Courant 11/24/11

PENNINGTON COUNTY
An official newspaper of Pennington County, Wall, Quinn and Wasta, South Dakota
Number 47
Volume 106
November 24, 2011
$1.00 per copy
(tax included)
COURANT
by Laurie Hindman
Wall Badlands Area Chamber of
Commerce met on Monday, No-
vember 14 at the Road Trip Cafe.
The noon meeting was called to
order by President Carol Hoffman.
Announcements are:
November 16 - Quinn VFW
Bingo, Wall Community Center,
7:00 p.m. (Every Wednesday)
November 24 and 25 - City of-
fices closed due to the Thanksgiv-
ing holiday.
December 3 - Wall Girl Scouts
drop off blue bags at homes for do-
nations to Country Cupboard.
December 7 - Pancake supper,
Wall Drug 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
December 10 - Wall Girl Scouts
pick up blue bags for donations to
Country Cupboard.
December 12 - Chamber
Luncheon, Road Trip Cafe at noon.
December 18 - Celebration
Committee holiday event at the
Wall Community Center.
There is one ad open in the
Wall co-op page in the SD Vaca-
tion Guide. If interested call the
chamber office for more informa-
tion.
Juanita Schroder has offered to
hold the December mixer if her
new addition has been completed.
Minutes of the previous meeting
and the treasurers report were ap-
proved.
Chamber approved board candi-
dates; Mike Huether, Juanita
Schroeder and Kent Jordan for an-
other term.
City report was given by Mayor
Dave Hahn. He informed the
chamber that the next city council
meeting will be held on Thursday,
December 8 and on Thursday, De-
cember 29 the council will hold
their year end meeting. If you
have any special events that need
to be done before the end of the
Day eight of the Wall Eagles
trip to China comes from
Taran Eisenbraun.
Eisenbraun begins March 29
with: This morning was like any
of the other mornings. We had to
wake up early and everyone was
dead tired. I could tell we were
going to have a rough day. The
ride to the airport felt like forever!
I think everyone is starting to be-
come pros at flying. The two hour
flights seem only like fifteen min-
utes. The worst part of the day
was once we got to Shanghai, Lane
lost his phone and his IPod! Jackie
has someone look for it, but they
couldnt find it. Lane was upset for
most of the day.
One of the best parts of the day
was when we went on the fastest
train in the the world and went to
the second tallest building in the
world! The train went 431 kph. We
were flying! At the skyscraper, I
was getting sick and my knees felt
like they were going to give out. It
was breath taking seeing the
scenery from up there thought.
The silk factory was pretty awe-
some. I never did quite under-
stand they way silk was made. I
always thought it came from a
plant, not a bug. Everything was
so soft and silky. The prices
were expensive, but if you bought
anything it was worth the ex-
pense.
We went to this acrobatic show
year please make sure that you
see the finance officer before the
meeting. All issues have to be on
the agenda 24 hours before the
meeting or they can not be heard.
Aaron Kaye with the Badlands
National Park reported that visi-
tation is down 12 percent for the
fiscal year. Fees have been moved
into the visitor center. Conces-
sions are now closed and they are
planning to start to move the old
cabins out in preparation for the
new ones.
Minuteman Missile National
Historic Site employee Jeanne
Berry stated that the building
plans have been approved. Land
transfer was also approved and
their visitation was up in October.
Nadia Eisenbraun with the For-
est Service reported that deer sea-
son has started and their visita-
tion is down.
Golden West will be hosting a
basic computer class on November
17 from 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m.
Jody Bielmaier also asked for
everyone to stop by or go to their
web site to sign up for prizes.
West River Electric CEO Dick
Johnson said they are working on
rate increases since they were
handed a 12 percent increase.
Andy Moon has become the new
president since Jerry Ham-
merquist stepped down from the
position.
President Brett Blasius of First
Interstate Bank reported that
their one warm coat drive is end-
ing this week and they will be de-
livered to the Wall School. They
will be having an open house on
Friday, December 16.
Brett Blasius with the Medical
Board would like everyone to
know that they still have plenty of
flu vac at the Wall Clinic.
President Carol Hoffman with
the Wall Country Cupboard stat-
ed that they are in need of plastic
bags. Saturday, November 19
they will be distributing Thanks-
giving baskets. This year they are
doing something a little different.
Families under four will receive a
chicken and families over four will
receive a turkey.
Dave Hahn with Neighbor-
works said that two families may
be interested in the house on
Glenn Street.
Rodeo Booster Club will meet
on Wednesday, November 16 at
5:30 p.m. at the 4H building.
Everyone is welcome.
Retail Committee will be spon-
soring the Pancake supper on
Wednesday, December 7th at the
Wall Drug and volunteers are
needed.
Jeanie Johnson with the Cele-
bration Committee reported that
Turkey Bingo that they hosted at
the Wall Craft Show was a good
time and they are planning a fam-
ily fun day on Sunday, December
18.
Beautification Committee re-
port was given by Bev Dartt. They
are tentatively planning to deco-
rate the Boulevard on Saturday,
November 19th starting at 10:00
a.m. They are asking for volun-
teers. There are spots available on
the Boulevard if anyone is inter-
ested in taking care of one.
Gina Ferris with the Black Hills
Badlands & Lakes attended the
annual meeting held in October in
Deadwood. She informed the
chamber that the Roadtrip Road
Show will continue in 2012 and
Neil Diamond will be riding the
South Dakota float in the Macy
Thanksgiving Day parade to be
aired on Thursday, November 24.
Their next meeting will be held on
Thursday, December 1.
Lindsey Hildebrand reported on
Black Hills Business Council.
They are planning to travel to dif-
ferent towns for their meetings.
With no other business the
meeting was adjourned.
Winter weather is quickly ap-
proaching, and the South Dakota
Department of Transportation
(SDDOT) is reminding motorists
to stay informed, slow down and
drive safely.
Weather in South Dakota is
anything but predictable, and a
travelers first action should be to
visit www.safetravelusa.com/sd or
dial 511 for the most current road
condition information. The new
and improved website features a
bolder display that can be zoomed
to show all interstate, South
Dakota and U.S. highways. Cam-
era images have been enlarged
and many icons added for users to
customize the maps for individual
needs.
Another new feature uses geo-
graphic landmarks instead of
highway mileposts as location ref-
erences on SafeTravelUSA and on
South Dakotas phone-based 511
system.
Being informed is the first step
to staying safe when driving in in-
clement weather. State officials
also want you to treat driving as
your main priority. Slow down, do
not use cruise control, refrain
from using electronic devices that
can be distracting, drive with your
headlights on (not daytime run-
ning lights manually turn them
on), and pay attention to your sur-
roundings, especially traffic
around you.
Safety is the our No. 1 priori-
ty, said state Transportation Sec-
retary Darin Bergquist. By pro-
viding travelers on South Dakota
highways with the most up-to-
date road and weather informa-
tion, details on snowplowing ac-
tivities and hours of operation,
travelers can make informed deci-
sions before hitting the road.
Familiar sights during snow-
storms are bright yellow snow-
plows working to clear snow and
ice from road surfaces.
State Department of Trans-
portation officials ask travelers to
DOT reminds motorists to
stay informed, slow down,
stay safe
remember the following snowplow
safety tips:
Plows travel slowly about 25-
30 miles per hour or less. Most ac-
cidents involving snowplows are
rear-end collisions because mo-
torists misjudged distances to the
plows and how quickly those gaps
are closed.
Snowplows cause soft snow to
swirl. It can become difficult or
impossible to see the plow and the
roadway, and for the plow driver
to see you. Do not pass a plow in a
snow cloud, be patient and wait
for the plow driver to pull over
and allow traffic to pass. If road
conditions allow, the plow driver
will pull over periodically to allow
traffic to pass.
Never pass a plow on the
shoulder. Snowplows are
equipped with wing plows eight-
to ten-foot extensions on the right,
and sometimes on the left side of
the trucks, that are used to clean
the shoulders. Plows on divided
highways and interstates could
have right or left wings.
Plows arent just removing
snow, they may also be spreading
de-icer and salt on the road sur-
face. Maintain a safe distance be-
hind the snowplow to avoid being
sprayed by the materials coming
out of the back of the
truck/sander.
Plows do not work during the
overnight hours. With the excep-
tion of urban areas around Rapid
City and Sioux Falls, crews will
begin work at approximately 5
a.m., weather permitting, and
continue until sometime in the
early evening.
Motorists should use extreme
caution in the vicinity of snow-
plows, said Greg Fuller, SDDOT
director of operations. A combi-
nation of poor visibility, slippery
road surfaces, and packed, drifted
snow make driving enough of a
challenge, much less meeting or
passing snowplows.
Chamber reports Neil Diamond to ride
on South Dakota float in Macys
Thanksgiving Day parade
China trip 2011
Silk clothing, fans and other
souveniers where a few of the
items purchased by students
on their trip to China.
~Photo Laurie Hindman
One Warm Coat drive
First Interstate Bank partici-
pated for the third year in a
statewide coat drive called One
Warm Coat. First Interstate Bank
partnered with the community to
collect clean, gently used coats and
jackets as part of the One Warm
Coat community service project.
Coats of all shapes and sizes were
welcomed. One Warm Coat is ded-
icated to distributing reusable
coats, free of charge, directly to
local children and adults. The pro-
gram is an easy way for you and
your family to pass along coats
and jackets that you no longer
need. Brett Blasius, President of
the First Interstate Bank of Wall
states, As a concerned corporate
citizen with strong community
service values, we have embraced
this opportunity to bring warm
coats to our neighbors in need.
All First Interstate Banks in
Montana, Wyoming and South
Dakota participated as drop off lo-
cations for the coat drive.
One Warm Coat is a national
non-profit organization that sup-
ports and encourages coat drives.
It helps individuals, groups, com-
panies and organizations across
the country collect coats and deliv-
er them to local agencies that dis-
tribute the coats free to people at
no cost through the One Warm
Coat program.
The coats from the First Inter-
state Bank coat drive are at the
Wall School. Please see Mrs. Sun-
dall at the school if you or any of
your family members are in need
of a coat.
later that night. it was honestly
the best show I have ever been to.
The best part of the show was
when Kaden got to go on stage for
a scene. The people played a trick
on him though. Kaden thought
they were throwing knives at him.
Actually they were only stabbing
them right next to him. Kaden
Brett Blasius and Kelly Sundal shown with a box of One Warm
Coat that were donated from the community.
be leaves may be falllng,
cooler days may be calllng,
buI our bearIs are warmed by
IbougbIs of you. Tbank you
for your buslness and may all
of your days be blessed.
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was blind folded, so he didnt
know what was going on.
We came back to the motel and
ate dinner. About half of the meal
was tofu. It was gross. Everyone
left the dinner table still hungry.
O well, breakfast should be good
in the morning.
Taran
Hunters dream buck
Allan McDonnell pictured on
the left along with his Uncle
Brady McDonnell pictured on
the right shot this 10 x 15
Whitetail buck somewhere in
Western South Dakota. Allan
was just a little pleased with
this years hunting season.
Congratulations to the Mc-
Donnell boys on a fantastic
deer and I could really use a
new guide for next year. Ill
give you a call.
~Courtesy Photo
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By Kathy Petersen
Social Security Public Affairs
Specialist in Rapid City
Monthly Social Security and
Supplemental Security Income
(SSI) benefits for more than 60
million Americans will increase
3.6 percent in 2012.The 3.6 per-
cent cost-of-living adjustment
(COLA) will begin with benefits
that nearly 55 million Social Secu-
rity beneficiaries receive in Janu-
ary 2012. Increased payments to
more than 8 million SSI benefici-
aries will begin on December 30,
2011. Because the normal SSI
payment date is the first of the
month and January 1 is a holiday,
the SSI payments for January are
always made at the end of the pre-
vious December.
Most people are aware that
there are annual increases in So-
cial Security benefits to offset the
corrosive effects of inflation on
fixed incomes. These increases or
COLAs are such an accepted fea-
ture of the program that it is diffi-
cult to imagine a time when there
were no COLAs. But in fact, when
Ida May Fuller received her first
$22.54 benefit payment in Janu-
ary of 1940, this would be the
same amount she would receive
each month for the next 10 years.
For Ida May Fuller, and the mil-
lions of other Social Security ben-
eficiaries like her, the amount of
that first benefit check was the
amount they could expect to re-
ceive for life.
Congress enacted the COLA
provision as part of the 1972 So-
cial Security Amendments, and
automatic annual COLAs began
in 1975. Before that, benefits were
increased only when Congress en-
acted special legislation.
Social Security Act specifies a
formula for determining each
COLA. According to the formula,
COLAs are based on increases in
the Consumer Price Index for
Urban Wage Earners and Clerical
Workers (CPI-W). CPI-Ws are
calculated on a monthly basis by
the Bureau of Labor Statistics. A
COLA effective for December of
the current year is equal to the
percentage increase (if any) in the
average CPI-W for the third quar-
ter of the current year over the av-
erage for the third quarter of the
last year in which a COLA be-
came effective.
Some other changes that take
effect in January of each year are
based on the increase in average
wages. The earnings limit for
workers who are younger than
"full" retirement age (age 66 for
people born in 1943 through 1954)
will be $14,640. (We deduct $1
from benefits for each $2 earned
over $14,640.)
The earnings limit for people
turning 66 in 2012 will be
$38,880. (We deduct $1 from ben-
efits for each $3 earned over
$38,880 until the month the work-
er turns age 66.) There is no limit
on earnings for workers who are
"full" retirement age or older for
the entire year. You can read
more at www.socialsecurity.gov.
Information about Medicare
changes for 2012, when an-
nounced, will be available at
www.Medicare.gov.
Kathy Petersen is a public af-
fairs specialist for Social Security,
Denver Region. You can write her
c/o Social Security Administra-
tion, 605 Main, Suite 201, Rapid
City, SD, 57701 or via e-mail at
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Ruland Arena Team Roping Re-
sults from October 30th.
Rifle Roping Results:
1.Taylor Mohnen - 36.12 on four
steers.
2.Troy Richter - 47.74.
3.Rowdy Curr - 48.31.
4.Rocky Tibbs - 54.51.
5.Rocky Lane Tibbs - 58.48.
Novice Results:
1.Bodie Mattson - 26.25 on two
steers.
2.Bodie Mattson - 39.66.
3.Riley Ruland - 8.38 on one.
Rifle roping winners. From left to right ... Rocky Lane Tibbs,
Rocky Tibbs, Rowdy Curr, Troy Richter, Taylor Mohnen, Owner
Ruland Arena, Larry Ruland. ~Courtesy Photo
Novice roping winners. From left to right ... Bodie Mattson,
Riley Ruland, Cameron Richter. ~Courtesy Photo
4.Cameron Richter - 9.74.
Drawpot with Incentive Re-
sults:
1.Wyatt Treeby/Levi Hapney -
17.94 on three steers.
2.Wyatt Treeby/Shaun Ruland -
19.82.
3.Jade Schmidt/Bruce Berry -
21.80.
4.Troy Richter/DaltonRichter -
24.01.
5.Shaun Ruland/Taylor
Mohnen - 24.38.
Holiday travel for family gath-
erings and intense shopping can
mean increased influenza activity
so now is a good time to get vacci-
nated, says a state health official.
Weve had just five lab con-
firmed cases of influenza so far
this season but we know virus ac-
tivity often picks up as people
travel for the holidays, said Dr.
Lon Kightlinger, State Epidemiol-
ogist for the South Dakota De-
partment of Health. Getting vac-
cinated now can help protect you
and your loved ones from the flu.
During the 2010-2011 flu sea-
son, South Dakota reported 22 in-
fluenza-associated deaths, four of
whom were children.
While yearly flu vaccination is
recommended for everyone, it is
particularly important for those
at higher risk of complications
very young children, pregnant
women, people over 50 years and
people with chronic medical condi-
tions. Health-care workers and
household contacts of high risk
populations, especially those with
young infants in the household,
should also be vaccinated.
People can check with their
Country Cupboard provides
Thanksgiving dinner
Forty-seven families received a bountiful thanksgiving basket
from the Country Cupboard. Donations for the baskets came
from the Turkey Federation of SD who donated $200, Philip and
Wall Churches and along with individuals who also donated to
the baskets. Families received either a chicken or turkey, five
pounds of potatoes, one pie, one container of whipped cream,
bread, margine, two vegtables, two packets of gravy, two boxes
of stuffing, milk and a pan to cook the turkey in. The Country
Cupboard is an equal opportunity provider.
Prepare for holidays
with flu vaccination
medical provider, retail pharma-
cy, or department Community
Health Services offices for the vac-
cine. The vaccine is available free
from the state for kids from age 6
months through 18 years. Some
schools are offering school-based
flu clinics or parents can check
with their usual provider. While
the vaccine is free, some providers
may charge an administration fee.
South Dakotans can also pre-
vent the spread of the flu with
these tips:
Wash hands often with soap
and water or use alcohol-based
hand gel;
Cover your mouth when you
cough or sneeze;
Don't touch your eyes, nose or
mouth;
Stay home if you're sick.
Influenza is a viral respiratory
illness marked by the sudden
onset of fever, headache, extreme
tiredness, dry cough, sore throat,
runny or stuffy nose and muscle
aches. It spreads when an infected
person coughs, sneezes or talks,
sending the highly contagious
virus into the air. Learn more at
http://flu.sd.gov.
The South Dakota Stockgrow-
ers Association will be on the road
at the end of November hosting a
series of meetings in Union Cen-
ter, Reva, Isabel and Lemmon.
Everyone is invited to attend and
participate in the discussion at
these meetings.
State Veterinarian Dr. Dustin
Oedekoven will be speaking at the
meetings in Isabel and Lemmon.
Additionally, Stockgrower Animal
ID Committee Chair Kenny Fox
will be presenting information re-
garding the latest proposal by
USDA to implement a national
animal identification program.
Of particular interest to ranch-
ers will be information regarding
the proposed child labor laws that
would limit family corporations
from hiring their own children
and ban 14 and 15 year olds from
Stockgrowers to host
area meetings
doing most ranch work including
riding horses to gather livestock.
The rules propose other limits on
young people to drive and operate
tractors, working around livestock
and children working in bad
weather conditions.
Coffee and bars will be served
at 1pm on Tuesday, November 29
at the Union Center Community
Room in Union Center, and sup-
per will be served at 6:30pm at the
Reva Hall in Reva. On Wednes-
day, November 30, Stockgrowers
will serve lunch at 11am at
Sparky's in Isabel, and supper
will be served at 5:30pm at the R-
Bar in Lemmon.
For more information about this
meeting, contact Gary Deering at
605-985-5343, Linda Gilbert at
605-375-3281 or Vaughn Meyer at
605-605-866-4426.
Ruland Arena holds rifle
roping
Its time to test your vehicles
battery and replace it if necessary,
to avoid being stranded this sea-
son.
Sooner or later all batteries
have to be replaced.
To get the most life out of a bat-
tery, the Car Care Council sug-
gests the following:
Be sure the electrical system is
charging at the correct rate; over-
charging can damage a battery as
Keep the Tow Truck away
quickly as undercharging.
If your battery is the type that
needs to be topped off, check it
regularly. Add distilled water
when necessary.
Always replace a battery with
one thats rated at least as high as
the one originally specified.
Keep the battery top clean.
Dirt becomes a conductor, drain-
ing power. Corrosion becomes an
insulator, inhibiting current flow.
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Cut your own fresh Christmas
tree this year from the Black Hills
National Forest.
