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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 49May 23, 2013

Includes Tax

Bison High School graduates elev

rittnee Aaker, Ryan Serr, Shelly Peck, Yancy Buer, Shaley Lensegrav, Daniel Chapman, Anna Hatle, Lane Kopren, Kassidy Sarsland, Wil Kolb, Meg

School board tackles major issuBy Beth Hulm

It was a long night for schoolard members last Monday.

omptly at 5:30 p.m. they con-ned in the school cafeteria for aeeting with patrons regardinge condition of the current oldhool building and whether toart doing major repairs or, in-ead, to build from scratch andnstruct a new school. (Those pro-edings were reported in Theson Courier last week.) Immedi-ely following that meeting, at00 p.m., board members movedtheir board room down the hallconduct the business on their

gular May agenda. Chairmanan Kvale didnt adjourn thateeting until midnight! Even

then, business was not complete.The board took action to have aspecial meeting on Monday night,

May 20, at 7:00 to wrap it up.There were important issues onthe agenda, much of which re-quired the board to closet them-selves behind closed doors. Theycalled four executive sessions one with a parent and student; an-other to discuss an open enroll-ment application; one with non-certified personnel to discuss nextyears contracts; and the final one,from 10:30 - 11:45, for undisclosedpersonnel reasons.

Uppermost on their minds, fol-lowing the public hearing, was toagree to hire an engineer to do aneeds and cost assessment of the

current school building. Kvale saidthat it was his take away mes-sage that the public wants a dol-

lar figure for repairs. Board mem-ber Marcie Kari, who had talkedwith several engineers when anew shop building was proposedearlier, will be in charge of re-searching some engineering firms.

Teachers Bev Kopren, Heidi Ko-pren and Shawnda Carmichael,brought the negotiated agreementbetween the teachers union andthe board of education to be rati-fied. It is a two-year contract. Anew hiring schedule has a begin-ning base of $30,000. To corre-spond with that increase, everycertified teacher will receive a$2,900 increase in pay for the

2013-2014 school year. There wereonly a few other changes to thecurrent contract.

It took awhile longer to settlewith the non-certified staff. HeidiCollins was the spokesperson forseveral paraprofessionals (onceknown as teachers aides), whowere in executive session with theboard for more than an hour. Backin open session, the board raisedtheir base pay by $1 per hour to$9.20 and gave them a 20 cent peryear longevity bump, too. Kvalesaid that the increase brings youguys up to what all the other areasare making. Secretaries and cus-todial staff will receive a 40 centper hour raise. Wages for newhead cook, Camille Drown, were

set earlier with thcontract.

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cepted the resigteacher Darren Jater of resignationbe returning to this fall at Virgin

The contractBurkhalter to setrack coach waGene Smith camschool bus routes

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Page 2 The Bison Courier Thursday, May 23, 2013

Anyone interested in singing in the choir for theGala Day's Church Service please meet at Grace Bap-tist Church Wednesday night, May 22 through June 19 at7:30 pm.

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 LibraryMay 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. Allstudents 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: [email protected]. We will run your event notice the two issues priorto your event at no charge.

Thisweek

in Bison

service. They projected a $6,700saving to the district by eliminat-ing that bus.

Other arrangements will bemade to get those students toschool perhaps mileage pay-ments to the parents or maybetheyll use the school car to pick up

and drop off students on thatroute. That question will be ad-dressed on the special meetingagenda.

Board members are proud tohave three recently-graduatedsenior girls qualify for the Na-tional History Day competition inWashington, D.C. in June. AdvisorKristen Seidel visited with themabout funding the trip. Already,theyve done some fundraising anda school policy does allow for theschool to cover Seidels own ex-penses and some student costs. Anew trust and agency account wasestablished to handle the inflowand output of money.

Eliza Bonacci is singing thepraises of her English students,

too. She announced to the boardthat her classes have put togethera website called Cardinal Cre-ations to showcase the best stu-dent work of the year. There aretwo ways to access it. www.cardi-nalcreations.weebly.com will takevisitors directly to that site or theCardinal Creations link can beused, www.bison.k12.sd.us.

Business Manager Bonnie Crowled the five-person board throughan early and preliminary budget

for the new fiscal year. The Gen-eral Fund expenditure budget, atthis point, would total to approxi-mately $1.5 million and would useabout $103,000 more in deficitspending than the current budgetdid. Crow is also estimating an ad-ditional $100,000 in revenue to

fund it.The capital outlay budget iswhere all the decisions are goingto have to be made, Crow said. In-cluded in it are a new shop build-ing, roofing, parking lot, kitchenupgrades, engineering fees andsome new computers and iPads.The school lunch program wouldneed an additional $2,800 while

the Special Ed buby $16,275. Retipact Aid funds wsame. That preliwill be tweaked fore a public buJuly 8.

Votes from th

board election weKvale and Dan Bficially announceanother three-ythere was discusa Rapid City techto go through theers; and new contfor Workmans Ca school nursing

The Bison Courier office will beclosed on May 27th in observance of

Memorial Day.We ask that all ads and copy be intothe office by Friday May 24, for the

May 31 edition. Thank You

School Board continued

Convenant team presents VBS at Slim Buttes Lutheran

Slim Buttes Free LutheranChurch of Reva, South Dakota willhost a four member CovenantTeam from the Association of FreeLutheran Bible School, Minneapo-lis, Minnesota, June 3-7. CovenantTeam members will lead five en-gaging and enriching days of vaca-tion Bible School at Slim Buttes

Free Lutheran Church. At Tell iton the Mountain, Children willlearn about the one true Godthrough five mountaintop Bibleaccounts, illustrated through sto-

ries, puppets, music, games, andhands-on activities. All childrenages 4 to 12 are invited to join thismountain adventure.

Covenant members includeSteven Peterson (Thief RiverFalls, MN), Joseph Frech (GrandForks, ND), Carissa Quanbeck(Hallock, MN), and Danielle

Thompson (Blaine, MN). Exten-sively trained in childrens min-istry, these students are spendingthe summer traveling through theMidwest and Southern United

States, assisting tions with VBS pryouth camps anservice.

Daily VBS at SLutheran Churchheld June 3-7 froPlease bring a saand drinks will b

gram on Friday cream following.mation contact 605-866-4685.


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The Bison Courier Thursday, May 23, 201

Garden Gate

ontrol Weeds NaturallyWeeds are a problem faced byeryone who enjoys gardening.hen we prepare the soil to makegood home for our garden plants,e also create ideal conditions foreeds to thrive.So whats a gardener to do abouteeds? We can smother existingeeds when creating new plantingds, but despite our best efforts,eed seeds will always be blowingto the beds.Now theres a natural productailable that helps prevent weededs from growing in the garden,

nd surprisingly, it is made from

rn. Corn gluten is a byproductthe wet-milling process and hasaditionally been used in cattled poultry feed and dog food. It

as discovered entirely by acci-nt that corn gluten can also beed to prevent weed seeds fromrminating. Not only can it sup-ess weeds, but it will also helped your garden plants since it isso a source of nitrogen. A hugenefit is that corn gluten wontrm pets, people, birds or insects,aking it very safe to use.Corn gluten works by prevent-g germinated seeds from grow-g a root. A plant that has alreadyown roots will not be affected byrn gluten. For the best results,e corn gluten should be applied

rly in the season, before theeed seeds germinate and growots. As a pre-emergent herbicide,rn gluten tends to have a cumu-

lative effect and becomes evenmore effective on weed seeds withrepeated applications over time.One application of corn gluten con-tinues to suppress weeds for 4-6weeks, a bit less if the weather isunusually rainy or hot.

Corn gluten is typically appliedby broadcasting it on the growingbed at a rate of 20-40 pounds per1000 square feet. It may then belightly raked into just the surfaceof the soil and watered in. Corngluten will not be effective unlessit is wetted and should be given agentle shower after being applied.However, if there is a long rainy

period after the corn gluten hasbeen applied, it may lose its effec-tiveness. As with any herbicide, itcan wash away, and weedseedlings may even recover andbegin again to form roots if the soilsurface remains wet for an ex-tended time. Keep an eye on theweather and apply the corn glutenwhen no rain is expected for a fewdays. Always follow the instruc-tions on the package when apply-ing any herbicide or fertilizer.Corn gluten will not harm matureplants and can be safely used in anexisting flowerbed, vegetable gar-den or potted plants.Weed 'em and reap. ~Author Un-known

I-Grow (formerly Extension Ser-

vice) is conducting Gardening 101workshops around the state, hereis the next closest one to our area:Insects and Pesticides

Come learn which insects inyour garden are good, bad and justplain fun. Learn organic and con-ventional ways to manage pestpopulations. See mounted insectsto learn what actual specimenslook like so you can identify themin your garden.

June 7 Spearfish, HudsonHall, 222 W. Hudson; Time: 9 4,lunch on your own (12-1); Cost:$25 per person; Registration Infor-mation, Contact Mary Roduner([email protected]) or605-394-1722. Registration closesone week before each workshop.

