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Post Office closingsThe Murdo Post Office will be

closing early on December 24and December 31 due to the hol-idays. The hours will be 9:00a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Al-AnonFor AlAnon meetings call

669-2596 for time and place.

Open AAmeetingsThursdays 8:00 p.m. at the

East Commons. Call 530-0371or 280-7642.

Sports events ridesThe Jones County School Dis-

trict is offering free in-townrides to any of our home activi-ties (sporting events, music con-certs etc.) for senior citizens liv-ing in Murdo. For more informa-tion or to request a ride, call thehigh school at 669-2258 no laterthan 3 p.m. on the day of theevent.

Trading Pages LibraryThank you to Ella Fuhrer

for donating her time to getthe Trading Pages librarycleaned up and organized.Anyone who would like tovolunteer to assist Ella withthis task, please call her at669-2636. The Trading Pages

library at the Murdo Coyote isopen Monday through Wednes-day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. andThursday as open. There aremany new books available. Stopin and check one out.

EMT training February 1The Jones County Ambulance

is looking to expand their EMTmembers and would like to haveanyone who might be interestedin becoming an EMT to let themknow. They have set a date forFebruary 1, 2013 for the firstEMT training. Watch the CoyoteBriefs in the future for moreinformation regarding the train-ing.

Anyone with an interest oranyone with questions that theambulance crew could answerare asked to call and leave amessage at 669-3125 or to call

Tammy Van Dam at 530-7553.

JC Booster ClubThe Jones County Booster

club will hold a meeting Thurs-day, December 20 at 7:30 p.m.(between boys JV & Varsitygame) in the school lunchroom.The public is encouraged toattend.

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Church Christmas Schedules

United Methodist ChurchFriday, Dec. 21: Murdo Christmas Program

Potluck 6 p.m. Program 7 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 24: Christmas Eve Service5 p.m. Murdo 7 p.m. Draper

Community Bible ChurchMonday, Dec. 24: 5 p.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

Messiah/St. Pauls Lutheran Churches

Sunday, Dec. 23: 5:00 p.m. Childrens Service at Messiah(all children from both congregations)

Monday, Dec. 24: Christmas Eve Service5 p.m. Draper 7 p.m. Murdo

Tuesday, Dec. 25: Christmas Worship Service9 a.m. Murdo 11 a.m. Draper

Okaton Evangelical Free ChurchSunday, Dec. 23: 9 a.m. Regular Worship Service

Sunday, Dec. 23: 6:30 p.m. Childrens Christmas ProgramRefreshments will be served following the Christmas program

Catholic Church of St. Martin, Murdo

Monday, Dec. 24: 4:30 p.m. Christmas Eve Service

St. Anthonys Catholic Church, DraperTuesday, Dec. 25: 9 a.m. Christmas Worship Service

For unto us a child is bornand you shall call his

name Jesus, for He will

save His people from

their sins.

Brianna Freeman$10 Murdo Bucks

Peyton Rankin$10 Murdo Bucks

Breanna Jackson$10 Murdo Bucks

Titan Erikson$10 Murdo Bucks

Dawson MorelandSavings Bond

Taeanna Larsen$10 Murdo Bucks

Lions Club savings bond and Murdo Bucks winners

Team BankWest givesback to communities

With a smudge of paint on herarm and a smile on her face,Kristy Hepper admits she is not aprofessional painter. That admis-sion was shared among her nineBankWest co-workers who spentan evening painting bleachers andrailings at Fort Pierres Expo Cen-ter.

In all reality, it looks prettygood for a bunch of rookiepainters, Hepper said. I dont seetoo many drips on the floor and itlooks like the colors match up pret-ty well.

develops their own projects andexecutes them in their own man-ner. The types of projects rangefrom small to monumental, but allof them make an impact upon thelives of people in our communities.Thats truly what its all about helping our friends and neigh-bors.

Team BankWest was created in2005, when a small group ofemployees challenged each mem-ber of the BankWest team tosearch out and complete communi-ty service projects. Employeeschose to repeat the challenge in2006 and an annual tradition wasborn. Burke said this years effortwas a record-setter for TeamBankWest. In fact, employeesexceeded the previous record bymore than 700 hours.

I am continually amazed at thegenerosity of our hard-workingemployees, Burke said. Most ofthem are juggling busy careersand family activities. Still, theyfind the time to grab a paintbrushor pick up a shovel when the needarises. Its heart-warming and itmakes me proud to be a part ofthis organization.

During the past year, TeamBankWest projects were complet-ed in 10 different communities andassisted nearly 50 different organ-izations. Teams were located in:Gregory, Kadoka, Kennebec-Presho-Vivian, Mitchell, Murdo,Onida, Pierre, Rapid City, Selbyand Winner.

Hepper is a trust officer atBankWest and one of 20 TeamBankWest community servicegroups across South Dakota. Inaddition to painting bleachers, thegroup painted two rooms and ahallway at Pierres domestic abuseshelter, replanted trees at the Cityof Pierres flood-ravaged tree nurs-

ery and assisted the HistoricPierre Street Association with itsannual Haunted House fundrais-ing event.

BankWest Chairman, Presidentand CEO Charles H. Burke IIIsaid Team BankWest is a compa-ny-wide initiative in whichemployees volunteer to assist withcommunity improvement projects.During the past year, BankWestemployees completed nearly 50different projects across SouthDakota and racked up 1,921 volun-teer hours.

This past summers projectsincluded a myriad of differenttasks. In Murdo, two employeesbuilt a community bulletin board,while a larger group from RapidCity assisted Habitat for Humani-ty by building and raising twomain support walls on a newhome. Many teams focused uponfundraising events, including agroup from Gregory that organizeda two-day music festival to benefita fund drive for the communitycinema.

Team BankWest is one way wegive back to the communities weserve, Burke said. Each team

by Karlee BarnesEach year after the elementary

Christmas concert, children lookforward to Santas arrival, and thebag of candy that comes withtelling Santa their wish list.

However, the children all havea chance at receiving something alittle bit more than candy in their

bags. If an egg should be includedwith the candy, the child winsMurdo Chamber Bucks. If anonion is found, the child will beawarded a savings bond. TheMurdo Lions club sponsorsenough candy bags so no childleaves empty handed. The Lionshave been donating their time andsponsoring the candy bags for over35 years.

The coveted onion showed up in

Dawson Morelands candy bag thisyear. Moreland will receive a sav-ings bond sponsored by Kenny

Vollmer.Five candy bags contained eggs

this year. Those who found an eggand were awarded Murdo Bucksincluded: Taeanna Larsen, Brean-na Jackson, Peyton Rankin, Brian-

na Freeman and Titan Erikson.The Murdo Bucks are also spon-sored by the Lions Club.

Coyote character

December Coyote Character students. Left to right:Slyder Benedict, Kindergarten; Carter Iversen, 3rdgrade; Sage Waldron, 1st grade; Brooklyn Larsen,2nd. Not pictured: Kira Left Hand Bull, 4th grade.

December Pillar: Caring

Mighty Coyote

December Mighty Coyote students. Back (left to

right): Kade Brost, 6th grade; Chauncey Hauptman,6th grade; Riley Rankin, 5th grade; Alec Whitney,6th grade; Breckin Steilen, 5th grade. Front: JadenHerman, 6th grade; Emily Jacobs, 5th grade; Lilli

Moore, 5th grade.

Lions tohost bingo

The Murdo Lions Club will behosting a Bingo game during theHoliday Classic basketball tourna-ment Friday, December 28.

The Coyotes and Lady Coyoteswill be hosting the Holiday Classicat the Murdo Auditorium, whichwill start at 12:00 p.m. Friday,December 28.

The Bingo game will take placeduring the evening session of thetournament. Those wishing to playcan purchase Bingo cards at theticket booth, or may purchase oneby finding a Lions Club memberduring the evening session.

The Bingo game will be playedas a fund raiser for the Murdo

Ambulance, as well as the Murdoand Draper Fire Departments.

The Modern Woodmen haveagreed to match funds up to$2,500. Winners of the Bingogames will be awarded a cashprize.

Anyone unable to attend thebasketball games, but still wishingto donate to the cause may contactany Lions Club member betweennow and December 28.


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East Side Newsby Janet Louder 669-2696

On Friday, December 14, SarahDowling was a member of thegraduating class from ChadronState College with a degree inBachelor of Arts. The followingwere there to help her celebrate inher accomplishments: Trace,Karen, Brent, Donna, Cortney,Justin, Jared, Bonnie, Molly,Jake, Sophie, Maggie, David,Luke, and Sawyer Dowling;Randy, Terry, J.P. and KeaganCarwin. After the ceremony areception was held at The OldeMain Street Inn. The followingday she got all of her thingsloaded up to head back home.

Dorothy Louder celebrated her? birthday on 12-12-12. DaughterSusan and Charlie Hamerdropped off a soup supperWednesday on their way to RapidCity to watch granddaughterLucy's Christmas program. Lateafternoon, the Louder boys putthe soup on to heat. The Hamersreturned by 6 p.m. and joinedBrad, Kevin, Darin and friendLisa Cline, Levi and ShannonLouder, Donald Volmer and Nelvaand Janet Louder. All enjoyed thesoup and sandwiches and the good

chocolate dessert. Cards wereplayed and there was lots of visit-ing. Dorothy received candy andflowers. Belated happy birthday,Dorothy.

On Thursday, Rosa Lee Styles,Lila Mae Christian, Helen Loud-er, Margie Boyle and Janet Loud-er listened to the first and secondgraders read to them, then afterfor coffee.

