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    Bison CourierOfficial Newspaper for the City of Bison, Perkins County, and the Bison School District

    A Publication of Ravellette Publications, Inc.

    P.O. Box 429 Bison, South Dakota 57620-0429

    Phone: (605) 244-7199 FAX (605) 244-7198

    The$1.00

    Volume 30Number 40March 21, 2013

    Includes Tax

    Highlights & HappeBHS seniors and parentsplease email or drop off a seniorpicture for the graduation page inthe Bison Courier. [email protected] Thank You

    Its bingo time! Sunday March24, 2013 at 1:30 Community Cen-

    ter $1.00 a cardnoon. lots of prizable. THIS IS THSESSION OF Sponsored by the

    Bison Area Economic Develop-ment is in the process of orderingnew business signs that are cur-rently featured on the signs alongHighway 20 on both sides of town.These signs were originally in-stalled around 2008 by Bison AreaEconomic Development to show-case our area businesses; however,some of the signs have faded sig-nificantly.

    Have you looked at your signlately? Does your sign need afacelift or to be replaced? Or,

    maybe your compnot featured on Area Economicwould like to hebusiness stand oformation, pleaseBaysinger with nomic Developm7526 [email protected] Brandi with for your new sig2013.

    Heres your sign on HighCounty lawmakers takefirst step towards writingcomprehensive plan

    By Beth HulmCounty Commissioners have de-ded to contact Black Hills Coun-of Local Governments to negoti-

    e their assistance in writing aomprehensive Plan for Perkinsounty. Its a first step towardstting a zoning ordinance in placeprotect property owners against

    tside interests, such as businessoil field man camps, that mightove into the county.Commissioner Wayne Hender-n started a conversation last

    uesday morning when he askedout piggybacking off the planat BHCLG is already working

    with Harding County. Heought it might be a way to saveth time and money and to getmething going quickly. His peerusty Foster, also anxious to getmething in place, favored adopt-g the Harding County plan anden amending it later.States Attorney Shane Penfielded differences in the demo-aphics of the two neighboringunties. If were going to do it, Id

    ther do it right and rely onlack Hills Councils) expertise,said. He added, The Compre-

    nsive Plan is unique to us.Penfield reminded Commission-s that the Comprehensive Planust come first before a zoning or-nance can be adopted or there is

    teeth for the courts to use inforcing the ordinance.Since last summer, several pub-

    meetings around the countyd many board room discussionsve occurred about this topic.Visitor Mike Lockert, a trusteer the Town of Bison, urged theard to move forward. We cantst keep kicking it down thead, he said.Next, there will be a Planning

    d Zoning board appointed. Pen-ld warned that the entireocess will be lengthy but if itsade a priority, we should be ableget it done.Finance Officer Sylvia Chap-an offered a follow-up report re-rding finding a company toeck out rusting sewer pipes ine courthouse. She had one quoteom a Rapid City company foravel and a smoke test but shell continue to research other op-ns. The Town of Bison has ampany coming to Bison soon toudy some of the towns sewer

    lines and shes hoping that theycould also look over the courthousesituation while they are in town.

    Sheriff Serr was back to updatethe board following a committeemeeting where the focus was im-plementing county-wide law.

    Henderson was on that commit-tee. The meeting went well, I

    thought. He reiterated that, ifthis new form of law enforcementhappens, the sheriff calls all theshots.

    In answer to Fosters question,Serr admitted that there are stillpros and cons but he believes thatthe county will be better servedhaving three officers stationed inLemmon and three in Bison.

    The new form of law enforce-ment wouldnt save Lemmon anymoney but would provide themwith highly trained officers whoknow the proper procedures forhandling a wide range of issues.That could lead to less fodder fordefense attorneys, Serr said.

    There would be a contractdrawn up between the county and

    the city to address things such assharing the building and employeeinsurance. Serr suspects that con-trolling hours to stay within abudget will be one of his biggestchallenges.

    The bottom line, according toSerr, is that its got to be right andit has to provide for everyone inthe county. Either entity couldpull out at any time if it isnt work-ing for them.

    Interviews were scheduled forlast Wednesday in Reva for twocandidates who have applied forthe states 4H/Youth Advisor posi-tion, which has been open sinceIda Schmidt resigned earlier thisyear. That advisors time is splitbetween Perkins and Harding

    counties with an office and a sec-retary in each. SDSU will do thehiring, with recommendationsfrom a local committee. WillardOttman represents the Commis-sioners on that committee.

    Donna Bittiker, Arlington,SDSUs new 4-H Field OperationsAssociate, was in Bison last Tues-day to address the County Com-mission. Chairman MikeSchweitzer termed it refreshingthat SDSU has hired somebody towork with the people in the field,something that was sorely lackingwhen reorganization took place

    more than a year ago. Bittikerblamed some of the resignationsacross the state on the fact thatthere was not much help fromSDSU. She promised that, once a4H-Youth advisor is hired for thiscorner of the state, a mentor willbe appointed to assist that person.

    There is currently also not a sec-

    retary in the Perkins County of-fice. That position is tied in withthe States Attorneys secretary tocreate a full-time job with benefitsfor the successful applicant.

    The Commissioners wont ad-vertise for a secretary until thestate hires a 4-H/Youth Advisor.They also wont sign the statesMemorandum of Understandingfor the advisor until the position isfilled.

    Until that happens, Penfieldsaid that he could use his personalsecretary from his private practicein Lemmon as a quasi secretaryfor the county. Its important forthere to be a presence here inBison, he said. Therefore, hes notinterested in asking his secretary

    to do both jobs. He has offered(both last week and previously) toallow other courthouse offices touse his secretary when its notbusy in his own office.

    The tax deed sale that was ad-vertised for 11:00 a.m. during lastTuesdays meeting was postponed.It has come to light that the cur-rent owner of the Main Avenueproperty, which was once JerrysHardware in Lemmon, has filed aclaim in bankruptcy court that oc-curred before the county took thedeed for unpaid taxes. There wasone sealed bid, which was left un-opened, and one interested bidderpresent for the advertised sale.

    Highway Superintendent TracyBuer was in the board room for his

    monthly report and told Commis-sioners that something has to bedone with Coleman Avenue, themain thoroughfare into Bison. Thestreet has long been controversialbecause it was long- ago deeded tothe county but lies within the citylimits of Bison. Buer said, Itsbeen brushed under the rug.

    Schweitzer argued, It has andit hasnt. There is a county roadin Lemmon, too, old Highway 12,which belongs to the county butruns through the city. If you do forone, youve got to do it for all, he

    continued on page 11

    The South Dakota Departmentof Transportation will begin workon two bridges on Highway 20near Camp Crook beginning Mon-day, March 18, 2013.

    The bridges are located east ofCamp Crook at mile markers 4.25and 5.00.

    The work involves concrete over-lays, expansion device modifica-tion and guard rail improvements.

    Traffic will be reduced to a sin-gle lane on the bridges with a 10-foot width restriction.

    Highway 20 bridge near Camp Crook

    The prime con$425,407 projectstructors, Inc. of

    The overall coJuly 6, 2013.

    For more infoJoel Flesner wDakota Departmportation at 605-

    Complete roadformation can

    www.safetraveludialing 511.

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    THE BISON COURIERPeriodicals Postage Paid at Bison, SD 57620

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    Nutrition Site

    Menu

    Thursday, March 21Chicken alfredoharvest beets

    cranberry sauceapple juice

    fruit cocktail

    Friday, March 22Macaroni & cheesestewed tomatoes

    butterscotch puddingbanana

    Monday, March 25Chicken parmesanscalloped potatoes

    corn obrientropical fruit

    Tuesday, March 26Beef & noodles

    spinachcrunchy cranberry salad

    peaches

    Wednesday, March 27Easter DinnerPork roast

    mashed potatoes/gravyharvest beetsapplesauce

    strawberry shortcake/topping

    Page 2 The Bison Courier Thursday,March 21, 2013

    Alcoholics Anonymous is meeting weekly in

    Bison. The group meets every Thursday at 7:00

    p.m. in the basement of the Presbyterian Church.

    Everyone is welcome.

    Please note: Due to a church event, there will be

    no meeting on Thursday, March 28th.

    Easter Egg Hunt, Saturday, March 30, 10 a.m.

    0-3 yr olds West Courthouse Lawn

    4-5 yr olds East Courthouse Lawn

    6-8 yr olds City Park9-12 yr olds Lions Club Park

    In case of inclement weather, it will be held on

    Main Street.

    Christ Lutheran Church will have 8 a.m. EasterSunday service followed by brunch.

    Grace Baptist and First Presbyterian Congrega-tion, of Bison, will worship together on Easter Sun-day morning at 8 a.m., at the First Presbyterianchurch. A musical cantata Behold the Lamb will bepresented. Following worship breakfast will be served.The community is invited to celebrate the Lords resur-rection with us!

    To have your NON-PROFIT meeting listed here,please submit them by calling: 244-7199, or e-mailingto: [email protected]. We will run your event no-

    tice the two issues prior to your event at no charge.

