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July 12, 2012
Summer is definitely here for
the National Grasslands Visitor
Center at 708 Main Street in Wall.
The Visitor Center recorded an in-
crease of approximately 26 percent
in May and 34 percent in June for
visitors over the same two months
last year.
This is the first year Buffalo Gap
National Grasslands and the Na-
tional Grasslands Visitor Center
are promoted in the Badlands Vis-
itor Guide. The article helps build
a better team to better serve the
public between the agencies.
Highlighted in the article are pop-
ular activities on the National
Grasslands and at the Visitor Cen-
ter, including a Junior Ranger Pro-
gramgrasslands style.
The newest program being of-
fered is in conjunction with the
Service First Agreement between
the Forest Service and the Na-
tional Park Service. On June 4 and
every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday since then, the Minuteman
Missile National Historic Site and
Visitor Center staffs began a tour
National Grasslands Visitor Center reports
successful launch of summer programs
Secretary of State Jason Gant
announced that the petitions sub-
mitted for the referral of House
Bill 1234 passed the signature cer-
tification process. The measure,
an act to provide incentives to
teach in critical need areas, to pro-
vide for rewards for the best teach-
ers and those teaching in math
and science subject areas, to revise
certain provisions regarding eval-
uation of teachers, to create a sys-
tem for evaluating principals, to
distinguish between tenured and
nontenured teachers, to revise cer-
tain provisions regarding the em-
ployment of teachers, and to repeal
provisions regarding the teacher
compensation assistance pro-
gram, was signed by the Governor
in March, and was submitted for
the ballot by officials of the South
Dakota Education Association.
Petition circulators submitted
approximately 30,096 signatures
to refer the measure to a vote. Ac-
cording to State law and adminis-
trative rule, we drew a random
in the Theater of the National
Grasslands Visitor Center.
After short programs on the Na-
tional Grasslands and the Delta 9
site, visitors then caravan to Exit
116 for completion of the tour.
Over 550 visitors have partici-
pated in this program since June
4. Tours are scheduled to continue
every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at 1:00 p.m. through Sep-
tember 3.
Staff at the Visitor Center also
conducted two field trips with Wall
After School Programs students.
These field trips were to Badlands
National Park and to the Minute-
man Missile National Historic
Sites. Future field trips for the
Wall After School students include
Fishing With A Ranger and a
Night Sky Program.
Gant approves HB 1234 petitions
sample of 1,505 signature lines to
check for validation, which com-
prised the required audit of five
percent of the signatures, Gant
said.
From our sample of 1,505 sig-
natures, we validated 1,289 and
invalidated 216 for various rea-
sons, including lack of voter regis-
tration, as well as other errors
such as blank lines, printing the
name and an improper signature
date. Invalid signatures comprised
14.35 percent of the total signa-
tures sampled, and under state
law, the number of valid signa-
tures sampled was sufficient for
the measure to pass validation for
the ballot, Gant said. If we ex-
trapolate the valid signatures, as
per South Dakota Law, they were
considered to have 25,777, signifi-
cantly greater than the 15,855
needed.
According to state law, a referral
measure or an initiative petition
shall be signed by at least five per-
cent of the total votes cast for Gov-
Badlands National Park - On
Saturday, June 30, 2012, at ap-
proximately 10:00 a.m., the Pen-
nington County Communications
Center received a visitor report of
a 78-year old man who had fallen
near the Fossil Exhibit Trail on the
Badlands Loop Road located about
five miles from the parks Ben
Reifel Visitor Center.
Upon arriving at the scene, res-
cuers were able to determine that
the man had fallen more than 40
feet down a steep slope into a hole
in a washed out crevasse. The vis-
itor was initially alert and commu-
nicative, but due to his injuries
and the excessive heat, his condi-
tion deteriorated over time.
Multi-Agency cooperation
results in a successful rescue
Rangers were able to establish a
rope system to successfully lift him
to the road. Kadoka Ambulance
transported him to the clinic in
Philip, SD.
Responding units from Interior
Fire Department, Kadoka Ambu-
lance, Wall Ambulance and Bad-
lands National Park worked coop-
eratively on this rescue. Personnel
were out for several hours in 95 de-
gree temperatures and humidity
in excess of 50-60 percent. Public
safety and the safety of the person-
nel involved in a rescue are para-
mount.
Summer temperatures in Bad-
lands National Park often exceed
105 degrees. Humidity levels
waver depending on season, so al-
ways be prepared even if you are
touring by car. Carrying extra
water and food is always a good
idea in the remote areas of south-
western South Dakota. Hikers
should be prepared with hats, sun-
screen, water, electrolyte replace-
ment supplements and food. Al-
ways tell someone where you will
be hiking, and understand that
cell coverage is unreliable. Be
aware of your surroundings. Hike
smart. Depending on
how prepared you are, your trip
can be a vacation or a challenge, a
revelation or an ordeal.
ernor in the last gubernatorial
election (15,855), and a constitu-
tional amendment requires a peti-
tion signed by at least 10 percent
of the total votes cast for Governor
in the last gubernatorial election
(31,709).
Gant noted, The 14.35 percent
invalidation rate was among the
lowest of any ballot measure pro-
posed for the November 2012 bal-
lot. Recent measures submitted
for the ballot included the one cent
sales tax measure which had an
18.66 percent invalidation rate,
and last years House Bill 1230
measure, which had a 19.74 per-
cent invalidation rate.
The referral of House Bill 1234
will be found on the ballot as Re-
ferred Law 16, and joins Referred
Law 14, Initiated Measure 15, and
Constitutional Amendments M, N,
O, and P. For more information on
this elections ballot measures,
visit the Secretary of States web-
site at sdsos.gov.
National High School Rodeo qualifers
National High School Rodeo qualifiers. Pictured above is Elsie
Fortune who brought home the title of Miss South Dakota High
School Rodeo Queen and first place in breakaway roping. Pic-
tured in the left top photo is Pole Bending qualifiers from left to
right ... Miss SD High School Rodeo Queen Elsie Fortune, first
place Kristi Steffes, second place Mazee Pauley, third place Tyra
Bach and fourth Kellsey Collins. Pictured bottom left is Trey
Richter and Caleb Schroth who placed second in team roping at
the state finals held in Belle Fourche, June 20-24. The National
High School Rodeo will be held in Rock Spring, Wyo., July 15-
21. ~Courtesy Photos
Wyoming High School State
Barrel Racing Champion.
Kylee Cahoy daughter of Dale
and Lorie (Ruland) Cahoy and
granddaughter of Larry and
Norie Ruland. Kylee also com-
peted in poles, breakaway and
team roping held in Douglas,
Wyo., June 21-24. She will
travel to Rock Spring, Wyo., to
compete in the National High
School Rodeo to be held July
15 -21. Kylee will be a senior in
high school this fall and lives
in Sheridan, Wyo.
~Photo by Hubbel Photos
Under new ownership. Wall Building Center exchanged ownership on
June 18 when the Darwin Haerer family became the new owners of the
now Wall Building Center and Construction. Darwin Sr., and daughter-
in-law Lisa will become the main managers of the store. They are plan-
ning new hours starting Monday, July 9th from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Dar Haerer will manage the contruction end of the business. DHD has
been in the construction business for nine years. They have remodeled
commerical buildings and built large industrual buildings. There is no
project they wont take on be it big or small. If there are any special re-
quests they are open to suggestions and are preparing to compete with
the big box stores. The Haerer family pictured from left to right ... Lisa,
Deacon, Betty, Darwin, Camden and Dar.
~Photo Laurie Hindman
Haerers new owners of
Wall Building Center
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Letter to the Editor: Pennington
County Courant
June, 2012
As a long time resident and busi-
ness owner in Wall; the June 7th
article on the First Wall Ambu-
lance, by Laurie Hindman, really
caught my eye. I do realize that the
article was originally written in
May on 1969. My husband, Bill
Walsh and I were in the process of
moving from California to the state
of Washington at that time. The
boys were in the Army, Dennis in
Vietnam, Dan at Ft. Campbell,
Kentucky and daughter Colleen
lived in Tacoma, Washington. All of
us missed the original article.
The Walsh Funeral Home, which
Bill and I operated from 1952 until
February of 1968 had ambulance
service. This ambulance service
was for Wall and the surrounding
communities. The ambulances
were station wagons; that were
well equipped for that time period
with one man fold down cots, oxy-
gen and medical supplies. The am-
bulance service was always avail-
able at school functions and rodeos
at absolutely no charge. The ambu-
lance service to Wall and the com-
munity was a service of the Walsh
Funeral Home with no tax money
or financial support from the city or
the community. All the inventory,
oxygen, sheets and medical sup-
plies were supplied by us. There
were many ambulance calls that
were made day and night in all
seasons of Western South Dakota
weather. The Walsh station wag-
ons were welcomed by many peo-
ple over the years that were in-
jured in vehicle or farming acci-
dents, or had an illness that re-
quired transportation to an area
hospital or emergency room.
The funeral home was sold in
February of 1968, so Wall and the
community had to rely on service
from Rapid City for some time. I
am glad the city of Wall was able
to purchase a 1969 station wagon,
for an ambulance as the response
time from Rapid City was ex-
tremely long. I also know that
times were changing with first aid
training and EMT requirements
coming to the community. But, I
would like the community to know
that ambulance service had been
in place for quite some time prior
to this purchase. I am glad that we
were able to provide a little service
to the community. At least all the
people did not have to ride in the
back seat of a patrol car, while we
were there.
/s/Kit Walsh McEntee
Puyallup, Washington
Northern State University in
Aberdeen, S.D., has released the
deans list for the spring 2012 se-
mester.
Students who have earned at
least a 3.5 grade point average for
the semester are eligible for the
deans list.
NSU students who achieved
deans list status and requested
that their names be released to the
media are listed below. Lists are
separated into full- and part-time
students.
Full-time students 3.50-3.99
Wall: Megan Schaefer
Full-time students 4.0
Quinn: Lincoln Smith
By: Governor
Dennis Dau-
gaard
South Dakotas state budget is
on pace to record a surplus.
Under a new culture of fiscal re-
straint, our state agencies are not
spending every dollar they were al-
located. This can allow those un-
spent dollars to be redirected to ed-
ucation, taking care of people, or
into savings. As recently reported,
we just finished our fiscal year on
June 30, with $13 million of appro-
priated dollars unspent.
Meanwhile, our tax revenues
have improved due to a sound
Sound economy, healthy budget
economy. South Dakota businesses
are expanding because our state
has a balanced budget, low taxes,
and reasonable regulations. Our
state has one of the five fastest-
growing economies in the country,
and the U.S. Chamber of Com-
merce has called South Dakota a
"boom state" for the next decade.
The best way to create a stable
revenue stream for state govern-
ment is through a strong, vibrant
economy. We want revenues grow-
ing because of increased economic
activity not because of increased
tax rates. South Dakota's strong
economy has led to just that. Al-
The Wall Ambulance held a pancake and bake sale on Saturday,
June 30 at the Wall Ambulance building. A total of $2255.00 was
raised between the feed and bake sale. Shown above is Dorothy
and Roy Hamann enjoying the pancakes.
~Photo Laurie Hindman
WHS Class of 37 top row: Harvey HIldebrandt, Ellen Mendenhall, Clyde Parkin, Gertrude
Doughty; middle row: Anna Fauske, Norman Sebade, Rachael ONeill, Bob Babcock; bottom row:
Arline Overhalt, Drew Sutfin, Elmer Estes. ~Courtesy Photo
though we still await final num-
bers for June, our tax revenue for
the current fiscal year (FY2012) is
set to substantially exceed that of
2011. Through 11 months, our
General Fund revenue collections
are up 7.3 percent from the previ-
ous year.
When our legislators met earlier
this year, they anticipated much of
that growth but our economy is
out-performing even their revised
estimate. Ongoing state revenues
through the end of May are 1.5
percent (or about $16 million)
ahead of that revised estimate.
Those extra funds wont be spent,
but rather can be used to improve
our economy and make invest-
ments in future years.
Within the next few weeks, we
will finalize the year-end figures
and will report the status of our
revenues, expenditures, and rainy
day fund balances for the full fiscal
year. All things are pointing in a
positive direction.
I am proud of the South
Dakotans who are working hard,
creating jobs, and bringing eco-
nomic growth to our state. I am
proud of the state Legislature,
which passed a balanced budget
and adopted conservative forecasts
for revenue and economic growth.
And I am proud of those who work
for state government, who have
shown fiscal restraint by spending
less than they were budgeted, even
after they absorbed budget cuts.
Because of these efforts, South
Dakota has a budget surplus in-
stead of a budget deficit. This is
how government should be run.
Many other states, as well as the
federal government, still have not
put their fiscal houses in order,
and that failure creates uncer-
tainty that discourages business
and hurts their economies.
South Dakota will not follow
that track. We will continue to
make the tough choices the right
choices to keep our state budget
healthy and our economy posi-
tioned for further growth.
