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Wall’s Economic Development:

housing the future workforceby Del Bartels

The Wall City Council, duringits scheduled Feb. 16 meeting,congratulated the community onthe sales taxes recorded for themonth of January.

The over $92,278 is over$30,266 more than this same timelast year. “Hopefully we can keepthat roll going,” said Mayor MartyHuether. Sales tax totals for 2016came to over $1,205,495.

The first pay request wasgranted to Ainsworth BenningConstruction for over $34,769.Construction is still on schedule.

The Wall Economic Develop-ment Corporation is requestingfunding to be ready in case oppor-tunity should arise. One such op-portunity would be if land shouldcome up for sale on which a hous-ing development could be started.

Council member Rick Husteadpraised the recent WEDC housingstudy, but with a caution. “I don’tthink we are going to help thehouseing situation unless the citydefinitely gets involved,” saidHustead.

Huether agreed, adding, “Onlydown side is the WEDC has nomoney. How do we make it moreself sufficient in some way? Weare more advantaged then other

Wall is helping promote the jobfair.

A building permit was grantedfor M&M Sales to put up a two-sided, three foot by four foot sign.

The city’s new attorney,Stephanie Trask, has started herresponsibilities toward the city ofWall. She will be sworn in at thenext opportunity. She will attendthe first city council meeting eachmonth, and others as needed.

An update of the names of offi-cials on bank CDs is being done,particularly on one CD concerningthe Eastern Pennington CountyTransit.

The city will begin advertisingstatewide for applicants to fill therecently open Wall BadlandsChamber Director position.

A sinkhole has been discoveredjust north of the library. The pub-lic works department will verifywhat caused it, and then fill it in.

The next Wall City Councilmeeting is Thursday, March 2, at6:30 p.m. The following meeting,originally set for March 16 hasbeen rescheduled for March 15.Look for the official minutes of theWall City Council meetings in is-sues of the Pennington CountyCourant.

communities of this size throughour sales tax base.” Huether sug-gested that up to $50,000 be madeavailable for such opportunities asbuying land for housing.

However, Huether has beenasked what has physically beendone by the WEDC. “Ground-work,” said Huether. “Now, it hasto be the right project, but the peo-ple will be glad to see somethingmoving on. The Governors Officeof Educational Development, andthe WEDC, has figured out thathousing and workforce are neededwhen businesses do come in. It’sretention, too; housing is a keything,” said Huether.

Council member Stan Andersoncautioned that the city does nottake away from Chamber of Com-merce efforts. The city will workwith the chamber concerning apossible one-time $50,000 influx ofcapital for economic opportunities.

The BBR (Badlands Bad RiverEconomic Development Partner-ship) will sponsor a regional jobfair and business exposition, Tues-day, March 28, in the Philip HighSchool fine arts center. From 1:00p.m. to 6:00 p.m., regional busi-nesses and educational institu-tions will have talk with potentialjob applicants and career seekers.

Climate outlook: wetter than average springWetter than average conditions

are expected across South Dakotathrough the spring, according tothe National Oceanic AtmosphericAdministration's Climate Outlookreleased Feb. 16.

"Beginning in March, the out-look shows an increased probabil-ity of wetter than average condi-tions, especially in western andcentral South Dakota," said LauraEdwards, South Dakota StateUniversity Extension state clima-tologist.

This does not come as a sur-prise, said Edwards, pointing tothe recent wetter than averageconditions across most of the state.“A steady stream of rain and snowevents have crossed the regionthis season. As a result, all but thefar northwest, has had above av-erage precipitation,” Edwardssaid.

The March 2017 climate outlookpredicts more moisture. “If this be-comes a reality, it could further al-leviate drought concerns in thewestern counties and potentiallyprovide good moisture for springgrowing conditions,” Edwardssaid.

Frost potentialfor winter wheat

The temperature outlook forMarch 2017 indicates cooler than

than average temperatures so farthis winter season," Edwards saidof the weather phenomena.Three month outlook

The outlook for the next threemonths leans toward an increasedlikelihood of wetter than averageconditions. "March through Maycould overall be wet, which couldcreate muddy calving conditionsand limited access to crop fields,slowing planting progress," Ed-wards said.

She added that this could espe-cially be an issue on the easternside of the state which is carryingover excess soil moisture from awet fall. "The Big Sioux watershedis a region that could especiallyhave some slow progress thisspring," she said.

For the western region, the ad-ditional moisture that is forecastcould help pasture and forage con-ditions and setting the stage for agood small grains growing season.

Warmer conditions are also inthe three-month forecast for thesoutheastern corner of SouthDakota.

"This could potentially be goodnews for farmers who could usesome warmth to heat up and dryout soils during corn and soybeanplanting season," Edwards said.

average conditions could prevail inthe northwestern corner of SouthDakota. Elsewhere in the state,Edwards said the data showsequal chances of warmer, cooler ornear average temperatures.

Based on current conditions, Ed-wards added that February 2017will likely end up much warmerthan average. “The current fore-cast shows continued warmweather through the end of themonth,” she said.

Substantial snow melt occurringthe week of Feb. 13 could have ad-verse effects on winter wheat, Ed-wards said, by potentially expos-ing it to frost or freeze later thisspring. “For now, this pattern willspill into early March. Then thearea of high pressure that isparked over the region will gradu-ally move eastward. Temperatureswill likely return to near averagefor this time of year or slightlycooler than average," Edwardssaid.

During the months of Januaryand February, the west has expe-rienced cooler than average tem-peratures while the eastern regionof South Dakota has experiencedwarmer-than-average.

"In our state, the Missouri Riverhas been the dividing line betweencolder than average and warmer

Wasta fire department’s steak supper

Sunday, Feb. 19, the Wasta volunteer fire department held their annual steak supper. Just shy of 100 dinerswere served a steak, baked potato, salad and a variety of desserts. Chicken bingo was enjoyed (this is whereyou purchase a number and hope the chicken “does his business” on your number). Regular bingo was alsoplayed. The Wasta fire department are greatful for Ray Williams and his great cooking ability as he grilled allthe steaks to perfection.

Wall School bookfair

The Wall School District held their annual Bookfair Wednesday, Feb. 15 and Thursday, Feb. 16, duringParent/Teachers Conference. Student, teachers and the community enjoyed looking through the huge selectionof books, posters, etc.

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Last Friday’s story time fell onRandom Acts of Kindness Day.The Wall Community Library wasfull of story-timers listening topicture books about kind acts,weaving a yarn web of kindness,and practicing sharing kindwords and deeds. Story timetakes place every Friday at 9:00a.m. Everyone with small chil-dren is invited to join the groupfor stories, rhymes, games, and acraft.

Also for children, next weekbrings the Read Across Americacelebration in honor of Dr. Seuss’slife-long support of reading andlearning. For Dr. Seuss’s March2nd birthday the Wall Commu-nity Library will join with otherlibraries and schools across thecountry for Read Across AmericaDay. Children may to drop in anytime from Wednesday, March 1st

through Thursday, March 2nd, tolisten to a favorite Dr. Seuss sto-rybook, and to make a Dr. Seusscraft. Friday, March 3rd, ourweekly story time will feature Dr.Seuss.

Youth Art Month is anotherevent that starts next week. TheWall Community Library will beparticipating by showcasingworks of art by children from theWall area. All during March, thelibrary invites children and youthof all ages to bring one of theiroriginal works of art to be exhib-ited at the library. Instead of acraft at each Friday story time,there will be an art project. Thecreations by the story-timers willalso be displayed.

Book group met last Thursday,and all had a great time tellingtales of their blind dates with abook. One date ignited love at

first sight, but one was rated not-so-hot, while the others fell some-where in between. Everyone con-curred that reading and hearingabout different books was fun, sonext month’s meeting will followthe same format. Group coordina-tor Charon Geigle says “Take ahike in March by marching withothers on the trail, across thecountry or in a foreign land.Swing by the Wall Community Li-brary in the next few weeks topick up just such an adventure, orto choose your own. LibrarianTheresa Schaefer will be happy toguide you through the possibili-ties. Then join the group at the li-brary on Thursday, March 16th,after hours from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.,to share your chosen reading ad-venture.” Refreshments will in-clude trail mix and filtered water.All adults are welcome.

LibraryTheresa Schaefer, Library Director | 279-2929

Senior Projects

Photos by Del Bartels/Pioneer ReviewRiley Ruland … My name is Riley Ruland and I am a senior at Wall high school and for my senior project Istarted the training on a roping horse. It was a very humbling experience and I was very happy with the resultsI got. After high school I recently decided to get a degree in business at Northern Wyoming Community Collegein Gillette, Wyo.

Allan McDonnell … For my senior project I hosted a basketball camp for kids ages K-5th. My goal is to bringkids in and help to further expand their knowledge and fundamentals in the game of basketball. During this,I am also trying to further my own knowledge of the game. I wanted to find out if coaching could be an enjoy-able profession for me. I definitely think it is something I will be doing in the future.

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Last Monday was thebeginning of the balmystreak up here, thoughno one told the wind. Itroared and howled andcarried on like it washeralding the storm ofthe century, but allacross the country thesnow went ahead andfinally began melting.For a winter thatstarted late, this onesure has felt long, but Ithink it is safe to saythe spine of winter hasbeen broke; it will getcold again no doubt,will almost certainlysnow again too, butafter the warmth thispast week, it is easy tobelieve spring is not faroff.

But that’s not whatthis column is about, or at leastnot directly. Monday is the day theman of the ranch works at the salebarn, and last Monday’s sale wasa long one, so he left the ranch alittle after 8 in the morning, andwasn’t expected home until after 8that night. There was no way theBean wanted to spend the day in-doors with mama and baby sister,and after he’d hurricaned his waythrough every room on the firstfloor, I didn’t want that either. Itwas unanimously decided (withbaby sister abstaining) that anoutdoor mission was in order.Baby sister was bundled andtucked into my flannel coat, andpromptly fell into a deep slumber,while the Bean paced the floor

wondering why it was taking solong to get the show on the road.Once outside, he took off runningas fast as his bandy legs couldcarry him, mama and sister trot-ting along behind.

The sun was glinting off thesnow banks, and the air beneaththe scolding shouts of wind waswarm and sweet. The Beanheaded for the scraggly stand ofpines beside the old tin-sidedshop. Just yesterday he had dis-covered the joys of pinecone collec-tion and was ready to take upwhere he’d left off. I thoughtpinecone collection was a grandidea, hoping the trees would pro-vide a little cover from the wind.Once there however, the gleaming

slope of a steep snow-bank suddenly beck-oned. The Beanplunged forward, climb-ing the side of thatbank with gusto.

This was when I be-came the tiniest bitalarmed. Though themud puddles of meltedsnow were growing bythe minute, the piles ofstill frozen stuff, espe-cially in the tree belts,were tall -- much tallerthan a small boy -- butnot nearly as sturdy asthey’d been these lastfew months. Sureenough, the Bean hadbarely made it to thetop of that first hill,when his foot wentcrashing through thefrosty crust. I was no

more than a few steps behind, butat four times his weight, I wentcrashing through much sooner.

The Bean, as you might imag-ine, is not the type to be easily de-terred. He grabbed hold of anearby branch in the hope ofpulling himself out of the hole hehad created -- and it worked! Butthough his body was freed, hisboots remained ensconced insnow, his little socks tuckedwarmly inside as well. With thebaby on my front, I couldn’t leanover and scooch across the snowas the Bean had done, and I could-n’t very well untie her and set heron the snow either. There wewere, a young boy laying on hisbelly atop a snow bank, clinging toa tree branch, while his chubby,bare feet waved in the wind. Istood just out of arm’s reach,calmly reassuring him, though Iwas myself nearly thigh deep inthe same bank and showing nosign that I could extract myselfand rescue him. Meanwhile, theBean’s early optimism had turnedto tears as he wailed “uh-oh!” overand over, his little toes growingcold, no doubt. It was at this pointthat I began to imagine how wewould spend the next 10 hourswaiting for the man of the ranchto come home and help us.

They occur less frequently thesedays, but sometimes I still havemoments where I wonder if I amcut out for the prairie life. Gettingstranded in a snowbank on gor-geous, sun-soaked morning, in fullview of our house, is an exampleof such a moment. I did eventuallymanage to pull myself up and outof the hole I’d created, only to fallright back down into a new one. Icrashed my way up the embank-ment like that, one hole after an-other, until I was able to pull theBean towards me and retrieve hissunken footwear. And then it wasa long slog back down the snow-bank half lugging, half dragginghim as we once again fell intoevery hole along the way.

I feel certain there is a parablein this story, but now, a full weeklater, I still can’t say for sure whatit is. One thing is certain however,in western South Dakota, foulweather isn’t the only type of nat-ural disaster you need to worryabout -- dangerous conditions maybe lurking in your own backyard!

Little Pasture on the PrairieEliza Blue |elizabluesings@gmail.com

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Legislature 3February 23, 2017 • Pennington County Courant

Woodrow Wilson, the 28th Pres-ident of the United States said,“Liberty has never come from thegovernment. Liberty has alwayscome from the subjects of the gov-ernment; the history of govern-ment is a history of resistance.The history of liberty is the his-tory of the limitation of govern-ment, not the increase of it.” Aswe approach the conclusion of ses-sion, I think it’s important for leg-islators to keep this in mind.

Rep. Livermont, Senator Killerand I were honored to have theUS Government Classes fromBennett Co. and Kadoka Schoolsat the Capitol this week. It’s re-freshing to have young peoplecome and see first hand the im-portance of learning and under-standing our form of government.The students were prepared withquestions of pending legislationfor us. I applaud their teachers,Mandi Smokov and Dave Ohrt-man, for bringing the studentsprepared. I also want to note howimpressed I was with the atten-tion given to their attire and man-ners. With all the negative newsregarding our young people, I cansay Bennett Co. and Kadoka citi-zens can be proud of these kids.

In 2014, the “ExtraordinaryLitigation Fund” was established.Under this section, the StateTreasury created a sub fund. Thefund is maintained separatelyand administered by the Bureauof Administration. The fund maybe used for plaintiff attorney fees,retention of outside counsel, set-

tlement costs, or other litigationexpenses. This past week, the leg-islators approved $7,994,202 onsettled or closed cases. The casesrange from March of 2006 to Au-gust of 2016. Currently there aresix open cases.

Tobacco #1- Challenging theMSA requirements and the es-crow account requirements appli-cable to non-participating tobaccoproduct manufacturers.

Tobacco #4- Challenging the2004 Tobacco Diligent Enforce-ment Proceeding, which placesthe State’s annual tobacco pay-ments from the ParticipatingManufactures under the “MasterSettlement Agreement.” They ex-pect an evidentiary hearing some-time in 2017.

Planned Parenthood-Chal-lenging the 2011-abortion legisla-tion. A number of depositionshave been scheduled and a trialdate may be possible in 2017.

EECO/Goodman- filed a dis-crimination charge on Novemberof 2011. He alleges that he wasnot hired for an Employment Spe-cialist Position.

Oglala/Rosebud Tribes- arechallenging the State’s proce-dures in emergency removal hear-ings, claiming violations of consti-tutional rights and of the IndianChild Welfare Act.

LP6, LLC-The plaintiff bringsthis action to redress the allegedfraud by defendants by whichmembers were unlawfully so-licited to invest in providing fi-nancing for a project undertaken

by Northern Beef Packers Lim-ited Partnership to build, developand operate a beef processingplant in South Dakota (ThePROJECT). This is in regards tothe EB-5 Program which facili-tates foreign investment in cer-tain communities in the US forprojects that will benefit thosecommunities by creating jobs.Under the program, in exchangefor making approved invest-ments, the foreign investors andtheir immediate families aregranted conditional lawful per-manent resident status, whichcan become unconditional after 2years. LP6 claims $18 million ag-gregated loss in investments.

I’ll leave you with this quote,“Where there is a rift in the lute,the business of the lawyer is towiden the rift and gather theloot.”

As always, you can contact meat the House Chamber number773-3851. Leave a phone numberand I’ll call you back. The faxnumber is 773-6806. If you send afax, address it to Rep. ElizabethMay. You can also email me atElizabeth.May@sdlegislature.govduring session. You can keeptrack of bills and committee meet-ings at this link:http://legis.state.sd.us/ You canalso use this link to find the leg-islators, see what committeesthey are on, read all the bills andtrack the status of each bill, listento committee hearings, and con-tact legislators.

Elizabeth MayDistrict 27 Representative

Congratulations and a bigthank you goes out to the grassroots efforts to halt the SpearfishCanyon and Custer County(Camp Bob Marshall, BismarkLake) Land Swap! My hats off tonot only the great citizens of dis-trict 30, but also to our friends tothe north in their mobilization tobring this proposal to a standstill!The governor made the remarkthat he hadn’t heard any opposi-tion to the land swap?! Now in hisdefense, he keeps himself prettyinsulated, and it seems has a staffthat tells him only what he wantsto hear, so I take the man at hisword. However, he’s heard all ofus now, like we’d say in the Army,“Lima Charlie,” translated toLoud and Clear!

Before we pop the champagnecork, let’s see where we’re at; wehave won the battle in puttingthis proposal on hold, but we havenot won the war. It could still ap-pear in the waning hours of thissession, or be top priority nextsession (next year), which is thegovernor’s last year in office. Sen.Russell, Rep. Frye-Mueller and I

will be vigilant in keeping a closeeye on this outrageous proposal.

I had two bills defeated in com-mittee (Not Happy!). HB1151 hadto do with unused Index Factorfunds; basically stopping thecounty from utilizing any unusedindex factor funds from the previ-ous three years, and then havingthe authority to give propertyowners up to a 10% tax increase.My bill struck this provision,making the county opt out, or inlayman’s terms, have a vote of thepeople before they can implementa property tax increase. The billwas defeated in committee 12-2.

HB1131 had to do with astatute that was put in to passthe ½ cent tax that was passedlast year for teachers’ pay in-crease and commercial tax relief.The statute stated that for every$20 million in internet sales, the½ cent sales tax would DE-CREASE 1/10th of a percent, notto exceed ½ cent. So in essence,giving us tax payers the ½ centsales tax increase back to us, onceinternet sales his $100 million.We would be back to 4% sales tax,

not 4-1/2 like we now currentlypay. My bill started the meter, sothat this would become reality. Itwas defeated in committee 9-5. Iplan to lobby HARD for both ofthese bills; to bring them backnext year.

