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Drought in western South Dakota has accelerated fall cattle sales. Ownership inspections of cattle, horses and mules are required. Penalty for unauthorized removal is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Drought in western South Dakota has accelerated fall cattle sales. Ownership inspections of cattle, horses and mules are required. Penalty for unauthorized removal is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
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Drought in western South Dakota has accelerated fall cattle sales. Ownership inspections of cattle, horses and mules are required. Penalty for unauthorized removal is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
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The official newspaper of Jackson County, South Dakota
$1.00 includes tax Volume 106 Number 3 August 2, 2012 News Briefs JC Hazard Mitigation plan kickoff meeting, 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 1 at the Kadoka Fire Hall. KCBA meeting Thursday, Au- gust 2, 12 noon at the H&H Restaurant. Badlands Cowboys for Christ Rodeo Bible Camp starts Monday, August 6, and will contintue through the 9th for youth ages 13 through 19. Questions please call 605-837- 2376 or 605-441-8554. Summer Reading Program at the Jackson County Library on Wednesdays, 3:00 p.m. for children ages 3-6. Drought in western South Dakota has accelerated fall cattle sales, and the state Brand Board reminds livestock producers that ownership inspections of cattle, horses and mules are required be- fore their sale, slaughter or re- moval from the Livestock Ownership Inspection Area, lo- cated west of the Missouri River. No one may transport any cattle, horses or mules from the Livestock Ownership Inspection area without an inspection by the Brand Board, unless the shipper possesses a local inspection certificate, market clear- ance document, shippers permit, convoy certificate, lifetime horse transportation permit or an annual horse permit. A local inspection certificate is valid for transportation of livestock out of the inspection area only on the date issued. A shippers permit may be acquired up to 48 hours prior to shipment. Enforcement checkpoints will be set up along the border of the Live- stock Ownership Inspection Area to check for violations of South Dakota brand laws. Livestock being removed from the ownership inspection area without authorization may be im- pounded by any law enforcement officer until the animals are in- spected for ownership by an au- thorized brand inspector. The penalty for unauthorized re- moval is a Class 1 misdemeanor, which carries up to a $2,000 fine, a maximum of one year in jail, or both. To receive a brand inspection, the shipper must contact a brand inspector and allow the inspector ample time to provide it. A ship- pers permit may be acquired by calling the Brand Board office. For more information on how to acquire brand inspections a ship- pers permit, call the South Dakota State Brand Board at (877) 574- 0054 or visit www.sdbrandboard.com Ownership inspection required for all west river livestock of the banquet by telling the stu- dents about his journey to Afghanistan. Upon returning from Afghanistan, Daugaard told the boys of visiting the National Guard here in South Dakota and thanking them for their sacrifice in keeping this great nation great. Governor Daugaard was not the only politician that VanderMay had the pleasure to hear. Senator John Thune also spoke to the boys and answered their questions about the state of our nation. Thune told of his aspirations to be involved in politics and emphasized the impor- tance of character. He stated, Character is the qualities and attributes that define you as a person, and great leaders understand what it means to serve. The importance of being in- volved in community and serving and leading was emphasized throughout the five-day conference. Kwincy Ferguson spent her time in Vermillion with other girls from across the state. She had quite a different experience. She learned about state government and had the opportunity to run for different positions in the government. The emphasis at Girls State was the ju- dicial part of government. Fergu- son was able to take a tour of the courthouse and the jail in Vermil- lion, and she participated in sev- eral mock trials. She enjoyed her experience greatly. Girls State was very educa- tional, stated Ferguson. While I was at Girls State I learned about our state government and our city governments. We were put into cities while we were there and then our cities got to have meetings to learn how our city government works. We got to run for positions in our city government. I was a city council woman and learned what the city council women do for our city. After learning about local city government and running for differ- ent positions, Ferguson started learning about state government. The girls took tests to tell them whether they would be able to run for judicial offices, executive offices, or legislative offices. Ferguson took the bar exam so she could go into the judicial part of our government. All of this precipitated her partici- pation in the mock trials at Girls State. John Thune also spoke to Fergu- sons group, talking to them about the Senate. After Thune finished his speech, he talked to the girls about their futures. All of the girls were granted photo opportunities with the senator from South Dakota. Girls State not only was educa- tional, but it was very fun. I got to meet a lot of new kids my age that were also interested in our govern- ment, Ferguson commented. --submitted by Teresa Shuck Kenar VanderMay and Kwincy Ferguson embarked on an adven- ture to learn what they could about our state government and how it functions. They were selected as represen- tatives from Kadoka to attend Boys State and Girls State from May 28 through June 1. VanderMay ventured to Pierre, where he learned about state gov- ernment and some of the issues fac- ing the state today. He attended the Governors Banquet and had the honor of listening to Governor Daugaard speak to those in atten- dance. Daugaard stressed the im- portance of young people, like VanderMay and Ferguson, leading the state in the future. He empha- sized the strength of human poten- tial and that talent alone cannot beat persistence and determina- tion Daugaard ended his portion Students share summer experiences from Girls State and Boys State Representing Kadoka Kwincy Ferguson (L) and Kenar Van- derMay were selected to attend Girls State and Boys State by the Kadoka American Legion and Legion Auxiliary from Post 27 in Kadoka. --photo by Ronda Dennis neighbor boy was killed and Jack was one of the pallbearers. In that era, the work of the funeral direc- tor could include being the county coroner as well as running the am- bulance. The hearse, actually a combination unit, converted into an ambulance when needed. That is only one way the funeral home business has changed over the years. It used to include dig- ging the graves, making the sur- face vaults, performing the full funeral service, then changing clothes and filling in the grave, said Jack. Today, there are specific gravediggers and the vaults are brought in from suppliers. The Rushes moved to Chamber- lain for a short time, where Jacks duties still included ambulance work. In 1969, now in the big city of Sioux City, Iowa, he no longer had to do the ambulance part or the cemetery work. In 1977, they moved to Sioux Falls, where he worked as a funeral director until moving to Philip in December 1983. I was 37, and my goal in life was to own my own funeral home. I thought, if Im going to work that many hours, I might as well work for myself, said Jack. He had pre- viously held a high school summer job at the Wall Drug Store. So, when he heard from a supply sales- man that the funeral home owned by W.E. Woody and Ruth Woodall was for sale, he investigated. In 1983, the Rushes moved to Philip to operate the funeral home, as well as the visitation chapels in Wall and in Kadoka. Robert Bob Coyle stayed on and became Jacks right-hand man. He was always there and willing to help, and Sharon, Bobs wife, an- swered the phone, said Jack. After Bob died (July 4, 2000), Gayle came aboard and has worked faithfully ever since; a real asset to the funeral home. Someone has to be able to answer the phones 24/7, know what is going on and able to answer questions, said Jack. Gayle graduated from Mount Marty College with a degree in so- cial work. Ive never had a social work job in my life, but I use social work every day of my life, said Gayle. Jacks sister has also come on board this year to shoulder some of the office load. Jack joked, Maybe this place will be a bed and breakfast; Im going to sleep here and Gayles going to feed me? The Rushes have raised three children, Lisa Moon, Creighton, Bridgett Stark, Breese, Ill., and Daniel John (D.J.), Philip. D.J. is now the second half of the owner- ship/management of Rush Funeral Home. I grew up here, in this house, and around it (the business), so I knew it was definitely what I did not want to do! said D.J. Only after three years in the Army, and then earning an economics degree from South Dakota State Univer- sity, did he consider entering into the funeral home business. By Jan- uary 2001, D.J. had completed his mortuary science degree at the University of Minnesota and his apprenticeship in Brookings. His mortuary graduating class started with around 30 students, with half not continuing. The attrition rate isnt very good, said D.J. Now, he is part of the business. You know just about everybody and its worked out well, most of the time. The work environment is okay. There are tough days in whatever you are doing. I think it is a good move; more space, said D.J. When I came here, I think he (Jack) had one desk. Now we have three comput- ers and four printers. We just grew out of it. Continued on page 2 --by Del Bartels The Rush Funeral Homes main chapel will be moving from 203 W. Pine Street to 165 East Highway 14, in Philip. The new building should be completed by this fall. Gayle and I have lived in a fu- neral home, or next to one, most of our married life, said Jack Rush. This move of the funeral home, and the conversion of the current site to a traditional home, will change that. This was actually built as a funeral home, but has been added on to three times, said Rush. Jack and Gayle met in 1967 and married in 1968, while Jack was completing his apprenticeship in Madison. He had graduated from the Wisconsin Institute of Mortu- ary Science in Milwaukee. Origi- nally, Jack had become interested in the funeral profession after a Rush Funeral Home moving to new location Rush Funeral Home Jack (L), Gayle, Margaret and D.J. Rush share memories of their business and excitement of moving to a new location. --photo by Del Bartels Pauline (Polly) Kujawa was born to John and Gertrude Heid on May 27, 1923. She joined one brother and two sisters. She attended Cathedral High School in St. Cloud, Minn. and later worked as a phone/switchboard oper- ator for a transportation company. Polly enjoyed boating, swimming in the lake, roller skating, playing the accor- dion and violin, movies and dances as a young lady. Polly met Ed Kujawa when her good friend, Retta (Eds sister), introduced them. They were married November 24, 1949, in Lux- emburg, Minn. The Kujawas lived in Kadoka and he worked for JF Anderson Lumber Co., which they bought in 1961 and renamed to Kadoka Lumber & Supply Co. The business was sold to Jim and Arlene Kujawa in 1991. During this time they had six children: Joanne, Jim, Ken, Karen, Rita and Rhonda. Additions to the family include 12 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Polly has been a member of Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church and taught CCD classes, American Legion Auxiliary, Altar Society, PTA and helped organize blood drives. She has enjoyed sewing, bridge club and planting flowers. For over 20 years she walked two or more miles every morning. And, she made time to go to daily Mass early in the morning before making breakfast for her family. Holiday traditions were special for the family, including oyster stew, chili and apple pie for Christmas Eve, corn flake wreaths and divinity for Christmas and red velvet cake for Valentines Day. Pollys children recall that their mom was famous for her homemade donuts. Often when she made donuts for a bake sale, they would sell be- fore she walked in the door. She always had fresh homemade baked goods on the kitchen counter then they came home from school, and she made special outfits for the children when they were growing up. Polly not only cooked for her family, but she was a cook at the nursing home for many years. She was a devoted mother who was home for her chil- dren and attended sporting events for all six of her children. Polly and Ed enjoyed many trips, including Florida, Branson, Mo., the Rose Bowl and travels to Chicago, Minneapolis, Kansas City, Phoenix and Denver visiting her children. Polly lived in the same house in the southwest corner of Kadoka for 61 years before she became a resident at the Kadoka Nursing Home on December 14, 2010. Congratulations, Polly, for being the August Resident of the Month at the Kadoka Nursing Home. Kadoka Nursing Home Resident of the Month USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Director Craig Schaunaman, has an- nounced that in response to drought conditions, FSA has au- thorized emergency haying and grazing use of Conservation Re- serve Program (CRP) acres for all South Dakota counties. "South Dakota producers inter- ested in emergency haying and grazing of CRP must contact their local FSA offices to obtain approval to hay or graze CRP," said Schau- naman. Any approved emergency haying and grazing of CRP cannot begin until August 2, 2012, which is after the end of the primary nest- ing and brood rearing season in South Dakota. "Producers will also need to obtain a modified conserva- tion plan from the Natural Re- sources Conservation Service (NRCS) that includes haying and grazing requirements," he said. Under CRP emergency haying and grazing provisions, haying ac- tivity may not exceed August 31, 2012, and grazing activity may not exceed September 30, 2012. The acreage eligible for emergency hay- ing and grazing is limited to those conservation practices eligible under the emergency release of CRP for haying and grazing pur- poses. Currently there are approx- imately 532,000 acres of CRP available for emergency haying and grazing in South Dakota. There are an additional 19,000 acres of Conservation Practice 25, Rare and Declining Habitat avail- able for emergency grazing pur- poses only. Wetland and farmable wetland conservation practices are considered to be environmentally sensitive; therefore, are not eligible for emergency haying and grazing. On July 11, 2012, Secretary Vil- sack said that the 25 percent CRP payment reduction will be reduced to 10 percent for all 2012 emer- gency haying and grazing authori- zations in order to provide greater flexibility to producers in response to the drought conditions. Under emergency haying and grazing provisions, producers are reminded that the same CRP acreage cannot be both hayed and/or grazed at the same time. For example, if 50 percent of a field or contiguous field is hayed, the re- maining unhayed 50 percent can- not be grazed; it must remain unhayed and ungrazed for wildlife habitat purposes. In an effort to proactively serve South Dakota farmers and ranch- ers, the South Dakota Farm Serv- ice Agency and the South Dakota Department of Agriculture are en- couraging producers to utilize the on-line hay finder services avail- able via www.hayexchange.com and www.haybarn.com. For more information and to re- quest approval for emergency hay- ing and grazing of CRP acres contact your local FSA office. USDA authorizes emergency haying and grazing of CRP acres in South Dakota KNH Carnival