Pancake feed raises
funds for Wall Ambulance
The Wall Writers Group will
meet on Saturday, July 21, instead
of the second Saturday due to the
Wall Celebration. Further details
will be announced in next week's
issue of the Pennington County
Courant.
If you have any questions,
please contact Dave at 279-2952 or
Linda at 605-786-6937.
Date change
courant@
gwtc.net
Wasta July 4 parade
Happy fourth of July. The Wasta parade was well attended and
had some outstanding entries in the parade. Shown above is the
Pony Express rider Freddie Ferguson and New Underwoods Jr.
Fire Department. ~Photos Ann Clark
By Kathy Petersen
Social Security
Public Affairs Specialist
Just as Social Security is an
American cornerstone, baseball is
Americas pastime.
Baseball is an annual rite of
summer and a game that is
known for its numbers. Joe
DiMaggios 56-game hitting
streak, Cal Ripkens record 2,632
consecutive games played, and
Hank Aarons 755 career home
runs all tell stories greater than
the numbers themselves. Mention
any one of these numbers to a
baseball fan and youre sure to
call to mind memories and stories.
Social Securitys numbers tell
stories too. The first lump sum So-
cial Security payment of 17 cents
was made to Ernest Ackerman in
1937. The first monthly Social Se-
curity check of $22.54 went to Ida
May Fuller in January of 1940.
This year, about 55 million Amer-
icans will receive $760 billion in
Social Security benefits. The aver-
age monthly benefit for a retired
worker in 2012 is $1,229.
An estimated 159 million work-
ers are covered under Social Secu-
rity thats 94 percent of the
workforce. Fifty percent of work-
ers have no private pension cover-
age and 31 percent have no sav-
ings set aside specifically for re-
tirement. These and other num-
bers make it easy to appreciate
the value of Social Security.
Ninety percent of Americans
age 65 and older receive Social Se-
curity benefits. And among the
unmarried, 41 percent rely on So-
cial Security benefits for 90 per-
cent of their income.
Social Security is more than
just retirement benefits. Disabled
workers and their dependents ac-
count for 19 percent of the total
benefits paid, while survivors
benefits account for 12 percent.
Almost one in four of todays 20-
year olds will become disabled be-
fore reaching age 67, and the ma-
jority of these workers have no
long-term disability insurance be-
sides their Social Security cover-
age. About one in eight of todays
20-year olds will die before reach-
ing age 67.
Baseball and Social Security:
Americas pastime and Americas
retirement program. Both have
long and storied histories and as-
sociations with statistics.
Learn more about Social Secu-
rity by visiting www.socialsecu-
rity.gov. Kathy Petersen is a pub-
lic affairs specialist for Social Se-
curity, Denver Region. You can
write her c/o Social Security Ad-
ministration, 605 Main, Suite
201, Rapid City, SD, 57701 or via
e-mail at kathy. petersen@ssa.gov.
Baseball (and Social Security) numbers tell stories
Area News
Pennington County Courant July 12, 2012 Page 3
July 13-14-15-16:
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Fri: 8:00 p.m. Sat: 8:00 p.m.
Sun: 1:30 p.m. Mon: 7:00 p.m.
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July 20-23: Magic Mike (R)
July 27-30:
Amazing Spiderman (PG13)
August 3-6:
Ice Age 4 -Continental Drift (PG)
August 10-13:
The Dark Knight Rises (PG13)
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Excavation work of
inherited heart valve disease can
be hidden and also can kill. A long
discussion about diagnosing and
treating this kind of disease fol-
lowed.
It is regrettable that so few au-
topsies are being performed now-
a-days, even when it is so impor-
tant to understand the cause of
death. There are many reasons for
this trend, probably reimburse-
ment issues lead the way, but de-
spite improved diagnostic tools re-
cent studies show that, still 30% of
the diagnoses are missed without
this after-death examination.
It is time we found a way to re-
instate the autopsy as an expected
part of the dying process in order
to know what's best for those who
are still living.
Dr. Rick Holm wrote this Prairie
Doc Perspective for On Call, a
weekly program where medical
professionals discuss health con-
cerns for the general public. On
Call is produced by the Healing
Words Foundation in association
with the South Dakota State Uni-
versity Journalism Department.
On Call airs Thursdays on
South Dakota Public Broadcast-
ing-Television at 7 p.m. Central, 6
p.m. Mountain. Visit us at OnCall-
Television.com.
The Prairie Doc Perspective
By Richard P. Holm
MD
John Doe was a middle-aged
man who came into the Atlanta VA
for severe shortness of breath. To
our surprise, during the treatment
of his presumed lung disease, he
went into a life-ending abnormal
heart rhythm, and despite a full
code he died anyway.
There I was, a green intern to-
tally devastated by the unexpected
death of my patient, concerned
that it might have been my fault,
and to top it off I was directed by
my teacher to ask his wife if we
could have an autopsy.
"We need to understand why
this happened, and what we might
have done differently so as to bet-
ter treat the next guy," I ex-
plained. "And what's more, we will
find out if there are any inherited
problems, in case it might affect
the rest of your family." Since then
I have repeated that same expla-
nation to many others, and some
say yes, some say no. This woman
fortunately said yes.
I remember the med students,
residents, and faculty standing
around the body, as the patholo-
gist performed the autopsy. When
he opened the heart he found a
very tight closed off mitral valve
probably due to rheumatic heart
disease, which was obviously the
cause of death. This unexpected
finding clarified how sick the pa-
tient had been, and how this non-
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Second annual Winter Fever Golf Tournament
Championship Flight: First - John Oehler, Dennis Anderson and
Lynn Denke. ~Courtesy Photo
Wall Badlands Area Chamber
held their second annual Winter
Fever Golf tournament on Satur-
day, June 30 at the Wall Golf
Course.
Results for the day:
Championship Flight: First -
Dennis Anderson, Lynn Denke and
John Oehler; second - Lane Hus-
tead, Les Williams and Jennifer
Emery; third - Taylor Mohnen,
Lance Sundall and Wendy Eisen-
braun; fourth - Stan Anderson,
Dean Schulz and Merlin Doyle.
First Flight: first - Gary Keyser,
Pete Dunker and Dani Herring;
second - Dawn Hilgenkamp, Jenny
Patterson and Dan Hilgenkamp;
third - Carolynn Anderson, Haven
Hildebrand and Lindsey Hilde-
brand; fourth - Andrew Reckling,
Tina Slovek and Craig Weber; fifth
- Karol Patterson, Rod Renner and
Cheryl Renner.
Sponsors for the event were:
Main - Wall Drug Store; Club
Cleaning Tent - WREA; Snow
Cones - Hildebrand Concrete; Put-
ting Challenge - EconoLodge; Hole
Sponsors - Wounded Knee Mu-
seum, Wall Building Center, Fron-
tier Cabins, Subway, Crew Agency,
Black Hills Federal Credit Union,
Wall Food Center, Petals and Pots
and Badlands Harley Davidson.
Chamber Director Lindsey
Hildebrand said, It was a lot of
fun and success and the proceeds
from this tournament are used for
special events and projects
throughout the year, for example
the new banners on Main Street
were purchased in part by last
year's tournament funds, and the
new chamber sign from this year's
proceeds."
Pennington County Courant July 12, 2012 Page 4
Socials
Wall News
Gathered by Frances Poste
Glenn and Betty Alishouse re-
turned home Saturday after
spending a few days over the 4th
in the Barry and Lori Uecker home
in Freeman and taking in the
Menno 4th of July parade. They
then drove to the Bruce and Gin-
ger Schilder home near Faulkton
and attended Orients 125th An-
niversary parade on Saturday the
7th. Both parades featured lots of
the past, wonderful!
Merlin and Betty Crown and
Patty Kjerstad went to Mitchell on
Wednesday. They took in the 4th of
July fireworks at Lake Mitchell,
stayed over and took in the Ab-
erdeen Smitty and Mitchell base-
ball game on Thursday. The teams
split, each winning one game.
Merlin and Mary Jane Doyle
and Brenda Carmichael went to
Barb and Joe Croells near Sun-
dance for their annual 4th of July
party on Saturday. Others there
were Josh, Darcy and Max Croell
from Gillette; Jeramy Croell and
Tasha Tonne from Lawler, IA; Jim
Doyle from Spearfish; Steven
Doyle and Susan Spent and family
from Rapid City; Scott and Angie
Dunbar and boys from Summerset
and Tony and Marla Venjohn from
Piedmont. Games, visiting and
good food filled the afternoon.
Marvin and Norma Williams of
Owanka, hosted a 4th of July sup-
per for Viola and Lyle Williams;
their daughter Keilani and grand-
son Tyler Amo of Aurora, CO. Be-
sides being the birthday of the
good ol USA, Marvin was celebrat-
ing his birthday also.
The Tops in Blue concert was
held at the Civic Center, Rapid
City, on the evening of July 2nd.
This free annual concert is always
exceptionally entertaining and
most certainly well attended the
queue of people waiting to get in
went the length of the Civic Cen-
ter, maybe four abreast! Perform-
ers are Air Force personnel.
Dennis Kennedy, Philip, passed
away June 29, 2012; funeral was
held on July 3rd. We offer our con-
dolences to the family, expecially to
Judy (his sister) and Paul Gold-
hammer of Wall.
On the 4th of July, Edith
Paulsen and Frances Poste joined
the crowd at Wall Drug at lunch
time. It is not uncommon to see
people you know from away while
there. Diane, Dan, Lisa and Jenna
Amundson of Winona, MN, were
on their way to Custer to visit
Dianes parents, Jim and Leila
Joyce.
We wish to say Happy Birth-
day to Pearl Lurz, who turns 99
on July 9th! Congratulations,
Pearl.
Sherry and Kurth DeLand came
from Nebraska and have spent
over a week in Wall and the Black
Hills. Their daughters, Kara and
Kendra, and their families joined
them to camp in the Hills.
Some of the Senior Citizen group
met last Monday afternoon, not for
a meeting but to finish packing
boxes for some local military serv-
ing overseas.
Some people from Wall attended
the July 4th celebration at Wasta.
Wasnt too bad a day, weather-
wise.
Pam Blakesley, her daughter
LaLainya and her three girls and
Mirindas three children came
from Amboy, MN, on Thursday to
visit family. Saturday evening,
they took Dale Keyserto meet
Mike and Christa ODea and boys
in Philip. They were joined by
Carol and Al Hodge, and Ruby and
Gary Keyser. Dale took them all
out to eat supper.
Not much rain this past week.
Five hundredths in my gauge may
be stretching it some. We had a
few beautiful days last week,
cloudy and rather humid but looks
like the 90s and above are here to
stay. Enjoy summer!
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soft and tender, for tomorrow I may
have to eat them! ~Anonymous
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The 4th of July review July 5th
on the back porch at the Old Hotel
at Wasta:
Gathering for early morning cof-
fee before the park clean-up starts
this hard working, silly, fun filled
family pronounced this 4th of July
the best yet. (They always say
that).
Daughter Alita and niece Jaime,
their daughters, Caitlin, Olivia,
Sofia and Jade served the food at
lunch. They were amazed at the
generosity of the people who went
through the line and slipped their
donations in the jar. And, every-
one was so friendly and so nice!
Well, it is Wasta and Wastas
friends and neighbors are gener-
ous and friendly and nice.
We thank you so much! Proceeds
will help with getting a new walk-
way at the community hall. After
expenses, we have about $425.00
because of your generosity.
Games were fun, kids and prob-
ably some innocent bystanders got
wet also. Son Scott, son-in-law
Ramon and nephew Michael got to
be kids again with water balloons
and what ever was going on there.
I seem to recall our southern
neighbor David, with some water
balloons and a big grin. Lloyd was
everywhere doing whatever.
Thanks to all of you who partic-
ipated, all of you who came to
Wasta for some fun in the park.
You thought I had forgotten the
parade? No way! I love our parade
and every year it is perfect as it is.
This year some classic beautiful
cars were in the line-up, a couple
of hot rods (is that an outdated
term from the 1950s?) Well, they
were great fun to see and to hear!
Spiffed up fire trucks, a mini
from New Underwoods Jr. Fire
Department marchers, horse back
riders, a jazzy cart of Wasta
Women, all so great and so appre-
ciated. Thank you for your sense of
fun. Everyone is appreciated.
And somebody from Golden
West had to give up their day off.
We hope your day off was en-
hanced!
Thank you all for joining in this
16th annual 4th of July parade.
Katy Humphrey, you looked won-
derful! You all did!
It occurred to me that there has
always been at least one
Humphrey family member in the
Wasta parade. And, as well as
Deering ranch representative.
Now on to the talent show, as in
TALENT SHOW! What a great
turn-out. It just was another of
those perfect just as it was
nights.
After the gale force winds in the
early morning, I thought we might
all be performing for the Wizard in
his land of Oz! Not that I think
this group would have turned a
hair (no pun intended) had their
stage been in Oz). Great talent and
good variety put this show about
over the top! The finale, with its
silliness and unusual twist was
fun really funny!