A hot topic in the news is a let-ter 12 of us legislators signed.Rep. Frye-Mueller and I were 2 ofthe 12. The letter asked MartyJackley, Attorney General, tomake a ruling on the constitution-ality of vehicle bills. These billsthat have a vague title such as“for the betterment of SouthDakota,” but the bill is blank, tobe filled in later! I’m not makingthis up! The establishment legis-lators are more than upset, so it’slikely they are up to no good. Mybeef with vehicle bills is that theybypass the committee process,where the public has an opportu-nity to be a proponent or oppo-nent on every bill.

More to come, stay tuned…Tim.Goodwin@sdlegislature.

gov or call 605-773-3821 or mycell 605-390-5324

Tim R. GoodwinDistrict 30 Representative

Week 6 done and a little morethan 3 weeks left to go. At the endof next week will be crossover daywhere all bills introduced to eachhouse, senate or House of Repre-sentatives, have to be consideredand either killed or passed over tothe other house. So the next weekis going to be busy as a lot of billsare still to be considered.

The adverse possession bill diedin committee, but with discussionand some legal input, will comeback next year hopefully with lessopposition.

SB142- addressing actual useon property valuations, passedout of Senate Taxation withamendments. There is a lot ofsupport from rural areas. Be in-teresting to see where this goes.

HB1159- a bill that came to myag committee to add Humane So-ciety wording to the present ani-mal welfare laws. First time Iseen a hog house on a bill. It wasinteresting, but I still am not im-pressed with hog housing a bill.Seems deceptive, but some of theold hands up here say it comes inuseful sometimes.

HJR1002- the resolution for anarticle V convention of the states,died on the house floor Monday. Itwas voted down the Wednesdaybefore, but voted on to reconsider,so it came up again last Monday.It died with more opposition vot-ing against it than the previousvote.

SB61- a bill to allow nurse prac-

titioneers to practice without aconsulting doctor passed thehouse and is on it's way to thegovernor's desk.

A bill to allow cannabinol to beadded to the list of Schedule IVcontrolled substances passed outof Senate Judiciary.

Concealed/ constitutional carrybills continue to come throughwith successes, but current talk isthe governor is really balking atthese.

The Spearfish Canyon StatePark has been halted in it's tracksdue to overwhelming opposition.

The state's revenue projectionscontinue to decline due to theslump in the ag sector. Appropri-ations are going to have to be cut.It will be interesting to see wherethe cuts will come from.

There has been a lot of discus-sion on vehicle bills. That's wherean essentially empty bill is passedout of one house to beat the dead-line for introducing bills so that itcan be filled in later when unan-ticipated legislation is needed. It

kind of subverts the committeeprocess. I will probably join thecrowd that tries to make surethese bills get the proper amountof public input that the processwas designed to have.

As always, I can be reached byemail at Steve.Livermont@sdleg-islature.gov or 605-441-1020 onmy cell phone. There is no suchthing as too much public inputabout anything we do in Pierre.Have a blessed week.

Steve LivermontDistrict 27 Representative

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Governor signs more bills into lawGov. Dennis Daugaard signed

the following bills into law:HB 1012 – An Act to revise cer-

tain provisions related to windand solar easements.

HB 1021 – An Act to revise cer-tain provisions regarding the edu-cation provided for children in cer-tain residential treatment centers.

HB 1036 – An Act to revise cer-tain provisions concerning voterregistration and notices of bound-ary changes for local elections.

HB 1046 – An Act to revise var-ious trust and trust company pro-visions.

HB 1051 – An Act to establishand revise certain provisions re-garding virtual representation.

HB 1057 – An Act to revisewhen improvement districts shallhold an election of board mem-

wheeled off-road vehicles thatmeet certain requirements to beregistered and licensed.

HB 1029 – An Act to update ref-erences to certain federal motorcarrier regulations.

HB 1031 – An Act to revise cer-tain restrictions regarding divi-sion directors of the Departmentof Revenue.

HB 1038 – An Act to repeal therequirement for farm corporationsto file farm annual reports withthe secretary of state.

HB 1040 – An Act to license andregulate community living homes.

HB 1062 – An Act to make anappropriation to fund tax refundsfor elderly persons and personswith a disability and to declare anemergency.

bers.SB 26 – An Act to revise the

state automated victim notifica-tion system.

HB 1007 – An Act to revise cer-tain provisions regarding inspec-tion affidavits for amusementrides.

HB 1015 – An Act to designatethe South Dakota Housing Devel-opment Authority as the adminis-trator of a federal housing pro-gram.

HB 1023 – An Act to make anappropriation for the payment ofextraordinary litigation expensesand to declare an emergency.

HB 1026 – An Act to requiretracking numbers to be includedon the quarterly reports of directshippers and of wine carriers.

HB 1027 – An Act to allow two-

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S.D. attorney general joins amicusto protect gun rights

South Dakota Attorney GeneralMarty Jackley has joined an ami-cus brief filed in the United StatesSupreme Court by 26 attorneysgeneral seeking to protect SecondAmendment rights.

The brief was filed in the case ofEdward Peruta v. State of Califor-nia. The Ninth Circuit Court ofAppeals held that there was noright to concealed carry of afirearm.

The brief argues that require-ments imposed to carry a gun inSan Diego violate the SecondAmendment. Those requirementsare being interpreted to preventordinary citizens from qualifyingfor a permit. Simply fearing forone’s safety was not sufficient, ne-cessitating the need for a previ-ously documented threat. Thestates contend that the require-ments effectively ban the coreright to bear arms for ordinarylaw-abiding citizens.

The brief also argues that the

fundamental constitutional rightto keep and bear arms extends be-yond the home because self-de-fense exists outside the home. Thestates assert that the SecondAmendment right does as well.

The attorneys general arguethat “Both the text and history ofthe Second Amendment demon-strate that the right to keep andbear arms does not stop at the

front door of the home.”Jackley stated, “The Second

Amendment gives law-abiding cit-izens the fundamental right tobear arms for the defense of them-selves, their families and theirhomes. As attorney general, I havea strong interest in protecting anddefending our law-abiding citi-zen’s right to keep and bear arms.”

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Last Tuesday was Valentine’sDay and “Theme meal” at PrairieVillage was that day also.Twenty-three enjoyed the boun-teous meal with roasted pork. I’mcertain no one went away hungry. Kathy (Allburn) Kayl of Gre-grory, stopped in Wall on Thurs-day. She surprised former class-mates (WHS Class 1959) andthey had a good visit. Congratulations and best ofwishes go out to Iva Eisenbraunas she celebrated her 98th birth-day on Saturday! Who can beatthat?! A celebration was held atthe Drug Store on that day. Lindaand Harlan Eisenbraun attendedand reported quite a crowd! Mark and Darlene Poste wentout to the country to check howthings were. They reported a lotof snow still around. They stoppedin Wall to visit Frances en routehome on Saturday. Potluck supper was held atPrairie Village on Thursdayevening. There were aroundthirty in attendance. Great! Bernice (Sebade) Anderson (90)passed away Sunday morning,February 19th. She had been aresident of the Good SamaritanHome in New Underwood forquite sometime. Her funeral willbe held at St. Patrick’s Church,Wall; on Wednesday. We offer our

condolences to her family andfriends. Last week on Wednesday, the15th, Scot and Jodie O’Bryan ofBelvidere, visited Lorna Moore. Sunday, February 19th, Brettand Tammy Prang of Kadoka andShelly O’Bryan of Cottonwood,spent the afternoon at LornaMoore’s. Watching the “AmericanRodeo of Ft. Worth” on televisionwas their entertainment. Lorna said the Wall Art Guild isgoing to have a “get-together” onMarch 5th, a Sunday. They willmeet at the Quinn CommunityCenter, 12:00 to 4:00 p.m., to workon projects in progress, or what-ever, as the “Art Show” is comingup on Palm Sunday, April 9th. Norman Klingbile celebratedhis 89th birthday on Sunday.Family gathered to help him cel-ebrate with a dinner. Those at-tending were Wanda and GailJohnson; Tommi Cheney and fam-ily; Justin and Teri Patterson andfamily. Congratulations, Norm! Orlin Winkowitsch of RapidCity, died on Monday, February20th at the age of 96. He has beenin poor health. Funeral serviceswill be held Monday, Feb. 27, at

10:00 a.m., at the Wall UnitedMethodist Church. Our sympathygoes out to his wife and other rel-atives and friends. Leslie and Kay Williams hadcompany last week. Their sonRandy and Mary Williams of Lin-coln, Neb., came. I couldn’t getKay on the phone but heard therewere other family members withthem. Hope they are having agreat time. Very little snow is left exceptwhere it had been piled or shel-tered by trees. Our temperatureslast week were wonderfully warm— didn’t it feel great?! And thesnow melted day and night; weeven had a light shower earlyMonday morning. No wondersome of the tulips are up on theeast side of my house — they al-ways get a “head start” but endup later with snow in their bed.Snow is still in the forecast forthis week. Have a good week! I’ve learned that people will for-get what you said, people will for-get what you did, but people willnever forget how you made themfeel. ~Maya Angelou

WallFrances Poste | 279-2476

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graduation pagesthat will be publishedin May. You may dropthem off at the office(212 4th Ave.), e-mail

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Wall, SD.

It is good to be home! It waswonderful to be with family inFlorida, and the lovely weather,did not bother me at all! I had noguilt about friends and neighborsfacing cold and nasty until midFebruary. These days have beenso nice and most of Wasta’s snowis melted. Now we can startagain, or so says KOTA’s weatherguy. The Wasta Volunteer Fire De-partment had another successful

steak supper fundraiser, Sunday,the 19th. “Lotz a” folks from nearand far were at the fire hall toenjoy good steaks and “trim-mings” and good folks to enjoygood visiting! The traditional “ChickenBingo” was won by Tucky Tifft.He very generously donated thewinnings back to the fire depart-ment. A special treat for me — I had adate! Mavrick Williams’ mom was

sick and Mavrick wanted to go tothe supper! What fun and what agood boy! Saturday, the 18th, a group ofneighbors gathered to thankHazel Kalkbrenner for having abirthday. A spur of the momentplan brought together Dan andDiane Turgeon, Mary Lewis, Bil-lie Schell, Hazel and me, Margee,at our house for food and fun. Going back to January, wewould like to congratulateMadisen Grenstiner on her awardat the regional contest of One ActPlays. Madi was given this actingaward for her part in the play byThornton Wilder, The HappyJourney. Carrie and Kyle Schell wel-comed baby girl, Hayly Jo, a bitearlier than expected, but sheweighed 6 lbs. 9 oz. and is nowdoing well. Big brother Jake is abusy little fellow on the go withlots to see and do! A beautifulfamily! The Mister Willey is, or so hesays, busy in Arizona, working onour place there, and enjoying thecompany of son, Tom. Tuesday morning — Holy Moly— What a sunrise — We need aword smith here to do it justice! Happy Trails.

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Wall School District #51-5Breakfast and Lunch Menu

Feb. 23 - Mar. 1, 2017 Thursday: Breakfast: Breakfast Pizza, Orange, Milk or Juice. Lunch: Chicken Sandwich, Baked Beans, Baby Carrots, Pears,Milk. Friday: Breakfast: Frittata Wrap, Toast, Banana, Milk or Juice. Lunch: Macaroni & Cheese, Roll, Lettuce Salad, Baby Carrots, Or-ange, Milk. Monday: Breakfast: Sausage, Egg & Cheese on Biscuit, Peaches,Milk or Juice. Lunch: Goulash, Corn, Roll, Banana, Milk. Tuesday: Breakfast: Pancake, Sausage, Applesauce, Milk or Juice. Lunch: Chili, Cinnamon Roll, Fresh Broccoli, Baby Carrots, Apple-sauce, Milk. Wednesday: Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs, Toast, Pears, Milk orJuice. Lunch: Cheese Pizza, Lettuce Salad, Kiwi, Milk.

The Wall Art Guild is sponsor-ing a “Get Together And PaintDay” March 5th at the QuinnCommunity Center, 12:00 p.m. to4:00 p.m. Anyone wishing to work on artpieces, bring your own paints,canvas or watercolor paper andeasels. Plenty of tables and goodlight. Come enjoy the day with us.

Everyone is welcome. The Art Guild would like to re-mind everyone the Wall AnnualArt Show At Wall Drug Store, willApril 8th and 9th. In case of bad weather on the5th, it will be postponed to a laterday. Thank youLorna Moore Sec.

Wall Art Guild ClubLorna Moore | Secretary

Student of the MonthCourtesy Photo

Black Hills Investment Services, lo-cated at Black Hills Federal CreditUnion, is pleased to announce thatKaty Bielmaier, has been selected asJanuary’s Student of the Month.While Katy is an exceptional stu-dent, she maintains a busy scheduleand still manages to keep a highgrade point average. Katy is a dedi-cated and responsible student bothin and out of the classroom and islooked up to by her peers. SinceKaty wants to be well prepared forcollege, she is taking challengingcourses, including dual creditcourses. Katy participates in manyactivities such as Volleyball, whereshe was a Captain her junior andsenior years. She participated inBasketball all four years and is aCaptain her senior year. Katy is amember of Fellowship of ChristianAthletes, National Honor Society,WHS Student Council, Friends ofRachel Club, the Vice President ofFFA, Oral Interpretation, Duc inAltum with the Church, and is Pres-ident of the senior class. She is astrong leader who goes out of herway to help others. Katy has an ex-cellent work ethic, sportsmanship,and leadership skills. The commu-nity of Wall thinks a lot of Katy,and they feel that she is an excellentrole model. She also takes the timeto get to know the children/studentsin the community and sets a great

example. Katy has a very kind and compassionate personality and is respectful, well mannered, and apprecia-tive. Katy has helped coordinate numerous projects within the community/school. She has volunteered manyhours helping with projects such as the school backpack program, local blood drives, cleaning up around thecommunity, helps with youth sports, has raised money for charity and local families in need, as well asserves/greets at the local Catholic Church. After graduation, Katy is undecided as to where she would like toattend college, but she would like to pursue the medical field, majoring in Biology. During the summer, Katyhas worked as a lifeguard the past three summers, and last year was the manager at the pool. In her spare time,she enjoys hanging out with friends and watching and playing with her little cousins. Katy is the daughter ofKevin and Jody Bielmaier of Wall. Congratulations to Katy from Black Hills Investment Services!

St. Patrick’s Church of Wallis celebrating 100 years

beginning with aCentennial Anniversary Dinner

April 23, 2017(therefore, no St. Patrick’s Dinner in March this year)

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•Performance Tested •Semen Tested •No Creep Feed

Free delivery within 200 miles of ranch!

Will keep bulls until April 15, 2017.

Light Birth Weights, Growth Always Our Goal!

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Sires Include:

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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:

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Rush Funeral HomeChapels in Philip, Wall and Kadoka

Jack, Gayle and D.J. Rush

www.rushfuneralhome.com

Holy Rosary Church • InteriorMass: Saturday 4:30 p.m.

Interior Community ChurchPastor Nathan Mudd • Highway 44 East

Sunday School 9:30 a.m.;Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

New Underwood Community Church Pastor Wes WilemanSunday School 9 a.m.;

Adult and Children Service 10 a.m.;Youth Fellowship: Wed. 7 - 8:30 p.m.

St. John's Catholic ChurchNew Underwood • Rev. William Zandri

Mass: Sundays at 11:00 a.m.;Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. at

Good Samaritan Nursing Home;Reconciliation before Sun. Mass

279-2175

Badlands Cowboy MinistryBible Study • Wednesdays

Wall Rodeo Grounds • 279-2681Winter 5:30 p.m. • Summer 7 p.m.

Dowling Community ChurchMemorial Day through

Labor Day; Service 10:00 a.m.

Evangelical Free Bible ChurchWall • Pastor Ron Burtz

279-2867 • www.wallfreechurch.comSundays: Adult Bible Fellowship, 9 a.m.,

Sunday Worship Service, 10:30 a.m.;Mondays: Women’s Bible Study, 7 p.m.

Wall United Methodist ChurchPastor Russell Masartis • 279-2359

Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m.

WastaServices Sundays at 8:30 a.m.

First Evangelical LutheranChurch • Wall

Sunday Service, 9 a.m.

Emmanuel Lutheran Church •Creighton

Sunday Services 11:00 a.m.

St. Patrick's Catholic ChurchWall • Father Timothy HoagMasses: Saturday 6:30 p.m.,

Sunday 8 a.m.Weekdays refer to Bulletin

St. Margaret ChurchLakeside

Mass: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

Honour thy father and thymother: that thy days may belong upon the land which the

Lord thy God giveth thee.Exodus 20:12 (KJV)

In this day and age of self-expression,children criticizing and rebuking their

parents might not seem like a big deal. It isa big deal to God, however. He commandsbelievers to love, honor and cherish their

parents no matter how short they may havefallen of expectations. Do as God commands.

Respect your father and your mother.

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Wall School Districtis having a sign-up period from now until March 6,2017 for any person residing within the school dis-trict who is interested in opening a school board

meeting with a prayer/thought. Please sign up for aparticular month in the school business office. The

process will be handled on a first-come basis.

