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 callTammy Van Dam at 530-7553.

Thanksgiving DinnerJoe Connot and Jay Keever

will be hosting the annual com-munity Thanksgiving Dinneragain this year. The meal will beat noon on Thursday, November22, in the high school lunchroom. Anybody wishing toattend may bring something toshare, or may just bring theirappetite!

Al-Anon For Al–Anon meetings call

669-2596 for time and place.

Open AA meetingsThursdays 8:00 p.m. at the

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

Kids ClubKids Club, sponsored by the

Community Bible Church, willmeet Wednesday, December 5,at the mini–gym after school. Allkids in grades K–6 are welcometo attend. Come and enjoy aBible story, snacks, games and acraft.

Christmas lighting contestRemember to get your houses

decorated for the annual Christ-mas lighting contest sponsoredby the Murdo Chamber of Com-merce. The categories are: Win-ter Wonderland (Most Beauti-ful); Santa Claus is Coming toTown (In a Child’s Eye); O’ HolyNight (Religious); Deck theHalls (Best Use of Lights); Spir-it of Christmas (Business); andCountry Christmas. Judgingwill take place mid-December.

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Message fromSouth Dakota Highway Patrol

Here’s the thing: Thanksgivingis coming up, and it’s feasiblemany of us are going to eat way toomuch. There’s the turkey, thedressing, the cranberry salad, thesweet potatoes, the buns and, ofcourse, the pumpkin pie–withwhip cream.

The outcome? Fully satisfiedtaste buds and a belt that nolonger goes all the way aroundyour waist.

Here’s the good news… yourseatbelt is adjustable. So no mat-ter how much you eat, you can stillstay safe on your drive home fromThanksgiving dinner. I’m Inspec-tor Darid Cooper with the SouthDakota Highway Patrol MotorCarrier Services reminding you tobuckle up, every trip, every time.

Murdo insurance agentreceives certification

BankWest Insurance is pleasedto announce that Meghan Newsamof Murdo has successfully complet-ed a series of exams and hasearned her Certified InsuranceService Representative (CISR)designation. Newsam is a gradu-ate of Jones County High Schooland received her associate’s degreein business management fromWestern Dakota Technical Insti-tute in Rapid City. She has beenlicensed to sell property and casu-alty insurance since 2008.

BankWest Chairman, Presidentand CEO Charles Burke III com-mended Newsman’s commitmentto achieving her CISR certifica-tion. He added that staying aheadof the curve is important in today’sever-changing insurance industry.

“Meghan is always looking forways to better serve her clients,”Burke said. “She’s a valuablemember of our BankWest team,but more importantly she is achampion for the people sheserves. Customer service is alwaysat the top of her mind.”

Newsam and her husband, Levi,have three young children andoperate a family ranch in JonesCounty. In her spare time, sheenjoys reading, spending timewith her children and singing inher church choir. She said thatworking with her valued clients isthe most rewarding part of her job.

“Working with customers andbringing smiles to their faces isthe most satisfying part of mywork,” Newsam said. “There isnothing better than being able tolend a helping hand.”

Newsam is located in theBankWest Insurance office atMurdo.

Governor: make safety a priorityduring this holiday travel season

Gov. Dennis Daugaard is askingSouth Dakotans to make safety apriority as they travel during theThanksgiving period and upcom-ing holiday season.

“Thanksgiving is a wonderfultime for family members to gather,enjoy each other’s company andshare the blessings of the holiday,’’the Governor said. “It’s also imper-ative for each of us to keep safetyin mind as we travel to thosehappy get-togethers.’’

Traffic is heavier than normalduring holiday periods, presentingdrivers with numerous distrac-tions, Gov. Daugaard said.

“Motorists should carefully obeyposted speed limits, wear seatbeltson every trip, and always desig-

nate a sober driver. Those are sim-ple, life-saving steps.’’

Weather this time of year canchange rapidly. The Governoradvises motorists to carry wintersurvival kits, tell friends or familyabout travel plans and check safe-travelusa.com prior to leaving forholiday gatherings.

South Dakota recorded morethan 200 highway crashes, withone death and more than 30injuries, in each of the past twoThanksgiving holiday reportingperiods.

The national Thanksgiving Dayholiday fatality reporting periodruns from 6 p.m. on Wednesday,November 21, through 11:59 p.m.on Sunday, November 25.

Jones County EMS presentsfindings from assessment

by Karlee BarnesOn Wednesday, November 7,

the Jones County EMS hosted apublic meeting in which JohnBecknell from SafeTech Solutionspresented the findings from anindepth study performed to deter-mine the future of the service.

The study was made possiblethrough the John T. VucurevichFoundation, which awarded$10,000 to the Jones County EMS.

SafeTech Solutions provided athorough assessment of where theEMS service stood and define thestrengths, weaknesses and chal-lenges faced in Jones County.

The public meeting explainedthe findings from the assessment,solicited public input to completethe final report and encouragedcommunity members to takeaction. A final report will be circu-lated in Jones County upon com-pletion.

Becknell told those in atten-dance that the study concludedthat the ambulance service inJones County faces significantthreat and there is a decline in vol-unteerism. At a deeper level, thestudy looked at how the ambu-lance in Jones County is viewed,understood, valued and funded.

In assessing rural ambulanceservices, SafeTech Solutions looksat three important points:

1. Do EMTs do a good job, treatpatients well, and provide goodclinical care?

2. Is the EMS service reliable?Does it respond when needed, andin a timely manner?

3. Is the EMS service sustain-able? Meaning, does it have capa-ble leadership, enough humanresources, enough funding andbroad community support?

Becknell reported that the EMSservice has requirements from thestate, including:•At least two EMTs must be avail-able at all times•All EMS vehicles must pass prop-er inspection•The EMS service must respondwithin fifteen minutes of receivinga call•All data reporting must be sub-mitted electronically•Continuing education require-ments must be met

Currently, all EMTs must have15-32 hours of continuing educa-tion.

Becknell reported that it costs$311,573 per year to run theambulance service – $45,000 ofthat goes to costs for maintainingvehicles, facility costs, medicalsupplies, licenses and insurance.The remaining $266,573 is what itwould cost if the service paid a lowsalary and benefits to EMTs.

Revenue for the service comesfrom transportation reimburse-ments, donations, city and countysupport for the facility and insur-ance, two taxing districts, anddonated labor.

An overview of the Jones Coun-ty EMS service today provided thefollowing information.

Jones County currently has adedicated group of volunteers.Residents, business people andcurrent EMS volunteers believe

that the service is essential to ourcounty. Currently, the service facesthreats to reliability and sustain-ablility because there are notenough EMTs that are actually intown, and those that are in townare getting stressed. The coregroup in town, although faithful, istired.

Becknell went on to explainthat the service also faces limitedfinancial resources, a low run vol-ume, increased used by non-resi-dents, weak neighboring servicesand has no crew quarters.

Surveys that were mailed toresidents of Jones County werecollected and evaluated as part ofthe study. Three-hundred seventy-eight surveys were returned, mak-ing for a 58 percent response rate.Fifty-nine percent of respondingresidents had either used the EMSservice themselves or had a familymember use the service in the pastten years, and 84 percent thoughtthat the EMS service was essen-tial to our county. Fifty-four per-cent of residents said that theywould be willing to pay more taxesto help with EMS funding, and 53percent said that they would bewilling to make donations. Of the378 responding residents, 86 per-cent said that they were not will-ing or able to become an EMT.

Becknell presented options forthe service including: continuewith the service as is until a crisisarises; close the service anddepend on neighboring EMS serv-ices to respond; collaborate withneighboring services to create aregional ambulance service; raisefunds to slowly move toward acombination paid and volunteerservice.

Becknell then opened the meet-ing up to questions or commentsfrom the audience and currentEMTs.

EMT Kayla Venard commentedthat about fifty percent of the callsthat the Jones County EMSresponds to come from non-resi-dents, mostly from the Interstate.

She asked why Jones County taxpayers should have to pay to fundthe service when they aren’t theonly beneficiaries. She also askedif there was any way to getresources from the Interstate.Becknell replied that it was a goodquestion, and one that he didn’tcurrently have a solution to. Hesaid, “Part of this assessment is toraise awareness by using JonesCounty’s EMS case study as anexample.” He said that the reportneeded to be presented in front oflegislation to increase awarenessabout the funding issue.

Becknell gave recommendationsthat included the following:

1. Maximize volunteerism aslong as possible. This includeshaving a culture and environmentwith the EMS that people want tobelong to. The ideal number ofavailable EMTs is about 14.

2. Enable a short term staffingrelief. This would mean creatingcrew quarters for people to come inand stay while providing relief.Paramedics and EMTs from Pierreare willing to help out if they hada place to stay.

3. Prepare now for the future bytackling problems one step at atime.

4. Create a small, select work-ing group to revise bylaws andmake a strategic plan. This mayinclude using consulting firms asneeded.

5. Work toward hiring a paidleader and EMT.

6. Begin meeting and buildingdeeper relationships with neigh-boring services.

Becknell closed the meeting bysaying that the EMS needed toturn their eyes from the crisis toreally looking ahead to what canbe done to provide a reliable andsustainable ambulance service inthe future.

Anyone wishing to join theJones County EMS may leave amessage at 669-3125, or callTammy Van Dam at 530-7553.New EMT training will begin Feb-ruary 1, 2013.

Presenting results… John Becknell, from SafeTech Solu-tions, presents the finding of a county-wide study focusing onthe current situation of the Jones County EMS.

Happy Thanksgivingfrom the CoyoteOffice!-Lonna and Karlee

School board discusses safe routes to schoolby Karlee Barnes

The November Jones CountySchool board meeting was heldMonday, November 12.

Those present included: MikeHunt, Carrie Lolley, Chad Whit-ney, Brett Nix, Scott Mathews,Larry Ball, Tami Schreiber, LorrieEsmay, Gary Knispel, Bobbi Knis-pel, Brenda Weber, Kent Nies, JimVolmer and Karlee Barnes.

The agenda, minutes, bills andfinancial reports were all approvedwith no questions or concerns.

Gary Knispel then presentedthe fiscal report and spoke to theboard about an Emergency Man-agement Federal Grant that theschool received. The grant can beused for equipment in the school,and it had been decided that it willbe used for a new intercom systemin the grade school, as the currentsystem is approximately 50 yearsold. Also, the current system onlyreaches about 60 percent of the

classrooms, and is a one-way sys-tem, making it impossible to corre-spond with other rooms in theevent of an emergency.

Knispel explained that theintercom system will be extremelyhelpful in the event of a lock downsituation, and it will also includewiring to the preschool building.

The grant will provide close to$10,000, which the school willhave to match to have enoughmoney for new wiring.

Nix asked if the school woulduse the intercom system for any-thing other than a lockdown situa-tion. Esmay said that it will beused in the event of other emer-gency situations and also for dailyannouncements.

Knispel then discussed the SafeRoutes to School grant that theschool has been working on withthe City of Murdo. He said thatengineers will be coming to assessthe potential route. He also

advised that the school will behelping the city write and assem-ble the grant.

Ball told the board that the offi-cial fall enrollment for the districtwas 183 students. This is anincrease of 17 students from lastyear.

Ball also discussed the new P.A.system that will be installed in theauditorium. He met with the com-pany and did a walk through inthe auditorium. They hope to haveit installed between November 12and the first December basketballgame.

The exercise room was also atopic of discussion, as the crankwindows are sometimes left openand the wind catches them. Ballhas met with a company in Pierreto replace the windows with a slidewindow.

The meeting then went intoexecutive session and wasadjourned shortly after.

Council introduces samplesfor trailer home ordinances

by Karlee BarnesThe Murdo City Council met

Tuesday, November 6 due to aMonday night meeting to discussthe current housing situation inMurdo. Present at the meetingincluded: Wayne Esmay, MayorGeisler, Matt Kinsley, Arnie Wad-dell, Mike Jost, Jerry Hatheway,Ray Erikson, Wayne Klima, KrystiBarnes, Tim Hullinger, LynetteHullinger and Karlee Barnes. Themeeting was called to order at7:45, and both the agenda andminutes were approved.

