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Republicans to meetThe Jones County Republican

Party will hold a meeting andelection of officers on Thursday,February 7, 2013, at 7 p.m. atthe Jones County Tech Center.Election of officers for the posi-tions of Chairman, Vice-Chair-man, Committeeman and Com-mitteewoman will be held.

Other general business will bediscussed. All registered JonesCounty Republicans are invitedto attend.

Johannsen ScholarshipThe deadline for the Lee

Johannsen scholarship avail-able to college students whowere graduates of Jones CountyHigh School is Friday April 12,2013.

The scholarship will beawarded to a student in their

junior or senior year at theirrespected college or universityfor the 2013-2014 school year.

A copy of the scholarshipapplication is available at theJones County High School office.

Cracker barrel sessionThe Murdo Area Chamber of

Commerce is sponsoring a

cracker barrel session withLarry Lucas and James Schae-fer. It will be held at the MurdoSenior Center on Saturday, Feb-ruary 2 from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m.The public is encouraged toattend and discuss any concernsthey may have with SenatorLucas and RepresentativeSchaefer.

Murdo UMC M.Y.F.United Methodist Youth Fel-

lowship will meet on Wed., Jan-uary 30 from 3:15 p.m. to 4:30p.m. for fifth through eighthgraders, and at 7:00 p.m. forSenior High Youth. After schoolsnacks, games, video and discus-sion are part of the JuniorUMYF group. The Senior High

Youth continue with the study,What On Earth Am I HereFor?

A meal and games before thestudy are part of the SeniorHigh fellowship. You dont haveto be United Methodist to jointhe group, either afternoon orevening. Talk to Rev. RickHazen, Lana Feddersen or LeaGlaze for more information.

EMT training February 1The Jones County Ambulance

is looking to expand their EMTmembers and would like to haveanyone who might be interestedin becoming an EMT to let themknow. They have set a date forFebruary 1, 2013 for the firstEMT training. Watch the CoyoteBriefs in the future for moreinformation regarding the train-ing.

Anyone with an interest oranyone with questions that theambulance crew could answerare asked to call and leave amessage at 669-3125 or to callTammy Van Dam at 530-7553.

Open AA meetingsThursdays 8:00 p.m. at the

East Commons. Call 530-0371or 280-7642.

Kids ClubKids Club, sponsored by the

Community Bible Church, willmeet Wednesday, Feb. 6 at theminigym after school. All kidsin grades K6th are welcome toattend. Come and enjoy a Biblestory, snacks, games and a craft.

Exercise room reminderThe exercise room at the Tech

Center is open Monday Fridayfrom 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. If you havea key card, the room is openadditionally from 57 a.m. and510 p.m., Monday through Fri-

day. It is also open on Saturdayfrom 5 a.m.5 p.m. and on Sun-day from 16 p.m. Patrons needto be out of the building onehour after the doors are locked;no later than 11 p.m. on week-days.

If you have any questions orwould like a key card, contactthe high school office.

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eSutton rejoinsBankWest board

BankWest Chairman, Presidentand CEO Charles Burke IIIannounced today that Bob Suttonof Pierre has rejoined theBankWest Board of Directors. Sut-ton is the VP/Community Rela-tions for Avera Health System andserved on the BankWest Board ofDirectors from 2004 to 2009.

We are very excited to haveBob back at the table with us,Burke said. He brings a tremen-

dous amount of board experience,hes a strategic thinker and hetruly personifies the BankWestimage.

Sutton is a South Dakota nativeand graduated from the Universi-ty of South Dakota with an under-graduate degree in political sci-ence and a masters degree in pub-lic administration. He has servedas president of the South DakotaCommunity Foundation and lob-bied for county governments, theenergy industry and the financial

services industry. Sutton alsoserved as a vice president atCitibank in Sioux Falls.

Sutton also serves on numerousboards of directors across SouthDakota, including the Avera St.Marys Healthcare Board, AveraHealth Board, the Hill City Schol-arship Foundation Board and theSouth Dakota Association ofFundraising Professionals Board.He has previously served as chair-man of the South Dakota HousingDevelopment Authority, was onthe Junior Achievement of SouthDakota Board and several otherstatewide organizations. Suttonand his wife Lori live in Pierrewith their two children.

BankWest has a 123-year tra-dition in South Dakota and I amproud to be a part of its organiza-tion, Sutton said. I look forwardto working with the banks leader-

ship and staff to ensure it contin-ues to prosper and continues toprovide the latest products andservices to its customers.

Senate bills concerning district

discussed with school boardby Karlee Barnes

Due to the rescheduling of thechampionship games of the JonesCounty Invitational Tournament,the Jones County school boardmeeting was held Monday, Decem-ber 14 in the afternoon, ratherthan the usual evening meeting.

Those attending the meetingincluded: Lorrie Esmay, LarryBall, Gary Knispel, Mike Hunt,Chad Whitney, Carrie Lolley, BrettNix, Scott Mathews, TamiSchreiber, Trudy Hurst, JayTeeSealey, Krysti Barnes and KarleeBarnes.

The agenda was approved, aswell as the December 10, 2012minutes. Bills were approved aftera brief discussion concerning theBooster Club. It was questioned ifthe hoop shoot funds raised athome basketball games go into theBooster Club general fund. Thatwas confirmed, and it was furtherexplained that Booster Clubmoney also goes toward paying

junior high sports coaches.Gary Knispel then provided the

financial report. Knispel discussedcurrent proposed legislative billsthat concern the school districtdirectly.

Senate Bill 41 is for an act torevise certain provisions regardingthe requirements for school businspection and to authorize theHighway Patrol to approve school

bus inspectors.Senate Bill 15 is an act to revise

certain provisions regarding stateaid to special education.

Knispel said that SB15 will,clean up the language in terms ofspecial education funds and rede-fine special education designationsfor students.

Krysti Barnes addressed theboard first during the discussionsegment of the meeting. She toldthe board that Esmay Electric hadpresented the City of Murdo with a$11,760 overall cost estimate toupdate the auditorium lighting.

Areas to be updated include: thelobby, the bathrooms, the lockerrooms, storage areas and the loft.

Barnes suggested that theupdate be done in a couple steps, ifneed be. She then mentioned thedrainage issue with the auditori-um. Barnes said that the City has

been getting quotes from contrac-tors to fix the drainage problems,and that she would speak withBall when all of the quotes havebeen presented to the City.

Ball agreed and said that thelighting update would more thanlikely not take place until the sum-mer.

Next, the board discussed theactivities bus that students take to

sporting and academic events outof town. Nix asked about the sta-tus on the bus, and whether or notit is operational. Hurst, who regu-larly drives the bus, respondedand said she thinks that the level-ing system in the bus i s rusted.

Hurst asked if the company whosold the school the bus is payingfor any of the repairs. Ball saidthat the school is paying for therepairs.

Nix then asked, as far as weknow, is the bus safe and roadready? Ball said yes. Hurst toldthe board that parents have beenquestioning her about whether ornot the bus is likely to break downin the cold weather.

Esmay then talked to the boardabout the new intercom systeminstalled in the elementary school.She said that the system is run-ning smoothly and that they havebeen using it for announcementsand also for a fire drill. Esmay alsotold the board that the preschoolbuilding is wired in, and thatseems to be working well.

The school board scholarshipapplication was next in line fordiscussion. Ball asked the board ifthey could think of any changesthat needed to be made to theapplication. He said they willleave the application as it is ifthere are no changes.

Ball told the board that a new

popcorn machine has been orderedfor the auditorium, and asked theboard if they wished to continuewith the student exchange pro-gram. He said that the first semes-ter with an exchange student thisyear went really well.

The board also discussed theDecember school shooting in Con-necticut. It was mentioned thatthe elementary school has beenlocking the doors as a safety pre-caution, and further discussiontook place about the locking ofdoors in the high school.

Mathews said that eventually,the government will be passingdown more safety requirements.Ball said that he is guessing schoolsafety suggestions will come out ofthe 2012 legislative session.

The board discussed whichdoors in the high school wouldhave to be locked, mentioned an

outdoor to indoor intercom systemand also discussed what other areaschools have been doing toincrease security.

The board then motioned toenter into Executive Session, afterwhich the meeting was adjourned.The next school board meeting isscheduled for Monday, February11, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. in the highschool library.

Murdo Lions Club raisesfunds for Jones County EMS

Lady Coyotes bring home first

place at Southern Plains Tourney

by Karlee BarnesThe boys and girls basketball

Holiday Classic held in Murdo onFriday, December 28 was a nightfor more than just basketball.

The Murdo Lions Club held aBINGO fundraiser that night, gen-erating $6,175 which was donatedto the Jones County EMS to be puttowards the purchase of newequipment.

The Murdo Lions Club part-nered with the Modern Woodmenof America to make this donationto the EMS. The $6,175 check pre-sented includes a $2,500 matchfrom the Modern Woodmen.

Jones County EMT Tammy VanDam said that the money will beused to purchase a new cot for theambulance. Since the EMS boughta new ambulance, the current cotno longer fits.

The Jones County EMS acceptsdonations at any time. Anyoneunable to participate in theBINGO fundraiser, but wishing todonate may leave a message at theambulance shed at 605-669-3125or contact any EMT.

Anyone interested in informa-tion on the upcoming EMT train-ing may also contact the ambu-lance shed or any EMT.

Donation for equipment Tammy Van Dam (center), rep-resenting the Jones County EMS, accepts a check from Ray

Greenseth, Murdo Lions Club President and Jamie Klingberg

from the Modern Woodmen.

Photo by Lonna Jackson

Southern Plains Champions Back L to R: Assistant Coach Mike Hunt, Skylar Green, CarolDrayer, Garline Boni, Julie Joseph, Calli Glaze, Jessie Harrison, Coach Neil Krogman. Front L to

R: Madison Mathews (tournament MVP), Emiley Nies, Becky Bryan, Paige Venard, Rachel Buxcel

and Savannah Krogman. Read next weeks Coyote Call for complete coverage!

