$ 00 Inclu1des Tax Number 15 Volume 111 Philip, South Dakota 57567 Thursday, December 1, 2016 www. pioneer-review.com Apply for 20th Year for Maggie Grace Angel Tree For the 20th year, the Philip Family, Career and Community Leaders of America chapter is community sponsoring the community Maggie Grace Angel Tree. The tree is lo - cated on the first floor of the improvement Haakon County Courthouse. Maggie Grace was born Feb. 20, 2002. She died suddenly, Dec. 10, grants from PACF 2002, from complications of a very by Del Bartels ing because of the interest coming rare respiratory bacteria. The The Philip Area Community from the principle and the dona - angel tree is dedicated in Maggie's Foundation is accepting applica - tions,” said Smith. “We want or - memory in the hope that needy tions from area organizations for ganizations with community children in the area will be shown grants to fund community-based projects to apply, understanding the spirit and love of Christmas. projects. that we cannot fund them all. If The Philip FCCLA chapter, in “We hope to award in the neigh - we had more funds, someday ....” conjunction with Haakon County borhood of $13,500 for 2017,” said Since interest would not accrue Community Health Office, area Ray Smith, chairman of the and be available the first year, churches, Philip school and the PACF. “The fund continues to $10,000 of donations was kept out South Dakota West River Social grow as the people of the commu - to give as grants for the first year. Services foster child program, will nity continue to give.” This is what funded the first two distribute the donations to chil - In March of this year, the first projects. dren in need in the Philip and sur - two winning organizations were Applications for 2017 are due by rounding areas. announced. The Lake Waggoner Jan. 15, 2017. Projects winning “Last year the response was campground received $7,400 to go the grants will be chosen by an in - very generous with nearly 300 toward eight additional campsites dependent committee. Winning gifts,” said Brigitte Brucklacher, with electrical hook-ups, thus dou - organizations will be announced Philip FCCLA advisor. She added, bling the campground’s size. The in February. “We hope this year’s giving equals Bad River Sportsman’s Club re - “Philip is blessed with ample in - that generosity, as there are many ceived a $1,550 grant to go toward dustry and commerce for a rural families and programs in need.” various metal targets to improve community, and we have seen To donate to the project, leave the open-to-the-public target tremendous momentum build over an unwrapped toy, book or new ar - ranges west of Philip. the past few years,” said Kjerstad. ticle of clothing under the tree lo - “We are heartened by the gen - “The momentum includes major cated next to the Extension office erosity of the residents of Philip investments, business transitions in the courthouse before 4:00 p.m., and the surrounding area,” said and strong community spirit. We Wednesday, Dec. 14. Gifts are for Roger Porch, one of the main con - want to see this strong spirit and children ages birth to 18 years old. tacts for the PACF. “And, we are momentum build well into the fu - This year you will find angels on pleased to announce that the sec - ture, which is part of the reason the tree listing the age, gender, ond round of grant applications is Philip Area Community Founda - and specific gift request for a child. around the corner. It is exciting to tion was established. The founda - Remove the angel from the tree see what projects will be under - tion is a great example of the and return it attached to the un - taken for the improvement of our tremendous generosity of those in - wrapped gift. Popular gifts are gift community. It is also important to volved with the community.” cards, nail polish, journals and note that our fund continues to Kjerstad continued, “We look books, hair items, trucks, ITunes Courtesy Photo grow and that continued gifts as - forward to awarding grant monies cards, monster dolls and Barbies . lacher at Philip High School at Shown are FCCLA members, back row from left, Bobbi Antonsen, Kendal sure its perpetuity.” to organizations who will put the If you know of a child in need in 859-2680 . Hook and Autumn Parsons. Front: Sadie Camp, Cheyenne Pinney and Philip Charities, a resurrection funds to good use for the benefit of our community or would like addi - “Help make a difference in the Madyson Morehart. of what used to known as the our community. We also hope to tional information, contact Bruck - life of a child,” said Brucklacher. Philip Economic Development continue growing the principal Committee, was created by com - balance within the Philip Area munity leaders in October 2014. It Community Foundation, which is made up of many community or - will allow the foundation to con - ganization leaders such as cham - tinually grow its annual grant ber of commerce members and city awards.” Philip’s Light Parade, small but beautiful council members along with local The projects, ongoing or newly business owners and business proposed, can be small or large. leaders. Dillon Kjerstad is the The foundation would like to see chairman of Philip Charities. Its projects whose results can be seen mission statement is, “To enhance in that year, but multi-year proj - the economic well-being of our ects can apply in consecutive community by facilitating the cre - years for continued funding. ation of new economic opportuni - Smith stressed that all projects ties, fostering existing community will be considered. assets and addressing issues that “If you want to donate to a wor - threaten economic advancement thy cause, Philip Area Community in the community.” Foundation is the way to go. The DeMaris (Paulson) Nesheim is a funds continue to give to future philanthropist originally from projects even after we are gone,” Philip, graduating from Philip said Smith. “We have a long term High School in 1959. She pledged goal of getting this thing as large $100,000 to a Philip community as possible. We are real proud of savings account, with the stipula - the fact that people see it as a wor - tion the Philip area raise the first thy foundation and a good way to $100,000. give back to the community. The The Philip Area Community more funds means the more inter - Foundation was created to oversee est can be awarded in the future.” the community savings account. Philip Charities is a nonprofit Within five months, the account 501(c)(3) entity registered with was already over $325,930; the state of South Dakota. This $100,000 from Nesheim, $50,000 means people who donate may from the South Dakota Commu - claim a charitable deduction. If in - nity Foundation, and the rest terested in making a donation to from local organizations, busi - Philip Charities or to the Philip nesses and individuals. The com - Area Community Foundation, munity savings account grows contact Smith, Kjerstad or Porch with each donation, thus the in - at First National Bank in Philip at terest used for each year’s grants 859-2525. See them also for more also grows. information, project guidelines “This is a gift that keeps on giv - and project applications.
Del Bartels The 13th annual Glo-N-Go parade of lights, Saturday, Nov. 26, started spectators’ car radios. The parade is being shown on the local television at 6:30 p.m. from the Philip American Legion Hall. Trailers and genera - Channel 91. Shown above is the entry by the crew at Kennedy Imple - Marsy’s Law impacts tors were again available through parade coordinator Roger Williams. ment, wishing all, “Happy Holidays.” A tractor, a snowman and a This year, there were 13 entries in the parade. Mike Seager announced Christmas tree with presents underneath; sounds like a country holiday. Dept. of Public Safety each float as it went by. The announcements could also be heard over See more light parade floats throughout the paper. Officials of the South Dakota amendment provides certain Department of Public Safety said rights for crime victims and their a recently passed amendment to families. One of those rights is “to the S.D. Constitution will limit prevent the disclosure of informa - the type of information made tion or records that could be used available to the public, media and to locate or harass the victim or other professions. the victim’s family.” The amend - DPS officials said a review of ment also affords victims the right the amendment by state govern - “to be notified of any request for ment attorneys indicates that such information or records.” records of state reportable crashes “In no way should this action be can no longer be made available. blamed on any of the Department The Office of Highway Safety’s of Public Safety employees who Accident Records Reporting web - have always willingly provided site has been suspended. this information when requested,” Also, the department and the said DPS Secretary Trevor Jones. S.D. Highway Patrol cannot re - “Because of the new require - lease the names of people involved ments, DPS is unable to provide in fatal or injury-related vehicle these services in order to comply crashes. Other information re - with the precepts of the new law.” lated to the crashes still will be The new amendment went into provided in the press release. effect Nov. 16. DPS officials said Amendment S, known as the review of the amendment con - “Marsy’s Law,” was approved by tinues and other information may Grossenburg Implement and its employees sponsored this Santa scene filled with the true spirit of Christmas. voters in the Nov. 8 election. The also be impacted as well. parade float. The announcement stated, “May your heart and home be 2 Opinion Pioneer Review • December 1, 2016