    This we

    ek in Bison

    Lemmon Area Charitable andEconomic Development (LACED)board members announced todaythe official launch of the R.B. &Frances Wheeler Housing Initia-tive (RB&FWHI). The program fo-cuses on attracting and retaininghomeowners of all income levels to

    Lemmon.The framework for the program

    began November of 2012 when theboard was made aware of fundingavailable from the R.B. & FrancesWheeler Foundation. The boardmembers of the foundation author-ized a payment in the amount of$50,000 to LACED for the purposeof building the first home of theRB&FWHI.

    Guidelines were discussed andincluded stipulations that requireLACED to provide clean lots forthe homes to be built upon.

    LACED will also be responsible foroverseeing the construction of thehomes.

    In the months that followed,LACED worked to secure threeresidential properties deemed astear downs to lay the ground-work for the initiative. Our focusis on properties that we feel arenot suited for an individual in-vestor as a first purchase option.Any properties suitable for rehabor already clean, were not con-sidered as options.

    It is our hope that an invest-ment in these tear down proper-ties will help revitalize the hous-ing market, and restore confidencein the community. Using theRB&FWHI as a catalyst, it is our

    goal to attract thother buyers anthese neighborhotiative begins andbors benefit fromues, safer and moing conditions, anof pride.

    We are all truFran and Bob haopportunity to mthat faces our coour duty to honogood stewards ofcommunity. In

    Wheelers We wan effort to help tdevelop and witthis action will sarea in worthgoals.

    It is in that spbegin constructiBuilding the homlocal labor, and lochases. Construfunded using a coital from the LACgifts provided byWheeler. When sfrom the sale of thbe used to fund will continue thsuch time we feeable to develop w

    R.B. & Frances Wheeler Housing Ini

    SDSU Extension is helping re-cruit South Dakotans to volunteerfor a national network of volunteerprecipitation observers, or CoCo-RaHS (Community CollaborativeRain Hail & Snow Network) totrack precipitation events acrossSouth Dakota, reported State Cli-matologist and CoCoRaHS State

    Coordinator, Dennis Todey."These are everyday people who

    enjoy measuring precipitation andare willing to report that on the in-ternet," he says, of the volunteerswho measure and report after rain,hail and snow events.

    Despite today's automated tech-nology, Todey believes local report-ing is still essential in tracking thevariability of rainfall.

    "It's a huge benefit to us to havepeople across the state who moni-tor precipitation. The biggest vari-ability in weather across SouthDakota is how precipitation differsfrom place to place. Even with allthe technology we have, we reallyneed to have on-ground measure-ments all across the state to tell us

    what is really happening on theground," he said. "Where we haveheavy rain events, like flood events,the National Weather Service hasissued flash flood warnings basedon people's reports on how muchrain fall there was," he said.

    Laura Edwards, SDSU Exten-sion Climate Field Specialist, is the

    state CoCoRaHS Coordinator. Shesays volunteer reports can also beuseful in documenting drought con-ditions.

    "If people can tell us how manydays they've gone without rainfall,it helps us document drought con-ditions and better support disasterdeclaration because of drought,"she said.

    Edwards will work directly withobservers to train them and answerany questions on reporting theymay have; how to use the gauge orhow to use the website.

    She adds that becoming a CoCo-RaHS volunteer may be a great fitfor many of the state's agricultureproducers.

    "Because all thports are maintfree, this can easekeeping. And, all oare accessible atwards said. "Thisgo back and months/seasons/ytion reports. If p

    pate on a regulareasier to demonstlar location is wother areas."

    Volunteers whojoining the CoCmust be willing to itation readings be9 a.m. and report or by phone. Theya standard 4-incgauge and will rectraining.

    A March Madcampaign is nowlearn more visit wor contact Todey a

    For more infotopic, visit iGrow.

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    The Bison Courier Thursday, March 21, 201

    Bisons first Eagle Scout award to be presented

    Joseph Kvale, of Bison, hasrned the highest advancement

    ward the Boy Scouts of Americafers to Scouts, the Eagle Scoutward.Kvale was recognized in a cere-ony on Saturday, March 16th atessed Sacrament Catholic

    hurch.

    A member of Troop 244, spon-red by West River Cooperativelephone Company, Kvale is oneapproximately 4 percent of all

    oy Scouts who attain the Eaglenk, according to the Baylor Uni-rsity.Each candidate must earn 21erit badges and successfullymplete a community, church, ornagogue-related service projectearn his Eagle; Kvale chose toild storage shelving for theson Food Pantry. He showedadership through designing,nding, and building the projectth local resources. With the helplocal carpenters Don McKinstryd Jeff VanVactor, he designed

    shelving for proper support andfunction. Donations from the Pres-byterian, Catholic and AmericanLutheran churches helped fundthe project. The labor was donatedby Layton Hendrickson, DodgeWeishaar, Kim Kvale and DrakeButsavage.

    He has served as Senior Patrol

    Leader and has received the AdAltar Dei medal, and HistoricTrails award and is a member ofthe Order of the Arrow. Kvale joinsother outstanding American citi-zens who have become EagleScouts, among them former Presi-dent Gerald Ford, astronaut NeilArmstrong, cinematographerSteven Spielberg and journalist,Walter Cronkite.

    Kvale is a member of BlessedSacrament Catholic Church and isactive in Oral Interp, severalschool plays, Track and Field,Cross Country, Band and chorusat Bison High School, where he isJunior class vice-president.

    Each Easter season, Americans buy m700 million Marshmallow Peeps, shachicks, as well as Marshmallow BunMarshmallow Eggs, making them th

    popular non-chocolate Easter ca

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    Page 4 The Bison Courier Thursday,March 21, 2013

    ing tips.First of all, gardeners will need to

    order or purchase seeds for the plantsthey want to start fairly soon. It is notuncommon for popular varieties to getsold out. Seed is often available lo-

    cally at area garden centers, hard-ware stores, discount outlet storesetc. but the selection will likely belimited. In most cases, getting thetypical packet size will give garden-ers plenty of seeds for a typical fam-ily's needs.

    Next, he reminds gardeners to gettheir seeding supplies, which includeseeding flats or pots and a goodseedling potting mix.

    Gardeners can start seed in an or-dinary flower pot but they will typi-cally have better results if they canspread the seed out more thinly in alarger flat or container. I recommendusing a seed starting or propagationmix to germinate your seeds. Most ofthese are composed of peat moss andvermiculite, and maybe some perlite.They are light weight and have excel-lent water holding capacity.

    If a gardener chooses to use a flat,they can make little rows in the flatto sow their seed or just scatter itacross the top of the flat. The morespread out the seeds, the better theywill grow. And, make it easier totransplant them to cell packs later. Ifa gardener is not planning to grow alot of different seeds or are limited inspace, they can buy cell packs and di-rect sow right into the individualcells.

    Another option is to use peat pel-lets or peat pots. The peat pellets areparticularly fun for kids becausewhen you place them in warm waterthey puff up and expand in a matterof minutes. Then, just plant a coupleseeds in each one.

    Once you have the seed spread out

    in the pot or flat, it is a good idea tosprinkle a little media over the seed,maybe ?" deep. This will help to keepthe seed moist during the germina-tion process. After you have that doneyou need to thoroughly soak the grow-

    ing media. The best way to do this isto fill a pan with warm water and setthe pot or flat in it to allow the waterto be absorbed through the bottom ofthe pot or flat. Let the flats or pots sitin the water until the surface of themedia looks wet. Alternatively, gar-deners can use a small sprinkling canto water from above but they must becareful to not wash the seed into apile in the pot or flat.

    Watering tipsOnce the seeds are planted, garden-ers need to keep the media and seedmoist until the seed germinates andcomes up. They can do this by puttingindividual pots into a small plasticbag to keep the humidity high or theycan get planting flats that come witha plastic dome that fits over the flatto keep it from drying out.

    If the media gets too dry duringgermination, the germinating seedmay die. It is important to place yourpots or flats of seeds in a warm spot togerminate. Some place that is about70 to 75F works well. While manypeople will grow their seedlings on awindowsill, it might be too chilly toget the seed to germinate well.

    Plenty of lightOnce gardeners see the seedlingscoming up, open the bag or partiallyremove the dome to start getting thelittle seedlings used to dryer air. Aftera couple days, completely remove thecovering. Now light becomes the mostimportant issue because the youngseedlings will grow tall and spindly ifthey don't get enough light. A sunnysouth or west window will be good, orgardeners can use artificial light, usu-

    ally fluorescent works well. Keep inmind that most vegetables will begrowing in full sun in their garden sothey need pretty high light to developnice stocky seedlings that will trans-plant well later. Simple, fluorescent

    shop lights fitted with two tubes willwork well and are inexpensive.Each four-foot shop light will pro-

    vide enough light for four typical flatsof seedlings, placed end to end about6" below the lights. Gardeners canhook the shop light up to a timer sothat it will automatically get turnedon and off each day. Plan to giveseedlings about 16 to 18 hours of lighteach day.

    FertilizeYoung seedlings need fertilizer. Manypropagating mixes come with someslow release fertilizer already mixedinto the media, so be sure to checkchosen media before starting fertiliz-ing. Purchase some water soluble fer-tilizer and start by applying it atabout half-strength roughly once aweek. Use a small watering can, or agardener can use the soak method,and water from below while theseedlings are still small enough thatthey don't wash them out.