Karla Ainslie Karla Ainslie, age 54, of Philip,S.D., died on Thursday, Feb. 16,2017, at the Hospice of the Hills inRapid City. Karla Jean Ainslie was bornDec. 4, 1962, in Kadoka, thefourth child of George and Kay(Stephenson) Ainslie. She grew up and received hereducation in Philip, graduating in1981. During her childhood, sheenjoyed basketball and softball,and taught many kids swimminglessons. She loved the sun andbeing outside. Karla was united in marriage toJeff Schumacher in September1981 in Philip, and to this unionwere born two children, Jake andJackie. They made their home inPhilip before moving to variousplaces in western South Dakota. In November 1992, Karla wasunited in marriage to Mike Liv-ingston. They made their home inPierre, where Karla obtained herjourneyman electricians license.She moved to Thurman, Iowa,

ous outfits while loading and un-loading cattle. She looked forwardto her annual Easter egg hunt shehad for the kids and the adults. Survivors include her son, Jacob(Alex) Schumacher of Glenville,Minn., and her daughter, Jacka-lynn “Jackie” Schumacher (LanceSwenson) of Brookings; fivegrandchildren, James and JoseySchumacher, Peytan Schumacherand Madysen and Grady Swen-son; her parents, George and KayAinslie of Philip; three sisters,Diane (Gary) Walker of RapidCity, Cheryl Behrend of Philip,and Marlene Scheessele of Philip;and a host of other relatives andfriends. Karla was preceded in death byher brother, Jerry Ainslie on Oct.3, 1993; her maternal grandpar-ents, Katherine and GordonStephenson; her paternal grand-parents, Charles and RelandAinslie; and a cousin, CathyKnight. Mass of Christian burial wascelebrated Feb. 20, 2017, at theSacred Heart Catholic Church inPhilip, with Father Gary Ore-shoski as celebrant. In lieu of flowers a memorial isestablished. Arrangements were with RushFuneral Home of Philip.

where she worked as an electri-cian for Local #22 Union. In 2011, she returned to Philip,where she worked for Philip Live-stock Auction until October 2016,when she was diagnosed withstage four cancer. She had a unique sense of fash-ion, and was known for her vari-

Cheri Lynn Heeb Cheri Lynn Heeb, age 59, ofMidland, S.D., died on Thursday,Feb. 16, 2017, at the Sanford Hos-pital in Bismarck, N.D. Cheri Lynn Moe was born April17, 1957, in Mitchell, the daughterof Earl and Margaret (Blakeslee)Moe. She was the last of theirthree children, joining her broth-ers Roy Allen and Walter. She at-tended Hanson High School andgraduated in 1975. She then attended SouthDakota State University whereshe met Dean Heeb. The two weremarried in 1977. Cheri and Deanthen moved to the Heeb familyranch in the Ottumwa area wherethey welcomed and raised fourchildren, Matthew Lloyd in 1979,Dawn Maria in 1983, Rose Annain 1986 and Cecil Patrick in 1990. Cheri was active in EasternStar for many years, she taughtCCD classes at St. WilliamCatholic Church in Midland andserved as a 4-H leader. Cheri wasvery also involved in her children’slives, supporting and encouraging

touched the lives of countless peo-ple and was an incredibly givingand selfless person. She will begreatly missed as a wife, mother,grandmother and friend. Survivors include her husband,Dean Heeb of Midland; two sons,Matt (Shara) Heeb of Mandan,N.D., and Cecil Heeb of Wall; twodaughters, Dawn (John) Schwin-ler of Brookings and Rose (Austin)O'Brien of Madison; four grand-children, Riley, Anora and XavierSchwinler and Sean O'Brien; onebrother, Walter (Bonita) Moe ofRapid City; and a host of other rel-atives and friends. Cheri was preceded in death byher parents, and one brother, RoyAllen Moe. Mass of Christian burial wascelebrated Feb. 22, 2017, at theSacred Heart Catholic Church inPhilip, with Father Gary Ore-shoski as celebrant. Interment was at the MasonicCemetery in Philip. Arrangements were with RushFuneral Home of Philip.

them in 4-H, rodeo, wrestling,track, cross county, band, choir,drama, pageants and FFA. Cheri enjoyed sewing, quilting,reading and being a grandma. Sheworked at the Philip NursingHome for 14 years, first as a Cer-tified Nursing Assistant and thenas the activities coordinator. She

Orlin WinkowitschOrlin Winkow-

itsch, age 96, ofWall, SouthDakota, died onMonday, Febru-

ary 20, 2017 at the Hospice Housein Rapid City. Orlin L. Winkowitsch was bornSeptember 28, 1920, on a farmnear Wall, S.D., the son of AlbertT. and Olka K. (Pien) Winkow-itsch. He grew up and received hiselementary education at the LakeHill District 39 prior to graduat-ing from Wall High School in1939. He served in the US Army AirCorp from August 1942 until Au-gust 1945, serving at Lincoln AirForce Base at Lincoln, Neb. Whenhe returned to Wall, he owned andoperated a farm-ranch north ofWall since 1948 until retiring in1983. Orlin was united in marriage toLourine Hamm Smart on June 25,1968 in Rapid City. They madetheir home on the farm-ranchuntil 1993, when they moved intoRapid City, where they have sinceresided. Orlin was a member of theUnited Methodist Church, and the

Carroll-McDonald American Le-gion Post #246, both of Wall. Hewas also a member of the CrescentMasonic Lodge #210 where he hadserved as treasurer for one year,the Wall Lions Club where he hadserved as secretary from 1981 to1987. He was an ASCS Commit-teeman from 1950-1970, and hewas the pitcher for the Wall andQuinn baseball teams for manyyears. Survivors include his wife

Lourine of Rapid City; four step-sons Robb (Rebecca) Smart ofWasilla, Alaska, Todd Smart ofPhoenix, Ariz., Timm (Mary)Smart of Kodiak, Alaska, andKeith (Susan) Smart of EagleButte; one step-daughter DelReneSmart (David Walker) of Annapo-lis, Md.; several nieces andnephews; and a host of other rela-tives and friends. Orlin was preceded in death byhis parents; one brother, MelvinWinkowitsch; and two sisters,Ione McGregor and BeatriceSmallfield. Visitation will be held one hourprior to the funeral service onMonday. Funeral services will be held10:00 a.m., Monday, February 27,at the Methodist Church in Wall,with Pastor Russell Masartis offi-ciating. Interment with military honorswill be held 2:00 p.m., Monday, atthe Black Hills National Ceme-tery near Sturgis. In lieu of flowers, a memorialhas been established to the LegionPost #246, and the Crescent Ma-sonic Lodge #210, both of Wall. Arrangements of Rush FuneralHome of Wall.

Bernice C. Anderson Bernice Anderson, age 90, ofWall, S.D., died on Sunday, Febru-ary 19, 2017 at the Good Samari-tan Center in New Underwood. Bernice C. Sebade was born Au-gust 13, 1926, in Wall, SouthDakota, the daughter of Henryand Anna (Mooney) Sebade. Shegrew up in Wall and as a younggirl she worked for her parents atthe drug store, and also her AuntLouise Schone at her cafe. She re-ceived her education in Wall, grad-uating from Wall High School. After graduation, she moved toWashington State where sheworked for Boeing during the war.She then returned to Wall, whereshe met Frank Anderson. Theywere united in marriage on May11, 1946, in Wall; and to this unionwere born four children, Gloria,Linda, Craig, and Gwen. Theymade their home north of Wall onGeorge Anderson’s homestead.Later they moved on the riverbreaks until Frank’s father’sdeath, when they moved to theircurrent location northwest ofWall. After she raised her children,she began working at Wall Drug.She found a great amount of en-joyment working with the youngpeople and meeting people fromvarious states. She also served onthe election board for many years.She was a member of the St.

Frank of Wall; four children Glo-ria Gunn and her husband Rod-ney of Rapid City, Linda Kooikerand her husband Brad of Harris-burg, Craig Anderson of Wall, andGwen Davis and her husbandWayne of Wall; 12 grandchildren;18 great-grandchildren; one sisterEdith Paulson of Wall; and a hostof other relatives and friends. Bernice was preceded in deathby her parents; three brothersNorman, Delbert and Dayton Se-bade; and one sister Eunice John-son. Mass of Christian Burial washeld. Wednesday, February 22,2017, at St. Patrick’s CatholicChurch in Wall, with Father TimHoag as celebrant. Interment will be at the WallCemetery.

Patrick’s Catholic Church in Wall,and was instrumental in thebuilding of the new church. Due tohealth reasons, she spent the lastfive years of her life at the GoodSamaritan Center in New Under-wood. Survivors include her husband

Spring flood outlookThe first spring flood outlook for

western South Dakota and north-eastern Wyoming was issued Feb.16. The outlook comes from SusanSander, warning coordination me-teorologist with the NationalWeather Service, Rapid City.

At this time, the probability ofspring flooding from Marchthrough June is above average inthe White River basin in southernSouth Dakota due to saturated soilconditions and above average pre-cipitation over the winter.

The Bad, Grand, Moreau andlower Cheyenne River basins innorthwestern South Dakota havean average probability of flooding

due to ample snowpack over thewinter months.

The Little Missouri, BelleFourche, and upper CheyenneRiver basins have a below averageprobability of flooding due to dryconditions last fall.

The flood potential is still verydependent on weather conditionsfrom now until the spring melt.The amount of additional snow andrain, the timing and rate of thespring thaw, and the timing of peakflows will have a significant effecton the flooding.

The outlook will be updatedMarch 2.

6 Sports Pennington County Courant • February 23, 2017

Photos by Tracie Crawford

Wall Eagles had a busy week

Tuesday, Feb. 14, the Wall Ea-gles traveled to Oelrichs to take onthe Tigers in a double header withthe Lady Eagles.

Wall Eagles vs.Oelrichs Tigers

Feb. 14Stats

Eagles: 11 18 16 17 17 79Tigers: 12 10 25 15 11 73

Scoring: Jacob Bielmaier 11;Allan McDonnell 16; Damion Bre-see 23; Carter Elshere 12; MasonSandal 8; Cass Lytle 9.

Free Throws: Bielmaier 1; Mc-Donnell 2; Bresee 7; Elshere 2.

Offensive and Defensive Re-bounds: Bielmaier 0-2; McDon-nell 4-9; Bresee 3-5; Elshere 1-2;M. Sandal 4-7; Lytle 1-0.

Assists: McDonnell 1; Bresee 4;Elshere 7; M. Sandal 1; Lytle 2.

Turnovers: Bielmaier 5; Mc-Donnell 4; Bresee 3; Elshere 4; M.Sandal 1; Lytle 4.

Steals: McDonnell 2; Bresee 3;Elshere 4; M. Sandal 1; Lytle 1.

Fouls: Bielmaier 1; McDonnell1; Bresee 4; Elshere 3; M. Sandal2; Lytle 4.

Thursday, Feb. 16, the Wall Ea-gles hosted the Lyman Co.Raiders.

Wall Eagles vs.Lyman Co. Raiders

Feb. 16Stats

JV Eagles: 5 7 5 3 20JV Raiders: 11 19 16 11 57

Scoring: Bridger Amiotte 8;Dylan Huether 1; Andrew Law 4;Kole Gallino 2; Tack Tines 5.

Free Throws: Amiotte 1;Huether 1; Gallino 2.

Offensive and Defensive Re-bounds: Amiotte 0-2; Gavin San-dal 0-1; Law 0-3.

Turnovers: Amiotte 7; G. San-

dal 4; Law 2; Gallino 3; Tines 5.Steals: Amiotte 2; Law 2; Tines

4; Brycen Cheney 1.Fouls: Jack Ermish 2; Amiotte

1; G. Sandal 3; Huether 2; Gallino1.

StatsEagles: 20 14 11 16 61Raiders: 5 22 19 23 69

Scoring: Bielmaier 2; McDon-nell 21; Bresee 10; Elshere 4; M.Sandal 9; Lytle 15.

Free Throws: McDonnell 3;Elshere 4; M. Sandal 1; Lytle 1.

Offensive and Defensive Re-bounds: Bielmaier 0-2; McDon-nell 4-7; Bresee 0-1; M. Sandal 2-2; Lytle 0-4.

Assists: Bielmaier 2; Bresee 3;Elshere 5; M. Sandal 1.

Turnovers: Bielmaier 1; Mc-Donnell 2; Bresee 4; Elshere 1; M.Sandal 2; Lytle 1.

Steals: McDonnell 1; Lytle 3.Fouls: Bielmaier 5; McDonnell

4; Bresee 2; Elshere 2; M. Sandal4; Lytle 2.

Friday, Feb. 17, the Wall Eaglestraveled to Hot Springs.

Wall Eagles vs.Hot Springs Bison

Feb. 17Stats

JV Eagles: 1 7 3 6 17JV Bison: 23 1 18 8 50

Scoring: Ermish 2; Law 7;Gallino 8.

Free Throws: Law 3.Offensive and Defensive Re-

bounds: G. Sandal 1-2; Law 1-2;Gallino 0-5.

Assists: Huether 2.Turnovers: Ermish 4; G. San-

dal 2; Huether 5; Gallino 8.Steals: Law 2.Fouls: G. Sandal 1; Huether 1;

Law 4. Stats

Eagles: 10 9 7 8 34Bison: 20 18 24 10 72

Scoring: Bielmaier 1; McDon-nell 8; Bresee 7; Elshere 9; M.Sandal 2; Lytle 5; Jacob Linn 2.

Free Throws: Bielmaier 1;Bresee 2; Elshere 4.

Offensive and Defensive Re-bounds: Bielmaier 0-2; McDon-nell 1-2; Bresee 0-2; Elshere 0-1;G. Sandal 0-1; M. Sandal 3-2.

Assists: Bresee 3; Elshere 1;Lytle 1.

Turnovers: Bielmaier 5; Mc-Donnell 1; Bresee 3; Elshere 7;Lytle 3; Gallino 1; Linn 1.

Steals: Bresee 2; Elshere 2.Fouls: Bresee 2; Elshere 1; M.

Sandal 3; Lytle 3; Law 1.Saturday, Feb. 18, the Wall Ea-

gles hosted the Newell Irrigators.“Allan McDonnell went over 900points and 500 rebounds for hiscareer tonight in a win overNewell,” commented Coach Er-mish.

Wall Eagles vs.Newell Irrigators

Feb. 18Stats for the junior varsity

game against the Newell Irriga-tors were unavailable at presstime.

StatsEagles: 18 17 19 19 73Irrigators: 9 15 15 15 54

Scoring: Bielmaier 6; McDon-nell 27; Bresee 11; Elshere 13; M.Sandal 9; Lytle 7.

Free Throws: McDonnell 5;Bresee 2; Elshere 4; M. Sandal 1;Lytle 2.

Offensive and Defensive Re-bounds: Bielmaier 1-8 McDonnell3-7; Bresee 1-7; Elshere 1-4; M.Sandal 4-5; Lytle 1-4; Law 1-0.

Assists: Bresee 3; Elshere 4; M.Sandal 1; Lytle 2.

Turnovers: Bielmaier 1; Mc-Donnell 2; Bresee 3; Elshere 3; M.Sandal 4; ; Gallino 1.

Steals: Bielmaier 1; McDonnell1; Bresee 3; Elshere 2; M. Sandal1; Lytle 1.

Fouls: Bielmaier 1; McDonnell4; Bresee 2; Elshere 2; M. Sandal3; Linn 1.

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Tuesday, Feb. 14, the Lady Ea-gles traveled to Oelrichs to takeon the Tigers in a double headerwith the Wall Eagles. Feb. 14

Wall Lady Eagles vs. Oelrichs Tigers

StatsEagles: 18 9 14 18 59Tigers: 13 8 18 16 55

Scoring: Savana Johnston 17;Cooper McLaughlin 13; EmileePauley 5; Katy Bielmaier 10; Mer-cede Hess 4; Kyla Sawvell 10.

Free Throws: Johnston 5;McLaughlin 6; Pauley 1; Biel-maier 4; Hess 2; Kyla Sawvell 2.

Offensive and Defensive Re-bounds: Johnston 5-5; McLaugh-lin 2-5; Pauley 1-3; Bielmaier 1-4;

Kyla Sawvell 2-1.Assists: Johnston 6; Bielmaier

7; Kyla Sawvell 1. Turnovers: Johnston 2;

McLaughlin 2; Pauley 1; Biel-maier 5; Hess 1; Kyla Sawvell 1.

Steals: Jessica Casjens 1; John-ston 4; McLaughlin 1; Pauley 3;Elyssa Westby 1; Bielmaier 2;Kyla Sawvell 3.

Fouls: Johnston 2; McLaughlin1; Pauley 2; Bielmaier 1; KylaSawvell 2.

Friday, Feb. 17, the Lady Eaglestraveled to Hill City. Feb. 17

Wall Lady Eagles vs. Hill City Rangers

StatsJV Eagles: 10 10 21 4 45

JV Rangers: 9 6 11 14 40Scoring: McLaughlin 12;

Jaicee Williams 10; KassidySawvell 1; Lillyanna Wagner 4;Samantha Deutscher 6; MeghanPatterson 1; Hess 9; Korra Westby2.

Free Throws: McLaughlin 4;Kassidy Sawvell 1; Patterson 1;Hess 1.

Offensive and Defensive Re-bounds: McLaughlin 2-12;Williams 3-5; Kassidy Sawvell 1-0; Wagner 2-1; Deutscher 0-3; Pat-terson 0-6; Hess 3-1; K. Westby 0-1.

Assists: McLaughlin 2;Williams 1; Kassidy Sawvell 2;Wagner 1; Patterson 1; Hess 1.

Turnovers: McLaughlin 6;Williams 5; McKay 1; KassidySawvell 6; Wagner 3; Deutscher 4;Patterson 4; Hess 2.

Steals: McLaughlin 3; Williams1; Kassidy Sawvell 1; Deutscher 2;Patterson 2; Hess 1.

Fouls: Williams 3; McKay 1;Kassidy Sawvell 3; Wagner 4;Deutscher 2; Patterson 4; Hess 1.

StatsEagles: 12 14 11 5 42Rangers: 11 11 11 14 47

Scoring: Casjens 3; Johnston13; McLaughlin 3; Pauley 4; Biel-maier 8; Kyla Sawvell 11.

Free Throws: Casjens 1; John-ston 3; McLaughlin 3; Bielmaier 2;Kyla Sawvell 1.

Offensive and Defensive Re-bounds: Casjens 0-1; Johnston 4-6; Pauley 2-0; Bielmaier 3-3; Hess0-1; Kyla Sawvell 1-1.

Assists: Casjens 1; McLaughlin1; Pauley 6; Bielmaier 2.

Turnovers: Casjens 3;McLaughlin 5; Pauley 2; Biel-maier 1; Kyla Sawvell 1.

Steals: Casjens 3; McLaughlin1; Pauley 1; Bielmaier 2.

Fouls: Johnston 4; McLaughlin2; Pauley 2; Bielmaier 4; KylaSawvell 1.

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District 14B Boys Basketball TournamentMonday, February 27, Thursday, March 2 & Friday, March 3

Teams include: •Wall

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•Edgemont

District 14B

Boys

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2016-17 WHS Boys’ Basketball Team…Back row: Head Coach David Ermish, Allan Mc-Donnell, Jacob Linn, Carter Elshere, Cass Lytle, Asst. Coach JR Folkers. Middle row: JacobBielmaier, Jack Ermish, Kole Gallino, Gavin Sandal, Damion Bresee, Jace O’Rourke, AndrewLaw, Student Manager Raiden Crawford. Front row: Austin Hall, Brycen Cheney, TackTines, Briger Amiotte, Taylor High Horse, Dylan Huether, Enoch Cuny. (Not pictured: MasonSandal).

