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HHiigghhlliigghhttss && HHaappppeenniinnggssPublic Meeting on Oil & Gas 2013Legislation. November 27, 2012 -6:30 PM Reva Hall. Meet and discuss17 proposed bills concerning Oil & Gasdevelopment. Legislators Olson andMaher will discuss and answer ques-tions about the 17 bills. Tom Horan ofSD DOT in will address highway is-sues. Hosted by Western Plains ActionGroup

Public Meeting: Tuesday, November27, 7 p.m. Grand Electric Social room.To discuss City Storm Sewer projectwith engineer.

Colony regular chickens, smokedchickens and smoked turkeys, callConnie 244-5518

Arrow Transit provides transporta-tion for appointments, shopping andmore. Rapid city trips are 1st Tuesdayand 3rd Wednesday for $30.00. Lem-mon to Bismarck trips are 2ndWednesday and 4th thursday for$25.00. lemmon ti Dickinson 1stWednesday for $20.00. Call for infor-mation 374-3189

In July of 2012, the Oil and GasSummer Study Committee of theSouth Dakota Legislature met inHarding and Perkins Counties tohear local concerns about Oil andGas Development in Northwest-ern South Dakota. They also hadmeetings in Pierre and Bismarck,ND to review how our neighbors tothe north are handling Oil andGas development.

On October 30, 2012, the Oiland Gas Summer Study Commit-tee released 17 draft bills dealingwith wide-ranging issues of oil andgas development in the northwestregion of the state. Western PlainsAction Group, part of DakotaRural Action, is sponsoring a pub-lic meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 27,6:30 pm at Reva Hall to discussthe legislation and how it will im-pact you and your community.This is your opportunity to becomeinformed about proposed legisla-tion that will affect this area.

Most residents of Harding andPerkins Counties have long seenthe impacts of oil and gas explo-ration. The State Legislature will

be deciding on many important is-sues ranging from bonding on newoil and gas wells to funding forland reclamation on old well sites.Representative Betty Olson andSenator Ryan Maher, both mem-bers of the summer study, will bethere to talk about the legislationand to answer any questions.

In addition, Tom Horan from theSouth Dakota Department ofTransportation will be at the meet-ing to discuss road conditions andproblems caused by increased traf-fic going up to the North Dakotaoil fields. As the legislature’s sum-mer study did not take up thisissue, it will be up to the Depart-ment to ensure appropriate fundsare committed to thePerkins/Harding area.

Please join Western Plains Ac-tion Group to discuss these impor-tant issues. There will be refresh-ments and ample time for ques-tions. For more information, con-tact Karen Englehart at 605-244-5402 or Sabrina King at 605-716-2200, or email sabrina@dako-tarural.org.

Oil and Gas Legislation public meetingTuesday November 27, 2012 – 6:30 p.m. atthe Meeting Hall in Reva, SD

Town & Country Club collecting gifts for CAVA

Once again the Town and Coun-try CFEL Club will collect gifts forkids and their Mom’s who havestayed at the CAVA (Communitiesagainst Violence and Abuse) housein Lemmon. To be involved in thisproject the public may place un-wrapped gifts under the Town andCountry Club tree at the Court-house from Dec. 1st to Dec. 19. Di-rector Linda Seim made the fol-lowing suggestions for gifts for in-fants to 14 years:

Kids - Hand held electronics •Toys • Travel games • Balls •Small dolls • Socks (very muchneeded) • Pajamas • Slippers •Clothes

Moms - Perfume • Lotions •Slippers • Pajamas • Shampoo •Bath Salts & Bubble bath • Totebag • Overnight bags • Short termphone cards • Disposable cameras• New or good used sweaters orsweatshirts

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Friday, November 23 NO MEALS

Monday, November 26 Swiss steakbaked potatogreen beans

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Wednesday, November 28 chicken & dressing

mashed potatoes w/gravycarrots

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Set the table’ for a healthier Thanksgiving

This holiday season, TOPSClub, Inc. (Take Off Pounds Sensi-bly), the nonprofit weight-loss sup-port organization, encourages peo-ple to change the way they thinkabout eating during family gather-ings to avoid seasonal weight gain.Being prepared, having a gameplan, and staying positive are allkeys to mindful eating during cel-ebrations, allowing you to enjoytime with loved ones without wor-rying about your food choices.

TOPS offers several tips to helpyou enjoy Thanksgiving and otherupcoming holiday get-togetherswithout regret:

• Eat before – Eat somethinglight before you attend a holidaymeal or buffet. Vegetables withlow-calorie dip, salad, a handful ofwalnuts, or light yogurt curb yourappetite and make it easier to con-trol your intake.

• Bring a dish – If you know thehostess, offer to bring a healthy“dish to pass” that you won’t feelguilty about enjoying, like simplesweet potatoes or a low-fat greenbean casserole.

• Modify recipes – Exchangesugar and fat in recipes withhealthier alternatives, such ashoney, olive oil, and applesauce.Include “high-impact” flavors from

spices, seasonal fruits and vegeta-bles, and fresh herbs.

• Limit alcohol – Alcohol is anappetite stimulant. Sip slowly orhave a nonalcoholic drink instead.A calorie-free beverage allows youto use those calories for food.

• Choose carefully – Some “bestbets” at the buffet include freshfruit, whole-grain crackers withhummus or reduced fat cheese,shrimp cocktail, crab, pretzels,turkey breast, and lean ham.

• Think simple – Choose foodscooked without butter and sauce.As a general rule, fried foods orfoods covered with sauces add 10grams of fat, or 90 calories, perserving.

• Trick yourself – Use saladplates and slender glasses.Smaller dishes cause you to takeless, while giving the illusion thatyou are actually eating more.

• Don’t feel guilty – If you “over-did it” at the meal or party, don’tgive up. Just eat carefully for thenext day or two and add extra ac-tivity to avoid gaining extrapounds.

• Don’t keep leftovers – If youare hosting Thanksgiving or otherholiday meals, be sure to send left-overs home with your guests toavoid temptations. Put leftoversaway immediately to avoid unnec-essary snacking.

• Consider a nap alternative –Make an after-meal walk, game oftouch football, or trip to an ice-skating rink part of your holidaytradition. Sign up and train for a“turkey trot” 5K race in your area,commonly held the morning ofThanksgiving. Or spend the after-noon volunteering at a local soupkitchen or shelter.

• Exercise – Increase your nor-mal exercise routine the day be-fore and after the holiday. Thisshould help to compensate for pos-sible overeating and lack of physi-cal activity while visiting withfriends and family.

Christmas purchasesaccount for 1/6 of all

retail sales in the U.S.

It’s been two years since SouthDakota implemented a compre-hensive smoke-free law, and todaythe numbers show it’s saving livesand money.

According to state statisticsfrom the South Dakota Associationof Healthcare Organizations(SDAHO), the number of hospital-izations due to heart attacks de-creased by 6 percent from 2009 to2011. Furthermore, the 98 fewerheart attack hospitalizationssaved $4.2 million in healthcarecosts.

“When the smoke-free law waspassed, South Dakotans were toldit would improve their health andsave them dollars,” said Dr. AllenNord, Rapid City physician andAmerican Cancer Society CancerAction Network (ACS CAN) volun-teer. “These statistics show they’regetting just that. This common-sense public health law is trulylifesaving.”

The smoke-free law, whichpassed by 65 percent of voters in2010, protects all South Dakotaworkers from the serious healthhazards of secondhand smoke, in-cluding lung cancer, heart diseaseand emphysema.

“As expected, South Dakota’ssmoke-free law continues to be asuccess in improving the health of

our state,” said Darcy Ellefson,American Cancer Society CancerAction Network volunteer and pul-monary rehabilitation specialist.“Each and every day that peopleacross South Dakota can go towork without being exposed to sec-ondhand smoke is a day to cele-brate.”

South Dakota currently spendsan estimated $274 million on to-bacco-related death and diseaseseach year. However, as we’re al-ready seeing in South Dakota,smoke-free laws, along with othercomprehensive tobacco preventionand control efforts, reduce the fi-nancial burden of tobacco over-time. Additional research aroundthe country shows smoke-free lawshelp cut down instances of lungcancer, heart attacks, strokes andasthma attacks, and encouragesmokers to quit and prevent youthfrom starting smoking.

“South Dakota’s long-awaited,smoke-free law saves lives– some-thing you just can’t put a price tagon,” said Megan Myers, Govern-ment Relations Specialist for theACS CAN in South Dakota. “Busi-nesses are adapting and residentsare still enjoying their vote twoyears later.”

“Today’s milestone is another re-minder of the positive impact pub-lic health laws, like the smoke-freeair law, can have on the lives of thepeople of South Dakota,” said Dr.Nord. “I, for myself, my family andmy patients, look forward to manymore smoke-free anniversaries tocome.”

On November 10th, 2010, SouthDakota became the 23rd state toimplement a comprehensive,statewide, smoke-free law.

South Dakota heart attacks downafter smoke-free law implementedTwo years later smoke-free law is working

The traditional threecolors of Christmas aregreen, red, and gold.

Green has long been asymbol of life and

rebirth; red symbolizesthe blood of Christ, and gold represents light as

well as wealth androyalty.

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Parents: Kelly and Kristin Carmichael, Belle Fourche,SD)Maternal Grandparents: Steven and Kathleen Engle

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Paternal Grandparents: Jess and Susan Carmichael (Bison,SD)

Paternal Great-Grandparents: Art and Cleo DeKnikker (Faith,SD) &

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The holidays are a time whenpeople too often get over theirheads in debt. The best way toavoid debt is to take preventativeaction before you begin spending.Credit Unions are advocates for fi-nancial literacy, and as such, wehave prepared a series of short,practical tips to help consumerskeep their holiday debt under con-trol. This information is particu-larly timely, as the Holiday shop-ping season kicks off with “BlackFriday” on November 23rd! Yourlocal credit union and the entirecredit union network wish you avery happy, safe, and stress-freeHoliday Season! These tips willhelp you get there.

Make a Budget, and a List:Right now, decide how much youcan afford to spend and staywithin that budget. Stayingwithin budget will be much easierif you make a price list of all giftsand other holiday items you planto purchase. Even if it’s a moregeneral rather than detailed list,it will still help you avoid over-spending and impulse buys.

Check It Twice: Make sure yourlist includes not only gift or gift re-cipients, but also all the projectsand activities that make up yourholiday. It's easy to overlook extraexpenses for holiday foods, partyclothes, holiday décor and postage.Examine each item and ask your-self, “Does it earn its place in ourcelebration?” You might discoverhow much you’re doing just out ofhabit or perceived expectation.

