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OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF JONES COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA.

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Number 20Volume 107

May 16, 2013

Coyote

City Council hears engineering plans for new road projectby Karlee Moore

In attendance at the Monday,May 6 city council meeting includ-ed: Jay Drayer, Joe Connot, WayneEsmay, Mayor David Geisler, Matt

Kinsley, Mike Jost, Arnie Waddell,Krysti Barnes, Karlee Moore,Dana Foreman, John Weber, RayErikson and Jerry Hatheway.

The meeting was called to orderat 7:30 p.m., and the agenda andminutes were approved.

May building permits include:Lynette Tollakson wishing to teardown the Peter and Wendy Pappashouse on Main Street and move ina new 32x70 double wide trailerhouse; Brian OReilly to replacethe basement and build an addi-tion on the former Mick OReillyhouse on Jefferson Avenue; DanielGrace to remodel the back of theformer USDA office on Main Streetinto an apartment and turn thefront of the building into a huntingstore; Travis Van Dam to place ahouse on Mustang Drive; and MattKinsley to install a sprinkler sys-tem in his yard on Second Street.

Dana Foreman from KLJ Engi-neering was present at the meet-ing and spoke during the publicarea about the current street proj-ect between the high school andthe elementary school.

Foreman said the street is 70 to75 percent designed, and the restof the plans will include makingsure that there will be no floodingand working on the intersectionsinvolved, among other things.

Foreman went over the planswith the council and said that theyplanned to raise Fourth Street toavoid water and flooding issues.He also discussed pouring drive-ways for the residents on Jackson

Avenue, as there is quite a bit of parallel parking on that street. Hesaid that his company will keepthe lines of communication openwith each home owner to makesure that they get the drivewaycut that they want.

He told the council that he willhave the plans finalized by thesummer and the street projectcould begin in the spring of 2014.

Vouchers were then approvedafter brief discussion. Barnes toldthe council that she had purchased$300 worth of golf clubs for the golf lessons being offered this summerthrough the city.

Sheriff Weber was next and pre-

sented the sheriffs report.Barnes told the council that she

had drafted a letter to Gov. Dau-gaard expressing the need formore law enforcement in Jones

County and Murdo. Connot toldthe council that he would not signthe letter if it mentioned the Key-stone pipeline. He said that weneed additional law enforcementregardless of whether or not thepipeline comes through. Barnessaid she would rewrite the draft.

Weber said that there is a newcops personnel grant availablethat is due May 22. The county hasto be a sponsor of the grant, andthe grant is to only be used for per-sonnel, not equipment.

Connot said, If we had moreHighway Patrolmen in our county,John and Rich wouldnt be on theInterstate as much. He also saidthat they would be able to patrolmore in town.

Jost suggested opening the ideato the public, utilizing the MurdoCoyote, and ask for public sugges-tions.

Esmay said, If we can get atleast one more Highway Patrol-man, it would help tremendously.

Waddell said, I think we needmore law, but I dont think a city

cop is the answer.Hatheway was next with the

street report. He said that thedump is open. Barnes suggestedthat they put up an interchange-

able sign with summer and winterhours. Hatheway also said that hewould like the city to not allowdump keys to be given out.

The water report with Ray Erik-son was next on the agenda. Headdressed the equipment that thecity rents out. He said that JerryHildebrand had rented a genera-tor and protested the bill that hereceived after use. Hildebrandthought the rate was too high. Itwas mentioned at the meeting thatthe city is not in the rental busi-ness. Waddell said, Maybe thereare some things that we shouldntrent out.

Erikson suggested that thecouncil members take a look at thelist of items the city rents out andmake a decision on what to rentout. The council agreed that thecity needed to make sure that any-one renting equipment from the

city signs a rental agreementbefore taking anything.Barnes then presented the

finance report. The council agreed

to pay Trait Thorne $1,450 permonth to be the pool manager.Barnes also reminded the councilthat the June meeting will bemoved to Wednesday, June 5. Inaddition, she asked about the pos-sibility of putting out a newsletterfrom the city. The council agreedthat she could.

Old business included anotherreview of the trailer ordinance setforth by the city, as well as gettingthe Ingalls building issue wrappedup. City attorney Tom Harmonwrote the city a letter explaininghis suggestion for recouping thecosts of removing the building.

New business included the citywriting a letter of support for therail expansion currently happen-ing in Lyman County. Also, the cityagreed to advertise the hay groundat the North Dam.

In addition, Jim Butt wrote aletter to the city urging they con-sider allowing wife Bernie Butt toraise chickens in her back yard.Esmay said that the city wouldhave to change the ordinance, and

the council agreed that Butt wouldhave to resubmit a request.The meeting concluded at 10:30

p.m.

Reviewing plans Dana Foreman (standing) from KLJ Engineering, goes over plans for thenew road project between the elementary school and the high school.

Photo by Karlee Moore

Iversen awardedscholarship at SDSU

Mighty CoyoteAward winners

Sophie Iversen of Murdo wasawarded the Arthur W. and SigneN. Anderson Scholarship in AgBusiness for the 2013-2014 aca-demic year at South Dakota StateUniversity.

Iversen is majoring in ag busi-ness at SDSU, and is traveling toNew Zealand in May for an agri-culture international experience.She is a member of R-CALF, helps

on her familys ranch and runstwenty head of her own cattle. Sheis the daughter of Chris andCheryl Iversen and is a 2011 grad-uate of Jones County High School.

Arthur W. Anderson was raisedin Clearbrook, Minnesota, andearned both BS and MS degrees infarm management from the Uni-versity of Minnesota in St. Paul.

Art was an extension economist infarm management and marketingat SDSU from 1946 to 1975.

Arthur W. Anderson passed awayon November 23, 2006.

Signe Anderson was raised inHetland, South Dakota, andearned her state teachers certifi-cate from General Beadle Collegein Madison, South Dakota. Fol-lowing graduation, Signe taughtat a one-room country school fortwo years and then taught thirdgrade in Brookings for four yearsand was a teachers aid for 15years. She also tutored reading toover 100 grade school studentsfrom the Brookings community.

Art and Signe are the parents of three sons and three daughters, allgraduates of SDSU.

Mighty Coyote

May Mighty Coyote students. Back (left to right):Paige Moreland, 5th grade; Alec Whitney, 6th grade;Austin Olson, 6th grade; Morgan Feddersen, 6thgrade; Sloan Benedict, 6th grade; Chauncey Haupt-man, 6th grade; Kade Brost, 6th grade. Middle:Jaden Eagle Bear, 6th grade; Peige Springer, 6thgrade; Jaden Herman, 6th grade; Emily Jacobs, 5th

grade; Lilli Moore, 5th grade; Haily Cook, 5th grade.Front: Wallace Cook, 5th grade; Jake Dowling, 5thgrade; Riley Rankin, 5th grade; Preston Gyles, 6thgrade; Dylan Iwan, 5th grade; and Jacob Birkeland,6th grade.

Coyote character

May Coyote Character students. Back (left to right):Kenadie Steilen, 3rd grade; Taylor Feddersen, 3rdgrade; Wyatt Olson, 4th grade. Front: Jace Nix,Kindergarten; Bria Klingberg, Kindergarten; KamriKittelson, 1st grade; Jolie Dugan, 2nd grade;Braidon Brave Boy, 1st grade.

May Pillar: Responsibility

Students earning their third Mighty Coyote award andreceiving a Mighty Coyote t-shirt include:

Alec Whitney and Morgan Feddersen

Mighty Coyotes from left to right: Lilli Moore, ChaunceyHauptman, Kade Brost and Emily Jacobs. These students earnedthe Mighty Coyote Award every single month during the schoolyear.

Weber state golf bound

State golf or bust Wyatt Weber, JCHS sophomore, shot a90 on Monday, May 13 at Hart Ranch in Rapid City. Weberearned his ticket to compete at the State B golf tournament May20-21 in Brookings, S.D. Check out next weeks paper for moreJCHS golf action.

Thune statement on farm bill markupSenator John Thune (R-S.D.)

today issued a statement followingthe Senate Agriculture Commit-tees markup of the AgricultureReform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013:

Todays markup is just thebeginning of drafting the 2013Farm Bill, said Thune. The cur-rent climate of budgetary and fis-cal restraint requires that we sub-

ject all areas of federal spending toclose examinationno programcan be exempt from reform, includ-ing the Farm Bill. Over the pasttwo years in preparation for thisFarm Bill, I have introduced legis-lation that would reform severaltitles of the bill and save morethan $50 billion, while providing astrong safety net for productionagriculture, nutrition assistance tothose in need, and the necessarytools to protect our forests, soil,and natural resources. Unfortu-

nately, the current Senate FarmBill fails to meet this level of reform. I look forward to workingwith my colleagues to continueimproving the Farm Bill on thefloor and through a conferencewith the House of Representa-tives.

Thune offered and cosponsoredseveral reform-minded Commodi-ty and Food and Nutrition Titleamendments to the Farm Bill,including two that were acceptedinto the Chairmans Mark andapproved by voice vote. An amend-ment cosponsored by Thune thateliminated outdated fixed targetprices for certain commodity cropsand saved $276 million wasaccepted into the bill. Thunesamendment to require that nativesod and longstanding grasslandacres converted to sod be trackedby the U.S. Department of Agricul-

ture was incorporated into his sod-saver provision, which was also apart of the bill. The bill alsoincludes Thunes Forestry Titleimprovements that will assistfighting pine beetles in the BlackHills.

The bills Commodity Titleincluded reforms from Thunes

Aggregate Revenue and Risk Man-agement legislation, which elimi-nated direct payments and otheroutdated programs. However, thebill voted on today included a cost-ly fixed target price and counter-cyclical program for peanuts andrice which Thune was unable tosupport.

During todays markup, Thuneoffered the following amendmentshe believed would have improvedthe bill; however, they were notaccepted:

An amendment to limit the Adverse Market Price program to

rice and peanuts. The new targetprice program is unnecessary forother crops, and limiting it to justrice and peanuts would save $897million over 10 years.

