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June 13, 2013CoyoteSoil health to betopic of workshop

Soil health is the condition ofthe soil in relation to its inherent(or potential) capability, to sustainbiological productivity, maintainenvironmental quality, and pro-mote plant and animal health. Ahealthy soil is productive, sustain-able and profitable.

Soil health will be the topic at a

workshop on Monday, June 17,2013 from 6:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m.(CT) at the Dan Parish TechnologyCenter in Murdo, S.D.

Speakers for the evening will beMitch Faulkner, Range Manage-ment Specialist (NRCS) from BelleFourche and Bob Fanning, PlantPathology Field Specialist (SDSUExtension) from Winner. Theworkshop will conclude by watch-ing a demonstration of a rain sim-ulator and a visit to the Nix Ranchto learn about the different conser-vation practices the Nix family hasimplemented to improve the pro-ductivity of their crop and range-land.

Importance of Rangeland SoilHealth During a Drought will be

the topic of Mitch Faulkners pres-entation. He will show producersthe Drought Monitoring Tool andthe importance of developing adrought plan and implementing it.

Healthy Soil = Higher Produc-tivity is the topic of Bob Fanningspresentation. He will address thatsoil health is a combination of

physical, chemical, and biologicalproperties that impact the func-tion and productivity of the soil.How soil health directly impactsthe economics and profitability offarming it and how the health of asoil is not static, it is eitherimproving or declining, and whichdirection it is going is directlyrelated to how the soil is managed.

Following the presentations atthe Technology Center the groupwill travel to the Nix Ranch.

A light meal will be provided byFirst Fidelity Bank and the JonesCounty Conservation District.Sponsors of the event includeJones County NRCS, Jones Coun-ty Conservation District andSouth Central RC&D.

Conservation District reports dying trees

Cold water doesnt stop swimmers

by Karlee MooreJones County, along with sever-

al other central and south easternpart of the state, has recently lostmultiple trees including RockyMountain Junipers, Eastern RedCedars, Spruce and Pine trees.

Val Feddersen with the JonesCounty Conservation Office saidthat she has been seeing treesaged six to ten years old being hithard, as well as some taller, olderand well established trees.

John Ball, Forest Health Spe-cialist for the South DakotaDepartment of Agriculture said ina weekly pest update that winterburn seems to be the problem withthe dying evergreen trees, pineand spruce in particular. He said,trees are dying in areas that were

hard hit by last summers drought,and this resulted in trees beingpoorly prepared to survive the longwinter.

Ball says that there is nothingthat can be done to save the ever-greens at this point, and he recom-mends pruning out the dyingbranches and watering the tree ifit isnt too far gone. Otherwise,removal and replanting is the bestoption.

Ball also said that cedar barkbeetles have been attacking East-ern Red Cedar trees in the area.

The beetles generally attackweakened trees in windbreaks.However, with the drought lastsummer, even healthier trees canbe affected. Ball said, The combi-nation of drought-stressed treesand increased beetle activity is theone-two punch that can quicklykill trees in a belt.

Feddersen said that the health-

ier trees infested with the cedarbark beetle can be sprayed with aninsecticide such as Sevin SL or

Astro, but says that it is veryimportant to spray the trunks ofthe trees. Ball said that applica-tion of a bark beetle control insec-ticide should occur in early to mid-June.

County commissioners meet with Conservation District to discuss erosionby Karlee Moore

Those present at the June coun-ty commissioners meeting includ-ed: John Brunskill, Monte Anker,Steve Iwan, Helen Louder, AngieKinsley, Bruce Royer, Richard Nix,Paul Thomas, Anita Fouss andKarlee Moore.

The commissioners agreed togive Bill Valburg a raise for spray-

ing weeds, making his salary $14per hour. Brunskill then spoke tothe commissioners about the newwireless internet in the courthouse building, through GoldenWest Telecommunications. Brun-skill reported that the connectionwont serve the whole building andGolden West has been contacted tofix the problem.

Homeland Security has offered

the county an assessment of cybersecurity at no cost, and Deb Byrdrecommended having the assess-ment done before paying more toGolden West for repairs.

Anker said that he set up a com-mittee for a Veterans memorialand asked Gary Sletto to be thechairman. He said that they willfigure out what they want for sure

before working on funding.Brunskill told the commission-

ers that he received a notice fromExtension that they owe $4,000, abill that was due in March. How-ever, this is the first the countywas hearing of the bill.

Kinsley approached the com-missioners about attending thepre-disaster mitigation meetingand stressed that the emergency

management disaster informationneeded to be updated.

Kinsley also said she was work-ing on a getting a list of all facili-ties in the county with hazardousmaterials. She also discussedupcoming 4-H projects with thecommissioners including a StateTeen Leadership Conference inBrookings, a horse show in White

River, and said she would be doinga computer training for the 4-Hprogram.

The commissioners approved aliquor license for Bad River Bucksand Birds, and approved a trans-fer between the Busted Nut Barand Grill and the Nut Buster Grilland Lounge.

The county then met with Nixand Thomas from the Conserva-

tion District to discuss soil erosionthat had occurred from recentstrong winds. The county wasinformed that until the Conserva-tion District deems the erosion asexcessive, there is little that thecounty can do to solve the problem.

They have received two writtencomplaints and one verbal com-plaint from the Draper Cemetery.

The county was informed thatthe soil district recommendedplanting trees and practicing a dif-ferent kind of farming to reducethe blowing dirt.

Fouss was present during thistime and said that before the coun-ty can do anything, the Conserva-tion District has to pass a formalresolution with the specific landand land owner after a written

complaint has been submitted tothe district. No operations torepair erosion damage may beundertaken by the county unlessthe conservation district hasapproved the repairs by way ofresolution. A notice has to be per-sonally delivered to the landowner causing the nuisance, whothen has thirty days to repair the

damage. If the land owner fails torepair the damage within the thir-ty day period, the county may takeaction to complete the repairs, willthe expenses for such repairsfalling on the land owner.

Townships have a legal obliga-tion to keep all section lines freefrom obstruction, and that thetownship is authorized to tell landowners to remove any obstruction.

City Council agrees to continuecleaning up old buildings in townby Karlee Moore

Those present at the Wednes-day, June 5 city council meetingincluded: Dave Geisler, Matt Kins-ley, Jay Drayer, Wayne Esmay,

Arnie Waddell, Mike Jost, JerryHatheway, Ray Erikson, KrystiBarnes, Larry Ball and KarleeMoore.

The council agreed to addressBall at the start of the meeting. Heapproached the city about order-ing new doors for the front of theHarold Thune Auditorium. Hesaid that he would like to see fournew doors with insulated bottomsand glass on the top half. Theagreed to budget the project for a

later date.The agenda and minutes werethen approved. Building permitsincluded: Matt Cazan to extend hisgarage 10 feet south. After di scus-sion that the garage could be inthe right of way on the street,Drayer suggested to approve thepermit with a variance. The build-ing would need to be 10 feet fromthe road to be out of the right ofway. Erikson said he would findthe property lines and asked if anyof the council members would beavailable to measure. The right ofway in town is 60 feet, and proper-ty owners have to build 10 feetbeyond the right of way. The coun-cil agreed to table the request.

The second building permit wasfor Rob Kaiser to repair tin on hisroof. Waddell made the motion toapprove Kaisers request, and itwas seconded.

Vouchers were approved after a

brief discussion on supplies need-ed to repair the dock at the NorthDam. Erikson said that the ice thiswinter did damage to the dock,and said that from now on, thedock will be pulled out of the waterin the winter.

The police report was approvedand Hatheway presented the

street report. He reported that hetore down the Pappas house onMain Street, as well as the houseon Garfield Street now owned byMike Miller. Hatheway also saidthat he worked on improving thefunctionality of the culverts on theintersection of First Street andWashington Avenue.

Erikson presented the waterreport and elaborated on the plansfor the dock at the North Dam. Hesaid that the Murdo Chamber ofCommerce agreed to pay fund con-crete work and repairs for thedock. He said he would get a quotefrom Kevin Patrick on the con-crete.

Erikson also reported that theswimming pool was ready to go,although the water was still cold.

As of press time, the pool had beenopen for a few days.

Barnes addressed the councilnext with the finance report. Shereported attending a CentralSouth Dakota Enhancement Dis-trict meeting where she learned ofnew grants the city could apply for.

Barnes said that the baseballteam has just enough kids for ateam, and that there are 24 kidsparticipating in T-Ball this sum-mer.

Barnes was approached byAngie Kinsley, Jones CountyEmergency Manager, recently ask-ing for attendance at a pre-disas-ter mitigation meeting. The meet-ing will be held on Wednesday,June 19 at the Sportsmans Clubin Murdo. Barnes said that it is animportant meeting, and that for

every person who attends, thecounty will receive more moneytowards their matching grant.

Barness report was approvedand the city moved on to old busi-ness. The Ingalls building issueshave almost been resolved, andthe board discussed that any dirtor gravel put into the lot to level it

needs to be billed to Ingalls.Esmay suggested that the city

start work on planning theremoval of the next dilapidatedbuilding in town. The boardagreed to get started on the proj-ect.

A prelimin ary draft of therecent Murdo housing study hasbeen given to the city, and Barnesreports it gave good recommenda-tions. It told the city how manyhouses should be demolished andgave recommendations for an eld-erly housing unit.

A second reading was given onthe trailer house ordinance andthree bids were received for the

hay at the North Dam. HunterIversen bid 55 percent city, 45 per-cent self; Mike Barnes bid 55 per-cent city, 45 percent self; and CraigMcKenzie bid 53 percent city, 47percent self. Barnes and Iversenwere contacted to resubmit bids.Barnes won the bid, as Iversen didnot submit a second bid.

