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94¢ 84 24 1910 February 20, 2013 WASHINGTON, D.C.—Sena- tors John Thune (R-S.D.) and Tom Udall (D-N.M.) today intro- duced legislation to improve ac- cess to emergency services in rural and medically underserved areas. The Strengthening Rural Access to Emergency Services Act (S. 328) would amend the Emer- gency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) to allow el- igible hospitals in rural and med- ically underserved areas to use interactive telehealth programs to satisfy the federal emergency room staffing requirement for an “on call” physician when an asso- ciate provider, such as a physi- cian assistant or nurse practitioner, is already on site at the rural emergency room. This bill is cosponsored by Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and is supported by the National Rural Health Association, the American Telemedicine Association, the American College of Emergency Physicians, and the American Academy of Physician Assistants. “Access to fast, reliable emer- gency medicine in rural hospitals is critically important,” said Thune. “My legislation updates federal law to reflect advance- ments in telehealth technology that are already in use across the country. Emergency telehealth technology improves the quality of care provided in rural emer- gency rooms while also leveraging the technology to address prob- lems in recruiting physicians to rural areas. I look forward to working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to move this legislation through Congress. ” “Small rural hospitals are life- lines for local communities, and telehealth technologies can en- hance the emergency room serv- ices they provide," said Udall. "New Mexico is a large state and many residents live far from urban areas, so telehealth offers us the best avenue to meet their healthcare needs. I am very pleased to join Senator Thune to introduce this bipartisan legisla- tion that will help save time and save lives." Currently, small rural hospi- tals across the country are facing physician recruiting challenges, partly due to federal require- Are you living on a fixed income and having trouble mak- ing ends met? Do you have large medical ex- penses? Do you need help taking care of your spouse? Do you want a milder climate? Have to drive long distances for dialysis or other medical care? Need help daily to bath or change bandages? Here at the State Veterans Home you can bring your own car, come and go as you please, or take a 60-day furlough rent free. Individual residents pay a main- tenance fee based on 50 percent of their income and assets; couples pay 55%. This entitles the resi- dent to receive a room, utilities (except telephone), bedding, laun- dry services, meals, medical serv- ices, pharmaceutical services, physical therapy, activities, and social services. We have a bus with a wheelchair lift available for our many planned activities. The dining room serves three meals every day, supplies snacks for activities, and provides for special diets. Included in the maintenance fee, a local physi- cian comes to the Veterans Home regularly and is on call for med- ical services. Clinics are held for special needs. The nurses aides of the home are all certified and al- ways supervised by a registered nurse. Our nursing department provides supervised medications, whirlpool baths and a physical therapist provides restorative therapy on an individual basis. We also have exercise equipment available for any resident’s use. A licensed dietitian helps residents with their special diets. We also have a licensed Pharmacist on staff to assist you with your med- ications. For more information contact your local veteran service officer or the State Veterans Home at 605-745-5127. ments that do not reflect advance- ments in emergency telehealth technology that can be employed to create a practice environment that is more attractive to young physicians. EMTALA requires a physician to be on call and able to arrive to the emergency depart- ment within 30 minutes, even if an associate provider, such as a nurse practitioner or physician assistant, is already covering the emergency department. For physicians in small hospitals who see patients all day and then must be on call at night, this cre- ates a “24/7” work environment that can be unattractive to many young physicians and unneces- sarily drives up the costs of health care. Thune and Udall’s bill would allow for a physician available by an interactive emergency tele- health system to satisfy EMTALA requirements at eligible rural hospitals when an associate provider is on site, and would keep patients at their local hospi- tal and avoid unnecessary, expen- sive transfers to larger hospitals. Thune, Udall introduce bill to improve access to emergency services in rural areas South Dakota Veterans Home the best kept secret in South Dakota After receiving unanimous ap- proval from the House Health and Human Services Committee, Senate Bill 72 was on the sched- ule for consideration by the full House on Wednesday, February 13. The measure earlier passed the Senate by a vote of 33 to 0. This legislation requires the Department of Health to set up “an expedited inspection process” which allows follow-up inspec- tions for food service, lodging or campground licensees. The prime sponsor, Sen. Ryan Maher (R-Isabel), explained to the committee that foodservice es- tablishments are supposed to re- ceive two inspections a year by the Department of Public Safety. The inspection scores are then posted online by the Department of Health, where they may be viewed by the public. “(Under SB 72) If a business receives a score between 90 and 99, there is no trigger mechanism for an inspection,” he told the committee. “We figured that’s a fairly decent score, so there is no need for reinspection. If they should get between an 80 and an 89, that business would have an option for a reinspection, and they would have to pay a fee of $100 to cover that additional cost.” The follow-up inspection would take place within sixty days, and the new score would be added to the establishment’s online score page. Tom Martinec, Deputy Secre- tary of the Department of Health, said, “The concern is that, if I’m an operator of a restaurant, I get an uncharacteristically low score and I have to wait 6 months or more until the next inspection. And then I’m kind of stuck with that low score, and the general public might be making a decision whether to frequent my business or not based on that uncharacter- istically low score.” He went on to say that, “This gives the owner the ability to request an expe- dited inspection, have us come back out, give them another chance to improve that score be- fore the next routine inspection happens. It’s a limited option. We don’t think it will necessarily be widely used, but it’s an option available for those business own- ers to take should they choose to do so.” SDRA Executive Director Shawn Lyons testified in support of the bill, stating, “It’s an issue that we’ve talked about with the Department of Health over the Continued on Page 3 Senate Bill 72: Would allow foodservice and lodging licensees to request follow-up inspections Reprinted with permission Many states tax the sales of goods. A few also tax services. South Dakota has a broad- based, four percent sales tax on nearly all goods and services. Because past legislators and governors have maintained the broadness of the tax, it is a steady, reliable source of revenue, even in times of economic dis- tress. Broadening this tax base helped Gov. Janklow cut property taxes 30 percent. Taxing the sales of a broad array of goods and services also helps our state avoid an income tax. However, an ever-present temptation exists to ask for ex- ceptions. Interest groups come to Pierre each year to argue for a tax exemption on their particular goods or services. They are sup- ported by their lobbyists and members. These exemptions do not have policy goals, other than re- lieving a particular group from paying sales tax. They are not de- signed to attract new economic activity or help create jobs. Some interest groups have better argu- ments than others, but one fact is always true: Each time an exemp- tion is created, it benefits a nar- row group at the expense of all other South Dakota taxpayers. Even if some exemptions are small, the principle of a broad- based tax is violated. Each time an exemption is carved out, there is less revenue for priorities like ed- ucation, healthcare, or economic development. For each exemp- tion, we send a message to the next interest group that they also should try to avoid pay- ing sales tax. I vetoed legislation last year that would have exempted the sales tax on hay for livestock bed- ding. Several exemptions have been proposed this year, includ- ing certain coaching services, some rodeo admissions, and sales of used truck tires. Certainly these are very small exemptions, proposed by groups for whom I have empathy. Still, I must op- pose the erosion of our broad sales tax base through repeated, minor exemptions that ignore our over- Continued on Page 3 Eroding our broad tax base By Gov. Dennis Daugaard:

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1910February 20, 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Sena-tors John Thune (R-S.D.) andTom Udall (D-N.M.) today intro-duced legislation to improve ac-cess to emergency services inrural and medically underservedareas. The Strengthening RuralAccess to Emergency Services Act(S. 328) would amend the Emer-gency Medical Treatment andLabor Act (EMTALA) to allow el-igible hospitals in rural and med-ically underserved areas to useinteractive telehealth programsto satisfy the federal emergencyroom staffing requirement for an“on call” physician when an asso-ciate provider, such as a physi-cian assistant or nursepractitioner, is already on site atthe rural emergency room. Thisbill is cosponsored by SenatorMichael Bennet (D-Colo.) and issupported by the National RuralHealth Association, the AmericanTelemedicine Association, theAmerican College of EmergencyPhysicians, and the AmericanAcademy of Physician Assistants.

