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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

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Volume 30Number 48May 16, 2013

Includes Tax

County Commissioners have a fullRoads, bridges, law enforcement are major is

By Beth HulmIts a really busy time for county

lawmakers. Not only are CountyCommissioners working to get aComprehensive Plan and ZoningOrdinances in place, they are ne-gotiating with The City of Lem-mon and Adams County to fixRailway Street, the farm to mar-ket road on Lemmons north sidethat is the truck route to South-west Grain; they are having con-versations with Bison Township

regarding both a box culvert and afailing bridge; and, they are in-volved in a contract with the Lem-mon Police Department and theCity of Lemmon to create county-wide law enforcement. In additionto all of that, its time to start writ-ing the budget for 2014 and High-way Superintendent Tracy Buerhas engaged them in conversationto start putting money away to re-do the Bixby Road, west of Bison.

Lemmon City Councilman Gar-

rett Schweitzer told the countyboard last week that RailwayStreet is quite possibly the worstone in the county. Lemmon nativeand project engineer Craig Mizera,HDR, Inc., Bismarck, accompa-nied Schweitzer to the meetingand Chuck Christman, chairmanof the Adams County Commission,was there, too. North Dakota hasoil and gas money and Christmanis urging his state legislators tosupport funding for the street.

South Dakota doesnt have bigmoney available but G. Schweitzerurged Perkins County Commis-sioners to talk with their legisla-tive representatives, too

The City of Lemmon is workingwith South Dakota DOT on afunding package and Schweitzerfinds them to be very lenient.

Railway Street is a county roadall the way through Lemmon butSchweitzer said that the City willshoulder the responsibility for the

section thats insiAdams County wlays in their stGrain will also coing to Schweitzer

Perkins Countythe Theater Roadon the west side alimits on the easprice tag for thewould be more th

The overall dewiden the road

inches of gravel aof asphalt. Perkimissioners call tmodel and RoadBuer thinks its difficult. He suggthe current road,followed by chip sspreading a new the base, he said

We have one ssaid. Lets do it

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answers for school boardBy Beth Hulm

Bison school board chairmanDan Kvale may not have gottenexactly what he and the rest of theboard were hoping for on Mondaynight. In his opening comments,during a public meeting held inthe school cafeteria, Kvale said,We really want some guidelines.Opinions were varied, however,and, in the end, to build new or torepair the current school will be aboard decision.

Board members have been skit-tish about spending big money an estimated $75,000 to have anengineer do a walk-through of the

school to identify problem areasand provide a cost estimate for re-pairs. They would be even moreuncomfortable proposing a bondissue for funding a new multi-mil-lion dollar school without firsthearing what school patrons haveto say.

The decision to build new or tofix what is there is the cross-roads that the board now finds it-self at, according to board memberEric Arneson.

At another public meeting, acouple of months ago, patronsleaned towards and were excitedabout a brand new school. This

week they were more cautious.The ultimate goal would be to be

economically wise while, at thesame time, creating a buildingthat will stand the test of time.

We need to be very careful andthoughtful, said Phil Hahn, Bisonarea businessman and formerschool board member. He sug-gested a 10-year plan and not tojump into this thing, adding, Itsa lot of work for the board but itswhat the community needs you todo.

Admittedly, in 10 years costswill rise and Kvale said that inter-est rates wont stay at the current

low rate either. It might be a oncein a 100-year opportunity, hesaid.

Hahn estimated that a totallynew school could end up costing asmuch as $15 million. Faiths newschool came in at $4.1 millionwhile Harding County spent $9.7million on theirs, according to fig-ures gathered by business man-ager Bonnie Crow. Faith did notadd a 2nd gym, a cafeteria, a shopor a library.

Bruce Hendrickson, Meadow-area rancher and also a formerschool board member, leans to-wards a new school. The current

old building needNo matter how mit, its still going ting, he said.

Amongst the thdo list are a new peast side (recent$150,000); duct wrent coal furnace ond furnace for bbution (the last oin 1998 and was aing leaking roofs; a couple of areassibility throughcampus securitybuilding a new sh

Todd Goddard son, Prairie City, Meadow, took theview. New buildkeep and maintenyour money intoyouve got, Godd

Jim Goddardrancher, doesntboard can get a boI dont know if yto vote for it.

Brad Seidel, Ba re-model starbring the wholecode. Hendricks

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Countywide LawEnforcementagreement

About six months ago, themmon Police Committee ap-oached the Perkins County

ommission and Perkins Countyheriffs Office regarding thessibility of combining their po-e department into the Sheriffs

ffice. Based upon this request,committee was formed to lookto this possibility. The commit-e was comprised of two Countyommissioners, the Lemmon Po-e Committee, and the Sheriff.The City indicated that overe last six years, they have hadoblems not only recruiting, buttaining a third police officer.he City has had 12 different of-ers in this position over that

me period. It is very difficult tocruit qualified officers to a

mall, rural police department,d a larger department offers

ore opportunity and can attractalified applicants. The Sher-s Office has only seen one new

eputy in that same six yearme-frame. A larger Sheriffsffice will help with law enforce-ent coverage issues for the Cityd County, such as when one ofe Deputys has to be in court orhen a Deputy is on vacation,ere will be others to respond toizen needs, county wide. Ambined force should also allowr better trained staff that canore quickly handle the tasks atnd.If this agreement is put intoace, the staffing levels will staye same as they have been. Theeriff and two deputies will re-

de in Bison, while threeputies will reside in Lemmon.

he two current Lemmon police

ficers would become deputyeriffs.As the law enforcement agree-ent was worked through therly phases of discussion, the

heriff put together an estimatednual cost for the County to

provide law enforcement to theCity in 2014. This cost came inat $201,088. This provides forthe three deputies and all opera-tional costs.

Some of the terms of thisagreement include: The City,

County, or Sheriff can terminatethis agreement by giving 180days written notice; All Cityequipment will be inventoried.When an item is replaced or pur-chased as a new item with Cityfunds, it will be tracked. In theevent that the agreement wouldbe terminated, all items on thatlist would be returned to the City,including replacement vehiclesthat the City has paid for.

The Sheriff will be part of theCitys annual budget process.The cost of inflation and other in-creasing costs may be negotiatedand mutually agreed upon. Thisprocess may be done annually oras needed. The Sheriff will trackthe City funds just as the City

has done in the past. In theevent that any party would ter-minate this agreement, the Citystill has all their funds identifiedso they can pick up right wherewe left off and stand their policeforce back up and get it opera-tional. It is believed that by pro-viding for the option of being ableto return the city equipment, andthe full funding by the city, cre-ates a safety net for the citizensof the city and county.

The Lemmon Police Commit-tee, Perkins County Commission,and Sheriffs Office have donemuch research into this agree-ment. A goal of this proposedagreement is to provide the bestpossible law enforcement andsafety for all citizens within thecounty, as we deal with changesand look toward the future. Duediligence must be done to makethe best decision for all the citi-zens in Perkins County.

Highlights & Happenings are on page 24

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1st Presbyterian Church Rummage Sale, Saturday,

May 25th from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Vi Leonards residence,303 1st Ave E, in case of inclement weather it will be heldat the first Presbyterian Church. Proceeds will be used tohelp send kids to camp.

Story Hour at the Bison Public Library May 17th at10:30 a.m. for Mothers Day.May 20th Summer Reading program kickoff for elemen-tary at 6 p.m.May 22nd Summer Reading program kickoff for teens 6p.m.

The American Lutheran Church is seeking weddingdresses, baptism gowns and Easter hats from 1913 - 2013to display during their 100 Year Anniversary program. Ifyou have an item or know of someone who does, pleasecontact Salli at 605-244-5491.

There will be an all school party at the Lions ParkMay 23, 2013 from 11 - 3. More info at a later date. All

students are welcome.Bison Senior citizens, dues of $10.00 are due. Pleasepay your dues so we can keep the center open, the build-ing is in need of repairs.

Alcoholics Anonymous is meeting weekly in Bison.The group meets every Thursday at 7:00 p.m. in thebasement of the Presbyterian Church. Everyone is wel-come.

To have your NON-PROFIT meeting listed here, please sub-mit them by calling: 244-7199, or e-mailing to: courier@sd-plains.com. We will run your event notice the two issues priorto your event at no charge.

Thisweek

in Bison

Members of Town and CountryCFEL met three times in late Aprilto conduct a variety of business.

First, 10 members gathered onthe fourth Thursday in GrandElectrics Social Room for theirregular monthly meeting. TeddiCarlson was the hostess.

Plans were finalized for the Com-munity Coffee Break in Bison onThursday afternoon, May 9 andalso for a farewell gathering forMargie Hershey, who will be mov-ing from the area. Donations wereapproved for the Public Libraryand also for the Gala Day Fun Runand Walk. Vera Kraemer sharedher spring table setting, which sherecently set up at a Tour of Tablesevent in Mobridge.

Two days later, eight of the localclub members were joined by RubyVanDenBerg, Zeona and DonnaErhart, Lemmon, who are CFELmembers-at-large, at the PerkinsCounty bi-annual Council meet-ing.

Agenda items that morning in-cluded discussion of three CFEL-sponsored events: the scholarshipcommittee announced that therewere four applications from Lem-

mon High School but none fromBison so far; and committee mem-bers reported on last falls AnnualChristmas Fair and on the Paradeof Trees at the courthouse duringthe holidays. In 2013, the Christ-mas Fair will be on Saturday, No-vember 2. Historian Diana Landisread a report of 2012 happenings,which has been sent to the StateHistorian.