Christmas tree permits will be
available at most Black Hills Na-
tional Forest Service offices in
western South Dakota and north-
east Wyoming. White spruce, pon-
derosa pine and western juniper
are available.
Each permit is accompanied by
a handout with guidance about
appropriate tree removal. Trees
may not be cut in developed recre-
ation sites, Forest Service admin-
istrative sites, active timber sales,
the Black Hills Experimental For-
est near Rochford, the Black Elk
Wilderness, the Beaver Park area
near Sturgis, or within Spearfish
Canyon.
Individual permits cost $10, up
to a maximum of five permits per
individual, and the maximum al-
lowable height of cut trees is 20
feet. Permits require that you cut
the entire tree, leaving no more
than six inches of stump, and that
you cut unused branches so they
lay flat on the ground. The adhe-
sive permit tag must be attached
before a tree is removed from the
woods; a citation can be issued for
possession of a cut-but-untagged
tree, even if a tag is available in
person or in your vehicle.
Trees should be placed in water
as soon as possible to help keep
needles fresh. Once indoors, trees
should be placed away from
stoves, heaters, or heating ducts.
After Christmas, used trees
should be disposed of properly as
yard waste. Do not dump used
trees on national forest land.
There are no refunds for uncut
trees or unused permits, and all
permits expire December 31st.
Please note that Forest Service
offices do not accept credit cards,
and that all Forest Service offices
will be closed on Thanksgiving
Day. Friday, December 23rd is the
last day permits will be sold at
Forest Service offices.
Permits are available at the fol-
lowing locations:
Black Hills National For-
est, Forest Supervisor's Office,
1019 North 5th Street, Custer SD
57730. Phone: 605-673-9200. Per-
mits Available now thru 12/23. Of-
fice Hours: Monday through Fri-
day, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Black Hills National Forest
Hell Canyon District,1225
Washington Boulevard, Newcas-
tle WY. Phone 307-746-2782. Per-
mits Available now thru 12/23. Of-
fice Hours: Monday through Fri-
day, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Mystic Ranger District, 8221
South Highway 16. Rapid City
SD. Phone: 605-343-1567. Permits
Available now thru 12/23. Office
Hours: 11/26 thru 12/17: Monday
through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4:30
p.m.
Northern Hills Ranger Dis-
trict, 2014 North Main Street,
Spearfish SD. Phone: 605-642-
4622. Permits Available now thru
12/23. Office Hours: Monday
through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30
p.m.
Bearlodge Ranger District,
Highway 14 East, Sundance WY.
Phone: 307-283-1361. Permits
Available now thru 12/23. Office
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8
a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Christmas tree permits
available
Nebraska National Forest
Fall River Ranger Dis-
trict,1801 Highway 18 Truck By-
pass, Hot Springs SD. Phone: 605-
745-4107. Permits Available now
thru 12/23. Office Hours: Monday
through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m.
Christmas tree permits will also
be available from seven private
vendors:
Minitman Too (formerly
Buckstop), 611 East Jackson
Boulevard, Spearfish SD. Phone:
605-642-4945. Monday thru Sun-
day, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Accepts check
or cash only. Permits Available
now thru 12/20.
Cenex Convenience Store,
2030 Lazelle Street, Sturgis SD.
Phone: 605-347-3305. Monday
thru Saturday, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Sunday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Permits
Available now thru 12/20.
Deadwood History & Infor-
mation Center, 3 Siever Street,
Deadwood SD. Phone: 605-578-
2507. Monday thru Sunday, 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. Permits Available
now thru 12/20.
Rapid Stop Conoco, 20059
West Highway 14, exit 185 Junc-
tion of Highway 14 and I-90. Sun-
dance WY. Phone: 307-283-2240.
Monday thru Friday, 5:15 a.m. to
8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 6
a.m. to 8 p.m. Permits Available
now thru 12/24.
Hardware Hank, 770 Moun-
tain View Road. Rapid City, SD
57702. Office Hours: Monday
through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 9:00
p.m. Saturday, 8:00 a.m. - 6:00
p.m. Sunday, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00
p.m. Permits Available now thru
12/19.
Mistletoe Ranch, 23835
Highway 385. Hill City, SD
57745. Office Hours: Sunday
through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. -
5:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday,
(Starting Nov. 25) 9:00 a.m. - 6:00
12/19.
Johnson Siding General
Store, 12300 West Highway 44,
Rapid City, SD 57702. Office
Hours: Sunday through Thurs-
day: 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Friday
and Saturday: 7:00 a.m. 9:00
12/19.
Fifteen rural hospitals in South
Dakota will receive a total of
$201,880 in grants for projects
ranging from medication error re-
duction to telehealth.
The grant funding comes to the
Department of Health through
the federal Medicare Rural Hospi-
tal Flexibility Program. Over the
last 11 years, South Dakota has
awarded more than $3,800,000 to
rural hospitals through the pro-
gram.
To be eligible, hospitals must
have received a Medicare certifi-
cation as a Critical Access Hospi-
tal (CAH). Hospitals certified as
CAHs receive a higher Medicare
reimbursement rate and are eligi-
ble for grant funding for such proj-
ects as enhanced information sys-
tems. South Dakota currently has
38 critical access hospitals.
Sustaining essential healthcare
services in rural and underserved
areas is a key objective of the de-
partments Health 2020 Initiative.
Hospitals receiving grants in
2011 include:
Medication Error Reduction
Faulkton Faulkton Area
Medical Center $22,000
Huron Huron Regional Med-
South Dakotas 4th grade read-
ing scores on the 2011 National
Assessment of Educational
Progress were down two points
from 2009. South Dakota was one
of two states to see its scores for
reading at the 4th grade level
drop, while the national average
stayed steady for the 3rd consecu-
tive year.
The National Assessment of Ed-
ucational Progress, or NAEP, is
based on a scale of 0 to 500. It is
administered nationwide every
other year to students in grades 4
and 8. The test was most recently
administered January through
March 2011.
South Dakota is now on par
with the national average scale
score of 220 for 4th grade reading.
The state remains above the na-
tional average for reading at 8th
grade and both grades for math.
This is a call to action for us,
said Dr. Melody Schopp, South
Dakotas secretary of education.
We are sliding to the middle, and
thats not where we want to be.
These results are reflective of
what we see on our own state test
that our scores have reached a
plateau. It begs the question: Are
we truly challenging our stu-
dents?
State awards $200,000
to 15 rural hospitals
ical Center $22,000
Sisseton Coteau Des Prairie
Hospital $12,340
Sturgis Sturgis Regional
Hospital $6,806
Patient Safety
Clear Lake Sanford Clear
Lake Medical Center $7,906
DeSmet Avera DeSmet Me-
morial Hospital $22,000
Philip Hans P. Peterson Me-
morial Hospital $5,035
Platte Platte Health Center
Avera $14,367
Wagner Wagner Community
Memorial Hospital $22,000
Clinical Health Information
Technology
Burke Community Memorial
Hospital $5,401
Parkston Avera St. Benedict
Health Center $9,675
Hospital Readmission Reduc-
tion
Dell Rapids Avera Dells
Health Center $15,000
Flandreau Avera Flandreau
Hospital $15,000
Mobridge Mobridge Regional
Hospital $9,400
Viborg Pioneer Memorial
Hospital $14,120
2011 NAEP results: 4th
grade reading scores
sluggish, remaining
scores above average
The state has not engaged in a
comprehensive effort to address
student achievement in these
areas for several years. We have
begun with the Common Core
training this year, and it might be
time to consider additional mean-
ingful training. We need to help
our states outstanding teachers
find new methods to challenge our
students, and reward them for
their efforts, Schopp said.
Schopp believes the adoption of
the Common Core standards in
English language arts and math
should help to address the issue.
The Common Core standards are
more demanding, with a focus on
higher-order thinking skills. Not
only will students have to possess
the basic knowledge, but they will
have to be able to apply that
knowledge and justify their
thought process, she said.
The state fared well in math,
where only five states scored high-
er than South Dakota at the 8th
grade level. The average 8th
grade scale score in math was 291
in South Dakota, compared to 283
nationally. At 4th grade, South
Dakota had an average scale score
of 241 in math, compared to the
national average of 240.
PENNINGTON COUNTY
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
and OFFICIAL MEETINGS
The Pennington County Board of Commissioners will be present-
ing the proposed redistricting maps at two public hearings scheduled
for 7:00 p.m. at the following locations:
Monday, December 5, 2011- Wall, SD in the Community Meeting
Room.
Thursday, December 8, 2011- Hill City, SD in the City Hall Council
Chambers.
OfficiaI pubIic meetings, in which action wiII be taken, wiII be
heId in Rapid City, SD in the Commissioners Meeting Room on
the foIIowing dates:
Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at 9:00 a.m.
Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at 12:00 p.m.
The public is invited to attend all hearings and meetings.
ADA Compliance: Pennington County fully subscribes to the pro-
visions of the Americans with Disabilities Act. f you desire to attend
this public meeting and are in need of special accommodations,
please notify the Pennington County Commission Office at 394-2171
so that appropriate auxiliary aids and services are available.
Published November 24, 2011, at the total approximate cost of
$39.07.
Christmas means decorating
Wall FFA class helped decorate the South Boulevard along with
members of the Beautification committee on Thursday, Novem-
ber 17. ~Photo Laurie Hindman
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Hours: 8-5, Mon.-Fri.
506 West Boulevard, Rapid City, SD 57701
A A Meeting
Tuesday & Friday, 8 p.m.
Methodist Church Basement East Entrance
When anyone anywhere reaches out for help, I want the hand
of AA always to be there. And for that I Am Responsible.
West River Excavation
Ditching and Trenching of all types
Craig Coller 837-2690
Kadoka, SD
Badlands Automotive
For all your automotive needs.
Jerry & Bev Mooney
Phone: 279-2827 or 279-2733
Wall, SD
Ronald G. Mann, DDS
Family Dentistry
2nd, 3rd & 4th Wednesday of each month
Hours: 8:30 - 12:30 and 1:00 - 5:00
605-279-2172
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Wall News
Gathered by Frances Poste
Tucker Smith and Jessica
Luedeman exchanged wedding
vows in the Methodist Church on
Saturday evening to a full house.
A reception and dance followed at
the Wall Community Building.
Jessicas parents are Rose and
Michael Luedeman. Parents of
Tucker are Debbie and Kieth
Smith. Our congratulations and
the best of wishes go out to the
newlyweds!
Theme meal was at Prairie Vil-
lage last Tuesday with attendance
up. Guess the Thanksgiving menu
is enjoyed by everyone. Penny
bingo was played after the meal
with Veva Wernke calling the
numbers.
Viola Williams is home recuper-
ating after having back surgery
and spending time in a rehab cen-
ter. She came in on a flight from
Minneapolis, arriving at 3:30 a.m.
Sunday at the Rapid City airport.
Lyle had driven home earlier. We
send along our get well soon
wishes to Viola.
The annual Thanksgiving sup-
per hosted by the United
Methodist Men drew quite a
crowd, around 140. It was beauti-
ful weather and that always helps.
They are putting in some concrete
in the north parking area of the
church but there is a lot of parking
available in the old school lot.
See in the Courant that Mike
and Rose Luedeman celebrated
their 25th anniversary. Congratu-
lations to them.
Reports are that Bill Bielmaier
got rid of his crutches, has been
walking with a cane and is ready
to toss that when his doctor gives
his OK. Way to go, Bill.
Bertie Schultz has a new ad-
dress as he has moved into an
apartment at Prairie Village.
Rather hard to do the task of mov-
ing when you are on crutches but
seems he had help. Hope you like
your new home, Bertie, and that
your knee heals soon.
Construction is still on-going
in town with the street project, the
Lutheran Church and, now, the
Methodist Church. It is a guessing
game with the streets as to which
one will be reopened or which one
closed to traffic. They are even
working some nights so as to finish
the project.
Maurice Thompson of Under-
wood, MO, (Jeanne Botzs dad)
hasnt been feeling very well. Keep
him in your thoughts and prayers.
Kim and Dr. Dustin Smoot spent
the weekend deer hunting out at
the Paul Paulsen farm/ranch and
time with mother/grandmother Vi-
olet Smoot and also John Smoot
(both got their deer). Dr. D. Smoot
is a surgeon now at the Spearfish
Hospital. He, wife Vinnie and
daughter Emmarie moved to
Spearfish last summer. He really
likes the hospital and this area.
Says its the best move hes made!
His twin brother, Dr. Rory Smoot,
is at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester,
MN. He plans on going to Toronto
Canada in Summer of 2012 to fur-
ther his education with the liver.
Our first measurable snow of the
season came on Friday night and
most all day on Saturday. Ended
up with about six inches and
colder temperatures. Streets are
really ice treacherous to walk,
so do it with care.
Hope everyone has a happy
Thanksgiving! Should have more
news next week.
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Interior News
Submitted by Jan Carlbom
Asta Amiotte went to Kyle and
Tricia Amiotte's last Sunday and
stayed overnight. On Monday, she
kept appointments in Rapid and
left her pickup for repair work.
Her daughter-in-law, Corinn,
came to Rapid, Monday afternoon
for some shopping and Asta rode
home with her.
Wayne and Marcia Huether at-
tended their granddaughter, Kyla
Sawvell's basketball games Mon-
day and Tuesday evenings in
Kadoka and Wall. Kyla is a sixth
grader and plays on the Wall
team.
Beth Kruse's job as a substitute
teacher's aide has now changed to
a full time job. She works with stu-
dents in kindergarten through
third grade. She worked in this po-
sition some thirty years ago and
here she is back, although it was-
n't some thing she planned to do.
Wanda Guptill attended a book
party at Valerie Guptill's on Mon-
day afternoon. Jan Sharp was the
representative of the U.S. Borne
Book Co. at the party.
Chuck and Jan Carlbom were in
Rapid City on Tuesday and
Wednesday. They met Marilyn
and Russ Stone from Aberdeen.
They all spent time visiting Stella
Carlbom and doing some work at
her condo.
Adam and Sara Kirsch are the
proud parents of a baby son,
Kellen Robert, who was born Fri-
day, November 18, at Littleton Ad-
ventist Hospital in Denver, CO.
Grandparents are Rich and
Jeanne Kirsch who were former
owners of the KOA Kampground.
Eddie Amiotte and his daugh-
ters arrived at Norman and Jean
Amiotte's, Friday evening, for the
weekend. Norman and Jean's fam-
ily had an early Thanksgiving din-
ner Saturday evening. Eddie's 13
year old daughter, Elizabeth pre-
pared a stuffed pork loin for the
meal.
Tom and Mike Minten and boys
from Perham, MN, spent the
weekend deer hunting at the Perry
Guptill ranch. They had good luck
and went home with their deer.
The Presbyterian Church of In-
terior is now having services at 11
o'clock on Sunday. After services
on Sunday, coffee was served at
Wanda Guptill's for the group.
Wanda also hosted the Presbyte-
rian Women's Club this week at
her house.
The first snowfall of the season
for Interior measured about five
inches, while south of the river
there were less amounts of only
about an inch or two.
Space for Rent
3 month minimum
$3.50 per week
279-2565
Submitted by Jean Linn
Mel and Dorothy Anderson
spent the week in Branson, Mis-
souri celebrating their 30th An-
niversary.
Byrona Burnette and her son
Zach came out Saturday and spent
the day at Andy Linns. Jamey
Brunsch and his family were Sun-
day guests.
Tucky, Linda, and Catherine
Tifft attended a wedding reception
for Jimmie Lynn Wulf and Alday
on Friday. They had to come home
in the snowstorm. Sunday they at-
tended church and later the pan-
cake supper at the Elm Springs
Fire Hall.
Freddie Ferguson had a busy
Sunday but I bet he wasn't hungry
when he got home. He took in the
baked sale in Wasta, attended
church at Elm Springs, and topped
off the evening with the pancake
supper.
Jake Julson would like to quote
his story of How Not to Hunt a
Coyote. Yes, I am your new mail
box smashing, cattle guard filling,
takes up the entire road, grader
operator. As I was going to work
October 28, a coyote was running
down the left shoulder of the road.
Hunting instinct kicked in and
common sense went out the win-
dow. I have run over two this year
and eager to make it a third, ma-
neuvred to the left side of the road
entirely to far. I hit the brakes,
over corrected and shot directly
into the opposite ditch. Well, all is
said and done, the car is gone, the
fence is fixed and coyote got away.
The community stands behind you
Jake and keep up the good work as
a grader just hone up on the coyote
hunting skills.
A small crowd attended the Elm
Springs fire dept. pancake supper
on Sunday night due to weather
conditions.
Linda and Catherine Tifft vis-
ited Myrna and Jim Smith one day
last week and Connie and Monte
Simon visited Saturday afternoon.
Myrna is getting along better
every day and hopes to be up and
walking soon.
Shannon and Terah Burke of St.
George, Utah have been spending
several days with Lawrence. When
they came they brought a totally
restored 1946 2N Ford Tractor
that Lawrence had bought several
months ago from a guy who lived
fairly close to Shannon. I'm sure
we will see him in the parades
come next summer.
Larry and Peggy Gravatt at-
tended the swearing in of Heidi
Linngren as magistrate judge. Af-
terwards, they celebrated Larrys
birthday by dining out in Rapid
City.
Elm Springs News
CUTTING EDGE
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Submitted by
Margee & Lloyd Willey
As a last hurrah from the Wasta
Senior Citizens, they exhausted
their funds by purchasing new
floor covering for the Wasta Com-
munity Building. Commercial
grade 'flexible' linoleum was ap-
plied to the floor, replacing carpet
they had installed almost 12 years
ago. (Seems they got their money's
worth from that carpet.) All in-
volved are extremely happy with
the results. The cleaning chores
associated with carpeting will not
be missed.
Some new 'faces': A new group
has been formed in Wasta. Calling
themselves the "Wasta Activities
Committee," it is spearheaded by
Jamy Williams and Kari Kjerstad.
They saw the need and filled it.
The first organizational meeting
was October 16. Discussions cen-
tered on bringing together friends,
neighbors and the good folks from
surrounding communities for fun-
filled events and fellowship. Of
course, the need to use the Com-
munity Building brought up addi-
tional maintenance items. New
front and rear doors are needed
with emphasis on the rear exit.
With assistance and support
from the dwindling Senior Citizens
group in attendance, they jumped
right in and thought of events that
may help. A pancake and sausage
supper was scheduled for Wednes-
day, November 2, just two weeks
and two days hence. They also
planned a Craft Fair and Bake
Sale for November 20, 10 a.m. to 4
p.m., just two weeks and two days
after the first event.
As this is written, both happen-
ings are in the past. The Activities
Committee is extremely pleased
and appreciative with the atten-
dance and support from each and
everyone participating!
Because of the support, they
have already shopped, selected
and purchased a new rear door
and screen for the building.
A calendar of events is being
compiled and will be published. It
is also the Committee's desire to
re-kindle Wasta Wanderings, per-
haps not on a weekly basis at first.
The organizers are excited and full
of energy. We will all benefit!
The next scheduled event is the
annual Christmas potluck supper.
Mark your calendars for Saturday,
December 10, at 5 p.m. at the
Community Hall. We will have
great food and entertainment. See
you there . . .
Wasta Wanderings
Cactus Customer Appreciation Party Fri., Dec. 23rd
Fat Boys BBQ
& Roadtrip Caf
$2.50 off Any Item
on Menu!
