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Number 22 Volume 13 A Publication of Ravellette Publications, Inc. • PO Box 426 • New Underwood, SD 57761 May 19, 2016 Lance Russell challenges Bruce Ready for the catch pen Rampelberg for Senate seat reimbursement money from both agencies in ex - change for allowing about 48,000 to qualify for Med - icaid,” said Rampelberg, acknowledging that this a complex issue with strong opinions surrounding it. In the 2016 legislative session, Rampelberg voted in favor of HB 1182, which allowed for a half cent sales tax increase, nominally to aid in teacher pay. According to Rampelberg, improving education has been one of his goals throughout his time in the Sen - ate, and that hinges on having good teachers who are compensated for their work and who choose to re - main in . “While the tax increase was not the best solution in my opinion, I voted for it due to my other con - cerns,” Rampelberg said. Rampelberg also voted in favor of HB1008, the so- called “Bathroom Bill” that passed both the House and Senate before being vetoed by Governor Dau - gaard. by Chastity Julson Personal ethics, representing all citizens instead District 30 Republicans will have two familiar of special interest groups and researching each issue names from which to choose for the state Senate in order to make an informed decision are the three when they vote in the primary June 7. things most important to Rampelberg as a legislator. Incumbent Bruce Rampelberg, Rapid City, is being Rampelberg and his wife have two grown sons and challenged for the Senate seat by current State Rep - three grandchildren. resentative Lance Russell. Democratic candidate Russell, a lifelong District 30 resident, has served Karla LaRive, Hot Springs, is running unopposed in in the S.D. House since 2008. Russell’s priorities as the primary. a legislator are to protect the ability of South Dakota Rampelberg, who was first elected to the Senate in children to live in a place they can thrive, to ensure 2010, was raised on a farm near Clarion, Iowa. In the that state government does not discourage entrepre - banking industry for 40 years, Rampelberg and his neurship and job growth, and to look for opportuni - wife lived in Rapid City from 1982-85, then moved ties to encourage companies to innovate and to locate back to Rapid City in 1993. Rampelberg has been a in South Dakota. resident of District 30 for 23 years. While Russell said constituents are most con - In an effort to connect with his constituents, Ram - cerned about rising property and other taxes, state pelberg is a member of the chambers of commerce in spending and strengthening families, he sees the Hot Springs, Custer, Wall and Rapid City. In addi - most pressing issue in District 30 as the reformation tion, Rampelberg has worked with constituents on of property taxation to allow for actual use taxation issues including the pine beetles, ag land assess - of grazing lands. ment, saving the Veterans Affairs hospital in Hot “Currently, there are dramatic increases in agri - Courtesy Photo Springs and the formation of the Veteran’s Home in cultural taxation because the state is assessing graz - Where horses become partners and neighbors become friends.This Hot Springs. ing lands as crop land in arid western South Dakota. young cowboy has his rope at the ready, eagerly awaiting his turn at rop - Constituents in District 30 are most concerned If the land has been and is used as grazing land ing a calf during a recent branding. about the economic health of the district, ag land as - where there is low precipitation, the land should not sessments and health care shortages, Rampelberg be assessed for property tax purposes at the higher said. crop rates of eastern South Dakota,” Russell said. Ready for the iron According to Rampelberg, District 30 residents are Russell expressed disappointment that Rampel - concerned about the potential closing of the VA, the berg voted in favor of the tax increase, which will repurposing of the Star Academy near Custer, and a hurt businesses and economic growth, Russell said. reduction in railroad jobs as the Burlington Northern Russell also opposed Senate Bill 131, which and Santa Fe railroad sees the effects of a recession changed the formula for how teachers in the state due to regulations in the coal industry. are compensated from a per-pupil basis to a student Residents are also concerned about how ag land is to teacher ratio, according to Russell. assessed, something Rampelberg attributes to a need “According to the new funding formula, the schools for clearer codified law. in District 30 have 30 more teachers than the schools Rampelberg sees a two-fold problem in health care should have, while Sioux Falls School District will be in District 30, namely, that there are not enough paid for 70 teachers they do not have. Large schools health care providers to meet the needs of residents, in South Dakota will gain handsomely, while rural and that the amount of reimbursement from school districts are to lose teachers under the new Medicare and Medicaid does not cover the cost of pro - school funding formula package that was passed viding health care. This results in health care with the sales tax increase,” Russell said. providers receiving less than the full reimbursement Russell, an attorney, and his wife have four chil - for their services, Rampelberg said. dren, three of which are still in the Hot Springs Courtesy Photo “The governor is negotiating with Medicaid and In - school district. These two local calf wrestlers have their calf thrown and ready for the dian Health Services in an attempt to obtain more iron and vaccine gun at a recent branding.