“Access to fast, reliable emer-gency medicine in rural hospitalsis critically important,” said

Thune. “My legislation updatesfederal law to reflect advance-ments in telehealth technologythat are already in use across thecountry. Emergency telehealthtechnology improves the qualityof care provided in rural emer-gency rooms while also leveragingthe technology to address prob-lems in recruiting physicians torural areas. I look forward toworking with my colleagues onboth sides of the aisle to move thislegislation through Congress. ”

“Small rural hospitals are life-lines for local communities, andtelehealth  technologies  can en-hance the emergency room serv-ices they provide," said Udall."New Mexico is a large state andmany residents live far fromurban areas, so telehealth offersus the best avenue to meet theirhealthcare needs. I am verypleased to join Senator Thune tointroduce this bipartisan legisla-tion that will help save time andsave lives."

Currently, small rural hospi-tals across the country are facingphysician recruiting challenges,partly due to federal require-

Are you living on a fixedincome and having trouble mak-ing ends met?

Do you have large medical ex-penses?

Do you need help taking care ofyour spouse?

Do you want a milder climate?Have to drive long distances fordialysis or other medical care?

Need help daily to bath orchange bandages?

Here at the State VeteransHome you can bring your own car,come and go as you please, ortake a 60-day furlough rent free.Individual residents pay a main-tenance fee based on 50 percent oftheir income and assets; couplespay 55%. This entitles the resi-dent to receive a room, utilities(except telephone), bedding, laun-dry services, meals, medical serv-ices, pharmaceutical services,physical therapy, activities, andsocial services. We have a buswith a wheelchair lift availablefor our many planned activities.

The dining room serves threemeals every day, supplies snacksfor activities, and provides forspecial diets. Included in themaintenance fee, a local physi-cian comes to the Veterans Homeregularly and is on call for med-ical services. Clinics are held forspecial needs. The nurses aides ofthe home are all certified and al-ways supervised by a registerednurse. Our nursing departmentprovides supervised medications,whirlpool baths and a physicaltherapist provides restorativetherapy on an individual basis.We also have exercise equipmentavailable for any resident’s use. Alicensed dietitian helps residentswith their special diets. We alsohave a licensed Pharmacist onstaff to assist you with your med-ications.

For more information contactyour local veteran service officeror the State Veterans Home at605-745-5127.

ments that do not reflect advance-ments in emergency telehealthtechnology that can be employedto create a practice environmentthat is more attractive to youngphysicians. EMTALA requires aphysician to be on call and able toarrive to the emergency depart-ment within 30 minutes, even ifan associate provider, such as anurse practitioner or physicianassistant, is already covering theemergency department. Forphysicians in small hospitals whosee patients all day and thenmust be on call at night, this cre-ates a “24/7” work environmentthat can be unattractive to manyyoung physicians and unneces-sarily drives up the costs ofhealth care.

Thune and Udall’s bill wouldallow for a physician available byan interactive emergency tele-health system to satisfy EMTALArequirements at eligible ruralhospitals when an associateprovider is on site, and wouldkeep patients at their local hospi-tal and avoid unnecessary, expen-sive transfers to larger hospitals.

Thune, Udall introduce bill to improve access to emergency services in rural areas

South Dakota Veterans Home the

best kept secret in South Dakota

After receiving unanimous ap-proval from the House Healthand Human Services Committee,Senate Bill 72 was on the sched-ule for consideration by the fullHouse on Wednesday, February13. The measure earlier passedthe Senate by a vote of 33 to 0.

This legislation requires theDepartment of Health to set up“an expedited inspection process”which allows follow-up inspec-tions for food service, lodging orcampground licensees.

The prime sponsor, Sen. RyanMaher (R-Isabel), explained tothe committee that foodservice es-tablishments are supposed to re-ceive two inspections a year bythe Department of Public Safety.The inspection scores are thenposted online by the Departmentof Health, where they may beviewed by the public.

“(Under SB 72) If a businessreceives a score between 90 and99, there is no trigger mechanismfor an inspection,” he told thecommittee. “We figured that’s afairly decent score, so there is noneed for reinspection. If theyshould get between an 80 and an89, that business would have anoption for a reinspection, and theywould have to pay a fee of $100 tocover that additional cost.”

The follow-up inspection wouldtake place within sixty days, andthe new score would be added tothe establishment’s online scorepage.

Tom Martinec, Deputy Secre-tary of the Department of Health,said, “The concern is that, if I’man operator of a restaurant, I getan uncharacteristically low scoreand I have to wait 6 months ormore until the next inspection.

And then I’m kind of stuck withthat low score, and the generalpublic might be making a decisionwhether to frequent my businessor not based on that uncharacter-istically low score.” He went on tosay that, “This gives the ownerthe ability to request an expe-dited inspection, have us comeback out, give them anotherchance to improve that score be-fore the next routine inspectionhappens. It’s a limited option. Wedon’t think it will necessarily bewidely used, but it’s an optionavailable for those business own-ers to take should they choose todo so.”

SDRA Executive DirectorShawn Lyons testified in supportof the bill, stating, “It’s an issuethat we’ve talked about with theDepartment of Health over theContinued on Page 3

Senate Bill 72: Would allow foodservice and lodging licensees to request follow-up inspectionsReprinted with permission

Many states tax the sales ofgoods.   A few also tax services.South Dakota has a broad-based, four percent sales tax onnearly all goods and services.

Because past legislatorsand  governors have maintainedthe broadness of the tax, it is asteady, reliable source of revenue,even in times of economic dis-tress.

Broadening this  tax basehelped Gov. Janklow cut propertytaxes 30 percent. Taxing the salesof a broad array of goods andservices also helps our state avoidan income tax.

However, an ever-presenttemptation exists to ask for ex-ceptions. Interest groups come toPierre each year to argue for a taxexemption on their particulargoods or services. They are sup-ported by their lobbyists andmembers.

These exemptions do nothave policy goals, other than re-lieving a particular group frompaying sales tax. They are not de-signed to attract new economicactivity or help create jobs.  Someinterest groups have better argu-

ments than others, but one fact isalways true: Each time an exemp-tion is created, it benefits a nar-row group at the expense ofall other South Dakota taxpayers.

Even if some exemptions aresmall, the principle  of a broad-based tax is violated.

Each time an exemption iscarved out, there isless revenue for priorities like ed-ucation, healthcare, or economicdevelopment. For each exemp-tion, we send a message to thenext interest group  thatthey also should try to avoid pay-ing sales tax.

I vetoed legislation last yearthat would have exempted thesales tax on hay for livestock bed-ding. Several exemptions havebeen proposed this year, includ-ing certain coaching services,some rodeo admissions, and salesof used truck tires.  Certainlythese are very small exemptions,proposed  by  groups for whom Ihave empathy. Still,  I must op-pose the erosion of our broad salestax base through repeated, minorexemptions that ignore our over-Continued on Page 3

Eroding our broad tax baseBy Gov. Dennis Daugaard:

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Longtime Faith area rancherand beekeeper, Albert Steen Jr.,88, died peacefully in his sleep inthe early morning hours of Febru-ary 10, 2013 at the Fort MeadeVA Hospital near Sturgis, SD.

Service of Remembrance washeld Friday, February 15, 2013 atthe Fort Meade Chapel at FortMeade, SD. Rev. Harold Del-bridge officiated and inurnmentof Albert's and his wife Lila'sashes was held at the Black HillsNational Cemetery south of Stur-gis, SD.

