Holy Cross Bazaar

The Holy Cross Church Bazaar on September 13 took on a different look this year, due to COVID-19 concerns. TOP: Servers Sharon Quinn and Renee Leibel served a picnic lunch of grilled burgers and hot dogs along with chips and apples.

Timber Lake School menus

Monday, September 28: Breakfast— Peanut butter and jelly sandwich, juice, fruit, and milk; Lunch— Beef and bean burrito, carrots, fruit, and milk. Tuesday, September 29: Breakfast— Benefit bar, yogurt, juice, fruit and milk; Lunch— Egg omelet, hash browns, mini-cini roll, fruit, and milk.

LOOKING BACK

Timber Lake Topic September 10, 1970 Enrights surprised on anniversary day Relatives and friends gathered in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Enright in Hill City for a surprise celebration of the couple’s 40th wedding anniversary. Plans and arrangements for the event were made by their children, Mr.

Correction

Aileen Stavnes recently celebrated her 98th birthday, not her 95th. It was stated incorrectly in her card of thanks in last week’s Topic.

200 Club drawing held

The Sacred Parish of Dupree held their monthly 200 Club drawings on Friday evening, Sept. 18 at the church hall following Holy Mass. This was the new drawing to start the new year from September to September.

TRAIL CITY NEWS

Marsha Aberle spent Monday and Tuesday with Justin, Carissa, and Amya Aberle in Mobridge. Chuck Aberle went to Bismarck with Tim Bollinger this week. Bill and Lynn Hahne traveled to Glacier Park in Montana. On their way home they visited Justin and Carla McPherson and their kids in Miles City.

Senior menus

Monday, September 28: Swedish meatballs, parslied potatoes, peas and carrots, tropical fruit, and bread. Tuesday, September 29: Mandarin orange chicken, baked potato, Oriental vegetables, fresh fruit, chocolate pudding with topping, and bread.

Educators doing what they can to keep schools open

As the Executive Director of the School Administrators of South Dakota, I am connected with every public school district in South Dakota as well as a handful of private schools.

Why herd immunity is a bad idea

There are a number of published reports and many people talking about herd immunity. What is herd immunity and what are some of the consequences of trying to reach it through natural immunity to COVID-19? In South Dakota, it means there is the potential for more than 14,000 people to die.

Calendars

The October Community Calendars for Timber Lake/ Isabel and Dupree will be published next week. Anyone who has events to list is asked to submit them to the Topic by noon on Monday, Sept. 28.