Dearly Departed” Comedy the Circus Is Coming to Town on July 2, the Four Rivers Shrine Club, a Unit of NAJA Shriners, Is Hosting a Circus in Philip
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$ 00 Inclu1des Tax Number 43 Volume 111 Philip, South Dakota 57567 Thursday, June 15, 2017 www. pioneer-review.com “Dearly Departed” comedy The circus is coming to town On July 2, the Four Rivers Shrine Club, a unit of NAJA Shriners, is hosting a circus in Philip. This is the second annual Shrine Circus for this area. “On that Sunday evening, we hope to have the stand full of people eager to see the full three-ring circus,” said Joel Stephens, Four Rivers treasurer. “There is only one performance! It will be one of the last chances to see the elephants in the show.” “Last year we had a great turnout with a full house. All of our available seating was used. We hope to do it again this year with everyone ready to have a great time at the circus. This year the per - formance is in the evening, so things may be a bit cooler.” The proceeds from this event go toward the NAJA Shriners op - erating fund. At the NAJA Shrine, we have a hospital division that works directly with the families going to the Shrivers hospitals. Shriners provides transportation and lodging for the families. Today, NAJA has over 500 active patients living between the bor - ders of North Dakota and Nebraska, and Wyoming and the Mis - Del Bartels souri River, which includes patients at our Twin Cities, Chicago, Daddy Bud just passed away. Lucky him. Now his of the older son, played by Mark Nelson, hears that and Cincinnati hospitals. Once a year, NAJA also puts on clinics in family of redneck misfits must come together to hold his younger brother and his household is coming. His Rapid City (October 2017) as the staff from the Twin Cities hospital the funeral arrangements, visitation, luncheon and fi - wife, played by Jennifer Henrie, is so sweet, with a will travel here to see the patients. nally the funeral itself. Hangover or not, the character gentle underlying Southern acid in her words. For ticket information, contact Four Rivers Shrine Club, Attn. Joel Stephens – treasurer, P.O. Box 529, Wall, SD. 57790, or call Missy Koester’s character can At left, 605-209-2556. Bible thump better than anyone. Momma, played by Maralynn Burns, is no help to the poor preacher man, played by Commission acts on Corbin Kramer, as he tries to create an eu - logy. She wants various issues “Mean and by Nancy Haigh surly” on the Weeds, deputy for equalization office, section line vacate and in - headstone. It surance were the main topics of discussion at the Haakon County could make Commission meeting, June 6. even a preacher State’s Attorney Stephanie Trask updated the board on the weed sick. issue. She said there have been no new complaints. The county com - mission could issue a resolution regarding control of weeds and blowing dirt, she said. Instead, the comedy is based on Trask added that June Huston, county executive director Farm standout – though all too recogniz - Services Administration, found a program in which neighboring able – personalities. landowners can file a complaint which could possibly lead the FSA Mark Nelson plays the drinking to withhold a portion of the federal farm payments. brother who has to make a sem - Trask suggested that the land-owners use the FSA program for blance of order to the funeral. one year and revisit the issue next year if problems persist. Money is a major concern, but The board discussed and approved the vacating of a section line seemingly only to him. He hates that is north of Lake Waggoner. Don Burns filed the request, as kids. Jennifer Henrie plays his structures have been built there and he would like to subdivide syrupy sweet wife, who is often some of his property. The portion of the section line from Highway nausous – in the morning. 73 east for approximately one mile is not affected. Brad Kuchenbecker plays the Missy Koester portrays the de - Toni Rhodes, director of equalization, made a pitch to make the nephew whose Bible-thumping ceased’s sister. She can thump a deputy director of equalization position full time. She said it was a mother is his nemisis. His life is a Bible harder than most, with her necessity. She showed the board some of the files she has yet to circle, and the audience will laugh son being her prefered target. process in re-assessing homes in the city of Philip, items that need round and round. Brad Kuchenbecker plays that added, etc. She then discussed funding for the position through son, and he goads his mother for 2017. entertainment. Rhodes noted that since much of the basic information is not on The redneck comedy “Dearly Departed” will be performed by Del Bartels plays the deceased’s the property’s note cards, she