The Fall Council was set for Sat-urday, October 19.

Immediately following theSpring Council, all of the abovemembers reconvened for the an-nual Area I meeting. Joining themwas Alice Holcomb, Buffalo andState President Cheryl Kleppin.Two Perkins County women alsoserve on the state board. AlethaAdcock and Bernice Kari, Bison,are the Area I Director and StateVice President of Programs, re-spectively. Adcocks term is draw-ing to a close and Teddi Carlsonwas chosen to replace her as AreaI Director on the state board.An interesting program was pre-

sented by Linda Borchert, fromCommunities Against Violenceand Abuse, which is centered in

Lemmon but scounty area. CAVhouse in Lemmothree part-time efers counseling sevictims of domestare also 15 volunfive-person boardhot line. Borcherttory and told offunding sources,much local fundrAlso during tha

members were enter Cultural which were indepReceiving top btheir efforts were Fiber Arts and Bative writing. Thblue ribbons wereCarlson (2), andBerg (2). All of thbon entries will bthe state level dConvention in Hu

Throughout theSilent Auction beraise money for tury.

CFEL conducts local club and county bu

SD CFEL Area I officers (seated left to right) Donna Erhart, secretary/treasurerchairwoman; and Alice Holcomb, vice chairwoman. Linda Borchert, standing, gaing and informative talk about the work done by CAVA in Lemmon.

In this issue you will find publica-tion of financial summaries of vari-ous insurance companies licensed todo business in South Dakota.

Insurance companies doing busi-ness in South Dakota are requiredby state law to publish these finan-cial summaries annually. The sum-mary lists the insurance company'sassets, liabilities, business in SouthDakota for the year and the lines inwhich the company is authorized bythe state of South Dakota to sell in-surance.

Recent times in our nation's econ-omy have shown us that more disclo-sure and more information is crucialto public confidence in all aspects of

our financial industry," SouthDakota Newspaper Association Gen-eral Manager David Bordewyk said."These important public notices helpfulfill the expectations held by SouthDakotans.

The published insurance companyfinancial statements from all SouthDakota newspapers soon will beavailable atwww.sdpublicnotices.com. The web-site is a compilation of all public no-tices first published in all SouthDakota newspapers.

This newspaper along with allother newspapers in the state andSDNA have joined together to pro-vide the public notice website as a

Public notices highlight insurance compfinancial condition

public service at nlocal governments

For more informinsurance companin South Dakota, Division of Insur(605) 773-3563.

For more informpublication of thcontact your locSDNA.

South Dakota Ntion, founded in 1Brookings, represand daily newspareadership of more

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Garden Gate

traw Bale GardeningWe recently saw on Facebookat someone planted a few veg-ables in a straw bale. The ideaas interesting so here is somefo if you are inclined to experi-ent with that type of garden.Dr. N.L. Mansour of Oregonate University (retired) did somesearch on straw bale culture. Heys straw is an excellent mediumr growing vegetables. He makesese recommendations for suc-ss.First purchase wheat strawkes as they have less weed seedsd generally no perennial weeds.ak the bales thoroughly, theyll heat when wet, you may have

wet them more than once ifeather is warm. After about 5 todays the bales will cool down andready for planting. Some wheat

eds may sprout but they can belled or ignored as they dont putmuch growth. If youre lucky

e bales may last two seasons sook for bales with synthetic twine.ake sure you place the baleshere you want them to stay asce soaked they are very heavy toove. Place them so the twine isrizontal and the straw vertical

hich allows for better root pene-ation. Place the bales in a singlene or place several together, it allpends on your available space.

his is the ultimate easy raisedd!

Now get ready to plant. Rough the bale surface a bit then putout three inches of compost orp soil on top for your seed bed.hat can you grow? Quite a bit!lad greens are the easiest andapt well to this system but alsocumbers, tomatoes, peppers

ork well. Just experiment andep notes on what works and

hat doesnt. Be sure to throw aw flowers in there just for fund color.

Probably you wont have successwith root crops because the strawwould inhibit growth and theywould be hard to harvest. Corn isalso not be recommended. You cantransplant into the straw bale butyou will need a good sharp trowelto dig into the bale to make a bitof a hole to hold some soil and thetransplant. Only two tomatoplants per bale and only three pep-per plants are suggested. If youwant to make your bale garden alittle more colorful plant alyssumon the edges, sprinkle a fewmarigolds and nasturtiums,Bright Lights Swiss Chard, MerlotLettuce, Emerald Oaks Lettuceand Lemon cucumbers spillingover the edges will add interestand beauty.

Have fun, in this area findingthe bales will be the hardest partthis year. Good Luck! Let meknow if you try it and how itworked.

Let the rain kiss you. Let therain beat upon your head with sil-ver liquid drops. Let the rain singyou a lullaby. ~ Langston Hughes

Submitted by Karen Englehart,Master Gardener, SDSU Coopera-tive Extension Service

I-Grow (formerly Extension Service)is conducting Gardening 101 work-shops around the state, here is thenext closest one to our area:Insects and PesticidesCome learn which insects in your gar-den are good, bad and just plain fun.

Learn organic and conventional waysto manage pest populations. Seemounted insects to learn what actualspecimens look like so you can identifythem in your garden.June 7 Spearfish, Hudson Hall, 222W. HudsonTime: 9 4, lunch on your own (12-1)Cost: $25 per personRegistration InformationContact Mary Roduner (mary.ro-duner@sdstate.edu) or 605-394-1722.Registration closes one week beforeeach workshop.

Spring planting season: Select the righ

Selection of trees for planting ina home landscape depends on thedesired effect and the purpose thetrees will satisfy in the landscape,explains Tchukki Andersen,BCMA, CTSP* and staff arboristwith the Tree Care Industry Asso-ciation (TCIA). "Will they attract

birds to the area?" she asks."Shade a patio? Screen an un-sightly view? Enhance the appear-ance of the home? Identify an en-trance or exit? Trees can providecontrast and relief from surround-ing buildings and create seasonalinterest in areas near the home,"says Andersen.

TCIA advises homeowners toconsider the following factorswhen selecting a tree:hardiness (ability of the plant tosurvive extremes of winter coldand summer heat)mature height and spreadgrowth ratecleanlinesstype of root systemmoisture requirementsspace available above ground andbelow groundmaintenance requirementsavailable at local nurseryornamental effects, such asbranching habit, texture, and colorof bark, flower, fruit and foliage;and whether the tree is evergreenor deciduous

A professional tree care com-pany can help you determinewhich tree species both performwell in your local area and aresuited to your desired plantingsite. Arborists often do a closeanalysis of the specific plantingsite to determine the susceptibil-ity or resistance to environmentalconditions, such as:disease and insect problems thatmay limit your selectionsthe prior use of the planting sitesoil conditions, such as poordrainage, high or low pH, and soilnutritionthe presence or absence of chan-nelized windsthe location of utilities, both

above and below ground, becausethey are site conditions that dic-tate plant choice and locationthe relationship of the plant toroads, walkways and securitylightingIs there enough space to planta tree?

The space available at the spe-cific site and mature tree size areimportant considerations and ad-dressing these limits will go a longway toward reducing maintenancecosts. Do not plant trees that willgrow 25 feet or taller under ornear overhead power lines. Do notforget the underground utilities.Out-of-sight does not mean thatthey would not have to be servicedat some point. Call 811 for the na-tional "Call before you dig" hotlinebefore selecting a planting site.Permanent plantings such as treesshould be spaced to allow utilityservice. Ground-level utility struc-tures such as transformers and in-dividual service connections re-quire space to be serviced. A mini-mum of 10 feet clearance after thetree has grown to maturity willhelp avoid any possible electricalhazards.

Where to plantCommunity ordinances may re-

strict planting of trees near powerlines, parking strips, street lights,sewers, traffic control signs and

signals, sidewalklines. Municipaliplanting permits on city property. require that treesbe maintained byzens planting antion can cause pr

selves and the muFind a Professi

A professional sess your landscayou to determinand shrubs to plaing landscape. CCare Industry Aslic and professiotrees and arboricuCelebrating its 7this year, TCIA2,000 member comognize stringent formance standarequired to carryance. TCIA also only Accreditatiohelps consumerscompanies that spected and accradherence to indfor quality and nance of trainestaff; and dedicatquality in businemore, visit wwww.treecaretips

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BROOKINGS, S.D. The fol-wing students were candidatesr graduation after the Spring13 session at South Dakotaate University.

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The U.S. Department of Agricul-re (USDA) will conduct a four-eek general sign-up for the Con-rvation Reserve Program (CRP),ginning May 20 and ending onne 14. CRPhas a 27-year legacyprotecting the nation's naturalsources through voluntary par-

ipation, while providing signifi-nt economic and environmentalnefits to rural communitiesross the United StatesIn addition sign-ups for contin-us CRP programs-such asghly Erodible Land Initiatived Initiative to Restore Grass-

nds, Wetlands and Wildlifegan on May 13.

Producers that are accepted inthe sign-up can receive cost-shareassistance to plant long-term, re-source-conserving covers and re-ceive an annual rental paymentfor the length of the contract (10-15 years). Producers also are en-couraged to look into CRP's other

enrollment opportunities offeredon a continuous, non-competitive,sign-up basis and that often pro-vide additional financial assis-tance.

