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Number 7 Volume 15 A Publication of Ravellette Publications, Inc. • PO Box 426 • New Underwood, SD 57761 February 1, 2018 Business manager Madsen to retire at semester’s end by Chastity Julson retire. Well, I looked up the history, and she was only here into the world four years after they were married. At that Longtime New Un - 14 years,” Irene laughed. point in her career, Irene had to hand type all of the W2 derwood School Dis - With Metler leaving the first year that Irene worked as forms, and, because they were duplicates, had to be voided trict business man - the school secretary, the school board hired a replacement if there were errors. Irene typed roughly 75 W2s that year, ager, Irene Madsen, business manager to take Metler’s place. The replacement and went into labor over Christmas break while working has officially given no - stayed for most of the year, but then became angry over on the W2s. tice of her impending something and quit, Irene said. “I was like, ‘I have to finish these W2s. I can’t go into retirement after hav - Another business manager was hired. That second hire labor now, I have got to get these done’,” Irene said. ing served the school lasted less than a month. A third hire stuck with the job Irene typed between contractions, getting up to walk for 40 years. for three months. Finally, the school board found a busi - when the pain began to strengthen. Finally, she went and Irene, who is origi - ness manager who seemed to have the tenacity to stay told the school custodian to check on her occasionally. nally from North with the job. This fourth hire, an Air Force wife, said that Irene did finish the W2s before heading to the hospital to Dakota, moved to New her husband was about to retire, and they planned to stay deliver her daughter. Underwood when she in the New Underwood area. She stayed for just over a Irene took four weeks off before returning to school –a was beginning high year, then came to the school board to announce her res - brief maternity leave that she repeated when her second school. Her father and ignation. Her husband was offered a better deal for retire - daughter was born 10 years later. mother had visited the ment if he first went to Alaska to serve. Her job governed what the family could do for vacation Black Hills in 1948 on Before she left, though, this business manager per - and family time, Irene said, since she was consumed with their honeymoon, and suaded the board to name Irene as the business manager work leading up to school board meetings, audits, and pay - her father maintained a fascination with the area. He as well, then look for an accounting firm to come to the roll. dreamed of moving his family into the area. That dream school and take care of the actual books. In addition to having the honor of being a mother figure was realized in 1974. Irene and her brother, the youngest “She said, ‘Irene can do the rest, they just need to bal - to all of the kids in the school, Irene also counts the tear - of four siblings, attended the New Underwood school. ance the books.’ And so we did that, named me as the busi - ing down of the old dormitory, built in 1910, and the build - Schools are the only place Irene has worked. In her sev - ness manager, and I was scared to death,” Irene said. ing of the new elementary wing as a highlight of her ca - enth and eighth grade years, while a student at McIntosh, No accounting firm could be found to take on this propo - reer. S.D., Irene worked in the kitchen, washing dishes. During sition, and Irene, who had never even taken high school “When we moved in [to the new wing], it was over all four years as a student at the New Underwood High accounting, found herself at a loss for what to do. Finally, Christmas break, and we had everybody just volunteer to School, Irene worked in the school office. As part of a work she found a woman who took on accounting for people and come and help over Christmas break, and we had staff study program for low income students, she worked in the conducted business from her home. She agreed to come to and students and community members and just moved office both during the school year and the summer. the school and help Irene learn how to conduct the busi - everything over by hand during Christmas break,” Irene Irene graduated in 1978, and took the summer off from ness side of the school. Irene learned quickly, and her recalled. working. She married her high school sweetheart, Jon, tutor finally told Irene that she could do everything on her In order to achieve that, Irene said, there were innu - right out of school. Jon had graduated two years earlier, own, without anyone’s aid. merable meetings, with many community members upset and was working at Jenner Equipment. At his insistence When she first became the business manager, minimum over the bonds and taxes required to finance the new that his wife would not work, Irene took a brief break from wage was $3.10 per hour, and Irene made $4.80 per hour. building. It was a necessary change, though, since the fire working at the school the summer following her gradua - During her time as the business manager, Irene has seen marshal had threatened to lock the school personnel and tion. major changes in how the business manager conducts her students out of the lunchroom, which was in the basement Sitting idly was not a good fit for Irene, so she was will - work, which includes payroll, paying bills, budgeting, of the dormitory, contrary to fire and safety regulations. ing to consider a job when it presented itself. While she keeping track of the budget, ordering supplies, approving Irene managed to serve the community as an EMT for was walking downtown one day to the post office, the New all orders and ascertaining that purchases fit with the 20 years as well. She and two of the teachers had a deal Underwood superintendent under whom Irene had budget, government reports, W2 forms, grant reports, the worked out with the administrators and school board, and, worked during her high school years, hollered to her from financial portion of grant applications, grant recording, when their ambulance was paged, the three were allowed a window. requests for funds for the grants, balancing the books, to leave school to go to the scene of the emergency. The school was in need of a Title I aide, and the super - preparing information for and attending school board One call in particular involved a young man in a four- intendent wanted Irene to take the position. Irene initially meetings, and taking care of the annual audit. wheeler accident. The EMTs had to wade across a creek did not want to take the position, but was eventually per - “We did everything with pencil and ledger paper, and to get to the young man, and were able to safely package suaded to do so. we wrote all of our checks by hand. For 14 years I did and transport him. His mother sent the EMTs a card after “That lasted for a month,” Irene said. that – how did I ever do that? And I was the secretary. the incident, crediting their professional care with the fact As the Title I aide, Irene worked “in a closet in the old That just shows you how much has been added since that her son would one day walk again, despite having a dormitory” by herself, seeing only individual students then,” Irene reminisced. broken neck. throughout the day. Irene quickly realized that this posi - After 14 years, Irene was informed that she was going With her time at the school drawing to a close, Irene tion was not a good fit for her. When she approached the to receive a computer and start keeping books on the com - looks forward to spending more time with her grandchil - superintendent to tell him that the position was not work - puter, something Irene did, she said, “kicking and scream - dren – a granddaughter who is two and a half years old, ing, the superintendent was quick to inform her that the ing.” The computer came in 1994, and Irene not only and a new grandbaby who will arrive soon. school also had a school secretary opening, and he asked learned to use it, but she mastered it, and has been using Never one to stay idle, Irene also plans to find another Irene to take that position instead. a computer for her work for the past 24 years. job, preferably something flexible, relaxed and fun, Irene Irene did, and served in that capacity for two years. Irene has also seen change come in the reporting and said. During that time, the school went through five business government accountability requirements that have Irene enjoys fishing, boating, scrapbooking and numer - managers. In 1980, at the age of 20, Irene accepted the po - shaped her job. ous other activities that she has not had time to do while sition as both business manager and school secretary, a “Kids stay the same, though,” Irene said, adding that she has worked. dual role she filled for the next 10 years. the students have been her favorite part of her job. Irene officially announced her intent to retire at the be - It was the beginning of a historic term as the business Though creating the annual budget is officially the role ginning of the 2017-18 school year, offering to train a new manager. of the superintendent, not the business manager, Irene person this year for the business manager position. The “The business manager who was here when they hired said that most of the 11 superintendents with whom she school board opted instead to keep Irene on retainer after me as secretary – I thought she had been here forever. She has worked have delegated that task to her. July 1, 2018, to train the new business manager, as well was a local person, Hazel Metler, and everybody talked Despite her work at the school, Irene still found time to as to prepare the annual report and help with the audit. about how long she had been here, and she was going to raise a family. She and Jon brought their first daughter