Roadtrip Burger$6.99
w/FF & Drink
Soup & Salad Baradd $1.00
$5.00 Local Breakfast
$6.00 2-Biscuit or
English Muffin Sandwich
one cheese, one egg on each,
one meat on each (Bacon, Sausage, or Ham)
Saturday Night Special
BBQ Ribs
Full Rack - $15.99 1/2 Rack - $13.99
Choice of one side
FREE Soup & Salad Bar
Except for Burger Specials
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w/FF & Drink Soup & Salad Baradd $1.00
He-Man Hot Hamburger$6.99
w/Mashed Potatoes & Drink
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Hot Prime Sandwich$9.99
w/FF & Drink Soup & Salad Baradd $1.00
Chicken Fried Steak$9.99
w/Choice Potato Soup & Salad Baradd $1.00
FREE Soup & Salad Bar
Except for Burger & Prime Specials
Friday Night Special
All You Can Eat Pasta$8.99
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Kids 10 and under Eat Free
Saturday Night Special
Prime Rib Dinner$15.99
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Monday Nights Texas Hold Em 6 p.m.
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Kathy Beachs 60th Birthday
and Karaoke
Friday, November 25th Starting at 8:00 p.m.
Pennington County Master
Transportation Plan
Connecting Hills and Plains Study (CHAPS)
Your feedback is vital to planning the future of the Pennington
County transportation system! Please visit:
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to provide your thoughts about the highway, transit, bicycle
and pedestrian needs in Pennington County. The survey per-
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Christmas Open House
Saturday, December 3rd
12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Eisenbraun home
704 Hustead St., Wall, SD
Entertainment Refreshments Decorating Tours
Gifts & baked goods available for free will offering.
Hosted by Phoebes of First Lutheran Church.
All proceeds designated for missions.
Accepting Food Pantry donations.
Motorists encouraged to watch
for Bighorn Sheep in Black Hills
Its rare to see impressive big-
game animals exhibiting annual
rights-of-passage and aggressive
instincts, but motorists near
Cleghorn Springs Fish Hatchery
and in the Hill City area are being
asked to slow down for sparring
bighorn sheep.
Many of our bighorn sheep
come down from higher elevations
this time of year to breed, and
sheep in the Hill City area can be
along roads year-round said John
Kanta, Game Fish and Parks De-
partment regional wildlife man-
ager for western South Dakota.
Unfortunately, many of the ani-
mals congregate on or near roads.
We have already lost one ram to a
vehicle, and were reminding mo-
torists to slow down when travel-
ing near the hatchery and in the
Hill City area.
Bighorn sheep tend to gather on
a stretch of Highway 44, west from
Cleghorn Canyon to the top of the
hill, and on Highway 385 from
Sheridan Lake to Hill City. Mo-
torists are encouraged to travel
slower than posted speed limits.
Drivers in those areas also should
be aware of stopped vehicles and
pedestrians viewing the animals.
Seeing bighorn rams sparring
in the wild is an amazing sight,
Kanta said. Many people come to
take photos or just watch. We get
a lot of traffic through the area,
and we would hate to have an in-
jury to someone or one of these
beautiful animals.
Bighorn sheep are native to
western South Dakota, but they
were wiped out in the state by un-
regulated hunting and disease in
the early 1900s. Bighorns were re-
introduced in the 1920s, there cur-
rently are about 450 of the animals
in the Black Hills and Badlands
National Park.
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Sundays: Sunday School &
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Womens Bible Study, 6:30 p.m.
Interior Community Church
Highway 44 East
Sunday School 9:30 a.m.;
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Scenic Community Church
Pastor Ken Toews
Services - 2nd and 4th Sundays
9:00 a.m.; Sept. through May.
First Baptist Church
New Underwood
Pastor James Harbert
Bible Study, 9:00 a.m.;
Sunday Services, 10:00 a.m.
Wall United Methodist Church
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Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m.
Wasta
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New Underwood Community Church
Pastor Ed Wyatt
Sunday School 9 a.m.;
Adult & Children Service 10 a.m.;
Youth Fellowship: Wed. 7 - 8:30 p.m.
St. John's Catholic Church
New Underwood
Father William Zandri
Mass: Sundays at 11:00 a.m.;
Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. at
Good Samaritan Nursing Home;
Reconciliation before Sun. Mass
First Evangelical Lutheran Church
Wall
Pastor Curtis Garland
Sunday Service, 9 a.m.
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Creighton
Services 11:00 a.m. Sunday morning.
St. Patrick's Catholic Church Wall
Rev. Leo Hausmann
Masses: Saturday 5 p.m., Sunday 8 a.m.
Weekdays refer to Bulletin
St. Margaret Church Lakeside
Mass: Saturday 7 p.m. even number months or
Sunday 10 a.m. odd number months
Holy Rosary Church Interior
Mass: Saturday 7 p.m. odd number months or
Sunday 10 a.m. even number months
by Cornelius R. Stam
Centuries before Christ,
the Psalmist said:
"If thou, Lord, shouldst
mark iniquities... who
shall stand? But there is
forgiveness with Thee..."
(Psa. 130:3,4).
It is doubtful whether the
Psalmist understood the
basis upon which a just
God, through the ages, has
so graciously forgiven sins,
but this has since been
revealed in the Epistles of
Paul.
There we read: "God for
Christ's sake hath forgiven
you" (Eph. 4:32). But this is
only part of the truth, for
God forgives sinners, not
merely because Christ
desires this, but because
Christ paid for their sins
and purchased their
redemption. Thus Eph. 1:7
declares: "In [Christ] we
have redemption, through
His blood, the forgiveness
of sins, according to the
riches of His grace."
And thus Paul could pro-
claim to his hearers in the
synagogue at Pisidian Anti-
och:
"Be it known unto you,
therefore, men and
brethren, that through
this Man is preached
unto you the forgiveness
of sins:
"And by Him all that
believe are justified from
all things, from which ye
could not be justified by
the law of Moses" (Acts
13:38,39).
Obviously such forgive-
ness can never be rescind-
ed or revoked, for it is
based upon the full and
complete payment of our
whole debt of sin by "the
precious blood of Christ."
Sad to say, many people
do not feel they need for-
giveness, for they have not
seen themselves as they
truly are in the sight of a
holy God, but those who
are conscious of their sins
and are willing to say with
the prodigal son: "I have
sinned," may experience
the peace and joy of sins
forgiven by faith in Christ
who paid sin's penalty for
us.
Here is forgiveness that
can never be revoked
because it is based on the
"one offering [of Christ at
Calvary]" by which our
Lord "hath perfected forev-
er them that are sanctified
[i.e., set apart as His own]"
(Heb. 10:14).
FORGIVENESS THAT CANNOT
BE REVOKED
Obituaries More obituaries on page 8
Kenneth G. Goodsell________________________________
Kenneth G. Goodsell, 63,
Spearfish, died Monday, Nov. 14,
2011, at Hospice House of Rapid
City after fighting a courageous
battle with brain cancer.
Ken was born April 10, 1948, in
Philip. He was the oldest child of
Carrol and Juanita (Snell) Good-
sell's six children. Ken grew up in
the Black Hills area and graduat-
ed from Hill City High School in
1966. He was a carpenter by trade
and enjoyed restoring historical
buildings, but what he enjoyed
most was flower and vegetable
gardens.
Ken was the kind of person who
had friends from all walks of life,
and the Goodsell family has really
appreciated their kindness and
enjoyed getting better acquainted
with them during Ken's battle
with cancer.
Ken is survived by his mother,
Juanita Goodsell, Spearfish;
brothers, Carrol Dean (Jan) Good-
sell, Spearfish, and Gerald Good-
sell, Arvada, CO; sisters, Jan
(Gary) Kaberna, Nemo, Jeannette
(John) Rebman, Sheridan, MT,
and Carleen (Greg) Brownlow,
Deadwood; and numerous nieces
and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his
father; a nephew; and a great-
nephew.
Memorial Services were held
Saturday, November 19, in the
Chapel at Wall Drug, 510 Main
St., Wall. Burial followed at the
Wall Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent in Ken's
honor to: Hospice of the Hills, 224
Elk St., Rapid City, SD 57701.
Arrangements are under the
care of Fidler-Isburg Funeral
Chapels and Crematory Service of
Spearfish. Online condolences
may be left at www.fidler-isburg-
funeralchapels.com.
Helen G. Batchelder________________________________
Helen G. Batchelder, 93, New
Underwood, passed away Satur-
day, November 19, 2011, at Rapid
City Regional Hospital.
Helen Batchelder was born
December 19, 1917, in Rapid City
to Peter F. and Hilda J. Strom of
Scenic. She grew up on the family
homestead on 71 Table north of
Scenic.
She attended rural schools near
the farm and graduated from Sce-
nic High School in 1935. She then
enrolled in Black Hills Normal
Teachers' College in Spearfish.
After graduating with a two-year
teaching certificate, she taught in
several rural Pennington County
schools, including her old country
school. Her continuing education
took her to Boulder, Colo., and
back to Black Hills State College.
She received her bachelor's degree
in 1971. She taught in Sturgis and
in New Underwood School sys-
tems prior to marriage.
In June of 1944, she traveled to
South Carolina to marry C. For-
rest Batchelder where he was sta-
tioned in the U.S. Army Air Force.
He, too, was from Scenic and they
had graduated from high school
together. After a couple of mili-
tary moves and Helen taking on
civil service jobs, they came home
to South Dakota in 1946. In New
Underwood they established a
Standard Oil Bulk dealership.
Here they raised their two daugh-
ters, were active members in the
United Church of Christ, and par-
ticipated in many civic endeavors.
In 1957, Helen was asked if she
could help the New Underwood
School District by finishing the
school year as elementary class-
rooms were over crowded. Twen-
ty-six years later she retired.
Upon the death of her husband,
Helen moved to Rapid City and
joined the Minneluzehan Senior
Center where she loved partici-
pating in the music program. The
South Park United Church of
Christ was her choice of worship
and within these two organiza-
tions she added many friends to
her friendship fold. In 2010, Helen
moved back to New Underwood as
a resident of the Good Samaritan
Home.
Helen enjoyed crocheting,
crafts, sewing, gardening, travel-
ing, entertaining, playing the
piano and singing in choirs. Wed-
ding gifts were beautifully cro-
cheted doilies and many times
afghans were found under her
family's Christmas trees. Her
flower gardens were enjoyed by
neighbors and Batch's backyard
was a place for family and neigh-
bors to enjoy. She loved her fami-
ly and enjoyed being in her daugh-
ters' homes for weekend visits.
Helen is survived by her daugh-
ter, Janet Fernau and husband
Dennis, New Underwood, and
daughter, Linda Walker and hus-
band Patrick, Custer. She is also
survived by three granddaugh-
ters, Stephanie and husband
David Asman and sons Kyle and
Brigham; Rachelle and husband
Haskell Scotty Roberts and chil-
dren, Savannah, Cade Forrest,
and Easton; and Angela and hus-
band Josh Herreman and daugh-
ters, Alexis and Lilly. Survivors
also include numerous nieces and
nephews.
She was preceded in death by
her parents; one sister, Ruth
Roose; and her husband, Charles
Forrest Batchelder.
Services were held Tuesday,
November 22, at the New Under-
wood School Gymnasium, with
the Rev. Bruce Herrboldt officiat-
ing. A luncheon followed at the
New Underwood Community Cen-
ter with interment in at Black
Hills National Cemetery near
Sturgis.
Memorials have been estab-
lished to the South Park United
Church of Christ, Rapid City, and
New Underwood School Elemen-
tary Library.
An online guestbook is available
at www.kirkfuneralhome.com.
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Velma DeVries____________________________________
Velma DeVries, age 87, of Ster-
ling, Kan., formerly of Belvidere,
S.D., died Wednesday, November
16, 2011, at the Promise Regional
Medical Center in Hutchinson,
Kan.
Velma E. Rickenbach was born
August 21, 1924, in Oelrichs, S.D.,
the daughter of L.O. Levi and
Ada (Ott) Rickenbach.
She grew up in Oelrichs, gradu-
ating from Oelrichs High School in
1941. She then attended Dakota
Wesleyan University for four years
and graduated with a bachelor's
degree in 1945. She taught one
year at Olive Hill, Ky., before
returning to South Dakota.
Velma was united in marriage
to Wallace Wally DeVries on
May 17, 1947, at her parents
home near Oelrichs. After their
marriage they made their home on
a ranch south of Belvidere, where
they remained all their married
life. Wally and Velma took an
active role in education, industry
and government. Their home at
the end of the road saw many visi-
tors throughout the years.
Her husband, Wally, preceded
her in death on December 6, 1998.
Velma continued to make her
home at the ranch south of
Belvidere, until the past three
years when she resided first in the
Gateway Apartments in Kadoka
and then in a cottage at the Pres-
byterian Manor in Sterling.
Velma was an active member of
the Belvidere Community Church,
the South Dakota Stockgrowers
Association and the South Dakota
Cowbelles. She had a life-long love
for horses, especially Arabians.
She enjoyed identifying and
watching the great variety of birds
native to and migrating through
this area, although her apprecia-
tion for wild turkeys diminished
noticeably as they became more
numerous and friendly. Through
hobbies of painting and photogra-
phy she found pleasure in artistic
expression.
Survivors include two sons, Jim
DeVries and his wife, Lynn, of
Sterling, Kan., and Tom DeVries
of Midland; three daughters, Mar-
jorie Kraushaar and her husband,
Tom, of Warsaw, Ill., Barb
Schroeder and her husband, Bob,
of Blue Hill, Neb., and Norma
Headlee and her husband, Bill, of
Belvidere; 18 grandchildren; 20
great-grandchildren; one sister,
Elsie Kunze of Tumwater, Wash.;
and a host of other relatives and
friends.
Velma was preceded in death by
her husband, Wallace Wally
DeVries; her parents; three broth-
ers, Max, Joel and Donald Ricken-
bach; and a daughter-in-law,
Grace DeVries.
Funeral services were held
Monday, November 21, at the
Belvidere Community Church
with Pastor Gary McCubbin offici-
ating.
Music was provided by Syd
Iwan, organist, with special music
by John, Nicole and Isabelle
DeVries.
Ushers were Kenny Fox and
Chuck Willard. Pallbearers were
Brian Henderson, Mark and Dan
Dorn, William Headlee, Jr., and
Tim and Mark DeVries.
Interment was be at the Stand-
ing Bear Cemetery south of
Belvidere.
A memorial has been estab-
lished.
Arrangements were with the
Rush Funeral Home of Philip. Her
online guestbook is available at
Velma Williams___________________________________
Velma Williams, age 97 of
Kadoka, formerly of Philip, died
Tuesday, November 15, 2011, at
the Kadoka Nursing Home.
Velma Williams, ne Horton,
was born on October 29, 1914, in
Interior, the daughter of Charles
and Elza (McFarland) Horton.
She, along with three siblings,
Lona, Charles and Virgil, all of
whom preceded her in death, grew
up on the family ranch some eight
miles south of Quinn. She attend-
ed Big Foot School just a few miles
north of Big Foot Pass, and later
graduated from Wall High School
in 1935. As a young girl, she loved
the ride to and from school on
horseback.
In early 1944, she met Jesse
Williams at a dance in Cotton-
wood. They were married in Rapid
City in October 1944, after which
time she moved to the Triangle
Ranch south and west of Philip.
One son, Virgil, was born to the
union in April of 1946. During the
many years that followed, she was
very involved in activities at the
Methodist church in Philip. More
locally, she served on the Grand-
view School Board until its eventu-
al dissolution in the late 1960s.
She was an accomplished knitter,
crocheter and seamstress, and
always had a project or two or
three going. She was also an excel-
lent cook and was well known for
her angel food cakes, fried chicken
and potato salad.
After Jesses retirement in the
early 1990s, the two of them
moved into Philip, where they
lived until Jesse needed nursing
home care due to Alzheimers dis-
ease. She continued to live in
Philip for five years before going to
be with Jesse in the Kadoka Nurs-
ing Home. Jesse preceded her in
death on March 15, 2008.
She is survived by one son and
daughter-in-law, Virgil and Myra
Williams, of Muscat, Sultanate of
Oman; one sister-in-law in Wall,
and numerous nieces and nephews
on both sides of the family.
Memorial services will be held
at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November
26, at the United Church in Philip,
with Pastor Kathy Chesney and
Pastor Gary McCubbin officiating.
Interment will be at a later date
at the Triangle Ranch Cemetery
west of Philip.
A memorial is established to the
Kadoka Nursing Home Sprinkler
System Fund.
Arrangements are with the
Rush Funeral Home of Philip. Her
online guestbook is available at
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Alyssa Ermish pictured left and Jennifer Emery pictured right
will be flying out of Rapid City airport on Saturday, November
19, weather permitting to begin practice with 400 other cheer-
leaders for a two and half mile walk in the Macys Thanksgiving
Day parade. Ermish was selected as one of three SD cheerlead-
ers through the Spirit of America productions which held a
camp in Wall earlier this year. Ermish invited Emery to accom-
pany her to New York but since she was to young to travel with
Ermish, she was then selected to participate with the other
cheerleaders. In preperation for the parade there will be a live
rehearsal the night before and the cheerleaders will return to
Wall on Friday, November 25. ~Photo Laurie Hindman
Eagle cheerleaders to participate in
Macys Thanksgiving Day parade
Nine students from the Wall FFA chapter traveled to Lemmon,
SD on November 14, 2011. Pictured back row left to right ... Bai-
ley Lytle,, Clancy Lytle, Kaden Eisenbraun, Rolly Fortune and
Cheyenne Deering. Front row from left to right ... Kailey Rae
Sawvell, Elsie Fortune and Jennifer Emery. They were compet-
ing on the Ag issues team. The Ag Issues team placed first at
the district contest. The Ag issues team will be traveling to
Pierre for the state contest on December 4th and 5th.
~Courtesy Photo
Wall FFA state officers pictured from left to right ... Kailey Rae
Sawvell, Kaden Eisenbraun and Jennifer Emery applied for and
received District 5 officer positions. Eisenbraun received the
honor of Vice-President, Sawvell received the honor of Re-
porter and Emery received the honor of Secretary. These stu-
dents also competed in individual contests. Elsie Fortune re-
ceived seventh place in Ag Sales, Sawvell and Emery both com-
peted in Job interview, Emery receiving fourth, and Sawvell re-
ceiving eighth. Logan Bowers competed in creed speaking.
~Courtesy Photo
Wall Eagels traveled to the
Dome in Vermillion on Friday, No-
vember 11 to play in the 9A foot-
ball championship. Eagles fell to
Canistota 66-6 to bring home the
runner-up trophy.
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Wall: 0 0 0 6 6
Canistota: 8 22 28 8 66
Stats for the Eagles:
Passing: Completions - Lane
Blasius - 4; Attempts - Blasius -
10, Carson Johnston - 1, Chavis
Shull - 1; Yards - Blasius - 40;
Long - Blasius - 17; Intercep-
tions - Blasius - 3;
Rushing: Numbers - Blasius -
5, Johnston - 2, Tyler Trask - 6,
Taran Eisenbraun - 2, Shull - 18,
Jess Williams - 4, Cade Kjerstad -
4, Les Williams - 1. Yards - Bla-
sius - 8, Johnston - (-5), Trask - 16,
Eisenbraun - 1, Shull - 27, J.
Williams - 18, Kjerstad - 2, L.
Williams - 41. Long - Blasius - 5,
Johnston - (-2), Trask - 14, Eisen-
braun - 1, Shull - 19, J. Williams -
15, Kjerstad - 3, L. Williams - 41.
