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    A Publication of Ravellette Publications, Inc., Philip, South Dakota 57567. The Official Newspaper of Haakon County, South Dakota. Copyright 1981.

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    by Bob WelchRegister-Guard columnist

    Eugene, OregonJust before the Heroes Among

    Us Memorial Day Service beganMonday at West Lawn MemorialPark and Funeral Home, he shuf-fled down the aisle to a spot in thefront row reserved for him.

    When 88-year-old William BillKunkle of Harrisburg was seated,Musgrove Family Mortuary Fu-neral Director Dee Harbison whis-pered to him: Mr. Kunkle, at theend of the service, wed like tohonor you with the ceremonialflag.

    Kunkle wondered if there hadbeen some mistake, he said later. Aguy whod been sent home from

    Hawaii by the Navy because hedbeen so emotionally wracked bywar?

    Kunkle looked at Harbison. Hiseyes glistened. His head noddedslightly.

    To his right, tucked into the nookreserved for families during funer-als, singers from Willamette HighsTopnotchers musical ensemble no-ticed Kunkle.

    He had this sad lip quiver, saidJarom Jenkins, a 16-year-old soph-omore. He had this blank stare onhis face, as if thinking of all themen hed met back then whowerent here.

    Later, during a song, Jenkinshimself appeared on the verge oftears.

    Some of the singers were gettingpretty choked up, Kunkle noticed.

    As I sat beside him I was one ofthe speakers Im not sure Bill un-derstood why the teenagers were soemotional, that it was largely be-cause of him.

    This is a column about a bridgemade of music, spanning thechasm between a generation leav-ing our world and a generationthats inheriting it.

    Since 2007, the Topnotchers

    have sung at the three MemorialDay services each year that Mus-grove puts on to honor vets. Its aneight-hour time commitment on avacation day.

    Ive never heard a single stu-dent complain about doing this,said Topnotchers Director MikeMcCornack.

    Its personal for me, said seniorNicholas Silva, whose family treehas plenty of military leaves. Itstouching to see these men hon-ored.

    Earlier in the day, as a steadyrain fell on the Springfield Memo-rial Gardens chapel, the 16-mem-ber group eight girls, eight boys had opened the first ceremony withThe Star Spangled Banner.

    When the group sang a militarymedley a song for each majorbranch of service vets were askedto stand during their respective an-

    thems. A few stood up with uneasylooks chiseled on their faces.When I saw that, I just started

    crying, said senior TopnotcherEllie Thompson. I had to lookaway to compose myself. Were soyoung and havent experiencedanything like what they did.

    It was like you were looking notjust at people but the stories intheir eyes, Silva said.

    At a second event, at Lane Me-morial Gardens much-smallerchapel on West 11th Avenue, theTopnotchers the girls in sleeve-less dresses had to stand outsidein a blustery wind until time fortheir three appearances.

    Music connects oldest andyoungest generations

    Bill Kunkle is given the ceremnial flag after a Memrial Day service at West

    Lawn Memrial Park & Funeral Hme. (Bb Welch/The Register-Guard)

    by Nancy HaighIssues with a previously ap-

    proved plat, legal land descriptions

    along the Cheyenne River andgrader payments highlighted theJune 4 Haakon County Commis-sion meeting.

    At last months meeting theboard approved a plat for FredHoag for land north of Highway 14and east of Highway 73. Abuttinglandowners, Michael and JaniceSchofield, had concerns with theplat and the recently completedsurvey, stated Auditor PatriciaFreeman. Michael said the marksare off. He is talking about hiring asurveyor and having it redone, shesaid. Michael has even said ifboundaries are put where theyshould be, it would be advanta-geous to Fred. He just wants itdone right.

    Don Jacobson, Ft. Pierre sur-veyor, and Haakon County Regis-ter of Deeds Traci Radway lookedat the plat and noticed that it had

    been revised, with dates of revisionnoted on the plat. The revision tookplace after the commission ap-proved the plat at the May 7, 2013,meeting. Jacobson noted that asurveyor is not suppose to revise anapproved plat.

    The question of easements beingpart of the plat was discussed. Rad-way noted that easements are notsupposed to be on the plats.

    Jacobson suggested that theboard have States Attorney GayTollefson review the plat and therevision issues for legal status.

    Toni Rhodes, director of equal-ization, met with the board regard-ing land parcel legal descriptionsalong the Cheyenne River.

    She noted that over the past 100plus years the river has changed itscourse, in some areas a great deal.This has created issues with thelegal descriptions, which need to becorrected. Rhodes noted that the

    Central South Dakota Enhance-ment District employees have of-fered to help with the project. The

    estimated cost would be just over$2,000. Rhodes asked if her officesbudget could be supplemented by$3,000, giving the project someextra funds if needed.

    Rhodes noted that there areabout 274 parcels along the riverthat are affected. Commissioner EdBriggs noted that the riverbedschange does not affect the borderdesignation, that will always be theriverbed reflected on the 1891 map.

    Commission Chairman SteveClements noted the goal would notbe to gain taxes, but to have thelegal descriptions straightened out.

    The board approved the $3,000request with the funds coming outof the contingency fund.

    Judy Goldhammer, First West-ern Insurance, Wall, reviewedHaakon Countys policy for build-ings and their contents, vehiclesand other items. Goldhammer

    noted that while some areas showsome increase, it was typically dueto newer equipment and/or moreequipment.

    The board approved a requestfrom the Philip Arena Associationfor a special liquor license for thematched bronc ride, June 14. Thetabled approval of T-34s liquor li-cense as the owner has not yet sub-mitted an application.

    Haakon County Sheriff FredKoester and Emergency ManagerLola Roseth were added as contactsto the rangeland fire protectionagreement the county has with thestate.

    Approved was a raffle request forthe Wall youth football league. Theleague has several Philip partici-pants who will also be selling tick-ets.

    The annual contract with Cen-tral South Dakota EnhancementDistrict was approved with a mem-

    bership payment of $5,618.50.Freeman reported that the South

    Dakota Department of Game, Fish

    and Parks submitted that anamount of $4,349.92 was appropri-ated for 2014 animal damage con-trol for the county.

    Alex Kulesza, Butler MachineryCompany, Rapid City, finalized thepayments schedule for the threenew graders with the commission-ers. The yearly payments for fiveyears is $51,323.68. The board ap-proved the supplement of fundsfrom the road and bridge surplusproperty fund in the amount of$429,600, and $100,000 from eachof capital outlay and swap funds tothe road and bridge budget. The$429,600 is the monies receivedfrom the sale of the three surplusedmachines.

    Kenny Neville, highway depart-ment superintendent, updated thecommissioners on his departmentsactivities. He was approved to at-tend the summer highway superin-

    tendent meeting in Pierre, June 12and 13. The board also approvedthe designation of Dwight Slovekas highway department foremanand also the corresponding wageincrease. Slovek replaces HughHarty, who recently retired.

    Reports reviewed included thesheriffs report and the Extensionoffice report. Tabled reports werethe auditor/treasurer, veteransservice officer, treasurer, registerof deeds and county health nurse.

    The meeting minutes from May7, 2013, and last months warrantswere approved.

    The board entered into an execu-tive session to discuss personnel forapproximately one hour. No actionwas taken following the session.

    The board will meet Tuesday,July 2, beginning at 9:00 a.m. forbudget discussion with the regularmeeting to follow.

    Commissioners discuss land issues

    by Del BartelsAt approximately 12:35 p.m.,

    Tuesday, June 4, the 30-bed PhilipNursing Home facility was en-gulfed in a mock fire.

    Flames were detected in thenorth wing. The disaster was min-imalized through practiced proce-dures, assistance from multipledepartments, and the organizedevacuation of all residents and per-sonnel.

    Before emergency responderscould arrive, though all doors hadbeen closed immediately, smokehad billowed to the south hall.Eventually the injured list wouldinclude two smoke inhalation vic-tims and one resident with aburned hand.

    The exercise included nursinghome staff, Philip city police, theHaakon County Sheriffs Office,Philip Volunteer Fire Department,Philip Ambulance Service, HaakonCounty Emergency Manager LolaRoseth, disaster coordinator LindaSmith, and inspectors from thestate level.

    There were seemingly more peo-ple carrying clipboards and takingnotes than were actually involvedin the drill. Exclamations, made atcritical moments, included, Smokein the south hall!, We need acount!, The firemen have ar-rived!, Smoke has infiltrated thewhole building!, Caroline is miss-ing!, Foot pedals on all wheel-chairs!, Weve been around thebuilding twice!, Weve foundher!, and The head count is good!

    Personnel were with the resi-

    dents out on the neighboring lawn.Beds, wheelchairs and regularchairs were used. Attending to theresidents after the evacuationwould be part of the debriefing.

    At approximately 1:00 p.m., thefire was under control and the res-idents were being brought back totheir rooms. At approximately 1:15p.m. the debriefing began.

    Though the drill was supposed tobe as realistic as possible, PhilipHealth Services, Inc. Chief Execu-tive Officer Kent Olson admittedthat there was a degree of artifi-ciality. Its supposed to be a cre-

    ation of confusion, he said, and

    added, We do internal fire drillsall the time. People wearing iden-tifying vests helped direct the sce-nario, and they would be part of thedebriefing immediately followingthe disaster.