Winner will represent District 14B at the Region 7 Tournament on March 7th.

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Region 4B wrestling champions,Philip Area will send ninewrestlers to the State B WrestlingTournament in this weekend. The regional tournament inRapid City Feb. 11, was good toPhilip Area as they won the tour-nament by 47 points as a team. In-dividually, the Badlands Brawlerspicked up five first place finishes,two second place, one third andone fourth. The top four place win-ners advance to the state tourna-ment. Team scores: Philip Area – 211,Mobridge-Pollock – 164, HotSprings – 113, Custer/Edgemont –111.5, Stanley County – 104, Ben-nett County – 103, HardingCounty – 102, Lemmon/McIntosh– 84, Lead-Deadwood – 83, Newell

– 55.5, Sully Buttes – 33, Hill City– 18, Lyman – 14, McLaughlinand St. Thomas More – 12.5, Lit-tle Wound 7 and Red Cloud – 6106 lbs: McCoy Peterson 1st25-3 record •Bye•Fall Levi Stover (SC) 1:15•Tech Fall Max Johnson, (LD)2:47•Fall Dylan Wolf (L/M) 5:36113 lbs: Jadyn Coller 1st30-5 record •Fall Ty Allen (BC) 0:43•Fall Garrett Winkler (New) 0:38•Fall Keaton Bissonnette (HS)1:27•Fall Kamron Pearman (MP) 4:33120 lbs: Parker Snyder 2nd18-12 record •Fall Quade Wind (SC) 1:02•Fall Jerome Schoch (NEW) 0:59•Dec. Jared Harris (BC) 5-4•Dec. to Keagan Pearman (MP) 1-3132 lbs: Hunter Peterson 1st21-4 record •Bye•Fall Javier Meza (HLC) 0:56•Fall Kurtis Mooney (BC) 0:49•Fall Dylin Johnson (LD) 1:50138 lbs: Cody Donnelly 1st38-8 record •Fall Jesse Jankord (STM) 1:32•Tech Fall Wyatt Pulscher (HS)2:42•Dec. Tucson Freeman (MCL) 6-0•Dec. Jaden Shepherd (MP) 7-6145 lbs: Colby Fitch 13-13 record •Bye•Fall Dylan VanDerBoom (NEW)3:28•Major Dec. to Isaac Olson (MP)0-8•Major Dec. to Stone Durham(STM) 2-11152 lbs: Nick Donnelly 1st43-1 record •Bye•Bye•Fall Micaiah Grace (CUS) 1:22•Dec. Brice Harkless (HS) 1-0160 lbs: Keagan Fitch 2nd

33-6 record •Bye•Fall Richard Long (HC) 0:22•Fall Brady Hill (SB) 4:57•Inj. Default to Lane Schuelke(NEW)170 lbs: Bosten Morehart10-12 record •Fall Gabe Fanning (BC) 1:10•Fall to Trey Nachtigall (HS) 1:06•Fall to Jayden Face (SC) 3:44182 lbs: Blake Crowser 4th26-14 record •Bye•Dec. to Stone Jensen (MP) 4-8•Bye•Fall Chad Kelso (HS) 3:45•Fall Duell Tomac (L/M) 4:10•Fall to Jack Whaley (SC) 0:43220 lbs: Jory Rodgers 3rd21-13 record•Bye•Fall Lissandro Escobar (HLC)2:42•Fall to James Nelson (BC) 1:47•Major Dec. Camron McManigal(LYM) 9-0•Inj. Defaul Dalton Martian (MP)285 lbs: Geoffrey DeVries 17-20 record •Forfeit Jordan Schwalk (MCL)•Fall Jake Ellison (L/M) 4:50•Fall to Trevor Gress (HC) 4:39•Fall to Chase Nincehelser (SB)4:32 The state tournament is in thePREMIER Center, Sioux Falls,Feb. 24-25, beginning at 10:00a.m. CT. First round pairings: M. Peter-son – Andrew Toelle (Sisseton) 29-12; Coller – Braimen Steen (Sisse-ton) 36-11; Snyder – KalebCrownover (Bon Homme/Scot-land) 28-7; H. Peterson – TravisLeber (Parker) 37-20; C. Donnelly– Jaden Dominisse (Canton) 28-10; N. Donnelly – Vladik Johnson(Burke/Gregory) 32-16; K. Fitch –Thomas Baker (MVPC) 37-19;Crowser – Cody Peterson (Ip-swich/Leola) 23-10 and Rodgers –Noah Riechert (Parkston) 32-11.

Grapplers take region title

Courtesy PhotosThere were four tournaments that the Wall wrestlers attended this past weekend. On Friday, Feb 10th, therewas a tournament in Kadoka. On Saturday, Feb 11th, there were tournaments at Douglas and Custer. On Sun-day, Feb 12th, the tournament was in Philip and it had a good showing from the Wall Wrestling Club. The fol-lowing is how the wrestlers placed at the tournaments they attended. Back row: Austan Kjerstad (1st place),Teelan Kjerstad (1st place), Quinn Moon (4th place), Levi Sharp (3rd and 1st place), Burk Blasius (1st place),

Blair Blasius (3rd place), Thane Si-mons (1st and 1st place), KippCordes (1st place), Trevor Shulz (1stplace), Brayden Lange (1st and 1stplace), Talon Anderson (1st place).Front row: Breckin Buhmann (2ndand 1st place), Gatlin Cordes (1stplace), Chance Wagner (4th place),Chase Carlbom (1st and 2nd place),Daltan Kjerstad, Westan Kjerstad(3rd place), Tuff Lange (4th, 3rd, and2nd place), Jeremiah Lange (3rd, 1st,and 4th place), Carter Kendrick (1stand 1st place), Younger Amiotte (1stand 1st place). Not Pictured: JaceBlasius (2nd place).

Pictured to the left: Two WallWrestlers attended the South DakotaMiddle School State Tournament.Blair Blasius got 3rd and KippCordes got 2nd place at this tourna-ment. They both worked hard anddid very well!

Wall AAU Wrestlers

Cindy NuzumThe Jr. High Eagles had a busy

week to wind up their season. OnTuesday evening, the Eagleshosted the New UnderwoodTigers. In the B game, MatthewHeathershaw scored 11 points,with everyone on the team addingadditional points, on their way toa 37-20 win. In the A game, theEagles came away with a 33-27win over the Tigers, Tack Tinesled the way with 18 points.

Following the games againstthe Tigers, the B team hosted theLong Valley Lions. MalcomHeathershaw led the scoring inthat game with 10 points.

In their final games of the sea-son, the Eagles hosted the PhilipScotties. The B team was led byMatthew Heathershaw with 13points and Jayden Leach with 11in their 48-14 win, bringing theirseason to an close with a 13-2record. Tack Tines scored 21points followed by BridgerAmiotte with 11 as the A team de-feated the Scotties 44-22. Theyalso ended their season with a 13-2 record.

The Eagles sixth grade teamwill compete in the RaiderHoopfest at Stevens High School,in Rapid City, on March 4 and 5.

JH Eagles end a winning season

Photo Courtesy of Cowgirl Cadillac PhotographyEveryone celebrates as Taylor High Horse makes a basket at the buzzerin his last junior high game.

Courtesy PhotoThe Philip Area wrestling squad took first place honors at the Region 4B tournament in Rapid City last week-end. Nine individuals advance to the state tournament in Sioux Falls Feb. 24-25.

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First round pairings: M. Peterson – Andrew Toelle (Sisseton) 29-12;

Coller – Braimen Steen (Sisseton) 36-11; Snyder – Kaleb Crownover (Bon Homme/Scotland) 28-7;

H. Peterson – Travis Leber (Parker) 37-20; C. Donnelly – Jaden Dominisse (Canton) 28-10;

N. Donnelly – Vladik Johnson (Burke/Gregory) 32-16; K. Fitch – Thomas Baker (MVPC) 37-19;

Crowser – Cody Peterson (Ipswich/Leola) 23-10 and Rodgers – Noah Riechert (Parkston) 32-11

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WANTED: Farm ground to leaseto plant alfalfa on. 1000-2000acres preferred. Minimum of 6year lease. Within 50 miles ofWall. Tracy Trask 605-685-3761. P3-18tc

WANTED: Hay ground to rentor put up on shares. Will docustom haying too. 3x4 bigsquares. Prefer within 50 milesof Wall. Tracy Trask 605-685-3761.

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FOR SALE: Alfalfa seed, Vernaland Common available. Call605-299-6264 or 859-2334.

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helP WanTedFARMWORKER: 5 temporarypositions. 04/10/2017 thru11/30/2017. Operates customharvesting machines to harvesta variety of grain and oilseedcrops. Changes cutting head asappropriate for crop. Drivestruck to transport product to el-evator or storage area. 6 mo.experience, required & musthave or be able to obtain CDLdriver’s license. 48 hr./wk.,$13.79 per/hr. or $3000per/mo. + R/B ND, $13.79per/hr. or $2200 per/mo. +R/B SD, $13.79 per/hr. or$1800 per/mo. NE, $13.79per/hr. KS, free housing. 3/4work period guaranteed. Tools& equip. provided. Transporta-tion to and from place of re-cruitment will be paid uponcompletion of 50% of work con-tract. Job location is at, Pher-son Combining Rutland, SD.Apply for this job at Job ServiceNorth Dakota 524 2nd Ave N,Wahpeton, ND 701-671-1550with job order# 492049 or near-est workforce office with a copyof this ad. PR27-1tp

2 TEMP POSITIONS: Ag.Equip. Opr., 3/19/17 to12/31/2017. We offer $13.79p/hr at time work is performed.Wage rate may increase w/ ver-ifiable exper. w/the company.48 hrs p/wk. ¾ guarantee,transp. & subsistence expensesto worksite pd after 50% com-pletion of contract, or earlier ifappropriate. Housing, tools,equip. provided at no cost. Du-ties: operate farm equip. toplant, cultivate & harvest; at-tach implements such as plow,disc, drill; tow harv. equip.; op-erate self-propelled combine;lubricate, repair farm machin-ery; transp crops to bins/eleva-tors. Min. 3 mos exper. Must beable to lift 50 lbs. Must be ableto obtain a driver’s license w/in30-90 days of hire. No min ed.required. Jake Schauer, Faith,SD. Apply at Spearfish SD JobService, 605-642-6900, joborder #1776133.

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WindoWsCUSTOM BUILT WINDOWS forolder homes or new construc-tion. Manufactured right inSouth Dakota. Double hung,bays, bows, sliders. Call ChrisGrillo at Exact Contracting nowfor an in-home demonstrationand free estimate. Thank you.605-890-2696 K17-tfn

Business & serviceTAX PREPARATION SERVICE:Contact Eileen Stolley, StolleyTax and Business Service, foryour personal or small businesstax service needs. E-file avail-able. Registered Tax ReturnPreparer. 837-2320, Kadoka.

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O’CONNELL CONSTRUCTION,INC., PHILIP: Rock, Sand,Gravel (screened or crushed).We can deliver. Dams, dugouts,building sites. Our 42nd year.Glenn or Trace, 859-2020.

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HILDEBRAND STEEL & CON-CRETE will do all your concreteconstruction jobs. Call us andwe will give you a quote. Office,837-2621, Rich’s cell, 431-2226. K27-tfn

NEED A PLUMBER? Licensedplumbing contractor for all yourindoor plumbing and outdoorwater and sewer jobs. Call DaleKoehn, 441-1053, or leave amessage at 837-0112. K38-tfn

WEST RIVER EXCAVATIONwill do all types of trenching,ditching and directional boringwork. See Craig, Diana, Saun-tee or Heidi Coller, Kadoka, SD,or call 837-2690. Craig cell:390-8087, Sauntee cell: 390-8604; wrex@ gwtc.net K50-tfn

FarM & ranchSUMMER PASTURE WANTEDfor 80 to 200 pairs. Call 605-685-3801. P8-4tc

FOR SALE: Grass alfalfa mixhay, 90 ton 2016 hay; 390 ton2015 hay. Also straw bales.605-843-2147. P7-6tp

LOOKING FOR SUBSTITUTEDRIVER/SORTER for myPhilip/Milesville mail route. Ifinterested, contact Bob Thor-son, 685-3140, or leaved mes-sage. PR26-2tc

KADOKA NURSING HOME isseeking motivated, responsible,caring RNs, LPNs and CNAs.Wages are negotiable. Full-time,part-time and as-needed hours.CNA training available. Full-time motivated housekeeper po-sition available. Benefits avail-able. Contact Heidi, Whitney orKala at (605) 837-2270 for moreinformation. K11-tfn

KJERSTAD LIVESTOCKPARTNERSHIP is hiring fulltime & summer ranch help. Weare seeking individuals to workon our cattle ranching and feed-ing operation. Work with all as-pects of our cow/calf operation,hay production, fencing andcattle feeding. CompetitiveWages & Incentives. For moreinformation please contact Jemat Kjerstad Livestock Partner-ship, Quinn, SD, (605) 386-2132. P11-2tc

PHILIP HEALTH SERVICES –building our team! Full timeand part time. More details atwww.philiphealthservices. com.Full time benefit package avail-able at 30 hours per week(health, dental, life, vision).Drug test and backgroundcheck required. EOE. Apply inperson, email questions@re-gionalhealth. com, or call 605-859-2511, ext. 191. Nursing:RN, CNA/Nurse Aide. Paidtraining, must be 60+. HealthUnit Clerk. Dietary: DietaryAide. Housekeeping: FT posi-tion. P7-tfn

DAKOTA MILL & GRAIN, INC.is looking for full or part-timeperson to add to our team atWall. Job responsibilities in-clude warehouse loading/un-loading, fertilizer spreading,grain operations, and variousother tasks to take care of ourcustomers (Class A CDL a plusor willing to obtain one). WageDOE. Benefits included. EOE.Call 279-2261 or 279-2255,Wall. Stop by to pick up an ap-plication or go to www.dako-tamill.com PW8-tfn

DAKOTA MILL & GRAIN, INC.is looking for a seasonal CDLClass A Driver with tanker en-dorsement that will be stationedat the Wall location. Call 279-2261 or 279-2255. Stop by topick up an application, or go towww.dakotamill.com PW8-tfn

DAKOTA MILL & GRAIN, INCis looking for a full-time personto handle bookkeeping and lightwarehouse work at our Wall lo-cation. Some lifting requiredand various other tasks to takecare of our customers. Call 279-2261 or 279-2255. Stop by pickup an application or go towww.dakotamill.com PW10-tfn

HELP WANTED AT THE PEN-NINGTON COUNTY COURANT:Newswriter for weekly newspa-per, responsible, dependable,full or part-time, willing to trainthe right person. For more in-formation or an application,call: Don or Beau at 859-2516(Philip office). WP17-tfn

HELP WANTED: Various posi-tions at The Steakhouse inPhilip. Stop in to apply or call859-2774. P4-tfn

BUS DRIVERS: Kadoka Schoolis seeking applications for extracurricular bus drivers. Applica-tions are available on the web-site www.kadoka.k12.sd.us andcan be mailed to Kadoka AreaSchool, Attn. Jamie Hermann,PO Box 99, Kadoka, SD 57543.For more information contactSupt. Jamie Hermann at 837-2171. EOE. K37-tfn

HELP WANTED: Apply at PhilipCustom Meats. Full and parttime positions. PR10-tfn

Misc. For saleFOR SALE: Clean ink barrels(not burn barrels). Contact Pio-neer Review in Philip, 859-2516. $30 each – only 6 avail-able.

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real esTaTeREAL ESTATE FOR SALE inBelvidere, SD. For the freespirit. No town ordinances tocomply with, only one rule – payyour taxes! You don’t have to re-spect the town or your neigh-bors! You will be free to do any-thing you want with your land.Animals of all types welcome!Call JR at 605-344-2503.K 1 0 -2tc

PRICE REDUCED: 3 bdrm, 1.5baths, 3 heat sources, attachedshop/garage, partially fur-nished, one block from MainStreet in Kadoka, space in-cluded for expansion, call 605-840-0163, 605-840-2533, 605-842-2533. K32-tfn

WANTED: Ranch/farm with orwithout cattle and equipment,approximately 500 to 2,000acres located in South Dakota,house optional, private partycash transaction. Call Don,413-478-0178. PR3-tfn

classiFied PolicYPLEASE READ your classifiedad the first week it runs. If yousee an error, we will gladly re-run your ad correctly. We ac-cept responsibility for thefirst incorrect insertion only.Ravellette Publications, Inc. re-quests all classifieds and cardsof thanks be paid for when or-dered. A $2.00 billing chargewill be added if ad is not paid atthe time the order is placed.

EMPLOYMENT:

RAILROAD VEGETATION CON-TROL: Full-time traveling opportu-nity, 60-80 hours/week, $13-$15/hour starting, meal al-lowance, paid lodging, 95% paidhealth/dental, 401(k) & Paid TimeOff.  RAW, Inc. in Cooperstown, ND– 888.700.0292  www.rawapplica-tors.com or info@rawapplicators.com

BOWES CONSTRUCTION,BROOKINGS is seeking: drivers,various operators, welder, me-chanic, laborers, and road re-claimer. For complete details call605-693-3557 or emailv_longville@bowesconstruction.com.

SMART SALES AND LEASE (est.2001) seeks full time CollectionManager.  Work online from home.Spanish speaking a plus.($12/$20hr). Some evenings,weekends. Resume, questions: ca-reers@smartsalesandlease.com

WANTED: FT PROFESSIONAL BarManager, Salary 29K-35K DOE,vacation/health benefits. Send re-sume by 3/10/17 to Commander,Legion Post 8, PO Box 621, Pierre,SD 57501. For complete job de-scription call 605-224-7681.

FULL TIME DEPUTY POLICE po-sition open for City of Faith.  Appli-cations due March 6, 2017.  Mustbe State Certified. For information:605-967-2261 or faith@faithsd.com.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GlacialLakes Area Development in Brit-ton, SD.   Economic/CommunityDevelopment non-profit organiza-tion. Full time with benefits.  Emailresume to gladsd@venturecomm.net or call 605 448-0005.

