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2008, when it reached $4.091, accord- of the summer. There were a lot of con- 2010 Legal and Public 2010 Legal and Public 2010 Legal and Public ing to AAA’s Daily Fuel Gauge Report. cerns there, but it actually did end up Notices Notices Notices Gas Some Yankton retailers raised their being a very good year for us. ings) $1,106.13, Judy Weber 98.8 percent of taxes payable in Blankenfeld Correspondence: regular unleaded fuel price to $4.09 per “I think a lot of people probably al- From Page 1 (Hearings) $40.00, Shepherd Re- 2012. She said Yankton County The Board reviewed a letter from gallon Friday, playing into expectations ready have their Memorial Day plans in porting (Hearings) $73.00, Karen has experienced 1.62 percent Jay T. Blankenfeld, inquiring that the old average price for the state place, and so they already have those Swanda (Hearings) $48.00; Sen- growth in assessed value, and about the steps involved in getting could be shattered in coming weeks. things budgeted,” Scheve continued. ior Citizens: City of Yankton there was a 2.1 percent increase in right of way abandoned on a souri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, The average price for regular un- “Some aspects of their trip may be (The Center) $9,612.65; County the Consumer Price Index over one-mile stretch of minimum Oklahoma, and Wiscon- leaded gasoline in South Dakota was scaled back because of the additional Extension: City of Yankton the past calendar year. Based on maintenance road in northeast sin have spiked up to 40 cents a gallon $3.744 as of early Friday morning, ac- gas costs.” (Utilities) $36.70, Lauren those figures, Hojem has advised Yankton County. during the past week. cording to the Daily Fuel Gauge Report. However, with gas prices approach- Fosheim (Supplies & Travel) department heads to budget a Industry experts say the increase is It was $3.521 a month ago and $3.654 a ing and exceeding record levels, Mai $28.53, Francotyp-Postalia maximum of three percent in- Next Meeting Agenda: The due to outages and extended mainte- year ago. was more pessimistic of the impact in (Rental) $100.50, Hy-Vee (Sup- crease in operating expenses and a Board reviewed items to be in- nance that has constrained output at In Nebraska, the average price early the wider region on Memorial Day plies) $9.76, J&H Cleaning three percent increase for wages. cluded on the May 21 meeting refineries in Joliet, Ill.; Whiting, Ind.; Friday was $3.887. That compares to travel. (Maintenance) $200.00, Knology agenda, including representatives Tulsa, Okla.; and Eldorado, Kan. (Utilities) $260.10, MidAmerican $3.438 a month ago and $3.604 a year “When you’re at the $4 mark, that’s Action 13221H: A motion was of MidAmerican Energy and “That has taken product away from ago. The highest recorded average a real head turner,” he said. “People Energy (Utilities) $85.39; Weed: made by Johnson and seconded by Knology; health insurance propos- those areas, so they are drawing prod- SD Federal Property (Supplies) price in Nebraska was set on July 15, will park the car and may not take Sinclair to pay $64,788.35 in debt als; annual malt beverage license uct in — not necessarily from neigh- 2008, when the price reached $4.100. those weekend trips or summer vaca- $135.00; Planning & Zoning: service due on the new Highway hearing; and a schedule for June Knology (Utilities) $45.33, Miller boring states — but from other Mai said he is skeptical of the refin- tions they had planned.” Shop from the General Fund, as budget hearings. selected markets, including Sioux Consulting (Maintenance) recommended by Deputy Auditor ery explanation for the sudden price Most people in the Midwest don’t $206.25, Verizon (Utilities) Falls,” Mai stated. hike. have a choice to buy gasoline or not, Hojem. All present voted aye; A motion was made by Johnson to The effect is that prices have sky- $30.71, Western Office Technolo- motion carried. “I really don’t think we’re being and Mai expressed concern about the gies (Equipment) $180.59, Yank- adjourn. rocketed in some markets but not oth- given the full story,” he stated. “It’s a impacts it will have on budgets. He ton County Treasurer (Postage) ers, he said. Rapid City often has very puzzling situation.” spoke to grandparents this week that $114.22; Road & Bridge: Avera Action 13222A: A motion was The next regular meeting of the higher gas prices than Sioux Falls be- Yankton Convention and Visitors were having to choose between travel- Education & Staffing Solutions made by Sinclair and seconded by Board will be on Tuesday, May cause of the transportation costs Johnson to accept into the record Bureau Director Lisa Scheve was opti- ing to see their very ill granddaughter (CPR Cards) $70.00, Appeara 21, 2013 at 3:30 PM in the Com- needed to get fuel to the western part mistic that prices wouldn’t have a and purchasing prescription medica- (Supplies) $82.37, AT&T (Utili- the Auditor's report