NHS Blood DriveThe Jones County High

School National Honor Societywill be hosting a blood driveWednesday, March 20 from 1p.m. - 6 p.m. at the Jones Coun-ty Ambulance building on MainStreet. To sign up for a time todonate, call 669-2258 or sign uponline at bloodhero.com.

Okaton ChurchThe Church at Okaton invites

you to hear the Black HillsGospel Quartet in concert Sun-day, March 17, 2013, at 4:00p.m. in the Turner CommunityCenter on Main Street inMurdo. No cost to attend.

Johannsen ScholarshipThe deadline for the Lee

Johannsen scholarship avail-able to college students whowere graduates of Jones CountyHigh School is Friday, April 12,2013.

The scholarship will beawarded to a student in theirjunior or senior year at theirrespected college or universityfor the 2013-2014 school year.

A copy of the scholarshipapplication is available at theJones County High School office.

Exercise room reminderThe exercise room at the Tech

Center is open Monday– Fridayfrom 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. If you havea key card, the room is openadditionally from 5–7 a.m. and5–10 p.m., Monday through Fri-day. It is also open on Saturdayfrom 5 a.m.–5 p.m. and on Sun-day from 1–6 p.m. Patrons needto be out of the building onehour after the doors are locked;no later than 11 p.m. on week-days.

If you have any questions orwould like a key card, contactthe high school office.

Trading Pages LibraryTrading Pages Library at the

Murdo Coyote is open Monday-Thursday 9 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.and Friday as open. Stop in andpick up a book or two.

Al-Anon For Al–Anon meetings call

669-2596 for time and place.

Open AA meetingsThursdays 8:00 p.m. at the

East Commons. Call 530-0371or 280-7642.

4-H newsletterDue to unforeseen circum-

stances, some of the Jones Coun-ty March 4-H Newsletters didnot reach families and 4-H sup-porters. If there is anyone whowould like another copy of thenewsletter – hand delivered, orwho would like to be on ourmailing list please stop into theJones County 4-H office or callour office phone at 669-7101.Thank you.

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Prairie Rangers 4-H Club participates in challenge

The Prairie Rangers 4-H Club ofJones County has accepted a chal-lenge set forth by Haakon/Jackson4-H Junior Leaders to collect need-ed supplies for the Ronald McDon-ald House in Sioux Falls, S.D.

The Prairie Rangers would liketo involve all 4-H families andJones County supporters by ask-ing you donate items like coffee,bathroom cleaning supplies, papertowels, rubber gloves, tooth brush-es, individually wrapped snacks,individual juice drinks, Ziplocbags, disinfecting wipes, queensized bedding, towels, and pillowprotectors.

The Ronald McDonald wish listwhich is located on their website:http://www.rmhcsouthdakota.org/have many more needs listed. Yourdonations may be dropped off dur-ing the month of March at the

Jones County 4-H Office located inthe basement of the Courthouse.Please do not include perishableitems at this time.

This campaign is near and dearto the hearts of the Haakon/Jack-son 4-H members as one of theirown 4-H families used the RonaldMcDonald House when theirdaughter was battling CysticFibrosis. The Jones County com-munity also has ties to the RonaldMcDonald House which is a home-away-from-home for families ofsick and injured children receivingcritical medical care in SiouxFalls. While a hospital cares forthe children, the Ronald McDon-ald House Charities of SouthDakota helps lessen the burden onfamilies by providing a place tostay with stability and resourcesthey need to keep their childhealthy and happy.

Commissioners approvenew treasurer’s resolution

by Karlee BarnesThe March County Commis-

sioners meeting was held Tuesday,March 5 at 9 a.m. In attendanceincluded: Monte Anker, JohnBrunskill, Steve Iwan, HelenLouder, Sheriff John Weber andKarlee Barnes.

The minutes and agenda wereapproved without issue, and thecommissioners discussed theupcoming MRC Regional RainAuthority meeting to be heldMarch 14 in Chamberlain. Ankertold the commissioners that hewill be attending the meeting.

No building permits wererequested, so the meeting movedon to discuss new business. A trea-surer’s resolution was presentedfor consideration by Jones CountyTreasurer Deb Byrd. Byrd brieflyjoined the meeting to explain theresolution to the commissioners.The resolution will be in the formof a overage/shortage policy thatstates that in the event that a cus-tomer overpays by $2.00 or less,the money will not be refunded,but will be put into the overpay-ment fund and any amount over$2.00 will be refunded by check.Also, in the event that a customerunderpays by $2.00 or less, theshortage shall come out of thisfund, and any amount over $2.00,the customer will be contacted andexpected to pay the amount. Byrdtold the commissioners that thiswill save on postage, and the com-missioners approved the resolu-tion.

Brunskill told the commission-ers that a Jones County residentbrought up the issue of zoning soJones County residents can buyflood insurance. Brunskill saidthat the county can join FEMA’sflood insurance without having toprovide mapping that would labelflood plains. However, the proper

FEMA paperwork would have tobe completed. Anker suggestedhaving States Attorney AnitaFuoss review an application to joinFEMA’s flood insurance beforetaking any action on the subject.

Next in new business includedthe authorization of individualsthat are able to request fire sup-pression assistance from the Stateof South Dakota Wildfire Suppres-sion Division. Those authorizedinclude Cody Hatheway from theDraper Fire Department and RichSylva from the Murdo Fire Depart-ment.

The commissioners then agreedto print the Jones County Ambu-lance roster in their minutes soworkman’s compensation will beavailable to them.

In addition, six surplus itemswere approved for the Sheriff ’sDepartment and one surplus itemwas approved for the court system.

The commissioners discussed apossible veteran’s memorial thatcould be placed outside the courthouse. Brunskill said that therecould be grant money availablethrough the Central South DakotaEnhancement District. He is wait-ing to hear back on the grant pos-sibility.

Old business was then dis-cussed, including more considera-tion for a new vehicle for the sher-iff ’s department. Anker expressedhis opinion that a pickup might bethe best answer. He also advisedthat the department keepwhichever vehicle is replaced inthe event that additional lawenforcement is added. There is

currently approximately $14,273available to purchase a vehicle,and with the options presented byWeber, an additional $12,000 willhave to be supplemented.

Weber presented the Sheriff ’sreport next, and Anker made amotion to allow Weber to disposeof the surplus items at the Sher-iff ’s Department. The motion wasseconded.

Weber voiced concerns aboutpurchasing a pickup for a sheriff ’svehicle. He said that there is notenough room inside the vehicle, soa box with a lock would have to bebolted into the bed of the pickupfor storage. He also said that hehas heard of a couple other sher-iff ’s departments that have hadpickups roll and he doesn’t thinkthey are as safe as an SUV.

Weber then brought up theoption of hiring Terry Deuter fromJackson County to cover lawenforcement needs if both SheriffWeber and Deputy Sylva had tobe out of the county at the sametime. Weber said he is currentlyemployed by the Jackson CountySheriff ’s Department on a parttime as needed basis. Weber saidhe would check on what it wouldcost to do this.

The sheriff ’s report wasapproved and the commissionersended the meeting by signingvouchers and discussing a newofficials workshop, which will beattended by commissioner Iwan inwhich a social will be hosted by theTransCanada pipeline. The meet-ing was adjourned after brief dis-cussion at 12 p.m.

Black Hills Gospel Quartetto perform Sunday March 17

The Okaton Church invites youto hear The Black Hills GospelQuartet at the Turner Theatre onMain Street in Murdo on Sunday,March 11 at the 4:00 p.m. CDT.

The Black Hill Gospel Quartethas performed in nine states andhas been singing together for over22 years. Their concert consists ofSouthern Gospel music with a spe-cial emphasis on “Old Fashioned”traditional Christian music. This

is an interdenominational group.There will be ice cream sundaesafter the concert plus a table offree Christian Bibles, books andliterature. There will be no chargefor any of the activities.

The Black Hills Gospel Quartetsponsored by the Okaton Church.If you have questions, call the pas-tor, Gary McCubbin at the churchat 837-2233 or at home at 837-2485 or call Melvin or ClariceRoghair at 669-2529.

Women’s league volleyball… Back from left to right: Ashley Hunt, Jill Rankin, JennaHullinger, Beth Van Dam and Katie Venard. Front: Tami Flynn, Karlee Barnes and Mary Volmer.Not pictured: Shannon Sealey and Chelsee Rankin. Substitutes for the team included Teri Kinsleyand Lenae Venard. The Jones County ladies played in a women’s volleyball league in Pierre thatstarted in September and ended with a league tournament in March. As they were a new team,they started in the “C” league, but quickly made it known that they wouldn’t be in that league forlong. At the completion of the first half of the season, the team was the number one seed in theirleague and was allowed to move up to the “B” league for the second half of the season.

Legislature passes $4.1 billion budget on final day of main runBy Elizabeth “Sam” Grosz

Legislators finished their workby passing a $4.1 billion generalappropriation bill March 8, encom-passing more money for schoolsand Medicaid providers than inthe most recent past.

Not everyone was happy, how-ever, with the allocation of fundsduring the final garnering ofamendments to HB1185, and$1.72 million was left on the tableunallocated. But legislators wereassured that $1.7 million was nottoo much.

Rep. Susan Wismer, D-Britton,a frequent critic of how the statespends its money, said last year’s$1.6 million left on the table hadresulted in $47 million going intoreserves. She opposed passage ofthe bill “with that amount ofmoney unappropriated.”

Wismer, fellow Democrats, andseveral renegade Republicanswere critical of the money thatshould or could have gone to helpK-12 education and Medicareproviders, but instead was spenton constructing new buildings,tearing down old buildings andputting more money into reserves.

Sen. Billie Sutton, D-Burke,who also serves on the JointAppropriations Committee, was

generally kinder and more concil-iatory in his attempt to amend thebudget. But, the frustration wasevident. The attempt had been togive Medicare providers another$4.6 million and education anoth-er $2.1 million, both in one-timemoney. They also sought to provide$21,000 to a veteran’s service pro-grams, which helps pay vehicleexpenses for volunteer drivers whotransport veterans to medicalappointments.

It would also have taken away$500,000 that appropriation com-mittee legislators had voted forLegislative Research Council pro-grams that assist legislators.

Key Republicans, on the otherhand, were happy with the resultsof the budget work.

Sen. Deb Peters, R-Hartford,who chairs the Senate side of theJoint Appropriations Committee,said “once again, educationreceived the first dollar and thelast dollar.”

Both education and Medicaidproviders, she said, have receivedone-time funds for the current fis-cal year, as well as next.

“Utilizing one-time funds,” saidPeters, “allows us to continue to beconservative with our ongoingspending with all the uncertain-

ties that lie ahead of our state,such as federal budget cuts,healthcare reform and an uncer-tain economy.”

The Governor, said Peters, left$26.5 million in one-time funds inFT2013 on the bottom line and thechange in estimates providedanother $5.1 million, for a total of$31.6 million.

“We were able to invest thatmoney in K12 education,providers, higher education, schol-arships and economic develop-ment,” said Peters.

The total general fund spendingfor FY2014, she said, will be$1,327,249,577, which will allowthe FY2014 budget to be balancedboth nominally and structurally.

General fund spending was bro-ken down as education, 46 percent;taking care of people, 39 percent;protecting the public 10 percent,and all the rest of state govern-ment at only 5 percent.

Major accomplishments, saidPeters, was the 3 percent infla-tionary increase in state aid togeneral education, plus a 1 percentone-time increase in the currentyear for K12 education. Postsec-ondary technical institutesreceived the same 3 percent infla-tionary increase, plus 1 percentone-time increase.

The Board of Regents received a$5.4 million increase to their basebudget, plus $3.7 million in one-time funding.

Providers will receive a 3 per-cent increase in their ongoing allo-cations with an additional 1 per-cent one-time rate increase for theremainder of this fiscal year.

A three percent salary policywas given to state employees, plusa movement to job worth, saidPeters.

“We were also able to fund $4.1million in ongoing general fundsand $3 million in one-time generalfunds,” she said, for the new Pub-lic Safety Improvement Act.

This will improve public safety,Peters said, “by investing in pro-grams, practices and policies thathave been proven to reduce recidi-vism, hold offenders more account-able by strengthening communitysupervision, and reduce correc-tions spending and focus prisonspace on violent, chronic, andcareer criminals.

“This is a budget that is respon-sible and will continue to serve ourcitizens and our state for the com-ing year and positions our state forfuture growth.”

The House adopted the bill witha 48-17 vote, and the Senateadopted it 31-4.

City council amends new trailer house ordinance draft

by Karlee BarnesThose present at the Monday,

March 4 city council meetingincluded: Mayor David Geisler,Wayne Esmay, Jay Drayer, JoeConnot, Mike Jost, Arnie Waddell,Matt Kinsley, Jerry Hatheway,Ray Erikson, Krysti Barnes, Sher-iff John Weber and Karlee Barnes.

The agenda and minutes wereapproved, and building permitswere discussed. Judy Iversen wasapproved for a permit to replacewindows and the roof on her rentalhouse located at 206 ClevelandAvenue. Andrea Sheehan appliedfor a permit to move, repair andrestore the house located on Lin-coln Avenue. The permit alsoincluded replacing the front porchand pouring concrete. The projectwill be finished by July 1. The per-mit was approved providing thatthe exact location of the house willbe approved. The final permit wassubmitted by Curt Chambliss.Chambliss is planning on movinga four-plex apartment building into the vacated lot on LincolnAvenue. This project will be com-pleted by May 5. The councilapproved the permit, pendingapproval of the exact location.

