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April 10, 2013 

City accepts grant for safe room 

By Loretta Passolt 

The Faith City Council received 

word last week that they 

had been awarded a grant for a 

safe room and at their April 2nd 

meeting the council accepted the 

grant in the amount of $603,407. 

Following approval of minutes 

and claims, Council approved 

adding ?? to the ambulance list as 

a driver. He is getting his certification 

but is required to have 

three ride-alongs before he can 

become a driver. He is also working 

on getting his EMT rating 

here from Texas, but for now he 

will be a driver. 

Council accepted two resignations: 

Linda Olson, library aide, 

and Councilmen Dan Nolan. Olsons 

are moving to North Dakota. 

Council approved the library 

using the gym for the program 

“Images of the World” on June 

25th. The program will be held 

from 5:45 to 7:30 p.m. and is free 

to the public. 

An agreement with the state 

was approved for delineation 

signs for the highway. This is 

fully covered by the state and is a 

state-wide project. 

Diane Hellekson said that the 

school would also like some “No 

Parking” signs in front of the 

building and a couple “Handicap 

Parking” signs. They want to put 

in a couple crosswalks especially 

for the elementary students. 

7:15 was designated as the 

time to open bids on the surplused 

mowers but none were received. 

Council retired into executive 

session immediately after for 

legal purposes for approximately15 

minutes. 

Mayor Haines explained that 

about two years ago the City had 

started working with Homeland 

Security for a safe room for our 

community. The City received 

word Monday that the grant for 

the safe room, aka tornado shelter, 

was approved in the amount 

of $603, 407. The total estimated 

cost will run $804,534. The city 

and school will share the difference. 

The building will be erected 

on the southeast corner of the 

new school, an ideal location for 

swimmers at the pool, in case of 

a storm. The building will also 

maintain a cafeteria and multipurpose 

room. The grants are 

based on tornadoes in the area 

(Dupree has recently had several 

to make us eligible for the shelter), 

and on population. The 

building must be accessible to the 

public. Mayor Haines said he will 

schedule a meeting with Nicole 

Prince of Homeland Security in 

Pierre and the school board to 

work out the details. 

City-wide clean-up was discussed. 

Mayor Haines asked if 

they wanted to continue the same 

as in the past, the month of May, 

and if they wanted to go deeper 

with cleaning up vehicles. Inghram 

asked if there were any 

houses to be demolished this year. 

Haines said there were a couple 

that needed to be condemned. 

Hellekson asked if there was any 

ordinance concerning vehicles 

and who enforces it. Atty. Bogue 

said the council determines if 

there is a problem and a letter is 

sent to the owner telling of the 

situation. Haines suggested that 

the council person from each 

ward and one at-large walk their 

area and take pictures and notes 

to bring back to the next meeting. 

Council decided to leave May as 

clean-up month with the same 

stipulaitons as before. 

The purchase of additional 

rugs for the PD, bar and Information 

Center was discussed. Currently 

they are paying 

approximately $1930 a year to 

rent rugs and they can purchase 

them for about $1700 and they 

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative 

Kristi Noem (R-SD) 

announced today that Kyle Holt 

of her Rapid City office will hold 

a constituent outreach day in 

Faith on Tuesday, April 16. Kyle 

will be available on Tuesday between 

the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 

2:00 p.m. in the Community Center. 

“As South Dakota’s lone Member 

of the U.S. House of Representatives, 

I believe it is very 

important for me and my staff to 

meet with South Dakotans to 

hear about the issues important 

to them. It is my hope that indi- 

would have them. Council approved 

the purchase of additional 

mats for the gym at a cost of $736. 

Council approved the bar be 

set up for the Brown wedding on 

September 14th. The date for use 

of the community center was approved 

at an earlier meeting. 

Bidding of hay was discussed 

briefly. Inghram suggested they 

wait until May at least and see if 

we get any moisture. Members 

agreed. 

Resolution #04-02-13-01 for an 

increase in telephone rates was 

approved. Debbie said they hadn’t 

raised their phone charges since 

2000 and this is mandated. Members 

approved the $2 increase for 

residential and $4.50 for business, 

with the business only being 

increased $2 now and the balance 

in approximately 6 months. 

Hoss reported that he would 

like to apply for a couple grants if 

Council was in agreement. One 

grant would be for a flashing 

speed sign like other towns have 

for speed zones. The sign would 

be an 80-20 split. Hoss said the 

sign would run between $5,000- 

8,000. The second grant he would 

like to apply for is for two bulletproof 

vests. They are suppose to 

replace these every 5 years and 

theirs are due. This grant is a 50- 

50, and the vests would cost 

around $1600. Council gave him 

the go ahead to apply. 

Noem staff to hold local 

office hours in Faith 

viduals needing help with a federal 

agency or simply wishing to 

pass on their concerns to me will 

stop by,” said Noem. 

Aside from this opportunity, 

Kyle also plans on visiting with 

community leaders in the region. 

Area residents are invited to contact 

Rep. Noem’s Rapid City office 

at 791-4673 if you would like to 

set up an appointment or if you 

need immediate assistance. If you 

are unable to find time to come to 

Faith on Tuesday, you can always 

reach Rep. Noem’s office via her 

website: www.noem.house.gov 

2013 Prom Royalty ... Queen Karli Kilby and King Clay Bernstein. 

Photo courtesy of Marcia Samuelson 

City election postponed a week 

Due to a winter storm Monday night and Tuesday, the city election 

was postponed for one week. The polls will be open at the Community 

Center from 7 AM to 7 PM on Tuesday, April 16th. 

Winter storm ... hit the state Monday night and Tuesday dropping 

4-5” in town. There was no city election or school in Faith.

Page 2 • April 10, 2013 • The Faith Independent 

Obituaries 

John Wayne Bockman 

Lavonne Land Wiltse 

John Wayne Bockman, 53, 

Leavenworth, KS passed away 

Monday, April 1, 2013 at Cushing 

Memorial Hospital. John was 

born December 9,1959 the son of 

Harold W. and Carol (Bieber) 

Bockman. On April 30,1983 he 

married Marla J. Werner. John 

served in the United States Army 

for six years. Following his military 

service he went to work for 

the United States Federal Penitentiary 

in Leavenworth for 22 

years. He was a member of Rock 

of Ages Lutheran Church 

(WELS), Kansas City, MO. He 

greatly enjoyed spending time 

with his wife, children and grandchildren. 

He is survived by his wife, 

Marla J. Bockman; three children, 

Ryan Bockman (Bobbi), 

Michael Bockman (Jennifer) and 

Jesse Bockman (Blair); 6 grandchildren, 

Michael, Graycie, Owen, 

Aubrey, Khloe and Cameron; his 

mother, Carol; two sisters, 

Wanda and Jeanne; many nieces, 

nephews and family members. 

Memorial contributions may 

be given to Rock of Ages Lutheran 

Church, 4005 NW Barry Rd., 

Kansas City, MO. 64154 or to Nebraska 

Evangelical Lutheran 

High School in Waco, Nebraska. 

Condolences may be sent to 

www.davisfuneralchapelinc.com 

Lavonne Land Wiltse died on 

March 28, 2013. She was born to 

Cornelius and Bess Land on April 

5, 1926 in Dupree, S.D. She graduated 

from high school in Faith, 

S.D. In 1948 she graduated from 

UCLA with a Bachelor of Science 

degree. She taught home economics 

for 5 years in CA, 2 years in 

Stuttgart, Germany and 29 years 

in the Alamo Heights Independent 

School system. 

She married Capt. Harry W. 

Wiltse in Stuttgart in 1954. “Bill” 

Wiltse chose San Antonio as his 

last duty station before retiring 

from the Army in 1962. He preceded 

her in death in 1979. In 

1984 Lavonne was reunited with 

her high school sweetheart, 

William “Buzz” Kalesh. They enjoyed 

being together for 16 years 

before Buzz’s death in 2000. 

Lavonne is survived by her 

brother, Robert (Jean) Land; 

nieces Susan Land, Deborah 

(Gregory) Land Ladd; nephews 

Stefan, Brandon, and Jared Ladd. 

Lavonne wished to be remembered 

as a dedicated and compassionate 

teacher, and she hoped 

that her friends will remember 

her as a happy, and fun loving 

person who enjoyed life. 

Keep up with your city, 

school, and county... 

Read the Legals 

Governor Daugaard declares April 

as Child Abuse Prevention Month 

Gov. Dennis Daugaard has declared 

April as Child Abuse Prevention 

Month in South Dakota, 

encouraging people in communities 

across the state to work together 

to keep children safe and 

offer the support families need to 

stay together. 

The Governor said all children 

in South Dakota have the right to 

live quality lives that are free 

from abuse and neglect. 

“I’ve seen firsthand the effects 

of child abuse and neglect during 

my experience at Children’s 

Home Society,” Gov. Daugaard 

said. “The South Dakota Department 

of Social Services is committed 

to helping future generations 

succeed. It is focused on ensuring 

the safety and well-being of all 

families and improving the lives 

of children in our state.” 

Individuals can be a part of the 

prevention process by: 

• Learning about the signs of 

child abuse and neglect. Educate 

yourself on the signs of child 

abuse and neglect, and be prepared 

to recognize them. Learn 

more about the common signs of 

abuse and neglect at 

www.dss.sd.gov/cps/protective 

• Asking for help if you need it. 

As a caregiver, there are many resources 

available to provide support. 

Common Sense Parenting 

classes are held throughout the 

state and cover topics ranging 

from reducing family stress to enriching 

relationships with young 

children. For more information on 

this program, visit 

www.dss.sd.gov/cps/parentingprogram 

•Offering a helping hand to 

friends and neighbors. Let parents 

know you are available and 

willing to talk, or offer to give parents 

a rest by taking care of the 

children. Volunteer your time to 

local community programs that 

provide support for families, such 

as after-school programs, athletic 

or church activities. 

•Reporting suspected child 

abuse and neglect. If you have 

reason to believe a child has been 

harmed or may be in danger, report 

it by contacting your local 

Department of Social Services office 

or local law enforcement 

agency. 

•Wearing a blue ribbon. 

Throughout the month of April, 

citizens are asked to wear blue 

ribbons or tie them to their vehicle 

antennas to spread the message 

of child-abuse prevention. 

The Department of Social 

Services’ Division of Child Protection 

Services has 20 offices across 

the state and serves every county. 

In addition to receiving and assessing 

reports of child abuse 

and/or neglect, the division connects 

parents with the needed resources 

to help increase their 

ability to keep children safe. For 

more information, please visit 

http://dss.sd.gov/cps/ 

Black Hills traffic signals displaying flashing yellow arrows 

RAPID CITY, S.D. – The South 

Dakota Department of Transportation 

is advising motorists 

that newly installed traffic signals 

in Rapid City, Black Hawk, 

and Belle Fourche use the new 

flashing yellow arrow as part of 

the signal systems. 

A flashing yellow arrow means 

left turns are permitted, but drivers 

must first yield to oncoming 

traffic and pedestrians before proceeding 

with caution. The system 

replaces the solid green “ball” indication 

as a signal for motorists 

to proceed through an intersection. 

The solid yellow arrow means 

motorists should prepare to stop 

or complete left turns if already in 

the intersection. 

Flashing yellow arrow signals 

have already been installed at 

several locations in the Black 

Hills including Catron Boulevard 

in Rapid City, Peaceful Pines 

Road in Black Hawk, and on 

Highway 85 in Belle Fourche. 

Traffic signals displaying the 

flashing yellow arrow in the future 

are located at two intersections 

on Highway 16 in Custer 

and at two intersections on Jackson 

Boulevard in Rapid City. 

Those signals are expected to be 

operational later this year. 

The change to flashing yellow 

arrows is the result of a national 

study done for the Federal Highway 

Administration which 

demonstrated that the new signals 

help reduce left turn crashes 

by 35 percent. 

For more information, contact 

John Matthesen at 605-394-2244. 

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April 10, 2013 • The Faith Independent • Page 3 

Animal rabies cases rise for second year Projects on Highways 73 & 20 

South Dakota animal rabies 

cases were up in 2012, climbing 

for the second straight year, according 

to the yearly surveillance 

report recently released by the 

Department of Health. There 

were 60 animal rabies cases in 

2012, up from 40 the year before. 

While animals rabies is reported 

every year, the disease 

tends to be cyclical, with years of 

high case numbers followed by 

years with lower numbers, noted 

Dr. Lon Kightlinger, State Epidemiologist 

for the Department of 

Health. “Rabies is a risk every 

year in South Dakota and that 

risk is statewide,” said Kightlinger. 

“Rabies vaccination is 

readily available, inexpensive 

and important to protect your 

pets and the people around 

them.” 

In 2012 there were rabies detections 

in 29 South Dakota counties. 

Those rabies positives 

included 21 domestic animals – 

16 cattle, 3 horses, 2 cats – as well 

as 36 skunks and 3 bats. South 

Dakota’s last human rabies case 

was reported in 1970. 

The 16 rabid cattle in 2012 was 

the highest number of cases in 15 

years for South Dakota and 

higher than any state in the country. 

Beef and dairy cattle are usually 

exposed to rabies through 

bites from skunks and people can 

in turn be exposed by contact 

with the cattle’s saliva. Dr. Russ 

Daly, State Public Health Veterinarian, 

noted that signs of rabies 

in cattle can be very vague and 

may start as subtle behavior 

changes and progress to salivation, 

abnormal bellowing, persistent 

heat cycles, and 

incoordination. Contact a veterinarian 

right away if you suspect 

rabies in an animal and avoid 

contact with the saliva of that animal. 

“Rabies vaccine is available for 

cattle but routine vaccination of 

cattle herds isn’t practical,” said 

Dr. Daly. “However, show animals 

and others that have a lot of 

human contact should be vaccinated 

for rabies starting in the 

spring. The vaccine for cattle is 

good for one year and has a 21 

day withdrawal period.” 

In addition to vaccinating pets 

and other animals with frequent 

human contact, reduce the risk of 

rabies with these precautions: 

•Do not handle, adopt, or attempt 

to feed wild animals. Teach 

children to avoid animals they 

don't know and to tell you immediately 

if they are bitten or 

scratched by any animal. 

• Avoid any animal, wild or domestic, 

that behaves strangely 

and immediately report it to your 

local veterinarian, animal control, 

conservation, or law enforcement 

office. 

• Do not handle dead, sick or 

injured animals. If you must, use 

heavy gloves, sticks, or other tools 

to avoid direct contact. Farmers 

and ranchers should wear gloves 

and protective eyewear when 

treating sick animals to prevent 

exposure to saliva. 

• Close outdoor trash containers 

tightly to avoid attracting 

skunks and raccoons. 

• Clear wood or junk piles from 

homes to deter wild animals from 

moving in. 

• Do not handle bats. If bats 

are found in a room with small 

children or sleeping people, call 

the Department of Health, your 

physician, or local animal control 

officer. 

If you suspect rabies in a wild 

animal, pet or livestock – or if 

your animal has been bitten by a 

possibly rabid animal – contact 

your veterinarian immediately. If 

you have a potential exposure to 

rabies, wash the affected area 

with soap and water right away 

and call your doctor or the Department 

of Health at 1-800-592- 

1861. Your veterinarian will 

instruct you as to handling of animals 

involved. If the animal is 

dead, save the carcass for laboratory 

testing, being careful not to 

damage the head. If the animal is 

alive, contact your local animal 

control authorities so it can be 

captured for examination or observation. 

If you are bitten or 

scratched by a rabid animal, rabies 

vaccination can prevent 

human disease. 

in Perkins County begin 

FAITH, S.D. – The South 

Dakota Department of Transportation 

will begin a 44-mile asphalt 

concrete resurfacing and 

shoulder-widening project on 

Highway 73 and Highway 20 in 

Perkins County on Monday, April 

8. 

The 36-mile project on Highway 

73 will start at the junction 

with Highway 212 and move 

north to the north junction with 

Highway 20. 

On Highway 20, work will 

begin at the south junction with 

Highway 73 and move east eight 

miles to the Ziebach County line. 

Traffic will be reduced to a single 

lane with an 11-foot width restriction, 

flaggers and a pilot car. 

Motorists can expect up to two 

lane closures with 15-minute delays 

each, loose gravel, shoulder 

drop offs, and equipment crossing 

and/or entering the highway. 

The prime contractor on the 

$13.8 million project is Anderson 

Western, Inc. of Bismarck North 

Dakota, and the completion date 

is Sept. 1. 

For more information, contact 

Adam McMahon with the Department 

of Transportation at 605- 

892-2872. 

Complete road construction information 

can be found at 

www.safetravelusa.com/sd or by 

dialing 511. 

News Brief 

Proclaim Choir to perform at Bethel Free 

Lutheran Church 

The 33 member chorale of Associated Free 

Lutheran Bible School will be presenting a concert 

at the Bethel Free Lutheran Church in Faith at 

7:00 pm on Friday, April 19th. 

The Proclaim Choir is one of ten performing 

groups represented at the school and one of two 

touring choirs. Their repertoire is eclectic, including 

sacred classics, hymn arrangements and energetic 

spirituals. AFLBS Student Development 

Director, Mr. Chad Friestad, will give a greeting 

at the concert. 

Cassie Maier, daughter of Earl and Alice 

Maier, is a member of the choir. 

The public in invited. A free will offering will 

be taken. 

South Dakota establishes the Housing Opportunity Fund 

New tool for providing needed housing in communities across state 

With Governor Dennis Daugaard’s 

signature making SB 235 

law, housing and homeless advocates 

across the state are celebrating 

the creation of the South 

Dakota Housing Opportunity 

Fund, which will be used to preserve 

and expand sustainable, affordable 

and safe housing in 

communities throughout the 

state. 

“We will be able to develop the 

housing our communities’ need, 

while also generating jobs and 

local economic activity. South 

Dakota neighborhoods thrive 

when there is a wide variety of affordable 

housing available” reflects 

Patty Bacon, Habitat for 

Humanity - SD. 