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Documenting Charitable •$250 to $500 – any of the J Plus C Equals calf shelter incident. turn now. The Boss still likes to Contributions above plus statement from char - A, B, C2, D and E I get to go over to the display try, mainly to see if I am paying Most charitable contributions ity with date of contribution and Just when I thought I would cases, since this is a joint decision attention. Adds at least 20 min - are deductible for federal income statement that no goods or serv - have a day to stay home in what to be made by the executive and utes to our visit, but so long as tax purposes on Schedule A of ices were received in exchange for had proven to be a disorientingly legislative branches – a sort of everyone is having fun, it seems Form 1040. You must itemize to the contribution. crazy week. behind-closed-doors deal. The juvenile, but harmless. deduct charitable contributions. Documentation for noncash or The Boss mentioned that he legislative branch was supposed Finally loaded up and headed For itemized deductions to do any property donations are as follows: had made an eye appointment for to stay entirely out of it, but they out of town, the Little People good they must exceed the stan - •Under $250 – receipt from the himself in town, and he would weaseled their way into the con - were alternating between being dard deduction ($6,300 single, charitable organization, showing need me to drive for him, since versation as lobbyists. Ulti - vociferously joyful, and morosely $12,600 married as of 2016). date, description of property and his eyes would be dilated. mately, our suggestions were dis - in need of their naps. The Boss The following are generally documentation from the taxpayer Not a problem. I needed an en - missed out of hand, and The Boss and I were trying to have a con - qualified charities: of the value of the donation and counter with the grocery store, came home with glasses that are versation over the sound of the •Churches and religious organ - method used to determine value anyhow. Friday morning found us identical to the glasses he has music the kids had requested to izations. and original cost of property. all loaded into the Kiddie Hauler, chosen each time he has visited have played. •Charitable organizations such •$250 to $500 – all of the above headed off to town. On the way, I to eye doctor for the past 15 Then, it hit me. Today was the as a boys club or Red Cross. and a statement that no goods or told my music player to shuffle years. 26th. That meant that, 12 years •Governmental entities. services were received in ex - through the complete recorded Then we took the whole circus earlier, The Boss and I had offi - •Nonprofit educational, scien - change for the contribution. and released works of Chris to the grocery store. I do not do cially started dating. Crazy. I told tific or medical organizations. •$501 to $5,000 – all of the Ledoux. No use wasting a trip to well with eye-related anything, him. He had not remembered •Veteran’s organizations. above plus how the property was town, when I could be instilling so glances to talk to the love of that, either. History is important, The following are generally not acquired and date acquired. in my children a love of fine west - my life, only to see his very di - so I turned down the music and qualified charities: •Over $5,000 – all of the above ern music. lated pupils, made me queasy. told the kids that, on this day in •Country clubs, fraternal plus a written and signed ap - I had planned to drop The Boss This was going to prove to be a history, Dad and I had started lodges. praisal from a qualified ap - off at his eye appointment, then noncommunicating sort of shop - dating. That made this our an - •Labor unions, chamber of praiser. hit the grocery store. Knowing, ping expedition. niversary, of sorts, I told them. commerce. Donations to a qualified char - though, how much fun he has Now, one of the side effects of “But I thought you stopped dat - •Political organizations. ity directly by the trustee of an with the kids when we go grocery walking into the grocery – or any ing on your anniversary,” Child A •Most foreign organizations. IRA do not have to be included in shopping, I decided to just wait other – store with five kids is the answered. A list of qualified charities can income and thus do not have to through his appointment. number of comments you get. I explained that we stopped be found on the IRS website, be itemized as a deduction. The Three minutes into the wait, “Boy, you’ve got your hands full.” dating and got married on our irs.gov/charities/exempt organi - limit is $100,000 per year and the we already looked like we lived in “Lots of helpers with you today, wedding anniversary – some - zations/select/check. A common taxpayer must be less than 70.5 the waiting room. Puzzles and huh?” “Are all of those yours?” thing true in more than one donation that is not deductible is years of age. games and books were scattered “All girls? Oh, wait, I see a boy. Is sense. Turns out it is a lot harder one made to an individual such There are additional documen - everywhere. Well, not every - the baby a boy, too?” “Are these to go on a date after you get mar - as fundraisers for people who tation requirements for dona - where, exactly, and they were not all from the same parents?” ried, and nearly impossible once have suffered a medical issue or tions of automobiles, boats and exactly scattered. Really, the four Five kids really is not that kids make their appearance. other personal loss. Most cash do - aircraft. Form 1098-C is used by bigger kids all had their own area many. As many women, and even Then your dates become trips nations are deductible up to 50 the charity to report the use of of exploration and creation, and some men, will tell us in the to the eye doctor, the grocery percent of adjusted gross income. these items. If the charity sells Child E rolled around and tried stores, “I had nine,” “oh, this re - store, a political event or a sports Most noncash (property) dona - the automobile or other similar to gum on whatever the other minds me of my eight when they game. We count it as a date if we tions are deductible up to 30 per - item without using the property kids were doing. To give due were little,” “we had 13, but in ride to the event in the same ve - cent of adjusted gross income. for charitable purpose, the deduc - credit to the kids, they tried hard two sets.” Still, when we come in, hicle, or get to share five minutes There are specific documenta - tion is limited to the price sold to be respectful of the space and with each of the kids unloading of conversation without little peo - tion requirements to deduct char - and not the appraised value. the fact that we were in public. enough words and energy for ple weighing in with their opin - itable contributions including for Volunteer expenses including Still, five kids in a small area is three kids, and all the blond ions. cash contributions as follows: vehicle expenses at 14 cents per five kids in a small area, and we heads bobbing around, it does “Huh. So we started with just •Under $250 – any of following mile are allowed as a charitable seemed to quickly fill it. look like we have a whole crowd. the two of us, and now look at canceled check, receipt, credit contribution. The value of your Time to select new glasses for We made it through the grocery how we’ve grown,” The Boss said, card statement, payroll deduction time doing volunteer work is not The Boss, since his last pair met store. The kids were well be - glancing around the seat to the record. deductible. its demise with a grinder and a haved. The Boss, less so. He likes bouncing heads in the back two to try to throw foods into the cart rows. “J, plus C, equals A, B, C, that I cannot abide. There are D and E.” just some ingredients that I do He grinned at me, I smiled not want my little family to eat. back. 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Nitrate Toxicity in Livestock weakness, convulsions, and Even with tough weather con - bushels per acre, having 13.3 per - 44.7 bpa and 15.8 percent pro - Livestock consumption of toxic cyanosis (turning “blue”) are ditions throughout 2017, South cent protein with a Minnesota va - tein. Abeln Farms, Groton, sub - plants results in estimated an - symptoms that appear in animals Dakota wheat producers submit - riety called Bolles. mitted two spring wheat vari - nual losses of more than in severe distress due to nitrate ted high yielding, high quality Dennis Simons and his brother eties which brought them into $340,000,000 to western U.S. toxicity. Symptoms of nitrate tox - wheat for our second annual Doug are credited with good the winner’s circle. Trigger pro - producers. icity may appear within hours wheat yield contest hosted by management practices for their duced 72.94 bpa and Prevail pro - Many forage crops become after ingestion of high nitrate for - S.D. Wheat Inc. prize winning results. Their duced 72.54 bpa! toxic during drought conditions ages or not for several days. The Paul Leiseth, Hazel, produced farms are located in the St Applications for 2018 must in due to high concentrations of ni - symptoms themselves are vari - the award winning yield at Lawrence area and both submit - to the S.D. Wheat Inc., office by trate. Nitrate is the principal nu - able; some animals appear to be 109.33 bushels per acre, (bpa) ted spring wheat varieties pro - May 15. Applications can be trient form of nitrogen found in more susceptible than others with a protein of 14.1 percent duced by SDSU. Dennis planted found at our local sponsors or at the soil. Although all plants con - when exposed to the same toxic with Valda a spring wheat vari - Brick and produced 68.76 bpa www.sdwheat.com. tain some level of nitrate, stress forages. Immature, aged, hungry, ety from Syngenta. with 13.2 percent protein, while Sponsors include CHS Midwest conditions can cause nitrate accu - and malnourished animals have But Robert Holzworth, Hazel, Doug planted Forefront and Cooperative, CHS Northern mulation, causing plants to be - a lower tolerance for high nitrate gave him a run for the money yielded 60.3 bpa with 12 percent Plains, CHS Southwest Grains, come toxic to livestock. In normal forages. Pregnant females ex - with his prize winning spring protein. Wheat Growers Elevator, North conditions, nitrate is absorbed posed to high nitrate forages wheat entry for South Dakota Kevin Neuhauser, Midland Central Farmers Elevator, Oahe from the soil and quickly utilized often abort while not appearing and the national wheat yield con - planted a winter wheat variety Grain Corporation, Sioux Nation, by the plant for protein synthesis. to suffer from other symptoms of test! His field produced 103.12 called Memorial which yielded and Dakota Mill & Grain. However, during persistent nitrate toxicity themselves. drought conditions in the western Other reproductive complications United States – which is cur - may arise from exposure to high rently happening in many nitrate feedstuffs. areas – plant growth is stunted Nitrate levels more than 1.5 and nitrates instead accumulate percent dry matter can result in in the plant. High nitrate levels severe nitrate toxicity in cattle due to drought conditions occur and less severe symptoms may corn, bromegrass, sudangrass, occur at levels of 0.5-1.5 percent millet, fescue, sorghum, sweet - dry matter; nitrate levels ranging clover, alfalfa, and numerous ce - from 0.9 percent to 2.2 percent real grains, including oats, rye, dry matter are potentially toxic wheat, and barley. Weeds such as to sheep. Nitrate tolerance can red root pigweed, common lamb - vary across individual animals squarter, ragweed, Canada this - and across herds, and some tle, and velvetleaf also may con - breeds may be more tolerant to tain excessive nitrate. nitrate contaminated feeds than Nitrate toxicity is often ob - others. served in cattle and sheep popu - Animals may adapt to higher lations during periods of drought. levels of nitrate if consumed in Ironically, though, it is not the ni - small amounts over a period of trate itself that is toxic to rumi - time or if fed a high energy diet. nant animals. Nitrate consumed Tolerance to high nitrate is im - by ruminant animals is converted pacted by rate of consumption. If to nitrite, which is then reduced fed over a 12 to 24 hour period in to ammonia. However, excessive small amounts, healthy animals nitrate consumption leads to ni - can tolerate higher nitrate levels trite accumulation. Nitrite is ab - with minimal or no adverse ef - sorbed into the blood and reduces fects. However, rapid consump - the capacity of red blood cells to tion of feedstuffs with elevated deliver oxygen to the body, even - nitrate levels results in severe tually leading to suffocation. symptoms, and often death. Signs of