popularity of the Christmas tree ited downtown Sioux Falls, I am display kept growing and growing, sure you are familiar with one: Dennis Daugaard and by 1997 groups were decorat - John Thune Chef Chris Hanmer’s CH Patis - Governor of South Dakota ing 50 trees. U.S. Senator from South Dakota serie. Chris, who is one of Amer - This year we have over 90 trees ica’s top pastry chefs, opened his in our display. The largest tree do - shop in 2013, and it has quickly Christmas At The Capitol Under Linda’s care, the tree grew nated by Linda and her family has Shopping Small Can ety. “Small Business Saturday,” grown into a must-stop location in When she was in the third to 40 feet tall. been decorated by the Mt. Rush - Have a Big Impact as it has become known, is a na - Sioux Falls. I would challenge you grade, Linda Krutzfeldt received a Thirty years later, that tree will more Society and the theme of the Nearly everyone is familiar with tionwide movement that encour - to eat only one of his famous mac - Colorado blue spruce seedling. be enjoyed by all who visit the display is “A Monumental Christ - Black Friday. It is the unofficial ages shoppers who brave the long arons – one is never enough. It was 1986 and a South Dakota Capitol this holiday season. mas.” start to the holiday shopping sea - and sometimes fiercely competi - Chris and other small business Department of Agriculture Linda’s Colorado blue spruce is Many volunteers have devoted son, and with it often comes an tive lines on Black Friday to add owners like him not only have suc - forester was giving an Arbor Day the tallest tree of this year’s precious hours to decorate the early morning, long lines and, de - Main Street’s small businesses to cessful brick and mortar stores, presentation at Linda’s school in Christmas at the Capitol display. Capitol building for the holidays. pending on what you are looking their holiday shopping routine. but they are also using the power Huron. To go along with his pres - This season marks the 36th As always, they have done an ex - for, some pretty good deals. You do not have to look far in of the Internet to connect with entation, the forester brought lit - year of Christmas at the Capitol. cellent job. Black Friday is nearly synony - South Dakota to find a small busi - shoppers in other parts of the tle trees for the children. The idea was spearheaded by Dot - I hope you will find time this mous with the big-box retailers ness, since there are more than state and country and grow their Linda took her tree home and tie Howe, Pierre, in 1981. That holiday season to come to Pierre to that are able to stock their shelves 80,000 of them across the state. business along the way. planted it outside of her bedroom first year there were 12 decorated see Linda’s tree and experience and warehouses and offer the You likely know someone who Small Business Saturdays are a window so she could look at it trees. In 1988, Christmas at the Christmas at the Capitol. The dis - large and well-publicized deals we works at a small business, or per - great opportunity to get out and each day and watch it grow. She Capitol organizers started inviting play is open from 8:00 a.m. to are used to seeing on commercials haps you work at one yourself. support the local small businesses even put a chicken wire fence groups and organizations from 10:00 p.m., seven days each week between our favorite TV shows. Small businesses represent 96 that are often the first ones to give around the tree to protect it. She throughout the state to send dec - through Monday, Dec. 26. Not only are shoppers happy with percent of all businesses in South back and support their communi - called it “the little tree that could.” orations for 30 Capitol trees. The I hope to see you there. such deals, but the sales are a Dakota, according to the United ties. For many entrepreneurs, to boon to the economy, and they States Small Business Adminis - build a successful small business help sustain a seasonal workforce tration. They employ nearly 60 is to build a part of their commu - who depends on the paycheck. percent of our workforce. It would nity. We should celebrate their While Black Friday has ce - be an understatement to say small contributions this shopping sea - Fridge Door Notes & Reminders mented its place in American businesses are the backbone of son and continue to support them Call 859-2516 | [email protected] shopping history, it is the Satur - South Dakota’s economy. every month of the year. days after Thanksgiving that are South Dakota is full of success COMMUNITY BETTERMENT CHRISTMAS LIGHTING CONTEST … quickly gaining their own notori - stories. And, if you have ever vis - Judging will be held Sunday, Dec. 18. Three places will be awarded. To nominate someone or if you’d like your lights to be judged, contact Darlene Matt at 859- 2077. Representatives from Google and The New Colossus, a Sioux HAAKON COUNTY CROONERS HOLIDAY SCHEDULE … Sunday, Dec. 11, Kristi Noem Falls based group dedicated to 4:00 p.m. at the Legion Hall in Philip and then at 7:00 p.m. at the Wall Commu - Representative from South Dakota preventing human trafficking, nity Center. Everyone welcome. were also on hand to give students tangible ways to lead among their LADIES’ PRAYER BREAKFAST … Monday, Dec. 5, 7:00 a.m. at the Senechal Apts. lobby in Philip. If Lead Now I encouraged them to try anyway. peer groups today. After all, it is you would like, please bring a devotional to share. All ladies welcome. My grandma gave me one of the Say yes and see where it goes. not your position in life that mat - best pieces of advice I have ever Liz Ferro, founder of the non- ters most. It is the choices you WALL GYMNASTICS INVITATIONAL with Hot Springs will be held Friday, Dec. 2 at the Powerhouse received, which I would venture is profit Girls With Sole, shared a make to do what matters that cre - in Wall, starting at 5:30 p.m. No charge. Everyone welcome. typical for almost everyone. similar message. Despite her ates true change and happiness. When I was to become a new tough upbringing she pushed past Our final presenter, motivational ANYONE KNOWING THE WHEREABOUTS … of the horns from the buck deer at the Fire Hall Park mom, she told me, “As a parent, obstacles, said yes to opportuni - speaker V.J. Smith, focused in on in Philip, please return them to their rightful owner (the deer). If anyone sees them laying around, please you are going to have to say no to ties, and set her sights on some - this lesson. He told the story of a call Darlene Matt at 859-2077. a lot of things. Say yes as often as thing bigger. The result? Liz has Walmart employee in Brookings you can.” So, when my kids completed over 60 marathons (at named Marty. Marty might not “OLD FASHIONED SING-ALONG” … will be held at the Haakon County Courthouse in Philip to kick wanted to race to the end of the least one in every state), finished have sat on the top of the corpo - off the holiday season. Join carolers Sunday, Dec. 4, at 2:00 p.m. in the courthouse’s community room. driveway, we did. When they five Ironman Triathlons, and rate ladder, but he was a leader in Enjoy hot cider and cookies and check out the trees and wreaths displayed throughout the courthouse. wanted to play in the mud, we did. started an organization aimed at his own right. Through gratitude, When they wanted to play basket - instilling strength, self-confidence compassion and positive thinking, NURSING HOME ENTERTAINMENT … Chuck Carstensen will provide musical entertainment at the ball outside a little past their bed - and pride in young women across Marty inspired those around him Philip Nursing Home the second and fourth Tuesday of each month from 6:30-7:30 p.m. All are welcome. times, we laced up our shoes and the country. and eventually the world. It is an hit the pavement. We said yes as As author Steven J. Stowell example all of us would benefit AA & AL-ANON ... meetings will now start at 7:00 p.m. on Monday evenings. Please notice time change. often as we could, and 22-plus wrote, however, “Great leaders from following. years later, my grandma’s advice find ways to connect with their I get excited looking around To have your NON-PROFIT meeting listed here, please submit them by calling: 859-2516, or e-mailing has become a deep rooted philoso - people and help them fulfill their South Dakota and seeing the to: ads@pioneer-review. com. We will publish your notice the two issues prior to your event at no charge. phy, not just for parenting, but for potential.” Maybe no one in the boundless potential housed within leadership. business understands this more our young people. We have a re - This November, I held my third than South Dakota State Univer - sponsibility to empower our kids annual Lead Now Youth Confer - sity head football coach John to step up and be leaders right ence. Among the lessons shared Stiegelmeier, who has built strong where they are. Those who are Lookin’ Around with the 220 attendees was the teams for 20 seasons running. seizing opportunities in the class - Syd Iwan | [email protected] idea that young people ought to Coach Stig shared his under - room today will be more comfort - say yes as leadership opportuni - standing of teamwork and what is able with their ability to seize ties come their way. It is easy to needed to produce a winning team opportunities for South Dakota to - baked in butter with garlic and of preparations including the dila - discount yourself as “too young for – whether on the field or in the morrow. That is something to other spices, and the tiniest are tion I’ve mentioned, plus pictures Night Vision the job” or “too inexperienced,” but classroom. which we should all say yes. On Wednesday, I had night vi - mixed in an Alfredo sauce on some of the inside of the eyes, and tons sion like a cat. This was thanks to pasta. With a salad, some tasty of eye drops to clean, disinfect, my eye doctor who put industrial- buns, and a pile of broccoli, a guy deaden, and rinse. The actual shot strength dilator into my eyes. just can’t go wrong with this meal. isn’t all that bad. It’s mostly just When I looked in the mirror, all I It is all delicious although possibly the thought of it that gives a guy Country Praises could see was huge brown pupils slightly more in quantity that a the creeps. Maybe it goes back to Del Bartels | 859-2516 | [email protected] with just a tiny circle of my hazel person really needs at one sitting. your mom telling you never to run eye color around the rims. Only a I persevered and was able to get with sharp objects or you’ll poke week before, my other eye doctor myself on the outside of all of it, your eye out, and here you are let - the tree stood all green. From her an older boy, maybe her brother, had dilated my pupils, but it but, sadly, there was absolutely no ting someone poke a needle right A tree grows window, the old woman had truly stopped at the tree. The littler wasn’t anything like this. We are room left for dessert. This was un - into your eye. It gives one pause The house might as well have enjoyed the show. ones helped the taller boy put a talking extreme dilation here. fortunate since they have some although, as I said, it really isn’t been haunted. The owner’s health The next day, the girl was paper chain around the tree. The When I left the clinic, I was great ones that I’ve had in the all that bad. slowly weakened every day. Once walking by, maybe from school. old woman felt almost festive. She walking right into the afternoon past, especially the really choco - At home that evening, I walked vibrant, she now could barely She stopped, lowered her bag and waved. They could see her, and sun. “Whoa! Jump back!” I said to laty ones. Maybe another time. into the kitchen and thought the leave her wheelchair. Meals and took something out. The glittery waved back. myself. “Mercy! That sun is By the time dinner was over, my lights were extremely bright. I simple chores were done by a vis - paper thing appeared to be a Over the next few days, the tree bright!” I squinted severely trying vision had improved a little. On looked up to see if the four spot - iting nurse. She had come to the school project ornament. The girl started filling up. The woman’s to find my pickup in the parking the way to the city that morning, lights which we seldom use were understanding that it was only a hooked it to a lower branch of the nurse commented about it. The lot, and, when I finally did, I lost I’d driven most