New business included the dis-cussion of an opening on theMurdo Housing Board. Deb Byrdsposition will be open in August,and the board needs to decide on aperson to fill the spot. The mayorwill appoint someone and thecouncil will need to approve.

Mayor Geisler also said that hehad been approached about thecondition of the tennis courts. TheTurner Youth put time and moneyinto the project previously, and thefacility hasnt been kept up. Thecouncil suggested resurfacing thecourts and Drayer suggested lay-ing a concrete base.

Licenses for sale of malt bever-ages to the following businesseswere also approved: Pioneer Coun-try Mart; The Rusty Spur; GTOCafe; Anchor In; Star FamilyRestaurant, LLC; Farmers UnionOil Co; and Pilot Travel Centers,LLC.

Winter burn Two 40 year-old Spruce trees in front of Glen-na Moores house fell victim to winter burn and were cut down,as were many other trees in the community.

Photo by Karlee Moore

On guard Lifeguard Cody Manke takes time to talk to aswimmer during his watch of the 10 foot area.

Water basketball The pool provides an added challenge asa group of young men spend their afternoon shooting hoops andstaying cool. Lifeguard Paige Venard reported water tempera-tures of 56 degrees, but that didnt stop swimmers. The highMonday afternoon was 90 degrees and after a cold couple ofweeks, kids of all ages filled the pool eager to start their summeroff on the right foot.

Photos by Karlee Moore

Flag Day June 14

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The Miller Family Reunion washeld on Saturday, June 8, at theRamkota in Pierre. Those attend-ing from Draper were: Curt andJanet Miller, Ardith Miller andKen Miller along with Jerry Millerfrom Murdo. From Pierre: EleanorMiller, Keith Miller, Dan and KimSmith, Chris Smith and Angela DiBenedetto attended. Delmer Miller,Blouie Oldenkamp, Don and ElaineMiller, Dennis and Vixie Miller,Tina Miller and Tyler Hill all camefrom Rapid City. Also attendingwere Marcia Miller from Aberdeenand Ron Miller and Tammy fromFaulkton. Traveling from otherstates were; Cheryl and Waynefrom Heron Lake, Minn., withdaughter Sara and grandchildrenRamsey and Sam Stansbury; DaleMiller from Elk Grove, Calif.;Caryle Miller and Harold Newmanfrom Alexandra, Va.; Orville and

Arlene Knodel from Topeka, Kan.;Dianne and Jim Billey from Ellen-dale, N.D.; Raymond and GloriaMiller, Shirley Epple, PJ, Angieand Jordan Holmes from Colo.;Katie Miller from Leawood, Kan.,with grandchildren BrittneyMiller, Nocole and Chloe Stringer.The day was spent having lunch,looking at pictures and planningthe next reunion in two years.

The Vik family reunion, includ-ing descendants of Adolph Vik, Mil-dred Vik George, and Anna VikDean, was held on June 9 at theRamkota in Pierre. Along withlunch, the group spent the after-noon visiting, sharing old picturesand taking new ones! Among thosesigning the guest book from Draperwere: Margaret, Greg and Bob

Rankin; Ray, Shirley, and SteveVik; Kathy, Dave, Mike and Lyran-da Fuoss and boys; and Curt, Janetand Casey Miller. Attending fromPierre were: Eleanor Miller; Krisand Dick Bradley; Karen Authier;Dan, Kim and Chris Smith; AngelaDi Benedetto; Lori Nemec and chil-dren; and Larry Dean. Also enjoy-ing the day were: Scott, Julie andTaylor Anschutz from Gregory;Wade and Patti Dowling and Roger

Vik from Spearfish; Gary Freder-icksen from Kadoka; Doug Vikfrom Huron; Dale Miller from ElkGrove, Calif.; Larry, Melodee, andIsaac Merrifield from Priest River,Idaho; and Wayne and CherylHeisinger and Sara, Ramsey, andSam Stansbury from Heron Lake,Minn. It was a wonderful day, andthe next reunion is already beingdiscussed.Our sympathy goes out to the fam-ily of longtime Jones County resi-dent Beulah Aske who passedaway June 3 at the HighmoreHealthcare Center.

Our sympathy also goes out toLyRanda and Mike Fuoss and fam-ily in the loss of their dad/grandpa,Steve Burrows-Hatlestad, in a car

accident June 2.While in Pierre last week, Nelvaand Janet Louder called on Alexand Jean Freier.

The grand opening/open houseof Orville and Nyla Hall's BearcatDen Cafe in Vivian Saturdayevening was very well attended.Many enjoyed the hamburgers,potato salad and beans. Among themany there were: Ray and JanicePike; David and Lill Seamans; DonCromwell; Karen Bower and MarkLebeda; Ross and Karen Nielsenand family; Dwight and SheilaHurst; the Todd Fuoss family; andNelva and Janet Louder, alongwith their daughter, Vicki Hage-mann and grandson Casey Miller.

Vicki had been in Pierre; she andCasey visited the Louders prior tosupper. Vicki returned to Yanktonthat evening.

Weekend visitors of Gerald andWanda Mathews were Troy and

Jody Iversen and Conner of Min-nesota.Kris Bradley of Pierre spent Fri-

day with Margaret and GregRankin. On Saturday, Karen

Authier spent the day there.Lila Mae Christian reports she

is great great grandmotheragain, that is. GranddaughterMelinda and Tony Shaver are theproud parents of an eight pound fif-teen ounce girl named Peyton Alex-

is born June 3 in Wichita, Kan.Due to a medical problem, she wastaken to the Kansas City MedicalCenter and her parents are therewith her. She is the granddaughterof Cheryl (Christian) and DanBurke. Congratulations on the newarrival, and our prayers and getwell wishes go out to the lil gal.

Eldon and Esther Magnusonspent last Wednesday in RapidCity. Eldon had an appointment.They went out for lunch with EmilMagnuson and friends Freda andJay, and Sonny Magnuson. Theyvisited later at Emil's and thenhome.

Susan and Charlie Hamer ofKennebec visited Dorothy Louderand boys on Saturday. On Sunday,

Dorothy and Brad visited Dwightin Kadoka and also Deanna Byrdand family.

Penny Dowling traveled toSioux Falls on Friday, kept anappointment and spent the nightin Canton with daughter Amy Nel-son and family. On Saturday, she

joined Carmen and Kia Miller atthe Montrose Catholic Church for abridal shower for Karissa Millerheld that morning. Karissareceived many nice and usefulgifts. She will become Mrs. BenZimmer on July 13.

On Sunday, visitors of Ken andCarmen Miller were: Raymond andGloria Miller of Ft. Morgan, Colo.;Shirley (Miller) Epple of Greeley;Don and Elaine Miller of RapidCity and Penny Dowling. They allhad lunch and an afternoon of vis-iting and supper together. Clayton,Becca and Kia joined the group forsupper.

Philip and Audrey Mathewswere glad to have her sister,Sharon and Jim Lee and grandsonDavid Bills of Clearwater, Minn.,here to spend a couple of days.They had been to Colorado to awedding and were on their wayhome.

Christopher Liffengren, BlackHawk, spent Sunday here withGrandma Genevieve helping withsome projects that she said wouldhave taken her three weeks, but hedid them in three hours so wasgreat that he came.

Eldon and Esther Magnusonhelped great grandson Tripp Lin-dekugel celebrate his second birth-day Saturday with a supper/partyat the home of parents Tyson andCrystal. His grandparents, Boband Shelley Boehmer, and hisaunt, Lacey, along with many morefamily members were also on handfor his big day. Happy birthday,

Tripp.Kathie Mason spent Sundaywith parents Eldon and EstherMagnuson. Ernie Kessler joinedthe group later for supper.

A baby shower was held in Selbyat the Lutheran Church Saturdayfor Sawyer Dowling and new babyEmry Jean. Those from hereattending were: Karen Dowling,Sarah Dowling, Bonnie Dowlingand girls Molly, Sophie and Mag-

gie. They picked up Cindy Louderof Pierre on the way.

Marge Hayes, Mary Dott ofSioux Falls and Jody Wingert ofBenton City, Wash., visited Mar-garet Rankin and Kris BradleyMonday afternoon. They were ontheir way to Rapid City where theywill meet Steve Hayes at a bankconvention. Nelva and Janet Loud-er even ran into them (not literally)and had a brief chat. The girls saidthey would email their news to theCoyote next week. So be on thelookout never know what Jodymight write!

Alice Horsley visited LenoreMasteller in Pierre on Monday oflast week.

Dale Miller arrived at the Pierrehome of his mom, Eleanor Miller,from California last Thursday. OnFriday, Eleanor and Dale visitedCurt, Janet and Casey Miller. Dalewas back for the Miller and Vikreunions. He left for home on Mon-day.

Following church Sunday, Rayand Janice Pike, Lila Mae Chris-tian, Rosa Lee Styles, Nelva andJanet Louder had dinner togetherin Murdo.

Clint and Tessa Erikson ofVivian are the proud parents of ababy boy born June 10, 2013. Hehas been named Owen William and

joins Ellie, Aaron and Miley.Grandparents are Donna and RonKinsley and Steve and Joan Hillsof Kennebec. Great grandparentsare Dave and Janice Moore of

Vivian and Carmen Miller of Ken-nebec.

Exercise room noticeIn order to improve the securi-

ty of the high school building,beginning on May 28 all fitnessfacilities will be accessible witha key card only. If you do notcurrently have a card, you maystop at the High School Office tosign a waiver and purchase acard for $15.

