KADOKA PRESS

The official newspaper of Jackson County, South Dakota

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Volume 106
Number 6
August 23, 2012
News Briefs
Computer classes at the Li-
brary-- Free, but you must sign
up. Call 837-2689.
Reading Group kick-off in-
cludes refreshments and the
movie, The Secret Life of Bees.
New and former readers, or
just want to see the movie.
Bring a friend to the Jackson
County Library on Wed., Aug.
29, 6:30 p.m. Sign up for the
upcoming book discussion,
Fahrenheit 451 on Oct. 14.
Upcoming Sporting Events:
Aug. 24: Cross Country @ Dou-
glas; Football vs. Edgemont;
Aug. 25: Volleyball @ Little
Wound.
First Day of School for the
Kadoka Area School District
will be Mon. Aug. 27.
~ by Robyn Jones ~
~ by Robyn Jones ~
Lunch and learn about the pro-
grams and services available
through the South Dakota Depart-
ment of Social Services/ Division of
Adult Services and Aging.
Stop by the Gateway Apart-
ments community room on Thurs-
day, August 23 at 12:00 noon.
You are invited to join in on a
complimentary lunch while you
learn how to access available sup-
port and service options available
in your local community.
Learn more about:
Your right to be free from
abuse;
Residents right in long-term
facilities;
Medicare and the low-income
subsidy program;
Senior Health Information &
Insurance Education (SHIINE);
Services available through Adult
Services and Aging program;
This is open to anyone who is in-
terested in learning more about he
topics mention above, regardless of
your age.
For more information, call the
Division of Adult Services and
Aging at 1-866-854-5465.
Please call Penny Stout at 837-
2413 if you plan to attend.
Lunch and learn
Thurs., August 23
The Kadoka Area School Board
held their regular monthly meeting
on Wednesday, August 15. Mem-
bers Mark Williams and DJ Addi-
son were absent.
The bills, financial report and
minutes from the July 11 and Au-
gust 2 meetings were approved as
presented.
Superintendent Jamie Hermann
stated that the NAFIS and Impact
Aid meeting will be held on Sep-
tember 23-25 in Washington, D.C.
Board members who wish to attend
need to contact the business office.
Hermann informed the board
that the DakotaStep test results for
the district are available on the
website of the SD Dept. of Educa-
tion.
A staff certification update was
presented to the board. Hermann
stated that the SD Dept. of Ed is
behind in processing the certifica-
tion paperwork. Those staff mem-
bers who are not certified will be on
a plan of intent to obtain their cer-
tification. The progress is moni-
tored and submitted to the state.
High School Principal George
Seiler stated that one main issue
that the staff felt needed to be ad-
dressed was students being tardy.
Staff will now be in the hallways
and once the bell rings, doors to the
classroom will be shut. Any stu-
dents who are not in class, will
need to report to his office.
Seiler present information on
the ICU program. This program
will assist students who have miss-
ing assignments or if they have a
grade that is 70% or below. The
student will have the option to redo
it, make corrections, or complete
another assignment that is similar
to the initial assignment.
The purpose of implementing
the ICU program is to ensure that
students are learning the material
being taught.
The high school class schedule
was presented. Every Wednesday,
each class period will be reduced by
five minutes and the additional
hour at the end of the day will be
used for the Kadoka Cares. At this
time students and staff will meet in
small groups and the staff will
track the students in their school
progress.
Elementary Principal Jeff Ne-
mecek explained the Power Walk
Through system. Each day he will
walk through classrooms, at differ-
ent times, to view different teach-
ing techniques, spending
approximately five minutes in each
class. This method is used to in-
crease classroom achievements and
the effective point is instant feed-
back to the teacher.
Nemecek also informed the
board for the need of an instruc-
tional aide in the preschool class-
room. The previous aide has taken
a different position within the dis-
trict.
The estimated enrollment for
the preschool is at 25 students. The
students will be divided into morn-
ing and afternoon classes.
Hermann gave an update on
summer maintenance projects.
Work on the Great Hall is esti-
mated to be completed by August
24. Cleaning on the inside is being
done and classrooms will soon be
set up.
The west side of the elementary
wing is being repaired. The siding
was removed and it was discovered
that the plywood underneath was
damaged. The plywood has now
been replaced and a stucco finish
will be applied. New windows have
been ordered and should be deliv-
ered in approximately six weeks. A
change order for these repairs was
approved in the amount of $37,000.
At the Interior School, patch
work was completed in the gym, a
cover placed over the electrical box,
entrance doors were replaced and
two rooms had carpet installed.
Weather stripping and ceiling
tiles were replaced at the Long Val-
ley School. Two classrooms also
had new carpet installed.
Two rooms in Midland also re-
ceived new carpet and the kitchen
project is completed.
Bids were accepted from Kadoka
Oil for propane at $1.29 firm for
Kadoka, Long Valley and Interior;
Midwest Coop for fuel oil for 5
under the daily truck price; Mid-
west Coop for bulk diesel for 5
under the daily truck price for In-
terior and Long Valley; Discount
Fuel for diesel at the pumps for
daily pump price; Midwest Coop for
bulk gas for 5 under daily truck
price for Long Valley; and Discount
Fuel for gas at the daily pump
price.
A contract was approved with
Diana Coller for use of a room at
the Midland School for the purpose
of a preschool program.
Resignations were accepted
from Bonnie Madsen, Denise Kelly,
Bonnie Ferguson and Nancy
Jensen.
The board entered into executive
session at 7:55 p.m. for personnel
matters and returned to open ses-
sion at 8:40.
Contracts were offered to
Matthew Blake as head custodian
at an hourly rate of $11; Amanda
Bennett as custodian at hourly rate
of $10.25; Mark DeVries as middle
school football coach in the amount
of $1,050; Colby Shuck and Ben
Latham as co-music extra curricu-
lar in the amount of $1,125 each.
A contract amendment was ap-
proved for Joan Enders as half
time speech facilitator in the
amount of $14,250 and half time li-
brary at regular rate.
Final action items were approv-
ing two families for school transfers
within the district and authorizing
the elementary instructional aide
position to be advertised.
The next regular school board
meeting will be held on Sept.12.

School board hears updates from
principals, accepts four resignations
The Jackson County Commis-
sioners met on Monday, August 13
for their regular meeting with all
members present.
Minutes and financial report
were approved as present by
County Auditor Vicki Wilson.
State convention for county com-
missioners and employees will be
held in Sioux Falls on September
17-19. Approval was given for any-
one interest to attend.
A plat was presented from Joy
Schmidt to separate a section of
land that a mobile home is located
on along South Creek Road. The
plat was approved.
Wilson stated that the gas tax
refund for 2011 was received and
the total was $964.
At 9:19 a.m. the commissioners
entered into executive session with
Sheriff Ray Clements, Jr. for per-
sonnel matters, and returned to
open session at 10:04 a.m.
Motion carried to transfer three
radios from the sheriff s depart-
ment to the Belvidere and Green
Valley Fire Departments.
A resolution was also passed to
change the probationary period
from three months to one year in
the law enforcement policy only.
A motion also carried to continue
advertising the position of deputy
sheriff, until filled.
Clements also requested ap-
proval to attend the fall Sheriffs
Convention in Watertown on No-
vember 6-9, which was approved.
Emergency Manager Jackie Stil-
well said that a tentative date for
the next Hazard Mitigation Plan
meeting is set for September 5. The
first meeting was held on August 1
with approximately 12 volunteers
attending. Each county must have
the plan completed and the more
volunteer in-kind hours donated,
the less the plan will cost the
county when finished. All commis-
sioners are encouraged to attend.
Stilwell stated that Green Valley
Fire Dept. is in the process of being
connected to the Jackson County
paging system.
Generator quotes were pre-
sented for a larger unit to be in-
stalled at the courthouse. It was
discussed at an earlier meeting to
install the generator that is at the
courthouse at the fire hall. Another
suggestion was to move the gener-
ator to the county shop in Kadoka.
No decision was made.
The commissioners questioned
Stilwells cell phone costs of $150
per month and requested her to in-
quire about a less expensive phone
plan.
Wilson presented the amounts
through the state that is distrib-
uted to local certified fire depart-
ments. Interior received $949.82;
Kadoka $3,653.62; and Long Valley
$2,867.81. No funds were distrib-
uted to Green Valley or Belvidere
since they are not a certified de-
partments.
A few months ago, a request was
received by the county from Wal-
worth County Abstract requesting
electronic copies of the county
scanned record books. Wilson pre-
sented information from other
counties in regards to fees that are
charge for individuals and/or com-
panies for copies of records from
the register of deeds office or the di-
rector of equalization office. Cur-
rently the county charges a $5
research fee and 25 for paper
copies. After discussion a motion
carried to offer electronic copies in
the amount of $125 per book, with
Commissioner Bonenberger voting
no.
At 11:20 a.m. the commissioners
entered into executive session for
personnel matters and returned to
open session at 11:26, with no ac-
tion taken.
Wilson presented estimate pro-
jected revenue from the state from
the vehicle license fee increase.
Jackson County is expected to re-
ceive approximately $208,000 in
2011 and $242,000 in 2012.
Discussion was held on imple-
menting a wheel tax. The maxi-
mum tax amount that can set is $4
per wheel, is based on the number
of wheels, with a limit amount set
at $12 per vehicle.
With the current amount of ve-
hicles register in the county the tax
could generate approximately
$44,000, although those funds
would be divided among several en-
tities.
Later in the day, when the tax
was discussed again, no action was
taken.
Highway Superintendent Mitch
Olney stated that TF Luke & Sons
have requested a pit release since
gravel crushing and screening has
been completed at the Kennedy
and May pits. The commissioners
requested Olney to inspect the pits
and to have States Attorney Dan
Van Gorp draft the releases.
The road department has been
working in the Long Valley area.
Continued on page 2
JC Commissioners hold five executive
sessions, approves hiring deputy sheriff
1st) Lane Stirling - Newell, SD -
71 points - $720.00
2nd) Travis Nelson - Philip, SD -
69 points - $540.00
3rd/4th) Dillon Schroth - Buffalo
Gap, SD - 68 points - $270.00
3rd/4th) Jade Blackwell - Wall,
SD - 68 points - $270.00
Also scoring in that round were:
Wyatt Kammerer and Trey For-
tune of Philip, Levi Hapney of
Quinn, Cody Taret of Rapid City
and Travis Schroth of Buffalo Gap.
The top four winners who ad-
vanced in the second round took
home money as well.
1st) Lane Stirling - Newell, SD -
75 points - $720.00
2nd) Jade Blackwell - Wall, SD -
71 points - $540.00
3rd) Levi Hapney - Quinn, SD -
69 points - $360.00
4th) Wyatt Kammerer - Philip,
SD - 67 points - $180.00
In the short go, it was winner-
take-all and with his 80-point ride,
Wyatt Kammerer collected
$1,000.00.
This years event was a part of
the Badlands VS Sandhills Bronc
Riding Challenge.
The bronc riders also competed
in Valentine, NE, on Wednesday
night, August 15, just two days be-
fore the match in Kadoka.
The bronc rider with the highest
total score from both events was
awarded with a bonus $1,000.00
and a championship buckle.
Lane Stirling from Newell, SD,
was the Badlands VS Sandhills
Champion Bronc Rider with a total
of 447 points after six rounds win-
ning $3,340.00 between the two
events.
Morrisons hosted the 7th An-
nual Badlands Match Bronc Riding
in Kadoka Friday, August 17.
In addition to the three rounds
of bronc riding, the wild ride fea-
turing five cowboys, Cristy Willert
of Kadoka made her debut trick
riding. Her husband, Jamie, was
also a contender, but had tough
luck in the first round.
The top winners in round one
were:
Lane Stirling, champion bronc rider
The cowboy way Travis Nelson from Philip presenting the
American Flag for the National Anthem South Dakota style, spurring a
bucking horse. --photo by Greg Walker
Trick riding Christy Willert from Kadoka showcasing her trick
riding during the Badlands Match Bronc Riding. --photo by Greg Walker
Winner Lane Stirling from
Newell with his Badlands VS
Sandhills Championship Buckle.
--photo by Greg Walker
All 9th through 12th grade stu-
dents and their parents are invited
and encouraged to attend an open
house on Friday, August 24, after
the home football game against
Edgemont. There will be free ham-
burgers and hot dogs served at the
Young Life building on Main
Street, Kadoka. There will also be
door prizes given away.
The open house will be to meet
the new high school principal,
George Seiler.
The Young Life building is lo-
cated just south of the library on
Main Street.
Young Life is a Christian na-
tional organization that specializes
in reaching out to high school stu-
dents with relationships, fun, food
and the message of Jesus Christ. In
the forty years of its existence it
has become a national and interna-
tional organization.
For more information please call
Dan or Dawn Rasmussen at 837-
2722 or Gary McCubbin at 837-
2485.
Open house at Young Life
Inside this weeks issue
Non-sister
twins to
celebrate
90th
birthday
Page 5
Rodeo
Bible
Camp
Photos &
Results
Page 5
Lila
Whidbys
Open House
at Peoples
Market
Page 4
Obituaries
Brunsch
Harkin
Gottsleben
Page 2
Legals:
City,
School,
County,
WRLJ
Page 6
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Serving the community
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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Interior 859-2310
Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m.
BELVIDERE COMMUNITY CHURCH
Pastor Gary McCubbin 344-2233
Sunday Worship: 9:30 a.m.
Coffee & Donuts: 10:30 a.m.
Sunday School: 10:45 a.m. Sept. - May
OUR LADY OF VICTORY CATHOLIC CHURCH
Father Bryan Sorensen Kadoka 837-2219
Mass: Sunday - 11:00 a.m.
Confession After Mass
INTERIOR COMMUNITY CHURCH
Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Church: 10:30 a.m.
EAGLE NEST LIFE CENTER
Gus Craven Wanblee 462-6002
Sunday Church: 11:00 a.m.
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Stamps & EBT
Phone: 837-2232
Monday thru Saturday
8 AM - 6 PM
CONCORDIA LUTHERAN Kadoka 837-2390
Pastor Art Weitschat
Sunday Services: 10:00 a.m.
LUTHERAN PARISH - ELCA
OUR SAVIORS LUTHERAN Long Valley
Pastor Frezil Westerlund
Sunday Services: 5:00 p.m.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Kadoka Pastor Gary McCubbin 837-2233
Worship Services: 11:00 a.m.
Sunday School: Sr. Adults - 9:45 a.m.