Vouchers were then approved,with talk of the lighting project atthe auditorium. Barnes reportedthat the school would like to moveforward on the project, so thecouncil gave Esmay Electric the goahead to start working.

Sheriff Weber then presentedthe sheriff ’s report and spoke tothe council about a shooting thatoccurred in the trailer court ownedby Charlie Buxcel. Weber saideight rounds were fired out of a .38special, but nobody was harmed.The shooter was taken into cus-tody.

The sheriff ’s report wasapproved, and the meeting movedon to the street report. Hathewayasked the council how much townclean up efforts he is supposed tobe doing for free, in terms of tear-ing down and cleaning up debrisfrom structures. Waddell said thatthe city needs to be consistent withprojects, as cleaning up the town is

priceless. He also said that the cityshould not perform partial tear-downs. A liability issue can pres-ent itself if the city is asked to teardown only part of a buildinginstead of the whole thing. Thestreet report was then approvedand Erikson presented the waterreport. Erikson discussed therevised rental rates of city equip-ment with the council, and con-firmed that the big dump truckwill not be made available to rentout.

After the water report wasapproved, Barnes presented thefinance report to the council. Shesaid that the 2012 Annual Reporthas been approved and now hasbeen sent to Legislative audit to bepublished.

Barnes and the council agreedto schedule the annual equaliza-tion meeting for March 18, andthen discussed the election andthe positions that will be avail-able. Connot, Waddell, Kinsleyand Jost’s positions are all up forelection this year.

Barnes told the council that thedistrict municipal meeting will beheld in Murdo this year, on April16 at the Buffalo Bar. She thendiscussed the option of a compre-hensive plan for the community.Barnes said that this will be a steptowards organizing the communi-ty, and it will be easier to enforcenew ordinances. The financialreport was approved and old busi-ness was discussed, including anupdate on the city park trail andshooting range projects as well asan update on the street projectbetween the grade school and thehigh school.

The council made changes tothe trailer house ordinance draftand discussed requirements fornew trailer houses.

New business was kept short,as the council approved an alcoholuse license for Sarah Hullingerand Bill Zaugg for a May 4 wed-ding to be held in the auditorium.

The meeting then entered exec-utive session to discuss economicdevelopment issues and concludedimmediately after.

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David Geisler and David Jr.were to see John Geisler in SiouxFalls. John is in the VA hospitaland is not doing well. The addressfor John is: Veterans Hospital2501, West 22nd St., Sioux Falls,S.D. 57105. John is in room 366,he would appreciate cards andprayers. Betty Geisler is in thenursing home Palisades Manor920 4th St. Garretson S.D. 57030;she would like to hear from all herfriends in Murdo, too.

Don and Mary Heib had visi-tors this weekend, Candy andRyan from Brandon. Candy isDon’s granddaughter. She and herfamily of four children came tospend the long spring break herein Murdo. While Keagan was

here, she and grandpa went outselling Girl Scout cookies. Theyenjoyed their time together get-ting to know the little ones andhaving lots of fun.

Helen McMillan accompaniedJackie Fosheim on a trip to Bran-don where Helen stayed with herdaughter Teresa and husbandGary Schweitzer. Jackie jour-neyed on to Windom to visit For-rest and Londa and family. Sheattended Cierra’s “Ice SkatingShow” where Cierra received a tenyear trophy. All of the grand kidswere home so it was a lot of funand visiting.

Velma Vollmer’s son, Jerry,from New Jersey came to spendabout a week visiting with Velmaand his two brothers, Rodney andDale, as well as old school matesthat still live in the Murdo area.

Jody Lebeda went out to coffeeat a local cafe and got in somegood visiting with Rose Elrod,Marilyn Seymour and GregHauptman.

The organization meetings forthe Murdo Area Farmer's Marketis progressing and many interest-ed local growers and crafters werethere to share their ideas. Thenext meeting is set for March 25at 7 p.m. Anyone interested is wel-come to attend.

Henry and Elaine Roghair vis-ited at the home of their daughter,Sarah, and her husband,Jonathan, a few days last week.

Clarice Roghair traveled toKadoka a week ago to visit Harri-et Noteboom at the Care Center.From there she drove into a fiercewind to Philip to see Grace McKil-lip at the Philip Hospital. Graceplanned to be living with her sonDoug in Pierre by the time of thiswriting.

Jessie Harrison spent her firstspring break of the season in theeast. She and her mom, ClariceRoghair, left Murdo on Wednes-day after school and arrived atSunshine Bible Academy south ofMiller in time for supper, followedby Senior Chapel. Then Jessiespent the night in the dorm andthe next day attended sophomoreclasses. She has chosen to attendSBA for the last nine weeks of this

school year.Thursday evening Jessie joined

friends from Wall to watch theirbasketball girls play against Han-son while Clarice visited a friendfrom high school days, EvieDuBois Reintz. The next morn-ing, Clarice and Jessie traveled onsouth and east to do some shop-ping, then headed for home.

The Okaton Church ladies havebeen meeting on Tuesday after-noons for Bible Study at the homeof Evelyn Daum. They extend awelcome to any ladies who wouldlike to join them. They recentlysent a big batch of pillowcasedresses to orphan girls in Haiti byway of Dianna Boni.

On Joyce Roghair's birthdayshe hosted the Scovil Townshipannual meeting. Mel, Clarice andJessie Roghair took in a GermanChocolate cake to be enjoyed withice cream.

East Side Newsby Janet Louder • 669-2696

I finally caught up with the Sun-day, February 24 birthday gal, GenLiffengren. A few days prior to that,son Lindsay of Tucson, Ariz.,arrived. He arranged asupper/birthday party to celebratehis mom's 80th at a local cafe. Onhand to help her celebrate were:daughter Jodee of Black Hawk; Kimand Jean Kinsley; Karen and RonTedrow of Pierre; Mike Kinsley;Marty and Angie Kinsley; Kelly andLavonne Kinsley and son Court. Agood time was had. Lindsay left onWednesday.

Neal Christian of Gordon, Neb.,had a business appointment onMonday morning of last week here.After, him and mom Lila Mae calledon Terry and Kay Moore south ofVivian. Kay seems to be doing wellafter having back surgery recently.Neal spent the night. On Tuesday,Lila Mae and Neal kept an appoint-ment in Pierre, and he returnedhome that evening.

Dorothy and Darin Louder visit-ed Dwight in Kadoka Wednesdayand then to the home of DeannaByrd.

Among the many that attendedthe benefit Monday evening of lastweek for Karly Culver at theLutheran Memorial Church inPierre were Rosa Lee Styles, MargieBoyle, Ron Lebeda and Holly. Karlyis the daughter/granddaughter offormer Draperites Dena Culver andSharlene and Butch Rada. Karlyhas medical problems and is doctor-ing in Rochester, Minn.

Belated happy birthday to formerDraperite Lisa Sharp March 9. Iknow how old she is but I'm nottelling; although she is a graduateof DHS with class of '73. She lives inCalifornia. I also know her and momElsa still get the Murdo Coyote.

Audrey Mathews had coffee anda visit with Darlene Fuoss andGrace Todd at Parkwood on Mondayof last week. She planned to see newresident Irene Caldwell, but didn'tcatch up with her, next time.

Sarah Dowling left on Thursdayfor Peetz, Colo., to spend time withfiance JP Carwin, returning homeon Monday.

Nelva and Janet Louder visitedEllouise Ellwanger last Tuesdaymorning and even had a cup of cof-fee.

Sunday evening supper guests ofKim and Tony Schmidt were DonVolmer, Amanda and Kraig Hen-richs, Blake and Layney.

Ray and Shirley Vik and Orlo andTooty Schervem of Presho attendedthe Fuoss bull sale last week. Theysaid the catered food was very good,and that's "no bull".

Kia Miller, student at USD Ver-million, spent the weekend herewith parents Ken and Carmen.

Curt and Janet Miller, MarkStrait, and Chuck and MarilynStrait all brought a carry-in dinnercomplete with birthday cake to thehome of Bernard and Marge Strait'son Monday to celebrate Marge'sbirthday. Happy birthday, Marge.

Nelva and Janet Louder visitedRay and Janice Pike over coffee Sat-urday afternoon. (We needed a pick-up as we had just cleaned the

church.)The community extends their

sympathy to the family of little fivemonth old Aila Grace Dixon. Ailapassed away March 6 in Rapid Citydue to a rare incurable genetic dis-order named Zellweger Syndrome.She is the daughter of Christopherand Kayleigh Dixon; great grand-daughter of former Draperite Becky(Miller) and Grant Myer of DesMoines, Iowa. Ken Miller and PennyDowling attended the memorialservice held at the Fountain SpringsCommunity Church Monday inRapid City.

Former Draperite Bev LouderDrabek of Rapid City underwentsurgery at Rapid City Regional Hos-pital last Friday. All went okay. Shehopes to be home at the end of theweek. Speedy recovery, Bev.

Ray and Janice Pike met theirniece, Patti and John Devitt, Dillonand Trevor, of Harrisburg for lunchand a visit at a local cafe Thursday.The Devitts were on their way toRapid City.

The Kolls township meeting washeld last Tuesday at Eldon andEsther Magnusons. Ray and JanicePike, Darin Louder and Scott Math-ews were there, and following themeeting, all enjoyed coffee and cook-ies.

Nelva and Janet Louder visitedDorothy and Brad Louder Sundayafternoon, played a few cards,topped off with a yummy piece of pieand coffee.

Forty-one years ago, Trace Dowl-ing took Karen Erikson to be hisbride. Happy anniversary, you two.

Following church Sunday, Rayand Shirley Vik, Don Volmer, Rayand Janice Pike, Lila Mae Christ-ian, Nelva and Janet Louder haddinner together at a local cafe.

Alice Horsley visited GraceWeber one day last week.

Eldon and Esther Magnuson tookcare of a little business in Murdoand Draper on Friday morning andthen ended up at Ray and JanicePikes for lunch.

Casey and Gavin Miller visitedgrandparents Nelva and JanetLouder Monday afternoon.

Dave and Linda Brost left onSunday, February 23 for Waunakee,Wisc., to spend time with son Pauland Denise and family Taylor,Jamie, Alex and Dillon. On Satur-day, March 2, they got to watchgrandson Alex play with theLaCrosse University of Wisconsintraveling tennis team at the Madi-son University of Wisconsin. He wonthree matches. Linda reports thecollege is huge; it has 12 indoor ten-nis courts. That evening, Deniseprepared supper for the tennis teamfrom LaCrosse, which was Paul'sbirthday, but he was unable to bethere. Earlier in the week the group,along with Taylor's friend, Casey,went out for supper to celebratePaul and Casey's birthdays. Whilethere, Dave and a friend spent a fewdays ice fishing at Sturgeon Bay. Iforgot to ask if it was a successfulfishing trip; I'm assuming it was. Allin all it was a great week. Theyreturned home on Sunday, March 3,with good roads both ways.

Jones County Sheriff’s ReportThe Sheriff ’s report is printed

as received by Jones CountySheriff ’s Office. It may or may notcontain every call received by thedepartment.Mar. 1

Deputy Sylva and Sheriff Weberresponded to a report of a subjectthreatening someone with afirearm and several shots beingfired in Charlietown. A resi-dent was located and arrested onseveral charges, including aggra-vated assault with a firearm,grand theft of a firearm, threaten-ing law enforcement, possession ofa firearm while intoxicated, reck-less discharge of a firearm, disor-derly conduct and drug charges.

Deputy Sylva responded to anerratic driver on US HWY. 83,south of Murdo. The vehicle waslocated and followed for severalmiles and was observed to be driv-ing fine.Mar. 2

DCI Agent Jaris and DeputySylva obtained a search war-rant for the residenceinvolved in the shooting toobtain more evidence. Assistedwith delivering protection order tobe served in Mellette Co.Mar 3

Deputy Sylva responded to areport of a domestic assault in

Murdo. It was found that theassault had occurred in WhiteRiver.Mar. 4

Deputy Sylva responded to thereport of a vehicle broke downon I-90, and people walking onthe old highway in the same area.Unable to locate.Mar. 6

Sheriff Weber responded to I-90, eastbound, mm205 to a reportof a vehicle needing assistancechanging a flat tire. Road sideassistance was called to changethe tire.

Sheriff Weber responded toCharlietown in Murdo to thereport of an intoxicated sub-ject causing problems. Themale subject was removed andtransported to the Mellette Co.line and turned over to the Mel-lette Co Sheriff's Office for trans-portation further south.

Sheriff Weber responded to I-90, eastbound, mm193 to thereport of a broke down vehi-cle. Unable to locate.

Sheriff Weber responded to areport of a semi that was brokedown in the northbound driv-ing lane on US HWY. 83, mm59.Traffic control was provided whilesemi was hooked up and towed toMurdo.

West Side News

South Dakota can take pride insuccessful legislative session

A column by Gov. Dennis Daugaard

The 88th South Dakota Legisla-tive Session concluded last week.During our two month legislativeprocess, the demands are great onour legislators. They come to theCapitol early and leave late. Theystudy policy, work with con-stituents, and gain perspective onthe process.

Nearly 500 bills were intro-duced in the 2013 legislative ses-sion. Unlike Congress, our legisla-ture gives a public hearing and anup-or-down vote on every bill.South Dakota’s system allows forpublic input and open discussionof the issues our state faces.

South Dakota’s way works. Wedo not have a full-time legislaturewith thousands of staffers. SouthDakota relies on the neighborly,common sense approach of its citi-zen legislators.

