Pennington Co. Courant, December 20, 2012

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Number 51

Volume 107

December 20, 2012

by Laurie Hindman Christmas, a time of celebratingwith family and having familygatherings who have traditionswhich have been passed downfrom generation to generation. First grade teacher at Wall Ele-mentary Mrs. Marlie Trask, ex-plained to her class what a tradi-tion is and the tradition she haswith her family and when her tra-dition began. She then asked whattraditions her class has with theirfamilies and here is what theysaid. Brodi Sundall explained that hisfamily visits his grandpa andgrandma’s house for christmas andthe next day to go to visit his auntin South Dakota. Jada Reinert said, “We drawnames every year and then we getto go to grandma’s house and taketurns opening gifts and then Santacomes.” Paige Kjerstad stated, “We drawnames every year and when we geta name we buy a present and weput up our tree on Christmas eveand then we go to grandma’shouse. Thane Simons related we go toour cousins every year and we sitat the table and pass out presents.We also have ham every year forChristmas dinner. Bryce Rubio said, “We visit orspend time with our family onChristmas holidays. We singChristmas songs, play Christmasboard games and read lots ofChristmas stories and we eat aChristmas meal and decorate ourtree on Christmas eve.” Becca Griebel announced they

have a brunch and then open uptheir presents on Christmas morn-ing. Nora Dinger said, “My sister,brother and I draw names with ourcousins and so do the adults. Weopen our presents on Christmasmorning.” Emma Eisenbraun and her fam-ily open presents after SantaClaus comes and then we go tograndma’s house and usually mydad’s brothers come. Cassidy Albrinck said, “We singHappy Birthday to Jesus, havedinner and then open presents.” Sean Dunker stated, “We go tograndpa’s but this year we aregoing to my aunt’s in Custer andwe open presents on Christmasmorning.” Alexis Stephan and her familyopen presents on Christmas eveand we celebrate Christmas be-cause it’s Jesus’s birthday and mymom and I make cookies. Burke Blasius explained he andhis family wrap presents onChristmas eve and then we openthem on Christmas morning. Weleave cookies and milk out forSanta on Christmas eve and thenmy cousins come over. Owen Fauske and his family goto church on Christmas eve andthen we go to my grandma’s house.We have an early Christmas withmy grandma Donna. Dawson Hess said, “It’s a familytradition to go camping on Christ-mas. We open our presents onChristmas eve or sometimes onChristmas morning and we go tomy grandma’s house for dinner.”

Traditions passed down to the next generation

by Laurie Hindman The Wall School Board met at5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December12, with Senator Bruce Rampel-berg and Representative LanceRussell to discuss issues pertain-ing to the school district. The regular meeting began at6:30 p.m. Board members present were:Scot Eisenbraun, Pam Johnson,Spencer Cordes, Mary Williams,Kevin Bielmaier and Todd Trask.Carolynn Anderson was absentfrom the meeting. A motion was approved for theagenda. Consent agenda was approvedfor: •Minutes of November 14, 2012board meeting. •December claims. •Students were commended formaking the honor roll and to thosewho had perfect attendance duringthe first nine weeks of school. •Congratulations was given toAutumn Schulz and Analise Gar-land for making Academic All-State for volleyball, Nathan Pat-terson for making Academic All-State for cross country and to TylerTrask, Ryder Wilson, Trey Richter,Taran Eisenbraun and LaketonMcLaughlin for making AcademicAll-State for football. To qualifyone must be a senior, have a GPAof 3.5 or higher and have partici-pated in the sport for at least threeyears. •Congratulations was given tothe volleyball, football, cross coun-try and chorus groups •Congratulations to Trask forbeing named to the 9A All-Statefootball team as a snapper and toMcLaughlin, center and TrevorAnderson, kicker and punter forbeing honorable mention. •2012 Western Great Plains All-Conference football players fromWall are: Eisenbraun, Trask,McLaughlin, Anderson and LaneBlasius. Honorable mention went

to Tyler Peterson, Cade Kjerstadand Clancy Lytle. •Congratulations to AustinHuether for making the All Con-ference Cross Country team andfor being named in the top 25 crosscountry athletes in the state by theSouth Dakota High School Trackand Field Association. •Congratulations was given toSchulz for being selected as honor-able mention to the volleyball All-State team. Wall math teacher Samra Traskgave a presentation to the boardon how the new technology theypurchased for her upper mathclasses work. Trask said, “Students are nowable to show their work by using apen, access her class for homeworkand use their calcutors throughthese new computers.” Trask alsonoted it has augmented her les-sons and is a great program. Shewent on to say students can alsouse their new computer to do otherclasses. Libbi Sykora presented to theboard how she does a math prob-lem on her computer using her penand calculator. Trask then an-swered questions from the boardand thanked them for the pur-chase of the computers. Anderson, Williams, Eisenbraunand Superintendent Dennis Rieck-man met with the policy commit-tee. Together they made revisionswhich were sent to the other boardmembers for their review. The firstreading on the new policies will beat the January meeting. Williams attended the DelegateAssembly and reported that herresolution for the lunch programwas adopted and will be one of thefocus items for next year. Williamswent on to say that other schoolsaren’t adhering to the USDA man-dated lunch programs and theUSDA is now backing off on thecalorie intake for students due tothe large population of students

who are in extra curricular activi-ties. Elementary Principal ChuckSykora related that mid-term re-port cards have been sent home forthe fourth thru sixth grade classand to call if students don’t makeit home with them. Sykora commented on the goodjob the Big White and Elementarydid with their Christmas pro-grams. Business Manager Niki Mohrdiscussed with the board theHayes Scholarship. The board ap-proved a $250 scholarship. The upcoming election for 2013was tabled until next month. The board approved the JuniorHigh Boys Basketball rules. Rieckman passed around anopen enrollment form from a stu-dent in which the board approved. Rieckman reported there arenow 249 students in the WallSchool. An air hockey table was ap-proved for surplus. The board approved the contractwith Microsoft EES. Rieckman passed around the at-tendance report and noted thatstudents are doing really well inspite of the flu that is goingaround. Rieckman has sent out an invi-tation to Representative ElizabethMay, Representative Kevin Killerand Senator Jim Bradford to comeand look at the Wall School. Rieckman informed the boardthe Defense Bill passed and con-gress is now working on the Tech-nical Amendment and if thatpasses the Wall School will bedoing good. A motion was approved to enterinto executive session for the pur-pose of discussing personnel andstudent issues, according to SDCL1-25-2. With no motions being madeafter executive session the meetingwas adjourned.

Wall School Board meets with Rumpelbergand Russell before school board meeting

Wall Badlands Area Chamber of Commerce Retail Committee traditional free pancake supper

Rebecca Griebel daughter of Randy and Tammy Griebel has avisit with Santa during the annual pancake supper hosted by theWall Badlands Area Chamber of Commerce Retail Committee.

Community members sign up for prizes before heading off toget their pancakes. Carol Hahn and Jodi Bielmaier make surethere names are put into the right boxes for the drawings.

Sometimes it’s hard for a cou-ple of fellas to wait to visit withSanta Claus. Malcom andMatthew Heathershaw looklike they are anticipating onhaving a long talk with thejolly old man.

~Photos Laurie Hindman

Gordy Kraut and Teddy Hus-tead are pleased with the turnout for the pancake supper.

Terryn Shearer goes to hergrandma’s house cause it’s big andwe go around in a circle and openour presents and stocking. I get abirthday cake cause I think mybirthday is on Christmas. Jada Kusser gives her dog abone on Christmas day and I givemy mom makeup and we decoratethe tree and then my friends and Imake Raccoon houses. Kaylen Spotted Bear said, “Myaunt comes from Missouri to myhouse to celebrate Christmas andwe then go to my grandma’s houseor maybe we do that on Thanksgiv-ing.” Kadence Kusser likes to cele-brate Christmas because it’sJesus’s birthday. Our family givesout presents to celebrate whenSanta comes. Bridger Casjens said, “His fam-ily goes to church on Christmasmorning and open their presentson Christmas eve. Natalee Armenta and her familydecorate a tree, watch holidayshows, bake Chrismas cookies andopen their presents on Christmasmorning. Mason Crawford stated, “Wemake Christmas snow shapes. Wealways sing one song that wechoose. Every Christmas we makeone Gingerbread house to decorateand one to eat and we go tograndpa and grandma’s house.” Whether your tradition has beenhanded down from generation-to-generation or you have just startedone, pass it on to your next gener-ation so each holiday will have it’sown special meaning. I know I am.

by Laurie Hind-man Eastern Pennington County Am-bulance District met for a regularmeeting on December 13, at 7:00p.m. in the Community Centermeeting room. President Wally Hoffman calledthe meeting to order with boardmembers Carolynn Anderson,Norm Eisenbraun, Jem Kjerstadand Elden Helms present. Minutes from the November 13,meeting were approved. Board members went over thelease agreement. Hoffman whowas at the city council meeting in-formed the board that the city wasokay with the lease and having thename on the utilities changed over

to the ambulance district whichwill need to be included in theagreement. The board approvedthe lease with the discussed revi-sion. The board approved the insur-ance policy with a $500 deductible. It was discussed when to beginpaying the monthly bills. Andersonrelated when the lease is signedshe will ask the city council tomove the ambulance service fundsover to the ambulance districtschecking account. Hoffman will attend the citycouncil meeting on January 8,2013 to sign the lease. John Kitterman with the ambu-lance service will look into chang-

ing the names on the phone bill soAnderson will have access to it. It was decided to have Andersonpick-up the mail and e-mail theambulance service if there is any-thing for them. Kitterman informed the boardthat he and Dawn Hilgenkampeach have a credit card for the am-bulance service through First In-terstate Bank. They don’t use thecards very often but he thoughtthe board should know this. The next ambulance districtmeeting will be held on Thursday,January 19, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. atthe Community Center meetingroom. With no other business themeeting was adjourned.

Eastern Pennington County Ambulance District willsign lease with city at January 8 council meeting

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South Dakota high school sen-iors and college freshmen can nowapply for Davis-Bahcall Scholar-ships and the chance to study nextsummer at the Sanford Under-ground Science and EngineeringLaboratory in Lead with world-renowned researchers from uni-versities across the United States

Davis-Bahcall Scholarship offers opportunities to young scientists

and overseas, if funding allows. Applications are available on the

South Dakota Department of Edu-cation’s website. Up to 12 SouthDakota students will receive schol-arships. The deadline to apply isJanuary 20, 2013.

Select students will be invited tointerview at various locations inthe state for the program; scholar-ship winners will be announced byearly March.

Davis-Bahcall Scholarship recip-ients spend one month during thesummer studying such things asphysics, engineering and geology,and learning from distinguishedprofessors from around the world.

In addition to the one-monthsummer study, those receivingscholarships may have the oppor-tunity to apply for pre-selectedsummer internships.

To be eligible for the scholar-ships, high school seniors and col-lege freshmen must attend publicor private high schools or postsec-ondary institutions in SouthDakota. Home-school studentsalso are eligible. Students musthave a demonstrated interest inscience and intend to pursue ad-vanced degrees in math, science,engineering or technology.

The scholarships, which arefunded by the 3M Company andthe South Dakota Space GrantConsortium, are named forrenowned physicists Dr. Ray Davisand Dr. John Bahcall.

For more information, includingdetails about the application pro-cedure, visit the South Dakota De-partment of Education’s website atdoe.sd.gov. Look for the “Scholar-ships” link in the A-Z Index.

The sale of 2013 South Dakotageneral hunting and fishing li-censes got off to an early start onSaturday, December 15 throughstorefront license agents aroundthe state and through online li-cense sales. General hunting and fishing li-censes extend beyond the calendaryear. The 2013 licenses are validfrom December 15, 2012 through

Hunting and fishing licenses are on sale

January 31, 2014 while the 2012licenses remain valid through Jan.31, 2013. Visit online at http://www.gfp.sd.gov/licenses/general-hunt-fish/default.aspx for informationabout license options and theircost, list and locations of storefrontlicense agents, and the online sys-tem for purchasing licenses.

The Pennington County Sher-iff ’s Office will be participating inthe National Highway TrafficSafety Administration campaign tostop drunk driving, which is titled“Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over”. This is a nationwide programtaking place from mid-Decemberthrough January 1, 2013. The Pen-nington County Sheriff ’s Office, inaddition to other local law enforce-ment agencies, are committed tokeeping the streets and highwayssafe for travel from the impaireddriver during the holiday season.

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Black Hills Financial Services located at Black Hills FederalCredit Union is pleased to announce that Kaden Eisenbraun hasbeen selected as December’s student of the month. Wall HighSchool’s Kaden Eisenbraun is a member of the Junior class. Heis active in Track and Golf. He is also very involved in severalclubs; Foreign Travels Club, FCCLA, FOR Club, he is Presidentof FFA in SD, Vice President of Youth to Youth, Junior Represen-tative for the Student Council and Treasurer in Drama Club;where he participated in the One Act Play. Outside of the class-room he likes to read, hang out with friends, golf and ride dirtbike. Kaden enjoys working at Subway. After he graduates fromHigh School, Kaden looks forward to attending SDSU for AgBusiness, Livestock Production and Genetics. He also wouldlike to continue as an FFA officer in college. Kaden is the son ofJuston Eisenbraun, Wall and Lisa Alishouse, Rapid City. Con-gratulations Kaden from Black Hills Financial Services!

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BH Financial Servicesstudent of the month

Keep food safety in mind to pre-vent food-borne illness and makesure holiday gatherings don’t turnmerriment to misery, says a statehealth official. “Unfortunately, it’s not uncom-mon for holiday pot-lucks atschools, churches, offices or othergatherings to result in food-borneoutbreaks,” said Dr. LonKightlinger, State Epidemiologistfor the Department of Health. “Toprevent food-borne illness washyour hands thoroughly, cook andstore foods at proper tempera-tures, and don’t prepare food whenyou’re sick.” Food-borne illness symptomscan include mild or severe diar-rhea, fever, vomiting and abdomi-nal pain. Most people recover ontheir own without medication butsome need fluids to prevent dehy-dration. The federal Centers for DiseaseControl and Prevention estimatesthat each year food-borne illnesssickens roughly one in six Ameri-cans, or 48 million people, 128,000are hospitalized, and 3,000 die. InSouth Dakota, through the end ofNovember, nearly 500 cases of thefood-borne illnesses Salmonella(157), Campylybacter (266), and E.

Keep food safety in mind at holiday gatherings

coli (45) had been reported for theyear. In addition, several recent di-arrheal outbreaks of Norovirushave been reported. Dr. Kightlinger recommendedthe following steps when prepar-ing holiday foods: •Clean. Wash hands, cuttingboards, utensils, and countertops.

•Separate. Keep raw meat andpoultry separate from ready-to-eatfoods.

•Cook. Cook foods to a safe tem-perature, using a food thermome-ter to check – 145°F for wholemeats, 160°F for ground meats,165°F for poultry and stuffing. •Chill. Keep your refrigeratorbelow 40°F, and refrigerate left-overs right away. •When cooking large batches offood ahead of time, make sure tocool them quickly and reheat prop-erly.•Don’t lick the bowl if raw eggs

are in the batter and don’t use raweggs in your eggnog. To learn more about food safety,check http://www.foodsafety.gov/keep/basics/ or see the FDA site,www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ Con-sumerUpdates/ucm092815.htm,for more food safety tips for theholidays.

iff ’s Office will be scheduling satu-ration patrols during this event.The saturation patrols will bedeputies scheduled in addition tothe regular patrol shift. The pri-mary function of the saturation pa-trol will be enforcement of under-age drinking, DUI apprehension,and seat belt enforcement.

If you intend on drinking, makea plan before you go out. Have adesignated driver or plan to call acab. Remember to “Drive Sober orGet Pulled Over”. Please buckle upand drive safely.

