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$ 00 Inclu1des Tax Vol. 112 | No. 40 Philip, South Dakota 57567 Thursday, May 24, 2018 www. pioneer-review.com Prairie Transportation’s new garage to start by Del Bartels the county. mated at near $90,000. “More than What was once the shed used as Ainslie told the audience, “We I want to spend,” said Ainslie, a garage by the Haakon County have people who say, ‘I never “hopefully we can raise the funds. Prairie Transportation has been thought we needed any kind of bus We are always so grateful for peo - raised. The grounds have been system, but here I am riding it all ple who leave us memorial money cleared for construction of the new the time.’ ” According to Ainslie, and other funds.” Each bus trip by five-stall garage. there were 6,000 miles logged on an adult is only one dollar. “You HCPT head, Kay Ainslie, and the five vehicles – three van and can’t start your car for a dollar,” HCPT main person on this con - two buses – during the month of joked Ainslie. struction project, Les Pearson, February. Only one van and one She wants the community to were guest speakers at the last bus could be parked in the old barn know, though, that the upgrade is Philip Area AARP/Retired Teach - at any given time. The other three a necessity. The wooden frame ers Association meeting, March 26. vehicles had to stay in the garage will have metal siding and Well before the demolition began, weather. a metal roof. It will include certain the two updated the audience on The HCPT is important enough luxuries that the HCPT drivers are not accustomed to, such as a the necessity of the new bus to the greater Philip region that full concrete floor, insulation, heat garage. the Philip Area Community Foun - (if funds are available), adequate The previous – and woefully in - dation donated $13,000 toward the electricity, garage door openers, adequate – bus barn was on new garage. Another donor, wish - and even a water hydrant water- Del Bartels Demolition of the old bus barn began May 15. The rafters were well built, and the rebar-reinforced concrete Haakon County property. It used ing to remain anonymous, has tap in case plumbing can ever be walls were a challenge to bring down by the Haakon County crews. Now, construction of the new Haakon to be the old county shop. If the pledged $20,000 on the condition paid for so plumbing can be added. County Prairie Transportation bus garage begins. Since the public transportation covers the greater Philip, community’s only public trans - another $20,000 can be raised Local contractors will build the portation should ever dissolve, the first. Kadoka and Wall areas, hopes are that donations will continue coming in to assist with the new structure. A new garage would revert back to Total construction costs are esti - fund has been set up at the First National Bank in Philip. continued on 2 Governor campaigns held at Bad River Senior Citizen’s Center Kristi Noem visited with Philip primary election is Tuesday, June you want to see a positive cam - passed away, but has since taken sentatives representing the Sixth Both stress their business and area residents during a meet and 5. The winner will run against op - paign.” classes at Mount Marty College District. In 2008, she won a second agriculture backgrounds and in - greet event, April 8, in the Bad posing party candidates in the No - The two have far too many sim - and South Dakota State Univer - term. In 2010, Noem won South terests. Both say federal govern - River Senior Citizen’s Center in vember general election. Governor ilarities, thus forcing voters to un - sity. She and her husband are rais - Dakota's at-large seat in the ment and bureaucrat involvement Philip. Dennis Daugaard, elected in 2010 derstand the candidates’ specific ing three children on the family United States of House of Repre - must be cut back, in favor of state Marty Jackley did the same, and re-elected in 2014, is not run - methods of addressing agreed- farm. The extended family oper - sentatives, for which she was re- and local governments. Both have though on May 17. Both opened ning due to term limits. upon goals of issues. ates a ranch/farm which includes elected in 2012, 2014 and 2016. worked against human trafficking, with a summary of their back - “Primaries are not fun,” admit - Noem was raised in Hamlin a hunting lodge and restaurant. Jackley was raised in Sturgis, against the current surge in the il - grounds and experiences, then ted Noem. County, and graduated from high Noem entered political life by and