The Kadoka Nursing Home will be holding what they hope to call their first annual carnival on Sun- day, August 12 from 1-3 p.m. along the west side of the facility. The event will be complete fun for all ages including a number of games and lots of food. Included in the carnival will be a cake walk. The nursing home is accepting donations for the cake walk. You may call Ruby or Cathy at 837-2270. And, you wont want to miss out on the dunk tank were nursing home employees, including Ruby Sanftner, will be on the board. This fundraiser is to help raise money for the resident activities account. See the answers on the classified page Suduko Kadoka Press USPS 289340 Telephone 605-837-2259 PO Box 309, Kadoka, South Dakota 57543-0309 E-mail: press@kadokatelco.com Fax: 605-837-2312 Ravellette Publications, Inc. PO Box 309 Kadoka, SD 57543-0309 Publisher: Don Ravellette News Writing/Photography: Ronda Dennis, Editor Graphic Design/Typesetting/Photography: Robyn Jones Published each Thursday and Periodicals postage paid at Kadoka, Jackson County, South Dakota 57543-0309 Official Newspaper for the City of Kadoka, the Town of Interior, the Town of Belvidere, the Town of Cottonwood, the County of Jackson and the Kadoka School District #35-2. ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION RATES All of Jackson, Haakon, Jones, Mellette and Bennett Counties and Quinn and Wall Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . .$35.00 Plus Tax All other areas in South Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$42.00 Plus Tax Out of state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$42.00 No Tax South Dakota Newspaper Association POSTMASTER: Send change of address to the Kadoka Press. PO Box 309, Kadoka, SD 57543 Church Page August 2, 2012 Kadoka Press Page 2 Advertise in our B&P for only $31.50 every three months. A great way to keep the focus on your business! FULL COLOR Copies Available at the Pioneer Review in Philip Get your Farm Tax Record Books at the Kadoka Press To Report A Fire: Kadoka . . . . .837-2228 Belvidere . . . .344-2500 Interior . . . . . . . . . . .911 Long Valley . . . . . . .911 Green Valley . . . . . .911 HOGENS HARDWARE 837-2274 or shop by phone toll-free at 1-888-411-1657 Serving the community for more than 65 years. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Interior 859-2310 Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m. BELVIDERE COMMUNITY CHURCH Pastor Gary McCubbin 344-2233 Sunday Worship: 9:30 a.m. Coffee & Donuts: 10:30 a.m. Sunday School: 10:45 a.m. Sept. - May OUR LADY OF VICTORY CATHOLIC CHURCH Father Bryan Sorensen Kadoka 837-2219 Mass: Sunday - 11:00 a.m. Confession After Mass INTERIOR COMMUNITY CHURCH Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Church: 10:30 a.m. EAGLE NEST LIFE CENTER Gus Craven Wanblee 462-6002 Sunday Church: 11:00 a.m. PEOPLES MARKET WIC, Food Stamps & EBT Phone: 837-2232 Monday thru Saturday 8 AM - 6 PM CONCORDIA LUTHERAN Kadoka 837-2390 Pastor Art Weitschat Sunday Services: 10:00 a.m. LUTHERAN PARISH - ELCA OUR SAVIORS LUTHERAN Long Valley Pastor Frezil Westerlund Sunday Services: 5:00 p.m. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Kadoka Pastor Gary McCubbin 837-2233 Worship Services: 11:00 a.m. Sunday School: Sr. Adults - 9:45 a.m. Sunday School: All Ages - 9:45 a.m., Sept. - May Release Time: 2:15 p.m. Wednesdays. Sept. - May Church Calendar 1 Thessalonians 5:24 Have you ever felt discouraged about trying to live the Christian life? If your efforts to make a difference in the world seem fruitless, a principle about following Christ could change your outlook. The Lord served others in love, and His actions had tremendous impact in the world. How was He so effective? Scripture tells us that Jesus did not speak or act on His own initiative but, rather, depended upon His Father abiding in Him to do the work (John 14:10). And we are to follow His example. Yet we often attempt to serve out of our own abilities, intelligence, and reasoning power. Even though we may pour great effort and long hours into ministry, these alone won't produce fruitfulness, because we'e not ministering as the Lord intended. True service is commissioned, empowered, and blessed by God alone. It may be our hands that are working, but our Father is the One at work. And the glory belongs to Him, not us. What comfort this should give us! The Lord is not looking for people who are extremely talented. He will use all who are willing to let His Spirit work through them. And we can be confident that He will provide all we need in order to do whatever He asks. Who among us can serve the living God? Truthfully, no one can. Genuine service occurs only when we allow the Almighty to pour Himself through us; we are mere vessels. Even if the impact is not obvious to us, we know that God has achieved Hispurpose. And above all, He is glorified. The Keys to Sucess Inspiration Point Monday, August 6 Taco casserole, tossed salad, chips and salsa, and peaches. Tuesday, August 7 Oven fried chicken, pasta veg- etable salad, mixed vegetables, dinner roll, and apricots. Wednesday, August 8 Hamburger stroganoff over noo- dles, green beans, tomato spoon salad, bread, and pears. Thursday, August 9 Roast pork, mashed potatoes and gravy, cooked cabbage, bread, and applesauce. Friday, August 10 Chef salad, bread sticks, plums, and cookies. Meals for the Elderly EverBlest will perform at the Concordia Lutheran Church at 7 p.m. on Friday, August 3. Their concert will consist of Christian choral music - a blend of traditional and contemporary - as well as ex- cerpts from Richard Wilsons musi- cal, He lived the Good Life. The concert will be performed as a part of EverBlests tour to the Colorado Rockies and back this summer. This is the 25th year of EverBlest Youth Choir, which is an interdenominational choir, an out- reach ministry program of Cam- bridge Evangelical Lutheran Church. It has been a vital part of the youth culture in Cambridge, welcoming any high school youth who wish to participate in the mis- sion of sharing faith and glorifying Jesus Christ through the gift of music. The summer mission tour is an integral part of the identity of EverBlest. This years tour, which is scheduled for August 2-11, will consist of seven concerts in 10 days in four states. In previous years, they have travelled to Mexico, Canada, Virginia beach, and most recently, toured New England. EverBlest Youth Choir concert August 3 DISASTER UPDATE The latest US Drought Monitor has most of Jackson County in a D2 or severe with the north west rated a D3 or extreme drought. Jackson has applied for and should be named as a disaster area by the USDA Secretary of Ag. Lets look at what disaster USDA/FSA pro- grams/options are/or could be available: Emergency Loan Program-ad- ministered by the FSA Farm Loan Program (FLP) team. Emergency Conservation Pro- gram (ECP)-this is for emergency livestock water (permanent & tem- porary practices). Currently no funding for this program but coun- ties are asking to implement it- stay tuned with more to follow on this program. Non-insured Assistance Pro- gram (NAP)-pasture, forage crops, grass hay or most crops not cov- ered by Federal Crop Insurance coverage can be covered by NAP coverage. This coverage is avail- able from FSA for a nominal fee. Producers who obtained 12 NAP coverage by the applicable dead- lines need to make sure that a timely Notice of Loss is on file at the FSA County Office in order to earn any NAP benefits. Emergency release of CRP acres or haying or grazing-this has been released and certain provisions apply. Contact the FSA County Of- fice if you have CRP acres and wish to hay or graze it under ei- ther the emergency release or managed provisions. As most of you know, Congress is currently writing another Farm Bill. Talk is that the Crop Disaster program or SURE and Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP or dead cow) may be again in the bill. These programs ended October of 2011. We encourage producers to continue to take pictures of their dead livestock lost due to adverse weather and keep on with 3rd party certifications, for if the LIP program should come back. Plus other disaster programs may also be authorized as a result of this historic drought affecting an esti- mated 65% of the country. Please dont hesitate to call or stop by your local FSA County Of- fice if you have any questions and/or need more information on these or any programs adminis- tered by FSA. Of course, outside of FSA pro- grams-many producers are inquir- ing about a Disaster Declaration because of how livestock sales dur- ing a natural disaster (drought) are treated by the IRS. See your tax professional for more details on this topic FINAL DAY The Jackson County FSA office can trace its roots to 1954 when it was the Jackson/Washabaugh Of- fice with Muriel Drury at the helm. My association and friend- ship began with the next head of what, by then, was known as the Agricultural Stabilization Conser- vation Service or the ASCS office, Stanton Beef Uhlir. He gave a new green horn lots of good ad- vice. Then came Steven Olson, Marcia Bunger and Brian Stewart as what is known as the County Executive Directors or CED of the office. All became good friends and it was my turn to give some advice and get info/advice from the county we always considered our good neighbor to the north. Then it was my pleasure and also sad duty to be Jackson Countys last acting CED. On Tuesday, July 24 an open house was held to honor, thank and say good bye to the last two full-time employees of the Jackson County FSA Office. Colleen Peter- son has over 24 years of service to then ASCS and now, FSA. She will be heading to the Haakon County FSA in Philip. Stevie Uhlir has over 23 years of service and will be going to the Jones County FSA in Murdo. In what was truly proof of the appreciation of their dedicated service to the producers, land own- ers, other Jackson County cus- tomers, our sister agency-NRCS and business associates, the turnout for this send off was really impressivethe town, the county, turned out in force to show their gratitude for the outstanding serv- ice Colleen and Stevie have pro- vided over the years. I know both Stevie and Colleen appreciate the many cards, flowers, gifts and words of encouragement given to them by a grateful community, county residents and friends. Friday, July 27 was the last day that the Jackson County FSA at Kadoka was open to serve its pro- ducers and customers.Haakon County in Philip is where the files are going. In most cases producers can choose to transfer to their choice of any convenient FSA office for the next crop year. Many asked why and we were told budget cuts and government belt tightening were the reasons to consolidate some FSA County offices. All I know for sure is that Kadoka and Jackson County will truly miss this Main Street fixture and its staff Jackson County FSA Michael Goetzinger, County Executive Director pre-planning and other more mod- ern aspects of funeral homes. School student visits now occur, with funeral directors teaching stu- dents the different aspects of death and dying. The Rush Funeral Home website, www.rushfuneral- home. com, addresses the cost of a funeral, which includes the six per- cent sales tax for materials and services. The site explains what fu- neral directors do, different aspects and options of funeral arrange- ments, and how the directors can help the family. The new building will eventually be 4,917 square feet, with a 36x36 garage. It will be Occupational Safety and Health Administration compliant; including the air ex- change unit in the embalming room set to exchange the air 14 times per hour. The layout of the viewing room will be for easier vis- iting of the attendees. Actual fu- neral services will still be held in churches or other family chosen places. Were only assuming by more room, D.J. can do his mass commu- nication, website, videos ... he can do more. That is where the funeral home business is changing. You have to be capable of supplying both the old and the new. We are here to do what a family wants and when they want it, said Jack Continued from front page D.J. believes the best thing about the funeral home business is the process. You probably know the family. The next four to five days you are with them, you see the way they process grief. They are healing. You hope youve been a little part of that. Maybe thats why you do it. The worst thing is personal scheduling. You cant schedule any- thing, family vacations, etc., it doesnt matter, said D.J. Jack said, One thing I didnt want to do was be tied down like on the dairy farm I grew up on. We had to be there every morning and every evening. This is totally differ- ent; we being a family owned and operated business we are 24/7. Weve survived from 1967 to today, 45 years of the funeral business. It has been a great move coming to western South Dakota and we have no regrets. The new location was once the Park-Inn Cafe and gas station, be- fore it became a Kingdom Hall of the Jehovah Witnesses. When it was a cafe, I used to go up there and have coffee every day, said Jack. Today, the public opinion of the funeral home business is lean- ing away from being unapproached until needed. Now coming in can include coffee while people discuss Rush Funeral Home to move to new location On July 13, 2012, the Environ- mental Protection Agency (EPA) withdrew its proposed Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 308 CAFO (Con- centrated Animal Feeding Opera- tions) Reporting Rule. The proposed rule was the result of an out-of-court settlement agreement between EPA and environmental activists and would have required all cattle operations meeting the regulatory definition of a CAFO to report a long list of information about their operations to EPA, in- cluding the precise type and loca- tion of the livestock operation. EPA planned to place the informa- tion gathered on the agencys web- site in a searchable database. The South Dakota Cattlemens Association (SDCA) voiced concern, fearing extremists could access the information with the intent to do harm to individual cattle opera- tions or the nations food system. Bryan Nagel, a cattle feeder from Avon and chairman of the South Dakota Cattlemens Associa- tions Cattle Feeder Council stated, This move by EPA is a victory for cattlemen and illustrates the im- portance of the beef cattle commu- nity working together to educate government officials. The impor- tance of cattlemen engaging in the regulatory process and voicing your concerns is most evident in this type of win. Results like this verify the ben- efit of membership in organizations such as SDCA and the National Cattlemens Beef Association. The collective voices of cattlemen from across the state and nation were heard, preventing overreaching regulation and quieting the ex- tremists looking to harm livestock producers, stated Todd Wilkinson, Second Vice President of SDCA and a cattle feeder from De Smet. In comments on the propose rule, SDCA pointed out regulatory agencies such as the South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources already collect and monitor CAFOs through their permitting process and encouraged EPA to seek existing data sources to meet the goals of the proposed rule. In withdrawing the rule, EPA noted they will gather and evaluate information on CAFOs obtained from already established relation- ships with states and federal part- ners. South Dakota Cattlemen Association (SDCA) applauds the withdrawal of proposed livestock reporting rule Jeffrey Zimprich, State Conser- vationist, of USDAs Natural Re- sources Conservation Service, Huron, says field offices around the state are ready to provide informa- tion and assistance to farmers hit hard by the drought. NRCS admin- isters a number of Farm Bill pro- grams that provide technical and financial assistance to farmers and ranchers to install conservation practices. Zimprich said, The prolonged and extreme heat temperatures coupled with lack of rain is creating situations in some areas of South Dakota where some producers may be forced to make critical changes to their operation. The South Dakota Governors Drought Task Force web site is an excellent re- source: http://drought.sd.gov/. NRCS is also encouraging produc- ers seeking advice to contact their district conservationist at the local field office. The NRCS, along with many agencies, are working to help pro- ducers with their present drought- related crop and livestock production needs, the agencies strength is in working with the pro- ducers to cooperatively identify the conservation practices and man- agement that will minimize the ef- fects of future droughts. NRCS has a lot we can offer producers technically, but at this time of the year, there is not a lot of financial assistance, says Zimprich. The fi- nancial assistance funds have been obligated for this fiscal year 2012. National funding at the present time is being targeted toward the hardest hit drought areas across the Nation. He explains, Financial funding may become available after October 1, 2012 depending on the passage on a new Farm Bill. While the weather situation and soil conditions are similar to the 1930s, says Zimprich, farm- ers and ranchers may be, in gen- eral, better coping with the drought because of the lessons we learned from the Dust Bowl. Now, produc- ers using conservation practices have their natural resources in a better condition than 75 years ago. Crop residue management helps prevent precipitation loss by reduc- ing runoff and soil temperatures and evaporation. Ponds, pipelines and tanks can help distribute water to where forage is located. Grazing plans and fencing can manage livestock grazing to keep forage plants healthy and deep rooted to maximize plant survival and productivity. Cover crops can improve soil health to improve water storage in the soil profile as well as provide additional grazing. Livestock producers have been especially hard hit and NRCS has grazing specialists that provide suggestions about range and pas- ture management and options and consideration for forage and water management. Zimprich says, Its important for producers to have a backup plan such as deferred or ro- tational grazing, alternative water sources, combining