    Each year, the state of SouthDakota and Federal EmergencyManagement Agency require eachcounty emergency management tohave a preapproved full scale exer-cise, tabletop exercise, functionalexercise or a drill. Last years emer-gency management scenario was amock flooding in the county.

    This year the requirement was a

    full scale exercise. A scenario,

    which is decided by the capabilitiesthe organization wants to test, waswritten. Philip Health Services,Inc., also needed to conduct an ex-ercise, so PHSI and Roseth joinedforces for this years training. Thecapabilities tested were communi-cations, on-site incident manage-ment, citizen evacuation andshelter in place. The two liaisonsfrom the state were BradMaskovich, state exercise coordina-tor with the Department of PublicSafety, and Tyle Spomer, regionalcoordinator with the South DakotaOffice of Emergency Management.

    Mock fire at Philip Nursing Home

    Evacuatin was begun immediately. Head cunts f residents and persnnel

    were repeatedly dne. All the while, drs were being clsed t limit the speedf the mck fire, first respnders were arriving, triage was dne n injured indi-viduals, and clipbards were filled with ntes fr the later debriefing n the mckemergency at the Philip Nursing Hme. Photo by Del Bartels

    The driveway was blcked with a vehicle s nninvlved visitrs wuldnt causeany real danger t the residents r persnnel wh gathered utside the PhilipNursing Hme. The mck fire was this years cunty disaster training evaluatin.

    by Del BartelsThe 71st annual session of the

    American Legion Boys State ofSouth Dakota convened on thecampus of Northern State Univer-sity, Aberdeen, May 27 throughMay 31, with 360 young men be-tween their junior and senior yearsattending.

    Wheeler-Brooks American Le-gion Post #173, Philip, sponsoredGavin Brucklacher and Brian Pfei-fle to attend. The posts auxiliarysponsored Madison Hand to attendthe South Dakota Girls State, May27 through June 1, at the Univer-sity of South Dakota, Vermillion.Midlands American Legion #143sponsored Chauncey Trapp to at-tend Boys State.

    Hand did not really know whatto expect. ... all I knew was that itwould be a very different experi-

    ence for me. Once there, I wastaken back by how little I actuallyknew about the government, saidHand.

    Boys state was a great experi-ence, especially to kick-start mysenior year. Id go back in a heart-beat if I had the chance, statedBrucklacher. He was elected as acity alderman and chief of police forthe city of Washington D.C., countycommissioner, and was the partychairman for his city. He was alsoin the Boys State band.

    Pfeifle believed the best partwas, all the people I met and howmuch fun I had there. It was amemorable experience and Im gladI did it. He added, I learned aboutthe government. I didnt know howmuch went into it. Its a really bigprocess. I learned a lot there.

    It was enjoyable to spend aweek learning about our state gov-ernment, the federal government,

    the different court systems andeven law enforcement, said Hand.She said that what made GirlsState most impressive was howreal they made everything seem.By splitting up all the girls intocities, counties, and then later sep-arating them into two different po-litical parties Federalists andNationalists it made the experi-ence very real. The studentsdrafted bills and presented them tothe House and Senate to try to getthem passed.

    Over 60 volunteer staff membersfrom local, county and state gov-ernment along with members ofthe South Dakota Army NationalGuard, colleges and universities,and associations in South Dakotaassisted the American Legion inpresenting the program. Activitiesincluded legislative sessions, courtproceedings, assemblies, law en-forcement, presentations, bands,

    chorus and recreational programs.I think the funnest thing for

    me, said Pfeifle, was we werehaving a tug-of-war and were win-ning, when the three biggest guyswe had just fell down and we lost.It made me laugh.

    Brucklacher was part of the band

    American Legion Boys/Girls State

    Gavin Brucklacher. Courtesy photos

    Madisn Hand with Suth Dakta Gv-ernr Dennis Daugaard.

    Brian Pfeifle.

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    Lookin Around by Syd IwanIs it possible to work too hard at

    having fun? I suspect it might be.Take the RV that I passed on thefreeway the other day. Here wasthis huge brown RV rolling downthe road with a car hooked on be-hind. Two canoes were strapped tothe top of the car and three bicycleson the back of it. One more bikewas strapped to the back of the RV.My goodness! I thought. Thesepeople are working really hard athaving a good time!

    And, for them, it might be quitea lot of fun. I dont know for sure.It would be a little tedious for me.There you are driving this smalltrain many miles to get to an inter-esting destination. Then youdhave to find a place to park and getset up with electrical and plumb-ing connections after making surethe RV was fairly level. Youd prob-ably have to take down the canoesand bikes and get all settled in.This would take quite a bit of time.Naturally, you wouldnt want tomiss anything so you might see ifthe park had a decent pool and gofor a swim. Other local attractionsshould really be checked out aswell.

    All in all, I had no envy at all forthe family or group that was trav-eling around in this mobile fun ma-chine. I maybe could handledriving to some resort, setting upand staying there for a week or so,but moving this rig to new loca-tions every day would soon try mypatience. I had a travel trailer for

    a while and pulled it from SouthCarolina back home to the ranchafter being in the Navy. It wassomewhat enjoyable, but nothingId care to repeat at this point inmy life. I think of the time some-where in Kentucky or Tennesseewhen I was going over some moun-tains, and my car vapor locked andwould barely move. Now what amI going to do? I wondered. I had vi-sions of being stalled out on asteep, winding mountain road witha defunct car pulling a trailer.Luckily, things righted themselvesafter a cool-down, and I could con-tinue on and arrive home with nomajor problems. I parked thetrailer at the ranch where it sat ayear or two until someone offeredto buy it. I sold it. My trailer dayswere over. I had some good timesin that camper and dont regrethaving had it for a few years, but

    it was time to move on to otherthings. I figured there were easierways to have fun.

    Wife Corinne and I feel some-what similar when we watch therevelry going on in Times Squareon New Years Eve. Everyone islaughing, and shouting, and appar-ently having quite a grand time.Personally, Corinne and I have nodesire at all to stand around out-side all bundled up against the coldand waiting for some silly ball todrop, signaling the beginning of anew year. It always looks to us likethose folks in Time Square are try-ing awfully hard to have a goodtime. More power to them, butdont expect us to join them any-time soon.

    Part of my aversion to manufac-tured fun has to do with beingraised on a ranch. You simply haveto travel too far to find a party, andsometimes the roads are muddy orsnow covered to boot. It is easier tofind simpler things for entertain-ment such as walks on the prairie,a dip in the stock dam on a hot day,fishing, watching a sunset, and thelike.

    Additionally, seeking constantpleasure seems a bit shallow as alifes goal. Isnt it somewhat betterto accomplish useful things in life?It seems that way to me anyway.What is ideal is when your work i senjoyable. For many of us, ranch-ing often fills the bill. Being out-side tending critters has some badtimes, but also many good ones. Ialso find it satisfying to providemusic at church on Sunday, writedown various observations on life,

    and help take care of my young sonwho cant do a lot of things for him-self. I also like fiddling with com-puters, practicing the piano,reading books, eating a tasty meal,and just enjoying life in general. Iseem to have no need to search forpleasure. Its all around me. All Ihave to do is enjoy it.

    For instance, Ive just finishedwriting this which took some con-centration, typing, and computerfiddling. Next I should practice thepiano in getting things ready forchurch tomorrow. After that, Ihave some shrimp needing to becooked up with pasta, tomatoes,mushrooms and cheese. Spongecake with cream-cheese frosting isavailable for dessert. Take a guess.Would I rather be right here lead-ing the simple life or traveling thecountry in a huge RV trailing a carwith attached boats and bikes?

    Yep, youre right. Home is wherethe heart is, and right now myheart is glad to be at home.

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    We could have renamed thegroup The Popsicles, McCornacksaid.

    Again, no complaints from thesingers.

    Afterward, those helping put onthe services including Boy ScoutTroop No. 60 gathered at WestLawn Memorial Garden for a quicklunch before the final service. TheTopnotchers serenaded with an im-promptu trio of light songs.

    It was like we all needed anemotional release, to take a breathand lighten things up a bit, Mc-Cornack said.

    But if the mood lightened, thatsoon changed when Bill Kunkleshuffled down the aisle and tookhis front-row seat for the finale.

    He had been featured in TheRegister-Guards World War II se-ries in December 2011. So anxiousto serve, hed altered his birth cer-tificate before his interview withthe Marines so it looked as if hewere 18 instead of 16.

    By the time he was found out,Kunkle had joined the Navy.

    He became a medical corpsman atPearl Harbor Naval Hospital,

    treating mainly burn victims ofJapans Dec. 7, 1941, surprise aer-ial attack.

    After 16 months, he was so shell-shocked and guilt-ridden about notbeing able to save dying men thatthe Navy sent him home and hon-orably discharged him. By his ownadmission, he has never recovered.

    I would sit with these guys andwatch them die, he said, andthere was nothing I could do forthem.

    When he saw an ad for the Me-morial Day service, despite a fearof large gatherings and concern

    from his wife something drewhim to West Lawns chapel. Andwhen Musgroves Harbison learnedwho he was, she escorted him, hisson and his daughter-in-law to thefront, about 10 feet from the off-to-the-side Topnotchers.

    They were so professional,Kunkle said. As good a group asIve heard and just high school

    kids.The emotions built as the Top-notchers sang.

    To us its just songs, Jenkinssaid. To them its memories.

    The groups final song wasAmerica the Beautiful.

