$1.00 (tax included) Number 8 Volume 110 February 19, 2015 Kerns joins Crew Agency, Ltd. February school board meeting review by Nancy Haigh Taking a new direction in life, athletic complex plans and design Dana Kerns, has joined Crew Agency, Ltd, Cactus Flat, as an in - by Michaela Bryan that is already in use. The color of school year should end and begin surance agent. The Wall School District #51-5 the perimeter vinyl fence to the and when to have in-service days. Kerns, a life-long resident of Board held a regular meeting in track and field will be black. The The school year usually begins Philip, and a 2006 graduate of the Wall school classroom 113 on field will receive all new lighting. after Labor Day and ends before Philip High School, is excited Feb. 11 at 7:00 p.m. Fischer noted that the sand pits Memorial Day. Some thought about this opportunity to help The meeting was called to order will have covers so to discourage school should start earlier because farmers and ranchers. and the agenda was approved. animals and people not playing in kids are attending practices and Kerns has worked for Bart and Minutes of the Jan. 14 meeting them. Head custodian Dan Hauk are already having high school Chad Ramsey, Philip, for several were approved. was present to discuss using GPS sports before Labor Day. Some years, learning all the aspects Randall Poste gave a technology systems to locate underground thought it would be better to start that come with the farming and update proposal. Poste discussed fiber optic lines, water, phone and the school year earlier so it would ranching business. It also has updating the middle school and power lines when building the new end earlier since students are so given him an appreciation for high school computers. The ele - athletic complex. Fischer gave an busy in May and miss days for those people. mentary school, which has older over view of the different building sports anyway. Some thought a He said he is looking forward to black Dell laptop computers, phases on concrete, carpet and field possible survey on the topic for par - the opportunity to work with would then acquire the middle and work and estimates of dates when ents and teachers would be helpful. them. It is a new aspect of the ag high school computers. Poste also they would be completed. Concrete Some noted that if the school year business that he is excited to learn discussed upgrading Windows 7 would be complete around May and started earlier, the students would and being able to work with pro - and using Microsoft Office 2013. the fieldwork will be in progress in be able to do their required testing ducers. He started his new posi - Updating the five year old servers June and July. The surface should before Christmas break seven tion Monday, Feb. 16. was also proposed. Upgrading the be complete around late August, in weeks in rather then nine weeks in Rusty Olney, agency manager at smart boards, which elementary time for the second home game. after the break. There will be fur - Crew Agency, said Kerns is a “well teachers use every day, was also in Fischer noted that the board will ther discussion on when to have respected young man and it was the technology update plan. The have a lifetime experience in as - the required professional develop - very important to us to have new smart boards would not re - sisting in building such a grand ment days through out the school someone located in the Philip quire the use of projectors. Poste and large project. Fischer also year and when the year ends and area.” He added that Kerns will be proposed updating the library info noted that the grooming equipment begins. The board will look into the a good addition to the team. Olney center to the latest version soft - for the turf field is included. School topic more. said Kerns’ knowledge of the ag ware Destiny. Classrooms, excep - maintenance will be instructed on Principal Sykora gave the ele - industry is one reason Crew tional education and SPED would how to groom and care for the syn - mentary report. Sykora congratu - Agency was drawn to him. receive voice to text typing soft - thetic turf. Final specifications and lated all the outstanding projects Kerns also has been involved as ware. Teacher and staff ADOBE details will be discussed. The board at the Science Fair and noted that Nancy Haigh a junior high coach for football files would be upgraded to the lat - motioned and signed and dated everyone did well. He noted parent Dana Kerns joined the Crew Agency, Ltd, Feb. 16 and looks forward to and boys’ basketball. He and his est version. The Big White School phase two of the project. teacher conferences were going on working with ag producers and their insurance needs. wife, Andrea, live in Philip. would receive an all in one copy, A gymnastics online survey was that night and would also be on printer and scanner. sent out at school and 23 students Feb. 12, and if a parent was unable Engineer Sam Fisher was pres - took the survey. Seven students to attend and wanted to meet with ent to go over building details of were interested in a cheer and the teachers and staff, they are the athletic complex. Fisher noted dance program. A cheer and dance welcome to call the school and Science Fair Award Recipients where the long jump, triple jump program was thought of just in make arrangements for meeting and high jump would be placed in case the gymnastics program was with a teacher on a student’s Senior Division 10-12 Overall Jaicee Williams compliance with state regulations. to ever end. It was determined that progress. Earth Science First- “Ready, Set, Let’s Grow!” 3- “Solar Oven...” Abby Moon, The board discussed whether to there should at least be two stu - Niki Mohr gave the Business 1- “Fudge Crystals” Tayah Autumn Deering Alexa Dunker and Samantha put in permanent soccer lines and dents from Wall for the gymnastics Manager report. Mohr noted the Huether Second- “Soap or Nope” Alex Deutscher Fisher stated that soccer lines can program that are in seventh to state minimum wage increased as Engineering Tysdal Life Science be added later on. Fisher went over eighth grade so to meet the varsity of Feb. 1. Substitute pay would 1- “Drop or Not” Gabe Sandal Third- “Fudge Crystals” Tayah 1- “Testing the Effects of Emo - dates for post tension concrete base participation requirements. A stu - have to be raised from eight dollars Life Science Huether tions” Tacia Osterberg and hauling of the engineered fill. dent had said they would have per hour to eight dollars and fifty 1- “Ready, Set, Let’s Grow!” Au - Best Sr. Interview- “Pet Care: 2- “The Mozart Effects on Fischer noted that time is saved be - been more interested in the cheer cents per hour. A certified sub tumn Deering Daily Excercise” David Bintliff Plants” Ash Grenstiner, Korra cause concrete is hauled from a and dance program if it was just would receive $70 per day rather 2- “Soap or Nope” Alex Tysdal Intermediate Division 7-9 Westby and Kassidy Sawvell local concrete business. Council dance and did not involve cheer. then $65, and a certified sub who 3- “Which Type 2 Chew” Kayli Earth Science 3- “Does whole milk spoil faster and Fischer went over the details The gymnastic program will con - has a college degree would receive Kjerstad 1- “What rocks and minerals af - than reduced fat milk?” Luke Har - of the color of the synthetic turf, tinue as long as there are partici - $90 dollars a day rather then $85. Physical Science fect a compass?” Cale Baus, John ris school colors and the look of the pants involved in the program. The board approved this wage in - 1- “Cotton Candy or Can’t-dy” Deering, and Dylan Huether Physical Science Eagle mascot that will be in the Council discussed continuing the crease. Caitlin Ausmann Engineering 1- “Evaporation of Salt Water” middle of the field. Fischer noted four day school week. It was noted Superintendent Garnos gave the 2 - “Let’s Get Popping” Josie 1- “Water Power” Cash Wilson, Meghan Patterson that it would make a statement to that teacher’s salaries and benefits seventh through twelfth grade re - Blasius Terel Eisenbraun and Jace 2- “Castle Defender” Jacob Biel - people driving by on the interstate. are the same whether there is a port. The school board approved 3 - “Bass Test” Jade Hertel O’Rourke maier, Roland Traveny and Fischer noted that funds will be four or five day school week. The track and golf rules. The track and Social Science 2- “The Effectiveness of Shoot - Raiden Crawford saved due to not building a full four day school week would be kept golf rules were similiar to previous 1- “Video Games, An Odyssey” ing Angles for Banking a Shot” 3- “What is a trebuchet?” Aaron drainage system but building a but there was debate on when the years. David Sykora Karlie Dartt, Derek Griebel and Moschell partial drainage system to the one Overall First- “Water Power” Cash Wil - son, Terel Eisenbraun and Jace January Student of the Month O’Rourke Wasta Volunteer Fire Department held annual Second- “Testing the Effects of Emotions” Tacia Osterberg Third- “Can Fish See the Color steak supper and fundraiser Blue?” Jayton McKay, Cooper Jo McLaughlin and Shelby Ruland Best Int. Interview- “Corrosive - ness of Soda” Rheagan Zebroski Junior Division 5-6 Engineering 1- “The Slingshot” Tack Tines, Laeton Anderson, Bridger Amiotte and Trenton Cuny 2- “Toilet Paper Cannon” Lilly Wagner and Abbi Weinzetl Life Science 1- “Does Oregano have an An - tibiotic Effect on Strep?” Reid Hansen Physical Science 1- “Salt Water Conductivity” Sierra Hilgenkamp and “Red Ryder Distance and Depth” Samuel Swanson 2- “Hot vs. Cold” Keaunna Poor Bear 3- “The POP Explosion” Brycen Cheney and Cruz Garnos Social Science 1- “Lefties vs. Righties” Regan Simons Black Hills Financial Services, located at Black Hills Federal Credit Overall Union, is pleased to announce that Carlee Johnston has been selected as First- “Red Ryder Distance and January’s Student of the Month. Carlee is a very active senior at Wall Depth” Samuel Swanson High School. She is on the volleyball and basketball teams. As a co-cap - Second- “Does Oregano have an Photos by Michaela Bryan tain for volleyball, she honed in on her leadership skills to help lead her Antibiotic Effect on Strep? Reid The Wasta Volunteer Fire Department held their an - team in winning the Class B District 14 Championship. She is also a co- Hansen nual steak supper on Sunday, Feb. 15 at 5:30 p.m. at captain on the basketball team and is helping lead her team to another Third- “Hot vs. Cold” Keaunna the Wasta Fire Hall. The meal was a free will dona - great season. She has been an active member of the Wall High Rodeo Poor Bear tion. Many in attendance enjoyed Chicken Bingo team for the past four years. She is quite busy at the rodeo participating Best fifth grade interview- “The and regular bingo. There was a benefit gun raffle in five events, goat tying, poles, girls cutting, breakaway roping and bar - Candy Grand Prix” Malcom drawing for a Weatherby 22-250. All the proceeds rels. In 2014 she made it to State Rodeo in goat tying and ended up eighth Heathershaw and Wambli Hayes went towards the Jan Bielmaier family. Pictured is for the year. This also gave her the opportunity to participate at this year’s Best sixth grade interview- “Red fire fighter Kendell Kjerstad, Stacy and Jan Biel - 20X Extreme HS Rodeo at the Black Hills Stock Show. You will also see Ryder Distance and Depth” maier. The Jan Bielmaier family lost their house and Carlee actively participating in National Honor Society and Fellowship Samuel Swanson garage in a fire on Saturday, Aug. 30 of last year. “I of Christian Athletes. She is also out in our community helping fill Special Awards thank God that we live in a country that does what weekly bags for back pack program at the Country Cupboard and help - Most Professional Display- they can to help our fellow man,” announced Kjer - ing entertain children at the Ag Appreciation Banquet. In her spare time “Castle Defender” Jacob, Roland stad. The benefit auction and proceeds helped raise you can see Carlee on the back of a horse helping a neighbor or family and Raiden over $3,000 for the Jan Bielmaie r family. Pictured left on the ranch, or just hanging out with friends or family. At this time Car - Best Lab Notebook- “Solar are the winners of the Chicken Bingo: Samantha and lee hasn’t made a decision on where she will be attending college to most Oven...” Lexy, Abby and Saman - Louis Rancour, children of Tom and Roberta Ran - likely major in nursing. She is sure to be seen on the rodeo team of tha cour. Louis picked #42 and Sami wanted #30. #42 whichever school is lucky enough to get her. Carlee is the daughter of Best Use of Technoloy- “Water was the winning one. “Sometimes her little brother Sam and Cary Johnston of Elm Springs, SD. Congratulations to Carlee Power” Cash, Terel and Jace is right, much to her dismay,” chuckled Roberta. from Black Hills Financial Services! Community Pennington County Courant • February 19, 2015 • 2 Greetings from Pierre Legislative Update By District 27 Senator By District 27 Representative Elizabeth May