Albert was born the youngestof five boys to Albert and Eliza-beth (Heiner) Steen on January19, 1925 at the Steen homesteadcabin southeast of Faith, SD. Heattended various country schoolsin Ziebach County. Junior wasthe only son to graduate with theclass of 1943 from Faith HighSchool. He helped his family herdsheep, raise cattle and breakhorses.

Junior herded about 1200sheep with his brothers Charlesand Eugene throughout the win-ters, springs and falls of 1943,1944 and 1945 near present dayTakini School. With a remuda oftwo horses, several sheepdogsand a sheep wagon about the sizeof a small car, the three brothersspent their days on the prairies.It was here that Junior began tosharpen his culinary skills. Hewas often in charge of the chowline and he developed an appreci-ation for cooking.

He enlisted in the US Army inApril of 1946 and spent the next18 months during WWII at basesin Califonia, Montana andArkansas. He did clerical work atthe bases in California often aspaymaster. Junior was honorablydischarged in 1947.

Junior met Lila Knight in 1949at a dance in Red Scaffold. Theywere married on September 13,1951 before a Justice of the Peacein Rapid City. Together theymoved next door to his parents onthe homestead and began ranch-ing.

He worked several years forJim and Ethel Keegan's dirt mov-ing operation as a cat skinner. Hehelped his father-in-law WallyKnight with his dirt moving busi-ness, as well.

In 1979 he began his beekeep-ing career with Lawrence Steenand Alan Fowler. He set up beeyards within his own cattle rangeand over most of western Ziebach

Albert “Junior” Steen County. Junior extracted honeyat Alan Fowler's plant in Faithuntil he built his own plant in1983. He sold his honey to DutchGold.

Junior retired from the beebusiness in 1989, but extractedfor several more years. In 1994 hebought a small herd of cows thathe watched over for years as a petproject. He was a member of theRed Scaffold Volunteer Fire De-partment, the American Legion,Faith Stock Show and Rodeo As-sociation, Sheep Growers Associ-ation and was a storm watcher forthe National Weather Service.

He enjoyed fishing, hunting,gardening, good stories, coffee,the Faith News, travelling, hisdogs and cats and card playingwith the Chalmers family. Hisgreatest pleasure was being onthe ranch and cooking supper forhis grandson, Chris, no matterhow late it was.

Junior was preceded in deathby his wife Lila of 57 years, hisparents, Albert Sr. and Elizabeth,his brothers, Arnold, Charles,Gene and Lawrence, his sisters-in-law, Verna and Florence Steenand Marjory Knight and hisbrothers-in-law, Jess Knight andLuther Knight.

Grateful for having shared inhis life are his daughter, LouAnnSteen of Faith, SD and JomaySteen of McLaughlin, SD; hisgrandchildren, Bobbi (Mark)Misar, Christopher and EugeneSteen and great grandchildren,Jase, Lani and Marty Misar; sis-ters-in-law, Edith Knight ofCherry Creek, Nadine Cook ofCovelo, CA and Mary Ann Knightof Eagle Butte, SD and HeleneSteen of Rapid City, SD; brothers-in-law, Stanley Cook of Covelo,CA and Doug Knight of Dupree,SD and numerous nieces andnephews.

Condolences to Albert’s familycan be sent through our websiteat www.evansonjensenfuneral-home.com 

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VA Black Hills Health CareSystem (BHHCS) is pleased toannounce the appointment ofJoanne Barreno as the new Sui-cide Prevention Coordinator(SPC).

Joanne will work to ensure ap-propriate measures are taken toprevent suicide in the VA BHHCSVeteran population. She will fa-cilitate suicide prevention strate-gies through education,monitoring and coordination ofactivities. Joanne will assess Vet-erans for high risk suicide, trackappointments and coordinate en-hanced care as needed. As SPC,she will ensure Veterans identi-fied as high risk for suicide aremonitored and maintain commu-nication through phone calls andmailings. Joanne will work in col-laboration with VA Veterans Cri-sis Line staff and others toprovide confidential support andreferral for Veterans in crisis. Shewill also provide educational re-sources to medical providers, Vet-erans, family members andcommunity members about riskfactors and warning signs for sui-

cide. Joanne came to work at VA

BHHCS in 2008 after transfer-ring from the Vet Center Outsta-tion in Martin, SD. She has beena social worker for various pro-grams at the Hot Springs VAMedical Center and the Commu-nity Based Outpatient Clinic inPierre. Joanne also provided out-patient mental health services toEagle Butte, McLaughlin, Rose-bud and Winner VA clinics whilestationed at Pierre. She com-pleted her Master of Social Workat the University at Buffalo, theState University of New York andBachelor of Social Work at Buf-falo State College.

Joanne grew up on her dad’sreservation territory, Cattarau-gus Indian Reservation in Irving,New York. She has been a careerfederal employee since 1985.Joanne is a certified foster parentthrough Lakota OyateWakanyeja Owicakiyapi, Inc.(LOWO). She is also an enrolledOneida band member from SixNations Reserve of the GrandRiver.

VA BHHCS welcomes new Suicide Prevention Coordinator

arching policy goals.I truly believe that we should

strive for more TAXPAYERS, notmore TAXES or higherrates.  Spreading the burdenamong many makes each one'sburden lighter.   We should notcontinue to chip away at oursteady, broad tax base. It’s easy toagree with each group and makean exception "just this once." Butwe must be vigilant against it.

Voters, taxpayers and the pub-lic in general don’t have an asso-ciation, interest group,  orlobbyists. As your Governor, I be-lieve it’s my responsibility tospeak for the people. It’s my job towork on behalf of the unorganizedmany against the interests of theorganized few.  Let's keep our taxrates low by asking everyone toshare in the responsibility to pay.

Gov. Dauugard Continued from Front Page

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Sen. Ryan Maher’s Legislative Report

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last year. If you’re a foodserviceoperator you take those inspec-tion scores very seriously. And soif there’s an opportunity for you toimprove your score, and if it fallsin that wedge category between80 and 89, it’s an opportunity forthe operators to make those im-provements because it’s impor-tant to them, to their customersthat they’re dining at a good es-tablishment.”

Lyons also told the committeethat concern about lack of timelyinspections in some areas of thestate is what originally promptedSen. Maher to bring legislationpertaining to inspections. He saidthe Department of Public Safetyis working on addressing those is-sues.

Rep. Troy Heinert (D-Mission),a bar and restaurant owner, alsovoiced his support of the bill.

“I don’t know how many estab-lishment owners think that in-spections are good, but I do,” Rep.Heinert said. “This is going towork well for establishment own-ers and the public. The public’ssafety is number one.”

Voting in favor of SB 72, insupport of SDRA’s position: Rep-resentatives Campbell, Ecklund,Haggar (Jenna), Hawks, Heine-mann (Leslie), Heinert, Hickey,Magstadt, Munsterman, Sly, Soli,Steele and Westra.

From the South Dakota Retail-ers Association/Legislative Bul-letin #4 / February 12, 2013

Senate Bill 72 Continued from Front Page

Week 6 of the 9 week session isnow over, with 24 days down and14 to go. So, these last 3 weeks ofsession is where we start priori-tizing spending. Education andhealthcare remain top prioritiesfor the caucus. We find ourselvesbalancing these needs againstbolstering reserve funds in antic-ipation of sequestration cuts andsupporting economic develop-ment.  While it might not seemimportant now, the cuts comingfrom Washington weigh heavilyon all of us here in Pierre.

As our session comes to a close,we will hear what cuts will becoming as Congress continues tofight over our spending. If wedon’t prepare, we could be calledinto special session to alter ourbudget due to our federal govern-ment's inability to pass their ownbudget.

