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Wall, SD: The Wall communityis getting ready for an excitingsummer. Summer in Wall willbring elephants, acrobats, buckinghorses, fireworks, concerts andmotorcycles to town. The Shrine Circus is set for 6

p.m. to 9 p.m., June 29th at theWall Rodeo Grounds. This three-ring circus will feature acrobats,clowns and elephants, oh my! The Wall community will cele-

brate the Fourth of July in stylewith a fireworks show. The fire-works will be set at dusk, July 3rd,at the Wall Golf Course, weatherpermitting.This year the Wall community

will celebrate its 111th annual cel-ebration July 12th through July14th. Wall Celebration is set tokick-off with three nights of SouthDakota Rodeo Association (SDRA)action, starting July 12th. TheWall Celebration tent will be openJuly 13th through July 14th onthe south end of Main St. July13th activities include: a kid’sbeanbag tournament, food servedby Black Hills Q, and a dance tolocal band, The Terks. Saturday

will feature a day-long celebration,starting with a parade, followed bya stick horse “rodeo,” face paint-ing, bouncy houses, a mechanicalbull, an adult beanbag tourna-ment, an all-school alumni pro-gram and ending with a dance toChancey Williams and theYounger Brothers Band. If youwould like a full event listing ormore information on Wall Celebra-tion, visit the event Facebook pagewww.facebook.com/wallsdcelebra-tion/. Following the circus and rodeo

action of June and July, Wall willhost the second annual WallCrawl, August 4th, at the WallRodeo Grounds. The Wall Crawl isan all-day event, including: a carand motorcycle show, a whole hogroast, a poker run to benefit thelocal Mason’s Lodge, and two liveconcerts featuring local bandLoose Change and headlining act35th & Taylor. The Wall Crawlwas started in 2017 by a smallgroup of community members whowere tired of waiting for someoneelse to step up and make Wall adestination during the Sturgis Mo-

torcycle Rally. For more informa-tion about the Wall Crawl, visitthe event’s Facebook page atwww.facebook .com/WallCrawl/. These events bring more than

fun to Wall. The annual Wall Cel-ebration can bring 500 or morepeople to the tent, each night. TheSDRA rodeo can host 2,000 to3,000 people. The Wall Crawlbrought 300 attendees in 2017,and the planning team anticipates600 attendees this year. Theseevents help fill hotel rooms andcamping spots, increase traffic tolocal gas stations, fill seats in localrestaurants and provide more cus-tomer opportunities for local retailstores. The Wall community is excited

to host these various events andhope many locals and visitors joinin the excitement. If you havequestions about any of the upcom-ing community events, please con-tact Wall Chamber of CommerceExecutive Director Kelsey Clarkat (605) 279-2665 or emailwallchamber@gwtc.net.

Wall Gears Up for a Busy Summer

Wall Community members mingle under the tent during the 2017 Wall Celebration

Several local students attendedthe 2018 USD Coyotes ScrubsNurse Camp in Rapid City, June12-14. Connor Crawford, KeaPoor Bear, and Karlie Dartt at-tended the three day camp. Theyparticipated in a hands-on MobileSimulation Unit, and learned howto perform nursing skills in anursing lab. They toured theRapid City Regional Hospital andheard from registered nurses in avariety of nursing specialties.They intereacted with currentUSD Nursing students and recentgraduates and learned about howto prepare for nursing school as ahigh a school student.

Local StudentsattendScrubsNursingCamp

The Wall Art Guild sponsoredthe first Wall Art Fair Saturday,June 16th in Wall. Several ven-dors displayed their creationsand it was a very fun and relax-ing day!The vendors are as follows:

Beverly Pechan – Artwork;Patty Coleman – FurnitureRestorations; Norman Eisen-braun – Norman’s Pallets; Hes-ter Prouty – Prouty Pottery;Cindy Cook – Trisha WaldronCreations; Nola Price – Art-work.

Sno Cones were for sale as afree will donation to the ArtGuild. Thank you to all of thevendors who took time out ofthe very busy weekend to dis-play their work and a specialthank you to the Kathy Beachfor allowing us to use the Patiobeside the Cactus café/lounge.It was perfect.For any information about

the Wall Art Guild please callNola Price – 993-3108.Submitted by Nola Price

Wall Art Guild Hosts Fair

PIERRE, S.D. – SecretarySteve Pirner, head of the state De-partment of Environment andNatural Resources, appeared infront of the U.S. Senate Subcom-mittee on Superfund, Waste Man-agement and RegulatoryOversight today to testify aboutthe Corps of Engineers’ attempt tocharge for “surplus water.”At the invitation of Sen. Mike

Rounds, chair of the subcommit-tee, Secretary Pirner spoke to thesenators about the Water SupplyRule proposed by the U.S. ArmyCorps of Engineers. The rulewould eventually allow the Corpsto sell water it deems to be sur-

plus and would require certainusers to obtain water storage con-tracts from the Corps in order toutilize water from Missouri Riverreservoirs.Citing the 1944 Flood Control

Act, the cabinet secretary ques-tioned the Corps’ ability to imposesuch a rule. “This creates a mon-umental change to the law andsteals South Dakota’s rights tonatural flows that, by traditionand law, are under the jurisdic-tion of the states,” he told thecommittee.Pirner described the Missouri

River as the largest, most reliablesurface water supply in South

Dakota and explained that theCorps seeks to control who candraw water from the MissouriRiver in South Dakota. That rolehistorically, and legally, belongs tothe state. The secretary closed byurging the committee to put astop to the rule.“This rulemaking effort tram-

ples state’s rights and needs to bestopped now before the Corps fi-nalizes the rule in September.The future of South Dakota, I be-lieve, is linked directly to havinga Missouri River water supplythat we manage as a state. Pleasedo not let the Corps take thataway from us,” said Pirner.

DENR Secretary Urges Rollback OfCorps’ Water Supply Rule

The Everybody Walks! SD @Wallprogram held the only June walkon June 18th. The walk’s themewas, “Hello Summer!” The walkersenjoyed a cool, almost-summerwalk and welcomed the light sprin-kle of rain. Three walkers attendedthe “Hello Summer” walk. Thankyou to June's Walk Ambassadors,City of Wall and Wall Economic De-velopment Corporation. Mark your calendars for the

next Everybody Walks! SD @Wallwalk, the “God Bless America”walk on Monday, July 2nd with theWest River Electric AssociationWalk Ambassadors. Registrationbegins at 5:45 p.m. at the WallCommunity Center with the walkbeginning at 6 p.m.. This will bethe only July walk. The July walk will mark one

year of Everybody Walks! SD@Wall. To celebrate, the commu-nity member who has attended themost walks throughout the pastyear will win an Echo Dot. Thewinner will be revealed at the July2nd walk registration. Everybody Walks! @Wall is a

free program and open to the pub-lic. If you have questions, pleasecontact Walk Coaches CheyenneMcGriff and Carolynn Anderson at605-279-2663. Happy walking!

EverybodyWalks SD

South Dakota Farm Bureau(SDFB) Women's Leadership Team(WLT) presented a $1,750 check re-cently to the Rapid City RegionalHospital Foundation. The fundswill be used to provide meals tofamilies that have pediatric pa-tients staying in the hospital."This generous donation allows

families that have children in thehospital to utilize our café at no cost

while their child is in the hospital,"said Shawn Powers, Rapid City Re-gional Hospital Foundation. "Thegood food helps make the families'time away from home more com-fortable and is definitely appreci-ated."SDFB also delivered groceries to

the Ronald McDonald House inSioux Falls in March. Funds tomake both donations possible were

donated by SDFB county Farm Bu-reaus across the state."I really appreciate SDFB recog-

nizing the need to give back to fam-ilies both at the Ronald McDonaldHouse and with the Rapid City Re-gional Hospital," said Diane Geigle,WLT member. "It is always anamazing feeling to be able to helppeople in need."

Sharing Good Food With Families in the Hospital

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Perennial HopeHope springs eternal. That is why,

despite scores of trees and flowersand vegetables that have beenplanted to no avail, Friday found mein town, getting items at a hardwarestore, and then detouring to the out-side plant section. What I really wanted was moss

roses. I do love these bright, hardylittle flowers that, once started, willkeep returning year after year. No,the man who was watering theplants said, they did not have anymore moss roses, though they hadsome yesterday. There were a wholelot of perennials on another table,though. Since most enterprising gar-deners put in their flowers weeksago, these perennials were markeddown into my price range. Last summer, my grandma gave

me some of her perennials. The rosebush she sent did not make it. Theday lilies, Shasta daisies, and somelittle yellow flower that spreads rap-idly did. Still, my one little clump ofShasta daisies, set out where theyare in honor of a niece whose shortlife was hallmarked by these daisies,looked like they needed some morecolor joining them in their placealong the tiny section of pretty-wiredfence. Carefully, I went through the

store’s selection. I needed flowersthat are alright with full sunlight,and I wanted an assortment of pur-ples, blues, yellows, oranges andpinks. I made my selections and putthem carefully into my cart. Child Ewas my only helper that day. He wasenthralled with these plants thatwere suddenly blooming in the cart,and he kept twisting from his babyseat to reach the flowers. I snagged a large bag of potting

soil on the way out the door. Theground into which I would be plant-ing these flowers was full of gravel,with just enough dirt to make youforget that you were planting in abed of rocks. I would need some pot-ting soil to encourage these plants tosurvive.

Those poor plants. After they sur-vived the trip to the Kiddie Hauler,the plants had to survive five otherstops. Finally, hours later, after theplants had proven their hardiness bynot being all wilted from their day ina warm vehicle, we finally headedhome. We had other commitments Fri-

day evening. Saturday morning Iwas out early. I find that I have bet-ter luck with plants if they areplanted in the cool, before the sun isbeating down on the plants that gointo shock just as soon as they comefrom their pots. The weather was on my side. The

sky was overcast with clouds thatpromised a cooler day, if not immi-nent rain. I found a shovel andbegan chipping holes into theground. I grumbled to myself aboutthese rocks into which I was tryingto plant things of beauty. Finally,with holes perhaps not deep enough,I deemed that I had space enoughfor these six new pots of perennials. Carefully, quickly, I popped the

plants out of their pots, set them intheir holes, then filled in the extraspace with the potting soil. A trick-ling hose over the roots of eachplant, and they were done. All day, as the sun refused to

shine, I kept an eye on the flowers.It is common for them to wilt as theyadjust to the ground—at least, it isfor me. But all day yesterday theystayed upright, bright and vigorous.I excitedly showed this to Ol’ Hand-some, who, despite my explanations,fails to see my fascination withplanting flowers, especially whenmost of them do not survive.When the rain began to fall gently

last night, I rejoiced. Maybe theseperennials have a good chance ofsurviving. By this morning, when weleft for church, we had an inch andtwenty hundreds in the rain gauge.I have not made the soggy walkacross the lawn to the perennial bed,but from the driveway I can see thatthe flowers still look content in theirnew homes.

There is something about theseflowers that connects me to womenwho have made South Dakota theirhome for the last hundred and fiftyyears. We understand the horrors ofa drought year, when everything isbrown and dry and crumbles into adesolate powder. We know of thehowling wind of the winter, the roar-ing of grass fire. The loneliness thatcomes when our men work all day tomake things work, then come in fora late supper and head back out tokeep working. They had the advan-tage in being part of a culture that,though separated by distance andpoor transportation, knew how toconnect with each other interperson-ally. I have the advantage in havingmodern technology and transporta-tion to keep me in touch with those Ilove, though our society as a wholehas lost some of our ability to trulyconnect with each other.These flowers, much like the hol-

lyhocks a person can still find in thepastures, marking the site of someold homestead now faded and blownaway into the South Dakota wind,represent an unwillingness to quittrying. Their survival means somuch, because I need to know that Ican make something beautiful andlasting grow, when it seems that somuch of my life is filled with banalchores and the continual work thatcomes with living the dream. So what happens when they do

not survive? Does that foretell myown survival inability? No. Becausethe very nature of planting flowersthis summer, when some plantingshave survived from previous years,and so many others have not, provesthat I have the tenacity to continuein this life that has been given to me.While I hope these flowers continueto flourish, and that I can give partsof these flowers to other people foryears to come, I know that, even ifthey do not, another year will findme choosing more on-sale flowersand trying, once again, to get somesplash of color to grow.

Working For A LivingChastity Julson

The longest day of the year isupon us, and the distance be-tween this day, and the shortestday, can be measured with morethan time. Truly, our wholelifestyle changes between Decem-ber and June. Mornings startearly, and we are mostly outdoorsduring daylight; we eat supperthe same time the kids used to begetting ready for bed--we don’tmean to stay up so late, but thoseevening hours just stream pastlike a fast river flowing to the sea.In the garden, or in the yard, thesun mellow in her evening rose-and-lavendar garments, it’s easyto pull a few more weeds, give theswing on the old blue swingset afew more pushes, let the kids playat watering the garden (or water-ing their mama, bent over theflower beds) or go out to check theherd, and then stay awhile. Look-ing across the wildflowers towhere the bright backs of the cowsstand red against the green grass,it’s hard to believe that less thantwo months ago, those fields werewhite with ice and snow.This time of year is called ‘mid-

summer,’ referencing the fact thatwe are at the midpoint betweenspring and fall, or the midpoint ofthe growing season. Like a lot ofphrases that had their origin else-

where, it doesn’t really apply here.Folks in farflung locations may beharvesting whole meals from thegarden already, but I’ve just hadmy first crop--a handful of peapods. Here on the northern plainsthe middle of June doesn’t feellike the midpoint, it feels like thebeginning. Or maybe, that is just what I

tell myself to justify the fact thatmy garden still isn’t completely in.I’ve got winter squash and melonplants waiting to be transplantedfrom their overflowing pots, beetand carrot seeds languishing intheir paper packets, and, oh good-ness, if I list any more I’ll have tostop writing and go out to the gar-den! Truth be told, I’ve never been a

tidy or timely gardener, and ashort growing season is not toblame. Perhaps it is my dis-tractible turn of mind, but my gar-den always gets a late start,nothing ever seems to be straight,and sometimes the weeds get leftso long they might be mistakenfor leafy perennials. The addition of small helpers

has not improved the situation. Afew weeks ago, the Bean helpedme plant some spring crops--I’ddig the hole, he’d drop in a fewseeds, then I’d cover the hole back

up. Emmy Rose wanted to helptoo, but didn’t have the patiencefor all those pesky steps, so I gaveher her own little packet of greenbeans, then left her to her own re-cognizance. The result is greenbean plants springing up ran-domly beside the zinnias and cab-bage. Meanwhile, the Bean, who is

relatively proficient at puttingplants in their proper place, isequally proficient at removingthem. Actually, both children arevery skilled at plant removal.Many of the aforementioned peashave had their shoots plucked be-fore they even had a chance toflower, and someone is almost al-ways bringing me a baby head oflettuce, roots dangling, while Iwork in an adjacent section of thegarden. Dirt smudges on their cheeks,

tiny trowels in their hands, my lit-tle helpers don’t worry about suchthings as productivity. They justknow we are outside, the weatheris fine, and we are having fun. Itis good for me to keep this in mindas well. For some it is midsum-mer, but for our family it will re-main early spring for a few moreyears, our babies still buds, withmany years of flowering, andfruit, to look forward to.

Little Pasture on the PrairieEliza Blue |elizabluesings@gmail.com

Greetings again! I hope every-one had a great Memorial Dayweekend. I always have a bitter-sweet Memorial Day; bitter becauseof all who gave the ultimate sacri-fice in service to our great country,and sweet as it’s a time for picnicsand gatherings with family andfriends.I thought we had enough politi-

cal mailings, tv commercials andsocial media blogs, so thought I’dwrite on something near and dearto my heart. Can you guess?Mountain lions, yep! As most ofyou know, my two grown sons and Iare passionate lion hunters, havinghunted lions every season since itsinception in 2005. We consider lionseason a form of conservation, justlike deer and elk season. Since2005, the lion population in theBlack Hills has stabilized (notgrown) and fluctuates according toGame, Fish and Parks (GF&P) be-tween 180-240 adult lions, whichGF&P thinks is a healthy popula-tion.So where am I going with all of

this? Well, on Saturday, May 19,2018, at 11am, Isaac Sederbaumand S.J. Brooks were biking on alogging trail 30 miles east of Seat-tle, Washington. They noticed alion tailing them. They got off theirbikes and faced the lion, shoutingand trying to become as large aspossible. One of the mountain bik-ers even smacked the cougar withhis bike, and it ran off. As theystood gripping their bikes, trying todecompress a bit, the lion struckfrom behind, pouncing on Isaac,mauling him with Isaac’s head inthe lion’s mouth. S.J. went fleeingto get help, and the lion let loose ofIsaac and took after S.J., conse-quently killing him. Isaac, badlymauled, jumped on his mountainbike to get help, at the same timetrying to get cell reception to call forhelp. He finally did about twomiles away.“They did everything they were

supposed to do,” King County Sher-iff ’s Sergeant Ryan Abbot said.“But something was wrong withthis cougar.” TIME OUT!! With alldue respect, Sgt. Abbot, they didn’tdo everything right. How aboutpulling out a handgun and shootingthe lion? We do have a right to pro-tect ourselves for heaven’s sake!I have two mountain bikes, one

with traditional mountain bike

tires, and one with 5” wide fat tires.On both, I have a fanny pack tied(Velcro-ed) on the handle bars, andladies and gentlemen, I am packingmy KelTech .22 mag. pistol with a30-round clip. For safety’s sake, Idon’t have a round in the chamber.Because my sidearm is concealed, Ihave a concealed weapons permit,making everything totally legal. Ifnecessary, I’m prepared to protectmyself and those with me.Of course, you’re thinking that

was in Washington state. We don’thave any incidents like that in theBlack Hills, right? Well, in Marchof 2008, at 2:30pm, Ryan Hughes,aged then 33, was fishing throughthe ice at Sheridan Lake. He hadto relieve himself, so he hopped onhis 4-wheeler and went across thelake to some rushes in Chipper Bay.While relieving himself, he noticeda lion crouched down by him with arabbit in it’s mouth. The liondropped the rabbit and attackedRyan. A huge fight occurred, andRyan was able to repel the lion. Hegot back on his 4-wheeler, droveback to his pickup, and drove him-self to the emergency room in RapidCity. He suffered several lacera-tions and was put on a rabies shotseries just in case. I’ve visited withRyan and witnessed the scars onhis arms. In Ryan’s situation, hedid everything right under the cir-cumstances. The only thing I’dhave done differently is that my labwould be with me as an early warn-ing device, and I’d be armed, butthen, probably not while ice fishing.Now for my sons and my own

personal experiences. All three ofus have had threatening experi-ences with lions. Tim junior, whiletracking a lion behind Pactola Lakefor 7+ hours, finally caught upwith an 11-13 yr-old male. The lionhad its third deer kill since thetracking started at 6am and haddrug the deer into a thicket. Timwalked into the thicket, ever socarefully, only to hear a loudpurring sound like a housecat purr,only much louder. He peered to hisright in this thicket, got a glimpseof an ear and eye of the lion eatingon top of the deer about 15 yardsaway. He pulled up to shoot, at thesame time the lion pushed up fromthe deer with it’s tail swirling, andTim shot into the chest cavity, onlyto have the lion do a 90 degree turnand come at him. His second shot

was from the hip (no time to shoul-der the rifle), only to repel the lionto another thicket about a half mileaway, where the lion was har-vested.My second son, David, caught a

huge lion (the third biggest everharvested at 160+ pounds), goingup those steep cliffs out on Nemoroad. David waited until daylight,worked his way to the top of thosecliffs, and after cutting his tracks,it took about 20 minutes tracking toturn a corner and find the lioncrouched facing him, ready to at-tack. David harvested the lion byshooting him in the chest straighton, while it was facing him ready topounce.One of my own experiences. It

was an hour before shooting timeexpired in the evening. I took anelderly man with me and had himset up on the side of the hill withmy remote call (Fox Pro) 30 yardsin front of him. I was about 50yards to his right, dressed in camo,on top of a big boulder. The secondI started my call, a 120-pound maleappeared to my right and was goingin front of me. After he passed me,in slow motion, I shouldered my270 to get a backup shot, should myfriend not see him, or miss his shot.The lion must have seen my move-ment in his peripheral vision anddid a 90 degree turn and came rightat me rather rapidly. The lion wasalso crouched to the ground, mak-ing a smaller target. What hap-pened? Well, I already had my rifleshouldered, thank God, so I lookedthrough my scope, only to see thelion’s face. I lowered my crosshairsunder the lion’s chin and pulled thetrigger. The lion was less than 10yards away when I harvested him.The difference with all three of

these situations is that we were ac-tively hunting lions, and you couldsay, provoking them. In a hiker ormountain biker’s case, you’re justout getting some exercise while en-joying the Black Hills.My point is to always protect

yourself. Go to your sheriff ’s office,fill out a concealed weapons appli-cation. It costs $10 and they giveyou a temporary permit then. Inabout a week your permanent con-cealed carry permit arrives.Until next week, hope you don’t

have any nightmares….