Comparison Shop: You can eas-ily save more than 10 percent onmost items, sometimes consider-ably more, by comparing prices atdifferent stores. The Internet andsmart phones have made compar-ison shopping that much easier.But when shopping online, shopwisely. Be sure you are purchas-ing from a secure site and reviewemailed statements for accuracyas you receive them.

Make Time Your Ally. The rea-son to start sooner rather thanlater is that when you delay, youpay. At last minute, you have tosettle for something, and it mightcost more than you wanted orplanned to pay. After Christmas isa good time to shop for next year’spresents. You can find some greatbargains right after the holidays.Then tuck those gifts away untilnext season (just don’t forget aboutthem!). Another benefit to start-

ing early: It gives you more timeto find the “right” gift and avoidimpulsive decisions, which toooften leave you less happy withyour purchase.

Pay Off Debts Quickly: You’reless likely to overdo it if you pay incash. If you must make holidaypurchases using credit, use alower-interest card (you’ll oftenfind lower rates on credit unioncards) and pay off this debt as soonas possible early next year. Don’tborrow more than you can repay inseveral months. Remember thatcredit card debt is relatively ex-pensive. And if you only make therequired minimum monthly pay-ment, you may never pay off thedebt.

Plan for Next Year by Opening aChristmas Club Account: Whilethese accounts do not pay much ifany interest, they provide a practi-cal way to save small amountsover time. Ask your credit union orbank to automatically transferfunds from your checking accountto your Christmas Club accountevery month. The discipline of sav-ing reinforces your good budget in-tentions. Find credit unions you’reeligible to join at www.aSmarter-Choice.org

See what’s in your supplydrawer: You may have more wrap-ping paper, ribbons, unused cardsand gift boxes stored away fromlast season than you realize. Useup those holiday supplies first totrim down the amount you’ll haveto buy this season.

Understand how layaway pro-grams work. An old holidaystandby—store layaway pro-grams—have re-emerged this hol-iday season, allowing consumersto put items on hold at the storeand pay for them over time. Be-fore deciding to use layaway, knowthe payment schedule and readthe fine print. Be realistic abouthow these payments will fit intoyour spending plan and what youcan really afford. Understand thelayaway policy including time be-tween payments and schedule ofpayments, service fees, late andcancellation fee policies, refundand exchange policies.

Be Smart About Gift Cards: Therules today significantly restrictedgift card expiration dates and feescompared to several years ago. Butthose who give or receive a giftcard should still read the fineprint. And if you get a gift card,

use it sooner rather than later toavoid forgetting about unused bal-ances on the card, or forgettingabout the card altogether. And ifyou still have gift cards you re-ceived from others last year, usethem to shop this year. It’s a smartway to reduce your out-of-pocketexpenses.

Pay Attention to the Return Pol-icy. Some stores have tighter poli-cies. Pay attention to the returnpolicy when you make a purchase;keep receipts and note time limits,restocking fees, and other factorsthat may affect your recipient.

Find Some Low- or No-CostWays to Celebrate. Adding a fewchanges can ease the strain onyour spending budget. For exam-ple, draw names to limit the num-ber of people for whom you pur-chase gifts; give homemade items;make your own gift wrap; organizea potluck rather than trying tomake, and pay for, the entire holi-day meal.

With the extreme weather andmarket volatility, today’s cattle-men must stay up to date with thelatest advancements to maximizetheir bottom line. The SouthDakota Cattlemen’s Association(SDCA) provides members withthe opportunity to network withindustry leaders at the64thAnnual Convention and TradeShow, November 28-29, 2012 atthe Crossroads Hotel & Conven-tion Center in Huron.

Featuring a diverse selection ofcompanies, products, and services,SDCA’s tradeshow gives attendeesthe opportunity to network withkey personnel from businessesthat serve cattlemen.

“The trade show is a great op-portunity for beef producers to net-

work with industry experts andlearn about changes in the tech-nology cattlemen use to advancetheir product’s quality,” said JeffSmeenk, SDCA President.

SDCA’s President’s Auction willalso provide attendees the oppor-tunity to bid on valuable items, in-cluding a $5000 gift certificate to-wards Silencer equipment fromDubas Cattle Company. Proceedsof the President’s Auction helpcover expenses for SDCA’s volun-teer leaders when they travel onbehalf of the association.

For more information on theconvention or trade show, pleasevisit SDCA’s website at www.sd-cattlemen.org or contact the SDCAoffice at 605-945-2333.

Keeping holiday debt under control SDCA Tradeshow provides opportunities to learn about advancements in the cattle industry

Approximately 30-35 million real(living) Christmas

trees are sold eachyear in the U.S.

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more rainfall than the surround-ing area. The other occurrence wasin July, during the peak of thesummer drought.”

One positive note going forwardis the updated climate outlook forNovember. The latest map, re-leased November 1, puts northernSouth Dakota in an area of higherchances of wetter than averageconditions.

“There have been a lot of fluctu-ations this fall in the outlookmaps, but a wetter pattern may besettling in, at least for the nextcouple of weeks,” said Edwards.

The remaining two-thirds of thestate is forecast to have equalchances of below average, aboveaverage and near average precipi-tation.

Temperature projections for thenext month appear to continue thewarm trend that we have seen formost of the year. All of the state isprojected to have higher chances ofwarmer than average tempera-tures in November.

Edwards said there may besome short term relief of droughtconditions this month. She addedthat she is looking towards No-vember with reserved optimism.

“I'm ever the optimist, but eachpassing dry month is making itmore difficult to keep that opti-mism,” said Edwards.

by Senator John ThuneThe passing months have high-

lighted some of the country’s deepdivides and overwhelming chal-lenges. As the end of the year ap-proaches, it is important to pauseand give thanks for the manyblessings that come with living inthis great country.

The national celebration ofThanksgiving reminds each of usto set aside our frustrations, wor-ries, and problems, and insteadtake time to express gratitude forthe good fortune in our lives. Weare thankful for the exceptionalservice of our brave troops aroundthe world, who protect our nationfrom foreign and domestic threats.We are thankful to live in a coun-try where we can freely worshipour Creator, speak our mindswithout fear, and enjoy the free-dom that is the cornerstone of oursociety. And perhaps most of all,we are thankful for the blessingsof family, for the support of ourcommunities, and for the fellow-ship of our friends and neighbors.

South Dakotans not only speakwords of gratitude, but also ex-press gratitude through their acts

of goodwill and charity. In commu-nities across the state, fundraisersare held for families experiencingtough times, neighbors offer ahelpful hand with errands, andfood drives and Thanksgiving din-ners are provided for those whoare in need of a warm meal andfriendship. The selfless acts ofthose around us make each of usthankful that South Dakota is theplace we call home.

As the year draws to a close, Iam thankful for my wonderfulfamily and the opportunity to con-tinue to serve our state in the U.S.Senate. The new year will be filledwith challenges, but it will also befilled with the promise for manygreat blessings. Kimberley and Iwish all South Dakotans and theirfamilies safe travels and a veryblessed Thanksgiving.

Counting our blessingsFor only the second time in 2012,the statewide monthly averagetemperature was cooler than aver-age in October. Statewide, nearlyall locations were also drier thanaverage, according to latest re-ports from the National WeatherService observers and the HighPlains Regional Climate Center inLincoln, Neb.

“There was very little droughtrelief to speak of,” said Laura Ed-wards, South Dakota State Uni-versity Extension climate fieldspecialist. “Harvest of corn, soy-beans and sunflowers is prettymuch complete, which is a positiveimpact from drought, but winterwheat is continuing to strugglewith the lack of moisture.”

Only two climate observing loca-tions were warmer than averagein October, Hot Springs and Ard-more, both in Fall River County.Elsewhere, the mercury fell asmuch as five degrees below aver-age. Wessington Springs, Forest-burg and Flandreau were amongthose that reported the largest dif-ferences from average.

A three-county area in thenortheast was wetter than aver-age, but that is an anomaly fromthe rest of South Dakota. “Therewas a big rain event around Octo-ber 20 and 21 that brought overthree inches of rain to the Websterand Waubay area,” said Edwards.“That is the second time this yearwhere Day County received much

Climate update: October in review and a look forward

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Funeral services for Ingrid H.Gebhart, age 88, of Meadow, SouthDakota will be held at 10:30 a.m.on Saturday, November 24, 2012at the Indian Creek LutheranChurch near Meadow, SD. Rev.Bob Edwards will officiate withburial in the Chance Cemetery.

Ingrid passed away on Saturdayevening, November 17, 2012 at theFive Counties Nursing Home inLemmon, South Dakota with herfamily at her side.

Grateful for sharing her life areher two sons and daughters-in-law, Mike and Jane Gebhart,Meadow, SD and Keith and DebbieGebhart, Gillette, Wyoming; fourdaughters and sons-in-law, Lindaand John Wilkens, Maple Grove,Minnesota, Leanne and KenLoeschke, Rapid City, SouthDakota, Lenai and Larry Lauris-ton, Birmingham, Alabama andVirginia and Kirk Milles, Rock-ford, Washington; 16 grandchil-dren; 22 great-grandchildren; twobrothers and three sisters-in-law,Harold and Lillian Flatmoe,Meadow, SD and Ken and Char-lotte Flatmoe, Sturgis, SouthDakota, Helen Flatmoe, RapidCity, SD; two sisters-in-law andone brother-in-law, Hanna andGeorge Allen Iverson, Murdo,South Dakota and Clara Duncan,Mobridge, South Dakota; and nu-merous nieces and nephews.

Ingrid was preceded in death byher parents; one grandson, RyanScott Gebhart; one brother, IverFlatmoe; and her special friend,Leone McMahon.

Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m.to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, November23, 2012 followed by a family serv-ice at 7:00 p.m. all at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon.

In lieu of flowers a memorial hasbeen established.

Obituaries

Ingrid H. Gebhart

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

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

18 mi. south of Prairie City - Worship Service - 10:00 a.m.Prairie Fellowship Parish ELCA • Pastor Margie Hershey

Indian Creek - 8:00 a.m. • American - 9:30 a.m. • Rosebud - 11:00 a.m.Christ Lutheran Church WELS •

Pastor Gerhardt JuergensSunday Bible Class - 8:00 a.m., Worship Service - 8:30 a.m.