Church Tiger Tracks Rural Living Public Notices Inside: Page 4 Page 5 Page 3 Page 9 -18 2 EDITORIAL The Post • May 19, 2016 Working For A Living John Mitchell Chastity Julson CPA, CVA, CFP – Casey Peterson & Assoc. Branding Cloudless, warm, birds rejoicing. well supervised, so I slipped away IRS Scams Targeting mail or text messages. Do not re - Branding got more publicity It promised to be a good day to get for a glorious gathering ride. Taxpayers spond. Do not click on any links than Christmas with the Little a suntan. From breakfast onward, Branding must have gone well – The Internal Revenue Service that would allow the scammer to People this year. the Little People were asking at any rate, the troops were ready has been sending out notices al - infect your computer with mali - The first neighbor’s branding when the “guesps” would come for to wash and eat with an hour of most monthly alerting taxpayers cious software or harvest infor - happened in the middle of April. branding. After waiting three daylight still in the sky. [Wash of new and more aggressive tax mation from your computer. IRS There were horses to ride, flowers weeks, a few more hours were al - their hands and eat their food, fraud scams. Millions of taxpay - says to forward the e-mail to to pick, friends with whom to play, most unbearable. that is. I buy vegetables that are ers have been targeted, and [email protected], so that they are and soda pop to drink. The kids There was plenty of last-minute ready to wash and eat as well. No many millions of dollars of fraud - aware of what is happening. were hooked. work to accomplish before the cannibalism here.] ulent tax refunds have been is - In May of 2016, IRS acknowl - For the next three weeks, Child gathering crew arrived mid-after - Little children ran everywhere, sued by the U.S. Treasury. These A and Child B started every morn - noon. I delegated jobs to the Little drinking as much soda pop as they edged that in a relatively limited scams will continue as long as ing with inquiring as to the num - People. Chairs crashed out of the could, chasing the cats, and hunt - number of circumstances that ber of days until our branding. house, down the steps, and into ing through the Secret Garden for they are profitable for the people IRS historically did contact tax - They had big plans, including the yard to be positioned around all sorts of mythical creatures. It involved. payers by telephone to set up an inviting half of the county for old Formica-topped tables. was quite an adventure just lis - In order to file a false tax re - audit interview. IRS indicates what they consider to be the Food was prepped. It is always tening to them. turn the scammers need correct that they will now proceed these biggest party of the year. a good idea to turn on the cookers Dusk settled over the lawn, names and social security num - contacts with a letter. Numbers are still an abstract if you want the roasts to be done. horses were hopped back into the bers and most often create a false The IRS website indicates that concept for them. They have yes - Word about my cooking got out. trailers, diesel engines roared to W-2, so they need a correct em - they will never: terday, today, and tomorrow down Concerned for the well-being of life, and Branding 2016 was in the ployer name and employer ID •Demand immediate payment pretty well, but the idea of a the community, neighbors called books. As the last neighbors left number to put on the false W-2. over the phone, without first branding taking place 21 days and offered to help with the food. after helping with dishes and Most often taxpayers find out sending letters. from now was a more difficult con - As the pickups and trailers pulled clean-up, I hustled four very tired, that someone has used their •Call about taxes owed with - cept. Good thing, too. Our first into the yard, a seasoned cattle - sticky and dirty children through name when they E-file and the out first sending a letter. branding date was moved due to man, no longer addicted to the bedtime preparations and into return is rejected because a re - •Ask for credit or debit card rain. Children A-C did not realize smell of burning hide, unloaded bed. turn has already been filed under numbers over the phone. something was wrong when we his camp stove and accessories. After a debate about why he had their Social Security number. Un - •Threaten to immediately went from “five days until brand - Soon he had a pot of Cowboy Stew to brush his teeth, Child B fortunately there are many ways bring in local police to have you ing” to “eight days until brand - simmering, fry bread popping, and wrapped his little arms around my that criminals can obtain per - arrested for not paying. ing.” Their stuffed animals’ ages a Dutch oven full of peach cobbler neck. “I wuv you, Mama.” Then he son’s Social Security numbers. •Require you to use a specific change from “eighty-eight-eighty” just waiting. pulled back and studied me quizzi - We have seen situations where payment method such as credit to four to seven to one in the space Other neighbors arrived with cally. “How many days until our a fake tax return has been filed card or bank EFT transfer. of an hour, so this branding time myriad desserts and salads. My next branding?” using a taxpayer’s name and So - In a new tactic to obtain tax - warp was of little concern. roasts, potatoes and rolls were cial Security number. In this case payer information, scammers are Branding day finally dawned. ready, and the Little People were normally the taxpayer has to sending out e-mails to company paper file the tax return. Some - payroll or HR personnel pretend - times IRS requests that form ing to be coming from company 14039 is submitted, which is an executives asking for updated affidavit and proof of identifica - employee census information tion form. containing names, dates of birth, Voting Most of the phone scams that addresses and Social Security we have observed involve some - numbers. IRS calls this “spoof - one calling and claiming to be ing” and if successful could yield with the IRS and saying that information that would allow the It's as American as pie and ice cream! 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SDSU Extension News SDSU Extension News Ann Schwader, Nutrition Field Specialist Adele Harty, Cow/Calf Field Specialist Healthful Whole Grains your daily food pattern. Tips for a Successful make plans well in advance. The to breed between 25-30 cows on We hear a lot about whole •Try 100 percent whole grain Breeding Season Estrus Synchronization Planner average. If using a synchroniza - grains, including the USDA’s My - snack crackers. It’s that time of year again. is an excellent tool to help deter - tion program with natural serv - Plate (http://1.usa.gov/1Wf8piu) •Popcorn is a whole grain Many ranchers have calves mine appropriate timing and to ice, specifically MGA in heifers or message that recommends we snack. Three cups of whole grain, branded and pairs out to pasture ensure that the correct drugs are CIDRS, do not give the make at least half our grains air-popped popcorn is a good and it’s time to think about administered at the right time. prostaglandin shot, as this will whole, but there may be individ - source of fiber and has only 95 breeding season. Depending on This planner can be found at have too many heifers coming in uals who wonder why it’s impor - calories. the goals of your operation, here http://www.iowabeefcenter.org/es at a time for the bulls to get them tant to eat whole grains. Accord - •Let children help select and are some tips to help you ensure trus_synch.html and is a free bred. If it is possible, bulls could ing to MyPlate, “People who eat prepare whole grain side dishes. the