Tim R. GoodwinDistrict 30 Representative

LibraryTheresa Schaefer, Library Director | 279-2929

The story timers helped readLittle Excavator last Friday, alongwith other books about trucks andconstruction equipment. They hadfun pretending to be trucks and dig-gers, then made dump trucks withbeds that dump. Next Friday, June22, at 9:00 a.m., bring your childrenfor the kick-off of the SummerReading Challenge. The event will

include a story, fun activities,snacks, and decorating rocks for theWall Community Library paintedrock project. Everyone from tod-dlers, to teens, to adults may deco-rate rocks.The Summer Reading Challenge

is open to all ages, from babies toseniors. Children earn treat couponrewards and chances to win grand

prizes for each twenty-five days ofreading or being read to for fifteenminutes a day. Adults and teensearn chances for the grand prizes.Everyone has a chance to win earlybird prizes for the first readers tocomplete twenty-five days.One of our Wall area writers has

a new book out. Jan Cerney’s Bad-lands, Gateways, and Ghost Townscame out just last week. Thenewest in the Postcard History se-ries, it is full of fascinating old post-card photographs, accompanied byinformative text that relates inter-esting facts about the photos.Watch for the book to be availableon the new book shelf within thenext week or two.If you want to delve deeper into

the history of the settlers in theBadlands, check out Interior, theBadland Town and Stories of Bad-land Homesteaders by Mary Lewisof Wasta. You are sure to recognizesome of the names and faces in thiscarefully researched book. It in-cludes information on businesses,transportation, ranching, home-steading, tragic events, and individ-uals and families, some written bythose folks themselves. It also fea-tures many photographs. A list ofhomestead claims and an index arehelpful if you are looking for infor-mation on a specific person.Another local work, Linda Has-

selstrom’s Gathering from theGrassland, presents a more reflec-tive account of the life of a ranchingfamily. While examining her ownfamily history, her life, and her fu-ture plans for the home place, shestill finds room to bring in short es-says on the wild creatures thatshare her space. Her thoughts onrural communities, aging, families,and the craft of writing will strike achord close to most reader’s hearts.

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Protecting States’ Rights toWater

For many South Dakotans, theMissouri River is a constant in ourlives. We have driven past it count-less times, fished its waters andboated on it with our friends andfamilies. It has also historicallybeen a major water source forstate and municipal projects. How-ever, a U.S. Army Corps’ of Engi-neers proposed rule, estimated tobe finalized as early as this fall,would limit states’ rights to thenatural flow of water throughriver systems.The proposed rule, published

during the previous administra-tion, seeks to define the term “sur-plus water” in the Flood ControlAct of 1944. In formulating theproposed rule, the Army Corpsfailed to take into account naturalflows of the river system whendefining surplus water. It was theintent of Congress to recognizeand reaffirm the constitutionallyprotected rights of states to thenatural flow of water throughriver systems like the Missouri.The proposed rule is an attack onstates’ rights and states’ ability toaccess these natural flows.Earlier this year, South

Dakota’s Game, Fish and ParksDepartment requested access to asmall quantity of water from theMissouri River to construct a park-ing lot on government property ad-

jacent to a reservoir. The ArmyCorps denied the request on thebasis that the “surplus water” rulehadn’t been finalized. The ArmyCorps is blocking states from legit-imate usage of the water.As chairman of the Environ-

ment and Public Works (EPW)Subcommittee on Superfund,Waste Management and Regula-tory Oversight, I have held numer-ous hearings to review the ArmyCorps’ management of the Mis-souri River. We recently held ahearing to focus on the problemswith the “surplus water” rule. Sec-retary Steven Pirner of the SouthDakota Department of Environ-ment and Natural Resources testi-fied at the hearing. Of theproposed rule, he said, “this newdefinition of surplus water createsa monumental change to the lawand steals South Dakota’s rights tonatural flows that, by traditionand law, are under the jurisdictionof the states.”In South Dakota, we live with a

permanent flood as thousands ofacres of productive farmland havebeen inundated to create themainstem dams of the MissouriRiver. Recently, I was joined in aletter to President Trump by Gov-ernor Daugaard, Senator Thuneand Representative Noem inwhich we stated that 500,000acres of our most fertile river bot-tomlands were permanently

flooded as the reservoirs filled fol-lowing construction of these dams.Our citizens and tribal memberswere forced from their homes andcommunities.We don’t doubt the benefits of

multi-use Army Corps projects,but they need to be taken into theproper historical context. In takingsuch an expansive view of whatconstitutes surplus water, andthus what is subject to federal con-trol, the Army Corps clearly doesnot recognize the constitutionallyprotected rights of the states to thenatural flows of the river system. Rather, the Army Corps is at-

tempting to produce a system inwhich legitimate municipal andindustrial projects cannot gain ac-cess to the water passing throughthe states by refusing to granteasements to gain access to thesewater resources.I have been working directly

with EPW Chairman John Bar-rasso (R-Wyo.) to secure a verbalcommitment toward addressingthe “surplus water” rule throughlegislative action. We’ll also con-tinue working to make sure theArmy Corps modifies its rulemak-ing process to consider the rolesand rights of states.

Mike RoundsU.S. Senator from South Dakota

South Dakota’s StrongFoundation

This month marks the 110thanniversary of the laying of theState Capitol cornerstone. Thefour-foot by four-foot Ortonvillegranite cube, which features anengraving of the State Seal on thesouth side, cost $475 and was laidin a Masonic ceremony on June25, 1908, two years before work-men completed the building.The cornerstone was dedicated

by Gov. Coe Crawford and GeneralWilliam Henry Harrison Beadle,known as the “Savior of the SchoolLands” for establishing the perma-nent school fund in South Dakotaand several other states.In his speech during the cere-

mony Gov. Crawford noted, inpart, that the Capitol “will standthroughout the coming years as anexpression of beauty and art, andas the people come and go andlinger within its walls, they will

see in it an expression of the soulof the state.”In addition to serving as the

Capitol’s structural base, the cor-nerstone is a time capsule, con-taining coins, building schematics,a Bible, photographs, newspapers,and a variety of papers, andspeeches. When installed, it estab-lished a strong foundation for thecapitol building.Or did it?Cornerstones are often the sym-

bolic anchors of large buildings,but most offer just a glimpse of thestrong support mechanism under-neath. In the case of the StateCapitol, the cornerstone restsupon a broad rampart of brick andordinary fieldstones, hauled to theworksite from the fields and pas-tures of central South Dakota.Sometimes we see our elected

officials as the cornerstone of stategovernment, but this is only sym-bolic strength. South Dakota’s

true foundation is its citizens.Earlier this month, we went to

the polls and voted on individualsto stand for election this fall as ourrepresentatives on the schoolboard, county commission, in citygovernment, the legislature, Con-gress, and as our next governor.The right to vote is the corner-

stone of democracy and our electedleaders serve as only the publicface of a vast interlocking supportnetwork, working together toshore up our state. It’s the peoplewho form the strong foundation ofour government, our state, andour society.In many ways, our beautiful

Capitol building does serve as an“expression of the soul of thestate.” If you stop by the Capitol inPierre, take a moment to visit thecornerstone in the building’ssouthwest corner, and rememberthe strong foundation that lies be-neath.

Dennis DaugaardGovernor of South Dakota

So God Made a FarmerWhen you run a farm or a

ranch, there’s no timeclock.There’s often no set lunch hour.There’s no paid vacation. Unlikemost jobs, the last person leavingthe office doesn’t turn out thelights – in farming and ranching,Mother Nature will take care of itfor you. In this line of work, whichis more like a way of life, farmersand ranchers not only pray for asafe day in the field and for theirfamily and community, but theyknow God was listening whenthey wake to the near-musicalsound of rain drops hitting a tinroof. They’re hardworking, dedi-cated, patriotic people, and I’mproud to have many of them as myfriends.Agriculture, particularly pro-

duction agriculture, is SouthDakota’s lifeblood. It’s the top in-dustry, and nearly everyone in thestate is affected by it in one way oranother. That’s why I knew that Ineeded to use my voice in Con-gress to ensure the farming andranching community was beingtreated the way it deserved to betreated. After all, where we’refrom, “agriculture” is nearly syn-onymous with “South Dakota.”At the end of the day, I think

farmers and ranchers want toknow that policymakers truly un-derstand how tough this businesscan be. Having stood in the fields

and witnessed the blood, sweat,and literal tears that go into this,I get it. It’s why I chose to serve onthe House Agriculture Committeeand now the Senate AgricultureCommittee, and I believe that I’veused my voice – their voice – to ef-fectively give South Dakota’sfarmers and ranchers a platformto be heard.There’s no greater example of

this than the pro-farmer, pro-agri-culture farm bill that’s movingthrough Congress – the fourthfarm bill that I’ve helped write –which is thanks, in large part, tothe help and advice I’ve been for-tunate to receive from the SouthDakota agriculture community.Knowing that this isn’t always

an easy process, in March 2017,nearly 20 months before the cur-rent farm bill was set to expire, Itried to get ahead of the game byintroducing proposal after pro-posal to reform and strengthen thenext farm bill. Since I started thisprocess, I’ve rolled out roughly 40legislative ideas. As evidenced byour bipartisan farm bill, which isnow on its way to the full Senatefor consideration, it’s safe to saythat the hard work paid off.

Multiple proposals that I’dwritten were included in the Agri-culture Committee’s draft bill, andseveral more were included beforethe committee voted 20-1 to moveit one step closer to the finish line.

I still have a few ideas on how toimprove this already strong billonce we get it to the Senate floor,and I’m glad to have a commit-ment from Chairman Pat Robertsand Ranking Member DebbieStabenow to help implement someof them, particularly my proposalsrelated to the Conservation Re-serve Program, which is so impor-tant in South Dakota. Going through this process, I’m

reminded of what Paul Harveytold the Future Farmers of Amer-ica convention in 1978. He talkedabout what God needed on the 8thday: a caretaker. “God said, ‘I needsomebody willing to sit up allnight with a newborn colt, andwatch it die. Then dry his eyes andsay, ‘Maybe next year.’ I needsomebody who can shape an axhandle from a persimmon sprout,shoe a horse with a hunk of cartire, who can make harness out ofhaywire, feed sacks, and shoescraps. And who, planting timeand harvest season, will finish his40-hour week by Tuesday noon,then, paining from tractor back,put in another 72 hours.’ So Godmade a farmer.”Thank you, God, for making a

farmer and for having him callSouth Dakota home.

John ThuneU.S. Senator from South Dakota

Strengthening TribesMuch of South Dakota’s history

is rooted in Indian Country, butsadly, many of the systems de-signed to help tribal members arefailing. From healthcare to educa-tion to housing, those who live onreservations are struggling.In recent years, much of the at-

tention has focused on the failingIndian Health System (IHS). Fed-eral watchdog reports have repeat-edly documented shocking cases ofmismanagement and poorly deliv-ered care. Babies were born onbathroom floors with no doctorpresent. Facilities were forced towash surgical equipment by hand,due to broken sterilization ma-chines. Medical personnel werecoming to work with certificationsthat had lapsed. It is inhumane toprovide this kind of “care.”I recognize recruiting quality

medical and administrative staff isan issue at many IHS facilities,which are often located in ex-tremely remote areas, but I’m con-fident these challenges can beovercome. I have introduced legis-lation, for instance, to expand theIHS' existing student loan repay-ment program in order to attract

more and better personnel. Itwould also cut the red tape thatimpedes professionals from volun-teering at IHS hospitals and clin-ics and allow administrators tomore easily hire good employeesand fire bad employees. Moreover,the legislation increases trans-parency by ensuring reports andplans are completed in a timelymanner, enhancing congressionaloversight, and expanding whistle-blower protections.The bill is one of the most com-

prehensive IHS reform packagesto move through Congress in re-cent years. It was approved by akey House committee in mid-June,and I’m hopeful we can see it ad-vance through the legislativeprocess in the months to come. Health care, however, is just

one of the challenges faced bytribes in South Dakota. Housingcontinues to be an issue for many.Earlier this year, Sen. Thune, Sen.Rounds, and I put pressure on theDepartment of Agriculture to ex-pand home ownership opportuni-ties in these areas. This May,Agriculture Secretary Sonny Per-due responded by announcing anew pilot program on tribal lands

to assist low-income families in

their journey toward home owner-

ship. I am hopeful South Dakota

families will be able to take advan-

tage of the program soon.

While housing and healthcare

provide security, education offers

opportunity. Recruiting and re-

taining good teachers, however,

has proven difficult. As such, I’ve

introduced legislation in the

House to help ease certain finan-

cial burdens on tribal schools. I’m

optimistic the changes, if enacted,

will help communities retain

teachers with enhanced employee

benefits while also preserving

more resources for the classroom.

The Native American people en-

rich South Dakota’s culture and

play an important role in the

American story, but many are

struggling. Whether it’s health

care, education, or housing, I’m

committed to fulfilling America’s

treaty obligations and expanding

opportunities within tribal com-

munities.

Kristi NoemU.S. Representative from South Dakota

Ask Rusty – OverpaymentNotice due to

Ex-spouse Benefits

Dear Rusty: My husband gotan overpayment notice from SocialSecurity telling us that his formerwife had collected $32,640.34 inbenefits she wasn’t entitled to andthey want us to repay the overpay-ment. We knew that his ex-wifehad been married another 3 times,but she was single at 62 when shefiled for ex-spouse benefits frommy husband. When her currenthusband went to retire, he asked ifhe could collect benefits from hiswife who had just died; Social Se-curity told him “no” as she was col-lecting benefits from anex-husband. He asked, “whichhusband?”, which triggered theoverpayment letter to us. If SocialSecurity had an “adverse letter”system like they do for children,we could have answered the letterby stating that she had been mar-ried three times. Social Securityshould have run her SS numberand saw how many times shechanged her name on the card.End of story. $32,640.34 is hard toswallow when you are 80 and 85and we now must repay thisamount. Signed: Upset and Angry

Dear Upset: Social Security’srules say that you must be unmar-ried when you apply for ex-spousebenefits, not that you cannot haveremarried and subsequently againdivorced, been widowed or had the

later marriage annulled. If an ex-spouse collecting benefits from aformer husband remarries, theyare obligated to inform Social Se-curity that they are no longer eli-gible to collect ex-spouse benefitsbecause they have remarried. Itsounds as if your husband’s ex-wifeneglected to inform Social Securityof her several remarriages, each ofwhich made her ineligible to col-lect from your husband while shewas married to another. I suggestthat you appeal this Social Secu-rity ruling on the basis that theformer wife negligently continuedto collect ex-spouse benefits fromyour husband after she had remar-ried. This was clearly somethingthat your husband had no controlover since his Social Security ben-efit wasn’t affected in any way byhis ex-wife collecting benefits onhis record. Although there aretime limits specified to contest anadverse ruling, you are hopefullywithin the “3 years, 3 months and15 days after the year the adjust-ment relates.” Your right to re-ap-peal continues even if you havebeen initially and subsequently de-nied, even taking your appeal toan Administrative Law Judge ifneed be. Considering the amountof money involved here, and theclarity of the ex-wife’s neglecting toinform Social Security of her re-marriage(s), I encourage you to im-mediately appeal Social Security’sruling.So that you know, there is prece-

dent within Social Security for sit-

uations where benefits were over-paid to one person without theknowledge of or benefit to another– for example, your husband’s ex-wife collecting benefits she wasn’tentitled to because she was remar-ried. This precedent informationcan be found at the following So-cial Security link, which deals witha ruling that is “against equity andgood conscience”: https://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/cfr20/404/404-0509.htm. For your conven-ience, here is what the FederalCode says about this (please printthis and take it with you when youmeet with Social Security): “Recov-ery of an overpayment is againstequity and good conscience……ifan individual…was living in a sep-arate household from the overpaidperson at the time of the overpay-ment and did not receive the over-payment”. I believe your husband’ssituation regarding his ex-wife get-ting benefits she wasn’t entitled to,and that he had no knowledge of,clearly qualifies as “against equityand good conscience.” Pleasemake an appointment at your localSocial Security office as soon aspossible and file an appeal on thisruling, and don’t simply accept it ifthey initially reject your appeal.Your right to appeal continues upto and including consideration byan independent AdministrativeLaw Judge and I encourage you touse the appeal process to itsfullest.