Good Stewardship of your taxdollars at the state level requirecareful and responsible manage-ment, including keeping ourbudget structurally balanced, andlooking to promote future growththrough economic development.

School funding is certainlymany topics of discussion this ses-sion with many bills goingthrough the process trying to getmore money in the K-12 system.Unfortunately, this important de-cision is typically made towardthe very end of the session. Weknow that schools are strugglingto make up for the budget cuts ofpast years. A component of schoolfunding which was recentlybrought to the Legislature’s at-tention in SB15 is the depletion ofthe Extraordinary Cost Fundused for students with specialneeds. This is a fund which localschool districts can apply to whenthey have costs which exceed theschool’s special education levy. InSD, there are 18,026 children whoqualify to receive special educa-tion services. This represents14.3% of all of our students and is

an increase of 7.1% over a ten-year period. These statistics weretaken from the National Centerfor Education Statistics. The pro-posal of this bill from the SD De-partment of Education wouldshift even more of the funding for-mula for special needs toward thelocal taxpayer and away from thestate government’s responsibility.They are proposing an increase inthe local effort levy for special ed-ucation from $1.2 to $1.3 and inturn decreasing the state’s sharefrom 42.41% to 39.3% by 2015.

Also dealing with educationfunding, I have introduced Senatebill 76 which will put funding intothe Education Service Agencieswhich is administered by North-west Area Schools. This bill hasbeen through many revisions. Itpassed out of the Senate Educa-tion Committee and is currentlysitting in the Senate Appropria-tions Committee waiting for fund-ing.

I also introduced Senate Bill80, which will be up in House Ed-ucation this week, Wednesday,for a hearing; it has alreadypassed the Senate. This bill willreinstate the accounting proce-dures our schools use too accountfor impact aid funding. This lan-guage was taken out statue thispast session in 2012.  This billwill reinstate those laws.

This past week in Senate, wepassed Senate Bill 195 to helprestart wind energy projects. TheSenate passed this bill out of com-mittee to provide up-front moneyas an incentive on wind energyprojects. South Dakota is a verywind-rich state with the potentialfor continued expansion. With theObama Administration blockingprojects such as the Big Stone IIexpansion, which would have pro-vided expanded infrastructure forwind energy transmission capa-bility, it falls to states to helpwind facilities develop and ex-pand.

This week, the Senate tookswift action to expand our 2ndamendment rights through Sen-ate Bill 166 on Concealed WeaponPermits. It passed the State Af-fairs committee on an 8-0 vote,and passed unanimously on Sen-ate floor. This measure revisesthe years that a concealedweapon permit is valid; reducingthe bureaucracy that citizens facein obtaining and maintaining aconcealed weapon permit. Thismeasure is now on to the House.

Currently, we’re coming up ona vote for Senate Joint Resolutionwhich increases the vote requiredto raise taxes. Senate Taxationpassed this measure as amended6-1, and it will be an amendmentto Article 9 of the SD Constitu-tion. This will require the supportof 2/3rd of voters to increase orimpose new taxes – protectingyour hard earned paycheck fromanyone who tries to raise yourtaxes. It provides a better level ofconsistency, and matches thenumber of votes that it requiresin the legislature.

SB 51 is a bill that has to dowith the Retailers Collection Al-lowance. In 2006, the legislaturedecided that as soon as the TaxRelief Fund reached $10 million,retailers would be eligible for areimbursement from that fund tomitigate the cost of collecting andsubmitting sales taxes. This reim-bursement, or “collection al-lowance,” would have originallybeen a cost to the state of $6.4million. SB 15, however, asks citygovernments to pick up $1.5 mil-lion of the tab, which is not neces-sarily a cost to the city so much asit is a source of revenue that theywill no longer collect. An amend-ment is on the table that wouldnot require the municipalities tocover this $1.5 million, whichwould then require the state topick up the full bill. I feel it is onlyfair the state covers the whole col-lection allowance because thatwas the original deal. It is impor-tant to note that municipalitiesare already paying $3 million peryear to the business tax fund inorder to help process the collec-tion of sales, use, and contractor’sexcise taxes. This bill has put us

between a rock and a hard placebecause the state is not payingthe amount that was agreedupon.

On Tuesday, February 12th,the Joint Appropriations Commit-tee heard from the department ofTribal Relations. The mission ofthis division is to establish andmaintain a positive working rela-tionship between Native Ameri-can South Dakota citizens and allother parts of government. TribalRelations was also established tosecure and coordinate federal,state, and local resources to advo-cate for the Native American pop-

ulation. This is a relatively newdepartment instituted by Gover-nor Daugaard, which has beenvery successful in building rela-tionships with our tribes.

Please keep in touch on the is-sues and feel free to contact me at(605) 850-3598 or at my legisla-tive email [email protected] personal email address [email protected].  I enjoythe chance to serve as an electedofficial in your citizen Legisla-ture.  As always you can followeverything online athttp: / / legis .state .sd.us/ses-sions/2013/index.aspx

Sr. Citizens MenuSr. Citizens Menu

All meals served with milk andbread. Menu subject to changewithout notice.

Wed., Feb. 20: NoMeals/Kathy gone

Thur., Feb. 21: Roast Beef,Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Har-vest Beets, Peach Crisp

Fri., Feb. 22: Macaroni &Cheese, Stewed Tomatoes, But-terscotch Pudding, Banana

Mon., Feb. 25: Swiss Steak

w/Tomato & Onions, Baked Po-tato, Corn, Seasonal Fruit

Tue., Feb. 26: Sausage Gravyover Biscuit, Green Beans,Squash, Jello w/Strawberries

Wed., Feb. 27: Chicken Noo-dle Veg. Soup, Orange Juice, Ba-nana

Thur., Feb. 28: Roast Pork,Scalloped Potatoes, CaliforniaVegetables, Cooked Apples

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Faith News By Loretta Passolt

Marcus News By Vicky Waterland

Interesting February weatherwe are having here in SouthDakota. Several days haveseemed and looked more likeMarch than February. We arestill dry and that ugly yellow-brown. Hopefully we will havelots of spring rain so we can com-plain about the mud but praiseGod when the grass turns green!Some folks have started calvingso I’m sure they’re enjoying theweather.  

There will be a weddingshower Sunday, February 24, atthe White Owl Hall for ChuckTimmons and Darlene Bolm. Theshower begins at 1:00 P.M. with apotluck. Everyone is invited (guysthat means you too). Call KayKing with any questions.

The Faith High School fresh-man class members have beenout and about selling pizza kitsand raffle tickets on two starquilts. Apparently their class isresponsible for financing the postprom party for the rest of theschool. In my day that was notsuch a big deal but today the kidsexpect more than breakfast at4:00 and a movie before that. PostProm was started by concernedparents who wanted to keep theirkids off the streets and out of awreck caused by drinking anddriving. If you’d like to  help themout find a freshman and buy somepizza kits or call the high school.They’ll like it.

Allen Waterland and JimO'Dea did repair work on thePlainveiw Water Co-op, near theRadway Ranch, on Monday. Allenthen ate dinner at O'Deas.

Thursday found Jim and Von-nie O'Dea headed to the Hillswhere they visited Jim's brother,Dean, and then to Michael's bas-ketball game. Another win for theSpartans! Sunday, Jim and BettySmith, Vonnie's sister and hus-band, were morning visitors.They had dinner and in the after-noon were joined by Marvin andPhyllis Coleman. Cards were en-joyed and later all were supperguests before heading home.

Lacey and Quirt Wondercheckrode to Faith Saturday night withHarold and I to attend the FaithPhilip basketball game. It wasParents Night for the boys sothere was a large turnout of fam-ily, friends and fans. Robert Won-dercheck picked up Lacey and

Quirt for supper before drivinghome.

