Shriner Circus May Come to Philip Philip City by Del Bartels Remodel the Rock & Roll Lanes the Philip City Council Was Ap - Bowling Alley

$ 00 Inclu1des Tax No. 20, Vol. 110 Philip, South Dakota 57567 Thursday, January 7, 2016 www. pioneer-review.com Shriner Circus may come to Philip Philip City by Del Bartels remodel the Rock & Roll Lanes The Philip City Council was ap - bowling alley. They plan on re - Council proached during its Monday, Jan. modeling the inside, and removing 4 meeting about the possibility of 20 feet of the north wall to expand the city hosting a Shrine Circus. the building another six feet. The ends 2015 Shriners Joel Stephens, Kevin permit comes with the stipulation Neuhauser and Mitch Norman that building codes be followed. said they were on a fact-finding The December police depart - business mission. They are looking for sup - ment report showed 42 calls, 19 by Del Bartels port from the city for maybe even warnings and two citations. The The Philip City Council closed up this summer, with a proposed date street department was praised for 2015 during a Tuesday, Dec. 29, of July 10, for the Shrine Circus to its labors during the Christmas meeting. set up and perform at the Philip snow storm in clearing the streets The on-going problem of a seem - Roping Arena. They are looking as best they could. ingly abandoned airplane at the for support in funding, promotion The total of over $81,451 for Philip Airport will see legal action and manpower. bills pending as of Jan. 4 included if current owner Demeon Brown “We would like to give back a membership dues for various as - does not pay the defaulted hangar little to the community,” said sociations that the city belongs to. lease. City attorney Ryan McK - Neuhauser. “Shriners are also These include South Dakota Mu - night said that nothing has hap - farmers and ranchers, and June nicipal League, Police Chiefs As - pened though Brown knows what and July are a busy time of the Del Bartels sociation, Airport Management is going on. The plane has had sev - year. Don’t know if we can get our Representing the Shriners during a fact finding mission at the city council meeting for a possible Shriners Association and others. eral different owners since its ar - ducks in a row for this year, but circus coming to Philip were, from left, Joel Stephens, Kevin Neuhauser and Mitch Norman. The council was represented at rival at the Philip Airport. It is not maybe in the future.” the Haakon County hazard miti - in running condition, and, though Mayor Mike Vetter said, “I pecially for running the conces - The possibility, the costs and approved as the 2016 city attor - gation plan meeting, Jan. 6, in the the hangar is a protected building, think it would be great to have a sions and novelty booths, and in the availability of manpower of ney. Eleven legal holidays will be Philip Ambulance Service build - rodent damage is not to be unex - circus in town.” But, he continued, getting the word out. Some sug - hosting a circus in Philip will be observed for time off for city em - ing. pected for a vehicle left unattended the city usually has to budget for gestions on possible willing labor further looked into. ployees. Mayor and council member pe - for so long. such an event. The 2016 city included the Philip Volunteer Fire In other business, the city coun - The council approved the 2016 titions can begin circulating no Bills pending as of Dec. 29 to - budget has already been set. “I Department, Philip Masonic Tem - cil approved its annual resolutions list of Philip Volunteer Fire De - earlier than Jan. 29 and must be taled over $110,560. This includes think it’s fair to say the city is ple, chamber of commerce, local and appointments for 2016. These partment volunteers. Currently filed with the city finance office by over $85,011 to the South Dakota willing to give support – just need farmers/ranchers and other included again adopting a discrim - there are 36 on the list. The coun - Feb. 26. Department of Transportation for to hear the numbers.” He later groups and organizations. ination resolution. cil declared appreciation of all the It was approved for Finance Of - the sidewalk/lighting project done added, “We are more than willing The local Shriners would benefit The official depository for the volunteers on the PVFD. ficer Monna Van Lint to attend a this summer on Larimer Avenue. to help if we can.” from organizational experience of city of Philip is still the First Na - The council approved, without South Dakota Government Fi - The council thanked West Central Council member Brit Miller, the Shriners in the Bison/Buffalo tional Bank in Philip. The finance any changes, last year’s city rates nance Officer's School planning Electric for