of collected mission Chambers at the County and uncollected taxes for 2011 of South Dakota, according to Mai. Yet large impact on Memorial Day holiday tions. ties) $32.66, Bomgaars (Supplies) Government Center. the average price of a gallon of un- travel plans to the area. “It’s really posing a hardship on a $435.83, B-Y Water (Utilities) payable in 2012 indicating a 98.8% collection percentage for leaded gasoline in Rapid City has de- “There is always a concern when lot of families,” Mai said. “You have eld- $86.50, Battery Exchange (Sup- Bruce Jensen, Chairman creased from $3.35 a month ago to plies) $71.95, Butler Machinery all general taxes. All present gas prices go up that it could affect erly people on fixed incomes and many voted aye; motion carried. Yankton County Commission $3.32 Friday. Sioux Falls, meanwhile, travel and tourism in the Yankton families strapped for cash. This is the (Maintenance & Repairs) went from $3.51 a month ago to $3.91 $2,796.46, City of Yankton (Utili- area,” she said. “However, we have state of affairs.” ties) $102.46, Cox Auto Supply Surplus Cash Report: The Audi- ATTEST: Friday. been able to weather gas prices before. (Supplies) $1,271.84, Century tor's Quarterly Surplus Cash re- Patty Hojem, Deputy Auditor The highest recorded average price A couple of years ago, they went up You can follow Nathan Johnson on Link (Utilities) $102.76, Certified port through March 2013 was ac- Published once at the approximate for a gallon of regular unleaded gaso- right before Memorial Day weekend Twitter at twitter.com/AnInlandVoyage Laboratories (Supplies) $343.42, cepted and placed on file: cost of $349.04. line in South Dakota was set on July 18, and were projected to stay up for most Dware, Inc. (Supplies) $1,500.00, Unassigned (account 27700): Amanda Diede (Supplies) $2,372,554.06. $109.99, Filter Care (Supplies) Total Liabilities and Equity: dozen inmates working with the wheel- deliver the shipment to Guatemala and The wheelchair project also pro- $222.35, Fastenal (Supplies) $10,673,984.49. chairs at Hope Haven’s shop on Kiwa- to fix other wheelchairs in the Central vides a reminder of the gift of mobility, $14.13, Graham Tire (Supplies) Program nis Avenue in Sioux Falls and American nation. Fuller said. Following Year's General Fund $99.95, Hansen Locksmithing approximately another 40 inmates “We have 300 people in wheelchairs “This program helps get proper Budget (used current year for From Page 1 (Services) $24.00, Hedahl's (Sup- March analysis): $8,151,598.26. working with the project at the state just in one huge village,” Masek said. equipment to those in need around the plies) $122.87, Knology (Utilities) penitentiary in Sioux Falls. “We also manufacture pediatric wheel- world without the burden of cost,” he $266.46, Miller Consulting The unassigned fund balance, ac- He said he welcomes the addition of chairs in the shop (in Guatemala). In said. “ I am thankful to Karl’s, honored (Maintenance) $93.75, Mead count 27700, divided by the fol- with the local collection. Chapter presi- lowing year's General Fund Karl’s Appliances and the Rotary chap- that country, they (usually) don’t hire to be a Rotarian and grateful for Hope Lumber (Supplies) $184.24, Mi- dent Matt Hanson and members Simon ters to the wheelchair effort. the disabled, but we have a staff of Haven International Ministries for the dAmerican Energy (Utilities) budget resulting in the fund bal- ance percentage: 29.11%. Fuller and Mike Healy represented the “We do the assembly of the wheel- about 15 down there. We provide those efforts in this program.” $1,112.48, Northwestern Energy Rotary at Friday’s gathering. chairs, and Hope Haven does the distri- disabled persons with important jobs.” ——— (Utilities) $1,014.66, Newman Hanson said he was pleased the bution,” he said. “We take the Fuller, one of the Yankton Rotary To make a donation, drop off wheel- Traffic Signs (Supplies) $170.31, Yankton Rotary was invited to partici- wheelchairs all the way down to the members, said he sees a strong com- chairs and other items at the Karl’s Ap- Stern Oil (Supplies) $564.15, SD Action 13223ROD: A motion pate in the collection. The effort ties in frame, re-upholster them and give them mitment to the wheelchair project. pliance store in Yankton from 8 a.m. to Department of Transportation was made by Freng and seconded with the Rotary motto of “Service new bearings. We take a bad chair and “We were honored and appreciative 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to (Beaver Creek Project) by Sinclair to accept the April Above Self,” he said. give it good work so it looks like a new that Ray (Sparks) thought of us to help 5:30 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. $19,305.70, SD Federal Property 2013 report from the Register of “I think it’s a great project,” he said. chair.” start a new tradition to help those in Sunday. (Supplies) $135.00, Truck Trailer Deeds and the April 2013 Yank- “There’s equipment out