    Coming near the end of theservice, that song is like putting ona blanket after shivering throughsome difficult spots, McCornacksaid.

    Honor guards Adam Knutsonand Jake Knutson, brothers withthe Oregon Army National Guard,unfolded and refolded the Ameri-can flag, then presented it to Kun-kle.

    He took it and held it to his chestlike a mother might hold a new-born.

    It was one of the greatest daysof my life, Kunkle later told me. Iam so grateful. Though unworthy,he added.

    I disagreed.With the service over, Kunkle

    was surrounded by well-wishers.Junior Kelsie Loomis, one of theTopnotchers, stepped in front ofhim.

    Sir, she said, eyes pleading,can I get a hug?

    And on this Memorial Day, twodisparate generations became one,melded by tears that neithershould have felt ashamed to shed.

    Follow Welch on Twitter@bob_welch. He can be reached at541-338-2354 or [email protected].

    Welch: Students seethe stories in their eyes

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    In so many ways ... by Del Bartels The list is endless of how we individually recall our fathers. Even

    the same memories can seem to run the gamut from smothering and

    vicarious to keeping an aloof distance. A curious combination of words

    can fly us back to our younger years, because that was how dad used

    to say those words. A scent, be it of car oil, pipe tobacco or an after-

    shave, can put Dad right in front of us. The way the water blindingly

    reflects the sun through the reeds, the three-toned car rumbling by on

    the road, the worn easy chair at a yard sale, all make the eye blink and

    we see Dad. The heat of a carpet burn from roughhousing in the living

    room, the slime of grease from a old engine, a dusty and gritty coat of

    dirt reminiscent of the ball park, all are touches of Dad.

    Remember being spanked? Or was the disappointment in Dads eyes

    over your behavior a far worse punishment? Was it a laugh and a chal-

    lenging Oh, yeah? or a quiet aging behind the eyes when you first

    called him Old man? As a son, did you really have the talk about

    girls with him? As a daughter, did your first few dates actually face

    the traditional inquisition with him when the young men picked you

    up? Was it an unspoken truth that Dad could actually do the dishes if

    Mom asked or she had to be gone for a few days?Daddy, Daddy, dont let go of the bike! And he had already let go

    and was trying to not gasp for air while jogging alongside.

    It was not Moms place, but was Dads duty to break the news to you

    about your childhood dog. At the time, only Mom thought to suspect

    that while Dad was digging the final resting place, he was crying, too.

    One day you found Dads wallet still on his dresser, and a photo of

    you was in it. Those silly pictures of you from grade school are hidden

    away in the albums, but guess who has them memorized? Mom finally

    breaks down and takes some of your art work off of the refrigerator,

    and, mysteriously, someone puts them back up. Mom may be the one

    who phoned repeatedly to check on you when they were gone that first

    time overnight, but you could hear her reporting to him as if he had

    insisted on the calls. You may be 75, but Dad still calls you kid.

    Who taught you the difference between a regular and Phillips screw-

    driver? Who didnt care much for Monopoly, but once pressured into

    playing could beat you every time? You get up for a drink of water, and

    who is still staring at the TV, and its a sob story movie?

    He may be almost perfect in your eyes, but it is Dad who always

    wants his kids to do better than he did. Its one thing to see Mom hold-

    ing her newborn grandchild, its another to see Dad doing the same

    thing. Everybody tells stories, but whose are listened to more intently

    because those stories are of events seldom spoken of? Its unsettling

    that, the older you get, the smarter your Dad was.And we who hold dear such memories of our fathers in these and so

    many other ways, we say back to them, I love you, too, Dad.

    Seeing so many friends, class-mates and former teacher connec-tions in Milesville several weeksago has brought back so many fondmemories.

    We thought that when we movedback to western South Dakota sev-eral years ago we would be able tospend more time in the Philip area.But following Sonnys stroke wehavent been able to travel as muchas wed like. However, we have

    kept in touch with the happeningsin the area and enjoyed readingabout so many of you through thePioneer Review.

    We will be moving to the SiouxFalls area sometime later this yearand hope we will be able to seesome of you and those we missedbefore we leave. However, if wedont, please know what a lastingmark you have made in our lives.

    It is obvious how much the Philiparea means to Sonny, since he wasborn and raised there. He loved thecustomers he served as if they werefamily. The time spent with formerclassmates was always a fun timeas I listened to all the stories andcame to know you in the commu-nity and at the reunions. However,it is the experience of coming toteach in the Milesville communitythat has left a lasting impressionon me.

    Leaving Sioux Falls nearly 40

    years ago and starting out on anadventure to teach at a countryschool was a life-changing event forme. I must admit that I was scaredand uncertain of what it would belike so far away from home. One ofmy family members said to me,Philip, thats out in the middle ofnowhere. I told them, Well, I amgoing to teach 25 miles north ofnowhere! But the insecurity wassoon dismissed as I found myselfimmersed in a wonderful relation-ship of teaching some of the beststudents I would have the opportu-nity to work with through theyears. And far beyond the class-room the commitment of parentsand the hospitality of the commu-nity reached out and shared a wayof life that gave me a lasting appre-ciation for the people and the area.When I encountered difficult par-

    ents or troubling students in theyears to come, I would always re-member with fondness the years ofteaching in those first years inMilesville.

    Far beyond a mere teaching ex-perience, I gained an appreciationof the beauty of the prairie and thedepth of character of the individu-als who worked the land. As I trav-eled north of Milesville on a clearday where the sky meets the earth,

    my thoughts would give way toemotions and I would marvel at thesimplistic beauty of Gods world.The words of the Psalms, Howlovely is your dwelling place, OLord come to mind as I thoughtthis must be a little bit of heavenon earth. The beauty of the coun-tryside and warmth of the commu-nity made my first years ofteaching a memorable experience.

    Secondly, I would like to saythank you to the Pioneer Reviewand your area correspondents forbringing the news into our livesevery week. I must confess that formany years newspaper readingwas put behind work and family re-sponsibilities and I tried to findtime to read amidst the many de-mands of daily life. However, sinceI now read the paper to Sonnyweekly, it has become not only ameans of learning about commu-nity happenings but a reconnection

    to the people we knew and loved.The news becomes a topic of con-versation throughout the week as Ihear, Well, how about that ____ Iremember when ....

    Thank you to the correspondentsfor your work in bringing the newsinto our lives each week. You arethe historians of today. For years tocome people will search the pagesof the Pioneer Review to find outabout their friends and familiesand the happenings of a time goneby.

    So we travel to the east to find ahome near family and medical fa-cilities, our hearts will always be inPhilip and surrounding areas, a bitof heaven on earth. Thanks for thememories!

    Sonny and Elsie (Ozzie) Baye/s/ Elsie Baye

    Faith, S.D.

    Letter to the Editor

    These yung entrepreneurs knw that a ht day and cld lemnade culd makefr a prfitable market niche. Still, the swimming pl was calling their names.Shwn, frm left, are Meghan Drur y, Kamri Parsns, Autumn Parsns, MaysnDrury and McKennah Drury. Photo by Del Bartels

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    Grssenburg Implement has dnated again t the Haakn/Jacksn Cunty 4-Hprgram. Shwn is Philip Manager Je Witte presenting a check fr $436.29 tCarrie Weller, 4-H advisr. Grssenburgs Suth Dakta Fundatin dnates acertain amunt f funds fr each f its deceased members, instead f giving flw-ers, and the interest n that accunt is used t supprt 4-H and ccasinallyther endevurs. We always have a need fr it, said Weller. This is a nice shtin the arm. She explained that the lcal 4-H sends many kids t 4-H camps andleadership camps. This years participants in the Citizenship Washingtn (D.C.)Fcus will be Sam Stangle and Katie Haigh, wh will be in Washingtn, D.C. June15-22. Photo by Del Bartels

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    Thursday, June 13, 2013 The Pineer Review Page 3Rural Livin

    Farm Safety and EmployeeManagement

    It was a bit of a coincidence thatone day when I was reflecting onthe HOSTA (Hazardous Occupa-tion and Safety Training in Agri-culture, or Tractor Safety School)that was recently held in Winner,I read an interesting entry in the

    journal type book by Ryan Taylor,Cowboy Logic Family Style.

    The theme of Ryan Taylorsentry in the book was the virtue ofhis fathers management skills,and how he tries hard to treat peo-ple the same way, helped of courseby his upbringing. At least on afarm or ranch, one of the chal-lenges of a good manager (thatwould usually be the owner) iswhen employees (including theirchildren) have farm wrecks. For-tunately for the operator, mostfarm wrecks involve various de-grees of severity of damage to thepiece of farm machinery beingused, but not to the person at thecontrols. I can attest to this as Ihad several farm wrecks whilegrowing up and working for neigh-bors in my college years, yet re-

    mained relatively unscathed interms of personal injury.

    I can also agree with Ryans ob-servation of his fathers lack ofyelling, screaming, chewing outand belittling of the wrecker, inthat such actions were about as ef-fective as yelling at cattle. I knowI deserved a good tongue lashingafter some of my wrecks, anddreaded how bad I might get it

    when the manager assessed thedamage. I dont recall any severebelittling for my casualties, but doremember a variety of reactions. Ididnt enjoy any of them, but theones farthest from the yelling,screaming and belittling end of thespectrum motivated me to do bet-ter in the future much more thanthe agitated ones.