This session brought greatexamples of cooperation and pro-ductivity from the legislature,even as Washington, D.C. contin-ued to find division and deadlock.In South Dakota, our work thissession has been heralded as “oneof the most productive in recentmemory.”

We passed monumental reformsto our prison system by bringingtogether law enforcement, judges,treatment providers, defenseattorneys, and legislators fromboth political parties. The reformswill make our state safer whileholding offenders more account-able and saving taxpayer dollars.

These changes will more effective-ly change the behavior of non-vio-lent offenders. This could havebeen a controversial bill, but itwon broad bipartisan support.

We authorized an extension ofthe Mickelson Trail to MountRushmore, and founded GoodEarth State Park at Blood Run,South Dakota’s first new statepark in forty years.

We enacted several bills for ourveterans and military personnel,including a bill I proposed to wel-come military spouses to SouthDakota by expediting their profes-sional licensure processes.

We created the first scholarshipprogram based on students’ finan-cial needs. We passed legislationto make it easier for SouthDakotans to become organ donors.Finally, we passed a bipartisaneconomic development packagethat will meet my number one pri-ority of growing our economy andcreating jobs in South Dakota.

South Dakota’s citizen legisla-ture is owed a debt of gratitude fortheir work this year, as in allyears. They are ranchers, teach-ers, small business owners, andnurses. For two months out of theyear, they leave their homes, theirjobs, and their families and cometo Pierre to debate ideas and shareperspectives.

They represent us in the truestsense. The work they do is notalways glamorous, but it is impor-tant. I thank each and every legis-lator for their service during thissession. They should take pride ina job well done.

Managing droughtrisk on the ranch

Cattle producers are in theplanning phase for the upcominggrazing season. In order to suc-cessfully plan for this season, theymust take an inventory of the for-age available and be able to esti-mate the grazing potential of pas-tures, says Kalyn Waters, SDSUExtension Cow/Calf Field Special-ist.

“Now is the time to start theplanning process. Having the righttools and knowledge to do so, willmake a world of difference.Attending the drought manage-ment webinars will put those toolsin producers’ hands,” Waters said.

In an effort to proactively aidcattle producers, SDSU ExtensionLivestock staff partnered withUniversity of Nebraska-LincolnExtension to host a five-part webi-nar series to help those raisingcattle prepare for the possibility ofthe drought continuing in 2013.

The one-hour ManagingDrought Risk on the Ranch webi-nar series are being held the lastWednesday of each month, con-cluding in May. All sessions beginat 9 a.m. MST or 10 a.m. CST andare hosted at SDSU ExtensionRegional Centers.

Each session will include cur-rent drought updates, forecastsand presentations about specificinformation or tools. Followingeach webinar, SDSU ExtensionState and Field Specialists will beavailable for a question andanswer session via video confer-ence. They will also present addi-tional information relevant toSouth Dakota producers.

During the March 27 webinar,Pat Reece, former University ofNebraska-Lincoln Range Manage-ment Specialist, will discuss theCumulative Forage ReductionIndex. Reece is currently theowner of and a senior consultantat Prairie & Montane Enterprises.He has developed the CFR Index

in response to needs of ranchers hehas worked with to developdrought response plans. Reecepoints out that when animal num-bers need to be reduced because ofdrought, delayed marketing canhave substantial financial conse-quences, often costing typicalranches tens of thousands of dol-lars.

Following Reece’s presentation,South Dakota attendees will alsohave an opportunity to hear fromrancher, Bill Slovek of Philip.Slovek is a progressive rancherand current board member for theSouth Dakota Grassland Coali-tion. Slovek’s ranch lies in thesouthwestern portion of the statein a region heavily impacted bythe drought. His perspective ondrought decision making, herdmanagement and hidden opportu-nities will allow other producersan opportunity to consider theirown options.

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

Topics each month will considerdrought planning information andtools available to producers. Inaddition to University and Agencypresenters, a number of rancherswill also be featured, describingdevelopment and execution oftheir drought plans.

These meetings are also intend-ed to educate professionals andconsultants who work with ranch-ers as a professional developmentseries.

The webinars are sponsored by

the National Drought MitigationCenter at the University ofNebraska-Lincoln. The series wasdeveloped with support from theSustainable Agriculture Researchand Education (SARE) program,which is funded by the U.S.Department of Agriculture -National Institute of Food andAgriculture (USDA-NIFA).

Scheduled dates and topics forthe series include:

March 27: The New CumulativeForage Reduction (CFR) Index:Assessing Drought Impacts and

Planning a Grazing Strategy;April 24: Using a Drought Cal-

culator to Assist Stocking Deci-sions; and

May 29: Economic Factors toWeigh in Making Decisions duringDrought.

For more information pleasevisit www.igrow.org, contact thenearest 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.

Crop insurance helpssupports local economies

Farmers in a key region of theUnited States relied on their invest-ment in crop insurance to weatherthe effects of severe drought in 2012.At the same time, indemnity pay-ments helped communities andstates avoid some of the angst thatwould have accompanied significantcrop and revenue losses.

Insurance payments not onlyhelped ensure that most farmers willbe able to plant another crop in2013, the indemnities also produceda significant impact beyond the farmgate. According to a study by econo-mists in Lincoln, Nebraska, indem-nity payments generated off-farmeconomic impact of nearly $2.2 bil-lion across Iowa, Nebraska, SouthDakota and Wyoming. That figureincludes $721 million of laborincome that preserved 20,900 off-farm jobs in the region.

Dr. Brad Lubben, an agriculturaleconomist, and Dr. Eric Thompson,an economist, conducted the study,underwritten by Farm Credit Ser-vices of America (FCSAmerica), aleading farm lender in the four-statearea. Thompson specializes inresearch on state and local economicgrowth and on economic impactanalysis. Lubben focuses on policyand risk management in agriculture.Both are faculty members at theUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln.*

“This research helps us answerthe question: ‘What would have hap-pened in both rural and urban com-munities if producers had not beenprotected by crop insurance duringthe severe drought last year?’” saidDoug Stark, president and CEO ofFCSAmerica. “The study shows thatwhile crop insurance is critical forfarmers, in years of significant loss italso helps stabilize jobs and incomesoff the farm as well. Indemnity pay-ments replace some of the incomethat farmers would have earnedfrom a more normal crop, enablingthem to continue investing in theirbusinesses and households.”

Key findings of the study include: · Farmers paid $885 million in

premiums during 2012 to insurenearly 54 million acres across Iowa,Nebraska, South Dakota andWyoming, or 85 percent of insurableplanted acres for principal crops.

· Through March 4, farmers in thefour states had received a total of$4.482 billion in indemnity pay-ments for the 2012 growing season(April 2012 through March 2013).

·Farmer purchases of goods andservices attributable to the indemni-ty payments are estimated to yieldnearly $2.2 billion in off-farm eco-nomic impact across the region. Thatincludes $1.0 billion in Iowa, $780million in Nebraska, $386 million inSouth Dakota and $4.7 million inWyoming. The difference betweenthe total net payments and the

regional economic impact reflectssavings by farmers and economicimpact outside the four-state region,which was beyond the scope of thestudy.

·The economists estimate thenumber of off-farm jobs saved byfarmers’ investment in crop insur-ance total 20,900 across the territo-ry, including 9,650 in Iowa, 7,450 inNebraska, 3,750 in South Dakotaand 50 in Wyoming.

Metro Areas Feel the Effect, Too

“What’s interesting is the numberof jobs that would have been lostwithout crop insurance,” Starknotes. “Indemnity payments replacesome of the income lost to thedrought, so money continues to flowthroughout local economies as pro-ducers use the payments to supporttheir households and businesses.And metropolitan areas benefit aswell as rural communities. Forexample, net crop insurance indem-nity payments saved an estimated114 jobs in Omaha and Lincoln, and129 in Des Moines, according to thisstudy.”

The ability to partially manageexternal risk with insurance isessential to managing family farmsand farms in general and to makethe types of major investmentrequired in modern, efficient agricul-ture operations, the study’s authorsreported.

“On a more practical level, cropinsurance is critical for agriculturalproducers and their communitiesduring years when drought or othernatural phenomena damage ordestroy crops,” Lubben and Thomp-son wrote. “The income from cropinsurance payments can play a keyrole in stabilizing local economiesboth in the year of the drought andin subsequent years. In agriculturalstates such as Iowa, Nebraska,South Dakota and Wyoming, cropinsurance can also play a key role instabilizing the statewide economies.”

According to Stark, “Most farmerspurchase crop insurance every year,understanding they may have lossesresulting in claims only a few timesin their careers. Crop insurance hasbecome a fundamental risk manage-ment tool for most operators.

“Critics of federal crop insuranceseldom consider the substantial eco-nomic impact of indemnity pay-ments beyond the farm gate,” Starknoted. “Farmers do indeed rely oncrop insurance as a key risk manage-ment tool, but crop insurance alsocreates economic stability for com-munities and families near and far,”he said.

Despite the 2012 drought’s sever-ity, there has been no clamor for anad hoc disaster program, Starknoted. “Crop insurance is doing thejob for which it is intended,” he said.

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Catholic Church of St. Martin502 E. Second St., Murdo, S.D. • Father Gary Oreshoski

Saturday Mass: 6 p.m.

St. Anthony’s Catholic ChurchDraper, S.D. • Father Gary Oreshoski

Sunday Mass: 8:30 a.m.

Draper United Methodist ChurchPastor Rick Hazen

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

Murdo United Methodist ChurchPastor Rick Hazen • Corner of E. 2nd and Jefferson Ave.

Sunday Worship: 9:30 a.m. and Fellowship Time • Sunday School: 10:30 a.m.United Methodist Women: 1st Wednesday at 2 p.m. • ALL WELCOME!

Okaton Evangelical Free ChurchOkaton I–90 Exit 183 • Pastor Gary McCubbin • 605–837–2233 (Kadoka)

Sunday Worship: 9 a.m. (CT) • Sunday School: 10:30 a.m. (CT)

Messiah Lutheran Church308 Cedar, Murdo, S.D. • Pastor Ray Greenseth

Sunday Worship: 9 a.m. • Sunday School: 10 a.m. • Bible Study: Tuesday 7 a.m.Thursday 9:30 a.m. • Midweek: Wednesday 3:15 p.m.

St. Paul’s Lutheran ChurchDraper, S.D. • Pastor Ray Greenseth

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. • Bible Study: Wednesday 9 a.m.

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No Time For God?by Pastor Cornelius R. Stam

Those who have no time for God should consider what their circumstances would be if He had no time for them; no time to paint the sunsets, no timeto send the warm sun’s rays or the refreshing showers, no time to make the crops and flowers grow. We doubt that any thinking person would actuallywant nothing to do with God.

Cain despised God’s authority and finally murdered his brother, but when he was driven from the presence of God he said: “My punishment is greaterthan I can bear” (Gen. 4:13).

One of the saddest sentences in the gospel records is our Lord’s prediction that He would have to say to some: “I never knew you; depart from Me,ye that work iniquity” (Matt. 7:23).

Just what it will mean to be “cast into the lake of fire” (Rev. 20:15), we pray God none of our readers will ever find out, but the Scriptures do clearlyindicate that those involved will be cast forever out of the presence of God.

Thank God, it is not He who desires this. He paid for our sins at Calvary to reconcile us to Himself (Eph. 2:16). St. Paul declares that God has calledbelievers “unto the fellowship of His Son” (1 Cor. 1:9) and that at His coming for them they shall “ever be with the Lord,” adding: “wherefore, comfortone another with these words” (1 Thes. 4:17,18).

“Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us; we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God” (II Cor.5:20).

God has demonstrated His love for us in Christ. Why not respond by gratefully trusting Christ as your Savior?

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“Kind words are like honey ---sweet to the taste and good foryour health.” Proverbs 16:24GNT

Many people do not like listen-ing to their voice on tape... orbeing recorded for when theyhear it they wonder is that real-ly me. Do I really sound likethat. That's how it was for a stu-dent in college who had to give aspeech before her class, she wasjust not happy with herself athow she sounded...she soundedlike someone who was carrying a

grudge. So this young lady toldherself that she would work atmaking her voice sound moreappealing... less aggressive...youknow what mean... somethingthat people would like to hear andnot be turned off.

You know what we say and howwe say it has a big impact on oth-ers. Kind words can bring life, butcruel words and crush a personsspirit. Proverbs 15:4 St. Paulurges us : “Do not use harmfulwords, but only helpful words, thekind that build up and providewhat is needed, so that what you

say will do good to those whohear you.” Ephesians 4:29 GNT

Kind, helpful, affirming wordsstrengthen our relationshipswith others and are good for ourmental health too. More impor-tant, kind words reflect ourLORD and His Love for all of us.

We pray: Lord, forgive mewhen my speech is irritable andgraceless. Fill my mouth withsincere and loving words thatconvey love and patience. Alertme to ways that my words canhelp and heal. In Jesus' name.Amen.

Prayby Pastor Ray Greenseth, Messiah/St. Paul Lutheran Churches

How do we Talk

South Dakota Voices for Children invites YouthAdvisory Council applications

South Dakota Voices for Chil-dren seeks candidates from acrossthe state for its Youth AdvisoryCouncil. These teen volunteersrepresent the diversity of theSouth Dakota — urban, rural andreservation communities and pub-lic, private and home schooled.Youth advisory council members,who must be entering the 9th,10th or 11th grade in fall 2013,generally serve through their sen-ior year.