An amendment to ensure a fairregional distribution of nutritioneducation and obesity grants with-in the Supplemental Nutrition

Assistance Program (SNAP), for-merly known as food stamps. Thisamendment would have saved $2billion over 10 years withoutimpacting SNAP benefits for thosecurrently enrolled in the program.

An amendment to encourageable-bodied adults withoutdependents to work part-time orparticipate in work training pro-grams in order to receive SNAPbenefits beyond the current three-month period.

Thune will continue pushing forneeded reforms to improve FarmBill programs and save taxpayerdollars.

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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 Church410 Washington, Murdo, S.D. Pastor Alvin Gwin 6692600

Sunday 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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Growing Old Gracefullyby Pastor Paul M. Sadler

Scripture Reference: Rebuke not an elder, but entreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren; the elder women as mothers; the younger as sis-ters, with all purity. I Timothy 5:1,2

The Apostle Paul deals with many different types of relationships in his epistles, but perhaps the most delicate relationship is with those who are olderin years. Like the seasons of the year, each of us gradually grow older until we find ourselves in the winter of our lives. The first 70 years are normally filledwith vim and vigor as we fulfill the desires of our heart. But if by reason of strength we survive beyond this point the S criptures indicate that the days aheadare going to be filled with labor and sorrow. Labor, in the sense that even the mundane things of life, such as rising from a chair, becomes burdensome.

To complicate matters further, sorrow surrounds us like a tattered garment as death robs us of those we love. Little wonder that Paul admonishes us toesteem the senior members of the Body of Christ as fathers and mothers. Their plight deserves our sensitivity and their years of experience our respect. Fur-thermore, it will serve us well to remember that someday soon we will be the patriarch or matriarch.

In Ecclesiastes wise old Solomon, stricken in years himself, describes the aging process that creeps up on us like the leopard that stalks its prey.Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in

them (Eccl. 12:1).Someday the grim reaper will stand at the foot of our deathbed and the mourners [will] go about the streets whispering: Has he passed on? Beloved,

there are thousands of ways to leave this earthly tabernacle, but perhaps the most common today is when the pitcher is broken at the fountain. In short, afatal heart attack.

Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it (vs. 7).The sting of death is sin, but thanks be unto God that Christ died for our sins thereby removing its sting. Thus, according to Pauls epistles death is mere-

ly a passage way into eternal life for all those who believe (I Cor. 15:55-57; Heb. 2:14,15). No one looks forward to growing old, but hopefully we will do

so gracefully and with dignity. As they say: There is nothing to fear, but fear itself. The blood of Christ is our eternal life insurance policy which has arider guaranteeing our future resurrection!

Two minutes with the bible

Letter to the editor If you have children in the pub-

lic school you have probably heardof Common Core State Standards.CCSS claim to have more rigorousstandards. What could be wrongwith that? We all want our chil-dren to get the best education pos-sible. The CCSS are an unproven,untested, set of standards that arealigned with UN goal of global cit-izenship. We are told they arestate led. That's simply not true.The CC standards were initiatedby private interests in Washing-ton, DC, without any representa-tion from the states. The legisla-ture was not involved in adoptingthese standards. We have beentold that they are just standards.Standards drive curriculum. Thefederal government is the only one

funding the writing of the stan-dardized tests. That makes this anationalized education. We canonly add 15 percent to the curricu-lum. What does that do to our localcontrol? We believe that a decisionthat affects our children's educa-tion, should not be made without amuch broader discussion, validat-ed research, and much greaterinput from parents and citizensthan it was originally afforded.

Mary Scheel-BuysseSouth Dakotans Against CommonCoresdagainstcommoncore.comfacebook.com/southdakotansagainstcommoncoresouthdakotansagainstcommon-core@gmail.com

Margaret Dennis

Obituary

Our beloved mother and grand-mother, Margaret Dennis, wasborn on August 2, 1936, in Pierre,South Dakota, the 8th of 9 chil-dren born to Jack and Margaret(McCullough) Huston. Friends andfamily always knew her as Mar-guerite.

Marguerites childhood homewas a large ranch in South Creek

Township, eight miles southeast of Midland, S.D. She also lived for atime in Okaton, Capa, Murdo, andSturgis. She attended grade schoolat the White Bell country school in

South Creek Township, where hermother often taught class, as wellas Capa and Okaton schools. Sheattended 7th grade in Murdo, S.D.while living with her sister, MaryJane Dugan. High school yearswere spent at St. Martins Catholic

Academy in Sturgis, where shelived in a dorm.

Marguerite was a dark-hairedbeauty with big brown eyes. Rela-tives remember her as a younglady who looked for fun and madefriends everywhere she went. Shehad a knack for conversation andentertaining. Her laugh was con-tagious and she always knew howto have a good time. She some-times sang in a family band, andalso for her parents 50th anniver-sary party in Midland. PleaseRelease Me was one of herfavorite songs to sing.

On December 14, 1958, she

married Ronald Dennis, also fromMidland. The couple moved fromSouth Dakota to Maui, Hawaii, in1960, and then on to Anchorage,

Alaska, in 1961, where they raiseddaughters Marda and Mikayla.The family traveled around thestate on numerous road construc-tion jobs, including Valdez duringthe pipeline days, then settled inFairbanks for the last 33 years.Mudder, as she was named by

her granddaughter, Marsharie,loved her grandchildren. She wasthere for them in every aspect of their lives. The kids have fondmemories of her telling them to

hush as they sat around her withbig eyes, listening to her give aplay-by-play of the happenings onher police scanner. At the manybasketball games she attended,she yelled Get your hands upeven on offense. She watched herfamily as they grew and wasalways there with a helping handto pick them up. She also knewevery move they made, even beforethey told her. She was a very spe-cial person to all who knew her,and she will be greatly missed.

Marguerite is survived by herdaughter, Mikayla Dennis of Fair-banks; her grandchildren: Mar-sharie Buchanan and children(Jacob and Ariel) of Palmer, Alas-ka; Hope Britt of Fairbanks;Justin Britt of Anchorage; JaylaGentry and Ronald Gentry andRonalds wife, Lisa, all of Fair-banks. Also, sisters: Mary Jane

Dugan of Rapid City, S.D., andSharon Malsom of Fort Bragg,Calif., and dozens of nieces andnephews.

She was preceded in death byher husband, Ronald H. Dennis;her daughter, Marda M. Smith;brothers Arthur A. Huston, JackB. Huston, Rex W. Huston, JosephM. Huston, Huey F. Huston; sisterJosephine A. (Joann) Flyte; andparents Jack and Margaret Hus-ton.

St. Marys Foundation tosponsor ASIST training

St. Marys Foundation is spon-soring the Applied Suicide Inter-vention Skills Training (ASIST)June 19 and 20, 2013 at CapitalUniversity Center in Pierre. Thetraining runs from 8 a.m. to 4:30p.m. each day.

ASIST is a comprehensive, coor-dinated and integrated suicideintervention training that reflectscurrent best-practice in suicideintervention. ASIST is the resultof more than 20 years of researchand development, and is the mostwidely used suicide interventionprogram in the world.

Participants in the program willlearn the signs of suicidal think-ing, how to intervene to preventimmediate risk of suicide, andresources available in the localarea.

This training is offered free of charge. To register, email JulieMoore at Julie.moore@avera.org.The class is limited to 30 partici-pants. Continuing EducationCredits are available for social

workers, counselors and firstresponders. Graduate and Under-

graduate credit hour is availablethrough The University of SiouxFalls for $45.

MORE ABOUT ASISTMost people considering suicide

share their distress and theirintent with others. Appropriatetraining can help us see andrespond to these invitations forhelp.

Commonly known as ASIST, Applied Suicide Interventi onSkills Training provides practicaltraining for those who want tolearn how to prevent the immedi-ate risk of suicide. ASIST work-shops, which are two days inlength, are intended for prospec-tive hotline volunteers; and foremergency service workers, coun-selors, teachers, ministers, mentalhealth practitioners, communityvolunteers, and anyone who mightbe concerned about family orfriends.

ASIST workshops use smallgroups of one trainer to no more

than 15 participants. ASIST usesmany different teaching processes

to create a practice-oriented andinteractive experience. Theemphasis of the workshops is onsuicide first aid and on helping theperson at risk stay safe and seekfurther help. In the workshopsparticipants learn the following:

Recognize the invitations tohelp

Reach out and offer supportReview the risk of suicideApply a suicide intervention

modelLink people with community

resourcesEvaluations have shown that

the workshop increases caregiversknowledge and confidence torespond to a person at risk of sui-cide, that intervention skills areretained over time, and that theyare able to effectively put to usethe training and skills acquired tosave lives.

The training includes workshopmaterials and certification.

Showing appreciationfor our nations military

by Senator John ThuneSouth Dakota has a proud l ega-

cy of military service, extendingfrom some of our state's earliestdays to our current conflictsaround the globe. South Dakotansof every background have alwaysanswered the call to defend Amer-ica from those who seek to destroythe freedom that we cherish. Idoubt there are many SouthDakotans who do not have a fami-ly member or friend who has wornone of our nation's uniforms.

May is National Military Appre-ciation month, and provides all of us an opportunity to recognize therole our servicemen and womenplay in making America the great-est country on earth. Our nationhas done remarkable thingsthroughout its short history tomake the world a better placeabroad and at home. Our troopshave protected our citizens fromforeign and domestic threats, andfought in the name of liberty allover the world.

Last month I had the opportuni-ty to welcome home the 927th Sur-vey and Design team of the SouthDakota National Guard from anine month deployment to Kuwait

and Afghanistan. It is always aprivilege to watch our troopsreturn home to their families andtheir communities. These service-men and women represent some of the best that both South Dakotaand our nation have to offer, andthey make us proud to call themfamily, friends, and neighbors.

Honoring our troops and veter-ans also includes helping preservetheir legacy, history, and stories.One way that people can continueto preserve the memories of ourservicemen and women is throughthe Veterans History Projectthrough the Library of Congress.Interviewing your friends andfamily can be a great way to learnmore about their experience andcontributions during their timeserving our country. I encouragepeople to visit http://www.loc.gov/vets for more information.