Courtesy photo

Certainty in uncertain timesSouth Dakotas electric coopera-

tives gathered in Pierre January

10 and 11 for the South DakotaRural Electric Associations 71stannual meeting. During the meet-ing, the 317 cooperative leaders,which represented each of thestates 31 electric cooperatives,heard presentations that focusedon grassroots advocacy, the impor-tance of an energized cooperativeculture and other aspects impact-ing electric cooperatives.

On Thursday, cooperative direc-tors attended an In the Board-room training session presentedby NRECA focusing on Planning

Among Regulatory Uncertainty. Asession on the importance of grass-roots advocacy was also held,which included a state legislativeupdate prior to the evenings Leg-islative Dinner, which saw morethan 420 people attend.

This year will be a great oppor-tunity to know the new legisla-

tors, said SDREAboard presidentDon Heeren. Our Co-op Day atthe Capitol on February 26 willprovide an additional occasion forco-op members, directors andemployees to get to know our law-makers and become more familiarwith the legislative process.

The importance of co-op mem-bers being involved in their coop-

eratives was stressed by SDREAsgeneral manager.

There is so much going on inour industry right now that thesemeetings take on special mean-ing, said SDREA general manag-er Ed Anderson. Bringing electricco-op leaders from around thestate to discuss issues and spendtime with their local legislatorsadds tremendous value to ourorganization.

Gov. Dennis Daugaard spoke tothe group on Friday morning andcommended their work in thestate.

You go the extra mile for yourmembers and youre persistent.We, as a state, need to be persist-ent in solving our budget issues,said Daugaard.

On Friday morning, representa-tives of Sen. Tim Johnson, Sen.John Thune and Rep. Kristi Noemspoke to the group and gave anupdate on issues from a national

perspective.Following the meeting, the

board of directors held its re-orga-nizational meeting. SoutheasternElectric director Don Heeren ofParker was re-elected as the asso-ciations president while LacreekElectric director Butch Livermontof Martin was re-elected as theassociations vice president. West

River Electric director Bill Biel-maier of Wall was re-elected secre-

tary of the association and WestCentral Electric director D.J.Mertens of Kennebec was electedas the associations treasurer.

During the meeting, fifty-eightcooperative directors and employ-ees were recognized for 25 or moreyears of service to the states elec-tric cooperatives. Those recognizedfrom West Central Electric Coop-erative include: Marvin Moor,Kadoka lineman, for 30 years ofservice; and Steve Reed, WCECCEO, for 35 years of service.

About South Dakotas ElectricCooperatives

South Dakotas electric coopera-tives provide electricity to morethan 114,000 homes, farms andbusinesses in the state, averagingonly 2.37 consumers per mile ofline.

SDREA is a member-owned,member-controlled association of31 electric cooperatives in SouthDakota. SDREA is devoted to uni-fying, promoting and protectingthe interests of member electriccooperatives in South Dakota byproviding leadership, training,communication, legislative repre-sentation and other member serv-ices.


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Jeff and Kristi Vlietstra, Willand Walker arrived at the Valburgranch Thursday evening. Theycame home to help celebrateKristis dads birthday. On Friday,Jeffs mother, Barb Vlietstra fromStickney, joined them. Saturdaynoon, Bill and Cindy Valburg and

Chad, and Barry and Missy Val-burg, Mallory and Sunny came forthe big birthday dinner. Saturdayafternoon Barb left for home. The

Vlietstras went home to RapidCity on Monday.

Happy birthday greetings goout to Murdo Coyote reader IreneCaldwell of Pierre, who will beturning 100 on Thursday, January24. We wish her a good day.

Tony and Kim Schmidt traveledto Rapid City last Wednesday. OnThursday, they both kept eye doc-tor appointments and then visitedUncle Reuben Schmidt beforereturning home.

Nelva and Janet Louder spentlast Wednesday in Pierre. Wewent out for lunch. Bill and Ellen

Valburg arrived and joined us. Inthe afternoon the Louders had cof-fee at Parkwood and visits withMona Sharp, Joyce Nielsen and

several others. Learned that daythat Lillian Severyn wasn't welland was spending some time inthe TCU. Later, we visited Alexand Jean Freier.

On Friday, Linda MaGee andDiana Glantz of Rochester, Minn.,arrived at Ken and CarmenMillers. On Saturday, Ken, Car-men, Linda, Diane, ClaytonMiller, and Terry and PennyDowling attended the wedding oftheir sister, Melanie and TimStampe's son Justin, to BradiPorch at the Assembly of GodChurch in Pierre with the recep-tion following in the church fel-lowship hall. The Miller's daugh-ter, Karissa, and fiance Ben Zim-mer of Sioux Falls arrived. Pennytells me there was a lot of eating,visiting and card playing that

took place at the Millers on Fridayand Saturday. On Sunday, theRochester gals headed home. Ken,Carmen, Clayton, Karissa andBen joined family and friends inSturgis to celebrate Carmen'sdad, Roy Anderson's, 85th birth-day. An open house was held at

Heritage Acres with cake and cof-fee being served. While there, Kengot in a good visit with formerDraperite Harriet Miller; herdaughter, Janice and hubby Den-nis Jensen of Sturgis were alsothere. Karissa and Ben returnedto Sioux Falls Sunday evening.Happy birthday, Roy.

On Thursday, Helen Louder,Lill Seamans, Lila Mae Christian,Margie Boyle and Janet Louderlistened to the first and secondgraders read to them. After to thecafe for coffee and conversation.Later, Gerald and Wanda Math-ews stopped in for coffee withNelva and Janet Louder.

On Friday, Brent and DonnaDowling, Cortney and Justin ofPierre brought a carry in suppercomplete with birthday ice creamcake to Trace and Karen Dowlingsto celebrate their daughter, Cort-

ney's, birthday. Helping her cele-brate were Sarah Dowling; Lukeand Sawyer Dowling; Jared andBonnie Dowling and family.Happy birthday, Cortney.

David and Lill Seamans spentSunday afternoon in Kennebecwith brother Chet and TeresaHamer, and also had supper withthem before returning home.

Dick and Kris Bradley of Pierrespent Sunday with Margaret andGreg Rankin.

Friday afternoon Rosa LeeStyles, Janet Louder and EllouiseEllwanger played canasta atMargie Boyles. After, they hadcookies brought by Rosa Lee andcoffee and other treats fromMargie.

Alice Horsley joined Greg andDoreen Hauptman and Bud GrossSunday for dinner at a Murdocafe. She enjoyed the visit.

Following church Sunday, Pas-tor Rick and Jane Hazen, Ray andJanice Pike, Rosa Lee Styles, Rayand Shirley Vik, Don Volmer,Nelva and Janet Louder had din-ner together at a local cafe. Alsothere but not room at the sametable were Ron Lebeda and Hollyand Eldon and Esther Magnuson.

Following dinner, the Magnusonsand Don Volmer sat in the cozycorner near the stove and had along visit. The Louders went tothe home of Dorothy and BradLouders for cards, which wastopped off with pie and coffee.

Pat Shinabarger came from

Rapid City Thursday evening andstayed the night with her mom,Lila Mae Christian. Friday morn-ing they left for Grand Island,Neb. They met Doug Christianand Ray on highway 281 and con-tinued on to Nebraska for a belat-ed Christmas family gathering.There they met daughter Cheryland Dan and family; Melinda,Tony and family; Joey, Stacy andfamily; Tara, Kevin and girls;daughter Delores, Kevin and girls;Pat's daughter, Shanna, Cody and

Amirah at the motel. Son Neal,Kathy and family arrived on Sat-urday. Lila Mae reports everyonewas there except grandson Chris,Christina and boys from Miller asthe boys were having a bout withthe flu. All of the young ones anda few of the older ones went rollerskating Saturday afternoon. Bythe time they exchanged gifts Sat-

urday evening, the older onesdecided they weren't as young asthey used to be! They all met forbreakfast Sunday morning andthen departed for their respectivehomes. Everyone had good travel-ing weather. Pat spent the nightwith Lila Mae and returned toRapid City on Monday.

The cold night didn't keep any-one home from the Jones County-White River elementary gamesMonday evening. The Draperauditorium was bursting at theseams (I exaggerate), but it washard to find a seat. Just thinkback a "few" years, the Districttourney was held there. It was thebiggest hall around timechanges. Anyway it was a hungrybunch, too, which the church wasglad about as the Draper UMCruns the concession stand andreally appreciates the business.

News was a little short thisweek. Maybe it was too cold!

Local Newsby Jody Lebeda 669-2526

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Jody Lebeda hosted a coffee onWednesday and while the coffeewas brewing the gals called LindaKessler in Arizona and visitedwith her. She said hello to all herfriends in Murdo. She and Mel arehaving a great time in Arizona.They are looking forward to haveMelinda come for a visit thisweek.

Helen McMillan and Corrinaand Justin Boyle went to Kadoka

on Saturday and watched theMurdo Elementary boys basket-ball games.

Lola and Orville Anderson flewto Los Angeles to visit Dee, Ryeand Charlei over Christmas.While there they hopped on an

Amtrak and went to San Diego,which goes the scenic route alongthe ocean, very lovely ride. In SanDiego they met Lolas sister andseveral other family members fora time of sharing and getting reac-quainted. The trip back was quitean experience as they spent twodays in the Denver airport, due tooverbooking. They did get tospend one night in a motel buthad to be back very early as theywere on stand-by for the firstplane going to Rapid City.

Chuck Lebeda had his kidshome over the weekend. Lacycame with her boyfriend and his

two sons to go ice fishing. They

didnt have much luck fishing buthad a good time being togetherand doing outdoor stuff.

The flu is making its rounds soI want to caution everyone to beespecially careful so as to avoidthis cruddy stuff. To those whohave it, I wish a speedy recovery.