Thanks to all from start to finish
for another extra special Wasta
4th of July Celebration.
Dorothy Shearer, you earned yet
another gold star for talent show
success.
Paige Cordes, we appreciate you
for the time you spent calling to
bring out the talent.
Tom Carter was another hero.
We had a sound system break
down and Tom so willingly fur-
nished and worked his during the
show.
We appreciate all who shared
their unique talent and to the au-
dience for welcoming and appreci-
ating each performer.
And our Park Department for
maintaining this lovely little spot
that is a huge amount of work!
Mary Lewis and Faye Bryan, Billie
Hulm, Stanley McNabb were some
Ive seen up here and Dorothy
Bathel has been always on hand.
Speaking of Bathel, Babes
words of wisdom came to mind,
early Wednesday morning It Will
Work Out, It will All Just Work
Out.
Happy Trails!
Wasta Wanderings
The family of Pearl Lurz
requests a Card Shower
in honor of her
99th Birthday
on July 9, 2012
Cards may be sent to:
Pearl Lurz
Philip Health Services
PO Box 790
Philip, SD 57567
We wish all Alumni,
Family & Friends
a Happy & Safe
Celebration!
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Have a safe & enjoyable weekend.
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Badlands Alumni reunion
Reminder to all alumni, teachers
(past and present), relatives and
friends to attend the Badlands
Alumni reunion on July 14 at the
Wall Community Center. Visiting
starts at 1:00 p.m. with program at
2:00. See you there!
Kimberly Sims of Seattle and her
sister Valerie (Sims) Hauter of
Bellingham, Washington (daugh-
ters of the late Dick and Phyllis
Sims) will be in Wall for the Bad-
lands Alumni reunion. They both
attended Wall School for three and
one half years. They will be staying
at the Sunshine Inn, July 12, 13
and 14.
People from the 40 year class of
1972 who plan to attend the re-
union: Kenny Lester, Rodney Hind-
man, Craig Bryan, Craig Hammer-
strom, Sue (Kitterman) Vallance,
Janeen Trevillyan, Connie (Knapp)
Ryan, Kim Benne and Karen
(Hauk) Moore.
Walls first wrestling coach Jerry
Perrett and his wife will be at the
reunion. He hopes many of his for-
mer students will be in attendance.
Twenty-four of the class of 1962
graduates plan to attend.
Others you may see there are
Linda Sabo Enders, Zona Hair-
grove, Shari (Clark) Dodge, Dan
and Donna Badger, Joe and Artie
Crawford, Darlene (Denke) Baye,
Gladys (Schuler) Wilburn, Shirley
(Kitterman) Crawford, Jackie
(Hunter) Driscoll, Carolyn (Olic)
Thompson and Debbie Krausert.
State parks feature
free family activities
Visitors to South Dakota state
parks will have the chance to take
part in a variety of special family
activities on Saturday, July 14. The
free activities are a great way for
people of all ages to enjoy the out-
doors.
Make plans to attend the follow-
ing events:
Morning Masterpieces, Lewis
and Clark Recreation Area near
Yankton, July 14, 10 a.m. CDT. Dis-
cuss wetland habitats and draw
and/or watercolor what you see.
What better way is there to remem-
ber your time outdoors than captur-
ing it in art? Basic materials will be
provided. Advanced painters may
wish to bring their own supplies.
Info: 605-668-2985
Archery for Beginners, North
Point Recreation Area near Pick-
stown, July 14, 10 a.m. CDT. Meet
at the North Point rifle range to
learn the basics of archery. Info:
605-487-7046
Outdoor Cooking from A-Z,Oahe
Downstream Recreation Area near
Fort Pierre, July 14, 10 a.m. CDT.
Visitors will learn basics of Dutch
oven cooking and prepare a main
dish, side dish, and dessert. Info:
605-223-7722
Journey Through Time, Oak-
wood State Park near Volga, July
14, 10 a.m. CDT. Meet at Mor-
timer's Cabin for Dutch oven cook-
ing demonstrations, pioneer crafts,
and a history lesson about Oak-
wood Lakes. Info: 605-627-5441
Catchin Critters, Roy Lake
State Park near Lake City, July 14,
10 a.m. CDT. Learn the differences
between reptiles and amphibians in
this hands-on program. Info: 605-
448-5701
Un-nature Hike,Newton Hills
State Park near Canton, July 14, 11
a.m. CDT. You will need a keen eye
for this hike! It will start at the
Woodland Trailhead on the lower
road of the park. Hikers will be
challenged to spot items that have
been hidden, and do not belong on
the trail. This will qualify as a Jun-
ior Naturalist Program. Info: 605-
987-2263
Family Sand Volleyball Tour-
ney, Lake Thompson Recreation
Area near Lake Preston, July 14, 3-
8 p.m. CDT. Gather your teams and
join us on the beach for a day of fun
in the sun. Call the park to register
your teams before Friday, July 13.
Info or register: 605-847-4893
Dutch Oven Gathering, Big
Sioux Ranch Recreation Area near
Brandon, July 14, 3:30 p.m. CDT.
Area Dutch oven cookers will pre-
pare and cook meals in Dutch
ovens, including bread, soups,
stews, desserts and more. There
will be a campground potluck fol-
lowing the presentations at 6:30
p.m. Please bring a dish to share
and join us! Info: 605-582-7243
Lantern Tour of Fort Buildings,
Fort Sisseton Historic State Park,
July 14, 9 p.m. CDT. Tour historic
Fort Sisseton by the light of a
lantern. Learn about the people
and events that make this historic
site famous. Info: 605-448-5474
Wet and Wild Hike, Lewis and
Clark Recreation Area, July 14, 9
p.m. CDT. On this hike along
Gavins Point Nature Trail, hikers
will discuss some of the water in-
habitants of the park. Wear good
walking shoes. Children should be
accompanied by an adult. Info: 605-
668-2985
There is no cost to participate in
any of the park programs; however,
a park entrance license is required
to enter most parks. The programs
are held in addition to regular pro-
grams hosted by individual parks
on summer weekends.
Participants are encouraged to
wear comfortable walking shoes,
dress for the weather, and remem-
ber to bring bug spray and plenty of
drinking water.
For more information on S.D.
state parks and a calendar of up-
coming events, visit www.gfp.sd.gov
or call 605-773-3391.
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Wall, SD
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Hustead's
Wall
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Call 279-2565 to be a
sponsor on this church
directory.
Rush Funeral Home
Chapels in Philip, Wall & Kadoka
Jack, Gayle & D.J. Rush
www.rushfuneralhome.com
Dowling Community Church
Memorial Day through Labor Day
Service 10:00 a.m.
Badlands Cowboy Church
Wall Rodeo Grounds
Wednesdays, 7 p.m.
Evangelical Free Bible Church
Wall
Ron Burtz, Pastor
279-2867 www.wallfreechurch.com
Wednesdays: Good News Club, 2:45 p.m.,
Awana 4:45 p.m., Youth Nite, 7:00 p.m.;
Sundays: Sunday School &
Adult Bible Fellowship, 9 a.m.,
Sunday Worship Service, 10:30 a.m.,
Womens Bible Study, 6:30 p.m.
Interior Community Church
Highway 44 East
Sunday School 9:30 a.m.;
Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m.
Scenic Community Church
Pastor Ken Toews
Services - 2nd and 4th Sundays
9:00 a.m.; Sept. through May.
First Baptist Church
New Underwood
Pastor James Harbert
Bible Study, 9:00 a.m.;
Sunday Services, 10:00 a.m.
Wall United Methodist Church
Pastor Darwin Kopfmann 279-2359
Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m.
Wasta
Services Sundays at 8:30 a.m.
New Underwood Community Church
Pastor Wes Wilean
Sunday School 9 a.m.;
Adult & Children Service 10 a.m.;
Youth Fellowship: Wed. 7 - 8:30 p.m.
St. John's Catholic Church
New Underwood
Father William Zandri
Mass: Sundays at 11:00 a.m.;
Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. at
Good Samaritan Nursing Home;
Reconciliation before Sun. Mass
First Evangelical Lutheran Church
Wall
Pastor Curtis Garland
Sunday Service, 9 a.m.
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Creighton
Services 11:00 a.m. Sunday morning.
St. Patrick's Catholic Church Wall
Rev. Leo Hausmann
Masses: Saturday 5 p.m., Sunday 8 a.m.
Weekdays refer to Bulletin
St. Margaret Church Lakeside
Mass: Saturday 7 p.m. even number months or
Sunday 10 a.m. odd number months
Holy Rosary Church Interior
Mass: Saturday 7 p.m. odd number months or
Sunday 10 a.m. even number months
by Cornelius R. Stam
Many people fear that
they will never reach
heaven. Some try not to
think about it, while others
struggle to "be good," hop-
ing that they will finally
"make it." Very few, com-
paratively, are sure of
heaven.
The real pity is that so
few understand what it is
that keeps people out of
heaven. If you are con-
fused about this, just re-
member that according to
Scripture, it is not one's
sins that keep him out of
heaven, but his attitude.
God has made full provi-
sion for our sins. "Christ
died for our sins" (I Cor.
15:3) and "we have re-
demption through His
blood, the forgiveness of
sins according to the
riches of His grace" (Eph.
1:7).
But God has made no
provision for a self-right-
eous attitude. He gave the
Law "that every mouth
may be stopped and that
all the world may be
brought in guilty before
God" (Rom. 3:19). Thus
He does not want you to
keep saying things in your
own defense. In fact, be-
fore you can know God as
your Savior, you must rec-
ognize Him as your Judge,
righteously condemning
you as a sinner.
Often, when capital
crimes are involved, the
defendant's attorney will
tell him: "It will be to your
advantage to plead guilty
and to throw yourself on
the mercy of the court."
This is especially true of us
as sinners in the sight of a
holy God. If we will only
plead guilty and cast our-
selves upon His mercy we
will find Him more than
gracious, for He has al-
ready paid the penalty for
our sins Himself.
Yes, unsaved friend, it
will be to your eternal ad-
vantage to plead guilty be-
fore God and to cast your-
self upon His mercy, "for
the wages of sin is death,
but THE GIFT OF GOD IS
ETERNAL LIFE
THROUGH JESUS
CHRIST OUR LORD"
(Rom. 6:23).
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Mike Chapell____
Mike Chapell, 58, of Rapid City,
passed away at his home Sunday,
July 8, 2012.
A memorial service will be held
at the Time Out in Rapid City on
Friday, July 13, 2012, at 2:00 p.m.
A full obituary will appear in
next weeks paper.
Death Notice
Jewel J. Coverdale_______________________________
Jewel J. Coverdale, age 100, of
Midland, died Wednesday, July 4,
2012, at the Hans P. Peterson Me-
morial Hospital in Philip.
Jewel J. Belkstrom was born
January 30, 1912, in western Stan-
ley County, the daughter of Charles
and Amanda (Fetter) Belkstrom.
She grew up in the Stanley County
area and attended rural schools
through the 10th grade, then at-
tended Pierre High School. After
graduation, she went to college in
Aberdeen where she attained her
teachers certificate. She, along
with her sister, taught school in
several rural schools in the area.
Jewel was united in marriage to
Art Coverdale, and to this union
were born three sons, Joe, Robert,
and Wayne. After their marriage,
they made their home on a farm-
ranch north of Midland. Later they
moved three miles down the road
where they made their home all
their married life. Her husband,
Art, preceded her in death in 1988.
Jewel continued to make her home
on the farm-ranch 17 miles north of
Midland, until moving into an as-
sisted living center in Pierre in
2002. In June 2008, she moved to
the Silverleaf Assisted Living in
Philip, and later moved to the
Philip Nursing Home, where she
has since resided.
Jewel was a member of the Trin-
ity Lutheran Church, the Victory
Extension Club and Elizabeths
Circle, all of Midland. She loved to
garden and sew, and especially en-
joyed traveling. Her travels in-
cluded trips to East Germany, Eu-
rope, Alaska, and the Worlds Fair.
Survivors include two sons, Bob
Coverdale and his wife, Kathy, of
Midland, and Wayne Coverdale of
Rapid City; six grandchildren; 11
great-grandchildren; one great-
great-granddaughter; and a host of
other relatives and friends.
In addition to her husband, Art,
Jewel was preceded in death by a
son, Joe Coverdale in 2006; a great-
grandson, Nickolas Verhey; two sis-
ters, Fern Scotter and Venus
Luukinen; and one brother, Harold
Belkstrom.
Funeral services were held Mon-
day, July 9, at the Trinity Lutheran
Church in Midland, with Pastor
Frezil Westerlund officiating.
Music was provided by Scotti
Block, pianist, Joni Willoughby, vo-
calist, and congregational hymns.
Ushers were Tyler Coverdale
and Tony Willoughby. Pallbearers
were Rob Coverdale, Bill
Coverdale, Nick Verhey, Corey
Sawatzy, Dennis Groff and Jeff
Willoughby.
Interment was at the Midland
Cemetery.
A memorial has been estab-
lished.