Social Security MattersRussell Gloor - AMAC Certified Social Security Advisor

PAID FOR BY TIM BJORKMAN FOR SOUTH DAKOTA

I’m Tim Bjorkman. Both political parties have made a mess of Congress. I believe the only way to clean it up is to elect nonpartisan reformers who refuse to participate in the corrupt “congressional dues system,” who refuse all special interest (PAC) money, and who believe that both parties need to elect new leaders who will work toward the common good, rather than fi ghting and bickering with each other. Both parties have caved to the special interests, the very wealthy, giant pharmaceutical companies, and big corporations. Now it’s time for a change! Watch for my “Promises to South Dakota” over the coming weeks. – Tim Bjorkman

★ Former Judge ★ Pro-Life Democrat ★ Married 36 Years ★ Parents of 3 Iraqi War Vets

★ Advocate for Term Limits, Workfare, a Balanced Budget Amendment, and Will Energetically Fight Corruption and Cronyism in Government

Last Tuesday, June 12th, PastorDarwin Kopfmann of Custer was in thedrugstore quite early. He was havingcoffee and visiting as he does when com-ing through Wall. This time he was onhis way to his old home town of Alpenain Eastern South Dakota to officiate ata funeral for a relative. He said he hasa new job as Chaplain at the Veteran’sHome, Hot Springs, a few days a weekand is liking it.Michelle Lamphere, grand daughter

of Frances Poste, came down fromRapid City on Tuesday. It was her birth-day and we celebrated it by goingthrough the Badlands and eating atCedar Pass. The Badlands seemed es-pecially pretty with so much greengrass around; more animals were enjoy-ing it, too. There were a lot of longhorned sheep and their offspring!Ervin and Demaris Nescheim of Hill

City were in Wall on Saturday morning“Scotty Philip Days” were going on inPhilip this past weekend and they wereon their way there to get in on the cele-brating. DeMaris is very good aboutstopping in Wall to say, “Hi”, to one offher grade school teachers, FrancesPoste. (I appreciate it!) Nesheims spendthe winter months in Arizona but havea new home in Hill City area. Alwaysnice to see them.Tourist season is definitely here

when there are more “out of state” li-censes on vehicles parked along Wallstreets than those from South Dakota!The Senior Citizen’s potluck supper

takes place at Prairie Village thisThursday evening, June 21st. Good wayto celebrate the first day of summer!Nice rain! Hoe no one had a lot of

hay down. It was forecast, so guess thatmeans forewarned. it will help thecountryside to stay green and beautifullonger.Merlin and Mary Jane Doyle went to

Rapid City Friday evening. The went toa softball game where Jim and StevenDoyle and Hunter Spint played on ateam. Pictures were taken of four gen-erations of Doyles at the game.Carla Brucklacher drove to Colorado

on Friday, June 8th, to visit sonMatthew and family. She attendedgranddaughter Alissa’s dance recital;took girls shopping; spent time withMatthew at dinner and all went to amovie on Saturday evening. Carla re-turned home on Monday, the 11th.mark and Darlene Poste spent most

of Friday and Saturday in HaakonCounty. They were in Philip on Fridayas Amanda had a new electric waterheater installed (old one was propane).They spent overnight in the countryand cleaned and mowed around theplace on Saturday, Stopping in Wall enroute home to Rapid City on Saturdayafternoon.Hoe al you Fathers had a good time

on ‘your’ day!Harlan, Linda, Juston and Elissa

Eisenbraun; Marty and Susan

Socials Pennington County Courant • June 21, 2018

WallFrances Poste | 279-2476

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Whether; Rawly Dartt and Dasha hadFather’s Day supper at the Red RockRestaurant, Wall.Mark & Carla Brucklacher drove to

Rapid City on June 16th to have lunchwith Jennifer Tietsort of Custer; Cele-brating Mark’s birthday and Father’sDay.Congratulations go out to Jack Rush

for his recognition of fifty years of serv-ice in the funeral profession! we all ap-preciate him and his family.Congratulations, also, to the Lude-

man families (Michael and Mike) forpurchasing the “Wall Car Care Center”.Good luck in your venture!Celebration is in order, also, for Flo-

rence Glasgow who has turned 90! Con-gratulations! open house is scheduledat the Wall Community Center on Sat-urday, June 23rd, 1-3pm.Librarian of the Wall library,

Theresa Schaefer, is retiring, Come tothe Wall Community Center MeetingRoom on Wednesday, June 27th, tothank her and wish her well on her re-tirement!Lorna Moore went to Philip on Fri-

day evening to watch the “MatchedBronc Ride”. She said Cort Sheer wasthe winner. she went back to Philip onSaturday to see the Horse Races whichtook place east of the Masonic Ceme-tery.By the sounds of the weather fore-

cast, we are in for more rain, severaldays coming up may have some show-ers. We certainly welcome all thatcomes our way as usually, when it quitswe have to wait quite awhile for it tostart again.Saturday, Lisa Almshouse came

down from Rapid City to spend somequality time with her father, Glenn, onFather’s Day. Her children Kadena ndElissa Eisenbraun joined her for dinnerand visiting in the Glenn & BettyAlmshouse home.Have a good week!

Menu for Elderly MealsThursday, June 21stHawaiian Chicken Salad, potato

salad, baby carrots, bananaFriday, June 22ndMeatloaf, oven browned pota-

toes, green beans, jello with fruitMonday, June 25thOven omelet, glazed carrots,

tossed salad, vanilla ice cream, ba-nanaTuesday, June 26thChef Salad, crackers, peaches,

cranberry orange barWednesday, June 27thCold Club sandwich, English

pea salad, v-8 juice, pears“Theme” meal will be on Friday

the 29th menu next week

The Wall School District 51-5will be accepting sealed bids for reserved parkingspaces at the athletic complex until 4 pm on July 6,

2018. The parking spaces will be valid from August 1,2018 – May 31, 2019. Sealed bids can be delivered tothe business office or mailed to Wall School District 51-5, PO Box 414, Wall, SD 57790. If you have questions,

call 279-2156 The minimum bid is $100.

Please Join Us As We Wish AFond Farewell To

Theresa SchaeferWall Community Library Director

Wall Community Center Meeting Room

Wednesday, June 27, 20181:00pm to 3:00pm

Thank You, Theresa!

Monday AM - Wow Eee!! Wakingup to rain to mornings in a row isone of those “just about as good asit gets” in our little corner of theWasta World! We had an excep-tionally memorable trip and ar-rived home this past Fridayevening.Our first stop for the Willey Re-

union in Glenwood Springs, Col-orado, is always a great time sothis year we extended the visit bya few days. We were able to enjoythe kids and grandkids of cousins- we’re still not sure of the degreeof “cousinness” but we are sure itwas just how it “should” be!On to Montrose, Colorado for

time with a granddaughter andfamily for a few days. Montrose isa lovely little town and the familygraciously spent time and took usabout so we added that to our“basking” in memories time.On to Burns, Oregon and a fam-

ily wedding. Brother Clayton andwife Connie, now both deceasedhave kids and grandkids in thearea so Lloyd and I seem to be thetoken “old-folks” for these memo-rable gatherings. We handled itwell! And, we are grateful to be in-cluded.After wearing out our welcome

there we headed for Salt Lake City

to visit a niece and her family fora bit and then on to Wasta.We were interested in the

scenery and did notice the beauti-ful and abundant hay crop throughIdaho, parts of Nevada and returntrip, Wyoming. It is always goo tobe home again, but we truly werereally present each place we vis-ited.Waking early Saturday morning

it seemed the thing to do to headfor the hotel and back porch formorning tea. A short time afterputting cushions on chairs wewere just pretty comfy and enjoy-ing one of those “Ahhh home isgood moments.” After an hour or so the weeds

beckoned with their never relent-ing challenge so the Mister hauledoff what I pulled out, and the part-nership once again “got it done”,except with yard work one is neverREALLY done. Well, you all knowthat! Thanks to some Wasta goodneighbors for some clean-up/gen-eral maintenance. Mary Lewis andBillie Schell are at their yearly“keep-up” the park, KimSkillingstad gets thanks for mow-ing our piece of ground on 'B’Street, Kyle and DaytonSkillingstad got after the vacantPavao/Carter place and cleaned up

trash and debris that had been ac-cumulating for too long - how goodneighborly is that? Pretty darngood and special people, so whenyou see these guys and gals, howabout thanking them? Believe me,it is a BIG DEAL!We are aware that the July 4th

“doings” are just around the cor-ner. This will be number 21 in the“Annual Event” category. i thing.The first annual being in 1997.That is also the anniversary of theMr & Mrs Willey. So - come help uscelebrate. Parade, Lunch, &Games for kids of all ages!WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, WASTA,

SOUTH DAKOTA, 11:00 AMMeasurable (but unofficial) rain,

taken from “B” Street drive waypuddle. halfway between 1st and2nd knuckle, right hand, looselytranslated to 3/4 of an inch. Well,folks, what ever the exact amount,we certainly needed it and we giveBIG thanks on this Monday morn-ing, June 18, 2018.Now to get my work jeans on,

some grungy, already-full-of-old-mud shoes and go play with theweeds and flowers!Later in the day - no work - but

who can complain?Happy TrailsLloyd and Margee

Wasta WonderingsLloyd and Margee Willey | 993-3149

Visitors to South Dakota enjoyan incredible range of cultural andartistic events every summerthroughout our state. Many plantheir trips to South Dakota arounda visit to Mount Rushmore, but ourstate shows travelers that the artsare a vital part of who we are as apeople.This summer, I encourage you to

share in the cultural bounty thatkeeps visitors flooding into ourstate. There’s just so much to do inSouth Dakota! Nearly every sum-mer weekend features an arts festi-val somewhere in our state, fromAberdeen to Edgemont and fromRoslyn to Rapid City. The best thingabout our festivals is the people.Thousands of volunteers, all acrossSouth Dakota, make communityfestivals and weekend celebrations

possible as they share their love ofhometown and their enthusiasm forthrowing a great community get-to-gether. Summer is also a wonderful op-

portunity for you to visit new at-tractions that your family may nothave seen yet. Experience the mon-umental sculpture Dignity on itsbluff above the Missouri at Cham-berlain. Check out the SouthDakota Art Museum in Brookingsand celebrate 50 years of the artswith the Dahl Arts Center in RapidCity. From the Black Hills Blue-grass Festival to the Sioux RiverFolk Festival, summer is a tunefulseason throughout our state. You’llfind easy directions to those attrac-tions and dozens more at Travel-SouthDakota.com.If food, music and art in the park

are your style, we’ve got you cov-ered from border to border. Fromthe Northern Hills at Spearfish tothe Missouri riverside at Yankton,tens of thousands of arts loversflock to our festivals and powwowsthroughout the summer. Jointhem—you’ll see neighbors andmake new friends in a relaxed,uniquely South Dakota setting.Cultural tourism is a vital part of

our economy, creating jobs, prosper-ity and lifelong learning in a waythat is fun and family-friendly. Wework hard to invite people from ourneighboring states to enjoy summercultural opportunities in SouthDakota. We invite you to join themand discover for yourself why I amso proud of our state and its cul-tural community.

Enjoy summer roads with art in all directionsBy James D. Hagen, South Dakota Secretary of Tourism

Moving?…Please notify the Pennington County Courant with your change of address

two weeks before moving, or as quickly as possible, so as not to miss a single issue.

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Rush Funeral HomeChapels in Philip, Wall and Kadoka

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Badlands Cowboy MinistryBible Study • Wednesdays

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

Evangelical Free Bible ChurchWall • 279-2867

www.wallfreechurch.comSundays: Adult Bible Fellowship, 9 a.m.,Sunday Worship Service, 10:30 a.m.;Mondays: Women’s Bible Study, 7 p.m.

Wall United Methodist ChurchPastor Russell Masartis • 279-2359

Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m.

WastaServices Sundays at 8:30 a.m.

First Evangelical Lutheran ChurchRev. Christopher McCarthy • Wall

Sunday Service, 9 a.m.

Emmanuel Lutheran ChurchCreighton

Sunday Services, 11 a.m.

New Underwood Community ChurchPastor Wes WilemanSunday School 9 a.m.;

Adult and Children Service 10 a.m.;Youth Fellowship: Wed. 7 - 8:30 p.m.

Interior Community ChurchPastor Nathan Mudd

Highway 44 EastSunday School 9:30 a.m.;

Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

St. Patrick’s Catholic Church • WallFather Timothy Hoag

Masses: Saturday 6:30 p.m.,Sunday 8 a.m.

Weekdays refer to Bulletin

St. Margaret Church • LakesideMass: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

St. John’s Catholic ChurchNew Underwood

Pastor Reverand Kerry Prendiville605-591-9991

Mass: Sundays at 11:00 a.m.;Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. at

Good Samaritan Nursing Home;Reconciliation before Sun. Mass

Dowling Community ChurchMemorial Day through

Labor Day; Service 10:00 a.m.

CHURCH DIRECTORYCALL 279-2565

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Cactus Flat, SD – MinutemanMissile National Historic Site isseeking input about a proposedtour fee change for the ranger-guided tours at the Delta-01Launch Control Facility. If ap-proved, the new rates would takeeffect January 1, 2019. The thirty-minute ranger-

guided tour of the control center atDelta-01 begins with a walkthrough the grounds and topsidesupport building. Visitors then de-scend via elevator 31 feet under-ground to the Launch ControlCenter to see the electronics usedby missileers to control ten Min-uteman II missiles. Built for nu-clear war, the control centerfeatures a small elevator and atight underground space. To pro-tect the historic facilities and toprovide for visitor safety, each touris limited to six participants. Thisfee covers only the ranger-led tourat Delta-01; there is no entrancefee to visit the park. The current expanded amenity

fee and tour structure charges $6per adult and $4 per youth (ages 6

to 16) for a thirty minute tour ofthe Delta-01 facility. The park pro-poses a restructured fee of $12 peradult and $8 per youth (ages 6 to16) and an increase in the tour du-ration to forty-five minutes."The tour through Delta-01 pro-

vides the public with the opportu-nity to view a unique and oncerestricted place,” said Superin-tendent Eric Leonard, “A review ofthe current structure last summerrevealed that the present fee iswell below the common marketrate for similar services and likefacilities.” Tour revenue is kept by the park

to use for deferred maintenanceand preservation projects. If youwould like to comment on the pro-posed rate increase, please re-spond by August 17, 2018 tomimi_superintendent@nps.gov, orby the Planning, Environment,and Public Comment (PEPC) web-site at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/delta01feeMinuteman Missile National

Historic Site's headquarters andvisitor center is located off of exit

131, Interstate 90. The park con-sists of three sites along a fifteenmile stretch of Interstate 90 inWestern South Dakota. Authorizedby Congress in 1999, MinutemanMissile National Historic Site pre-serves components of the Minute-man II intercontinental ballisticmissile system, interpreting thedeterrent value of the land-basedportion of America's nuclear de-fense during the Cold War era andcommemorating the people andevents associated with this recentperiod of American history. Thepark is open daily 8:00 a.m. to 4:00p.m. except Thanksgiving, Christ-mas, and New Year’s Day. More in-formation about the park can befound on the internet atwww.nps.gov/mimi or by phone at:605-433-5552. Visit us on Face-book at www.facebook.com/Min-utemanMissileNHS and Twitter athttps://twitter.com/mimi_ranger

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Growth Implants in HeiferCalves

Several growth implants are la-beled by FDA for use in sucklingcalves. Some, but not all are la-beled for use in heifers that are in-tended to keep as replacements,including Ralgro® and Synovex-C®.An important question is to de-

cide whether implants should beused in heifers. Many producersare concerned because of the possi-bility they could negatively affectfuture reproductive performance.There have been a large number ofexperiments and several thoroughreviews of the overall results fromall these studies. These reviewshave generally concluded that ifimplants are given at 30 to 45 daysof age, there is little impact onpregnancy rates as yearlings.There is a very slightly lower preg-nancy rate for heifers implanted inthis age period of slightly less 1%,but this is so small that it is morelikely a result of chance than a truedifference. Among the large num-ber of experiments, there has beena wide range of differences, all theway from large decreases to sub-stantial increases in pregnancyrates. When considering that theaverage is such a slight differenceand there is such variation, a con-clusion that implanting in this age

range has an effect cannot bedrawn. Based on these reviews,there also is not any clear evidencethat there is a different responseamong the FDA-labeled products. Implanting at younger and older

ages can have negative impacts.Implanting heifer calves at birthlead to a 39% decrease in preg-nancy as yearlings. However, thelabel on these implants states thatheifer calves should be at least 30or 45 days of age (depending on thespecific product) before implanting.Implanting heifers at weaning alsolead to a reduction in pregnancyrate as yearlings. Looking only at overall preg-

nancy rate does not tell the wholestory. There is little informationavailable about the influence ofcalfhood implants on when theheifer becomes pregnant. In otherwords, if a heifer becomes pregnantlater in the breeding season be-cause of a calfhood implant, thenshe will calve later, which meansher calf will be younger and lighterat weaning and she will be later toreturn to estrous and rebreed as atwo-year old. This delay could leadto delayed rebreeding and lightercalves throughout her life, orworse, could result in her failing torebreed entirely, and thus becomean open cow.A second potential impact is that

extra growth in heifers that havebeen implanted will lead to a largerpelvic opening and result in re-duced calving difficulty in first-calfheifers. These reviews of past ex-periments indicate that pelvicopening is indeed larger at wean-ing in heifers that received im-plants, but the difference haddisappeared by the time the firstcalf was delivered, so there was nodifference in calving difficulty be-tween heifers that did or did not re-ceive an implant during thesuckling period. A producer should consider three

options for using suckling-phaseimplants in heifer calves:Implant all heifer calves and

keep extra replacement heifers asinsurance against potential reduc-tion or delay in pregnancy.Do not implant any heifer calves.

This would be the best option ifraising the best possible replace-ments is your priority goal. This isespecially true if a producer mar-kets surplus heifers to other pro-ducers as replacement heifersrather than marketing them asfeeders.Implant only late-born heifers.

Being young, these are poor candi-dates for replacements and im-proved growth due to the implantwill help them catch up in weaningweight.

