The document is a newspaper from the Kadoka Press in South Dakota dated May 31, 2012. It includes brief announcements for upcoming community events, such as a plant share, economic development meeting, writer's group meeting, and community betterment association meeting. It also reports on a pre-school screening held in Kadoka and tours being offered at the South Dakota Governor's Mansion. Additionally, it provides details from Memorial Day ceremonies held in Belvidere, including recollections from community members.
The document is a newspaper from the Kadoka Press in South Dakota dated May 31, 2012. It includes brief announcements for upcoming community events, such as a plant share, economic development meeting, writer's group meeting, and community betterment association meeting. It also reports on a pre-school screening held in Kadoka and tours being offered at the South Dakota Governor's Mansion. Additionally, it provides details from Memorial Day ceremonies held in Belvidere, including recollections from community members.
The document is a newspaper from the Kadoka Press in South Dakota dated May 31, 2012. It includes brief announcements for upcoming community events, such as a plant share, economic development meeting, writer's group meeting, and community betterment association meeting. It also reports on a pre-school screening held in Kadoka and tours being offered at the South Dakota Governor's Mansion. Additionally, it provides details from Memorial Day ceremonies held in Belvidere, including recollections from community members.
The official newspaper of Jackson County, South Dakota
$1.00 includes tax Volume 105 Number 46 May 31, 2012 News Briefs The Garden Club of Philip invites everyone to the first an- nual plant share on Saturday, June 2 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in the Haakon County Courthouse. Bring plants to share if you like and join us for freebies, door prizes, refresh- ments and plants. Master Gar- deners will be there to answer your questions. Come and have fun with us. Jackson Kadoka Eco- nomic Development Corpo- ration will hold their monthly meeting on Tuesday, June 5, 7:00 p.m. at Club 27. Writers Group will be meeting at the Jackson County Library on Wednesday, June 6. Kadoka Community Bet- terment Association meeting will be held on Thursday, June 7, 12:00 noon at the H&H Restaurant. Photos by Ronda Dennis And we also provided the screen- ing kits. If any child missed the screen- ing, their parents are urged to call Pam Bonenberger at the school. Im expecting to have a class of over 20 preschoolers next year, Bo- nenberger added. Through the screening they check for areas of concern in devel- opment and parents can learn what to work on at home. Earlier in the morning Sara Speer, who works for Three Rivers Coop., worked with the birth to three years of age children. Stone said there will be a fall screening for head start students. They are currently taking applica- tions for prenatal and up to five year olds. Call 837-2026 for more information. --by Ronda Dennis Eager and ready to be all grown up and start attending school, 18 youngsters recently attended the pre-school screening which was held at the Youth In Family Serv- ices office on Main Street in Kadoka. YFS hosted the pre-school screening, said Kristie Stone. Pre-school screening held in Kadoka Martin Badure works on his motor skills during the screening, making his row of red blocks look like the six white blocks. --photos by Ronda Dennis Ella Lamont works on concepts with Miss Joan Enders Kaylee Kusick tests for language skills at Miss Pams station. Carter Kendrick carfully listens for the tones while at the hearing and vision test station. Tickets for mansion tours can be obtained in advance, at no charge, from the Pierre Chamber of Com- merce. Beginning June 6, weekly public tours will be conducted each Wednesday in June, July, and Au- gust (with the exception of July 4, Independence Day; no tour that week). The 30-minute tours, for groups of up to 30 people, will begin at 10 a.m. CDT, 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m., and will be conducted by vol- unteers, including the First Lady. Tour tickets (free) must be obtained in advance and will be available only from the Pierre Chamber of Commerce. Those people interesting in ar- ranging a tour should call the Chamber of Commerce at 605-224- 7361. The second season of weekly public tours at the South Dakota Governors Mansion, beginning June 6, has some new attractions. First Lady Linda Daugaard says those who tour the stately home on the shore of Capitol Lake can view paintings and sculptures of 13 South Dakota artists. We have some lovely art to share that is representative of the wonderful diversity of artists in South Dakota, and I am pleased to display it, the First Lady said. We also have added a wall of Gov- ernors family photos, and we have officially designated two of our guest rooms in honor of former Govs. Arthur C. Mellette and Tom Berry. Mellette was South Dakotas first Governor, from 1889 (at state- hood) to 1893; Berry was Governor from 1933-1937. More offered in second season of Governors Mansion Tours Belvidere Legion Post salutes soldiers and veterans Standing on the hillside along the east end of the Belvidere Ceme- tery, overlooking the graves of many fallen soldiers on a cool and windy morning, the color guard and firing squad from the Ellsworth Air Force Base conducted the ceremony at the Belvidere Cemetery on Me- morial Day, Monday, May 28 at 9:30 a.m. Pictured below they stand at attention while Bob Bork played Taps at the close of the ceremony. Along with the color guard were Belvidere Legion posts members Ted Vobr carrying the American Legion Flag and Bud Perault with the American Flag. Pictured at left, the American Flag at the gate of the Belvidere Cemetery flies at half staff. On Memorial Day flags are to be raised to half staff in the morning. At noon the flag is to be raised to full staff. The morning at half staff is for the veterans that have passed and when you raise the flag back to full staff at noon, this is for our soldiers and veterans that are still living. Lenny Sanftner recalled Memorial Day pro- grams from his childhood and all they went through getting ready for the day, including his dad getting dressed in uniform and everything being just right. In later years, Lenny took part in the programs, reciting In Flanders Field and as he got older he memorized the famous poem for programs. The yearly program, he said, has been passed down through the families. He recalled the little things, like the children excited about picking up the hot brass after the firing squad finished at the cemetery. Stopping by the graves where American flags waved was another way to honor the veterans. He recalled his school years at Belvidere and shared a few stories. It all comes down to a plan and teamwork of the community, he said. Community spirit keeps this pro- gram together, Lenny added. Ruby Sanftner said Memorial Day is a day of remembrance and went on to give a brief history of Memorial Day. Even though neither Ruby or her husband were ever in the service, you can find no one prouder; they have family members who are. Their daughter, Tina, said in high school she wanted to enlist. It took Tina several pleas to convince her mom of her chosen career, one that mom is so proud of today. Now Tina is a Chief Master Sergeant and has come a long ways since 1986. She is also a past speaker at the Belvidere program. Their son-in-law, Randy, holds the same position. Ruby closed her speech reading a poem that her brother-in-law, Jerry Sanftner, wrote for Tina a few years ago. It was touching for Jerry to write, being a Vietnam Veteran himself. Gay Tollefson was the master of ceremonies at the Memorial Day program held at the Belvidere Fellowship Hall following the service at the cemetery. Her two granddaughters, Mikayla and Alex Rogers, played the violin and viola, JoAnne Stilwell read a poem, veterans were acknowledged and a soup and sandwich dinner concluded the service for approximately the 75 people who were in attendance. press@kadokatelco.com Kadoka Press USPS 289340 Telephone 605-837-2259 PO Box 309, Kadoka, South Dakota 57543-0309 E-mail: press@kadokatelco.com Fax: 605-837-2312 Ravellette Publications, Inc. PO Box 309 Kadoka, SD 57543-0309 Publisher: Don Ravellette News Writing/Photography: Ronda Dennis, Editor Graphic Design/Typesetting/Photography: Robyn Jones Published each Thursday and Periodicals postage paid at Kadoka, Jackson County, South Dakota 57543-0309 Official Newspaper for the City of Kadoka, the Town of Interior, the Town of Belvidere, the Town of Cottonwood, the County of Jackson and the Kadoka School District #35-2. 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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Interior 859-2310 Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m. BELVIDERE COMMUNITY CHURCH Pastor Gary McCubbin 344-2233 Sunday Worship: 9:30 a.m. Coffee & Donuts: 10:30 a.m. Sunday School: 10:45 a.m. Sept. - May OUR LADY OF VICTORY CATHOLIC CHURCH Father Bryan Sorensen Kadoka 837-2219 Mass: Sunday - 11:00 a.m. Confession After Mass INTERIOR COMMUNITY CHURCH Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Church: 10:30 a.m. EAGLE NEST LIFE CENTER Gus Craven Wanblee 462-6002 Sunday Church: 11:00 a.m. PEOPLES MARKET WIC, Food Stamps & EBT Phone: 837-2232 Monday thru Saturday 8 AM - 6 PM CONCORDIA LUTHERAN Kadoka 837-2390 Pastor Art Weitschat Sunday Services: 10:00 a.m. LUTHERAN PARISH - ELCA OUR SAVIORS LUTHERAN Long Valley Pastor Frezil Westerlund Sunday Services: 5:00 p.m. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Kadoka Pastor Gary McCubbin 837-2233 Worship Services: 11:00 a.m. Sunday School: Sr. Adults - 9:45 a.m. Sunday School: All Ages - 9:45 a.m., Sept. - May Release Time: 2:15 p.m. Wednesdays. Sept. - May Church Calendar Monday, June 4 Eat at Jiggers Tuesday, June 5 Eat at Jiggers Wednesday, June 6 Eat at Jiggers Thursday, June 7 Eat at Jiggers Friday, June 8 Eat at Jiggers Meals for the Elderly Read Galatians 5:16 The Creator has a specific plan for each person's life, and He has arranged our talents, abilities, and circum- stances to fit with these individualized goals (Eph. 2:10). When we connect with our God-given purpose, we feel deep satisfaction and great joy. However, it's important to understand that we can't achieve the Lord's goals on our own; only by His strength and direction are we able to succeed. In John 16:33, Jesus warned us that trouble is an integral part of life in this world. But easily forgetting how weak we are, we tend to take on challenges in our own strength and resourcefulness. Human nature wants to tackle life by itself and in its own power--and then take credit. So when temptations, trials, crit- icism, gossip, and persecution assail, many of us have the tendency to go into high gear and try all the harder. For a while, life may actually seem good this way. But in the long run, self-reliance creates a mess. And it also interferes with the fulfillment of God's purposes. The truth is, we sometimes have to experience failure in life in order to realize our complete dependence upon God. He lovingly breaks our pride by showing us that we cannot live fully without following the Spirit's guidance. Have you surrendered to the Holy Spirit's control? Acknowledge your weakness and recognize His power, omniscience, and wisdom. The Lord does not call you to live the Christian life, which is a human impossibility. Rather, He wants you to yield control and let Him live His life through you. The Work of the Holy Spirit Inspiration Point TRAFFIC/COURT REPORT Jackson County, SD SPEEDING ON INTERSTATE HWY: February 2012 Laura Alvarado, Lakewood, CO $105 March 2012 Carol Kicielinski, Cleveland, OH $85 Tate Schmeling, Spirit Lake, IA $105 Kasey Keller, Rapid City $105 Ahish Jaglur, Minnepolis, MN $165 April 2012 Gordon Davidson, Chicago, IL $125 Glen Rapp, Marion $85 Gaurav Vyas, Lincoln, NE $145 Travis Tauber, Iowa City, IA $105 David Wolf, Spokane, WA $220 Eric Taylor, Sioux Falls $105 Chad Hanson, Dell Rapids $105 Melissa Baker, Brandon $145 SPEEDING ON STATE HIGHWAY: February 2012 Travis Two Bulls, Rapid City $85 SPEEDING OTHER ROADWAYS: April 2012 Conrad Kjerstad, Brookings $168 Irene Saunders, Martin $200 Chad Donovan, Norris $145 Leo McCauley, St. Francis $220 SPEED LIMITS IN AREAS OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION: April 2012 Terry Larson, Sioux Falls $220 Robin Mahler, Bethesda, MD $220 Peter Bonnichsen, Belle Fourche $200 FAIL TO USE CHILD PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM: April 2010 Ione McCloskey, Sioux Falls $25 Deanne Bearheels, Rosebud $25 LOG BOOK / OTHER VIOLATIONS: April 2012 Stanislav Mironenko, Venice, FL $170 CARELESS DRIVING: April 2012 Douglas Bellinger, Lincoln, NE $120 DRIVING WITH SUSPENDED (Not Revoked) LICENSE: February 2012 Melda Terkildsen, Kadoka $270 NO DRIVERS LICENSE: Febraury 2012 Regina Smith, St. Francis $120 March 2012 Melanie Hawkins, Wanblee $120 RENEWAL REGISTRATION DURING ASSIGNED MONTH: February 2012 James Buskirk, Long Valley $120 ILLEGAL LANE CHANGE: April 2012 Michael Peterson, Brookings $120 SEAT BELT VIOLATION: February 2012 Terri Mahaney, Rapid City $25 March 2012 Shane Morrison, Kernensville, NC $25 Meghan McCollum, Stokesdale, NC $25 THEFT BY INSUFFICIENT FUNDS CHECK: February 2012 Brooke Ulmer, Wolsey $150 NO PROPER LICENSE PLATES ON VEHCILE: February 2012 Melda Terkildsen, Kadoka $120 OPERATE OVERSIZE / OVERWEIGHT VEHICLE: February 2012 Dennis Johnson, Blue Earth, MN $170 For quite a few years, we the people of the US have struggled with how to provide and pay for health care. There is an interest- ing history that got us here. In this country, during World War II, the Federal Government forced a wage control, thereby bringing companies to compete for the smaller workforce by giving employee health insurance bene- fits as an alternative to a higher salary. This health insurance trend was enhanced in 1954 by a tax break on businesses that gave employee health insurance. Thus, over the years, after the war, we became a country where about 75% of health care was paid for by employer-based health insurance. But that left the elderly and un- employed without health insur- ance, and the nation starting arguing about how to fill the gap for these people. In 1965 president Lyndon Johnson pushed through Congress two new programs to pay for health care called Medicare and Medicaid. Some thought then that our problems were solved and everyone was covered. However this evolving system, which is unique to us, different from all the countries of the world, has resulted in two huge problems: first, by 2008 more than 46 million people were not covered, since in- surance companies had to compete by not insuring and avoiding high risk and expensive patients. Sec- ond, because the more you do, the more you make has driven our whole system of health care, there- fore more services were provided, which drastically grew hospitals, sub-specialist physicians, proce- dures, pharmaceuticals, and ad- vancing technology. Some of this is good, but it is very expensive. On top of this, our legal tort/lia- bility system has almost encour- aged patients to threatened hospitals and physicians with law- suit for any bad result, whether there was bad practice or not. The consequence has been a culture of health care, which is driven to pre- scribe the highest level of technol- ogy available. And thus we have the most ex- pensive system in the world. In fact we are twice as expensive as the worlds top 15 most costly health care systems. President Obamas effort with the ACA, also lovingly called Oba- macare, is a huge step toward pro- viding insurance coverage for more people, but much more will be needed to control costs. What should the politicians in Washington do next? Rick Holm, M.D., Medical Editor How did we get into this mess? Violet Denke____________________ Violet Denke, age 85 of Rapid City, S.D., died Tuesday, May 22, 2012, at the Golden Living Center Bella Vista in Rapid City. Violet Geigle was born July 9, 1926, at her parents home north of Quinn, the daughter of Albert and Johanna (Hein) Geigle. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church north of Quinn. Violet grew up and received her education in the Quinn area. She and her other sisters spent much time helping on their parents farm -ranch. Violet was united in marriage to Adolph John Denke on February 22, 1948, at her parents home north of Quinn. After their mar- riage, they moved to a farm-ranch north of Kadoka. In 1957, they moved to Wichita, Kan., where Adolph worked on the Titan II Mis- siles. In the fall of 1962, they moved to Rapid City where Violet worked for a rest home with Sidney Haine. Violet worked several years from her home as a terminal agent for National Trailer Convoy, and at SCI. Later Violet, along with her hus- band, owned and operated the Western Mobile Home Park in Box Elder. In 1989, they retired and sold their business to their son, Gene. This gave Violet time to enjoy her favorite hobby, quilting. Violet also enjoyed camping and fishing with her husband (when the fish were biting!). Violet was a member of Peace Lutheran Church in Rapid City, and the Good Samaritan Club. Grateful for having shared her life are her three sons, Gary Denke and his wife, Gail, of Rapid City, Gene Denke and his wife, Teresa, of Box Elder, and Gerald Denke of San Diego, Calif.; four daughters, Donna Denke of Rapid City, Darla Mengenhauser and her husband, Jack, of Rapid City, Diane Evans and her husband, Morris, of Rapid City, and Delores Fitzler and her husband, Doug, of Alliance, Neb.; 10 grandchildren; 19 great-grand- children; one great-great- granddaughter; two sisters, Ruth Denke of Rapid City and Elsie Mor- rison and her husband, Allen, of Melbourne, Fla.; two brothers-in- law, Arnold Johnson of Wall and Erhart Denke and his wife, Alice, of Sturgis; two sisters-in-law, Marge Denke and Marie Denke, both of Rapid City; and a host of other rel- atives and friends. Violet was preceded in death by her husband, Adolph Denke, on De- cember 3, 2003; a son, Greg Denke; her parents, Albert and Johanna Geigle; a grandson, Joshua Denke; and a sister, Minnie Johnson. Funeral services were held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 26, at Peace Lutheran Church in Rapid City, with Pastor David Lindenberg offi- ciating. Music was provided by Robin Reinhold and Ruth Stabile, pi- anists, and Maygie Schwiesow, Alice Richter and Alma Crosbie, vo- calists. Ushers were Kenny Denke and Glenn Crose. Pallbearers were Morris Evans, Phillip, Steve and Michael Leithauser, Doug Fitzler and Joachim Schwiesow. Interment was held Saturday, at the Wall Cemetery. A memorial has been estab- lished. Arrangements were with the Rush Funeral Chapel of Wall. An online guestbook is available at www.rushfuneralhome.com The following students have been named to the dean's list for academic excellence during the Spring 2012 semester at South Dakota State University. To earn dean's list distinctions in SDSU's eight colleges, students must have completed a minimum of 12 credits and must have earned at least a 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale. Benjamin Charles Stout, Kadoka, College of Agriculture & Biological Sciences ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ BHSU announces the students who graduated at the Spring 2012 graduation ceremony. LaTasha Buchholz, Kadoka, BS, Professional Accountancy TaraJo Deuter, Kadoka, BS, Political Science, Human Services Laurie Prichard, Kadoka, MS, Curriculum and Instruction Christy Willert, Kadoka, MS, Curriculum and Instruction Keely Krolikowski, Martin, Summa Cum Laude, BS, Compos- ite Chemistry Sharyl Bush, Rapid City, BS, Human Services, Sociology Amber (Riggins) Cornella, Rapid City, MBA, Applied Manage- ment College News Is it just me, or do others have trouble catching up? Just when it looks like I am almost caught up with some project or my to-do-list, something happens setting me back a few paces. One step for- ward, as they say and for me 17 steps backward. Or, so it seems. I dont have any problem what- soever catching a cold. I once even caught a fly in my mouth while preaching, and it is as easy as New York style cheesecake to catch the dickens from the Gracious Mis- tress of the Parsonage. Catching up is another matter all together. Two things happened last week that brought this to my attention. First, I took someone out to lunch. That in itself is not out- standing. My wife tells me I am out to lunch all the time. Have you ever tried to impress someone by taking them out to lunch and insist on paying for lunch? That is exactly what I did this past week. Why I ever try to impress anyone is beyond my wifes wildest imagination, but I try, much to her chagrin. With a couple of hours to spare, my friend called me. Immediately I set into action a plan to meet him at the restaurant for lunch on me. We had a grand time catching up on each others life. Personally, I was thrilled to Catch Up on something. Unfortunately, I thought I was on a roll with ham and cheese. It was delicious to enjoy this brief time if only for a moment, but all good things do end. Things were about to turn ugly. No, someone did not bring me a mirror. Instead, the affable wait- ress brought me the check. Normally, this would not be a problem. I would accept the check after some friendly banter with the waitress complaining about the amount and threatening not to tip her and she threatening to tell my wife. We all smiled and then it happened. I casually reached around to my back pocket to extract my wallet containing my credit card with which I would pay the check. My back pocket was as empty as a politicians promises. At first, a slight streak of panic raced through my person causing me to freeze in petrifying fear. My first thought, I had someone elses trousers on. But whose? More im- portant, where was the man wear- ing my trousers? I smiled one of those smiles that says, Oops, Im in trouble but I dont want anyone to know. My friend sensed something was wrong; friends are like that. Looking at me he said, Is any- thing wrong? Being the truthful person I am, I said, Wrong? What could be wrong? Weve just enjoyed a great time together. No, nothings wrong. Absolutely nothing is wrong. The illusive art of catching up One problem with friends is they always know when you are lying. My friend was no different. He just looked at me and said, OK, whats wrong? I may have trouble catching up but I have no trouble whatsoever being caught with my pants down. Well, maybe not quite down but certainly empty. Nothing is sadder than a man wearing empty trousers. Did you forget your wallet? my friend asked with delight dancing in his eyes. He happily paid the tab but I will never live it down. The second incident also had to do with my wallet. Although this time, I did not forget my wallet. I had an early morning meeting across town. I knew my car was running on fumes but no need to worry. I left the house early enough to stop and gas up. Pulling out of my driveway, I no- ticed the gas gauge was lower than I remembered it being the night before. A tinge of terror gripped my mind and I earnestly prayed I would get to the gas station on time. I sighed with relief as I ap- proached a gas station. The station had just opened and the sign on the pump informed me I needed to pay for the gas before pumping it. No problem. I ambled in, pre- sented my credit card and pur- chased $20 worth of gas. There is a good feeling associated with a schedule well in hand. I glanced at my watch and noticed I was two minutes ahead of schedule. With a whistle on my lips and air between my ears, I got into my car and drove away. Two miles later, I glance at the gas gauge and noticed it had not moved. I tapped the gauge and nothing happened. At that time, the car sputtered and coughed ominously. Then, like a bolt of lightening, it struck me. I had paid for the gas and drove away without pumping it into my car. By this time, the car engine stopped and I had just enough momentum to pull to the side of the road. I sat there a few minutes pon- dering my dilemma. I knew what I had to do but I did not want to do it. Slowly, I picked up my cell phone and dialed the dreaded number. The phone rang and in a moment, I heard myself speaking into the phone, Honey, can you Waiting for my wife to bring a can of gas I thought of a verse of scripture. Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin (James 4:17 KJV). Good intentions must be accom- panied with appropriate action. Family of God Fellowship Rev. James L. Synder Ocala, FL Ingredients: 2 cups cream-filled chocolate sandwich cookie crumbs 2 tablespoons sugar 1/3 cup butter, melted Filling: 1-1/2 cups sugar 1/3 cup cornstarch 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 6 cups 2% milk 6 egg yolks, beaten 1 cup creamy peanut butter Topping: 2 cups heavy whipping cream 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar 6 peanut butter cups, chopped 1/2 cup chopped salted peanuts 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup Directions: In a small bowl, combine cookie crumbs and sugar; stir in butter. Press onto the bottom of a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Bake at 375 for 8 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack. For filling, in a large saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch, flour and salt. Stir in milk until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks; return all to pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Stir 1 cup into peanut butter until smooth. Gently stir peanut butter mixture into the pan. Pour over crust. Cool to room temperature. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. In a large bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar; beat until stiff peaks form. Spread over peanut butter mixture. Sprinkle with peanut butter cups and peanuts. Drizzle with chocolate syrup. Peanut Butter Custard Blast Bel videre News May 31, 2012 Kadoka Press Page 3 Norris News Marjorie Anne Letellier 462-6228 Belvidere News Syd Iwan 344-2547 Notice When sending subscription payments PLEASE return the entire pink postcard with your payment. For $150, place your ad in 150 South Dakota daily & weekly papers through the STATEWIDE CLASSIFIEDS! Call 6058372259 BELVIDERE BAR 344-2210 ATM Summer Hours Sun: 3 p.m. - 10 p.m. Closed Mondays Tues. - Thurs: 5 p.m. - 10 p.m. Fri. - Sat: 5 p.m. to Mid- night Happiness is a new bag of crinkly dipping potato chips and, at the same time, a fresh can of cheese dip. This might be in con- trast to the last time you had chips and were dredging around in the bottom of the sack for pieces big enough to dip and having to do that in a nearly empty can. You might even have had to resort to collecting the last bit of dip with a spoon or your pointer finger. Fail- ing that, you may have, in despair, dumped the crumbs from the sack into the can, stirred them around, and eaten them with a spoon. Dis- gusting! The new supply of chips and dip then seems quite fine. Contentment is a gorgeous sun- set in all shades of pink, purple and red, and you just happen to have your camera with you at the time. Even better is having a neat tree or other interesting object or critter to silhouette against all that color with maybe a crescent moon in just the right spot. Natu- rally, there would be no high-line poles in the way or other clutter, and the jet jockeys wouldnt have been racing around leaving vapor trails in all the wrong places. Delight is being right. Lets say you were looking south in the night sky and spotted two bright stars where there should only be one at that particular time of the night and year. You try to figure out what is going on and decide one of the lights is the star, Spica, and the other has to be a planet since all the stars are consistent in their relationship to one another. The only two possibilities, given the brightness and location, are Saturn and Mars, so which one is it? After considering the matter a bit you decide on Saturn since Mars is probably more golden and a bit higher in the sky. When you later check your conclusions with your Starry Night computer pro- gram, lo and behold you are right. This is better than making a major miscalculation such as adding two and six and coming up with twenty-two and a half or otherwise ending up somewhere way out there in left field. Relief is when you work hard at something and it all comes out okay. Say your wife gives you a new book of piano preludes that you can play before church, and one of the pieces is really tough. You keep practicing that bugger and maybe play it in excess of fifty times before the tough spots are ironed out. Finally you think it might be good enough to play in public, give it a shot, and it goes just fine. Moreover, the people like it. You are quite happy with the outcome and relieved that things didnt fall apart somewhere in that difficult arpeggio on page three or the loud and flashy ending. You have accomplished your goal. Great enjoyment is having roast beef for dinner when it is tender, tasty and cooked just right. Add some mashed potatoes and gravy, corn on the cob, a couple slices of homegrown tomato, and perhaps a piece of apple pie plus a dip of ice cream for dessert. What could be nicer than that? A warm heart might be what you come up with when your son gives you a big smile for no partic- ular reason. The chest might even have to expand some if the kid also happens to incline his head your direction, meaning he thinks