of the way in fog. on, but they weren’t. It was just matter of time. tree. The woman smiled at such woman gazed at it endlessly, re - no time in putting on some sun - It hadn’t been real heavy except in my dilated pupils that were taking Looking out her picture window innocence. She waved at the girl, calling with joy simple pleasures glasses. That helped quite a lot, a few places, but it required cau - in more light than I was used to. was all she cared to do. Television who could barely make out the and past Christmases. and I figured maybe life could go tion to some degree. Now there Later on after the sun went down, was a distraction; not living. Life woman sitting at the picture win - The next afternoon, the little on. I had almost a hundred miles was no fog except maybe a little in I was amused to discover that I was out there; not too much dow. The little girl waved back. girl, some others, the taller boy, to travel home so I was in hopes I my eyes, but I didn’t think it was had extremely good night vision. longer in here. The next day, the girl was with the father and a woman, most could actually see well enough to any worse than the environmental Cats had nothing on me. I could A blanket of snow had filled the others. Each put something on likely the mother, came to the drive back. Although the sun - fog of the morning. Caution should practically see in the dark. branches of a small spruce tree in the tree. The old woman recalled tree. They had many decorations. glasses helped a lot, things were see me back okay, and it did. Nevertheless, it was with some the front yard. A tiny girl and such friendships. Later, she was The old woman, almost franti - still a little fuzzy, and bright ob - There were no problems to speak relief when my pupils finally re - supposedly her father were trudg - a bit startled when the girl’s fa - cally, begged her nurse to get jects tended to have a star shape. of although I was glad to actually sumed their normal size some ing by when she tried to hit him ther showed up to shovel her side - something out of the closet. What to do? get home. I might have sighed in eight to ten hours after they were with a snowball. He had to show walk. He did not knock, just Clutching it, she wanted her When in doubt or when you relief. enlarged. We are used to how our her how to pack the snow before started shoveling. He noticed the wheelchair to be pushed outside need to think a bit, one can always By the way, if macular degener - senses normally work, and any throwing it. She completely paper hangings on the tree, to the tree. Covered in several go eat and consider things in the ation runs in your family, you changes are somewhat upsetting. missed him, and hit the tree. stared at something on each one; blankets, out of breath, not now process. Since I hadn’t eaten in should probably be taking those I remember having my ears Snow fell from a branch. maybe the creators’ names. able to use words, she tried to many hours and was practically special vitamins that are made to flushed one time and could then The girl now aimed at the tree Early the next day, maybe hand the girl the box. The father starving to death, that sounded help avoid the condition. I have hear my knees creaking when I instead of her father. Another going to school, the man and girl gently took it. He then lifted the like an excellent idea. I was able to this degeneration in my right eye walked upstairs. Other times you branch of green poked out of the again walked by. This time each girl high into the air, and she put drive across town okay to my fa - and, as a result, had three shots in have an extreme sense of smell white tower of snow. She did it put something on the tree. The the old woman’s star on the very vorite seafood joint where I or - my eyeball some months ago. My which is fine if there are only again. Each bared branch encour - old woman was eager for when top of the tree. Yes, it was the dered their first-rate shrimp feast regular eye doctor had checked me pleasant aromas around. Still, I’m aged her, and also her dad, to school got out. The little girl, woman’s last Christmas, but also and chowed down. You might out a week ago and suggested it glad to be back to some semblance throw more snowballs. Finally, again with friends, and also with one of her best. want to try that meal some time wouldn’t hurt to have another shot of normal which should last at since it has shrimp fixed three or two now. That is what I had least until early next year when ways. There are the normal big been doing in the city. I’m scheduled to have one more guys that are battered and French The lady doctor who gives the shot in the eye but also maybe an - fried. Then some smaller ones are shots runs you through a whole set other shrimp feast. Oh my! Make your opinion known … write a letter to the editor! All Letters to the Editor must be signed. Fax a signed copy to 859-2410 or mail to Pioneer Review, PO Box 788, Philip, SD 57567
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When you buy pullet chicks at care, returning to the flock to hunt But you can’t keep a flock that’s the feed store, you might end up and peck, but the two chicks, half half roosters, so yesterday, our good livestock antibiotic regulations with a random rooster, but when grown, did not join her. Instead friend and neighbor came over you have nearly 40 chicks hatch in they became what we not-so-affec - bright and early with a well-sharp - your barn in one summer, you are tionately called “The Patio Chick - ened hunting knife. I caught the certain to be swimming in roosters ens.” boys and held them, and he did the – Part 1 of a Series – by autumn. In recent weeks, we Every morning, after the coop dirty work. I released him from By Nancy Haigh medically important. proactive may alleviate a lot of fu - found homes for 17 of the babies door was opened, the flock scat - helping me with the plucking and Livestock proudcers, veterinar - According to the website ture issues. born here in June and August, tered and squabbled, and The Patio butchering though. These are my ians and feed companies must www.togetherabx, which is While vets have always carried which left us with just 15 new Chickens made a beeline for, you chickens after all, and therefore my begin new federally mandated an - backed by leading ag industry a responsibility for medical judge - chickens, and I’ve known for over a guessed it, the patio, where they responsibility. tibiotic feed changes Jan. 1, 2017. groups, antibiotics which are med - ments, it now is on whole herds. month now that at least 7 of those spent the day peaking in the sliding It took me all afternoon, but by Will it create havoc within the ically important can only be used The producer also has to willingly new chickens were roosters. Of glass door, pecking at invisible evening the boys were tucked into livestock world? Will it help de - to “… treat, control and prevent follow the vet’s prescription and course they are the biggest and specks on the glass, and even mak - the deep freeze, and though I didn’t crease antibiotic resistance in hu - disease and illness and will be instructions. The VFD has to be prettiest of the shed any tears I mans? Will it create healthier used exclusively under the super - written and signed by a licensed lot, their hackle was thankful for livestock? Will it increase produc - vision and prescription of a li - vet. Incomplete or unsigned VFDs and saddle the hard work. tion costs? These questions will be censed veterinarian.” The cannot be filled. The VFD may be feathers irides - These days, when discussed in a series of articles. guidelines specifically outline the refilled, depending on specifica - cent and gleam - we quickly grab The Food and Drug Administra - appropriate uses of an - tions on the VFD. VFDs do expire ing, their long the ingredients tion mandated in 2013 that antibi - tibiotics: and if there is feed left over after necks straight for our supper otics will no longer be allowed in that date, it is illegal to continue and proud. from the super - subtherapeutic levels (ad - giving it to the livestock. They’d strut market shelves, ministered in Veterinarians may use a pre - around the yard, we sometimes for - amounts below pared VFD or create their own as rooster-like, try - get the farmer in the dosage levels long as these items on it: ing to impress the field sowing •Veterinarian’s name, address the hens with the seeds, the hen used to treat dis - and telephone number; their pomp and laying the eggs, eases) in livestock agility, some the cow chewing feed beginning in •Client’s name, address and even trying out her cud in the 2017. Those live - telephone number; the rusty hinge pasture while her stock include beef, •Premises where livestock are cackles that rep - calf plays nearby. poultry, sheep and located; resented their Everything we swine. •Issue date; first crows. eat has a story, What this means •Expiration date; As long as the and a whole life of for livestock produc - •Drug names; weather held, I its own. I saw ers is they will no •Species and production kept putting the those baby chicks longer be able to go to class of livestock; day of reckoning the day they their local elevator/ •Approximate number of off. Bloody battles were not break - ing attempts to enter the house if emerged from their shells, tucked feed store and pur - livestock; ing out in the yard -- yet -- and de - the door was left open for more tenderly beneath their mother’s chase, on their own ini - •Why animal needs the spite the tremendous increase in than a moment. All the while the sheltering breast, and I was there tiative, feed containing drug; our poultry feed bill, I justified my pair remained totally devoted to the moment they took their last antibiotics. They will be •Drug concentration in reluctance with the promise of one another, and grew from cute to breaths. required to have a veteri - feed; weight gain. If we had to butcher, beautiful with the addition of each I thought about all this as I worked nary feed directive (VFD), •Duration of use (which wouldn’t it be better to have plump glossy adult feather. I feared from with my neighbor’s sharp knife, a prescription from their may be different than ex - chickens? the first that one of them would cutting through joint and tendon, veterinarian. Each drug is piration date); There was another problem. turn out to be a rooster, the other a pulling out the mysterious and labeled for specific uses and •Withdrawal Most of the chicks were born to just hen, and of course that is exactly dark secrets that lay beneath the the vet must prescribe for time, special instructions, and one extremely devoted and prolific what happened. skin. The barn cats purred and those uses. He cannot pre - cautionary statements; hen, but two of the babies had come They say familiarity breeds con - curled around my feet, happy to scribe it for treatment of a •Disease preven - •Number of refills, if permitted; from my favorite girl, a Buff Orp - tempt, but I find the opposite is pick up what I dropped, another disease that is not on the an - tion: emphasizes appropriate •Statement: “Use of feed con - ington named Red Molly. They often true. Yes, the Patio Chickens link in the chain of life on a ranch. tibiotic’s label. Injected antibiotics husbandry and hygiene, routine taining this veterinary feed direc - were the prettiest chick I’d ever were annoying -- pooping on the We are all born to die. For most are not affected by these man - health examinations and vaccina - tive (VFD) drug in a manner other seen -- a tiny chocolate brown picnic table and roosting in the roosters that day just comes sooner dates. tions. than as directed on the labeling fuzzball with a wee mask of pump - flower boxes for mid-morning naps, than later. Tonight, however, a A VFD was established in 1996 •First-line therapy: veterinari - (extralabel use), is not permitted;” kin orange around his small beak, but after a while they became part beautiful rooster and his little sis - for florfenicol and tilmicosin. In - ans discourage the use of antibi - and and an even tinier gold and gray of the our flock. More importantly ter will fall asleep in our neighbor’s cluded now are chlortetracycline, otics as first-line therapy that are •Signature of veterinarian. fuzzball who followed in his wake they were everything to one an - coop, Patio Chickens no longer -- neomycin, oxytertracycline, sul - important in treating serious Optional info: like a sunny shadow. And what Red other. The idea of separating them the recipients of an unexpected re - famethazine, tylosin, erythromy - human or animal infections. •More specific description of the Molly lacked in volume she made permanently was, for a softy like prieve. They are a grace note in the cin, gentamicin, linomycin, •Prioritize treatment: limit an - location (i.e. pen, barn, pasture or up for in vigilance. She kept her ba - me, unbearable. And, the rest of the circle of life’s symphony, the quiet linomycin/spectinomycin, spectin - tibiotic use to sick or at-risk ani - other); bies close at all times, and separate roosters, to whom I was less at - music that lingers as the dusk omycin, sulfamethazine and mals to treat the fewest number of •Approximate age range of the from the rest of the flock. Eventu - tached, seemed no more deserving fades into evening, the night rising saulfa-quinoxaline. All these an - animals possible. animals; and ally, she released them to their own of a life foreshortened. to meet the last moments of light. tibiotics are considered medically •Scientific analysis: maintain •Approximate weight range of important, meaning they are used accurate records of treatment and the animals. Any other informa - to treat human ailments as well. analyze the outcomes to evaluate tion the veterinarian deems ap - According to Milesville veteri - therapeutic regimens. propriate to identify the animals SDSU Extension narian Jim Stangle, DVM, tetra - Vets will now not only carry the involved. Leacey Brown, Gerontology Field Specialist cycline (chlortetracycline, burden of more paperwork, but With change comes a time of ad - auromycin, oxytetracyline, ter - they will also have the burden for justment. There will be issues in Using Christmas to bring Hang a map on the wall and ask couraging email communication. ramycin) is the most used by the several producers’ herds. In addi - the begininng, but each party will grandparents and family members to mark where He suggests leaving an unfinished ag industry, and least used by the tion, producers will have the bur - learn more as time passes, hope - grandchildren together they traveled from to attend Christ - email addressed to a person that medical doctors. The remaining den of more paperwork, and may fully with few glitches. Producers Christmas is rapidly approach - mas. Activities highlighting unique both the grandchild and grandpar - antibiotics are used almost exclu - have to wait days for a veterinar - will work even more closely with ing. What a great time to build re - culture of the family may help to ent know. Ask them to help finish sively in the medical treatment of ian to come see their herd. Record their vet, vets and the grain eleva - lationships between grandparents promote interaction between the and send the email. humans. keeping will be a major compo - tors/ feed stores will need to work and grandchildren! The tips in - generations. For example, the As the host, you can help to en - The other antibiotics used in nent of the new mandates. Each hand in hand to have products cluded in this article will help facil - preparation of a traditional meal courage intergenerational interac - treating livestock, he said, are will have to keep a copy of the that each vet prefers, and all will itate these conversations. may help promote interaction be - tions during holiday gatherings. ionophores, such as Rumensin VFD for two years and be able to have to have more patience with Preparation is the key! Whether tween grandchild and grandparent. The key is to bring family members and Bovatec. Another antibiotic produce it upon a FDA inspection. each other until a new normal is families are going to the grandpar - In addition, it ensures cultural her - together and provide opportunities family is the bambermycins such Producers may want to review found. ent’s home or grandparents are itage is passed from one generation to interact. The is important to plan as Gainpro. These two groups of which feeds they currently use Next week will look at the reason coming to the home of grandchil - to the next. activities in advance and let partic - antibiotics are not affected by the that have antibiotics and plan for for these changes and resistance dren, strategically placed items We live in an era of technological ipants decided in which activities FDA mandates, as they are not the future use of them. Being to antibiotics. (books, awards, keepsakes, etc.) can innovation with the advent of they will engage. encourage interaction between smartphones and Skype. Use tech - This article was adapted from grandchild and grandparent. For nology to bring members of the “Simple Ideas for Facilitating example, a favorite book could be family together even when they live Grandparent-Grandchildren Ex - placed in a highly visible location in different areas of the country. changes at Home” which was cre - may spark a conversation between Skype in particular allows for video ated by Matt Kaplan of Penn State older and younger members of the chatting which may encourage in - University. Please visit their web family. teraction between members of the site for more details: http://inter - Our family often comes from family. Matt Kaplan of Penn State generational.cas.psu.edu/Curric - across our great country or state. provides recommendations for en - ula.html Planning in ranching to weather the storm Current markets have many said. “The process may reveal un - 7. Select and evaluate the most- FALL GEAR & SHIRT SALE!! South Dakota cattle producers ask - probable scenarios foreseen opportunities and unlock ing, “How do we prepare for 2017 8. Determining strategies with the potential of the operation while Rain Slickers & Camo Coats, and weather this storm?” the highest likelihood of success better positioning the ranch when New Leather Gloves & Strategic planning is one answer 9. Implementation of the strate - conditions and markets improve.” Winter Gear Now in Stock!! given by Sean Kelly, South Dakota gic plan, and Kelly added that the strategic Fall Pour-ons & Calf Shots Available State University Extension range 10. Monitor performance with and scenario planning process management field specialist. the balanced scorecard. works very effectively regardless Jones’ “Strategic planning is an often- “Although the 10-step process the size of the ranch operation. used buzzword in the industry, may look daunting, it is an excel - “Small family farms to large corpo - Saddlery, Bottle & Vet that contains tools ranch managers lent opportunity to take a hard in- rate operations have taken advan - Locally owned & operated can use to navigate through this depth look at your operation,” Kelly tage of this process,” he said. 859-2482 • Philip time of uncertainty and market volatility,” Kelly said. Strategic and scenario planning in ranching is a 10-step process, said Kelly, referencing the hand - book “Strategic Scenario Planning in Ranching: Managing Risk in Dy - namic Times.” “Many challenges face the ranch - ing industry at this time and many B&B Sales • Philip more are on the horizon. However, by implementing a strategic plan, Livestock Equipment Sale a ranch manager will be better po - sitioned to manage risk and meet those challenges today and into the future," Kelly said. Kelly outlined the 10 steps. 1. Assess current situation and inventory of ranch resources (14) Oval Hay Feeders ...... $940 ea. 2. Conduct SWOT (strengths, (55) 10’ Panels ...... $125 ea. weaknesses, opportunities, and (4) Bull Hay Feeders ...... $840 ea. (65) 12’ Panels ...... $135 ea. threats) analysis (9) Haysaver Feeders ...... $720 ea. (7) 16’ Panels ...... $175 ea. 3. Establish a vision for the (11) Round Feeders ...... $660 ea. (25) 16’ Shallow Bunks ...... $325 ea. ranch # # # (25) 16’ Deep Bunks ...... $375 ea. 4. GAP analysis – a GAP analy - (65) Free Standing 24’ Panels ...... $405 ea. sis determines if there are any “gaps” between the current situa - (20) Free Standing w/Gate ...... $595 ea. Call for other items!! tion on the ranch and the desired outcome or vision for the ranch 5. Strategies to close the gap 6. Describe multiple scenarios Mark: 685-5975 • Kent: 441-4842 4 Philip Area Pioneer Review • December 1, 2016 Hit & Miss 859-2516 | [email protected] | [email protected] | [email protected] Glo –N–Go parade of lights Elderly Meals passing and IF YOU CAN READ people engaged in nefarious activ - Thursday, Dec. 1: Open Face THIS YOU ARE IN RANGE), plus ities like to stay below the radar. Hot Turkey, Green Beans, Fruit. it will start in January and hope - (Maybe nefarious is too strong of a Friday, Dec. 2 : Roast Beef, fully we will have another good word.) Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, blizzard. Speaking of the dentist, if you Corn, Fruit. Christmas is coming. Most peo - are old enough, you remember Doc Monday, Dec. 5 : Family ple have everything and you don’t Francis. When I was 10 years old, Meal – Fried Chicken, Mashed know what to get them. Here is I walked down to his office by the Potatoes and Gravy, Corn, Fruit. the answer, give them a subscrip - Lutheran church, walked in, told Tuesday, Dec. 6 : Pork Roast, tion to the Pioneer Review. The him to pull my bad tooth. He Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, cost is not excessive and they will looked at it, agreed, and pulled it Beets, Roll, Fruit. be reminded of your generosity 52 – with no questions asked. His Wednes day, Dec. 7: Patty times per year. Nobody reads crony was sitting there and he told Melt on White Bread, French every word, but everyone has their him he had to retire as he was los - Fries, Corn, Fruit . own favorite part of the paper ing his strength. Then he told me, *** even if it is the obituary. Plus, the that will be $3.00. I said, charge it Haakon County Prairie Pioneer Review has not been to Dobby, but he refused. I paid Transportation Bus Schedule downsized and it is ideal for catch - him with $3.00 of my hard-earned … Trip to Rapid City every Tues - ing ashes from your pellet stove. paper route money. Then he said, day and Thursday. To ride the Then, you can burn it to start the go down to the hospital and tell bus please call 605-441-1495 . fire in your wood stove. them to give you a shot of peni - Wall bus to Rapid City every Today is Nov. 22, the anniver - cillin and tell them that Doc Fran - A seasonally-lit snow plow was the parade float spon - removal equipment will not have to be used during Wednesday – leaves from Philip. sary of the tragic assassination of cis said so. I walked down there sored by the South Dakota Department of Trans - the upcoming winter. The department stresses to For questions please call Kay our President John F. Kennedy. If and got the shot, again with no portation. Many of the spectators hoped that the snow drive safe and don’t crowd the plow. Ainslie at 859-2670 or 441-2449 . you are old enough, you remember questions asked. Then they said, *** vividly where you were at. I was that will be $3.00. I said, charge it News from in high school, a mighty senior. to Dobby and that time they M.R. and Barbara Hansen Mike West came into our room agreed. Then I walked home and I Stop for coffee, another vital in - their Snyder cousins in Philip, count our blessings on Thanksgiv - Let us walk down memory lane and made the announcement and am quite sure that neither Dobby gredient. Soon after that hopefully Parker, Rainee, Cannin and ing Day. Here in western South for a moment, I opened ginnys’ told us all to go home. We were nor Vivian ever knew anything the sun will rise. Then I will pre - Saisa. Kaia interviewed Grandma Dakota we were blessed with Philip Second Half Century book numb the rest of the day. There is about it. pare the turkey using Vivian’s Audrey on a comparison between great weather and good traveling at random, to page 52-53. This an amazing book, “November 22, I just read the latest Pioneer Re - recipe for the stuffing (dry bread, how kids live now and how they conditions. We hope all who trav - covers a much more recent period 1963” by Stephen King, which I view and learned something from celery, onion, salt, and pepper). lived back in the old days. eled this year were able to return starting with Amy Morrison who have read twice. It is about a time fellow columnist, Eliza Blue. She Later, I will search for football. At the sale barn Tuesday, we home safely and without encoun - cuts my hair (much cheaper than traveler who goes back to try to is expecting the arrival of their Then it will be time for excessive walked into the cafe and found the tering any complications or in Rapid City), Fred Hoag Diesel prevent the assassination. It con - newest ranch hand (baby) and is eating and moderate amounts of room to be full of cattle buyers and weather delays. Nationwide in - Service (son of my hero, Cal tains a lot of intrigue and adven - milking their cow who is also ex - wine (red, white and homemade). each was wearing their ever faith - creased travel had been predicted Hoag), Pam and Jerry Ingram (re - ture, but best of all, describes the pecting and it could be a close race Next will be nap time, then more ful cowboy hat. We were awe- partly due to lower fuel costs. cently of hardware store fame), time period that many of us re - as to who calves first (her words, football, then leftovers. Finally, struck and overcome by the fact As has become our tradition, Jody’s Hair Care who I am sorry member. which I like). Anyway, she men - early bed time; the end of a perfect that they looked like working peo - Rose and I were among the to say I didn’t have a chance to go Also, today, I experience my an - tioned Braxton Hicks’ contrac - day I hope. ple and were anticipating the day Thanksgiving Day guests at the to, and finally the most important nual saga of going to the dentist. tions, so I had to go online. All went according to plan with in an honest and dignified man - home of Matt and Brenda Pates store in Philip – Jones liquor Going to the dentist is high on the According to Google: “Braxton Chuck and Etta, Clay, Sheridan, ner. No comfort dogs, crying and their adopted granddaughter, store. (His wife does a good job list of the least favorite things to Hicks contractions, also known as Tiger and Cece attending and rooms or play dough to get calmed Holly, near Piedmont in the Black patching pants.) do, right next to speaking in pub - prodromal labor or practice con - overeating was achieved with no down – just plain old hard work Hills. Other family guests were Regarding the test hole, the lic, hitting your thumb with a tractions, or false labor, are spo - problem. and no entitlements. Thank you their sons, Derrik, and Trevor, deep borehole field test (DBFT) to hammer and getting a root canal radic uterine contractions that Friday, Tyler, Sierra and their all for your work and for your and Trevor’s wife, Lindsey, and be drilled (not dug) in Haakon (similar to going to the dentist). sometimes start around six weeks son, Fletcher (age one) Cowing, service! their two boys, McLean, age eight, County – be prepared for protest - Anyway, we are lucky to have a into a pregnancy. However, they stopped in for a visit. They both The four weeks of the Advent and nine-month-old Kilian. A few ers if we get the project. They will professional dentist right here in are not usually felt until the sec - graduated from South Dakota season is now upon us and at Sa - of their friends also joined us as come out of the woodwork. Luck - town, complete with several pleas - ond trimester or third trimester of School of Mines and Technology in cred Heart Catholic Church we guests. We had a very enjoyable ily, the project will be way out in ant assistants. I was treated with pregnancy. So, by the time of the 2012 and live in Fairmont, Minn. celebrated the 1st Sunday in Ad - time. Rose and I were overnight the middle of no d--- where (NDW) utmost courtesy and sympathy next paper or two I hope we will Sierra is an engineer with Wells vent. The church was splendidly guests. Nothing like getting a bed and the protesters won’t even be and had plenty of time to shoot find out who had what, and who Concrete Products and Tyler is an colored in purple and the Advent and breakfast thrown in on the able to find the place, plus it will the breeze. The dentist was pa - won the race, etc. engineer with the city of Fair - wreath with it's four candles were deal! (Matt is Rose’s nephew.) be on private property (hopefully tient and kind, answering all of Today is Thanksgiving Day. Be mont. They were here visiting at the altar. The vestments worn We take I-90 to exit 44 (Bethle - posted with signs that say no tres - my questions including the same thankful. I am sitting here next to Sierra’s relatives including her by Father Gary and Deacon Lloyd hem Cave Road) and travel U.S. one several times. By the time I the electric heater, the furnace is mom, Tena Fosheim Slovek, her were purple as well. Each week a Highway 79 a short jog to get to got out of there, I was almost glad going, and I just turned on the pel - dad, Paul Slovek, her grand - candle is lit and the progression of Piedmont Meadows Road. This I went and almost look forward to let stove. There is a lot of empha - mother, Mary Slovek, and her the lighting of the candles symbol - year we were greeted with a new Dec. 2-5: my next visit. You notice I have sis on staying warm in Dakota. aunt, Melissa Fosheim, in Mid - izes the expectation of our Lord’s rerouted stretch of Highway 79. It Hacksaw not mentioned any names because Soon I will head to the Philip Pit land, and probably many others. first coming into the world at used to run right alongside I-90 at Ridge Kash Slovek, fifth grade, also at - Christmas and also the anticipa - that point. Friday we spent a half R tended and told us about shooting tion of his second coming some day in Rapid City arriving back Dec. 9-12: a bobcat when he was three years day and hour. Three Advent can - here in Philip shortly after dark. Fantastic MDT Snow Thrower old. Fletcher showed off his walk - dles are purple which represent Thanksgiving should be an easy Beasts and ing and climbing ability. Thanks penance and the pink or rose one time to collect social news with 30" clearing width •4 cycle engine Where to • for visiting! It is always good to represents joy or rejoicing for many family gatherings, but I Find Them •Self-propelled •Power steering see successful graduates of the what is to come – the birth of seem to be coming up short. PG-13 •Electric start •Heated hand grips Christ. Advent means “coming”. Maybe I am just not going about it Dec. 16-19: School of Mines. •Dash headlight •Serrated augers We also ran into Hannah Gib - We hope you will have a joyful Ad - right. Dr. Strange $1379 regular price son Griffin who was visiting her vent season. Tuesday of last week, Marie PG-13 Now only $1030! parents, Ray and Karei Gibson, News from Loren Kiel Lamm mentioned to us at the Eld - Fri: 8:00 p.m. Sat: 8:00 p.m. God has blessed us in many erly Meals that she had been in - Moses Bldg. Center grandmother Audrey Neiffer and Sun: 1:30 p.m. Mon: 7:00 p.m. other relatives over the Thanks - ways. There is an oldtime hymn vited to spend Thanksgiving Day For updates on movies, call: 859-2100 • Philip giving holiday. Hannah, a 1997 with which some of us are famil - with the Lloyd Frein family. (They iar. A line in the refrain goes like have been such dear friends to Gem Theatre HOURS: graduate of Philip High School, M-F: 7 A.M. TO 5 P.M. now lives in Argyle, Texas with this. “Count your blessings, name her.) Also while walking back to 859-2000 • Philip SAT: 8 A.M. TO NOON her husband and children Keelee, them one by one; count your bless - our apartment, I stopped briefly to Kaia, Karsyn and Kingsley. The ings, see what God hath done.” talk to Rita Ramsey as she was kids were having fun playing with We do so endeavor to especially loading some groceries into her car. She was planning to have Marvin and Vicki Eide as her Thanksgiving Day guests. Monday this week, Marie Lamm informed me that she ended up not going out to the Frien’s ranch, but instead she and her son, Ralph Dirksen, joined the Joe Gittings family for Thanksgiv - ing Day. Both of Joe and Kathy sons, John and Jay, and their fam - ilies spent the day with them. Barry and Edna stoked the fur - nace well so as to leave the home- fires burning while they took off for Redfield, Wednesday forenoon to spend the holiday with their daughter, Kianna, and her boyfriend, Shane Binger, and his family. (Shane’s parents, Wayne and Doreen Binger, and brother Scott and family live on a two fam - ily farm not far from Redfield.) Kianna’s sister, Katlin, a second year student at South Dakota State University, also caught a ride from Brookings to Redfield with a friend. Barry, Edna and Katlin arrived home here in Philip Friday evening about the same
