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May

    The Codington County Republican Women’s Club met in May and we introduced two guests: Heidi Engelhart and Nancy Stewart from the Brown County Club who talked about how exciting it is to get involved with making a difference in your community through SDFRW. Our speaker was one of our mayoral candidates, Reid Holien, who served as a State Senator, National Committeeman, and City Council member. He discussed his plans to bring people together and be a problem solver for the town of Watertown. He was elected our new Watertown Mayor on June 15th and we are extremely happy and thankful for all the hard work from our great volunteers! We also handed out flags to our Veterans and their friends and family members at the Memorial Day service at the Mount Hope Cemetery.

June

    Our June meeting involved involved a discussion from Daro Crandall, on a “Civics Bowl” which will be held in the near future to get kids and adults involved in learning more about our country. We also discussed our plans for the 4th of July Parade and voted on the theme for the parade: Freedom and the Constitution. We also chose the theme for our t-shirts, “Stand for Freedom.” Many posters were decorated during the meeting. They contained important themes for our country that we hold dear to our hearts such as: All Are Created Equal, One Nation Under God, and Welcome Legal Immigration. 

July 

    Our July 4th Parade was an exceptional event especially since Governor Noem was able to attend and walk with us through the streets of Watertown. Many hard-working volunteers helped make the day perfect as they decorated vehicles and handed out flags, candy and constitutions. It was an amazing day! A special thank you to all who worked so hard and to the Governor for taking the time to visit with us and take pictures and provide t-shirts for participants. We look forward to hearing from our SDFRW President, Penny Sattgast, at our July 16th meeting.