I invite all South Dakotans to join me in not only rememberingthose who have fought for our free-dom and liberty, but in making acommitment to honor our livingheroes throughout the entire yearin our thoughts, prayers, andactions as they continue to serveon our behalf.

Check out next weeks MurdoCoyote for stories and photos of:

Murdo In MayJCHS 2013 Graduation

JC Elementary Spring ConcertJCHS Awards Night...plus much more Last Day of School is Friday, May 17!

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COYOTE CALLCOYOTE CALLMay 16, 2013 Issue 15Jones County High SchoolMurdo, SD 57559

Coyote Call teaches journalism principles,provides school information, serves as a public

relations vehicle and provides a forum foropinions submitted in signed letters.

Staff: Becky Bryan, Janna Glaze, NickiKell, Ryan Kirscher, Emiley Nies, Paige Venard, Gus Volmer. Adviser: Margie Peters

Section A Murdo Coyote May 16, 2013 Page 6Jones County Weather

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Off to Denver on last senior adventureleads to wild fun at amusement park

By Paige Venard After months of fundraising and

planning, the senior class traveledto Denver, Colorado, for a four-dayadventure. Bright eyed and bushytailed the class loaded up the busat 7 a.m. Thursday morning, May2, with Trudy Hurst as the driverand David and Katie Hunt forchaperones. After two stops, onemovie and long naps, they arrivedin Denver at the Ramada Plaza by4 p.m., checked into the hotel andthen went to Casa Bonitas for din-ner and entertainment.

The Casa Bonita had divers,gun fights and a small spook housefor entertainment. Kyle Mankesaid The food was delicious, andthe divers were really cool. It wasfun getting to scare our classmatesand Katie Hunt in the spook houseafter supper. After supper theclass traveled to the Flat IronCrossings Mall, where they took aclass trip up and down the escala-tors and then went shopping fornew shoes and clothes. They thenheaded back to the motel for arefreshing swim. Many kids sat inthe hot tub or the sauna, while thebrave got into the ice cold pool.

After swimming, the studentswatched movies and hung out withfriends until all hours of the night.

Friday morning came soonerthan expected after a sleeplessnight, but after breakfast at thehotel, they headed out for the Den-ver Zoo to see some exotic animals.Emiley Nies tried to get herself attacked by an orange monkeywhen she took a picture of it, whenit started to freak out and screamat her.

After the zoo, the class atelunch at Dave and Busters, wherethey played games for the after-noon to earn tickets to win prizes.Gus Volmer won a giant giraffe;Ryan Kirscher won a pair of headphones, while the rest of the classgot stuffed animals and othersmall trinkets. Later they went to

Adams Mystery Playhouse forParanormal Murder, which was amystery involving the crowd to becharacters for witnesses and voteon who they thought was the mur-

derer. Kyle Manke got to be a doc-tor who discovered how the manwas killed. The students voted onwho was the murderer and one of the senior tables named TeamJacob was the only table to guessright. They received refrigeratormagnets as their prizes. Once theplay was over the class went Cos-mic bowling, Wyatt Hespe chal-

lenged Katie Hunt to find out howgood of a bowler she was. She evenout bowled him with her left hand.Bowling concluded the eveningbefore going back to the hotel toattempt to get some sleep.

Saturday brought Elitch Gar-dens, where only the few bravestudents rode the Mind Eraserroller coaster, Tower of Doom andother thrilling rides. Even thebravest five students, JannaGlaze, Melissa Montoya, Paige

Venard, Philip Mathews and JoshDaum took the challenge of doingthe XLR8R, where they weretaken 150 feet up into the air andthen dropped to free fall, hangglide, and experience the feeling of sky diving.

During the evening the classwent to a Colorado Rockies vs. theTampa Bay Rays baseball game,where they witnessed a new play-er hit his first ever grand slam anddouble his RBIs in one hit. Theyeven got to catch a few balls thatthe players threw into the crowdbefore the game. Philip Mathewssaid, The baseball game was myfavorite activity; we had perfectseats right down the foul line of first base, only three rows up fromthe field. After the Rockies won,the class went back for an eventfulnight of swimming and hangingout on the last night as a class.

Sunday morning brought thedreaded long trip home, leaving at

9 a.m. and arriving in Murdoaround 5:30 p.m. Becky Bryansaid, I had a lot of fun; it made merealize how much I am going tomiss my class next year when wego our separate ways.

Kyle Manke said, It was thefunnest trip of my life, and wefound out that it is almost impossi-ble to wake up Ryan Kirscherwhen he is asleep.

Tower of Doom Riders Melissa Montoya and Nicki Kell getready to scream.

Part of the play KyleManke interacts with Detec-tive Sherlock Holmes.

Friendly Hippo Josh Daum, Melissa Montoya, BeckyBryan, Paige Venard and Ryan Kirscher take time to enjoy asculpture in the zoo.

Greenseth wins three first-places at Special Olympics

By Janna Glaze After being postponed in April

due to too much snow, the SpecialOlympics were held on Wednes-day, May 1. This brought muchexcitement for freshman ColleenGreenseth as she traveled to Mis-sion with her parents, Pastor andPatti Greenseth, and Coach BevBall.

They got there in time for theopening ceremonies and thenColleen participated in her threeevents: 50 meter dash, tennis ballthrow and long jump. She had

been practicing her running,throwing and jumping with thetrack kids during practice eachday after school. After a long dayof working hard, Colleen camehome with three first place rib-bons.

Special Olympics contributes tothe physical, social and psycholog-ical development of people withintellectual disabilities. Successfulexperiences in sports help athletesgain confidence and build a posi-tive self-image associated withsuccess.

First place Ribbon winner Colleen Greenseth stands infirst place at the Olympics in Mission.

Weather cooperatestrack team

finally gets to compete at some meetsBy Becky Bryan After having long practices out-

side in the cold snow, the weatherfinally brightened up and allowedthe track team to attend a trackmeet on Thursday, April 25, inKadoka along with six otherschools: Wall, Kadoka, Philip,Lyman, New Underwood, andBennett County.

This track meet was randomlymade because of all the canceledmeets, so there were no medals orribbons, but it showed who will bethe competition at the conferencemeet. On Saturday, April 26, thetrack team competed at Lake

Andes in the blistering heat. Mon-day, April 29, the junior high trackteam attended a track meet inKadoka. Tuesday, April 30, thehigh school track team went toMiller to participate. Friday,March 3, the junior high attendedLymans track meet. On Tuesday,May 7, the high school team wentto a big meet in Miller along withAA schools JV teams, Aschools, and B schools. The hardwork has paid off, resulting in lotsof medals and close qualifyingtimes and distances.High School-Kadoka

GIRLS400 Meter Dash: Kalli Hespe

1:05.2 4th Place, Hannah Hight1:10.9 6th Place

800 Meter Dash: Rachel Buxcel2:39.5 2nd Place

1600 Meter Run: Rachel Buxcel6:04.8

400 Meter Relay: Jami Addison,Melyssa Manecke, Melissa Mon-toya, Mikayla Waldron 1:00.6 4thPlace

800 Meter Relay: Calli Glaze,Hannah Hight, Mikayla Waldron,Kalli Hespe 1:57.5 2nd Place

1600 Meter Relay: Calli Glaze,Hannah Hight, Mikayla Waldron,Kalli Hespe 3:51.9 1st Place

Shot Put: Becky Bryan 240.55th Place, Ali Kell 2310.5

Discus: Becky Bryan 724 4thPlace

Long Jump: Jami Addison 1212nd Place

BOYS100 Meter Dash: Wyatt Hespe

11.8 3rd Place200 Meter Dash: Dalton Kinsley

26.5 5th Place400 Meter Dash: Wyatt Hespe

53.2 1st Place800 Meter Dash: Josh Daum

2:16.2 2nd Place1600 Meter Run: Josh Daum

5:16.2 3rd Place400 Meter Relay: Zach Hespe,

Skyler Miller, Dalton Kinsley,

Chad Johnson 50.8 4th Place800 Meter Relay: Chad John-son, Dalton Kinsley, Trey Flynn,Cody Hight 1:45.6 6th Place

1600 Meter Relay: Chad John-son, Zach Hespe, Cody Hight,Wyatt Hespe 3:51.9 2nd Place

Discus: Skyler Miller 973 6thPlace

High Jump: Zach Hespe 52 4thPlaceHigh School-Lake AndesJunior HighGIRLS

400 Meter Dash: Hannah Hight1:09.6 4thBOYS

400 Meter Dash: Zach Hespe1:01.5 4th Place

800 Meter Run: Zach Hespe2:36.0 2nd Place

High Jump: Zach Hespe 50Tied 6th PlaceHigh School

GIRLS400 Meter Dash: Kalli Hespe1:05.9 5th PlaceJunior High-KadokaGIRLS

100 Meter Dash: Hannah Hight14.4 2nd Place

400 Meter Dash: Hannah Hight1:08.1 3rd Place

800 Meter Relay: Molly Dowl-ing, Jami Addison, Madi Gyles,Hannah Hight 2:09.1 1st Place

1600 Meter Relay: Jami Addi-son, Madi Gyles, Molly Dowling,Hannah Hight 5:09.0 2nd Place

Shot Put: Ali Kell 259 1stPlace

Discus: Ali Kell 713 1st PlaceLong Jump: Jami Addison

1110 2nd PlaceBOYS

100 Meter Dash: Dalton Kinsley12.7 1st Place

200 Meter Dash: Dalton Kinsley26.3 1st Place

400 Meter Dash: Zach Hespe1:04.3 1st Place

400 Meter Relay: Dalton Kins-ley, Trey Flynn, Jacob Birkeland,Christian Nelson 1:08.3 6th Place

800 Meter Relay: Dalton Kins-ley, Trey Flynn, Preston Gyles,

Austin Olson 2:01.3 1st Place800 Meter Medley Relay: Kade

Brost, Wylee Saunders, Jacob

Birkeland, Christian Nelson1:59.3 1st Place

1600 Meter Relay: PrestonGyles, Christian Nelson, AustinOlson, Zach Hespe 4:58.1 3rdPlace

Long Jump: Trey Flynn 1210.53rd Place

High Jump: Zach Hespe 50 1stPlace, Trey Flynn 48 3rd PlaceHigh School-MillerGIRLS