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Good morning from Kadoka, the Cathy worked together at the The turkey was in the oven and twinkling town on the edge of the nursing home. They have family in other foods prepared as the little Badlands. The main street is Sturgis and came for Thanksgiv - cousins got reacquainted with fun Tommy Terkildsen, age 88, of determined to leave the world a aglow with Christmas lights and ing. and games. Grandson Zack, Cori, Kadoka, S.D., died Thursday, Nov. better place than he found it. I’m sure there is competition for a Eric and Eli Seager were in boys and Ruka, the dog, got here 24, 2016, at his home. Grateful to have joined him on lighting contest around town. If Philip Wednesday afternoon visit - from Rapid City. Shelley donned T oTmhommasy G Teeorrgke iTledrksieldn sen was his life’s journey are his wife of 65 there isn’t, there should be. As the ing with Casey Seager while Cha - her Pilgrim dress and bonnet and born June 24, 1928, to Niels and years, Ethel “Tootie” Terkildsen, sun slips away in the west, the ciel made some pies for the gave the little ones a history les - Anita Terkildsen in Wanamaker, of Kadoka; three children, Lester lights miraculously wink on to holiday; and she and Avi got in a son on how the feast of Thanksgiv - S.D. He was the fifth of 10 chil - “Terk” and his wife, Becky, of Sid - make your steps a little brighter little rest time. The next to arrive ing was first done here in America. dren and was created with a love ney, Mont., Carolyn and her hus - and lighter. were grandson, Chase and Carly She gave them five kernels of corn and concern for all living things. band, Scott McGinley, of Rapid This week flew by and the hur - May and boys and granddaughter, to show what was planted and how He worked hard at everything he City, and Arlene and her husband, rieder I got the more behind I fell, Amanda and Adam Claflin and lit - the Pilgrims had to survive the did and seemed to have a talent Jim Kujawa, of Kadoka; seven it seems. The poor old tree was tle Acelee and two dogs, Madison. first winter with only that meager for getting everyone and every - grandchildren, Katrina and her dusted off and placed in the south The basement was filling up fast. food. (Little Talen tested out one thing around him to do the same – husband, Travis Thorn, Trista room, packages were stuffed in Daughter Shelley Seager was the kernel of corn and came spitting from people, to fish, to his gardens, Hedderman and her special friend, bags, (saves a lot on wrapping) last to arrive that evening and she and wiping to get it out of his to machinery. He believed in doing Shane Olney, Chelsea and her groceries were stocked up on, beds got the motor home. You can’t turn mouth. It was a surprise there things right the first time and husband, Chase McBride, Chase made fresh, floors ready for lots of three fellows loose in Kadoka it weren’t more that did that!) Eli led would give the shirt off his back to McGinley, Jeremy and his wife, traffic and we were about ready seems. Eric, Chase and Adam us in prayer and after food was all help someone in need. Stefanie Kujawa and Colby for company. I finished painting went downtown and the last one in done and put away and some vis - He learned his work ethic work - McGinley; seven great-grandchil - Christmas balls and cleaned up the door here didn’t get it shut. iting completed, Cori and Ruka re - ing for his dad, then Frank Bau - them how to take care of each dren, Deontae, Jaerek and Chael that room Monday and Bill, even The next morning we were greeted turned to Rapid for study and man, Wayne Allen, Kenneth other and those around them. He Thorn, Payton and Aidan Hedder - though he was sort of catching a with a very cold house, even with Black Friday events. Zack, Zickrick and, for a time, himself, and Tootie truly enjoy their neigh - man and Brekkin and Dekker cold, went to cards in Philip. the furnace working full time! Amanda and Shelley took all the on a small farm east of Long Val - bors and give generously to any - McBride. Survivors also include Don Moody delivered some fresh Where is that security camera kids to the park here in Kadoka. ley. He had a knack for knowing one in need. his sisters, Geraldine Allen, Velma flowers to the Black Hills National when you need it, somebody left They have a new swing set up that how anything mechanical worked, In 1960, the family moved to and her husband, Fritz Arment, Cemetery to Vi’s grave, then con - the door open, nobody did it, but is great fun and it was a way to understood the world around him, Kadoka and immediately set and brothers, Lavern Terkildsen tinued on to Deadwood for a little anybody could have? We were run off a little energy. They and usually could and would tell about making it their hometown. and his wife, Dianne, and Art relaxation Monday. It was a beau - thankful it wasn’t a blizzard or walked through the culvert by our you the best way to handle any sit - In addition to supporting his kids Terkildsen and his wife, Virginia. tiful day for the drive. bad weather for travelers. place. It had been mowed so not uation. All these skills came in and grandkids in their activities, Tommy was preceded in death Tony Harty had his usual activ - Tony Harty stopped by our place too scary, but Shelley remembers handy during his years working at over the years Tommy was a mem - by his parents, sisters, Dorothy ities Monday and Tuesday, just Wednesday for a visit and a couple a couple of years ago Ryder and Eli Hogen’s Hardware and then the ber of the Lions Club, served on Terkildsen and Verna Mae Sharp, getting the mail and making of farkel games, with first Chaciel did a belly crawl through one of South Dakota state highway de - Kadoka’s City Council, held office brothers Calvin, Dahlmond phone calls to check up on how and Avi, then Avi and me. the small culverts – now that partment. He made friends every - positions for Concordia Lutheran “Slim”, and Raymond Terkildsen, folks were getting along. Roxie Gittings came from Rapid would be spooky! (I wonder if that where he went because no matter Church, played in Cecil Williams’ and grandson, Gerald “GJ” Robin Gittings went to Iowa City Thursday morning and is a boy thing.) where he was or what he was band, and sat on the board for the McGinley. Monday so he could help his lady brought her great-niece, Melodie Don Moody was invited to the doing, he made time to listen and Kadoka Care Center. Funeral services were held friend, Kristi Eden, celebrate her McGruder, out with her from home of Michelle and Bob Almond come up with an answer. In his spare time, he could often Wednesday, Nov. 30, at the birthday and to spend Thanksgiv - Philip. Wade joined them a while in Rapid Valley Thanksgiving He married Tootie Stephenson be found fishing, gardening, hunt - Kadoka City Auditorium with Pas - ing there. Wade, Jessica and later. Jessica came out after she Day. Bob has quite a collection of on March 4, 1951. From the time ing, studying the Bible, camping, tor Duane Neugebauer officiating. Melodie McGruder were at the got off work and they had a late things similar to Don’s collections, they fell in love, they were deter - painting, playing cards, singing Interment was at the Kadoka George Gittings’ home Monday Thanksgiving dinner. Melodie so they enjoyed visiting and look - mined to face anything life threw with the siblings, telling funny sto - Cemetery. evening and Jessica made supper, spent Thursday night with Auntie ing over treasures. Don said he at them hand-in-hand. They were ries, or fixing something in his A memorial has been estab - which is always a treat. Roxie. There were hunters was gifted lots of food to take blessed with three wonderful chil - garage. His door was always open, lished to the Kadoka Care Center. Tuesday afternoon, I was on the overnight Thursday at the Git - home, which was another thing to dren, Lester, Carolyn and Arlene. he freely shared his blessings, he Arrangements were with the road with the Haakon County tings’ home. be thankful for. He was extremely proud of his loved making people laugh, and he Rush Funeral Chapel of Kadoka. Prairie Transportation van from Thursday, Tony Harty did his Thursday, Ralph and Cathy family, and by example taught very rarely met a stranger. He was here to Philip and on to Rapid for usual calling, then went to the Fiedler’s home in Sturgis was a appointments for several. It was a Wanblee country to share in the busy place. They hosted Thanks - busy afternoon. Grandson Eric Thanksgiving dinner with Janelle giving dinner for their daughters Seager, Chaciel, Avi and Eli and Hicks’ family and guests. He said and families, Don and Lynette dog Wesley, Wilbur, Wash., did a it was a very enjoyable day with Klumb and girls and Eric and marathon trip from their home to delicious food and lots of board Sherry Hanson and children. ours and arrived here about 9 p.m. games, cards, cribbage and even Jessica McGruder was out to The bad news coming this way is farkel. It was dark before he got George and Sandee Gittings’ Fri - you lose time, on the return trip back home. day afternoon to get Melodie. Send obituaries, engagements & wedding write-ups to: you gain! A little visiting and un - Thanksgiving Day dawned a winding and everyone was ready beautiful day in South Dakota. for bed. continued on 8 [email protected] Tuesday morning, Ralph and Cathy Fiedler met Danny and Nancy Stetler, Lincoln, Neb., for coffee. Danny was Ralph's old boss There is no charge. from the state highway depart - ment in Sturgis and Nancy and