greatest success possible. download. This can also be used be rotated out of pastures with whole grains as part of a healthy •Substitute up to one-half of Give pre-breeding shots accord - to compare cost of different proto - synchronized females after 3-4 diet have a reduced risk of some the white flour with whole grain ing to label directions. These cols. days to give fresh bulls an oppor - chronic diseases.” flour when baking. shots all need to be given in the Artificial insemination is a tunity to get the females bred. Whole grains contain three •Substitute whole-grain prod - neck, but ensure that the proper great way to make rapid genetic Watch for dominant bulls in any parts, the bran, the germ and the ucts for things you already buy. route of administration is used to improvement in a herd, but care situation. If there is a dominant endosperm. Refined grains such Try whole wheat pasta or brown increase the efficacy of the vac - needs to be taken in selecting the bull in a pasture that is keeping as white flour, white rice and rice. cine and decrease negative im - AI sires to ensure that they meet younger or smaller bulls from white pasta only contain the en - •Use whole grain bread to pacts. A large percentage of injec - the goals of the operation. Once breeding cows there could be po - dosperm. The bran is the outer make French toast; it has a tions are given subcutaneous or the bull(s) have been selected, tential problems at pregnancy shell that protects the seed. It hearty texture and tastes great. under the skin. Make sure to order the semen to ensure avail - check if he isn’t getting the cows contains B vitamins, fiber and •When making meatloaf or meat - work with your veterinarian to ability and always get a few ex - bred himself. trace minerals. The germ has B balls, use whole grain bread or determine the best product(s) for tras, just in case. By taking these tips into con - vitamins and vitamin E. The en - cracker crumbs. your operation. Make sure there are enough sideration, it can help with a suc - dosperm provides carbohydrates •Try an unsweetened, whole Have a breeding soundness bulls in the bull battery to get the cessful breeding season for 2016. and protein which deliver energy. grain ready-to-eat cereal as crou - exam done on all bulls before job done. A rule of thumb for Without reproduction, the viabil - Eating the entire grain allows the tons in salad. turn-out. This will eliminate a young bulls is that they should be ity of the business is at stake. benefits of all three parts to work •Use a crushed, unsweetened dominant bull from breeding allocated one female per month of The more live calves on the together. whole grain cereal or rolled oats cows and not getting them preg - age, therefore an 18 month old ground next spring the more suc - You’ll want to be sure that the as breading for baked chicken or nant. bull can be expected to breed 18 cessful our breeding program was products you choose are actually fish. Cows should have access to a cows. Older bulls can be expected this summer. made from whole grains. Look for For additional whole grain balanced mineral program with one of the following terms listed recipes, check out the Whole sufficient nutrients, specifically first on the ingredient label: Grains Council’s Quick and Easy copper and manganese. 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Subscribe to the New Underwood Post– print or online– today! Call 754–6466 or email [email protected] 4 CHURCH The Post • May 19, 2016 Spiritual Growth Baseline Breezes Rev. Drs. Casey and Robert Baggott Alma Crosbie and Shirley Printz

Building Something Holy they realized that the family the two brothers met. When each John, Marty and Shirley Printz day afternoon. We all got to see What are you able to build with farm would need to be divided be - heard what the other was doing, attended the high school gradua - the Williams’ triplets that your wealth? In our strained eco - tween them. Surveyors were they embraced and wept. tion of their granddaughter, evening. They are so cute and nomic environment, we fre - hired to come and mark the land Legend has it that the city of Mardi Traskowsky, in Kansas healthy! quently hear people talking for equal distribution between Jerusalem was built upon the over the weekend. She is the Gene and Alma Crosbie and about reassessing the utility of the brothers. The brothers stayed very spot where the brothers’ daughter of Jeannie (Printz) Alice Richter went to Wall for their money. Though they may at their childhood home while tears fell. A holy place was estab - Traskowsky and her husband church Sunday and then on to technically have less materially they concluded their father’s af - lished where generosity and com - Fred. Congratulations, Mardi! Philip to help Alma and Alice's now than before, they tell us they fairs. passion were enacted.This legend Don and Annette Boardman 96-year-old mother celebrate her have discovered how much they One night, as the older brother seems to confirm something we had supper with Lorraine Holli - birthday. Happy birthday, Mom! still have spiritually. Conse - was lying in bed, he thought of are witnessing these days. Gen - day Sunday evening. Tammy and Keoni Bills went to quently, they feel fortunate, they his younger brother’s circum - erosity and compassion are not in Carl and Judy Knuppe attend - watch their nephews play base - say, and are actually more ready stances. With his big family he short supply. Though the econ - edConner and Cole's ball games ball this last Sunday afternoon. to give of their wealth now than could use extra income. The older omy is forcing many of us to this past week. Swallowing angry words is before. brother thought, “I am rich and make some tough decisions and Gene and Alma Crosbie helped much better than having to eat Apparently, it sometimes it already have plenty. I will go out to reassess our net worth, still, Bud and Peg Ireland brand Fri - them. takes a life-altering event or cir - in the dark of the night, and we have the capacity to give to cumstance to open our eyes to move the marker that divides the others. what we truly value, or to value farm in half, in order to give a Perhaps that is why Edith what we already have. bigger portion to my brother in Falk, chair of the Giving USA An old legend tells of two need.” Foundation, could conclude her Real Family, Real Food brothers who reassessed what Meanwhile, the younger comments on American giving they valued when they learned brother was lying in bed and patterns by saying: “This year's Chastity Julson their father had died. The two thinking about how his older report shows Americans continue brothers had lived very different brother was all alone in the to give when faced with hard - Grilled Vegetable Pasta 1 teaspoon honey, plus more to lives. The older brother was very world, without family or friends. ships. Even in difficult times, Salad taste successful and had grown very He, on the other hand, was Americans will dig deep to sup - From www.inspiredtaste.net, 2 teaspoons lemon peel rich. But he had never married blessed with a large family and port those organizations that this recipe is a great picnic salad. 