For more information on CRPand other FSA programs, visit alocal FSA service center orwww.fsa.usda.gov.

USDA begins sign-up for theConservation Reserve Program

If you have children in the pub-lic school you have probably heardof Common Core State Standards.CCSS claim to have more rigorousstandards. What could be wrongwith that? We all want our chil-dren to get the best education pos-sible. The CCSS are an unproven,

untested, set of standards that arealigned with UN goal of global cit-izenship. We are told they arestate led. That's simply not true.The CC standards were initiatedby private interests in Washing-ton, DC, without any representa-tion from the states. The legisla-ture was not involved in adoptingthese standards. We have beentold that they are just standards.

Letter to the Editor:Standards drive curriculum. Thefederal government is the only onefunding the writing of the stan-dardized tests. That makes this anationalized education. We canonly add 15% to the curriculum.What does that do to our local con-trol? We believe that a decision

that affects our children's educa-tion, should not be made withouta much broader discussion, vali-dated research, and much greaterinput from parents and citizensthan it was originally afforded.

Mary Scheel-BuysseSouth Dakotans Against CommonCore

Nursing Facilities across SouthDakota will be celebrating Na-tional Nursing Home Week begin-ning Mothers Day, May 12 andcontinuing through May 18, 2013.The theme is Team Care Every-

one Pitches In. Along with beinga celebration of skilled nursingcare and the people we serve,Nursing Facilities continue to fur-ther enrich the relationships be-

tween residents, community mem-bers, and families and staff.

The South Dakota Health CareAssociation (SDHCA), along withthe American Health Care Associ-ation (AHCA), encourages citizens

of South Dakota to celebrate Nurs-ing Facilities accomplishments incontinuing to improve the qualityof life for our states seniors. Pro-viding quality care is always mis-

sion number one!Mark B. Deak

tive Director, sNursing Home Wopportunity, as acelebrate our focu

residents, staff, funteers. This is visit your local and participate inthey have planne

Visit a loved one and thank the careduring National Nursing Home Wee

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Pastor Phil HahnGrace Baptist Church

Is There Any Good News Out There

Have any of you been watching the news lately? Athas been very difficult to listen to the news relatinterrorist bombings and senseless killing, an aborti

murdering women and children, government officia

American people, kidnappings and torture, selfish rmurder - the list goes on. How is it possible to und

is going on in the hearts and minds of people who choices? The Bible gives us a very good explanatio

17:9 says, "The heart is deceitful above all things anwicked, who can know it?" This verse gives us the

the reality is that this verse describes the heart of ebeing ever conceived including you and me. The queWhat is the solution to the problem of a wicked, dec

Is there any hope for change? God's Word again ganswer. God speaking in Ezekiel 36:26 tells us, "I wnew heart and put a new spirit in you..." God has pfor us to receive a new heart through His Son, Jesus2:21 shows us the way - "Everyone who calls on theLord will be saved." Can it really be this simple? must be some way we can earn God's forgiveness o

good to merit salvation. The good news is it is asadmitting we have a broken, sinful heart, we c

ourselves, Jesus is the only way to receive a new, clethen calling on Him to save us from the punishmen

because of our sinful condition. Call on Him TODhesitate. Life is too short and too uncertain to put destiny in any hands other than the God who lovesHis Only Begotten Son to provide the only way to

Pastors Perspecti

Grace Baptist Church Pastor Phil H

Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Service - 10Wednesday Prayer Mtg. - 6:30 p.m.

Church of Christ18 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: - Lemmon 4:45 p.m. Bison - 7:1

Sunday Mass: Lemmon - 8:15 a.m., Morristown - 1Holland Center Christian Reformed C

Pastor Brad Burkhalter LodgepoWorship 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

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ross South Dakota, volunteerse picking up paint brushes andtting aside free time to help res-ents in their communities toaintain the value and livabilitytheir homes. The groups, usingimer and paint donated byuth Dakota Housing Develop-ent Authority, are repaintingmes whose owners are physi-lly or financially unable to han-e the project themselves.Paint-South Dakota, in its 16thar, is a statewide program thatatches volunteers with home-

wners that need help. This year,groups are painting 25 housesAndover, Bison, Box Elder,

anova, Centerville, Edgemont,ankfort, Hot Springs, Hoven,

uron, Lead, Murdo, Newell, Nis-nd, Plankinton, Rapid City, Red-ld, Roslyn, Stickney, Sturgis,

ale and Watertown. Volunteeroups include churches, munici-lities, community developmentganizations and service clubs."For homeowners, a new coat ofint means a great deal. It pro-cts the house from weather,aintains its appearance and im-oves the quality of the neighbor-od. However, this can be toughdo if you are disabled or on aed income," said Mark Lauseng,

xecutive Director of SDHDA.aint-South Dakota is a great

ay for these residents to stay ineir homes and remain independ-t. We applaud the volunteers

who donate their time to helpmake sure this happens."

Groups choose projects that aresingle-family, owner-occupieddwellings that need exterior paint,and whose owners qualify forPaint-South Dakota assistance.

South Dakota Housing Develop-ment Authority (SDHDA) is an in-dependent agency that financesand develops affordable housingopportunities for low- and moder-ate-income residents throughoutSouth Dakota. Its services includethe First-Time Homebuyer Pro-

gram, the Governors House Pro-gram, homebuyer education, af-fordable rental housing informa-tion and advocacy and affordablehousing development programs.

Paint-South Dakota is a smallbut rewarding program offered bySDHDA, Lauseng said, because ithelps build communities throughcooperation, helps residents inneed and maintains communitypride.

For information about Paint-South Dakota, visit the SDHDAwebsite or call (605) 773-7603.

Myranda Kay Thompson, infantdaughter of Scott and AngelaThompson, of Bison, South Dakota

was born and passed away onWednesday, May 1, 2013 at the St.Alexius Medical Center in Bis-marck, North Dakota.

She is survived by her parents,Scott and Angela Thompson andthree sisters, Taylor, Abigayle andWhitney Thompson, all of Bison,SD; her maternal grandmother,Carol Resch, Mohall, NorthDakota; and numerous aunts, un-cles and cousins.

Myranda was preceded in deathby her maternal grandfather, JohnResch; and her paternal grandpar-ents, Darold and MargaretThompson.

A Rosary Service will be held at10:30 a.m. followed by the Mass ofChristian Burial at 11:00 a.m. all

on Saturday morning, May 18,2013 at the Blessed SacramentCatholic Church in Bison, SD. Fr.Tony Grossenburg will officiate.

Condolences may be sentthrough our website at www.evan-sonjensenfuneralhome.com.

Obituary

Myranda Kay Thompson

Paint-South Dakota volunteers toevitalize 25 homes in 22 communities

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uple of million dollars for repairsw only lasts about 20 years anden, We start all over again an-her day.Karen Englehart, rural Bison,id, Building a new buildingnt going to solve all your prob-ms. A new building will require

aintenance and repairs, too, sheid. Her husband Llewellynded that even a school built tode is going to experience newdes down the road.Assistant business manager Co-te Johnson shared some figures.$7 million bond issue, spreader 20 years at 3.2% interest

ould raise taxes $2.31 per $1,000assessed value. Spread it over

years at 3.5% and add.05/$1,000. A 30-year bond

ould add $1.95/$1,000 at 4% in-rest.Director of Equalization Rowneaerbracht was in the audience.he quickly calculated that itould cost a typical ranch family,000 more per year in taxes andat scares me to death, she said.Other topics for discussion in-

uded building a new shop withassrooms or buying into North-est Area Schools mobile unitnsortium; a second tax freeze

opt-out; upcoming enrollmentnumbers; recent fire marshal re-ports; the need for campus secu-rity and air conditioning.

Allan Palmer, Bison, said, thatthe board really, really, reallyneeds to consider campus security.

K.Englehart asked if the new,incoming superintendent wouldhave the knowledge or experience

to oversee a large building project.A lot of it ends up on the shoul-ders of the superintendent, shesaid.

What nobody wants to see,voiced by board member AngieThompson, is continued deteriora-tion of the school to the point ofcondemnation, which is what hap-pened in Faith.

At the end of a one-and-a half-hour discussion, Gerbracht toldthe board, I know one thing. Youguys are between a rock and ahard place.

During the five-hour regularschool board meeting that followedthe hearing, school board membersdecided to hire an engineer to gothrough the school and to offer cost

estimates for those things that needto be fixed. They think that couldcost approximately $75,000. Acomplete report of that meetingwill appear in next weeks editionof The Bison Courier.