Virginia Louder is back inSouth Dakota from her stay inWyoming to spend the holidayseason with family. While hereshe is staying with daughterCarma and Greg Miller in Murdo.

The community extends theirsympathy to the family of BobTennant of Gettysburg, whopassed away December 7. Funeralservices were held on Friday,December 14. He leaves his wife,former Draperite Nancy (Horsley)

Tennant, and six children, plusmany more family and friends.

On Tuesday evening, Ray andJanice Pike met Bill and JanithFarnham of Pierre at a local cafefor supper and a time of visiting.On Thursday, Kevin Root of RapidCity visited the Pikes. Kevin is afriend from work, the head main-tenance man from the RushmoreShadows campground at RapidCity.

Marissa and Bailee Mathewsentertained grandparents Fredand Mary Saturday while theirmom, Anita, was Christmas shop-ping in Rapid City.

David and Lill Seamans trav-eled to Casper, Wyo., last Thurs-day. They helped son Jason onFriday and Saturday with hismove to Rapid City. Casey Millerwas in Rapid, so he also helpedwith the move. The Seamans

returned home Saturday evening.This will be nice to have their soncloser.

Kathie Mason spent Fridayafternoon with parents Eldon andEsther Magnuson. That eveningErnie Kessler brought pizza and

joined the group.Dorothy and Darin Louder

spent time with Dwight in Kado-ka last Tuesday.

Betty Mann and Virginia Loud-er went to Pierre on Sunday.Betty helped Helen DeRyk wrapgifts. It was the Maryhouse resi-dent/family service and receptionthat day.

Tuesday Pastor Alvin andHolly Gwin took Norma Heer toPierre where they joined HelenDeRyk for a noon get-together.Betty Mann also joined the group.

The PHL held their annualChristmas party Saturday,December 15, at the Draper audi-torium annex, as it had to be post-poned on December 9 due to theblizzard that hit that day. Ourcrowd was down as many hadother plans Saturday. Memberspresent were: Velma, Lila Mae,Rosa Lee, Janet, Alice, Janice,

Linda and grandkids Kade andHannah, Virginia, guests PastorRick and Jane Hazen, ArdithMiller, Betty Mann, MarcieSchmidt, Elaine Meyers and CarolCressy. Velma gave a welcomeand Pastor Rick had a prayer.Janet was emcee with Christmasreadings and jokes. A skit "Tie aRibbon on the Turkey" was per-formed by Rosa Lee, Janice andJanet. Games were played. Onewas a story read by Rosa Lee,using right and left passed Christ-mas ornaments in shapes of snow-men. At the end, the snowmanyou held was yours. All received acandy cane, and a story was readas to what each stripe means. Thetheme was snowmen, and thetables were decorated with snow-men plus several more sittingaround. Items were brought forthe food bank, and they ended upwith a big table full. Then withLinda at the piano, several Christ-mas carols were sang. Velma, LilaMae and Linda served a very goodlunch of hot ham and cheese sand-wiches, a frozen cherry nut oreodessert, nuts and mints and cof-fee. It proved to be a fun time; so

sorry some of our friends had tomiss.

Rosa Lee Styles, Margie Boyleand Betty Mann were among themany that attended and enjoyedthe Jones County High SchoolChristmas concert last Thursdayevening.

Nelva and Janet Louder spentFriday in Pierre. In the afternoon,they went to Parkwood for coffeeand visiting. They got in visitswith Mona Sharp, Joyce Nielsen,Darline Fuoss, Ken Halligan, Lil-lian Severyn, Arlyne Brown andmany others.

Riley Rankin celebrated his11th birthday a little early. Sun-day afternoon, family helped himcelebrate his December 20 birth-day with ice cream and cake madeby Grandma Susie in the shape ofa basketball jersey. Parents Andyand Jill and sis Peyton hosted the

event. Helping him celebratewere: Bob and Susie Rankin; Rayand Janice Pike; Mike and JoniHunt; Ashley Hunt; Richard andJune Nix; Margaret Rankin;David and Katie Hunt and family;Kati Venard and girls; andChelsee Rankin and family. Thefellas, Drew and Tyler, missed theparty as they were playing ball inPierre. I would have rather hadthe cake and ice cream than playball. Happy birthday, Riley!

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Helen McMillian accompaniedLila Mae Christian to Pierre Sun-day where they attended the St.Marys Hospice Memorial Service.The music was beautiful and itwas a very special time.

Last Tuesday, Cheryl McMil-lian, Kathleen Stickler and HelenMcMillian went to Brandon tovisit Mr. and Mrs. GarySchweitzer and family. Theyreturned home Thursday.

We are getting closer to Christ-mas. Have you been taking in thechurch and school programs? Iwas very impressed with the highschool concert, what a wonderfulbunch of kids we have and so tal-ented! WOW!

The elementary program willbe over before this paper gets out

but I hope you all get out to see it.Marie Tedrow, Julia Broecher

and Jody Lebeda attended theCommunity Bible Church Christ-mas concert on Sunday evening. Itwas very uplifting, starting witheveryone present singing Joy ToThe World and then told TheChristmas Story in beautifulsong. A time of fellowship followedin the basement, which was alldecked out for Christmas. Theythen spent some time drivingaround town viewing all the pret-ty decorations. So many this year;some are pretty spectacular.Check the paper for times of theother churches Christmas servic-es.

Linda and Mel Kessler sendgreetings to all their friends inand around Murdo and say they

are having a great time in Ari-zona.

I have a request from Elsie Joy.She would love to hear from herfriends here in Murdo, and so Iam enclosing her address: ElsieJoy, 516 Broadway N #108, Lin-ton, N.D. 58552. She wishes all ofher friends a Merry Christmasand happy new year.

Cecelia Newsam and Rita Hen-derson enjoyed coffee and a goodvisit on Monday morning.

David L. Grauer, husband offormer Murdo resident Honey(Williams) Grauer, passed awayat home in Jefferson, Iowa, onSaturday, December 15. Per hisrequest, no services will be held.Cards will reach Honey at 1330Kay Avenue, Jefferson, Iowa50129.

PHL gals Velma Scott, LilaMae Christian, Rosa Lee Styles,Janice Pike, Margie Boyle, LindaBrost and Janet Louder gatheredat the church Monday afternoonand packed and distributed goodyboxes to some of our elderly andalone. Velma and Lila Mae took

the food we collected at the PHLparty to Murdo to the food bank.Rosa Lee, Janice and Janet deliv-ered boxes in Draper and thenhad coffee and cookies at thePikes.

Kris Bradley and Karen Authi-er spent Saturday with theirmom, Margaret Rankin, andbrother Greg.

Lila Mae Christian and HelenMcMillan attended the memorialservice held at the Maryhousechapel Sunday afternoon in mem-ory of hospice patients that passedaway, of which Harvey Christianwas one. Following the service,refreshments were served in thedining room.

Following church Sunday, Rayand Janice Pike, Rosa Lee Styles,

Alice Horsley and Nelva andJanet Louder had dinner togetherat a local cafe. Donald Bill Volmer

joined the group a little later.Saturday evening pizza supper

guests of Nelva and Janet Louderwere: Eldon and Esther Magnu-son and Ray and Janice Pike.

The elementary Christmas pro-gram was held Monday evening atthe Murdo auditorium. There wasa huge crowd on hand to watchthe young ones perform. They dida good job. It was a very foggy andfrosty night, but the spectatorscame from near and far.

Kathie Mason and ShelleyBoehmer spent Saturday withparents Eldon and Esther Magnu-son, helping to ready the house forChristmas.

Happy birthday to Linda Broston her birthday December 22.

Poem submitted by Janet: "Ihope that you will all rejoice withme on Christmas day, when Jesuscame to bless the world, and wash

our sins away. Christmas shouldbe a joyous time, it is our Savior'sbirth, He came to bring good willto men, and also peace on earth.

And so I hope on Christmas day,your lives are filled with joy, withgood things hanging on the tree,for every girl and boy. " I wish youa Merry Christmas and a HappyNew Year, and may the Christ-mas spirit last throughout thecoming year.

Jones CountySheriffs Report

The Sheriffs report is printedas received by Jones County Sher-iffs Office. It may or may not con-tain every call received by thedepartment.Sheriff and Deputy calls:Dec. 6

Deputy Sylva investigated abreak in that occurred inrural Jones Co. Nothing wasfound to be stolen, but some itemsin the shop were damaged.

Deputy Sylva responded to acar vs. deer accident that wasreported to have happened southof Murdo on Hwy. 83. It wasfound to have happened north of

Vivian on Hwy 83, and the dam-aged car was at the Super 8 inMurdo. Deputy Sylva wrote theaccident for the Lyman Co. Sher-iff's Office.

Deputy Sylva investigated aburglary that occurred inMurdo. Some items were stolenand case in being investigated.

Deputy Sylva responded to two

reports of a car traveling east-bound in the westbound laneon I-90 near mm 191. Unable tolocate.

Deputy Sylva was dispatched toa report of a vehicle rollover on I-90, mm182. It was discoveredto be at the 182 mm on I-90 inWyoming.Dec. 7

Deputy Sylva responded to areport of a possible intoxicateddriver traveling westbound onI-90 near mm 186. Unable tolocate.