1/3 cup lemon juice and did not have close friends, be - many friends. He thought to him - they care about and they feel are It can be prepared up to 8 hours 1/3 cup olive oil, plus more if cause he spent all his time work - self, “All that my brother has to making a real difference in meet - before being eaten. Refrigerate it needed ing. The younger brother, on the remind him of our father and ing human needs in their commu - if you are not using it right away. Salt and pepper to taste other hand, had a large family happier times is this piece of nities. We're an amazingly gener - However, it is fine to pack it in a Cook pasta according to pack - and many friends. Although he land. I will go out in the dark of ous group of people.” picnic hamper and let it remain age directions. worked diligently all his life, he night and move the marker that Do you consider generosity and at room temperature for a few Heat a grill pan to medium had never accumulated much. It divides the farm in half, in order compassion to be important parts hours . heat, or prepare outdoor grill. seemed as though his money to give a bigger portion to my of your net worth? We hope so. Salad Toss vegetables with olive oil, barely fed his large family. brother in need.” That night, in Something holy can be built upon 2 medium zucchini, cut into salt and pepper. Grill until When the two men received the middle of their father’s field, them, in every life! 1/4” strips cooked through and edges are word that their father had died, 1 red onion, sliced into 1/4” starting to brown. rings Slice grilled vegetables into ½” 2 bell peppers, seeds removed, pieces. quartered Blend basil, mustard, honey, 3/4 pound pasta (fusilli or lemon peel, and lemon juice in a penne) food processor. Slowly add olive St. John’s Catholic Church 2 Tablespoons olive oil oil and blend until creamy. Add New Underwood Salt and pepper to taste salt and pepper to taste. Father William Zandri Dressing Combine cooked and drained 342–1556 2/3 cup fresh basil leaves pasta and grilled vegetables in a Mass every Sunday at 11:00 a.m. 1 Tablespoon Dijon-style mus - large bowl. Add dressing until Mass at Good tard well coated. Samaritan Center 9:30 a.m. Wednesdays

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Seth record, move to third in state lumbia, 69 Shorb, Hermosa, 11.51 Barrel Racing: 1. Karissa Rayhill, Mar - Team Roping: 1. Wynn Schaack, tin, 17.367; 2. Trista Reinert, Wall, 17.718; Wall/Tanner Fite, Hermosa, 5.57; 2. Wade The Tigers had a big day at the year for the girls when Sierra nor Knuppe, Nick Baker – 2nd, 4:57 3. Kade Bettelyoun, Pine Ridge, 17.999 Monnens, Belle Fourche/Riley Fortune, Rapid City Qualifier Tuesday, Oberlander threw a 30’6.25” in Girls Breakaway Roping: 1. Emilee Pauley, Wall, 8.10; 3. Shali Sheridan, Faith/Tayle Wall, 2.85; 2. Cassidy March, Hot Springs, Brink, Buffalo, 11.59 May 10, breaking a school record the shot put. High Jump 3.25; 3. Rayhill, 3.66 Jaedyn Finkbeiner – 3rd, 4’7” Tie Down Roping: 1. Stevens, 12.18; 2. in the 4x200 with a time of The Tigers’ results at the Qual - Bull Riding: 1. No Qualified Rides Kammerer, 12.36; 3. Luke Heninger, Ft. 1:49.86. ifier took the Tigers from just out - Long Jump Goat Tying: 1. Rayhill, 8.17; 2. Savana Pierre, 12.41 Cerington Jones – 4th, 15’11.25” Johnston, Elm Springs, 8.35; 3. Pauley, 8.54 Boys All-Around (with Wall): 1. Kam - Lexi Ballard, Juli Schaub, Bri - side of the top 10 teams in the Pole Bending: 1. Kassidy Caspers, New anna Philipsen and Cerington state to a comfortable ranking of Shot Put merer; 2. Fite Sierra Oberlander – 8th, 30’6.25” Underwood, 21.319; 2. Rayhill, 21.807; 3. Girls All-Around (with Wall): 1. Ray - Jones took first in the record-set - third in the state, Finkbeiner March, 22.455 hill; 2. Reinert 100 Meter Hurdles Saddle Bronc Riding: 1. Dylan ting 4x200, as well as placing said. Brianna Philipsen – 3rd, 16.73 Rapid City Qualifier first in the 4x100 and the 4x400. 300 Meter Hurdles Each of the Tigers’ times in these Boys Lexi Ballard – 2nd, 50.8 1,600 Meter Run races placed in the top five of the 4x100 Meter Relay Cade Venhuizen – 6th, 5:19 state, Tigers head coach Stacy Ballard, Juli Schaub, Philipsen, VA hosts ceremony Finkbeiner said. 3,200 Meter Run Jones – 1st 52.89 Nathan Nixon – 5th, 13:37 Previously, the school record 4x200 Meter Relay 4x100 Meter Relay Ballard, Schaub, Philipsen, Jones – for the 4x200 was 1:50.58., set in Colton Clemens, Nick Baker, Clay 1997 by Melissa Deuter, Rachel 1st 1:49.86 honoring Vietnam vets Paulson, Jacob McNutt – 4th, 47.6 Collier, Lindsy Brassfield, and 4x400 Meter Relay VA Black Hills Health Care fits claims clinic will take place 4x200 Meter Relay Ballard, Schaub, Philipsen, Jones – Nancy Huck. Clemens, Baker, Paulson, McNutt – System, the Dakotas VA Regional from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Dur - 1st 4:21.3 In addition to a strong showing 5th, 42.3 Office, and the Black Hills Na - ing this claims cinic, VA represen - throughout the meet, the Tigers 1,600 Sprint Medley 1,600 Sprint Medley Jae Hanks, Kelsie Anderson, Cailyn tional Cemetery will host a Viet - tatives will be available to dis - Connor Guenot, Lane Byrne, Con - had their first weight place of the Miller, Mary Wiebers – 2nd, 4:59 nam War 50th Anniversary Com - cuss both claims for compensa - memoration Ceremony to thank tion benefits and enrollment and and honor Vietnam-era Veterans eligibility in health care. VA will May 23, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. at the have secure electronic access to VFW Post 1273, 420 Main Street your benefit records and can an - in Rapid City. swer your questions on your com - “This is a well-deserved but pensation claim. Stache Bash to feature long overdue welcome home to Following the ceremony at 5:30 recognize the service and sacri - p.m., veterans and family mem - fice of Vietnam veterans,” said bers are invited to participate in Sandra Horsman, director, VA a Veteran Town Hall. The meet - Black Hills Health Care System. ing is intended to provide an open vintage attire contest As part of the event, Vietnam forum for VA officials to share up - Sunday, May 29, in Interior, (1920s to 1990s) western attire in coming from eight different Veterans will be presented with a dates and hear directly from ben - the Badlands Stache Bronc & attendance, both fans and con - states. Cow - lapel pin. eficiaries about VA services. Bull Bash will take you back in testants are eligible for these boy Church service will begin at Prior to the ceremony a bene - time and remind you of the way prizes. Prizes 10:00 in the morning. A presenta - that rodeo used to be. will include a Montana Silver - tion of cowboys will be held at This fun and unique rough - smith jewelry set for the best 11:00 with the roughstock rodeo stock rodeo event features bare - dressed female. A Montana Sil - action to follow. The day’s activi - back, saddle bronc and bull rid - versmith money clip for the best ties will conclude with the crowd ing where all of the contestants dressed male. Pair of Twisted X favorite bull scramble event. entered are required to have a shoes and a custom Tres Rios Sil - The bull scramble consists of mustache and be dressed in ver buckle will be awarded to the multiple bucking bulls being throwback vintage western attire overall Best Dressed in atten - turned out into the arena, with from the 1920s to 1990s. dance. A Tres Rios Silver “King of riders, at the same time. What - This will be the second year for the Stache” buckle will be ever cowboys are still on their this event to be held in Interior awarded to the most epic mus - bulls at the eight second whistle, during the last weekend of “Mus - tache in attendance. Sign up at they dismount and race back to tache May” and this year the the event to be eligible for prizes. the bucking chutes with their event is adding prizes to get the A raffle will also be held for a bull ropes in hand. The first cow - crowd in attendance involved chance to win a Henry Big Boy boy back with the fastest time with the “throwback feel” of the .44 Magnum Lever Action Rifle. wins. event. Prizes will be awarded to Over 60 cowboys are entered in Come to Interior, and be a part the Best Dressed throwback the roughstock rodeo events, of a throwback good time! Con - cessions will be available.