TEACHERS NEEDED: 7-12 VocalMusic, HS Special Education, Ele-mentary Education, and 7-8 Sci-ence. Complete applicationat  www.csd.k12.sd.us  CusterSchool District, 527 MontgomerySt., Custer, SD  57730 (605)673-3154 EOE

FOR SALE:

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOOD-CARVING liquidation “Online Auc-tion” opens March 7, Custer SD.Selling 500+ lots of quality carv-ings, including the Harley Niblackanimated collection, unique & col-lectable Americana. Seewww.bradeenauction.hibid.comPh. 605-673-2629.

BUILDING LOTS For Sale: 1-2acres. Nice location, outside Puk-wana, SD, with utilities. $17,000or possible contract for deed ortrades. 605-730-0707.

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MEET SINGLES RIGHT NOW! Nopaid operators, just real people likeyou. Browse greetings, exchangemessages and connect live. Try itfree. Call now: 1-800-958-7963.

PROM TUXEDOS (Own your own )$99.00.  Prom dresses half price atThe Hollywood Shop, Pierre, SouthDakota. Call for your special ap-pointment 605-224-6222.

279-2565

TRAILER TIRES FOR SALE:14-ply, 235/85/16R, all steel.$170, mounted. Les’ BodyShop, 859-2744, Philip.

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Chamber for the $250 shoppingspree I won. It was a lot of fun!Thank you to Kent and Eilene fortheir participation as well!

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PROCEEDINGS OFTHE PENNINGTON

COUNTY

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERSFEBURARY 7, 2017

The Pennington County Board ofCommissioners met at 9:00 a.m. onTuesday, February 7, 2017, in the Com-mission Chambers in the County Admin-istration Building, Rapid City, SouthDakota. Chairman Deb Hadcock calledthe meeting to order with the followingCommissioners present: Mark DiSanto,George Ferebee and Lloyd LaCroix.Commissioner Ron Buskerud joined byvideoconference and telephone severalminutes into the meeting. Pursuant toSDCL 1-25-1, votes were taken by rollcall vote. REVIEW AND APPROVE AGENDA

Chairman Deb Hadcock called for mo-tion to approve the agenda.

Point of Order: Commissioner DiSantostated that changes in the agenda formatrequire a 2/3 majority vote pursuant toRoberts Rules of Order: When the adop-tion of a proposed agenda is pending, itis subject to amendment by majorityvote. After an agenda has been adoptedby the assembly, no change can bemade in it except by a 2/3 vote, a vote ofa majority of the entire membership, orunanimous consent.

Chairman Hadcock ruled againstCommissioner DiSanto’s Point of Order.

MOVED by Ferebee and seconded byDiSanto to appeal the Chair’s ruling onthe Point of Order.

Commissioner Ron Buskerud joinedby telephone at this time.

Roll call vote on the appeal: Buskerud– no, DiSanto – no, Ferebee – no,LaCroix – no, Hadcock – no.

The appeal of the Chairman’s rulingon the Point of Order was clarified to saythat a yes vote supports the Chairman’sruling and a no vote is against the Chair-man’s ruling. Roll Call Vote on the ap-peal: Buskerud – yes, DiSanto – no,Ferebee – no, LaCroix – no, Hadcock –yes.

MOVED by LaCroix to approve theagenda as published and presented. Themotion died for lack of a second. MOVEDby DiSanto and seconded by Buskerudto accept the agenda as presented andpublished today and include discussionof the agenda format on the next meetingagenda. The motion carried unani-mously on a roll call vote: Buskerud –aye, DiSanto – aye, Ferebee – aye,LaCroix – aye, Hadcock – aye.CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

The following items have been placedon the Consent Agenda for action to betaken by a single vote of the Board ofCommissioners. Any item may be re-moved from the Consent Agenda at therequest of a board member or citizen forseparate consideration.

MOVED by DiSanto and seconded byLaCroix to approve the Consent Agendaas presented. The motion carried unani-mously on a roll call vote: Buskerud –aye, DiSanto – aye, Ferebee – aye,LaCroix – aye, Hadcock – aye.

5. Approve the minutes of the regularmeeting held January 17, 2017.

6. Approve the following resolution toacknowledge the Order of Organizationand Incorporation for the WRINKLE VAL-LEY ROAD District.

ORDER FORORGANIZATION AND

INCORPORATIONOF THE WRINKLE VALLEY

ROAD DISTRICTPENNINGTON COUNTY,

SOUTH DAKOTA

WHEREAS, all propertyowners of record that arewithin the proposed districtboundaries have agreed toand petitioned for the organi-zation of the WRINKLE VAL-LEY ROAD District

AND WHEREAS, said peti-tions indicate the desire of alllandowners of record withinthe proposed boundaries toorganize the WRINKLE VAL-LEY ROAD District to maintain10/6/2016 at the level as de-termined by the elected Boardof Trustees

NOW, THEREFORE, BE ITORDERED, that the Penning-ton County Commission ac-knowledge and declare theWRINKLE VALLEY ROADDistrict to be organized andestablished as a governmentalsubdivision of the State ofSouth Dakota and a publicbody, corporate and political tobe effective as of today’s datewith taxing authority for the2017 pay 2018 tax year andafter.

BE IT FURTHER OR-DERED that the WRINKLEVALLEY ROAD District whichlegal description is: LOTS 1-8INCLUSIVE OF WHEEL INNSUBDIVISION BHM, Penning-ton County, SD.

/s/Deb Hadcock, ChairmanPennington CountyCommission

Date: February 7, 2017

ATTEST:

/s/ Julie A. PearsonPennington County Auditor

7. Schedule a hearing at 9:15 am onTuesday, February 21, 2017, to supple-ment the Accumulated Building Fundbudget for the Event Center Lighting Up-grade in the amount of $285,235 from re-stricted fund balance (SP17-002).

8. Approve the Permit to OccupyRight-Of-Way and the request for RoadClosure/Traffic Control for the 2017Deadwood Mickelson Trail Marathon –Ms. Emily Wheeler.End of Consent Agenda Items

Public Comment was taken on Items9-21.

MOVED by LaCroix and seconded byDiSanto to close public comment. Themotion carried 4-0 on a roll call vote:Buskerud – aye, DiSanto – aye, Ferebee– abstained, LaCroix – aye, Hadcock –aye.

9:15 a.m. PUBLIC HEARING – TITLE IIIPUBLIC INPUT ON PROJECTS(SCOTT GUFFEY, NATURAL RE-SOURCES DIRECTOR): MOVED byLaCroix and seconded by DiSanto to ac-cept public input, if any, on Title III proj-ects. The motion carried unanimously ona roll call vote: Buskerud – aye, DiSanto– aye, Ferebee – aye, LaCroix – aye,Hadcock – aye.

No public comment was received.RECONVEYANCE REQUEST –ROLLINS (ID#14617)

MOVED by LaCroix and seconded byBuskerud to continue this item to theMarch 7, 2017, Board of Commissioners’meeting at the request of the State’s At-torney. The motion carried 4-1 on a rollcall vote: Buskerud – no, DiSanto – aye,Ferebee – aye, LaCroix – aye, Hadcock– aye.ITEMS FROM THE AUDITOR

A. 9:15 A.M. PUBLIC HEARING –GENERAL FUND BUDGET SUPPLE-MENTS SP17-001- STATES ATTORNEY& JOHN T. VUCUREVICH BUDGETS:MOVED by LaCroix and seconded byDiSanto to approve supplements to thefollowing General Fund budgets: State’sAttorney in the amount of $118,130.00and Health & Human Services John TVucurevich in the amount of $203.22from the restricted fund balance. The mo-tion carried unanimously on a roll callvote: Buskerud – aye, DiSanto – aye,Ferebee – aye, LaCroix – aye, Hadcock– aye.

B. TAX DEED AUCTION: MOVED byLaCroix and seconded by Buskerud toauthorize the Chairman’s signature to the“WR#582865 Electric Easement – Un-derground” prepared by Black HillsPower.

MOVED by LaCroix and seconded byDiSanto to amend the previous motionand declare the following properties assurplus for sale to the highest bidder at apublic auction set for April 5th, 2017, at10 a.m. in the Pennington County Com-missioner’s Meeting Room and to au-thorize the Chairman’s signature on theQuit Claim Deeds.

Substitute motion: MOVED byDiSanto and seconded by LaCroix to de-clare the following properties as surplusfor non-payment of taxes and to allow theauction to go forward without minimumbids. The motion carried unanimously ona roll call vote: Buskerud – aye, DiSanto– aye, Ferebee – aye, LaCroix – aye,Hadcock – aye.

PROPERTY ID: 65, PIN: 21-15-227-018

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: S100’ OFE60’ OF LOT H OF LOT 3 BLOCK 2ASHLAND SUBD

PROPERTY ID: 2000, PIN: 35-20-202-011

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 17BLOCK D EDELWEISS MOUNTAIN DE-VELOPMENT

PROPERTY ID: 6178, PIN: 38-09-354-022

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 8MELODY ACRES #2

PROPERTY ID: 6514, PIN: 38-05-278-003

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: THE EAST20 FEET (E20”) OF THE NORTH 140FEET (N140”) OF LOT 13 IN MAR-SHALL SUBDIVISION, PENNINGTONCOUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA

PROPERTY ID: 7373, PIN: 43-29-101-006

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 9-10BLOCK 10 OWANKA

PROPERTY ID: 14617, PIN: 20-07-400-004

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT A OF SE1/4SE1/4, SECTION 7 T2N R07E

PROPERTY ID: 19339, PIN: 57-14-405-001

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 7-8 ANDPT LOT 13 LESS HWY #44 IN BLOCK4; LOT 1-3 HWY #44 IN BLOCK 9FARMINGDALE EXCEPTING THERE-FROM LOT H2 AND THAT PORTIONOF LOY Y OF THE SE ¼ OF SECTION14, R1S, R10E, BHM, PENNINGTONCOUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA

PROPERTY ID: 19563, PIN: 52-30-256-003

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: TRACT SIGNLESS LOT H1 HILYO ADDN #1 (ID #19563)

PROPERTY ID: 25789, PIN: 20-36-203-003

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 5-6BLOCK 5 MILLARD ADDITION, TO THECITY OF RAPID CITY

PROPERTY ID: 25902, PIN: 20-36-207-012

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 24BLOCK 11 MILLARD ADDITION, TOTHE CITY OF RAPID CITY

PROPERTY ID: 31177, PIN: 20-35-231-013

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 5BLOCK 20 SCOTTS ADDITION, TOTHE CITY OF RAPID CITY

PROPERTY ID: 31178, PIN: 20-35-231-014

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 6BLOCK 20 SCOTTS ADDITION, TOTHE CITY OF RAPID CITY

PROPERTY ID: 38107, PIN: 37-01-429-016

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 9B,BLOCK 5, SIGNAL HEIGHTS ADDI-TION, TO THE CITY OF RAPID CITY,PENNINGTON COUNTY, SOUTHDAKOTA

PROPERTY ID: 44367, PIN: 57-14-406-001

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 14BLOCK 8 FARMINGDALE

PROPERTY ID: 45646, PIN: 37-12-429-022

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: 10’DRAINAGE EASEMENT LOCATED BE-TWEEN LOTS 1-10 AS SHOWN ON RE-PLAT OF BLK 1 IN STEEL FILE PLATSIN REGISTER OF DEED’S RECORDSBLOCK 1 ROBBINSDALE TERRACE#2, TO THE CITY OF RAPID CITY

PROPERTY ID: 51417, PIN: 63-06-229-016

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: W50’ OF S10’OF LOT 5 BLOCK 1 ORIGINAL TOWNOF WALL

PROPERTY ID: 55342, PIN: 38-10-451-017

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: BALANCEOF LOT SW-4 BLOCK 1 TRAILWOODVILLAGE

PROPERTY ID: 56571, PIN: 37-24-126-004

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 4BLOCK 2 EASTRIDGE ESTATESSUBD, TO THE CITY OF RAPID CITY

PROPERTY ID: 57005, PIN: 38-10-479-009

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: DRAINAGELOT A TRAILWOOD VILLAGE

PROPERTY ID: 57856, PIN: 38-10-408-010

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: DRAINAGELOT B TRAILWOOD VILLAGE

PROPERTY ID: 57858, PIN: 38-10-405-03

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: BALANCEOF TRACT A TRAILWOOD VILLAGE (ID#57858)

PROPERTY ID: 58199, PIN: 38-03-327-056

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: TRACT HBIG SKY

PROPERTY ID: 61843, PIN: 70-04-326-025

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: BALANCEOF FOUSE PLACER M.S. 1087 LESSA.I. JOHNSON TRACT AND LESSROCKY GULCH ADDITION, PENNING-TON COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA

PROPERTY ID: 62629, PIN: 37-04-206-015

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 25 LESSE6.7’ BLOCK 11 HALL SUBD, TO THECITY OF RAPID CITY ITEMS FROM BUILDINGS &GROUNDS

A. HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT OFFICE& SHOP PROJECT – BLACK HILLSPOWER EASEMENT: MOVED byLaCroix and seconded by Buskerud toauthorize the Chairman’s signature to the“WR#582865 Electric Easement – Un-derground” prepared by Black HillsPower. The motion carried unanimouslyon a roll call vote: Buskerud – aye,DiSanto – aye, Ferebee – aye, LaCroix– aye, Hadcock – aye.ITEMS FROM EQUALIZATION

A. ABATEMENT LAWS AND POL-ICY/PROCEDURE REVIEW

B. ABATEMENT APPLICATION- FULLCURL LLC, REX J CALDWELL, GLENNLEPP, MSQUARED LLC:

1. Full Curl LLC: MOVED by DiSantoand seconded by LaCroix to approve the(2016) abatement/refund for Full CircleLLC, Tax ID 62129 in the amount of$3022.72. The motion carried unani-mously on a roll call vote: Buskerud –aye, DiSanto – aye, Ferebee – aye,LaCroix – aye, Hadcock – aye.

2. Rex J Caldwell: MOVED by LaCroixand seconded by DiSanto to approve the(2016) abatement/refund for Tax ID8001130 in the amount of $50.40. Themotion carried unanimously on a roll callvote: Buskerud – aye, DiSanto – aye,Ferebee – aye, LaCroix – aye, Hadcock– aye.

3. Glenn Lepp: MOVED by LaCroixand seconded by DiSanto to approve the(2016) abatement/refund for Tax ID11853 in the amount of $812.09. The mo-tion carried unanimously on a roll callvote: Buskerud – aye, DiSanto – aye,Ferebee – aye, LaCroix – aye, Hadcock– aye.

4. MSQUARED LLC: MOVED byDiSanto and seconded by LaCroix to ap-prove the (2016) abatement/refund forTax ID 8004964 in the amount of $99.56.The motion carried unanimously on a rollcall vote: Buskerud – aye, DiSanto – aye,Ferebee – aye, LaCroix – aye, Hadcock– aye.

5. Zweifel Properties: MOVED byBuskerud and seconded by LaCroix todeny the abatement applications for PaulZweifel as the assessment date for 2016taxes was November 1, 2015, and theproperties were purchased in July of2016. Substitute motion: MOVED byFerebee and DiSanto to postpone actionon this item to the next meeting to allowmore time for review. The motion carried3-2 on a roll call vote: Buskerud – no,DiSanto – aye, Ferebee – aye, LaCroix– no, Hadcock – aye.ITEMS FROM HIGHWAY DEPART-MENT

A. SHERIDAN LAKE ROAD DESIGNAUTHORIZATION: MOVED by LaCroixand seconded by Buskerud to authorizethe Commission Chairperson to sign thethree original work orders to authorizeFerber Engineering to proceed with thedesign. The motion carried unanimouslyon a roll call vote: Buskerud – aye,DiSanto – aye, Ferebee – aye, LaCroix– aye, Hadcock – aye.

B. UPDATE ON THE BRADSKYROAD BRIDGE: MOVED by LaCroix toacknowledge the report from the High-way Department and suggest that a re-port be presented at every commissionmeeting. The motion died for lack of asecond.

MOVED by Ferebee and seconded byDiSanto to direct CommissionersLaCroix and DiSanto to work on theBradsky Road problem. The motion car-ried unanimously on a roll call vote:Buskerud – aye, DiSanto – aye, Ferebee– aye, LaCroix – aye, Hadcock – aye. ITEMS FROM WEED & PEST: MOVEDby LaCroix and seconded Buskerud byto approve the purchase of a 2017Dodge Ram 3500 4x4 pickup from Weg-ner Auto Co., 330 E. Sioux Ave., PierreSD, State Contract #16998, at a cost of$27,286. The motion carried unani-mously on a roll call vote: Buskerud –aye, DiSanto – aye, Ferebee – aye,LaCroix – aye, Hadcock – aye.2017 LEGISLATIVE SESSION

A. UPDATE ON PROPOSED BILLSB. STAFF DIRECTIONC. COMMISSION POSITIONS:

MOVED by Ferebee and seconded byDiSanto that the Pennington CountyCommission go on record opposingHB1079 and SB169. The motion carried4-0 on a roll call vote: Buskerud - no re-sponse, DiSanto – aye, Ferebee – aye,LaCroix – aye, Hadcock – aye.

MOVED by Ferebee and seconded byDiSanto to take a brief recess. The mo-tion carried unanimously on a roll callvote: Buskerud – aye, DiSanto – aye,Ferebee – aye, LaCroix – aye, Hadcock– aye.

The Board reconvened with all mem-bers present.APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS: MOVEDby LaCroix and seconded Buskerud byto approve the vouchers entered belowfor expenditures for insurance, profes-sional services, publications, rentals,supplies, repairs, maintenance, travel,conference fees, utilities, furniture andequipment totaling $585,490.08. Themotion carried 4-1 on a roll call vote:Buskerud – aye, DiSanto – aye, Ferebee– no, LaCroix – aye, Hadcock – aye.