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859-2491 www.rushfuneralhome.com 6 Midland Area Pioneer Review • December 1, 2016 Judy! Keith Hunt and Christine patient at the Regional Rehab In - Allen and Traci Evans and girls, Niedan drove over to Murdo stitute. For anyone wishing to Midland Sioux Falls, came to the home of Thursday morning, picking up send a card the address is: Re - his folks, Bob and Verona Evans, Teresa Palmer and continuing on gional Rehab Institute, Att. Sonia Nemec | 843-2564 | [email protected] Wednesday. The next day, the to Pierre to enjoy Thanksgiving Gene Jones, Room 219, 2908 group headed for Rapid City to the with Roger, Peg, and Chad John - 5th St., Rapid City, SD 57701. Rainy-Day-Monday, along with traveling in these conditions with They get their Philip Pioneer Re - home of Ross and Melanie Jones son. Other guests there were Our thoughts and prayers are a bit of snow every now and then a prayer for their safety. We've not view newspaper some days later for Thanksgiving. Others there daughters Laurie and Landon with the family through the jour - on this day of Nov. 28, 2016! On had any snow to speak of, as yet, then we do and seen the picture in were Stan and Cathy Evans and Johnson, Austin, Texas, and Leesa ney! gloomy days such as this, I could it's been mostly rain, not a whole the paper of the first-built Mid - Janet Evans, Rapid City, Cathy's Johnson, Denver, Colo. Roger and Old Friends Meet oftentimes be found at my sewing lot but enough to cause some very land fire truck and the three fel - sister, Cindy and Kent Lohman, Leesa went to Rapid City Wednes - Jerry and I headed for Mitchell machine, sewing clothes for our icy conditions. I talked with our lows and had read that we knew Rapid City, and Cathy and day to pick up Laurie and Landon Tuesday to the home of our son, kids, or in the kitchen baking daughter, Charlene, this Monday two of the fellows, Stub Joy and Cindy's, aunt, June, Black Hawk, who flew in for a week's vacation Christopher, Stephanie, and goodies making for a nice, cozy, evening as the weather report told Herb Sibson, but couldn't figure Matt and Trisha Walters and two with their folks. Dinner guests Laura, as it was Grandfriends Day kitchen on a cold winters day. of a lot of snow in Bismarck, N.D. out the one standing. Well, long girls, also of Black Hawk, Bob also included Penny Schafer, at Mitchell Christian School In those growing up years of She said they've had from seven to story short, she called with the Evan's sister, Betty Shannon, Pierre, Roy and Carol Hunt, Keith, Wednesday morning. Our grand - family, there was always baking nine inches of heavy wet snow, de - missing piece to the puzzle – it Sturgis, and Ross and Melaine's Christine, Teresa, Cam and daughter, Laura, is in preschool at going on – cakes, brownies, cook - pending on which weather forecast was her dad, Wilmer Abel. The daughter, Cassie Jones, who is in Michelle Meinzer, Lonnie and Mitchell Christian. ies and bars, cinnamon rolls, bread you listened to, and more snow mystery is now solved. Herb had her first year of college at Colorado Judy Greenfield (Roger's sister) The morning began with ar - and buns, pies and apple crisp, the was continuing to come down, asked if I found out who it was, Christian University, Lakewood, and Tyler Johnson, Watertown, rival/mix and mingle in the gym. list goes on and on. Then family making her thankful for her good would I let him know. Assuring Colo. Bruce and Bryce Johnson (Roger's While there we noticed Henry and grows up and you’re down to the snow tires. I'm thinking there will him I would, I gave Don Sandal a Thanksgiving Day, Karel brother), Summit. The Johnson's Elaine Roghair, Okaton, as was two of you, baking dwindles con - be some late school starts or some call and asked if he'd let Herb (Eisenbraun) Reiman, Midland, provided the main food with oth - Jean DeLine, Aberdeen. In visit - siderably and that once busy Ken - closings on the weather report to - know. I love those old pictures and and Mark Reiman, Kadoka, joined ers bringing salads and desserts. ing with them, we learned their more sewing machine is now a morrow. their history, it brings back mem - Paula Eisenbraun, Ed and Linda After eating, some of the group de - story. Henry and Elaine's daugh - mere echo of times and memories, Reminder ories for many folks. I'll have to Eisenbraun and mom/grandma, cided to go out for Black Friday ter, Donna DeLine, teaches fourth filled with good times and some Christmas in Midland is this check out some more of those New Goldie Eisenbraun, for Thanksgiv - specials. For lack of a better dis - grade at Mitchell Christian and hard times, laughter and tears, Saturday, Dec. 3, at the Legion Century Club scrapbooks at the ing dinner at the Clarkston facility cription, the decision was made to her husband, Will, is the son of heartfelt moments and cherished Hall in Midland, so make plans to Midland Community Libray and in Rapid City where Goldie lives. just call it organized chaos and Jean DeLine. Donna and Will memories in this journey, I call attend. It is a very nice annual see what else I can find. Karel reported it was a delicious leave it at that! Everyone returned have three children, Hannah - life. A journey that is not for the event, with beautifully decorated I do have a bit of information meal with all the fixings. They had to their homes after sharing left - third grade, Elinor - kindergarten weak of heart. A journey of unex - Christmas trees and Christmas concerning that lone small build - a real nice visit with Sister Susan overs, except Judy and her family and LeRae - two-years old. Han - pected blessings and moments, a scenes, a number of vendors with ing at Keller's Corner, so will have Pohl of St. Martins, who has got - who stayed overnight. Teresa re - nah and Elinor attend Mitchell time of being thankful for they some new ones this year, soup and to delve into that at some point. ten to know Goldie as she visits ports it was a very nice Thanksgiv - Christian and were a part of the traveled that journey with you and sandwich luncheon, and a whole Miriam and I had such a good with different folks in the facility, ing spent with family! Grandfriends Day. you are so very proud to call fam - lot more. Hopefully, the weather visit, she reported she and hus - bringing a bit of sunshine to their Friday morning, Keith, Chris - There were devotions and ily. Oh boy, the nostalgia bug has will cooperate making for an en - band, Ivan, are doing okay. day with her autoharp and song, tine and Teresa decided to go to prayer followed by a bountiful caught me once again and I'm joyable day, putting one in the Miriam was upbeat, as she often - kindness and humor. Sister Susan Rapid City. They went late enough bunch, followed by prekinder - thinking what may have brought spirit of Christmas, for soon it will times is! It was good to hear her has been a friend of ours for many to miss the worst of the crowds, garten thru 12th grade student it on is the weather outside, as I'm be knocking at the door with a Ho, voice. She misses folks from Mid - years, starting back when I was but did have to stand in a checkout performances and praise songs. sitting at my computer. Ho, Ho and a Merry Christmas, to land, but reports it’s good they are the religious education coordinator line for some time in a few of the Those little ones are so much fun For me there's just something all. in Gillette where all three of their at St. William Catholic Church, a places. Teresa stayed overnight. to watch and did a mighty fine about being all cozy and warm at Missing Puzzle piece grown children live, for she and good many years ago. Later that Saturday, Keith and Chris took number of action songs. One home, as the wind and the snow I received a phone call from for - Ivan no longer drive. Thanks for afternoon, Karel and crew went to her home and helped take down young fellow in front was not espe - are being competative outdoors. mer Midland resident, Miriam the call, Miriam! the Victorian facility where Paula the Thanksgiving decorations cially interested in doing the ac - My thoughts are on those who are (Abel) Schilling, Gillette, Wyo. Thanksgiving News lives, helping get things ready for from the yard. tions, but sure sang out strong. Judy (Nemec) Fosheim had a her move to a different room in the Max is Home After which the younger students houseful of company for Thanks - same facility, Friday. They had It was good to hear Max Jones is and their grandparents did an ac - giving: Crystal and Levi Neuharth supper with Paula before heading home from the Rapid City hospital tivity together. At our table was a ebrate and family, Hayes area, Jared and to Ed and Linda's. Karel and Mark and his journey with cancer treat - fellow who had ties to Belvidere. Cel Tracy Fosheim and family, Aaron spent the night with them. Friday, ments having good results. I have He and Jerry got to visiting and in Ever and Angie Dollittle, Patrick Fos - it was back to the Victorian with known Max since those grade that visiting we learned his story. ything heim and son, Baxter, Melissa the crew helping Paula get moved school years in country schools. His dad was Fred Brooks, who as spending time with some of her into her new room. Before heading Jerry got to know Max when haul - many of you know had a store in family, all from Midland, Jacob for home, Mark and Karel did ing bulk fuel to them on the farm, Belivdere for many years that was Fosheim and friend, Carol, and some Black Friday stops. They re - enjoying visits and shared laugh - filled to over-flowing with things Part her sons, Levi and Josiah, and ported the crowds were such they ter. As Joyce put it, "Thanksgiving to buy. Jerry remembers that store y Jesse Fosheim, all of Sundance, were able to find what they were was really and truly Thanksgiving well! Another memory of another Saturday, Wyo., Shasta and Tyler, New Un - looking for; after a busy two days at our house this year!" We're time in history. derwood, Shyanne Fosheim and it was time to head for home. happy for you guys! We had Thanksgiving with Dec. 3 Lynsay Fosheim, Casper, Wyo., Thanksgiving Day guests at the Gene Jones Christopher, Stephanie and Laura Cody Henson Sierra and Tyler Cowing, Fair - home of Pat and Sophie Foley before heading for home, after a were Renee Schofield and Landon, Suffers Stroke mont, Minn., Tena Slovek and son, Life's journey is filled with chal - couple of enjoyable days. Hullinger Kadoka, Bryan Schofield, Pierre, Kash, Heather and Kalvin Eisen - lenges and joys and all else in-be - Silverleaf Visit Josh, Ashley and Charlee, Main Street in Midland will be braun and two girls, all from tween with smooth travels for a Friday, we went to the Silverleaf Kadoka, (Ashley is a kindergarten Philip. Judy is looking forward to time and those unexpected curves at Philip to see Ivan Schanzen - playing from teacher there) and Jim Larson and 843-2000 having the majority of her family that challenge us and we hope we bach and had a chance to visit Open 7 days/week Bar open at 4 every day Katelyn Enders, Hayes. 8 to Midnight! home for Christmas Eve. Good are up for the ride. Gene Jones with his sister, Joan Parks, and Open for lunch Sunday, Monday & Tuesday at 11 Barbara and Morrie Jones thing you have a huge house, was taken to the Philip hospital his nephew, Joan's son, Kirk and joined Wes and Carrie Mentele Tuesday and from there went by Jen Parks and family, before they and family at their home near ambulance to the Rapid City hos - headed back to Utah. Over the Howard for Thanksgiving. pital due to conditions from a years we've met each of Joan and Thanksgiving Day, Dennie and stroke. Family has been with him Farrell's seven children and ex - Wanda Mentele joined the group throughout his stay at the hospital tended family. It's always a fun Beat the cold-weather blues! for a delicious holiday meal. The reporting there has been some im - time of sharing and laughter and Joneses left for home Friday, Car - provement and that he is now a Friday was no exception. Wish we Have your furnace cleaned & serviced! rie’s birthday. lived closer, but are thankful for the times we have together. Call Brad at So long! As I close my column for another LAZY B P LUMBING HEATING & A IR week, it's a bitter cold day with strong winds and light snow every Call 929-2701 or 344-2022 now and then. Making one thank - Serving the Belvidere, Kadoka, Philip, ful, this Tuesday, Nov. 29, for a Midland and Murdo areas nice warm home. I leave you with the following, "The smallest deed is better than the greatest inten - tion." Have a good week!