Arrangements were with the
Rush Funeral Home of Philip.
Her online guestbook is avail-
able at www.rushfuneralhome.com
Arnold Matt___________________________________
Arnold Matt, age 86, passed away
peacefully at his home in New Un-
derwood with family at his side on
Wednesday, July 4, 2012. He lived,
loved and laughed well.
Arnold Arthur Matt was born
September 22, 1925, in a farm
house to Joseph and Selma Martin-
son Matt in the Elk Vale commu-
nity north of Rapid City. In 1928,
he moved with his parents and sib-
lings, Gladys and Julius to his
mothers homestead in the Boneita
Springs area close to the Belle
Fourche River. His brother, Henry,
was born in 1933.
Arnold received his elementary
education at four different schools
where he had to board with other
families that lived closer to the
schools. His boyhood was spent
helping with chores, swimming in
the river, hunting and trapping as
well as inventing things to make
work and fun easier.
When Arnold was 17, he bought
land from Ole Olson and dug a well
on it by hand. He worked on
ranches and farms. Soon after he
leased the Ole Olson home place
and moved in there.
In 1948, on February 14, Arnold
married Elsie Boydston Arneson at
the home of her sister and brother-
in-law, Ardis and Justin Speer.
They made their home on the
Olson place until 1949, when they
moved a house onto their land on a
basement that Arnold dug with the
help of others. Additional buildings
were added for poultry, hogs,
sheep, cattle, etc.
Arnold worked not only on farms
and ranches, but also on the mis-
sile sites. His life revolved around
the Boneita Springs community
where he was president of the
school board in District #7 for 11
years. He helped with the upkeep
of the Boneita Springs School and
the Boneita Springs Church and
Cemetery. Arnold received an ap-
preciation trophy for his work in
the community. He attended his
childrens activities at school and 4-
H. He irrigated land that he leveled
himself on the river bottom. Arnold
farmed and ranched as well, with
the help of his family. He helped his
neighbors with branding, carpen-
try, harvesting or whatever they
needed help with, including witch-
ing for water with a just right wil-
low branch.
Arnold chauffeured his children
many times after they went to New
Underwood to high school. He was
a great and creative do-it-your-
selfer. He loved finding all the
things to collect for his museum.
After his breathing limited his
outdoor work, he leased the ranch
to sons, Stanley and Kenny Matt,
and started doing woodworking. He
and Elsie sold his creations at craft
shows and out of their home.
In 2000, they began spending
winters in their present home in
New Underwood. In 2004, they
moved in permanently and have
enjoyed visiting and having friends
and families stop in. As his health
deteriorated, he became house-
bound, but still enjoyed company.
Arnold was tall in stature and
large in the hands, his laugh was
loud and infectious, and would
make people laugh who may not
have even heard the joke! He was
always quick to joke and tease.
Preceding him in death were his
parents; his sister, Gladys, and her
husband, Charles Brassfield; his
brother, Julius; a daughter-in-law,
Vicki Matt; a son-in-law, Wayne
Bloom; two grandsons, Justin Matt
and Trent Matt; a great-grand-
daughter, Maci Oyler; two
nephews, Dennis Matt and Allen
Matt; a niece, Diana Matt-Gehrels;
and in-laws, Cecil and Alice Boyd-
ston, Ardis Speer and Ruth Boyd-
ston.
He leaves behind his wife of 64
years, Elsie, and nine children,
Marion (Darlene) Matt, Cliff (Judy)
Matt, Dixie (Dave) Oyler, Ron
(Tonya) Matt, Stanley (Glenda)
Matt, Kenny (Cindy) Matt, Mar-
lene (Paul) Montoya, Beverly
(Wade) Wootton, Bonnie (Steve)
Yearous, 24 grandchildren and 30
great-grandchildren. He also
leaves his brother, Henry (Annette)
Matt, in-laws, Charles (Margaret)
Boydston, Justin Speer and Alys
Matt.
Services were held Saturday,
July 7, at the Central Meade
County Community Center at
Union Center with Pastor Harold
Delbridge officiating.
Burial was in the Boneita
Springs Cemetery.
A memorial has been established
to the Central Meade County Com-
munity Center for air conditioning.
Friends may sign Arnolds online
guestbook at www.kirkfuneral-
home.com.
Jack Brunsch___________________________________
Jack Brunsch, age 60, of Norris,
S.D., died suddenly on Monday,
July 9, 2012, at his ranch.
Survivors include a son, Alan
Brunsch of Norris; a daughter,
Misty Brunsch of Norris; his
mother, Lucille Brunsch of Norris;
two brothers, Beryl Brunsch of
Martin, and Jim Brunsch and his
wife, Jill, of Buckeye, Ariz.; four
sisters, Nancy Kehn of Norris,
Carol Anderson and her husband,
Stanton, of Belvidere, Jane Ruther-
ford and her husband, Mike, of
Rapid City, and Cindy Coon and
her husband, Rodney, of Martin;
and a host of other relatives and
friends.
Jack was preceded in death by
his father, Paul, and two nieces,
Angie Amiotte and Michelle Brun-
sch.
Visitation will be held from 4:00
to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, July 12, at
Rush Funeral Chapel in Kadoka,
and one hour preceding the serv-
ices at the Activities Center in Mar-
tin on Saturday.
Funeral services will be held at
1:00 p.m. Saturday, July 14, at the
Martin Activities Center at Martin
Grade School, (located on the north
side of Hwy 18, on the west side of
Martin) with Father Craig West of-
ficiating.
Interment will be at the Martin
Cemetery.
A memorial has been estab-
lished.
Arrangements are with the
Rush Funeral Chapel of Kadoka.
His online guestbook is available
at www.rushfuneralhome.com
A full obituary will appear in
next weeks paper.
Fish kill affects
Roy Lake
Many dead carp have been re-
ported on Roy Lake in northeast
South Dakota.
Roy Lake State Park personnel
are picking up fish daily and keep-
ing swimming beaches within the
park clear of fish. Throughout the
rest of the lake, lake users will find
fish along the shoreline.
We believe the fish kill stems
from some condition unique to
carp, in combination with the hot
weather after their spawning pe-
riod, said Mark Ermer, Regional
Fisheries Manager for the state
Department of Game, Fish and
Parks. No other fish species have
been found dead.
Water samples have been taken,
and the Department of Health is
testing to determine whether there
is any health risk. The beaches
will be closed Wednesday, July 4, if
testing indicates a health problem.
A burial pit has been created on
Four Mile Game Production Area
(GPA) for the disposal of dead fish.
The public can access the pit by
going three miles east of Lake City
on Highway 10 and then turning
south at the Six Mile Lake Access
road. Continue south for three-
fourths of a mile and turn west.
Public will need to go through the
gated entrance of the GPA and fol-
low signs to the pit.
Roy Lake State Park is organiz-
ing a fish cleanup effort for Friday,
July 6. Contact Roy Lake State
Park at 605-448-5701 for more in-
formation.
For more information about the
fish kill, contact Regional Fish-
eries Manager Mark Ermer at 605-
345-338.
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The South Dakota Game, Fish
and Parks Department is caution-
ing the public to keep fire danger
in mind when accessing lands
owned and managed by the
agency.
In western South Dakota, where
several forest and prairie fires
have occurred, GFP has closed sev-
eral vehicle-access trails in Game
Production Areas. Closure signs
are being posted at those trails,
and some vehicle-access trails will
even be gated to indicate closure.
We really feel this is a prudent
action to take in light of the ex-
treme fire danger and burn bans
that are being put in place across
most of western South Dakota,
said Mike Kintigh, GFP regional
GFP urges public to limit travel on
agency lands due to fire danger
supervisor in Rapid City. Closing
public-use areas is a last resort,
but given the time of year when
there is limited public use of these
areas anyway, our focus and con-
cern is to ensure protection for the
important wildlife habitats on
these Game Production Areas.
Access trails on other Game Pro-
duction Areas in the state will re-
main open to public use for the
time being, but extreme caution is
advised for people who use those
lands.
We are currently allowing vehi-
cle access on the trails of our other
Game Production Areas, said Em-
mett Keyser, assistant director of
the GFP Wildlife Division. But we
urge you to park your vehicle at
the entrance and access those
lands on foot only.
Keyser also reminds the public
that state law prohibits people
from discharging fireworks on any
lands owned or leased by the De-
partment of Game, Fish and
Parks. In addition, it is illegal to
have an open fire on any public
lands except in established fire-
places.
Finally, Keyser encourages peo-
ple who use public lands to limit
any activities with the potential to
accidentally start fires. It also is
suggested that people who use
those public areas carry firefight-
ing equipment, such as water and
shovels, so any fires that start can
be quickly extinguished.
Food safety basics can keep food
poisoning from spoiling summer
picnics and cookouts, says a state
health official. Hot weather is a
food safety challenge because bac-
teria in food multiply faster any-
time the temperature is above 40
pF, said Clark Hepper, health pro-
tection administrator for the De-
partment of Health.
Hepper recommended the fol-
lowing steps for cooking outdoor
meals:
Start with hand-washing . Use
moist disposable towelettes if soap
and water arent available.
Refrigerate or freeze leftover
food promptly. Dont let perishable
foods sit out longer than two
hours; no more than one if temper-
atures are above 90 pF.
Keep raw foods separate from
cooked foods. If a plate held raw
meat, dont use it again without
first washing it in hot, soapy
water.
Marinate foods in the refriger-
ator, not on the counter or out-
doors, and don't reuse marinade.
For use as a sauce, set some aside
before adding food.
Use a food thermometer to
make sure food is cooked thor-
oughly. Cook hamburgers to 160F
and chicken to at least 165F.
Keep hot food hot (140F or
above) and cold food cold(40F or
below).
Refrigerate or freeze leftover
food promptly. Don't let perishable
foods sit out longer than two
hours; no more than one hour if
temperatures are above 90F.
Food-borne illnesses often go un-
reported so the actual number of
cases is likely higher than whats
reported. In 2011, South Dakota
reported nearly 500 cases of the
food-borne illnesses E. coli, Salmo-
nella, and Campylobacter. To date
in 2012, more than 200 cases of
such illnesses have been reported,
as well as nearly 100 cases of
clostridium perfringens associated
with improperly cooked and stored
meat at a special event. These dis-
eases can also be spread directly
by farm animals and their ma-
nure.
Symptoms of food-borne illness
can include mild or severe diar-
rhea, fever, vomiting and abdomi-
nal pain. Some people may need
fluids to prevent dehydration but
most will recover at home without
medication.
Learn more on the department
site, http://doh.sd.gov/HealthPro-
tection/, or the FDA site at
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sumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm09
4562.htm.
Prevent food-borne illness
at summer gatherings
Pennington County Courant July 12, 2012 Page 7
80 years ago
Wall will celebrate its 25th
birthday with its usual free attrac-
tions which will start on Saturday
and last over to Sunday, July 9 and
10. Kittenball, races for the chil-
dren, baseball, barbecue and band
concert will feature this years cel-
ebration.
Since yesterday, July 6th, the
postage rate for letters is now
three cents for each ounce or frac-
tion thereof. The rate on air mail
postage has also been increased.
The rate now is eight cents for the
first ounce and 10 cents for each
additional ounce.
The Frank Market home west of
Quinn, took fire and burned to the
ground, Friday afternoon. Mrs.
McCold and children were at home
alone. Mrs. McCold was unable to
extinguish the fire and had no way
to call for help so removed as many
things from the house as possible.
She succeeded in getting the piano
out by herself.
70 years ago
Wall observes along with its
35th birthday celebration, July 10,
the dedication of their new hospi-
tal. Through the generous dona-
tions of money and labor the com-
munity now has a modern well-
equipped hospital. The property
has been given by the citizens to
the Town of Wall. The three story
building with a full basement, has
the first two floors equipped to
take care of sixteen patients. The
top floor will be arranged for the
nurses quarters.
Wall is all set for a big day to-
morrow, its 35th birthday. The
dedication of the nearly completed
hospital will be one of the features
of the day. The Curl Amusement
Company will set up their rides
and carnival stands on Main
Street, with their ferris wheel
probably on the lot just north of
the Wall Theatre.
Wm. Harnisch reports that
someone traded rear vision mir-
rors with him, but without his con-
sent. It seems that Bill had his five
dollar federal use stamp pasted on
his rear vision mirror, and the
stamp as well as the mirror was
taken. He says that it occurred in
Rapid City on Thursday or in Wall,
Friday night.

60 years ago
The noisiest Fourth of July that
Wall has ever experienced, is the
comment made by many concern-
ing the two-day legal firecracker
celebration here. Six merchants
were well stocked and kept an in-
exhaustible supply of noise makers
for their customers. Only a few
minor mishaps occurred. Several
youngsters received burned fin-
gers. Three grown men were
hauled into court for disturbing
the peace with exploding fire
crackers late at night. The fire de-
partment was called out during
the afternoon of the Fourth to ex-
tinguish a fire in a car sitting to-
ward the back of the L. J. Dixon
station. It is thought that a fire-
cracker was the cause. The Model
A Ford had been sitting there for
several days and belongs to Merl
Flatt. The interior cushions and
upholstery were burned. The Don-
key baseball game sponsored by
the Wall Legion attracted a fair
crowd. Other entertainment en-
joyed by Wall folks included Show
Boat at the Riata Theatre; a ball
game, Wall-Quinn vs. Rapid City;
a dance at Quinn; and fireworks
and a dance at Creighton.