Sunday School: All Ages - 9:45 a.m., Sept. - May
Release Time: 2:15 p.m. Wednesdays. Sept. - May
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at the Library
Monday, August 27
Salisbury steak with gravy,
mashed potatoes and gravy, sea-
soned spinach, dinner roll, and
tropical fruit.
Tuesday, August 28
Oven crisp chicken, potato
salad, glazed carrots, dinner roll,
and mixed fruit.
Wednesday, August 29
Hungarian goulash, cooked cab-
bage, french bread, and banana
pudding with vanilla wafers.
Thursday, August 30
Baked ham, sweet potatoes,
peas, bread, and pineapple tidbits.
Friday, August 31
Fish square on a bun with let-
tuce, baked beans, coleslaw, and
frush fruit.
Meals for
the Elderly
2 Chronicles 20:1-4
Everyone faces challenges in life. Whether our strug-
gles are financial, vocational, relational, or physical, we
can be certain that nobody is exempt. Fortunately, we
serve a God who is both interested in our problems and
able to take care of them.
When trouble looms, prayer is always a good first step to take. But having a foundation upon which to
build our prayers also makes a difference. Jehoshaphat, the King of Judah, faced an enormous challenge.
Three different tribes--the Moabites, Amonites, and Meunites--simultaneously waged war against him.
Most leaders would have crumbled under such pressure, or at the very least taken drastic measures, but
Jehoshaphat was a wise king. Though afraid, he did not strike out against his enemies.Instead, knowing
that God was interested in his dilemma, he "turned his attention to seek the Lord" and proclaimed a fast
throughout the land (2 Chron. 20:1-3).
Jehoshaphat also knew that God, who was greater than any earthly problem, had done miraculous
things for Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, David, and Daniel. That same God would help him, too, in his
hour of need. We should never underestimate the Lord's interest in our affairs. He helped our ancestors
in the Bible, and He can and will help His children today.
It's easy to think our problems are unimportant in the eyes of God, but He doesn't feel that way at all.
Whatever concerns us concerns Him. If we, like Jehoshaphat, turn right to God and proclaim His power,
He will intervene. And no matter how great our challenges are, God is greater.
Our Caring and Able Father
Inspiration Point
Eleanor Harkin_________________________________
Eleanor Harkin, age 93, of Inte-
rior, died Wednesday, August 15,
2012, at the Hans P. Peterson Me-
morial Hospital in Philip.
Eleanor Louise Vifquain was
born May 9, 1919, in Springview,
Neb., the daughter of Elmer V. and
Nellie (Kenaston) Vifquain. She
grew up on a farm near
Springview, and graduated from
Keya Paha High School in
Springview, in 1937. As a young
lady she worked in Alliance, Neb.,
as a waitress and also worked at
St. Agnes Academy.
Eleanor was united in marriage
to Burnis J. Harkin on January 21,
1942, in Alliance. They made their
home in Alliance for a short time
before moving to a dude ranch
south of Spearfish. They moved to
Rapid City for a short time before
moving back to Alliance in 1948.
They made their home in Alliance
for 10 years before moving to
Cheyenne, Wyo., in 1958, where
she worked for P.I.E. as a secretary
for two years. In June 1960, they
moved to Denver, Colo., where she
worked for a dry cleaner for three
years, and then worked for Blue
Cross & Blue Shield until retiring
in 1980. In the summer of 1980,
Eleanor and Burnis moved to Inte-
rior.
Eleanor was an avid horse-
woman and Eleanor and Burnis
rode over 800 miles during the
South Dakota Centennial Wagon
Train in 1989. They were also in-
volved in many other wagon trains
in South Dakota and Nebraska.
Her husband, Burnis, preceded
her in death on January 17, 1993.
Eleanor continued to reside in In-
terior.
Eleanor was a member of the
Holy Rosary Catholic Church, and
a former member of the Current
Events Club, both of Interior.
Survivors include seven sons,
Joe Harkin and his wife Shirley of
Vancouver, Wash., George Harkin
and his wife, Ann, of Denver, Colo.,
Victor Harkin of Denver, Bill
Harkin of Denver, Pat Harkin and
his wife, Suzanne, of Model, Colo.,
Jerry Harkin of Pueblo, Colo., and
Ricky Harkin and his wife,
Michele, of Model; two daughters,
Barbara Manley and her husband,
Larry, of Interior, and Mary Beth
Perkins and her husband, Scott, of
Interior; 23 grandchildren; 27
great-grandchildren; two great-
great-grandchildren; a brother,
Jerry Vifquain and his wife,
Louella, of Nemo; and a host of
other relatives and friends.
In addition to her husband, Bur-
nis, Eleanor was preceded in death
by her parents; one brother, Victor
Vifquain; and a sister, Elizabeth
Marshall.
Funeral services will be held at
10:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 23,
at the Interior School Gym, with
Father Leo Hausmann as cele-
brant.
Music will be provided by
Dorothy Shearer, pianist, with con-
gregational hymns.
Ushers will be Kevin Kruse,
Perry Guptill and Chuck Carlbom.
Pallbearers are Joe, George, Vic-
tor, Bill, Jerry and Rick Harkin.
Interment will be at the
Fairview Cemetery in Interior.
Arrangements are with the
Rush Funeral Home of Philip.
Her online guestbook is avail-
able at www.rushfuneralhome.com
Beryl Brunsch ___________________
Beryl Brunsch, age 74, of Mar-
tin, died Sunday, August 19, 2012,
at the Ft. Meade VA Medical Cen-
ter.
Beryl Brunsch was born May 30,
1938, in Rosebud, SD, the son of
Paul and Lucille (Peck) Brunsch.
He grew up on his parents ranch
nine miles northwest of Norris, SD.
He attended a one-room county
school from the first to the eighth
grade. Then he attended high
school in Belvidere, SD, and ag
school in Brookings, SD.
Beryl married Bonnie Walker in
1961 and to this union two daugh-
ters were born, Lori in 1962 and
Michelle in 1967.
Beryls life long interests were
trucking, ranching and roping. He
was a dedicated member of the
Episcopal Church and a member of
the Oglala Sioux Tribe.
Survivors include his daughter,
Lori Cordell of Alliance, NE; his
mother, Lucille Brunsch of Norris,
SD; one brother, Jim Brunsch of
Buck Eye, AZ; and four sisters,
Nancy Kehn of Batesland, SD,
Carol Anderson of Corn Creek, SD,
Jane Rutherford of Rapid City, SD,
and Cindy Coon of Martin, SD; one
grand daughter and one great
grand daughter.
Beryl was preceded in death by
his daughter, Michelle Brunsch-
Washburn; his father, Paul Brun-
sch; his brother, Jack Brunsch; and
his niece, Angie Amiotte.
Visitation will be held for two
hours prior to the funeral service.
Funeral services will be held at
2:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 23,
at St. Catherines Episcopal Church
in Martin, SD, with Rev. Craig
West officiating. Interment will be
at the Martin Community Ceme-
tery in Martin.
Arrangements are with the
Sioux Funeral Home of Pine Ridge.
James W. Jim Gottsleben_________________________
James W. Jim Gottsleben, age
83 of Philip, S.D., died Wednesday,
August 15, 2012, at the Philip
Nursing Home.
James William Gottsleben was
born April 14, 1929, to William and
Helen (Gehan) Gottsleben in
Pierre. Jim grew up ranching and
lived most of his life on the
Gottsleben Ranch, which was
homesteaded by his grandparents
in 1907.
Jim graduated from Philip High
School in May 1947 and attended
Black Hills State University that
summer. He began his teaching ca-
reer at Alfalfa Valley School, lo-
cated three miles from his home
place. He taught there two years
followed by another two years at
Enterprise School. During this
time he lived at home (due to his
mothers death in his senior year of
high school) helping his dad farm
and ranch.
Jim married Myrna Coleman on
November 29, 1952, at Sacred
Heart Catholic Church in Philip. To
this union five children were born.
Upon his fathers death in 1956, he
purchased the homestead and sur-
rounding land. Jim also added an
insurance agency through Missouri
Valley Mutual Insurance Company
to the farming and ranching oper-
ation. He remained an insurance
agent for 54 years. In 2005, Jim
and Myrna sold the ranch to their
son, Bill. They then moved to
Philip where they have since
resided.
Jim served on the Deadman
School board and on the ASCS
Committee for several years. He
was a Farmers Union Cooperative
member. He belonged to Sacred
Heart Catholic Church in Philip.
Jim was awarded an Honorary
Lifetime Membership and held the
position of financial secretary for
over 50 years with the Philip
Knights of Columbus.
Throughout his life, Jim was a
hard worker proud of his home-
steading heritage and dedicated to
the land, his family, community,
and faith. In spite of health issues,
he continued to stay strong up
through his last few years. His per-
severance was a credit to his char-
acter.
Grateful for sharing in his life
are his wife of 59 years, Myrna
Gottsleben; one son, William Bill
Gottsleben and his wife, Jayne, of
Philip; four daughters, Sharon
Baxter and her husband, Darwin,
of Arvada, Colo., Kathy Gottsleben
of Rapid City, Barbara Larsen and
her husband, Carl, of Caputa, and
Carolyn Brooks and her husband,
Jim, of Dupree; 13 grandchildren;
seven great-grandchildren; two sis-
ters, Mary Pekron of Philip, and
Ann Pattno and her husband, Tom,
of Hastings, Neb.
Preceding Jim in death were his
parents and a brother-in-law,
Henry Hank Pekron.
Mass of Christian burial will be
celebrated at 10:00 a.m. on Thurs-
day, August 23, at the Sacred Heart
Catholic Church in Philip, with Fa-
ther Kevin Achbach as celebrant.
Pall placement will be done by
Jessica Larsen, Kara Larsen,
Chana Gottsleben and Brittany
Brooks. Gift bearers are Tara and
Tyana Gottsleben. Eucharistic
ministers are Joe Gittings and
Lloyd Frein. Altar server are Alli-
son Pekron and Tristen Rush.
Ushers are Marvin Eide and
Chuck Carstensen. Pallbearers are
Zach Baxter, Tim and Dustin
Larsen, Lee Brooks, Kevin Cole-
man and Steve Pekron. Honorary
pallbearers are the Knights of
Columbus #2679 of Philip and all
relatives and friends in attendance.
Interment will be at the Masonic
Cemetery in Philip.
Arrangements are with the
Rush Funeral Home of Philip.
His online guestbook is available
at www.rushfuneralhome.com
Continued from front page
Discussion was held on mowers
for the road ditches. Commissioner
Glen Bennett stated he had con-
tacted Kennedy Implement and
the quotes for new mowers that
had been presented at the July
meeting were for double batwing
mowers. He said that the county
only needed single batwing mow-
ers and the cost for two mowers
would be approximately $25,000.
Olney stated that it is a chal-
lenge to keep the mowers running,
parts are hard to get and the repair
costs are large.
Bennett will contact Kennedys
on a definite cost and estimated de-
livery time for new mowers, and
the possibility of trading in the old
mowers.
Gravel contracts were approved
for 10,000 tons from the Sharp and
Guptill pits. Olney said he also
contacted Lee Addison about
gravel.
Olney said that Morris, Inc. of
Ft. Pierre has the screener ready
for the county to rent.
Motion carried to continue to
advertise for a highway depart-
ment employee.
It was stated that Kelly Fortune
was interested in part-time em-
ployment to mow road ditches. For-
tune had been spraying weeds for
the county and has completed that.
Motion was made to continue his
employment to mow ditches.
It was brought to the commis-
sioners attention that Fortune had
been receiving $12.50 per hour for
spraying weeds and that amount is
higher than the current full-time
employees, who have been em-
ployed for several years.
Commissioner Bennett said he
did not agree with seniority.
The motion was changed to em-
ploye Fortune for mowing ditches
at the hourly rate of $10.50.
Olney stated that Jeff Willert
New Books In:
The book, An American Son: A
Memoir tells the story of how
Marco Rubio, son of Cuban immi-
grants, was influenced by his
grandfather and his faith.
Nicholas Sparks book and re-
cent movie, The Lucky One, the
story of a US Marine, after serving
three tours in Iraq, is drawn to
Louisiana in search of his lucky
charm.
Mary OHaras classic trilogy,
My Friend Flicka, The Green Grass
of Wyoming and Catch Colt, are
great reads for horse lovers of all
ages.
Dorothy Garlock, known as
The Voice of Americas Heartland
has her trilogy, Mother Road,
Hopes Highway, and Song of the
Road, now available at the library.
Route 66, also known as the
Mother Road, leads from Chicago
through main cities of the South-
west with a final destination in Los
Angeles. The stories tell of depres-
sion era struggles and hope of new
beginnings along Route 66.
D. W. Buffa offers two arrivals,
for mystery lovers in the style of
John Grisham. The Dark Back-
ward presents moral challenges
amid courtroom drama. The Judg-
ment is NOT case closed when a
similar crime occurs after the killer
confessed, and then commits sui-
cide.
John Grishams newest book,
Calico Joe, moves from the legal
realm and will delight baseball en-
thusiasts. The Cubs AAA affiliate
in Wichita searches into their AA
club for a fill-in first baseman. Joe
Castle was creating a buzz as the
hottest player, but what happens
off the field makes it a classic.
Suspense novelist, Jeffery
Deavers new title, X O: A Kathryn
Dance Novel, a thriller regarding
investigator Dance, a rising singing
star, and an unknown fan turned
murderous stalker.
Current & Upcoming
Programs:
The Summer Reading Program
enjoyed by many youngsters, has
been completed. Stop by to pick-up
papers, projects, and pictures
which have adorned the library
this summer.
We will be having a
movie/Reading Program kick-off,
The Secret Life of Bees, on Aug 29
at 6:30 in the library. Sign-up for
the next book, Fahrenheit 451
discussion planned for Oct. 14.
Bring a friend for an evening of
conversation and relaxation!
Computer programs are under-
way. 1) Basic Computer - for those
who have never used a computer
before, 2) Creating Documents -
word processing basics, learning to
create letters and documents, and
3) Internet Basics - an introduction
to surfing the web. Lessons will be
repeated as needed and subject
matter may conform to the needs of
patrons. Classes will be held on
Wednesday mornings, will last
about an hour for a couple weeks
each, and are free, but you must
register in order to participate. In-
terested persons may sign up at the
Jackson County Library or contact
Deb Moor at 837-2689 for more in-
formation.