Receiving: Numbers - Trask -
1, Shull - 1, Ben Linn - 2. Yards -
Trask - 17, Linn - 23. Long - Trask
- 17, Linn - 14.
Tackles: Johnston - 1, Trask - 7,
Eisenbraun - 2, Ryder Wilson - 2,
Linn - 1, J. Williams - 5, Kjerstad -
1, Tyler Peterson - 3, Jesse Willis -
2, Cody Harris - 1. Assists - Bla-
sius - 1, Trask - 1, Eisenbraun - 2,
Shull - 1, Wilson - 1, J. Williams -
4, Kjerstad - 1, Peterson - 5, L.
Williams - 1, Ridge Sandal - 1,
Clancy Lytle - 1.
Punts: L. Williams - 8, Yards -
L. Williams - 261, Average - L.
Williams - 32.63, Long - L.
Williams - 48, In 20 - L. Williams -
2.
Kickoffs: Peterson - 1, Laketon
McLaughlin - 1. Yards - Peterson
- 45, McLaughlin - 40. Long - Pe-
terson - 45, McLaughlin - 40.
Kickoff Returns: Johnston - 1,
Shull - 5, Kjerstad - 2. Yards -
Johnston - 6, Shull - 65, Kjerstad -
21.
Touchdowns: Runs - Blasius-
1.
Total: Points - Blasius - 6.
Wall FFA win district ag issue contest
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High school seniors and college
freshmen may now apply for
Davis-Bahcall Scholarships and
the chance to study next summer
at the Sanford Underground Sci-
ence and Engineering Laboratory
in Lead, Princeton University in
New Jersey, and overseas if
funding allows.
Applications are available on
the South Dakota Department of
Educations website. Up to 12
South Dakota students will re-
ceive scholarships. The deadline
to apply is Dec. 22.
Select students will be invited
to interview for the program at
various locations in the state, and
Wall Elementary is pleased to
announce perfect attendance for
the period of September 6 through
November 4.
Sixth grade: Ruth Bryan, Tate
Eisenbraun, Trey Elshere, Paisley
Godfrey, Emma Michael, Aaron
Moschell and Siera Wilson.
Seventh grade: Jessica Cas-
jens, Heather Dauksavage,
Cameron Richter, Taylor Richter,
Jesse Sawvell, Elyssa Westby and
Christine Womack.
Eighth grade: Raedon Ander-
son, Monica Bielmaier, Gabel San-
dal, Christopher Schulz and David
Sykora.
Wall Middle School honor roll
for the first quarter.
Gold (3.75- 4.0)
Sixth grade: Paisley Godfrey,
Madisen Grenstiner, Emma
Michael, Aaron Moschell and
Emilee Pauley.
Seventh Grade: Katy Biel-
maier, Sidney Dunker, Elle Moon
and Christine Womack.
Eighth grade: Monica Biel-
maier, Josie Blasius, Catriona
Brunnemann, Autumn Deering,
Anika Eisenbraun, Larae Elwood,
Gabel Sandal and David Sykora.
Silver (3.37 - 3.749)
Sixth grade: Damion Eisen-
braun, Preston Eisenbraun, Trista
Reinert, Mason Sandal, Kyla
Sawvell, Brianna Schreiber and
Middle School honor
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nounced by early March.
Learning from distinguished
professors from around the world,
Davis-Bahcall Scholarship recipi-
ents spend one month in the sum-
mer studying fields such as
physics, engineering and geology.
In addition to the one-month
summer study, the students have
an opportunity to apply for pre-se-
lected summer internships.
To be eligible for the scholar-
ships, high school seniors or col-
lege freshmen must attend public
or private high schools or colleges
in South Dakota. Home-school
students also are eligible. Stu-
Elementary first
quarter honor roll
Principal Honor Roll (GPA 3.75-
4.0 No C, D, or F)
Fourth Grade Abby Moon.
Abbys name was inadvertently
left out of last weeks honor roll.
Congratulations to Abby and the
rest of the students for making
first quarter honor roll.
Sierra Wilson.
Seventh grade: Jessica Cas-
jens, Heather Dauksavage, Sa-
vanna Deutscher, Winter Godrey,
Allan McDonnell, Cameron
Richter, Taylor Richter and
Elyssa Westby.
Eighth grade: Jade Hertel,
Reed Hertel, July Kammerer,
Rylee Schreiber, Christopher
Schulz and Alex Tysdal.
Bronze (3.0 - 3.369)
Sixth grade: Ruth Byran,
Austin Carter, Tate Eisenbraun
and Trey Elshere.
Seventh grade: Branden
Hamann, Cass Lytle and Riley
Rulad.
Eighth grade: Riley Fortune
and Camden Sawvell.
Selections for the 2011 West-
erm Great Plains All-Conference
football have been made.
Wall- 6-0, with six selections.
Lyman - 4-2, with five selec-
tions.
White River - 4-2, with five
selections.
New Underwood - 3-3, with
three selections.
Jones County - 3-3, with
three selections.
Philip - 1-5, with one selec-
tion.
Kadoka - 0-6, with one selec-
tion.
All Conference
Jones County: Philip Mat-
tews, Gus Volmer and Skyler
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Wall High School Honor Roll - 1st
Quarter
Gold (3.75 - 4.0):
Ninth grade: Austin L.
Huether, 4.000; Tayah N.
Huether, 4.000; Carlee K. John-
ston, 4.000; Carson C. Johnston,
4.000; Emily J. Linn, 3.857;
Daniel D. Muzik, 4.000 and
Celine U. Trask, 3.857.
Tenth grade: Lane A. Blasius,
4.000; Nicole M. Eisenbraun,
4.000; Benjamin R. Linn, 3.857;
Clancy J. Lytle, 4.000 and Les A.
Williams, 4.000.
Eleventh grade: Taran S.
Eisenbraun, 4.000; Elsie L. For-
tune, 4.143; Analise N. Garland,
4.000; Bailey J. Hapney, 4.000;
Lane P. Hustead, 4.143; Laketon
D. McLaughlin, 4.000; Nathan
Patterson, 3.833; Kailey R.
Sawvell, 4.000; Elizabeth J. Syko-
ra, 4.143; Tyler M. Trask, 3.857
and Ryder A. Wilson, 3.875.
Twelfth grade: Cheyenne S.
Deeming, 4.143; Aleshia M. Feld-
man, 3.857; Rolly G. Fortune,
4.000; Kyle D. Harris, 4.000;
Heidi J. Huether, 4.000; Krysta J.
Kjerstad, 4.167; Mikala A. Kraut,
4.000; Kale J. Lytle, 4.167; John
L. McGriff, 4.000; Chavis C. Shull,
4.000; Jess P. Williams, 4.000 and
Jesse C. Willis, 3.857.
Silver (3.37 - 3.749):
Ninth grade:
Logan A. Bowers, 3.714 and
William J. Housman, 3.429.
Tenth grade: Kaden J. Eisen-
braun, 3.429; Dusty J. Leach,
3.714; Tyler D. Peterson, 3.429;
Ridge R. Sandal, 3.714 and Maria
C. Trask, 3.500.
Eleventh grade:
Bailey J. Lytle, 3.500; Trey J.
Richter, 3.667 and Autumn L.
Schulz, 3.714.
Twelfth grade: Alexis M.
Billings, 3.714; Anna N. Kitter-
man, 3.714 and Jessica L. Schulz,
3.714.
Bronze (3.0 - 3.369):
Ninth grade: Audrina S. Harp-
er, 3.000 and Mattee A. Pauley,
3.000.
Tenth grade: Duston L. Dartt,
3.333; Brett R. Gartner, 3.000;
Leighah F. Hertel, 3.000; Sadie R.
O'Rourke, 3.286; Tucker L.
O'Rourke, 3.286; Michaela M.
Schaefer, 3.143; Kaitlin J.
Schreiber, 3.143 and Charles J.
Schulz, 3.167.
Eleventh grade: Tyrel J.
Clark, 3.000; Shanda - Rae En-
riquez, 3.286; Cody Harris, 3.000
and Mazee M. Pauley, 3.167.
Twelfth grade: Alyssa N. Er-
mish, 3.333.
Wall High School Perfect Atten-
dance.
First Quarter
Ninth Grade: Dylan Carter
and Austin Huether.
Tenth Grade: Lane Blasius,
Nicole Eisenbraun, Cade Kjer-
stad, Clancy Lytle and Tyler Pe-
terson.
Eleventh Grade: Tyrel Clark,
Taran Eisenbraun, Elsie Fortune,
Analise Garland, Lane Hustead,
Nathan Patterson, Kailey
Sawvell, Autumn Schulz, Eliza-
beth Sykora, Tyler Trask and
Ryder Wilson.
Twelfth Grade: Alyssa Er-
mish, Mikala Kraut and Jessica
Schulz
High School honor
roll
2011 Western Great Plains
All-Conference football selections
High School
perfect attendance
Miller.
Kadoka Area: Brady Sud-
beck.
Lyman: Charlie LaRoche,
Jaylen LaRoche, Evan Smith, dil-
lon DeJong and Ryder Schweitzer.
New Underwood: Travis
Smith, Dalton Benter and
Cameron Koch.
Philip: Cody Reder.
Wall: Chavis Shull, Laketon
McLaughlin, Jess Williams, Jesse
Willis, Tyler Trask and Taran
Eisenbraun.
White River: Wyatt Krog-
man, Eliot Hight, Nic Waln, Matt
Gillen and Gilbert Morrison.
Honorable Mention
Jones County: Kyle Manke
and Chad Johnston.
Kadoka Area: Clint Stout,
Chance Knutson and Chandlier
Sudbeck.
Lyman: Jaelani Uthe, Tanner
Langdeau and Ben Authier.
New Underwood: Aaron
Boerlander, Lucas Hall and Colt
Kinsella.
Philip: Tate DeJong, Reed
Johnson and Cassidy Schnabel.
Wall: Lane Blasius, Clancy
Lytle and Ridge Sandal.
White River: Logan Tucker,
Patrick Lehman and Michael
Grass.
Chavis Shull was also named
the Most Valuable Player of the
conference.
dents must have a demonstrated
interest in science and intend to
pursue advanced degrees in math,
science, engineering or technolo-
gy.
The scholarships, which are
funded by the 3M company and
the South Dakota Space Grant
Consortium, are named for
renowned physicists Dr. Ray
Davis and Dr. John Bahcall.
For more information, including
details about the application pro-
cedure, visit the South Dakota De-
partment of Educations scholar-
ships page at
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
The proposed Vacation Home Rental Ordinance will be presented
at a public meeting which has been scheduled for Wednesday,
December 7, 2011, in the Hill City Council Chamber Room located
at the City Hall in Hill City, 243 Deerfield Road, from 6:00 p.m. to
8:00 p.m. The public is invited to attend.
ADA Compliance: Pennington County fully subscribes to the pro-
visions of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you desire to
attend this public meeting and are in need of special accommoda-
tions, please notify the Pennington County Planning Department at
394-2186 so that appropriate auxiliary aids and services are avail-
able.
Published November 24, 2011, at the total approximate cost of $26.87.
Elsie A. Hultenschmidt______________________________
Elsie A. Hultenschmidt, 94,
Philip, SD, died Saturday,
November 19, 2011, at the Philip
Hospital.
A memorial service was held
Wednesday, November 23, 2011,
at the Quinn Community Hall
with Pastor Kathy Chesney offici-
ating.
Visitation will be 8:00 a.m. until
time of services on Friday,
November 25, at the Kinkade
Funeral Chapel in Sturgis. Funer-
al services will be held at 10:30
a.m. Friday, November 25, 2011,
at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in
Sturgis with Pastor Skip Smith
officiating. Burial will follow at
the Black Hills National Ceme-
tery near Sturgis.
Elsie was born March 11, 1917,
at Orient, IL, to Sam and Hattie
(Southerland) Biggs. She grew up
in Orient and married Lloyd Hul-
tenschmidt at Marian, IL, on
April 12, 1937. The couple made
their home on the Hultenschmidt
ranch near Belle Fourche. In
1947, they moved to a ranch
northeast of Alzada, MT, and
later moved onto a ranch near
White Owl, SD. In 1960, they pur-
chased a ranch west of Quinn, SD,
which they continued to operate
until health reasons forced Lloyd
into the Philip Nursing Home in
1996. Lloyd died November 23,
2002, and Elsie stayed on the
ranch until May of 2010 when she
moved into the Philip Nursing
Home.
Elsie liked to visit and socialize.
She enjoyed reading, quilting,
cooking, and baking, and was an
avid bird watcher.
She is survived by a sister, Sible
Hall of Orville, CA; numerous
nieces and nephews; and very spe-
cial friends, Mary and Ron Berger
of Whitewood, SD, and their fami-
ly.
She was preceded in death by
her parents; four sisters; and five
brothers.
Memorials have been estab-
lished to the Country Cupboard in
Wall and the Quinn Fire Depart-
ment.
Condolences may be sent to the
family at www.kinkade-
funerals.com
FINANCIAL FOCUS
TALK TO YOUR CHILDREN
(AND PARENTS) ABOUT
SHARED FINANCIAL
PICTURE
Richard Wahlstrom
www.edwardjones.com
Its Thanksgiving week. And if
youre fortunate, you can look
around your Thanksgiving table
and see several generations of
your family. Of course, as you
know, many types of cohesiveness
are involved in knitting a family
together. But one connection that
frequently gets ignored, at least in
terms of family dialogue, is the
financial linkage between parents
and their children on one hand,
and these same parents and their
parents on the other. So if you
find yourself in this sandwich
group, it may be worth consider-
ing your financial position.
If your children are very young,
you might want to start by
emphasizing the importance of
three separate concepts: saving,
spending and sharing. If you give
them an allowance, or if you pay
them to do some minor tasks
around the household, you can
encourage them to put the money
in three separate containers. The
spending jar is for them to use
as they choose, the saving jar is
to be put in some type of savings
or investment account and the
sharing jar is to be used for con-
tributions to charitable causes.
You can extend the spending, sav-
ing and sharing themes by
encouraging your kids to spend
wisely, watch how their savings
grow and feel pride in the work
done by the charitable groups
their dollars support.
Later, when your kids are older,
and can earn money by babysit-
ting, mowing lawns or working
part-time, you can further encour-
age good financial habits by offer-
ing to match their contributions to
a Roth IRA. And be sure to discuss
the different types of investments
available; they may enjoy learn-
ing about the ways in which they
can participate in the financial
markets.
Above all else, talk to them
about the importance of develop-
ing good financial skills and how
these skills will play a part in
your familys overall well being.
Now, lets turn to your parents.
If theyre elderly, you may find
that talking to them about finan-
cial issues may be considerably
more challenging than talking
about these issues with your chil-
dren. Its unfortunate, but true:
People are sensitive about money
and often dont want to talk about
it.
You may find that you need to
be persistent, especially if your
parents are getting on in years.
Perhaps you encourage them to
consider their current position,
and what planning might need to
be considered. Do they have
accounts in a local bank? Where
are their investments held? Do
they have a financial advisor?
Have they worked with legal pro-
fessionals on any arrangements?
If your parents have expressed
interest in leaving a legacy or
passing assets to family members,
you might consider encouraging
them to seek assistance from the
appropriate professionals. After
all, if something were to happen to
your parents without them having
made the proper arrangements,
their wishes may not be carried
out.
So this Thanksgiving, as you
think about the value of your fam-
ily, you might take some time to
consider issues that need to be
addressed. It may take time and
diligence but when it comes to
your loved one's wishes and well-
being, its probably worth the
effort.
Turn In Poachers 2010 statistics
Fall hunting is now in full swing,
and the South Dakota Department
of Game, Fish and Parks is remind-
ing hunters who see illegal activi-
ties to call the Turn In Poachers
(TIPS) hotline at 888-OVERBAG
(683-7226).
The hotline, which is answered
24 hours a day, seven days a week,
allows people to report information
about wildlife violations and if
they choose remain anonymous.
Those who would prefer to email
TIPs reports may do so on the GFP
website: http://gfp.sd.gov/agency/
law-enforcement/turn-in-poach-
ers.aspx
From July 1, 2010, through June
30, 2011, a total of 394 TIPs cases
were investigated. Those investiga-
tions led to 146 arrests or citations.
As a result of successful cases
closed during that period, poachers
were assessed more than $27,000
in fines and were sentenced to
1,730 days in jail. Offenders were
also assessed almost $50,000 in
civil damages.
Wildlife Protection, Inc., the non-
profit agency handling TIPS
rewards, paid $8,725 to those who
took the initiative to report wildlife
violations.
Since the beginning of the South
Dakota TIPs Program in 1984,
there have been more than 10,000
investigations, leading to more
than 3,000 arrests or citations. Vio-
lators have been required to pay
$650,000 in fines and more than
$500,000 in civil damages.
During the same 28-year period,
nearly $130,000 in TIPS rewards
have gone to witnesses who provid-
ed information on violations.
These numbers are proof that
South Dakotans are serious about
protecting our natural resources,
said Charlie Wharton, TIPs coordi-
nator for GFP. As caretakers of
nature, we all have a vested inter-
est in the public trust of preserving
wildlife for future generations. Its
heartening to have people take an
active interest in reporting viola-
tors and protecting our resources.
Wharton reminds those who wit-
ness wildlife violations, and even
those who learn of them later, to
call their local conservation officers
or use the TIPs hotline.
While any information can be
useful, those things that can be
most beneficial are accurate physi-
cal descriptions of people commit-
ting hunting and fishing violations,
specific geographical information
and vehicle information. The most
helpful vehicle information is a
license plate number, along with
the general make, model, color or
any unique markings and graphics
that might improve the chances of
officers locating them.
South Dakota has a limited
number of law enforcement officers
patrolling our state, Wharton said.
The good people of South Dakota
can make a real difference in stop-
ping poaching.
FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
with Dr James
Dobson
QUESTION: My spouse and I
both lead extremely busy lives. My
husband's workload should ease up
soon, but in the meantime I sense
that he's growing increasingly dis-
tant emotionally. How can we
regain the closeness we had in the
early days of our marriage?
ANSWER: We suggest you take
the direct, honest approach. Look
for an opportunity to discuss the sit-
uation with your husband in a
relaxed setting. It might be a good
idea to suggest that the two of you
spend a day engaging in some kind
of shared activity that you both
enjoy. Then, when you're both hav-
ing a good time, tell him you've got
something on your mind and ask
him if he wouldn't mind talking
about it.
If for some reason you're uncom-
fortable about broaching the subject
with him face-to-face, you might
consider putting your concerns into
a letter. This can be beneficial in a
number of ways. Writing involves
careful thought and deliberation
and helps us avoid the communica-
tion ruts we tend to fall into when
talking with our spouses. It also
gives the other party time to think
about his response and provides
both of you with a written record of
the thoughts that have been com-
municated. That can be helpful a
week from now when memories of
verbal conversations have begun to
fade.
You'll want to do all this in a car-
ing, non-threatening way, of course.
Resist the temptation to tell your
spouse what you think is wrong
with your relationship. Without lec-
turing or interrogating, let him
know that you'd really like to know
how he's been feeling about life late-
ly and how he views your marriage.
Then tell him in a positive way
how crucial it is for you to get your
feelings out in the open. Try saying
something like, "I'm afraid that if I
don't address this situation, I'm
going to become resentful, and I
don't want to do that." Then ask
him, "How can I voice my concerns
in a way that you are able to hear
and respond to even if you disagree
with me?"
