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Volume 130, Number 31 Tuesday, January 28, 2020 Sisseton, SD $1.25 NEWS Addiction has many faces .… You Can Use by Josie Deutsch It all started so innocently friend’s, she would stop by to Over eighty people and their after three surgeries. The first check on them and then ask to children attended the Addiction two surgeries went well and use the bathroom, looking fran- Celebrate Sisseton & Recovery presentation by she took the pain medications tically for any pain medication. Melanie Weiss, O.D., held at (opioids) as prescribed, but At her worst, she was using Planning Meeting the Sisseton-Wahpeton College after the third surgery every- 40-45 Vicodin tablets a day and Jan. 28 Auditorium during the evening thing changed. After all, she wore four fentanyl patches on of Jan. 14. The event was spon- convinced herself, she was a her back. Melanie started doing There will be a Celebrate sored by the SWO Tribal Opioid doctor and she knew her body. things she never would have Sisseton planning meeting on Response Project and co-spon- She knew what she needed and done if she were not addicted. Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020 at 6:00 sored by the Early Childhood how much to take. The pills Her final day was a Friday p.m. at City Hall. This meeting Intervention Program, Special made her better – a better doc- and she was working in her is not a volunteer meeting, but Diabetes Program for Indians, tor, a better wife, a more suc- clinic. She had a small window an idea and input meeting. and Veterans Memorial Youth cessful businesswoman. Soon of time between patients, so she Celebrate Sisseton 2020 is Center, featuring displays she was taking a couple more decided to walk 1.5 blocks to fast approaching! Please come from these programs as well a little more often, a decision a home where she knew both and be a part of this summer’s as Indian Health Service, that would ripple her life in people would be gone. She event. Community Health Education a way she never could have went in and filled her pockets and the Youth and Family anticipated. with pain medications. As she Reminder: TREE Project. Earlier in the Using opioids long term walked out, she was met by day, Melanie also presented at changes the way nerve cells police detectives. She recalls Please adhere Tiospa Zina School and spoke work in the brain and over- that as she was taken away in to Deadlines to teens at the Youth Center. rides normal thinking. Soon her the cop car, she took a huge “How did I get here? This life and all her thoughts were sigh of relief, knowing this To help ensure timely pub- isn’t me. This is not who I am!” consumed by the thoughts of eight year battle with opioid lication of your requested sto- Melanie proclaimed as she opioids. When could she take Sharing Her Own Experience use disorder was at last over. ries, ads, etc., please abide by reflected on her thoughts while her next pill? Did she have Melanie Weiss addresses the crowd at the Addiction Melanie served 110 days all deadlines for submissions incarcerated. She found herself enough for the week? The day? and Recovery presentation at SWC on Jan. 14. in the Codington County jail to the Sisseton Courier. serving time with other people The hour? She started writing and completed three months of Normal deadline for sub- who had substance use disor- prescriptions for others to fill ailments: she fell on the ice, quit, but she could not do it. treatment. She has had to work missions is Thursday noon ders -- moms, grandmothers, and give to her, which they back pain, any kind of excuse The same woman who had the extremely hard to regain her unless otherwise stated. Your a pharmacist, a lawyer, young were willing to be talked into to be prescribed an opioid. She determination to overcome so life. She prides herself on hav- cooperation is greatly appreci- and old – good people who had doing. She had a close call after was believed, “because why many obstacles and achieve ing been able to apologize to ated. made bad choices, not the typi- her brother-in-law turned her would a doctor lie to another things others told her were every single person from whom cal on-screen images of who is in for prescribing her nephew doctor.” impossible, could not stop she stole. She has received a in the criminal justice system. medications. She manipulat- After the Prescription Drug using! “I just didn’t have to lot of support from the commu- PLEASE NOTE Melanie Weiss was born and ed the system and passed 12 Monitoring System (PDMP) put the pills in my mouth, but I nity and this year was named raised in Watertown and had a months of urine drug samples came out in 2010, she knew could not do it!” She googled Businesswoman of the Year, a that this week’s dream of becoming an eye doc- required by the State Board she would get caught if she and researched how to quit – come-back to be proud of. issue of the tor, an optometrist. Through of Optometry, while using! continued doing that. After wean off faster, wean off slow- Her mission is to spread hard work she made that dream After losing her DEA license she exhausted her resources, er, take sleep meds, exercise.... awareness about her journey Sisseton Courier a reality. She had a life to be she could no longer write pre- she started to do the unthink- Nothing worked. and knowing that sometimes contains only envied – a great career, a thriv- scriptions, so she started “doc- able. First, she took pills from Melanie started breaking bad things happen to good peo- one section. ing business, a wife, and three tor shopping.” When visiting her family -- parents, siblings, into houses and confesses she ple and good people do bad beautiful daughters. Melanie every other doctor she knew grandparents, close friends/ even used her daughters as bait. things. But you have a choice had everything. she would invent all kinds of family. She said she tried to When her daughters were at a to let it define you or make something of it, she advises. Check out Her website reads, “Life isn’t about how fast you run or how Public Notices high you can climb, but how well you bounce.” - Vivian in this week’s paper Komori. Her advice is to keep Included in this week’s fighting; don’t ever stop fight- Sisseton Courier are nine pub- ing. Your past does not define lic notices with information who you are today and who that is a matter of public record you can become! and may be of interest. For more information on This week’s paper opioid use disorder and treat- includes the Roberts County ment options available in Commissioners Proceedings, our community call Tribal Sisseton School Board Minutes, Opioid Response 742-3605. two Notices to Creditors, The presentation was funded Roberts County Notice of by Tribal Opioid Response Deadline for Filing, Sisseton (TOR), a Federal grant from City Notice of Vacancies, Learning About Addiction and Recovery the Substance Abuse Mental Peever Town Notice of Above, attendees at the Addiction and Recovery Presentation at the Sisseton Wahpeton College Auditorium Health Services Administration Vacancies, a Notice of Real pay close attention to what presenter Melanie Weiss has to say. ~ Courier Photos (SAMHSA). Estate Sale, and a Notice of a Hearing on Sale of Malt Beverages and Wine. Roberts Holland Foundation issues grants The Board of Trustees of $2,000.00; Inc., the sum of $2,000.00; County the William J. Holland and Emanuel Lutheran Church, Roberts County 4-H Weather Alyce I. Holland Foundation the sum of $2,000.00; Community Center (Building Breakfast has announced grants totaling Gethsemane Episcopal Fund), the sum of $2,500.00; Temperatures $43,360.00 for its 36th fiscal Church, the sum of $1,560.00; Roberts County 4-H, Precipitation in Arizona year ending April 30, 2019. Grace Lutheran Church Breeding Heifer Award, the The Roberts County The Board announced Foundation, the sum of sum of $50.00; Hi Lo Snow Wind Breakfast was held at 9:00 a.m. that 27 grants were made $2,000.00; South Dakota Community Jan 17 21 -10 1.9 35 on Friday, Jan. 17, 2020 at the RED Shirt by the Foundation totaling First Presbyterian Church, Foundation (VVCC), the sum Jan 18 21 -5 .6 35 Golden Corral in Mesa, AZ. $43,360.00. Eight religious the sum of $1,500.00; of $3,500.00; Jan 19 1 -7 T 22 After hearing the weather report Friday honors grants totaling $10,560.00, New Hope Free Lutheran Memorial Library, the sum Jan 20 11 -13 -- 16 for South Dakota, the group two charitable grants totaling Church, the sum of $250.00; of $500.00; Jan 21 28 10 -- 38 was glad to be in Arizona. deployed $4,000.00, two educational Christian Outreach Center, Sisseton Volunteer Fire Jan 22 37 18 -- 16 Those present for the military grants totaling $6,000.00 the sum of $250.00. Department, the sum of Jan 23 25 17 .5 15 Breakfast were Gene and and 15 civic grants totaling CHARITABLE $2,000.00. Wind is the peak for the day Martha Roth, Carol Jones, members $22,800.00 were made. Tekakwitha Living Center Sisseton Youth Baseball and in MPH. Ann Erickson, Gerald and The grants made by Foundation, the sum of Association (Building Project), Betty Block, Duane DeVries, The Fort Sisseton VFW the William J. Holland and $2,000.00; the sum of $3,500.00; Sam and Connie Rudolph, Jim Auxiliary #3342 urges the pub- Alyce I. Holland Foundation Coteau des Prairies Health Hills & Valley Riding Club, and Darlene Miller, Harvey lic to get out their red shirts to to the Sisseton community Care System, the sum of the sum of $500.00; Grain and Joyce Dahl, Larry and support deployed members. over the past 36 years now $2,000.00; Greater Sisseton Initiative, Terry Brooks, Larry and Linda On Jan. 31, Employer total $1,382,085.00, which EDUCATIONAL Inc., the sum of $1,000.00; Markets Nelson, Norm and Carol Support of the Guard was made possible by the late Sisseton Public Schools, Otto-Quande-Renville Post Carlson, Verne and Doris and Reserve and the SD William J. Holland, a promi- four $1,000.00 scholarships for #50, the sum of $1,000.00; Wolfe, Warren and Iva Wenzel, National Guard will host a nent Sisseton attorney, who the Class of 2020, for two boys American Legion Auxiliary Wheaton Dumont Co-op Vonnie Richter, LeRoy and RED (Remember Everyone established in his Last Will and two girls; #50, the sum of $250.00. Elevator, Sisseton, Friday, Jan. Karen Edlund, Jerry Hahn, Deployed) Shirt Friday honor- and Testament the Foundation University of North Dakota Future grants from the 24, 2020 Grain Close. Cleon and Marlys Brooks, Jerry ing the deployed members of for religious, charitable, edu- Law School, the sum of Foundation for the new-year Spring Wheat $5.32 and Lois Keintz, Pete and Carol Alpha Battery and the Forward cational and civic purposes. $2,000.00; starting May 1, 2019, and end- Corn $3.42 Vergeldt, Elaine Cornelius Support Company of the 147th Alyce I. Holland, in her Last CIVIC ing April 30, 2020, will be Beans $8.19 Sternquist, Marilyn Nelson, Field Artillery Battalion, South Will and Testament, gave a Sisseton Arts Council, the made to groups and organiza- Doris Nelson and Ron Roth. Dakota Army National Guard, large portion of her estate to sum of $1,000.00; tions coming within the guide- The next breakfast will be and their families. the Foundation for the same Roberts County Heritage lines of the Foundation by $1.25 each held at 9:00 a.m. Thursday, Please wear a RED shirt purposes. Museum (Stavig House), the applications made to the orga- Feb. 20, 2020 at the Golden in honor of those deployed, The following grants were sum of $1,000.00; nization or by Board action. Corral, 1868 N Power Road, and share photos of your unit’s made for 2019: Roberts County Heritage Application forms are available Mesa, AZ. The March meeting FTS, or your employer par- RELIGIOUS Museum (Nicollet), the sum of from Gordon P. Nielsen Law will be held Friday, Mar. 20, ticipation, to redshirtfriday. Family Life Assembly $1,000.00; Office, 520 2nd Avenue East, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. at the Golden [email protected], so of God Church, the sum of Sisseton Swimming Pool Sisseton, SD 57262, or from Corral. You are invited to join that VFW Auxiliary members $1,000.00; Association, the sum of Colette Hull, 516 2nd Avenue the group and enjoy the good can share them on their social St. Peter’s Catholic Church $3,000.00; East, Sisseton, SD 57262, dur- food and fellowship. media sites. (Building Fund), the sum of Roberts County Rescue, ing regular business hours. PAGE A2 SISSETON COURIER JANUARY 28, 2020 Around the Area

Tribal leaders seek unity.... Maher seeks changes in state’s universities By Dana Hess By Dana Hess means an enrollment of 2,148 came to the Legislature, the Community News Service Community News Service students is paying $678 each state had more than 160 school Ten tribal leaders came Sen. Ryan Maher wants to for administration. districts. Now it has 141. together in Fort Pierre on make some major changes in “There’s got to be some cost “Somewhere along the line Thursday, Jan. 16, to talk about the way the state’s universities savings there,” Maher said. we’re going to have to talk the challenges they face on operate. For now, though, he’s The bill requires the Board about these universities—to their reservations. In an odd just starting with two of them. of Regents to form a plan for have six of them in the state way, it was Gov. Kristi Noem Maher, R-Isabel, is sponsor- shared administrative services of South Dakota.” Maher said. that brought them together. ing SB55 which would require at the two universities and pres- “At the same time the tech The Great Sioux Nation the South Dakota School of ent that plan to the governor school enrollment is increas- Tribal Address brought more Mines and Technology and and the executive board of the ing.” than 60 people to the Wakpa Black Hills State University to Legislative Research Council Maher isn’t placing any bets Sica Reconciliation Place in share administrations. by Nov. 15, 2021. on the likelihood of SB55’s Fort Pierre to hear tribal leaders “If I ultimately have my The plan should include a passage. who vented their frustrations way, I’d do the exact same timeline for the transition, spe- “It’s something to talk about about topics as wide ranging as thing by combining the admin- cific administrative services and see where it goes,” Maher federal treaties, infrastructure istrations of Dakota State and that will be combined, the pro- said. “I don’t think it will (be and the meth epidemic. Aberdeen with SDSU,” Maher jected reduction in work force, approved), but we’ll start the No one seemed to recall said. “I didn’t go far enough.” projected short-term costs for conversation.” a similar meeting of tribal Maher makes the case for his the transition, long-term mea- leaders. They started talking bill with numbers. According surable cost savings, projected among themselves when it to figures he receive from the financial gains and the impact was announced that Secretary Legislative Research Council, on facilities. of Tribal Relations Dave Flute BHS has 2,343 students with Tuesday afternoon, Jan. was to be the speaker for the eight administrators earning 21, SB55 was assigned to annual State of the Tribes salaries in excess of $1.1 mil- the Senate Appropriations address. The speech has tradi- lion. According to Maher’s fig- Committee. tionally been given by one of ures, BHS students are paying “If they are going to have a South Dakota’s tribal leaders. $495 each for the administra- continuing downward trend of “We were given a com- tive team. enrollment, we’ve got to make mon cause,” said Crow Creek The figures are similar at the up the money someplace,” Sioux Tribal Chairman Lester School of Mines where nine Maher said. “If it’s good for Thompson Jr., who earlier in administrations earn more than K-12 schools…” the day had given the State of $1.4 million. Maher said that Maher noted that when he the Tribes Address to a joint BEAR RUNNER SPEAKS -- Oglala Sioux Tribal session of the Legislature. “We President Julian Bear Runner was one of the speak- wouldn’t let another entity ers during the Great Sioux Nation Tribal Address that speak on our behalf.” brought ten tribal leaders to Fort Pierre. Bill criminalizing gender surgery on A recurring theme for many ~ Photo Courtesy of Community News Service of the speakers was the “riot minors goes to the House boosting” laws passed by the time,” Thompson said. or the state of South Dakota. Legislature last year and ulti- If an unacceptable law is When there is communica- By Dana Hess often turned to “based solely “The changes I underwent mately blocked by a federal approved, tribes will fight tion, “you end up with empty Community News Service on a child’s feelings. As you all should never be offered to chil- judge. back, according to Rosebud words and broken promises,” It was a case of dueling know, feelings change, espe- dren,” Newgent said. Thompson was critical of Sioux Tribal President Rodney Bear Runner said. experts Wednesday morning, cially in children.” Speaking in opposition to the those laws in his speech to the Bordeaux. Tribal leaders were united in Jan. 22, before the House State Deutsch said that many bill, Dean Krogman, a lobbyist Legislature. Another version of “If it’s a violation of our their opposition to a proposed Affairs Committee as both adolescents that suffer from for the South Dakota Medical the law will be considered in civil rights, we’re going to oil pipeline. sides in the debate on HB1057 gender dysphoria, a condition Association, said gender alter- this year’s legislative session. stand up,” Bordeaux said. “It’s going to destroy our presented testimony from doc- in which there is a mismatch ing treatment for minors “is Thompson said he’s looked at Julian Bear Runner, presi- way of life, our future,” said tors, lawyers and counselors. between a person’s biological a science-based medical diag- the new bill and doesn’t like it. dent of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, Harold Frazier, chairman of the At issue in the bill is whether sex and their gender identity, nosis.” “There is very little change said he’s had not communica- Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe. doctors should face a legal will grow out of it before they Krogman said passage of in wording compared to last tion from the governor’s office Some tribes have issued penalty for performing gen- reach adulthood. the law would have national states of emergency on their der altering surgery on minors “It protects children by legal implications for South reservations due to the meth- younger than 16. allowing natural puberty to Dakota. amphetamine epidemic and Prior to debate on the bill, occur,” Deutsch said the leg- “We think this is very risky,” human trafficking. its sponsor, Rep. Fred Deutsch, islation. Krogman said. “We think par- ABOUT OUR NEWSPAPER The Lower Brule tribe has R-Florence, offered three Speaking in favor of the bill, ents should be in control.” issued states of emergency amendments. One amendment Dr. Mike Laidlaw, an endocri- Health care decisions are Sisseton Courier for both. “I’ve seen too many changed the penalty from a nologist, said puberty suppress- private, personal matters and missing persons posters,” said Class 4 felony to a Class 1 mis- ing drugs can cause irreversible not the business of government, Subscription Information Boyd Gourneau, chairman of demeanor. Another lowered the harm to bone density, brain according to Mitchell Rave, a IN-AREA: Roberts, Marshall, Day and Grant Counties in South the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe. age at which surgery would be development and pituitary lobbyist for Sanford Health. Dakota, Richland County in North Dakota and Traverse “It tugs at my heart.” barred from under 18 to under development. “We follow well-established County in Minnesota ...... $55.00/year The meeting was attended 16. A third omitted nurses and “These hormones are a path policies of care,” Rave said. IN-AREA ...... $40.00/6 months by a few legislators as well anesthetists from being subject to sterilization,” Laidlaw said. Michelle Schimelpfenig, an IN-AREA ...... $100.00/2 years as Attorney General Jason to the law. Dr. Bernard Hudson, a psy- associate professor of pediat- OUT-OF-AREA ...... $60.00/year Ravnsborg. The amendments were chiatrist, said most children rics at the University of South OUT-OF-AREA ...... $45.00/6 months “Our problems with meth approved, as was the bill after will eventually come to accept Dakota Medical School, called it was discussed for more than their biological sex. Subjecting the legislation a “vote of no OUT-OF-AREA ...... $110.00/2 years are also your problems attorney general,” said Donovan White, two hours before a packed children to hormones and sur- confidence” in the medical pro- SINGLE COPY ...... $1.25 chairman of the Sisseton- committee room. gery, Hudson said, “makes fession. Courier Staff Wahpeton Sioux Tribe, who In addition to a variety of them a patient for life.” “Please don’t make me asked for the state’s help with surgeries that can alter gender, David Pickup, a marriage choose between evidence- PUBLISHER ...... Sylvia Deutsch funding treatment centers and HB1057 also prohibits doc- and family therapist, said based medicine and jail,” EDITOR ...... Kevin Deutsch long-term aftercare. tors from prescribing puberty minors whose brains are still Schimelpfenig told the com- OFFICE MANAGER ...... Jenn Spencer “We have these small treat- blocking drugs or high doses developing need the state’s mittee. GRAPHIC DESIGNER ...... Jennie Lynn Evenson ment centers and there’s a wait- of estrogen for males and protection. If HB1057 becomes law, it GRAPHIC DESIGNER ...... Brittany Dautel ing list,” White said. high doses of testosterone for “I don’t believe a minor can will hurt businesses in South GRAPHIC DESIGNER ...... Darice Johnson Another common theme females. ever give informed consent,” Dakota, according to David PRESSMAN/PRODUCTION ...... Kevin Deutsch was the need for more unity Likening his legislation to a Pickup said. Owen of the South Dakota PRESSMAN/PRODUCTION ...... Jason Deutsch among the tribes. “pause button,” Deutsch said, Scott Newgent, who identi- Chamber of Commerce and Motioning to his fellow “We want to give children the fied himself as a trans man, Industry. Courier Correspondents leaders, Bear Runner said, time to simply grow up.” said he will be dependent on “The headlines that go CLAIRE CITY ...... Open “Look what happens when we Deutsch said gender alter- doctors and drugs for the rest nationwide will cost us,” Owen DAKOTA DOINGS ...... Open come together.” ing surgery or medicines are of his life. said. “These kinds of economic EDEN ...... Open consequences are real.” GRANT/BRYANT ...... Open Owen’s remarks were GRENVILLE ...... Open The Prairie Doc Perspective: echoed by lobbyists for the South Dakota Retailers and LAKE CITY ...... Open the Sioux Falls Chamber of NEW EFFINGTON ...... Open Saved from a Peritonsillar Abscess Commerce. PEEVER ...... Alpha Behrns by Richard P. Holm M.D. The infection can also spread Kim Park of Sioux Falls, VEBLEN ...... Veblen