Deputy Sylva investigated areport of gas that was stolenout of a tractor's fuel tank inrural Jones Co. south of Draper.Dec. 8

Deputy Sylva responded to amotorist assist on I-90, west-bound, mm 197. A vehicle had aflat tire and assistance was called

to help change tire.Deputy Sylva responded to a

one vehicle accident on I-90, east-bound, mm180. Passengerswere transported to MelletteCo. line and turned over to Mel-lette Co. Deputy to transportthem home. Vehicle was towedthe next day.Dec. 9

Deputy Sylva responded to a

jack-knifed semi in the medi-an on I-90, eastbound, mm 208.

The truck was off the road andwas left there until later in theday when the mini blizzard brokeand the semi was towed away.

Deputy Sylva responded to I-90,eastbound, mm 209 to a vehiclethat had slid off the road andwas stuck. Passengers weretransported to the Coffee Cup andvehicle was towed out later.

Deputy Sylva responded to I-90,westbound, mm 207, to a pick-up and trailer that was stuckin the median. The passengerswere transported to Murdo andthe vehicle was towed out later.

Deputy Sylva, Jones Co Ambu-lance and Sheriff Weber respond-ed to a report of a possibleaccident with injuries involv-ing a semi in the median on I-90, mm 208. It was found to be thesame truck from earlier, and therewas no one injured.Dec. 10

Sheriff Weber responded to areport of a subject walkingwestbound on I-90, mm 211.Unable to locate.

Sheriff Weber responded to areport of suspicious activity atnight in rural Jones Co., north ofDraper. It was found to besomeone changing a tractortire on the road.Dec. 11

Sheriff Weber responded to I-90, westbound, mm197 to amotorist assist. Assistance wascalled to fix vehicle.Dec. 12

Sheriff Weber confirmed andsent two Jones Co. warrantsto the Hughes Co. jail on a sub-

ject being held there.Sheriff Weber assisted the SD

Highway Patrol with a searchfor drugs in a vehicle on I-90.No drugs were found.

Sheriff Weber responded to I-90, eastbound, mm 204 to areport of two vehicles thatreceived damage to their vehi-cle after hitting a dead deerthat was on the highway. Acci-dent reports were made and thedead deer was removed from theroadway. Both vehicles receivedminor damage and drove away ontheir own.

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Local students in the news

Sarah Dowling of Draper, S.D.,graduated from Chadron StateCollege during the institution'scommencement exercises Friday,December 14.

The graduate was awarded aBachelor of Arts degree.

CSC conferred degrees to 181graduates during two commence-ment ceremonies.

Bev Andrewsto be honored

On Sunday, December 23, dur-ing the 9:30 a.m. worship serviceat the Murdo United MethodistChurch, Beverly Andrews will berecognized. For nearly 30 years,Bev has served the Murdo UnitedMethodist Church as church treas-urer. Following worship (about10:30 a.m.), there will be coffeeand refreshments in the churchfellowship hall honoring Bev. Allare welcome to come and help cel-ebrate with Beverly.

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With bells onUnder the direction of Deb Venard, the preschool class performs at the elemen-tary Christmas concert.


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Youth goose

hunt to be held

next month

The 23rd annual Central SouthDakota Youth Goose Hunt will beheld in Pierre in early January.

The hunts will be held on Satur-day and Sunday, January 5-6.They are free to youngsters whoare 12-to-15 years old.

However, young hunters will berequired to attend a mandatoryinformation meeting at the Pierre

Ramkota at 7 p.m. CST on Friday,January 4. Hunters will beassigned their guides for the week-end and given instructions fortheir morning hunting sessions onSaturday and Sunday.

Following the Saturday morn-ing hunt, participants can attendseminars on goose calling, decoyplacement and be eligible for sev-eral prizes.

This event is a great way forkids to get involved in waterfowlhunting, said Sam Koenecke, apast participant in the YouthHunt, and now one of the eventcoordinators. We want kids of allexperience levels to come out andsee what goose hunting is allabout, get some hands-on trainingand hopefully become the future ofwater fowl hunting.

For more information on the23rd Annual Central South Dako-ta Youth Goose Hunt, contact:

The South Dakota Game, Fishand Parks Waterfowl Access Trail-er: 605-264-5380

Tim Withers: 605-280-6435Sam Koenecke: 605-220-0001

Working to restore reliable phone service in rural South Dakotaby U.S. Senator Tim Johnson

South Dakota physicians areunable to get ahold of theirpatients to provide follow-up care.

A police dispatch center in Nebras-ka was unable to connect with alaw enforcement center in SouthDakota. Small businesses acrossour state are losing businessbecause potential customers cant

reach them on the phone.Over the last couple years, rural

South Dakotans have experiencedlong distance phone calls that arefailing to complete or have poorquality. It appears that some longdistance providers are failing toproperly terminate calls to avoidpaying required fees that help payfor telephone service in ruralareas. I am working closely withSouth Dakota small businesses,telephone customers, and ruraltelephone providers on this issue,and just last week, I recruited 35other Senators to work with me tofind a solution.

The lack of reliable phone serv-ice is both a safety and economicissue for rural America. I firstheard about this issue from asmall business in Canistota. Sincethen, I have heard from manyindividuals in our state about the

persistent problem of long dis-tance telephone calls not beingcompleted. Residents need tohave phone service that allowsthem to receive urgent calls, andsmall businesses need reliablephone service to operate. Ruralphone customers affected by thisproblem are rightfully frustratedand demand a solution.

Last month, I invited Wall,S.D., resident Denny Law toWashington, D.C., to help empha-size the severity of these problems.Denny is the General Manager

and CEO of Golden West Telecom-munications, which provides tele-phone service to a large portion ofsouthern and central South Dako-ta. Telephone companies, likeGolden West, have been workingto fix the call termination prob-lems. It can be difficult for smallrural wireline companies to pin-point where the problems occurred

because the long distance calls areoften dropped before they reachtheir telephone networks. Dennyspresentation and my persistencehelped Senators from all over thecountry understand the magni-tude of the issue and join me incalling on the Federal Communi-cations Commission (FCC) toresolve this problem.

The ball is now in the FCCscourt. When I pressed the FCC onthis in early 2012, they released adeclaratory ruling that warnedlong distance providers by reiter-ating the federal prohibitionsagainst blocking, choking, reduc-ing or restricting telephone traffic.However, the agency has not yettaken enforcement action, and as

many South Dakotans know, theproblems are still occurring at analarming rate. I am hopeful theeffort I recently led will lead to fix-ing this problem, but I need yourhelp, as well.

The FCC is conducting aninvestigation and wants to hearfrom consumers. South Dakotansshould speak out by going to

http://transition.fcc.gov/eb/rcc/RCC_Form2000B.html. Like manyother challenges we face in rural

America, this issue doesnt get theattention it deserves. However, Iwas able to get one third of theU.S. Senate on board, which is noeasy task. I will continue workingand am confident we will find asolution.


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COYOTE CALLCOYOTE CALLDecember 20, 2012 Issue 7Jones County High SchoolMurdo, SD 57559

Coyote Call teaches journalism principles,provides school information, serves as a public

relations vehicle and provides a forum foropinions submitted in signed letters.

Staff: Becky Bryan, Janna Glaze, NickiKell, Ryan Kirscher, Emiley Nies, Paige

Venard, Gus Volmer.Adviser: Margie Peters

Murdo Coyote December 20, 2012 Page 4Jones County Weather

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Undecided about where to go for school, Nies is excited for graduation in MayBy Janna Glaze

Emiley Cheyenne Nies, the

daughter of Kent and Chera Nies,has an older sister Chance, and ayounger sister Molly. She has par-ticipated for two years in trackand four years in volleyball, bas-ketball, and jazz choir. Emileysfavorite color is blue and herfavorite food is Ramen noodles.When it comes to movies, Step-brothers, 21 Jumpstreet, Elf, andThe Campaign are among herfavorites. Her favorite song is OnlyWay I Know by Jason Aldean.

Also among her favorites areactors Will Ferrell or John Reillyand actress Mary Steenburgen.Emileys favorite class is govern-ment and she likes Christmasbecause she gets to spend time

with her family and can eat what-ever she wants. TV show choicesinclude either Friends or Ridicu-lousness while basketball ranks asher favorite sport.

The Hunger Games trilogybooks and music artists JustinMoore and Jason Aldean show upon her best choices list. If youcheck out her clothing labels, Nikeand Air Jordan would rate themost closet space and favoritechoice designation. Emiley alsoenjoys watching TV, going skunkhunting, and eating.

If Emiley could meet anyone,she would choose either JustinMoore or Jason Aldean becauseshe says they are awesome! Emi-ley said she admires her dad themost because he has taught her

everything she knows. Amongmoney, power, and fame, fame isthe least important to her becauseyou dont need fame to be happy orhave friends. If she had to chooseto accomplish something, be popu-lar, or be organized, she wouldaccomplish something, becauseafter you accomplish something, itmakes you feel good about your-self.

Emiley gets really angry whenpeople tell her what to do, espe-cially if it is someone who isyounger than she is. Her biggestfear would either have to besnakes or spiders, and she freaksout if she sees them. She doesnthave any major regrets becauseshe has learned from all of the

mistakes shes made throughoutthe years. If she had to choose tobe anything in the world, shewould be a turtle because they areso mellow. Valued most by Emileyare her money and her family. Herdad and Jim Volmer taught herthe biggest lesson she has everlearned, and that was to go withyour gut feeling on things.