    Unfortunately, too many farmwrecks do involve personal injuryor much worse. While the farmmanager/owner cannot control allof the unsafe acts their employeesdo, they can remove stress bytreating their help fairly and withrespect, maintain their equipmentand facilities with safety in mind,provide safety instruction and en-

    courage safe work habits.Four good ideas to control or re-

    duce accidents are: 1. If possible,remove the hazard, 2. If you can-not remove the hazard, guard it, 3.Educate the worker, and 4. Protectthe worker.

    Nic Uilk, Instructor in the Agand Biosystems Engineering De-partment at SDSU, coordinatedand taught the HOSTA program

    and did a great job of informingthe eight youth in attendanceabout the potential perils of work-ing on a farm or ranch. Nic plansto hold a series of HOSTA pro-grams next year at various loca-tions around the state. Fourteenand fifteen year old youth whoplan to work on a farm other thanfor their parents need to completethe requirements for a HOSTAcertificate. Somewhat younger andolder youth, and those who will beworking for their parents are alsowelcome to attend. For more infor-mation on the HOSTA program,contact Nic Uilk at [email protected] or (605) 688-5675.

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    The purpose of rangeland judg-ing is to provide an understandingof rangeland resources and a senseof stewardship in natural resourcemanagement, noted Dave Ollilaon a South Dakota State Uni-veristy iGrow Web page.

    The 30th annual RangelandDays and ninth annual Soil Daysis set for June 25 and 26 atKadoka. Youth between the ages ofeight and 18, as well as adults, willtest their rangeland knowledge

    during the two days. Youth are bro-ken up into four groups, basedupon their ages. Learning activitiesare designed for a variety of agegroups and expertise startingwith plant morphology and identi-fication on up to judging habitatsuitability for cattle or grouse.

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

    In addition, students have theopportunity to compete in cate-gories including informative dis-plays about rangeland, exhibitingstudent developed range plant col-lections and a speech contest onrange related topics. The studentparticipant with the highest cumu-lative score in each age divisionwill be award a Top Hand beltbuckle.

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

    The participants in 14-18 yearold (high school youth forum)speech contest will be competingfor the privilege to represent SouthDakota at the International Societyfor Range Management Conven-tion to be held in Orlando, Fla., inFebruary 2014. All travel expensesfor the student will be sponsored byS.D. Rangeland Days and theSouth Dakota Section of the Soci-ety for Range Management.

    The top placing 4-H range teamand 4-H soil team will represent

    South Dakota at the NationalRange and Land judging contest inOklahoma City, Okla., the firstweek of May 2014.

    The Livestock Industry TrustFund, through the state 4-H organ-ization, sponsors a significant por-tion of the travel costs for thesestudents to attend.

    Rangeland is a kind of land, nota land use. Rangeland is fragile,yet durable and resilient. Manage-ment profoundly impacts the simi-larity index, a measure of range-

    land condition that reflects itsvalue for livestock, wildlife and hu-mans. The purpose of rangeland

    judging is to provide an under-standing of rangeland resourcesand a sense of stewardship in nat-ural resource management, saidOllila, an Extension sheep special-ist and technical contributor in or-ganizing the Rangeland Daysevent.

    Available on the Internet athttp://igrow.org/up/resources/07-2001-2012.pdf is a digital versionof the Judging South DakotaRangelands for Livestock andWildlife Values manual. Thismanual describes a contest withcomponents that have a strong bi-ological basis for habitat manage-ment of both beef cattle and prairiegrouse. Beef cattle have been cho-sen because they are the most com-mon livestock species grazed onSouth Dakota rangelands. Oncestocking rates are determined forbeef cattle, conversions can bemade to determine stocking densi-ties of other grazing animals, suchas horses, sheep and goats. Prairiegrouse represent wildlife becausethey are affected by managementand have the potential to occurthroughout the state. There arethree primary species of prairiegrouse that inhabit the state: sharptailed grouse, prairie chicken, andsage grouse. Management canachieve many desired rangelanduses. Vegetation, livestock, andwildlife respond in a predictablemanner to range managementpractices, said Ollila.

    Soil Days is an opportunity tolearn more about one of the mostimportant South Dakota resources.

    Students will learn how to deter-mine soil texture, soil depth, pasterosion, slope and stoniness. Theywill also learn how to interpret per-meability, surface runoff and limit-ing factors. From this informationthey will determine the land capa-bility class. This will allow them tomake recommended treatments forvegetation and mechanical erosioncontrol. Fertilization recommenda-

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

    Adults who wish to receive eitheran undergraduate or graduatecredit for participating in the SoilDays portion should contact Ollilaat david.ollila@sd state.edu for asyllabus of the course expectations.

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

    A program commemorating the30th anniversary of RangelandDays, along with recognition of in-dividuals and organizationsthatwere instrumental over thepast 30 years, will be held justprior to the Tuesday evening mealat the Kadoka City Auditorium.

    The event is hosted by JacksonCounty Conservation District,Haakon County Conservation Dis-trict, SDSU Extension and NaturalResources Conservation Service.

    For more information contactMayola Horst, Jackson CountyConservation District manager at837-2242, ext. 3, or email [email protected]; or SheliaTrask, Haakon County Conserva-tion District manager, 859-2186,ext. 3 or email [email protected].

    Range and soil knowledge gained at event

    Yuth frm acrss Suth Dakta tk part in the 2012 Rangeland Days and SilDays near Philip. Photo by Nancy Haigh

    Arund Philip there are many architectural elements n buildings as well as ther items thatwe see n a daily basis. But, can yu identify them when given just an upclse snapsht?Heres ne fr yu t tr y. The answer will be in the next weeks Pineer Review. (This is NoTa cntest and n prizes will be awarded!) Photo by Nancy Haigh

    Where is it? Look around town!

    As the weather warms up andthe risk of mosquito bites in-creases, now is the time for SouthDakotans to get in the habit ofusing insect repellent to preventWest Nile Virus.

    Just as we prepare for flu sea-son each fall, we need to be pre-pared for the West Nile Virus everysummer, said Dr. Lon Kightlinger,state epidemiologist for the SouthDakota Department of Health.West Nile Virus can be a serious,even fatal, illness but the goodnews is we can all reduce our riskwith a few simple precautions.

    Kightlinger said people can pre-vent mosquito bites and reducetheir risk of West Nile by usingmosquito repellents (DEET, pi-caridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus, orIR3535) and limit exposure by cov-ering up. Limit time outdoors fromdusk to midnight when culex mos-quitoes are most active. Culex arethe primary carrier of West Nile inSouth Dakota. Get rid of stand-ing water that gives mosquitoes aplace to breed. Support local mos-quito control efforts.

    These precautions are especially

    important for people at high riskfor complications from West Nile.This includes individuals over 50,pregnant women, transplant pa-tients and people who have dia-betes, high blood pressure or ahistory of alcohol abuse.

    Since its first human West Nilecase in 2002, South Dakota has re-ported more than 2,000 cases, in-cluding 29 deaths. South Dakotacases have occurred as early asJune, but peak transmission is

    July through early September.Learn more about preventing

    West Nile at the departments web-site westnile.sd.gov, or the SouthDakota State University Extensionsite www.sdstate.edu/sdces/issues

    /wnv.cfm.

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    FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCHPastor Frezil Westerlund

    859-2336 PhilipE-MAIL: [email protected]

    SUNDAY WORSHIP: 8:30 a.m.1st Sunday: Coffee & Rolls afterworship

    First Lutheran Ladies Bible study.There are two Bible study groups: each meeting

    monthly. One meets on the second Tuesday at12:00 p.m. at First Lutheran Church and the othermeets on the second Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. at

    the Senechal Apts. lobby.* * * * * * *

    TRINITY LUTHERANPastor Frezil Westerlund

    Midland 843-2538SUNDAY WORSHIP: 10:30 a.m.Ruth Circle: 3rd Tues. at 2 p.m.

    Nowlin Circle: Last Wed. at 9 a.m.Rebecca Circle: Last Wed. at 7 p.m. (Nov. thru

    Feb.); 6:30 p.m. (Mar. - Oct.)* * * * * *

    DEEP CREEK LUTHERANMoenville 843-2538

    Pastor Frezil WesterlundSUNDAY WORSHIP:

    1:30 p.m. (CT)ALCW: 3rd Thursday, 1:30 p.m.

    * * * * * *OUR SAVIORS LUTHERAN

    Long ValleyPastor Frezil Westerlund

    SUNDAY WORSHIP: 5:00 p.m.* * * * * *

    DOWLING COMMUNITY CHURCHEvery Sunday in July

    Services at 10:00 a.m.followed by potluck dinner

    CONCORDIA LUTHERAN CHURCHPastor Art WeitschatKadoka 837-2390

    SUNDAY WORSHIP: 10:00 a.m.* * * * * *

    OUR REDEEMERLUTHERAN CHURCH, Philip

    (605) 669-2406 MurdoPastor Ray Greenseth

    Sunday Worship Services: 1:00 p.m.* * * * * *

    OPEN BIBLE CHURCH MIDLANDPastor Andy Blye

    843-2143 facebook.com/midlandobcSunday School: 9:30 a.m.

    Worship Service: 10:30 a.m.Bible Study: Wed. at 7:30 p.m.