    Once the seedlings get their secondtrue leaf, then the rate can graduallyincrease. Be careful and don't overdoit, as young seedlings can be very sen-sitive to fertilizer. Gardeners can alsouse an organic fertilizer, like fishemulsion. These are much less likelyto cause fertilizer burn, however,using this stuff can be a stinky job -think of that dead carp you cameacross on the shore of your local lakeand you will get the idea. If theseedlings are close to living quarters,like on the window sill by the kitchentable, gardeners might want to movethem somewhere else or avoid thistype of fertilizer.

    Transplanting from flat to cell pack

    If seeds were started in a pot or openflat, gardeners should probably trans-plant the seedlings into cell packs orpeat pots. The advantage of using thepeat pots is that you can plant thewhole pot in the ground and avoidsome transplant shock that can occurif you use plastic cell packs.

    Wait until the seedlings get largeenough to handle, usually after theyget about three or four true leaves.Remember, that when most seedlingsfirst emerge, they will have two littlecotyledons or seed leaves. The trueleaves start growing after that. Regu-lar potting soil can be used in the cellpacks or peat pots if desired.

    If the gardener stake or pot label, ueach seedling and mcell of the cell pack grow on. Press thetle to firm it a

    seedling. Once trangive them a good wtering can to furthearound each plantin the sunny winlights to continue g

    TimingTiming is imposeedlings. Often peanxious to get pltomatoes in earlyfind out that the seand spindly by thebe transplanted to eral, gardeners area couple weeks lastarting a month to

    Start by figuringden is typically plmind the last sprinGardeners must athat some vegetabtemperatures, knocrops, while other vtolerate temperatuing, thus needing tafter the weathewarmed up. Here use in deciding wh

    In early March, fore planting outsicabbage, cauliflowpetunias, rudbeckand vinca.

    In mid-March, oplanting outside, pplant, dianthus, orsalvia, and sweet a

    In early April, ofore planting outsidcalendula, celosia,ornamental kale, a

    In mid-April, or 3

    planting outside, ymos, sweet peas an

    In late April yowarm-season viniwatermelon, pumpin peat pots or pea

    Keep checking tlarly, especially onbigger as they caquickly and get strLet the media drywatering, but thenIf using grow-lighthave to move themseedlings grow, bubulbs about 6" abhelp them grow he

    Groundhogs aren't much good ateasuring winter's length jokes,avid Graper, Extension Horticultureecialist and Director of McCrory

    ardens."I don't know what the Dakota

    oundhogs saw back on Feb. 2, but itll looks a lot like winter aroundre. In fact, I don't think the ground-gs we have here at McCrory Gar-ns even bothered to get out of bedd take a look. They just know that will have at least six more weekswinter and then some," Graper

    id. "But, for gardeners, once we hitarch we just can't help but think ofring and the upcoming gardeningason."Until warmer weather arrives,aper says that many South Dakotardeners bide their time by studyingrden catalogs and many have al-ady ordered some, if not all of theired for the coming growing season." We have been busy planting herethe greenhouse at SDSU with over0 different varieties alreadyanted. Most of these are eitherrennial plants or annuals that takeong time to grow large enough to beansplanted to the garden in thering. All of the annuals that growickly are still waiting in the freezertil it is their turn to get planted,"said.Graper adds that some home gar-ners like to try to grow their ownedlings too."But before you get started, theree some things that you should keepmind, such as when to sow certain

    nds of seeds, how to plant them andhere they can get enough light toow. That being said, here are somes for you to keep in mind if you

    ant to start your own seeds," Graperid.Read on for Graper's spring plant-

    Starting plants for sprin

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    Grace Baptist Church Pastor Phil HSunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Service - 10

    Wednesday Prayer Mtg. - 6:30 p.m.Church of Christ

    18 mi. south of Prairie City - Worship Service - 10

    Prairie Fellowship Parish ELCA Pastor MarIndian Creek - 8:00 a.m. American - 9:30 a.m. Rosebu

    Christ Lutheran Church WELS Pastor Gerhardt Juergens

    Sunday Bible Class - 8:00 a.m., Worship Service -

    Coal Springs Community ChurchPastors Nels & Angie Easterby

    South Jct. of Highways 73 & 20

    Sunday School - 10:00 a.m., Worship Service - 11

    Seventh Day Adventist Church Pastor DoSabbath School - 2:00 p.m., Worship Service - 3:

    Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church Fr. Tony GSaturday Mass: Morristown - 4:45 p.m. Lemmon -

    Sunday Mass: Lemmon - 8:15 a.m., Bison - 11:0Holland Center Christian Reformed CPastor Brad Burkhalter Lodgepo

    Worship Service - 8:00 a.m.

    First Presbyterian Church Pastor FlorenceSunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Service -10:

    Slim Buttes Lutheran Pastor Henry MReva Sunday School 9:45, Worship Service - 11:00 a.m

    Wednesday at 1:00 p.m.

    Beckman Wesleyan Church Pastor Brad Prairie City

    Sunday School - 10:00 a.m., Morning Worship - 1

    Vesper Service - 6:00 p.m., Wed. Evenings - 7:3

    Pastor Gerhardt H. Juergens,Christ Ev. Lutheran Church, Bison

    Christ Crucified Blessed Lent!

    Finally Pilate handed him over to them to be crucified. So the soldiers took charge of Jesus.Carrying his own cross, he went out to the place of the Skull (which in Aramaic is called

    Golgotha). There they crucified him, and with him two others--one on each side and Jesus in the middle.John 19:16-18) What does the cross mean? It all depends whos looking at it. To many today, the cross is

    merely an ornament for a necklace. To the Roman, it was aninstrument of torture, devilishly simple, but horribly painful. Ancient Cicero described

    rucifixion as "a most cruel and disgusting punishment", and the very mention of the cross should be farremoved not only from a Roman citizens body, but from his mind, his eyes, his ears. To one thief, the

    cross was his door to hell, horrible and eternal. To the other thief, it was the gate toglorious heaven. It all depends on whos looking at it. More importantly, what does the cross mean to

    you?John wrote three simple words, They crucified him. But there was nothing simple about it. We

    shudder as we picture Jesus laid on that cross, his lacerated back pushed against the rough wood. Hishands stretched out on the cross bar. His feet positioned one on top of the other. We shrink as we hear

    the strokes of the hammer pounding spikes through his flesh. The crucifying is done rather quickly, andnow the dying begins, but oh, so slowly! Normally hours, even days, as the victim slowly dies, his hands

    torn deeper by the nails, his body wracked by burning thirst, constant pain, throbbing torture. NoRoman citizen was ever subjected to this shameful, slow death. The

    torture of the cross was reserved for slaves, the worst of criminals AND for Gods only begotten Son.Far worse were the tortures of hell that Gods Son endured on the cross. All the bitter dregs in the cup ofcurses for the worlds sins, all the pangs of death and the pains of hell for the wages of the worlds sins,all this fell with staggering, crushing force on Gods Son on the cross. We cant even begin to understand

    the depths of hell, being separated from Gods grace. Only the devils and the damned in hell canunderstand Jesus cry, My God, my God, why have you

    forsaken me? (Mk 15:34). They crucified him. Certainly the soldiers and Pilate were involved. Behind them, the chief priests and

    Jewish people crucified him. Yet, to be honest, men and women of all classes and conditions, from alltime, have one thing in common. We all bear the stain of sin. If we look close enough, we see ourselves,ur spouses, our children, our neighbors, sinners one and all. We can truly confess, I crucified him. Yes,

    we are all guilty for crucifying Gods Son. But look again at his cross, to see why he stayed there. Its notthe nails, nor the soldiers, but thewondrous love of the God held him there to be punish in our place. See the truth that Christ was

    crucified for me.The Bible spells out this glorious truth again and again, clearly. Yes, he was pierced for our

    transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; By his wounds we are healed(Isa 53:5). Paul writes, God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become

    the righteousness of God.(2 Cor 5:21). John writes, The blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from allsin. (1 Jn 1:7). Our eternal salvation is finished. Down through the ages Christs cross has stood as an

    invitation to all sinners. Countless thousands have heard the crucified Christ invitation, Whoevercomes to me I will never drive away (Jn 6:37). You and I have received this glorious invitation so manytimes in our lives that it perhaps doesnt seem so grand anymore. So many voices are competing for ourears today. Life is so complex, and the worlds noise can easily drown out the sound of our Saviors voiceffering his simple, sweet invitation to all sinners. I died for YOU. During this church season of Lent, see

    your Savior crucified and died so that you may have eternal life in heaven. See he died for you.Believe him and live forever. Blessed Lent!