Insurance purposes requireall users of the fitness facilitiessign a Policy Waiver andRelease. All existing key cardshave already been deactivated.In order to reactivate your card,you will need to stop at the HighSchool Office and sign therelease form. There will be noadditional charge for existingcard holders and you do notneed to bring your card in toreactivate it, you simply need tosign the waiver.

Call the high school at 669-2258 with any questions or toverify our summer hours.

Soil Health WorkshopOn June 17 from 6:00 p.m. to

8:00 p.m. a soil health workshopwill be held at the Dan ParishTechnology Center (behind theMurdo Auditorium). Demonstra-tion of rain simulator and a visitto the Nix Ranch will round outthe workshop. More details inthis weeks Murdo Coyote.

Flag Day HelpThe Murdo American Legion

is asking for help putting upflags for the Murdo Cemetery

Avenue of Flags on Flag Day.Anyone capable, please meet atthe Legion building on MainStreet at 6:45 a.m. on Friday,

June 14 to help load flag poles.

Anyone unable to load poles canmeet the group to help at theMurdo Cemetery.

Weight Room Open HouseThe Jones County High

School will be hosting an openhouse featuring new equipmentin the weight room located onthe North side of the Dan ParishTechnology Center from 6 p.m.to 8 p.m. on Monday, June 17.New equipment will be demon-strated.

Plyometric & Weight ProgramAny student grades 7-12 is

invited to participate in a plyo-metric and weight programevery Monday, Wednesday andFriday starting June 17. Theprogram will be from 7 a.m. to 8a.m. or 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Anyone

interested may contact Bev Ball,or attend on June 17.

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

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

Al-AnonFor AlAnon meetings call

669-2596 for time and place

To have your NON-PROFITmeeting listed here, pleasesubmit them by calling 669-2271 or emailing to coy-oteads@gwtc.net. We will runyour event notice the twoissues prior to your event atno charge. PLEASE KEEP INMIND, if you charge for anevent, we must charge youfor an ad!

Coyote News Briefs

East Side Newsby Janet Louder 669-2696

This is just a Reminder if you areout and about at the Murdo ceme-tery please be watchful! The rat-tlers are also out there, so just becareful.

Our heart felt condolences to thefamily of Beulah Aske, who passedaway on Monday, June 3, at theHighmore Nursing Home. Serviceswere held at the Methodist Churchin Murdo on Tuesday.

Dean and Deb Faber had houseguests over the weekend fromPierre. Kari Scheil and Terri Hack-er, close friends of Curtis Faber andnow extended, adopted family ofDean and Deb.

Everett Zaugg and friend DougPepper from Australia attendedchurch at Messiah Lutheran thispast Sunday. They are going on aroad trip visiting places in SouthDakota this week.

Jean Lanz, Melba Boysen'sdaughter, stopped in for a visit onFriday. They had a really good visit.

Karla Mannhalter and SherryWheeler went to Nebraska for thefuneral of their sister-in-law,Lavonne King of Stewart, Nebras-ka.

Kent King and Lotus Herringtonand Jane McKinney are here visit-ing at the river and with KarlaMannhalter and Jim Miller.

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West SideNews

The Okaton Modern Woodmenof America gathered for a SundaeSunday event on June 9. Somefolks walked in, most drove andJessie Lynn came on her horse,Sandy. The evening was a beautifulone, cool enough by dusk todemand a jacket.

Crops are still going into theground in west Jones County,weeds need spraying, and the alfal-fa is ready, or nearly so, for cutting.

Nicole Roghair is stateside afterspending time ministering in Mex-ico. She is spending a few dayswith her sister in order to spoil thenephews, then should be home bythis weekend to help her parents,Ray and Joyce, for a few weeks.

Last Wednesday Clarice

Roghair and Jessie Lynn drove toWinner for Jessies interview asshe hopes to begin to fulfill her life-long nursing dream by being a Cer-tified Nursing Assistant (CNA)until mid August when she returnsto high school for her junior year.

Roger and Wanda Larson haddinner at Mels Place Sunday noonand visited awhile before proceed-ing to check cattle on summer pas-ture.

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Letter to the EditorGood job to all the businesses

that donated their time and moneyfor the Third Annual Poker Run ofwhich the proceeds go to the JonesCounty Ambulance. This eventhappened on Saturday and onceagain was a success. Funds wereraised for a good cause. Therewere many people that donatedtheir time for the dinner whichwas delicious again this year.

Everyone was invited to join themembers of the poker run for din-ner and music under the stars.The evening was dampened by anindividual who single handedlytried to make this event a failure.He complained about the musicbefore it even started and triedeverything in his power to shut it

down. The public should know how

you feel about the local communitytrying to help out an organizationlike the ambulance. The wordageused by you was: the destructionthat these events cause.

The local sheriff had to handlethis call and was able to stay pro-fessional while trying to appeaseboth parties. The public knows thesheriff needs to deal with moreimportant issues than menial com-plaints from people who feel theneed to try to make a good timemiserable.

Debb VollmerDonald Miller

Brett AndersonKelly Vollmer

Murdo Baseball Thursday, June 13Kadoka at Murdo 6:30 p.m.

Murdo T-ball Thursday, June 13Murdo at Presho (DBL HEADER) 6:00 p.m.

Remaining season schedules to be printed next week

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Church and Community Murdo Coyote June 13, 2013 Page 3

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.

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For Just Being Here

by Pastor Cornelius R. Stam

When you sigh for heaven, remember:

Christloved the Church, and gave Himself for itThat He might present it to Himself a glorious Church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any suchthing; but that it should be holy and without blemish (Eph.5:25,26).

Too readily we forget that Christ loves us infinitely more than we love Him; that He paid the penalty for our sins on cruel Calvary and shed His lifesblood that one day He might have us for Himself to share His glory with Him forever.

Surely, then, He would rather have us at His side in heaven than here in this scene of sin and sorrow, and sickness and death. We should bear this in mindwhen we long that we might leave this world and go to be with Him.

But there is more: The Saviour, who was exiled from this earth, and is, even now, rejected by men, has not yet rejected them. Rather, He has left us hereas His ambassadors on hostile territory, to plead with his enemies, praying them in His stead to be reconciled to God, assuring them that He has done allthat is necessary to effect a reconciliation (IICor.5: 20,21).

And this is His attitude toward mankind now, though the prophetic Scriptures declare so emphatically that mans rejection of Christ was to be and willbe visited with the severest judgment (Psa.2:4-9; Acts 2:16-20).

But not yet! Though man had declared war on Christ (Acts 4:26,27), He did not yet make a counter-declaration, but interrupted the prophetic program tosave Saul of Tarsus, the leader of the rebellion and sent him forth to usher in the present dispensation of the grace of God (Eph.3:1-3).

This is why, in His love and compassion, He leaves us here still to plead with His enemies: Be ye reconciled to God. And what about His special lovefor us? Entirely apart from rewards earned by service or suffering for Him, God will richly reward us (II Cor.4:17) just for being here as ambassadors forChrist.

Two minutes with the bible

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6-10 76.3 53.1 0

6-11 89.6 61.7 0

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Chamber Yard of the Week ... The home of Orville andLola Anderson at 102 Lincoln Avenue in Murdo was chosen asthis weeks winner for the Murdo Area Chamber of CommerceYard of the Week. They will receive $25 in Murdo Bucks.

~Photo by Lonna Jackson

Gleanings fromthe Prairie

Please put on your thinkingcaps for a moment. Have youever considered the fact that lit-tle sins are the pioneers of hell?The Apostle Paul wrote to thebelievers in Galatia: Be notdeceived, GOD is not mocked: forwhatever a man sows, that shallhe also reap. For he who sows tothe flesh shall of the flesh reapcorruption: but he who sows tothe Spirit shall of the Spirit reaplife everlasting (Galatians 6:7-8).

Note two very important factsabout a harvest. Facts that arewell known in this agriculturalcommunity. However, they arenot always considered in life.

1) There is a law of quality.Whatever. Like always begetslike. Causes and effects are vital-ly linked.

2) There is a law of quantity.Seed produces a crop. In someinstances, a tremendous crop.

These laws apply in the spiri-tual realm as well as in the natu-ral.

1) What are you sowing? If tothe flesh --- two kinds of corrup-tion. a) Inward depravity. b) Out-ward wickedness.

Im quite certain most of us

have heard this little ditty ---Sow a thought; reap a word.Sow a word; reap an act. Sow anact; reap a habit. Sow a habit;reap a character. Sow a charac-ter; reap a destiny.

This is as certain as the factthat the seed you plant will pro-duce after its kind. So I ask,What are you living for?

2) What of the harvest time?How much will you reap? Thecreeping plume thistle multipliesso fast, if all seeds were as pro-ductive, the second crop wouldnearly cover the earth.

The eggs of a Gypsy moth,blown from a college professorswindow once stripped New Eng-lands trees when the mothscame along. It cost many thou-sands of dollars to fight them.

Sin sets in motion a train ofcauses leading to increasinglydisastrous effects. Who knowswhat the harvest of one sin maybe?

GODs law of the harvest CAN-NOT be mocked. Yes, little sinsare the pioneers of hell. Be care-ful what you sow and cast your-self on the grace and mercy of aloving GOD Who has providedJESUS CHRIST as the Savior.

by Pastor Alvin L. GwinCommunity Bible Church, Murdo

Law of the Harvest

Gerald Jerry Henry Andersonwas born in Murdo, South Dakota,on April 28, 1936 to Henry and

Vera (Newsam) Anderson. Hepassed away in Dickenson, NorthDakota, on August 26, 2012.

He is survived by three chil-dren, David of Flower Mound,Texas; Shelly Lucas of Littleton,Colorado; and Linda Hoffman ofBailey, Colorado. Seven grandchildren. Two sisters, Elsie Bak ofFort Pierre, South Dakota andDonna Green of Idaho Falls,Idaho.