At that point, he has a choice: 1)
He can be unreasonable and say, "I
don't want to hear about your con-
cerns;" or 2) He can give you some
suggestions as to how you might
confront him constructively. If he
takes the second option, you've
made an important first step in the
right direction. If he's unwilling to
cooperate, you might ask him if he'd
be open to talking with someone you
both respect, like a pastor or a
mature Christian friend. You may
even want to consider the option of
making an appointment with a pro-
fessional marriage counselor.
If your husband won't go along
with any of these possibilities, you
can still opt to see a counselor on
your own. That will give you an
opportunity to make some impor-
tant decisions about the changes
you need to make and how you need
to handle your side of the relation-
ship. This could be a very important
part of the solution to your problem,
especially if the two of you are as
busy as you claim to be. The Bible
tells us clearly how believers are
supposed to order their lives: God
first, spouse second, children third,
and then our work, education, hob-
bies, etc. At some point both you
and your husband will need to
adjust your priorities accordingly
and make some serious changes if
you want your marriage to thrive.
QUESTION: I married my hus-
band because, as a single mom, I
believed he would make a great
father to my child. Now I realize
that I never really loved him. Is it
still possible for me to fall in love
with him, or do I have to live with
these feelings for the rest of my life?
ANSWER: The short answer to
your question is yes: you can learn
to love your husband with the only
kind of love that really lasts the
agape love that we read about in the
13th chapter of Paul's first letter to
the Corinthians. This is the love
that is patient and kind and does
not envy; the love that bears all
things, believes all things, hopes all
things and endures all things. It's
the love that never fails.
Why do we say this? For two rea-
sons. First, in cultures where mar-
riages are arranged, we know that
couples often learn to love one
another deeply despite the fact that
their relationships were not origi-
nally based on romantic feelings. In
the second place, the agape love of
the New Testament, unlike philia
(friendship) or eros (sexual pas-
sion), is not primarily a matter of
the emotions. It's an act of the will.
This is not to say that feelings have
no place in agape. They most cer-
tainly do. But in this case the feel-
ings generally follow in the wake of
intentional, deliberate actions.
They grow out of commitment, per-
severance and hard work.
In your situation there's even
more cause for hope. Though you're
not sure how to make it happen, you
want to fall in love with your hus-
band otherwise, you wouldn't
have asked your question in the
first place. To put it another way,
you're dissatisfied with the status
quo and willing to make a change.
In a very real sense, then, you've
already taken an important step in
the right direction.
You can build on this foundation
by asking yourself what it was that
attracted you to your husband at
the beginning of your relationship.
At some level, the two of you felt an
emotional connection, even if it was
only because of the kindness he dis-
played toward your child. There
was something about this man that
led you to suppose that life with him
would be better than life without
him. That spark may have dimin-
ished with the passage of time, but
it can still be found and fanned into
flame if you're willing to put forth
the effort. You just have to take the
time to dig down beneath the ashes.
A resource that may help you
accomplish this is Emerson
Eggerich's book and CD series Love
and Respect (both of which are
available through the ministry of
Focus on the Family). Its message is
based on Ephesians 5:33: "Never-
theless let each one of you in partic-
ular so love his own wife as himself,
and let the wife see that she
respects her husband." This is the
key to the growth of agape love in
marriage. Even if you don't have
any romantic feelings for your hus-
band, you can still treat him with
the respect he deserves. If you do
this, you may be surprised by the
results.
It's always possible, of course,
that there are other factors compli-
cating your situation unfinished
business from the past, unresolved
bitterness, unforgiveness, wounded-
ness, resentment or guilt. Without
knowing more about your story we
can't even hazard a guess as to how
issues of this kind might be holding
you back from loving your husband
sincerely and unreservedly.
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weekly.com, (605) 695-0113.
PR13-2tc
VETERAN SERVICE OFFICER
/ EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
DIRECTOR MEADE COUNTY,
SD (STURGIS) is responsible for
performing professional admin-
istrative and managerial duties
to assist veterans with eligible
benefits. Additionally, the devel-
opment and maintenance of an
Emergency Management Pro-
gram for Meade County. Posi-
tion includes a generous bene-
fits program. See: www.meade-
county.org for application
instructions. Contact: Jerry
Derr at 605/720-1625; jderr@
meadecounty.org. Closes
December 1, 2011.
P49-3tc
AUTOMOTIVE
FOR SALE: (8) Virgin 11-24.5
traction truck tires. Call 386-
2635 or 515-3585. PR13-2tp
BUSINESS & SERVICES
HILDEBRAND STEEL & CON-
CRETE: ALL types of concrete
work. Rich, Colleen and Haven
Hildebrand. Toll-free: 1-877-
867-4185; Office: 837-2621;
Rich, cell: 431-2226; Haven,
cell: 490-2926; Jerry, cell: 488-
0291. K36-tfn
TETON RIVER TRENCHING:
For all your rural water hook-
ups, waterline and tank instal-
lation and any kind of backhoe
work, call Jon Jones, 843-2888,
Midland. PR20-52tp
BACKHOE AND TRENCHING:
Peters Excavation, Inc. Excava-
tion work of all types. Call Brent
Peters, 837-2945 or 381-5568
(cell). K3-tfn
DIEDRICHS CONSTRUCTION
Post & Stick Frame Buildings,
grain bins, custom made
homes, general contracting, sid-
ing and roofing. Call John at
441-1779. P47-tfn
GRAVEL: Screened or rock. Call
O'Connell Construction Inc.,
859-2020, Philip. P51-tfn
WEST RIVER EXCAVATION
will do all types of trenching,
ditching and directional boring
work. See Craig, Diana, Sauntee
or Heidi Coller, Kadoka, SD, or
call 837-2690. Craig cell: 390-
8087, Sauntee cell: 390-8604;
wrex@gwtc.net K50-tfn
FARM & RANCH
VIRGIN ANGUS BULLS: Net
Worth and Freedom bloodlines.
Good structure, dispositions,
calving ease for cows or large
heifers. 605/390-5535 or 754-
6180, New Underwood.
PR14-14tc
HAY FOR SALE: Grass/alfalfa,
round bales, 1000 lbs. Call
Jerry J. Nemec, 843-2564.
PR13-2tc
CHICKENS FOR SALE: (29)
young laying hens, near Wall.
Call 279-2235. $4.00 each.
WP13-2tp
FOR SALE: 640 lbs. of clean
and dry 2011 alfalfa seed.
$3.50/lb. OBO. Call 859-3520.
WP12-3tc
FOR SALE: Harvested grain
sorghum. Also: Alfalfa & alfalfa
mix hay. 859-2943. P43-tfn
CUSTOMER SERVICE REP for
small S.D. company. $7.50 to
$10.00/hour with Growth
Potential. 40 hrs/week.
Requirements: Quiet home-
based work environment, avail-
able weekends, high speed
Internet, Spanish speaking a
plus. 605/206-0323. Email
resum or questions: ryanp@
smartsalesandlease.com
P50-2tp
MISC. FOR SALE
FOR SALE: (2) 4-drawer pine
dressers, good shape, $20; (1) 2-
door pantry/cupboard, $20;
plastic bench with hinged seat,
$30; Keeton wall-mounted glass
cutter, make an offer. FREE:
round end table, Airstrider exer-
ciser (like a Gazelle), wooden
storm door. Call 859-2888 or
(cell) 515-1043. P50-2tc
FOR SALE: Electric corner fire-
place, oak finish mantel, 45h x
56w x 31d, thermostat con-
trol, plugs into a 110 outlet.
Asking $400 OBO. Remodeling,
dont have room. Call 279-2819.
WP13-2tc
FOR SALE: Gifts for that hard-
to-buy-for person, as well as
everyone else on your X-mas
list! Dels, Exit 63, Box Elder.
390-9810. PR12-6tp
FOR SALE: Heavy duty lumber
or ladder rack for a short box, 4-
door pickup. Black in color.
Asking $225. Call Nathan at
685-3186. P47-tfn
FOR SALE: Rope horse halters
with 10 lead rope, $15 each.
Call 685-3317 or 837-2917.
K44-tfn
NOTICES/WANTED
WANTED: Firewood, delivered
to Wall. Call 279-2913.
WP14-1tc
WANTED TO BUY: Old snow-
mobiles, running or not. Call
763/478-7938 or 605/391-
1839. PR14-2tc
JACKOPAK HORSESHOEING
will be West River the week of
December 5th. 359-7927.
PW50-2tc
RULAND ARENA: 386-2164.
Practice team roping every
Wednesday evening or by
appointment anytime. Roping
lessons? PW50-4tp
WANTED TO BUY: Scrap iron,
old machinery and cars. Call
Chris, 605/999-9614.
M50-4tc
WANTED: Looking for used oil.
Taking any type and weight.
Call Mike at 685-3068.
P42-tfn
PETS/SUPPIES
FOR SALE: (8) blue heeler pups,
six weeks old, good working par-
ents. Call 685-5856.
P49-2tp
RENTALS
APARTMENTS FOR RENT IN
PHILIP: Philip Plaza 1 & 2 bed-
rooms available. Riverview Apts.
2 bedrooms available, laundry
hook-ups in apts. Senechal
Apts. 1 bedroom, utilities
included. For more information
call PRO/Rental Management at
1-605-347-3077 or 1-800-244-
2826. Equal Housing Opportun-
ty. PR39-tfn
APARTMENTS: Spacious one
bedroom units, all utilities
included. Young or old. Need
rental assistance or not, we can
house you. Just call 1-800-481-
6904 or stop in the lobby and
pick up an application. Gateway
Apartments, Kadoka. WP32-tfn
CLASSIFIED POLICY
PLEASE READ your classified
ad the first week it runs. If you
see an error, we will gladly re-
run your ad correctly. We accept
responsibility for the first
incorrect insertion only. Rav-
ellette Publications, Inc.
requests all classifieds and
cards of thanks be paid for
when ordered. A $2.00 billing
charge will be added if ad is not
paid at the time the order is
placed.
Deadline for
Classifieds and
Cards of Thanks is
11:00 a.m.
on Tuesdays
THANK YOUS
A sincere thank you goes out
to all of you who delivered a
meal while I have been a little
laid up with my broken ankle.
Thank you all for the kind
words, thoughts and prayers. I
truly feel blessed.
Thank you!
Stacy Stewart
I would like to thank all of the
Eagle fans that donated their
time and money to help our team
and fans comfortably travel to
the Dome. I would also like to
thanks Coach Rieckman, Coach
Shull, Coach Dinger and Coach
Ermish for believing in us
scrubs and for a great season.
Cant wait for next season!
Thanks again,
Dusty Dartt
SNOW
REMOVAL
Commercial or
residential in Wall
Chad Walker
279-2387 or 685-3232
(leave message)
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
BAR IN SALEM, SD. Turn-key
operation, city owned license.
Sale by sealed bids due 7:00
p.m. December 5, 2011. Contact
(605) 425-2301 or citysalem@tri-
otel.net for info and bid details.
EMPLOYMENT
AVON REPRESENTATIVES
NEEDED! Never be laid off or
fired! Earn up to 50% plus
bonuses. Medical
insurance/retirement plans
available. No parties, quotas or
inventory required. 877-454-
9658.
PUBLIC WORKS FOR the City of
Onida, SD. Full Time. Employ-
ment contingent upon pre-
employment physical. Open
until filled. For more informa-
tion call 605-258-2441.
FULL TIME POSITION available.
An aggressive weekly agricultur-
al newspaper based out of Philip,
SD, is looking to fill a full time
graphic artist position. Be cre-
ative and work in a relaxed envi-
ronment of Western South Dako-
ta. Send resume to The Cattle
Business Weekly Box 700 Philip,
SD 57567: Contact the owners:
Don Ravellette (605) 685-5147
dravellette@cattlebusinessweek-
ly.com and Donnie Leddy, dled-
dy@cattlebusinessweekly.com
(605) 695-0113.
CUSTER REGIONAL HOSPITAL
has an excellent opportunity for
a full time Advanced Practice
Clinician. Located in the beauti-
ful Black Hills of Western South
Dakota, our practice settings are
surrounded by natures beauty
including Mt. Rushmore, Wind
Cave Natl Park & Crazy Horse.
Enjoy a mild climate and many
outdoor activities, such as hik-
ing, biking, fishing, hunting and
skiing. Custer Regional Hospital
offers a competitive and compre-
hensive benefits package. Its a
great place to work and a beau-
tiful place to live. Visit our web-
site for more information at
www.regionalhealth.com and
apply on-line. This website offers
much more information about
our facilities, benefits, and the
area. EEOC/AA.
CUSTOMER SERVICE REP for
small SD company. $7.50 to
$10.00/hr. 40hrs/week. Growth
Potential. Requirements: Quiet
home based work environment,
Available weekends, High Speed
Internet, Spanish Speaking a
plus. 605-206-0323 Email
resume or questions:
ryanp@smartsalesandlease.com.
CITY OF NEW town seeking
Water Plant Operator. Mandato-
ry Water/Sewer Operator
License. Benefits package. Sub-
mit resume: Auditor, PO Box
309, New Town, ND 58763-
0309.
DIRECTOR OF NURSING for
Bethesda of Beresford, a skilled
nursing facility. Send resume to
Human Resources, 606 West
Cedar, Beresford, SD 57004 or
call (605)763-2050.
MATH TUTOR TO work with
small group of high school stu-
dents. Flexible hours. For more
information contact Mike
Tschetter, (605) 928-3672, (605)
770-3672.
THE CITY OF Hosmer is seeking
a full time Liquor Store Manager.
Benefit package. Resume to:
Finance Officer, PO Box 1, Hos-
mer, SD 57448.
THE CITY OF Whitewood, SD
(population 927) is accepting
applications for Police Chief.
Minimum of five years experi-
ence as a full time and currently
certified law enforcement officer,
of which two years must be in a
supervisory position. Must be
able to pass background investi-
gation, psychological and physi-
cal exam. Applicants should
submit an application and
resume, with a minimum of
three professional references, to
the City of Whitewood, 1025
Meade Street, Whitewood, SD
57793. Salary is DOQ w/full
benefits. EOE. Application
Deadline December 12, 2011.
THE MOODY COUNTY Enter-
prise, located in Flandreau, is
seeking an ambitious and talent-
ed team player to fill a news
reporter position. This position
requires the ability to work some
nights and weekends, strong
writing skills and solid photogra-
phy skills. Full benefit package
available. Applicants should
send cover letter, resume and
writing samples to: The Brook-
ings Register, attn: William
McMacken, PO Box 177, Brook-
ings, SD 57006 or email to bmc-
macken@brookingsregister.com.
MCCOOK CENTRAL SCHOOL
District. Position: School Super-
intendent, Must be Highly Qual-
ified, Start Date: 2012/2013
School Year, Send cover letter,
resume, transcripts, teaching
certificate and references to:
Carol Pistulka, 200 E Essex Ave,
Salem, SD 57058. 605-425-
2264, Closing Date: 12/31/11.
EDUCATION
ALLIED HEALTH CAREER train-
ing Attend college 100%
online. Job placement assis-
tance. Computer available.
Financial Aid if qualified.
SCHEV certified. Call (800) 481-
9409. www.CenturaOnline.com.
FOR SALE
HOME FOR SALE in Tyndall, SD
3 bedrooms, 1 bath, main floor
laundry. Also 3 additional lots,
10 acres farmground. Call Ron
at 605-464-1085. www.yank-
ton.net/forsalebyowner/index.h
tml.
AUSTRALIAN SHEPARD PUP-
PIES for sale. Call (605)384-
3373.
LAND AUCTION
160+/- ACRES BUFFALO Coun-
ty, Cropland, 12 miles Northwest
of Gann Valley, SD, November
29th, 2011 Call Dakota Proper-
ties, Todd Schuetzle, Auctioneer,
605-280-3115, www.Dako-
taProperties.com.
NOTICES
LOOKING FOR MY granddaugh-
ter. Born October 6, 1980,
Huron, S.D. Saw her once then
adopted by unknown. Contact
Box 668, Skagway, Alaska
99840.
ADVERTISE IN NEWSPAPERS
statewide for only $150.00. Put
the South Dakota Statewide
Classifieds Network to work for
you today! (25 words for $150.
Each additional word $5.) Call
this newspaper or 800-658-3697
for details.
WANTED
ANTLERS/PORCUPINES $5.00
lb. good brown, $8.00 exlarge /
$3.00 lb. damaged / $2.00 lb.
white / $.50 cracked / trophy
negotiable. Porcupines $10.00.
(605) 517-0397, clawantler-
hide@hotmail.com.
APARTMENTS
AVAILABLE
Wall Ridge Apts.
in Wall
1 Bedroom
on-site laundry
facility
PRO/Rental Management
605-347-3077
1-800-244-2826
www.prorentalmanagement.com
www.freerentersguide.com
West River Pioneer
Jan Bielmaier
(605) 685-3760
(605) 279-2996
Pre-booking discount
10% before
December 10th
Continued on page 11
Pennington County Courant November Page Public Notices
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Protects Your Right To Know
WALL CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
NOVEMBER 8, 2011
The Wall City Council met for a regular
meeting on Tuesday, November 8, 2011
at 6:30 pm in the Wall Community Cen-
ter meeting room.
Members present: Dave Hahn, Mayor;
Rick Hustead, Councilman; Jerry Mor-
gan, Councilman; Bill Leonard, Council-
man; Mike Anderson, Councilman; Pete
Dunker, Councilman; Stan Anderson,
Councilman
Others present: Carolynn Anderson,
Finance Officer; Jeff Clark, Public Works
Director; Mattee Pauley, Teen 19; Pandi
Pittman, Teen 19 Advisor; Sgt. Dustin
Morrison, Penn. Co. Sheriffs Depart-
ment; Anne Clark and Laurie Hindman,
Pennington Co. Courant; Jennifer
Emery, Elsie and Rolly Fortune,
Cheyenne Deering, Bailey and Clancy
Lytle, Kailey Rae Sawvell, Kaden Eisen-
braun w/Wall FFA Ag Issues Team; Jim
Coates and Ray Livermont, Cactus Caf
and Lounge; and John Kinney w/Forest
Service
Motion by S. Anderson, second by
Dunker to approve the agenda. Motion
carried.
Sgt. Dustin Morrison presented the
police report. He commented the new
deputy should be working in town the
week of the 20th. He also wanted to wish
the Wall Eagles High School Football
team good luck at the Dome on behalf
of the Pennington County Sheriffs
Office.
Ted Schultz w/Cetec Engineering gave
an update on the progression of the Main
Street project. All the water line should
be in before Thanksgiving. There will be
some nights next week that Main Street
will be closed due to tie-ins for the water
main to prevent extended water interrup-
tions during business hours. The con-
crete at the corner of Sixth Street will be
poured and conduit installed in the
Fourth Avenue block for the pedestals
and lighting before December. Schultz
explained there was a Change Order #1
for some additional valves, caps and a
variety of other items that were needed
for an amount of six thousand five hun-
dred forty-seven dollars and sixty cents
($6,547.60). Motion by Dunker, second
by Leonard to approve Change Order
#1. Motion carried.
At this time the Wall FFAAg Issues Team
gave a practice presentation on the
Conota Basin prairie dog Supreme Court
case. They will be presenting it at the dis-
trict competition in Lemmon, South
Dakota on November 14th.
Jim Coates addressed the council about
the Sign Ordinance section on banners.