there that peo- The wheelchair project also builds need all around the world,” Fuller said. While not required, the Karl’s Appli- Sales (Supplies) $104.10, Titan ton County Welfare report. All ple don’t know what to do with. The self-esteem among the prisoners taking “Karl’s has made a corporate commit- ance staff appreciates calls informing Machinery (Supplies) $413.75, present voted aye; motion carried. items are definitely too good not to be Verizon (Utilities) $31.32, Yank- part in the work program, Diede said. ment to be a drop-off point for wheel- them of donations so they can prepare The Register of Deeds monthly used, and this is a place where people “The inmates get such a feeling of chairs, parts and walkers from here on for incoming wheelchairs and similar ton County Treasurer (Postage) report showed collection of $46.00, Yankton Redi-Mix (Mate- can donate that used equipment. And accomplishment when they do some- out. That is an impressive and thought- items. $1,967.16 in copies revenue; with Karl’s, it gives a convenient place thing that helps others,” he said. ful act of kindness.” rials) $156.00, Yankton Winnel- $10,429.50 in land transfer fees; son (Supplies) $62.97, WellMark to drop off things and a way to trans- Besides the inmates, the wheelchair “These (wheelchairs) get shipped You can follow Randy Dockendorf and $16,410.00 in regular fees. port the wheelchairs without a hassle.” BC/BS (Insurance Premium) The regular fees total includes refurbishing project receives assistance and refurbished before they make their on Twitter at twitter.com/RDockendorf $450.42; 911 Fund: City of $1,875 collected for the Records Pheasantland Industries director from volunteers in Sioux Falls. In addi- way all around the world to those in Yankton (E911 Dispatch) Modernization and Preservation Darold Diede oversees about a half- tion, volunteers accompany Masek to need,” he added. $15,000.00, CenturyLink (Utili- Fund. ties) $1,422.75, Knology (Utili- The County Welfare Report noted He never looked back, joining The Neuharth’s devotion to his roots, saying, “As we gather here today for ties) $82.97; Emergency Man- 54 contacts, 16 notices of hospi- agement: Ace Hardware (Sup- Associated Press in Sioux Falls, and co- Hudetz said. this celebration of an extraordinary life, talization, six poor relief applica- founding the weekly paper SoDak “In our industry, in our country, so I am comforted by the fact that Al’s plies) $98.91, Bomgaars (Sup- tions, five requests for payment, Neuharth plies) $85.94, City of Yankton Sports in 1952. That publication folded often the first Americans are forgotten. spirit will remain in the hearts of every and three mental health holds in From Page 1 (Services) $50.00, Clark's Rental April. less than two years later, and in But not with Al,” she said, adding that future USD student who reads The (Maintenance) $21.32, Century Neuharth’s words he “ran away from Neuharth was both a mentor and a Volante, attends a class in the Al Business Products (Maintenance) home” to Florida to work for the Miami friend to many. Neuharth Media Center, or grasps the $500.00, Danko Emergency Statue Proposal: The Board re- appreciated that.” Herald. “(Because of his support) our mem- meaning of the First Amendment after Equipment (Supplies) $906.43, viewed a loan agreement with USD president James Abbott said Neuharth later worked for bers and members to come have never reading it perhaps for the first time on Great America Financial (Rentals) Register of Deeds Brian Hunhoff Neuharth’s visits to USD — often over and went on to found in been denied the support to tell the sto- the letters attached to the building that $94.54, Hy-Vee (Supplies) to allow for the long-term display Dakota Days — served as “a subtle and 1966, and USA Today in 1982, followed ries of their own people,” Hudetz said. bears his name. $84.94, Knology (Utilities) of four statues from Hunhoff's by the Freedom Forum and the New- “I am confident in the knowledge personal collection (The Thinker, constant reminder to our students that “When the founder of the USA Today $390.27, MidContinent (Utilities) they, too, could dream dreams and seum in 1991 and 1997, respectively. tells you that your voice and your sto- that the presence of Al’s spirit at this $8.91, MidAmerican Energy bust of Abraham Lincoln, The Seated Lincoln, and Blind Justice) make them come true.” With a gift from the Freedom Forum, ries are important ... there really isn’t celebration at this university, his uni- (Utilities) $29.38, Power Source Born in Eureka in 1924, Neuharth’s the Al Neuharth Media Center was offi- anything anyone can tell you after that versity, we are all in good company,” Electric (Maintenance) $210.00, in the Commission Chambers of the County Government Center. family moved to Alpena after the death cially opened on the USD campus in to make you think otherwise.” Abbott said. Colleen Ridgway (Services) of his father in 1926. 