Council members offer insightabout young people’s viewpoints,assist in developing Voices’ policyagenda, and advocate on behalf ofchildren. In addition, they partici-pate in activities to promote posi-tive policy change.

Members of the Youth AdvisoryCouncil attend a two-day Juneretreat in Pierre and come togeth-er for three additional quarterlymeetings. Travel stipends are pro-vided by South Dakota Voices forChildren.

Application forms are availableat www.sdvoicesforchildren.org, byemailing office@sdvoicesforchil-dren.org or by calling South Dako-ta Voices for Children at 605 367-9667. Questions may be directed toBetsy Rice, communications direc-tor, at that number.

Applications must be post-marked or delivered by March 22to the office of South Dakota Voic-es for Children, 808 N. WestAvenue, Box 2196, Sioux Falls, SD57101-2196. Typewritten applica-tions may be faxed to 605 335-3836.

The mission of South DakotaVoices for Children is to improvethe lives of children through policyand program advocacy.

Local NHS to hostblood drive March 20

The Jones County High SchoolNational Honor Society will behosting their annual blood driveon Wednesday, March 20 from 1p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Jones CountyAmbulance building on MainStreet.

“Each year in the spring, theNHS hosts a community blooddrive as part of the "Service"aspect of NHS. The kids call eligi-ble donors to set up appointmentsas well as supply the juice andsnacks for donors after they

donate,” said NHS advisor KatieVenard.

Venard said, “We still haveplenty of times open any time after3:30 for those who are interestedin donating.”

Interested donors may call thehigh school at 669-2258 to makean appointment to donate or signup online at bloodhero.com. TheUnited Blood Services remindsdonors to bring a photo ID andwear a top with loose fittingsleeves that can be rolled up abovethe elbow.

Wipf introduces students to theart of marbling during residency

by Emiley NiesTaking a break from the usual

hum-drum of February, studentsspent the week of February 25-March 1 with artist Mary Wipfunder the sponsorship of SD ArtsCouncil, the Book and ThimbleClub and the school. During theweek, the students learned how tomarble paper.

Paige Venard said, “Marblingisn’t done how I thought, it takespatience and technique.” Thewater trays had carrageenin in itso that the colors would float ontop of the water. Oxcow (madefrom the gallbladder of a cow) inthe paint helped the paint float,made the paint brighter andhelped it stick to the paper. SkylarGreen said, “My least favorite part

was learning that the milk wedrink also has carrageenan in it; itmakes the chocolate milk sosmooth.”

Students learned to make manydifferent patterns including stone,snail, peacock and zig-zag. Withfine points students learned tomove the paint to form flowers orvarious animals. The seniorswatched Wipf try to make a drag-on. Becky Bryan said, “The dragonwas cool, but it was a weirdprocess in how she made it.”

Madison Mathews said, “Myfavorite part was seeing the differ-ences in all the different ways thecolors go on the paper.”

Marbling paper had different

utensils to make the differentdesigns including a double rake,rake and standard comb. The stan-dard comb made a nonpareil pat-tern. The rake made wide patternswhile the double rake made thesnail and peacock patterns. Stu-dents shook the paint onto thewater using straw-like shortbrooms, then used the rakes ortools to move the paints into thevarious positions and designs.

The students agreed that theyenjoyed the week of being out ofregular class to learn somethingnew that they had never donebefore. As Travis Grablander said,“I can’t wait for next year’s artistto come.”

Apply the color… Senior Wyatt Walker shakes color onto thewater tray and Emiley Nies and Janna Glaze observe and advise.

Final products… from thevarious classes during artistweek.

The American LegionDepartment of South Dakotaannounces annual meeting

The annual District 2 SpringMeeting of the South DakotaAmerican Legion will be held Sun-day, March 24, 2013 in Hermosafor Legionnaires from Bennett,Haakon, Jackson, Jones, Mellette,Todd, Custer, Fall River, Penning-ton and Shannon counties.

The Legion business sessionwill begin at 1:00 p.m. at the Her-mosa American Legion Post Home.A social and lunch will be heldfrom 12-1. There will be an Execu-tive meeting will be at 11:00 a.m.

Participants will elect CountyCommanders and Vice Comman-ders in the District for one-yearterms during the business meet-ing.

The session will also featurePost reports regarding the pastyear’s unusual activities, PostAmericanism reports, a member-ship turn-in, recognition of theDistrict 2 Legionnaire of the Yearand an address by State AmericanLegion Commander Byron Calliesof Watertown.

District 2 Commander DennisEdwards of Rapid City will con-duct the Legion business sessionand the Hermosa Post #303 Com-mander Robert King will be incharge of local arrangements.

The District 2 Auxiliary willhold its meeting at 1:00 p.m. thesame day at a location to be deter-mined.

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COYOTE CALLCOYOTE CALLMarch 14, 2013 Issue 12 Jones County High SchoolMurdo, SD 57559

Coyote Call teaches journalism principles, provides school information, serves as a public

relations vehicle and provides a forum for opinions submitted in signed letters.

Staff: Becky Bryan, Janna Glaze, NickiKell, Ryan Kirscher, Emiley Nies, PaigeVenard, Gus Volmer.Adviser: Margie Peters

Murdo Coyote • March 14, 2013 • Page 4Jones County Weather

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With a love for science, a career in radiology sends Becky Bryan to Mt. MartyBy Nicki Kell

How well do you know Becky?Rebecca Lane Bryan, daughter ofHeath and LeRonda Bryan, has one“awesome” sister Dacey. Becky is abusy girl who has participated infootball cheerleading, basketballcheerleading, varsity volleyball, var-sity basketball, track and softball.Gifted with musical talent, Beckyhas been in choir, jazz choir, an AllState Chorus alternate, concertband, pep band, honors band andindependent piano. She is also amember of National Honor Society,Senior Methodist Youth Group, Com-munity Bible Church Youth Groupand Pep Club.

The Harry Potter series rates asBecky’s favorite movies, along withactress Angelina Jolie and actor

Brad Pitt. Christmas is her favoriteholiday because she loves seeing herfamily. What does Becky like to dofor fun? Playing the guitar andpiano, reading, swimming and hang-ing out with friends are some of herfavorite things to do. “Whiskey Lul-laby, Titanium” and “Merry-Go-Round” are her favorite songs. If shecould meet any famous person,Becky would want to meet ChanningTatum because, “What teenage girlwouldn’t?”

Becky looks up to her sisterDacey; “Anybody who can go throughwhat she did while being happy mostof the time should be praised, in myopinion.” Choosing whether money,power or fame is least important,she said, “Money. I wasn’t raised in afamily with much, so why worry

about having a lot now?”When people don’t treat each

other with respect really upsetsBecky. One of her biggest fears issnakes because Kyle Manke put onein her desk in third grade. Giventhree wishes, she would wish foreveryone to be healthy, more stuff todo in Murdo and the United Statesto get out of debt and become moreindependent of China and foreignstates.

Being popular isn’t important toBecky because, “accomplishingsomething will get me further in lifethan popularity and I’m alreadyorganized well enough.” She saysher only regret was “not going tostate in basketball this season andlast season.” With a love for swim-ming, if Becky could be anything,

she would want to be a fish.What things in life does Becky

value most you might wonder?Becky values her family, friends andboyfriend. The biggest lesson shehas learned came from Bev Ball andMike Hunt: “If you make a mistake,move on and learn from it.”

Considering her greatest achieve-ment up to this point, Becky said,“My greatest achievement is gettinginto the Mitchell Technical Insti-tute’s interview part for the radiolo-gist tech program because theyaccept only 31 students out of hun-dreds that applied and being accept-ed at Mount Marty with an academ-ic scholarship of $9,000 per semes-ter.”

“Work to your potential becausein the end it pays off,” Becky advises

the underclassmen. After she hasgraduated, Becky will miss herfriends and knowing that if she hasa question in any class, the teachersare patient and will answer it. Mak-ing friends and hanging out are herfavorite memories of high school.The best thing about being a senior,according to Becky, is “having peoplelook up to you and knowing you’realmost done.”

Becky’s plans after high schoolinclude attending Mt. Marty Collegein the radiology department pro-gram where she also might play bas-ketball and participate in band andchorus. In 10 years she imaginesherself graduated from Mt. Martywith a job in the radiology depart-ment, having a husband and kids,and living in a big, comfy home.

Full voices… Janna Fischer, Carole Benda, Nicki Kell, andKalli Hespe take part in the ensemble contest.

Second through sixth grade jump to raise money for heart

By Ryan KirscherOn Friday morning, March 1,

grades second through sixth partici-pated in Jump Rope for Heart. Theprogram was created by Bev Ball,Tammy Van Dam, Lana Feddersen,Angie Kinsley, Jill Venard andElaine Myers back in 1997. Someadditional people including StaceyBooth helped count how much eachperson in each class raised. Theycreated the program to raise moneyfor the American Heart Association.There were many types of jump rop-ing in the program such as the Dou-ble Dutch, long ropes, side straddle,side swing cross, heel-toe, toe touch,criss cross, can-can, skier, twist,straddle, cross and 360.

The 20 teams had four-five peoplejumping. At least one person in eachgroup had to be jumping at all times.The program featured prizes, jump-

ing music from DJ Clayton Evansand food and drinks. The PTO alsosponsored some prizes. Each teamhad to wear their team’s color. Thetotal amount raised at the event was$3,709.05 with the following totals:second grade- $721; third grade-$1211.10; fourth grade- $267; fifthgrade $542.75 and sixth grade- $967.

Top fundraisers include the fol-lowing in each class: Tyra Hathe-way-- second grade with $127, whileKelby Saunders -- third grade with$256, Ty Fuoss -- fourth grade with$75, Leroy Gross-- fifth grade with$130.50 and Sloan Benedict -- sixthgrade with $281.

Bev Ball and her crew have beenholding the event every two yearssince 1997 in the auditorium. It is afun event that gets everyoneinvolved and raises funds for a greatcause.

Everybody jump… Even school nurse Lea Glaze and custodi-an Tony Benda got in on the action to raise funds for heart dis-ease research.

Those responsible… Lana Feddersen, Angie Kinsley, TammyVan Dam, Jill Venard and Bev Ball were among the originators ofthe Jump for Heart in Jones County's schools.

Librarian conducts survey to discover most popular reading material

By Becky BryanAfter interviewing several high

school and junior high students atJones County High School, BettyHoar has discovered the most popu-lar authors are Sarah Dessen, ScottWesterfeld and Rick Riordan. Shealso revealed the most read booksare book series, because the studentsget a thrill looking forward to thenext book in the series.

In reverse order, the ninth mostpopular series is Darkness Rising byKelley Armstron followed by TheMaze Runner series by James Dash-ner. Senior Wyatt Walker said, “TheMaze Runner book was a very sus-penseful book and it always kept meguessing. It ended in a way that Inever would’ve thought it would, andit kept me entertained the wholetime I read it.”

Favored by both guys and girls isThe Hunger Games by SuzanneCollins, but Diary of a Wimpy Kidseries by Jeff Kenney was generallypreferred by boys. The fifth popularseries is Cirque du Freak by DarrenShan; fourth, Divergent series byVeronica Roth; and third, Pretty Lit-tle Liars by Sara Shepard. A lot ofstudents found it depressing to haveto wait for the next book of the Pret-ty Little Liars series to come outuntil next year. The second mostpopular series is Lying Games bySara Shepard. Without a doubt, themost popular series is Hush, Hushseries by Becca Fitzpatrick.

The most popular nonfiction bookis Was God on Vacation by Jack Vandeer Geist, but Into the Fire byDakota Meyers is runner up for sec-ond. Senior Philip Mathews said, “Itis about a marine sniper’s accountsof one of the bloodiest battles of theAfghanistan war. Dakota Meyergrew up in a small town in Kentuckyand became a military man and anadvisor for Afghanistan troops in thewar. He served in a mountain fortalong the border of Pakistanpatrolling for insurgents with histeam of five advisors, including him-self, and their Afghanistan troops.Shortly before his term was up, histeam was ambushed in a valley towncalled Cangigal. He was ordered to

stay behind but he promised to bethere for them if things went ‘south.’Things did go south, and he triedfighting through the insurgentambush for fifteen hours. When hegot to his team, they were all dead.He was awarded for his bravery withthe Medal of Honor, but he sees it asan award for his failure. Overall, Ithought it was an intriguing bookthat revealed flaws in the military.It also showed one man’s integrity tofend for his friends in combat.”

The best moment for any librari-an is seeing students so intrigued bya book that they become unaware ofthe world around them.

Kindergartners off on an adventure to the Post Office

By Becky BryanThe kindergartners ventured

out to the post office to mail theirparents’ Valentine cards on the12th. They wrote the letter, boughtthe stamps, went to the back tolearn how to cancel the stampsand put the letters in their par-ent’s mail box.

When they were putting the let-

ters into the mail boxes, Jace Nix’smom, Lori Nix, took her mail outof her box, intriguing the kinder-gartners. The kindergartners splitinto two groups and some of themput letters into the mail slot andthe other half saw the mail dropdown the chute.

Their favorite part of going tothe post office was pretending tobe the mail by riding in the mailcarts and getting locked in thedoor where the mail gets pickedup.

Even though being the mail waspopular, Keyan Venard disagreed,“I liked getting my picture takenby Karlee.” To top the great visitoff, the kindergartners received atreat of Conversation Jelly Beansfrom Jo Manke, the mail lady.

Dr. Seuss's Birthday brings wildweek to elementary classes

By Janna GlazeThe K-6 students celebrated

Read Across America/ Dr. Seuss’Birthday February 25- March 1.Monday brought “Thing One andThing Two” Day and studentsfound a friend and dressed up astwins.