The SD Housing Opportunity 

Fund (SDHOF) is part of a fivepronged 

economic development 

initiative passed by the legislature 

that will receive funding 

through the Building South 

Dakota Fund. The Housing Opportunity 

Fund will provide financing 

for the construction or 

rehabilitation of rental or homeowner 

housing, the preservation 

of existing affordable homes, 

home repair to increase accessibility 

and efficiency, homelessness 

prevention activities, as well 

as investing in community land 

trusts. The Housing Opportunity 

Fund will receive 25% of Building 

South Dakota Fund resources, 

and will be administered by the 

South Dakota Housing Finance 

Authority. 

“We send our heart-felt thanks 

to Senator Corey Brown, and the 

leadership in both the Senate and 

House. This is a real win-win for 

South Dakotans,” said Lori Moen, 

Grow South Dakota. 

South Dakota becomes the 

47th state with at least one 

statewide trust fund. Nationally 

Housing Trust funds have provided 

thousands of affordable 

homes to more than a million people. 

Housing Trust fund investments 

have created jobs which 

have generated millions of dollars 

in local economies. 

“The Housing Opportunity 

Fund is going to benefit South 

Dakotans who most urgently 

need affordable housing: working 

families, senior citizens, and people 

with disabilities,” said 

Shireen Ranschau, SF Housing & 

Redevelopment Commission. 

“Hardworking people should 

be able to afford housing and still 

have enough money for groceries 

and other basic necessities. Unfortunately, 

we know many communities 

do not have housing 

that is affordable to the local 

workforce. The Housing Opportunity 

Fund will target housing for 

working people,” added Joy Mc- 

Cracken, NeighborWorks. 

Sr. Citizens 

Menu 

All meals served with milk and 

bread. Menu subject to change 

without notice. 

Wed., Apr. 10: Birthday Dinner 

- Chicken Alfredo, Italian 

Vegetables, Grape Juice, Cake 

Thur., Apr. 11: Heartland 

Shepherds Pie, Baked Sweet Potatoes. 

Pears, Tomato Juice 

Fri., Apr. 12: Ham & Potato 

Omelet, Green Beans, Plums, 

Cinnamon Roll 

Mon., Apr. 15: Creamed 

Turkey w/Biscuit, Oriental Vegetables, 

Tomato Slices on Lettuce, 

Fruit Cocktail 

Tue., Apr. 16: No Meals 

Wed., Apr. 17: Autumn 

Chicken, Baked Sweeet Potato, 

Harvest Beets, Tossed Salad/w 

Dressing, Mandarin Oranges 

Thur., Apr. 18: Hot Beef 

Sandwich, Mashed Potatoes & 

Gravy, Corn, Sunshine Salad 

Fri., Apr. 19: Chili, Chopped 

Green Peppers, Jello w/Pears, 

Apple 

email us at faithind@faithsd.com 

Spring is here 

We can help you with your spring planting 

Needs with potting soil – flower pots 

Lots of merchandise for Graduation 

Vilas Pharmacy & 

Healthcare Store 

Prairie Oasis Mall, Main St, – Faith, SD-PH: 967-2123


Opal Area News 

John Heidler made business 

trips to Bison and Faith on Monday 

and Glenn, Margaret and 

Dan Fogelman made a supply run 

to the Hills that day. 

Diane Fees made a trip to the 

Hills on Tuesday for shopping. 

Tuesday night, relatives from 

Iowa came to visit at the Dwayne 

Vig ranch and spent the night. 

The Tokheims had lunch on 

Wednesday with Barry and 

Cheryl Vig, rode with Dwayne 

and Matt Taton tagging calves 

and had an airplane ride with 

Dwayne before going for supper 

at Ronald and Faith Millers. 

They returned to Iowa on Thursday 

morning. 

Spud and Bernice Lemmel 

went to Sturgis on Tuesday for an 

appointment, then Thursday to 

Belle Fourche for well repairs. 

Friday, Bernice took the car into 

Faith to have the brakes checked 

out, then her and Spud took a cow 

into Faith on Sunday for the Monday 

auction. 

Diane Fees stopped by on 

Thursday afternoon to visit with 

Faye Fees for awhile. 

Emily and Cheryl Cowles visited 

with neighbor Anissa at the 

Peterson Ranch on Wednesday afternoon. 

Wednesday morning, Kirk 

Schuelke helped Mike and Lisle 

Reeve with vaccinating their 

yearling heifers. Thursday Lisle 

By Kay Ingalls 

Keep up with your city, school, 

and county...Read the Legals 

A fund has been established at the 

1st Interstate Bank 

PO Box 9, Sturgis, SD 57785 

for Darwin Brink 

Reeve went over to Spearfish to 

pick up taxes. 

John Heidler attended an auction 

on Saturday and on Sunday 

afternoon friend John O'Grady 

stopped by for a visit with John 

and Carmen as he was on his way 

home from an auction. 

Sunday dinner guests of the 

Sam Cowles family were Duane 

and JoAnn Wood and Natosha 

Voss and children. 

Marlin and Ethel Ingalls had 

the yearlings they were wintering 

loaded out on Sunday and taken 

to the auction. 

Marie Ingalls called this morning 

to let us know that her and 

Dale are back to the ranch after 

spending several months in the 

southern states. Glad to have 

them back. 

Sunday, April 14th, the Cornerstone 

Bible Institute from Hot 

Springs, SD will present their 

singers and handbell choir at 11 

a.m. at the Opal Community 

Church. Everyone is welcome to 

come hear this group and will 

have a potluck dinner after the 

service. 

Everyone busy calving and so 

very thankful for the moisture 

that has arrived in the drought 

area. Spring storm is heading our 

way but we have been warned in 

time to get prepared. Praise the 

Lord. 

Protect your Finances: Tips to 

Avoid Financial Fraud webinar 

BROOKINGS, S.D. - On Tuesday, 

April 23, 2013, the North 

American Securities Association 

Administration and AARP are 

teaming up to provide a webinar 

called, "Protect Your Finances: 

Tips to Avoid Financial Fraud." 

The webinar is an online interactive 

discussion beginning at 2 

p.m. EDT on April 23, 2013. To 

submit a question in advance, e- 

mail moneywebinars@aarp.org. 

Attendees of this Webinar can 

ask questions during this live 

conversation. Please visit the 

AARP 

Webinars 

(http://bit.ly/YGss5O) web page to 

register. 

If you have questions on other 

resources available to seniors, 

contact SDSU Extension Gerontology 

Field Specialist John 

Sanders at John.Sanders@sdstate.edu 

or 605.882.5140. 

as he has suffered numerous medical conditions 

For more info: Call Vicki Garrigan 

605-739-3901 

Well, the ole Faith Gymnasium 

had its roof raised Saturday 

night. Prom time was here and it 

looked like the inside of an Easter 

basket with all the colorful 

dresses and beautiful young 

women. They tell me most of the 

good looking young people there 

were from the Faith area but they 

were so dressed up it was hard to 

recognize them. We certainly 

have kids to be proud of. The gym 

was packed to capacity by the 

number of on-lookers. The body 

heat alone must have had it up to 

the 90s. The most amazing part 

was the weather! It was beautiful, 

not typical prom at all. Thankfully 

this morning, Monday, we 

have some fog and moisture. 

Other areas had gotten rain over 

the weekend but we at Marcus remained 

dry. 

I hear Mae Keffler will be turning 

100 on April 15. Mae you are 

an amazing gal. Happy birthday! 

Margie Ingalls also turned 100 

last week or the week before. 

Happy Birthday to you, too, 

Margie. Girls, what is your secret, 

hard work, a happy family and 

good neighbors must be part of 

it? 

Wednesday, Vonnie O'Dea's 

uncle, Buddy Buchert, came and 

spent the day with them. Buddy 

Marcus News 

By Vicky Waterland 

Perennials for ground cover 

Those of you that have a perennial 

garden of flowers or woody 

plants may want to consider 

using a perennial ground cover 

rather than bare space or all 

mulch cover. This can be considered 

a living ground cover or living 

mulch. 

Advantages of living mulch 

are: it doesn’t need yearly replacement, 

it stays in place, cats 

will not be able to paw it aside to 

use your flower bed for “facilities”, 

it provides added interest and 

beauty to your landscape. The 

disadvantage is it does take time 

to get the plants established and 

you need to know the plants you 

choose will not overwhelm the 

plants or shrubs you are 

“mulching”. The bottom line is to 

hadn't ridden a horse for over 30 

years, but he and Jim rode out 

and brought a cow and her twins 

to the buildings. Buddy left saying 

he hoped he could come back 

some day and help again. 

Twila Dean met sister, Vonnie 

O'Dea, in Sturgis on Saturday. 

They went to Rapid and had 

lunch and then went to a birthday 

party for Mary Kay Sandal. 

Twila and Mary Kay graduated 

from Philip and have been friends 

for many years. They visited with 

many friends and enjoyed the day 

together. When Vonnie returned 

home she received word of the 

passing of classmate and friend, 

Linda Long Kramer. Vonnie, 

LaVonne Hansen, and Linda 

graduated from Philip together. 

Four classmates have passed 

away this last year from their 

class. Prayers to the family. 

Wednesday Harold and I took 

Lacey, Quirt and Rio Wondercheck 

to Pierre for Quirt’s 

hearing check up. 

Friday, Quirt Wondercheck 

stayed with Grandpa Harold Waterland 

while Lacey, Rio and I 

were in Rapid City. 

Saturday, John Samuelson 

and Harold Waterland attended a 

farm sale north of New Underwood. 

Harold made it home in 

The Garden Gate 

By Karen Englehart, Master Gardener 

SDSU Extension - Perkins Co. 

do your research and set up your 

plan before you purchase any 

ground cover plants. 

A popular ground cover is a 

perennial geranium, a newer variety 

is Cambridge geraniums, 

they are more compact than the 

old familiar Johnson Blue. An advantage 

of the newer type is they 

require little or no late summer 

shearing. They creep along establishing 

satellite plants by rhizomes. 

It is easier to control the 

mother plant as well as lift and 

transplant the babies. 

Geranium x cantabrigiense of 

Cambridge geraniums, these 

plants form a low, spreading mat 

of fragrant dark green leaves, 

bearing clusters of bright magenta-pink 

flowers. The very long 

blooming period sets this apart 

We have end rolls of newspaper 

available. Makes great wrapping 

for moving, kids drawing paper, 

etc. Stop in to The Faith Independent 

and check it out. 

time for supper and to attend 

prom at Faith. After prom, Denise 

and Cody Weyer, Harold and I 

visited at Corinna Thompson’s 

home. 

I’m not sure it’s all getting in 

the Faith paper but it seems 

we’ve had quite a rash of new babies 

in the Faith area. So far it 

looks like there are way more 

boys than girls. My sister, Adele 

Enright, was the Dewey County 

Auditor for many years so kept 

track of births and deaths in the 

county. We often discussed the 

seeming correlation between 

years when the cattle had mostly 

bull calves and the people had 

mostly male offspring. We also 

discussed the possibility of having 

a multi-million dollar study 

funded to check that fact and its 

causes. After all, if they can study 

the sex life of a fly why not this? 

Suppose to be a big snowstorm 

headed our way tonight. I, for 

one, sure hope so. We are in desperate 

need of the moisture. The 

stockdams are dry or very low. 

The area has not had enough 

moisture to green up as it should 

this time of year and a lot of the 

winter wheat seed is not germinated. 

Yes, we need moisture in 

any form. 

I hear Harold swearing as he 

puts away my electric roaster 

oven aso better go help! 

Got any news? Call 985-5318 

or email vickywaterland@hotmail.com 

from others, and makes it especially 

useful as a low groundcover 

or edging plant. Also worth considering 

in tubs or mixed containers. 

Fairly drought tolerant, once 

established, they are easily divided 

in spring or early fall, considered 

evergreen but some turn 

orangey-red in the Fall. According 

to the research, these are 

rated for Zones 4 to 9, however in 

some catalogs they are listed as 

hardy to Zone 5 which may be 

“iffy” for Perkins County. 

There are older varieties such 

as Cranesbill or Biokovo which 

are not quite as lovely as the 

newer variety but have small 

abundant flowers ranging from 

white to pink. Plants are not 

fussy about the type of soil and 

will do well in full sun or partial 

shade. Next week we will touch 

on some other ground covers. 

Remember to call 244-5402 if 

you want rhubarb plants. It will 

soon be time to dig and divide! 

Old timers depended on the 

standby rhubarb for desserts and 

jams and it hasn’t lost its popularity 

yet! 

Adopt the pace of nature; her 

secret is patience. – Ralph Waldo 

Emerson


Faith News 

By Loretta Passolt 

Temperatures last week varied 

from 40s to 70s. Wednesday we 

reached a high of 72º even with 

cloud cover in the afternoon. Friday 

was much cooler reaching 

only the mid 50s, and of course, it 

was prom weekend so the 

weather was a little on the cooler 

side, but it wasn’t wet like many 

times. We received some much 

needed rain Sunday night and 

Monday, probably close to a half 

inch. It sounds like we’ll have to 

get out our winter gear this week. 

The weathermen are talking 

snow Tuesday, and lots of it, if 

they know what they are talking 

about! 

They sure didn’t the fire last 

week between Buffalo, Hettinger 

and Lemmon! It burned over 

22,000 sq. miles, or 14,000 acres. 

The fire was a prescribed burn by 

the US Forest Service that 

jumped their containment lines 

Wednesday. They were still fighting 

it Thursday. With the shortage 

of grass, I don’t understand 

why they were burning it in the 

first place! Now they can’t use it 

for cattle grazing for two years. 

Gordie and Kathy Collins received 

word last Monday of the 

sudden death of John Bockman, 

son of Carol and the late Harold 

Bockman. Cards can be sent to 

Carol at 101 4th Ave. East, Mobridge, 

57601. 

Tom Sternad stopped in to the 

office last Friday and wanted me 

to put this in. Merla Dawn Price 

is celebrating her 64th birthday! 

Not my idea, but Happy Birthday 

Merla Dawn! 

Veronica (Butler) Gerard and 

her husband JayDee are the parents 

of a baby boy, Colby Warren. 

The little guy weighed 6 lbs. 3 oz. 

and was 19” long. Congratulations 

Grandpa Jim and the family! 

Marge Hoffman called Monday 

morning with a little news. She 

flew to North Dakota to attend a 

wedding. Her niece, Dixie and 

John Beuer’s, daughter got married. 

She was glad she was able to 

fly there for the wedding. 

She also reminded me that 

Rory Hoffman will be performing 

in Lemmon this Friday night with 

his sister Kim Ellis and a couple 

members of his band. Kim also 

April is Month of the Military Child 

authored the book “Rory’s Story” 

recently on his life. It’s an interesting 

story. 

Remember, the Faith High 

School Rodeo Club is holding 

their 3rd Annual Pancake Supper 

& Slave Auction this Thursday, 

April 11th at 6:00 pm at the Faith 

Community Legion Hall. Pancakes, 

sausage & eggs will be 

served with the auction to follow. 

A free will offering will be taken. 

Congratulations to Cody 

Trainor on being named to the SD 

All State Basketball 3rd Team. 

Nate Widow of Dupree was 

named to the first team based on 

his performance all season and at 

the State B Tournament. 

The track team competed in 

their first meet of the season last 

Thursday at Mobridge. Caden 

Smiley qualified for the state 

meet in high jump. Thier meet for 

this week at Kadoka was cancelled 

due to the weather. 

The varsity will be traveling to 

Gettysburg this Saturday and to 

Kadoka next Tuesday. 

The jr. high track team will be 

going to Kadoka this Friday, 

12th. All pre-schoolers are invited 

to the Pre-School Round-up 

on Tuesday, 16th. 

The NWAS Spelling Contest 

will be held in Dupree next 

Wednesday, 17th. 

By Rep. Kristi Noem 

Thousands of men and women 

across the state of South Dakota 

have volunteered to serve their 

state and country in order to protect 

the ideals and values that we 

have treasured for generations. 

While there is no doubt that our 

soldiers have made great sacrifices, 

and will continue to do so, 

military families and children 

make sacrifices as well. 

Designated in 1986 by Secretary 

of Defense Caspar Weinberger, 

April is the Month of the 

Military Child and I hope you’ll 

join me in supporting military 

children in South Dakota. Kids 

often have to cope with not having 

Mom or Dad in the stands 

during soccer games, or not having 

a parent around to read a 

book to at the end of the day. I believe 

we must support these kids 

as they navigate through these 

times of temporary separation. 

In honor of military kids, I’ll be 

wearing purple on April 12th and 

I hope you’ll join me. South 

Dakota’s Operation: Military 

Kids (OMK) Program is leading 

this initiative so that we all can 

visibly show our support for military 

children. OMK also encourages 

South Dakotans to find other 

ways to thank these children for 

their service to our country, such 

as volunteering to read a story 

about the military at a local 

school or library. It’s important 

that these children know just how 

much we value their mom or 

dad’s service to our country. 

South Dakota is home to approximately 

7,400 military kids 

and many of these kids endure 

frequent moves and also face 

reintegration issues as they start 

life in a new school. These children 

often grow up and mature 

much faster than their peers, because 

they’ve had to step up and 

help out around the home while a 

parent is serving. 

We all have a role to play in 

supporting these children and 

families and I encourage you to 

get involved. South Dakota has a 

long and upstanding tradition of 

supporting our troops and Month 

of the Military Child is just another 

way we can show our appreciation 

for our brave men, women, 

families and children. In our family, 

we continually pray for our 

troops and their safety. We also 

talk about the importance of our 

military and how appreciative we 

are of their commitment to our 

country. I hope you’ll share your 

ideas about how we can support 

our military children by contacting 

one of my offices. Contact information 

is listed below: 

Sioux Falls 605-275-2868 

Watertown 605-878-2868 

Aberdeen 605-262-2862 

Rapid City 605-791-4673 

Washington, DC 202-225-2801 

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Central Meade County News 

As of Sunday we were still very 

dry in Central Meade County. We 

had a couple of sprinkles over the 

weekend that settled the dust, 

but not a measurable amount. A 

prayer meeting for rain was held 

at 5:00 pm on Sunday at the Central 

Meade County Community 

Center. Shortly after the meeting 

we were met with a gentle rain 

that continued off and on 

throughout Sunday evening. A 

big thank you goes to those who 

attended the meeting as well as 

those who continue to pray for 

rain & moisture. It appears we 

will have to dig out the winter 

gear if weather forecasters are 

correct. 