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By Robert Drown,Natural Resource Specialist

There are several keys to suc-cessful shelterbelts. Select theright site and location to accom-plish the intended purpose. Eval-uate the soils map and slope condi-tions for site limitations. Designthe orientation and length, so as toprotect the intended area withoutcausing problems in adjacentareas. The planned width be-tween rows should be suitable fortree species and the equipment tobe used for maintenance. Select

species that are proven to do wellon the soils, growth rates to pro-vide protection soon enough, ma-ture heights to protect a bigenough area and longevity for de-pendability for the future. Makeplans for long-term weed controlby using mechanical methods,mulches and chemicals.Site preparation for shelterbelts isvery important. The best time tobegin weed control is prior toplanting. Perform deep tillage 9-12 deep one year prior to plantingto reduce weeds and bank soilmoisture. Clean cultivate the en-tire site or 8 10 strips for each

Tree Facts Requirements for successful shelte

row and / or use herbicides to keepthe site or strips for rows weedfree. Limit spring tillage to a lightdisc or harrow to remove new an-nuals and save moisture.When designing and selectingspecies for shelterbelts, plan for 5or more rows for primary protec-tion from the north and west and2-3 rows for secondary protectionfrom the south and east. Includeat least 1 row of evergreen speciesand at least 1 row of fast growingbroadleaf species. Ensure thatsnow accumulation does not crushor break down leeward rows byplanting tree and shrub speciesthat are best suited for leewardrows. It is also important to selectspecies that are adapted to ourarea and USDAHardiness Zone.Good care and maintenance ofyour shelterbelt will result yearsof good service. Weed control andsoil moisture retention are criticaland related to long-term survival.Weeds can use most of the avail-able moisture and greatly reducetree seedling growth and survival.Mechanical weed control is veryeffective at bringing weed seeds tothe soil surface for germinationand controlling annual weeds.

Several cultivations during thegrowing season are very importantto decrease competition to thetrees and shrubs. Care should betaken not to cultivate too deep astree roots may be damaged.Perennial weeds should besprayed with herbicides and al-lowed time to die before cultiva-tion.The use of weed control fabric hasbecome very common with shelter-belts in the last twenty years. Itacts as a physical barrier to weedemergence, prevents sunlight fromreaching germinating weed seedsand conserves moisture. It is im-

portant to either ding between thtimes during theOtherwise, weedwith roots reachthe fabric robbinthe trees. Make holes in the fabri5+years and/or after 10+ years.Herbicides can btively control probcially perennials. gent and post emalong the edge of ric eliminates strfrom tillage and eliminate weedsand growing throto the trees. It itrol many annuasome moisture wherbicides withoucontrol fabric in terbelts. A 4 foot bicide is sprayed row after the kilautumn when treAfter 4-5 years aestablished and over, use of pre-cides can be stoppShelterbelts can

livestock and uConstruction andappropriate prshould be done assituations the ustors and wildlifealso be warrantedMy sources for thwere the MontanNursery and NaConservation Sewould like more inRequirements Shelterbelts, cathe Conservation244-5222, Extens

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Rosebud News ............By Tiss TreibMonday, Thelma Sandgren calledHelen Meink and they exchanged

agazines.Wednesday was a sad day, aselma Sandgren attended the fu-ral of Lyle Witt Lemmon. She en-

yed seeing the family again.Thelma Sandgren spent her usualsy day in Hettinger.

Saturday, Marci and Kylee Sand-en brought Mother Day dinner out Thelma as she had other plansSunday.

Sunday after church, Thelmandgren traveled to Lemmon andnt out to dinner with Steve, Susie,slie and Rachel at the R Bar anden attended the Graduation recep-n at the Beeler Community cen-

r.Tiss Treib visited with Jim and

ngie Spenny Tuesday on her wayme.Tiss Treib had lunch with Laticiaott in Hettinger Wednesday noon.ss Treib took her mother, Estherhnson out to dinner for Mothersay Sunday. She also visited withhan and Katie Wiechmann,

hristopher and Katies brotherndall who was out for dinner.ey then met up with Dorena, Er-

ka and Katie Wiechmann and Karioff.Gary Johnson, Ben and Milesiechmann called on Tiss Treibnday evening.Lynn and Dorothy Frey and Mar-n Schwartzbauer of Bismarck andlland Frey of Mobridge attendede funeral of Ella Frey in Mobridgeturday.Patsy Miller traveled to Bismarckesday, she met up with Christiller and they spent the night insmarck returning home Wednes-y.Jim and Patsy Miller visited witholet Miller in Hettinger at theursing Home Thursday.Jim and Patsy Miller playednochle at the Senior Center in Het-ger Friday.Jim and Patsy Miller, and Christiller took Violet Miller out to din-

ner in Hettinger for Mothers Day.Jim and Patsy then spent the after-noon with Christi.

Bridget and the boys went to Lesand Sharon Longwoods on Thursdayto help them brand.

Friday, Bridget and boys traveledto Lemmon to pick up their bountifulbasket. They also took Grandma

Shirley Harris out for supper toBenny's that night.

Saturday, Bridget and the boystraveled to Timber Lake for the dayto help Chasity Bowling celebrateher recent college graduation andvisited with Perry and StacyKellers.

Sunday, Bridget and the boys at-tended church services and DuaneHarris was a dinner guest.

LaVonne Foss took Shirley John-son to Lemmon one day this pastweek.

Shirley Johnson and LaVonneFoss went to church Sunday morn-ing, then to Hettinger for MothersDay dinner.

Thelma Sandgren was a Sundayevening coffee guest of Shirley John-son.

Tiss Treib called on Shirley John-son several times this past week.

Ella and Greta Anderson wereFriday overnight guests of Tim andJoAnne Seim.

Ethan and Isaac Anderson andCasey Humble were Friday supperguests of Tim and JoAnne Seim.

Jozee Veal was a Friday eveningguest of Jasmine Seim.

Sarah Dreiske and family traveledto Estelline, SD Friday and attendedthe graduation of Brian Vohlken.The Vohlkens are family friends.The Dreiskes returned home Sun-day.

Helen Meink, Duane and SueMeink, Tabbi and Paulo Mauri andEmily went out to Mothers day din-ner in Lemmon Sunday. Later theyvisited with Carole Preszler.

Keith and Bev Hoffman spent afew days with Paul and HarmonyHoffmans at Gleynden, MN.

Day County zoning board tdown farmers permit for ba

BY JEFF NATALIE-LEESjnatalie-lees@aberdeennews.comA farmer's request for a condi-

tional use permit to build a finish-ing barn for 480-head of cattle wasturned down Tuesday by the DayCounty Planning and ZoningBoard..

Scott Shiley had planned tobuild the barn on land 14 milessouthwest of Webster in YorkTownship. The permit was for aClass D Confined Animal FeedingOperation which is necessary forherds of 50 to 499 cattle.

The vote was two to two withone board member abstaining.Rick Tobin and Darrell Hildebrantvoted in favor of the proposal

while Linda Walters and JimThompkins voted against it. GaryBlock abstained.

The members of the planningand zoning board are the DayCounty Commissioners.

Because there was no majoritythe permit could not be granted,said Dari Schlotte, Day County di-rector of equalization and plan-ning and zoning administrator.

There were several citizens whospoke for and against the proposalat the hearing at the Day CountyCourthouse, Schlotte said. Oneneighbor who lived .8 miles awaysaid he was against the facilitybeing built because of air qualityconcerns, Schlotte said.

Shiley had mefor the permit inhalf mile setbackhe said.

The main compbe air quality, Sch

This is the firsning and zoning bered a zoning reqdards went into p

AgUnited for Sencouraged farmin the Webster Shiley's request.

"Scott is a younto continue his fyear tradition ofarea," AgUnited slease.

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By Richard P. Holm M.D.It was a hot summer, manyyears ago, and the red-faced tod-dler was screaming bloody-mur-der. She was in to see the pediatri-cian I was following because of anintense rash occurring on her fore-arms, neck, and around her eyes.It was making the child miserableand appeared to be only worsenedby her incessant scratching. I re-member my teacher saying thewords "eczema" and "atopic der-matitis," as I looked on at that un-comfortable child and sympatheti-cally suffering mother.

The term eczema is from theGreek "to boil over," and generallyis a broad term to describe a dry,scaly, itchy, and red skin inflam-

mation or dermatitis, the cause ofwhich is often undefined.When eczema a broader term is

more specifically called atopic der-matitis it usually starts in chil-dren under five and is somethingwith which they will suffer alltheir lives. It is an allergy-typecondition, which runs in families,often affects those troubled withasthma or hay fever, and canbreak-out over the wrists, in frontof the elbows, around the eyes, onthe neck, behind the knees, and onthe ankles.

Whether or not an allergy isidentified, the primary cause ofthe rash lies with skin protein de-fects leading to dry skin, an itch,

and then scratchin inflammationskin, invasion of gal infection, mowhich in turn inting, causes morethus a vicious cyc

Too often peopflammation withbing and cleansinharsh soaps, andor with creams arated with allergfumes and chemi

The treatmentting fingernails something to coavoiding any trautoxins; gentle clsoap or by usin

turning off the infwith topical steroiments and/or orafter the showemoisture while retecting the skinsuch as a ceramCeraVe.) Once ttrolled, allergy tconsidered.

Those years agtoddler with atopprovided a similaproved very helpwhen we saw thedays later how tmost gone, and hothe mother were

Judy and Chuck Lewis of Stur-gis spent the weekend with Artand Marilyn Christman.

Dorothy and KathleenCarmichael, Iris Day, MarleneHoltguard and Jackie Van Vactor,Sylvia Wieshaar, Eldora Ogdahlvisited with Bernie Rose this past

week.Vonnie Foster took Bernie Rose

out to dinner at Smokys forMothers Day Sunday. They thenstopped at Bernies home inMeadow and Kristi Birkland andfamily and Rhonda Lensegravstopped to visit. Bernie and Vonniealso stopped at the cemetery be-fore returning to Lemmon.

Fred and Bev Schopp attendedthe FFA Banquet in Lemmon

their decision. All three entities the county, the city and law en-forcement - have to be on board orthere will be no agreement.

