OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF JONES COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA.

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Number 7
Volume 108
February 13, 2014

SERVING THE AREA SINCE 1904

Whats
inside:
Local

Friendship recipes
4&5

Legals
Notice of Hearing on
Proposed Resolution of
Necessity 2014-15
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Proceedings of the
Jones County Commissioners
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Next week:
Coyote Call
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School Board Meeting
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Mitchell Technical Institute

Fall Semester 2013
President's List
Ty Byrd
Automation Controls/
SCADA

Spring posted
weight limits
Public Safety Announcement:
Hi this is Inspector Darid
Cooper with the South Dakota
Highway Patrol Motor Carrier
Services. While traveling our
South Dakota Highways, you will
observe some roads with posted
weight limits.
Posted weight limits are required to protect our highways
during the spring season. Please
do not travel on the posted road
when you are transporting more
weight than the posted weight
limits. Protect our highways, wear
your seat belt. Obey the posted
roads!
Also during the spring season
you will notice that the South
Dakota highways will have posted
weight limits advising that we
must reduce our loads during the
spring thaw in order to protect the
publics investment in our highways. I want to remind the trucking community to observe and
obey the legal weight limits of our
great state. Thank you!

County commissioners City council meeting Heating

by Tami Jo Newbold-Flynn
The Jones County commissioners met Tuesday, February
4. At the start of the meeting
commissioners received information from TransCanada,
Keystone Pipeline, Principal of
Western Energy Planning Bud
Andersen. Andersen spoke to
the commissioners about the
possible timeline for the
pipeline. He also gave them an
executive summary of the environmental impact statement
done by the Environment Protection Agency.
Andersen said that from
February 5 to March 7 there is
a public comment time frame
where citizens can give their
comments and concerns to
their elected officials. He said
that after March 7 there will
be a 90 day review by President Obama. They expect a
presidential decision by late
May, early June.
If the president denies the
pipeline access to the land
then TransCanada has some
decisions to make about what
their next steps will be. If the
president gives the go-ahead,
then the soonest they would
start construction on the work
camps and pump stations
would be this summer, with actual construction of the
pipeline starting in the fall of

2013 or spring of 2014.

Royer asked about the liability of culverts replaced between now and then and also
about the extra truck traffic on
the roads if the pipeline hauls
extra gravel. Andersen said
that he would check more on
these concerns and that in the
spring they will make a video
recording of the roads with
Royer.
Terri Volmer addressed the
commissioners about some
concerns with the way soil
samples are coded along the
White River that affect the assessment value of the land.
Volmer said, If its a Mellette
County soil it should have a
Mellette County value.
Angie Kinsley came in to
discuss the resignation of the
four county 4-H advisor. She
said that Jones County is
going to continue on and do the
best they can. Kinsley stated
that there are 47 kids in shooting sports, which includes five
that come up from Mellette
County to participate. Kinsley
also reported that there have
been people taking and passing the pesticide test. She
asked if any commissioners
wanted to sit with her in the
command center during the
Freshman Impact program.

Photo by Lonna Jackson

David Geisler is the current mayor of
Murdo. He has been mayor since 2011.
Before becoming mayor, Geisler served
on the city council from July 1999 to
July 2011.

by Tami Jo Newbold-Flynn
The Murdo City Council met for
their regular monthly meeting
February 3. The meeting ran for a
little over an hour. The only new
business was a water audit report
for West River/Lyman-Jones Rural
Water District that said that the
total water in was 25,873,000 gallons. The water sales were
23,660,000. The percent of water
loss was 6.8, which is a very low

percentage.
Ray Erikson gave the water report and also spoke about plans
for Murdo to be the hub city for
the freshman impact program to
be held in April. Erikson said that
he would have more details to report on it next month.
Jerry Hatheway gave the street
report and again a dozer the city
owns was discussed in regards to
selling it for scrap. They are still
shopping around for the best offer.
Krysti Barnes said that she has
been busy finishing up the annual
financial report and getting ready
for an audit. She reported that the
only building permit was for
WR/L-J to install some culverts.
Barnes and David Geisler will
be presenting a brief pitch to a
board that decides who receives
the sidewalk tap grant that they
have been working on. Also
Barnes and some other Murdo residents are trying to get about five
people together to form a housing
board.
The Murdo street improvement
project was also briefly discussed.
A copy of the advertisement for
bids on the project was handed
out. The council will hold a hearing on the proposed resolution
where they will consider any objection and comments from owners of the property liable to the
assessed for the street improvement project.

assistance
Governor Dennis Daugaard has announced his plan to assist South
Dakota households during the current
national propane shortage.
The South Dakota Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) is
offering one time assistance to help
low-income households with critical
propane needs.
Prices of propane have increased to
as much as $6.56 per gallon in some
areas of the state. Current LIEAP customers who utilize propane to heat
their households, who have less than
$400 remaining in LIEAP benefits for
the year and who have less that 20
percent of propane remaining in their
tank may be eligible for additional
funding.
This shortage of propane was unexpected, but we have measures in
place that will help those most vulnerable through this crisis, said Daugaard.
South Dakota's Low Income Energy
Assistance Program sets aside five
percent of its funds annually to aid in
emergency situations.
To be eligible for the states LIEAP
program, households must be below
175 percent of the federal poverty
level or $41,212 for a family of four,
and not eligible for tribally operated
LIEAP programs. Those seeking assistance with heating their household
should contact the LIEAP 1-800-2338503.

NNA survey: Small town residents

depend on their community paper
Two-thirds of residents in small
towns across America depend
upon their local newspaper for
news and information, according
to the National Newspaper Associations most recent newspaper
readership survey.
NNA, founded in 1885, represents 2,200 members across the
U.S. Its mission is to protect, promote and enhance Americas community newspapers. Most of its
members are weekly or small
daily newspapers in smaller or
niche communities.
The survey noted that more
readers are using mobile devices
to shop, read and communicate.
The number with smartphones
jumped from 24 percent to 45 percent and 39 percent said they used
the phones to access local news.
Newspaper websites remained
the leading provider of local news,
followed distantly by a local TV
stations site and then by national
aggregators, such as Google and
Yahoo.
The annual NNA Community
Newspaper Readership survey
was completed in 2013 in partnership with the Center for Advanced
Social Research of the Reynolds
Journalism Institute at the University of Missouri. Surveyors
reached 508 households in communities where a local newspaper
of circulation of 15,000 or less
served the communities.The survey began in 2005. It has consistently shown the community
newspaper to be the information
leader in smaller communities.
Trust in the local newspaper remains high, the survey found.
Overall, readers in the 2013
survey gave high ratings to the accuracy, coverage, quality of writing and fairness of news reporting
of the local print newspapers. In
coverage of local news, quality
of writing and fairness of reporting, their combined ratings were
higher than in 2012.
94 percent of readers agreed that
the newspapers were informative.
80 percent said that they and
their families looked forward to
reading the newspapers.
78 percent relied on the newspapers for local news and information.
72 percent said the newspapers
entertained them.

local news and information important to their residents that can't

be found anywhere else."
Interlink founder and owner
Bill Garber said, This years NNA
research confirms that the newspaper itself remains, by a wider
margin, the most preferred and
trusted source for local news and
information as well as advertising.
Like readers everywhere, Interlink values community newspapers;
and
like
publishers
everywhere, we value community
newspaper readers, too.
That is why this year, and well
before the U.S. Postal Service regroups to require it, we will bring
proven Full-Service Intelligent
Mail delivery superiority to
every newspaper subscriber that
every one of our clients mail to
wherever they live and work,
Garber added.
As the NNA study also proves,
newspapers today dont need to be
different or better to attract more

Local readers also like to share

their newspaper with others. The
pass-along rate of the primary
subscribers sharing with others
rose in 2013 to 2.48, compared to
2.18 in 2012 and 2.33 in 2011, possibly indicating continued economic pressure from the fallout of
the Great Recession as families
economize by purchasing fewer individual copies.
Striking was the finding that
nearly one-third of households
still do not have Internet access at
home. The finding parallels similar conclusions from the U.S. Census Bureau and others that
continue to report slow growth in
Internet
penetration
across
smaller, and particularly rural
communities.
NNA President Robert M.
Williams Jr., publisher of the
Blackshear (GA) Times, remarked
that the RJI research consistently
shows the community newspaper
as the dominant information
medium in their communities.
We know that it is very difficult for a good community to survive without a good newspaper
and vice versa, Williams said.

The high levels of trust, the consistent pass-along rate and the desire to find the newspaper in
whatever medium the reader
wishes to usewhether mobile,
print or Webdemonstrate the
value of good community journalism.
Williams theme during his
presidency has been the interdependency of local communities
and local newspapers.
As I often say, if you want a
Big Mac, you go to McDonalds. If
you want local news in Blackshear, you go to the Blackshear
Times. That high quality news
franchise is replicated across
Americaparticularly in smaller
communitiesin ways that electronic media can only enhance,
not supplant. As our electronic
mission develops, we remain
strong in print and proud of it. We
are thankful for Americas readers, who use our news and information
and
make
our
communities strong, he said.
Jerry Lyles with Athlon Media
Group, said "Newspapers are the
eyes, ears and hearts of communities across America. They provide

subscribers. People like the paper

well enough just the way it is! Not
that better isntwell, better. And
not that with more readers publishers arent likely to invest in
making their papers better for
both their readers and their advertisers. As the study proves and
as publishers are proving every
week, new subscribers are signing
up every day.
Interlink President Brad Hill
concurs: We salute NNA and its
member publishers for being truly
successful under what has been
for some time less than an ideal
economy, Hill said, adding that
Interlink is proud to be an NNA
Partner and proud to help support
NNAs readership survey.
Interlink believes in the
strength of community newspapers. Nothing connects the people
of a small community like their
local newspaper, added Hill, who
is an NNA representative on the
Postmaster Generals Mailers
Technical Advisory Committee.

Photos by Tami Jo Newbold-Flynn

Cheryl Iversen (top) and Lea Glaze (directly above) read the local Murdo Coyote.

Jones County News

by Janet Louder 669-2696

Free rides to JCHS home activities

Open AA meetings

Thursdays 8:00 p.m. at the East Commons. Call 530-0371 or 2807642.

Al-Anon

For AlAnon meetings call 669-2596 for time and place.

Trading Pages Library

The Trading Pages Library at the Murdo Coyote is open Monday

through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday as open. There are
many new books available. Stop in and check one out.

Exercise room reminder

The exercise room at the Tech Center is open seven days a week from
5 a.m. to 10 p.m. with a key card. Patrons need to be out of the building one hour after the doors are locked; no later than 11 p.m. on weekdays. Key cards cost $25 annually. If you have any questions or would
like a key card, contact the high school office.