Library I came down with an unre- to the other tonsil, which, when who is raising a non-binary lenting sore throat about 15-20 swollen and pushed up against child who identifies as neither Customer Services years ago. For years I have tried the opposite swollen tonsil, can male nor female, told legisla- ADDRESS: 117 East Oak St. • P.O. Box 169 to be discreet in prescribing an- block air fl ow and cause death tors that great care goes into Sisseton, SD 57262-0169 tibiotics in most of my patients, from suffocation. the medical decisions that are PHONE: 605-698-7642 for fear of causing resistance My doctor immediately sent made about her child. FAX: 605-698-3641 in bacteria to the antibiotics. I me down to an infusion room “You are telling me that E-MAIL: [email protected] did for me what I did for most and started the daily intrave- you know what’s best for my WEBSITE: www.sissetoncourier.com of my patients, which was to nous dose of an antibiotic that child,” Park said. “This is not a avoid the antibiotics. However, would be repeated daily for legislative decision.” Office Hours after a week the sore throat was a week. This was not the fi rst Discussing his reasons for 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. getting worse, it was starting time or the last that antibiot- supporting the bill, Rep. Jon Monday through Friday to keep me from opening my ics saved my life. Following Hansen, R-Dell Rapids, noted Closed on Saturday & Sunday mouth normally and I was run- this experience, I looked much that while he has respect for ning a fever. I called my friend, more carefully at every patient the transgender community, he Advertising an ears, nose and throat doctor with a sore throat, and, al- must do what he can to protect who practiced at our local clin- Richard P. Holm, M.D. though I was still careful about children. Classified Deadline: THURSDAY NOON ic with me. cious for peritonsillar abscess. over-prescribing antibiotics, I “These kids cannot possi- Advertising Deadline: THURSDAY NOON He squeezed me into his Other symptoms that could prescribed antibiotics more of- bly know the long-term con- News Deadline: THURSDAY NOON schedule and took a look at my indicate such a diagnosis in- ten for swollen and ugly tonsils sequences,” Hansen said. “We E-MAIL: [email protected] throat. I noted his eyes got a lit- clude swollen tonsil or tonsils, after that. treat kids differently, under the tle wide and then he got up and uvular deviation away from the Richard P. Holm, MD is law.” Postmaster left the room, returning with a abscess, a mouth that doesn’t founder of The Prairie Doc® Rep. Jamie Smith, D-Sioux Periodicals postage paid at Sisseton, SD large syringe attached to a big open fully, purulence of one or and author of “Life’s Final Falls, said he was looking bore needle. It was so quick I both tonsils, drooling, swollen Season, A Guide for Aging and for a South Dakota problem Sisseton Courier: (USPS 497-560) didn’t have time to resist and he neck-lymph nodes and fi nally, a Dying with Grace” available throughout all the testimony Published every Tuesday placed that huge needle into my muffl ed voice. on Amazon. For free and easy and couldn’t find one. Postmaster send address change to: throat, stabbed the left tonsil, Usually there are two organ- access to the entire Prairie “We’re assuming we know Sisseton Courier, 117 E. Oak St, PO Box 169, Sisseton, SD 57262-0169 and came back with a syringe isms growing which makes this Doc® library, visit www.prai- better than medical providers,” full of brown liquid. He smiled condition a double threat. If the riedoc.org and follow Prairie Smith said. “I don’t want to be and said, “You have a periton- infection is allowed to spread, Doc® on Facebook featuring a court case at the federal level, Sisseton Courier sillar abscess.” the invasion of many layers of On Call with the Prairie Doc® a litmus test for our country.” Member NNA - National Newspaper Association I had pain localized to the neck tissue can occur which a medical Q&A show streaming The legislation passed left side of my throat which leads to a progressive extension on Facebook and broadcast on through the committee on a was made worse with swal- of the infection into deep tissue SDPB most Thursdays at 7 p.m. vote of 8-5 and will now go to lowing and which was suspi- and possibly a dismal death. central. the full House. JANUARY 28, 2020 SISSETON COURIER PAGE A3 Around the Area

Senior Citizens Local Menus Looking for a local job Activities at the Senior Shoot the Moon or Golf card Center area as follows: playing Tuesday and Thursday - First and third Monday - opening that fi ts your skills, 1:00 p.m. Whist card playing 1:00 p.m. Sisseton Rocks group Tuesday - 1:00 p.m. Bridge painting rocks experience and expertise? Sisseton Sisseton Public card playing Second Friday - 8:30 - 11:30 Senior Citizens School Wednesday - 9:00 a.m. a.m. Pedicures There are a broad range of Wednesday, Jan. 29: Monday, Feb. 3: Breakfast: AMERICAN LIFE IN POETRY Honey-glazed chicken breast, Cereal, toast, peaches, juice, By Ted Kooser, U.S. Poet Laureate jobs available in the Sisseton parsley buttered potatoes, win- milk. Lunch: Hot ham and ter-blend vegetables, ambrosia cheese or turkey melt, carrots, This is the sixth of Marge Saiser’s poems to appear in my area this week. Line ads and salad, whole wheat bread, milk. pears, milk. column, and I’ve written elsewhere how much I admire her Thursday, Jan. 30: Turkey Tuesday, Feb. 4: Breakfast: work. This poem is typical of her clear, accessible poetry of close and dressing, mashed potatoes Egg, toast, pears, juice, milk. observation. I am especially taken by her capture of the flash of display ads appear on both with gravy, broccoli, carrot bar, Lunch: Super beefy nachos, overhead light in the passing car. Marvelous. This poem is from whole wheat bread, milk. refried beans, applesauce, milk. her recent book, Learning to Swim, from Stephen F. Austin State classifi ed pages Friday, Jan. 31: Lemon Wednesday, Feb. 5: University Press. Saiser lives in Nebraska in the warm months baked fish, rice pilaf, California Breakfast: Cereal, toast, apple, and Arizona in the cold. blend veggies, peach crisp, juice, milk. Lunch: Turkey and I SAVE MY LOVE A12 and A13. whole wheat bread, milk. gravy or ham sandwich, bis- I save my love for what is close, cuit, broccoli, orange, milk. for the dog’s eyes, the depths of brown Thursday, Feb. 6: when I take a wet cloth to them Check them Breakfast: Cereal, muffin, to wash his face. I save my love Lunch: AMERICAN LEGION orange, juice, milk. for the smell of coffee at The Mill, POST NO. 58 Hot dog or brat, corn, peaches, the roasted near-burn of it, especially BROWNS VALLEY, MN milk. the remnant that stays later out today Friday, Feb. 7: Breakfast: in the fibers of my coat. I save my love FISH FRY Cereal, toast, fruit mix, juice, Baked Potato, Roll for what stays. The white puff milk. Lunch: Pizza, mixed my breath makes when I stand Friday, Jan. 31 vegetables, apple, milk. at night on my doorstep. 5:00 p.m. until gone That mist doesn’t last, evaporates (Proceeds go to American like your car turning the corner, Legion Programs) you at the wheel, waving. 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NEPHROLOGY ORTHOPEDICS ONCOLOGY Tuesday, Feb. 4 Wednesday, Feb. 12 & 26 Wednesday, Feb. 19 Tina Melanson, MD Gerald Rieber, MD Bipin Amin, MD 605-882-5455 800-658-4763 605-882-6800 PODIATRY ORTHOPEDICS CARDIOLOGY Tuesday, Feb. 11 Thursday, Feb. 6 & 20 Thursday, Mar. 26 Chad Stapp, DPM Casey Johnston, MD Dr. Naveen, MD 605-622-2570 800-658-4763 605-321-2200 UROLOGY AUDIOLOGY Thursday, Feb. 13 Tuesday, Feb. 25 Drivers License Henri Lanctin, MD Douglas Reierson 605-882-6810 605-698-7681 Examinations To make an appointment with one of our outreach specialists, call the direct number listed and asked DRIVERS LICENSE EXAMINATIONS to be scheduled at the Sisseton Clinic Driver license examinations will be held in Sisseton at the City Hall, 406 2nd Avenue. Outreach Clinic Schedule They are open from 8:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each Wednesdays of the month. IMPORTANT: cdphealth.comcdphospital.com File application at least one hour in advance of scheduled 205 Orchard Drive • Sisseton, SD 57262 closing hours if you wish to 605.698.7681 complete examination on the same day. Driver license applicants should bring ONE item to prove identity, date of birth and lawful status (such as certified birth SWST Fuel Inc. certificate, etc.); ONE docu- Roberts County Chapter #379 ment to prove Social Security number; and TWO dated docu- ments (within the past year) to • Propane • Bulk Fuel • Diesel Pheasants Forever prove residential address. • Furnaces • Air Conditioner If your name is different • Sales • Installation • Service • Inspection than the name on your identity 19th Annual Banquet document, you need to bring • HVAC Certifi ed Technicians additional proof of your legal • Filter Replacement name, such as a certified mar- Saturday, March 7, 2020 riage certificate, certified adop- • Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detectors Claire City Community Center • Claire City, S.D. tion document, or court order Doors Open at 5:00 p.m. • Meal Served at 6:00 p.m. authorizing a name change. Ticket Price: $50 Single or $60 Couple The examiners must be able to Service Hours: Join us for an evening of fun! trace from your birth name to your current name. Monday - Friday • 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Pork-on-a-stick & chicken breast dinner, live auction, games, and more! Help us get youth involved in hunting and preserve habitat. No driving tests will be given from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 2202 SD Hwy 10, Sisseton SD 57262 For more information or tickets contact either . . . p.m. For more information call Phone: 605-698-3521 • Fax: 605-698-3019 Mardell Kok: (605) 237-1713, Jake Schaunaman: (605) 880-2751 or 1-800-952-3696 or visit web- Calvin Ceroll: (605) 268-0148 • [email protected] site at dps.sd.gov. For all your heating and cooling needs! January 29 www.PheasantsForever.org February 5, 12, 19, 26 Like us on facebook/swst fuel PAGE A4 SISSETON COURIER JANUARY 28, 2020 Around The Area

Small Business Development Center to have office hours in Webster and Sisseton Feb. 4 Are you a businessperson successful. The Center exists or potential businessperson in to support the growth of the need of business management regional economy through the assistance? If so, the Small creation of new businesses and Business Development Center jobs by supporting small busi- may be able to help. Carla nesses and entrepreneurs. Burns from the Small Business Counties served by the Development Center will be Small Business Development in Webster and Sisseton on Center in the northeast region Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020. Carla are Beadle, Brown, Campbell, will be at the GROW SD Day, Edmunds, Faulk, Hand, Webster office, 14 West 7th McPherson, Marshall, Potter, Ave. in Webster from 9:00 a.m. Roberts, Spink, and Walworth. until noon. From 1:00 p.m. to The regional office is locat- 5:00 p.m., she will be at the ed at 416 Production Street GROW South Dakota office in Carla Burns North in Aberdeen and is host- Sisseton at 104 Ash St. East. ness persons may face. The ed by GROW South Dakota. Interested persons are encour- Center also has a mission to SBDC and GROW South aged to call Carla at (605) 626- provide training which helps Dakota are Equal Opportunity 2565 to make an appointment small businesses become more Organizations. for Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020. The Small Business Development Center offers confidential business manage- ment consulting services free of charge to support potential and BUFFALO LAKE LUTHERAN CHURCH INSTALLATION SERVICE -- On Jan. 12, existing businesses in South 2020, Buffalo Lake Lutheran Church AFLC, rural Eden, held a special service to Dakota. The Center assists cli- install Paul Kosel as pastor and to welcome new members to the congregation. ents in developing their busi- Pictured are Jennifer Bailey with daughters Emery and Madi; Rev. Gary Jorgenson, ness plans, preparing financial Assistant to the AFLC President; Pastor Paul Kosel; and Tammy Sydow and Mike projections, or addressing any Sydow. ~ Courtesy Photo other issues that small busi-

Dacotah Bank acquires First State Bank of Claremont Dacotah Bank has signed traditional and mobile finan- agreements to purchase First cial services including free State Bank of Claremont and mobile banking, access to over Stohr Agency. The agree- 100,000 free ATMs world- ments include the Groton and wide, online deposit services, Langford locations. Fraud Defender, credit cards “We are pleased to for consumers and businesses, announce to the First State operating lines of credit, insur- Bank of Claremont and Stohr ance, wealth management and Agency customers and com- among other banking services munities that Dacotah Bank is is an FSA preferred lender. TLC EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH -- Chad Stroschein is here for you,” said Joe Senger, A “Dakota-grown” com- shown presenting Jessica Breece with her certifi cate Chief Executive Officer. pany, Dacotah Bank’s home and chamber bucks for being chosen the January Em- First State Bank of office and flagship bank is just ployee of the Month for Tekakwitha Living Center. Jes- Claremont’s Groton and 20 miles west of Groton and 46 sica has been employed with Tekakwitha Living Center Langford locations fit well in miles southwest of Langford in for over two years. Some of the remarks that her co- the middle of Dacotah Bank’s Aberdeen, S.D. While some of workers said about her were, “She’s always friendly,” existing footprint. Dacotah Dacotah Bank’s locations were “She comes to work early,” “She comes in on her days QUILTS FOR MILITARY MEMBERS -- Fort Sisseton Bank has locations across established in the late 1800s off to visit and play games with the residents,” and VFW Auxiliary #3342 member Shirley Schreiner has South Dakota, North Dakota and have been serving local “She’s a reliable and dedicated employee.” been busy during the winter weather making lap quilts and Minnesota. Closely sur- communities since, Dacotah ~ Courtesy Photo for military members. ~ Courtesy Photo rounding First State Bank Bank’s charter location in of Claremont’s locations are Aberdeen was founded in 1955 branches in Aberdeen, Clark, and Dacotah Banks, Inc., its Bill sets nondriver ID New Effington, Roslyn, parent company, was founded HIS WORD SPEAKS ... Sisseton and Webster. Along in 1964. By Harry Renville with the geographic alignment The agreement for acqui- as allowable when Acts 17:30-31; Romans 6; I Corinthians 15:1-4; 2 Corinthians 5:15; of locations, the customer base sition is pending regulatory Colossians 1:27; I John 1:7-10 is a natural fit as well. Groton approval. An open house at the registering to vote For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there and Langford are agricultur- bank locations is planned for By Dana Hess ever go and do that,” Warne will be earthquakes in various places ... Now brother will betray brother to al-centric communities and late 2020. For more informa- Community News Service said. death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and Dacotah Bank is the 12th larg- tion visit the bank’s website A bill that will allow a Rep. Marty Overweg, cause them to be put to death. And you will be hated by all for my name’s est Ag lender in the nation. at www.dacotahbank.com. The nondriver identification num- R-New Holland, wondered sake. But he who endures to the end shall be saved. Mark 13:8-13 First State Bank of local phone numbers are (605) ber to be used for voter regis- how anyone in the United In a world of confusion gone mad, is this what life is about? Claremont president Jeff 397-2711 (Groton) and (605) tration got quite a discussion States gets by without a Social This surely cannot be living where there is so much turmoil and doubt; Stohr shared, “Our bank has 493-6474 (Langford). Thursday morning, Jan. 23, in Security number. Yet, if we are God’s children, then even in war we can fi nd peace, roots dating to 1903 and our Based in Aberdeen, S.D., a meeting of the House Local Warne explained that some But the days will grow worse and worse till this age will fi nally cease. family has associated with it Dacotah Bank has assets that Government Committee. new citizens are given a federal Prov. 15:24; Rom. 8:12-18; 2 Pet. 3:10-13; A thousand may fall at your side, since 1937. We have fantas- exceed $2.7 billion, making it Currently a South Dakotan tax number rather than a Social and ten thousand at your right hand; but it shall not come near you. Ps. 91:7 tic employees who will con- one of the largest independent can register to vote using a Security number. Evil men and imposters will grow worse and worse in the last days tinue serving the customers banks in the upper Midwest. driver’s license number, the last While HB1054 adds non- and those who once taught God’s Word will chose to forsake His holy ways; and communities we cherish. With dozens of hometown loca- four digits of a Social Security driver identification numbers Then because of lawlessness in the land many hearts will grow cold, In many ways our objectives tions throughout North Dakota, number or by signing a state- to the acceptable ID for reg- These prophecies were taught and written for us in the days of old. align well with Dacotah Bank, South Dakota and Minnesota, ment at the county auditor’s istering to vote, Rep. Kelly Matthew 24; 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12; 2 Timothy 3:13; And no wonder! and they will bring greater Dacotah Bank employs approx- office saying they don’t have Sullivan, D-Sioux Falls, asked For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light. Therefore, it is lending capacity and a variety imately 550 people and serves any of those numbers. Some if tribal identification could be no great thing if his ministers also transform themselves into ministers of of additional products and ser- over 60,000 customers with committee members ques- used. righteousness, whose end will be according to their works. 2 Cor. 11:14-15 vices that I believe will serve banking, insurance, mortgage, tioned being able to just sign “We have no way to validate I am not here to frighten you, but I must teach the truth you see, our employees, customers and and trust and wealth manage- a statement to register to vote. the number” on a tribal ID, Just open God’s Word which is true if you’re unable to hear me; communities well for years to ment services. More informa- “That’s telling me someone Warne said. “Their tribal IDs Save some with fear, it is written and warn them of the coming days, come.” tion about Dacotah Bank is who has not been identified can are not the same throughout Yet only God knows who will listen and turn from their wicked ways. The addition of Groton available at dacotahbank.com. register to vote,” said Rep. Tina the state.” Proverbs 24:11-12; John 17:17; Jude 22-23 Mulally, R-Rapid City. Mulally said it seemed “Do I have any pleasure at all that the wicked should die?” says the Lord and Langford bring Dacotah Member FDIC. God, “And not that he should turn from his ways and live?” Ezekiel 18:23 Bank’s total number of loca- Dacotah Bank…It’s good to Kea Warne, elections direc- odd that it takes two forms of tions to 34. Dacotah Bank be in Dacotah Territory. tor in the Secretary of State’s identification to get a driver’s In the garden life had been peaceful when the world had just begun, offers a number of convenient office, said in her 24 years license, but only one to regis- There had been no wars on earth yet and no violence had been done; in the office only one person ter to vote. State law doesn’t until Satan entered the picture and then all things went awry, Why so much violence in the world? Now I guess we all know why. had signed such a statement. require two forms of ID to reg- Genesis 1-2; Ezekiel 28:12-18; Romans 5:12-19; “Therefore rejoice, Oh Anyone who signs a statement ister to vote, Warne said. heavens, and you who dwell in them! Woe to the inhabitants of the earth STOREWIDE CLEARANCE does so under a penalty of per- The bill was endorsed by and the sea! For the devil has come down to you, having great wrath, jury, Warne said the committee on a 10-1 vote. because he knows he has a short time. Revelation 12:10-12 We are making “We’ve only had one person It now goes to the full House. That serpent enticed them with greed along with jealousy and hate, and by giving in to the devil they sealed all of mankind’s fate; room for new but not all mankind will die especially if you come to believe, for if we physically die, eternal life we will still receive. inventory Gen. 3-4; Jam. 4:7; 1 Pet. 5:6-8; Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me, though he may die, he shall live.” John 11:25 Many items Now before the fl ood God was sorry He had made humanity, So He washed all wickedness away and started over you see; Up to 70% OFF But before long Satan was at work in the hearts of men again, And he’s been at work in the sons of disobedience since then. Genesis 6-8; Ephesians 2:1-7; Hebrews 2:1-4; For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living Spruce up in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another. Titus 3:3 your home So we should not be so shocked at the way things are going today, in the past God’s chosen ones paid dearly when they would go astray; with new Must man learn the hard way again before he returns to the Word? For indeed many have chosen to forsake it, or so I’ve heard. carpeting Deuteronomy 9-11; Psalm 9:17; 1 Corinthians 10:1-12; As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore, be zealous and repent. Revelation 3:19 Yes, the days will grow worse and worse as the end of this age does draw near, But with Christ in our hearts, my brethren, we have nothing now to fear; For greater is He who is in us than he who is in the world and let us not forsake His Word whatever doubts or fears may be hurled. Stop Prov. 1:23; Ez. 18:32; 1 Tim. 2:3-4; 2 Pet. 3:9; Let the wicked forsake his ways, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the Lord, and He will in and have mercy on him; and to our God, and He will abundantly pardon. Is. 55:7 David & Susan Heitmann, owners see our ... BUT WHO WILL LISTEN Highway 10 West, Sisseton Phone 698-7543 selection! JANUARY 28, 2020 SISSETON COURIER PAGE A5 School and Sports Sisseton falls to Redfield at home match Sisseton Girls defeat Tiospa Zina Tribal School The Sisseton Redmen (REDF) over Tyan Johnson 160: Dylan Whitley (REDF) The Sisseton Redmen Girls Wrestling Team fell to the (SISS) (Dec 8-2) over (SISS) (For.) Basketball Team defeated the Redfield Pheasants 9-65 in 126: Keaton Rohlfs (REDF) 170: Corbin Schwartz Tiospa Zina Wambdi 58-35 in a Northeast Conference dual over Josh Long (SISS) (Fall (REDF) over Matthew Moen a Northeast Conference game held at Ben Reifel Gym on 4:38) (SISS) (Fall 3:05) held at the Ben Reifel Gym on Thursday, Jan. 23. 