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$ 00 Inclu1des Tax Number 51 Volume 110 Philip, South Dakota 57567 Thursday, August 11, 2016 www. pioneer-review.com Organic by DPel Baertels terson new ASBSD president Anita Petersen, a member of the certification Haakon School District Board of Education, has begun her one-year cost-share term as the president of the Asso - ciated School Boards of South Dakota. program Peterson takes charge of the 18- Organic agriculture produc - member board of directors, which ers and processors in South she has sat on since 2008, repre - Dakota may be eligible to re - senting the association’s Western ceive up to 75 percent reim - Region at the 266-669 enrollment bursement for their organic category. She was recently re- certification costs. elected to her ASBSD board seat Producers may be eligible to this year, with her third term be - receive reimbursement on mul - ginning this past week. tiple scopes within each opera - “I am so thankful for the oppor - tion. National Organic tunity to lead this association,” Pe - Program certification is re - terson said. “ASBSD will continue to work hard for all of the children quired. Reimbursement can be Courtesy Photos for up to 75 percent of the cost, of South Dakota.” Philip was a stop during a tour of western South Dakota. At left is Anita Shown at the Associated School Boards of South Dakota conference are, not to exceed $750, per scope. Peterson has been a member of Peterson, guide and the new president of the Associated School Boards from left, Eric Stroeder, ASBSD past president, Anita Peterson, new “The annual cost of certifica - the Haakon School Board for 24 of South Dakota. Shown center is Miranda Beard, Laurel, Miss., the pres - ASBSD president, and Dennis Daugaard, South Dakota governor. tion is a major expense for both years. During this time she has ident of the National School Boards Association. At right is Neal Putnam, new and established organic served five terms as vice chairman Mitchell School Board member and the first ever NSBA board member producers,” said Kimberly De - and as a member of many school to be putting so much time and ef - great job providing leadership to from South Dakota. Schepper, South Dakota De - board committees. Peterson has fort into her position, always will - the ASBSD.” partment of Agriculture grant served as an ASBSD delegate, com - ing to listen to every side with a Peterson succeeded Eric Special guest at the convention The annual conference, Aug. 8- and loan specialist. “Diverse pleted multiple trainings and at - smile on. The love that she has for Stroeder, Mobridge-Pollock, who were Miranda Beard, Laurel, 9, saw over 400 educators in Sioux operations may receive funds tended many ASBSD events. this school and community shows now assumes the role of ASBSD Miss., who is the president of the Falls for ASBSD business and a for up to four different scopes.” “Anita has a vast knowledge of through her actions. Thank you past president. The board of direc - National School Boards Associa - variety of learning opportunities. Applications and supporting public education and school board and congratulations, Anita.” tors is made up of local school tion. Peterson reported that Beard ASBSD is a private, nonprofit documents must be sent to matters, both locally and Doug Thorson, also a Haakon board members elected from four believes the bottom line is all association representing more SDDA for eligible certification statewide,” said Wade Pogany, ex - board of education member, said, geographic regions (central, north - about the children, and that many than 800 South Dakota school or re-certification expenses in - ecutive director. “ASBSD will con - “Anita’s rising to the position of east, southeast and western) and of her trips are in and out, but this board members, the 150 school curred after Oct.1, 2015, and tinue to thrive under her direction president shows how hard she has five enrollment size categories one to South Dakota was truly districts they govern and the stu - before Sept. 30, 2016. All ap - and we’re so appreciative for com - worked to keep Philip on the map (265 and under, 266-699, 700- memorable. Another notable guest dents they serve. Our vision is plications will be reviewed and mitment to lead.” when discussion of school needs 1,399, 1,400-9,999 and 10,000 and was Neal Putnam, a Mitchell leadership to achieve excellence processed on a first-come, first- Paulette Ramsey, fellow Haakon comes up.” above). Peterson pointed out that school board member and the first for South Dakota public education served basis. Submissions School District board member, Haakon board member Jake Philip’s Keith Emerson was also ever NSBA board member from through a mission of partnering, deadline is Nov. 15. said, “Anita is a very