Cracker barrel

The Murdo Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a legislative

cracker barrel with District 26 Legislators on Saturday, February 22
at 1:00 p.m. at the Jones County Senior Citizens Center on Main Street
in Murdo. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Box Tops for Education

PTO Box Tops are due by February 24. They can be dropped off at
the school or given to any PTO member. You can call Valerie Feddersen
at 530-2020 with any questions.
To have your NON-PROFIT meeting listed here, please submit
them by calling 669-2271 or emailing to coyoteads@gwtc.net. We
will run your event notice the two issues prior to your event at
no charge. PLEASE KEEP IN MIND, if you charge for an event,
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Bill and Ellen Valburg spent

the weekend in Rapid City with
their daughter, Kristi and Jeff
Vlietstra and boys. They enjoyed
watching grandson Walker play
basketball Friday night. They returned home Sunday afternoon.
Betty Mann and Earl Dahlke
traveled to Sioux Falls on Tuesday, February 4, kept appointments and returned home the
next day. They had much better
traveling weather than the last
time they went.
Sunday of last week Bob
Rankin and grandkids Riley, Peyton
and
Mallory
visited
mom/great-grandma Margaret
Rankin in Pierre. On Monday Ray
and Shirley Vik visited her. Other
visitors the past two weeks were
Eleanor Miller, Greg Rankin, Kris
Bradley and Karen Authier.
Philip and Audrey Mathews,
accompanied by Kim Calkins,
took in the ranch rodeo at the
Black Hills Stock Show on Tuesday, February 4. The Mathews
spent the night at Kims.
Nelva and Janet Louder spent
Wednesday of last week in Pierre.
They called on Alex Freier, also
there was daughter Sharon
Pietrus. Later upon looking at the
birthday calendar, I see Sharon
and hubby Chuck had an anniversary on February 8. Belated

happy anniversary.
Also on the calendar, happy
birthday to Karen Authier, our
son-in-law Don Pearson, Ellen
Valburg, Mike Djodjic and Cindy
Louder; happy anniversary to
Roger and Melva Vik and Pastor
Ray and Patti Greenseth both
couples married on Valentines
Day.
Fred and Mary Mathews took
in the stock show Friday through
Sunday. Friday evening they took
in the rodeo.
Jason Seamans of Rapid City
spent the weekend at home with
mom Lill. She ran out of paint so
Jason didnt paint this weekend.
Curt Miller took in Angus Days
at the Black Hills Stock Show on
Monday of last week.
Tony and Kim Schmidt spent
Friday through Sunday in Aberdeen with their kids and grandkids: Kayla and Jeremy Hoag and
girls; Jaime Schmidt and friend
Shawn. Kim reports we have
more snow here.
On Thursday Lila Mae Christian, Helen Louder, Lill Seamans,
Elaine Meyers, Esther Magnuson
and Janet Louder listened to the
first and second graders read,
then coffee time. Afterwards
Nelva and Janet Louder followed
Eldon and Esther Magnuson
home. They played some cards,

West Side News

Last Friday Mel and Clarice
Roghair picked up Jessie Lynn
from Sunshine Bible Academy and
traveled on east to Brookings
where Jessie spent Junior Day
at SDSU.
Friday night Jessie attended
The Band Perry concert at the
Swiftel Center in Brookings with
Paige and Deb Venard.
Saturday afternoon Jessie and
Mel enjoyed the Jackrabbits basketball game at Frost Arena while
Clarice visited Larry and Dianna
Zwieg. The Zwiegs adopted the
first tiny baby of whom Mel and
Clarice were foster parents. Tina
came to the Roghairs at the age of
22 hours and lived with them
eight weeks until the Zwiegs came
from Brookings to adopt her.
Tina, whom the Zwiegs named
Colleen, also stopped in to visit at
her parents home while Mel and
Clarice were there.
Will and Donna Deline and
daughters are currently at home
in Mitchell having returned from

their work in Papua New Guinea

with Wycliffe Bible Translators.
Donnas parents, Henry and
Elaine Roghair of Okaton, helped
them get settled. Hannah is enrolled in school and enjoying it immensely.
Darian Roghair, daughter of
Brad and Shawna, and Elijah
Roghair, son of Jerry and Connie,
joined a group of teenagers this
past weekend on a trip to Lincoln,
Neb., to attend a Christian Teen
Conference. Savy Roghair, daughter of Brice and Anne of Isabel,
was also in the group of teenagers.
The young people were chaperoned by Lonnie and Becky
Roghair, also of Isabel.
Jessie Lynn has been invited to
travel to Honduras on a missions
trip with a group from Sunshine
Bible Academy June 1-12. The
group will work at cleaning, painting and fixing up a Youth for
Christ Center in the mornings and
plan to teach Vacation Bible
School in the afternoons.

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Coyote News Briefs

The Jones County School District is offering free in-town rides to any
of our home activities (sporting events, music concerts, etc.) for senior
citizens living in Murdo. The friendly volunteers will pick you up at
your door and drop you off at the front door of the auditorium prior to
games, etc., and then return you home after. For more information or
to request a ride, call the high school at 669-2258 or 530-0842. Please
call no later than 3:00 p.m. on the day of the event you would like to attend.

Murdo Coyote February 13, 2014

had a pizza supper, more cards,

followed with pie and coffee. Then
into the cold, cold night to home.
Philip Mathews was very surprised last Friday evening when
his wife, Audrey, took him to
Pierre to a steak house for supper
to celebrate his ? birthday. Upon
arrival he was met with his
grandkids singing happy birthday
to him. Not knowing they were
here were: daughter Cheryl and
Bryon Rediger and children
Bryanna, Braydon and Brooke of
Woodbury, Minn.; and son Scott
Mathews and daughter Madison
and Tarra Dugan and family. The
restaurant brought Philip a birthday sundae and spoons for the
grandkids. It didnt sound like
Philip got much of his sundae! It
was a great birthday for him.
Happy birthday, Philip. The Redigers spent the night at the Mathews. On Saturday the above
group attended the Highmore
Classic double header, so Cheryl
and family got to see niece Madison play ball with the Jones
County team.
On Sunday, Philip continued to
celebrate his day when he and Audrey joined Fred and Mary Mathews at the Gerald and Wanda
Mathews home for supper. If you
see him, dont ask him how old he
is. Just ask what year he was
born!
Bev Andrews visited Gen Liffengren Sunday afternoon.
Following church Sunday Pastor Rick and Jane Hazen, Rosa
Lee Styles, Lila Mae Christian
and Nelva and Janet Louder had
dinner together in Murdo.
A meet and greet party was
held Friday evening at the home

of Jill Rankin. This was to meet

baby Brayden Michael, son of Kati
and Drew Venard, and Madie Sue,
daughter of Katie and Chris Nix.
Family and friends enjoyed a supper of sandwiches, goodies and
cupcakes, along with lots of visiting and Im sure those babies got
lots of attention.
On Sunday afternoon the
Rankin home was a busy place
again. Jill, Andy and Riley hosted
a birthday party for daughter/sis
Peyton, who turns nine, and for
cousin Dawson Hunt, who turns
four. Those helping them celebrate
were: Richard and June Nix; Ray
and Janice Pike; Bob Rankin;
Mike and Joni Hunt; Drew and
Kati Venard and family; Tyler and
Chelsee Rankin and family; David
Hunt and daughter Liz (due to an
illness, mom Katie and Emma
were unable to be there); Ashley
Hunt and friend Mike Warren;
Kent, Chera and Molly Nies; and
Kamri Kittelson. The group all enjoyed birthday cake and ice cream.
Happy birthday Peyton and Dawson.
Tuesday morning the sun is
shining, no wind, and that ol thermometer is above zero. Wonderful!
Dave and Linda Brost left for
Waunakee, Wis., to the home of
son Paul and Denise. While there
they watched grandson Alex play
in a couple of tennis matches.
Their other grandkids Taylor,
Jamie and Dillon were also home
for the weekend. They returned
home on Monday with good roads.
Monday evening they joined Del,
Christy, Kade and Hannah for
birthday cake, helping Hannah
celebrate her ninth birthday.
Happy birthday, Hannah.

Local News

by Jody Lebeda 669-2526 jody1945@gmail.com

Valentines Day is Friday do
something nice for your loved
ones.
I called many people this week
that all had about the same to
say; just chilling wrapped in
blankets, staying home and keeping warm. Some listened to the
basketball games that were held
in Highmore on Saturday and
broadcast on the radio. The girls
had a disappointing loss but the
boys came back with a close win!
Exciting!
Melba Boysen reports that her
amaryllis is blooming and each
blossom measures 9 from tip to
tip and two more blossoms are
going on the second stem. It is two
tones and is very showy.
Velma Vollmer wants everyone
to try to get to the American Legion Auxiliary meeting at the east
commons room on Wednesday,
February 12 at 2:00 p.m.
Kid Rock made a surprise appearance at Lori Kerns 50th
birthday party. Loris sister, Connie Kralicek, made carnival type

poster faces of Kid Rock (Loris favorite performer) for each of the
guests to wear as Lori entered the
building. She was surprised by
many of her family and friends at
the family restaurant on Saturday night. It was a great success
and much fun for everyone there.
Lori was able to attend the JCHS
game in Highmore, which they
won. Go Coyotes.
Helen McMillan and several
others braved the extreme cold to
attend the foreign film at the
Turner theater. There will be one
more film on March 6 and if you
havent seen any of the other
films, you should try to attend.
Bingo at the senior center
sponsored by the Lions Club drew
a huge crowd on Wednesday night
is spite of the weather. The
Methodist Youth Fellowship assisted by Lea Glaze provided
snacks and drinks. The Lions
Club will be doing this for two
more weeks as a service to Murdo
with bingo starting at 6:30.

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Lookin Around
have seen them if he had.
I see similar unconscious behavior with people who are walking around while texting or
otherwise concentrating on their
cell phone. This somewhat
amazes me for two reasons. First,
I like to be aware of what is happening in my immediate vicinity.
Secondly, Im on the strictly amateur level when it comes to texting. I do it so seldom that I have
to sit down and give it my full concentration to accomplish it. If I
tried to walk at the same time, Id
either trip over something or
make a complete hash of any message I was trying to construct.
This is along the same line of not
being able to walk and chew gum
at the same time. Some things for
some people require their full attention.
On the other hand, there are
those folks who seldom miss a
trick. Ted at our river ranch is one
of those. He notices everything. If
a coyote lopes by a mile away, Ted
will see him. Ditto with a herd of
deer, a flock of geese, or a vehicle
some miles away. Son Chance is
no slouch at it either. He often
looks like hes not paying the
slightest attention, but nothing
much gets past him. Just today,
wife Corinne was sifting through
a pile of DVDs when Chance let
out a sound that caught her attention and meant shed just handled one of his favorite movies
and one he wanted to watch right
then and there. Our boy has very
little speech, but he has various
sounds that strongly signal his
desires, his approval or contempt.
Chance is very quick when it
comes to sizing up people as well.

It doesnt take him but a few seconds to sort the good from the
bad. We have found his conclusions to be right so often that we
normally take to people Chance
likes and wonder about those he
doesnt. His eyes apparently see
more than ours, and they do it
very fast indeed.
There is often a difference between what men and women see.
I, for instance, dont notice
streaks on windows, or dirt on
them for that matter. If glass gets
so bad I cant see through it at all,
then I might notice. Corinne,
however, likes her windows
streak-free and tidy. She also has
a thing about dust while I seldom
notice it until I can write my
name in it. I also suspect that
most mothers are much more observant about what is going on
with their kids than fathers. I notice the major things about our
son, but Corinne takes observation to a whole new level. Few
things about Chance, no matter
how small, go unnoticed with her.
One thing I have observed way
too much of in the last few
months is snow and ice. Ive seen
so much of those, in fact, that they
are becoming wearisome. Luckily,
the forecast is for daytime temperatures above freezing for quite
a while starting in a couple days.
Im greatly looking forward to
that. Im also keeping my eyes
peeled for any indications that
spring is right around the corner.
Id almost bet you are too. Never
fear. It will come. Lets keep our
eyes wide open so we can welcome
it with relief and great joy. Where
are those stupid geese? Shouldnt
they be flying north about now?