The local ball team was again
beat by the Philip nine when they
played at Philip, Sunday. The
score was Wall-Quinn, 2 and
Philip, 12.
The fire department was called
to the Glenn Phillips home (re-
cently purchased by Gale Dartt)
Tuesday morning when a paper
fire started back of the stove. Mrs.
Lila Johnson was successful in get-
ting the fire stamped out before
firemen arrived and little or no
damage resulted. Mrs. Glenn
Phillips was in Denver, Colorado
at the time. She and her husband
returned to Wall, last evening.

50 years ago
Building a swimming pool in
Wall has been temporarily held up
for lack of proper site on which to
place. It is hoped that by Thursday
the 19th of July when the Commit-
tee for the Swimming Pool meets
again someone will have come up
with a good idea of where to put
the pool where the cost of acquir-
ing the land is not prohibitive and
where it will be agreeable to every-
one.
Walls fifty-fifth birthday was ob-
served Saturday and Sunday with
its usual celebration a rodeo
and carnival. Curls Amusement
Company furnished for all groups
of people. There was a wide variety
of rides for the young fry as well as
for those of the older group who
were looking for thrills. Along with
the rides there were numerous
stands where celebrants could try
their skill or luck. Even the 22 foot
snake attracted a steady line of
customers. Wall took in $450 from
the Carnival and $250 from the
dance.
Billie Hamann and Harold Foell
left Monday evening by the bus for
Omaha, they are planning a three
year stint in the Navy.
Pedro News: The temperature
was high in the 70s early this
morning but now there is a cool
breeze from the northeast so
maybe it will be a pretty nice day
after all. We had some showers in
the night but not much rain.
40 years ago
Delbert Sebade, chairman of the
Rapid City Flood Disaster Fund
drive for Wall, reports total re-
ceipts of $2,761.13. Of this
amount, $1,227.13 was given di-
rectly to the Rapid City Flood Dis-
aster Fund, while the remainder
was credited to the following or-
ganizations: Lutherans $480, Sal-
vation Army $320, Red Cross $302,
American Legion $203, Lions Club
$97, Methodist $27, and Bishop
Fund $10.
The main part of Walls annual
celebration Saturday and Sunday
was the rodeo, and the main part
of the crowds at the rodeo were
tourists. All three shows were well
attended. The Carnival was small
but clean and neat. They were lo-
cated away from the crowd and
their business was very meager.
The annual parade with its mixup
in starting time did get underway
by 11:00 and was well received.
There were only a few elaborately
decorated floats but the variety
made up for this lack of frills. The
Shriners in their bright costumes,
the burrow troopers, clowns, and
antique cars and four bands plus
the horses gave the parade spice.
An early morning fire Saturday
caused very extensive damage to
the interior and completely ruined
the merchandise of the Wall
Liquor Store, usually know as the
Wall Pool Hall. Butch Kitterman,
making his early morning deliver-
ies, noted smoke coming from the
ventilator opening and alerted the
owner, Wesley Wilburn, and
turned in the fire alarm. When
Wilburn unlocked and opened the
door of his store, the heat that
poured out resembled a blast fur-
nace. The whole interior was at
kindling temperature. When oxy-
gen again reached the interior, the
building became a big ball of fire.
However water quickly brought
the fire under control without the
blaze reaching through the ceiling
or walls. An electrical short has
been attributed as the cause of the
fire.
Alfred Strandell had the misfor-
tune of hitting a deer east of the
Wasta Rest Area on I-90 Sunday
evening. His car received consider-
able damage and Game Warden
Lee Vanderbush was called to dis-
pose of the deer. Patrolman Ken-
neth Wernke says about 60 deer
have been killed by cars in this
area.
Cherrie Denke won the 16 inch
TV and Robert Albin won the 12
set at the Wall Celebration Rodeo
last weekend. The TV sets were
raffled off by the Wall Rodeo Asso-
ciation.
30 years ago
It wasnt quite all parades and
rodeos at Walls 75th Anniversary
celebration last weekend, as three
lawmen, Jerry Miller, Roy Taylor
and Bill Leonard, were injured in
a 1:30 a.m. brawl on Main Street.
According to Police Chief Norm
Klingbile, the deputies were in-
jured when they tried to arrest a
man who broke a mirror on a
pickup. When they attempted to
make the arrest, several people in
the crowd jumped them, hitting
and kicking the three men. Miller
was knocked unconscious and re-
ceived a head injury. He was taken
to Rapid City Regional Hospital,
where he received stitches in the
back of the head and was later re-
leased. Klingbile said that
Leonard, who was a backup officer
during the celebration, suffered
several broken ribs and Taylor was
hit in the head and received some
bruises. The incident occurred
after the Tommy Cash street dance
was over and the bars on Main
Street had closed, leaving a large
group of people out on the street.
As of Monday afternoon, no one
had been charged. Klingbile added
that both local and out of town cit-
izens were allegedly involved.
Gambles-G&W Hot Dogs and
Different Strokes each won a game
in a doubleheader on June 28. In
the first game, which was a make-
up game, the Hot Dogs beat Differ-
ent Strokes by the score of 21-14.
Different Strokes won the second
game, 23-11.
The Outlaws won two games on
July 2 and upped their record to
10-3. They defeated Kittermans by
the score of 27-8 in the first game.
The Outlaws also defeated Des Oil
in a close game with the final score
9-8.
The Hairraisers defeated Differ-
ent Strokes, 12-4, on July 5.
20 years ago
The Three Little Pigs at the Wall
Drug Store grew into Fat Sows in
just three weeks. They gained so
much weight they had to be
shipped back to the Curtis
Willuweit Ranch last Friday, July
3. Vicky Willuweit reported that
they have been despondent since
returning home. They were re-
placed by three little runts that
Curt said need fattening up. Wall
Drug Backyard personnel said
they will turn these runts into
Champion Hogs!
The Wall Midget A youth base-
ball team played against the Mid-
land Midget As on July 2. Wall lost
to Midland by the score of 10 to 4.
On July 2, the Wall Midget Bs
played the Midland Midget Bs in
a wild game. Wall lost the game
18-12.
On June 29th, the Wall Teener
baseball team traveled to Edge-
mont to play a doubleheader. Wall
lost the first game by a score of 15-
6. In the second game of the day,
Wall won by a score of 6-3.
The Wall Amocos new building
has gone up and the structure is
almost enclosed. Three fuel tanks
have been installed in the ground
on the east side of the building.
The fiberglass tanks are two
12,000 gallon and one 8,000 gallon
tank. They will be ready to pour
the footing and the pump islands
this week. Also the driveway will
be poured before the installation of
the Canopy which is scheduled to
arrive in two weeks. All of the pip-
ing for the building is fiberglass.
All interior work is still to be com-
pleted.
10 years ago
On Wednesday, July 3rd, a grass
fire broke out about 4:00 p.m. in
the afternoon, on the land of Mar-
vin Botz. The firemen were paged
out and headed south. With the
combination of 11 different fire de-
partments and local residents and
neighbors, the fire was contained,
with it only burning 100 acres. The
fire departments came from Rapid
Valley, EAFB, Box Elder, Wasta,
Interior Badlands National Park
and State Division of Forestry,
New Underwood, Philip, Quinn,
Search and Rescue, Slurry Bomber
from Rapid City and Dale Patter-
sons crop spraying plane. Kitter-
man Redi-Mix was also on hand to
pull the hay bales apart with their
road grader so they would burn
faster. The fire, which started from
a rock hitting the conditioner on
the swather and gave off a spark,
came right up to the buildings that
are around the Botz place.
Wall Drug is fully operational
for the 2002 tourist season now
that its back cafe is up and going.
Since the drug stores fire back in
May, it has just been operating out
of its front cafe only and using its
side counter as well, to assist with
the many buses and travelers that
have stopped already this season.
While the back cafe has been open
for seating, the actual kitchen area
did not officially open for business
until last Wednesday and was one
of the last major projects left after
the immense clean-up that fol-
lowed the May fire.
BIRTH: Born May 1, 2002 to
Brian and Lindsay Wilson, Sparks,
Nev., a son, Dylon Mathew. Little
Dylon weighed 7 lbs. 9 oz. and
measured 19 3/4 inches long and
joins big sister Makenzie at home.
Proud grandparents are Kenneth
and Janet Wilson, Elm Springs
and Marcus and Terry Brown,
Sparks.
The Looking Glass of Time
Congratulations
Wall
& welcome to the
105th celebration
Stop in for all your
automotive needs.
badlands automotive
Jerry & bev Mooney
605/279-2927 or 605/279-2733 Wall, SD
Wall, SD
279-2325
Welcomes Back
Alumni & Friends to
the Wall Celebration!
We hope you have a safe
and enjoyable weekend!
Wall Auto
Livery
Wall RoDEo Club
PlayDayS
begin July 19th 6:30 pm and will be a series continuing
6th1st, August 7th and last night August 9th.
Age groups: 6 & Under 7-9 Boys 7-9 Girls
10-13 Boys 10-13 Girls 14-18 Girls 14-18 Boys
Calf roping and breakaway calf roping will depend on avail-
ability of calves.
For more information, please call
Corinn Amiotte at 605/685-5026.
West Ri ver Electric
would like to
congratulate the
Wall Communi ty on
i ts 105th Birthday.
We are proud to have
been a part of i t.
Congratulations & good luCk
to the kids that qualified for the
High School National Finals Rodeo
July 15-21, 2012 in Rock Springs, Wyoming.
We are proud of you!
Mazee Pauley, Elsie Fortune
& Trey Richter
WHS Rodeo Team
we dont
charge
Obituaries, engagements
and wedding write-ups
are published free of
charge. Call 279-2565 or
e-mail annc@gwtc.net.
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HILDEBRAND STEEL & CON-
CRETE: ALL types of concrete
work. Rich, Colleen and Haven
Hildebrand. Toll-free: 1-877-
867-4185; Office: 837-2621;
Rich, cell: 431-2226; Haven, cell:
490-2926; Jerry, cell: 488-0291.
K36-tfn
TETON RIVER TRENCHING:
For all your rural water hook-
ups, waterline and tank installa-
tion and any kind of backhoe
work, call Jon Jones, 843-2888,
Midland. PR20-52tp
GRAVEL: Screened or rock. Call
O'Connell Construction Inc.,
859-2020, Philip. P51-tfn
WEST RIVER EXCAVATION will
do all types of trenching, ditch-
ing and directional boring work.
See Craig, Diana, Sauntee or
Heidi Coller, Kadoka, SD, or call
837-2690. Craig cell: 390-8087,
Sauntee cell: 390-8604;
wrex@gwtc.net K50-tfn
FARM & RANCH
TRAILER TIRES FOR SALE:
Get ready for spring hauling! 12-
ply, 235/85/16R. $155 mounted
(limited quantities available).
Les Body Shop, 859-2744,
Philip.
P27-tfn
2012 WHEAT HARVESTING:
Wanted in your area for John
Deere combines and equipment.
59 years in business. Dishman
Harvesting, 940/733-6327 or
940/631-1549. K27-5tp
GARAGE SALE
RUMMAGE SALE: Weischats,
409 6th Ave, Kadoka. Friday,
July 13, 8-3, Saturday, July 14,
8-1:30. Lets make a deal - you
set the price. Clothing, knick-
knacks, toys, scrapbooking,
household and misc. K31-1tp
HELP WANTED
HELP WANTED: Preschool
teacher for the Midland area.
Will be held at the Midland
school. Six students to attend
preschool. Days and times are
flexible. Please contact Jenna
Finn at 843-2220 for more infor-
mation. PR46-1tc
THE CITY OF PHILIP is accept-
ing applications for a SWIM-
MING POOL MANAGER to start
immediately. Job description
and application are available in
the City Finance Office, located
on 4th floor of the Haakon
County Courthouse. Position will
remain open until filled. City of
Philip is an Equal Opportunity
Employer. P31-1tc
HELP WANTED: Prairie Home-
stead/Badlands Trading Post,
Cactus Flat, I-90, Exit 131 Com-
petitive wages, flexible schedul-
ing, friendly environment. Con-
tact Heidi at 433-5411
PR45-3tc
FRONT DESK HELP NEEDED:
In a smoke free motel. Computer
literate, prior desk knowledge
helpful, mostly nights and week-
ends. Stop in at Days Inn in Wall
and see Theresa or Dennis for an
application ASAP. PW30-3tc
HELP WANTED: Maintenance
person for Gateway Apts. Hours
vary. Inquire at 1-800-481-6904.