He was preceeded in death byhis parents and his brother Ken

Anderson.Cross country trucker that he

was, Jerry knew our Nation onemile marker after another.

His children invite you to cele-brate his life with a potluck din-ner at 5 p.m., June 29, at theSpearfish City Park Pavillion. Hismemory will also be honored onJune 30, at 9 a.m. at the RosehillCemetery in Spearfish at thegrave site of his parents.

Your respects may be sent toDavid Anderson at 3094 CrepeMyrtle Dr., Flower Mound, Texas,75028. You can also call David at(214) 724-6899.

Gerald Henry Anderson

Steve Burrows-Hatlestad, 56, ofPierre, died Sunday, June 2 as aresult of an automobile accident.

Steve was born September 2,1956 in Aberdeen, S.D. He grewup in Pierre graduating fromRiggs High School. After highschool he went on and attendedWestern Dakota Vo-Tech graduat-ing with Building Design andConstruction.

He enjoyed fishing, darts, shuf-

fle bowling, barbequing and cook-ing and watching sports. Stevewas actively involved in Veterans

Activities.Steve is survived by his three

children: LuAnn Hatlestad, Win-ston-Salem, N.C., LyRanda (Mike)Fuoss, Draper, S.D. and Mike

Hatlestad, Pierre, S.D.; sevengrandchildren; his dad John Bur-rows; four sisters: Janet Baatz,Debbie (Allen) Jensen and Sue(Kendall) Light all of Pierre andDawn (Chuck) Henry of Denver,Colo.; best friend Daria Hatlestad;special friends: Lowell Phillipsand Bruce Sheeley and manynieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by hismom Marcia Burrows; grandpar-ents: Marcus and GladysHatlestad and James and MyrtleBurrows; special aunt LeAnnHatlestad; niece Sarah Jensenand great nephew JonathonFitzgerald.

Visitation was held Monday,June 10 at Isburg FuneralChapel, followed by services offici-ated by Pastor Ray Greenseth.

Arrangements have been placedin care of Isburg Funeral Chapel.

Online condolences may be madeat www.isburgfuneralchapels.com.

Steve Burrows-Hatlestad

Beulah Aske, 91, Murdo, diedMonday, June 3, 2013, at High-more Healthcare Center.

Beulah was born to Fred andEdith Farris on March 17, 1922.She married Edwin Aske onDecember 27, 1941. Together they

had children Joanne (Suzi) Erick-son, Dwayne, Robert and James.

She was born, raised, and livedin the Murdo area for most of herlife, living one year in Custer andher last six years in Highmore.

She worked at the Super Valueand Deans Market.

Beulah was preceded in deathby her parents, her loving hus-band Edwin, son Dwayne, son-in-law Al Erickson, brother Busterand sister Inez Uhler. Survivors

include daughter Joanne, Pierre,daughter-in-law Carolyn, Pierre,sons Bob, Phoenix and Jim,Pierre, 14 grandchildren, 27 greatgrandchildren, 15 great-great-grandchildren, brother Fred,Council Bluffs, Iowa, and her

extended family.Visitation was Monday, June 10

at Isburg Funeral Chapel inPierre, followed by a prayer serv-ice. Services were held Tuesday,June 11 at the Murdo UnitedMethodist Church in Murdo, offi-ciated by Pastor Rick Hazen. Bur-ial followed at the Murdo Ceme-tery.

Arrangements were placed incare of Isburg Funeral Chapel.Online condolences may be madeat www.isburgfuneralchapels.com

Beulah Aske

Obituaries

Des Moines University granted486 degrees at its 2013 Com-mencement Ceremony, the 114thin the universitys history, on Sat-urday, May 25, at Hy-Vee Hall inthe Iowa Events Center in DesMoines. The dean from each of thethree DMU colleges presentedtheir classes and DMU President

Angela L. Walker Franklin, Ph.D.,conferred degrees.

Karissa Miller from Draper,S.D. earned a M.S. (PA) degree.

Miller is the child of Ken and Car-men Miller of Draper, S.D.Former White House physician

to the president Eleanor Concep-

cion Connie Mariano, M.D.,FACP, delivered the commence-ment address. A retired Navy rearadmiral, Mariano was the firstmilitary woman to serve as WhiteHouse physician to the president.She held the title for a decade, pro-viding care for Presidents GeorgeH.W. Bush, Bill Clinton andGeorge W. Bush. She is thefounder of the Center for Execu-tive Medicine, a medical conciergepractice that provides presiden-

tial-quality medical care to chiefexecutive officers and their fami-lies.

Karissa Miller earns M.S. (PA)

degree from Des Moines University

USD announces academic honors

for 2013 spring semester students

University of South Dakota stu-dents receiving academic honorsfor the 2013 Spring Semester havebeen announced.

Local students earning academ-ic honors include: Becca Gregoire,Draper, and Walker Iversen,Murdo, son of Roy and JudyIversen.

Students achieving Deans Listhonors total 1,641 full-time stu-dents while 459 part-time stu-

dents have been cited with Aca-demic 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 and

achieving a GPA of at least 3.5with no failing or incompletegrades.

Addition ally, 21 studentsenrolled at the University of SouthDakota School of Law attainedDeans List recognition thisspring. To be named to the Schoolof Law Deans List, law studentsmust achieve either a GPA of 85.00or greater for that semester or ratein the top 10 percent of their class

for that semester, whichever groupis smaller. The list is not based oncumulative grade point average,and first semester, first-year lawstudents are not eligible for thelaw schools Deans List.

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.

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Farm Safety and Employee

Management

It was a bit of a coincidence that

one day when I was reflecting on

the HOSTA (Hazardous Occupa-

tion and Safety Training in Agri-

culture, or Tractor Safety School)

that was recently held in Winner, I

read an interesting entry in the

journal type book by Ryan Taylor,

Cowboy Logic Family Style.

The theme of Ryan Taylors

entry in the book was the virtue of

his fathers management skills,

and how he tries hard to treat peo-

ple the same way, helped of course

by his upbringing. At least on a

farm or ranch, one of the chal-

lenges of a good manager (that

would usually be the owner) is

when employees (including their

children) have farm wrecks. For-

tunately for the operator, most

farm wrecks involve various

degrees of severity of damage to

the piece of farm machinery being

used, but not to the person at the

controls. I can attest to this as I

had several farm wrecks while

growing up and working for neigh-

bors in my college years, yet

remained relatively unscathed in

terms of personal injury.

I can also agree with Ryans

observation of his fathers lack of

yelling, screaming, chewing out

and belittling of the wrecker, in

that such actions were about as

effective as yelling at cattle. I

know I deserved a good tongue

lashing after some of my wrecks,

and dreaded how bad I might get it

when the manager assessed the

damage. I dont recall any severe

belittling for my casualties, but do

remember a variety of reactions. I

didnt enjoy any of them, but the

ones farthest from the yelling,

screaming and belittling end of the

spectrum motivated me to do bet-

ter in the future much more than

the agitated ones.

Unfortunately too many farm

wrecks do involve personal injury

or much worse. While the farm

manager/owner cannot control all

of the unsafe acts their employees

do, they can remove stress by

treating their help fairly and with

respect, maintain their equipment

and facilities with safety in mind,

provide safety instruction and

encourage safe work habits.

Four good ideas to control or

reduce accidents are: 1. If possible,

remove the hazard, 2. If you can-

not remove the hazard, guard it, 3.

Educate the worker, and 4. Protect

the worker.

Nic Uilk, Instructor in the Ag

and Biosystems Engineering

Department at SDSU, coordinated

and taught the HOSTA program

and did a great job of informing

the eight youth in attendance

about the potential perils of work-

ing on a farm or ranch. Nic plans

to hold a series of HOSTA pro-

grams next year at various loca-

tions around the state. Fourteen

and fifteen year old youth who

plan to work on a farm other than

for their parents need to complete

the requirements for a HOSTA cer-

tificate. Somewhat younger andolder youth, and those who will be

working for their parents are also

welcome to attend. For more infor-

mation on the HOSTA program,

contact Nic Uilk at Nicholas.uilk

@sdstate.edu or (605)688-5675.

Calendar

6/12/2013 Wheat Walks, Dako-

ta Lakes Research Farm and Get-

tysburg, SD

6/25-26/2013 Oahe Farm &

Ranch Show, Oahe Speedway, 13

miles north of Pierre, SD

6/27/2013 Dakota Lakes

Research Farm Tour, 4:00 pm, 17

miles east of Pierre, SD

6/27-28/2013 IPM Field School,

Dakota Lakes Research Farm, 17

miles east of Pierre, SD

7/1/2013 Winter Wheat Variety

Plot Tour, time TBA, Jorgensen

Farm, Ideal, SD

Extension News Bob Fanning (605) 842-1267

producers in SD, as well as KS,NE, ND, OK, and TX.

Crops that will be affected areall small grains for haying andgrazing (ie: wheat, oats, hay mil-let, triticale) and any annuallyplanted forage intended for hay-

ing or grazing such as sweetsorghum/cane, oats/peas, peas,etc. Since RMA is offering CATlevel coverage for crops grownunder this policy for 2014, NAPcoverage will NOT be available inthese states.

Deadlines for coverage forthese crops for the 2014 crop yearare as follows:

July 15, 2013 finaldate to insure fall seededcrops.December 15, 2013 final date to insurespring seeded crops.

