• The Brown County Weed Board will be holding their annual meeting on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at 7:00 pm in the Eagles Nest at the ARCC.  Brenda Sievers, SD Department of Ag, will be giving an update on noxious weeds and Tom Hedrick, area manager Van Diest Supply Company, will give current chemical information and updates.  Dessert will follow that is provided by Van Diest Supply Complay.
• The agenda will include the following:  Appointing of the Weed Board Officers; township input and suggestions; summary of township acres sprayed; chemical costs, labor and equipment for the townships.
• If you would like further information, please contact the Brown County Extension Office at 626-7120.

• The Northern State University Chamber Singers will present the third annual Bach's Lunch Concert at noon Wednesday, March 20, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church.
• The Chamber Singers, under the direction of Dr. Timothy Woods, will be assisted by Dr. William Wieland, keyboard; Dr. Robert Vodnoy, conductor of the Aberdeen University/Civic Symphony; and members of the Aberdeen University/Civic Symphony.
• The featured work will be "Cantata 131, Aus der Tiefen ruhe ich, Herr, zu dir (Out of the depths I call to Thee, O Lord)," a setting of Psalm 130. This cantata is one of J. S. Bach's earliest, composed and performed in 1707 when he was 22 and an organist in Mühlhausen. It is believed that the purpose of the cantata was for a public

ceremony after a quarter of the town had been destroyed by a fire.
• Other works to be performed will be movements from J. S. Bach's solo sonatas by the members of the instrumental ensemble.
• Locals taking part include Austin Fordham, Groton, in the tenor section, and Cody Swanson, Langford, in the bass section.