More advanced classes will be
offered this fall for those with more
advanced computer skills. Evelyn
Fortune will lead these classes: 1)
Basic Troubleshooting and Mainte-
nance - to help find and remove
simple computer problems, 2) Secu-
rity Issues - will help patrons know
which sites are secure and can pre-
vent problems, and 3) Google Tools
- which help make the most of your
computing experience. Watch for
more information on these offer-
ings in the months ahead.
The monthly Writers Work-
shop presented by Francie Davis
will resume this fall. Watch for fur-
ther details.
Did You Know??
There is no fine for overdue
books? Please return material so
we can update our list for the up-
and-coming circulation system.
We are open Wednesday after-
noons!
had contacted him to inquire about
adding a road to the county system.
Willert will be putting in a house
on his land west of Belvidere. The
commissioners stated that Willert
would need to complete a petition.
A petition was reviewed from
Vona Fite requesting her road to be
added to the county road system.
Discussion was held on whether it
would be considered a road or a
driveway. A hearing will be held at
the September 10 meeting.
The commissioners entered into
executive session at 2:54 p.m. for
personnel matters with Sherriff
Clements and returned to open ses-
sion at 3:07.
A motion was made to rescind
the motion to continue advertising
for the deputy sheriff position.
Motion carried to offer the
deputy sheriff position to Matthew
Geppart in the annual amount of
$29,500.
Motion carried to approve sub-
mitting the application for the
highway safety grant.
Once again, the commissioners
entered into executive session for
personnel matters at 3:20 p.m.
with Brad Stone. Upon returning
to open session at 3:32, no action
was taken.
Librarian Deb Moor meet with
the commissioners. Moor stated
that in order for her to be eligible
for a grant to help her with college
fees, a new job description at the li-
brary was need. After reviewing
the job description presented, the
commissioners approved it.
At 3:51 p.m. the commissioners
entered into executive session for
4-H extension personnel matters
with Ryan Willert. They returned
to open session at 4:20, with no ac-
tion taken.
The commissioners then re-
viewed bills that were presented
for payment and adjourned.
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If you were hoping to buy a set
of encyclopedias in the near future,
youre flat out of luck. They dont
make them anymore. Why ever
not? you might inquire. Well,
theyve been replaced by the infor-
mation highway, commonly known
as the Internet. You can now go on-
line and get just about all the in-
formation you want on almost any
subject. Sometimes, in fact, you get
way more than you want.
Frankly, I never was too fond of
encyclopedias. They were often too
scholarly for my tastes. The Amer-
icana set wasnt too bad generally
speaking, but the Britannica was
a bit beyond me. There were oth-
ers, too, such as Compton and The
Book of Knowledge. I could handle
those fairly well although The
Book of Knowledge was poorly or-
ganized.
The best you can buy right now
is about 2010 editions which arent
yet completely sold out. They will
cost you in the region of a thou-
sand bucks, but do you want to pay
that much for something thats al-
ready out of date? If you dont
mind being behind the times, we
have several sets of reference
books sitting around the house
that I can give you a real deal on.
Sure, one of those is over fifty
years old, but its bound to have
useful info on some things. If
youre short of reading material, it
would take a while to get through
the complete set.
Newspapers are running into
similar problems thanks to the In-
ternet. A lot of folks dont want to
wait a day for the news when it is
so readily and instantaneously
available on their computer moni-
tors. My Dad would have been ap-
palled. He cherished his daily
paper and read it very thoroughly
including the bridge and sports
columns and Ann Landers. He
would especially have missed the
crossword puzzles, and, admit-
tedly, it is hard to do crosswords on
a computer. To do them, youd
probably have to print them out.
I, on the other hand, never liked
daily papers. They are published
on big unmanageable pages and
take more patience than I have. I
can handle the shorter local
weekly papers just fine, but the
dailies are just too much. Wife
Corinne used to like them pretty
well except she sometimes got be-
hind on reading them, and the
newsprint turned her fingers black
and irritated her skin. As a result,
both Corinne and I now read the
news from the local daily paper via
computer. One advantage is that
the cost is roughly a third of the
printed version, and, if you dont
want an exact copy of the printed
paper, it might be free. Sure, you
have less paper around to use for
starting the fireplace or wrapping
fish, but neither do you have to
burn the old copies or cart them off
to the dump.
All print media has been af-
fected, it seems. Bookstores are
closing right and left. That would
be because more and more people
are reading their books on elec-
tronic contraptions of some kind or
othereven cell phones. I person-
ally have a Kindle which is an elec-
tronic device strictly for reading
books, magazines etc. Not only can
I read books on the Kindle, but I
can transfer them to any regular
computer as well which I fre-
quently do. If this option had been
available thirty years ago, maybe
I wouldnt have a house stuffed full
of books, most of which I will prob-
ably never read again. Here, too,
the cost is cheaper when there is
no paper and ink involved, but the
prices have gone up quite a bit
since I first started ordering them
on line. You can still get many of
the classics for next to nothing, but
the newer ones are more expensive
than they were although still con-
siderably cheaper than their
printed counterparts.
One place, incidentally, where it
is harder to use stuff from com-
puter disks than in print would be
with instruction manuals. It is
much easier to flip back and forth
through an actual in-hand manual
than on a screen. One program I
have for typing up music scores
only came with a computer man-
ual which was tedious to use in the
extreme. I ended up printing a
good bit of that and putting it in a
binder for ease of use. That worked
out okay, but it was a fat manual
and took quite a bit of printing.
One print media that doesnt
seem affected in all this would be
those awful gossip magazines you
see next to checkout counters.
These tell all the traumas and di-
vorces of the beautiful people. If
those mags fell on hard times and
disappeared, it wouldnt bother me
very much. I could live okay with-
out them.
All of this, of course, is bad news
for those of you who despise com-
puters or dont own one. Things
havent become completely desper-
ate for you yet, but they are apt to
get worse. Fortunately, I like com-
puters, but, as they say, The times
are a-changing. Hope I can keep
up.
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Lookin Around
by Syd Iwan
Marie Addison spent last week-
end at Dagmar, Montana, celebrat-
ing her 90th birthday a little early.
Sept. 10 is her actual birthday.
Dagmar is a Swedish settlement
where Marie grew up which may be
why Marie cooks up Danish pas-
tries at the drop of a hat. The gath-
ering was held on the family place
which is now run by one of Maries
grand nephews. Both of Maries
brothers are now gone and most of
her contemporaries so she felt a lit-
tle deserted, but she still enjoyed
visiting with all eight of her nieces
and nephews and their spouses
and offspring. Some even came all
the way from California. She
stayed on the home place while she
was there. Six of her daughters
were also there, namely Beryl,
Nancy, Shirley, Dixie, Teresa and
Rena. Shirley lives locally here, but
Beryl, Nancy and Teresa are from
Wyoming while Dixie and Rena live
in Rapid City. One of the main
events of the weekend was a com-
mittal service for a sister-in-law
who had lived on the home place
for many years. Marie said it was a
good weekend and she had a won-
derful time.
Jim and Fayola Manfield re-
cently drove to Wyoming to help
their grandson, Thomas Davis, cel-
ebrate his 14th birthday. He is the
son of Alison and Mike. About that
time, Aaron, Michelle and Tyrel
Mansfield were just returning from
Alisons, so they met Jim and Fay-
ola at Hill City and all took a ride
on the 1880 Train. Tyrel particu-
larly enjoyed the train ride since he
has had a fascination with trains
for a long time. Jim and Fayola
also recently attended a family re-
union at Niobrara, NE. This was
just a one-day trip and involved the
Blankenfeld clan which was Jims
mothers family.
Betty Kusick got in some good
fishing on Saturday when Jim and
Jami Addison picked her up and
took her to several good fishin
holes. Eleven were caught, and Jim
and Jami donated theirs to Betty
who cleaned them and stuck them
in the freezer to join others she had
put there from other recent fishing
excursions. Betty said they had
fun. It was a bit tiring, though, and
when daughter Loretta asked if
Betty wanted to go fishing again on
Sunday, Betty replied, Dont even
think about it. This week may not
be as enjoyable since Betty will
have a bit of surgery to remove
some skin cancer on the back of her
hand. This will be done in Rapid
City. She will be taken by Loretta
of Quinn who set things up and will
see them through. Betty said she
isnt having much luck with her
tomato crop this year. The plants
are in pots on the deck and are very
slow to ripen and not that tasty.
Brett and Nikki Bonenberger
and kids spent the weekend camp-
ing near Mt. Rushmore with Bretts
family, namely his folks, Keith and
Pam, his brother, Kade, and his sis-
ter, Alisha, and her daughter, Josh-
lin. Kade has been working near
Hot Springs so didnt have far to
go, but Alisha is now from Mitchell.
Keith and Brett both brought their
campers, and Alisha her tent. Kade
stayed in one of the trailers. Brett
said the camp they stayed in is par-
ticularly family oriented with
many facilities and activities for
the kids. The kids, as a result, had
quite a good time as did everyone
else.
Eve and Abby Fortune traveled
to Colorado last week to visit Eves
folks at Grand Junction and also
pick up a good supply of Colorado
peaches. Chuck thought theyd left
on Wednesday or at least on a day
that was 2 boxes of donuts and
four pizzas ago.
Jeff Willert had the misfortune
of breaking his collar bone in a
rodeo in Montana this weekend.
According to his granddad, Oliver
Willert, this will put him out of
commission for a while. Jeff was
traveling with Chad Ferley at the
time and was expected home prob-
ably on Sunday late.
Bunny Green was visited by her
daughter, Darlene Wiedemer, of
Murdo on Sunday. Darlene brought
some supplies shed picked up for
Bunny in Pierre. She also brought
along her new little brown poodle
that she is quite fond of. Bunny
also said shes had a skunk lurking
around the place lately, but it was
dispatched by neighbor Wally Wells
this week.
Jo and Jory Rodgers took in the
Frontier Days Rodeo and events in
White River on Saturday. They
went in company with Jos mom,
Carolyn Manke, and Jos sister,
Jamie, and her husband, Ray.
Frontier Days has been faithfully
attended by the Manke family for
many years. Jory stayed overnight
at the ranch, and he and Carolyn
went back for a second day on Sun-
day. Jo, meanwhile, went to Kil-
gore, NE, for a retirement party of
the postmaster at St. Francis. This
gal was the one who interviewed Jo
for a postal job, and then hired and
trained her. She is sort of a grand-
mother figure for Jo. This week, Jo
will be working at the Wall Post Of-
fice but will find time on Monday to
reclaim Jory from the ranch.
Many have quarreled about reli-
gion that never practiced it.
Benjamin Franklin
The church was full at St.
Thomas Episcopal Church Wednes-
day evening as Cheyenne and Or-
lana Schmidt renewed their
wedding vows on their 15th an-
niversary on August 15, 2012. A re-
ception followed at the Norris
Township Hall, with a meal served
by Lori Schmidts sister, Monica,
and brother, Jim, and their spouses
of Presho. Brother Rob of Mission
was also there. There was also a
full house at the hall for the recep-
tion.
The Mellette County Cattle-
women met at the home of Donna
Adrian Thursday, the 16th. After
the meeting Donna, Jeannine
Woodward, Jan Rasmussen, Jean
Kary and June Ring all worked to-
gether to ready the trailer/float for
the parade on Saturday. When it
was complete as much as possible,
Jeannine picked up Rose West from
the museum (where another crew
was getting things ready for the
Frontier Days weekend) and they
traveled to Pierre for business
there.
Saturday, August 11, Jeanne
Merchen was in Custer for a bridal
shower for her granddaughter,
Courtney. The theme for the
shower was Kentucky Derby, and
the ladies were all requested to
wear fancy hats. The games and ac-
tivities also followed that theme.
Sunday a good friend from Ari-
zona days and her son stopped in to
visit Harry and Jeanne at Darrel
Baties home. The duo had been to
a funeral in Castle Rock, Colorado.
Monday Harry and Jeanne visited
their daughter, Dawn, and family,
staying overnight with them. Tues-
day Harry kept an appointment at
the VA and they returned home
that evening. Friday Harry and
Jeanne visited Maxine briefly, and
then returned home. Later they
welcomed Ray and Gail Berry for a
visit and lunch at their home.
Jan Rasmussen was in White
River on Thursday, and returned
again Friday for the community
potluck, where the Methodist
Church band played music for
those attending the picnic in the
park. Saturday she was back in
again for the parade and that after-
noon the class of 1946 met in the
museum for a reunion. Those at-
tending were Jan, Bill Valburg,
Darline (Valburg) Fouss and her
daughter, Mary, Rosie Glynn, Art
and Joyce Glynn, and Alice nee
Bouman. Barry and Katie Jensen
stopped in to visit with them for a
while, also.
Bobbie Kelley and other Norris
teachers, past and present, were
among those attending the renewal
of vows for Cheyenne and Orlana
Schmidt on Wednesday. Some of
them had been at the teacher and
staff in-service meetings the 15th
and 16th in White River. School is
slated to start for the students Au-
gust 21. There will be open house
at the White River School District
schools Wednesday, August 29,
from 4 to 6 p.m.
Sunday, August 12, Bradley
Huber went home from church
with Bruce and Jessie Ring, as his
parents, David and Nicole, were
going boating in Pierre. Braeden
was spending some time with his
grandparents in Kadoka at the
time.
Bruce Ring and Ryan went to
Rapid City last Wednesday for
parts, repairs and supplies. Thurs-
day Bruce, Jessie and Reno drove
to Sioux Falls to keep an appoint-
ment there.
Janice Ring was in White River
for the parade Saturday, and ac-
companied her aunt, Eunice Krog-
man, to the rodeo that afternoon.
While there they met Marie
Baneks three daughters, Dianne,
Bernice and Carol, and visited with
them for a bit.
Torey, Linda, Jeremy and Tyler
Ring were in Winner Friday for
Grossenburgs 75th anniversary
spectacular. Four generations have
been running the operation Char-
lie, his son, Gene, Genes son,
Barry, and Barrys son, Charlie.
The Wells Fargo Stagecoach and
horses were there, and Jeremy and
Tyler enjoyed climbing in and out
of the stagecoach and also the in-
flated jumping houses, the monster
truck, antique tractors and the var-
ious vendors. Getting to ride in a
gator and letting it go by itself with
GPS was also a thrill. The family
checked out the 1930 Model A car
at Harry Ks, although Tyler was
more interested in the flashy Mus-
tangs inside.