SDSU Rapid City Regional Extension Ken Olson | SDSU Extension Beef Specialist

Community6 Pennington County Courant • June 21, 2018

Gary Jorgensen, age 89, ofMurdo, South Dakota, died onTuesday, June 12, 2018 at theHans P. Peterson Memorial Hospi-tal.Garret (Gary) Frank Jorgensen

was born February 18, 1929 toThomas K. Jorgensen and Anna K.(Graff) Jorgensen on the home-stead south of Van Metre, SD. Itwas a busy day, considering thatGary’s birth was preceded by alengthy wrestling match to deter-mine who would see the world first– Gary or his twin brother Andrew“Bud” Jorgensen. Legend has itthat Gary won the match.Gary was raised with eight sib-

lings on the homestead where theysurvived the Great Depressiongrowing vegetables, raising poultryand cattle, and selling cream andbutter. Gary attended school atEast Harrington Township Coun-try School through the 8th gradeand then the family moved toMurdo in 1943 where he attendedMurdo High School, graduating in1947.Gary worked for the Kuhrt Dairy

milking cows and delivering milk,and he worked for ranchers break-ing horses during his high schoolyears. Bud and Gary startedbreaking saddle horses and drafthorses when they were 11 yearsold. Gary began working forWilliam Francis Plumbing andHeating in 1947. In April of 1964

Gary founded Gary’s Plumbing,Heating and Electric and spent thenext 45 years working throughoutwestern South Dakota as a Plumb-ing, Heating, and Electrical con-tractor.Gary married Marjorie Thorn on

May 27, 1947 and to this uniondaughters Margaret Carol andLorna Gay were born. Gary mar-ried Betty Parker on August 9,1953 and to this union son DavidAustin, and daughters Donna Jeanand Teresa Louise were born.Gary’s last years were spent in

the loving care of the Philip Nurs-ing Home. Gary enjoyed westernmusic, hunting, fishing, and thechallenge of figuring out work proj-ects. He loved his community andfriends in Murdo and to the endwas figuring and planning how hewould get back home by building asenior living center in Murdo.Gary is survived by his children

Lorna Kittelson and husbandSteve of Brooklyn Park, MN; DavidJorgensen and wife Kathy of Cov-ington, TN; Donna Eckert and hus-band Bill of Okaton, SD; TeresaHatheway and husband Jerry ofMurdo, SD; 11 grandchildren and21 great grandchildren; his twinbrother Andrew “Bud” Jorgensenand his wife Elenor of Loveland,CO; his sister-in-law Mrs. Walt(Ople) Jorgensen of Worland, WY,and a host of relatives and friends.Gary was preceded in death by

his parents, his wife Betty; twodaughters Margaret Jorgensenand Donna Jorgensen as an infant;brothers Leonard, Walter andLouis (Tex); sisters Blanche, Lau-riena, Bergetta, and Kathryn; andhis granddaughter Kayla Jor-gensen.Memorials may be directed to

the Murdo Nutrition Center, P.O.Box 392, Murdo, SD 57559.A visitation will be held from 5-7

p.m. (CDT) with a prayer service at7 on Sunday, June 24, at the Mes-siah Lutheran Church in Murdo.Funeral services will be held at

11:00 a.m. (CDT) on Monday, June25, at the Messiah LutheranChurch in Murdo with Pastor RayGreenseth officiating.Interment will be held at Murdo

Cemetery.Arrangements are with Rush

Funeral Home of Philip.

Garret (Gary) Frank Jorgensen

Jacob Adam Geigle, age 96, ofRenton, Washington, formerly ofCreighton, died on Tuesday, No-vember 14, 2017 at his care-giver's home in Renton,Washington.Jacob was born in Creighton,

South Dakota on July 20, 1921to Jacob and Dorthea Geigle. Hewas one of three brothers (Ottoand Adolph), and had four sis-ters (Johanna, Emelia, Bertha,and Rosie, who died a few daysafter birth).Jacob was united in marriage

to Bette Perovich in 1948, andthey lived on the farm for severalyears, then he went into an elec-tric wiring business. A few yearslater, they moved to Wasta,South Dakota where he workedfor Colman Motors. In 1958, they

moved to Centerville, SouthDakota where he operated astandard oil station, then laterowned a radiator and car repairshop. In 1966, Jacob moved hisfamily to Seattle, Washington.He was employed by Boeing forabout four years, and thenworked at Northwestern GlassCompany until he retired.Besides his parents and sib-

lings, Jacob was preceded indeath by his daughter, GlendaShattuck and his grandson, Ben-jamin Fike. He is survived by hissons, Robert Geigle (Lang) andDale Geigle; his daugthers,Pamela “Pam” Fike and Paula(Todd) Schnebly. Jacob had sevengrandchildren, four step-grand-children, six great-granchildren,and two step-great-grandchil-

dren.Graveside services will be held

at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 22,at the Wall Cemetery in Wall.Arrangements are with Rush

Funeral Home of Wall.

Jacob Adam Geigle

The Wall Municipal Airportwill be hostin a Public Open House on the Airport

Master Plan. Thursday, June 28th from 4pm – 6pm in theCommunity Center’s Meeting Room.

There will be a set of display boards and power pointinformation provided to those attending. It will be a come-and-go Open House the whole 2-hour period. Anyoneinterested in learning about the Airport Master Plan is

welcome to attend!

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Todd Michael Antonsen was bornAugust 25, 1996, Rapid City, SouthDakota, the son of Mike Antonsenand Rhonda Antonsen. Todd grewup south of Wanblee on hisGrandpa Shorty’s ranch. Todd at-tended Interior School fromKindergarten through sixth grade.He transferred to Kadoka Schoolfor his 7th and 8th grade years.Todd attended high school andgraduated from Philip HighSchool. Todd was accepted intoMitchell Technical Institute wherehe received his Ag Technology De-gree. While he was working to-wards his degree, Todd interned atCHS in Philip, South Dakota andwas later employed there aftergraduation as a Crop Sprayer untilhis passing.From a very little boy Todd was

such a playful little kid with asmile on his face and a glint in hiseye. Because of this sweet smile hewas often referred to by his familyas “Toddy” Whether it was playingwith his two sisters, Audra andBobbi, or with his childhood bud-dies, Quade, Blaine, Aage, Bren-nan and Brendan, at the ranch,brandings, card parties, birthdayparties, the bus stop or anywherethey met up, Todd loved being withhis friends.One very special person in Todd’s

life was his Grandpa Shorty. Frominfancy, Todd was raised on thesame place with his Grandpa. Nota day hardly went by that he didn’tspend time with his GrandpaShorty. Much like his Grandpa,Todd loved the great outdoors. To-gether they fished, hunted, fixedfence, set traps, worked the cows,and just about anything on theranch. When the work was done,there was always time for some ad-venture. Todd’s Grandpa meantthe world to him as many knew,and there wasn’t a proudergrandpa of his grandson. He washis Grandpa’s sidekick. Togetherthey went on hunting trips for an-telope, fishing trips to Pierre, TheBlack Hills and so many places.During his years at Interior

School, Todd made and kept manylifelong friends. Many stories havebeen told of fond memories of thebus rides to and from school. Fromgames of UNO to hide and seekduring the bus rides home. Thelaughter and joy, he shared wascontagious. His teachers alwayspraised Todd for his politeness andhow well he behaved. Many achuckle was shared, about thispraise from his teacher’s, withinhis family due to the fact that Toddalso had a mischievous side to himas his sisters could attest to. Todd loved his sister’s and they

loved him. Together they grew upon the ranch climbing on the oldcombine, playing in the sandbox,sprinklers, bike rides, cartoons,puppies, everything a country kidcan do. And like all sisters and abrother, they fought, but they al-ways manage to come back to eachother. They were not only eachother’s siblings but best friendsgrowing up. Todd was a one of akind brother.

One of the memories of childhoodthat Todd talked about often wasour summer camping trips to Mer-ritt Dam. It was during this timethat Todd and his family formedfriendships with what was called“Our Merritt Family”. Many cameand went during those years, buttheir was two families whom hehad the most special times withwhile there and that was TheColler Clan and the Sudbeck’s .Spending a week of boating, tub-ing, swimming from morning tonight, campfires, bows and arrowsmade from sticks, sleeping in atent and so many amazing memo-ries for a child. Todd held thosetimes with them close in his heart.He often talked of going back toMerritt. Not too long ago, he saidto his mom, “Mom, you buy thecamper, and I’ll buy the boat.” Toddwas such a great kid.Todd spent his High School years

at Philip. He was involved in bas-ketball, FFA, FCCLA, Choir andsome unsponsored extra-curricularactivities. Todd quickly became fastfriends with many. His quick witand smile won over many a friendand teacher. Todd enjoyed going toPhilip High School, and it wasthere that his Ag teacher, DougHauk, made a lasting impressionon his life. I believe Ag Class wasone of his favorite classes. Hetalked often of the things he waslearning, and of course there wasalways some story of he and Bray-den and their shenanigans. It wasthis class that motivated Todd toattend MTI. Some of Todd’s closesthigh school friends were Quade,Chaney, Gunner, Brayden, Cam-den and so many more. From FFAtrips to skinny dipping during ablizzard in the Hot Water Pond.Todd loved having fun and makingmemories. It was also during his high

school years that Todd spent timewith the Sawvell family Jody,Laniece, Casey, Kailey Rae, Cam-den and Kassidy. He loved listen-ing to Jody play his guitar or justspending time with their family.He held those memories in high re-gard when he shared them.From the summer after his

freshmen year through the sum-mer after his senior year, Toddworked for Matt, Cheryl, Colby andSarah Porch. He soon became ahard and dedicated ranch and farmhand. Todd learned so much fromworking for them. He was alwayswilling to learn and take on newresponsibilities. Todd enjoyed histime combining, hauling grain,working cows, and a multitude ofskills. They were his second family.Many good memories were madeduring those years.Todd attended Mitchel Technical

Institute in the Fall of 2015. Aswas fitting for Todd, he soon madefast friends. It was during thistime that Danny, Austin, Brad,Max, Walker, Bailey, Forrest, Kar-ley, Jams, and a multitude offriends came into his life. As goescollege life, many great times werespent together. It was Danny andAustin that Todd found a mutual

love of hunting and fishing. Froma Spring Break fishing trip to anantelope hunt in Wyoming. Toddtreasured these friends. As theirtime came to a close at MTI, thefriendships remained. ThankGoodness for Snapchat! Todd began working for CHS in

the Spring of 2017 as an intern. Hewas then offered the Crop Spray-ing position. He gladly took on thechallenge of a new path at CHS.He was proud of driving that semiand hauling that big sprayer. Heenjoyed his coworkers, and theguidance he received from them.Todd had pride in his work andstrived to do the best possible jobhe could. It was during this timeyou may have saw him with histrusty little sidekick Tuffy. Todd loved his little dog Tuffy,

and Tuffy adored his master Todd.He treasured and protected hisdog.Todd knew so many people in his

short life. He was such a kind, car-ing, generous soul. He had a way ofmaking someone feel like theywere important. If he was yourfriend, you were lucky. There are no word to describe

how much we will All Miss him.Todd you were SO LOVED… untilwe meet again, Fly High Son. Survivors include his mother

Rhonda Antonsen and fiancé JoelAeschbacher of Wanblee; his fatherMike Antonsen of Quinn; two sis-ters Audra Antonsen and fiancéSam Aman of Aberdeen, and BobbiAntonsen of Wanblee; his paternalgrandparents Dean and Mary An-tonsen of Rapid City; and a host ofother relatives and friends.Todd was preceded in death by

his maternal grandparents Floyd"Shorty" and Barbara (Amiotte)Vogelgesang.Visitation will be held 5-7 p.m.

on Thursday, June 21, at theKadoka City Auditorium, with aprayer service at 7:00 p.m.Funeral services will be held

10:00 a.m. Friday, June 22, at theKadoka City Auditorium with Pas-tor Kathy Chesney officiating.Interment will be at the Kadoka

Cemetery.Arrangements are with the Rush

Funeral Home of Philip.His online guestbook is available

at www.rushfuneralhome.com

Todd Michael Antonsen

PIERRE —In the future, thefirst timeout at a high schoolsporting event may be a medicaltimeout. The first reading of theplans for such a timeout wereapproved Thursday by the boardof directors of the South DakotaHigh School Activities Associa-tion. The recommendation fromthe association’s Sports MedicineAdvisory Council calls for amandatory “pre-contest medicaltimeout” prior to each conteststarting with the 2018-19 schoolyear. Officials at the gameshould ask the home team’s head

coach the following questions: •Who is the game administratorfor each team? •Is there a qual-ified medical professional on site?•Is there an Emergency ActionPlan for this venue? •Is thereanAED available? Failure to pos-itively answer the questionswould result in a report to theassociation office for the develop-ment of a corrective plan. Ac-cording to SDHSAA AssistantExecutive Director JohnKrogstrand, a negative answertoanyof the questions will nothold up the start of the contest.

Krogstrand said adoption of therule would not require schooldistricts to hire medical person-nel for each game. “It’s an iden-tification and awareness piece,”Krogstrand said. Another rulethat was passed on a first read-ing required all coaches of fallsports tocomplete a “heat illnessprevention course” each yearprior to the start of the season.

Medical timeouts considered for high school sports

Whether you want to “Experi-ence the Magic” at the SouthDakota State Fair or wrangle insome memories at the NationalJunior High Finals Rodeo(NJHFR), the State Fair Park isthe place for you and your familythis summer.We are kicking off our sum-

mer celebrations with the secondlargest rodeo in the world; wel-coming nearly 1,000 young rodeoathletes from 48 states, fiveCanadian provinces, and Aus-tralia to compete in the NJHFRthe last week in June. This is agreat opportunity to showcaseour state sport over the next twoyears. To learn more about allyou can see and do at theNJHFR, please visitsdstatefair.com.I also hope you will join us for

the 2018 South Dakota StateFair, Thursday, Aug. 30, throughMonday, Sept. 3. This yearly cel-ebration has a deep history withthe State of South Dakota since1885 and continues to grow in at-tendance year after year. How-

ever, this year is extra special, asthe State Fair Grandstand turns100 years old. To honor thisgreat achievement, we will behosting a 1918 celebration wherethe State Fair will throwback tothe year 1918, giving you and fel-low fairgoers a chance to experi-ence what the State Fair waslike in the early 1900s.You will not want to miss the

great 21st century acts coming tothe grandstand this year either!Entertainment this year in-cludes the Red Wilk Construc-tion Tuff Hedeman Bull Bash;Toby Keith with ChanceyWilliams and The YoungerBrothers Band; Foreigner andNight Ranger; Gary Allan andSawyer Brown; and the “Thun-der at the Fair” Outlaw Truck &Tractor Pulling Association.The annual state fair is a

place to catch up with friendsand take in a concert or a rodeo.It’s also an opportunity to recog-nize the important role agricul-ture has in South Dakota andher history. Every year at the

State Fair, the South Dakota De-partment of Agriculture andSouth Dakota Farm Bureau rec-ognize farms and ranches thathave been owned by the samefamily for over 100 yearsthrough the Century Farm pro-gram. The Century Farm pro-gram symbolizes the long legacyof family-owned farming andranching in the State of SouthDakota. Since the start of theprogram in 1984, thousands offarms have been recognized forbeing in the family for 100, 125or 150 years. If your family qual-ifies for this honor, we hope youtake the time to fill out the appli-cation on the South DakotaFarm Bureau website and re-turn it by Aug. 10, 2018. The State Fair has always

been magical for me because it isa time to catch up with friendsand family and enjoy the last fewdays of summer. I am excited foreverything happening at theState Fair Park this summerand hope you have time to pay usa visit to see for yourself.

Come “Experience the Magic” at the South Dakota State FairgroundsBy Mike Jaspers, South Dakota Secretary of Agriculture

By: Jill PertlerMr. Rogers made the most of his

neighborhood. I try to do the same– by walking the different streets inthe name of “exercise.” As a bonus,along the way I make interestingand not-so-interesting observations.You can learn a lot by walking theneighborhood, which is completelydifferent from casing the neighbor-hood. Which I do not condone or rec-ommend. In any circumstance.While walking the streets (not

streetwalking, which I also do notcondone) you can practice yourbotany skills, learning which treesbud out first in the spring andwhich flowers bloom when. You notewhich neighbors grow their ownvegetables and who cultivates rose-bushes and perennial beds. You alsodiscover who prefers low-mainte-nance shrubs instead of finickyroses and who takes the hands-offapproach one step further by stick-ing artificial geraniums in theirwindow boxes.You learn who is planning for an

addition – lumber in the driveway.You also learn who is planning foran addition – infant stroller boxnext to a garbage can.Yards with swing sets and drive-

ways with little bikes make forhouses with children. Same goes forsidewalk chalk art.Some people have fire pits sur-

rounded by circles of lawn chairsand tiki torches. I think those peo-ple might make good friends. Dittothat for decks and front porcheswith porch swings.Other people have bird feeders.

Feeding the birds is a nice thing todo. People who feed birds havefriendship potential written all overthem. They probably hobnob withthe neighbors with fire pits andporches.Speaking of birds, remnants of a

tiny blue eggshell lying on the side-walk reveals baby robins have re-cently hatched in a tree nearby.A home’s size does not dictate the

expanse of the correspondinggarage. Tiny homes often havecolossal garages. A person’s garageis their castle. Makes me wish I hada bigger garage. #garageenvy.One of the most critical and im-

portant aspects to pay keen atten-tion to during neighborhood walksis dogs. Dogs may be man’s bestfriend, but they do not always givethe same love to walkers – male, fe-male or of the zombie variety. Youcan usually tell friendly dogs fromthe non-friendly sort by examiningtheir tails. An upwardly waggingtail is a happy tail and a dog’s taildoes not lie. Still it’s safer to givedogs a large berth and cross to theother side of the street when con-fronted with one of unknown tem-perament.Sometimes you come upon a cat,

but you can’t be sure which housethe cat owns because cats prefer tobe mysterious that way. Once a kit-ten followed me for about threeblocks. I got to a busy intersectionand was afraid to cross for fear thekitten would get hit by a car. Luck-

Who are the people in your neighborhood?