AUTOMOTIVE
FOR SALE; 2002 Ford Ranger
XLT extended cab, 4 door, 4-
wheel drive, auto, 4.0L with just
68,000 miles. Excellent shape.
Call 279-2913, Wall. PW31-2tp
BUSINESS & SERVICES
ROUGH COUNTRY SPRAYING:
Specializing in controlling
Canada thistle on rangeland.
ATV application. ALSO: prairie
dogs. Call Bill at 669-2298.
PR41-23tp
BACKHOE AND TRENCHING:
Peters Excavation, Inc. Excava-
tion work of all types. Call Brent
Peters, 837-2945 or 381-5568
(cell). K3-tfn
K28-4tc
FULL OR PART-TIME HOUSE-
KEEPER POSITIONS: College or
high school students or anyone
desiring full or part-time house-
keeping positions. No experience
needed, we will train. Apply at
Budget Host Sundowner and
Americas Best Value Inn,
Kadoka. Call 837-2188 or 837-
2296. K26-tfn
SEASONAL OPENINGS: Cedar
Pass Lodge is hiring for seasonal
help through mid-October. Posi-
tions are available immediately.
Please apply at the lodge, ask for
Sharon or Dana. Or apply online
at cedarpasslodge.com. P31-4tc
GREAT SUMMER JOB! Sales
experience preferred but will
train. Salary plus commission.
Possibility of up to $12.00 per
hour wage. Housing is supplied
in Wall. You will make great
wages, meet lots of people and
have fun. Position available May
1, 2012. Apply at GoldDiggers on
Mt. Rushmore Road in Rapid
City or call factory at 348-8108
or fax resum to 348-1524.
P14-tfn
MISC. FOR SALE
STEEL BUILDINGS MUST GO:
1-100x200 may split, 1-
80x150 and 1-60/x100. Call 1-
800-411-5866, ext. 322 today
and save thousands!! P31-2tp
FOR SALE: GE portable dish-
washer, used only 7 months.
$100. Call 859-3095 or leave
message. P31-tfn
FOR SALE: Several very nice
used refrigerators. Dels, I-90
Exit 63, Box Elder. 390-9810.
PW31-4tp
FOR SALE: Several clean queen
mattress sets, Dels, Exit 63, Box
Elder. 390-9810. PR 45-4tc
FURNITURE, ETC FOR SALE:
Reclining Leather sofa $400, Re-
frigerator/Freezer $75, Country
look dining table $280, Oak TV
stand $75, 2 comfy bentwood
frame chairs $40/both, Gor-
geous Safari look glass end ta-
bles $200/both, Matching lamps
$80/both, Beautiful large, cus-
tom framed pictures: Tiger, Ele-
phants - $50 each, 27" TV $35,
5 CD home entertainment sys-
tem with 5 speakers $75, Large
dog house $40. Baxter's 859-
2252.
PR45-2tc
FOR SALE: Several nice used re-
frigerators. Bring a friend we
have no loading help. Dels, Exit
63, Box Elder, 390-9810.
PR44-4tc
FOR SALE: Rope horse halters
with 10 lead rope, $15 each.
Call 685-3317 or 837-2917.
K44-tfn
NOTICES/WANTED
WANTED: Looking for used oil.
Taking any type and weight. Call
Mike at 685-3068. P42-tfn
REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE IN PHILIP: 4 bed-
room, 3 baths, updated kitchen,
new appliances, approximately
3500 sq. ft., two-car attached
garage, large corner lot on cul-
de-sac. call (605) 515-3235
P30-tfn
HOUSE FOR SALE: 307 MYR-
TLE AVE., PHILIP: 3 bedroom,
1 3/4 bath, Open concept with-
stainless steel stove/fridge. New
roof, new windows. Hardwood
floors. Large fenced backyard
with garden, dog pen, covered
concrete patio and storage shed.
New front deck. Can email pic-
tures. Asking $69,900. Call 859-
2470, leave a message if no an-
swer. P30-4tp
FOR SALE: Ranch style home
with slate rock and redwood sid-
ing, 4 bedrooms, 3 full baths,
rock fireplace and extra large 2
car garage, finished basement,
3,148 sq. ft total. Located at 806
Dorothy St., Wall, SD. Call 279-
2913. PW31-2tp
HOUSE FOR SALE, LOCATED
AT 607 SUNSHINE DRIVE,
PHILIP: 3 bedroom, 2 bath,
2100 sq. ft. home on a large lot
located on a quiet cul-de-sac.
Has attached 2-car garage, stor-
age shed, large deck and an un-
derground sprinkler system
which operates off a private well.
Contact Bob Fugate, Philip, at
859-2403 (home) or 515-1946
(cell). P24-tfn
RECREATION
FOR SALE: 2006 Yamaha
XT225 Enduro motorcycle, 660
miles, excellent condition. 859-
3077, leave message. PR46-4tc
RENTALS
FOR RENT: 1 bedroom apart-
ment in Philip, $275/month
plus deposit. Call 391-3992.
PR45-tfn
APARTMENTS: Spacious one
bedroom units, all utilities in-
cluded. Young or old. Need
rental assistance or not, we can
house you. Just call 1-800-481-
6904 or stop in the lobby and
pick up an application. Gateway
Apartments, Kadoka. WP32-tfn
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see an error, we will gladly re-
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thanks be paid for when ordered.
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Deadline for
Classifieds and
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AUCTIONS
LARGE ESTATE CONSTRUC-
TION Equipment Auction. Marvin
Lout Estate. Saturday, July 21,
9am, Aberdeen, SD, www.man-
drauction.com, www.sdauc-
tions.com, M&R Auctions, Gary
605-769-1181, Lewis, 605-281-
1067, Sam 605-769-0088, Home
605-948-2333.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
WEBMASTERS WANTED! Pro-
mote your business, offer free
classifieds, help your commu-
nity. Encourage family friendly
business and consumer partner-
ships in your zip code. www.Sell-
BuyZip.com, info@sellbuyzip.
com, 1-888-872-8772.
PROFITABLE SOUTH DAKOTA
BUSINESSES for sale by owners.
Many types, sizes, locations,
terms. $25K to $15M. Other
states available. www.BizSale
.com Call 1-800-617-4204.
EDUCATION
MEDICAL OFFICE TRAINEES
NEEDED! Train to become a
Medical Office Assistant at SC
Training! No experience needed!
Job placement after online train-
ing! HS diploma/GED & PC/In-
ternet needed! 1-888-926-7884.
EMPLOYMENT
TOP PAY FOR RNs, LPNs/LVNs,
CNAs, Med Aides. $2,000 Bonus
Free Gas. AACO Nursing
Agency. Call 1-800-656-4414
Ext. 17.
LEMMON AREA Charitable &
Economic Development Corpora-
tion is seeking a new Economic
Development Executive Director
to promote the community and
northwest South Dakota. Bache-
lors degree required in related
field, preferred. Competitive
salary & benefits package DOE.
Send resume & work experience
by July 20th to LACED, 100 3rd
St. W., Lemmon, SD 57638 or
email to shane@penfieldlaw.com.
NOW HIRING WAITRESS for
Branding Iron at Faith, S.D. Ask
for Tim or Deb. 967-2662.
WANTED
NEED CRAFT VENDORS August
10th & 11th for the SD Classic
Walleye in Akaska, SD. Call 605-
762-3228, www.sdwalleyeclas-
sic.com.
OTR & DRIVER OPPORTUNITY
$1500.00 SIGN-ON BONUS!
EXP. OTR Drivers, TBI, 33/34,
$375 mo., health ins., credit, 03
safety bonus, Call Joe for details,
800.456.1024, joe@tbitruck.com.
FOR SALE
BUILDING FOR SALE. Two story
brick and concrete building (old
jail) to be moved off existing lot.
Property not included. Purchaser
must agree to move building
within 180 days of purchase. Call
605-773-7477.
KIDSWEAR AT 40%-60%
BELOW WHOLESALE! Huge
manufacturers clearance on
name brand kidswear. Visit
www.magickidsusa.com or call 1-
888-225-9411 for free catalog.
Mention discount code
MK94335.
HEALTH & BEAUTY
WERE YOU IMPLANTED with a
St. Jude Riata Defibrillator Lead
Wire between June 2001 and De-
cember 2010? Have you had this
lead replaced, capped or did you
receive shocks from the lead?
You may be entitled to compen-
sation. Contact Attorney Charles
Johnson 1-800-535-5727.
HOUSING
SEARCH STATE-WIDE apart-
ment listings, sorted by rent, lo-
cation and other options.
www. sdhousi ngsearch. com
SOUTH DAKOTA HOUSING DE-
VELOPMENT AUTHORITY.
LOG HOMES:
DAKOTA LOG HOME Builders
representing Golden Eagle Log
Homes, building in eastern, cen-
tral, northwestern South & North
Dakota. Scott Connell, 605-530-
2672, Craig Connell, 605-264-
5650, www.goldeneaglel-
oghomes. com
NOTICES
ADVERTISE IN NEWSPAPERS
statewide for only $150.00. Put
the South Dakota Statewide
Classifieds Network to work for
you today! (25 words for $150.
Each additional word $5.) Call
this newspaper or 800-658-3697
for details.
STEEL BUILDINGS
STEEL BUILDINGS - FACTORY
DIRECT: 40x80, 50x100,
62x120, 70x150, 80x200, Must
liquidate Summer deliveries.
Limited supply. Call Trever 1-
888-782-7040.
aPaRTMENTS
aVaIlablE
Wall Ridge Apts.
in Wall
1 Bedroom
on-site laundry
facility
PRO/Rental Management
605-347-3077
1-800-244-2826
www.prorentalmanagement.com
www.freerentersguide.com
THANK YOUS
Thank you to neighbors and
friends for the food, paper prod-
ucts, phone calls, visits, flowers
and memorials. We appreciate all
that you have done for us with
the loss of Dad.
Maurice Thompson Families
Thank you everyone! What two
great communities we have be-
tween Wall and Philip for all your
support at the time of Donnies
passing. Jay, what a great boss
for being there for us. Special
thanks to the Philip Hospital and
despite the horrible rumor. A spe-
cial, special thanks to the Philip
ambulance.
Peggy Aby & family
Pennington County Courant July 12, 2012 Page 9 Public Notices
Public Notice Advertising
Protects Your Right To Know.
QUINN TOWN BOARD
OF TRUSTEES
REGULAR MEETING
JULy 2, 2012
The Quinn Town Board met at 7 pm on
Monday, July 2, 2012, at the Quinn Com-
munity Center with the following mem-
bers present Kevin Wenzel, Patty Cole-
man and Juston Eisenbraun. Others
present were Dave Humphrey, Lorna
Moore, and Finance Officer Deborah
Bryan.
Motion by Patty, seconded by Kevin to
approve the agenda, motion carried.
Kevin made a motion, seconded by Jus-
ton to approve the minutes of the last
meeting, motion carried. Motion by Kevin,
seconded by Juston to approve the finan-
cial statement, motion carried.
Motion by Juston, seconded by Patty
to pay for the culvert for the Papousek
property, motion carried. Richard Pa-
pousek will do the dirt work no charge.
Motion by Kevin, seconded by Juston to
approve Lorna constructing a car port on
her property, motion carried.
Dave Humphrey of the Quinn Fire De-
partment stated that Quinn will be receiv-
ing a new fire truck and he is asking for a
donation from the Town of Quinn. Motion
by Kevin, seconded by Juston to donate
$500.00 to the Quinn Fire Department,
motion carried. Motion by Patty, sec-
onded by Juston to waiver any charges if
the Quinn Fire Department wants to rent
the Quinn Community Center, motion car-
ried. Lorna Moore asked to rent the Quinn
Community Center on September 8th for
a family reunion. Motion by Patty, sec-
onded by Juston to not charge Lorna be-
cause she does so much work without
pay for the Town of Quinn, motion carried.
Deborah will call Jig Trucking about mag
water for the Cemetery Road.
Motion by Kevin, seconded by Juston
to approve the vouchers, motion carried.
The following vouchers were paid:
WREA, $205.00; Pennington County
Courant, $17.55; Kevin Wenzel, $25.00;
Patty Coleman, $25.00; Juston Eisen-
braun, $25.00; Deborah Bryan, $200.00;
Unemployment Insurance of SD, $5.08;
Advanced Engineering, $2,864.97; Quinn
Fire Department, $500.00.
With all business complete, the meet-
ing was adjourned.
Deborah Bryan
Finance Officer
Town of Quinn
Published July 12, 2012, at the total ap-
proximate cost of $21.45.
WASTA TOWN BOARD
OF TRUSTEES
JULy 2, 2012
The Wasta Town Board held their reg-
ular meeting on Monday, July 2, 2012 at
the community building. Board Chairman
Justin Crawford called the meeting to
order at 7:05pm with board member Dor-
reen Skillingstad present. Board member
Stan McNabb was absent. Persons at-
tending the meeting were Barb Crawford,
Tom and Angela Carter, Tammy Green
and Kari Kjerstad.