Robert and Sharon Ring at-
tended Cheyenne and Orlanas re-
newal of vows at St. Thomas
Church and also the reception at
the hall. Friday they were among
the crowd at Grossenburgs 75th
celebration in Winner.
Last Tuesday Dan Taft took
Morgan into White River for sports
physical and also to fill out papers
at school. Wednesday Dan, Susan
and Morgan were present at the
vows renewal and reception after-
ward in Norris. Morgan spent a few
days with her Simmons grandpar-
ents in Martin last week. Saturday
Dan and Susan joined niece Gloria
and her husband, Rick, to go raft-
ing down the Niobrara.
Anne Heinert has spent much of
the last two weeks getting her
classroom ready in White River.
Saturday several elementary
teachers and Anne had a pickup in
the parade and walked beside it
handing out treats.
After the in-service on Thursday,
Anne and Gary headed for Sioux
Falls, as son Alex was announcing
the Sioux Falls Pheasants game
that evening. Friday was Garys
birthday, and the whole family had
breakfast together; Erin came from
work at her TV station in time to
join them for breakfast. After
breakfast Paul and Alex went to
work, and Gary and Anne had time
to do a bit of shopping before head-
ing home.
Jan Ring was an attendee at the
vows renewal and reception
Wednesday after attending staff in-
service sessions in White River.
Saturday she joined Tasha Peters
and children and they went to
Summerset for the wedding of
Jans niece Lauries son, Kyle, wed-
ding.
Cliff and Elaine Krogmans chil-
dren and families were all here for
Frontier Days, except for Dee Dee
and family. Greg came Thursday,
Adam and Jody came Friday, and
Jenny and family made it in time
to catch some of the parade on Sat-
urday.
Maxine Allard had a series of
birthday calls last Monday. Grand-
sons Jason and Ryan both have
birthdays on the 13th, and they
know that Maxine usually calls
them, but that she has difficulty di-
aling all those numbers now, so
they saved her the trouble and
called her instead. Their mother,
Wanda, also called Maxine that
day.
Friday Maxine harvested some
onions and potatoes from her gar-
den, as well as beans, and is fight-
ing with the raccoons, trying to
save her cantaloupe.
Sunday Maxine and Pam rode
with Evan and Dorothy Bligh to
church in Norris.
Evan and Dorothy returned
home, only to take off soon and
head for Wessington Springs,
where they visited Evans mother,
Marjorie. Dale and Ruth Paulson
were also there, and they had a
nice visit with them, too, before re-
turning home Sunday night.
Nette Heinert shared some of
her garden produce with June Ring
last Monday, as they picked to-
gether. Saturday Nette and her
son, Beau, traveled to Chadron
State Park for the Romey family
reunion,
Jean Kary was in Rapid City to
keep a doctor appointment Tues-
day. Thursday she rode along with
June to the Cattlewomen meeting
in White River. Saturday she
worked with her granddaughter,
Rebekkah, to hold a surprise 20th
wedding anniversary celebration
for Ace and Edna as they had sup-
per, cake and ice cream at her
home with flowers, balloons and
all.
Blake Lehman was busy work-
ing with the parade people Satur-
day morning, and Amy joined the
band on the flatbed that led the pa-
rade.
JoAnn Letellier had been busy
putting up garden produce. Dave
and family came back from Hulett
for the weekend to help harvest the
garden, too.
Sue Larson and Julie Letellier
joined Jim and Marjorie Letellier
last Monday, and they celebrated
Sues birthday one day early.
Wednesday Jim and Marjorie were
among the friends and relatives
helping Cheyenne and Orlana cel-
ebrate their 15th wedding anniver-
sary. Sunday Jim and Marjorie
drove to Interior and attended
services at the Community Bible
Church there, where Mike and
Judy Manna conducted Sunday
School and church services. The
couple served in the Ukraine for
ten years, teaching young pastors,
and now there are enough that
they can take over the work there.
The Mannas have two girls who go
to school at Sunshine Academy in
Miller. Mike Manna is now the vice
president of the Mission Board that
they served under in the Ukraine.
Saturday June Ring drove the
Mellette County Cattlewomens
float (101 Years of Cowboy Laun-
dry) in the Frontier Days parade,
with Will Kesler running the scrub-
bing washboard and handing out
sacks.
Saturday evening June had a
smorgasbord meal with Maxine Al-
lard.
Across South Dakota each year,
thousands of students children
and adults get the opportunity to
work with professional artists who
travel to their communities to
teach classes for a week. Right now,
artists have the chance to become
a part of this adventure.
The Sept. 1 deadline for artists
to apply to the South Dakota Arts
Councils Artists in Schools and
Communities (AISC) roster is ap-
proaching quickly.
The Artists in Schools and Com-
munities program provides inten-
sive, hands-on training in all arts
disciplines to students of all ages
across the state by providing funds
to schools and nonprofit organiza-
tions that bring in groups and indi-
viduals for weeklong artist
residencies. The artists are respon-
sible for developing their residency
lesson plans. Residencies are coor-
dinated through the South Dakota
Arts Council office as part of its
Arts in Education program.
Applicants should give them-
selves plenty of time to prepare the
materials. The application process
is somewhat involved, requiring
completion of an applicant profile,
an artists statement, artists re-
sume/biography, a residency out-
line and a list of references. Artist
documentation or work samples
are also required.
Artists interested in applying for
the Artists in Schools and Commu-
nities program must apply through
the SDACs online e-grant process.
Hard copies of the applications will
not be accepted.
Artist application
deadline nears
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ship inspections of cattle, horses
and mules before their sale,
slaughter or removal from the
Livestock Ownership Inspection
Area west of the Missouri River.
State Brand Board Director
Larry Stearns also reminds ranch-
ers that, as of July 1, leaving the
ownership inspection area without
inspection is a Class 1 misde-
meanor with a maximum penalty
of $2,000 and one year in jail.
Because the drought has
prompted earlier fall cattle sales,
Stearns says producers needing
local inspections should contact
their brand inspector as early as
possible before shipping day to
avoid delays.
For more information on the in-
spection fee or to contact an inspec-
tor, call the South Dakota State
Brand Board at 877-574-0054 or
visit www.sdbrandboard.com
Brand board to
increase brand
inspection fee
$1,000 round Wyatt Kammerer has the winning ride and the
$1,000.00 to prove it in the winner-take-all round with an 80-point ride
on Broken Arrow Rodeo's #77 Faubio. --photo by Greg Walker
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Lois Pettyjohn led the residents
in singing during devotions on
Monday morning.
Harold Schnee visited with his
friend, Ted Nelson, from Letcher,
SD, on Monday. Clinton Schnee
came by to see Harold on Sunday.
Harold and Mary marked 45 years
of marriage on August 19. They
had a celebration in the lobby and
shared cake and ice cream with
friends and family.
Polly Kujawa enjoyed walking
with Jim this week.
Winona Carson spent time with
Ron and Renate on Tuesday. Oliver
and Gayle Carson were in on
Wednesday to see her. Peightyn
England also stopped in to see her
great-great grandma, Winona.
Ruth Klundt enjoyed regular
visits with her husband, Lyle.
Mary Bull Bear had a good chat
with her granddaughter, Amanda
Reddy, on Tuesday. Nevaeh Pierce
came in to see Grandma Mary on
Wednesday. Raya and Alyssa vis-
ited on Saturday.
Bob Tridle's wife, Roseanne,
came to see him on Friday.
Emma Jarl had a pleasant time
with her friend, Bonnie Madsen.
Jobie Gerry welcomed Laurie
Jakeway, Diane Wilson and Eva
Martinez, who all stopped in to
chat on Friday.
On Friday, Norma Hopkins vis-
ited with Ruth Klundt, Kate De-
Vries, Polly Kujawa and Patty
Patterson.
Betty VanderMay enjoyed time
with her sister, Frances Terkildsen,
on Saturday.
Alice Wilmarth received several
calls from her son, Rick, and
daughter-in-law, Paulette, during
the week.
Lova Bushnell dropped by on
Saturday afternoon to see some of
her friends.
Dwight Louder spent time with
his wife, Dorothy, and son, Darin,
on Saturday.
Larry and Alvina Parkinson met
their grandchildren, Alex and Sam
Parkinson, of Rapid City at the
Badlands Trading Post at Cactus
Flat on Tuesday last week. They
then traveled on to Cedar Pass to
meet Chuck and Suzanne Parkin-
son of Rapid City. Accompanying
them was Suzannes niece, Britta,
and daughter, Olivia, of Alexan-
dria, VA. All enjoyed lunch and vis-
iting there before they all returned
to their home in Rapid City, after
touring the badlands loop and Wall
Drug.
Alex and Sam went to Vermil-
lion on Friday to begin their second
year of college at the University of
South Dakota.
Larry and Alvina also report
that their granddaughter, Jaime
Parkinson, daughter of Jeff Parkin-
son of Rock City, IA, will begin her
first year teaching chorus at an el-
ementary school in Sioux City, NE.
Jaime graduated from Morningside
College in Sioux City with a degree
in music education.
Bruce and Virginia Conlee of
Black Hawk and her mom of Rapid
City stopped in Kadoka for lunch
on Sunday at the H&H Restaurant.
They had been to Chamberlain
over the weekend for a family re-
union. Jo and Jenny Johnston of
Belvidere joined them for lunch.
Virginia and Jo are sisters.
Sympathy is extended to the
family of Evelyn Evie Molnar, age
2, who died on Thursday, August
16th, in the Sanford Childrens
Hospital in Sioux Falls. She had
been transferred to Sioux Falls
from Rapid City and passed away.
Evie is the granddaughter of Lisa
and John Berry of Box Elder and
the great granddaughter of Claude
Allen and Betty Berry of Kadoka.
Rush Funeral Home is in charge of
funeral services. Visitation will be
held on Thursday, Aug. 23, from 6
to 8 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran
Church in Rapid City and the fu-
neral will be held at the church on
Friday at 10 a.m.
Holly Plaggemeyer of Brookings
arrived at the home of her parents,
Venessa and Jim Plaggemeyer, on
Friday. She spent the weekend in
Kadoka, returning to Brookings
Sunday afternoon. Classes will
begin for her at South Dakota
State University next week.
Inga Oyan of Denver and Kelda
Counts and son, Cooper, of Steam-
boat Springs, CO, spent the week-
end in the parental Don and Randi
Oyan home. Cooper is now two and
is the Oyans only grandchild. They
all left for their homes Monday
morning.
Bonnie Madsen and Jackie Stil-
well, Madison and Mason went to
White River on Saturday and at-
tended activities there at Frontier
Days. They also visited with Bon-
nies brother, Bob Bouman, and her
sister, Connie Hill while in White
River.
Nancy and Rex Totton and Jo
Rodgers of Belvidere drove to Kil-
gore, NE, on Sunday where they at-
tended a retirement party for Rose
Mooney. Rose had been the post-
master at St. Francis for over 30
years. On Saturday Rex and Nancy
helped Dustin and Andrea Reutter
and children of Murdo move into
their new home. John Madsen was
also in Murdo and helped with the
move.
Kim Merrill and children of Min-
neapolis and Cary Griswold and
children of Rapid City spent a few
days at the home of their parents,
Linda and Merle Stilwell. Monday
they all took a trip to Wall Drug to
get some boots and cowboy up as
Grandma said. They also got to-
gether with the Oyan sisters one
night. They planned to return to
their homes on Tuesday.
Jim and Robyn Jones, Kylie
Brunson and Kelton went to White
River on Friday, August 17 for the
ranch rodeo to watch Tyler,
Michael and Tanner Jones com-
pete. Jims parents, Larry and Rose
Ann Jones, of North Valentine, NE,
also joined them.
School for all Kadoka Area stu-
dents will begin on Monday, August
27. Be sure to keep your eye out for
all children who will be driving and
walking to school. Keep them safe.
Jamie Willert rode saddle bronc
in the August 16-17th rodeo in Cir-
cle, MT, and took fourth place with
a score of 76. He brought home a
check for $428. Jeff Willert was to
get home to Belvidere early this
week after breaking his collar bone
at a recent rodeo. He was sched-
uled to ride in a couple rodeos in
the upcoming week, but that will
not happen. We wish him a speedy
recovery.
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Sat., Sept. 29
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Kadoka
Registration: 9-10 a.m.
Start time: 10 a.m.
Register by
Fri., Sept. 14
$20
Send registrations to:
Save the Pearl Hotel
PO Box 504
Kadoka, SD 57543
Questions call
Joy Schmidt 605-837-2476 or
Kolette Struble 605-441-1909
Refreshments & meal
provided to all participants
guarantees a T-shirt
After Sept. 14
$25
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(62 years or older)
and/or disabled/handicapped adults
(18 years or older)
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Turning in her apron An open house for all her years of loyal dedication was held for Lila Whidby
at Peoples Market on Friday afternoon. She was known as the produce gal for many years. Cake, mints, nuts,
lemonade and coffee was served to the many well wishers who stopped by to say congratulations. Lila is pictured
(L) along with store owners, Shawna and Rich Bendt.
--photo by Ronda Dennis
A good day fishing Jerry Baldwin (L), Shaina and Savannah
Solon had a great day fishing for catfish on August 7 at Oahe Dam. In four
hours they group caught 16 fish, with a total weight of 83 pounds.
--courtsey photo
U.S. Senator Tim Johnson (D-
SD) has welcomed intern Brett
Amiotte to his Rapid City office. A
graduate of Kadoka Area High
School, Brett is the son of DeAnn
Bearheels and the late Barry
Amiotte of Rapid City, and the
grandson of Leland and Iris
Bearheels of Kadoka and Gordon
Amiotte of Martin/Wanblee. Brett
studies Finance and Economics at
Northwestern College in Orange
City, IA.
Internships are a great way for
students to gain insight into how
government works, said Johnson.
I am glad that Brett could join us
this summer.
"My experience in Senator John-
sons Rapid City office has ex-
panded my knowledge of the
functions and channels of the fed-
eral government, said Amiotte.
Internships in Johnsons state
offices provide students with in-
depth knowledge of current issues
affecting the state and the opportu-
nity to work directly with South
Dakotans. An intern in a state of-
fice will assist staff with special
events, constituent casework, and
administrative functions.
College sophomores, juniors and
seniors are encouraged to apply for
Johnson's internship program. Col-
lege credits and/or a stipend is
available. To apply for a state office
internship, call 1-800-537-0025.
Senator Tim Johnson
welcomes Brett Amiotte
to his Rapid City office
Happy 65th Birthday
August 29, 2012!