herds, reducing livestock numbers, etc. Producers with conservation contracts with the agency who can- not meet established practice in- stallation deadlines will have some flexibility in meeting their obliga- tions, said Zimprich. Zimprich suggests that producers go over their contracts with their district conservationist to determine if practice implantation schedules need to be modified. Some pro- grams allow for practice substitu- tion or rescheduling of installation dates. He adds, Assistance is also available for those farmers that have established practices which have failed because of drought. NRCS encourages farmers that are considering installing any engi- neered practices (such as dams, grassed waterways, water and sed- iment control basins) to also con- sider resource conditions before construction. These practices cost a lot of money and we dont want to see them fail. One of the biggest concerns is a lack of soil moisture that would prohibit proper com- paction. NRCS can advise landowners and contractors on op- timum moisture levels to achieve the best outcome. Farmers and ranchers with water, land or crop management concerns can get help from NRCS through the development of a con- servation plan. The Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) has continuous signup. Zimprich encourages farmers and ranchers to come in to their local office for ideas and future options for recov- ering from the drought. It also helps us, he says, to get an idea of the needs out on the South Dakota landscape so we can be ready if and when conservation program fund- ing becomes available. Conserva- tion plans can include drought planning and are free. Being pre- pared helps producers to continue operations even in the most severe conditions. Contact the NRCS staff in your local USDA Service Center for information about mitigating drought damage and specific Farm Bill programs. Natural Resources drought assitance available for farmers/ranchers Bel videre News August 2, 2012 Kadoka Press Page 3 press@kadokatelco.com Norris News Marjorie Anne Letellier 462-6228 Belvidere News Syd Iwan 344-2547 To Report A Fire: Kadoka . . . . .837-2228 Belvidere . . . .344-2500 Interior . . . . . . . . . . .911 Long Valley . . . . . . .911 Green Valley . . . . . .911 Use Extreme Caution! BELVIDERE BAR 344-2210 ATM Summer Hours Monday - Thursday 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday & Saturday 9 a.m. to Midnight Sunday 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. Are you on cordial terms with your bathroom scale, or do you per- haps have a love/hate relation- ship? If youre like me, you cast a friendly glance at your scale on those days it says youve lost a pound or two. On other days, it might get cussed at for reminding you that you still weigh too much (or too little in a few cases.) This is not to say that the scale is anyway at fault for just telling the truth. It is, however, easier to cuss the weight-measurement de- vice than to adjust the eating habits that are adding poundage to your frame. Nevertheless, I still check my weight fairly often since I dont want to turn into a com- plete blimp. If the reading is ad- verse, I leave the chocolate and ice cream alone and try not to overeat at all and certainly not on those things like chips and fries that have way too much grease. Some- times Im successful in lowering my intake, and sometimes I just maintain the status quo. Ive been doing fairly well of late and have actually lost a pound or two, but vigilance is the key and sometimes Im not very vigilant. Mirrors can be similar to scales in that, in most cases, they insist on telling the truth. This is dis- gusting. Why cant they lie a little once in a while? Do they really have to state so clearly that your hair is a mess, you need a shave, and your eyebrows have gone all bushy again? I dont always want to know those things or take steps to improve my appearance. Then we come to thermometers. Ours have been reading over a hundred degrees this summer on far too many days. Those temper- atures are for people who live quite a bit farther south like in Texas, Arizona, etc. We arent used to that much heat for very long. Sure, we always have a few days over a hundred every summer and often close to the fourth of July, but they usually dont just go on and on like they have recently. This last win- ter, the thermometers were fairly kind and seldom showed temps below zero. That is just fine, but this hot stuff is for the birds. Adding machines have been known to raise my blood pressure, too, when they indicate that my ac- counts are out of balance. They may say Im off three cents, three dollars, or three-thousand, but the result is the same. Im going to have to go back and find the mis- take. I normally use a system that checks things as I go, but I still sometime come up with problems. It might be Ive written a one like a seven or vice versa. Other times my eights look like threes. I try to write clearly and precisely, but er- rors are still going to occasionally creep in. Neither are cell phones a com- plete delight. They have been known to receive calls that youd rather not take. People might dial your number and try to talk you into doing things you dont want to do, or give time or money you dont want to spare. Particularly dis- tressing are calls trying to sell you stuff or enlist your support of some charity that you somehow distrust or dont care about. Political mes- sages may be the worst although many of those are recorded ones that you can hang up on without guilt. There are even those days when you strongly feel like picking up your computer and simply tossing it out the door. It is being difficult and not doing at all what you want it to do. You may have to fiddle for hours getting the dumb thing working right or even haul it off to the repair shop. Occasionally all you can do is go out and buy a new one since the old one is completely nuts and will no longer do much of anything useful. But back to scales. My mother had one she would never let us re- place. It weighed her about five to ten pounds light, which was much to her liking. She knew it was lying to her, but she didnt care. No one was to run off with her favorite scale, and I think it is still sitting around her old house although shes been gone for over a decade now. You just never know when you might need a scale that weighs light. Incidentally, a lot of people dont go to church or read the Bible be- cause either thing might indicate that adjustments need to be made. Sometimes we simply do not want to change although basically we know we should and would be bet- ter off if we did. On the whole, however, we need to know the truth about our weight, our ap- pearance, and our lifestyle. It is not a good idea to shoot the mes- senger, as it were. Were usually better off swallowing the truth and going forward with fixing what- ever needs it. Right now, though, Im heading off to bed. Im not going to weigh myself first or look in the mirror. Im tired, and those things will just have to wait until tomorrow when Im rested and can deal with un- welcome information. Then well see what needs to be done and give it a shot. Love-Hate Relationships Lookin Around by Syd Iwan Frank Carlson didnt win a ranch rodeo this week like he and his crew did last week. He did, however, come in third in break- away roping at the Wanblee rodeo which was combined with a fair, pow wow and horse race. He was also in the horse race but said his horse was too slow compared to the opposition. Frank went to the event with Toni, son Sage, and his uncle, James Carlson. Frank said Sage was given his Lakota name and seemed to be having a really good time. Betty Kusick was visited by Joe Livermont on Saturday. They played quite a bit of cribbage. Ear- lier in the week, Betty went to Rapid City with Loretta and Lawrence Schreiber of Quinn. Betty kept a doctor appointment, and then they went out to view the house their daughter/sister, Kathy, and her husband had just pur- chased in Hermosa. Hermosa is about fifteen miles south of Rapid. The house was quite nice. Back at home, Betty hasnt been doing much fishing lately since its been too hot. She has been watering her pots of cucumbers and tomatoes every day and enjoying the cucum- bers. The tomatoes, alas, are slow to ripen although she did pick a cu- cumber off the tomato vines this week since a vine had snuck in there and grown a cuc. Betty said that one day her yard was full of blackbirds. A flock had landed there and was eating some of the grasshoppers, which was fine. They wouldnt be missed. John Addison participated in the rodeo at Deadwood on Friday. He rode in the bareback event as usual but didnt have much luck this week. On Tuesday of this coming week, John and Samanthas son, Koye, will have surgery in Sioux Falls to remove a lump on his back. It doesnt appear to be a serious thing, but the doctors say it should come off. Koye was born on April 10 of last year so is a little over a year old. Bunny Greens foot is healing enough now that she can step on it some without a lot of pain. You might remember that she stepped on a toothpick last week and drove it quite a ways into her foot. Cheryll Wells has been nursing her some and helping with soaking the foot, etc. On Saturday, Bunny was disappointed to learn that Jeanette Scarborough and her daughter, Jackie, and a friend had stopped to visit. Unfortunately, Bunny was in the shower, the dog was barking, the fans were running, and she did not hear the knock. Jeanette and company are from Rapid City and had been to visit Charles Willert in Kadoka. On Sunday, Larry Grimme came by for a short visit. Chuck and Merry Willard drove to Timber Lake on Saturday to take in the 40th reunion of their high-school class. There were forty in their class, four have died, and eighteen were at the reunion which was about half of the surviving members. The affair was held in a tent on Main Street, and they basi- cally had quite a good time. Merry was a little disappointed that one classmate she went to country grade school with wasnt able to come. Saturday evening, they stayed overnight with Merrys folks in Mobridge. On the way home on Sunday, they visited two of Merrys brothers over by Trail City. Back at home, daughter Niki Kleinsasser came on Friday evening and watched over things while her folks were gone. She mowed and wa- tered, fed the bucket calf, tended the chickens and did whatever else needed doing. Chuck and Merry have been and will be getting ready for Rodeo Bible Camp which will be held in Kadoka next week. Nancy Schofield continues to spend quite a bit of her time work- ing at 1880 Town. This week she worked on scraping old paint off a house there and repainting. In Au- gust, it looks like Joy Dolezal and she will be back to taking tickets since the helpers who are doing that now have to leave. At home, Kirby Schofield and John Dolezal are attempting to build a deer- proof fence around the garden since the deer tend to wander through, bite off green tomatoes and then spit them out. Nancy says they have two large tomatoes in pots on the deck. One is acting normally in producing fruit, but the other one is a large good-looking plant that to date hasnt bothered to have any blossoms so it cant set on fruit. As a result, it doesnt appear to be worth much except to provide greenery. Delores Bonenberger said they were through with haying now and on to odd jobs of fixing fence and whatever needs work. The hay crop was not extensive this year with only one cutting, but they are glad for the one. Jim Willert said he has been try- ing to get most of his work done in the mornings of late to avoid the heat. Son Jeff continues to roam the country participating in rodeos. He didnt ride at Deadwood this year but has been lots of other places. He is expected home a few days this week before heading back out. Jo Rodgers spent time working at the Parmalee and St. Francis post offices this week. She has been helping to get things set up with new staff after others have retired. The Presho post office is on the agenda for this coming week and probably a day or two at Murdo where she is actually the postmas- ter. This weekend, Jory Rodgers went camping near Chamberlain with a group put together by his aunt, Diana Coller. He came home rosy with a bit of sunburn. Next weekend on Saturday the 4th, a bunch of local families are getting together to hold a rummage sale at JRs there in Belvidere. The South Dakota Board of Ed- ucation received updates Monday during its regularly scheduled meeting on two online programs that create rigor and relevance for high school students. The South Dakota Virtual School provides expanded course offering to students through online studies. It gives students the op- portunity to take more Advanced Placement courses, study highly specialized subjects, or receive tai- lored remedial instruction. In 2011-2012, 133 public school districts and school systems partic- ipated in South Dakota Virtual School. Thats up from 88 just three years ago. More than 2,900 full- or part-time students in grades 6-12 use the system, for a total of 3,822 semester registrations. Especially in many of the smaller districts in the state, schools may not be able to pay a full-time teacher in advanced or highly specialized subjects, said curriculum specialist Erin Larsen. The South Dakota Virtual School gives students those same opportu- nities, increasing the rigor and rel- evance of their high school education. Currently, there are 364 semes- ter course offerings through South Dakota Virtual School, with 24 AP courses and 82 credit recovery courses. In the future, the virtual school will expand to offer more courses at the middle-school level. Another program, South Dakota MyLife, is an online career devel- opment tool that encourages stu- dents to explore careers through interest inventories and skills as- sessments. Students can then re- search careers they are matched with and save that data to their on- line portfolios. With that knowl- edge, they can use their profiles to plan their academic programs and track their goals. SDMyLife usage is really high right now, said Tiffany Sanderson, career and technical education ad- ministrator in the Department of Education. Overall usage has been steadily climbing since we intro- duced the site four years ago. Its a good indication that students have access to the resources they need for success in high school and preparation for life after 12th grade. Completion of the online interest inventories has allowed the states education analysts to compare stu- dent interest data with workforce needs so teachers and counselors can educate students regarding rel- evant opportunities in South Dakota. In a related study, it was discovered that students complet- ing career and technical education programs graduated and continued to the postsecondary level at a higher rate than the average stu- dent population. Online programs helping high school students succeed South Dakota's dry spring and hot, dry summer conditions are leading to severe stress for many of the state's trees and shrubs, ac- cording to John Ball, SDSU Exten- sion Forester and Forest Health Specialist for the South Dakota De- partment of Agriculture. "The most common symptom of moisture stress is leaves turning a lighter green than is typical for the species. Affected leaves are also showing brown and crisp margins, with browning often occurring be- tween the leaf veins," Ball said. In current drought conditions, evergreen foliage on drought- stressed trees, particularly seedlings, is turning yellow to al- most purple at the tips of the nee- dles. Some of the older needles, which were formed three to five years ago, on drought-stressed trees are beginning to drop prema- turely. "There is not much that can be done at this time other than water," Ball said. "This is particularly im- portant for new plantings, whether they are seedlings in a new wind- break or a tree just planted in a yard." He says a seedling is going to need between a pint and a quart of water per day, while a newly planted tree will need about 2 to 3 gallons per day at this time. "Most young tree belts are prob- ably not receiving anywhere close to this amount and I suspect there will be a lot of replanting next spring," he said. Ball says established trees will not need daily watering, but still require weekly watering to survive this dry, hot summer. A 2-inch di- ameter tree, as measured at 6- inches above the ground, should be receiving about 20 gallons of water a week. "This is best-applied slowly with a soaker hose placed near the tree," he said. "Tree roots typically extend out as far as the tree is tall, but the critical watering zone is a distance out about two-thirds the height." Watering suggestions for drought-stressed trees Life! We have been together Through pleasant and cloudy weather; Tis, hard to part when friends are dear, Perhaps twill cost a sigh, a tear. Anna Barbauld Monday and Tuesday evenings, June Rings grandson, Matthew, was an overnight guest at Bruce and Jessie Ring home. Wednesday, June Ring and grandchildren, Matthew and Stephanie, took their