SD Veterans Affairs
Larry Zimmerman, Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Valentines for vets
This week we will all be scrambling to find the perfect card and
the perfect gift for Valentines Day.
Well spend hours trying to find a
box of candy, flowers, stuffed animals, jewelry or an electronic
gadget. Or well take the easy way
out and make a reservation for
lunch or dinner.
Perhaps this is a good year to
start a new Valentines Day tradition thank a veteran. It wont
cost much, and its sure to bring
enormous pleasure to our veterans
to whom we owe so much. Always
remember, they wrote a blank
check made payable to The
United States of America, for an
amount of up to and including
their life.
We at the South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs believe in
emphasizing our commitment of
caring and courtesy by putting

veterans first, serving those who

have given so much to this nation.
We consider it an honor and a
privilege and are committed to
meeting the ever changing needs
of our veterans.
Recently, we kicked off one of
the most aggressive outreach campaigns in the history of the department Operation Reaching All
Veterans. Operation RAV is our
initiative to meet every veteran in
South Dakota and to offer assistance with federal, state and local
benefits.
There are over 75,000 veterans
living in South Dakota who range
in age from World War II veterans
to those who are currently serving. Many arent aware of all of
the benefits they are eligible to receive. Operation RAV is a great
campaign to ensure our veterans
are aware of the services that are
available to them.
Encourage veterans to attend

Obituaries

Syd Iwan
So, how observant are you?
Somewhat, apparently, since
youre still kicking and havent
yet been run over by a Mack truck
or herds of wild elephants. In
other words, up to this point,
youve been observant enough to
stay out of lethal danger by noticing and avoiding threats to your
well being. In this area, those
threats might include ornery
cows, bulls and horses, not to
mention rattlesnakes, blizzards,
lightning, tornados and the occasional mountain lion. Its always
good to be aware enough of your
surroundings to avoid trouble.
Other than that, our powers of
observations may vary quite a bit.
If youre like me, you notice
things that interest you. I, for instance, tend to be aware of stars
and constellations in the night
sky, birds and flowers, sporty cars
and pickups, paintings, photos,
and, most of the time, people. On
the other hand, I often ignore
dolls, antiques, and collections of
most things such as salt and pepper shakers and porcelain.
All this was brought to mind
the other day when I saw a man
walking by who never looked
around and kept his eyes strictly
on the ground in front of him. He
was in a world of his own and unaware of anything external. Possibly he was looking for pretty
rocks or dropped coins, but I
doubt it. It looked like he was
completely oblivious to everything
but what was going on his head.
Perhaps he was considering how
to bring about world peace or
other important matters, but he
certainly didnt care if he passed
a juggler or a mime. He wouldnt

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one of the numerous open house

events. Watch for advertisements
in local newspapers or check out
the departments upcoming events
at: http://vetaffairs.sd.gov/publicaffairs/upcomingevents.aspx
Remember to thank our veterans; its a unique gift that lasts
forever.

Ira S. Sharpfish_______________________________
Ira Shawn Sharpfish was born
November 26, 1970 at Rosebud,
S.D., to Betty Brushbreaker. He
was raised and loved by Sydney
and Corinne Iwan and also by Ed
and Irene Harrison.
Ira passed away February 7,
2014, at the Community Memorial
Hospital in Burke at the age of 43.
Ira graduated from Todd
County High School in Mission in
1989. He then enlisted in the U.S.
Marine Corps in September of
1989. He served in Japan, the
Philippines and also Desert
Storm. Following the Marines, he
worked at the California Horse
Rental Stables for about six
months. He then moved back to
Rapid City where he went to work
for Bear Country USA, where he
would work for the next four
years.
While working at Bear Country,
he met his future wife, Tammy
Kahler. They were married February 14, 1995, and to this union
was brought Steve, Shawn,
Shawna and Shawntel. In 2001,
the family moved to Burke where

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Thelma Sayler, 89, of White
River died on Sunday, February 9
in White River. Visitation will be
held from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on
Wednesday, February 12 at the
First United Methodist Church in
Murdo with a prayer service following at 7:00 p.m. at the church. Funeral services will be held on
Thursday, February 13, 2014 at
2:00 p.m. at the First United
Methodist Church in Murdo with
burial to follow in White River. Full
obituary to be printed next week.

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Ira worked various jobs, most recently at the Burke Livestock Auction. Ira was a very giving and
kind person who loved his family.
He enjoyed spending time with his
family and friends, fishing, camping and helping people out. Most
of all, he watched over his daughter, Shawna, who has autism.
Ira was preceded in death by
his grandparents, Ollie and Stella

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Harrison; and a brother, Leslie
Sharpfish.
Ira is survived by his wife,
Tammy; his children, Steve and
his fiance, Ashley, Shawn,
Shawna and Shawntel; his parents, Syd and Corrine Iwan of
Philip and Ed Harrison; his biological mother, Betty; his motherand father-in-law, Paul and Rose
Kahler; and his siblings, Chance
Iwan, John Sharpfish, Jr. (Lisa),
Lisa Sharpfish, his twin sister,
Jessica (Iris) Iwan, Tia Sharpfish,
Trina Deleon (Guillermo), Ray
Harrison, Kurt Harrison (Ruth),
Edy Harrison (Steve Olson),
Sarah Harrison (Gibby), Martina
Quijas, LeAnn Cisneros (Paul);
brother-in-law, Tim (Felichia)
Kahler; and many nieces and
nephews.
Services were held February 13
at Grace Lutheran Church in
Burke with Pastor Fred Schurman officiating.
Music was provided by Randy
Sachtjen, organist.
Casketbearers were Brandon
Casey, George England, Tim
Kahler, John Parshall, John
Sharpfish, Jr., Jeff Williams,
William Grue and Everett Felix.

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Sunday Mass: 8:30 a.m.

How To Have Boldness

by Pastor Paul M. Sadler

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Pastor Rick Hazen
Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.
Murdo United Methodist Church
Pastor Rick Hazen Corner of E. 2nd and Jefferson Ave.
Sunday Worship: 9:30 a.m. and Fellowship Time Sunday School: 10:30 a.m.
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308 Cedar, Murdo, S.D. Pastor Ray Greenseth
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Thursday 9:30 a.m. Midweek: Wednesday 3:15 p.m.
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Draper, S.D. Pastor Ray Greenseth
Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. Bible Study: Wednesday 9 a.m.
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Scripture Reading: And [pray] for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the
gospel, for which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
Ephesians 6:19,20
In our modern day there is a great demand for instant success. We read frequently of how many have risen to fame and fortune practically overnight.
Seldom, however, do we hear of the hours of labor, practice, sacrifice and discipline it took to build that career. Most times we only hear and see the
end result. Many have been deceived and disillusioned to think that they can have fame and fortune with little or no effort.
In these days in which we live, the world seems to have a powerful influence over the lives of many believers. For this reason many members of the
Body of Christ are looking for that book, conference or seminar that will be a shortcut to spiritual maturity. When it comes to our spiritual lives and
having boldness of faith we want instant results with little or no effort put into it. As a Pastor, I would have to say that to have boldness in the faith as
the Apostle says, there must be three key ingredients.
Time: Just as physical growth takes years, spiritual growth also takes time. As we come to spiritual maturity we become more and more confident
to speak out for the Lord. It takes time to learn that we have to take our eyes off of ourselves which causes us to be reluctant to speak because of the
fear of men.
Discipline: It takes discipline to sit down with the Word of God and study to acquire a knowledge of the Scriptures. We dont mean just reading the
Bible devotionally. It is said that we retain only about 20 percent of what we read. But, if we read and study, we retain about 60 percent when comparing Scripture with Scripture. The better equipped you are in the Word of God the more comfortable you will be to share the truth, rightly divided.
Consistency: If we are to gain the respect of others in order to more effectively minister the gospel, we must be consistent with the truth. Dont sound
an uncertain trumpet, be able to substantiate what you teach with the Blessed Book. Not only should we speak the truth in love consistently, we must
also live the truth. Our lives are the only Bibles some men see. Thats why the Apostle Paul warns us to put away lying, [and] speak every man truth
with his neighbor: for we are members one of another (Eph. 4:25). True boldness in the faith does not come naturally, it is something we grow into as
we increase in the knowledge of Him Who has called us into the glorious light.

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Third grade class shares recipes for a good friendship

Recipe for a Best Buddy
By Jolie Dugan

Making the Best Friend Ever

By Brooklyn R. Larsen

Dash fairness
1 quart niceness
Pinch secret telling
2 ounces athleticism
1 jar sweetness
1 package honesty
1 barrel caring
1 envelope helpfulness
1 bag generosity
1 pint good sportsmanship smartness

1 barrel kindness
Dash honesty
1 barrel trustworthiness
5 ounces citizenship
Pinch secret telling
2 gallons respect

Add fairness, secret telling, and athleticism in a huge

tub and stir well. Stir in caring and helpfulness.
Grind good sportsmanship and niceness. Add to the
tub and mix well. Add the unthawed sweetness.
Dump in honesty. Mix in generosity. Pour into a large
baking pan and bake at 350 until a toothpick comes
out clean. Cool. Frost with smartness.

In a very large bowl, add kindness, honesty, trustworthiness, and secret telling. Mix well. Stir in respect, citizenship, love, good sportsmanship,
gentleness, and caring. Now, last but not least,
pour it into a cake pan and bake in a 350 oven
for 15-30 minutes or until golden brown.

Making a Best Buddy

By Mallory Valburg

Recipe to Make a Buddy

By Peyton Rankin

1 barrel love
1 gallon helpfulness
1 barrel fun
2 quarts laughter
8 pounds fairness
5 cups thankfulness
2 pints gracefulness
1 tablespoon healthiness
3 packages athleticism
Dollop good sportsmanship

2 1/2 cups trustworthiness

3 cups kindness
5 cups honesty
3 1/2 cups good manners
dollop of gentleness
1 teaspoon respectfulness
1 jar of support
barrel caring
1 tablespoon sportsmanship pinch smartness
We are going to make a buddy! First, in a bowl,
pour in kindness and trustworthiness. Mix in honesty and good manners. Add smartness. In a separate bowl, stir together sportsmanship,
respectfulness, and support. Drizzle over first mixture. Toss well. Garnish with gentleness and caring. Put on salad plate and enjoy.

In a bowl, mix together love with fun, fairness,

good sportsmanship, and healthiness. In a separate bowl, stir together helpfulness, laughter,
thankfulness, gracefulness, and athleticism. Mix
second batter into first mixture. Stir well. Pour into
a baking pan and bake in a 400 oven for 60 minutes. Remove from oven and cool before eating.

Best Friend Dessert

By Matthew Birkeland

Friendly Food
By Elias Kustar
4 cups friendliness
5 teaspoons fun
1 barrel conversation
20 barrels games
5 teaspoons niceness

1 gallon athleticism
1 bag fun
1 gallon good character 1 jar happiness
1 barrel smartness
1 gallon support
1 cup handsomeness
1 barrel good manners
Pinch secret telling
1 gallon thankfulness
1 barrel healthiness
1 gallon conversation
1 gallon courage
1 can gracefulness
1 tablespoon gentleness 1 pinch sweetness
10 pounds good sportsmanship

1 teaspoon happiness
handsomeness
pinch smartness
90 barrels laughter
60 teaspoons fun

Add friendliness to a large kettle of boiling water.

Add laughter and happiness. Stir well. Blend in
chopped games, handsomeness, and smartness. Cook until tender. Season with niceness
and funniness. Garnish with fun and conversation. Pour into a bowl and enjoy.

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10 pounds love
10 gallons good
sportsmanship
4 jars gentleness
5 barrels of caring

In a large bowl, mix athleticism and good character.

Pat into a cake pan. In another bowl, mix together
smartness and handsomeness. Pour onto the crust
and freeze until frozen. Add a layer of good manners and refrigerate for an hour. Remove from refrigerator and sprinkle center with secret telling. Add
a layer of fun around outside edges. In a blender,
mix together support and good sportsmanship. To
this, add thankfulness, sweetness, courage, gentleness, and gracefulness. Blend well and pour on top
of fun and secret telling. Sprinkle with healthiness
and happiness. Freeze until serving. Cut into
squares and serve with a dollop of conversation.
Wow! Youve just made a friend.

