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Page 8 • July 3, 2013 • The Faith Independent
South Dakota Humanities
Scholars visit Faith
Tass Thacker and Bruce Junek
created Images of the World in
order to share the story of their
adventures bicycling and exploring
the world. They visited Faith
last Tuesday, June 25, representing
South Dakota Humanities
Council as guests of the Faith
Public/School Library.
Tass and Bruce have traveled
all over the world on bicycles, taking
pictures and sharing stories of
people, places and culture. In the
morning during the summer
reading program, the couple
shared their trips to Greece,
Turkey and Egypt. The Faith
Public/School Library Summer
Reading Program participants
enjoyed beautifully colored photographs
of pyramids, scenery, food,
people and places, while listening
to Tass and Bruce share stories
about their trips.
In the evening of Tuesday,
June 27 at the Faith Community
Center, everyone was invited to
share in another presentation
given by Images of the World-
Tass Thacker and Bruce Junek.
The couple shared photos and stories
from trips to Honduras,
Guatemala and many parts of
Mexico. Bruce and Tass took
many beautiful photos of the rainforest,
people, places and culture.
Tass and Bruce spoke about a
common theme – that if you set a
goal, you can attain it by living
simple, keep healthy and exercise.
More information about Images
of the World can be found at:
http://www.imagesoftheworld.co
m Author Bruce Junek and Photographer
Tass Thacker have
published two books: Andes to the
Amazon and The Road of Dreams
that can be checked out at the
Faith Public/School Library or
you can purchase your own at
their website.
Thanks to all the youth who
participated in the Summer
Reading Program. The adult
night continues on Monday
nights and teens on Tuesdays.
The program was sponsored by
a grant from the South Dakota
Humanities Council, Robert
O’Sheas American Auxiliary and
the Faith Public/School Library.
Enright elected to Junior Advisory Council
RAPID CITY — Brooke Enright
of Union Center has been
elected to serve on the South
Dakota Farmers Union’s Junior
Advisory Council for 2013-2014.
Enright was one of six youth
elected by their peers to the council
during the family farm organization’s
annual state leadership
camp June 2-7 at Storm Mountain
Center near Rapid City. A
South Dakotans who head to
the beach and the pool this summer
should take common sense
precautions to prevent waterborne
illnesses such as cryptosporidiosis,
says a state health
official.
"Water sports are great physical
activities and we don't want to
discourage them but we do want
people to practice healthy swimming,"
said Bill Chalcraft, health
protection administrator for the
Department of Health.
In 2012, South Dakota reported
113 cases of the diarrheal
illness caused by Cryptosporidium
parasites. Through May of
this year, 37 cases have been reported.
Chalcraft said beaches, pools,
hot tubs and waterparks can be
number of eligible campers who
have finished at least their junior
year of high school run for a spot
on the six-person council.
“I’m incredibly proud of Brooke
and all of the young people on the
council,” said South Dakota
Farmers Union state education
director Bonnie Geyer. “It’s an
honor for them and their families
and we’re proud to have such
great young leaders who have
chosen to be part of the Farmers
Union family.”
Brooke will be a senior this fall
at Faith High School. She’s the
daughter of Travis and Jone Enright.
Other members of the Junior
Advisory Council are Aidan
Beck of Huron, Dayton Trujillo of
De Smet, Jackie Dethlefsen of
Stickney, Tucker Greene of
Plankinton, and Chris Nemec of
Holabird.
As part of the Junior Advisory
Council, Enright will organize
contaminated by runoff, the presence
of chlorine resistant germs,
or poor maintenance. Contamination
can also result when individuals
with diarrhea use
recreational waters. People at
high risk for recreational water
illnesses include the young, the
elderly, pregnant women, and the
immunosuppressed.
Chalcraft offered the following
prevention tips for all swimmers:
•Shower with soap before
swimming and wash your hands
after using the toilet or changing
diapers. Wash your children thoroughly
with soap before swimming.
•Don’t swim when you have diarrhea.
•Don’t swallow pool water.
and facilitate the 2014 Farmers
Union state leadership camp and
attend several Farmers Union
functions including Farmers
Union Day at the South Dakota
State Fair and the Farmers
Union state convention.
“It’s a wonderful leadership opportunity
for our young people,”
Geyer said. “It allows them a
chance to take hold of Farmers
Union camp and learn leadership
strategies that will make them
successful during the week of
camp and learn skills they’ll take
with them the rest of their lives.”
South Dakota Farmers Union’s
state leadership camp is held
each year in the Black Hills. The
weeklong camp brings nearly 100
young people ages 13-19 together
for a week of cooperative education,
leadership training and traditional
camp activities. For more
information visit the education
page at www.sdfu.org.
Prevent recreational water illness this summer
•Take young children on bathroom
breaks and check diapers at
least every hour.
•Change diapers in a bathroom
or a diaper-changing area
and not poolside.
•Use sunscreen with at least
SPF 15 and UVA and UVB protection,
reapplying after swimming.
•Change out of wet swimwear
and shower thoroughly after
swimming.
Parents should keep an eye on
children at all times when near
the water and avoid using water
wings and other swimming aids
in place of life jackets.
Learn more about healthy
swimming
at
www.cdc.gov/healthyswimming.
FHS Student Council receives
Academic Achievement Team Award
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Initiated during the 1996-97
school year, the SDHSAA Academic
Achievement Team Award
program is designed to recognize
varsity athletic teams and fine
arts groups for their academic excellence.
The South Dakota High
School Activities Association believes
that high school students
learn in two distinct ways: inside
the classroom and outside the
classroom (on the stage and/or
athletic field). This academic program
creates a positive environment
for school teams to have its
members excel in the classroom.
This program is also meant to motivate
students toward academic
excellence and to promote academic
encouragement from teammates.
All varsity athletic teams and
fine arts groups that participate
in Association-sponsored activities
are eligible for this recognition
program. The Academic
Team Award program provides
high school students with the opportunity
to prove they can be
overwhelmingly successful in
both academics as well as in athletic
and fine arts activities.
All varsity athletic teams and
fine arts groups that achieve a
combined grade point average of
3.0 or higher are eligible to receive
an SDHSAA Academic
Achievement Team Award.
The Faith High School Student
Council received this recognition.
Also in our area, the Bison HS
boys and girls track teams were
recognized.
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