If granted three wishes, Emileywould wish to have four morewishes, to be able to fly and to beinvisible. She said, The advice Idgive to underclassmen would be totry when you first start off in highschool, because if you dont, youllregret it later on. Her biggestachievement at this point is actu-ally making it as far as being a

senior and her goal is to have goodgrades for the rest of the year.After graduation, Emiley said, Iwill miss all of the fun things wedo for homecoming and the Invita-tionals. Also, I will miss all of myfriends, like Mikayla!

The things she will also missmost are hanging out with friends,homecoming activities and dress-ing up for Invitationals. In heropinion, the best thing about beinga senior is the fact of knowing thatshe will be done with high schoolin May. After high school sheplans to attend a tech school, butshe is not sure what for yet. In tenyears she imagines herself meet-ing many goals and accomplishingmany things.

Gingerbread Girl Alert: Keep a look

out for Kindergartners missing girlby Paige VenardThe kindergartners friend, the

Gingerbread girl, has gone miss-ing! She ran away from the class-room when Miss Katie Venard for-got to shut the door behind herwhen she went in the roomWednesday afternoon. The kinder-gartners were devastated whenthey returned to school Thursdaymorning to find her gone.

The Gingerbread girl left thema note telling them she needed togo on vacation and find herfriends. She also told them thatshe will be bringing home a coupleof friends when she decides toreturn.

If you happen to spot the Gin-gerbread Girl around town or outon an adventure, the kindergart-

ners would like you to write thema letter telling them what she wasup to so hopefully they can findher quickly. Send your letters toJC Elementary KindergartenClass, PO Box 109, Murdo, S.D.57559.

Lost The kindergartnersGingerbread Girl has run away!

If you have spotted her,

please send a letter or post-

card and tell us of her adven-

ture outside our room.

Our address is: Mrs. VenardsKindergarten Class, PO Box109 Murdo, SD 57559.

Hands on learning gives eighthgraders broad range of experiences

By Paige VenardThe last few weeks the eighth

grade class has been working onmany projects. A unique solar sys-tem began to appear hanging fromthe ceiling in the science room asthe class used balloons and papermache to create the plants accord-ing to size and color. Although alittle messy, the project did givethe class an idea of the size of thesystem.

They paired up with theirkindergarten pals and wrote let-ters to Santa. The kindergartnerstold Santa if they thought they

had been a good little boy or girlthis year and what they wantedfor Christmas. They also toldSanta what kind of cookies theywere going to make for him, thensent the letters off. The studentsusually receive a letter back fromSanta a few weeks later.

In health class the class islearning about raising babies andhow to properly take care of them.

Each student became responsiblefor an electronic baby for threedays an d nights. They were

responsible for waking up at allhours of the night to change, feedor comfort the baby. Bailey Kle-mann said, The worst part waswhen the baby would cry duringclass and you couldnt hear theteacher. Some teachers wouldntwait until the baby stopped cry-ing.

During Earth Science class theywere learning about rock layersand minerals so teacher TamaraMathews had them make rockcandy. They boiled corn syrup andsugar until it was 300 degrees andthen added flavor and food color-

ing to the mixture to make thecandy more attractive. The hotcandy went into pie tins to harden.The next day the class covered thehardened candy in the pie tinswith waxed paper and thensmashed the candy to break it intoedible sized pieces. Flavors includ-ed cotton candy, lemon, orangerum, grape rum, blue raspberryand peppermint.

Please dont cry comesfrom Jacob Lolley as he begins

his pseudofatherhood experi-

ence.

Popcorn machine on its

last leg, needs assistanceby Nicki Kell

Community members and visi-tors enjoy tasty popcorn when theyattend a home basketball game,but the popcorn machine is run-ning out of steam. The gear thatstirs the delicious popcorn is notfunctioning properly and will ran-domly stop, causing Mrs.Peters totry to wiggle it into the spot whereit will catch again and continueworking. Some nights it will stopsix or seven times which leads toburned popcorn if not caught andwiggled promptly.

Purchased by the class of 1956,the machine cost $600 and has hadonly minor repairs over the years.Last year the wall electrical plug-

in shorted out and sent sparks fly-ing over Deb Reed who was help-ing during Invitationals. Esmayswere able to repair that disasterquickly and the popcorn kept com-ing for the games. Parts are nolonger manufactured by the com-pany, so that solution is not possi-

ble.The new machine desired has a

20 ounce kettle which would be anice upgrade compared to the 16ounce kettle we currently have.The new machine is presently onsale for around $1,800 and can beset in the old base. Mrs. Peters orthe Booster Club will accept dona-tions toward the new popcorn

maker anytime.During the Invitational Tourna-

ment popcorn sells like crazyyielding approximately 717 bagstotal, but with the new efficientmachine, 400 bags can be made inone hour. A new popcorn machinewould be a great way to thankMrs. Peters for all of her hardwork.

Famous popcorn machine on its last leg, needs assistance

Concert takes community one

step closer to the holidaysBy Ryan Kirscher

Carrying on the annual tradi-tion, directors Rose Comp andTamara Mathews directed thehigh school and junior high stu-dents in a concert December 13 inthe Murdo Auditorium. DianeBork served as the accompanist forthe two groups.

The night started off with thehigh school choir performing SingNoel: A Christmas Fanfare andJingle Bell Rock. Following thehigh school choir the girls sang AHolly Jolly Celebration created by

Johnny Marks and Douglas E.Wagner.

Next up, the junior high sangPeace, Peace by Fred Bock,Chiquita Banana by Jay Alt-house and Let It Snow by JoyceEilers. Even though the bananasong seemed a little out of season,Director Mathews explained thatit is a favorite of the group andafter all, We eat bananas in thewinter, dont we?

All-State Quartet sang IfMusic Be the Food of Love byDavid C. Dickau followed by theJazz Choir performing WinterWonderland by Joyce EilersBacak. The decorative snowmantook a direct hit from singer Paige

Venard when she knocked himdown and was then pelted withsoft fluffy snowballs by the rest ofthe singers.

High school instrumentalistsplayed From the Realms ofGlory! and were then joined bythe junior high members to playSleigh Ride. The night concludedwith the Alto Saxes preforming

three songs Silent Night, Still,Still, Still and The Gift of Christ-mas.

And, cooperating for the home-ward journey, the fog lifted beforethe end of the program for saferdriving conditions.

On the beat Alto Saxes Zach Boyle, Tristan Grablander,Cody Hight, Ali Kell and Emily Flynn, play Silent Night at the

annual Christmas Concert.

Lady Coyotes take care ofbusiness with strong start to season

By Emiley NiesThe Lady Coyotes started their

season with a win against the NewUnderwood Tigers Tuesday,December 4. In the first quarterboth the Coyotes and the Tigersmissed the tip off by jumping a lit-tle early, but after redoing the tipoff, the Coyotes got the ball with

Kalli Hespe jumping. The Coyotesended the first quarter 8-7 on top.

Second quarter, not many of theshots fell, but the Coyotes wereaggressive with the ball and endedthe first half ahead 21-9.

With fewer girls playing thannormal, the Coyotes pushedthrough their tiredness by gettingfast breaks. New Underwood triedpressing the Ladies, but it didntwork.

Last quarter the Coyotes movedball around the perimeter to tirethe Tigers. The last two minutes ofthe game Coach Krogman took outthe starters for the other playersto get some experience. The LadyCoyotes came home victorious 48-22.

Free throw percentage 70.Leading scorers: Madison Math-ews (15) Becky Bryan (10)Rebounders: Madison Mathews (6)

Becky Bryan (3), leading stealers:Kalli Hespe (4) Rachel Buxcel (3)Becky Bryan (3) Garline Boni (3).Total assists: 16.

On the next Tuesday, December11, the Lady Coyotes took on theKadoka Kougars at home. Thegirls played well and took theKougars for a ride. The Lady Coy-otes lost the jump, hustled back ondefense, stole the ball, but turnedit over right away by double-drib-bling. The Coyotes offense wasmade up of fast breaks and theirdefense was full court diamondzone, then drop back into a 2-3zone. Both teams fought hard butwere rivaling for a hack fest. TheCoyotes led 35-20 at the half.

Second half, the girls came outslow but they picked up momen-tum half way through the thirdquarter. The fourth quarter BeckyBryan fouled out, and MadisonMathews and Kalli Hespe were

close with four fouls. The finalscore was 59 to 41.

Free throw percentage: 44.4percent with 16-of-36 shots made.Shooting:t 36.2 percent, taking 58shots and making 21. Leading

scorers: Rachel Buxcel (21) CalliGlaze (8) Garline Boni (8), leadingrebounders: Paige Venard (8) Gar-line Boni (8), and leading stealers:Garline Boni (4) Calli Glaze (3).The girls had 10 assists and 12turnovers.

The Wall Lady Eagles were theLady Coyotes next victims. Thefirst half both teams played hardand never gave up. The Ladiescouldnt get many shots to fall,especially the easy layups. Theywent into the locker room at halftime with the Lady Eagles ahead26-27. The girls came out with the

will to win. With two minutes left,the Lady Coyotes were still down11 points. They switched theirdefense to a half court extended 1-2-2 zone press, got steals, andknocked down layups. With seven

seconds left, Rachel Buxcel stolethe ball and got fouled on the gamewinning layup. The ending scorewas 55-54.

Saturday, December 15, theLady Coyotes played at Highmorein a double header. In the firsthalf, the Lady Coyotes stayed inthe game by being down by only afew points the whole time. Bothteams were in foul troublethroughout the game. BeckyBryan fouled out in the fourthquarter, and Madison Mathewsand Garline Boni were close withfour fouls. At the end of the third

quarter and beginning of fourthquarter, the Lady Coyotes couldntbreak the Lady Pirates press,started panicking and turning theball over. The Lady Coyotes losttheir first game 38-55.

