City of Wall Celebrates 106Th Birthday
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$1.00 (tax included) Number 29 Volume 108 July 18, 2013 City of Wall celebrates 106th birthday First Interstate Bank President Brett Blasius and his posse took part in the “Wall’s Wild West Cel - ebration” parade on Saturday, July 13. ~Photo Laurie Hindman Wall High School Class of 1938, Iva Eisenbraun and Patrick O’Neill, celebrated their 75 year re - union during the 106th Wall Celebration held July 11 - 13. ~Photo Laurie Hindman Wall School Board re-elects “6 Over 60” pedal into Wall Eisenbraun as chairperson by Laurie Hindman vice president. Elementary Principal Chuck Vice Chairperson Pam Johnson Committees for the 2013 - 2014 Sykora has sent out the elemen - called the regular Wall School are: tary student handbook and Title 1 Board meeting to order on •Negotiations - Chairperson handbook for the board to review. Wednesday, July 10. Absent from Eisenbraun, Vice-Chairperson Rieckman has recently returned the meeting were Scot Eisenbraun Johnson, and member Carolynn from an Impact Aid meeting held and Spencer Cordes. Anderson. in Branson, Mo. He said a seques - A motion was made and sec - •Budget - Chairperson Eisen - tration push is coming from the onded to approve the agenda. braun, Vice-Chairperson Johnson, administration to let department A motion was made and ap - and member Mary Williams. heads decide where the 10 percent proved with Mary Williams oppos - •Buildings and Grounds – mem - cuts should come from. He noted ing the consent agenda for: ber Todd Trask, member Kevin program 8002 may be one of the •June 27, board meeting. Bielmaier, and member Spencer programs they cut. He asked all •June and July claims. Cordes. board members to watch what is •2013 - 2014 activity contracts •Transportation - member closely happening in Washington, for Josh Delger, Assistant Boys Trask, member Bielmaier, and D.C. Basketball Coach; John Hess, member Cordes. Rieckman noted that painting in Head Girls Basketball Coach; Joe •Curriculum - Vice Chairperson the hallways at school will begin Moore, Assistant Middle School Johnson, member Anderson, and next week. Golden West has in - Football Coach and Head Middle member Williams. stalled two security cameras and School Boys Basketball Coach. •Policy - Chairperson Eisen - the new security doors will be in - •Lane change for Randal Poste braun, member Anderson, and stalled shortly. Bleachers at the from BA12 to BA24. member Williams. Powerhouse will also be installed •Resignation from Mandi Mc - •Insurance - Vice-Chairperson next week. The new bleachers at “6 Over 60 riding Coast to Coast for Wounded Warriors” arrived in Wall on Sunday, July 14. The Donnell effective August 23, 2013 Johnson, member Anderson, and the football field will be in place group of six minus one who broke a hip before the journey began are in their mid-60s, retired and with regret. member Trask. before the season begins. good friends. They started their journey in Astoria, Oregon on June 20 and plan to end the 3,667 •Congratulations to Brett Gart - • Marketing - the entire board. Plans are underway for the miles in Portsmouth, N.H. The group is riding to bring awareness to the Wounded Warrior Project. ner for placing second in trap •Legislative contact - member Joint Convention that will be held shooting at the South Dakota High Williams. in Sioux Falls, August 8 - 9. Rieck - Jim Webber one of the bicyclist said they had hoped to raise $50,000 for the project and have so School Rodeo Finals. Business Manager Niki Mohr man and Sykora are putting to - far raised $100,000. Their day can average between 30 miles to 120 miles depending on where •Congratulations to Mazee presented to 2013 -2014 official en - gether a power point presentation they are staying and the weather. Chamberlain will mark the half-way location of the journey, which Pauley for placing second in goat tities. She has purposed to the for the board to present during the means only 1,833.5 miles left to pedal. Pictured from left to right ... Dale Lawrence, Pat Cavanagh, tying and pole bending, Carlee board to raise the lunch prices by convention. Ed DeMar, Jim Webber, Tom Nelson and Dave Arnesen. ~Photo Laurie Hindman Johnston for winning first in goat 25 cents for the 2013 - 2014 school Black Hills Online Learning tying and Carson Johnston for year. After a lengthy discussion the Community is starting a new pilot placing fourth in tie down roping. board approved the official enti - program which Rieckman feels These contestants will be going to ties. would be beneficial to home school the National High School Rodeo The budget hearing was set for students and a high school stu - Wall