Unfortunately, your NAP con-tinuous coverage letter for 2014will incorrectly include thesecrops for which the new plan ofinsurance is available. These let-ters will come from our KansasCity office this year and notdirectly from the county office. So

if you are a producer that justmails a check for coverage, youmay want to give us a call to see ifyour fees will change for 2014.Interested producers should con-tact a crop insurance agent forfurther information. A list ofagents can be found on the RMAwebsite at: www.rma.usda.gov/

DATES TO REMEMBER/DEADLINES:

May 20-Jun e 14: CRP Generalsign-upJuly 15: 2012 ACRE ProductionJuly 15: 2012 NAP ProductionJuly 15: Final 2013 Ac reagereporting deadline

August 2: DCP sign-up endsNovember 15: 2013 NAP Produc-tionNovember 15: 2014 Acreagereporting deadline on perennialgrasses and winter wheat

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

45TH GENERAL SIGN-UPFOR CRP ENDS JUNE 14The U.S. Department of Agri-

culture (USDA) is conducting afour-week general sign-up for theConservation Reserve Program(CRP) which ends on June 14.

Additional sign-ups for continuousCRP programs-such as HighlyErodible Land Initiative and Ini-tiative to Restore Grasslands, Wet-lands and Wildlife-started May 13.

WERE YOU PREVENTEDFROM PLANTING?

Prevented planting must bereported no later than 15 daysafter the final planting date. Thefinal planting date for Corn andMilo was May 31; therefore, June15 (or 17 due to the weekend) isthe last day to report Corn andMilo prevented planting acres.

Similarly, failed acreages mustbe reported within 15 days of thedisaster event and before disposi-tion of the crop. Filing an accurateacreage report for all crops andland uses, including failed acreageand prevented planting acreage,can prevent the loss of benefits for

a variety of programs. Acreagereports are required for manyFarm Service Agency programs.

All acreage reports are to be certi-fied by the July 15, 2013 deadline.

Acreage reports on crops forwhich NAP assistance may be paidare due in the county office by theearlier of July 15, 2013 or 15 cal-endar days before the onset of har-vest or grazing of the specific cropacreage being reported.

ANNUALLY PLANTEDFORAGE CROPS WILL NOT

BE COVERED BY NAPFOR 2014

RMA has added a new AnnualForage policy called the RainfallIndex Annual Forage plan ofinsurance. This offers protectionat the CAT level for annuallyplanted crops used for feed or fod-der under the Rainfall and Vegeta-

tion Index Plan of Insurance BasicProvisions, and will be availablefor the 2014 crop year sales for

JC FSA News David Klingberg

Saddle Bronc Chute-Out coming up in White RiverBronc Riding fans and contest-

ants, of all ages, will certainly beentertained on Saturday, June 29,2013 at the Frontier Arena inWhite River, S.D. And if youre nota rodeo fan now, you will be afterattending this annual event.

ContestantsThe third annual Saddle Bronc

Chute-Out, hosted by the MichaelGlynn Memorial Coalition, willfeature 25 of the areas best broncriders. Contestants entered so farare coming from South Dakota,

Nebraska, Wyoming and NorthDakota. Locally, Ben Adrian andBill Chauncey are entered;Chauncey having just completedstellar performances at the HighSchool River Regionals, and head-ing for the SD State Finals nextweekend in Belle Fourche.

Others entered at this time areEric Addison of Caputa, S.D., whohas been a finalist in the Chute-Out the past two years, as well asbrothers Ty and Derek Kenner ofWood Lake, Neb., who have beentop contenders. In addition, PRCAcontestant Nate Nelson of Bis-mark, N.D., will by vying for prizemoney, as well as his travelingpartners Dude Koester, JakeTescher and Sean Johnson, all

from Medora, N.D.Of the 25 contestants, 12 will

come back to ride in the secondand final round.

A $5,000 purse will be added totheir entry fees, for the potential ofa large pay-out for the 12 top rid-ers.

Youth EventsAdded events this year will fea-

ture a round of Mini-Bronc riding.Youth ages 7-14 will be ridingminiature horses provided byKevin Pinney of Philip, S.D., and

Dean Hawk of Rosebud, S.D. Allcontestants in this event willreceive a token prize. The two topmini-bronc riders, as determinedby a combination of judges scoresand crowd enthusiasm duringtheir ride, will receive Championand Reserve Champion belt buck-les!

Up to 16 contestants can eventthe Mini-Bronc event. No experi-ence is necessary, as Pinney saidhe will talk to the rider, and matchthe riders ability with a horse.

We saw this event during anational event, organizer JoyceGlynn said, and we just knew wehad to offer it at our bronc ride. Itis so much fun to watch those kidson miniature horses, and what a

great way to kids excited aboutrodeo!

In addition to Mini-Broncs,youth aged 5-6 will be riding sheepin a classic round of MuttonBustin. Prizes will be awarded toeach of these contestants as well.

Added AttractionsThe bronc riding will begin at 6

p.m. CT with the first round cal-cutta. A calcutta will be held foreach round of riding.

John Costello, PRCA announcerfrom Sundance, Wyo., will serve as

announcer for this years broncride, bringing his wit and wisdomfor added entertainment.

Photo opportunities will beabundant for parents. George andSuzanne England of rural MelletteCounty will be present with a dis-play of their goat herd, includingfour-legged baby kids that love tobe held and photographed withtwo-legged kids!

Weve got some really fun, andhealthy gifts lined up for everyonewho comes through the gate, sheadds. And just like last year, wellbe giving free root beer floats toeveryone who agrees to stay alco-hol-free the whole weekend.

This event, as all events hostedby the Michael Glynn MemorialCoalition, is alcohol-free.

We know the tragic conse-quences of drinking, and drinkingand driving, Glynn explains. Wewant, especially young people, toknow that you can have a lot offun, even at a rodeo, without hav-ing alcohol involved. We dontwant anyone to drive away underthe influence of alcohol.

EntriesFor more information, or to

enter yourself or a youth in any ofthe events, you can contact Rogeror Joyce Glynn at 344-2533 or 441-

5389, or e-mail rjglynn@gwtc.netGate admission is $10 for

adults, and $5 for all school agedyouth (6-17); up to age 5 is free.Concessions will be available onthe grounds. No drugs or alcoholwill be allowed, nor will anyone beallowed in who appears to beunder the influence of alcohol.

The Michael Glynn MemorialCoalition was formed following thedeath of Michael Glynn in 2006,who died in an alcohol-related carcrash the morning after his highschool graduation. Michael was arodeo athlete, whose passion wasbull riding. The mission of theMGM Coalition is to offer opportu-nities for youth and adults tobecome or stay alcohol, tobaccoand drug-free.

HOSTA training Nic Uilk, SDSU Instructor, far right, coor-dinated and taught a HOSTA certification training for eightyouth in Winner. The eight youth came from Tripp, Gregory,Jones, Mellette and Hutchinson counties. Jacob Lolley fromMurdo participated in the course.

Courtesy photo

Jones County 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:June 1

Sheriff Weber responded to two

separate semis in the medianalong I-90, mm 175 and mm 177.High winds caused the driversto lose control and end up in themedian. Both semis were towedout.

Sheriff Weber responded to areport of a school bus with no chil-dren in it on I-90, westbound, mm187, that was out of gas. Due tothe bus using propane gas, itwas towed to the 1880 Town forgas.June 2

Deputy Sylva responded to thePilot truckstop to a report of adispute between two truckersregarding a wallet and keys.Unable to locate.

Deputy Sylva responded to sev-eral motorist assists along I-90. All of them have minor prob-lems and had their own help com-ing.

June 3Sheriff Weber investigated areport of some vandalism andspray painting of an area inMurdo. The incident is still underinvestigation.

Sheriff Weber responded to thePilot truckstop in Murdo to areport of a car door being swungopen by the wind and strikinganother vehicle that wasparked beside it. There wasminor damage to both vehicles.

Sheriff Weber responded to areport of debris on I-90, east-bound, mm 186. The debris wasremoved from the roadway.

Sheriff Weber confirmed aJones Co. warrant on a subjectthe Stanley Co. deputies were incontact with. The subject wasarrested on the warrant and wastaken to the Hughes Co. jail.

Sheriff Weber responded to areport of a subject riding a fourwheeler and causing damageto private property. The prob-lem was resolved between thedriver and land owner.

June 5Deputy Sylva responded to a

report of a vehicle on fire on I-90, westbound, mm 183. Thefire was out by the time anyonearrived. The vehicle sustainedvery little damage. Unsure whatcaused the fire to start.

Deputy Sylva transported ahomeless transient that hadbeen in Murdo for several days tothe Lyman Co. line, where shewas turned over to a Lyman Co.deputy.

Deputy Sylva responded to apickup on fire at a residencein Murdo. The vehicle wasparked in the driveway near agarage. The Murdo Fire Dept.extinguished the fire.

Deputy Sylva responded to acar vs. deer accident on I-90,westbound, mm 204. The vehiclewas towed to Murdo.June 6

Deputy Sylva responded to a911 hangup call from Murdo. Itwas found to be a small child thatwas playing with the phone.June 7

Sherif Weber responded to areport of a subject driving

erratically on I-90, eastbound,mm 189, Unable to locate.Sheriff Weber responded to a

report of a semi driving on bothsides of the road on US Hwy.83, northbound from mm 56. Driv-er was spoken to and advised torest for awhile in Murdo.June 8

Sheriff Weber responded to abus that was broke down on I-90, westbound, mm 210. Thebus had several teenage baseballplayers on it. The bus was towedto Murdo.

Sheriff Weber responded to aone vehicle rollover in NW

Jones Co. on Capa road. Thedriver did not know the roads andlost control of his vehicle androlled in the ditch, ending up onits roof. No one was injured. Thevehicle was towed to Pierre.

