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May 21, 2015

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Twenty high school graduates celebrated their commencementfrom the New Underwood High School Saturday, May 16. Graduates of the Class of 2015 included Jessy Bale, ShyannaBintliff, Taylor Brindley, Autumn Cogdill, Olivia Edoff, JhettFinkbeiner, John “Kellyn” Flint, Shawnee Flint, Catherine Hein-rich, Kayleigh Hess, Shayna Hess, Riley Jensen, Brandon Koch,Kourtney Kursave, Abbigayle Maciejewski, Ryan Nelson, WalkerPhillips, Jordon Silbernagel, Savanah Trullinger and Erica Ven-huizen. Olivia Edoff was named valedictorian of the Class of 2015. JordonSilbernagel was the salutatorian. Though these honorees tradition-ally deliver separate speeches during the commencement exercises,Edoff and Silbernagel opted instead to deliver a joint speech. “Wecame into high school together, and we are going out of high schooltogether,” Edoff said. Silbernagel and Edoff delivered a speech detailing 10 lessons theyhad learned in high school. Namely, they learned to “fake it ‘til you

make it,” do not sweat the small things, forget about perfection, because all things will not go according toplan, avoid procrastination, never pass up a good opportunity, no matter how daunting it seems, do not beafraid to ask for help, be flexible and able to change one’s mind, then to change it again, remember that alittle stress never killed anyone, realize that there are some moments that a person will remember forever,and, finally, to be passionate about one’s personal beliefs, but also to recognize that other people can haveopposing opinions. Superintendent John Pedersen presented the Outstanding Graduate Award, which was awarded to Edoff.The award goes to a student who exemplifies high academic standards as well as displays a respect forother people. “This is for an overall good person,” Pedersen said. High school English teacher Katie Albers was selected by the Class of 2015 to offer the commencementaddress. Albers, who is herself a graduate of the New Underwood High School, opened her speech with apoem from Alton Maiden titled “The Dash.” This poem notes that on many headstones are two dates, sig-nifying a person’s life and death, and a dash connecting those dates, representing the life lived by the per-son.

Lake Area Technical Institutein Watertown, the day was madeeven more memorable by thepresence of Barak Obama, thepresident of the United States.For lifelong New Underwood res-ident Maysa Hackens, her grad-uation day was made completewhen she received a personal en-dorsement for her photographybusiness from President Obama.Hackens was one of four studentsnoted by Obama. One of the oth-ers was an agricultural entrepre-neur, another was a singlemother who came back to collegeas a nontraditional student andthe final student mentioned wasa veteran who is still serving theUnited States in the SouthDakota National Guard. Hackens graduated with a de-gree in both photography andbusiness. This in itself is not un-common. What set Hackensapart from her peers is that she

is completely blind in her righteye and has 75 percent vision inher left eye, yet she has started asuccessful photography businessdespite what some might see asan insurmountable handicap. Hackens’ life was characterizedby challenges even before her lifebegan. Hackens’ parents, Deanand Tammy, had tried unsuccess-fully to have children for severalyears. Ten years into their mar-riage, the couple still had beenunable to achieve their dream ofhaving a baby. One evening attheir church’s Bible study, a manin the congregation said he feltstrongly that the church mem-bers should lay their hands onTammy and pray that she wouldbe able to have a baby. Thirtydays later, Maysa was on herway. “It was just such a miracle,”Tammy said. Dean and Tammywere not graced with a stress free

pregnancy, though. Roughlythree months into the pregnancy,Tammy found herself having toswitch doctors, as her doctor wasmoving his practice to SiouxFalls. She transferred her care toDr. Michael Christiansen inRapid City, who noticed thatsomething was wrong with thepregnancy. In the followingweeks, Tammy was placed onstrict bedrest at the Rapid CityRegional Hospital, where she wasallowed almost no movement. After six weeks of bedrest, theHackens’ and Dr. Christiansenfaced a difficult decision. Tammywas only 24 weeks along withMaysa. This gestational mile-stone, though recognized as thepoint of viability for an unbornbaby, would only give the baby a50 percent chance of survival. Itwould be best to keep Tammy on

Graduates are ready for next adventure

Hackens is inspiration in action

Chastity JulsonCelebrating their freedom, members of the New Underwood High School Class of 2015 throw their caps.

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Landlocked Lubbers No one who comes to help uswork cows believes it, but we re-ally do not look in the OldFarmer’s Almanac, choose aweekend that is going to storm,then schedule cow work. The day that Atlas hit, we werepreg checking. We had lined upthe vet six weeks in advance, hadhelp coming, and I was chompingat the bit to go visit my older sis-ter and her family the followingweekend. We just could not post-pone our preg check day. We all know how that ended.The vet got stuck coming, friendsgot stuck leaving. The cows gotpreg checked, though. Good breedback, even. The cows were in thecorral and weathered Atlas justfine. Around Easter this year, wepulled out the calendars andbegan to plan for our brandingday. The cows seemed to pop thecalves early and swiftly this year,so the calves are already gettingsome size on them. Better brandsooner rather than later – we donot want the wrestlers gettingtoo tired. The last weekend in April andthe first weekend in May werefull of brandings already. Jakeworks a 40-hour week, so week-ends are the preferred time to dothis. Sundays are out. Alright,let’s go with the Saturday beforeMother’s Day. At a branding the week beforeours, a neighbor who was alsobranding on our day commentedthat we might all get rained out.First I had heard of a projectedrain storm. I was not too worried.Our pastures were so dry, thegrass was having a hard time get-ting started. We could handlesome rain. The week passed, the forecastbuilt. We got a quarter inch aweek before, a quarter inch fivedays before, and 2.40 three days

before our branding. The groundsoaked it right up. By now themeteorologists were forecastingfeet of snow instead of inches onthe weekend we branded. No bigdeal – it was not supposed to hituntil Saturday evening. “We’ll brand, come [the place ofeternal torment] or high water,”my husband joked. Saturdaycame, so did the help. About thetime the cows and calves gotsorted, we decided this was theutmost folly. The snow was com-ing down in clumps, and every-one was anxious to get home tocheck their own livestock. Brand-ing would have to be postponed.High water won after all. We got a lot of snow. Measuringby the tricycle in the yard, I fig-ured around two feet, thoughJake says that is a little opti-mistic. Monday it all melted, andmy little desert children wereawed by the lakes that appearedin our normally arid yard. Tired of being cooped in thehouse, I suggested that we gotake the bikes and strollerthrough the puddles. We walkedaround the long way to the milk-ing barn. Children A and B glo-ried in riding their Strider bikesthrough the puddles and splash-ing. It was bath night, anyhow. Alittle mud would not hurt. It was time to take care of Ugly,the cow, for the evening. I put herin with the calves, then set aboutputting the corrals to rights. Wehad left the pairs in the corralduring the storm. We let themout Monday morning, but most ofthe calves missed the memo.Their mamas were too busy gorg-ing themselves on green grassthat was growing before our eyesto worry about confused calves.The cacophony in the corrals wascausing me consternation, so Istarted to push calves out intothe main corral, where theirmothers could find them more