Submitted by Karen Englehart,

Master Gardener, SDSU Coopera-tive Extension Service

Grand Electrics Annual M

to be held Friday, June 7thEntertainment provided by Comedian D

Mason

Great entertainment, good foodand door prizes await those whoattend Grand Electrics AnnualMeeting on Friday, June 7, 2013.

This years Annual Meeting will beheld at West Rivers Warehouse inBison, SD. Please note the follow-ing time changes to the agenda:Retirement Open House forGladys Jackson will begin at 2:00p.m in the Employee Room;Demonstrations will start at 3:30p.m.; Registration will begin at4:30 p.m.; the barbecued beef, porkand lamb supper will be from 5:00p.m. to 6:00 p.m.; the businessmeeting will start at 6:00 p.m. andDamian Mason will begin enter-taining you at 7:00 p.m.

Damian Mason is described asan Ag-Themed Comedian. His pro-gram is high energy and crowd in-teractive. Agricultural crowds loveDamians funny, ag-themed mate-rial and they respect his advocacyfor the agricultural industry. Stopby Grand Electrics Annual Meet-

ing and enjoy awith a great mea

During the bumembers will he

Cooperatives buelect three direcupdates on currwell as challenge

There will be kids. During the mbe entertained in

Members attentrics Annual Mhave a chance tomerous door prigiven away durin6:00 p.m., one luchave a chance toand win up to $1

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Cardinal Track Team qualifies five for State Tra

On Thursday, May 16th, the Bisontrack team traveled to Lemmon torun in the Region 8B Track Meet.It wasn't a good day for a trackmeet so our times were off a little,but it was raining so nobody reallycared. The rain was such a wel-come sight that I heard very littlecomplaining about the weather.Bison had five boys qualify for thestate meet and had a few othersthat came really close. Josh McK-instry continued his string of greatmeets by winning the triple jump(37'5.75") and earning his spot inSioux Falls next weekend. Joshalso finished 3rd in the 110 meterhurdles. Cole Buer qualified forstate in dramatic fashion, waitinguntil his second to last jump toplace 2nd (17'3.25")and earn hisspot at state. Cole was also part ofour qualifying 1600 medley relay.Daniel Burkhalter qualified in 3events, the mile, 2 mile and med-ley relay. Daniel also came veryclose to qualifying in the 400. Therace of the day for Bison was the

medley relay. It was a great raceand our team managed to edge theteam from Timber Lake for thesecond place spot. Congratulations

to Clayton Prelle, Cole Buer,Drake Butsavage and DanielBurkhalter! On the girls side my

heart really went out to SydneySenn who ran a great mile and dideverything right but was edgedout in the end and just missed a

trip to state. Madgreat 100 meter 3rd. Our kids rea

looked good. Nexgreat shot at quakids. For now it'sto run in the big

Sydney Senn running the mile.

Emergency Medical Services week

South Dakota is recognizing mend women involved in emergencyedical services as a vital part ofblic safety during Emergencyedical Services Week, May 19rough May 25.The emergency medical servicesstem consists of emergency physi-

ans, emergency nurses, emergencyedical technicians, paramedics,

efighters, educators, administra-rs, Gov. Dennis Daugaard said inofficial proclamation. The accessquality emergency care dramati-lly improves the survival and re-very rate of those who experiencedden illness or injury.The week is set aside to honor the

people on the front lines of medicine,says Marilyn Rutz, Director ofEmergency Medical Services in theState Department of Public Safety.

These people do the job becausethey have a commitment to theircommunities and to the people wholive there, Rutz said. It takes im-mense sacrifice and dedication, bothfrom the responders and the family

members who support them.Nearly 80 percent of South

Dakotas emergency medical techni-cians are volunteers. They volunteermany hours to train, to keep certifi-cation and skills up to date and toprovide the vital emergency servicesto their communities, Rutz said.

Chasing a dream requires efforts, passion anwork. You are now in the half way.


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In case of inclement weather it will be held at the FirstPresbyterian Church - Bison

Proceeds will be used to help send kids to camp.

Twin Bed FrameSome Antiques

Clothing

NO EARLY SALES

1st Presbyterian Church

Rummage and Bake SaleSaturday, May 25th 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.Vi Leonard Residence 303 1st Ave E - BisonHomemade Baked GoodsCraft Supplies

It finally rained! As I write this ononday weve already received 2.67ches and a gentle rain continues.uve never seen so many happynchers and farmers; everybodys

miling. Greg Urlacher said it feelsst like we all won the lottery and

ver had to buy a ticket!I drove to Pierre Sunday after-on for an Executive Board meet-g early Monday morning and thenayed overnight to participate ine west river Agriculture and Nat-al Resources Legislative Tour thatgan Tuesday morning. The firstop for the bus was Oahe Down-ream to check out the recoveryer the flooding a couple years ago.followed the bus from there tooneville where we visited Cam-acks buffalo ranch.Despite high winds, the Wildlifervices predator control pilot gavean impressive demonstration by

ooting balloons on the groundom the air. Veteran GF&P trapperan Turgeon showed us the manyfferent devices and methods he

es to control coyotes, beavers,airie dogs, and nuisance animals.e also told the group about theane crash he was involved in thatme close to killing him and theate pilot he was hunting with.

Thankfully they lived through it, butit certainly demonstrates just howdangerous his job can be.

This session my bill passed to in-crease the existing surcharge onhunting licenses by one dollar tohelp fund the Animal Damage Con-

trol program services. This revenuehas allowed GF&Pto increase exist-ing staff time expended on predatorcontrol and has enabled the depart-ment to provide additional fundingto local predator control districts.GF&P will provide the USDA-WSwith funding for an additional 100hours of aerial predator control tohelp offset the budget impacts due tothe federal budget sequester.

House Ag Chairman Charlie Hoff-man and other livestock producersin McPherson County have justformed a new predator control dis-trict to control their predators.GF&P recently hired a trapper forPerkins County and plans to hire an-other trapper to help in Dan Tur-geons district. GF&P removed 2,456coyotes from July 2012 to April 2013

and the WS plane flew 501 hoursand removed 1,578 coyotes. Caseyhasnt had much time to hunt thisweek, but he did eliminate one coy-ote Friday morning!

I left my car at Union Center and

boarded the bus to tour the Wharfgold mine near Lead, Pactola Reser-voir, and Rushmore Forest Productssawmill at Hill City. Rep. Jacgue Slyand Rep. Mike Verchio joined us forsupper at Prairie Berry Winery thatevening and then we boarded the

bus to spend the night at CreeksideLodge in Custer State Park.Wednesday morning we toured

the park and a mountain pine beetlesite before Wildland Fire Suppres-sion Division Director Jay Esper-ance had his fire fighters and heli-copter pilots give us an impressivewildland fire demonstration. Thatafternoon former Rep. Mark Hollen-beck joined us at Edgemont to tourthe Dewey-Burdock in-situ uraniumrecovery project in Custer and FallRiver Counties. I sure hope they aregetting some of this moisture downthere because Mark's ranch lookedeven drier than the country up here.

We ended the tour at the newGF&P Outdoor Campus where TonyLeif let us sample some deliciousfried mountain lion. And no, it didnt

taste like chicken, more like fatpork! Several of the Rapid City arealegislators joined us for a prime ribsupper and then we headed home.

Saturday was busy. Reub and Iswung through the Cadillac Ranch

at Belle to drop off a wedding gift forGail Gabriel and Shane Garnerswedding and then drove to Sturgis tovisit Jess and Bill Marty at the hos-pital before going to our grandsonTills graduation party at the audito-rium and his sister Brinleys sur-

prise birthday party at the bowlingalley. Thad and Angie hosted bothparties. Guy and Megans familycame from Gillette and Sage and

Alaina and girls drove down fromDickinson.

Sunday morning Slim ButtesLutheran welcomed Patsy Wilkin-son, Margretta Hanson, EricSchuchard, Bill and Verona Vroman,and Tony and Dorothy Holt into ourchurch family when they officially

joined the church. After cake andcoffee following the service, Reuband I drove back to Sturgis for Tillsgraduation and all of Casey andMissy;s family were able to attendtoo.

Graduations were held at almostevery school in the area this week-end and with all the parties, celebra-

tions, and the much needed mois-ture, weve had an absolutely won-derful week!