Tuesday Bible Class - 7:00 p.m.Coal Springs Community Church

Pastors Nels & Angie EasterbySouth Jct. of Highways 73 & 20

Sunday School - 10:00 a.m., Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.Seventh Day Adventist Church • Pastor Donavon Kack

Sabbath School - 10:30 a.m., Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church • Fr. Tony Grossenburg

Saturday Mass: Morristown - 4:45 p.m. Lemmon - 7:15 p.m., Sunday Mass: Lemmon - 8:15 a.m., Bison - 11:00 a.m.

Holland Center Christian Reformed ChurchPastor Brad Burkhalter • Lodgepole

Worship Service - 8:00 a.m.First Presbyterian Church • Pastor Florence Hoff, CRE

Sunday School 9:30 a.m. • Worship Service -10:30 a.m. Slim Buttes Lutheran • Pastor Henry Mohagen

Reva • Sunday School 9:45, Worship Service - 11:00 a.m., WMF 2ndWednesday at 1:00 p.m.

Beckman Wesleyan Church • Pastor Brad BurkhalterPrairie City

Sunday School - 10:00 a.m., Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.Vesper Service - 6:00 p.m., Wed. Evenings - 7:30 p.m.

PPaassttoorrss PPeerrssppeeccttiivveeBeckman Wesleyan Church

Pastor Brad BurkhalterRecently I talked to a Christian friend who was all upset and in

a tizzy. She mentioned concerns she had surrounding thingshappening internationally; she talked about many things going

on in this country that caused her great anxiety like the direction of our country, the fiscal state of our nation, etc.. To

sum up a phone call that lasted about an hour, I would say thatthere was a lot of stress going on. There was no end to the

stress-- What's going to happen? How is it all going to turn out?Is there any hope? As a result of that conversation, I had to examine why I wasn't more upset than I was. After all, there

are a lot of things happening in our world to be worried about.Iran is on the verge of nuculear weapons, our freedom and

liberty is being erroded every day, and the fiscal cliff people aretalking about...it's real! So where do you find hope? Well I findpeace and hope in my faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and Godthe Father. I believe that even if I were to die soon, I would befine because of the relationship I have with God through His

Son, Jesus Christ. I also believe that God is sovereign and thatthere is not one thing happening that is out of His control. He

is not up in heaven wringing His hands, wondering what in theworld is going to happen down here. He is God and I have faith

in His power and judgement. He will bring His purposes topass, His will...will be done. I may be uncomfortable in the

process, but in the end, all will be well. I read many scripturesthat gave me peace, but Isaiah 40:21-23 stood out to me. It

says,"Have ye not known? have ye not heard? hath it not beentold to you from the beginning? have ye not understood from

the foundations of the earth? It is he that sitteth upon the circleof the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers;that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeththem out as a tent to dwell in: That bringeth the princes tonothing; he maketh the judges of the earth as vanity." So I

guess the point of all this is that if you're overcome with stressand anxiety about the things going on in life, remember who

God is! Put your trust in Him! Pastor Brad

Kathy (BJ) Woll, 52 of Hurds-field died Friday, November 16,2012 near Hurdsfield, NorthDakota.

Funeral services will be held atthe Seventh-day Adventist Churchof Bowdon on Friday November23, 2012 at 11:00 a.m.

Visitation will be held from 2p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday at theHertz Funeral Home of Harvey,North Dakota.

Burial will be in the churchcemetery.

BJ was born February 4, 1960 inSpokane, Washington. She wasthe youngest of three childrenborn to Merlin and Jo (Galiz)White.

In 1967, her family moved toBrighton, Colorado. Three yearslater, the family moved to Enter-prise, Oregon for one year. Theyalso lived in Hinsdale, Illinois forthree years. In 1974, they movedto Denver, Colorado, where shegraduated from Mile High Acad-emy in 1978. She graduated fromWalla Walla University in Wash-ington with a Bachelor’s Degree inOffice Administration and InteriorDesign in 1982.

On February 3, 1985, she was

Kathy (BJ) Woll

united in marriage with Robert(Bob) Woll. They then moved tothe family ranch in South Dakota.In 1991, they purchased afarm/ranch in Hurdsfield, ND,where they combined their love offarming/ranching with raisingtheir two sons who were her great-est pride and joy. BJ was very ac-tive in her community and heldnumerous positions in her churchand community organizations. Shewas an equal partner with her

husband, Bob, in their farm/ranchoperation. She was also very artis-tic and creative and operated herown interior design businesscalled “Design Expressions” inwhich she was very successful.BJ’s love of creating gave her aunique ability to bring warmthand character to a home.

BJ is survived by her husband,Bob; her sons, Jared (22) of Bis-marck, North Dakota, and Jason(15); her parents, Merlin and JoWhite of Hurdsfield, NorthDakota; her sister Rose White ofMarysville, WA; her brother, Phil(Jan) White of Simi Valley, Califor-nia; nephews (5); nieces (4); greatnephews (4); and great nieces (2).

May the comfort of God help you

during this difficult time.

With thoughts ofpeace and

courage for you.

White ChocolateHaystacks

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Ingredients1 1/4 lb. (20 oz.) White Chocolate,

using chips, bark or blocks isOK!

10 oz. red skin spanish peanuts,lightly salted works best.

1/2 - 3/4 10 oz. bag of pretzelsticks, broken into halves/thirds

or use pretzel "O's". Instructions

Melt chocolate in 13 x 9 pan (orlarger if doubling recipe) in ovenat 250 degree oven until liquid.

Stir in peanuts & pretzels to cover in chocolate.

Spoon onto wax paper linedtrays. Cool.

Melt additional white chocolateor semi-sweet chocolate chips

and drizzle over top of'haystacks'. We like the white

with the semi-sweet caps and then to

make them a bit more festive, weuse multi-colored sprinkles to

finish the haystacks! Wonderful sweet-salt treat! Store in airtight container.

Makes 3-4 dozen haystacks!

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Al and Tiss Treib and Jim Gillandmade a trip to Bison Monday morn-ing.

Jason Hanson, Rick and CarolynRieck returned to their home inSioux Falls Monday morning.

Al Treib and Jim Gilland made atrip to Rapid City Wednesday.

Tiss Treib made a trip to LemmonFriday after work.

Tiss Treib attended the ChristmasFair in Lemmon Saturday after-noon.

Al Treib and Jim Gilland wereSaturday guests of Steve and JackieHedstrom.

Lucas Allen and Stanford met AlTreib at the state line Saturdayevening. Stanford was an overnightguest and spent Sunday at the Treibranch.

Pastor Dan and David Lindemanwere Sunday late afternoon visitorsof Al and Tiss Treib.

Al Treib and Jim Gilland tookStanford Allen back to his home inHettinger Sunday evening.

John and Shirley Johnson trav-eled to Hettinger and visited withThelma Sandgren at the HospitalSunday afternoon.

Don Meink returned to his homein Crofton, NE Tuesday after spend-ing time with family in the area.

Jim and Patsy Miller made a tripto Lemmon Tuesday.

Sharon Longwood spent Wednes-day with Patsy Miller.

Archie Goodrich of Bismarck

spent Thursday with Jim and PatsyMiller. Matt and Christi Miller ofHettinger joined them for supper.Archie returned to his home Friday.

Jim and Patsy Miller were in Het-tinger Friday and they visited withViolet Miller. Patsy also visited withThelma Sandgren at the hospital.

Matt Miller and Fred Reede wereSaturday supper guests of Jim andPatsy Miller.

Jim and Patsy Miller were amongthose who attended the BountifulBuffet hosted by CAVA in LemmonSunday.

Lil Albert Keller spent Wednesdaymorning with JoAnne Seim. DawnHarris and Lil Albert were lunchguests of JoAnne.

Justin and Jo Seim and Jacob ofBelle Fourche arrived at Tim andJoAnne Seim’s Friday afternoon tospend the weekend. They returnedto their home Sunday afternoon.

Saturday evening callers of Timand JoAnne Seim were Fern Lowe,Jim, Connie and Corey White ofNorthome, MN.

Tim and JoAnne Seim wereamong those who attended the ben-efit for Gary Skjoldal in MeadowSaturday evening.

Nolan and Linda Seim and familyspent Saturday and Sunday in Lem-mon getting ready for and servingthe CAVA Bountiful Buffetfundraiser.

Roland Frey of Mobridge visitedbriefly with Dorothy and Lynn Frey.

Tuesday Bridget Keller traveled toBismarck for some guard training.She returned home on Wednesdaylate afternoon. Lil Albert spent Mon-day night to Wednesday late after-noon with Grandpa and GrandmaHarris.

Saturday, Bridget and Dawn hadtheir craft booth set up at the SugarShack in Lemmon for the HolidayFair.

Willie and Trinity Harris cameSaturday to hunt for the weekend.Trinity spent the Saturday night atKeller’s and spent time with hercousin.

Sunday, Bert and Pat Keller, TrailCity, SD and Bailey and Gabe Keller,Timber Lake came to help work onthe house.

Shirley Harris had lunch at thehome of Kathy Baumeister Sunday.

Shirley Harris attended theThanksgiving service in Bison Sun-day evening.

Dinner guests of Thelma Sand-

gren Monday were Roger Raglin andJosh Raglin of Tulsa, OK, ZachBlaisdell of Ham Lake, MN, MikeSchmeltzer of Sturgis, GlenSchmeltzer of Rapid City and SteveSandgren. Zach Blaisdell waswounded in Afghanistan and theRaglins were filming a “WoundedWarrior” hunt for the Outdoor Chan-nel to be aired in the fall of 2013.The hunt was sponsored by Lodge-pole Creek Outfitters and guided bythe Schmeltzers.

Due to ice storm, the soup supperat the Lodgepole Hal was canceled,so some of the hunters came andhelped Thelma Sandgren use hersup.

Tuesday, Thelma Sandgren wentup to Shirley Johnson’s and pickedup an order which Tiss Treib hadgotten for her.

Wednesday late afternoon,Thelma Sandgren had a sick spelland she called Patsy Miller to see ifshe could run Thelma up to Het-tinger to the clinic, but Patsy justcalled the ambulance and then shecame up and stayed with Thelmauntil they arrived. Sharon Longwoodwas also a visitor and as Thelma hadjust finished making Lefsa, the girlsended up cleaning up the mess –such good friends. Anyway, as thestory goes, Steve Sandgren met theambulance in White Butte and sixmiles east of Hettinger, it brokedown, so they loaded Thelma in thecar – a good thing it was not anemergency – Steve and Susan,James and Marcie were all present.