branding iron and were part in the branding party at the Mel- lette County Museum in White River. Early Tuesday morning, the James Letelliers went to Philip. Marjorie Anne enjoyed breakfast with Ellen Totton at the nursing home while James kept an appoint- ment. It has been a welcome of relief to everyone to have the fires on the Rosebud and our surrounding under control. We appreciate the hard-working crews near and far we are enjoying clear skies and fresh air. We were almost smoth- ered with smoke and hazy skies for a few days last week; the cooler temperatures are more than wel- come. Gale and JoAnne Letellier and Gary visited in the Bill Letellier home on Tuesday. Wednesday, the Jason Burma family traveled to Platte and vis- ited the Grandpa and Grandma Harry and Ruth Burma. Jade Burma was among the many area youth attending a base- ball clinic in Rosebud all day Fri- day. Beaver was not feeling well so he ended up going to a different kind of clinic. He is much better now. Sunday morning guests of Max- ine Allard were her son, Stan, and grandson, Patrick, of Rapid City. The guys spent the day doing er- rands like fixing fence, etc. for Maxine. They also took back the motorcycles for the hill climb at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally coming up soon. Saturday and Sunday the James Letelliers joined all the rest of their family at the Jensen reunion held in Custer State Park in the Black Hills. The main event was a ban- quet held in the White Buffalo Room at Blue Bell Lodge. Family members came from California to Texas and all points in between. The Danish cousins kept in touch with e-mail. It was almost like they were there because they could even see us! Marjories sister, Karen, and Gary Price of Maurine and Lu- Anne and Paul Beckwith of Pierre were given surprise anniversary celebrations. The Prices fortieth and Beckwiths twenty-fifth. Sue Larson had also put together a power point on the Dexheimer branch of the Jensen family tree as part of the evening program. Throughout the weekend Olympic style competitions were held and we came home with our share of medals. The fun weekend was topped off with a Jensen baseball game behind the State Game Lodge. Erica Beckwith of Omaha is the only one of the James Letellier family not able to attend. My grandfather, JP Jensen, had often said, My roots are in Denmark, but I blossomed in America and he certainly did. The little league baseball teams in Parmelee and Norris are very grateful to Robbie Jacobson and the First Baptist Church in Sioux Falls for the big load of equipment she sent our way. It included every- thing from bases to bats and every- thing in between, enough for four teams. We truly appreciate Joe Kary, too, and for letting us know it was available and keeping it at the store. Joe sure has the right connections to benefit the kids. Folks will be surprised to see a new face behind the Norris Post Of- fice window from now on as our faithful Postmaster Carol Fergu- son retired this week after twenty- seven and a half years with the United States Postal Service. Carol served most of that time in her hometown of Norris. Carol Ferguson began working for the postal department under her uncle, Bob Totton, serving as his replacement in Norris. It was then she first began handing out candy to the little ones, who tagged along to get the mail, just like Bob Totton. She was also Officer in Charge, a temporary position in Kadoka, Martin, Rosebud and for almost a year in Mission. Carol was sworn in as Norris Postmaster January 18, 1985, and served until 1995 after the retire- ment of her Uncle Bob. Carol was appointed Postmaster at Rosebud in 1995 and served there until 2001. When the Norris Post Office became available in 2001 Carol made the difficult decision of rather to serve in a lower level Post Office and be close to home; so she returned to Norris for the last eleven years of her postal service career. Carol Ferguson has many pre- cious memories while serving the people in the different communi- ties. The first post office in 1985 was located south of the pool hall building and had no water. Post of- fice boxes had combination locks and windows so folks would walk in peak through the window before getting their mail. In the old Norris Post Office was an oil burner that had to be lit every day before get- ting rid of the winter chill. There a couple chairs that were setting around in the back room and local people would come in and chat and get the latest news. Oh, if those walls could talk! First carriers on the route were Danny and Sid Ad- dison. Gail Berry was the postmas- ter relief in 1985. In July of 1986 a new modular trailer was moved across the street to served as the Norris Post Of- fice, complete with water, lawn and trees. Carol has memories of spending stormy winter nights in the back- room at the Rosebud Post Office and sleeping on an army cot with a sleeping bag. Kind folks would often come by the back door with a hot plate of food. She purchased a Yugo (a very small car made in Yu- goslavia that had gone out of pro- duction) which got 46 mpg. Carol says, It made good mileage, but often left me walking because it had a very small gas tank and the gauge was broken. Carol Ferguson will go down in history as one of many postmasters we have had over the century, be- ginning with P.H. Putnam in 1909. Our heartfelt appreciation to Carol for her loyal service to this little community she calls home. At the retirement of the postmaster, we only hope it doesnt mean the loss of the post office, too. Susan Taft will be serving as Officer in Charge at the Norris Post Office. Have a great week! After 27 1 2 years of serv- ing as postmaster, Carol Ferguson has retired from the Norris Post Office. Shown above is Carol Ferguson when she was sworn in as Norris Postmaster on January 18, 1985, by Marion T. Pulliam, Sectional Center Manager/Postmaster of Rapid City. Also witnessing the ce- ramony was was her husband, Ed, and family. At right, Carol takes a moment in the lobby of the Norris Post Office on her final day. --courtsey photos Locals August 2, 2012 Kadoka Press Page 4 Kadoka Nursing Home Kenton & Angela McKeehan 837-2270 Local News Sydne Lenox Robyn Jones NOTICE The Alex Livermont property in Kadoka, SD, will be offered for sale by bids until August 6, 2012. For more information contact Linda Stoddard, 24305 SD Hwy 44, Norris, SD 57560 or call 605-462-6120 or cell 605-685-8002. The seller reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids. Elizabeth 15 Rosemary 12 daughters of Suzanne Hoon Zachary 4 Adalynn 2 children of Kim Lechette & Steve Varner Kaylee 4 daughter of Robin Rath & Kevin Kusick Jack 6 wks son of Paul & Maribeth Roghair Jade 9 Jerrett 4 children of Barry & Heather Hutchinson Lincoln 6 Landyn 4 children of Jamie Brown & Brian Koehn Tomorrows Leaders Brought to you by Kadoka Press & Thompson Photograhpics Badlands National will hold its first Badlands Astronomy Festival, August 17-19 in conjunction with the South Dakota Space Grant Consortiums annual Space Days 2012. All events will be in the area around the Ben Reifel Visitor Cen- ter. Activities will focus on the night sky as a resource of the park. Guest speakers will include keynote speaker, NASA Astronaut Story Musgrave; The City Dark filmmaker, Ian Cheney; Mercury MESSENGER Mission Project Manager, Mark Kochte; DUSEL Nuclear Physicist, Dr. Peggy Nor- ris; dakotalaspe.com videographer, Randy Halverson, Bryce Canyon Dark Ranger, Kevin Poe, author and musician, Dr. Fiorella Terenzi. We will also include family- friendly, hands-on activities for the public. Some of the workshops available will be: model rocket building and launching, sponsored by the Interior, SD Volunteer Fire Department, Milky Way photogra- phy, cosmic ray detection, solar and night sky observation. We will have two portable planetariums with shows running continuously during the Festival, a book-signing by au- thor and conservation advocate, Audrey Peterman in the BNHA bookstore and a special showing of the colors by the Civil Air Patrol cadets. Amateur astronomers from around the country are planning to attend this event offering visitors a chance to enjoy and experience an amazing and often overlooked South Dakota treasure; a truly dark, night sky. This event is made possible through funding from Badlands Natural History Association (BNHA), Friends of the Badlands, the National Park Foundation, Sioux Empire Astronomy, South Dakota Space Grant Consortium, the Journey Museum, SD Discov- ery Center, the Interior Volunteer Fire Department, the South Dakota School of Mines and Tech- nology, Bryce Canyon National Park, Minuteman Missile National Historic Site and Badlands Na- tional Park. Our BNHA bookstore, located in the Ben Reifel Visitor Center will have festival-themed items. You can also check them out at www.badlandsnha.org. Dont miss the opportunity to visit Minuteman Missile National Historic Site on this visit as well. Minuteman Missile will offer tours of its Delta-1 Launch Control Cen- ter daily at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Missile silo Delta-9 (I-90, Exit 116) is also open to the public daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tour tickets are given out on a first come, first served basis by coming to the Visi- tor Center, located in Cactus Flat, also off I-90 at Exit 131, adjacent to the Conoco gas station. If you have any questions about the Badlands Astronomy Festival, or would like more information about the park, please call 605-433-5361, visit www.badlandsastrofest.org ,and http://www.nps.gov/badl. For information on lodging and camping in the park, refer to Cedar Pass Lodge at www.cedarpass- lodge.com/lodging. For more information see h t t p : / / www. n p s . g o v / b a d l , http://www.nps.gov/mimi, or follow us on Twitter @BadlandsEdu, and @Badlands_Ranger, or on Facebook at Friends of the Badlands, and Minuteman Missile NHS. BNP to host Astronomy Festival This years 60th Annual Mem- bership Meeting of Golden West Telecommunications Cooperative scheduled for Saturday, September 22 in Wall, SD will find the terms of four directors expiring on the Co- operatives 15-member board of di- rectors. Terms expiring this year include Rod Renner of Wall, Lee Briggs of Midland, Harold Wyatt of Hot Springs and Jeff Nielson of Canis- tota. Members residing in those districts who qualify under the by- laws of the Cooperative, including the incumbent directors, may run for the expiring term by circulating and returning an official nominat- ing petition to the Golden West business office in Wall, Dell Rapids, Hartford, Hot Springs or Mission by Thursday, August 23. A special notice further detailing the nominating process was mailed to each member in the affected dis- tricts. Those interested in running for the Board can pick up a petition from any of the offices or by calling 1-855-888-7777 to have a packet mailed. Each petition packet will include the official nominating pe- tition, a map of the director dis- tricts and information explaining the responsibilities of a board member. Four director terms to expire at Golden Wests annual meeting Kadoka Nursing Home Sun., August 12 1 - 3 p.m. west side of nursing home WDunk Tank Dunk your favorite KNH Employee Fundraiser for the resident activities account. Cake walk donations will be accepted. Call Ruby or Cathy 837-2270 F u n F o r
A l l A g e s ! Snow Cones Popcorn Hotdogs WDuck Matching Game WInflatable Castle WFish Pond W Cake Walk Jim Huffman of Hill City came to Kadoka on Friday, July 20, and went with his son and wife, Tim and Carmen Huffman, to Madison to visit with Keith Huffman. On Saturday they all drove to Fair- mont, MN, where they attended the wedding of Jims granddaugh- ter. Curtis and Casey Huffman of Wessington Springs were also pres- ent for the wedding. All returned to their homes the next day. Veryl Prokop recently drove to Billings, MT, where he joined a tour group for a bus trip to the Cal- gary Stampede in Canada. Veryl said that the days spent there were filled with stage shows, rodeos, dances, chuckwagon races and huge crowds that were kept very busy. Six residents of Philip were also on the tour, among the eleven South Dakotans going on the trip. They did have some trouble getting back across the border into the United States as someones medical device set off an alarm, but all ar- rived home on July 17, with won- derful memories of a great trip. Jim and Robyn Jones and her parents, Ray and Florence Osburn, of Valentine, NE, spent the week- end visiting Tyler, Michael, Kylie and Kelton at Oglala. Dell Struble, brother of Les Struble, died at his home in Belle Fourche from complications of can- cer on Wednesday, July 25. Dells visitation will be on Wednesday, August 1 at the Kline Funeral Chapel and funeral services will be at 10 a.m. August 2 in Belle Fourche. Sympathy is extended to his family. Suzanne Hoon and two daugh- ters left last Monday for a trip to Gillette, WY, where they visited an uncle of the girls and Suzannes sis- ter, Angie Bertalot. While there they did some jet skiing which was a lot of fun. They returned home on Wednesday. Rodger Prang, son of Kieth and Nona Prang, and his brother-in- law, Jim Kuhn, both of Spokane, WA, came to Kadoka on Wednes- day of last week and spent a few days visiting with the Prangs and at the Frying Pan Ranch south of Kadoka before leaving for their Washington homes. They had been on business in Jamestown, ND, be- fore coming to Kadoka. Among the relatives attending the graveside rites for Odetta Miller in Ainsworth, NE, on Mon- day, July 23 were Larry and Jan Miller and their daughters and families, Sheila and Shelly; Wanda Swan, Lila and Bruce Whidby and a grandson and granddaughter of Philip; Lois Lurz of Hot Springs and her daughter, Barbara of Custer, and Lola and Ronnie Hulce of Philip. All enjoyed a lunch later at the church where Odetta at- tended. The relatives had some dif- ficulty getting to Ainsworth due to the huge prairie fire that burned several thousand acres near there. Some of the Swan relatives living there had to leave their home for a short time. Athene (Uhlir) and Del Eberlein of Eau Claire, WI, stayed overnight in Kadoka on Saturday and visited with Hellen and Vernon Uhlir while here. They had attended Dels 50th college reunion and gone to the Black Hills for a few days. They left for home on Sunday. Athene was a 1959 graduate of KHS. Lynda and Michael Vigus, John Vigus and son, Julian, spent Satur- day night at the home of Sydne Lenox. Lynda, John and Julian were returning from a trip to Ore- gon and had an accident near Gillette, WY, on the way home. Michael drove to pick them up and they continued to their Freeman home Sunday morning. Luckily no one was injured, but the car was not driveable. Lynda is the daugh- ter of Butch Parkinson of Irene. Pat and Boyd Porch returned home on July 24 after a trip to Alaska. They left on July 8 and went to Vancouver, BC, where they boarded a cruise ship that took them to Whittier, Alaska. From there they rented a car and drove to several cities in the state. They had a wonderful and beautiful trip to the most northern state in the U.S. Heather and Patrick Solon are We survived the state survey for another year! State inspectors were here a couple of weeks ago and it is always an added incentive to dot all i's and cross all t's. We did very well! In celebration, the staff was treated to a special luncheon this week as we reviewed the fine points made by the surveyors. Paulette and Rick Wilmarth fre- quently spent time with Alice Wilmarth. Lova Bushnell stopped in on Saturday to visit many of the resi- dents and to join in the afternoon activity. Mary Bull Bear enjoyed seeing her granddaughters, Nevaeh Pierce and Carsyn Pierce, over the weekend. Granddaughter Raya Garrett came by on Sunday. Mary's daughter, Sonia, and granddaugh- ter, E. Marie, spent time with her on Tuesday. Wilma Daniel had a good chat with her son, Gene, and daughter- in-law, Doris, on Sunday. Reverend Ray Greenseth visited Mary Ellen Herbaugh and Mel Koester on Sunday. Lois Pettyjohn played the piano and led singing for Mass with Fa- ther Bryan on Monday morning. Sydne Lenox came in to call Bingo for the residents on Tuesday. This is many of the residents' fa- vorite activity. Tiffany Brown is a regular vol- unteer here, too. She came in this week to do a craft project with sev- eral ladies. Our volunteers are truly appreciated by the staff and residents. Polly Kujawa has been getting out for walks with Jim this week. Winona Carson visited with her daughter-in-law, Renate, on Wednesday. Wilma and Mel Carl- ton spent time with Winona this week, too. Don Heck was here Wednesday afternoon to lead a study of the Bible. We sure appreicate Don for his kind devotion to lead us twice a month. Harold Schnee reminised with old friends, Tom and Edie Mathies, who were residents of Kadoka about 35 years ago. Wagon train friend, Ron Kuper from Doris, SD, stopped in on Sunday for a good while. Lyle Klundt took Ruth out for ice cream on Thursday. Patty Patterson had a nice visit with her daughter, Tammy Carl- son, on Friday. Dwight Louder had a good time