Community
Making a Friend
By Emmalyn Fullen
1 cup kindness
2 gallons caring
1 pinch fun
3 pounds honesty
2 pints athleticism

3 ounces helpfulness
4 cans love
4 bags good sportsmanship
5 teaspoons happiness
5 tablespoons thankfulness

In a bowl mix together kindness, caring, fun, honesty, and athleticism. Beat well. Add helpfulness,
love, good sportsmanship, and thankfulness. Stir
well. Pour into a cake pan and bake for 25-45 minutes. Cool. Frost with happiness. Then you can eat
it.

Friends
By Dawson Moreland
1 cup carefulness
2 cups kindness
2 cups happiness
3 cups love
3 cups fun

4 cups smartness
4 cups thankfulness
5 cups fairness
5 cups generosity
1 cup helpfulness

In a bowl, mix together some generosity, fairness,

and thankfulness. Next, add smartness, fun, and
happiness. Stir together. Pour the mixture into a
pan and bake at 350 for half an hour (30 minutes). In another bowl, whip together kindness
with carefulness and helpfulness. Spread on cake
and sprinkle with love.

Recipe for Friendship

By Jadyn Jensen
1 cup athleticism
1 tablespoon prettiness
1 can good sportsmanship
1 package respectfulness
5 ounces love
Fun
happiness

1 jar laughter
2 dollops secret telling
1 gallon caring
2 pounds gracefulness
5 bags honesty

First, you pour athleticism, prettiness, good sportsmanship, respectfulness, and love in a bowl and mix
well. Then add laughter, secret telling, caring, gracefulness, and honesty. Stir well. Knead dough and
flatten it in a cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes at
350. Frost it with some fun and top it with a little bit
of happiness.

Best Buds Cookies

By Chastin Tollakson
1 gallon fun
4 packages trustworthiness
1 bag good sportsmanship
1 barrel of athleticism

1 gallon healthiness
1 gallon helpfulness
1 barrel support
1 barrel honesty

Stir together fun and helpfulness in a large bowl.

Scoop in athleticism. Smash in healthiness. Shred
trustworthiness and add to bowl. Mix well. Gradually, add support and honesty. Knead dough well.
Roll out and cut out cookies. Bake in a 350 for 15
minutes. Cool. Frost with good sportsmanship. And
you will have a best bud.

Best Friend Cake

By Jonah Moran
5 cups trustworthiness
17 pinches love
7 jars responsibility
9 teaspoons niceness
9 pounds kindness
14 bags sweetness
14 packages citizenship 4 quarts caring
4 cans honesty
1 ounce fairness
19 cups good sportsmanship
First, grab a big bowl and a mixer. Put in trustworthiness. Add some responsibility, kindness, and citizenship. Mix well. Stir in honesty, love, and
niceness. Blend well. Pour into a greased cake pan
and bake in a 350 oven for 45 minutes. Cool. In
another bowl, blend together sweetness, caring,
fairness, and good sportsmanship. Spread on the
cake and enjoy.

Murdo Coyote February 13, 2014

Recipe to Make a Bud

By Kendal Kinsley

3 cups friendship
5 cups fairness
10 cups caring
1 cup kindness
2 cups responsibility
9 cups joyfulness
3 cups respectfulness 10 cups trustworthiness
5 cups good character
Add friendship, caring, and joyfulness to a big
bowl. Stir well. Stir in respectfulness and good
character. Grind fairness and add to the bowl.
Mix well. Add the unthawed kindness and responsibility. Bake for one hour at 350. Cool. Then
frost with trustworthiness.

Making a Friend
By Rudy Edwards

1 cup fun
16 cups fairness
1 large jar love
Pinch of niceness
3 grams generosity

3 pints smartness
4 bags honesty
2 jars sweetness
5 pounds happiness
1 cup trustworthiness

Pour fun into a bowl. Add fairness and love. Stir

well. Mix in niceness, honesty, smartness, and
sweetness. Whisk in happiness, generosity, and
trustworthiness. Toss well and serve on a plate.
Enjoy your new friend.

Friendship Cookies
By Hannah Brost
1 cup kindness
2 barrels loyalty
2 cups smelling good
1 barrel helpfulness
100 pinches smiles
5 cups fun
100 pinches trustworthiness 10 cups respect
10 pinches fairness
100 pinches caring
In a bowl, combine kindness and loyalty. Stir well
and add smelling good and smiles. In another
bowl, stir together fun, respect, caring, fairness,
and trustworthiness. Pour the dry mixture into the
wet mixture and stir. Add helpfulness. Roll into
small balls and put on a cookie sheet. Bake at 325
until lightly brown. MMM! What a good friend!

Best Bud Bread

By Dylan Fuoss

1 barrel conversation
Pinch secret telling
1 pint fairness

1 ounce good manners

1 package fun
1 gallon laughter

In the food processor, pour conversation and secret telling. Blend. Sprinkle in good manners. Add
fun. Process on low. Mix in fairness and laughter.
Pour into greased loaf pans. Bake for 60 minutes
in a 350 oven. Makes five loaves.

Friendship Soup
By Ramona Vasquez
2 cups caring
1 pound citizenship
3 cups sharing
4 quarts responsibility
4 ounces respect
pinch good manners
3 teaspoons trustworthiness
10 jars honesty
20 tablespoons thankfulness
2 cans fairness
First, you combine caring, sharing, and respect in
a large kettle. Pour in trustworthiness, fairness,
good manners, and honesty. Mix well. Add citizenship and responsibility. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat
and simmer until tender. Serve in a soup bowl and
garnish with thankfulness.

Health
SDSU concussion research
documents pre-injury normal
A blow to the head was once referred to as seeing stars or having your bell rung, but these days
coaches, athletes and parents are
taking concussions seriously.
An important step on the road
to recovery for athletes who have
sustained an injury involves
knowing what was normal. A team
of South Dakota State University
researchers led by associate professor Bernadette Olson is providing these valuable pre-injury
baseline measurements for youth
in southeastern South Dakota.
Beginning in 2011, Olson and
her team developed a sports concussion protocol that includes a
neuro-cognitive assessment tool
called ImPACT, balance testing
and quality-of-life measures. All
are designed to help health care
practitioners evaluate injuries and
develop a care plan appropriate
for each athlete.
We have more than 1,000 students who are current in the database, she said proudly. Her team
of one graduate student and approximately 15 undergraduates
does yearly testing for nine area
schools--Arlington,
Brookings,
Castlewood, Deubrook, Elkton,
Estelline, Lake Preston, OldhamRamona and Sioux Valley.
Helping rural schools
comply with law
In 2011, South Dakota passed
legislation requiring that any
player who sustains a head injury
be removed from the game immediately and not be allowed to return until a health care
professional declares him to be
symptom-free. The law applies to

all schools who participate in

South Dakota High School Athletic Association sports.
Compliance with the law is especially difficult for small school
districts, most of which do not
have an athletic trainer, Olson explained. The project is supported
through a collaborative research
grant from Avera Health and the
SDSU College of Education and
Human Sciences.
Making a difference for
injured athletes
Brookings High School athletic
trainer Angela Brown can see the
impact of Olsons work. All Brookings High School student-athletes
have yearly baseline testing. This
year hockey and soccer players
were added.
Over the last two and a half
years, 60 of the approximately 650
student-athletes have sustained
concussionssome more than
once, according to Brown. Those
who have sustained one concussion are at higher risk for subsequent concussions. Because of this
baseline testing, Brown is able to
show parents and student-athletes where the player was and
where he is now.
Its objective data that shows
the effect the concussion has had
on cognitive functions, memory
and reaction timefactors that
are otherwise hard to evaluate,
she said. Comparing these post-injury results to the baseline scores
gives a student-athlete and his
family evidence of the changes resulting from the concussion.
The ImPACT report must then
go to a medical professional who is

Toxic release data

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the annual Toxics Release Inventory
report today, providing detailed information on chemical releases to
the air, water and land in 2012.
Todays release includes state-specific fact sheets for all states, including the EPA Region eight
states of Colorado, Montana, North
Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and
Wyoming.
Link to state fact sheets:
http://iaspub.epa.gov/triexplorer/tri
_factsheet_search.searchfactsheet
Total releases of toxic chemicals
decreased 12 percent from 20112012, according to the TRI report
released today. The decrease includes an eight percent decline in
total toxic air releases, primarily
due to reductions in hazardous air
pollutant (HAP) emissions.
People deserve to know what
toxic chemicals are being used and
released in their backyards, and
what companies are doing to prevent pollution, said EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy. By making
that information easily accessible
through online tools, maps, and reports, TRI is helping protect our
health and the environment.
The 2012 data show that 3.63
billion pounds of toxic chemicals
were either disposed or otherwise
released into the environment
through air, water, and land. There
was also a decline in releases of
HAPs such as hydrochloric acid
and mercury, which continues a
long-term trend. Between 2011 and
2012, toxic releases into surface
water decreased three percent and
toxic releases to land decreased 16
percent.
This is the first year that TRI
has collected data on hydrogen sulfide. While it was added to the TRI
list of reportable toxic chemicals in

a 1993 rulemaking, EPA issued an

Administrative Stay in 1994 that
deferred reporting while the agency
completed further evaluation of the
chemical. EPA lifted the stay in
2011. In 2012, 20.3 million pounds
of hydrogen sulfide were reported
to TRI, mainly in the form of releases to air from paper, petroleum,
and chemical manufacturing facilities.
Another new addition to TRI reporting is a requirement for each
facility located in Indian country to
submit TRI reports to EPA and the
appropriate tribe, and not the state
where the facility is geographically
located. EPA finalized this requirement in a 2012 rule aimed at increasing tribal participation in the
TRI Program.
This years TRI national analysis report includes new analyses
and interactive maps for each U.S.
metropolitan and micropolitan
area, new information about industry efforts to reduce pollution
through green chemistry and other
pollution prevention practices, and
a new feature about chemical use
in consumer products.
Under the Emergency Planning
and Community Right-to-Know Act
(EPCRA), facilities must report
their toxic chemical releases to
EPA by July 1 of each year. The
Pollution Prevention Act of 1990
also requires facilities to submit information on waste management
activities related to TRI chemicals.
More information on the 2012
TRI analysis, including metropolitan and micropolitan areas is available at www.epa.gov/tri/national
analysis.
More information on facility efforts to reduce toxic chemical releases, including the new P2
facility comparison report, is available at www.epa.gov/tri/p2.

trained to interpret the results.

Without that training, ImPACT is
not as useful and could be misleading, explained Dr. Verle
Valentine, a certified impact consultant at Sanford Health who
sees patients in Brookings twice a
week. He helped formulate the
S.D. concussion law and is actively
involved in concussion research.
By using clinical evaluation and
the information from ImPACT
testing, a trained provider can
then recommend what accommodations in terms physical and academic activity need to be made to
allow him to recover, according to
Brown.
That can involve pulling the
student-athlete out of school or
providing a longer testing time or
less reading and homework. Typically the student-athlete is out of
the game for at least 10 days, she
added.
Sometimes players are reluctant to tell the athletic trainer
that theyve suffered an injury, she
admitted. But she tells them:
Im looking out for their whole
well-being. From the neck on
down, it can be taped, braced and
splinted, but from the neck up, its
a totally different deal.
As word gets out about this program, Brown said, Its gaining a
lot of support in the community.
People recognize the value of the
testing, she added. Parents thank
me.

