Juul Speaks at Golden K Club

credit: The Northern Echo photo

It's not every day that a group of senior citizens wins a big prize, but that's exactly what happened to seniors in Kingsford, ND, last week.

The Dickinson Area Community Foundation's Golden K seniors won a $1,000 scholarship after winning a drawing for a $50 gift certificate to Walmart, reports the Daily Beast.

The group meets on the first Monday of the month at 10am at the First Presbyterian Church in Kingsford.

"We conclude with a thought for the day: No winter lasts forever," the group wrote in a Facebook post.

"No spring skips its turn.

April is a promise that May is bound to keep."

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