OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF JONES COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA. $$11..0000 Includes tax MURDO Number 26 Volume 107 June 27, 2013 “SERVING THE AREA SINCE 1904” A PUBLICATION OF RAVELLETTE PUBLICATIONS, INC. Soil workshop held in Murdo Juneo 17 yCroime itn Seouth Dakota C 2012 publication released Even with all the precipitation tance of soil micro-organisms. Attorney General Marty Jack - lowing: homicide/negligent the county has been receiving late - Both speakers touched on the four ley released today the Crime in manslaughter-17, sex offenses- ly, managing drought and health important factors for healthy soil: South Dakota 2012 report. This 144, assault-4,420, larceny/theft- soil were topics discussed at the Soil Organic Matter, Soil Infiltra - report is compiled by the Attorney 3,323, fraud-321, drug/narcotic- Soil Workshop held this past week tion, Soil Biological Activity and General’s Criminal Statistical 4,584, prostitution-20, kidnap - in Murdo. Aggregate Stability. Analysis Center (SAC). The SAC ping-19, robbery-50, arson-31, bur - Thirteen were in attendance for Ryan Willert did a rain fall sim - Unit is the primary clearinghouse glary-387, motor vehicle theft-158, the workshop held June 17 at the ulator presentation to show the for criminal justice statistical data counterfeiting-82, embezzlement- Dan Parish Center. Mitch Faulkn - importance of having residue on for South Dakota. Criminal statis - 52, stolen property-69, destruction er showed the group how to utilize cropland and the effects that over - tics help identify trends in crimi - of property-681, pornography/ the Drought Monitor as another grazing can have on grass root for - nal activity that assists in crime obscene material-29 and weapon tool to help producers with man - mation on pasture land. The Nix prevention and enforcement law violations-182. Less serious agement decisions. This can be Ranch tour was rained out. efforts across South Dakota. offenses totaled 20,377 arrestees, found at http://www.sd.nrcs. A light lunch was sponsored by “Our criminal statistics reflect involving the following, but not usda.gov/technical/Range_Pas - the Jones County Conservation that over all South Dakota limited to DUI-5,897 (5,775 for ture.html. District and First Fidelity Bank. remains a relatively safe place to 2011), liquor law violations-4,463 Robert Fanning discussed soil The workshop was sponsored by: live as a result of law enforcement and disorderly conduct-2,100. formation, ways to increase car - Jones County NRCS, Jones Coun - efforts, strong community involve - Some examples of the South bons in the soil, and the impor - ty Conservation District and Mitch Faulkner Robert Fanning ment, and a supportive legisla - Dakota numbers included an South Central RC&D. ture,” said Jackley. “However, increase in drug arrests of 17 per - experiencing an increase in crimi - cent, sex offenses of 9 percent, nal activity justifies the need to assaults 2.5 percent and an examine further strengthening increase in thefts totaling more crime prevention and enforcement than $20 million worth of property efforts especially in the sex offense loss reported. and violent crime areas.” You can obtain a copy of this South Dakota law enforcement year’s Crime in South Dakota agencies reported a total of 36,264 report from our website at the fol - arrests involving 62,499 offenses lowing link. in 2012, an 11 percent increase from 2011 (56,272). The more seri - http://dci.sd.gov/LinkClick.aspx?fil ous offenses included a total of eticket=8RdpLmTYOUQ%3d&tab 15,887 arrests and involve the fol - id=320&mid=940 Avera St. Mary’s to begin renovations in July Work will soon begin on a series Maryhouse. This will create 18 of renovations at Avera St. Mary’s large, private patient rooms, each Hospital designed to help better with a private bathroom. meet the needs of a changing • The Outpatient Treatment healthcare environment, and bet - Center (OTC), will move from the ter utilize available space through - area next to the Emergency out the facility. Department to second floor, in the Avera St. Mary’s recently con - current ICU area. tracted with BWBR Architects, • Eight small, post-partum Inc. of St. Paul to assist in develop - rooms in The Family Center (OB) ing a master facilities develop - will be remodeled into four larger ment and improvement plan. The suites to better accommodate fam - renovations approved by the Avera ily members. St. Mary’s governing board last “This is all about ensuring we week are the first steps in a long are doing everything we can to range plan that will provide a best meet the needs of people in vision for Avera St. Mary’s campus central South Dakota who count into 2020. on Avera and Avera St. Mary’s to Work is slated