Murdo Coyote February 13, 2014

The Clinical View

Dr. P.E. Hoffsten

The vitamin & dietary

supplement mess
The idea that deficiencies in a
persons diet could cause disease is
ancient. The Egyptians knew that
something in the liver prevented
night blindness. Today, we know
that is vitamin A. For thousands
of years it has been known that
sea faring sailors suffered from a
disease subsequently called scur
vy. Today, we know that is caused
by a deficiency of vitamin C. Similarly over many years time, we
have now identified nutrients in
our diet called vitamins. We have
vitamins A, B, C, D, and E. Each
of these are identified chemical
compounds that the body cannot
produce on its own and must be
taken in by an external dietary
source. Minerals such as copper,
iron, magnesium, calcium, etc.,
are also items that the body must
take in from an external source as
opposed to being able to be produced by the body. The fact that
there are disease states associated
with each one of these deficiencies
has lead to the public believing
that dietary supplements will protect the person from disease. Thus
has grown the dietary supplement
business that now consumes $28
billion of uninsured medical expense by the general public.
Over many years time, multiple studies have been done to de-

termine if there is any benefit to

the general public using these dietary supplements. There will
never be enough evidence-based
medicine to answer all of the questions about whether these supplements are of any benefit.
However, December 17, 2013,
issue of the Annals of Internal
Medicine has four separate articles addressing this question. The
first of these asked if a multivitamin with minerals prevented a recurrent heart attack in a person
who had already had one. The answer to the study was a very clear
no. The second article addressed
whether or not a multivitamin
supplement prevented Alzheimers
disease in men. The answer was a
very clear no. The third article
was a review of the literature on
vitamins and other dietary supplements, asking the question of
whether vitamin supplements had
any impact on heart attack, cancer, or stroke. The answer was no.
Now note in this world of evidence-based medicine, the medical profession will not offer
specific recommendations for or
against a given practice unless
studies, as mentioned above, are
done to actually test whether any
treatment has any impact on any
disease. But within the limits of
the above studies, it can safely be
said at this time that vitamin,
mineral and nutritional supplements do not prevent heart attack,
stroke, Alzheimers disease, or

cancer. The government committee called the United States Preventive Services Task Force
acknowledged that a vitamin supplement for a person with a vitamin deficiency is obviously
appropriate. But the general public of the United States is so overnutritioned as we are, that dietary
deficiency conditions are vanishingly rare in todays world and relatively easy to diagnose.
The jury is still out on several
vitamin and supplementary questions. The first of these is whether
or not the fish oil hypothesis really
will stop heart attack. At this
point, there is no evidence to say
unequivocally that fish oil is beneficial. There is still not enough
evidence to recommend fish oil for
macular degeneration nor to deny
its use. By the same token, lutein
is still being tested for prevention
or treatment of macular degeneration. These supplements may or
may not work. Vitamin D as a general supplement appears to be
beneficial, but the right dose is
still being debated. I still think
2,000 units a day is the right answer for the elderly population in
South Dakota. But short of these
specific situations, I agree with
the United States Public Service
Task Force that the routine use of
multivitamins and minerals over
the counter is highly beneficial for
the people who sell them and no
known benefit for the people who
buy them.

Including soy in your diet

In the United States, soybeans
date back to the 1700s, when Europeans introduced them to the
British Colonies; but they werent
used as food until the 1920s. Did
you know that the United States
grows more than half of the worlds
soybeans? Many individuals have
heard about the health benefits of
adding soy foods into their diets,
but havent had the nerve to try
them. Soybeans can be found in a
wide array of foods from soy milk to
tofu to soy oil. Consider adding soy
foods to your familys favorite
meals to increase variety and
healthy choices.
Soybeans have to be prepared
and cooked, since they arent edible
raw and cant be digested. Many
forms of soy foods are available.
They can be canned, dried, frozen,
fresh and in processed foods such
as spreads, dips, and soups. You
can prepare soybeans cooked or
eaten as you would other beans and
legumes. Enjoy roasted soynuts as
a snack similar to nuts.
Soybeans have a high nutritional value. They are rich in fiber,
protein,
antioxidants,
and
isoflavones. Isoflavones are phytoestrogens or plant hormones. According
to
research,
some
isoflavones may reduce the risk of
some cancers and may lower cholesterol in the blood and improve
blood vessel function. Are you unable to drink milk because of lactose
intolerance?
Consider
calcium-fortified soymilk (soy beverage) to get the health benefits of
dairy products.
To prepare dried soybeans for
soaking and cooking, rinse beans in
cold water. Put one pound of dried
soybeans in a large pan and cover
with six cups of lukewarm water.
Refrigerate for eight hours with
pan covered. Drain the soybeans,
rinse and cover with fresh cold
water. Cook on low heat until soy-

beans are tender.

publication,
Soybean
The
Choices and Challenges for Your
Family (http://bit.ly/1d2MXFM) developed by Virginia Cooperative
Extension, offers the following suggestions for preparing soybeans:
1) Mix boiled green soybeans
into pasta dishes to add color.
2) After soaking and boiling
dried soybeans, mash them with a
fork. Add seasonings such as garlic,

chili pepper and onions to make a

bean dip for nachos.
3) To add texture and color to
soups and bean recipes, mix different dried beans with soybeans.
Try including soy in your familys favorite meals. The nutritional
advantages are to add variety, pro-

tein, isoflavones, and calcium into

your familys diet.
For more information, contact
SDSU Nutrition Field Specialist
Ann Schwader at the Winner Regional Extension Center at 605842-1267 or ann.schwader@sd
state.edu.

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Rural
Extension News
Some of the most frequent
questions we get in the Extension
Center this time of year deal with
land rental rates, custom operation rates and hay prices. Were
happy to try and help people with
these issues, and invite you to call
about anything, but questions like
these lead us directly to surveys
that are generated for that purpose, and are available online.
Both South Dakota State University and the S.D. Ag Statistics
Service conduct Cash Rent &
Land Value surveys that are applicable to South Dakota. The
SDSU Economics Department reports cash rent for irrigated and
nonirrigated cropland, hayland
and pasture/rangeland, as well as
pasture rent in dollars per animal
unit month and land values. This
information is compiled on a regional level and the most recent

report can be found at: http://

igrow.org/up/resources/03-70072013.pdf. The S.D. Ag Statistics
Service lists cash rents, and reports the information on a county
level:http://www.nass.usda.gov/St
atistics_by_State/South_Dakota/P
ublications/Cash_Rents_and_Lan
d_Values/index.asp.
The S.D. Ag Statistics Service
has not published a S.D. Custom
Rate Survey since 2004, which is
too old to be useful. Several states
neighboring South Dakota publish
annual or periodic custom rate
surveys and can be found using an
Internet search, or Extension
Field Specialists can provide them
to you or help direct you to them.
Some of the reports are as follows:
Iowa - www.extension.iastate.
edu/publications/FM1698.pdf,
North Dakota (look under custom
rates):http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/far
mmanagement/publications, Nebraska (2012): http://cropwatch.
unl.edu/economics/customrates.

Hay prices are another interesting issue. For the most part, corn
is corn, wheat is wheat, etc., but
hay is much more variable. Most
of us hear too few reports on the
price of hay in our local areas and
it changes too quickly to stay current on reporting prices. For questions on hay prices, we frequently
refer to the USDA National Hay,
Feed & Seed Weekly Summary.
To access this report along with a
host of state hay reports and sales
from a number of private hay auctions, visit:http://www.ams.usda.
gov/AMSv1.0/LPSMarketNewsPage and click on Hay.
You are welcome to call us if you
want to discuss these issues, but
we generally refer to these resources.
Calendar
February 18: National Cover
Crop and Soil Health Forum, 9:00
a.m., SDSU Extension Centers,
Winner, Sioux Falls and Watertown

Monitoring lameness to
promote timely culling
Profit margin forecasts for
cow/calf producers and feeders
have been on the rise. These forecasts, combined with the need to
grow the national cow herd challenges all producers to make critical decisions about retaining cows
or selling them to capture record
high prices, explained Heidi Carroll, South Dakota State University
Extension
livestock
stewardship associate.
Typical culling rates for beef
herds can range from 10 to 20 percent depending on the managers
production goals and 20 percent of
the annual paycheck can come
from the value of cull cows, Carroll said.
She added that when cows are
on the cull list because of lameness, it is important to monitor
them.
This is especially critical if you
choose to feed the cows to increase
their value before selling them,
she said.
Lameness problems can arise
for various reasons, but Carroll
explained, the limping cow will always be seen as a welfare concern.
Perhaps a cows conformation
was simply poor for genetic reasons which hinder her mobility. If
that is the case, culling cows with
poor conformation is important to
prevent lameness problems from
escalating as she ages. Early
culling also prevents her from
passing on the same problems to
her offspring, Carroll said.
She encouraged cattle producers to keep good breeding records
to monitor conformation problems
that could lead to lameness problems and decrease the longevity of
cows in the herd.
Lameness in cows can impact
their well-being and behavior that
in turn affect their productivity,
Carroll said. It has been shown
that lame dairy cows decreased

their time grazing, had a lower

bite rate, and laid down longer
than non-lame cows, which essentially translates to less nutrient
intake.
Lameness in Beef Cattle
What does lameness look like in
the beef industry? On the feedlot
side Carroll said lame cattle had
two tenths pounds less average
daily gain than non-lame cattle.
These findings from the feedlot
should make cow/calf producers
think about the impacts of limping
cows in the herd when extreme
weather changes her maintenance
requirements, Carroll said.
Also, the prevalence of lameness in feeder cattle rose from 1.6
percent to 2.5 percent after processing at the feedlot, which Carroll said identifies handling as
having an impact on the occurrence of lameness.
Calm handling and maintained facilities are the keys to
handling-induced
minimizing
lameness, she said.
Like in the dairy industry, locomotion scoring in beef cattle settings can also help assess
management decisions.
Maybe cattle producers are curious if implementing a new mineral supplement has been effective
to improve feet or leg health. If
drylotting cows, maybe they want
to know if the bedding or flooring
is impacting lameness, she said.
This impact can be assessed by
regularly (monthly) collecting locomotion scores and tracking the
herd average to look for trends.
Identifying changes in normal
locomotion can help detect painful
foot problems that can affect production. Early treatment of lameness will improve cow well-being
and may help limit the potential
effects on cow production, and
subsequently her calf s performance, Carroll said.

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Once a subtle change is noticed,

she said quick diagnosis is crucial.
Investigate the foot and leg for
obvious problems, such as debris,
a wound or foot rot. Determine the
most appropriate treatment options with a veterinarian. Consider the likelihood of recovery
and the withdrawal times of any
medications chosen for treatment.
If an animal does not show
signs of improvement following a
veterinarians
recommended
treatment time, Carroll said the
decision of either marketing the
animal or humanely euthanizing
it on the farm must then be discussed.
Cows that become unable to
stand freely or move on their own
should not be transported and an
approved method of euthanasia
should be chosen, she said.
If the cow is able to be transported, Carroll reminded producers to review withdrawal times of
medications used and ensure all
withdrawal times are met before
marketing the cow. Implementing
these best management practices
helps guarantee our food supply
remains safe, wholesome, and free
of residues, she said.
To learn more, visit iGrow.org.

Jones County FSA News

David Klingberg

Bob Fanning (605) 842-1267

Cash rents, custom
rates and hay prices?