Buer has asked for a resolutionto start putting money into a cap-ital acquisition fund to fix theBixby Road. We need to make a

plan, he said. Were going to needsome money. The state allows forcounties to put up to $5 millioninto a special fund, over a seven-year period, for major projects.

If we do this, Foster asked,where do we get the money forRailway Street? Schweitzer an-swered, I have no idea where allthe money is going to come from. Ithink that both need to be done.

The Commission will consider afunding resolution when theymeet in June.

Director of Equalization RowneaGerbracht was a spectatorthroughout last Tuesdays longmeeting. She reported that, afteran 11-year battle, the Departmentof Revenue in Pierre has finally

recognized, with a few changes,the Table I soil ratings that sheproposed in 2002.

Alan Voller, FSA, was the morn-ings first visitor. He announcedthat he has already requested anemergency conservation programto get water to livestock but thatfunding could be an issue. Werehoping that it gets looked upon fa-vorably, he said. He shared a re-cent drought monitor map of thecounty and said, Were optimisticthat things could get much better.

For a couple hours on Tuesdayafternoon there was a steadystream of visitors as various enti-ties brought in their budget re-quests for 2014. Among them wereseveral fire departments, the

Perkins County Fair Board andConservation District, Bison Sr.Citizens and some of the court-house office department heads.Most did not ask for increasesabove the current budget. Depart-ment heads are hoping for a 3 to4% salary increase and havepadded their budgets for a 10% in-crease in insurance rates. The re-quests will continue in Lemmon onJune 11.

(Correction to last monthsmeeting. It was Chuck Anderson,not Dan, who was named to theComprehensive Planning Board.)

Thursday eveninFred and Be

among those whoper in Lemmon Sin honor Katie graduation.

Fred and Bev the Graduation

Lemmon SundayMary Ellen F

Chapman accompson to Hettinger W

Mary Ellen FrGreg and Peggy Fto visit Audrey LDay supper. WhMary Ellen and Ghome of Mike andCamdyn. Duane visitor there.

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g and widening of the road willake it safer, he said. He alsoged everybody to be thinkingout the design life and mainte-nce.Jim Lorenz, Lemmon, a guest ine room, offered, We cant just

ep doing band aid fixes.Still, Perkins County wantsizera to go back to the drawingard and to bring something toem that would be less expensive.Commissioners also arent readymake a decision about fixing thelvert on Golf Course Road,uthwest of Bison in Bison Town-ip. That project is eligible for theates 80% matching fundsrough the bridge replacementogram and Buer wants to moverward with the bidding processo take care of our liability, takere of our responsibility. Heants that project kept separateom the bridge in the same town-ip, which is not the countys re-onsibility.

Township members wouldther that the county turn the re-onsibility and liability for theolf Course Road culvert over toem and then help them to fix theteriorating bridge on 178th Av-ue.Ridge Veal, Bison Township, ar-ed that there isnt much trafficthe Golf Course Road and thatHighway 20 runs parallel to it,

ss than a mile to the north; andnobody lives on the east side of

at culvert. He would favor clos-g the road before spending a lottaxpayer money to fix that cul-rt. He said that, so far, the struc-re has not been declared un-und and that it does have banis-rs. Veal says that to fix it on the

ates program would be the samewatching $200,000 of taxpayer

oney going up in smoke! Hermed it absurd.Veal concluded, I cant see youtting a bridge out in the middlenowhere and spending that

mount of taxpayer money.Commissioner Rusty Fosterould sell that structure to thewnship, which may or may notmpletely erase county liability.Commissioner Willard Ottmand looked at both bridge sites

nce the board met last and hereed with Veal that the 178thidge is a liability. That road

has no other access for the peoplethat live on it and is a farm to mar-ket road, he said.

Bison Township has been levy-ing the maximum tax amount andhas some money saved to fix the178th Street bridge but it will takemore than what theyve got.

Freshman Commissioner BradBesler asked his peers if thecounty could step up and helpthese guys.

That issue, too, has been post-poned until the June 11 meeting,which will be held in Lemmon.

Sheriff Kelly Serr approachedthe Commission with the draft ofa service agreement for proposedcounty-wide law enforcement.

The purpose of the merger is toenhance the protection for the peo-ple of Perkins County, accordingto Mike Schweitzer, chairman ofthe Perkins County Commission.The goal is to not have it cost Lem-mon anymore than it currentlydoes for their police department, afigure that will exceed $200,000 in

2014. For the remaining months in2013, beginning June 1, the figurewould be $121,314.

Jim Stock, new to Lemmons citycouncil isnt convinced that is afair figure. Currently, Bison con-tracts with the sheriffs depart-ment to police their streets for$1,000 per month. If Lemmon isthree times larger, Stock said, theyshould only be paying three timesas much as Bison does. Hes alsoworried about community out-reach an Andy Griffith-type ofthing. And he questioned theneed for three officers in Lemmon.

Serr said that each officer has tohave downtime and he touchedbriefly on the changing demo-graphics within Lemmon (not all

of which are good things) and theripple effect that they create.

Personally, Schweitzer favorscounty-wide law. Its definitely awin for everybody in the county,he said. Foster isnt convinced yetbut Schweitzer told him, Were inthe drivers seat. The agreementcan be withdrawn at any timewhen any of the entities think it isnot working.

There is a public meeting sched-uled in Lemmon on May 15. Afterthat, if the Lemmon City Councilapproves the agreement, CountyCommissioners will hold a specialteleconference on May 17 to make

Roads, bridges, law enforcement are major issues

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Burkhalter and McKinstry break records as Jr High Boys win at the LMC Track meet

he Cardinal track team traveledLemmon on Friday, May 10th tompete in the Little Moreau Con-rence Track Meet. It was a veryndy day and running was tough.spite of the wind some of our

nners turned in record breakingrformances. Josh McKinstry rane Jr.High 110 meter hurdles in:72, shattering the old mark of:67 set in 2010 by Garrett Kee-n of Durpree. Later in the day

aniel Burkhalter broke the LMC. High mile record that was setck in 1962 (that's longer thanach has been alive). The oldcord was 4:54 set by someonemed Marshall from Cheyenne

agle Butte. Daniel's time was53. The Jr. High track team ranell all day and came home with

second straight conference title.

The team scored 140 points, top-ping 2nd place (Harding Co.)by 37.In addition to winning the 110meter hurdles Josh also won the200 hurdles, the triple jump andtook 5th in the mile. Daniel wonthe mile, 800, 400 and took 3rd inthe 100. Jimmy Brockel placed 3rdin the shot put and 4th in the disc.Joey Aukland placed 4th in the200 and 6th in the mile. JacePrelle finished 6th in the 100, 4thin the long jump, 7th in the 800and some how missed the 200 com-pletely. Matthew Johnson took 4thin the 800. Shane Collins turnedin a good performance placing 4thin the 400 and 5th in the disc. Ourrelay team scored a lot of points aswell. Tanner Cables, Ross Collins,Matt Johnson, Jake Kahler, ShaneCollins and Jim Brockel all had a

hand in that.On the Jr. High girls side, we onlyhad 4 runners. They ran well andplace in the 4x100, 4x200, and theMedley relay. Rebekah Burkhalteralso placed 3rd in the mile run.Cole Buer had a good day for theVarsity boys. Cole struggled a lit-tle in the long jump, but stillplaced 3rd. He also placed 4th inthe 100 and 6th in the high jump.Our lone Varsity girl runner wasSydney Senn and she ran a greatmile and finished 3rd.Overall it was a great day for theBison Cardinal track team. Nextweek is the Regional track meetand we have a number of runnerswho have a great chance to makeit to the state meet in Sioux Falls.

The dynamic duo of Daniel Burkhalter and Josh

. High boys track team back row: Coach Burkhalter, Jim Brockel, Ross collins, Josh McKinstry, Joey Aukland, Daniel Burkhalter, Assistant Coach Nr. Front row: Jace Prelle, Shane collins, Jake Kahler, Matthew Johnson, Tanner Cables.

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Second graders were the lucky winners of bre

Bev Kopren's 2nd grade class enjoyed donuts and juice as a reward for winning thitop contest at the school. The elementary collected a total of 1700 Boxtops, Clabels, and Our Family upc codes for the month of April. They all enjoyed Pajama2nd graders were the lucky winners of breakfast. Pictured are Allison Kahler, AxeMary Carmichael, Dustin Wells, Kaia Day, Garrett Holzer, Alex Martinez, Caden Ftured Travis Storm.

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ead South Dakota! Summereading Challenge, as schools arearing the summer break.Students who dont practiceading during the summeronths lose valuable skills anday start off the next school yearlow the level they were previ-sly at, said Secretary of Educa-n Dr. Melody Schopp. Its aenomenon that we call summerde, and it is especially notice-le with our youngest readers.

According to Schopp, the Readuth Dakota! Challenge isnique because it promotes theading of engaging material at aill level appropriate for eachild, rather than focus on readingcertain number of books.By entering information about ailds reading level and interests

into an online tool called Find aBook, parents and librarians canhelp children create customizedreading lists with challenging ti-tles.

Research shows that studentswho are reading at grade-level bythe end of third grade are morelikely to achieve future academicand career success, Schopp ex-plained. The state Department ofEducation is focusing on helpingyoung students reach that criticalmilestone, she said.

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South Dakota! Summer ReadingChallenge and to access the Finda Book feature, visit doe.sd.govand click on the Read SD! link atthe top of the page.