mild, or chronic, nitrate In general, it is best to test any toxicity include watery eyes, re - suspected forages for nitrates. duced appetite, weight loss or no Knowing forage nitrate levels is weight gain, rough hair or wool, important for developing a strat - and diarrhea. However, these egy for safely feeding affected for - signs are nonspecific, and misdi - ages. Some strategies may in - agnosis of nitrate toxicity can oc - clude diluting affected feeds by curs. Symptoms of more severe combing with low nitrate feeds, nitrate toxicity include saliva - feeding affected feeds over sev - tion, grinding of teeth, excessive eral smaller meals versus one tearing of eyes, and thyroid insuf - large meal daily, and allowing an - ficiency. Increased pulse rate, la - imals to adapt to higher nitrate bored breathing, muscle tremors, feeds over time. 4 Faith & i nspiration The Post • February 1, 2018 Spiritual Growth Rev. Drs. Casey and Robert Baggott Amendment would Ibillin Elias and hearing them speak of give food to all Christians regard - While it may be small in popu - their commitment to peace. Their less of whether or not they were set lbey Dganai sHesls aHtouose rStaste ’A ffapirs aComy mittee lation, it is gigantic in spirit and convictions and their dreams church members, and then, if any Community News Service on Wednesday. courage. strengthened our own. On our were left over, to their Muslim Instead of legislators giving Rep. Steven Haugaard, R- In fact, its spirit of strength last visit to the school, we heard and Jewish neighbors. themselves a raise periodically, a Sioux Falls, estimated that he and hope in the face of adversity a story they told about another There was much heated de - constitutional amendment has works about 500 hours during has been a great influence in our group which has chosen peace in bate. But finally, an older, quiet, been proposed that will set their the legislative session and an - lives and ministries. Let us tell troubled times. much respected elder of the pay automatically. other 500 on state business the you more about this village.... It seems that Rev. Faud Bah - church stood and said, “Brothers “I think it is time for us to ask rest of the year. “It is close to a The village of Ibillin sits on nam was an Arab-Christian pas - and sisters, I propose,” she our bosses for a raise,” said Rep - six-month full-time job,” Hau - rolling crags of rough and rocky tor in Beirut in 1983 when ru - said,“that we do what Christ resentative Mark Mickelson, R- gaard said. land. Sitting on the village’s mors of a coming siege circulated would do with our food. Let us Sioux Falls, in reference to House Raising legislator pay through steepest and highest hill is a around Beirut. Members of his first, feed our Muslim and Jewish Joint Resolution 1001. “We need a constitutional amendment was school named Mar Elias (mean - church began to buy all the neighbors, then feed the other to ask the people to take the au - not endorsed by everyone on the ing Prophet Elijah.) The founder canned food they could to survive Christians in our town. And then, thority away from the legislature committee. of the school, Father Elias Cha - the uncertain future of Lebanon. if there is any left over. Lets us to set its own pay.” “This is going to become a ref - cour, is an Arab-Christian who Eventually, the rumored siege be - feed ourselves.” The proposal Currently, lawmakers vote on erendum on politics in general,” has been nominated twice for the came a reality and all roads lead - passed unanimously. bills that would raise their pay said Rep. David Lust, R-Rapid Nobel Peace Prize. For decades ing in and out of Beirut were This story is told and retold by and can face criticism for doing it. City, predicting it would lose at he has worked in this village, blocked. Fear gripped the popula - the children at little Mars Elias HJR1001 would place a constitu - the ballot box. “I would prefer slowly building this school and tion, and the members of Pastor School in Ibillin, Israel. It is told tional amendment on the ballot that we just make the decision supporting its curriculum which Bahnam’s church were gratified as a reminder that peace can tying legislator pay to 20 percent ourselves.” is based, in every dimension, on at their foresight in stockpiling come to any people, anywhere, of the median household income Rep. Larry Rhoden, R-Union the hope for peace. Every child food for the emergency. when they are willing to think of in South Dakota. Center, said he was originally who graduates from Mar Elias Soon the church’s council met others and offer their best in love. With a median income of about convinced that lawmakers should School must sign a pledge to to decide how to distribute the We may not be able to directly ef - $50,000, that means legislators take the action themselves in - work for peace in the world. food they had purchased. Two fect the course of world peace – would be paid about $10,000. stead of leaving it to the voters, We have such respect for Fa - proposals were made. but then again, we can perhaps Currently legislators are paid but the current culture of mis - ther Chacour and his mission for The first proposal was to dis - alter the course of arguments and $6,000. trust changed his mind. Rhoden peace, and have visited the school tribute food to the church mem - disagreements in our own town, Mickelson said that because of said that in the past when the several times. Just this past bers first, then to other Chris - our own families, and our own the low pay for legislators, legislature voted on raises he saw month we once again had the tians, and last, if any was left, to lives. May each of do the hard “there’s a segment of the citizenry “opportunists who use this kind privilege of visiting Father Cha - their Muslim and Jewish friends. work this tattered world needs to that is not able to serve.” Con - of vote to attack their colleagues. cour and the students of Mars The second proposal was to establish peace! necting lawmaker pay to the We are weary of sticking our state’s median household income heads in that meat grinder.” will keep lawmakers connected to The bill passed through the the people they serve, said Mick - committee on a 9-3 vote and elson. “This really ties us to the made it through the House, 38- Bridled for Christ Church Jim Ward economic prospects of the people 26. Next it will go to the Senate. (605) 786- 5819 we represent,” Mickelson told the Sunday Services 11:00 a.m. Bible Study Thursday 7 p.m. St. Margaret’s, Lakeside Become a sports official Very Rev. Tim Hoag By Bob Gardner, executive ible, yet pays. In fact, officiating 6 miles north of Exit 90 director, National is a form of community service, Mass: Odd Months – Federation of State High but with compensation. Sundays at 10:00 a.m. School Associations and Another benefit of officiating is Mass: Even Months – Dan Swartos, executive that individuals become role Saturdays, 7:00 p.m. director, S.D. High School models so that teenagers in the Activities Association community can learn the life les - They don’t make the headlines, sons that high school sports St. John The Evangelist their names are not in the box Catholic Church teach. Students learn to respect scores and they don’t make the their opponents and the rules of New Underwood all- star teams, but perhaps the the game and the importance of Pastor Rev. Kerry Prendiville most important individuals in 605-591-9991 high school sports are the contest practicing good sportsmanship Mass every Sunday at 11:00 a.m. officials. thanks, in part, to those men and Mass at Good at Samaritan Center These individuals are so impor - women who officiate. And the ob - 9:30 a.m. Wednesdays tant that, in fact, there would be jectivity and integrity that high no organized competitive sports school officials display is an ex - ample that every young person New Underwood at the high school level without the men and women who officiate needs to observe firsthand. In Community Church short, communities around the Pastor Wes and Brenda Wileman these contests every day across the country. Subtract the dedi - country will be stronger because Pastor Frank and Sara Culver of the life lessons that high school 381-0201 cated men and women who offici - ate high school sports and com - officials help teach the next gen - www.nucommunitychurch.com eration. Sunday Services 9:00 a.m. petitive sports would no longer be organized; they would be chaotic. Officiating is a great way to Wednesdays 6:30 p.m. stay connected to sports and to Youth Group and Adult Bible Study Anyone looking for a unique way to contribute to the local commu - give back to the local high school nity should consider becoming a and community. We need dedi - licensed high school official. For cated men and women to become individuals who played sports in involved so that high school high school, officiating is a great sports can continue to prosper for way to stay close to the sport years to come. after their playing days have Individuals interested in learn - ended. Officiating helps people ing more about becoming a high stay in shape, expands their so - school official, and even begin the cial and professional network and application process, can do so at offers part-time work that is flex - www.HighSchoolOfficials.com. 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One-act advances to state Feb. 1-10 p.m. The New Underwood High Written by Wade Bradford, Goldilocks, played by Grace Thursday BB with Kadoka Area 6:00 p.m. School Drama Club presented “Genre” features a pampered Brose, earned individual awards JHBB w/ 4:00 p.m. Pep Band 6:30 their award-winning one act play princess, played by Cerington for the performers as well, with GBB @ Jones County 5:30 p.m. Thursday "Genre" on the stage in the Little Jones, who demands that the Hodo, Montague, Brose, Jones Friday Early dismissal 1:20 p.m. Gym at the New Underwood Narrator, played by Ragan Luthy, and Luthy all earning Outstand - Teacher In-service Parent-Teacher Conferences School Jan. 25-26. tell her a story. Dissatisfied with ing Performer awards. Reichert Friday School 8:00 a.m.-11:00 2:00 p.m. The play, which is a humorous the classic telling of the fairytale, was honored by his classmates a.m. Friday look at the various genres of lit - the princess insists that the with the Best Supporting Actor Saturday Elementary basketball K-2 erature as seen embodied in a rol - genre be changed numerous award following Thursday’s per - JHBB Conference Tournament 9:00 a.m. licking retelling of Goldilocks and times throughout the story. formance. at White River 9:00 a.m. Elementary basketball 3-5 the Three Bears, earned the The credible and entertaining “Genre” was directed by New BB/GB w/Lyman 1:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. Tiger performers second place at acting of all of the actors, includ - Underwood Language Arts in - Monday GB/BB doubleheader with Ben - the regional one act competition. ing Papa Bear, played by Caleb structor JLynn Bear. Lights and GB at Kadoka Area 6:00 p.m. nett County 2:00 p.m They will advance to the state Hodo, Mama Bear, played by sound crewmembers were Justin JHBB with Philip 6:00 pm. Saturday level competition beginning Feb. Taylin Montague, Baby Bear, Bale and Jaden Crowser. Tuesday GB/BB doubleheader at Upton, 1. played by Radley Reichert, and JHBB with Kadoka Area 4:00 Wyo. 2:00 p.m.