    Pastors Perspective

    The Bison Courier Thursday, March 21, 201

    By Doug OrtmanDear Boomer friends, I was just

    reading last weeks article by one ofmy Boomer colleagues. In the arti-cle, he was apologizing for soundinglike a grouch because he is usually avery happy fellow. I would just liketo agree; he is generally a veryhappy grouch. He is also getting alittle older like the rest of us.Boomers now range in age from 49to 67, not old but in the process. Thisbrings me to the content of this arti-cle. In my mind I dont feel old. Ithink this confirms the saying, In-side of every old person is a youngperson saying, 'What the hell hap-pened?' Well, regardless of how Ifeel in my mind, my body is tellingme that there are some things Ishouldn't do anymore. About amonth ago, most of my kids and fiveof my six grandchildren went snowtubing. I was just recovering from achest cold so I didnt go. It was asomewhat sad, yet smart decision.This was the first time I was sittingon the sidelines, although I felt com-fortable to just be a Grandpa andwatch. I was also happy I could stayinside and be warm. Last year Iwent ice skating with my youngestson and three of my grandkids. Thewhole time I was thinking it justwasnt going to be as much funfalling as it used to be. Meanwhile,the kids seemed to have more funthe more they fell! This weekend

    were going skatinthinking I mightyear. Last fall mystarted skateboarused to do about ago. I figured itbike...you just hopshow the boy how ion the board abouwent a few feet wbefore I concludedpid idea to fall on c

    After a ll, I dont twell as I used to. Iwatch my son botherly advice such girls are watchingme to now mentallhole in the bucket to do but probabmore...such as tramdiving flips, snowruns, water skiinriding the Tilt-O-some things I havin my Boomer ageize I shouldn't...suing, entering a Toumy hair pink, weafrying bacon in theto realize that mHey, watch this!never seen this bover. However, mto parachute jumpsixty some jumpthinking its just l

    Boomer Babble Thoughts Fear vs. Fun

    It occurred to me the other dayst what a blessing it is to be aandfather. The children thinkere all powerful, a fount ofnowledge and wisdom. Then theyrn three e could all use coot lessons.Yes, the enigmatic old coot inery small town like ours hassdom corralled, knowledgecked away for a rainy day, and ispecially mysterious. So here areme coot lessons.Lesson One: Look colorful.ear a hat that was found buried

    Gettysburg or Thermopylae.ont clean it up. Wear boots thatent polished with anything notovided by horses and cows. Redspenders are called for. Extraints for stains.Lesson Two: Learn a coot skill.

    hese include whittling, rope

    tricks, sharpening pocket knivesand sleight of hand. You get extrapoints for playing something rec-ognizable on the harmonica. Ajawharp is good. All you have to do istwang it, because no one can rec-ognize a tune on it anyway. If youplay piano, deduct 10 points.

    As to the whittling, you justkeep your knife sharp and shavesticks thinner and thinner. Hold itup to the light and turn it. Extrapoints for a notch or two carved init. Then you hand it to a kid tokeep.

    What is it? a rude kid mightask.

    Thats when you screw up yourgrizzled face, wink at the kid, andsay, Im sure you must recognizethat, kid. You look pretty smart tome.

    And now the all-important Les-

    Home Country - Slim Randlesson Three: Never let them pin youdown on ideas. Oh, we knowtheyre right. The problem is, somecollege-trained punk will pepperus with facts and make us lookbad.Heres an example of Coot Tact.

    Young punk The worldsheading for catastrophe.

    Coot Son, thats what theywant you to think.

    Then snap your red suspendersand tip him a conspiratorial wink.

    (Never, upon pain of root canal,explain who they are)

    The word will spread and youwill be credited with bringing civ-ilization to the world, inventingthe solenoid, rescuing fair maidensand discovering fire.

    And if you do this long enough,youll outlive anyone who can callyou a liar.

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    By Robert Drown,Natural Resource Specialist

    What is shelterbelt renovation?SDA Natural Resources Conser-tion Service defines it as thedening, partial replanting, re-

    oval and replacement of selectedees and shrubs or other stepsken to improve and existingelterbelt. It involves inventory,aluation and improvement ofe health of trees and shrubs ande overall function of shelterbeltsrough the use one or more of thelowing silvicultural techniques.

    elease of Sod-bound Trees and/orhrubs - Release from sod may becomplished with tillage or use ofrbicides. Disc cultivators throwil one direction which will createllowed out areas between treews and may harm the trees vitaleder roots. Also, tillage should

    never be deeper than three inchesto protect feeder roots. Manytypes of chemicals exist, but theyall fit into two basic categories:pre-emergence and post- emer-gence. The most common pre-

    emergence are Princep (Simazine)and Casaron (Dichlobenil) and themost common post-emergence isRound-up (Glyphosate).Underplanting or Interplanting -In this practice trees or shrubs areplanted within an existing wind-break without tree removal. Theyare planted in rows between exist-ing rows or between trees in an ex-isting row. Overtopped plantseven though they are shade toler-ant, will grow slowly and will de-velop poor form and spindlygrowth. Cedar and Juniper arethe most widely used species.Other shade tolerant species are

    hackberry, chokecherry, bur oakand boxelder.Row Removal and Replacement -Dead or dying rows are removedand replaced within the existingwindbreak. It can be done to beef

    up any or all levels of the wind-break. After tree removal the siteshould be fallowed one year.Where multiple adjacent rows areremoved, it may be beneficial toplant one less row than what wasremoved.Supplemental Planting & Expan-sion - Additional land is needed forexpansion and there needs to beroom for it. One of the main bene-fits is that tree removal is not nec-essary. If the windbreak is in thecorrect place and correctly posi-tioned, make sure that added rowsdo not negatively affect wind andsnow drift patterns relative to the

    This young sod-bound shelterbelt located in Pecould be improved through the use of herbicidboth.

    Tree Facts Shelterbelt Renovationarea to be protected.Thinning, Pruning and Coppicing -Release thinning is used to releaseadjacent trees or rows by removingselected trees, partial row or en-tire rows. Pruning has limited use

    in windbreak renovation. It issometimes used to remove dis-eased branches for sanitation.Coppicing is used to rejuvenateshrubs or even hardwood treesthat have sprouting capabilities.It can even be used on hardwoodtrees less than 12 inches in diam-eter and under 20 years of age. Al-most any shrub species can be re-juvenated through coppicing.Broadleaf trees that have showngood results are green ash, cotton-wood, Russian olive, boxelder andthe elms, especially Siberian elm.Cut back 6 to 8 inches above theground to provide a good shrubrow.Managing Reproduction - In many

    older multiple rthat have been prstock, natural reisting species wimethods have beutilize this new g

    regeneration unt10 years old then tive cutting. Thregeneration canto conform to thbreak design or itsimilar to a naturMy source for thwas South DakotAgriculture, DiviConservation andwould like more iShelterbelt RenBob Drown at tOffice at 605-2444 or by robert.drown@sd

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    Okra Love It - HateIt Grow It?

    Okra is a very misunderstoodvegetable. Either you love it, orhate it. There is no middle groundwith okra. It is however, packedwith nutrition and deserves re-spect. Normally it is consideredeasy to grow, that is if you live in azone where it is happy, namelyzones 9 through 11, the sunnySouth!

    The question is can it be raisedhere? We dont know any one thathas grown it locally but it suremight be worth an experiment, es-pecially of you like okra.

    Okra is native to Ethiopia,where it has been cultivated andused for centuries. This vegetableis in common use in many Africannations, and in the AmericanSouth, thanks to seeds carried tothe United States by slaves. Okrais a tall and attractive plant,grows very quickly and should beharvested frequently while it isstill tender. Harvesting every fewdays will prevent toughness. Okrais great vegetable fried, or in stewsand gumbos. It has a slimy tex-ture that is unpleasant to manybut is actually very useful to peo-ple with digestive problems. Theokra juice coats the intestines witha natural lubricant and relievesconstipation and other problemswithout harsh chemicals or habit-forming drugs.

    Its scientific name is Hibiscusesculentus, it is related to the Hi-biscus family of cotton, hibiscus,and cocoa, hence the beautifulblossoms and the fact that the

    bloom is very sho

    only one day. Thlook very much lsometimes hard tstill small and ta

    If you are drivehere are few sugokra seeds in wtwenty-four hourand keep the soi24C (75F) or abbe high in potash6.8. Sow okra ?before transplantmay take up to tw

    Okra has a tap transplant easilyturbed, we suggesomething degratransplant the Okra needs lots oproduce; plantingtainer and placisunny location mbet. The plant cafeet tall, if it is h4 to 5 gallon size

    Okra prefers rsoil. It needs lotsalong with suppoit should be wtently and deeplyOnce pods start can be harvestedately. The longerplant, the more hable they will becJust living is nomust have sunsha little flower.

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    Greetings from Pierre, We havew completed the 9th and final

    eek of 2013 legislative session.early 500 bills were introducedis year. 131 bills have been signedto law by the Governor and 90ore bills await his signature.Highlights of the 2013 Legislativession include creation of the

    uilding South Dakota Fund to pro-ote economic development and jobeation, passage of a major criminalstice initiative and the balancingour state budget without raisingxes, while still increasing fundingr education and taking care of peo-e.We worked across party lines toeate the Building South Dakotaund which will provide incentivesr projects that create new jobs andomote economic activity. The leg-ature appropriated $7 million intoe Building SD fund as start-uponey. In the future, money frome contractors excise tax will bedicated to the fund. The bill re-ires local approval by municipali-s-decisions which are referable by

    vote of the people. If municipalitiese willing to dedicate a portion ofeir 2% sales tax for economic de-lopment incentives, it will allowe state to match the funding forproved projects. It also establishesural economic development part-rship program for projects outsidemunicipal boundaries.We passed SB 70- known as the

    ublic Safety Improvement Act withrge bipartisan margins. It will im-ove supervision on probation androle through expanded treatmentd reduced caseloads, and it wille proven tools like drug courts andnew 24/7-style program for drug of-nders. It will focus our prisonace on violent and career crimi-ls by punishing drug kingpins

    ore harshly than users while en-ring swift and certain sanctionsr offenders. The Act calls for im-oved victim notification and resti-tion collection, and it requires that

    of these programs be measuredd evaluated for effectiveness. Itll save our state tens of millions ofllars in prison costs while keepinguth Dakota even safer.Due to the fiscal responsibility weve exercised in past years, our fi-ncial house is in order. As a result,

    e were able to balance our budgetthout raising taxes. In addition weere able to increase funding for ed-ation and taking care of people.