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age normal precipitationamounts coming at the right time,much of SD will continue to expe-rience drought this year.

Recovery from current droughtconditions depends on soil mois-ture recharge, precipitation tim-ing, and precipitation amounts.Moisture infiltration to the soil

profile is needed to get out of thedrought status. Unfortunately,high intensity, short-lived precipi-tation (intense spring thunder-storms) typically results in morerunoff than infiltration. Having a

healthy reserve forage in pasturesmal grassland infing runoff and healthy soil strumizes precipitatio

The SD Droughlate the monthneeded to recove

impacts using thtation months ofJune. If you haveitation records, thbest data sourceSD Drought Tool

Grassland drought persists, NRCS Conservation planning help ava

In 2012, drought conditions im-cted a majority of South DakotaD) grasslands. Many people felte effects in the condition ofassland, livestock conditions,d in their agricultural opera-ns. The United States Depart-

ent of Agriculture (USDA) Nat-al Resources Conservation Ser-

ce (NRCS) in South Dakota (SD)veloped and utilizes a tool to as-ss drought conditions using localecipitation data to model im-cts to grazing lands production.

he SD NRCS Drought Tool usesng-term (30-50 year) and short-rm precipitation including dataom High Plains Regional Cli-ate Center and the SD Stateniversity (SDSU) state climatol-ist.With our understanding of his-ric impacts to grassland condi-n and production, we get a

earer understanding of 2012ought impacts on grassland. Thelowing grassland drought status

maps are created from the newNRCS SD Drought Tool. Thesemaps are not intended to replacethe ones available at the U.S.Drought Monitor Web site, butthey do provide more detail bycounty and are specific to SD graz-ing lands.

Understanding current drought

conditions stirs difficult questions: How is the 2012 drought impact-ing the 2013 growing season? What will it take for grasslandsto recover from drought?

Our current grassland drought

conditions reflect the effects ofboth precipitation and soil mois-ture deficits originating in 2012.Using current drought conditionsin conjunction with historic aver-age long-term data, we can projectfuture grazing land productionacross SD. South Dakota grass-lands typically reach peak produc-

tion by early July. This data isused to predict the potential peakforage production.

Parts of South Dakota grass-lands are already experiencingdrought in 2013. Even with aver-

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Considerations when deciding on fungicide seed treatFungicide seed treatments pro-ct seedlings from both seed-rne pathogens as well as soil-rne pathogens, explains Em-anuel Byamukama, SDSU Ex-nsion Plant Pathologist."Seed-borne pathogens can beose inhabiting the seed surfacethose in the interior of the seed.il-borne pathogens survive ine soil and when they get in con-ct with the seed or seedling ande conditions are conducive, thefection process is initiated," Bya-ukama said.Fungicide seed treatment costsn be high, therefore Bya-ukama says the decision to treatould hinge on whether the addi-nal yield resulting from the seedngicide treatment has the poten-al to offset the cost of seed treat-ent.He encourages growers to con-der the following scenarios whenciding whether or not to pur-

ase a fungicide seed treatment:the crop for seed production?nce grain for seed attractsgher prices, it may be beneficialconsider seed treatment in ad-

tion to other factors below.hat is the history of seedling dis-ses in your field? For example iffield is known to have high pop-ation of the soybean cyst nema-de (SCN), then seed treatmentth a nematicide may be an op-n. Preliminary data show that

the response to nematicide seedtreatment is greater when there isa high population of SCN in thesoil.

Is the crop following the samecrop as last season? Survival ofseedling pathogens may be higherin non-rotated fields.

Is the crop being planted intilled or no-till/minimum till field?No-till fields may have an in-creased risk of seedling diseases.

What are the prevailingweather conditions? Wet and coolsoils are favorable conditions formost seedling pathogens includingPythium spp. and Phytophthoraspp. Cool soil conditions also re-duce seedling growth rate, henceproviding longer interaction timebetween the pathogen and thehost.

Time of planting. Planting earlyin spring when the soil tempera-ture is likely to fluctuate towardsfreezing may increase the risk of

seed/seedling infection.What is the germination rate forthe seed lot? For low germinationrates, seed treatment may ensurefair plant stand per acre.

How much stand reduction is ac-ceptable? Some crops like soybeanand wheat have a great potentialfor yield compensation. Thereforeslightly reduced plant stand is notgoing to significantly impact yield.What are the desired plant popu-lations per acre? With increasing

costs of seed, growers may be opt-ing for lower plant population peracre therefore to avoid further lossof plants; a fungicide seed treat-ment may be used.

Prices per bushel. Depending onthe prices of grain, higher pricesper bushel would indicate thatfewer additional bushels areneeded to offset seed treatmentcosts.

Replanting because of stand es-tablishment problems especially inwet spots. If replanting is consid-ered, using fungicide treated seedsmay increase chances of survivalof replanted seed.

"While it is challenging to pre-dict or measure pre-plantingpathogen intensity in the soil andaccurately predict the weatherconditions - soil temperature andmoisture levels - before plantingwhen seed treatments are applied,growers should consider the aboveenumerated factors to determine if

fungicide seed treatment is war-ranted," Byamukama said.Byamukama says that avoiding

unnecessary fungicide treatmentsnot only saves growers unneces-sary expenses but also preventsdevelopment of fungicide resist-ance and is benign to the environ-ment.

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Maximize your harvest this season despite limited time, space and e

by gardening expertMelinda Myers

Increase your gardens produc-vity even when space, time andergy are limited. Just followese six simple planting, mainte-nce and harvesting techniques

r a more bountiful harvest.Maximize your planting spaceth wide rows. Leave justough room for plants to reacheir maximum size. Make widews, 4 to 5 feet wide, so you canach all plants for maintenanced harvest. Minimizing walk-

ays means more planting space.Try interplanting. Grow short

ason crops like lettuce anddishes between long seasonops like cabbage, tomatoes andppers. The short season cropsll be ready to harvest when the

ng season crops are reaching ma-re size. Youll double your har-st and grow more vegetables,t weeds between your longerason plants.Grow more plants per row withccession planting. Start the sea-n with cool season vegetables

ke lettuce and spinach. Onceese are harvested and tempera-

tures warm replace with beansand onions. Harvest these andplant a fall crop of radishes or let-tuce.

When you use these intensiveplanting techniques, be sure to in-corporate a low nitrogen slow re-lease fertilizer, like Milorganite, atthe start of the season. Then adda mid-season nutrient boost ifneeded. The slow release nitrogenwont burn even during the hot dryweather of summer. Plus, it wontinterfere with flowering or fruit-ing.

Go vertical. Train vine crops updecorative or functional trellises

and supports. Youll not only savespace, but you will also reduce dis-ease problems and increase theharvest. Growing cucumbers andmelons increase light penetrationand air flow, reducing the risk offungal diseases. Pole beans aremuch easier to harvest and pro-duce an additional picking. Securelarge fruited vegetables like mel-ons to the trellis with a cloth sling.

Be sure to plant vegetables in con-tainers if in-ground space is lim-

ited. A 5-gallon bucket or compa-rable size container is perfect for atomato. Peppers and eggplantswill thrive in a bit smaller pot.Grow vine crops in containers andallow them to crawl over the deckor patio instead of valuable gar-dening space. Mix flowers andherbs in with your vegetables.Youll increase the beauty whileadding additional fragrance to thepot.

Harvest often and at the propertime. Zucchini and other summersquash should be picked when 6 to8 inches long or in the case of pattypan squash it reaches 3 inches in

diameter. The flavor is better thanthose baseball bat size zucchiniand youll have plenty to eat andshare. Harvest your head of cab-bage when firm and full size.Leave the bottom leaves and rootsintact. Soon you will have 4 or 5smaller heads to harvest andenjoy.

With a bit of planning and cre-ativity you can find ways to in-crease the enjoyment and harvestin any size garden.

cide seed treatments in corn,spring wheat, winter wheat, andsoybean over the last six years in-dicates inconsistent yield increaseas a result of fungicide seed treat-ments.

"For example 52 percent of soy-bean fungicide seed treatment tri-als had a yield difference betweenfungicide treated and non-treatedseed of less than 3 bushels peracre," Byamukama said.

Similarly, Byamukama saysother research results from vari-ous studies in the Midwest indi-cated that the probability of break-ing even depended on the environ-ment and genetics of the cultivarused.

"If the environment favoredhigh disease pressure - wet andcool soil temperature - and the cul-tivar planted was susceptible,then seed treatment was benefi-cial" Byamukama said. "That'swhy it is important for growers to

scout their fields and have an ideaabout the history of plant diseasesin their fields."

Products to considerIf seed treatment is discerned to

be the best way to go based on theabove factors, there are a numberof products registered for seedtreatment for various crops.

Byamukama says fungicideproducts that contain the activeingredients metalaxyl ormefenoxam are effective against

Oomycetes e.g. Ptophthora spp., wdients like captaram, fludioxonil, afective against Rhium and Phomop

"Fungicide seenot compensate example shriveldamaged or impube noted also thatreatments are ethree weeks," By"Therefore, slogrowth due to cotures or favorabltions for infectiafter planting mafor potential seed

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Well, same old story - hardlyy moisture again this week. Alle rain we got was a little drizzlehile we branded Thursday. The 3undredths of an inch was justough to get us damp, but didntmuch good otherwise.