College Brief Dakota Wesleyan University, student must have a semester Mitchell, has announced its 2017 grade point average of at least 3.5 fall dean’s list, which includes 304 on a four-point scale. They also students. have to complete at least 12 hours Erica Vehuizen, Owanka, has of academic work during the se - been named to the dean’s list. mester. To qualify for the dean’s list, a NU Lady Tigers trounce Ranchers The New Underwood Lady The Lady Tigers improved to Chastity Julson Tigers collected their seventh 11-2 on the season, with three The Narrator is quick to accommodate. straight win with a convincing key conference games coming up 67-29 victory. this next week. The Lady Tigers rode a hot first New Underwood half by Jaedyn Finkbeiner, who vs. Harding County Chastity Julson scored 20 of her game high 24 123 4 The Princess demands a story, and the cooperation of points in the first two quarters. New Underwood 19 36 52 67 the audience. In the second half, the Ranch - Harding Co. 10 17 21 29 ers incorporated a box and one on Individual Scoring: Cailyn Finkbeiner, only to have it back - Miller 2 1-2 5; Jaedyn Finkbeiner 9 4- fire as Cailyn Miller and Cering - 6 24; Cerington Jones 7 0-0 14; Jae ton Jones took advantage and Hanks 1 0-0 2; Kelsie Anderson 2 0-0 4; Chloe Miller 2 0-0 4; Avery Heinert scored 10 points total in the 4 1-2 9; Jaden Crowser 1 0-0 2; Emma third, along with baskets by Madsen 1 0-0 3 Finkbeiner and Avery Heinert. Three-point goals: New Under - The New Underwood defense wood – (Finkbeiner 2, Madsen 1) became stifling in the second half Harding County –1 holding the Ranchers to only two Rebounds: New Underwood – 45 second half field goals. (Finkbeiner 12, Jones 9, Heinert 8) “I was really pleased with our Assists: New Underwood –22 (Cai - unselfish play. We had a lot of as - lyn. Miller 9, Hanks 4) Steals: New Underwood –9 sists tonight, including nine by (Finkbeiner 3, Cailyn Miller 2) Cailyn. We also did a great job on Blocks: New Underwood –3 the boards,” commented head (Finkbeiner 3) coach Stacy Finkbeiner. Turnovers: New Underwood – 12

Chastity Julson Chastity Julson In the mystery genre, Papa and Mama Bear investigate Goldilocks, in the comedy genre, investigates the por - to see who destroyed their home and ate their porridge. ridge bowls.

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The New Underwood Tigers fell in a 12-point loss to the Newell Irrigators Jan. 23. Chastity Julson The game was characterized by A free ball has Conner Knuppe, sophomore, hustling to beat a Gator to a series of intercepted passes and regain possession of the ball. ball handling errors that cost the Tigers turnover losses to the Despite the high rate of the game with persistent defense, Gators. turnovers, the Tigers did stay in pulling down several key re - bounds to regain some control of the game. The Tigers rounded out the week with a doubleheader against Harding County, which proved a hard loss with a final score of 31-74.

Chastity Julson Connor Heinert, sophomore, rises above the other players to aim a jump shot at the hoop.

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Central Meade County was for - race program. Jerry and Della Mader had Casey, Shirley and Chance tunate to have some very pleasant Larry and Sandy Rhoden at - supper with their daughter, Lind - Trask, Gene and Alma Crosbie days last week that took some - tended the Stockman’s Banquet & say, Friday night. Lindsay was and Fred and Doris Eisenbraun what of a dip by the weekend. By Ball Saturday night as guests of getting ready to leave to go to were supper guests in the Alice Sunday, temperatures only rose to Jim and Joni Hunt. Jeff Long was Nashville, Tenn., for a soil conser - Richter home Friday night. The about 18 degrees with a gentle a part of the auctioneer team that vation conference this next week. evening was spent playing 10 snow in the earlier part of the day. ran the fundraising auction. She will meet up with her cousin, point pitch. Chance was the lucky View online While the weather stayed fairly A House bill addressing the non- Lane Moore, who lives in winner. normal for January, many of us meandering waters issue passed Nashville. Denise Volmer and her family production were rocked and saddened by the the House State Affairs committee Carl and Judy Knuppe at - have been busy doing chores and news of the passing of Elaine last week and then went to the tended a movie in Hot Springs, playing music with the grand - (Cammack) Rowett. Her unex - sale books House floor where it passed by a Thursday night. Kerri Knuppe, kids. pected death Jan. 18 was very large margin. Ashlyn Simons of Buffalo Gap, was in the movie. We hope everyone enjoys the hard for the community, friends, at Sturgis High School, and Mark The movie is named Solver. Kerri stock show this week. and her family. Smith of Faith High School are is Kenny and Monica Knuppe’s Worrying is like a rocking A viewing and memorial service working as a pages at the Capitol www.RPI daughter and her grandparents chair; it gives you something to do was held at Kinkade Funeral this week as well as last week in are Ray and Shirley Knuppe. but doesn't get you anywhere. Home Monday night. Family and Pierre. They are sponsored by promotions.com friends shared special memories of Representative Larry Rhoden. Elaine. Her husband, Clair, and children, Eric and Joanna, and families, Elaine’s parents, Donna and Floyd Cammack, and all four brothers were in attendance, along with many nieces and nephews, cousins, and their fami - lies. The funeral was held at Life - Spring Wesleyan Church in Stur - gis Jan. 23. Pallbearers were nephews Scott, Reed, Ryan, John, Calvin, Chris and Tyler Cammack and Lucas, Levi and Landon Humbracht. Sandy Rhoden and Deb Schnell shared a special poem about Elaine during the service. Elaine was born March 3, 1961, in Deadwood. Our hearts are still heavy as we still come to grips that her passing is real. We con - tinue to support and pray for her family, namely her husband, Clair, and parents, Floyd and Donna Cammack. She was a woman of strong faith and was always posi - tive and encouraging to all who knew her. In the poem written of her, she was emulated as an angel who lived among us. She was fas - cinated with Heaven and talked of it often and we find comfort in knowing she’s there. She is deeply missed and cherished by those who knew her. Jerry Pulse, Rapid City, was the speaker at the Community Bap - tist Church, Union Center, this last Sunday. He will speak next Sunday as well and a potluck din - ner will follow. Donna and Floyd Cammack brought several beauti - ful flower arrangements to church from Tuesday’s service. Another incident that pulled on the heartstrings of those in Meade County was to see Bear Butte up in flames Saturday night. The ma - jority of the flames appeared to be on the northeast side of the moun - tain. It was hard to see this beau - tiful treasure in Meade County being devastated in front of our eyes. The grade school wrestlers and girls basketball players have been keeping the highways warmed up. They continue to travel to matches and games during this busy sports season. Megan Long is coaching the grade school girls. Jacob and Dylan Long, sons of Jeff and Yolanda Long, are also involved in the Black Hills ski team youth 8 lEgislativE The Post • February 1, 2018 Pennington Co. Commission Joan Martin

December 5, 2017 members from the county are funding for Black Hills stream- sander from Northern Trust ton is a significant geographic The sheriff’s department is Sheila Volk, Heather Blair, Mikal flow gauges located near Deer - Equipment for a total of $38,341. barrier for anyone needing serv - trading in four surplus vehicles Lewis, Tina Mulally, Frank DiCe - field Lake and Pactola Reservoir. The board adopted a resolution ices who is from West River. toward five replacement vehicles, sare, James Coleman, Carol Gul - This item was continued to the to support additional mental December 19, 2017 four Dodge Chargers and one bransen, Royce King and Susan Dec. 19 then Jan. 2 meeting. health services in western South The board approved continuing Chevy Tahoe. Sanders. Information on future The highway department was Dakota. This is part of a larger ef - to operate the Wall satellite office The Special Animal Keeping meeting dates and agendas are given authorization to purchase a fort moving through the legisla - location in 2018 contingent upon Regulation Committee has been available on the county’s website. Chevy 3500, one ton truck, from ture in 2018. The current Human the completion of a satisfactory formed. Volunteer committee Discussion was held regarding federal surplus and a plow and Services Center located in Yank - correction plan to address the ADA compliance issues. The board voted to re-instate security at the County Adminis - tration Building which was re - moved during the 2018 budget process. Jon Morrill was appointed the human resources director and - started Jan. 2. January 2, 2018 Lloyd LaCroix is now chairman and Mark DiSanto vice-chairman, as elected. The three legal newspapers designated for 2018 are the Rapid City Journal, the Pennington County Courant and the Hill City Prevailer. Funding for the Black Hills steam–flow gauges was approved. The Castle Creek gauge will be funded for continuous operation and the Rhoads Fork gauge at non-ice. The funding of $8,137 will come out of the general fund emergency management budget. January 16, 2018 The 2018 Extension Advisory Board was appointed – Joyce E. Bowman, Patty Brunner, Ronald Dinger and Matthew Odden. The highway department was approved to advertise for the 2018 construction projects and annual supplies. Also approved to pur - chase two plows and two sanders from Northern Truck Equipment Corp. for $27,982 to fit on the one ton trucks for smaller snow events and smaller roads. Upcoming at the next Board of Commissioners meeting Feb. 6 is the first reading of the proposed new Mining Ordinance OA 17-02. Video of the Planning Commis - sion Meeting is available online at the county website or YouTube. There was significant discus - sion on the completion of the sec - ond floor of the Restoration Cen - ter, the old National American University Building. A private donor has offered $1.5 million to - ward the project. The final motion approved was to authorize the construction proj - ect manager to develop a profes - sional service contract with Upper Deck Architect, Inc. for the design and construction of Phase II, res - idential treatment area on the second floor, to be brought back to the board for authorization; and to begin implementing changes to the current construction project in preparation for the Phase II proj - ect; with the addition of the con - struction project manager bring - ing back to the board the negoti - ated contract, and if not able to be implemented, the money is re - stored to the donor. February 1, 2018 • The Post publiC notiCEs /l EgislativE 9