chatting with his wife, Dorothy, his son, Brad, and his daughter, Rox- anne Whitaker, who is from Texas. Mike Kinsley, Joyce Hassler, and Gen. Liffengren from Murdo led our worship service on Sunday. We are so thankful for the faithfulness and fellowship of our area minis- ters. It was no shock to learn that a old time cowboy from South Dakota was at the Calgary Stampede Rodeo. It may have been breakfast time at the rodeo, but when a band started playing country music, Veryl Prokop thought it was time to dance. Shown here is Veryl dancing with Ruth Ann Rayner, who is the public relation coordinator for the Calgary Stampede. --courtsey photo the parents of a new baby boy, Ridge, born in Rapid City on Thursday of last week. He joins a big brother and two big sisters. Ridge weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces and was 20 inches long. He is the grandson of John and Carol Solon. John is recovering from bruises and aches after a fall with his horse. He was checked out at the ER last week and nothing is bro- ken, but he is sore. He said the horse is fine, but he isnt feeling any sympathy for it. Fans of Jeff Willert were disap- pointed to learn that he turned his horse out at the Deadwood Days of 76 and didnt ride on Thursday. His grandfather said that he was hoping to be checked out by the doctors at the rodeo as he had an injured leg. Those of us who at- tended the rodeo were treated to a good time and saw lots of good ac- tion. Chad Ferley tied for first place with an 84 and won $3,225. Jeff did get a small check for his score of 78 in Spanish Fork, UT, on the 20th tied for 7th overall, win- ning $321. He had no scores posted at Cheyenne but am not sure he even went. He is scheduled to ride August 1 in Great Falls, MT, and Dodge City, KS, on the 3rd. Louie Brunson won some money in Cheyenne had an 86 and a tie for 4th, check was $475, then had 251 points for the average on three head, winning the tie for fourth and $2,138. Dancing at the Calgary Stampede breakfast Home: (605) 837-2945 Cell: (605) 381-5568 Excavation work of ALL types! Brent Peters WBackhoe WTrenching WDirectional Boring WTire Tanks Located in Kadoka, SD Incentives Program (EQIP), Wildlife Habitat Incentives Pro- gram (WHIP), Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP), Grasslands Re- serve Program (GRP), Conserva- tion Stewardship Program (CSP) and Water Bank Program, Conser- vation Reserve Program (CRP) and an update on the Conservation Practice Standard Nutrient Man- agement (590). For more information, visit www.sd.nrcs.usda.gov or call (605) 352-1200. The Natural Resources Conser- vation Service will hold the State Technical Committee meeting, Wednesday, August 8, at the Ramkota Hotel and Convention Center in Pierre. The meeting is open to the public and will begin at 10:00 a.m. The STC serves as an advisor to the NRCS State Conser- vationist. The tentative agenda for the meeting will include conservation programs update. These programs include the Environmental Quality NRCS Technical Committee meeting This & That August 2, 2012 Kadoka Press Page 5 Buy Rent Sell Trade or Giveaway Classifieds Work! Call 837-2259 For $150, place your ad in 150 South Dakota daily & weekly papers through the STATEWIDE CLASSIFIEDS! Call the Kadoka Press 837-2259 for more details FREE Computer Lessons One short session for each topic Great for those new computers Lessons are FREE, but you must sign up Sign up at the Jackson County Library Call 837-3689 for more info Classes start at 10:30 a.m. ~~~~~ Basic Computers August 8, 9 or 10 Creating Documents August 22, 23 or 24 Internet Basics August 29 - 31 Newsprint End Rolls $5.00 each Kadoka Press Snacks Food Coffee Ice Beer Pop Groceries DISCOUNT FUEL Kadoka Oil Co. Kadoka, SD 605-837-2271 For fuel & propane delivery: 1-800-742-0041 (Toll-free) Mark & Tammy Carlson Jackson County Title Co., Inc. PO Box 544 Kadoka, SD 57543 u u u u u Open Tuesday & Wednesday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (605) 837-2286 Midwest Cooperative Kadoka South Dakota Grain Feed Salt Fuel Twine Phone: 837-2235 Check our prices first! 837-2690 Ditching & Trenching of ALL types! Craig cell 605-390-8087 Sauntee cell 605-390-8604 Ask about our solar wells. B.L. PORCH Veterinarian Phone 837-2697 Kadoka SD Divisions of Ravellette Publications, Inc.: Kadoka Press: 837-2259 Pioneer Review: 859-2516 The Profit: 859-2516 Pennington Co. Courant: 279-2565 New Underwood Post: 754-6466 Faith Independent: 967-2161 Bison Courier: 244-7199 Murdo Coyote: 669-2271 Kadoka Clinic & Lab 601 Chestnut Kadoka, SD 57543-0640 Fax: 837-2061 Ph: 837-2257 MONDAY Dave Webb, PA-C TUESDAY Dave Webb, PA-C Wednesday - CLOSED Please call Philip Clinic 800-439-8047 THURSDAY Dr. David Holman FRIDAY Dr. Coen Klopper Clinic Hours: 8:00 - 12:00 1:00 - 5:00 Lab Hours: 8:15 - 12:00 1:00 - 5:00 Kadoka, SD 605-837-2431 Philip, SD 605-859-2610 Complete line of veterinary services & products. MONDAY - FRIDAY 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. SATURDAY 8:00 a.m. to noon by appointment Check out our website! http://www.goldenwest.net/~kdahei The Lab & X-ray departments accept orders from any provider. Kadoka Clinic is a Medicare provider & accepts assignments on Medicare bills. Sonya Addison Independent Scentsy Consultant 605-837-2077 home 605-488-0846 cell sraddison.scentsy.us Kay Reckling Independent Norwex Consultant 605-391-3097 cell kayreckling.norwex.biz kmreckling@gmail.com Fruit was the chosen ingredient that 4-H members had to use in the third annual Iron Chef contest, July 12, in Philip. Contestants were given 90 min- utes in which to prepare and serve their recipe to a panel of judges. They are judged on cooking skills, food safety and handling skills, kitchen clean up, and the nutri- tional knowledge for their dish. The youth must know how many servings their recipe makes, the amount of calories per serving, how the different ingredients fit into the food pyramid, as well as informa- tion on the fats and sugars in each serving. Power Orange Smoothie by Josie Rush 2 cups fat free or low fat milk, 1 6- oz. can frozen orange juice concen- trate, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 4-6 extra large ice cubes In a blender combine the milk, frozen orange juice concentrate, powdered sugar and the vanilla. Cover and blend until smooth. With the blender still running, remove the center lid and add ice cubes one at a time; blending until smooth and frothy. Pour into tall glasses and serve immediately. This shake can also be poured into freezer pop con- tainers for a dreamsicle snack. Serves four. Cherry Cream Crepes by Sarah Parsons Filling: 6 ounces of Neufchatel or cream cheese, 2 tablespoons sugar, 1/4 cup sour cream, 1/4 teaspoon cin- namon. Crepes: 1/2 cup Bisquick mix, 1 egg, 1/2 cup of milk, 1/4 vanilla extract, softened butter. Top- ping: 1 can cherry pie filling. In a small mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, sour cream, sugar and cinnamon until smooth; set aside. For the crepes, whisk the Bisquick mix, egg, milk and vanilla together in a small bowl. Grease an eight inch nonstick skillet with a small amount of softened butter. Pour two tablespoons of the batter into the center of the skillet. Lift and tilt pan to coat bottom evenly. Cook until top appears dry. Turn and cook for 15-20 seconds longer. Remove to wire rack. Repeat with remaining batter, adding butter to skillet as needed. Spoon two rounded tablespoonfuls of filling down the center of the crepe. Roll up. Heat the cherry pie filling over low heat in a small saucepan until warm. Pour on top of crepes. Five Minute Strawberry Ice Cream by Savannah Solon 1 10-oz. package of frozen sliced strawberries (or approximately 2 cups), 1/2 cup sugar, 2/3 cup heavy whipping cream. Combine frozen strawberries and sugar in blender. Process until fruit is roughly chopped. With the blender running slowly, pour the heavy cream in until fully incorpo- rated. Serve immediately or freeze for up to one week. Serves four. Fast Fruit Tarts by Shaina Solon 6 tablespoons apricot preserves, 3 1/2 oz. prepared vanilla pudding, miniature graham cracker pie crusts, 1/3 cup sliced strawberries, 1/3 cup blueberries, 1/3 sliced, peeked kiwi fruits. Put the preserves in a small mi- crowave safe bowl and microwave on high for 1 minute, or until melted. Spoon 2 tablespoonfuls of pudding into each crust and top each serving with fruit. Spoon 1 ta- blespoon of melted apricot preserves over each tart. Serves six. Patriotic Fruit Pizza by Elle Moon 1 package readymade sugar cookie dough (16.5 oz.), 2 8-oz. pack- ages cream cheese softened, 1 cup white sugar, 2 tablespoons vanilla extract, 2 large bananas sliced, 1 ta- blespoon lemon juice, 1 container fresh strawberries sliced, 1 con- tainer fresh blueberries, 1 container fresh raspberries. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread cookie dough on ungreased 12x17 inch cookie sheet. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Allow to cool completely. Mix softened cream cheese with sugar and vanilla extract in a bowl until smooth and easy to spread. Spread the cream cheese filling evenly over the cookie dough. Slice the bananas into a bowl and toss gently with the lemon juice to pre- vent browning. Place the blueber- ries, strawberries, bananas and raspberries on top of the cream cheese filling in a decorative pat- tern. Keep refrigerated until served. Fourth of July Kabobs by Abby Moon Fresh strawberries, large marsh- mallows, blueberries, wooden kabob sticks. Wash and hull strawberries. Wash blueberries and remove any stems. Slice marshmallows in half. Grab a wooden kabob stick and slide on a strawberry, a white marshmal- low, and a blueberry. Repeat pat- tern. Peanut Butter Banana Toast by Tagg Weller 1 slice toasted wheat bread, spread with peanut butter, slice and spread a banana and place on the peanut butter. Serve with a glass of cold milk for a healthy breakfast or snack. Strawberry Banana Smoothie by Gage Weller 3-oz package of strawberry fla- vored smoothie mix, 1 cup ice, 1/2 banana. Blend all ingredients together until smooth and creamy. This makes one smoothie that includes two daily servings of fruit. Patriotic Trifle by Dustin Enders 1 small package instant sugar- free vanilla pudding mix, 1 1/2 cups cold fat-free milk, 1 8-oz. tub of lite Cool Whip, 1 premade angel food cake cut into 1/2-inch cubes, 2 cups fresh sliced strawberries, 1 cup fresh blueberries. Beat pudding mix and milk to- gether with a whisk for two min- utes. Stir in 1 1/2 cups Cool Whip. In a glass bowl layer half of the angel food cake cubes, top with half of the strawberries and half of the blueberries. Next spread half of the pudding mixture over the top. Re- peat layers. Top with remaining Cool Whip. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until served. Serves 16. Banana Berry Smoothies by McKenzie Stilwell 1 ripe banana sliced, 1/2 cup sliced strawberries, 1 cup vanilla yo- gurt, 1 cup cold milk, 1 cup orange juice, optional 1/2 cup orange sher- bet. Place all ingredients into a blender and mix until smooth and creamy; may use fresh or frozen strawberries. For a creamier smoothie you may wish to use the sherbet. 4-H Iron Chef fruit challenge Shaina Solon (L), Sarah Parsons, Josie Rush and Savannah Solon. Abby Moon (L), Elle Moon, Gage Weller, McKenzie Stilwell, Dustin En- ders and Tagg Weller. --courtesy photos SENIOR BOYS Bareback: (1)JD Anderson Saddle Bronc: (1)Trey Fortune Bull Riding: (1) Zane Whitney Steer Wrestling: (1)Trey Fortune 5.59 (2)Jake Fulton 16.07 (3)Reed Johnson 23.80 Calf Roping: (1)Carson Johnson 13.745 (2)Tyler Gaer 14.21 (3)Roy Risse 18.81(4) Lane Blasius 27.375 Team Roping: (1)Logan Chris- tensen/Brendon Porch 11.78 (2)Tucker Whitney/Zane Whitney 20.12 (3)Trey Fortune 30.46 SENIOR GIRLS Ribbon Racing: (1)Kaycee Monnens 8.66 (2)Kallie Odenbach 12.54 Barrels: (1)Tanya Talsma 16.719 (2)Hanna Hostutler 16.835 (3)Jor- dan Tierney 16.936 (4)Kaycee Mon- nens 16.959 Poles: (1)Josie Blasius 21.521 (2)Mariah Krogman 22.12 (3)Tawny Barry 23.123 (4)Karlie Robertson 23.432 Goats: (1)Kayla Fanning 7.61 (2)Kaycee Monnens 8.735 (3)Tawny Barry8.795 (4)Katelyn Rayhill/Jessica Olson tie 9.92 Breakaway: (1)Mikahla Ferguson 2.985 (2)Moriah Glaus 3.37 (3)Jor- dan Tierney 4.465 (4)Hanna Hos- tutler 4.53 Team Roping: (3)Sierra Correll 30.46 JUNIOR BOYS Cattle Riding: (1)Ryan Schlabach Flags: (1)Rance Johnson 8.508 (2)Rhett Fanning 8.554 (3)Austin Olson 8.772 (4)Tate Petrak 9.010 Goats: (1)Rance Johnson 10.25 (2)Austin Olson 13.56 (3)Tate Pe- trak 13.67 (4)Thane Lockhart 15.32 Breakaway: (1)Tyler Byrne 4.08 (2)Cade Lockhart 5.25 (3)Logan Kennedy 6.345 (4)Wade Monnens 12.565 JUNIOR GIRLS Barrels: (1)Dawson Munger 16.990 (2)Kelsey Lensegrav 17.090 (3)Alyssa Lockhart 17.236 (4)TaTe Fortune 17.297 Poles: 1)Kelsey Lensegrav 20.687 (2)Alyssa Lockhart 24.84 (3)Tiara Barlett 25.150 (4)Layna Tibbs 26.547 Goats: (1)Alyssa Lockhart 8.955 (2)Karissa Rayhill 9.5 (3)Tatum Lauing 11.335 (4)Dawson Munger 11.515 Breakaway: (1)Alyssa Lockhart 3.765 (2)Kelsey Lensegrav 3.95 (3)Savannah Krogman 4.265 (4)TaTe Fortune 9.135 Haakon/Jackson 4-H Rodeo finals qualifiers STATE BIRTH RECORDS ACCESSIBLE THROUGH COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS Certified copies of birth records from across the state are avail- able in Jackson County, according to Mitzi Mitchell, Register of Deeds. The office has access to computerized birth records statewide and can issue a certified copy of any South Dakota birth. In the past, birth records were only available from the county where the birth occurred or from the South Dakota Department of Health, Vital Records Program. Birth records are available from 1905 on. As earlier years are entered in the computerized system, records from those years will also become available. The cost for a certified copy of a birth record is $15.00 as of July 1, 2012. News August 2, 2012 Kadoka Press Page 6 SDSU Extension calls all ranch women to participate in Annie's Project. A six-week ranch manage- ment course, Annie's Project will be taking place in White River this September. Annie's Project was designed to empower women by providing de- tailed ranch management informa- tion and build networks between women. Over a six-week period women will learn how to develop financial records, develop key communica- tion skills, have the opportunity to ask questions about retirement and estate planning, expand mar- keting knowledge, all while having fun in a supportive learning envi- ronment. Classes meet once a week in White River on September 5, 12, 19, 26 and October 3 and 10 run- ning from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The meetings are held in the Library/Historical Society Building on Main Street. There is a charge to attend and registration deadline is Aug. 4. To register, contact the Mellette-Todd County FSA at 605-259-3252 Ext 2 or the South Central RC&D at 605- 669-2222. Additional questions can be directed to Adele Harty, SDSU Extension Cow/Calf Field Special- ist at 605-394-1722. Annie's Project coming to White River in September ship category. The judging panel included Dr. W. David Downey, director, Center for Agricultural Business, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind.; David L. Kahler, retired chief exec- utive officer of the Ohio-Michigan Equipment Dealers Association, Dublin, Ohio; and Charles Glass, president, Glass Management Group, Arlington, Texas. Originally founded in 1943, Kennedy Implement has seen sig- nificant changes in all aspects of the dealership over the last five years. Mark Buchholz took over management of the dealership in 2008, and then purchased it from the previous owner, Denny Kennedy, in 2010. This change has brought on a new direction in the day-to-day operations. Since Buch- holz purchased the dealership, they have added Grasshopper, Woods, Brandt and Vermeer to the already competitive lines in house. Niche marketing has helped us find locations for used equipment to find homes elsewhere. This can be seen directly in our Internet sales, Buchholz said. In 2011, we were able to sell in 22 different states or provinces and had approx- imately 45 sight-unseen sales with no negative comebacks. This has allowed us to move equipment to satisfied customers in new areas. We are continually looking to im- prove our image in the community and nation. Kent Buchholz added, Were doing enough now online, there is no real slow time. In 2011 Kennedy Implement re- ceived the Top Market Share in South Dakota Ag Tractors, and Top Market Share in South Dakota Haytools. While these awards are presented to the dealerships, they are a true testament to our customers. They trust us enough to sell them a quality product because of our quality service, M. Buchholz said. Kennedy Implements selection as 2012 Dealership of the Year is featured in the July/August issue of Farm Equipment, viewable at www.farm-equipment.com. Farm Equipment magazine, based in Brookfield, Wis., serves more than 12,000 farm equipment dealers, wholesalers and distribu- tors throughout North America. Its also the publisher of Rural Lifestyle Dealer magazine, Farm Catalog, Ag Equipment Intelli- gence, No-Till