Reub and I hauled some cows to

e sale in Faith Monday andayed to buy a bull at Wilkinsll sale that afternoon. Theought caused lower cattle pricesross the board and they willobably continue to drop until wet some rain. We swung throughabel on our way home to pick upcake feeder for Reubs Kabutahe can keep the cows fed until

e get some grass.While Reub was buying the cakeeder I went across the street toarkys to visit with Sen. Maherout some Executive Board busi-ss and a raw milk issue. Ryans been doing a lot of remodelingthe caf and carpenters weretting in a new door on the south

de of the building while I was

ere. He has remodeled thetchen and just got new tablesd booths for the caf. Looks re-y nice!I planted the rest of my garden

uesday. Everything is in theound except the tomato and pep-r plants that I dont have yet.

The ground is so dry that I waterevery day and the next day itsbone dry again because there is nomoisture in the soil at all. Ive alsobeen watering the rhubarb, horse-radish, winter onions and aspara-gus and they are looking good inspite of the frosty nights. My apri-

cot tree is covered with beautifulpink blossoms, but the possibilityof fruit has been diminished by thefrost.

Jeremy Stadheim came down tohelp brand the first batch of calveson Wednesday. We had Ladies Aidat Slim Buttes Lutheran that af-ternoon so I didnt help with thatbranding. Thursday Casey, Taz,Reub and I branded anotherbunch in that drizzle I told youabout and we moved that bunchup into the west pasture. Only onemore bunch to brand and Ill missthat one too when I go to Pierre onMonday for an Executive Boardmeeting. I just hate to miss abranding. There was an old songabout the smell of burning hair

that goes through my mind everyyear at branding time and I lovemoving cows horseback, eventhough my old knees protest for acouple days afterwards!

More neighbors have been los-ing calves to coyotes. With fewersheep in the area, coyotes have

been regularly dining on veal in-stead of lamb. Casey has beendoing what he can to control pred-ators. Since last Sunday hes killedsix coyotes and a fox. Still no coonsthough!

California Fish and Wildlife of-ficers killed a mountain lion ear-

lier this week after it attacked anoff-duty park ranger and a dog inRedwood National Park. Quotingfrom the an article in the TimesStandard The park ranger, whowants to remain anonymous whilehe recovers emotionally, was fish-ing at Crescent Beach, located offEnderts Beach Road just south ofCrescent City, Thursday nightwhen he saw his dog being chasedby an animal that he quickly iden-tified as a mountain lion.

The park ranger yelled at thelion as it approached him, struckit with his fishing pole and kickedit several times as it attacked. Thelion swiped at the ranger, tearingthe ranger's jeans, but didn't causeany bodily injury. The lion eventu-

ally ran off. The lion was spottedhiding in driftwood near the loca-tion of the original attack around 9p.m., and was killed by fish andwildlife officers. The mountain lionwas a sub-adult - a younger, notfully grown animal, but independ-ent and no longer dependent on its

mother.And stating the obvious, Red-

wood National and State ParksPublic Information Officer JeffDenny said. The mountain lionwas looking for food.

Well, duh!!We just got word that a partial

shipment of the Harding CountyHistory books will be here in timefor graduation May 18th. Those ofyou who have ordered books andwill be in Buffalo graduation daycan pick your books up at the oldschool from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.. Forthose of you who havent yet or-dered the two volume set, you canstill get your order in by sending acheck to Alice Holcomb, 13699Harding Road, Buffalo SouthDakota, 57649. The cost is $80 forthe two volume set if you plan topick them up or $90 if you wantthem mailed to you. Make thecheck out to: Harding County His-tory Book.

I am so looking forward to get-ting my copies!!

This is for those us who love thephilosophy of ambiguity as well asthe idiosyncrasies of English:

Dont sweat the petty thingsand dont pet the sweaty things.

If man evolved from monkeysand apes, why do we still havemonkeys and apes?

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STATE OF SOUTHDAKOTA IN

CIRCUIT COURT

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COUNTY OFPERKINSFOURTH

JUDICIALCIRCUIT

DACOTAH BANK,

Court File No. 12-36Plaintiff,

vs.

LEON BRODIE, EDITH BRODIE,EXPRESS COLLECTIONS INC.,GREAT WESTERN BANK, HAM-MERQUIST ENTERPRISES INC.,D/B/A H&H HEATING, WESTERNCOMMUNICATIONS INC., BLACKHILLS BADLANDS AND LAKESASSO., PENNINGTON COUNTY,

PERKINS COUNTY;

NOTICE OF REAL ESTATEMORTGAGE FORECLOSURESALE

Defendants.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN thatpursuant to a Judgment and Decree ofForeclosure entered on the 23rd day ofJanuary, 2013, the undersigned or hisdeputy will sell at public auction to thehighest bidder for cash the followingdescribed real estate situated inPerkins County and PenningtonCounty, South Dakota, to wit:

Township 23 North, Range 16 East,BHM, Perkins County, South Dakota:

Section 29: Lot 4 of tto Perkins Countycated in the SW1/4 Book 6, page 43;

Section 32: NE1/4Lot H-1 and less Lo2nd Addition to PerDakota located in thon Plat in Book 6, p2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 1of Brodies 2nd AdCounty, South DakNW1/4 as shown opage 42; and

Lot 1 in Block 21 ofthe City of RapidCounty, South Dakoplat filed in Plat Bo

The total amount said mortgage as sement and Decree o23rd day of Januarof Four Hundred Three Hundred 12/100 Dollars ($41

The mortgage foreproperty to the highwill be conducted Perkins County or at the front door of tCourthouse, Bison,the hour of 10:00 a.m

This property will b

payment of unpaidand is sold subjectdemption as provid

Dated this 29th day

/s/Kelly SerrSheriff of PerkinDakota

Notice of Real Estaclosure Sale, DacoBrodie, Civ. 12-36

[Published May 2, M23, 2013 at a total a$128.90.]

Bison Town Board

onday, May 6, 201300 p.m. City Hall

ALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: Fi-nce Officer Beth Hulm called thegular monthly meeting of the Bisonwn Board to order on Monday, May 67:00 p.m. at City Hall. Trustees

ell Chapman, Luke Clements, Matttsavage and David Kopren were

esent. Mike Lockert was absent.hers present: Robert Froning, HeathcKinstry and Gladys Jackson, press.

HE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCEAS RECITED BY ALL.

LL ACTION IN THE FOLLOWINGNUTES CARRIED BY UNANI-

OUS VOTE UNLESS OTHERWISEATED.

EORGANIZATION: Oaths of OfficeKopren and Clements recited oathsserve as trustees for one three-yearm each, ending April 30, 2016.

ulm called for nominations for the of-e of president for the coming year.7-2013 Kopren moved, seconded byements to cast a unanimous ballot toelect Chapman. Carried. Chapmansumed his duties and called for nom-ations for vice chairman. Butsavageminated Lockert and Chapmanminated Kopren. Voting was by se-et ballot and Kopren was declarede winner.

INUTES: 038-2013 - Chapmanoved, seconded by Kopren to approvee April 10, 2013 minutes as pre-nted. Carried.

NANCIAL STATEMENT: 039-13 Butsavage moved, seconded bypren to approve the Financial Re-rt as presented. Carried. The com-ete report is on file at City Hall.

TATUS REPORT: Trustees re-wed McKinstrys written status re-

rt with him. That report is on file atty Hall. In addition, Trustees dis-ssed several other issues. 1.) McK-stry was asked to work on Penor

reet, immediately north of the schoolrking lot before graduation on May. 2.) There is oil seeping through thew chip seal on West Carr St. 3.)ere has been a request from Brian

ells to put curb and gutter in front ofs insurance agency on West Main.ustees prefer for him to wait untiler the storm sewer is in. 4.) There is

need for blocks and a railing on therth end at the dump grounds.

ELEGATION: Robert Froning con-ted the recent handling of the nui-

nce ordinance. Chapman apologizedd said that, in the future, the ordi-nce would be more closely followed.

UMMER JOB APPLICATIONS:ere is only one application, so far,d it is for the summer swimmingogram and free time swimming

aperone. That position will not opentil July. Therefore, the openings willntinue to be advertised through Mayd hiring decisions made at the Junemeeting.

CHIEVEMENT AWARDS: HeathcKinstry and the Town of Bison werecognized by South Dakota Depart-ent of Environment and Natural Re-urces for meeting all safe drinkingter requirements and for supplying

fe drinking water to the publicrved by Bison.