We have now finished the fifth publicans on the Senate Judiciary by 2023. The motor fuel tax in - Session passed the half way - nor Daugaard (HB 1131). House cause when it is spent, it is gone week of the Session. Bills are is purely political. They might be crease is estimated to bring in point this week and the pace is Bill 1131 is schedule for hearing and will no longer provide annual being heard in a steady stream on trying to get an A+ rating with $117 million and will be an in - moving very quickly now. Over in House State Affairs next revenue from interest. I to, would committees as we approach cross- the NRA, but it is a political stunt crease of 18 cents per gallon by the past week, substantial debate Wednesday, February 18. I en - like to spend more on schools and over day on Feb. 25. That’s the more than an honest attempt to 2023. Moving the vehicle excise focused on legislation regarding courage all of you to read both of Medicaid, but we all know that day when all bills must clear one keep us safe. It is certainly not a tax from 3 percent to 4 percent guns abortion, death penalty, these bills. I’m having a very hard we can’t spend money we don’t legislative body before going to vote of confidence in the abilities will raise $27 million. The 10 per - highway funding, taxes and a bal - time supporting either one. have. the other body for their consider - of our Capitol police or the cur - cent increase in license plate fees anced budget amendment. Educa - This week HB 1148 passed out The real rainy day funds total ation. rent safety procedures we have in will add another $8.7 million. The tion funding is also a major topic of the House Education on con - about $150 million. The budget I sit on Senate Judiciary and place. I sincerely hope that more increase on farm trucks will raise of discussion. So far the Governor sent. This bill will require school reserve is about $105 million. The we heard SB 192 which would reasonable minds will come to $2.5 million in the first year and has signed 16 bills into law and districts to report each month of property tax reduction fund is allow the sergeants at arms the bear on this issue on the Senate an additional $1.25 million in the additional 16 are on his desk the fiscal year, the month-end bal - about $44 million. Those are com - right to have concealed weapons floor. second year. The ethanol tax in - waiting for approval. ances of the school district’s gen - bined and referred to as “rainy in the Capitol. It passed 5-2 and An important issue throughout crease will raise the tax from On Tuesday, the House passed eral fund, capital outlay fund, day funds” or “reserve funds.” only Sen. and I op - the Session is our continuing dis - eight cents per gallon to 26 cents. HB 1179 with a vote of 63-4, a bill pension fund, and special educa - That’s only about 12 percent of posed it. I felt that this particular cussion on roads and bridges. That means another $10 million to change the definition of a vet - tion fund. I support transparency our annual expenses, and that’s bill was particularly offensive in Senate Bill 1 is the Governor’s each year through 2023. The eran so South Dakota members of for the taxpayers of South Dakota what we set aside for emergencies that the main sponsor suggested version of the Highway bill. There wheel tax will be raised from a the National Guard and Reserve and for the legislators. I spend like the 2011 floods. It’s responsi - that the Capitol police were not was a summer task force on high - current maximum of $16 to $48 would become classified as veter - many hours looking at balance ble management to hold some able to protect us. It was opposed way needs which met in six com - maximum. ans in state law regardless of sheets regarding education ex - money in reserve for such emer - by the Highway Patrol who pro - munities with over 120 different One Bennett County con - whether or not they have seen ac - penditures. This will be another gencies. tects the Capitol. individuals testifying. The Task stituent who contacted me is con - tive duty. I was one of the four tool in the war chest to hold As always you can contact me While I agree that we can and Force recommended $100 million, cerned that in the current form, who voted against this bill. The everyone accountable. at the House Chamber number should continue to talk about se - while the Governor has asked for the tax on farm trucks will dou - definition of a veteran is sea - A lot of people have been claim - 773-3851. Leave a phone number curity in the State Capitol, I feel $50 million. The need is likely ob - ble. These aren’t all grain trucks soned, adept, expert, well trained, ing the state has tons of money in and I'll call you back. The fax that Capitol Security is adequate. vious to anyone who has followed hauling along highways to an el - practiced, experienced, senior and reserves that could be spent to in - number is 773-6806. If you send a There are both uniformed and the testimony on this legislation. evator in town. Many of these most importantly, battle scarred. crease education funding or to ex - fax, address it to Rep. Elizabeth plain clothes security officers in Of course, if you spend enough farm trucks might spend very lit - Changing the definition of a vet - pand Medicaid. The money they May. You can also email me at the Capitol and a security proto - time on gravel roads, your own tle time on the highway and al - eran seemed to send the wrong claim being hoarded is locked in [email protected] during ses - col which I trust to keep us safe. “research” has confirmed that most all of the miles in the field. message. reserve funds that were set up for sion. You can keep track of bills To suggest otherwise is to believe something needs to be done. The They drive from the combine in On Wednesday, the Senate the purpose of providing guaran - and committee meetings at this that Capitol police don’t do their problem is that too much of the their field to their own grain bins passed SB 1 with a vote of 26-8. teed revenue for certain purposes link: http://legis.state.sd.us/ You jobs. money will go to the state for for example. The way the law sits Senate Bill 1 is the legislation that will benefit future genera - can also use this link to find the When I explained my opposi - state highways and bridges and now; there may be a huge incen - that was originally introduced by tions for years to come. Moreover, legislators, see what committees tion, I reminded other committee too little will go to the counties tive to not even license the trucks. the summer study task force the taxpayers voted to put the they are on, read all the bills and members that many organiza - and townships where the real That won’t get us anywhere. chaired by Senator Vehle. The bill money into the “lock box” reserve track the status of each bill, listen tions have sergeants at arms who need exists. The Highway Bill has left the was amended to more closely re - accounts in order to prevent to committee hearings and con - are never thought of as armed Several amendments came Senate where it was extensively flect the bill introduced by Gover - politicians from spending it…be - tact the legislators. guards. At both Tribal Council through Senate State Affairs. One amended on Senate State Affairs meetings and Veteran’s meetings proposed by Sen. Billie Sutton, and on the Senate floor. It will for example, there are sergeant at would limit the increase on the now go through the House and arms. I also felt that the propo - fuel tax to two cents per year will no doubt go through another From the Senator’s Desk nent testimony was not prepared through the year 2023. Prior to round of amendments. I’ll keep well. None of the current sergeant this Amendment, the legislation giving you updates on this area. By District 30 Senator at arms or even the Attorney Gen - would allow the tax increase It’s one of the greatest tax in - eral testified. I felt most strongly every year through 2030. While creases in our state’s history and The Senate has addressed sev - four percent (the tax you pay when ing is House Joint Resolution that this legislation was an insult we can’t deny the need, don’t be you deserve to know! eral bills that have been exten - you buy a car), increase the tax on (HJR) 1001. It makes a formal ap - to highway patrol officers who fooled by price tag of $50 million As always, I invite you to con - sively debated. SB 1 concerns gasoline, diesel and ethanol by two plication to Congress to call for an serve in the Capitol. I have a you’ve read about in the head - tact me with your questions and funding for roads and bridges and cents for eight years, Increase li - Article V convention of the states nephew who is a highway patrol - lines. It will cost a lot more than concerns. I may be reached at is a combination of the Governor’s cense plate fees by 10 percent and for the sole purpose of proposing a man and I know and respect the that! 605-685-4241 or recommendations and the infor - Increase the wheel tax to a $4.00 federal balanced budget amend - type of work they do. I believe If every tax is put into place it [email protected] mation developed by the Trans - fee for up to 12 wheels on trailers. ment. Most legislators believe con - that this ill-advised vote by Re - will cost taxpayers $230 million portation Summer Committee. There are a number of other gress is not being fiscally responsi - The data put together over the changes and I refer you to the SD ble and is not seriously making summer is well done and very com - LRC website for more information plans to get our country back on pelling. It builds a strong case for or give me a call and we can walk track. The bill has generated a lot Pierre Week in Review maintaining our roads and bridges through it. The House will be de - of debate and gives rise to ques - a little bit each year rather that let bating the bill, no doubt will make tions. The process is complex and By State Representative Lance Russell them deteriorate and then have to some amendments and then it will many in Congress seem to ignore foot an enormous repair bill 10 come back to the Senate. So the the Constitution. But in my opin - The per year. This is only the start. will be voting on this proposal years from now. That bill would bill will likely look different when ion, trying to get their attention passed a bill that will raise the gas The excise taxes on vehicle pur - about the time this article is pub - generate approximately $100 mil - it finally reaches the Governors and maybe some action is better tax by eight cents per gallon, raise chases will be $40 million per year lished. Your input is valued and es - lion a year which is about the desk. I want to see the final bill be - than doing nothing. the excise tax on purchase of vehi - starting next year. Additionally, sential to the process. amount needed to keep our roads fore committing my vote. I really Thanks to those who give me cles, and allow counties and town - local governments will be allowed Thank you for allowing me to and bridges safe in the future. do not want to increase these taxes their thoughts through email or ships to raise property taxes. This to raise property taxes outside of serve you in the South Dakota Bill SB 1 takes codified law and but realize our Ag and Tourism in - phone messages. I try to respond is the Governor’s proposal for the property tax limitations for House of Representatives. Do not makes amendment to increase the dustries rely upon good roads and to everyone. My cell is 605-390- roads. roads. hesitate to contact me concerning excise tax from three percent to bridges and they will always need 2165 and email The Governor’s tax increase is This tax increase bill will raise any issue at any time at Rep.Rus - fixing. [email protected]. said to be the largest tax increase taxes in excess of $200 million per [email protected] or by calling the Another bill you may be follow - in the state’s history. At the end of year on the citizens of South House Lobby at 773-3851. MOVING? eight years, the gas taxes alone Dakota. Please notify the Pennington will be in excess of $100 million The House of Representatives County Courant with your change Wall Community Library of address two weeks before [email protected] moving, or as quckly as possible, so as not to miss a single issue. Wendy Brunnemann, free, so what are you waiting for? Library Director If you haven’t been to the library        February is Library Lovers for a while you are missing out. Month! 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The students and other officials during bill, he said, “won’t keep our cam - a legislative hearing recently. puses safer.” Instead, he said, it But, despite their opposition to will be placing more people in the bill, HB 1206 advanced to a jeopardy. full hearing on the House floor, Several members of the Student passing the House Local Govern - Federation testified against the ment Committee 8-5. bill also, noting that their mem - Rep. , R-Sioux Falls, bership had voted against the pas - presented the bill, noting an sage of this bill. From questioning amendment that answered sev - whether they would continue to eral questions about restricting attend a South Dakota school if the guns further. the bill passes, to noting their cur - Joe Bliss, Students for Con - rent feeling of safety on campus, cealed Carry, called the bill “a very the students opposed the bill. moderate approach,” since the South Dakota State University Board of Regents would still have Students Association President Collin Hunt presented his senior project titled “Why Knot Braid?”. Hunt the discretion to limit the guns Caleb Finck, Tripp, said “if you was inspired by his dad to start knotting and braiding to make halters Photos by Michaela Bryan and there would be no guns in would listen to anyone today, it and bull ropes. “I started learning from my dad and it takes a lot of time Samantha Steffen presented her senior project titled “Poetry.” Steffen dorms. would be us.” He said it has not and patience,” declared Hunt. He presented an encyclopedia book that has wrote six sonnets and 29 poems. Her favorite poet is William Shake - However, Jack Warner, S.D. been taken lightly, with “many had numerous instructions on how to make various knots. Hunt has also speare. She won a national contest with her poem titled “Love” during Board of Regents opposed the bill, long discussions” among students. been in high school rodeo, saddle bronc and bull riding. He plans on at - her junior year. Her national award poem is in a book titled “Accolades” noting that it may have unin - “I have always felt safe on cam - tending college and participating in college rodeo, along with pursuing and the contest is ran by the American Library of Poetry. Steffen is plan - tended consequences. He cited pus,” said Finck, “and as long as his knot hobby. I might start learning how to do leather work too,” an - ning on taking a year off and then attend college. passionate discussions, as well as the policy continues as it is, I will nounced Hunt. strongly expressed views in class - continue to feel safe. If 1206 rooms. Also, he said the agree - passes I am not sure I will con - ments with the hospital systems, tinue in that same frame of mind.” as well as the labs hosting mag - While the students made a com - Public notices to remain in newspapers: Internet option defeated netic resonance equipment being pelling argument, noted commit - free of any metal objects of any tee chair Rep. Kristin Conzet, R- By Elizabeth “Sam” Grosz He added that it was not an the Associated School Boards of Falls spent $54,912 on legal no - kind. Rapid City, she wanted to see it Another attempt to change the anti-newspaper bill, but a reflec - South Dakota, and the City of tices out of a $366 million budget, Students already are permitted debated on the House floor. How - way cities, counties and schools tion of the changing culture. Wes - Sioux Falls. Bordewyk said. to have firearms for hunting, he ever, she said she did not expect to handle their public notices was de - tra also cited the amount of money South Dakota Newspaper Asso - Bordewyk said the unfunded said, but they are checked and support the bill on the floor. feated recently at the S.D. Legis - spent on printing the legal notices: ciation General Manager David mandates found in the bill could locked in a central location. The bill could be heard this lature. $60,000 by the Sioux Falls school Bordewyk said giving those enti - amount to as much or more than Later he noted there are 36,000 week in the House. Rep. Steve Westra, R-Sioux district and $45,000 by the City of ties the option to discontinue what is being spent now on pub - students in the university system. Falls, testified before the House Sioux Falls. printing their legal notices in the lishing. He cited the cost of mail - Local Government Committee Rep. Dan Dryden, R-Rapid City, newspaper sets “a dangerous ing copies to all residents who re - Feb. 12 that the current method said it was an opportunity to save precedent.” He said he agreed it quest them as an example. He amounted to a "$2 million tax - money and still would be done was not an anti-newspaper bill, questioned: what if 5,000 people Senate passes to House compromise payer subsidy" of newspapers. with local control. but said “it is an anti-people’s ask for this service? And how often Westra's bill sought to give gov - Diana Miller, lobbyist for the right-to-know bill.” would those mailings be made? bill to fix roads and bridges ernment entities the ability to 18-member Large School Group, Today, he said, local govern - He noted that all South Dakota choose either the Internet or the said nobody would be forced to ments are free to do everything newspapers archive their legal no - By Elizabeth “Sam” Grosz amend the bill, and one intro - official newspaper for public no - switch to online posting, but noted contained in this bill except the tices on sdpublicnotices.com, The two bills designed to raise duced by Sen. Dan Lederman, R- tices. He said HB 1167 was about that each will be able to decide words “or in lieu of the publica - which has been active more than money for repair of roads and Dakota Dunes, was successfully how people are getting their infor - what is best for their community, tion.” seven years. bridges in the state have been added. mation today, as well as ease of while providing government effi - Bordewyk said this could be - The ink on paper format, how - combined into one and passed out That amendment would give use. ciency. come a “heavy hammer” over the ever, creates a permanent record. of the Senate with yet another counties and townships the ability Westra outlined for the commit - Municipal League lobbyist newspapers: unless you come in He said it was unrealistic to ex - add-on. to impose an increased tax levy, tee several provisions in the bill Yvonne Taylor said that small line on reporting and editorializ - pect the public to search out a The bill retains the SB 1 title, but with that board vote automat - that would be implemented if a towns would probably keep pub - ing, the option in this bill would be website for this information. but no longer will be raising $100 ically referred to a vote of the peo - local government entity decided to lishing in their local newspapers. exercised. “Verification, authentication, million for the job ahead. Gone ple. put all of its legal notices online However she pointed out that The rates newspapers may permanence,” said Bordewyk. are: a new tax on agriculture dyed Vehle endured the picking apart instead of publishing them in the some newspapers have dropped charge for these publications has “These are words we have long as - fuel, a wholesale fuel tax, and a of the bill, but implored fellow official newspaper. below the subscription limit of not been changed since 2007 by sociated with printing public no - new registration fee for hybrid- Senators to pass the bill and deal Among those provisions would being a legal publication, so that the state, he said, and what is tices in newspapers, and these are fuel and electric vehicles. It is ex - with it when it returned for agree - be an option for residents to have some entities have had to find a spent is less than one-half of one words that are as important today pected this version would raise ment to future changes. all public notices mailed or new publication in another area in percent of a local government's an - as ever before.” about $50 million for state, county The bill needed two-thirds ma - emailed to them, Westra said. which to publish. nual budget. He cited the Sioux The committee voted 11-2 to and township roads and bridges. jority to pass because of the taxing Westra said the bill represented Other organizations that Falls School District, spending send the bill to the 41st day, which Prime sponsor Sen. , measures included. an opportunity “to use resources chimed in were the South Dakota $42,380 in 2013 from a $293 mil - in effect, kills the bill. R-Mitchell, however, said he The bill passed 26-8 in the Sen - in a new fashion.” Association of County Officials, lion budget. The City of Sioux wanted to talk about where the ate and then was handed to the two proposals agreed. That would House State Affairs Committee. be the annual two cent tax in - That hearing could be held this minutes of meetings of any state creases per gallon for gasoline and week. board or commission include a alcohol fuels. The Senate version record of how each individual caps that tax after eight years, Legislative Short Takes member voted, when a roll call vote while the House version let it run is taken, passed 31-0 on a consent for 15 years. [email protected] By Elizabeth “Sam” Grosz cohol, drugs, or intoxicants will pay on private land failed on the Sen - calendar. It now goes to the Gover - Several attempts were made to A quick look at some of the re - $50 to the county under SB 81, ate floor, 12-21. Olson said SB 129 nor for his consideration. cent action in the 2015 S. D. Legis - which passed 30-3 in the Senate was aimed at the “bad actors” who A bill backed by the Chief Jus - lature… recently. Introduced in the House, ignore warnings. tice, SB 168, which would establish The Senate gave final unani - the bill now is in House Local Gov - The Canadian Counsel General a legislative task force to study mous approval to HB 1001 to es - ernment waiting for action. is scheduled to speak to a joint ses - elder abuse in the state, passed 31- #&"*' tablish a wine direct shipment li - School districts may have the op - sion of the Legislature on Thurs - 0 in the Senate. It now travels to cense and wine carrier license, tion of offering incentives to attract day, Feb. 19. the House. which would enable the direct teachers under SB 132 that passed Sen. , R-Baltic, success - A House Joint Resolution calling & "( "+ shipment of wines from both in- the Senate last week 26-7. A Blue fully steered his bill, SB 132, that for the name of Shannon County be state and out-of-state wineries. It Ribbon task force on teacher pay would give school districts more changed to Oglala Lakota County, would make sure the state is able and availability will begin work tools to attract teachers, through as requested by that county’s resi -  to collect the tax, protects the sale this summer, which caused some the Senate, 26-7. Several Democ - dents, could be heard on the House from young people, and allows out senators to oppose the bill. How - rats opposed the bill, with Sen. floor this week. It passed out of the of state wines that are not handled ever, Sen. Tim Rave, R-Baltic, Bernie Hunhoff, Yankton, calling it House State Affairs Committee 12- *$ by a distributor. The bill, the prod - sought this incentive for districts “poor management.” Rave sug - 0 this past week. uct of a summer study, now awaits to use now. The bill now travels to gested that this could be used Veteran Services Officers of the & "( the Governor’s signature. the House for its consideration. while the Blue Ribbon task force on Department of Veterans Affairs A companion bill, HB 1004, was A bill sponsored by Sen. Betty education studies the issue this will be required to be veterans   approved by the Senate to help ar - Olson, R-Butte, to fine those summer. It now will be heard in under SB 154 that passed the Sen - tisan distillers distri bute their hunters, fishermen or trappers the House. ate this past week. The bill now '!()& "(%$) product. The bill was patterned found to be knowingly trespassing HB 1091 that would require the will be heard in the House. after the wine bill. It also was sent 4-&&0- 01  to the Governor for his final ap -  )$0 20 &$   proval. Persons convicted of driving a  *'(+ vehicle while under influence of al - 7'(")$,/($#1$ )   7 "-,'$$0$!2/&$/-2. ,#4("'   CREW AGENCY, LTD. 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offices were closed. Alishouse were Bruce and Ginger Duane from S.D.S.U. To commemorate the day, here Schilder of Faulkton, Barry and Sunday evening, Daryl and Lila Wall News is a quote of Abraham Lincoln — Lori Uecker and their young Brinkhous picked up Glenn and “He has the right to criticize who daughter Erin from Freeman, Betty Alishouse and took them to Thursday, Clayton and Char - game last week at her Tuesday daughters) and families. A couple has the heart to help.” plus Wayne and Melanie Shull the annual Wasta Fireman’s lene Kjerstad hosted their fami - morning bowling league with games of “Head and Foot” took The Mighty Wall Players and three of their grandchildren, Steak Feed. lies, Rachel and Darin Buhmann Charlene Kjerstad and Debra place with six players — an enjoy - Drama Group has started prac - Jackson, Maleah and Rowan Kit - We had snow on Monday, and family, Brennan and Laurie Neville. It was exciting for her as able time — lots of food and fun! tice on a new play. It is to be per - terman. On Saturday, Glenn and maybe an inch of wet stuff that and family, Jordon and Rachel it was her first 200 since she On Thursday, February 5, the formed for the public sometime in Betty’s family visited in the Rapid melted by noon. The wind came and family, Conrad, Kalie and started bowling about 10 years First Lutheran Quilters (Bonna April. City home of Lisa Alishouse and up and some more snow showers. Carsten, Muriel Kjerstad and Je - ago. The girls bowled in Philip for Fortune, Christina Hertel and Vi - Congratulations go out to Mel dined out for a Valentine treat Tuesday’s forecast shows snow, remy Nehl, Deb and Lee Neville, years and then had to transfer to olet Smoot) took quilts and bed - Anderson on his newly published joined by Leah Uecker and her wind and colder with more mois - Eric and Alana Neville, Cleo Rapid City as the Philip bowling ding to donate to WAVI in Rapid book — “ October Storm Atlas — friend Daniel. Sunday morning, ture later in the week. Glad I Rowe, Claude and Isabel Ramsey, alley doesn't offer morning City and quilts for veterans in the Hell on Earth” . most of this same group attended don’t live in Boston! Terry McDonnell, Beatrice Ram - leagues since reopening in Octo - VA, Ft. Meade. They picked up Friday evening supper guests church joined by Kaden and Have a good week. sey, Dusty and Brooke Formanek, ber. Bonna’s mother, Eldena Haerer, in the home of Glenn and Betty Elissa Eisenbraun and her friend Rodney and Mercade Dahlvang Saturday, Charlene Kjerstad in Sturgis and had lunch. Of and family, Helen Sexton and will be traveling to New Zealand course, a couple fabric shops were Lisa all to dinner at a restaurant and Australia with her sister, visited, too, on their way home. in Deadwood. The Kjerstad's fam - Cleo Rowe and husband, Peter Friday was a nice day, temper - ily, Dahlvang's, Formanek's and Rowe to visit Pete's family and at - ature wise — 60°! Twenty-eight Wasta Wanderings Buhmann's spent the night in tend his niece's wedding. They people enjoyed lunch at Prairie Deadwood and enjoyed swimming will be gone for three weeks. Village — Theme Meal. And, of Submitted by Samantha confided that she had with the news. James Ahrens, and a night away. Last week, Kim Smoot spent a course, the theme was Valentine’s Lloyd & Margee Willey a “talk with the chicken!” Rapid City, congratulations on Roger and Judy Fiegen came couple days with his mother Vio - Day. Fire Chief of Wasta Fire De - Owners of the bird, Kendall being the lucky winner. from Dell Rapids on Friday to let. He brought his black walnut Dean and Marcine Patterson partment, Kyle Schell, had some and Kerrie Kjerstad, took the co - The Bielmaier family who were, spend the weekend at their nutcracker with him and they got are home again after flying to worrisome hours before Sunday’s operative clucker home and then after all, special guests of the daughter, Laurie and Brennan two cups of cracked nuts in antic - Phoenix, Ariz., to visit Marcine’s Annual Steak Feed. The usual returned to enjoy the meal and evening, and had, said Stacy, “a Kjerstad's. They went home on ipation of making ice cream next brother and family. questions “What will the weather rest of the evening. really good time”. Jan echoed that Monday. They got to watch Aus - summer at the Lutheran Church Harlan and Linda Eisenbraun do? How many steaks and do we After the feasting, regular and added, “We will be back next tan wrestle at Douglas High for Wall’s Celebration. Kim and and immediate family (children, have enough?” Bingo replaced silly with serious year!” School, Saturday and the Wall Violet went to Rapid City on Sat - their spouses and grandchildren) No need to have worried as the (?) and Louis Rancour was busy Stacy said all is okay with them wrestling tournament on Sunday. urday, having lunch and dinner enjoyed meeting in Rapid City on evening began with good weather wiping cleared tables and still and are “grateful no lives were Marti Kjerstad bowled a 202 with Jana and Marlis (Kim’s Saturday evening to celebrate and steaks hot and right off the quite thrilled with his good luck lost in the fire.” Harlan’s 75th birthday. grill. of the chicken deposit on his, Thanks to the visible workers After spending nine weeks or A good crowd enjoyed the food Louis’, number. who made the evening so success - so, in Las Vegas with her son and caught up on news of neigh - Bingo caller, Shane Green, and ful, but also all you unseen unno - Interior Volunteer Fire Dept.’s Annual Kevin and wife, Edith Paulsen ar - bors as “a good visit” is always partner in charge of prizes, Barb ticed guys and gals whose com - rived home to Wall on Friday part of a local gathering and the Crawford, got down to business bined effort made yet another fun evening. Her granddaughter fire hall looked full and sounded and some of the lucky winners Wasta happening. And, the same Kelsie and Darin Naescher went happy. were: Stacy Bielmaier, Norma thanks can be given to all who to church in Wall on Sunday and As recent tradition has it, the Williams, Sheridan Deering, came, ate and played. took Edith back to Philip with evening begins with “Chicken Samantha Rancour, with Jim Waking to snow this Monday them so she could attend a baby Bingo”. Not a complicated game, Smith winning a special prize — morning, we see the ground is shower for her newest great- just involves selecting a num - two donated tickets to a “Rush” covered and more of the white grandson, Kellan Naescher. bered square in the bottom of a hockey game. We had zero win - fluffy flakes making their way Mary Jane Doyle had back sur - wire cage. Place live chicken in ning cards and neither did friend down to join their peers to be Followed by gery last Tuesday morning, Feb - said cage and wait patiently while and tablemate Freddie Ferguson. shoveled on sidewalks and road - ruary 10th. Merlin, Arla Olson chicken checks the scenery, clucks But it was still a very good time. ways. Oh well, it’s just more mois - and Barb Croell were with her at and clucks while a room full of The winning ticket for the gun ture for daffodils and friends like the Black Hills Surgical Center. people wait with baited breath for raffle was drawn by Zach, son of iris and crocus to find their way Barb stayed the night with her chicken to make a bodily deposit Stacy and Jan Bielmaier, and top-side in the now, not so distant mother. Mary Jane came home to on one of the squares. I believe that lucky winner was also not future. recuperate on Thursday and is chickens do not throw up, so your Lloyd or Freddie or me. The name A rose blooms on our table. A doing well. She has had quite a other assumption is correct. was not familiar and he wasn’t thoughtful gift from Bunny Bail at the bit of company which she enjoys. The winners of the lucky present (which was not required) and daughters, Mattee and Our “get well” messages go out to square picked were Samantha but his telephone number was on Emilee. Thank you. Interior Fire Hall her. and Louis Rancour. They were the stub drawn so Kyle will call Happy Trails! After church on Sunday, Gerald most pleased with the result as Sat., February 21st and Esther Wolford drove to Rapid City to visit Carl and Jan Hill. velop a new attitude, arousing in starting at 5:30 p.m. Monday was President’s Day so them such an "itch" that it begs to (Please turn in your raffle tickets before 6:00 p.m.) the Post Office, Banks and some be scratched, all the while talking in terms of what the benefit will be to them. To accomplish this objective you will want to capture the person's attention in a creative and innova -      Winning Others to Your Way of Thinking tive way. Start asking questions that you know will bring you a Have you ever been in the situ - nature is full of natural curiosity, YES, YES response. First, ask ation when you and the person which means that winning people questions that will cause the per - ::::: :::$ you are dealing with are not see - to your way of thinking can be as son to first feel good about him/her ing eye to eye on an issue? Sure easy one, two, three. self; then ask a question or two you have. We all have, and it's not It's also important to remember that will cause them to feel a little  always an easy position to be in, is that most people won't do any - pain. (People usually need to expe - ))5-0+ it? thing unless they have a "want rience a little pain before change &)$&+"*+). 6)4(%93-(%9 2/ If there were a way you could be to". 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Another Effort to Be Even Long-term leases between the are endorsing the strength of the Better Stewards state and these authorities retire decisions we have made. The word that best sums up the the bonds that are issued. The principle of stewardship – public trust held by all officials is Last year, I asked the Bureau of careful and responsible manage - stewardship. Stewardship – the Finance and Management to cre - ment – will continue to be my goal careful and responsible manage - ate a new debt limitation and for the next four years. We won't ment of something entrusted to management policy to guide both spend money we don't have. We one's care – has been my goal over the management of existing debt will keep our budget in structural these past four years. and the issuance of new debt balance. We will be frugal, not Good stewardship brought our through these authorities. Under cheap, and seize opportunities to budget into structural balance this new policy, total debt cannot spend in the short term where it four years ago. It has been good exceed 1.2 percent of the state’s can lead to savings, efficiencies or stewardship, each year there - GDP and total annual debt serv - better government in the long after, to project our revenues and ice payments cannot exceed four term. expenses with caution, so if we percent of the ongoing general erred, we would err on the side of fund revenue from the previous a surplus not a deficit. It was an fiscal year. exercise of careful and responsi - We were well below these ble management when, after re - boundaries at the end of Fiscal ceiving an unexpected windfall Year 2014, with the total out - annc@ last year, we used the money to standing debt as a percentage of retire bonds early and to pay cash state GDP at 0.8 percent and an - for our new veterans’ home rather nual debt service payments as a than borrowing. percentage of ongoing general gwtc.net In another effort to improve fund revenue at 2.9 percent. stewardship of taxpayer dollars, I In January, the Lieutenant have initiated a new state debt Governor and Commissioner of policy this year. Finance and Management trav - Our Constitution prohibits eled to New York City to share Badlands Cowboy Ministry debt. To finance construction proj - this new debt policy with ratings Bible Study • Wednesdays St. Patrick's Catholic Church ects and manage large outflows of agencies. When Standard & Wall Rodeo Grounds • 279-2681 Wall funds, the South Dakota Building Poor’s revised South Dakota’s Winter 5:30 p.m. • Summer 7 p.m. Masses: Saturday 5 p.m., Sunday 8 a.m. Authority and South Dakota outlook from stable to positive Weekdays refer to Bulletin Health and Educational Facilities last summer, the ratings agency Authority were created. These en - encouraged South Dakota to con - Evangelical Free Bible Church tities issue and refinance bonds to tinue to improve our already Wall • Ron Burtz, Pastor St. Margaret Church • Lakeside pay for things like state park proj - strong fiscal position. I appreciate 279-2867 • www.wallfreechurch.com Mass: Saturday 7 p.m. even number months or ects, the buildings at the behav - a good credit rating because it Sunday 10 a.m. odd number months ioral health center in Yankton saves the state money, but I also Sundays: Adult Bible Fellowship, 9 a.m., and public university projects. appreciate that outside experts Sunday Worship Service, 10:30 a.m.; Holy Rosary Church • Interior Mondays: Women’s Bible Study, 7 p.m. Mass: Saturday 7 p.m. odd number months or Sunday 10 a.m. even number months Wall United Methodist Church Pastor Darwin Kopfmann • 279-2359 St. John's Catholic Church Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m. New Underwood • Father William Zandri Mass: Sundays at 11:00 a.m.; Wasta Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. at Services Sundays at 8:30 a.m.      Good Samaritan Nursing Home; Reconciliation before Sun. Mass    New Underwood Community Church    Pastor Wes Wileman Sunday School 9 a.m.;         Adult & Children Service 10 a.m.;            Youth Fellowship: Wed. 7 - 8:30 p.m.    First Evangelical Lutheran Church Wall • Pastor Curtis Garland Sunday Service, 9 a.m.    Emmanuel Lutheran Church    Creighton Services 11:00 a.m.    Sunday morning.