Susie Sandgren came Thursdaymorning to the hospital to checkthings out and James and Marciecame to visit Thelma in the evening.

Friday visitors of Thelma wereDean Anderson and Carla Resner,and later Carla brought Thelma’ssister, Gladys Vliem from the Nurs-ing home for a visit. Patsy Millerstopped in too. Evening visitorswere Steve, Susie and Rachel Sand-gren.

Saturday Florence Hoff visitedwith Gwen Green and Thelma Sand-gren at the Hospital. In the evening,James, Marcie and Kylee Sandgrenand Ryan Faulker visited.

Sunday visitors of Thelma Sand-gren at the hospital were John andShirley Johnson, Warren and KoryVan Wyk, Tiss Treib and GwenSmith.

Tiss Treib visited with Jim andPatsy Miller Sunday evening briefly.

Rosebud News ..................................by Tiss Treib

Gary and Cymbre, Katie and KyleChristman arrived Sunday at Artand Marilyn Christman’s to spendthrough Thanksgiving.

Fred and Bev Schopp attended agrade school boy’s basketball gamein Lemmon Thursday evening.

A week ago Sunday, Mary EllenFried accompanied Kendra McIn-tyre to Lovell, WY and they spentthe week with Kellee Morgan andher triplet boys. Mary Ellen andKendra returned to Bison Sundaywhere Kendra was an overnightguest.

Jon Morgan and Tim McIntyrewere house guests of Herb Fried fordeer hunting this past weekend.

Tuesday, Jerry Petik attended aGrand River Grazing board meetingin Lemmon. Carolyn was an after-

noon visitor of Irene Young. Wednesday night Carolyn Petik

attended the Post Office meeting inMeadow.

Thursday, Carolyn Petik attendedHope Women's Bible Study at thehome of Linda Zimmerman in Lem-mon. Thursday evening Jerry andCarolyn attended A Lemmon Com-munity meeting.

Saturday Carolyn attended theChristmas Fair in Lemmon. Shealso went to Hettinger to visitHarold Kvale in the hospital.

Sunday, Carolyn attended theCAVA dinner in Lemmon. Sundayevening, Jerry and Carolyn wereamong family and friends celebrat-ing an early Thanksgiving at Jimand Kim Petik's.

Meadow News .........By Tiss Treib

Town and Country Extension Clubmet at the home of hostess DianaLandis on November 15.

Several club members met on No-vember 7 to work on tree ornamentsfor the tree that will be put up at thecourthouse on December 3 at 9:00a.m. Club members are encouragedto come help with this task.

The beautiful yellow ribbons thatwere hung for the soldiers homecom-ing are now going to be removed asthey have become quite tatteredwith the wind and weather condi-tions. Even though they will be ab-sent, please remember our soldiersat home and those that are still over-seas fighting for our freedom.

A report was given by BerniceKari on the Christmas Fair. It wasonce again a very successful event

with many positive comments fromboth shoppers and vendors. Themeal we serve is always very muchappreciated and many remarks onthe good food.

The next meeting will be Decem-ber 11, 6:00 p.m. for our annualChristmas Party. This is a potluckevent so each member is asked tobring a favorite food dish. There willbe games, singing and gift exchangeso please remember the date anddon’t miss the fun!

After the meeting Diana Landisgave a very informative presentationon 7 Tips for Beating Clutter For-ever. The handout she gave eachmember is full of interesting tips tohelp us live a more organized life. Vera KraemerSec/Treas

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Sausage Casserole

1 pound ground pork sausage1 teaspoon mustard powder

1/2 teaspoon salt4 eggs, beaten

2 cups milk6 slices white bread, toasted and

cut into cubes8 ounces mild Cheddar cheese,

shredded

Crumble sausage into a mediumskillet. Cook over medium heat

until evenly brown; drain.In a medium bowl, mix togethermustard powder, salt, eggs andmilk. Add the sausage, breadcubes, and cheese, and stir to

coat evenly. Pour into a greased9x13 inch baking dish. Cover,

and chill in the refrigerator for 8hours, or overnight.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F(175 degrees C).

Cover, and bake 45 to 60 min-utes. Uncover, and reduce tem-perature to 325 degrees F (165degrees C). Bake for an addi-

tional 30 minutes, or until set.Serves 8

The Germans madethe first artificial

Christmas trees out ofdyed goose feathers.

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Little Moreau Conference 2012 All Conference volleyball teams

Little Moreau Conference 2012 All Conference football team

1st Team All ConferenceSierra Stugelmeyer, 11, HardingCounty; Haley Froelich, 12, Lem-mon; Taylor Trohkimoinen, 12,Newell; Kristie Mettler, 12, Tim-ber Lake; Tearnee Nelson, 12,Faith; Courtney Dahlgren, 11 Tim-ber Lake; Karli Gress, 12, HardingCounty.

2nd Team All ConferenceAlex Giannonatti, 12, HardingCounty; LeNae McKinstry, 11,Bison; Julia BlueArm, 11, Lem-

mon; Marissa Collins, 12, Faith;Summer Bailey, 12, McIntosh;Alysha O'Connell, 11, Dupree;Paige Brink, 12, Faith.

Honorable Mention TeamKathryn Biegler, 12, Timber Lake;Skya Ducheneaux, 11, TimberLake; Madison Hulm, 10, Bison;Shanna Selby, 11, Faith; HannahPhillips, 12, Harding County;Chantel Wheeler, 12, Newell;Courtney Dahlberg, 11, Newell.

Jess Feist, 12, Harding County;Ckyler floyd, 12, Harding County;Tate Gress, 12, Harding County;Kruze Robinson, 12, HardingCounty; Dalton McCann, 12,Harding County; Steven Koch, 11,Harding County; Cody Trainor, 12,Faith; Cody Bernstein, 12, Faith;Marty Shaff, 12, Faith; Lane Fos-ter, 12, Faith; Caden Smiley, 12,Faith; Brody Peterson, 11, Lem-mon/McIntosh; Cash Hetzel, 12,Lemmon/McIntosh; RaymondFrank, 12, Lemmon/McIntosh;Garret Clark, 11, Lemmon/McIn-tosh; Daniel Chapman, 12,

Bison; Wil Kolb, 12, Bison;Lane Kopren, 12, Bison; TeiganStrohschein, 10, Newell; DakotaMcTaggart, 12, Newell; Will Or-wick, 12, Newell; Tanner Kraft, 10,Timber Lake; Troy Long, 12, Tim-ber Lake; Clay Lindskov, 11, Tim-ber Lake; Dayton Spiel, 12,Dupree; Kash Deal, 12, Dupree.

2012 Honorable MentionFootball TeamHarley Mollman, 10 , HardingCounty; Reece Jensen, 11, Hard-ing County; Skyler Welter, 12,Faith; Jesse King, 12, Faith; AdamDerschan, 12, Lemmon/McIntosh;Shay Oliver, 11, Lemmon/McIn-tosh; Yancy Buer, 12, Bison;Ryan Serr, 12, Bison; Tyler Ho-henberger, 10, Newell; Jett Peter-son, 10, Timber Lake; GarrettNash, 12, Timber Lake; SethLongbrake, 12, Dupree; GarrettKeegan, 12, Dupree.

Soil sampling after the droughtBecause of the drought this grow-

ing season, soil sampling after har-vest becomes very important thisyear says Ron Gelderman, SDSUSoils Extension Specialist.

"Soil sampling should be part ofany nutrient management programbut is even more important after adry year with limited yields," Gel-derman said. "For those fields thatwere severely moisture stressed,available nitrogen (N) carryovermay be higher than normal."

Gelderman says all growersshould take 2-foot soil samplesthroughout their fields and havethem analyzed for nitrate-N; espe-cially for those fields going into anon-legume crop.

"If the rotation hasn't yet beenset, sample and analyze as if it willbe a non-legume crop. As the oldadage goes 'It is better to have itand not need it, than to need it andnot have it.' The additional sam-pling cost is inconsequential com-pared to potential fertilizer savingsor yield gain," he said.

Gelderman says that pastdrought years have shown higherthan average carryover levels. Forexample, the average carryover ni-trate-N level following corn, isabout 70 pounds per acre. In a dryyear, he says it would not be un-usual to measure 100 to 120 poundsper acre of carryover N after pooryields on some of these moisturestressed fields.

"That is a difference of 30 to 50pounds or about $18 to $30 an acrein savings with today's N prices.Some laboratories have been re-porting average carryover nitrate-N values of 20 pounds an acrehigher than average for this fall,"he said.

However, Gelderman says this isnot always the case. Which is whytesting is a must this fall.

"One of our moisture-stressed ni-trogen rate trials on corn nearBeresford had near average carry-over levels. In that case, if the

grower 'guessed' at carryover levelsof 30 pounds an acre more than av-erage, yield might very well be 5 to10 bushel an acre lower than wouldbe with the proper test and recom-mendation. The point is we cannotpredict what the carryover levelswill be. Therefore, every fieldshould be tested."

Because of the fact that withinmany fields there could be high car-ryover N variability that may re-flect the high yield variability dueto differential soil moisture withinthat field, Gelderman recommendszone sampling.

"A zone sampling program basedon yield zones may show some largenitrogen fertilizer savings for nextyear and will put the nitrogenwhere it is needed and not oversup-ply other areas of the field where itis not," he said.

Given the poor yields in somefields, there would be less phospho-rus (P) and potassium (K) removedwith the grain as well. However,Gelderman says measuring theavailability of carryover P and K ismore difficult than for nitrogen.

"The soil P and K test may haveincreased slightly (due to less re-moved with the lower yields) butyield, tillage, residue removed,soils, precipitation and tempera-tures all can influence how much ofthese nutrients become availablefor next year's crop. It is best to fol-low soil test guidelines for those nu-trients and not give a "credit" forany unused nutrients."

In a dry fall, he says it is not un-usual to find K tests even lowerthan in a "normal" year. The reasonis that the lower rainfall after har-vest has not moved the K from theplant residue into the soil. Potas-sium will move quite readily withwater while plant N and P are tiedup with organic compounds andwill depend on microbial decompo-sition become they become avail-able.

Representative Kristi Noem is ac-cepting applications for spring intern-ships in her Washington, D.C. office, aswell as in her offices in Sioux Falls,Rapid City and Watertown.

Student interns in RepresentativeNoem’s office will assist staff with var-ious constituent service and communi-cations projects, as well as assist withlegislative research. Both SouthDakota and Washington, D.C. intern-ships are unpaid, but provide students

with first-hand knowledge of the leg-islative process and the countless otherfunctions of a congressional office.