Two building permits had beensubmitted. One from Jim Hoar forbasement repairs, and one forCurt Chambliss to build a poleshed for equipment on LincolnAvenue. Both permits wereapproved.

During the public area,Hullinger addressed the boardabout the road on the curve northof his house. He said the wash-boards need attention and won-dered if it was the responsibility ofthe city or the county to maintain.The city agreed to talk to the coun-ty to figure out how to share theresponsibility.

Klima also approached theboard during the public area. Hewondered about the repairs beingdone to the alley behind his house.Klima advised the board that thealley needed to be lowered one toone and a half feet to level out thewater issues that are createdwhen it rains. The board advisedthat they would take his com-ments into consideration beforeinstalling the planned new cul-vert.

The vouchers were addressednext, and all were approved.

Sheriff John Weber arrivedshortly before the Sheriff ’s reportwas to be presented. He had noreport.

A building permit and variancewas discussed for Dakota Mill andGrain. The variance was concern-ing the road, but it was uncertain

as to how far. The board alsoapproved a variance for the truckscale to be within five feet of theproperty line. Dakota Mill andGrain wants to level the road sotrucks can enter and exit the scaleeasier. It will be an above groundscale, which is comparable to thetruck scales in Presho and Ken-nebec at the elevators.

Hatheway was next on theagenda with the street report. Hediscussed a recent landfill stateinspection with the board. He wasadvised by the state that no plasticbags, computers, televisions,refrigerators containing freon,etc., be taken to the city dump. Allof these items have to be removedand transferred to dumpsters intown.

Hatheway also asked about sur-plusing the old dozers. He found aplace to surplus them. Geislerquestioned about a minimumprice. Barnes stated that the doz-ers had no known value over $500.

Hatheway also said he had beenworking on getting the city yardcleaned up.

Erikson then presented thewater report. He said that he hadrepaired the curb stop at the clin-ic, and also discussed the possiblererouting of the sewer by DakotaMill and Grain.

The finance report again dis-cussed the Safe Routes to Schoolgrant, and the board approved therest of the report.

The board discussed the hous-ing meeting held the previousnight, and agreed it was an inter-esting meeting. They also spokeagain about cleaning up the oldbuildings on Main Street.

The meeting was concludedafter discussing new businessincluding a trailer home ordi-nance, which will be reviewedlater, and the lighting situation inthe auditorium. The bathrooms,storage room and lobby needupdated lighting. Esmay agreed toput together an estimate.

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East Side Newsby Janet Louder • 669-2696

Ellen Valburg was taken byambulance to St. Mary’s Hospitalin Pierre on Saturday, November10. On Sunday she was flown onto Sioux Falls to the Avera HeartHospital where she was told shehad a slight heart attack. Shereturned home Wednesday,November 14. Her sister, JoellKerner of Winner, has been at theranch helping.

As I write Monday afternoonI'm sure there are lots of Thanks-giving plans being made andturkeys thawing. I do wish every-one a great day!

Pastor Hazen visited AliceHorsley recently.

Helen Louder, Lill Seamans,Esther Magnuson and JanetLouder listened to the first andsecond graders read to them lastThursday and after, had coffee ofcourse.

Thursday evening Eldon andEsther Magnuson were supperguests of Janet and Nelva Louder.We even played a few cards.

Ronold and Velma Scott visitedson Stewart and Renae Scott inAmes, Iowa, on Friday. They wereable to get acquainted with theirnew granddaughter, Dena, andvisited with grandchildren Augus-ta, Brandt and Clara. The Scottsreturned home on Saturday.

The Jones County band playedFriday in the Mitchell CornPalace at the state volleyball tour-nament. As Tana Volmer is in theband, Terri and Dean were inMitchell with her. On Saturdaythe Volmers joined Donny Howardand Amy Rumhl, Darla Tucker ofWoonsocket and other relativesfor the dedication of a picture inthe Catholic church in memory ofbaby Brooklyn Howard, fromthere to the cemetery where thePriest blessed her tombstone anda bench there.

Among the many on hand towatch the school play "Bad HairDay" last Tuesday evening were:Rosa Lee Styles and Janet Loud-er; Terri, Dean and Tana Volmer;Philip, Audrey and Scott Math-ews; Donald Volmer. Draper kidsin the cast were: Jackson Volmer,Philip and Madison Mathews, andBecky Bryan. All did a good job.

Lila Mae Christian and familywant to apologize for a misprint inthe obituary of Harvey Christian.He did not take over managementuntil a few years after Albert Her-man's death in the 60's. Sorry thishappened.

The funeral for Tony Lebedawas held in Presho last Wednes-day. At 10 o'clock with Legionmembers from Draper, Murdo andPresho, a military service washeld with Kalli Hespe playingtaps at the Murdo Cemetery.Again the Lord provided a verynice day for the funeral and bur-ial.

Margie Boyle hosted the CourtWhist Card Club on Wednesday.Prize winners were Bev Nies, LilaMae Christian and Janet Louder.Margie served a delicious lunch ofsandwiches, cheese, crackers andveggies, topped off with pineappleupside down cake and cool whip.

Wanda Mathews and HelenLouder spent Friday in Rapid Cityshopping and I guess there was alittle eating.

Our sympathy goes out toAudrey and Philip Mathews andfamily as Audrey's sister, JeanetteHildebrand of Gillette, Wyo.,passed away early Saturdaymorning. Audrey's sister, Sharonand Jim Lee of Clearwater, Minn.,arrived Monday to accompany theMathews to Gillette for a familyservice on Tuesday and the funer-al on Wednesday.

I talked to Joyce HammondSunday evening about son Steve.They have been back at his homein Sanger for a week. Steve isimproving every day. He was backto Dallas for a check-up and cameaway with good news – he wasdeclared cancer free. A lot to bethankful for. While in the hospi-tal, Carl Whitaker and sonCameron visited. The plan forThanksgiving is to go to Aubrey toson/brother Dan and Lorie's. It'sbeen a month since Steve under-went bladder cancer surgery, andmom Joyce has been with him allthe way.

Chad, Heather and Alec Whit-ney and Eldon Magnuson spentSaturday working calves, whileGrandma Esther cooked andentertained grandkids Gunnarand Bodie.

Karen Authier, Pierre, spentSaturday with Margaret and GregRankin. On Sunday Margaret andGreg met Kris and Dick Bradleyat a cafe near Draper for dinnerand back to the Rankin's after tovisit.

Last Thursday Ray and JanicePike hauled "a**" to Hermosa,which is true; but in other words,they took their donkey to a newhome.

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Orville Anderson stopped in tosee Sonny and Evelyn Tornow inRapid City. Also, Sonny and Eve-lyn Tornow’s granddaughter, AliTornow, was featured (interviewarticle and photo shoot) in therecent issue of “Down CountryRoads” magazine. Also, theirgrandson, Tyler Lanam, sang theNational Anthem at the Class 11Bboys state football championshipgame at the dome in Vermillion.

Friday, Keith Hunt and Chris-tine Niedan from Midland cameand picked up Teresa Palmer whoaccompanied them to Smith Cen-ter, Kan. They spent the weekendvisiting sister Lisa and BrianHackerott and family. Saturdaythe group enjoyed going to Dei-dra's high school play which wasquite a production! Deidra, who isa senior, had one of the leadingroles. After spending an enjoy-able weekend, the South Dakotagroup returned home on Sunday.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TOYOU ALL!!!

We all have so much to bethankful for. I am starting a listtoday, just to remind myself ofALL I am thankful for, beginningwith thanks and praise that I livein this great ole United States.She may not be perfect but she isso much better than other coun-tries. And for our veterans whokeep us free and oh so much more.

Eero Larson was baptized inMitchell at the Zion LutheranChurch. Eero is the son of Tram-pass and Elizabeth Larson ofEthan. Grandparents are Wandaand Roger Larson of Murdo. Pre-sent at the baptism were Jenniferand Kade Larson. Katherine Pat-terson also attended. Eevie andCarl Prahl are the maternalgrandparents from Sioux Falls.The pastor invited all the childrento come up to the baptismal fontto view the actual baptism; thiswas a special time for seeing justwhat takes place during the bap-tism.

On Friday, Wanda hosted a“Lemon Grass” cosmetic partyand also a Pampered chef show-

ing. The ladies were treated to afoot bath and some pampering;which they all enjoyed.

We were very saddened to hearthat Curtis Faber passed on Sat-urday, November 17, at his homein Hamilton, Montana. Our heart-felt sympathy to Dean and DebFaber and all his family andfriends. Funeral service are pend-ing.

Dixie Warner took a trip toPierre in the NEW ambulance.She was in St. Mary’s for a fewdays recuperating from a seriousinfection. She is home now andwill appreciate visitors and calls.Hank and Bonnie Loken came tosee her on Sunday and they had avery nice visit.

Tom and Jody Lebeda had atownhouse full of family after thefuneral of Anton Lebeda onWednesday, November 14. Bettyand Russ Beck, Leone Kreager ofValley, Neb., Edith and Dale Fis-cher of North Platte, Ruth andCarroll Cash of Belle Fourche,,Jean Kinsley of Murdo,Annabelle McDaniels and daugh-ter Linda Gabert, and LonnieFiedler of Rapid City . We enjoyedthe visiting and later playedcards to finish off the day.

Bev Andrews is on the mend,and is now able to drive. She isn’tgoing back to work yet, but she ismuch better.

Julia Broecher had surprisevisitors on Sunday – John andJamie Broecher (Warren’s son)and daughters Haidyn, Sierra andKaylee all from Rapid City. Theyall went out to eat and truly had agood time.

Leone Kreager (Julia’s sister)stopped in for a little visit on herway home to Valley, Neb., on Fri-day.

Darlene Weidemer is off toPierre to visit with her motherBunnie Green, who is stayingwith Ruth Ann, Darlene’s daugh-ter. Bunnie is 92, and until recent-ly lived at her home in Belvidere.They will spend Thanksgivingtogether with their family.

Jackie Fosheim and Helen

McMillan went to Pierre Friday toattend the Big Band dance put onby the Riggs High students. It wasa fundraiser for the band kids togo to Chicago this year. It was alot of fun as the music of the BigBands brought back lots of memo-ries.

Jackie Fosheim accompaniedKarla Mannhalter to Casper,Wyo., last week. She visited hergranddaughter, Erica and herfamily, and also her sister-in-law,Edith and family. Karla was visit-ing her daughter, Kyra and fami-ly, and her sister, Lotus. On theway home they stopped in Moor-croft and had lunch with SharonMillay for a nice though briefvisit.

Wanda and Russell Olson hadguests, Jason and Heather Olsonfrom Rochford, Ill., on Saturdayand Sunday. Kent Thomas ofTecumseh, Okla., was a guest forSunday dinner. Wanda and Rus-sell also attended Austin andWyatt’s ball game in Wood onNovember 16.

Donna Green brought in a sup-per Saturday night and she andDixie Warner had a grand visit.Cecelia Newsam came over tovisit on Sunday afternoon andthey had a good visit.

We have just learned that LoisZaugg has been taken home toheaven after a courageous fightwith cancer. Funeral serviceswere held Wednesday morning.

Marge Anderson reports thatshe lost a sister, Dorothy Ellis ofReliance on October 10, and anephew, Vernard Gene Mills, ofNewcastle. A sad time but we goon. On the up side, Rob and BethNill of Beaver Dam, Wis., have anew baby boy, Milo Anderson Nillborn October 30. He weighedseven pounds, 11 ounces and was20.5 inches long. His grandpar-ents are Ed and Linda Nill ofPierre and great–grandmotherMarge Anderson of Murdo. Milojoins two brothers Owen George,and Henry Mark Nill.