President Obamas week didnt gonearly as well. Obama and his ad-ministration have been dealing withthe fallout from three major scan-dals this week and even the main-stream media is starting to get overtheir love affair with him. The mediacould overlook four Americans dyingat Benghazi and the IRS targeting

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Grand River Roundup ................ By Betty Olson

Hazardous Occupation Safety Training in AgricultureHOSTA) Training will be held in Lemmon

HOSTAis a program which aimseducate South Dakota youth

out the dangers associated withorking on a farm or ranch. Cur-ntly, the law states that any in-vidual who is 14 to 15 years oldust be trained on the safe opera-n of tractors, farm machinery,d other hazardous activities ine agricultural industry. One ex-ption to the rule is youth who are

mployed on their home farm.This means all 14 to 15 year oldsho are seeking employment in thericulture industry must receivee training as required by the U.S.epartment of Labor, with the onlyemption being for youth workingtheir own farm. When youth be-

me 16 years of age, this law nonger applies to their employ-ent. Youth who are working oneir family farm are also encour-ed to attend, as are older youth.The agricultural industry is thely industry in the U.S.A. that al-

ws youth under the age of 16 toconsidered a legal employee.

hen coupled with the fact thatrming/ranching is considered toone of the top ten most danger-s jobs, it is evident that we mustucate youth about dangers onrms and ranches for the safety ofth themselves and others. The

umber one way to prevent onrm accidents is by educatingout possible dangers and givingudents the knowledge to assess auation for all possible hazards.r this reason, all youth ages 14-are strongly encouraged to at-

tend.Date and location of the trainingwill be as follows:

Lemmon on June 4 at the Lem-mon Regional Extension Centerfrom 10:00 to 4:00.

A minimum requirement of 10students must be pre-registered byFriday, May 31th at 4:00 pm. Costof the training is $25 per student.The HOSTA trainings will also beheld at the following locations:Brookings, May 28; Aberdeen, May29; Winner, May 30 and Gettys-burg, June 3. For these locations,you must register by May 24.

The safety training will consistof a classroom portion, and a driv-

ing portion. Students are expectedto study the 48 core task sheetsprior to the classroom session. Awritten exam will be given over the48 core task sheets which must bepassed with a minimum of 75% cor-rect in order for the student to ad-vance to the driving portion of thetraining. The task sheets can befound on the SDSU HOSTA web-site.Registration

To register for the HOSTA safetytraining course, please contact NicUilk at (605) 688-5675 or CandyWillms at (605) 688-5141.


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By Beth HulmThe school board reconvened ononday night for just two agendams that needed a bit more at-

ntion.For the first 20 minutes boardembers met alone (along with

e superintendent and two busi-ss managers) to discuss a per-nnel issue that involved a phonell to the east coast.Next, they visited with bus con-actor Gene Smith, driver Cherylulm and a parent, Trevor Fisher.A week earlier (see previousory) board members had toldmith that they wouldnt be usings van to pick up kids on therth route where there are onlyree riders, two of which seldomke advantage of the service.

hey would either pay the parentsileage to bring their kids in oreyd send the school car forem.Smith wanted to know whatey were saving that money for

pproximately $6,000).Were saving money to be re-onsible to the taxpayers, Kvaleld him.Conversation then turned to theuth route where the numberse also declining to just a few eli-ble riders. According to state law,e school district must only pro-de transportation to studentsrough the 8th grade. Many ofe riders on that route are onlyrrently getting a ride becausee bus is already stopping to pick younger siblings.Board member Marcie Kariked for another executive ses-on to discuss student issues in-

volved in the bus discussion. A halfhour later the doors re-opened andthe visitors returned.

The board had made an about-face and told Smith that all of theroutes would be left the same astheyve been.

The final agreement is thatSmith will receive an additional 8cents per mile on the school busroutes, which is a total increase of$3,457. The van route to the northwill be at the same rate as before.He was reminded that all driversmust have commercial physicalsand licenses, even substitute driv-ers.

Smith told the board that hethinks the board is going over-board in requesting a CDLfor thevan driver. That is not a state re-quirement, he said. Kvale replied,Were tougher than the state.

Hulm argued that schoolcoaches and teachers sometimestransport students and they donthave a CDL. Kvale had to agree.

It goes a little bit against whatwere doing ourselves, he said.

Smith won that argument. Thevan driver will not need to obtain aCDL but must have the physical.

Once again, at 8:35, an execu-tive session was called for person-nel reasons, which ended forty-fiveminutes later.

Before retiring for the night, theboard took a walk down to thebasement where there were a cou-ple of inches of rain water accumu-lating as it continued to run downthe walls. Sump pumps were notable to handle it all. Earlier in theday, an engineer had also surveyedthat water situation.

Bus routes, executive sessions

.and rain water

Family, Career, and Community Leof America State meeting participa

Members froFCCLA Chaptetended the state cSouth Dakota Fand Community Lica (FCCLA) whic28 30th in SFourteen hundreacross the state ocame together to workshops, comevents (Studentswith Recognitionleadership positithe Sunday nightsession, membekeynote messagWillkom. Membeaged to play a nsettle for the G cout Monday, metend workshops pNational Presideson, the three Teams, Childrenwork presentersand Amy Sumneers.

Five members Chapter participEvents. Shelly Brockel each recerior in their Careevent. Sydney A

ual) and Tessa Kson Hulm (team)gold rating in IlluFCCLA was firs1945 and in So1946. Family hafocus of this organestablishment. Tprepares youth tadult roles in searners, communcaring family memthem the life skithrive in their coreers, and familie

Bison FCCLA Members Kiana Brockel, Shelly Peck, Sydney Arneson, Tessa KopreHulm, compete at the state meeting.

Kiana Brockel and Shelly Peck with Top Superior Awards.


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USDA Announces Conservation Reserve Program Sign-Up

Landowners and Producers Can Now Enroll in ContinuousCRP with General Sign-Up to Follow

Secretary of Agriculture Tomlsack today reminded farmers

d ranchers that the U.S. De-rtment of Agriculture (USDA)ll conduct a four-week Conser-tion Reserve Program (CRP)neral sign-up beginning May 20d ending on June 14. Vilsack

so announced the restart of sign- for continuous CRP, includinge Conservation Reserve En-ncement Program, State Acres

r Wildlife Enhancement Initia-ve, the Highly Erodible Land Ini-ative, the Grassland Restorationitiative, the Pollinator Habitatitiative and other related initia-

ves. Sign-up for continuous CRPgan on May 13 and will continuerough Sept. 30, 2013.As always, we expect strongmpetition to enroll acres into

RP, and we urge interested pro-cers to maximize their environ-

ental benefits and to make cost-fective offers, said Vilsack.RP is an important program forotecting environmentally sensi-

ve lands from erosion and sedi-entation, and for ensuring thestainability of our groundwater,kes, rivers, ponds and streams.hrough the voluntary participa-n of our farmers and ranchers,

RP helps us to protect our natu-l resources, preserve wildlifebitat and bring good paying jobsrural America related to hunt-

g, fishing, and outdoor recre-ion.Vilsack encouraged producers took into CRPs other enrollment

portunities offered on a contin-us, non-competitive, sign-upsis.CRP has a 27-year legacy of suc-ssfully protecting the nation'stural resources through volun-ry participation, while providing

significant economic and environ-mental benefits to rural communi-

ties across the United States. Pro-ducers enrolled in CRP plant long-term, resource-conserving coversto improve the quality of water,control soil erosion and developwildlife habitat. In return, USDAprovides participants with rentalpayments and cost-share assis-tance. Contract duration is be-tween 10 and 15 years. Currently,27 million acres are enrolled inCRP through 700,000 contracts on390,000 farms throughout theU.S., with enrollment in 49 statesand Puerto Rico. Contracts on anestimated 3.3 million acres will ex-pire on Sept. 30, 2013. Enrollmentauthority for all types of CRP,which had expired Sept. 30, 2012,was extended through 2013 by the

American Taxpayer Relief Act of2012.

Offers for general sign-up CRPcontracts are ranked according toan Environmental Benefits Index(EBI). USDAs Farm ServiceAgency (FSA) collects data foreach of the EBI factors based onthe relative environmental bene-fits for the land offered. FSA usesthe following factors to assess theenvironmental benefits for theland offered:

Wildlife habitat benefits result-ing from covers on contractacreage;

Water quality benefits from re-duced erosion, runoff and leaching;

On-farm benefits from reducederosion;

Benefits that will likely endurebeyond the contract period;

Air quality benefits from re-duced wind erosion; and

Cost.CRP soil rental rates for non-ir-

rigated cropland were updated

this year to better reflect locationand market conditions. A nation-

wide cap was placed on the maxi-mum amount that may be paid peracre for the general sign-up. Takentogether these steps help ensurethat taxpayer dollars are spent ina fiscally responsible mannerwhile producing the maximum en-vironmental benefits for each dol-lar spent.

CRPis the largest USDAconser-vation program and continues tomake major contributions to na-tional efforts to improve water andair quality, prevent soil erosion,and protect the most sensitiveareas including those prone toflash flooding and runoff. At thesame time, CRP has helped in-crease populations of pheasants,quail and ducks and is recognized

as benefiting certain rare specieslike the sage grouse, the lesserprairie chicken and other grass-land birds. Highlights of CRP ac-complishments include:

The restoration of more thantwo million acres of wetlands andtwo million acres of riparianbuffers;

Prevention of more than 600million pounds of nitrogen andmore than 100 million pounds ofphosphorous from flowing into ournations streams, rivers, and lakes.