Motion by Justin, second by Dorreen to
approve the June 5th minutes as read.
Motion carried.
Motion by Justin, second by Dorreen to
approve the financial statement as given.
Motion carried.
Motion by Justin, second by Dorreen to
approve the bills as follows: Justin Craw-
ford, June wages, $28.30; Dorreen
Skillingstad, June wages, $23.59; Tammy
Green, June wages, $566.10; Carolynn
Anderson, June wages/office supplies,
$293.28; Walker Refuse, garbage pickup,
$830.44; WREA, electricity, $683.36:
Pennington Co. Courant, publishing,
$40.61; Energy Laboratories, water test,
$12.50; SD Dept of Labor, unemploy-
ment, $5.37; Racicky Plumbing, water
main leak, $729.59; EFTPS, payroll tax,
$126.36. Motion carried.
Motion by Justin, second by Dorreen to
approve the 2012 tax levy for $5,757.00.
Motion carried.
The animal trapping notices did not re-
ceive any feed back except from animal
owners that stated they would get their
animals licensed and tagged promptly.
Water procedures were reviewed for
clarification. Water meters will not be
turned on until the fee has been paid
and/or the deposit on new accounts. Pa-
perwork will need to be signed by those
requesting to have their meter turned on
or off.
Carolynn stated she was not able to
contact 911 for the addressing issues, but
will try to work on it before the August
meeting.
Carolynn commented that employee
evaluations is a policy that should be
looked into and will get samples from var-
ious cities to find one that will work for
Wasta. She will bring samples back to the
August meeting.
It was stated that Fireworks have been
banned for this year in Pennington
County due to dryness and fires that are
breaking out in the hills. Therefore the
Wasta Fire Chief has banned Fireworks
in the Town of Wasta.
With all business complete, Justin ad-
journed the meeting at 7:38pm.
Carolynn Anderson
Finance Officer
Town of Wasta
Published July 12, 2012, at the total ap-
proximate cost of $24.04.
NOTICE OF HEARING
BEFORE THE PENNINGTON
COUNTy
PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION
Notice is hereby given that the following
petitioners 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:
Paul and Dawn Marso have applied for a
Conditional Use Permit to allow for a Va-
cation Home Rental in a Suburban Resi-
dential District located on Lot 19, Block B,
Edelweiss Mountain Development, Sec-
tion 17, T1N, R5E, BHM, Pennington
County, South Dakota, 115 Swiss Drive,
in accordance with Sections 319 and 510
of the Pennington County Zoning Ordi-
nance.
Robert and Carol Hamrin have applied for
a Conditional Use Permit to allow a Guest
House and a cabin to less than 20 feet by
20 feet in a Low Density Residential Dis-
trict located on Lot 2, Black Metal Lode #1
MS #1986, Section 19, T1S, R5E, BHM,
Pennington County, South Dakota, 23843
Deegan Drive, in accordance with Sec-
tions 318 and 510 of the Pennington
County Zoning Ordinance.
Jarod and Becki Groven have applied for
a Conditional Use Permit to allow for a
Vacation Home Rental in a Limited Agri-
cultural District located on Lot A of Gold
King Lode M.S. #2064, Section 28, T1S,
R6E, BHM, Pennington County, South
Dakota, 13264 Klondike Road, in accor-
dance with Sections 206, 319 and 510 of
the Pennington County Zoning Ordi-
nance.
Notice is further given that said applica-
tions will be heard by the Pennington
County Planning and Zoning Commission
in the County Courthouse at 9:00 a.m. on
the 23rd day of July 2012. At this time,
any person interested may appear and
show cause, if there be any, why such re-
quests should or should not be granted.
ADA Compliance: Pennington County
fully subscribes to the provisions of the
Americans with Disabilities Act. If you de-
sire to attend this public meeting and are
in need of special accommodations,
please notify the Planning Department so
that appropriate auxiliary aids and serv-
ices are available.
Dan Jennissen
Planning Director
Published July 12, 2012, at the total ap-
proximate cost of $22.55.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARING
ON LICENSE
APPLICATIONS FOR SALE
OF MALT BEVERAGE
The Board of County Commissioners of
Pennington County, South Dakota on
Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at their meeting
that commences at 9:00 A.M., in the
County Commissioners Meeting Room in
the Pennington County Courthouse at
Rapid City, South Dakota, will consider
the following liquor license applications to
operate outside of municipalities:
RENEWAL OF RETAIL (ON-SALE) Malt
beverage LICENSE
SIC VICS HOUSE OF HORSEPOWER,
Michelle Fuhrmann, 23854 Highway 385,
Hill City, SD 57745, a portion of Lot 2 of
Track B, Gillespie Subdivision, Penning-
ton County, South Dakota.
ANYONE INTERESTED IN THE AP-
PROVAL OR REJECTION OF THE
ABOVE DESCRIBED LICENSES MAY
APPEAR AND BE HEARD.
Julie A. Pearson, Auditor
Pennington County
Published July 12, 2012, at the total ap-
proximate cost of $11.44.
Legal Publication
Deadline is
11:00 a.m.
on FrIDAY
(Second Notice)
WEST RIVER WATER DEVELOPMENT
DISTRICT NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARING TO ADOPT Fy 2013 BUDGET
A public hearing will be held at the Murdo Project Office, 307 Main St., Murdo, SD
on July 21, 2012, at 10:45 AM (CDT) to consider the proposed Water Development
District budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013, beginning January 1, 2013.
The purpose of holding this hearing is to provide the public an opportunity to con-
tribute to and comment on the Water Development District proposed operating budget
for Fiscal Year 2013.

Persons interested in presenting data, opinions, and arguments for and against the
proposed budget may appear, either in person or by representative, at the hearing and
be heard and given an opportunity for a full and complete discussion of all items in the
budget.
Published July 12, 2011, at the total approximate cost of $15.79.
Real Estate sells at 1:00 p.m. MT
Recently Remodeled one-story Home w/Fully Finished Basement ~ 3 Bedrooms & 2
Bathrooms, 1 w/claw-foot Tub ~ Dine-In Kitchen ~ Family Roomin Basement w/lots of enclosed
Storage ~ Extra Basement Roomwith Closet & Wainscoting ~ Renished Hardwood Floors in
most rooms, newLaminate in Master Bedroom~ Ceiling Fans in almost all rooms ~ Good Clos-
ets & Storage ~ Bright, cheery Laundry/bathroom~ New Enclosed Front Porch ~ All new win-
dows 7 years ago ~ NewFront Door w/Stained Glass insert ~ Natural gas Heil Furnace ~ Central
Air Conditioning, only 5 yrs old ~ Gas Hot Water Heater
e Yard: Attractive Backyard w/many beautiful perennials (peonies, roses, lilies, daisies,
columbine, more) along newer Privacy Fence ~ Patio Area dened by 2 Trellises w/clematis, dec-
orative Cement Floor, Flowers & other details ~ Large Shade Tree ~ Back yard also has a spot
for a camper & a boat
Detached 2-car Garage (only 7 yr. old) w/shop area ~ Elec Door Opener ~ Many Peg-
board & Pegboard Slat Walls for hanging Tools ~ Well-lit ~ Cement Floor & Cement Driveway
Separate Bonus Roomin Garage: is attractive, well-lit space w/ Running Water, Instant Hot Water
Heater & large waist level bathtub is presently used for grooming pets ~ Heated & Air Conditioned ~ Great potential for hobbies, Work
Shop, man cave, etc.
Other Details: Privacy Fence w/gates surround backyard ~ 3 sets Motion Lights in backyard ~ e house is wired for surround sound
system~ Roof has special rubber covering to protect fromhail ~ 2011 Taxes: $2,056.24 ~ City Utilities ~ Lot Size: 48x140 ~ Quiet Neigh-
borhood with a Great Country View in residential neighborhood on southeast edge of Sturgis.
See terms & conditions on back
of poster or on website:
www.ArnesonAuction.com
Showings: Wednesdays, July 11 & 18, from 5-6 pm.
Or call Auctioneers for appointment
PICKUP, BOAT, CAMPER
2005 Ford F-250 Lariat Super Duty
4-dr Pickup, Triton 10, Automatic,
Gas, V-10, Air, Leather, Loaded, Key-
less Entry, Running Boards, Heavy
Duty Bumper, Built to Pull, 101K
miles
5th Wheel Turn Over Ball Hitch
1972 Coachman 28 . Camper w/sky
light, sleeps 4, new Couch, Gas Stove
& Frig, Tub & Shower combo in bath-
room
Silverline 16 . Boat w/Mercury 650
outboard on ShoreLandr Trailer, also
trolling motor
MOWER
Husqvarna 6.75 hp Mower w/bag
YARD
Aussie Delux Stainless Steel LP Grill
Square Patio Table & Chairs ~ 6x6x6
Rubbermaid Backyard Storage Shed ~
Decorative Yard Bench for Plant Stand
~ Ryobi weedeater ~ Yard Bench ~
wheelbarrow ~ Snowshoes ~ Pet Crate
~ Totes
GENERATOR,
SNOWBLOWER, TOOLS
3500 Briggs & Stratton generator, only
used 4 hr.
Crasman snowblower, 2" elect. start,
5.5hp
Cras Tool Chest w/ball bearing draw-
ers ~ 7
1
4" circular saw ~ 4' alum. level ~
bucket trowel ~ 8 gal. shop vac ~ Makita
saw 12" blade compound miter saw ~
jig-saw~ Router 1
1
2"w/bits ~ Dremel kit
~ All-in-one cutting tool ~ Makita 2-
spd hammer drill 3/4" driver ~ 12V air
compressor ~ Black & Decker drill 3/8
drive ~ 1/4 sheet sander ~ Makita 3"x8"
belt sander ~ Paint Crew sprayer ~ ap-
prox. 30 . ornate black metal fencing ~
Step Ladder ~ Light Bar for Cop Car ~
Bike Rack ~ Saw Horses ~ Some Hand
Tools
APPLIANCES & FURNITURE
Very Nice Whirlpool gas Stove w/5
burners & optional specialized Grates
(with griddle)
Side by Side Estate by Whirlpool
w/ice maker, only 7 yr. old
Estate by Whirlpool heavy duty
Washer & Dryer, extra large capacity,
nice
Washbowl on Wood Stand w/mirror
Antique Shaw Spinet Secretary Desk
~ Antique oval wood Table w/ornate
feet & 1 leaf ~ Bedroom Set w/Dresser,
High Boy, Bed & 2 End Tables ~ Un-
usual Antique Wood Desk w/Bookshelf
in front
Side
Table
w/mar-
ble-like
top ~
(2)
Black
Reclin-
ers,
nice~
h m d e
log end table ~ End Tables~ Dresser ~
small Kenmore Chest freezer ~ (2) mi-
crowaves~ surround sound system~
JVC Color TV ~ Oce Chair ~ 4-
Drawer File Cabinet ~ Sm Cupboard ~
Desk ~ Native Arts Wall Dcor & Pic-
tures ~ Kenmore Wood Stove (presently
used in basement family room)
ANTIQUES, HOUSEHOLD
Unique, older Glass Chess/Backgam-
mon Set in excellent shape ~ Milk Glass
~ Oil Lamps ~ Cut Glass Clear Cookie
Jar ~ Green Cut Glass Dish w/Lid ~
Wine decanter ~ Tea Cup sets ~
Kitchenware ~ Christmas
GUNS
1. .22 Mag #Z-4357 bolt ac-
tion, gun cleaning kit em-
bedded in stock, Inc 1976
2. 410 Shotgun, Harrington &
Richardson, Inc, mod 402,
carbine pump, #2926445, 3"
chamber full choke, needs
some repair
3. Rossi .22 short /long
#G239183, made in Brazil,
Interarms, Alexandria, VA, mod
625A, pump action
4. 410 Mossberg #P916283, pump
shotgun
5. 7mmRemington mag, bolt action,
#22530, w/Weaver 3x9 variable
scope w/bipod
6. Iver Johnson 380 Pony #IJ006403
w/2 clips
7. .40 cal Glock w/.22 shot clip
8. Century 2000 45 Colt, 410 Bond
Arms, #C2K3205
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10. Nc Star 20x70 Binoculars
11. Bushnell laser range nder, Yardage
Pro Sport 450
12. Night vision scope
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o] 1e verg bes1 oous.