Ruland Arena, LLC., held a rifleroping on Saturday, December 8. •Rifle roping: Twenty contest-ants - four go arounds. Go winners:Shaun Ruland/Dalton Kelly - 7.59.Average winners: First and riflewinner, Dalton Richter - 31.62 onthree head; Second - Allen Good -41.34 on three head; Third - RileyRuland - 40.92 on three head;Fourth - Shaun Ruland - 22.33 ontwo head; Fifth - Garrett Dockter -23.02 on two head. •Draw Pot Incentive: Forty-fourcontestants - three go arounds. Go

Rifle roping held at Ruland Arena

Rifle roping winner and runners up. From left to right ... Fourthplace Shaun Ruland, Third place Riley Ruland, Second placeAllen Good, Rifle Winner Dalton Richter. ~Courtesy Photo

winners: Jim Selchert/LonnieRichards - 8.20. Average winners:First - Kenny Fox/Dalton Richter -22.63; Second - JimSelchert/Shaun Ruland - 31.59;Third - Kenny Fox/Shaun Ruland- 36.43; Fourth - Gordon Good/Lon-nie Richard - 17.89 on two head. •Novice Number One Roping:Fifteen teams - two go arounds.First - Carson Good - 27.02 on two;Jerry Schwahn - 37.41 on two;Third - Denton Good - 10.02 on onehead; Fourth - Denton Good -10.27 on one head.

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Chadron State College conferreddegrees to 181 graduates duringtwo commencement ceremoniesFriday, December 14. Graduates from the region:

•Lisa Curtis, Wall, Master ofArts in Education. •Gabrielle Oates, Caputa, Bach-elor of Arts.

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By Douglas R. Horn Dangerous driving behaviorscould make December most dan-gerous month ever

Driving safety expert Doug Hornsays motorists not only need to ex-hibit extra caution while encoun-tering treacherous road surfacesand reduced visibility during theweeks ahead, they also need tostay on high alert for four danger-ous driving behaviors, which hesays could make December 2012one of the most dangerous monthsever for motorists.

“When accompanied by poorroad conditions, these four danger-ous behind-the-wheel behaviorscombine into a perfect storm ofrisk for drivers,” says Horn,founder of the driving safety pro-gram “Drive by Example”(www.drivebyexample.com).

The Winter Holiday’s Four MostDangerous Driving Behaviors:

1. Distracted Driving: “This in-cludes driving while using cellphones for both talking and tex-ting holiday messages to friends,co-workers, and family,” Hornsays. “It also includes drivingwhile checking out store hours andlocations using a smart phone tosurf the web.”

2. Impaired Driving: “Year enddinners, parties and celebrationstypically involve consumption ofalcohol, and in too many cases, useof drugs,” says Horn. “An increasein the number of impaired driversusing the roadways during thewinter holidays has been well-es-tablished by law enforcement, andthe loss of life resulting from im-paired driving is also well-estab-lished.”

3. Pressured Driving: “The win-ter holidays typically bring withthem increased pressures, espe-cially financial pressures and thestress created by trying to do toomuch in a short time span. Driversoften react to these pressures bydriving too fast for conditions,making aggressive lane changes,failing to yield right-of-way, andgenerally disregarding the needsand safety of others using theroad,” he says. 4. Fatigued Driving: “Increased

Recorder Karate performing at the Elementary Christmas program held on Monday, December 10.Pictured from left to right ... Samantha Deutscher, Jett Mohr, Sierra Hilgenkamp, Breanna Mc-Connell, Ava Dinger, Matthew Heathershaw, Tearra Merrill, Searra-Sioux Deutscher, Blair Blasius,Gabriel Fauske, Samuel Swanson, Sheridan Deering. ~Photos Laurie Hindman

Fifth grade band members played Good King Wenceslas andJolly Old St. Nicholas under the direction of Andrea Chris-tiansen. Band personnel are: Flute - Abby Moon and RheaganZebroski. Clarinet - Tacia Osterberg. Alto Sax - Alexa Dunker,Dylan Huether and Korra Westby. Tenor Sax - Andrew Law.Trumpet - Samantha Deutscher, Luke Harris, Zachary Hout andKassidy Sawvell. Trombone - Aidan Brunneman and KoleGallino. Bariton - Cale Baus and John Deering. Percussion -Enoch Cuny, Ash Grenstiner and Gavin Sandal.

Wall Elementary 2012 Christmas concert

“It’s Christmas, Carol! wasperformed by the Wall Ele-mentary students during the2012 Christmas program.Above is Shelby Ruland play-ing Carol.

By Senator John Thune Christmas has always been a

season of tradition. From pickingout the Christmas tree, to bakingfor the neighbors, nearly everyfamily has their own customs andtraditions around the holidays. Some of these traditions arecommunity-wide celebrations thatcapture the true spirit of the sea-son. Throughout the state you willfind small and large towns comingtogether to enjoy the company ofothers and reflecting on the yearthat has passed.

For some, a trip to Pierre for alook at the Christmas trees thatare decorated by businesses, non-profit organizations, and govern-ment offices is an annual tradition. Others enjoy the nativities andChristmas pageants that localchurches and community groupswill host each year. Some enjoy the sounds of theseason at school concerts and theSouth Dakota Acoustic Christmasin Sioux Falls, Yankton, Lead, andRapid City. No matter the tradition, the sea-son presents wonderful opportuni-ties to enjoy the fellowship offriends and family.

Perhaps no tradition is more im-portant than celebrating the sea-son of giving by rememberingthose who are less fortunate. I am always amazed by the gen-erosity of South Dakotans, and Iknow that in difficult times thosein need can count on others forsupport during the Christmas sea-son. Not all South Dakotans have themeans to make financial donationsto those in need, but many SouthDakotans will choose to donatetheir time and talents, offering ahelpful hand to a neighbor in need,organizing food drives, and provid-ing a warm meal and gifts to less-fortunate children.

We also think about those fami-lies who have loved ones serving inthe military around the globe whowill be apart this Christmas. The

South Dakota Christmas traditionsstrength of the family memberswho celebrate traditions whilepraying for the safety of loved onesin harm’s way reminds us all ofhow fortunate we are to be to-gether this time of year.

As you continue to celebrate

your Christmas traditions this sea-son, Kimberley and I would like towish all of those travelling thisseason safe journeys and a veryMerry Christmas. May God continue to bless SouthDakota and our great nation.

Driving safety expert Douglas Horn alertsdrivers to holiday driving hazards

demands and activities during thewinter holidays often mean signif-icantly reduced sleep schedules,”Horn says. “According to a studyby the AAA Foundation for TrafficSafety, people who slept six toseven hours a night were twice aslikely to be involved in a crash asthose sleeping eight hours or more,while people sleeping less than fivehours increased their risk four tofive times.”

Horn says it’s not uncommon fora single driver to manifest all fourdangerous driving behaviors at thesame time, especially in the final10 days of the year.

“Drivers in warm climates withgood road conditions also need tobe alert to these dangerous behav-iors,” Horn says. “During sunnydays when roads are clear, driversbecome ‘risk averse’ and drivefaster while taking their attentionoff the physical activity of driving.Putting your vehicle on ‘autopilot’is extremely dangerous at anytimeof the year, but especially so dur-ing the holidays when traffic vol-ume increases.”

To help motorists stay accident-free over the holidays, Horn hascompiled some tips for safe driving

which he says can and should beused 365 days-a-year by every mo-torist:

•Drive Alert: “This is especiallycrucial at intersections where fail-ure to notice traffic control devicescan result in violent collisions andpedestrian injuries,” Horn says.

•Drive Buckled: “The use of seatbelts reduces risk of crash fatalityby 45 percent according to the Na-tional Highway Traffic Safety Or-ganization,” Horn says. •Drive Cautious: “Drive at safespeeds for conditions, keep properdistance between vehicles, obeytraffic signs, and signal all turns,”he says. Resist the temptation tomake a sudden lane change or an-other risky maneuver.

•Drive Defensively: “When youdrive alert, buckled and cautious,you are effectively protecting your-self, your passengers and othermotorists against risk of violentcollision, injury and fatality,” hesays.

•Drive by Example: “When driv-ers model safe driving behaviors,they are in the best position to pro-tect themselves, their passengers,and others on the roadway,” Hornsays.

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Wall NewsGathered by Frances Poste

“Theme” meal was held lastTuesday, the 11th — a good hamdinner. There were around thirtypeople attending. Bingo wasplayed after dinner for those whowanted to stay. Arla Olson and Lu-cille Holsether called the numbers. The Badlands Quilters heldtheir Christmas party Tuesday af-ternoon in the smaller room at theCommunity Center. They had a lotof games and played “Quilt” in-stead of Bingo, everyone takingpart. The table was loaded with allkinds of goodies, very festive.Everyone had a fun time. Mike and Gretchen Rausch have

a new grandson born to Anne Joand Beau on December 6th. Hehas been named Lincoln John,weighed 8 lbs. 7 oz. and measured20 1/2 inches long. He has twoolder brothers, Kaylen and Tyson.Our congratulations go out to thefamily. Our congratulations, also toAaron and Emily Kitterman ofRose Hill, Kan., as they have ababy boy, Thomas Boyd, born Au-gust 21, 2012. He joins a sister, Ivy.From Wall, grandparents are Johnand Candee Kitterman, great-grandparents are Boyd and AnnKitterman. This is a belated an-nouncement but “best of wishes”

are still in order. Did you get to see Santa Clauslast Wednesday evening, the 12th,at the Pancake supper at WallDrug? If you didn’t, you are of theminority as there was a hugecrowd! Thank you to all the mer-chants who put on this annualevent! A reception was held at the St.Patrick’s Catholic Church, Sundayafternoon in honor of MaryRoeder’s graduation from college.We offer our congratulations also. Sherry and Kurth DeLand cameon Friday to Wall. They took hismom, Janis Bush, to Rapid City onSaturday and went home toStromsburg, Neb., on Sunday.Things are so hectic this time ofyear but the forecast looked rela-tively nice so they decided to come.We did have light snow on Sundaymorning. Last week’s “Courant” had a pic-ture of the new baby of RoseannEisenbraun and Danny Whidby,born on November 9th. She was atPrairie Village one morning andshe has so much dark hair — aprecious baby girl. Congratula-tions to all of the family. Travis Williams came throughhis surgery last Monday and pos-sibly was dismissed from the hos-pital on Sunday, the 16th. Thank-fully, the tumor was benign but heended up with them taking 2/3 ofhis lung, more than they had esti-mated. We send “get-well” mes-sages to Travis as he recuperates. Our flag was again at half-staff

on Friday because of the tragicevent at the school in Newtown,Conn. We’ll never know what thekiller’s motive was — it is so unbe-lievable and senseless! Pray forthose poor people! Lyle and Viola Williams went tothe City (Rapid, that is) on Thurs-day to do Christmas shopping. Michelle Lamphere stopped inWall on her way to Sioux Falls onMonday to see Grandma Frances.Only I wasn’t home — she left giftsby my front door after phoning me.Told her I would be home in anhour so didn’t think things wouldfreeze, as it wasn’t that cold. The whole community wasshocked to hear of Celine Trask’shorrific accident. Our thoughtsand prayers are with her and herfamily as she goes through surger-ies. Diane Geigle is home from thehospital after back surgery and isdoing well. Gerald and Esther Wol-ford were out to see her last Thurs-day. Tina Carstensen of Lusk, Wyo.,was here over the weekend to visither folks, the Mettlers. She andher mom were involved in candymaking. Gerald and Esther Wolford werein Rapid City on Sunday to visitCarl and Jan Hill and family. Tay-lor was home from college in Ari-zona. They enjoyed their great-grandson Malachi. Grant Holub graduated from theBlack Hills State University onSaturday, the 15th. Bill and KayLeonard were in attendance. Pastor Darwin Kopfmann wentto Huron and spent Fridayevening and Saturday for an earlyChristmas with family — hisdaughter Amy, Jerrod and EthanBusch; his son Daniel, Carrie,Owen and Carly Kopfmann; andPastor’s mother-in-law NellieJager. It is countdown time untilChristmas. Hope you are ready —or do you do like me, I try to bakeand make candy, etc. but when theday comes, I quit. And we nevermiss what I never got done! Have to have news in early fornext week — if there is any. Merry Christmas, everyone!

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The Wall elementary schoolChristmas program Monday, De-cember 10th, was just delightful! Ifyou didn’t have the Christmasspirit at the beginning of theevening, you surely would havebeen at the close of the program. The fifth grade band openedwith two traditional Christmas fa-vorites and did well with both.Three Wasta kids, Kole Gallino,John Deering and Ash Grenstinerdid their part. Sheridan Deering was part ofthe recorder group and the light“flutey” sound of the recordersounded perfect through both theirsongs. The skit, “It’s Christmas, Carol!”involved elves, ghosts and a choruscasting kindergarten through fifthgrade and was just good fun andwell done. Wasta was well represented,Louis and Samantha Rancour,Dayton Skillingstad, Connor,Mason and Raiden Crawford andNatalee Armenta. Ms. Christiansen seems to bringout the talent and the teachersand all who participated needthanks so — Thank you! Wasta grandparents can beproud of Katy Humphrey (Carland Anna Lee Humphrey), LanieMae Humphrey, Kaylan SpottedBear (Mike and Gretchen Rausch),Cameron Ausmann (DorothyBathel) and Brody Bryan, greatnephew of Faye Bryan. It was avery good program and we appre-ciate the talent and work thatwent into it. Also observed was the courteous“audience” of kids who were alsoperformers, but at times were notpart of the featured act, but gaveattention to those who were “onstage”. Speaking of the Rausch family,Gretchen announced a new grand-son, Lincoln John Spotted Bear,born December 6th to Anne Jo andBeau. Brothers are excited! Babyweighed 8 1/2 lbs and was 20 1/2inches long. Congratulations! Anna Lee Humphrey was a littletired, but as always, looking for-ward to a good Bingo gameWednesday afternoon. Her tablehas been the lucky table where thebig winners have sat! Good luckthis week, Anna Lee. Marilyn Keyser has gonethrough her “preventative” radia-tion treatments and is still at herson’s near Dallas, Texas. Please keep both Marilyn andAnna Lee in your thoughts andprayers. We had a “pogonip” day in WastaThursday, December 13th. Several

years ago the Farmer’s Almanacwrote of December Pogonip Daysso curiosity led Faye Bryan to in-vestigate and finally a friend inIowa City came back with the an-swer! Pogonip is an Eastern Na-tive American word for hoarfrost.So Friday, we’ll be having a Pogo-nip Party — with or without Pogo-nip! But it is Lloyd’s birthday so Iguess he can have any kind ofparty he wants! He is, after all,mostely a grown up! Wasta’s Santa coordinator hasconfirmed that the big guy is ontrack to visit December, 22nd (Sat-urday) at the community hall inWasta. Be there at 5:00 to carolthrough town and 6:30 for hotdrinks and munchies, while wewait ever so patiently to hear thatspecial hearty Ho Ho Ho comingthrough the door of the WastaCommunity Hall. Okay? Wasta,December 22nd. Wishing you all a joyous andblessed Christmas. Have you remembered to lookfor those little miracles every day? As this wanderer didn’t get sub-mitted Monday, we can cover thejunior high and high school Christ-mas program, Monday, December17th. Ms. Christiansen put togetheranother entertaining, enjoyable,and so very well done program. Itwas a treat to be in the audience! The band (sixth/seventh grade)set the pace with Christmas fa-vorites that your ears and heartwelcome. Madison Grenstiner iswith the sixth grade band on per-cussion. Eighth through twelfth gradershad their turn and kept our atten-tion and toes tapping with somemore modern selections. AutumnDeering did a good job represent-ing Wasta, but we’ve never quiterelinquished Emily Ferris to Wallso we claim two girls here — andthank you. Chorus: seventh and eighthgrade took over, Madi Grenstinerand Emily Ferris, three selections,my favorite “Silver Bells” but funto have the light hearted “JingleBell Rock” to get toes tapping andguys, Austin Carter and AustinCrawford seemed to enjoy FelizNavidad. The evening was polished offwith the chorus composed of highschool, ninth through twelfthgraders and again four selectionseach made unique by Ms. Chris-tiansen — ‘Themes on Fa-La-La”so entertaining and the long stand-ing favorite, “Silent Night” cappedthe wonderfully perfect (to myears) evening. Kelly Green, WillHouseman and Dylan Carter lenttheir talents here and we thankyou! Caitlin Ausmann, granddaugh-ter of Dorothy Bathel, was in bandand chorus and we thank you! No excuses for not being full ofChristmas spirit! Remember Wasta CommunityHall, Saturday, the 22nd, 5:00 p.m.for caroling, 6:30 for Santa. How beautiful is this morning!We eagerly open curtains for De-cember sunshine as we quicklyclose for shade in July! Well, Feliz Navidad to all andHappy Trails!