! ! Dowling Community Church         Memorial Day through Labor Day    Service 10:00 a.m.                   " "        Interior Community Church               Highway 44 East         Sunday School 9:30 a.m.;   Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m.        

Wall Bldg. De's Tire Rush Funeral Home Hustead's Chapels in Philip, Wall & Kadoka Wall Center & Muffler Jack, Gayle & D.J. Rush 279-2158 279-2168 Drug    Wall, SD Wall, SD www.rushfuneralhome.com Store 279-2175 Sports Pennington County Courant • February 19, 2015 • 6 Philip Scotties and defeat Eagles, Eagles soar over Oelrichs by Kent Anderson and went through the motions. “I bench with Sophomores Carter Three Pointers: Johnston 1-5; The Wall Eagles played host to was very proud of how these young Elshere, Cody Huether and Fresh - Huether 1-3; McDonnell 1-2; Elshere 0- the Philip Scotties losing by the men came out to play against a man Tate Eisenbraun. 2; Schreiber 0-2; Lytle 2-6; Hamann 0- score of 41 to 75. The Eagles came very solid squad”. “We need to put This week is a busy week as the 1. out and played inspired ball in the four quarters together and play Eagles play host to Stanley Co. on Offensive and Defensive Re - first quarter as they led 19 to 18. like we did in the first. If we could Thursday and Newell on Saturday. bounds: Richter 0-1; Sawvell 0-3; The Eagles played very good and do that we would be competitive Districts are right around the cor - Johnston 0-5; Huether 0-1; McDonnell shocked the visitors as Allan Mc - against many opponents”. Allan ner! Come out and watch the Young 0-6; Elshere 0-1; Lytle 0-5; T. Eisen - Donnell led the Eagles with seven McDonnell led the Eagles with Eagles fly! braun 0-4. points. Four other Eagles lit it up nine points and six rebounds. Stats Assists: McDonnell 2; Schreiber 2; as well and the Eagles saw them - Cass Lytle followed with eight Wall: 19 7213 41 Lytle 1. selves leading the powerful Scot - points and Carson Johnston added Philip: 18 19 24 14 75 Turnovers: Richter 1; Sawvell 3; ties after one. The Scotties re - seven. Lytle and Johnston also Scoring: Sawvell 4; Johnston 7; Johnston 2; P. Eisenbraun 1; Huether 1; grouped and took an 11 point ad - recorded five rebounds each. Rylee Huether 3; McDonnell 9; Elshere 4; McDonnell 1; Bresee 1; Elshere 1; vantage into the half. The third Schreiber also contributed with Schreiber 4; Lytle 8; T. Eisenbraun 2. Schreiber 2; Lytle 3; T. Eisenbraun 1. quarter would be the decision four steals and two assists for the Free Throws: Schreiber 2-4; T. Steals: Sawvell 2; Johnston 1; Mc - maker! The Scotties exploded and night. He also put in four points. Eisenbraun 0-2. Donnell 2; Elshere 1; Schreiber 4; T. destroyed the Eagles outscoring Our big man, Camden Sawvell, the Eisenbraun 1. them 24 to two and put the game “Sultan of Swat” added to his sea - The Eagles went into double out of reach. The fourth quarter son totals as he had four blocked overtime with the Oelrichs Tigers was played pretty even until the shots. We had a couple players out on Monday, Feb. 16 with the final final buzzer sounded. with illness or injury. The Eagles score being 83 to 81. Stats from The Eagles could have come out have had some solid play off the the game with Oelrichs will be Johnston (#4) guarding Oelrichs Crow (#11). available next week.

Left: Schreiber (#20) on fire with a steal and a lay up against Oelrichs. Photos by Michaela Bryan Above: Sawvell making a lay up Elshere (#15) drives in toward the hoop for a shot against the Scotties. against Lone Elk (#44). Brawlers second at own tournament The Philip Area wrestlers took 106 lbs: Cash Wilson 1st •Bye second at their own Badlands record 30-14 •Bye •Bye •Pin Branson Taylor (DOU) 3:10 Brawlers Invitational Wrestling •Pin Sam Simunek (HS) 1:53 •Dec. Zack Solano (RCC) 5-2 Tournament in Kadoka, Feb. 14. •Pin Jesse McCann (HC) 1:15 160 lbs: Kaylor Pinney 1st The team will see region action •Pin Dylan Wolf (L/M) 3:07 record 26-9 next weekend. Fort Pierre will host 126 lbs: Keagan Fitch 1st •Bye record 24-19 •Pin Uriah LaRoche (RCCJV) 1:09 the Region 4B tournment at the •Bye •Pin Trig Olson (HC) 5:09 Stanley County High School. Other •Pin Kolin Baier (SPRJV) 2:23 •Sudden Vic.-1 (Ty Welsch (RCC) 4-2 teams competing include Bennett •Pin Keenan McNight (RCCJV) 5:06 170 lbs: Seth Patterson 4th County, Custer, Harding County, •Pin Dylin Johnson (LD) 0:40 record 4-14 132 lbs: Trey Elshere 2nd •Bye Hill City, Hot Springs, Lead-Dead - record 10-16 •Pin Jayden Newlander (HC) 1:29 wood, Lemmon/McIntosh, Lyman, •Bye •Pin by Jake Sigler (RCC) 1:20 McLaughlin, Mobridge-Pollock, •Bye •Bye Newell, Potter County, Red Cloud, •Dec. Kayleb Twomey (RCC) 12-5 •Pin by Travis Hill (SB) 0:21 •Major dec. by Bleau Hoge (L/M) 4-16 195 lbs: Jory Rodgers 2nd St. Thomas More, Stanley County 138 lbs: Greyson DeVries record 10-17 and Sully Buttes. record 2-14 •Bye Team scores from the Brawlers’ •Pin by David Geditz (RCC) 2:49 •Bye invite were Rapid City Central – •Bye •Bye •Pin by Reese Hansen (SPR) 2:51 •Pin by Mathias Thompson (RCC) 0:53 Richter (#1) brings the ball down 202, Philip Area – 164, Lemmon/ 145 lbs: Rance Johnson 2nd 285 lbs: Geoffrey DeVries 3rd the court. McIntosh – 104, Sully Buttes – 83.5 record 32-5 record 10-20 Spearfish – 83, Lead-Deadwood – •Bye •Bye 68.5, Harding County – 62, Dou - •Pin Garrett Heil (HS) 1:54 •Bye •Pin Austin Wiley (SB) 4:24 •Dec. by Kobe Bradford (RCC) 2-7 glas – 59.5, Bennett County – 13, Kammerer (#44), Anderson (#5) and Bresee (#14) get ready to make a play •Dec by Kolby Kost (RCC) 3-6 •Pin Sosa Arneson (HS) 0:31 [email protected] Hot Springs – 9, Belle Fourche, Hill 152 lbs: Nick Donnelly 1st •Tie breaker-1 Cordell Ring (SB) 1-0 against the Philip Scotties. Above: McDonnell (#13) ready to box out. City, and St. Thomas More – 0. record 21-7

Larry Hanson ***ESTATE*** 37th Annual ABSOLUTE Real Estate Auction Dartt Angus Ranch Production Sale SUN 2015 Feb. 22 5:00 p.m. (MT) Saturday, March 14, 2015 Auction at Boulder Canyon Convention Center 12:30 PM at the Ranch (next to Holiday Inn Express), 2715 Lazelle St., Sturgis, SD (Exit 30 on I-90) Wall, South Dakota HOME ON CORNER LOT IN STURGIS AT 1748 JUNCTION AVE. With its excellent location, this would be a perfect “Sturgis Rally” home or rental. Walking distance to the Historic Main Selling 50 Yearling Angus Bulls Hoover Dam - 10 Sons Sell Street of Sturgis., this one-story older home with detached 18x30 garage, could be a residence, a rental, or an office. It needs updating and repair, but this location has tons of potential. ~ Potters 2nd: S2, Lots 10-12 Incl in Block 5 ~ Taxes: $1062.80 & 10 2-year-old Angus Bulls THIS HOME WILL BE AUCTIONED AS PARCEL 3, ENTIRELY SEPARATE FROM, AND SELLING AFTER THE ACREAGES. •Performance Tested •Semen Tested •No Creep Feed 93.99 ACRES, ONLY 7 MI. NORTH OF STURGIS, OFFERED IN 2 TRACTS, AND AS AN ENTIRE UNIT Sires Include: •DCC Matrix •Dartts CC7 Directions to property: At Exit 30 on I-90, & Campbell Supply, go 7.2 mi. west & north on Avalanche Rd or from Hwy 79 between Sturgis & Newell, take Bighorn Rd. 6 mi. west to Avalanche Rd, then south ¼ mi. or •Final Product •Derry Upward •LeMar Final Answer at Whitewood, SD on north side of Exit 23, take Whitewood Valley Rd for 4 mi, turn east on Bighorn Rd 2 mi •Dartts Rainmaker •LeMar Aberdeen to Avalanche Rd, then south ¼ mi., or from intersection of Junction Ave & LaZelle St, go north 7 mi. to Bighorn •Hoover Dam Rd, then 4 mi. to Avalanche Rd, turn south ¼ mi. ***Maps & info are in mail box as you reach property. •VAR Reserve •Dartts Mainline •LeMar Denali THE ACREAGE:Offered in 2 Tracts, and as One by Butte Electric. Multiple hookups are OK. Combined Unit •Bear Butte Valley Water System will run along the Light Birth Weights, • 93.99 Acres — Views of Bear Butte & the Black west edge of the property and two residential Our 2015 offering includes Hills water taps can be available and is buyer’s respon- Growth Always – Excellent Farm Ground with 84% of the land sibility. many good heifer bulls! consisting of Class III soils called Nunn Clay •Meade County Hwy Dept. willallow an additional Our Goal! Loam with productivity ratings from 81 to 87. approach to be installed. – Fertile, level ground with a very slight gentle • Tract D-2 of Sec. 5 in T6N-R5E, Meade County, roll SD Free delivery within 200 miles of ranch! – Currently in Alfalfa/grass •Taxes: $487.68 – Near Sturgis, w/ excellent access along a Tract 1: The South 700 ft of Tract D-2 in Sec. 5, contain- gravel road, near paved roads ing approximately 42.4 acres, more or less Will keep bulls until April 15, 2015. – Hunting Tract 2: Tract D-2 in Sec. 5 less the South 700 ft., contain- •Powerline is adjacent to the land and is serviced ing approximately 51.59 acres, FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:

ARNESON AUCTION SERVICE PIROUTEK AUCTION SERVICE Sturgis Real Dartt Angus Ranch • Wall, SD Lonnie Arneson • 605/798-2525 Dan Piroutek • 605/544-3316 Estate Co. Dan: 605/279-2242 or Daryl: 605/441-7408 Dave Wilson 22748 Cedar Butte Road • 2 miles W. of Wall, SD on I-90, then 6 miles N. RE Lic. 11296 RE Lic. 282 605/490-9959 www.ArnesonAuction.com www.PiroutekAuction.com Pennington County Courant • February 19, 2015 • 7 Good Luck Lady EaGLEs at thE district tournamEnt !