readily. The corrals were a soupymess – glorious answer toprayer. I parked Child C in herstroller and Children A and Boutside of the corrals near the“clean” mud puddles. Child A wasupset because she had misjudgedthe depth of a puddle and wassoaked from the waist down.Child B was in heaven. Heparked his bike, then ranthrough the puddles. He wore aturquoise shirt with a beach logo,blue and orange basketballshorts and his tiny little muckboots. His white blonde hair wasstanding on end, and he lookedlike a little beach bum, SouthDakota style. I checked in on the kids period-ically as I worked. Child A wasthrowing old hay into the puddlesto feed the fish. Child Csquawked whenever she couldnot see Child A. Child B was run-ning, then jumping, in the pud-dles. He was soaked, but elated.Next thing I knew, he had hisboots off, and he was filling themwith water. His socks were MIA. Oh, no. A responsible motherwould have prevented this fromhappening. Too late, so I did thenext best thing. I laughed. “Piers!Where are your boots?” “Are right here! Are for catch-ing fish!” Well, that seems logical. Only afew more minutes, and we wouldbe headed back to the house any-way. His boots would be wet fordays, but that would be a goodlearning opportunity. I turnedout the calves and sent Ugly onher way. I came out of the barnjust in time to see Child B put hiswhole face in the water. It surelooked like he took a drink to me. Uh-oh. Parasite danger. “Piers!Are you drinking the water?” Child B looked up at me, hischubby cheeks split by a widegrin. “Aye! I are cow!”

for Branding 2015: Round Two. Ido believe I will put Child B inbubble wrap, just for my ownpeace of mind.

When Children A-C get upfrom their naps in a few minutes,we are going to hop on the four-wheeler and go help gather cows

Working For A Living | Chastity Julson

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Thursday, May 21, 2015 • 2Editorial

South Dakota State UniversityExtension recently modified itsFood Preservation Mentor Pro-gram. What was a day-longcourse now includes online self-study courses and a half-day ofhands-on canning with SDSU Ex-tension staff. Hands-on canning sessions willbe hosted statewide beginningJune 2, 2015. There is one inRapid City, June 18, 5 p.m. to 9p.m. (MT) at the PenningtonCounty Extension/Walter TaylorBuilding. "Today, everyone is so busy.This training fits better into ourparticipants' lives," explainedLavonne Meyer, SDSU Extensionfood safety field specialist. She explained that the onlinecourse modules, which includeshort videos and factsheets, areconcise and designed for partici-pants to fit into their schedulehowever works best for them.The hands-on canning sessionsallow participants the opportu-nity to ask SDSU Extension staffquestions in a comfortable envi-ronment while gaining the confi-dence through accomplishment. Meyer will host the five foodpreservation hands-on canningsessions with Joan Hegerfeld-Baker, SDSU Extension foodsafety specialist. She added that participantscan choose either or both of theprograms: online modules or at-tend a hands-on session. Theycompliment one another very

well. However, if they want to re-ceive certification as a FoodPreservation Mentor, partici-pants must complete both por-tions of the program. The hands-on portion of thecourse includes training in can-ning an acidified or acid food in aboiling water bath canner, can-ning a low-acid vegetable in apressure canner and canningjelly or jam in a boiling waterbath canner. Before attending the hands-onportion of the course, partici-pants are encouraged to completethe online self-study moduleshowever anyone interested incanning is invited to attend, evenif they have not completed the on-line modules. Participants mustbe 16 or older to attend. Registration for the hands-onportion of this program is avail-able at iGrow.org/events or con-tact Lavonne Meyer at 605-782-3290 or [email protected]. There is no cost to access theonline modules. Simply go to theiGrow website and click onHealthy Families - Food Safety,find the "Home Food Preserva-tion Self-Study Course" and reg-ister to access the course andbegin learning the basics of homecanning along with access tomany tested recipes. Completethe whole course or pick andchoose the learning activities youare most interested in.preservation practices.

SDSU offers food preservation courses

Wall Hosts “Small Business is Everyone’s Business”

Conference Wall hosted the Small Businessis Everyone’s Business Confer-ence April 24 with 15 people inattendance. This conference washeld at six school sites via theDDN system in South Dakotawith over 60 participants fromacross the state. The conference was held tohelp community members thinkabout how to foster entrepreneur-ial development in their commu-nities. Dell Gines, senior communitydevelopment advisor from theFederal Reserve Bank of KansasCity was the first speaker. Dellsuggested that we become job cre-ators. Small businesses are thebusinesses that create jobs. Dellshared that 98 percent of allfirms in the United States have99 or fewer employees. Leader-ship is also very important in oursmall communities – both formaland informal leadership. Leader-ship can be the difference be-tween why some communitiesmake it and some don’t. To growtheir communities, Dell encour-aged those in attendance to use anetwork-based model of: capital,capability, connection, cultureand climate. Craig Schroeder, representingthe Center for Rural Entrepre-neurship in Lincoln, Neb., fo-cused on how to engage youngpeople during his afternoon pres-entation. He shared that new-comers to our communities areseeking a high quality of life asthe number one priority. He sug-gested that we will have moreluck recruiting those who grewup in rural South Dakota to re-turn. Craig also said that our vo-cational agriculture and familyconsumer science classroomscould become community “makerspaces.” Community membersand students would be able towork together in these spaces todevelop business ideas and pro-mote apprenticeships. Craig’s re-search shows that half of allyoung people picture themselvesliving in the area of their home-town in the future. If a rural com-munity can attract back 10-20percent of high school graduates,the community can be trans-formed. He reminds us thatyoung people are 100 percent ofour future and we need to startworking with our youth now tobuild a strong foundation. In addition to the speakers,each site hosted a panel discus-sion to share information of whatis currently happening in thearea as well as resources thatmay be available to entrepre-neurs. Panelists in Wall includedHetti Cekalla, USDA Rural De-velopment, Rapid City, MartyHuether, mayor of Wall, MarcellaHurley, Small Business Develop-

ment Center, Pierre, and KentJordan, First Interstate Bank,Wall. The day ended with communitydiscussions so participants couldplan additional steps to help pro-mote entrepreneurship in theircommunities. As Craig said, “Theopportunity is enormous. We areall ambassadors for our commu-nities.” As a follow-up to Small Busi-ness is Everybody’s Business,SDSU Extension, along withNDSU Extension and Universityof Nebraska-Lincoln Extension,has developed a program calledMarketing Hometown America.Marketing Hometown America

empowers communities to createa vision to grow. This programwas recognized as the NationalInnovative Program by the Com-munity Development Society andthe National Excellence in Team-work Award by the National As-sociation of Community Develop-ment Extension Professionals.For questions or more informa-tion about this conference or howto bring the award-winning Mar-keting Hometown America pro-gram to your community, contactPeggy Schlechter at 605-394-1722 or peggy.schlechter@ sd-state.edu or Kenny Sherin at605-995-7378 or [email protected].

