The Knights of Columbus Fr. Werner Council 7057 in St. Joseph announced the winners in their Substance Abuse Awareness poster contest. Winners are chosen in two categories – alcohol and drugs – and two age groups – ages 8-11 and 12-14. The winners are (from left) Gabriella Morris, first place, ages 12-14, drug awareness and abuse; Rheanna Sieben, first place, ages 12-14, alcohol awareness and abuse; Oliver Price, first place, ages 8-11, drug awareness and abuse; Maleah Thielen, first place, ages 8-11, alcohol awareness and abuse; Tom Klein, Knights of Columbus; Spencer Scholz, second place, ages 12-14, drug awareness and abuse; Alexis Finken, second place, ages 12-14, alcohol awareness and abuse; Sylvie Bechtold, second place, ages 8-11, drug awareness and abuse; and Jacob Holmstrom, second place, ages 8-11, alcohol awareness and abuse.
Andrew Rudd of St. Joseph, a student at the St Cloud Technical & Community College, was one of five students who won first place at the SkillsUSA 2018 State Competition. Rudd represented the medium/heavy truck program. He will next attend national competition in Louisville, Kentucky. While attending college, Rudd has been employed at C&L Excavation Inc., St. Joseph, where he said he hopes to continue working following graduation this spring.
Elaine Eisenschenk, American Legion Auxiliary poppy chairwoman, pins a poppy on St. Joseph Mayor Rick Schultz to launch the group’s poppy program. Poppies are available at local businesses with the donations going to support veterans programs. In 1921, poppies became the official flower of the American Legion Auxiliary in memory of soldiers who fought in World War I. The Friday before Memorial Day is National Poppy Day. This year it will be May 25.