    Womens Ministries: 2nd Thurs., 1:30

    ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCH10 miles SE of Midland

    Pastor Glenn Denke 462-6169Sunday Worship: 10:00 a.m. (CT)

    Sunday School: 11:00 a.m. CT* * * * * *

    PHILIP COMMUNITYEVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH

    Pastor Gary Wahl Philip 859-2841Sunday School 9:15 a.m.

    Sunday Services 10:30 a.m.Last Sunday of the month

    potluck dinner following church servicesLast Monday of the month

    Evang. Ladies Service/Bible Study -

    7:00 p.m.Wed. Night Prayer & Bible Study: 7 p.m.

    Everyone Welcome!!* * * * * *

    HARDINGROVE COMMUNITYEVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH

    Pastor Gary Wahl Philip

    859-2841 [email protected] Service: 9:00 a.m.Children's Church: 8:30 a.m.

    Ladies Aid - 2nd Thurs. at 7:00 p.m.Bible Study & Prayer, Mondays at 7 p.m.

    * * * * * * *FIRST PRESBYTERIANCHURCH OF INTERIOR

    Pastor KathyChesney 859-2310

    E-mail:[email protected]

    Sunday Worship: 8:00a.m.

    * * * * *UNITED CHURCH

    OF PHILIPPastor Kathy

    Chesney 859-2310Home: 859-2192 E-mail: [email protected]

    Sunday Worship:10:00 a.m.

    1st WednesdayEvery Month:

    Contemporary Worship,7:00 p.m.

    UCW meets 2nd Fridayat 9:30 a.m.* * * * * * *

    SACRED HEARTCATHOLIC CHURCHPhilip 859-2664 [email protected]. Kevin Achbach

    Saturdays: Confessionfrom 3 to 4 p.m.Saturday Mass:

    5:00 p.m.Sunday Mass:

    8:30 a.m.9:30 a.m. (August)

    Tues-Wed-Fri. Mass:8:30 a.m.

    Thurs. Mass: 10:30a.m. at Philip Nursing

    Home* * * * * *

    ST. WILLIAMCATHOLIC CHURCH

    Midland 859-2664 or843-2544

    Fr. Kevin AchbachSaturday Mass: 7:00

    p.m. (Feb., April, June,Aug., Oct., Dec.)

    Sunday Mass: 11:00 a.m.(Jan., Mar., May, July, Sept., Nov.)

    Confession: Before Mass* * * * * *

    ST. MARY CATHOLIC CHURCHMilesville 859-2664

    Fr. Kevin Achbach

    Sunday Mass: 11:00 a.m.(Feb-April-June-Oct-Dec)Sunday Mass: 7:30 a.m. (August)

    Saturday Mass: 7:30 p.m.(Jan-March-May-July-Sept-Nov)

    Confession: Before MassMonday Release Time: 2:15 p.m.

    Rush Funeral HomeChapels in Philip, Wall & Kadoka

    Jack, Gayle & D.J. Rush

    www.rushfuneralhome.com

    ScotchmanIndustries

    859-2542 Philip, SDwww.scotchman.com

    Ronald G. Mann, DDSDentist

    Philip, SD859-2491

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    Obituaries

    CommunityE Free

    Church of

    Philips

    Tuesday-Friday, June 18-215:30 to 8:00 p.m.

    ONLY SNACKS WILL BE SERVED!K-6 (entering)

    For rides or questions, call:Pastor Gary 685-3452

    Reva Stedman, age 69, Mitchell,S.D., died Friday, June 7, 2013,surrounded by her family, in theComfort Care Section of AveraQueen of Peace Hospital inMitchell after a three-year, three-month courageous battle with pan-creatic cancer.

    Reva Dianne Riddell was bornDecember 18, 1943, in Philip toHoward and Eva (Smith) Riddell.They lived 15 miles northwest ofPhilip on the homestead her dad'sparents had claimed. She attendedHaakon County country schoolgrades one through six, at whichtime the school was closed. Shethen boarded with her grand-mother, Dorothy Smith, in Philipwhile she attended Philip schools,grades seven through 12. Aftergraduation, she attended DakotaWesleyan University in Mitchell,

    graduating with a bachelor of artsdegree in 1966. She taught atMitchell Senior High School the fol-lowing two years.

    She married Richard Stedmanof Mitchell on June 5, 1966, atPhilip. They had a son, Russell,and a daughter, Rochelle. They

    lived in Mitchell until 1973, atwhich time they moved to Colum-bus, Neb. They lived there fouryears at which time they returnedto Mitchell so Richard could accepta job as a teacher at Mitchell Tech-nical Institute.

    After the birth of their children,Reva became a full-time housewifeand mother until they were both inschool. She worked part-time forthe Mitchell school hot lunch pro-gram for three years. She then gota full-time job at the Shopko storein Mitchell where she continuedworking for 20 years. After retire-ment from Shopko, she went backto a part-time position with theMitchell Public Schools hot lunchprogram at L.B. Williams for threeyears.

    She enjoyed volunteering at theDakota Discovery Museum, herchurch and delivering Meals onWheels. Her family always camefirst. She was a faithful member ofthe First United Methodist Churchincluding being an active memberof the Eunice Circle and UMWmost of her life. She held the officeof president, secretary and treas-urer several times over the years.She also enjoyed learning to quilt

    with the Methodist quilters.She loved her role as a wife and

    mother, caring for their home andfamily. Her hobbies were flowergardening, sewing, reading andtraveling after retirement. She andher husband enjoyed touring theUnited States by bus, plus a few

    ocean cruises.The loves of her life were herhusband of 47 years, Rich; her chil-dren, Russ Stedman and his wife,Solvei, of Sioux Falls, and RochelleSailer and her husband, Shannon,and her two grandsons, JacobSailer and Jared Sailer, of RapidCity. Other family members areher brother, Alan Riddell and hiswife, Deb of West Allis, Wis.; hersister-in-law, Georganne Sorensonof Pierre; her mother-in-law, De-lores Stedman; and numerousnieces, nephews, and cousins.

    She was preceded in death byher parents and father-in law, LeoStedman, and mother-in-law, Mar-guerite Stedman.

    Funeral services were held June12, 2013, at the First UnitedMethodist Church in Mitchell.

    Burial was in Servicemens Me-morial Cemetery in Mitchell.

    Memorials may be given to theFirst United Methodist ChurchChildren and Youth Programs, Ju-venile Diabetes Research Founda-tion or Pancreatic CancerResearch.

    Arrangements were under thedirection of the Bittner FuneralChapel in Mitchell.

    Reva Stedman_________________________________

    Jill Alfaro, age 57, of Philip,S.D., died Thursday, June 6, 2013,at the Hans P. Peterson MemorialHospital in Philip.

    Jill Ann Fitch was born October24, 1955, in Kadoka, the third ofthree daughters to Lewis E. Budand Dorothy (Hansen) Fitch.

    Jill graduated from Philip HighSchool in 1973.

    She and her mother purchasedthe 11-Mile Corner station. It wasthere she honed her pitch and pool

    playing abilities.Jill traveled with her sister,

    Diane, and two friends to Rome,Italy, for the Holy Year Celebrationof 1975.

    In the early 1980s, she and agood friend, Paula Erdmann,moved to Amarillo, Texas, to workfor Ike and Florence Dale at theirHusky Truck Stop. It was duringthis time that she married Juan

    Toms Alfaro.After she and her daughter re-

    turned to Philip, she worked for thebox factory before going to work atthe local grocery store. She contin-ued to work there until her death.

    Jill loved nothing more thanbeing outside on a warm day, eventhose unbearably hot South Dakotadays where even the breeze is blaz-ing. She just loved the feeling of thesun hitting her skin. Nothing wasbetter than being able to mow oreven spend the day reading a goodor terrible book, depending onwhether you liked Stephen King orsome juicy suspense, with a coldbeer in one hand and a bottle of suntan lotion in the other.

    Her house was always filledwith music! From golden oldies tosome good old country; as long as itwas loud, it didn't matter. She was-n't much of a singer, as anyone willtell you, but she was one helluvadancer.

    Jill cared deeply for every childin her family, but for sure she hada special place in her heart for theSloveks, Kash, Kaydence,andKarli, and they sure filled herheart with so much joy in the hard-est months of her life. Although she

    is gone, they can always count onGrandma Jill to be watching.

    Jill taught us many things with-out having to try too hard. For in-stance, she taught us to strive toemulate a balance of strength andcompassion, dignity and a love ofmischief, but most importantly shetaught us to never take life too se-riously and to just be happy withthe life you've got.

    Survivors include her daughter,Dorothy Ann Alfaro, and her fi-anc, Kyle Hoemke, of Philip; twosisters, Diane Fitch and MarianneFrein and her husband, Lloyd, allof Philip; nephews, Tadd Moriartyof Chicago, Ill., Vance (Anissa) Mo-riarty of Manhattan, Kan., Jacob

    Frein (Melissa) of Rapid City,Patrick (Amanda) Moriarty ofRapid City, and Ian Moriarty ofRapid City; nieces, Mikal (Rian)Rasmussen of West Des Moines,Iowa, and Laura (Bruce) Potter ofBrandon; a grandniece, Eliza Pot-ter; grandnephews, Brodi Mori-arty, Finn and Donovan Moriarty,Colt and Carson Frein, GrahamRasmussen, and Wyatt Potter; andher special friends, Gina Thorsonof Wadena, Minn., and HeatherEisenbraun of Philip.