Tuesday everyone wore pajamasand brought their favorite stuffedanimals for “I Am Not Going ToGet Up Today & Wet Pet Dry PetYour Pet My Pet” Day. On “WackyWednesday” Day students worewacky clothes and had wacky hair-dos. Crazy head bands and JonesCounty clothes were sported onThursday’s “Daisy Head Mayzie”Day to support the Coyotes in Dis-tricts. Friday ended the week withJump Rope for Heart day and “Foxin Sox” and “Cat in the Hat” Day.The students wore silly socks,crazy hats and Jones County Coy-ote clothes to support the boys inthe District Championship.

The students had a “read with abuddy” party in the mini gym at9:15 where they shared their Dr.Seuss books with each other. Afterreading, they all participated inthe Jump Rope for Heart event.

Dr. Seuss lover… kindergart-ner Lyle Boni, enjoys a bookwhile wearing his pajamas onTuesday.

What happened?… TeachersTeri Kinsley and Bev Ball takeWacky Hair Day to heart andcreate eye-stopping dos.

February Students of the Month Sponsored by Jones County PTO

Rachel Buxcel10th

Melyssa Manecke9th

Zach Boyle7th

Director Comp pleased with results of Region VII Contest, even with scoring changes

Nine schools from the regioncongregated at Jones County HighSchool for the Region VII MusicContest on Wednesday, February27. Wall, Philip, Kadoka, JonesCounty, Bennett County, ToddCounty, Lyman, Stanley Countyand White River participated inthe contests. Small groups, largegroups, band and vocal quartets,band and vocal duets, vocal andband solos were some of the activ-ities that students participated inthroughout the day. Judges fromall over the state came to critiqueand teach students how to improvetheir performances.

Rose Comp, the Vocal and Banddirector for Jones County, was incharge of organizing and settingup the contest. She put in manylong hours working to organize therooms, finding enough pianos,organizing the schedule so thatthe others schools got schedulesand times for their students’ per-formances.

She found six judges for the dayand made new scoring sheets forthe judges since the state changedthe rating scale from getting a I,II, III with I being the highest to anumerical system with band solosearning up to 30 points, percussion

solos earning 25 points, andgroups and ensembles earning 35points.

Jones County High was well-represented with 30 performancesof vocal and band selections. “Ithought overall the day was verysuccessful for our students; eachone of them did an outstanding joband I am very proud,” said Direc-tor Comp

Band solo performances,out of 30 points:

22: Alexis Hullinger26: Kalli Hespe29: Travis Grablander, Nicki Kell27: Tana Volmer28: Tristan Grablander24: Josh Daum21: Becky Bryan

Percussion out of 2522: Becky Bryan24: Becky Bryan24: Becky Bryan

Band Ensembles out of 3531: Cody Hight and Tristan Grab-lander

Vocal Solos out of 3025: Logan Baker25: Tristan Grablander26: Josh Daum25: Makayla Fuchs28: Becky Bryan27: Janna Fischer28: Jessie Harrison23: Alexis Hullinger26: Melyssa Manecke

Vocal Ensembles out of 35points

31: Becky Bryan and Nicki Kell32: Josh Daum, Tristan Grabland-er and Travis Grablander28: Kalli Hespe, Janna Fischer,Nicki Kell and Carole Benda34: Tana Volmer, Alexis Hullinger,Calli Glaze, Madison Mathews,Melyssa Manecke, Carol Drayerand Nicki Kell23: Dana Trethaway and NorahHerman33: Madison Mathews and CarolDrayer33: Vocal Students Girls LargeGroup31: Mixed Choir Large Group

Hoping for a highscore… Tana Volmer pre-forms on her flute.

Woodworkers create beautifulwood pieces for class

by Nicki KellShop students have been busy

from building saw horses, to a hopechest, to dog houses. Around theshop, Kyle Manke and Melissa Mon-toya have taken on the challenge ofbuilding dog houses, with Manke’sbeing large enough to double as achild’s playhouse. Wyatt Hespechose an end table project, CodyManke is constructing saw horsesand Jessie Harrison has put togeth-er an oak hope chest.

Students supply their own woodand accessories to complete the proj-ects. Montoya chose to build a doghouse because, “It looked like it waseasy. All I need to do is put five woodsquares together and I have a doghouse.”

Kyle, on the other hand, chose tobuild a dog house because, “my dadasked me to build one for him.”Desiring a place to store preciousvaluables, Jessie Harrison decidedto build a hope chest which is oaknow, but which teacher Gittingsthinks would be great to line withcedar. The most challenging partabout building it was the sandingand staining. Jessie said, “The dustsmells and your clothes get dirty.”

All of these projects have beencreating excitement around the shopand students are eager to see theirfinished work

Final touches… Jessie Harrison's hope chest gets a finalsanding before she applies the finish.

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Senator Larry Lucas

The biggest issue for the statelegislature is always the GeneralAppropriations Bill that funds allof state government. Due to alarger than normal number of spe-cial requests and the funding forlarge project development, theAppropriations Bill, House Bill1185, was not debated by theHouse and Senate until late onFriday, March 8. After all of thespecial funding issues were decid-ed, we had a little over 8 million ofrevenue in the positive. To me thebest choices for spending thiswould be education, nursinghome, and community supportproviders. The other optionswould be to roll the revenue intothe budget reserve, lower propertytax levies, or give the sales taxpayers a tax holiday.

Senate Bill 235 became thelarge project proposal to attractlarge projects and businesses toSouth Dakota. Companies andbusinesses will be offered a salestax refund to build in South Dako-ta. Incentive money to cover thetax refunds will come from a por-tion of the Unclaimed PropertyFund and the Contractor's ExciseTax paid from the construction ofthe projects. Businesses not plan-ning to come to South Dakota willbe targeted. The targeted busi-nesses will need to offer goodwages and assist in education forindividuals with limited Englishlanguage. A housing assistanceprogram will be established tohelp employees and communitieswith affordable housing. Weappropriated 7 million dollars intothe Building South Dakota Fundfor startup costs. The startupmoney will be used to address

affordable housing, infrastruc-ture/transportation, workforceeducation, and local planningassistance.

Senate Bill 106, to prohibit teendrivers with an instructor's orlearner's permit from texting andusing a cell phone, passed bothHouses of the Legislature. Theyoung drivers can only be stoppedfor some other driving violationsuch as speeding before they canbe ticketed for using a cell phone.As you know, the bill to prohibitall drivers from texting whiledriving failed to pass. However, Iexpect this issue to be back nextyear due to public pressure.

One special appropriation gave$5.8 million of one-time money forK-12 education, $200,000 for post-secondary technical institutes,and $250,000 for the privateTeach for America program. Inanother bill, we appropriated$500,000 of special one time inno-vative grants for individual teach-ers, school districts, or education-al service agencies to utilize tech-nology in creative and innovativeways.

We also passed an incentiveprogram to encourage younglawyers to establish practices insmaller communities (HB 1096).Many rural communities needlegal expertise not only for county,city and school governments, butalso for economic developmentand local leadership. Aspiringlawyers that have passed the barexam can apply to have 90 percenttheir college tuition and fee costsrepaid if they agree to work in arural area for up to five years.Rural counties will have to agreeand to pay 35 percent of the cost.The State Bar will pay 15 percentand the State of South Dakotawill make up the remainder.

Tuesday of the last week of Ses-sion was Beef Day at the Capitol.Many area producers traveled toPierre in snowy and windy condi-tions to give us samples of healthybeef products such as grass feedbeef, beef enchiladas, and Dimockcheese.

It has been a privilege to serveas your District 26 state senator.We will return to Pierre on March25 to consider any Bills vetoed bythe Governor. You can still contactme at sen.lucas@state.sd.us orcall me at 208-8333.

Rep. James Schaefer

Greetings! Thank you for theopportunity to serve as your legis-lator and the interest and supportyou have shared. The 2013 sessionis completed for now. Of the 492bills introduced this session, 221were passed. We will return onMarch 25 to consider any legisla-tion the governor might veto. Iencourage you to stay in touch.730-1990

A bill to permit smoking ofhookah or shisha tobacco in somelicensed establishments broughtnumerous calls in opposition. Thedriving force for this oppositionwas the concern of this being astep in the direction of againallowing smoking in these sameestablishments. SB 114 failed inthe House 33-36, so this ends theconversation. I voted “No.”

A Joint Resolution that camefrom the Senate sought to requirea two-thirds vote of the people forany ballot measure that wouldincrease taxes. Presently itrequires a simple majority. Theproponents were seeking consis-tency between legislative and ini-tiative voting. This resolution

failed in the House, was reconsid-ered, and failed again.

The Building South DakotaFund passed both Chambers by alarge majority. SB 235 receivedthree hearings to allow for publicinput. Ag groups, schools, andchambers were present. No oppo-sition was expressed on the finalversion. This Fund will provideincentives for projects that createnew jobs and promote economicactivity. The legislature appropri-ated $7 million into the fund asstart-up money. In the futuremoney from the contractor’sexcise tax will be dedicated to thefund. Additionally dollars fromthe state’s unclaimed propertyfund will be used. Unclaimedproperty is money and other itemsleft behind at banks and otherbusinesses and institutions. Stategovernment can take possessionof unclaimed property after threeyears for public use. The billrequires local approval by munici-palities – decisions that are refer-able by a vote of the people. Ifmunicipalities are willing to dedi-cate a portion of their 2 percentsales tax for economic develop-ment incentives, it will allow thestate to match the funding forapproved projects.

The final business of the sessionwas to approve the $4.1 billionState Budget. South Dakota’sbudget is particularly dependenton state sales tax, which providesabout 60 percent of general staterevenue. The budget dollarsinclude: 46 percent for education;39 percent for taking care of peo-ple; 10 percent for protecting peo-ple; 5 percent for running stategovernment; and $1.7 million wasleft unbudgeted. The budgetpassed the Senate 31-4 and theHouse 48-17. I voted “Aye.”

20132013 Legislative UpdatesLegislative Updates

understood that any paymentsunder this Appendix and the pro-grams to which it applies are sub-ject to statutory and regulatorychanges including those thatoccur after the signing of the con-tract. Payments under the DCPand ACRE programs may bereduced by a certain percentagedue to a sequester order requiredby Congress and issued pursuantto the Balanced Budget andEmergency Deficit Control Act of1985. Should a payment reductionbe required, FSA will providenotice about the required percentof payment reduction that appliesto direct, countercyclical andACRE payments.

USDA ANNOUNCES 45THGENERAL SIGN-UP FOR

THE CONSERVATIONRESERVE PROGRAM

The U.S. Department of Agri-culture (USDA) will conduct afour-week general sign-up for theConservation Reserve Program(CRP), beginning May 20 and end-ing on June 14.

DATES TO REMEMBER/DEADLINES:

March 15: 2013 NAP Sales closingdateMay 20-June 14: CRP Generalsign-UpJune 3: 2013 ACRE sign-up endsJuly 15: 2012 ACRE ProductionJuly 15: 2012 NAP ProductionJuly 15: Final 2013 Acreagereporting dateAugust 2: DCP sign-up ends

Feel free to call the office if youever have questions on any of ourprograms 605-669-2404 Ext. 2.

2013 NAP SALES CLOSINGDATE IS MARCH 15

The last day to purchase NAPinsurance for 2013 is March 15th.Noninsured Crop Disaster Assis-tance Program (NAP) providesfinancial assistance to producersof non-insurable crops when lowyields, loss of inventory, or pre-vented planting occurs due to nat-ural disasters. To be eligible forNAP assistance, crops must benon-insurable crops and agricul-tural commodities for which thecatastrophic risk protection levelof crop insurance is not available.

2013 FARM PROGRAMSIGNUP AND APPENDIXDCP and ACRE signup for the

2013 crop year started on Febru-ary 19, 2013. The DCP sign-upperiod will end on August 2, 2013and the ACRE sign-up period willend on June 3, 2013. The 2013DCP and ACRE program provi-sions are unchanged from 2012,except that all eligible participantsmay choose to enroll in either DCPor ACRE for the 2013 crop year.This means that eligible producerswho were enrolled in ACRE in2012 may elect to enroll in DCP in2013 or may re-enroll in ACRE in2013 (and vice versa). Stop by orcall the office for an appointment.Advanced payments are notauthorized.

The DCP/ACRE Appendix doeshave the following language thateveryone needs to be aware of:Payments are subject to the avail-ability of funds, compliance withall applicable laws and statutorychanges and to limits on paymentsas may be provided for in the pro-gram regulations. It is specifically

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Women in science conferenceplanned for Pierre, SD in April

The SD Discovery Center isnow accepting registrations forthe 11th annual Pierre WomenIn Science Conference. The con-ference will be held at Ramkota inPierre on April 30. The day’sactivities are free and open to allgirls grades 6-12, their parentsand teachers. Over a dozen sci-ence, technology, engineering andmath (STEM) careers will beshowcased in hands-on sessionsled by female professionals. Thecareers include nursing, dentistry,fiscal analysis, geology, forensic-science, water quality, NASAspace science, information technol-ogy and careers in emergencyhealth.

Kendra Gottsleben, SocialMedia Coordinator for the San-ford USD Center for Disabilities,is the keynote speaker. Ms.Gottsleben is an accomplishedyoung woman who has dealt witha rare medical condition herentire life. She will be sharing herstory with the attendees, hostingexhibit hall sessions on socialmedia and internet safety. Ms.Gottsleben is the author of thebook Live Laugh Lemonade AJourney of Choosing to Beat theOdds.