Sunday following church Rayand Janice Pike went to Pierre fordinner and shopping.

Martha Kinsley and daughterSharon Tisher of Pierre visitedRon and Donna Kinsley on Satur-day.

Our sympathy to Dean and DebFaber in the loss of son Curt.

Jeremy and Kayla Hoag andSydney of Aberdeen came to Drap-er Friday evening to Tony andKim Schmidt's. Jeremy went ontoPhilip for the weekend, huntingwith his dad, Fred. Followingchurch Sunday Don Volmer joinedthem for dinner. While here Kaylahelped her parents with theChristmas lights on their house. Ihad to quit watching; Kayla onthe ladder made me nervous!

Jody Wingert of Benton City,Wash., has been spending time inSioux Falls with mom MargeHayes. On Sunday Marge, Jody,Mary and Mike Dott, JaimeHayes and son Malachi all ofSioux Falls, along with Steve andMarla Hayes and Marla's parents,Morris and Donna Knutson ofVolga, were on hand for the confir-mation of Nick Hayes into theCatholic church in Presho.

Following church Sunday Pas-tor and Jane Hazen, Ray andShirley Vik, Rosa Lee Styles, LilaMae Christian, Margie Boyle andJanet Louder had dinner togetherat a cafe near Draper.

After leaving a pint of blood atthe blood bank in Murdo Friday,Nelva and Janet Louder went toPierre. In the afternoon to Park-wood for coffee and visits withJoyce Nielsen, Darline Fuoss,Mona Sharp, Ken Halligan, Lil-lian Severyn and several others,including a good friend of mine,Bessie Husband, also visitingthere.

The Prairie Hills District Dako-ta's annual conferenceDraper/Murdo church's chargeconference was held in Murdo Sat-urday evening. Started theevening off with a potluck supperwhich was very good and enjoyedby several. Then the meeting, con-ducted by Pastor Hazen and Dis-trict Superintendent Randy Crossof Rapid City, was held. Reportsgiven and business taken care of.Proved to be an interestingevening.

Our get well wishes go out toEllen Valburg, who spent a fewdays in the hospital recently. She'shome now and we hope she's tak-ing it easy.

Jones County Sheriff’s ReportThe Sheriff ’s report is printed

as received by Jones County Sher-iff ’s Office. It may or may not con-tain every call received by thedepartment.Sheriff and Deputy calls:Nov. 2

Deputy Sylva responded to amotorist assist call on I-90,eastbound, mm 202. Vehicle wasgone prior to law enforcementarrival.Nov. 3

Sheriff Weber assisted landowner in rural Jones Co. withcivil issue regarding removal ofstraw bales.

Sheriff Weber responded to areport of a car in the medianon I-90, westbound, mm294.Unable to locate.

Sheriff Weber responded to amotorist assist on I-90, east-bound, mm 180. Vehicle wastowed off of highway.Nov. 5

Deputy Sylva assisted GF&Pwith attempting to locate avehicle for careless shooting.Unable to locate.

Deputy Sylva responded to a911 hangup in Murdo. It wasfound to be a domestic verbalargument. Parties were separat-ed.Nov. 6

Deputy Sylva assisted DSSwith a welfare check in Murdo.

Deputy Sylva responded to acar vs. deer accident on I-90,westbound, mm 204. The acci-dent was turned over to the SDHighway Patrol.

Deputy Sylva responded tothe Super 8 in Murdo to informa subject that just arrived to stayaway from a guest in the motel.The incident was a divorce issue.Nov. 8

Deputy Sylva booked in asubject that had been arrestedfor drugs by the SD HighwayPatrol during a traffic stop on I-90.

Deputy Sylva responded tothe Jones Co. Clinic to investi-gate a subject that was at theclinic being treated for multiplestab wounds. The stabbing hadoccurred in White River. Theinformation was given to the Mel-lette Co. Sheriff's Office.

Deputy Sylva assisted GF&P

with attempting to locate avehicle on a trespassing com-plaint. Unable to locate.

Deputy Sylva transported atransient from Lyman Co. to theJackson Co. line.Nov. 9

Sheriff Weber responded to adriving complaint that was onI-90, westbound, mm212 to thereport of a vehicle that was travel-ling westbound in the eastboundlane. The vehicle was stopped bySD Highway Patrol and the driverwas arrested for DUI. Subjectwas booked in and transported tothe Winner Jail.Nov. 10

Deputy Sylva and Sheriff Weberassisted with locating subjectthat was having a heart attackin NW Jones Co. The patientwas transported to the Philip Hos-pital by the Jones Co. Ambulancewhere he was pronounced dead.

Sheriff Weber responded to aone vehicle rollover with noinjuries, on I-90, westbound,mm 203. The driver was arrestedby the SD Highway Patrol, whowas assisting with call, for DUIdrugs. Driver was booked in, thenreleased on PR Bond.

Sheriff Weber responded toUS Highway 83, northbound,mm 58 to a report of a semithat was stuck on hill due to icyroads. The DOT assisted by drop-ping sand on the highway. Thesemi then drove away.

Sheriff Weber responded to I-90, westbound, mm 192, to abroke down semi. Roadsideassistance was called to fix truck.

Sheriff Weber responded to I-90, westbound, mm 197 to asemi with a flat tire. Assis-tance was called to replace tire.Nov. 11

Sheriff Weber provided trafficcontrol on I-90, westbound,mm 203, while vehicle from rollover the night before was tippedback over and towed to Murdo.

Sheriff Weber responded to I-90, eastbound, mm 196 to thereport of a vehicle with a flattire. Assistance was called tochange tire on vehicle.

Sheriff Weber responded to I-90, westbound, mm 180, to thereport of a vehicle that hadslid in to the ditch. The vehicle

was gone prior to arrival. DOTwas called to salt the icy highway.

Deputy Sylva assisted SDGF&P with hunting trespasscall in rural Jones Co.Nov. 12

Sheriff Weber transportedsubject from the Lyman Co. lineto Murdo so he could recover hisvehicle after a result of an earlierDUI arrest.

Sheriff Weber responded toNW rural Jones Co. to a reportof an intoxicated subject thatwas threatening people andwas in a house with weapons.The subject was removed from theresidence with assistance andtransported to the Jackson Co.line and turned over to JacksonCo. Sheriff to be transported toWall.Nov. 13

Deputy Sylva responded to I-90, eastbound, mm 206, to amotorist assist. The vehicle wastowed away.

Deputy Sylva responded tothree separate trespass com-plaint calls in rural Jones Co.

Deputy Sylva responded to acar vs. deer accident on I-90,westbound, mm 200. Vehiclewas towed.

Deputy Sylva and the SD High-way Patrol responded to I-90,eastbound, mm 180 to thereport of a two semi accidentthat was on a bridge. The high-way was shut down and trafficwas diverted on to the serviceroad while trucks were removedfrom roadway.

Deputy Sylva responded to a911 hangup in Murdo. It wasfound to be a verbal domesticargument. Parties were separat-ed.Nov. 14

Deputy Sylva investigated areport of a headstone that wastipped over in the Draper Ceme-tery. Cause is unknown.

Deputy Sylva responded to areport of a gas drive off fromMurdo. Unable to locate.

Deputy Sylva assisted SDGF&P with hunting trespasscomplaint in rural Jones Co.Two subjects were cited.

Deputy Sylva responded to areport of a possible drunkdriver in Murdo. Unable tolocate.

Prairie HomeLadies meetingThe Prairie Home Ladies met atthe home of Janice Pike on Tues-day, November 13. In the absenceof our Chairman Velma, Vice-Chairman Janet conducted themeeting. Roll call, which was "yourchoice", was answered with a vari-ety of pictures, funny articles, etc.,by Janice, Margie, Rosa Lee, LilaMae, Linda and Janet. SecretaryMargie read the minutes of thelast meeting; approved. TreasurerRosa Lee gave the treasurer'sreport; approved. She passed outpapers of the bazaar financialreport.

A motion was made by Linda,seconded by Lila Mae, to donatemoney to the church as that iswhere most of the proceeds of thebazaar go.

Then the meeting turned into awhat and when to have our annu-al Christmas party. Entertain-ment was discussed and a theme;date will be set later. All agreed to,again in lieu of gifts, bring food forthe food bank. Janet is to buy aChristmas gift for adoptee, LarryCox of Oahe, Inc.

Rosa Lee read an interestingarticle "How to Stay on Your Feet"and another article about theweather. Adjourned. Janice serveda good lunch of cupcakes (decorat-ed like turkeys), ice cream and cof-fee.

We will be meeting Tuesday,November 27, at the church at2:00 p.m. We will have a cookieexchange, and we will decorate thetree and church for Christmas.Anyone wanting to help is wel-comed.

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

Saturday Mass: 6 p.m.

St. Anthony’s 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 I–90 Exit 183 • Pastor Gary McCubbin • 605–837–2233 (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. Paul’s Lutheran ChurchDraper, S.D. • Pastor Ray Greenseth

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

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Thanksgivingby Pastor Cornelius R. Stam

God’s verdict upon the pagan world is that “they are without excuse, because that, when they knew God, they glorified Him not as God, neither werethankful…” (Rom. 1:20,21).

The Psalmist, on the other hand, declares:

“IT IS A GOOD THING TO GIVE THANKS UNTO THE LORD, AND TO SING PRAISES UNTO THY NAME, O MOST HIGH:

“TO SHOW FORTH THY LOVINGKINDNESS IN THE MORNING. AND THY FAITHFULNESS EVERY NIGHT” (Psa. 92:1,2).Believers today have even more to be thankful for than did the Psalmist, for we can rejoice in what God has done for us through Christ and His redeem-

ing work. Thus Paul, by divine inspiration, speaks of…

“GIVING THANKS UNTO THE FATHER, WHO HATH MADE US MEET [FIT] TO BE PARTAKERS OF THE INHERITANCE OF THE SAINTSIN LIGHT:

“WHO HATH DELIVERED US FROM THE POWER OF DARKNESS, AND HATH TRANSLATED US INTO THE KINGDOM OF HIS DEARSON” (Col. 1:12,13).

It is because of this “deliverance” that the humblest believer can cry with Paul: “Thanks be unto God, who always causeth us to triumph in Christ!”(II Cor. 2:14) and “Thanks be to God, who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!” (I Cor. 15:57). How appropriate, then, are the followingexhortations:

“In everything give thanks” (I Thes. 5:18) and “By [Christ], therefore, let us offer the sacrifice of praise… giving thanks to His name” (Heb. 13:15).“For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God” (II Cor. 4:15).Most of all, “THANKS BE UNTO GOD FOR HIS UNSPEAKABLE GIFT,” our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! (II Cor. 9:15).

Two Minutes With the Bible

“Give and it will be given toyou....with the measure you use, itwill be measured to you.” Luke6:38

Thanksgiving is here and withthat thought in mind we do startto think about being thankful.And we start being thankful forthings that we have and havebeen given and for what wentgood this past year.

But as we look at the Bibleverse...that verse scares someChristians. They'd rather thatJesus had said something likethis...”Charity begins at home” or“Take care of your own responsi-bilities ---- first --- and if some isleft over ...help others, too.”

Truth be told...that is exactlywhat Jesus said...sort of. But Hesaid ti this way: “Want to get?Give. The getting always comes,whether it's a matter of money orlove. But after the giving.”

For some time now pastorshave asked people “Did you getwhen you gave?” and they alwayssay yes...when they thought for aminute. Some will see this as sat-isfaction, pleasure and

joy...which is ok. But there is thatwhen you give...you getback....and more. If you haveexperienced that you know howlife works with all that peoplethen start remember the forgive-ness they have received, themore love that came back theirway and how understandingsamong people started to blossomall because someone started giv-ing...instead of getting. And yetthey did get something back.