    This years appropriations bill isHouse Bill 1185, and once again ed-ucation received the first dollar andthe last dollar. We have been able toenhance both Education andproviders with one-time funds in FY2013, in Senate bill 90, authorized

    one time spending on Education inthe amount of $14.6 million and inHouse Bill 1137, providers will see aone-time allocation of $6.2 million.

    In FY 2014 the revenue estimateswere adopted in a conservative man-ner due to economic uncertaintiesthe state is facing at this time. TheFY 2014 total general fund spendingwill be $1.3 billion. Education willreceive 46% of the 1.3 billion or$601.9 million, Taking care of thepeople will receive $505.6 million or39% of the budget, protecting thepublic will receive $134.5 million or10% of the general fund spending.The rest of the budget is $67.1 mil-lion or 5% is left up to the rest ofstate government.

    State aid to General Education re-ceived a 3.0% inflationary increaseto their ongoing budget per the stateaid formula. In addition to that K-12 received a 1% one-time increasefor the current year FY2013.

    Postsecondary Technical Insti-tutes received a 3% inflationary in-crease in their ongoing budget pertheir funding formula. They also re-ceived an additional 1% in one-timefunding in the current FY2013.

    The Board of Regents received a$5.4 million increase to their basebudget before applying the employeecompensation package to theirbudget. They also received $3.7 mil-lion in one-time funding.

    Providers in this state will receivea 3% increase in their ongoing allo-cations with an additional 1% one-time rate increase in the current

    FY2013.We are able to give a 3% salary

    policy along with a movement to jobworth to state employees.

    We were also able to fund $4.1million in on going general fundsand $3million in one-time generalfunds for the Public Safety Improve-ment Act.

    We also passed numerous billsthis year to improve our educationsystem.

    SB 96 will create a joint powersagreement with school districts tocollaborate, innovate and find waysfor small schools to keep their auton-omy.

    SB 233 creates the critical teach-ing needs scholarship program.

    SB 237 creates the Dakota

    Dreams scholarship which is needs-based financial aid for qualified res-ident students enrolled in postsec-ondary institutions.

    HB 1164 establishes a classroominnovation grant program.

    Additional highlights of the 2013session include passage of 7 billsthat support our veterans:

    SB 27 provides for construction,and equipping of a veterans homenear Hot Springs.

    SB 83 designates Welcome HomeVietnam Veterans Day as a workingholiday.

    SB 117 provides for an expeditedendorsement of certain licenses, cer-

    tificates, registrations, and permitsfor spouses of active duty militarypersonnel.

    HB 1067 designates POW/MIARecognition Day as a working holi-day.

    HB 1084 designates Purple

    Heart Recognition Day as a work-ing holiday.HB 1118 revises certain provisions

    regarding special motor vehicle li-cense plates for veterans with dis-abilities

    HB 1180 allows veterans to re-ceive credit for military training andexperience for any professional or oc-cupational licensing board or com-mission.

    We have also taken further stepsto make State Government evenmore efficient:

    B 45 permits citizens to renewtheir driver's license online onceevery ten years.

    SB 46 repeals certain outdatedstatutes and cross references relatedto the Department of Health.

    HB 1043 authorizes the Depart-ment of Revenue to establish anelectronic title system for motor ve-hicles and to revise certain provi-sions regarding an electronic lien fil-ing system.

    HB 1059 repeals and revises cer-tain obsolete and unnecessarystatutes and rules relating to the De-partment of Environment and Nat-ural Resources.

    HB 1063 repeals outdated and ob-solete provisions regarding the Bu-reau of Information and Telecommu-nications.

    It has truly been an honor to servethe people of South Dakota in thestate legislature. We have many ac-complishments to be proud of thisSession and we will continue work-ing hard to make our state and even

    better place to live, work and raise afamily.

    Senator Ryan Mahers views of week 9 ofhe 2013 Legislative session

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    What is alcohol? Alcohol is a de-pressant that slows down bodyfunctions. Alcohol depressesnerves that control involuntary ac-tions such as breathing and thegag reflex, which prevents chok-ing. It also affects judgment, coor-dination, response and reactiontime. Even small amounts of alco-hol impede the ability to functionnormally and make good decisions.A persons blood alcohol concen-tration can continue to rise evenwhile he or she is passed out.After someone stops drinking, al-cohol in the stomach and intestinecontinues to enter the bloodstream and circulate throughoutthe body. A person who appearsto be sleeping it off may be in realdanger.

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    Managing drought risk on the ranch: Next meeting March 27th in Lemmon

    Cattle producers are in the plan-ng phase for the upcoming graz-g season. In order to successfullyan for this season, they mustke an inventory of the forageailable and be able to estimatee grazing potential of pastures,ys Kalyn Waters, SDSU Exten-on Cow/Calf Field Specialist.

    "Now is the time to start theanning process. Having the rightols and knowledge to do so, willake a world of difference. At-nding the drought managementebinars will put those tools inoducers' hands," Waters said.In an effort to proactively aidttle producers, SDSU Extensionvestock staff partnered withniversity of Nebraska-Lincolnxtension to host a five-part webi-r series to help those raisingttle prepare for the possibility ofe drought continuing in 2013.The one-hour Managingrought Risk on the Ranch webi-r series are being held the lastednesday of each month, con-uding in May. All sessions begin

    9 a.m. MST or 10 a.m. CST ande hosted at SDSU Extension Re-onal Centers including Lemmon,apid City, Winner, Aberdeen,erre, Watertown, Mitchell andoux Falls.Each session will include cur-nt drought updates, forecastsd presentations about specificformation or tools. Followingch webinar, SDSU Extensionate and Field Specialists will beailable for a question and an-

    wer session via video conference.hey will also present additionalformation relevant to Southakota producers.During the March 27th webinar,

    at Reece, former University ofebraska-Lincoln Range Manage-

    ent Specialist, will discuss theumulative Forage Reductiondex. Reece is currently the

    wner of and a senior consultantPrairie & Montane Enterprises.

    e has developed the CFR Indexresponse to needs of ranchers hes worked with to developought response plans. Reeceints out that when animal num-rs need to be reduced because ofought, delayed marketing canve substantial financial conse-ences, often costing typicalnches tens of thousands of dol-rs.

    Following Reece's presentation,South Dakota attendees will alsohave an opportunity to hear fromrancher, Bill Slovek of Philip.Slovek is a progressive rancherand current board member for theSouth Dakota Grassland Coali-tion. Slovek's ranch lies in thesouthwestern portion of the state

    in a region heavily impacted bythe drought. His perspective ondrought decision making, herdmanagement and hidden opportu-nities will allow other producersan opportunity to consider theirown options.

    "UNL Extension and theDrought Mitigation Center havedone an outstanding job puttingtogether this program. They haveslated some of the best speakersavailable to provide critical infor-mation to producers. Our Januaryand February sessions proved thatthese are quality, applicable meet-ings that producers will gaingreatly from, and we had over 50attendees statewide at each," Wa-ters said.

    Topics each month will consider

    drought planning information andtools available to producers. In ad-dition to University and Agencypresenters, a number of rancherswill also be featured, describingdevelopment and execution oftheir drought plans.

    These meetings are also in-tended to educate professionals

    and consultants who work withranchers as a professional devel-opment series.

    The webinars are sponsored bythe National Drought MitigationCenter at the University of Ne-braska-Lincoln. The series was de-veloped with support from theSustainable Agriculture Researchand Education (SARE) program,which is funded by the U.S. De-partment of Agriculture - National

    Institute of Food and Agriculture(USDA-NIFA).

    Scheduled dates and topics forthe series include:March 27: The New CumulativeForage Reduction (CFR) Index: As-sessing Drought Impacts andPlanning a Grazing Strategy;

    April 24: Using a Drought Cal-

    culator to Assist Stocking Deci-sions; andMay 29: Economic Factors to

    Weigh in Making Decisions duringDrought.

    For more information pleasevisit www.igrow.org, contact thenearest SDSU Extension RegionalCenter, or call Robin Salverson,SDSU Extension Cow/Calf FieldSpecialist at 605-374-4177.

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    Rosebud News .......................................Tiss TreibSteve Sandgren stopped in tosit his mother, Thelma Sandgrenuesday.Wednesday, Thelma Sandgrenaveled to Hettinger and hadnch with Dean Anderson, hadr hair done, had her tax ap-intment and a few other oddsd ends, she then had supperth her sister, Gladys Vliem ate Western Horizons Care Cen-

    ter and also visited with HenryIsdal.