2003. An endowment from the Freedom Many of Neuharth’s children and The program concluded with an- $100.00, Racom (Utilities) The loan is at no cost to the County, and the County is not re- Like many of his generation, Forum also assured the independence grandchildren also were on-hand Friday other video message from Neuharth, $30.60, Henry Schein (POD Ex- of The Volante, the campus newspaper. to share their memories. where he admitted his family some- penses) $2,025.00, Verizon (Utili- sponsible for damage to or theft of Neuharth served during World War II, the statues. enlisting in the Army and serving both “Financial support and media atten- “The Al Neuharth we knew was no times took a backseat to his career ties) $107.32, Western Office tion paled in comparison to Al’s most when he was younger. Technologies (Supplies) $813.83, in Europe and the Pacific. BS, whether it was striking fear in the Yankton County Treasurer (Post- Action 13224C: A motion was “I always believed that a lot of his important gift to USD — his constant in- heart of some unsuspecting waiter in “I put the family front and center for age) $.92, Yankton Computer and made by Sinclair and seconded by determination, his grit, was shaped by teraction with our students,” Abbott whatever city we happened to be in, or most of the winter (of my life),” he said. Network (Maintenance) $357.95; Freng to authorize the Chairman (the war),” said former NBC new an- said. “Year after year he patiently an- asking a nurse for vodka and aspirin “You’ve met the members of that family WIC: Brittanie Ferden (Supplies) to sign a loan agreement with chor and USD alum said in swered questions, often the same ones minutes after undergoing double knee who are here today, and now you un- $3.47. Total General Fund Brian Hunhoff to allow for a video statement. as the year before. ... replacement surgery,” said granddaugh- derstand why I love each of them so $135,703.88, Road & Bridge long-term display of four statues Neuharth was among the many in- “He enjoyed our students, and they ter Dani Keusch. “He always told it like much. I kept on winning even after my $39,102.20, 911 Fund $16,505.72, in the Commission Chambers of terviewees for Brokaw’s book, “The in turn loved him.” it was. Plain talk was his forte. He did it body parts went weak and my mind fol- Emergency Management the Government Center. All pre- Greatest Generation.” Neuharth also was instrumental in his way. In doing so, he paved the way lowed.” $5,916.26, WIC $3.47. All present sent voted aye; motion carried. During the interview, Neuharth was the founding of the Native American for all of us (to do the same).” Neuharth reminded everyone that voted aye; motion carried. “uncharacteristically modest,” Brokaw Journalists Association, the Crazy Daughter Karina Neuharth said life is not “an undefeated season.” Action 13225C: A motion was said. Horse Journalism Workshop and the some of the most important lessons her “We must always play to win, but we Deputy Auditor's Report: Dep- made by Sinclair and seconded by “Trying to put it all in context, he Native American Journalism Institute. father taught her were to be open- will win some and we will lose some,” uty Auditor Patty Hojem reported Johnson to appoint Commissioner said, ‘Sure I won the Bronze Star, but so “I know that there are so many of us minded and accepting, as well as brave he said. “When we win, we should to the Board that she has con- Freng and Register of Deeds Hun- did a lot of other people. I just don’t like who don’t know where they would be and selfless. share that joy with others. When we tacted county department heads hoff to head a committee to gener- to talk about those days.’” today had it not been for Al and the in- “He’s everything that every human lose, we must accept the responsibility, and requested 2014 budget re- ate recommendations for paintings Upon his return home, Neuharth at- novative programs he established,” being wishes they could be and more. pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, quests be returned to her by June or framed photographs that could tended USD on the GI Bill to study jour- said Mary Hudetz, vice president of the He did so much, and I know he will try again. 1. The Board agreed to schedule be featured on the bare north wall nalism. After a disastrous attempt at Native American Journalists Associa- keep doing so much for everyone in “Failure is not failing,” Neuharth 2014 budget hearings for June at of the Commission Chambers. All broadcasting a Coyote football game tion. this room, and everyone who loved said. “A free spirit can help us get the the May 21 meeting. present voted aye; motion carried. over the radio, he switched his empha- His work with Native American him,” she said. most out of life, any age, and under any Hojem said the county collected sis to print. journalists was another reflection of Abbott seconded these comments, circumstances. We simply must dream, dare, do.”

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