132: Bradyn Robbins 182: Sean Domke (REDF) Monday, Jan. 20. Sisseton’s Jayden Fryer (138 (REDF) over Isiah Grimm over (SISS) (For.) Lexus RedThunder led the lbs.) and Carter Metz (152 lbs.) (SISS) (TF 16-1 5:32) 195: Connor Appel (REDF) Redmen with 17 points, 18 picked up wins for the Redmen. 138: Jayden Fryer (SISS) over Mason Gray (SISS) (Fall rebounds, 6 steals and 5 blocks. Results are as follows: over Chase McGillivary 0:50) Hailey Nelson hit for 14 points, 106: Mason Whitley (REDF) (Fall 0:25) 220: Grady Fey (REDF) 4 rebounds and 5 steals. Kellie (REDF) over Riley Steen 145: Mason Fey (REDF) over Devon Apple (SISS) (Fall Karst had 10 rebounds, 5 (SISS) (Fall 2:31) over Anthony Benda (SISS) 3:06) points and 2 blocks, and Taryn 113: Riley Whitley (REDF) (Dec 6-2) 285: Gavin Nichols (REDF) Yammerino had 5 points, 10 over Boe Iverson (SISS) (Fall 152: Carter Metz (SISS) over Ethan Skarnagel (SISS) reobunds and 2 steals. 1:28) over Cullen McNeil (REDF) (Fall 0:45) Omariya Bernard had 11 120: Jacob Fehlman (Dec 8-4) points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals and 1 block for the Wambdi. Kennadee Bissonette hit for 8 points, and grabbed 6 rebounds and 1 steal. Zaylise Rainbow added 8 points, 5 rebounds and 2 blocks, and Maria Gallardo pulled down 8 rebounds, hit for 7 points and had 4 steals. Sisseton will travel to Florence/Henry on Thursday, Jan. 30, and host Deuel on Friday, Jan. 31. SISSETON 58 Ayianna Chanku 1 2-2 5; Avery Despiegler 1 0-0 3; Hannah Goodhart 0 1-2 1; Jaylona Hull 0 0-2 0; Kellie Karst 2 1-2 5; Hailey Nelson 4 4-6 14; Lexus RedThunder 7 3-4 17; Kierra Silk 2 REDTHUNDER SCORES -- Sisseton senior Lexus 0-0 4; Sheridan Swanson 2 0-0 4; RedThunder shoots over a Tiospa Zina defender to Taryn Yammerino 2 1-2 5. Totals score 2 of her 17 points at the home victory over the 21 12-20 58. TIOSPA ZINA 35 Wambdi on Monday, Jan. 20. ~ Courier Photo Brendalyn Barse 0 1-2 1; FRYER PINS OPPONENT -- It took Sisseton’s Jayden Fryer a mere 25 seconds to Omariya Bernard 4 1-2 11; 3-Point Field Goals -- Sisseton (RedThunder 18, Kellie Karst pin his Redfi eld opponent at the home match against Redfi eld on Jan. 23. Fryer Kennadee Bissonette 4 0-0 8; Maria 4 (Hailey Nelson 2, Ayianna 10, Taryn Yammerino 10); TZ Gallardo 2 3-6 7; Zaylise Rainbow 4 Chanku 1, Avery Despiegler 1); TZ 30 (Maria Gallardo 8, Kennadee and teammate Carter Metz 0-0 8. Totals 14 5-10 35. 2 (Omariya Bernard 2). Bissonette 6). picked up wins for the Sisseton ...... 17 28 36 58 Rebounds -- Sisseton 50 Turnovers: Sisseton 25; TZ 5. Hopkins named to Fall 2019 Redmen. ~ Courier Photo Tiospa Zina ...... 6 13 19 35 BSC President’s Honor Roll Williams graduates from Samuel Hopkins, Sisseton, President Dr. Larry C. Skogen. has been named to the Presi- Students must maintain at Citizenship and Community Mount Marty College dent’s Honor Roll with a 4.00 least a 3.50 grade point on a Janelle B. Williams of Sis- tradition, Mount Marty empha- GPA for the Fall 2019 semester 4.00 scale while enrolled in Service Scholarships available seton was recently awarded a sizes academic excellence and at Bismarck State College, Bis- at least 12 semester hours of Venture Communications “We hope that the scholar- Bachelor of Arts in Interdis- develops well-rounded students marck, ND. classes to qualify for the BSC Cooperative, a Highmore ships will assist the students ciplinary Studies from Mount with intellectual competence, “The great civil rights leader President’s Honor Roll. based telecommunications pro- in achieving their higher edu- Marty College. professional and personal skills Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. About BSC vider, announces the availabil- cation goals,” says Venture Mount Marty offers un- and moral, spiritual and social said, ‘The function of educa- Bismarck State College, ity of twelve $500 Citizenship Communications General dergraduate degrees in a wide values. To learn more, visit tion is to teach one to think an innovative community col- and Community Service Manager Randy Houdek. range of high demand fi elds, in- mountmarty.edu. intensively and to think criti- lege in Bismarck ND, offers Scholarships to High School Judging of the applications cluding health sciences, educa- cally. Intelligence plus charac- high quality education, work- Seniors. will be based on local com- tion, criminal justice, business, ter -- that is the goal of a true force training, and enrichment The local telecommunica- munity involvement and citi- accounting, recreation manage- NDSU Fall 2019 education.’ At BSC, we are so programs reaching local and tions company will be award- zenship with credit also being ment and more, with campus Dean’s List proud of those who soar to the global communities. For more ing scholarships throughout given for academics and lead- locations in Yankton, Sioux heights of excellence in getting information, visit bismarck. the serving areas operated by ership skills. Only students Falls, and Watertown. North Dakota State Univer- that true education,” says BSC state.edu. Venture Communications. whose parents or guardians are About Mount Marty Col- sity, Fargo, has released the an active subscriber of Venture lege names of students placed on the Communications are eligible Founded in 1936 by the fall 2019 Dean’s List. for the scholarship program. Sisters of Sacred Heart Mon- A student must earn a 3.50 “The scholarship program astery, Mount Marty College grade point average or high- takes a high priority with the is a Catholic, Benedictine in- er and be enrolled in at least Venture Communications stitution of higher education twelve class credits to qualify Board of Directors,” says located along the bluffs of the for the Dean’s List. Houdek. Missouri River in Yankton, SD, The following area students This is the twenty-second with additional locations in Wa- were among the 4,069 NDSU year for the scholarship pro- tertown and Sioux Falls. Mount students to be named to the gram. The scholarship appli- Marty offers undergraduate and Dean’s List: cation deadline is March 4, graduate degrees with particu- • Andrew Toelle, Browns 2020. Applications are avail- lar focus on student and alumni Valley, Biological Sciences able online at venturecomm. success in high-demand fi elds • Shayli A. Toelle, Browns net/why-venture/scholar- such as health sciences, educa- Valley, Biological Sciences ships. For more information tion, criminal justice, business, • Cassidy Voeltz, Big Stone contact the local high school accounting, recreation manage- City, Range Science counselor’s office or Venture ment and more. A community • Austin Steichen, Sisseton, Communications at 852-2224. of learners in the Benedictine Pharmacy • Mikayla A. Lentsch, Ve- NSU releases fall 2019 Dean’s List blen, Finance. Northern State University in Full-time students with a Aberdeen, SD, has released the GPA of 4.0: DSU fall honors dean’s list for the fall 2019 se- Big Stone City: Caryssa mester. Mielitz list released Students who have earned at Roslyn: Kyla Schuster A total of 563 full-time and least a 3.5 grade point average Summit: Nicolette Kneeland 169 part-time students qualifi ed for the semester are eligible for Full-time students with a for the President’s Academic the dean’s list. Local students GPA of 3.5-3.99: Honors list for the 2019 fall se- who achieved dean’s list status Big Stone City: Sara Capp mester at Dakota State Univer- KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FREE THROW CONTEST WINNERS -- The Knights of and requested that their names Corona: Morgan Hamman sity (DSU) in Madison, SD. Columbus Free Throw Contest was held Monday, Jan. 20, with winners announced be released are: Sisseton: Laurissa Amos, The following full-time stu- during half-time of the Sisseton Girls Basketball Ethan Kranhold, Karlie Karst dents achieved a grade point Team’s game against Tiospa Zina in Ben Reifel Gym. Wilmot: Jessica Zempel average of 3.5 to 4.0 to qualify Pictured are (back row, left to right) Knights of Part-time students with a for the honors list: Columbus member Terry Jaspers, 11-year-old girls FUR BUYER COMING TO GPA of 3.5-3.99: Maurice Redday, Sisseton division winner Raleigh Nielsen, 10-year-old boys Langford: Zachariah Fries Bruce VanMatre, Sisseton division winner Derek Karst, Knights of Columbus STILLSON SERVICE member Doug Veflin, (front row) 9-year-old boys winner Luke Nielsen, 9-year-old girls winner Harper Saturdays • 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Hortness, 10-year-old girls winner Vi Anderson, and Birth to 5 12-year-old girls winner Tara Nelson. Not pictured is Pete’s Fur 12-year-old boys winner LJ Crooks. Winners advance will be in the parking lot of Developmental to the District Shoot at the Watertown Middle School Stillson Service, Sisseton Gym on Sunday, Feb. 2, at 1:30 p.m. The State Shoot Screening NOW BUYING DEER HIDES! is Sunday, Mar. 1, in Chamberlain. ~ Courier Photo The Sisseton School District will hold a Developmental Screening for children ages Birth to 5. The Screening will be held at Westside Elementary School in the OT/PT Room, from 4:00 - 7:30 p.m. on Monday, This ad sponsored by: Sisseton Redmen Feb. 10 and Tuesday, Feb. 11. Please call Becky at Westside Elementary School (605-698-7613 ext. 1, Thelin then menu 3) to schedule an appointment. vs. Deuel Cardinals WALK-INS ARE WELCOME. The purpose of the developmental screening is to obtain Auto Body Come out and support your a sampling of a child’s skills and behavior in order to 104 Industrial Park Ave., identify the child who should be referred for a more Sisseton, SD Girls Basketball Team comprehensive evaluation. Even if you have no concerns with your child’s development, it is a good idea to attend 605 698 3676 a screening. If your child attends a Head Start Program or is attending See us for all your Glass Kindergarten this year, they do not need to attend this Repair & Replacement Friday, January 31 screening. Collision Repair needs! Any questions or to schedule an appointment, please feel “B” Game begins at 6:00 p.m. • “A” Game begins at 7:30 p.m. free to contact Becky at 605-698-7613 ext. 1, then menu 3. Published 5 times for a total approximate cost of $280.00. PAGE A6 SISSETON COURIER JANUARY 28, 2020 Obituaries

Ruth had a wide variety of softball and fast pitch. He at- and Cody Meyer. interests and supported many tended pow-wows, Dakota 38 Olbay Meyer was born causes. Two most dear to her + 2 Ride, and Sun Dances. He March 21, 1925 in rural Rich- heart were veteran’s causes was a great grass dancer. Ray land County the son of William and animals. The World War II also loved rodeoing with The and Bertha Meyer. He grew up Memorial she dedicated to the Boys, cookouts and visiting on the farm and attend coun- town speaks to her passionate family and friends. He enjoyed try school. On June 01, 1949 support. When coming up with his horses, Pearl and Stanley. he was united in marriage to the idea of a memorial to honor He worked for SWO Housing Vivian Meyer at Immanuel Lu- Claire City local heroes, Ruth Authority for many years until theran Church, Hankinson, ND. never imagined a dedication he retired. Ray also enjoyed After their marriage they lived service would be held and she watching his great-grandsons in the rural Hankinson area un- would be honored by the Amer- play sports and playing and til 1984 when they moved into ican Legion. The memorial was watching horseshoes. Hankinson. established to bring the names Ray was a very caring, lov- Olbay was member of the of these four brave young men ing, person who got along with Immanuel Lutheran Church. “back to life” not for personal everyone. He will be deeply He enjoyed dancing, playing Ruth J. Burns gain. Everyone in attendance Raymond S. Shepherd Jr. missed by his children, grand- Olbay Meyer cards and being with family Ruth Jean Gleason Burns, remembers how God’s light Funeral Services for Ray- children, family and friends. Olbay Meyer, 94 of Hankin- and friends. born 83 years ago in Webster, shone brightly on that day. mond S. Shepherd, Jr., Tas’unke Ray is survived by his son, ND, passed away Friday, He is survived by his son: SD, died peacefully on Janu- Countless are the pictures Oh’anko “His Swift Horse”, companion, Brenda King of January 17, 2020 at home sur- Marshall (Sandy) Meyer, Han- ary 17, 2020 surrounded by of Ruth with a dog at her side, age 72, Enemy Swim, SD, were Rosholt, SD; three daughters, rounded by family in Hankin- kinson, ND, two daughters: her loving family. Ruth was on her lap, even perched on her Monday, January 20, 2020 at Charlotte Shepherd of Browns son, ND. Funeral services were Kathy Meyer, St Paul, MN and the youngest of seven children head. Bing, Kari, Katie, Flint, 2:00 p.m. at the Sisseton Wah- Valley, MN, Katelyn Shepherd held Thursday, January 23, Lisa (Bob) Gerszewski, Shako- born of Ed and Edna (Palmer) Jenny, Penny, and Dixie are peton Oyate Tribal Community and Raylyn Shepherd of Ro- 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Immanuel pee, MN, eight grandchildren, Gleason. She revered her six some of the many she consid- Center in Agency Village, SD. sholt, SD; two sons, Raymond Lutheran Church in Hankinson, six great-grandchildren and one brothers - Dale, Max, Rex, Guy, ered as family members. In her Spiritual leaders were Mikey Shepherd III of Waubay, SD, ND with Pastor Thomas Clark great-great-granddaughter; sis- David, and Neil - and is now re- fi nal hours, Dixie lay quietly at Peters and Danny Seaboy and Daniel Shepherd of Fargo, offi ciating. Burial will be at ter: Eldeen Rostad, Wahpeton, united with them. her feet, offering comfort until Episcopal lay readers. Drum ND; 32 grandchildren; 53 Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery ND. Ruth attended Claire City the end. Group was the Toka Nuwan. great-grandchildren; and spe- in the spring. Visitation was He was preceded in death by School and graduated from God was central to Ruth’s Pallbearers were Melby Kirkie, cial niece, Barb Jens of Enemy Wednesday, January 22, 2020 his wife, Vivian Meyer, two sis- Sisseton High in 1954. One life. She always considered Trinnie Seaboy, Brian Rodlund, Swim, SD. from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. with a ters, Ethel Buckhouse, Lorraine June evening in 1957, her path Him a friend and relied on His Sr., Evan Rodlund, Jim Lang- Ray is preceded in death by prayer service at 7:00 p.m. all Baker, one brother, Vernon crossed with Robert (Bob) J. guidance. She passed a deep deau, and Anjelo Shepherd. his parents; four sons, Leonard, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Meyer and grandson, Benjamin Burns for the fi rst time. The faith on to her children, a gift Wake services were held on Joshua, Brandon, and Andrew; Hankinson. Pallbearers were Meyer. two were married June 20, for which they will be forever Saturday and Sunday, January a daughter, Tamara; a grandson, Michael Kollman, Curtis Koll- Frank Family Funeral 1959 and thrived in partnership grateful. She never hesitated to 18 and 19, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. at Jason Shepherd; four brothers man, Douglas Kollman, Mat- Home, Hankinson, ND was in for the next 60 years. tell you, “God loves you.” the SWO Community Center. and three sisters. thew Meyer, Jonathan Meyer charge of the arrangements. Together, Ruth and Bob Her giving extends beyond Burial was in the St. John’s raised three children - Tom, this life. In the hope that she Episcopal Cemetery, rural Nancy, and Paula - in Bloom- could continue to help others, Browns Valley, MN. The Eg- ington and Savage, MN. They Ruth has donated her body to gers Funeral Home in Rosholt relocated to Claire City in the University of South Dakota was in charge of the arrange- Memorial Service at Capitol 1988, taking up residence in School of Medicine. It was her ments. her mother Edna’s home. Both wish that through study she can Raymond Steve Shepherd, found the move rewarding, re- make life easier for those that Jr., was born September 4, honors departed legislators turning to where their lives be- follow. 1947, to Raymond Sr. and Eva By Dana Hess Kenneth (K.O.) Kauth, Sheldon Songstad, Minne- gan. Ruth was preceded in death (Hayes) Shepherd in Sisse- Community News Service Beadle County, House of haha County, House of Rep- Ruth was a dedicated and by her parents and all of her ton, SD. He attended Waubay A memorial service in the Representatives, 1969-1978. resentatives 1971-1974 and devoted mother. Her life cen- brothers. The family is now School. Throughout his young- Capitol on Thursday, Jan. 23, Doris Miner; Gregory, Senate 1975-1978 and 1985- tered around those of her kids. whole in His heavenly king- er years, Ray enjoyed playing honored 15 legislators who died Lyman, Mellette and Tripp 1988. Driving to modeling shoots, dom, a day Ruth looked for- in the past year. The service counties; House of Representa- Kermit Staggers, Minnehaha attending sporting events and ward to with excitement and took place in the House cham- tives 1977-1978 and Senate County, Senate, 1995-2002. motocross, welcoming them wonder. bers with members of both the 1979-1992. David Vigen, Minnehaha home after school, she was Please join the family in cel- House and Senate present. Robert Ruth, Lawrence County, House of Representa- a caring mother whose love ebrating Ruth’s life. A visita- House Speaker Steven County, House of Representa- tives, 1971-1974. knew no bounds. Ruth played tion was held Friday, January Haugaard, R-Sioux Falls, said tives, 1969-1970. In closing, Sen. Rocky with them, created costumes to- 24, 2020 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. the service was held each year Michael Shaw; Hughes, Blare, R-Ideal, didn’t forget to gether, sang and played piano, followed by a prayer service at to “make sure we don’t forget Stanley, Sully and central thank the families of those who fully supporting any and all ac- Eggers Funeral Home (2 West about those who have passed.” Lyman counties; House of served. tivities. Main Street) in Rosholt, SD. This was a time to think Representatives, 1989-1994. “Their families gave them The joy in later years was The funeral service took place about the best way to honor the Carol (Fitzgerald) Simpson, up so they could make South found in the lives of her adored on Saturday, January 25, 2020 fallen lawmakers, Haugaard Pennington and Meade coun- Dakota a better place,” Blare grandchildren: Elizabeth (Tom at 11:00 a.m. at Zion Lutheran said. ties, House of Representatives, said. Burns); Maxine and Erich (Pau- Church (45697 101st Street) in “We should live our lives 1993-2000. la and Todd Ebel); and Jacque- rural Claire City, SD. in such a way as to make them line (Nancy and Kevin Gauk- In lieu of fl owers, please proud of what we’re doing,” ler). The mere sight of them consider a donation to causes Haugaard told his fellow law- brought an ear-to-ear smile to Ruth believed in: Guiding Eyes makers. both her face and heart. She for the Blind (www.guiding- To honor the legislators, loved watching them develop eyes.org); Wounded Warriors their names were read and a and played an important part in (www.woundedwarriorproject. red rose placed in a vase for their lives. org). each one. The legislators who were memorialized, their dis- tricts and their years of service include: Gene Abdallah, Minnehaha SDHSAA board refuses to and Lincoln counties, House of Representatives 2001-2002 and 2011-2012 and Senate 2002- consider Sunday activities 2010. By Dana Hess Sundays because of a rule in “It’s going to be setting that George Blair, Meade County, Community News Service the association’s constitution. precedent for future requests,” House of Representatives, Events sanctioned by the Board member Brian Maher Cassens said. 1979-1986. South Dakota High School of Sioux Falls said each school By passing the first reading T. Loren Christianson; Activities Association aren’t district has a calendar that of the amendment, the board Deuel, Grant and part of held on Sundays. And that jammed with activities. He wouldn’t be endorsing the idea, Brookings counties; House of isn’t about to change if the often gets asked if an activity Swartos said, but rather passing Representatives, 1977-1994. SDHSAA board of directors can be held on Sunday since it along to the membership. Gary Drake, Codington has its way. no other day of the week is If the board doesn’t approve County, House of Representa- At the board’s meeting on available. the first reading, Swartos said, tives, 1975-1978. Wednesday, Jan. 22, SDHSAA Maher said he tells them, 30 member schools would need Neal Hines, Minnehaha staff presented an amendment “There’s a reason that day’s to submit a petition asking for County, House of Representa- to the association’s constitu- unavailable.” Maher also noted the amendment 30 days prior to tives, 1989-1990. tion that would allow fine arts that there are debate events that the association’s annual meet- Joyce Hodges; Clark, events on Sundays. SDHSAA don’t include Sunday participa- ing in April. Hamlin, Kingsbury, Miner Executive Director Dan tion. That’s what will have to and part of Codington coun- Swartos explained that some “I wonder why we would happen as none of the board ties; House of Representatives, national debate events are held endorse having our students members would make a motion 1987-1994. on a Thursday through Monday gone on Sunday,” Maher said. to pass the first reading of the LeRoy Kaufman; Hutchin- schedule. If South Dakota stu- Board member Craig amendment. son, part of Turner and part dents attend those events, he Cassens of Faulkton was also of Douglas counties; House of said, they can’t compete on skeptical of the amendment. Representatives, 1973-1976. IN MEMORY -- Sen. Gary Cammack, R-Union Center, at the podium, read the names of the departed during Hometown Life Safety a memorial service for legislators who died in the past Monitor Service year. Rep. Steven McCleerey, D-Sisseton, places a red rose in a vase memorializing the passing of Joyce Pendant or Wrist Band Hodges, who served in the Legislature from 1987 to Live alone? Have a medical condition? NO installation fees 1994. ~ Photo Courtesy of Community News Service Handicapped? Worry about falling? Local customer service Option for NO landline phone Simply push the button and help is there! Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative, Milbank, SD Ph. 605-432-5331 Toll free 1-800-568-6631 Email: [email protected] This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer. ATTENTION SNOWBIRDS Just a reminder to give us your change of address before you head south and when you return for the winter. Subscriptions can also be put on hold until you return, if so desired. Call Jenn Spencer at 605-698-7642 or email her at offi [email protected] JANUARY 28, 2020 SISSETON COURIER PAGE A7 Farm and Home News Garden Corner Ag secretary, lawmakers seek Submitted by Area Master Gardeners next generation of farmers By Dana Hess would include a series of meet- he was attending South Dakota By Master Gardener which may also be triangular, leaves have gray veins on mat- Community News Service ings with young people to tell State University, many of his Eric Hanssen, Browns Valley, MN with three lobes; fan shaped are forming vines. This is a very Passing South Dakota’s them about careers in agricul- classmates would have liked to INDOOR IVY triangular or have lobes point- adaptable species. farms on to a new generation ture, Vanneman said. go back to their family farms, PART 2 OF 2: ing forward; bird’s foot with Russian Ivy: This is a dis- won’t be easy. That was evident Rep. Bob Glanzer, R-Huron, but often those operations were Problems: narrow lobes or willow-like tinctive ivy with glossy, elon- Thursday morning, Jan. 23, as told the secretary that bankers too small. In the home, plant diseases leaves; and curly leaves are gated, black-green leaves. SD Agriculture Secretary Kim are concerned about the future Vanneman said there have are very rarely a problem. Too ruffl ed, rippled or wavy. Plant This article written by Kar- Vanneman discussed her goals of farms in his area where some been discussions within the much or too little water plus types include miniatures, small en Russ, HGIC Horticulture with the House Agriculture and farmers have no future genera- department about a mentor pro- insects and mites are the main plants with leaves under one Specialist, and Al Pertuit, Ex- Natural Resources Committee. tion waiting to take over. gram, but she wondered how problems. Root rot usually re- inch long; oddities, which have tension Floriculture Specialist, Vanneman told the com- “This seems like a big, big involved farmers would want sults from a soil mix that does unusual traits such as distorted Clemson University, available mittee that one of her goals obstacle to me,” said Glanzer, a the department to get in a trans- not drain quickly or overly fre- or curly stems or leaves, or online at http://www.clemson. as secretary was to plan for former ag loan officer. “Where fer of property. quent watering. Mealy bugs, bushy upright growth; and var- edu/extension/hgic/plants/in- the next generation of farm- do you see that next generation They might not like “us being mites, aphids, whitefl ies and iegated, which have leaves of door/foliage/hgic1506.html. ers. Working toward that goal coming from?” in the middle,” Vanneman said. scales are the most common more than one color, or a color Facilitating the transfer of “It’s part of what we’re talking insect pests of ivies grown as other than green. assets from the farm owner to a about.” houseplants. If the area infested Algerian Ivy: This ivy, also buyer is not within in the scope The state of farming in is limited you can prune out known as Canary Island ivy, Foundation for Rural Service of the Agriculture Department’s South Dakota was noted in those parts of the plant. Peri- has very large (four to eight duties, Vanneman said. a slide Vanneman presented odic washing can help prevent inches long), heart-shaped, to award numerous “It does need to happen,” during her annual overview of many pest problems. Wash glossy leaves. It is a vigorous Vanneman said. “We’re seeing the department for the agricul- plants by dunking the foliage grower, probably best suited to scholarships in year 2020 fewer and fewer young people ture committee. Before lend- upside down in a gallon of wa- hanging baskets indoors. The Foundation for Rural the Herbert and Isabel Bitz coming back to the farm.” ers foreclose on a farm, they ter to which insecticidal soap Persian Ivy: The heart- Services (FRS) will be award- Memorial Scholarship. Rep. James Wangsness, must file for mediation with the has been added. Hold the soil shaped leaves are leathery and ing numerous scholarships in The Foundation for Rural R-Miller, asked if the depart- agriculture department. Since in the pot with a cover of foil three to eight inches long. They the year 2020, at least one Service (FRS), in coopera- ment has considered a men- 2015, there has been a steady or plastic. Maintaining cooler are aromatic when crushed. in each National Telephone tion with NTCA-The Rural tor program to match retiring increase in mediation requests. temperatures and high humid- This vigorous vine is also best Cooperative Association Broadband Association, seeks farmers with the next genera- “This is an indicator of ity will help prevent some of grown as a basket indoors. region. to sustain and enhance the tion. Wangsness said that while where we are,” Vanneman said. the most common insect pests, English Ivy: There are Venture Communications quality of life in America by but the plant will grow more hundreds of cultivars of this Cooperative, as your local com- advancing an understanding of slowly. Some people develop a popular ivy. It is an incredibly munications service provider, rural issues. Through its various Ag Department’s pesticide skin rash as a result of contact varied group, with leaves from is pleased to participate in this programs and initiatives, FRS with the plant sap. Wear gloves well under an inch to over three scholarship program. Should strongly supports the continu- complaint process explained when pruning ivies if you know inches long and in many colors a student from Venture’s ser- ing education of rural youth. By Dana Hess check for the proper licensing that you have this reaction. and shapes. vice area be selected to receive Venture Communications is Community News Service and records of the applicator. Species & Cultivars Irish Ivy: The Irish ivy is one of the national scholar- proud of this effort to pro- The improper application “We make sure that those In addition to the well- mainly grown as a hardy plant ships ($2000 each) Venture mote higher education in rural of farm pesticides can lead applicators are accountable,” known English ivy, there are outdoors. It also has the follow- Communications will make a America. to civil, criminal or admin- Runyon said. several other species of ivy ing popular indoor cultivar that $500 matching contribution Scholarship guidelines may istrative penalties. That pro- Investigators check weather well suited for growing as is also known as the “Sweet- to the scholarship. Preference be obtained by visiting www. cess was explained Thursday data, take witness statements houseplants. The American Ivy heart ivy.” will be given to individuals frs.org or by contacting your morning, Jan. 23, to the House and check on other area pesti- Society describes ivy cultivars Nepal Ivy: Its slim grey- expressing an interest to return local high school counselor. Agriculture and Natural cide applications, Runyon said. by leaf shape and by plant type green leaves on slender stems to work in a rural area follow- All applications will need Resources Committee. “We can’t be out observ- if unusual. Leaf shapes are ivy give a very lacy effect in a ing graduation. to be submitted online. The Rep. Thomas Brunner, ing every application across the with typical fl at leaves that hanging basket. Students may also be eli- student will need to choose R-Nisland, requested an expla- state,” Runyon said, so inves- have fi ve lobes; heart-shaped Japanese Ivy: Its triangular gible for the Staurulakis Venture Communications as nation when SD Agriculture tigators check on applications Family Scholarships, TMS your NTCA member sponsor. Secretary Kim Vanneman pre- when they’re in the area. Scholarships, Everett Kneece Completed applications and all sented her annual overview The samples are sent to a Scholarship, Roger Alan Cox materials must be submitted of the department to the com- lab and a determination is made Changes sought in Memorial Scholarships, Good to the FRS website by March mittee. Taya Runyan, director about whether or not the pes- Neighbor Scholarship and 6, 2020. of the Office of Ag Policy, ticide was applied correctly. football classifications, explained the process. Civil penalties can run as much Anyone who observes the as $5,000. Some cases warrant All Nations Football Conference improper application of a pes- criminal penalties or the depart- soccer season ticide or notices damage can ment may issue an administra- By Dana Hess • Class 11B—to include looks at adding teams fill out one of the department’s tive penalty that suspends or Community News Service all remaining schools with a By Dana Hess The conference is in nego- incident reports, Runyan said. revokes an applicator’s license. The state’s high school 56.001 male-only ADM and Community News Service tiations to add four schools, At that point an investigator The department is offering athletic directors will discuss greater. Teams in this divi- The inaugural season of Witte said, two from Nebraska is assigned to visit the area improved training for aerial a possible change in football sion would play a eight game the All Nations Football as well as teams from Standing and take soil, plant and water applicators, Runyon said, con- classifications and the soccer schedule and have a 16 team Conference was a success. Rock and McLaughlin. samples. centrating on flight safety and season when they meet in late postseason. That was the message that the The investigator will also drift minimization. March. • Class 9A—to include the South Dakota High School The South Dakota High top half of all nine-man teams Activities Association’s board School Activities Association by male-only ADM. Teams of directors heard Wednesday, SD Assocation of Towns & Townships offers board of directors found out in this division would play an Jan. 22, from Lower Brule about the proposed changes eight game schedule and have Superintendent Lance Witte. Scholarships for 2020 High School Seniors Wednesday, Jan. 22, as they a 16 team postseason. Witte said the conference SDATAT is offering one apply for this scholarship. The include the thoughts that come reviewed a report from the • Class 9B—to include the started with 12 teams from $1000 and one $500 scholar- student must use the scholar- to mind as you salute the flag at football advisory committee. bottom half of all nine-man tribal schools. Three of those ship to two senior high school ship for a college, university, sporting events or elsewhere.” At its last meeting, the teams by male-only ADM schools weren’t regularly field- students who reside in South or vocational school which has A copy of the application can football advisory committee which would play an eight ing football teams. The schools Dakota, are currently attending a physical presence in South be acquired by going online voted unanimously to propose game schedule and have a 16 saw a participation increase of a South Dakota public, pri- Dakota. to www.sdtownships.com and changing to five football clas- team postseason. 60%, Witte said. vate, or parochial high school The essay topic for this year clicking on Scholarship or con- sifications, down from seven. Currently there are seven “This is a tremendous suc- or a home school program and is “Research and report on the tacting the SDATAT office According to the committee divisions, four for 11-man foot- cess story,” said SDHSAA live in a small town or town- history of the American Flag. at 605-353-1439 or writing report, there have been multiple ball and three for nine-man board member Brian Maher of ship that is a current member Include how it originated, how SDATAT, PO 903, Huron, SD schools asking for some sort football. Sioux Falls. of SDATAT. Graduates of the the colors were chosen, and 57350. of change in the classification The change must be With more players on the class of 2020 are eligible to what it symbolizes. In addition, structure. approved by the athletic direc- teams, Witte said athletes were The proposal calls for: tors and then by the SDHSAA more likely to stick with the • Class 11AA—to include board. It would take effect in sport. “It’s just been a bet- the nine largest schools by 2021 fall season. ter overall experience for ath- male-only average daily Athletic directors will also letes,” Witte said. membership and Sioux Falls consider a proposal from the Crow Creek was the first O’Gorman. O’Gorman was soccer advisory committee that champion of the conference TRAXINGER included because it always calls for changing the sport with the championship game goes up a division to complete from a fall activity to a spring played at the Dakota Dome in Mark of Performance SIMMENTAL with the largest schools. Teams activity. front of about 1,200 people. in this class would play a nine SDHSAA Assistant Witte asked the board if it enetic game schedule and have an Executive Director John would be possible to play the GGenetic eight team postseason. 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The VFW Post #3342 met on of our Auxiliary who passed Greetings from Tekakwitha Keep watching our Dec. 9 with President Tammy away. Living Center! Facebook page for all our Chase calling the meeting to The Christmas tree at Wells January has been tough upcoming events and entertain- order. There were 14 members Fargo received many com- going with the weather. But ment. Stay safe and warm and present. The Sec. and Treas. ments. Thanks to the ladies here at TLC we have been think SPRING! reports were given and placed who took care of it. warm, safe, and busy. The last * * * * on file. Legislative Conference is at couple weeks we have been My Notes It was reported we sold quite Ft. Pierre on Jan. 26-27. enjoying the activities and the by Julie Pereboom a few green light bulbs in honor State Conference is June kid visits from the Head Start The title of my poem this of veterans. 11-14. program. month is “The Month of The wreath sales were good, We are invited to enter a Monday, Jan. 13, we had December.” and they were placed on the poppy poem for the state. Nickel Pitch in the morning, The Month of December graves by the Post. 4-H Youth Ambassadors and later that afternoon we Two days after Thanksgiving Patriots Pen contest winners Blue Jean project for 2019- celebrated all the residents’ so soon the month of December are 6th grade - LJ Crooks, 7th 2020 - there is a need for birthdays!Celine B., Ellen S., be grade - Brooklyn Jensen, 8th gently used blue jeans for our Leah W., Marj E., Lucille G. Also the first Sunday of grade - Scout Gaikowski. veterans. The auxiliaries are were all our monthly birthdays. advent see Membership is at 133 paid asked to team up with the 4-H Happy Birthday! Doreen W. The chapel a special place at members. and collect them. Tammy will and Jessica B. did karaoke! this time be Thanks to everyone who check with the 4-H. We served lunch, sat back and The color purple throughout brought gifts for the Schriners The state is doing a cook- listened and enjoyed. the chapel see Hospital. book and we are asking for Tuesday we had fresh pop- Awaiting the royal baby to A Christmas tree will be recipes. We will also have an corn in the morning, and the be decorated in honor of veterans ad in the book. Head Start came down and vis- The Advent wreath, the can- and on display at Wells Fargo We donated eight mats for ited. In the afternoon we had a dles lit each week through the Bank. the homeless and have lots of Resident Council Meeting fol- month see Next meeting is Monday, “plarn” if anyone needs some. lowed by Plinko. The residents Evergreen on the advent Jan. 13 at 7:00 p.m. The Volunteers of America had Devotions later on that day. wreath be Karen Sebek homeless centers are in need of Wednesday the residents Eternal life when the ever- Secretary winter items and food. If any- enjoyed playing 6-5-4 in the Hair Day at TLC green see one is interested, call Tammy morning and Dart Toss in the ~ Courtesy Photos The first Advent week, hope The VFW Post #3342 met or Julie. afternoon. the prophet Isaiah announces on Jan. 13, 2020 with Tammy We plan on making pocket Thursday brought Church Sunday Church in the morn- afternoon the residents played the Christ child will be Chase calling the meeting to flags when we get the material. in the morning followed by ing was led by Family Life Plinko, and Devotions were Week two, faith Joseph and order. Sec. and Treas. reports It was mentioned we could Activity mid-morning and Assembly of God. held at 4:15 p.m. Mary to Bethlehem will see were read and approved. Nine do some fundraisers along with Devotions in the afternoon led We started the week on Thursday, residents and Week three signifies joy and members were present. the Legion Auxiliary. A com- by Pastor Abigail. Monday with Rosary in the staff enjoyed Doreen’s fry- the pink candle be Advent food collection was mittee will look into it. Friday is BINGO DAY! morning and Nickel Pitch, fol- bread tacos, and Bingo with the Week four, peace, the angels given to Pastor Patrick and St. Next meeting is Monday, Celine’s family had a big birth- lowed by Bingo. kids in the afternoon, followed announced the Christ child see Peter’s priest to be distributed Feb. 10. day party for her. There was Tuesday was Mass in the by Devotions lead by Karie. to someone in need. Karen Sebek lots of company that afternoon morning, kid visits, and we all We honored Delores Secretary to help her celebrate her day. enjoyed popcorn. Later in the Medenwald, an active member

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Celebrating Christmas Eve Dec. 26, Jack Aadland of and Cassie Kulesa’s birth- Pierre, SD; Emma Aadland day at the LeRoy Aadland and Tina Pullman of Farmers home were Warren, Shelley Branch, TX visited the LeRoy and Lizzie Kulesa of Crystal, Aadlands. MN; Cassie Kulesa and Aaron There are new additions to Barthel of Oakdale, MN; Linda the Veblen Library in the past Hagenson of Sisseton, SD; week. They are “The Girl Who Dustin, Amy, Damian, Zander, Takes an Eye for an Eye” and Anniliese and Abranna of “The Girl Who Lived Twice” Fargo, ND; Anthony, Kyson, by David Lagercrantz. A Novel Melina, Connor and Taelor Bunch has changed their meet- Hagenson and Sarah LaRoche ing night to the second Monday Doreen’s Fry Bread at TLC TLC resident Janice Smith (right) and visiting brother of Aberdeen, SD; Lorne and of the month at 6:30 p.m. due Trish Aadland of Lake City, to a scheduling conflict. They SD; Lonnie and Nita Aadland have also decided to schedule of Eden, SD; Kelly, Ashley, their next meeting for April. Edgewood Vista News Carrington, Cortney and Library hours remain Monday Crayston Hanson of Grenville, - Thursday, from 10:00 a.m. - SD. The evening was spent eat- 2:00 p.m. A pre-school event Greetings from us on the ing, opening stocking stuffers, is being planned for Tuesday, hill at Edgewood. We continue visiting and enjoying home- Feb. 11, from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. to stay busy and try not to get made ice cream. Thursday, Watch for more details. blown away from the wind and try to find the beauty in all the snow. We did Trivia Monday Peever morning, and played Bingo in the afternoon, with Carol Determan, Mary Ann Sebek, News and Ardys McGurk being our big winners for the day. Tuesday, we did a little Ring With all the illnesses going Toss in the morning with exer- around and the weather caus- cise. We had Pat Schubert here ing cancellations, there wasn’t in the afternoon to do church much happening around Peever services, as Pastor Patrick was the past week. sick. It was a good afternoon with fellowship after. The resi- dents enjoyed having Pat here, and we hope that Pastor Patrick Call today is feeling much better. We started out Wednesday morning with Connie having 605.698.7642 Resident Council Meeting. The to buy, sell, rent, hire afternoon was spent reading Vivian Holman’s Birthday Party at Edgewood the paper with some reminisc- ~ Courtesy Photos and more in the ing and then a birthday party Classifi ed Section for Vivian Holman. Happy workout with the parachute. of the Sisseton Courier Birthday, Vivian! 654 dice were played in the We worked on some afternoon with fun had by all. strengthening exercises Saturday morning was Thursday morning and tried Pokeno, with Velma Slaathaug • For Sale • For Rent a new game in the afternoon and June Oetken being our top called Dice and Strikes. It’s on winners and Ardys McGurk, • Real Estate • Vehicles the line of bowling but with Carol Determan, Mary Ann dice. Rosary was also prayed Sebek and Darlyne Brown • Help Wanted • Livestock later in the afternoon. also winning a few games. Exercise with the parachute There was no bowling in the • Services Available • Hay was on the agenda Friday morn- afternoon due to the beautiful ing. You really get a good arm snowy day. • Farm Land • Sealed Bids Sunday we were back on track with Church in the morn- ing, rolls and coffee and nail painting in the afternoon with 117 East Oak St., Sisseton some visiting going on at after- www.sissetoncourier.com noon coffee. [email protected] We hope you have a happy healthy week and keep a song 605-698-7642 Phone in your heart. 605-698-3641 Fax Edgewood residents playing some 654 dice JANUARY 28, 2020 SISSETON COURIER PAGE A9 SD Legislative Columns

District 1 District 1 Representative Representative Tamara St. John Steve McCleerey