    Jill was preceded in death by herparents, Bud and Dorothy Fitch;her grandparents; and a brother-in-law, Tom Moriarty.

    Services were held Monday,June 10, at the American LegionHall in Philip, with Father Kevin

    Achbach officiating.Music was provided by Marilyn

    Millage, pianist, and KristinaSchofield, vocalist. Ushers wereRodney Dahlvang and KalvinEisenbraun. Pallbearers wereTadd, Vance, Pat and Ian Moriarty,Kyle Hoemke, Bruce Potter, JacobFrein and Rian Rasmussen.

    Interment was at the MasonicCemetery in Philip.

    Arrangements were with theRush Funeral Home of Philip.

    Her online guestbook is avail-able at www.rushfuneralhome.com

    Jill Alfaro____________________________________

    on tight, which will keep for up to12 days. This works good for me asI am alone.

    No one seems to be at home tocatch them for news, so with clos-ing remember this Sunday, June

    16, is Fathers Day. Remember tohonor your dad and grandpa!Maybe you can do something spe-cial, but what means the most is to

    just let him know how much youlove him.

    A Trip for TwoWhile on vacation, an old couple

    stopped at a little diner for lunch.

    After they got back on the road andhad traveled some distance, thewife realized she had left her pre-scription reading glasses back atthe table. Her husband mumbledand grumbled all the way back to

    the restaurant, so by the time theygot there she was feeling terrible forhaving inconvenienced him. Just asshe started getting out the car, hesaid, As long as you are going in,

    you might as well get my wallet. Imust have left it by the cash regis-ter.

    Lenore Cook of Bedford, Wyo.

    Grindstone News(continued from page 4)

    Hayes Little Brown Church is in need of repairs!

    We are pulling together as a community to help restore our

    Little Brown Church on the Prairie.If you would like to donate to the Little Brown Church

    Fund, please send your designated donation to:

    First United Methodist Churchc/o Dan Bader

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    Thursday, June 14, 2013 The Pineer Review Page 6Contact Sonia Nemec 843-2564e-mail: [email protected] News

    www.pioneer-review.com

    Woke up to an absolutely beau-tiful morning this 10th day of June2013! Its one of those morningsthat makes you happy to be alive!

    And the birds, well, they are justplumb happy, as they merrily chirpout a tune. Speaking of birds! Theother day one of those black birdsthat we all seem to have in ouryard, was up in the tree across thestreet scolding Susie Martins cat.Down that bird flew buzzingSusies cat, back in the tree it con-tinued to scold that cat. Next thing,down it flew, going after Susiescat. The cat gave a switch of its tailand kept on walking. Guess the

    bird decided it wasnt getting any-where, so, giving one last scold offit flew. I have a feeling news isgoing to be rather scarce this week,as people Ive called tell they reallydont have any news. With the won-derful rains weve had they arebusy mowing, planting, weedingthe garden etc.

    When asking Sophie Foleyabout news, with enthusiasm shereported she had had a productiveweekend getting a number ofthings done in her yard. She has ahuge yard, a nice yard, and whenyou work full-time its a good feel-ing to have a weekend when thingsclick and projects get done.

    Barb Jones and Judy Daly wentto Rapid City on Saturday, meetingup with friends and all going to themusical Celtic Woman. They re-ported the music was absolutelybeautiful as this group from Ire-

    land sang out in their Irish broguedelighting the crowd with danceand music. Judy said they drovethrough a downpour on the way toRapid. Other then that, they saidthey didnt have much else to re-port. Judy said her grandkids con-tinue to enjoy our former trailerhouse. Theyve made themselvesquite at home in that trailer houseand now with warmer tempera-tures open the windows whilewatching movies on TV at what Icall their bachelor pad. The storygoes they even vacuum and doother things and are thinking anovernight stay might be fun. At themoment the trailer sits in the yardnear where Carson (9) and Dane(7) live on the farm with their par-ents Steve and Julie Daly, withGrandma Judy, living nearby.When time allows it will be movedto its destination a bit further

    away. Ive been having a lot of funover the stories Judy and Julieshare of those kids and that trailerhouse.

    Barb Jones and Pat Snook washostesses for Altar Society onWednesday, June 5. The meetingwas held at the church as planswere to do a good cleaning washingpews and walls etc. Its a big job,but feels good and smells goodwhen you are done.

    I was visiting by phone withJenna Finn about their DeadwoodMickelson Trail team marathonrun Sunday, June 2. The other twofrom this Midland area were KatieSammons and Julie Daly. She re-ports it was fun to run a relaymarathon, giving you a chance tocheer on your teammates. As some

    of you know, the other two makingup the team were Jodi Roseth andJeanine Gabriel up north-way fromMidland. Good job girls! When ask-ing Jenna about her news for theweek, she said between yard workand things to do on the farm, base-ball practice and baseball games,theyve gotten in some fishing. Shewas excited to report there were 25kids at the first summer readingprogram last Wednesday. The sum-mer reading program will be eachWednesday morning for the monthof June and is sponsored by theMidland Community Library. Li-brarian Karel Reiman reports thelibrary is a busy place on thosedays as kids come to check outbooks and movies before headinghome. It is exciting to see kidsmake use of reading books.

    It was a beautiful evening forMidland Market at the city park

    last Friday! Making it even nicerwas having a chance to visit withPat Willoughby of Evanston, Wyo.She graduated from Midland highschool with the class of 1973. Sheand her daughter, Tess, were visit-ing Pats folks, Wallace and IreneWilloughby, and her brothers, Jeffand Julie Willoughby and Tonyand Gaynold Willoughby. Her hus-band stayed at home to keep thehome fires burning. Pat, Tess andIrene decided to come to MidlandMarket having a bite to eat, seeingthe different tables with wares forsale and Pat having a chance to seefolks she knew. Pat continues to di-rect the community plays atEvanston each year and she alsoteaches college classes over the in-ternet. Whats that saying, Havelap top can travel? Thats exactlywhat you can do with that type of

    job; you can do it wherever you are;

    as long as you have internet access,of course. Tess has finished herfirst year at Ogden College atOgden, Utah. Making it nice,Ogden is about an hours drivefrom home.

    Also at Midland Market wereKaren (Root) Helmer and her hus-band Eldon of Tucson, Ariz. Karengraduated from Midland HighSchool with the class of 1961 andwas the daughter of the late

    Clarence and Margarite Root. Theywere in Midland visiting Karensbrother, Jim Root, and his wife,Jessie, and other family members.Most folks know of Jim's love forgardening. He reports his garden isdoing well this summer and told ofthe radishes his dad used to grow.He would have bags and bags ofradishes. From the sounds ofthings, Karen was enjoying Jimsradishes from the garden. I didenjoy having a chance to visit withthem. A number of years ago, Jerryand I were in Arizona visiting folkswe knew who spent their wintersin Arizona. We stopped to visit

    Karen and Eldon, who at that time,lived in Oracle, Ariz. Karen andEldon are grandparents so excitedabout that.

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    * * *Speaking of family being to-

    gether, I was talking by phone withDarlene (Foster) Knight the otherday. She got to talking about herparents, Fred and Mabel Foster,who as many know, had lived inMidland and raised their family inMidland. Fred and Mabel passedaway a number of years ago, Freda number of years before Mabel.There were 10 kids in the family,Orville passed away some years

    ago, but the other nine are lookingforward to being together at theMidland City Park on June 22, andsure would enjoy seeing other folks,as well.

    On June 2, Lani Olson and hereight-year-old daughter, Molly, ofDevils Lake, N.D., came to thehome of her folks, Jerry and JoyJones, spending part of the sum-mer, giving Molly time with hercousins. Lani went back to DevilsLake for a week of schooling. Mollychose to stay on the farm withgrandpa and grandma. Laniteaches kids with special needsduring the school year.

    On June 2, Gene and AudreyJones drove to Rapid City wherethey picked up daughter PaulaJones. Audrey and Paula took partin the Crazy Horse Volkswalk. Itwas a beautiful day and a beautifulwalk. Reports are that from the

    arm the view was fabulous. Theyreturned home on Monday.Friday, June 5, Gene and Au-

    drey Jones again went to RapidCity. After spending the night withJulie and Jer Whitcher on Satur-day, Gene watched daughterPaula's softball team play in a tour-nament. Audrey enjoyed spendingthe day with daughter, JulieWhitcher.

    Midland Pioneer MuseumThe Midland Museum board

    met at the museum on June 4 touncover the displays and clean themuseum and get it ready for itssummer tour of duty. We were for-tunate to have Amy Hulce and KimBierle come to help us, and we do

    thank them for their help. It wasneeded and appreciated.

    After the cleaning was done, wehad a lunch of cookies, apple breadand lemonade to refresh ourselvesand then had a short meeting. Allthe members were present exceptfor Jessie Root. After Shorty Woittecalled the meeting to order, theminutes of the last meeting wereread and approved. TreasurerLinda Sinclair gave the treasurersreport. Jim Root was appointed totake the place of Mahlon Alcock,who had resigned. Jessie Root wasappointed to take the place of LoisHall as secretary.