a kiss on the top of the head might be ap- propriate. Kids, as you may know, have a way of messing with your heart. Great amusement is what you might get from reading a good book, watching a fine movie, or being with a truly witty person. Such things add some spice to life in general. True joy, though, comes from knowing youre a child of the King and having the assurance that God loves you and is with you for every step you take. Sorrow, on the other hand, is having a friend who sees no need for God in his life. What on earth are you going to tell his dear grandmother in heaven when he doesnt eventually show up there? How can you get it across that to gain the whole world and lose your very soul is an exceedingly bad trade. Prayer and trust may save the day. So, for you and me both, I hope for happiness, contentment, joy and all the other good things plus an absolute minimum of pain and sorrow. May it be so. Happiness Is Lookin Around by Syd Iwan Memorial Day services were held in Belvidere on Monday. Things started at the cemetery at 9:30 a.m. with a color guard and firing squad from Ellsworth Air Force Base. A program followed at the hall with master of ceremonies, Gay (Klima) Tollefson, various mu- sical numbers, and an address by Lenny and Ruby Sanftner. A catered lunch by Jiggers of Kadoka was accompanied by various desserts brought in by local people. Glenn Freeman said there was a good turnout of around 75 to 80 people which is probably one of the biggest theyve had in recent years. There were quite a few who came from Kadoka since they didnt have services there this year. Glenn also said the American Legion member- ship at the local post has now grown well over the fifteen mem- bers needed to continue which is a relief after being put on probation a while ago for not having enough members. The annual Belvidere Firemens Feed and fundraiser was held at the fire hall on Sunday evening. A lot of people turned out for that which included burgers, brats, hot dogs, beans, salad and the works. The fundraiser later continued at JRs with a dance; the music was provided by Westbound. According to fire chief, Jim Addison, the evening was a success and will help to fund the fire departments work in the coming year. Georgann Addison went to Wall on Sunday to do some barrel rac- ing. Jim and Jami stayed home since theyd been to Peraults branding and followed by a late night due to the activities of the firemens feed. They decided to rest up. Ronda and Rick Dennis at- tended all the activities for the an- nual firemens fundraiser on Sunday afternoon and evening, as did everyone else from the neigh- borhood. After attending the Memorial Day program in Belvidere, Ronda and Rick Dennis went to Larry and Jo Johnstons for dinner on Mon- day. Also joining them were Brad and Scotti Block from Nowlin. The group spent the afternoon fishing and reported to have good luck. Peraults held their branding on Sunday although it was originally scheduled for Saturday and got rained out. Luckily, it could be rescheduled for the next day which had nice weather. Work started at the river ranch south of old Stam- ford, proceeded to the home place at Bud and Valenes, and ended later in the afternoon at Mike and Marlenes for dinner. There was plenty of help and the work went fine. Three of Mike and Marlenes kids, Bert, Lesa and Melissa, were on hand to help with Melissa com- ing on Friday night and staying until Sunday. That evening, Mike went into town to the firemens feed while Marlene finished up the branding details and then joined the rest at the dance. Marlene said Bud and Valene have been enter- taining an old Navy buddy of Buds, Elvin Kingery, and his wife, Dorothy, of Chattanooga, TN. The Kingerys had been at Mike and Marlenes for supper a couple of times in the last week and were staying in their camper over at Bud and Valenes. Sunday turned out to be a fairly full day at Peraults but went well. It was nice to actually get the branding done and out of the way. Frank Carlson is currently being visited by his brother, Jessy Carl- son, of Belle Fourche. Jessy is ex- pected to be around for a week or so. Frank and Jesse helped brand at Peraults on Sunday and then took in the firemens feed and dance. Fayola Mansfield stayed home and went to church on Sunday while the rest of the family headed west to Wyoming. Jim, Aaron, Michelle, and Tyrel went to help daughter/sister Allison and family with their branding. Fayola said she had been there to visit a short time ago and wasnt up to going back again quite so soon. Her ankle, however, is mostly healed from the break it sustained earlier this year, and she is able to get around fairly well. Chuck and Merry Willard had their daughter, Niki, and sons home for the weekend from Hot Springs. Niki came on Friday night and went back home on Monday. She and the boys went to church with Chuck and Merry on Sunday. Chuck said he has been busy help- ing the neighbors with branding, moving cattle, etc. He is enjoying himself very much since the brand- ing season might be his favorite time of year. On Sunday, Willards rode horses getting some heifers in and just enjoying the day. Chuck said the rain on Saturday bright- ened everything up and made things smell fresh and nice. Larry Grimme was visited by Art and Joyce Glynn of Rapid City this weekend. They came on Satur- day and stayed through Monday. On Sunday, they went to church, after which Larry and Art did some fishing at the Belvidere Dam albeit unsuccessfully. They did enjoy the nice day and watching the pelicans and other water fowl at the dam. That evening they took in the fire- mens feed. Memorial Day services were attended on Monday. Art will be celebrating his 85th birthday on May 31, and Art and Joyce will cel- ebrate their 56th anniversary on June 6. They have four kids, Kent, Beth, Pam, and Scott. Bunny Greens dinner guests on Sunday included her daughter, Darlene Wiedemer, of Murdo and grandson, David Wiedemer, of Pierre. In the afternoon, they all went to the cemetery and decorated graves for Memorial Day. Bunny said they did relatives and also some friends who no longer have local relatives to decorate their graves. Darlene and David went home that night but returned on Monday for services at the ceme- tery and church hall. Darlene re- ported that, on her way back to Murdo on Monday, she noted a lady playing bagpipes near the old Wil- hauer place which is a deserted house just across the service road southwest of 1880 Town. She didnt know what all that was about and didnt stop to find out. Earlier in the week, Bunny and Betty Kusick had been to Kadoka for groceries and dinner at Jiggers. Wally Wells had also stopped in most days to bring Bunnys mail. Jesse Carlson is in the area and came by one day for a while. Bunny remembered when Jesse was little, he some- times used her dog for a pillow. Her dog didnt mind and even protected Jesse if someone got too close and looked threatening. Betty Kusick attended the fire- mens feed and was surprised at the large attendance. Her son, Kenny, came from Kadoka on Mon- day and went with Betty to the cemetery and other Memorial Day activities. Kenny and Roxie Fox had all three of their sons around this weekend. Wade lives here, but Shawn and his wife, Jodi, came from Mobridge and Jesse came from Gillette, WY. Wades friend, Patty Irigoyen, was also there from Selby. The boys came to help with branding which was accomplished on Monday. Crystal Paulsons son-in-law, Tracy Spoonemore, was recently wounded in a mortar attack in Afghanistan. Crystal didnt have a lot of details but knew the injury was not life threatening since Tracy wasnt sent home but was kept in Afghanistan to recover and rejoin his unit. Let our object be our country, our whole country, and nothing but our country. Daniel Webster on Bunker Hill (1825) The Rings were busy branding on Tuesday. The James Letelliers were in Kadoka on Tuesday. Tuesday, Hank Hudson and friends from Indiana were hunting prairie dogs at Maxine Allards. The guys also did some repairs for Maxine at her south house. Wednesday afternoon, Evan and Dorothy Bligh were among those attending the White River Middle School graduation and awards cer- emony. Congratulations to all the re- cent graduates from high school and the eighth grade. On Wednes- day eighth grade graduation was held in White River with a large crowd in attendance. Norris stu- dents were very well represented and also took their share of honors in the middle school awards cere- mony held during the graduation. Following the graduation a recep- tion and supper was held at the Norris Township Hall for eighth graders Ethan Huber, CJ White Hat and Gaton Hawk hosted by their parents. Special guests at the Leon and Cora Huber home for Ethans grad- uation was his sister, Amanda Fire Cloud, and little nephew, Andrayis, of Spencer, IA. His grandpa, Virgil Huber, and aunt, Anita Swedlund, of Custer and aunt, Mary Bannis- ter, of Sundance, WY, were also there. Wednesday, the Jason Burma family moved back to the James Letellier ranch for the summer. Thursday, Richard and Crystal Charging Hawk held a reception/supper at the Norris Township Hall in honor of their daughter, Courtney, who was among those who graduated from the eighth grade. Others graduat- ing from this area were Jaret WoodenKnife and Chris Eagle Bear. The eighth graders were all at one table down at the hall and I thought, any school in the state would love to have the talent and athletic skill sitting there. Congrat- ulations kids, we are proud of you! Bruce and June Ring conducted business in Rapid City on Thurs- day. While they were at WalMart they saw the Oscar Meyer Weiner mobile, so stopped to get their pic- tures taken. It was gone shortly after that so they were lucky to even see it! Bradley Huber got his big boy haircut on Friday just in time for his two-year-old birthday Monday, the 28th of May. He looks so grown up. Bradley is the son of Dave and Nicole Huber. On Friday, Evan and Dorothy Bligh kept an appointment in Pierre. James and Marjorie Letellier and Jace Burma traveled in the rain to the SD State Track meet at Rapid City on Friday. It was mem- orable to say the least, everyone soaking wet and the contestants running through puddles on the track. I was kept busy just wiping my glasses to see! It was intermit- tent showers all right; everyone looked like they just got out of the shower. It was a fun day just the same. The Letelliers came home that night and JaLynn Burma and Julie Letellier of Kilgore went up on Saturday. All four of the Letel- liers daughters were there on Sat- urday and saw the Sunshine Bible Academy boys track team receive third place in the state. DJ Beck- with is a member of the team. Guests of Maxine Allard on Fri- day was her daughter, Sharon, of Spearfish and friends, Dave and Diane Somers, of Anchorage, AK. It was so cold that day that Maxine started the heat for them because they were so cold. That evening, after the others had left, June Ring was a supper guest. Ty and Taylor Merchen, the Bur- mas and the Letelliers did an excel- lent job of mowing the Norris Cemetery. That is a project that we have tried to get done all week, but couldnt due to the rain. We are not complaining because it looks lovely and freshens everything up. We re- ceived about an inch of moisture Thursday and Friday. It was so foggy Saturday that it kept every- thing wet then, too. We just decided to mow when the sun decides to shine. The cemetery looked very nice and folks have been stopping there all weekend to pay their re- spects at that sacred ground that holds their loved ones. Keeping it mowed is the least we can do. Julie Letellier of Kilgore was an overnight guest of her parents on Saturday night. Sunday afternoon, Jason and JaLynn Burma, Beaver, Jade, Jakki and Jimmy visited with the Daniel and Tresa Paul family at the Bauman cabin in the badlands. Tuesday, Heather Taft kept an appointment in Martin. Samantha Taft came home from Rapid City on Wednesday where she had taken and passed a motor- cycle course. That afternoon, Dan and Susan went into White River for the middle school awards cere- mony and eighth grade graduation. Their daughter, Morgan, is a sev- enth grader. The Taft girls will be working on opposite ends of the state again this summer. Last Sunday, Saman- tha Taft left for summer job in Yankton. Susan Taft and Morgan took Heather's horse to Custer on Me- morial Day, while Heather drove her car there for her summer job. Ed and Carol Ferguson went to Chamberlain on Saturday to at- tend the annual Drury family pic- nic. Others from this part of the state that were there included Frances and Bob Getz, Cliff and Priscilla Park of Kadoka and the Owen and Bonnie Ferguson family from Long Valley. Charity Weiss of Rapid City, Betty Berger of Boulder, CO, and John Epperly of Minneapolis, MN, made the trip to Norris on Sunday to visit cemeteries in the area. They along with Jesse Ferguson and Gene and Marjorie Popkes were dinner guests of Irene Kauf- man. Pete and Marla Ferguson went to Rapid City on Sunday to visit their daughter Olivia Wood- enKnife. Hope you took time out this Me- morial Day weekend to reflect on the many sacrifices that our United States Military make so you can do as you please every day. It is the United States Army, Air Force, Navy, Coast Guard and National Guard, and their Special Forces and Seals that face the forces of evil every day to keep us safe and secure. Without their willingness to serve our dear country and sac- rifice their pleasures, limbs and their lives we would not be the United States of America, as we know it. We should not only on this holiday, but always let them know that we will uphold them in our thoughts and prayers as they serve our country with pride. They are the best! A special thanks to those from our own little burg like United States Army SPC Jarrod Wood- enKnife and his wife, Lacey, here in the states and United States Air Force Tech Sergeant Tiffany Root stationed at Kelley Barracks in Struttgart, Germany. Thank you for your service from a grateful Na- tion. We are so proud of you! Where there is a mud puddle little boys will make their own entertainment. Coy Bonenberger (L) and Travis Dolezal enjoyed stomping their cowboy boots in the mud puddles at the Belvidere Fire- mens feed Sunday night. The feed and dance was a huge success, however, boots and blue jeans were wet and muddy. --photo by Ronda Dennis Home: (605) 837-2945 Cell: (605) 381-5568 Excavation work of ALL types! 