God's way is that first we giveand then we get --- in kind. So aswe think again on ThanksgivingI see a lot of giving...what a greatplace to live...Jones County andwhat happens here...Joe and Jayand the Thanksgiving diner...thechurches with Thanksgivingservices and other services andpeople in general...you give andyou receive.We pray...Lord, we thank You forgiving first that we mightthrough You grace get what weneed. Now help us to give fromthat bounty...whatever it is.Amen.

Prayby Pastor Ray Greenseth, Messiah/St. Paul Lutheran Churches

Thanks “give” ing

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Going away party for Doug Freier

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Rusty Spur

Leola Mae Halverson was bornSeptember 14, 1926, at her par-ents home near Bonesteel, SouthDakota, to Gustav and Wil-helmine (Dummer) Witt. She wascalled to her heavenly home onSunday, November 18, 2012, atthe age of 86 years.

Leola attended country schooljust three-fourths of a mile northof the home place for seven years.She then attended school in Bon-esteel, graduating from highschool in 1944. She attendedSouthern State Teachers Collegeand earned a teaching degree.She taught school for one year.

On August 2, 1945, she marriedLeonard Hoar and to this unionseven children were born. Shespent much of her life in Bones-teel, where she and Leonardowned and operated a repair shopand trucking business. Leonardpassed away December 2, 1982.Leola then worked in the schoolcafeteria in Bonesteel and also inMitchell for a short time.

On November 6, 1985, Leolamarried Leland Halverson. Theyenjoyed traveling and visitingfamily and friends. They retiredto Bonesteel and lived there untiltheir health began to fail. At thattime, they moved to Mitchell.Leland passed away on Septem-ber 21, 2008. Leola then moved toan assisted living and later to theAvera-Brady Care Center inMitchell until her death.

Leola’s faith and her familywere the most important things inher life. She was unselfish in herlove for her kids and grandkids.She also loved jigsaw puzzles,crossword puzzles, watchingWheel of Fortune and Twins base-ball games.

Grateful for having shared herlife are her sons: Jim (Betty) ofMurdo, S.D.; Tom (Denise) Scott ofColumbia, Mo.; Paul (Nancy) ofBattle Creek, Neb.; and Jeff(Becky) of Cheyenne, Wyo.; herdaughters: Janice (Benny) Bakerof Fairfax, S.D.; Marilyn (Fred)Bailey of Mitchell, S.D.; and Judy(Tim) Elshere of Milesville, S.D.;her sisters-in-law: Luella Witt ofFargo, N.D.; Dorothy Pistulka andTheon Hoar of Fairfax, S.D.; 18grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren; and a host ofnieces, nephews and friends.

Leola was preceded in death byher parents; her two husbands;six brothers and two sisters.

Services were held Wednesday,November 21, 2012, at ZionLutheran Church in Bonesteel,South Dakota. Pastor JustinGosch and Pastor David Reichelofficiated. The interment was heldat the Rosebud Cemetery in Bone-steel.

Leola Mae Halverson

Obituaries

Junior high action… Savannah Krogman, right, dribblespast a Philip defender on her way to the basket during the jun-ior high girls basketball game Monday, November 19.

J.C. Cares presentsbullying programs

by Karlee BarnesJones County Cares is hosting

two anti-bullying events for thestudents of Jones County onThursday, November 29.

Grades fourth through sixthwill be watching Max Keeble’s BigMove at the Turner CommunityCenter from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The movie will send a messageto the students about the repercus-sions of bullying, and will encour-age students to stop bullying whenthey see it.

The junior high and high schoolstudents will watch Cyberbully, anABC Family movie that targetsbullying via a popular online social

website. Jones County Cares willprovide the junior high and highschool students a meal, as themovie will start at 6:30 p.m.

Both groups of students willreceive chapstick with the quotes,“Be a buddy, not a bully” and “Seeit, stop it.”

The junior high and high schoolstudents will also have a chance towin prizes for attending and par-ticipating in discussion after themovie.

An informative letter will besent home with students. Any par-ent wanting more information cancontact Lorrie Esmay at 669-2297or Julie Moore at 280-6209.

Lois Zaugg

Lois Mae Gillis Zaugg was bornAugust 23, 1936, to Harold andCora (Peterson) Gillis at Montev-ideo, Minn. She attended Montev-ideo School, graduated from highschool in 1954, attended Crook-ston School of Practical Nursing,Crookston, Minn., and graduatedin 1955, then attended Universityof Minnesota for one year.

Lois worked as a licensed prac-tical nurse from 1955-1960 atMontevideo Hospital, at NorthernPacific Railroad Hospital, St. Paul,Minnesota, University of Minneso-ta Hospital and Mt. Sinai Hospi-tal, Minneapolis, Minn.

Lois was united in marriage toEverett Zaugg at Montevideo onApril 23, 1960. They lived inCuster, S.D., Denver, Colo., RapidCity, S.D., Chamberlain, S.D.,Humphrey, Neb., and Murdo, S.D.

Everett and Lois adoptedCharles Russell in 1965 and LindaMarie in 1967.

She worked at different jobsand returned to nursing full timeafter the children were in college.Lois worked as Director of Nursingat White River Health Care Nurs-ing Home, Mission Medical Clinic,Mission, S.D. She worked asSchool Nurse in White River Pub-lic Schools and in White RiverMedical Clinic in 2001.

Everett and Lois began spend-ing the winter months in Parker,Ariz., where Lois worked part-time at LaPaz Regional Hospital.

Grateful for having shared herlife are: her husband, EverettZaugg; son, Charles and ShannonZaugg; daughter, Linda and WadeDaughters; and five grandchil-dren: Seth and Dalton Daughters,Samantha, Carson and TaylorZaugg; and sister, June Hestad.

Lois was preceded in death byher parents, and brother, JosephGillis.

A memorial has been estab-lished to “Caring and Sharing” ofJones County.

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2012 Ag Horizons conferenceThe 2012 Ag Horizons confer-

ence will be held at the RamkotaRiver Centre in Pierre on Tuesday,November 27 and Wednesday,November 28. This year’s confer-ence is titled ‘Weathering Change”provides 17 speakers covering avast array of ag topics.

Our speaker line-up includes DrEluned Jones, SDSU, presenting“What are the Consequences of anInterdependent Global Agri-busi-ness Market for South Dakota”and Michael Krueger presentingthe “Money Farm”. Also includedin our speaker list is Dr. DennisTodey, SDSU, with “Drought 2012Lessons Learned and Where do wego from here?” Don’t miss our keycommodity marketing seminarsfor wheat, sunflowers and pulses.

The complete agenda available athttp://igrow.org/up/articles/1008-2012.pdf

It is not all work though, ourbanquet entertainment will beprovided by VJ Smith titled “Pantson Fire!” VJ is sure to be an inspi-ration to us all!

Registration attendee can regis-ter on line at www.iGrow.org untilNovember 21. Walk in registra-tions will be accepted after thatdate.

Ag Horizons Conference is host-ed by five organizations whichinclude: South Dakota CropImprovement Association, SouthDakota Oilseeds Council, SouthDakota Pulse Growers, SouthDakota Seed Trade Associationand South Dakota Wheat Inc.

Governor unveils SD TIPs trailerA mobile fixture at South Dako-

ta outdoor events, sports showsand festivals has received afacelift.

The educational trailer used forthe Turn In Poachers (TIPS) pro-gram has several new photo“skins” on its exterior, making thetraveling trailer more visible andinviting.

Gov. Dennis Daugaard unveiledthe updated trailer on the groundsof the state Capitol on Thursday,Nov. 15, at 9:45 a.m.

“The outdoor scenes depicted onthe sides of the trailer, along withTIPS educational displays, serveas important tools that will drawattention to the problem of poach-ing in South Dakota,” the Gover-nor said.

“It’s important for citizens to beaware that wildlife belong to all ofus,” Gov. Daugaard said.

TIPs information is used at edu-cational and outdoor festivals; inStep Outside programs of the stateGame, Fish and Parks Depart-ment; in hunter and angler educa-tion programs; and at many out-door venues.

The TIPS program was startedin South Dakota in 1984 inresponse to the illegal killing oftwo elk in the Black Hills. Withina year, the program was so suc-cessful that it was implementedstatewide.

Since the program began, therehave been more than 10,000investigations, resulting in about3,400 arrests. Poachers have paidmore than $658,000 in fines, andan additional $509,000 in liqui-dated civil damages has beenassessed.

TIPS has paid out more than$135,000 in cash rewards since1984 to people who have suppliedinformation leading to arrests inSouth Dakota.

The main goals of the TIPs pro-gram are to:·Increase awareness of poachingproblems·Actively investigate all poachingviolations·Protect the state’s wildlife forfuture generations·Serve as a deterrent to poaching

TIPS is a private, non-profitorganization run by Wildlife Pro-tection Incorporated. It is fundedthrough donations from the big-game license application checkoff,private donations and court-ordered restitution. The TIPsprogram uses those for rewards, toerect highway signs, disseminateliterature, and create TV andradio announcements and otheritems that promote the program.Rewards are paid in cash afterarrests have been made, and TIPSinformants can remain anony-mous.

“The citizens of South Dakotaplay a big part in making sure thestate’s wildlife is protected,” saidGFP Secretary Jeff Vonk. “Thiseducational trailer is a great toolto educate people about the pro-gram. The goal is awareness. Ifpeople witness wildlife violations,we want their first thought to be, ‘Ineed to dial 1-888-OVERBAG(683-7224).’”

People can also contact theirlocal conservation officer or viola-tions can be reported on the GFPwebsite at: http://gfp.sd.gov/agency/law-enforcement/turn-in-poachers.aspx.

National Forest Christmas treepermits available November 16

Cut your own fresh Christmastree this year from the Black HillsNational Forest.

Christmas tree permits will beavailable at most Black HillsNational Forest Service offices inwestern South Dakota and north-east Wyoming. White spruce, pon-derosa pine and western juniperare available.

Each permit is accompanied bya handout with guidance aboutappropriate tree removal. Treesmay not be cut in developed recre-ation sites, Forest Service admin-istrative sites, active timber sales,the Black Hills Experimental For-est near Rochford, the Black ElkWilderness, the Beaver Park areanear Sturgis, or within SpearfishCanyon.

Individual permits cost $10, upto a maximum of five permits perindividual, and the maximumallowable height of cut trees is 20feet. Permits require that you cutthe entire tree, leaving no morethan six inches of stump, and thatyou cut unused branches so theylay flat on the ground. The adhe-sive permit tag must be attachedbefore a tree is removed from thewoods; a citation can be issued forpossession of a cut-but-untaggedtree, even if a tag is available inperson or in your vehicle.

Trees should be placed in wateras soon as possible to help keepneedles fresh. Once indoors, treesshould be placed away from stoves,heaters, or heating ducts. AfterChristmas, used trees should bedisposed of properly as yard waste.Do not dump used trees on nation-al forest land.

There are no refunds for uncuttrees or unused permits, and allpermits expire December 31st.Please note that Forest Serviceoffices do not accept credit cards,and that all Forest Service officeswill be closed on ThanksgivingDay. Friday, December 21st is thelast day permits will be sold atForest Service offices.

Permits are available at the fol-lowing locations in the Black HillsNational Forest: Forest Supervi-sor’s Office, Custer, SD; HellCanyon District, Newcastle, WY;Mystic Ranger District, RapidCity, SD; Northern Hills RangerDistrict, Spearfish, SD; BearlodgeRanger District, Sundance, WY.

They will be available in theNebraska National Forest at theFall River Ranger District in HotSprings, SD.

Christmas tree permits will alsobe available from the following pri-vate vendors: Minitman Too (for-merly Buckstop), Spearfish; CenexConvenience Store, Sturgis; Dead-wood History & Information Cen-ter, Deadwood; Hill City Chamberof Commerce, Hill City; RapidStop Conoco, Sundance, Wyo.;Hardware Hank, Rapid City;Prairie Berry Winery, Hill City;Johnson Siding General Store,Rapid City.