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Farm Bureau Insurance in Philip, operated by Glenn and Dianne Parsons, sponsored this float. Their parade Philip Motor said Merry Christmas. announcement over Mike Seager’s loudspeaker stated, “Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.” Milesville Janice Parsons | 544-3315 | [email protected] Here's a reminder for you con - huge gathering at their home on and Briele, Quaid Shields and lette, and Beau, Mary, Gage and they did a fun craft making Helping were Donna and Tina, cerning upcoming Christmas ac - Thanksgiving – 45 in all. Lana Jaeryn Shields, Joe and LaRae Taryn Ravellette. Friday, Todd Christmas ornaments. Jodi and Sarah Parsons, Nina and tivities: The Hardingrove Church said there were too many to name. Carley, Brett, Grady and Joey, Jon and Jennifer Sandal, John, Jack All of our family with the excep - Grace Pekron, and Connor and program is Dec. 11 at 5:30, fol - Spending Thanksgiving week - and Ruth Carley, Andrea and and Taya, came for the weekend. tion of Nancy Hohwieler and her Mackenzie Hovland. lowed by a soup supper end at Tim and Judy Elshere's Allen Aaberg and Millie, and Abby They enjoyed deer hunting out at boys gathered in Rapid City at the Paul, Donna and Tina Staben The Milesville School program is were sons Casey and family and and Mark Jacobs and Wace. Stop - Milesville. home of Mike and Melody Parsons were in Pierre Sunday and they scheduled for Dec. 15 at 5:00 at Shawn and family, Hot Springs. ping in the afternoon were Ed and Victor and Joy Limacher's and family. They included Bryan enjoyed seeing all the decorated the Milesville Hall. They were among those at Jim Karen Snyder, who hadn't seen friend, David, New Mexico, was and Sharon Olivier, Earl, Jodi, trees at the Capitol. Most of this week's news is all and Lana's Thursday. their newest great-grandaughter, successful in his deer hunting a Rachel and Sarah Parsons, Tyler Greg Larson and Rich Danielson the Thanksgiving activities. Allison Pekron spent the Bexley. Several family members week ago. I think quite a few folks' Olivier and Stacy Lewis, Pierre, spent from Nov. 19 until the 23rd Ben and Jennifer Stangle and Thanksgiving weekend at home in spent the rest of the weekend tags were filled. Shea Olivier, Rapid City, and Bart hunting at Jim Elshere's. her friend, Colt, were home at Jim Milesville. Zane spent the week - hunting deer. Darin, Leah, Deacon and Ains - and me. Robert and Jr. Moore, Texas, and Linda Stangle's for the end with a brother seminarian in Bob Helms, Wall, spent Thanks - ley Ries hosted Thanksgiving in Mackenzie Hovland turned visited at Jim and Lana Elshere's Thanksgiving weekend. Sam McHenry, Ill. They both returned givng with his sister, Donna and their new home in Pierre. Guests seven years old Friday. Grandpa a few days. They are Joy Elshere's Stangle spent the holiday with his to their respective colleges Sunday Paul Staben and Tina. were Dennis and Lois Ries and Allen Hovland joined the family cousins. On their way home Mon - girlfriend, Carlyn's, family. evening. Thanksgiving dinner Guests at Donnie and Bobette Glen and Jackie Radway. for supper that night. Sunday she day, they stopped in Philip to visit Guests at Kenneth and Doris guests at the Steve Pekron home Schofield's were Bobette's brother, Enjoying Thanksgiving Day at celebrated again in Rapid City. with Paul and Joy. Berry's were Robert and Betty were Don Schulz and Henry Han - Jim Murphy, Red Wing, Minn., Byron and Peggy Parsons' home Helping her celebrate were Miles, Last Tuesday, our grandaugh - Berry, Ryon Berry, Pierre, Ashley son. her sister, Alexia and Jeff Gould, were Robbie, Molly and Cass Erin, Connor and Eli, Quentin, ter, Rachel, came down and helped and Justin Jaspers, Sioux Falls, Guests at Donnie and Marcia Minneapolis, Vicki Daly, and Lytle, Quinn, Brennen, EmmyLee Timothy and Wesley Riggins and put up lights on our very tall Keith and Carol Berry, Alexis and Eymer's were Jill Eymer, Heath Steve and Lisa Jonas. Afternoon and Mylee Parsons, and Bodhi Debbie Prouty. Happy birthday, spruce tree outside. We couldn't Eri, Rapid City, and Dave, Tonya, Williams and friend, Jamie, callers were Justin, Donna and Lytle, Philip, Bailey Lytle and sweet Mackenzie! get quite to the top, but we did our Jade and Misti Berry, Milesville. Heath's children, Nolan and Brandon Schofield and Justin's Cyler Floyd, Buffalo. Friday, Joni Glen and Jackie Radway were best! Later, when Sarah got out of Dusti and Denise Berry and her Jaden, and Tim, Kim, Brenden friend, Dan. Coming to visit and/or Parsons and girls came out to help in Aberdeen Saturday for the fu - school we made some Christmas friend, Ian Moriarity, stopped for and Melanie Eymer. They all were hunt the rest of the weekend were bake and decorate Christmas neral of Jackie's cousin, Lyle cookies. a visit in the morning. at Jim Bob and Kayla Eymer's Lynn Dunker and family, John cookies. Saturday morning, Stabbs. Bart and I accompanied Bill and Thanksgiving guests at Mike home Friday. Also stopping Friday Paul Daly, Tyra Austin and son, Joanne Parsons stopped by for cof - Ted and Kim Poncelet and Glen Connie Parsons to Sturgis Sunday and Linda Gebes' were Ralph were Todd and Jennifer Sandal Zane, Justin Schofield and friend, fee on her way home to Rapid City. and Jackie Radway viewed the where we attended the 80th birth - Gebes, Courtney Gebes, Brad and family. Dan, and Jeff and Cindy Clelland. Earl, Jodi, Rachel and Sarah Christmas trees at the Capitol day party for former neighbor, Gebes and friend, Kathy, and her Bill and Connie Parsons enjoyed Boyd and Kara Parsons had the Parsons celebrated a late Thanks - Sunday. Reba Loobey. daughter, Ashley, and Darren and the day in Philip at Glenn and Di - following for Thanksgiving: giving in Highmore over the week - Tuesday afternoon, Donna and I think fall is over – but we en - Karen Gebes and family. Karen anne Parsons' home. Other guests Joanne Parsons, Rapid City, Andi end with Jodi's family at the home Tina Staben helped decorate the joyed it while it lasted. Today the Gebes and four of their children were Jeremy and Shayla Delany and Dustin Rische and family, of Mike and Betty McDonnell. garden club Christmas tree in the snow is coming down sideways went to Sturgis to visit the Best - and sons, Tavin and Nolan, and Redfield, Kayla and Eric Bastian Rachel returned to college at courthouse. Later, the Milesville and some schools north of us are gens Saturday. friend, Blaine, all from Rapid City. and family, Pierre, Wade and Dakota Wesleyan from Highmore 4-H club decorated their tree. starting late. Mark and Pat Hanrahan and Allen Hovland, Miles, Erin, Con - Marcy Parsons and family, and Sunday. She was home for a Chad and Kathy Hanrahan, Pre - nor, Mackenzie and Eli Hovland Rae Crowser, Philip. Joanne week's break. ston and Briley, Kalie Hanrahan and Mary Hengstler spent brought some painting projects for Bryan and Sharon Olivier and and her friend, Tim, both of Rapid Thanksgiving in Philip at the some of her great-grandchildren Tyler Olivier and Stacy Lewis also City, drove to Burke on Thanks - home of Joe and Debbie Prouty. and they sure did have fun. had a late Thanksgiving Saturday giving where they enjoyed the day Phil and Karen Carley had al - Thanksgiving guests at Bill and evening at Don and Donna with the Johnson family. Saturday most a house full of folks on Karyl Sandal's were Tami and Olivier's in Philip. There were a evening, Mark, Pat, Chad, Kathy Thanksgiving Day and the week - Donnie Ravellette, Tara Ravel - lot of folks there and it sounds like and kids joined some family mem - end. Included were Dave and An - bers of Nevilles, Elsheres and gelia Shields and their families, Hanrahans at the Philip Bad Emmett and Sam Shields, Mau - Trailer Tire Special!! 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Philip to visit their dad, Casey watching Brian Koehn and Jamie dren and were on their way home connect there. Then it was home to bingo. Don’t forget to shop locally. continued from Seager, in the afternoon. The kids Brown and family get moved into Roxie Gittings returned to Rap5id to Minnesota. a quiet afternoon. I chuckle when the Rapid City played in the shop and others the house that Kathy Brown and Tony saw a tribal police car in I see by the calendar that with folks are reminded to shop locally! City Friday evening. looked through things out there others had been working so hard Friday was a beautiful day with town and asked if he could help. It the approach of December, there is “A little girl’s essay on parents: and found treasures to take home on. Dale Koehn was also on hand seems there was to be a prison ex - a Christmas play Dec. 1 at the The trouble with parents is that a low of 41˚ and high of 63˚. Cha - with them. to help and before it was bedtime, ciel, Avi and Eli crept out of the change between a Montana officer Great Hall. Friday, Dec. 9, there is they are so old when we get them, Friday, Ralph and Cathy Fiedler they were moved in. with one from a tribe around here. hometown Christmas downtown it’s hard to change their habits.” house at the crack of dawn headed were delivery folks, taking Elsie Saturday our family members to Sioux Falls for a Thanksgiving Tony advised he was at the court - Kadoka with lots of activities for Hanson’s car back to Spearfish. It were busy sorting their things house and they could probably all. Sunday, Dec. 11, is Christmas gathering with her family, Susan had been in the garage for service. from others, tidying up the place, and Wade Hoveland, Grandpa They made the trip worthwhile by had breakfast, then lunch and the Alex and other cousins. They re - making some stops before return - Mays and Claflins were headed turned that evening. The other ing home. It seems they were on east to Madison. Eric and family, kids were busy running around the ball and got their Christmas Shelley, Zack and boys, all went to the house and unbeknownst to lights up when everyone was en - Philip and visited Casey Seager Glo –N–Go parade of lights most of the adults, Ryder and joying warm temperatures. Now before heading to Rapid City to Jaxon were playing with my house old man winter is showing us what spend the night. phone, which is a new contraption can be done with some forecasts of Eric and family got an early to most of the kids, and they dialed storms in the coming week. start to Washington Sunday while 911. Adam was sitting nearby and Our sympathy is extended to the others were asleep. Shelley visited thought he heard something. He family of Tommy Terkildsen, a with friends, Lori Snellgrove and told the boys he was going to tell longtime resident here in Kadoka Pat, in Rapid City as well as com - Great-grandma Marsha about it, who we enjoyed getting to know ing through Philip to see Brenda but didn’t. The phone got hung up over the years. Tommy lost his Grenz and Ann Moses before set - and the rest of the house had no battle with cancer. He always had tling in here at our place for the clue anything was brewing until a smile and a great greeting. He night. Here in Kadoka following the police car pulled into the drive - worked for Hogen’s Hardware for church, I had a visit from Dylan way. Woody Davis wanted to know many years. Moro. Bill went for a little drive if everything was okay since a 911 Tony Harty came by our place and visited Rick Groven at his hang-up call had been made from and visited and read the weekly shop. the Bill Sumpter house. By the papers Friday. Don Moody was out and about time we sorted out what had hap - Don Moody made a trip to Dead - and got his vehicle washed Sun - pened, it was too late to have the wood Saturday, enjoying the fresh day. So if bad weather arrives, you boys be given a talk to by Woody, fall air. It was another beautiful know who to blame! as they were in hiding in the bath - day in the Black Hills. Sunday at church, Tony Harty tub, covered with towels. George Gittings went to Union visited with a young family who Grandma Shelley gave them a Center Saturday to get cattle cake. was traveling through and stopped Gibson Concrete Construction used this live nativity tators, “Jesus, the greatest gift of all.” talking to. Saturday, Tony Harty was for Mass. They had six young chil - Eric and Zack Seager went to scene on their light parade float to state to all the spec -
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