    We discussed what to do aboutthe floor in the school house, whichneeds repair. Linda Sinclair andGeorge Anderson moved the schooldesks to cover the weak place inthe floor. Shorty will try to findsomeone who can repair it. Lindasaid that Reuben Vollmer offeredto spray the weeds again, if the mu-seum would pay for the spray andit was agreed to do this and wethank him for his help. We dis-cussed what to do with the old ma-chinery that had been loaned to themuseum. It was decided to ask theloaners to get their machinery or toput it up on blocks, as it is fallingapart.

    We had an offer to paint theschool house. He will scrape, prime

    and paint it. George Andersonmoved to accept the offer. LindaSinclair seconded it and the motionpassed. Amy Hulce volunteered topaint the sign on the out buildingif the museum would buy a newboard and pay for the paint andsupplies needed. It was agreed todo this. Meeting adjourned.

    Mickey Woitte, Reporter* * * *

    Time to close my column for thisweek and get back to getting readyfor company coming later in theweek! Our daughter, Charlene, iscoming from Bismarck, N.D., for afew days visit. During the Scotty

    Philip Days, Charlene will have apicture show presentation, sharingthe history of those pictures fromher Russian trip last summer, atthe Bad River Senior Citizens Cen-ter in Philip on Saturday, June 15from 3:00-4:00. Charlene turns thebig 50 on June 21, so family mem-bers are planning on coming thisweekend to help her celebrate. Willhave more on that next week! Theday warmed up enough to turn onthe air conditioning for a while.Looks like some clouds are form-ing, havent listened to the weatherforecast, but someone said we aresupposed to be getting some rain.We are in need of more rain insome areas, so that will be a goodthing. Need to keep that green

    grass growing! Jerry and I went forone of our drives the other day. Wewent south from Kadoka towardsMartin and what a beautiful driveit was with the Badlands and greengrasses in the distance. We droveon towards Mission, turning off onthe road to White River, going on toMurdo. We had a late lunch at alocal caf at Murdo and got to vis-iting with a couple, Dee and MaryKay Raben of Detroit, Michigan.Come to find out, Dee is the son ofBernice Raben, Philip, and thebrother of Gaynold Willoughby,Midland, and Meredith Pauly,Philip. They were going to Philip to

    see Dees mom and were hoping tosee as many family as they couldbefore going to Texas to see Deesbrothers, Johnny and Tom. Deeand Mary Kay have a cottage inKingsville, Ontario, which is in themost southern town of Canada.Mary Kays mom had it to beginwith, so she has many memories ofthat cottage. They enjoy thosetimes spent at that cottage. It wasinteresting to visit with Dee andMary Kay about family and othersthat we know also.

    I leave you with a bit of advicefrom Jerrys Amish magazine,When you are right you can affordto keep your temper. When you arewrong, you cant afford to lose it.Have a good day and a good week!

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    The OH-58 Kiowa helicopter hasserved in the United States Armysince 1969, and served nearly twodecades as a part of the SouthDakota Army National Guard's in-ventory. The OH-58 made its finalflight Friday, May 31, at the RapidCity Regional Airport and markedthe end of this aircraft's service asa part of the South Dakota ArmyNational Guard.

    The aircraft is being replaced bythe newer LUH-72 Lakota helicop-ter, which began its service in theSouth Dakota Army NationalGuard in May 2011.

    The Kiowa entered service withthe S.D. Army National Guard inthe fall of 1991, serving the role ofaerial scout and forward observerplatform as part of the 137th Avia-tion. Two detachments of the 137thwere formed in Rapid City at its

    Army Aviation Support Facility:Detachment 4, 2/137th Aviationand Detachment 2, Company A,2/137th Aviation. These units werecommanded by Chief Warrant Of-ficer 4 Thomas Sikorski and ChiefWarrant Officer 4 Wesley Barnes.

    The 58's were intended to re-place our OH-6's, but everyoneloved to fly the 6's," said Chief War-rant Officer 4 (ret.) Frank Effen-berger, pilot. "We flew the 6's until

    they took them away from us.According to Effenberger, the pi-

    lots loved the OH-6, but the pas-sengers preferred the OH-58. Tallpassengers had to hunch over inthe back seat of the OH-6, but theOH-58 had a lot more head room,he said.

    The OH-58 served five years be-fore initially leaving the S.D. ArmyNational Guards service in Augustof 1996.

    The Kiowa returned to service inthe South Dakota Guard in May2002. The state received two OH-58 aircraft with the newly formedReconnaissance and Aerial Inter-diction Detachment (RAID) unit.The primary mission of the RAIDunit was to provide support for law

    enforcement agencies for counter-narcotics operations. These Kiowaswere fitted with infrared camerasand powerful spotlights in order tofulfill this role.

    "This is the second time we haveretired the '58's in South Dakota,"said Chief Warrant Officer 4 Ken-neth East, former RAID com-mander.

    The Kiowa flew numerouscounter narcotics, search and res-cue and public event missions since2002, which is a testament to thelegacy of the aircraft serving in thecounter narcotics role. The May 31flight was symbolic, circling theRapid City Regional Airport onelast time before retiring the air-craft.

    S.D. National Guard retires aircraft

    oH-58 Kiwa helicpter. Courtesy photo

    by Senator John ThuneThe Saturday Evening Post

    writer, Clarence Budington Kel-land, once said: My father didnttell me how to live; he lived, and letme watch him do it.

    The power of example is perhapsthe most challenging and reward-ing part of parenthood. While bothof my girls are grown now, itdoesnt seem that long ago thattheir big blue eyes were watchingmy every move. This seemed to beparticularly true at the times thatI wasnt feeling especially patientor friendly. It was on those occa-sions that I would think back tohow my dad, who always under-stood the power of example, wouldhandle himself in similar situa-tions.

    Growing up with four siblings,there was never a shortage of ac-tion around our home. However,my dad was never too busy to in-dulge us in a game of catch, to planour next trip to the fishing hole, orto make it out to one of our schoolevents. I enjoyed the quality time Ihad with my dad and I respected

    that family first wasnt just some-

    thing he said, but a philosophy bywhich he lived. I also recognizedthe authority my father had in thehouse, and understood that hishigh esteem in the communitycame from the way he lived his life

    and the respect he showed to thosearound him.

    The example set by my father isone that helped shape my values.He pushed me to demand morefrom myself; he called on me to askthe tough questions, and asked meto make the tough decisions. I ampart of his legacy just as my twodaughters are part of mine, andwhile my daughters are not watch-ing as intently as they once were, Iknow that they continue to watchto see how my actions match upwith my words.

    This Fathers Day is the perfectopportunity to take time out of ourbusy lives to thank our dads, forthe batting practice, for the handyrepairs, for the tough love, and forthe constant example. I wish a veryhappy Fathers Day to my dad,Harold, my father-in-law, Jim, andto all the fathers across South

    Dakota.

    Lessons from my father

    45 yea rsof weddin g bliss,Sta rted Jun e 17th

    with vows and a ki ss.17 grand kids

    ag es 17 d own to 1,K ee p th em bus y an dha vi ng lo ts of f un!Still enjoyin g life on

    th e ran ch for Ba rb and Morrie.An nive rsary wis he s to yo uas y ou conti nu e lifes sto ry!Love f rom you r child ren & the ir familie s!

    Barb & Morris Jones

    Aloha!Hawaiian Luau

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    Traditional

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    Fun in the Sun!

    Luau is Hawaiian

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    City of PhilipResidential

    GarbageCollectionSchedule

    City of Philipresidents are

    advised that

    effectiveimmediately allhousehold trash

    should be out and

    ready for collection

    by 5:00 a.m.every Thursday.

    PHILIP VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

    Demolition DerbySaturday, June 15th 7 p.m.

    East of Midwest Co-op (E. Cherry Street in Philip)Philip Volunteer Fire Dept. will not be held liable for accidents to persons or damage to property during this event.

    Over South Dakota II was onPublic Broadcasting, very enjoy-able footage that highlights SouthDakota from the air and well nar-rated. I enjoyed Part I and got in onmost of this one too. Well worth thetime to watch.

    I told you a week ago that theFiedlers would be catching up ontheir running around, so here it is.Sounds like a great vacation. Ralphand Cathy Fiedler left SturgisMonday, May 27, on a cool but sunshining day. They ran into rainoutside Broadus, Mont., wherethey stopped to visit Cathys sister,Sandy Slovek. Her son, Casey, andgrandson, Lane, came by to seethem as well. After a short but goodvisit they continued to Billings,Mont., arriving at Cathys dads,Jay and Claire Barnett. Theystayed there until Wednesdaymorning then it was on to Mis-soula, Mont., arriving at RossFiedlers in the late afternoon.They drove in cool, rainy weatherall across the state and settled infor a longer visit with Ross on May30. Ralph and Cathy stayed withRoss Fiedler for a week. The whole

    time only two days got to the 70s.Ross was a great host and tourguide and took them all over to seethe sites. One night, they were inIdaho for supper at a lodge. Satur-day, June 1, they spent the day atRosss oldest daughters home,Randy and Darci Nixon and girls.Gavin and Brandi Hughs fromProvidence, Idaho, came over andspent the day with them all. Theyenjoyed visiting and catching up onfamily news and a cookout thatevening. Sunday, Ralph, Cathy andRoss were at the Nixons for break-fast and Cathy spent the day therewhile Ross, Ralph and Gavin wentover to Rosss to put on a screendoor.