Thankful for farmers andranchers on Thanksgiving

by U.S. Senator Tim JohnsonOn Thursday, families across

the country will gather around thetable to celebrate Thanksgiving. Ihave much to be thankful for thisyear, including a loving wife, chil-dren and grandchildren. I am alsocontinually thankful to be able toserve South Dakotans in the U.S.Senate. Like every year, though, Iam also incredibly thankful forSouth Dakota farmers and ranch-ers.

Folks across the country mightnot thank them on Thursday, butthose of us who live in SouthDakota know that without our agproducers, wonderful Thanksgiv-ing feasts would not be possible.Even during terrible droughts likethis past year, South Dakota farm-ers and ranchers worked hard tomake sure we have an adequatefood supply. We owe it to our pro-ducers to provide them support.

Unfortunately, the House hasfailed to pass a farm bill and thereare serious consequences. Produc-ers lack certainty and we are closeto reverting back to the agricul-ture policies of the 1940s. This isbad for everyone in our country,but especially our farmers andranchers. A number of importantprograms have already expired,and the House has only a few shortweeks left to act before more pro-

grams expire.Back in June, Republican and

Democratic Senators workedtogether to pass a farm bill thatcuts the deficit, supports millionsof jobs, and makes importantreforms to our farm programs.After considering over 70 amend-ments, we passed a bill thatincludes livestock disaster assis-tance that would apply to lossesexperienced during this year’sdrought. Our bill will also betterenable USDA to help food banksfeed the hungry through someimportant changes to our feedingprograms. The House, on theother hand, has not produced any-thing.

No doubt politics have beeninvolved with the farm bill. Thereare many in Congress who do notbelieve we should provide our foodproducers with a safety net. TheHouse leadership chose not to con-sider a farm bill before the elec-tions. These political games hurtour producers. The elections areover. It is time for the House ofRepresentatives to do what isright and pass a farm bill.

As I traveled South Dakota lastmonth, I heard repeatedly from agproducers who were disappointedthat the House left them behind.Our producers also reiterated theimportance of passing a long-termfarm bill that maintains a strongcrop insurance program and offersdisaster assistance to livestockproducers. This year’s droughthas placed considerable strain onfolks throughout the state, partic-ularly on our ranchers, who haveno permanent safety net. That’swhy we included several disasterassistance programs in our bill tohelp them get through difficultyears like this one. Unfortunate-ly, House inaction has left ourranchers in a tough spot.

It is my hope that this Thanks-giving folks across the country,including lawmakers, think abouthow their food got to the table. Thefood got there because of the hardwork of our farmers and ranchers.It is time for the House of Repre-sentatives to stand with our pro-ducers so they can continue to feedour nation. It is time for the Houseof Representatives to get seriousand pass a farm bill.

Rep. Noem’s weeklycolumn: Giving thanks

by Rep. Kristi NoemThe final months of every year

are full of annual traditions thatbring family and friends together.These events serve as a goodreminder to pause and be thankfulfor one another, our friends, familyand country.

I’m thankful for the opportunityto see my children grow. When Ilook at Kassidy, Kennedy andBooker, I am continually amazedby the strong young individualsthey are turning out to be. It’sbeen different around the Noemhouse with Kassidy away at col-lege, which makes me appreciatethe time we have together as afamily even more.

Here in South Dakota, we haveso much to be thankful for. In theface of a severe drought, ourstate’s economy has managed tostay strong. Due to the persever-ance and determination of SouthDakota families and small busi-nesses, our state continues to leadthe way towards long-lasting eco-nomic stability.

We should also give thanks forour great country. All too often,people across the world are perse-cuted for their political beliefs orthe religion they adhere to. It’shard to believe that the freedomswe enjoy in the United States thatare so fundamental to our way oflife are unthinkable elsewhere inthe world. I am thankful for themen and women who have fear-lessly fought to defend these free-doms and for those that will con-tinue to answer the call to defendour nation into the future.

While many of us may celebratein warm homes this holiday sea-son, I encourage South Dakotansto also give back to those who areless fortunate. Many communitiesacross the state have volunteeropportunities for individuals andfamilies to lend a helping hand tothose in need in the upcomingweeks.

So whatever the family tradi-tion is this Thanksgiving, I hopeSouth Dakotans will take the timeto reflect on all there is to bethankful for.

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Jones County was not declareda disaster by the U.S. Secretary ofAgriculture for 2011. To be eligiblefor the SURE Program, yourwhole operation (all crops and allfarms) needs to have suffered a 50percent loss.

NAP NOTICE OF LOSSAND PRODUCTION

When a crop is affected by anatural disaster, producers mustnotify the FSA office where theirfarm records are maintained andcomplete Part B, (the Notice ofLoss portion) of Form CCC-576,Notice of Loss and Application forPayment. This must be completedwithin 15 calendar days of thenatural disaster occurrence or thedate the damage to the crop orloss of production became appar-ent.

Producers must annually pro-vide (if not appraised) the quanti-ty of all harvested production ofthe crop in which the producerheld an interest during the cropyear. We will be sending out the“NAP Yields” form which listsyour acres and a spot for you torecord your production. Thedeadline for reporting this produc-tion is not until July 15, 2013 butreport the production now whilethe records are handy and newlycalculated.

Jones County has paid outmore than $410,000 in NAP due tothe drought. A majority of thiswas grazing payments which werebought with a $250 applicationfee. For 2012 grazing only, thepayments are based on multiply-ing native grass acres by $3.83,tame grass acres by $7.66, andalfalfa grass acres by $11.26.March 15 is the deadline for pur-chasing this insurance for 2013.

DATES TO REMEMBER/DEADLINES:

November 22: Office closed forThanksgiving Day

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

VOTING FOR COUNTYCOMMITTEE ELECTIONS

HAS STARTEDThe 2012 Farm Service Agency

County Committee elections hasstarted. Voting opened November5 with the mailing of ballots to eli-gible voters. All eligible votershave until December 3 to completethe ballot and return by mail or inperson to a local USDA ServiceCenter. County committee mem-bers provide a link between theagricultural community andUSDA by helping to deliver FSAprograms at the local level. Newlyelected members and alternateswill take office January 1, 2013.

PRODUCERS CAN EXPECT2012 CENSUS FORMS

NEXT MONTHThe U.S. Department of Agri-

culture is preparing for the 2012Census of Agriculture next monthand respondents can expect to finda few expanded sections included.The surveys, which are expected toreach farmers and ranchers bymid-December, will have lengthiersections on equine, forestry andregional ag production. All censusforms should be completed by Feb-ruary 4, 2013, but according toRenee Picanso of the USDANational Agricultural StatisticsService the final collection may becompleted in May. Once the data iscollected, the final publication isexpected to be out in February2014.

SURE PROGRAM SIGN-UPOPENED OCTOBER 22, 2012

Producers who suffered croplosses due to natural disastersduring the 2011 crop year can signup for the Supplemental RevenueAssistance Payments (SURE) pro-gram beginning October 22. TheSURE program is authorizedunder the 2008 Farm Bill, allow-ing payments to be made to quali-fying producers who suffered loss-es through September 30, 2011.Losses occurring after that date donot qualify. Farmers and ranchersinterested in signing up must do sobefore the June 7, 2013 deadline.

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Mr. Turkey in disguise… Deb Venard’s kindergarten class shows off their unique disguises for Mr. Turkey. Disguises ranged from mermaids to Batman to AngryBirds.

Photo by Karlee Barnes

Kindergarten shares turkey recipes, helps “Mr. Turkey” with disguise

Deb Venard’s kindergartenclass had a Thanksgiving home-work assignment to help Mr.Turkey disguise himself.

They were given free reign ondisguise materials, and the resultwas lots of glitter, a few super-heros and even a couple Christmascharacters.

The class tapped into their cre-ativity and produced clowns, mer-maids, Santa Claus, a Jones Coun-ty Coyote football player, flowers,an owl, an Angry Bird, Batmanand a Grave Digger monster truck.

After helping Mr. Turkey escapethe holiday, they shared theirfavorite Thanksgiving turkeyrecipes, explained in three steps.

Kindergarten Thanksgivingturkey recipes:

First, Mom cooks the turkeywith batter for three hours andtwo minutes at 33 degrees. Nextwe celebrate Thanksgiving Day.Last, we hug the turkey and eat it.

Slyder Benedict

First, my grandpa shoots aturkey. Next my grandma cooksthe turkey for one hour at hot.Last, we eat at the table.

Bria Klingberg

First, she pulls the turkeys feetand then breaks them. Next shesaves the turkey for Thanksgiving.Last, she cooks it in a pan for anhour in a really hot oven.

Rilyn Freeman

First, we cook it for seven min-utes at six degrees. Then we vacu-um. Then Grandpa and Grandmacome over to eat.

Kolten Hatheway

First, Mom takes a nap. Thenshe cooks the turkey for 15 min-utes at six degrees. Then Mom

sleeps again.Lily Larvie

First, my dad puts it in a pot.He cooks it really long, for like 18minutes. Next he puts it on thetable. Last he puts carrots with itand then we eat it!

Briana White Buffalo

First, she puts it in the ovenand cooks it for 6:09 hours, at sixdegrees. Next she puts it in thefridge, then takes it out at Thanks-giving and warms it up. Then weeat it!

Taya Iversen

First, she cleans the turkey.Next she cooks it in the oven for 17minutes at 18 degrees. Then we

eat it.Ella Dowling

First, my dad kills the turkey.Next he puts it in the pan for eighthours at eight degrees. Last, heputs it on the table.

Gavyn Fire Cloud

First, put it in the oven for tenminutes at nine degrees. Next,take it out of the oven. Then eat it!

Emmy Newsam

First, she puts it in the oven forsix minutes at hot. Next she takesit out for six minutes. Last, shelets us eat it.

Timber Vevig

First, go to the store to get the

turkey. Next take it home. Cook iton the stove for five minutes at sixdegrees. Last, we eat it!

Gunnar Whitney

Cook one, hunt one and buy one.First put it in the oven or stove for20 minutes at 48 degrees. Nextyou put it on the table. Then youeat it.

Corben Reutter

First my grandpa pulls thefeathers off. Next he puts it in abag. Last my grandma puts it inthe oven for 20 minutes at 70degrees.

Zakk Michalek

First, put it in the oven for nineminutes at two degrees. Next take

it out of the oven. Last, eat it!Jace Nix

First, we wait until the ovencooks the turkey. In seven minutesit is done. Next, we cut the turkeyup and get it ready. Last, we eat itwhen it’s all done.

Keyan Falcon

First, put it in the oven for 20minutes at 40 degrees. Next, put itin the pan. Then eat it!

Alethea Kustar

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The Murdo Coyote officewill be closed on November 22 & 23 tocelebrate Thanksgiving with our families

Only 32 days leftOnly 32 days leftuntil Christmasuntil Christmas

The Clinical View• Dr. P.E. Hoffsten •

What is pulmonary edema?

The gentleman was a 54-yearold executive who was a classicalSouth Dakota male. There wasnothing wrong with him and hedidn’t need medicine or medicalattention. He knew he weighed alittle more than he needed to andhe needed to stop smoking, but hewould get to that someday.

Someday came about 9:00 p.m.in the evening as he was gettingready to go to bed. He had had aslight full feeling in his abdomenthrough the evening, but thoughtit was just more eating than heshould have. But about 9:00 pm,he began to get an ache in the mid-dle of his chest and very soon afterthat, his breathing becamelabored. He had an ominous feel-ing but thought that if he just laydown and try to sleep, he would beok. That did not work at all. Thechest pain persisted and got worse.His breathing deteriorated pro-gressively over the next half hour.Initially, he demanded that hiswife not do anything. He was justgoing to be fine. After that halfhour he was asking that she pleasecall the ambulance because he“couldn’t breathe”.