College students who are interestedin interning in any of RepresentativeNoem’s offices should submit a resume,cover letter and references toPeter.Eckrich@mail.house.gov by De-cember 5th.

For more information, contact PeterEckrich at 202-225-2801.

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Redfield will be the site for a se-ries of SDSU Extension trainingsessions which will focus on estateplanning.

Sustaining the Legacy confer-ences also help people who seektransition of their farm or ranchfrom one family member to an-other. Extension staff and industryprofessionals will help participantsdevelop the tools they need inorder to face estate-planning chal-lenges with less stress.

The sessions will be hosted inRedfield- December 4, 5, 18 and 19at Leo's Good Food, 602 N. Main

The training costs $75 per per-son. Registration is required byNovember 26. The registration

form and more information can befound at www.igrow.org.

"Each session is filled with im-portant information that can helpfarm and ranch families addressquestions they may face as parentsor grandparents get older and con-sider their legacy," said Gessner,who is organizing the conferences."Producers have told me that thevalue of this program was $1 mil-lion, due to the changes they madeto their estate plan and the reduc-tion of potential estate taxes."

Each day of the four-day pro-gram is full of tools and how-to in-formation families can use to cre-ate and implement their individu-alized plan, no matter how big orsmall the operation. Topics for thesessions cover communicationstyles, business structures, goals,asset distribution, wills and pro-bate, retirement planning andfunding, fair versus equal distribu-tion, tax implications for the oper-ation, life insurance, long-termcare insurance, trusts, and othertopics as determined by the audi-ences.

"Many of the past participantshave utilized the information fromthe conference to reduce potentialestate taxes and ensure that theiroperation is passed down to thenext generation in a smooth, has-sle free transition," Gessner said.

All family members are encour-aged to attend the sessions. Both

on- and off-farm heirs are invitedto learn about the tools and partic-ipate in the discussions.

"Past participants have usedthis conference to interview attor-neys and insurance agents whilethey are presenting the basics ofusing the many tools available tothem," Gessner said. "If you aremaking plans to retire or becominga partner in the operation, or if youown farm or ranch assets, this pro-gram is a great start for you. Ourgoal is to give you the tools to de-

velop your estate plan and the mo-tivation to get started, combinedwith some gentle nudging thatkeeps you moving forward withthe process."

Partial funding for this programis provided by the South DakotaSoybean Research and PromotionCouncil.

"SDR&PC is proud to be one ofthe sponsors for this year's estateplanning workshops. With risingland values and profit margins, es-tate planning has never been more

important," said Doug Hanson, aSDSRPC board member and a pastparticipant of the conference. "Mywife and I have attended theseworkshops in the past and havefound them very informative."

Date, location and registrationinformation can be found online atwww.igrow.org by calling HeatherGessner 605-782-3290 by contact-ing one of the SDSU Regional Ex-tension Centers.

Extension estate planning and farm transition conferences set for Redfield

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cold water. Pop 2 quarts salted popcorn. Put

popcorn and peanuts into agreased bowl. Pour the sauceover and stir. Turn out in panlined with waxed paper and

spread out a little. Let cool andbreak apart.

Store in sealed containers.

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Price is a stumbling block for

new shop at Bison SchoolBison students create flag for Veterans Day

A huge paper flagthat was a schoo

l wide project including every stud

ent in K-12. Seemore Vet-

erans Day coverage on pages 8 an

d 9.

By Beth HulmFollowing Monday n

ight’s school

board meeting, board members

are no closer to making a final de-

cision on the construction of a new

building that wouldhouse a shop

and other classrooms. Local con-

tractor Bob Jackson, invited by

CommitteewomanMarcie Brown-

lee Kari, sat in on her presentation

during Monday night’s school

board meeting.Kari prefaced her c

omments to

say that Jackson had given her “a

lot of really good information,” in-

cluding the best way to bid out the

project.The board had ho

ped to have

plans and specs drawn up for them

and then to proceedwith the bid-

ding process themselves. Jackson

thinks it would be amistake to do

that; much better to hire an engi-

neering firm and let them handle

all of the details, hesaid.

“If something goeswrong, it’s

their problem,” he said, “not

yours.”If bids could all b

e from local

contractors, Jacksonsaid it would-

n’t be so importantto leave the de-

tails to a professional but he feels

sure that the bids won’t all be from

familiar sources. In fact, he pre-

dicts that the project that the

school is proposing– which could

end up costing close to a half mil-

lion dollars – will have “bids com-

ing out of the woodwork.”

Board chairman Dan Kvale re-

ally wishes that theproject would

go to a local contractor. “I have a

hard time sending ahalf million of

our local tax dollars out of town,”

he said.Jackson further advised that

everything be written down, in-

cluding how much it will cost for

change orders. Contracts are im-

portant, he said, and there will be

many contingenciesto consider, in-

cluding handicap accessibility,

plumbing, electricity and much

more. An engineer could charge as

much as 10% of the project total

but, in the long run, it would be

worth it, he said.

Kari had heeded Jackson’s

warnings and approached an engi-

neer who offered aballpark figure

approaching $500,000. The board

has budgeted only$300,000 for

construction and $25,000 for engi-

neering.Jackson said that renovating

the existing building would proba-

bly be possible within those budget

constraints.New board member Angie

Thompson volunteered to research

available grant money for school

construction. Untilfinances can be

arranged, the project will stay on

the backburner.

Finding coaching staff for all of

the school’s basketball teams has

been a challenge for Supt. Krae-

mer this fall. SteveSenn has con-

sented to coach the 7th and 8th

grade girls and two high school

seniors, Daniel Chapman and

Yancy Buer, will team-coach the

5th and 6th grade boys.

Following an executive session

(that went one hourand forty-five

minutes) action was taken to offer

varsity boys’ and girls’ basketball

contracts to Corbin Alley and

Sarah Holzer, respectively. If he

agrees, Alley wouldalso coach the

boys’ Jr. High team.

In other business,board mem-

bers tentatively set January 7 at

6:00 p.m. for theirannual strate-

gic planning retreat. “All we’re

doing there is focusing on (long

term) planning,” Kvale said. Tra-

ditionally, the board would bring

their ideas back to aregular board

continued on page 5

Commissioners hope that exit

interviews will give them answers

By Beth Hulm

For the second month in a row,

County Commissioners received

resignations from county employ-

ees. In October, Tracy Buer lost

two men from his highway crew

and Assessor Rownea Gerbracht

lost a staff member. Last week,

there were two more resignations

from county employees – one more

from the highway crew and an of-

fice secretary whosplit her time

between the State’sAttorney’s of-

fice and the 4-H extension office.

Commissioners want to know

why they are losing employees.

Following an executive session

that used up an hour during last

Wednesday’s meeting, official ac-

tion was taken to develop an exit

interview process for departing

employees. County department

heads were instructed to come up

with questions toask those who

leave their county jobs.

Later in the day, when Buer pro-

duced resignation letters from the

men he recently lost, Commission-

ers closed the dooragain for a few

more minutes to read and discuss

them.Ideally, Buer’s work

crew would

be 9 to 10 employees. He’s now 4-5

short as he gearsup for winter

projects. Until more workers can

be hired, Buer was told to place

patrols strategically throughout

the county where local operators

could be hired part-time to assist

with necessary snow removal.

Commissioner Rusty Foster had

already contacted acouple of men

in the county whowould assist.

“There are guys outthere,” he told

Buer.Juell Chapman, cha

irman of the

Bison Town Board,stopped by to

personally present a check for

$67,264.31 for work that the

county crew did recently on some

Bison streets and to sing his

praises of the work crew. He

thanked the board for allowing the

assistance and said, “The guys did

a superb job!”Chapman also asked if there

could be assistancewith snow re-

moval from Coleman Avenue this

winter. That streetis Bison’s main

thoroughfare intotown and is a

designated truck route. The

county crew uses that route when

they leave town to plow county

roads.

Buer didn’t voice any objections.

“It doesn’t make sense to drive

over it and pack it down,” he said.

Coleman Avenue actually be-

longs to Perkins County and there

has existed a long-standing argu-

ment over which entity is respon-

sible for its care and upkeep. A

similar situation exists in Lem-

mon. RailwayAvenue, once the old

Highway 12, has belonged to

Perkins County since the 1940s.

The City of Lemmon maintains it.

Mike Schweitzer,chairman of

the Perkins County Commission,

would like to deedthose roads to

the cities and bedone with the

conversations.Bison recently made

a formal re-

quest to the countyboard to help

fix Coleman Ave. The town would

apply for a Community Access

Grant next spring and, if awarded,

they’d like the county to help with

the remaining matching funds. In

Lemmon, the City Council has al-

ready secured a $200,000 grant to-

wards upgrading Railway Street.

That is part of a much larger proj-

ect that could be a joint effort of

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An Alabama man died when the ve-hicle he was driving caught fire andburned on U.S. Highway 85 about 12miles south of Buffalo on Thursday,Nov. 15.

Alfred Duane Stament, 76, ofHuntsville, Ala., was southbound driv-ing a 2005 Ford Focus. The vehiclecaught on fire, went into the west ditchand stopped a short distance later. A

passerby was able to pull the driverfrom the vehicle. Stament was taken toa Rapid City hospital, where he died.

The cause of the fire is unknown atthis time. No further information isimmediately available.

The South Dakota Highway Patrolis investigating. Harding County Sher-iff ’s Office, Harding County Ambu-lance and Life Flight assisted.

sion?"Regardless of how you an-

swered these questions, selectinghybrids each year is one of themost important routine decisionsproducers make that drives prof-itability," Mueller said. "In 2011,the average corn price received in

It is that time of year for SouthDakota farmers to place orders forcorn seed. Nathan Mueller, SDSUExtension Agronomist says twoquestions many growers shouldask are: 1) How many hours do Ispend selecting corn hybrids? 2)Who and what influence my deci-

South Dakota was $6.05 per bushel- only to be higher in 2012."

He adds that in both the 2011and 2012 SDSU trials, the averagedifference between the lowest andhighest yielding hybrid was 49bushels per acre.

"These values highlight the po-tential maximum impact hybrid se-lection can have on profitability,"he said. "Selecting a group ofproven top-performing hybrids toplant on your farm will also helpyou minimize the chance that aparticular environmental factor,disease, or insect may preferen-tially impact all of them. Your timeand effort in making an informeddecision on selecting hybrids willmake good on its return."