SDSU Extension News | Peggy Schlechter Comm. Develop. Field Specialist

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With the recent avian in-fluenza outbreaks in commercialpoultry flocks in Minnesota,South Dakota, Wisconsin andIowa, South Dakotans should notbe worried about eating eggs, ex-plained Lavonne Meyer, SDSUExtension food safety field spe-cialist. "According to the Food and DrugAdministration (FDA), thechance of infected poultry or eggsentering the food chain is ex-tremely low due to the many safe-guards in place," Meyer said. She explained that even whenavian influenza is not a concern,the FDA has mandatory inspec-tions and testing programs inplace to protect the food systemand prevent the chance of in-fected poultry or eggs enteringthe food chain. "In addition to these safe-guards, hens infected with avianinfluenza (AI) usually stop layingeggs. This is one of the first signsof illness, even if infected henswould lay a few eggs they gener-ally would not get through wash-ing and grading because theshells are weak and oddlyshaped," Meyer said. If one hen is found to have AI,Meyer explained, the flow of eggsfrom a facility is stopped at thefirst suspicion of an outbreak ac-cording to FDA regulations."They do not even wait for a con-firmed diagnosis," she said. "Be-cause of this, eggs in the market-place are unlikely to be contami-nated with AI." Proper cooking prevents avian

influenza transmission In the unlikely chance thatpoultry meat or eggs from a birdinfected with avian influenzadoes enter the U.S. food system,

Meyer reminds consumers, thevirus is killed by properly cookingpoultry or eggs. "Cooking poultry,eggs and other poultry productsto the proper temperature andpreventing cross-contaminationbetween raw and cooked food isthe key to safety," Meyer said."You should follow the same han-dling practices that are recom-mended to prevent illness fromcommon foodborne pathogenssuch as salmonella and campy-lobacter." Proper food handling proce-dures include: •Wash hands with warm waterand soap for at least 20 secondsbefore and after handling rawpoultry and eggs. •Clean cutting boards andother utensils with soap and hotwater to keep raw poultry andeggs from contaminating otherfoods. •Sanitize cutting boards byusing a solution of 1 Tablespoonof chlorine bleach and 1 gallon ofwater. •Cook poultry to an internaltemperature of at least 165° F. •Cook eggs until the yolks andwhites are firm. Casseroles andother dishes containing eggsshould be cooked to 160° F. •If preparing a recipe that callsfor eggs that are raw or under-cooked when the dish is served,use shell eggs that have beentreated to destroy Salmonella bypasteurization or another ap-proved method, or pasteurizedegg products. As a reminder, all eggs, chickenand turkey should be cookedthoroughly and at the recom-mended temperatures to reducethe risk of food-borne ill-nesses.

Can avian influenzabe passed in eggs?

Marcella Hurley, Small Business Development Center, Pierre, Kent Jor-dan, First Interstate Bank, Wall, Hetti Cekalla, USDA Rural Develop-ment, Rapid City, Marty Huether, mayor of Wall serve on a panel to dis-cuss entrepreneurial support in this region.

Participants listen to Craig Schroeder as he speaks from the Wall loca-tion.

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Jerrald T. "Jerry" Heinrichswas born Sept. 22, 1939, inAdrian, Minn., the son ofTheodore and Margaret (Kass)Heinrichs. He grew up and re-ceived his education at St.Adrian's High School, graduatingin 1957. He served in the U.S. Air Force

from 1957 to 1961 stationed atRushmore Air Force Base, as amotor vehicle operator. After hishonorable discharge, he workedfor Black Hills Glass & Mirror. In1974, he started ranching in theHermosa area and in 1980, hemoved to the Scenic area toranch, where he has sinceresided.Jerry enjoyed fishing, hunting,

and carpentry. He also created anumber of homemade things withhis welder.Jerry was a member of the St.

Patrick's Catholic Church of

Wall.Survivors include his wife, Jer-

rie, Scenic; three daughters,Karen Heinrichs, Rapid City,Carla Heinrichs, Siren, Wis., andConnie Shipley, Bridgeport,Texas; three grandchildren, Gre-gory, Christopher and ElizabethSoto, all of Rapid City; onebrother, Steven J. Heinrichs; andthree sisters, Suzanne Lonneman(Francis), Adrian, Minn., PatriciaHeinrich, LaVerne, Minn., andMarge Larson (Randy), LakeCity, Iowa.Jerry was preceded in death by

his parents; a son, Christopher,and his brother, Steven JamesHeinrichs.Graveside services will be held

1:00 p.m. Friday, May 22, at theWall Cemetery, with militaryhonors by the Ellsworth AFBHonor Guard.

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Thursday, May 21, 2015 • 4ChurCh & Community

When it is time for you to leavethis earth, will you be ready? Ifyou believe in God, repent ofyour sins and remain steadfastin your faith, you will be. Itwon’t be easy, but with God’shelp, you will resist temptation,uphold your convictions and liveout eternity with Him in theKingdom of Heaven.