On her way Rachel Buxcel takes aim and puts the ball upas Calli Glaze watches the ball's progress.

Coyote Call continued on page 5


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Catholic Church of St. Martin502 E. Second St., Murdo, S.D. Father Gary Oreshoski

Saturday Mass: 6 p.m.

St. Anthonys Catholic ChurchDraper, S.D. Father Gary Oreshoski

Sunday Mass: 8:30 a.m.

Draper United Methodist ChurchPastor Rick Hazen

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

Murdo United Methodist ChurchPastor Rick Hazen Corner of E. 2nd and Jefferson Ave.

Sunday Worship: 9:30 a.m. and Fellowship Time Sunday School: 10:30 a.m.United Methodist Women: 1st Wednesday at 2 p.m. ALL WELCOME!

Okaton Evangelical Free ChurchOkaton I90 Exit 183 Pastor Gary McCubbin 6058372233 (Kadoka)

Sunday Worship: 9 a.m. (CT) Sunday School: 10:30 a.m. (CT)

Messiah Lutheran Church308 Cedar, Murdo, S.D. Pastor Ray Greenseth

Sunday Worship: 9 a.m. Sunday School: 10 a.m. Bible Study: Tuesday 7 a.m.Thursday 9:30 a.m. Midweek: Wednesday 3:15 p.m.

St. Pauls Lutheran ChurchDraper, S.D. Pastor Ray Greenseth

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. Bible Study: Wednesday 9 a.m.

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The Christian Home

by Pastor Cornelius R. Stam

As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord (Josh. 24:15).

There is no place in all this world so wholesome and refreshing as a Christian home, a home where Christ is truly loved and honored.

This writer was brought up in such a home. There were ten of us: dad, mother and eight children. There was lots going on all the time, but a truly

happy home it was, for dad and mother never let us get so busy with temporal things that we brushed eternal values aside.

On the basis that man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God (Luke 4:4), we read some small portion of the Bible before every

meal, and had family devotions before retiring at night.

Result: all eight children have blessed the dear dad and mother who led them aright, morally and spiritually, and best of all, taught them the impor-

tance of trusting in the Savior who died for all our sins. More: five of the children and many of the grandchildren have given themselves for full time

Christian service, and have become pastors, college deans, Christian writers and missionaries in various parts of the world.

This is not because we are one whit better than others, but because we have experienced the help and grace of God in our lives. And it all began as,

one day, a young American, like Joshua of old, came to a decision and declared:

As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.

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We did not light the Third Can-dle of the Advent Wreath in ourchurches on Sunday. We lit awhite candle to remember thosewho were tragically killed in theelementary school shooting inConnecticut. Twenty familieswill miss the laughter of theirchildren and seven other familiesare also without loved ones.The candle that we did not lighton the Advent Wreath was toremind us of Christ our Joy!Christ is still our Joy but wedid not feel joy on Sundayknowing sorrowfully that such aterrible incident could have hap-pened in any one of our schools inSouth Dakota, too. We lit a whitecandle in remembrance of thosewho died at the Sandy Hook Ele-mentary School.

I want to share with you aprayer from Tim Merrill ofHomiletics which I shared withour congregations this past Sun-day morning:Gentle, Compassionate, LovingGod, hear the cries of your joy-less, sorrowful people.

Our prayers go out to the fami-lies of Newtown and Sandy HookElementary School who haveexperienced incomprehensibleloss.

We come to you now with heavyhearts and in deep sorrow.

There is no joy on this AdventSunday of joy. This was aslaughter of innocents, twentyfirst-graders six to seven yearsold, perhaps scribbling Christ-mas and Chanukah cards incrayon for their parents. Thesechildren were gunned down. The

parents are burdened now with

unfathomable grief. Their painand numbness must be beyondwords and thoughts.

We cry out and ask WHY God,WHY this carnage as we are get-ting ready to celebrate Christ-mas? as we celebrate a childborn in Bethlehem. The lives ofchildren are snuffed out and goneforever except in our hearts.With the prophet of old we cryout, Oh that my head were aspring of water and my eyes afountain of tears! I would weepday and night for the slain of mypeople. Is there no balm inGilead? Why then is there nothealing for the wound of my peo-ple?

We do not understand. WhyLord? We plead with you foranswers. Why? Until we hearfrom you, O God, we cannot lighta candle of joy. We light insteada candle of Remembrance, a can-dle of Grief and Sorrow, and weremember that You weep withus.

In the weeping and mourning,may we feel Your Eternal Pres-ence, and may we know YourComforting Spirit, covering us asa warm blanket of peace.

In the name of Jesus Christ,who suffered for us, and who nowsuffers with us. Amen.

When you say your prayers,please remember those murderedevery day in our towns and citiesacross America and around theworld. Pray for their families,too. May the Prince of Peacebring peace to your homes andfamilies this Advent and Christ-mas. May God bless you!Pastor Rick E. Hazen Murdo /

Draper UMC

Seizing the HopeSet Before Us

... Heb 6:18by Pastor Rick HazenUnited Methodist ChurchMurdo and Draper

Jessie Tibbs Keckler

Obituary

Jessie Tibbs Keckler, 68, ofEagle Butte, S.D. passed away onNovember 29, 2012 at Pierre, S.D.

Jessie Tibbs was born in Pierre,S.D. on November 10, 1944, one offive children of Esther BoydTibbs and Ancel Tibbs. She attend-ed rural schools until eighth gradewhen she moved in with hergrandmother and attended Stan-ley County High School, where she

graduated. She attended BlackHills State University where shereceived her degree in education.

She married her husband of 46years, Jerry Keckler, on August18, 1966 in Pierre, S.D.

Jessie then began her 39-yearteaching career with the CEBSchool System. Upon her diagno-sis of pancreatic cancer she retired

in 2010 to spend time with herfamily.

Jessie was a founding boardmember of the Casey Tibbs Foun-dation and her greatest accom-

plishment was seeing the doorsopen to the South Dakota RodeoCenter.

Jessie attended the EmanuelLutheran Church in Eagle Butteand was a member of the UnitedChurch of Christ of Eagle Butte.There she taught Sunday Schooland Vacation Bible School formany years and was the youthgroup advisor for twenty years.

Jessie's greatest joy was spend-ing time with her grandchildren.They were the twinkle in her eye.

Jessie was preceded in death byher mother, Esther, and father,

Ancel, and brothers-in-law JerryCollins and Jack Keckler.

She is survived by her husband,Jerry Keckler; daughters Jeri Ann(Tommy Dale) Vines of EagleButte and Mikki (James) Rea,Woodward, Okla.; granddaughtersMiranda, Rae Lynn, and Tatum;

brothers Wayne "Fio" (Lori) Tibbs,Mission Ridge, and Larry (Barb)Tibbs, Pierre, S.D.; sisters Jill(Keith) Strunk, Minnetonka,Minn., and Dayle Angyal, Pierre;sisters-in-law Patti Keckler andJoyce Collins, Eagle Butte; andseveral nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial isestablished.

Season opens with Coyotesimproving with each game

By Gus VolmerOpening the season on Decem-

ber 7, the Coyotes hosted the

White River Tigers. The Coyoteswere shorthanded with some play-ers unable to play. In the first halfthe Coyotes didnt shoot very wellfrom the floor, but played decentman-to-man defense and held theTigers to 34 points. The defendingCoyotes got tired and couldnt stopthe Tigers from going on theirruns. The end of the first half scorewas Tigers 34, Coyotes 17.

The second half started with theCoyotes scoring first, but theTigers stiffened up their defenseand made it tough for the Coyotesto get the ball in the hole. The Coy-otes had too many turnovers and

couldnt stop the Tigers from scor-ing. Coyotes lost 28 to 73.

December 14 the second home

game against Wall was a toughone for the Coyotes. The Eagles gotan early jump on the Coyotes andled going into the second quarter.The Coyotes fought back and madeit a 5-point game heading into thehalf. JC had too many turnovers inthe first half and couldnt recover.

The second half the Coyotescame out strong and made a jumpon the Eagles and got ahead forthe first time in the game. TheCoyotes just kept packing ontotheir lead in the third quarter. Thedefense was tough and stopped theEagles from scoring many points.The fourth quarter started and the

Coyotes were ahead of the Eagleswith a small lead. The Coyotescouldnt hit their free throws anddidnt choose their shots too well,letting their lead slip for a finalloss. Wall came out on top Eagles65, Coyotes 60.

The Coyotes played their thirdgame on December 15 in High-more against the Pirates. The Coy-otes started slow against the

Pirates getting down early in thegame. Second quarter startedstrong and JC jumped ahead of thePirates with a series of steals andgood rebounds to lead at halftime26 to 32.

The second half was all the Coy-otes limiting the Pirates to only 14points the entire second half. Thedefense frustrated the Pirates andmade them cough the ball up sothe Coyotes snatched more than

20 steals. The Coyotes rolled onand continued to add on to theirlead to beat the Highmore Pirates71 to 46.

Hopes for two Wyatt Hespe flies high during the double-header with Wall.


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general hunting and fishing licens-es got off to an early start on Sat-urday, December 15 through store-front license agents around thestate and through online licensesales.