Kids/Community 7June 21, 2018 • Pennington County Courant

WASHINGTON, DC – Are yourkids looking forward to reading afew good books this summer? Theanswer is probably “no” if you forcefeed them with titles that are bor-ing, says author, publisher and ed-ucation advocate David BruceSmith.“They are not going to develop a

true love of reading unless you getthem hooked on page turners theycan relate to—particularly if theyare middle schoolers. If they haveno interest in the plot, they won’tpick it up in the first place. So,choose books based on their inter-ests,” according to Smith. If, for example, your son has a

passion for sports, try Travel Team[Basketball] or Calico Joe [Base-ball]. If your daughter likes lovestories, give her Country Crush[boy meets girl, loses girl andmaybe gets girl back] or Windfall[romance light and sweet]. And, ifyour children favor tales of adven-ture, there’s Crusoe [based onDefoe's Robinson Crusoe] andWomen Who Dared [from the

pages of history].There are also engaging age ap-

propriate selections on the Grate-ful American Book Prize Web site.These books can give them a rea-son to pay more attention to theirhistory teachers when they go backto school. The Prize is aimed at en-couraging authors and publishersto produce more works that willstimulate a love of reading—andhistory. It was created by Smithand the late Dr. Bruce Cole, formerchairman of the National Endow-ment for the Humanities.Past winners include Margot

Lee Shetterly’s Hidden Figures, atrue story that chronicles the livesof NASA’s so-called ‘human com-puters.’ They were African-Ameri-can women mathematicians hiredby the space agency in the 1950s todo menial tasks. But, they over-came great odds and proved to beindispensable. They showed theyhad the right stuff, and played acritical role in launching America’sfirst astronauts into outer space.Chris Stevenson won in 2016 for

The Drum of Destiny—an excitingjourney that takes young readersinto the thick of the RevolutionaryWar. And, the inaugural Prize—be-stowed in 2015—was Kathy Can-non Wiechman’s novel, Like aRiver, a riveting Civil War adven-ture story. It follows a pair of teenscaught up on the battlefield duringthe conflict between the states.Author Elisabeth Egan put it

this way in a recent opinion arti-cle: “I love real summer reading:the kind that inspires my 11-year-old to beg for a later bedtime so shecan finish 11 Birthdays; or thekind that sends my 14-year-oldonto the sunny porch with The Au-tobiography of Gucci Mane. Lastyear, my 17-year-old returned froma three-week bike trip with a worncopy of Big Little Lies, and I knewthat book was as real to her as theVelveteen Rabbit was to his owner.It had been enjoyed by lanternlight on a dozen different camp-grounds along the California coast.Is there any better venue for sum-mer reading than a sleeping bag?”

Your children will not learn the love of reading if their summer reading lists are boring

Did you know that teachersspend between four and six weeksre-teaching material studentshave forgotten over the summer?Additionally, did you know thatstudies show that making surethere are always interesting booksat home can increase the likeli-hood of a child being a frequentreader? Please take some time to visit

the Wall Community Library andfind books your child(ren) find in-

teresting. If a child reads an extra20 minutes per day, he/she will beexposed to about 2,000,000 morewords per year (thus, increasinghis/her vocabulary). Twenty min-utes of reading each day helps chil-dren develop and improve theirshort-term and long-term memory.Checking books out at the li-

brary is an economical way to en-tertain your children throughoutthe summer.The Wall Community Library is

hosting a Summer Reading Chal-lenge in hopes that our commu-nity’s children will maintain whatthey learned in the previous schoolyear. For more information contactthe Wall CommunityLibrary at (605) 279-2929, wall-comlib@gwtc.net or visit WCL onFacebook. Their summer hours areWednesday from noon - 7pm,Thursday 9-12:30 & 1:30 - 5, Fri-day 8-1.

Wall Community Library hosts Summer Reading Challenge

Summer is a great time of year,especially if you live in the north.It’s a chance to be free from thickclothing and the hectic schedulethat takes place during the schoolyear. It’s also a chance for parents to

do a ton of fun things with theirkids after work and on weekends.It’s an exercise in bonding that isnatural and will ideally createhappy memories for your kids andwith these suggestions; they don’ttake a lot of planning or costmoney.What To Do With The Kids has

assembled a list of 20 fun thingsthat parents can do with theirkids.1. Go to the beachIt may seem like a lot of trouble

but not if you keep it simple.Beach towel, a few beach toys andlots of sun screen is all you reallyneed. You can also bring foldingchairs and a sun umbrella as well.Bring a lunch or snacks along witha few cold drinks. These can easilyfit inside a couple of cloth bagswith an ice pack if you don’t havea cooler. If you have a car, leavethe cooler and valuables in the car.This way, you’ll have no problemleaving stuff on the beach whileyou play with the kids in thewater. Keep in mind that even ifthere are lifeguards, you need tostay very close to your kids. Theyounger they are, the closer youare! Sun screen is very important.Buy the highest UV protection youcan and don’t be afraid to pay a fewdollars more for the good stuff. Re-member to get the sand out of thebathing suits before you startgoing home.2. Mini golfAs far as we are concerned,

mini-golf should be an Olympicevent. It’s a great activity thatanyone can play. In fact, the worstyou are the more fun it is. We likeplaying in the early evening whenit starts getting dark and cooler.3. BowlingBowling is another “potential”

Olympic event that anyone canplay. Most bowling alleys havelanes with “bumpers” that blockthe gutters so the kids are almostguaranteed to hit some pins. It’salso a great place to be on a reallyhot day because bowlers hate tosweat so you know the air condi-tioning will be just right.4. Play catchIt’s the one thing that movies

like to use as the only activity dadnever did with the hero of the storybut it doesn’t have to be forced ororganized, it can be spontaneous.Most people think of playing catchinvolves a baseball glove and a ballbut there are a lot more items youcan use. Try a football, beach ball,tennis ball or the classic Frisbee.There are also variations you canuse like drawing a few circles onthe ground in chalk and try tobounce the ball inside it whensending it to the other person. Ifthey are able to, use a football anda Frisbee at the same time. Justbe careful how you throw it. 5. Explore your cityA lot of people grow up in a city

and never take in the sites so whynot take the kids and explore?Most downtowns have a lot of oldstores with a lot of unique thingsin them and some may even havesome history to them. Explore dif-ferent parks or check online forfestivals and events. Become atourist in your own town by takinga tour bus. You may just discoverthings about your home town thatyou never knew.6. FishingOld fishing rods, hooks and

worms are all you need to spendtime by the water. There are a lotof options you can buy but if you goto a garage sale, there’s a goodchance you’ll find everything youneed for a few dollars. You mightalso need a fishing license in yourarea so do a little research. Sinceyou’re near water, you need to stayvery close to the kids and you willneed to put the worm on the hookfor them. Use a lot of sun screen,give them a hat, pack a snack andyou’re ready to go. Find out wherethe best fishing spots are for kidsbut be prepared to cut it short.Some kids might not find it excit-ing so don’t force them to stay.Plan on going for a short time andthen make it longer the more yougo. While you’re waiting for thefish to nibble, tell them about howpeople who fish like to make upstories about “big one that gotaway” and come up with your own.Catch and release is great but ifyou happen to catch something big

and you know how to properly pre-pare and cook them, bring themhome as a special treat.7. BikingBiking is a great activity for get-

ting outside; exercising and explor-ing new areas but as we’ve writtenin a past blog, teach your kids therules of the road or don’t take themout! Teach them hand signals andwhat to do at a stop sign. In caseyou’ve forgotten, a stop sign doesnot mean to slow down, make eyecontact with a car driver and con-tinue through. Look online forlocal bike paths, pack a picnic orsnack, put on some sun screen andmake sure those helmets are onright. Start with short trips andthen make them longer as they getolder. Remember, they may haveno problem biking there but it’sbiking back that can be tricky.8. SwimmingLearning to swim is something

that every parent should havetheir kids do at an early age. It’s askill they will never forget and willsave their lives. The younger theyare, the closer you must be tothem. This must also be the ruleat the beach, a public pool or evenin a small wading pool in yourbackyard. Never leave them alone.If you can, bring plastic balls orFrisbee to play in the water sincekids love to make diving catches.Pool noodles, boogie boards andbeach balls are great fun butagain; don’t forget to bring thesunscreen.9. HikingHiking is another great activity

that should be short to introducethem and gradually increased asthey like. Start with simple andeasy trails, wear appropriate shoesand clothing, bug spray and sun-screen and even pack a lunch orsnack. Water is very important ifyou plan on being out most of theday and make sure you knowwhere you are going before youleave. You don’t want to share thejoys of being found with a searchparty do you?10. Backyard partyWhy not host a party just for the

heck of it? Make up a reason suchas celebrating International PickleDay or just a good ole fashion sum-mer party. Barbeque some hotdogsand burgers, make some potatosalad, coleslaw and have a fewgames. It doesn’t have to be fancyor really organized. It’s just achance to get a bunch of people to-gether to just hang out.11. Backyard campingBefore you start to invest in

thousands of dollars in tents,stoves, sleeping bags and bear re-pellent, why not try camping in thebackyard with the kids? You don’teven need a real tent. Have thekids make one out of a tarp or oldblankets. If they don’t like it, theycan just come in. Just make sureyou’re with them all night just tokeep them safe and from gettinginto trouble. If they like it, theymay want to do some real campinglater and then you can spend thou-sands of dollars on everything youneed!12. Fly a kiteIf you can find an open space

free of power lines and gopherholes, you can fly a kite. Startwith the inexpensive ones found atthe department store and try itout. If the kids like it, you maywant to invest in a really nice kiteand watch them perform acrobat-ics in the sky.13. CampfireUnfortunately, not every town

or city allows campfires; especiallyopen ones that are basically a holein the ground surrounded by rocks.If your city does allow them, investin a metal, enclosed one. Theseare designed to keep the fire fromgetting out of control and the doorshelp keep the kids away from theflames. Roast marshmallows,make s’mores and then close thedoor and enjoy the view. Just re-member to keep a bucket of waterand some sand handy and makesure the entire fire is out beforeyou go to bed. 14. Sidewalk/driveway

chalk drawingChalk comes in a lot of colors

and is rather inexpensive. The im-portant thing to keep in mind iswhere the kids draw. It has to bea safe area that is free of any traf-fic since the little ones will be prac-tically lying down as they createtheir masterpieces. If you’re in aschool playground or empty park-ing lot, you can also draw a racetrack that the kids can go throughon their bikes, skateboard or rollerskates. Add a little color to your

area and don’t be afraid to getdown with them and let your innerPicasso come out.15. Outdoor movieWatching a movie outdoors and

under the stars is a great way tospend an evening. Projectors canbe borrowed from schools or officesand a large white bed sheet makesfor a great screen. Hook the pro-jector up to your laptop and set upa few speakers. Make some pop-corn, bring out the patio chairs andenjoy.16. Container plantingIf you’re a gardener, you already

know how much fun it can be butfor the rest of us, we don’t have themotivation to take it to that level.That’s why container plants aregreat. Check out local garage salesfor great deals on different sizeplanters. They may need a coat ofpaint but as long as they’re notbroken, they’ll work fine. Buy abag of soil and select a few flowersand even vegetables to grow.Check online or at your local gar-den center to see what plants growwell in containers in your area.Find a good spot for the containersbut if you need to, they can be eas-ily moved somewhere else. Havethe kids water it regularly andmaybe record how it’s growing in adiary. Fruit and vegetable plantsare possible so that at the end ofthe growing season the kids couldactually eat what they’ve grown.17. PicnicA picnic is a rather simple way

to have lunch but is much morethan just your sandwich in abrown bag. Along with the sand-wiches you can have salads, a veg-gie platter, assorted fruits and alltypes of drinks. Place the food ina cooler with an ice pack, packsome plates, utensils and cups,bring a blanket to lie on and you’reset. You can also bring a plastictable cover to use if you find a pic-nic table. The secret is to findsomeplace that has a soft patch ofground that you can enjoy such asa park, the beach or along a trail.Make sure to take all your garbagehome and don’t leave any food forthe animals.18. Photo essayA photo essay is just a fancy way

to get kids to take photos withtheir phones. In the old days weused something called a camerabut since smartphones are here,they’ll work just fine. Have thekids document a trip or an outingsuch as a day at the beach or to thezoo. Ask them to take photos ofyour arrival and the differentthings they see. When they arrivehome, they can upload the photosto their computer and create aslide show. The older kids may beable to incorporate video and back-ground music as well. Once done,save a copy in a safe place and in afew years, you can remind them ofhow much fun they had that day. 19. Water slideOn a hot day, there’s nothing

like gliding across your lawn onyour own personal water slide.Sheets of plastic are available atyour local hardware store and tryto find a safe place to lay it down,preferably with a bit of a slope andno rocks. Visit our activities pageat What To Do With The Kids tofind out how to make a water slidethat could be the envy of the neigh-borhood.20. Hanging outWhy not play a board game out-

side, read a book together or justsit and talk with the kids. Theyoung ones might get bored butthe older ones may just enjoyspending time with you and that’swhat we are all about. Make itspontaneous. Find a shady spot,bring out some toys, games orcrafts and spend some time to-gether while the weather is nice.It can result in the type of memo-ries you want your kids to have.What To Do With The Kids is

the website that adults go to whenthey want to know what to do withtheir kids. The site featuresgames, crafts, activities, down-loads, a resource section for par-ents and much more. Visitwww.whattodowiththekids.com orvisit one of our local Facebookpages to find kid and family-friendly things to do in your area.

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Congratulations to the Wall HSstudents that qualified for the Na-tional HS Finals Rodeo! The SouthDakota State High School Rodeotook place June 13 - 16, 2018 inBelle Fourche.Wynn Schaack- Steer Wrestling

National TeamCash Wilson- Saddle Bronc Na-

tional TeamTrey Elshere- Saddle Bronc Na-

tional TeamEmilee Pauley- Cutting and

Goat Tying National Team and theGirls All-Around Champion.The National High School Rodeo

s July 15 - 21, 2018 in RockSprings, WY. The NHSRA is one of

the fastest growing youth organi-zations, with an annual member-ship of approximately 12,500students from 42 states, five Cana-dian provinces, and Australia. TheAssociation sanctions over 1,800rodeos each year.Good Luck to our hometown Ea-

gles!!

Wall Rodeo Teammembers make goodshowing at State

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by Lura RotiThis Wednesday (June

13,2018), South Dakota FarmersUnion fed hundreds of SouthDakota families who gathered inBelle Fourche for the SouthDakota State High School RodeoFinals, among them is the Pir-rung family of Hartford.Payton, 16, qualified in team

roping - an event he and hisbrother, Braden, 20, and dad,Dan, have been competing insince he was 6."I'm pretty competitive, so

rodeo and competing with myfriends, is something I enjoy,"says Payton, who also qualifiedin the tie down event.Although he says he could

have participated in basketball,football, baseball ... Payton never

gave much thought to any sportother than rodeo.And, it's no wonder - rodeo is in

his blood.His mom, Cathy (Smith) Pir-

rung, grew up trailering horses toshows and playday rodeos. As ateen, barrel racing became herlife."It's the adrenaline rush - and

the fact that I've always lovedhorses and being with horses,and the fact that us girls alwayslooked out for each other," she ex-plains. "The other barrel racersand I are like family."It was only natural that when

Cathy started her own familywith Dan, she introduced him toher extended rodeo family."I always joked that he could

stay home and do chores or learn

The Family who Rodeos Together ... Hartford Family Shares Passion for Sport

to rope. Next thing I knew, I wasstaying home and he was roping,"she says.Home for the family is a pic-

turesque 1892 homestead north-west of Hartford, where Dan'sgrandma Bernadine (Kueter) Pir-rung homesteaded at 16 yearsold.The acres of rolling pasture-

land, dotted with Cottonwoods,are a perfect respite for the fam-ily's rodeo horses."When he married me, he in-

herited several horses," Cathysays."We had a lot of work to do to

bring the place back," Dan adds.But, together, they did, buildingan arena and restoring the houseand original barn.Before Cathy, Dan's hobby was

sprint cars. He spent his week-ends traveling the nation as acrew chief for World of OutlawSprint Cars. He says it was thecomradery of rodeo that con-verted him from 700 horsepowerto one."In rodeo, you are competitors

in the arena, but outside thearena, you're friends," he ex-plains, that if a rodeo athletedraws an animal one day and afriend draws the same animalthe next, the two often meet todiscuss the animal's behavior."The first time I went to a rodeoand saw guys telling each otherwhat to expect I was impressed.In sprint cars, we weren't aseager to help the competitionout.""That's what I mean about

rodeo athletes becoming family,"Cathy says. "Our boys are com-petitive, but if someone's horsegoes lame, they are the first onesto help out and loan a horse - orwhatever another athlete needs.

When it's over, they all hang outtogether."When their family of two be-

came three, and then four, Cathyand Dan didn't give up rodeo -their sons tagged along."I would hold Payton in front

of me on the saddle and Bradenwould ride beside me on an oldhorse that his grandpa gave him.When it was time to compete, Iwould hand Payton off to Dan ora friend and go," Cathy recalls.About the time Braden en-

tered second grade, Cathy puther barrel racing on hold to takeher sons to jackpots. Braden andPayton took to rodeo just liketheir parents.Jackpots soon became Little

Britches and 4-H rodeos, Na-tional Little Britches Rodeo Fi-nals Rodeos in Pueblo, Colorado,and Guthri, Oklahoma (in 2009,the brothers qualified in theteam roping for the National Lit-tle Britches Rodeo Finals); JuniorHigh National Finals Rodeos inGallup, New Mexico, Des Moines,Iowa, and Lebanon, Tennessee;South Dakota High School RodeoFinals and in 2016, Braden qual-ified for the College National Fi-nals Rodeo in Casper, Wyoming."Sure, it's expensive to go up

and down the road, but so are at-torneys and counselors," Dansays, explaining that his sons aretoo busy training and rodeoing toget into too much trouble."What I love is that we do

rodeo together as a family,"Cathy says. "Our family time to-gether is spent roping together oron the road together going torodeos. We take family vacationsjust like everyone, the only differ-ence is we bring our horses withus. We've made a lot of memoriestogether."

Braden and Payton both addthat they've made lifelong friendsfrom across the nation throughrodeo."It's a great way to grow up,"

says Braden.Payton adds, "We appreciate

all the time, money and energyour parents and others investedso that we can compete in a sportwe both love - and spend timewith people who have become ourlifelong friends.""When you are on the road

with the same guys all weekenddriving to rodeos, you really getto know people well," explainsBraden.He is an agriculture business

major and received a full riderodeo scholarship to EasternWyoming College in Torrington,Wyoming.Along with friends, the Pir-

rung brothers say they know howto work hard and stay focused.The boys rope or exercise horsesnearly eight hours a day - Bradenadds that through rodeo he'slearned a lot about money man-agement."In high school, entry fees

weren't bad. Today, I can spend$600 on entry fees for jackpotrodeos, amateur and collegerodeos. But then, the prizemoney is really good - if you'rewinning," Braden says.Rodeo has also taught him a

lot about determination. A fewyears ago he nearly lost histhumb (doctors were able to sur-gically reattach) when it wascaught between his dally andsaddle horn.He was 17. It was six weeks

prior to the Little Britches WorldChampionships. So, he taughthimself how to rope without histhumb - using his pointer and

index fingers. Braden won thetitle.During the work week, Cathy

spends her days as the ActivityDirector for Good SamaritanCenter and Dan spends his daysas manager at Myrl & Roy'sPaving. He is also a former Pres-ident of the South Dakota RodeoAssociation.With Payton competing in high

school rodeos and Braden in col-lege, the family's travel scheduleis busier than ever. In fact, lastfall, Payton and his parents de-cided to enroll in Western Chris-tian Academy, an onlinehomeschool program, so he couldkeep up with his school work androdeo schedule."I like the flexibility of home-

schooling because I get to go tomore rodeos and jackpots and bewith the horses more often - andrope more than I did when I wasenrolled in public school," ex-plains Payton, who completes hisschoolwork through an onlineprogram that he can do at hisown pace. "When I was in publichigh school they didn't like itwhen I took days off to rodeo,even though I kept up with myschool work. Now, I'm able to co-ordinate my school schedule withmy rodeo schedule."Cathy adds, "Not only has

homeschooling has been a goodfit for him with rodeo, but it'sbeen a good fit academically."This weekend, his focus is on

team roping as he competes withfriends across South Dakota atthe State High School Finals."My boys are very humble.