New Underwood Post 754-6466 6 COMMUNITY The Post • May 19, 2016 Elm Springs News Tomilyn Trask Wow, didn’t this week fly by? I Theresa, Elizabeth and friend Fatima procession in Rapid City. her bestie's birthday gifts. They ested; they could call her cell suppose the high winds made it Stacy were visitors and helped After the procession they met up both turn 16 this week!! Where phone and delivery arrange - go even faster! It was a beautiful work cattle. Stacy is a grand - with Steph, Winnie, Becky and does the time go? ments will be possible!! week except for a few windy days daughter of Kenny and Aletha Ellie then attended the mother/ Janet Wilson went to Wall Sat - Saturday evening, Kelly An - though! This is the “substitute” Woods and currently living in daughter brunch sponsored urday to help Marcia Eisenbraun ders, Jonnie and Taken, Tyler writer this week. I have had Rapid City and working as a Catholic Daughter do some heavy duty cleaning Wilson, Tracy and Waylon were many titles but this week I was nurse. Jo Wilsey had coffee with Cary after their remodeling project! “fishing” guests on Elk Creek of also termed the “cook wrangler” Also on Saturday, Kim Heine - Johnston in Rapid Thursday Clyde Arneson went to town on Shelia, Mark, Mick, Levi and at Rod and Kelly Anders brand - mann of the Dell Rapids/Flan - morning. Friday morning, we business Monday morning. The Annie’s. Tom and Tomilyn were ing! I’m not sure if that is a move dreau area came to the Trask branded with the help of about 15 rest of the week Clyde was on a road trip to Minnesota for up or down from my past position ranch after attending a dental people, which we sincerely appre - branding some place or another! the weekend. as “vaccine shaker”! The commu - conference in Rapid City (she is ciate. Kent Wilsey and Jim Smith They still let Clyde actively par - Tom and Shelia Trask received nity is busy working cattle and also a dentist). She met up with made a trip to Sturgis that after - ticipate but he’s almost to the news this week of the unexpected finishing up school activities. I Joe Trask and toured and visited. noon. point of “shaking the vaccine” po - passing of a good friend, Craig heard they had a great field trip Sunday they attended the Saturday, Kent and Jo at - sition. Smith, Buffalo, Wyo. Craig came on Thursday to the Outdoor Schell branding before she had to tended the first Black Hills Tom and Shelia Trask, Mick, here and hunted nearly 30 years Classroom and other educational depart for home. I’m betting Farmers Market of the year. It Levi and Annie attended the Pre - ago and shortly after he moved to places in Rapid City. everyone at the Trasks residence was a very successful day, sold cious Preschool graduation the Buffalo area and began out - Pat and Rose Mary Trask had are frequent “brushers”!! (Or they out of veggies by about 10:30. Thursday at Hereford where Levi fitting there. a busy week around the ranch should be!) Celine went to Tom They took a variety to see what was one of the two graduates News was rather scarce this with numerous visitors from all and Becky Bruch’s Thursday, Fri - would sell, the answer, all of it! (Dawson Deering, son of Gary week but I’m sure activity was of the country and other coun - day and Saturday to help with That evening we went to the a and Jessica Deering, was the abundant just that the reporter tries. Tonya Sepulveda, Mon - the branding. Celine and Maria restuarant with Tom and Kelly other). Shelane Graham is the was late getting going on this terey, Mexico, arrived last Sun - cooked a branding dinner for Joe Wilsey to celebrate their anniver - teacher. venture! It’s looking like another day and spent the week visiting Trask Thursday afternoon. sary. Great date night, wonderful Shelia Trask has been busy beautiful week here in God’s Austin and the rest of the Trask Bishop Gruis visited the Trasks company and lots of laughs! with the conservation district in Country and the life of a family. Tonya is a dentist. One Sunday. He arrived about noon Sunday, Jo and Zarah made a Philip selling trees. There will be rancher!! evening they went to Cassie and and spent the afternoon riding trip to Rapid City shopping for a few leftovers if anyone is inter - Tate Dennis’ by Red Owl with horseback with Pat and Julie. Tom and Becky Bruch and family. Saturday, Rose Mary and Saturday, Colonel Wier, Mary, Maria went to the Our Lady of CSF concert acts announced The Central States Fair is performance and laid-back style of Of,” “Lucky Man,” “Back When I proud to announce Jake Owen , country, his latest album Days Of Knew It All,,” and “Roll With Me.” Montgomery Gentry, and KC and Gold is the follow-up to the Gold– Montgomery Gentry burst onto the Sunshine Band will headline Certified, chart-topping Barefoot the country scene in 1999 credit - the first three nights of the Black Blue Jean Night album, which has ing their success to their blue col - Hills Energy concert series Sun - sold over 5 million tracks to date. lar roots and anthems that relate day, Aug. 21, Monday, Aug. 22, and With more than 20 charted sin - to working class Americans. “Peo - Aug. 23, respectively. gles, the Kentucky-born duo has ple are going to be able to touch on Jake Owen ascended to stardom sold millions of records and earned each one of our songs and say, ‘Ya with five number one smash hits CMA, ACM and Grammy awards man, that song is a little bit about including the 2X platinum anthem and nominations with undeniable me’,” said Troy Gentry “Barefoot Blue Jean Night,” Plat - blue collar anthems like “Hell KC and the Sunshine Band inum-certified hits “Beachin’,” Yeah,” “My Town,” and “Hillbilly packs an impressive musical re - “Anywhere With You,” “Alone Shoes.” They’ve notched five No. 1 sume to the stage. The group has With You” and “The One That Got singles with “If You Ever Stop Lov - sold over 100 million records (in Away.” Known for his thrilling ing Me,” “Something To Be Proud the ranks with artists like Britney Spears, Bon Jovi, Fleetwood Mac and Bruce Springsteen). They have earned three Grammy awards including Album of the Year, along with nine additional Grammy nominations. KC and the Sunshine Band has been featured in over 200 motion pictures, and in 2013, their album “Boogie Shoes” was selected for preserva - tion by the U.S. Library of Con - gress for its cultural significance. The multi-platinum selling group became the first act since the Beatles to score four number one pop singles in one 12-month period in 1976. Their hits include party songs, “Get Down Tonight,” “That’s The Way I like It, “ “Shake, Shake, Shake, Shake Your Booty,” and “Boogie Shoes.” The 71st Annual Central States Fair will be August 19-27. The Rapid City fair offers 3 nights of concerts, 9-day carnival, demoli - tion derby, supercross racing, ranch rodeo and 3 nights of PRCA rodeo action. Tickets and fair passes will go on sale July 1 at the Central States Fairgrounds or on - line at www.centralstatesfair.com May 19, 2016 • The Post LEGISLATIVE 7 Dennis Daugaard Governor of South Dakota