Congratulations on your
wedding on August 10, 2012, to
Sunny Wells of Pahrump, NV.
Love, Mom & family
(Jim Hopkins)
The 2012 Report Card, which
details student progress on South
Dakotas state assessment, is now
available online.
There was a slight uptick in
reading and math scores on this
years assessment, with 75.5 per-
cent of students scoring either pro-
ficient or advanced in reading.
That was up about one-tenth of a
percentage point from last year.
The percent of students scoring
proficient or advanced in math
went from 76.5 percent a year ago
to 76.7 percent this year.
The Dakota STEP and Dakota
STEP-A were administered to
about 62,000 students in grades 3-
8 and 11 last spring. The Dakota
STEP-A is an alternate version of
the assessment for students who
have a significant cognitive disabil-
ity.
South Dakotas statewide grad-
uation rate was 83.16 percent,
down only slightly from 83.39 per-
cent last year. The graduation rate
was calculated using the federally
mandated four-year cohort model.
This year marks a transition as
we move forward with a new ac-
countability system for South
Dakota, said state Secretary of
Education Dr. Melody Schopp. Be-
ginning with the 2012-13 school
year, we will be looking at school
performance in broader, more ho-
listic terms, using multiple indica-
tors to assess a schools
performance.
The multiple indicators will still
include student achievement on
state assessments, but that meas-
ure will be balanced with other fac-
tors, according to Schopp. In the
long-term, schools will be evalu-
ated using indicators such as aca-
demic growth of students, teacher
and principal effectiveness, school
climate, and college and career
readiness at the high school level.
The 2012 Report Card, including
district- and school-level results, is
available on the Department of Ed-
ucations web site at
www.doe.sd.gov . Follow the Re-
port Card link under Quick
Links on the left-hand side of the
page.
State Report Card now available,
test scores remain steady
Agriculture is South Dakota's
No. 1 industry, generating nearly
$21 billion in annual economic ac-
tivity and employing more than
80,000 South Dakotans. The South
Dakota Department of Agricul-
ture's mission is to promote, pro-
tect, preserve and improve this in-
dustry for today and tomorrow.
Visit us online athttp://sdda.sd.gov
or follow us on Facebook and Twit-
ter.
South Dakota Secretary of Agri-
culture Walt Bones announced
today the South Dakota Depart-
ment of Agriculture (SDDA) is
spearheading the distribution of
approximately 400 donated 2011
CRP mid-term management hay
bales. Applications are being ac-
cepted by SDDA until 5 p.m. on Fri-
day, Sept. 7, 2012.
In order to respond to livestock
feed needs due to widespread
drought conditions and wildfires,
USDA-FSA is allowing producers
with 2011 CRP mid-term manage-
ment hay to donate the baled
residue to SDDA, rather than de-
stroy it.
South Dakota livestock owners
who own or lease grassland im-
pacted by wildfire in 2012 are eligi-
ble for the donated hay. Submitting
an application does not guarantee
distribution of hay to your opera-
tion.
With this summers extreme
drought conditions, hay is scarce,
said Bones. The donation of this
CRP hay will hopefully lighten the
burden on a few of the livestock
producers here in South Dakota.
Baled residue from participating
producers will be available in lim-
ited quantities. SDDA will coordi-
nate the donation effort between
the CRP participant and the live-
stock producer. The recipient will
be responsible for expenses and
arrangements associated with
transporting the donated hay.
Extra precautions may need to be
exercised as movability of the hay
is limited.
Producers receiving hay will be
selected by SDDA based on the
number of applications received,
the amount of hay available and
need.
Applications for the program
can be found at www.sdda.sd.gov,
http://drought.sd.gov or contact
SDDA. Applications must be re-
ceived by 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 7,
2012. For questions on eligibility
and conditions, contact Jamie Crew
at 605-773-4073.
Dept of Ag accepting applications for donated
2011 CRP mid-term management hay
This & That
August 23, 2012 Kadoka Press Page 5
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Phone
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Pioneer Review: 859-2516
The Profit: 859-2516
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New Underwood Post: 754-6466
Faith Independent: 967-2161
Bison Courier: 244-7199
Murdo Coyote: 669-2271
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601 Chestnut
Kadoka, SD 57543-0640
Fax: 837-2061 Ph: 837-2257
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Clinic Hours:
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Lab Hours:
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The Lab & X-ray departments
accept orders from any provider.
Kadoka Clinic is a Medicare provider &
accepts assignments on Medicare bills.
Sonya Addison
Independent Scentsy Consultant
605-837-2077 home
605-488-0846 cell
sraddison.scentsy.us
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Independent Norwex Consultant
605-391-3097 cell
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Marie made comment that it was
her 18th birthday. Mabel over
heard that from the kitchen and
said it was her birthday, too.
Come to find out they were both
born on August 24, 1922. Mabel
was born in Cottonwood and Marie
in Imlay. They also shared the
same initials.
We were bonded from that day
on, Mabel said.
After working the summer
months at the hotel, Mabel said,
we went to Rapid City in Septem-
ber to attend Black Hills Commer-
cial College and take a two-year
business course.
Mabel was a Lutheran and
Marie was a Catholic. They roomed
in college with families of the oppo-
site faith, Mabel recalled.
Mabel recalled that Marie didnt
stay very long because she excelled
in the subjects so well. The New
Underwood Bank was soliciting
help and Marie accepted a position.
Her career got off to a great start
and she remained in banking for
many years. She now resides in
Murdo.
Meanwhile, Mabel took a job at
the Pentagon where she worked for
a good many years.
It was there that she met and
married Larry Brunner, who was a
police officer. Later they retired in
Sun City, AZ, where Mabel has
resided for more than 40 years.
Marie became the wife of Russell
Tedrow and they had two sons.
Mabel and Larry never had chil-
dren.
Both of the ladies have lost their
husbands.
Mabel enjoys Bingo, after Sun-
day church, doing volunteer work.
Two young ladies graduated
from high school in May of 1940
and later found out they had more
in common than they could have
ever imagined.
As it turned out, that summer
Mabel Omdahl and Marie Olic both
worked at Dacotah Hotel in
Kadoka, which was owned by
Frank and Mae Hafner. Marie was
a waitress; Mabel worked in the
kitchen making and baking bread
and pies.
While waiting on a customer
Non-sister twins to celebrate 90th birthday
Some 72 years ago Marie (Olic) Tedrow (L) and Mabel (Om-
dahl) Brunner posed for this picture when they were 18 years old. Born
on the same day, the same year, they call themselves the non-sister twins.
--courtesy photos
In love Marie Olic and her
boyfriend, Russell Tedrow, who was
drafted on October 8, 1941. They
were married on June 7, 1944 and
raised two sons, Ronald and Dou-
glas.
Waitresses Marie (Olic), ???, Wilma (Peters) Uhlir and Leona
(Shook) Cook.
The Badlands Cowboys for
Christ Rodeo Bible Camp was held
on August 6-9 at the Kadoka
Arena.
106 campers, along with over 70
volunteers, took part in the four-
day camp. The campers receive two
days of rodeo instruction in events
of their choice and then they com-
pete in the final days in two rodeo
performances.
Each day the campers also at-
tend chapel, took part in small de-
votional groups, participate in
games and enjoy music.
Tie Down Roping: 1st Rolly
Fortune, Interior; 2nd Taylor
Schmidt, Sturgis; 3rd Jason Hap-
ney, Harrold; Klay ODaniel,
Kadoka.
Bull Riding: 1st Jordan Hunt,
Faith; 2nd Norman Chantry,
Hayes; 3rd Casey Heninger, Ft.
Pierre; 4th/5th Ryan Schlabach,
Kadoka and Brady Jandreau,
Lower Brule.
Barrel Racing: 1st Hanna Hos-
tutler, Midland; 2nd Bobbie Till,
Dupree; Brooke Howell, Belle
Fourche; 4th Alex Smiley, Kadoka.
Goat Tying: 1st Tawny Berry,
Carter; 2nd Becca Lythgue, Colton;
3rd Vanzi Knippling, Chamberlain;
4th Bailey Tibbs, Ft. Pierre.
Breakaway Roping: 1st Elsie
Fortune, Interior; 2nd Bree Albers,
Hartford; 3rd Kecia Miller, Newell;
Kamira Miller, Newell.
Bareback: 1st Trig Clark,
Meadow; 2nd JD Anderson, Hill
City; 3rd Dylan Riggins, Kadoka;
4th Denver Paul, Carson, ND.
Saddle Bronc: 1st Jordan
Hunt, Faith; 2nd Reed Johnson,
Philip; 3rd Chantry Norman,
Hayes; 4th Jason Hapney, Harrold.
Steer Wrestling: 1st Taylor
Schmidt, Sturgis; 2nd Ryne Baier,
Buffalo; 3rd Logan Christensen,
Kadoka; 4th Jason Hapney, Har-
rold.
Team Roping: 1st Rolly For-
tune, Interior and Austin ODea,
Philip; 2nd Tayle Brink, Newell
and Sadee Hurst, Buffalo; 3rd Reed
Johnson, Philip and Rance John-
son, Philip; 4th Elsie Fortune, In-
terior and Garrett Murphy,
Torrington, WY.
Pole Bending: 1st Brianna
Sexton, Bison; 2nd Justina Cvach,
Midland; 3rd Becca Lythgue,
Colton; 4th Hanna Hostutler, Mid-
land.
Girls All-Around: Becca
Lythgue, Colton.
Boys All-Around: Taylor
Schmidt, Sturgis.
Perseverance Award: Dustin
Hicks, Allen.
Cy and Dorothy Porch Me-
morial Bibles: Justina Cvach,
Midland and Ryne Baier, Buffalo.
Another year at Rodeo Bible Camp
Alex Smiley took 4th place in the average. Brendon Porch competed in tie down roping and team
roping.
Dylan Riggins took 3rd place in barebacks. Ryan Schlabach tied for 4th/5th place in bull riding.
Tie down roping seen a lot of fast times at Rodeo Bible Camp.
Klay ODaniel stopped the clock with a time of 13.73 and claimed 4th in
the average.
--photos by Robyn Jones
Public Notices
August 23, 2012 Kadoka Press Page 6
Unapproved Minutes
Kadoka City Council
REGULAR MEETING
AUGUST 13, 2012
7:00 P.M.
Mayor Weller called the regular meeting
of the Kadoka City Council to order at
7:00 p.m. with the following members
present: Colby Shuck; Brad Jorgensen,
Ryan Willert, and Kieth Prang. Members
absent: Dick Stolley and Micki Word.
Others present: Patty Ulmen, Finance
Officer; Jackie Stilwell; Ronda Dennis;
Nancy Totton; Rex Totton; Forrest Davis;
Glenn Freeman; Rich Bendt; Dale Chris-
tenson; Kelly OConnell; Eileen Stolley;
Bob Fugate; Ken Wilmarth; JoBeth Uhlir;
Patrick Solon; Nathan Riggins; Cindy
Willert; Jim Willert; Stephen Riggins;
Rusty Olney; and Cindy VanderMay.
Mike Groven arrived at 7:05 and Cindy
Wilmarth arrived at 7:22.
Willert made Motion 12-08-13:81 to ap-
prove the minutes of the regular meeting
of July 9, 2012 and the special meeting
of July 23, 2012. The motion was sec-
onded by Shuck, with all members pres-
ent voting yes and the motion carried
4-0.
The bills were presented for approval.
After review by all council members,
Shuck made Motion 12-08-13:82 to ap-
prove the bills as submitted. The motion
was seconded by Jorgensen. A roll call
vote was taken, with all members pres-
ent voting yes and the motion carried 4-
0.
BILLS TO APPROVE AT THE
AUGUST 13, 2012 MEETING
SD Dept. of Revenue, Sales Tax 21.49;
AFLAC, Monthly Premium 85.82; Delta
Dental, Monthly Premium 551.50; SD
Retirement, Monthly Contribution
2,134.52; Verizon Wireless, Cell Phone
78.14; Bank West, Petty Cash 77.19;
Buxcell, Wendell, Port-a-Potties/Reunion
200.00; Coast to Coast Solutions, Sup-
plies 68.54; Crew Agency Team, Softball
Team Sponsorship 250.00; Davis, For-
rest, Reimburse/Supplies 8.79; Ecolab,
Pest Control 192.42; Edney, Supplies
64.43; Golden West, Telephone/Cable
756.16; Hauff-Mid-America Sports, Soft-
ball Supplies 175.90; Hawkins Water
Treatment, Pool Supplies 44.17; Heart-
land Paper, Supplies 160.87; Hogen's
Hardware, Supplies/Repairs 504.51;
John Deere Credit, Monthly
Payment/Front End Loader 2,023.03;
Kadoka Little League, Membership Dues
120.00; Kadoka Oil, L.L.C.,
Propane/Swimming Pool 972.00;
Kadoka Press, Publishing 94.43; Kadoka
Water Dept., Refund Meter Deposit
28.80; Lurz Plumbing, Sewer Line/Shop
2,699.21; Micro Solutions, Printer
379.95; Midwest Cooperatives, Vehicle
Fuel 670.44; Northwest Pipe, Supplies
108.21; Oien Implement, Supplies 57.44;
Pahlke, Alvin, Legal Services 150.00;
Peoples Market, Supplies 1,044.00;
Peter's Excavation, Backhoe/Water
Dept. 410.70; Pierre Landfill, Tipping
Fees 981.20; Pool & Spa Center, Pool
Supplies 66.58; Reckling, Kay, Reim-
burse/Travel 16.28; SD Dept. of Health,
Lab Samples 78.00; SD Dept. of Rev-
enue, Sales Tax 1,738.79; SD One Call,
Message Fees 17.76; Servall, Laundry
354.29; Stout, Joyce, Refund Meter De-
posit 6.20; Team Laboratories, Supplies
188.25; United States Postal Service,
Postage 76.00; West Central Electric,
Electricity 4,684.61; West Plains Engi-
neering, Inc., Auditorium Fire Alarm Sys-
tem 1,600.00; West River Excavation,
Solid Waste Transportation/Backhoe
1,850.80; West River Lyman Jones,
Water Payment 10,131.25; Chamberlain
Wholesale, Liquor Supplies 1,258.94;
Coca Cola, Liquor Supplies 72.50;
Dakota Toms, Liquor Supplies 57.38;
Eagle Sales, Liquor Supplies 7,333.15;
Jerome Beverage, Liquor Supplies
2,208.60; Johnson Western Wholesale,
Liquor Supplies 3,072.62; Republic,
Liquor Supplies 2,289.14; ACH With-
drawal for Taxes, Federal Employment
Taxes 5,063.80; ACH Withdrawal for
Dakota Care, Health Insurance Premium
6,271.58; Total Bills Presented:
63,550.38
The financial statement, along with a re-
port listing the breakdown of revenue, ex-
penses, and bank balances for the
month of July was distributed. After a re-
view of the information, Shuck made Mo-
tion 12-08-13-83 to approve the financial
report. The motion was seconded by
Willert. A roll call vote was taken, with all
members present voting yes and the mo-
tion carried 4-0.