    Don Moody has been getting thehaying equipment ready with lastminute checks. It looks like thefields are going to be ready soon tobegin this years hay crop. Theirbaler had been in for repairs intown and general check list donelast fall so there probably won't beany breakdowns at all this year!!!(Nothing breaks down if it isntused! Note from Marsha) Don and

    Vi got the lawns mowed again afterthe yards were finally getting driedout. The grass is really growingfast now.

    Monday, Bill was up early andwent to Howes to do farming. I hada run to Rapid City with the com-munity van and got back to Kadokain time to meet Ken and LynnHartman for desert at the localcaf. They were on their way backhome to Tennessee. Lee Vaughanstopped in Kadoka after work andwe did some Civil Air Patrol re-ports. Bill got in a good days workbut left his phone in the tractor, ohhow spoiled we are to be able to

    reach out and touch someone soeasily.

    Jody Gittings was out to helpGeorge Gittings work on gettingthe corrals ready for branding oneday.

    Monday, June 3, Ross, Ralph andCathy Fiedler headed for GlazerPark, enjoying the sights along theway. They stayed in a cabin onMonday night with a friend ofRosss. Tuesday, June 4, they wereheaded for Glazer Park but couldonly go as far as Lake McDonaldLodge because the highway wasstill closed due to the snow. Thereis lots of snow on the mountainsyet. It was a beautiful drive. Gotback into Missoula late afternoon,unpacked the car and freshened upand went to the Nixon home for acookout in celebration of RandyNixons birthday.

    Wednesday, June 5, Ralph and

    Cathy Fiedler packed up the car,said their goodbyes and turned to-ward home. The drive back was asunshiny day so they could reallysee everything they missed goingout with all the rain and clouds.They called it a night at Sheridan,Wyo., then drove the rest the wayhome on Thursday, June 6. A greattrip and a lot of miles covered. Theyhad 4.5 inches of rain in Sturgisfrom Tuesday, May 28, throughFriday, May 31. Ralph tackled theyard, which was a jungle, over theweekend.

    Don and Vi Moody left Thursdayafternoon for Rapid City to spend afew days and work on projects inthe garage up there. They did someshopping that evening and Vi gother vacuuming done early thistime. Friday they drove throughthe Hills and had shrimp fest(being the usual on Friday) atDeadwood and visited with folksaround there that they usually see.They drove back into Rapid in arain but only had about .15 at the

    Valley place. They saw a lot of vin-tage cars that were all lined upnear Baken Park in west Rapidwhen they got their car washed outthat way Saturday evening. Theyhad a chance to drive by them on

    their way by but got into all theconstruction on Jackson Boulevardthat they almost missed the carwash!

    Thursday, I made a trip to Philipwith the community van. Kay Ains-ley met me with some material Ineeded. In the afternoon BerndHillman from Fairfax, Minn./Ger-many came by the house for a visit.He and wife, Karin, and Karinsbrother and friend from Germanywere being tourists. I went toHowes and took things up for Billand spent the night. Two emptypop liters on the counter are a clueto get more, so I went to the Howesstore and got a couple of full ones.I mentioned to Bob Hansen thatafter 50 years, you sort of read thesigns. He pointed to a big bunch of

    red roses (not sure if there were 50or not, but a bunch) and said heand Lavonne had in 50 years onthe 2nd of June. Good job! He alsosaid hed told Lavonne hed takeher to Hawaii on their 50th and ontheir 75th hed go back and get her!She wondered why he was going topick her up so soon? I spent thenight with Bill, returning homeFriday morning in time to take arun with the little van to RapidCity. While returning the individ-ual to the care center I ran into

    Alice Williams and asked if shewanted to go flying and she was ex-cited to go up. We had a nice flyover the area and went North tosee where Bill was working in thefield. Beautiful landing, then it wastime to get serious and mow theyard, fourth time so far. TonyHarty stopped by and caught up onreading the papers and Phyllis

    Word also visited and picked upnewspapers.

    Saturday evening, June 8, Ralphand Cathy Fiedler joined the DonKlumb family and Quinn, Sue andShannon Regan for a cookout sup-per at the Eric Hanson home inSpearfish to help Elsie Hanson cel-ebrate her 12th birthday. After theopening of birthday gifts and cakeand ice cream Ralph and Cathyheaded for home. Beautiful week-end with temps in the 70s in theHills.

    Saturday morning, I met theHillmanns at a local restaurantand visited. Bill came home since ithad rained at Plainview, we onlyhad .10 overnight and anothertenth fell in the afternoon. TimModde and Lee Vaughan pickedme up in the morning and we wentto Winner for a meeting of the

    South Dakota Pilots Associationand on the way home visited MyraChristensen who is helping her sonJordan and family redo an olderhome that is close to Myrasbrother, Jack, at the junction ofHwys. 18 and 44. We browsedaround and saw a lot of work thathas been done and lots more thatneeds to be done but definitely theyare gaining. On the way home I dis-covered one tick on Tim, he foundanother for sure and went search-ing for a third. Just a word to the

    wise, keep an eye open for those lit-tle devils, we werent in the grassover 20 minutes. I got out in Murdoand Bill came and picked me upand we went for supper at LowerBrule. The crops really look good inthat area for the most part.

    Sympathy is sent to the family ofJill (Fitch) Alfaro.

    Branding took place at theGeorge Gittings' Sunday. Part ofthe crew had plans for the after-noon so only Henry Hanson, PeeWee and Peggy Hook, Doug Frein,Jody Gittings, Ed Morrison andJessica and Kelsey Gittings haddinner.

    Sunday, Bill and I went to break-fast and again visited with Berndand Karin Hillmann. L.T. Worksand Judy DeWitt arrived in the af-

    ternoon to settle in for a couple ofmonths. L.T. will be helping TerryBuchert wherever needed. Billwent back to Howes after supper,he left the field with a flat tire onthe tractor and nobody to fix ituntil Monday so he needed to bethere. Deer horns are raising cainwith tractor tires this year.

    We expected a great grandsonThursday since labor was inducedfor Cori Barber but nothing hap-pened so she went home and thelittle fellow was just not ready tomake an appearance. However,word came this Monday, the 10thof June that Raiden Seager is offi-cially here, weighing in at 8 lbs. 11oz. Mom and baby are doing fine.

    As I pecked away on the type-writer to do this news, I was re-minded of an article in the ReadersDigest about cursive writing andthe fact that we have a generation

    of people that not only cannot writecursive but cannot read it either.Granted, some writing is difficultto read but even printed things arehard. Typing is better because atleast each letter is legible. Those ofus that had penmanship appreciatea neat cursive handwriting. MaybeReading, Writing and Rithmatickwill be reborn in the schools.

    Altho fate presents the circum-stances, how you react depends on

    your character. Daysies

    Betwixt

    Places Newsby Marsha Sumpter

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    Lesson Times:Preschool...........12:00-12:30 (1st & 3rd Session ONLY)

    *Students must be potty trainedLevel (1) .............11:30 -12:00

    *Students must be eligible for kindergarten in the fallLevel (2) .............11:00 11:30Level (3).............10:00 11:00Level (4).............9:00 10:00

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    sessions may be offered. COST: $15.00 per lessonALL registration and payments must be made at the City Fi-nance Office by the Thursday before lessons begin! There willbe NO registration or payment at the pool!

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    call the City Finance Officeat 859-2175 from 8 am to 12

    pm & 1 pm to 5 pm(Student must be presentat least 3 days in order toqualify for succession.)

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    Midland Area Emergency Services hsted the Simulatin InMtin Suth Dakta truck, May 29, at the Midland FireHall. Hayes first respnders and Kadka ambulance persn-nel were in attendance, alng with Midland ambulance per-snnel and the Midland Vlunteer Fire Department. Accrdingt infrmatin supplied by Lla Rseth, this truck carriesstate-f-the-art training with a mck ambulance and emer-gency rm. Many prehspital and hspital emergency carepersnnel in Suth Dakta nly encunter a critically ill r crit-ically injured patient nce r twice a year. SIM-SD is a ne-f-a-kind mbile educatin prgram designed t haveprviders encunter a similar 'patient' multiple times with f-cused feedback in a managed stress envirnment. The pa-

    tients are sme f the mst technlgically advanced trainingtls available t the medical cmmunity tday. Thesehuman-like, cmputerized mannequins are human patient

    simulatrs. They are crucial in helping emergency care persnnel imprve their skills as prviders, cmmunicatrs andteam members, which psitively impacts patient care fr everyne. The office f Rural Health, Department f Health ad-ministers this statewide educatinal prgram. In the middle pht is Try Thmpsn, instructr with the SIM truck alngwith Darrel Brimm, explaining the use f the mannequins and their life-like injuries. They even talk and make nises appr-priate t their injuries. Shwn with Thmpsn are, frm left, Tdd Mrtensen, Dn Garrity and Ddie Garrity frm Hayesfirst respnders. Pictured at tp are members f the Midland and Kadka fire and ambulance and the Hayes first respn-ders. Back rw, frm left: Rck Gillaspie, Jy Schmidt, Tdd Mrtensen, Lura Kirkpatrick, Ddie Garrity, Sally Ehlers, KathyChesney, Randy Nemec and Dn Garrity. Frnt: LaRae Van Tassel, Amy Smiley, Jackie Stilwell, Linda Smith, Kelly Tibbs, JanTltn, Edna Dale and Lla Rseth. Nt shwn: Lawrence Strppel, Dustin Vllmer and Reuben Vllmer. Courtesy pho