District 14B Girls Basketball Tournament Top seeds to host Mon., Feb. 23rd: 7:00 p.m.,

Tues., Feb. 24th: 7:00 p.m., Back Row: Manager Travis Brenner, Head Coach John Hess, Savana Johnston, & Katy Bielmaier, Monica Bielmaier, Elyssa Westby, Kyla Sawvell, Emily Linn, Tay - lor Richter, Assistant Coach Ashley Kier, Manager Alexis Stephan. Middle Roll: Thurs., Feb. 26th: 7:00 p.m. Allie Weinzetl, Elle Moon, Matte Pauley, Carlee Johnston, Maddie Grenstiner, Brianna Schreiber, Savanna Deutscher. Front Row: Jessica Casjens, Emma Michael, Emilee Pauley, Sierra Wilson. Teams include: •Wall Winner will represent District 14B at the Region 7 •Oelrichs •Philip Tournament, Tuesday, March 3th. •New Underwood State B Girls’ Basketball Tournament will be held in •RC Christian •Edgemont Huron • March 12, 13 & 14 These sponsors are proud to support the Wall Eagles in their activities... America’s Best Value Inn First Interstate Bank Wall Dairy Queen 808/284-1865 279-2141 279-2655 Badlands Automotive Golden West Telecom. Wall Drug Store 279-2827 279-2161 279-2175 Black Hills Federal Ken’s Refrigeration Wall Food Center Credit Union & Heating 279-2331 279-2350 279-2894 West River Electric Corner Pantry/Subway Pennington County Courant Association 279-2355 279-2565 279-2135 Crown Oil Company Rush Funeral Home Ray Williams Plumbing 279-2245 279-2592 279-2331

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279-2261 Tom Clements • 279-2622 #4 Date: Feb. 24 Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: Feb. 23 Site: Time: 7:00 p.m. Site: Days Inn Motel Two Bit Saloon & Steakhouse CHAMPION #5 RC Christian 279-2000 386-2115 Date: Feb. 26 Regional Qualifier Time: 7:00 p.m. #3 Site: De’s Oil Inc./SanDee’s Wall Booster Club Date: Feb. 23 #2 Time: 7:00 p.m. 279-2168 Wall, SD Site: Date: Feb. 24 Time: 7:00 p.m. #6 Site: Econo Lodge Wall Building Center 279-2355 & Construction 279-2655 Sports Pennington County Courant • February 19, 2015 • 8 Lady Eagles with a triple win again st Custer, Dupree and Oelrichs

The Wall Lady Eagles played maier 2-1; S. Johnston 2-6; C. Custer on Tuesday, Feb. 10, Johnston 1-1; M. Pauley 0-1; Moon Dupree on Thursday, Feb. 12 and 0-1; K. Bielmaier 5-2. Oelrichs on Monday, Feb. Assists: M. Bielmaier 2; S. Stats Johnston 2; Linn 2; C. Johnston 2; Wall: 14 12 14 12 52 K. Bielmaier 1. Custer: 5914 19 47 Turnovers: Blasius 1; M. Biel - Scoring: Blasius 6; M. Biel - maier 2; C. Johnston 1; Westby 1; maier 17; S. Johnston 14; C. John - K. Bielmaier 1. ston 6; K. Bielmaier 9. Steals: Blasius 2; S. Johnston 1; Three Pointers: M. Bielmaier Linn 4; E. Pauley 1; Westby 1; K. 1-1; C. Johnston 0-1. Bielmaier 4. Free Throws: Blasius 2-3; M. JV Stats Bielmaier 6-6; S. Johnston 4-4; C. Wall: 10 8 14 4 36 Johnston 4-5; K. Bielmaier 3-6. Dupree: 0 11 6421 Offensive and Defensive Re - Scoring: Wilson 2; E. Pauley 8; bounds: Blasius 4-6; M. Biel - Westby 10; Deutscher 2; Richter 4; maier 0-4; S. Johnston 3-5; Linn 1- Schreiber 6, Sawvell 4. 4; C. Johnston 0-3; M. Pauley 0-1; Free Throws: Wilson 1-0; E. K. Bielmaier 1-2. Pauley 4-4; Westby 0-4. Assists: Blasius 2; M. Bielmaier Offensive and Defensive Re - 1; Linn 1; C. Johnston 4. bounds: Wilson 1-0; E. Pauley 1- Turnovers: Blasius 5; M. Biel - 1; Westby 0-1; Richter 0-1; maier 2; S. Johnston 4; Linn 2; C. Schreiber 1-2; Grenstiner 1-0; Johnston 3; K. Bielmaier 2. Sawvell 1-2. Steals: Blasius 3; Linn 2; C. Assists: Wilson 1; E. Pauley 1. Johnston 2; K. Bielmaier 1. Turnovers: Casjens 3; Wilson JV Stats 2; Moon 1; E. Pauley 1; Deutscher Wall: 7910 7 33 2; Richter 1; Schreiber 1; Sawvell Custer: 8 10 12 12 42 1. Scoring: Casjens 2; Wilson 4; Steals: Casjens 1; E. Pauley 3; E. Pauley 5; Westby 3; Richter 2; Westby 3; Richter 2; Schreiber 2. Schreiber 2, Michael 9; Sawvell 6. Stats Three Pointers: Schreiber 0-1. Wall: 15 11 19 12 57 Free Throws: E. Pauley 1-2; Oelrichs: 9 12 10 15 46 Westby 1-4; Michael 1-2. Scoring: M. Bielmaier 19; S. Offensive and Defensive Re - Johnston 13; Linn 3; C. Johnston bounds: Casjens 1-1; Wilson 2-4; 7; K. Bielmaier 13. Moon 1-2; E. Pauley 1-4; Richter Three Pointers: M. Bielmaier 2-0; Schreiber 0-2; Michael 1-0; 1-1; C. Johnston 2-1. Sawvell 3-1. Free Throws: Blasius 0-2; M. Assists: Wilson 2; E. Pauley 1; Bielmaier 4-6; S. Johnston 9-12; Michael 3; Sawvell 1. Linn 1-2; K. Bielmaier 1-2. Turnovers: Casjens 4; Wilson Offensive and Defensive Re - 2; Moon 4; E. Pauley 5; Westby 3; bounds: Blasius 3-2; M. Biel - Deutscher 3; Richter 3; Schreiber maier 3-19; S. Johnston 0-13; Linn 5; Michael 5; Sawvell 1. 2-3; C. Johnston 1-7; M. Pauley 1- Steals: Casjens 2; Wilson 1; 0; Moon 0-2; K. Bielmaier 0-13. Moon 1; E. Pauley 4; Westby 2; Assists: Blasius 3; M. Bielmaier Richter 2; Schreiber 2; Michael 2; 1; S. Johnston 1; M. Pauley 1. Sawvell 1. Turnovers: Blasius 1; M. Biel - Stats maier 2; S. Johnston 3; C. John - Wall: 10 14 12 11 47 ston 5; M. Pauley 1; K. Bielmaier Dupree: 258722 4. Photo by Michaela Bryan Scoring: Blasius 4; M. Biel - Steals: Blasius 5; M. Bielmaier S. Johnston (#11) prepares to drive in for a lay up against Oelrich Tiger maier 7; S. Johnston 9; Linn 2; C. 4; Linn 5; C. Johnston 1; K. Biel - Rouillard (#33) and Flying By (#34). Johnston 12; Richter 1; Casjens 2; maier 1. K. Bielmaier 10. Three Pointers: M. Bielmaier 0-1; C. Johnston 1-5. Free Throws: M. Bielmaier 3- 4; S. Johnston 1-1; C. Johnston 5- 6; Richter 1-2; K. Bielmaier 4-5. Offensive and Defensive Re - Photos by Michaela Bryan bounds: Blasius 2-2; M. Biel - Above: Blasius (#5) and K. Bielmaier (#25) on defense. C. Johnston brings the ball down the floor against the Oelrich Tigers. AAU Wrestling tournament results

A Spearfish Tournament on Saturday, Feb 7; Gillette National AAU wrestling tournament on Saturday, Feb 7; Rapid City Central Cobbler tournament on Sunday, Feb 8; and a Ft. Pierre wrestling tournament on Sunday, Feb 8. Here are the kids that participated and the places they got. Back Row: Younger Amiotte (second place), Trevor Schulz (first place), Burk Blasius (first place), Thane Simons (first place), Kipp Cordes (first place), Cedar Amiotte (first place), Rylan McDonnell (third place), Talon Anderson (first place). Front Row: Austan Kjerstad (first place), Tyson Dartt (third place), Emmet Dinger (third place), Carter Sundall (second place), Gatlin Cordes (first place), Teelan Kjerstad (firstplace), Chase Carlbom (second place), and Chance Wagner (third place). Not Pictured: Levi Sharp: placed second at Gillette National Tournament Pennington County Courant • February 19, 2015 • 9

COnGRATULATIOnS Wall, Kadoka Area & Philip Gymnasts on a Great Season! Courtesy Photo 2015 Gymnasts: Rheagan Zebroski (Wall), AnnaBelle McIlravy (Philip), Abby Moon (Wall), Jerica Coller (Kadoka) and Jaisa Snyder (Philip).

These sponsors are proud to support the Wall Eagles in their activities... America’s Best Value Inn First Interstate Bank Wall Building Center 808/284-1865 279-2141 & Construction Badlands Automotive Golden West Telecom. 279-2655 279-2827 279-2161 Wall Dairy Queen Black Hills Federal Ken’s Refrigeration 279-2655 Credit Union & Heating Wall Drug Store 279-2350 279-2894 279-2175 Corner Pantry/Subway Pennington County Wall Food Center 279-2355 Courant 279-2331 279-2565 Crown Oil Company West River Electric 279-2245 Rush Funeral Home Association Dakota Mill & Grain 279-2592 279-2135 279-2261 TLC Electric Ray Williams Plumbing Days Inn Motel Tom Clements • 279-2622 279-2331 279-2000 Two Bit Saloon & De’s Oil Inc./SanDee’s Steakhouse 279-2168 386-2115 Econo Lodge Wall Booster Club 279-2355 Wall, SD Pennington County Courant • February 19, 2015 • 10 GooD LuCk PhiLiP AreA WreSTLerS AT reGion 4B! • Saturday, February 21st • • Stanley County •

State B Tournament Fri., Feb. 27 & Sat., Feb. 28 at Aberdeen

2014-15 Philip Area Wrestling Team: Back row: Student Manager Madyson Morehart, Head Coach Matt Donnelly, Hunter Peterson, Seth Patterson, Deagan Fitch, Nick Donnelly, Grady Carley, Jory Rodgers, Volunteer Coach Joe Carley. Middle row: Greyson Devries, Geoffrey Devries, Richie Lamont, Victor Dennis, Assistant Coach Keven Morehart. Front row: Cash Wilson, Colby Fitch, Kaylor Pinney, Rance Johnson and Trey Elshere.

Teams include: •Philip Area •Bennett County •Custer •Harding County •Hill City •Hot Springs •Lead/Deadwood •Lemmon/McIntosh •Lyman •McLaughlin •Mobridge-Pollock •Newell •Potter County •Red Cloud •St. Thomas More •Stanley County •Sully Buttes

These sponsors are proud to support the Wall Eagles in their activities... America’s Best Value Inn First Interstate Bank Wall Building Center 808/284-1865 279-2141 & Construction Badlands Automotive Golden West Telecom. 279-2158 279-2827 279-2161 Wall Dairy Queen Black Hills Federal Ken’s Refrigeration 279-2655 Credit Union & Heating Wall Drug Store 279-2350 279-2894 279-2175 Corner Pantry/Subway Pennington County Wall Food Center 279-2355 Courant 279-2331 Crown Oil Company 279-2565 West River Electric 279-2245 Rush Funeral Home Association Dakota Mill & Grain 279-2592 279-2135 279-2261 TLC Electric Ray Williams Plumbing Days Inn Tom Clements • 279-2622 515-3968 279-2000 Two Bit Saloon De’s Oil Inc./SanDee’s & Steakhouse 279-2168 386-2115 Econo Lodge Wall Booster Club 279-2355 Wall, SD Classifieds Pennington County Courant • February 19, 2015 • 11