The Faith High School held 

their prom festivities this past 

weekend that started with a great 

steak tip dinner for the Junior/Senior 

banquet. Lonny Collins prepared 

the special evening meal on 

Friday, April 5. Faith's prom was 

held on Saturday evening. 

Friends and family were able to 

view the grand march and take 

pictures before the dance. There 

was a wide array of dresses and 

tuxedos and it appeared very little 

was spared to look spectacular 

that night. All prom attendees 

were invited to attend the post 

prom activities which included a 

mechanical bull, laser tag, and a 

blow up obstacle course. Students 

were treated to pizza, hors d'ouvres, 

and drinks, as well as a high 

end selection of door prizes. Four 

iPads were awarded by way of 

drawings that resulted in one person 

from each class receiving one. 

The freshman class purchased 

the four iPads that went to four 

people that 'morning'. Needless to 

say there were many young people 

as well as adults who spent 

Sunday catching up on a couple of 

extra winks of sleep. 

The Union Center track team 

attended their first track meet in 

By Sandy Rhoden 

Belle Fourche on Tuesday. While 

all the results are not in, the 7th 

girls 4x100 meter relay took first 

place. The team consists of Katie 

Shaw, Brittany Grubl, Talina 

Spring, and Ashlyn Simons. Ashlyn 

Simons also took first in the 

200 meter dash and 2nd in high 

jump. Katie Shaw took 3rd in the 

100 meter dash while Brittany 

Grubl placed 5th. Jacey Gregg 

finished 4th in the 200 meter 

dash as well as the 75m hurdles. 

Katie Shaw was 6th in the 75 m 

hurdles and Jade Graham finished 

6th in the 7th boys 100m 

dash. While shot put results are 

not in yet, our four 7th grade girls 

all hurled the shot well over 20 

feet that day. Justine Keffeler, 

Brittany Grubl, Katie Shaw, and 

Talina Spring threw shot that 

day. 

Two Union Center track 

alumni took first and second in 

high jump in Mobridge last 

Thursday. From Faith High 

School, Caden Smiley placed first 

in high jump and qualified for the 

State Track Meet. Reggie Rhoden 

came in second. Another alumni, 

Paige Brink, placed 3rd in long 

jump. The meet consisted of 18 

teams from both A & B classes. 

As a reminder, one may want 

to send a card to wish Mae Keffeler 

a happy 100th birthday. It is 

a rare opportunity to send wishes 

to one who has lived a century 

long. She continues to live independently 

and amazes those who 

see her travel to occasional sports 

activities and such. Next Monday, 

April 15 is a very special day for 

Mae and her family. Again, her 

address is Mae Keffeler, 1033 

Boulevard St., Sturgis, SD 57785. 

The deadline to file taxes is approaching 

fast. Many have finished 

filing, while some are still 

working on the yearly project. 

email us at faithind@faithsd.com


Your Questions, SS Answers 

Question: How long must I 

work to become eligible for retirement 

benefits? 

Answer: Most people need 40 

Social Security “credits” to be eligible. 

You can earn up to four 

credits per year. In most cases, 

you need at least 10 years to be eligible 

for retirement. During your 

working years, you earn credits 

based on earnings. The amount of 

earnings needed to earn one 

credit rises as average earnings 

levels rise. In 2012 and 2013, you 

receive one credit for each $1,160 

of earnings, up to the maximum 

of four credits per year. 

If you become disabled or die 

before age 62, the number of credits 

you need depends on your age 

at the time you become disabled 

or die. You must have a minimum 

of six credits, regardless of your 

age. Retire online at www.socialsecurity.gov. 

Senior Focus 

Best of Luck 2012 - 2013 SENIORS 

Northern Hills 

Eye Care 

1st & 3rd 

Wednesdays 

of each month 

Dr. Hafner 

APRIL 17, 2012 

Dr. Prosser 

MAY 1, 2013 

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Schedule for Faith Clinic 

For Appointment call: 1-800-648-0760 

Reggie Rhoden 

David Ruth 

Reggie Rhoden 

Reggie Rhoden is the 18 year old son of Larry and Sandy Rhoden, Union Center. 

Maternal grandparent is Marlyn Murphy, Sturgis. 

Reggie’s work experience includes working for his dad and neighbors in the 

hayfeld, operating/fixing heavy machinery. 

Some of Reggie’s activities include: Hunting, fishing, camping, and Frisbee. 

Most Memorable Moment: Going to Girl’s State Volleyball in Sioux Falls. 

His favorites are: Color: Blue; Songs: “Forever”, “Some Nights”, and “Thrift 

Shop”; Group or Singers: Led Zeppelin, Black Eyed Peas; Movies: “Book of Eli” or 

“Div. 3 Football’s Finest”; Car: Bugatti Veyron; Extra-Curricular Activities: Basketball, 

track, drama, Oral Interp; Hobbies: Video games, thrift shopping; Subject: Geography; 

Teacher: Mr. Eulberg. 

Best thing about Faith High School: The small classes and dedicated teachers. 

His accomplishments include: Regional high jump champ, high jump state qualifier, 

basketball district champ. 

Future plans include: Reggie plans on attending college. 

David Ruth 

David Ruth is the 18 year old son of Wanda Ruth, rural Faith. Maternal grandparents 

are Richard and Barb Isaacs, rural Faith. 

David’s work experience includes working at Faith High School as assistant janitor, 

Branding Iron Inn and Vilas Healthcare and Pharmacy. 

Some of David’s activities include: Basketball, cross country, drama club, National 

Honor Society, Oral Interp and track. 

Most Memorable Moment: Road tripping to Arlington to watch the football game. 

His favorites are: Color: Green; Song: “I Will Wait”-Mumford & Sons; Group or 

Singer: The Piano Guys; Movie: “To Save a Life”; Car: 1976 Nova Concours; Extra- 

Curricular Activities: Oral Interp, drama and track; Hobby: Playing/listening to music; 

Subject: AP Calculus and AP Chemistry; Teacher: Mrs. King and Mrs. Fischbach. 

Best thing about Faith High School: The small size, everyone is really close 

and you get to know your classmates and teachers really well. 

His accomplishments include: Getting Superiors at State Oral Interp, becoming 

Valedictorian, getting a full-ride scholarship to the college he is going to. 

Future plans include: David plans on attending Amherst College in Amherst, 

Massachusetts and majoring in Biophysics and Biochemistry. 

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Grand River Roundup 

By Betty Olson 

Hallelujah, we’re getting moisture!! 

A shower Friday night left 

.40 in our rain gauge and early 

Monday morning I checked the 

gauge again to find another .37 

before it started to snow. South of 

here there were reports of up to 

an inch of rain. Now the ground is 

covered in snow and the weatherman 

is predicting a snowstorm for 

tonight (Monday). Too bad the 

Forest Service didn’t wait until 

after we got this moisture to start 

their “controlled” burn that 

burned thousands of acres on 

Wednesday! 

As warm as the weather was 

earlier in the week, you would 

have sworn summer was already 

here. I had to take my jacket off 

in the lambing shed before I 

melted down and after the shower 

on Friday night the grass started 

to green up. 

Casey sold wool in Belle 

Fourche Wednesday and Missy 

was working in Buffalo. Against 

the advice of neighboring 

landowners, the Forest Service 

started a prescribed burn on 

Wednesday on what was supposed 

to be just over a hundred 

acres of government pasture 

northwest of Lodgepole. It’s been 

terribly dry in this area and Tuesday 

night the weatherman forecast 

high winds for Wednesday. 

Not exactly a good time to be setting 

fires! 

Wednesday afternoon I heard 

local fire units over the fire radio 

headed toward Lodgepole to fight 

the fire that had gotten away 

from the Forest Service and was 

being driven by high winds onto 

the neighboring ranches. It 

wasn’t long until every fire department 

in the surrounding area 

had units fighting what is now 

called the Pautre Fire. The firefighters 

managed to save the 

ranch houses, but over 14,000 

acres of pasture and hay land 

were burned, most of it on private 

land. One out-building was 

burned and hundreds of miles of 

fences will need to be replaced. 

One rancher had 95% of his ranch 

go up in smoke and several others 

lost the majority of their land to 

the fire. 

John Iverson from Thrivent Financial 

came Thursday afternoon 

to update some of the insurance 

policies. He came back Friday and 

brought his sweet wife, Shelley 

(Olson) Iverson with him. Shelley 

hadn’t been back to visit the 

ranch where Grandpa Claude 

Olson was raised since she was a 

teenager and came julebakking 

with a bunch of the Olson and 

Doll relatives. Shelley was interested 

in seeing the picture I’d 

shown John the day before of her 

Grandpa Claude Olson and his 

brothers Check and John with 

Jack Sturdevant butchering a 

buffalo at the Lane Ranch back in 

the fifties. It is a really cool picture! 

I went to Hettinger Saturday 

evening for the meeting with the 

Forest Service and the ranchers 

involved in the Pautre Fire. That 

got lively! Landowners were really 

ticked off about the Forest 

Service going ahead with the prescribed 

burn after several of them 

had asked them not to because of 

the horribly dry conditions. The 

Forest Service admitted that they 

were responsible for the damage 

they caused and said that they 

will pay for everything. 

I’ve been on the phone with 

Rep. Noem’s office, Sen. Thune’s 

office and Sen. Johnson’s office 

and they all want to make sure 

that the folks that lost so much 

are made whole. Rep. Noem and 

Sen. Thune sent letters to Secretary 

of Agriculture Tom Vilsack 

and Chief of the U.S. Forest Service, 

Tom Tidwell, to request 

timely assistance for landowners 

in Perkins County affected by the 

Pautre Fire and asking that they 

immediately halt any controlled 

burns in the area until weather 

conditions improve. The Perkins 

County commissioners is meeting 

with the Forest Service on Tuesday 

to discuss how they are going 

to address these issues. 

As if we don’t have enough 

problems with the federal government, 

Ron Traver emailed me a 

story from an Oregon newspaper 

that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service is thinking about protecting 

the black-backed woodpecker 

under the Endangered Species 

Act and they are considering two 

populations of the woodpecker - 

one in California and Oregon, and 

another in South Dakota and 

Wyoming. That’s the last thing 

we need!! 

All these discussions about fire 

fighting this week reminded me 

of this old story: 

One dark night outside a small 

town, a fire started inside the 

local chemical plant. Before long 

it exploded into flames and an 

alarm went out to fire departments 

from miles around. 

After fighting the fire for over 

an hour, the chemical company 

president approached the fire 

chief and said, “All of our secret 

formulas are in the vault in the 

center of the plant. They must be 

saved! I will give $50,000 to the 

engine company that brings them 

out safely!” 

As soon as the chief heard this, 

he ordered the firemen to 

strengthen their attack on the 

blaze. After two more hours of attacking 

the fire, the president of 

the company offered $100,000 to 

the engine company that could 

bring out the company’s secret 

files. 

From the distance a long siren 

was heard and another fire truck 

came into sight. It was a local volunteer 

fire company composed entirely 

of ranchers. To everyone’s 

amazement the little fire engine 

raced through the chemical plant 

gates and drove straight into the 

middle of the inferno. In the distance 

the other firemen watched 

as the ranchers hopped off of their 

rig and began to fight the fire 

with an effort that they had never 

seen before. 

After an hour of intense fighting 

the volunteer company had 

extinguished the fire and saved 

the secret formulas. Joyous, the 

chemical company president announced 

that he would double the 

reward to $200,000 and walked 

over to personally thank each of 

the volunteers. 

After thanking each of the 

ranchers individually, the president 

asked the group what they 

intended to do with the reward 

money. 

The fire truck driver looked 

him right in the eye and said, 

“The first thing we’re going to do 

is fix the dang brakes on that 

truck!” 

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NWAS Spelling Contest to be 

held in Dupree, public welcome 

to attend Awards Ceremony 

The Northwest Area Schools 

Spelling Contest is scheduled to 

be held Wednesday, April 17 at 

Dupree School. Students from 

Bison, Dupree, Eagle Butte, 

Faith, Harding County, Lemmon, 

McIntosh, McLaughlin, Smee and 

Timber Lake Schools will be participating. 

Students in grades 1 though 8 

will be competing in both the 

Written Word and Oral Contest. 

Awards will be given to the 1st 

through 5th place winners in both 

contests. 

The public is invited to attend 

the Awards Ceremony that is 

scheduled to begin at 12:15 in the 

Dupree School Gymnasium.

Page 8• April 10, 2013 • The Faith Independent 

Good Neighbor honorees 

Pennington County Courant 

Robert R. Young, Union Center 

Bob was raised on the ranch 

where he and his family live, and 

grew up knowing you had to BE a 

neighbor and work together in 

order to survive on the plains of 

Meade County, S.D. 

His parents showed him by example 

how to help and care for 

others. There has never been a 

time when Bob would not lend a 

helping hand to a neighbor in 

need. In the large electrical outages 

he would volunteer his 

equipment and the manpower to 

get the power back on and running. 

Bob has been a faithful and 

willing helper involving church 

projects, and for the past three 

years he has assumed the responsibility 

of heating the Stoneville 

Church during the winter 

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Selling: 39 Powerful Yearling & 2 

experienced two-year-oldAngus Bulls 

backed by great carcass genetics 

Offering includes sons of: 

Connealy Stimulus 8419 - 9 head 

Hoover Dam - 8 head 

SydGen Mandate 6079 - 5 head 

HA Program 5652 - 4 head 

Final Answer 924 SDG - 3 head 

Mytty In Focus - 2 head 

Sitz Uncommon - 1 head 

Bred and managed to survive, thrive and 

produce in a tough environment. 

months. When there was snow, 

he also used his own equipment 

to clear the parking lot. 

Bob has been manager of the 

Young Ranch for the past twelve 

years. The ranch has been in the 

Young Family since 1908. Bob is 

the fourth generation to hold that 

position. Bob and his wife Susie 

have three children: Brenda, 

Robby, Matthew. Bob and Susie's 

boys are the fifth generation to 

proudly work on the family ranch 

near Union Center. 

Bob proudly served in the National 

Guard of South Dakota for 

eight years. He has also been an 

active director of First Interstate 

Bank for the past two years. 

Bob has had an active part in 

the Enning Volunteer Fire Department 

for the past 35 years, 

the last six years as Fire Chief. 

Bob was a 4-H leader for 18 

years with the Jr. Stockgrowers 

and Busy Stitchers 4-H Club of 

Stoneville. Bob and Susie held 

judging schools at their ranch for 

five years. They also served on 

the Meade County Extension 

Board for nine years. 

I (Harold Delbridge) have 

worked for this family and have 

night-calved for them for 14 

years. I have always been welcome 

in their home, as is anyone 

else who happens to stop by. 

Robert Young and his family 

are true neighbors. 

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Wayne Davis, Wall 

Wayne is lucky that he is a big 

man, because he has such a big 

heart. His heart would not fit in a 

normal-size chest. 

Wayne is always willing to 

come to someone’s aid if needed. 

Over the years he has accumulated 

vast assortment of tools and 

is always letting people borrow 

them when needed. In my personal 

experience, Wayne has 

brought over his lawn aerator, 

plugger and sweeper so we can 

ready our lawn for the summer. 

We don't even have to ask. When 

the time is right they show up in 

our yard. 

One time Wayne was talking 

to a young couple and they were 

wanting to build a deck onto their 

house. The next morning Wayne 

was there early to start the 

process. This is typical of what 

Wayne does for his neighbors. 

Wayne is well known not just 

in the Wall area, but also in the 

surrounding communities. Having 

worked for GWTC for 34 years 

before retiring, Wayne has made 

friends wherever he has been. 

Wayne is always looking out 

for his neighbors. If someone is 

gone for a while he will check on 

their property to see if everything 

is okay. I know if we are gone our 

place will be well taken care of. 

Wayne has been the Wall 

Methodist Church's chair of the 

Trustee's Committee twice. He is 

currently serving in that position. 

Both times a major project 

needed to be done. Both times 

Wayne has gone out into the community 

to raise money for said 

projects. Without his leadership 

these projects would not have 

been completed in a timely fashion. 

Wayne is a standing member 

of the Wall United Methodist 

Men's Organization where he has 

helped in a variety of different 

projects. You just know that he is 

going to be there. 

Wayne has also been the Youth 

Leader for the Wall United 

Methodist Church. He made sure 

that in the winter months the 

youth group would do something 

special every four weeks. This included 

things like going skiing in 

the Hills or swimming at Evans 

Plunge in Hot Springs. 

As I stated earlier, Wayne 

worked for Golden West for 34 

years. He is now retired along 

with his wife, Gwen. During his 

tenure at GWTC Wayne attended 

countless seminars and classes to 

stay current with the ever-changing 

and expanding technologies 

that are at the forefront of the 

telecommunication industry. 

Wayne has been involved with 

many different organizations. 

Most of them involved the youth, 

but not all. Here is a list of some 

of those groups: Cub Scout leader, 

Webelos leader, Boy Scout leader, 

Girls Scout helper, 4-H helper, 

Youth wrestling, Youth softball, 

Youth rodeo. He brought back the 

SDRA Rodeo to the Wall Celebration 

after years of not having a 

rodeo. He held the positions of 

President, Vice President and 

Secretary of the Wall Rodeo Association. 

Wayne is one of those individuals 

that makes a community 

successful and progressing in a 

positive direction. The Wall Community 

as well as those surrounding 

communities are far better off 

for having Wayne and his big 

heart a part of them. Wayne was 

nominated by Gale Patterson. 

Marcia West, Philip 

Marcia was a school counselor, 

taught basic education and physical 

education. She dedicated her 

life to teaching where she was an 

amazing influence on her students 

for 40 years, all in the 

Philip School System. 

Marcia was honored by being 

inducted into the Philip High 

School Hall of Fame, SDHSAA 

Distinguished Service Award, 

and BHSU Outstanding Educator 

Award. 

Marcia and Michael were nominated 

to receive the “Good Neighbor” 

Award because they are huge 

supporters and promoters of the 

people who live in and around 

Philip where they are involved in 

the local organizations. 

They are faithful members of 

the First Lutheran Church of 

Philip, and have held all the offices 

of the Church Council, as 

well as being in charge of the 

Women's Group, the Youth 

Group, Alter Guild and Ushers. 