Cecelia Newsam visited atDixie Warners Sunday afternoon.Cecelia was reminiscing about thegood ole days in Van Metre; they

had some rollicking good times atthe dance hall there.

Violet and John Sichmiller cele-brated their anniversary on Sun-day, with guest Punk Strum andDennis Heuhl from Vivian. Punkshared a story about him winninga waltz contest that he didnt evenknow he had entered.

Wanda and Roger Larsonrecently spent two weeks in Over-brook, Okla.,with Rowdy and AmyLarson. They had rain the firsttwo days but then the weatherstraightened up and was about 60degrees most days. While there,they were able to attend a coupleof horse cutting competitions andwatch Rowdy ride on two differentdays. He took sixth place out offorty or so entries. They alsohelped put new siding on Rowdyand Amys home, which was quitea project. They returned home

late Monday night.

J.C. Sheriffs ReportThe Sheriffs report is printed

as received by Jones County Sher-iffs Office. It may or may not con-tain every call received by thedepartment.Sheriff and Deputy calls:Jan. 10

Sheriff Weber responded to thePilot parking lot to a report ofa two semi accident. Bothtrucks received minor damage.Jan 12

Deputy Sylva responded to areport of two vehicles in themedian on I-90 at mm 200 andmm 196 due to icy roads. The

vehicles had gone into the medianthe night before. Owners werelocated and vehicles were pulledout.

Deputy Sylva responded to I-90,westbound, mm 178 to a reportof a vehicle broke down.Owner fixed problem and droveaway.Jan. 13

Deputy Sylva transported atransient from the Lyman Co.line to the Jackson Co. line.Jan. 14

Deputy Sylva investigated the

report of approximately 160gallons of diesel fuel beingstolen out of two tractors thatwere parked north of Murdo.Jan 15

Deputy Sylva responded to areport of a subject that hadattempted suicide in Murdo.The subject had no life threaten-ing self-induced injuries. Thesubject was transported to theRosebud Hospital to be evaluated.

Deputy Sylva responded to I-90,eastbound, mm 180, to areport of a vehicle in theditch. The vehicle was pulled out

and drove away.Jan. 16

Deputy Sylva responded to I-90,westbound, mm 190 to a reportof a car that slid into theditch due to icy roads. Thevehicle was pulled out and hadreceived no damage.

Deputy Sylva responded to I-90,westbound, mm194 to a report ofa car that slid into the ditch dueto icy roads. The vehicle hit amile marker post and causedminor damage. The vehicle waspulled out and drove away.

Alma Weller, 96, passed awayon Friday, January 11, 2013, atthe Avera Eureka Health CareCenter.

Alma Wolff, the last survivingchild of Jacob and Christina(Gohl) Wolff, was born March 27,

1916, in McPherson County. Shemarried Emil Weller on August25, 1940. In 1955 she and Emilopened the Eureka Bakery whichthey operated until their retire-ment in 1974. She was a life time

member of Zion American Luther-an Church.

Alma enjoyed cooking, baking,knitting, crocheting, traveling andgardening. Her greatest pleasurewas to spend time with her chil-dren and especially the grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Survivors include three sons:Richard (Audrey) Weller, of Tuc-son, Arizona, James (Candy)Weller of Hastings, Minnesota,Harry (Nancy) Weller of Kadoka;one daughter, Barbara (Darold)Owens of Brainerd, Minnesota;eight grandchildren: Mara (John)Determan, Carla (Brent) Johnson,Christa (Chris) Strenge, Michael(Jennifer) Owens, David (Kari)Weller, Debra (Ryan) Hafey,Brandee (Heath) Hauptman, andKendra (Neal) Mastel; and fifteengreat grandchildren: Maia,

Matthew and Hallee Determan,Von and Levi Strenge, Brady andCarolyn Johnson, Hailey andKate Owens, Kenzie and MaycieJo Weller, Chauncey and BlaineHauptman, Hayden and Hudson

Mastel.Alma was preceded in death by

her husband, Emil; a son,Thomas, her parents and her thir-teen brothers and sisters.

The funeral service for AlmaWeller was held on Saturday, Jan-uary 19, 2013 at 1:30 p.m. at Zion

American Lutheran Church inEureka, with Pastor Ryan Gageleading the service. Burial fol-lowed at the church cemetery.

Almas family prefers memori-als to Zion American LutheranChurch, PO 546, Eureka, S.D.57437 or to the Avera EurekaHealthcare Center, PO Box 40,Eureka, S.D. 57437.

To leave an online condolence,please visit www.MillerLienFH.com.

Lien-Straub Funeral Chapel,Eureka, is in charge of arrange-ments.

Linda Susan (Dahme) Masset,65, formerly of Murdo, was taken

by cancer at her home in Pueblo,Colo. on January 18, 2013.

Linda was born March 15, 1947,in Faulkton, S.D. to Roy and Lil-lian Dahme.

Linda lived in Murdo from1974-1979 where she worked as abookkeeper for Schwans. While inMurdo, she was involved in every-thing Murdo had to offer at thetime. Linda enjoyed going bowlingin Presho with friends. She lovedto play cards and visit withfriends. She would help anybodyin need; her life was defined byfamily, friends and faith.

She is survived by her lovinghusband of 25 years, Frank E.Masset; children: Lynette (Troy)Weinkauf and Dan (Becky)Wahlen, Kayleen (Jim) Cooper,Tony (Judi) Masset, Brent MassetFrank (Carin) Masset, and Anne

(Brian) Scott; grandchildren:Samantha (Daniel), Joshua,Jason, Jesse (Jill), Danielle,

Kevin, Ashley, Jenna, Dane,Amber, Crystal, and Rylan; great-grandchildren: DJ, Olivia, Dillon,Robert, and Sophia; siblings:Donna Mitchell, Peggy Dahme,Roger (Doris) Dahme, Terry (Pat)Dahme, Carol (Phillip) Geist, andKathy (Jim) Otter. She is also sur-vived by numerous nieces andnephews.

She was preceded in death byher parents, Roy and LillianDahme; and siblings: Rita, Den-nis, Keo, Joann, Bruce and Gerry.

A prayer service will be held onFriday, January 25, at 7:00 p.m.at St. Josephs Church. Memorialservices will be held at St.Josephs Church in Blende, 1145S. Aspen Rd., in Pueblo, Colo. onSaturday, January 26.

In lieu of flowers, donationsmay be made to the St. JosephsNew Building Fund.

Alma Weller

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Linda Masset

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Main Street Square cooperates

with Sutton Rodeo to bring

stock show activities downtownThe Black Hills Stock Show

Rodeo and PRCA Xtreme BullTour is coming Downtown on Sat-urday, January 26.

Sutton Rodeo officials and MainStreet Square staff have collabo-rated to feature stock show activi-ties in downtown Rapid City, inaddition to the week-and-a-half-long event at the Rushmore PlazaCivic Center.

The Rodeo Queens and the

Xtreme Bull contestants will be atMain Street Square to sign auto-graphs from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on

Saturday, January 26. A ropingdemonstration will be held begin-ning at 10 a.m., where onlookerscan try the events.

Main Street Squares ice skat-ing rink will be open to publicskating from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. thatday. Adult shinny, a form of hock-ey, will be open from 9 to 11 a.m.

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Catholic Church of St. Martin502 E. Second St., Murdo, S.D. Father Gary Oreshoski

Saturday Mass: 6 p.m.

St. Anthonys Catholic ChurchDraper, S.D. Father Gary Oreshoski

Sunday Mass: 8:30 a.m.

Draper United Methodist ChurchPastor Rick Hazen

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

Murdo United Methodist ChurchPastor Rick Hazen Corner of E. 2nd and Jefferson Ave.

Sunday Worship: 9:30 a.m. and Fellowship Time Sunday School: 10:30 a.m.United Methodist Women: 1st Wednesday at 2 p.m. ALL WELCOME!

Okaton Evangelical Free ChurchOkaton I90 Exit 183 Pastor Gary McCubbin 6058372233 (Kadoka)

Sunday Worship: 9 a.m. (CT) Sunday School: 10:30 a.m. (CT)

Messiah Lutheran Church308 Cedar, Murdo, S.D. Pastor Ray Greenseth

Sunday Worship: 9 a.m. Sunday School: 10 a.m. Bible Study: Tuesday 7 a.m.Thursday 9:30 a.m. Midweek: Wednesday 3:15 p.m.

St. Pauls Lutheran ChurchDraper, S.D. Pastor Ray Greenseth

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. Bible Study: Wednesday 9 a.m.

Community Bible Church

410 Washington, Murdo, S.D. Pastor Alvin Gwin 6692600Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

Wed. Night Bible Study: 7 p.m.

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The Love Of The Truth

by Pastor Cornelius R. Stam

In II Thes. 2:10 St. Paul declares that the apostates of the coming age will perish, because they received not the love of the truth, that they may be

saved. This is something worth considering very seriously.

God calls this present dispensation the dispensation of the grace of God (Eph. 3:2). During this dispensation faithful Christians are proclaiming the

gospel of the grace of God (Acts 20:24). This is the message of Gods grace and love in giving Christ to die for our sins so that we might be saved from

its penalty and power.

All, however, do not believe this glorious message or accept Gods grace in Christ. These, the Apostle declares, will be left behind when our Lord

comes, at the close of this dispensation, to receive His own to Himself. Because they rejected the truth, and the love it proclaimed, God will give them

up that they might believe a lie, and put their faith in Antichrist, that they all might be damned who believed not the truth (II Thes. 2:8-12).

It was infinite love that brought Christ to Calvary to suffer shame and disgrace for our sins, and this love is being proclaimed in this dispensation of

grace. But this dispensation may be brought to a close at any time and bring in the day of Gods wrath. How important then to accept Gods love, and

trust His Son without delay!

Behold, now is the accepted time Behold now is the day of salvation (II Cor. 6:2).