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SW KADOKA, SD Clip & Save Monday: 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Tuesday: 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Wednesday: 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday: 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Friday: 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Call for appointments 837-2625 Cell 415-5793 Starting New Summer Hours At Tammys Tresses NOTICE The third annual plant ex- change was held Saturday, May 19. It was re-located to Patty Grovens carport because of the storm dam- age on Main Street. Local residents brought in over 60 plants from their yards and gardens and ex- changed them for a new variety to take home. It was a cool, rainy morning but fun for all who partic- ipated. Sue Kaiser drove to Blunt on Monday, May 21 and attended the funeral of Marge Small. Marge was the sister of Sues aunt, Rose Rus- sell, of Pierre. Mrs. Small died on Tuesday, May 15. Bob and Frances Getz attended the South Dakota Class AA State High School Golf Tournament in Sioux Falls last week. Their grand- daughter, Hallie Getz, of Pierre High School, won the individual title by one stroke with a two-day score of 153. Hallie is a junior in high school and is the daughter of Roger Getz. The Pierre golf team took second place behind the win- ning OGorman girls. Hallie is the first Lady Gov to win the individ- ual title since 2009. Frances and Bob stayed at the home of Rob and Deb Whipple while in Sioux Falls. Hallie will be working in Rapid City this summer at Red Rock Country Club. The Jim Plaggemeyer family went to Flandreau on Saturday where they met their daughter, Holly, of Brookings and spent the night. Holly is working at a nurs- ing home in Brookings this sum- mer and is studying at SDSU to be a dietitian. Plaggemeyers returned home late Sunday afternoon. Bill Stout and wife, Paulett Tag- gart, of San Francisco, arrived in Kadoka Wednesday evening and spent several days visiting his brother, Terry, and other relatives here. They had flown to Denver and then drove through Nebraska on their way to South Dakota, doing some golfing along the way and enjoyed two rounds at the ex- clusive new golf course near Valen- tine, NE. While here they also golfed in Philip one day and took care of legal business. On Saturday they and Sydne Lenox went to the Black Hills National Cemetery to decorate family and friends graves. The day was chilly and cloudy, but the cemetery was beautiful, and was very busy. An airman told them that because of the holiday, funerals were being held on Satur- day 13 had been held on Friday and seven scheduled for Saturday. Normally military funerals are only held during weekdays, Mon- day through Friday. Bill and Paulett left that afternoon for their flight from Denver back home. Several relatives from Kadoka attended the wedding of Mark Merchen and Joan Sarlo on Sun- day. The wedding was held at Rim- rock Church, near Johnsons Siding, in the Black Hills. Attend- ing from Kadoka were Tim and Tammy Merchen and family, Mark Merchen, and Pat and Boyd Porch. The groom is the son of Carol and the late Melvin Merchen. The new- lyweds will be residing in the State of New York. Lila Whidby, Lois Lurz of Hot Springs and Lola Hulce of Philip went to Springview and Ainsworth, NE, on Sunday to decorate graves for the Memorial weekend. They also visited some relatives while there, returning home the same day. Mike Olney was taken to the Philip hospital on Sunday, May 20 and transferred to Rapid City Re- gional on Wednesday of last week. He was still in Rapid City on Mon- day as these news items were writ- ten, but according to his dad, Bud Olney, he is improving. Bud and Norma have been busy getting set- tled into a smaller home on their property, after living in the big house for many of years. Jim Knapp and several friends from Metamora, IL, have been vis- iting at the Veryl and Charlie Prokop home this past week. They are getting in some prairie dog hunting while here and plan to re- turn home later this week. Jim is the brother of the late Marilyn Prokop. Dale Schnee of Atwood, CO, was in Kadoka on Friday and visited his uncle, Harold Schnee, who is a resident of the Kadoka Nursing Home. On Monday Harold and Mary took in the Memorial Day program and dinner in Belvidere. Many Kadoka area residents traveled to the South Dakota State Track Meet on Friday and Satur- day, May 25 and 26 in Rapid City. Despite the rain showers and cooler weather, the Kadoka track team competed strong and repre- sented the school very good. Jeff Willert rode saddle bronc in the Maah Daah Hey Stampede in Grassy Butte, ND, on Friday, May 25. He had a score of 75 which was a tie for 8th place and netted a small check of $105. Jeff will be rid- ing at Ft. Pierre on Saturday evening, June 2 during the Matched Bronc Ride scheduled there. Mary Bull Bear spent time with granddaughter Nevaeh Pierce and grandson Jacob Garrett on Friday. Mary's daughter, Sonia, dropped in frequently during the week. On Saturday, Winona Carson went out for lunch with family to celebrate her son, Ron Carson, birthday. Oliver and Gayle Carson visited with Winona on Sunday. Ruth Klundt took a ride across the state to Brookings to attend her grandson's graduation this week- end. Polly Kujawa enjoyed a walk with her son, Jim, on a lovely after- noon this week. Sunday was Polly's birthday and after church, she en- joyed a nice dinner out with family. Ray Becker had a good chat with his friend, Kenny Kusick, on Tues- day. Patty Patterson enjoyed her visit with Susan, Eve and Addie Patterson on Wednesday. Harold Schnee welcomed his nephew, Dale Schnee, on Friday. Harold's friend, Larry Grimme, dropped in for a little while on Sat- urday. Bob Tridle received a visit from his wife, Roseanne, on Friday. Betty VanderMay spent time with her grandson, Tel, on Friday. Lova Bushnell came in to see several friends on Saturday and to join in a game of horseshoes. Char- ity Edwards was the winner of the game, but Lova and Mary Ellen Herbaugh tied for second place. Harriet Notebloom is our May resident of the month and she in- vited family to join her for Sunday dinner. They enjoyed a lovely meal and good conversation. Barb Bowen Stand by Your Man Deb Smith Coal Miners Daughter Maureen Palecek 9 to 5 --by Del Bartels Three talented ladies in the Philip community, each with confi- dent and strong singing voices, team together to perform the coun- try musical Honky Tonk Angels. Maureen Palecek, Barb Bowen and Deb Smith play characters who are as different from each other as can be, except they all have had county backgrounds and lifelong dreams of actually using their singing talents. The musical is very heavy in the singing depart- ment. While the well-known songs solos, duets and group ren- ditions come almost nonstop, there is a basic plot and difference between the characters. Bowen begins the play as a nar- rator speaking directly to the audi- ence. Her character is a stuck-in-a-rut wife and mother of six who live in a double-wide mo- bile home. She goes from Stand by Your Man to Dont Come Home Drinkin with a comic ease. She will leave behind family to find her dream. Paleceks character is a disgrun- tled and highly put-upon secretary whose love life has failed at least twice. Her first solo, almost obvi- ously, is 9 to 5. A bit later, her character rips loose and into the male audience members with These Boots Are Made for Walk- ing. She has nothing to leave be- hind but an autographed bowling ball from her first husband, a shot- gun from her second husband and a too interested boss. Smith is a country gal who has been taking care of her father since her mothers death, though her sib- ling could help. Portraying the epit- ome of Coal Miners Daughter, she refuses to throw away her dreams. She makes up her mind to head for Nashville, or Las Vegas, or wherever, but she leaves to I Will Always Love You. This is the vocal transition to the three women heading to the big city. So with bus tickets in our hands, and our hearts in our throats, we were on our way to Music City USA, said Bowen. Meeting on the bus and riding through a thunderstorm, the gals encourage each other. Bowen shares her ever-present pork rinds and baloney sandwiches. They eventually work themselves into a frenzy and hold a hootenanny on the bus. Three strange women all traveling to a strange place. Its no coincidence. Its meant to be. And the three become a group, The Honky Tonk Angels. Within weeks, they make it big. But, the musical selections have switched from songs such as Amazing Grace to Night Life, Harper Valley PTA, Fancy and Barroom Habits. There is a con- troversy among the groups mem- bers over the song selections, which are about not very respectable women. Could this controversy break up the group? Could this be their last performance? Will the circle be unbroken? All the instrumental music is live with no recordings or tapes. Band members include Glenn Par- sons, Chuck Carstensen, Mike Sea- gar, Marilyn Millage and Crystal Martinez. The plays country band is in the background as instrumen- tal back-up during the first scene. They still play during the second scene, though from behind the cur- Philip Theater Group to perform the country musical Honky Tonk Angels Country musical Three characters each leave their wildly dif- ferent lives to strike out as country performers. They meet, join, and within months become the Nashville sensation Honky Tonk Angels. But, will this be their last show? From left: actress/singers Maureen Palecek, Barb Bowen and Deb Smith. --photo by Del Bartels Dont look down now City street director Patrick Solon climbs the water town in downtown Kadoka while an employee from Maguire Iron waits at the top. The mission for scaling the tower was to close the hatch, which had blown open during a recent wind storm. --photo by Ronda Dennis tain, while the singing action is in front of the curtain and even some- times into and involving the audi- ence. In the second act, the band and back-up singers are prominent performers in the Honky Tonk Heaven bar and showroom in Nashville. The musical play is co- directed by Marcy Ramsey, Diane Walker and Nancy Ekstrum. Performances will be 7:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday, June 8 and 9, and at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, June 10, in the Fine Arts Building at the Philip High School. The perform- ances will not be held in Kadoka this year. SDSU Extension Community Development will offer a free webi- nar where participants will learn the value of making a good impres- sion and promoting their commu- nity to visitors and newcomers. The one hour Webinar will focus on the importance of hospitality and good customer service and how a community can become a welcom- ing place for all. Webinar presen- ters include; SDSU Extension Field Specialists Cheryl Jacobs, Kari Fruechte and Peggy Schlechter. The webinar is scheduled for Wednesday, June 6 at 7 p.m. Cen- tral Time and will be repeated Thursday, June 7 at 10 a.m. CT. To join each Webinar visit, http://igrow.org/events/. Partici- pants are encouraged to log in within 30 minutes of the specified time. For more information contact Cheryl Jacobs, SDSU Extension Field Specialist at 605-626-2870 or Cheryl.jacobs@sdstate.edu. 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Sonya Addison Independent Scentsy Consultant 605-837-2077 home 605-488-0846 cell sraddison.scentsy.us Kay Reckling Independent Norwex Consultant 605-391-3097 cell kayreckling.norwex.biz kmreckling@gmail.com June 12 Kadoka at Philip June 14 Murdo at Kadoka June 19 Kadoka at Wall June 21 Philip at Kadoka June 26 Wall at Kadoka June 28 Kadoka at Murdo June 30 B Team Paulson Tourney at Philip July 3 Kadoka at Philip July 10 Murdo at Kadoka July 14 A Team Tourney at Wall Kadoka Baseball Schedule B Team games start at 5:30 p.m. MT A Team games to follow the Wall-based telephone, Internet and cable television Company since Golden Wests scholarship program was established in 1999. Nicole VanderMay of Kadoka Area High School has been named recipient of the $1,000 Golden West Scholarship for 2012. Nicole was selected by the school based on a number of merit based qualities including leadership, aca- demic achievement, civic and ex- tracurricular activities, and the motivation to serve and succeed. Some of Nicoles activities have included volleyball, basketball, track, FFA, band, chorus and Na- tional Honor Society. Nicole has also participated in numerous com- munity activities, She plans to attend South Dakota State University. The Golden West Scholarship is an annual award established to help promote educational opportu- nity for students within the Golden West service area. More than 440 scholarships have been awarded by VanderMay receives GW scholarship Jessica Grimes Memorial Scholarship Tess Byrd and Brady Sudbeck received the Jessica Grimes Memorial Scholarship which is sponsored by the Grimes Family and the KHS Class of 2007. --photo by Robyn Jones Friend of Athletics Award Dave Ohrtman (L) presented Vern Uhlir the Friend of Athletics Award for the many hours that he has contributed to the students at KAHS. --photo by Robyn Jones Academic Awards Board of Regents Scholars: Tess Byrd, Alex Smiley, Nicole Vander- May, Tia Carlson, Kassidy Fergu- son, Bryan Schofield and Brady Sudbeck Board of Regents Opportunity Scholarship: Tess Byrd Career and Technical Education Scholar: Brandon Dale, Kassidy Ferguson, Alex Smiley and Nicole VanderMay Golden West Scholarship: Nicole VanderMay West Central Scholarship: Tia Carlson, Brandon Dale, Sean Ire- land, Laken Jorgensen and Bryan Schofield Rural Electric Youth Tour: Kenar VanderMay WR/LJ Rural Water Scholar- ship: Tia Carlson South Dakota State Trooper Scholarship: Tess Byrd Senior Class 2011 Scholarship: Nicole VanderMay, Tia Carlson, Alex Smiley, Brandon Dale, Kas- sidy Ferguso, and Tess Byrd Jessica Grimes Memorial Schol- arship: Tess Byrd and Brady Sud- beck George C. & Florence Smith: Kassidy Ferguson Roseanne M.E. Albin Scholar- ship: Jake Addison, Laken Jor- gensen, Sean Ireland and Bryan Schofield College Access Scholarship: Jake Addison, Kassidy Ferguson, Tess Byrd, and Brandon Dale. The alter- nates are: Laken Jorgenson, Brady Sudbeck, Sean Ireland and Bryan Schofield Kadoka Kares College Access Scholarship: Sierra Sitting Up, Le'Anna Buxcel, Elenor Perkins, Briana Stone Coca-Cola Scholarship: Lorena Bettelyoun and Alana Romero Ila E. Vogelgesang Scholarship: Kassidy Ferguson Ardell Bjugstad Native Ameri- can Scholarship: Alex Smilye Cottonwood Roping Club Schol- arship: Alex Smiley Midland American Legion Schol- arship: Brandon Dale Midland Alumni Scholarship: Brandon Dale SDSU Track and Cross Country Scholarship: Tia Carlson SDSU Camonil: Kassidy Fergu- son SDSU Leaders for Tomarrow: Nicole VanderMay SDSU Yellow and Blue: Jake Ad- dison Mount Marty Benedictine Schol- arship: Tess Byrd DSU Achievement Champion Scholar: Brady Sudbeck Athletic Awards Female and Male Senior Ath- letes of the Year: Tess Byrd, Brady Sudbeck and Sean Ireland. Football: 2011 Academic All State, Brandon Dale; All Confer- ence