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Wall Rodeo Grounds • 279-2681Winter 5:30 p.m. • Summer 7 p.m.

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Interior Community ChurchHighway 44 East

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Scenic Community ChurchPastor Ken Toews

Services - 2nd and 4th Sundays9:00 a.m.; Sept. through May.

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Sunday Services, 10:00 a.m.

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New Underwood Community Church Pastor Wes WilemanSunday School 9 a.m.;

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Father William ZandriMass: Sundays at 11:00 a.m.;Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. at

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St. Patrick's Catholic Church • WallRev. Leo Hausmann

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By Pastor Cornelius R. Stam“Abraham believed God and it was

counted unto him for righteousness” (Rom.4:3).

Has it ever occurred to you that the most loved, themost honored, the most respected person of all historyis — not Christ, but Abraham. Christ ought to be mostloved, honored and respected, but Abraham is. Be-sides the millions of professing Christians there are un-told millions of Jews and Mohammedans who speakwith reverance of “our father Abraham.”

Clearly this is why God used this man to show howto be saved and justified before a holy God. As Paul isGod’s great example of grace, so Abraham is God’sgreat example of faith — saving faith.

“If Abraham were justified by works,” says Rom. 4:2,he has something to boast about — but not beforeGod, who sees and knows all. But Abraham was justi-fied. How? “What saith the Scripture? Abraham be-lieved God and it was counted to him for righteous-ness” (Ver. 3).

God, of course, had planned salvation through theredemptive work of Christ and has always saved any-one who simply trusts Him and takes Him at His Word.Since Abraham, of course, more of God’s Word hasbeen revealed and we know the details of Christ’sdeath for sinners. If we now take God at His Word andsimply trust Christ as Savior we are completely justi-fied, for salvation is not; cannot be, by works:

“But to him that worketh not but believethon Him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith iscounted for righteousness” (Rom. 4:5).

“…through this Man is preached unto youthe forgiveness of sins, and by Him all that be-lieve are justified from all things, from whichye could not be justified by the law of Moses”(Acts 13:38,39).

THE FATHER OF BELIEVERS

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Harold E. Johnson_______________________________

Harold E. Johnson, 93, of theDupree, SD area passed away onFriday, December 14, 2012 at theGolden Living Center in RapidCity, SD. Funeral service for Harold washeld Monday, December 17, 2012 atthe Peace Lutheran Church in Is-abel, SD, with Rev. Daniel Lewigofficiating and special music byDarlene Pfaff. Burial followed at

the Dupree Cemetery. Harold Edward Johnson wasborn to Carl and Gerda (Clauson)Johnson on the family homestead10 miles south of Dupree, SD onMay 2, 1919. He attended a neigh-borhood country school until com-pletion of the eighth grade. Haroldbegan farming and ranching withhis father along with working forthe soil conservation service untilenlisting in the US Navy in April of1942. He served in the Pacific The-ater of Operations until October of1945. Harold returned to the homeand continued farming and ranch-ing with his father. In 1945 heagain started working for the farmprograms as a range inspectorwhich consisted mainly of stakingstock water dams throughoutZiebach County. In 1953 he was elected to theZiebach County ASCS Committee.He served for 21 years; 20 as thechairman. On October 20 1956 hemarried Neoma Bierman at BelleFourche, SD. Together they boughtthe ranch from Harold’s folks in1960 and operated it along withtheir son Dale until Neoma’s death

and failing health forced Harold tomove to Edgewood Vista inSpearfish, SD in December 2008.He was a resident there until No-vember of 2012. Harold then be-came a resident of the Golden Liv-ing Center in Rapid City, SD untilhis passing on December 14, 2012. Grateful for having shared in hislife are his four sons and theirspouses, Mark and Carolyn, Bis-marck, ND; Doug and Brenda,Piedmont, SD; Richard "Dick" andPam, Wall, SD; Dale and Debra L.,Dupree, SD; two sisters and theirspouses, Viola and EverettShrader, Arvada, CO and Caroland Leon Pope, Eureka, KS; ninegrandchildren, four great grand-children and numerous nieces andnephews. Harold was preceded indeath by his parents Carl andGerda, his wife Neoma and onegranddaughter, Ellen. In lieu of flowers, Memorials willbe established by his family. Condolences may be sentthrough our website at www.funer-alhomesofcaring.com.

Jessie Tibbs Keckler______________________________

Jessie Tibbs Keckler, 68, ofEagle Butte, SD passed away onNovember 29, 2012 at Pierre, S.D. Jessie Tibbs was born in Pierre,S.D. on November 10, 1944, one offive children of Esther "Boyd"Tibbs and Ancel Tibbs. She at-tended rural schools until eighthgrade when she moved in with hergrandmother and attended Stan-ley County High School, where shegraduated. She attended BlackHills State University where shereceived her degree in education. She married her husband of 46years, Jerry Keckler, on August 18,1966 in Pierre, SD. Jessie then began her 39-yearteaching career with the CEBSchool System. Upon her diagnosisof pancreatic cancer she retired in2010 to spend time with her fam-

ily. Jessie was a founding boardmember of the Casey Tibbs Foun-dation and her greatest accom-plishment was seeing the doorsopen to the South Dakota RodeoCenter. Jessie attended the EmanuelLutheran Church in Eagle Butteand was a member of the UnitedChurch of Christ of Eagle Butte.There she taught Sunday Schooland Vacation Bible School formany years and was the youthgroup advisor for twenty years. Jessie's greatest joy was spend-ing time with her grandchildren.They were the twinkle in her eye. Jessie was preceded in death by

her mother, Esther, and father,Ancel, and brothers-in-law JerryCollins and Jack Keckler. She is survived by her husband,Jerry Keckler; daughters Jeri Ann(Tommy Dale) Vines of Eagle Butteand Mikki (James) Rea, Wood-ward, OK; granddaughters Mi-randa, Rae Lynn, and Tatum;brothers Wayne "Fio" (Lori) Tibbs,Mission Ridge, and Larry (Barb)Tibbs, Pierre, SD; sisters Jill(Keith) Strunk, Minnetonka, MNand Dayle Angyal, Pierre; sisters-in-law Patti Keckler and JoyceCollins, Eagle Butte; and severalnieces and nephews.In lieu of flowers, a memorial is

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Ida Mae “Patty” Patterson________________________

Ida Mae “Patty” Patterson, age80, of Kadoka, S.D., died Tuesday,December 11, 2012, at the Hans P.Peterson Memorial Hospital inPhilip, surrounded by her chil-dren, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Ida Mae Shoemaker was bornDecember 1, 1932, in Pierre, thedaughter of Rollie and Eva (McK-ean) Shoemaker. She attendedcountry school and graduated fromPhilip High School. One of Patty’sfondest memories is the old CozyHotel, which her parents ownedand operated in Philip. Ida Mae married Jerry Patter-son in 1949, and to this union wereborn six children Robert, Sharon,Grant, Scott, Cindy and Tammy.Patty’s children recall the manytimes she would take a load of chil-dren to baseball games. She didn’twant to deprive anyone of a ride. Ida Mae moved to Rapid City in1964, where she worked and de-cided to further her education,graduating from National Collegeof Business. She relocated to Den-ver and worked for the U.S. Lifeand Title Company, and workedweekends as a waitress, for manyyears. Being close to the sports lifethrough her children, Ida Mae de-veloped a love for football and be-

came a big fan of the Denver Bron-cos. She was actually able to meetmany of the players of the DenverBroncos team through her wait-ressing at the Elks Club. Wantingto be closer to her children andgrandchildren, she moved back toKadoka in 1990. In 1990, Patty went to work ather family’s business (DiscountFuel) as secretary/treasurer, andworked side by side, with Grantand Tammy, for 13 years before illhealth forced Patty to retire. Patty enjoyed living at the fam-ily farm where she enjoyed theopenness and could spend timewith her cats. Patty enjoyed theKadoka area and being able tospend time with her children,grandchildren, and great-grand-children. For health reasons, Patty had toleave the farm moving to theSenechal Hotel and then to the Sil-verleaf Assisted Living Center inPhilip. She was an avid PhilipScotties fan and would sometimesfeel like she was betraying theteam if she sat on Kadoka’s sideduring a basketball game, butbeing her grandsons and grand-daughters played for Kadoka, shewas biased to her family’s team. She then moved to the KadokaNursing Home where she has beenliving until our Lord took herhome to be with her other lovingfamily who preceded her in death. Patty was a member of the Pres-byterian Church, Cancer Society,and the Arbor Association. Ida Mae “Patty” will always beremembered as being a wonderfulloving mother and grandmotherwhom loved each and everyone ofher children, grandchildren, andgreat-grandchildren, whom shewas so proud of. Survivors include her six chil-dren Robert Patterson of Kadoka,Sharon Bebout of Las Vegas, Nev.,Grant Patterson and his wife,Susan, of Kadoka, Scott Pattersonand his wife, Arla, of Kadoka;Cindy VanderMay and her hus-

band, Mark, of Kadoka, andTammy Carlson and her husband,Mark, of Kadoka; their father,Jerry Patterson of Kadoka, and hisdaughters, Lisa and April Patter-son of Kadoka; 22 grandchildrenKenny Bebout of Las Vegas,Melissa Huber of Kadoka, JoeyPatterson of Sioux Falls, Jeffrey,Adie and Nicholas Patterson ofKadoka, Preston Patterson ofSturgis, Skyler and Lane Patter-son of Kadoka, Dallas Kendrick ofKadoka, Chris Kendrick of Pierre,Kanan VanderMay of Kadoka,Bethany Zipprich of Valdosta,Georgia, Tere, Kenar, and JarrettVanderMay of Kadoka, TashiaPorch of Kadoka, Tanna Gardnerof Pierre, Colter Carlson ofKadoka, Jerad Carlson of Huron,Seth and Tia Carlson of Kadoka;18 great-grandchildren; two broth-ers, Gordon Shoemaker and hiswife, Margaret, of Belle Fourche,and Don Shoemaker and his wife,Betty, of Evanston, Wyo.; one sisterAlice Bentley of Rapid City; and ahost of other relatives and friends. Patty was preceded in death byher parents, Rollie and Eva Shoe-maker; an uncle, Ernie Shoe-maker; and a brother-in-law,Richard Bentley. Services were held Saturday,December 15, at the PresbyterianChurch in Kadoka with PastorGary McCubbin officiating. Music was provided by LyndyIreland and Joyce Wheeler. Pall-bearers were Nicholas, Preston,Skyler, Lane, Joey and Jeffrey Pat-terson, Dallas and Chris Kendrick,Kanan, Tere, Kenar and JarrettVanderMay, Kenneth Bebout, andColter, Jerad and Seth Carlson. Interment followed the lunch-eon, at the Masonic Cemetery inPhilip. A memorial has been estab-lished. Arrangements were with theRush Funeral Chapel of Kadoka. Her online guestbook is avail-able at www.rushfuneralhome.com

Sports Pennington County Courant • December 20, 2012•

It took nine days, but Oelrichsbarrel racer Lisa Lockhart won aprestigious round and $18,257 atthe 10-day, $6 million WranglerNational Finals Rodeo in LasVegas. The night prior, she hadreached the milestone of $1 million

By Assistant Coach Kier On December 6, 2012 the WallLady Eagles kicked off their bas-ketball season by playing thePhilip Scotties. The Eagles tookthe win with a 45 to 22 final score. Autumn Schulz led the way withranking in 10 points, followed bySadie O'Rourke and Carlee John-ston with nine as well as Josie Bla-sius with eight. Schulz, also led the team in totalrebounds as she came down with awhopping 17, followed by Blasiuswith nine. "The girls started off their sea-son with such a tenacity and drive,that it was very fun basketball towatch, coach, and to be a part of. We have a bright season ahead,and with such great leadershipand drive, good things are boundto happen," adds Coach Hess. Stats:Lady Eagles: 16 10 7 12 = 45Lady Scotties: 2 7 10 3 = 22 Scoring: Sadie O’Rourke 3-153-3 9, Bobbie Steffen 0-4 0-0 1,Carlee Johnston 3-8 0-0 9, KaitlinSchreiber 1-5 0-0 2, Josie Blasius2-7 0-1 8, Monica Bielmaier 3-7 0-0 6, Autumn Schulz 3-14 0-0 10.Totals: 15-63 1-4 45.

3-point field goals: Lady Ea-gles 0-4 (O’Rourke 0-3, Blaius 0-1). Field Goal Percentage: LadyEagles .238. Rebounds: Eagles 50 (Schulz17). Fouls: Lady Eagles 16. Steals: Lady Eagles 15 (Blaisus4, Schulz 4). Turnovers: Lady Eagles 26. On December 13, 2012 the LadyEagles trecked through the densefog all the way up to Buffalo to faceoff against the Harding CountyRanchers. The Junior Varsity team startedoff the night with a win as the finalscore reached 36 to 17. Katy Bielmaier led the youngteam with 10 points followed byMonica Bielmaier with ninepoints. Emily Linn guided the team inrebounds as she tallied five re-bounds for herself as well as Mon-ica Bielmaier finishing the gamewith four rebounds. The girls played a quick pacedgame, and not one of them let thelong drive effect the way theyplayed. I am proud of all the girls, and Iam enjoying watching them im-

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prove on their basketball skillswith each game we play," saidCoach Kier. The Varsity Eagles also cameaway with a win against theRanchers with an ending score of59 to 42. "The girls played an extremelyfast paced and yet intense game, itis exactly what we have been prac-ticing for at each practice thus far,"said Coach Hess. Johnston was the leader in scor-ing as she ranked herself 16 pointsfollowed by O'Rourke with 15, andBlasius and Schulz both with ninepoints apiece. Blasius and Schulz also led theteam in rebounds as each earnedthemselves 11 total boards. "The Ranchers came out to thefloor with an extreme drive and in-tensity, and our girls quickly hadto adjust to that type of game. The girls did a great job hustlingand getting after things, and itshows as we stole the ball 13 timesfrom the hands of the Ranchers,"added Coach Hess. StatsLady Eagles: 12 21 15 11 = 59Ranchers: 12 9 8 13 = 42 Scoring: Sadie O’Rourke 5-171-415, Carlee Johnston 7-19 0-1 16,Kaitlin Schreiber 2-8 0-0 8, JosieBlasius 3-7 1-1 9, Monica Biel-maier 1-6 0-1 2, Autumn Schulz 3-10 0-0 9. Total: 21-68 2-7 59. 3-point field goals: Lady Ea-gles 2-7(O’Rourke 1-4, Blasius 1-1,Bielmaier 0-1). Field Goal Percentage: LadyEagles .364. Rebounds: Lady Eagles 36(Schulz 11, Blasius 11). Fouls: Lady Eagles 19.

Steals: Lady Eagles 13 (John-ston 4). Turnovers: Lady Eagles 19. On December 14, 2012 the LadyEagles made a second long roadtrip to Murdo to play Jones Countyin a double header. The girls Junior Varsity startedoff the day with a close game end-ing in a loss of a final score of 19 to25. Josie Blasius led the team inpoints with seven. Monica Biel-maier was the team's leader in re-bounding as she earned herselffour followed by Katy Bielmaierand Blasius with three rebounds apiece. "The girls unfortunately gottheir first loss of the season. However, each game, win or loss,is a learning experience, and withthis game the girls learned thateach time we step onto the basket-ball court; we need to be ready toplay with the same (or more) in-tensity and focus as previousgames. As we cannot let outside factorsdetermine how we play the game,"added Coach Kier. The Varsity Lady Eagles playeda short time later that day with aheart wrenching, close game,which ended in their first loss ofthe season with a final score of 54to 55. Schulz, a senior, led the Eaglesin points with 14 points, followedby Johnston, a sophomore, with 13and Blasius, a freshman, with10points. Blasius also led the team in re-bounds as she earned herself 11total boards. "This game has left a sour tastein our mouths. The girls playedsuch a hard game, and unfortu-nately, we let Jones County comeback to win by just one point injust the last few minutes of thegame. The girls were exhausted afterbeing on the road two nights in arow, but they did not let that showwhile they were playing. Overall, they played anothertough game, and they have that"hunger" inside of them that willhelp them walk away from thisloss a better and yet stronger teamas we face our next opponent," saidCoach Hess. Stats:Lady Eagles: 20 7 16 11 = 54Jones Co.: 14 12 9 20 = 55 Scoring: Sadie O’Rourke 2-120-2 5, Emily Linn 1-2 0-0 2, CarleeJohnston 6-10 1-1 13, Josie Blasius5-5 0-010, Tayah Huether 1-2 0-03, Monica Bielmaier 2-10 0-1 7,Autumn Schulz 6-11 0-0 14. To-tals: 23-55 1-4 54. 3-point field goals: Lady Ea-gles 1-4 (Johnston 1-1). Field Goal Percentage: LadyEagles .383. Rebounds: Lady Eagles 35(Blasius 11). Fouls: Lady Eagles 14. Steals: Lady Eagles 13 (Blaius4). Turnovers: Lady Eagles 29.