Farmer and the Con- servation Tillage Product Guide. Kennedy Implement, Philip, has been chosen as the 2012 Dealership of the Year by Farm Equipment magazine. Farm Equipment presents its Dealership of the Year awards an- nually to farm machinery dealers in two categories. One is for those with annual sales revenues of under $50 million and the other for dealers with more than $50 million in annual sales revenues. Kennedy Implement earned the distinction in the under $50 million in annual sales revenue category this year, not only for its outstand- ing financial and operating per- formance that has seen significant growth over the past three years, but also for its demonstrated com- mitment to employee training and community involvement, as well as its renowned customer service. Kennedy Implement is a New Hol- land and McCormick dealer. It also carries Woods, Westfield, Wheat- heart, Brandt, Walinga, SnoBlast/TeamCo, Grass-hopper, and Vermeer, along with other lines available through distribu- tion. The dealership was chosen for the award by a panel of renowned farm equipment experts. In their selection of Kennedy Implement as Farm Equipments Dealership of the Year for 2012, the judges noted, The staff consists of 11 employees who really produce. The dealership had the highest dollars generated per employee at $1,247,532. This is a very strong number when you consider the smaller staff size. Their return on assets was the highest of all nominees at 22 per- cent. They had the highest market share and their absorption rate was also the highest of all nomi- nees in the small dealership cate- gory. The staff believes in a team concept ... If one fails, we all fail. This concept helped them receive the number one market share in South Dakota for ag tractors and hay tools. The judges unanimously agreed that Kennedy Implement was deserving of the 2012 first place award in the small dealer- Kennedy Implement earns Dealership of the Year Kennedy Implement employees (L-R) Charlie Dale, James Mansfield, Mike Miller, Dave Walker, Roger Williams, Rudy Roth, Brad Gebes, Darin Naescher and Kent Buchholz, with Mark Buchholz in front. Not pictured: Theo Fitch and Becky Brech. --photo by Del Bartels various 4-H projects and shows. As young children growing up, we had the opportunity to be sur- rounded by many people that shaped our successes. Without our parents, John and Helen Marty and Bud and Ada May, we would never have had the opportunity to be involved in such a great pro- gram as 4-H. Also, I never go to a horse show that I dont think about Lyndell Peterson, who was the first judge I ever had to face. He was, and still is, a major factor in the success of many young people throughout his years of service to the program. We both enjoyed our years in 4- H. We still have our 4-H books, which have become a favorite scrapbook. So for all the kids that think its a waste of time, take it from us, someday youll enjoy look- ing back on them. The dreaded and almost unbearable illustrated talks or demonstrations were something both of us didnt like. It never was that we couldnt think of something to talk about or demonstrate. It was the fact that we had to stand up in front of a crowd and make sense. But like all other life experi- ences, it came in handy when deliv- ering our first speech in high school. So the moral to the story is, there is a reason behind the mad- ness. It just takes awhile before you understand it. Avery and I wanted to give his younger sisters and other children in the community the opportunities that had been given to us through 4-H. To do this, we began holding the county 4-H Horse Show at our place near Kyle in the summer of 1984. Gary Nies was the Extension Agent for Shannon and Bennett County and was very helpful in getting the horse show going. Jeff Temple volunteered his time to judge the first horse show held at our place. That was the first year we began sponsoring the Bud May Memorial Buckle in memory of Averys dad who passed away in March of 1984. Bud and his wife, Ada, were very active in 4-H and were leaders for the 4-H club in Kyle which eventually accumu- lated over 100 members. Averys sister, Timaire, won the first an- nual Bud May memorial award in the junior girls division. As more kids from Jackson County became involved, we all decided to raise money to begin having the horse show in Kadoka where it is cur- rently held. In the nineties, with the help of John Kangas and Vera Boje, we started the Redwater 4-H Club. We held various fundraisers and did community service projects such as singing carols at Christmas time in the nursing home, and picking up trash in road ditches. To reward the kids for their hard work, the club would hold an ice skating/sledding party or we would take all of the kids to Evans Plunge every year. Our years involved in 4-H in- cluded some of our fondest memo- ries. There were many people who helped along the way that became lifelong friends. 4-H is an outstand- ing organization that offers kids the opportunity to learn the life les- sons needed to succeed as adults. Much hard work has been required by not only the kids, but also their parents and the community for this organization to be as successful as it has been. We have sponsored the Bud May Memorial award for 28 years to reward kids for hard work, dedication, success and we plan to continue to give our support to the future generations in 4-H for many years to come. In one form or another Avery and I have been actively involved in the 4-H Horse Project for the past 40 plus years. We both started our love for horses with our in- volvement with the 4-H program. It was natural for both of us, com- ing from a ranch background. Throughout the years, we have held horse shows at our place, helped start the Redwater 4-H Club, judged horse shows and queen contests and helped kids from the community practice for Haakon/Jackson County Fair honorees share 4-H history Jackson County Honorees Avery and Liz May Haakon County Honoree Mary Nelson My name is Mary Nelson. I am married to Jerry Nelson and we live on a ranch 30 miles northeast of Philip. We have three children, Katie, Loni and Travis. All three of our children are graduates of Philip High School. My first involvement in 4-H came about when our oldest child, Katie, enrolled in the Milesville Rangers 4-H Club. I have served as a leader in the Milesville Club for 14 years. During that time I have tried to help the 4-H members discover the benefits and opportu- nities of being involved in 4-H. Members of our club have partici- pated in every level of 4-H, from giving speeches at their club and county level, to participating in leadership conferences in Washing- ton, D.C. My children were in- volved in many different 4-H project areas and participated in the 4-H Rodeo program as well. Serving on the Haakon/Jackson 4-H Leaders Council was the way that I became aware of how to form policies and how to help implement changes for the betterment of 4-H. I served in various offices while I was a member of the 4-H Council. I also served as a member of the Haakon/Jackson County Extension Board for several years. I am currently employed by the Haakon County School District as a paraprofessional in the elemen- tary school. My family and I are members of St. Marys Catholic Church in Milesville where I currently serve as a secretary of the Altar Society. Thank you for choosing me as the 2012 Haakon County Fair Hon- oree. Please go out and encourage children to become involved in the 4-H program.The discovery process for children enrolled in the 4-H Program is unlimited! H/J County Fair August 2, 2012 Kadoka Press Page 7 Welcome to 4-H Achievement Days & Haakon/Jackson County Fair Friday & Saturday, August 3 & 4, 2012 American Legion Hall & Fairgrounds in Philip, SD Heres whats happening: HAAKON/JACKSON CO. OPEN CLASS & 4-H SCHEDULE OF EvENTS Friday, auguSt 3 8:00 a.m. Judging of Static Entries begins, Legion Hall 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 Open Class Exhibits may be entered 1:00 p.m. Exhibits open to Public 3:00 p.m. County Talk Off, Legion Hall 4:00 p.m. - Project Runway, Legion Hall 5:00 p.m. Freewill BBQ, Ice Cream Social, Legion Hall, sponsored by H/J Fairboard 6:00 p.m. Talent Show, Legion Hall During intermission a Sweet Treat Live Auction will be held Saturday, auguSt 4 7:00 a.m. Breakfast at Fairgrounds 7 to 8 a.m. Large Animal Check-in, Fairgrounds 8:30-10:00 a.m. Large Animal Livestock Show, Fairgrounds 9:00 a.m. Farmers Market & Trade Show opens, Fairgrounds 10:00 11:00 a.m. Small Animal Check-in, Fairgrounds 11:00 a.m. Small Animal Show, Fairgrounds 12:00 p.m. Lunch, sponsored by H/J Fairboard 1:00 p.m. Quiz Bowl, Legion Hall 3:00 p.m. Open Class and 4-H Exhibits released Badlands Riders Bad River Buckaroos Milesville Rangers Kountry Kousins Rider & Racers Milesville Musketeers If you are interested in joining 4-H, please check with the Haakon Co. Extension Office (859-2840) or the Jackson Co. Extension Office (837-2133) for further information. H & H Restaurant & Rodeway Inn Ken & Cindy Wilmarth: 837-2287 Millers Garbage & Laundromat Larry & Jan Miller: 837-2698 Badlands Beauty Salon Jan Miller: 390-4591 BankWest Gene Christensen: 837-2281 BankWest Insurance Lori Waldron: 837-2277 Jiggers Restaurant Jerry & JoAnne Stilwell: 837-2000 Midwest Coop Rod Knutson, Mgr: 837-2600 Kadoka Clinic Phone: 837-2257 Americas Best Value Inn Phone: 837-2188 Discount Fuel Mark & Tammy Carlson Phone: 837-2271 Peoples Market Rich & Shawna Bendt: 837-2232 Stadium Sports Shelly Young Mission, SD 1-888-502-3066 Dr. B.L. Porch, DVM Dr. Boyd Porch: 837-2697 Grovens Chemical Rick: 837-2550 Hogens Hardware Don & Randi Oyan: 837-2274 Rush Funeral Home Philip Wall Kadoka Jack & DJ Rush: 859-2400 Double H Feed & Supply Ted & Arlene Hicks: 837-2976 Hildebrand Steel & Concrete Rich, Colleen & Haven Hildebrand Off: 837-2621 Rich/Cell: 431-2226 Haven/Cell: 490-2926 Kadoka Gas & Go Grant Patterson: 837-2305 Club 27 Lonny & Carrie Johnston: 837-2241 Kadoka Booster Club Promoting Spirit State Farm Ins. Jan Hewitt: 859-2559 Headlee Vet Clinic Drs. Bill & Norma Headlee Kadoka: 837-2431 Philip: 859-2610 Kadoka Press Ronda & Robyn: 837-2259 West River Excavation Craig & Diana Coller: 837-2690 Sauntee & Heidi Coller Badlands Petrified Gardens Bill Fugate: 837-2448 Peters Excavation Brent Peters: 837-2945 Midland Food & Fuel Clint & Brenda Jensen: 843-2536 Farmers Union Insurance Donna Enders: 837-2144 J& S Restore John & Sue Kaiser: 837-2376 Oien Implement 837-2214 Public Notices August 2, 2012 Kadoka Press Page 8 Notice to our Subscribers: When sending subscription payments PLEASE return the entire pink postcard IN CIRCUIT COURT SIXTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTY OF JACKSON IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JACK LOUIS BRUNSCH, DECEASED. PRO. NO. 12-9 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is given that on July 23, 2012, Carol Anderson, of 24755 Wooden Ring Drive, Belvidere, SD 57521, was ap- pointed as Personal Representative of the Estate of Jack Louis Brunsch. Creditors of decedent must file their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or their claims may be barred. Claims may be filed with the personal representative or may be filed with the clerk with a copy of the claim mailed to the personal representative. Dated this 23rd day of July, 2012. /s/ Carol Anderson Carol Anderson Personal Representative 24755 Wooden Ring Drive Belvidere, SD 57521 Carol Schofield Jackson County Clerk of Courts PO Box 128 Kadoka, South Dakota 57543 605-837-2122 Alvin Pahlke Attorney at Law PO Box 432 Winner, SD 57580 605-842-1000 [Published August 2, 9 & 16, 2012] ) )SS ) KADOKA CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING JULY 23, 2012 7:00 P. M. Mayor Weller called the special meeting of the Kadoka City Council to order at 7:00 p.m. with the following members present: Colby Shuck; Brad Jorgensen; Ryan Willert; and Kieth Prang. Dick Stol- ley arrived at the meeting at 7:10 pm. Member absent: Micki Word. Others present: Patty Ulmen, Finance Officer; Jackie Stilwell; Patrick Solon, Nathan Riggins, Dave Johnson, Rich Bendt, Rick Wilmarth, and Bill Bouman. Building Permit/Gary Petras: A building permit from Gary Petras was presented to the council for approval. After discus- sion, Shuck made Motion 12-07-23:79 to approve the building permit. The motion was seconded by Willert. A roll call vote was taken with all members present vot- ing yes, and the motion carried 4-0. 2013 Budget: Several members of the Kadoka Volunteer Fire Department were present and stated their support for mak- ing approx. $30,000.00 in repairs to the water tower located by the Fire Hall. They requested that this amount be in- cluded in the 2013 budget. At this time, the members of the Fire Dept. left the meeting. Rich Bendt was present and discussed the need for repairs at the baseball fields. He stated that if the City would be willing to purchase materials, totaling approx. $7,500.00, volunteers would provide the labor. Further discus- sion determined that there were funds available in the 2012 budget for this proj- ect and it is possible that the Horizons group would be willing to assist with the purchase of materials. Rich Bendt left the meeting at this time. The first draft of the budgeted expenses for 2013 was reviewed for each depart- ment. The second draft of the budget will be prepared and distributed to the coun- cil at the regular City Council meeting to be held on August 13, 2012. A special meeting will be held on Wednesday, Au- gust 22, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. for the pur- pose of employee salary review and finalization of the second draft of the 2013 budget. Shuck made Motion 12-07-23:80 to ad- journ. The motion was seconded by Willert, with all members voting yes and the meeting was adjourned at 8:53 p.m. Harry Weller, Mayor ATTEST: Patty Ulmen, Finance Officer City of Kadoka [Published August 2, 2012, at the total approximate cost of $27.44] SPECIAL MEETING BOARD OF JACKSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS July 18, 2012 The Board of Jackson County Commis- sioners met in special session at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 18, 2012 in the Courtroom of the Jackson County Court- house. Chairman Jim Stilwell called the meeting to order with members Glen Bennett, Delores Bonenberger, and Larry Denke present. Ron Twiss was absent. All motions carried unanimously unless otherwise noted. A public meeting was held in the court- room on the Cain Creek Land Exchange. Teresa Harris and Alan Anderson, Forest Service, Wall Ranger District, were pres- ent. Area landowners present were Wayne and Marcia Huether, Clifford Poss, Mark DeVries and Tom Grimes. Harris and Anderson presented informa- tion and maps showing lands currently owned by The Nature Conservancy that are proposed to be traded for selected parcels of Forest Service lands. Forest Service parcels are located in Fall River, Pennington and Jackson counties. The Nature Conservancy is offering up to 3,089 acres of land they own in the Conata Basin in exchange for Forest Service lands. The Forest Service has proposed to convey up to 4,249 acres to The Nature Conservancy. Harris pro- vided information on criteria for selection of Forest Service lands for this ex- change. She explained that the Forest Service will only in rare circumstances sell land to private individuals, that land exchanges have taken place in the past with adjacent landowners or permittees on isolated parcels within the landowners property, but in this case the Forest Serv- ice is exchanging lands with The Nature Conservancy, a non-profit organization. She explained that The Nature Conser- vancy will then offer for sale the lands they obtain in the exchange to the adja- cent landowner or permittee. Wayne Heuther inquired as to why Forest Serv- ice lands located within his property has never been selected in a land exchange. Commissioner Bennett inquired as to what happens to the funds The Nature Conservancy receives from the land sales. Commissioner Denke inquired as to what happens if the landowner or per- mittee is not able, or willing, to purchase the land from The Nature Conservancy. Harris again explained the criteria for se- lection of lands for this land exchange, and could not give reason as to why Huethers were not included in the ex- change. She explained that The Nature Conservancy is a non-profit organization, and they normally use funds from sale of properties to purchase other properties. She also explained that each landowner or permittee affected by the land ex- change have been contacted, will be given the option to purchase the land, and if they are not able or willing to pur- chase the parcel or parcels the parcels will be dropped from the land exchange and remain as Forest Service lands. Mark DeVries reported that he had checked with Kadoka Area School Dis- trict on how this land exchange would af- fect their funding, and that he was told that it will not affect their impact aid fund- ing, and would provide a small increase in property tax funds as the lands would now be taxable.