City Council accepts banner proposal Finals in Rock Springs, Wyo. 7:30 p.m. The only change to the dent. The board approved a motion With no other business the budget is to pay off the Capital to sign a memorandum of under - meeting was adjourned. Outlay Bonds. Mohr is waiting to standing for the purpose of using and rejects S.D. wine license request Superintendent Dennis Rieck - get the total payment from First Black Hills Online Learning Serv - man called the second portion of National out of Sioux Falls. She ices. by Laurie Hindman getting a S.D. Wine License. Tice- know that Deputy Jamin Hartland the meeting to order. will make the change to the budget Rieckman has made revisions to Superintendent of the Badlands Posley has researched the issue and Robert Schoeberl have been Rieckman opened the floor for for next month. the student handbook and crisis National Park Eric Brunnemann and visited with Rick Hustead who cleared to come back to work. nominations for school board A motion was made and ap - plan. He will have the names of had presented an idea to the Wall thought the most logic idea was to The final plat and Resolution 13- chairperson. A nomination was proved to appoint Mohr and John - volunteer coaches and rules for the City Council several months ago to apply for a Off-Sale Malt Beverage 06 was approved for the Sleepy made for Scot Eisenbraun with the son to the Health Insurance fall sports at the next meeting. place Forest Service/Badlands and S.D. Wine License. Hustead Hollow campground. board approving his nomination. Board. With no other business the Park banners on light poles by the made a motion for the Mocha Results of the land auction re - Pam Johnson was re-elected as meeting was adjourned. Buffalo Gap building. The banners Moose to obtain the license but the sulted in one bidder who pur - will mirror the city banners which motion died for lack of a second. chased the land for $12,500. The are on the main street poles. Mayor Dave Hahn explained the paperwork will be completed soon Brunnemann’s thought was to next step is for the Mocha Moose and the city employees will mow Wall After School students learn about plants get visitors into Wall which is a to visit with their attorney and the lot before the Wall Celebration. gateway community and allow have him put together a referen - Ordinance 13-02; Alcohol Bever - them to preview everything that dum. The Mocha Moose will then age was reviewed. This will be the Wall offers in and out of town. A have to get the appropriate num - first reading and A - D will be motion was made and approved for ber of signatures so the issue can stricken from the ordinance. two banners to be placed on poles go to a vote. Tice-Posley said she Ordinance 13-01; Main Street by the Buffalo Gap building. was baffled by what is happening parking will be tabled until the Fred Folsom with Waste Con - and totally represented what they next meeting so parking on Fourth nections was present at the meet - are going after, which is a gift item Street can be reviewed. ing to address concerns with com - for the locals and tourists. She also Ordinance 13-04; Sidewalk sales mercial businesses taking trash pointed out to the council that was dropped. home and overloading their home their ordinance is not correct and Ordinance 13-03; Flood Plan containers. Folsom said, the con - this doesn’t need to become a legal was dropped. tract between Waste Connection battle. She informed the council The Bloom lease was approved and the City of Wall does not ad - she will get the appropriate legal at $2.00 an acre. dress this issue and is not a prob - documents and signatures so the Hahn reviewed the estimates for lematic issue. The issue was issue can go to a vote. the I-90 light repairs. Two of the dropped. Carol Hodge came before the lights on the west side are out and Kelly Lurz who is co-chairman council with a request that more need new wiring. Council went with the “Relay For Life Group” in - flags be displayed to show pride in over different options and ap - formed the council the event will our men who have served this proved to fix three lights on the be held in Wall, September 14 - 15. country to protect us. She encour - west side using continency funds She has permission from the ages everyone in town to fly a flag. at a total cost of $18,000. State to block the South Boulevard Sgt. Dan Wardell informed the A change in lifeguard pay was but wanted permission from the council they have beefed up secu - approved for $8.00 an hour and to city to set up tents and a stage rity for the Wall Celebration and retroactive back pay for June’s The Wall After School Program (WASP) students participated in a program on plants.