Murdo Coyote February 13, 2014

REPORT OF PAYMENTS
TO PRODUCERS
A summary of all earned payments and/or refunds during the
previous calendar year was mailed
to producers during the last week
of January. Form CCC 1099-G was
mailed from Kansas City, Missouri. If you find errors or omissions on this form, please contact
the Jones County FSA office as
soon as possible to correct the
error. Producers whose total reportable payments from the Farm
Service Agency are less than $600
will not receive IRS Form 1099-G.
Previously, the forms were issued
to show all program payments received from FSA, regardless of the
amount. Producers who receive
payments from more than one
county will receive one 1099-G
form if the total of all payments
from all counties is $600 or more.
The same changes apply to producers who normally receive IRS
Form 1099-MISC.
2014 NAP SALES CLOSING
DATE IS MARCH 17
The last day to purchase NAP
insurance for 2014 is March 17.
Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) provides financial assistance to producers of
non-insurable crops when low
yields, loss of inventory, or prevented planting occurs due to nat-

ural disasters. To be eligible for

NAP assistance, crops must be
non-insurable crops and agricultural commodities for which the
catastrophic risk protection level
of crop insurance is not available.
REPORT YOUR 2013
ACRE PRODUCTION
Producers who have a 2013 Average Crop Revenue Election
(ACRE) program contract on one
or more FSA farms, must complete the FSA-658 (Record of Production and Yield) for each ACRE
farm and each covered commodity
planted in 2013 by no later than
July 15, 2014. Producers are encouraged to collect their production records as we will be asking
for this information soon.
Production evidence that can
be used to support the certified
yield can be requested from your
crop insurance agent and forwarded to our office by either email to: david.klingberg@sd.usda.
gov or by faxing to us at (855) 2620861.
BREAKING NEW GROUND
Agricultural producers are reminded to consult with FSA and
NRCS before breaking out new
ground for production as doing so
without prior authorization may
put a producers federal farm program benefits in jeopardy. This is

especially true for land that must

meet Highly Erodible Land (HEL)
and Wetland Conservation (WC)
provisions. Producers with HEL
determined soils must apply
tillage, crop residue, and rotation
requirements as specified in their
conservation plan.
Producers should notify FSA
prior to conducting land clearing
or drainage projects to ensure
compliance. If you intend to clear
any trees to create new cropland,
these areas will need to be reviewed to ensure any work will
not risk your eligibility for benefits. Landowners and operators
can complete form AD-1026
Highly Erodible Land Conservation (HELC) and Wetland Conservation (WC) Certification to
determine whether a referral to
Natural Resources Conservation
Service (NRCS) is necessary.
DATES TO REMEMBER/
DEADLINES
February 17: Office closed for
Presidents Day
March 17: 2014 NAP sales closing
date
July 15: 2013 ACRE production
July 15: 2013 NAP production
July 15: Final 2014 acreage reporting date
Feel free to call the office if you
ever have questions on any of our
programs 605-669-2404 Ext. 2.

FFA: The investment of an alumni

FFA classroom activities include
math and science as well as handson work experience and the development of life skills, helping
students discover their career path
and realize success while preparing them for more than 300 careers in the agriculture industry.
Altogether approximately 3450
South Dakota FFA members further their education in producing,
marketing and consuming food
and fiber for the future. South
Dakota currently recognizes students in forty-nine proficiency
areas geared in communications
and hands-on production, mechanics, natural resources and
science/technology activities.
The Future Farmers of America" organization was founded in
1928. The young farmers mission
was to prepare future generations
for the challenges of feeding a
growing population. They saw that
agriculture is more than planting
and harvesting-- it's a science, it's
a business and it's an art.
Today, FFA continues helping
the next generation of students
rise up to meet those challenges.

FFA and Ag Education programs

are designed to help members develop their own unique talents and
explore their interests in a broad
range of career pathways include
communications, landscape and
gardening, crop and livestock production, agri-science, natural resources, floriculture, job interview,
public speaking, parliamentary
procedures and many more.
The hands-on activities and Supervised Agriculture Experience
program students take part in outside of the classroom not only expose them to future career
opportunities but also enable them
to invest in their future. Collectively, FFA members earn more
than $4 billion annually through
their hands-on work experience.
Preparing youth for the future

ism key to ensuring tomorrow is a

better place to be. Alumni aide
teachers in making this happen.
Increasing awareness of the global
and technological world of agriculture and its contribution to our
well-being, strengthening students confidence in their work and
encouraging sound management of
economic, environmental and
human resources within their own
communities is critical for our future. A strong and secure South
Dakota FFA Alumni Organization
provides resources to make that
happen for your local community.
Be part of building the future for
South Dakota and your local community become an FFA Alumni
member, please contact Dawn
Nagel South Dakota Alumni Director at dmnagel@yahoo.com.

Statewide
From the U.S.
Senate
Senator John Thune

My fiery, redhaired little girl

Some of you have heard me say
that because Im Scandinavian, I
believe life is supposed to be hard.
How much my heritage has to do
with it may be an open question,
but the fact remains that when I
was growing up, I sort of adopted
the view that gain comes from
pain and hard work. My dad was
never an emotional guy; he was
too grounded in reality. I seem to
have gotten that gene.
So imagine the challenge I
faced when my wife delivered our
first daughter, who from her very
first day on the planet was more
than just a little temperamental.
The red hair should have been our
first clue, but lest there was any
doubt, the first few months dispelled it. To say she was colicky
would be an understatement.
Through ups and downs, highs
and lows, and everything in between, the last 26 years have been
anything but boring.
This February 15, the thrills
and anxiety of our roller coaster
ride will begin to taper off when
Luke Lindbergs roller coaster ride
begins. Thats the day he will
marry our daughter, Brittany. The
good news for Luke is that he
equaled her lion rating on the
marital compatibility test. He just
may be up to the challenge.
For Kimberley and me, life will
be a little quieter, but a lot less interesting. We wouldnt trade the
privilege of raising Brittany for

anything in the world. Weve

watched her overcome adversity
with toughness, determination,
and persistence. Those traits allowed her to become one of the
most decorated student-athletes
in the history of her college alma
mater. Weve listened to her beautiful voice bring comfort at funerals, joy at weddings, and
inspiration at patriotic and political events.
Weve also witnessed her battle
with the side effects of high expectations and the pressures to perform. And weve admired the
compassion shes shown in pouring herself into the lives of others
whove faced similar struggles.
I still have this image in my
mind from 2004 of Brittany as a
high school sophomore literally
limping her way through a hip
flexor to a last place finish in the
800 meter race at the State Track
Meet. She was crying when I
caught up to her on the infield
grass to ask her why she tried to
run through that much pain. She
said, Dad I didnt want you to
think I was a wimp. By now,
Luke has figured out thats the
least of his worries.
As he and Brittany begin their
lifes journey together, Kimberley
and I begin our slow fade into the
background. They tell me the
grandkid stage is really fun, Im
just not quite ready for it yet. Like
most roller coaster rides, our ride
through life with that fiery, redhaired daughter went just way too
fast and we loved every minute of
it.

From the S.D.

Governor
Governor Dennis Daugaard

Thoughts on
Common Core
Even before the legislative session began, South Dakotans were
talking about Common Core. Last
year, after a few media outlets released some unsettling reports,
groups across the state gathered
to discuss the new standards and
learn more.
I can understand why people
may be inclined to be wary of the
standards. A general opposition to
federal interference in education
and a strong belief in local control
of our schools have led many to
question Common Core. Given the
past few decades of federal intrusion into education and the
growth of the federal government,
an inclination toward suspicion is
perfectly reasonable.
But thats not whats happening
here.
The Common Core State Standards were not written by the federal government and are not
required by the federal government. South Dakota receives no
federal funds that were contingent
on adopting the Common Core
standards. The standards are the
product of a state-led effort by governors and chief education leaders
to provide a clear and rigorous set
of academic standards.
The standards, adopted by
South Dakota in 2010, lay out ex-

pectations in math and English

only. They are broad benchmarks
that students should be meeting
at each grade level. The standards
are not a curriculum and do not
require schools to use or study any
particular books. All curriculum
decisions remain with local
schools and teachers.
There have been many bills introduced this legislative session
because of concerns with Common
Core and I support some of those
efforts. Senate Bill 63, for example, prohibits the state from sharing individual student data with
the federal government. I agree
that individual student data
should remain confidential, and I
hope we will all work together this
year to protect our students.
I hope you will read the standards for yourself before drawing
conclusions on Common Core. You
can find the standards at commoncore.sd.gov by clicking on What
are the standards.
We need to have content standards. We need standards that are
rigorous. We need our students to
learn English and math, and we
also need them to learn how to
think independently and solve
problems in real-world situations.
These were the goals of those who
wrote, evaluated and adopted the
Common Core standards. I support those goals and believe the
new standards will bring us closer
to achieving them.

Murdo Coyote February 13, 2014

2014 Legislature Updates

Rep. James Schaefer

Greetings, 26B! A House Concurrent Resolution commemorated the 200th anniversary of

the War of 1812 and the writing
of the Star Spangled Banner by
Francis Scott Key. We continue to
recognize the historical significance of this war and appreciate
the heroic human endeavors and

Senator Larry Lucas

Governor Daugaard has applied for a waiver from the Federal Government to allow South
Dakota to expand Medicaid to the
people below 100 percent of the
poverty line. Bills with various
levels of coverage have also been
introduced. Counties spend millions and millions of dollars each
year for assistance to the poor.
Think of this expansion with the
federal government as a form of
property tax relief.
This week the Governor made a

sacrifices of our military during

and since this time.
The wheat assessment fee increase passed the House (65-4). If
the Senate passes HB 1081 and
the Governor signs it, the change
in fee is from 1.5 cents per bushel
to .4 percent of the market price
per bushel.
Have you been the recipient of a
ticket arriving via mail for failure
to stop at a red light? HB 1100
passed the House (69-1) and will
prohibit the use of photo radar
speed detection systems and
photo monitoring devices to detect
red light violations. The Senate
vote will determine the next step.
The House endorsed a proposed
constitutional amendment that
would extend the term limits of
state legislatures. House and Senate members can now serve four
consecutive two-year terms in a
chamber for a total of eight years.
Then they can run for another
chamber and serve another eight

years. The House voted to extend

those limits to six two-year terms
for a total of 12 consecutive years
in a chamber. If this measure is
also approved by the Senate, it
will be put to a statewide public
vote on the November ballot because it is a proposed amendment
to the South Dakota Constitution.
Requirements relating to party
fishing are revised with the passage of HB 1076. The total limit
for all in the fishing party can
now be caught by any member in
the party. This will be allowed
once it is passed by the Senate.
The conversation about teachers salaries continues. Some facts
shared with the Education Committee pertaining to South
Dakota follow: 1) Average teacher
pay is $39,580. 2) The change in
teacher pay from the 1999-2000
school year to the 2012-2013
school year is -0.60 percent. 3) 90
percent of school budget is
salaries and benefits.
Some of you expressed interest

in the bill that would prohibit

schools from starting a school
term prior to the last Monday in
August. As you requested, I did
support that bill, but it failed on
the House floor 29-40.
With the session almost half
over there are still topics of much
interest coming forward: extending the railroad from Chamberlain to Presho, repeal of the death
penalty,
shared
parenting,
statewide texting ban, Medicaid
expansion, and those bills pertaining to Common Core, just to
mention a few.
Hope to see you this Saturday,
the 15th, either at Gateway West
in Chamberlain at 10:00 a.m. or
at Club Vega in Kimball at 1:30
p.m. On Saturday the 22nd the
Cracker Barrels will be in the
Music Room at Lyman High at
9:30 a.m. and at the Senior Center in Murdo at 1:00 p.m.
Calling my cell 730-1990 is the
best way to reach me. I encourage
your comments and questions.

public announcement regarding

12 school districts who will receive grants for Career & Technical Education (CTE) from the
Future Fund. The funds will bolster regional implementations of
rigorous, high quality CTE programs for middle and high
schools. In turn, existing programs will be strengthened, new
programs developed, stronger
alignments made between secondary and postsecondary programs and workforce needs will
be met. Two area schools were recipients of these grants. Burke, in
conjunction with Colome, South
Central, and Andes Central, will
purchase mobile trailer unites to
develop individual CTE programs
that will rotate among the
schools. Todd County will expand
middle school and high school
CTE classes with White River
with their grant.
Senate Bill 128 has caused a
stir in many communities in the
state. This Bill will allow for legal
discrimination by people in public
businesses that choose not to
serve individuals who are gay or
lesbian. Since discrimination is il-

legal under the United States

Constitution, passing such a law
would likely be unconstitutional
and cause a lot of unnecessary ill
will.
The
Senate
unanimously
passed the shared parenting bill,
SB 74. This year's bill is designed
to give children substantial time
with both parents and gives
judges guidelines to consider if
the judge determines that shared
parenting is in the best interest of
the child. It does not establish a
presumption of equal parenting,
and judges will still have the final
say in assigning custody.
There has been a great deal of
discussion regarding a teacher
shortage in South Dakota. According to a recent survey of
school superintendents, almost 92
percent report that it has become
more difficult to find qualified applications for teaching jobs. Additionally, 79 percent say the pool of
applications is inadequate and
they face serious challenges to
hire math, English, special education, and career and technical education teachers. Nearly 75
percent of the school superintendents cite low pay as an important

reason for the teacher shortage

problem.
Senate Bill 125 is a Bill to appropriate $500,000 to the national
Teach for America program. After
a lengthy committee hearing, the
Bill was amended to only $1 in an
effort to keep the issue alive for
possible funding at the end of Session. I voted NO on the Bill as I
believe any state money for the
TFA program should go directly to
the school districts that use TFA
teachers instead of to the national
program. I also believe there
needs to be more data-driven
evaluations to seek solutions to
close the achievement gap on our
reservation schools. One question
I have is, does this state appropriation get to the root of the education problem on the reservations.
This Saturday, February 15, we
will be having legislative Cracker
Barrel meetings in Chamberlain
at 10:00 a.m. and in Kimball at
1:00 p.m. I would encourage you
to attend if you have the time and
are in the area. Please contact me
if you have questions or concerns.
My state email address is
sen.lucas@state.sd.us and my cell
phone number is 208-8333.