Sheriff Weber responded to areport of a motorist needinghelp changing the tire on amotorhome. Help was called andassisted with changing the tire.

Sheriff Weber responded to anoise complaint because of anoutside band that was playing inMurdo. The band was advised toturn the volume down at 10 p.m.June 9

Sheriff Weber responded to acar vs. deer accident on I-90,eastbound, mm 187. The vehiclewas towed later by a family mem-ber.

Sheriff Weber received areport of a Jones Co. subject

that had been bitten by aprairie dog. The incident wasturned over to the Game, Fish &Parks.

Sheriff Weber responded to acivil dispute in Jones Co. nearDraper. The problem wasresolved and parties were sepa-rated.

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Youth & Sports Murdo Coyote June 13, 2013 Page 5The purpose of rangeland judg-

ing is to provide an understandingof rangeland resources and a senseof stewardship in natural resourcemanagement, noted Dave Ollilaon a South Dakota State Universi-ty iGrow Web page.

The 30th annual RangelandDays and ninth annual Soil Daysis set for June 25 and 26 at Kado-

ka. Youth between the ages ofeight and 18, as well as adults, willtest their rangeland knowledgeduring the two days. Youth arebroken up into four groups, basedupon their ages. Learning activi-ties are designed for a variety ofage groups and expertise start-ing with plant morphology andidentification on up to judginghabitat suitability for cattle orgrouse.

The first day is spent on theprairie, learning about the proper-ties of rangeland resources andmanagement practices to employ.The second day the youth andadults apply this newly foundknowledge through scenarios cre-ated in a contest format.

In addition, students have theopportunity to compete in cate-gories including informative dis-plays about rangeland, exhibitingstudent developed range plant col-

lections and a speech contest onrange related topics. The studentparticipant with the highestcumulative score in each age divi-sion will be award a Top Handbelt buckle.

The age divisions break out asfollows: New Rangers eight to 10year olds, Wranglers 11-13 yearolds, Scouts 14-18 year olds withno previous range judging experi-ence and Go-Getters 14-18 yearolds who have previous range eval-uation experience.

The participants in 14-18 yearold (high school youth forum)speech contest will be competingfor the privilege to representSouth Dakota at the InternationalSociety for Range ManagementConvention to be held in Orlando,Fla., in February 2014. All travelexpenses for the student will besponsored by S.D. Rangeland Days

and the South Dakota Section ofthe Society for Range Manage-ment.

The top placing 4-H range teamand 4-H soil team will representSouth Dakota at the NationalRange and Land judging contest inOklahoma City, Okla., the firstweek of May 2014.

The Livestock Industry TrustFund, through the state 4-Horganization, sponsors a signifi-cant portion of the travel costs forthese students to attend.

Rangeland is a kind of land, nota land use. Rangeland is fragile,yet durable and resilient. Manage-ment profoundly impacts the simi-larity index, a measure of range-land condition that reflects itsvalue for livestock, wildlife andhumans. The purpose of rangeland

judging is to provide an under-standing of rangeland resources

and a sense of stewardship in nat-ural resource management, saidOllila, an Extension sheep special-ist and technical contributor inorganizing the Rangeland Daysevent.

Available on the Internet athttp://igrow.org/up/resources/07-2001-2012.pdf is a digital versionof the Judging South DakotaRangelands for Livestock andWildlife Values manual. Thismanual describes a contest withcomponents that have a strong

biological basis for habitat man-agement of both beef cattle andprairie grouse. Beef cattle havebeen chosen because they are themost common livestock speciesgrazed on South Dakota range-lands. Once stocking rates aredetermined for beef cattle, conver-sions can be made to determinestocking densities of other grazinganimals, such as horses, sheep andgoats. Prairie grouse representwildlife because they are affectedby management and have thepotential to occur throughout thestate. There are three primary

species of prairie grouse thatinhabit the state: sharp tailedgrouse, prairie chicken, and sagegrouse. Management can achievemany desired rangeland uses. Veg-etation, livestock, and wildliferespond in a predictable manner torange management practices,said Ollila.

Soil Days is an opportunity tolearn more about one of the mostimportant South Dakotaresources. Students willlearn how to determine soil tex-ture, soil depth, past erosion, slopeand stoniness. They will also learnhow to interpret permeability, sur-face runoff and limiting factors.From this information they willdetermine the land capabilityclass. This will allow them to makerecommended treatments for vege-tation and mechanical erosion con-

trol. Fertilization recommenda-tions will also be determined. Stu-dents will also learn about homesite evaluation.

Adults who wish to receiveeither an undergraduate or gradu-ate credit for participating in theSoil Days portion should contactOllila at david.ollila@sdstate.edufor a syllabus of the course expec-tations.

Competition is individual andteam for all age groups. Teamsmay consist of three or four mem-bers from the county 4-H programor FFA chapter.

A program commemorating the30th anniversary of RangelandDays, along with recognition ofindividuals and organizations thatwere instrumental over the past30 years, will be held just prior tothe Tuesday evening meal at theKadoka City Auditorium.

The event is hosted by JacksonCounty Conservation District,Haakon County Conservation Dis-trict, SDSU Extension and Natu-ral Resources Conservation Serv-ice.

For more information contactMayola Horst, Jackson CountyConservation District manager at837-2242, ext. 3, or email mayola.horst@sd.nacdnet.net; or SheliaTrask, Haakon County Conserva-tion District manager, 859-2186,ext. 3 or email hccd@goldenwest.net.

Range and soil knowledge gained at event

Youth from across South Dakota took part in the 2012 Range-land Days and Soil Days near Philip.

Photo by Nancy Haigh

Farmers Union announces

Jones County camp date

Weight roomto hostopen house

For decades, cooperative busi-nesses have had a dramaticimpact on the South Dakota econ-omy and the well-being of ourrural communities. Thats whyFarmers Union organizations fromacross the state host annual daycamps for children to learn aboutcooperative business and theimportant role they play in SouthDakota. This years theme: Farm-ers Union is our name, Coopera-tion is our game, shows theemphasis the family farm organi-zation places on working togethertoward a common goal.

All children ages 6-13 are invit-ed to attend Jones County Farm-ers Union day camp scheduled Fri-day, June 21, 2013 at the Mickel-son Community Center in Murdo,

SD to learn about cooperation andother topics like financial literacy,agriculture and leadership. Thisyears camp will include a numberof fun and educational activitiesfor young people. The registrationfee will be $5.00 for Non-FarmersUnion members and free for mem-bers. Registration will begin at 9a.m. with camp from 9:30 a.m. - 3p.m. We will be going swimmingand campers are asked to bring asuit, towel, $1.00 or pool pass andsturdy shoes for activities.

Many of our rural communitiesin South Dakota rely on coopera-tive business for fuel, food, elec-tricity, telecommunications andother services, said Bonnie Geyer,State Education Director. Wehope young people will attend thecamp to learn many important les-sons and life skills that they canapply to their own lives. Theyll

learn about teamwork, agricul-ture, leadership and other skillswhile having fun in a safe andfriendly environment.

Campers will participate incooperative games and hands-onteam building activities includinga human board game to teachyoung people about FarmersUnion, cooperatives and financialliteracy where they will test their

by Karlee MooreThe weight room in the Jones

County High School has recentlyundergone renovations and willhost an open house on Monday,June 17 from 6-8 p.m.

Greg and Jane Cronkhiterecently provided the school dis-trict with a generous donation thatallowed the purchase of newweight room equipment.

Bev Ball will be hosting theevent and will demonstrate each ofthe new pieces of equipment.

As a reminder, those planningto utilize the weight room willneed to sign a waiver to have their

key cards reactivated. Key cardscan be purchased at the highschool for a fee of $15.

Insurance purposes require allusers of the fitness facilities tosign a Policy Waiver and Release.

The Jones County School boardvoted recently to have the fitnessfacilities locked at all times,requiring anyone wishing to uti-lize the facilities to purchase a keycard.

Those interested can call thehigh school at 669-2258 with anyquestions or to verify the fitnessfacilitys summer hours.

financial knowledge. The youngpeople will also do a craft projectwhere they will decorate their ownwooden bank to promote savingmoney. All campers will receive afree T-shirt, snack and are askedto bring a sack lunch. Camperswill walk away with wonderfulmemories and a greater under-standing of the importance of coop-eration.

Registration forms can be foundonline at www.sdfu.org. You canalso pick them up at your localFarmers Union Insurance office,or your local cooperative. For moreinformation contact FarmersUnion State Education DirectorBonnie Geyer at 605-352-6761 ext.125 or email her at bgeyer@sdfu.org

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Dirty Divas Pictured is the Dirty Divas team for the 2013 Black Hills Mud Run that was heldat the Buffalo Chip campground in Sturgis on Saturday, June 1, 2013. Left to right: Rachel Mertes,Barb (Olson) Keene, Carma Miller, Ann Geisler, TJ (Butt) Skyberg, Teresa Kayser, Kristi (Applebee)Sogn, and Sheryl Hitchens. There were 920 people participating in the 3.5 mile course that includ-ed numerous obstacles of crawling across an innertube bridge over a creek, a 10 foot high mud-slide hill, and scaling a 20 foot high wood pyramid wall.

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Locals and former Murdo residents complete Mud Run

Murdo crew walks in volksmarch

Volksmarch Pictured from left to right are: Barb Hocken-bary, David Hockenbary, Lisa Kinsley, Kendal Kinsley, RogerScofield and Cindy Valburg. The group has been participating inthe annual volksmarch, which takes place at Crazy Horse Memo-rial, for five years.