Her husband, Michael, is the 

head of the AARP Group in 

Philip. He and Marcia established 

the 'Old Schoolhouse Park' and 

maintain it through the AARP 

Group. 

They got the Lasting Legacy 

Monument built, which they also 

maintain. 

Marcia heads up the Retired 

Teachers and both she and 

Michael are past officers of the 

Chamber of Commerce. 

They chair the Cancer Support 

Group and Relay for Life. 

They are members of the Wall 

Food Pantry and help with distribution 

to people in need in the 

Philip area. 

Michael is a member of the 

Haaken Co. Crooners. This group 

raises enough money to gift a 

yearly scholarship. 

This long list of accomplishments 

has inspired Linda Eisenbraun 

to nominate both Michael 

and Marcia as individual recipients 

as Good Neighbors and generous 

givers. 

Michael West, Philip 

Michael West started his 

teaching career in the early 60's. 

He taught for four years before 

gaining employment at Dorothy 

Brothers' Garage. 

In the late 80's the Garage 

changed hands and Michael went 

back into the school system where 

he taught and coached. 

He spent many years coaching 

all the sports in the Philip School 

System. 

Michael has been inducted in 

the Philip High School Hall of 

Fame, 1996 BHSU Athletic Hall 

of Fame, SDHSAA Distinguished 

Service Award, and 2012 Amateur 

Baseball Hall of Fame. 

The Catalyst Club Good Neighbor 

Banquet will be held on Saturday, 

April 20 in Philip at the 

Philip High School gymnasium at 

6:00 p.m. 

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The Faith Independent


Grants to help farms & ranches 

build resilience to drought 

WASHINGTON, April 4, 2013 

- Today, Agriculture Secretary 

Tom Vilsack announced the 

award of $5.3 million in Conservation 

Innovation Grants to develop 

approaches and technology 

that will help producers adapt to 

extreme climate changes that 

cause drought. These grants will 

fund projects benefiting several 

states that were significantly impacted 

by last year's drought. The 

United States Department of 

Agriculture (USDA) remains focused 

on carrying out its mission, 

despite a time of significant 

budget uncertainty. Today's announcement 

is one part of the department's 

efforts to strengthen 

the rural economy. 

"USDA is working diligently to 

help American farmers and 

ranchers rebound from last year's 

drought and prepare for future 

times of climatic extremes," Vilsack 

said. "Conservation Innovation 

Grants are an excellent way 

to invest in new technology and 

approaches that will help our 

farmers, ranchers and rural communities 

be more resilient in the 

future." 

The grants will address 

drought-related issues, such as 

grazing management, warm season 

forage systems, irrigation 

strategies and innovative cropping 

systems. 

Recipients plan to evaluate innovative, 

field-based conservation 

technologies and approaches, 

leading to improvements like enhancing 

soil's ability to hold 

water, evaluating irrigation 

water use and installing grazing 

systems that are more tolerant to 

drought. 

Examples of projects include: 

South Dakota State University: 

Received $713,000 to establish 

four grazing management 

demonstrations on South Dakota 

and Nebraska ranches. Producers 

can observe and demonstrate the 

impacts of innovative grazing 

management practices on their 

land's ability to recover from the 

2012 and future droughts 

through the use of rainout shelters. 

Intertribal Buffalo Council: 

Received $640,000 to evaluate 

how traditional/historical practices 

aided tribes in dealing with 

drought, developing a best practices 

database, and using that information 

for training and 

demonstration projects. This 

grant will support 57 tribes in 19 

states (Alaska, Arizona, California, 

Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, 

Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, 

Nebraska, New Mexico, North 

Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, 

South Dakota, Utah, Washington, 

Wisconsin and Wyoming.) 

Summaries of all projects selected 

for 2013 Conservation Innovation 

Grants are available at 

http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/cig/index.html 

NRCS has offered this grant 

program since 2004, investing in 

ways to demonstrate and transfer 

efficient and environmentally 

friendly farming and ranching 

practices. This specific announcement 

of program funding was in 

response to last year's historic 

drought. 

Conservation Innovation 

Grants projects are funded by the 

Environmental Quality Incentives 

Program and awarded 

through a competitive grants 

process. At least 50 percent of the 

total cost of projects must come 

from non-federal matching funds, 

including cash and in-kind contributions 

provided by the grant recipient. 

For more on grant recipients or 

Conservation Innovation Grants, 

visit www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/cig/index.html. 

USDA has made a concerted 

effort to deliver results for the 

American people, even as USDA 

implements sequestration - the 

across-the-board budget reductions 

mandated under terms of 

the Budget Control Act. USDA 

has already undertaken historic 

efforts since 2009 to save more 

than $700 million in taxpayer 

funds through targeted, commonsense 

budget reductions. These 

reductions have put USDA in a 

better position to carry out its 

mission, while implementing sequester 

budget reductions in a 

fair manner that causes as little 

disruption as possible. 

Safe Digging Month kicks off 

spring construction season 

As South Dakotans prepare for 

spring construction and planting 

projects, the South Dakota Public 

Utilities Commission and the 

South Dakota One Call Board remind 

residents to always call 811 

a few days before any digging 

project to request that underground 

utilities be marked. 

When calling 811, homeowners 

and contractors are connected to 

the South Dakota One Call center 

which notifies the appropriate 

utility companies of their intent 

to dig. Professional locators are 

then dispatched to the digging 

site to mark the approximate locations 

of underground lines with 

flags, paint or both. The 811 call 

and the subsequent marking of 

utilities are free to the homeowner 

or contractor. 

"Calling 811 is a crucial step in 

any excavation project," said PUC 

Chairman Gary Hanson. "The 

time investment to dial the threedigit 

number is minimal, but the 

potential savings, in terms of personal 

safety and infrastructure 

preservation, is priceless." 

Striking a single line can cause 

injury, repair costs, fines and inconvenient 

outages. Every digging 

project, no matter how large 

or small, warrants a call to 811. 

Installing a mailbox, building a 

deck and planting a tree are all 

examples of digging projects that 

should only begin a few days after 

a call to 811. 

State law requires notification 

to the One Call center at least 48 

hours before digging. Weekend 

projects should be called in to 811 

the Monday or Tuesday before. 

"Callers to 811 should be prepared 

to give the location of their 

dig site as well as the start time 

and duration of the dig activity," 

said South Dakota One Call 

Board President Kurt Pfeifle of 

Mid-Dakota Rural Water System. 

"The locating process is a wellhoned 

procedure that works well 

and truly saves lives and facilities." 

In 2012, the South Dakota One 

Call center received more than 

133,000 locate requests. As a result 

787,600 locate tickets were 

issued to utilities to mark underground 

facilities. 

The depth of utility lines can 

vary for a number of reasons, 

such as erosion, previous digging 

projects and uneven surfaces. 

Utility lines need to be properly 

marked because even when digging 

only a few inches, the risk of 

striking an underground utility 

line still exists. 

Read more about digging 

safely, including a proclamation 

by Gov. Dennis Daugaard naming 

April as Safe Digging Month, at 

www.puc.sd.gov/safedigging. 

Learn about the South Dakota 

One Call program, laws and color 

codes for marking lines at 

www.SDOneCall.com. 


in The 

Faith Independent 

967-2160/FAX 967-2160 

Students get chance 

to send art to Washington 

PIERRE, S.D. – The competition 

that puts the artwork of 

South Dakota students in the nation’s 

Capitol is coming up, and 

the South Dakota Arts Council, in 

cooperation with U.S. Rep. Kristi 

Noem, is now accepting entries. 

Each spring, a nationwide high 

school arts competition is sponsored 

by the members of the U.S. 

House of Representatives. The 

Congressional Art Competition is 

an opportunity to recognize and 

encourage the artistic talent in 

the nation, as well as in each congressional 

district. 

The contest is open to all South 

Dakota high school students. The 

first-place winning entry will be 

displayed in the Cannon Tunnel 

of the United States Capitol for 

one year. The winning artist will 

be invited to a reception highlighting 

their artwork in conjunction 

with the exhibit 

ribbon-cutting ceremony. The second-place 

winning entry will be 

displayed in Rep. Noem’s Washington, 

D.C., office. Cash awards 

are also given to the first- and 

second-place winners by South 

Dakotans for the Arts, a nonprofit, 

non-partisan agency whose 

primary purpose is to advance the 

arts in South Dakota. 

The Arts Council will only accept 

digital submissions on behalf 

of Rep. Noem. Students should 

send high-resolution JPEG images 

along with PDFs of the student 

application forms to 

rebecca.cruse@state.sd.us. Submissions 

must be received by 

11:59 p.m., Wednesday, May 1. 

Winners will be notified May 3 

and will be responsible for shipping 

their artwork and application 

forms to the SDAC office. The 

South Dakota Arts Council will 

have the artwork framed and will 

ship it to Washington, D.C. for 

the student. 

If you have further questions, 

please contact Rebecca Cruse at 

1-800-952-3625 or via e-mail at 

rebecca.cruse@state.sd.us. 

The South Dakota Arts Council, 

an office of the South Dakota 

Department of Tourism, is a state 

agency serving South Dakotans 

and their communities through 

the arts with funding from the 

National Endowment for the Arts 

and the State of South Dakota. 

The South Dakota Department 

of Tourism is comprised of the Office 

of Tourism, the South Dakota 

Arts Council, and the South 

Dakota State Historical Society. 

The Department is led by Secretary 

James D. Hagen. 

Artwork Specifications: 

Each piece of art can be no 

larger than 28” x 28” x 4,” including 

the frame (unframed pieces 

are preferred, and the SDAC will 

have the work framed before 

sending to Washington, D.C.). 

Artwork cannot weigh more than 

15 lbs. Accepted media for artwork 

are as follows: 

•Paintings: oil, acrylics, watercolor, 

etc. 

•Drawings: pastels, colored 

pencil, pencil, charcoal, ink, 

marker 

•Collage: Must be two dimensional 

•Prints: lithographs, silkscreen, 

block prints 

•Mixed Media 

•Computer-Generated Art 

•Photography 

Each entry must be original in 

concept, design, and execution 

and may not violate any U.S. 

copyright laws. Work entered 

must be in the original medium. 

No scanned reproductions of 

paintings or drawings will be allowed.


“Escape into Eternal 

Enchantment” 

Faith High School Jr/Sr Prom 

April 6th, 2013 

Photos courtesy of Marcia Samuelson 

Brandi Simons, Junior Class Vice- 

President and Cody Trainor, Senior 

Class Treasurer 

Shanna Moreland and Kenny 

Carmichael 

Marissa Collins and Dustyn 

Eaton 

Katie Haines and Reggie Rhoden 

Lorrie Wicks and Jessie King 

Brooke Manca and Wyatt Martin


Tristen Weyer and David Ruth 

Alicia Simons and Dean Johnson 

Arika Morgan and Wyatt Simonson 

Morgan Hamm and Drew Vance 

Jacie Philips and Skyler Welter 

Photos courtesy of Marcia Samuelson 

Ashley Drum, senior Class Student 

Council Representative and 

Marty Shaff 

Kassidy Inghram, Freshman 

Class Secretary 

Paige Brink, Student Council 

President and Wyatt Lutz 

Tearnee Nelson, Senior Class 

President and Caden Smiley, Senior 

Class Vice President 

Ashley Drum, Senior Class Student 

Council Representative and 

Lane Foster, Senior Class secretary 

Bailly Enright, Junior Class Student 

Council Reprentative and 

Cody Bernstein


Walt Bones to retire as 

Secretary of Agriculture 

South Dakota Secretary of 

Agriculture Walt Bones has announced 

plans to retire from his 

position, effective April 29. Bones, 

a Parker native, has headed the 

Ag Department since January 

2011. 

“It has truly been an honor to 

serve as Secretary of Agriculture,” 

Bones said. “I’ve served 

with a group of dedicated public 

servants – from the Governor, 

who really understands the role 

of agriculture, to his staff and 

Cabinet members, our Legislature, 

and especially Department 

of Agriculture employees, everyone 

has worked hard to promote 

and protect the best interests of 

our industry.” 

“I would like to thank all our 

farmers, ranchers and industry 

leaders who work every day to ensure 

the sustainability and viability 

of South Dakota Agriculture,” 

Bones said. “My number one 

takeaway from my time in public 

service is the amazing things we 

can accomplish when we all work 

together.” 

Governor Daugaard praised 

Secretary Bones for his service. 

“Walt Bones is a great leader 

in the ag community, and I have 

appreciated his hard work for 

South Dakota’s No. 1 industry,” 

the Governor said. “I thank him 

for his service to South Dakota 

and wish him well.” 

Bones is a partner in a family 

farming operation near Parker, 

and upon his retirement he will 

return to his farm. 




Milk fever in beef cows 

Minerals are critical to the 

health and performance of grazing 

livestock. Deficiencies and excesses 

of minerals in an animal's 

diet can cause weight loss, decreased 

reproductive performance, 

and a variety of nutritional 

disorders, says Kalyn Waters, 

SDSU Extension Cow/Calf Field 

Specialist. She points to milk 

fever as a metabolic issue that 

can occur as a result of mineral 

imbalances this time of year. 

"It is important to understand 

various factors that contribute to 

the potential for these disorders 

and also to understand associated 

symptoms and treatments to minimize 

losses," Waters said. 

Milk Fever (Parturient 

Paresis) 

Milk fever is generally associated 

with high-producing dairy 

cattle; however, it can also occur 

in beef cattle Waters explains. 

"Milk fever is a result of 

hypocalcaemia (low calcium). 

Most forage contains enough calcium 

to meet the minimal requirements 

of livestock, which is 

around 40 grams per day. However, 

a dramatic increase in calcium 

requirements occurs with 

the onset of lactation in the dam, 

and requirements are typically 

unable to be met simply by increasing 

Calcium intake," she 

said. 

Colostrum which contains 2.0 

to 2.3grams per liter of calcium is 

partly to blame explains Waters. 

"Colostrum drains reserves in 

the cow's blood stream; which explains 

why milk fever is typically 

seen in mature cows as they have 

a much greater rate of colostrum 

production." 

Hypocalcaemia results in a decrease 

in smooth muscle function, 

decreasing rumen and gastrointestinal 

tract function and ultimately 

resulting in a decrease in 

dry matter intake. In addition, 

decreases in uterine motility and 

immunity raise the risk of uterine 

infections and decreased fertility. 

Normal levels of calcium in the 

blood will be between 8.5 and 11 

milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL); 

however, levels drop dramatically 

in a cow experiencing milk fever, 

resulting in clinical symptoms 

which can include; lack of muscle 

coordination and twitching; dry 

muzzle, depression, altered rectal 

temperature, and laying down 

but still up right; and in the most 

severe stage - bloat, laying out 

flat, weak pulse, flaccid muscles, 

risk of death. This decrease of calcium 

in the blood supply directly 

impacts the animal's ability to 

regulate muscle contractions and 

relaxation, which is the most 

identifiable clinical signs of milk 

fever. 

Waters says that cattle must 

be able to increase absorption of 

calcium in the small intestine and 

mobilize stored calcium from 

bones to effectively meet increased 

requirements of lactation. 

"Mobilization of bone calcium 

is regulated by parathyroid hormone 

(PTH), which is produced 

by glands in the neck. When blood 

calcium levels drop, PTH is activated. 

As this occurs, a secondary 

hormone derived from vitamin D 

in the kidney stimulates the intestine 

to increase absorption of 

dietary calcium. If calcium intake 

from the diet was sufficient prior 

to calving, mechanisms for stimulating 

calcium mobilization may 

not be stimulated," she said. 

Because of this, Waters recommends 

that cattle producers reduce 

calcium intake late in 

gestation to prime those systems 

and increase their functionality 

prior to the onset of lactation. She 

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admits however, it is difficult to 

get calcium levels in the diet low 

enough to actually prevent milk 

fever. 

Blood pH 

Another factor that can affect 

the ability of cows to mobilize calcium 

reserves from bone is pH 

level of the blood. 

"Calcium acts as a base in the 

blood, thus higher levels of calcium 

will result in more alkaline 

blood pH. If pH of cattle is too alkaline, 

hormones that stimulate 

PTH do not act efficiently on bone 

or kidney tissues and cattle are 

unable to mobilize calcium reserves," 

Waters said. 

Waters says adequate levels of 

magnesium are also important in 

the function of these hormones. If 

magnesium is deficient, supplying 

magnesium chloride, magnesium 

sulfate, or magnesium oxide 

in the diet at a level of up to 0.4 

percent can help acidify the blood. 

Excessive potassium in the 

diet is one of the major factors affecting 

blood pH and potentially 

contributing to milk fever. Some 

types of forage may have excessively 

high amounts of potassium 

due to fertilization strategies and 

accumulation of potassium in 

plant tissues. Waters says that 

high levels of potassium may be 

observed in lush green grasses 

and alfalfa, while corn silage, 

straw and small grain forages 

tend to contain lower levels. 

If forages are suspect in milk 

fever cases, potassium concentration 

should be determined by 

standard "wet chemistry" lab 

analysis. To learn more about this 

analysis 

visit 

http://igrow.org/up/resources/02- 

1002-2012.pdf. 

Rations with less than 2 percent 

potassium are recommended 

to prevent milk fever. 

"Although mineral requirements 

are considered to be small 

in relation to other nutrients, 

they serve numerous important 

functions in animal health and 

immune response," Waters said. 

"Milk fever is an example of how 

complex mineral interactions and 

imbalances can cause metabolic 

issues, particularly in lactating 

animals with increased requirements." 

In cases of milk fever, Waters 

says early detection is key to successful 

treatment. Waters encourages 

producers to observe cattle 

closely to minimize losses, and 

producers should maintain close 

contact with their veterinarian 

for the best prevention and treatment 

strategies. 

For more information visit 

iGrow.org or contact Waters at 

the SDSU Extension Regional 

Center in Winner, 605-842-1267 

or kalyn.waters@sdstate.edu; or 

contact SDSU Extension Research 

Associate, Janna Kincheloe 

at the West River Ag. Center, 

605-394-2236 or janna.kincheloe@sdstate.edu; 

or contact any 

SDSU Extension Cow/Calf Field 

Specialist and Beef Extension 

Specialist. SDSU Extension staff 

contact information can be found 

at iGrow.org.