They don't do this for the recog-nition, they do it because theylove it. They don't care aboutrecognition, they do it for the loveof the sport," Cathy says.

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(StatePoint) Nutritious, deli-cious and low-calorie, vegetablesshould be the star player of allyour meals. But sometimes provid-ing veggies for your family can betime consuming and costly. Luck-ily, there are a number of simpleways to boost your veggie intake,and it all starts in your grocerystore’s freezer aisle.Go frozen. Frozen vegetables

are often one of the most afford-able options and the quickest toprepare, reducing time spent slic-ing and dicing on busy weeknights.What’s more, by opting for frozenveggies, your family will likely re-duce its food waste. Frozen vegeta-bles are easy to store for longperiods of time, and recent studieshave found that freezing actuallyhelps lock nutrients in.Swap it out: Little ones and

even some adults can be resistantto certain vegetables at first. Butthere are ways to incorporate theminto family meals with no one thewiser. Consider cooking with veg-

etables that offer the look, feel andtaste of traditional starches suchas rice, pasta and potatoes. For ex-ample, Green Giant’s frozen VeggieSwap-Ins line, which includesGreen Giant Riced Veggies, GreenGiant Veggie Spirals and GreenGiant Mashed Cauliflower areeasy go-to items in any kitchen forquick family meals. Indeed, 52 per-cent of American consumers whonoted they had purchased GreenGiant Swap-Ins products withinthree months of taking the survey,said they have introduced theproduct into their kids’ meals with-out their kids knowing theyweren’t traditional potatoes, riceand/or pasta, and 49 percent admitto swapping these items for pota-toes, rice and pasta 1-2 times perweek.Be mindful: Dining out can be

especially tricky territory for thoselooking to eat more vegetables. Bemindful of what you order. Readthe menu carefully and ask ques-tions. Many restaurants are happy

to make substitutions to accommo-date your preferences. For exam-ple, see if you can replace a side offries with a garden salad orsautéed seasonal vegetables likegreen beans.Get creative: Whether you’re

hosting a barbecue, attending apotluck or simply making yourfamily dinner, consider reducingcalories in salads and sides by up-ping your vegetable intake in thesedishes. Make an Italian pastasalad out of zucchini or carrot spi-rals. Swap out traditional rice withriced cauliflower to make a simplepilaf. Create a tasty alternative totraditional potato tots with suchproducts as Green Giant VeggieTots. The possibilities are endless.Are you looking to simplify your

family’s clean-eating routine andincrease your vegetable intake?With a few tips and tricks, you canincorporate broccoli, beets, squashand more into your family’s dietwhile saving time and money inthe process.

Easy Ways to Boost Your Family’s Veggie Intake

(StatePoint) Getting outdoorsthis summer? Keep in mind thatweather patterns can be extreme atthis time of year, introducing newsafety hazards. Get weather-readyin the following ways.Prepare for the HeatWhen planning a day outdoors,

most people pack items such as sun-screen, sunglasses and a hat. How-ever, summer heat can bedangerous if you’re not prepared, soconsider the following: make sureyour vehicle’s air conditioning is ingood working order well before atrip, have a rain umbrella on handto shield you from the sun, as wellas frozen water bottles and instantcold packs that can help cool youdown quickly. Lastly, make sure youhave plenty of water on hand whentraveling with pets, and be sure tokeep them out of unattended carswhere temperatures can quicklyreach fatal levels.Know What’s ComingBefore heading to the pool or

packing that picnic lunch, check theweather report to make smart deci-sions about where the day will carryyou. For 24/7 access to accurateweather information, you can keepthe world’s largest, fastest-growingand most trusted provider of

weather forecasts and warnings atyour fingertips with the Ac-cuWeather app for your mobile de-vice.Available on iOS and Android,

the app can help users prepare forintense heat, lightning, beach haz-ards and flooding prior to summertravel, events and activities. It alsoprovides access to educational re-sources on the health impacts of dif-ferent weather events, includingsafety tips and resources, personal-ized weather preparedness plans,detailed checklists and more.Helpful year-round, the app can

be particularly informative in sum-mer, with its wealth of tips and re-sources on topics like avoiding riptides, staying safe in extreme heatand preparing for tropical storms.To access these resources and down-load the app, visitAccuWeather.com/Ready.Don’t Be BuggedTake precautions against bug

bites, particularly mosquitoes,which can be carriers of the Zikavirus. Experts are warning thatthose located in or traveling to thesouthern United States should takeprecautions to guard against thedisease, especially if you are al-ready or planning on getting preg-

nant.Be sure your backyard is drained

of standing water. Use citronellacandles to ward off bugs. Apply in-sect repellent on hikes and othertimes you’re in buggy areas, and ifpossible, avoid skin exposure dur-ing dusk, when mosquitoes aremost active.If you’re looking to travel this

summer, check out AccuWeather’sfirst-of-its-kind Mosquito Zika RiskIndex in advance, which gives usersan easy way to view the likelihoodof mosquito infestations that couldlead to greater risk of contractingthe Zika virus within the contigu-ous U.S. This new interactiveIndex, available now on Ac-cuWeather.com, as well as the Ac-cuWeather app on iOS and Android,showcases a week-by-week riskindex for the next seven weeks thatcan help you make more informeddecisions to stay out of harm’s way.With a little preparation, you can

make the most of the summer andyour travel plans by dodging com-mon weather risks and hazards.

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(StatePoint) If you’ve ever expe-rienced dry mouth, you know howuncomfortable it can be. Unfortu-nately, your pet can get dry mouthtoo, and it can lead to more seriousissues down the line and can alsobe a sign of more serious currenthealth issues.Dry mouth is a condition where

saliva loses its protective benefitsand leads to an overgrowth of odor-causing bacteria and plaque accu-mulation, as well as increases therisk of periodontal disease.While such diseases as diabetes

can contribute to dry mouth inpets, the most common cause ismedication. What’s more, it is be-lieved that medications increasethe risk of developing complica-tions due to dry mouth by 40 per-cent. This side effect is

far-reaching. Medications for aller-gies, anxiety, urinary incontinence,osteo-arthritis pain, heart condi-tions, high blood pressure andmore can all contribute to drymouth.While most pet parents are not

aware their furry friends have drymouth because they may still drooleven with the condition, watchingout for bad breath can help, as it isoften a red flag that something iswrong.Experts say that you don’t need

to wait until this becomes an issueto protect your pet’s health.“Prevention is always the best

medicine,” says Pamela K. Bosco,president of Pet King Brands.Bosco recommends Oratene

Brushless Oral Care for pets, aneasy-to-use oral care product line

that doesn’t require brushing.Whether it’s the water additive,breath freshening spray or brush-less toothpaste gel, the enzymes inits formula work to replenish whatis missing in order to help restorehealthy oral flora, as well as de-stroy odor-causing bacteria and re-move plaque biofilm. The productscan help prevent complicationsdue to dry mouth, and will benefitany age dog or cat, especially thoseon medications, aging pets, orthose pet parents averse to brush-ing.Oral health is crucial to a pet’s

overall health. Be sure to pay spe-cial attention to the state of affairsin your pet’s mouth by taking stepsto prevent dry mouth, a conditionthat can lead to serious health is-sues when left untreated.

Bad Breath in Pets Could Be a Sign of Poor Health

While questions surrounding the where-abouts of A.J. Fryerson dominated conversa-tion in the Valley, the routine of daily life forged ahead. With no election or fi re-breath-ing radio host to supply fodder for the town’s rumor mill, cooler temperatures served as a reminder summer was past and, hopefully, a calming breeze would soon take its place.

Autumn traditions were plentiful in the Valley. As the ladies of the Auburn Hat Society busily made plans for the upcoming fall festival, anticipation surrounding the impending weekly bowling league added to the excitement of the season.

Our small town didn’t have a lot of oppor-tunity to excel in the arena of athletics. Ever since Valley High merged with West Central to form Central Valley High School, there’s not been a lot to root for in my hometown. Sure, we had our elementary school kickball team and the church softball league, but no sporting event brought as much excitement as fall bowling.

The adults never wanted to answer our questions about it, but every teenager in the Valley had heard rumors concerning the huge fi ght that took place years earlier at a league game between the Valley King Pins and the Pleasant Hill Strike Force.

The story took on epic form over time. As did other groups of local youth, my friends and I would share each tidbit we could piece together concerning “The Legend of King Pin Alley.” There were many differ-ent versions of the story, each attempting to one-up the others. Some included wacky stories of UFOs, knife fi ghts or an earth-quake. All included some narrative where Elbert Lee Jones, a couple of decades younger and sprier, had heated words with at least two members of the Strike Force squad.

My group of friends stuck with what we knew for certain. There was a game between the two teams. Whether caused by an earthquake, as some believed, a wind blowing through a back door, or some other natural cause, the game-winning pin fell to the fl oor in a mysterious manner, giving Pleasant Hill the victory and Elbert Lee

more than he could take.Jones, convinced some “home-cooked

shenanigans” were to blame, responded in a way none of our parents would share with their innocent children. It was years later before I knew the real story behind the legend.

While Marvin Walsh served as guest host of “Renderings with Raymond” (he con-tinued to use the show’s original name in honor of his fallen comrade) on Thursday, he reminded his listeners the Pleasant Hill “Strut Force,” as he liked to call them, would be facing the King Pins on Saturday at 6 p.m.

It would be the fi rst meeting between the two teams, he reminded his listeners, since the “incident” 20 years earlier. That was as much as he had to say about the legend.

As the Auburn Hat Society met to fi nalize plans for the festival, just two weeks away, they listened while Marvin urged loyal citizens to make their way to Valley Lanes to watch our beloved King Pins take on the Strike Force in the two center lanes. The remaining two lanes, he reminded listeners, would be shut down during the contest.

Helen Walker was the fi rst to speak up concerning the upcoming bowling match.

“I wonder,” she said in her gentle voice, “who will take A.J.’s place on the team.”

“Well, Earl thinks,” Rhonda Goodman chimed in, “A.J. is hiding and will show up as a last-minute surprise just before the game begins.”

“Heavens,” whispered Vera Pinrod, just loud enough for everyone to hear. “That’s a lot of trouble just to suprise the other team.”

“Yes,” answered Rhonda, “but remember what happened last time.”

It was agreed to turn off the radio and discuss other matters.

“I think we all agree that the ‘turned cider’ incident should never happen again,” Vera said loudly.

“I suppose,” answered Becky Jane Geary, “but it sure livened up the bobbing for apples.”

As Vera discussed cider and Marvin railed against the conniving Strike Force, Iris Long sipped coffee alone at the Hoffbrau.

Filling Iris’s cup, Jessie asked, “What do you think happened to A.J.?”

“I wish I knew,” answered Iris. “I really wish I knew.”

Heated RivalsEarthquake or evil plot? No one is sure

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Above: A certificate for a Star of the West cowboy hat is given each year to the top bronc rider of the firstround of the Philip Invitational Matched Bronc Ride. The award is given by Will Willuweit (center). Theaward is in memory of his father, Jerry Willuweit. Cort Scheer, Elsmere, Neb., at left, won the round and thecertificate for the hat. Assisting Willuweit in the presentation are Ella (in his arms), Mari and AJ Willuweit.Below: Cort Scheer had and eye to eye conversation with AJ Willuweit after the bronc match.

Public Notices Pennington County Courant • June 21, 201811PROCEEDINGS OFTHE PENNINGTON

COUNTYBOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

JUNE 7, 2018

The Pennington County Board of Com-missioners met at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday,June 7, 2018, in the Commission Cham-bers in the County Administration Build-ing, Rapid City, South Dakota. Chair LloydLaCroix called the meeting to order withthe following Commissioners present:Ron Buskerud, Mark DiSanto, and DebHadcock.

REVIEW AND APPROVE AGENDAMOVED by DiSanto and seconded byBuskerud to approve the agenda as pre-sented. Vote: Unanimous.

CONSENT ITEMSMOVED by Hadcock and seconded byDiSanto to approve the Consent Agendaas presented. Vote: Unanimous.

6. Minutes of the regular meeting – May15, 2018.

7. Authorize the Chair’s signature to theOrder of Organization and Incorporationfor the Lakota Lake Encampment RoadDistrict effective for tax year 2018 andafter with the legal description as pre-sented.

8. Authorize the Chair’s signature to theOrder of Organization and Incorporationfor the Woodland Court Road District ef-fective for tax year 2018 and after with thelegal description as presented.

9. Approve the request to apply for agrant from the John T. Vucurevich Foun-dation in the amount of $75,000.

Ferebee joined the meeting at 9:10 a.m.

ITEMS FROM AUDITORA DISSOLUTION OF LONGVIEW

SANITARY DISTRICT BY DISTRICT DI-RECTORS: A. MOVED by Hadcockand seconded by Buskerud to authorizethe Chair’s signature to the Order for Dis-solution of the Longview Sanitary Districtby its district directors. Vote: Unanimous.

E330’ OF SE1/4SW1/4 INCLUDINGLOT 1 OF SE1/4SW1/4; SE1/4SE1/4;LOTS 1-8 INCLUSIVE, LOT 9R, LOT10R, LOTS 11-1, RESERVOIR LOT OFBLOCK 1 AND LOTS 1-12 INCLUSIVE,WELL LOT OF BLOCK 2, MESA VIEWESTATES SUBDIVISION #1, OF SEC-TION 12, T1N-R8E

SW1/4NW1/4; E1/2NW1/4;W1/2NE1/4; SE1/4SW1/4; NE1/4SW1/4;AND E1/2E1/2 OF SECTION 13, IN-CLUDING LOT 1 OF SW 1/4SE1/4, ANDINCLUDING LOT A OF ORIOLE SUBDI-VISION, OF T1N-R8E

LOT 1 OF NW1/4NE1/4; LOT1 AND 2OF LOT B OF NE1/4; LOT P OFNE1/4NE1/4; SE1/4NE1/4 LYINGNORTH OF HIGHWAY 44 ROW; ANDTRACTS 1-5 OF WILEMAN SUBDIVI-SION OF SECTION 24, T1N-R8E

GOV LOT 1 INCLUDING LOT A GOVLOT 1; GOV LOT 2; GOV LOT 3 INCLUD-ING LOT 5 OF GOV LOT 3, AND IN-CLUDING LOT 4 OF GOV LOTS 3 AND4; GOV LOT 4 INCLUDING LOT 1 OFGOV LOT 4, LOTS A AND B OF LOT 3OF GOV LOT 4, AND LOT 2 OF GOVLOT 4

LESS KANE SUBDIVISION; LOTS A,B AND C OF KANE SUBDIVISION; LOTSA, B AND C OF KRUSE SUBDIVISION,OF SECTION 18, T1N-R9E, AND

LOT 1 AND 2 OF BLOCK 1 OF HECKSUBDIVISION; LOT A OF GOV LOT 1;LOTS B-1 AND B-2 OF LOT B GOV LOT1; GOV LOT 2; GOV LOT 3 LYINGNORTH OF HIGHWAY 44 ROW IN SEC-TION 19, T1N-R9E,

BHM, PENNINGTON COUNTY,SOUTH DAKOTA

B. NEW RETAIL (ON-OFF SALE)MALT BEVERAGES, WINE, SD FARMWINE LICENSES: MOVED by Hadcockand seconded by DiSanto to approve thefollowing licenses and to hold the licensesuntil the property taxes are paid: BlackHills Helicopters – Retail (On-Off Sale)malt beverage; Black Hills Helicopters –Retail (On-Off Sale) Wine; FirehouseWine Cellars – (On-Off Sale) Malt Bever-age License & SD Farm Wine; FirehouseWine Cellars – Retail (On-Off Sale) MaltBeverage. Vote: Unanimous.

C. MALT BEVERAGE, WINE, SDFARM WINE LICENSE RENEWALS:A. MOVED by Hadcock and seconded byDiSanto to approve the following licensesand to hold the licenses until the propertytaxes have been paid: Johnson SidingGeneral Store – Retail (On-Off Sale) MaltBeverage; Sugar Shack – Retail (On-OffSale) Malt Beverage; TK Saloon & GrillLLC – Retail (On-Off Sale) Malt Beverage.Vote: Unanimous.

D. SPECIAL REQUEST FOR RETAIL(ON-OFF SALE) MALT BEVERAGE ANDWINE LICENSE – LEVEL WINE BAR(KOEL WEDDING): MOVED by Hadcockand seconded by DiSanto to approve aspecial retail on-off sale malt beverageand wine license for June 23, 2018. Vote:Unanimous.

E. A. CANVASS OF PRIMARYELECTION RESULTS: MOVED by Had-cock and seconded by Buskerud acceptthe canvass and declare the results of theJune 5, 2018 Primary Election Official andauthorize the Commissioners present tosign the Official Canvass and furthermove to authorize payment of all ex-penses as listed. Vote: The motion carried4-1 with DiSanto voting no.

ITEMS FROM EQUALIZATIONA. ABATEMENT APPLICATION – CITY

OF NEW UNDERWOOD:WHITE/GILBERT: MOVED by Buskerudand seconded by DiSanto to approve theabatement application for tax year 2016for Tax ID 8008356 – Benita White Gilbertin the amount of $158.82. Vote: Unani-mous.

ITEMS FROM EMERGENCY SERVICESCOMMUNICATION CENTER

A. APPROVAL OF REVISED JPABETWEEN SD DPS, PENNINGTONCOUNTY AND CITY OF RAPID CITY:A. MOVED by DiSanto and seconded byBuskerud to approve the revised JointPowers Agreement between the Depart-ment of Public Safety, Division of StateRadio Communications and PenningtonCounty and The City of Rapid City and au-thorize the Chair’s signature. Vote: Unan-

imous.