    Friday, Lodgepole Store deliv-ered bottle gas and Thelma en-joyed a cup of coffee with JerryVliem.

    James, Marci and Kylee Sand-gren came for dinner Saturdayand did a bunch of odd jobs.

    Thelma Sandgren was a Sundaydinner guest of John and ShirleyJohnson.

    Al Treib made a trip to SouthHeart Monday.

    Al and Tiss Treib made a trip toBismarck Thursday. They visitedbriefly with Mandi Seim.

    Al Treib made a trip to Bis-marck Friday.

    Albert Keller returned to workTuesday.

    Thursday Bridget Keller andthe boys went to Bison for some er-rands

    Friday, Bridget Keller and theboys traveled to Lemmon and vis-ited Larry and Sarah Dreiske andfamily and had supper with them.

    Saturday, Bridget Keller andthe boys and Duane and DawnHarris traveled to Rapid City towatch Luke Harris play his violinin the Strings Concert at the CivicCenter.

    Max Smebakken was a Satur-day coffee guest of John andShirley Johnson.

    LaVonne Foss called on ShirleyJohnson several times this pastweek.

    Shirley Johnson accompaniedGary, Jodi and Lexi Johnson to theJazz Dinner Theatre in LemmonSaturday evening. Lexi was a par-ticipant.

    Linda and Jasmine Seim wenton a date to the Jazz Dinner The-atre in Lemmon Saturdayevening.

    Nolan and Logan Seim went outto supper Saturday evening withLarry, Spencer and McKennaDreiske.

    Tim and JoAnne Seim wereamong those who helped BonnieHaynes celebrate her birthday ather home Friday evening.

    Justin and Jo Seim and Jacobarrived at Tim and Jo Anne SeimsFriday evening and spent throughSunday.

    Patsy Miller made a trip to Het-

    tinger Tuesday afternoon.Jim, Matt and Christi Millertraveled to Rapid City for theRush Hockey game for theShriners Saturday and returnedhome Sunday.

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    By Richard P. Holm MDI believe it is a moral duty to

    provide comfort for the suffering.About twenty years ago my Fa-

    ther was dying of metastatic coloncancer spread to bone. Dad wasone of those unusual cases inwhich meds were simply inade-quate for his unrelenting pain. Ei-ther he was totally unconscious, orawake and very uncomfortable.There seemed no helpful in-be-tween, and too often pain medsbrought wild and scary dreams,caused him to be combative, andfrightened him and all us involved.I should add here, we do betternow-a-days.

    Mom called me one evening andwarned that Dad was talkingabout driving into a bridge abut-ment. Then she handed him the

    phone and I pleaded with him notto do such a thing. I will talk withyour doctor and find a better painreliever, I said. How can I get re-lief, and how will this end? hereplied. I explained in cases likehis, people often develop pneumo-nia, and since he directed us not touse antibiotics, this might do it,But dont kill yourself.

    Indeed, in less than two days hedeveloped pneumonia, his need forpain medicines lessened, and in

    less than two mcaped his cancer monia. The deathit death by natususpect he volucoughing after ouwhich allowed forrapid case of pnwould agree on tstatement.

    There are thothat physicians sallowed to prescring poisons for psimilarly sufferincould then fill ttake the poison oand thereby chooown terms instewait for pneumonis law in some ststruggle with tha

    death.In my opinionaround the wordagainst my morapoison intended other hand, I conmoral duty to pmedicine intendefering, even if death.

    I believe thereence between thethe intent to com

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    Jerry Petik visited with George

    urns at the Hettinger HospitalTuesday afternoon.Carolyn Petik and Irene Youngent to Bismarck on Tuesday forpointments.Jerry and Carolyn were briefllers at Ernestine Miller's onednesday.Carolyn Petik attended Grand

    alley Gals Club at Lisa Schmidt'sThursday evening.

    Friday afternoon, Carolyn vis-d with Irene Young in Lemmon.

    hey attended the party honoringaura Mosley.Jerry and Carolyn Petik at-nded the LHS Dinner Theater

    Saturday. Afterward they vis-d with Leif and Claudia Bakken

    om Wibaux, MT who also came

    attend Dinner Theater.Friday Fred and Bev Schoppade a trip to Ft. Pierre.Fred and Bev Schopp attendede Jazz Dinner Theatre in Lem-on Saturday evening.

    Meadow News.....By Tiss Treib

    ounty lawmakerscontinued from page 1

    id.Lockert interjected that thewn is willing to apply for a DOTommunity Access Grant thisring. Trustees wrote to theunty board several months agoking for a cost-share if the/40 grant (up to $200,000) isccessfully awarded.It will take awhile for grant

    onies to be made available, eventhe project were to be accepted.ter DOT makes an inspection,

    uer suggested a temporary fix ling the low spots and then chipaling the surface, which helled a band aid until the streetuld be dug up, a new base laidd new surfacing applied.In other business, Buer saidat hes still looking for a semiuck to replace the one thatrned up in the county yard lastmmer. He also needs a newow plow truck and a newckup for his fleet. Schweitzerid hed like to wait awhile to seeow the dust settles with therrent budget but Buer was au-orized to order a Chevy three-arter ton pick-up from Queenty Motors, Spearfish, off theate bid.The Perkins County Commis-on meets next on Tuesday, April

    Theyll meet as the Countyoard of Equalization that after-on.

    By John ChicoineWarning, this column will upset

    some people. Some will think its ge-nius. Others will think the author isa certifiable nutcase. You may haveheard someone question if golfersare athletes. No, really, I just heardthat question on TV the other day. Ididnt make that up. The upset peo-ple reading this are golfers.

    I dont want to appear biasedagainst golfers. I used to play atgolf. If someone asked my handicap,I told them it was me. My golf gamecontinuously struggled.

    Golfers come in all sizes, shapesand colors. Old, young, fat, skinny,boy, girl, sophisticated, redneck, you

    see everything on the golf course.Beer drinking, chain smoking, welldressed, sloppy, cursing, praying,there is everything in that greenpasture. Which brings us back tothe original question, are golfersathletes?Football for instance has very welltuned athletes and yet there arelinemen that appear to be spending

    too much time at the buffet tableand drinking beer by the keg. Butno one will deny that football play-ers are athletes.

    Baseball players, hockey players,even soccer players are consider ath-letes. They all have something incommon, crowd noise. Theres cheer-

    ing, booing and screaming unmen-tionable things. Noise in stadiumsrivals jets taking off on aircraft car-riers. Referees are there to evenmake people more upset.

    But golf, what gives with that?Every shot, some guy is holding upa sign saying, Quiet. If you dis-obey, theyll throw you out.

    Several golfers are aloof on televi-

    sion matches. They appear to beathletic elitists, who have an atti-tude that could rival a cat. If thesegolfers (maybe throw in tennis play-ers too) are really athletes, lets letthe crowd get involved in the game.Lets start letting fans boo TigerWoods as he starts his backswing.

    Phil Mickelson seguy but he makesdecisions on the ghave a heckler sadid you leave yourthat shot? Or thawalked off the couand everyone acthappening. Woulentertaining if som

    yelled, Hey, snot nhere and finish thithese overpaid smoney. Golfers cathletes but they cI told you, youd ge

    Boomer Babble Thoughts at Large - Grouch on the

    ife is a great big canvas,and you should throw allthe paint on it you can.

    - Danny Kaye

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    ATTENTAXPANOTIC

    PROPERINCREA

    $250RESOLFOR OP

    THE GOVERNINLodgepole Townshiabove said board isunder the tax limitrently in statute. OUT of such tax amount of $2500.00endar year 2013 tacalendar year 2014be for 1 year, whic

    taxes payable in 2014. This action hthe board and apprtwo-thirds vote of t

    This decision may bof the people upon aat least five percenvoters n the districtgoverning body witthe first publication

    Unless this action iof the people and vote, this resoluticounty auditor to spto raise tax dollars amount.

    /s/Wayne Henderso/s/ Tim R. Smith, B/s/ John R. Butterfi

    /s/Mary Vliem,Boar/s/Wade Henderson

    [Published March 2013 at a total ap$29.90,]

    SCHOOL LANDLEASE AUCTION

    A school land lease auction will be heldin Perkins County Courthouse, inBison, SD on March 25, 2013 at 1:00PM (MT).

    A list of tracts available for lease canbe obtained at the Perkins County Au-ditors Office, by visiting sdpubli-clands.com, or by contacting Mike Cor-nelison, Office of School & PublicLands, 500 E Capitol Avenue, Pierre,SD 57501-5070 or phone (605)773-4172. Disabled individuals needing as-sistance should contact the Office ofSchool and Public Lands at least 48hours in advance of the auction tomake any necessary arrangements.

    [Published February 28, March 7,March 14, March 21, 2013 at a totalapproximate cost off $29.45.]

    BISON SCHOOL

    DISTRICT #52-1BOARD OF

    EDUCATIONSPECIALMEETING

    March 23, 2013- 9:00 a.m.

    1. Pledge of Allegiance2. Call to order3. Interview Superintendent Candi-dates (Executive Session).4. Adjourn.

    [Published March 21, 2013 at a totalapproximate cost of $6.14.]