At present only banners advertising the
Celebration or the Rally are allowed with
approval from the finance officer. Coates
explained with the construction on Main
Street they have hung a banner to adver-
tise parking in the back for their cus-
tomers. Other businesses have hung
banners to let customers know they are
still open with all the construction going
on. Businesses would also like to adver-
tise for the Hunting and Football sea-
sons. Motion by Dunker, second by
Leonard to approve the sign committee
reviewing the existing banners for
approval and review amending the ordi-
nance for the future. Motion carried.
Motion by Leonard, second by M. Ander-
son to approve waiving the rubble site
fees for Wall Drug on the demolition of
the old grocery store at 508 Main
Street. Motion carried with Hustead
abstaining from the vote.
Motion by S. Anderson, second by M.
Anderson to approve the building permit
for the Plains Motel house at 710 Glenn
Street to build a fence. Motion carried.
Motion by Dunker, second by S. Ander-
son to approve the building permit for
Larry Eisenbraun at 605 Dorothy Street
to change roofing material on his house
and garage. Motion carried.
Motion by S. Anderson, second by Mor-
gan to approve a building permit for Wall
Drug to replace concrete after removing
a diesel fuel tank. Motion carried with
Hustead abstaining from the vote.
Motion by Leonard, second by Morgan to
approve a building permit for Marjorie
Hustead to replace concrete at the Post
Office at 529 Main Street. Motion carried.
Joseph Leach, owner of Americas Best
Value Inn at 201 South Boulevard
addressed the council on his remodeling
plans for the motel after the wind dam-
age. Windows will be replaced with the
same size but the siding will be replaced
with different material. The roof will be
changed but the exact height is undeter-
mined at this time. Motion by S. Ander-
son, second by Morgan to approve the
building permit and grant a variance on
the roof height over 24 pending the Pub-
lic Works Department review of the final
plans. Motion carried.
Finance Officer (FO) Anderson explained
the Common Cents gas price sign was
damaged from wind. A temporary one
was hung while a new one is on order.
The building permit ordinance was
amended with a clause to address emer-
gency repair on damages but the sign
ordinance had not been amended. The
consensus of the council was to revise
the sign permit and bring back for
approval next month.
The following building permits were
reviewed. Chad Cerney at 708 Hustead
Street, changing roof material; Edith
Paulsen at 703 Hustead Street, chang-
ing roof material; Twila Trask at 216 W.
Fourth Avenue, building a deck/ramp;
Kent Jordan at 203 Creighton Road,
changing roof material; Mike Erz at 34
Stone Drive, changing roof material;
Martha Johnston at 705 Hustead Street,
enclosing a carport and replacing garage
door.
Mayor Hahn stated the airport terminal
building project would need water
access and possibly a fire hydrant
should also be installed for aerial fire
suppression in the future. The estimated
cost would be twenty thousand dollars
($20,000.00) and this expense was not
included in the 2012 budget. After some
discussion the issue was tabled until the
December meeting.
Anderson to approve a special liquor
license for the Two Bit Saloon to serve
alcohol for a wedding reception/dance
on November 19th in the community
center. Motion carried.
Dunker to approve not publishing hear-
ings for liquor license renewals accord-
ing to a new law change. Motion carried.
Motion by Dunker, second by Hustead to
approve the following 2012 On-Sale
liquor licenses at the cost set by ordi-
nance:
RETAIL (ON-SALE) LIQUOR
Wall Golf Course, P.O. Box 383, Wall,
SD 57790; Badlands Bar, Inc., Badlands
Bar, 509 Main Street, Wall, SD 57790;
Cactus Caf, Inc., P.O. Box 306, Wall,
SD 57790; Wall Drug Store, Inc., 510
Main Street, Wall, SD 57790. Motion car-
ried.
Motion by Morgan, second by S. Ander-
son to approve the following 2012 Off-
Sale liquor licenses at the cost set by
ordinance:
PACKAGE (OFF-SALE) LIQUOR
Schulz Food of Wall Inc., Wall Food
Center, P.O. Box 409, Wall, SD 57790;
Jody Gallino, Corner Pantry, 218 South
Boulevard, Wall, SD 57790. Motion car-
ried.
Motion by Hustead, second by Dunker to
approve the following 2012 On-Sale
Wine licenses at the cost set by ordi-
nance:
RETAIL (ON-SALE) WINE
Fat Boys BBQ, P.O. Box 306, Wall,
SD 57790; D & W Properties, Inc., Red
Rock Restaurant, 506 Glenn St, Wall, SD
57790. Motion carried.
Mayor Hahn addressed the issue of
compensatory (comp) time that is
accrued by the finance officer. Hahn
asked the council if they wanted the
finance office work done on time and
allow the comp time to accrue; or if they
wanted to consider hiring an assistant to
help. Hahn stated this issue needs to be
settled and dropped and not continue to
be discussed every few months. Motion
by Hustead, second by M. Anderson to
allow the finance officer to accrue comp
time as necessary to complete the work
as needed. Motion carried.
The city provided cell phones for the
public works employees was discussed.
Options that were discussed were
upgrade phones with the present
provider, switching to a different provider,
or reimburse a set amount for the
employee to use their own personal
phones. Councilmen Mike Anderson and
Bill Leonard volunteered to set on the
committee to review the options and
bring back a recommendation to the
December meeting.
FO Anderson gave an update on the
Library. The librarian, Wendy Brunne-
mann attended a training session in
Rapid City for the Knowledge Network.
She will continue with training as it
becomes available. Anderson comment-
ed the library board, school district, the
South Dakota Library and the city met to
discuss the advantages on combining
the school library and the public library.
The issue will be discussed at the next
school board meeting and then brought
back to the December meeting.
FO Anderson explained the water meters
were read earlier than usual the last
three months. They were previously read
within the last four days of the month and
with payroll due around the same time
tended to be hectic. By moving the day
for reading meters between the 20th and
the 27th of the month would spread the
workload out. The consensus of the
council was to amend the ordinance and
bring back for approval at the December
meeting.
Motion by S. Anderson, second by Hus-
tead to approve Resolution 11-10; Con-
tingency transfers. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION 11-10
SUPPLEMENTAL
APPROPRIATIONS
CONTINGENCY
TRANSFERS
WHEREAS, it appears that
there will be insufficient funds
in the 2011 General Fund
Budget to carry out the indis-
pensable functions of govern-
ment. It is proposed that the
following Supplemental Appro-
priations be adopted.
FROM: 101-0411-4115
Contingency - $50,000.00
TO: 1 0 1 - 0 4 3 1 -
4222 Engineering -
$28,500.00
TO: 1 0 1 - 0 4 3 1 -
4250 Repairs - $15,000.00
TO: 1 0 1 - 0 4 5 6 -
4150Group Insurance -
$2,500.00
TO: 1 0 1 - 0 4 5 6 -
4290Other Expense -
$4,000.00
Dated this 8th day of Novem-
ber, 2011.
____________
David L. Hahn,
Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________
Carolynn M. Anderson,
Finance Officer
Dunker to approve the 1st reading of
Ordinance 11-12; Supplemental Appro-
priation to 2011 Budget. Motion carried.
Motion by Hustead, second by M. Ander-
son to approve the 1st reading of Ordi-
nance 11-13; amend vendors ordinance.
Motion carried.
Motion by Leonard, second by Dunker to
approve the City minutes from the Octo-
ber 4th meeting. Motion carried.
Anderson to approve the Ambulance
minutes from the July 18th and August
15th meetings. Motion carried.
approve the Library minutes from the
October 19th meeting. Motion carried.
Mayor Hahn questioned whether the reel
for the swimming pool tarp could be
cleaned and repainted rather than pur-
chasing a new one. Motion by S. Ander-
son, second by Morgan to clean, repair,
and paint the reel rather than purchasing
a new one. Motion carried.
Dunker to approve paying the 2nd pay
request from Site Work Specialists for
one hundred twenty-one thousand forty-
six dollars and twenty-two cents
($121,046.22). Motion carried.
Motion by M. Anderson, second by Hus-
tead to approve paying the 1st pay
request from Associated Pool Builders
for eighty-seven thousand two hundred
dollars ($87,200.00). Motion carried.
Dunker to approve the remaining
November City of Wall bills. Motion car-
ried.
NOVEMBER 8, 2011 CITY BILLS
SAFETY BENEFITS, safety conference
fees, 65.00; AMERICAN WATER
WORKS ASSOC, 2012 membership
dues, 295.00; ANDERSON, CAR-
OLYNN, mileage and meal for SDML
Conference, 251.38; APWA, 2012 mem-
bership dues, 145.00; ASSOCIATED
POOL BUILDERS, INC, Pay Request #1
on pool renovation, 87,200.00; AT & T,
Jeff-Garrett cell phone, 67.58; BAD-
LANDS AUTOMOTIVE, battery for back-
hoe, 139.95; BLACK HILLS CHEMICAL,
CC supplies, 143.89; BROSZ ENGI-
NEERING, INC, airport terminal project,
3,899.25; CETEC, engineering on street
improvement projects, 17,195.31;
CROWN OIL, gas and diesel, 4,788.60;
DAKOTA BACKUP, computer backup
servicem, 142.35; DAKOTA BUSINESS
CENTER, contact service on printer,
85.69; DE'S OIL & PROPANE, tire repair
on tan pickup, 19.25; FIRST INTER-
STATE BANK - LOAN, fire truck loan,
31,018.21; FIRST INTERSTATE BANK,
sales tax, 441.92; FIRST INTERSTATE
BANK, ach fees, 12.15; FIRST INTER-
STATE BANK, lodging for SDML confer-
ence, 168.39; GOLDEN WEST TECH-
NOLOGIES, security monitoring for
police station, 188.93; GOLDEN WEST
TELE, CC phone, 481.17; HAMANN
BOB, CC deposit refund, 30.00;
HAWKINS, INC, water treatment,
428.34; HD SUPPLY WATERWORKS,
water meter, 103.14; KENS REFRIGER-
ATION, INC, change bearings on blower
at police station, 220.40; JEFF KITTER-
MAN, reimburse for mirror repair on pick-
up, 25.00; NORTHWEST PIPE FIT-
TINGS INC, fittings for pool renovation,
251.60; ONE CALL STYSTEMS, INC.,
locate requests, 51.06; PAUL SOLUM,
meter deposit refund, 84.50; PENN.
COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, 4th Qrt
payment, 24,539.50; PENNINGTON
COUNTY COURANT, publishings,
156.77; S.D. AIRPORT MANAGERS
ASSN., 2012 membership, 25.00; SD
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, water
testing, 12.00; GOVERNMENT
FINANCE OFFICERS, 2012 member-
ship, 40.00; S.D. HUMAN RESOURCE
ASSOC, 2012 membership, 25.00; S.D.
PUBLIC ASSURANCE ALLIANCE,
insurance 15,020.00; SANITATION
PROD., nozzle for sewer machine,
156.40; SD ASSOC. OF CODE
ENFORCEMENT, 2012 membership,
40.00; SD MUNICIPAL STREET MAIN-
TENANC, 2012 membership, 35.00;
SDML, 2012 dues, 900.62; SERVALL
UNIFORM, CC rugs, 106.98; SITE
WORK SPECIALISTS, Pay request #2
for Main St project, 121,046.22; STATE
OF SOUTH DAKOTA, unclaimed proper-
ty, 45.63; SUMMIT SIGNS, hardware for
signage at airport, 212.80; VFW
EMBLEM & SUPPLY, truck assembly for
flag pole, 379.00; WALKER NAPA, oil fil-
ter/oil, 7,508.34; WALL BADLANDS
AREA CHAMBER, BBB funds, 790.55;
WALL BUILDING CENTER, animal con-
trol, 205.91; WALL DRUG STORE, pic-
ture for drainage issues, 6.24; WEST
RIVER ELEC, well pumping electricity,
10,570.20; WEST RIVER/LYMAN-
JONES RURAL, water purchases,
3,500.00.
TOTAL: 333,265.22
Gross Salaries October 31, 2011:
Gross Salaries: Adm. - $5,236.25; PWD
- $9,578.02
AFLAC, Employee Supplemental Ins.,
$308.09; HEALTH POOL, Health/Life
Insurance, $4,086.42; METLIFE,
Employee Supplemental, $25.00; SDRS,
Employee Retirement, $1,729.18;
SDRS-SRP, Employee Supp Retirement
plan, $75.00; FIRST INTERSTATE
BANK, Employee payroll tax, $3,094.20
.
Motion by Hustead, second by M. Ander-
son to approve the November Fire
Department bills. Motion carried.
NOVEMBER 8, 2011 FIRE DEPT
BILLS
BADLANDS AUTOMOTIVE, 2 batteries
for Engine #1, 225.90; CORNER
PANTRY, fuel, 186.58; CREDIT COL-
LECTIONS BUREAU, bill collection fee
13.54; DE'S OIL & PROPANE, diesel
fuel additive, 100.00; FIRST INTER-
STATE BANK, fuel on Jim's CC,
1,695.01; GOLDEN WEST TECHNOLO-
GIES, security monitoring, 107.96;
GOLDEN WEST TELE, phone-internet,
127.07; HEIMAN INC, fire pants for Gar-
rett, 600.00; MOYLE PETROLEUM, fuel,
221.96; PATRICK OIL, fuel for Okreek
fire, 61.92; PENN CO FIREFIGHTERS
ASSOC, banquet fees, 16.00; S.D. PUB-
LIC ASSURANCE ALLIANCE, insur-
ance, 10,090.00; WALL BUILDING CEN-
TER, supplies, 37.97; WALL DRUG
STORE, donuts for meeting, 32.51;
WALL FOOD CENTER, food for meet-
ings, 74.57; WEST RIVER ELEC, elec-
tricity, 110.23.
TOTAL: 13,701.22
approve the November Ambulance
Department bills. Motion carried.
NOVEMBER 8, 2011 AMBULANCE
BILLS
AT & T, cell phone, 45.84; CROWN OIL,
fuel, 828.00; FIRST INTERSTATE
BANK, copy paper on Dawn's CC, 17.83;
GOLDEN WEST, phone-internet,
171.49; Matheson Tri-Gas Inc, oxygen
supplies, 79.54; PENNINGTON COUN-
TY COURANT, publishings, 78.00;
PETTY CASH, food for RC runs, 54.63;
POSTMASTER, stamps, 44.00; S.D.
PUBLIC ASSURANCE ALLIANCE,
insurance, 3,853.00; SDEMTA STATE
TREASURER, membership dues,
320.00; WALL BUILDING CENTER, sup-
plies, 148.70; WALL DRUG STORE,
office supplies, 11.32; WALL FOOD
CENTER, supplies, 89.90; WALL
HEALTH SERVICES, TB tests, 36.00;
WEST RIVER ELEC, electricity, 120.27.
TOTAL: 5,898.52
Gross Salaries: $5,626.34
FIRST WESTERN BANK, Employee
payroll tax, $1,040.58
Motion by S. Anderson, second by Mor-
gan to approve the November Library
bills. Motion carried.
NOVEMBER 8, 2011 LIBRARY BILLS
FIRST INTERSTATE BANK, books from
Amazon-supplies at Office Max, 374.90;
GOLDEN WEST TECHNOLOGIES,
security monitoring, 107.96; GOLDEN
WEST TELE, phone bill, 42.65; PEN-
WORTHY, Books, 541.26; S.D. PUBLIC
ASSURANCE ALLIANCE, insurance,
540.00; WALL BUILDING CENTER, AC
cover-carpet cleaner rental, 58.46;
WALL FOOD CENTER, supplies, 6.37;
WEST RIVER ELEC, electricity, 36.27.
TOTAL: 1,707.87
Gross Salaries: $488.00
FIRST WESTERN BANK, Employee
payroll tax, $64.92
Motion by Hustead, second by Morgan to
approve the November Cemetery bills.
Motion carried.
NOVEMBER 8, 2011 CEMETERY
BILLS
S.D. PUBLIC ASSURANCE ALLIANCE,
insurance, 126.00.
TOTAL: 126.00
The on-call schedule, compensatory
report, community center report and Wall
Health Service report were reviewed at
this time.
FO Anderson explained the 1974
Chevrolet Fire Truck was sold and was
unsure where the funds should be
deposited. Motion by Leonard, second
by M. Anderson to approve applying the
funds toward the 2009 International Fire
Truck loan. Motion carried.
FO Anderson commented Waste Con-
nections will be picking up all garbage on
the Wednesday before Thanksgiving
Day.
Public Works Director (PWD) Clark com-
mented Christmas decorations will be
put up around town the Monday after
Thanksgiving.
The quote for repairing the Fifth Avenue
and Norris Street intersection was over
twenty-seven thousand dollars
($27,000.00) and was tabled at this time.
PWD Clark stated the renovation on the
pool has stopped for the winter. Some of
the work that was completed is the walls
sprayed and the steps into the pool built,
the piping done and the floor poured in
the equipment room. Clark explained the
pedestal for the diving board was dam-
aged during demolition so there is a
change order to the original bid. Motion
by S. Anderson, second by M. Anderson
to approve Change Order #1 for the pool
project in the amount of two thousand
four hundred ninety dollars ($2,490.00).
Motion carried.
PWD Clark explained inline vacuum sys-
tems are no longer allowed for pools and
a portable vacuum system will need to
be purchased. He received an estimate
on an electric model for two thousand
one hundred forty-seven dollars
($2,147.00). Mayor Hahn commented an
electrical cord and water did not seem
like a good combination and wondered if
other models were available. Clark will
check for other sources and bring back
information to the December meeting.
PWD Clark said electrical rates will be
increasing in 2012 and therefore water
rate increases may need to be consid-
ered. The water committee will meet and
bring a recommendation back to the
December meeting.
SNOW REMOVAL POLICY
It is the policy of the City of Wall to conduct snow
removal upon accumulations of 2 inches or more of
snowfall.
Parking on any public street of the City will be
completely prohibited during the existence of a
snow removal alert from two a.m. and until the
street has been plowed. Cars will be ticketed. The
City of Wall will plow the snow to the curb, and will
not remove snow from driveways.
Thank you, City of Wall
$46.80.
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REMINDER
Per Ordinance 12.16, residents and businesses
are required to remove snow and ice from
sidewalks within 12 hours of daylight after the ice
and snow have accumulated. If the ice and snow
is not removed in the time indicated, the city will
do so and bill the property owner or resident at
a rate of $50 service fee, plus current hourly rate
multiplied by 150% and a $50 fine.
Thank you, City of Wall
$46.80.
Pennington County Courant November Page Public Notices
Public Notice Advertising
Protects Your Right To Know
PWD Clark stated the sewer mains have
all been cleaned and treated plus may
need to camera some of the sewer lines
to determine the issues. Some of the
valves and hydrants have been exer-
cised but will need to continue working
on them.
Dunker to approve the special year end
meeting for Thursday, December 29th at
12:00 noon. Motion carried.
The meeting adjourned at 8:34pm.
The next regular city council meeting will
be Thursday, December 8th at 6:30pm.
_____________
David L. Hahn,
Mayor
___________________
Carolynn M. Anderson,
Finance Officer
Published November 24, 2011, at the
total approximate cost of $218.98.
NOTICE OF HEARING
BEFORE
THE PENNINGTON COUNTY
PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION
AND THE PENNINGTON COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
Pennington County Planning Commis-
sion and the Pennington County Board
of Commissioners will hold a public hear-
ing to consider the following proposed
ordinance amendments to the Penning-
ton County Zoning Ordinance adopted
as an adjunct to the Pennington County
Comprehensive Plan:
OA 11-09 Amendments to Section 512,
Section 513, Section 514, and Section
515 to include Sections 213, 312, 507,
and 511.
