04 Broadcaster Press October 23, 2012 www.broadcasteronline.com One in a VerMillion Meet Wendy Johnson By David Lias david.lias@plaintalk.net Many people in the Vermillion community credit the success of the local soccer programs to the efforts of scores of volunteers. Wendy Johnson is among that group, having served as president of the local Youth Soccer League for three years. Wendy, who serves as assistant director at the USD Wellness Center, and her husband, Andy, who farms near Vermillion, are the parents of three kids, Riley, 12, Lilly, 10 and Carley, 7. “I’m the president of the Vermillion Youth Soccer League, and it’s all a volunteer thing. For the last seven or eight years, I’ve been involved on the soccer board, and for the last two years, I’ve been serving as president,” she said. She became involved with the soccer league about seven years ago, when those kids were much younger. “My kids were all little at the time, and someone approached me and asked if I would volunteer my time … to be honest, that’s how I got started. I think it’s a great sport, but it’s not anything that I played at the collegiate level or even in high school,” she said. Before serving as president, Wendy was equipment coordinator for the youth soccer league, and put in a stint as the organization’s treasurer. “When my term as president is up, I’ll be moving into the pastpresident position, and then I may cycle on and stay on as something else,” she said. “I’m totally involved with the league from an administrative standpoint … and a lot of us on the board volunteer our time in certain ways.” Pat Cross will step in as the league’s president when her term ends. She is happy to see youth soccer programs continue to grow in Vermillion, topped off by the Vermillion High School boys’ soccer team clinching the State A championship Oct. 13. “It’s an exciting time for soccer, and one thing that is important to us is that we hope one day Vermillion sanctions soccer as a high school sport,” Wendy said. “Keeping kids involved and being active through any extra-curricular activities are very monumental in their lives.” “All of our youth programs and all of our club programs that we run feed right into the high school. That is our mission … to make soccer an opportunity at all levels in Vermillion and in surrounding communities, and it’s starting to show,” she said. “We are playing soccer at a high level, and that’s exciting.” The Johnsons’ daughter, Lilly, in involved in youth soccer, and Wendy hopes she will continue to have opportunities to play the sport as she grows older. “Possibly, if they don’t sanction soccer here, and everybody else sanctions in the state, at some point there may not be an opportunity to play soccer because there won’t be any teams to play against,” Wendy said. “As that process goes forward over the next five years, it’s very important to work with the community and the school board to show why it’s important to sanction.” Red Cross plans Holiday Mail for Heroes Each year the American Red Cross provides assistance to more than 2 million service members and many of our nation’s 24 million veterans. The cards and personal messages, sent by tens of thousands of Americans, provide a welcome “touch of home” for our troops during the holiday season. Each year cards are collected between October and early December and distributed at military installations, veteran’s hospitals and in other locations. There are several ways to be part of the Holiday Mail for Heroes program. In addition to sending cards on your own, you may want to start making plans to host card signing parties or card making parties. Every card received will be screened for hazardous materials by Pitney Bowes and then reviewed by Red Cross volunteers working around the country. Please observe the following guidelines to ensure a quick reviewing process: Ensure that all cards are signed; Use generic salutations such as “Dear Service Member.” Cards addressed to specific individuals cannot be delivered through this program; Only cards are being accepted. 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It is our privilege to offer some fantastic, all tillable, and powerful land located in the tightly held Volin Township. Top quality, beautiful land that anyone would be proud to own best describes this property. If you are a farmer or investor looking to add more acres check this property out. Each card does not need its own envelope, as envelopes will be removed from all cards before distribution. All holiday greetings should be addressed and sent to: Holiday Mail for Heroes; P.O. Box 5456; Capitol Heights, MD 20791-5456 The deadline for having cards to the P.O. Box is Friday, Dec. 7. Holiday cards received after this date cannot be guaranteed delivery. TRACT ONE: 141.91 ACRES CAR - PICKUP - BOATS - MOTORHOMES - TOOLS - LAWN & GARDEN ACREAGE EQUIP. & HOUSEHOLD AUCTION Location: 16236 298th St., Sioux City, IA From the intersection of Hwy 12 & K18 go E 1/4 mi. to 298th St. Saturday, October 27th @ 11:00 AM LEGAL: The NE 1/4 except Tract 2 of Juttelstad’s Add. and except Lot R-4 all in Section 5, 94-54 Yankton County, SD. • 137.89 acres tillable balance found in RROW. Oil roads border north and east sides. • Production rating 80.1. Predominant soil ClarnoBonilla loams • Improved acreage with 10.62 acres is out. Taxes are TBD as acreage taken out. • Sold subject to 2013 crop lease. New buyer to receive cash rent in the amount of $27,578.00 or $200/acre paid 50% spring 50% fall. • New Buyer will have full possession for 2014 crop year. • Base & Yield, wetland maps, other info available in buyers packet TRACT TWO: 38.79 ACRES CAR, PICKUP, BOATS, MOTORHOMES & ATVs: 51 Kaiser & Frazer Darrin Styled 4dr. 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