Hello from Pierre SD to implement this valuable tool We also heard the beginning of The Legislative Session has Talking about hemp at the make the right decisions for January 24, 2020 in our state. a statewide suicide prevention quickly picked up as we come capital it is good to get some their patient rather than Me a Before sharing the events This summer I also initiative. I will share more on to an end of our second week information on the common legislature criminalizing health of the first week of 2020 participated in a summer that later during this session. in Pierre. uses of hemp. When you grow care acts. Let’s be clear that the Legislative session, I want to sub-committee on fighting Many of you are aware that the I would like to recognize the hemp plant has a stalk, surgeries described in this bill update you all on some of the methamphetamine. I’m certain Governor has issued her four a family-friend and Sisseton leaves, flowers and seeds. From do not take place in the State of things that occurred over the we all know the importance of guardrails for the passing of native, Chief Justice David a stalk consumer and industrial South Dakota. summer. this issue and that prevention Industrial Hemp and although Gilbertson, for his dedication textiles are made. The Leaves In the new Senate bill I had the opportunity to be and treatment are key. After the we haven’t heard much to serving the Judicial System and flowers make building 179 that will be a stamp to a part of the summer study on summer study, a news release yet about the hemp bill, we of South Dakota. Chief Justice materials like fiberboard, fund terrestrial habitat and tele-mental health. Through that from the state announced that certainly will be looking into Gilberston served the judicial insulation and cement. The access enhancements and study we came to understand they were partnering with how we accomplish the passing system for the past 34 years, seeds can make hemp seed oil improvements. This will that there are so many ways the Rosebud Sioux Tribe to of that legislation this session. the last 19 years as our Chief which goes into foods, personal support and improve the habitat that tele-mental health can provide intensive treatment. We are going to be watching for Justice. It was a privilege to hygiene and industrial products and asses on game production become a way to bring services “In South Dakota’s ongoing additional legislation related to work with him in Pierre and that include printing inks, fuel areas statewide. to places and people where it’s fight against methamphetamine human trafficking, increasing to see the tremendous efforts and varnishes. Hemp is the Additionally, 4-H critically needed. It can have abuse, the state Department of foster care efforts in South he made to improve the Drug strongest natural fibre in the ambassador, a wonderful impact on initiatives such as Social Services is partnering Dakota and the implementation and DUI Courts, Mental Health world, is known to have over young man, Hayden, shadowed suicide prevention in places like with the Rosebud Sioux Tribe to of housing initiatives. Courts, Veteran Treatment 50,000 different uses. me last week. He was able to schools or rural areas where the establish an intensive treatment One of my favorite parts of Courts, and the HOPE program. HB1057 is an effort to place gain a deeper understanding qualified professional services program on the reservation. last week was the annual State Best wishes to him and his government in the middle of of state government. I will needed are not found. In many According to a Thursday, of the Judiciary address by family during this new chapter healthcare decisions that are always make time for young of the conversations we have Aug. 22, news release from Chief Justice David Gilbertson. in their life. between the doctor, the family, constituents. on issues surrounding us in Republican Gov. Kristi Noem’s I plan on doing a separate In Commerce and Energy and the patient. I am extremely I appreciate serving the South Dakota communities office, the partnership makes column on his incredible Committee, we discussed and disappointed by the proponents people and the communities we have to acknowledge Rosebud the first of South dedication to our great state voted on four bills regarding of this bill who were all from in District 1. As always, feel the need for mental health Dakota’s nine sovereign tribes and the many accomplishments provisions on banking, and life out of state. However looking free to contact me with any professional services and the to operate a treatment program. in his career. I will be stopping and health insurance. One bill at the opponents all being from comments or concerns: 605- lack of them. For example, There are currently five other by to visit him again soon. The specifically, HB1018, revised South Dakota we had around 742-3112, steven.mccleerey@ giving law enforcement methamphetamine treatment last time he and I spoke was provisions regarding life and 20 doctors that came to testify sdlegislature.gov access to professional mental providers in the state. over Christmas when he gave health insurance insolvencies in against this bill. I think that Representative Steven health providers who can DSS Secretary Laurie Gill me valuable advice on how order to protect the consumer. it is best to allow doctors to McCleerey help deescalate a situation, said in Thursday’s release that best to navigate the Coteau evaluate that person and maybe bringing a treatment program Hills when traveling to Pierre determine if that person can to Rosebud will help make from our neck of the woods. remain at home or be routed long-term outpatient treatment I’m looking forward to an District 1 back to a community provider and support more accessible.” exciting session and will be for help, rather than to have law These are the sort of efforts visiting with you all in the near enforcement take action where we hope to see more success future. If you or someone you Senator not needed because that is the from. We must continue know are planning on visiting only available response to an discussions on how to partner Pierre this legislative session, Susan Wismer incident. There are many areas to protect our communities please send me a note so we can in which tele-mental health can while helping our citizens meet. I am grateful for those of help South Dakotans and our recover from addiction. you who write or email me on The second week of the by South Dakota educated and is admirable, but because the goals for our communities over Last week began with legislative issues important to legislative session has come South Dakota native employees, probation and parole officers time. The upcoming session the Governor’s State of the you. Your voice matters! Please and gone already. In the Senate and is one benefit state and have such heavy caseloads, the we will see and hear a number State Address, in which she continue to keep in touch with a bill that allows Certified local government employees success rates are very low, and of legislative proposals to begin discussed many of these topics. me through whatever means Registered Nurse Anesthetists can have confidence in, if they more and more criminals see work best for you. I can be (CRNA’s) to practice more can survive a working career no consequences for breaking reached by email at Tamara. fully within their scope of below market compensation. the rules. That’s no way to help [email protected], by of service and brings South The South Dakota Retirement them lead a better life, and no 15 Hwy 13 East phone at 605-268-0920 or by Dakota law into agreement System (SDRS) was a way to maintain a safe society. Gwinner, ND mail at 500 E Capitol Avenue, with the states around us, revolutionary concept when it I heard CEO Steve Watkins (in with Pierre, SD 57501. passed easily. The CRNA’s, was first adopted during the last of Lifescape, which is a A W Diesel including those who serve the Democratic administration in nonprofit entity that serves Service) communities of Sisseton and South Dakota under Governor the disabled community out of Webster, did a marvelous job of Richard Kneip. The discipline Sioux Falls, testify in front of Proud to be the Hometown Dealer reaching out to their legislators of constant, even, contributions Appropriations Committee this to explain the bill to us. Several to the plan was laid back then week. I am used to hearing For all your Bobcat® equipment needs anesthesiologists (doctors of) and has been maintained ever the stories of the important call Bobcat of Gwinner and ask for: were at first opposed to the bill, since. work they do and the funding but with a change adopted on One of the other issues with difficulties they face, but it is Parts - Jackie the Senate floor, even Dr/Sen which we will be dealing this always disheartening to hear Blake Curd of Sioux Falls came session will be a proposed again. They cannot pay their Service - Jenica around and voted for it. If only county “bed and booze” employees a living wage, so Sales - Paul all the issues we deal with this gross receipts tax to go to their turnover rates are high: session would be handled so counties. During my time in nearly 50% a year! Steve is a 701-678-7410 professionally and had such a state government, Pierre has native of Britton and came from good outcome! pushed millions of dollars of the private business world. He I serve on the Retirement costs down to the counties. has taken on a very big job! Laws Committee. It seems like The state is keeping its prison It is my honor to serve my 2020 WVEC Director Election boring stuff, but every year populations lower, in spite community in the State Senate. Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative is making plans for its when we hear the report from of increasing crime rates, by Please feel free to contact me 79th Annual Meeting to be held Th ursday, March 26, 2020, at 6:30 the State Investment Council using parole and probation at 605-237-3086, or mail at PO p.m. in the Wilmot High School Gym. Th is year, three members and the state retirement system much more than they used to, Box 147, Britton, SD 57430. must be selected to serve on the board of directors, all for three-year staff, we are all wowed by how and also by closing its juvenile Legislators can’t be experts at terms. Th e districts with open seats are as follows: successful the system is. It is detention facilities. The idea of everything; we need input from District 1: Drywood Lake, Goodwill, Easter, Agency, Sisseton and fully funded, is managed by keeping nonviolent criminals constituents! Lawrence Townships an office located in the state and troubled kids out of prison District 2: Becker, Lee and Lake Townships District 5: Twin Brooks, Kilborn, Osceola, Mazeppa & Leola Townships Current Directors serving these districts are eligible for re-election. Th ey are: District 1, Dave Behrns; District 2, Dale Jensen; District 5, Bill Tostenson 22020020 GraduationGraduation Th e process for becoming a Director for Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc. (WVEC) is contained in the Cooperative bylaws Article IV. Th e summary below is not intended to replace the bylaws but only to help the interested person understand important deadlines and a general understanding of the responsibilities of a director. Each iiss jjustust aaroundround tthehe ccornerorner candidate for a director position should carefully read the bylaws and understand the procedures. Th e bylaws can be found on our website, whetstone.coop or by contacting our offi ce. A director has the opportunity to demonstrate leadership qualities, Stop in and see us as you plan for and increase his or her knowledge within the cooperative business environment and the electrical industry. A director has the satisfaction of knowing they are a signifi cant part of the future development of your student’s big day. We print Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative. In addition to the rewards of being a director, there are some more than important responsibilities. We can set up and print your invitations the weekly •A director must be prepared to abide by and uphold the bylaws of the cooperative. news •A director acts as a trustee for WVEC assets. • Standard $25.00 set up •A director aids in formulating, approving and reviewing policies to 117 East Oak St., provide guidelines for the cooperative. • Variety of sizes available Sisseton •A director must have the ability to respond to member’s concerns and questions, be available to their constituents, and have a genuine spirit • Envelope included of wanting to help at all times. Th e board is responsible for sending representatives to the • 1-sided or 2-sided associations of which the cooperative is a member. Board members are expected to attend education seminars and may be asked to serve on other associated cooperative boards. Directors may be asked to lobby WE CAN ALSO PRINT and remain informed on pertinent legislative issues. Some reading and studying is necessary to keep informed of current issues and how they may aff ect the co-op. Th e board reviews fi nancial reports, work •thank yous •banners plans and fi nancial audits. It is also their job to evaluate and develop long-term plans to assure the fi nancial and operational stability of the •posters •guest books cooperative. Directors should expect to commit about 30 days per year for cooperative related activities. •canvas prints If you are interested in learning more about what it means to be director please feel free to contact a board member or our General Manager. If you are interested in becoming a candidate for the WVEC Board of Directors contact the WVEC offi ce at 605-432-5331 or stop Contact Jason or Brittany by our headquarters located at 1101 East 4th Ave., Milbank to pick up a petition. Th e candidate petition must have at least six (6) signatures 605.698.7642 from current members, and be returned to the Whetstone offi ce no later than 4:30 p.m. on Friday, February 14, 2020. [email protected] PAGE A10 SISSETON COURIER JANUARY 28, 2020 Public Notices

NOTICE OF PUBLIC NOTICE OF VACANCY STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA HEARING ON APPLICATION MUNICIPALITY OF COUNTY OF ROBERTS FOR SALE OF MALT SISSETON IN CIRCUIT COURT Roberts Co. Commissioners BEVERAGES AND WINE The following offices will FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT FOR 2020 become vacant due to the expira- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN tion of the present term of office of In the Matter of the Estate of: January 14, 2020 Preservation 30,954.93; Debt Workers Comp/SDML 1,875.36 THAT: The City Council in and for the elective officer. JULIA BAILEY The Roberts County Service/Jail Bond 91,758.42; TIF Total 1,875.36; NURSE-Workers the City of Sisseton, South Dakota Ward 1 Alderman, 2 year term, Deceased. Commissioners met in regular ses- 2 107,263.44; Enterprise Fund/ Comp/SDML 80.72 Total 80.72; on the 10th day of February, 2020, Lee Solberg PRO. 19-32 sion with Don Carlson, Dennis Landfill 1,111,544.94; Restricted WIC-Workers Comp/SDML 80.72 at the hour of 7:00 p.m. at City Ward 2 Alderman, 2 year term, Jensen, Faye Johnston, Tim 464,194.41; Trust & Agency Total 80.72; MENTALLY ILL- Hall in the City Council Room Joseph Just NOTICE TO CREDITORS Zempel and Tom Vergeldt present. 393,721.37 (schools/85,446.67 Mentally Ill Services/Kerri Cook- will meet in regular session to Ward 3 Alderman, 2 year term, AND NOTICE OF Chairman Jensen presiding. twps/24,957.83 towns/24,258.34); Huber 110.00, Delaney, Nielsen & consider the following application Paul Stapleton INFORMAL PROBATE AND The Pledge of Allegiance was TOTAL GENERAL LEDGER Sannes 200.00, Mark Katterhagen for a Wine Licensee to operate Circulation of nominating peti- APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL recited. CASH 3,634,907.87 33.00, Lewis & Clark BHS 356.00, within the municipality for the tions may begin on January 31, REPRESENTATIVES Motion by Johnston, seconded EXECUTIVE SESSION Lucy Lewno 116.50, Lincoln 2020 licensing period, which have 2020 and petitions may be filed in Notice is given that on the 31 by Carlson to approve the agenda Motion by Johnston, second- County Treasurer 323.00, Darcy been filed with the City Finance the office of the Finance Officer day of December 2019, Terrie as presented and the January 7, ed by Carlson to convene into Lockwood 33.00, Dean Schafer Officer. located at 406 2nd Ave. West Wilson, whose address is 370 West 2020 minutes. Motion carried. Executive Session at 12:29 pursu- Court Reporting 66.00, Yankton Family Dollar Stores of SD, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and Feeney Ave., Claire City, South PUBLIC COMMENT ant to SDCL 1-25-1(2) to discuss Co Sheriff’s Office 50.00 Total LLC 5:00 p.m. central standard time not Dakota 57224, was appointed Jensen called for public com- personnel. Motion carried. Jensen 1,287.50; DEV DISABLED- Family Dollar Store later than the 28th day of February as personal representative of the ment. Commissioners had received declared meeting back into regular Human Service Agency 880.00 419 W. Hickory St. 2020. estate of Julia Bailey. complaints about snow and ice on session at 12:48. Total 880.00; MENTAL HEALTH- Retail (on-off sale) Wine Amber Kemnitz Creditors of decedent must file roads. CLAIMS Human Service Agency 3,443.76 NOTICE IS FURTHER Finance Officer their claims within four months STATES ATTORNEY Motion by Zempel, sec- Total 3,443.76 ; 4-H BUILDING- GIVEN THAT: Any person, per- Published twice at the total after the date of the first publica- Kay Nikolas met with onded by Carlson to pay the fol- Utilities/CHS Herman 875.42, sons or their attorney may appear approximate cost of $13.88. tion of this notice or within (60) Commissioners and gave stats of lowing claims-motion carried: City of Sisseton 116.67 Total and be heard at said scheduled (Jan. 21 - 28--2 wks) sixty days after the mailing or the office. COMMISSIONER-Publishing/ 992.09 ; EXTENSION-Supplies Public Hearing who are interested other delivery of the written notice, Nikolas gave Commissioners Rosholt Review 483.78, & Materials/Ace Hardware 67.63, in the approval or rejections of any NOTICE OF TERMINATION whichever is later, or their claims the revised Public Defender con- Sisseton Courier 334.66, Wilmot Century Business Products 232.74, such applications. OF OFFICE AND FILING may be barred. tract. Enterprise 384.44 Workers Office Peeps 65.90 Other/SDAE4- Dated at Sisseton, South Dakota NOMINATING PETITIONS Claims may be filed with the LANDFILL Comp/SDML 403.60 Other/SD HP 120.00 Workers Comp/SDML this 23rd day of January, 2020. FOR TOWN OF PEEVER, SD personal representative or may be Randy Deutsch met with Ass’n of County Commissioners 80.72 Total 566.99; WEED- Amber Kemnitz, Notice is hereby given that the filed with the clerk, and a copy of Commissioners and submitted 2,472.00 SD Ass’n of County Workers Comp/SDML 766.13 Finance Officer following vacancies will occur by the claim mailed to the personal accounts receivable and 2019 Officials 1,235.43 Total 8,812.59; Total 766.13; HWY & BRIDGE- Published once at the total the Termination of Elective Offices representative. Revenue. AUDITOR-Supplies & Materials/ Supplies/Ace Hardware 155.44, approximate cost of $10.28. of the Town of Peever, SD. Dated this 31 day of December, Deutsch discussed publica- Sisseton Courier 19.98, Ultra Inc Auto Value 4.17, Boyer Trucks Trustee: (1) 3 Year Term 2019. tion for Surface Water Discharge 575.00, Valley Office Supply 312.32, Butler Machine 855.00, Trustee: (1) 2 Year Term Terrie Wilson Permit for Landfill from DENR. 171.17, Xerox 11.77 Rentals/ CHS 1,267.54, Dollar General Trustee: (1) 1 Year Term 370 West Feeney Ave. SHERIFF Xerox 42.27 Workers Comp/ 46.35, Equipment Blades Inc Clerk: (1) 1 Year Term Claire City, SD 57224 Barry Hillestad met with SDML 242.19 Total 1,062.38; 4,422.00, First Call Auto 174.05, Treasurer: (1) 1 Year Term Commissioners and discussed total TREASURER-Publishing/Rosholt Newman Traffic Signs Inc. 49.99, Notice is further given that Cindy Marohl inmates 64. Review 298.56, Sisseton Courier Stillson Service 17,913.02, Teals nominating petitions of the above Roberts County Clerk of Courts Hillestad discussed having a 315.48, Wilmot Enterprise 364.37 Market 16.06, Twin Valley entitled offices may be filed in the 411 2nd Avenue East booth for Roberts County Law Workers Comp/SDML 242.19 1,290.24, Vig Lumber 4,895.80 office of the Town Clerk between Sisseton, South Dakota 57262 Enforcement at the Sisseton Winter Rentals/Xerox 42.26 Supplies Repairs & Main/Aurora 207.14, Jan. 31, 2020 and Feb. 28, 2020 at Show this weekend. & Materials/Xerox 11.78 Total Auto Value 121.72, Boyer Trucks 5:00 p.m. Gordon P. Nielsen Hillestad discussed looking 1,274.64; STATES ATTORNEY- 209.53, Butler Machine 7,509.90, Harold Fryer Delaney, Nielsen & Sannes, P.C. into Food Service Contract and Workers Comp/SDML 417.33 Steve Finnesand 25.00,First Call Clerk Attorneys at Law repairs. Rentals/Xerox 62.95 Supplies Auto 681.02, Goodhart Excavating Published twice at the total 520 2nd Ave. East Motion by Zempel, seconded & Materials/Xerox 40.48 Total 1,360.00, Inland Truck Parts approximate cost of $12.33. PO Box 9 by Carlson to authorize Hillestad 520.76; PUBLIC DEFENDER- 347.04, Macksteel Warehouse Inc (Jan. 21 - 28--2 wks) Sisseton, SD 57262 to renew contract with Reliance Professional Service/Doody 67.44, Twin Valley Tire 597.78 Tel (605) 698-7084 Telephone. Motion carried. Law 9,000.00 Total 9,000.00; Utilities/Dakota Waste 75.00, City (Jan. 28 - Feb. 11--3 wks) WEED COURT APP ATTORNEY-CAA of Sisseton 170.40 Workers Comp/ Leland Larsen met with Professional Services/Delaney, SDML 24,430.91 Publishing/ Commissioners and discussed Nielson & Sannes 2,759.75 Total Wilmot Enterprise 38.94 Total NOTICE OF DEADLINE nating petitions to run as an inde- STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA upcoming year spraying. 2,759.75; GOV BUILDING- 67,379.74; PRIN/DEBT SER- FOR FILING NOMINATING pendent candidate for president in COUNTY OF ROBERTS Motion by Johnston, second- Workers Comp/SDML 1,304.11 Hwy-Debt/KS State Bank PETITIONS FOR THE the general election is August 4, IN CIRCUIT COURT ed by Vergeldt to pay necessary Utilities/Ottertail Power Co 42,528.04 Total 42,528.04; 911 PRIMARY ELECTION AND 2020, at 5:00 p.m. central time. If FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT expenses for Zempel and Larsen 677.60 Travel & Conf/K&K TELEPHONE-Workers Comp/ FOR FILING INDEPENDENT a petition is mailed by registered to attend 2020 Weed & Pest 30.00 Supplies & Materials/Cole SDML 242.19 Total 242.19; CANDIDATE PETITIONS mail by August 4, 2020, at 5:00 Estate of Conference in Aberdeen February Paper 374.92 Total 2,386.63; DIR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT- The deadline for filing nomi- p.m. central time, it is considered MARY C. O’BRIEN 19-21. Motion carried. EQUAL-Supplies & Materials/ Workers Comp/SDML 80.72 nating petitions for the primary filed. Deceased PUBLIC DEFENDER Marshall & Swift 656.20,Ultra Robert County Rescue/Sisseton election is March 31, 2020, at Nominating petitions for the 54PRO19-30 CONTRACT Inc 265.00,Xerox 13.72 Travel & Courier 2.57 Total 83.29 ; 5:00 p.m. central time. If a peti- offices of County Commissioner Motion by Zempel, seconded Conf/K&K 44.00 Workers Comp/ DOMESTIC ABUSE-WAC tion is mailed by registered mail District 2, County Commissioner NOTICE TO CREDITORS by Carlson to authorize Jensen SDML 2,606.65 Rentals/Xerox ANG A Inc 601.42 Total 601.42; by March 31, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. District 4 and County AND NOTICE OF to sign 2020 Public Defender 89.92 Total 3,675.49; REG OF 24/7 SOBRIETY TEST-Sobriety central time, it is considered filed. Commissioner District 5 (two year FORMAL PROBATE AND Contract with Doody Law for DEEDS-Workers comp/SDML Fund/Intoximeters 1,250.00 Total The deadline for filing nominat- term), County States Attorney, APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL $108,000 per year. Motion carried. 161.44 Supplies & Materials/ 1,250.00; M&P FUND-Supplies/ ing petitions to run as an indepen- County Treasurer, County Sheriff REPRESENTATIVES DOMESTIC ABUSE Sisseton Courier 3.28, Xerox 14.63 Sue Anderson 29.70, Microfilm dent candidate in the general elec- (two year Term), County Coroner Notice is given that on the 7th Motion by Zempel, seconded Rentals/Xerox 86.79 Total 266.14; Imaging 50.00, Sisseton Courier tion is April 28, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. and statement to be filed by the day of January 2020, Kathleen by Johnston to transfer $66.83 VETERAN SERVICE-Workers 42.50 Total 122.20; LANDFILL- central time. If a petition is mailed persons wishing to fill position O’Brien and Eileen Skjonsberg from Domestic Abuse Fund to Comp/SDML 80.72 Rental/Xerox Supplies/Butler Machine 50.37, by registered mail by April 28, of Democratic or Republican were appointed as personal repre- General pursuant to SDCL 25-10- 78.92 Supplies & Materials/Xerox Steve Finnesand 90.00, First Call 2020, at 5:00 p.m. central time, it Precinct Committeeman or sentatives of the estate of Mary C. 16. Motion carried. 