In addition to a keynote andhands-on sessions, the conferencefeatures exhibits from universi-ties, technical schools, associationsand businesses that will showcaseeven more opportunities for girls.In celebration of nanotechnologyweek, the Pierre AAUW will host aset of Nano science experimentsin the exhibit hall. At the end ofthe day participants will explorethe SD Discovery Center.

Two hundred and fifty youngwomen from central South Dako-ta will participate in the confer-ence. Any young women whowould like to attend with theirschool or with a parent are encour-aged to register soon on line atwww.sd-discovery.com. Teachersmay bring groups of students orindividual girls can registerthemselves. Most area schools willnot count students absent if they

attend the conference as long asthey get advance permission froman administrator.

“This conference is for girls wholove science and girls who hate sci-ence!” says SD Discovery CenterExecutive Director, KristieMaher. “Those girls that say thatthey ‘hate science’ have mostly notbeen involved in many hands-onopportunities. When they getinvolved in the activities and talkto the professionals, they usuallyfind something they enjoy. That’swhat we want. We want to sparktheir interest.”

Because there are girls thatwouldn’t jump on this opportunityon their own, parents and teachersare encouraged to bring them tothe conference.

“Some of us need a little nudgeor a great big push to try newthings. We hope parents andteachers will provide these push-es.”

The SD Women In ScienceConference is free to all partici-pants thanks in part to supportfrom the South Dakota SpaceGrantConsortium, Delta Dental,NASA Summers of Innovation.South Dakota Department ofEducation Office of Career andTechnical Education, SouthDakota Council on DevelopmentalDisabilities, Knights of Colum-bus Native American Exchange-Program, Pierre-Fort PierreAssociation for UniversityWomen (AAUW) and Pierre-FortPierre Zonta.

According to Diana Melvin, con-ference organizer, research showsthat significant numbers of womenand underrepresented minoritiesare missing from the U.S. STEMworkforce today because they werenot identified, encouraged or nur-tured to pursue STEM studiesearly on. “We plan that this confer-ence will excite the young womenattending and encourage them toconsider STEM careers.” Melvincan be contacted atMelvin.diana53@gmail.com or atthe SD Discovery Center 605-224-8295.

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has made this dessert manytimes, and the batter seemedsomewhat stringy and not quiteright. Nevertheless, she threwthe mixture into a pan and bakedit, but it came out very flat. Itdidn’t rise like it was supposed toso, with disgust, it got itselfthrown in the garbage for misbe-havior. I might have just frostedit and relabeled it as bars insteadof as a cake, but Marie was frus-trated with the whole businessand decided to give it up for thetime being. She could always tryagain another day.

I, too, did not have much luck inthe kitchen. I was trying todecide what to make for the coffeetime after church the next dayand couldn’t make up my mind.Nothing sounded good. WifeCorinne saw me shuffling throughrecipes and looking perplexed soshe mentioned that she’d seensome maple recipes in her “GoodOld Days” magazine. She pro-duced that magazine, and the onefor maple muffins looked interest-ing. I decided to give it a try,

especially since I happened tohave some maple syrup on hand.

This was not a complicatedrecipe, and I followed it explicitlywith careful measurement ofingredients and procedure. Aftereverything was in the mix andstirred up, I realized I had a prob-lem. The batter was not nearlyliquid enough to spoon into muffincups. I would have had to roll itinto balls or something to get itinto the paper liners. Well, in thepast when making muffins out ofa non-calorie sweetener calledSplenda, I’ve had to add extramilk since Splenda makes doughquite sticky. That had workedbefore so why not try it again? Ihad to use a lot of milk to get thebatter right, but finally it wasready to bake. The streusel top-ping was also a frustration sincewhat the recipe called for madeway too much of it. There wasn’troom in the top of the cups for itall. No matter. Use what youneed and stuff the rest in therefrigerator for possible later useor for throwing out if no good useever presented itself.

I was pleased a bit later to seethat the muffins were getting niceand high in the oven and lookingquite good. Maybe I’d pulled itoff. Well, although those muffinswere pretty and probably nutri-tious and all, they had almost nonoticeable flavor. They were okaywith lashings of butter, but bythemselves they were dull.Corinne and I could discern nomaple flavor whatsoever. I tookthem to church anyway with acertain amount of disgust, and

people ate them. I didn’t actuallysee anyone come back for seconds,but neither did I see any in thetrash can. I did almost make Fay-ola choke when I saw her eatingone and told her that, althoughthe muffins were nice looking, itwas a pity they had no taste. Sheguffawed but said they weren’t allthat bad, bless her heart.

There are days, apparently, thatjust aren’t suited for certain activ-ities. Ranchers and farmersknow, for instance, that animalsare nervous and hard to deal withif there is unsettled weather or astorm moving in. Fishermenknow that certain weather condi-tions make it so fish will absolute-ly not bite no matter what youtempt them with. You can’talways tell ahead of time whatjobs or activities are suitable forcertain days, but you will find outsoon enough when you try doingthem. Like I said, last Saturdaywas a poor day for cooking. Cometo think of it, Tuesday wasn’tmuch good for doing bookworkeither. Figures wouldn’t add upthat afternoon.

So when you find a day simplyisn’t suitable for what you hope toaccomplish, you can do as somekids did on a TV show son Chancewas watching the other day. Oneof the kids said, “Everyone infavor of doing nothing all day, say‘Aye’.” Everyone said, “Aye,”albeit somewhat phlegmatically.Some days, I suspect, are just bestfor doing absolutely nothing at alland simply hoping tomorrow willbe better. Hope you’re having agood day. If not, there’s alwaystomorrow.

Last Saturday was a bad day forcooking. Three of us had prob-lems that day for no good reasonexcept that it was obviously a poorday for cooking.

Take Ruth, for example. Shehad recently acquired some flutedmetal forms for making edibleshells out of tortillas. You fre-quently see these shells in Mexi-can restaurants and may get yoursalad served in one. Anyway,Ruth carefully followed theinstructions as to oven tempera-ture and baking time only to comeup with burnt shells. She was notpleased but tried again. This timeshe kept a close eye on things andgot an acceptable product, but thefirst attempt was a no-go.

Marie also encountered prob-lems. She was trying to make acake that starts with a mix from abox but is fancied up with theaddition of coconut and othergoodies. Well, Marie is an excel-lent cook. Ask anyone, and theywill say it is so. She, however,suspected early on that thingswere not as they should be. She

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The Clinical View• Dr. P.E. Hoffsten •

MEDICAL COMPLICATIONSOF ARTIFICIALSWEETENERS

A patient recently inquiredabout artificial sweeteners andwhether or not they were “safe.” Itwas an individual, very substan-tially overweight, diabetic anddrinking 6 sugar-sweetened CocaColas per day. He said that he hadheard that the artificial sweeten-ers in Diet Coca Cola caused can-cer and so he didn’t use them. Hisdiabetic condition was totally outof control with a glycosylatedhemoglobin (A1C) of 11.6 percent.A value that high boarders on amedical emergency. In a personthis misinformed, it is hard toknow where to start.

I asked where he had obtainedhis information and he mentionedthe internet. So right there in theoffice, we accessed the internetand I was stunned by the numberof negative information entriesthere were regarding artificialsweeteners. There were virtuallyhundreds of entries under variousheadings one might use to inquireabout artificial sweeteners. Artifi-cial sweetening as a concept was

condemned as actually contribut-ing to weight gain. I pointed out tothis gentleman that the individualtestimonial from an individualwho had abdominal pain afterusing Diet Coke hardly qualifiedas scientific information regardingthe occurrence of cancer or anyother complication of artificialsweeteners.

I then asked him if he wasaware of any studies involvinglarge groups of people who hadused artificial sweeteners over anextended period of time andreported the side effects and com-plications that might haveoccurred. He said that he wasn’taware of any such study. So Iaccessed a site called “Pub Med.”This is a government supporteddata base that publishes informa-tion from scientific journals andwe entered artificial sweetener’scomplications. There were a num-ber of articles detailing effects thatthe artificial sweeteners as agroup might have but there wasnot even one that suggested artifi-cial sweeteners available in theUnited States causes cancer.

Before a drug company can geta new product on the market, it

must be tested in thousands ofindividuals and have a demon-strated safety profile. It takesmany years to establish drug safe-ty for long-term use. But as a gen-eral rule, medications productsthat are going to cause a side effectwill generally do so within five toten years after they are on themarket. To this time, all of themajor artificial sweeteners avail-able in the United States havemore than a ten year history andnone have a demonstrated sugges-tion that any of them cause cancer.

I then asked him if given thechoice, would he rather have nofeet, no eyes, and an artificial kid-ney or would he rather take achance on getting a cancer thathas never been demonstrated tothis time. In fact, diabetes is theleading cause of blindness in theUnited States. It is also the lead-ing cause of individuals to be onchronic hemodialysis for kidneyfailure. It is the leading cause ofamputations of the feet. It con-tributes substantially to the devel-opment of heart attacks andstrokes although exact numbersare not reliable. I pointed out thatdiabetes was basically a disease of

over nutrition. The person is sim-ply taking in more calories a daythan they burn. They have noplace to store the excess caloriesexcept into more fat which makesa person insulin-resistant and dia-betic.

I then pointed out that one ofthe leading causes of our obesityepidemic in the United States issugar sweetened beverages, espe-cially high fructose corn syrupsweetened beverages. I pointedout to him that he could go ondrinking six Coca Colas a day andtake a chance on the developmentof the diabetic complications. Amuch better alternative was to useartificially sweetened Coca Cola orany other beverage, cut his calo-ries and thereby deal with his dia-betic problem.

It is my opinion that artificialsweeteners may cause symptomsin certain individuals but as agroup, artificial sweeteners do notcause a person to gain weight.They do not cause cancer. To thistime, there is no demonstratednegative class effect of the artifi-cial sweeteners on a person’shealth. They are definitely a wayto decrease daily calorie excess.

Status of the Winter WheatCrop

There is increasing interest, andconcern, about the winter wheatcrop in much of South Dakota. Asaddressed in this column twoweeks ago, it will be difficult toaccurately assess your winterwheat stand until the plants breakdormancy, or in many cases, untilthe seeds germinate and emerge.Based on historical soil tempera-tures, that will likely occur in midto late-March. The statement,“until the seeds germinate andemerge”, is of course due to muchof it being planted into dry soil,some of which is still dry.

Based on soil temperatures atseveral of the automatic weatherstations this winter and limitedfield inspections, it appears thatmuch of the winter wheat that ger-minated last fall may haveescaped winterkill, at least insouth-central South Dakota.

Two major concerns seem toremain. Many areas in SouthDakota are seriously lacking top-soil and/or subsoil moisture. Seedsthat germinated last fall, andthose getting just enough moistureto germinate this spring, couldgrow for a short time once soiltemperatures raise to 39 degrees For higher, and then dry out if addi-tional precipitation is not receivedwithin a short time after.

There are also fields that lacktopsoil as well as subsoil moisture,and winter wheat planted into drysoil also has the risk of not com-pleting the vernalization process.Neither seedling growth nor tiller-ing is required for vernalization tooccur. This process can begin inseeds as soon as they absorb waterand swell, and be complete if aperiod of about 3 weeks passeswhen the soil temperature at theseed/seedling level remains belowabout 48 degrees Fahrenheit (F).The exact length of time and tem-perature varies by variety, and iscorrelated closely to winterhardi-

ness and relative maturity. Themore winterhardy and latermaturing a variety is, the longerthe time required and the lowerthe soil temperature theseed/seedling must be exposed to.The vernalization process must becompleted for winter cereals tojoint and produce a seedhead.

As the month of March progress-es and we move into April, thelikelihood of a three week periodwith soil temperatures consistent-ly below 48 degrees F diminishes.Historically, soil temperatureshave varied from one year toanother on any given date at eachweather station during this timeperiod. That makes it difficult topredict how late in the spring awinter wheat seed could absorbmoisture, germinate and completevernalization. If these dry fields donot receive enough moisture bylate-March to begin the germina-tion process, the rare occasion ofwinter wheat planted in the falland not vernalizing may occur in2013.

Significant precipitation in thenear future would relieve a host ofpotential problems. Again, beforedestroying a winter wheat field,contact your crop insurance agent.They can explain your options andthe requirements to maintaininsurance coverage. Also, avoidinter-seeding spring wheat intowinter wheat as this would resultin mixed wheat at harvest andresult in marketing problems andalmost certain price reduction.

Calendar

3/19/2013 - Next Generation ofLivestock Production, 6:30 pm,Presho Livestock Auction

3/20/2013 - Next Generation ofLivestock Production, 6:30 pm,Winner Livestock Auction

3/21/2013 - Next Generation ofLivestock Production, 6:30 pm,Chamberlain Livestock Auction

3/27/2013 – Drought Manage-ment Webinar, 10:00 am CST, SDRegional Extension Centers

Extension News• Bob Fanning (605) 842-1267 •

Spring turkey season: right around the corner

by Dan AltmanGFP Conservation Officer

It’s hard to believe that thebrunt of winter has passed andspring is almost here. With springcomes the start of our annualspring turkey seasons. Not onlyare these seasons enjoyable andchallenging, they’re a great time toget out of the house and feed yourspring fever.