Providing $1.8 billion annuallyto landowners dollars thatmake their way into localeconomies, supporting small busi-nesses and creating jobs; and

Sequestering more carbon than

any other conservation program inthe country. By placing vulnerablecropland into conservation, CRPsequesters carbon in plants andsoil and reduces both fuel and fer-tilizer usage. In 2011, CRP re-sulted in carbon sequestration

equal to taking almost 10 millioncars off the road.

USDA has made a concerted ef-fort to deliver results for the Amer-ican people, even as USDA imple-ments sequestration the across-the-board budget reductions man-dated under terms of the BudgetControl Act. USDA has alreadyundertaken historic efforts since2009 to save more than $828 mil-lion in taxpayer funds through tar-geted, common-sense budget re-ductions. These reductions haveput USDA in a better position tocarry out its mission, while imple-menting sequester budget reduc-tions in a fair manner that causesas little disruption as possible.

The Obama Administration,with Secretary Vilsacks leader-ship, has worked tirelessly to

strengthen rural America, main-tain a strong farm safety net andcreate opportunities for Americasfarmers and ranchers. U.S. agri-culture is currently experiencingone of its most productive periodsin American history thanks to theproductivity, resiliency and re-sourcefulness of our producers.

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

When yohere, donwhy you


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K - Sixth grades have a good Play D

ndergarten boys attempting the sac race, Drake Butsavage gives encouragement to Talon Lund-rg, Josh Cook, Colt Kopren, Colbin Seidel, Kaden Glover, Rylee Veal.

hane Collins and Jaren Beckman are going for the Gold in the three-legged race.

Garrett Holzer gives it his all in the softball thr

Mary Carmichael jumping rope.


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warm weather and no wind

Taylor Thompson at the standing long jump.

fth grade girls attempt the sac race, Taylor Fisher is in the lead here, Kiley Schuchard is goingown and Marleigh Hulm is hopping along.

ill Hatle jumping as classmates Corbin Mackaben, Ashtin Gerbracht, Logan Butsavage and Ianrneson look on.


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Upper left: Anna Hatle andMegan Serr welcome all tograduation.

Upper right: Daniel Chapmangives his mother a rose and ahug.

Right: Shawnda Carmichaelwas the speaker.

Graduation, happiness, sorrow, new beginnin

Tomorrow is another school day for all humanity.

It is the mark of aneducated mind to beable to entertain a

thought withoutaccepting it.


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Connie Aaker congratulating her daughter Britt

ancy Buer and Daniel Chapman.

uperintendent Don Kraemer gives Daniel his Medallion for highest honors and Valedictorian.


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Kassidy Sarsland

on Kraemer giving Shaley her Medallion for highest honors and Valedictorian.

My father alwaystold me, "Find a jobyou love and you'llnever have to worka day in your life."


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ont row: Brittnee Aaker, Kassidy Sarsland, Anna Hatle, Shelly Peck, Shaley Lensegrav, Megan Serr. Back row: Daniel Chapman, Lane Kopren, W

uer, Ryan Serr with their graduation cake.


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Dixie, Yancy and John Buer after graduation ceremony.

Ross, Lane and Bev Kopren

assmates Shelly Peck and Lane Kopren


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Golfers headed for State Meet

ack row: Wrangler Weishaar, Dylan Beckman, Coach Jeffrey Johnson. Front row: Julianna Kari, Collin Palmer, Conner Palmer.ulianna, Collin and Conner are attending the State golf meet.

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Day County zoning bapproves 480-headcattle-finishing barn

BY JEFF [email protected] 480-head cattle-finishing barn

can be built near Webster, a DayCounty board decided Tuesday.The Day County Planning and

Zoning Board approved a condi-tional use permit for Scott Shileyafter adding several restrictions.

The permit request was rejectedApril 23 because of neighbors' con-cerns about odor, but the boardhas now addressed concerns withthe permit restrictions, said DariSchlotte, Day County director ofequalization and planning andzoning administrator.Shiley plans to build the barn on

land 14 miles southwest of Web-ster in York Township. The permit

was for a Class D confined animalfeeding operation, which is neces-sary for herds of 50 to 499 cattle.Board members voting in favor ofthe permit were Rick Tobin, Dar-rell Hildebrant and Jim Thomp-kins. Linda Walters voted againstit. Gary Block abstained.The board, which is comprised of

the county commissioners, lis-tened to public comment beforeapproving the permit. About 27citizens attended with several tes-tifying for or against the permit,Schlotte said.Possible permit restrictions were

presented to the board before themeeting by State's Attorney DanSmeins.The permit failed two weeks ago,

when the board deadlocked two

voting in favor, one abstention. Tkins changed his a yes, providing tproval.The restriction

covered the followDocumentation

nutrient managenure managemention plan as well areports completeResources Conserits agents must county. The permcompliance with

Fly and odor cmust provide theapproved manageand odor control.

Design Shilwith design critquirements anplans.

Tree planting coCooperation w

hog facility conShiley to consultof an adjacent hogcility, under sepato minimize air pcal and of reasonThis is the first t

and zoning boardzoning request went into place isaid.Log on to aberdyour local news, tainment.

Highlights & Happeningst Presbyterian Church Rum-age and bake sale Saturday, Mayth 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Vionards home.

rairie Fellowship Parish willhosting a farewell potluck for

astor Margie and Brook Hersheythe Lions Club park in Bison onednesday, May 29th at 6:30 pm.eat, buns, condiments and

drinks will be provided. PrairieFellowship Parish members areasked to bring salads and desserts.The public is invited to attend.

Daily VBS at Slim Buttes FreeLutheran Church, Reva SD willbe held June 3-7 from 9am to 2pm. Please bring a sack lunch.Snacks and drinks will be pro-

vided. Program on Friday at 1 pmwith ice cream following. For moreinformation contact Linda Moha-gen 605-866-4685

WWII Flyin (old WWII airplanes)Wednesday, May 29th at RapidCity Airport. WWII Veterans, ifyou are interested in going call244-5672.

The South Dakota DepartmentTransportation will begin bridgeork on Highway 85 north of Buf-lo at mile marker 135 on Mon-y, May 13.The work involves concrete over-y, bridge-rail modification andard rail improvements.

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

The prime contractor on the$518,000 project is PCI Roads,LCC of Saint Michael, Minnesota;the completion date is July 13.

For more information, contact

Joel Flesner with the SouthDakota Department of Trans-portation at 605-892-2872.

Complete road construction in-formation can be found atwww.safetravelusa.com/sd or bydialing 511.

Highway 85 bridge work north of Buffalo


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The final Managing Droughtsk on the Ranch Webinar will beld May 29, 2013 at 9 a.m. MST

10 a.m. CST at SDSU Extensionegional Centers.May 29 webinar is the last in apart webinar series developed asproactive move to help producersnderstand those tools that areailable. The Livestock staff at

DSU Extension partnered withniversity of Nebraska-Lincolnxtension to host the series withe focus of helping ranchersross the state prepare for thessibility of the drought continu-g in 2013.This series of meetings is titled

Managing Drought Risk on theanch."

During the May 29webinar,Matt Stockton, Agricultural Econ-omist at the West Central Re-

search and Extension Center inNorth Platte, Neb., will addressEconomic Factors to Weigh inMaking Decisions during Drought.The session will include a currentdrought update and forecast. Fol-lowing the webinar, the regionalcenters will join together via videoconference for a question and an-swer session, with SDSU Exten-sion State and Field Specialistspresenting additional informationrelevant to South Dakota produc-ers.

The May 29 webinar and theother four previous webinars aresponsored by the National

Drought Mitigation Center at theUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln.The series was developed with

support from the Sustainable Agri-culture Research and Education(SARE) program, which is fundedby the U.S. Department of Agricul-ture -National Institute of Foodand Agriculture (USDA-NIFA).

For more information pleasevisit www.igrow.org, contact yournearest SDSU Extension RegionalCenter, or call Kalyn Waters,SDSU Cow/Calf Field Specialist at605-842-1267 or Pete Bauman,SDSU Range Field Specialist at605-882-5140. Contact informa-tion for SDSU Extension RegionalCenters is available on iGrow.org.

Managing Drought Risk on the Ranch:Next meeting May 29, 2013

Grassland drought persists, Nconservation planning help a

In 2012, drought conditions im-pacted a majority of South Dakota(SD) grasslands. Many people feltthe effects in the condition ofgrassland, livestock conditions,and in their agricultural opera-tions. The United States Depart-ment of Agriculture (USDA) Nat-ural Resources Conservation Ser-vice (NRCS) in South Dakota (SD)developed and utilizes a tool to as-sess drought conditions using localprecipitation data to model im-pacts to grazing lands production.The SD NRCS Drought Tool useslong-term (30- 50 year) and short-term precipitation including datafrom High Plains Regional Cli-mate Center and the SD StateUniversity (SDSU) state climatol-ogist.

With our understanding of his-toric impacts to grassland condi-tion and production, we get aclearer understanding of 2012drought impacts on grassland. Thefollowing grassland drought statusmaps are created from the new

NRCS 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 droughtconditions stirs difficult questions: How is the 2012 drought im-pacting the 2013 growing season? What will it take for grasslandsto recover from drought?