Lady Eagles 3-1 for the season Eagles come back in fourthquarter to win over Jones Co.

By Coach Dinger The Wall Eagles boys’ basketballteam dominated the first quarterFriday night in Murdo when theyjumped out to a 22-12 lead. The Eagles found themselves infoul trouble in the second quarter,but they were able to maintain aslight lead at halftime 39-36. The momentum turned in thethird quarter in favor of JonesCounty as the Coyotes rallied backto take a 45-51 lead by the end ofthe quarter. In the fourth quarter, the Eaglesfound themselves in foul troublewith three starters with four foulseach. Trevor Anderson fouled out withsix minutes to go in the game andthat’s when Tyler Peterson cameoff the bench to spark the Eagle’scomeback. The team never gave up andthey recognized that Peterson hadthe hot hand and continued to feedhim the ball until the Eagle’s hada 63-60 lead. Peterson finished the night witha last second put back with lessthan a second to play to give theEagle’s a 65-60 victory. Peterson finished the gamegoing six - six from the field, one -two from the free throw line, fourrebounds, and three steals. Peterson and Tyler Trask werethe leading scorers for the Eagleswith 13 points each, while TuckerO’Rourke and Clancy Lytle had 12points and 11 points respectively. Lytle’s hot free throw shootingwas also a key to the team win ashe was six - six from the line andhe also led the team with five as-

sist. Trevor Anderson added ninepoints, while Lane Hustead fin-ished with four points to con-tribute to the team win. O’Rourke lead the Eagle’s witheight rebounds, while LaketonMcLaughlin finished the gamewith six rebounds. The team was 23-61 from thefield for 38 percent and 14-23 fromthe free throw line for 61 percent. I am very proud of how well theteam played together and they did-n’t panic after losing an early 10point lead and trailed by eightpoints early in the fourth quarter,before they rallied to a five pointvictory. Stats:Eagles: 22 17 6 20 = 65Jones Co: 12 24 15 9 = 60 Scoring: Tyler Trask 4-10 2-313, Trevor Anderson 3-9 2-4 9,Lane Hustead 2-8 0-1 4, ClancyLytle 2-14 6-6 11, Tucker O’Rourke6-10 0-1 12, Carson Johnston 0-42-2 2, Laketon McLaughlin 0-0 1-21, Ben Linn 0-0 0-2 0, Tyler Peter-son 6-6 1-2 13. Totals: 23-61 14-2365. 3-point field goals: Eagles 5-18(Trask 3-5, Anderson 1-3, Hustead0-3, Lytle 1-6, Johnston 0-1). Field goal percentage: Eagles.377. Rebounds: Eagles 32 (O’Rourke8). Fouls: Eagles 19. Fouled out: Anderson. Assists: Eagles 14 (Lytle 5). Steals: Eagles 7 (Peterson 3). Blocked Shots: Eagles 3(O’Rourke 2). Turnovers: Eagles 19.

By Coach Kent AndersonC Wall Eagles team vs. Philip The boys basketball seasonopened Friday, December 7, as theWall Eagles faced the Philip Scot-ties. Due to numbers and time, wewere fortunate to have a C and JVgame. This allowed us to havemore young players get some floortime in game situations. In the C game the Eagles com-peted well but fell by the score of12 to 26. The young Eagles trailed fromthe beginning but always playedhard. Leading the way for the C - teamwere Riley Fortune and DavidSykora with five points each.Both of them made a three-pointerand a two-point field goal. Danny Muzik also scored a bas-ket to round off the scoring. Other members of the C - teamwere Rylee Schreiber, CamdenSawvell, Alex Tysdal, July Kam-merer, Austin Huether, and DustyDartt.

JV Wall Eagles vs. Philip The junior varsity team took thefloor in the second of three gamesthat night. Although the game wasclose the entire game, the Eagleslost it at the end by the score of 31

Wall Eagels C and JVteams basketball results

to 38. The Eagles JV led by sixafter one and three at halftime. Atthe end of the third we trailed bytwo. Many players rotated through-out the game and received qualitytime. There were many positivesoffensively and defensively. Muzik led the Eagles with 11points. Ben Linn had seven and CJSchulz added six. Ryder Wilsonhad three points, Carson Johnstonand Huether rounded out the scor-ing with two points each. JV Wall Eagles vs. Edgemont

The Eagles faced the EdgemontMoguls on Saturday, December 8,at Edgemont. The JV team was able to eventheir record as they defeated theMoguls by the score of 32 to 26. Once again Muzik led the JVwith 10 points. Ben Linn had six,Wilson and Dartt each had fourpoints. Johnston, Schulz, Huether,and Schreiber each had two points. All 13 boys saw action in thenight. We played hard and compet-itively the entire game. It was niceto rebound the next day with awin. Next Action for the JV will be atJones County on Friday, December14.

Oelrichs cowgirl winsbig at Wrangler NFR

in earnings through her 12-yearcareer. “When you really put things inperspective and see the stats onhow few have reached that level, itmakes it that much more sweet toknow it’s a very elite group,” saidLockhart. “I’m honored.” Only the top 15 contestants ineach of seven events qualify forrodeo’s Super Bowl, which kickedoff in UNLV’s Thomas and MackCenter on Dec. 6 and wraps up De-cember 15. Lockhart, a wife and mother ofthree, is competing in her sixthstraight Wrangler NFR. Riding ahorse she calls Louie, 47-year-oldLockhart raced around the clover-leaf pattern in 13.66 seconds forthe win, which brought her totalNFR earnings to $63,409. Lockhart entered the NFR infourth place in the world champi-onship standings and, aside from apenalty she took in Round Two fora tipped barrel, she’s placed inevery round but one. Still, shetrails leader Mary Walker bynearly $100,000 and has no chanceat a gold buckle this year. “You come in here hoping youcan have the rodeo you’re capableof having,” said Lockhart. “Some-times you do and sometimes youdon’t. It happens to all of us; it’s aroller coaster. I’m thrilled it’sturned out as good as it has.” With one more solid run Satur-day night, she has a chance to earn$46,821 in addition to the nightlyfirst-place money of $18,257.

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Wall Rodeo Club held a bake sale during the annual Wall Badlands Area Chamber of CommerceRetail Committee pancake supper held on Wednesday, December 12 at the Wall Drug Store. Pic-tured from left to right ... Trey Richter, Elsie Fortune and Mazee Pauley.

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Philip Area wrestlers took a tripdown to Valentine, Neb., for achance to test themselves againsttop teams from that state as wellas two other South Dakota schools. Head coach Matt Donnelly notedthat the tournament did not go asgood as expected. “We had somewrestlers who did not wrestle aswell as expected,” he said. The 126and 145 pound weight classes werenot filled, one due to an injury. Reed Johnson, who typicallywrestles at 152 pounds, is out dueto a cartiledge injury. “Hopefullyhe’ll be back in two weeks,” Don-nelly said. Lane Blasius moved upfrom the 145 pound class to fillJohnson’s spot. Philip Area followed onlyPierre’s T.F. Riggs High School inthe final team standings. In orderof points were Pierre (191.5),Philip (141), Valentine (131.5),Plattsmouth, (127), Winner, S.D.(100), Ord (90), O’Neill (86.5),Chadron (85.5), David City (82.5),Alliance (64), Ainsworth (39.5),Gordon/Rush-ville (35), McCook(30), and Broken Bow (10).

106 lbs: Jed Brown 2nd, 7-5 record

•Pinned Cristian Hulsey (ALL) 1:21 •Pinned Keith Helm (MCC) 1:24 •Major dec. Clinton O’Neel (OR) 12-0 •Decisioned by Zach Prall (PLA) 4-10

113 lbs: Rance Johnson, 4th, 1-3 record

•Bye

•Major dec. by Jebben Keyes, (PIE) 5-17 •Bye •Decisioned Wyatt Phillips (DC) 16-15 •Injury default by Keaton Gracy (AIN)2:42 •Decisioned by Andrew Null (PLA) 14-8

120 lbs: Nick Donnelly, 1st, 11-3 record

•Pinned Spencer French (BB) 1:59 •Decisioned Michael Varela (DC) 7-5 •Decisioned Kasey Taylor (MCC) 6-5 •Decisioned Ely Sharkey (AIN) 6-4

132 lbs: Grady Carley, 6-6 record

•Decisioned Chase Govier (BB) 9-6 •Pinned by Blake Walters (ON):28 •Pinned Coy Terry (MCC) 1:35 •Decisioned Thomas McClure (CHA) 2-1 •Decisioned by Jospeh McNair (AIN) 0-2

138 lbs: Raedon Anderson, 1-7 record

•Major dec. by Cory Rowse (ON) 16-4 •Bye •Pinned by Tyrel Haley (WIN) :43

152 lbs: Lane Blasius, 1st, 11-1 record

•Pinned Dakota Baumgartner (MCC)3:53 •Pinned Gage Orton (PLA) 3:02 •Major dec. Dusty Staab (OR) 8-0 •Pinned Seth Scott (PIE) 4:50

160 lbs: Chandlier Sudbeck, 3rd, 10-4 record •Bye •Pinned Dawson Johnson (ALL) 3:50 •Decisioned by Colby Risen (CHA) 5-9 •Decisioned Adam Farner (WIN) 8-2 •Win by forfeit - Johnson (ALL)

170 lbs: Clint Stout, 3rd, 10-4 record

•Bye •Pinned Sayth Jacobsen (PIE) 5:14 •Decisioned in OT by Joseph Varela (DC)14-16 •Pinned David Fox (ON) 4:06. •Win by forfeit - Brandon Shuler (PLA)

182 lbs: Chance Knutson, 8-5 record

•Bye •Pinned Austin Kock (OR) 1:46 •Decisioned by Spencer Knopp (ON) 1-3 •Decisioned by Cooper Cogdill (CHA) 0-1

195 lbs: Gavin DeVries, 3-5 record

•Bye •Pinned by Blake Bandur (OR) 2:33 •Bye •Major dec. by Mike Leger (PLA) 4-12

220 lbs: Logan Ammons, 3rd, 10-3 record

•Bye •Decisioned Broderick Hoeft (DC) 13-9 •Pinned by Lane Lettau (PIE) 2:34 •Pinned Jacob Baldwin (ALL) :56 •Pinned Devin Hernandez-Cronk (OR)2:30

220 lbs: Geoffrey DeVries •Pinned by Mitch collicott (MCC) :06 •Bye •Pinned by Keith Sandall (ON) :44

The grapplers will focus on im-proving their performance as theyhave an extra week betweenmeets. Donnelly felt the wrestlers tooka step backward and were not fo-cusing on what was ahead of them;were living off last week’s accom-plishment. They will travel to Salem for Mc-Cook Central-Montrose’s tourna-ment on December 29. Donnellynoted that it was going to “be a dogfight all the way around.” Philip isthe lone West River team travelingeast to take on the East Riverteams.

Big White School draws huge crowd

A packed crowd filled the Creighton Hall for the Big White Christmas program, which was heldTuesday night, December 11th. The ten students, grades kindergarten thru sixth performed a play,sang songs, read poems and played the piano. Santa Claus stopped in to visit the kids and handout goody bags. The students are taught by Ashley Kier and Dana Luedeman. Back Row: JaytonMcKay, Cayne Krogman, Sage Gabriel, Abbi Moon, Cedar Gabriel and Liam Gibson. Front Row:Kipp Cordes, Piper Cordes, Ember Gabriel, Quinn Moon and Lucy Moon.

~Photo Heather Garbriel

Grapplers score second place at Valentine

Philip wrestling team with their second place trophy they won at the Valentine, Neb., tourney heldon Saturday, December 15. ~Courtesy Photo

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QuESTioN: I got married be-cause I was in love with myspouse. I wasn't figuring on therest of her family becoming amajor part of my life as well. Ex-actly what are my obligations tomy in-laws? Can you help megain a clearer understanding ofthat relationship? ANSWER: It doesn't sound likeyou have a very warm or relaxedrelationship with your in-laws. Asa matter of fact, you seem to re-gard them as a burden. Perhapsyou feel caught between trying toplease them (or avoiding offense)on the one hand, and just wantingto be yourself and have your own"space" on the other. Whateverthe specifics of your situation, wethink it's unfortunate that youfeel this way. But we're alsoaware that your experience isfairly common. What's your obligation to yourin-laws? If you're a Christian, youowe them behavior that's consis-tently Christian in character. Youmay not like them, but you needto choose to act in a loving man-ner toward them. They may bedifficult people. On the otherhand, it's important to realizethat they may be controlling andmanipulative, emotionally dys-functional or hostile to your faith;that they're connected to your

spouse through genetics, historyand a complex set of psychologicaldynamics. Like it or not, they're also con-nected to you. When you married,you also became part of anotherfamily with its own set of values,traditions and expectations. Ifyou love your spouse, you need torecognize and respect those ex-pectations — within limits, ofcourse. In certain instances — for ex-ample, if you feel your in-laws areintruding into your married life— the old saying, "Good fencesmake good neighbors," may apply.If this is your situation, you andyour spouse need to come to ameeting of the minds and estab-lish some reasonable boundaries.Once those boundaries have beencommunicated clearly, it's essen-tial that you stand together in en-forcing them. It would be a bigmistake to let your in-laws comebetween you. What are some of the limits youcan set to protect your marriage

from negative interference frommembers of your extended fami-lies? Here are three things that"honoring" your in-laws does notmean: 1. It doesn't require that yousubmerge all your own feelings,desires, preferences and needs inorder to "do things their way." 2. It doesn't mean that youmust permit them to disrespect,control or manipulate you fortheir own selfish ends. 3. It doesn't entail "obeying" alltheir "parental" requests or re-quirements — which, in some in-stances and with some in-laws,may get pretty crazy. In-law conflicts grow more com-plicated when a spouse seems toside with his or her parentsagainst his or her mate. This isn'tso much an in-law problem as amarital problem. If one spouse re-mains too dependent upon his orher parents, that needs to be ad-dressed in a straightforward way.If one spouse is blaming the in-laws for a disagreement the cou-ple is experiencing, that should bedealt with, too. QuESTioN: Our child com-plains about everything and sel-dom seems happy. His negativeattitude is affecting his schoolwork, and I'm sure it's hurting hisability to make friends as well.What can we do to help him de-velop a more positive outlook onlife? ANSWER: The first step is totry to understand where this neg-ativity might be coming from.There are several possiblesources. You know your child bet-ter than anyone else, and as a re-sult you’re probably in the bestposition to determine which of thefollowing profiles describes hissituation most accurately. Sometimes a negative attitudecan be rooted in a child’s naturalinborn temperament. Some kidsare easy-going; others find it dif-ficult to adapt to change. Someare aggressive and domineeringwhile others tend to be quiet, shy,and retiring. In the same way,certain children have a naturallysunny disposition while othersare inclined to focus on the bleakside of life. The first group seesthe glass as half full, the secondas half empty. Many studies indi-cate that there is a strong geneticcomponent to these temperamen-tal differences. This is a factoryou’ll want to consider carefullyas you attempt to get a handle onyour son’s attitude and behavior.The four “humors” of Hippocraticmedicine and medieval psychol-ogy— choleric (dominant, pas-sionate, idealistic), sanguine(courageous, hopeful, light-hearted, social), phlegmatic (ra-tional, calm, unemotional,steady), and melancholy (moody,introspective, despondent)—while

not strictly “scientific” in the mod-ern sense, can provide helpful cat-egories for thinking about distinc-tive personality types. Christianwriters like Tim Lahaye ( TheSpirit-controlled Temperament)and Gary Smalley and John Trent( Making Love Last Forever;Chapter 10, “Understanding Per-sonality Types”) have made gooduse of them in this regard. It’spossible that your son simply hasa classic melancholy tempera-ment. But while temperament and ge-netics may play an important rolein a case like this, environmentalinfluences can also be determina-tive. To put it another way, kidscan learn to be negative from thepeople around them. If mom anddad are serious about dealingwith this problem, they shouldbegin by asking themselves somehonest questions. Could it be thatthey have modeled this kind of at-titude and behavior for their chil-dren? Even if you don’t see your-self as negative now, is it possiblethat either you or your spousemight have been depressed orstruggling through a particularlylow point in life while your sonwas an infant and a toddler? Ifnot, could it be that you’ve madethe mistake of reinforcing hisnegativity by giving in to his com-plaints and coddling him? Per-haps you did this when he wasyounger and are only now seeingthe results. Whether the problem is prima-rily temperamental or environ-mental in origin, you can addressit by making some changes inyour parenting style and meth-ods. Concentrate on extinguish-ing your child’s penchant for com-plaining by ignoring him whenhe’s negative. Don’t give in to hisdark mood. Don’t lavish him withattention when he starts moaningand groaning about something. Ifhe talks in bleak terms about hisday at school or the birthdayparty he attended or some activ-ity in which he’s just taken part,tell him you’re sorry he feels thatway and then go about your busi-ness. Don’t prolong the discus-sion. Just move on. On the other hand, when yourson says anything remotely posi-tive or displays the slightest bit ofenthusiasm, you should reinforcethis behavior by smiling, praisinghim, and letting him know howmuch you appreciate his upbeatattitude. You could even begin re-warding him for positive state-ments and behavior by putting upa star chart on the refrigeratordoor and adding a sticker everytime he says or does somethingthat brightens your day. That said, there is another pos-sibility you should probably con-sider. There’s a chance that yourson’s negative attitude could beexplained in terms of physicaland biological factors. There is apsychiatric condition called dys-thymia, which is actually a long-term, low-grade depression. It’soften characterized by a low en-ergy level, a lack of interest inlife, and even a chronic negativeoutlook. Send your questions to Dr. Dob-son, c/o Focus on the Family, POBox 444, Colorado Springs, CO80903. This question and answeris excerpted from books authoredby Dr. James Dobson and pub-lished by Tyndale House Publish-ers. Dr. Dobson is the Chairmanof the Board of Focus on the Fam-ily, a nonprofit organization dedi-cated to the preservation of thehome. Copyright 2003 JamesDobson, Inc. All rights reserved.International copyright secured.