Awards: 2011 Western Great Plains All Conference, Brady Sud- beck; 2011 Western Great Plains All Conference Honorable Mention: Chance Knutson, Clint Stout, Chandlier Sudbeck: 2011 Team Awards: 2011 Most Improved Award, Lane Patterson, 2011 Most Valuable Back, Chandlier Sudbeck, Chance Knutson; 2011 Most Valu- able Lineman, Clint Stout; 2011 Kougar Pride Award, Brady Sud- beck Volleyball: Most Improved, Mariah Pierce; Best Defensive Player, Marti Herber; MVP, Tess Byrd; All Conference, Tess Byrd, Tia Carlson; Honorable Mention, Marti Herber; Academic All-State, Nicole VanderMay, Tia Carlson, Kassidy Ferguson and Tess Byrd; Letter Winners, Tess Byrd, Tia Carlson, Kassidy Ferguson, Laken Jorgensen, Alana Romero, Alex Smiley, Briana Stone, Nicole Van- dermay, Kwincy Ferguson, Marti Herber, Tessa Stout, Raven Jor- gensen and Taylor Merchen. The varsity team was also hon- ored with an All-State Academic team award for maintaining a 3.5 gpa or higher. Cross Country: Second Place State Cross Country meet awards: Tia Carlson, Tess Byrd, Scout Sud- beck, Shaley Herber and Tori Letel- lier; Varsity team member for six years: Tia Carlson and Alex Smiley. Wrestling: Most Improved, Clint Stout and Gavin DeVries; Most Valuable, Chandlier Sudbeck; Team Captains, Chance Knutson and Tanner Radway of Philip. Gymnastics: Awards were based on the votes by the gymnastic team members: Most Valuable, Jerica Coller; Most Improved, Kelly Green of Wall. Boys Basketball: Practice Player Award, True Buchholz; Most Im- proved Award, Logan Christensen; MVP, Kenar VanderMay; Western Great Plains All-Conference, Kenar VanderMay. Girls Basketball: Defensive Player, Alex Smiley; Offensive Player, Tia Carlson; Most Im- proved, Nicole VanderMay; Re- bound Leader, Tia Carlson; Best of the West, All Conference, Academic All State & All Tourney, Tia Carl- son; All Conference, All Tourney, Academic All State, Tess Byrd; Ac- ademic All State, Nicole Vander- May, Alex Smiley and Kassidy Ferguson. Team Award for Academics: 3.67 gpa. Rodeo Club: Top Hand Awards: True Buchholz, Aage Ceplacha and Brendon Porch. Track & Field: MVPs: Sean Ire- land and Tia Carlson. Academic, sports awards given out at annual KAHS banquet Sixth Grade *Esperanza Hartman Tyra Fugate Alexandria Hagedorn Rosemary Hoon Sage Keegan Jossie Kukal Aybree Pitman Reese Sudbeck Gage Weller Justena Amiotte Bobbi Antonsen Seventh Grade *Ciara Stoddard *Kelsey Lensegrav *Jacob Rosales Chloe Baldwin Vanessa Buxcel Kirsten Kiewel Emily Knutson Paul Smiley Shaina Solon McKenzie Stilwell Emma Stone Cody Huether Carson Good Jeremy Ring Eighth Grade *Nathanel WoodenKnife Jerica Coller Kassie Hicks Allie Romero Scout Sudbeck Cami Uhlir Ninth Grade Destiny Dale Myla Pierce Augusta Terkildsen Tenth Grade Raven Jorgensen Taylor Merchen Kate Rasmussen Racheal Shuck Austin Thayer Shelby Uhlir Eleventh Grade *Kwincy Ferguson Kahler Addison Shaley Herber Chance Knutson Katie Lensegrav Mariah Pierce Clint Stout Kenar VanderMay Twelfth Grade *Nicole VanderMay Tess Byrd Tia Carlson Brandon Dale Sean Ireland Alex Smiley * Denotes 4.0 average Kadoka Area School District second semester honor roll A Honor Roll Sixth Grade Mikayla Addison Patrick Brown Isaiah Hogan Seth Patterson Seventh Grade AJ Bendt Geoffrey DeVries David Kary Ryan Schlabach Storm Wilcox Sydney Word Kried Amiotte Sierra Fisher Tate Grimes Page Slovek Kyle Rae Todd Jackie Thayer Lindsey VanderMay Miranda Dale Eighth Grade Rikki Bettelyoun Shai Lamont Samone Last Horse Branden Letellier Jarrett VanderMay Kyler Ferguson Ninth Grade Elizabeth Hoon Jenny Johnston Herbie ODaniel Tenth Grade Myles Addison Logan Ammons Foster Berry Aage Ceplecha Logan Christesen Emery Little Thunder Lane Patterson April Perkins Emily Schlabach Chandlier Sudbeck Eleventh Grade Misti Anderson Marti Herber Rebekkah Kary Ty Merchen Tessa Stout Twelfth Grade Jake Addison Kassidy Ferguson Laken Jorgensen Bryan Schofield Sierra Sitting Up Brady Sudbeck B Honor Roll All skills Championship drills Contests Fun 3-on-3 League 5-on-5 Play offs Awards Pacesetter has been the Midwest leader in providing high quality camps for a low cost since 1980. Basketball Camp! Kadoka City Auditorium Monday-Wednesday, June 4 - 6 Grades refer to 2012-2013 school year Girls & Boys Grades 3-5 8:00-9:30 am $45 Girls & Boys Grades 6-8 9:30 am-12:00 pm $65 Girls & Boys Grades 9-12 1:00-5:00 pm $85 Players may register at the beginning of their session. 1600 Meter Run 3rd Tia Carlson 5:25.58 3200 Meter Run 4th Tia Carlson 11:53.03 Long Jump 9th Kate Rasmussen 15-02.75 4x200 Meter Relay 14th Kadoka 1:57.72 Kwincy Ferguson, Destiny Dale, Tess Byrd, Victoria Letellier 4x800 Meter Relay 4th Kadoka 10:24.51 Tess Byrd, Victoria Letellier, Scout Sudbeck, Shaley Herber 1600 Sprint Medley 12th Kadoka 4:37.21 Kwincy Ferguson, Victoria Letellier, Shaley Herber, Tess Byrd The Kadoka State Track Meet qualifiers competed at the state level in Rapid City last weekend. The Kadoka girls team place sev- enth place overall. Boys Events Discus 1st Logan Ammons 145-09 4x800 Relay 8th - Kadoka 8:57.72 Sean Ireland, Sam Pretty Bear, Brady Sudbeck, Clint Stout Girls Events 400 Meter Dash 3rd Tia Carlson 1:00.59 800 Meter Run 2nd Tia Carlson 2:18.80 Kadoka at State Track Meet A Pacesetter Basketball Camp will be held next week Monday- Wednesday at Kadoka City Audito- rium for both boys and girls entering grades 3-12. All boys and girls entering grades 3-5 will meet from 8:00-9:30 a.m., all boys and girls entering grades 6-8 will meet from 9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m., and all boys and girls entering grades 9-12 will meet from 1:00-5:00 p.m. Players will receive a complete program of instruction in champi- onship basketball skills with teach- ing sessions followed by drills to make the skills a habit and games to test the skills. Contests, awards, and a take-home skills program are also part of the Pacesetter camp. Players who have not registered may register at the beginning of their session on the first day of camp. For questions, email info@pacesetternet.com. Pacesetter Basketball Camp next week in Kadoka Public Notices May 31, 2012 Kadoka Press Page 6 Email us at: press@kadokatelco.com INSTRUCTIONS TO THE VOTERS VOTING RIGHTS Any voter who cant mark a ballot be- cause the voter has a physical disability or cant read, may ask any person they choose to help them vote. Any voter may ask for instruction in the proper procedure for voting. Any voter at the polling place prior to 7:00 p.m. is allowed to cast a ballot. If your voting rights have been violated, you may call the person in charge of the election at 605-837-2422, the Secretary of State at 888-703-5328, or your states attorney at 605-837-2284. A felon who receives a sentence of im- prisonment to the adult penitentiary sys- tem, including a suspended execution of sentence, loses the right to vote. Felons so sentenced may register to vote following completion of their sentence. Further information is available at www.sdsos.gov . ELECTION CRIMES Anyone who makes a false statement when they vote, tries to vote knowing they are not a qualified voter, or tries to vote more than once has committed an elec- tion crime. [Published May 31, 2012, at the total ap- proximate cost of $15.89] CDBG PROGRESS PUBLIC HEARING Kadoka Nursing Home Project WHEREAS, the City of Kadoka has re- ceived a Community Development Block Grant to assist the Kadoka Nursing Home with installation of an automatic sprinkler system and necessary appurte- nances, a public hearing will be held to discuss the progress of the project and to receive any comments and concerns that may exist regarding the project. The public hearing will be held at the Citys regular June City Council Meeting, Mon- day, June 11, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Finance Office, Kadoka, SD. Dis- abled individuals may contact the city fi- nance officer for information and/or special assistance the request should be made 24 hours in advance of the meeting. [Published May 31, 2012, at the total ap- proximate cost of $10.11] UNAPPROVED MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE KADOKA AREA SCHOOL BOARD MEETING HELD FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2012 AT THE KADOKA SCHOOL AT 2:00 P.M. Members present: Mark DeVries, Dan VanderMay, Dale Christensen, Dawn Rasmussen, Ross Block. Absent: Ken Lensegrav, D.J. Addison Also present: Supt. Jamie Hermann; Eileen Stolley, business manager; Visi- tors present: Robyn Jones, Teresa Shuck The meeting was called to order by Pres- ident Mark DeVries. The purpose of the special meeting is to take action on bids on the great hall proj- ect and other business. Dawn Rasmussen moved to adopt the agenda. Motion was carried by Ross Block and carried. SDRS Board of Trustee School Board representative ballot: Dale Christensen moved to cast the ballot for Dave Merrill. Motion was seconded by Dawn Ras- mussen and carried. A letter of RESIGNATION was read from Kristy Heathershaw. Dan VanderMay moved to accept the resignation. Motion was seconded by Dale Christensen and carried. CONTRACTS: Ross Block moved to ap- prove the contract to Jeff Nemecek for the position of elementary principal. Mo- tion was seconded by Dawn Rasmussen and carried. Dan VanderMay moved to offer a con- tract to Benjamin Latham, instrumental music district wide. Motion was sec- onded by Dawn Rasmussen and carried. BID GREAT HALL PROJECT: One bid was received for the great hall project. Work will include the interior and exterior portions of the contract and is from J. Scull Construction in the amount of $371,000. Dan VanderMay moved to ac- cept the bid. Motion was seconded by Dale Christensen and carried. There being no further business, Dawn Rasmussen moved that the meeting be adjourned. Motion was seconded by Ross Block and carried. Mark DeVries, President ATTEST: Eileen C. Stolley Business Manager [Published May 31, 2012, at the total ap- proximate cost of $24.70] Public Notice Deadline Friday at Noon Public Notices May 31, 2012 Kadoka Press Page 7 TOWN OF INTERIOR SECTION 00020 INVITATION TO BID The Town Board of Interior, South Dakota, will receive sealed bids for their Wastewater Treatment System Improve- ment Project until 6:00 p.m. (local time), Wednesday, June 27, 2012.Sealed bids may be sent to the Finance Officer for the Town of Interior at PO Box 3, Interior, South Dakota 57750. Received sealed bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at the above time at the Cowboy Corner located at 500 SD Highway 377, Interior, SD. Bids are invited upon the items and ap- proximate quantities of work as follows: Approximately 33,000 CY of various types of excavation and embank- ment, 2,025 linear feet of piping of various diameters and types with related valves and fittings, pond structures, one new submersible pump lift station with control panel, fencing and other appurtenant items. The approximate quantities mentioned above are subject to increase or de- crease. It will be agreed by bidders that all quantities of work will be performed in accordance with the provisions of the plans and specifications and at the unit price bid. Bidders agree to furnish all labor, material, and equipment neces- sary to complete all the work as shown in the plans and specifications. The complete set of Contract Docu- ments, including drawings and specifica- tions, is on file with the Finance Officer, Interior, South Dakota 57750 and/or at the office of Schmucker, Paul, Nohr and Associates, 2100 North Sanborn Blvd, Mitchell, South Dakota 57301. A paper copy of the contract documents and plans can be ordered with a non-refund- able payment of $31.80 which includes tax. The contract documents and plans will also be made available as electronic media with a non-refundable payment of $20. Digital copies of the plans and spec- ifications can be downloaded from the Schmucker, Paul, Nohr and Associates web site at www.spn-assoc.com. Upon request, one copy of the contract docu- ments and plans will be furnished at no charge as required by SDCL 5-18B-1 to each contractor who is a South Dakota resident and who intends to bid the proj- ect. Each bid must be accompanied by a cer- tified check or bank draft payable to the order of the Town of Interior, South Dakota, or negotiable U.S. Government Bonds (at par value) in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid. A bid bond in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total bid will be accepted in lieu of a certified check or bank draft. Surety for bid bond must be authorized to do business in the State of South Dakota. Pursuant to State Law, a copy of the bid- ders sales and use tax license and a copy of the bidders excise tax license as issued by the State of South Dakota must accompany the bid. In lieu of a copy of the license, the bidder shall submit ap- propriate evidence that the bidder and all affiliates have the appropriate licenses. Bidders are advised that any contracts awarded on this project will be partially funded by the United States Environmen- tal Protection Agency (SRF Program) and the State of South Dakota (CWFCF Program). All requirements for construction projects of the above-listed agencies will be re- quired of all contractors and/or subcon- tractors performing work on this project. Neither the United States nor any of its departments, agencies, or employees is or will be a party to this Invitation for Bids or any resulting contract. Bidders on this work will be required to comply with Title 40 CFR 33 and Execu- tive Order 12138. The goal for Minority- Owned Business Enterprise (MBE) on this project is one percent (1%) and the goal for Woman-Owned Business Enter- prise (WBE) on this project is four per- cent (4%). The goals and other requirements for bidders and contractors under this regulation which concerns uti- lization of disadvantaged/minority busi- ness enterprises are explained in the Contract Documents. NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EXECUTIVE ORDER 11246) The Bidders attention is called to the Equal Opportunity Clause and the Standard Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Construction Contract Spec- ifications. The requirements for bidders and Contractors under this order is ex- plained in Part I of these Contract Docu- ments. Bidders are also reminded that not less than the minimum wages as determined by the Davis- Bacon Act and set forth in the Contract Documents must be paid on this project and that the contractor and/or subcontractor must ensure that employ- ees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex or natural origin. In addition to all of the above-listed Fed- eral requirements for work on this project, compliance with the contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act, Executive Order 11375, Copeland Act, the Clean Air Act, and Water Pollution Control Act and subsequent amendments to all of the above will be required of contractors and/or subcontractors performing work on this project. Bids may be held by the Town Board of Interior, South Dakota, for a period of not more than thirty (30) days from the date of opening of bids for the purpose of re- viewing the bids, investigating the quali- fications of the bidders and completing financial arrangements prior to awarding the Work. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informality in the bidding and make awards to the Owners best interest. By Allen Grimes, President of the Town Board Town of Interior, South Dakota Date: May 24, 2012 [Published May 31 & June 7, 2012, at the total approximate cost of $65.35 Buy Rent Sell Trade or Giveaway Get results when you advertise in the classified section! Call 837-2259 Kadoka Press Kadoka, SD 57543 News May 31, 2012 Kadoka Press Page 8 stations across the state. Appli- cants who already are certified of- ficers in South Dakota are required to take 11 weeks of training at the Academy, rather than the entire 24 weeks. After completion of academy and field training, troopers will be as- signed to duty stations in areas of South Dakota determined by staffing needs of the Highway Pa- trol. To become a trooper, applicants must be a U.S. citizen, be at least 21 years old and possess or be able to possess a South Dakota drivers license. The application period is open through June 20. For infor- mation on how to apply, visit the Bureau of Personnel website at: http://bop.sd.gov/workforus Below is the link to the required documents an applicant must sub- mit. http://bop.sd.gov/workforus/law- criminal/highwaypatrol/default.asp x If you have questions, you may contact the Highway Patrol on Facebook or Twitter or call High- way Patrol Lt. Doug Coughlin at 773.3105. The South Dakota Highway Pa- trol is currently accepting applica- tions for the position of State Trooper. Within the next year, the High- way Patrol will have several trooper positions open. The hiring process is starting now because the training for troopers is comprehen- sive and takes several months, of- ficials with the Highway Patrol say. The standards are demanding and the training is rigorous for those who wish to become Highway Patrol troopers, said Col. Craig Price, superintendent of the Patrol. Few careers offer the satisfaction that comes from protecting and serving the people of South Dakota and the motorists who travel South Dakotas highways. Its a great op- portunity for a person of integrity, honor and high moral character with a desire to serve your fellow citizens. Successful applicants go through 24 weeks of training at the State Law Enforcement Academy in Pierre. After those 24 weeks are completed, recruits do an addi- tional 10-12 weeks of field training before taking on their own duty Highway patrol accepting trooper applications Hydration tips for kids Why is drinking fluids so impor- tant for kids? The body loses and needs to replace two to three quarts of water every day. If kids are exercising or playing in the summer heat, they can lose even more water. Even if they dont feel thirsty when they are playing or being physically active, its impor- tant to replace the water lost through sweating. Sweating causes the body to lose fluid (water). Children can feel tired and arent able to continue playing when the lost fluids arent replaced. Urge kids to drink cool water (sugar and electrolytes can slow absorption.) Kids should drink 1 to 2 cups of cool water 1 to 2 hours before the sporting event, and another cup about 15 minutes before they begin. They should sip water during the event. Since the body can absorb only about 1 cup of water every 20 minutes, 1/3 to 3/4 cup every 10 to 20 minutes is suggested. Encourage kids to carry a water bottle for easy accessibil- ity. Make sure you see your child drinking fluids. Watch out for signs of dehydra- tion which can include poor energy levels, dry lips and tongue, infre- quent urination, bright or dark col- ored urine and sunken eyes. Watch for signs of heat illness which in- clude thirst, muscle pain/spasms, throbbing heart, and chills. If you see any of these signs, move the child into a cool place, remove ex- cess clothing and give them a cool sports drink. If symptoms dont improve, seek medical attention. Its important to teach children that water is a healthy drink and not to wait until thirst sets in. Water is more readily absorbed by the body than other beverages, but it can also pass through the body more quickly. Milk, 100% fruit juice, and other healthy beverages may provide nutrients we need as well as fluid for hydration. Many children are used to the sweet taste of soda, fruit drinks and juices but we need to help children learn that water has no fat or sugar. Its low cost and good for children and adults. Help keep kids hydrated and healthy on and off the field by setting a good ex- ample for children by drinking water. Ann Schwader, Nutrition Field Specialist SDSU Extension-Winner Regional Extension Center USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Director Craig Schaunaman reminds pro- ducers that FSA offers specially- targeted farm ownership and farm operating loans to Socially Disad- vantaged (SDA) applicants. "FSA targets a portion of its an- nual loan funds for socially disad- vantaged farmers and ranchers," said Schaunaman. "Farming and ranching is a capital intensive business and FSA is committed to helping producers start and main- tain their agricultural operations." In fiscal year 2011, South Dakota FSA dispersed $12.4 mil- lion in farm loans to socially disad- vantaged producers. USDA defines socially disadvan- taged applicants as a group whose members have been subjected to racial, ethnic, or gender prejudice because of their identity as mem- bers of the group without regard to their individual qualities. For farm loan program purposes, SDA groups are women, African Ameri- cans, American Indians and Alaskan Natives, Hispanics and Asians and Pacific Islanders. SDA producers who cannot ob- tain commercial credit from a bank can apply for either FSA direct loans or guaranteed loans. Direct loans are made to applicants by FSA. Guaranteed loans are made by lending institutions who arrange for FSA to guarantee the loan. FSA can guarantee up to 95 percent of the loss of principal and interest on a loan. The FSA guar- antee allows lenders to make agri- cultural credit available to producers who do not meet the lender's normal underwriting crite- ria. The direct and guaranteed loan program offers two types of loans: farm ownership loans and farm op- erating loans. Farm ownership loan funds may be used to purchase or enlarge a farm or ranch, purchase easements or rights of way needed in the farm's operation, build or improve buildings such as a dwelling or barn, promote soil and water con- servation and development and pay closing costs. Farm operating loan funds may be used to purchase livestock, poul- try, farm equipment, fertilizer, and other materials necessary to oper- ate a successful farm. Operating Loan funds can also be used for family living expenses, refinancing debts under certain conditions, paying salaries for hired farm la- borers, installing or improving water systems for home, livestock, or irrigation use and other similar improvements. Repayment terms for direct op- erating loans depend on the collat- eral securing the loan and usually run from one to seven years. Fi- nancing for direct farm ownership loans cannot exceed 40 years. In- terest rates for direct loans are set periodically according to the Gov- ernment's cost of borrowing. Guar- anteed loan terms and interest rates are set by the lender. For more information on FSA's farm loan programs, please contact your local FSA office or on the web at www.fsa.usda.gov. USDA Offers Farm Loans for Socially Disadvantaged Producers The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Commission has pro- posed changes in several fall hunt- ing seasons, including West River Deer, Black Hills Deer, Archery Deer, Archery Antelope, Youth Deer, Muzzleloader Deer, Fall Turkey and the August Manage- ment Take for Canada Geese. Changes proposed for the West River Deer Season include: Adjust the number of resident licenses that were issued in 2011 by increasing one-tag licenses by 1,590 to 2,625; increase two-tag li- censes by 830 (1,660 tags) to 16,735 (33,470 tags); and reduce three-tag licenses by 4,960 (14,880 tags) to 3,340 (10,020 tags) Adjust the number of nonresi- dent licenses that were issued in 2011 by increasing one-tag licenses by 128 to 212; increase two-tag li- censes by 67 (134 tags) to 1,342 (2,684 tags); and reduce three-tag licenses by 397 (1,191 tags) to 268 (804 tags) Modify the boundary for Fall River County Unit 27L to add some public lands adjacent to the Cheyenne River and Angostura Reservoir and make the unit boundary more easily identifiable for hunters Only unfilled antlerless tags would be valid during the antler- less deer extension beginning the Saturday after Christmas and run- ning for nine consecutive days Eliminate antlerless deer hunt- ing during the Antelope Rifle Sea- son Changes proposed for the Black Hills Deer Season include: Adjust the number of resident licenses that were issued in 2011 by reducing "any deer" licenses by 200; "any whitetail" licenses by 500; "antlerless whitetail" licenses by 50 Adjust the number of nonresi- dent licenses that were issued in 2011 by reducing "any deer" li- censes by 16; "any whitetail" li- censes by 40; "antlerless whitetail" licenses by four Changes proposed for the Archery Deer Season include: Add Brookings, Deuel, Hamlin and McCook counties to the area where only one, one-tag "antler- less" deer license is valid Antlerless deer licenses would not be valid for Sand Lake Na- tional Wildlife Refuge Allow issuance of access per- mits for five "antlerless deer" and five "any deer" resident-only li- censes for Blood Run Nature Area, along with the 45 "antlerless deer" and five "any deer" resident-only li- censes for Adams Nature Area Modify an existing rule to allow an individual to possess an un- cased bow and allow the use of bow-and-arrow to hunt deer and turkey within the Blood Run Na- ture Area Changes proposed for the Archery Antelope Season include: Eliminate the two-tag license valid for one "any antelope" and one "doe/fawn antelope" Include those portions of Custer and Pennington counties within the Black Hills Fire Protec- tion District (except Custer State Park) and issue by lottery drawing five special-access permits to li- censees who possess a valid "any antelope" resident archery license Changes proposed for the Youth Deer Season include: Add Brookings, Codington, Deuel, Grant, Hamlin, Lake, Lin- coln, McCook, Minnehaha, Moody, Roberts, Turner and Yankton coun- ties to the restricted area where only one youth deer license is valid Changes proposed for the Muzzle- loader Season include: Add Brookings, Deuel, Hamlin, and McCook counties to the re- stricted area where only one, one- tag "antlerless" deer license is valid Changes proposed for the Fall Turkey Season Offer residents 410 more one- tag licenses and 1,550 fewer two- tag licenses in East River units Offer 500 fewer one-tag li- censes for residents and 40 fewer nonresident licenses in the Black Hills Close Harding and Turner counties to fall turkey hunting Season dates Oct. 1-Jan. 31 Changes proposed for the August Management Take of Canada Geese include: Expand the hunting area to in- clude Brown, Hutchinson, Spink, and Turner counties More information and highlights from the May GFP Commission meeting are available online. People who wish to provide writ- ten comments on those commission hunting proposals may do so until 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 6. Comments may be mailed to Game, Fish and Parks Commis- sion, 523 E. Capitol Ave., Pierre, SD, 57501 or emailed to wildinfo@state.sd.us . Comments must have the sender's full name and address in order to become part of the public record. Comments may also be made in person at the next GFP Commis- sion meeting during a public hear- ing at 2 p.m. CDT on Thursday, June 7, at the Ramkota in Pierre. South Dakota hunting seasons proposed Dream Big - READ! Summer Reading Program at the Jackson County Library starting Wednesday, June 13 at 3 p.m. Ages 3-6 Come Join the FUN! Local & Statewide Classified Advertising May 31, 2012 Kadoka Press Page 9 EMPLOYMENT CREATIVE SURFACES in Sioux Falls is seeking a Template and Order Expeditor. Works with coun- tertop division and involves measur- ing countertop projects using PhotoTop software and drafting with AutoCAD-13. 80% travel within 3hr radius. Resume and references to Denise Pins: deniseb@creativesur- faces.com. THE CITY OF FREEMAN is taking applications for a full-time Police Chief. Contact Freeman City Hall, ATTN City Administrator Dennis Nelsen, P.O. Box 178, Freeman, SD 57029 or call 605-925-7127. Position open until filled. FINANCE OFFICER: The City of North Sioux City, South Dakota, is currently accepting applications for a full-time Finance Officer. Applica- tions/resumes should state qualifica- tions and experience. Starting salary is contingent upon applicants expe- rience/qualifications and benefits are included. Bachelors degree in fi- nance, accounting, business, public administration or a related field is preferred but not required. In addi- tion to experience with municipal fi- nance operations/regulations, successful candidate must possess excellent organization and communi- cation skills as well as strong man- agement and leadership talents. Applications/resumes are being ac- cepted until 5:00 p.m. June 15, 2012, at City of North Sioux City, 504 River Drive, North Sioux City, SD 57049. For information call 605-232-4276. EOE. DAKOTA PLAINS CREDIT UNION ($44MCU) seeking a Branch Man- ager for its Ellendale, ND location. Responsibilities include Ag/con- sumer lending, staff supervision, and strategic planning. Candidate must have excellent leadership/interper- sonal skills, years of supervisory & fi- nancial institution experience. Bachelors degree/equivalent experi- ence required. Excellent benefit package. Resumes accepted through June 8, 2012: DPCU (Attn: CEO), Box 248, Edgeley, ND 58433. Or email: mreisnour@drtel.net. EXPERIENCED CONCRETE CON- STRUCTION Field Supervisor needed. Based out of Dell Rapids, SD. Excellent pay and benefits. Call Buskerud Construction at 605-428- 5483. Equal Opportunity Employer. GREAT PAYING JOBS! Statewide construction jobs, $12.00 - $15.00 OR MORE hourly + benefits. Sum- mer or permanent. No experience necessary. Hit Pay Dirt! Apply Online www.sdwork.org. FULL-TIME MAINTENANCE/CUS- TODIAN~Alexander Public School - Maintain building and grounds, cleaning, minor building repairs, gen- eral painting, basic plumbing and electrical, and lawn care. Salary $18 per hour, $5460 benefit. Successful Classified Advertising & Thank You Rates: $5.00 minimum/20 words plus 10 for each word thereafter. applicants must pass a background check. Submit a letter of application and resume to: Mike Klabo, PO Box 66, Alexander, ND 58831, or call (701) 828-3334. BRIDGEWATER CITY accepting written Notice of Interest for Manager Lessees for City Bar. Call Bridgewa- ter Finance Office 605/729-2690 or see bridgewatersd.com for more in- formation. GREAT PAYING JOBS! Statewide construction jobs, $12.00 - $15.00 OR MORE hourly + benefits. Sum- mer or permanent. No experience necessary. Hit Pay Dirt! Apply Online www.sdwork.org. FREDERICK AREA SCHOOL Dis- trict #6-2 has the following positions available: Full time janitor; fulltime (12 month position) business man- ager with benefits; special education assistant to work with K-12 students. Apply with letter, resume, to FASD, Attn: Supt. Randy Barondeau, PO Box 486, Frederick SD 57441. Open until filled. 