Amerigas, $95.65; AT&T Mobility,$260.31; BH Power Inc, $44,911.71; BHPower Inc, $39.30; BH Power Inc,$1,169.37; BH Power Inc, $153.79; BHPower Inc, $6,232.54; Century Link,$7,069.23; Century Link, $249.71; City ofHill City, $48.50; City of Rapid City -Water, $14,952.57; City of Wall, $146.00;First Interstate Bank, $9,946.42; First In-

terstate Bank, $2,539.24; Medical WasteTransport Inc, $306.40; MidcontinentCommunications, $1,959.47; Midconti-nent Communications, $998.19; Mon-tana Dakota Utilities, $16,680.08; MtRushmore Telephone Co, $58.00; Pio-neer Bank & Trust, $4,830.55; PioneerBank & Trust, $329.93; Pioneer Bank &Trust, $1,952.30; Rainbow Gas Com-pany, $9,567.54; Reliance TelephoneInc, $8.00; Sean Woods, $4,550.00; VastBroadband, $1,203.15; Vast Broadband,$1,455.22; Vast Broadband, $200.00;Verizon Wireless, $6,184.06; VerizonWireless, $307.84; Wellmark,$83,346.51; Wellmark, $291,221.98;Wellmark, $69,727.94; West River Elec-tric, $2,788.58.REQUEST FOR UTILITY EASEMENT –GOLDEN WEST TELECOMMUNICA-TIONS COOP INC. MOVED by LaCroixand seconded by Buskerud to grant theeasement to Golden West Telecommuni-cations with the addition of addingPritchards 1st Addn. to the legal descrip-tion, and authorize chairs signature. Themotion carried unanimously on a roll callvote: Buskerud – aye, DiSanto – aye,Ferebee – aye, LaCroix – aye, Hadcock– aye.REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF BUILD-ING PERMIT FEES AND PENALTYFEES – PEGGY SIELER: MOVED byDiSanto and seconded by Ferebee to as-sign two members to investigate, reportand suggest a permanent resolution.DiSanto later withdrew his motion.

MOVED by Ferebee and seconded byDiSanto to investigate this issue andcome back to the Board of Commission-ers with a recommendation of how toproceed with the request. The motioncarried unanimously on a roll call vote:Buskerud – aye, DiSanto – aye, Ferebee– aye, LaCroix – aye, Hadcock – aye. REQUEST FOR REFUND OFPENALTY FEES – TONI SCHMIDT:MOVED by Ferebee and seconded byDiSanto to approve the request for re-fund of penalty fees for Toni Schmidt.The motion carried 3-2 on a roll call vote:Buskerud – no, DiSanto – aye, Ferebee– aye, LaCroix – no, Hadcock – aye. FIRST READING AND PUBLIC HEAR-ING OF ORDINANCE NO. 675 – A TEM-PORARY ZONING ORDINANCE SUS-PENDING NEW AMENDMENT APPLI-CATIONS TO THE PENNINGTONCOUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE,FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION ORDI-NANCE, AND SUBDIVISION REGULA-TIONS ORDINANCE: MOVED byBuskerud and seconded by LaCroix toapprove the first reading of OrdinanceNo. 675. Substitute motion: MOVED byFerebee and seconded by DiSanto todeny the request for a moratorium on or-dinance amendments. The motion car-ried 4-1 on a roll call vote: Buskerud – no,DiSanto – aye, Ferebee – aye, LaCroix– aye, Hadcock – aye.ITEMS FROM PLANNING & ZONING

The following item(s) have beenplaced on the Consent Agenda for actionto be taken on all items by a single voteof the Board of Commissioners. Any itemmay be removed from the ConsentAgenda for separate action.

MOVED by LaCroix and seconded byDiSanto to approve the Planning andZoning consent agenda items. The mo-tion carried unanimously on a roll callvote: Buskerud – aye, DiSanto – aye,Ferebee – aye, LaCroix – aye, Hadcock– aye.

A. LAYOUT PLAT / PL 16-33: GranitePoint, LLC; Gene Quinn – Agent. To re-configure lot lines to create Lots 15, 16,and 17 of Granite Point Subdivision inaccordance with Section 400.1 of thePennington County Subdivision Regula-tions.

EXISTING LEGAL: Lots Aand B of Lot 6 and Lots A andB of Lot 7, Granite Point Sub-division, Section 10, T2S,R6E, BHM, PenningtonCounty, South Dakota.

PROPOSED LEGAL: Lots15, 16, and 17 of Granite PointSubdivision, Section 10, T2S,R6E, BHM, PenningtonCounty, South Dakota

Approve Layout Plat / PL 16-33 withthe following eight (8) conditions:

1. That at the time of new Plat submit-tal, eight (8) foot minor drainage and util-ity easements be dedicated on the inte-rior sides of all lot lines, or an approvedSubdivision Regulations Variance be ob-tained waiving this requirement;

2. That at the time of new Plat submit-tal, the applicant submits topography atfive (5) foot intervals, or an approvedSubdivision Regulations Variance be ob-tained waiving this requirement;

3. That at the time of new Plat submit-tal, the plat meets all the requirements ofSection 400.3 of the Pennington CountySubdivision Regulations, or an approvedSubdivision Regulations Variance be ob-tained waiving any of these requirementsthat are not met;

4. That the Certifications on the plat bein accordance with Section 400.3.1.n ofthe Pennington County Subdivision Reg-ulations;

5. That the applicant ensures that allnatural drainage ways are maintainedand are not blocked;

6. That following platting of the pro-posed lots, any on-site wastewater treat-ment system(s) be subject to the require-ments of Section 204-J of the Penning-ton County Zoning Ordinance, includingthe requirement to obtain an OperatingPermit;

7. That the applicant signs the State-ment of Understanding within ten (10)business days of approval of Layout Plat/ PL 16-33, which is available at the Plan-ning Office; and,

8. That approval of this Layout Platdoes not constitute approval of any fur-ther applications to be submitted for theabove-described property.

B. FIRST READING AND PUBLICHEARING OF ORDINANCE AMEND-MENT / OA 16-02: Pennington County.To amend Section 103 “Definitions”; Sec-tion 205 “General Agriculture District”;Section 206 “Limited Agriculture District”;Section 207 “Low Density ResidentialDistrict”; Section 208 “Suburban Resi-dential District”; Section 209 “GeneralCommercial District”; Section 210 “High-way Service District”; Section 211 “LightIndustrial District”; Section 212 “HeavyIndustrial District”; Section 213 “PlannedUnit Development District”; Section 317“Wind Energy Systems” and Section 511“Fees” of the Pennington County ZoningOrdinance.

Continue Ordinance Amendment / OA

16-02 to the February 21, 2017, Board ofCommissioner’s meeting.

C. FIRST READING AND PUBLICHEARING OF ORDINANCE AMEND-MENT / OA 16-03: Pennington County.To amend Section 103 “Definitions”; Sec-tion 204-C “General District Provisions”,Section 205-B and C “General Agricul-ture District”; Section 206-B “LimitedAgriculture District”; Section 207-B “LowDensity Residential District”; Section208-B “Suburban Residential District”;Section 209-B “General Commercial Dis-trict”; Section 210-B “Highway ServiceDistrict”; Section 211-B “Light IndustrialDistrict”; Section 212-B “Heavy IndustrialDistrict”; Section 213-D “Planned UnitDevelopment District”; Section 312“Signs, Billboards and Other AdvertisingStructures”; Section 314-C “TemporaryCampgrounds and Assemblies of Peo-ple”; Section 316-H-3 “Telecommunica-tions Facility”; Section 508-B-4 “Zoningor Rezoning”; Section 509-D-3 “Vari-ance”; Section 510-A-3 “Conditional UsePermits”; and Section 511-B “Fees” andSection 511-W-2 “Fees” of the Penning-ton County Zoning Ordinance.

Continue Ordinance Amendment / OA16-03 to the March 7, 2017, Board ofCommissioner’s meeting.

D. SECOND READING OFPLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT / PU16-07: Karen Moore. To rezone 2.54acres from Suburban Residential Districtto a Planned Unit Development Districtand to amend the Pennington CountyComprehensive Plan to change the Fu-ture Land Use from Suburban Residen-tial District to Planned Unit DevelopmentDistrict in accordance with Sections 208,508, and 213 of the Pennington CountyZoning Ordinance.

Parcel A, Ewalt Subdivision,Section 22, T1S, R5E, BHM,Pennington County, SouthDakota.

ORDINANCENO. PUD 16-07

AN ORDINANCE AMEND-ING SECTION 508 OF THEPENNINGTON COUNTYZONING ORDINANCE, RE-ZONING THE WITHIN DE-SCRIBED PROPERTY:

BE IT HEREBY ORDAINEDBY THE PENNINGTONCOUNTY COMMISSIONTHAT THE PENNINGTONCOUNTY ZONING ORDI-NANCE BE AND HEREBY ISAMENDED BY AMENDINGTHE ZONING OF THE FOL-LOWING DESCRIBEDPROPERTY:

Parcel A, Ewalt Subdivision,Section 22, T1S, R5E, BHM,Pennington County, SouthDakota.

To rezone 2.54 acres fromSuburban Residential Districtto a Planned Unit Develop-ment District and to amend thePennington County Compre-hensive Plan to change theFuture Land Use from Subur-ban Residential District toPlanned Unit DevelopmentDistrict with the following four(4) conditions:

1. That Planned Unit Devel-opment / PU 96-39 beamended to add the subjectproperty and its allowed uses,prior to the existing single-fam-ily residence on the subjectproperty being lived in or uti-lized as a Vacation HomeRental;

2. That an approved Flood-plain Development Permit beobtained prior to any distur-bance within the Special FloodHazard Area located on thesubject property;

3. That the applicant signsthe Statement of Understand-ing within ten (10) businessdays of approval of PlannedUnit Development / PU 16-07,which is available at the Plan-ning Office; and,

4. That this Planned UnitDevelopment be reviewed inone (1) year, on a complaintbasis, or as deemed neces-sary by the PenningtonCounty Planning Commissionor Board of Commissioners toverify that all Conditions of Ap-proval are being met.

Dated this 7th day of February,2017.

PENNINGTON COUNTYCOMMISSION

/s/ Deb Hadcock,Chairman

ATTEST:

/s/ Julie A. Pearson,Auditor

End of Planning & Zoning ConsentAgendaEXECUTIVE SESSION per SDCL 1-25-2:

A. Personnel Issue per SDCL 1-25-(1) B. Contractual/Pending Litigation per

SDCL 1-25-2(3)MOVED by LaCroix and seconded by

DiSanto to go into executive session Pur-suant to SDCL 1-25.2 (3) to consult withlegal counsel on contractual matters.The motion was amended by LaCroixand DiSanto to add discussion of a per-sonnel issue pursuant to SDCL 1-25-2(1). The motion carried 4-0 on a roll callvote: Buskerud – no response, DiSanto– aye, Ferebee – aye, LaCroix – aye,Hadcock – aye.

The Board remained in executive ses-sion from 12:05 p.m. until 12:41 p.m.

MOVED by LaCroix and seconded byDiSanto to come out of executive ses-sion. The motion carried 4-0 on a roll callvote: Buskerud – no response, DiSanto– aye, Ferebee – aye, LaCroix – aye,Hadcock – aye.

Moved by LaCroix and seconded byDiSanto to direct the State’s Attorney’sOffice and Buildings & Grounds to con-tinue negotiations for the purchase ofproperty in Block 107. The motion carried4-0 on a roll call vote: Buskerud – no re-sponse, DiSanto – aye, Ferebee – aye,LaCroix – aye, Hadcock – aye.AUDITOR’S ACCOUNT OF THETREASURER: To the Pennington

County Board of Commissioners, Ihereby submit the following report of myexamination of the cash and cash itemsin the hands of the County Treasurer asof January 27, 2017: Total balances ofchecking/savings accounts,$16,629,409.71; Total balance of Trea-surer’s Office safe cash, $12,100.00;Total certificates of deposit,$3,530,738.85; Total Prime Value Invest-ment, $20,763,518.02; Total petty cash,$15,505.00; Total long/short, ($221.85);Total, $40,951,049.73. Submitted by LoriWessel, Deputy Auditor.PAYROLL

Commissioners, 16,056.04; Elections,16,011.51; Auditor, 33,926.00; Treasurer,69,400.64; MacArthur Grant, 8,797.78;State's Attorney, 264,942.22; Public De-fender, 140,057.01; Buildings &Grounds, 151,397.06; Equalization,99,063.49; Register of Deeds,29,097.64; IT, 62,380.12; Human Re-sources, 10,679.61; Sheriff, 564,039.37;HIDTA Grant, 11,110.54; Jail,758,657.67; JSC, 235,668.40; JSC Juve-nile Alternative, 11,676.03; CCADP,85,993.22; Life Enrichment Center,131,162.92; Economic Assistance,72,691.94; Extension, 3,176.00; Weed &Pest, 10,795.95; Mountain Pine Beetle,10,116.00; Planning and Zoning,29,471.42; Water Protection, 6,967.64;Road & Bridge, 263,209.10; Fire Admin-istration, 6,921.44; Dispatch, 239,043.62;Emergency Management, 10,056.31; 24-7 Program, 30,994.75.PERSONNEL

ESCC: Effective 2/01/17 – JamesAdams at $29.31/hr. and Leslie Hall at$26.25/hr.

HIGHWAY: Effective 2/01/2017 –Ronald “Cody” Cornelison at $26.87/hr.

PUBLIC DEFENDER: Effective2/27/2017 – Jennifer de Hueck at$31.29/hr. Effective 3/06/2017 – JankiSharma at $31.29/hr.ADJOURN

MOVED by DiSanto and seconded byLaCroix to adjourn the meeting. The mo-tion carried 4-0 on a roll call vote:Buskerud – no response, DiSanto – aye,Ferebee – aye, LaCroix – aye, Hadcock– aye. There being no further business,the meeting was adjourned at 12:43 p.m.

/s/Julie A. Pearson,Auditor

Published February 23, 2017, at the totalapproximate cost of $305.62.

NOTICE OFDEADLINE

FOR VOTER REGISTRATIONEASTERN PENNINGTON COUNTY

AMBULANCE DISTRICT

Voter registration for the Eastern Pen-nington County Ambulance DistrictElection to be held during the annualmeeting on March 21st; will close onMarch 6th at 4:00pm. Failure to registerby this date will cause forfeiture of votingrights for this election. If you are in doubtabout whether you are registered, checkthe Voter Information Portal atwww.sdsos.gov or call the county auditorat 605-394-2153.

Registration may be completed duringregular business hours at the county au-ditor's office, municipal finance office,secretary of state's office, and those lo-cations which provide driver's licenses,SNAP, TANF, WIC, military recruitment,and assistance to the disabled as pro-vided by the Department of Human Serv-ices. You may contact the finance officeor county auditor to request a mail-in reg-istration form or access a mail-in form at(http://www.votepennco.com/).

Carolynn AndersonSecretary/TreasurerEastern Pennington CountyAmbulance District

Published February 23 & March 2, 2017,at the total approximate cost of $24.80.

LAKE HILLTOWNSHIP #5

PUBLIC NOTICE

Lake Hill Township #5 will hold its an-nual meeting on Monday, March 6, 2017,at 7 p.m. at Terry Peters’ shop.

Anita Heathershaw,Clerk

Published February 23 & March 2, 2017,at the total approximate cost of $9.31.

RAINY CREEKCHEYENNETOWNSHIP

PUBLIC NOTICE

Annual township meeting for RainyCreek Cheyenne will be held Tuesday,March 7, 2017, at 7:00 p.m., at the FredEisenbraun home.

Doris Eisenbraun,Clerk

Published February 23 & March 2, 2017,at the total approximate cost of $9.97.

NOTICE OF ANNUALTOWNSHIPMEETING

SCENIC TOWNSHIP #7

The Annual Meeting for the ScenicTownship #7 will be held Tuesday, March7 2017, at 7:00 p.m., at the Scenic Com-munity Center.

Kathy Jobgen,Clerk

Published February 23 & March 2, 2017,at the total approximate cost of $9.97.

Public NoticesFebruary 23, 2017 • Pennington County Courant 11

WALL SCHOOLBOARD OFEDUCATION

REGULAR BOARD MEETINGUNAPPROVED MINUTES

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

The Board of Education of the WallSchool District #51-5 met in regular ses-sion on Wednesday, February 8, 2017, inthe Library of Wall School. Memberspresent: Chairperson Eisenbraun, Vice-Chairperson Cordes, Members Ander-son, Kjerstad, Bielmaier, Leonard, andSimons. Also attending were ElementaryPrincipal Sykora, Business ManagerMohr, David Fauske, Donna Fauske, andShawn Cutler. Chairperson Eisenbrauncalled the meeting to order at 6:07 p.m.

All action taken in the following minutescarried by unanimous vote unless other-wise stated.

Business Manager Mohr took a roll callof the board members. All memberswere present.

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

An opening prayer/thought was led byMember Kjerstad.

5242. Kjerstad moved to approve the

agenda with moving item #20 to #6b.Seconded by Anderson. Motion carried.