ITEMS FROM HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTA. BLACK HILLS BACK 40 MOUNTAIN

BIKE RACE; PERMIT TO OCCUPYRIGHT-OF WAY: MOVED by Hadcockand seconded by DiSanto to approve theapplication for Permit to Occupy Right-Of-Way for the Black Hills Back 40 MountainBike Race, and authorize the PenningtonCounty Highway Superintendent to signthe application. Vote: The motion carried4-1 with Ferebee voting no.

B. AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASETWO 2018 JD 772GP MOTOR-GRADERS OFF THE MINNESOTASTATE BID: MOVED by Hadcock andseconded by LaCroix to authorize theHighway Department to purchase two2018 John Deere 772GP motorgraders offthe Minnesota State Bid for the total priceof $444,290.Substitute motion: MOVED by DiSantoand seconded by Buskerud to continuethis item until the June 19, 2018 meeting.Vote: Unanimous.

C.ACTION ON THE SOUTHROCHFORD ROAD PROJECT: MOVEDby Hadcock and seconded by LaCroix tomove forward with the Rochford Roadproject. Vote: The motion carried 3-1 on aroll call vote: Buskerud – yes, DiSanto –no, Ferebee – recused himself, Hadcock– yes; LaCroix – yes.

D.EXTENT OF SHERIDAN LAKEROAD PROJECT: MOVED by Hadcockand seconded by Buskerud to continuethis item until the June 19, 2018 Commis-sion Meeting. Vote: Unanimous.

MOVED by Buskerud and seconded byHadcock to recess until 10:30 a.m. Vote:Unanimous.

Ferebee did not return to the meeting.

ITEMS FROM PLANNING & ZONINGBOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: MOVED byDiSanto and seconded by Buskerud toconvene as the Board of Adjustment.Vote: Unanimous.

A. VARIANCE / VA 18-06: A&O En-terprises; David Finneman. To reduce theminimum required Section Line setbackfrom 58 feet to 33 feet in order to buildinga single-family residence on the subjectproperty in a General Agriculture Districtin accordance with Sections 204-H, 205,and 509 of the Pennington County ZoningOrdinance.

E1/2SE1/4, Section 5, T1N, R9E, BHM,Pennington County, South Dakota.

MOVED by Hadcock and seconded byBuskerud to approve the applicant’s re-quest to withdraw Variance / VA 18-06.Vote: Unanimous.

MOVED by DiSanto and seconded byHadcock to adjourn as the Board of Ad-justment and reconvene as the Board ofCommissioners. Vote: Unanimous.

PLANNING & ZONING REGULARAGENDA

The following item(s) 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 Hadcock and seconded byBuskerud to approve the Planning andZoning consent agenda as presented withthe removal of item B & C. Vote: Unani-mous.

B. Removed for separate considera-tion.

C.Removed for separate considera-tion.

D.SUBDIVISION REGULATIONSVARIANCE / SV 18-04: Douglas Norberg;Buckhorn Surveying – Agent. To waiveplatting requirements in order to createTract 1 and Tract 2 of Sonquest Subdivi-sion in accordance with Section 700.1 ofthe Pennington County Subdivision Reg-ulations.

EXISTING LEGAL: Lot 5 Revised of GL3 and Lot 1 of Lot C of GL 2, Section 6,T1N, R6E, BHM, Pennington County,South Dakota.

PROPOSED LEGAL: Tract 1 and Tract2 of Sonquist Subdivision, Section 6, T1N,R6E, BHM, Pennington County, SouthDakota.

To approve of Subdivision RegulationsVariance / SV 18-04. Applicant is now re-questing to withdraw Subdivision Regula-tions Variance / SV 18-04.

E. ROAD CONSTRUCTION WITHIN ASECTION LINE RIGHT-OF-WAY RE-VIEW / CS 16-02: Cody Schad. To reviewthe construction of a 16-foot-wide grav-eled road within the Section Line Right-of-Way to provide access to Lots 25-29,Tract B of Copper Oaks #1 in Sections 7and 8, T1S, R7E, BHM, PenningtonCounty, South Dakota.

Sections 7 and 8, T1S, R7E, BHM,Pennington County, South Dakota.

To approve of the extension of RoadConstruction within a Section Line Right-of-Way / CS 16-02 with the following ten(10) conditions:

1. That the roadway located within theSection Line Right-of-Way be improved tomeet all requirements of Ordinance 14(which includes submittal of engineeredroad construction plans) or a request towaive these requirements be approved bythe Board of Commissioners;

2. That street signs are posted (for thenew road and Wild Turkey Way) in accor-dance with Ordinance #20 and CountyHighway Standards, prior to the issuanceof any Building Permits for residences orstructures taking access off of the newlyconstructed road;

3. That a portion of Wild Turkey Wayconnecting to the newly constructed roadand the platted cul-de-sac and the plattedcul-de-sac is constructed prior to the is-suance of a Building Permit on Lots 26,27, 29 and Tract B of Copper Oaks #1;

4. That the cost of the street signs arethe responsibility of the applicant and/orlandowners and that Pennington Countywill not incur any costs associated with theposting and manufacture, to County High-way standards, of the street signs for WildTurkey Way or the newly constructedroad;

5. That the requirements, guidelines,and criteria for storm water and erosioncontrol in the Pennington County StormWater Manual, or equivalent, shall be fol-lowed during construction;

6. That dust control measures be im-plemented to prevent dust from leavingthe site and impacting the adjacent prop-erties;

7. That the applicant pays for any reg-ulatory, warning, and information roadsigns as determined by the County High-

way Department;8. That any disturbed areas shall be

stabilized and re-vegetated as required inSection 507-A of the Pennington CountyZoning Ordinance;

9. That any monuments establishingproperty boundaries be replaced as nec-essary, if disturbed by construction of theroad; and,

10. That this Road Construction in aSection Line Right-of-Way / CS 16-02 bereviewed at the July 17, 2018, Board ofCommissioners meeting to verify that ero-sion and sediment control correction ac-tion has been completed, on a complaintbasis, or as directed by the Board of Com-missioners to verify that all Conditions ofApproval are being met.

F. ROAD CONSTRUCTION WITHIN ASECTION LINE RIGHT-OF-WAY RE-VIEW / CS 16-02: Cody Schad. To reviewthe construction of a 16-foot-wide grav-eled road within the Section Line Right-of-Way to provide access to Lots 25-29,Tract B of Copper Oaks #1 in Sections 7and 8, T1S, R7E, BHM, PenningtonCounty, South Dakota.

Sections 7 and 8, T1S, R7E, BHM,Pennington County, South Dakota.

Approve of the extension of Road Con-struction within a Section Line Right-of-Way / CS 16-02 with the following ten (10)conditions:

1. That the roadway located within theSection Line Right-of-Way be improved tomeet all requirements of Ordinance 14(which includes submittal of engineeredroad construction plans) or a request towaive these requirements be approved bythe Board of Commissioners;

2. That street signs are posted (for thenew road and Wild Turkey Way) in accor-dance with Ordinance #20 and CountyHighway Standards, prior to the issuanceof any Building Permits for residences orstructures taking access off of the newlyconstructed road;

3. That a portion of Wild Turkey Wayconnecting to the newly constructed roadand the platted cul-de-sac and the plattedcul-de-sac is constructed prior to the is-suance of a Building Permit on Lots 26,27, 29 and Tract B of Copper Oaks #1;

4. That the cost of the street signs arethe responsibility of the applicant and/orlandowners and that Pennington Countywill not incur any costs associated with theposting and manufacture, to County High-way standards, of the street signs for WildTurkey Way or the newly constructedroad;

5. That the requirements, guidelines,and criteria for storm water and erosioncontrol in the Pennington County StormWater Manual, or equivalent, shall be fol-lowed during construction;

6. That dust control measures be im-plemented to prevent dust from leavingthe site and impacting the adjacent prop-erties;

7. That the applicant pays for any reg-ulatory, warning, and information roadsigns as determined by the County High-way Department;

8 That any disturbed areas shall bestabilized and re-vegetated as required inSection 507-A of the Pennington CountyZoning Ordinance;

9. That any monuments establishingproperty boundaries be replaced as nec-essary, if disturbed by construction of theroad; and,

10. That this Road Construction in aSection Line Right-of-Way / CS 16-02 bereviewed at the July 17, 2018, Board ofCommissioners meeting to verify that ero-sion and sediment control correction ac-tion has been completed, on a complaintbasis, or as directed by the Board of Com-missioners to verify that all Conditions ofApproval are being met.

End of Consent AgendaRemoved for Separate ConsiderationB. MINOR PLAT / PL 18-10 AND SUB-

DIVISION REGULATIONS VARIANCE /SV 18-03: Kerri and Sabrina Johnston.To combine three lots in order to createLot 1 of Johnston Subdivision and towaive platting requirements in accordancewith § 400.3 and 700.1 of the PenningtonCounty Subdivision Regulations.

EXISTING LEGAL: Lots 20 and 21 ofLot 1 of SW1/4SW1/4 and Lot 22 of Lot 1of SW1/4SW1/4, Section 14, T1N, R5E,BHM, Pennington County, South Dakota.

PROPOSED LEGAL: Lot 1 of John-ston Subdivision, Section 14, T1N, R5E,BHM, Pennington County, South Dakota.

MOVED by Hadcock and seconded byDiSanto to approve Subdivision Regula-tions Variance / SV 18-03 to waive the re-quirement to construct a turnaround; and,approval of Minor Plat / PL 18-10 with thefollowing eleven (11) conditions. Vote: Themotion tied 2-2 with Buskerud andLaCroix voting no.

With the approval from the seconder,Hadcock withdrew her original motion.

MOVED by Hadcock and seconded byBuskerud to deny Subdivision Regula-tions Variance / SV 18-03 to waive the re-quirement to construct a turnaround; and,approval of Minor Plat / PL 18-10 with thefollowing eleven (11) conditions. Vote: Themotion carried 3-1 with DiSanto voting no.

1. That the plat heading, drawing, andcertificates be changed in accordancewith the Register of Deeds comments,prior to filing the Plat with the Register ofDeeds;

2. That prior to filing the Plat with theRegister of Deeds, eight (8) foot MinorDrainage and Utility Easements be dedi-cated on the interior sides of all lot lines,or an approved Subdivision RegulationsVariance be obtained waiving this require-ment;

3. That prior to filing the Plat with theRegister of Deeds, the plat meets the re-quirements of § 400.3 of the PenningtonCounty Subdivision Regulations, or an ap-proved Subdivision Regulations Variancebe obtained waiving any of these require-ments that are not met;

4. That a vehicle turnaround that meetsthe size requirements of the PenningtonCounty Subdivision Regulations be dedi-cated on the plat, or an approved Subdi-vision Regulations Variance be obtained;

5. That prior to filing the Plat with theRegister of Deeds, the plat meets all otherapplicable requirements of the PenningtonCounty Subdivision Regulations or an ap-proved Subdivision Regulations Variancebe obtained waiving any of these require-ments that are not met;

6. That the Certifications on the plat bein accordance with § 400.3.1.n of the Pen-nington County Subdivision Regulations;

7. That prior to filing the Plat with theRegister of Deeds, a Lot Size Variance or

a Rezone and Comprehensive PlanAmendment be obtained for proposed Lot1 of Johnston Subdivision;

8. That the address assigned to theproposed Lot 1 of Johnston Subdivisionbe posted in accordance with PenningtonCounty Ordinance #20;

9. That the applicant ensures that allnatural drainage ways are maintained andare not blocked;

10. That the applicant adhere to allcomments provided by the Forest Service;and,

11. That the applicant signs the State-ment of Understanding within ten (10)business days of approval of Minor Plat /PL 18-10, which is available at the Plan-ning Office.

C.LAYOUT PLAT / PL 18-08: TDGReal Estate; Michael Gennaro – Agent.To create Tracts 1 and 2 of Hermosa LodeMS 1111 and Lots 1 and 2 of Glendale No.3 Lode MS 1111 in accordance with §400.1 of the Pennington County Subdivi-sion Regulations.

EXISTING LEGAL: All (also in Sec. 14)of Hermosa Lode MS 1111 and All (in Sec.14) of Glendale #3 Lode MS 1111, Sec-tions 14 and 23, T2S, R6E, BHM, Pen-nington County, South Dakota.

PROPOSED LEGAL: Tracts 1 and 2 ofHermosa Lode MS 1111 and Lots 1 and 2of Glendale No. 3 Lode MS 1111, Sections14 and 23, T2S, R6E, BHM, PenningtonCounty, South Dakota.

MOVED by DiSanto and seconded byHadcock to approve of Layout Plat / PL18-08 with eighteen (18) conditions.

With the approval of the seconderDiSanto withdrew his original motion.

MOVED by DiSanto and seconded byHadcock to deny Layout Plat / PL 18-08.Vote: Unanimous.

PLANNING & ZONING REGULARAGENDA

G.TO REFUND PENALTY FEES:Randy Wirtzefeld.

MOVED by DiSanto and seconded byHadcock to refund the penalty fees in theamount of $800. Vote: Unanimous.

H.FIRST READING AND PUBLICHEARING OF MAJOR PLANNED UNITDEVELOPMENT AMENDMENT / PU 18-01: Deerfield Cabins, LLC; Deon Wynia.To amend the existing Planned Unit De-velopment to allow the existing single-family residence on Lot 43 to be used asa Vacation Home Rental on the subjectproperty in accordance with Sections 213and 319 of the Pennington County ZoningOrdinance.

Lot 43, Burns Placer MS 697, Section14, T1S, R4E, BHM, Pennington County,South Dakota.

MOVED by Buskerud and seconded byHadcock to continue this item until June19, 2018 Commission Meeting. Vote:Unanimous

I. PRELIMINARY PLAT / PL 18-09AND SUBDIVISION REGULATIONSVARIANCE / SV 18-02: Eric and HeidiHenriksen; Sperlich Consulting – Agent.To create Lots 1-10 of Bromegrass Subdi-vision and to waive platting requirementsin accordance with Sections 400.2 and700.1 of the Pennington County Subdivi-sion Regulations.

EXISTING LEGAL: Gov’t Lot 1 less .73ac Platted into Hook J Subdivision; Gov’tLot 2; SE1/4; SE1/4SW1/4; less ROW;Section 2, T1S, R9E, BHM, PenningtonCounty, South Dakota.

PROPOSED LEGAL Lots 1-10,Bromegrass Subdivision, Section 2, T1S,R9E, BHM, Pennington County, SouthDakota.

MOVED by DiSanto and seconded byBuskerud to approve of the SubdivisionRegulations Variance / SV 18-02 to waivesubmittal of:

1. To not perform percolation tests andprovide soil profile information before plat-ting;

2. To not improve the Section Lines lo-cated on the southern property line ofproposed Lot 7 and the northern propertylines of Lot 1, 8, and 9 of proposedBromegrass Subdivision,

Also approving the preliminary plat with17 conditions. Vote: Unanimous.

1. That prior to approval for BuildingPermits for any residential structureslarger than 3,600 square feet, that prior toBuilding Permit approval, a residentialsprinkler system design and Fire Mitiga-tion Plan shall be submitted for review andapproval by the Planning Director and theCounty Fire Administrator or jurisdictionalentity. They system may need approvalafter installation by a qualified proces-sional;

2. That prior to the Final Plat beingrecorded with the Register of Deeds, ei-ther Lot Size Variance(s) or Rezone(s)and Comprehensive Plan Amendment(s)are approved to the proposed lots;

3. That prior to submittal of a Final Plat,the necessary corrections to the proposedPlat, per comments contained in this StaffReport, be made;

4. That at the time of Final Plat submit-tal, a minimum of eight (8) foot minordrainage and utility easements be dedi-cated on the interior sides of all lot lines,or Subdivision Regulations Variance beobtained waiving this requirement;

5. That at the time of Final Plat submit-tal, the applicant submits percolation testsand soil profile information for all the pro-posed lots to be reviewed and approvedby the County Environmental Planner, ora Subdivision Variance be obtained waiv-ing this requirement;

6. That at the time of Final Plat submit-tal, the plat application meets all the re-quirements of Section 400.2 of thePennington County Subdivision Regula-tions, or Subdivision Regulations Variancebe obtained waiving any of the require-ments that are not met;

7. That the Certifications on the platcontinue to be in accordance with Section400.3(n) of the Pennington County Subdi-vision Regulations;

8. That at the time of Final Plat submit-tal, the plan meets all necessary require-ments of Section 500 of the PenningtonCounty Subdivision Regulations, or Sub-division Regulations Variance(s) be ob-tained waiving any of these requirements;

9. That the address be properly postedon any future residence(s) constructed onthe proposed lots and be posted, in accor-dance with Pennington County’s Ordi-nance #20.

10. That the applicant ensures that allnatural drainage ways are maintained andare not blocked and that all necessarydrainage ways are properly noted onplats;

11. That an approved Floodplain De-velopment Permit be obtained prior to anywork within the Special Flood Hazard Areaon the subject properties;

12. That following platting of the pro-posed lots, any on-site wastewater treat-ment system(s) be subject to therequirements of Section 204-J of the Pen-nington County Zoning Ordinance, includ-ing the requirement to obtain an OperatingPermit;

13. That all new construction on theexisting and proposed properties be inconformity with FAA Regulations and Sec-tion 301(Airport Height and Hazard Zon-ing) of the Pennington County ZoningOrdinance;

14. That at the time of a Final Platsubmittal, access easements(s) for pro-posed Lots 9, 10. The SW1/4 of the SE1/4and the SE1/4 of the SW1/4 be shown onthe plat;

15. That a Building Permit be ob-tained for any structure exceeding 144square feet or permanently anchored tothe ground, which requires a site plan tobe reviewed and approved by the Plan-ning Director;

16. That any permits that are deter-mined to be required prior to the submittalof a Final Plat, shall be subject to Section511(W) of the Pennington County ZoningOrdinance;

17. That the applicant signs the State-ment of Understanding (SOU) within ten(10) business days of approval of Prelim-inary Plat / PL 18-09. The SOU is avail-able at the Planning Office; and

J. FIRST READING AND PUBLICHEARING OF REZONE / RZ 18-02 ANDCOMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT/ CA 18-02: Eric and Heidi Henriksen;Sperlich Consulting – Agent. To rezone15.052 acres and 3.385 acres from Gen-eral Agriculture District to Low DensityResidential District and to amend the Pen-nington County Comprehensive Plan tochange the Future Land Use from Gen-eral Agriculture District to Low DensityResidential District and Limited AgricultureDistrict in accordance with Sections 205,207, and 508 of the Pennington CountyZoning Ordinance.