A New Addition To Peter is among the largest state parks A marker placed at the Peter tional Conference on State Parks opening of a new state-of-the-art Norbeck’s Park in the United States. He designed Norbeck Wildlife Preserve sums in 1921, Peter Norbeck observed, visitor center that will serve as Peter Norbeck was a very accom - many of the park’s roads. Think - him up in this way: “His was the “Parks are not merely picnicking that guide. plished public servant. He served ing of the people who would heritage of cold, strong lands; his places. They are rich store houses Visitors won’t be able to miss South Dakota as a legislator, lt. travel to the area, Norbeck chose the pioneer vision which saw far of memories and reveries. They the new facility as they come into governor, governor and United the route for Iron Mountain ahead, far beyond. He felt the are bearers of wonderful talks to the park. They’ll be able to start States senator from 1909 to 1936. Road. Instead of the shortest strong heart throb of his beloved him who will listen, a solace to at the visitor center to find out Of all things he achieved, he is route of nine miles, he created a people commanding him to do the aged and an inspiration to about the layout of the park, the most remembered as the “father 16-mile road with fantastic views greatly and be great. In these the young.” many activity options and even of .” of and the mountains he found a wilderness Each year nearly 2 million peo - where the buffalo are in the park Norbeck worked for 20 years to Black Hills. He even helped con - for them and labored to preserve ple from all over the world come at any given time. . create Custer State Park, which struct fences at the park. its beauty unspoiled for them and to see the buffalo, drive the Whether you are well ac - for their children’s children. He is wildlife loop, hike Lover’s Leap, quainted with Custer State Park still present in every mile of road fish on Legion Lake, and swim or you have never been, I invite that he built, in the noble pines and kayak up at Sylvan. you to come to the park this sum - and towering rocks he loved, and With so many things to do and mer and check out the new visitor in the hearts of the multitudes see, first-time visitors – and even center. It’s truly an addition the John Thune who will enjoy them.” seasoned guests – need a guide. father of Custer State Park U.S. Senator from South Dakota When he spoke at the First Na - Last week we celebrated the would be proud of. South Dakotans Feeling on. The upside to all of this is the Effect of the Obama that the president’s policies don’t Economy have to be permanent. Late last month, the federal We can repeal Obamacare and government released preliminary the incredible burdens it’s placing numbers on economic growth in on families and small businesses. the first quarter of 2016, and let We can replace the president’s me tell you, the news wasn’t tax hikes with comprehensive tax good. The U.S. economy grew at reform that focuses on lowering a dismal rate of 0.5 percent dur - taxes for families and making ing the first three months of the America the best place in the year, which essentially means it world to do business. And we can barely grew at all. While any one repeal some of the thousands of report of slow or nonexistent eco - burdensome regulations the pres - nomic growth is bad, under Pres - ident has imposed over the last ident Obama, weak growth has seven-plus years in office. become the new norm. It’s sometimes easy to forget Two point one percent, that’s that every regulation the govern - how much (or how little, depend - ment imposes, no matter how ing on how you look at it) the small, has a cost – and those economy has grown, on average, costs are paid by American fami - since June 2009 when the reces - lies and businesses. Take for ex - sion officially ended. In the typi - ample the president’s decision to cal post-1960 recovery, by con - allow the EPA to regulate ponds trast, economic growth averaged and ditches on private land. The 3.7 percent. And while a 1.6 per - Waters of the United States centage point difference might (WOTUS) rule will have signifi - not sound like a lot, it’s a huge cant economic impacts for farm - difference. It’s the difference be - ers, ranchers, and other property tween a stagnant economy and a owners, who will likely be hit flourishing economy. More impor - with new federal permits, compli - tantly, for families across South ance costs, and the threat of sig - Dakota, it’s the difference be - nificant fines. tween surviving and thriving. Repealing some of the worst of For too many American fami - President Obama’s regulations, lies, this slow economic growth like WOTUS, would drastically and dismal recovery has prema - reduce the burdens facing Amer - turely ended a lot of their dreams ican families and businesses, and – dreams like owning their own that would put more money in home, sending their kids to col - families’ pockets and free up busi - lege, and having a secure retire - ness to do what they do best – in - ment. And the kind of growth we novate and create jobs. need to turn this ship around is If we continue on the path nowhere in sight. Sadly, the we’re on right now, we might be Obama economy has some lead - the first generation of Americans ing economists wondering if 2 to leave the next generation percent growth is something worse off, but we don’t have to be. Americans should just start get - We can reverse the course the ting used to. president has set during his ad - Fortunately, though, we’re not ministration and put in place the condemned to the Obama econ - kind of policies that will grow our omy’s weak growth, because if economy and lift the burdens on you look at the president’s record, American families. Senate Re - it’s easy to see why our economy publicans have already been is still sputtering along. A failed working to undo the worst poli - trillion-dollar stimulus, $1.7 tril - cies of the Obama administra - lion in new taxes, Obamacare, tion, and we’re going to continue more than 2,700 new federal reg - to fight until our nation’s econ - ulations, and federal debt that omy is thriving and all families has nearly doubled on the presi - have the opportunity to achieve dent’s watch. I could go on and the American dream once again. 8 LEGISLATIVE The Post • May 19, 2016 Kristi Noem Mike Rounds Representative from South Dakota U.S. Senator from South Dakota