Obituaries More obituaries on page 5

Wilma Daniel___________________

Wilma Daniel, age 98, of Philip,S.D., died Friday, December 14,2012, at the Kadoka NursingHome. Wilma Orpha Ernst Daniel wasborn December 3, 1914, nearBloomfield, Iowa, the second of fivechildren born to Emanuel and Iva(Provo) Ernst. In 1919, the familymoved to a ranch 28 miles north ofMidland. She attended gradeschool in a country school and highschool in Midland. Wilma was united in marriageto Paul Richard Daniel on October30, 1931, in Gillette, Wyo. Theymade their home 12 miles north-east of Philip. Her husband, Paul,

preceded her in death on April 19,1972. She continued to make herhome on the ranch northeast ofPhilip until moving into theKadoka Nursing Home on Novem-ber 4, 2011, where she has sinceresided. Grateful for having shared herlife include her son, Gene Danieland his wife, Doris, of Philip; twograndsons, Shane Daniel and hiswife, Cher, of Rapid City, andAaron Daniel and his wife, Lane,of Billings, Mont.; two great-grandsons, Alec and Quinn ofRapid City; several nieces andnephews; and a host of other rela-tives and friends. In addition to her husband,Paul, Wilma was preceded indeath by her parents; and infantdaughter at birth; and three broth-ers, Orville, Arlo, and John Ernst;and one sister, Willa. Services were held Monday, De-cember 17, at Rush FuneralChapel in Philip, with PastorKathy Chesney officiating. Interment was at the MasonicCemetery in Philip. In lieu of flowers, the family re-quests memorials made to thedonor’s choice, or the HaakonCounty Prairie Transportation. Arrangements were with theRush Funeral Home of Philip. Her online guestbook is avail-able at www.rushfuneralhome.com

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advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis.

MISC. FOR SALEFOR SALE: Hong Kong custommade wingback chair, $50.Club chair, floral pattern mate-rial, $35. Leave message: 859-2777. P2-1tp

CHRISTMAS LIGHTS!! (4)NEW boxes of white LED.Nothing wrong with the lights,just the wrong color. $32. Call441-4909 or 859-3515, leavemessage. P1-tfn

WE HAVE THE PERFECTGIFT for everyone on your hol-iday list! Del’s, I-90 Exit 63,Box Elder, 390-9810. PR15-3tp

FOR SALE: Rope horse halterswith 10’ lead rope, $15 each.Call 685-3317 or 837-2917. K44-tfn

NOTICES/WANTEDSEALED BIDS BEING AC-CEPTED ON: 2003 John Deere1590 No-till Drill, 15’ workingwidth, 7-1/2 inch spacing,grass seeder, agitator, fertilizerbox, dolly wheel. Bids for thedrill will be accepted by EastPennington Conservation Dis-trict until January 1, 2013, at24 Creighton Road in Wall, SD,or they can be mailed to POBox 308, Wall, SD 57790.Please call 279-2519 for infor-mation or viewing of the drill.We reserve the right to rejectany and all bids. PW1-3tc

WE HAVE THE PERFECTGIFT for everyone on your hol-iday list! Del’s, I-90 Exit 63,Box Elder, 390-9810. WP15-3tp

TRIANGLE RANCH BED &BREAkFAST is available forbrunches, luncheons, dinnerparties and retreats, December- April. Contact Lyndy, 859-2122, [email protected], www.triangleranchbb.com P51-8tc

REAL ESTATEFOR SALE: 4-bedroom housein Philip. Tom Foley Real Es-tate, 859-2975 or 685-8856. PR17-1tc

FOR SALE: 24x68 doublewide,3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, newtin roof and skirting, newpaint. Call Cody, 515-0316. P52-4tc

HOUSE FOR SALE: 300 HighSt. in Philip, 2 bedrooms, fullbasement, great view off backdeck. Call 859-2783 or 859-3249 or 567-3515 to view. P49-tfn

WEST RIVER EXCAVATIONwill do all types of trenching,ditching and directional boringwork. See Craig, Diana, Saun-tee or Heidi Coller, Kadoka,SD, or call 837-2690. Craigcell: 390-8087, Sauntee cell:390-8604; [email protected] K50-tfn

FARM & RANCHFOR SALE: 140 acres, Philiparea. Tom Foley Real Estate,859-2975 or 685-8856. PR17-1tc

WHEAT HAY FOR SALE: Call685-3068. P52-tfn

FOR SALE: 2012 grass hay,some alfalfa, big rounds, semi-load lots, delivered pricing, nomold. Call Rob, 390-5535, orCharles, 390-5506. P50-5tp

TRAILER TIRES FOR SALE:12-ply, 235/85/16R. $160,mounted. Les’ Body Shop, 859-2744, Philip. P40-tfn

HELP WANTEDHELP WANTED: HaakonCounty is taking applicationsfor the position of Deputy Reg-ister of Deeds. This is a half-time position. Minimum edu-cation requirement is a highschool diploma or GED certifi-cate. Secretarial or related ex-perience preferred. The follow-ing skills and abilities are re-quired: type accurately; basiccomputer and office machineryknowledge; ability to use Mi-crosoft Word and Excel; greatattention to detail; excellentcustomer service and organiza-tional skills; extremely legiblehandwriting. Applications andfull job description will beavailable at the HaakonCounty Courthouse, Registerof Deeds office, 140 S. HowardAve., Philip, SD 57567, or byemail: haakrod@ gwtc.net. Ap-plications to be accepted untilposition filled. PR16-3tc

HELP WANTED: Farm/Ranchin west central S.D. looking forexperienced full time help. Du-ties include night calvingheifers, calving cows, fencing,building maintenance, operat-ing and maintaining haying,feeding and farming equip-ment. Horse experience notnecessary. We use ATVs. Hous-ing and beef furnished. Refer-ences required. Salary DOE.Call 843-2869 for interview ap-pointment or email resumé to:[email protected] P1-tfn

RANCH HAND WANTED:Housing plus utilities & wage.Faith area. 739-5601. P1-2tc

AUTOMOTIVEFOR SALE: 1995 Pontiac Fire-bird, low miles, 25 to 34 mpg,$2,900 OBO. Must sell by Jan-uary 1st. Call 515-1460. P1-2tp

FOR SALE: 1998 Ford Expedi-tion XLT 4x4, cloth seats,power windows, locks & seats,good tires. Call 685-8155. PR10-tfn

BUSINESS & SERVICESPOLISHED PINkY will beclosed December 21-30.Plenty of openings left if youneed to make an appointment.Colors: $10 off. Call 279-2772,Wall. Merry Christmas &Happy New Year from theBryans. PW2-2tc

SCHAEFER ENTERPRISES:Re-opening For Business inWall, South Dakota, on Janu-ary 1, 2013: Walt Schaefer,Owner/Operator, 605-279-2948 or 605-515-3961. Spe-cializing in residential & com-mercial repairs involving: Car-pentry (repairs and light con-struction), Plumbing (repairsand installation), Minor Elec-trical Repairs, Appliance Re-pairs (electric only). PW2-2tc

O’CONNELL CONSTRUC-TION, INC., PHILIP: Rock,Sand, Gravel (screened orcrushed). We can deliver.Dams, dugouts, building sites.Our 37th year. Glenn or Trace,859-2020. PR11-tfn

ROUGH COUNTRY SPRAY-ING: Specializing in controllingCanada thistle on rangeland.ATV application. ALSO: prairiedogs. Call Bill at 669-2298. PR41-23tp

HILDEBRAND STEEL & CON-CRETE: ALL types of concretework. Rich, Colleen and HavenHildebrand. Toll-free: 1-877-867-4185; Office: 837-2621;Rich, cell: 431-2226; Haven,cell: 490-2926; Jerry, cell: 488-0291. K36-tfn

TETON RIVER TRENCHING:For all your rural water hook-ups, waterline and tank instal-lation and any kind of backhoework, call Jon Jones, 843-2888, Midland. PR20-52tp

HOUSE FOR SALE: 307 Myr-tle Ave Philip. 3 bedroom 1.5bath, central air, fuel oil heatand wood stove. Open concept,stainless steel fridge and stove.washer and dryer included.Hardwood laminate floors, sep-arate dining room. Mostly fin-ished basement. Ceiling fansthroughout. New windows androof. Fenced in, large backyardwith cover patio and storageshed. Can email photos. Call859-2470 or (785) 259-4207. P48-8tc

HOUSE FOR SALE: 3 bed-rooms, 2 baths, attached 2-cargarage, large lot. Call 859-2403, Philip. PR10-tfn

RENTALSFOR RENT: One bedroomhouse in Wall. 279-2865. PW1-2tc

FOR RENT: Two bedroomapartment in Wall. Call 386-2222. PW51-4tc

4-BEDROOM HOUSE FORRENT IN WALL: Call Stan,381-2861 or 279-2861. WP5-tfn

APARTMENTS: Spacious onebedroom units, all utilities in-cluded. Young or old. Needrental assistance or not, wecan house you. Just call 1-800-481-6904 or stop in thelobby and pick up an applica-tion. Gateway Apartments,Kadoka. WP32-tfn

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THANk YOUSWe want to thank the area

residents and businesses forthe generous donations to theFood Pantry. Your supportkeeps our doors open. It isgreatly appreciated.

Country CupboardFood Pantry

A huge thank you to all of thevolunteers who helped at theChamber's Pancake Supper, tothe Wall Drug Store for hostingus, to the Wall Food Center forputting together the Children'sgift bags, and to Santa forspreading the Christmas Spirit!

Thank you to the Wall Cham-ber and courtesy of the grocerystore for drawing my name forthe $250 shopping spree.

Bill Leonard

We want to take this way toexpress our gratitude to eachand everyone who madeKaren’s benefit in Wall, Decem-ber 1st, such a fun and enter-taining evening.

Thank you to the Red HatLadies and the auctioneers forfood and fun, and everyone forattending, showing their sup-port and concern.

Karen will be in surgery De-cember 12th to have the kneeput in.

What a great place to live andwork. A big thank you to every-one for all you have done tomake these 2-1/2 months astep in getting well.

Thank you!Karen & Harold Delbridge

We would like to thank theCelebration Committee for se-lecting us as Best DecoratedHouse. Also thank you to thegroup for doing so much for thecommunity. You are a greatasset!!!

Dan & Cindy Hauk

Deadline for Classifieds and Cardsof Thanks is 11:00 a.m. on Tuesdays

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

NOW IS THE chance to buy awell established & successfulbusiness in the State Capitol ofS.D. The Longbranch is forSALE (serious inquires only).Call Russell Spaid 605-280-1067.

EMPLOYMENT

REPORTER & FARMER, anaward winning weekly newspa-per in the heart of the GlacialLakes area, seeks fulltimenews/sports reporter and pho-tographer. Send resume andclips to Reporter & Farmer, POBox 30, Webster, SD 57274 oremail [email protected].

REPORTER & FARMER seeks afull time graphic artist fornewspaper advertisements andprinting as well as pagination.Experience required. We useQuark but also have a completeline of Adobe products. Sendresume and information [email protected] mail to PO Box 30, Webster,SD 57274.

FOR SALE

2005-2006 Peterbilt 387’s - C-15, 13 speed, Platinum Interior.Trades welcome, Financingavailable with approved credit$29-34,000. Call TMC TruckSales 877-285-8752 orwww.BlackandChromeSales.com.

ROOSTER PHEASANTS FORsale. 1,000 long-tailed flyingbirds, $16 each. Royal FlushPheasants. Spencer, SD. 605-480-4444.

LOG HOMES

DAKOTA LOG HOME Buildersrepresenting Golden Eagle LogHomes, building in eastern,central, northwestern South &North Dakota. Scott Connell,605-530-2672, Craig Connell,605-264-5650, www.goldenea-gleloghomes.com.

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ANTLERS, ELK IVORIES,pheasant skins, rattlesnakesand porcupines. Ph. 605-673-4345 or email at [email protected].

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We Need Your Help!Oahe Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Outstanding Capital Credit Checks

Please notify Oahe Electric Cooperative, Inc. inBlunt, SD at 1-800-640-6243 if you have a currentaddress for any of the patrons listed below. We areaware that some may be deceased but need namesand addresses of personal representatives to whomwe could send the checks. Some patrons are currentconsumers. If you are holding a capital credit check,please cash it. If you have misplaced your check,please contact the office and we will reissue it foryou. Thank you!

Outstanding Capital Credit Checks

issued in October 2010-2012

Casjens, Michael or Sharon

The Wall Celebration Committeewould like to thank everyone

who participated in the decoratingcontests and also thanks to thosewho attended our Christmas party

on Sunday, December 16th.

Contest winners were:Best Christmas Tree: Butch & Ann KittermanBest Decorated House: 1st: Dan & Cindy Hauk

2nd: Gerald & Esther WolfordBest Decorated Business: Black HIlls Federal Credit Union

Christmas Spirit Award: Darwin Geigle

PENNINGTONCOUNTY BOARD OF

COMMISSIONERS

MINUTESDECEMBER 4, 2012

A meeting of the Pennington CountyBoard of Commissioners was held onTuesday, December 4, 2012, in the Com-missioners' meeting room of the Penning-ton County Courthouse. ChairpersonLyndell Petersen called the meeting toorder at 9:00 a.m. with the following Com-missioners present: Ron Buskerud, KenDavis, Don Holloway and Nancy Traut-man. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

MOVED by Trautman and secondedby Holloway to approve the agenda aspresented. Vote: Unanimous. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

The following items have been placedon the Consent Agenda for action to betaken by a single vote of the Board ofCommissioners. Any item may be re-moved from the Consent Agenda for sep-arate consideration.

MOVED by Davis and seconded byBuskerud to approve Consent AgendaItems 5-7 as presented. Vote: Unani-mous.

5. Approve the minutes of the Novem-ber 20, 2012, Board of Commissioners’meeting.

6. Approve the vouchers listed at theend of the minutes for expenditures for in-surance, professional services, publica-tions, rentals, supplies, repairs, mainte-nance, travel, conference fees, utilities,furniture and equipment totaling$325,785.59.