donating work to move also wears the hat of Philip Cham - area. A Shriner Circus has been officer or the deputy finance offi - and fees for 2016. The council also meeting in Ft. Pierre, Feb. 2. electric poles during this project. ber of Commerce president. He successfully held up there for cer are still authorized to pur - approved last year’s city penalties, City offices will be closed Jan. The next largest bill is over would rather see the money come many years. All proceeds go to - chase certificates of deposit for the fines and fees for 2016. The mayor 18, in observance of the legal holi - $12,576 for skid steer loader at - from the chamber than the city. ward the nation’s Shriners hospi - city as they deem appropriate. and council accepted the same day. The next regular city council tachments. Stephens cautioned that there tals and to the transportation of The official newspaper for the salaries as last year for this year. meeting is Monday, Feb. 1, in the The council was given an update are a lot of things that go into it. children and their families to city is still the Pioneer Review. A building permit was approved Haakon County Courthouse com - on sewer relining concerns. The The project needs manpower, es - those hospitals. Kjerstad McKnight Law has been for Jason and Marlis Petersen to munity room, starting at 7:00 p.m. lining seems to be in passable, if not good, condition. The televising report did note a concern of grease in the pipes. Most likely that ille - gally dumped grease has been Jimenez activity director for Philip Nursing Home there for many, many months and has not been increasing in severity. by Del Bartels get everybody to participate at the level Noodle ball is rough and tumble round-robin table tennis The council approved a 2016 Since the end of October, Ruthi they are able to.” with multiple balloons and half-length swimming pool noo - commercial garbage hauler’s li - Jimenez has been adjusting to her re - Jimenez is assisted by Georgia dles. Jimenez said it is pretty impressive when you see the censes to Heartland Waste Man - sponsibilities as the new full-time activ - Moos, who, though having other respon - residents around the table doing this exuberant activity. agement and Waste Connections of ity director at the Philip Nursing Home. sibilities in her restoration therapy posi - Activities include lots of different meaningful interac - South Dakota, doing business as Jimenez comes to Philip by way of Wis - tion, does her own part in encouraging tions, with more to come in the future. These activities are Walker Refuse. consin. She moved here in May to work residents to participate and stay physi - meaningful because, whatever the method, the goal is to Year-end sales tax revenues for as the co-manager for the local motel. cally and mentally active. get the residents engaged, to get conversations started, to 2015 totaled over $561,627, up over That job did not need two people doing it. “Activities and restorative ther - get people to share and reminisce about their pasts. One $71,750 from 2014. City sales tax Since then, she tried a commuting posi - apy are important aspects of long term resident told Jimenez that such things bring life back to revenues have been increasing tion with the South Dakota Department care,” said nursing home administrator them. “That’s what I’m there for,” said Jimenez. since 2009. “Can’t thank the people of Human Services. Seeing the local Kent Olson. “Keeping residents mentally When the lack of space limits large group activities, enough for shopping locally,” said nursing home position in the newspaper, and physically active within their ability Jimenez encourages residents to participate in a large Mayor Mike Vetter. “It’s outstand - she saw a way to do what she enjoys and contributes to their overall health.” range of one-on-one and small group activities. Like Tom ing.” not have to commute. Jimenez was of - According to Jimenez, group ac - Sawyer whitewashing a fence, Jimenez gets first one resi - A resolution has been approved fered, and took, the nursing home posi - tivities are limited because of shared dent, then two and then more to help with creating bulletin to combine a municipal election on tion. space. The largest open room is the din - boards, reading aloud, card games, crafts, anything to get Tuesday, April 12, with a school One of the reasons Jimenez wanted ing room. It, though, is busy during their minds going. Sometimes its one-on-one. “You’ll see me district election. This common the job is because of where it is at. “We meals and it has to be cleaned, cleared running around and bouncing around from room to room,” agreement affords for only one like it here.

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