Said hearing will be held by the Planning
Commission on Monday, November 28,
2011, at 9:00 a.m. and the Pennington
County Board of Commissioners on
Tuesday, December 6, 2011, at 10:30
a.m. in the Commissioners Meeting
Room at the Pennington County Court-
house, Rapid City, South Dakota. Any
interested party may appear and be
heard. Copies of the proposed amend-
ments may be viewed at the Planning
Department located at 315 St. Joseph
Street, Suite 118, Rapid City, South
Dakota, during regular business hours.
ADA Compliance: Pennington County
fully subscribes to the provisions of the
Americans with Disabilities Act. If you
desire to attend this public meeting and
are in need of special accommodations,
please notify the Planning Director so
that appropriate auxiliary aids and serv-
ices are available.
DAN JENNISSEN,
PLANNING DIRECTOR
JULIE A. PEARSON,
PENNINGTON COUNTY AUDITOR
NOTICE OF HEARING
BEFORE THE PENNINGTON
COUNTY
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS
Notice is hereby given that the following
petitioners have applied to the Penning-
ton County Board of Commissioners
under the provisions of the Pennington
County Zoning Ordinance as follows:
Patricia Vaughn has applied for a Lot
Size Variance to reduce the minimum
required lot size from 10 acres to 8 acres
in a Limited Agriculture District in order to
create one lot located on the following
metes and bounds description: Pro-
posed Lot 5 of Taylor Ranch Subdivision
in the NE1/4 NW1/4 of Section 23, Town-
ship 1 North, Range 5 East of the Black
Hills Meridian, Pennington County, South
Dakota. BEGINNING at a 3-inch diame-
ter aluminum U.S.D.A. Forest Service
boundary monument found in-place for
the Southeast corner of the NE1/4
NW1/4 of Section 23, Township 1 North,
Range 5 East of the Black Hills Meridian,
Pennington County, South Dakota as
shown on Plat filed in Plat Book 22, Page
174, and on Certified Land Corner
Record filed in Book 55, Page 6746 in
the office of the Pennington County Reg-
ister of Deeds, said boundary monument
being located in the center of an ease-
ment for Bald Hill Road 160 conveyed to
the United States of America as filed in
Book 42, Page 1320, and in Book 47,
Page 1032, at the Southeast corner of
Lot 1 of Weddintree Subdivision as
shown on Plat filed in Plat Book 25, Page
195 in the office of the Pennington Coun-
ty Register of Deeds; Thence in a North-
westerly direction along the centerline of
said Bald Hill Road 160 and Eastern
boundary of said Lot 1 of Weddintree
Subdivision, the following six (6) courses
and distances: 1. North 29 57 09
West, a distance of 565.02 feet; 2. North
41 12 47 West, a distance of 135.46
feet; 3. North 26 12 02 West, a dis-
tance of 188.19 feet; 4. North 47 27 27
West, a distance of 161.03 feet; 5. North
13 57 52 West, a distance of 71.34
feet; 6. North 30 38 39 West, a dis-
tance of 212.43 feet to a point for corner;
Thence, South 66 43' 41" East, a dis-
tance of 153.64 feet to a point for corner;
Thence, South 89 54' 17" East, a dis-
tance of 564.81 feet to a point for corner
on the East line of said NE1/4 NW1/4 of
Section 23, being the North-South Quar-
ter-Section Line in Section 23; Thence,
South 00 23' 54" West, a distance of
1059.58 feet to the POINT OF BEGIN-
NING and containing 8.07 acres, more or
less, of land, 12848 Taylor Ranch Road,
in accordance with Sections 206 and 509
of the Pennington County Zoning Ordi-
nance.
Mike and Joleen Lehrkamp have applied
for a Setback Variance to reduce the
minimum required Section Line right-of-
way setback from 25 feet to 6 feet in a
General Agriculture District in order to
bring into compliance an existing barn
located on the Part of NE1/4 lying North
and East of Highway, Section 30, T2S,
R13E, BHM, Pennington County, South
Dakota, 17280 E. Highway 44, in accor-
dance with Sections 205 and 509 of the
Pennington County Zoning Ordinance.
Davis Engineering has applied for a Set-
back Variance to reduce the minimum
required front yard setback from 25 feet
to 15 feet in order to increase the build-
able area on each lot in a Suburban Res-
idential District located on Lots 9, 10, and
11, Block 8, Murphy Ranch Estates Sub-
division, Section 14, T1N, R8E, BHM,
Pennington County, South Dakota,
approximately 100 feet east of the inter-
section of Springfield Road and Wesson
Road, on the north side of Wesson
Road, in accordance with Sections 208
and 509 of the Pennington County Zon-
ing Ordinance.
Kenneth and Candice Bruns has applied
for a Lot Size Variance to reduce the
minimum required lot size from 40 acres
to 10 acres and 30 acres in a General
Agriculture District located on the
SE1/4SW1/4, Section 29, T1S, R7E,
BHM, Pennington County, South Dakota,
one mile east of the intersection of
Ruthies Trail and Pine Grove Road, in
accordance with Sections 205 and 509
of the Pennington County Zoning Ordi-
nance.
Notice is further given that said applica-
tions will be heard by the Pennington
County Board of Commissioners in the
County Courthouse at 10:30 a.m. on the
6th day of December 2011. At this time,
any person interested may appear and
show cause, if there be any, why such
requests should or should not be grant-
ed.
ADA Compliance: Pennington County
fully subscribes to the provisions of the
Americans with Disabilities Act. If you
desire to attend this public meeting and
are in need of special accommodations,
please notify the Planning Department
so that appropriate auxiliary aids and
services are available.
Julie A. Pearson
Pennington County Auditor
QUINN TOWN BOARD
OF TRUSTEES
REGULAR MEETING
NOVEMBER 14, 2011
The Quinn Town Board met at 7 pm on
Monday, November 14, 2011, at the
Quinn Community Center with the follow-
ing members present Patty Coleman,
Kevin Wenzel and Juston Eisenbraun.
Also present Lorna Moore, and Finance
Officer Deborah Bryan.
Motion by Juston, seconded by Patty
to approve the agenda, motion carried.
Motion by Juston, seconded by Kevin to
approve the minutes of the last meeting,
with one correction, Juston was present,
motion carried. Motion by Kevin second-
ed by Patty to approve the financial
statement, motion carried.
Deborah will call Quinn Township
about the bill for the culvert and dirt work
done on the cemetery road. Kevin and
Juston will get estimates to finish the
windows on the Quinn Community Cen-
ter. Patty will contact WRLJ Rural Water
about flushing the fire hydrants in the
town.
Motion by Kevin, seconded by Patty to
purchase a handbook for municipal offi-
cials from the Municipal League, motion
carried.
Deborah will talk to Kelly about attend-
ing all regular meetings for the Town of
Quinn.
Motion by Kevin, seconded by Juston
to approve the vouchers, motion carried.
The following vouchers were paid:
WREA, $203.00; Pennington County
Courant, $14.30; WRLJ Rural Water,
$22.50; Kevin Wenzel, $25.00; Patty
Coleman, $25.00; Juston Eisenbraun,
$25.00; Deborah Bryan, $200.00; Insur-
ance Benefits, $572.00; Ingram Hard-
ware, $170.98; Wall Building Center,
$38.97; Des Oil, $49.00; SD Association
of Code Enforcement, $40.00; South
Dakota Gov, Finance Officers Associa-
tion, $40.00.
With all business complete, the meet-
ing was adjourned.
Deborah Bryan
Finance Officer
Town of Quinn
NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARING
ON LICENSE
APPLICATIONS FOR SALE OF
LIQUOR
The Board of County Commissioners of
Pennington County, South Dakota on
Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at their
meeting that commences at 9:00 A.M., in
the County Commissioners Meeting
Room in the Pennington County Court-
house at Rapid City, South Dakota, will
consider the following liquor license
applications to operate outside of munic-
ipalities:
RENEWAL OF RETAIL (ON-SALE)
LIQUOR LICENSE WITH SUNDAY
OPENING for 2012
BIG HORN CROSSING RESTAURANT
AND SPORTS BAR, PDQ Market, Inc.
23855 Highway 385, Lot 3 of D, Murray
Subdivision, Section 21, T1S, R5E,
BHM, Pennington County, South Dakota.
CENTRAL STATES FAIR INC., Central
States Fair, Inc., 800 San Francisco St.,
Rapid City, SD 57701; N 1080 of E 30
Acres if SE of NE 14, 1N-080 Sec 6,
unplatted BHM, Rapid City, Pennington
County, South Dakota, and SW NE ,
IN-08E, Sec 6 Unplatted BHM, Rapid
City, Pennington County, South Dakota.
COUNTRY INN BAR & CASINO, The
Covington Consulting Group, Inc, 23820
Highway 385, Rapid City, SD 57702, Lot
1 of Section 22 of Three Forks Store
Addition, T1S, R5E, Pennington County,
South Dakota.
THE GASLIGHT, Vengeance LLC,
13490 Main Street, Rockerville, SD
57702, Lot 1, Rockerville Ghost Town
Subdivision, Section 13, T1S, R6E,
BHM, Pennington County, South Dakota.
HOLY SMOKE RESORT, Holy Smoke
Resort, Inc., 24105 Hwy 16A, Keystone,
SD 57751, GL 16, Less ROW; unplatted
balance of GL21 Less ROW; Lot A, T1S,
R6E, Section 31, BHM, Pennington
County, South Dakota.
HORSE CREEK INN, Castle Creek
Enterprises Inc., 23570 Hwy 385, Rapid
City, SD 57702, Lot 17, T1S, R5E, Sec-
tion 2, Saxon Placer MS 1250, Less Out-
lot 1 & RTY (Also in Section 3), BHM,
Pennington County, South Dakota.
MOONSHINE GULCH SALOON, Betty
Harn, 22635 N Rochford Rd., Rochford,
SD 57778, Lot 1 & 2, Block 2, Section 23
of Rochford Subdivision of Dakota Lode
M.S. 2109, T2N, R3E, BHM, Pennington
County, South Dakota
MOUNT RUSHMORE NATIONAL
MEMORIAL, Xanterra Parks & Resorts
Inc., 1300 Highway 244, Keystone, SD
57751, 2 South, 6 East, Section 18, Pen-
nington County, South Dakota.
PONDEROSA RESTAURANT &
LOUNGE, Melrose Enterprises Inc.,
Palmer Gulch, PO Box 725, Hill City, SD
57745, Tract 1 of Tract B, Home Sweet
Home Placer, Section 4, T2S, R5E, Pen-
POWDER HOUSE RESTAURANT, Little
Guys LLC, 24125 Hwy 16A, Keystone,
SD 57751, West State Mining LODMS,
Section 5, Less Lot H1, H2, H3, T2S,
Dakota.
RIMROCK TAVERN, Harley R. Scovel,
12300 W Hwy 44, Rapid City, SD 57702,
2N, 06E, Section 31, Johnson Siding
Townsite Lot SR, Pennington County,
South Dakota.
SALLY OMALLEYS PUB & CASINO,
KJL, Inc., 3064 Covington St., Ste 206,
Rapid City, SD 57703, Lot 2, of Lot B in
Block 16 of Trailwood Village Subdivi-
sion, Pennington County, South Dakota.
SHIPWRECKED LEES SALOON &
CASINO, Calvin Lee Havorka and
Sharon Rose, 9356 Neck Yoke Rd.,
Rapid City, SD 57702, 18611-N, 18611-0
Lot A of Weber Division, Penning Coun-
ty, South Dakota.
RENEWAL OF PACKAGE (OFF-SALE)
LIQUOR LICENSE FOR 2012
JOHNSON SIDING, Patrick Shannon,
12300 W Hwy 44, Rapid City, SD 57701,
Lot RR, Section 31, T2N, R6E, Johnson
Siding Townsite, Pennington County,
South Dakota
RENEWAL OF RETAIL (ON-OFF SALE)
WINE LICENSE FOR 2012
BLACK HILLS RECEPTIONS &
RENTALS, Black Hills Receptions &
Rentals LLC, 10400 W Hwy 44, Rapid
City, SD 57702, Lot 1 CL Subdivision,
T1N, R6E, Pennington County, South
Dakota.
COUNTRY STORE AT THE FORK, The
Covington Consulting Group, Inc, 23820
Highway 385, Rapid City, SD 57702, Lot
1 of Section 22 of Three Forks Store
Addition, T1S, R5E, Pennington County,
South Dakota.
DALCAM EZ MART, Dalcam Oil Compa-
ny Inc., 3229 Teewinot Dr., Lot A, Block
2, Section 10 of Ridgeview Place Subdi-
vision, T1N, R8E, Pennington County,
South
HART RANCH GOLF COURSE, Hart
Ranch Development Company, 23645
Clubhouse Rd., Rapid City, SD, 1S-07E
Section 11 Hart Ranch Development
Ranch Golf Course, Parcel Village on the
Green Sub, Less Village on the Green #
2 Sub (also in Section 12 & 13), Pen-
NAKED WINERY HILL CITY LLC, Naked
Winery Hill City LLC, Lot 1, Candee
Springs Creek Subdivision, 15,05E, 21,
Pennington County, South Dakota.
POWDER HOUSE RESTAURANT, Little
Guys LLC, 24125 Hwy 16A, Keystone,
SD 57751, West State Mining LODMS,
Section 5, Less Lot H1, H2, H3, T2S,
Dakota.
SUMMER CREEK INN, Summer Creek
Inn LLC., 23204 Summer Creek Dr.,
Rapid City, SD 57702; IN-05E Sec 22,
Custer Trails Subdivision Lot 3 & 4; that
part of platted private road adjacent to
said lots, Pennington County, South
Dakota.
Julie A. Pearson, Auditor
Pennington County
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Wall City Council Minutes
(continued from previous page)
Club Notes
BADLANDS QUILTERS
The meeting of the Badlands
Quilters was called to order by
President Judy Yocum. The fol-
lowing members were present:
Wendy Brunnemann, Tammy
Burtz, Carol Hodge, Marlene
McMillan, Sue Michels, Rita Pat-
terson, Cathy Simpfenderfer,
Veva Wernke and Judy Yocum.
December 13th, the second
Tuesday in December, will be the
Badlands Quilters Christmas
Party starting at 1 p.m. Members
of the Badlands Quilters are to
bring two and half dozen cookies
for the Christmas Party. Each of
us will bring a $10 gift to
exchange during the morning
before the party. We can invite
guest(s) to attend the Christmas
Party at 1 p.m. and everyone who
want to play a game needs to
bring three or four fat quarters.
Rita is in charge of getting prizes
for the winners of the games. Judy
estimated Rita would need to get
sixteen to twenty prizes. Cathy
will be responsible for taking pic-
tures and getting an article in the
paper about the Christmas Party.
The Badlands Quilters Week-
end Get Away will be March 9 and
10, 2012. We will have most of the
activities at the Wall Community
Center.
On Friday night, March 9, we
will have the dessert sampler in
the small meeting room of the
Wall Community Center. Instead
of a trunk show/speaker we will
do a simple sewing project after
the dessert sampler in the big
meeting room of the Wall Commu-
nity Center. We all need to be
thinking of some simple project
for people to sew and complete
before they leave (like make a
coaster).
Saturday, March 10, we plan to
have activities during the day. We
will have the mystery quilts (sol-
dier quilt) and a beginners sewing
project in the big meeting room of
the Wall Community Center. Pos-
sible people to teach a class for
beginners: LuAnn Garland, Mar-
lene McMillan, Judy Yocum. We
will not use the stage, it gets to
hot up there.
We will have any vendors along
the outside walls with the rest of
the room divided in half somehow.
Half the room wil be setup for the
mystery quilts and the other half
the beginners class. We will dis-
play items made during the year
by the club members on the carpet
walls of the Wall Community Cen-
ter. We will ask the following ven-
dors if they would be interested in
coming to the Weekend Get Away:
Badlands Quilts from Martin,
Fabric City from Rapid City and
The Fabric Addict from Pierre.
The bargain table will be setup
in the big meeting room Friday
and Saturday. Possible Saturday
night speakers: Peggy Lurz,
Creighton Quilters Ladies, or
Presho Quilting Ladies.
Committees: Tickets, Rita;
Brochure, Judy; Advertising/Pub-
licity, Marlene, Subby and Sue
(Wall Chamber website, radio,
WRE monthly magazine, Wall
stores, Philip stores, Pennington
County Courant, Profit, school
channel, bank marque, Rapid City
quilt stores); Poster for raffle
quilt, Sue; Move raffle quilt,
Cathy; Door prizes, everyone
make one items; Table favors,
everyone bring items to December
meeting; Getting group to do ban-
quet, Carol Hahn and Donna (We
average 60 people for the ban-
quet); Decorate tables Friday,
everyone; Friday night door, Carol
Hodge; Friday night dessert
setup, Veva, Donna and Carol
Hahn (See if we can barrow
dessert/tea plates); Saturday
night door, Carol Hodge; Decorate
tables Saturday, everyone; Hand-
ing out door prizes, Rita; Labels
and folding brochure, everyone;
making labels for mailing, Rita;
Bargain table Friday night, Cathy
and Wendy; Bargain table Satur-
day, Cathy and Wendy; MC,
Tammy; Picture taker, Cathy.
Badlands Quilters will meet on
the following dates:
October 24, 2011; November 15,
2011; November 29, 2011 (work
on quilts to gibe to homeless shel-
ter); December 13 with Christmas
Party starting at 1 p.m.; January
10, 2012; January 24, 2012; Feb-
ruary 14, 2012; February 28,
2012; March 9 and 10 Weekend
Get Away; March 13, 2012; March
27, 2012.
Minutes submitted by Cathy
Simpfenderfer.