Our current grassland droughtconditions reflect the effects ofboth precipitation and soil mois-

ture deficits origUsing current drin conjunction wage long-term datfuture grazing across SD. Soutlands typically retion by early Juused to predict thforage production

Parts of Southlands are alreadrought in 2013. age normal amounts coming much of SD will rience drought th

Recovery from conditions depenture recharge, ping, and precipiMoisture infiltraprofile is neededdrought status. high intensity, shtation (intense storms) typicallyrunoff than infilt

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

The SD Droughlate the monthneeded to recovimpacts using thtation months ofJune. If you havcipitation recordsthe best data southe SD Drought T

With new understandings of climate and soil-wrelationships, we are finding new abilities to asses

grassland drought. Now is the time to have plan2013 drought conditions. On site farm and ranchare free of charge from NRCS. Your local NRCS producers with individual conservation planning f

and cropland resources through suggestions or exalternatives to minimize impacts to resources du

The new NRCS SD Drought Tool, step-by-step insupdated contingency planning guidance are

HYPERLINK"http://www.sd.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/Range_P

\hhttp://www.sd.nrcs.usda.gov/technic

This table below shows sample locatiominimum precipitation amounts needed th

season to get to normal forage produ

Belle Fourche,Butte County, SD

Harrold, HughesCounty, SD

BrookingBrooking

May June MayMay June

5.5 " + 6.2" + 5.5" + 7.4" + 3.2" +

Percent of Normal Grassland Forage Pr

Dupree

Forage production based on May 1st, 2013 C

Mclaughlin Bison Ca

59% 67% 60 %

Projected Forage Productionif May and June 2013 precipitation is

65% 66% 69%

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2012 drought conditions andfreeze/thaw cycles this spring lefttheir mark on many stands of al-falfa, says Justin Fruechte, forageand cover crop specialist with Mill-born Seeds.

"Winter kill has either wiped

out entire alfalfa stands or leftthem quite sparse," he said.

If stands aren't perking up perusual this spring, Fruechte saysgrowers do have options availableto meet their forage needs. How-ever, to determine which option isbest, he says they first need to as-sess the damage.

"The roots will tell you if theplants will recover yet this springor if they are dead," Fruechte said.

He encourages growers to dig upa few plants throughout the stand.If the roots are white and firm, theplant is alive. If the roots arebrown and mushy, the plant isdead.Interseeding options

For sparse alfalfa stands thatgrowers plan to cut for haylage,Fruechte recommends interseed-ing the stand with Italian rye-grass.

A cool season annual, Italianryegrass is easy to establish and,like alfalfa, it is highly digestiblewith excellent levels of crude pro-

tein. Italian ryegquickly for multip

"Italian is an that will thicken allows for muFruechte said.

If wet condition

ers from interseeanother option Fis the warm seagrass.

Growers can inin early June - operatures reach grees. A fine-stemis highly digestibregrowth, forage

"Teff grass is alers who are stilhay," he said.Replant option

If the alfalfa stpair, Fruechte planting the entigrains like oats, triticale.

"Cereal grains ing forage optiongrowers' forage allow for alfalfa tto that field in th

To learn more, at 888-498-7333 bornseeds.com www.millbornsee

Salvage alfalfa stahit by winter kill

Brown wheat mites (BWM) haveen confirmed in several sites inestern South Dakota.These spider mites belong to themily Tetranychidae, the samete family as the two-spotted spi-r mites. They also do well in drynditions, says Ada Szczepaniecssistant Professor, SDSU Exten-on Entomologist."The lack of moisture likely con-

buted to outbreaks of thesetes on wheat. BWM populationsll decline rapidly if it rains; an-her good reason to hope for someoisture to aid the wheat crop thisar," Szczepaniec said.BWM are small (1/16 of anch), round, dark-colored mitesth long pair of front legs.czepaniec explains that BWMn attack several crops but theyn be particularly troublesome on

mall grains planted in the fall."These mites feed on the plantsring the day, and spend theghts in the soil at the base ofheat plants. This is also wheree mites lay their eggs, on parti-

cles of soil at the base of theplants," she said.

These mites prefer arid condi-tions but do not do well in very hottemperatures, and they will enterdiapause (i.e., inactive, 'resting'period) during the summer. Themites over-summer as white eggsin the soil; they will hatch whentemperature and moisture levelsare adequate, and females from

that generation will lay red eggs."This is relevant because if mostof the red eggs are already hatchedand white eggs are present, thisindicates that the population is innatural decline and chemicaltreatment may not be economi-cally sound. If, on the other hand,most of the red eggs are nothatched, the mites are likely tokeep increasing in numbers. Agood 10X hand lens will be suffi-cient to see the eggs," Szczepaniecsaid.

Scouting for these pests is rec-ommended during mid-afternoonson calm days. Because heavyBWM infestations are rare,

Szczepaniec says there is not awell-defined threshold for man-agement.

Chemical control is recom-mended when at least severalhundred mites per row-foot in theearly spring. Szczepaniec says thisdecision should be made cau-tiously because these mites are as-sociated with drought-stressedplants.

"If it rains, the BWM popula-tions will decline; if it does not, thecrop yield may be already affectedby the drought and managingBWM will not affect it," she said.

Taking note of the eggs may behelpful in management decisionsas well: if white eggs are presentand most of the red eggs havehatched, BWM populations are indecline and treatment is not rec-ommended. If chemical control isdeemed necessary, products con-taining dimethoate or chlorpyrifosare recommended.

To learn more, visit iGrow.org.

Scout wheat fieldsfor Brown Wheat Mite

USDA Farm Service AgencySA) State Executive Directoraig Schaunaman encourages

rmers and ranchers to enroll ine 2013 Direct and Counter-yclical Payment Program (DCP)the Average Crop Revenue Elec-n Program (ACRE) before thene 3, 2013 deadline.We understand that producerse busy planting this spring, butey cant forget to visit theirunty office and sign up for DCP

ACRE, said Schaunaman.ust as farmers and ranchers

plan their spring plantings, pro-ducers should plan to schedule anappointment to visit their USDAService Center at the earliest pos-sible time. Its best to set up anappointment now rather than waituntil the day before the deadline,advised Schaunaman.

The sign-up for both programsbegan Feb. 19, 2013. The deadlineto sign up for ACRE is June 3,2013. The DCP sign up periodends Aug. 2, 2013.

The 2013 DCP and ACRE pro-gram provisions are unchanged

from 2012, except that all eligibleparticipants in 2013 may choose toenroll in either DCP or ACRE forthe 2013 crop year. This meansthat eligible producers who wereenrolled in ACRE in 2012 mayelect to enroll in DCP in 2013, ormay re-enroll in ACRE in 2013(and vice versa).

For more information about theprograms and loans administeredby FSA, visit any FSA county of-fice or www.fsa.usda.gov.

USDA urges producers to enroll in DCP/ACRE

SDSU Extension announces theunch of SDSU Extension Feedd Forage Finder Forum on

acebook."As the drought continues in

uth Dakota it has become im-rative for producers to have asany feeding options and re-urces available as possible. Withat in mind SDSU Extension isunching a Facebook page whereople can interact and exchangeformation about feed and foragesources," said Kalyn Waters,

DSU Extension Cow Calf Fieldecialist.The purpose of the forum is toovide South Dakota producersformation and resources relatedfeed and forage. The Facebook

page will include an area wherepeople can post if they have hay,silage, pasture, custom feeding/care, and commodity feeds avail-able for purchase. The Facebook

page will make it possible for peo-ple to exchange information aboutfeed and pasture options and re-sources available to South Dakotaproducers.

The Facebook page is a result ofGrowingSD talks conductedthroughout the state. "One of themain concerns from producers wasthe lack of feed resources for theirlivestock," Shannon Sand SDSUExtension Livestock BusinessManagement Field Specialist said.

"There's a real need to create away for producers to have more ac-

cess to feed and forage resourceswith people that have feed to sellor pasture for rent."

Based on producer feedback, acommittee was formed to think of

possible solutions for SouthDakota producers.

"Because of the fact that 51 per-cent of Americans have a Facebookaccount, it became apparent thatthe creation of a feed and forageforum on Facebook has the poten-tial to reach a large audience,"Sand said.

To learn more, search "SDSUExtension Feed & Forage Finder& Forum" on Facebook or visitiGrow.org.

SDSU Extension feed and forageinder forum on facebook


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media-influenced prudent mothersI met through my sons pre-school,play dates, educational toy parties,and young mother groups. I feltcompelled to dictate my boys toygun play the same way thesemothers did with their preschool-aged sons: against their nature. Ibuckled under the parental influ-ence of moms with non-violentagendas of three and four-year oldboys so as not to look like an un-couth redneck mother from the

country, but I was wishy-washyabout curbing my sons toy gunplaying. My subconscious ques-tioned my decisions to do whatthese other moms were doing, butonce I regained my country sensesI realized Id been doped.