The board continued their meeting in the Commissioners Room of the court- house. Mitch Olney, Highway Superin- tendent, was present. Bennett inquired as to whether the board had authorized leasing of the gravel screener. It was reported that the board had authorized the Highway Department to lease the screener at the July 9th. meeting, and to lease the screener when the Highway Department can scheduled to do the gravel screening.
Mitch Olney reported that the truck has been taken to Excel Truck Repair and they are working on the transmission.
Mitch Olney informed the board that Mark Bucholz gave him a quote on Woods mowers of $18,500. He reported this is the brand of mower used by Haakon County.
Mitch Olney reported that the door of the JCB loader is being repaired. Discussion was held on the insurance claim pay- ment not being large enough to cover the cost of the repairs. Vicki Wilson, Auditor, informed the board she would appeal the claim.
Mitch Olney reported graveling of the Brech Road is completed, and signs have been installed at the Guptill Bridge. He reported that the crew is now patch- ing the Long Valley Road (CH 16).
At 8:15 p.m., Bennett moved, Stilwell seconded, that the board go into execu- tive session to discuss personnel mat- ters. Vicki Wilson, Auditor was present. Vicki Wilson left executive session at 8:27 p.m.
At 8:57 p.m., Denke moved, Bonen- berger seconded, that the board come out of executive session. No action was taken.
Letters that were drafted concerning the proposed purchase of the building from Hildebrand and Kujawa for the library project were reviewed. Bennett moved, Denke seconded, that the longer letter informing Hildebrand and Kujawa that Jackson County would not be purchasing the building from them be approved and signed.
Discussion was held on the library build- ing project. Brosz Engineering is to be contacted for a preliminary design for a building.
A new copier has been obtained for the Highway Department.Request was made to for disposal of the old non-working copier. Bonenberger moved, Denke sec- onded, that the copier be declared sur- plus and hauled to the dump.
A loss control survey was completed in June by Safety Benefits, Inc. Results of the loss control survey were given to the board. There being no further business to come before the board Denke moved, Bonen- berger seconded, that the meeting be adjourned and that the board meet in regular session at 9:00 a.m., Monday, August 13, 2012. ATTEST: BOARD OF JACKSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Vicki D. Wilson, Jackson County Auditor James A. Stilwell, Chairman [Published August 2, 2012, at the total approximate cost of $67.87] LEGAL NOTICE ATTENTION ALL CONTRACTORS: Looking for weatherization, furnace, electrical and plumbing contractors in Bennett, Butte, Corson, Custer, Dewey, Fall River, Haakon, Harding, Jackson, Lawrence, Meade, Pennington, Perkins, Shannon and Ziebach Counties inter- ested in completing residential work for the July, 2012 June 30, 2013 contract year. Contractors must submit a letter of inter- est, provide copy of insurance (workers compensation, full comprehensive, gen- eral and automobile liability insurance and certificate of insurance), certificate of completion of EPA approved Lead-Based Paint for Renovators Training and be a certified EPA lead base paint renovator firm. Attend Western SD Community Ac- tion Core Competency Training and be willing to comply with Davis Bacon Act (wages, weekly reporting). Please return requested information to Western South Dakota Community Action, Inc., 1844 Lombardy Drive, Rapid City, SD 57703 by 4:00 PM on Friday, August 17, 2012. Please call 605-348-1460 or 1-800-327- 1703 for more information. [Published August 2 & 9, 2012] Public Notice Jackson County Multijurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Jackson County, the City of Kadoka, and the Towns of Belvidere and Interior are currently in the process of updating the Jackson County Multi-jurisdictional Haz- ard Mitigation Plan. The update is re- quired in order for Jackson County, the City of Kadoka, and the Towns of Belvidere and Interior to remain eligible for available federal and state mitigation funds. A Hazard Mitigation Plan is defined as a plan of action before a disaster strikes to prevent the occurrence of a disaster or to reduce the effects of a disaster when it occurs. It is also used after a disaster to reduce the risk of a repeat disaster or hazard event. As a part of this update, the public is invited to provide comments and participate in the Hazard Mitigation Planning Process. At the meeting we shall discuss hazards and risks that could potentially impact Jackson County and its citizens. The meeting will take place at 7:00 MT, Au- gust 1, 2012 at the Kadoka Fire Hall, 810 Main Street, Kadoka, SD. Please feel free to contact Jackson County Emergency Manager, Jackie Stil- well at (605) 488-0334 if you have any questions. [Published July 26, 2012, at an estimated cost of $15.53] The Natural Resources Conser- vation Service will hold the State Technical Committee meeting, Wednesday, August 8, at the Ramkota Hotel and Convention Center in Pierre. The meeting is open to the public and will begin at 10:00 a.m. The STC serves as an advisor to the NRCS State Conser- vationist. The tentative agenda for the meeting will include conservation programs update. These programs include the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), Wildlife Habitat Incentives Pro- gram (WHIP), Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP), Grasslands Re- serve Program (GRP), Conserva- tion Stewardship Program (CSP) and Water Bank Program, Conser- vation Reserve Program (CRP) and an update on the Conservation Practice Standard Nutrient Man- agement (590). For more information, visit www.sd.nrcs.usda.gov or call (605) 352-1200. NRCS tech meeting Aug. 8 in Pierre Kadoka Press Legal Notice Deadline Fridays at Noon Local & Statewide Classified Advertising August 2, 2012 Kadoka Press Page 9 BUSINESS FOR SALE SMALL REFRIGERATION AND ELECTRICAL business for sale in the Black Hills. Price negotiable, many options open for discussion. Call (605)716-2559. NEED MONEY TO PAY off bills or just for summer fun?? Sell Avon! Work from home. Earn 40% on your first 4 orders. 1-877-454-9658. EMPLOYMENT JACKSON COUNTY HIGHWAY DE- PARTMENT Worker. Experience in road/bridge construction /mainte- nance preferred. CDL Pre-employ- ment drug and alcohol screening required. Applications / resumes ac- cepted. Information (605) 837-2410 or (605) 837-2422 Fax (605) 837- 2447. LIVE-WORK-TRAVEL-PLAY! Hiring 18-24 girls/guys. $400-$800 wkly. Paid expenses. Signing Bonus. En- ergetic & fun? Call 1-866-251-0768. FULL-TIME WEED SUPERVISOR, Hyde County, Highmore, SD, Job de- scription available upon request at Auditors Office. Applicants may re- quest applications from Hyde County Auditors Office, 605-852-2519. Wage will be $14.50 per hour with full benefits (health insurance, South Dakota Retirement, AFLAC, vacation time, sick leave and paid holidays). Submit completed application to Hyde County Auditors Office, PO Box 379, Highmore, SD 57345 by Friday, August 3, 2012, at 5:00 p.m. Hyde County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Larry Kerr, Hyde County Commission. Kadoka Area Classified Advertising SELL CABLE TV, INTERNET and Phone. Road Warrior Needed. Paid Training, Benefits, Top Pay! Vehicle, Insurance, Background Check Re- quired. Details and Apply Online: www.takcommunications.com. HOVEN SCHOOL DISTRICT ac- cepting applications for 7-12 Busi- ness/Technology Teacher. Contact: Peggy Petersen, Supt. at peggy,.pe- tersen@k12.sd.us. (605) 948-2252. Open until filled. SEEKING HIGH SCHOOL PRINCI- PAL for Grades 9 through 12 for the Mobridge-Pollock School District #62-6. Resumes to be sent to Mo- bridge-Pollock School District #62-6; Attn: Tim Frederick; 1107 1st Ave East; Mobridge, SD 57601. For more information please contact Tim Frederick at 605-845-9204. EOE. PATROL OFFICERS (2) Hourly pay range: $19.60-$23.84/hr. Visit: www.cityofbrookings.org Return ap- plication w/resume to PO Box 270, Brookings, SD 57006-0270. dlang- land@cityofbrookings.org. SEEKING A RESPONSIBLE, ENER- GETIC, and motivated individual to fill an inside/outside sales/delivery driver position at a growing, family owned feed and ranch supply store located in the southern Black Hills of South Dakota. CDL is not required. Opportunity for advancement within the company. Interested parties may inquire at 605-662-7223. CUSTER CLINIC IS accepting appli- cations for a full-time LPN or Li- censed Medical Assistant to join our team in the beautiful southern Black Hills. Salary based on experience; in- cludes excellent benefits. Contact Human Resources at (605)673-2229 ext. 110 for more information or log onto www.regionalhealth.com to apply. EEOC/AA. FULLTIME LIQUOR STORE MAN- AGER for Bison (SD) Municipal Bar. Wage negotiable DOE. For applica- tion/job description, call Beth, 605- 244-5677 or 605-244-5231. EOE. FOR SALE IS WEAKNESS SO BAD a book about a SD man living with high anx- iety but with the help of God, found relaxation. Send $15 to Eugene Nerland, PO Box 392, Alliance NE 69301 NOTICES $2000 REWARD: English Setter an- swers to Tucker. White with orange ears and spots. Lost in the Timber Lake Area. Please contact David Parr 512-258-0113 or 572-217-4437. OTR & DRIVER OPPORTUNITY DRIVERS: $1,000 SIGN-ON BONUS. New Pay Program! *Earn up to 50 cpm *Home Weekly*2500+ miles, 95% no-tarp. Must be Cana- dian eligible (888) 691-5705 SPORTING GOODS BULL-A-RAMA, Sat., August 18, 2012, 6:30 pm, Redfield SD, $3,000 Added Money, Contestant Registra- tion: Monday, August 13, 2012, From 12pm-10pm 605-259-3254, For more info: 605-472-0965 Suduko Answers See Puzzle on Page 2 To Report A Fire: Kadoka . . . . .837-2228 Belvidere . . . .344-2500 All others call . . . . . .911 TIRE & SERVICE WORK - CALL 837-2376 HOURS: Mon - Fri: 7:30 to 5:30 Saturday: 8 to Noon Were here for all your vehicle maintenance! Give us a call today! NOW BUYING! Cars for salvage, call today! We make hydraulic hoses & On-the-farm tire service! Full Service Mechanic Shop! J&S ReStore Kadoka, South Dakota USED VEHICLES! Brakes Fuel Pumps Alternators Starters Timken Seals & Bearings Were Open Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - Noon 1 - 5 p.m. Phone 837-2214 Tim home 837-2087 Dave cell 488-0326 Oien Auto Parts Hwy 248 Kadoka, SD For all your automotive supplies -- give us call! JEFF MCDORMAN: piano tuner/technician, serving central SD since 1976 has moved and can only be reached by calling 605-222-0294. KPM-2tc RUMMAGE SALE: JR's Bar parking lot, Belvidere. Sat., August 4, 10:00 a.m. Clothes: boys (infant - 10 yrs.), women's (various sizes), men's (lim- ited). Used pickup tires, 1986 super cab pickup (stick shift), household and more. KP3-1tc MULTI-FAMILY RUMMAGE SALE: Friday, August 3 at Club 27, Hwy 248 in Kadoka, 8 a.m. until gone. Pak-n-play, household items, baby clothes, teenage girl clothes, mater- nity clothes, mens and womens clothes. KP3-1tp WANTED: Pasture for up to 100 cows or would like to rent grass. Call 837-2589. KP2-2tp FOR SALE: Our loss is your gain. 3 bedroom home on 1 1 2 lots. Well built, nice kitchen, 2 garages, all 1 1 2 yr. old appliances. Must sell ASAP. 700 9th St. Kadoka. Call for appt. 605-837- 1611. KP52-tfn POSITION OPEN: Jackson County Highway Department Worker. Expe- rience in road/bridge construction /maintenance preferred. CDL Pre- employment drug and alcohol screening required. Applications / re- sumes accepted. Information (605) 837-2410 or (605) 837-2422 Fax (605) 837-2447. K52-6tc FOR SALE: Several very nice used refrigerators. Dels I-90 Exit 63, Box Elder, 605-390-9810. K52-4tp HILDEBRAND STEEL & CON- CRETE: ALL types of concrete work. Rich, Colleen and Haven Hilde- brand. Toll-free: 1-877-867-4185; Office, 837-2621; Rich, cell 431- 2226; Haven, cell 490-2926; Jerry, cell 488-0291. KP5-tfc 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 605/837- 2690. Craig cell 390-8087, Sauntee cell 390-8604, email wrex@gwtc.net. 27-tfc APARTMENTS: Spacious one-bed- room units, all utilities included. Young or old. Need rental assis- tance 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. 