graduated from high school in legal drug business, and for the fielded audience questions. “The poles are close. Talk to your school in 1990. She attended serving on local committees and 1988. He graduated from South second amendment. Both are Republican candidates neighbors and friends,” said Jack - Northern State University, quit to boards. In 2006, she won a seat in Dakota School and Mines with an Addressing immigration, Noem for the state’s governor’s seat. The ley, adding, “We feel strongly that help at the farm when her father the South Dakota House of Repre - engineering degree, then earned a is against sanctuary cities. Jackley law degree from the University of believes the southern border “wall” South Dakota. He served as a law will at least slow down the incom - clerk in federal district court, and ing of illegal drugs. became a partner in a Rapid City Both are for less spending by the law firm. He and his wife are rais - federal government and reducing ing two children in Pierre. His ex - the deficit. “By the president not tended family runs a ranch in signing some bills and negotiating Meade County. others, we cut a trillion dollars Jackley practiced law, focusing from the national budget; though I on criminal law, civil and business am not happy with the current litigation, construction/engineer - budget and I did not vote for it.” ing law and real property and later said Noem. Jackley said, “South worked as special assistant attor - Dakota likes a balanced budget; if ney general. In 2006, he became we can keep the federal govern - the United States Attorney for the ment out of it.” District of South Dakota. In 2010 Noem discussed schools. “Too and in 2014, he was elected to serve a second and a third term. continued on 2 Kristi Noem Marty Jackley 2 Opinion Pioneer Review • May 24, 2018 forbid all of the Alphabet Crew from ever taking sugar in any form Fridge Door Notes & Reminders Working For A Living ever again. Cooler heads prevailed, though, and I acquiesced. Child A Call 859-2516 | [email protected] Chastity Julson and Child C caught wind, and they Economics anything, but managing to get in decided they would also bring two SWIMSHIP APPLICATIONS … available from I was upstairs, minding my own the way anyhow. She never did fig - dollars. The last stop of the day Swim for Life at: Coyle’s Super Valu or online at AA & AL-ANON ... 7:00 business, finding something to do ure heavily into their economy for was Menards, and the Little Peo - philipsd.us p.m. on Monday to keep busy. Downstairs, I could this particular game. ple got a mini lesson in comparing prices and product per penny. They evenings. hear the sound of Children A-D I soon caught on to their system. went home with a bag of bubble THE MONTHLY GARDEN CLUB MEETING … playing. Child B would leave his bank, gum each, elated that the cashier will be held THURSDAY May 24 at 4 pm at the To have your “No “Mama!” Child B hollered to - coins in hand. He would come to also gave them change and a re - Senechal Park. Everyone is invited (Please note the ward me. “Can I count my money?” Child A’s restaurant, order food, Charge” meeting or event listed here, please ceipt. Big stuff for little people. different time and day) Fact that he should have said “eat” it, then pay and leave. Child submit them by calling 859-2516 or e-mailing to: The kids are generally pretty [email protected]. We will publish your notice “may,” aside, this is not an unusual A would take his dishes and his generous with their things. Child THE LIBRARY … will be closed on Tuesday, June the two issues prior to your event at no charge. request. Each of the kids has his or money. The dishes went to Child C, 5th for the Primary Election. Regular hours will re - D, who did not put forth any capi - her own piggy bank, and one of who washed them and reorganized tal, still has had as much bubble sume Wednesday the 6th. their favorite pastimes is to divest them. The money went into a gum as the other kids—partially the pig of its contents and sort purse. Then, Child A would use because, like all good government NURSING HOME ENTERTAINMENT … their money. They are still working some of the money to pay Child C officials, she is not above searching Chuck Carstensen will provide musical entertain - on money values, so it is mostly an for her work, and the process in their sock and underwear draw - ment at the Philip Nursing Home the second and exercise in categorizing. Still, it is would start all over. Eventually, ers to find and tax the gum stored fourth Saturday of each month at 2:30 p.m.