Harold and I stopped for a visitwith Corinna Thompson after theball game Saturday night. Sun-day afternoon we visited at Buband D’Anne Thompsons. Laterthat afternoon, they traveledaround our area selling items forTroy’s freshman class.

Mike Fisher caught me Thurs-day morning to tell me about theladies I had questions on lastweek. He said Pankratz ran thelumber yard and Schuh’s had aconstruction company like Mike’s.Thanks for the answer to thosequestions Mike. I had no idea.

It also just occurred to me thatmany of todays Faith residentsmay not know that Durkee Lakeis named in honor of Dr. Durkee,Faith’s long time physician andtown promoter. The old brickbuilding at Durkee Lake held themachinery for the town’s watersupply and pumping station.Water fresh out of Durkee, ofcourse fresh out of Durkee occa-sionally meant freshly ground upfrog pieces in any unfilteredwater that got to town or a bigchunk of moss and some weeds.Besides all that it tasted prettybad and tended to get darker asthe dam got lower. Some folksclaimed Faith would never runout of water because the sewersometimes spilled over, ran downthe draw and back into Durkee.That way the tourists goingthrough town were bringing usnew water all the time, ingeniousidea!! The water didn’t taste realfine either. Many town residentshauled or bought their drinkingwater cause the chlorine could geta little stout with all those lovelyadditions. The Faith kids are alsolucky to have the swimming pool.Again, we had Durkee Lake witha ton of moss and a glop of mud.The summer I was going to learnto swim I caught poison ivy outthere and to this day can’t swim!

My dad, Irvin, told us abouttrailing cattle into Faith to sell.They generally stopped at Durkeeto let them graze and fill up onwater. Ole’ Doc Durkee wouldcome out an “give ‘em hell” to getout of the water. Can’t say Iblame him! Durkee Lake hasbeen a special place for a lot ofFaith’s younger folks. It was aplace to party, have picnics, drinkbeer, go fishing, sunbathe on thedock, water ski, boat and enjoysummer. My next question, DoesDoctor Durkee have any livingchildren or grandchildren? Hecertainly influenced our littletown for several generations.

Tucker , Bev and Tina Hudsonwere hills shoppers on thurs. theyhad appt. in Spearfish. They wentto Ft. Pierre to watch their calvessell on Friday.

Tucker and Bev Hudson wereSunday guests of Dick and GeneHudson on Kirley Flat nearPierre. 

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Fares to Rapid City are $25.00

For information or a brochure call (605) 374-3189or Call 967-2001 to arrange a ride!

We had 40s the early part oflast week, even made it to 50 onWednesday, then temperaturesdropped to the low 30s on Thurs-day and Friday. We also hadplenty of wind and some snow. Itlooked like it was really going todo something in the morning butit didn’t last long. The weekendwas entirely different with highsin the 50s. It sounds like it isgoing to be cold most of this week,in the teens and twenties.

Raymond and Diane Isaacswent to Sturgis and Spearfishlast Thursday. Raymond had aneye appointment and Diane rodealong and got in some shopping.

Dave and Eldora Fischbachwent to Rapid City last Thursdayand spent a few days. They re-turned home Sunday afternoon.

I understand our community isvery lucky not to be attendingfour funerals this week of some ofour high school students. Mondaynight, four high school boys fellinto Durkee Lake in a pickup andone of them was able to get outand pull out the other three. Theywalked to Tim Traversie’s placeand got warmed up and I’m sureparents were called.

The girls District Tournamentstarted here Monday night andcontinued Tuesday night. TheLady Longhorns had a bye in thefirst round, along with Lemmon.Those two play the winners ofMonday night’s games. Thechampionship game will be Fri-day night at 7:00. The Districtchampions will play in the RegionChampionship next Tuesday,Feb. 26th. Good luck Ladies!

The Longhorns will be hostingthe Wall boys this Friday night.The boys District Tournamentwill be next week at HardingCounty, starting Monday andcontinuing Thursday and Friday.Good Luck Longorns!

The jr. high boys will be hold-ing a tournament here this Satur-day beginning at 9:00 am.

Snowmobile trails acrossSouth Dakota welcomed a mid-winter blizzard, and snowmobil-ers are taking full advantage ofthe conditions while they can.

“Trails are in excellent condi-tion in northeastern SouthDakota, where some areas re-ceived up to 16 inches of snow,”said State Trails Program Spe-cialist Tony Schmitt of the De-partment of Game, Fish andParks. “Trails near Sisseton,Webster, Milbank and Aberdeenreceived a significant amount ofsnow and are in excellent condi-tion. Trails near Watertown,Brookings and west to Huron did-n’t receive as much snow, but arestill in great condition.”

Black Hills Trails are seeingsome better conditions after a re-cent warm spell.

“We had a few weeks wheremany trails had minimal cover-age due to the warm weather, butcooler temperatures and the re-cent snowfall have improved trail

conditions just in time for Presi-dent’s Day Weekend,” said Shan-non Percy, Black Hills TrailsDistrict Park Supervisor.

The upcoming holiday week-end will be particularly busy inthe Black Hills because the SouthDakota Snowmobile Associationwill host the 33rd Annual Gover-nor’s Snowmobile Ride on Feb. 16at Hardy Camp, located 20 milessouth of Lead near TrailsheadLodge.

Schmitt would like to remindsnowmobilers to drive carefully,as the coming weekend typicallybrings heavy traffic to the Hills.“Please be aware of your sur-roundings and slow down aroundcorners, so everyone on the trailcan have an enjoyable experi-ence.”

For more information aboutthe snowmobile trails and up-dated trail conditions in SouthDakota, visit www.gfp.sd.gov orcall 605-773-3391.

Snowmobile trails in great condition across South Dakota

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Call the Faith Independent: 967-2161

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Opal Area News By Kay Ingalls

Some catch-up news too latefor last week was that Gladys Pe-terson, Michelle and Wyatt Mc-Graw went to Carl and Judy'stown house to take in the stockshow and rodeo and for someshopping. Michelle and Wyattwent the next weekend as well.Judy spent from the 3rd to 7th atthe ranch as she brought Wyattback for school and Gladys tospend time visiting. Michelle hadan appointment on the 4th andthen came back to the ranch also.

Glenn and Margaret Fogelmanand Dan were in Faith on Tues-day to do their income taxes, thenon Wednesday they went to Pied-mont to attend the Don Hight fu-neral services.  Thursday, back toRapid City to keep eye appoint-ments.

I visited briefly with Zona Vigon Tuesday afternoon.  Kind ofone-sided visiting as Zona hadlost her voice but wasn't feelingill.

Marlin and Ethel Ingalls keptmorning appointments in RapidCity on Wednesday, then at-tended the funeral services aswell.  Friday afternoon, they wentdown to the Paul and Debbie Del-bridge ranch to help Debbie cele-brate her birthday.

Volleyball is still being heldevery Tuesday at the Opal Hallstarting after 6 in the evening.Lots of room for more to come andhave a fun evening and good ex-ercise.

Dwayne, Hope and Merle Vigattended the funeral servicesfor  Don Hight on Wednesday,also.

Howard and I were in RapidCity for appointments onWednesday, then home early asgranddaughter Karen Gebes andfamily were coming for supperand overnight visit.  Thursday,she left to go to her folks nearWhitewood to spend a few daysvisiting. Her brother, Paul Best-gen, was home from Austin, TXfor a visit so their family was hav-ing some fun times together. Sat-urday, I drove in to Rita's as wellto see all and especially to get myhands on the newest great-grand-son Levi Bestgen who is about 2and half weeks old.  Great grand-child number 14 and real sweetbaby.