City of Kadoka Financial Statement
as of 7-31-12:
Revenue: General Fund - $32,539.40; 3
Bs Fund - $2,553.48; Street Fund -
$6.55; Liquor Fund - $33,590.25; Water
Fund - $14,166.12; Sewer Fund -
$3,044.50; Solid Waste Fund -
$4,629.42.
Expense: General Fund - $40,732.54;
3Bs Fund - $5,433.78; Liquor Fund -
$28,262.37; Water Fund - $11,324.28;
Sewer Fund - $833.75; Solid Waste Fund
- $2,181.65.
Payroll: Administration - $3,029.93;
Streets - $3,611.21; Police - $2,576.94;
Auditorium/Parks - $2,537.55; Summer
Recreation - $6,584.09; Liquor -
$4,978.01; Water/Sewer $2,641.80;
Solid Waste - $517.47; Group
Health/Dental - $6,524.12; Retirement -
$2,134.52; Social Security/Medicare -
$5,063.80.
Bank Balances: Checking Account -
$732,297.96; ATM Account - $2,791.36;
Certificates of Deposit - $774,948.74.
Citizen Input:
Cindy Willert addressed the council and
stated that she had written a letter re-
garding the state of disrepair at the for-
mer Harvest States Elevator property.
She also had pictures of the property and
requested that Harvest States be notified
that the job of removing the elevator
property be completed.
Bob Fugate addressed the council and
stated that as a clarification to something
said at the previous city council meeting,
people are not using scare tactics when
they are merely stating their opinion on
the subject of the comprehensive plan.
He also requested that the street super-
intendent look at the state of the street in
front of his home on Chestnut Street.
Glenn Freeman thanked the council for
making the repairs on Locust Street.
Comprehensive Plan:
Mayor Weller stated that he had heard
enough discussion on the comprehen-
sive plan and would like to proceed with
a vote.
Eileen Stolley stated that a member who
was absent from the meeting should be
allowed to participate in the discussion
via telephone.
Glenn Freeman stated that he would like
to see the vote held by a full council, not
just a quorum of members.
Bob Fugate asked what happens with
the vote if it is delayed until the Septem-
ber meeting and there still is not a full
council present.
Mayor Weller then made the decision to
postpone the vote on the comprehensive
plan until the September 10, 2012 meet-
ing.
NEW BUSINESS:
A. Building Permit/Bill Murphy: A building
permit was submitted by Bill Murphy for
approval. After review, Shuck made Mo-
tion 12-08-13:84 to approve the building
permit as submitted. The motion was
seconded by Willert. A roll call vote was
taken, with all members present voting
yes and the motion carried 4-0.
B. Insurance: The citys insurance policy,
including workmans compensation in-
surance, is due to be renewed and infor-
mation was presented by BankWest
Insurance detailing the premium quote
and a comparison to the previous five
years premiums. In addition, a premium
quote for workmans compensation in-
surance was presented by the SDML
Workers Compensation Fund. After re-
view, Willert made Motion 12-08-13:85 to
accept the insurance policy as presented
by BankWest Insurance. The motion was
seconded by Prang. A roll call vote was
taken, with all members present voting
yes and the motion carried 4-0.
COUNCIL REPORTS:
A. Water/Sewer: Jackie Stilwell is com-
piling information on water rates and will
have it ready for review at the September
meeting; in addition, 2 water leaks have
been repaired recently.
B. Streets: Solon will check the area of
Chestnut Street located near the Bob Fu-
gate residence to determine what neces-
sary repairs are required. Jorgensen
stated that he had discussed the side-
walk in front of the fire hall with Rich
Hildebrand and will obtain preliminary in-
formation regarding the repairs and esti-
mated cost. The sidewalk in front of the
Masonic Temple is also in need of repairs
and that would be done at the expense
of the property owner.
C. Solid Waste: no report
D. Liquor: JoBeth Uhlir stated that she
would like to have either karaoke or a
dance the last weekend of September.
The cost would be $450.00 for karaoke
and $600.00 for a dance. The funds are
in the current budget. Jorgensen also
stated that he had talked to Rich Hilde-
brand about the repairs to the sidewalk
in front of the bar.
E. Auditorium/Park: The auditorium is
now open for school practices and
events; the swimming pool will be closing
on August 16, 2012.
F. Public Safety: The monthly report was
distributed.
G. Mayors Report: There will be a spe-
cial council meeting on August 22, 2012,
beginning at 5:00 with employee reviews,
followed by the final budget meeting.
Willert made Motion 12-08-13:86 to ad-
journ. The motion was seconded by
Prang, with all members present voting
yes and the meeting was adjourned at
7:40 p.m.
Harry Weller, Mayor
ATTEST:
Patty Ulmen,
Finance Officer
City of Kadoka
[Published August 23, 2012, at the total
approximate cost of $95.85]
School Seeks to Identify
Children with Special
Needs
The Kadoka Area School District, in
order to fulfill the obligations of the Indi-
viduals with Disabilities Education Act
(IDEA), is required to inform and provide
full educational opportunities to all indi-
viduals with disabilities ages birth
through twenty-one.
Kadoka Area Superintendent of the
Kadoka Area School District, in conjunc-
tion with Three Rivers Special Services
Cooperative, needs your assistance to
identify, locate and evaluate all children
with disabilities. This public awareness
notice is to inform parents and other in-
dividuals/agencies of the availability of
special education and related service to
all individuals who reside within the juris-
diction of the Kadoka Area School District
and who are between the ages of birth
through twenty-one, regardless of the
severity of their disability. This included
individuals in all public and private agen-
cies and institutions, highly mobile chil-
dren with disabilities, such as migrant
and homeless children, who reside within
the legal boundaries of the district.
Anyone aware of an individual who may
benefit from special education and re-
lated service is encouraged to call
Kadoka Area, Director of Special Educa-
tion for the Kadoka Area School District,
at 605-837-2175.
[Published August 23, 2012, at the total
approximate cost $14.31]
SECTION 504 OF THE
REHABILITATION ACT
OF 1973
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of
1973 and the Americans with disabilities
Act prohibits discrimination against per-
son with a disability in any program re-
ceiving federal financial assistance.
Section 504 defines a person with a dis-
ability as anyone who:
has a mental or physical impairment
which substantially limits one or more
major life activity such as walking,
breathing, learning, reading, concentrat-
ing, thinking, communicating, seeing,
speaking, caring for ones self, working,
helping, eating, sleeping, standing, lifting,
bending, and the operation of a bodily
function ;
Has a record of such impairment;
Or is regarded as having such impair-
ment.
In order to fulfill obligations under section
504, the Kadoka Area School District ac-
knowledges its responsibility under sec-
tion 504/ADA to avoid discrimination in
policies and practices regarding its per-
sonnel and students. No discrimination
against any person with a disability shall
knowingly be permitted in any program
and practice in the school system.
The Kadoka Area School District has re-
sponsibilities under Section 504, which
include the obligation to identify, evalu-
ate, and if the student is determined to
be eligible under Section 504, to provide
appropriate educational services. If the
parent or guardian disagrees with the de-
termination made by the professional
staff of the school district, they have a
right to a hearing with an impartial hear-
ing officer.
If there are questions, please feel free to
contact the Kadoka Area School District
at 605-837-2175.
The Kadoka Area School District has the
following documents available for review
by parents of children with disabilities
and the general public:
Comprehensive Plan for Spe-
cial Education
IDEA Federal Application for
Funds
The most recent Special Edu-
cation Compliance Monitoring
final report.
Applications, evaluations, pe-
riodic program plan or reports
relating to federal programs in-
cluding auditors reports,
statements of assurance,
budget and grant materials.
Information will be available at the
Kadoka Area School Districts Superin-
tendents Office, Monday through Friday
from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
[Published August 23, 2012, at the total
approximate cost of $27.95]
Family Educational
Rights and Privacy Act
(FERPA)
Notification of Rights
Elementary and
Secondary Schools
The Family Educational Rights and Pri-
vacy Act (FERPA) affords parents and
students over 18 years of age ("eligible
students") certain rights with respect to
the student's education records. These
rights are:
The right to inspect and review the stu-
dent's education records within 45 days
of the day the School receives a request
for access.
Parents or eligible students
should submit to the School
principal a written request that
identifies the record(s) they
wish to inspect. The School of-
ficial will make arrangements
for access and notify the par-
ent or eligible student of the
time and place where the
records may be inspected.
The right to request the amendment of
the student's education records that the
parent or eligible student believes are in-
accurate, misleading, or otherwise in vi-
olation of the student's privacy rights
under FERPA.
Parents or eligible students
who wish to ask the School to
amend a record should write
the School principal, clearly
identify the part of the record
they want changed, and spec-
ify why it should be changed.
If the School decides not to
amend the record as re-
quested by the parent or eligi-
ble student, the School will
notify the parent or eligible stu-
dent of the decision and ad-
vise them of their right to a
hearing regarding the request
for amendment. Additional in-
formation regarding the hear-
ing procedures will be
provided to the parent or eligi-
ble student when notified of
the right to a hearing.
The right to privacy of personally identifi-
able information in the student's educa-
tion records, except to the extent that
FERPA authorizes disclosure without
consent.
One exception, which permits
disclosure without consent, is
disclosure to school officials
with legitimate educational in-
terests. A school official is a
person employed by the
School as an administrator,
supervisor, instructor, or sup-
port staff member (including
health or medical staff and law
enforcement unit personnel); a
person serving on the School
Board; a person or company
with whom the School has out-
sourced services or functions
it would otherwise use its own
employees to perform (such
as an attorney, auditor, med-
ical consultant, or therapist); a
parent or student serving on
an official committee, such as
a disciplinary or grievance
committee; or a parent, stu-
dent, or other volunteer assist-
ing another school official in
performing his or her tasks.
A school official has a legiti-
mate educational interest if the
official needs to review an ed-
ucation record in order to fulfill
his or her professional respon-
sibility.
Upon request, the School dis-
closes education records with-
out consent to officials of
another school district in which
a student seeks or intends to
enroll, or is already enrolled if
the disclosure is for purposes
of the student's enrollment or
transfer.
[Published August 23, 2012, at the total
approximate cost of $41.27]
Family Educational
Rights and Privacy Act
(FERPA)
Model Notice for
Directory Information
The Family Educational Rights and Pri-
vacy Act (FERPA), a Federal law, re-
quires that Kadoka Area School District,
with certain exceptions, obtain your writ-
ten consent prior to the disclosure of per-
sonally identifiable information from your
child's education records. However,
Kadoka Area School District may dis-
close appropriately designated "directory
information" without written consent, un-
less you have advised the District to the
contrary in accordance with District pro-
cedures. The primary purpose of direc-
tory information is to allow the Kadoka
Area School District to include this type
of information from your child's education
records in certain school publications.
Examples include:
A playbill, showing your student's role in
a drama production;
The annual yearbook;
Honor roll or other recognition lists;
Graduation programs; and
Sports activity sheets, such as for
wrestling, showing weight and height of
team members.
Directory information, which is informa-
tion that is generally not considered
harmful or an invasion of privacy if re-
leased, can also be disclosed to outside
organizations without a parent's prior
written consent. Outside organizations
include, but are not limited to, companies
that manufacture class rings or publish
yearbooks. In addition, two federal laws
require local educational agencies
(LEAs) receiving assistance under the
Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965 (ESEA) to provide military re-
cruiters, upon request, with three direc-
tory information categoriesnames,
addresses and telephone listingsun-
less parents have advised the LEA that
they do not want their student's informa-
tion disclosed without their prior written
consent.
If you do not want Kadoka Area School
District to disclose directory information
from your child's education records with-
out your prior written consent, you must
notify the District in writing by Septem-
ber 15, 2011. Kadoka Area School Dis-
trict has designated the following
information as directory information:
Student's name
Address
Telephone listing
Electronic mail address
Photograph
Date and place of birth
Major field of study
Dates of attendance
Grade level
Participation in officially recognized
activities and sports
Weight and height of members of ath-
letic teams
Degrees, honors, and awards re-
ceived
The most recent educational agency
or institution attended
Student ID number, user ID, or other
unique personal identifier used to
communicate in electronic systems
that cannot be used to access educa-
tion records without a PIN, password,
etc. (A student's SSN, in whole or in
part, cannot be used for this purpose.)
[Published August 23, 2012, at the total
approximate cost of $36.72]
NOTICE OF BUDGET
HEARING 2013
JACKSON COUNTY
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That the
Board of County Commissioners of Jack-
son County, will meet in the Courthouse
at Kadoka, South Dakota on Tuesday,
September 4, 2012, at 1:00 p.m. for the
purpose of considering the foregoing
Provisional Budget for the year 2013 and
the various items, schedules, amounts,
and appropriations set forth therein and
as many days thereafter as is deemed
necessary until the final adoption of the
budget on the 10th day of September,
2012. At such time any interested person
may appear either in person or by a rep-
resentative and will be given an opportu-
nity for a full and complete discussion of
all purposes, objectives, items, sched-
ules, appropriations, estimates, amounts
and matters set forth and contained in
the Provisional Budget.
Vicki D. Wilson
Jackson County Auditor
[Published August 23 & 30, 2012, at an
estimated cost of $23.12]
Notification of Rights
Under the Protection of
Pupil Rights
Amendment (PPRA)
PPRA affords parents certain rights re-
garding our conduct of surveys, collec-
tion and use of information for marketing
purposes, and certain physical exams.
These include the right to:
Consent before students are required
to submit to a survey that concerns one
or more of the following protected areas
(protected information survey) if the
survey is funded in whole or in part by a
program of the U.S. Department of Edu-
cation (ED)
1. Political affiliations or beliefs of the
student or students parent;
2. Mental or psychological problems of
the student or students family;
3. Sex behavior or attitudes;
4. Illegal, anti-social, self-incriminat-
ing, or demeaning behavior;
5. Critical appraisals of others with
whom respondents have close family re-
lationships;
6. Legally recognized privileged rela-
tionships, such as with lawyers, doctors,
or ministers;
7. Religious practices, affiliations, or
beliefs of the student or parents; or
8. Income, other than as required by
law to determine program eligibility.