If you do not trust Christ as your Lord and Savior now and you are caught unawares and lost for all eternity, you will never be able to say, It was

because God did not choose to save me. Whatever all the reasons involved in His electing grace, He does not accept the responsibility for your rejec-

tion of Christ. He says that the unsaved will perish because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. Dont gamble with the

future. Receive Gods gift of salvation now through faith in Christ.

Two minutes with the bible

Lets get more concerned aboutChurch Street and less con-cerned about Wall Street. Thefollowing article I share with youcomes from the Rev. Rodney Gist,a retired United Methodist pas-tor who currently lives in SiouxFalls. The article appeared in theJanuary 11, 2013, issue of theSioux Falls Argus Leader and isbeing used by permission of the

Argus Leader. The following arti-cle is titled: Wealthy CitizensFear for Debt More than thePoor:

Nine years ago, while I was aparticipant in a short-term mis-sion from our church to Bolivia,

the bishop of the BolivianMethodist Church hosted us for avisit. Back in the 1960s, FirstUnited Methodist Church ofSioux Falls had built a highschool building at the AmericanInstitute, and the bishop wasthere to celebrate all of the con-tributions the graduates of thatschool had made to their country.

One of them asked the bishop:I have noted how worshippers inthe churches down here alwaysseem so happy and full of joywhen they sing and dance andworship. Most of them are sopoor, I dont understand whatthey have to be so happy about.Why do you think that is?

The bishop smiled and said: Ithink it must be because you inthe richest nations live with afear that you might lose what youhave, while we in the poorest

nations have little or nothing,but we live in the hope that Godis gracious and good and will giveus all that we need to live. We are

just very thankful for food and aplace to be sheltered from thecold or the rain.

I thought of the bishops wordswhen I read a December 30 head-line in the Argus Leader, Mar-ket drop is first clifffear. Fol-lowed was the news that Anx-ious South Dakotans race toshield assets against tax hits. Itis interesting that our courthous-

es were being mobbed by wealthycitizens afraid of losing whatthey have rather than by peopleon food stamps who might notknow where their next meal willcome from. Many of the pooralready have fallen over the fis-cal cliff and are just glad to bealive.

Have you noticed that moreand more, it seems, Americansare turning to Wall Street ratherthan Church Street for theirsalvation? Our bishops, and Ithink leaders of other denomina-tions as well here in America,give the bleak report at the end ofevery year that we have lost

members. But we note that ourchurch is growing in many of theThird World countries in Africaand Latin America. There is fearin Nashville (United MethodistHeadquarters) that if this doesntstop, the missionary conferencesof the world soon will be outvot-ing us. The implication of this isthat we soon might be at themercy of these happy trooperswho have never even heard of theDow Jones average.

As 2013 dawns upon us, I havewisdom from a book by Max Web-ber: One would think that thematerial wealth produced byadvanced capitalist economicorganizations would havebrought great happiness. But themost successful, he observed,is characterized by the exactopposite of the joy of living theearning of more and more money

combined with a strict avoidanceof all enjoyment of life.Our courthouses (and Con-

gress) are spending more timecounseling and consoling fearfulmillionaires than they are com-forting the poor.

Let us remember what Jesussaid in Matthew 25:40: Truly Itell you, just as you did it to one ofthe least of these who are mem-bers of my family, you did it tome.Food for thought in the New

Year of 2013.

Seizing the HopeSet Before Us... Heb 6:18by Pastor Rick HazenUnited Methodist Church

Murdo and Draper

Submitted by Grace McKillipEarly one morning in mid-May

the demolition of the house nextdoor began with crashing blows asthe bobcat repeatedly struck thebuilding until it was reduced to apile of rubble. Trucks hauled thedebris away leaving only a hole inthe ground. Loads of dirt werebrought in and leveled until everytrace of the house built in the1920s was gone.

I wondered why feelings ofremorse echoed through my mindas memories came flooding back ofthe large family that lived therewhen we moved next door. Thekids, spotlessly clean, would comebarreling out in the morning readyto join the neighbor kids. Thesandbox was a favorite spot. A treehouse was built in an old cotton-wood tree in the backyard. Therewere occasional fights and spats,however, the next day found every-one ready to do it all over again.

The best memory lingering inmy mind was evening (kids in bedand hopefully asleep) when thecouple would be seen sitting on anabandoned car seat in the backyard. They would hold hands qui-etly talking until dusk.

Occasionally, I would lose track

of one of my boys. I could alwayscount on Mom to know exactlywhere they could be found. We

would borrow from each other. Shealways returned more than wasborrowed. The mouth wateringaroma of the endless loaves ofbread baked would come floatingthrough my window. Her floorswere always scrubbed clean. Theclothes sewing for the family wasendless.

The demolition of the house wasfinished. I saw a grown son lookingforlornly at the empty lot. Everyscrap of evidence was gone thatthe house ever existed. Curiosityprompted me to ask what he wasthinking. He emphaticallyresponded, It was bitterly cold inwinter and blistering hot in sum-mer. I am glad it is gone.

I am grateful at this season ofJesus birth that it was only thebeginning of His mission on earth.John Flavel wrote the followingprayer from the heart:

Precious Father, I stood at thefoot of His cross, realizing therewas nothing I could do. I could nothave eased His weight against thetearing nails... I could not havecalmed the anguish of His torment-ed Spirit. But I can lift my meagerhands of faith and accept thewords: It is finished. An empty

cross, an empty tomb, and thesweet words, It is finished. Thank

you for sending Your Son. Amen.

The old house next door

Vivian Lutheran Church

Soup &SandwichDinner

Sunday, Jan. 2711:30 - 2:00

at the Vivian Lutheran Church

Murdo UMC to offer bookstudy to area during lent

Rev. Rick Hazen announcesthat the study What On Earth

Am I Here For? by Pastor RickWarren will be opened up to thecommunities of Murdo and Draperand the surrounding area duringLent.

On February 13, at 7:00 p.m.,during the Ash Wednesday Ser-vice, the series will be introducedby Pastor Rick Warren, of Saddle-back Church, with a DVD called,How to Follow Christ. The bookstudy itself begins with Soup andSoul on Wednesday, February 20.

At that time, books will be distrib-uted.

If you would like to purchasePastor Rick Warrens book WhatOn Earth Am I Here For? andwould like to participate in theweekly study during Soup andSoul at the Murdo UnitedMethodist Church, please contactRev. Rick Hazen at 669-2501 for

more information about the study.The cost of the book is $17.00.Deadline to purchase your book isJanuary 31, 2013, when the bookswill be ordered. You do not have topurchase a book in order to be partof the study and discussion. All arewelcome.

Turner Youth raffle Kayla Venard was the lucky winnerof the mini iPad raffled by the Turner Youth Foundation during

the 45th Annual Jones County Invitational Basketball Tourna-

ment. The TYF conducted the raffle to raise money for their

scholarship fund.

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High school rodeo

featured at 20X eventAn extreme showcase of South

Dakotas finest high school cow-boys and cowgirls that is exact-ly what you will find if you makeyour way to the Black Hills Stock

Show Rodeo at the Rapid CityRushmore Plaza Civic Center Jan-uary 27, at 1:00 p.m.

There will be 114 top highschool rodeo athletes will begeared up and ready to go as theyget an opportunity to showcasetheir rodeo talents during the 11th

Annual 20X Extreme Showcase.South Dakota has four regions ofhigh school rodeo contestants.The top three cowboys and cow-girls from each region in eachevent, based on points after statefinals, are invited to compete inthis exclusive rodeo event.

Each contestant will receive aWrangler 20X shirt and a Wran-gler jean gift certificate. Eventwinners receive a trophy buckle

made by Maynard Buckles. Four$500 scholarships are available forsenior contestants, one fromWrangler, two from the Black HillsStock Show Foundation and one

from South Dakota Buckaroos.The 20X Extreme College Fair

will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30a.m. at the south balcony of theBarnett Arena. This is a greatopportunity for contestants to visitwith National IntercollegiateRodeo Association rodeo coachesfrom South Dakota, North Dakota,Iowa, Oklahoma and Wyoming.

This will be an opportunity tosee some of the best young rodeotalent South Dakota has to offer,matched up against top stock,competing in the Black Hills StockShow Rodeo venue. Combine thiswith the top contract personnel inthe PRCA, and fans are sure toreceive an afternoon of pure rodeoentertainment.


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2012-2013 First Quarter Honor RollA Honor Roll (4.0)

Sixth Grade:Kade BrostMorgan Feddersen

B+ to A- (3.5-3.99)Senior:Becky BryanJosh DaumJanna GlazePhilip MathewsMelissa MontoyaPaige VenardWyatt Walker

Junior:Travis GrablanderSkylar GreenKaylen LarsenGreydon ShangreauxJackson VolmerMikayla Waldron

Sophomore:Shelby BorkCarol DrayerKalli HespeCody HightDylan KinsleyMadison Mathews

Freshman:Jacob ArendtGarline BoniCalli Glaze

Tristan GrablanderAlexis HullingerMelyssa ManeckeDana TrethawayTana Volmer

Eighth Grade:Haley BoothHannah HightTroi Valburg

Seventh Grade:Emily FlynnSavannah Krogman

Kennedy Nebel

Sixth Grade:Sloan BenedictJacob BirkelandJaden Eagle BearPreston GylesChauncey Hauptman

Austin Olson

Fifth Grade:Dylan IwanEmily JacobsLilli MooreRiley Rankin

B Honor Roll (3.0-3.49)Senior:Wyatt HespeNicki Kell

Kyle MankeGus Volmer

Junior:Carole BendaSkyler Miller

Sophomore:Rachel BuxcelJohn KingWyatt Weber

Freshman:William Brave

Julie Joseph

Eighth Grade:Jami AddisonMadison Gyles

Ali KellJacob Lolley

Seventh Grade:Zach BoyleMolly DowlingMackenzie Springer

Sixth Grade:Christian Nelson

Alec Whitney

Fifth Grade:Jake DowlingLeRoy Gross

2012-2013 Second Quarter Honor RollA Honor Roll (4.0)