Addressing the Opioid are pregnant or just had their ba - Approximately three-fourths of The American Bison There Philip was able to grow the Epidemic bies. The number of infants born the world’s opioid prescription Memorialized as National herd and help strengthen the di- It could start with a headache. to mothers dependent on drugs drugs are prescribed in the U.S. Icon minishing bison population in the Or perhaps an injury from sports nearly quadrupled from 2004 to – even though we only comprise Few things symbolize South United States. Bison from his or even a military deployment. 2013. In South Dakota, there about 5 percent of the world’s Dakota and the West better than herd were distributed to State Maybe it was a surgery and the were more than 200 reported population. If this legislation be - the American bison. The tough, and National Park systems and prescription pain medication was cases of opiate use by new moms comes law, it would bring to - stoic mammal has played an in - other wildlife refuges all over the supposed to be used only for a between 2009 and 2013, accord - gether federal agencies, state tegral part in the history of North country. short time. Eventually, however, ing to a presentation given at medical boards, health care pro - America. While their numbers The Bronx Zoo and Yellowstone the medicine you relied on to heal SDSU in coordination with the fessionals, and experts from pain have dwindled from an estimated National Park also cultivated became the drug that made you South Dakota Department of and addiction-recovery communi - 60 million when Columbus bison herds in dedicated bison sick. Health. ties, challenging them to come up landed in America to less than preserves in the early 1900s, and Nationwide, around 15 million The bill I cosponsored im - with better practices to manage 500,000 today, they remain an released them to the western Americans abuse prescription proved the support offered for acute and chronic pain. important symbol of the Ameri - plains area. They donated 14 drugs annually, according to the counseling, pediatric health care, The Senate has also acted on a can West, including South bison to Wind Cave National Substance Abuse and Mental prenatal and postpartum health bipartisan legislative package to Dakota. That’s why, in the middle Park in South Dakota, and those Health Services Administration. care, and parental training. It fight opioid addiction. With two of Senate votes, committee meet - bison helped populate more herds Drugs like hydrocodone, oxy - also created a pilot program for strong bills on the table, the ings and meetings with con - across the country. Today, conser- codone, and morphine – which as state substance abuse agencies to House and Senate will be coming stituents, I was pleased to learn vation efforts continue. The In - a category are called opioids – are figure out ways to bridge the gaps together to work out the differ - the president signed legislation terTribal Buffalo Council, frequently prescribed by doctors in service for pregnant and post - ences before getting it to the recognizing the bison as the na - founded in 1991 in the Black and some are even common in partum women who are addicted President to sign. There’s mo - tional mammal. Hills, led an effort to repopulate medicine cabinets and on bath - to drugs. mentum on both sides to get this In South Dakota, we learn from the bison herds. Made up of 58 room counters across South In addition to these provisions, done, so I’m optimistic new provi - a very young age about the role tribes in 19 states, the Inter- Dakota. If they are abused or I helped pass legislation to get sions will take effect soon. the American bison has played in Tribal Buffalo Council continues happen to fall into the wrong first responders better access to No state – no community – is our state’s history, especially for to work toward reestablishing hands, they can be fatal. the training and equipment immune from opioid addictions. our Native American citizens. buffalo herds on Indian lands. In 2013 alone, the latest year needed for administering new Whether in Sioux Falls, Pierre or Bison – or Tatanka in the Lakota Today, there are more bison in where reliable data is available, medicines that can reverse opioid Pine Ridge, families are strug - language – are sacred animals for South Dakota than any other 32 South Dakotans died from opi - overdoses on the spot. This is a gling with it. But while it is a many Native American tribes. state. The 2012 U.S. Census of oid overdoses. Nationwide, we goal the South Dakota legislature chronic disease, it doesn’t have to Tribes used nearly every part of Agriculture estimated more than lose one person to a drug over - has been working toward as well, be terminal. I’m hopeful new fed - the bison for food, shelter, cloth - 33,000 roaming throughout our dose almost every 12 minutes. passing legislation in recent eral resources will be available ing and tools, and expressed their state. Additionally, Custer State Earlier this month, I voted to years to help give first respon - soon. Still, to overcome the epi - gratitude for the animal through Park is home to one of the largest advance a series of bills that com - ders and family members better demic, all of us need to play a songs, artwork and in their oral publicly-owned herds in the bat the opioid epidemic and help access to these life-saving anti - role. If you or a family member is storytelling tradition. Addition - world at approximately 1,300 heal those suffering most. It was dotes. I’m hopeful our efforts on concerned about the use or abuse ally, the bison represents the heads. This is the herd that is a bipartisan effort that I’m in - the federal level can support of prescription pain medication, spirit, and the way in which Na - vaccinated, branded and checked credibly proud of. what’s already being done in the please talk to your doctor imme - tive Americans lived their lives. on each year at the famous Buf - One of the bills, which I helped state. diately. Help is out there. So central to Native Americans’ falo Roundup that takes place an- lead on, specifically addressed Treating only the symptoms lives were the Tatanka, tribes fol- nually. People from all over the opioid addiction in mothers who will not cure the problem though. lowed them as they roamed the world flock to our state to get a Great Plains during their migra - glimpse of these majestic mam- tion. mals. As we all know, the tens of mil- The bison is an inspiring sym- lions of bison roamed freely be - bol of America’s strength and re- Archery proposal would add licenses fore settlers came to the West, silience, and is revered as sacred overhunting them to the brink of by many Native American tribes, A proposal from the South The proposed archery deer sea - this proposal at their June 2-3, extinction in the 1800s. James whose rich culture and history Dakota Game, Fish and Parks son would run from Sept. 24, 2015, meeting at the Watertown “Scotty” Philip, a South Dakota plays