From the U.S. House

Representative Kristi Noem

Wearing red
On August 23, 2002, Dan and
Cheryl Valburg from South
Dakota received the worst call a
parent could imagine, explains the
American Heart Association. During gym class that day, their 13year-old daughter Alex collapsed.
She later passed away in the hospital. In Alexs case, heart disease
was unavoidable; it was genetic.
But for most of us, thats not the
case.
Cardiovascular disease is not
just an old mans disease. It
claims the life of more than one
thousand moms, sisters, and
daughters every single day. In
fact, its the number one killer of
American women and the number
four cause of death for women in
South Dakota.
Up until about 10 years ago,
cardiovascular
disease
was

thought to primarily impact the

men in our lives. Sadly, that misperception meant many women
with heart disease werent aware
that the symptoms they were experiencing could indicate a heart
attack. And many doctors werent
trained to immediately respond as
they would if a man were experiencing such symptoms. As a result, thousands of women didnt
get help or even seek help in
time.
Like men, the most common
heart attack symptom for women
is chest pain or discomfort. Some
heart attacks are sudden and intense, but most start slowly.
Women are also somewhat
more likely than men to experience other common symptoms, including a shortness of breath,
nausea or vomiting, and back or
jaw pain.
The American Heart Association explains that acting quickly is
key and warns: dont wait longer

Reading
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than a few minutes (no more than

five) before calling for help. Calling 9-1-1 is almost always the
fastest way to get lifesaving treatment.
Of course, the best treatment is
prevention, and when it comes to
heart disease there are risk factors that many of us can control.
For instance, smoking puts you at
a greater risk for a heart attack.
Resolve to quit.
Monitor your cholesterol and
watch your blood pressure. High
blood pressure, in particular, has
no symptoms, so get it checked
each time you visit the doctor.
Have your glucose levels
checked regularly especially if
diabetes runs in your family.
Get moving and watch your
diet. Regular physical activity
helps reduce the risk of heart attack, heart disease and stroke.
Obesity also increases a womans
risk of developing heart disease.
Over the last decade, weve
made tremendous progress in the
fight against heart disease. Last

week, I joined other female Members of Congress in wearing red to

show our support for this fight. I
encourage you to also Go Red and
tell other women about heart disease risk factors and symptoms.
As a parent, I cant imagine
what the Valburgs have been
through. Their family has now
been tested for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, which is what took
Alexs life. Her mother was a carrier and her sister inherited the
gene. Each has received an implantable cardioverter defibrillator and while it isnt foolproof, the
American Heart Association
writes that it gives the family
some peace of mind.
Research and awareness is
moving in the right direction, but
fighting heart disease takes action
from all of us. Yes, heart disease
can be genetic and in rare cases
nearly unavoidable. But in many
cases, we can do something to reduce our risk. I urge you to take
control and make just one change
today.

Public Notices
Notice of Hearing
on Proposed
Resolution of
Necessity 2014-15
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
that on the 19th day of February, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. at the
Murdo City Finance Office at
107 West Second Street,
Murdo South Dakota has been
fixed by the Murdo City Council
the time and place for a hearing upon the Proposed Resolution of Necessity 2014 15
regarding street improvements
along areas of Fourth Street
and Jackson Ave in the City of
Murdo. At this time, the Murdo
City Council shall consider any
objections and comments to
the proposed project and Resolution by owners of the property liable to be assessed for
the improvement.
Krysti Barnes
Finance Officer
Published February 6 &13, 2014, at the
total approximate cost of $33.14.

Proceedings of the
Jones County
Commissioners
Regular Meeting
February 4, 2014
The Board of Commissioners met for a
regular meeting with Monte Anker, Helen
Louder and Steve Iwan present. Chairman Iwan called the meeting to order.
Minutes from the previous meeting were
read, signed and approved by the Board.
All motions are unanimous unless otherwise stated.
Tami Newbold-Flynn from the Murdo Coyote joined the meeting.
CLAIMS APPROVED: Salaries of regular employees and officials, $13,890.16;
Travis Hendricks, Weed Board Supervisor, inspections, $267.81; Joyce Hurst,
Deputy Register of Deeds, Deputy Director of Equalization, $1,746.10; Angie Kinsley, 4-H Specialist, $894.64; Richard
Sylva, Jr., Deputy Sheriff, $1,848.26;
Lenae Tucker, Deputy Treasurer,
$286.25; Jill Venard, 4-H office staff,
$286.47;
Kerri
Venard,
Deputy
Auditor/Road Secretary, $1,772.64;
American Family Life Assurance, cancer
& intensive care insurance, $430.50;
Boston Mutual Life Insurance, life insurance, $168.64; Dakotacare, group health
insurance, $14,076.90; Electronic Federal
Tax Payment System, social security &
withholding, $8,237.85; SD Retirement,
retirement, $4,648.46; AT&T Mobility,
Sheriff cell phone bills, $62.12, $111.08;
City of Murdo, water bill, $33.62; Election
Systems & Software, hardware &
firmware maintenance, $1,109.00; Jon
Esmay, coroner call, mileage, $64.66;
Farmers Union Oil Company, courthouse
propane, $495.56, gas, $1,061.57; Anita
Fuoss, office rent, internet, bond,
$409.22; Lyranda Fuoss, office supplies,
$35.00; Golden West Telecommunications, January phone bills, $563.93;
Heartland Waste, garbage removal,
$50.00; Jones County Conservation District, subsidy, $7,500.00; Angie Kinsley,
mileage, $149.48; Morris, Inc., courthouse railing materials, $386.45; Murdo
Coyote, publications, $159.53; Murdo
Family Foods, janitor supplies, $5.79; Office Products, office supplies, $371.66;
Postmaster, postage stamps, postage,
$41.20; Rural Health Care, subsidy,
$600.00; South Central RC&D, dues,
$100.00; SD Department of Health- Lab

Services, blood test, $35.00; SD Sheriffs

Association, dues, $380.18; State Radio
Communications,
teletype
rental,
$2,250.00; Terri Volmer, mileage, meal,
$53.40; John Weber, postage, $10.50;
Carrie Weller, mileage & meals, $70.52;
West Central Electric, electricity, $563.67;
Western Cartographers, plat map,
$20.00; Winner Health Mart, prisoner
medications, $17.92.
ROAD & BRIDGE: AT&T, cell phone bill,
$127.17; Avera Queen of Peace, drug
test, $72.90; City of Murdo, water bill,
$16.12; Farmers Union Oil Company,
gas, diesel, propane, $891.93; Golden
West Telecommunications, January
phone bill, $34.27; Hullinger Bros
Murdo Amoco, gas, $48.62; McLeods
Printing & Office Supply, township pads,
$235.27; Murdo Family Foods, supplies,
$16.30; Powerplan, parts, $739.40; West
Central Electric, electricity, $227.06; Ronnie Lebeda, labor, $2,042.14; Chris Feddersen, labor, $1,535.59; Chester
McKenzie, labor, $1,614.23.
CARE OF THE POOR: Cheryl Iversen,
WIC Secretary, $86.95; Schreiber Law
Firm, court appointed attorney, $135.01.

It was also moved by Louder, seconded

by Anker to hire Brosz Engineering to perform the 2014 bridge inspections for
Jones County.

As Deputy Treasurer Lenae Tuckers probationary period is completed, it was

moved by Anker and seconded by Louder
to raise her wages to $10.14/hour effective for the February payroll period.
After a request and some discussion regarding the lawful carrying of firearms in
the county courthouse and in consideration of SDCL 22-14-28, it was moved by
Louder and seconded by Iwan to waive
the provisions of SDCL 22-14-23.
It was moved and carried to adjourn.
Steve Iwan,
Chairman

911 FUND: CenturyLink, monthly charge,

$84.16; City of Pierre, 1st quarter E-911
services, $1,886.25; Western Communications, Inc., repeater repairs, $419.00.
EMERGENCY & DISASTER SERVICES:
AT&T, cell phone bill, $117.15; Angie
Kinsley, Emergency Manager, $894.65,
mileage $39.22.
SALARY & MILEAGE: Monte Anker,
$387.87, mileage, $8.88; Helen Louder,
$364.62, mileage, $14.80; Steve Iwan,
$387.87.
FEES COLLECTED FOR THE COUNTY:
Clerk of Courts, $68.00; Register of
Deeds, $541.50; Sheriff, $57.60.
Auditors account with the treasurer is as
follows: Cash, $630.00; Checking & Savings, $1,056,999.93; CDs, $1,210,000.00;
TOTALING: $2,267,629.93.
Terri Volmers building permit report for
January: 0.
Bud Anderson, representing Western Energy Planning associated with TransCanada pipeline, met with the Board to
give an update on the pipelines progress.
The best estimate, if all went as planned,
is that TransCanada would start construction by late 2014 or early 2015 in Jones
County. Road Superintendent Royer discussed road usage plans and pre-construction assessment of the roads to be
used by TransCanada.
As a request was made by Murdo City
and the Jones County School District
#37-3 to have joint elections with Jones
County, it was moved by Anker, seconded
by Iwan to combine all elections for 2014
with the cost considerations to be handled
by the Auditor.
It was moved by Anker and seconded by
Louder to surplus and value at $0.00 old
computer components to be disposed of:
4 computers on inventory- HP
MXM722069W and HP MXL90311FV
(Treasurers office), HP MXM72206CV
(Auditor), HP MXM72206C6 (Director of
Equalization); Item #164-123, Okidata
591 printer (Auditor) and Item #164-95,
Brother printer, fax (Sheriff).
Director of Equalization Terri Volmer discussed valuations of sandbar deposits
along the White River. After an inventory
of soils along the White River, the Board
agreed to use Mellette Countys values
for Jones County land predominately on
the south of the river.

Helen Louder,
Member
Monte Anker,
Member
ATTEST:
John Brunskill,
Auditor
Published February 13, 2014, at the total
approximate cost of $68.55.