NFINISHED BUSINESSmp Pump ordinance: Its the generalnsensus of the board that a writtendinance is needed. More research

to set the hearing for 7:30 p.m. on Mon-day, June 10, 2013 at City Hall. Car-ried. 044-2013 - Chapman moved, sec-onded by Kopren to advertise a publicliquor hearing for the Bison VolunteerFire Dept. to sell malt beverages atLions Club Park on Saturday, June 22during Gala Days and to schedule thehearing for 7:35 p.m. on Monday, June10 at City Hall. Carried. 045-2013 Motion by Chapman, seconded byClements to advertise a public liquorhearing for the Perkins County Fair-grounds, allowing them to sell malt

beverages during Gala Days (June 22)and also during the Perkins CountyFair (Aug. 16-18) and to schedule thehearing for 7:40 p.m. on Monday, June10 at City Hall. Carried.Alcohol consumption for SummerSoftball program: 046-2013 Motionby Chapman, seconded by Kopren toallow alcohol consumption at LionsClub Park during adult summer soft-ball games, every Wednesday, begin-ning immediately through August 28,2013 from 5:30 p.m. midnight. RollCall vote: Chapman, aye; Clements,aye; Butsavage, nay; Kopren, aye. Mo-tion carried 3-1.Culvert on White Street: Trusteesreviewed the culvert policy, adopted onJune 8, 2009, and agreed that it needssome revisions.Potholes: Butsavage discussed need-ing procedures for filling potholes and

the necessity of taking care of potholesin the streets before Gala Days in midJune. McKinstry has already begunthat project.Ordinances: Butsavage has reviewedthe ordinance book and discussed aneed to clean up outdated and obsoleteordinances. Hulm will research theproper procedure to be followed.Super AWOS Maintenance/Upkeep: Aletter from John Becker, DOT-aeronau-tics, was reviewed concerning certifica-tion, satellite monitoring, battery re-placement and weather reporting ofthe AWOS system at the airport. Theinformation will be reviewed and dis-cussed further at the June 10 meeting.Community Facility loans: It wasthe general consensus that informa-tion, sent by Denise Livingston, wontwork for The Town of Bison.Act of Terror Exclusion: 047-2013

Clements moved, seconded by Koprento authorize Chairman Chapman tosign a terrorism exclusion form for Da-cotah Insurance rejecting terrorism in-surance for Bison Municipal Airport.Carried.Annual Meeting Delegate: Clementswas appointed to be the Towns votingdelegate at the upcoming Grand Elec-tric Annual Meeting. Chapman was se-lected as alternate.

CORRESPONDENCE : 1.) Bison Eco-nomic Development has Bob Hansonshouse confirmed for the Paint SouthDakota program. It was one of only 27houses selected for the statewide pro-gram. 2.) Chapman shared informationfrom South Dakota Magazine abouta potential story about Bison. 3.) Chap-man also shared his conversation witha mobile home dealer about possible of-

fice space for City Hall and fundingsources available through Rural Devel-opment. 4.) Trustees are in receipt ofBison Public Librarys 2012 AnnualReport, which will be kept on file. 5.)SDML Workmans Comp is hosting aseries of workshops in Sturgis andSpearfish in mid-May.

OPEN FORUM: 1.) 048-2013 Clements moved, seconded by Koprenthat, in preparation for a new aerialsprayer using the airport, McKinstryshould obtain quotes on a meter formetering bulk water in a substitute lo-cation, draw up a contracts with thesprayer for air gas purchases and forleasing parking space on which the

will be done and a draft presented forconsideration.Summer Swimming contract: But-savage and Hulm reported on theirvisit to the April school board meetingto discuss the use of a school bus anddriver for open swimming during thelast half of July, which would replace asummer rec program. The schoolagreed to the request and will bill ac-tual costs of fuel and the driver to theTown, less any services that the towncould provide for them. Hulm will dofurther research and ask Attorney

Bogue to draft a contract before theJune 10 school board meeting.Dog Ordinance: A preliminary dis-cussion was held regarding re-writingthe current dog control and manage-ment ordinance. McKinstry will checkinto kennel costs.Canvassers signatures: Trusteeswho acted as the April Board of Can-vassers signed a certified statement ofthe number of votes cast, the winnersof the election and results of the ordi-nance that was voted upon.Easement: 040-2013 Clementsmoved, seconded by Kopren to author-ize Chairman Chapman and Hulm tosign the temporary right-of-way ease-ment (before a notary), as prepared by

Atty. Bogue, allowing Trent Fink andKarin Vinkemulder to enter the ease-ment property for the purpose of con-structing, installing, operating, in-

specting and maintaining an accessroute/driveway to their property onKolbs Street and to send one copy tothe property owners and to file onecopy at City Hall. Carried.Brosz Engineering: Action to enterinto an engineering contract withBrosz Engineering, Sturgis, to designan extension and correction to sewerlines in Kolbs 2nd Addition was post-poned until Chapman can speak withengineer Jason Hanson.

NEW BUSINESSDesignations and Appointments:041-2013 - Clements moved, secondedby Chapman to approve the followingdesignations and appointments for2013/2014: Official signatories: Chair-man and Vice Chairman of the TownBoard and the Finance Officer; Fi-nance and Revenue Officer: Elizabeth

Hulm; Street Superintendent andWater and Wastewater Superinten-dent: Heath McKinstry ; City Attorney:Eric Bogue; Fire chief: David Kopren;Depositories: Dacotah Bank, Bison andDPFCU, Bison; Official newspaper:The Bison Courier; Official Meetingtime and place: First Monday after thefirst Thursday monthly at City Hall at6:00 p.m. (Oct. Mar.) and 7:00 p.m.(Apr. Sept.); PCRW Board: TerryHaggart; NSDRLA: Richard Seidel;Bison Economic Development Board:Carolyn Hendricks with alternateLuke Clements; HUD Housing Board:Paul Adcock, Tim Gossman, BlaneChapman, Geraldine Peck, VirginiaGreen and town board representativeJuell Chapman; Bison Public Library:Jeff Van Vactor, John Blosmo, ViLeonard, Nina Loper, Angie Thompsonand town board representative Luke

Clements; Nuisance Committee: LukeClements, Mike Lockert, Darla Moody.Advertise Hay Bids/Lease: Therewas discussion on grazing the acres atthe airport vs. advertising for hay bids.042-2013 Kopren moved, seconded byChapman to advertise airport hay bidsfor two tracts of land, to be opened andread at 7:45 p.m. on Monday, June 10,2013 at City Hall. Carried.Advertise Liquor license hearings:043-2012 Kopren moved, seconded byButsavage to advertise a public liquorhearing for the Bison CommercialClub, allowing them to sell malt bever-ages during Gala Days on Main Street(June 21) and during the mud bog(June 22), west of the Fairgrounds, and

sprayer would park his plane and air-craft-related equipment, consistentwith the lease agreements that otherpilots have for their hangars. Carried.2.) Clements discussed the high cost ofmaterials for under playground equip-ment at the park. 3.) Hulm was givenpermission to attend the annualHuman Resource School and FinanceOfficer School in Pierre in June. 4.)There are still utility lines in theTowns right-of-way for West WhiteStreet.

CLAIMS: The following claims werepresented and approved for payment.April payroll by dept Fin. Admin.,$771.00; Streets, $1,033.98; Airport,$25.03; Parks & Rec., $163.83; Library,$771.54; Liquor, $4,802.87; Water,$745.01; Sewer, $625.80; Solid Waste,$1,672.77. Total FICA, $2,171.59;Health Ins, $500; SDRS, $642.48;Supp. Retirement, $35; 701 Foods,supp., $316; A-1 Sewer and Drain, prof.fees, $13,696.13,696.36; Banyon Data, prof fees,$1,590; Bison Courier, publishing,$287.90; Bison Food, supp, $17.58;Bison Grain Co., supp, $718.02; BisonImp, repairs/supp, $226.54; BroszEng., prof. fees, $2,400; Coca Cola,supp., $365.15; Current Connection,supp., $145.88; Dacotah Ins., airport,$1,480; Dakota Feed, supp., $251.89;DPFCU, util/supp/equip/postage,

$2,563.70; Dakota$215.74; Dept. of$1,584.28; G&O, suElectric, util, $2,856pairs/maint., $10Candy, supp., $1,32beer, $3,289.30; Jo/supp, $1,268.49; $6,516; NWSDR$2,314.50; Pepsi, PCRWS, water/proPerkins County S$3,000; Republic, onS&S, supp, $1,2

$1,567.65; Servall, Warne Chem., WRCTC, util., $272

ADJOURNMENTman adjourned thp.m.

NEXT MEETINGSThe next regular mJune 10, 2013 at 7:0

ATTEST:APPROVED:

Elizabeth Hulm, Fi

Juell Chapman, Ch

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Perkins CountyCommission

Regular Meeting

te: May 7, 2013esent: Commissioners Schweitzer,nderson, Ottman, Besler & Foster,

nance Officer Chapmanhers Present: Rownea Gerbracht,acy Buer, Kelly Serr, Alan Voller,rrett Schweitzer, Craig Mizera,

uck Christman, Jill Anderson, Edld, James Stock, Jim Lorenz, Bobrker, Renita VanVactor, Ridge Veal,an Palmer, Max Matthews, Gregied, Susan Anderson, Bernice Kari,rb Verhulst, Beth Hulm, press

all to Order

airman Schweitzer called the meet-g to order at 10:00 a.m. The PledgeAllegiance was recited.

pproval of Agenda

nderson moved, Besler seconded toake the following additions to theenda: WIC Contract and SDSUemorandum of Understanding, mo-n carried. Ottman moved, Fosterconded to approve the agenda follow-g the additions, motion carried.

pproval of Minutes

tman moved, Foster seconded to ap-ove the minutes of the April 9thunty Board of Equalization Meeting,

otion carried. Foster moved, Hender-n seconded to approve the minutes ofe Perkins County Commission Spe-l Meeting on April 18th following

rrection; Chuck Anderson shouldve been listed rather than Dan An-rson on the Perkins County Compre-nsive Planning Board, motion car-d.

mergency Conservation Program

an Voller was present to inform themmission that he had made applica-n for the Emergency Conservationogram for livestock water. He willep the Commission apprised of theuation.

wnship Bonds Approval

tman moved, Henderson seconded topr