7. Approve the 2013 Animal ShelterControl Agreement and authorize theChairperson’s signature thereto. LIEN RELEASE REQUEST FROMREAL PROPERTY – BLACK HILLSAREA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY:MOVED by Buskerud and seconded byTrautman to release the liens in the nameAW (Name withheld per SDCL 28-13-42)totaling $451.00 and the liens in the nameof ALW totaling $4323.91 from the prop-erty at 524 Mall Drive, also identified asLot 11 of Dakota Subdivision No. 1 inRapid City, pursuant to the request sub-mitted by Todd Schweiger, attorney rep-resenting the Black Hills Area Habitat forHumanity. Vote: Unanimous. ITEMS FROM AUDITOR

A. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LI-CENSE RENEWALS: MOVED by Davisand seconded by Trautman to approvethe renewal of the license applicationslisted below. Vote: Unanimous.Wine Retail (on-off sale)

Black Hills Receptions, Joanne Wag-ner

Country Store at the Forks, The Cov-ington Consulting Group, Inc.

Dalcam EZ Mart, Dalcam Oil CompanyInc.

Hart Ranch Golf Course, Hart RanchDevelopment Co.

Mt. Rushmore KOA, Recreational Ad-ventures Co.

Powder House Restaurant, Bug GuysLLC/Powder House Restaurant

Prairie Berry Winery, Prairie Berry LLCSummer Creek Inn, Summer Creek Inn

LLCWinery Hill City, Winery Hill City LLC

Retail (on-sale) Liquor with SundaySales

Central States Fair, Inc., Central StatesFair, Inc.

Country Inn Bar & Casino, The Coving-ton Consulting Group, Inc.

The Gaslight, Vengeance LLCHoly Smoke Resort, Danielle BanksHorse Creek Inn Restaurant, Castle

Creek Enterprises Inc.Mount Rushmore National Memorial,

Xanterra Parks & Resorts Inc.Ponderosa Restaurant & Lounge, Mel-

rose Enterprises Inc.Powder House Restaurant, Big Guys

LLC/Powder House RestaurantRimrock Tavern, Harley R. ScovelSally O’Mally’s Pub & Casino, KJL Inc.Shipwrecked Lee’s Saloon & Casino,

Rose HavorkaPackage Liquor (off-sale)

Johnson Siding General Store, PatrickS. Shannon

B. BUDGET SUPPLEMENT HEAR-ING – 2012 CAPITAL PROJECTS FUNDBUDGETS: MOVED by Holloway andseconded by Trautman to supplement tothe Capital Projects Fund budgets as fol-lows: 1) Project Administration,$327,835.00; 2) Parking Structure,$1,400,000.00; 3) Administration Build-ing, $2,000,000.00; 4) Courthouse,$10,000.00; 5) Energy Plant$2,000,000.00; 6) Evidence Building,$4,000,000.00, all from cash reserves(bond proceeds 2010 A, B, C). Vote:Unanimous.

C. BUDGET SUPPLEMENT HEAR-ING – 2012 GENERAL FUND BUDG-ETS: MOVED by Holloway and sec-onded by Trautman to supplement the fol-lowing budgets: 1) General Fund Elec-tion, $18,685.00; 2) General Fund State’sAttorney, $12,000.00; 3) General FundEconomic Assistance $20,925.00; 4)E911 Fund Communications, $42,500.00;5) Modernization & Preservation Fund,$19,330.00; 6) Health Care Trust Fund,$170,000.00, all from over-collected rev-enues received in 2012. Vote: Unani-mous.

D. BUDGET SUPPLEMENT HEAR-ING – 2012 GENERAL FUND BUDG-ETS: MOVED by Trautman and sec-onded by Buskerud to supplement the fol-lowing funds: 1) General Fund Electionfund $284.11 from assigned electiongrant reserve, and the following supple-ments requests are from unassigned fundbalance: 2) General Fund ITS,$216,000.00; 3) General Fund Equaliza-tion, $20,000.00; 4) General Fund JailMedical, $120,000.00; 5) Title III FundMountain Pine Beetle, $200,000.00; 6)Haz Mat Fund (LEPC), $1,775.00. Vote:Unanimous. ITEMS FROM EMERGENCY SERVICESUSERS BOARD

B. (Items A & B taken out of agendaorder) LEASE-PURCHASE AGREE-MENT WITH MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS,INC: Moved by Holloway and secondedby Davis to approve the Lease-PurchaseAgreement with Motorola Solutions asspecified for $1,266,037 and authorizethe Chairperson’s signature thereto.Vote: Unanimous.

A. RESOLUTION RELATING TOLEASE-PURCHASE AGREEMENTWITH MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC:MOVED by Buskerud and seconded byHolloway to approve the resolution relat-

ing to the Lease-Purchase Agreementand authorize the Chairperson’s signa-ture thereto. Vote: Unanimous.

RESOLUTION RELATINGTO LEASE-PURCHASE

AGREEMENTBE IT RESOLVED by the

County Commissioners of Pen-nington County (the "Issuer"),as follows:

Section 1. It is hereby deter-mined that it is necessary anddesirable to enter into theLease-Purchase Agreement(the "Lease"), with MotorolaSolutions, Inc., as Lessor in anamount not to exceed$1,266,037 attached hereto asExhibit A for the purposestherein specified with changesto be approved by the Chair-man and County Auditor.

Section 2. The Issuer des-ignates the Lease as "qualifiedtax-exempt obligations" for pur-poses of Section 265(b)(3) ofthe Internal Revenue Code of1986, as amended (the"Code"). The Issuer reason-ably anticipates that theamount of tax-exempt obliga-tions (other than private activitybonds as defined in Section141 of the Code, treating qual-ified 501(c)(3) bonds as notbeing private activity bonds)which will be issued by the Is-suer (and all entities subordi-nate to, or treated as one is-suer with, the Issuer) duringthis calendar year 2012 will notexceed $10,000,000. The Is-suer has not designated morethan $10,000,000 of obliga-tions issued by the Issuer dur-ing this calendar year 2012 forpurposes of Section 265(b)(3)of the Code.

Section 3. The Lease ishereby made a part of thisResolution and is hereby ap-proved in the form submitted tothis meeting and the Chairmanis authorized and directed toexecute, acknowledge and de-liver the Lease on behalf of theIssuer with such changes, in-sertions and omissions thereinas do not change the sub-stance of the Lease, such ap-proval to be evidenced conclu-sively by his execution of theLease.

Section 4. The Chairmanand all other officers of the Is-suer are hereby authorized anddirected to execute all otherdocuments which may be re-quired under the terms of theLease and to take such actionas may be required or appro-priate for the performance ofthe duties imposed thereby orto carry out the purposesthereof. In the absence or dis-ability of the Chairman anyother officer of the Issuer mayexecute the Lease or otherdocument. The execution ofany document by any officer ofthe Issuer shall be conclusiveevidence of its approval.

Adopted: December 4,2012

By: /s/Lyndell Petersen,Chairperson

ATTEST: (SEAL)

/s/Julie A. Pearson,Pennington County Auditor

C. COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMSAGREEMENT WITH MOTOROLA SO-LUTIONS INC: MOVED by Trautmanand seconded by Buskerud to approvethe Communications System Agreementwith Motorola Solutions and authorize theChairperson’s signature thereto. Vote:Unanimous.

D. EMERGENCY SERVICES COM-MUNICATIONS TOWER EXPANSION/SIMULCAST PROJECT WEST SITECONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AWARD:MOVED by Davis and seconded byBuskerud to award the contract for theEmergency Services CommunicationsTower Expansion/Simulcast Project WestSite Construction to RCS Construction fora contract value of $251,003 and furthermoved to authorize the Chairperson’s sig-nature on the contract. Bid documentsare available at Emergency ServicesCommunications Center. Vote: Unani-mous.ITEMS FROM EQUALIZATION

A. ABATEMENT APPLICATIONS:MOVED by Davis and seconded byTrautman to approve the following abate-ments/refunds: 2011 – ID #8007007, Ise-man Homes Inc., $115.50; ID #8011343,Roger or Sylvia Johnson, $606.36; 2012– ID #8004353, Teresa Smith, $70.44.Vote: Unanimous. ITEMS FROM EXTENSION - 2012 4-HProgram Update ITEMS FROM WEED & PEST

A. MOUNTAIN PINE BEETLE UP-DATE: MOVED by Trautman and sec-onded by Buskerud that a letter be sentto Diamond Lumber thanking them fortheir donation to help fight the MountainPine Beetle. Vote: Unanimous.ITEMS FROM CHAIR

A. Commission Response To TheSpring Creek Watershed and Implemen-tation Project Letters to the Editor:MOVED by Davis and seconded byTrautman to authorize the Chairperson’ssignature on the response to recent let-ters to the editor printed in the Hill CityPrevailer. Vote: Unanimous.ITEMS FROM PLANNING & ZONING

MOVED by Davis and seconded byHolloway to convene as the Board of Ad-justment. Substitute motion: MOVED byDavis and seconded by Trautman to takea ten minute recess. Vote: Unanimous.The Board reconvened at 10:45 a.m.

MOVED by Trautman and secondedby Davis to convene as the Board of Ad-justment. Vote: Unanimous.

A. VARIANCE / VA 12-10: StuartAdrian. To reduce the setback require-ments from the Section Line right-of-wayand the east property line from 25 feet to5 feet in a General Agriculture District inorder to construct a detached garage inaccordance with Sections 205 and 509 ofthe Pennington County Zoning Ordi-nance.

That Part of E1/2SE1/4 locatedbetween Highway 40 and Lot Xof E1/2SE1/4, Section 20, T2S,

R7E, BHM, PenningtonCounty, South Dakota.

MOVED by Trautman and secondedby Petersen to approve Variance VA / 12-10. The motion failed on a roll call vote:Buskerud – no, Davis – no, Holloway –no, Trautman – yes, Petersen- yes.

Davis gave notice that he might bringthe item back for reconsideration duringthe meeting.

MOVED by Trautman and secondedby Buskerud to adjourn as the Board ofAdjustment and reconvene as the Boardof Commissioners. The motion makerand second agreed to withdraw their mo-tion.

MOVED by Davis and seconded byTrautman to reconsider Variance / VA 12-10. Vote: Unanimous.

MOVED by Davis and seconded byTrautman to approve Variance / VA 12-10to reduce the setback requirements fromthe Section Line right-of-way and the eastproperty line from 25 feet to 10 feet. Themotion carried 4-1 with Buskerud votingno.

MOVED by Trautman and secondedby Davis to adjourn as the Board of Ad-justment and reconvene as the Board ofCommissioners. Vote: Unanimous. PLANNING & ZONING CONSENTAGENDA

The following items have been placedon the Consent Agenda for action to betaken on all items by a single vote of theBoard of Commissioners. Any item maybe removed from the Consent Agenda forseparate action.

MOVED by Trautman and secondedby Buskerud to approve Planning & Zon-ing Consent Agenda Items B - G as pre-sented. Vote: Unanimous.

B. SECOND READING AND PUBLICHEARING OF MAJOR PLANNED UNITDEVELOPMENT AMENDMENT / PU 12-04: John Majchrzak. To amend the ex-isting Planned Unit Development for HighCountry Guest Ranch to allow an outdoorsummer venue / concerts starting in Juneand going to the end of August. A band-shell and parking lot will be constructed inthe southwest corner of the property inaccordance with Section 213 of the Pen-nington County Zoning Ordinance.

ORDINANCENO. PUD 12-04

AN ORDINANCE AMEND-ING SECTION 508 OF THEPENNINGTON COUNTYZONING ORDINANCE, RE-ZONING THE WITHIN DE-SCRIBED PROPERTY:

BE IT HEREBY ORDAINEDBY THE PENNINGTONCOUNTY COMMISSIONTHAT THE PENNINGTONCOUNTY ZONING ORDI-NANCE BE AND HEREBY ISAMENDED BY AMENDINGTHE ZONING OF THE FOL-LOWING DESCRIBED PROP-ERTY:

Tract A less High CountryRanch Subdivision and lessRight-of-Way, Ray SmithPlacer MS 995, Section 15,T1S, R4E, BHM, PenningtonCounty, South Dakota, in ac-cordance with Section 213 ofthe Pennington County ZoningOrdinance.

To amend the existingPlanned Unit Development forHigh Country Guest Ranch.The Major Planned Unit Devel-opment Amendment use ishereby approved in accor-dance with the followingtwenty-seven (27) conditions:

1. That the permitted usesallowed on Tract A less HighCountry Ranch Subdivisionand less Right-of-Way, RaySmith Placer MS 995 not ex-ceed six (6) vacation cabins,an eight (8) bedroombunkhouse, eight (8) camp-sites, 160 parking spaces,band shell, concession andmerchandise building, rest-room facility and communitywastewater disposal systemarea for the uses on site andlodge;

2. That the retail space inthe lodge be limited to 750square feet, a kitchen for thoseusing the lodge and diningarea, guest registration area,and administrative offices arealso permitted within the lodgeand shall not be included in the750 square feet of retail space;

3. That the permitted usesallowed on Lot 12 be offices(which shall include guest reg-istration), laundry, outdoormovie screen, commercial trailride operations, a shop andmaintenance building and acommercial kitchen and diningfacility;

4. That the permitted usesfor proposed Lots 17-20 be forprivate single-family resi-dences or nightly/weeklyrentals;

5. The permitted uses onLot 13 include up to a twenty(20) unit lodge not to exceed21,000 square feet with a com-mercial kitchen and dining areabe used only by those rentingthe lodge, swimming pool,meeting rooms, bike rentals,and a maximum of twelve (12)guest stables;

6. That an On-site Waste-water Treatment System Con-struction Permit for the rest-room facilities must be appliedfor by May 1, 2013. Soil profileand percolation tests will becompleted prior to applicationsubmittal. In addition theOSWTS must be approved byDENR prior to application sub-mittal;

7. That prior to any con-struction work within the 100year floodplain, a FloodplainDevelopment Permit be ob-tained;

8. That that if any distur-bance would occur on theproperty that is greater than10,000 square feet, a Con-struction Permit be required.The Construction Permit willrequire erosion control meas-ures to prevent sediment fromleaving the site and enteringinto Newton Fork Creek;

9. The minimum required

front setback for Lots 1-9 shallbe 20 feet and the minimumside yard setback for Lot 9shall be 10 feet along the eastside with the exception of Lot 3;

10. That the setbacks forLot 3 be 14 feet for the rear-yard and 23 feet for the side-yard for the existing deck;

11. That all perimeter set-backs be at least twenty-five(25) feet with exception of theexisting barn/office to be zero(0) feet and the stable to be ten(10) feet;

12. The minimum requiredsetbacks for Lots 14, 15 and17, the residential/vacationcabins sites, shall be a 15 footfront, 25 foot side yard and rearyard;

13. The minimum requiredsetback for Lot 16 be twenty(20) foot front, twenty (25) feetfrom the north and east prop-erty line, and eighteen (18) feetfrom the west property line;

14. That all residential orresort structures located onLots 1-9 not exceed 32 feet by36 feet;

15. That quiet hours be10:00 p.m. for the concert area;

16. That the maximum sizeof the outdoor movie screen be20 feet by 20 feet;

17. That a Building Permitbe obtained for any structureexceeding 144 square feet orlocated on a permanent foun-dation, which requires a siteplan to be reviewed and ap-proved by the Planning Direc-tor;

18. That Ray Smith Drivebe maintained in a dust freemanner;

19. That any open fireshave a permit from SouthDakota Wildland Fire;

20. That if the structure forthe restroom facilities is notconstructed prior to operationin June 11, 2013, at least oneport-o-potty unit (or similar) berequired per 50 persons;

21. That prior to CountyBoard approval of the PUDamendment, the documenta-tion for the second means ofingress/egress be provided;

22. That traffic control,such as (flaggers) on DeerfieldRd be provided at the end ofeach concert;

23. That the ATV rentalsnot exceed seven (7) vehicles;

24. That all rental ATVsleaving the Planned Unit De-velopment not exceed ten (10)miles per hour on the first 4/10of a mile of Battle Ax Road offDeerfield Road;

25. That all ground dis-turbed areas (other than roadsurface) be seeded with an ap-proved native seed mix in ac-cordance with the U.S. ForestService;

26. That all traffic for theconcert venue be directed / lim-ited to Ray Smith Drive; and,

27. That this Planned UnitDevelopment shall be re-viewed in one (1) year to verifyall conditions are being met orupon a complaint basis.