special person Fitzgerald, added, “Anita will do a ASBSD president many years ago. South Dakota. advocating and leading. Funding for the program is provided through a cooperative agreement between SDDA and the Agricultural Marketing Service branch of the United States Department of Agricul - State’s attorney position filled ture. by Nancy Haigh state’s attorney to fill out Gay Tollefson’s term, which ends Refrigeration and Heating, Inc., updated the board on the Grant information and an The unexpected resignation of Brittany (Kjerstad) McK - Dec. 31, 2016. B. McKnight had previously been appointed condition of the air conditioning unit at the courthouse. application are available at night as state’s attorney and Ryan McKnight’s request to be to finish out the term. She had run opposed for the state’s Hansen stated the unit has progressively gotten worse. It http://sdda. sd.gov/grants/na - released from his contract with Haakon County, left the attorney’s position and would have started her term Jan. 1, can only use one of the two compressors as the wiring cannot tional-organic-program-grant/. commissioners searching for a replacement. 2017. The board appointed S. Trask to fulfill that term. handle the load when both run. He believes the unit was in - For more information, call De - At their Aug. 2, 2016, meeting the board was able to enter Trask will shadow C. Bogue during November and Decem - stalled sometime in the late 1960s to early 1970s. Schepper at 605-773-4516. into a contract with another attorney. ber during court dates and also review other state’s attorney Hansen gave them information on a unit that may work The county entered into a contract with R. McKnight, the matters during those two months. as a replacement. With a cost of approximately $50,000, plus United Judicial System and the Rural Attorney Recruit - As there is no state’s attorney’s office in the courthouse, an unknown amount of additional work, could run the proj - ment Program (RARP) in 2015. The county agreed to pay the board approved to purchase McKnights’ office equip - ect upwards of $70,000, worst-case scenario. He noted a new $5,000 each year for five years for their part of the fees ment and supplies and take over the lease for their office evaporator in the basement would be part of the cost, along Pilot of which help the attorney pay their student debt. space until S. Trask arrives. This will enable C. Bogue to with new wiring and other unforeseen issues. R. McKnight recently took a position in Brookings and have office space while in Haakon County. It would take six to eight weeks to get the unit. He would OH-6A to asked to be released from his contract. Dennis and Sandra Heaton and Mickey Daly visited with like to start work, if possible, around the first of October, Suzanne Starr-Kappes, RARP, relayed to the board from the board regarding a road with cattle guards that need re - when the old unit could be shut down for the year. S.D. Chief Justice David Gilbertson that there are conse - placing. D. Heaton noted the timbers supporting the metal Slovek and Val Williams, highway department assistant, visit S.D. quences for breaching the contract, and if the commissioners portion of the cattle guards have deteriorated and are no presented quotes and funding options for the purchase of so wished, he would help them pursue that. longer functional. They stated the county put the road in two tractors. Implement dealers are phasing out the lease National Commissioner Steve Clements stated that the county did and installed the cattle guards, so believed them to be the option. The cost for each tractor is about $90,000. Funds not wish to do so, and they wished the couple well on their property of the county. could come from swap funds which the county receives new endeavors. Later during the meeting the board, with legal counsel through state and federal governments. Guard The next step was to discuss the vacant position. At a spe - present, discussed the issue further. According to county or - Kellie Nixon, Wall, First Western Insurance agent, ex - cial meeting July 19, the board met with Eric and Cheryl dinances, all cattle guards in the county were given to the plained to the board that the insurance company no longer Museum Bogue, Faith, and Joe Trask and Stephanie Trask, Rapid landowner. In this case, one of the landowners is the state pays the full amount for claims to the insured party. It pays Retired Major (USA) City. The Bogues stated they would be willing to assist the of South Dakota, as the land crosses a school section. County only for damage fixed. A hail storm damaged county equip - Thomas Pearcy Sr. will visit county as an interim state’s attorney and deputy state’s at - Highway Superintendent Dwight Slovek noted it would not ment, one being the pickup Slovek uses.