Proceedings PUBLIC WORKS NOW THEREFORE BE IT RE- •There have been four water meters SOLVED that the following of the City of replaced recently due to frozen lines, rates will be effective on March Elizabeth May New Underwood which the City will cover the cost of, but 1, 2018, which are due and District 27 State Representative if a second meter needs to be replaced, payable April 1, 2018: [email protected] • 773-3851 Regular Meeting the property owner is responsible for the January 25, 2018 cost. Garbage: (prices include sales •Two fan motors in the Community tax) The start of the week found leg - nical institutes. Among the pro - A regular meeting of the New Under - Center furnace and a pipe that was leak - Commercial – $44.00 a month islators south of Interstate 90 ponnets were, Representative wood City Council was held at 6:00 p.m. ing were replaced. Dennis Johnson, who per 300 gallon tote and $66.00 struggling to get back to Pierre. Mark Mickelson, Will Mortenson at the Community Center on January 25, originally installed the units, found a red a month per 450 gallon tote Several areas received anywhere 2018. Present were Mayor Jack substance in the pipe and has sent it for lobbyist for technical schools, Trullinger, Council members Teresa testing to determine the origin. Those re - Dated January 25, 2018 from six to 14 inches of heavy Skilled Workforce Advocacy Gossard, Larry Graham, Karin Shoe - sults are not in yet. They may need to snow making travel unadvisable. Council, Avera Health, S.D. Dept. maker and Kathy Trullinger. Also pres - run some chemical through the lines to Jack W. Trullinger, Mayor I arrived back in Pierre Monday of Education, governor’s office, ent: Meri Jo Anderson, Finance Director, clean them. The pump in the geothermal afternoon in time for session. S.D. Chamber of Commerce, S.D. Kristi Pritzkau, Finance Officer, Dir. of well was pulled and cleaned as the unit (seal) Other legislators arrived the fol - Home Builders Association, Asso - Public Works Tim Hall, Wes Flint, Randy showed low pressure warning, further Kristi Pritzkau, Finance Officer lowing day with the exception of ciated School Boards of S.D., Madsen, George Seiler, Rick McPher - repairs are being considered. some in the far southeast corner son and James Bialota. The meeting Moved by Gossard, second by Shoe- School Administrators of S.D., was called to order by Mayor Trullinger. MUNICIPAL LEGISLATIVE DAY maker to approve Resolution Number of the state. S.D. Education Association, Asso - PIERRE 18-02. Roll call vote. Aye: Gossard, Gra- In 2014, HB1142 passed to ciated, General Contractors of PUBLIC HEARING Municipal Legislative Day will be in ham, Shoemaker, and Trullinger. Nay: allow counties and municipalities South Dakota, S.D. Society of A public hearing to receive input on an Pierre February 6 & 7, 2018. All of the none. Motion carried. to voluntarily contribute money Human Resouce Managers, S.D. appeal for an abatement notice; cleanup Councilor’s except Gossard, plan on at - from their general funds, capital Association of Cooperatives, property; 513 S. A Ave. Mr. Bialota in - tending, so this will be considered a spe - C.O.R.E. outlay funds, or both to any Melody Schopp, Dept. of Educa - formed the Council that he plans on ei - cial meeting, with no official city business Rick McPherson requested volunteers postecondary technical institute. ther refurbishing or demolishing the being conducted. and a donation for C.O.R.E. (Freshman tion, Sanford Health and S.D. building and cleaning it up. This will be Impact) program. The program will be at This bill permitted local school Telecommunications Association. determined once he is allowed on the 513 A AVE. APPEAL the Douglas school May 19, 2018. boards to appropriate funds from On Feb. 14, 2017, I requested a property after the 60 day waiting period, After receiving citizen input at the hear - Some of the Council volunteered to help. their general fund, …” for the fiscal note on SB65. In Section 2 which should start January 31, 2018. It ing it was moved by Graham second by general operating and financial of the proposed legislation, the was recommended by some that the Gossard to wait 60 days to decide what Moved by Graham, second by K. support of technical institution.” cost would be $16,125. The building be demolished as it is an eye - action to take on the property at 513 A Trullinger to donate $200.00. Aye: all. The South Dakota Department of breakdown was, “Per Diem for sore. Ave. Aye: Graham, K. Trullinger, Nay: Motion carried. Education and the South Dakota Gossard, Shoemaker, Mayor Trullinger Board Members $3,375, Board Board of Education retained con - AGENDA broke the tie voting Nay, motion did not SPIKING PERMIT Member Travel Expenses, Motion by Gossard second by Shoe - pass. Spiking permit #18-01; American Legion; trol over the distribution of any $11,250 and Supplies and Mate - maker to approve the agenda. Aye: all. Super Bowl party; February 4, 2018. such contributions or appropria - rials $1,500. In Section 10 of the Motion carried. Moved by Gossard second by Shoe - tions, and they would determine bill allowed hiring executive di - maker to wait 90 days from Mr. Bialota’s Moved by Gossard, second by Shoe- how the money was to be used. In rector at a total annual cost of MINUTES date of possession January 31, 2018 to maker to approve this permit. Aye: all. 2015 HB1118 was passed in an - $76,502. Total cost analysis, Moved by K. Trullinger second by Shoe - review what action to take if any. Aye: all. Motion carried. ticipation of Constitutional $92,627. maker to approve the January 3, 2018 Motion carried. Amendment R. That law immedi - minutes with the following corrections; SPECIAL LICENSE This past week I followed up on It was clarified that this is a commercial Special License #18-01; Moe’s; Rodeo ately increased the number of the cost budgeted in the FY 2018 Add: property and will not be rezoned residen - Club Steak Dinner and Dance; March board members from five to nine, and found the cost far exceeded MEETING DATE CHANGE tial. 16, 2018. further growing the bureacracy. the fiscal analysis done last year. Due to one of the Councilors having a On Nov. 8, 2016, the voters ap - Under the current budget, the scheduling conflict it was moved by Gos - 2018 ELECTION Moved by Gossard second by K. proved “Constitutional Amend - Board of Technical Education is sard second by Shoemaker to change The 2018 election, if needed, is set for Trullinger to approve this license. Aye: ment R.” by a vote of 178,209 in $29,451, Board of Tech. Adminis - the Council meeting dates to Thursdays April 10, 2018. The vacancy notice has all. Motion carried. favor to 173,945 against. This through April 5, 2018, and to approve the been posted and will be published as re - tration is $270,322, Travel Ex - minutes of the Special Meeting; The City quired by SDCL. Mayor Trullinger, Coun - OTHER ITEMS DISCUSSED paved the way for the legislature pense is $37,669, Contractual Christmas party was held in Deadwood cilors Gossard and Shoemaker terms 1. Governmental fund sheets were to establish a new, unelected and Services is $147,335, Supplies & January 14, 2018, no city business was are up. Circulating of petitions may begin presented. tax funded governing board in Materials are $9,600, Capital discussed. January 26, 2018. 2. Rooms are reserved at Americinn SB65. Outlay $2,475 totaling $496,852. for all attending Legislative Day in Pierre On Jan. 26, 2017, SB65 was in - I leave you with this quote: Aye: all. Motion carried. CAMPERS ON MOBILE HOME LOTS February 6, 2018. troduced to the Senate Education No government ever voluntarily The question was put to the Council on 3. Street light at Hwy 1416 and Madi- Committee by Senator Jim Bolin whether to allow campers on mobile son is working properly. reduces itself in size. Government SCHOOL TENNIS COURT RESUR - to establish the South Dakota FACING home lots during the week of the rally. 