The spring archery turkey sea-son opens on April 6 and runsthrough May 19. Licenses for thisspecific season are valid statewideexcept for portions of westernBrookings County and CusterState Park. There are no applica-tion deadlines for this licensebecause there is an unlimitedamount of licenses allocated forthis season. Individuals possess-ing an archery turkey license andparticipating in the season arerestricted to harvesting orattempting to harvest one malewild turkey with legal archeryequipment only.

The spring prairie turkey sea-son opens on April 13 and runsthrough May 19 in all countieswest of the Missouri River. Licens-es for this season are broken downand allocated to specific countyunits. The first two applicationdeadlines for this season came andpassed, but licenses will likely beavailable for the third drawingheld on March 20. Both residentsand non-residents may apply forthe third drawing. Applicants mayhave one license from the first or

second drawing, up to five licensesin the third drawing, and anunlimited number of licenses afterthe third drawing.

For 2013 the following springprairie turkey licenses were allo-cated for the surrounding coun-ties:-Lyman County – 270 licenses(valid for two any wild turkey)-Jones County – 108 licenses (validfor one male wild turkey)-Mellette County – 594 licenses(valid for two any wild turkey)

Individuals possessing a springprairie turkey license are restrict-ed to hunting in their respectiveunit. These hunters may, however,use legal archery equipment toharvest turkey within the unitunder their prairie spring turkeylicense. Harvested turkeys mustbe legally tagged prior to beingloaded in or on a vehicle and shallinclude the attached leg and footbearing the tag issued with thelicense. Any turkey without spursharvested under a male turkeylicense shall also have the visiblebeard naturally attached to thecarcass. Hunters transportingbreasted out turkeys are in viola-tion and will be dealt with accord-ingly.

With spring turkey season rightaround the corner, I look forwardto getting out in the field myself towork and play. If you have ques-tions regarding spring turkeyhunting, feel free to contact me at895-2138. Have a safe and enjoy-able spring.

USDA extends Censusdeadline, reminds producers it’s not too late

Farmers and ranchers acrossthe country are heeding the call tohave their voices heard and theirfarms represented in the 2012Census of Agriculture. With 1.4million Census forms returned,the U.S. Department of Agricul-ture (USDA) is thanking everyonefor speaking up for their communi-ties, their industry and theirfuture by sending in their Censusform. For those who missed thedeadline, USDA reminds produc-ers that their farm is importantand needs to be counted. As aresult, Census forms are still beingaccepted.

“Information from the Census ofAgriculture helps USDA monitortrends and better understand theneeds in agriculture,” said Agricul-ture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “Pro-viding industry stakeholders, com-munity leaders, lawmakers andindividual farm operators with themost comprehensive and accurateU.S. agricultural reports, we allhelp ensure the tools are availableto make informed, sound decisionsto protect the future of Americanagriculture.”

Conducted every five years byUSDA’s National Agricultural Sta-tistics Service (NASS), the Censusprovides detailed data coveringnearly every facet of U.S. agricul-ture. It looks at land use and own-ership, production practices,expenditures and other factorsthat affect the way farmers and

ranchers do business. The dead-line for submitting Census formswas February 4, and many farm-ers and ranchers have responded.However, those who did notrespond by the original due datewill receive another copy of theform in the mail to give themanother opportunity.

“Accurate and comprehensiveinformation from all farmers andranchers is important so that theCensus can provide a true pictureof U.S. agriculture today and helpeveryone plan appropriately forfuture,” said Vilsack. “This level ofinformation is only gathered andreleased once every five years, sowe need the participation of everyproducer to ensure the agricultur-al industry and rural Americareceive the representation thatwill provide them with the mostbenefit and value.”

Farmers and ranchers canreturn their forms by mail oronline by visiting a secure website,www.agcensus.usda.gov. Federallaw requires all agricultural pro-ducers to participate in the Censusand requires NASS to keep allindividual information confiden-tial.

For more information about theCensus, including helpful tips oncompleting your Census form, visitwww.agcensus.usda.gov or call 1-888-4AG-STAT (1-888-424-7828).The Census of Agriculture is yourvoice, your future, your responsi-bility.

Stockgrowers seek applicants for summer internship

The South Dakota Stockgrow-ers Association is currently accept-ing applications for a ten-week,paid, summer internship. Thisinternship opportunity is availableto any high-school graduate pursu-ing a university or technicaldegree.

Applicants should be passionateabout agriculture and be ener-getic, outgoing individuals with adesire to learn from and work withthe volunteer members of theSouth Dakota Stockgrowers Asso-ciation. Interns will work in theRapid City office of the Stockgrow-ers and be supervised by the Exec-

utive Director. Interns will per-form various office tasks, createevents and membership programs,and be given opportunity to learnabout the policy making process byactively participating in the workof the association.

For more information about thisinternship opportunity, visitwww.southdakotastockgrowers.org or contact Silvia Christen at605-342-0429. Applicants for thisten-week, paid internship shouldsubmit a resume, cover letter andreferences to silvia.sdsga@mid-conetwork.com no later thanMarch 30, 2013.

Legal Notices Murdo Coyote • March 14, 2013 • Page 7

Notice ofEqualization

MeetingsThe Murdo City Council will be sitting asthe Board of Equalization on March 18,2013. The meetings are scheduled tobegin at 7:30 p.m. in the Murdo CityCouncil Chambers located at 107 WestSecond Street. Please call the CityFinance Office for an appointment at669-2272 by Friday, March 15, 2013.

Krysti BarnesFinance Officer

Published March 14, 2013 at the totalapproximate cost of $6.50.

Notice of JobOpenings

The City of Murdo is now acceptingapplications for the positions for the 2013season:

1. Baseball coach to organize andcoach the summer baseball program.2. T-ball coach to organize and coachfor approx. 1 month.3. Softball coach to organize andcoach the program.4. Full and part time lifeguards towork at the municipal swimming pool.5. Swimming lesson instructor toinstruct swimming lessons.6. Swimming pool manager to man-age the personnel and operations of theswimming pool.

Applications are available at the CityFinance Office between the hours of8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday thruFriday, and must be returned by 4:00p.m., Monday, April 1, 2013. Applica-tions will be reviewed by the City Councilat the meeting that evening with inter-views to be set up, if necessary. Formore information, call 669-2272. TheCity of Murdo reserves the right to acceptor reject any or all applications.

Krysti BarnesFinance Officer

Publish March 14, 21 & 28, 2013 at thetotal approximate cost of $35.68.

Notice of SummerJob Opening

Golf Coach

The City of Murdo is exploring the possi-bility of setting up a golf program to offergolfing lessons to youth in the communi-ty. They are taking applicants from anyindividual who would like to work with theCity of Murdo to set up a program andteach lessons. Hours and wage arenegotiable at this time depending on howthe program is developed and com-mences. Anyone interested in applyingfor this position, please stop at the CityFinance Office at 107 West SecondStreet, Murdo, S.D. on Monday throughFriday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. andpick up an application. Applications aredue back to the City Finance Office by4:00 p.m. on Monday, April 1, 2013, forreview at the evening meeting with inter-views to be set up as necessary. TheCity of Murdo reserves the right to acceptor reject any or all applications.

Krysti BarnesFinance Officer

Publish March 14, 21 & 28, 2013 at thetotal approximate cost of $30.03.

Notice ofEqualization MeetingSouth Creek Township Equalization willbe holding a meeting at the home of theclerk, Garold Block, on Tuesday, March19, 2013 at 8:00 p.m. CDT.

Garold Block,

Township Clerk

Published March 14, 2013, at the totalapproximate cost of $4.69.

Notice of Ambulance Meeting

The Rural Ambulance District Board willhold their annual meeting on Monday,March 25, 2013, at 4 o’clock p.m. at theDraper auditorium.

Published March 14 & 21, 2013, at thetotal approximate cost of $6.50.

Notice to CreditorsState of South DakotaCounty of Jones

In Circuit CourtSixth Judicial CircuitPro No. 13-1

In the Estate ofSusan Rankin, Deceased.

Notice to Creditors

Notice is given that on February 22,2013, Robert D. Rankin, whose addressis 27924 239th St., Draper, S.D. 57531,was appointed as personal representa-tive of the estate of Susan Rankin.

Creditors of decedent must file theirclaims within four months after the dateof the first publication of this notice ortheir claims may be barred.

Claims may be filed with the personalrepresentative or may be filed with theclerk, and a copy of the claim mailed tothe personal representative.

Dated this 25th day of February, 2013.

/s/ Robert D. RankinRobert D. Rankin

Personal Representative 27924 239th St.

Draper, S.D. 57531 Tele. No. (605) 669-2511

CLERK OF COURTS: Judy Feddersen PO Box 448 Murdo, S.D. 57559 Tele No. (605) 669-2361

ATTORNEY: Herb C. SundallSundall Law Office, Prof. LLCPO Box 187Kennebec, S.D. 57544Tele No. 605-869-2233

Published March 7, 14 & 21, 2013, at thetotal approximate cost of $50.67.

Proceedings of theJones County

CommissionersRegular Meeting

March 5, 2013

The Board of Commissioners met for aregular meeting with Monte Anker, HelenLouder and Steve Iwan present. Chair-man Anker called the meeting to order.

Karlee Barnes, Murdo Coyote editor,joined the meeting.

Minutes from the previous meeting wereread, signed and approved by the Board.All motions are unanimous unless other-wise stated.

CLAIMS APPROVED: Salaries of regu-lar employees and officials, $12,631.54;Travis Hendricks, Weed Board Supervi-sor, $138.53; Joyce Hurst, Deputy Reg-ister of Deeds, Deputy Director of Equal-ization, $1,795.34; Angie Kinsley, 4-HSpecialist, $598.14; Richard Sylva, Jr.,Deputy Sheriff, $1,178.81; Lenae Tucker,Deputy Treasurer, $590.90; Jill Venard,4-H office staff, $480.35; Kerri Venard,Deputy Auditor/Road Secretary, 1-weekpaid vacation, $2,219.20; American

Family Life Assurance, cancer & inten-sive care insurance, $382.30; BostonMutual Life Insurance, life insurance,$168.64; Dakotacare, group healthinsurance, $15,878.17; Electronic Feder-al Tax Payment System, social security &withholding, $7,896.33; SD Retirement,retirement, $4,477.06; AT&T Mobility, cellphone bill, $176.71; City of Murdo, waterbill, $44.12; Dakota Mill & Grain, salt,$5.35; Darrell Daum, weed board confer-ence expenses, $396.06; Marv Ekeren,mental illness board, $15.00; ElectionSystems & Software, hardware andfirmware agreement, $1,109.00;Farmer’s Union Oil Company, gas,propane, $1,576.18; Anita Fuoss, officerent, postage, internet, $377.62; GoldenWest Technologies, internet support,$55.00; Golden West Telecommunica-tions, phone bill, $539.94; HeartlandWaste, garbage removal, $50.00; LucyLewno, mental illness board, $195.46;Microfilm Imaging Systems, Inc., scan-ner rent, $155.00; Murdo Coyote, publi-cations, $55.56; Murdo Ford, oil change,$27.95; Chris Nix, snow removal,$75.00; Noble Ink & Toner, ink car-tridges, $143.98; Office Products, sup-plies, $575.32; Rural Health Care, sub-sidy, $600.00; South Central R C & D,2013 membership, $100.00; SouthDakota Association of Assessing Offi-cers, dues, $55.00; South Dakota Asso-ciation of County Commissioners, com-missioner workshop registration,$100.00, Catastrophic County PoorRelief, $386.00, CLERP, $449.78; SouthDakota Association of County Officials,workshop registration, $100.00; SDDepartment of Health, drug screen,$52.00; St. Mary’s Healthcare, mental ill-ness, $245.08; State of South Dakota,(BIT) e-mail accounts, $120.00; KarenSwanda, mental illness hearing, $15.00;The Crossroads, weed board lodging,$224.97; Total Office Equipment Repair,typewriter cleaning and repairs, $352.00;Kerri Venard, vacuum cleaner bags & fil-ters, $19.30; Venard, Inc., parts & labor,$153.66; Carrie Weller, Jones County’sshare of February expenses, $119.26;West Central Electric, electricity,$605.23; Winner Police Department,January prisoner care, $400.00, Febru-ary prisoner care and transport, $829.60;Yankton County Treasurer, sheriff fees,$25.00.

ROAD & BRIDGE: AT&T, cell phone bill,$133.86; City of Murdo, water bill,$30.12; Farmer’s Union Oil Company,propane, $560.70; Golden WestTelecommunications, phone bill, $33.47;Hullinger Brothers – Murdo Amoco, gas,$169.17; Kerri Venard, mail townshippads, $20.44; Venard, Inc., parts,$21.99; West Central Electric, electricity,$206.72; Ronnie Lebeda, labor,$1,932.53; Chester McKenzie, labor,$1,257.57; Levi Newsam, labor,$2,055.80.

CARE OF THE POOR: Cheryl Iversen,WIC Secretary, $95.00; Todd A. Love,court appointed attorney, $740.14; RoseAnn Wendell, court appointed attorney,

$555.60.

911 FUND: Centurylink, monthly charge,$84.16.

EMERGENCY & DISASTER SER-VICES: Angie Kinsley, Emergency Man-ager, $598.14, mileage, meals, $62.28.

SALARY & MILEAGE: Monte Anker,$387.87, mileage, $8.88; Helen Louder,$364.20, mileage, $29.60; Steve Iwan,$387.87.

FEES COLLECTED FOR THE COUN-TY: Clerk of Courts, $378.60; Register ofDeeds, $1,313.00; Sheriff, $55.00.