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Sacagawea: from forgotten to famousby Lonis Wendt

More than 200 years ago, thedeeds of Sacagawea, her husband,Touissant Charbonneau and theirson, Jean Batiste were permanent-ly inscribed upon the pages of

American history when, in early1805, they signed on to serve as

interpreters for Lewis and Clarkand the Corps of Northwest Dis-covery during its historic journeyto the Pacific Ocean and back.

For the first one hundred years,the Expedition Journals, with theexception of a few politicians,philosophers and historians, had

rarely been sold or read, leavingthe names and exploits of theCorps of Discovery dormant,ignored and forgotten. Thingschanged when, in 1903, the Cen-tennial year of the Lewis & ClarksExpedition, a book, written by EvaEmory Dye, titled; The Conquest:

The True Story of Lewis andClark,was released to the public.Dye, as a member of the OregonEqual Suffrage Association, need-ed a young heroine to representstrength, resolve and femininityfor the Suffrage Movement. Afterreading the Lewis & Clark jour-nals, she decided the youngShoshoni Indian girl would makethe perfect illustration.

Her book cast Sacagawea as abeautiful Indian princess, who,with a baby on her back, took overthe leadership of the Expedition,guiding their path over the Rock-ies, across unknown lands, and asafe return. The popularity of thebook brought the Lewis and Clarkstory to millions of Americans.

Very little of Ms. Dyes tale wasfactual, but, she had found herheroine and over the second 100years, Sacagawea became an

American legend and, a symbol of

womanhood, attested to by thescores of statues, sculptures,libraries, parks, paintings, coinsand geographic locations named inher honor. In an accolade, the Suf-frage dream had previously beenrealized when, on Nov. 25, 1805,Sacagawea was allowed to votewhen members of the Expeditionchose their winter quarters nearthe Pacific Ocean!

THE DEATH OF SACA-GAWEA:

On Dec. 20, 2012, citizens, Indi-an nations, Lewis & Clarkies,teachers and thousands of theirstudents will remember the 200th

Anniversary of the recorded deathof Sacagawea at Fort Manuel, inwhat is now South Dakota.

Contrariwise, the location ofwhether she perished in SouthDakota or Wyoming is debated to

this day. Most historians quotetwo reliable, written memos, bylawyer/Author, Henry Brecken-ridge and, by John C. Luttig,which largely confirm Sacagaweasfinal dwelling to be at Ft. Manuel.

However, in 1907, a WyomingUniversity Economics professor,Dr. Grace Hebard, authored anarticle for the first edition of the,Journal of American History, inwhich she erroneously portrayedSacajawea as the Expeditions pri-mary guide and leader, and alsocited a number of quotes, gleanedfrom verbal interviews, relatinga scheme that; Sacajawea(herspelling) ,after returning with theExpedition, had left her husbandCharbonneau and for several

years, wandered aimlessly fromtribe to tribe, eventually returningto her native Shoshoni nation,before dying at the age of 100, onthe Washakie Indian reservationin Wyoming.

The generally accepted proof ofher death was recorded in the Ft.

Manuel daily log by the Post Quar-termaster/Clerk, John C. Luttig,as follows: Sunday, Dec. 20, 1812,clear and moderate, thisevening the Wife of Charbonneau,a Snake Squaw, died of putrid

fever she was a good and bestWoman in the fort, aged about 25

years she left a fine infant girl.Earlier in March of 1811, Henry

Breckenridge, a lawyer/Author,chronicled; .we had on board aFrenchman named Charbonneauwith his wife, an Indian woman ofthe Snake nation, both of whomhad accompanied Lewis and Clarkto the Pacific and were of greatservice. The woman, a good crea-ture, of a mild and gentle disposi-tion greatly attached to the whites,whose manners and dress she triesto imitate..but she had becomesickly and longed to visit hernative country; her husband, also,who had spent many years among

the Indians, had become weary of acivilized life

Luttigs journal revealed norecord of her husband, TouissantCharbonneau being present, ofgrieving, or, having observed anyNative ceremony offering her soulto the Great Spirit.

No mention as to whether theburial had been by internment or,in the tradition of that period, hid-den, beneath a pile of rocks on ahigh hill or, positioned in a treeor on a hastily erected scaffold.

In 1938, an Archeological exca-vation was undertaken to locatethe graves or burial sites in aneffort to uncover any humanremains from the five personsknown to have died there in 1812-1813. Remains of one white malewere found, but no identifyingartifacts, remnants or remains ofany others were discovered. Posi-

tive frameworks of five structures,hearths and palisades, wereunearthed and identified.

In 1965-66, just weeks beforethe submersion of old Ft. Manuelby the rising waters of Lake Oahe,another excavation took place atthe original site and included asmall surrounding area. The ashesand hearths of two more struc-tures were found, bringing thetotal to seven. Again, no remainsor possible identification objectswere discovered. In all probabili-ty, this was the final excavation ofold Ft. Manuel.

A final verification of Saca-gaweas death is recorded inClarks 1825 Daily journal, wherehe documented the known fate of

several Expedition members.Clark scrawled; Sar kar gahweaDead. A monument toSacagawea overlooks the Missourifrom the west bank, just a fewmiles from Mobridge.

WHERE IS FORT MANUEL?:

Fort Manuel was built in Fall of1812, one of this areas earliestforts, in what is now South Dako-ta, by Manuel Lisa, a Spanish Fur-Trade impresario, and his compa-ny of men from the Missouri FurCo. of St. Louis. The Fort itselfwas a dreary, palisaded, lonelyoutpost, on a gradual sloping bluff,nestled against the west bank ofthe mighty Missouri river, sixmiles below the N.D.-S.D. border.

It was the only Fort of the fivebuilt by Manuel Lisa, known tohave had rounded bastions and asurviving, priceless, daily journal.The fort was to provide a strategicoutpost for the burgeoning fur-trade industry, and would operatein direct competition with thenearby, despised, British North-western Fur Co.

Seemingly, Ft. Manuels reputespread quickly, as evidenced bythe arrival of representatives of at

least eight different IndianNations, wanting to trade furs fortools, traps, guns, ammunition,trinkets and spirits. Luttigs jour-nal, which documented the dailyhappenings of life at the very edgeof civilization, described an isolat-ed, primitive, perilous existence,regularly subjected to unwantedvisitors, horse thievery, raids andextreme weather conditions.

Ft. Manuel, Sacagaweas lastknown residence, had been com-pleted on Nov. 19, 1812, but justfive months later, on March15,1813, International warfare,directly related to the War of 1812,occurred when the Fort wasattacked by British traders andcoerced bands of Indians, hell-benton eliminating American competi-tion from the northern plains.

In the melee that followed, 15 ofLisas crew were killed, compelling

Lisa and other survivors to aban-don the post and flee downriver toLoisells Fort. Ft. Manuel was thentorched and burned to the ground.In 1977, Ft. Manuel, as the site ofSacagaweas death and the Inter-national incident, secured itsplace in history and is on the U.S.Registry of National HistoricPlaces. A deteriorating replica ofFt. Manuel is currently locatedabout 20 miles north of Mobridgeon the Standing Rock Reservationnear Kenel, SD.

THE LEWIS & CLARKCONNECTION;

History records that the Lewis& Clark Corps of Discoveryreached the Mandan Indian vil-lages, adjacent to the Knife andMissouri rivers, in late October1804. With thin ice forming on theriver, Capt.s Lewis and Clark

decided to suspend proceedingupriver, and readied for winter bybuilding a protective stockade,appropriately named Ft. Mandan,in honor of their hosts.

Nearly every known fact aboutSacagawea and her short, butuncommon life, are these recordedin the L & C Journals; there is norecorded date of her birth; at age12 or 13, she, and her older sister,Otterwea, were captured by a Min-netaree raiding party; no date isgiven, but, while in captivity,Sacagawea was supposedly boughtby Toussaint Charbonneau, aFrench fur-trapper/interpreter;Charbonneau, who had lived foryears among the Hidatsa/Mandannation, and was an accepted mem-ber of the tribe, claimed her as hiswife, quickly fathering their firstchild, a son named Jean Batiste,born February 11, 1805. Shortlythereafter, the Captains hiredCharbonneau to serve as an inter-preter, hunter and cook for theexpedition.

On April 7, 1805, the thirty one

member Expedition, accompaniedby Charbonneau, Sacagawea and2-month old, Jean Batiste, left Ft.Mandan on an exploration Capt.Lewis so eloquently described;..We are about to penetrate a coun-try at least 2000 miles in width, onwhich the foot of civilized man has

never trodden!Tucked within the more than1.2 million words of the L & CJournals, Sacagaweas presenceand contributions were mentioneda total of 241 times. She is referredto in various protocols; by name,17 times, of which there are 14 dif-ferent spellings,(in North Dakotaits spelled Sakakawea), plus;she, her, the woman,squaw, Janey, and BirdWoman. (The Native translationof sacaga is bird while weatranslates to woman.) Duringthe entire dangerous and difficult17-month exploration, Sacagaweaproved to be a good mother, dili-gent, strong, resourceful anduncomplaining, earning the admi-ration of the entire Corps of Dis-covery.

Following the conclusion of thefamous journey to the Pacific andthe Corps subsequent return to

the Mandan villages, Clark,thanked the Mandans for theirfriendship and courtesies, thenbade his bouncing boy JeanBatiste and the Charbonneausfarewell, before paddling home tocivilization.