Freshman:Tristan Grablander

Sixth Grade:Kade Brost

Fifth Grade:Riley Rankin

B+ to A- (3.5-3.99)Senior:Becky BryanJosh DaumMelissa MontoyaPaige VenardWyatt Walker

Junior:Travis GrablanderSkylar Green

Kaylen LarsenGreydon ShangreauxJackson VolmerMikayla Waldron

Sophomore:Shelby BorkRachel BuxcelKalli HespeCody HightDylan KinsleyMadison Mathews

Freshman:Garline BoniCalli Glaze

Alexis HullingerMelyssa ManeckeDana TrethawayTana Volmer

Eighth Grade:Haley BoothHannah Hight

Ali KellTroi Valburg

Seventh Grade:Molly DowlingSavannah KrogmanKennedy Nebel

Sixth Grade:Sloan BenedictJacob BirkelandMorgan Feddersen

Austin Olson

Fifth Grade:Dylan IwanEmily JacobsLilli MooreBreckin Steilen

B Honor Roll (3.0-3.49)Senior:Janna GlazeWyatt HespePhilip Mathews

Junior:Carole Benda

Sophomore:Carol DrayerJohn KingWyatt Weber

Freshman:Jacob Arendt

Eighth Grade:Madison GylesJacob Lolley

Seventh Grade:Zach BoyleEmily Flynn

Mackenzie Springer

Sixth Grade:Chauncey HauptmanJaden Eagle BearPreston Gyles

Fifth Grade:Jake DowlingLeRoy Gross

Alex Newsam

Applications for artists inresidence due March 1

South Dakota schools and com-munities have the opportunity togive lasting learning experiencesto students of all ages through aneasy grant program of the SouthDakota Arts Council.

The South Dakota Arts Council

(SDAC) is now accepting grantapplications for its Artists InSchools and Communities (AISC)residency program and remindsapplicants that the grant deadlinehas changed to March 1. TheSDAC will provide matchinggrants to schools and other non-profit organizations that wouldlike to host teaching artists for res-idencies.

Through the AISC program,students adults and childrenalike will learn about fine arts inan exciting, relevant, hands-onenvironment.

Grantees choose their art medi-um and artist from a roster of pro-fessional teaching artists endorsedby the Arts Council. Residencygenres include dance, literature,writing, music, theater, visual artsand traditional arts. A theaterresidency could include classroom

workshops or a full-length produc-tion featuring local students at theend of the week. In the visual arts,choose from pottery, weaving,

painting, drawing, sculpting andcommunity murals. The tradition-al artists include residencies incowboy culture, American Indianhoop dancing and rodeo clowning.

Four new artists have beenendorsed and added to the roster

this year.To view the roster ofartists and read about the residen-cies offered, visitwww.artscoun-cil.sd.gov/aisc/meetartist.aspx.

The deadline for grant applica-tions to be postmarked or e-mailed is March 1, 2012; the sim-ple, two-page application is avail-able athttp://www.artscouncil.sd.gov/aisc/aiscsponapp.pdf.

An office of the South DakotaDepartment of Tourism, the SouthDakota Arts Council's mission is toprovide grants and services toartists, arts organizations andschools across the state, with fund-ing from the National Endowmentfor the Arts and the state of SouthDakota. For more informationabout SDAC grant programs andartist rosters, visit www.artscouncil.sd.gov.

The South Dakota Departmentof Tourism is comprised of

Tourism, the South Dakota ArtsCouncil, and the South DakotaState Historical Society. TheDepartment is led by SecretaryJames D. Hagen.

Lee Johannsen scholarshipoffered to college students

The Lee Johannsen Estateestablished a scholarship for JonesCounty students. The goal of thescholarship is to encourage localstudents to continue their educa-tion at a college, university ortechnical school. Mr. Johannsenwas a long time resident of Jones

County, living most of his life on aranch northwest of Okaton andwas a faithful member of the St.Peter Lutheran Church. Hepassed away February 12, 2000.

The Johannsen scholarship forcurrent college students is a

$4,000 ($2,000 for each semester)award. During the 2013-2014school year, one scholarship will beavailable to a Jones County HighSchool graduate who will beenrolled as a full-time student in acollege or university as a junior orsenior at their respected school.Scholarship selection will consistof application evaluation.

A copy of a current college tran-script, showing completed courses,cumulative credits and cumulativeGPA should accompany the appli-cation.

Applications may be obtained atthe Jones County High Schooloffice. Return the application tothe high school office, attentionJohannsen college scholarshipby Friday, April 12, 2013.

University of South Dakota

Becca Gregoire of Draper, Walk-er Iversen of Murdo and TravisIversen of Huron have been namedto the University of South Dako-tas 2012 Fall Semester Deans

List. Sawyer (Stulken) Dowling ofDraper has been cited with Acade-mic Recognition honors for USDs2012 Fall Semester.

USD students achieving DeansList honors this spring total 1,673students while 402 part-time stu-dents have been cited with Acade-mic Recognition honors.

Students earn Deans List dis-tinction by achieving a GPA of atleast 3.5 while maintaining acourse load of 12 or more credithours with no incomplete or failinggrades. Part-time students are eli-gible for Academic Recognition bycompleting at least 12 hours priorto the current semester earning aminimum of three and up to 11credit hours during the term andachieving a GPA of at least 3.5with no failing or incompletegrades.

The South Dakota Board ofRegents sets the policy for DeansList eligibility. For more informa-tion on the Board of Regents poli-cy, please see www.ris.sdbor.edu/policy/2-Academic_Affairs/docu-ments/2-10.pdf.

South Dakota State University

The following students havebeen named to the dean's list foracademic excellence during theFall 2012 semester at South Dako-ta State University. To earn

dean's list distinctions in SDSU'seight colleges, students must havecompleted a minimum of 12 cred-its and must have earned at leasta 3.5 grade point averageon a 4.0 scale.

Local students include: SophieIversen, College of Agriculture andBiological Sciences, Murdo;Kamaria (Iversen) Labrier, Col-lege of Education and Human Sci-ences, Murdo; and Mariah Krog-man, College of Nursing, WhiteRiver.

Students in the news

Say, Be mine, In the Murdo CoyoteGotsome specialpeopleinyour life?Let themknowhowmuchyou care thisValentines Daywithapersonal message.

Sweet, sillyorsentimental, ourmessages are theperfect way to tell the

peopleyoucare aboutexactly howyoufeel.

All personalmessages will bepublishedin thenewspaperonThurs., February14.

DearChristine,

Life with you couldntbe anysweeter.

With allmy love, Drake

Violet,

Wevehad ourups and

downs,but ourfriendship

hasstoodthe testof time.Thanksfor alwaysbeing

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Healthcare in Partnership

with Education Week

observed February 4-8

Grade school and juniorhigh boys basketball in action

Promoting health careers toSouth Dakota students is the focusof the upcoming Healthcare inPartnership with Education(HIPE) Week February 4-8.

As South Dakotas populationcontinues to age, projections indi-cate the state will need thousandsof additional healthcare workers,with rural areas particularlyaffected. HIPE Week is an annualobservance bringing together

schools, communities and health-care providers in an effort to maketodays students aware of themany healthcare careers that areavailable to them.

There are a wealth of careeroptions available in health caretoday and a growing demand forservices, said DoneenHollingsworth, Secretary ofHealth. HIPE Week is a great

opportunity to introduce SouthDakota students to those optionsand encourage them to considerhealth care careers right here inSouth Dakota.

Hollingsworth said HIPE Weekis sponsored by the states HealthOccupations for Today and Tomor-row program. The program is a

joint effort of the Departments ofHealth, Education, and Labor andthe Board of Regents intended to

promote health careers for SouthDakota students.

Local groups interested in par-ticipating in HIPE Week can findfree resources, including lessonplans and activities on the web atwww.healthcareers.sd.gov. Moreinformation about South DakotaWorkforce Initiatives can be foundat http://www.southdakotawins.com/.

Top: Alec Whitney shoots afree throw in the middle

school game against White

River Monday, January 21,

held in Draper. The Coyotes

played two games against theTigers, falling short in both.

Bottom:Coaches Cliff Olsonand Del Brost give the Coyotes

a pep talk during the game

against the White River

Tigers. The following is a

schedule of upcoming middle

school boys basketball.

JH Boys Basketball Schedule:

1-28: at White River, 4:30

p.m.

1-31: vs. Lyman at Draper,

4:00 p.m.

2-2: Conference Tournament

at Philip, 10:00 a.m.

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chickens over the years and tryingdozens of breeds from tiny littlebantams to huge old things. Isaid Id found Hubbard GoldenComet hens to be the best layersof brown-shelled eggs and someform of Leghorns for white. Cor-

nish-Rocks are the best meatchickens by far. Chuck eventuallytook some of my advice but alsoordered some just for fun andbecause their color etc. appealedto him. I know he got some roost-ers because Ted at our river placecan hear them crowing fromacross the river on a quiet day.

What doesnt work very well arethose breeds that are touted asdual-purpose. These are supposedto be good producers of both meatand eggs. In practice, those hensdont lay nearly as well as theones bred strictly for egg produc-tion. The roosters also tend to gettough before theyre big enough tohave much meat on them. Iremember many years ago whenChucks wife, Merry, was grum-bling around one day that shedbutchered an old rooster and triedto boil it up for soup. Her com-ment was, I boiled that sucker forthree days, and it was still tough.That may have been a slight over-statement, but it is probably truethat any rooster over six-monthsold should just be fed to the cats.Cooking it is apt to be a waste oftime. Any rooster much over two-months of age, in fact, is going tobe a little tough unless you fricas-see it which involves cooking it areally long time.