1600 Meter Run: Skylar Green6:48.34

3200 Meter Run: Skylar Green14:53.08

400 Meter Relay: Calli Glaze,Paige Venard, Melissa Montoya,Melyssa Manecke 59.91 5th Place

800 Meter Relay: Calli Glaze,Rachel Buxcel, Mikayla Waldron,Kalli Hespe 1:58.63 2nd Place

1600 Meter Relay: Calli Glaze,Rachel Buxcel, Mikayla Waldron,Kalli Hespe 4:35.04 3rd Place

1600 Meter Medley Relay: CalliGlaze, Mikayla Waldron, KalliHespe, Rachel Buxcel 4:38.79 1stPlaceBOYS

3200 Meter Run: Dylan Kinsley13:37.24 3rd Place

400 Meter Relay: Chad John-son, Cody Hight, Josh Daum,Wyatt Hespe 49.10 6th Place

1600 Meter Relay: Chad John-son, Cody Hight, Josh Daum,Wyatt Hespe 3:50.65 5th Place

1600 Meter Medley Relay: ChadJohnson, Cody Hight, Wyatt

Hespe, Josh Daum 4:10.73Junior High-Lyman7th GradeGIRLS

Shot Put: Emily Flynn 21115th Place

Discus: Emily Flynn 639.5 5thPlace

Long Jump: Molly Dowling 121.75 3rd PlaceBOYS

200 Meter Dash: Trey Flynn28.34 5th Place

800 Meter Run: Austin Olson2:38.81 3rd Place

800 Meter Relay: Kade Brost,Wylee Saunders, Christian Nel-son, Jacob Birkeland 2:25.59 5thPlace

800 Meter Medley Relay: KadeBrost, Wylee Saunders, JacobBirkeland, Christian Nelson2:37.12 6th Place

High Jump: Trey Flynn 44 3rdPlace8th GradeGIRLS

100 Meter Dash: Hannah Hight14.41 5th Place

400 Meter Dash: Hannah Hight1:08.40 3rd Place

800 Meter Relay: Jami Addison,Savannah Krogman, Madi Gyles,Hannah Hight 2:12.28 3rd Place

1600 Meter Relay: Jami Addi-son, Savannah Krogman, MollyDowling, Hannah Hight 5:05.022nd Place

800 Meter Medley Relay: Jami Addison, Emily Flynn, MollyDowling, Savannah Krogman2:17.02 3rd Place

Discus: Ali Kell 71 4th PlaceLong Jump: Jami Addison

128.75 2nd PlaceBOYS

100 Meter Dash: Dalton Kinsley12.72 1st Place

200 Meter Dash: Dalton Kinsley26.25 2nd Place, Zach Hespe 27.164th Place

400 Meter Dash: Zach Hespe1:02.28 1st Place, Dalton Kinsley1:02.28 2nd Place

800 Meter Relay: Dalton Kins-ley, Trey Flynn, Preston Gyles,

Austin Olson 2:02.81 4th PlaceHigh Jump: Zach Hespe 51

2nd Place

High School-MillerGIRLS

400 Meter Dash: Kalli Hespe1:05.71 4th Place, Hannah Hight1:07.45 6th Place

800 Meter Run: Rachel Buxcel2:35.36 2nd Place

800 Meter Relay: HannahHight, Rachel Buxcel, MikaylaWaldron, Kalli Hespe 1:56.34 3rdPlace

1600 Meter Relay: HannahHight, Rachel Buxcel, Mikayla

Waldron, Kalli Hespe 4:28.94 4thPlaceBOYS

100 Meter Dash: Wyatt Hespe11.87 5th Place

400 Meter Dash: Wyatt Hespe53.63 1st Place

800 Meter Run: Josh Daum2:12.08 3rd Place

1600 Meter Run: Dylan Kinsley5:45:28 8th Place

1600 Meter Relay: Chad John-son, Cody Hight, Josh Daum,Wyatt Hespe 3:46.10 4th Place

Round the curve Melissa Montoya and Paige Venard run together

Thank-you to the PTO for the food and littlebags of appreciation. We enjoy theirrecognition of our efforts.

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Daum has lunch with Gov.Daugaard, other top students

By Nicki KellJosh Daum was rewarded as

valedictorian of the senior class byhaving lunch with Governor Den-nis Daugaard on April 29. Joshand his parents traveled to Pierreto be greeted by many other stu-

dents and their parents that hadbeen invited as well. Mrs. Daumsaw one of her friends that shewent to college with and coinciden-tally, her friends son was alsogoing into engineering and attend-ing SDSU.

The governors main messagewas about how parents play suchan important role in their chil-drens educations. Both of Dau-gaards parents were born deaf and he admired them for attend-ing all of his activities even thoughthey couldnt hear the concerts orpresentations.

While enjoying their deliciousham, baked potatoes, beans andchocolate cake with whipped

cream and strawberries, Josh andhis family enjoyed the entertain-ment from another school, theColome Consolidated High SchoolChoir.

Each student was recognized asan Academic Excellence Honoree.

All in all, Josh said, It was a goodexperience and I am glad I got togo. I got to take a picture with thegovernor!

Talented students take home superiorsfrom annual music contest in Philip

By Nicki KellOn April 26, the middle school

and junior high headed to Philipfor a day of performing and a littlebit of fun. The students have beenpracticing all year for this musiccontest where they sing or play aninstrument in front of a judge tosee what rating they are given.This year quite a few were award-ed with superior plus ratings,which is the highest rating you canreceive. Wallace Cook, Jake Dowl-ing, and Kade Brost received themfor their vocal solos, Emily Flynnand Ali Kell on their alto saxo-phone solos, and Jaden Eagle Bearfor his trumpet solo.

The following students present-ed piano solos, but we had no rat-ings for them: Troi Valburg, AliKell, Jami Addison, Lilli Moore,Madelyn Host.

The following received VocalSuperiors in Groups: 6th boys, 5thmixed, boys duet Jake Dowlingand Riley Rankin, 8th girls, 5thgirls, girls duet Sloan Benedictand Peige Springer, 6th girls.

The following received Superi-ors for vocal solos: Robert Kaess-man, Jacob Birkeland, RobertManecke, Leroy Gross, WallaceCook, Alex Newsam, BreckinSteilen, Peige Springer, HaleyBooth, Lilli Moore, Jaden EagleBear, Sloan Benedict, Molly Nies,Katy Manke, Emily Jacobs.

Instrumentals received theirshare of Superiors as well: Bari-tones, Wallace Cook; Trombones,Christian Nelson; Trumpets,Blaise Nelson, Brecklin Steilen;Tuba, Trey Flynn; Alto Sax, JacobBirkeland, Kade Brost, ZachBoyle; Flute, Sloan Benedict.

Excellent ratings also includedmany students: Snare solos,

Austin Reed, Zach Hespe,Kennedy Nebel, Molly Dowling,Jake Dowling, Lilli Moore; Tuba,Jake Dowling, Trumpet, Leroy

Gross; French Horn, Emily Flynn.Excellent vocal ratings includ-

ed: Duets, Kennedy Nebel andEmily Flynn, Molly Dowling andKaty Manke, Savannah Krogmanand Kennedy Nebel, MacKenzieSpringer and Emily Flynn, Savan-nah Krogman and Emily Flynn,Savannah Krogman and MacKen-zie Springer; 7th girls group;Solos: Jacob Jolley, SavannahKrogman.

The playground created a placefor kids to hang out in betweenperformances. Ali Kell said, Thefunnest part of the whole day wasteeter-tottering with Bailey on theplayground and when she almostfell off. Although it was a long andtiring day, Mrs. Comp said, It wasa very good day and all the stu-dents played well.

If we missed anyones name orrating, we apologize.

Music department ends year with harmony, energy, fun time

If you were unfortunate enoughto miss the junior high and highschool music concert on Thursdaynight, May 9, you missed an oppor-tunity to hear and see the musicaltalents of JC students showcasedin a moving and melodious per-formance. Rose Comp and TamaraMathews took charge of the direct-ing while Marilyn Iverson andDiane Bork fulfilled accompanyingduties.

To start the evening, the juniorhigh choir did Splish Splash withvim and then did a tribute to

America with A Patriotic Festi-val which featured a medley of several American favorites.

The group then divided and theseventh grade girls put everyonein a dreamy mood with Make

Your Dreams Come True followedby a rousing Cripple Creek. Thatled to an all-time favorite TheRose sung by the eighth gradegirls.

High schoolers then took overthe risers for Closer to the Flameand Homeward Bound, both of which had a great blend and bal-anced sound from all sections. Theladies took over next and sang thesoft and gentle Boy Blue beforethe rousing Bye Bye Blackbird.

Madi Mathews, Nicki Kell,Melyssa Manecke, Carol Drayer,Tana Volmer, Alexis Hullinger andCalli Glaze joined their talents onStay, followed by Becky Bryanand Nicki Kell singing A StaryNight as a duet. Not to be out-done, Tristan Grablander, JoshDaum and Travis Grablander

joined voices on Why We Sing, amoving tribute to the creation of music.

Forming a big semi-circle, theJazz Choir joined the musical pro-duction with Jazz Talkin, whichfeatured Travis Grablander, BeckyBryan and Carole Benda providingsome scat, No One Knows Who I

Am and Just the Way You Are(Amazing) which featured soloists

Skyler Miller and Josh Daum.The JC Concert Band then tookover the program and closed outthe evening with Majestia andGrand Galop (Circus March), twonumbers which filled the auditori-um with great sounds. Seniors hadchosen postludes Louie, RockinRobin and Hound Dog to roundout their careers, but Becky Bryanasked to play Wipeout one lasttime which the band did withvigor. Director Comp had joinedthe band with her sax to play withthe group one last time during theyear. Tired by that point, DirectorComp called it a night, andthanked everyone for coming.

Ready to perform Junior high choir members train theireyes and thoughts on performing for the spring concert last Thurs-day.

High school golf team Left to right: Philip Mathews, Travis Grablander, Madison Mathews, Tana Volmer, Wyatt Walker and Wyatt Weber.