4. The Mayor and Council would like programs, once launched, never George Seiler was present to inform the to be added to the Legislative Update Board of Technical Education and disappear. Actually, a government Council the school plans to resurface the Moved by Graham second by K. email list. to revise certain provisions re - bureau is the nearest thing to eter - basketball court with a 40 x 80 concrete Trullinger to deny this as the City Ordi - 5. A complaint was received about a garding career and technical ed - nal life we’ll ever see on this surface as it is going to be such a great nances do not allow this. Aye: all. Motion barking dog. This will be researched and ucation and postsecondary tech - earth! Ronald Reagan deal, with labor donated by Bill Tines and carried. a letter of abatement will be sent out. discounted cement. The Lions Club 6. A letter was sent informing a plans to donate $2,000 which will lower RESOLUTION NUMBER 18-02 landowner that a curb stop on the prop- the amount the City will need to donate. Resolution #18-02 was introduced. erty needs to be repaired/replaced. If not The Council did not feel a special meet - completed within 7 days the City will re- ing with the School Board was neces - RESOLUTION pair/replace and bill the property owner sary as they had made a motion stating NUMBER 18-02 at the current City rate. the City will match whatever the school 7. The City staff has found a floor puts into the project, up to $3,500. The WHEREAS, the City of New scrubber for the Community Center as it concrete from the basketball court can - Underwood has evaluated the is hard to keep help that is able to mop not be taken to the dump. Graham has rising costs of providing the whole floor. The purchase of the floor a place to put the rubble and Tim Hall garbage to its citizens, and scrubber will be on the agenda for the Keep apprised has volunteered to haul it. next meeting. WHEREAS, the City Council Moved by Gossard second by Shoe - sees the need to establish a Being no further business Mayor of the maker to allow the use of the City truck price rate for 300 gallon totes Trullinger adjourned the meeting at 6:53 to haul this material. Aye: all. Motion car - and 450 gallon totes, and P.M. ried. WHEREAS, the Common (Seal) 2018 South Dakota Moved by Shoemaker second by Gos - Council may make rate Kristi Pritzkau, Finance Officer sard to donate EZ Street to the school to changes to the ordinance by fill jagged edges. Aye: all. Motion carried. resolution, and [Published February 1, 2018, at the total Legislative Session approximate cost of $97.03] at Ad and legal deadlines are Friday at noon • www.sdlegislature.gov [email protected] • 754-6466 10 publiC notiCEs The Post • February 1, 2018 state Bank, District Share of Soc SPECIAL EDUCATION ($28.808.75); Nov. Post Error Disb. formational meetings at parent-teacher Proceedings of Sec/Medicare $355.64; SD Retirement Children's Care Hospital, Listed ($4,445.40); NSF Checks conferences on February 8 at 5:00 and System, District Share of Retirement Prof & Tech ...... 268.62 ($207.00); Total Receipts 12/17- 7:00; the volleyball parents will be put - New Underwood $242.83; Black Hills Ed. Ben./Cash Op - Just For Kids Speech Therapy, LLC , $3,136.89; CD-Scholarship-$3,799.25; ting on a supper the night of conferences tion, District Share of Health Insurance Prof & Tech...... 2,320.00 CD-Scholarship-$3,009.01; On hand and Kelsie Anderson will be selling School District #51-3 $851.04. Southwest West Central Service Coop., 12/31/17-$52,655.57 desserts for her senior project; Gerry Regular Meeting TOTAL FOOD SERVICE PAYROLL Registration Fees ...... 100.00 Kaufman, attorney with ASBSD and our January 17, 2018 $5,528.26 Special Education Total ...... 2,688.62 There were no waiver authorizations ASBSD insurance agent said that as pursuant to SDCL 3-23-3. long as students are not paid for intern - The New Underwood School Board met GRAND TOTAL PAYROLL FOOD SERVICE ships or job shadowing our insurance in regular session Wednesday, January $141,374.52 Al Cornella Refrigeration Service, Inc., The Tiger Tech Lego League explained will cover them; if they are paid we will 17, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. at the school - Repairs & Mtnce ...... 146.30 and held a presentation of their compe - make sure that the sponsors have liabil - house. Board Bills January 17, 2018 Corbin, Stephanie, tition project. They qualified for state in ity insurance; the governor’s big push is Sales To Pupils ...... 15.00 Sioux Falls on January 27. The Board for apprenticeships. Members present: Candy Alexander, GENERAL FUND Dean Foods North Central, L LC , congratulated them and thanked them David Flint, Patrick Tisdale and Chad Acco Brands Direct, Food Purchases-Lunch ...... 371.79 for their presentation. Ms. Alexander has spoken with Repre - Tussing. Justin Robertson absent. Non-Technology Supplies ...... 20.99 Earthgrains Company, The, sentative Taffy Howard and she is very Amazon Credit Plan. Food Purchases-Lunch ...... 239.50 Mr. Seiler discussed the following strate - supportive and suggested that Mr. Seiler Staff present: Supt. George Seiler, Non-Technology Supplies ...... 156.64 Strand, Kevin, Sales To Adults ...... 39.20 gic plan items: Rodney Schaub is still contact her. She was also approached Elem/JH Prin. Katie Albers, Bus. Mgr. Cedar Shore, Travel ...... 218.95 Wal-Mart Community/G ECRB ., waiting on some materials to replace the by parents and people outside our Irene Madsen, Staff Amanda Trople, Century Business Products, Inc., Non-Technology Supplies ...... 38.85 overhead door in the weight room; we school about the future of our school and Kylee Heinert, Jacque Myers and Stacy Repairs & Mtnce ...... 13.15 Food Purchases-Lunch ...... 21.43 will start the budgeting process for next she would like to have it on record that Finkbeiner. Dakota Sports, Food Service Total ...... 872.07 year with the staff in February; the hot our school will be here, we are not clos - Non-Technology Supplies ....1,227.70 water heater is leaking and going out so ing our school. Also present were Melissa Mason, Sara, Dvorak Convenience Stores, Inc., NEW UNDERWOOD SCHOOL it has been turned off and we will be get - Olivia and James Culver, Amy, Will and Motor Fuel ...... 193.48 DISTRICT #51-3 ting 3 or 4 estimates to get it replaced as For future board meetings we will dis - Shay Huether, Diane and Bill Tines, Golden West Technologies, Inc., DECEMBER 1, 2017 there is no hot water in the gym right cuss the proposal for the outside basket - Casey and Coby Tippmann, Bart Miller, Repairs & Mtnce ...... 315.00 FINANCIAL REPORT, now; Mr. Tussing suggested it is again ball court, revisit the strategic plan and Dena, Jaxon and Jocelyn Fulton, Helen Golden West Telecommunication, UNRECONCILED time for the Board to look at the strategic find out if we need to designate volun - Richter, Jodi and Grace Richter, Jon Communication ...... 207.81 plan as a whole document. teers for each thing they do or if a person Madsen, Will Tussing, Xander Jones, Haggerty's Musicworks, Beginning Balances December 1, can just be designated as a volunteer for Cash Albers and Bono Buchtel. Repairs & Mtnce ...... 82.40 2017, General Fund $427,929.42; Cap - Motion by Flint, seconded by Tisdale, to our school for the year. Harvey's Lock Shop, ital Outlay $899,237.78; Special Educa - approve a contract for Melissa Brewer- Motion by Tisdale, seconded by Alexan - Non-Technology Supplies ...... 116.64 tion $139,152.65; Pension Fund Herbel as the technology coordinator for Motion by Flint, seconded by Alexander, der, to approve the agenda. All voted Imprest NU Activity $940.62; Bond Redemption the remainder of the 2017-18 school to go into executive session pursuant to aye. Reg Fees-S DMEA- Festival $148,468.42; Food Service $16,212.90. year for $18,492; to approve contracts to SDCL 1-25-2(1) for personnel matters at Chorus ...... 245.00 Tim Hall and Brandi Brassfield for junior 7:15 p.m. All voted aye. Shay Huether presented and discussed Reg Fees-White River School Receipts: Local Sources: Taxes: Gen - high boys’ basketball for $600 each; to a proposal to resurface a 40 x 80 foot Dist ...... 16.50 eral Fund $22,206.66; Capital Outlay approve the resignation of Samuel Cor - The Board came out of executive ses - section of the outside basketball court Reg Fees-White River School $21,326.46; Special Ed $10,573.72; bet as assistant custodian effective Jan - sion at 8:24 p.m. with concrete. Labor, equipment use and Dist ...... 33.50 Pension $227.50; Bond Redemption uary 25; to approve the resignation of expertise would be donated from Tines Prof & Tech-Wade Buck ...... 120.00 $3,857.49; Interest Earned: General Della Mader as K-1 teacher at the end of Motion by Tisdale, seconded by Alexan - Construction and the City will help tear Prof & Tech-David Burnett ...... 95.00 Fund $118.76; Capital Outlay $287.98; the year with regret and appreciation for der, to increase teachers’ salaries by out the existing asphalt. The City has Prof & Tech-Jhett Finkbeiner ...50.00 Special Education $44.26; Pension $.33; her dedication and service to the stu - $1,187.20 per FTE to be paid in one committed to match 50% of the project Prof & Tech-Jeremy Henwood .95.00 Bond Redemption $38.58; General dents of the New Underwood School lump sum for a total compensation of not to exceed $3,500. This would be his Prof & Tech-Jeffrey Jones ...... 149.60 Fund: Laptop Insurance $25.00; Admis - and to approve Della Mader for early re - $1,349.25 with benefits for this school senior project give back to our commu - Prof & Tech-Cameron Koch .....50.00 sion $1,251.00; Food Service: Sales to tirement. All voted aye. year. All voted aye. nity and he is requesting the school to Prof & Tech-Eric Lowe ...... 120.00 Pupils $3,369.85; Sales to Pupils fund the remaining cost. Prof & Tech-Brent Reausaw ..120.40 $220.95 Mr. Tussing reported that Mr. Robertson The meeting was adjourned at 8:25 p.m. Prof & Tech-Daniel Rush ...... 95.00 has moved out of the district and is The Board thanked Shay for his pro - Prof & Tech-Timothy Slama ...120.00 Intermediate Sources: General Fund: therefore no longer qualified for his po - Chad Tussing posal and asked Mr. Seiler to get every - Prof & Tech-Timothy Slama ...120.00 County Apportionment $713.61 sition on the board. President one involved together to discuss this. Prof & Tech-Camden Sawvell ..95.00 Prof & Tech-Justo Tobar ...... 161.36 State Sources: State Aid: General Fund Motion by Tisdale, seconded by Alexan - Irene K. Madsen Motion by Alexander, seconded by Tis - Prof & Tech-Tim Voegele ...... 