HILdEBRANd STEEL & CON - FOR SALE: Rope horse halters (2) ACREAGES FOR SALE: HOUSE FOR SALE IN PHILIP: 3 CRETE will do all your concrete with 10’ lead rope, $15 each. 136.4 acres of farmland, bedroom, 1.5 bath, 1400 sq. ft., Classified Advertising construction jobs. Call us and Call 685-3317 or 837-2917. presently in grass & alfalfa, 1.5 story, 3 storage sheds, CLASSIFIED RATE: $6.60 minimum for first 20 we will give you a quote. Office, K44-tfn $1,650 per acre; 17.075 acres fenced-in yard, Wood Ave. Call words; 10¢ per word thereafter; included in the 837-2621, Rich’s cell, 431-2226, with 15-year-old house, shop, 639-3232. PR19-tfn Pennington County Courant, the Profit, & The toll free, 877-867-4185. K25-tfn quonset, mature trees & grain Pioneer Review, as well as on our website: bins, $175,000. Located 5 miles HOUSE FOR SALE: 510 C west of Martin, SD, along Hwy. Street, Interior, SD. Split level, www.pioneer-review.com. noTiCes /W anTed FABRIC! FABRIC! FABRIC! 18. Buy both or separately. Call 1600 sq. ft. house. 3 bedrooms, CARD OF THANKS: Poems, Tributes, Etc. … $6.60 minimum for first 20 faRm & R anCh Badlands Quilters Weekend Get - 685-4197. P10-4tp 1½ baths, extra family room, words; 10¢ per word thereafter. Each name and initial must be counted sep - STRAW FOR SALE FOR CALV - away, March 13 & 14, Wall Com - partial basement. On city sewer, arately. Included in the Pennington County Courant and the Profit. ING: by Faith and Midland. De - munity Center. (3) vendors avail - 10-YEAR SERVICE BUSINESS rural water and has garbage NOTE: $2.00 added charge for bookkeeping and billing on all charges. livery available. Call Mike at able for your shopping needs, FOR SALE: Located in Rapid pickup. Includes 32x24 pole (612) 282-3790. F26-3tp Friday evening and Saturday all City. Work approximately 40 building. Call 433-5323 or 685- DISPLAY AD RATE: $8.40 per column inch, included in the Pennington day. WP25-3tc hours monthly. Makes $2,200. 5583 for further information. County Courant and the Profit. $5.90 per column inch for the Pennington HAY FOR SALE: Call Josh Gei - Asking $92,000, includes ma - P9-4tc County Courant only. gle, 441-4602 or 457-2293. HUSQUVARNA 2015 PRE-SEA - chines. For more info, call 341- PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: All real estate advertised in this newspaper is P11-4tc SON BOOkING ORdERS will be 7442, leave message. PR22-tfn subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968, which makes it illegal to going in soon! Stop by or call if RenTals FOR SALE: Coming 2-year-old interested in any new product. FOR SALE: 4 BEdROOM, 2 APARTMENTS: Spacious one advertise “any preference, or discrimination on race, color, religion, sex, or horned Hereford bulls. Buster Better discounts for early orders! BATH HOME. This ranch style bedroom units, all utilities in - national origin, or any intention to make any such preference, limitation, Peterson, 837-2531. PR25-4tp OIEN AUTO, KADOKA. 837- home has a finished walkout cluded. Young or old. Need or discrimination.” 2214. P9-4tc basement, attached two car rental assistance or not, we can This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate FOR SALE: 1991 JD corn garage and a drive under single house you. Just call 1-800-481- which is a violation of the law. Our readers are informed that all dwellings planter, 7200 Maxemerge 2, 8- car garage accessed from the 6904 or stop in the lobby and advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. row, 30”, with fertilizer tanks – ReCReaTion backyard. The kitchen has been pick up an application. Gateway (1) new, squeeze pump for fertil - “SPRINGTIME IN THE PACIFIC tastefully remodeled with cus - Apartments, Kadoka. WP32-tfn MISCELLANEOUS izer, 300 acres on disk, 1 new NORTHWEST”: May 7th – 20th, tom cherry cabinets, including a tire, 1,000 acres on 2 tires. Leavenworth, Seattle, Crater pantry, duraceramic flooring and BUFFALO WYOMING’S HISTORIC Occi - dental Hotel: “Get Away Package” for 2. $7,500 OBO. 891-0810 or 685- Lake, Mt. St. Helens, Boeing Air - great appliances just 3 years Thank Y ous Suite, champagne, dinner, breakfast. 6020, ask for Dave. PR25-3tc plane Factory, Yaqina Head ago. Heat is cove heating also in - Thank you to the Wall Clinic $175.00. Cross country trails, snowmobil - Lighthouse, Sea Lion Caves, stalled 3 years ago and a wood staff and Ambulance Crew. ing, skiing, ice skating & shopping. 1-307- FOR SALE: Purebred Angus Timberline Lodge, Much, much stove in the family room in the Thanks for all the prayers, visits, 684-0451. bulls. High quality with low more. Includes: lodging, trans - basement. Lots of storage, fruit cards and phone calls. A special DISH NETWORK -SAVE! Starting maintenance, champion blood - portation from Wall, all admis - trees and great garden space, 32 thanks to Tim and Bonnie Fast $19.99/month (for 12 months.) Premium lines, deep-bodied, thick, low sions, 23 meals, baggage han - Stone Drive, Wall. Call me at and Bill Leonard. Channel offers available. Free equipment, birth weights, and calving ease. dling, deluxe motorcoach, expe - 685-5380. PW2-tfn Thank God for small towns. installation & activation. Call, compare Good legs and butts. Quiet dis - rienced tour director and driver. local deals! 1-800-809-8647. God bless, positions. Structurally sound. $1899 per person, dble. room. AUCTIONS Bernard Foster MEET SINGLES RIGHT NOW! No paid op - Priced right. Call 390-5535 or $1749 pp, triple/quad room. (2) ABSOLUTE AUCTIONS: Feb. 22, 2015 erators, just real people like you. Browse greetings, exchanges messages and con - 515-1502. P10-8tc BOOK BY MARCH 15TH AND at 5 p.m. A) 93 acres, 7 mi. N of Sturgis, SAVE $150 PP. DOVER TOURS, SD; B) Home in Sturgis, SD. ArnesonAuc - nect live. Try it free. Call now: 1-800-958- tion.com (605) 798-2525. 7963. FOR SALE: Very clean oats, 1518 E. 9th Street, Sheldon, IA NOTICES weighs 39-40 lbs. Contact Mike 51201. RAY GALLEGOS, #605- HOJER RANCH ANNUAL PRODUCTION / Perault at Belvidere, SD. Home: 430-0759 Rapid City; Wanda Cracker Barrel Invite! Monday March 2, 2015 / 1 p.m. Magness ADVERTISE IN NEWSPAPERS statewide 605-344-2543. Cell: 308-862- Dover-Stratman, #712-324- Livestock / Huron, SD / Selling 106 bulls for only $150.00. Put the South Dakota Come meet and talk with your District Legislators / 60 open heifers / Gelbvieh, Balancers, Statewide Classifieds Network to work for 1464. P10-4tp 3596 (IA). 30 YEARS OF GROUP Blacks, Reds / Breed Leading EPD's. Visit you today! (25 words for $150. Each ad - TOURING. CALL FOR A www.hojerranch. com. ditional word $5.) Call this newspaper or HAY FOR SALE: Call Matt San - BROCHURE! WP26-4tc Friday, February 27, 2015 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY 800-658-3697 for details. dal, 386-2812, Quinn. PR17-tfn 4:00 p.m. • Wall Drug Back Café SELLING AS A ‘TURN KEY BUSINESS - Modern Restaurant in 48’ x 70’ building TRAILER TIRES FOR SALE: Real e sTaTe on 3 lots. For PDF & photos go to Classified P oliCY 12-ply, 235/85/16R. $160, HOUSE FOR SALE IN WALL: 3 Coffee and doughnuts provided by Wall Drug www.auctionzip.com . For viewing or in - PLEASE REAd your classified mounted. Les’ Body Shop, 859- bedroom, 3 bath, super insu - formation call 605-964-3687. ad the first week it runs. If you 2744, Philip. P40-tfn lated, 1700 sq. ft. main floor, 425 Everyone is invited to attend! EMPLOYMENT see an error, we will gladly re- sq. ft. master bedroom second ADVANCE HEALTH IS HIRING!! Open po - run your ad correctly. We accept floor, full basement, attached 2 sitions in our new call center: Call Center responsibility for the first incor - car garage with garage in base - Manager $60k/year. Call Center Sched - rect insertion only. Ravellette helP W anTed ment, on 1/2 acre lot. Call 877- uler $14-$15/hour. Apply online at Publications, Inc. requests all JACkSON COUNTY HIGHWAY 6846. WP26-4tp www.advancehlth.com/careers/. classifieds and cards of thanks SUPERINTENdENT POSITION . AURORA COUNTY HIGHWAY SUPERIN - be paid for when ordered. A Experience in road maintenance. FOR SALE: 16’x70’ 3 bedroom TENDENT: Good communication & su - $2.00 billing charge will be Supervisory/administrative ex - mobile home. Windows, insu - pervisory skills. Work well with public. Re - added if ad is not paid at the perience preferred. Position open lated skirting, exterior doors and quest information/application: Auditor, until filled. Salary $48,000 roofing all new within the past Box 397, Plankinton, SD 57368 or call time the order is placed. All 605-942-7752. phone numbers are with an area DOEQ. Information 837-2410 or year. Lots of updates done. Cen - code of 605 , unless otherwise in - (605) 837-2422. Fax 837-2447. tral air and new furnace. Comes CITY OF PHILIP, SD – General Mainte - K8-4tc with (2) decks and (1) storage nance Worker. Full-time position. Wage dicated. DOEQ with excellent benefit package. Job shed. Located in Philip. Call 859- description and applications available at CEdAR PASS LOdGE in the 2609 or 685-3079. PR26-tfn 605-859-2175 or email philipdfo@ scenic Badlands Nat’l. Park, is gwtc.net. hiring for the upcoming tourism ACREAGE FOR SALE: 160 auTos , e TC . season, 2015. We are looking for acres 10 miles north of Philip. AURORA COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPART - FOR SALE: (8) new drive tires, MENT: Must be able to obtain a CDL and outgoing, hardworking staff for Contains 132 acres of farm 11R 22.5 Long March LM 516 operate heavy equipment. Request infor - all positions in hospitality (main - ground that is currently winter brand, $326 each. Call 685- mation/application: Auditor, Box 397, tenance, kitchen staff, dining wheat stubble. $1,400 per acre. Plankinton, SD 57368 or call 605-942- 6679 after 6 p.m. PR25-2tp 7752. room staff, retail, front desk, Call 544-3101. P11-4tp campground attendants and FOR SALE: 2003 Chevy Astro CUSTER REGIONAL SENIOR CARE is ac - housekeeping). Customer service WANTEd: Ranch/farm with or cepting applications for Director of Nurs - Van, 93,000 actual miles, good is a priority for all positions and without cattle and equipment, ing, Resident Care Supervisor, RN or LPN vehicle, $2,800. Call 430-5051. a valid driver’s license for main - approximately 500 to 2,000 and Nurse Aides. We also have openings WP25-2tp for RNs at Custer Regional Hospital. New tenance and housekeeping posi - acres located in South Dakota, Graduates welcome! Located in the beau - tions is required. Please com - house optional, private party FOR SALE: Coats 40 – 40-SA tiful southern Black Hills, Custer is a plete an application at: cash transaction. Call Don, 413- tire machine, $600 OBO. Call great place to live and enjoy the outdoors. cedarpasslodge.com or call 478-0178. PR3-tfn We are just a short distance from Mount 685-6679 after 6 p.m. PR25-2tp Rushmore, Wind Cave National Park, Sharon at 433-5460 for in - quiries. PR22-6tc Custer State Park, Jewel Cave National FOR SALE: 2005 Ford F-250 Park and many other outdoor attractions. diesel pickup, 4 door with goose - We offer competitive pay and excellent CEdAR PASS LOdGE has im - neck ball hitch. Call 685-3934 or benefits. Contact Human Resources at mediate openings for a mainte - 798-2156. PW9-2tc (605) 673-9418 for more information or nance worker. A valid driver’s li - log onto www.regionalhealth.com to cense is required. Please contact apply. EEOC/AA. FOR SALE: 2002 Dodge Sharon at 433-5460 or complete Laramie, SLT, diesel, leather, MANAGING EDITOR, TODD COUNTY an application online at: Tribune, Mission, SD. Duties include: heated seats, power windows, cedarpasslodge.com PR22-6tc news coverage of area, office duties and locks & seats, 93K miles. Call more. Good reporting and editing skills. Kelly, 685-3844. PR22-4tp Send resume or inquire to: [email protected], or mail to: Booster, P.O. Box 610, Martin, SD, 57551. PeTs /s uPPlies FARM HELP WANTED for feedlot and Business & s eRviCe FREE: 2 year old female Border crops. Experience preferred. Call 605- NEEd A PLUMBER? Licensed Collie, Has all shots and spayed. 547-2257 or 712-551-7828 for details. plumbing contractor for all your Needs to go to a ranch. To a good RDO EQUIPMENT CO. – Competitive indoor plumbing and outdoor home only. 209-0503. wages, benefits, training, profit sharing, water and sewer jobs. Call Dale WP26-2tc opportunities for growth, great culture and innovation. $1,500 Sign on Bonus Koehn, 441-1053 or leave a mes - available for Service Technicians. To sage at 837-0112. K38-tfn FOR SALE: Border Collie pups, browse opportunities go to www.rdoequip - out of working parents, vacci - ment.com. Must apply online. O’CONNELL CONSTRUCTION, nated and ready to go. Call Lon - EOE/M/F/Disabled/ Veteran. INC., PHILIP: Rock, Sand, nie Johnston, 344-2581. HOWARD FARMERS COOP is hiring full Gravel (screened or crushed). We P10-2tp time in the Agronomy Department. CDL can deliver. Dams, dugouts, required, Applicators License preferred. building sites. Our 39th year. Call 605-772-5543 for information or to Glenn or Trace, 859-2020. apply. PR11-tfn misC . f oR s ale LOG HOMES FOR SALE: One piece vanity DAKOTA LOG HOME Builders represent - WEST RIVER EXCAVATION top, 22”x54”, single bowl, imita - ing Golden Eagle Log Homes, building in will do all types of trenching, tion marble top. If interested, eastern, central, northwestern South & ditching and directional boring call 544-3237. P11-1tc North Dakota. Scott Connell, 605-530- work. See Craig, Diana, Sauntee 2672, Craig Connell, 605-264-5650, www.goldeneagleloghomes.com. or Heidi Coller, Kadoka, SD, or FOR SALE: Large side-by-side call 837-2690. Craig cell: 390- refrigerator, excellent condition, 8087, Sauntee cell: 390-8604; $500 OBO. Compactor, $100 wrex@ gwtc.net K50-tfn OBO. Call 685-6900. P10-2tp

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For copies, send check for $25.00 to: Pony Tracks Publishing 22144 Elm Springs Rd. Wasta, SD 57791 Public Notices Pennington County Courant • February 19, 2015 • 12