In a letter to the Charbonneausdated, July 6, 1806, Clark reaf-firmed his offer, promising themthat; if they would bring Jean

Batiste to St. Louis, as soon as hewas weened, he would be educatedthe same as one of my own. Theletter also conveyed the affectionClark had for the Charbonneauswhen he wrote; You have been along time with me and have con-ducted yourself in such a manneras to gain my friendship; yourwoman, who accompanied you onthat long dangerous and fatiguingroute to the Pacific Ocean andback, deserved a greater reward for

her attention and services on thatroute than we had in our power to

give her.Charbonneau received a total of

$501.00, which included his laborsfor 17 months, a horse and a tepee.Sacagawea received no compensa-tion. The Charbonneaus deliveredJean Batiste to the Clark family in1811, very likely, the last timeSacagawea ever saw him.

Following the death of Saca-gawea, John C. Luttig deliveredher surviving infant daughter,Lizette, to St. Louis, whereupon,the two children were placedunder the legal guardianship ofWm. Clark on Aug. 11, 1813.

In recent years, several booksand publications have bothabridged and admired Saca-gaweas contributions to the Corpsof Discovery. On the 200thanniversary of her death, she


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Notice of HearingResolution #2012-07

WHEREAS, there are insuffi-cient funds in the following2012 budget to cover expens-es for the remainder of theyear and;

WHEREAS, a responsibility iscreated which requires anexpenditure of funds making itnecessary that a Supplemen-tal Budget be made, adopted

and approved providing forappropriations with which tomeet such expenditures.

Such Supplemental Budgetwill be in words and figures asfollows: TREASURER: Fivethousand dollars ($5,000.00),payroll and softwareupgrades.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THEBOARD OF COUNTY COM-MISSIONERS, that this reso-lution be published in the legalnewspaper of Jones Countyas a notice of intention of theBoard of Commissioners toadopt the aforesaid Supple-mental Budget.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,that this budget will be consid-ered at the Commissionersroom at the Jones CountyCourthouse at 2:00 p.m. onThursday, December 27,

2012, in the City of Murdo,County of Jones, State ofSouth Dakota, when andwhere any person interestedmay appear and be heardregarding the adoption of thisSupplemental Budget.

John Brunskill,County Auditor

Published December 20, 2012, at thetotal approximate cost of $27.44.

Notice of Year-endMeeting

The Jones County Board of Commis-sioners will be holding their year-endmeeting on Thursday, December 27,2012 at 1:30 p.m. Please submit anyinvoices by Wednesday, December 26.

John Brunskill,County Auditor


Proceedings of theDraper Town Board

Regular SessionDecember 5, 2012

The Draper Town Board met in regularsession December 5, 2012, at 7:00 p.m.at the Draper Hall. Chairman Nies calledthe meeting to order. Present was Nies,Hatheway and Louder. Absent: none.The minutes of the last meeting wereread and approved.

These bills were presented for paymentand approved: WR Lyman Jones, water,$42.50; Farmers Union, hall supplies,$31.72; Servall, rugs, $19.09; Dept. ofRevenue, sales tax, $32.20; HeartlandManagement, garbage, $700.00; Murdo

Coyote, advertisement, $19.49; KimSchmidt, salary, $367.40; West CentralElectric, electric, $407.61; IRS, ss & wh,$55.20.

A short discussion was held on theChristmas lights and the deadline onhaving them removed and also huntingsigns put up at the Draper Dam and Cityproperty.

Being no further business, Niesmotioned, second Louder, to adjourn.

Kim Schmidt,Finance Clerk

Published December 20, 2012 at thetotal approximate cost of $12.67.

Unofficial Record ofProceedings of theMurdo City Council

Regular MeetingDecember 3, 2012

The Murdo City council met in regularsession on Monday, December 3, 2012.Mayor Geisler called the meeting toorder at 7:30 p.m. Members answeringroll call were: Wayne Esmay, Matt Kins-ley, Mike Jost, Joe Connot, Jay Drayer,and Mayor Geisler. Absent: Arnie Wad-dell. Also present: Sheriff Weber, KarleeBarnes (The Murdo Coyote), Ray Erik-son, Jerry Hatheway and Krysti Barnes.All motions were unanimous unless oth-erwise stated.

The agenda for the meeting wasreviewed and approved on a motion byEsmay, seconded by Drayer. The min-utes for the November meetings were

reviewed and approved on a motion byEsmay, seconded by Jost. Building per-mits were reviewed and approved on amotion by Drayer, seconded by Kinsley.A permit was submitted by GregMiller/Days Inn for a sign and one byFarmers Union Oil for pump renovation.These were approved pending review bycity personnel and compliance to ordi-nance.

The public area was opened at this time.Butch Feddersen wanted to ask councilabout the area east of his property onFifth and Kennedy that was a serviceroad that was given to the City by thestate. He said he remembered beingstated that the City would give that areato the landowners and that had not beendone. Council said they would discussthis with the other landowners and re-visit it at another meeting and they want-ed to check for easements and such.

Jewell Bork from the South CentralRC&D visited with council about theHousing Survey that was discussed at

the housing meeting held in November.The RC&D would take on this projectand she was working on a grant fromGoldenwest to possibly pay or help paythe $2,500 match and that one businesshad stated they would donate towardsthis cost. She stated they would like toattain partners in this project also. Thecouncil was agreeable and a motion toapply for the survey and obligate the$2,500 as the Citys share was made byEsmay, seconded by Drayer.

Larry Ball and Kelcy Nash visited withthe council on auditorium projects andissues. Mr. Ball relayed to council thatthe new PA System was working welland that several organizations donatedtowards this and it was paid for com-pletely.

The vouchers for the month werereviewed as follow and approved on amotion by Esmay, seconded by Connot.

GENERAL: Payroll 2,382.84, Payrolltaxes 384.66; Retirement 289.66;

Golden West (phone) 104.67; Servall(office mats) 37.44; Murdo Coyote (pub-lishing) 274.98; FNB (travel/supply/equip) 236.07; Wellmark (health ins)894.85; Harmon Law (legal) 1,040.00;

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Business Forms (w-2s) 57.50; MurdoFamily Foods (supplies) 6.88; Runnings(supplies) 77.57; US Postmaster(stamps) 90.00.

PUBLIC SAFETY: Jones County Audi-tor (law enforcement agreement)1,600.00; Division of Motor Vehicles(license) 20.00.

PUBLIC WORKS: Payroll 2,284.41;Payroll taxes 716.99; Retirement 367.48; Golden West (phone) 52.34;Dept of Revenue (sales tax) 242.64;FNB (travel/parts) 109.21; HeartlandWaste (garbage) 3,536.00; Wellmark

(health ins) 894.85; WR/LJ (water)40.00; Farmers Union (fuel) 1,046.25;Ingram Pest (poison dump) 60.00; PettyCash (postage) 6.22; Venard Inc.(brakes) 629.98.

PARKS & RECREATION: Petty Cash(postage) 1.30; GoldenWest (phone)38.82

SPECIAL REVENUE: Brett Nix (indpark) 689.43; Murdo Area Chamber ofCommerce (1/2 BBB) 9,641.94.

WATER: Payroll 4,085.14; Payrolltaxes- 823.50; Retirement 417.17;Golden West (phone) 52.34; SD Dept ofRevenue (water testing) 13.00; FNB(antivirus) 53.79; WR/LJ (water/tower) 3,702.75; HD Waterworks (golfcourse) 212.16; Petty Cash (postage)1.30; Pioneer Country Mart (fuel) 68.30;US Postmaster (stamps) 32.00.

Sheriff Weber was present. He present-ed two written reports. He discussedvicious dog issues and was interested in

seeing the City do something with thetrailer homes in Murdo as he knowssome that are in very bad shape and areinhabited. A motion was made by Con-not, seconded by Esmay to approve thereport.

Hatheway presented the street report atthis time. He discussed street issuesworked. The west end of second streetwas repaired and the football field roadaround Dakota Mill was repaired. Hestated he worked with the county onthese projects. He stated he was regis-tered to attend a class in Pierre on sur-facing on the 19 of December and coun-cil agreed he should attend. He alsoreported on the oil sample results for thedozer and the new truck.

He discussed with council thelandfill/restricted use site inspection andthat the inspector wanted to take anoth-er look at it possibly December 26. Healso stated he was looking for someonethat would be interested in the old dozerand that Ricer was at the landfill crushingthe metal there. A motion to approve thereport was made by Connot, secondedby Drayer.

Erikson gave the water report for themonth. He discussed the sewer byDM&G and the Sportsmans Club. Healso let the council know that in mowingaround the lagoon the gear box on themower went out and a new one wasordered so to be able to repair over thewinter. He also stated he was workingon the SEMS emergency plan as wasrequested with the lagoon inspection. Amotion to approve the report was made

by Esmay, seconded by Drayer.

Barnes gave the Finance report at thistime. She presented the employee writ-ten report and stated will give an updat-ed financial at year end with the budget.She stated an end of year meeting need-ed to be set and it was decided to beheld on December 26, 2012, at 7:30 p.m.She also stated she had lined up the Cit yChristmas supper for December 19 at6:30 p.m. at the Buffalo Bar and Lounge.She informed council of a meeting withthe Central SD Enhancement Districtbeing held on December 12 in conjunc-tion with the Governors Office of Eco-

nomic Development regarding issues foreconomic development in our area.She also stated she had ordered a newcomputer and hoped it would be installedthis coming month. A motion to approvethe report was made by Esmay, second-ed by Connot.