On arrival, the ambulance crewfound a gentleman very short ofbreath with gurgling respirations.He had froth coming out of hismouth with each breath. He waspale, blue, and it was obvious tothe emergency medical techni-cians with the ambulance that hewas in “pulmonary edema”. Hewas rushed to the emergency roomwhere he received a lifesavingdose of morphine. Various othertherapeutic steps were takenincluding the use of a clot meltingmedicine to treat the heart attackhe was having. On this occasion,he was very fortunate that hisheart attack was aborted with themeasures taken by the healthcareprofessionals in the emergencyroom and he survived. Subse-quently, he wanted to know whatwent wrong. He never wanted togo through that again. He hadseen a cardiologist who told himthat he had been in pulmonaryedema. He wanted to know whatpulmonary edema was.

I explained that the lungs canbe thought of as a million littletiny balloons. With each breath,these balloons expand and as aperson breaths out the balloonscollapse a slight amount but notcompletely. Between the balloonsare little tiny blood vessels thatbring blood back from the body.This blood has carbon dioxide thatneeds to be gotten rid of. The car-bon dioxide diffuses out of the

blood into the balloons and then isbreathed out. At the same time,oxygen diffuses from the balloonsin the lungs into the blood whichthen is carried back to the bodymaking energy for the body’s use.

Normally, the pressure in thelittle blood vessels between theballoons is relatively low. Theblood pressure in a person’s armaverages about 120/80. The pres-sure in the lungs is only around15/5. Note, these are very tiny, del-icate blood vessels not designed forhigh pressure. Under ideal circum-stances, there is only air in thetiny balloons in the lungs and theonly place where there is blood orwater is in between the balloons.

So what goes wrong to causepulmonary edema? The first prob-lem is almost always that the leftside of the heart has something gowrong and it is not strong enoughto pump the blood out to the body.But the right side of the heart isstill pumping blood into the lungs.That blood should go through thelungs into the left heart and out tothe body. But as the right side ofthe heart pumps more blood intothe lungs, the lung pressure goesup. Fluid begins to build up in thelungs in between the balloons andthis is called edema. Since it ishappening in the lungs, it is calledpulmonary edema. As the condi-tion persists and the pressure getsup above 22 mm of mercury in thelungs, fluid begins to diffuse out ofthe tiny blood vessels into the airspaces. Those air spaces are notdesigned to have water in themand now they are getting floodedwith a sticky fluid that has proteinin it. If one has ever whipped upan egg, it becomes very frothy. Sodoes this protein containing fluidin the lungs. That frothy fluid pre-vents oxygen from getting into theblood and the carbon dioxide out ofthe blood. As the carbon dioxidebuilds up, it creates a horrible sen-sation of shortness of breath andimpending doom. The person thenbegins to struggle trying tobreathe which increases carbondioxide production making thewhole sequence worse. Withoutmedical attention, this condition ismost frequently fatal.

To treat it, healthcare profes-sionals need to relieve the pres-sure of the blood vessels in thelungs. The most effective way to dothis is with morphine which relax-es the venous system throughoutthe body and allows the fluid inthe tiny balloons in the lung to goback into the blood stream andcorrect the respiratory problem.This takes remarkably little timeonce the process is engaged.

The most effective way to treat

this condition is to improve theoutput of blood from the left heartso that the “backup” is corrected.In a person with a new heartattack, this is most quickly donewith the use of clot melting medi-cine to open the blood vessel thathas been stopped up. That is whatwas done in this gentleman andthe reason that his life was saved.

Pulmonary edema is one of themost dramatic emergencies thathealthcare professionals experi-ence. It is horribly distressful forthe person who has it and, fortu-nately, is imminently treatable ifthe person’s heart output can beimproved. Alternatively, some-times simply removal of enoughfluid from the lungs will be effec-tive. This can be done with diuret-ics and in extreme cases can bedone by removing a unit or twounits of blood to take the pressureoff of the right heart and lungs.The healthcare professionals inyour local clinics are aware ofthese considerations and how toprovide relief for this most dis-tressful experience.

Grain Storage Tips

The dry conditions of 2012prompted cautions regarding pos-sible molds; with the potential ofproducing mycotoxins in corn andother crops. Reports of molds wereminimal, but improper storage canonly cause existing mold andinsect infestations to get worse.

Standard grain storage recom-mendations are to: dry corn downto 13 percent moisture if storingfor more than a month, run aera-tion fans when the air tempera-ture is 10 degrees lower than thegrain temperature and cool storedgrain to 25 - 35 degrees Fahren-heit to stop mold growth andinsect activity.

Checking grain bins is not thepreferred task for most producers,but can be important as detectingproblems early can pay off well.Checking bins every two weeks isconsidered a minimum, with athorough inspection once a monthhighly recommended.

A good practice is to run the aer-ation fan at least once per month

when the humidity is low and theair temperature is 30 to 35degrees. Climbing up to the accessdoor and checking the air comingout can tell a lot about the condi-tion of the grain.

If the air coming through thegrain is warmer than you expect-ed, has a musty odor, or condensa-tion forms on the underside of thebin roof on a cold day, there may beproblems developing. If any ofthese conditions exist, it would berecommended to run the fan longenough to push the temperaturefront completely through the bin.A rule of thumb is that the time (inhours) to push a temperature frontthrough the bin is 15 divided bythe airflow in cubic feet perminute per bushel (cfm/Bu). Forexample, many aeration systemsmove 0.1 cfm/Bu. In that case, itwould take 150 hours, or 6.25 daysto push the temperature frontthrough the grain (15/0.1 = 150).

It can be easy to get a falsesense of security if you put grain ina bin that is at or near the recom-mended moisture content.

Extension News• Bob Fanning (605) 842-1267 •

Remember that as the air tem-perature drops over the fall andinto the winter, grain close to thebin wall will cool faster than thegrain in the center. Since cool airdrops and warm air rises, air canmigrate from the outside of the binto the center, picking up moisture,which can be deposited at the topof the grain, and cause the grain togo out of condition.

If the grain is warm enough formicrobial activity, and/or insectactivity, damage can occur.Warmth, moisture, microbialactivity and insect activity canalso promote more of the same,accelerating the potential of prob-lems.

To protect the investment youhave in stored grain, check themoften.

Calendar

11/27-28/2012 – Ag Horizons Con-ference, Pierre12/11/2012 – Soil Health Info Day-Davison County Extension Com-plex, Mitchell

Thune re-elected as SenateRepublican Conference Chairman

Senator John Thune (R-S.D.)was re-elected Chairman of theSenate Republican Conferencetoday by his fellow RepublicanSenators. Thune was originallyelected to the post in December of2011, but officially assumed theposition of Senate RepublicanConference Chairman in Januaryof 2012 when Senator LamarAlexander (R-Tenn.) stepped downfrom the position. The Chairmanof the Senate Republican Confer-ence is the number three leader-ship position for Senate Republi-cans and is tasked with spear-heading messaging efforts for theconference.

“I thank my Republican Senatecolleagues for again electing me toserve as Chairman of the SenateRepublican Conference,” saidThune. “Our country is at a criticalpoint and the stakes have neverbeen higher. As our conferenceworks to address the major chal-lenges facing our nation, includingthe fiscal cliff, rampant unemploy-

ment, and the crippling debt, wealso stand ready and willing towork across the aisle in order tomeet these challenges. I will con-tinue to work hard to ensure thatissues important to our nation andto South Dakota, like agriculture,transportation, and defense arebrought to the forefront of policydiscussions, and that Republicanshelp shape the national conversa-tion to make the case for these andother South Dakota priorities.”

Prior to being elected Chairmanof the Senate Republican Confer-ence, Thune previously served asChairman of the Senate Republi-can Policy Committee and as ViceChairman of the Senate Republi-can Conference. The SenateRepublican Conference helps sen-ators communicate their prioritiesto the American people through awide variety of communicationsresources, including television,radio, and web technology, amongother services.

Rep. Noem’s office acceptingapplications for spring interns

Representative Kristi Noem isaccepting applications for springinternships in her Washington,D.C. office, as well as in her officesin Sioux Falls, Rapid City andWatertown.

Student interns in Representa-tive Noem’s office will assist staffwith various constituent serviceand communications projects, aswell as assist with legislativeresearch. Both South Dakota and

Washington, D.C. internships areunpaid, but provide students withfirst-hand knowledge of the leg-islative process and the countlessother functions of a congressionaloffice.

College students who are inter-ested in interning in any of Repre-sentative Noem’s offices shouldsubmit a resume, cover letter andreferences to Peter.Eckrich@mail.house.gov by December 5.

ously need mashed potatoes andgravy, candied yams, a vegetableof some sort like corn, some cran-berry sauce, perhaps a fruit salad,some buns with butter and jelly,and possibly olives, pickles, carrotor celery sticks with the celerysticks preferably being stuffedwith cheese spread. Dessertalmost certainly has to includepumpkin pie, but some might pre-fer pecan or fruit pie or variousothers such as banana or coconutcream. Ice cream might also berequired.

When you cook that much all atone time, however, you are proba-bly going to have to deal with left-overs. That’s generally okay for aday or two, but then you mightconsider sharing some with thedog or cats or even the chickens.Some of the excess can be frozenfor later consumption, of course, ifyou ever remember to take it backout of the freezer. I do like toremove all the meat from theturkey carcass and boil the bonesup for soup base. It makes excel-lent broth and can quite easily befrozen with some meat for lateruse. I do usually remember to usethat up before it gets ancient.

In this country, even if you are ofmiddle, low or no income, you canusually have a turkey-and-dress-ing meal on Thanksgiving thanksto the generosity of many of ourpeople. One local fellow, manyyears ago, started making a hugetraditional meal to which every-one was invited. He, with thehelp of some others, has beendoing it for many years, and theyget a big turnout. It’s a neatsocial event, especially for thosewho either aren’t able to cook forthemselves or have no local rela-tives to share with. In otherwords, this is not only a land ofplenty but also a land with manykind and generous people. Forthat I am thankful.

As usual, when you think or talkabout food too much, you get hun-gry. That is now the case with me.It’s a little too late in the day tocook a turkey, but it doesn’t takevery long to make a pizza. I thinkI’ll go do that. If all this culinarydiscussion has made you hungryas well, I recommend a deluxepizza. You can’t really go wrongwith that.

We live in a land of plenty. Thequestion is not so much, “Will weeat?” as “What should we eat?”There are so very many choiceswhen it comes to food that some-times it’s hard to make up yourmind and actually pick somethingfrom the staggering variety.

Even take the many choicesthere are when it comes to pizza.Most pizzas contain tomato sauceof some kind as a base, and cheeseas the final topping. Between thetwo, though, there might be pep-peroni, sausage, Canadian bacon,hamburger, anchovies, onions,green peppers, black olives, andvarious other things. If I buy apizza, either frozen or hot, mypreference is for the “deluxe” mod-els which have practically every-thing on them. Those are quitefine. If I make my own from thebottom up, I generally stick withjust one meat plus the tomatosauce and cheese. Those are goodtoo.

Even when you go to the frozen-food section of the grocery store,all the different brands of pizzascan be confusing. You might wantto get expert advice before buyingas I did from William one day. Hewas a young fellow who worked atthe store and claimed that, if youare what you eat, he was at leasttwenty-percent pizza if not more.I figured he was probably anexpert so I asked his advice.Pointing at one brand he said,“Those are the best.” Anotherbrand had his approval as wellexcept he said they were moreexpensive than the first one butnot any better. A third kind waslabeled as okay in a pinch, and afourth was said to be “really bad!Save your money.” Out of curiosi-ty over several months, I tried allfour kinds and found William’sadvice to be sterling. He knewwhat he was talking about.

Pizza, however, is generally notconsidered proper fare forThanksgiving. Traditions mustbe upheld, you know. As a result,cooking might take up a good partof the morning on that holiday.Naturally, you want to makedressing and stuff it into a turkeyabout daylight. Then it will roastall morning and smell so good thatyou are completely ravenous bynoon. With the turkey, you obvi-

Lookin’ Around• Syd Iwan •

Legal Notices Murdo Coyote • November 22, 2012 • Page 7

Notice of MeetingThe annual meeting of the Tri-CountyPredator District will be held Tuesday,December 4, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. at TheSteakhouse in Philip, S.D.