141.00 $107,330; Special Ed $4,589.00 der, to appoint Connie Carmichael, Business Manager dale, to approve the claims, financial re - Prof & Tech-Tim Voegele ...... 141.00 James McKee and Agnes “Kay” McKee port and minutes of December 15, 2017. Prof & Tech-Zachary Weyer .....70.00 Federal Sources: General Fund: Title I to the election board and Tara Richter This document is available in alternate All voted aye. 2,038.36 $18,366; Title IIA $2,464.00; Title IVA and Leroy Rankin as alternates. All formats upon a 5 working day request. Johnson Controls, Inc., $5,408.00; National Mineral Leasing voted aye. Examples of alternate formats include: Repairs & Mtnc ...... 1,733.15 $3,102.11; Taylor Grazing $36.83; Spe - Braille, large print, tape, etc. Please con - Claims for Payment Kieffer Sanitation, cial Ed: IDEA B $12,389.00; IDEA Pre - Mrs. Madsen reported on the upcoming tact George Seiler at 754-6485 to make January 2018 Water & Sewer & Garbage .....162.85 school $120.00; Food Service: Federal election to be held on April 10, 2018. a request. GENERAL FUND King-Dickman, Kathleen, Reimb. $4,679.93 Petitions can begin to be circulated on January Payroll $94,404.96; Elementary Prof. And Tech. Services .....1,500.00 January 26 and have to be turned in no [Published February 1, 2018, at the total $23,828.25, Junior High $6,370.08; High Knight Security Inc., Total Receipts: General Fund later than February 23, 2018. approximate cost of $166.29] School $19,532.26; ELL $471.00; Title I Communication ...... 431.40 $161,021.97; Capital Outlay $21,614.44; $5,523.31; Counselor $3,612.00; Library Lighting Maintenance Co., Special Ed $27,715.98; Pension Mrs. Albers reported on the following: $352.50; Tech Support .00$6,053.56 Su - Non-Technology Supplies ...... 196.24 $227.83; Bond Redemption $3,896.07; the Lego League is going to state next perintendent $3,075; HS Principal M.G. Oil Company, Food Service $8,270.73 week; she submitted an intent to apply $3,075.00; Elem/JH Principal $4,166.67; Furnace Oil And Coal ...... 7,047.00 for the 21st Century grant for after Title I Administration $129.17; Fiscal Menards Inc., Disbursements: Claims: General Fund: school programs; winter homecoming is $6,072.64; Custodial $8,314.40; Trans - Non-Technology Supplies ...... 290.73 $25,323.35; Capital Outlay: $1,098.52; next week; the teachers will be doing a portation $575.34; Sick Leave Payoff Non-Consumable Supplies ...... 52.65 Special Ed: $7,562.90; Bond Redemp - book study; the one-act play group qual - $1,320.00; Substitutes $1,933.78; First New Underwood Post, tion: $54,931.25; Food Service ified for state in Sioux Falls and five of Ad and Interstate Bank, District Share of Soc Communication ...... 162.04 $6,317.28; Payroll & Benefits General the actors received outstanding actor Sec/Medicare $7,714.57; SD Retirement New Underwood Water & Sewer, Fund $125,489.79; Special Education: awards; the senior projects are going on; System, District Share of Retirement Water & Sewer & Garbage .....285.00 $13,288.02; Food Service $6,839.01 Kathy King-Dickman will be here for the legal $5,310.45; Black Hills Ed. Ben./Cash Photodon, Tech. Supplies ...... 1,025.35 writing curriculum professional develop - Option, District Share of Health Insur - SASD , Registration Fees ...... 60.00 Total Disbursements: General Fund ment next week; the acalympics team ance $17,399.54; American Funds Serv - School Specialty, Inc., $150,813.14; Capital Outlay: $1,098.52; placed third out of twelve teams in White deadlines ice, District Share of Annuity $325.00. Non-Technology Supplies ...... 30.85 Special Education: $20,850.92; Bond River today and the next competition is TOTAL GENERAL FUND PAYROLL Seiler, George, Redemption: $54,931.25; Food Service in Pierre. $125,154.52 Registration Fees ...... 613.89 $13,156.29 South Dakota Dep't. Of Health, Mr. Seiler reported on the following: he are Friday SPECIAL EDUCATION Prof & Tech Services ...... 810.00 General Fund: Direct Deposit Fees met with Tony Venhuizen and went over January Payroll $7,465.47; First Inter - Stan Houston Equipment ...... 137.73 ($10.55); Safety Deposit Fee ($17.00); the conditional waiver and he listened for state Bank, District Share of Soc Time For Kids, Instructional Wkbks/ Refund $272.00; Food Service: Post about an hour but didn’t offer any likely at noon Sec/Medicare $532.32; SD Retirement Class Subscriptions ...... 108.90 error $207.00 solution; Don Kirkegaard, interim Secre - System, District Share of Retirement West River Electric Assoc. Inc., tary of Education called and said there $397.70; Black Hills Ed. Ben./Cash Op - Electricity ...... 3,567.47 Balances December 31, 2017: General is a lot of sentiment that they look for - tion, District Share of Health Insurance Wex Bank, Motor Fuel ...... 7.55 Fund $438,382.70; Capital Outlay ward to doing something about declining $2,296.25. General Fund Total ...... 22,813.92 $919,753.70; Special Education enrollment in the legislative session; pre - nupost@ TOTAL SPECIAL EDUCATION $146,017.71; Pension $1,168.45; Bond sented his proposed 2018-2019 calen - PAYROLL $10,691.74 CAPITAL OUTLAY Redemption $97,433.24; Food Service dar that he will be presenting to the cal - gwtc.net Century Business Products, Inc., $11,534.34 endar committee and presented a parent FOOD SERVICE Rent ...... 1,412.01 survey held on the 2017-18 calendar; January Payroll $4,078.75; First Inter - Capital Outlay Total ...... 1,412.01 Trust & Agency: on hand 12/1/17: discussed possibly moving the sixth 754-6466 $76,171.57; Total Disbursements 12/17- grade up to the junior high; will have in - February 1, 2018 • The Post ClassiFiEds 11 MISCELLANEOUS please let us know in your re - MEET SINGLES RIGHT NOW! No sume. Please provide a resume paid operators, just real people and the classified application for Meade Co. Commission like you. Browse greetings, ex - the job which is found on the Galen Neiderwerder, Disrict 5 Commissioner change messages and connect school district website. The New live. Try it free. Call now: 1-855- Underwood School District is an The Meade County Commis - was questioned on the progress of ADVERTISE IN NEWSPAPERS 982-0398. Equal Opportunity Employer. STATEWIDE for only $150.00. The position is open until filled. sion met in regular session obtaining enough petition signa - Put the South Dakota Statewide NOTICES Wednesday, Jan. 24. tures to hold a vote on the city’s NU6-2tc Classifieds Network to work for ADVERTISE IN NEWSPAPERS The main issue discussed was proposal to form Sturgis area fire you today! (25 words for $150. statewide for only $150.00. Put the 2019 budget. Normally, we and ambulance districts. The city Each additional word $5.) Call this don’t begin discussions on the has included some information in newspaper, 605–754-6466, the South Dakota Statewide Classifieds Network to work for budget until May or June, but it the literature put out to the pub - or 800–658–3697 for details. you today! (25 words for $150. became apparent last year that lic that, from the commissioners Each additional word $5.) Call Windows changes need to be made after we perspective, contains some inac - discovered there weren’t going to curate statements. This has cre - ANNOUNCEMENTS this newspaper or 800-658-3697 for details. be enough dollars in the 2018 ated misperceptions in the public VENDORS WANTED for the 26th CUSTOM BUILT WINDOWS for budget to rebuild the south end of that 1) the county hasn’t paid its annual Farm & Home Show, Sat - WANTED older homes or new construction. New Underwood Road- due to a bills owed to the city, and 2) the Manufactured right in South urday, February 24, at Presho, SEEDING EQUIPMENT: Buying $1.2 million increase in personnel commission is trying to force a Dakota. Double hung, bays, SD. Call 605-895-9445. Valmar and Gandy applicators costs over a two-year period. So I tax down rural residents’ throats. bows, sliders. Call Therm-o-Loc used. Call Paul at Daily Bread called a special meeting in No - On the city’s ambulance and fire WILKINSON RANCH BLACK windows TODAY at 605-770- Machinery. 763-286-2037. vember with department heads to district proposal information ANGUS yearling bull and female 7677 for an in-home demonstra - auction on February 12, 2018 brainstorm ideas to cut spending page (available on their website), tion and free estimate. Thank in other areas, in an attempt to in regard to the fire department, starting at 1 pm. Selling sons of you. 605–890–2696. NU15-tfn leading A.I. sires: Southside, free up money for road-building it is stated that, “For several Commando, Rampage, Pay - Help projects. That meeting produced years, the City has requested weight, Wilkinson Ranch Waylon a list of more than 74 ideas to do Meade County participate in Sons and many more. All bulls just that, most of them really, re - total costs. The County has stead - have been Zoetis HD i50K Wanted ally good. At this week’s meeting, fastly opposed contributions to - tested. Auction sale at ranch, New several department heads re - ward the SVFD beyond a mini - DeSmet, SD. Call for informa - ported on ways those ideas could mal annual gift that is made to HELP WANTED: The New Un - be implemented in their depart - all Fire Departments throughout tion or a catalog, Mark 605-203- derwood School District is 0380. Underwood ment. There’s a lot more work to Meade County, as well as the pro - searching for a business man - do, but progress was made. vision of workers’ compensation BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY ager to start July 1, 2018. Inter - Speaking of New Underwood coverage.” Well, since 2013, the ested people need to apply to WHITE LAKE CITY MUNICIPAL Post Road, we discussed setting load Sturgis Fire Department has George Seiler and can submit BAR available for lease beginning limits of 100,000 pounds on it. made only one request for their application through email December 2, 2017. Building and This number came from