To rezone 47.671 acres from GeneralAgriculture District to Limited AgricultureDistrict in accordance with Sections 205,206, and 508 of the Pennington CountyZoning Ordinance.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: To rezone15.052 acres from General AgricultureDistrict to Low Density Residential Districton the following metes and bounds de-scription more fully described as follows:Commencing at the Southeast Corner ofSection 2, T1S, R9E, B.H.M., PenningtonCounty; Thence, N89o56’29” W a dis-tance of 33.09 feet; Thence, N00o04’49”E, a distance of 1767.14 feet; Thence,N00o04’49” E a distance of 637.70 feet;Thence N00o04’49” E a distance of148.14 feet, to the Point of Beginning;Thence, first course: N89o11’14” W, adistance of 162.53 feet; Thence, secondcourse: S17o33’43” W, a distance of143.19 feet; Thence, third course:N89o11’14” W, a distance of 264.87 feet;Thence, fourth course: S33o16’24” W, adistance of 295.03 feet; Thence, fifthcourse: S00o33’47” E, a distance of260.42 feet; Thence, sixth course:S67o50’06” E, a distance of 87.94 feet;Thence, seventh course: S00o05’25” w, adistance of 252.17 feet; Thence, eighthcourse: N89o56’29” W, a distance of525.64 feet; Thence, ninth course:S00o03’31” W, a distance of 518.77 feet;Thence, tenth course: N89o56’29” W, adistance of 588.00 feet; Thence, eleventhcourse: N33o06’41” W, a distance of440.69 feet; Thence, twelfth course:N33o06’41” W, a distance of 43.68 feet;Thence, thirteenth course: along saidcurve of length 124.86 feet with a ChordBearing of N24o16’04” W and a ChordDistance of 124.37 feet and a delta angleof 17o41’13” and a radius of 404.49 feet;Thence, fourteenth course: along saidcurve of length 109.53 feet with a ChordBearing of N07o40’01” W and a ChordDistance of 109.19 feet and a delta angleof 15o30’53” and a radius of 404.49 feet;Thence, fifteenth course: N00o05’20” E, adistance of 469.66 feet; Thence, sixteenthcourse: N00o04’49” E, a distance of 83.59feet to the point of Beginning Said Parcelcontains 655,665 square feet or 15.052acres more or less; and to amend thePennington County Comprehensive Planto change the Future Land Use from Gen-eral Agriculture District to Low DensityResidential District; Section 2, T1S, R9E,BHM, Pennington County, South Dakota.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: To rezone3.385 acres from General Agriculture Dis-trict to Low Density Residential District onthe following metes and bounds descrip-tion more fully described as follows: Com-mencing at the Southeast Corner ofSection 2, T1S, R9E, B.H.M., PenningtonCounty; Thence, N89o56’29” W a dis-tance of 33.09 feet; Thence, N00o04’49”E, a distance of 1767.14 feet, to the Pointof Beginning; Thence, first course:S89o54’41” E, a distance of 295.34 feet;Thence, second course: S00o05’19” W, adistance of 250.00 feet; Thence, thirdcourse: S31o58’23” W, a distance of294.39 feet; Thence, fourth course:S00o05’19” W, a distance of 137.72 feet;Thence, fifth course: N89o54’41” W, a dis-tance of 139.74 feet; Thence, sixthcourse: N00o04’49” E, a distance of637.70 feet to the point of Beginning SaidParcel contains 147,451 square feet or3.385 acres more or less; and to amendthe Pennington County ComprehensivePlan to change the Future Land Use fromGeneral Agriculture District to Low DensityResidential District Section 2, T1S, R9E,BHM, Pennington County, South Dakota.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: To rezone47.671 acres from General AgricultureDistrict to Limited Agriculture District onthe following metes and bounds descrip-tion more fully described as follows: Com-mencing at the Northwest Corner of Gov’tLot 2, T1S, R9E, B.H.M., PenningtonCounty, to the Point of Beginning; Thence,first course: N89o56’29” W, a distance of1681.12 feet; Thence, second course:S00o03’31” W, a distance of 518.17 feet;Thence, third course: N89o56’29” W, adistance of 525.64 feet; Thence, fourthcourse: S00o05’25” W, a distance of252.17 feet; Thence, fifth course:S81o19’12” E, a distance of 269.72 feet;Thence, sixth course: N55o06’52” E, adistance of 263.04 feet; Thence, seventhcourse: N00o00’00” E, a distance of 240feet; Thence, eighth course: N26o33’09”E, a distance of 363.10 feet; Thence, ninth

course: S74o32’32” E, a distance of127.63 feet; Thence, tenth course:S34o48’11” E, a distance of 160.00 feet;Thence, eleventh course: S00o00’00” W,a distance of 189.12 feet; Thence, twelfthcourse: N89o43’20” W, a distance of1348.01 feet; Thence, thirteenth course:S00o03’53” W, a distance of 1086.69 feetto the point of Beginning; Said Parcel con-tains 2,076,549 square feet or 47.671acres more or less; and to amend thePennington County Comprehensive Planto change the Future Land Use from Gen-eral Agriculture District to Limited Agricul-ture District; Section 2, T1S, R9E, BHM,Pennington County, South Dakota.

MOVED by DiSanto and seconded byBuskerud to approve the first reading ofRezone / RZ 18-02 and ComprehensivePlan Amendment / CA 18-02.

Substitute motion: MOVED by Hadcockand seconded by DiSanto to continue thisitem until the June 19, 2018 CommissionMeeting. Vote: Unanimous.

K. REQUEST TO WAIVE PENALTYFEES: Mae Heikkinen. MOVED by Hadcock and seconded byDiSanto to waive the $800 penalty fee.Vote: Unanimous.

ITEMS FROM THE CHAIR/COMMIS-SION MEMBERS

A. REQUEST FOR INFORMATIONFROM DENR – INVITATION TO SCOTTHIPPLE, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTISTIII: No action was taken at this time.

COMMITTEE REPORTSAPPROVAL OF VOUCHERS MOVED

by Buskerud and seconded by Hadcockto approve the vouchers entered below forexpenditures for insurance, professionalservices, publications, rentals, supplies,repairs, maintenance, travel, conferencefees, utilities, furniture and equipment to-taling 434,443.22. Vote: Unanimous.

AT&T Mobility, 1,057.35; BH Energy,258.71; BH Energy, 1,298.30; BH Energy,52,644.82; BH Energy, 599.39; BH En-ergy, 273.82; BH Energy, 476.97; CenturyLink, 6,951.51; Century Link, 126.98;Century Link, 126.64; City Of Hill City,54.95; City Of Rapid City -Water, 233.5;City Of Rapid City -Water, 912.42; City OfRapid City -Water, 17,112.57; City Of Wall,142.00; Cm Detention Products LLC,200.00; Executive Mgmt Fin Office, 25.50;First Interstate Bank, 4,291.65; GlobalTel'link, 10.01; Marco Inc, 451.52; Midcon-tinent Communications, 1,825.75; Mid-continent Communications, 2,174.77;Midcontinent Communications, 2,252.38;Montana Dakota Utilities, 374.22; Mon-tana Dakota Utilities, 8,125.53; MontanaDakota Utilities, 29.43; Pioneer Bank &Trust, 23,304.64; Pioneer Bank & Trust,4,532.99; Rainbow Gas Company,3,303.56; Reliance Telephone Inc, 24.40;Total, 133,196.28; Vast Broadband,1703.32; Vast Broadband, 226.59; VastBroadband, 249.80; Verizon Wireless,5,998.23; Verizon Wireless, 1,434.53;Wellmark, 289,343.07; West River Elec-tric, 339.31; West River Electric, 130.14;West River Electric, 1,332.44; Wex Bank,489.51;

ITEMS FROM THE PUBLICEXECUTIVE SESSION – SDCL 1-25-2Executive Session was not needed

today.

PAYROLLCommissioners, 15,499.23; Elections,

16,643.76; Auditor, 31,344.13; Treasurer,64,372.31; MacArthur Grant, 10,098.06;State's Attorney, 245,753.53; Public De-fender, 144,414.93; Buildings & Grounds,130,316.85; Equalization, 84,090.18;Register of Deeds, 29,182.03; IT,47,224.66; Human Resources,10,350.41; Sheriff, 475,572.83; HIDTAGrant, 9,139.12; Jail, 624,262.02; JSC,216,383.55; JSC Juvenile Alternative,10,296.32; CCADP, 140,921.86; Eco-nomic Assistance, 65,151.75; Extension,2,566.40; Weed & Pest, 17,690.68; Plan-ning and Zoning, 32,719.52; Road &Bridge, 187,082.57; Fire Administration,6,712.39; Dispatch, 194,196.87; Emer-gency Management, 8,983.01; 24-7 Pro-gram, 24,361.26.

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 May 24, 2018:Total balances of checking/savings ac-counts, 12,093,461.08; Total balance ofTreasurer’s Office safe cash, 13,400.00;Wells Fargo Securities Investments,4,003,027.23; Total certificates of deposit,2,036,387.42; Total Prime Value Invest-ment, 31,567,887.88; Total petty cash,16,305.00; Total long/short, (301.10);Total, 49,730,167.51. Submitted by LoriWessel, Deputy Auditor.

PERSONNEL24/7: Effective 06/01/2018 – Michael

Sehr at $15.28/hr.Equalization: Effective 06/17/2018 –

Scott Dressler & Lori Gioia at $19.49 andChris Mooney at $22.57.

ESCC 911: Effective 05/20/2018 – Jan-ice Jennesse at $19.49/hr., VictoriaSheets-Garcia at $17.68/hr. and JeremyMurphy at $20.47/hr. Effective 06/17/2018– Dan Felkey at $20.47/hr.

IT: Effective 06/11/2018 – Kyle Koball at$16.04/hr. Effective 06/17/2018 – SteveCales at $24.31/hr., Cassidy Keyser at$24.90/hr., and Eric Petro at $25.53/hr. Ef-fective 7/1/2018 – Mike Iversen at$5,687/mo.

Jail: Effective 05/21/2018 – PatriciaAfraid of Bear at $19.49/hr. and TristanDufrene at $21.49/hr.Sheriffs Office: Effective 05/21/2018 –Wendy Johnson at $13.86/hr.

Weed & Pest: Effective 05/21/2018 –David Holst at $13.86/hr. and Jeffery Dar-gatz at $15.28/hr.

ADJOURNMOVED by DiSanto and seconded by

Buskerud to adjourn the meeting. Vote:Unanimous. There being no further busi-ness, the meeting adjourned at 12:29 p.m.

/s/Julie A. Pearson,Auditor

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Public Notices/Community Pennington County Courant • June 21, 201812

Legal Publication Deadline is 11:00 a.m. on FRIDAYEmail to: courant@gwtc.net or mail to: PO Box 435, Wall, SD 57790

NOTICE OFVACANCY

EAST PENNINGTONCONSERVATION DISTRICT

The following offices will become vacantdue to the expiration of the present termof office.

Three Supervisor positions on theBoard.

Two positions are for a four year term andone position is a two year term

Applicants must live in the East Penning-ton County district.

Petitions must be filed in the office of thePennington County auditor located in thecounty courthouse during regular busi-ness hours.

The deadline for filing nominating petitionsis July 1, 2018, at 5:00 p.m. central time.If a petition is mailed by registered mail byJuly 1, 2018, at 5:00 p.m. central time, itshall be considered filed.

Lesa Stephens - District ManagerP.O. Box 308, Wall, SD 57790605-279-2451

Published June 14 & 21, 2018, at the totalapproximate cost of $24.57.

PUBLIC NOTICEDIAMOND E STORAGE UNITS

Diamond E Storage located at 24Creighton Rd, Wall, SD, 57790 shall seizeand sell the contents of storage unit #N-28 belonging to Deborah Skiver Travenyfor the purpose of satisfying storage andmiscellaneous charges. The seizure anddisposition of property will occur fifteen

NOTICE OFHEARING

BEFORE THE PENNINGTONCOUNTY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS

Notice is hereby given that the followingpetitioners have applied to the PenningtonCounty Board of Commissioners under theprovisions of the Pennington County Zon-ing Ordinance as follows:

Mae Heikkinen has applied for a SetbackVariance to reduce the minimum requiredside yard setback from 8 feet to a zero (0)foot setback on the southern property linein order to replace a deck on the subjectproperty in a Suburban Residential Districtlocated on Lot 8A of Lot 8, Meadow RidgeSubdivision, Section 2, T1N, R8E, BHM,Pennington County, South Dakota; 710Ennen Drive, in accordance with Sections208 and 509 of the Pennington CountyZoning Ordinance.

Notice is further given that said applica-tions will be heard by the PenningtonCounty Board of Commissioners in thePennington County Administration Buildingat 10:30 a.m. on the 3rd day of July 2018.At this time, any person interested may ap-pear and show cause, if there be any, why

such requests should or should not begranted.

ADA Compliance: Pennington County fullysubscribes to the provisions of the Ameri-cans with Disabilities Act. If you desire toattend this public meeting and are in needof special accommodations, please notifythe Planning Department so that appropri-ate auxiliary aids and services are avail-able.

PJ Conover,Pennington County Planning Director

Julie A. Pearson,Pennington County Auditor

Published June 21, 2018, at the total costof $18.18.

NOTICE OFHEARING

BEFORE THE PENNINGTONCOUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING

COMMISSION

Notice is hereby given that the followingpetitioners have applied to the PenningtonCounty Planning and Zoning Commissionunder the provisions of the PenningtonCounty Zoning Ordinance as follows:

David and Leah Byers have applied for aConditional Use Permit to allow a single-family residence in a Highway ServiceDistrict located on Lot 1, Pankratz Subdi-

vision, Section 22, T1S, R6E, BHM, Pen-nington County, South Dakota, S. High-way 16, accordance with Sections 210and 510 of the Pennington County ZoningOrdinance.

Hay Yard Hills, LLC; Rodney Sather –Owner, has applied for a Conditional UsePermit to allow an existing residence to beused as a Vacation Home Rental in a LowDensity Residential District located onTract A of Lot 1, Harrington Subdivision,Section 19, T2S, R7E, BHM, PenningtonCounty, South Dakota, 13621 Battle ViewRoad, accordance with Sections 207, 319,and 510 of the Pennington County ZoningOrdinance.

Notice is further given that said applica-tions will be heard by the PenningtonCounty Planning and Zoning Commissionin the Pennington County AdministrationBuilding at 9:00 a.m. on the 9th day of July2018. At this time, any person interestedmay appear and show cause, if there beany, why such requests should or shouldnot be granted.

ADA Compliance: Pennington County fullysubscribes to the provisions of the Ameri-cans with Disabilities Act. If you desire toattend this public meeting and are in needof special accommodations, please notifythe Planning Department so that appropri-ate auxiliary aids and services are avail-able.

PJ Conover,Pennington County Planning Director

Published June 21, 2018, at the total costof $20.13.

(15) days from paper date.

Published June 21, 2018, at the total costof $5.54.

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WEIGH-UPS:CARSON, CARLEE, CALDER JOHNSTON - ELM SPRINGS3 .............................................BLK COWS 1197#..... $76.00 ROGER & DIANE KEFFELER - ENNING6 .............................................BLK COWS 1246#..... $75.00 4...................................BLK & BWF COWS 1530#..... $62.00 A CONSIGNMENT1 ...............................................BLK COW 1230#..... $74.00 3...................................BLK & BWF COWS 1308#..... $68.00 7 .............................................BLK COWS 1244#..... $65.00 MONTY WILLIAMS - BOX ELDER2 .............................................BLK COWS 1268#..... $71.50 1 ...............................................BLK COW 1305#..... $68.50 1 ...............................................BLK COW 1320#..... $67.00 2 .............................................BLK COWS 1358#..... $65.00 2 .............................................BLK COWS 1490#..... $64.00 1 ...............................................BLK COW 1470#..... $62.50 4 .......................................BLK COWETTES 1248#..... $81.00 A CONSIGNMENT -9 ..................................RED & RWF COWS 1139#..... $68.00 12............................................BLK COWS 1169#..... $67.00 43............................................BLK COWS 1403#..... $66.50 26............................................BLK COWS 1414#..... $64.00 ROSETH BROTHERS - MIDLAND

2 .............................................BLK COWS 1493#..... $65.00

2 .............................................BLK COWS 1270#..... $64.50 JOEL DEERING - WASTA

1.............................................CHAR COW 1355#..... $65.00 2 .................................CHAR & RED COWS 1483#..... $62.00 1 ............................................CHAR BULL 1985#..... $84.00 1.......................................CHAR COWETTE 1080#..... $80.00 KC BIELMAIER RANCH - WALL

10............................................BLK COWS 1327#..... $64.75 DAVE & BILLIE HUMPHREY - WALL

1 ..............................................BWF COW 1385#..... $64.50 GRANT SHEARER - WALL

1 ...............................................BLK COW 1285#..... $64.00 2 .......................................BLK COWETTES 1120#..... $85.00 A CONSIGNMENT4 ...........................................CHAR COWS 1408#..... $63.50 RANDY SCHROTH - BUFFALO GAP1 ...............................................BLK COW 1320#..... $63.50 2 ..................................BLK & BWF HFRTS 963#..... $104.00 1 ..............................................BLK BULL 945#..... $108.00 MONTE REICHERT - NEW UNDERWOOD4...................................BLK & BWF COWS 1486#..... $63.00 A CONSIGNMENT3 .............................................BLK COWS 1448#..... $63.00 1 ..............................................BLK BULL 1880#..... $83.50 KENNY & ROXIE FOX - BELVIDERE3 .............................................BLK COWS 1348#..... $63.00 3...................................BLK & BWF COWS 1503#..... $62.00

6 .......................................BLK COWETTES 1081#..... $96.00 KC BIELMAIER RANCH - WALL

1 ...............................................BLK COW 1445#..... $62.50 1.........................................BLK COWETTE 1050#..... $81.00 DENNIS SIELER - QUINN2 .............................................BLK COWS 1390#..... $62.50 MARK DEVRIES - BELVIDERE1 ...............................................BLK COW 1385#..... $62.50 ERIC GROPPER - LONG VALLEY9...................................BLK & BWF COWS 1429#..... $62.25 SCARBOROUGH RANCH - MIDLAND

3 ...................................RED & BLK COWS 1453#..... $62.00 SCOT & LARRY EISENBRAUN - WALL

1 ...............................................BLK COW 1290#..... $62.00 PAULA VOGELGESANG - WANBLEE

5 .......................................BLK COWETTES 1041#..... $88.00 DON KELLY - QUINN1 ............................................CHAR BULL 1795#..... $84.00 ROGER & KATHY PETERSON - PHILIP1 ..............................................BLK BULL 2010#..... $83.00 JERRY GRIMES - KADOKA2.............................................RED BULLS 1388#..... $82.50 1 ..............................................RED BULL 1145#..... $97.50 2.............................................RED BULLS 1055#..... $97.00

TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 2018