Dated this 4th day of De-cember, 2012.

PENNINGTON COUNTYCOMMISSION

/s/ Lyndell Petersen,Chairperson

ATTEST:

/s/ Julie A. Pearson,Auditor

C. PRELIMINARY PLAT / PL 12-38:Nina McBride / Sandy Varney. To createLot 1 of Chase Subdivision in accordancewith Section 400.2 of the PenningtonCounty Subdivision Regulations.

EXISTING LEGAL:NE1/4SE1/4; Unplatted portionof Lot B; NW1/4SE1/4; and LotB of SE1/4SE1/4 less Right-of-Way, Section 15, T2N, R6E,BHM, Pennington County,South Dakota.

PROPOSED LEGAL: Lot 1of Chase Subdivision locatedin Section 15, T2N, R6E, BHM,Pennington County, SouthDakota.

To continue Preliminary Plat / PL 12-38to the December 18, 2012, Board ofCommissioners’ meeting.

D. FIRST READING AND PUBLICHEARING OF REZONE / RZ 12-12: NinaMcBride / Sandy Varney. To rezone3.046 acres from General Agriculture Dis-trict to Low Density Residential District inaccordance with Sections 207 and 508 ofthe Pennington County Zoning Ordi-nance.

Located on the following metesand bounds: A parcel of landlocated in NE1/4 of SE1/4 ofSection 15, T2N, R6E, BHMand in Lot B of SE1/4 of SE1/4of Section 15, T2N, R6E, BHM,Pennington County, SouthDakota, said parcel of land isdescribed as follows: Begin-ning at NE corner of said par-cel from whence the E1/4 cor-ner of said Section 15 bears N13°13’34” E a distance of1188.44’; thence S 24°15’00” Ea distance of 79.85’; thence S8°22’00” E a distance of199.97’; thence along the arcof a curve to the left whoseangle is 22°20’44” and whoseradius is 418.80’ a distance of163.33’; thence S 72°34’26” Wa distance of 374.19’; thence N6°00’00” W a distance of254.55’; thence N 73°03’00” Ea distance of 505.00’ to thePoint of Beginning. Said parcelof land contains 3.046 acresmore or less.

To continue Rezone / RZ 12-12 to theDecember 18, 2012, Board of Commis-sioners’ meeting.

E. MINOR PLAT / PL 12-40 AND SUB-DIVISION REGULATIONS VARIANCE /SV 12-14: Parker Properties. To createLot 2R Revised of Tract A of Home SweetHome Placer MS 804 and to waive plat-ting requirements in accordance withSections 400.3 and 700.1 of the Penning-

ton County Subdivision Regulations.EXISTING LEGAL: Lot 2R

of Tract A (also in Section 34),Home Sweet Home Placer MS804, Section 33, T1S, R5E,BHM, Pennington County,South Dakota.

PROPOSED LEGAL: Lot2R Revised of Tract A, HomeSweet Home Placer MS 804,Section 33, T1S, R5E, BHM,Pennington County, SouthDakota.

To sustain the Planning Commission’srecommended approval of SubdivisionRegulations Variance / SV 12-14 to waiveengineered road construction plans, per-colation tests, soil profile information,Section Line Highway improvements,road improvements to Local Road stan-dards for Watson Parker Road, topo-graphic information at a five foot interval,construction of a cul-de-sac on WatsonParker Road and information of the exist-ing water system and approval of MinorPlat / PL 12-40 with the following two (2)conditions: 1. That prior to any workbeing done within the boundaries of the100-year floodplain, a Floodplain Devel-opment Permit must be obtained; and, 2.

That prior to filing the plat with Registerof Deeds the Plat Heading be shown as:(formerly Lot 2R of Tract A…”

F. FIRST READING AND PUBLICHEARING OF REZONE / RZ 12-11 ANDCOMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMEND-MENT / CA 12-07: RMS Lode/Matt Keck.To rezone 6.99 acres from Limited Agri-culture District and General AgricultureDistrict to Highway Service District and toamend the Pennington County Compre-hensive Plan to change the Future LandUse from Planned Unit Development Dis-trict and General Agriculture District toHighway Service District in accordancewith Sections 210 and 508 of the Pen-nington County Zoning Ordinance.

Lots A and C of J.R. No. 5 LodeMS 1864 and GovernmentLots 9, 10, and 11 all in theNE1/4 of Section 21, T1S,R5E, BHM, PenningtonCounty, South Dakota.

To approve Rezone / RZ 12-11 andComprehensive Plan Amendment / CA12-07.

G. FIRST READING AND PUBLICHEARING OF ORDINANCE AMEND-MENT / OA 12-05: Pennington County.To amend Section 400.3-1-n-3, 6, and 10;Section 500.5-1-a-3-a; and Section 500.5- Table 1 of the Pennington County Sub-division Regulations.

To approve the first reading of Ordi-nance Amendment / OA 12-05.

End of Consent AgendaEXECUTIVE SESSION per SDCL 1-25-2

A. Contractual/Litigation per SDCL 1-25-2(3)

B. Personnel Issue per SDCL 1-25-2(1)

MOVED by Davis and seconded byBuskerud to convene in executive ses-sion. Vote: Unanimous. The Board re-mained in executive session from 11:23a.m. until 11:49 a.m. MOVED by Davisand seconded by Buskerud to adjournfrom executive session. Vote: Unani-mous.

MOVED by Davis and seconded byTrautman to award merit pay for 2013 toOffice Manager Holli Hennies. Vote:Unanimous. AUDITOR’S ACCOUNT OF THETREASURER

To the Pennington County Board ofCommissioners, I hereby submit the fol-lowing report of my examination of thecash and cash items in the hands of theCounty Treasurer as of November 27,2012: Total balances of checking/savingsaccounts, $33,593,265.73; Total balanceof Treasurer’s Office safe cash,$9,400.00; Total certificates of deposit,$2,578,697.28; Total Prime Value Invest-ment, $4,208,201.45; Total petty cash,$111,470.00; Total Cash Items, $726.18;Total long/short, (633.43); Total,$40,501,127.21. Submitted by Lori Wes-sel, Deputy Auditor.PERSONNEL

Highway Department – Effective12/3/2012, J. Jobgen and R. Rice at$15.85/hr.

Register of Deeds – Effective12/4/2012, L. Boal, $14.74/hr. PAYROLL

Commissioners, 9,396.50; Human Re-sources, 4,585.67; Elections, 22,724.32;Auditor - liens, 2,647.29; Auditor,15,817.53; Treasurer, 48,524.36; DataProcessing - General, 41,825.39; State'sAttorney, 149,328.20; Public Defender,97,135.85; Juvenile Diversion, 10,455.44;Victim's Assistance, 5,203.66; Buildings& Grounds, 102,669.43; Equalization,62,802.39; Register of Deeds, 23,333.90;Sheriff, 345,280.02; Service Station,8,051.33; HIDTA Grant, 9,055.71; Jail,430,860.54; Jail Work Program, 4,819.36;Hill City Law, 11,434.59; Keystone Law,5,339.65; New Underwood – Law,4,170.67; School Liaison, 17,273.12; WallLaw, 12,044.12; JSC Teachers,18,685.03; Home Detention, 11,488.12;JAIG/JSC, 3,313.42; Alcohol & Drug,138,259.05; Friendship House,45,031.16; Economic Assistance,51,049.83; Mental & Alcohol-SAO,7,775.38; Mental & Alcohol-HHS,3,508.25; Extension, 4,280.16; Weed &Pest, 9,597.91; Planning and Zoning,19,871.37; Water Protection, 5,532.00;Ordinance, 3,508.25; Juvenile ServicesCenter, 225,730.59; Highway,185,194.72; Fire Administration,6,302.83; Title III MPB, 9,991.13; Dis-patch, 169,036.27; Emergency Manage-ment, 5,065.14; Emergency Manage-ment, 212.11; 24-7 Program, 16,081.87;PCCCC Building Projects, 2,785.36. VOUCHERS

At&T Mobility, 645.29; Bh Power,1,890.46; Bertschinger, Barbara,3,061.23; City Of Hill City, 27.13; City OfRapid City-Water, 45.47; City Of Wall,131.00; First Administrators, 184,967.27;First Interstate Bank, 5,594.53; Iiarc,119,592.00; Knology, 5,384.38; MontanaDakota Utilities, 1,748.20; Qwest Corp,243.66; Verizon, 1,063.13; West RiverElectric, 1,391.84.ADJOURN

MOVED by Buskerud and secondedby Davis to adjourn the meeting. Vote:Unanimous. There being no further busi-ness, the meeting was adjourned at 11:50a.m.

Julie A. Pearson,Auditor

Published December 20, 2012, at thetotal approximate cost of $291.91.

WALL CITYCOUNCIL MEETING

DECEMBER 6, 2012 6:30PM

Members Present: Dave Hahn, Mayor;Rick Hustead, Councilman; Bill Leonard,Councilman; Mike Anderson, Council-man; Stan Anderson, Councilman; JerryMorgan, Councilman; Pete Dunker,Councilman

Carolynn Anderson, Finance Officer; JeffClark, Public Works; Lindsey Hildebrand,Chamber/Assistant FO; Cpt. CoreyBrubakken, Cpt. Jay Everson, Penning-ton County Sheriff; Laurie Hindman, Pen-nington Co. Courant; Pandi Pittman, Teen19 TV; Dennis Rieckman, Dan Hauk, WallSchool; Dustin Willett, Emergency Man-agement Director; Ted Schultz, Cetec En-gineering; Reese Kor and Ferrel Cherry,H-C Galloways; Harley Kiraan; WallyHoffman; Jackie Kusser

(All action taken in the following minutescarried by unanimous vote unless other-wise stated.)

Motion by Leonard, second by M Ander-son to approve agenda. Motion carried.

The police report was given by CaptainCorey Brubakken. Request for businesschecks last month has been added to thereporting list. In regard to the deputyhired for our area, he has completedacademy training and departure fromFTO program mid-January. Sheriff’s of-fice administration is doing some reas-signments; Captain Evenson will replaceCpt. Corey Brubakken, who is moving tocriminal investigations.

Dustin Willett – Pennington County Emer-gency Director addressed the council onthe following items: 1) Update on pre-disaster mitigationplan – the plan is complete and oncestate approves, it then goes to Washing-ton for approval from FEMA. Upon ap-proval mitigation dollars would be avail-able in a 75% County and 25% Citymatching grant program. 2) Some public warning sirens somerun off solar panels; however some arenot as reliable as they could be. The2013 budget will allow for solar panelsirens be hooked up to shore power.There is currently no formal agreementbetween municipalities and PenningtonCounty Emergency Management(PCEM) for sirens. Maintenance workcannot be performed by PCEM until asiren contract is in place. 3) Storm mitigation planning involvesother funding sources include public shel-ters grants or Homeland Security grants.The Wall School would like to be part ofthe discussion as they have showers,kitchen and large gym that would be help-ful in times of needing a large emergencyshelter. In 2010 the school had receivedquotes for generators; to run minimumlights – 250kW generator, $155,000 in-stalled, to run full system - 400 kW$170,000 completely installed.

H-C Galloways with well monitoring sys-tems reported that some of componentsin the well system are reaching end of lifeand some are obsolete, with communica-tions being the main problem. An optimaloption would be to replace the entire com-munications system to a wireless systemutilizing IP communications costing$58,000. This would be low end cost withprices expected to increase 5-8% in2013. Motions by S Anderson, second byHustead to approve doing the optimalwell monitoring system option at a cost ofapproximately $58,000, by eliminating awater main project planned for 2013; anduse the funding towards this. Motion car-ried. HC Galloway will have a quote tothe city next week.

Ted Schultz with Cetec gave an updateon the Lagoon project. Cell #1 has an average of one foot ofsludge or more in the NW corner of thelagoon. With some aeration and oxygeninjection, some of that sludge can disin-tegrate. It would be much cheaper to adda $50,000 aerator pump rather than asludge removal project. This could be anoption to the lagoon project which is esti-mated currently at a price at $815,000.Ted proposes that the primary project bebid separately from the pump contract.

Discussion was held on what part of theproject to go with due to problems with fi-nancing. It will be necessary to cut somethings out of the 2013 budget to do theseprojects: sewer, aeration, and new wellmonitoring system. Finance Officer (FO)Anderson will calculate an increase inwastewater fees to see what would benecessary to generate approximately$25,000.00 in revenue. Aeration topicwas tabled until the next meeting wheremore accurate bids would be in hand.

Kiraan operator of Wall Discount Outletwas proposing a fence in the back of hisbuilding, due to illegal parking and trashissues. Their intention is not to crowdproperty lines, but to keep in line with ex-isting buildings. The required distancefrom the alleyway and the height of thefence was explained. Kiraan was inagreement of the City ordinances. Motionby Hustead, second by Morgan to ap-prove the fence with acceptance of yourneighbors and work closely with JeffClark. Motion carried.

Motion by S Anderson, second by M An-derson to waive the rubble fees for a mo-bile home by Wall Drug from the trailercourt. Motion carried with Hustead ab-staining from the vote.

Discussion was held concerning the am-bulance district lease agreement. FO An-derson noted that the electric bill could betransferred to the ambulance district andthey could then bill the fire department ac-cordingly.

Motion by M Anderson, second by S An-derson to approve change in electric billeffective January 1, 2013. Motion carried.

Motion by Dunker, second by Hustead toapprove ambulance lease agreement.Motion carried.

The contractor has larger bolts for theMain Street lights that will be installedearly next week to repair the lights. A writ-

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ten assurance from the contractor that thewarranty will be extended from the datethat the larger bolts are installed will berequired.

Motion by S Anderson, second by M An-derson to approve the amended publicworks employee job descriptions. Motioncarried.

Motions by Dunker, second by M Ander-son to have department heads evaluatetheir employees and each council mem-ber will evaluate the Public Works Direc-tor and Finance Officer. The councilneeds to have the evaluations to theMayor by December 15th so he can com-pile and they shall be reviewed at theyear-end December meeting. Motion car-ried. The Chamber Director is evaluatedby both the Finance Officer and theChamber President.

Motion by S Anderson, second by Hus-tead to approve 2nd reading of Ordinance12-8; Supplemental Appropriation. Mo-tion carried.

ORDINANCE 12-8

AN ORDINANCE TOSUPPLEMENT THE 2012

ANNUAL APPROPRIATION

BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cityof Wall, South Dakota that thefollowing funds are needed tomeet the needs of the munici-pality in the following depart-ments:

Transfer of Funds101-0510-5110 Transfer Out

(Enterprise) .....($30,245.70)602-0381-3911 Operating

Transfer..............$30,245.70

Supplemental Appropriations:101-0431 Streets

0431-4150 GroupInsurance ...........$4,000.00

0431-4222 Engineering.....................................$4,000.000431-4342 Project 1......................................$320,000.00

TotalAppropriation....$328,000.00

Source of Funding101-0334-3342 Community

Acces Grant .....$100,000.00101-2671 Unassigned Fund

Balance............$228,000.00.........................$328,000.00

101-0435 Airport0435-4222 Engineering.................................$225,000.00

Source of Funding101-2671 Unassigned FundBalance..........$225,000.00

101-0447 Clinic0447-4290 OtherExpense.............$5,000.00

Source of Funding101-2651 Committed forBudget Transfer .$5,000.00

101-0451 Pool0451-4330 Other CapitalExpense...........$81,445.00

0451-4290 OtherExpense.............$2,285.00

0451-4261 MaintenanceSupplies .............$4,500.00

TotalAppropriation......$88,230.00

Source of Funding101-0334-3342 CommunityAccess Grant....$10,000.00

101-2671 Unassigned FundBalance............$78,230.00

...........................$88,230.00

101 General FundTotal .................$676,475.70

211 Liquor, Lodging, Dining Tax0465-4290 OtherExpense.............$9,394.87

Source of Funding211-0310-3133 “Bed andBooze”................$9,394.87

280 Fire0422-4251 BuildingRepairs...............$1,000.00

0422-4252 AutoRepairs.............$12,000.00

0422-4260 OfficeSupplies .............$1,300.00

0422-4261 MaintenanceSupplies ................$500.00

0422-4262 Auto Gas &Oil.......................$4,200.00

0422-4290 OtherExpense...........$12,000.00

0422-4340 Machinery &Equipment........$12,000.00

TotalAppropriation......$43,000.00

Source of Funding280-0372-3670 Contribution/Donations...........$2,000.00

280-0372-3721 Services &Collections .......$34,000.00

280-0372-3819 Other(Grant)................$7,000.00

TotalAppropriation....$43,000.00

281 Library0455-4210 Insurance...........................................$675.000455-4260 OfficeSupplies ................$450.00

0455-4261 MaintenanceSupplies ................$300.00

0455-4270 Travel &Dues......................$150.00

0455-4290 OtherExpense.............$2,142.00

TotalAppropriations......$3,717.00

Source of Funding373-3670 Donations................................$150.00373-3671 CountyContribution........$3,567.00

Total Appropriation..$3,717.00

602 Water0433-4281 Pumping,Utility ................$25,000.00

0433-4290 OtherExpense.............$2,000.00

0433-4340 Machinery &Equipment.............$500.00

0433-4341 Reserve/Machinery &Equipment........$26,250.00

0433-4342 Project 1........................................$30,000.00

TotalAppropriations....$83,750.00

Source of Funding602-2671 Unassigned FundBalance............$83,750.00

604 Wastewater0432-4222 Engineering...................................$40,000.000432-4250 Repairs .........................................$16,000.000432-4290 OtherExpense...........$10,000.00

TotalAppropriations....$66,000.00

Source of Funding604-2671 Unassigned FundBalance............$66,000.00

The Finance Officer of the Cityof Wall shall be and is herebyauthorized and directed to cer-tify such appropriations to theend that it be fulfilled andadopted supplemental to the2012 Annual AppropriationsOrdinance.