FEEDER CATTLE:
YOUNG & BAUER - UNION CENTER
46...................DLK & DWF OPEN HFFS 817= ......$129.50
SPENCER CORDES - CREIGHTON
19 .............................DLK OPEN HFFS 778= ......$132.00
MILES WHEELER - PHILIP
36....................DLK & DWF SPAY HFFS 794= ......$130.25
ALLEN & FLOY OLSON - BOX ELDER
56 ........FED & DLK SPAY & OPEN HFFS 666= ......$138.25
16............................FED & DLK STFS 678= ......$143.25
WES & DUSTIN REEVES - OWANKA
62 ...........................DLK & DWF HFFS 684= ......$137.25
JIM STRATMAN - BOX ELDER
3..............................DLK & DWF STFS 748= ......$136.50
8............DLK, FED & CHAF OPEN HFFS 661 ........$134.25
NICHOLS CASPERS - NEW UNDERWOOD
16 ......................................DLK STFS 637= ......$148.50
DAYCO LTD INC - SCENIC
12 ......................................DLK STFS 512= ......$159.50
HOWARD & DELORIS KNUPPE - NEW UNDERWOOD
24....................DLK & DWF SPAY HFFS 606= ......$140.00
ANDERS RANCH - ELM SPRINGS
7..............................DLK & DWF STFS 664= ......$135.50
9.....................DLK & DWF OPEN HFFS 612= ......$134.75
LEONARD REMER - HERMOSA
6 ........................................DLK STFS 639= ......$135.50
6 ........................................DLK STFS 478= ......$164.00
PAIRS & FALL CALVING COWS:
LYLE DELBRIDGE - UNION CENTER
27....DLK SLD MTH TO DFKN MTH PAIFS 1658= ...$1,690.00
RICHARD & JOY SMILEY - RED OWL
7.............DLK 3-4 YF OLD DFED COWS 1104= ...$1,325.00
WEIGH-UPS:
BRAD GARTNER - INTERIOR
2..................................X DFED COWS 1135= ......$86.75
1.........................................DLK COW 1475= ......$83.00
A CONSIGNMENT
1.........................................DLK COW 1835= ......$85.50
JERRY GRIMES - KADOKA
1 ........................................FED COW 1640= ......$85.00
2.......................................FED COWS 1375= ......$84.00
2.......................................FED COWS 1388= ......$81.75
1 ........................................FED COW 1390= ......$81.00
SUSAN EISENBRAUN - CREIGHTON
1........................................DLK DULL 1880= ....$103.50
1........................................DLK DULL 1720= ......$96.00
DIANNA DINSMORE - MIDLAND
1........................................DLK DULL 2095= ....$103.00
DAN EDWARDS - HERMOSA
1.........................................DLK COW 1700= ......$84.50
1.........................................DLK COW 1550= ......$83.50
LYLE O'BRYAN - BELVIDERE
4.......................................DLK COWS 1209= ......$83.50
BOB FORTUNE - BELVIDERE
1.........................................DLK COW 1530= ......$83.00
2.......................................DLK COWS 1483= ......$82.00
SHAD FINN - MIDLAND
1........................................FED DULL 2275= ......$99.00
GAGE WELLER - KADOKA
1........................................FED DULL 2085= ......$99.00
KENNY & ROXENE FOX TRUST - BELVIDERE
1.........................................DLK COW 1295= ......$82.50
GRANT PATTERSON - KADOKA
1.........................................DLK COW 1235= ......$82.50
1.........................................DLK COW 1525= ......$77.50
ROGER PETERSON - PHILIP
1........................................FWF COW 1350= ......$82.00
1.........................................DLK COW 1345= ......$80.00
JT MOON - CREIGHTON
7.......................................DLK COWS 1318= ......$81.75
RICHARD ALDREN - NEW UNDERWOOD
1 ........................................FED COW 1310= ......$81.50
1......................................CHAF DULL 2055= ......$93.00
FLOYD GABRIEL EST - CREIGHTON
1........................................DLK DULL 1920= ......$98.50
DANNY FINN - MIDLAND
1........................................FED DULL 2070= ......$98.00
TOM GRIMES - KADOKA
1........................................DLK DULL 1735= ......$98.00
1........................................DLK DULL 1830= ......$94.50
DAN & JOHN OLDENBERG - PHILIP
1.........................................DLK COW 1165= ......$81.50
3.......................................DLK COWS 1380= ......$79.00
RAPID CREEK RANCH - CAPUTA
7.......................................FED COWS 1297= ......$81.25
GARY BIRKELAND - DUPREE
1 ......................................CHAF COW 1345= ......$81.00
MARTY WILLIAMS - WALL
3 ............................DLK & DWF COWS 1245= ......$81.00
BILL KOPP - BOX ELDER
1.........................................DLK COW 1130= ......$81.00
1.........................................DLK COW 1380= ......$79.00
1........................................DLK DULL 2090= ......$93.00
STANTON ANDERSON - BELVIDERE
1.........................................DLK COW 1290= ......$80.50
1 ......................................CHAF COW 1315= ......$79.00
SID & JASON FAIRBANKS - PHILIP
9.......................................DLK COWS 1543= ......$80.25
18 ..........................DLK & DWF COWS 1330= ......$80.00
6.......................................DLK COWS 1204= ......$78.00
MARK WILLIAMS - KADOKA
1 ........................................FED COW 1380= ......$80.00
1.........................................DLK COW 1800= ......$75.00
1......................................CHAF DULL 2185= ......$95.50
BRENNAN DALY - MIDLAND
1......................................CHAF DULL 1990= ......$96.50
DOUG HLAVKA - HOWES
1........................................DLK DULL 1790= ......$96.00
CRAIG ROBERTSON - CAPUTA
1........................................DLK DULL 2190= ......$95.50
SONNY POURIER - SCENIC
1........................................DLK DULL 1915= ......$95.50
ROGER FORTUNE - QUINN
1.........................................DLK COW 1605= ......$79.50
LAVERNE KOCH - NEW UNDERWOOD
2.......................................DLK COWS 1325= ......$79.50
O'DEA FAMILY TRUST - HOWES
1........................................DWF COW 1475= ......$79.00
1 ..................................DLK COWETTE 945= ........$96.00
CHARLIE CARLSON - KADOKA
1.........................................DLK COW 1400= ......$79.00
TIMOTHY ROSCAMP - HERMOSA
1.........................................DLK COW 1275= ......$79.00
DAYCO LTD INC - SCENIC
1.........................................DLK COW 1435= ......$78.50
BOBBIE HUXTABLE - RED OWL
3.......................................DLK COWS 1368= ......$78.50
1 ......................................CHAF COW 1265= ......$78.00
TOM & SHELIA TRASK - WASTA
1........................................DWF COW 1240= ......$78.50
A CONSIGNMENT -
1........................................DLK DULL 1925= ......$95.00
WILLERT RANCH INC - BELVIDERE
1......................................CHAF DULL 2085= ......$94.50
1......................................CHAF DULL 2045= ......$93.00
JIM WILLUWEIT RANCH - CREIGHTON
1......................................HEFF DULL 2110= ......$93.50
2.....................................HEFF DULLS 1910= ......$93.25
BILL SLOVEK - PHILIP
1........................................DLK DULL 2480= ......$93.00
ROSETH BROTHERS - MIDLAND
1.........................................DLK COW 1350= ......$78.00
MIKE PERAULT - BELVIDERE
1.......................................HEFF COW 1365= ......$77.50
2.....................................HEFF COWS 1308= ......$75.00
1.......................................HEFF COW 1410= ......$74.00
MIKE & JODI LEHRKAMP - CAPUTA
1.........................................DLK COW 1175= ......$77.00
LES SCHWART2 - BOX ELDER
3 ............................DLK & DWF COWS 1678= ......$75.50
JERRY NELSON - PHILIP
1........................................DWF COW 1400= ......$75.00
JIM STRATMAN - BOX ELDER
5 ............................DLK & DWF COWS 1388= ......$73.00
DAVE VANDERMAY - LONG VALLEY
1.........................................DLK COW 1450= ......$72.50
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FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
with Dr. James
Dobson
Dr. Dobson Answers
your Questions
QueSTION: We haven't been
married long, and we're still trying
to work out some of the practical
nuts-and-bolts aspects of our rela-
tionship. In your opinion, which
one of us should be the main
breadwinner in the family?
ANSWeR: We take the view
that there is no "right" or "wrong"
answer to this question at least
not in the early days of a marriage,
when children have not yet made
an appearance on the scene. If
there are no kids in your house,
there may be more than one ac-
ceptable way to approach the chal-
lenge of earning enough money to
pay the monthly bills. This is a de-
cision that each married couple
needs to make for themselves,
with prayer and consideration of
their own unique circumstances.
The important thing is to be
clear with one another about what
you want. If each spouse keeps
quiet about his or her personal
dreams and desires, the result
may be misunderstanding and re-
sentment. Have you and your
spouse talked about who should
earn the money, or the bulk of the
money, needed to support your
household? Have you discussed
how each of you would feel about
one spouse earning much more
than the other, or what would hap-
pen if one of you couldn't work, or
whether one spouse's employment
could require both of you to move
to a different part of the country?
Now is the time to put these
thoughts and feelings into words.
As you have this discussion, re-
member that things can change as
you move from one stage of life to
another. Unexpected pregnancy,
illness, loss of a job or other un-
foreseen circumstances require
flexibility. That usually means a
willingness to sacrifice, compro-
mise and adjust one's personal am-
bitions or goals. So sit "loose in the
saddle" as you launch your mar-
riage and family, and be open to
new patterns that may be better
suited to a shifting landscape. Re-
member that you're committed to
one another, not to a particular
economic model.
If and when children come into
the picture, remember that their
needs must be your number one
priority. Here at Focus on the
Family we have always believed
that it is best for a mother (espe-
cially of young children) to remain
at home if she can; but we also rec-
ognize that this is not always pos-
sible. Financial pressures, marital
disruptions, a disabled spouse
these are just some of the factors
that may force wives and mothers
into the workplace. Furthermore,
there are other situations where
women have opted to work for rea-
sons of their own, and we feel this
is a highly personal choice that
they must prayerfully make. Our
desire is simply to underscore po-
tential implications and conse-
quences of that decision.
If you feel you need help sorting
through these ideas and applying
these suggestions to your situa-
tion, please feel free to give our
Counseling Department a call. Our
staff counselors will be happy to
listen to your concerns and offer
their perspective over the phone.
QueSTION: When health in-
surance is available to both
spouses, is it wise for each to sign
up for coverage?
ANSWeR: Sometimes in two-
income families both husband and
wife will purchase employee-spon-
sored medical insurance coverage
for themselves and their depend-
ents, thinking that they have twice
the coverage and therefore have
gained some type of advantage.
That may not be the case. Medical
insurance has what is called "coor-
dination of benefits." For example,
consider a two-earner family with
both spouses covered by insurance.
If a child breaks his arm, only one
insurance company may pay; it is
wise to check with both plans. If
one spouse has a good health in-
surance policy covering depend-
ents through their company, our
advice would be for the other
spouse to save the money he or she
is paying for dependent coverage.
That said, we should probably
add a few general thoughts on the
importance of health insurance.
With little reservation, we can say
that health insurance is the most
important insurance policy you
can have. The likelihood that you
or a family member will need care
is almost certain, and the cost of
that care is extremely high. Even
a minor outpatient surgery can re-
sult in expensive bills from many
different sources. For example, the
broken arm referenced above could
easily cost $5,000.00. Another rea-
son health insurance is almost a
necessity is that insurers have
arranged for discounts from health
care providers, so that the actual
cost of a procedure, after applying
the contractual adjustment with
the insurance carrier, is less than
the cost to someone without insur-
ance.
From a tax standpoint, too, med-
ical insurance is an outstanding
benefit. The premium that your
employer pays for medical, dental
and vision coverage for you and
your family is not considered tax-
able income, so it's better than an
increase in salary from a tax view-
point. In addition, any portion of
the health care insurance pre-
mium that you pay may be taken
from pre-tax dollars.
Being part of a large group
your fellow employees allows
you to purchase a better medical
insurance policy at cheaper rates
than you could purchase on your
own. With medical expenses at an
all-time high, the risk of even an
intermediate-term illness is too
great for any individual or family
to bear. Even though you may pay
for a portion of your own insur-
ance, your employer is probably
doing the best job it can to provide
you the best coverage at a reason-
able cost. Also note that if you
leave your present employer, you
may be able to continue with your
current insurance company for up
to eighteen months (though in
most cases you're responsible for
the entire premium) until you find
employment at another company
that offers medical insurance as
part of the COBRA provisions.
All to say that we're pleased to
know you're taking advantage of
the health care benefits offered by
your employer. In light of the ques-
tion you've raised, however, we
want to urge you to be wise and
knowledgeable in the way you
avail yourself of those benefits.
Stay informed. Take time to edu-
cate yourself about the details of
your company's plan. Review your
beneficiary choices frequently
they don't change automatically
when you have another child or
when other family circumstances
change. And don't assume that
your HR Department will take
care of everything for you. As a
matter of fact, the trend is toward
more and more choice (and the
burden of making the choice) to
fall upon the employee. So be
proactive.
Send your questions to Dr. Dob-
son, c/o Focus on the Family, PO
Box 444, Colorado Springs, CO
80903. This question and answer
is excerpted from books authored
by Dr. James Dobson and pub-
lished by Tyndale House Publish-
ers. Dr. Dobson is the Chairman of
the Board of Focus on the Family,
a nonprofit organization dedicated
to the preservation of the home.
Copyright 2003 James Dobson,
Inc. All rights reserved. Interna-
tional copyright secured.