USDA/Farm Service Agency News 

The Dewey, Meade & Ziebach 

County FSA offices would like to 

keep you informed of the following 

items important to USDA programs. 

If you have any questions 

please contact the Dewey County 

office at 865-3522 ext 2, Meade 

County at 347-4952 ext 2, or 

Ziebach County at 365-5179 ext 2. 

IMPORTANT DATES TO RE- 

MEMBER: 

MAY 20 – CRP sign-up begins 

JUNE 3 – Last day to sign up 

for ACRE 

JUNE 14 – CRP Sign-Up ends 

AUGUST 2 – Last day to sign 

up for DCP 

March 2013 INTEREST 

RATES 

Interest Rate for Commodity 

and marketing assistance loans is 

1. 125% 

Interest Rate for Farm Storage 

Facility Loans is 1. 375 7YEAR 


Facility Loans is 2.000 10 YEAR 


Facility Loans is 2.250 12YEAR 

FLP Farm Operating Loan Interest 

is 1.375% 

FLP Farm Ownership Loan Interest 

is 3.500% 

NAP PRODUCTION REPORT- 

ING 

Work Zones: National Work Zone 

Awareness Week is April 15-19 

“Roadway Work Zone Safety: 

We’re All In This Together.” 

National Work Zone Awareness 

Week is April 15-19, and motorists 

are reminded to drive 

safely not only for the sake of 

South Dakota highway workers 

but also for drivers themselves 

and their passengers. 

“The South Dakota Department 

of Transportation (SDDOT) 

wants to get the message out to 

the public that nearly 85 percent 

of those killed in work zones are 

drivers and their passengers,” 

said Darin Bergquist, SDDOT 

secretary. “The goal of National 

Work Zone Awareness Week 2013 

is to remind drivers that work 

zone crashes are preventable and 

by working together we can save 

lives.” 

In 2010, work zone crashes 

killed 576 people and injured an 

estimated 37,000 nationally. 

Many of those accidents could 

have been avoided by practicing 

proper safety and awareness 

measures. 

“People don’t realize how dangerous 

road construction areas 

can be and how quickly something 

can go wrong,” Bergquist 

added. “In many cases, orange 

cones and barrels are the only 

buffers separating highway workers 

from traffic. We want motorists 

who are tempted to speed 

through work zones to think 

about the workers, themselves 

Production records for individual 

crops need to be filed with our 

office to establish an approved 

NAP yield. If this is the first year 

you participated in NAP, you can 

provide production and acreage 

information from prior years to 

establish your yield. If you participated 

in NAP in previous years, 

you must report your production 

and acreage on a yearly basis to 

keep your yield up-to-date. 

Records submitted must be reliable 

and verifiable. Records need 

to show crop disposition. It is recommended 

producers submit 

2012 production records as soon 

as possible after harvest. All production 

records must be submitted 

by the subsequent crop year’s 

final acreage reporting date (July 

15, 2013). 

USDA is an equal opportunity 

provider, employer and lender. To 

file a complaint of discrimination, 

write to USDA, Assistant Secretary 

for Civil Rights, Office of Adjudication, 

1400 Independence 

Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 

20250-9410, or call (866) 632- 

9992 or (toll-free Customer Service), 

(800) 877-8339 (local or 

Federal relay), (866) 377-8642 

(/relay voice users). 

Work Zones: National Work Zone 

Awareness Week is April 15-19 

and their passengers so everyone 

will arrive home safely.” 

The South Dakota Department 

of Transportation encourages motorists 

to practice the following 

safety tips when traveling 

through work zones: 

•Don’t Speed – Reduce speed 

before entering a work zone. If 

other motorists are speeding, 

don’t follow the bad example. Remember, 

fines are double in work 

zones. 

•Stay Alert – Dedicate full attention 

to the road. Remember, 

somebody’s loved one is working 

in that area. 

•Pay Attention – Avoid distracting 

activities like adjusting 

the radio and talking or texting 

on a cell phone. 

•Expect the Unexpected – 

Watch out not only for road workers 

in the area, but also for construction 

equipment. 

•Be Prepared to Stop – Signs 

and work-zone flaggers save lives. 

•Don’t Tailgate – Maintain adequate 

and safe distances from 

workers and other vehicles. 

•Be Patient – Remember, road 

crews are working to improve 

your future ride. 

To obtain the most recent road 

construction information in South 

Dakota, please visit 

http://www.safetravelusa.com/sd 

or dial 511. 

To view the department’s 

“Give ‘em A Break” TV spot, visit 

www.sddot.com 

Faith Livestock Commission Co. 

A nice sale here for Monday April 8, with a higher market on 

all classes of cattle with a nice crowd of buyers on the seats. 

A couple of cancellations for our sale, but had over 90% of 

the cattle for the sale. 

Thank you for your business. 

REPRESENTATIVE SALES 

Dennis Welter 

69.........................Hereford steers 609 ...........$160.50 

23.........................Hereford steers 532 .............$170.00 

39........................Hereford heifers 565 .............$142.75 

Davis Ranch 



27........................Hereford heifers 596 .............$135.75 

Keith Carmichael 


Evitt Ranch 

28.............................Angus steers 677 .............$146.25 

13.............................Angus steers 556 .............$167.00 

33......................Angus heifers BV 584 .............$140.00 

(605) 967-2200 

Larry Schuelke 

35 .....................Red Angus steers 498 .............$174.00 

31 .....................Red Angus steers 394 .............$186.00 

45 ....................Red Angus heifers 455 .............$159.75 

11 ..................Black Angus heifers 456 .............$163.50 

Chuck Spangler 

28.............................Angus steers 580 .............$166.00 

12.............................Angus steers 750 .............$138.75 

35............................Angus heifers 468 .............$162.00 

Richard Woll 

25 .......................blk & bldy steers 749 .............$140.00 

20 ......................blk & bldy heifers 695 .............$131.00 

Henderson Ranch 

49......................Char & red steers 727 .............$140.25 

14......................Char & red steers 649 .............$149.50 

Earl Ehlers 

39.................blk & bldy heifers BV 781 .............$125.00 

Flintrock Ranch 

73.........................blk & red steers 576 .............$161.25 

17 ............................Char x steers 739 .............$139.00 

74 ...........................Char x heifers 697 .............$133.75 

NEXT SALE: MONDAY, APRIL 15TH 

Special Replacement Heifer, Grass Cattle 

& Sheep Sale 

Sale Time: 11 AM 

Especting 500-600 calves and 300-400 sheep 

Lone Tree Ranch Bull Sale at 1:00 pm offering 

25 yearling bulls 

Consignments: 

L Johnson – 150 Angus heifers HR BV 750-800# 

consignment – 50 Red Angus heifers HR BV 700# 

pending – 100 blk & bldy heifers 800# 

pending – 50 1st x & Hereford heifers HR BV 750# 

pending – 80 1st x & Hereford steers HR 7-800# 

Vrooman – 20 wf ewes 3-5's w/lambs 

More replacement heifers, feeder & grass cattle expected by sale time 

NEXT SALE: Friday, April 19: 

Pine Creek Angus Bull Sale at 1:00 pm 

Upcoming Sales: 

Monday, April 22: Stomprud Angus Bull Sale 

Monday, April 29: Sunrise Angus Ranch Bull Sale 

Monday, May 6: Wilken Ranch Angus Bull Sale 

We appreciate your business. Give us a call at 605-967-2200 

or www.faithlivestock.com if you have livestock to sell. 

We would be glad to visit with you. 

Gary Vance – (605) 967-2162 OR Scott Vance – (605) 739-5501 

OR CELL: 484-7127 OR Max Loughlin – (605) 244-5990 OR 

1-605-645-2583 (cell) OR Glen King 1-605-390-3264 (cell)


 

Ag Secretary Vilsack’s 

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LEGALS Legal Newspaper for the City of Faith • Faith School District 46-2 • Meade County • NWAS April 10, 2013 • The Faith Independent • Page 15 

Meade County 

Commission Meeting 

(Tuesday, April 2, 

2013) 

Generated by Lisa G Schieffer 

on Friday, April 5, 2013 

Members present 

Robert Heidgerken, Linda Rausch, 

Alan Aker, Bob Bertolotto, Galen Niederwerder. 

Meeting called to order at 8:30 AM 

1. Call to Order at 8:30 AM 

Procedural: A. Prayer 

Procedural: B. Pledge of Allegiance 

2. Meade County Veteran of the 

Month 

Meade County will make this off-site 

presentation to Mr. Petranek at a later 

date. 

The Meade County Veteran of the 

Month for the month of April is Mr. Edwin 

Petranek from here at Fort Meade. Mr. 

Petranek was born in White River, SD. 

Mr. Petranek attended college at the University 

of SD, Vermillion, and received 

his BS degree in 1942. At graduation he 

was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant 

with the R.O.T.C. program. He was then 

assigned to the 34th Infantry Division. 

His first assignment was at Oran, Algeria, 

in Africa for about a month. Then on 

to Bizerte, Tunisia, and then on to 

Naples, Italy where he was assigned to 

the 36th division as a platoon leader. 

The 36th pushed to San Pietro with 

full combat against the Germans. In January 

1944, Ed was fighting with General 

Mark Clark's 5th Army. He was with 

Company B of the 143rd Regiment on 

January 20th and 21st. Those were two 

terror-packed days of bloody attempts to 

cross the treacherous Rapido River. 

This fight decimated the 141st and the 

143rd Infantry Regiments. On February 

10th, 1944, near Monte Cassino, Ed was 

hit by mortar fragments in his left shoulder 

and returned to Naples for hospitalization. 

After three weeks, he returned to his 

same unit and reorganized for the Anzio 

Beachhead assault. May 18th, 1944, 

was the break-out attack where they engaged 

in artillery, tank, and infantry warfare 

at the last German defense before 

Rome. 

Rome fell to our forces the day before 

D-Day, June 5th, 1944, and Ed was 

among those who marched into the city. 

After that, they pushed northward to 

Grosseto where they were relieved and 

they moved back to Naples to prepare 

for the invasion of France. 

Early in 1945, the 36th Division 

began to move again, with Ed now a 

First Lieutenant and Company Commander 

of Co. B. Ed could see the Rhine 

River near Oberhoffen, when he was 

wounded for the fourth time on February 

10th, 1945. His right hip was shattered, 

his hearing permanently impaired from 

close cannon fire. He was at Barnes until 

October 12th, 1945. He was then assigned 

to limited active duty as a company 

executive officer at Camp Roberts, 

CA, from October 1945 to July 1946 

when Ed received a medical discharge. 

Medals received include: 

The Silver Star 

The Purple Heart with 3 oak leaf clusters 

The Bronze Star with cluster for meritorious 

service 

Infantry Combat Badge 

The Victory Medal 

European Theater Combat Ribbon 

with 4 stars 

Invasion Arrowhead 

American Campaign Medal 

Infantry Combat Medal 

He also received the French Legion 

of Honor medal on behalf of the government 

of France in recognition for his "valorous 

action during World War II." 

After his honorable discharge, he 

went home to White River and Vermillion 

for a time, then was hired as a high 

school principal and coach at Colome, 

SD. He and his wife then moved to Vermillion 

where Mr. Petranek worked toward 

his Master's degree at the 

University of South Dakota, and their son 

Rodney was born there in 1950. Mr. Petranek 

taught until retirement in 1979. 

3. Routine Business 

Discussion, Information: A. Opportunity 

for Public Comment 

Discussion, Information: B. Items 

from Department Heads 

4. Items from Facilities Director 

Discussion: A. Tyler Incode software 

update 

Action, Discussion: B. Sturgis BAM 

2013 

Motion to allow Kevin Forrester the 

use of County equipment for the BAM 

2013 Project. 

Motion by Niederwerder, second by 

Aker. 

Final Resolution: Motion Carries. 

Yea: Heidgerken, Rausch, Aker, 

Bertolotto, Niederwerder. 

5. Items from Sheriff 

Action, Discussion: A. Dispatch Contract 

with City of Sturgis 

Motion to adopt contract as presented, 

except that the City percentage 

be set for zero and that a new clause 

state that there will be no refunds for 

past over-payments. 

Motion by Aker, second by Rausch. 

Final Resolution: Motion Fails. 

Yea: Aker. 

Nay: Heidgerken, Rausch, Bertolotto, 

Niederwerder. 

Action, Discussion: B. PHARES 

Agreement 

Motion that the County delay issuing 

refunds or bills for Dispatch service and 

that the Commission appoint Sheriff Ron 

Merwin and Commissioner Bob 

Bertolotto to negotiate the PHARES and 

Dispatch matters with the City of Sturgis. 

Motion by Aker, second by Niederwerder. 




6. Items from Commission 

Action, Discussion, Information: A. 

Communiques to Commission 

Motion to authorize the Chairman to 

sign the letter on behalf of the County 

Commissioners to our elected officials at 

the federal level supporting the continuance 

to maintain the tax-exempt status 

of bonds. 

Motion by Rausch, second by Niederwerder. 


Yea: Rausch, Bertolotto, Niederwerder. 

Nay: Heidgerken, Aker. 

Action, Discussion: B. Keystone XL 

Pipeline 

Motion to approve letter in support of 

Keystone XL Pipeline. 





Discussion: C. Drought Relief Consideration 

Information: D. Mountain Pine Beetle 

Grant 

Action, Discussion: E. Executive Session 

per SDCL 1-25-2 (1) 

Will be addressed later in the day. 

7. Dinner Break @ Noon 

Minutes: A. Recess for Dinner Break 

8. Items from Director of Equalization 

Action, Discussion: A. Nuisance 

Complaint 

Appointment cancelled. 

Action: B. Abatement on Parcel 

0C.50.12.20 

Move to approve 2010 & 2011 refund/2012 

abatement based on information 

provided. 





Action, Discussion: C. Mark Larive is 

requesting a setback variance for an 

open face shed 2 feet from the North 

side property line on Tract 5 of Harness 

Ridge Subdivision in 15-5-6 

Motion to deny the setback. 

Motion by Bertolotto, second by Heidgerken. 




Discussion, Information: D. Tour - 

Equalization Office 

9. Scheduled Items 

Action, Discussion: A. Executive Session 

for SDCL 1-25-2 (3) 

Motion to go into executive session 

SDCL 1-25-2 (3). 

Motion by Bertolotto, second by 

Niederwerder. 




Motion to go out of executive session 

and return to regular session. 


Aker. 




Discussion: B. Meade County Court 

House - Remodel Project 

10. Items from Register of Deeds 

Discussion: A. Request for Increased 

Staffing 

11. Reconvene April 3 @ 10 AM 


Discussion: A. Introduction of Sturgis 

Leadership 

Motion to thank the members of the 

Sturgis Leadership Program and for their 

attendance at the April Commission 

meeting: 

Cara Oviatt, Angie Murray, PJ 

Conover, Amy Conover, Deb Holland, 

Steven Dunn, Ezra Hays, Heidi Kruse, 

Beau Garcia, Mike Bachand, Lisa Coolley, 

Brittany Battista, Katie Harwood, and 

Tanner Lamphere. 

Motion by Aker, second by Bertolotto. 




Discussion, Presentation: B. Community 

Action Committee 

13. Items from Auditor 

Action: A. Adding Additional Firefighters 

to Work Comp. List 

Motion to approve the following firefighters 

to be added to the worker's compensation 

coverage list with Meade 

County: 

Branden Bestgen 

Eric Kinslow 

Dustin Barry 

John Long 

Motion by Bertolotto, second by Aker. 




Action: B. Township Annual Reports 

Motion to approve the submittal of the 

township annual reports: 

Dakota 

Howard 

Lakeside 

Elm Springs 

Union 





Information: C. Sales Tax Laws 

Discussion, Information: D. Court Security 

Grant Money 

Move to go into executive session 

due to personnel matters. (Item 6 E) 


Bertolotto. 




Move to go out of executive session 


Motion by Bertolotto, second by Aker. 




14. Dinner Break 

Procedural: A. Recess for Dinner 


Action, Discussion: A. Belle Fourche 

Watershed Project 

16. Items from Commission Assistant 

Action, Discussion: A. Coroner Resignation 

Motion to accept the resignation of 

Steve Barry as Coroner. 

Motion by Rausch, second by Aker. 




Action, Discussion: B. Appointment of 

Coroner 

Motion to appoint Ron Merwin as 

Meade County Coroner until the next 

election. 





Action, Discussion: C. Combining 

Elected Offices 

Motion to set May 8, 2013 at 10:00 

a.m. for first reading of proposed Ordinance 

#38 – An Ordinance Combining 

the Offices of County Sheriff and County 

Coroner. 





Action, Discussion: D. Auto Supplement 

to HWY Budget 

Motion to make an auto supplement 

to the Highway Budget in the amount of 

$3,043.73 for an insurance payment reimbursement. 


Aker. 




Action, Discussion: E. Auto Supplement 

to Sheriff's Office Budget 

Motion to make an auto supplement 

to the Sheriff's Budget in the amount of 

$3,964.65 for an insurance payment reimbursement. 