The following liquor licenses were up forrenewal at this time: Buffalo Bar/KernsInc on/off sale liquor; Murdo FamilyFoods off sale liquor; Anchor Inn onsale liquor; Star Rest. wine; GTO/DorisConvey wine; The Rusty Spur onsale liquor. All applications were in orderand signed except for the Anchor Inn.Barnes stated she had sent letters outearlier in November and that any licenseunsigned would not be approved. Amotion was made by Connot, secondedby Esmay to approve all licenses exceptthe Anchor Inn at this time and a letterwas to be sent to them requesting theyattend the year end meeting on Decem-ber 26 to discuss this.

OLD BUSINESS: Second reading was

given to Ordinance 2012-5 regardingParking Orientation to Markings andapproval was made on a motion byEsmay, seconded by Drayer.

ORDINANCE 2012-5An Ordinance Adding Sections

71.12 and 71.13 to Title 7,Parking Ordinances

BE IT ORDAINED THAT THE FOL-LOWING SECTIONS BE ADDED:

71.12 Parking Orientation - StreetsMotor vehicles on City streets shall beparked parallel to the right curb, with theright wheels within two (2) feet of thecurb, unless the curb is marked withdiagonal lines.

If the curb is marked with diagonal lines,motor vehicles not exceeding twenty (20)feet in length overall shall park diagonal-ly between two consecutive lines. Vehi-cles in excess of twenty (20) feet inlength overall may not be parked in suchareas.

71.13 Parking Time LimitsNo person shall park a motor vehicle ortrailer upon a public street for a continu-ous period of more than forty-eight (48)hours, except as specified in N-4-5, N-4-7, and N-4-8.1. If a shorter maximumtime period is specified by signs placedby the City, that maximum time periodshall apply to the area.

First reading: November 6, 2012Second reading: December 3, 2012Approval: December 3, 2012

Council at this time discussed the sam-ple ordinances on the trailer houserequirements. Barnes will forward thesesamples to the City attorney and visitwith him on this before an ordinance iswritten.

More auditorium lighting in areas wasdiscussed and Esmay said he wouldprice them by area such as bathrooms,balcony, entry etc., and give the optionsof doing portions.

Council asked Barnes to contact attor-ney Harmon regarding the wrecked vehi-cles and trucks parked on a lot in town.

They have been asked repeatedly toremove them and they have not.Barnes will report back to council aswhat attorney Harmon suggests.

Barnes discussed with council theupcoming court date set on the com-plaint against Tom and Judy Ingalls withthe demolition of their building on MainStreet. The court date is December 11and Attorney Harmon stated he wouldlike Barnes and the Sheriff there and anyone else that would like to could come.Attorney Harmon stated he would likethe council to authorize him to proceedwith the case and a motion was made byConnot, seconded by Esmay to author-ize Attorney Harmon to proceed with thecomplaint against the Ingalls regardingtheir nuisance building located on MainStreet.

Barnes updated council on the ParkGrant. The state had requested that theCity proceed with an Archeological Sur-vey of the area as it may take awhile toget this done. They gave references for

companies that do this and stated itwould be about $1,000. Barnes contact-ed one company in Rapid City SD thatgave an quote of $900 and said theycould proceed immediately and Barnessaid she had they do this and it wasdone. This survey is required when Fed-eral Grant monies are being used.

Barnes stated she has been visiting withthe Register of Deeds/County Assessorconcerning some re-assessment orreview of city lots and stated some err orshave been found where platted streetsand alleys had been closed in the pastand never deeded over to the peoplethey were closed for. Barnes will domore research on this and visit with theattorney also.

At this time, a motion was made by Jost,seconded by Esmay for council to enterinto executive session for personnel mat-ters according to SDCL 1-25-2 at 9:31p.m. Mayor Geisler declared council outof executive session at 10:00 p.m. andcouncil adjourned at this time.

Krysti Barnes,City Finance Officer


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by Rep. Kristi NoemIts hard to believe Christmas is

already around the corner. Whilekids are more concerned with layingout cookies for Santa and carrots for

the reindeer, parents are busy tryingto get that last-minute gift for a

friend or relative. So as stores fillwith last-minute shoppers and

Christmas tree farms begin to seempicked over, its also a good time toremember the spirit of the holiday

season.Every Christmas morning, I ring

a bell to signal the start of our

Christmas morning celebration.Even if Kassidy, Kennedy and Book-

er are awake before the bell rings,they have to wait in anticipationuntil they hear the bell. Its tradi-

tions like this that make the holi-days so special to me.

Bells, whether attached to asleigh or an ornament, are a univer-sal sound of the holidays. Across

South Dakota, the Salvation Armyhas bell-ringers outside shopping

and grocery stores to raise money fortheir Red Kettle Campaign. Thisyear, money raised goes directly to

those impacted by the destruction ofHurricane Sandy, and I was glad to

help raise money by ringing the bell

in Brookings r ecently. I am sothankful that I have a home to

return to, but many will be withoutthis holiday season. I hope we all

take the time to remember and offera helping hand to those who mayneed a pick-me-up.

Im so blessed to have the oppor-tunity to celebrate the birth of our

Lord and Savior with my family, butthere are many South Dakotans whoare apart from their family and

friends this holiday season. I thinkof our brave men and women cur-

rently serving in our armed forceswho spend every day on the job.Recently, I had the opportunity to

write cards to our troops overseasand to thank them for their tirelesscommitment to defend the values

our country holds so dear. I wouldencourage South Dakotans to take

the time to do something this holi-day season to share love with our

courageous service men and womenabroad.From our family to yours, we wish

you a very, merry (and hopefullywhite) Christmas and hope you havethe opportunity to create lasting

memories with friends and family.


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Released last week, the reportshowed milk production in the 23major states averaged 1,791pounds in October, just one poundabove October 2011 figures. Thenumber of milk cows on farms was8.47 million, which is 10,000 headless than last October.

FSA CHANGES WAYPRODUCERS RECEIVE

IRS FORMS

Beginning this year, producerswhose total reportable paymentsfrom the Farm Service Agency are

less than $600 will not receive IRSForm 1099-G. Previously, theforms were issued to show all pro-gram payments received fromFSA, regardless of the amount.Producers who receive paymentsfrom more than one county willreceive one 1099-G form if thetotal of all payments from allcounties is $600 or more. Thesame changes apply to producerswho normally receive IRS Form1099-MISC.

MARKETING ASSISTANCELOANS LAST DAY IN

2012 FOR TAX PURPOSESIS DECEMBER 26

December 26 is the last day wecan make a marketing loan on

your grain and guarantee that itwill be on your 2012 taxes. Mar-keting assistance loans provideproducers interim financing atharvest time to meet cash flowneeds without having to sell theircommodities when market pricesare typically at harvest-time lows.This allows producers to store pro-duction at harvest and facilitatesmore orderly marketing of com-modities throughout the year.

Details about the Price Supportprograms are as follows:Loan rates in Jones County:

Winter Wheat - $2.88; Spring

Wheat - $2.76; Barley - $1.80;Corn - $1.82; Grain Sorghum -$3.15; Oats - $1.31; Sunflower -$10.31.Loan Maturity:

All loans will mature at the endof the ninth month following themonth the loan is disbursed. The

interest rate will be at the rateannounced for the month the loanis disbursed subject to a January1 adjustment. The currentDecember interest rate is 1.125percent. The County Committeehas requested (if possible) that allbins be leveled for quality assur-ance and ease of measurement.They have also decided that wewill loan on the peak if the binsare peaked.

DATES TO REMEMBER/DEADLINES:

December 25: Office closed forChristmas DayJanuary 1: Office closed for New

Years Day

Feel free to call the office if youever have questions on any of ourprograms 605-669-2404 Ext. 2.

FARM INCOME EXPECTEDTO DECLINE BUTREMAIN SECOND

HIGHEST IN HISTORY

U.S. farm income is expected todecline by nearly $4 billion fromits all-time high in 2011, yet thatnumber is still the second higheston record since the 1970s, accord-ing to Agriculture Secretary Tom

Vilsack. Todays forecast is heart-ening. It confirms that Americanfarmers and ranchers remainedimpressively resilient in 2012,even with tough odds due to one ofthe worst droughts in more than ageneration, said Vilsack inresponse to the USDA 2012 FarmIncome Forecast released today.Thanks to its ability to remaincompetitive through thick andthin, U.S. agriculture is strongertoday than at any time in ournations history, supporting andcreating good-paying American

jobs for millions.

MILK PRODUCTIONREMAINS STEADY DESPITEDROUGHT, LOSS OF COWS

Dairymen may have lost severalcows due to drought, high feedprices, and heat, but milk produc-tion has remained steady, accord-ing to USDAs latest dairy report.

J C FSA News David Klingberg

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tors and showed them they wereacceptable to God and couldplease him by being fair and hon-est. There werent, in fact, manypeople that Jesus didnt reach outto and have compassion for. He

had some trouble with the proud,greedy, and power-hungry, but hewas willing to give even those achance to get close to him.

When you consider all these dif-ferent types of people that Jesuscame to help, we can see that hisonly motivation for coming toearth had to be love for us. Itwasnt because we were importantand deserved his help. Why elsewould someone leave the glory ofheaven to be born in a l owly stablein Bethlehem where he was nodoubt surrounded by animals andthere caretakers. And if that was-nt bad enough, considering whohe really was, he also came know-ing he would have to die a terribledeath to buy salvation for those heloved. Not many of us would beeager to leave a great and beauti-ful place only to humble ourselves

and later die for others. Jesus didjust that, however, and is there-fore worthy of our thanks, love,respect and worship.

The apostle Peter is one of myfavorite people. He was rather a

wild, impetuous fisherman whotended to act first and think later.This got him

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