In a ceremony delayed two years due to COVID, the Brookings Rotary Club finally celebrated its status as a “100 Percent Paul Harris Fellow Club” on May 31. The club achieved the designation in 2020 by having every member qualified as a Paul Harris Fellow. Acknowledgement of the honor originally was to have been part of the club’s 100th anniversary.
Church news from the Brookings area.
“If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person?” (1 John 3:17)
Upcoming meetings in the Brookings area.
Agendas for upcoming meetings in the Brookings area.
BROOKINGS – Brookings residents are invited to participate in the community’s annual celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride. The festival will occur at the Pioneer Park bandshell from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
BROOKINGS – This year’s 29th annual Brookings Car Show, a weekend event, opens at 8:30 a.m. Saturday with a first-rate treat: a tour of the garages of several of the area’s auto aficionado collectors.
BROOKINGS – The state on Wednesday reported 970 new COVID-19 cases and no deaths in South Dakota in the past week. Fifty-three of the new cases have been reported in Brookings County.
I’ve had several discussions this spring with folks who are disappointed that their alfalfa has been quite slow to reach the bud or bloom stage for their typical first cutting timing.
BROOKINGS – Dogs and cats and bears, oh my! Part of the grand opening of the Whiskers and Tails exhibit at the Children’s Museum of South Dakota on June 2 included Dr. Jill Ayres needing the help of kids in attendance to figure out what was wrong with Beary the Bear
BROOKINGS – The City of Brookings has released two surveys and is requesting participation from the public to gather information as part of the Brookings Economic Development Master Plan project.
BROOKINGS – For last year’s Old Timers Day, Volga turned to a tropical theme: Hawaiian. This year the theme is a step back in time: to the ‘80s.
Agendas for upcoming meetings in the Brookings area.
BROOKINGS – The Delta Dental Mobile Program was in Brookings recently for two weeks and provided preventative and restorative dental care to children ages 0-21 years who did not have access to dental care.
BROOKINGS – Samaritan’s Purse has wrapped up its disaster relief program in the Brookings area.
BROOKINGS – The Military Affairs Committee of the Brookings Area Chamber of Commerce is set to salute the brave men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces through its new Sixth Street Military Affairs banner display.
BROOKINGS – A recently added VFW Auxiliary program for students from K-12 encourages students to sing the Star Spangled Banner.
Business news from the Brookings area.
BROOKINGS – Fourteen South Dakota State University pre-veterinary students who were accepted to doctor of veterinary medicine programs starting fall 2022 were honored on April 29 at the 11th annual South Dakota Veterinary Medical Association and SDSU Stethoscope Ceremony.
BROOKINGS – The Brookings Human Rights Commission will sponsor the third annual Brookings Juneteenth Celebration from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 19 at Hillcrest Park in Brookings.