For I am now ready to beoffered, and the time of mydeparture is at hand. I havefought a good fight, I havefinished my course, I have keptthe faith. 2 Timothy 4:6-7 (KJV)

Ancient wisdom

for modern life

uates have made. Cheney Kef-feler, Abigail Wicks and TannerSimons are former Enning Schoolstudents who graduated fromFaith High School Sunday. Wewish them all the best.Cole Elshere and other family

members are hosting a rodeoclinic and practice rodeo in June.Dana Keffeler is taking a greatbusiness leap with a new 60' x116' building in Faith.A good number of family and

friends attended the recognitionbanquet on Wednesday eveningto support those being recog-nized. Cary Johnston was chosenas teacher of the year from therural site because of her teachingabove and beyond what is re-quired, even working on plansduring the summer. Her studentslove and respect her and she hasgreat rapport with her patrons aswell as other teachers. Cary is atrue professional and is a highcaliber teacher that the ruralschools are so very fortunate tohave. Dede Long received her em-ployee of the year award for beinghard working and always cheer-ful. She also was recognized forretiring after serving four yearsin the rural schools and eightyears making copies for teachersat the Sturgis site. Francie Brinkhas been a teacher’s aide for 30years and received her 30-yearpin. She is hard working and hasa great relationship with her stu-

dents. She works hard to com-plete all lessons and goes aboveand beyond what many otheraides might do. She was an aidein my classroom for severalyears, so I know this first hand.Rural Meade 46-1 students havebenefited greatly by having Fran-cie Brink as their teacher's aide.As a reminder, all are welcome

to come and wish Deb Schnell ahappy retirement after 36 yearsof teaching.Debbie was selectedas teacher of the year and also re-ceived her masters degree. Manyfamilies enjoyed her school playsand special programs that shedid above and beyond the re-quirements of a first gradeteacher. Beginning her teachingcareer at Atall School in a build-ing with no running water, shefinished her teaching years in abuilding that is one of the mosthighly technical schools in thestate.This Thursday is the regional

track meet for several regions.This meet will determine whoqualifies to go to the state trackmeet this year that will be held inRapid City, Sturgis and SpearfishMay 29-30. Finals on Saturdaywill be held in Rapid City. TristenRhoden has prequalified for statein pole vault. He jumped 12' lastFriday in Lemmon. We hope tohear of many more qualifiersafter this week.

Many prayers for rain were an-swered this weekend with overtwo inches in the Central MeadeCounty area Friday and Satur-day. Saturday was a beautiful,sunny day that ended with aheavy shower with tiny hail. Thehay is looking good and ourswathers will be busy in the fieldjust a few weeks from now.Graduation day Saturday was

beautiful while Sunday gradua-tions were cool and windy. Stur-gis and Faith both held gradua-tions Sunday. Wall was fortunateenough to hold graduation Satur-day with five being Elm SpringsSchool graduates. Emily Linn,Carson and Carlee Johnston andCeline Trask were among them.Carson and Carlee have plans toattend Black Hills State Univer-sity. Carlee won a scholarship ofgreat magnitude that will helpher all the way through her col-lege years. Congratulations to allthe accomplishments these grad-

Central Meade Co. News| Sandy Rhoden

Gene and Alma Crosbie andAlice and Joseph Richter helpedtheir mom celebrate her 95thbirthday on Friday at the nursinghome in Philip. Family andfriends joined them for a potlucksupper.Roger and Tammy Bills at-

tended awards night and gradu-ation in New Underwood thispast weekend.Congratulations to all the

graduates in the surroundingareas. Best wishes to you in yourfuture years ahead.Andrew and Cathie Printz vis-

ited Marty and Shirley PrintzSunday afternoon.A belated Mother's Day supper

was enjoyed by the Mader familySunday evening, Zach, Kenzie,Zylah and Lindsay were all

guests in the Mader home.Carl and Judy Knuppe have

been attending Connor and Cole'sbaseball games.Everyone has enjoyed the

bountiful amount of rain that wereceived this past week. We areall thankful for the much neededmoisture.

"We owe an enormous debt ofgratitude to those who serve orhave served in our country's mil-itarty, as well as to the families ofthose indidviduals. Whether pro-tecting our freedoms in foreignfields or making contributionshere at home, the value these menand women bring to the Americanworkforce and our way of life isbeyond measure." Sylvia Math-ews Burwell

Baseline Breezes| Alma Crosbie & Shirley Printz

On Monday, May 4, the students of New Underwood'sfourth grade, under the tutelage of Cortney Thomson, dis-played their South Dakota history projects for their peers,parents and grandparents. The students researched their own topics, then createdfloats on wagons to display their particular topics of re-search. All topics had to be South Dakota historical attrac-tions. The young historians also practiced their public speak-ing skills as they explained their projects to the audience.

Chastity JulsonAaron Olson created a presentation on Black Hills attrac-tions. Chastity Julson

Gabby Miller created a model of the Homestake Gold Mine,demonstrating the levels of the mine.

Chastity JulsonCole Knuppe created pastures and demonstrated how ranch-ing is done in South Dakota.

Chastity JulsonShelby Derner created a photo display of the history of SouthDakota high school rodeo.

Chastity JulsonBringing her dolls to school, Sophia Jensen created a scenarioshowing Poker Alice at a gaming table.

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Clockwise from far left,Shayna Hess and RileyJensen laugh together dur-ing the ceremony. TaylorBrindley, Autumn Cogdilland Olivia Edoff laugh atpictures of younger versionsof themselves during theclass slide show presenta-tion. The slide show fea-tured pictures that had beenarchived since 2006, and wascreated by business andcomputer teacher LarryBroomfield. John "Kellyn"Flint welcomes the friendsand families of the gradu-ates to the the commence-ment of the Class of 2015.Valedictorian and Outstand-ing Graduate Award recipi-ent Olivia Edoff poses withher award plaque.


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New Underwood seniors celebrate With this concept in mind, Al-bers challenged the graduates toconsider what will define theirdashes. Albers first said that, inorder to define one’s dash, onemust recognize his own personalqualities. Albers then offered onespecific quality that she has seenin each of the graduates. When students graduate fromhigh school, they feel they can doanything and will never fail, butfailure will indeed happen toeach of them, Albers said. It iswhat they do in the face of adver-sity and how they handle the fail-ures that do come that will helpto define the students’ lives, theirdashes. “How you react to failuredefines your worth,” Albers said.Next, Albers asked the studentswhat goals they had set for them-selves, and encouraged them to

use the acrostic FOCUS to defineand accomplish their goals.FOCUS, in this case, represents“Follow One Course Until Suc-cessful,” Albers said. Finally, Albers challenged thestudents to live with purpose,and to seek a deeper meaning fortheir existence, particularly inhow they relate to and contributeto the world around them. “Welive in a world with too many self-ies and not enough of ‘selfless’,”Albers said. Following the presentation ofdiplomas to the students androses to the parents, Pedersenclosed the ceremony with a re-minder to the students that thechoices they make today will de-termine what they will have,what they will do, and who theywill be in the future.


