A big crowd filled the American Legion hall to capacity Friday night in Hot Springs!

We did it BIG

The 35^th Annual
Fall River County Democratic
Chicken and Corn Feed is history!

Volunteers working short handed fed well over 200 attendees Friday night. They welcomed speakers US Senators George McGovern and Tim Johnson and State Senator and gubernatorial candidate Scott Heidepriem as well as guests from all over District 30 and even farther - from Vale to Oglala South Dakota.

As the overflow crowd poured in kitchen workers scrambled to order more chicken - ticket taker/seller Suzanne Bloomer did yeoman duty handling a long line of comers.

Jim Sword, Shirley Green and Jill Evangeliste

In the absence of Fall River Democratic Chairman, Pat Ginsbach, Jill Evangeliste filled a big void with her leadership.

Jim Sword took off his State's Attorney's hat and donned oven mitts as he and his wife Val cooked corn.

It was a delight to see so many folk - from old friends to new residents and visitors from near and far!

I had so many inspiring conversations.

Senator George McGovern
speaks to the crowd

Violet Biever

Thanks to a friend and neighbor who brought 97 year old Violet Biever from her home in Oelrichs SD. She has been a longtime faithful Democrat, having served 8 years in the South Dakota House - being first elected in 1974. She has been involved in many civic activities, including much work in the publishing and then distributing of the community history book - In The Shadow of The Butte-Oelrichs

US Senator Johnson looks on
as Scott Heidepriem speaks

Event M.C. Karla LaRive
and Senator George McGovern

So now its on to the Democratic booth at the Central States Fair

Sat Aug 29 is District 30 day. See you there!