3.05 Total 162.69; SHERIFF- Auto 196.05, Vig Lumber 2,624.32 is considered filed. For the offices Precinct Committeewoman must O’Brien. PURCHASE ORDERS Supplies & Materials/Amazon Workers Comp/SDML 7,970.25 of County Commissioner District be filed in the office of the county Creditors of decedent must file Motion by Zempel, seconded Business 153.62, Jurgens Oil Utilities/Whetstone Valley 2, County Commissioner District auditor during regular business their claims within four months by Carlson to approve purchase 87.30,K&K 33.20, Reiersons Electric 432.77 Total 11,363.76; 4 and County Commissioner hours. Nominating petitions for after the date of the first publica- order for Auditor’s Office from Hearing Center 250.00, Ultra Inc SHERIFF AGENCY FUND-SD District 5 (two year term), County the offices of U.S. Senator, U.S. tion of this notice or within (60) Connecting Point-Watertown for 135.00,Xerox 137.76 Repairs Sec of State 57.00 Total 57.00; States Attorney, County Treasurer, Representative, Public Utilities sixty days after the mailing or HP Laserjet printer/installation for & Main/Jurgens oil 1,294.61 DEL TAX PMT-Tax Payments/ County Sheriff (two year term) Commissioner, State Senator other delivery of the written notice, $1,300. Motion carried. Workers Comp/SDML 5,625.60 Total 3,738.09 and County Coroner, nominating District 1 and State Representative whichever is later, or their claims AUDITOR’S ACCOUNT Other/Sisseton Winter Show HEALTH INS-Employee petitions must be filed in the office District 1 and Heartland Consumer may be barred. WITH TREASURER 95.00 Utilities/Verizon 160.20 Reimb/3,498.68; GRAND TOTAL of the Roberts County Auditor, Power District subdivision #5 Claims may be filed with the Motion by Johnston, second- Rentals/Xerox 133.18 Total 218,090.16 and nominating petitions for the must be filed in the Office of the personal representatives or may be ed by Vergeldt to approve the 8,105.47; JAIL-Supplies & Care PAYROLL Road & Bridge offices of U.S. Senator, U.S. Secretary of State, State Capitol filed with the clerk, and a copy of Auditors Account with Treasurer of Prisoner/Ace Hardware 268.66, 38,548.02/Landfill 12,064.92 Representative, Public Utilities Building, Pierre, SD 57501, the claim mailed to the personal for December, 2019-motion car- Bob Barker Co 224.10, Dollar Total 50,612.94 Grade 2 Increase Commissioner, State Senator between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and representatives. ried: General 329.53, Galls Aramark Co for Jack Cleveland 16.27-16.72/ District 1 and State Representative 5:00 p.m. central time. Dated this 7 day of January I hereby submit the following 140.82, Grant Roberts Ambulance Grade 3 Increase Tom Adams District 1 must be filed in the Dawn Sattler 2020. report of my examination of the 2,248.00, Lewis Drug 1,115.42, 15.60-16.40 Office of the Secretary of State, Roberts County Auditor Kathleen O’Brien cash and cash items in the hands Sisseton Dental Clinic 777.00, ADJOURN State Capitol Building, Pierre, SD Published twice at the total 46610 110th St. of the County Treasurer of this Office Peeps 479.52, Pennington Motion by Zempel, second- 57501. approximate cost of $41.13. New Effington, SD 57255 County as of December 31, 2019. County Jail 327.45, Teals Market ed by Vergeldt to adjourn until The deadline for filing nomi- (Jan. 21 - 28--2 wks) Total amount of depos- 45.74, Tri State Building 182.06, January 21. Motion carried. Eileen Skjonsberg its 115,944.36; Money Market Summit Food Service 8,310.26 Adjourned at 12:51. 11918 Whipple Rd Savings 2,752,993.50; Total Utilities/Dakota Waste 175.00, Published once at the total STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA 2, 2008, as Book 244, Page 1-16, Sisseton, SD 57262 amount of cash 1,000.00; Ottertail 8,310.26, Reliance approximate cost of $79.16. COUNTY OF ROBERTS in order to realize the amount of Certificates of Deposit 300,000.00; Telephone 260.00 Repair & Main/ IN CIRCUIT COURT $130,795.00 as of May 1, 2008 Cindy Marohl Itemized list 10.00; Reg Deeds/ Doug Hamm Plumbing 289.06, FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT plus interest accruing thereaf- Roberts County Clerk of Courts Landfill 464,960.01; TOTAL Nardini Fire Equipment 799.68 ter on said amount at the rate of 411 2nd Avenue East CASH ASSETS 3,634,907.87 Workers Comp/SDML 17,057.61 WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., 5.25000% per year, together with Sisseton, SD 57262 General Ledger Cash Balance Total 37,883.18; CORONER- Plaintiff, the costs and expenses of sale, (605) 698-3395 by Funds Professional Fees/Austin Sheehan vs. will be sold subject to redemption General Fund 935,998.70; 200.00 Terry Sorensen 900.00 Ronald E Harwood; Dara M as provided by law as one parcel Gordon P. Nielsen Special Revenue/Rd & Bridge Travel & Conf/Austin Sheehan Harwood; Unifund CCR LLC; of land at public auction, subject DELANEY, NIELSEN, & 436,306.27, 911 Telephone 49.80 Terry Sorensen 705.80 Dacotah Bank; Any Person in to the lien for unpaid real estate SANNES, P.C. 824.33, Emergency Mgmt Total 1,855.60; DISPATCHERS- Possession; taxes and assessments of Roberts Attorneys at Law 112.20, Domestic Abuse 668.25, Workers Comp/SDML 645.84 Defendants. County, South Dakota, and ease- 520 2nd Avenue East Courthouse Bldg 61,541.26, 24/7 Other/SD Dept Public Safety Civil No. 54CIV19-000031 ments and restrictions of record, PO Box 9 Sobriety 19.35; Modernization/ 2,340.00 Total 2,985.84; JUV DET- NOTICE OF to the highest bidder for cash Sisseton, SD 57262 REAL ESTATE SALE under the direction of the Sheriff (605) 698-7084 Judgment in the amount of of Roberts County, South Dakota, (Jan. 28 - Feb. 11--3 wks) $131,093.62 having been entered at the front door of the Roberts in favor of plaintiff and against County Courthouse, in Sisseton, We do banners, canvas prints, vinyl signs & more! defendants, which Judgment was South Dakota, on February 12, filed with the Clerk of Courts of 2020 at 10:00 AM (CT). th y Roberts County, South Dakota, on If the sale is set aside for Happy Anniversar October 30, 2019, for the foreclo- any reason, the Purchaser at the 50 sure of a real estate mortgage, sale shall be entitled only to a Richard & June Notice is hereby given pursu- return of the deposit paid. 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BAPTIST ST. KATERI TEKAKWITHA INDEPENDENT ASSEMBLY GRACE LUTHERAN WALLA LUTHERAN CHURCH CHURCH CHURCH BETHANY BAPTIST 619 North Main Ave., Sisseton CHRISTIAN OUTREACH OF GOD 421 3rd Ave. E. Rural New Effington, SD CHURCH Sundays CENTER FAMILY LIFE 698-7636 Suzy Benidt, Pastor Enemy Swim 11:00 a.m., Mass 1/2 Mile South of Hwy. 10 ASSEMBLY OF GOD www.gracelutheransisseton.org Sunday, Feb. 2 13529 446th Ave., Waubay * * * On County Road 34, Sisseton Rev. Patrick Jenkins 10:00 a.m., Sunday School SACRED HEART Highway 10 and 4th Ave. W. Wednesday, Jan. 29 Pastor Billy Keeble Senior Pastor Kirk Snaza Church 698-7631 11:00 a.m., Worship 605-947-4214 CHURCH 698-3494 5:30 p.m., Gr. 8 Confirmation * * * Sundays Sundays sissetonfamilylifechurch.com THE EVANGELICAL 114 S. 2nd St., Eden Pastor Vern Donnell 6:00 p.m., Sr. Choir 11:00 a.m. Worship Service Fr. Brian Simon 9:30 a.m., Prayer 8:00 p.m., Jr. League LUTHERAN PARISH Sundays Nursery available Saturday, Feb. 1 12:00 Noon, Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Morning at all services. Rev. Cheryl Rondeau-Bassett, * * * 8:30 a.m., Mass Celebration Tuesday, Jan. 28 5:30 p.m., Vespers with Senior Pastor EAGLE’S WING BAPTIST * * * Wednesdays Communion Parish Office: 637-5435 ST. JOSEPH CHURCH 7:00 a.m., Men’s Prayer Sunday, Feb. 2 West Tiospa Zina Drive, 7:00 p.m., Midweek Service Breakfast Cell 605-237-1501 Agency Village 22 St. Joseph St., Grenville Radio Ministry: Wednesday, Jan. 29 9:00 a.m., Worship with Karie Geyer, Pastor Pastor Jerome Renville Fr. Brian Simon 8:05 a.m., Sunday mornings 6:00 p.m., Supper Communion Cell 1-605-880-0728 Home Phone: 605-947-4549 Sundays on KBWS-102.9FM 10:00 a.m., Sunday School Faith Lutheran Church Wednesdays 6:30 p.m., Bible Ed for Monday, Feb. 3 10:30 a.m., Mass * * * all ages/Life Group/ 24 Oddin Ave., P.O. Box 176, 7:00 p.m., Bible Study * * * MORMON Road to Recovery 9:00 a.m., Quilting New Effington Sundays CHRISTIAN Sunday, Feb. 2 5:30 p.m., Worship Team First Lutheran Church 10:00 a.m., Morning Study CHURCH OF BGMC/Missions 7:00 p.m., Faith Circle 283 Main St., P.O. Box 31, 11:00 a.m., Morning Worship MISSIONARY JESUS CHRIST OF * * * Claire City LATTER DAY SAINTS 8:00 a.m., Prayer OUR SAVIOR’S Tuesday, Jan. 28 7:00 p.m., Evening Worship ALLIANCE 8:30 a.m., Breakfast * * * Hwy. 10 and Cedar Heights, LUTHERAN CHURCH 10:00 a.m., Dakota Estates ANTIOCH BAPTIST BIBLE FELLOWSHIP 9:30 a.m., Sunday School Sisseton for all ages 103 N. Lund St., Veblen Service at Lidgerwood MISSION COMMUNITY CHURCH Church Phone: 698-7279 Church 738-2479 2:00 p.m., Edgewood Vista OF PEEVER 10:30 a.m., Worship Peever, SD • 605-268-2026 Home Phone: 695-2637 Monday, Feb. 3 Rev. Cheryl Rondeau-Bassett, Service at Sisseton Pastor Jim Bird 2 blks. east of City Park Sunday Senior Pastor Wednesday, Jan. 29 Wednesdays Peever, SD 10:00 a.m., Prayer and 10:00 a.m., Sacrament Meeting Coffee Time Cell 605-237-1501 1:00 p.m., Quilting at Faith 6:00 p.m. Service Pastor Scott Davis 11:00 a.m., Primary and Tuesday, Feb. 4 [email protected] 4:45 p.m., Confirmation at Sundays Sundays Sunday School 7:00 a.m., Men’s Prayer Karie Geyer, Pastor First 10:00 a.m., Sunday School 8:45 a.m., Morning Worship 11:15 a.m., Young Men’s, Cell 1-605-880-0728 Sunday, Feb. 2 10:00 a.m., Sunday School Breakfast Tuesday, Jan. 28 11:00 a.m., Worship Young Women’s Relief * * * 9:00 a.m., First Worship 5:00 p.m., Discipleship * * * Society and Priesthood. 10:00 a.m., Dakota Estates 9:15 a.m., Faith Sunday 6:00 p.m., Service. DAKOTAH ALLIANCE * * * LUTHERAN Service, Lidgerwood School CHURCH * * * PRESBYTERIAN PEEVER LUTHERAN 2:00 p.m., Edgewood Vista 10:00 a.m., First Sunday FIRST BAPTIST Hwy 10 and 3rd Ave. W, Sisseton Service, Sisseton School Sundays CHURCH CHURCH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH CHURCH Wednesday, Jan. 29 10:30 a.m., Faith Worship 12:00 p.m. Sunday Services Past West Hwy. 10, Sisseton 417 Rosholt St., Veblen, SD Pastor Sheila Pohl 4:45 p.m., Confirmation at * * * Milton “Nippy” Owen, Pastor 1st Sunday of every month is Pastor Abigail Ozanne Sunday, Feb. 2 First Lutheran, Claire City ZION LUTHERAN Church Phone: 698-7165 Family Sunday Sundays Sunday, Feb. 2 CHURCH Wednesdays Wednesdays 9:00 a.m., Worship 8:00 a.m., Worship 10:00 a.m., Sunday School 9:00 a.m., Worship with Rural Claire City, SD 6:00 p.m., Bible Study and 7:30 p.m., Midweek Worship 9:00 a.m., Fellowship Communion Sunday, Feb. 2 Service and Coffee/Fellowship Communion Prayer Meeting * * * * * * 10:00 a.m., Sunday School Sundays * * * ASCENSION NEW HOPE Monday, Feb. 3 11:00 a.m., Worship 10:00 a.m., Sunday School EPISCOPAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH FREE LUTHERAN 4:15 p.m., Trust Circle * * * 11:00 a.m., Worship Service Big Coulee 7:00 p.m., Faith Circle GETHSEMANE 401 Veterans Ave., Sisseton 7:00 p.m., Evening Service CRE Gerald Heminger, Jr. Pastor: Vacant * * * * * * EPISCOPAL CHURCH 605-467-1232 7 5th Ave. East, Sisseton 2nd, 4th and 5th Sundays President Rod Simonson BAHÁ’Í FAITH 605-698-4779 698-3970 11:00 a.m., Morning Worship Wednesday, Jan. 29 Sisseton Sundays * * * Rick and Mehran DeLoughery 7:00 p.m., Prayer Service 9:00 a.m. Worship BUFFALO LAKE Thursday, Jan. 30 Phone: 605-419-2169 * * * PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Thursdays ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL 7:00 p.m., Bible Study CRE Gerald Heminger, Jr. Sunday, Feb. 2 TTakeake ttimeime ttoo rreadead 7:00 p.m., Devotions Enemy Swim Lake 605-467-1232 (please call for the address) Sundays 4th Sundays 9:15 a.m., Children’s Sunday * * * 11:00 a.m., Worship School GGod’sod’s WWordord tthishis wweek!eek! 2:00 p.m., Worship 9:30 a.m., Adult Bible Study CATHOLIC * * * * * * ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL FIRST PRESBYTERIAN 10:30 a.m., Worship ST. PETER’S CHURCH Browns Valley Area CHURCH 11:30 a.m., Fellowship * * * MMakeake ttimeime ttoo wworshiporship 525 East Chestnut St., Sisseton Sundays 202 East Maple, Sisseton Fr. Jerome Ranek, Pastor BUFFALO LAKE FREE 11:00 a.m., Worship Pastor Abigail Ozanne LUTHERAN CHURCH www.nesdcatholics.org * * * wwithith oonene ooff oourur aarearea Sundays Church: 698-7146 Rural Eden ST. MARY’S EPISCOPAL Pastor Cell: 651-324-3471 9:00 a.m., Mass Old Agency Sundays Pastor Paul Kosel ccongregations.ongregations. Confessions Sundays 397-7460 10:45 a.m., Children’s Sunday, Feb. 2 Sunday Before Mass 11:00 a.m., Worship Sunday School 9:00 a.m., Prayer and Praise or Contact the Office * * * 9:45 a.m., Worship Weekday Masses ST. MARY’S EPISCOPAL 9:30 a.m., Adult Sunday 11:00 a.m., Adult Sunday School 8:45 a.m., Tuesday, Wednesday, Webster School Friday at Tekakwitha Living Sundays Second Tuesday 10:30 a.m., Worship Center Chapel 11:00 a.m., Worship Children’s Sunday School Adoration 5:30 p.m., Women’s Bible after service * * * Study First Thursday of the Month First and Third Wednesday * * * * * * EMANUEL LUTHERAN ST. JOHN NEPOMUCENE 6:30 p.m., Youth Group CHURCH * * * CHURCH LONG HOLLOW James Wilshusen, Pastor 322 South Oak St., Veblen PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 322 7th Ave E, Sisseton Sundays 605-698-7116 CRE Gerald Heminger, Jr. Wednesday, Jan. 29 5:00 p.m., Spanish Mass 605-467-1232 * * * 4:15 p.m. Confirmation Class 1st Sundays Friday, Jan. 31 11:00 a.m., Morning Worship 3rd Sundays 7:00 a.m., Bible Study at Jard Apartments 11:00 a.m., Morning Worship Sunday, Feb. 2 with Holy Communion 8:00 a.m., Bible Study Buff alo Lake Resort JOB CONSTRUCTION RIMSRUD Hickory Street * * * 9:00 a.m., Worship Service 605-698-7826 G Lowell Lundstrom GENERAL CONTRACTOR Kitchen & Cocktails with Communion Sunday • Closed VISUAL CLINIC Ushers: Roger Arbach and 121 E. Maple, Sisseton, SD WestMinistries Hwy 10, Sisseton RR 1, Sisseton SD Phone 605-698-4112 Ross Hanson Monday - Saturday Hickory St. & 7th Ave TOTAL EYE HEALTH CARE Acolyte: Kennedy Hanson 6:30am - 2:00pm Bruce 605-637-5510 Royce L. Grimsrud, OD 6605-698-393705-698-2070 10:00 a.m., Sunday School 5:30 p.m., Youth Group Schulz Thelin Auto Body Meeting Holiday * * * Sisseton Automotive Insurance 605-698-3676 ORTLEY FREE 104 Industrial Park Ave., Sisseton LUTHERAN CHURCH Auto • Home Owners • Farm • Commercial MOTEL Rick Moen, Owner 612 Veterans Ave., Sisseton SD 57262 “19 First Class Rooms” Glass Repair & Replacement, Ken Flaten, Pastor 605-698-3130 • Fax: 605-698-7603 Sunday, Feb. 2 Sisseton • 605.698.7171 www.schulzinsurance.com Sisseton, SD 605-698-7644 Collision Repair 10:00 a.m., Sunday School 11:00 a.m., Worship K&K Convenience * * * SISSETON DENTAL CLINIC Evan P. Nelson, DDS and www.jbautosisseton.com Gentle and Affordable 605.698.3040 Dad, do we have sand inside of us? No, son, why do you ask? Car Wash Cell: 605-268-0554 Well, Jesus lives in us and he needs a desert to walk around in. Family Dentistry 1125 SD Hwy 10, Suite 1 Sisseton • 742-7474 JOSH Sisseton • 605.698.3201 Sisseton, SD BROOKS This conversation happened during a bedtime conversation with my young son several years ago. Sisseton Super 8 Motel Thrivent Financial He had recently heard about Jesus in the wilderness Wade A. Johnson 2104 SD Hwy 10 and had also been told that Jesus lived inside him. His 2415 SD Hwy. 10 • PO Box 167 [email protected] 605-742-0808 young mind was setting about the task of placing Jesus Sisseton, SD 57262 401 Veterans Ave., Sisseton Coteau des Prairies Wi-Fi, Pool & in the right “habitat”; Jesus in the desert, but the desert Phone: 605-698-4300 605-698-9015 Health Care System Hot Tub was within his own body! Fax: 605-698-3034 cell: 605-742-4232 It can be the case, that we feel our FUNERAL bodies are like a desert, our hearts Keller Repair CHAPEL and souls like dry landscapes in SMALL ENGINE REPAIR need of a refreshment or, better Mike Keller, ownerr Ashley Furniture Dealer EastE SD Hwy 10 Phone (605) 698-7411 yet, the life-giving touch from Sisseton West Hwy 10, Sisseton God. “O God, you are my God, I Clinic: 698-7681 Hospital: 698-7647 Sisseton, SD 605-698-7543 605.698.3169 www.cdphospital.com seek you, my soul thirsts for you, in SWST a dry and weary land where there is Carlson’s Launderette FUEL INC. no water.” Psalm 63:1 Drop-off service available M-F 8:30 am- 5:30 pm (605) 698-3512 Thanks be to God, that we have a Savior in Jesus Christ, Hours 7:00 am - 9:00 pm daily 12 Veterans Ave 2202 SD Hwy 10 who invites the thirsty to come and quench their thirst, Dale & Joanie Carlson-Owners Sisseton SD 605-698-3521 who comes to the desert and dry places of our lives 605-698-4358 with the living Spirit of God; the rushing waters of 320 Veterans Ave. life cascade over our wilderness lands, and streams of NAPA Auto Parts Sisseton, SD living water fl ower our dust and bones into a garden of Sisseton faith, hope, and love. Made alive in the waters of life, 605-698-3432 57262 we open our mouths to sing “Because your love is better Open 7 Days a Week! Sisseton, SD • 698-7481 than life, my lips will glorify you, I will praise you as long Mon-Fri 8am-6pm “Save and Borrow” 605-698-3441 Phone: 605-698-3010 as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands.” Psalm Sat 8am-3pm Sun 11am - 2pm 63:3-4 TRAN NAILS Sisseton Cameron Law Office DEANO’S Rosalie’s 698-7401 Serving Roberts County Since 1931 Beauty is & Tanning Salon 604 East Oak St., Sisseton Sunday, February 2, 2020 RESTAURANT, BAKERY & LOUNGE Erin C. Cameron STEAKHOUSE Healthy! Sunday Breakfast Buffet Acupressure Foot Massage Available Attorney at Law Th is article brought to you by the Sisseton Ministerial Association. 10am - 1pm 605-652-4552 Call Thomas Tran at 408-644-9963 610 Veterans Ave. Fax: 605-698-4498 Claire City, SD to make an appointment Written by Pastor Patrick Jenkins, Open 7MMonday daysonda ay week- SundaySunday Sisseton, SD 57262 Phone: 698-3401 Gift certifi cates available. Pastor of Grace Lutheran Church, Sisseton for breakfast,77:00:00 a.m.a.m lunch,. - 10:0010: 0dinner0 p.m.p.m. [email protected] PAGE A12 SISSETON COURIER JANUARY 28, 2020 Local Classifieds

BID ADVERTISEMENT RATES FOR CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING • PLAT BOOKS • Th e land to be sold is legally described as: SE1/4, Section 3, Township 128N Range 50 West of the 5th PM, Roberts FOR SALE: Spiral bound 2017 Minimum charge (20 words or less) ...... $7.50 County, South Dakota (160 acres +/-). Day County Farm & Home Each Succeeding Week ...... $6.50 Preliminary written bids will be accepted at Cameron Law Plat and Directories are now Over 20 words (first week) ...... $7.50 + $.25/word Offi ce, 610 Veterans Avenue, Sisseton, South Dakota until 4:00 on sale for $24.95 - regularly o’clock p.m. on February 3, 2020. Th e top two bidders will be $34.95. Includes 911 roads on For each week following ...... $6.50 + $.20/word all maps and legal description. Additional Online for 1st Week ...... $1.00 invited to attend a private bidders meeting to raise their bids. 2019 Roberts County and Th e private bidders meeting will be held at Cameron Law Online Each Succeeding Week ...... $ .50 Marshall County Plat Books Offi ce, 610 Veterans Avenue, Sisseton, South Dakota 57262 on now available in COLOR for or about February 13, 2020. Seller reserves the right to invite just $38.95! In Memoriam ...... $15.00 additional bidders. Any additional terms and conditions shall Tax not includ- take precedence over this written notice. Seller reserves the ed in price. Stop in and see Card of Thanks ...... $15.00 what we have available at Rummage Sales ...... $15.00 right to reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities in proceedings. the Sisseton Courier, 117 E. (If memoriam or card of thanks exceeds 3” in column length, $2.00/inch thereafter.) Oak St., Sisseton. 23tf Written bids may be submitted in the form of a letter or bid form mailed or delivered to Cameron Law Offi ce, 610 Veterans ALL ABOVE ADS ARE PAYABLE IN ADVANCE Avenue, Sisseton, South Dakota 57262. Th e bid letters should • TO RENT • include the bidder’s name, address, phone number, and It’s simple to figure the cost of your own want ads. Just count the words. The first 20 amount of each bid. words will cost $7.50, and then multiply the remaining number of words by 25¢ to find APARTMENTS FOR RENT: the cost of the first insertion. All additional insertions of the same advertisement will At the time of acceptance of bid, a Purchase Agreement will Cornerstone Court, located on be $6.50 for the first 20 words and 20¢ per word thereafter. Count each initial or number be executed and the successful bidder shall be prepared to pay the corner of Veterans Ave and as a word, including your name and address if they appear in the ad. a non-refundable earnest money deposit equal to 10% of the Chestnut St. in Sisseton has total bid with the balance of the purchase price to be paid upon one bedroom units available for closing and delivery of a Warranty Deed. Cost of the owner’s occupancy. Rent: $465 includes • GUN SHOW • policy of title insurance and closing fees will be split 50/50. w/s/g, Security Deposit: $450; Seller will pay the 2019 taxes due and payable in 2020, and all No pets, No smoking, Laundry prior taxes. Property to be sold subject to existing easements, GUN SHOW: Dakota Territory facilities and mail delivery reservations, and restrictions of record. Th e property is being onsite. Spacious, clean, com- Gun Collectors Association sold “as is.” 18th Annual ABERDEEN munity room available for Gun Show. Saturday, Feb. 1, Th e property will be available for the 2020 crop year. all tenants. Call GROW SD 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Sunday, Potential Buyers may contact Cameron Law Offi ce to make 605-698-7654 or visit www. Feb. 2, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. arrangements to view the property. growsd.org. EHO. 31-34 Dakota Event Center on Informational packages and bid forms are available upon LaMont East. Terry Ennen request from Cameron Law Offi ce. 605-698-3401, 610 701-391-2416. 30-31 Veterans Avenue, Sisseton, South Dakota 57262. Th e information contained herein and in any advertisement has been obtained through the Roberts County Assessor, Call Rick or stop by to make an appointment Roberts County register of Deeds, and Roberts County Wieber “Geo-Thermal” Hours: Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm Treasurer and is believed by the Seller and its agent to be true. Well Drilling Nonetheless, it is your responsibility as Buyer to research all Oil Changes • Coolant System Flushing information to your own satisfaction. *2009 IRS Energy Credits of 30% apply to all residential Radiator Replacement • Brakes *Check your state for additional Transmission Fluid Changes • Tires credits (ND - 3% of job each year for 5 years) A/C Recharging • Minor Repairs Jerry & Dave Wieber Sisseton Automotive Who’s Who 701-538-4161 Rick Moen, Owner 701-640-7861 701-640-9851 221 East Hickory, Sisseton • 605-698-7171 SUPPORT OUR LOCAL ECONOMY BY SHOPPING LOCAL. • HELP WANTED • CALL ONE OF THESE AREA BUSINESSES!