my dis - $35,000 – I believe, to the com - or mail. Please include a resume, equipment located at 112 S. Classifieds cussions with Meade County res - mission for a contribution; that New Underwood classified appli - Main St. Lessee responsible for idents concerned about damage was in 2013 toward the purchase cation, minimum of three letters operation and management of from overloaded trucks; a truck - of a new fire truck. Like the com - of reference, and transcript. Min - $5.75/week … up the bar, and required to sign an ing buddy of mine who runs that mission does for all nonmandated imum of an associate’s degree in operating contract with the city. road a lot thought that limit requests, we required a look at business required. Business to 20 words; 10¢ Contact White Lake Finance Of - would catch out-of-county trucks their financials. The department manager experience is preferred ficer at 1-605-249-2301 or city - per word damaging the road without af - refused, so their request was re - but not required. The position is [email protected] for informa - fecting local farmers, ranchers, jected. full time, includes benefits, thereafter. tion. and truckers. However, Highway The document also asserts, South Dakota retirement. Pay is Superintendent Lincoln Shuck “While discussing the need for CONSTRUCTION dependent upon experience. The Email yours advised us that since load limits support from beyond the City of PRELOAD, LLC IS SOLICITING New Underwood School District to: are based on pounds per axle, Sturgis for fire protection in MINORITY CONTRACTORS for is an Equal Opportunity Em - even many locals run trucks with Meade County, the Commission - the construction of a prestressed ployer. Closes 2/16/18. [email protected] enough axles that it would put ers have suggested that a Fire concrete tank in Tabor, SD. NU6-3tc them over 100,000 pounds gross Protection District be established Specs may be obtained from or call 754-6466 weight. So, again, we’re without that encompasses the current re - HELP WANTED: The New Un - Johnson Engineering Co 605- an answer; I don’t know if there sponse area.” (Emphasis mine.) derwood School District is look - 665-5571. If interested in bid - or is one other than the state takes Actually, the city came before the ing for an assistant custodian. ding, please contact Rusty Span - over the highway, which we’re commission last April to request The position comes with benefits The Profit gler at 631-231-8100 or rspan - still working on. that the county form a county- such as health insurance and [email protected]. 859-2516 Sturgis City Manager Daniel wide district – for both fire and South Dakota retirement. If you Ainslie showed up to update ambulance. Now, Commissioner have served in the military, ads@pioneer- Meade County Auditor Lisa Schi - Bob Heidgerken and I have at - effer on the community center’s tended many meetings of the review.com unavailability for the primary Rural Firefighters Association election June 5. While there, he NEW UNDERWOOD POST continued on 1 2 Classified Advertising Pennington County Sheriff's Department

CLASSIFIED RATE: $5.75 minimum for first 20 words; 10¢ Pennington County's Most Wanted per word thereafter. FELONY ALERT CARD OF THANKS: Poems, Tributes, Etc. … $5.75minimum for first 20 words; 10¢ per word thereafter. Each name and ini - tial must be counted separately. LAWRENCE CLYDE MATZKE Dakota area. BOLD FACE LOCALS: $12.00 minimum for first 20 words; If you observe this subject or 10¢ per word thereafter. Each name and initial must be counted A Felony Bench Warrant has have any knowledge of his where- separately. been issued for Lawrence Clyde abouts, please do not approach. NOTE: $2.00 added charge for bookkeeping and billing on Matzke charging him with For- Please contact the Pennington all charges. gery. County Sheriff’s Office at 605- DISPLAY AD RATE: $4.70 per column inch. Matzke is a White male, 35 394-6117, the Rapid City Police PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: All real estate advertised in this newspaper is sub - years of age, approximately 5’11” Department at 605-394-4131 or ject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968, which makes it illegal to advertise tall, 160 pounds, brown hair with the nearest law enforcement “any preference, or discrimination on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, or any intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.”This brown eyes. agency if you have any informa- newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is a Matzke is known to frequent in tion which would result in the ar- violation of the law. Our readers are informed that all dwellings advertised in this or around the Rapid City, South rest of this individual. newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. 12 lEgislativE The Post • February 1, 2018 Meade Co. Commission Galen Neiderwerder, Disrict 5 Commissioner continued from 11 Cattlemen’s Foundation over the past five years, and with Faith, Enning or Piedmont. tral in the formation of these dis - scholarship applications we’ve heard from people like Bob I learned that a contract of one tricts – it’s up to the city and the Young, Walt Haley, Larry Gra - kind or another had been in place rural residents to decide. Right Members of the South Dakota April 1, 2018. vatt, Rick Lee and many others since as far back as 1988. The now, the county has contributed Cattlemen’s Foundation invite The South Dakota Cattlemen’s that the people out in the county 2013 agreement does stipulate $20,000 each year for the past students throughout South Foundation joined forces with absolutely do not want a fire tax - that the county and city will several years to the firefighters Dakota to apply for their scholar - Feeding South Dakota in May ing district. We explained that to share in any revenue shortfalls, association, and cover workers’ ship program. 2013 to create a signature event, the city, and absolutely refused to and also that either party can dis - compensation for 381 fire and In 2016, a scholarship program Prime Time Gala & Concert, that initiate the process. But we did solve the agreement and have the ambulance volunteers in the was established by the South raises critical funds for their mis - suggest that if they want to form assets split. The reason I, and I county. We’re willing to do as Dakota Cattlemen’s Foundation. sion by providing more beef to their own district, we’d be glad to believe the entire commission, much as you want us to do – if The South Dakota Cattlemen's food insecure families throughout assist them – as we would for any supported it at the time was that you want countywide protection Foundation was formed to sup - the state. Funds also raised from group of people who appear be - it also stipulated that the city or a local community district, and port the long-term viability of the the Prime Time Gala & Concert fore us to form a road or sanitary would not bill the county for the taxes that go with it, bring us South Dakota beef Industry by support the scholarship program or fire district in their commu - transporting prisoners from the petitions. The auditor’s office can promoting the nutritional bene - that provides $15,000 in funding nity. The way it works is that the jail; with the thought that if the help with verifying signatures on fits of beef consumption and to students throughout South people who want to form the dis - city ever did invoice the county, petitions. If you want to continue value of modern production. This Dakota. trict circulate petitions to bring it we would pay that year’s bill – volunteer fundraising to support scholarship aims to identify and Since hosting the first event in to a vote; if they’re successful in and then dissolve the contract. your local fire and ambulance, reward students who are inter - June 2014, the South Dakota procuring enough signatures, the The county has never received an that’s fine, too. It comes down to: ested in the improvement of beef Cattlemen’s Foundation has county is required by law to set invoice, and the commission has What do you want, and how do production and promotion. raised over $737,508 for Feeding the election. been content to let that sleeping you want to pay for it? Scholarships of $5,000, $4,000, South Dakota. In regard to the ambulance dog lie. The county has no wish to Our Veteran of the Month is $3,000, $2,000 and $1,000 will be The South Dakota Cattlemen’s issue, the city’s Nov. 6 resolution cash out the assets, and believe Susan Bass. Susan enlisted in the awarded to five students from Foundation will host its fifth an - states, “WHEREAS, since the the city has no interest in pursu - Air Force in 1969, and was as - South Dakota enrolled in any nual Prime Time Gala & Concert current City-County Ambulance ing the matter, either. The sher - signed to the unit in Japan that post-secondary institution in on Saturday, June 23, 2018 at the Service contract approved in iff, with the county’s authoriza - transported the very critical Viet - South Dakota. Sioux Falls Convention Center 2013, Meade County owes ap - tion, entered into a separate nam War patients to the Isolation The online scholarship applica - with a country music concert to proximately $300,000 for past agreement with the city in 2015 Intensive Care Unit. She honor - tion can be found at http://SDCF - follow at the Denny Sanford due expenses to the City of Stur - to provide prisoner transport and ably separated from the USAF in Scholarships.com PREMIER Center. gis….” I questioned at the time medication dispensing at the jail, 1978 as a captain. Thank you Deadline to apply is Sunday, why the county would enter into at a cost to the county of $70,000 again for your service, Susan. this type of agreement with Stur - per year. God bless Meade County. gis, when it has no agreements Bottom line: The county is neu -