    Farm Ground ~~ Ranch Land Micky Barnica Estate & Larry Barnica

    ABSOLUTE~AUCTION

    Mon. Mar. 25, 2013 * 1:00 pm MT4094+ Deeded Acres -- Plus 723 acre Tribal Lease & 1857 acre Private

    Lease -- Ziebach County north of Faith, SDAuction held at old Community Center on Main St. in Isabel, SD (Hwy 20 & Hwy 65)

    Directions to Glad Valley: From Faith, SD, go 3 W on Hwy 212, then 30 N on Hwy 73, then 20 E on Hwy20 ~~~ From Lemmon, SD, go 35 S on Hwy 73, then 20 E on Hwy 20 ~~~ From Isabel, SD, go 17 W onHwy 20 ~~ At Glad Valley, SD, go 3 N & 1 W to reach property

    4094.2 Deeded plus 723.61 Tribal (all pasture) & 1857.09 Linch Family Trust Lease (mostly pasturew/172.47 A. crop land)

    1833.38 Deeded Farmland w/more land that could be farmed320.24 Deeded Winter Wheat planted528.55 Deeded in Hay (alfalfa & grass)984.59 Deeded in Stubble & Summer Fallow

    2260.82 Deeded Presently in Pasture & TreesFarmland acres fenced & laid out in strips ~ Hunting ~ Shelterbelts ~ Barns, Corrals & Windbreak ~ StockDams, Spring Fed Dugouts, Wells, some pipelines ~ Good access ~ Only 3 - 4 miles from Hwy 20 ~ FSApayments & Crop Bases ~~~ OFFERED IN 7 TRACTS AND AS 1 UNIT

    Tract 1: 160 acres ~ NE Sec. 18 ~ 153+ tillable acres w/ 40+ acres planted to W Wheat and 35+ acres Alfalfa~Taxes: $336.94 or $2.11/acre

    Tract 2: 320 acres ~ N of Sec. 17 ~ 311+ tillable acres w/77+ acres planted to W Wheat and 88+ acresAlfalfa/Grass ~Taxes: $739.54 or $2.31/acre

    Tract 3: 289.48 acres ~ Most of west half of Sec. 7 ~ 269+ tillable acres w/ 34+ acres Alfalfa ~Taxes: $ 642.65 or $2.22/acre

    Tract 4: 577.18 acres ~ Most of Sec. 6 424.5+ tillable acres w/80 acres planted to W Wheat, 226+ acres Alfalfa, &164 acres pasture ~ Some pasture areas would be tillable ~ Elec, & good well w/tire tank in NW ~Taxes: $1164.04 or$2.02/acre

    Tract 5: 863.01 acres ~ All of Sec. 24 and most of the west side of Sec. 19 ~ Great site for headquarters w/good,mature shelterbelt w/majestic pines, spruce, good well & elec, all in center of Sec. 24 ~ Dams & spring-fed dug-outsthroughout Tract ~ 221+ tillable acres w/ 66+ acres planted to W Wheat, & 79+ acres Grass/Alfalfa ~ 640 acres pasture~Taxes: $1699.84 or $1.97 /acre

    Tract 6: approx. 775 acres ~ All of Sec.13 and most of NW of Sec. 18 ~ Mostly Pasture ~ Spring fed dug-outs &Dams ~ Borders county road ~ 35+ tillable acres, presently in grass, & 734 acres pasture ~Taxes: $1,076.86 or $1.39/acre

    Tract 7: 1109.14 acres ~ Fort Barnica ~ all of Sec. 5, except for Mrs. Micky Barnicas home) and E of Sec. 7,and NW of Sec. 8 ~ Barn, Corrals, & Windbreak, w/elec & especially good well w/automatic waterer in Sec. 7. (This iswhere Larry & Micky did their calving.) ~ See well log & you can see this could be used to pipe water throughout tract ~Dams & Spring-fed Dug-outs ~ A lot of Sec. 7 used to be hayed ~ Sec. 5 also has springy draw to provide water allalong it in wet years ~ Water Pipeline w/tank, & small dug-out in Sec. 5 ~ 417+ tillable acres w/55+ acres planted to WWheat, 28+ acres Alfalfa/Grass & 684 acres pasture ~ Taxes: $1699.84 or $2.05/acre Successful bidder on this tractalso gets option for Tribal Lease & Linch Family Trust Lease

    Property Showings: Sundays Mar. 3 and Mar. 10 from 1-3 pmTerms: 15 % down Auction Day w/balance due on or before April 25, 2013. Auctioneers represent Sellers

    Property absolutely sells to highest bidder on auction day without minimum or reserve bid!

    Broker Participation Invited ~ More Info at Websites

    Piroutek Auction ServiceDan Piroutek 605-544-3316

    R.E. Auctioneer, Lic. #282www.PiroutekAuction.com

    Arneson Auction ServiceLonnie Arneson 605-798-2525

    R.E. Auctioneer, Lic. #11296www.ArnesonAuction.com

    Strool TownshipEqualization

    Meeting

    March 22, 2013 at the Prairie City FireHall at 7 p.m.

    [Published March 21, 2013 at a totalapproximate cost of $3.25.]

    Moreau TEquali

    Mee

    has been reschedul26, 2013 at the hom

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    ANNUAL REPORT FORCITY OF BISON

    AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED

    DECEMBER 31, 2012

    ENERAL FUNDSODIFIED CASH BASIS

    ginning Balance 354,206.51

    evenues and Other Sources:Property Taxes 137,133.17General Sales and Use Taxes 193,338.05Gross Receipts Business Taxes 1,522.42

    Amusement Taxes 300.00Penalties and Interest on

    Delinquent Taxes 334.66Federal Grants 55,069.77

    Bank Franchise Tax 1,317.99Motor Vehicle Commercial 1,140.44Liquor Tax Reversion 2,481.50Motor Vehicle Licenses (5%) 6,971.63Local Government Highway

    and Bridge Fund 13,375.80

    Charges for Goods and Services:General Government 3,041.53Highways and Streets 272.50Culture and Recreation 1,692.16

    Forfeits: Library 5,657.57Investment Earnings 712.94Rentals 1,974.50Other 3,848.38

    tal Revenue and Other Sources 430,185.01

    xpenditures and Other Uses:Legislative 7,051.16Executive 15,825.42Elections 443.41Financial Administration 18,865.11Other General Government 4,810.20Police 12,000.00Fire 10,229.29Highways and Streets 238,940.12

    Airport 35,011.00Cemeteries 500.00Health 18.35

    Mental Health Centers 500.00Ambulance 3,000.00Recreation 4,000.00Parks 11,467.17Libraries 13,352.43Economic Development and

    Assistance (IndustrialDevelopment) 13,608.79

    tal Expenditures and Other Uses 389,622.45

    crease/Decrease in Fund Balance 40,562.56ansfers In (Out) -65,000

    et change in Fund Balance -24,437.44

    und Balance - Ending 329,769.07

    ublished March21, 2013 at a toatal approximate cost of $82.72.]

    PROPRIETARY FUNDS - MODIFIED CASH BA

    Liquor Water Sewer GarbageBeginning Balance 158,130.20 30,216.30 40,348.03 7,396.18

    Revenues 336.494.48 94,126.89 46,828.36 59,489.15

    Expenses 302,974.82 93,769.64 125,544.19 92,482.09

    Transfers In (Out) -41,000 75,000.00 31,000.00

    Ending Balance: 150,649.86 30,573.55 36,632.20 5,403.24

    Long-term Debt 35,000.00

    DepositoryDacotah Bank, Bison

    [Published March 21, 2013 at a total approximate cost of $30.11.]

    Bison Town Board

    onday, March 11, 201300 p.m. City Hall

    ALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL:hairman Juell Chapman called thegular monthly meeting of the Bisonwn Board to order on Monday,arch 11 at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall. Allustees - Luke Clements, Matt But-vage, Mike Lockert, David Kopren -re present. Others present: Trent

    nk, Karin Vinkemulder and Richardidel; employees Heath McKinstryth Hulm and Kelli Nelson; and Arlisim, press.

    HE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCEAS RECITED BY ALL.

    LL ACTION IN THE FOLLOWINGNUTES CARRIED BY UNANI-

    OUS VOTE UNLESS OTHERWISEATED.

    INUTES: 021-2013 Butsavageoved, seconded by Clements to ap-

    prove the Feb. 12 minutes. Carried.

    FINANCIAL STATEMENT: 022-2013 Kopren moved, seconded byButsavage to approve the FinancialReport as presented. Carried. The com-plete report is on file at City Hall.

    STATUS REPORT: Trustees re-viewed McKinstrys written status re-port with him. That report is on file atCity Hall. McKinstry also sharedquotes from A-1 Sewer and Drain,Rapid City, for cured in-place pipe.

    DELEGATION:Trent Fink requestedsewer and water to property between5th and 6th Ave. W. on Kolb Street inBlock 4 and also some street develop-ment. Richard Seidel joined the con-versation to say that he has plattedlots in the area for future developmentand would need water and sewer ex-tended to them, also. A manhole is alsoneeded in that vicinity. 023-2013 Lockert moved, seconded by Chapmanto hire Brosz Engineering, Bowman, tostudy elevations and to plan the best

    route (with cost estimates) for futuredevelopment to those areas. Carried.