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This posi- the classroom, assisting teach- 605-698-7642 605-467-9560 cell and other duties. Must have tion includes benefits. Email ing staff, working with SpEd post-secondary education, [email protected] or staff, reporting and other duties. [email protected] 605-698-7111 an AA degree or equivalent call 605-947-4605 or 888-825- Must have post-secondary edu- or successfully passing the 7738 and ask for Dr. Eastman cation, an AA degree or equiva- ParaPro Assessment. ESDS can to inquire about the position. lent or successfully passing the Bookkeeping and Tax Sisseton Veterinary assist with ParaPro Assessment Applications may also be ParaPro Assessment. ESDS can Services by Jan preparation, if needed. Wage picked up in the administra- assist with ParaPro Assessment Service LLC is dependent upon experience. tion office or can be found preparation, if needed. Wage Accounting Services including: This position includes bene- on our website at www.esds. is dependent upon experience. • Business Tax Returns • W-2’s and 1099’s 11887 SD Hwy 127 • Sisseton SD 57262 fits. Email humanresources@ us. Indian Preference policies This position includes bene- • Personal Tax Returns • E Filing esds.us or call 605-947-4605 apply. Must be able to pass fits. Email humanresources@ • Full Accounting Services • Payroll 605-698-3311 or 888-825-7738 and ask for a background check. Position esds.us or call 605-947-4605 REASONABLE RATES! Dr. Eastman to inquire about is open until filled. 30-31 or 888-825-7738 and ask for Working from home at: 403 E Spruce St., Sisseton Nathan Iliff DVM the position. Applications may Dr. Eastman to inquire about Call 701-388-7950 for an appointment also be picked up in the admin- HELP WANTED: BW, Inc. the position. 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Bring us your ideas & we’ll phone/fax: 605-932-3765 Class A Job application can also be 1011 Broadway, Wheaton, MN help you plan a special tribute • Welding •Machining requested by emailing or phon- (320) 563-4610 for your loved one. • Tires • Manufacturing CDL DRIVERS ing 320-695-2899. 30-31 411 S. Main, Milbank, SD (605) 432-5730 Call Cahill Funeral Chapel • Portable Welding WANTED General Exams ~ Contact Lenses •Bolts, Iron, Trailer Parts 605-698-7411 •Truck Accessories • Trailer Hitches Low Vision ~ Vision Therapy to set up an appointment. Eastman Inc Pediatrics •Towing Accessories Browns Valley, MN SISSETON-WAHPETON WESTBY REALTY •Full-time & part-time Ryan Likness Agency, Inc. & AUCTION CO. HOUSING AUTHORITY AG LAND positions available, 420 2nd Avenue East, Sisseton, SD 57262 SPECIALISTS!! 605 Lydia Goodsell Street 605.698.3411 Local and OTR 717 Main Street 702 Main Street Successful marketing of your •Willing to travel Sisseton, SD 57262 Britton, SD 57430 Webster, SD 57274 land by the auction method, •Must be at least 18 Offi ce: 605.448.2357 Offi ce: 605.345.4860 traditional listing, or by sealed THE SISSETON WAHPETON HOUSING bids. Over 20 years experience years old [email protected] selling Farmland, Pasture, and •Will help obtain Class AUTHORITY IS SEEKING TO FILL Recreational Properties. Licensed& Bonded in SD, MN & ND A CDL THE FOLLOWING POSITION: All inquiries are confidential. Rodney Westby, •Competitive Pay DOE • Indoor Air Technician and Endorsements Associate Broker, Auctioneer SISSETON-WAHPETON Lois Westby, Broker •Health Insurance Closing Date: Feb. 7, 2020 at 12:00 PM 605-537-4395 •401K All interested applicants may obtain an application COLLEGE Cell-605-268-0762 •Weekly direct deposit and position description from the Human Resource [email protected] Department at the Sisseton Wahpeton Housing “The Smart Choice” Call, email or text Authority. Contact Patrick Deutsch, Jr. at Apply now for THIELEN CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC 605-698-3901 ext. 22 or email him at Terry 605-237-0809 or Financial Aid [email protected] for a DR. PAUL WILLIAM THIELEN DR. LEAH MITTENESS THIELEN Jackie 605-929-1641 complete job description. Indian Preference will OPEN MONDAY - FRIDAY • PLEASE CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT [email protected] apply to qualified applicants. 605-698-3966 1920 SD HWY. 10, SISSETON, SD 605-698-3522 JANUARY 28, 2020 SISSETON COURIER PAGE A13 Around The Area

Statewide Sisseton School Proceedings Classifieds Unapproved Receivables $46,331.50, Earthgrains Food 1,877.02, Eide Supp 995.00, School Specialty was made by S. Lehrke and sec- School Board Proceedings Expenditures $55,659.84, Bal Bailly LLP Serv 7,452.98, Elite Supp 647.72, SD Dept of Human onded by J. Evenson to approve the January 13, 2020 12/31/19 $278,264.94. Preschool/ Business Systems Supp 1,009.38, Services Serv 6,703.43, Sebco following policy: DBDA - General ANNOUNCEMENTS The School Board of Sisseton WASP/Dr Ed Fund Bal 12/1/19 Jennie Evenson Refund 61.25, Books Library Media 304.97, Fund Balance. All members pres- : School District 54-2 met in regular $35,190.05, Rev-Local $5,955.90, Faulkton Area School Fees 125.00, Sioux Falls School District Pmts ent voting aye, the motion carried. session on Monday, January 13, Receivables $128.00, Expenditures Steve Finnesand Serv 35.00, First 1,194.93, Sioux Valley School ACTION NO: 2934 A motion ATTENTION HIGH School 2020, at 5:30 p.m., in the Sisseton $10,895.10, Bal 12/31/19 Call Auto Parts Supp 953.70, District Fees 115.84, Sisseton was made by S. Lehrke and sec- Seniors! 2020 Better Business High School library. $30,378.85. Trust & Agency Fund Foerster Testing Limited Serv Ace Hardware Supp 33.10, onded by J. Evenson to approve Bureau Student of Integrity Members present: W. Rice, S. Bal 12/1/19 $305,323.44, Rev- 8,375.00, Fun Express Supp 52.65, Sisseton Courier Supp 1,237.30, the district calendar for 2020-2021 Awards. $2,000 Scholarships. Lehrke, C. Deutsch, J. Evenson, Local $7,794.78, Expenditures, Brian Gaikowski Serv 147.88, Sisseton School District Cash as presented. All members present Application Deadline 3-6-20. S. Johnson, J. Schaunaman, $16,015.60, Bal 12/31/19 Brad Gauer Serv 149.56, Brian Change 1,000.00, SmartcareOS voting aye, the motion carried. bbb.org/south-dakota, 800- L. Wegener and S. Wolcott $297,102.62. Grey Bull Trvl 130.50, Hamm Software 99.00, SD Beef Industry ACTION NO: 2935 A 649-6814 #8526. Members absent: J. Eastman Paid Priors: Pepsi-Cola Supp Plumbing Supplies 2,227.99, Council Other 160.00, Stillson motion was made by S. Johnson Others in Attendance: Tammy 814.30. Regular Monthly Bills: Harlow’s Bus Sales Supp 5,443.76, Service Trvl 22.59, SYNCB/ and seconded by J. Evenson to ATTENTION HIGH School Meyer, Lori Kuschel, Jim Pepsi-Cola Supp 850.68, Aberdeen Jon Harris Serv 125.00, Eric Heath Amazon Supp 3,598.18, Teals approve the Sisseton Area Rural Students! 2020 Better Business Frederick, Michael Drew, Dr. Awards Supp 326.80, AmeriPride Supp 198.78, Tony Hoisington Market Supp 569.34, Thielen Health Network Memorandum of Bureau Video Contest. Cash April Moen, Dr. Michelle Greseth, Services Rentals 52.48, Luke Serv 133.60, Tony Hoisington Chiropractic Clinic Serv 110.00, Understanding. All members pres- Prizes. Begins 2-3-20 & Ends David Peterson, Kari Nielsen, Andersen Serv 123.52, Luke Serv 133.60, Tonya Holter Trvl Thomson Reuters Supp 69.62, ent voting aye, the motion carried. Ashley Schultz-BV school board, Andersen Serv 164.68, Joyce 78.12, Human Service Agency Time Management Systems Serv Board Negotiations Committee 2-28-20. bbb.org/south-dakota, Steven Schiltz and Tyler Appel Anderson Serv 544.60, A-Ox Tuition 4,165.11, I-29 Motel 471.00, Tri State Building Center for Certified Staff will be J. 800-649-6814 #8550. Pres. Rice called the regular Welding Supply Co Supp 381.55, Serv 391.88, Innovative Office Supp 308.46, Tri State Water Supp Schaunaman, L. Wegener and S. EMPLOYMENT: meeting to order. Aramark Supp 143.97, Auto Value Solutions Equipment 10,143.87, 158.70, Trust & Agency Fees Wolcott. Pledge of Allegiance Sisseton Supp 1,085.00, Baus Oil Wendy Iverson Trvl 28.56, Jaymar 2,149.80, TSA Consulting Group Board Meet and Confer Public Input: None Co Motor Fuel 8,718.94, Behavior Business Forms Supp 252.32, Serv 50.00, Twin Valley Tire Committee for Non-Certified Staff COMMERCIAL APPLICA- Conflict Disclosure Care Specialists Tuition 3,127.74, Jim’s Service Trvl 1,978.65, J’s Supp 1,774.00, US Bank Voyager will be C. Deutsch, J. Evenson and TORS. Competitive wage Authorization: None Sam Bellig Serv 125.00, Big Sights And Sounds Supp 250.00 Fleet Sys Supp 55.23, US Foods S. Lehrke. and benefi ts, meal allowance, The payroll for December Stone Therapies Serv 4,664.91, Junior Library Guild Library Food 5,632.49, Venture Comm ADMINISTRATIVE paid lodging. Traveling posi- 2019 was: Gen Fund Instr: Reg Big Woods Electric Motor Supp Media 2,780.48, John Klinnert 2,175.57, Verizon Wireless Comm REPORTS: tion for railroad vegetation Prog $295,969.19, Spec Prog 856.33, Carrie Bighorn Serv Serv 125.00, Thea Klinnert Trvl 148.75, Tom Waage Serv 188.08, Business Manager - Audit control, 60-80 hours/week. $74,194.86, Supp Srvc-Instr 43.25, Chad Boothby Serv 106.00, 132.72, Kully Supply Inc Supp Payee Trvl 134.40, Webster Area Report: Lori Kuschel reported that RAW (Cooperstown, ND). $23,662.42, Student: $19,209.80, Bredvik Loader Service Serv 268.90, Charlene LaFontaine Schools Fees 125.00, John Wold the 2018-19 audit has been com- 888.700.0292 | www.rawappli- Gen Admin $18,076.90, Sch 200.00, Brewster Building Center Refund 92.80, Lakes Gas Co Fuel Serv 125.00. Trust & Agency pleted by Eide Bailly and reviewed cators.com | info@rawapplica- Admin $47,882.41, Business Supp 43.08, Britton-Hecla School Oil 1,322.25, Joseph Lopez Serv Imprest Bills: Kelli Hellms Judge and approved by the South Dakota $116,075.77, Commun Srvc District Fees 225.00, Brodart 43.25, Lyman School District Fees 100.00, Kasey Metz Meals 112.00, Department of Legislative Audit. tors.com $1,217.12, Co-Curricular- Co Supp 233.17, Browns Valley 200.00, Madison School District Brittany Klapperich Meals 31.50, She provided a summary of the Male $158.21, Female $887.05, School District Serv 433.50, Sarina Fees 125.00, Marco Technologies DCI Background Check 86.50, Eide Bailly financial statements. MCLAUGHLIN SCHOOL Combined $9,448.43, Total Budack Trvl 224.50, Buffalo Supp 414.21, Marshall County UPS Shipping 33.38, Kasey Metz Eide Bailly will conduct a review DISTRICT #15-2 SUPER- General Fund $602,782.16, Lanes Supp 1,327.00, Cash- Health Care Serv 4,127.86, Meals 112.00, Amanda Nordquist of the financial statements via con- INTENDENT- Closing date Spec Ed Fund-Instr/Spec Prog Wa Distributing Supp 5,673.34, Milbank Communications Supp Meals 45.50, SD Counseling ference call Wednesday, January 2/16/20. Interviews to be con- $118,063.14, Food Service Fund- Cash-Wa Distributing Food 622.16, Milbank M Club Fees Association Reg 325.00, Kasey 15 at 2:00. All board members are ducted the week of 2/17/20. Serv $23,862.56, Preschool/ 4,565.50, Center For Responsive 100.00, NCS Pearson Supp 119.00, Metz Meals 56.00, Kelli Hanson welcome to attend; please let Lori Full family benefi ts, medical, WASP/Dr Ed $10,956.63 School Supp 315.00, Children’s NESC Serv 1,050.00, Nimco Judge 194.60, Timberly Lunde know if you will attend. dental, and vision. Salary ne- The following financial report as Home Society Tuition 2,086.39, Workbooks 101.85, North Central Judge 140.00, Michele Benike David Peterson reported on gotiable. Position start date of 12/31/19 was presented: General Churchill, Manolis, Freeman Serv Truck Equipment Supp 538.66, Judge 148.40, Sophia Bullard relocating high school study hall 7/1/20. Applications may be Fund Bal 12/1/19 $601,909.16, 129.40, City of Sisseton Serv Northern Truck Equipment Supp Judge 190.40, Jenny Christian room, cleaning over winter break obtained on the school website Rev-Local $129,547.42, County 6,200.81, Coca-Cola Bottling 156.37, Northside Implement Serv Judge 226.52, Jared Groos Meals and installing DVR cameras at $12,849.87, State $366,791.00, Company High Supp 1,407.50, 759.35, Ortonville School District 448.00. Westside Elementary. or by contacting Anne Larson, Fed $319,712.68, Receivables Cole Papers Supp 3,584.90, Fees 75.00, OtterTail Power Co The consent agenda which Mr. Frederick discussed high Human Resources, McLaugh- $3,941.30, Transfers In $.00, Colonial Research Chem Corp Serv 29,596.20, Outer Circle included the minutes of the school restroom facilities. lin School District 15-2 at 605- Expenditures $691,748.85, Bal Supp 1,281.71, Comes Investment Sports Supp 3,857.89, Morning December 9, 2019 School Board Dr. Moen reported on winter 823-4484 ext. 201 12/31/19 $743,002.58. Capital Supp 290.50, Community Star Owen Mlge 327.60, Steven Meeting, and financial reports and benchmarks, WS Honor Choir per- Outlay Fund Bal 12/1/19 Transit Transportation 827.00, Owen Trvl 203.00, Perma-Bound claims for payment for the Trust formance of The National Anthem NOTICES: $3,040,342.50, Rev-Local Comstock Construction Buildings Media 46.19, David Planteen and Agency accounts as well as the at the basketball game, and work- $115,954.52, Fed $.00, Receivables 100,539.92, Continental Press Serv 140.32, David Planteen Serv District accounts were presented to ing with Mr. Drew on the transi- ADVERTISE IN NEWS- $.00, Expenditures $419,398.25, Instructional Workbooks 137.59, 140.32, PlayOn Sports Equipment the Board for approval. tion of 4th and 5th graders to the PAPERS statewide for only Bal 12/31/19 $2,736,898.77. Co-op Architecture Serv 5,059.00, 2,500.00, Prairie Winds Counseling ACTION NO: 2930 A motion middle school next year. $150.00. Put the South Dakota Special Ed Fund Bal 12/1/19 CDP Hospital Serv 300.00, Culinex Serv 3,175.00, Sharon Prendergast was made by C. Deutsch and sec- Mr. Drew gave a shout out to Statewide Classifi eds Network $463,340.54, Rev-Local Supp 295.04, Dakota Western Supp 50.50, Princeton Health Press onded by J. Evenson to approve the middle school students who to work for you today! (25 $72,148.88, State $18,074.00, Fed Corporation Supp 1,167.90, Dean Workbooks 968.00, Professional the consent agenda. All members tied blankets for their service proj- words for $150. Each addition- $50,285.49, Receivables $.00, Foods Supp 1,609.60, Dean Foods Hearing Services Serv 1,065.00, present voting aye, the motion car- ect. He has visited Westside and is al word $5.) Call this newspa- Transfers In $.00, Expenditures Food 977.32, Decker Supp 606.81, Quill Corp Supp 51.36, RC Sales ried. working with Dr. Moen to prepare $144,964.11, Bal 12/31/19 Gregg DeSpiegler Serv 100.00, & Repair Supp 331.85, Reuman ACTION NO: 2931 A motion for the transition of 4th and 5th per or 800-658-3697 for details. $458,884.80. Federal Fund Bal Justin Deutsch Serv 100.00, Justin Consulting Trvl 800.00, Rinas was made by J. Schaunaman and graders to the middle school next 12/1/19 $8,497,304.04, Rev- Deutsch Serv 100.00, Patrick Electric Serv 592.86, Rosalie’s seconded by S. Lehrke to approve year. He gave an enrollment, atten- Local $711.02, Fed $168,045.94, Deutsch Serv 100.00, Patrick Supp 198.00, Chuck Ross Serv the agenda as presented. All mem- dance and behavioral update. Transfers Out $.00, Bal 12/31/19 Deutsch Serv 115.00, Scott Deutsch 125.00, Paul Rozell Serv 134.44, bers present voting aye, the motion SUPERINTENDENT’S $8,666,061.00. Food Service Fund Serv 100.00, Scott Deutsch Serv Ryan’s Candy Supp 766.32, SASD carried. REPORT: Bal 12/1/19 $271,009.53, Rev- 115.00, Distributed Website Fees 60.00, Courtney Schaefer Trvl SPOTLIGHT ON Construction is progress- Local $15,549.15, Fed $1,034.60, Corporation Software 75.00, 102.36, Scholastic Book Clubs EDUCATION: ing according to plan. There is Kari Nielsen and Steven Schiltz no change order for the January gave a presentation on the Junior meeting. Change order #2 will Kindergarten program. be presented to the board in School Resource Officer, February and will include RFP’s Tyler Appel, presented a School 6 through any RFP’s processed Resource Officer overview includ- by February 5. There are few Who’s Who ing SRO activities and the DARE bills directly related to education program. at this time in the 2020 Legislative INFORMATIVE ITEMS: Session. Mrs. Meyer reported on Mrs. Meyer gave the first Federal Education funding, which reading of the following poli- increased funding by $1.2B from SUPPORT OUR LOCAL ECONOMY BY SHOPPING LOCAL. cies: JHCDD - Administration 2019 and increased funding by of Opioid Antagonists; JHCDC - $5.9B over the President’s budget CALL ONE OF THESE LOCAL BUSINESSES FOR THE SERVICE YOU NEED TODAY! Diabetes Health Care and Insulin request. All districts with approved Administration. CTE programs are required to Mrs. Meyer gave the second attend one Improve20 session for a reading of the following policy: day of collaboration. Several CTE Chad Ballhagen, DBDA - General Fund Balance. instructors from the high school Owner Ballhagen Mrs. Meyer presented the will be attending to start to develop Excavating, LLC revised preliminary 2020-2021 2020-21 CTE courses. Mrs. Meyer Clean Air LLC school calendar for the Board’s discussed the proposed SDHSAA Don Hannasch, Sisseton, SD review. Discussion followed. football reclassification. If this BROKER ASSOCIATE Power Vacuum ACTION ITEMS: proposal passes, reclassification Air Duct Cleaning L. Kuschel requested the Board will occur for the 2021-22 foot- Selling houses, farms and to approve the following personnel ball season. She will be attending commercial property Sewer & Water Call Brian Chase Demolition We appreciate your business! report: upcoming job fairs. 