7-12 TECHNICAL EDUCATION IN- STRUCTOR, Alexander Public School - Teach vocational subjects. Specific areas: Welding, Carpentry, Automotive, Diesel, or Agriculture. Please send an application letter, re- sume and transcripts to: Mike Klabo, PO Box 66, Alexander, ND 58831, ND Teaching License, Housing avail- able, Competitive wages GRAIN ELEVATOR CONSTRUC- TION workers wanted. Mechanical, basic welding. Onida area. Some travel. Benefits. Will train. Advance- ment opportunities. Contact Dusty Sumner, J&D Construction 320-226- 3402 EOE. COUNTY HIGHWAY SUPERIN- TENDENT - Huron, SD. Job de- scription available at www.beadle.sdcounties.org. Dead- line to apply is 6-15-12 . Submit re- sume with salary expectations to auditor@beadlesd.org. SEEKING BUSINESS MANAGER for McLaughlin School Disctrict #15- 2. Send resume and application (available at www.mclaughlin.k12.sd.us) to Keith McVay, PO Box 880, McLaughlin, SD 57642. Open until filled. SEEKING POLICE CHIEF, Gettys- burg, SD. Experienced certified law enforcement Officer in friendly, small town, other officers on duty, fantastic benefits, wages DOE, EOE. Contact City Finance Office 605-765-2733 cogburg@venturecomm.net. Close June 4 or until filled. THE SISSETON SCHOOL DIS- TRICT has an opening for an Activi- ties Director. Job description can be obtained by contacting the business office. Send a LOA, resume and cre- dentials to Dr. Stephen Schulte at 516 8th Ave. West, Sisseton, SD 57262. Closed: 6/15/12. EOE. WANTED: SERVICE TECHNI- CIANS at a stable dealership with three locations in South Dakota and four locations in Nebraska. Excellent benefit package. A/C service depart- ments. Wages DOE. For locations and phone numbers check our web- site: www.grossenburg.com. PLUMBERS WANTED Journeyman or Apprentice. Full time, permanent, possible OT wages. DOQ. Mitchell SD area. Mitchell Plumbing & Heat- ing 605-996-7375. In business 20 years. GREAT PAYING JOBS! Statewide construction jobs, $12.00 - $15.00 OR MORE hourly + benefits. Sum- mer or permanent. No experience necessary. Hit Pay Dirt! Apply Online www.sdwork.org. SEEKING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR for the United Way & Volunteer Serv- ices of Greater Yankton. For infor- mation and application go to www.yanktonunitedway.org. CUSTER REGIONAL HOSPITAL and Custer Regional Senior Care are searching for dedicated, caring nurses to join our team. We have full and part time LPN and RN positions available. We offer excellent benefits and competitive wages. For more in- formation please call 605-673-2229 ext. 110 or log onto www.regional- health.com to apply. EEOC/AA FOR SALE ESTABLISHED FLOWER SHOP lo- cated in Gettysburg, SD to sell as going business or will sell inventory and coolers separate. Joys Flowers 605-765-2399 or 769-0121. 2002 HD ROAD KING, triple, black and chrome, diamond cut heads, Rinehart, fiberglass bags and lots of extras. 13,000 miles. All work done by HD. Asking $18,000. 1997 HD Softail Badboy, black & silver, S&S carb, lots of extras. 32,000 miles. Looks and runs great. Must sell!! $9,000.00. Call 605-229-1152. OTR & DRIVER OPPORTUNITY DRIVERS - $1000 SIGN-ON BONUS. *HOME WEEKLY *Must be Canadian eligible. *2500+ miles weekly *$0.42 for all Canadian miles *$50 border crossing pay *95% no tarp (888) 691-5705. NOTICES REFLECTIONS MEMORIAL PARK Estelline, South Dakota. Proud of our Veterans, School and Community. See us online at www.reflections- memorialpark.com Visit this summer! The PDR Hunt is a FREE deer hunt for physically disabled children ages 12-18, September 14-15, 2012. Clark, South Dakota. Call Dean Ras- mussen (605) 233-0331, www.pdry- outhhunt.com. ADVERTISE IN NEWSPAPERS statewide for only $150.00. Put the South Dakota Statewide Classifieds Network to work for you today! (25 words for $150. Each additional word $5.) Call this newspaper 605-837- 2259 or 800-658-3697 for details. Win $4,000 in groceries. Enter to win. Take a survey at www.paper.net and tell us about your household shopping plans, your news and ad media use and preferences. Thank you! WANTED TO BUY BUYING ANTLERS UP to 7.50 per lb. brown elk, 6.00 per lb. brown deer. Will be buying porcupines again this fall. Phone 605-517-0397 or clawantlerhide@hotmail.com. 1025 Elm St., Paulette Wilmarth, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.: 7ft. fiber optic Christmas tree, 2 TVs, twin bed head- board and frame, toys, books, games, movies, soft- ball & baseball equipment, lots of misc. items. 506 Maple St., Nancy Totton & Andrea Reutter, 8 a.m. to ?: Childrens clothing, baby furniture, books, TVs, Little Tyke table & chair; Little Tyke wagon, battery powered motorcycle for small child, toys, lots of misc. items. 815 Bayberry St., Norma Olney, 8 a.m. - ?: Fur- niture: couches, bed, table & chairs, bedding, chairs, lots of household items (inside & out). 1104 Locust St., Cindy OConnell, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., 4 Family Rummage Sale: Recliners, couch, TVs, bar stools, microwave stand, table, wingback chair, mission desk & chair, dresser, riding mower, snowblower, lots of clothes for all ages, usual misc. items. 1007 5th Ave., Jamie Brown, 7 a.m. - 12 p.m.: Lots of kids clothes, girls clothes 0-3 months, 5T; boys clothes 18 months - size 7, kids books, kids shoes, misc. items. 1112 6th Ave., Kay Reckling, 8 a.m. - ?: Norwex products available, desk & chair, complete double bed with dresser & mirror, Christmas items, coats, womens clothing, old school desk, books, DVDs, small paper shredder, usual stuff. 1100 6th Ave., Renee Schofield's residence, Amiee Block, 8 a.m. - ?: 27" TV, twin mattress, DVD/VCR player (new), childrens bed rail, play pen, diaper genie, dresser, bedding, adult & childrens clothing, games, home decor & much more! 800 2nd Ave., Randi Oyan, 8 a.m. - ?: Couch, coffee table, lamps, drapery, misc. household items. 701 7th Ave., Nona Prang, 8 a.m. to ?: Some- thing for everyone, come check it out! 400 12th Ave., Carmen Huffman: Household items, 2 recliners, a few clothes and Avon items. 805 3rd Ave., Arla Patterson: Multi-Family Garage Sale Friday, June 1, 9 a.m. - ? and Satur- day, June 2, 8 a.m. - ?: Oak entertainment center, misc. furniture, $5 sack sale on most clothing, misses clothes size 5 to womens XL, boys clothing of all sizes. 408 Chestnut St., Renate Carson, 3 Family Sale, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.: water heater, stacked washer & dryer, air conditioners, Eden Pure heater, twin size beds, dressers, 2 kitchen tables and chairs, lawn mower, log chains, vice, couch, bookcase, dishes, pots & pans, glass front cabinets, knick-knacks. 1510 6th Ave., Linda Riggins, 8 a.m. - ?: Fig- urines, teddy bears, clothes. 515 3rd Ave., Tim Hagedorn, 8 a.m. - ?: Moving Sale! Kadoka Citywide Rummage Sales Saturday, June 2nd Brakes Fuel Pumps Alternators Starters Timken Seals & Bearings Were Open Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - Noon 1 - 5 p.m. Phone 837-2214 Tim home 837-2087 Dave cell 488-0326 Oien Auto Parts Hwy 248 Kadoka, SD For all your automotive supplies -- give us call! WANTED: Old comic books that originally sold for 10-12 each when new. Good cash buyer Tim 303-517- 9875 (Colorado). KP-2tp POSITION OPEN: The Kadoka Area School District is seeking ap- plications for an elementary teacher position. Applications can be found on the Kadoka Area School District website. Applications must include cover letter, resume, and refer- ences, and submitted either elec- tronically to Jamie.Hermann@k12.sd.us or mail to Kadoka Area School District, Attn: Jamie Hermann, 800 Bayberry St., PO Box 99, Kadoka, SD 57543. Kadoka Area School District is an EOE. KP45-2tc POSITION OPEN: Jackson County is accepting applications for full time Director of Equalization Clerk. Must work well with the public, and have clerical and computer skills. Jack- son County benefits include health insurance, life insurance, S.D. Re- tirement, paid holidays, vacation and sick leave. Position open until filled. Beginning wage $9.00 per hour. Ap- plications are available at the Jack- son County Auditors office or send resume to Jackson County, PO Box 280, Kadoka, SD 57543. Ph: 605- 837-2422. K44-4tc POSITION OPEN: Jackson County Highway Department Worker. Expe- rience in road/bridge construction /maintenance preferred. CDL Pre- employment drug and alcohol screening required. Applications / re- sumes accepted. Information (605) 837-2410 or (605) 837 - 2422 Fax (605) 837-2447 K44-4tc LOOKING TO RENT: Three (or more) bedroom house to rent or rent to own in Kadoka/Philip area. Con- tact Chris Riggins, 719-338-7775, day or night. KP44-4tp HOUSEKEEPERS WANTED: Full or part-time positions available. Ap- plicants must be prompt and have attention to detail. Positions avail- able at Budget Host Sundowner and Americas Best Value Inn. Apply at ABVI or call Joe at 808-284-1865. KP38-tfn HILDEBRAND STEEL & CON- CRETE: ALL types of concrete work. Rich, Colleen and Haven Hilde- brand. Toll-free: 1-877-867-4185; Office, 837-2621; Rich, cell 431- 2226; Haven, cell 490-2926; Jerry, cell 488-0291. KP5-tfc WEST RIVER EXCAVATION: will do all types of trenching, ditching and directional boring work. See Craig, Diana, Sauntee or Heidi Coller, Kadoka, SD, or call 605/837- 2690. Craig cell 390-8087, Sauntee cell 390-8604, email wrex@gwtc.net. 27-tfc APARTMENTS: Spacious one-bed- room units, all utilities included. Young or old. Need rental assis- tance or not, we can house you. Just call 1-800-481-6904 or stop in the lobby and pick up an application. Gateway Apartments, Kadoka. 36-tfc BACKHOE AND TRENCHING: Pe- ters Excavation, Inc. Excavation work of all types. Call Brent Peters, 837-2945 or 381-5568 (cell). KP24-tfc SEPTIC TANK PUMPING: Call 837- 2243 or contact Wendell Buxcel, Kadoka, SD. 10-tfc POSTER BOARD: White and col- ored. At the Kadoka Press. tfc COPIES: 8-1/2x11 - 20 each; 8- 1/2x14 - 25 each; 11x14 - 35 each. At the Kadoka Press. tfc RUBBER STAMPS: Can be or- dered at the Kadoka Press. Regular or self-inking styles. tfc STATEWIDE CLASSIFIED: South Dakota's best advertising buy! A 25- word classified ad in each of the states 150 daily and weekly news- papers. Your message reaches 375,000 households for just $150.00! This newspaper can give you the complete details. Call (605) 837-2259. tfc Thank you to all the businesses and individuals who helped make our annual firemens feed and raffle drawing a huge success. Thanks to Peoples Market and Murdo Family Foods for their donations. Whether you helped with the meal, sold tick- ets, attended or generously donated -- we thank you all! Belvidere Volunteer Fire Department Thank Yous FOR SALE: 640 ACRES OF JACKSON COUNTY LAND. Located 6 miles south of Kadoka, just off of Highway # 73 to the west. Consists of productive river-bottom and heavily-grassed south slope river brakes. Price: $600.00 per acre, possession negotiable (offered subject to a First Right of Refusal) Offered by: Jim Strain, Broker, 5125 Ridgeview Rd., Rapid City, SD 57701 Phone 390-3516 Transient vendor season is un- derway in South Dakota, a time when out-of-state vendors roll into the state to sell their products and services. While many of the ven- dors are legitimate, the South Dakota Department of Revenue ad- vises people to take common-sense steps to ensure vendors are rep- utable before doing business with them. If youre considering hiring a person to provide repair or con- struction services, the department advises you to: Ask for a price quote, in ad- vance, in writing. Question the contractor about a permanent address and tele- phone number, and dont assume that if the information they provide is local, theyre a local business. Transient vendors often have busi- ness cards printed with local mail- ing services or motel addresses and telephone numbers. Ask for a list of local references and check them before making a decision. Ask if the contractor has workers compensation and general liability insurance. If vendors are not properly insured, homeowners may be liable for accidents that occur on their property. Be careful about paying for work in advance; before making final payments, make sure tran- sient vendors have paid their local suppliers or you may be held liable for unpaid materials. Make sure youre completely satisfied with the work before pay- ing the bill, and dont pay more for the job than originally quoted un- less youve given written approval for the additional work or cost. Out-of-state vendors often travel to South Dakota to sell items like fruit, seafood, meat packages, paintings, magazine subscriptions, rugs, T-shirts, sunglasses, house- hold cleaners, furniture, stuffed an- imals, and asphalting and roofing services. Asking the right questions when approached by those vendors can help you avoid making a pur- chase you may regret: Question the salesperson about the product, warranties, guaran- tees, etc. Get something in writing with the companys name, address and phone number. Ask to see their current South Dakota tax license. State law re- quires everyone selling products or services to have a current South Dakota sales or contractors excise tax license. To verify if the license is valid, call the Departments toll- free helpline at 1-800-829-9188. All sellers must provide you with a contract or receipt at the time of sale showing the date, mer- chants name and address, and a statement informing you of your right to cancel the contract within three days. After proper cancella- tion, the seller has 10 days to re- fund your money. If you have doubts about the vendor or think you may have been the victim of a scam, call your local police department or county sher- iff s office immediately. You can also contact the Attorney Generals Consumer Protection Office at 1- 800-300-1986 or by email at con- sumerhelp@state.sd.us. Be prepared to give as much informa- tion