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graduation Saturday, May 16, 2015

At left, top to bottom: Members ofthe Class of 2015 listen with raptattention as Katie Albers tellsthem each of the qualities she seesin them. Jordon Silbernagel, Sa-vanah Trullinger and Erica Ve-huizen laugh together as they at-tempt to gracefully move their tas-sels. Jhett Finkbeiner, John "Kel-lyn" Flint, Shawnee Flint, andCatherine Heinrich enjoy thememories celebrated during theclass slide show presentation.Above, Ryan Nelson proudlyposes with his diploma. At right,Speaker Katie Albers connectswith her students one last time dur-ing the commencement address. All photos by

Chastity Julson

Thursday, May 21, 2015 • 8tigEr traCksThe New Underwood track teamcompeted in the Western GreatPlains Conference Meet last Fri-day in Presho. The girls team finished secondbehind Rapid City Christian in atight race which came down tothe final race of the day. RapidCity Christian finished the daywith 131 points followed by NewUnderwood with 127. Otherteams included Stanley County –89, Philip – 86, Lyman – 73,Wall – 59, Kadoka Area – 53,Jones County – 35, White River –28 and Bennett County – 22. For the boys’ team placingLyman took top place with 132.5.Other rankings were Philip –119, Stanley County – 116, RapidCity Christian – 76, BennettCounty – 53.5, Wall – 50, NewUnderwood – 43, White River –39, Jones County and KadokaArea – 37.Jaedyn Finkbeiner showed her

continued improvement in thehigh jump, winning the confer-ence title and qualifying for statewith a 4'11" jump. She also setthe record previously held by Hi-lary Rohr. Abbi Maciejewski continued toshine bringing home four goldson the day winning the 100 and200 meter dashes and anchoring

the 4x100 and 4x200 meter re-lays. Other members of the relayteams were Taylor Brindley, Bri-anna Philipsen, Kelsie Anderson,and Adrienne Gossard. CailynMiller had a nice day placing sec-ond in the long jump. On theboys’ side, Brandon Koch cap-tured first place honors in thelong jump, while Jhett Fink-beiner defended his conferencetitle in the boys high jump.The Tigers are back in action

Thursday when they compete atthe region track meet in Presho.

Girls’ Division100 Meter Dash

Abbi Maciejewski – 1st, 12.80200 Meter Dash

Maciejewski – 1st, 27.30400 Meter Dash

Brianna Philipsen – 4th, 1:07800 Meter Run

Mercedes Winegar – 3rd, 2:53Carissa Anderson – 6th, 3:03

1600 Meter RunMary Wiebers – 4th, 6:34

3200 Meter RunWiebers – 6th, 14:18Adrienne Gossard – 7th, 14:50

100 Meter HurdlesPhilipsen – 3rd, 16.65

300 Meter HurdlesGossard – 5th, 55.90

4x100 Meter RelayTaylor Brindley, Philipsen, Gossard, Ma-ciejewski – 1st 54.27

4x200 Meter RelayBrindley, Kelsie Anderson, Philipsen, Ma-ciejewski – 1st, 1:55

4x400 Meter RelayK. Anderson, Cailyn Miller, Jae Hanks,

Winegar – 6th, 4:544x800 Meter Relay

Winegar, Wiebers, Jaedyn Finkbeiner, Kar-lie Robertson – 5th, 2:15

Medley RelayK. Anderson, Hanks, Miller, Finkbeiner –3rd, 5:24

High JumpFinkbeiner – 1st, 4'11"Hanks – 7th/8th Tie, 3'11"Miller – 7th/8th Tie, 3'11"

Long JumpMiller – 2nd, 14'08.00"Gossard – 6th, 13'08.00"

Triple JumpWinegar – 6th, 25'02.00"

Shot PutRobertson – 7th, 29'07.25"Sierra Oberlander – 8th, 28'01.50"

DiscusRobertson – 3rd, 96'05.00"

Boys’ Division100 Meter Dash

Clay Paulson – 8th, 12.223200 Meter Run

Nathan Nixon – 8th, 14:274x100 Meter Relay

Colton Clemens, Nick Baker, Paulson, CadeVenhuizen – 3rd, 49.78

4x200 Meter RelayKooper Gossard, Nathan Nixon, Nate Lu-dovissie, Wylie Flint – 8th, 2:01

4x400 Meter RelayClemens, Jhett Finkbeiner, Venhuizen,Paulson – 8th, 4:12

4x800 Meter RelayFlint, Nixon, Justin Oberlander, ConnorGuenot – 4th, 10:51

Medley RelayPaulson, Nick Baker, Clemens,Finkbeiner – 3rd, 4:19

High JumpFinkbeiner – 1st, 6'

Long JumpBrandon Koch – 1st, 19'05.50"

Triple JumpClemens – 7th, 36'06.50"

Lady Tigers take second at WGPC meet

Boys’ Division100 Meter Hurdles

Boys - Teigan Robertson – 4th, 20.00200 Meter Dash

Wylie Flint – 2nd, 27.15800 Meter Run

Cody Farland – 4th, 2:47

1600 Meter RunCody Farland – 2nd, 5:48

4x100 Meter RelayBoys – 2nd, 1:00

4x200 Meter RelayBoys – 3rd, 2:12

Medley Relay

Boys – 2nd, 2:034x400 Meter Relay

Boys – 3rd, 5:47Shot Put

Park Myers – 4th, 30'09"Discus

Nate Ludovissie – 4th, 97'01"Myers – 6th, 84'03"

Girls’ Division100 Meter Dash

Cerington Jones – 1st, 13.88Juli Schaub – 2nd, 14.02

4x200 Meter RelayGirls – 6th, 2:33


400 Meter DashSchaub – 1st, :10Lexi Ballard – 2nd, 1:11

800 Meter RunBallard – 3rd, 2:55

200 Meter DashJones – 1st, 28.18Schaub – 2nd , 29.84


100 Meter HurdlesBallard – 2nd, 18.72

Long JumpCerington Jones – 1stSchaub – 2nd

High JumpJones – 1st, 4'10"Ballard – 2nd, 4'04"

Junior high at WGPC meet

Junior High 4th QuarterHonor Roll

4.0Jaedyn FinkbeinerWylie FlintCailyn Miller3.99-3.5Luisa BraceKassidy CaspersJae HanksConnor HeinertConner KnuppeNate LudovissieDalton MadsenJeron MadsenPeyton NelsonPaige PaulsonRadley ReichertMary Wiebers3.49-3.0Justin BaleDannette BushieCole ByrneKolter ClarkChance DernerKatie GoodKooper GossardKimberly HansenCaleb HodoPark MyersAlex NixonJanae OlsonHarley PriestIsaac SkybergHigh School 4th Quarter