Action, Discussion: F. Declare Surplus 

Property For Auction 

Motion to surplus the following property: 

Surplus Property 

2003 FORD EXPLORER 

1FMZU72K23ZA76883 


1FMZU72E82ZA05213 


1FMZU72K84ZA91003 


1FMEU72EX6UBO3791 

1995 CHEVY BLAZER 

1GNDT13W9S2122420 

One Pickup Box Hard Cover off a 

2004 F-150 

65 culverts of various sizes and 

lengths 

Misc Scrap Iron 

Misc Used Tires and Wheels 

Office Desk 1 U-Shaped office desk 

with upper and side cabinets Good 

Wall Cabinet 1 8' 4 door wall mount 

cabinet Fair 

Xerox Copier 1 Xeron 5334 All in one 

machine (has issue with sorter door closing) 

Fair 

Stackable chairs 10 Misc. stackable 

upholstered chairs Rough 

Rolling Chairs 20 Misc. rolling office 

chairs Mostly Rough 

Office Chairs 8 Fixed type office 

chairs(non rolling) Fair 

Computer Desk 1 Rolling laminate 

computer desk with keyboard tray Fair 

Bookshelf 1 6' real wood bookshelf 

(freestanding) Good 

Computer Desk 1 (Pressed board) 

type computer desk with upper storage 

attachment Fair 

Metal Desks 3 Small metal desks 

with storage drawers Rough 

Metal Desks 1 Large metal desk with 

laminate top Fair 

Bookshelf 1 Freestanding bookshelf 

with book rollers(for large books) Good 

File Cabinets 2 Five drawer metal file 

cabinets Good 

File Cabinets 7 Two drawer file cabinets 

Fair 

Fax Machines 2 Countertop style fax 

machines Fair 

Copier 1 Sharp AL-2030 printer/ 

copier machine Fair 

Receipt Printers 2 Two older receipt 

printers (not in working condition) Rough 

Binders 11 Large three ring binders 

New 

Printer 1 Hp Deskjet D2660 Printer 

Fair 

Line Printer 1 Old IBM 4234 Line 

Printer Rough 

Desktop Shelf 1 Small desktop shelf 

Fair 

Paper Holders 8 Assorted desktop 

(finger type) paper holders/organizers 

Fair 

Bookshelf 1 4' Metal freestanding 

bookshelf Fair 

Bookshelf 1 6' Metal freestanding 

bookshelf Fair 

Office Desk 1 L-Style office 

desk/metal with laminate top Fair 

Apple Iphone 4 C8RG41GRDDP7 

Blackberry Curve 8530 31193320 

Blackberry 9530 305025CC 

Blackberry 9650 32902DD0 

Motorolla Barrage J686LY3X99 

Motorolla Barrage J686LY54L5 

Motorolla Barrage J686LY543K 

CASIO Ravine CVIZ0279848 

CASIO Commando CVJZ0235724 

CASIO Commando CVJZ0032867 

Apple Iphone 4 C8WG21ZDDDP7 

Motorolla Droid 3 XT862 

L826QN69RZ 




Niederwerder. 

Abstain: R Bertolotto 

Action, Discussion: G. Spending Authority 

- Emergency Management 

Motion to set Emergency Management 

spending authority limit up to 

$5,000.00 to come out of Commissioner 

Contingency Budget into 226-5-222-422. 

Motion by Aker, second by Bertolotto. 

Final Resolution: Motion Carries. Yea: 

Heidgerken, Rausch, Aker, Bertolotto, 

Niederwerder. 

Action, Discussion: H. SDACC Veteran 

Committee 

Motion to appoint Jerry Derr as designee 

to the SDACC Veteran's Committee. 


Rausch. 




Discussion: I. 4-H Vacancy 

Discussion: J. Firewise 

Information: K. SDML Audit 

Discussion: L. Robert's Rules of 

Order 

Discussion: M. On-line Meetings 

Action, Discussion: O. Executive 

Session SDCL 1-25-2 (4) 

Motion to go into executive session 

due to negotiations, and personnel matters. 





Motion to go out of executive session 


Motion by Rausch, second by Nieder- 

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werder. 




Motion to approve the Union Contract 

with Dispatch, Jail and Maintenance as 

proposed. 





17. Consent Calendar 

Action (Consent), Discussion: A. 

Consent Calendar 

Motion to Approve Items on Consent 

Calendar. 





Action (Consent), Minutes: B. Commission 

Minutes March 5 & 6, 2013 

The March 5 & 6, 2013 Minutes were 

pulled. 

Motion to approve the minutes of 

March 5 & 6, 2013 with the following addition 

of adding Niederwerder as the motion 

maker (Action, Discussion: G. 

Recovery of Past Overpayments by the 

County in FICA Taxes / Salary and Technology 

Allowance (Review Previous January 

Decision). 

“Motion to break out the Commissions’ 

tech allowance from their regular 

wage, and prepare a written document 

for substantial need for each Commissioner 

along with a finding that the 

$150.00 per month is reasonably related 

to the usage and need. 


Aker. 

Motion Carries. 

Yea: Heidgerken, Aker, Bertolotto, 

Niederwerder. 

Nay: Rausch.” 





Action (Consent), Minutes: C. Commission 

Minutes March 11, 2013 

Action (Consent): D. Auditor's Account 

with County Treasurer 

AUDITOR'S ACCOUNT WITH 

COUNTY TREASURER 

To the Honorable Board of County 

Commissioners Meade County: 

I hereby submit the following report of 

my examination of the cash and cash 

items in the hands of the County Treasurer 

of this County as of April 1, 2013. 

Total amount of deposits in banks – 

80,699.54 

Total amount of actual cash – 

3,220.30 

Total amount of checks and drafts in 

Treasurer's possession not exceeding 

three (3) days – 49,980.21 

ITEMIZED LIST OF ALL ITEMS, 

CHECKS, and DRAFTS WHICH HAVE 

BEEN IN THE TREASURER'S POS- 

SESSION OVER THREE (3) DAYS: 

Postage – 1,019.70 

CD/Savings – 802,573.15 

Pioneer Bank – $702,573.15 

First Interstate – $100,000 

Farmers State Bank 

First Interstate Bank Special Checking 

– 497,303.11 

Farmers State Bank – 21,166.96 

First Trust – 0.00 

First Interstate Bank Savings – 

1,030,817.95 

Flex Account – 29,446.59 

Wells Fargo Mail, cc pending – 

811.11 

Insuff. Funds – 18.83 

TOTAL – 2,517,057.45 

Action (Consent): E. Register of 

Deed's Report 

The sum of $23,807.00 was collected. 

Action (Consent): F. Approval of 

Claims for Payment 

SALARIES: Commissioners – 

$6955.00, Auditor – $11452.85, Treasurer 

– $22035.95, States Attorney – 

$28863.29, Maintenance – $24378.68, 

DOE – $40688.98, ROD – $12298.48, 

Vet Service Officer – $3879.42, Human 

Resources – $7735.30, Sheriff – 

$88162.73, Jail – $62204.91, Coroner – 

$1275.00, Fire Protection – $9184.00, 

County Nurse – $4141.06, Weed & 

Pest – $7105.26, Highway – $73863.52, 

Communications – $21611.41 

EXPENSES BY DEPARTMENT: 

COMMISSIONERS: SD Assoc of 

County Comm. – $400.00, R Heidgerken 

– $236.80, G Niederwerder – 

$81.40, A Aker – $71.93, First Interstate 

Bank – $813.66, Faith Ind. – $757.48, 

Riata Wranglers – $242.92, BHWG – 

$494.50, Ramkota Inn – $177.98 

JUDICIAL SYSTEM: S Mailloux – 

$26.28, D Hartford – $32.20, L Zelfer – 

$24.06, D Fink – $24.80, K Pi $50.74, J 

Biegler-Matt – $61.80, T VanPelt – 

$21.10, C Olson – $66.24, D Biers – 

$64.80, C Bruch – $5.92, A Cressy – 

$65.54, W Estes – $50.74, S Harrison – 

$57.40, E Jensen – $51.48, J Oldert – 

$98.10, R Price – $101.80, L Rowley – 

$67.76, P Stoffel – $69.24, J Aimonetto – 

$10.74, P Aitken – $24.80, V Albert – 

$11.48, K Anderson – $24.80, M Antonsen 

– $55.18, J Atkinson – $32.20, M 

Austin – $59.58, C Bergstrom – $21.10, 

J Boerboom – $15.92, C Brenner – 

$41.08, E Bryant – $10.74, R Cook – 

$24.80, M Cordes – $10.74, P Daly – 

$28.50, L Even – $24.80, R Feist – 

$22.58, T Finch – $27.02, S Francis – 

$24.80, C Freeman – $10.74, T Gibbins 

– $11.48, B Gigliotti – $10.74, J 

Gonzalez – $24.80, R Gregg – $21.84, 

M Haines – $84.00, L Hance – $24.06, T 

Helland – $67.02, N Hinek – $10.74, L 

Hodgman – $68.50, A Isakson – $15.92, 

C Iseminger – $18.88, C Kammerer – 

$61.84, C Kramer – $80.34, M Lewis – 

$12.96, R Liggett – $28.50, P Long 

Fox – $38.86, K Lynass – $50.74, G 

Lyons – $50.74, R Manley – $64.80, S 

McConnell – $32.20, J McCormick – 

$28.50, D McNabb – $11.48, D Moll – 

$28.50, T Myers – $11.48, S Neiger – 

$28.50, E OGrady – $12.22, J Phillips – 

$11.48, K Rhodes – $21.10, M Ringgaard 

– $18.88, A Runestad – $10.74, B 

Russell – $11.48, K Sarratt – $50.74, B 

Schmidt – $35.90, C Schneider – 

$14.44, K Shelly – $22.58, M Shivers – 

$27.02, J Speck – $15.18, D Toothman – 

$61.10, K Tritsch – $50.74, K Van- 

Cleave – $35.90, K Varland – $72.90, C 

Weiss – $65.50, G Welke – $10.74, J 

Werlinger – $10.74, D Wilkinson – 

$21.84, J Williams – $23.32, K Zimbelman 

– $24.80, W Kovarik – $37.38, B 

Mertz – $24.80, H McNenny – $32.94, J 

Wilson – $21.10, Grocery Mart – $5.15, 

L Lehrkamp – $10.74, L Sogge – $64.80, 

C Bruch – $15.92, K Shawda – $64.80, 

G Biegler – $60.00, C Tipton – $84.78, 

C Bertolotto – $11.48, V Prascher – 

$50.74, Language Line Svcs – $41.11, 

W Gutzmer – $25.54, S Semerad – 

$17.00, G Dillin – $61.84, R Anderson – 

$64.80, R Bielefeldt – $64.80, J Ford – 

$53.70, Pizza Ranch – $261.62, G Olesen 

– $50.74, B Olson – $50.74, G 

Scharer – $61.84, M Stiefvater – $63.32, 

K Teter – $87.00, P Asmussen – $64.80, 

K Breuninger – $22.58, J Clark – $64.80, 

J Eckhart – $10.74, D Ericson – $10.74, 

K Fehr – $21.10, H Hanson – $55.92, C 

Hibbard – $25.54, M Hubbell – $63.32, 

C Isaacson – $12.22, T Lanning – 

$65.54, K Matt – $98.10, J Morgan – 

$26.28, S Pekron – $21.84, K Pippert – 

$10.74, K Rosane-Gunnare – $58.14, E 

Rust – $32.20, L Schweppe – $32.20, B 

Sisk – $15.18, R Symes – $34.42, A 

Walz – $13.70, J Weiland – $10.74, R 

Wise – $68.50, Dr. Merkwan – $754.00, 

J Howell – $102.60, Subway – $62.00, 

R Hymans – $266.00, R Labelle – 

$23.32, P Scott – $72.16, C Palmer – 

$61.84, Meade Co. Treasurer – $44.40, 

Penn Co. Sheriff – $420.00, R Dawson – 

$739.91 

AUDITOR: Xerox – $236.46, Quill – 

$47.72, SDACES – $10.00, Dell – 

$370.48, SDACO – $175.00, Knology – 

$2.80, Meade Co. Treasurer – $329.05, 

Ramkota Inn – $177.98 

TREASURER: SDACES – $10.00, 

City of Faith – $351.00, SDACO – 

$175.00, Knology – $19.18, Meade Co. 

Treas – $80.40, McLeod’s – $2927.00 

COMPUTER: Verizon – $40.01, 

Knology – $229.99 

STATE’S ATTORNEY: Verizon – 

$53.47, City of RC – $875.00, Weld Co. 

Sheriff – $49.48, S Semerad – $34.40, 

Chisago Co. Sheriff – $60.00, RC Regional 

Hospital – $26.25, B Flint – 

$20.00, J Howell – $64.60, L Havemeier 

– $200.60, C Harkins – $912.70, 

Redwood Toxicology – $105.00, Knology 

– $7.59, State Treasurer – $293.00, 

Sam’s – $10.00 

ABUSED & NEGLECTED CHIL- 

DREN: Wilde & Hunt – $1712.50, R 

Haivala – $210.00 

COURT APPOINTED ATTORNEY: K 

Thompson – $1539.15, Christensen 

Law – $3608.82, Gunderson Palmer – 

$1615.54, J Stielow – $6500.89, J 

Hilpert – $5862.76, J Ellingson – 

$238.22, Wilde & Hunt – $287.62, Grey 

Law – $1176.60, Oswald Law – $793.80, 

R Haivala – $3281.50, R Hymans – 

$885.52, Johns & Kosel – $446.49 

GENERAL GOVERNMENT BLDG: 

BHP&L – $11944.06, Verizon – $160.43, 

Fedex – $22.43, MDU – $1560.32, A&J 

Supply – $9.84, BHChemical – $488.62, 

Campbell Supply – $245.13, Chris Supply 

– $116.64, M Gould – $1340.00, 

Crum Electric – $759.23, SimplexGrinnell 

– $1550.00, First Interstate Bank – 

1302.52, Ecolab – $388.00, Swenson 

Plumbing – $887.55, CBH Coop – 

$332.42, Fedex – $124.71, Corrections 

Prod. – $1923.21, Skillpath Seminars – 

31.90, Johnston Hardware – $36.48, 

Knology – $1326.31, Meade Co. 

Treas. – $205.00, Owens Interstate – 

$14.99, Sturgis Water – $1698.63, Security 

Plumbing – $1590.55, Town N Country 

– $3.50 

DIRECTOR OF EQUALIZATION/ 

P&Z: Verizon – $387.54, Schneider 

Corp – $1815.00, Pro-West & Assoc – 

$1943.75, Sand Scripts – $84.00, Quill – 

$696.42, SDACES – $10.00, Vanguard 

Appraisales – $5450.00, First Interstate 

– $188.32, A&B Business Equip – 

$312.32, Pro West & Assoc – $4450.00, 

CBH – $256.38, SDN Comm. – $510.00, 

Qualified Presort – $1772.87, ESRI – 

$400.00, Knology – $18.99, Meade Co. 

Treas – $27.00, McLeod’s – $234.47, 

Owens – $42.03, Rushmore Office – 

$61.84 

REGISTER OF DEEDS: Active 

Data – $4511.50, Xerox – $830.43, BH 

Embroidery – $323.88, SDACES – 

$10.00, Executive Mgmt – $72.00, 

SDACO – $175.00, Knology – $2.92, 

Rushmore Office – $75.94, Sam’s – 

$10.00 

VETERAN SERVICE OFFICE: First 

Interstate – $61.66, Knology – $18.31, 

Rushmore Office – $72.28, Ramkota 

Inn – $88.99 

HUMAN RESOURCES: SD Assoc of 

County Comm. – $100.00, Wellmark 

Blue Cross – $250.00, Verizon – $40.01, 

First Interstate – $434.94, CBH – 

$117.25, Knology – $1.80, Rushmore 

Office – $95.36, Ramkota Inn – $177.98 

SHERIFF: Active Data – $74.64, Verizon 

– $889.52, LexisNexis – $162.00, 

SD Sheriffs Assoc. – $65.00, Knology – 

$80.44, Quill – $57.98, Centurylink – 

$85.28, Xerox – $525.57, Sturgis Napa – 

$18.98, Richters Tire – $155.95, L Cermak 

– $850.00, First Interstate – 

$916.44, Dakota Security Systems – 

$1174.98, CBH – $5299.40, Great Western 

Tire – $1415.96, First Interstate 

Bank – $48.95, Public Safety Equip. – 

$4410.90, Knology – $114.72, WABR – 

$4709.13, M Briscoe – $500.00, Logan’s 

Transmission – $2600.00, Nyacor – 

$251.43, Meade Co. Treas. – $25.00, 

Span Publishing – $169.00, Neve’s – 

$342.30, Owens – $27.98, Peterson 

Auto – $1068.07, Quill – $151.08 

JAIL: Walmart – $28.77, SD Sheriffs 

Assoc. – $65.00, Sam’s Club – $185.50, 

BH Chemical – $632.78, Bob Barker – 

$684.54, Campbell – $46.47, Regional 

Health Phys. – $53.89, CBH – $81.17, 

US Foodservice – $5939.54, Shopko 

Pharmacy – $1184.38, Sturgis Reg. 

Hospital – $59.41, RC Regional Hosp. – 

$335.66, Earthgrains – $410.64, Cash- 

Wa – $4230.01, Chatsworth Gloves – 

$683.15, Earthgrains – $150.38, Knology 

– $6.05, Meade Co Treas. – 

$252.85, Moore Medical – $553.81, 

Neve’s – $79.00, Penn Co. Sheriff – 

$740.40, Rushmore Comm. – $110.00, 

Sam’s Club – $20.00 

CORONER: R Brennick – $17.76, 

RC Regional Hospital – $379.00, Rushmore 

Office – $12.95, State Treasurer – 

$143.00 

JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER: 

WSDJDC – $5400.00 

WEED & PEST: Verizon – $63.46, 

Weed & Pest Conference – $115.00, 

Knology – $43.75, Sturgis Napa – $8.94, 

BHP&L – $167.12, SD Invasive 

Species – $250.00, Crop Prod. – 

$396.00, Campbell Supply – $2.88, First 

Interstate Bank – $260.51, CBH – 

$395.38, J & L Services – $205.00, Knology 

– $97.46, Pacific Steel & Recycling – 

$61.98, Meade Co. Treas. – $56.00, Servall 

– $71.80, SD Dept of Ag – $600.00, 

Sam’s Club – $10.00 

HIGHWAY: BHP&L – $1173.29, Verizon 

– $53.47, Dakota Business – 

$80.20, Grand Electric – $275.64, Knology 

– $129.46, West River Electric – 

$245.95, A&B Welding – $128.92, Twilight 

First Aid – $54.05, Sturgis Napa – 

$256.82, BH Chemical – $119.97, Brosz 

Eng. – $3870.00, BHP&L – $318.22, 

Butler Machinery – $138.58, Campbell – 

$347.17, Crum Electric – $230.00, Kieffer 

Sanitation – $50.14, Dakota Fluid 

Power – $54.93, Titan Machinery – 

$53.81, Diesel Machinery – $2478.88, 

First Interstate – $194.16, John Deere – 

$907.41, CBH – $36134.11, Fastenal – 

$203.10, Great Western Tire – $398.55, 

Godfrey Brake – $2699.51, Grimm – 

$48.50, Johnston Hardware – $78.36, 

Lab Corp of America – $59.00, Kimball 

Midwest – $922.68, Enning Propane – 

$4958.80, O’Reilly Auto – $50.35, Light 

& Siren – $584.00, Aero Ind. – $343.00, 

Menards – $61.20, Owens – $673.43, 

Adams – $1655.50, Servall – $385.01, 

Sheehan – $4950.21, SDDOT – 

$3721.72, Town N Country – $19.19, 

West River Elec. – $170.03, West River 

International – $104.09 

COMMUNICATIONS: Golden West 

Tele – $579.43, Centurylink – $1573.54, 

Xerox – $378.84, Butte Electric – 

$123.33, First Interstate – $107.46, Knology 

– $1.58, Owens – $129.98, Western 

Comm. – $282.60 

FIRE PROTECTION: Aker Woods – 

$944.22, D Whitaker – $6454.00, Campbell 

supply – $43.97, CBH – $160.01, 

Chain Saw Center – $213.98, Whitewood 

VFD – $2000.00, Aker Woods – 

$2515.70, D Whitaker – $6382.50 

SUPPORT OF POOR: SDAC – 

$50.00 

COUNTY NURSE: State Treas. – 

$2060.00 

MENTALLY ILL: State Treas. – 

$1981.10 

MENTAL ILLNESS BOARD: Fox, 

Youngberg – $171.20, Audra Malcomb – 

$1626.15, RC Regional Hospital – 

$2483.84, L Lewno – $72.00, Shepherd 

Reporting – $27.50, Horn Law – 

$199.20, Lewis & Clark – $298.00, Penn 

Co. States Atty. – $645.00, Yankton Co. 