Joining voices Tana Volmer, Alexis Hullinger, Calli Glaze,Melyssa Manecke, Carol Drayer, Nicki Kell and Madison Mathewssing "Stay."

Top rated trio Tristan Grablander, Josh Daum and TravisGrablander present "Why We Sing."

What Happened to my Winter Wheat?

Winter wheat is said to havenine lives. While winter wheat hasrepeatedly proven its toughness,the 2012-13 season has providedexceptional challenges.

Many producers chose to plantthe crop into dry or marginally soilin the fall of 2012, hoping for rain.

In many cases, the rains did notcome and the crop went into thewinter without germinating. Somefields suffered wind erosion, seal-ing the crops fate. In other cases,moisture came in the form of snowand/or rain. Some locationsreceived just enough moisture tomold the seed; others enough togerminate and get it started grow-ing. In some areas, both scenariosoccurred, with the difference beingthe amount of surface residue onthe field and how much snow wastrapped.

When the snow melted, most of us fully expected the wheat to takeoff and grow. Of course the cropfaced another challenge as airtemperatures, and consequently,soil temperatures stayed cold foran extended period of time.

Under good growing conditions,the wheat seed will send out themain root, followed by severalseminal roots, and then the coleop-tile, which is a leaf sheath thatencloses and protects the embry-onic plant. The coleoptile contin-ues to grow, and when it emergesfrom the soil, stops, and the firsttrue leaf pushes through the tip.Leaves are then produced at a rateof about one every 4-5 days. At the3 leaf stage, several importantchanges occur. The crown is devel-oped, the first tiller is developed,and the secondary root system is

initiated.In the spring of 2013, these ten-

der young plants were subjected tomultiple stresses, long periods of cold soils, slow growth, and mar-ginal moisture conditions. Duringthe entire time, the plant is respir-ing and using energy reservesfrom the seed as it is unable togenerate its own energy from pho-tosynthesis until it has some greenleaf tissue above ground. Seedsthat were planted very shallowinto no-till seedbeds and seedsplanted into fields that sufferedwind erosion may have tried, orare still trying to send secondaryroots into a duff layer or dry soiland unable to thrive.

Each tiller relies on its ownadventitious (secondary) root sys-tem, and the plant graduallybecomes more dependent on theadventitious root system as itdevelops to become the predomi-nant root mass. If the plant under-goes stresses during its develop-ment, it will respond by producingfewer tillers or by aborting tillers.Lost tillers can often be tracedback to stresses the plant was sub-

jected to. Late developing tillers

contribute little to overall yield,and tillers that emerge after thefifth main shoot leaf are likely toabort or not produce heads.

If your wheat crop has a reason-able stand, is developing second-ary roots and viable tillers, it has achance of producing a respectableamount of grain if soil moistureisnt severely limiting. Theremaining hindrance to yield willbe the inherent lateness in maturi-ty, and the risk of high tempera-tures that are likely to occur inlate June and early July when thegrain fill period will be takingplace.

Calendar

5/28/2013 HOSTA, 10:00 am,SDSU Ag Engineering Building,Room 125, Brookings, SD

5/29/2013 HOSTA, 10:30 am, Aberdeen Regional Extension Cen-ter, Aberdeen, SD

5/30/2013 HOSTA, 10:00 am,Winner Regional Extension Cen-ter, Winner, SD

6/3/2013 HOSTA, 10:00 am,C&B Operations John Deere Deal-ership Gettysburg, SD

Extension News Bob Fanning (605) 842-1267

YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE...ATTEND LOCAL MEETINGTuesday, May 28 3:00 p.m. USDA Service Center, Murdo

Persons needing special accommodations should contact Valerie Feddersen at 605-669-2404Ext. 3 or valerie.feddersen@sd.nacdnet.net at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting date

Local Work Group MeetingLocal Work Group MeetingAll interested persons (both urban and rural) from

Jones County are invited to identify concerns aboutthe future of our natural resources in our communities

For questions/concerns, please call Valerie Feddersen Jones County Conservation District at (605)669-2404 Ext. 3

Golf season finally gets into fullswing with cooperating weather

By Gus VolmerThe Jones County golf team

traveled to Philip on April 25. Thegolf team included: Wyatt Weber,Travis Grablander, Wyatt Walker,Philip Mathews, Madison Math-ews and Tana Volmer. WyattWeber who golfed a 43 in the frontnine and a 38 in the back nine,

ended the day with an 81 andgrabbed third place in the PhilipInvitational. Coach Gittings said,We were finally able to get backon the course after a three weeklayoff due to the weather.

The golf team traveled to Philipfor the Western Great Plains Con-ference meet on April 27. Even

though the team had only limitednumbers, they still did pretty wellin the standings. Junior TravisGrablander just missed the deadline and golfed a 101. SophomoreWyatt Weber has been consistentthis year with low 80s and high70s and golfed an 82 and got thefourth place medal at the meet.

Karlee & Lonna would like to thank the Coyote Call staff and adviser for all their hard work this year! Enjoy your summer!!

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PUBLIC NOTICES IN YOUR NEWSPAPER ...

Whether its school board minutes, election ballots or property tax notices, keeping you informed about the business of local government is what public notices are allabout. Statewide surveys show that South Dakotans strongly support the publication of government public notices in newspapers such as this one. Yet, special interest lobbyistsin Pierre want to eliminate this important government information. What can you do?

Tell your legislators you support the publication of government public notices in

newspapers because it is the most effective, efcient way to help keep you informed.

This message provided by this newspaper and South Dakota Newspaper Association.

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BECAUSE GOOD GOVERNMENT DEPENDS ON IT.

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ote PO Box 465, Murdo S.D. 57559605-669-2271 ~ mcoyote@gwtc.net

Seeking highly motivated individual with agricultural background to joinour fast-paced insurance sales sta .

Social Security celebrates Mothers DayQ: How do I get a Social Securi-

ty number for my newborn? A: A very easy and popular

method used by many new parentsis the voluntary Enumeration atBirth (EAB) process. Enumerationat Birth starts while still at the

hospital. Using it, the state agencythat issues birth certificates sendsthe child's birth registration infor-mation directly to the Social Secu-rity Administration. Without anyadditional paperwork, a socialSecurity number (SSN) is issued to

the child and the card mailed tothe parents.

If not using Enumeration atBirth, parents must wait for thenewborns official birth certificateto be issued. Then they can com-plete a Social Security numberapplication and provide it, thebirth certificate and their own IDdocuments to Social Security. Theapplication and specific details areat http://www.socialsecurity.gov/ssnumber/. Using Enumeration atBirth is convenient for parents.

Whether automatically throughthe Enumeration at Birth pro-gram, or by completing a SocialSecurity number application andproviding evidence to a local SSA office, no fee is involved. SocialSecurity does not charge for SSNactivity, whether a new number,changing your name, or replacinga lost card. Make sure you are atthe official Social Security web-site,www.socialsecurity.gov, andnot a private site. Look for .gov(government).

Did you know? Annually nearMothers Day, Social Security pub-lishes the most popular babynames in the United States for theprevious year. Based on SocialSecurity number applications,learn the popular baby names for2012 at the SSA website,www.socialsecurity.gov. Learn the mostpopular names in each State andsee how the popularity of a givenname changes over time. Nation-

ally for 2012, the five most popularfemale names are Sophia, Emma,Isabella, Olivia and Ava with themost popular male names beingJacob, Mason, Ethan, Noah andWilliam. When visiting the babynames pages, also learn aboutSocial Security benefits for chil-dren. How popular is your name?Go to www.socialsecurity.gov andfind out.

South Dakota Drought Toolindicates some improvement

The South Dakota NRCS isemploying its grazing landdrought tool to monitor developingrangeland drought conditionsacross the state. The tool evalu-ates precipitation data over a 24-month period to compare expectedpeak grassland productivity towhat is produced in a normal year.In South Dakota peak grasslandproductivity can usually be deter-mined by the first part of July.

Information provided by the SouthDakota drought tool can be used toeasily modify grazing plans toaccount for the effects of grasslanddrought. The tool can automatical-ly evaluate drought conditionsusing established weather stationprecipitation data, or precipitationdata collected from a specific farmor ranch can be manually entered.The drought tool can help answerquestions such as when and how

much precipitation do we need toget back to normal conditions?What can I expect grassland condi-tions to be like if conditionsimprove this spring and we startto get back to normal? If thingsdont improve, how will my grazingland be impacted?

Grassland drought is mostaffected by soil moisture and pre-cipitation timing and amounts.Precipitation received in April,

May, and June is the most criticalto this years grassland produc-tion, however last falls moisture isimportant too.

The previous years growingconditions also has an impact, andsoil moisture deficits in 2012 arereflected in current drought toolresults. By evaluating the percentof normal forage expected to beproduced, farmers and rancherscan make decisions and adjust-ments to their operation early inthe growing season. Ensuring ahealthy reserve and diversity of forage enables optimal grasslandinfiltration and soil moisture yieldand retention.

Jones County Elementary School holds award ceremonyFIRST PLACE

Why We Celebrate The Treeby Kade Brost

We celebrate the tree because of its life saving shelter. It protects

animals and humans alike duringa storm.

THANK YOU TREES!We celebrate the tree because of

the shade it provides. Its out-stretched branches help us cool

from the sun.THANK YOU TREES!

We celebrate the tree because of the clean air it provides. It helpsus stay healthy by giving us the

air that we want and need to stayalive.

THANK YOU TREES!We celebrate the tree because of the beauty it gives the Earth. itmarks the changing of weatherwith its multi-colored leaves to

show the changing of the seasons.THANK YOU TREES!

We celebrate the tree because of the food it grows. It grows apples

and oranges to keep us going.THANK YOU, THANK YOU,

THANK YOU TREES!

SECOND PLACE

Treesby Riannon Thin Elk

I think trees are important forthe planet because it gives us oxy-gen, moist, paper, firewood, and ahome for animals. Trees can giveour planet a lot of great things.

Trees give us shade when wewant to sit under to read a book orwrite in your journal. Trees canalso be a great thing to build a treehouse. It could also be a greatplace just to you know hang out, orto climb or sit on the branches.Because of the wood and bark onthe trees they are great to buildcabin houses.