4.0Kelsie AndersonKeoni BillsColton ClemensAutumn CogdillOlivia EdoffJhett FinkbeinerCassity GoetzCatherine HeinrichBrandon KochAbbi MaciejewskiJustin OberlanderBrianna PhilipsenJordon SilbernagelCade Venhuizen3.99-3.5Nick BakerJessy BaleShy BintliffAlex BraceTaylor BrindleyLane ByrneColton CogdillShawnee FlintChristian HeinrichKayleigh HessShayna HessTaylin Montague

Jaclyn NiederwerderNathan NixonBrittney ParadisClay PaulsonDylan PulfreyKarlie RobertsonJacob SilbernagelStetson StoverErica VenhuizenBrianna WarrenMercedes WinegarBradey Wolken3.49-3.0Carissa AndersonNate BernardKaylee ClarkTyler FlanaganKellyn FlintAustin GoodKourtney KursaveRyan NelsonSierra OberlanderCaleb PhillipsWalker PhillipsCord RobertsAlex SabolTiffany SchellCody ScottRowdy Thompson

Year-End A Honor RollKelsie Anderson, Carissa Ander-son, Nick Baker, Keoni Bills,Luisa Brace, Alexandra Brace,Cole Byrne, Lane Byrne, KassidyCaspers, Kolter Clark, ColtonClemens, Colton Cogdill, AutumnCogdill, Olivia Edoff, JaedynFinkbeiner, Jhett Finkbeiner,Wylie Flint, Cassity Goetz, JaeHanks, Connor Heinert, Chris-tian Heinrich, Catherine Hein-rich, Conner Knuppe, BrandonKoch, Nathaniel Ludovissie, Ab-bigayle Maciejewski, Jeron Mad-sen, Cailyn Miller, Taylin Mon-tague, Peyton Nelson, MaclynNiederwerder, Nathan Nixon,Justin Oberlander, Brittney Par-adis, Paige Paulson, BriannaPhilipsen, Dylan Pulfrey, RadleyReichert, Jacob Silbernagel, Jo-daon Silbernagel, Cade Ven-huizen, Brianna Warren, MaryWiebers, Mercedes Winegar,Bradley Wolken.

Year-End B Honor Roll Nathaniel Bernard, DannetteBushie, Kaylee Clark, ChanceDerner, Shayna Hess, DaltonMadsen, Ryan Nelson, AlexNixon, Clay Paulson, WalkerPhillips, Karlie Robertson, AlexSabol, Tiffany Schell, Cody Scott,Stetson Stover, Rowdy Thomp-son.

Fourth quarter andyear-end honor rolls


“Abigail Adams”Woody Holton

Most people are familiar withthe name John Adams, who hasbeen hailed as the father of theAmerican Revolution and whowould go on to become the secondpresident of the United States.His son, John Quincy Adams fol-lowed in his footsteps. Few peo-

ple, though, know of AbigailAdams, the wife and mother ofthese presidents.This biography on Abigail is com-plete and thorough, but still anenjoyable read. Based on all man-ner of public and private docu-ments, Holton writes an engag-ing and readable narrative ofAdams’ life.

Reading Level: High SchoolInterest Level: High School toAdultPositives: Readable and informa-tive, this offers a good portrait ofa woman who both valued tradi-tional femininity and denouncedmisogyny where she saw it in herculture.Negatives: None.

The Berenstain Bears and the New Baby”

Stan and Jan BerenstainLife is great in Bear Country.Small Bear is free to enjoy hisparents, the outdoors, and allmanner of activities. But one day,he realizes that his bed is grow-ing too small, and Mama Bear’sstomach is growing too large. Asmall addition is about to make abig change for Small Bear.Reading Level: Upper elemen-tary

Interest Level: ElementaryPositives: This is a fun testamentof the value of family- even a fam-ily that is growing and changing. Negatives: None. The New Underwood communitylibrary is open to the public from6:30-7:30 a.m., and 2:30-4:15 p.m.All members of the New Under-wood community are welcome tocome and enjoy the print andaudio-visual resources available.

Weekly Book Review | New Underwood Community Library

Thursday, May 21, 2015 • 10lEgislativE

What I Admire in My Daughter

We’ve watched a lot of old fam-ily videos these last few weeks aswe prepared for Kennedy to grad-uate. It’s been a special opportu-nity to see who she is – who shehas always been. She neverseemed to mind her older sistertelling her what to do. She’d letother kids at her birthday partiesopen her presents and play withthe gifts – even if she hadn’t hadthe chance to yet. We saw herhelping her cousins up when theyfell and faithfully answering thequestions we asked with thesweetest lisp and a crooked smile. I distinctly remember a daywhen Kennedy was five. I tookher to a friend’s house in ruralRaymond to look at a couplehorses for her and her older sis-ter, Kassidy. Kass returned homethat day with Dunny – and Ken-ners was left with Loosey. Whenwe pushed Kennedy up on thehorse’s back, her little legs barelyhung over Loosey’s sides and evenif Kennedy hung off the saddlehorn, her feet were still a goodtwo feet from the ground. But shedidn’t seem to mind. Kennedy gave Loosey a kickand a cluck, but Loosey just laiddown. I ran over to pull Kennedyoff Loosey’s back as she wentdown and I remember getting thiscold feeling in my stomach. “Ohgreat,” I thought. “Now, I have afive-year-old problem horse for

my five-year-old little girl.” Kennedy didn’t hesitatethough. She got right back on thehorse, gave her another kick, andoff they loped across the arena. A few years later, Kennedy wasriding the horse in a rodeo and awoman came up and asked, “Isthat Loosey?” I said that it wasand the woman proceeded to tellme that they had tried Loosey outtoo, but found her far too ornery.She spoke about several otherfamilies who also gave the horsea chance, but none of themworked out either. Then, she said,“Well, I guess Loosey found hergirl.” She was right. The strength and determina-tion Kennedy displayed that firstday with Loosey is the way I hopeeach of my kids approach thechallenges they face in life.Brush yourself off and climb backon. It’s an attitude we’ve seenreprise many times throughoutKennedy’s life – and something Igreatly admire in her. Kennedy’s athletic career hasnot been without its own chal-lenges. Even after breaking herfoot and knocking out her frontteeth, she has been committed topursuing her passion for basket-ball. Her biggest athletic chal-lenge came last year when shefractured her back during a game.The break was bad enough that itrequired surgery, four days in thehospital, and several more weeks

in a hospital bed in our livingroom. She was limited to monthsof no activity – a hard ask for agirl who rarely stops moving. By the time her senior basket-ball season came around, the doc-tors had cleared her to play – solong as there was limited contact.I’d wondered if the doctors hadever watched a basketball game. There were many times thisseason where Kennedy had tofight through the pain, but thedoctors said she’d be alright so welet her push on. Then came one ofthe most exciting days ofKennedy’s high school career –the day she learned the Univer-sity of Sioux Falls coach was sav-ing a spot on the basketball teamfor her. That same patient deter-mination that she had withLoosey all those years ago carriedher through the back injury andonto a college team – just like shedreamed of. It makes a momproud. As we prepare for Kennedy toleave for college – and for us to beleft alone with Loosey – I can’thelp but find a deep love and ap-preciation for that horse. Afterall, it was Loosey who putKennedy to the test and my littlegirl showed a level of determina-tion that I’m confident can carryher through anything life throwsat her. Congratulations on your gradu-ation, Kennedy. Dad and I are soproud of you.

