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$ 00 Inclu1des Tax No. 13, Vol. 110 Philip, South Dakota 57567 Thursday, November 19, 2015 www. pioneer-review.com Philip Area Community Foundation goal: community savings account by Del Bartels The newly formed Philip Area Community Foundation is heading the response to a challenge from philanthropist Demaris Neshiem to raise $100,000 so she can match it in a Philip area community sav - ings account. The South Dakota Community Foundation will con - tribute another $50,000. The yearly interest of up to 4.5 percent of the principal from this permanent, growing account will be available as grants to local non - profits. That is at least $11,250 each year benefiting the Philip area. Through an application process, these grants may go for activities, building, expenses, ben - efits or other projects. Demaris Neshiem will match The foundation’s meeting Nov. $100,000 raised by the Philip Area 12 began with a donation of Community Foundation. Annual $25,000 from Grossenburg Imple - interest from the community sav - ment, at $5,000 per year. Joe ings account is to benefit local Woitte, Philip site manager for nonprofit applicants. Grossenburgs, said it was their way of supporting the community. Larry Gabriel is a member of the board of directors for Philip Health Services, Inc. He reminded attending foundation members of the fund Members of the Philip Area Community Foundation in attendance at the Del Bartels drive that created the new hospital. “We are blessed in our greater com - presentation of the $5,000 per year donation from Grossenburg Imple - Ray Smith, Britni Ross, Joe Woitte – Grossenburg site manager, Roger munity that several individuals have given their life savings. We try our ment included, back row from left, D.J. Rush and Dillon Kjerstad, Front: Porch, Gerry Rislov and Marion Matt. best that the hospital operates not only during our lifetimes, but our kids’ and grandkids’,” said Gabriel. donations are good, but, as voiced by Marion Matt, “The more people and her tears, were the most compelling argument to fund community PHSI has also been in the process of creating some type of community who get involved in the recruiting efforts, the better the results will be.” projects. benefit fund. It already assists students in nursing schools, with those Dillon Kjerstad added, “Yes, there are some good businesses in town, Beth Massa, S.D. Community Foundation, said the donations will be students contracted to work at PHSI for several years after earning but there are also some wonderful farmers and ranchers. Get people to sustaining the Philip area. their degrees. That program might expand to other medical fields, as think about the Philip area and doing good things for the community.” Marion Matt added that the many and various potental interest-sup - well as other community benefits. Gabriel suggested, for income and tax reasons, producers could donate ported projects need to be explained exactly, what the funds are going PHSI said that this is not in conflict or competition with Philip Char - livestock and crop sales. to do, it’s the baseball leagues and others. ities or the Philip Area Community Foundation. “Thanks for what you Gerry Rislov praised the givers of previous fundraisers, “Lots of people If a future grant had to be done before the savings account’s first are doing,” said Gabriel. who weren’t expected to give really came out, though did not want any year’s interest has been accrued, or if the project application was not “It sounds like these will complement each other,” said Gerry Rislov. notoriety.” from a registered non-profit, or for any other reason, then those projects Roger Porch, the main contact for the Philip Area Community Foun - Kjerstad thought the best way to remind people of being community- could go through Philip Charities. dation, said, “There are lots of things people can do with estate planning oriented was already heard in Neshiem’s original speech two weeks ago. Ray Smith praised the large and small givers who will be contacted without cutting out the heirs.” “It’s her challenge, so we should keep echoing her story,” said Kjerstad. or will simply come in to donate, “Each donation and its match gets us The foundation is trying to raise the matchable funds as soon as pos - Neshiem grew up in the Philip area, with kindness and assistance from closer to the first $250,000.” sible, hopefully by its Dec. 1 meeting. Members understand that large wonderful people, and she wishes to give back. Kjerstad said her story, Special city council meeting sees passage of disputed ordinance by Del Bartels nance was sufficient, and the amendments were not necessary. The the newspaper. A special meeting was called by the Philip City Council, Monday, Nov. other members’ thoughts were the amendments would not only attempt Audience members voiced their concerns of what additional busi - 16, in the courthouse’s commissioner’s room. to regulate businesses operating in a residental district, but also create nesses in residential districts will do to their property values. When a The council flew through other items before tackling the proposed or - a separate board of adjustment to deal with appeals if there is a conflict structure goes commercial, some nearby properties are going to go down dinance issue concerning businesses operating in residential districts. of interest with any of the council members. If there is no conflict of in - and some are going to go up. These amendments may change the game. The second reading of Ordinance #2015-13, supplemental appropria - terest, then the board of adjustment is the mayor and city council. It was explained by McKnight that the amendments cover structure tions was approved. This is the financing of the remainder of the secu - The uses that are proposed to be allowed through conditional use per - use rather than land use. He said not all the neighbors have to agree or rity camera project viewing the Haakon County Young Women’s Kiddie mits in the residental zoning district would include educational facili - disagree with a conditional use permit application. Dissenting landown - Park and the Philip swimming pool. ties, offices and professional services, day cares, specialty retail, and ers must step forward to voice their opinion. The council will have to re - The city will submit an application to the South Dakota Department tourist/visitor accommodations (bed and breakfasts). All current busi - view each permit, taking into consideration the neighbors’ opinions. of Transportation for permission to put the city’s new modular radar nesses in residental zoning areas would be grandfathered into the newly The ordinance process states that ordinances have to be read twice, speed sign on posts in the highway right of way. Two spots on Larimer amended ordinance. with at least five days in between the first and second reading. The pro - Avenue have been chosen for the radar sign. Council member Greg Arthur addressed the issue first. “If we okay posed ordinance needs to be published after the second reading, but the The council approved a contract with West Central Electric for the this and give them the variance, everybody else will expect it, too. We Philip finance office often publishes them after the first, as well. “All or - new South Dakota Highway 73 lighting. The 22 new 72-watt light-emit - are taking homes away from places to live in. The businesses would be dinances shall be read twice by title with at least five days between each ting diode (LED) street lamps on Larimer Avenue will cost the city great, but not in a residential area. I wouldn’t want it next to my house, reading. If passed, the ordinances shall be filed with the finance officer. $13.79 per month for each street light. taking away parking. I don’t see why we need this, we already have it With few exceptions, ordinances, after being signed and filed, must be Two building permits were approved, one for Doug West for BMT, Inc. covered in the ordinances,” said Arthur. published at least once in the official newspaper (SDCL 9-19-7). to put an addition to a shed, and another for Midcontinent Communica - Mayor Mike Vetter stated, “I guess I don’t see any harm in it. He The council voted, with one dissenting vote, to pass the first reading tions to bury fiber optic cable. A permit for Tyler Nemec to do a sewer added, “The application process where you have to visit with the neigh - of the ordinance. Any business based on this acceptance, such as accept - line replacement was tabled, waiting for a definite plan for the line. bors, that is where the needed control comes in.” ing a conditional use permit application, was tabled until the next city The main point of the meeting was an ordinance earlier tabled for fur - Council member Marion Matt stated that with the amendments, “We council meeting. ther investigation, Ordinance #2015-14, amending and establishing sec - have more ability to control ... different businesses fit different buildings Matt concluded, “We have another reading coming, and I would really tions in chapter 11, building regulations, board of adjustment. The many ... there are certain things you can’t put in there, a packing plant, and like to see the public come in.” amendments were to clarify laws concerning variances, businesses op - this gives us this control.” The next scheduled Philip City Council meeting is Monday, Dec. 7, in erating in residental districts, and to provide an appeals process if citi - City attorney Ryan McKnight said that when a zoning conditional use the Haakon County Courthouse community room, starting at 7:00 p.m.

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