698.7438 Septic Tank Service 13193 468th Avenue • Wilmot, SD 57279 New Staff Next Month’s Meeting - 605-698-4298 Noncertified, Joseph Lopez Jr., February 10, 2020: Educational DakotaViewRealty.com 800.821.9405 HOME 605-938-4836 • 605-880-0354 MOBILE FT Cook, $11.25/hr. structure change for 2020-21, haz- HUMAN SERVICE AGENCY Northside Staff Resignations ing policy and school nutrition Services Include: Oien Fellbaum Noncertified, Karah Bostrom, program update. Adult/Children/Family Mental Implement WS Paraprofessional, 1-10-20 ACTION NO: 2936 A motion Health Services Provided by QMHP Construction Noncertified, Connie was made by S. Lehrke and sec- and MS, LMFT Therapists. 14088 SD Hwy. 25 Electric Christenson, FT Cook, 1-23-20 onded by J. Evenson to adjourn the Adult/Adolescent Chemical Dependence Services which Webster, SD 57274 All types of building construction ACTION NO: 2932 A motion meeting at 7:42 p.m. All members include: Evaluation/Aftercare/ 605-345-4761 • 800-675-4761 521 3rd Avenue West Interior or Exterior was made by S. Johnson and sec- present voting aye, the motion car- Underage Classes www.northsideimp.com Sisseton, SD New or Remodeling onded by C. Deutsch to approve ried. Accredited by the State of SD the above new staff and staff resig- Lori Kuschel, Department of Social Services Shortlines of New and Roofing, Siding, Decks, Licensed & Certified Counselors nations. 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Flemmer costs and blood test, drivers Ann Arbor, MI, $179.50. Melodie Mae Crow, For the first time in 15 Director Dan Swartos said that Circuit Court Judge license revoked for 30 days, Aoluwaseyi Sanmi Flandreau, SD, dismissed. years, the South Dakota High the language in the RFP had to Reckless Driving: Justin 10 days in the county jail with Adeyanju, Winnipeg, MB, Impersonation to Deceive School Activities Association be updated to reflect changes in Rogers Duniphin, Corona, SD. credit for time served. Court $217.50. Law Enforcement Officer: (SDHSAA) is seeking bids the media world. The contract Sentence: $336.50 fine includ- suspends 6 days of jail sentence Justin Ryan Wawrzyniak, Audrey Raylynn Oliver, Eden, on the broadcast rights for would allow the high bidder ing court costs, 90 days in the upon conditions specified. Glencoe, MN, $1,122. SD, dismissed. its championship games. to resell a broadcast on the county jail. Court suspends all Operator Assure Anthony Eugene Curry, Contribute to Abuse, Those rights are currently internet to outlets that wanted of jail sentence upon conditions Passengers 5-18 Wear Seat Panora, IA, $199.50. Neglect or Delinquency: held by South Dakota Public to show an event. specified. Belts: Lexy Rae Herrera, Enrico Funk, Friedensruh, Audrey Raylynn Oliver, Eden, Broadcasting Swartos noted that news- Simple Assault Attempt to Veblen, SD. Sentence: $25 fine. MB, $2,797.50. SD, dismissed. At its meeting Wednesday, papers and radio stations have Put Another in Fear of Bodily Lexy Rae Herrera, Veblen, Use or Possession of Audrey Raylynn Oliver, Jan. 22, the SDHSAA board changed in the past 15 years, Harm: Justin Rogers Duniphin, SD. Sentence: $25 fine. Drug Paraphernalia: Tyrell Eden, SD, dismissed. of directors approved a request with some of them offering the Corona, SD. Sentence: $436.50 Possession of Alcohol by Johnathan Keeble, Sisseton, Possession Controlled for proposals that outlines what live stream of events on their fine including court costs, 90 Minor: Tarique James Owen, SD, $272.50. Substance in Schedules I or II: broadcasters will have to pro- websites. days in the county jail. Court Peever, SD. Sentence: $132.50 Seat Belt Violation: Steven Melodie Mae Crow, Flandreau, vide in order to get the winning “Media has changed,” suspends all of jail sentence fine including court costs, 5 Scott Ulm, Summit, SD, $25. SD, dismissed. bid. Swartos aid. “Radio stations upon conditions specified. days in the county jail with Operate Oversize/ Unauthorized Ingestion of According to the RFP, and newspapers do webcasts.” Unauthorized Ingestion of credit for time served. Court Overweight Vehicle: Courtney Controlled Drug/Substance in broadcasters must offer live Swartos said the bid doc- Controlled Drug/Substance suspends 3 days of jail sentence John Hughes, Marshall, MN, Schedules I or II: Luke Albert telecasts of state events that uments will be sent out this in Schedules I or II: Robert upon conditions specified. $172.50. Johnson, Eden, SD, dismissed. include football, girls’s and week. The bids are due back at Dennis Enoch, Sioux Falls, SD. Josie L. Felicia, Sisseton, Open Alcoholic Beverage Dana Wilson, Sisseton, SD, boys’ basketball, volleyball, the SDHSAA office on April 9. Sentence: $106.50 court costs, SD. Sentence: $182.50 fine Container Accessible in dismissed. wrestling, chorus and orchestra They will be opened on April 5 years in the state penitentiary including court costs, 10 days in Vehicle: Erick Ervin Hill, Firearm With Value of and track and field. The broad- 14 and the bid letting will take concurrent with any parole vio- the county jail. Court suspends Sisseton, SD, $122.50. Less Than or Equal to $2,500: caster must specify if other place at the SDHSAA annual lations and with credit for time all of jail sentence upon condi- Chase James Shroyer, Carolina Andrade, Sisseton, events will be broadcast live, meeting on April 21. served. Court suspends 3 years tions specified. Brookings, SD, $122.50. SD, dismissed. and 6 months of penitentiary sen- Contribute to Abuse, Joshua Victor Cunningham, Speed on Four-Lane in tence upon conditions specified. Neglect or Delinquency: Sisseton, SD, $122.50. Rural Areas: Victor N. Yotis, Dana Wilson, Sisseton, SD. Michelle Marie Blue, New Speeding on Interstate Tampa, FL, dismissed. Sentence: $106.50 court costs, Effington, SD. Sentence: $285 Highway: Ashley Ann Lawrence, 5 years in the state peniten- fine including court costs, 30 Sisseton, SD, $107.50. tiary with credit for time served. days in the county jail. Court Kimberlee Kae Nickeson, Legislation proposed to help state’s tribes Court suspends 3 years of peni- suspends all of jail sentence Veblen, SD, $87.50. By Dana Hess tentiary sentence upon condi- upon conditions specified. Peggy Jane Washington, Community News Service tions specified. Fail to Maintain Financial Sisseton, SD, $87.50. During his State of the Dana Wilson, Sisseton, SD. Responsibility: Alois Jeffrey No Drivers License: Darrian Tribes Address, Crow Creek Sentence: $106.50 court costs, Wanna Jr., Sisseton, SD. John Enger, Springfield, SD, Sioux Tribal Chairman Lester 5 years in the state peniten- Sentence: $68.50 court costs, $122.50. Thompson Jr. noted those times tiary with credit for time served. drivers license suspended for 30 Speeding on a State when the state and tribes have Court suspends 3 years of peni- days, 5 days in the county jail. Highway: Doug James Rezac, worked well together. He also tentiary sentence upon condi- Court suspends all of jail sen- Aberdeen, SD, $107.50. had some pointed words about No Proper License Plates tions specified. tence upon conditions specified. those times when the relation- on Vehicle: Audrey Raylynn Oliver, Sylvester S. St. John, Jose Luis Acosta ship has been strained. Eden, SD. Sentence: $106.50 Sisseton, SD. Sentence: $122.50 Flores, Obregon, SO, $122.50. Thompson made his remarks Speed on Four-Lane in court costs, 5 years in the state fine including court costs, driv- Thursday, Jan. 16, to a joint Rural Areas: penitentiary. Court suspends 2 ers license suspended for 30 Gabrielle Amy session of the Legislature. years of penitentiary sentence days, 5 days in the county jail. Williams, Rochester, MN, “When relationships col- upon conditions specified. Court suspends all of jail sen- $87.50. lapse, miscommunication, dis- Melodie Mae Crow, tence upon conditions specified. EXTRADITIONS Arrest Prior to Request trust and dishonesty lead to Flandreau, SD, suspended exe- Ashley Ann Lawrence, failure in government actions,” for Extradition: CHAIRMAN THOMPSON SPEAKS -- Lester Thompson cution of sentence. Sentence: Sisseton, SD. Sentence: $68.50 Garrett Austin Thompson said, referring $606.50 fine including court court costs, drivers license sus- DuMarce, Sisseton, SD, extra- Jr., chairman of the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe, delivered to “riot boosting” legislation costs, 5 years in the state peni- pended for 30 days, 5 days in dited. the annual State of the Tribes Address to a joint ses- approved last year that tribes tentiary, 60 days in the county the county jail. Court suspends DISMISSALS BY sion of the Legislature. believe takes away their con- jail with credit for time spent all of jail sentence upon condi- PROSECUTOR ~ Photo Courtesy of Community News Service stitutional right to free speech. in treatment, 3 years probation. tions specified. Use or Possession of Drug Court suspends all of peniten- Tarique James Owen, Paraphernalia: Erin Shanda “Legislation should not seek ready to look for her, “out of ers consider legislation for tiary sentence upon conditions Peever, SD. Sentence: $122.50 Eastman-Nunez, Eden, SD, dis- division but solution.” nowhere comes the Game, Fish charter schools on the reserva- specified. fine including court costs, driv- missed. Examples of the state and and Parks and a state trooper tions as well as expanding the Driving Under Influence - ers license suspended for 30 Walter Vernon Collier, tribes working together include with no MOU [Memorandum number of places that accept 1st Offense: Audrey Raylynn days, 5 days in the county jail. Aberdeen, SD, dismissed. a memorandum of understand- of Understanding] in place,” tribal IDs. Oliver, Eden, SD. Sentence: Court suspends all of jail sen- Lexy Rae Herrera, Veblen, ing between Crow Creek and Thompson said. Thompson asked lawmakers $226.50 fine including court tence upon conditions specified. SD, dismissed. the highway patrol. Originally Legislation that would cre- to approve a resolution show- costs and blood test, drivers Ingest Intoxicant Other Lisa Kay Koch, Wheaton, developed for the tribe to get ate a liability fund for a pro- ing their support for the tribes license revoked for 45 days, 60 Than Alcoholic Beverage: MN, dismissed. help handling traffic during posed oil pipeline sends the as they ask congress to rescind days in the county jail. Court Lisa Kay Koch, Wheaton, MN. Melodie Mae Crow, powwows, it has grown to also wrong message to the oil com- an 1863 law that removed suspends 59 days of jail sen- Sentence: $387.50 fine includ- Flandreau, SD, dismissed. include carrier enforcement. pany, Thompson said the Dakota people from their tence upon conditions specified. ing court costs, 10 days in the Victor N. Yotis, Tampa, FL, Thompson also said the “It is imperative that pipe- ancestral lands. MAGISTRATE COURT county jail. Court suspends all dismissed. state was helpful in getting a line companies understand that “Although the conflict has Gregg Magera of jail sentence upon conditions Obstruct Police, Jailer rehabilitation center open on they cannot ignore responsibili- ended, this outdated law still Law Trained Magistrate specified. or Firefighter: Hayden Levi the Rosebud Reservation. ties that come with transporting remains,” Thompson said. “We Possess Two Ounces Reckless Driving: Lisa Kay Hansen, Willmar, MN, dis- A young woman was lost an environmentally hazardous must bring closure to our his- of Marijuana or Less: Erin Koch, Wheaton, MN. Sentence: missed. after flooding on the Cheyenne product,” Thompson said. torical trauma.” Shanda Eastman-Nunez, Eden, $327.50 fine including court Disorderly Conduct: River. As volunteers got He suggested that lawmak- SD. Sentence: $387.50 fine costs, 10 days in the county jail. Hayden Levi Hansen, Willmar, including court costs, 30 days Court suspends all of jail sen- MN, dismissed. in the county jail with credit for tence upon conditions specified. Simple Assault Against time served. Court suspends 29 License Required to Law Enforcement Officer: days of jail sentence upon con- Diagnose/Treat Human Hayden Levi Hansen, Willmar, We can create a unique, custom design ditions specified. Illness: Robert Charles MN, dismissed. Walter Vernon Collier, Vandeputte, Rosholt, SD. Aggravated Assault - Aberdeen, SD. Sentence: Sentence: $318.50 fine includ- Deadly Weapon: Justin Rogers for your wedding day printing needs. $86.50 court costs, 10 days in ing court costs, 30 days in the Duniphin, Corona, SD, dismiss- the county jail. Court suspends county jail. Court suspends all al - reduction. all of jail sentence upon condi- of jail sentence upon conditions No Drivers License: tions specified. specified. Michael Jesse Iyarpeya, Victor N. Yotis, Tampa, FL. Driving With Suspended Waubay, SD, dismissed. * Save-the-Date Cards Sentence: $387.50 fine includ- (Not Revoked) License: Domestic Abuse Simple ing court costs, 10 days in the Sylvester S. St. John, Sisseton, Assault Intentionally Cause county jail. Court suspends all SD. Sentence: $68.50 court Bodily Injury: Taran Robert * Bridal Shower Notice of jail sentence upon conditions costs, 5 days in the county jail. Torkelson, Sisseton, SD, dis- specified. Court suspends all of jail sen- missed. * Engagement Party Entering or Refusing to tence upon conditions specified. Taran Robert Torkelson, Leave Property After Notice: Tarique James Owen, Sisseton, SD, dismissed. * Wedding Invitations Hayden Levi Hansen, Willmar, Peever, SD. Sentence: $272.50 Intentional Damage to MN. Sentence: $287.50 fine fine including court costs, 5 Property - $400 or Less: Taran including court costs, 10 days in days in the county jail. Court Robert Torkelson, Sisseton, SD, * Response Cards the county jail. Court suspends suspends all of jail sentence dismissed. all of jail sentence upon condi- upon conditions specified. Ingest Intoxicant Other * Reception Cards tions specified. Intentional Damage to Than Alcoholic Beverage: Resisting Arrest: Hayden Property - $400-$1,000: Robert Dennis Enoch, Sioux * Wedding Programs Levi Hansen, Willmar, MN. Carolina Andrade, Sisseton, Falls, SD, dismissed. Sentence: $287.50 fine includ- SD. Sentence: $247.50 fine Lexy Rae Herrera, Veblen, ing court costs, 10 days in the including court costs, 15 days in SD, dismissed. * Thank-You Cards county jail. Court suspends all the county jail. Court suspends Audrey Raylynn Oliver, of jail sentence upon conditions all of jail sentence upon condi- Eden, SD, dismissed. specified. tions specified. Melodie Mae Crow, Driving Under Influence MAGISTRATE COURT Flandreau, SD, dismissed. - 1st Offense: Jeffrey Dean Cindy Marohl Driving With Suspended Call Brittany or Jason for a Heminger, Sisseton, SD, sus- Clerk Magistrate (Not Revoked) License: Walter pended imposition of sentence. Renewal Registration Vernon Collier, Aberdeen, SD, consultation & quote today! Sentence: $577.50 fine includ- During Assigned Month: dismissed. ing court costs and blood test, Darin John Fonder, Sisseton, Melodie Mae Crow, 10 days in the county jail. Court SD, $122.50. Flandreau, SD, dismissed. 605-698-7642 suspends all of jail sentence Overweight on Axle: Curtis Speeding on Other upon conditions specified. William Hemmer, Colman, SD, Roadways: Walter Vernon Michael Jesse Iyarpeya, $217.50. Collier, Aberdeen, SD, dis- Waubay, SD. Sentence: $577.50 Justin Edward Haadem, missed. DEUTSCH PRINTING fine including court costs and Steele, ND, $192.50. Driving Under Influence - blood test, drivers license Carl Dean Cline, Lincoln, 1st Offense: Lexy Rae Herrera, revoked for 30 days, 10 days NE, $222.50. Veblen, SD, dismissed. Sisseton Courier in the county jail with credit for Willie Lee Grace, Houston, Lisa Kay Koch, Wheaton, time served. Court suspends 7 TX, $189.50. MN, dismissed. 117 East Oak Street, Sisseton days of jail sentence upon con- Shane Patrick Tendeland, Possess Two Ounces of ditions specified. Harwood, ND, $228.50. Marijuana or Less: Lexy Rae Walter Vernon Collier, Norman Edward Kinney Jr., Herrera, Veblen, SD, dismissed. [email protected] Aberdeen, SD. Sentence: Piqua, OH, 214.50. Lisa Kay Koch, Wheaton, www.sissetoncourier.com