Rod, Tracy and Justin Ingallswent to Rapid City on Friday.Rod needed to replace his lost So-cial Security card so he can get adrivers license in April. Earlier hehad to get a certified birth certifi-cate, now all they need is finger-prints and shoe size!!!  Onlykidding about the last, but thinksomeone who has had a SD driv-ers license for almost 40 yearsand some quite a bit longer thanthat, should be able to just get itrenewed with out all the hasslewe have now.

Spud and Bernice Lemmel at-

tended the Center of the NationWool annual meeting held inBelle Fourche on Thursday.  Sat-urday, Bernice and sister, MaryHanzlik Murray, went to Upton,WY to a family gathering/birth-day party.  Saturday afternoon,Rick and Spud Lemmel went toSturgis where they met up withBernice and the Rorey Lemmelfamily for supper.

Wednesday, Carmen Heidleralso kept appointments in RapidCity, then Thursday she met sonChip and family at Maurine andall went to Spearfish. Chip hadan appointment and Carmen andBraylie visited with Norman andMcGee Vansickel. Saturday,Dorothy Heidler had a birthdayparty in Faith for family, butJohn and Carmen both had coldsso thought best not to attend.

Walter and Diane Fees went tothe Hills on Thursday to celebrateDiane's birthday and Valentine’sDay.  They spent overnight, com-ing home on Friday forenoon.Jesse Fees came up on Friday tohelp Walter on a pickup projectand Kinley entertained grand-ma. Kelly brought all the girls upon Saturday to spend the week-end with Grandma and GrandpaFees.

Friday evening, Kelsey andBrixie Vig visited at the Dwayneand Zona Vig home to help withbookwork and stayed for supperand also delivered a Valentine.That evening late, Dakota Dunnand children came to visit her

folks. Saturday was spent feedingcows with Grandpa DC, ridinghorse with Hope and visiting withJT, Kelsey and Miss Brixie for thefirst time.  Jason got some shoot-ing in with Uncle JT andDakota got in some target practic-ing with her new gun.

Nathan Ingalls and OJ Heidlerwent to Rapid City on Saturdayand spent the evening and part ofSunday working on a repair jobon the guest bathroom in histrailer.  Jason Ingalls joined themfor part of the time, as well asOJ's friend Jason Hunsucker.

Tracy and Justin Ingalls tookoff Sunday forenoon to drive toChamberlain, SD to meet Tracy'ssister and bring her back to herhome in Sturgis. Deb had spentabout 3 weeks or so helping herdaughter near Baltic.

Sunday morning, Dwayne Vigflew Dakota Dunn and family intoFaith for church services. Hopeand Zona drove in, and then afterdinner at the ranch, all loaded upin Dakota's Suburban to drive toSturgis for the area wide singing.Nice crowd in attendance includ-ing Dwayne and Zona's five chil-dren, four of the spouses and all14 grandkids.

It is good to see Merle Vig driv-ing himself to church on Sundayand seems to be doing real goodwith his recovery.  Prayers areasked for Larry Jensen for healthimprovements and also for Trin-ity Wood in her continuing battlewith her illness.

Central Meade County NewsBy Sandy Rhoden

The weekend's temperaturesreached into the 50s with windspicking up on Sunday. Mondaygreeted us with more winter-liketemperatures.

A blood drive was held lastMonday at the Community Bap-tist Church basement. Donna re-ported a very good turnout with24 donors. The community is for-tunate to have Donna Cammackand Carolyn Moreland who faith-fully make the many calls toschedule the blood donors. Theyalso spend the day at the blooddrive and make sure needs aremet and goodies are there.

The Bull Creek Cafe wasstanding room only  fortheir Valentine’s Day Special lastThursday night. Floyd and DonnaCammack's wedding anniversaryis on Feb.14 so Bobby and AggieJones treated Donna and Floyd todinner for their 61st wedding an-niversary.

The Women's Retreat held inRapid City on Friday and Satur-day night was well attended byCentral Meade County women.Some who attended were SueLabrier, Sheri Spring, MelanieCammack, Yvonne Cammack,Jodi Shaw, Ann Shaw, KristenSmiley, Sharon Keffeler, DonnaCammack and others. Most ofthese ladies brought their daugh-ters as well. Sharon Keffelerbrought her granddaughter, Joce-lyn. Kristen Smiley enjoyed lead-ing a high school group. One wordabout the retreat that has beenheard floating around is 'awe-some'.

Rick Smiley has been scubadiving in a tropical island thisweek. There will hopefully bemore updates next week.

Dean Wink and Larry Rhodenattended the last cracker barrel ofthe season in Piedmont. It tookplace at 1:30 pm at the LegionHall.

Dean and Joan Wink thenwent into Rapid City for a movie.Gary Cammack was unable to at-tend because of a previous familycommittment.

There are 3 weeks left of the2013 legislative session. Crossover day is this week so all Housebills will need to be in the senate.Likewise, Senate bills that havepassed must go over to the Houseside to be heard.

Sharon Keffeler, Dana andJayDe Keffeler and family, andJoy Smiley will be leaving forPhoenix, AZ on Thursday for afew days. They will very likelyenjoy much more comfortabletemperatures than we will backhere in South Dakota.

Amanda Ingalls turned 21years old last week and severalIngalls family members of Robertand JoDee's have February birth-days. They held a birthday cele-bration with family on Sundayafternoon in the Community Bap-tist Church fellowship room.

Rural Neighbors is scheduledfor this week on Thursday. An-other round of winter weather ispredicted for this week. CentralMeade County is still in need ofmoisture.

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Cross Over day, the last dayfor a bill or joint resolution to passthe house of origin, will beWednesday, February 20. Thereare only three weeks left in the2013 legislative session, so theend is in sight. Sen. Maher and Iattended two cracker barrels thisweekend, Friday evening in Bisonwith Right to Life, and Sunday af-ternoon at the Indian Creekchurch south of Meadow Cornerwith Dakota Rural Action.

Here are some of the bills thatwere passed out of the two Housecommittees I serve on:

Agriculture and Natural Re-sources Committee:

*HB 1089 to require statewidelivestock ownership inspectioncame out of committee on a 7 to 6vote.

*HB 1149 to revise and clarifyrequirements relating to limits ofsmall game and fish taken bysmall game hunting parties andfishing parties. This bill wouldallow a group hunting together toharvest the total number of fishor game allowed instead of eachone having to quit when theyreach their individual limit.

*HB 1187 to provide alterna-tive brand inspection proceduresfor rodeo livestock. If livestockowned by and bearing the regis-tered brand of a bona fide rodeoproducer are being transportedout of the livestock ownership in-spection area by the owner forrodeo purposes and there is nochange of ownership, the inspec-tion certificate may be endorsedby the inspector issuing the cer-tificate in order to serve as atravel permit for the livestock de-scribed in the certificate. The cer-tificate must be renewed yearly.

*HB 1228 gives producers pri-ority to recover on a bond seizedby the state from a public grainwarehouse or grain buyer.

I am the House prime sponsorof SB 205 to put wolves on thepredator list in South Dakota.Rep. Lance Russell and I metwith USFW at the start of sessionto let the feds know what I hadplanned. USFW said they didn’thave a problem with the bill be-cause they are going to take thewolf off the endangered specieslist in the western Dakotas inMarch of 2013. Just last week twowolves were seen by several of ourneighbors in a pasture ten milessouth of our ranch and severalother people have reported seeingthem in this area. SB 205 cameout of Senate Ag and passed theSenate with not one vote against

it. It will come to the House Agcommittee this week.

Local Government:*SB 88 authorizes the county

to deny bids on county sales of taxdeed properties if the bidder isnot current on property taxes due.

*SB 86 increases the minimumsalary payable to county officials,state's attorneys, and sheriffs.