To aid growers in this importantbuying decision, Mueller compileda list of considerations:•Availability and seed cost•Yield potential, yield stability,and maturity•Yield limiting factors (diseases,insects, etc.)•Your management practices•Available traits and technologiesCompany yield data•Third-party hybrid performancetrial results.

"Your seed dealer or crop advisorshould be able to help you gathermost of this information includingyield data from third-party hybridperformance trials to help identifytop performing hybrids that matchyour soils, climate, pest problems,and management," he said. "If youare concerned that you will missout on the earliest pay discounts bywaiting for third-party trials re-sults to be released, seed compa-nies often will let you pay for a seedorder without specifying the hybriduntil later. Please check with yourseed company on this policy."

Harding County fatal crash Selecting corn hybrids for 2013

Christmas Cheese Ball

1 1/2 (8 ounce) packages creamcheese, softened

1 (2.5 ounce) package thinlysliced smoked beef, chopped1 (2.25 ounce) can pimento-

stuffed green olives, chopped1 small Vidalia or other sweet

onion, minced2 dashes Worcestershire sauce,

or to taste1 cup chopped walnuts

Mix the cream cheese, beef,olives, onion, and Worcestershire

sauce together in a bowl untilevenly blended. Keeping the mix-ture in the bowl, scrape it into asemi-ball shape. Cover, and re-frigerate until firm, at least 2

hours.Place a large sheet of waxed

paper on a flat surface. Sprinklewith walnuts. Roll the cheeseball in the walnuts until com-pletely covered. Transfer the

cheese ball to a serving plate, orrewrap with waxed paper and re-

frigerate until needed.

The Bison Courier • Thursday,November 22, 2012 • Page 11

Stress-Free EnvironmentsI’ve read various articles sug-

gesting ideas for reducing stressand shrinkage in calves but noneaddress the stress-related con-cerns I have.

Some articles mention minimalhandling, eliminating hot shots,whips, and sorting sticks whileothers suggest trying plastic noseclips (on the calves, of course) orfence line weaning. What I want toknow is how to eliminate stress inproducers. These ideas for calvesare all fine and dandy but I say itall begins with stress-free cow-handlers. It’s only logical thatthere would be a trickle-down ef-fect onto the calves if tension is ab-sent in the handlers.

My family has individual attrib-utes that benefit the whole of ourcattle operation in regards to cre-ating a worry-free environment.For instance, on the sale day of ourcalves, my kids possess the gift ofintense distraction which theycommonly use in vehicles. Theirmarriage-quality bickering dis-tracts my husband and me fromanxieties concerning the sale ofour calf crop.

My theory on a tension-freeranch family starts with delegat-

ing family members the tasks thatthey enjoy to avoid putting oneperson in charge of all the work.By entrusting the responsibilitiesto the ones who like them, it’s onlynatural they’ll do the best job. I letmy husband be the leader becauseI don’t like being in charge. He en-joys it, is better at it, delegateswell and is more comfortable inthat position. I’m fine with any ol’job because I’m used to being linedout and like variety; except run-ning the gate—I hate being theone who “let that calf get through.”I’m good at enforcing early bed-times prior to big days. A goodnight’s rest makes it easier to geteverybody up and ready and we allthink more clearly well-rested.When good moods prevail, the daygoes smoother; thus less strain onimportant mornings.

Being well prepared spares usfrom getting “pressurized”headaches. I make sure everybodyhas what they need to be happyand worry-free. Things like mypurse and coffee, warm clothing,overshoes, calf-record books, myhusband’s chew can, teen quantitysnacks and beverages, and a calcu-lator—which I’m told isn’t neces-sary because it doesn’t matter any-way but am always asked later if Ibrought one.

A little pre-planning is like in-surance. Giving old corrals a once-over to ensure there aren’t anyweak spots that might not with-stand cows pushing on them is

good frustration prevention. Hav-ing panels accessible never hurtseither. Getting a crew lined up—the kind that’s reliable, knowswhat they’re doing and has an ideaof your gathering and sorting rou-tine—in advance helps reduce theneed for help out of desperationand incurring aggravation. Also,choosing a good gateman elimi-nates extra sorting (again, thatwould not be me). Of the articlesI’ve read, I agree that it’s never agood idea for cattle (or cattlemen),to gather, sort or load in a new lo-cation unless you enjoy disasterswith calves.

There’s less to worry about if it’sshared amongst everybody. Whatis worth stressing is that when astress-free ranch family and crewworks harmoniously, this type ofsorting sticks because there are nohot shots running the show.

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

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Hopefully the only thing cuffedand stuffed during your Thanks-giving Holiday was the turkey onthe table…not YOU!

The Thanksgiving Holiday isthe unofficial start of a month-longholiday season. Law enforcementand prevention providers wantthis wonderful time of year to befilled with celebrations and timewith loved ones and goodcheer…not tragedy! The SouthDakota Prevention Network, alongwith the South Dakota Office ofHighway Safety and law enforce-ment, remind you the drinking al-cohol and driving do not mix.Buzzed Driving is DRUNK driv-

ing. Drinking and driving is never a

good combination and it’s notworth the risk! Driving while in-toxicated jeopardizes your safetyand the safety of others on ourroads. The National HighwayTraffic Safety Administration re-ported that over 30 percent of fa-talities during the holiday seasoninvolve alcohol-impaired drivers.

This tragic and unnecessary lossof life can be reduced if we get im-paired drives OFF our roadways.Tune in during the weeks ahead tolearn what YOU can do to keepour roadways safe this holidayseason!

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Winter seems to be taking a breakbefore it hits us again. The thermome-ter registered a high of 62 degrees thisweek, the snow is almost all gone, andmy laundry got dry on the clothesline.

Reub just bought a John Deere trac-tor and John Soreide came down onTuesday bearing presents! He brought

John Deere jackets for Reub, Casey,Missy and me. He also gave me a bookI’ve been wanting since I saw it on hisdesk in Bowman this fall. It’s titled “AsI Remember”, a history of cowboy lifein southwestern North Dakota thatwas written by Stanley Pope’s uncle,Harry Roberts. Harry was born in

1892, grew up on his family’s ranchnear Amidon, lived the life of a cowboy,and served as the first superintendentof the Chateau de Mores after it be-came the property of North Dakota.Fascinating reading!!

Todd and Ronda Fink have beendoing dirt work here most of the week.They fixed two of our dams, built adike behind the barn that drains intothe dam behind the house, built an-other dike at Coyote Butte to keepwater from washing into the field,bladed our gravel roads, fixed the roadat the Smith place and uncovered abunch of gravel for us over there. Reubthinks they did an absolutely mar-velous job, and he brags Todd up everychance he gets. If you need dirt workdone, and want it done right, call them.

Janice Peck went to spend the win-ter with her daughter Shirley in Col-orado last month. Shirley emailed usthis week to let us know that Janicejust had surgery in Denver for hydro-cephalus, a condition resulting fromradiation treatments that causes fluidto build up around the brain. Doctorsplaced a shunt to drain the extra fluidfrom her brain and Janice camethrough the procedure well. The sur-gery was a success and she will be re-covering in a rehab facility. We reallyappreciate Shirley keeping us in-formed. You can send cards to Janiceat this address: c/o Tim & ShirleyKirby, 6178 Holman Ct., Arvada, CO80004

Pete Tenold gave us a scare Satur-day when he was taken to the Het-

tinger hospital for emergency surgery.His surgery went well and when Icalled Pete this morning he thought hemight be able to come home toward theend of the week.

Gene Krambeer is also in the Het-tinger hospital. Please keep Gene, Jan-ice, and Pete in your prayers.

Since Casey’s Suburban is out ofcommission, Lanie came home fromDickinson and took Casey, Missy,Bryce and Trig to Chadron to watchTaz’s playoff football game. They had afun trip and it was a good game, butChadron lost so their season is over.

We lost some more people from ourarea this week.

Harold Kilness, 82, died last Friday,November 9, at David M. DorsettHealthcare Center in Spearfish. Hisfuneral services were held this Satur-day at Bethel Lutheran Church inFaith.

June Anderson, 78, passed awayThursday at the David M. DorsettHealth Care Center in Spearfish. Herfuneral and burial will be Tuesday atthe Ralph Lutheran Church in Ralph.

Bertha (Maliske) Whalen, 82 ofSpearfish passed away Friday at DavidM. Dorsett Health Care Center inSpearfish. Bertha funeral will beWednesday at the Immaculate Concep-tion Chapel in Rapid City. Bertha willbe buried beside her husband at BlackHills National Cemetery.

Our sympathy goes out to their fam-ilies.

The House Republicans met inPierre Friday evening to get ac-quainted with the newly elected legis-lators before our caucus election at theCapitol building early Saturday morn-ing. Twenty two new Republicans wereelected to the House this year and allof them came to Pierre to meet theother legislators they will be servingwith during the 2013-2014 session.They are an energized bunch, ready totackle the state’s problems for the vot-ers in their districts. I hope they canhang on to that enthusiasm.

The caucus election was held earlyin the morning so the USD and SDSUfans could make it to the big footballgame that afternoon. David Lust wasunopposed for a second term as Major-ity Leader, Justin Cronin was unop-posed for his second term as AssistantMajority Leader and Brian Gosch isthe new Speaker. Dean Wink fromHowes was elected Speaker Pro Tem,and the four Majority Whips are JonHansen, Jacqueline Sly, Scott Mun-sterman, and Kristin Conzet.

Thanksgiving Day is this Thursdayand the Olson family has a lot to bethankful for this year. BeckmanMemorial Church in Prairie Cityhosted a delicious Thanksgiving dinnerafter church on Sunday. There wereThanksgiving services at the CatholicChurch in Bison and the LutheranChurch in Buffalo Sunday evening.The Slim Buttes Lutheran choir sangat the service in Buffalo. We draftedJody Johnson to play for us becauseour regular pianist Teddi Carlson wasparticipating in the service at Bison.As a side note - we don’t know whobrought those wonderful chocolatebrownies with the thick fudge frosting,but Reuben wants me to get yourrecipe!

Bill and Verona Vroman are flying toArizona to spend Thanksgiving withtheir daughter Linda Otis and herfamily. Not all of our kids are going tomake it home for Thanksgiving, butTeri Dee’s family and Guy’s family areboth planning to be here so I’m cook-ing. Who knows, I might even do a lit-tle cleaning if the mood strikes me. Ihope you all have a nice Thanksgivingand don’t forget to give thanks for allthe blessings we’ve received.

