By Deborah Banish
Several Rutland residents joined the Sargent County
Farmers Union bus trip to the RedHawks game on Thursday, August 15. They joined
individuals from Forman, Gwinner, and Lisbon areas for a fun night out at the
old ball game. Upon arrival at Newman Outdoor Field, the group scattered toward
concessions and their seats. Mike and Debbie Banish paused briefly to decide
which concession stand they would visit when they were asked by a RedHawks
employee if they would like to upgrade their seats for the game. The Banish’s
questioned what, exactly, they would have to do for this upgrade. The woman
informed them that they would receive a small cooler with four refreshing
Budweiser beers and after the First Inning would simply have to turn toward the
camera and toast or click their beers together as the Budweiser Couple of the
Day. Although Budweiser is not their primary refreshment of choice, they
decided they would be willing to do this small feat and were guided to the
seats behind the batter’s box. Their actions were on the “big screen” for the 3,700
attendees to see after the first inning. The actual performance of this action
was to last only fifteen to twenty seconds which, they determined, was a lot
longer than it would seem. The RedHawks played a good game and ended up winning
in the top half of the ninth inning 4-2 against the Sioux Falls Canaries. There
was a lot of explaining to do on the return bus trip on how they managed to
obtain the prime stadium seats. A good time was had by all at the game.
The Rutland Sportsman’s Club held its 22nd
Annual Youth Day at the John Narum Rifle Range by Silver Lake on Sunday, August
18. About 185 area youth and their families attended the event to take
part in activities – shooting bow, BB guns and .22 at various stations and line
casting. As usual, it was a perfect Sunday for the kids. Hot dogs,
popcorn, pop and grilled corn on the cob kept everyone fed. The event
concluded with the prize drawings for guns, fishing poles and tackle boxes,
tents, hammocks, ground hunting blinds and more. Congratulations to all the
winners and a big thank you to the Rutland Sportsman’s Club members for the
annual event.
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