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BRED CATTLE:
BEAU BENDIGO - HOWES
16 ....................FED AI HFFS (3-15 FOF 1 DAY} 1061= .....$1,835.00
CHILDERS RANCH LLC - EDGEMONT
90 .....................DLK HFFS (2-25 FOF 15 DAYS} 911=.......$1,700.00
MCDANIEL BROTHERS - PHILIP
50 .....................DLK HFFS (3-13 FOF 21 DAYS} 919=.......$1,700.00
28 .......................DLK HFFS (4-3 FOF 21 DAYS} 878=.......$1,575.00
MORTENSON CATTLE CO. LLC - HAYES
19.......................DWF HFFS (3-1 FOF 21 DAYS} 958=.......$1,650.00
18 .......................DLK HFFS (3-1 FOF 21 DAYS} 926=.......$1,575.00
2.........................FWF HFFS (3-1 FOF 21 DAYS} 938=.......$1,525.00
TOM SIMMONS - NEW UNDERWOOD
17 .....................DLK HFFS (3-15 FOF 25 DAYS} 969=.......$1,500.00
MERV PETERSON EST - FT PIERRE
35.............................DLK SOLID MOUTH COWS 1412= .....$1,420.00
94 ...............................DLK DFK MOUTH COWS 1397= .....$1,100.00
6.................................FED DFK MOUTH COWS 1361= .....$1,125.00
WILLIAM DAVEY - RAPID CITY
7 .....DLK & DWF 3 YF OLD TO DFK MOUTH COWS 1288= .....$1,450.00
17.......FED & FWF SOLID TO DFK MOUTH COWS 1108=........$990.00
12.....................DLK & DWF DFK MOUTH COWS 1253=........$925.00
JOEL KAMMERER - PHILIP
7 ..............................DLK 3 TO 4 YF OLD COWS 1235= .....$1,425.00
3 ..............................DLK 5 TO 6 YF OLD COWS 1412= .....$1,270.00
3...............................DLK SOLID MOUTH COWS 1408= .....$1,200.00
DON RAVELLETTE - PHILIP
12 ............................DLK 4 TO 5 YF OLD COWS 1328= .....$1,460.00
JEFF & MELISSA DEWEY - NORTH PLATTE
16..................DLK & DWF 3 TO 4 YF OLD COWS 1156= .....$1,525.00
14 ...................DLK & DWF SOLID MOUTH COWS 1213= .....$1,375.00
12................FWF & HEFF 3 TO 4 YF OLD COWS 1170= .....$1,225.00
22..................................................DLK HFFS 901=.......$1,225.00
JERRY LANE JOHNSTON - INTERIOR
40 .......................DLK HFFS (4-1 FOF 30 DAYS} 889=.......$1,400.00
FINN FARMS - MIDLAND
13 ..................FED & FWF SOLID MOUTH COWS 1530= .....$1,335.00
23 ....................FED & FWF DFK MOUTH COWS 1519= .....$1,120.00
5.......................FED & DLK DFK MOUTH COWS 1330= .....$1,110.00
RAPID CREEK RANCH - CAPUTA
50 ....................FED & FWF DFK MOUTH COWS 1407= .....$1,110.00
24 ....................FED & FWF DFK MOUTH COWS 1245=........$980.00
CHUCK O'CONNOR - PHILIP
4...........................DLK & DWF 3 YF OLD COWS 1066= .....$1,210.00
25.....................FED & DLK DFK MOUTH COWS 1400= .....$1,090.00
6 .................................DLK DFK MOUTH COWS 1205=........$880.00
MARK FOLAND - PHILIP
29.....................DLK & DWF DFK MOUTH COWS 1308= .....$1,090.00
F. LEE BALDWIN - ELM SPRINGS
4...............................DLK SOLID MOUTH COWS 1481= .....$1,085.00
19 ...............................DLK DFK MOUTH COWS 1370=........$935.00
SCOTT PHILLIPS & ANDREW RABA - NEW UNDERWOOD
5 ..............................DLK 3 TO 6 YF OLD COWS 1147= .....$1,135.00
28.....................FED & DLK DFK MOUTH COWS 1220=........$860.00
BRENT HOFFMAN - WHITE OWL
5..............................DWF 3 TO 6 YF OLD COWS 1286= .....$1,375.00
3 ..................................DLK & DWF SM COWS 1333= .....$1,200.00
13 ....................FED & FWF DFK MOUTH COWS 1319=........$935.00
4.......................FED & DLK DFK MOUTH COWS 1133=........$875.00
TOM & SALLIE CUNY - PIEDMONT
2.....................DLK & DWF 5 & 6 YF OLD COWS 1350= .....$1,225.00
8.....................FED & DLK SOLID MOUTH COWS 1516= .....$1,185.00
7.......................FED & DLK DFK MOUTH COWS 1384= .....$1,000.00
DILLON & JERIMIAH WHITCHER - RAPID CITY
TRAVIS, TATE & TY THOMPSON - WANBLEE
MARTY BURNS - PHILIP
MATT PORCH & STANLEY - WANBLEE
5 .................................DLK DFK MOUTH COWS 1096=........$800.00
DAVID E CUNY - BUFFALO GAP
8.......................DLK & DWF DFK MOUTH COWS 1254=........$860.00
JIM LIVERMONT - WANBLEE
O'DEA FAMILY TRUST - HOWES
9.......................DLK & DWF DFK MOUTH COWS 1247=........$960.00
GARY WILLIAMS - WALL
JAY LIVERMONT - WANBLEE
NEAL & BUTCH LIVERMONT - INTERIOR
DAYCO LTD INC - SCENIC
8............................X DFED DFK MOUTH COWS 1219=........$710.00
WEIGH-UPS:
MEDIUM FLESH COWS..............................................$62.00-?3.00
FEEDING COWS ......................................................$62.00-??.00
HEIFERETTES.......................................................$?S.00-100.00
HEIFERS...........................................................$100.00-12?.00
BULLS..................................................................$6S.00-S1.S0
Upoom1ng Co111e So1es:
TUESDAY, NOV. 29: SPECIAL ALL-DFEEDS
CALF SALE & FECULAF CATTLE SALE. WEIGH-
UPS: 9 A.M. YEARLINGS & CALVES: 12 P.M.
(MT}. EAFLY CONSICNMENTS. ESTIMATING
2000 HEAD
YEARLINGS:
ROSETH CATTLE CO: 120 MOSTLY DLK SPAY HFFS
60 DLK STFS................................................................................900-925=
SEVEN BLACKFOOT RANCH: 15 DLK OPEN HFFS..........................1200=
CALVES: FSFALL SHOTS, ASVAGE SOUHCE VEHIFICATION, NINO IM-
PLANTS, ANALL NATUHAL
EISENBRAUN & EISENBRAUN: 250 DLK CLVS; FS,NI.................500-550=
JONES & SONS: 200 DLK & A FEW FED STFS; FS .....................450-525=
KUDRNA RANCH: 200 DLK & DWF CLVS; FS,NI,AN....................500-550=
PATTERSON: 180 DLK, CHAF, & FED CLVS; FS.........................525-675=
BENNETT: 150 DLK & DWF CLVS; FS .........................................500-550=
EISENBRAUN & TUCKER: 100 FED CLVS; FS,NI........................500-550=
CAPP RANCH: 100 DWF & FWF STFS; FS,NI ..............................500-525=
HAMILL: 90 DLK CLVS; FS,AN (HFFS NOT TOPPED} ...................450-550=
KANESKY: 80 DLK CLVS; FS,NI ..................................................500-550=
FLESNER: 60 DLK & DWF CLVS; FS,NI,AN.........................................560=
WHITCHER: 50 DLK CLVS; FS ...........................................................550=
ROGHAIR: 40 DLK STFS; FS,NI...................................................450-550=
DEUTSCHER: 40 DLK & DWF STFS; FS,NI .........................................525=
HENRICKSON: 35 DLK & DWF HFFS; FS,NI .......................................500=
SMITH: 30 DLK & DWF CLVS; FS,NI............................................550-600=
ADDISON: 25 DLK STFS; FS,NI ..........................................................550=
INSLEY: 25 CHAF X CLVS; FS.....................................................550-600=
HEINRICH RANCH: 20 DLK STFS; FS,NI............................................600=
MUNROE: 20 DLK & FED CLVS; FS,NI ........................................400-500=
ELLENS: 14 DLK STFS; FS,NI......................................................400-550=
MOR CONS1GNMNTS BY SAL DAY. CALL THOR ROSTH AT tDS-
SS9-2S?? OR tDS-tSS-SS2t FOR MOR 1NFORMAT1ON.
TUESDAY, DEC. 6: SPECIAL ALL-DFEEDS PFECONDITIONED CALF
SALE & FECULAF CATTLE SALE. CALVES FOF THIS SALE, MUST DE
WEANED, AT LEAST 6 WEEKS, & HAVE PFECONDITIONINC SHOTS (FOUF-
TUESDAY, MAY 1: DULL DAY & FECULAF CATTLE SALE
TUESDAY, MAY S: SPECIAL FEEDEF CATTLE SALE & FECULAF CAT-
TLE SALE
TUESDAY, MAY 1S: SPECIAL PAIF, STOCK COW & DFED HEIFEF SALE
& FECULAF CATTLE SALE
TUESDAY, MAY 22: SPECIAL FEEDEF CATTLE SALE & FECULAF CAT-
TLE SALE
TUESDAY, MAY 29: NO SALE
TUESDAY, JUNE S: SPECIAL PAIF SALE & FECULAF CATTLE SALE
TUESDAY, JUNE 12: SPECIAL FEEDEF CATTLE SALE & FECULAF CAT-
TLE SALE
TUESDAY, JUNE 19: FECULAF CATTLE SALE
TUESDAY, JUNE 26: DFY COW SPECIAL & SPECIAL FEEDEF CATTLE
SALE
TUESDAY, JULY 3: NO SALE
TUESDAY, JULY 10: FECULAF CATTLE SALE
TUESDAY, JULY 1?: FECULAF CATTLE SALE
TUESDAY, JULY 24: FECULAF CATTLE SALE
TUESDAY, JULY 31: SPECIAL ANNIVEFSAFY YEAFLINC & FALL CALF
SALE & FECULAF CATTLE SALE & ANNIVEFSAFY DDQ
2DJ2 Bu11 So1es:
TUESDAY, JAN. 1?: MCPHEFSON ANCUS 12.00 P.M. MT
TUESDAY, FEB. ?: CHEYENNE CHAFOLAIS 12.00 P.M. MT
TUESDAY, FEB. 14: STOUT CHAFOLAIS 12.00 P.M. MT
TUESDAY, FEB. 21: DEEP CFEEK ANCUS & MILLAF ANCUS
12.00 P.M. MT
TUESDAY, MAR. 2?: FOCHAIF ANCUS 12.00 P.M. MT
TUESDAY, APR. 3: SLOVEK FANCH ANCUS & ANCUS PLUS
CENETICS DULL SALE 12.00 P.M. MT
TUESDAY, APR. 10: ANDEFS & DAMFOW LONCHOFN 12.00
P.M. MT
WEDNESDAY, APR. 11: TFASK & PETEFSON ANCUS 1.00 P.M.
MT
TUESDAY, APR. 24: FOFTUNE'S FAFTEF U+ ANCUS 12.00
P.M. MT
TUESDAY, MAY 1: DULL DAY
WAY, PASTEUFELLA, 7-WAY, & HAEMOPHILUS}.
TUESDAY, DEC. 13: SPECIAL STOCK COW & DFED HEIFEF SALE &
WELLEF ANCUS ANNUAL DULL & FEMALE SALE
TUESDAY, DEC. 20: SPECIAL STOCK COW & DFED HEIFEF SALE &
SPECIAL ALL-DFEEDS CALF & YEAFLINC SALE & THOMAS FANCH FALL
DULL SALE
TUESDAY, DEC. 2?: NO SALE
TUESDAY, JAN. 3: SPECIAL FEEDEF CATTLE SALE & FECULAF CAT-
TLE SALE
TLE SALE
TUESDAY, JAN. 1?: SPECIAL STOCK COW & DFED HEIFEF SALE &
FECULAF CATTLE SALE
TLE SALE
TUESDAY, JAN. 31: STOCK SHOW SPECIAL, SPECIAL STOCK COW &
DFED HEIFEF SALE & FECULAF CATTLE SALE
TUESDAY, FEB. ?: SPECIAL FEEDEF CATTLE SALE & FECULAF CAT-
TLE SALE
TUESDAY, FEB. 14: SPECIAL STOCK COW & DFED HEIFEF SALE &
FECULAF CATTLE SALE
TUESDAY, FEB. 21: SPECIAL FEEDEF CATTLE SALE FEATUFINC
DANCS VACCINATED HEIFEFS & FECULAF CATTLE SALE
TUESDAY, FEB. 2S: SPECIAL STOCK COW & DFED HEIFEF SALE &
FECULAF CATTLE SALE
TUESDAY, MAR. 6: SPECIAL FEEDEF CATTLE SALE FEATUFINC
TUESDAY, MAR. 13: SPECIAL STOCK COW & DFED HEIFEF SALE &
FECULAF CATTLE SALE
TUESDAY, MAR. 20: SPECIAL FEEDEF CATTLE SALE & FECULAF CAT-
TLE SALE
TUESDAY, MAR. 2?: SPECIAL FEEDEF CATTLE SALE & FECULAF CAT-
TLE SALE
TUESDAY, APR. 3: SPECIAL STOCK COW& DFED HEIFEF SALE & FEC-
ULAF CATTLE SALE
TUESDAY, APR. 10: SPECIAL CFASS-TIME, FEPLACEMENT HEIFEFS,
& FEEDLOT CATTLE SALE & FECULAF CATTLE SALE
TUESDAY, APR. 1?: SPECIAL FEEDEF CATTLE SALE FEATUFINC
TUESDAY, APR. 24: SPECIAL STOCK COW & DFED HEIFEF & PAIF
SALE & FECULAF CATTLE SALE
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PhiIip Livestock Auction, in conjunction with Superior Livestock Auction,
wiII be offering video saIe as an additionaI service to our consignors,
with questions about the video pIease caII, Jerry Roseth at 605:685:5820.
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Bison, &
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Submitted by
Lola Joyce Riggins, 279-2372
Continued from last week
Greetings Shaun McKay has
been busy with deer hunters as
are many ranchers/farmers in the
area. A night like last night, cool,
rainy and windy kind of sent them
in hiding (the deer).
The Cactus Cafe hosted their
annual Safari meal for the deer
hunters at the Lavon and Dorothy
Shearer ranch, Sunday afternoon
and evening. Four of the hunters
were from New York.
The 25th annual Wall Commu-
nity Center Craft Show was held
Sunday, November 13 with a host
of vendor tables and fundraisers.
One was held for Austin Huether.
The Countryside is proud of
Austin Huether for his recent
accomplishment of placing third
in the Cross Country Run for Jun-
ior Olympics held at Aberdeen,
SD. This qualifies him to compete
at Nationals at Myrtle Beach, SC.
The Wall Student Council hosted
a fundraiser for Austin to set
plans to go to Myrtle beach, to
compete December 10th.
Thought: Work joyfully and
peacefully, knowing that right
thoughts and right efforts
inevitably bring about right
results. To have a right to do a
thing is not the same as to be right
doing it.
This weeks news
Greetings The Pennington
County Senior Bus made its
usual trip to Rapid City, last
Wednesday. Kevin Disburg of
Pierre, was our driver for a safe
enjoyable trip. Mary Simms and
Lola Joyce Riggins were passen-
gers and Lynnea Miller was tak-
ing instructions to become a driv-
er. Its hard to understand Philip
had six drivers listed in the Profit
a while back and Wall is strug-
gling with one until Lynnea is
ready to drive and Kevin wants
and is planning on going home, so
still just one? The bus is a blessing
and we need to let them know it if
a necessary convenance. $10 a
trip is a great senior help especial-
ly the way Rapid City is to drive
in.
Lynnea Miller was a former
Wall resident and just recently
returned to make her home in
Wall.
Lola Joyce Riggins drove to
Wall, Friday, as did many country
people preparing for the forth
coming storm. I also called on
Annetta Geigle and enjoyed tea
and cookies and a good visit. Then
I stopped at the Harley Store for a
bit. You cane get in the front door
now. The main part of Main
Street is tore up now. The finan-
cial sort of shutdown must be
binding. Hopefully with Christ-
mas coming, it will help. You can
still drive but no parking on the
Main block.
Oops, its 4 a.m. and there is a
good covering of snow this Satur-
day morning and slowly falling.
Now at 8 oclock, I measured my
snow boot and an empty chore
pail. Wow, 8 to 10 inches. Please
God keep the wind down. Im
hearing a lot of 10 to 12 inches.
Mary Paulsen just called with
the sad news that Elsie Hul-
tenschmidt lost her battle with
life this morning and arrange-
ments are set up for 2 oclock,
Wednesday afternoon at the
Quinn Community Center. May
the Countryside send sincere sym-
pathy to her loved ones. Im hear-
ing Elsie had that Grandma
image to several friends and
neighbors through the years as
they moved to the area several
years ago.
Mary Paulsen said Darren is
feeling good that the girls basket-
ball team that he coaches in Belle
Fourche won all six of their
games.
In visiting, she shared that Ron
and Mary Berger had been to visit
Elsie last Tuesday and other
times.
Sunday morning, I just fet my
animals and went over to the
windmill to get the scoop shovel
and its gone. Would whoever bor-
rowed it please bring it back. It is
a very necessary tool in this kind
of weather.
Mark and Kelsie Horton and
Charlotte of Rapid City, Lillian
Horton and Keith and Diana
Bagley were Sunday dinner
guests in the Richard and Nancy
Horton home. The occasion being
their son Marks birthday.
Sincere sympathy goes to the
Horton and Williams families and
friends and relatives of Velma
Williams as she left this life last
Tuesday. Her services will be Sat-
urday, the 26th, at the United
Church in Philip. Velma was liv-
ing in the Kadoka Care Center
and was 97 years old. Velma was
Virgil Hortons sister and Jess
Williams wife until they left this
life.
Thought: A Happy Thanksgiv-
ing to all from the Countryside.
May you enjoy each other and give
Thanks for the good this year has
been to you.
Countryside News
Tree orders must
be placed by
November 30th for
Spring 2012 planting!
East Pennington
Conservation District
279-2519 Wall, SD
Grants awarded through SD
archery program
A dozen lucky South Dakota
schools have hit the bulls-eye in
obtaining grants from funding
procured by the state Game, Fish
and Parks Department.
Grants totaling $12,000 are
being shared by 12 schools to pur-
chase of archery equipment for
participation in the National
Archery in the Schools Program
(NASP). The grants, accompanied
by additional funding from GFP,
will allow the schools to receive
their archery equipment free of
charge.
Schools receiving the funds
include Red Shirt School, Saint
Francis Indian School, Little
Wound elementary and middle
schools, American Horse, Red
Cloud elementary and high
schools, Eagle Butte elementary
and high schools, McIntosh, Nor-
ris and Porcupine.
All of the schools participated in
a full day of archery safety and
proficiency training at the Out-
door Campus West in Rapid City
on Oct. 13, sponsored and funded
by GFP.
The $12,000 grant was awarded
to GFP through a joint grant pro-
gram of the Easton Foundation
and the NASP Foundation. The
money was awarded on the condi-
tion that the funds are used to
promote archery in schools that
would be unable to purchase the
equipment on their own.
Each of the 12 schools receiving
grants will get $1,000 worth of
archery equipment to be used in
their in-school archery programs.
As a young boy of eight years of
age, I believed there could be no
greater Christmas gift than a GI
Joe, complete with all his army
gear. You can imagine how excited
I was when I opened my new GI
Joe on Christmas morning! Need-
less to say, it was a gift that kept
me happily occupied in our back
yard under the trailer house for
hours on end, as my buddies and I
played war with our toy soldiers.
Forty years later, I look back in
amusement at my childish ways,
and realize just how little I knew
then about what really constitutes
a great gift. Now that I am all
grown up, I am able to better
understand the true meaning of
Christmas now that I know what
or rather, Who is The Greatest
Gift.
The birth of Jesus Christ has
been echoed for centuries now as
the greatest gift to mankind; yet
sadly, many will go through this
Christmas season, barely aware of
this special gift that has been
given to them. Though this great-
est of gifts is for everyone, many
do not understand the precious
nature of this gift, and therefore
toss it aside.
There are many, who because
they are blinded by their ambi-
tions, their quest for power, or
their greed will not receive this
gift. Those who are so wrapped up
in their jobs and their worldly toys
are not going to receive this gift
either; nor will people receive this
gift, who are locked in their para-
digms of false religion. It is only
the people who have an open mind
and open heart and recognize their
need, that will be able to receive
the greatest gift.
I urge you to take time during
this holiday season, with all its
pretty lights, joyous music, sweets
and presents under the tree, to
open your heart to receive The
Greatest Gift of All. Invite Him to
come into your life to change you.
Receive Him and prepare for the
joy ride of your life!
The Greatest Gift

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