Auditor’s account with the treasurer is asfollows: Cash, $500.00; Checking & Sav-ings, $597,083.65; CDs, $1,294,791.65;TOTALING: $1,892,375.30.

Terri Volmer’s building permit report forFebruary- 0.

At the request of Treasurer Debra Byrd,it was moved by Iwan and seconded byLouder to set the Jones County Treasur-er Overages/Shortages policy as follows:

Jones County TreasurerOverages/Shortages Policy

An overage/shortage fundshall be created in the Trea-surer’s office with the amountof $30.00 as the beginningbalance.

In the event that a customeroverpays by $2.00 or less themoney will not be refunded butwill be put into the overpay-ment fund, any amount over$2.00 will be refunded bycheck.

In the event that a customerunderpays by $2.00 or less theshortage shall come out of thisfund, any amount over $2.00the customer shall be contact-ed and shall pay the amount.

All amounts shall be entered ina cash journal, along with bal-ance sheet overages andshortages.

Dated this 5th day of March, 2013.

At the request of the South DakotaDepartment of Ag, it was moved byAnker and seconded by Louder to desig-nate individuals who are authorized torequest fire suppression assistance fromthe State of South Dakota/CountyRangeland Fire Protection Agreement:Cody Hatheway from the Draper FireDepartment and Rich Sylva from theMurdo Fire Department.

For workman’s compensation insurancepurposes, the following ambulance vol-unteers are listed as specified by theSouth Dakota Municipal League: Brett

Anderson, Mike Boni, Greg Boyle, KathyChesney, Jay Drayer (EVOC), JonEsmay, Lea Glaze, Becca Gregoire,Heath Harter, Kari Harter, Briget Hathe-way, Jerry Hatheway (EVOC), Dee Hen-dricks, Travis Hendricks, Brenda Mann,Beth McMillin, Jennings Newbold, Shan-non Sealey, Tammy VanDam, KaylaVenard and John Weber.

It was moved by Anker, seconded byIwan to declare the following items assurplus and value them at $0.00 to bedisposed of: Court- item #164-30 IBMtypewriter; Sheriff- item #164-95 Brotherprinter; #164-125 Ricoh copy machine,#164-134 prisoner cage, #164-135 lightpack, #164-141 digital EF Johnsonmobile radio, #164-196 pager.

Sheriff Weber met with the Board to give

a sheriff’s report and discuss state bidprices for a new sheriff vehicle.

It was moved and carried to adjourn.

Monte Anker,Chairman

Helen Louder,Member

Steve Iwan,Member

ATTEST: John Brunskill,County Auditor

Published March 14, 2013, at the totalapproximate cost of $77.65.

Jones County Auditor Statement of Activities

December 31, 2012Program Revenue Net (Expense) Revenue &

Changes in Net Assets

Functions/Programs Expenses Charges for Op Grants & Cap Grants & Government Business TotalServices Contributions Contributions Activities Type

ActivitiesPrimary GovernmentGovernmental ActivitiesGeneral Government 375,028.39 45,009.58 3,074.06 -326,944.75 -326,944.75Public Safety 187,085.05 22,502.47 22,884.00 -141,698.58 -141,698.58Public Works 629,485.92 30,059.83 444,454.65 -154,971.44 -154,971.44Health & Welfare 16,097.28 1,018.48 -15,078.80 -15,078.80Culture & Recreation 50.00 -50.00 -50.00Conservation Nat. Resourc. 56,018.82 996.40 3,253.36 -51,769.06 -51,769.06Urban & Economic Dev.Debt ServiceCapital Outlay Unalloc.

Total Business –Type 1,263,765.46 99,586.76 473,666.07 -690,512.63 -690,512.63

Total Primary Government 1,263,765.46 99,586.76 473,666.07 -690,512.63 -690,512.63

General Revenues:Taxes:

Property Taxes 711,704.76 711,704.76Wheel Tax 911 Surcharge 6,732.74 6,732.74

State Shared Revenue 9,167.35 9,167.35Grants & Contributions 49,392.59 49,392.59Unrestricted Investment Earn 5,807.23 5,807.23Debt IssuedMiscellaneous Revenue 36,245.29 36,245.29Special ItemsExtraordinary ItemsTransfersTotal General Revenues & Transfers 819,049.96 819,049.96

Change in Net Position 128,537.33 128,537.33

Net Position – Beginning 1,707,519.45 1,707,519.45

Net Position – Ending 1,836,056.78 1,836,056.78

Published March 14, 2013, at the total approximate cost of $116.25.

Jones County AuditorStatement of Net Position

December 31, 2012Governmental Business-Type Total

Activities Activities

ASSETS:Cash and Cash Equivalents 541,265.13 541,265.13Restricted Cash & Cash Equiv.Restricted Investments 1,294,791.65 1,294,791.65Savings Certificates -

Investments

TOTAL ASSETS 1,836,056.78 1,836,056.78

NET POSITION:Restricted for: Restricted - Road & Bridge 1,153,222.49 1,153,222.49 Restricted - Capital ProjectsRestricted - Debt ServicePermanently Restricted Restricted - Other Purposes 38,744.50 38,744.50

Unrestricted Net Position 644,089.79 644,089.79

TOTAL NET POSITION 1,836,056.78 1,836,056.78

Published March 14, 2013, at the total approximate cost of $30.08.

Legislators approve threeopen government task force bills

South Dakota legislators gaveapproval to three of eight bills thatwere recommended by the gover-nor and attorney general’s taskforce on open government.

Last year, Gov. Dennis Dau-gaard and Attorney General MartyJackley appointed representativesof state and local government, lawenforcement, businesses and newsmedia to review open governmentlaws and make recommendationsfor legislation for the 2013 session.

Two of the three legislative pro-posals to win favor among legisla-tors dealt with open records issueswhile a third bill amends thestate’s open meetings law.

House Bill 1112 clarifies thatcertain three-member publicboards such as township boards donot need to comply with the state’sopen meetings laws if they aremeeting only for the purpose ofcarrying out previously adopted

public policy and ministerial func-tions or are conducting an investi-gation related to public safety.

The two open records billspassed by the legislature deal withclarifications related to publicaccess to database records main-tained by government and a delib-erative process exception in theopen records reform law approvedin 2009.

Among the open governmenttask force bills that were defeatedwas a bill to clarify that certaingovernment committees and taskforces be subject to the open meet-ings laws and that the contents ofa public meeting conducted byelectronic communications such asemail be subject to open meetingsand open records laws.

Legislators also defeated pro-posals to make arrest photos pub-lic and to clarify that law enforce-ment logs were public.

Building South Dakota toutedas best program in years

By Elizabeth “Sam” GroszLegislators from both political

parties worked together to producea far-reaching economic develop-ment program for South Dakotaduring the 2013 S.D. Legislature.

First talked about behind closeddoors, then finally unveiled to thepublic, the so-called BuildingSouth Dakota legislation sailedthrough both houses in its finalversion this past week.

SB235 was introduced in theHouse by Rep. David Lust, R-Rapid City, who called it “a verysignificant piece of legislation…”on how the two parties workedtogether and how economic devel-opment was seen. Officials wereable to add $7 million of statefunding for the first year, as ofJuly 1.

That will be followed in succeed-ing years with money from theunclaimed property revenue col-lected by the State Treasurer.First another $7 million, then 50percent, or about $14 millionthereafter, unless there is notenough to do so that year.

More importantly, however, iswhat the package is designed todo. The beauty, said Lust, is in theframework.

The “comprehensive approach,”he said, includes creating largeproject incentives based on thereinvestment of tax dollarsalready paid, plus the contractorsexcise tax receipts to fund housingprojects, reinvest in the REDIfund, as well as local infrastruc-ture and local development efforts.

It will be using large projects tofund other economic development

tools, said Lust. In addition, hesaid, it will use unclaimed proper-ty receipts to fund it.

Not everyone was so enamoredof the bill, although not apparent-ly having a problem with the aimof the bill. Rep. Stace Nelson, R-Fulton, and Rep. Lance Russell, R-Hot Springs, sought to divide thebill up, rather than having itencompass the numerous topicsthat it does.

While House Speaker BrianGosch, R-Rapid City, said the billis “all part of one subject—econom-ic development,” Nelson—citingthe State Constitution—said thetopics were not related enough tobe in one bill.

However, not enough of theHouse members agreed with himand the bill went on to be passed,56-13, more than the two-thirdsneeded for the emergency natureof the bill.

More details in the bill wereironed out in a conference commit-tee made up of members from boththe House and Senate later in theweek. Credit for the impetusbehind the bill was given to Sen.Corey Brown, R-Gettysburg.

Democratic House LeaderBernie Hunhoff, Yankton, notedthat the different aspects of theprogram have “a lot more account-ability and transparency” thanprevious development programs.

Voters had thrown out a devel-opment plan in November thathad been passed by the 2012 Leg-islature at the urging of Gov. Den-nis Daugaard. The state has beenwithout an enhancement programsince January 1.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

HEE-HAW SHOW 2013. SouthShore School Gym. Saturday,April 6-7:30 pm, Sunday, April 7-2:00 pm. Reserved seats $12,Adults $10, grades 5-12 $5, grade4 & under FREE/add $1 at door.

EMPLOYMENT

BURKE SCHOOL DISTRICTHIRING for MS or HS, flexibleassignment. Innovative, problem-based teacher with multiple certi-fication. Team-teaching opportu-nities available. Looking more fora teaching style, than a specificcontent area. Contact Superinten-dent Erik Person, erik.person@k12.sd.us.

PARTS INVENTORY MANAG-ER - JOHN DEERE DEALER-SHIP: Parts manager sought bymulti-store John Deere dealershipoperation. Position currently openat C&B Operations, LLC, a 22store John Deere dealership groupheadquartered out of Gettysburg,SD. Applicants should possess theability to manage parts inventoryover multiple stores, lead partssales team marketing efforts, cre-ate and achieve budgets in agrowth oriented dealership. Weoffer progressive marketing plans,competitive pay, full benefit pack-age, including bonus plan. Pleasesend resume to Mark Buchholz,buchholzm@deerequipment.comor call Mark 605-769-2030.

HELP WANTED: ESTIMATORand salesperson. Send resume/qualifications to Johnson Lumber,Attn. Dan, 22 W. 5th Ave., Web-ster S.D. 57274 phone 605-345-6000

M A I N T E N A N C ED I R E C T O R / C U S T O D I A LSUPERVISOR Opening forHaakon School District in Philip,

SD. Wage depends on experience.Contact Keven Morehart at 605-859-2679 or Keven.Morehart@k12.sd.us.

RDO EQUIPMENT CO. – Com-petitive wages, benefits, training,profit sharing, opportunities forgrowth, great culture and innova-tion. $1,500 Sign on Bonus avail-able for Service Technicians. Tobrowse opportunities go towww.rdoequipment.com. Mustapply online. EEO.

CUSTER REGIONAL HOSPI-TAL-Custer Clinic and CusterRegional Senior Care in beautifulCuster, S.D., have full time andPRN (as-needed) RN, LPN andLicensed Medical Assistant posi-tions available. We offer competi-tive pay and excellent benefits.New Graduates welcome! Pleasecontact Human Resources at (605)673-2229 ext. 110 for more infor-mation or log onto www.regional-health.com to apply.

HEALTH AND BEAUTY

IF YOU USED THE MIRENAIUD between 2001-present andsuffered perforation or embed-ment in the uterus requiring sur-gical removal, or had a child bornwith birth defects, you may beentitled to compensation. CallJohnson Law and speak withfemale staff members 1-800-535-5727.

Deadline is Tuesdays at 10 a.m.

Call: 669-2271

Murdo NutritionProgram Menu

March 18Creamed Chicken over BiscuitsMixed VegetablesV-8 JuicePeaches

March 19SENIOR CITIZEN POTLUCKTator Tot CasseroleBaked SquashWaldorf SaladBreadPears

March 20Cider Braised Pork w/ Oven

Roasted Vegetables (potatoes,carrots, etc.)

Vegetable SaladDinner RollPudding w/ Bananas & Vanilla

Wafers

March 21Roast BeefMashed Potatoes & GravySeasoned Green BeansBreadTropical Fruit

March 22Chicken Noodle Soup w/

VegetablesPacific Lime Gelatin SaladMixed FruitCookie

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For SaleFOR SALE: Several nice usedrefrigerators. All come with war-ranties. Del's, I-90 Exit 63, BoxElder. 390-9810.

CHIFFEROBE WITH 19 INCHTV Door with shelves on one sideand three drawers on the other side.Great shape $60.00 OBO. CallLonna at 669-2040 or 669-2271.

Thank YouThank you to everyone who

once again turned out for thisyear’s shoot. I hope you enjoyed itas much as we did! Thank youShorty Marshall, Bob Rankin andfamily, Weber family from Okaton,and Terry Dowling for letting usrelieve you of some pigeons.Thanks to Dean, Keith, and Hespeboys for helping catch birds.Thank you Rusty Spur, PrairieCountry Mart, Dr. Kinsley, DakotaMill and Grain, Sportsman's Club,Keith Hespe, and Runnings fordoor prize donations. Thank youDeb Byrd for putting out the sign.Thank you Philip and AudreyMathews, Scotty Mathews, KevinCox, Kevin Higgins and CarlMathews for your sponsorship.Thanks to Norm and crew for theawesome meal. Finally thank youso much Brett, Scotty, Philip,Audrey, Dawn, Katie, Ashley,Mike, David, and the rest of theBucks and Birds crew for all yourhelp with organizing and puttingon this event. You make the wholething possible!

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