Trees look beautiful in thespring and summer time. Espe-cially after it rains you could justsee the beautiful green wet leaves.

After it rains you could go out-side and smell the moist on thetrunk on the trees, it smells good.I love trees, because of all the won-derful things they could give us,and what they can do.

THIRD PLACE

Treesby Austin Olson

I hear the leaves brushingdown, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.

You can hear the leaves in thetrees rumbling, crack, crackle,snap, and when they hit theground the leaves are as silent asa snail.

Young Authors and Illustrators Back, left to right: Chase Barnes, Sophia Kustar, BridgerHight, Jaelyn Green, Jonah Moran, Hannah Brost, Jadyn Jensen and Blaise Nelson. Middle, left toright: Madelyn Host, Sage Waldron, Kendal Kinsley, Peyton Rankin, Corben Reutter, and KoltenHatheway. Front, left to right: Alethea Kustar, Kaden Kinsley, Kade Larson, Tristan Host and Sly-

der Benedict.

Arbor Day Poster Winner The fifth grade students fromJones County Elementary school submitted Arbor Day posters tothe Jones County Conservation Office in honor of Arbor Day.The winner of the poster contest (pictured above) was BreckinSteilin, who won $20. Second place honors went to Emily Jacobswho won $10, and third place went to Paige Moreland, who won$5. To the right are the sixth grade Arbor Day essays. First placewent to Kade Brost, who won $20, second place went to RiannonThin Elk, who won $10, and third place went to Austin Olsonwho won $5. Each student who participated in the essay andposter contest received a juniper tree courtesy of the Jones

County Conservation District.

Fifth Grade Arbor Day poster winners from left toright: Paige Moreland, 3rd place; Emily Jacobs, 2nd place; andBreckin Steilin, 1st place.

Sixth grade Arbor Day essay winners from left toright: Kade Brost, 1st place; Riannon Thin Elk, second place;Austin Olson, 3rd place.

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Free entrance,free fishing mark S.D.State Parks open house weekend

To kick off summer, the Depart-ment of Game, Fish and Parks isencouraging families to spend theweekend outside during the Parks'Open House Weekend and FreeFishing Weekend May 17-19.

During the annual three-dayevent, anglers can fish without alicense anywhere in the state, andentrance fees are waived for allvisitors to South Dakota's stateparks and recreation areas. Camp-ing fees still apply. Fishing regula-tions and limits apply.

Open House Weekend coincideswith National Kids to Parks Dayand special events are planned forparks across the state in an effortto get kids outside to discover thehistory, nature and adventureright around the corner or justacross town.

Use Your Senses Scavenger

Hike, Oakwood Lakes State Parknear Bruce, 8 a.m. Friday, May 17to 8 p.m. Sunday, May 19. Info:605-627-5441

Night Sky, Newton Hills StatePark near Canton, May 17, 10p.m. CT. Info: 605-987-2263

Kids Butterfly Walk, Lewisand Clark Recreation Area near

Yankton, May 18, 8:30 a.m. CT.Nature Hike, Good Earth

State Park near Sioux Falls, May18, 9 a.m. CT

Kids' Fishing Derby, LakeLouise Recreation Area nearMiller, May 18, 9-11:30 a.m. CT

Kids to Parks Fishing Day,Farm Island Recreation Area nearPierre, May 18, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Dash for Cache!, PiersonRanch Recreation Area near Yank-ton, May 18, 10 a.m. CT. Info: 605-668-2985

Family Archery for Beginners,Big Sioux Recreation Area nearBrandon, May 18, 10 a.m. CT. Info:605-582-7243

Flower Seed Pocket Program,Lake Thompson Recreation Areanear Lake Preston, May 18, 10

a.m. CT. Info: 605-847-4893Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and

Disc Golf Tournament, RichmondLake Recreation Area near

Aberdeen, May 18, 10 a.m.Kite Flying, North Point

Recreation Area near Pickstown,May 18, 10 a.m. CT. Info: 605-487-7046

Kids to Parks Day TetonkahaIsland Animal Hunt, OakwoodLakes State Park near Bruce, May18, 10 a.m. 3 p.m.

Kids Exploration Nature Hike,Lake Herman State Park nearMadison, May 18, 1 p.m. CT

Disc Golf for Beginners, OaheDownstream Recreation Area nearFort Pierre, May 18, 1 p.m. CT

Kids Fishing Day, ShadehillRecreation Area near Lemmon,May 18, 1-3p.m. MT. Info: 605-374-5114

Youth Activity Day, NewtonHills State Park, May 18, 1-5 p.m.Pre-register by calling 605-987-2263.

Fantastic Family Fishing, Pal-isades State Park near Garretson,May 18, 2 p.m. CT. Info: 605-594-3824

Kids' Nature Scavenger Hunt,Lake Vermillion Recreation Areanear Montrose, May 18, 2 p.m. CT.Info: 605-296-3643

Disc Golf Demonstration andInstruction, Hartford Beach StatePark near Milbank, May 18, 2-4p.m. CT

Kids' Fishing, Lake HermanState Park near Madison, May 18,7-9 p.m. CT

Scorpion Fact and Fiction,Indian Creek Recreation Areanear Mobridge, May 18, 8 p.m. CT.Info: 605-845-7112

Custer State Park will also behosting a number of family activi-ties both Saturday and Sunday,including cookouts, nature hikes,free hayrack rides, a fishing derby,nature programs and demonstra-tions. A full schedule of events can

be found on Custer State Parkswebsite.

Five state parks will hold grandopenings for their TRACK Trailsdisc golf courses.

The TRACK Trails disc golf courses are part of a network of trails nation-wide designed forkids and families. Each TRACK Trail has a series of self-guidedadventures. Kids can earn TrailTracker gear for each adventureby registering online at kidsin-parks.com. Open House weekendmarks the grand opening for theTRACK Trail disc golf courses atLake Herman State Park, LakeLouise Recreation Area, LakePoinsett Recreation Area, Rich-mond Lake Recreation Area andRoy Lake State Park. The follow-ing parks already have participat-ing disc golf courses: Angostura

Recreation Area, Big Sioux Recre-ation Area, Hartford Beach StatePark, Oahe Downstream Recre-ation Area, Oakwood Lakes StatePark and Randall Creek Recre-ation Area.

Camping reservations at SouthDakota State Parks can be made24 hours a day. Make reservationsonline at www.campsd.com or bycalling 1-800-710-2267.

South Dakota state parks offera wide variety of outdoor fun,including camping, picnicking andboating. Many parks also offertrails for hiking, mountain bikingand horseback riding.

For information on fishing, fish-ing license and fishing regulationsor the South Dakota state parksystem, visit the GFP website atwww.gfp.sd.gov.

Jones County schools celebrateStephanie Miller-Davis Day May 2

Students in the grade schooland junior high celebratedStephanie Miller-Davis Day onThursday May 2.

Each student invited a specialperson to join them in readingsome of their favorite books duringthe afternoon celebration.

Stephanie Miller-Davis grew upin Murdo. Throughout her life, shecontinued to give back to her hometown. She donated books and all of the book shelves that are in theschool library in order to providethe children with the books thatshe always longed for as a child.She also founded and donated theresources needed to start DollyPartons Imaginary Library inJones County, a program thatmails every child under the age of five one book per month.

Miller-Davis lost her battle withcancer in 2010, so in honor of Stephanie, the school district dedi-cates one day each year to theremembrance of her generosity toher community.

In addition to reading, teachersalso performed a musical selection

about going to the library and Lor-rie Esmay read a poem about read-ing. Dr. John Davis, Stephanies

husband, said a few words aboutthe importance of reading to hislate wife.

The Clinical View Dr. P.E. Hoffsten

NEW INFORMATION ABOUTFISH OIL

Beginning in the 1970s, it wasnoted that the Inuit Eskimos inGreenland and Alaska had choles-terol values near 1000 milligramspercent. Note this is five times therecommended maximum bloodlevel of 200 milligrams percent forthe standard American westerndiet. Yet these Eskimos rarely hadheart attacks like USA citizens do.

Studies were begun at that timeto determine the cause of the dif-ference in the two populations. Itwas noted that the Inuit Eskimodiet was very rich in seal andwhale blubber along with fattyfish such as sardines and Alaskansalmon. The oils from thesedietary sources were analyzed andtwo major ingredients were found.One of these was called eicosapen-taenoic acid (EPA). The other wascalled docosapentaenoic acid(DPA). These became the backboneof what subsequently has beencalled omega-3 fatty acids. A hostof studies were begun in the 1980s.One epidemiologic fact noted was

that individuals who ate largeamounts of salmon and sardineshad a lower rate of heart attackand stroke than those who did noteat such foods. That observationhas been confirmed in severalstudies and seems at this point tobe irrefutable. Specifically, a highoily fish diet decreases the rate of heart attack and stroke in the gen-eral population.

But this observation generatedmore questions than answers.Specifically, there are multiplesources of omega-3 fatty acids.Natures original source appears

to be krill oil from the tiny seashrimp-like creature, fish use as adiet source. Note fish themselvescannot make omega-3 fatty acids.Krill oil is a product recently onthe market but without quality -controlled- specific amounts of EPA and DPA. Krill oil is still inthe status of a dietary supplementand there are no controls on purityand no demonstrated effects toprevent heart attack or strokeincidence.

The next source of omega-3fatty acids is fish oil. This too is adietary supplement. There is nostandardized dose of DPA or EPA in fish oil. The obvious question iswhether or not krill oil or fish oiltaken as a supplement have ademonstrated impact on heartattack or stroke rates. To thistime, the data is conflicting butthere is no documented beneficialeffects showing that fish oil or krilloil prevent heart attack or stroke.

A third way of supplementingomega-3 fatty acids independent of eating fish is the use of a productcalled Lovaza. This is a veryexpensive pure DPA and EPA

source. Each capsule is guaran-teed to have 920 milligrams of EPA and DPA. The presence of mercury or lead or other toxicheavy metals have been purifiedout of Lovaza.