I was heavily sedated with peerpressure influence of other momsI didnt know very well. I put upthe toy guns especially aroundthese mothers, and I shouldve re-alized then, that I was messingwith the genetic makeup of myboy. His male instincts went intoimagination-mode to find playguns manufactured out of natureor from my silverware drawer. Hesubstituted sticks, branches, tools,broken rocks, and my butter

knives but his cleverest makeshiftgun for acting out his boyhood be-havior was a bleached-out jaw-bone.

Later, it became apparent to methat maybe these particularwomen didnt understand thatboys fundamental wiring is differ-ent than girls, or what the realcauses of violence are, or that theyfeared all guns because they wereuneducated about them. I admit Ihad a weak moment in using my

common sense and became tem-porarily brainwashed by motherswho appeared to have watched alot of television and believed themedias negative, biased propa-ganda.

Around the same time, I startedreading Bringing up Boys, by Dr.James Dobson, to amp up mychild-rearing repertoire. What Iread clarified my understanding ofthe nature of boys and where theirfixation with toy guns comes from.It was all I needed to reassure mymotherly instincts to let boys playlike boys. It reminded me thatboys are genetically designed to bemore aggressive, competitive, andaction-oriented than girls and thatviolence stems from feelings like

anger, frustration, and rejection.Once relieved, I happily gave

my boy back his guns and holstersand put an end to wonderingwhether the butter knife I wasusing was the same one hed beenpacking in his underwear.

Dont take my word for itreadDr. Dobsons book Bringing upBoys or visit the Christian-basedwebsite, HYPERLINK"http://www.focusonthefamily.com"www.focusonthefamily.com and readthe article, Do Guns Encourage Vi-olence Later in Life?

Guest ColumnistAmy Kirk is a ranch wife from Custer, South Dakota.

he Nature of TheRootin Tootin Boy

Its the nature of the boy-child tofascinated with orange-tipped

y guns the same way boys are

amored with dirt, pickups, all, worms, and mud holes.When the toy gun fascinationught up with my son aroundree, my instincts knew it: he was boy, but my husband still likestease me about my wayward

ommy moment. I was only tryingdo my job as a mother and copy

hat the other sensible moms Ias acquainted with were doing.

a weak moment of misguidedrenting, I went through a phasetrying to stifle my boys interest

his cowboy holster-filledrome-painted toy guns.In attempt to do the right thingd achieve a good mother sta-s, I allowed myself to be per-aded by some misdirected,


Those of us who call this littlevalley home have a unique bless-ing in the form of Perry, our den-tist. Yes, when we go to get thefangs fixed up at ODontall Dental,down in the old brick buildingnear the office of the ValleyWeekly Miracle, the grinding andscraping and numbing and lipshaking is accompanied by well acting.

You see, Perry worked his waythrough dental school by treadingthe boards acting on stage, thatis. When all was said and doneand he received his final mouthmirror, hed become a darn finedentist, and could quote Shake-

speare and others at the drop of ahat. And hed even drop the hat foryou.

It was like that for Dud recently,when he went in for his six-monthcheck-up and polish job.

Ah, Dudley, Perry said, peer-ing into his mouth, the years havefavored you kindly in the mouthdepartment. Very little cleaning todo.

Ahhhks, Dud said.Youre welcome. Heres a

scraper on number six, however. Ican only say, as I scrape out, outdamned spot! Leave and take withthee the spectre of decay! Begoneand tarry no more to add to the

misery of my booDr. ODontall his native Irish asize things, as we

Tis brushing you be, Dudley, true

ErrrrrtThats right fin

And thanking yoto come your mouforts now lead to free

Ahhhks, DudYoure welcomPerry doesnt e

for this.

Home Country ------ Slim Randles

By Doug OrtmanWell Boomers, we have finally

done it. We have finally screwedup our planet to such a degree thatscientist Stephen Hawking is nowsaying that the human race needsto leave this planet because earth,as we know it, will be finished, ru-ined, caput in the next one thou-sand years. This news and state-ment was very disturbing to manypeople but not to me, as I like totravel. Stephen says humans havebecome too angry, too gluttonousand are depleting our planet of allresources. He says we must colo-nize space in the next two hundredyears or we are doomed and will

cause our own extinction. Imthinking of going back to Mars, mywife will probably go to Venus.Some of you may be skeptical ofmans ability to colonize space oranother planet but Im sure wecan. I am a Boomer Trekkie. Iveseen what the future holds. I wasin high school when Star Trek thetelevision show began. Over fourdecades later, I have seen much ofthat science fiction come true.Communicators are our cellphones. Phasers are Laser

weapons. The UnTranslator is a fany computer. Tseen in hand heldWe have gone frhorse travel to 20space shuttle in one hundred yearspeed that ulittlemaybe tonext one hundreschool, we often rTrek saying: tnew worlds, to sand new civilizatwhere no man hacourse, then we wsneaking into the

but now Hawkinmeaning. I thinkshould seek toplanetpreferabthat will take us and destroy. Hahave two hundrethis popcorn joinyour bags just yetcollectively quit dI think we can kspinning for a years.

Boomer Babble

Thoughts at large leaving

Gov. Dennis Daugaard has pro-claimed May as Motorcycle SafetyAwareness Month, and the SouthDakota Department of PublicSafety, Office of Highway Safetyreminds drivers about the impor-tance of recognizing and sharing

the road with motorcycles.South Dakota is one of the four

safest states for riding motorcyclesin America. Additionally, as thehome of the Sturgis MotorcycleRally, it is important for SouthDakotans to be aware of motorcy-cles on the highways and recog-nize the importance of sharing theroadway with them, the Gover-nors proclamation states.

The National Highway TrafficSafety Administration (NHTSA)points out these safety tips for mo-

torcyclists:Wear a DOT-comUse turn signalslane change, eveone will see itSignal intentionhand signals and

draw more attentWear brightly cgear, and use restickers to be moPosition yourswhere you will bother driversNever ride whil

You can find mabout riding a moSouth Dakota award-winning http://www.south

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Credit Union holds 56th Annual MeetThe Dakota Plains Federaledit Union held its 56th annual

embers meeting at the Lemmonnior Center on Monday eveningay 13. The invocation was given

Bryan Peterson followed by din-r. Approximately 80 membersd credit union staff were in at-

ndance. Mr. Russ Peacockcked off the official portion of theeeting with his report on therength of the credit union. Hisesentation was followed byter Butterfield, the credit

nions President and CEO, whove an in-depth view on the sta-s of the economy in general, ande credit unions performance in12 in particular. Butterfield saidat the credit union ended thear with a profit, and that 2013ould continue to be tight. Theedit union reached a new mile-one in assets ending 2012 wither $44 million and had capital in

cess of 8%.Following Mr. Butterfield,yan Peterson gave the Supervi-ry Committee report and statedat the credit union is examined

annually by the National CreditUnion Administration and is au-dited on a regular basis by EideBailly of Bismarck.

Elections were held for two

spots on the board. Returning tothe board was Jack Anderson ofLemmon, Jeff Brown of Faith wasnewly elected for a 3 year term.

Dakota Plains Federal CreditUnion was established in 1957 asa member-owned financial cooper-ative open to all residents living orworking in 15 western counties ofSouth Dakota and 5 southwesterncounties in North Dakota. Thecredit union offers a completepackage of savings and loan prod-ucts as well as commercial andagricultural lending. The creditunion operates as a not-for-profitfinancial institution. Credit unionbranches are located in Lemmon,Faith, Bison, Hettinger andPierre.

For information: http://www.dakotaplainsfcu.com or Contact:[email protected],Phone: 605-374-3380

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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, WESTERN

COMMUNICATIONS 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 to Perkins Countycated in the SW1/4 Book 6, page 43;

Section 32: NE1/4Lot H-1 and less L2nd Addition to PerDakota located in thon Plat in Book 6, p2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 1of Brodies 2nd AdCounty, South Dak

NW1/4 as shown opage 42; and

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

The total amount csaid 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 bpayment 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.]

NOTICE OFPUBLIC HEARING

SPECIAL MALTBEVERAGE

LICENSE

The Board of Trustees for the Town ofBison, South Dakota, has scheduled apublic hearing on Monday, June 10,2013 at 7:40 p.m. at Bison Town Hall.

At said time and place the board will

consider the application of the PerkinsCounty Fair Board for a special maltbeverage license at the Perkins CountyFairgrounds during Gala Days (June22 only, 4:00 10:00 p.m.) and duringthe Perkins County Fair on Friday,

Aug. 16, 2013, from 4:00 to 10:00 p.m;on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2013 from 4:00p.m. 2:00 a.m. Sunday, August, 18,2013; and from 12:00 noon 10:00 p.m.on Sunday, August 18, 2012. All objec-tions thereto prior to final decisions.

ATTEST:Elizabeth HulmFinance Officer

[Published May 23 & May 30, 2013 atatotal approximate cost of $20.16.]