and surplus the 1993 Chevrolet 3500 regarding HB 1167. Acres, Section 3, T2S, R8E, is to be filed in the office of the finance PENNINGTON Chassis single cab after receiving a fa - MOVED by Ferebee and seconded by BHM, Pennington County, officer located at 710 Glenn Street, no NOTICE OF COUNTY BOARD OF vorable bid for the 2013 or newer re - Hadcock to take a brief recess. Roll Call South Dakota. later than March 25, 2015, at 5 p.m., HEARING placement vehicle. The motion carried Vote: Buskerud – yes, Ferebee – yes, MOVED by Hadcock and seconded by Mountain Time. COMMISSIONERS 4-1 on a roll call vote: Buskerud – yes, Hadcock – yes, Trautman – yes, Pe - Trautman to approve Vacation of Ease - Ferebee – yes, Hadcock – yes, Trautman tersen – yes. ment / VE 14-01 to vacate 50-feet of a Debbie Bryan BEFORE THE PENNINGTON – no, Petersen - yes. Moved to Ferebee and seconded by non-access easement with four (4) con - Finance Officer COUNTY MINUTES 13. MOVED by Hadcock and sec - Hadcock to reconvene. Roll Call Vote: ditions. Roll Call Vote: Buskerud – yes, Town of Quinn BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS FEBRUARY 3, 2015 onded by Ferebee to approve the Chair - Ferebee – yes, Hadcock – yes, Petersen Ferebee – yes, Hadcock – yes, Trautman person’s signature on the 2015 Advertis - – yes. – yes, Petersen – yes. Published February 12 & 19, 2015, at the Notice is hereby given that the following The Pennington County Board of ing Agreement with the Rapid City Jour - Commissioners Buskerud and Traut - 1. That the Partial Vacation of Non-Ac - total approximate cost of $20.79. petitioners have applied to the Penning - Commissioners met on Tuesday, Febru - nal as submitted by Human Resources. man returned to the meeting after the cess Easement Document for Tract 38 of ton County Board of Commissioners ary 3, 2015, in the Commission Cham - Roll Call Vote: Buskerud – yes, Ferebee vote. Spring Creek Acres be filed at the Reg - under the provisions of the Pennington bers in the County Administration Build - – yes, Hadcock – yes, Trautman – yes, PLANNING AND ZONING CONSENT ister of Deeds; County Zoning Ordinance as follows: ing at 130 Kansas City Street, Rapid City, Petersen – yes. AGENDA ITEMS 2 A new Approach Permit be submit - SCHOOL LAND South Dakota. Chairperson Lyndell Pe - 14. MOVED by Hadcock and sec - The following item(s) have been ted to the Planning Director within 30 Daniel Johnson has applied for a Set - tersen called the meeting to order at 9:00 onded by Ferebee to approve the re - placed on the Consent Agenda for action days of approval of this request for the LEASE AUCTION back Variance to reduce the minimum re - a.m. with the following Commissioners quest for authorization to re-apply for the to be taken on all items by a single vote existing approach off of Dewey Lane; quired side yard and rear yard setback present: George Ferebee, Deb Hadcock VOCA and Stop/VAWA Grants for Fiscal of the Board of Commissioners. Any 3. That the approach and driveway be A school land lease auction will be held from 25 feet to 10 feet in a General Agri - and Nancy Trautman; Commissioner Year 2016. Roll Call Vote: Buskerud – item may be removed from the Consent constructed within the 50 foot portion of in Pennington County Courthouse, Com - culture District located on Lot A of Lot 1, Ron Buskerud joined by teleconference. yes, Ferebee – yes, Hadcock – yes, Agenda for separate action. the non-access easement that has been missioners Room in Rapid City, SD on Walker Placer MS 551, Section 12, T2S, Pursuant to SDCL 1-25-1.2, votes were Trautman – yes, Petersen – yes. MOVED by Trautman and seconded vacated; and, March 20, 2015 at 10:00 AM (MT) on the R4E, BHM, Pennington County, South taken by roll call. Trautman left the meeting. by Ferebee to approve Consent Agenda 4. That the remainder of non-access following tracts: Dakota, 24246 Highway 385, in accor - APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA ITEMS FROM EQUALIZATION Items A-C as presented. Roll Call Vote: easement dedicated on the plat of the dance with Sections 205 and 509 of the MOVED by Trautman and seconded A. ABATEMENT APPLICATIONS Buskerud – yes, Ferebee – yes, Hadcock subject property continues to be re - 13 002N 11E N2NW Pennington County Zoning Ordinance. by Hadcock to remove Item 20, Request (RAPID CITY BATCH): MOVED by – yes, Trautman – yes, Petersen – yes. spected. 16 001N 15E ALL for Adjustment to Building Permit Fee for Ferebee and seconded by Hadcock to A. MINOR PLAT / PL 14-37 AND SUB - E. VACATION OF SECTION LINE 16 003N 17E S2 Ryan and Kristi McFarland have applied Hart Ranch, and approve the agenda as approve the 2014 abatements/refunds as DIVISION REGULATIONS VARIANCE / RIGHT-OF-WAY/ VS 15-01: Brad 16 004N 15E ALL for a Setback Variance to reduce the amended. Roll Call Vote: Buskerud – follows: Tax ID 43097, Enterprise Rent- SV 14-19: George Adrian / Lloyd Hill. To Polenz. To vacate 757 feet of Section 16 004N 16E S2 minimum required side yard setback yes, Ferebee – yes, Hadcock – yes, A Car, $303.06; Tax ID 43098, Budget combine three lots to create Chief of the Line Right-of-Way located in All of Tract 19 003N 17E NE4 from 25 feet to 3 feet in a Low Density Trautman – yes, Petersen – yes. Rent-A-Car, $899.76; Tax ID 11874, Hills Common Day Tract and to waive Polenz. 36 004N 17E ALL Residential District located on Lot 1, CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS Hertz Rental Car Wash, $874.29; Tax ID platting requirements in accordance with Section Line Right-of-Way sit - Hisega High Meadows Subdivision, Sec - The following items have been placed 56902, Peder Torgerson, $2037.80; Tax Sections 400.3 and 700.1 of the Pen - uated in that part of All of Tract A list of tracts available for lease may tion 9, T1N, R6E, BHM, Pennington on the Consent Agenda for action to be ID 22505, Kevin H. Malon, $654.86; Tax nington County Subdivision Regulations. Polenz in Sections 23 and 24, also be obtained at the Pennington County, South Dakota, 23061 Hisega taken by a single vote of the Board of ID 39359, Jon E. Ziegler, $5535.39; Tax EXISTING LEGAL: All of T1S, R4E, BHM, Pennington County Auditor’s Office, by visiting sd - Road, in accordance with Sections 207 Commissioners. Any item may be re - ID 64242, Brian S. Lewis, $1025.53; Tax Common Day Lode MS 1654 County, South Dakota. publiclands.com, or by contacting Mike and 509 of the Pennington County Zon - moved from the Consent Agenda for sep - ID 63191, Jennifer A. Rollins, $745.26; and All (also in Section 1, T1N, MOVED by Hadcock and seconded by Cornelison, Office of School & Public ing Ordinance. arate consideration. Tax ID 59197, Jeremy J. Rogers, R3E) of Common Day #1 Trautman to approve Vacation of Section Lands, 500 E Capitol Avenue, Pierre, SD MOVED by Hadcock and seconded by $1022.54; Tax ID 29319, Nickolas J. Lode MS 1654 of Section 36, Line #15-01 with two (2) conditions. Roll 57501-5070 or phone (605)773-4172. Notice is further given that said applica - Ferebee to approve Consent Agenda Morey, $663.42; Tax ID 24419, Dawn S. T2N, R3E, and Chief of The Call Vote: Buskerud – yes, Ferebee – Disabled individuals needing assistance tions will be heard by the Pennington Items 6-10, 14 and 16 as presented with Barbeau, $676.55; Tax ID 59202, Hills MS 159 of Section 1, yes, Hadcock – yes, Trautman – yes, Pe - should contact the Office of School and County Board of Commissioners in the Items 5, 11, 12, 13, and 15 removed for Michael D. Evans, $1026.81; Tax ID T1N, R3E, BHM, Pennington tersen – yes. Public Lands at least 48 hours in ad - Pennington County Administration Build - separate consideration. Roll Call Vote: 30980, Pamela K. Kennedy, $635.72; County, South Dakota. 1. That the words “Burns Placer” be vance of the auction to make any neces - ing at 10:30 a.m. on the 3rd day of March Buskerud – yes, Ferebee – yes, Hadcock Tax ID 56157, Southside Investments PROPOSED LEGAL: Chief added to the legal description on the va - sary arrangements. 2015. At this time, any person interested – yes, Trautman – yes, Petersen – yes. LLC, $16.96; Tax ID 37597, South of the Hills Common Day cation document and exhibits; and, may appear and show cause, if there be 5. Removed for separate considera - Dakota Department of Transportation, Tract, Sections 1 and 32, T1N 2. That all necessary resolutions and Published February 19 & 26, March 5 & any, why such requests should or should tion. $1436.28; Tax ID 37598, South Dakota and T2N, R3E, BHM, Pen - exhibits vacating the Section Line Right- 12, 2015, at the total approximate cost of not be granted. 6. Approve the vouchers listed at the Department of Transportation, $1871.30. nington County, South Dakota. of Way be recorded by the applicant at $49.09. end of the minutes for expenditures for Roll Call Vote: Buskerud – yes, Ferebee Continue Minor Plat / PL 14-37 and the Register of Deed’s Office. ADA Compliance: Pennington County insurance, professional services, publi - – yes, Hadcock – yes, Trautman – no re - Subdivision Regulations Variance / SV Commissioner Buskerud left the meet - fully subscribes to the provisions of the cations, rentals, supplies, repairs, main - sponse, Petersen – yes. 14-19 to the February 17, 2015, Board of ing. NOTICE OF Americans with Disabilities Act. If you tenance, travel, conference fees, utilities, B. ABATEMENT APPLICATIONS Commissioners’ meeting. EXECUTIVE SESSION per SDCL 1-25- desire to attend this public meeting and furniture and equipment totaling (CITY OF BOX ELDER BATCH): B. LAYOUT PLAT / PL 14-36: Robert 2: Executive Session was not needed. DEADLINE are in need of special accommodations, $193,247.21. MOVED by Hadcock and seconded by Drew / Mills Family Limited Partnership. AUDITOR’S ACCOUNT OF THE please notify the Planning Department so 7. Approve the Chairperson’s signa - Ferebee to approve the abatements as To create Tract Dean and Tract Drew of TREASURER that appropriate auxiliary aids and serv - ture on the Agreement for Indigent Rep - follows: HES #303 in accordance with Section To the Pennington County Board of FOR VOTER REGISTRATION ices are available. resentation with Dakota Plains Legal Tax Year 2013 – Tax ID 8001598, 400.1 of the Pennington County Subdivi - Commissioners, I hereby submit the fol - EASTERN PENNINGTON COUNTY Services. Chris M. or Jannie Srstla, $231.20. sion Regulations. lowing report of my examination of the AMBULANCE DISTRICT PJ Conover, 8. Approve the revision of the price list Tax Year 2014 – Tax ID 62252, Timo - EXISTING LEGAL: Tract A cash and cash items in the hands of the Pennington County Planning Director for GIS services and data. thy R. Bricker, $1010.39; Tax ID 61930, and B of HES #303 and Gov - County Treasurer as of January 27, Voter registration for the Eastern Pen - 9. Approve the Pennington County Ap - City of Box Elder, $782.70; Tax ID 60378, ernment Lot 5, all located in 2015: Total balances of checking/savings nington County Ambulance District Elec - Julie A. Pearson, plication for Permit to Occupy Right-of- Andrew L. Wahlin, $1160.47; Tax ID Section 32, T1S, R5E, BHM, accounts, $28,424,616.72; Total balance tion to be held during the annual meeting Pennington County Auditor Way for the Deadwood Mickelson Trail 8003284, Amanda Lynn Lewison, Pennington County, South of Treasurer’s Office safe cash, $10,000; on March 19th; will close on March 4th at Marathon and Marathon Relay on June $59.30; Tax ID 18022, Teton Coalition Dakota. Total certificates of deposit, 4:00pm. Failure to register by this date Published February 19, 2015, at the total 7, 2015. Inc., $1855.37; and the following abate - PROPOSED LEGAL: Tract $2,572,444.93; Total Prime Value Invest - will cause forfeiture of voting rights for approximate cost of $20.01. 10. Accept the official returns of the or - ments for South Dakota Ellsworth Devel - Dean and Tract Drew of HES ment, $4,801,266.01; Total petty cash, this election. If you are in doubt about ganizational election of the Pine Mead - opment Authority, Tax ID 62288 - #303, Section 32, T1S, R5E, $15,105.00; Total long /short, ($215.33); whether you are registered, check the ows Court Road District and issue the $233.50; Tax ID 62289 - $235.24; Tax ID BHM, Pennington County, Total, $35,823,217.33. Submitted by Lori Voter Information Portal at Order for Organization and Incorporation 44307 - $109.66; Tax ID 42614 - South Dakota. Wessel, Deputy Auditor. www.sdsos.gov or call the county auditor NOTICE OF of the Pine Meadows Court Road District $720.87; Tax ID 41848 - $13.16; Tax ID Approve Layout Plat/ PL 14-36 with PERSONNEL at 605-394-2153. effective with the approval of the follow - 7779 - $197.39; Tax ID - 44594 $48.61; the following nine (9) conditions: Weed & Pest: Effective 1/26/2015 – HEARING ing resolution: Tax ID 2416 - $140.74; Tax ID 2415 - 1. Proposed Tract Dean be rezoned to M. Bailey at $13.27/hr. Registration may be completed during ORDER FOR $110.72; Tax ID 2414 - $140.74; Tax ID Limited Agriculture District or a Lot Size PAYROLL regular business hours at the county au - BEFORE THE PENNINGTON ORGANIZATION AND 2425 - $488.01; Tax ID 2424 - $208.35; Variance be obtained prior to recording Commissioners, 13,963.78; Human Re - ditor's office, municipal finance office, COUNTY INCORPORATION Tax ID 2432 – $180.95; Tax ID 2433 - of the plat at the Register of Deed’s Of - sources, 5,028.30; Elections, secretary of state's office, and those lo - PLANNING AND ZONING OF THE PINE MEADOWS $185.88; Tax ID 41847 - $1257.48. Roll fice; 15,635.94; Auditor - liens, 3,724.00; cations which provide driver's licenses, COMMISSION COURT ROAD DISTRICT Call Vote: Buskerud – yes, Ferebee – 2. That at the time of Preliminary Plat Auditor, 17,834.24; Treasurer, SNAP, TANF, WIC, military recruitment, PENNINGTON COUNTY, yes, Hadcock – yes, Trautman – no re - submittal, the 66-foot-wide Access Ease - 49,857.90; IT, 52,203.35; State's Attor - and assistance to the disabled as pro - Notice is hereby given that the following SOUTH DAKOTA sponse, Petersen – yes. ment be designated on the Plat as a “66- ney, 168,513.57; Public Defender, vided by the Department of Human Serv - petitioners have applied to the Penning - Commissioner Trautman returned to foot-wide Private Access Easement”; 125,331.74; VAWA Grant, 23,258.52; ices. You may contact the finance office ton County Planning and Zoning Com - WHEREAS, the Official Re - the meeting. 3. That at the time of Preliminary Plat Juvenile Diversion, 10,490.62; VOCA, or county auditor to request a mail-in reg - mission under the provisions of the Pen - turns from the organizational ITEMS FROM FIRE ADMINISTRATOR submittal, the applicant submits percola - 5,555.23; Buildings & Grounds, istration form or access a mail-in form at nington County Zoning Ordinance as fol - election indicate the desire of A. TITLE III PUBLIC INPUT ON tion tests and soil profile information for 111,300.96; Equalization, 71,985.80; (http://www.votepennco.com/). lows: the majority of the qualified PROJECTS: MOVED by Ferebee and Proposed Tract Dean to be reviewed and Register of Deeds, 24,263.65; Sheriff, voters voting in the proposed seconded by Hadcock that the Board of approved by the Environmental Planner 320,279.12; Service Station, 6,595.00; Carolynn Anderson Dolores Sjerven; D.C. Scott – Agent, area to organize the Pine Commissioners will take public input on or an approved Subdivision Regulations HIDTA Grant, 4,043.69; Jail, Secretary/Treasurer have applied for a Rezone to rezone Meadows Court Road District; Pennington County’s use of Title III funds Variance be obtained waiving this re - 501,335.06; Jail Work Program, Eastern Pennington County 3.477 acres from Limited Agriculture Dis - NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT for the following proposed projects for quirement; 3,169.20; Coroner, 462.01; Hill City Ambulance District trict to Low Density Residential District to ORDERED, that the Penning - 2015: Wildland firefighter equipment and 4. That an eight (8) foot utility and Law, 12,738.83; Keystone Law, amend the Pennington County Compre - ton County Commissioners training, increasing the protection of peo - minor drainage easements be dedicated 5,047.38; New Underwood – Law, Published February 19 & 26, 2013, at the hensive Plan to change the Future Land declare that the Pine Mead - ple and property from wildfire and insect on the interior sides of all lot lines or an 4,570.05; School Liaison, 16,221.60; total approximate cost of $22.75. Use Map from Suburban Residential Dis - ows Court Road District is or - infestations, emergency response equip - approved Subdivision Regulations Vari - Wall Law, 15,045.47; JSC Juvenile Al - trict to Low Density Residential District ganized as a governmental ment or vehicles, search & rescue re - ance be obtained waiving this require - ternative, 8,437.89; CCADP, Being 3.477 acres of land consisting of subdivision of the State of sponse and training and other emer - ment; 131,789.58; Adams House, 37,560.50; CONATA TOWNSHIP the East 285.96 feet of the West 1013.00 South Dakota and a public gency services as allowed by the Secure 5. That the Certifications on the plat be Economic Assistance, 56931.70.; Men - feet of the South 529.63 feet in the body, corporate and political to Rural Schools and Self Determination in accordance with Section 400.3.1.n of tal & Alcohol-SAO, 8,163.60; Mental & PUBLIC NOTICE Southwest Quarter of the Southwest be effective with taxing author - Act of 2000 and 2008. The total esti - the Pennington County Subdivision Reg - Alcohol-HHS, 3,938.06; Extension, Quarter (SW1/4 SW1/4) of Section 12, ity for the 2015 tax year and mated cost of these projects is $100,000. ulations; 3,159.37; Weed & Pest, 9,054.03; The Annual Meeting for the Conata Township 1 North, Range 8 East of the after. Roll Call Vote: Buskerud – yes, Ferebee 6. That at the time of Preliminary Plat Mountain Pine Beetle, 6,648.66; Plan - Township will be held Tuesday, March 3, Black Hills Meridian, Pennington County, BE IT FURTHER OR - – yes, Hadcock – yes, Trautman – yes, submittal, the on-site wastewater treat - ning and Zoning, 13,405.60; Water Pro - 2015, at the William Huether residence, South Dakota, said 3.477 acres of land DERED, that the Pine Mead - Petersen – yes. ment system that once served the single- tection, 4,897.42; Ordinance, 3,548.80; at 7:00 p.m. being more particularly described by ows Court Road District be de - B. SECURE RURAL SCHOOLS AND wide mobile home located at 12584 Old Juvenile Services Center, 176,499.74; metes and bounds as follows: COM - scribed as follows: LOTS 1-10 COMMUNITY SELF-DETERMINATION Hill City Road (Remainder of H.E.S. 303) Road & Bridge, 183,968.84; Drug Patty Huether, MENCING, for location purposes only, at INCLUSIVE OF PINE MEAD - ACT OF 2000-FAILURE OF CON - be abandoned in accordance with South Seizure, 2,101.73; Fire Administration, Clerk the Southwest corner of said Section 12, OWS SUBDIVISION BHM, GRESS TO REAUTHORIZE: MOVED Dakota Administrative Rule 74:53:01:11; 6,930.79; Dispatch, 162,144.31; Emer - being at the intersection of Longview Pennington County, SD. by Trautman and seconded by Hadcock 7. That prior to recording of the plat at gency Management, 5,649.50; 24-7 Published February 19 & 26, 2015, at the Road and Anderson Road, both public that a letter be created on behalf of the the Register of Deed’s Office, an Ap - Program, 21,897.52. total approximate cost of $9.09. highways with right-of-way widths of 66 PENNINGTON COUNTY Pennington County Commission urging proach Permit be acquired for the 66- VOUCHERS feet; Thence, North 89° 59' 20" East, COMMISSION the South Dakota Congressional Delega - foot-wide Private Access Easement prior Amerigas, 110.40; BH Power Inc, along the South line of Section 12 and /s/ Lyndell Petersen, tion to support the reauthorization of the to being constructed. The access ease - 58,288.23; BH Power Inc, 64.50; BH centerline of Longview Road, a distance Chairperson Secure Rural Schools and Community ment described above shall meet Power Inc, 105.75; Century Link, RAINY CREEK of 727.04 feet to the POINT OF BEGIN - Self-Determination Act. It was further Local/Collector Road Standards with en - 7,634.11; City of Rapid City -Water, NING of the herein described tract; ATTEST: (SEAL) moved to authorize the Chairperson’s gineered construction plans or an ap - 239.72; City Of Rapid City -Water, CHEYENNE Thence, North 00° 05' 20" East, parallel signature. Roll Call Vote: Buskerud – proved Subdivision Regulations Variance 11,792.00; Delta Dental of South Dakota, to and 727.04 feet distant from the West /s/ Julie A. Pearson, yes, Ferebee – yes, Hadcock – yes, be obtained waiving this requirement; 25,909.20; Global Tel'link, 48.79; Golden TOWNSHIP line of Section 12 and centerline of An - Auditor Trautman – yes, Petersen – yes. 8. That at the time of submittal for the West Companies, 274.01; Midcontinent derson Road, a distance of 529.63 feet 11. Removed for Separate Considera - ITEMS FROM HIGHWAY Preliminary Plat, the plat meets all the re - Communications, 332.62; Montana PUBLIC NOTICE to a point for corner; Thence, North 89° tion. A. AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE quirements of Section 400.2 of the Pen - Dakota Utilities, 118.43; Montana Dakota 59' 20" East, parallel to and 529.63 feet 12. Removed for Separate Consider - CORRUGATED METAL PIPE: MOVED nington County Subdivision Regulations, Utilities, 11,052.90; Orbitcom Inc, 47.93; Annual township meeting for Rainy distant from the South line of Section 12 ation. by Hadcock and seconded by Ferebee to including the Plat to be scaled at not Rainbow Gas Company, 8,207.63; Re - Creek Cheyenne will be held Tuesday, and centerline of Longview Road, a dis - 13. Removed for Separate Consider - authorize the Highway Department to more than one (1) inch equals one hun - liance Telephone Inc, 4.85; RR Waste March 3, 2015, at 7:00 p.m., at the Fred tance of 285.96 feet to a point for corner; ation. purchase corrugated metal pipe from dred (100) feet, and topographic informa - Solutions, 58.64; SDN Communications, Eisenbraun home. Thence, South 00° 05' 20" West, parallel 14. Declare surplus the 1000 gallon True North Steel Company, 220 4th tion be provided of the subject property 754.80; Sun Life Financial, 65,180.29; to and 1013.00 feet distant from the West fuel tank and the 500 gallon gasoline Street NW, Huron, SD, 57350 at the at five (5) foot contour intervals, or the The Hartford, 2,108.05; Verizon Wire - Doris Eisenbraun, line of Section 12 and centerline of An - tank, Capital Asset #004698, from the old same price as the Beadle County bid that applicant obtains an approved Subdivi - less, 526.29; West River Electric, 78.07; Clerk derson Road a distance of 529.63 feet to New Underwood Shop for the purpose of was awarded January 6, 2015. Roll Call sion Regulations Variance waiving any of Wimactel Inc, 60.00; WOW Internet a point for corner on the South line of resale. Vote: Buskerud – yes, Ferebee – yes, these requirements that are not met; Cable And Phone, 250.00. Published February 19 & 26, 2015, at the Section 12 and centerline of Longview 15. Removed for Separate Consider - Hadcock – yes, Trautman – yes, Pe - and, ADJOURN total approximate cost of $9.76. Road; Thence, South 89° 59' 20" West, ation. tersen – yes. Documentation is on file at 9. That approval of this Layout Plat MOVED by Ferebee and seconded by along the South line of Section 12 and 16. Approve the SD DOT Railroad the Highway Department. does not constitute approval of any fur - Hadcock to adjourn the meeting. Roll centerline of Longview Road, a distance Joint Powers Agreement for Weed HISTORY OF HAROLD J. MARLOW’S ther applications to be submitted for the Call Vote: Ferebee – yes, Hadcock – of 285.96 feet to the POINT OF BEGIN - Spraying Services and authorize the ON-SITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT above-described property. yes, Trautman – yes, Petersen – yes. CASTLE BUTTE NING and containing 3.477 acres Chairperson’s signature. SYSTEM – (COMMISSIONER TRAUT - C. FIRST READING AND PUBLIC There being no further business, the (151,453 square feet) more or less, of Removed for Separate Consideration MAN) HEARING OF REZONE / RZ 14-12 AND meeting was adjourned at 11:55 a.m. TOWNSHIP land. Section 12, T1N, R8E, BHM, Pen - 5. MOVED by Ferebee and seconded COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM SUB - COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMEND - by Hadcock to approve the minutes of nington County, South Dakota, 7400 MISSION PROCEDURE FOR COMMIS - MENT / CA 14-09: Gordon and Carmen Julie A. Pearson, PUBLIC NOTICE Long View Road, in accordance with the regular meeting of January 20, 2015, SIONERS, ELECTED OFFICIALS AND Abernathie. To rezone 3.5 acres from Auditor Sections 206, 207, and 508 of the Pen - with a correction which will reflect that DEPARTMENT HEADS (COMMIS - Low Density Residential District to Sub - Commissioner Ferebee’s motion approv - Castle Butte Township’s annual meet - nington County Zoning Ordinance. SIONER HADCOCK) urban Residential District and to amend Published February 19, 2015, at the total ing will be Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at ing Planning & Zoning Item G, Minor Plat M OVED by Buskerud and seconded by the Pennington County Comprehensive approximate cost of $201.28. 19835 E. Hwy 44, at 6:30 p.m. Notice is further given that said applica - / PL 14-34 and Subdivision Regulations Hadcock to approve the Procedure for Plan to change the Future Land Use Map tions will be heard by the Pennington Variance / SV 14-17 should have read: Agenda Item Submission for Commis - from Low Density Residential District to Elizabeth Kruse, County Planning and Zoning Commis - “MOVED by Ferebee and seconded by sioners, Elected Officials and Depart - Suburban Residential District in accor - Clerk sion in the Pennington County Adminis - Hadcock to approve Minor Plat / PL 14- ment Heads. The motion carried 4-1 on dance with Section 508 of the Penning - NOTICE OF tration Building at 9:00 a.m. on the 9th 34; and approve the waiving of Subdivi - a roll call vote: Buskerud – yes, Ferebee ton County Zoning Ordinance. day of March 2015. At this time, any per - sion Regulation Requirements…” Roll – no, Hadcock – yes, Trautman – yes, Lot C of W-M Subdivision, VACANCY Published February 19 & 26, 2015, at the son interested may appear and show Call Vote: Buskerud – yes, Ferebee – Petersen – yes. Section 15, T2N, R6E, BHM, total approximate cost of $9.09. cause, if there be any, why such requests yes, Hadcock – yes, Trautman – yes, Pe - CONDUCTING COMMISSION MEET - Pennington County, South MUNICIPALITY OF QUINN should or should not be granted. tersen – yes. INGS AT NIGHT (COMMISSIONER Dakota. Items 11 and 12 were considered to - HADCOCK): MOVED by Hadcock and Continue Rezone / RZ 14-12 and The following officer will become va - SHYNE ADA Compliance: Pennington County gether. seconded by Trautman to postpone this Comprehensive Plan Amendment / CA cant due to the expiration of the present fully subscribes to the provisions of the MOVED by Ferebee and seconded by item for discussion during budget hear - 14-09 to the March 3, 2015, Board of term of the elective officer. Three year TOWNSHIP #27 Americans with Disabilities Act. If you Hadcock to authorize the Pennington ings. Roll Call Vote: Buskerud – yes, Commissioners’ meeting. term for the Town Board of Trustees for desire to attend this public meeting and County Sheriff to advertise for bids to Ferebee – yes, Hadcock – yes, Trautman End of Consent Agenda the Town of Quinn. Qualifications for the PUBLIC NOTICE are in need of special accommodations, purchase one (1) used 2013 or newer – yes, Petersen – yes. PLANNING & ZONING REGULAR nominee are to be a resident of Quinn please notify the Planning Department so Ford F-550 Chassis crew or extended 2015 LEGISLATIVE SESSION ITEMS and to be a registered voter. Shyne Township #27 will hold it’s an - that appropriate auxiliary aids and serv - cab dually truck for Search and Rescue A. UPDATE ON PROPOSED BILLS D. VACATION OF EASEMENT / VE Circulation of the nomination petition may begin March 1, 2015 and petitions nual meeting on Monday, March 9, 2015, ices are available. HB 1112 & SB161 Fire Administrator 14-01: Chris and Rebecca Lowe. To va - at 7:00 p.m., in the home of Rusty Lytle. SB152 – Mountain Pine Beetle Fund - cate a portion of the non-access ease - may be filed in the office of the finance PJ Conover ing ment located along the interior of Tract officer located at 710 Glenn Street, Wall, SD 57790, between the hours of 8:00 Angela Lytle, Planning Director B. STAFF DIRECTION 38 of Spring Creek Acres in accordance Clerk/Treasurer C. COMMISSION POSITIONS: Com - with the Pennington County Zoning Ordi - a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Mountain Time, no annc@ Published February 19, 2015, at the total missioner Buskerud will contact legisla - nance. later than March 31, 2015. Published Feburary 19 & 26, 2015, at the approximate cost of $29.86. tive committee members with concerns Tract 38 of Spring Creek Submission of written request to with - gwtc.net draw candidate’s name from nomination total approximate cost of $9.09. Public Notices Pennington County Courant • February 19, 2015 • 13