5243. Cordes moved to approve theconsent agenda as follows: Secondedby Bielmaier. Motion carried. •Approve minutes of January 11, 2017board meeting. •Approve February claims. •Approve Madison McLaughlin as avolunteer for Track

GENERAL FUNDA & B BUSINESS, COPIER CON-TRACT, 659.55; ADVANCED DRUGTESTING, INC., BUS DRIVER TEST-ING, 26.00; AMERICINN, GYMNASTICSROOMS, 187.20; ANDERSON, CAR-OLYNN, I.A. TRAVEL, 676.20; BAD-LANDS AUTOMOTIVE, REPAIRS,78.67; BURTZ, TAMMY, MILEAGE36.96; CARSON, LACY, BACKGROUNDCHECK, 43.25; CLAY, HEATHER,BACKGROUND CHECK, 43.25; CLIF-FORD, PAT, BBB OFFICIAL, 163.08;CLIMATE CONTROL, HVAC REPAIRS,490.87; CROSSROADS HOTEL, CON-FERENCE HOTEL, 165.98; CROWNOIL CO., FUEL, 791.16; ELSHERE,STACY, MILEAGE, 87.15; ESSENTRA,SUPPLIES, 35.82; FAUSKE, TIM OR

ERIN, JAN MLG, 362.88; FIRST INTER-STATE BANK, TRAVEL, REGISTRA-TION, SUPPLIES, 2,425.50; FUGATE,JIM, BB OFFICIAL, 213.84; GIBSON,JANELLE, JAN MLG, 262.08; GOLDENWEST TECHNOLOGIES, PHONE

MAINT AGREEMENT/SOFTWARE,953.41; GOLDEN WEST TELEPHONECOOP., TELEPHONE, 371.14; DAKOTASPORTS, GYMNASTICS FLOOR AN-CHORS, 763.70; HERRING, DANI,MILEAGE, 48.30; HOFFMAN, MEGANJO, JAN MLG, 537.60; J.W. PEPPER &SON, INC., CHORUS MUSIC, 55.19;JONES, JEFF, GBB OFFICIAL, 137.04;KEN'S REFRIGERATION, REPAIRS,81.63; KIEFFER SANITATION,GARBAGE, 686.50; KJERSTAD,AMANDA, JAN MLG, 117.60; KJER-STAD, RACHEL, DEC-JAN MLG,498.96; KLEIN, BOB, BBB OFFICIAL,136.20; KNIGHT SECURITY SYSTEMS,MONITORING, 862.80; LIVERMORE,RENEE, JAN MLG, 53.76; Mc-CONNELL, GWEN, JAN MLG, 201.60;MCLAUGHLIN, MADISON, BB OFFI-CIAL, 160.00; MID-CENTRAL EDUCA-TIONAL, SPRING COURSES, 2,020.00;MOHR, NIKI, I.A. MEALS, 169.00; NEL-SON, HEATHER, JAN MLG, 332.64;NELSON, TRISTA, JAN MLG, 672.00;NETWORK SERVICES CO., MAINTSUPPLIES, 1,926.78; OLIVER, DEREK,GBB/BBB OFFICIAL, 120.00;PHILLIPS66, CONOCO, 76, GAS,576.68; POURIER, LOUIS, BBB OFFI-CIAL, 111.84; PRINCE, LARRY, BBB

OFFICIAL, 112.68; RAPID CITY RE-GIONAL HOSPITAL, BUS DRIVERTESTING, 20.00; REGION VII MUSIC,CONTEST FEES, 99.00; ROEDER,MARY, OFFICIAL CLOCK, 60.00;RUSH, DANIEL, GBB/BBB OFFICIAL,210.00; SAWVELL, CAMDEN, JV OFFI-CIAL, 182.40; SCHMID, ERIC, BBB OF-FICIAL, 90.00; SHOTS WITH ARROW,MIL, BBB OFFICIAL, 90.00;SKILLINGSTAD, DORREEN, DEC-JANMLG, 334.65; SPOTTED BEAR, ANNEJO, JAN MLG, 127.68; STERLINGCOMPUTERS, TECH SUPPLIES,245.00; SUBWAY, SENIOR PROJECT,38.00; SUPER 8 - 41ST STREET, FBCLINIC TRAVEL, 69.00; SYKORA,CHUCK, MILEAGE, 104.58; T.I.E. OF-FICE, JANUARY BHOLC FEES, 450.00;THOMAS, RANDY, GBB/BBB OFFI-CIAL, 219.12; TIEZEN LAW OFFICE,PROF. LLC, LEGAL SERVICES, 300.00;TRASK, TYLER, JHBBB OFFICIAL,100.00; TRUST AND AGENCY, REIM-BURSE IMPREST , 1,907.12; VAN-WAY TROPHY & AWARD, SCIENCEFAIR AWARDS, 179.10; VERIZONWIRELESS, CELL PHONE, 131.41;VERNON, CODY, JAN MLG, 43.09;WALKER, RANDY, JV OFFICIAL, 60.00;WALL BUILDING CENTER, MAINTSUPPLIES, 277.6; WALL FOOD CEN-TER, WATER FOR REFS, 9.98; WALLSCHOOL, WRT SHARE OF LOSS,

74.65; WALL WATER DEPARTMENT,WATER, 346.74; WEST RIVER ELEC-TRIC COOP., ELECTRICITY, 9,248.71;WEX BANK, GAS, 189.86; WILSON,BRANDY, JAN MLG, 228.48. FUND TOTAL: 33,892.72

CAPITAL OUTLAYFIRST INTERSTATE BANK, TEXTBOO,61.64; HEAVY CONSTRUCTORS, INC.,PHASE #3, 45,670.97; SWIFTEC, INC.,SHOT CLOCK INSTALL, 2,391.85;WEST RIVER ELECTRIC COOP., LOANPAYMENT, 7,500.00. FUND TOTAL: 55,624.46

SPECIAL EDUCATION FUNDCHILDREN'S CARE, SERVICES,463.25; FIRST INTERSTATE BANK,SPED CONF REGISTRATION, 600.00;TEACHER SYNERGY, LLC, SUPPLIES,35.99. FUND TOTAL: 1,099.24

FOOD SERVICE FUNDCASH-WA DISTRIBUTING, FOOD,3,746.63; CHILD & ADULT NUTRITIONSERVICES, FOOD, 335.16; EARTH-GRAINS BAKING COMPANIES, INC.,FOOD, 150.00; FIRST INTERSTATEBANK, KITCHEN SLICER, 64.99;

GOLDEN WEST TELEPHONE COOP.,TELEPHONE, 8.50; REINHART FOOD-SERVICE, L.L.C., FOOD, 2,025.25;WALL FOOD CENTER, FOOD, 88.32;WALL WATER DEPARTMENT, WATER,7.72; WEST RIVER ELECTRIC COOP.,ELECTRICITY, 160.65 FUND TOTAL: 6,587.22

WALL AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMFIRST INTERSTATE BANK, SUPPLIES,287.49; GOLDEN WEST TELEPHONECOOP., TELEPHONE, 18.21; WALLWATER DEPARTMENT, WATER, 16.54;WEST RIVER ELECTRIC COOP.,ELECTRICITY, 344.25. FUND TOTAL: 666.49 CHECKING ACCOUNT TOTAL:97,870.13

David Fauske addressed the Board con-cerning the District’s sexual harassmentpolicy.

Mohr referred the Board to a packet of in-formation on conflict of interest. Waiverswere included in the packet that may beused if needed.

School Board Recognition Week is Feb-ruary 20-24, 2017. Mohr recognizedeach of the Board members with a cer-tificate and thanked them for their serv-ice.

Next, Mr. Poste, the District’s TechnologyCoordinator, presented information aboutcyber security. It was a very informativepresentation with information about therisks the District has and the measuresbeing taken to lower the risk of scamsand information theft.

Mohr gave the board an update on thelast communication from the school’s at-torney relating to the Faye Bryan schol-arship. There was brief discussion by theBoard about where the money should beinvested.

5244. Anderson moved to invest theFaye Bryan Scholarship money First In-terstate Wealth Management. Secondedby Cordes. Motion carried.

Mohr and Sykora discussed outstandinglunch balances with the Board. It wasdetermined that students will not be ableto charge additional items to their lunchaccount when the administration deemstheir account too far in the negative. Acollection agency will not be used at thispoint in time, but may be used in the fu-ture.

Simons had a couple of questions re-garding the 2017 track rules. Sykora willclarify those items with Coach Pattersonand the rules will be addressed again atthe March Board meeting.

5245. Simons moved to approve the2017 golf rules, with changing the prac-tice start time from 4:00 pm to 4:10 pm.Seconded by Anderson. Motion carried.

5246. Bielmaier moved to approve the2017 spring play rules. Seconded by Si-mons. Motion carried.

Chairperson Eisenbraun updated theBoard on the final walk-through that tookplace on January 18th at the conces-sion/bathroom building at the athleticcomplex. There are some small itemsthat will be finished when the weather al-lows.

Coach Anderson asked that 16 footballshoulder pads be surplused/junked. Thepads are over 20 years old and aren’tsafe to be used.

5247. Bielmaier moved to approve sur-plusing/junking the 16 shoulder pads re-quested by Coach Anderson. Secondedby Simons. Motion carried.

Elementary Principal Sykora informedthe Board of the following activities thatwill be taking place: parent/teacher con-ferences and the book fair will be held onFebruary 15th and 16th, the gymnasticsteam will be competing at the State tour-nament in Aberdeen, 3 MS students willbe participating in the MS State wrestlingtournament, and the MS/HS science fairwas held in the gym today. The Kinder-garten position has been advertising onthe ASBSD website and it will also be ad-vertised in the Pennington CountyCourant. The gym roof has leakedagain, but Black Hills Roofing has beeninvolved and has fixed the problem.There will be a Title I consolidated appli-cation meeting for parents and commu-nity members held in the library at 5:30pm on March 13th. Sykora asked theboard to think about having summerschool again this year. Most likely thefunding will need to come from generalfund since Title I funding has decreasedover the last few years. The estimatedcost is $7,500.00.

Mohr had nothing else to report.

5248. At 7:43 p.m., Cordes moved togo into Executive Session for the pur-pose of discussing student matters, con-tracts, and negotiations, according toSDCL 1-25-2. Seconded by Anderson.Motion carried.

At 8:58 p.m., Chairperson Eisenbraundeclared the meeting out of ExecutiveSession.

With no further business brought to theboard, Chairperson Eisenbraun declaredthe meeting adjourned at 8:58 p.m.

Respectfully submitted by Niki Mohr,Business Manager.

______________Scot Eisenbraun,Chairperson

________________Niki A. Mohr,Business Manager

Published February 23, 2017, at the totalapproximate cost of $154.61.

WEST RIVER WATERDEVELOPMENT

DISTRICT

MINUTESJANUARY 19, 2017

CALL TO ORDER: The West RiverWater Development District convened fortheir regular meeting at the West RiverWater Development District Project officein Murdo, SD. Chairman Casey Krog-man called the meeting to order at 10:15a.m. (CT). Roll Call was taken and ChairmanKrogman declared a quorum was pres-ent. Directors present were: CaseyKrogman, Veryl Prokop and Lorne Smith.Absent: Marion Matt. Also present: JakeFitzgerald, Manager; Kati Venard, Secre-tary; Dave Larson, Larson Law PC.ADDITIONS TO AGENDA: Rural WaterCenterAPPROVE AGENDA: Motion by Direc-tor Smith, seconded by Director Prokopto approve the agenda with additions.Motion carried unanimously.APPROVE MINUTES: The minutes ofthe December 15, 2016, meeting werepreviously emailed to the Board for theirreview. Motion by Director Prokop, sec-onded by Director Smith to approve theDecember minutes. Motion carried unan-imously.FINANCIAL REPORT: A. APPROVAL OF BILLS: CaseyKrogman - $55.41, Veryl Prokop -$55.41, Lorne Smith - $55.41, West River/Lyman-Jones RWS - $1,000.00,

Kadoka Press - $26.90, Lyman CountyHerald - $28.30, Mellette County News -$30.24, Murdo Coyote - $32.47, Pen-nington County Courant - $26.90, Pio-neer Review - $27.23, United StatesTreasury - $110.16, Mellette County Con-servation District - $2,298.86. Motion byDirector Prokop, seconded by DirectorSmith to approve the District bills. Motioncarried unanimously.B. DISTRICT FINANCIAL STATUS RE-

PORT: The financial status of the Districtto date was previously sent to the Board.A copy of the December Financial Reportis on file at the District office in Murdo.Motion by Director Smith, seconded byDirector Prokop to approve the Decem-ber Financial Report. Motion carriedunanimously.REPORTS: A. MANAGER'S REPORT: ManagerFitzgerald presented his January reportto the Board. Motion by Director Prokop,seconded by Director Smith to approvethe Manager’s Report. Motion carriedunanimously. B. OTHER REPORTS: NoneELECTION OF OFFICERS: Motion byDirector Smith, seconded by DirectorProkop to cast a unanimous ballet thatthe officers remain the same for 2017.The officers for 2017 are Casey Krog-man as Chairman, Veryl Prokop as Vice-Chairman and Marion Matt as Secre-tary/Treasurer. Motion carried unani-mously.DESIGNATE LEGAL NEWSPAPERS:Motion by Director Prokop, seconded byDirector Smith to adopt the followingnewspapers as the legal papers for theWest River Water Development District:Kadoka Press, Lyman County Herald,Mellette County News, Murdo Coyote,Pennington County Courant and PioneerReview. Motion carried unanimously.DESIGNATE LEGAL DEPOSITORY:Motion by Director Prokop, seconded byDirector Smith to designate First FidelityBank in Murdo, SD, as West River WaterDevelopment District’s legal depository.Motion carried unanimously.RURAL WATER CENTER: Discussionwas held on West River Water Develop-ment District potentially providing assis-tance for Rural Water Center projects.ADJOURNMENT: There being no fur-ther business, the meeting was ad-journed at 10:45 a.m. (CT).ATTEST:

_________________Kati Venard,Recording Secretary

______________Casey Krogman,Chairman

Published February 23, 2017, at the totalapproximate cost of $35.87.

WASTA TOWNBOARD OFTRUSTEES

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

The Wasta Town Board held their reg-ular meeting on Monday, February 13,2017 at the community building. NormCurrent called the meeting to order at7:03 pm with board member KendallKjerstad present. Member Ed Sheltonwas absent. Niki Mohr, Tammy Green,and Kari Kjerstad were also present. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Motion by Norm, second by Kendall toapprove the January 9th and 17th min-utes. Motion carried. Motion by Norm, second by Kendall toapprove the financial statement as given.Motion carried. Motion by Kendall, second by Norm toapprove the bills as follows: Norm Cur-rent, January wages, $50.79; KendallKjerstad, January wages, $46.17; EdShelton, January wages, $23.09; TammyGreen, January wages, $554.10; NikiMohr, January wages, $415.57; KiefferSanitation, garbage pickup, $586.88;WREA, electricity, $839.64; PenningtonCo. Courant, publishing, $61.77; Mid-west Cooperatives, propane, $715.41;Midcontinent Testing, 4th qtr. testing,$57.00; Agents of Insurance, fire dept. li-ability, $600.00; SD Assn. of Rural Water,dues, $320.00; Bangs McCullen LawFirm, legal, $945.00; EFTPS, payroll tax,$169.07. Motion carried. Golden West is requesting an ease-ment for putting in fiber optic cable. Theboard reviewed the map last month, buthad a couple questions regarding thecoding on the map. Mohr explainedwhere the digging would be done in rela-tion to the fence line, etc. Motion by Norm, second by Kendall toapprove the easement for Golden West,noting this area is a protected area be-cause of the town’s water system. Mohrwill draft a letter to Golden West and in-clude with the paper work. Next, the board reviewed a purchasingprocess provided by Mohr. Motion by Norm, second by Kendall toapprove the purchasing process as oneof the town’s practices. There were no building permits to beapproved. Tammy’s notes were reviewed. The next regular meeting is beingmoved and will be held on Thursday,March 9th at 7 pm due to a conflict. With no other business, the meetingwas adjourned at 7:57 pm.

Niki MohrFinance OfficerTown of Wasta

Published Feburary 23, 2017, at the totalapproximate cost of $23.25.

FLAT BUTTETOWNSHIP #12

PUBLIC NOTICE

Flat Butte Township #12 will hold theirannual meeting Tuesday, March 7, 2017,at 7:00 p.m., at the Leslie Williams resi-dence.

Kay Williams,Clerk

Published February 23 & March 2, 2017,at the total approximate cost of $9.97.

Public Notices Pennington County Courant • February 23 201712

PENNINGTON CONSERVATION DISTRICT

PROFIT & LOSSJANUARY THROUGH DECEMBER 2016

Jan - Dec 16

Ordinary Income/Expense Income 40-Intergovernmental Revenue 4000-County Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24,440.00 Total 40 – Intergovernmental Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24,440.00 41 – Charges for Goods & Services 4100 Machine Plants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,206.50 4100 HandPlants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,054.48 Total 41-Charges for Goods & Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14,260.98 4130 – Tree Protector Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12,856.95 4201 – No-Till grass seeding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39,194.50 4351 - Plants & Grasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .366.00 45 – Other Revenue 4500 – Miscellaneous Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .234.94 4512 – Interest on CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195.13 4518 – Interest to Savings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..58 4519 – Interest Invest Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20.05 Total 45 – Other Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .450.70

Total Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91,569.13

Cost of Goods Sold 6120 – Tree Fabric Stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,318.00 Total COGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,318.00

Gross Profit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88,251.13

Expense Payroll Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.00 6000 – Office Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6001 – Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .807.40 6002 – Postage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,468.53 6004 – Printing & Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.30 6005 – Insurance, Bond, & Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,766.80 6000- Office Expenses – Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101.13 Total 6000 – Office Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,145.16

601 – Supervisor Expenses 6010 –Supervisor Per Diem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,645.00 6012 - Supervisor Mileage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,106.00 Total 601 – Supervisor Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,751.00

6021 – Employee Expenses 6020 Employee Wages Salary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12,948.72 6030 – Employer Payroll Tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,201.05 Total 6021 – Employee Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14,149.77

605 – Other Expenses 6050 Membership & Dues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,250.00 6051 Contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200.00 6056 Miscellaneous Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-27.31 Total 605 – Other Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,422.69

607 – Information & Education 6075 – Advertising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51.41 6076 – Promotional Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .420.50 Total 607 – Information & Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .471.91

611 – Tree Planting 6110 – Tree Stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,095.76 6114 – Tree Planting Equipment (<$300) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216.82 6115 – Tree Planting Refund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21.20 6116 – Tree Planting Misc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .511.72 Total 611 – Tree Planting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,845.50

6111A – Tree Planter Wages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.00 6118 – Tree Storage Facility Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .850.00 6122 – Mileage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-27.00 6123 – Tree Fabric Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,333.50 6126 – Tree Fabric Misc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,121.69 620 - Grass Drills 6201 – Grass Drill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17,815.40 Total 620 – Grass Drills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17,815.40

6203 – No-Till Drill Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .804.01 6206 – Grass Drill Miscellaneous Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216.05 6302 – Miscellaneous Gas/Mileage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100.00 Total Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59,999.68

Net Ordinary Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28,251.45

Other Income/Expense 7000 –Other Income 7100 Cooperative Agreement Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,731.51 Total 7000 – Other Fund Incomes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,731.51

Total Other Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,731.51 Net Other Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,731.51

Net Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30,982.96

Published February 23, 2017, at the total approximate cost of $120.09.