as you can about the vendor, including the name of the company and salesperson; company address and telephone number; and make, model and license number (if possi- ble) of the vehicle the vendor was driving. Without tips from the pub- lic, law enforcement officials may not be able to catch illegal vendors before they move on to the next community. For more information on tran- sient vendors, contact the South Dakota Department of Revenues toll-free helpline at 1-800-829- 9188. Transient vendors: Get the facts before you buy Agricul ture May 31, 2012 Kadoka Press Page 10 WEBSITE ADDRESS: www.phiIipIivestock.com EmaiI: info@phiIipIivestock.com TO CONSIGN CATTLE OR HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE LOOK AT YOUR CATTLE, GIVE US A CALL: THOR ROSETH, Owner (605} 685.5826 BILLY MARKWED, FIeIdman Midland (605} 567.3385 JEFF LONG, FIeIdmanJAuctIoneer Fcd Owl (605} 985.5486 Ccll. (605} 515.0186 LYNN WEISHAAR, AuctIoneer Fcva (605} 866.4670 DAN PIROUTEK, AuctIoneer Milcsvillc (605} 544.3316 STEVEN STEWART Yard Foreman (605} 441.1984 BOB ANDERSON, FIeIdman Siurgis (605} 347.0151 BAXTER ANDERS, FIeIdman Wasia (605} 685.4862 PHILIP LIVESTOCK AUCTION (60S) SS9:2S?? www.pbIIIpIIvestock.com lkllll ll\lI|K 1||IlK lkllll, |Ik 01KI1 Upoom1ng Co111e So1es: TUESDAY, MAY 29: NO SALE. TUESDAY, JUNE S: SPECIAL FEEDEF CATTLE & PAIF SALE & FECULAF CATTLE SALE. WEIGH-UPS. 10 A.M. (MT} FEEDER CATTLE & PAIRS: 12.00 P.M. (MT}. EAFLY CONSICNMENTS. FEEDER CATTLE: LA2Y 3 LIVESTOCK - 180 DLK, FED & CHAF X OPEN & SPAY HFFS ...............................600-700= MCPHERSON ANGUS - 50 DLK STFS & HFFS (CFEEN} .................................................600-650= SMITH & SMITH - 79 FED, DLK, & CHAF X STFS & HFFS......................................................700-800= 2DJ2 Horse So1es: TUESDAY, JUNE 19: OPEN CONSICNMENT HOFSE SALE FOLLOWINC THE CATTLE SALE. PAIRS: H-C FEEDERS - 30 DLK FIFST CALF HFF PAIFS MORE CONSIGNMENTS BY SALE DAY. CALL THOR ROSETH AT 60S-SS9-2S?? OR 60S-6SS-SS26 FOR MORE INFORMATION TUESDAY, JUNE 12: SPECIAL FEEDEF CATTLE SALE & FECULAF CATTLE SALE TUESDAY, JUNE 19: FECULAF CATTLE SALE TUESDAY, JUNE 26: DFY COW SPECIAL & SPECIAL FEEDEF CATTLE SALE TUESDAY, JULY 3: NO SALE TUESDAY, JULY 10: FECULAF CATTLE SALE TUESDAY, JULY 1?: FECULAF CATTLE SALE TUESDAY, JULY 24: FECULAF CATTLE SALE TUESDAY, JULY 31: SPECIAL ANNIVEFSAFY YEAFLINC & FALL CALF SALE & FECULAF CATTLE SALE & ANN. DDQ VIEW SALES LIVE ON THE INTERNET! Go to: www.pbIIIpIIvestock.com. UpcomIng saIes & consIgnments can be vIewed on tbe Internet at www.pbIIIpIIvestock.com, or on tbe DTN: CIIck on SALE BARNS NORTH CENTRAL PLA is now quaIified to handIe third party verified NHTC cattIe (Non-HormonaI Treated CattIe). Reep suppor11ng R-CALF USA! R-CALF USA 1s our vo1oe 1n governmen1 1o represen1 U.S. oo111e produoers 1n 1rode morKe11ng 1ssues. ]o1n 1odog & e1p moKe o d1]]erenoe! PhiIip Livestock Auction, in conjunction with Superior Livestock Auction, wiII be offering video saIe as an additionaI service to our consignors, with questions about the video pIease caII, Jerry Roseth at 605:685:5820. South Dakota BrandSeIIing Tuesday, June 5th at 12:00 p.m. (MT) RH CattIe & RR CattIe E-mail us at: press@kadokatelco.com Rental rates for range and pas- tureland are on the rise, due to in- creasing demands for corn, says Ken Olson, SDSU Extension Beef Specialist. "Increasing demand for corn for ethanol production and growing ex- port markets has increased the price of corn, and the repercussion has been increased costs of virtu- ally all other feedstuffs. Through both direct and indirect influences, this has been an important factor driving land prices and rental rates up, including range and pasture- land," Olson said. "This makes renting grass one of many rapidly escalating portions of rising annual cow costs." Rangeland and pasture cash rental rates for 2012 ranged from $11.65 in southwest South Dakota to $61.95 per acre in east-central South Dakota, according to "Agri- cultural Land Market Trends: 1991-2012," a publication recently released by SDSU Economists, available in the Livestock Profit Tips community on iGrow (igrow.org/livestock/profit-tips). In contrast, the same document showed when cash rents were re- ported on a cost per animal unit month (AUM) basis, the range was much smaller ($25.25 to $36.90). "These per acre rates reflect an increase of more than 10 percent from the previous year," Olson said. Olson says one concern these fig- ures present is how to compare rental rates on a per acre basis, to rates calculated on an AUM or per animal basis. "This becomes an issue of know- ing the stocking rate so that AUM or animal numbers per acre can be used to compute the acreage re- quired to support the animals," he said. He adds that further complicat- ing this is converting animal num- bers to an AUM basis. How to figure animal unit today The definition of an animal unit (AU) is a 1,000 pound cow with or without a suckling calf at her side. However, Olson notes that today this is not necessarily an accurate definition because most cows weigh substantially more than 1000 pound. "We should not assume that a cow is equivalent to an AU. Bigger cows need more nutrients and therefore additional acreage should be rented for them if they are to re- ceive adequate nutrition to perform well - or run fewer cows on a fixed acreage," Olson said. He says that a simple, straight- forward and accurate way to con- vert the AU equivalent (AUE) of cattle based on their size is to sim- ply divide the weight of the actual cattle by 1000 pound to calculate the AUE. Example: If the average weight of a cattle producer's cow herd is 1350 pounds, their AUE is 1.35. If they are grazing steers for the sum- mer and their expected average weight during the summer will be 770 pounds, the AUE will be 0.77. The final term to consider is an- imal unit month (AUM). An AUM is the forage that one AU will con- sume in one month. Olson says a reasonable figure would be 750 pounds of dry matter, which is 25 pounds per day for 30 days. "If you have an estimate of herbage produced, and assume that only part of it can be removed without damaging the plants - e.g. 25 percent - then the appropriate stocking rate in acres per AUM can be calculated that will allow ade- quate forage to support an AU. Based on the AUE, this can then be converted to acres per animal or pair in the case of cow-calf pairs," Olson said. Using stocking rate (the ratio of animals to acres), a livestock pro- ducer can convert rent per acre to rent per pair easily. Once the con- version is made, the asking rental rate on one unit offered in price per acre can be compared to another unit that is offered on a price per pair basis. "There are likely to be cases where cost savings can be found once the rental rates can be com- pared in similar terms," he said. He adds that another situation where conversion to similar units may be necessary would be when an absentee landowner is more comfortable using a per acre basis and a producer is more comfortable using an AUM basis, or vice versa. "Being able to quickly convert from one to the other will make ne- gotiations of future rental rates more straightforward," Olson said. "Ultimately, it will help the pro- ducer to ensure that the influence of pasture rental on total annual cow costs is managed to the great- est degree possible." To learn more about this topic, and listen to an iGrow Radio Net- work interview with Ken Olson, visit iGrow.org. Pasture rent considerations for today's cattle producer Harvesting quality feedstuffs can sometimes be a challenge. It can be especially challenging in late spring or early summer when too often there isn't enough time between rain events to get forages completely cured and dry enough to be baled as dry hay, says Warren Rusche, SDSU Extension Cow/Calf Field Specialist. Rusche says a number of hay producers have explored haylage and baleage as methods that allow them to harvest without needing to deal with rained on forage. "The largest single advantage is that the hay only needs to wilt to about 35 to 45 percent dry matter; it does not have to completely cure," Rusche said. "That means a shorter time interval between cut- ting and harvest and reduced risk of losing forage nutrients due to rain. Also there should be less leaf shattering by chopping at a higher moisture content which should re- sult in higher quality, more valu- able forage." Rusche says there are some tradeoffs to harvesting forage as haylage. "The most obvious is different equipment is needed compared to baling hay," he says of producers needing to either purchase or hire the necessary chopping, hauling and storageequipment - unless the operation already had that equip- ment on hand. Also, haylage may require more labor. "For instance, there may be a need for one person running the chopping equipment, one hauling away from the field, plus one more running either the bagger or pack- ing tractor; whereas harvesting the forage as baled hay could probably be accomplished with just one per- son," he said. He encourages producers to re- member that once the haylage crop is harvested and stored there won't be any additional labor required. "Baled hay would still need to be loaded, hauled and stacked before the forage could be fed," Rusche said. "A producer also needs to keep in mind that moving haylage in- volves handling a significant amount of water. This does limit marketing alternatives if the pro- ducer decides to sell rather than feed, as dry hay is easier to trans- port and more marketable." Storage Techniques for Haylage Just as with baled hay, proper storage techniques are necessary to prevent excessive losses before feeding. In the case of haylage, keeping oxygen out of the bag, bunker or silo is critical to keeping dry matter losses to a minimum. "It's very important to suffi- ciently pack the pile to eliminate air pockets and to increase the den- sity of the bunker," Rusche said. "Bunker silos or piles need to be covered to prevent a layer of spoiled feedstuffs. Also, bags and bunker covers alike need to be checked during the storage period to make sure that there aren't any holes in the plastic to let in air." Baleage 101: Another hay method that is becoming more pop- ular is to use a specialized baler to create high moisture bales, or baleage. In this system, the bale is en- tirely covered with a plastic wrap to exclude oxygen. "This method eliminates the need for a separate chopper and hauling system, while still allowing a producer to harvest at higher moisture levels," he said. He says the plastic wrapping does present some challenges. "First, these bales need to be handled carefully to avoid creating holes and allowing air to contact the forage. Second, there would be a significant amount of plastic to be disposed of with each bale. A pro- ducer should consider how that waste would be disposed before adopting this system," Rusche said. Rusche adds that adopting ei- ther of these higher moisture har- vest methods would lead to some additional expenses for plastic wrap, fuel, labor etc. "The hay producer needs to eval- uate that added cost with the po- tential for improved forage quality and determine if alternatives to dry baled hay make economic sense for their business," he said. Haylage, baleage are alternatives to traditional dry hay USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Director Craig Schaunaman reminds pro- ducers that FSA offers specially- targeted farm ownership and farm operating loans to Socially Disad- vantaged (SDA) applicants. "FSA targets a portion of its an- nual loan funds for socially disad- vantaged farmers and ranchers," said Schaunaman. "Farming and ranching is a capital intensive business and FSA is committed to helping producers start and main- tain their agricultural operations." In fiscal year 2011, South Dakota FSA dispersed $12.4 mil- lion in farm loans to socially disad- vantaged producers. USDA defines socially disadvan- taged applicants as a group whose members have been subjected to racial, ethnic, or gender prejudice because of their identity as mem- bers of the group without regard to their individual qualities. For farm loan program purposes, SDA groups are women, African Ameri- cans, American Indians and Alaskan Natives, Hispanics and Asians and Pacific Islanders. SDA producers who cannot ob- tain commercial credit from a bank can apply for either FSA direct loans or guaranteed loans. Direct loans are made to applicants by FSA. Guaranteed loans are made by lending institutions who arrange for FSA to guarantee the loan. FSA can guarantee up to 95 percent of the loss of principal and interest on a loan. The FSA guar- antee allows lenders to make agri- cultural credit available to producers who do not meet the lender's normal underwriting crite- ria. The direct and guaranteed loan program offers two types of loans: farm ownership loans and farm op- erating loans. Farm ownership loan funds may be used to purchase or enlarge a farm or ranch, purchase easements or rights of way needed in the farm's operation, build or improve buildings such as a dwelling or barn, promote soil and water con- servation and development and pay closing costs. Farm operating loan funds may be used to purchase livestock, poul- try, farm equipment, fertilizer, and other materials necessary to oper- ate a successful farm. Operating Loan funds can also be used for family living expenses, refinancing debts under certain conditions, paying salaries for hired farm la- borers, installing or improving water systems for home, livestock, or irrigation use and other similar improvements. Repayment terms for direct op- erating loans depend on the collat- eral securing the loan and usually run from one to seven years. Fi- nancing for direct farm ownership loans cannot exceed 40 years. In- terest rates for direct loans are set periodically according to the Gov- ernment's cost of borrowing. Guar- anteed loan terms and interest rates are set by the lender. For more information on FSA's farm loan programs, please contact your local FSA office or on the web at www.fsa.usda.gov. USDA offers farm loans for socially disadvantaged producers Horse show preparation 4-Hers from Jackson, Haakon, Jones, Mellette and Todd counties gathered last Thursday for a horse showmanship/fitting clinic to prepare them for the upcoming 4-H Horse Shows. Due to the rain, the clinic was held in the Kadoka Fire Hall. Nine- teen 4-Hers, along with younger siblings and parents, learned how to prop- erly fit halters, bathe and clip their horse, and properly present themselves and their animal to the judge. The 4-H Horse Shows will be held in Kadoka on Thursday, June 14, and White River on Wednesday, June 20. Everyone is invited to stop out and see all the hard work area youth put in to their 4-H horse projects. --courtesy photo