Published November 15, 22 & 29, 2012,at the total approximate cost of $8.45.

Proceedings of the Draper Town Board

Regular SessionNovember 6, 2012

The Draper Town Board met in regularsession November 6, 2012, at thefinance clerks (due to the election) at6:30 p.m. The minutes of the last meet-ing were read and approved. ChairmanNies called the meeting to order. Hathe-way, Louder and Nies were present.Absent: none. The minutes of the lastmeeting were read and approved.

These bills were presented for paymentand approved: IRS, ss & wh, $55.20;Heartland Waste, garbage, $700.00;Murdo Coyote, advertise, $39.64; WRLyman, water, $45.00; Kim Schmidt,salary, $367.40; SD Municipal, dues,$47.30; SDML, workmens comp,$551.00; West Central Electric, electric,$407.61; Draper Post Office, stamps,$90.00; Servall, rugs, $19.09; Dept ofRevenue, sales tax, $27.40.

It has been noted that there is somehunting taking place at the Draper damarea, Draper landfill area and on some ofthe grounds in city limits. People shouldbe advised that these areas are againsttown ordinances. There is to be no hunt-ing on any town owned property or with-in city limits.

Finance clerk is to get in touch withLeRonda Bryan and see if she wouldclean the hall before the first ball game.

The contract with the Outhouse was dis-cussed. It is stated in there that she is toprovide a safe environment. It was notedthat the walk way to enter the building isnot getting shoveled when it snows so itis turning to ice. She will be advised thatthis has to be taken care of this winter.

The permit for the landfill was receivedand then requirements were discussed.

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

Kim Schmidt,Finance Clerk

Published November 22, 2012 at thetotal approximate cost of $19.49.

Proceedings of the West River Water

Development DistrictRegular SessionOctober 11, 2012

CALL TO ORDER: The West RiverWater Development District convenedfor their regular meeting at the WestRiver Water Development District ProjectOffice in Murdo, SD. Chairman JosephHieb called the meeting to order at 10:27a.m. (CT).

Roll call was taken and Chairman Hiebdeclared a quorum was present. Direc-tors present were: Joseph Hieb, CaseyKrogman, Marion Matt, Veryl Prokop andLorne Smith. Also present: Jake Fitzger-ald, Manager; Kati Venard, Sec./Book-keeper.

ADDITIONS TO AGENDA: Review FY2013 Tax Levy

APPROVE AGENDA: Motion by Direc-tor Krogman, seconded by DirectorSmith to approve the agenda with addi-tions. Motion carried unanimously.

APPROVE MINUTES: The minutes ofthe September 20, 2012, meeting werepreviously mailed to the Board for theirreview. Motion by Director Prokop, sec-onded by Director Matt to approve theSeptember minutes. Motion carriedunanimously.

FINANCIAL REPORTS: A. Approval ofBills: Joseph Hieb - $56.61, CaseyKrogman - $56.61, Marion Matt - $56.61,Veryl Prokop - $56.61, Lorne Smith -$56.61, West River/Lyman-Jones RWS -$1,000.00, Internal Revenue Service -$95.76. Motion by Director Matt, second-ed by Director Smith to approve the Dis-trict bills. Motion carried unanimously.B. District Financial Status Report:The financial status of the District to datewas previously sent to the Board. A copyof the September Financial Report is onfile at the District office in Murdo. Motionby Director Prokop, seconded by Direc-tor Smith to approve the SeptemberFinancial Report. Motion carried unani-mously.

REPORTS: A. Manager’s Report:Manager Fitzgerald presented his Octo-ber report to the Board. Motion by Direc-tor Krogman, seconded by Director Mattto approve the Manager’s Report.Motion carried unanimously. B. OtherReports: None.

REVIEW FY 2013 TAX LEVY: Wereceived the individual county tax leviesfrom the Department of Revenue for theFY 2013 Tax Resolution and the Boardreviewed the numbers.

ADJOURNMENT: There being no fur-ther business, the meeting wasadjourned at 10:33 a.m. (CT).

ATTEST:/s/ Kati VenardKati Venard, Recording Secretary

/s/ Joseph HiebJoseph Hieb, Chairman

Published November 22, 2012, at thetotal approximate cost of $31.41.

Proceedings of theJones County

CommissionersRegular Session

November 8, 2012

The Board of Commissioners met for aregular meeting with Monte Anker, HelenLouder and Pressler Seymour present.Chairman Louder called the meeting toorder.

Minutes from the previous meeting wereread, signed and approved by the Board.All motions are unanimous unless other-wise stated.

CLAIMS APPROVED: Salaries of regu-lar employees and officials, $13,197.53;Debra J. Byrd, Deputy Treasurer,$1,491.49; Patti Greenseth, 4-H officehelp, $31.63; Travis Hendricks, WeedBoard Supervisor, $141.53; Joyce Hurst,Deputy Register of Deeds, Deputy Direc-tor of Equalization, $1,796.05; RichardSylva, Jr., Deputy Sheriff, $1,162.84; JillVenard, 4-H office staff, $495.06; WilliamM. Valburg, weed sprayer, $1,867.54;Kerri Venard, Deputy Auditor/Road Sec-retary, $1,812.14; American Family LifeAssurance, cancer & intensive careinsurance, $364.41; Boston Mutual LifeInsurance, life insurance, $168.64;Dakotacare, group health insurance,$12,828.70; Electronic Federal Tax Pay-ment System, social security & withhold-ing, $8,232.67; SD Retirement, retire-ment, $4,147.90; AT&T Mobility, cellphone bill, $177.20; Debra Byrd, reim-bursement, $14.81; City of Murdo, waterbill, $249.24; Connecting Point Comput-ers, printer, anti-virus program, support,$600.00; Corky’s Auto Supply, supplies,$264.19; Creative Product Source, sup-plies, $183.86; Dakota Mill & Grain,spray chemical, $2,010.00; Farmer’sUnion Oil Company, gas, propane,$2,473.53; Anita Fuoss, 2 month’s rent,supplies, maxemail, $669.96; GoldenWest Telecommunications, phone bill,$567.91; Heartland Waste, garbageremoval, $50.00; Hughes County, Sep-tember prisoner care, $80.00; Inman’sWater Technologies, R.O. rent, $21.30;Kustom Signals, Inc., remote, $107.00;Lar-Jos, tax list binder, dividers, $406.80;McLeod’s Printing & Office Supply, Gen-eral Election and office supplies,$287.00; Microfilm Imaging Systems,Inc., 2 month’s scanner rent, $310.00;Murdo Coyote, Attorney General expla-nations, publications, $857.42; MurdoFamily Foods, supplies, $9.66; MurdoFord, Durango repairs, $151.23; NobleInk & Toner, ink cartridges, $102.98;Office Products Center, office supplies,$413.36; Postmaster, stamps, $245.00;Quill, office supplies, $63.47; RoughCountry Spraying, equipment rental andmileage, $2,023.58; Rural Health Care,subsidy, $500.00; South Dakota Associa-tion of County Commissioners, CLERP,$996.20; South Dakota Public Assur-ance Alliance, liability, auto insurance,$15,021.00; Violet Sichmeller, GeneralElection resolution board, $18.90; StateTreasurer, Animal Damage Control,$1,049.07; T&L Plumbing, Heating andA.C., labor, $84.69; US Records Mid-west, plat hangers and envelopes,$894.01; John Weber, postage reim-bursement, $5.30; Carrie Weller, JonesCounty’s share of October expenses,$132.38; West Central Electric, electrici-ty, $705.16; Western Communications,FCC licensing, $300.00; Winner PoliceDepartment, prisoner care and transport,$207.91.

ROAD & BRIDGE: AT&T, cell phone bill,$134.97; City of Murdo, water bill,$16.12; Corky’s Auto Supply, supplies,$1,090.43; Diesel Machinery, Inc., parts,$789.89; Farmer’s Union Oil Company,diesel, propane, $10,500.19; GoldenWest Telecommunications, phone bill,$32.70; Grossenburg Implement, parts,$55.99; Hullinger Brothers – MurdoAmoco, gas, $431.04; Frank Iversen,gravel royalties, $5,184.00; Moore Build-ing Center, supplies, $51.64; Powerplan,parts, $849.54; South Dakota PublicAssurance Alliance, JD tractor insur-ance, $659.00, auto, liability insurance,$12,147.29; True North Steel, culverts,$12,179.54; West Central Electric, elec-tricity, $131.13; W.W. Tire, tires,$1,424.00; Ronnie Lebeda, labor,$2,226.44; John Feddersen, seasonal,$380.69; Melvin Feddersen, part-timelabor, $1,799.62; Milton Feddersen, part-time labor, $942.14; Chester McKenzie,labor, $1,380.24; Levi Newsam, labor,$2,168.63.

CARE OF THE POOR: Cheryl Iversen,WIC Secretary, $83.64; Olinger LawFirm, court appointed attorney, $58.85.

GENERAL ELECTION BOARD,SCHOOL & MILEAGE: Precinct 1:Donna Eckert, $183.38, Rita Anker,$141.92, Elaine Roghair, $174.50;Precinct 3: Susan Lyman, $154.66,Jacquelin Fosheim, $154.66, TimothyHochhalter, $134.66; Precinct 5: JanetLouder, $171.83, Beverly Nies, $157.03,Katherine Patterson, $179.23.

911 FUND: City of Pierre, 4th quarterdispatch, $2,373.10; Centurylink, month-ly charge, $84.16.

SALARY & MILEAGE: Monte Anker,$396.27, mileage, $8.88; Helen Louder,$372.19, mileage, $14.80; Pressler Sey-mour, $396.27.

REJECTED: Dakotabilities, Oct/Nov/Dec 2012, $180.00.

FEES COLLECTED FOR THE COUN-TY: Clerk of Courts, $337.00; Register ofDeeds, $488.50; Sheriff, $25.00.

Auditor’s account with the treasurer is asfollows: Cash, $500.00; Checking &Savings, $1,162,276.16; CDs,$1,294,791.65; TOTALING:$2,457,567.81.

Terri Volmer’s building permit report forOctober- 2.

Ryan Willert met with the Board to dis-cuss the four-county agreement withSDSU and the 4-H supervisor. There willbe a meeting on November 14, 2012,with Jackson, Haakon, Jones and Mel-lette counties present to decide how

each county will proceed with regards to4-H as the 4-H supervisor contractexpires December 31, 2012.

Lawrence Roghair, representing theSportsman’s Club, met with the Board toask about the club purchasing a strip ofthe lot just west of their building if theywould pay for the survey. Some discus-sion followed with no decision at thistime.

It was moved by Anker and seconded byLouder to approve and for the chairmanto sign easements for telecommunica-tion and electric lines within Jones Coun-ty as well as the storage of records atarchives in Pierre.

It was moved by Seymour and secondedby Louder to surplus an extension officecomputer (Item #164-127) and value at$0.00 for disposal.

Angie Kinsley met with the Board to dis-cuss Jones County’s interest in hiring a4-H secretary/emergency manager. TheBoard will consider it further after thefour-county 4-H supervisor meeting nextweek.

After reviewing expenditure budgets for2012, the following resolution wasmoved by Anker and seconded by Loud-er:

Notice of HearingResolution #2012-06

WHEREAS, there are insuffi-cient funds in the following2012 budgets to coverexpenses for the remainder ofthe year and;

WHEREAS, a responsibility iscreated which requires anexpenditure of funds making itnecessary that SupplementalBudgets be made, adoptedand approved providing forappropriations with which tomeet such expenditures.