I’ll leave you with this Thanksgivingpoem that I can really relate to: May your stuffing be tasty, May yourturkey be plump, May your potatoesand gravy, Have never a lump, Mayyour yams be delicious, And your piestake the prize, And may your Thanks-giving dinner, Stay off your thighs!

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

The Bison Courier • Thursday,November 22, 2012 • Page 13

Perkins CountyCommission

Regular MeetingDate: November 7, 2012Present: Schweitzer, Foster,Gochenour, Henderson, Finance Offi-cer ChapmanOthers Present: Shane Penfield, TracyBuer, Craig Mizera, Jim Lorenz, PattyBenson, Jill Olson, Ida Schmidt, JuellChapman, Beth Hulm, press Absent: Commissioner Ottman

Call to OrderChairman Schweitzer called the meet-ing to order at 10:00 a.m. The Pledgeof Allegiance was recited.

MinutesFoster moved, Henderson seconded toapprove the minutes of the October 9,2012 Commission meeting, motion car-ried.

Monthly Reports•Finance Officers Account with theDeputy Finance Officer - To the Hon-orable Board of County CommissionersPerkins County: I hereby submit thefollowing report of my examination ofthe cash and cash items in the handsof the Deputy Finance Officer of thisCounty as of September 30, 2012,Sylvia Chapman, Finance Officer,Perkins County. Total amount of de-posits in banks $4,347.91, Totalamount of actual cash $150.69; In-sured Money Market $3,278,402.46;Dakota Plains Federal Credit Unionmembership fee $10.04; Certificates ofDeposit $495,531.04; South DakotaFIT $101,495.23; Total $3,879,937.37.The total represents state, county,schools, cities and township funds,which will be transferred to each en-tity of government after being appor-tioned.•Sheriff car logs were reviewed.•Sheriff fees were reviewed for Octo-ber – $960.67.•Motor Vehicle fees for the month ofOctober, 2012 were reviewed.•Register of Deeds fees in the amountof $4,100.12 were reviewed.•Longevity increase of 10¢ per hourwas realized for Kelly Serr on Novem-ber 1, 2012, Patsy Crow, November 14,2012 and Kirby Chapman on Decem-ber 1, 2012. A 10¢ per hour longevityincrease will be realized by these em-ployees on their anniversary date.

RafflesThe Bison Public Library and BisonGirl Scouts presented letters informingthe Commission they would be holdingraffles with funds going to their non-profit organizations.

CHNPatty Benson was present to introduceJill Olson as her new administrativeassistant. They have been busy withtrainings and Jill is working hard tolearn the ropes of the CHN/WIC office.

OvertimeDiscussion was held on the policy con-cerning overtime.

Western South Dakota CommunityAction BoardChairman Schweitzer appointedWayne Henderson to the WesternSouth Dakota Community ActionBoard.

Jim LorenzJim Lorenz was present to request atax abatement of 65% of the last halfof 2011 payable 2012 taxes and all of2012 payable 2013 for the Lemmon Se-nior Citizen’s Center. The proper pa-perwork has not yet been filed and theitem will be placed on the agenda forthe December Commission meeting.

Building MaintenanceDiscussion was held on the mainte-nance and repair of the bathroom fix-tures. The board instructed Chapmanto get quotes on new urinals for themen’s bathrooms and inform the boardon the cost prior to ordering.

Executive SessionFoster moved, Gochenour seconded toretire into executive session to discusspersonnel and litigation at 10:20 a.m.,motion carried. Chairman Schweitzerdeclared the meeting in open session at11:20 a.m. Following the executivesession, Schweitzer requested that thedepartment heads meet and formulateinterview questions to comply with thecurrent employee policy in regards toperforming exit interviews. Theywould like a list of questions by thenext regular meeting.

Highway Department•Craig Mizera, from HDR EngineeringInc. was present to review the LemmonArea Roadway Reconstruction ProjectProposal. This project involves City ofLemmon, Perkins County and AdamsCounty. There is a proposal to com-plete the project in phases, to reducethe monetary impact to the entities.This proposal is a starting point.•Buer presented the Monthly Mainte-nance and Project Report. Buer statedthat he has been in contact with BLContracting concerning finishing upsome projects.• Buer announced that Carson Chorddecided not to return to employmentfollowing his deployment. Foster madea couple suggestions concerning hiringpart-time work this winter if the needarises. •Juell Chapman from the Bison TownBoard presented a check for the chipsealing of the streets in the Town ofBison. Chapman stated that the crewhad done an excellent job.

Executive SessionFoster moved, Gochenour seconded toretire into executive session at 12:06p.m. to discuss personnel, motion car-ried Schweitzer declared the meetingout of executive session at 12:15 p.m.

Gochenour left the meeting at 12:15

p.m.

The Commission recessed for lunch at12:15 p.m.The Commission reconvened the meet-ing at 12:55 p.m.

Ida Schmidt, 4-H Advisor•Ida Schmidt, Perkins County 4-H Ad-visor, was present to give a report onthe 4-H year which concluded at theend of October.•Robyn Goddard, secretary for theState’s Attorney and 4-H Advisor re-signed her position with November 9thas her final day of employment. Dis-cussion was held on advertising the po-sition.•Discussion was held on mileage reim-bursement. Henderson moved, Fosterseconded to reimburse mileage forweekend meetings and extra eventswithin reason, motion carried.

Comprehensive Planning PublicMeetingsDecember 4th is the tentative date forthe Comprehensive Planning Meetingfor Lodgepole, Lemmon and Meadowarea. The Finance Officer will checkon arrangements and let the Commis-sioners know if this will work.

AbatementFoster moved, Henderson seconded toapprove the abatement on Part ofSWNW S29-T14-R13, in the amount of$20.24 as the property was taken fortax deed and sold, motion carried.

Canvas of the 2012 General Elec-tionThe Perkins County Commission, act-ing as Perkins County Board of Can-vassers conducted a canvass of the2012 General Election. Hendersonmoved, Foster seconded to approve theOfficial Canvas Results of the 2012General Election stating We, MikeSchweitzer, Rusty Foster, and WayneHenderson, appointed as the Board ofCanvassers because of our positions onthe governing board in the jurisdictionof Perkins County for the GeneralElection held on the 6th day of Novem-ber, 2012, hereby certify that the fore-going is a true abstract of the votescast in the jurisdiction of PerkinsCounty at the election as shown by thereturns to the person in charge of theelection. Roll call vote: Henderson aye,Foster aye, Schweitzer aye, motion car-ried.

Shane PenfieldDiscussion was held on the secretarialposition which is being advertised thenext couple of weeks. They hope tohave someone in place by the first partof December.

ClaimsThe following claims were presentedand approved for payment: Octoberpayroll: 70,856.50; IRS, fica, 4,728.35;SD Retirement, retirement, 3,849.63;Delta Dental, insurance, 913.74; Lin-coln Mutual, insurance, 116.64; SDS-DBF, insurance, 15,015.73; Loyson

Carda, travel, 199.80; A&B Business,supplies, 305.79; Avera Queen ofPeace, prof fees, 111.90; Best WesternHotel, travel, 87.72; Bison Courier,publishing, 1,275.17; Bison Food, sup-plies, 51.24; Bison Implement, re-pairs/supp, 797.03; Butler Machinery,repairs, 1,385.67; Country Media, pub-lishing, 995.31; Crane, Roseland,Hardy, ct appt atty, 1,609.42; CurrentConnection, supplies/equipment,1,599.88; Dakota Auto Parts, supplies,339.85; Dakota Farm Equipment, re-pairs, 78.24; Dakota Herald, publish-ing, 35.40; Dale’s Tire, supplies,8,738.96; Digital-ally, repairs, 100.00;Eido, publishing, 14.00; ES&S, sup-plies, 21.78; Evergreen Supply, sup-plies, 174.58; Executive Mgmt Fi-nance, supplies, 18.80; Faith City, sup-plies, 269.35; G&P Paper, supplies,291.10; Grand Electric, utilities,1,508.25; IAAO, dues, 175.00; JacksonTrenching, supplies, 657.17; DonaldJanz, ct appt atty, 1,100.00; JimGrothe Electric, supplies, 296.36; JohnDeere, repairs, 530.68; KBJM, publica-tion, 52.50; K Klemann, contract pay,500.00; Lar-Jo’s, supplies, 390.67;Lemmon EMT, travel, 642.62; LemmonSafe Communities, registration, 30.00;McLeod’s Printing, supplies, 471.01;Meade County, jail board, 1,265.00;Newman Signs, supplies, 457.83; NWFarm Supply, supplies, 170.93; S Pen-field, rent/cellphone, 450.00; Penning-ton County Sheriff, travel, 139.20;Perkins Co Ambulance, travel, 489.43;PharmChem Inc, drug testing, 84.00;Pitney Bowes, suppl/maint, 604.78;Print Shop, supplies, 20.00; IdaSchmidt, travel, 88.65; SD Dept ofHealth, blood testing, 33.00; SD DOT,repairs, 11,614.82; Sheehan Mack, re-pairs, 296.07; SISMA, supplies, 125.00;T Smith, chemical rebate, 996.45;State Animal Damage Control, predanimal, 6,044.39; Kate Thompson,Atty, ct appt atty, 256.20; Town ofBison, utilities, 331.16; Verizon Wire-less, utilities, 120.03; VISA,supplies/reg, 291.54; K Wilson, chemi-cal rebate, 151.86; WR Telephone, util-ities, 892.13. General election, salary,4,053.70; General election, travel,675.62; General election, rent, 210.00.

AdjournmentFoster moved, Henderson seconded toadjourn the meeting at 3:00 p.m. Thenext regular meeting of the PerkinsCounty Commission will be held onTuesday, December 11, 2012 at 10:00a.m. at the Perkins County Court-house.

ATTEST:APPROVED:

Sylvia Chapman, Finance OfficerMike Schweitzer, Chairman

[Published November 22, 2012 at atotal approximate cost of $91.30.]

By Richard P. Holm M.D.Before my junior year in high

school, I returned from a Boy Scoutcanoeing trip to discover my sisterhad been killed in a car crash. Iwill never forget the sadness of themoment when I walked into thehouse, which was filled with whatseemed like half the caring andwonderful town of DeSmet, to findmy Mom and Dad there grieving.It was near the end of that sum-mer, but the beginning of a long pe-riod of mourning for my family andme.

There were lessons that came tome after my sister’s death. I real-ized how important support from acommunity could be. Consolationcame from our friends, neighbors,church community, as well as peo-ple who we barely knew. It seemedmore about their presence, and nottheir words. I noticed there werepeople who had trouble themselvesdealing with such loss, and theysort of disappeared.