Dated this 8th day of Novem-ber, 2012

____________Dave L. Hahn,

Mayor

ATTEST:

___________________Carolynn M. Anderson,Finance Officer

First reading: November 8,2012Second reading: December 6,2012 Published: December 19, 2012Effective: January 8, 2013

The Golf Course water usage has goneover budget by $3,634.70. Other ex-penses for $280.79 have been paid forwith the budget. S. Anderson asked forclarification of the total water usage. Thegolf course would pay for the other ex-penses and the Club House water usage.Motion by Hustead, second by Dunker tosupplement Golf course water bill for atotal of $3,245.70. Motion carried.

Motion by M Anderson, second byDunker to approve Resolution 12-13, forthe City to support the Ag AppreciationEvent by offering the Community Centerfree of rent. Motion carried with Morganabstaining from the vote.

A RESOLUTIONSUPPORTING “AG

APPRECIATION EVENT”RESOLUTION 12-13

WHEREAS, Agricultural busi-nesses are important to theCity of Wall and the surround-ing communities, and

WHEREAS, the Ag Apprecia-tion Event is a way of express-ing gratitude to those personsin the Agricultural business,and

WHEREAS, the CommunityCenter is an ideal facility tohost this event, and

WHEREAS, the City of Wallwishes to help support this im-portant event by donating thisfacility free of charge, and

NOW THEREFORE, be it re-solved the City of Wall shallgrant free usage of the com-munity center for the Ag Appre-ciation Event held annually. Itshall be understood that feesmay be assessed for anyclean-up not done or any dam-ages incurred.

Dated this 6th day of Decem-ber, 2012.

By: David L. Hahn,Mayor

Attest:

Carolynn Anderson,Finance Officer

Motion by Hustead, second by S Ander-son to declare the backhoe as surplusand sell as is. Motion by S Anderson,second by Morgan to approve appraisalcommittee of Dunker, Paul Goldhammerand Todd Sieler, if they are willing toserve. Motion carried.

Motion by S Anderson, second by Dunkerto approve City minutes for November8th, 14th and 16th. Motion carried.

Motion by S Anderson, second by Dunkerto approve pay request #3 for the AirportBuilding for $80,784.53 to Custom Envi-ronments. Motion carried.

Motion by S Anderson, second by Hus-tead to approve December City of Wallbills. Motion carried.

CITY BILLSDECEMBER 6, 2012

Gross Salaries – November 30, 2012:Gross Salaries: Adm. - $5,354.91; PWD -$9,520.08 AFLAC, Employee Supplemental Ins.,$357.10; HEALTH POOL, Health/Life In-surance, $4,180.42; METLIFE, EmployeeSupplemental, $25.00; SDRS, EmployeeRetirement, $1,754.26; SDRS-SRP, Em-ployee Supp Retirement plan, $150.00;FIRST INTERSTATE BANK, Employeepayroll tax, $3,298.54.December 6, BillsAIR HON LTD, runway bulbs, 47.92;APWA, Jeff's membership dues, 164.00;AWWA, Jeff's membership dues, 95.00;BADLANDS AUTOMOTIVE, supplies,29.84; BANYON DATA SYSTEM, soft-ware support, 770.00; BLACK HILLSCHEMICAL, ice melt-CC suppliesl,

681.00; BUSINESS FORMS & AC-COUNTING, city checks-W2-1099,229.07; CETEC, engineering for sewerproject, 4,535.00; CONTRACTOR SSUPPLY, INC, 50# bags of recrete,114.50; DAKOTA BACKUP, backup serv-ice, 145.95; DAKOTA BUSINESS CEN-TER, copier contract-notebook binder,74.06; DARTT FLOWERS, Main Streetflowers, 1,201.00; DE S OIL &PROPANE, diesel fuel additive, 129.00;DUNKER, LYNN & BRUCE, purchase ofland for sewer project, 7,177.52; EN-ERGY LABORATORIES, water testing,12.50; FIRST INTERSTATE BANK, achfees, 12.15; FIRST INTERSTATE BANK,sales tax, 384.80; G & G EXCAVATION,pumping School lift station, 250.00;’GOLDEN WEST TELE, TS phone,447.87; GOLDEN WEST TECHNOLO-GIES, driver for voice recorder help call,75.00; HAWKINS WATER TREATMENTGROUP, water treatment, 706.30; KIT-TERMAN, JIM, insurance reimburse-ment, 414.61; LAB CORP OF AMERICA,drug testing fees, 7.60; PENNINGTONCOUNTY COURANT, publishings,664.32; PETTY CASH, postage, 20.88;RAPID DELIVERY INC, freight for watertesting, 10.80; SENSUS METERINGSYSTEMS, software support, 1,524.60;SERVALL UNIFORM, cc rugs, 55.63; SDDEPT OF TRANSPORTATION, airportengineering, 1,009.05; SUMMIT SIGNS,parking lot speed sign, 45.00; TDM EX-CAVATING, 2 hours dozing at the dump,224.49; WALKER REFUSE, garbageservice, 7,652.47; WALL AMBULANCE,final 2012 budget funds, 8,500.00; WALLBADLANDS AREA CHAMBER, BBBfunds, 3,043.24; WALL BUILDING CEN-TER & CONST, supplies, 269.79; WALLFIRE DEPT, final 2012 budget funds,3,750.00; WALL LIBRARY, final 2012budget funds, 1,959.50; WEST RIVERELEC, Well pumping, 9,774.47; WESTRIVER ELECTRIC ASSOC, INC, MainStreet loan, 7,500.00; WESTRIVER/LYMAN-JONES RURAL, waterpurchases, 3,500.00; Custom Environ-ment, Pay Request #3, $80,784.53. TOTAL BILLS: $148,213.46

Approved by the Wall City Councilthis 6th day of December 2012.

Motion by Dunker, second by M Andersonto approve December Fire Departmentbills. Motion carried.

FIRE DEPARTMENT BILLS DECEMBER 6, 2012

December 6, Bills 2012:FIRST INTERSTATE BANK, RetirementFund, 1,050.00; FIRST INTERSTATEBANK, fuel on fire calls, 149.28;GOLDEN WEST TELE, phone-internet,123.42; VERIZON WIRELESS, cellphone access, 46.24; WEST RIVERELEC, lectricity, 276.54. TOTAL BILLS: $1,645.48


Motion by S Anderson, second by Hus-tead to approve December Ambulancebills. Motion carried.

AMBULANCE DEPARTMENT BILLSDECEMBER 6, 2012

Gross Salaries – November 30, 2012:Gross Salaries: $9,361.21 FIRST WESTERN BANK, Employeepayroll tax, $1,832.92December 6, Bills 2012:AT & T, cell phone, 46.56; CROWN OIL,diesel fuel, 584.52; DE S OIL &

PROPANE, snow tires on W1 & W2,80.00; EDDIE S TRUCK SALES &SERVICE, Repair on W1, 922.05; ERZMIKE, food for RC runs, 9.13; GOLDENWEST TELE, phone-internet, 176.65;KITTERMAN BOYD, food for RC runs,17.29; LINWELD, INC., oxygen supplies,80.80; PENNINGTON COUNTYCOURANT, meeting for By-laws notice,48.00; RAPID CITY FIRE EMERGENCY,ALS runs, 600.00; RAPID CITY RE-GIONAL HOSPITAL, supplies, 160.20;SDEMTA STATE TREASURER, member-ship dues, 210.00; WALL BUILDINGCENTER & CONST, supplies-doors,724.08; WALL DRUG STORE, office sup-plies, 8.94; WALL FOOD CENTER, sup-plies, 22.18; WALL HEALTH SERVICES,injections, 39.62; WEST RIVER ELEC,electricity, 198.74. TOTAL BILLS: $3,928.76


Motion by Leonard, second by S Ander-son to approve December Library bills.Motion carried.

LIBRARY BILLSDECEMBER 6, 2012

Gross Salaries – November 30, 2012:Gross Salaries: $800.25 FIRST WESTERN BANK, Employeepayroll tax, $113.64December 6, Bills 2012:FIRST INTERSTATE BANK, books fromAmazon, 43.89; GOLDEN WEST TELE,phone, 36.30; JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD,books, 342.00; PETTY CASH, postagereimbursement, 49.94; S.D. LIBRARYASSOCIATION, membership dues,20.00; WALL BUILDING CENTER &CONST, supplies, 3.18; WALL FOODCENTER, supplies, 44.64; WEST RIVERELEC, electricity, 100.20. TOTAL BILLS: $ 640.15


At this time the On-call schedule, Com-munity Center report, Compensatory re-port, Wall Health Service reports were re-viewed.

Motion by Dunker, second by Morgan tosurplus the City’s TV and VCR in theCommunity Center. Motion carried.

Motion by Dunker, second by Leonard toapprove use of police station garage andblock the street off between the policestation garage and the community centeron January 25th for the Ag Appreciationevent. Motion carried.

FO Anderson will combine the risk man-agement documents and safety benefitrecommendations and bring back at alater date after the committee of S Ander-son and Hustead have reviewed them.Motion by Leonard, second by Morgan toapprove the committee. Motion carried.

Motion by Morgan, second by M Ander-

son to not approve the county running the2013 election. Motion carried.

Public Works Director (PWD) Clark gavean update on well #7: A used motor FromWeston Engineering for $10,000 is avail-able, but would need a new seal sectionat approximately $12,000. A new motorwould be $30,000.00 with a one year war-ranty. No warranty is on a used motor, butWeston would warranty the cost for instal-lation of either motor. At this time, well 7is the only one with a backup generator ifthere was no electricity due to weather,however; WRLJ is installing generators ateach well. A decision of Well #7 repairswill be delayed until PWD Clark can findout if Weston has changed suppliers to amore reliable motor. Another factor iswhen WRLJ will be done with installinggenerators.

Motion by Hustead, second by S Ander-son to delay decision until Dec. 28thmeeting and see if Weston can find a dif-ferent supplier for the motors. Motion car-ried.

Building at airport is coming along. Snowremoval equipment bid went to Jenner’sEquipment out of Rapid City and theequipment should be delivered in Febru-ary.

Motion by S Anderson, second by Dunkerto approve a special city council meetingto be held on Friday, December 28th atNoon. Motion carried

Motion by Hustead, second by Dunker tomove the January meeting to January 8that 6:30 pm. Motion carried.

Motion by S Anderson, second by Dunkerto move into executive session at9:18pm. Motion carried.

Mayor Hahn declared the meeting out orexecutive session at 9:38pm and meetingwas adjourned.

____________David L. Hahn,

Mayor

___________________Carolynn M. Anderson,Finance Officer

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Submitted by Shirrise Linn The entire Elm Springs commu-nity and vast surrounding areawould like to convey our mostheartfelt thoughts and prayers toCeline Trask, sixteen year olddaughter of Pat and Rose MaryTrask. Celine was injured on theranch over the weekend. She iscurrently in ICU at RC Regional.There has been a caring bridgepage set up on her behalf. If you,or someone you know, would like tosend Celine and her family yourregards, please visithttp:///www.caringbridge.org/visit/celinetrask. Cards and a nice soup supperwas held at Tom and SheliaTrask's Wednesday night. Dunbar Anders flew in from An-chorage, Saturday noon, to spendthe holidays with family andfriends. Last Sunday, Mel Anderson hada book signing at the Journey Mu-seum. Their book illustrator, TeriMcTighe, also joined them. Tues-day, Lisa and Dorothy spent theday in RC while Mel stayed hometo do some catching up. The Jul-sons ~ Jake, Chastity and Chassie,along with their friend, Louis fromVenezuela visited Wednesdayevening. Sunday, Mel and Dorothyvisited the home of Bunny andgirls and enjoyed breakfast there.After church the Jedlickas ~David, Kathy, Haley and Jacobstopped for a visit, hot chocolateand rolls. The Anderson's sendtheir thoughts and prayers for Ce-line and Karen. Clyde Arneson went to PhilipMonday for radiator repair.Wednesday, he attended the cardparty at Tom & Shelia's. Thursday,Clyde took in a beef for butchering. Lonnie and Teri Ann Arnesonspent the week in Vegas at theNFR, returning home Sunday. Edgar Simon visited LawrenceBurke Monday. Tuesday, the 8thgraders visited Lawrence to extendan invite to the Christmas pro-gram. While there, Lawrencetreated the kids to juice and cook-ies. Clyde also stopped by on Tues-day and got in on the cookie treatas well as coffee. Lawrence keptappointments in Rapid Tuesday tohave stitches removed from a re-cent skin cancer find. Friday,Lawrence attended the potluckdinner at the Wicksville Church. On Wednesday, Larry Gravattwent to Wall to run errands anddelivered some of Peggy's home-made fudge to De's Oil. The fellasat De's (Darwin) told Larry toplease pass the word as to howmuch they appreciate the goodies.It's Larry's hopes that the readerswill share the Christmas spiritwith more bountiful goodies for theboys at De's. Meanwhile, Peggy en-tertained little Laken Linn for theafternoon and evening while mom,grandma, aunts and cousins at-tended a concert in Rapid City. Sheis always such a joy. On Thursday,Peggy had appointments in Rapidand was also able to go and watchgranddaughter Sarah during herswim lessons at the Swim Center. Jean Linn took Shirrise andKassandra Linn plus Charlotte,Laura, and Katie Wilsey to supperin Rapid City Wednesday evening.Jean Linn then treated 'all hergirls' to supper and the Lorie Lineconcert at the Civic Center. Whata show!!! The costume changeswere fabulous!!! The music wasoutstanding. Toward the end of theconcert, Katie, Kassandra, andEmily were invited onto the stage(with many other kids) to take partin helping Santa perform the'Twelve Days of Christmas'. Thegirls got to meet Lorie Line's bandwhile the band helped the kids getinto costume. Emily was the par-tridge in the pear tree. Kassandrawas the five gold rings. Katie was

eight maids a milking. Grand funwas had by all that were in atten-dance. The Linn's and the Wilsey'swould definitely recommend nextyear's show to anyone and every-one. Tiffany and Cole Knuppe fromNew Underwood visited the MorrisLinn's Saturday for a little holidaycheer ~ cookie baking and decorat-ing. The Knuppe's stayed for din-ner. Sunday, the Linn's visited theTrask's at the hospital in RapidCity. Janet Wilson attended Grand-son Logan Tschetter's preschoolChristmas program in Rapid Cityand then finished Christmas shop-ping on Thursday. Kelli returnedhome for a short Christmas break.School News: The Christmas Pro-gram will have been Wednesdaynight at the Elm Springs Hall witha supper to follow. The ElmSprings students will be Carolingaround the area Thursday. Schoolresumes the 7th of January.

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