Receive notice and an opportunity to opt
a student out of
1. Any other protected information sur-
vey, regardless of funding;
2. Any non-emergency, invasive phys-
ical exam or screening required as a con-
dition of attendance, administered by the
school or its agent, and not necessary to
protect the immediate health and safety
of a student, except for hearing, vision,
or scoliosis screenings, or any physical
exam or screening permitted or required
under State law; and
3. Activities involving collection, disclo-
sure, or use of personal information ob-
tained from students for marketing or to
sell or otherwise distribute the informa-
tion to others.
Inspect, upon request and before ad-
ministration or use
1. Protected information surveys of
students;
2. Instruments used to collect per-
sonal information from students for any
of the above marketing, sales, or other
distribution purposes; and
3. Instructional material used as part
of the educational curriculum.
These rights transfer from the parents to
a student who is 18 years old or an
emancipated minor under State law.
Kadoka Area School District will de-
velop and adopt policies, in consulta-
tion with parents, regarding these rights,
as well as arrangements to protect stu-
dent privacy in the administration of pro-
tected information surveys and the
collection, disclosure, or use of personal
information for marketing, sales, or other
distribution purposes. Kadoka Area
School District will directly notify par-
ents of these policies at least annually at
the start of each school year and after
any substantive changes. Kadoka Area
School District will also directly notify,
such as through U.S. Mail or email, par-
ents of students who are scheduled to
participate in the specific activities or sur-
veys noted below and will provide an op-
portunity for the parent to opt his or her
child out of participation of the specific
activity or survey. Kadoka Area School
District will make this notification to par-
ents at the beginning of the school year
if the District has identified the specific or
approximate dates of the activities or sur-
veys at that time. For surveys and activ-
ities scheduled after the school year
starts, parents will be provided reason-
able notification of the planned activities
and surveys listed below and be pro-
vided an opportunity to opt their child out
of such activities and surveys. Parents
will also be provided an opportunity to re-
view any pertinent surveys. Following is
a list of the specific activities and surveys
covered under this requirement:
Collection, disclosure, or use of per-
sonal information for marketing, sales or
other distribution.
Administration of any protected informa-
tion survey not funded in whole or in part
by ED.
Any non-emergency, invasive physical
examination or screening as described
above.
Parents who believe their rights have
been violated may file a complaint with:
Family Policy Compliance Office
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20202-
[Published August 23, 2012, at the total
approximate cost of $40.95]
NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARING
ON ADDITION OF ROAD
TO COUNTY HIGHWAY
SYSTEM
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
Board of Commissioners of Jackson
County, South Dakota has received a pe-
tition requesting that a certain highways
be added to the Jackson County High-
way System pursuant to SDCL 31-3-6.
The following highway is petitioned to be
added to the Jackson County Highway
System and begins: At S. D. Hwy. 248 in
Section 35, T 2 S, R 19 E in northern
Jackson County, and shall continue on
the following course: Around Vona Fites
house located at 21395 S. D. Hwy. 248
and shall terminate at S. D. Hwy. 248.
Total miles of road to be ( +/- ) one and
one-half tenths of a mile.
A public hearing on said petition will be
held at the Jackson County Courthouse
at 11:30 a.m., September 10, 2012 in the
Commissioners Room of the Jackson
County Courthouse. All interested per-
sons are invited to attend. Any persons
unable to attend the hearings may send
written comments in favor or opposition
to the addition of the highway to the
county highway system. Such written
comments are to be sent by first class
mail to: Jackson County Commissioners,
PO Box 280, Kadoka, SD 57543, and are
to be received no later than 11:00 a.m.,
September 10, 2012.
Vicki D. Wilson
Jackson County Auditor
[Published August 23 & 30, 2012 at the
total approximate cost of $23.73]
WEST RIVER WATER
DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
July 19, 2012
CALL TO ORDER:
The West River Water Development Dis-
trict convened for their regular meeting at
the West River Water Development Dis-
trict Project Office in Murdo, SD. Chair-
man Joseph Hieb called the meeting to
order at 10:30 a.m. (CT).
Roll Call was taken and Chairman
Joseph Hieb declared a quorum was
present. Directors present were: Joseph
Hieb, Casey Krogman, Marion Matt,
Veryl Prokop and Lorne Smith. Also pres-
ent: Jake Fitzgerald, Manager; Kati Ve-
nard, Sec./Bookkeeper; Dave Larson,
Larson Law PC.
ADDITIONS TO AGENDA:
None
APPROVE AGENDA:
Motion by Director Prokop, seconded by
Director Matt to approve the agenda. Mo-
tion carried unanimously.
APPROVE MINUTES:
The minutes of the June 20, 2012, meet-
ing were previously mailed to the Board
for their review.
Motion by Director Krogman, seconded
by Director Prokop to approve the June
minutes. Motion carried unanimously.
FINANCIAL REPORT:
A. APPROVAL OF BILLS:
Joseph Hieb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56.61
Casey Krogman . . . . . . . . . . . . .56.61
Marion Matt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56.61
Veryl Prokop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56.61
Lorne Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56.61
West River/Lyman-
Jones RWS . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,000.00
Kadoka Press . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37.36
Lyman County
Herald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31.58
Murdo Coyote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35.38
Pennington County
Courant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28.92
Pioneer Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32.17
Todd County Tribune . . . . . . . . . .32.24
United States Treasury . . . . . . .111.72
Motion by Director Smith, seconded by
Director Prokop to approve the District
bills. Motion carried unanimously.
B. DISTRICT FINANCIAL STATUS RE-
PORT:
The financial status of the District to date
was previously sent to the Board. A copy
of the June Financial Report is on file at
the District office in Murdo.
Motion by Director Smith, seconded by
Director Krogman to approve the June
Financial Report. Motion carried unani-
mously.
REPORTS:
A. MANAGER'S REPORT:
Manager Fitzgerald presented his July
report to the Board.
Motion by Director Krogman, seconded
by Director Prokop to approve the Man-
agers Report. Motion carried unani-
mously.
B. OTHER REPORTS:
None
FY 2013 BUDGET HEARING & ADOPT
2013 BUDGET & RESOLUTION:
At 10:45am (CT) Chairman Joseph Hieb
read the following notice: This is the time
and place set by published notice for
hearing statements of arguments relative
to the budget proposed by the West
River Water Development District Board.
All interested parties may make a state-
ment. Persons who have indicated they
wish to make a statement will be called
in the order in which they have signed in.
Afterwards, anyone else may make a
statement. Nobody from the public was
present at the budget hearing.
Motion by Director Matt, seconded by Di-
rector Krogman to close the FY 2013
budget hearing and adopt the 2013
Budget and Budget Resolution. Motion
carried unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, the
meeting was adjourned at 10:47 A.M.
(CT).
Joseph Hieb, Chairman
ATTEST:
Kati Venard,
Recording Secretary
[Published August 23, 2012 at the total
approximate cost of $45.13]
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Kadoka . . . . .837-2228
Belvidere . . . .344-2500
Were Open Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - Noon 1 - 5 p.m.
Phone 837-2214
Tim home 837-2087
Dave cell 488-0326
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Gates Belts & Hoses
We make
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POSITION OPEN: The Kadoka
Area School District is seeking ap-
plications for a preschool instruc-
tional aide at the Kadoka School.
Applications can be found on the
Kadoka Area School District web-
site. Applications may be submitted
either electronically to Jeff.Neme-
cek@k12.sd.us or mail to Kadoka
Area School District, Attn: Jeff Ne-
mecek, 800 Bayberry St., PO Box
99, Kadoka, SD 57543. Inquires
may be directed to Mr. Nemecek at
837-2175. Kadoka Area School Dis-
trict is an EOE. K6-2tc
HELP WANTED: Part time cashier,
2-10 shift. Friendly, positive work en-
vironment, flexible schedule. Perma-
nent position. Must be 21. Apply at
Kadoka Gas & Go. KP5-2tc
HELP WANTED: Cook/clean/stock
9-5 shift. 2-3 days a week, some
weekends, flexible schedule, perma-
nent position. Apply at Kadoka Gas
& Go. KP5-2tc
MOBILE HOME FOR SALE: 1999
Redman, 28x72, 3 bed, 2 bath,
150x75 lot, shed, double carport,
Midland. Call Paula 441-6967.
$49,500 (negotiable). KP4-4tp
POSITION OPEN: Jackson County
Highway Department Worker. Expe-
rience in road/bridge construction
/maintenance preferred. CDL Pre-
employment drug and alcohol
screening required. Applications / re-
sumes accepted. Information (605)
837-2410 or (605) 837 - 2422
Fax (605) 837-2447. K52-6tc
HILDEBRAND STEEL & CON-
CRETE: ALL types of concrete work.
Rich, Colleen and Haven Hilde-
brand. Toll-free: 1-877-867-4185;
Office, 837-2621; Rich, cell 431-
2226; Haven, cell 490-2926; Jerry,
cell 488-0291. KP5-tfc
WEST RIVER EXCAVATION: will
do all types of trenching, ditching
and directional boring work. See
Craig, Diana, Sauntee or Heidi
Coller, Kadoka, SD, or call 605/837-
2690. Craig cell 390-8087, Sauntee
cell 390-8604, email
wrex@gwtc.net. 27-tfc
APARTMENTS: Spacious one-bed-
room units, all utilities included.
Young or old. Need rental assis-
tance or not, we can house you. Just
call 1-800-481-6904 or stop in the
lobby and pick up an application.
Gateway Apartments, Kadoka.
36-tfc
BACKHOE AND TRENCHING: Pe-
ters Excavation, Inc. Excavation
work of all types. Call Brent Peters,
837-2945 or 381-5568 (cell).
KP24-tfc
SEPTIC TANK PUMPING: Call 837-
2243 or contact Wendell Buxcel,
Kadoka, SD. 10-tfc
POSTER BOARD: White and col-
ored. At the Kadoka Press. tfc
COPIES: 8-1/2x11 - 20 each; 8-
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each. At the Kadoka Press. tfc
RUBBER STAMPS: Can be or-
dered at the Kadoka Press. Regular
or self-inking styles. tfc
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The Kadoka Nursing Home resi-
dents and staff would like to thank
the community for your continued
support. The family day and carnival
was a big hit and we are hoping to
sponsor this annually. Thank you to
the merchants that donated prizes,
the staff and families for setting up
and taking down, and the commu-
nity for supporting this event. We ap-
preciate all of your efforts. Thanks
again.
Thank you all ever so much for
the beautiful retirement party last
Wednesday afternoon (8/15). The
ice cream and cake was delicous
and the gift of flowers were beautiful.
But even more important than those
thoughful things was the fellowship
and good wishes shared with us. We
especially appreciate the efforts of
Cathy Stone and Tiffany Brown, as
we know they each had a lot to do
with this remembrance.
Love and thanks for the memories,
The Weitschats
We would like to thank all of the
sponsors, and everyone who at-
tended the Badlands Match Bronc
Riding, either to watch and help
make this years event a success.
We couldn't do it without your sup-
port.
Dave and Nate Morrison
Thank Yous
Another win for the Homewrecker Ranch Rodeo Team of Michael
Jones (L) of Kadoka, Lex Grooms of Sharps Corner, Frank Carlson of
Belvidere and Tyler Jones of Kadoka. Their most recent was in White
River on Friday, August 17. The team also had fast times in the crazy
mans race and rescue race. On August 12 the team competed at Lower
Brules Ranch Rodeo and were awarded second place. Following the rodeo,
it was discovered that the scores were not added correctly and the Home-
wreckers had the highest score, which gave them claim to first place. On
July 21 the team also captured a win at the Murdo Ranch Rodeo.
Pictured with the Homewreckers is Larry Carlson who purchased the
team during the calcutta at White River and Lower Brule.
--photo by Robyn Jones
Homewreckers do it again,
three rodeo wins in a row
Agricul ture
August 23, 2012 Kadoka Press Page 8
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TO CONSIGN CATTLE OR HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE LOOK AT YOUR CATTLE, GIVE US A CALL:
THOR ROSETH, Owner
(605} 685.5826
BILLY MARKWED, FIeIdman
Midland (605} 567.3385
JEFF LONG, FIeIdmanJAuctIoneer
Fcd Owl (605} 985.5486
Ccll. (605} 515.0186
LYNN WEISHAAR, AuctIoneer
Fcva (605} 866.4670
DAN PIROUTEK, AuctIoneer
Milcsvillc (605} 544.3316
STEVEN STEWART
Yard Foreman
(605} 441.1984
BOB ANDERSON, FIeIdman
Siurgis (605} 347.0151
BAXTER ANDERS, FIeIdman
Wasia (605} 685.4862
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(60S) SS9:2S??
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TUESDAY, AUG. 2S: SPECIAL YEAFLINC & EAFLY
SPFINC CALF SALE & FECULAF CATTLE SALE.
WEIGH-UPS: 10 A.M. FEEDER CATTLE: 12 P.M. (MT}.
EARLY CONSIGNMENTS: ST1MAT1NG 2DDD HAD.