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Statewide News Murdo Coyote June 13, 2013 Page 6The Clinical View

Dr. P.E. Hoffsten

STRESS MANAGEMENT 3

As mentioned in the two previ-ous columns, effective stress man-agement is based upon the twocritical drivers for normal human

behavior. Those drivers are:1. Self determination2. Self evaluation.When these two drivers are not

satisfied normal healthy humanbehavior is frequently impairedgenerating a series of self talksthat lead to destructive and unsuc-cessful responses. The first twocolumns in this seven part seriespresented basic irrational self talkit upsets me and followed withthe general irrational self talk, heshouldnt do that.

The next irrational self talk inthe series deals with the detrimen-tal aspects of denial and insight-lessness. This self talk involves agroup of thoughts whereby theindividual denies that an eventhas occurred at all or deniesunderstanding how an undesiredevent results. This leads to suchself talks as:

1. It cant be.2. It is just not possible.3. There must be some mistake.4. I dont understand it.5. There is no reason for this to

occur.Very commonly, these self talks

are used at a time when a devas-tating event has occurred such asa death in the family, the failure of

a business, or a divorce. It is aninitial response with the hope thatbelieving something just cant bewill allow the person to deny thatit happened at all. Believing thatan event could not have happened

or has no reason to have occurred,it is easy to deny that it occurredat all. But the irrationality of thisresponse is almost always it didhappen. Everything happens for areason. Since the event did occur,there is a reason even if it is notobvious at this time or somethingthat a person can understand.

In regard to the self defeatingaspects of I dont understand itnote that this sacrifices controland the person has no way torespond meaningful and leading toimmobilization often at a time ofgreat need.

Dr. Witte, who originated thisseries of self-talks, then rehearsedwith his patients a group of selftalks with which the individualacknowledges reality, acknowl-edges that events occurred for areason, even if that reason is notknown to the individual. His list of

anti-stress self talks include:1. This event can have occurred.I will first verify the situation. If itis really true, I will cope with it.

2. I do believe it occurred butwould prefer not too. This is veryunpleasant and disruptive for me.Give me time to accept this eventand adjust to it.

3. There is a reason for every-

thing that happens. I may notunderstand this now but Iendeavor to find out why this hasoccurred.

4. Most direct way to find outwhy someone did something that I

didnt like is to ask them.Note the sequence of destruc-

tive self talk that we have this far.1. This shouldnt happen.2. I dont understand why it

happened.3. It upsets me.

Almost always, this series ofself talks generates a need tochange what occurred. Almostalways this cannot be done. Butacknowledging no understandingof what has occurred is an immobi-lizing situation by itself.

A brief description of a personalevent may illustrate the destruc-tive impact of this series of irra-tional self talks. I had five chil-dren. As they were growing up,part of household chores includeddoing dishes. The duty wouldrotate from one child to the nextand all seemed to be working welluntil one of my sons began claim-

ing that after he did the breakfastdishes which were few in numberthis counted as a rotation accord-ing to him. But the person that fol-lowed him with supper dishes hada much bigger load which that per-son felt was unfair. When I foundout about this, I initially thoughtto myself, he shouldnt be actingthis way and in my naivety I alsobelieved his behavior upset me.My responses to anger at that timewere not as healthy as they havesubsequently become. My son andI would have a confrontationwhich resulted in the dog hidingunder the bed, the other four chil-dren leaving the house and mywife upstairs with bedroom doorclosed. When I attended Dr.Wittes initial seminar, he askedfor an example problem to analyzeusing his techniques. Theexchange went as follows.

I explained the problem to himas above, finishing my remarkswith, he shouldnt act like that, itupsets me.

Dr Witte then said, Why is thisupsetting to you?

Me: If he acts this way athome, he will probably act thisway outside the home.

Dr Witte: I believe that, whatis so bad about that?

M:, If he acts that way in theworld outside the home, otherswill reject him and he wont be suc-cessful.

Dr Witte: That is probablytrue, what is so bad about that?

Me, beginning to think Dr.Witte was kind of slow: I wouldlike for my son to be an upstand-ing successful individual whotreats others fairly.

Dr Witte: That is a noble andadmirable attitude for a father. Iswhat you are doing working?

Me: speechless.Needless to say there were a

hundred other responses that Imight have had than my anger butI self generated my own problemby, he shouldnt do that. I dontunderstand why he acts this way,it upsets me. This may seem atrivial example but I promise youthat in the past 30 years, I haveencountered countless incidents asa physician with much more direconsequences than my trivialproblem as above. These dire situ-ations were very frequently gener-ated by the same simple irrationalself talks described above.

Introducing online interviews forUnited Blood Services blood donors

United Blood Services donorsnow have the ability to completetheir donation interview online thesame day of their blood donationappointment. With this new serv-ice, United Blood Services canreduce the length of interviews on-site at a center or mobile drive toonly essential follow-up questions.Donors can visit the United BloodServices website, access the inter-view and print out a barcoded FastTrack Donation Ticket that theymust bring with them to theirappointment.

Whenever we survey donorsabout how we can make theirexperience better, they usually saythat the interview process shouldbe simplified, shortened or auto-mated, said Jennifer Bredahl,

Regional Donor RecruitmentDirector for United Blood Services.We took these suggestions toheart and now are happy to pro-vide this new, shortened interviewprocess for our dedicated donors.

United Blood Services encour-ages donors to give the onlinehealth history questionnaire a tryfor their next donation. There aresome important guidelines to note,especially the fact that donorsmust complete the questionnairethe same day as their donation.Donors still have the option tohave one of our staff members askthe health history questions, likewe currently do. All donors have todo is simply request this optionwhen they arrive to donate.

Instructions can be found onlineat www.UnitedBloodServices.org

and by clicking the Health Histo-ry Questionnaire link on the left.

Answers cannot be saved, sodonors must complete the 10-15minute interview in one sitting.Donor data is stored only in thebarcoded Fast Track DonationTicket that a donor will print fol-lowing the interview, so a login isnot required. The online donorinterview was developed by Cal-imex USA Corp., a software devel-oper based in San Francisco.

People who are 16 or older,weigh at least 110 pounds and arein good health are eligible todonate blood. Additionalheight/weight requirements applyto donors 22 and younger, anddonors who are 16 must have asigned permission from a parent orguardian.

arrive home with no major prob-

lems. I parked the trailer at the

ranch where it sat a year or two

until someone offered to buy it. I

sold it. My trailer days were over.

I had some good times in that

camper and dont regret having

had it for a few years, but it was

time to move on to other things. I

figured there were easier ways to

have fun.

Wife Corinne and I feel some-

what similar when we watch the

revelry going on in Times Square

on New Years Eve. Everyone is

laughing, and shouting, and

apparently having quite a grand

time. Personally, Corinne and I

have no desire at all to stand

around outside all bundled up

against the cold and waiting for

some silly ball to drop, signalingthe beginning of a new year. It

always looks to us like those folks

in Time Square are trying awfully

hard to have a good time. More

power to them, but dont expect us

to join them anytime soon.

Part of my aversion to manufac-

tured fun has to do with being

raised on a ranch. You simply

have to travel too far to find a

party, and sometimes the roads

are muddy or snow covered to

boot. It is easier to find simpler

things for entertainment such as

walks on the prairie, a dip in the

stock dam on a hot day, fishing,

watching a sunset, and the like.

Additionally, seeking constant

pleasure seems a bit shallow as a

lifes goal. Isnt it somewhat better

to accomplish useful things in life?

It seems that way to me anyway.

What is ideal is when your work is

enjoyable. For many of us, ranch-

ing often fills the bill. Being out-

side tending critters has some bad

times, but also many good ones. I

also find it satisfying to provide

music at church on Sunday, write

down various observations on life,

and help take care of my young

son who cant do a lot of things for

himself. I also like fiddling with

computers, practicing the piano,

reading books, eating a tasty

meal, and just enjoying life in gen-

eral. I seem to have no need to

search for pleasure. Its all around

me. All I have to do is enjoy it.

For instance, Ive just finishedwriting this which took some con-

centration, typing, and computer

fiddling. Next I should practice

the piano in getting things ready

for church tomorrow. After that, I

have some shrimp needing to be

cooked up with pasta, tomatoes,

mushrooms and cheese. Sponge

cake with cream-cheese frosting is

available for dessert. Take a

guess. Would I rather be right

here leading the simple life or

traveling the country in a huge

RV trailing a car with attached

boats and bikes? Yep, youre right.

Home is where the heart is, and

right now my heart is glad to be at

home.

Is it possible to work too hard at

having fun? I suspect it might be.

Take the RV that I passed on the

freeway the other day. Here was

this huge brown RV rolling down

the road with a car hooked on

behind. Two canoes were strapped

to the top of the car and three

bicycles on the back of it. One

more bike was strapped to the

back of the RV. My goodness! I

thought. These people are work-

ing really hard at having a good

time!

And, for them, it might be quite

a lot of fun. I dont know for sure.

It would be a little tedious for me.

There you are driving this small

train many miles to get to an

interesting destination. Then

youd have to find a place to park

and get set up with electrical andplumbing connections after mak-

ing sure the RV was fairly level.

Youd probably have to take down

the canoes and bikes and get all

settled in. This would take quite a

bit of time. Naturally, you would-

nt want to miss anything so you

might see if the park had a decent

pool and go for a swim. Other local

attractions should really be

checked out as well.

All in all, I had no envy at all for

the family or group that was trav-

eling around in this mobile fun

machine. I maybe could handle

driving to some resort, setting up

and staying there for a week or so,

but moving this rig to new loca-

tions every day would soon try my

patience. I had a travel trailer for

a while and pulled it from South

Carolina back home to the ranch

after being in the Navy. It was

somewhat enjoyable, but nothing

Id care to repeat at this point in

my life. I think of the time some-

where in Kentucky or Tennessee

when I was going over some

mountains, and my car vapor

locked and would barely move.