has to go to the property and get the younger son, a broke and broken information, which takes more time. When the place is rural, it the Philip Drama Club, Friday and Saturday, June 23-24, at 7:00 man whose pitiful life is endlessly adds even more time, she said. announced by his own wife. That Weilding a nonstop tongue that could make any man want to kill himself, The board will review the request. p.m., and Sunday, June 25, at 1:00 p.m. in the Philip High School fine woman, played by Jody Pease, can and now seeing what she loves is shriveling up and dying in front of her Kellie Nixon, First Western Insurance, Wall, and Sandra Heaton, go from condesending to hysterical eyes, the character played by Jody Pease is subjected to advice from the Heaton Insurance, Philip, and the board discussed the county’s in - arts building. The uncouth hilarity begins im - to loving in a heartbeat. forever Yam Queen, played by Diane Walker. surance policy for property and buildings. Corbin Kramer plays the self- The two policies were similar in coverage and cost. The board mediately, with the characters played by Milo Zeeb and Mara - centered reverand – sanctamo - funeral viewings and luncheons. ognized in most audience mem - opted to go with Heaton Insurance Agency to bring the business nious, and distressfully explosive. Matt Schofield plays the decrepid bers’ associations. back to the county. Heaton Insurance is a subagent under Fischer lynn Burns starting this die-by- laughing cast of oddballs. The Kramer also plays Nelson’s char - husband to LeeAnn Knutson’s The play is directed by Nancy Rounds and Associates, Pierre. acter’s mechanic boss. character. High class humor, no, Ekstrum, Michelle Butler and The board opened gravel hauling bids from four companies. Bids play’s action is minimal, that is if you don’t count an attempted car Diane Walker plays the aging but definitely geared to get the au - Marcy Ramsey. Lights and sound were from Bear Creek Trucking, Shannon and Brett Gartner, In - fair queen, who talks about every - dience rolling. are handled by Steve Millage, Eli terior, Pack Mule, LLC, Sundance, Wyo., Haines Trucking, Faith crash, a fist fight, hysterics during the luncheon, and an on the floor one, and everyone talks about her. Erin Fitzgerald plays two parts, McClendon and Mike Seager. ad Flat Creek Construction, LLC, Valentine, Neb. The weirdest people show up to and both can be humorously rec - After discussing the bids, the bids versus county time and man - romantic scene during the funeral. power, and speed of getting projects done, the board opted to utilize Pack Mule, LLC to haul gravel for the county. The company is owned by former Midland resident Stanley Reimann, with his brother, Rudy, Belvidere, doing the local hauling. Highway Superintendent Dwight Slovek submitted information Paint South Dakota in Philip on a semi-trailer to haul gravel, and its cost of $24,000. He said Philip Charity volunteers joined SDHDA, are repainting homes the triple axle trailer is about $10,000 less than anything he has with city personnel to paint whose owners are physically or fi - found. Dorothy Stickler’s house at the nancially unable to handle the The board approved the purchase of the trailer. corner of W. Pine Street and West project themselves. Courthouse window issues involving water and air leakage were Avenue, Thursday and Friday, Paint South Dakota is a discussed. This has been an ongoing issue, with the county having June 8-9. statewide program that matches trouble getting a glass company to work on them. The windows are Using hand scrapers, brushes, volunteers with homeowners who about 12 years old. The Century Glass Company, Rapid City, has rollers and spray painters, the vol - need assistance. Volunteer groups looked at the windows. They would replace the caulking between unteers faced 100 degree weather include churches, municipalities, the windows and bricks and install wet seal between the windows to put on a coat of primer, then community development organi - and the aluminum frame. The company noted that when installa - yellow paint for the main building zations and service clubs. tion occurred, the wet seal was never done. They suggested to work and brown for the trim. They also "For homeowners, a new coat of on one window for $660, to replace the seals. If the problem is painted the fence that runs paint means a great deal. It pro - solved, they would do the remaining windows, if approved by the around part of the house. The use tects the house from weather, board. of other equipment, such as lad - maintains its appearance and im - The courthouse has a total of 99 windows. The company broke ders and scaffolding, was also do - proves the quality of the neighbor - down the costs by each side with costs ranging from $7,600 to nated.