Sheriff – $50.00 

FAITH CENTENNIAL: Western 

Dakota Antique – $750.00 

COUNTY EXTENSION: Dakota Business 

Center – $33.45, CBH – $51.12, 

Knology – $2.62, Meade Co. Times – 

$36.00 

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: 

BHP&L – $146.12, Verizon – $53.47, 

West River Electric – $88.59, BHP&L – 

$61.34, First Interstate – $231.00, EB 

Communications – $1088.00, Jacobsen 

Ford – $32.00, KRCS – $40.00, 

Ramkota Inn – $88.99, Western 

Comm. – $417.65 

DOMESTIC ABUSE FUND: Crisis Intervention 

– $240.00 

MODERNIZATION & PRESERVA- 

TION: Active Data Systems – $5245.00 

24/7: 24/7 Sobriety Program – 

$330.00 

LAW LIBRARY: LexisNexis – 

$305.00 

PUBLIC LIBRARY: Piedmont Valley 

Library – $2695.00 

VARIOUS FUNDS: Norwest Bank, 

matching Social Security - $30310.11, 

SD Retirement System, matching retirement 

– $26350.45, county share of 

health and life insurance – $81898.33. 

Action (Consent): G. Personnel Actions 

PERSONNEL ACTIONS 

Employee, Action, Effective 

Huston, S., Raise to $15.26/hour, 

02/26/13 

Droppers, M., Raise to $18.62/hour, 

02/26/13 

Harmon, G., Raise to $19.51/hour, 

02/26/13 

Simons, B., Raise to $15.73/hour, 

02/26/13 

Action: H. Daryl & Deborah Dickson 

have a final plat of Lots 2A, 2B, & 2C of 

Dickson Homestead Estates with a 

water variance in the SESW of 29-4-6 

Action: I. Walter Haley has a final plat 

of Tract 1 of Annex Ranch Subdivision in 

the NWNW of 21-6-10 

18. Adjourn 

Action, Procedural: A. Adjourn the 

Meeting 

Motion to adjourn the meeting. 





APPROVED: 

___________________________ 

Robert Heidgerken, Chairman 

ATTEST: ________________________ 

Lisa Schieffer, Auditor 

Published April 10, 2013 at the total approximate 

cost of $301.50 

ADVERTISEMENT 

FOR BIDS 

The City of Faith, South Dakota will 

be accepting sealed Bids for the digging 

of a pit at the City of Faith Landfill as per 

specifications on file in the Finance Office 

at the Faith Community Center, 

Faith, South Dakota. 

Sealed bids will be received up until 

4:00 P.M. MDT on April 16, 2013. Bids 

will publicly be opened and read in the 

regular meeting room of the Common 

Council in the Faith Community Center 

at Faith, South Dakota at 7:15 P.M., 

M.S.T. on April 16, 2013. Each sealed 

bid must be clearly marked “digging of a 

pit at the City of Faith Landfill”. 

The City of Faith reserves the right to 

reject any and all bids and any and all 

portions thereof, and to waive any irregularities. 

By: Debbie Brown 

City Finance Officer 

City of Faith 

Faith, South Dakota 

Published April 3 & 10, 2013 for an approximate 

cost of $19.49 

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LEGALS Legal Newspaper for the City of Faith • Faith School District 46-2 • Meade County • NWAS April 10, 2013 • The Faith Independent • Page 17 

Prodeedings of the 

Common Council 

City of Faith, SD 

The Common Council for the City of 

Faith, South Dakota met in regular session 

on March 19, 2013 at 6:30 P.M. in 

the Community Room of the Community 

Center. Mayor Haines called the meeting 

to order, Brown called roll call, and 

Mayor Haines led the Pledge of Allegiance. 

Council members present: Riley, Inghram, 

Nolan, Spencer, Lightfield and 

Hellekson. 

Others in attendance were: Donn 

Dupper, Cindy Frankfurth, Debbie 

Brown, Eric Bogue, Jon Collins, Colt 

Haines, Jeff and Mandi Brown, Loretta 

Passolt, Sandy Rasmussen, Travis Escott 

and Kelly Swan. 

Lightfield made a motion, seconded 

by Riley to approve the agenda as presented. 

Motion carried. 

Spencer made a motion, seconded 

by Lightfield to approve the minutes of 

the March 5, 2013 meeting with the following 

correction: Under the Last “Executive 

Session”: change “Mayor Haines 

was asked to leave the room” to “Mayor 

Haines left the room due to conflict of interest”. 

Motion carried. 

CLAIMS APPROVED: 

The following claims were presented 

and read: 

Utility Department, Salaries – 

$6,867.64; Finance Office, Salaries – 

$4,658.76; Police Department, 

Salaries – $4,564.94; Bar & Liquor 

Store, Salaries – $2,195.80; Janitor, 

Salaries – $1,317.58; Ambulance Department, 

Salaries – $4,530.04; James 

Crockford, Landfill Manager – $210.34; 

Angela Ostrander, Library Supervisor – 

$166.69; Linda Olson, Library Assistant 

– $976.21; Missouri River Energy 

Services, WAPA, Dues, Supplemental 

Power – $25,938.75; Farmers State 

Bank, Federal Excise Tax – $357.02; 

Farmers State Bank, SS & Withholding – 

$3,422.48; Combined Insurance, Supplemental 

Insurance – $34.80; Farmers 

State Bank, 911 Surcharge – $358.75; 

SD State Treasurer, Sales Tax – 

$5,499.08; MMI Entertainment, 

Karaoke – $350.00; AT&T, Purchase of 

Accts Receivable – $129.63; Brosz Engineering, 

Inc., Airport Project – 

$4,855.83; CenturyLink, Service Expenses 

– $10.28; Collins, Jon, Lunch- 

Rapid City for Parts – $9.00; Consortia 

Consulting by Telec, General Consulting 

& Settlements – $2,287.50; Dakota 

Backup, Professional Services – $35.00; 

Dakota Business Center, Supplies – 

$91.50; Department of Revenue, Drivers 

Licensing – $110.00; Department of 

Transportation, Snow Plow Markers – 

$93.23; Emergency Medical Products, 

Inc, Supplies – $317.91; Evergreen Supply 

Company, Oxygen Cylinder Lease – 

$6.30; Faith Independent, Publishing – 

$58.14; Farmers Union Oil, Gasoline, 

Supplies – $1,886.79; Golden West 

Technologies & Internet Sol, Internet 

Help Desk, HD Subscriber Count Chg – 

$669.28; Golden West Telecommunications, 

Special Access – $3,822.58; HD 

Supply Waterworks, LTD, Parts – 

$4,590.28; Henschel, Eddie, Ambulance 

Laundry – $66.00; Locken Oil, LLC, Aviation 

Fuel – $8,331.01; Lonny's Steak 

House, Meals-John Rhoden – $59.53; 

Lynn's Dakotamart, Supplies – $325.88; 

M&D Food Shop, Gasoline – $187.66; 

Medicare Refunds-SD, Refund Amb. 

Run #4669 – $295.48; Mid America 

Computer Corp., Toll Messages, Cabs 

Processing Charge – $711.96; Mid- 

American Research Chemical, Janitorial 

Supplies – $132.37; Physician's Claims 

Company, Ambulance Billing – $881.60; 

Prairie Community Health Inc., Ambulance 

Supplies – $64.00; Prairie Vista 

Inn, Room-John Rhoden – $276.00; 

Pressure Services, Inc., Supplies – 

$140.52; Resco, Electric Meters – 

$900.00; Rick's Auto, LLC, Repairs & 

Maintenance – $59.00; Roy's Pronto 

Auto Parts, Repairs & Maintenance – 

$1,625.47; Schwan's, Misc – $165.61; 

SD Sheriffs' Association, Spring Conference 

– $65.00; SDSU Extension, 

Mileage-Jack Davis/Ranchers Forum – 

$185.37; SDSU Extension, Mileage- 

Adele Harty/Ranchers Forum – $107.83; 

Servall Uniform/Linen Co., Mats, Mops, 

Fresheners – $426.22; South Dakota 

Network, 800 Database Landline – 

$14.96; Vilas Pharmacy & Healthcare, 

Supplies – $137.35; West Tire & Alignment, 

Repairs & Maintenance – $11.97. 


by Inghram to approve all claims as presented. 

All yes votes. Motion carried. 

The February revenues were 

$179,726.91 and the February expenditures 

were $187,092.57. 

RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES: 

Spencer introduced the following resolution 

and moved for its adoption: 

RESOLUTION NO. 

03-19-13-01 

WHEREAS the City of Faith 

needs to transfer and that the Finance 

Officer be authorized to 

transfer funds as of February 

28, 2013 in accordance with the 

adopted Budget Plan: 

890.00.............. from 

General to Ambulance Restricted 

Cash 

2,000.00.............. from 

Electric to Capital Outlay 

250.00.............. from 

Water to Capital Outlay 

1,000.00.............. from 

Sewer to Capital Outlay 

6,000.00.............. from 

Telephone to Capital Outlay 

1,274.14.............. from 

Liquor to General 

19,000.00.............. from 

Telephone to General 

19,000.00.............. from 

Electric to General 

Seconded by Riley. All 

yes votes. Motion carried. 

Second Reading of Ordinance No. 

303- West River Cable Franchise 

Agreement: 


by Nolan to approve the second reading 

of Ordinance No. 303: West River Cable 

Franchise Agreement. Roll call vote – all 


ORDINANCE NO. 303 

AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO 

WEST RIVER CABLE TELEVISION, 

INC., A CORPORATION, THE NONEX- 

CLUSIVE RIGHT TO ERECT, MAIN- 

TAIN, AND OPERATE IN, UNDER, 

OVER, ALONG, AND ACROSS THE 

PRESENT AND FUTURE STREETS, 

LANES, AVENUES, SIDEWALKS, AL- 

LEYS, BRIDGES, HIGHWAYS, EASE- 

MENTS DEDICATED FOR 

COMPATIBLE USES AND OTHER 

PUBLIC PLACES IN THE TOWN OF 

FAITH, SOUTH DAKOTA, AND THE 

SUBSEQUENT ADDITIONS THERETO, 

TOWERS, POLES, LINES, CABLES, 

WIRES, MANHOLES, AND ALL OTHER 

FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT NECES- 

SARY FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND 

OPERATION IN THE TOWN OF A 

CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEM, FOR 

THE PURPOSE OF TRANSMISSION 

AND DISTRIBUTION OF AUDIO, VI- 

SUAL, ELECTRONIC AND ELECTRI- 

CAL SIGNALS, AND OTHER 

ELECTRONIC IMPULSES IN ORDER 

TO FURNISH TELEVISION AND RADIO 

PROGRAMS AND VARIOUS OTHER 

COMMUNICATION SERVICES TO THE 

PUBLIC, FOR A PERIOD OF TWENTY 

YEARS, REGULATING THE SAME, 

AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERA- 

TION TO THE TOWN. 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN OF 

FAITH, SOUTH DAKOTA: 

SECTION 1. - TITLE 

This Ordinance shall be known and 

may be cited as the “Faith Cable Television 

Ordinance.” 

SECTION II. - DEFINITIONS 

For the purposes of this Ordinance, 

the following terms, phrases, words, and 

their derivations shall have the meaning 

given herein. When not inconsistent with 

the context, words used in the present 

tense include the future, words used in 

the plural number include the singular 

number, and words in the singular number 

include the plural number. The word 

“shall” is always mandatory and not 

merely directory. 

1. “Board of Trustees” shall mean the 

governing body of the town of Faith, 

South Dakota. 

2. "Cable Television Reception Service" 

means the delivery by the Company 

to television receivers (or any other suitable 

type of electronic terminal or receiver 

of the electronic signals and other 

communications services carried over 

said system. 

3. “Cable Television System” or 

“Cable System” is a system utilizing certain 

electronic and other components 

which deliver to subscribing members of 

the public various communication services. 

4. “Facilities” include, but not limited 

to, poles, wires, cables, modulators, towers, 

antennae, and apparatus designed, 

constructed and/or wired for the purpose 

of receiving, transmitting, and distributing 

television and other various signals. 

5. "FCC" shall mean Federal Communications 

Commission. 

6. “Franchisee” and “Company” shall 

mean West River Cable Television, Inc. 

of Bison, South Dakota 

7. "Person" is any person, firm, partnership, 

association, corporation or organization 

of any kind and any other 

legally recognized entity. 

8. “Streets” mean the surface of the 

space above and below, in, along and 

across any public street, way, place, 

right-or-way, road, highway, freeway, 

bridge, tunnel, lane, path, bike-path, 

alley, court, sidewalk, park-way, drive, 

communications or utility easement by 

whatever name called, now or hereafter 

existing as such within the Franchise 

area. 

9. "Subscribers" are those persons 

contracting to receive cable television reception 

services furnished under this Ordinance 

by Company. 

10. “Town” is the Town of Faith, South 

Dakota 

SECTION III - GRANT OF 

NON-EXCLUSIVE AUTHORITY 

1. In consideration of the performance 

and observance of the conditions 

which are hereinafter specified, the 

nonexclusive right is hereby granted to 

West River Cable Television, Inc. of 

South Dakota,and to its successors, assigns, 

or designees, to erect, maintain 

and operate in, under, over, along, 

across and upon the present and future 

streets, lanes, avenues, sidewalks, alleys, 

bridges, highways, easements dedicated 

for compatible uses and other 

public places in the Town of Faith, South 

Dakota, and subsequent additions 

thereto, towers, poles, lines, cables, 

wires, manholes and all other fixtures 

and equipment necessary for the maintenance 

and operation in the Town of a 

cable television system, for the purpose 

of transmission and distribution of audio, 

visual, electronic and electric impulses in 

order to furnish television and radio programs 

and various other communications 

services to the public by what is 

commonly called a Community Antenna 

Television System, for a period of twenty 

(20) years, commencing from and after 

the effective date of this Ordinance. 

2. The right to use and occupy said 

streets, alleys, public ways and places 

for the purposes herein set forth shall not 

be exclusive. 

SECTION IV - COMPLIANCE WITH 

APPLICABLE LAWS AND 

ORDINANCES 

The Company shall, during the term 

hereof, except in those areas which have 

been preempted by the Cable Communications 

Policy Act of 1984 or which are 

regulated by the Federal Communications 

Commission or any other federal or 

state law, be subject to all lawful exercise 

of the regulating and police powers of 

the Town; and Company shall comply 

with all applicable federal, state, and 

local laws, rules, regulations, codes and 

other requirements in connection with 

the operation of the franchise. 

SECTION V - TERRITORIAL AREA 

INVOLVED 

This Ordinance relates to the present 

territorial limits of the Town and to any 

area annexed thereto during the term of 

this Ordinance. Company may, but shall 

not be required to, provide service to residents 

of newly annexed areas of the 

Town or areas within the Town limits that 

are beyond four hundred feet (400') from 

existing distribution lines except upon 

payment by such residents of the capital 

costs incurred by the Company in bringing 

service to such residents. Company 

may, but shall not be required to, serve 

areas or individual homes adjoining, but 

outside the Town limits, that may be 

served from its existing facilities. Company 

may negotiate directly with such 

customers the amount to be charged for 

the bringing of the service to the customer. 

SECTION VI - LIABILITY AND 

INDEMNIFICATION 

Company shall, at all times, keep in 

effect the following types of insurance 

coverage: 

(a) Workmen's Compensation upon 

its employees engaged in any manner in 

the installation or servicing of its plant 

and equipment within the Town of Faith, 

South Dakota. 

(b) Property Damage Liability insurance 

to the extent of Two Hundred Fifty 

Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) as to 

each occurrence and Two Hundred Fifty 

Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) aggregate, 

and personal injury liability insurance 

to the extent of Five Hundred 

Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) as to 

each occurrence and Five Hundred 

Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) aggregate. 

Excess bodily injury and property 

damage of One Million Dollars 

($1,000,000.00) each occurrence and 

One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) aggregate. 

Automobile bodily injury and 

property damage liability combined One 

Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) each occurrence. 

Company shall indemnify, protect, 

and save harmless the Town from and 

against losses and physical damage to 

property and bodily injury or death to 

persons, and payments made under any, 

Workman's Compensation law which 

may arise out of the erection, maintenance, 

presence, use or removal of said 

attachments or poles within the Town, or 

by any act of Company, its agents or employees. 

Company shall carry insurance 

in the above described amounts to protect 

the parties hereto from and against 

all claims, demands, actions, judgments, 

costs, expenses and liabilities which may 

arise or result, directly or indirectly, from 

or by reason of such loss, injury or damage. 

Company shall also carry such insurance 

as it deems necessary to 

protect it from all claims under the Workmen's 

Compensation laws in effect that 

may be applicable to Company. All insurance 

required shall be and remain in full 

force and effect for the entire life of the 

rights granted hereunder. 