YEARLINGS: NINO IMPLANTS
LANDERS LIVESTOCK - 300 DLK STFS .......................850-900=
FREIN - 250 DLK STFS..................................................700-800=
ROCK - 180 DLK STFS ..................................................900-950=
FAIRBANKS - 125 FANCY HOME FAISED DLK STFS;
NI ...............................................................................900-950=
ROSETH CATTLE CO - 60 DLK STFS...................................850=
EISENBRAUN - 50 DLK STFS & SPAY HFFS..................700-800=
MILLAR - 50 DLK STFS & OPEN HFFS........................900-1000=
SHEARER - 50 DLK OPEN HFFS ..........................................750=
FERGUSON - 35 DLK FALL CLVS; FS.............................500-650=
HELMS - 31 FWF STFS & OPEN HFFS........................700-1000=
JOHNSTON - 30 DLK & DWF STFS & SPAY HFFS .........700-850=
PORCH & PORCH - 25 DLK TESTED OPEN HFFS ................900=
MADER - 20 DLK OPEN HFFS .......................................850-900=
SCHOFIELD BROTHERS - 20 DLK & DWF OPEN HFFS 900-950=
THOMSEN - 20 DLK & CHAF X OPEN HFFS.........................850=
WEISS - 20 DLK TESTED OPEN HFFS..................................900=
RICHARDSON - 10 FED STFS.......................................800-900=
THOMSEN - 10 DLK TESTED OPEN HFFS............................850=
JOBGEN - 10 DLK TESTED OPEN HFFS...............................850=
WEDNESDAY, NOV. ?: WEICH-UP COW, DULL & HFFT. SALE
TUESDAY, NOV. 13: SPECIAL ALL-DFEEDS CALF SALE & FECULAF
CATTLE SALE
TUESDAY, NOV. 20: SPECIAL STOCK COW & DFED HEIFEF SALE &
FECULAF CATTLE SALE
TUESDAY, NOV. 2?: SPECIAL ALL-DFEEDS CALF SALE & FECULAF
CATTLE SALE
TUESDAY, DEC. 4: SPECIAL ALL-DFEEDS PFECONDITIONED CALF
SALE & FECULAF CATTLE SALE. CALVES FOF THIS SALE, MUST DE
WEANED, AT LEAST 6 WEEKS, & HAVE PFECONDITIONINC SHOTS (FOUF-
WAY, PASTEUFELLA, 7-WAY, & HAEMOPHILUS}.
TUESDAY, DEC. 11: SPECIAL STOCK COW & DFED HEIFEF SALE &
FECULAF CATTLE SALE & WELLEF ANCUS ANNUAL DULL & FEMALE
SALE
TUESDAY, DEC. 1S: SPECIAL ALL-DFEEDS CALF SALE & FECULAF
CATTLE SALE & THOMAS FANCH FALL DULL SALE
TUESDAY, DEC. 2S: NO SALE
2DJ2 Horse So1es:
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22: DAD FIVEF FALL
EXTFAVACANZA HOFSE SALE. CO TO WWW.PHILIP
LIVESTOCK.COM TO VIEW CATALOC OF CALL PLA AT
605-859-2577.
SPRING CALVES: FSFALL SHOTS, NINO IMPLANTS, ASVAGE
SOUHCE VEHIFIED
BARBER - 100 DLK CLVS; FS...............................................500=
WELLER RANCH - 50 DLK CLVS; FS,ASV......................400-500=
BARNETT - 15 DLK CLVS.....................................................650=
BRED COWS:
JERRY NELSON - 120 FANCY HOME FAISED DLK ANC 4 TO 8
YF OLD COWS; DFED DLK & HEFF APFIL 1ST CALVINC
MOR CONS1GNMNTS BY SAL DAY. CALL THOR ROSTH
AT tDS-SS9-2S?? OR tDS-tSS-SS2t FOR MOR 1NFO.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 4: FECULAF CATTLE SALE
TUESDAY, SEPT. 11: SPECIAL FEEDEF CATTLE SALE & FECULAF
CATTLE SALE
TUESDAY, SEPT. 1S: SPECIAL STOCK COW & DFED HEIFEF SALE &
FECULAF CATTLE SALE
TUESDAY, SEPT. 2S: SPECIAL FEEDEF CATTLE, ALL-DFEEDS CALF
SALE & FECULAF CATTLE SALE
TUESDAY, OCT. 2: SPECIAL ALL-DFEEDS CALF SALE & FECULAF
CATTLE SALE
TUESDAY, OCT. 9: SPECIAL ALL-DFEEDS CALF SALE
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 10: WEICH-UP COW, DULL & HFFT. SALE
TUESDAY, OCT. 16: SPECIAL ALL-DFEEDS CALF SALE
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 1?: WEICH-UP COW, DULL & HFFT. SALE
TUESDAY, OCT. 23: SPECIAL ALL-DFEEDS CALF SALE
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 24: WEICH-UP COW, DULL & HFFT. SALE
TUESDAY, OCT. 30: SPECIAL ALL-DFEEDS CALF SALE
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 31: WEICH-UP COW, DULL & HFFT. SALE
SATURDAY, NOV. 3: SPECIAL STOCK COW AND DFED HEIFEF SALE &
WEICH-UP COW, DULL & HFFT. SALE
TUESDAY, NOV. 6: SPECIAL ALL-DFEEDS CALF SALE & FECULAF
CATTLE SALE
VIEW SALES LIVE ON THE INTERNET! Go to: www.pbIIIpIIvestock.com. UpcomIng saIes & consIgnments can be
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PLA |s now qua||f|ed to hand|e th|rd party ver|f|ed
NhT6 catt|e (Non-hormona| Treated 6att|e}.
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TUE8., AUC. 28Th AT 12:00 HT:
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oo111e produoers 1n 1rode morKe11ng 1ssues.
]o1n 1odog & e1p moKe o d1]]erenoe!
PhiIip Livestock Auction, in conjunction with
Superior Livestock Auction, wiII be offering
video saIe as an additionaI service to our consignors,
with questions about the video pIease caII,
Jerry Roseth at 605:685:5820.
859-2577
PhiIip, SD

CATTL RPORT - TUSDAY, AUGUST 2J, 2DJ2

A b1g run o] ue1g-ups & o b1g run o] orses. Ne1
ueeK o b1g Speo1o1 Yeor11ng So1e u11 2DDD eod.
Co1o1og Horse So1e So1urdog, Sep1ember 22nd. T1s
u111 be 1e 1os1 orse so1e o] 2DJ2, so ge1 gour orses
oons1gned.
11s 11me 1o s1or1 ge111ng gour oo1ves oons1gned & 1e
prospeo1s ore 1o1 1e morKe1 oon be be11er 1on
on11o1po1ed. Co11 ong o] our ]1e1dmen.
WEIGH-UPS:
ReIndI LIvestock - Custer
6 ..........................................Dll Cows 1433=........$81.00
Robert Tbomsen - Long VaIIey
1..........................................CIar Dull 2255=......$108.50
Wayne & MIcbeaI Hamar - Long VaIIey
4 ....................................Dll Cowciics 1136=........$99.50
2 ..........................................Dll Cows 1420=........$77.00
1............................................Dll Cow 1535=........$76.00
2 ..........................................Dll Cows 1343=........$75.00
CbarIes Karp - Owanka
1 .........................................CIar Cow 1225=........$80.00
Lawrence ScboIIeId - MIdIand
1............................................Dll Dull 2100=......$107.00
Steve CuIIum - Custer
1............................................Dll Dull 1995=......$107.00
F Lee BaIdwIn - EIm SprIngs
1............................................Dll Cow 1365=........$79.50
Tom DeVrIes - MIdIand
1 ...........................................Fcd Cow 1390=........$79.00
2 ..........................................Dll Cows 1435=........$74.00
AmeIIa HurIey - PbIIIp
1..........................................CIar Dull 1800=......$102.50
Steve DaIy - MIdIand
1............................................Dll Cow 1610=........$78.50
Wayne Hamar - Long VaIIey
1............................................Dll Cow 1500=........$78.50
2 ..........................................Dll Cows 1420=........$75.50
LyIe & CIndy Long - EnnIng
1..........................................CIar Dull 2135=......$102.00
MIke LIvermont - BeIvIdere
1............................................Dll Cow 1600=........$78.00
MIckey DaIy - MIdIand
1............................................Dll Cow 1560=........$78.00
1............................................Dll Cow 1615=........$74.00
Grant Patterson - Kadoka
1............................................Dll Cow 1375=........$78.00
1 ...........................................Dwf Cow 1665=........$76.50
1 ...........................................Dwf Cow 1565=........$74.00
Tbad Stout - Kadoka
2 ..........................................Dll Cows 1313=........$78.00
1............................................Dll Cow 1235=........$76.00
Casey BrInk - UnIon Center
1............................................Dll Dull 2040=........$98.00
Terry HotcbkIss - Mud Butte
2 ..........................................Dll Cows 1385=........$77.75
Laverne Kocb - New Underwood
1..........................................FWF Cow 1460=........$77.50
BIaIne Krogman - WbIte RIver
1............................................Dll Cow 1545=........$77.00
1............................................Dll Cow 1390=........$76.00
Jobn McGrIII - QuInn
1............................................Dll Cow 1420=........$77.00
Jobn MansIIeId - MartIn
1............................................Dll Dull 2090=........$96.50
DennIs & Kay SIeIer - QuInn
1............................................Dll Dull 1960=........$96.50
Fred Karp - Owanka
1 ...........................................Fcd Cow 1635=........$76.00
Jason HamIII - MIIesvIIIe
1............................................Dll Cow 1565=........$76.00
CbIIders Rancb LLC - Edgemont
9 ..............................Dll & DWF Cows 1424=........$76.00
CIIII Krogman - WbIte RIver
1............................................Dll Cow 1415=........$76.00
PauI Harvey - InterIor
1............................................Dll Cow 1670=........$75.50
DarreII Peterson - PbIIIp
1............................................Dll Cow 1580=........$75.50
Lawrence ScboIIeId - QuInn
1............................................Dll Cow 1480=........$75.50
MerIe & LInda StIIweII - Kadoka
2..........................................CIar Dull 2055=........$96.00
1..........................................CIar Dull 2415=........$95.50
HORSES:
Under 999#.......................................10.00 - 20.00Jcwt
1000# - 1199# ..................................1S.00 - 2S.00Jcwt
1200# & over....................................20.00 - 30.00Jcwt
SaddIe Prospects ............................42S.00 - 9S0.00Jbd
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Call 6058372259
As most of you know by now, the
Emergency Conservation Program
(ECP) signup for Haakon and
Jackson Counties started Monday,
August 20, 2012 and will run for
30 days; the deadline is September
18, 2012. Due to the ongoing
drought, ECP is being imple-
mented to help alleviate livestock
water programs. Temporary or
permanent practices may be cost-
shared as the need exists. Cur-
rently, there is no funding for ECP
but we hope to see funding in the
near future. Since ECP funds are
currently pending, we are only
able to approve applications as
pending funding. In other words,
there are no guarantees there will
ever be money to fund the ECP ap-
plications.
In order to be eligible for ECP
cost shares for livestock water, ap-
plicants must have an inadequate
water source (due to the drought)
and they must have grass avail-
able for grazing. If funding is pro-
vided, eligible producers may
receive cost share assistance de-
pending on how much money is al-
located for ECP, how many appli-
cations are submitted and how
much money is needed to honor
the applications. The County FSA
Committee may set cost share
rates at 50 percent up to 75 per-
cent and they will likely set the
rate in consideration of the three
factors I just mentioned.
Two emergency livestock water
practices under ECP were ap-
proved for Haakon and Jackson
Counties. Practice EC-6 is prima-
rily for installing pipelines and
storage tanks as another source of
water because the primary source
is inadequate. Pipelines may be
above ground (considered a tempo-
rary practice) or below ground
(considered a permanent practice).
Practice EC-7 is for hauling water
to livestock.
For more information or to sub-
mit an ECP application, please
contact the Haakon-Jackson
County FSA Office at 605-859-
2186.
Haakon-Jackson County FSA
Duke Westerberg, County Executive Director
SDSU Sunflower and
Commercial Corn and
Soybean Plot Tours
SDSU Extension will hold a
tour of the Sunflower Variety Yield
Trial on Wednesday, September
12, beginning at 5:00 p.m. CDT. To
get to the plot, from I-90, exit 226
at Presho, travel 6.5 miles south
on SD Hwy 183, then 4.25 miles
west. Kathy Grady, SDSU Exten-
sion Oilseeds Specialist, will pres-
ent an overview of the plot, and
discuss disease, insect and other
issues that are apparent and how
to manage them. Representatives
from seed companies with hybrids
in the plot have been invited to
talk about their products and an-
swer questions.
Interested growers are also in-
vited to a tour of the commercial
corn and soybean plots at the Kim
Halverson Farm, at approximately
6:00 p.m. CDT that evening. The
plots are located 4 miles south of I-
90 exit 235 at Kennebec, and 1.75
miles east. In addition to the corn
and soybean hybrids that Kim of-
fers, he has established a corn pop-
ulation test, consisting of
populations from 16,000 to 28,000
plants per acre. Kim will offer a
meal of pork loin sandwiches fol-
lowing the tour in his garage.
Fall Winter Wheat Tour
Dakota Lakes Research Farm
SDSU Extension will hold a
Fall Winter Wheat Tour at the
Dakota Lakes Research Farm,
Wednesday, August 29, beginning
at 10:00 a.m. The Dakota Lakes
Research Farm is located 17 miles
east of Pierre on SD Hwy 34.
The tour will consist of a variety
of presentations pertinent to win-
ter wheat producers including va-
riety recommendations, weed,
disease and insect control. A meal
will be served at noon, sponsored
by the SD Wheat Commission.
Trees and Drought
The symptoms of severe
drought-stress for deciduous trees
include leaf scorching (margins of
the leaf and area between veins
turning brown), yellowing, wilting
and eventually shedding, begin-
ning first with the oldest leaves
and progressing to the youngest.
This loss of leaves in some species
is a mechanism to survive the se-
vere moisture deficit.
The symptoms of severe
drought-stress for conifers include
needle browning then yellowing on
pines and needle tips turning yel-
low, then red for spruce. Eventu-
ally the older needles are shed,
and then the younger ones.
What can be done now? Even if
your tree is beginning to shed
leaves it should still be watered on
a regular basis. Continuing to irri-
gate will improve the chances that
the tree will resume normal
growth the next year. We are also
coming up to the time when trees
begin to prepare for winter and a
stressed tree is less likely to com-
plete the hardening process and
more susceptible to winter injury.
Watering trees, particularly
conifers, from mid-August through
September is critical to their win-
ter survival. An established tree in
the yard should receive a slow
soaking about once or twice a week
for at least 30 minutes, applied
within the radius of half the trees
height. This is enough water to
allow the tree to survive under se-
vere drought conditions, not to
thrive. Water is the only resource
trees need now. Do not fertilize
drought-stressed trees and avoid
any herbicide use if possible as the
additional stress may further in-
jure the tree.
Calendar
8/21-23/2012: DakotaFest,
Mitchell, SD
8/29/2012: Fall Winter Wheat
Tour, 10:00 am, Dakota Lakes Re-
search Farm, 17 miles east of
Pierre on SD Hwy 34
9/12/2012: Sunflower, Soy-
bean, Corn Plot Tour, 5:00 pm,
Dustin Smith and Kim Halverson
Farms, Presho and Kennebec, SD
Winner Regional Extension Center
Bob Fanning, Plant Pathology Field Specialist 605-842-1267