U.S. Representative Kristi Noem

U.S. Senator Mike RoundsReliable, Affordable Energy Last summer, the Environmen-tal Protection Agency (EPA) re-leased a proposed rule to reducecarbon emissions from existingpower plants. Self-titled the“Clean Power Plan,” the rulewould require power plantsacross the country to comply withcostly new rules and regulationsthat would reduce energy produc-tion and raise electricity rates –with little environmental benefit.South Dakotans could see theirelectricity rates double due to theClean Power Plan. For those of uswho oppose higher taxes and be-lieve in a comprehensive “NorthAmerican” energy policy, stoppingthe Clean Power Plan is an im-portant first step. As a member of the Senate En-vironment and Public WorksCommittee, which has jurisdic-tion over EPA, I recently joinedmy colleagues in introducing bi-partisan legislation to roll backthe president’s Clean Power Plan.The Affordable Reliable EnergyNow Act (ARENA) would makecertain consumers have reliableand affordable access to energy,put jobs and our economy firstand curb federal overreach. Itwould protect ratepayers fromrate increases and prevent EPA

from enforcing overly burden-some regulations on Americanconsumers. It would also forceEPA to submit a report to Con-gress describing the quantity ofgreenhouse gas emissions theClean Power Plan is expected toreduce, as well as show the sci-ence used to develop the rule. Most importantly, ARENAwould give states more flexibilityif the Clean Power Plan is en-acted by allowing them more timeto comply with the regulations. Itwould also force EPA to issuestate-specific model plans demon-strating how each state couldmeet the required emissions re-ductions under the rule. Statehighway funds would also be pro-tected in our bill by preventingEPA from withholding the high-way funds from any states whoare in noncompliance. In South Dakota, the CleanPower Plan threatens the exis-tence of the only coal-fired powerplant in South Dakota at BigStone, which is already in themidst of a $400 million compli-ance upgrade. If the proposal isenacted, Big Stone would only beallowed to operate at an annualcapacity factor of just 23 percent,which is both uneconomical andpractically impossible. This would

essentially shut down the plant,all while it’s in the middle of amajor, expensive upgrade to com-ply with a different set of EPAregulations. Not only does this threaten thenearly 100 jobs at Big Stone, butit would increase energy costs forSouth Dakotans and reduce en-ergy reliability. The hundreds ofmillions of dollars currently beinginvested to comply with EPArules would be a stranded invest-ment. Americans must continue tohave access to reliable, affordableenergy. People deserve to knowthat their homes will be heated inSouth Dakota’s freezing cold win-ters, and that their lights willturn on when they flip the switch.The ARENA legislation wouldhelp provide peace of mind forratepayers. It would provide reli-able energy to power SouthDakota’s agricultural and manu-facturing industries. It also goesone step further in limiting thenumber of burdensome, unneces-sary regulations imposed not bylawmakers, but by unelected bu-reaucrats at the EPA. MajorityLeader Mitch McConnell has in-dicated his interest in bringingARENA to the Senate floor forconsideration. I look forward tohaving that debate.

U.S. Senator John ThuneStrength in Times

of Adversity South Dakotans are nostrangers to the beauty andbounty Mother Nature can pro-vide – landscapes, cropland, andseemingly endless outdoor recre-ation – and the devastation shecan wreak – floods, blizzards, tor-nados, long winter storms, andsummer droughts. These are factsof life in South Dakota. Genera-tions before us not only perseveredin the Great Plains through natu-ral disasters and ever-changingweather patterns, they prospered.We’re doing the same today inSouth Dakota. Delmont is the latest commu-nity to face adversity, as they con-tinue to deal with the aftermath ofan EF-2 tornado that hit May 10.The tornado destroyed homes,businesses, and community build-ings, but thankfully no lives werelost during the storm. The longpath to recovery continues todayfor many of the 200 SouthDakotans who call Delmont home. Last weekend’s storm is a goodreminder that the government hasan important role to play inpreparing for and responding tonatural disasters. Severe weatherwatches and warnings ahead ofpotentially dangerous storms helpcommunities prepare for theworst, while they hope for thebest. When those hopes are not re-alized, federal disaster assistancehelps communities rebuild afterthe storm strikes. Like any federal program, fed-eral disaster assistance programscan be improved, too. I’m workingevery day to do so. Over the pastfew years, I’ve helped enact per-manent, standing agriculture dis-aster assistance that provideshelp to producers when disasters

strike, rather than years laterwhen Congress may or may notchoose to enact ad hoc disaster as-sistance. Today in the Senate, I’m work-ing to modernize our NationalWeather Service through my pro-posal to redirect taxpayer re-sources away from supporting out-dated bureaucracies and towardimproving the accuracy of severeweather watches and warningsand modernizing how those warn-ings are communicated in the In-ternet age. However, while these servicesare critical, federal programs playonly a small role in rebuildingSouth Dakota communities in thewake of disasters. In Delmont,first responders were on theground before the clouds had evencleared – despite the fire hallbeing completely destroyed by thetornado. Neighbors are helpingneighbors search for belongingsscattered across the county. SouthDakotans are driving from milesaway to help the recovery andserve food at an area shelter. Fam-ilies whose homes were spared bythe storm are opening their doorsto friends and relatives who werenot as fortunate. And although thewalls of the 100-year old Lutheranchurch were completely destroyed,the congregation was strength-ened, and will no doubt continueto serve the people of Delmont forthe next 100 years. South Dakota is routinelyranked among the most charitablestates in the country. We under-stand that for as strong as MotherNature can be, our communitiesand our families are evenstronger. The people of Delmontwill need that generosity onceagain

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A Proud Week For South Dakota