LICENSE

The Board of Trustees for the Town ofBison, South Dakota, has scheduled apublic hearing on Monday, June 10,2013 at 7:30 p.m. at Bison Town Hall.

At said time and place the board willconsider the application of the BisonCommercial Club for a special maltbeverage license on Main Street on Fri-day, June 21, 2013, beginning at 5:00p.m. 2:00 a.m. on June 22, 2013 andduring the Mud Bog, west of the fair-grounds, on Saturday, June 22,

2013from 8:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. All ob-jections thereto prior to final decisions.


Published May 16 & May 23, 2013 at atotal approximate cost of $18.20.]



LICENSE

The Board of Trustees for the Town of

Bison, South Dakota, has scheduled apublic hearing on Monday, June 10,2013 at 7:35 p.m. at Bison Town Hall.

At said time and place the board willconsider the application of the Bison

Volunteer Fire Department for a spe-cial malt beverage license at LionsClub Park on Saturday, June 22, 2013,beginning at 5:00 p.m. 2:00 a.m. onJune 23, 2013. All objections theretoprior to final decisions.


[Published May 16 & May 23, 2013 ata total approximate cost of $16.26.]

NOTICE OFLAPSE OF

MINERALINTEREST

Pursuant to SDCL ch. 43-30A, notice

is hereby given that a mineral interest

in, on or under the following described

lands in the County of Perkins, State

of South Dakota, has lapsed, to-wit:

Township 15 North, Range 10 East,

B.H.M.:

Section 3: SE1/4.

The name of the record owner of the

mineral interest is LLOYD BREM-

SETH, Madison, Minnesota.

This NOTICE is given by D. THOMAS

GODDARD and BETTY M. GOD-

DARD (Goddards), of 16599 PeggyCreek Road, Prairie City, SD 57649, in

order to succeed to the ownership of

the mineral interest.

BENNETT, MAIN & GUBBRUD, P.C.

Attorneys for Goddards

Max Main

618 State Street

Belle Fourche, SD 57717

605.892.2011

[Published May 23, May 30 and June

6, 2013 at a total approximate cost of

$33.80.]

BISON SCHOOLDISTRICT #52-1

BOARD OFEDUCATION

MEETING

DATE: May 7, 2013 TIME HELD: 5:30p.m. KIND OF MEETING: Special

WHERE HELD: Boardroom MEM-BERS PRESENT: Arneson, Beckman,Kari, Kvale MEMBERS ABSENT:Thompson OFFICERS AND OTHERSPRESENT: Supt. Kraemer, Bus Mgr.Crow, Tom Harmon

CHAIRMAN KVALE CALLED THEMEETING TO ORDER WITH ACALLFOR THE SALUTE TO THE FLAG.

EXECUTIVE SESSION PERSON-NEL108. Motion by Beckman second by Ar-neson to enter into executive session todiscuss personnel/legal issues. Motioncarried. Chairman Kvale declared themeeting into executive session at 5:31p.m. and back in regular session at7:55 p.m.

109. Motion by Kari second by Arneson

to adjourn the meeting at 7:55 p.m.Motion carried.

Dan Kvale, ChairmanBonnie Crow, Business Mgr.

[Published May 23, 2013 at a total ap-proximate cost of $12.68.]

NOTICE OFLAPSE OFMINERAL

INTEREST ANDOF INTENTION

TO CLAIM SUCHLAPSED

MINERALINTERESTS AS

BEINGABANDONED BY

OWNERS OFRECORD

O: W.W. Grigsby, Mahota Grigsby andarles Niell Ross A/K/A CN Ross :

AKE NOTICE, that, under the au-ority granted in SDCL 43-30A-06,at Brian and Dana Scholz, husbandd wife, as surface owners of the fol-

wing described real estate situated ine County of Perkins and State ofuth Dakota:

OWNSHIP 23 NORTH, RANGE 12AST of the BHM, PERKINSOUNTY, SDECTION 28: SE1/4

reby give notice of the lapse of min-al interests of the above-namedcord mineral interest owners on, inunder the land above described, andtheir intention to succeed to the min-al interests of the above-namedcord mineral interest owners, and ofeir intention to claim title to suchpsed minerals as being abandonedneral interests.

DCL 43-30A-02, provides that thele to the abandoned mineral inter-ts vests in the owners of the surfacetate in the land in or under whichch mineral interests are located one date of the abandonment.

ease take FURTHER NOTICE, thatch of you, as the above-named recordneral interest owners, have sixty

0) days after the first publication ofs Notice to record a statement ofim in the office of Recorder in andPerkins County, South Dakota, in

cordance with SDCL 43-30A-05. Ifstatement of the claim is filed

thin such sixty (60) day period, thele to the abandoned mineral inter-ts will vest in Brian and Danaholz, husband and wife the ownersthe surface interest in and to the

nd hereinabove described.

ted this 17th day of May, 2013.

Eric M. Hardyic M. Hardy, #4013torney for the Scholz family

O. Box 390ttinger, North Dakota 58639

01) 567-2418

worn to and subscribed before me thisth day of May, 2013.

Nancy Secrestancy Secrest, Notary Publicams County, North Dakota

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Coebi Moore and Merrisa Virgil of Belle Fourche visited with Fredd Bev Schopp Friday afternoon.

Meadow NewsBy Tiss Treib

Rosebud News ............By Tiss TreibNolan and Linda Seim and chil-

dren visited Tiss Treib Tuesdayevening.

Tiss Treib called on ShirleyJohnson Wednesday afternoon.

Ben Wiechmann, Ezra andMiles; Ethan Wiechmann and hisbrother in law Kendall and MarlaArchibald helped Tiss Treib work

cattle Thursday afternoon.Tiss Treib called on Ruth Wiech-

mann and girls Saturday after-noon.

Tiss Treib called on ShirleyJohnson Saturday afternoon.

Tiss Treib visited with John andShirley Johnson Sunday after-noon.

Albert Keller returned homefrom work on Wednesday. Albertand Bridget Keller and boys trav-eled to Bismarck Wednesday andreturned home Thursday evening.Friday, Albert and Bridget Kellerand boys attended Kel and JeanBrockels branding.

Saturday, Willie, Luke and Trin-ity Harris, Brent and McKenzieAnderson and Dawn and Duane

Harris were afternoon guests ofAlbert and Bridget Keller andboys.

Sunday, Bert and Pat Keller,Perry, Stacy, Bailey and GabeKeller, Chasity Bowling, Willie,Luke and Trinity Harris, Earl,Mary, Tori and Tavi Hirchert,Dawn and Duane Harris, Les and

Sharon Longwood, Carrie, Kinley,Kyan, Stone and Rainn Stadheimwere afternoon guests of Albertand Bridget Keller and boys tohelp celebrate Korbins baptismand Alberts joining of the church.Steve Sandgren came out to theSandgren ranch Monday and fixeda few things.

Gary Johnson had a coffee breakwith Thelma Sandgren after hefixed some fence Tuesday.

John Johnson stopped inWednesday at Thelma Sandgrenswhen he hauled some cattle.

Thursday, James Sandgren hadhis lunch break with his mother.Jim and Patsy Miller stopped inlater and had coffee and a goodvisit.

Friday was Thelma Sandgrensusual day in Hettinger, but it wasnot all fun, as she had therapywith Sharon Silkman and thenThelma took her sister, GladysVliem out for pie and coffee, whichshe really enjoyed.

Sunday we woke up to beautifulrainy weather. In church at Rose-

bud, Korbin Duane Keller wasbaptized and his dad, Albert Kellerjoined the church. We had overtwenty visitors in church and themajority of them were Kellers.

This next weekend is busy as wehave Esther Johnsons birthdayparty Saturday afternoon in Lem-mon, Potluck at Church Sunday

for a farewell forin the afternoonMeinks birthday

Annie Mutschlafternoon guest o

Nolan and Lindand Logan made Tuesday.

Nolan and Lind

and Logan travelThursday.

Nolan and Lindand Logan traveleSaturday to attenof Adam Weaselthe family gather

Patsy Miller mamon Tuesday.

Jim and Patsy Dickinson Wedne

Jim and Patsytrip to Lemmon T

Jim and Patsytrip to Hettinger

Jim and Patsy Rapid City SatuJLynn Millers hiation. They retuevening.

Thelma SandgShirley Johnson FLaVonne Foss waner guest of ShirlCarole PreszlerJonas, Duane MMauri spent tiMeink Saturday.

County-wide law goesnto effect June 1

By Beth HulmAll five commissioners were one phone Friday afternoon for aleconference. Joining them fromeir board room in Bison were

heriff Kelly Serr, Deputy Kirbyhapman and Perkins County Fi-nce Officer Sylvia Chapman.

he conference call was scheduledthat county lawmakers could

ake the final decision about in-tuting county-wide law enforce-

ent in Perkins County.That contract has now beengned by all three entities rkins County, the City of Lem-

on and Sheriff Serr. It will takefect on June 1.The commissioners decision ken by a roll call vote was

nanimous and Sheriff Serranked them for their vote of sol-

idarity. I thank you guys, hesaid. I think its worth a try.