Second Reading: February 9, WASTA TOWN 2015 FAIRVIEW Exhibit I BOARD OF Published: February 18, 2015 TOWNSHIP #22 Effective: March 10, 2015 MUNICIPALITY OF WASTA TRUSTEES Motion by Dorreen, second by Norm PUBLIC NOTICE STATEMENT OF FUND CASH BALANCES to move the March meeting to Monday ALL FUNDS FEBRUARY 9, 2015 the 9th. Motion carried. Fairview Township #22 will hold their December 31, 2014 Tammy explained Dan Cooper was in annual meeting Tuesday, March 3, 2015, The Wasta Town Board held their reg - contact with her again on the State meter at 7:00 p.m. at the Dave Humphrey resi - Enterprise Funds ular meeting on Monday, February 9, pit. He would have no problem contract - dence. 2015 at the community building. Board ing John Weiser for the repair but is still General Water Sewer Meter Street Total member Dorreen Skillingstad called the waiting for someone from Black Hawk to Billie Humphrey, Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund meeting to order at 7:01pm with board submit a bid. Dorreen commented that Township Clerk member Norm Current present, while Bill Tines would be interested in submit - Cash Assets: Board President Justin Crawford was ab - ting a bid and gave Tammy his number Published February 19 & 26, 2015, at the Cash in Checking Accounts ...... 71,270.86 ...... 63,533.60 ...... 18,413.91 ...... 14,022.75 ...... 1,696.20 ...... 168,937.32 sent. Persons attending the meeting to contact. total approximate cost of $9.76. Change and Petty Cash ...... 50.00 ...... 50.00 were Cassidy Wenger, David Bowman Tammy stated she had taken pictures Savings Certificates ...... 25,000.00 ...... 25,000.00 and Tammy Green. and identified a few more meters. It is 101 FUND CASH BALANCES Motion by Dorreen, second by Norm mainly the businesses and the meters CEDAR BUTTE (Note 1) ...... 96,320.86 ...... 63,533.60 ...... 18,413.91 ...... 14,022.75 ...... 1,696.20 ...... 193,987.32 to approve the January 5th minutes. Mo - that are inside house that are left. Dor - tion carried. reen questioned if a label maker should TOWNSHIP #4 Municipal funds are deposited or invested with the following depositories: Motion by Norm, second by Dorreen be borrowed or purchased to complete First Interstate Bank ...... 168,937.32 to approve the January 27th minutes with the project. Motion by Dorreen, second Finance Officer ...... 50.00 PUBLIC NOTICE the corrections made. Motion carried. by Norm to approve Tammy purchasing First Interstate Bank ...... 25,000.00 Motion by Norm, second by Dorreen to a label maker. Motion carried. Total ...... 193,987.32 The Annual Meeting of Cedar Butte approve the financial statement. Motion The Annual report was presented. Mo - Township #4 will be held on Tuesday, carried tion by Dorreen, second by Norm to ap - Note 1: These amounts must equal the amounts stated on the bottom line of Exhibit II. March 3, 2015, at 7:00 p.m., in the home Motion by Dorreen, second by Norm prove the annual report as presented. of Gene Patterson, Township Clerk, for to approve the bills as follows: Justin Motion carried. the purpose of election of officers and Crawford, January wages, $50.79; Dor - Motion by Dorreen, second by Norm Exhibit II any other business that may come be - reen Skillingstad, January wages, to approve a six month extension on Ken fore the board. $46.18; Norm Current, January wages, Skillingstad’s building permit to build an MUNICIPALITY OF WASTA $23.09; Tammy Green, January wages, addition onto his house. Motion carried. Gene Patterson, $554.10; Carolynn Anderson, January Tammy’s report was reviewed. STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS, DISBURSEMENTS AND CHANGES IN FUND CASH BALANCES Township Clerk contract, $600.00; Walker Refuse, V The switch on the well wasn’t work - ALL FUNDS garbage pickup, $660.24; WREA, elec - ing, which caused the reservoir to get too For the Year Ended December 31, 2014 Published February 19 & 26, 2015, at the tricity, $753.95; Pennington Co. Courant, low of levels. The strobe light also wasn’t total approximate cost of $11.70. publishing, $181.13; City of Wall, water working and some people in town were Enterprise Fund meter & fittings, $178.01; Energy Labo - without water before the problem was ratories, water test, $12.50; Midwest Co - discovered on Sunday. The reservoir General Water Sewer Meter Street Total operatives, propane, $939.83; SD Assoc. was near full by the meeting time. FLAT BUTTE Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund of Rural Water, membership, $320.00; V Discussion on Cassidy not round - Post Office, stamps, $37.40; EFTPS, ing up with her meter readings and caus - TOWNSHIP #12 Receipts (Source): payroll tax, $126.99; Ken’s Refrigeration, ing a difference in the amount she pays 311 Property Taxes ...... 5,923.91 ...... -0- ...... -0- ...... -0- ...... -0- ...... 5,923.91 CC heater repair, $209.99; Petty Cash, 313 Sales Tax ...... 4,838.39 ...... -0- ...... -0- ...... -0- ...... -0- ...... 4,838.39 and what is actually owed. The option of PUBLIC NOTICE postage, $68.65; Dept. of Revenue, creating a different schedule was talked 311-319 Other Taxes (319) ...... 55.65 ...... -0- ...... -0- ...... -0- ...... -0- ...... 55.65 sewer fees, $50.00. Motion carried. 320 Licenses and Permits ...... 850.00 ...... -0- ...... -0- ...... -0- ...... -0- ...... 850.00 about but Norm asked if she couldn’t Flat Butte Township #12 will hold their Motion by Dorreen, second by Norm 335.1 Bank Franchise Tax ...... 67.65 ...... -0- ...... -0- ...... -0- ...... -0- ...... 67.65 start using the schedule everyone else annual meeting Tuesday, March 3, 2015, to approve the 2nd reading of Ordinance 335.3 Liquor Tax Reversion . . . . .518.48 ...... -0- ...... -0- ...... -0- ...... -0- ...... 518.48 uses. Cassidy stated she would. at 7:00 p.m., at the Leslie Williams resi - 15-1; Change in meeting date. Motion 335.4 Motor Vehicle Licenses Bowman addressed several right of dence. carried. ways throughout the town that need to (5%) ...... 3,360.45 ...... -0- ...... -0- ...... -0- ...... -0- ...... 3,360.45 335.8 Local Government Highway have items removed from them and if the Kay Williams, ORDINANCE 15-1 and Bridge Fund ...... 5,499.89 ...... -0- ...... -0- ...... -0- ...... -0- ...... 5,499.89 board refused to address the issues it will Clerk need to be settled in court. 341-349 Charges for Goods and An ordinance to amend Services (341) ...... 8,283.10 ...... -0- ...... -0- ...... -0- ...... -0- ...... 8,283.10 Motion by Dorreen, second by Norm Published February 19 & 26, 2015, at the Ordinance 96-3: 361 Investment Earnings ...... 51.04 ...... -0- ...... -0- ...... -0- ...... -0- ...... 51.04 to go into executive session for the pur - total approximate cost of $9.76. Monthly Meetings pose of addressing personnel issues ac - 362 Rentals ...... 6,800.07 ...... -0- ...... -0- ...... -0- ...... -0- ...... 6,800.07 cording to SDCL 1-25-2. Motion carried 363-369 Other Revenues (369) .20,605.26 ...... -0- ...... -0- ...... -0- ...... -0- ...... 20,605.26 BE IT ORDAINED by the at 8:30pm. municipality of Wasta that Or - At 8:53pm, Dorreen declared the LAKE HILL ENTERPRISE FUNDS dinance 96-3: Section 1. read meeting out of executive session and 380 Enterprise Operating as follows: with no further business to address the TOWNSHIP #5 Revenue ...... -0- ...... 26,406,48 ...... 5,949.75 ...... 1,400.00 ...... -0- ...... 33,301.23 meeting was adjourned at 8:53pm. Total Receipts ...... 56,853.89 ...... 26,406.48 ...... 5,494.75 ...... 1,400.00 ...... -0- ...... 90,155.12 Section 1. Regular Meetings. PUBLIC NOTICE The Wasta Board of Carolynn Anderson Disbursements (Function): Trustees shall meet in regular Finance Officer Lake Hill Township #5 will hold its an - 411-419 General session each month; said Town of Wasta nual meeting on Tuesday, March 3, Government (414) ...... 12,400.47 ...... -0- ...... -0- ...... -0- ...... -0- ...... 12,400.47 meeting to be held on the sec - 2015, at 7 p.m. at Terry Peter’s shop. 422 Fire ...... 5,320.32 ...... -0- ...... -0- ...... -0- ...... -0- ...... 5,320.32 ond (2nd) Monday of each cal - Published February 19, 2015, at the total 431 Highways and Streets (Includes endar month, commencing at approximate cost of $67.26. Anita Heathershaw, snow removal & street lights) .16,395.57 ...... -0- ...... -0- ...... -0- ...... -0- ...... 16,395.57 7:00 P.M. at the Community Clerk 432 Sanitation (includes garbage Building. This designation of & rubble sites) ...... 7,831.18 ...... -0- ...... -0- ...... -0- ...... -0- ...... 7,831.18 regular meeting times is made Published February 19 & 26, 2015, at the 490-492 Miscellaneous (492) . . . .342.49 ...... -0- ...... -0- ...... -0- ...... -0- ...... 342.49 pursuant to SDCL—9-7-6. NOTICE OF ANNUAL total approximate cost of $9.09. ENTERPRISE FUNDS This Ordinance shall take TOWNSHIP 410 Personal Services ...... -0- ...... 13,242.83 ...... 3,099.40 ...... 28.10 ...... -0- ...... 16,370.33 effect twenty (20) days after Total Disbursements ...... 42,290.03 ...... 13,242.83 ...... 3,099.40 ...... 28.10 ...... -0- ...... 58,860.36 the date of its publication, pur - MEETING PENO TOWNSHIP #9 suant to SDCL—9-19-13. 39101 Transfers In ...... 4,889.37 ...... -0- ...... -0- ...... -0- ...... -0- ...... 4,889.37 SCENIC TOWNSHIP #7 PUBLIC NOTICE 51100 Transfers Out ...... -0- ...... -0- ...... -0- ...... -0- ...... (4,889.37) ...... (4,889.37) Dated this 5th day of Janu - ary, 2015. The Annual Meeting for the Scenic Peno Township #9 will hold their an - Subtotal of Receipts, Disbursements Township #7 will be held Tuesday, March nual meeting Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at and Transfers ...... 19,453.23 ...... 13,163.65 ...... 2,395.35 ...... 1,371.90 ...... (4,889.37) ...... 31,494.76 ______3, 2015, at 7:00 p.m., at the Scenic Com - 7:00 p.m., at the home of Dennis Sieler. /s/Dorreen SKillingstad, munity Center. Fund Cash Balance Board of Trustee Pierre Pippert, January 1, 2014 ...... 76,848.38 ...... 50,399.20 ...... 16,008.56 ...... 12,650.85 ...... 6,585.57 ...... 162,492.58 Kathy Jobgen, Clerk ATTEST: Clerk Restated Fund Cash Balance, Published February 19 & 26, 2015, at the January 1, 2014 ...... 76,848.38 ...... 50,399.20 ...... 16,008.56 ...... 12,650.85 ...... 6,585.57 ...... 162,492.56 ______Published February 19 & 26, 2015, at the total approximate cost of $8.44. /s/Carolyn Anderson, total approximate cost of $9.76. FUND CASH BALANCE, Finance Officer DECEMBER 31, 2014 ...... 96,301.61 ...... 63,562.85 ...... 18,403.91 ...... 14,022.75 ...... 1,696.20 ...... 193,987.32