In spite of this being a prescrip-tion medication, its only FDA approved function is to lowertriglyceride levels in people withhypertriglyceridemia. And yet,somehow this product has beenpushed as a preventive for heartattack and stroke. To this time,there is no data showing thatLovaza stops heart attacks or

strokes in people who have alreadyhad one heart attack or a stroke orin people who never had any heartattack or stroke.

So the question boils down to,where is the data showing thatsupplements of omega-3 fattyacids, as opposed to normal foodsources, will also prevent heartattack and stroke. This month, anarticle in the Annals of InternalMedicine for the April 2nd issue,publishes the first article I amaware of with definitive informa-tion stating that omega-3 fattyacids actually measured in theblood are associated with adecreased rate of heart attack andsudden death. The authors actual-ly measured the amount of omega-3 fatty acids in the blood samplesfrom 5,000 individuals and thenfollowed those individuals for thelast 22 years. There was veryclearly a highly beneficial effect ona decrease of heart attack andstroke in the population studied.

The blood levels of omega-3fatty acids are highly variablefrom one individual to the nextand very clearly those individuals

with the highest blood levels wereprotected from heart attack,stroke and sudden death. Thestudy in the Annals of InternalMedicine did not endorse anygiven source of omega-3 fatty acidsbut rather proved that the higherthe blood level from any source themore protective effect for the gen-eral public.

The best source of omega-3 fattyacids for the general population isstill being debated. Thus far onlysalt water fish as a natural foodsource has a demonstrated life-saving effect.

Talented Teachers from left, Katie Venard, Terri Kinsley, Bev Ball, Deb Venard, Theresa Palmer, Jeanette Drayer and Tammy Van Dam perform at Stephanie Miller-Davis Day on May 2.

Many readers Members of the Miller family and Dr. JohnDavis attended the event, along with Stephanie Judson from theSouth Dakota Community Foundation, pictured on the left.

Photos by Lonna Jackson

Harlem Shake Students and teachers alike performed theirown version of the ever popular Harlem Shake dance during theafternoon celebration.

Special reading time Val Mitchell and son Zane readtogether during StephanieMiller-Davis Day in the Harold

Thune Auditorium.

Rock trio It turns out thatteachers Theresa Palmer and

Jeanette Drayer and elementary librarian Tammy Van Dam aremore than just great educators.

They gave the crowd a sneakpeek of their rock star abilitiesduring their performance atStephanie Miller-Davis Day.

City Youth Golf LessonsAges 8-18

Starting May 28, 2013Lessons will be offered from

10 a.m. to 12 p.m. every Tuesday &Thursday throughout the summer. Timmay be adjusted according to enrollmen

No ChargeCall Jody Gittings at 605-680-3360 to line up les

All Golfers must have a waiver signed prior to lesson

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ages and losses caused by therecent drought.

USDA ANNOUNCES 45THGENERAL SIGN-UP FOR

THE CONSERVATION

RESERVE PROGRAMThe U.S. Department of Agri-culture (USDA) will conduct afour-week general sign-up for theConservation Reserve Program(CRP), beginning May 20 and end-ing on June 14. Additional sign-ups for continuous CRP programs-such as Highly Erodible Land Ini-tiative and Initiative to RestoreGrasslands, Wetlands andWildlife-will start May 13.

DATES TO REMEMBER/ DEADLINES:

May 20-Ju ne 14: CRP gener alsign-upMay 29: CRP Informational Meet-ingJune 3: 2013 ACRE sign-up endsJuly 15: 2012 ACRE ProductionJuly 15: 2012 NAP ProductionJuly 15: Final 2013 Acreagereporting deadline

August 2: DCP sign-up endsNovember 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.

FSA/PHEASANTSFOREVER/NRCS CRP

INFORMATIONAL MEETINGPheasants Forever, NRCS, and

FSA will be teaming up to conducta public informational meeting on

the new CRP sign-up at 6:00 p.m.on May 29 at the Murdo Tech Cen-ter. Supper will be provided by thelocal Pheasants Forever Chapter.

2012 NAP & ACREPRODUCTION DUE JULY 15

Producers must annually pro-vide (if not appraised by a NAPappraiser) the quantity of all har-vested production of the crop inwhich the producer held an inter-est during the crop year. We havesent out the NAP Yields formand CCC-658 form which listsyour acres and a spot for you torecord your production. The dead-line for reporting this productionis July 15, 2013. Please contact theoffice if these forms were notreceived.

USDA DESIGNATES JONESCOUNTY, AMONG 26 OTHER

COUNTIES IN SOUTHDAKOTA, AS PRIMARY

NATURAL DISASTER AREA The U.S. Department of Agri-

culture (USDA) Agriculture(USDA) has designated 27 coun-ties in South Dakota as primarynatural disaster areas due to dam-

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that old city before making the journey back. We tied up at a pier,ate at a sidewalk caf, strolledaround here and there, andplayed tourist somewhat. It wasfun. The one thing I didnt enjoyabout boating was constantly hav-ing to wipe salt water off myglasses since that is sticky stuff and hard to remove. Flying overthe water is simply going to kickup sea spray and some will landon your lenses.

After a time, though, haulingthe boat to water, getting it in andout, and messing with it lost someof its charm. It got to be a littlemore like work than pleasure.What really put the damper on itwas when our ship was scheduledto go on a shakedown cruise toGuantanamo Bay, Cuba. Back inFlorida, the captain of our shiphad one day wanted to take mostof us officers for a cruise on hisofficial Navy runabout that wasalways carried on the ship. It was-nt quite big enough for everyone

so he asked me to take my boat aswell. That was fine. We had a niceafternoon and picnic. Then, whenwe were headed to Cuba, he, for

some odd reason, wanted me totake my boat along on the shipdown there. I suspect this wasstrictly against Navy regulationsto take a private boat along, butone doesnt argue with the cap-tain. I somehow managed to get acrane to load my little boat, andthe boatswains stored it in ahanger on deck.

In Cuba, of course, we had tounload it right away so it wouldntget in the way (or probably benoticed by officers that were sen-ior to my captain.) In that tropicalwater, as you can imagine, it grewbarnacles practically overnightbecause there was no place tostore it on land. It had to be keptafloat. We did use it once or twicesince there was precious little todo on that tiny heavily-fortifiedbase, but mostly it just sat therefor six weeks or so. At the end of that time, I was thoroughly tiredof the whole business. I didntwant to bother finding a craneagain at both ends so I was quite

pleased when an officer stationedpermanently in Cuba offered tobuy the sucker. An agreement wasreached in jig time. He could deal

with the barnacles, the sea sprayon his glasses, and all the rest. Iwas done.

At the same time that I had theboat, I also had a small motorcycle(Sears brand) and a little pull-type travel trailer (Swingerbrand.) I enjoyed those too for atime, but guess what. I dont needthem anymore either although themotorcycle still sits in the garage.It hasnt been used for quite anumber of years, and I dont evenknow if it could be talked into run-ning again. At this point, Im notmuch interested in finding out.

So, there you have severalthings I dont really need in mylife right now. There are quite afew others. I do, of course, needseveral computers and a fewpianos (dont ask how many I haveof each of those.) It is also nice tohave a reliable pickup and maybea small four-wheeler. There aremore things I like to have aroundas well, but, with many others,Been there. Done that. Dont

need them anymore. Experienceis a good teacher. Unclutteredsimplicity has quite a bit going forit.

There are a whole lot of thingsin life you simply do not need. Youmight think you do, but you reallydont. Whats more, as you getolder, more things prove them-selves to be items you can happilylive without. Take motorboats, forexample. At the moment, I haveno need for one whatsoever.

This, however, was not alwaysthe case. When I was stationed atMayport, Florida in the Navysome years ago, I was pretty sureI badly needed a motorboat. Itseemed just the thing. As a result,I scoured the boat yards until Icame across a small used one thatI could afford. It had a used motoras well, but it was strong enoughto pull a water skier if I wanted todo that. Naturally, I had to buy aboat trailer as well, but that wasno big deal.

Well, for a time, running up anddown the intercoastal waterwaywas fairly enjoyable. Sure, it tooksome doing to get the awkwardold thing into the water and

revved up, but then you couldskim across the water quite nicely.I recall one fine Saturday when afellow officer from the ship and Icruised the 25 to 30 miles fromMayport down to St. Augustineand rather enjoyed poking around

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Statewide reading challenge aimsto curb summer learning lossThe South Dakota Department

of Education is kicking off theRead South Dakota! SummerReading Challenge, as schools arenearing the summer break.

Students who dont practicereading during the summermonths lose valuable skills andmay start off the next school yearbelow the level they were previ-ously at, said Secretary of Educa-tion Dr. Melody Schopp. Its aphenomenon that we call summerslide, and it is especially notice-

able with our youngest readers. According to Schopp, the Read

South Dakota! Challenge isunique because it promotes thereading of engaging material at askill level appropriate for eachchild, rather than focus on readinga certain number of books.

By entering information about achilds reading level and interestsinto an online tool called Find aBook, parents and librarians canhelp children create customizedreading lists with challenging

titles.Research shows that students

who are reading at grade-level bythe end of third grade are morelikely to achieve future academicand career success, Schoppexplained. The state Departmentof Education is focusing on helping

young students reach that criticalmilestone, she said.

To learn more about the ReadSouth Dakota! Summer ReadingChallenge and to access the Finda Book feature, visit doe.sd.govand click on the Read SD! link atthe top of the page.

For more information about thedepartments goals on college andcareer readiness for all students,visit doe.sd.gov/outcomes

Mellette County HistoricalSociety to hold plant sale

The Mellette County HistoricalSociety will be holding their annu-al plant sale, used as a Societyfundraiser, on May 17. Plans havebeen ordered for vegetable garden-ing, flowers and bag mulch, plusdonations of perennials, pots andother garden related things maybe brought to the museum to beincluded in the sale. It will open at

10 a.m. on Friday May 17 and rununtil 5 p.m. If all is not sold out

that day, the museum will be openon Saturday for sales and afterchurch on Sunday for any left over.

Area Master Gardeners will beassisting, so if you have questions,this might be the place to get theanswers. Master Gardeners recentmeeting previewed our new cook-book now in print. We have collect-ed recipes for many years but only

recently decided to put them inprint. Books will be available atthe plant sale.