36-tfc BACKHOE AND TRENCHING: Pe- ters Excavation, Inc. Excavation work of all types. Call Brent Peters, 837-2945 or 381-5568 (cell). KP24-tfc SEPTIC TANK PUMPING: Call 837- 2243 or contact Wendell Buxcel, Kadoka, SD. 10-tfc I want to thank my kids and grandkids for my surprise birthday party. Also, all the friends, neighbors and relatives who came and sent cards. What a fun time! Its great to be 70!! Asta Amiotte We would like to thank Judy, Leah and Clara for hosting a special appreciation party for us. We would also like to thank everyone who came to wish us well on our new venture and safe travels to our new locations, and for the cards, gifts and support. We have enjoyed working with the producers of Jackson County and hope to see many of you down the road. Thank you, Stevie & Colleen A sincere thank you to Jobgen, Stout, and Grimes families, John, Scott, Boe, and the Kadoka and Long Valley Fire Departments for putting out the fire on our place. We appreciate your quick response, damage could have been much worse in that wind. Thanks again and well keep praying for rain. God bless, Carl & Suzie Bauman A great big thank you to the Kadoka and Philip Fire Departments and all our neighbors who helped put out the grass fire northwest of our place last week. Your speed and expertise helped keep the contained to a small area. Baxter & Diane Hogan Brandon & Belinda Mitchell Thank Yous Club 27 Hwy 248 Kadoka 837-2241 Cook your own steak on the NEW outside grill every Monday in August & September Open Mondays through September for Steak on the Patio $2 Beer Every Monday Night! Agricul ture August 2, 2012 Kadoka Press Page 10 CATTLE REPORT TUESDAY, JULY 31, 2012 A b1g run o] geor11ngs ond oous u11 oous 1ger. We od o 1o1 o] 1ong s1r1ngs ond po1 1oods o] geor11ngs. Te quo111g uos verg good. 11 1s o neu morKe1 on 1e geor11ngs. We od 1e b1gges1 oroud o] bugers 1o1 ueve seen s1noe 1os1 ]o11. MorKe1 verg oo11ve. 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FEEDER CATTLE: ARNESON & ELSHERE - ELM SPRINGS 56 ......................................DLK STFS 972= ......$129.00 60 ......................................DLK STFS 870= ......$137.00 LANDERS LIVESTOCK - HOT SPRINGS 55............................FED & DLK STFS 1068= ....$123.50 30............................FED & DLK STFS 933= ......$127.00 CREW CATTLE CO - PHILIP 187 ....................................DLK STFS 906= ......$135.25 67 ......................................DLK STFS 818= ......$139.75 MATT REEDY - PHILIP 67 ......................................DLK STFS 947= ......$129.25 13 ...................FED & DLK OPEN HFFS 752= ......$130.50 LYLE & CINDY LONG - ENNING 63 ............................CHAF SPAY HFFS 929= ......$125.00 70 ............................CHAF SPAY HFFS 829= ......$131.00 SHAW RANCH INC. - WHITE OWL 63 ....................DLK & DWF ASV STFS 898= ......$132.75 13...............................DLK ASV STFS 770= ......$136.50 RUSTY FOSTER - NEWELL 205..................DLK & DWF SPAY HFFS 778= ......$132.00 69....................DLK & DWF SPAY HFFS 766= ......$133.00 163..................DLK & DWF SPAY HFFS 704= ......$136.25 78..................CHAF & FED SPAY HFFS 795= ......$131.75 83...........DLK, FED & CHAF SPAY HFFS 723= ......$127.00 RUSSELL NELSON & LA2Y 3 LIVESTOCK - LEMMON 61............................FED & DLK STFS 925= ......$131.00 65............................FED & DLK STFS 796= ......$136.75 RAMSEY & RAMSEY - PHILIP 62 .............................DLK OPEN HFFS 870= ......$125.75 OWEN FERGUSON FAMILY - LONG VALLEY 21 ......................................DLK STFS 619= ......$148.00 11 ......................................DLK STFS 467= ......$151.50 25......................................DLK HFFS 560= ......$145.00 11..........................CHAF & DLK HFFS 477= ......$149.00 LLOYD MARTI - NEW UNDERWOOD 14 ......................................DLK STFS 608= ......$146.00 10 ...........................DLK & DWF HFFS 623= ......$134.50 SHORTY & MAXINE JONES - MIDLAND 73 ......................................DLK STFS 723= ......$142.75 18............................FED & DLK STFS 660= ......$145.50 83....................DLK & DWF SPAY HFFS 684= ......$136.30 12....................DLK & DWF SPAY HFFS 580= ......$136.00 JOHN CAPP RANCH INC - FAITH 74 ...........................FWF & DWF STFS 753= ......$141.75 38 ...........................FWF & DWF STFS 648= ......$145.00 ROGER LARSON - MURDO 15............................DLK & DWF STFS 883= ......$132.75 15......................................DLK HFFS 871= ......$126.00 BERNIE NESS - CAPUTA 61............................DLK & DWF STFS 753= ......$140.50 RUSSELL & TONY SIMONS - FAITH 16 ......................................DLK STFS 767= ......$140.00 11....................DLK & DWF SPAY HFFS 750= ......$128.00 ROSETH BROTHERS - MIDLAND 70............................FED & DLK STFS 766= ......$138.50 76...................DLK & DWF OPEN HFFS 789= ......$132.00 82...................DLK & DWF OPEN HFFS 689= ......$135.25 74...........DLK, FED & CHAF SPAY HFFS 725= ......$129.50 SPENCER CORDES - CREIGHTON 119 ..................DLK & DWF ASV STFS 815= ......$138.00 16 .............................DLK OPEN HFFS 801= ......$128.00 ROGER KEFFELER - ENNING 15............................DLK & DWF STFS 787= ......$137.75 12......................................DLK HFFS 742= ......$130.50 WALT PRICE - STURGIS 16............................DLK & DWF STFS 771= ......$137.25 BRETT & TAMMY PRANG - KADOKA 65............................DLK & DWF STFS 821= ......$136.75 57............................DLK & DWF STFS 891= ......$133.35 55............................DLK & DWF STFS 901= ......$131.75 56............................DLK & DWF STFS 928= ......$129.00 60............................DLK & DWF STFS 908= ......$131.00 LYNN DENKE - CREIGHTON 66 ......................................DLK STFS 872= ......$136.50 LINN BROTHERS - ELM SPRINGS 9..............................DLK & DWF STFS 745= ......$135.25 GARY WILLIAMS - WALL 6 ........................................DLK STFS 778= ......$135.00 4......................DLK & DWF SPAY HFFS 668= ......$126.00 WATKINS JP RANCH - EDGEMONT 159.................DLK & DWF OPEN HFFS 680= ......$134.75 29...................DLK & DWF OPEN HFFS 553= ......$142.00 ROGER FORTUNE - QUINN 10 ......................................DLK STFS 785= ......$134.50 JONES RANCH - CAPUTA 71...................DLK & DWF OPEN HFFS 779= ......$133.50 FINN FARMS - MIDLAND 10............................FED & DLK STFS 765= ......$133.00 11......................................FED STFS 590= ......$149.50 13.............................FED OPEN HFFS 648= ......$130.00 NORMA HENDERSON - HILL CITY 24....................FED & DLK SPAY HFFS 664= ......$133.00 DARRELL ENNEN - RAPID CITY 59 ...........................DLK & DWF HFFS 850= ......$125.00 ROBERT THOMSEN - LONG VALLEY 65 ........CHAF & DLK DFUC FFEE STFS 901= ......$132.50 10 ..........................CHAF & DLK STFS 790= ......$135.50 MADSEN RANCH - MIDDLAND 71....................DLK & DWF SPAY HFFS 806= ......$132.00 13............................DLK & DWF STFS 833= ......$137.25 KNUTSON RANCH - QUINN 12......................................FED STFS 885= ......$131.50 CASEY SLOVEK - PHILIP 29 .............................DLK OPEN HFFS 766= ......$131.25 TODD O'CONNOR - PHILIP 9 ............................CHAF & DLK STFS 836= ......$131.00 12..........DLK, FED & CHAF OPEN HFFS 871= ......$121.50 CLAYTON & TIM SANDER - CUSTER 32........DLK & DWF SPAY & OPEN HFFS 810= ......$130.25 JIM & JAY LIVERMONT - WANBLEE 39 .............................DLK OPEN HFFS 798= ......$130.25 14............................FED & DLK STFS 859= ......$131.50 TOM & RYAN MILLER - RED OWL 12...................DLK & DWF OPEN HFFS 832= ......$128.50 GABE GROPPER - LONG VALLEY 20............................FED & DLK STFS 882= ......$127.25 CLEVE PRICHARD - KADOKA 43...................DLK & DWF OPEN HFFS 843= ......$127.25 KAREN PINNEY - PHILIP 36 ........................DLK EXPOSED HFFS 830= ......$127.25 CASEY BRINK - UNION CENTER 8.....................DLK & DWF OPEN HFFS 777= ......$127.00 BERNARD HERBER - KADOKA 25 .............................DLK OPEN HFFS 822= ......$126.75 CHAD & ALAN PRICE - RED OWL 11 .............................DLK OPEN HFFS 838= ......$127.30 CHUCK O'CONNOR - PHILIP 12 ..........................CHAF & DLK STFS 953= ......$126.00 SID FAIRBANKS - PHILIP 12............................DLK & DWF STFS 998= ......$125.75 MERLE HICKS - MARTIN 12............................FED & DLK STFS 930= ......$125.25 TOM SIMMONS - NEW UNDERWOOD 14 .............................DLK OPEN HFFS 898= ......$124.25 GALE BRUNS - NEW UNDERWOOD 13 .............................DLK OPEN HFFS 789= ......$123.75 RONNIE WET2 - 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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. 859-2577 PhiIip, SD For $150, place your ad in 150 South Dakota daily & weekly papers through the STATEWIDE CLASSIFIEDS! Call 6058372259 Notice to our Subscribers: When sending subscription payments PLEASE return the entire pink postcard with the payment. As the temperature increases ranchers and feedlot operators start to worry about the well-being of their cattle. However, it is not just heat that plays a part in heat stress, says Heather Larson, SDSU Extension Cow/Calf Field Specailist. "Producers need to monitor all weather conditions such as temper- ature, humidity and wind, closely and start interventions early in the day, well before noon," Larson said. "If an extended amount of time elapses before cattle are cooled down it may be too hot and late." During times of hot days, fol- lowed by warm nights Larson says there is also a potential that cattle will not have enough time to cool down completely through the night before the sun starts to heat things up again. Heat stress is one of those condi- tions that occur almost every sum- mer. Larson says its impact on livestock varies based on genetic makeup, health status, stage of production and previous exposure to heat. "Together, these factors can be- come deadly, when the combination of temperature, humidity, wind speed and cloud cover result in ex- treme environmental conditions," Larson said. Being able to detect when cattle are becoming heat stressed is an important factor. "Watch cattle early for signs such as panting or open-mouthed breathing. These are indications that heat stress is occurring and in- terventions should take place," Larson said. She adds that cattle producers should avoid working, transporting or moving cattle during hot weather. "If it's necessary to work or move cattle, do so in the early morning hours only. Cattle are still dissipat- ing their body heat during the evening hours," Larson said. Producers can also change their feeding times from morning to late afternoon. Larson explains that this shifts the heat produced by fer- mentation to night time, when cat- tle are better able to dissipate the heat. "If you are feeding twice a day then feed 60-70% of the total ration in the late afternoon and the rest in the morning," she said. Water intake decreases when water in the tanks exceeds 80F. As a result, Larson says producers need to ensure that water pipes are not exposed to sun. Pipes should be at least 2-feet underground. Adding a supplemental tank of water to pens of cattle is another step pro- ducers can take. Larson reminds producers to check the refill rate of the stock tanks. "Remember, in the summer when many animals are drinking many tanks will be trying to fill at one time in addition to other poten- tial needs for water on the same water supply line," she said. "Dur- ing the summer water intake may exceed 9 gallons per head per day. It is recommended that cattle have a water space requirement of 1.5" per head. For example, 100 head of cattle would need 150 inches of water tank perimeter." Under hot conditions fly control becomes even more important says Larson. "Cattle will group together to get away from biting flies. Under hot conditions this will aid in increas- ing heat stress. Provide fly control through the use of fly tags, sprays, or other control methods," Larson said. Providing shade will take a sub- stantial amount of stress off cattle. However, Larson says this is typi- cally not an option, but providing shade to vulnerable animals such as the sick pen may prevent deaths. If using sheds make sure there is adequate air flow. The weight and color of animals are additional considerations. "Dark-hided and heavier cattle should preferentially be given pens with more airflow. If pens near shelterbelts with poor airflow need to be used, stock them with lighter- weight, lighter-colored calves if possible," Larson said. Sprinklers can help reduce heat stress, but if sprinklers are used, Larson says they should provide large water droplets instead of a mist. "Water should run off the cattle saturating the hair. Running the sprinklers for 5 to 10 minutes at a time, twice an hour, will allow evaporative cooling to take place and is preferred over continuous sprinkling," she said. Wetting down pen surfaces will provide a cooler surface for animals to stand and also will help alleviate heat stress. If you have no way to sprinkle cattle to cool them and the ground down, then another option that may help somewhat to cool the ground is applying a layer of ground straw. This will help by ab- sorbing less solar radiation and providing a slightly cooler place to stand. The USDA's Agricultural Re- search Service offers a cattle heat stress forecast page at this link: http://www.ars.usda.gov/Main/docs .htm?docid=21306. They forecast out a week at a time to help pre- pare for conditions that may be po- tentially harmful. "With this tool and the manage- ment steps above, ranchers can prepare for extreme conditions and hopefully triumph over them," Lar- son said. To learn more about how to pro- tect your livestock from heat stress, visit iGrow.org/Livestock. Heat stress in livestock