*SB 156 authorizes townshipboards to increase the front footassessment for road mainte-nance, repairs, and improve-ments and to revise certainprovisions concerning road dis-tricts established by townships.

These bills passed the Houseand have been sent to the Senate:

*HB 1246 authorizes aerialpesticide applicators to apply pes-ticide on their own property. Anycommercial applicator who is li-censed or certified pursuant tochapter 38-21 to apply pesticidesto agricultural land may applypesticides to property owned bythe applicator if the commercialcategories in which the applicatoris licensed are the appropriate ap-plications to be made.

*HB 1093 allowing the use ofdogs to hunt mountain lions andleashed dogs to track and retrievewounded or presumed dead biggame animals.

* HB 1220 permits the use ofgolf carts within state parks orrecreation areas.

*SB 126 revises the provisionsthat authorize townships to com-bine the offices of the clerk andthe treasurer.

* SB 127 revises provisionsconcerning the health and educa-tional facilities authority.

Several of the bills that cameout of our Oil and Gas Develop-ment summer study committeewill be coming up in committeesin both the House and the Senatethis week. I’ll be able to fill you inon any action taken on those nextweek.

To get in touch with me, callthe House Chamber number 773-3851. Leave a phone number andI’ll call you back. The fax numberis 773-6806. If you send a fax, ad-dress it to Rep. Betty Olson. Youcan also email me at [email protected] during session.You can keep track of bills andcommittee meetings at this link:http://legis.state.sd.us/ Use thislink to find the legislators, seewhat committees they are on,read all the bills and track thestatus of each bill, listen to com-mittee hearings, and contact thelegislators.

Legislative UpdateRep. Betty Olson

District 28 Legislators, Olsonand Maher, discussed pendinglegislation with about 30 areaconstituents at a cracker barrelhosted by Western Plains ActionGroup at the Indian CreekLutheran Church on Sunday, the17th.

Several bills of interest werepresented by each legislator intheir opening statements. Rep.Olson spent quite a little time onthe funding and rules pertainingto Animal Damage Control divi-sion of the Game Fish and Parks.Funding had been cut and a bill

to reinstate and increase fundingis making its way through thelegislature, also a bill to allowpredator districts to increase theamount of assessment on cattleand sheep to one dollar ($1.00)per head. If this passes any in-crease in assessment would haveto come to a vote in the within thepredator district requesting theincrease. Another bill deals witha ADC Central Committee whichhas basically done nothing due tothe fact that only state adminis-trators served on the committee;a bill to add one representative

from each of the state’s agricul-tural organizations, (Sheepgrow-ers, Stockgrowers, etc.) would beadded to the committee to allowinput from landowners and live-stock producers, is working itsway through the legislativeprocess. Coyotes are becoming amajor cause of loss in some EastRiver areas and now the SenateMajority Leader is in support ofthe Animal Damage Control pro-gram so the bills seem to have achance of passing. Olson re-marked that it is amazing howbills can fly through when thepowers that be get behind them.

Senator Maher serves on theCommerce, Education and Taxa-tion Committees; he serves aschair of the Taxation Committee.He reported that it appears fund-ing will be reinstated for Educa-tional Service Areas, which is acooperative service of several sep-arate school districts. These pro-vide services to all schools forimplementing federally man-dated programs such as No ChildLeft Behind. A bill to replacestripped language about account-ing for Impact Aid for school dis-tricts is being considered.

A big issue in the eastern partof the state concerns meanderedand non-meandered waters whichis a huge problem for landowners,especially in the northeast. Thislegislation is being fought dili-gently by fishermen and birdhunters. The bill seeks to solvethe problem of public access tothose waters.

Maher is concerned about theincrease to Medicaid in SouthDakota, remarking that the pro-gram will see an increase inbudget of 250 percent in twoyears because of the rules in theFederal Health Care Law (Oba-macare) the” working poor” willbe forced to go on Medicaid andthe state will have to pay for thatincrease. In his opinion the fund-ing will be taken from what iscurrently in the Education por-tion of the budget to pay for thebudget increases needed by Med-icaid. This does not bode well forschools already struggling with fi-nances.

The question of township lia-bility on unimproved/unmarkedsections lines, which are consid-ered public access areas, wasfielded by a constituent. Mahersuggested that townships getlegal assistance to come up witha solution and language sugges-tions for a bill which he would beglad to introduce in the 2014 Leg-islative Session and Olson agreedto co-sponsor such a bill. Olson,who serves on the Local Govern-ment Committee, said she wouldlike to be involved as that iswhere the bill would be heardfirst.

There were a lot of comments,questions and suggestions by sev-eral constituents. Maher stayedaround to visit with attendees;Olson had to hurry off to attend afunction at Reva. Western PlainsAction Group was thanked by theLegislators for hosting the suc-cessful and well attended crackerbarrel.

Legislators discuss variousissues at cracker barrel

Gov. Dennis Daugaard is cur-rently accepting internship appli-cations for this coming summer.The paid position will run fromMay to September 2013.

Governor’s Office interns havethe opportunity to work at thehighest level of state government.The Governor’s Office internshipis policy-driven and will providean in-depth education on SouthDakota state government.

Interns’ duties will depend oninterests and strengths. Typicalduties have included aiding inpolicy development, research, andstaffing the Governor, LieutenantGovernor, and First Lady. Previ-ous intern projects have included:

•Missouri River flooding is-sues

•Red Tape Review•Criminal Justice Initiative•South Dakota Workforce Ini-

tiatives (SD WINS)The intern position is open to

all post-secondary students, grad-uate students or recent gradu-ates. Preference will be given toSouth Dakota residents attendingSouth Dakota colleges or univer-sities.

Interested applicants shouldsubmit a resume, cover letter andat least two letters of recommen-dation by March 1, via email, [email protected] .(Preference is for resume, but anapplication will be available athttp://bop.sd.gov/workforus/in-tern/default.aspx)

For more information on dutiesor logistics, please visithttp://sd.gov/governor/Intern-ship.aspx or contact Will Morten-son [email protected]

Governor seeking interns for Summer 2013

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email us at [email protected] Halligan… powers past the Philip Scottie during the JV

home game against Philip on Saturday. The Longhorns beat theScotties with the score of 42 to 31. Photo by Marcia Samuelson

The Longhorns hosted thePhilip Scotties for three games onSaturday, February 16th.

The C teams opened the ses-sion, with the Longhorns gettingthe win, led by Tyen Palmer with14 points.Quarter scoresFaith 13-20-22-33Philip 4-8-17-23

Stats: Dustyn Eaton 2 assts, 2reb, 2 stls; Glenn Palmer 5 pts, 1asst, 1 reb, 1 stl; Jacob Ulrich 2pts, 1 stl; John Gropper 1 pt, 2assts, 5 reb; Joseph Ulrich 5 pts,3 assts, 7 reb, 2 stls; Troy Thomp-son 1 reb, 3 stls; Tyen Palmer 14pts, 7 reb, 1 blk, 1 stl; WyattSchuelke 6 pts, 2 assts, 1 reb, 4stls.

The boys hit 39% of their fieldgoals and were 71% from the freethrow line.

The jr. varsity also came out

with the win, led by Chaney Kef-feler with 12 points.Quarter scoresFaith 8-15-30-42Philip 7-14-25-31

Stats:Chaney Keffeler 12 pts,2 assts, 9 rebs, 1 blk, 2 stls; Dal-ton Sheridan 1 asst, 2 reb, 4 stls;Gereth Bushong 7 pts,2 assts, 5reb, 2 stls; Glenn Palmer 3 pts, 1asst, 2 stls; Jarius Halligan 6 pts,3 assts, 4 reb, 6 stls; Josh Afdahl8 pts, 1 asst, 1 reb, 2 stls; RioHulm 2 pts, 1 asst, 3 reb, 2 stls;Wyatt Schuelke 4 pts, 2 reb, 4stls.