PENNINGTON CONSERVATION DISTRICT

BALANCE SHEETAs of December 31, 2016

ASSETS Current Assets Checking/Savings 1000.1 – First Interstate Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19,818.76 1002 – Petty Cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 6.93 1003 – Savings & Investment Accounts 1003.1 – B H Fed Credit U Savings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .617.79 Total 1003 – Savings & Investment Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .617.79

1003.3 – First Interstate Bank Money Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50,619.77 1004 – Savings & Investment Account 1004.3 BHFCU-14/16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16,387.65 1004.4 BHFCU- 15 /17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11,644.05 1004-5 BHFCU20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31,515.95 1004-6 BHFCU-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20,045.18 1004 – Savings & Investment Account-Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -54.92 Total 1004 - Savings & Investment Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79,537.91

1404 – FIB - 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18,028.64 Total Checking/Savings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168,615.94

Accounts Receivable 1200 – Accounts Receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-295.98 Total Accounts Receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-295.98

Other Current Assets 1499 – Undeposited funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38.34 Total Other Current Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38.34

Total Current Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168,358.30

Fixed Assets 1601-Great Plains No Till Drill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24,461.00 1602-Donahue No till Drill Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,871.00 1603-John Deere No-Till Drill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47,450.00 1604-Tree Planter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,875.00 1605-Fabric Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,500.00 1610 – Building Storage planter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8,208.00 1611 – Building – No-Till Drill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8,300.00 1620 – Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,300.00 1650 – No-Till Drill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33,228.00 1690 – Office Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,358.78 1720- Tree Hauling Unit (camper type) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,238.07 1721-Tree Cooler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,000.00 1722- Cooling unit for trees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,600.00Total Fixed Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147,389.85

TOTAL ASSETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315,748.15

Liabilities & Equity

Liabilities Current Liabilities Other Current Liabilities 2020 – Payroll Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-354.74 2100 – Sales Tax Payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-55.83 Total Other Current Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -410.57

Total Current Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-410.57

Total Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-410.57

Equity 3000 – Opening Bal Equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105,553.53 3999 – Retained Earnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179,622.23 Net Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30,982.96 Total Equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .316,158.72

Total Liabilities & Equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315,748.15 Published February 23, 2017, at the total approximate cost of $86.17.

GENERAL CAPITAL SPEC. ED. IMPACT AID LUNCH WASP TOTAL OUTLAY FUNDS

BEGINNING BALANCE: 12-31-16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$82,045.63 . . . . . .$276,214.47 . . . . . . .$683,988.66 . . . . . .$3150373.23 . . . . . . . . .$15,851.38 . . . . . . . .$45,492.45 . . . . . .$4,253,965.82 Receipts:Local Sources: . . . . . . . . . . . . .$13735.35 . . . . . . . .$2831.06 . . . . . . . . .$2147.92 . . . . . . . . . .$902.31 . . . . . . . . .$12133.33 . . . . . . . . . . .$666.76 . . . . . . . . .$32416.73County Sources: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$800.18 . . . . . . . . . . .$0.00 . . . . . . . . . . .$37.23 . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.00 . . . . . . . . . . .$800.18State Sources: . . . . . . . . . . . . .$116163.00 . . . . . . . . . . .$0.00 . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.00 . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.00 . . . . . . . .$116163.00Federal Sources: . . . . . . . . . . . .$12933.00 . . . . . . . . . . .$0.00 . . . . . . . .$22039.00 . . . . . . .$602075.00 . . . . . . . . . .$3498.81 . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.00 . . . . . . . .$640545.81Other Sources: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.00 . . . . . . . . . . .$0.00 . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.00 . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.00General Journal Revenue: . . . . . . . .$0.00 . . . . . . . . . . .$0.00 . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.00 . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.00Total to be accounted for: . . . . . . . . . .$225677.16 . . . . . .$279045.53 . . . . . . .$708175.58 . . . . . .$3753350.54 . . . . . . . . .$31483.52 . . . . . . . .$46,159.21 . . . . . . .$5043891.54Disbursements: . . . . . . . . . . . .$209360.10 . . . . . . .$85966.79 . . . . . . . .$21521.69 . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.00 . . . . . . . . . .$9053.68 . . . . . . . . . .$1316.75 . . . . . . . .$327219.01General Journal Disbursements: . . . .$0.00 . . . . . . . . . . .$0.00 . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.00 . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.00EOM BALANCE: 01-31-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$16317.06 . . . . . .$193078.74 . . . . . . .$686653.89 . . . . . .$3753350.54 . . . . . . . . .$22429.84 . . . . . . . . .$44842.46 . . . . . . .$4716672.53

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NOTICE OFHEARING

BEFORE THE PENNINGTONCOUNTY PLANNING AND

ZONING COMMISSION

Notice is hereby given that the followingpetitioners have applied to the Penning-ton County Planning and Zoning Com-mission under the provisions of the Pen-nington County Zoning Ordinance as fol-lows:

Zane Volmer; Denise Volmer – Owner,has applied for a Conditional Use Permitto allow a single-wide mobile home to beused as a single-family residence on thesubject property in a General AgricultureDistrict located on B39-B48 All; B57-B66All, Block 39, Dakota City Subdivision,Section 2, T1S, R13E, BHM, PenningtonCounty, South Dakota, east of the inter-section of Baseline Road and 173rd Av-enue, in accordance with Sections 205,304, and 510 of the Pennington CountyZoning Ordinance.

Delmar and Melissa Nelson have appliedfor a Conditional Use Permit to allow thesingle-family residence to be used as aVacation Home Rental in a General Agri-culture District located on Lot C of Lot 7of Lot G of Lot 2, Reno Placer MS 823,Section 2, T2S, R4E, BHM, PenningtonCounty, South Dakota, 12265 RenoGulch Road, in accordance with Sections205, 319, and 510 of the PenningtonCounty Zoning Ordinance

Covington Consulting Group, LLC hasapplied for a Conditional Use Permit toallow for two additional internally, illumi-nated off-premise signs within 1,500 feetof a residential zoning district/dwellingunit in a Highway Service District locatedon Lot 17, The Forks at RemmingtonRanch Subdivision, Section 22, T1S,R5E, BHM, Pennington County, SouthDakota, 23820 Highway 385, in accor-dance with Sections 210, 312, and 510of the Pennington County Zoning Ordi-nance.

Notice is further given that said applica-tions will be heard by the PenningtonCounty Planning and Zoning Commis-sion in the Pennington County Adminis-tration Building at 9:00 a.m. on the 13thday of March 2017. At this time, any per-son interested may appear and showcause; if there be any, why such requestsshould or should not be granted.

ADA Compliance: Pennington Countyfully subscribes to the provisions of theAmericans with Disabilities Act. If you de-sire to attend this public meeting and arein need of special accommodations,please notify the Planning Department sothat appropriate auxiliary aids and serv-ices are available.

PJ Conover,Pennington County Planning Director

Published February 23, 2017, at the totalapproximate cost of $25.33.

NOTICE OFVACANCY

MUNICIPALITY OF QUINN

The following officer will become va-cant due to the expiration of the presentterm of the elective officer. Three yearterm for the Town Board of Trustees forthe Town of Quinn. Qualifications for thenominee are to be a resident of Quinnand to be a registered voter. Circulation of the nominating petitionmay begin March 1, 2017 and petitionsmay be filed in the office of the financeofficer located at 710 Glenn Street, Wall,SD 57790, between the hours of 8 amand 5 pm, Mountain Time, no later thanMarch 28, 2017. Submission of written request to with-draw candidate’s name from nominationis to be filed in the office of the financeofficer located at 710 Glenn Street, nolater than March 18, 2017, at 5 pm,Mountain Time.

Debbie BryanFinance OfficerTown of Quinn

Published February 16 & 23, 2017, at thetotal approximate cost of $21.26.

HURONTOWNSHIP #10

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Huron Township #10 will hold itsannual meeting at 7:00 p.m., on Tuesday,March 7, 2017, at the Mitch Kammererresidence.

MItch Kammerer,Clerk

Published February 23 & March 2, 2017,at the total approximate cost of $9.97.

SHYNETOWNSHIP #27

PUBLIC NOTICE

Shyne Township #27 will hold it’s an-nual meeting on Tuesday, March 6,2017, at 7:00 p.m., at the Rusty Lytle res-idence.

Angela Lytle,Clerk/Treasurer

Published February 23 & March 2, 2017,at the total approximate cost of $9.97.

PENO TOWNSHIP #9

PUBLIC NOTICE

Peno Township #9 will hold their an-nual meeting Tuesday, March 7, 2017, at7:00 p.m., at the home of Kathy Clark-Furrey.

Kathy Clark-Furrey,Clerk

Published February 23 & March 2, 2017,at the total approximate cost of $9.31.

CROOKED CREEKTOWNSHIP

PUBLIC NOTICE

Annual meeting of Crooked CreekTownship #25 will be held Tuesday,March 7, 2017, at 7:00 p.m., at the clerk’sresidence.

Neva Hamann,Clerk

Published February 23 & March 2, 2017,at the total approximate cost of $9.97.

CEDAR BUTTETOWNSHIP #4

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Annual Meeting of Cedar ButteTownship #4 will be held on Tuesday,March 7, 2017, at 7:00 p.m., in the homeof Gene Patterson, Township Clerk, forthe purpose of election of officers andany other business that may come be-fore the board.

Gene Patterson,Township Clerk

Published February 23 & March 2, 2017,

at the total approximate cost of $11.95.

CASTLE BUTTETOWNSHIP

PUBLIC NOTICE

Castle Butte Township’s annual meet-ing will be Tuesday, March 7, 2017, at19835 E. Hwy 44, at 1:30 p.m.

Elizabeth Kruse,Clerk

Published February 23 & March 2, 2017,at the total approximate cost of $9.31.

LAKE FLATTOWNSHIP #8

PUBLIC NOTICE

The annual meeting of Lake FlatTownship #8 will be held Tuesday, March7, 2017, at 6:00 p.m., at West River Elec-tric Association meeting room, Wall, SD.

William Bielmaier,Township Clerk

Published February 23 & March 2, 2017,at the total approximate cost of $9.97.

LAKE CREEKTOWNSHIP #6

PUBLIC NOTICE

Lake Creek Township #6 will hold theirannual meeting Tuesday, March 7, 2017,at 7:00 p.m., at the Nathan Kjerstad res-idence.

Heather Nelson,Clerk

Published February 23 & March 2, 2017,at the total approximate cost of $9.97.

QUINNTOWNSHIP #1

PUBLIC NOTICE

The annual meeting for Quinn Town-ship #1 will be held Tuesday, March 7,2017, at 7:30 p.m., at the Roger Fortuneresidence.

Bonna Fortune,Clerk

Published February 23 & March 2, 2017,at the total approximate cost of $9.97.

CONATA TOWNSHIP

PUBLIC NOTICE

The annual meeting for the ConataTownship will be held Tuesday, March 7,2017, at the William Huether residence,at 2:00 p.m.

Patty Huether,Clerk

Published February 23 & March 2, 2017,at the total approximate cost of $9.31.

ASH TOWNSHIP #16

PUBLIC NOTICE

Ash Township #16 will hold their an-nual meeting Tuesday, March 7, 2017, at6:30 p.m, at the Josh Geigle residence.

Shasta Geigle,Clerk

Published February 23 & March 2, 2017,at the total approximate cost of $8.64.

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Mastering Personal Priorities Do you ever feel as if your life isspinning out of control? Maybethings haven't gotten quite thatbad yet, but you do know thatthings are definitely out of whackand you feel confused, dazed andwondering why you haven't beenexperiencing the success you hadhoped for. Believe me when I saythat there have been many timesover the years that I have felt thisway. Whenever I have analyzedthings to try to discover the "who,what, when, where, why and how"of the situation, I have nearly al-ways come to the realization thatmy priorities were out of kilter. I must admit here and say thishas always been one of the tough-est areas of my life to get a hold ofand to master. I share with you,not because I think I have "ar-rived" in this area, but because Iunderstand the importance of set-ting my priorities and keepingthem right and know that it issomething I must work at dili-gently and consistently. Thinking about and working onpriorities is not something you doonly once a year; once a week isn'teven often enough. The key tomaintaining the right priorities inlife is to keep them forefront inyour mind everyday. It's a dailyresponsibility only you can attendto and no one else can do it foryou. If, after setting your priorities,things still do not appear to beworking in your life, take anotherlook at your priorities. Quite pos-sibly, they may not be in theproper order, or maybe you are

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Joseph R. “Joe” HiebFuneral

services forJoseph R."Joe" Hieb,92, of Cham-b e r l a i n ,S.D., were

held Monday, Feb. 20, 2017, at theUnited Church of Christ in Cham-berlain with burial in the RelianceCemetery at Reliance. Joseph “Joe” Hieb was born Dec.26, 1924, on a farm near Reliance,the son of John J. and Margaret(Reuer) Hieb. He attended andgraduated in 1943 from RelianceHigh School. He was on the bas-ketball team that won a districtchampionship. He enlisted in in the U.S. Armyin the fall of 1944. He served withBattery B, 316th Field ArtilleryBattalion, Leyte, Phillipine Is-lands. He fought in what wouldbecome known as the Battle ofLeyte. The Battle of Leyte in thePacific campaign of World War IIwas the amphibious invasion ofthe Gulf of Leyte in the Philip-pines by American forces and Fil-ipino guerrillas under the com-mand of General DouglasMacArthur, who fought againstthe Imperial Japanese Army inthe Philippines led by General To-moyuki Yamashita from Oct. 17 toDec. 26, 1944. The operation codenamed King Two launched thePhilippines campaign of 1944-45for the recapture and liberation ofthe entire Philippine Archipelagoand to end almost three years ofJapanese occupation. His battal-ion of men encountered stiff resist-ance from Japanese forces deter-mined on repelling U.S. forces. Hewas wounded in both legs and thehead during the battle. He sur-vived in a crater created by anenemy mortar for three days. When reinforcements finally ar-rived, U.S. soldiers found him andone other man alive. He wouldspend a month at an Army hospi-tal recuperating and waiting fordoctors to amputate his injuredlegs. An older doctor told twoyounger doctors to do an intensivemassage therapy for his legs be-fore performing the amputation.Fortunately, the therapy worked. He went on to take part in theU.S. occupation of the Japanesehomelands. He finished his enlist-ment in the Counter IntelligenceCorps in the Military Police. Hewas discharged private first classon Nov. 29,1946 with an honorabledischarge. He returned to Reliance and be-came the owner of a bulk fuel de-livery service for the Standard OilCompany. His business expandedto include a service station andcafé in 1967. He married Lucille Speckels inJune, 1948, and to this union fourchildren were born. Lucille passedaway on Jan. 18, 1960. He remar-ried twice after Lucille’s death, thelast to Helen Larsen on May 5,1967. Together, they have eightchildren. In the 1950s, he was elected tothe Reliance City Council, servingas mayor for approximately 20years. Under his tenure, Relianceinstalled and improved the citywater system, installed a citysewer system and upgraded thecity streets. In 1954, he wasnamed fire chief where he organ-ized a town meeting to find a planof raising funds to purchase a firetruck without raising city taxes.The plan was to solicit $50 dona-tions from area farmers andranchers to create a volunteer firedepartment for Reliance and thesurrounding area. He was appointed to the boardof directors of West Central Elec-tric Cooperative in 1965. Heserved as vice president of the co-operative from 1979 to 1997, andwas elected president in Octoberof 1997. He served on numerouscommittees for the cooperative in-cluding the Legislative and theBudget and Finance Committee.

He represented the local coopera-tive as a delegate to meetings ofRushmore Electric Power Cooper-ative, Basin Electric Power Coop-erative, the Cooperative FinanceCorporation and the NationalRural Electric Cooperative Associ-ation. He retired in 2007 from theWest Central Board of Directorsafter 42 years, a quarter-centuryof which he served as board chair-man. In his tenure he helped takea fledgling cooperative and turn itinto a stable member-owned busi-ness that services the residents ofa vast area of west-central SouthDakota. Just like the electrical lines thatcarried power to rural homes, Joedreamed of establishing waterlines to rural residents. It wascalled his “pipe dream!” In pursuitof that dream, he became an orig-inal incorporator of the West

River/Lyman Jones Water Systemin 1967. He made numerous trips toWashington, D.C., where he andhis associates lobbied to bringwater to western South Dakotarural communities. He had stronglocal congressional support and acooperative effort between tribaland nontribal entities. Those ef-forts resulted in $273 millionbeing earmarked for legislationthat became the Mni Wiconi RuralWater Supply Act that was signedinto law on Oct. 24, 1988. He served as vice chairman ofthe West River/Lyman-JonesRural Water Systems since 1994.He served as chairman of theLyman-Jones Water DevelopmentAssociation until it merged withthe West River Rural Water Sys-tem in 1994 to form WestRiver/Lyman-Jones Water Sys-tems. Construction of the WR/L-JWater Systems project began in1993 and was completed in 2014. In 1993, Joe was awarded theBureau of Reclamation CitizenAward, which is the highest publicrecognition given by the agency.The award recognized his strongcommitment to bring water torural residents. Joe was inducted to the SouthDakota Cooperative Hall of Fameon Oct. 5, 2000. He was nomi-nated by the managers of bothWest Central Electric and WestRiver Lyman/Jones. The criteriafor being nominated are that theperson played a key role in organ-izing a local or regional coopera-tive; that they provided extensiveand effective service in one or

more cooperative boards; thatthey provide outstanding work inthe area of cooperative manage-ment; and they provided outstand-ing leadership through govern-ment or other public service on be-half of cooperatives or their mem-bers. In addition to his many accom-plishments, Joe enjoyed huntingand fishing with his family andfriends. He also had a passion forcollection old electric generators,but perhaps his most rewardinghobby was his never-ending loveof gardening. He was a member of UnitedMethodist Church of Chamber-lain, the Johnson-Peterson Amer-ican Legion Post No. 179 of Re-liance, and the South Dakota Co-operative Hall of Fame. Joe passed away on Feb. 14,2017, at Sanford Care Center inChamberlain at the age of 92years. He is survived by his loving andcaring wife, Helen, of 49-plusyears; children, Larry Larsen ofChamberlain, Lynette Riley ofFarmington, N.M., Stacey Hieb ofReliance, Joel Hieb of Fort Pierre,David Hieb of Chamberlain, Low-ell Hieb of Chamberlain, andPamela Palmer of Pukwana; threebrothers, Ervin Hieb of Chamber-lain, Edwin Hieb of Cedar Rapids,Iowa, and Allan Hieb of Chamber-lain; a sister, Lillian Fallek ofMinneapolis, Minn.; severalgrandchildren and great-grand-children. He was preceded in death by hiswife, Lucille, and daughter, Gail,and his parents, John and Mar-garet. Memorials may be directed tothe United Church of Christ, POBox 238, Chamberlain, SD 57325or the Johnson-Peterson AmericanLegion Post, 33181 241st St, Re-liance, SD 57569.