These damages or penalties shall include, 

but shall not be limited to, damages 

arising out of copyright 

infringements, and all other damages 

arising out of the installation, operation, 

or maintenance of the Cable Television 

System authorized herein, whether or 

not any act or omission complained of is 

authorized, allowed or prohibited by this 

Ordinance. 

SECTION VII - GENERAL SYSTEM 

SPECIFICATIONS 

The facilities used by the Company 

shall have a minimum capacity of 

(300MHz). 

SECTION VIII - TECHNICAL 

STANDARDS 

Company shall be governed by technical 

standards established by the FCC. 

Company, through the system, to the extent 

reasonably possible, shall provide 

uniform, strong signals that are free from 

any significant distortion and interference. 

The system shall be designed, 

constructed and operated, and maintained 

for 24-hour a day continuous operation. 

SECTION IX - OPERATION AND 

MAINTENANCE OF SYSTEM 

The Company shall render efficient 

service, make repairs promptly, and interrupt 

service only for good cause and 

for the shortest possible time. Such interruptions, 

insofar as possible, shall be 

preceded by notice to the subscribers, 

except for emergency repairs, which 

shall be performed as soon as possible. 

SECTION X - SERVICE TO SCHOOLS 

AND TOWN 

The Company may, at its discretion, 

subject to the line extension provisions 

of Section V, provide basic cable service 

at no cost to public and parochial elementary 

and secondary schools within 

the Town, at one terminal junction for educational 

purposes upon request of the 

school system. 

Company may, at its discretion, if requested 

by the Town, subject to the line 

extension provisions of Section V, also 

provide to the Town without charge, at 

one Town owned building other than a 

hospital, nursing home, apartment or 

building at the airport, to be selected by 

the Board of Trustees, one junction terminal 

to said building and may also furnish 

to the building, without charge, 

basic service to all sets connected within 

such building to the terminal junction. 

The Company shall allocate sufficient 

capacity on its existing community channel 

to the Town as a medium for the town 

to provide information to its residents. 

The town shall provide the Company sufficient 

notice to allow the Company to insert 

such ads into its system. 

SECTION XI - EMERGENCY USE OF 

FACILITIES 

In the case of any emergency or disaster, 

the Company shall, upon request 

of the Board, make available its facilities 

to the Town for emergency use during 

the emergency or disaster. If the Town 

wishes to operate a Civil Emergency 

Alert System on a plan that is mutually 

acceptable to the Town and Company 

and provides Company with the necessary 

equipment for such system, Company 

will permit the system to be used 

on the cable system. 

SECTION XII - SAFETY 

REQUIREMENTS 

The Company shall, at all times, employ 

ordinary care and shall use and 

maintain commonly accepted methods 

and devices for preventing failures and 

accidents which are likely to cause damages, 

injuries or nuisances to the public. 

SECTION XIII - LIMITATIONS ON 

RIGHTS GRANTED 

1. All transmission and distribution 

structures, lines and equipment erected 

by the Company within the Town shall be 

so located as to cause minimum interference 

with the proper use of streets, alleys 

and other public ways and places, 

and to cause minimum interference with 

the rights and reasonable convenience- 

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of property owners who adjoin any of the 

said streets, alleys or other public ways 

and places, and said poles or towers 

shall be removed by Company whenever 

the Town’s Engineer reasonably finds 

that the same restrict or obstruct the operation 

or location of any future streets 

or public places in the Town of Faith, 

South Dakota. 

2. Construction and maintenance of 

the transmission distribution system 

shall be in accordance with the provisions 

of the National Electrical Safety 

Code, prepared by the National Bureau 

of Standards, the National Electrical 

Code of the National Board of Fire Underwriters, 

and such applicable Ordinances 

and regulations of the Town of 

Faith, South Dakota, affecting electrical 

installation, which may be presently in effect, 

or changed by future Ordinances. 

3. In case of disturbance of any 

street, sidewalk, alley, public way, or 

paved area, the Company shall, at its 

own cost and expense and in manner 

approved by the Town Engineer, replace 

and restore such street, sidewalk, alley, 

public way, or paved areas in as good a 

condition as before the work involving 

such disturbance was done. Company 

shall not be required to pay a fee for 

street openings. 

4. If at any time during the period of 

this Ordinance the Town shall lawfully 

elect to alter or change the grade of any 

street, sidewalk, alley, or other public 

way, the Company, upon reasonable notice 

by the Town, shall remove, relay and 

relocate its poles, wires, cables, underground 

conduits, manholes and other fixtures 

at its own expense. 

5. The Company shall have the authority 

to trim trees that are overhanging 

the streets, alleys, sidewalks and public 

ways and places of the Town so as to 

prevent the branches of such trees from 

coming in contact with the wires and cables 

of the Company. 

6. Company shall, at its expense, protect, 

support, temporarily disconnect, relocate 

on the same street, alley or public 

place, or remove from the street, alley or 

public place, any property of Company 

when required by the Town by reason of 

traffic conditions, public safety, street vacation, 

freeway and street construction, 

change or establishments of street 

grade, installation of sewers, drains, 

water pipes, power lines, signal lines, 

and tracks or any other types of structures 

or improvements by governmental 

agencies when acting in a governmental 

or proprietary capacity, or other structure 

of public improvement; provided, however, 

that Company shall in all cases 

have the privileges and be subject to the 

obligations to abandon any property of 

Company in place. 

7. Any property of Company to be 

abandoned in place shall be abandoned 

in such a manner as the Town may prescribe. 

8. Company shall file, update, and 

maintain with Town, a map showing the 

location of all additional underground cables 

and equipment installed after the 

date of this Ordinance, together with a 

statement showing the nature of the 

same. The map shall comply with that required 

by SDCL 49-7A. 

9. The Town shall have the right to 

reasonably inspect all construction or installation 

work performed subject to the 

provisions of this franchise and make inspections 

as it may find necessary to ensure 

compliance with the terms of this 

franchise and other applicable provisions 

of law. All inspections shall be completed 

by a licensed engineer, at the Town’s expense 

and shall not place an unreasonable 

burden upon Company. 

10. Company shall provide copy of 

the annual performance test, if any, or 

waiver, required by the Federal Communications 

Commission within 60 days 

after receipt of said test or waiver by the 

Company. 

SECTION XIV - OWNERSHIP AND 

REMOVAL OF FACILITIES 

All cable and passive equipment for 

cable television reception service installed 

by Company at a subscriber's location 

shall remain the property of 

Company and Company shall have the 

right to remove said cable and equipment. 

Upon termination of service to any 

subscriber, the Company shall promptly 

remove all its above ground facilities and 

equipment from the premises of 

such subscriber upon his request. 

SECTION XV - ASSIGNMENT OF 

ORDINANCE 

The Company shall not assign this 

Ordinance to another person without 

prior approval of the Board, which approval 

shall not be unreasonably withheld. 

No further approval shall be 

necessary, and this Ordinance shall be 

valid, applicable, and effective as to all 

future transfers or assignments by West 

River Cable Television, Inc. to all subsidiaries 

which currently are or in the future 

become the property of West River 

Cable Television, Inc. or West River Cooperative 

Telephone Company, Inc. 

SECTION XVI - PAYMENT TO THE 

TOWN 

During the term of the rights granted 

hereunder, and so long as the Company 

operates said system, the Company 

shall pay, as compensation to the Town, 

a sum equal to three percent (3%) of the 

annual total gross receipts which are received 

for cable service rendered within 

the City Limits of Faith. “Gross receipts” 

shall consist of those revenues derived 

from the monthly service charges paid 

by the subscribers for basic cable service 

and premium pay services, such as 

HBO. Gross receipts shall not include 

revenues received as installation 

charges, and fees for reconnections, inspections, 

repairs, or modifications of 

any installation, or other services provided, 

and all State and Federal Taxes 

relating thereto. 

The payments that Company makes 

to the Town shall be in lieu of any occupation 

tax, license tax, or similar levy by 

the Town and shall be paid on an annual 

basis, payable to the Town within 60 

days after the end of the annual period. 

Each payment shall be accompanied by 

a financial statement clearly showing the 

gross revenue attributed to the franchise 

operation, under oath from an official or 

representative of the Company having 

the requisite knowledge to make such a 

statement certifying the gross revenues 

on which payment is based. 

This amount payable by the Company 

to the Town shall be the sole 

amount payable for all of its rights under 

this Ordinance including, but not limited 

to, the use of the streets and other facilities 

of the Town in the operation of the 

Cable System and for the municipal supervision 

thereof and shall be in lieu of 

any other occupational tax or franchise 

fee. 

For any tax or fee which the Company 

is legally obligated to collect or pay, 

including the fee referenced herein 

payable to the Town, the Company shall 

have the right to charge the subscribers 

an additional amount equal to such fee 

or tax. 

SECTION XVII - DURATION AND 

RENEWAL OF ORDINANCE 

The rights, privileges and authority 

granted under this franchise shall take 

effect from final passage of the Ordinance 

granting the franchise as provided 

by law. The rights granted to Company 

herein shall, except as provided in this 

Section, terminate twenty (20) years 

from the effective date of this Ordinance 

which Ordinance shall be subject to renewal 

pursuant to the provisions of the 

Cable Communications Policy Act of 

1984 applicable to new ordinances that 

are in the nature of a franchise. Pending 

final completion of renewal proceedings, 

the Ordinance shall remain in effect even 

if the original twenty (20) year term has 

expired. If this Ordinance is not renewed 

or if it is revoked for cause by the Town, 

the transfer of Company's system shall 

be governed by Section 627 of the Cable 

Communications Policy Act of 1984. 

SECTION XVIII - MISCELLANEOUS 

Complaints regarding the quality of 

service, equipment malfunctions and 

similar matters shall first be directed to 

Company’s office. Should Company fail 

to satisfy a Complaint, it may then be directed 

to the Town Finance Officer for investigation. 

The complaining party and 

Company shall be afforded a reasonable 

opportunity to present written statements 

of their position. The Finance Officer 

shall attempt to resolve the Complaints 

and, if this cannot be achieved, he or she 

shall submit a recommendation to the 

Town, which shall either (1) dismiss the 

complaint, or (2) specify corrective steps 

to be taken by Company. Appeal from 

the Town’s action may be made to the 

appropriate judicial or administrative 

forum. 

SECTION XIX - MODIFICATION OF 

OBLIGATIONS 

In addition to any other remedies provided 

by law or regulation, Company’s 

obligations under this Ordinance may be 

modified, at its request, in accordance 

with Section 625 of Cable Communications 

Policy Act of 1984 as it now exists, 

or as hereafter amended. 

SECTION XX - SEVERABILITY 

If any Section, subsection, sentence, 

clause, phrase or portion of this Ordinance 

is, for any reason, held invalid or 

unconstitutional by any court of competent 

jurisdiction, or is superseded or preempted 

by Federal Communications 

Commission regulation, such portion 

shall be deemed a separate, distinct and 

independent provision and such holding 

shall not affect the validity of the remaining 

portions thereof. 

SECTION XXI - PUBLICATION 

The Company shall assume the 

cost of any required publication of this 

Ordinance. 

Second Reading of Ordinance 

No. 304: 


by Lightfield to approve the second reading 

of Ordinance No. 304: Temporary 

Liquor License. Roll call vote – Nolan – 

no. Five yes votes. Motion carried. 

ORDINANCE NO. 304. 

AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING 

PROCEDURE FOR THE ISSUANCE 

AND REGULATION OF SPECIAL 

EVENT ALCOHOL LICENSING IN THE 

CITY OF FAITH, SOUTH DAKOTA AND 

FOR AMENDMENT TO TITLE 5, CHAP- 

TER 5.01 “ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES” 

OF THE REVISED ORDINANCE OF 

THE CITY OF FAITH. 

BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED 

BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 

FAITH, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, AS 

FOLLOWS: 

Section 5.01. Effective April 30, 2013, 

Sec. 5.01 of the Revised Ordinances of 

the City of Faith, South Dakota, is hereby 

amended to read as follows: 

Sec. 5.0113, Special Event Alcohol 

Licensing. 

5.0113.1 SPECIAL EVENT LICENSE: 

For purposes of this ordinance, a 

special event within the municipality is 

defined as an event or activity conducted 

by any generally recognized civic, charitable, 

educational, fraternal, or veterans 

organization with an active chapter located 

within the City, or any qualified licensee 

licensed pursuant to SDCL 

§35-4-2(4), (6), or (16). To obtain the 

Special Event License the applicant shall 

submit an application stating their qualifications 

for a Special Event License on 

a form consistent with the requirements 

of SDCL 35-4-124 and providing all additional 

information required by the City 

Finance Office to meet the requirements 

of this ordinance. 

5.0113.2: SPECIAL EVENT ALCO- 

HOLIC LICENSE REQUIREMENTS: 

A. A special malt beverage retailer's 

license may be issued in conjunction 

with a special event, as defined at Section 

5.0113.1 herein, within the City to 

any qualified civic, charitable, educational, 

fraternal, or veterans organization 

or any qualified licensee licensed pursuant 

to SDCL §35-4-2(4), (6), or (16) in 

addition to any other licenses held by the 

special events license applicant; 

B. A special on-sale wine retailer's license 

may be issued in conjunction with 

a special event, as defined in Section 

5.0113.1 herein, within the City to any 

qualified civic, charitable, educational, 

fraternal, or veterans organization or any 

qualified licensee licensed pursuant to 

SDCL §35-4-2(4), (6), or (12) or SDCL 

Ch. 35-12 in addition to any other licenses 

held by the special events license 

applicant; 

C. A special on-sale license may be 

issued in conjunction with a special 

event, as defined in Section 5.0113.1 

herein, within the City to any qualified 

civic, charitable, educational, fraternal, or 

veterans organization or any qualified licensee 

licensed pursuant to SDCL §35- 

4-2(4) or (6) in addition to any other 

licenses held by the special events license 

applicant; or 

D. A special off-sale package wine 

dealer's license may be issued in conjunction 

with a special event, as defined 

in Section 5.0113.1 herein, within the 

City to any qualified civic, charitable, educational, 

fraternal, or veterans organization 

or any qualified licensee licensed 

pursuant to SDCL §35-4-2(3), (5), (12), 

(17A), or (19) or SDCL Ch. 35-12 in addition 

to any other licenses held by the 

special events license applicant. A special 

off-sale package wine dealers licensee 

may only sell wine manufactured 

by a farm winery that is licensed pursuant 

to chapter 35-12. 

E. The fee for each special malt beverage 

retailer's license, special on-sale 

wine retailer's license, and special offsale 

package wine dealer's license will 

be Twenty Five Dollars ($25.00) per day. 

The fee for each special on-sale liquor license 

shall be Twenty Five Dollars 

($25.00) per day. 

F. A public hearing is required before 

approval and issuance of any license 

under this section. 

G. Any licenses issued pursuant to 

this section may be issued for a period 

of time established by the city council not 

exceeding fifteen (15) consecutive days. 

H. Any non-profit licensee under this 

section may not be issued more than 

Three (3) Special Event Licenses for a 

total of fifteen (15) days during a single 

calendar year. 

I. Any special events license applicant 

under this Ordinance shall provide 

a list of all employees, members, or 

other clerks who will be serving alcohol 

at the special event and proof that all 

such employees, members, and/or 

clerks have successfully completed an 

alcohol training program approved by 

the State of South Dakota. 

J. Any special events license applicant 

under this Ordinance shall set forth 

on its application detailed plans for the 

erection of a physical barrier to allow for 

multiple uses of the licensed premises 

by persons of all ages and to ensure that 

persons under the age of twenty-one are 

not permitted access to the area reserved 

for the sale of alcoholic beverages. 

K. This license may be issued pursuant 

all additional requirements of 

SDCL § 35-4-19(2) and § 35-4-124, including 

the procedural regulations 

adopted by a Resolution of the Council 

and pursuant to then current terms and 

conditions of the Operating Agreements 

issued by the Council to all other licensed 

establishments within the City of 

Faith. 

Committee Meetings: 

Donn Dupper and Cindy Frankfurth 

gave a report. 

Dig Pit at Landfill: 

Donn Dupper stated that a pit is 

needed to be dug at the landfill as soon 

as possible as the current pit is almost 

full. Lightfield made a motion, seconded 

by Nolan to approve to advertised for 

sealed bids to be open at the April 16, 

2013 meeting to be completed as soon 

as possible, but by June 1st, 2013 

weather permitting. All yes votes. Motion 

carried. 

Quotes on Boring for Fiber: 

Boring is needed to install some fiber. 

Donn Dupper called for three quotes: 

Wescott Construction – $14 a foot 

plus mileage and couldn’t do until May 

1st 

Dakota Direct – $14 a foot plus 

mileage and couldn’t do until May 1st 

Ralph McQuirk – $13 a foot plus 

mileage and could do March 20th 


by Hellekson to approve Ralph McQuirk 

to bore where Dupper has specified. All 


Donation of Longhorn Mount: 

Rusty and Julie Foster family would 

like to donate a large longhorn mount to 

the City for the gymnasium. Council 

agreed and a big thanks to the Foster 

family. 

Ropes and Goats: 

Karen Miller asked the City of Faith 

for the use of the Fairgrounds again for 

Ropes and Goats. She has already 

talked with the Stock Show. Spencer 

made a motion seconded by Hellekson 

to approve the use of the Fairgrounds as 

long as there is insurance with Stock 

Show as they did last year. Motion carried. 

Executive Session – Legal: 

Riley made a motion, seconded by 

Inghram to retire into executive session 

at 7:31 PM to discuss legal. Mayor 

Haines left the room when it became a 

conflict of interest. 

President Inghram declared the 

Council out of executive session at 8:15 

PM. 

Discussion on potential problems: 

Discussion was held in regards to distances 

between buildings and temporary 

housing but no action was taken. 

Executive Session – Possible 

Litigation: 

Riley made a motion, seconded by 

Lightfield to retire into executive session 

at 8:27 PM to discuss possible litigation. 

Mayor Haines declared the Council 

out of executive session at 8:50 PM. 


by Riley to adjourn. Motion carried. 

_______________________________ 

Glen Haines, Mayor 

________________________________ 

Debbie Brown, Finance Officer 

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