Well, as you can probably tell, aperson raises chickens because heor she enjoys it and reaps somebenefits along the way althoughprobably not financially. Thatapplies to lots of other things aswell such as gardening. You canbuy your veggies about as cheaplyas you can raise them, but somehome-raised ones taste ever somuch better. Other pursuits thatgrab peoples interest and timemight include hunting, fishing,

woodworking, quilting, knitting,

sewing, and genealogy. Thesethings might not make you rich,but they might make you happy.

By the way, I saw another say-ing the other day that probablyapplies to neighbor Chuck alongwith the one about chickens.

That one goes, The most impor-tant thing in life is to be yourself,unless you can be a cowboy.

Always be a cowboy. Chuck anda whole lot of other people aroundhere would definitely subscribe tothat theory. It tends to get in theblood. Put another way, we mightsay, Money cant buy happiness,but it can buy horses and cattle,and thats pretty much the samething.

Money cant buy happiness, butit can buy chickens, and thatspretty much the same thing. Iread this little saying the otherday and thought, Thats aboutright. For some strange reason,Ive always liked having those

silly critters running around theplace making it homey. Theyre sodreadfully optimistic and cheer-ful. They can hardly wait to starteach new day since there is boundto be something wonderful justabout to happen, or so they think.Open the door or gate in the morn-ing, and the birds dont just wan-der out. They run and fly out tospread in all four directions. Pret-ty soon theyre chasing grasshop-pers, scratching busily in the dirt,taking dust baths, and generallyhaving a grand old time. Watch-ing all this lifts my spirits andmakes me smile.

My neighbor, Chuck, apparentlyfeels somewhat the same way.They havent had any chickensaround their place for a number ofyears, but Chuck has been plot-ting to get some for quite a while.Last spring he finally got thingstogether enough to order somebaby chicks so he now has eggs tosell from time to time. Since Iunfortunately do not have anyhens myself at present, this isgood because farm-raised eggs dotaste better than those shipped into the grocery stores. They havemore colorful yolks as well andfirmer shells.

Better-tasting eggs, actually,and more of them, are one of themain advantages of having chick-ens around. In my experience andfinancially speaking, you arentapt to make much money raisingchickens. Youre probably luckyto break even. The birds are sat-isfying in other terms, some ofwhich Ive just mentioned, but asa money-maker not so much.

Early last year, Chuck askedwhat breeds Id found that mightwork out well for him. Heavenknows Ive had enough experience

through raising thousands of

Lookin Around Syd Iwan

Plague Affecting Prairie DogPopulations?

With much of the snow melting,and labeling of the chemical prod-ucts registered for prairie dogsallowing use for some time yet,some opportunity remains this

winter for control. Before initiat-ing chemical control measureshowever, landowners would beadvised to make sure prairie dogtowns are active.

Several recent news storieshave relayed the incidence of syl-vatic plague, the term assigned tocover all forms of plague in wildanimals, which is affecting prairiedogs in various locations acrossthe U.S. Sylvatic plague is

believed to have been introducedinto the North American prairieecosystem around 1899, and wasfirst documented in a prairie dogcolony near Lubbock, Texas, in1946. A 1999 article states thatplague has been active in black-

tailed prairie dog populations inthe northern Great Plains onlywithin the last decade although ithas been present for much longer.

One source states that few ifany healthy prairie dog complexescurrently exist in the SouthernPlains within the United States.

Another article states that sylvat-ic plague was first detected inSouth Dakota in 2004, and hassince been confirmed on the Fort

Pierre National Grassland, theBuffalo Gap National Grasslands,in Badlands National Park and onthe Lower Brule Indian Reserva-tion in South Dakota. Otherreports indicate that the plaguemay be affecting prairie dogs on

private land as well.In cases where people have con-

tracted the disease, it is usuallyreferred to as bubonic plague.When people contract the disease,it is usually from coming in con-tact with an infected rodent (suchas a rat, a squirrel, or a prairiedog) or their fleas. Before theadvent of modern medicine,bubonic plague struck the humanpopulation in epidemic propor-tions every few centuries. Today,improved sanitation practices andmodern insecticides and antibi-otics have reduced the threat ofplague epidemics in developedcountries like the United States.

According to an article in late-November, 2012, there had notbeen any confirmed cases of theplague in people in South Dakotaas of that time.

Although it is said to be a rare

occurrence, humans can contractthe plague. Modern antibiotics areeffective against plague, but treat-ment must begin promptly. Symp-toms include swollen and tenderlymph glands accompanied byfever, chills, headache andextreme exhaustion. Althoughhumans contracting the plague issaid to be rare, it only makes senseto take precautions. People areadvised to keep themselves andtheir pets flea-free and away fromplagued areas. If you are workingin or around a prairie dog town,take steps to minimize your expo-sure.

Calendar

1/28/2013 PAT, 1:00 pm CST,Burke Civic Center, Burke, SD

1/31/2013 PAT, 1:00 pm MST,Pennington County ExtensionCenter, Rapid City, SD

2/12/2013 PAT, 1:00 pm MST,Mueller Civic Center, Hot Springs,SD

2/19/2013 PAT, 1:00 pm CST,Winner Regional Extension Cen-ter, Winner, SD

2/20/2013 PAT, 1:00 pm MST,Wall Community Center, Wall, SD

Extension News Bob Fanning (605) 842-1267

S.D. Leopold ConservationAward seeks nominees

Sand County Foundation, theSouth Dakota Cattlemens Associ-ation and the South Dakota Grass-land Coalition are accepting appli-cations for the $10,000 LeopoldConservation Award, which honorsSouth Dakota landowners whodemonstrate responsible steward-ship and management of naturalresources.

Our 2012 South DakotaLeopold Conservation Award win-ners, the Koprivas, are outstand-ing land stewards, but they arentthe only family doing exceptionalwork for natural resources inSouth Dakota, said BrentHaglund, Ph.D., president of SandCounty Foundation. We look for-ward to honoring more innovativefarmers and ranchers, like theKoprivas, who are committed tothe enhancement of South Dako-tas landscape.

Given in honor of Aldo Leopoldsland ethic, the Leopold Conserva-tion Award recognizes extraordi-nary achievement in voluntaryconservation inspires otherlandowners in their communitiesthrough these examples and pro-vides a visible forum where lead-ers from the agricultural commu-

nity are recognized as conserva-tion leaders outside of the indus-try. In his influential book, ASand County Almanac (1949),Leopold called for an ethical rela-tionship between people and theland they own and manage, whichhe called an evolutionary possibil-ity and an ecological necessity.

"The South Dakota CattlemensAssociation is proud to be part ofthe Leopold Conservation Awardas one aspect of our work toenhance a profitable business cli-mate for current and future beefproducers, said Cory Eich, presi-dent, South Dakota Cattlemens

Association. The use of novel con-servation practices is critical forour next generations of farmersand ranchers to meet the foodneeds of our growing world popu-lation.

The Leopold Conservation

Award in South Dakota is possiblethanks to generous contributionsfrom many organizations, includ-ing: American State Bank, BelleFourche River Watershed Partner-ship, Daybreak Ranch, DucksUnlimited, Farm Credit, Lyndeand Harry Bradley Foundation,Millborn Seeds, Mortenson Fami-

ly, Natural Resources Conserva-tion Service (NRCS), Partners forFish & Wildlife, Professional

Alliance, South Dakota's Conser-vation Districts, South DakotaDepartment of Environment &Natural Resources, South DakotaFarm Bureau, South DakotaGame, Fish & Parks, South Dako-ta Grassland Coalition, SouthDakota State University Founda-tion, The Nature Conservancy andWorld Wildlife Fund.

Nominations must be post-marked by March 8, 2013 andmailed to SDCA at 215 E.Prospect, Pierre, S.D. 57501. The2012 Leopold Conservation Awardwill be presented at the SouthDakota Cattlemens Associations

Annual Convention in December."Seeking out and honoring pri-

vate land managers who deservethe South Dakota Leopold Conser-

vation Award goes a long way toadvancing proven land conserva-tion practices that we all can ben-efit from, said Jim Faulstich, vice-chairman, South Dakota Grass-land Coalition.

For application information,please visit www.leopoldconserva-tionaward.org.

Tourism leaders recognizedby Governor Dennis Daugaard

Gov. Dennis Daugaard and theSouth Dakota Department ofTourism presented five awards,including a new award, to top visi-tor industry leaders and organiza-tions during the Thursday eveningbanquet at the 2013 GovernorsConference on Tourism in Pierre.

The Ben Black Elk Award recog-nizes individuals or entities thathave made outstanding contribu-tions to South Dakotas VisitorIndustry.

This year, the award was pre-sented to Michelle Lintz, Execu-tive Director of the Rapid City

Convention and Visitors Bureau.She has served in the tourismindustry for 26 years and hasproven to be a leader and innova-tor for Rapid City and South Dako-tas visitor industry.

Michelle is committed to lead-ing the industry and is alwaysembracing new ideas to promoteher city to visitors, said Gov. Dau-gaard. She has continuously pro-moted Rapid City, the Black Hillsand South Dakota as a travel des-tination and is a strong and well-respected leader in her communityand across the state.

The A. H. Pankow Award, whichhonors a media outlet or individ-ual member of the media forunparalleled coverage and promo-tion of the states visitor industry,was awarded to Chad Coppess*,who is the senior photographer forthe Department of Tourism.

Governor Daugaard noted,Chad has traveled the entirestate looking for new and interest-ing ways to show off some of ourstates most recognized attrac-tions. His photos are featuredaround the globe in tour catalogsand magazine articles. Nearlyevery industry partner, state enti-ty, and South Dakota attractionhas used his images and photo-graphs in one way or another. Weare privileged to have Chad serv-ing South Dakota.

The George S. Mickelson Great

Service Awards were awarded toSouth Dakota State Parks and theHoliday Inn City Centre in SiouxFalls.

We thank these leaders fortheir commitment to excellent cus-tomer service," the Governor said.This dedication to hospitality andcustomer satisfaction makesSouth Dakota a place worthremembering.