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SDSU Winner Regional Extension News Bonna Fortune, by Peggy Schlechter, Community Development Field Specialist Clerk Published February 19 & 26, 2015, at the Using Community Savings The community of Britton uses year. Numerous community proj - total approximate cost of 9.09. Accounts to Change the a memorial card program. Memo - ects and community centers are Future of Your Community rial card packets are placed in supported with funds from a Think about your hometown… churches and local businesses so Community Savings Account. LAKE CREEK Clerk ASH TOWNSHIP #16 perhaps the place you grew up when a community member Through the use of a Commu - TOWNSHIP #6 Published February 19 & 26, 2015, at the and helped shape the person you passes on, rather than flowers, nity Savings Account, everyone total approximate cost of $9.76. PUBLIC NOTICE are. As a community member, you donors give a gift in memory of can be a philanthropist. Whether may have volunteered on commit - the individual who just passed you make a $1 donation, a $5 do - PUBLIC NOTICE Ash Township #16 will hold their annual tees and given of your time and away. Approximately $10,000 a nation, or more, you can give to meeting Monday, March 2, 2015, at 7:00 your talents to make your com - year is added to their foundation something you care about and Lake Creek Township #6 will hold their QUINN TOWNSHIP #1 p.m, at the clerk’s home. annual meeting Tuesday, March 3, 2015, munity better. But think about each year through the use of this help make a difference. And if a at 7:00 p.m., at the Nathan Kjerstad resi - PUBLIC NOTICE Shasta Geigle, your financial resources. Does program. person who has accumulated dence. Clerk your community have a way for What about gifts other than some wealth over a lifetime con - The annual meeting for Quinn Town - you to contribute financially in a money? Gifts of land, vehicles, in - tributes a share of that wealth to Heather Nelson, ship #1 will be held Tuesday, March 3, Published February 19 & 26, 2015, at the way that allows your gift to con - surance benefits, crops, etc. can a Community Savings Account, Clerk 2015, at 7:00 p.m., at the Roger Fortune total approximate cost of $8.44. tinue to give, even after you are be facilitated by the South Dakota the dynamics of a community can gone? A Community Savings Ac - Community Foundation for your be changed forever. Published February 19 & 26, 2015, at the total approximate cost of $9.76. count can be one way that you can Community Savings Account. Do you want to learn more? RAY WILLIAMS PLUMBING share your financial resources, How can a Community Savings Buddy Seiner, Community Sav - Services include but not limited to: large or small, to make your com - Account benefit your community? ings Account Coordinator with HURON •Commercial and Residential new construction •Sewer line cleaning munity better. Funding from this account can the South Dakota Community •Water Heater repairs and new installation •Kitchen or bath remodels Buddy Seiner, Community Sav - help to show local support for Foundation is always happy to TOWNSHIP #10 •Broken water or sewer line repairs ings Account Coordinator with grants. A grant application can go have a conversation with primary 605-515-3968 (Cell) • 605-993-3003 (Home) the South Dakota Community further if there is some local fund - stakeholders. There needs to be a PUBLIC NOTICE Foundation (SDCF), shared infor - ing available. Grant funders may discussion to find out if a Commu - mation about a Transfer of be more likely to fund a commu - nity Savings Account is right for The Huron Township #10 will hold its Wealth Study during a phone con - nity project if the community it - a community and Buddy can help. annual meeting at 7:00 p.m., on Tuesday, versation last October. Seiner self has some of its own “skin in He can be reached at bseiner@sd - March 3, 2015, at the Mitch Kammerer said that this study looked at the the game.” communityfoundation.org or 1- residence, 22695 193rd Ave., Wall, SD. number of dollars to be trans - Because the account is gov - 800-888-1842. ferred from one generation to the erned by a local board of directors, MItch Kammerer, next and over the course of the local people decide how to use next 50 years; $1.1 Billion will be funding. The Tripp County Com - transferred to the next generation munity Foundation, along with a from those living in South grant from the South Dakota Dakota. So if family members of Community Foundation, made West River Agronomy, LLC the next generation are not living upgrades to the fairground. Alces - For All Your Seed, Fertilizer in South Dakota, where does that ter uses funds to support the local money go? The money leaves the senior center. Britton has a long- and Chemical Needs state, often to never return. term commitment to expand the Quinn, SD Have you thought about people healthcare facility and also added who would maybe like to make a state of the art fitness center for donations or leave money to a the community. Pollock helped kim Beers community but do not have a way purchase a fire engine and part - (Cell) 605-770-0129 • 386-0129 to do that? A Community Savings ners with a local club to plant Account offers a way. A Commu - trees in the community every Custom Corn Planting • Custom Fertilizer Spreading nity Savings Account is a fund to support basic needs and enhance the quality of life within a com - munity in South Dakota. Because the Community Savings Account is “permanently endowed”, a gift will live on permanently, through the careful investment of the WEBSITE ADDRESS: South Dakota Community Foun - PHILIP LIVESTOCK AUCTION dation. www.philiplivestock.com 859-2577 Every Community Savings Ac - Email: [email protected] Philip, SD count operates under a local PHILIP, SOUTH DAKOTA board of directors. These directors TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2015 BILLIE PARSONS - MILESVILLE MCCOID RANCH - BUFFALO not only work to raise money for Nice crowd of buyers for our Bred Cattle Sale & 26...... BLK BM COWS 1439# ...... $1,960.00 4 ...... BLK COWS 1373# ...... $114.50 JERRY GRIMES - KADOKA A CONSIGNMENT the account, they decide how the Stout Charolais Bull Sale. Next Tuesday, Feb. 24, 8...... RWF SM & BM COWS 1318# ...... $1,900.00 1...... BWF COW 1265# ...... $123.00 funds are distributed. This en - Special Feeder Cattle Sale, expecting 3500 - 4000 BUD MANKE - MIDLAND 1 ...... BLK COW 1455# ...... $117.00 sures that the money that is head. 17...... BLK BM COWS 1332# ...... $1,810.00 1 ...... BLK COW 1360# ...... $116.00 WEIGH-UPS: 1...... BLK COW 1350# ...... $115.50 raised in your community will STOUT CHAROLAIS BULLS CROSS HALF DIAMOND BAR INC - INTERIOR 1 ...... BLK COW 1385# ...... $115.00 stay in your community to meet 72 BULLS AVG...... $4982.00 1 ...... BLK COW 1315# ...... $120.00 1 ...... BLK COW 1480# ...... $114.50 1 ...... BLK HFRT 995# ...... $147.00 1 ...... BLK COW 1400# ...... $114.00 the current and future needs of BRED CATTLE: 1...... BLK HFRT 1155# ...... $140.00 1...... BLK COW 1605# ...... $113.00 your community. MCCOID RANCH - BUFFALO 1 ...... BLK BULL 1420# ...... $139.00 1 ...... BLK COW 1290# ...... $112.00 Community Savings Accounts 29...... BLK 5-6 YR OLD COWS 1435# ...... $2,975.00 KENNETH BARTLETT - INTERIOR 1 ...... BLK COW 1460# ...... $111.50 44...... BLK SM COWS 1536# ...... $2,425.00 5...... BLK & BWF COWS 1447# ...... $115.00 1...... BLK COW 1440# ...... $111.00 exist in more than 70 communi - 15 ...... BLK BM COWS 1432# ...... $2,010.00 SEAN DEAL - CHERRY CREEK 1 ...... BLK COW 1750# ...... $110.00 ties in South Dakota. If a commu - KJERSTAD CATTLE CO - QUINN 1 ...... BLK BULL 2395# ...... $142.50 LYLE & CINDY LONG - ENNING 65...... BLK 5-6 YR OLD COWS 1456# ...... $2,870.00 nity embraces the Community JORDAN STOUT - KADOKA 1...... BWF COW 1395# ...... $112.00 16 ...... BLK 4 YR OLD COWS 1374# ...... $2,900.00 1...... RED COW 1255# ...... $123.00 WAYNE HUETHER - INTERIOR Savings Account, it can become MARTY WILLIAMS - WALL DOUG DAHL - WALL 1...... RED COW 1330# ...... $112.00 an incredible asset for the com - 42...... BLK HFRS 1144# ...... $2,725.00 1 ...... BLK BULL 1900# ...... $142.00 1 ...... RED BULL 2075# ...... $139.50 10...... BLK HFRS 1120# ...... $2,400.00 SCOTT HUETHER - INTERIOR EDDIE FISHER - KADOKA munity. However, the South JAMES GOOD - MARTIN 1...... RWF COW 1325# ...... $117.00 1...... RED COW 1285# ...... $111.00 Dakota Community Foundation 3 ...... BLK & BWF 3-6 YR OLD COWS 1387# ...... $2,550.00 2...... RED & RWF COWS 1495# ...... $111.00 CARL NOVOTNY - MARTIN does encourage fundraising by of - 21...... BLK & BWF 3-6 YR OLD COWS 1251# ...... $2,425.00 MORTENSON CATTLE CO - HAYES 10 ...... RED COWS 1593# ...... $110.50 8...... BLK & BWF SM & BM COWS 1319# ...... $2,000.00 1...... BWF COW 1325# ...... $117.00 ROGER PORCH - PHILIP fering a match. $1.3 Million has SCHULTES RANCH - HOWES 1 ...... BWF COW 1625# ...... $113.00 2...... BWF COWS 1373# ...... $109.50 been committed from the South 92...... BLK HFRS 1037# ...... $2,450.00 CHARLES & JEFF STABEN - MILESVILLE AMY WICKS - RED OWL Dakota Community Foundation 40...... BLK HFRS 1065# ...... $2,375.00 1...... BLK COW 1505# ...... $115.00 1...... BLK COW 1605# ...... $109.00 27 ...... BLK HFRS 1065# ...... $2,350.00 SHAW RANCH INC - WHITE OWL DENNIS SINKEY - MIDLAND to give to local communities that KRISE RANCH INC - TERRY, MT 2 ...... BLK COWS 1335# ...... $115.00 1 ...... BWF COW 1430# ...... $109.00 are pursuing and meeting chal - 20...... BLK HFRS 1025# ...... $2,400.00 2 ...... BLK COWS 1328# ...... $114.00 JAMES GOOD - MARTIN 14 ...... BLK HFRS 1057# ...... $2,250.00 lenges. Each community decides 2...... BLK COWS 1385# ...... $112.00 1...... BWF COW 1270# ...... $107.00 MORTENSON CATTLE CO LLC - HAYES 2 ...... BLK COWS 1440# ...... $110.00 1...... BLK COWETTE 1150# ...... $140.00 how much money they want to 24...... BLK & BWF 3-4 YR OLD COWS 1162# ...... $2,260.00 1...... BLK COWETTE 1185# ...... $134.00 1 ...... BLK HFRT 865# ...... $156.00 raise for the match and how many 24...... BLK & BWF 5-6 YR OLD COWS 1338# ...... $2,340.00 1...... BLK HFRT 1075# ...... $169.00 PATRICK SOLON - KADOKA 25 ...... BLK & BWF SM COWS 1469# ...... $2,175.00 EARL PARSONS - MILESVILLE 1...... HERF BULL 1680# ...... $138.00 years it will take them to raise 13...... BLK & BWF BM COWS 1443# ...... $2,100.00 5 ...... BLK COW 1490# ...... $114.50 KADEN DEAL - DUPREE that money. A typical community 26...... BLK & BWF COWS 1443# ...... $2,000.00 1...... BLK COW 1670# ...... $114.00 1...... BLK BULL 1785# ...... $137.50 meets the match in three to five CHARLES & JEFF STABEN - MILESVILLE 2...... BLK COW 1718# ...... $113.00 TOBY KROETCH - PHILIP 10 ...... RED & BLK SM COWS 1424# ...... $2,075.00 1 ...... BLK COW 1675# ...... $112.00 1...... BLK COWETTE 1060# ...... $149.00 years. 6 ...... RED & BLK SM COWS 1367# ...... $2,000.00 1 ...... BLK COW 1705# ...... $111.00 SCHULTES RANCH LLC - HOWES Seiner said that communities 13 ...... RED & BLK BM COWS 1381# ...... $1,825.00 1...... BLK COW 1185# ...... $110.00 5...... BLK HFRTS 936# ...... $160.00 find many unique ways to raise SHAW RANCH - WHITE OWL 1...... BLK COWETTE 1240# ...... $122.00 MAGELKY & SON - KADOKA 14...... BLK BM COWS 1370# ...... $1,970.00 2 ...... BLK HFRT 1173# ...... $142.50 1 ...... BLK HFRT 1055# ...... $158.00 funds. For example, Langford DAVID JOHANNESEN - QUINN 3...... BLK HFRT 1112# ...... $142.00 JAMES A. ROCK - LONG VALLEY began a fundraiser called “Spon - 20...... BLK & BWF BM COWS 1505# ...... $1,960.00 1...... BLK HFRT 1035# ...... $145.00 sor the Score.” By partnering with the school, donors are able to NIXON – 30 BLK BV HFRS ...... 600-625# TUESDAY, MAY 19: SPECIAL PAIRS, STOCK COW, & BRED HEIFER PCOMING ALES FITZGERALD – 30 MIXED CLVS ...... 550# “sponsor the score” at home sport - U S : SALE & REGULAR CATTLE SALE WILLIAMS – 25 RED BV HFRS...... 650# ing events. The donor for that TUESDAY, FEB. 24: SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE, FEATUR- TUESDAY, MAY 26: NO SALE event writes a check for the points TRASK – 25 BLK BV HFRS ...... 650# ING BANGS VACCINATED HEIFERS & REGULAR CATTLE SALE & MCKAY – 20 BLK CLVS ...... 400-500# TUESDAY, JUNE 2: SPECIAL PAIR SALE & REGULAR CATTLE SALE scored by the home team. Donors DEEP CREEK ANGUS. WEIGH-UPS: 9AM DEEP CREEK ANGUS: WILSON BROS. – 20 BLK STRS ...... 500-600# TUESDAY, JUNE 9: SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE & REGULAR CAT- are recognized during the sport - T. BRUCH – 15 BLKSTRS...... 625# 12PM (MT) FEEDER CATTLE TO FOLLOW TLE SALE ing event they are sponsoring. MORE CONSIGNMENTS BY SALE DAY. FOR MORE INFO. CALL THOR ROSETH: FEEDER CATTLE: TUESDAY, JUNE 16: REGULAR CATTLE SALE Several communities have im - 605-685-5826, JEFF LONG: 605-515-0186; OFFICE: 605-859-2577 SLOVEK – 440 (300 BLK & REDSTRS) (140 FRONT END TUESDAY, JUNE 23: REGULAR CATTLE SALE plemented a “Round Up” program BLK & RED BV HFRS)...... 700-850# TUESDAY, MAR. 3: SPECIAL STOCK COW & BRED HEIFER SALE & TUESDAY, JUNE 30: DRY COW SPECIAL to partner with local utility com - H. BRUCH RANCH – 370 BLK CLVS; HOME RAISED & HAY FED ...... 500-650# panies allowing residents to J. & J. LONG – 350 BLK STRS ...... 575-675# REGULAR CATTLE SALE TUESDAY, JULY 7: REGULAR CATTLE SALE round up their utility bill. If lots SCHULZ – 285 BLK & BWF CLVS ...... 700# TUESDAY, MAR. 10: SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE, FEATURING TUESDAY, JULY 14: REGULAR CATTLE SALE of people sign on---it can really LABRIER – 200 BLK ANG BV HFRS ...... 650# BANGS VACCINATED HEIFERS & REGULAR CATTLE SALE TUESDAY, JULY 21: REGULAR CATTLE SALE MORRIS – 175 BLK STRS ...... 750-800# TUESDAY, MAR. 17: SPECIAL STOCK COW & BRED HEIFER SALE & TUESDAY, JULY 28: SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY YEARLING & FALL CALF make a big impact. CLEMENTS – 150 BLK CLVS...... 550-600# EGULAR ATTLE ALE SALE & REGULAR CATTLE SALE & ANNIVERSARY BBQ J. JOHNSON – 140 BLK STRS & BV HFRS (ALL HFRS IN TOWN)...... 700# R C S BOOMER – 140 FRONTEND RED ANG BV HFRS & STRS...... 650# TUESDAY, MAR. 24: SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE, FEATURING HJORT RANCH – 110 BLK MOSTLY HFRS...... 525-575# BANGS VACCINATED HEIFERS & REGULAR CATTLE SALE HOSTUTLER RANCH – 100 BLK & RED ANG BV HFRS...... 700# TUESDAY, MAR. 31: SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE, FEATURING UPCOMING BULL SALES TDM excavation MCFARLAND – 90 BWF FIRST CROSS STRS; GREEN & HOME RAISED...... 600-700# BANGS VACCINATED HEIFERS & REGULAR CATTLE SALE TUESDAY, FEB. 24: DEEP CREEK ANGUS 12:00MT JOBGEN – 80 BLK BV HFRS ...... 650# TUESDAY, MAR. 3: CHEYNNE CHAROLAIS 12:00MT TUESDAY, APR. 7: SPECIAL STOCK COW, BRED HEIFER & PAIR & heavy haul COE – 75 BLK STRS & BV HFRS (ALL HFRS IN TOWN)...... 700-800# TUESDAY, MAR. 10: TRASK & PETERSON ANGUS BULL SALE Cell: 685-3283 • Wall HENDERSON – 70 PUREBRED BLK ANG BV HFRS (FREEZE BRANDED)...... 700# SALE & REGULAR CATTLE SALE TUESDAY, APR. 14: STOMPRUD ANGUS 12:00MT C. ARNESON – 70 BLK & BWF STRS & BV HFRS...... 550-650# TUESDAY, APR. 14: SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE, FEATURING WEDNESDAY, APR. 22: COTTONWOOD ANGUS BULL SALE •Trackhoe •Trenching STRATMAN – 66 BLK MOSTLY BV HFRS...... 625# BANGS VACCINATED HIEFERS & REGULAR CATTLE SALE 12:00MT ENNEN – 65 BLK BV HFRS; HAY FED ...... 750-775# •Repair Dams & Roads TUESDAY, APR. 21: SPECIAL STOCK COW, BRED HEIFER, & PAIR TUESDAY, APR. 28: FORTUNE’S RAFTER U CROSS ANGUS BERRY – 60 RED ANG MOSTLY BV HFRS ...... 700# 12:00MT •Heavy Haul Trailer SALE & REGULAR CATTLE SALE BOOMSMA – 60 BLK BV HFRS...... 600# TUESDAY, MAY 5: BULL DAY •Dozer COOMES – 50 BWF CLVS ...... 500# TUESDAY, APR. 28: SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE, STOCK COW, BRED •Site Cleanup DENKE – 40 BLK BV HFRS...... 675-700# HEIFER, & PAIR SALE & REGULAR CATTLE SALE GILLES – 36 BLK BV HFRS...... 700# TUESDAY, MAY 5: BULL DAY & REGULAR CATTLE SALE UPCOMING HORSE SALE Todd Sieler ALLEMAN – 34 FANCY BLK ANG BV HFRS (FREEZE BRANDED)...... 750# TUESDAY, MAY 12: SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE & REGULAR TUESDAY, MARCH 17: OPEN CONSIGNMENT HORSE SALE FOLLOWING CATTLE SALE THE CATTLE SALE Philip Livestock Auction, in conjunction with Superior Livestock Auction, will be offering video sales as an addi- tional service to our consignors. With questions about the Keep supporting R-CALF USA! R CALF USA is our voice in PLA is now qualified to handle third party verified video please call Jerry Roseth at 605-685-5820 or government to represent U.S. cattle producers in trade Moving? Randy Curtis in the Black Hills area at 605-892-5694. marketing issues. Join today & help make a difference! NHTC cattle (Non Hormonal Treated Cattle). Please notify the VIEW SALES LIVE ON THE INTERNET! Go to: www.philiplivestock.com. Upcoming sales & consignments can be viewed on the Pennington County Internet at www.philiplivestock.com, or on the DTN: Click on SALE BARNS NORTH CENTRAL Courant with your change of address TO CONSIGN CATTLE OR HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE LOOK AT YOUR CATTLE, GIVE US A CALL: two weeks before THOR ROSETH, Owner JEFF LONG, Owner & Auctioneer DAN PIROUTEK, Auctioneer BOB ANDERSON, Fieldman PHILIP LIVESTOCK AUCTION moving, or as quickly (605) 685-5826 Red Owl • (605) 985-5486 Milesville • (605) 544 3316 Sturgis • (605) 347-0151 as possible, so as not Cell (605) 515-0186 STEVEN STEWART (605) 641-1042 (605) 859 2577 to miss a single issue. BILLY MARKWED, Fieldman LYNN WEISHAAR, Auctioneer Yard Foreman BAXTER ANDERS, Fieldman Midland • (605) 567-3385 Reva • (605) 866-4670 (605) 441-1984 Wasta • (605) 685-4862 www.philiplivestock.com