Now what am I going to do? I

wondered. I had visions of being

stalled out on a steep, winding

mountain road with a defunct car

pulling a trailer. Luckily, things

righted themselves after a cool-

down, and I could continue on and

Lookin Around

Syd Iwan

Annual flea market to be heldOld West Trading Post in Oaco-

ma, S.D., is having its 14th annu-al flea market June 21 23. It willstart at 9 a.m. each day. Dealersfrom three states with primitives,antiques, coins, furs, beads, jewel-ry, collectibles, and much more.There will be some new vendors aswell as old favorites. There will be

book signings by South Dakotaauthors. It is held in conjunctionwith Scavengers Journey whichhas seven flea markets, yard andgarage sales, and specialty shopswill be on those days. Maps at gasstations and flea markets fromPresho to Plankinton.

Lessons from my fatherby Senator John Thune

The Saturday Evening Postwriter, Clarence Budington Kel-land, once said: My father didnttell me how to live; he lived, andlet me watch him do it. The powerof example is perhaps the mostchallenging and rewarding part ofparenthood. While both of my girlsare grown now, it doesnt seemthat long ago that their big blueeyes were watching my everymove. This seemed to be particu-larly true at the times that I was-nt feeling especially patient orfriendly. It was on those occasionsthat I would think back to how mydad, who always understood thepower of example, would handle

himself in similar situations.Growing up with four siblings,

there was never a shortage ofaction around our home. However,my dad was never too busy toindulge us in a game of catch, to

plan our next trip to the fishinghole, or to make it out to one of ourschool events. I enjoyed the quali-ty time I had with my dad and Irespected that family first wasnt

just something he said, but a phi-losophy by which he lived. I alsorecognized the authority my fatherhad in the house, and understoodthat his high esteem in the com-munity came from the way helived his life and the respect heshowed to those around him.

The example set by my father isone that helped shape my values.He pushed me to demand morefrom myself; he called on me to askthe tough questions, and asked meto make the tough decisions. I am

part of his legacy just as my twodaughters are part of mine, andwhile my daughters are not watch-ing as intently as they once were, Iknow that they continue to watchto see how my actions match upwith my words.

This Fathers Day is the perfectopportunity to take time out of ourbusy lives to thank our dads, forthe batting practice, for the handyrepairs, for the tough love, and forthe constant example. I wish avery happy Fathers Day to mydad, Harold, my father-in-law,Jim, and to all the fathers acrossSouth Dakota.

Honoring fathersby Rep. Kristi Noem

Ill never forget the day my dadand I were checking fences on ourranch and he pointed out theprairie pasque flower to me. Hetold me how it was a special flowerand how it only grew on nativeground that had not been devel-oped, plowed, or disturbed.

As we talked about how rare itis to find land like that and how aperson had to search to see thesmall, diminutive flower tuckedaway on the hillsides, I rememberthinking how this was such a dif-ferent conversation than I wasused to having with my tough,cowboy father. Usually, he wasbusy giving me my next list ofchores to complete, or asking whyI wasnt done with the list of

chores he had given me earlier. Hewas a hard worker and it wasntoften that he took a break to pointout the special beauty of the landaround us.

The pasque has been myfavorite flower ever since. Not onlydoes it reflect the hardiness andbeauty of the South Dakota peo-ple, but every time I see one, italso reminds me of my dad. I haveshared the same story and factsabout our state flower with mychildren. We go out each spring assoon as the snow melts to look forthe pasque flowers that appearbefore the grass dares to turngreen. They realize that theirbackyard and the pasturebeyond is not only special, butnow part of our family heritage.

Perhaps your father shared astory with you that youve neverforgotten or maybe certain holi-

days or events remind you of yourdad or grandfather. As we nearFathers Day, it can bring a rangeof emotions for people. Whetheryoure a new dad celebrating thebirth of your first child or mourn-ing the recent loss of a father, Ihope each one of us can honor ourfathers or father-figure by thank-ing them for their impact on ourlives and being grateful for each

day we have had with them. WhileI miss my father every day, I alsochoose to be happy for every daythat I was blessed to be his daugh-ter.

Dad and I shared a love for cat-tle, horses, and the land. Everyday was an adventure with him,even though some of them werechallenging. He pushed us kids,made us work hard, and woke usup most mornings with the phrase,Were burning daylight! Get up!More people die in bed than any-where else! We werent alwayshappy to be crawling out of bed soearly, but today I am thankful forthe example he set and for teach-ing me to tackle a difficult jobwhen it needed doing.

While I am in Washington, D.C.

my husband Bryon is back homeon our ranch with our three kids.Often he is doing chores, jugglingmeals, doing laundry, planningfamily activities and running thefamily business. Hes busy! I couldnot do my job representing SouthDakota without his support andwillingness to do whatever it takesto help keep our family healthyand happy. Kassidy, Kennedy,Booker and I try to show himevery day how grateful we are forall he does, but we try to make anextra special effort on FathersDay. He is such a blessing to all ofus.

Spending time away from myfamily is not easy, but like manySouth Dakotans, I wake up,remember the lessons my dadtaught me, and continue to work toprovide a better future for my kidsand grandkids. I encourage you to

share lessons your father taughtyou, or lessons youre hoping toteach your kids with me and oth-ers. Id love to hear them!

I also hope you will join me andthank all of the fathers and malerole models across South Dakotafor all that they do to make ourlives better every day. HappyFathers Day from my family toyours!

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Public Notices Murdo Coyote June 13, 2013 Page 7Proceedings of the

Jones County SchoolDistrict #37-3

Regular SessionMay 14, 2013

The Board of Education of the JonesCounty School District No. 373 met inregular session on May 14, 2013 in theHigh School Library with the followingmembers present: Michael Hunt--Presi-dent, Carrie Lolley--Vice President, Brett

Nix and Scott Mathews.

Board President Hunt called the meetingto order at 5:15 p.m. with Board mem-bers present answering roll call. Allactions in these minutes were by unani-mous vote by members present unlessotherwise stated.

Others Present: Larry Ball--CEO/ Princi-pal, Lorrie Esmay--Principal, TamiSchreiber--Business Manager, KarleeBarnes, Jill Rankin, Cheryl Iversen, GaryKnispel and Ashley Geigle.

Absent: Chad Whitney.

AGENDA: Motion by Nix, seconded byLolley to approve the agenda.

MINUTES: Motion by Nix, seconded byLolley to approve the minutes of the April8, 2013 Regular Meeting and the April11, 2013 and April 13, 2013 SpecialMeetings.

EXPENDITURES: Motion by Mathews,seconded by Lolley to approve theexpenditures and the issuing of checkson May 14, 2013, 2013. PAYROLL BYDEPT: FICA paid through First FidelityBank, Retirement check issued to SDRetirement System and Health Insur-ance check issued to Three Rivers Insur-ance Fund. PAYROLL: $80,499.77;EMPLOYER SHARE: FICA $5,686.11,RETIREMENT $4,487.21; HEALTHINSURANCE $9,298.61.

GENERAL FUND: Admin Partners--2ndQrtr $125.00; All American--Pump$17.75; ACDA--Membership $110.00;Avera--Bus Driver Testing $72.90; AwardEmblem--Pins $32.45; Stacey Booth--Supplies $81.35; CDW--Supplies$1,066.97; Century Business--CopierAgreements $141.57; City of Murdo--Water $211.61; Rose Comp--Member-ship/Flowers $120.00; Corkys--Supplies$67.49; Country Pride--Fuel $155.75;

Farmers Union--Fuel/Gas $1,002.33;Flinn--Supplies $594.12; Amazon--Books $145.19; Lea Glaze--Supplies$6.25; Golden West--Phone $77.38;Haggertys--Repairs $30.00; Heartland--Garbage Collection $720.00; Amoco--Gas/Fuel $1,025.80; Inmans--Filter$68.20; Marilyn Iverson--Gloves $81.47;Jeff Dorman--Piano Tuning $75.00; JCClinic--Bus Physical/Testing $246.00;Jostens--Awards $126.78; Pepper--Music $134.48; Gary Knispel--Fees$1,000.00; McLeods--Diplomas $97.75;Moores--Supplies $28.82; Coyote--Min-utes/Trax $291.33; Murdo Foods--Snacks $204.05; NASSP--Pins $8.95;Chris Nix--Snow Removal $660.00;Peak Fitness--Services $495.00; SchoolSpecialty--Supplies $11.16; SD OneCall--Cable Tickets $7.77; SDHSAA--Participation Fees $470.00; Servall--Mops/Towels Cleaned $655.76; Simplex--Fire Alarm Agreement $1,428.50; Dis-covery Center--June Programs $400.00;Sungard--Fee $605.15; TemTech--BoilerAgreement $2,632.93; Trophies Plus--Awards $492.45; Venard Inc--Repairs$363.86; Verizon--Phone $110.21; WestCentral--Electricity $3,175.50; Youngs--Latch $44.12.

CAPITAL OUTLAY: All American--FBHelmets $363.55; Farmers Union--Propane $2,330.30; Amazon--Books$67.22; West Central--Electricity$7,354.20.

SPECIAL EDUCATION: PAYROLL$14,174.32; EMPLOYER SHARE FICA$1,037.98, RETIREMENT $819.45,HEALTH INSURANCE $2,371.88.EXPENDITURES: Childrens Care--Serv-ices $530.00; Fun Function--Swing$184.00; Parent--Mileage/Motel$200.21; JCS--Lunches $64.00; DianeMueller--Testing $513.80; Coyote--Notice $13.00; School Specialty--Timer$24.83; SD Achi