Legion Auxiliary Post 75Dist. 2 held monthly meeting

During awards night, CarolCressy will present the Girls Statecertificate and check to CaroleBenda, this years Girls State rep-resentative from Murdo.

The auxiliary read the letterfrom Benda and was impressedwith her knowledge and perspec-tive of our country. Girls State isheld in June each year at the Uni-versity of South Dakota in Vermil-lion. Sessions are held that stresspatriotism, flag etiquette and howto properly fold our flag. Quiteoften John Thune, or one of therepresentatives, will be there to

talk to the girls about the politicalprocess and help them betterunderstand the workings of gov-ernment.

A memorial was sent to the fam-ily of John Geisler along withdeepest sympathies.

The Memorial Day program isin the works. Flags will be put up,weather permitting, at 7 a.m. andtaken down at 5 p.m. on Memorialday. The Jones County 4-H willhelp. All others who would like tohelp are certainly welcome. Con-tact Gene Cressy for more infor-mation.

2013 dates to remember by Dan Altman

Conservation OfficerDont let this years outdoor

event dates sneak up and pass youby. Below is a list of eventsplanned in the area for the comingmonths:

May 17th First Deadline forBlack Hills Firearms ElkMay 17th, 18th, and 19th Free

Fishing and State Park EntranceWeekend

This weekend, enjoy freeentrance into all SD state parksand recreation areas. Also, no fish-ing license is required to fishstatewide.

June 1st No Youth LeftIndoors Event, Murdo, SD

Kids ages 6-16 are invited toattend the event which is focusedon outdoor education. The event isfree of charge; a free lunch is pro-

vided, and prizes will be givenaway. Call (605) 734-4530 to regis-ter.

August 24th Lake Byre Days,Kennebec, SD

Game, Fish and Parks spon-sored events are Turn In Poachers

(TIPS) trophy display, youtharchery shoot, and BB gun shoot.Several other fun events are alsoplanned at the Lake during theday.

October 19th Pheasant Sea-son Opener

November 16th West RiverDeer Opener

This year the West River Deerseason opener falls on the thirdSaturday in November. The seasonstart date is set up to include theThanksgiving Holiday in the 16day season. Because Thanksgivingis late in the month, the deer open-er was pushed back.

SD Veterans Affairs Larry Zimmerman, Secretary of Veterans Affairs

renew their commitment to payany price, to bear any burden, sothat we might be free.

Our records reflect South Dako-ta military casualties by wartimeperiod were: World War I 1,017;World War II 1,599; Korean 186; Vietnam 210; and Gulf War

37.Let us all pause this Memorial

Day to reflect on these men andwomen of selfless devotion. Let usall be reminded that the freedomwe enjoy comes at a tremendousprice. Veterans service organiza-tions and community leadersthroughout this great state hosthundreds of Memorial Day servic-es. Let us all attend one of theseprograms and show respect tothose that gave all, and those that

served and those that are servingin Harms Way.

In the words of Lee Greenwood:And I'm proud to be an American,where at least I know I'm free.

And I won't forget the men whodied, who gave that right to me.

At the South Dakota Depart-ment of Veterans Affairs, weembrace the meaning of these

words, and on this Memorial Daywe not only remember our fallenheroes and their families, but werecommit ourselves to be the voicefor South Dakotas 74,000 veter-ans living, working and contribut-ing to our society today. Asalways, veterans are encouragedto visit our website (http://mva.sd.gov/default.html) or visit theirlocal County or Tribal VeteransService Officer.

Memorial Day was born of com-passion and empathy for thosewho courageously gave their livesto safeguard us and our way of life.

Let us all pause this MemorialDay to remember great and brave

Americans to recognize theirvalor and applaud the blessingstheir bravery has secured.

Throughout our nations history,the freedoms we enjoy have beenwon and protected by an elitegroup who understand the great-est and most selfless love. Themen and women of our armedforces risk the ultimate sacrificeto protect fellow Americans andcitizens of the world from tyrannyand oppression. Every time theyput on the uniform, these heroes

Homeowner rehabilitationprogram funds available

South Dakota Housing Develop-ment Authority has $500,000available inHOME HomeownerRehabilitation program funds foreligible organizations to assist low

income homeowners rehabilitatetheir homes. Eligible organiza-tions that can apply for the HOMEHomeowner Rehabilitation pro-gram include Community ActionProgram (CAP) agencies, publicagencies and non-profit organiza-tions.

Eligible organizations willadminister the program and pro-vide funds to qualifying homeown-ers through zero percent (0%)interest, conditionally-forgivableloans for the primary purpose of rehabilitating the homeownersresidence.

Rehabilitation assistance can beused to make essential improve-

ments, bring houses up to physicalcodes, as well as improve energyefficiency and handicapped acces-sibility. Activities of this typeserve to improve the living condi-

tions of individual households andhelp avoid neighborhood blight. Applicatio ns from eligibl e

organizations are due to SDHDA by 5:00 p.m. CT on June 28, 2013.The HOME Homeowner Rehabili-tation program policy and proce-dures manual and application canbe found on SDHDAs website,www.sdhda.org. Applications fromindividuals will not be accepted.

Those interested in learningmore can contact Joanne Hecken-laible, Housing Development Offi-cer or Lorraine Polak, RentalHousing Development Director at605.773.3181.

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Not the Other Guy.To advertise, call the Murdo Coyote at

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Proceedings of theWest River Water

Development DistrictRegular SessionMarch 19, 2013

CALL TO ORDER: The West RiverWater Development District convenedfor their regular meeting at the WestRiver Water Development District ProjectOffice in Murdo, S.D. Chairman JosephHieb called the meeting to order at 10:32a.m. (CT).

Roll Call was taken and Chairman Hiebdeclared a quorum was present. Direc-tors present were: Joseph Hieb, CaseyKrogman, Marion Matt, Veryl Prokop andLorne Smith. Also present: Jake Fitzger-ald, Manager; Kati Venard, Sec./Book-keeper.

ADDITIONS TO AGENDA: None.

APPROVE AGENDA: Motion by Direc-tor Smith, seconded by Director Krog-man to approve the agenda. Motion car-ried unanimously.

APPROVE MINUTES: The minutes ofthe February 21, 2013, meeting werepreviously mailed to the Board for theirreview. Motion by Director Prokop, sec-onded by Director Matt to approve theFebruary minutes. Motion carried unani-mously.

FINANCIAL REPORT: A. Approval ofBills: Joseph Hieb - $55.41, CaseyKrogman - $55.41, Marion Matt - $55.41,Veryl Prokop - $55.41, Lorne Smith -$55.41, West River/Lyman-Jones RWS -$1,000.00, Casey Peterson & Associ-ates, LTD - $154.50. Motion by DirectorKrogman, seconded by Director Smith toapprove the District bills. Motion carriedunanimously. B. District Financial Sta-tus Report: The financial status of theDistrict to date was previously sent to theBoard. A copy of the February FinancialReport is on file at the District office inMurdo. Motion by Director Matt, second-ed by Director Krogman to approve theFebruary Financial Report. Motion car-ried unanimously.

REPORTS: A. Managers Report: Man-ager Fitzgerald presented his Marchreport to the Board. Motion by DirectorSmith, seconded by Director Prokop toapprove the Managers Report. Motioncarried unanimously. B. Other Reports:None.

STATE RANGELAND & SOIL DAYS:Discussion was held on the StateRangeland and Soil Days that is to beheld in Kadoka this June, it was notedthat last year the Board approved assis-tance in the amount of $500 for 2013.

ADJOURNMENT: There being no fur-ther business, the meeting wasadjourned at 10:36 a.m. (CT).

ATTEST:/s/ Kati Venard Kati Venard,Recording Secretary

/s/ Joseph Hieb Joseph Hieb,Chairman

Published May 16, 2013, at the totalapproximate cost of $31.41.

Notice of Solicitationof Bids

Pick Up of Road-killed Animalsand Miscellaneous Debris alongInterstate 90 in Jackson, Jones &

Lyman Counties

The South Dakota Department of Trans-portation, Winner Area Office, wishes tosolicit bids for the Pick up of Road-KilledAnimals and Miscellaneous Debrisalong Interstate 90 from MRM 130.3 to251.6.

Bids will be opened at the Pierre RegionOffice at 2:00 p.m. (C.D.T) on May 29,2013. Individuals or contractors areencouraged to obtain bidding documentsand project specifications by contactingthe Department of Transportation, PierreRegion Office, 104 S. Garfield, BuildingA, Pierre, S.D. 57501, phone number(605) 773-3464.

If you have any questions regarding thiscontract, please contact Doug Sherman,Winner Area Engineer at (605) 842-0810or John Forman, Pierre Region Engineerat (605) 773-3464.

Published May 16, 2013, at the totalapproximate cost of $11.91.

Notice of Solicitationof Bids

Pick Up of Road-killed Animalsand Miscellaneous Debris on StateHighway in Tripp, Todd & Bennett

Counties

The South Dakota Department of Trans-portation, Winner Area Office, wishes tosolicit bids for the Pick up of Road-KilledAnimals and Miscellaneous Debrisalong US18 from MRM 129.19 (Bates-land) to 273.71 (Dallas).

Bids will be opened at the Pierre RegionOffice at 2:15 p.m. (C.D.T) on May 29,2013. Individuals or contractors areencouraged to obtain bidding documentsand project specifications by contactingthe Department of Transportation, PierreRegion Office, 104 S. Garfield, BuildingA, Pierre, S.D. 57501, phone number(605) 773-3464.

If you have any questions regarding thiscontract, please contact Doug Sherman,Winner Area Engineer at (605) 842-0810or John Forman, Pierre Region Engineerat (605) 773-3464.

Published May 16, 2013, at the totalapproximate cost of $11.91.

Notice of Solicitationof Bids

Pick Up of Road-killed Animalsand Miscellaneous Debris on StateHighway in Todd, Mellette & Jones

Counties

The South Dakota Department of Trans-portation, Winner Area Office, wishes tosolicit bids for the Pick Up of Road KilledAnimals and Miscellaneous Debrisalong