Also I realized that a funeral isnot exactly a time of closure for afamily, but really just the begin-ning of a time to accept reality andforge ahead with the difficultchanges that life can and does dealout. It took me years to think aboutmy sister and relish in her memoryrather than cringe from the pain ofthe loss. In that sense, I know Iwill never have closure and that’sgood.

Some 14 years after her death,while I was on the faculty of a med-ical school in Georgia, I found my-self having to advise medical stu-dents how to talk to patients orfamily about sad news. I reviewedthe medical literature on the sub-ject at the time, and concluded thatthere is no right way to do it exceptto be 100% honest, and to saywhatever is needed with compas-sion. Through the years thoseguidelines have sustained mewhile I have had the burden ofsharing awful news.

Bottom line, it is being there,more than words, that consoles.Never worry about what to say,just show up, be honest, and care.

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Page 14 • The Bison Courier • Thursday, November 22, 2012

By Walt Bones, South DakotaSecretary of Agriculture

After enduring one of the mostvolatile growing seasons in history,it is time for us in agriculture tostep back and evaluate our yearand plan on where our farms andranches are headed next year. Alot of this soul searching is done atour commodity group and farm or-ganization’s annual meetings.

Each year, we gather with ourpeers and at a grass root’s level,analyze and bring policy resolu-tions forward. Sometimes theseresolutions are approved at thelocal and State levels and are sub-mitted for national consideration.We have had good local ideas be-

come part of a Federal Farm Bill.Regardless of where the discussionleads, it is the discussion and theinput that is important.

We here in South Dakota em-brace local (grass roots) control.There are 66 counties, 913 town-ships, 123 State Boards and Com-missions plus all the other localand statewide leadership positionsthat are available and filled byproducers and citizens. It seemslogical to me that with our smallpopulation, South Dakota has ahigher percentage of its populationinvolved in the policy-makingprocess than any other State inthe U.S.

I would encourage all of you to

get involved. Make your ideas andthoughts on the issues known.You can make a difference. As thesaying goes, “the world is run bythose that show up” or “if you arenot at the table, you are probablyon the menu”. Never has thatbeen so true.

That is the ongoing role of theAg Policy division here at theSouth Dakota Department of Agri-culture. We are constantly advo-cating for our farmers, ranchersand processors so that they can dowhat they do so well. There is nota week that goes by that we arenot commenting on policy propos-als out of Washington, D.C., orhelping a constituent. We have ex-cellent relationships with our Con-gressional delegations. They, too,are looking for input into issuesthat are relevant to our producers.

As we enter this Holiday season,let’s remember that our State’sgreatest blessing is the people thatlive here. Each and every one ofyou contribute to make this Statewhat it is. We need your input.We need to hear your thoughtsand ideas. If you are not a mem-ber, please join and support theprocess that serves you all so well.

I wish you all a very blessedThanksgiving!

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EMPLOYMENT

CONSTRUCTION: SIOUX FALLSTOWER provides year-round workconstructing, and maintainingtowers. No fear of heights, exten-sive travel, drug free and validDriver’s license required. CDLpreferred Scott 605-331-6972www.siouxfallstower.com.

STANLEY COUNTY SCHOOLDISTRICT is seeking Superinten-dent of Schools. Applicants mustbe licensed or eligible for licen-sures as a Superintendent ofSchools in South Dakota. Send ap-plication (http://www.stanely-county.k12.sd.us/employment.htm), cover letter, and resume withthree references: Mrs. JessiFromm, Business Manager, Stan-ley County School District 57-1,PO Box 370, Fort Pierre, SD57532, jessi.fromm@k12.sd.us. Po-sition closes 1/31/2013. EOE.

OUTPATIENT COUNSELOR:Spearfish, SD. Contingency-basedpay, excellent opportunity for mo-tivated professional. Master’s pre-pared, SD licensed w/QMHP,MSW, CCDC preferred.D e t a i l s / A p p l i c a t i o n :BMSCares.ORG.

MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN:Rapid City, SD. Fulltime pay, ben-efits, working 8-days/month. Mas-

ter’s in human services field, SD li-censed w/QMHP certification. De-t a i l s / A p p l i c a t i o n :BMSCares.ORG.

Custodial Maintenance Worker -City of Custer, seeking an individ-ual to perform custodial dutiesand building & ground mainte-nance. Info atwww.custer.govof-fice.com or 605-673-4824. EOE.

Help Wanted/Drivers: OWNEROPERATORS NEEDED Refriger-ated Division, join our experiencedteam of seasoned professionals.Terminals in KS, SD, TN, NM. 2years OTR experience. Call 800-796-8200 x103.

SKILLED MEAT CUTTER POSI-TION available at West SideMeats, Mobridge, SD. Competitivewages, good benefits, affordablehousing available. For applicationor more information call 605-845-2271 or emailgrandriverbison@yahoo.com.

PERKINS COUNTY HIGHWAYDEPT. has opening for Mechanicand Equipment operators. GoodBenefits. Applications are avail-able at Courthouse in Bison, SDor call 605-244-5629.

FOR SALE

NOW IS THE chance to buy a wellestablished & successful businessin the State Capitol of S.D. TheLongbranch is for SALE (seriousinquires only). Call Russell Spaid605-280-1067

LOG HOMES

DAKOTA LOG HOME Buildersrepresenting Golden Eagle LogHomes, building in eastern, cen-tral, northwestern South & NorthDakota. Scott Connell, 605-530-2672, Craig Connell, 605-264-5 6 5 0 ,www.goldeneagleloghomes.com.

NOTICES

ADVERTISE IN NEWSPAPERSstatewide for only $150.00. Put theSouth Dakota Statewide Classi-fieds Network to work for youtoday! (25 words for $150. Eachadditional word $5.)Call this newspaper or 800-658-3697 for details.

OTR & DRIVER OPPORTUNITY

$1500.00 SIGN-ON BONUS!EXP. OTR Drivers, TBI, 33¢/34¢,$375 mo., health ins., credit, 03¢safety bonus, Call Joe for details,800.456.1024, joe@tbitruck.com.

For SaleFOR SALE: 2008 Chrysler Townand Country Touring van. Stow-away seats, auto sliding doors.Less than 24, 000 actual miles.244-5231

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Crocheted dish cloths, pot scrub-bers, fleece scarves, fleece caps,crocheted caps and some LouisLamour books are available at theBison Courier. Also Taking ordersfor embroidered dish towels for in-formation see Arlis at the BisonCourier or call 244-7199.

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For RentFor rent: Homestead Heights lo-cated in Bison, S.D., has a one andtwo bedroom apartment available.Homestead Heights is a low-in-come elderly and disabled Section8 HUD (Housing and Urban Devel-opment) housing facility. We aresmoke free. Energy Assistance isavailable for those who qualify.Utilities are included in the rent.Homestead Heights is an equalhousing opportunity. For more in-formation, please call (605) 244-5473.

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Help WantedPerkins County has job openingsfor Mechanic and Equipment Oper-ators. Must have or obtain a validSouth Dakota Class A CommercialDrivers License within 30 days of

employment. Benefits include:Health & Dental insurance, retire-ment, sick leave, vacation and paidholidays.

For application and details, contactthe Highway Office in Bison,SD orcall 605-244-5629.

Position open until filled.Perkins County Highway Dept.Box 158Bison, SD 57620

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EmploymentPOSITION ANNOUNCEMENT--The Perkins County State’s Attor-ney’s Office and Perkins County 4-H Advisor are now taking applica-tions for a part-time secretarial po-sition located in Bison. Require-ments include good communicationskills, word processing and organi-zational skills. This position in-cludes county benefits (includingstate retirement and health insur-ance). E-mail or mail resume andwork experience history by Novem-ber 27 to Shane Penfield atshane@penfieldlaw.com or P.O. Box364, Bison, SD 57620. PerkinsCounty is an Equal OpportunityEmployer.

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Thank YouA heartfelt thanks to everyone whohelped “make for” a successful sup-per, in spite of the “wintryweather”, at Immanuel Church on

November 10th. To all the ladieswho furnished food, to the menwho did “kitchen duty” and helpedus gals with “ carry in and carryout”! thanks to pastor Marcia forthe short service and to Clint Rid-ley for the photos and interestingreport on his Ag trip to China.Thanks to the hunters and every-one else who came to eat and sharethe evening! God Bless everyone.

Immanuel LCW

Thank you SO MUCH to everyonewho helped us with “hayday”!Everyone - Ezra, Miles, Lyn, Holly,Gene, Ethan and Ben and yourfamilies - you’re all such awesomefolks and we’re so very blessed tocall you neighbors and friends.Thank you so much again.

Ron & Elaine

FOR RENTOne & Two Bedroom Apartments

The Village Manor, Hettinger, North DakotaSmall Pets Allowed

All utilities includedNo Age Limitations

Rental assistance availableTo view an apartment call 701-567-4118

For further information call 701-290-0206TTY 1-800-366-6888

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•Activities staff FT/PT•Laundry FT/PT

•Dietary Aide FT/PT

Must have good work ethic - will train.

Complete benefits package for FT. For more information call

Human Resources at 605-374-3871 or get application at

Five Counties, Box 479,

Lemmon, SD 57638.fch1@sdplain.com

EOE/M/FV/D Drug Free Workplace Employer

Five Counties Nursing Home......where lives are touched

Need extra cash ? Job security?

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National Finals Rodeo Calacutta

November 24, 2012 at the Buzz Stop, Bison, SD

6:00 Snacks • 7:00 CalacuttaPart of the proceeds will go the

Bison Rodeo Club and the Scholarship FundSponsored By: Pasque Lodge 214

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Five Counties Nursing HomeAnnual

Holiday Fundraiser and tribute program

The holiday season is a time for cherished memories. For many, it’s also a special time to remember loved ones who have passed away.

In Honor of_______________________In Memory of_____________________By _____________________________$5.00 donation for each Love LightPlease return to Five Counties BusinessOffice, P.O. Box 479, Lemmon, SD 57638

As we count our blessings during theholidays, we’re most thankful for you.

Individuals can honor special people or the memory of loved ones by purchasing a Love Light in this

annual holiday light display. All proceeds will assist in purchasing new patio furniture.

Love Lights will be displayed in the hallways of the nursing home through January 15, 2013.

Remembrances will be printed in our news letter and in the local newspapers.

Ad Deadline is Monday at NOON! Legal Deadline is Friday at NOON!

244-7199 or courier@sdplains.com