This past week has shown us,yet again, why we can be proud tobe South Dakotans. On Friday, May 8, our statewelcomed President BarackObama to Watertown. Linda andI were honored to greet the pres-ident at the airport and to join hismotorcade as he rode to the civicarena. Thousands of people linedthe entire four-mile route – wav-ing, cheering and holding Ameri-can flags. Members of the na-tional media who travel with thepresident commented on the im-pressive display. It was all the more impressivebecause, based on election re-turns, many of those who turnedout probably don’t support Presi-dent Obama politically. But thiswas not a day for politics – it wasa day for patriotism. We wel-comed our nation’s president toSouth Dakota, and I was proud ofthe reception and the respect Wa-tertown showed. President Obama delivered thecommencement address at LakeArea Technical Institute and rec-ognized LATI as one of the na-

tion’s best two-year institutions.His speech focused on several ofthe graduates who had faced ad-versity and had come to LATI toseek a better life. The presidentrecognized the values of hardwork and self-reliance that makeSouth Dakota a great state. Allacross South Dakota on thatsame weekend, thousands ofhard-working students cele-brated a successful college grad-uation, in a similar way. On Sunday morning, I wasback in Pierre. Our family wasenjoying a Mother’s Day brunchafter church. In Delmont, fami-lies were doing much the same –spending time with friends andfamily. Then, out of nowhere, atornado came from the south andtore through the west side oftown. I arrived in Delmont mid-after-noon. The devastation and de-struction were even worse thanhad been reported. Dozens ofhomes were damaged, along withthe city’s brand-new fire hall andthe beautiful Zion LutheranChurch. I was saddened by thegreat loss of property, but grate-ful that no one was killed or crit-

ically injured. And, once again, I was inspiredby the people of South Dakota.Delmont’s citizens joined to-gether to help their neighbors.Local officials set aside their per-sonal losses to coordinate thecity’s response. With the Delmontfire hall destroyed, firemen fromArmour and Tripp came to Del-mont’s aid. Power linesmen wereimmediately on the scene, work-ing to restore power. The peopleof Delmont began to clean uptheir city and comfort those whosuffered losses. Yet again, the worst of MotherNature brought out the best inSouth Dakota. Just as we’ve seenagain and again – during theMissouri and Big Sioux Riverfloods, Winter Storm Atlas, andthe Wessington Springs tornado– South Dakotans stepped up tohelp their neighbors. In South Dakota, we love ourcountry. We work hard to ad-vance ourselves. And we step upto help our neighbors when disas-ter strikes. That’s why this weekmade me proud, still again, to bea South Dakotan.

Governor Dennis Daugaard

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Honoring our Heroes’ Legacy

I’m sure we all remember ourparents rousting us out of bedearly on Memorial Day to deco-rate family graves. For many ofus this was the first Mondayafter school got out and the lastthing we wanted to do was get upbefore sunrise!The process was simple – get

dressed, load the tools in the car,and pick up some donuts for thetrip. Once at the cemetery, wetrimmed the grass, pulled weeds,washed off the headstones andplaced flowers on the graves.While working on the graves,mom and dad would share thefamily lineage with us.Although decorating soldiers

graves with flowers and flags isan ancient custom that datesback to the Civil War, it wasn’tuntil later in life that I compre-hended the significance of re-membering and honoring thosewho died while serving in thearmed forces of this great coun-try. Our staff is honored to serve as

the keepers of the South Dakota“Fallen Heroes Banners Exhibit,”and as such I can’t help but sharethe sentiment of a poem from

Ken Carrolan that appears on thewall in the Tomb Guard quartersat Arlington National Cemetery.It reads, “You are guarding theworld’s most precious gifts, you,you alone are the symbol of 200million people who wish to showtheir gratitude and you willmarch through the rain, thesnow, and the heat to prove it.” With pride and gratitude let us

pause on this Memorial Day toremember great and brave Amer-icans – to recognize their valorand rejoice in the blessings theirbravery has secured. We knownothing of their individualthoughts and feelings as they mettheir fate. But we know they diedfor a cause greater than self. They paid the ultimate price

for freedom, and it is our duty tokeep their legacy fresh in thememories of future generations. Oliver Wendell Holmes called

this “our most sacred holiday,”and he urged that “we not ponderwith sad thoughts the passing ofour heroes, but to rather pondertheir legacy – the life they madepossible for us by their commit-ment and their pain.” Please, don’t forget to honor

those who served and paid the ul-timate price.

S.D. Dept. of Veterans Affairs| Secretary Larry Zimmerman

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SPED INSTRUCTOR K-5, signingbonus. Send cover letter, resume,certification and other credentialsto Dr Michelle Greseth, SissetonSchool District 54-2, 516 8th AveWest, Sisseton, SD 57262. Posi-tion open until filled. EOE.

SPED INSTRUCTOR 6-12, signingbonus. Send cover letter, resume,certification and other credentialsto Dr Michelle Greseth, SissetonSchool District 54-2, 516 8th AveWest, Sisseton, SD 57262. Posi-tion open until filled. EOE.

TEACHING POSITION - St. Mary’sCatholic School, Salem, SD isseeking an Elementary Teacherfor a First and Second GradeCombined Classroom. To apply,send cover letter, transcripts, ref-erences, and resume: Linda Merk-wan, St. Mary’s Catholic School,PO Box 40, Salem, SD 57058. Oremail application: linda.merk-wan@ k12.sd.us. Call 605-425-2607 with questions. Open untilfilled.

LAKE PRESTON SCHOOL DIS-TRICT, 1/2–Time Art Teacher,with or without coaching, opened5-12-15, closes when filled, Con-tact: Tim Casper, Supt, Lake Pre-ston School District, 300 1st St.NE. [email protected], 605-847-4455.

MS LANGUAGE ARTS TEACHER,signing bonus. Send cover letter,resume, certification and othercredentials to Mrs. Tammy Meyer,Principal, Sisseton School District54-2, 516th 8th Ave West, Sisse-ton, SD 57262 or

[email protected]. us. Posi-tion opened until filled. EOE.


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NTA LTD. IN HURON, SD is hiringcompany drivers & owner opera-tors, refrigerated transportation. •OTR Reefer experience • Latemodel conventionals • Class ACDL required • Great benefits &pay • Must have good MVR &work history. Call Cindy at 1-800-843-9933 • 8am-5pm • Mon-Fri.

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TRUCK DRIVERS WANTED ClassA or B CDL: Myrl and Roy’s Pavingseeking experienced drivers tohaul asphalt/aggregate materials.Apply at 1300 N. Bahnson Ave., orat www.myrlandroyspaving.com.EOE.


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