Howard I. Kossover, Public Affairs Specialist

Q: How much does the Medicare
Part B coverage cost?
A: As announced by the Centers
for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) last October, the standard 2014 Medicare Part B
(Medical) premium remained unchanged from the 2013 amount of
$104.90 per month. Part B covers
physicians services, outpatient
hospital services, certain home
health services, durable medical
equipment, and other items. Coverage details are at the Medicare
website, www.medicare.gov.
Not everyone pays the standard
Medicare Part B (Medical) premium amount. Based on the
amount of Federal tax return
modified adjusted gross income
(MAGI), some people pay a higher
Part B premium. This affects less
than five percent of people with
Medicare, so most people do not
pay a higher premium.
By law, the standard Part B
premium represents about 25 percent of the coverage cost. In effect,
most people enrolled in Medicare
Part B actually receive a subsidy
of about 75 percent of actual cov-

Golden West announces

2014 scholarship program
Area high school seniors can
now apply for the Golden West
Telecommunications college scholarship. This year, 44 $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to
students from high schools in the
Golden West service area. In addition, students who attend home
school and students whose parents
live in the Golden West service
area but who attend a school not
included in the program are eligible for one additional at-large
scholarship. The Golden West
Scholarship Program is designed
to help local students pursue degrees at vocational schools, military academies and universities.
Golden West Scholarship applications are available from guidance counselors at local high
schools and at-large applications
may be requested by calling 777
from any Golden West telephone or
by clicking on the scholarship button at www.goldenwest.com/Scholarship-Deadlines.
Application
deadline is Friday, March 14.
Golden West General Manager
Denny Law said the company sees
the scholarship program as a way
to strengthen and build South
Dakotas rural communities. At
Golden West, we understand how
important it is to invest in today's
latest technologies, but also the

Social Security

State/Federal funds to be used for road

improvements within Jones County.

Angie Kinsley, 4-H Specialist/Emergency

Manager, informed the Board that the 4-H
Supervisor for Jones/Mellette/Jackson &
Haakon counties resigned January 31,
2014. The 4-H office will be open and
SDSU will be hiring a new supervisor.

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importance of investing in tomorrows leaders, Law said. We recognize that the graduating seniors
of today may be the community
leaders of tomorrow who will help
create greater opportunity for
everyone.
Committees overseen by each
schools superintended and/or principal will select local scholarship
winners, while a committee of
Golden West employees will select
the at-large recipient. Golden West
Scholarship recipients will be chosen based on SAT or ACT scores,
high school transcripts and scholarship applications. In addition,
the committees will consider leadership in school, civic and other extracurricular activities, personal
character and the applicants motivation to serve and succeed. The
students parent(s) or legal
guardian(s) must reside within one
of the Golden West telephone service areas and subscribe to a Golden
West service (phone, internet or cablevision). When two applicants
are extremely close in qualifications, financial need will serve as
a tiebreaker.
The 2014 Golden West Scholarship program marks the 16th year
the Golden West Telecommunications Board of Directors has
funded the program.

After review of the Department of Transportations paperwork required to qualify

for STP Highway Funding, it was moved
by Louder and seconded by Anker to
enter into a SWAP agreement with the
State of South Dakota to receive

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erage costs. People with higher income pay a larger proportion of

their coverage cost.
The most recent Federal tax return available is used to determine the 2014 income adjusted
Part B premium amount. This is
generally, but not always, from a
tax return filed in 2013 for tax
year 2012. Changes are possible in
a few situations if income has
gone down due to specific events
including a change in marital status or work levels.
The standard Medicare Part B
(Medical) premium of $104.90 applies if an individual Federal tax

return shows modified adjusted

gross income (MAGI) of $85,000 or
less and for a married couple a
MAGI of $170,000 or less. Based
on a sliding scale, there are several different premium amounts.
More information and a chart
showing 2014 premium levels is in
the booklet Medicare Premiums:
Rules for Higher Income Beneficiaries online at http://www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/EN-05-1053
6.pdf. General Medicare information, including an online application, is in the Medicare portion of
the Social Security website,
www.socialsecurity.gov.

Credit card fraud/theft

Theft, the most obvious form of
credit card fraud, can happen in a
variety of ways; from low tech
Dumpster diving to high tech
hacking.
However credit theft occurs, it is
important to report the theft as
quickly as possible, said Karen Slunecka, South Dakota State University Extension family resource
management field specialist.
Many companies have toll-free
numbers and 24-hour service to
deal with emergencies. Then, follow up with a letter. Include your
account number, when you noticed
it missing, and the date you first
reported the loss, she said. Slunecka reminds card holders that
their maximum liability under federal law for unauthorized use of
their credit card is $50.
If you report the loss before your
credit cards are used, the Fair
Credit Billing Act says the card issuer cannot hold you responsible
for unauthorized charges, she
said. If a thief uses your cards before you report them missing, the
most you will owe for unauthorized
charges is $50 per card. Also, if the
loss involves your credit card number, but not the card itself, you
have no liability for unauthorized
use.
After the loss, Slunecka encouraged card holders to review their
billing statements carefully. If they
show any unauthorized charges,
she said it is best to send a letter to
the card issuer describing each
questionable charge.
Again, tell the card issuer the
date your card was lost or stolen, or
when you first noticed unauthorized charges, and when you first
reported the problem to them. Be
sure to send the letter to the address provided for billing errors. Do
not send it with a payment or to the
address where you send your payments unless you are directed to do
so, she said.
A cardholders liability under
federal law for use of your ATM or

debit card depends on how quickly

they report the loss. If a cardholder
reports an ATM or debit card missing before it Is used without their
permission, Slunecka explained
that the Electronic Fund Transfer
Act says the card issuer cannot
hold the card holder responsible for
any unauthorized transfers.
If unauthorized use occurs before
they report it, their liability under
federal law depends on how quickly
they report the loss. If the loss is reported within two business days,
they will not be responsible for
more than $50. However, if a cardholder does not report it that soon,
they could lose up to $500 because
of an unauthorized transfer.
The cardholder also risks unlimited loss if they fail to report an
unauthorized transfer within 60
days after their bank statement
containing unauthorized use is
mailed to them.
If unauthorized transfers show
up on a cardholders bank statement, Slunecka said to report them
to the card issuer as quickly as possible. Once youve reported the
loss of your ATM or debit card, you
cannot be held liable for additional
unauthorized transfers that occur
after that time, she said.
Tips for consumers who have lost
their cards or encountered a data
breach include:
Monitor your statements for
unauthorized charges. If you see an
unauthorized charge, contact the
issuer immediately.
Beware of callers who claim to
be with your card issuing bank.
These calls may be a scam. Contact
your bank first before you disclose
any personal information.
Continue to review your statements immediately, but also in the
months to come for ID theft that
may occur down the road.
For more information on identity
theft, visit the Federal Trade Commission consumer information at
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/features/feature-0014-identity-theft.

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ADOPTION
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newborn baby. Beautiful life for
your baby, secure future. Legal,
confidential. Expenses paid. Married couple, Walt/Gina: 1-800-3156957.
EMPLOYMENT
THE CITY OF ABERDEEN has
openings for Transportation Director, Wastewater Plant Superintendent, Airport Maintenance
Worker, Aquatics Center Maintenance/ARRC Custodial Maintenance. Please check our website
at www.aberdeen.sd.us or email
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BRITTON-HECLA SCHOOL
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CONGREGATIONAL
UCC
CHURCH in Clear Lake, S.D., is
looking for a pastor beginning
May 1. If interested inquire at
605-882-5719.

direct deposit, & flexible schedules. Take control of your schedule with Tri-State Nursing. Apply
online today. www.tristatenursing.com 800-727-1912.

C&B OPERATIONS, LLC is

now hiring (Full-Time) Parts Inventory Manager for the South
Dakota North Region a John
Deere Dealership. Experience
preferred with knowledge in agricultural equipment. This position
will oversee parts inventory control and processes. Excellent communication
skills
required.
Qualified candidates should send
resume and/or application to:
Scott Kulesa, Aftermarket Mgr.
kulesas@deerequipment.com or
Phone: 605-281-6000.

MECHANIC CITY OF
SPEARFISH, S.D. Perform
maintenance, repair, overhaul, rebuilding, replacement, or manufacturing jobs. EOE. Essential
functions and application process
visit our website at www.cityofspearfish.com.

CUSTER REGIONAL HOSPITAL has full-time RN opportunities available working in the

beautiful southern Black Hills of
S.D. We are located just a short
distance from Mount Rushmore,
Wind Cave National Park, Custer
State Park, Jewel Cave National
Park and many other outdoor attractions. We offer competitive
salary and excellent benefits.
Please call 605-673-9418 for more
information or log on to www.regionalhealth.com to apply. EOE
FARM HELP WANTED: Fulltime person for general farm work
on cattle farm, tractor driver. Experience necessary. Call 605-5472257 or 712-551-7828 for details.
IMMEDIATE
OPENINGS:
LPNs & CNAs, top weekly pay,

MOBRIDGE POLICE DEPARTMENT is accepting applications for Police Officer or Police

Sergeant. Job description and application available at the Mobridge Police Department, or
apply online at www.mobridgepolice.org.
ZERBE BROS. GLASGOW MT
is looking for Service Technician.
Hay/electrical/hydraulics/drive
train/troubleshooting and A/C.
Exceptional work environment
and benefits. Call Galen 1-800228-5393.
FOR SALE
LONGBRANCH IN PIERRE,
S.D. We have lowered the price &
will consider contract for deed.
Call Russell Spaid 605-280-1067.
HUNTERS
COME HOME (to South
Dakota) TO HUNT - Contact
your legislators. Urge their support of HB 1185. Legis.sd.gov/legislative_session. Agriculture and
Natural Resources Committee,
South
Dakota
Opportunity
Group, norbarrie@nvc.net
LOG HOMES
DAKOTA LOG HOME Builders
representing Golden Eagle Log
Homes, building in eastern, central, northwestern South & North
Dakota. Scott Connell, 605-5302672, Craig Connell, 605-2645650, www.goldeneagleloghomes.
com.

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DRIVERS WANTED: CDL,
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regularly, newer equipment,
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Express, 800-658-3549.
HELP WANTED: $1,500 Spring
Bonus. Hiring or One Ton
Diesel Owner-Operator Pickup
Trucks. Call 866-764-1601 or
www.foremosttransport.com.
RETAIL SPACE AVAILABLE
PRIME RETAIL SPACES on
Main Street Custer from 1,000 to
5,200 sq ft. Unique character
building, totally remodeled in
2007. Gift Shop, Retail and area
for coffee shop/ice cream parlour.
605-440-0727 or 605-673-1707.
WANT TO BUY
JUNK 1 NOW PAYING CASH
for semis, gravel trucks, farm
trucks, road graders, caterpillars,
garbage trucks and heavy equipment. Paying Cash, call Scott
605-202-0899.

For Sale
HAY FOR SALE: 900 Ton net
wrapped, 1,480/1,750 lb. round
bales. Prairie grass, intermediate/western mix and some 80% Alfalfa/20% crested mix. Would load
and could help arrange for trucking. $85 to $100 per ton. Located
10 miles east of Belvidere, SD Call
605-843-2869 or 308-862-1327.
PR-tfn

Help Wanted
An experienced, full-time mechanic at Les Body Shop, Philip.
Must have own tools. Wage DOE.
Stop in and apply with Mike. 859P10-tfn
2744.

Thank You
Thank you so much for all the
prayers, cards, calls and flowers.
And to a family that is always
there for us. God bless you all and
well see you around.
Bernard & Marjory Strait

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Murdo Nutrition
Program Menu
February 17
Closed - Holiday
February 18
Baked Ham
Scalloped Potatoes
Peas
Dinner Roll
February 19
Lasagna Rotini
Tossed Romaine Salad
French Bread
Strawberries in Gelatin
February 20
Open Faced Hot Beef Sandwich
w/ Mashed Potatoes & Gravy
Seasoned Carrots
Sunshine Gelatin Salad
February 21
Vegetable Beef Stew
Tomato Spoon Salad
Bread
Fresh Fruit