A vote taken by Lemmons CityCouncil, following a public hearingin Lemmon last week, was alsounanimous.

There is a safety net built intothe contract. Should the newarrangement not work out, anyone of the three entities could puta stop to it and revert back to Lem-mon having their own police force.It has to be good for everybody county and city, Serr said.

To avoid any conflicts of interest,because Attorney Shane Penfieldis both the city attorney andStates Attorney, the contract wasreviewed by the states attorneysfor Corson County and HardingCounty before any votes weretaken.


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69108FROM ANNUAL STATEMENT

Year Ending December 31, 2012

STATE FARM LIFEINSURANCE COMPANY

Home Office Address:One State Farm Plaza

Bloomington, IL 61710-0001Mail Address:

One State Farm PlazaBloomington, IL 61710-0001

ASSETSnds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $40,972,521,283

ocks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,583,489,920rtgage Loans on Real Estate . . 4,986,239,285al Estate Owned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0icy Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,087,328,452

sh and Bank Deposits . . . . . . . 1,092,867,665ferred and

Uncollected Premiums. . . . . . . . . 53,667,468estment Income

Due and Accrued . . . . . . . . . . . 561,750,810her Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,527,528,517

TAL ASSETS. . . . . . . . . . . . $56,865,393,399LIABILITIES, SURPLUS, OTHER FUNDS

serve for LifePolicies & Contracts . . . . . . $36,514,400,036

serve for Accident& Health Policies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

icy and Contract ClaimsLife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205,668,851Accident and Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

neral ExpensesDue or Accrued. . . . . . . . . . . . . 675,415,366

xes, Licenses & FeesDue or Accrued . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32,503,480

deral Income TaxesDue or Accrued. . . . . . . . . . . . . 151,918,973

Other Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . 11,747,244,908

TAL LIABILITIES . . . . . . . . . $49,327,151,641ecial Surplus Funds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $0pital Paid Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,000,000

oss Paid In andContributed Surplus . . . . . . . . . . 21,846,419

assigned Surplus . . . . . . . . . . . 7,513,395,366rplus as Regards

Policyholders . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,538,241,785

TAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56,865,393,399BUSINESS IN SOUTH DAKOTA 2012

ect Premiums Received. . . . . . . . $17,669,457ect Losses Paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,440,903sses Incurred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,675,358e Insurance in Force. . . . . . . . . 2,819,306,379

STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTADIVISION OF INSURANCESTATE CAPITOL, PIERRE

COMPANYS CERTIFICATEOF AUTHORITY

WHEREAS, the State Farm Life Insurancempany, a Corporation organized under the

w s o f I ll in oi s, h as c om pl ie d w ith a lluirements of the Insurance Laws of the State

South Dakota:NOW THEREFORE, the undersigned,

ector of Insurance of the State of Southkota, pursuant to the provisions of said laws,hereby certify that the above named Company

fully empowered through its authorized agentsransact the numbered lines of business listedow:0-21

Life

HealthFire & Allied LinesInland & Ocean MarineWorkmens CompensationBodily Injury Liability(Other than Auto)Property Damage (Other than Auto)Auto Bodily InjuryAuto Property DamageAuto Physical DamageFidelity & SuretyGlassBurglary & TheftBoiler & MachineryAircraftCreditCrop-HailLivestockTitleVar. AnnuitiesVariable Life

his State according to the Laws thereof, unlesss Certificate of Authority is otherwise revoked,spended or withdrawn.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereuntomy hand and official seal at Pierre, S. D., thisday of May, A.D., 2013.

MERLE SCHEIBERDirector of Insurance



STATE FARM MUTUALAUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO.

Home Office Address:One State Farm Plaza D-2

Bloomington, IL 61710-0001Mail Address:

One State Farm Plaza D-2Bloomington, IL 61710-0001

ASSETSnds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42,212,617,450

ocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61,138,070,822rtgage Loans on

Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,154,513al Estate Owned . . . . . . . . . . . 1,144,611,535sh and Bank Deposits. . . . . . . . . 297,976,611ents Balances or

Uncollected Premiums . . . . . . 4,880,966,750erest, Dividends and

Real Estate IncomeDue and Accrued . . . . . . . . . . . 522,027,601

Other Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,729,733,882

TOTAL ASSETS. . . . . . . . . . . . 114,933,159,164LIABILITIES, SURPLUS, OTHER FUNDS

Reserve for Losses. . . . . . . . . . . 19,088,661,613Reserve for Loss

Adjustment Expenses . . . . . . . 6,927,759,630Other Expenses (excluding

taxes, licenses and fees) . . . . 5,110,994,168Taxes, Licenses and Fees

(excluding Federal andForeign Income Taxes) . . . . . . . 155,786,691

Federal and ForeignIncome Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

Unearned Premiums. . . . . . . . . . . 9,926,965,056All Other Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,481,089,384

TOTAL LIABILITIES . . . . . . . . . . 49,691,256,542Special Surplus Funds . . . . . . . . 45,292,909,547Capital Paid Up

or Statutory Deposit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0Gross Paid In and

Contributed Surplus . . . . . . . . . . 10,000,000Unassigned Funds (Surplus) . . . . 19,938,993,075Surplus as Regards

Policyholders . . . . . . . . . . . . 65,241,902,622

TOTAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114,933,159,164BUSINESS IN SOUTH DAKOTA 2012

Direct Premiums Written . . . . . . . . . . 78,471,661Direct Premiums Earned . . . . . . . . . . 76,116,751Direct Losses Paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52,283,214Direct Losses Incurred . . . . . . . . . . . 52,053,985



W HE RE AS , the S ta te F arm M utua lAutomobile Insurance Co., a Corporationorganized under the Laws of Illinois, has compliedwith all requirements of the Insurance Laws of theState of South Dakota:

NOW THEREFORE, the undersigned,Director of Insurance of the State of SouthDakota, pursuant to the provisions of said laws,do hereby certify that the above named Companyis fully empowered through its authorized agentsto transact the numbered lines of business listedbelow:2-4-6-7-8-9-10

1. Life2. Health3. Fire & Allied Lines4. Inland & Ocean Marine5. Workmens Compensation6. Bodily Injury Liability

(Other than Auto)7. Property Damage (Other than Auto)8. Auto Bodily Injury9. Auto Property Damage

10. Auto Physical Damage11. Fidelity & Surety12. Glass13. Burglary & Theft14. Boiler & Machinery15. Aircraft16. Credit17. Crop-Hail18. Livestock19. Title20. Var. Annuities21.in this State according to the Laws thereof, unlessthis Certificate of Authority is otherwise revoked,suspended or withdrawn.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereuntoset my hand and official seal at Pierre, S. D., this1st day of May, A.D., 2013.

MERLE SCHEIBERDirector of Insurance



STATE LIFEINSURANCE COMPANY

Home Office Address:One American SquareIndianapolis, IN 46206

Mail Address:PO Box 368

Indianapolis, IN 46206-0368ASSETS

Bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,082,982,907Stocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,438,760Mortgage Loans on Real Estate. . . . 294,378,495Real Estate Owned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0Policy Loans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,389,655Cash and Bank Deposits. . . . . . . . . . 80,239,410Deferred and

Uncollected Premiums. . . . . . . . . 12,775,469Investment Income

Due and Accrued . . . . . . . . . . . . 48,954,277Other Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32,329,486

TOTAL ASSETS. . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,597,488,459LIABILITIES, SURPLUS, OTHER FUNDS

Reserve for LifePolicies & Contracts . . . . . . . $3,875,867,098

Reserve for Accident& Health Policies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392,305

Policy and Contract ClaimsLife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,734,183Accident and Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

General ExpensesDue or Accrued. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

Taxes, Licenses & FeesDue or Accrued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,834,677

Federal Income TaxesDue or Accrued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,325,787

All Other Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402,148,172

TOTAL LIABILITIES . . . . . . . . . . $4,291,302,222Special Surplus Funds. . . . . . . . . . . $30,000,000Capital Paid Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,000,000Gross Paid In and

Contributed Surplus. . . . . . . . . . 110,550,000Unassigned Surplus . . . . . . . . . . . . 162,636,237Surplus as Regards

Policyholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . $306,186,237

TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,597,488,459BUSINESS IN SOUTH DAKOTA 2012

Direct Premiums Received . . . . . . . . $2,710,704Direct Losses Paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203,418Losses Incurred. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109,664Life Insurance in Force . . . . . . . . . . . 14,120,381



WHEREAS, the State Life InsuranceCompany, a Corporation organized under theL aw s o f Ind ia na , h as c om pl ie d w ith a ll

requirements of the Insurance Laws of the Stateof South Dakota:

NOW THEREFORE, the undersigned,Director of Insurance of the State of SouthDakota, pursuant to the provisions of said laws,do hereby certify that the above named Companyis fully empowered through its authorized agentsto trans

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