such an important role in (GFP) Commission would open 2016 – Jan. 15, 2017. From Jan. Convention Center. Written com - settler and rancher, purchased South Dakota. It is fitting and more of the state for deer hunters 1-15, only antlerless whitetail ments can be sent to wildinfo five bison calves from Pete appropriate that the bison be to harvest antlerless whitetail deer licenses would be valid. @state.sd.us. To be part of the of - Dupree after one of the last big adopted as the national mammal deer during the archery season. The commission also proposed ficial public record, comments bison hunts, and is credited with of the United States. I’m pleased Resident and nonresident to increase the number of antler - must be received by 12 p.m. on saving them from extinction. He to see the bison join the American hunters may purchase one less whitetail deer archery access June 2. Please include your full received unclaimed land from the Bald Eagle—which can often be statewide any deer license or one permits from 20 to 25 for the name along with the city and U.S. government along the Mis - seen nesting in South Dakota – East River any deer license and Adams Homestead and Nature state of residence. If you would souri River north of Fort Pierre to as one of our national symbols. one West River any deer license. Preserve. Five archery access like to comment in person, the be used as a buffalo pasture. Residents and nonresidents may permits would also be available public hearing will be held June purchase one antlerless whitetail for Good Earth State Park. 2, at 2 p.m. CDT at the Water - deer license as well. The Commission will finalize town Convention Center. 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Attorney General Nominations sought Your South Dakota Attorney many state offices, elected offi - tors in the investigation of major for eminent farmer/ General’s Office cials, agencies, boards, commis - crimes. These Agents provide ex - The South Dakota Attorney sions, as well as school attorneys, pertise in the investigation of General’s Office is a busy place states attorneys and city attor - homicides, rapes, dangerous and never boring. We are a di - neys. drugs, child abuse, arson, digital homemaker verse team with many different The Civil Division prosecutes evidence, white collar crime, ex - The Eminent Farmer/Rancher Rancher and Homemaker entities that bring an array of ex - and defends civil court cases filed plosives, outlaw motorcycle and Homemaker Committee is brochures detailing the selection pertise to the world of law en - by or against the State. These gangs, medicaid fraud, and bur - seeking nominations for South process and criteria and official forcement. We work hard at pro - cases typically include constitu - glaries. DCI also provides spe - Dakota State University's Emi - nomination forms are available viding services to the State of tional challenges to state cialized service in the area of nent Farmer/Rancher and Home - online at sdstate.edu/abs/hon - South Dakota with our two main statutes, enforcement of natural polygraph examination, crime maker Award Program. ors/eminent. These forms are the divisions: Legal Services and resources and environmental scene documentation, hostage ne - This year, 2016, marks the basis for the selection process. Criminal Investigation. laws of the State, litigation filed gotiations, accelerant detection 89th anniversary of the program To request a hard copy of the First, the Legal Services Divi - by prisoners in state facilities canine, and expert courtroom tes - which was founded in 1927. The brochure and nomination form, sion includes: Criminal Litiga - and actions to preserve state and timony. intent of this program is to recog - contact Angela Loftesness at 605- tion, Drug Prosecution, Appel - individual rights. The State Forensic Lab pro - nize citizens for a lifetime of lead - 688-6732 or angela.loftesness late, Civil, Medicaid Fraud Con - The Medicaid Fraud Control vides state-of–the-art scientific ership and service. @sdstate.edu. trol, Consumer Protection and Unit investigates and prosecutes services to crime solving in The nominees should have Deadline is June 1, 2016 Fiscal Units. cases involving fraud in the ad - DNA/serology, fingerprint, crime made significant contributions to All nominations must be received The Criminal Litigation Divi - ministration of the Medicaid pro - scene, firearms/toolmark, and their community, state and by June 1, 2016. Please send sion may be the most widely gram. The Consumer Protection trace evidence (hair and fiber). SDSU; and should be known for nominations to: EFRH Nomina - known for its prosecution and co - Division protects consumers and Law Enforcement Training giving unselfishly of their talent, tions; ATTN: Angela Loftesness, operative work with the county the legitimate business commu - provides basic and advanced time and leadership. There is no Dean's Office, ABS College States Attorneys on serious and nity by investigating, mediating training to South Dakota law en - age requirement, but the nomi - SDSU, Box 2207, Brookings, SD violent criminal cases throughout and litigating cases of consumer forcement officers and all 911 nees must be living at the time 57007. Or, they can be e-mailed the State. fraud. telecommunicators. honorees are notified. to [email protected]. Our Drug Prosecution Unit fur - The Criminal Investigation Di - The Attorney General’s office Spouses may be nominated, The awards will be presented ther handles statewide drug vision includes: the Division of employs 178 individuals dedi - but a separate nomination form at SDSU on September 23, 2016 prosecution and prosecution of Criminal Investigation (DCI), cated to making South Dakota a is needed for each individual. If by the College of Agriculture and criminal matters that occur State Forensic Laboratory and safe place to live. Working closely nominees were previously em - Biological Sciences and the Col - within the state penitentiary. Law Enforcement Training. with local and federal law en - ployed by SDSU, employment lege of Education and Human The Appellate Division is respon - The DCI is comprised of over 50 forcement agencies and prosecu - cannot have been within the last Sciences. sible for representing the State in Special Agents located in 15 field tors to efficiently and effectively five years. Up to five letters of If you have questions, please all criminal appeals, and in offices and 5 regions throughout ensure public safety across South reference are also invited. contact Angela Loftesness at 605- habeas corpus proceedings. It the state assisting local law en - Dakota remains our number one How to nominate 688-6732. also provides legal advice to forcement agencies and prosecu - priority. Official Eminent Farmer/

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