    Any other action was postponed untilafter the engineer responds.

    UNFINISHED BUSINESSStorm Sewer project: 024-2013 Chapman moved, seconded by Koprento approve KBMs updated plan for aStorm Sewer, contingent upon DENRsapproval, and to proceed with the proj-ect. Roll Call vote: Clements, aye; But-savage, no; Lockert, no; Kopren, aye;Chapman, aye. Motion carried 3-2. The

    approved plan includes the detentionpond at its current location and every-thing on Main Street from that pondwest to the outlet in the ditch just pastHaggarts. The ditch would be re-graded and cut down. It also includesthe alley north of Main Street busi-nesses. Pipe size was increased to han-dle future flows from Lions Park andCity Park.Utility Resolution: 025-2014 Clements moved, seconded by Koprento amend the utility resolution 2013-1for clarification and to correct a typo.Carried.West River Cable TV: No action wastaken on West Rivers proposed changein the agreement made with WestRiver Cable TV in 2005, which is in ef-fect for 25 years from that date.

    NEW BUSINESS

    Equalization Hearing: 026-2013 Clements moved, seconded by Koprento set 7 p.m. at City Hall as the timeand place for the Town of Bisons localreview board. Carried.Change in meeting date: 027-2013

    Chapman moved, seconded byClements to move the regular Aprilmeeting to Wednesday, April 10 at 7:00p.m. to allow for canvassing of votesfrom the April 9 election. Carried.Free time swimming: Butsavage vol-unteered to meet with the school boardon Apr. 8 to work on a contract for bus-ing kids to free time swimming in Het-tinger during the last two weeks inJuly.2012 Annual Report: Butsavagemoved, seconded by Clements to ap-prove the Annual Report, compiled byKBA, and to publish the necessary

    schedules. Carried.Policies: (Credit card) 028-2013 Lockert moved, seconded by Chapmanto approve an updated credit card pol-icy, with no changes. Carried. Policiesfor procurement, grant oversight andbusiness continuity were discussed.

    CORRESPONDENCE: 1.)Trusteesacknowledged a letter from Jerry Fero,Elder for the Presbyterian Church,that they will put a cement pad adja-cent to their sidewalk. Hulm was in-structed to answer them that should

    the town need to disturb that cementat any time, replacement would be atthe churchs expense. 2.) Trustees de-nied a delinquent written request fromWestern SD Senior Services for a sub-sidy to the local meal program. Hulmis to write a response, inviting them tomake a timelier request for 2014 subsi-dies. 3.) The Annual District 10 Meet-ing is Thursday, April 18 in Lead, SD.The registration deadline is April 4.

    OPEN FORUM: 1.)Chapman re-ported that the County Director ofEqualization and County Register ofDeeds have requested updated mapsfor the Town of Bison and 2.) that aheater is needed for the SRE building.3.)Trustees discussed the possibility ofapplying for a DOT Community AccessGrant to assist with repairs to Cole-man Ave. and Main St. 4.)There are too

    many dogs running loose in town andHulm was instructed to remind thecommunity of the towns leash law.

    CLAIMS: The following claims werepresented and approved for payment.January payroll by dept Fin. Admin.,$874.64; Streets, $1,608.98; Airport,$276.39; Parks & Rec., $56; Library,$649.53; Liquor, $5,392.87; Water,$845.99; Sewer, $450.95; Solid Waste,$1,2603.84. Total FICA, $2,360.35;Health Ins, $500; SDRS, $626.94;Supp. Retirement, $35; A&B Business,supplies/equip, $534.56; Bison Courier,publishing, $283.87; Bison Fire Dept.,supp, $159.50; Bison Food, supp, $7.70;Bison Grain Co., supp, $146; BisonImp, repairs/supp, $530.35; BusinessForms, supp, $147.30; Coca Cola,supp., $202.15; Dacotah Bank, fees,

    $27; Dakota FeeDPFCU, util/p$392.87; Dept. of$1,434.80; Frito, susupp., $310.95; Gr$3,157.97; Heath $47; Hettinger CanJerome Bev., beer, broidery, supp, $Credit, repairs, Bros., on/off /suppEng., prof fees, $fees, $1,175; MTI,Nelson, Kelli, sup

    NW Bev., beer, $1,6prof. fees, $2,314$666.45; PCRWS,$3,346.40; Repub$2,614.03; S&S, suLottery, $850.37; $76.07; Town of B$41.08; West repairs/maint, $28$269.85.

    EXECUTIVE SESSONNEL PURSU25-2(1): 029-2013seconded by Butsavutive session at 8:personnel issues. Cdeclared the meetinsion at 9:00 p.m.

    ADJOURNMENT

    man adjourned thp.m.

    NEXT MEETINGSTrustees meet as thization on Mondayp.m. at City Hall. meeting is Wednesat 7:00 p.m.

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    Its great to be back home on thenge! I loaded up my stuff andaded back to the ranch a weeko Saturday after the midnightd of the 2013 legislative sessionFriday, March 8. As soon as I

    d the car unloaded I got backto the groove and helped Reub

    t and wrap steaks and roastsom the last beef we butchered.he time changed that night, so It all the clocks ahead one hour.dnt have to change my watchesough, because they were all stillt to Pierre time! At least spend-g a couple months in Pierre onntral time makes it easier for me

    adjust to this idiotic timeange every spring.We have a thermometer thatgisters the highest and lowestmperatures. I usually reset itery couple days, but didnt resetfrom the start of session in Jan-ry until this Friday. The lowestmp registered was 17 degreeslow zero and the high was 71 de-ees last Thursday. Im a weatherotter for the National Weatherrvice out of Rapid City and I justnt in my precipitation report for12. The total for the year was.61 inches, the third lowest

    nce I started keeping track of

    moisture in the official rain gaugein 2005 and it was almost half ofthe precipitation we received in2010. So far this year, I dumpedless than a third of an inch out ofthe gauge since January, and thatincludes the .04 from that littleshower this Sunday. Hopefully we

    get some more rain soon, or a lot offolks will have to start selling live-stock to match what they have forgrazing and hay supplies.

    Did you watch the State Bchampionship tournament on TVthis week? The Harding Countypep band under the direction ofLaura Johnson played for thegames on Friday and when wetuned in to watch Dupree play Vi-borg/Hurley that evening we sawLaura being recognized by PBS.Dupree lost to Viborg/Hurley Fri-day night, but they played a greatgame against South Central onSaturday to place 3rd in state. Theother team we were cheering forwas White River and they won thechampionship over Viborg/Hurley,who took second. Pretty excitingstuff!

    We had lots of birthdays to cele-brate this week. Cindy (Olson)Gackle had a birthday on the 10th,our grandson Collin McNelis

    turned nine on the 11th, Tony Holtwas 89 years young on the 12th,Chip Olsons birthday was on the13th, Louise Jensons birthdaywas the 15th, and the newestbirthday we have to celebrate isour newest grandbaby, born to ourson Sage and Alaina Olson on

    March 16th in Dickinson. LittleEllarie Mae weighed in at 7lbs 6.7oz and is 20 inches long. Her oldersister Acalia is pretty excitedabout having help to keep her par-ents in line!

    Predators are still out andabout. When this legislative ses-sion started in January we hadeight chickens - six hens and tworoosters. Halfway through the ses-sion something got into thechicken coop and left us with onlytwo hens, two roosters, and only acouple eggs a week. When I camehome from Pierre, the only chick-ens left are one hen and one roos-ter. And no eggs! Since we startedcalving and moved the heifers andtheir calves in the pen next tocoop, we havent lost the last twosurvivors, but they will probablydisappear as soon as the heifersare put out to pasture. Casey andTaz did shoot two coyotes and a foxSaturday, so that might help. One

    of the coyotes had mange, somaybe theres hope that the dis-ease will cut down the predatorpopulation again.

    St. Patricks Day was Sunday. Ihave Irish heritage both from mymothers great grandmother, MaryMcGuire, and my father family

    that descended from Giric, thethird son of King Alpin II MacEochaidh of Ireland, who was thefather of Kenneth I Mac Alpin, thefirst King of Scotland. Dads familybelonged to the White Sept of theScotch-Irish MacGregor clan.Since there arent that many Irishin this neighborhood, we donthave a St. Patricks Day paradearound here, but the Irish do liketo have a good time! Heres a storythat followed one of those Irish cel-ebrations:

    Three Irishmen, Paddy, Seanand Seamus, were stumblinghome from the pub late one nightand found themselves on the roadwhich led past the old graveyard."Come have a look over here," saysPaddy, "Its Michael O'Grady'sgrave; God bless his soul. He livedto the ripe old age of 87."

    "That's nothing," says Sean,"here's one named Patrick O'Toole.It says here that he was 95 when

    he died!"Just then, Se

    "May the saints pa fella that got to

    "What was hPaddy.

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    what else is writmarker, and exclaDublin."

    With that, Illthis blessing atPatrick:

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    of His hand.

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    cation and resume to Brian Shanks,Superintendent Box 578 Elk Point, SD57025 we will also accept electronicmaterials at [email protected].

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