The 2012 George S. MickelsonGreat Service Award winner,Murdos Pioneer Auto Show andPrairie Town, made the list offinalists for the 2013 award.

2012 marked the fourth suc-cessful year of the Rooster Rushfall hunting promotion. This year,the Rooster Rush Cacklin Com-munity Award was presented tothe communities of Pierre andFort Pierre. Businesses hostedwelcome hunter receptions, morethan 40 businesses decorated theirstorefronts, front-line employeesdressed in orange, and a car deal-ership sponsored a Best PheasantRecipe cook-off.

A new award at the 2013 confer-ence, one of which the Departmentof Tourism will nominate, is theExcellence in Tourism Innovation

Award. The award honors anindustry member for thinkingoutside the box when it comes topromoting their business, organi-zation, or destination. The 2013award was given to the Rapid CityConvention and Visitor Bureau for

the Rushmore Mascots marketingefforts.Thanks to the CVBs creative

thinking, they were able to bringSouth Dakota to the visitor, pro-moting travel to South Dakotaacross the United States, the Gov-ernor said.

The South Dakota Departmentof Tourism is comprised ofTourism, the South Dakota ArtsCouncil, and the South DakotaState Historical Society. TheDepartment is led by SecretaryJames D. Hagen.

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gram payments received fromFSA, regardless of the amount.Producers who receive paymentsfrom more than one county willreceive one 1099-G form if thetotal of all payments from allcounties is $600 or more. Thesame changes apply to producerswho normally receive IRS Form1099-MISC.

FARM RECONSTITUTIONSIn program terminology, farmsare constituted to group all tractshaving the same owner and thesame operator under one farmserial number. When changes inownership or operation takeplace, a farm reconstitution is nec-essary. The reconstitution orrecon is the process of combin-ing or dividing farms or tracts ofland based on the farming opera-tion. Let the county office know ifyou want changes done to yourfarm(s).

DATES TO REMEMBER/DEADLINES:

February 18: Office closed forPresidents DayMarch 15: 2013 NAP Sales closingdateJuly 15: 2012 ACRE ProductionJuly 15: 2012 NAP ProductionJuly 15: Final 2013 Acreagereporting date

Feel free to call the office if youever have questions on any of ourprograms 605-669-2404 Ext. 2.

REPORT OF PAYMENTSTO PRODUCERS

A summary of all earned pay-ments and/or refunds during theprevious calendar year will bemailed to producers during thelast week of January. Form CCC1099-G will be mailed fromKansas City, Missouri. If you finderrors or omissions on this form,please contact the local FSA office

as soon as possible to correct theerror.

2013 NAP SALES CLOSINGDATE IS MARCH 15

The last day to purchase NAPinsurance for 2013 is March 15.Noninsured Crop Disaster Assis-tance Program (NAP) providesfinancial assistance to producersof non-insurable crops when lowyields, loss of inventory, or pre-vented planting occurs due to nat-ural disasters. To be eligible forNAP assistance, crops must benon-insurable crops and agricul-tural commodities for which thecatastrophic risk protection levelof crop insurance is not available.

FSA CHANGES WAYPRODUCERS RECEIVE

IRS FORMSBeginning this year, producers

whose total reportable paymentsfrom the Farm Service Agency areless than $600 will not receive IRSForm 1099-G. Previously, theforms were issued to show all pro-

J C FSA News David Klingberg

Senator Larry Lucas

I spent time in the Appropria-tions Committee this week to givesupport to the governor's criminal

justice legislation which has beennamed the Public Safety Improve-ment Act. My experience on theCJI Work Group this past sum-mer was very positive. The WorkGroup reflects one of the most pos-itive experiences in evidencebased decision making that Ihave ever been involved in. Theconcept of justice reinvestment

is extremely important to taxpay-ers. We cannot continue to dobusiness as usual with prisonfunding in South Dakota. The

Appropriations Committee wasreceptive to increase money in theDepartment of Social Services toexpand drug and alcohol treat-ment for non-violent lawbreakers,to start a state-tribal pilot paroleproject, and to add more courtservice officers to better monitorindividuals on probation. The fullbill, Senate Bill 70, was presentedin Senate State Affairs Committeeon Friday. Some of the policychanges in the Bill include optionsfor earned credit for individualson parole and probation, bettercoordination with local law offi-cials to test drug and alcoholoffenders, and improved methodsto collect restitution and fines. Ivoted for SBN 70 in the Senate

State Affairs Committee.I filed a bill (Senate Bill 94) to

create a penalty for adults "socialhosting" alcohol parties for under-age individuals. The intent ofthe bill is to mirror the penalty forcontributing to underage drink-ing. Currently there are no lawsin South Dakota against allowing

underage individuals to havealcohol parties on your propertyas long as you do not furnish orbuy the alcohol. The parents mat-ter coalitions are helping lobbylegislators and are providingpublic information about the dan-gers of underage drinking.

I attended a meeting conductedby the governor's office on how lowincome individuals and those onMedicaid will be impacted withheath care insurance under theFederal Affordable Health Care

Act. The governor is recommend-ing that the state not participatein expanding our Medicaid num-bers. The Affordable Care Act willimpact about 26,000 low incomeadults in South Dakota who willbe limited to getting health carein a community health center, freeclinic, or in a hospital emergencyroom. We can, as a state, chooseto opt back in to the federal Med-icaid expansion in a future year.However, the federal matchmoney will be less.

Economic development incen-tives to attract large developmentprojects to South Dakota arebeing discussed. Some of the ideas

are to improve education andworker skills in our schools,reduce or elimination the con-tractors excise tax, and give taxadvantages to South Dakotaowned businesses. This is animportant issue and I welcomeyour suggestions and ideas ofwhat will work best in south cen-tral South Dakota.

We had a legislative memorialservice for legislators who passedaway this past year. Of the eightformer legislators that werememorialized, I have served withthree of them and personallyknow many of their family mem-bers.

I am working on an educationfunding bill that will tie fundingincreases to the states on-goingrevenue stream. The Bill will giveK-12 schools more money in yearswhen South Dakotas revenues

are good. The main idea of the Billis to give schools a means to clawback from the 8.6 percent cutthey received two years ago whenrevenues were down.

I may be reached by phone at208-8333 and through email [email protected].

Rep. James Schaefer

Greetings! The GovernorsTourism Conference was held inPierre this past week. Numbersshow that the tourism industrysimpact on South Dakota in 2012almost reached $2 billion (up 5percent from 2011). Seventy-sixpercent of the tourists were fromout-of-state, which includes 8.3percent from other countries. Theother 24 percent were SouthDakotans touring their own state.The numbers indicate that for

every dollar the tourism depart-ment spends on marketing, thestate receives five dollars in rev-enue. The additional 1/2 centtourism tax previously imple-mented will sunset this year. HB1066, which passed the House andwill go to the Senate, now makesthis tax permanent. Tourism isthe #2 industry in South Dakota.

HB 1043 received unanimousapproval and moves S.D. to anelectronic-titling system for motorvehicles. The first phase wouldtrack a vehicle from the manufac-turer to the dealer to the first sale.This will probably not happen inthe next year. Depending on testproject results, further legislationwill be needed.

The Department of Educationreported that there are 128,000students in South Dakota publiceducation. The per student alloca-

tion for FY 13 is $4,490.92. Thesmall school adjustment (0 to 200students) adds another $847.54per student to that amount.

Secretary of Agriculture WaltBones spoke to our Ag and Natur-

al Resources Committee. The fol-lowing are some interesting facts:1) Agriculture is South Dakotas

#1 industry with a $20.9 billioneconomic impact. 2) Each year oneS.D. producer raises enough foodto feed 155 people in the U.S. andabroad. 3) S.D. has over 2,500farms that have been in the samefamily for more than 100 years. 4)98% of farms and ranches in S.D.are family owned and operated. 5)The average size of a farm/ranchis 1,374 acres. 6) The average ageof a S.D. farmer/rancher is 55.7years old.

Save the date to attend a NextGeneration of Livestock Produc-tion forum: Kimball Livestock onFebruary 28, Presho Livestock onMarch 19, Chamberlain Livestockon March 21. All events start at6:30 p.m. If these dates do notwork, there are other options.Give me a call.

The Governor appointed LarryD. Zimmerman as the first Secre-tary of Veterans Affairs. He willservice over 70,000 Veterans inSouth Dakota.

The annual Governors PrayerBreakfast featured former South

Carolina governor David Beasleyas the speaker. His message wasbased on the teachings of Jesus,principles that apply to all denom-inations and societies. Beasleyshared that it is important forelected officials to remember that,despite differences of opinions,they must treat others as theywould want to be treated; bitterencounters do not work. Prayer,fellowship, and loving uncondi-tionally (even our enemies) werekey elements he impressed.

The Memorial Service fordeceased legislators in 2012 washeld Thursday. District 26Bremembers and honors the serviceof James Abdnor of Kennebec andLeonard Andera of Chamberlain.

Bills are coming through com-mittees, so more action will betaking place on the floor of theHouse beginning this next week.

Come to Pierre and attend a com-mittee meeting and session. Giveme a call. The most effective wayto contact me is by calling my cell730-1990.

20132013 Legislature UpdatesLegislature UpdatesCold stress and newborn calves

For the 73 percent of SouthDakotas cattle producers whocalve in the spring, calving is rightaround the corner. Being preparedis key for a successful and prof-itable calving season, says KalynWaters, SDSU Extension Cow/CalfField Specialist.

In a year when input costs areat record highs, saving every calfpossible is at the top of producers'

check list, Waters said.Cold temperatures and storms

often threaten newborn calves.According to USDA reports, eachyear approximately 95,000 calvesare lost annually to cold stress andhypothermia.

Waters says understanding therisks of hypothermia in newborncalves and working to identify itsseverity quickly allows for propertreatment and will increase calfsurvival.