for July-Septem - provide quality care,” said Richard ber, and includes: Molseed, Executive President for • Construction of a new Inten - Strategy and Governance, Avera Rainfall simulator … Ryan Willert demonstrated a rainfall simulator during the soil workshop, demonstrating the effects of sive Care Unit (ICU) on the far Health. over grazing and of not having enough residue on cropland. east end of the fourth floor. This Representatives from BWBR will house six ICU suites as well will be on hand in July to initiate as a new nurse’s station. additional long range facility • Moving the Medical/Surgical plans. For more information about Unit from the second floor the this release, or to request a media fourth floor to occupy the space interview, please contact Amanda vacated by previously moving the Bacon, Communications Coordina - Message Transitional Care Unit (TCU) to tor, Avera St. Mary’s Hospital at 605-224-3160. from SD Highway Patrol Fire Marshal urges Fourth The 4th of July is here and of July fireworks safety South Dakotans are out celebrat - ing with their family and friends. Legal sale of fireworks in South Fire Marshal’s Office will be out If you drink while celebrating this Dakota begins on Thursday, June during the legal sales period 4th of July, make sure you have a 27, and Fire Marshal Paul Merri - inspecting retail fireworks stands safe and sober ride home, even if man is urging residents to be safe to make sure the products being you’ve only had a couple. I’m and sensible as they celebrate offered for sale in South Dakota Inspector Darid Cooper with the Independence Day. are legal consumer fireworks. South Dakota Highway Patrol “Fireworks have long been a “We aren’t trying to take the fun Motor Carrier Services . Don’t let traditional part of the Fourth of out of the holiday, but we do want this Fourth of July blow up in your July celebration in South Dakota, to make sure the fireworks being face. Remember, buzzed driving is but every year we have a few sold meet legal requirements,’’ Jones County residents taking in the soil workshop take a quick Soil workshop attendees … drunk driving. injuries and some unintentional Merriman said. lunch break while watching a rainfall simulator. fires,’’ Merriman said. “While The National Fire Protection much of the state has experienced Association says recent statistics much-needed moisture in recent show that nationally in 2010 fire - months, we still caution anyone works caused an estimated 1,100 School board discusses new auditorium projects using fireworks to cooperate in structure fires, 300 vehicle fires keeping us all safe and fire-free. and 14,100 outside and other fires Common sense goes a long way.’’ with eight civilian deaths and $36 by Karlee Moore thanked the board for his 27 years rial staff, as he is the only janitor time. The 2013 South Dakota Legisla - million in property damage. The The Jones County School Board as an employee of the Jones Coun - currently employed for the sum - Upcoming auditorium projects ture changed state law to allow the risk of fireworks injury was high - held their June meeting on Mon - ty School District. mer. Benda reminded the board include replacing the wood floor, discharge of fireworks from June est for children age 5-14, the asso - day, June 10. Tami Schreiber was approved that in addition to daily work, having a sign displaying the new 27 until the Sunday after July 4. ciation said. Those present included Carrie by the board to be the Federal Pro - mowing and the regular summer auditorium name put up outside, This year, that means it’s legal to Merriman offered a few simple Lolley, Chad Whitney, Scott Math - gram agent for the Jones County cleaning that is time consuming, and the fixing of sheetrock in the discharge fireworks through Sun - safety tips: Follow the instructions ews, Brett Nix, Mike Hunt, Tami School District for the 2013-2014 leaks still needed to be fixed in the north hallway between the audito - day, July 7. Previously, July 5 was on the product, avoid using fire - Schreiber, Larry Ball, Lorrie school year. tech room and the elementary rium and the fitness center. In the legal end date for use of fire - works in places where a fire could Esmay, Gary Knispel, Andy The board also approved a spe - school. Esmay said the school was addition, the double doors between works in the state. start and keep a source of water Rankin, Tony Benda and Karlee cial meeting for the express pur - looking into hiring a cleaning com - the tech room and the lunch room Individual cities may adopt handy. Moore. pose of closing final transactions pany for contract summer clean - will be replaced this summer. stricter limits on use of fireworks, Sparklers are popular with Moore and Rankin entered the for the 2012-2013 school year to be ing.