Such Supplemental Budgetswill be for various reasons andin words and figures as fol-lows: AMBULANCE: Onethousand five hundred dollars($1,500.00) vehicle insurance;AUDITOR: Twenty-two thou-sand dollars ($22,000.00)health insurance & computersoftware fees; REGISTER OFDEEDS: Eight thousand fivehundred dollars ($8,500.00)health insurance and microfilmscanner rent; SHERIFF: Thir-ty-three thousand dollars($33,000.00), health insur-ance, supplies, fuel and utili-ties; Veteran’s Service Office:Eight hundred dollars($800.00), supplies; WEED &PEST: Nine thousand dollars

($9,000.00), spraying costs.

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 Budgets.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,that these budgets will be con-sidered at the Commissioner’sroom at the Jones CountyCourthouse at 10:00 a.m. onTuesday, December 4, 2012,in the City of Murdo, County ofJones, State of South Dakota,when and where any personinterested may appear and beheard regarding the adoptionof these Supplemental Bud-gets.

The Board canvassed the November 6,2012 General Election results. They areas follows: (See results on this page).

It was moved and carried to adjourn.

Helen Louder,Chairman

Monte Anker,Member

Pressler S. Seymour,Member

ATTEST: John Brunskill,County Auditor

Published November 22, 2012, at thetotal approximate cost of $91.95.

NOTICE TO MURDO RESIDENTSSNOW REMOVAL

Murdo Residents are being reminded to follow snowremoval procedures as outlined in City Ordinance 70.0047, 71.10and 10.99 as follows:

It shall be unlawful for any person to stop, stand, park orleave unattended any motor vehicle upon any street during thehours the streets are to be kept free from vehicles for the facilita-tion of snow removal.

The penalty for violation of this ordinance shall be a fine ofup to $500 or imprisonment up to 30 days or both.

Additionally the City may tow the offending vehicle at theowners expense.

With the large amounts of snow the last few years, therewere several areas with these problems. Keeping your vehicles offthe street allows crews to clear the streets better and navigation onthe streets will be easier for everyone.

The City also asks that snow removal from areas such assidewalks, private drives or parking lots where snow is pushed intothe City streets be done prior to City crews cleaning the streets toavoid expense of city crews going over areas additional times.Crews start cleaning at 4:00 a.m. and attempt to have Main Streetdone before 8:00 a.m. If there are additional areas that can not becleaned prior to that, please contact the City office and makearrangements for snow placement.

With everyone’s cooperation, keeping the streets and side-walks free of snow will be easier and safer for everyone. If youhave any questions, please feel free to contact the City office at669-2272.

Thank you!City of Murdo, Street Department

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HappyThanksgiving

from:

The MurdoCoyote

Coyote Classifieds Murdo Coyote • November 22, 2012 • Page 8

EMPLOYMENT

CONSTRUCTION: SIOUXFALLS TOWER provides year-round work constructing, andmaintaining towers. No fear ofheights, extensive travel, drugfree and valid Driver’s licenserequired. CDL preferred. Scott605-331-6972 www.siouxfallstow-er.com.

STANLEY COUNTY SCHOOLDISTRICT is seeking Superin-tendent of Schools. Applicantsmust be licensed or eligible for

licensures as a Superintendent ofSchools in South Dakota. Sendapplication (http://www.stanley-county.k12.sd.us/employment.htm), cover letter, and resume withthree references: Mrs. JessiFromm, Business Manager, Stan-ley County School District 57-1,PO Box 370, Fort Pierre, SD57532, jessi.fromm@k12.sd.us.Position closes 1/31/2013. EOE.

OUTPATIENT COUNSELOR:Spearfish, S.D. Contingency-based pay, excellent opportunityfor motivated professional. Mas-ter’s prepared, SD licensedw/QMHP, MSW, CCDC preferred.Details/Application: BMSCares.ORG.

MENTAL HEALTH CLINI-CIAN: Rapid City, SD. Fulltimepay, benefits, working 8-days/month. Master’s in humanservices field, SD licensedw/QMHP certification. Details/Application: BMSCares.ORG.

CUSTODIAL MAINTENANCEWORKER - City of Custer, seek-ing an individual to perform cus-todial duties and building &ground maintenance. Info atwww.custer.govoffice.com or 605-673-4824. EOE.

Help Wanted/Drivers: OWNEROPERATORS NEEDED Refrig-erated Division, join our experi-enced team of seasoned profes-sionals. Terminals in KS, SD, TN,NM. 2 years OTR experience.Call 800-796-8200 x103.

SKILLED MEAT CUTTERPOSITION available at WestSide Meats, Mobridge, S.D. Com-petitive wages, good benefits,affordable housing available. For

application or more informationcall 605-845-2271 or email grandriverbison@yahoo.com.

PERKINS COUNTY HIGHWAYDEPT. has opening for Mechanicand Equipment operators. GoodBenefits. Applications are avail-able at Courthouse in Bison, S.D.or call 605-244-5629.

FOR SALE

NOW IS THE chance to buy awell established & successfulbusiness in the State Capitol ofS.D. The Longbranch is for SALE(serious inquires only). Call Rus-sell Spaid 605-280-1067

LOG HOMES

DAKOTA LOG HOME Buildersrepresenting Golden Eagle LogHomes, building in eastern, cen-tral, northwestern South & NorthDakota. Scott Connell, 605-530-2672, Craig Connell, 605-264-5650, www.goldeneagleloghomes.com.

NOTICES

ADVERTISE IN NEWSPA-PERS statewide for only $150.00.Put the South Dakota StatewideClassifieds Network to work foryou today! (25 words for $150.Each additional word $5.) Callthis newspaper or 800-658-3697for details.

OTR & DRIVEROPPORTUNITY

$1500.00 SIGN-ON BONUS!EXP. OTR Drivers, TBI, 33¢/34¢,$375 mo., health ins., credit, 03¢safety bonus, Call Joe for details,800.456.1024, joe@tbitruck.com.

Deadline is Tuesdays at 10 a.m.

Call: 669-2271

Business & Professional Directory

Family DentistryJames C. Szana, DDS

Murdo Health CenterWednesday & Thursday

9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.669-2131

(605) 869-2150

Family owned and operated –

Our family serving your family

Daryl & Scott Isburg,Funeral Directors

HEIMAN CONSTRUCTION and Seamless Gutters

Allen Heiman – Owner

P.O. Box 433Presho, S.D. 57568-0433Phone: (605) 895-9644Cell: (605) 730-5634

Variety of ColorsFree Estimates

CALL US FOR ALL YOUR HOME REPAIRS

Ranchland Drug259-3102

Located in White River, S.D.• Nightly Deliveries to Murdo• Senior Citizen’s Discount

New Life Home, Inc.Residential Living Center

24–Hour Care Home–Like Atmosphere

203 W. Hwy. 16, Presho, S.D. • 605-895-2602

605-669-2681

Low–Income Housing1 & 2 bedroom apartments

Income–based rentIncludes light, heat, water and garbage pickup

Equal Housing

Opportunity

Murdo Housing & Redevelopment

Rent This Space$4.25 a week/

minimum 3 mos.

Rent This Space$4.25 a week/

minimum 3 mos.

ValburgValburgAERIAL & AG SERVICE

•Aerial & Ground Application•Chemical & Fertilizer Sales

• GPS EquippedMurdo, Martin & White River

Dan: 605-259-3134 Charlie: 605-452-3311

Hildebrand Steel & ConcreteContact us for ALLALL types of concrete work!

MurdoJerry Hildebrand

Cell: 605.488.0291

KadokaRich Hildebrand

Cell 605.431.2226

Office: 605-837-2621 Toll Free: 1-877-867-4185

Concrete Redi–Mix

Darren Boyle SalesNew & Used Farm Equipment

REA Seeds

Cell: 605-222-0317 • Pierre, S.D.E-mail: darrenboylesales@pie.midco.net

Website: www.darrenboylesales.com

dba Jones County Clinic 609 Garfield Ave., Murdo, SD 57559

J.S. McNeelyRN, CFNP

605-669-2121 Clinic 605-669-2553 Home

ALL PRO TOWING24-Hour Service

Light to Heavy Duty TowingRepairs Domestic Cars & Trucks

Phone: (605) 669-2075Murdo, S.D.

Murdo NutritionProgram Menu

November 26Fish PortionsScalloped PotatoesMixed VegetablesBreadMandarin Oranges & Pineapple

Tidbits

November 27Salisbury Steak in Brown GravyMashed Potatoes & GravySpinach w/ VinegarBreadApricots

November 28Chicken DrummiesCreamed Potatoes & PeasTossed SaladBreadSherbet

November 29Barbeque PorkBaked PotatoBroccoli w/ CheeseDinner RollMixed Fruit Delight

November 30Potato SoupEgg Salad SandwichCarrifruit SaladFruit Crisp

Venard IncTires & Service ~ 605-669-2077

Exit 191 ~ Murdo SD

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

CLASSIFIED RATE: $5.00 minimum for up to 20 words.10¢ per word afterinitial 20. Each name and initial must be counted as one word.

CARD OF THANKS: Poems, Tributes, Etc. $5.00 minimum for up to 20words.10¢ per word after initial 20. Each name and initial must be countedas one word.

NOTE: $2.00 added charge for bookkeeping and billing on all charges.

DISPLAY AD RATE: $5.00 per column inch.

PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: All real estate, advertised in this newspaper issubject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968, which makes it illegal toadvertise “any preference, or discrimination on race, color, religion, sex, ornational origin, or any intention to make any such preference, limitation, ordiscrimination.”

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estatewhich is a violation of the law. Our readers are informed that all dwellingsadvertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis.

Your Full Service Lumber and Hardware Store

105 E. 2nd Street • PO Box 108 • Murdo, SD 57559Phone: (605) 669-2201 • Fax: (605) 669-2450

Dennis and Kevin Moore

APARTMENTSAVAILABLE

Murdo Townhouses

2 Bedrooms

Carpeted throughout, on-site laundry facility

and appliances furnished.

PRO/Rental Management605-347-3077

1-800-244-2826

www.prorentalmanagement.com

Equal Housing Opportunity

For SaleSTOP IN AND TAKE A LOOKAT our inventory of love seats,sofas and mother-in-law beds.Most are like new. Dels I-90, Exit63, Box Elder. 390-9810. M45-3tp

BLACK RANCHHAND LEGENDSERIES BUMPER. Fits 2010-2012 Dodge Ram pickup. Was onlyon pickup for two weeks. No dam-age; like new condition. Make anoffer. Call Patrick at 605-530-0051or Karlee at 605-295-0047.M41-tfc

CHIFFEROBE WITH 19 INCHTV, perfect for a child’s bedroom.Door with shelves on one side andthree drawers on the other side.Great shape $75.00 OBO. CallLonna at 669-2040 or 669-2271.

1994 HONDA 125 DIRTBIKE.New plastics kit, many after mar-ket improvements. Former adultrace bike. Needs to go! $500 firm.Call Lonna at 669-2040 or 669-2271.

Thank YouThank you to Murdo Family

Foods for the turkey I won!Bob Totton

Thank you to the Turner Youthfor the marker I won as a doorprize at the Christmas fair. I enjoychewing on it (lid on) but my sisterreally enjoys coloring with it!

Royce Newsam

I would like to thank BrandeeHauptman for the Scentsy bear Iwon from her Christmas Fairdrawing. I named him Teddy and Ilove him!

Easton Newsam

Thank you to Marilyn Straitand The Sweat Shop for the candleI won at her Christmas Fair draw-ing. I will put it to good use!

Meghan Newsam

Thank you to everyone for yourmany acts of kindness.

Sincerely, The Familyof Verda Hurst

The family of Harvey Christianwould like to correct a misprint inthe obituary of Harvey. He did notmanage the Herman Ranch until afew years after Albert Herman’sdeath in the early 60’s. Sorryabout this.

Lila Mae Christian & family

Emily Wickstrom, RuralAdvocate for Missouri Shores

Domestic Violence Center, is at the J.C. Courthouse

in the jury room Tuesday, November 2710:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY

For more information call1-800-696-7187

Domestic Violence, SexualAssault, Dating Violence.

Emily is also available for presentations to any group.