When calves are 24 hours oldor less and air temperatures dropbelow 56.2 degrees, additionalenergy is needed to maintain theirbody temperature and health,Waters said.

She adds that several factorsimpact a newborns calf's ability tocombat hypothermia and coldstress including; maternal dietprior to calving, calving difficulty,

hair coat, bedding, colostrumintake, speed of detection, windspeed, and shelter.

Know what the weather holds

Waters says one of the firststeps in planning to prevent coldstress, is to have a clear under-standing of what weather condi-tions are. She encourages produc-ers to frequently check the Cold

Advisory for Newborn Livestock(CANL) forecast which is availableon the Aberdeen National WeatherService Web site http://www.crh.noaa.gov/abr/canl/forecasts.php.

The Cold Advisory for NewbornLivestock (CANL) forecast at the

Aberdeen area's National WeatherService Web site was created withinput from northern U.S. ranchersand experts in animal science andthose who study biologicalresponses to extreme weather con-ditions, said Edwards, SDSUExtension Climate Field Special-ist.

Edwards explains that theCANL forecast takes five factorsinto account: wind chill, rain orwet snow, high humidity, combina-tions of wind chill and precipita-tion, and sunshine vs. cloudy days.

As a result, it is a quick and easyway to combine several weatherfactors together to determine thehazardous weather risk to yournewborn calves. To learn moreabout CANL, visit iGrow.org andread Cold Weather Advisories forNewborn Livestock. To view theNational Weather Services CANL,visit http://www.crh.noaa.gov/abr/canl/forecasts.php .

In instances where a calfbecomes chilled, Waters says pro-ducers need to be ready to warmthem up - whether its using awarming box, water baths oranother warming method.

To learn more about this topic,

Waters encourages producers tovisit iGrow.org and read the fol-lowing articles: Q & A: LowerCritical Temperatures for New-born Calves and Cold Stress andNewborn Calves.

Calving can be stressful timefor many cow/calf producers, how-ever being prepared, and learningmore about how to identify andrespond to cold stress andhypothermia will allow for it to bebetter managed, reducing itsimpact on the calving season,Waters said.

To learn more on this and otherlivestock topics, visit www.igrow.org.

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Legal Notices Murdo Coyote January 24, 2013 Page 7

Notice of Vacancy

The following office will become vacantdue to the expiration of the present termof office of the elected office.

Trustee for three-year term

Nominating petitions may be filed withKim Schmidt, city finance officer, no ear-lier than the 25th of January, 2013 andno later than 5:00 p.m. CST on February22, 2013.

Petitions are available from the city

finance officer.

Published January 17 & 24, 2013, at thetotal approximate cost of $12.35.

Notice of Hearing on

Petition for Vacation of

Public Roadway

Notice is hereby given that a Petitionrequesting that certain public roadwaysbe vacated in Okaton Township, JonesCounty, South Dakota, pursuant toSDCL 31-3-6, as hereinafter specificallydescribed has been received by theBoard of Supervisors of Okaton Town-ship; that the Petition may be examinedby contacting the Clerk of the Townshipat the address indicated below; that thespecific description of the property beingrequest to be vacated is:

Between Section 24 2S 27 and Section13 2S 27, between Section 14 2S 27 and

Section 23 2S 27, between Section 232S 27 and Section 26 2S 27, andbetween Section 4 2S 27 and Section 52S 27.

Therefore, notice is hereby given that theBoard of Supervisors of Okaton Town-ship will hold a public hearing to consid-er the vacation of the above describedpublic roadways; that the meeting will beheld on Friday, the 1st day of February,2013 at 7:00 oclock pm. at the clerkshouse, 24410 264th Ave, Murdo, S.D.

That any persons interested in the pro-posed action may be present at said dateand time and present their information,opinions, and/or arguments relative tothe proposed action. Any persons unableto attend this hearing may deliver theirwritten opinion for consideration by theBoard of Supervisors, such testimonymust be delivered prior to the date andtime of the scheduled hearing by mailingor delivering the opinion to: Jane Daum,Clerk of Okaton Township, 24410 264thAve., Murdo, South Dakota.

Jane DaumOkaton Township clerk

Published January 24 & 31, 2013, at thetotal approximate cost of $33.79.

Proceedings of theDraper Town Board

Regular SessionJanuary 7, 2013

The Draper Town Board met in regularsession January 7, 2013, at 7:00 p.m. atthe Draper hall. Chairman Nies calledthe meeting to order. Present was Hathe-way, Nies and Louder. Absent:none. Theminutes of the last meeting were readand approved.

These bills were presented for paymentand approved: IRS, 941, $76.65; Dept. ofRevenue, sales tax, $14.40; Heartland

Waste, garbage, $700.00; WR LymanJones, water, $42.50; Servall, rugs,$19.09; West Central Electric, electric,$368.36; SD Dept. Environment, waste-water fee, $50.00; Dakota Prairie Bank,safety deposit rent, $12.00; KimSchmidt, salary, $359.40; Murdo Coyote,advertise, $12.67; IRS-ACH, ss & wh,$71.20.

Finance clerk Schmidt mentioned thatCodys term was up for election this year.Election is to take place April 9, 2013, ifthere should be one. She then handedout their W-2s.

A short time was spent discussing theOperating Agreement of the Outhouse.There has been several complaints thatshe is not operating this establishmentas a business because it is closed when-ever they see fit. Finance clerk men-tioned that at one time the operatingagreement stated that the renter was tobe open six days a week and had thehours set for them unless it was an act ofGod or approved by the Town Council

that it be closed. She also mentionedthat she thought the contract is up for anew lease and such an amendmentcould be added. The board agreed thatthis should be looked into further and willbe discussed at the next board meeting.Finance clerk is also to make sure all ofher insurance papers are up to date.

Finance clerk made note that all busi-ness and households sewer andgarbage are due, If anyone should haveany questions, she can be contacted.

The 2013 salaries remained the sameand are as follows: Trustees - $50.00 ameeting, Finance clerk - $400.00 amonth. Mowing with town mower -$10.75 an hour and with own mower -$15.00 an hour. Tractor mower rent wasset at $65.00 an hour.

Hatheway mentioned that he has hadseveral complaints of the garbage serv-ice. Nies also mentioned that he had too.It was discussed as to what it would costto break the contract and whom theymight get in contact with about a newservice. Cody also asked for a mainphone number to Heartland Waste as hewill call and discuss these problems withthe owner.

Nies mentioned that he had burned thelandfill last week when there was a verymild west wind.

Being no further business, Niesmotioned, second Louder, to adjourn.

Kim Schmidt,Finance Clerk

Published January 24, 2013, at the totalapproximate cost of $28.92.

Unofficial Record ofProceedings of theMurdo City Council

End of the Year MeetingDecember 26, 2012

The Murdo City council met for their yearend meeting to approve final bills and thebudget on Wednesday, December 26,2012. Mayor Geisler called the meetingto order at 7:30 p.m. Members answer-ing roll call were: Wayne Esmay, MattKinsley, Mike Jost, Joe Connot, ArnieWaddell and Mayor Geisler. Absent: Jay

Drayer. Also present: Karlee Barnes(The Murdo Coyote), Jerry Hathewayand Krysti Barnes. All motions wereunanimous unless otherwise stated.

The agenda for the meeting wasreviewed and approved on a motion byEsmay, seconded by Kinsley. The billswere presented as follows and approvedon a motion by Esmay, seconded byJost.

GENERAL: Buffalo Bar (Christmas sup-per) 200.11; Dakota 2000 (computer)2,473.34; Servall (mats) 37.44.

PUBLIC SAFETY: Jones County (lawcontract) 1,600.00; Murdo Fire & Rescue(year end budget) 3,273.00.

PUBLIC WORKS: Corkys (supplies)139.49; Dept of Revenue (sales tax)258.36; Farmers Union (fuel) 211.36.

HEALTH: Jones County EmergencyCare (donation) 1,500.00.

PARKS & RECREATION: Main StreetDesign (Christmas dcor) 1,068.00.

WATER: Esmay Elec (wiring) 170.40;MARC (ice melt) 62.06; SDDENR (certi-fication) 24.00; WRL/J Rural Water(water/tower) 3,969.00.

WASTEWATER: SD One Call (locates)8.88; Titan Machinery (repairs) 761.61.

The budget for year end 2012 was pre-sented with transfers being outlined fromthe contingency fund. Resolution 2012-26 was approved as follows on a motionby Esmay, seconded by Waddell.

Resolution #2012-26A Resolution Supplementing and

Finalizing the Year End Expendituresfor the City of Murdo

WHEREAS, the Murdo CityCouncil, in and for the City ofMurdo, Jones County SouthDakota does find it necessaryto supplement the general

fund for the 2012 budget yearfrom the contingency, and

WHEREAS, the City supple-ments it as follows:

Legal (41410) . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,367.00Assist. Finance Officer(41421) . . . . . . . . . . . . 592.00Insurance & Bonds (41470). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,000.00

Airport (43500). . . . 22,768.00Animal Control (44120) . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .536.00

Swimming Pool (45124). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7,041.00Parks & Recreation (45200). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,828.00

NOW THEREFORE BE ITRESOLVED, that the aboveareas be supplemented asindicated to balance the 2012expenditure budget and gen-eral ledger of the City ofMurdo.

Dated this 26th day of December, 2012

The Anchor Inn Liquor license was dis-cussed at this time. Council had nottaken action on this at the earlier Decem-ber meeting as the license applicationwas unsigned. A letter had been issuedto her to appear this evening and discussissues with her license. Vollmer hascame to the office and signed the appli-cation and told Barnes she would beunable to attend. Barnes said she hadadvised her to contact the council mem-bers concerning this. Waddell men-tioned she had talked to him and as hewas not in attendance at the earlierDecember meeting, he was unaware ofthe situation. No others had been con-tacted. Mayor Geisler called for amotion to approve or disapprove thelicense and no motion was made either

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