The jr. varsity hit 29% of theirfield goals and 89% of their freethrows.

The varsity boys took to thefloor in the final game of thenight. Cody trainor was hot onthe night, hitting 27 points for theLonghorns. Jarius Halligan and

Reggie Rhoden each added 13points.Quarter scoresFaith 26-41-51-65Philip 13-19-31-52

Stats: Caden Smiley 3 assts, 3reb, 1stl; Chaney Keffeler 2 reb;Cody Bernstein 2 pts, 3 assts, 2reb, 2 stls; Cody Trainor 27 pts, 5assts, 9 reb, 1 stl; Dalton Sheri-dan 1 asst, 1 reb; Drew Vance 2pts, 6 reb; Jarius Halligan 13 pts,2 assts, 1 reb; Josh Afdahl 3 pts,4 reb, 1 stl; Marty Shaff 5 pts, 1asst, 2 reb; Reggie Rhoden 13 pts,5 reb, 1 blk; Rio Hulm 1 asst, 1reb.

The varsity scored on 42% oftheir field goals and 72% from thefree throw line.

The Longhorns will have theirlast regular game of the seasonthis Friday night when they hostthe Wall Eagles.

Longhorns win three over Scotties

The Lady Longhorns made theroad trip to McIntosh on Tuesday,February 12th to take on theMcIntosh Tigers in the last regu-lar game of the season.

The jv girls played half a game.The Lady Longhorns topped theTigers 19-0.Quarter Scores  Faith   11-19McIntosh     0-0

Stats: Teagan Engel  6 pts, 4reb, 1 assist, 1 steal;  Shali Sheri-dan  5 pts, 3 reb, 2 assists, 4steals; Tanielle Arneson  4 pts, 1reb, 2 steals; Brooklyn Schauer  2pts, 2 reb, 1 assist; Penny Welter2 pts, 2 reb, 2 steals; Tori Simon-son  5 reb, 1 steal; Katie Bogue  1reb, 1 assist, 1 steal

The varsity girls also camehome with a win, defeating theLady Tigers in a close game 57-50. Tearnee Nelson led the Ladieswith 19 points, followed by ShaliSheridan with 14, and MadisonVance with 12.Quarter Scores    Faith     10-25-41-57McIntosh      12-23-36-50

Stats: Tearnee Nelson 19 pts, 9reb, 5 assists, 6 steals;  ShaliSheridan 14 pts, 1 reb, 6 assists,1 steal; Madison Vance 12 pts, 3reb, 1 assist, 1 steal; Paige Brink6 pts, 1 reb, 1 assist, 1 steal;Marissa Collins 2 pts, 11 reb, 1assist;  Shanna Selby  2 pts, 2 reb,3 assists, 2 steals;  Ashton Del-bridge  2 pts, 5 reb

The varsity girls finished theregular season with a 16 – 3record and the JV and C teamsfinished with a 10  -  5  record.

The Lady Longhorns are play-ing in the District Tournamentthis week. They had a bye inRound 1 Monday night so willplay their first game Tuesday.

Lady Longhornswin over McIntosh

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Reggie Rhoden … goes up for two points during the varsity

home game against the Philip Scotties on Saturday evening.Photo by Marcia Samuelson

Cody Trainor … makes a layup look easy during the game

against the Scotties on Saturday. Photo by Marcia Samuelson

The Longhorns traveled toMcIntosh on Friday, February14th for a game with the Tigers.Jarius Halligan led the Long-horns this night with 27 points.Quarter scoresFaith 13-31-47-64McIntosh 10-18-26-33

Stats: Caden Smiley 6 pts, 3assts, 4 reb 1 stl; Chaney Kef-feler 2 reb; Cody Bernstein 2 pts,1 asst, 4 reb, 3 stls; Cody Trainor2 pts, 10 assts, 6 reb, 3 stls; Dal-ton Sheridan 1 reb; Drew Vance4 pts, 2 reb; Gereth Bushong 2pts; Jarius Halligan 27 pts, 1assts, 2 blks, 1 stl; Josh Afdahl 6pts, 1 asst, 2 reb, 3 stls; MartyShaff 2 pts, 1 reb, 1 stl; ReggieRhoden 10 pts, 2 assts, 10 rebs; 1blk; Rio Hulm 3 pts, 1 asst, 2reb.The team hit 38% of theirfield goals and were 88% from thefree throw line.

Longhorns defeat McIntosh Tigers

Willie Nelson’s song, “On theRoad again”, may very well de-scribe many of us especially as wehead into tournament time in ourcommunities.  But, do you everwonder ...”Who’s on the road withYOU?”

According to NHTSA (NationalHighway Transportation SafetyAdministration), there is an aver-age of 14,000 drunk drivers onthe road per hour. NHTSA alsoreports that “about one-third ofall drivers arrested or convicted ofdriving while intoxicated or driv-ing under the influence of alcoholare repeat offenders.” It is esti-

mated that drunk drivers kill ap-proximately 30 people every dayin the United States; that numberdoes not include the number ofpeople who are injured in alcoholrelated crashes.

As you head out for tourna-ment action, make sure YOU arethe sober driver and help us makea dent in the statistics by report-ing drivers you suspect are driv-ing drunk. Look out and reportdrivers that display any of thesebehaviors:

•swerving in and out of theirlane.

•inability to maintain a con-stant speed.

•hugging the side of the road.•braking too much.If you notice any of these be-

haviors, get the license platenumber and a description of thecar. Do NOT try to stop or con-front a drunk driver. Pull overand call local law enforcement;they are trained to handle thesesituations. 

Most drunk drivers think theyare able to safely operate their ve-hicle and are unaware of howeven a little alcohol can turnthem into a danger on the road.

Keep our roads safe for ALLdrivers and passengers.

DRIVE SOBER and alwaysBUCKLE UP!

Information from NHTSA,MADD and NW Prevention Re-source Center Three Rivers Coun-seling

Who’s on the road with YOU?

Gillette College announces President’sHonor Roll

The following is a list ofGillette College students namedto the fall 2012 semester honorroll:

For full-time students to earna place on the President’s HonorRoll, they must maintain full-

time enrollment by completing 12or more college-level credit hourswith letter grades of A or S and asemester GPA of 4.0 for allclasses. Credits counted in Sgraded classes may not exceedone credit.

Gillette College students onthe full-time President’s HonorRoll from Faith area are:

Kami Elshere, Faith andChannin Austin, White Owl

Campus NewsCampus News

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Troy Thompson … moves the ball down the court during the

C game against Philip. The Faith Longhorns went on to defeat thePhilip Scotties with the score of 33 to 23.

Photo by Marcia Samuelson

Marty Shaff … makes his way to the basket to score two points

during the Longhorns/Scotties game on Saturday. The Longhornswent on to defeat the Scotties with the score of 65 to 52.

Photo by Marcia Samuelson

NEXT SALE: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25THRegular Cattle & Sheep Sale

Sale Time: 10 AM

SALE: MONDAY, MARCH 4THReplacement Heifers, Grass Cattle & Sheep Sale

Sale Time: 11 AM

Upcoming Sales:Mon., Mar. 11: Special replacement heifer, grass cattle & bred cow sale

Schauer Angus bull sale followed byJDJ & Watje Charolais bull sale

Mon., Mar. 18: Special bred cow, replacement heifer & grass cattle saleMonday, March 25 Special replacement heifer and grass cattle sale

Lastovika & Dameron Angus bull sale at 1:00 pmMonday, April 1 NO SALE (Easter Monday)

Monday, April 8 Special grass cattle, replacement heifer sale

Faith Livestock Commission Co.

(605) 967-2200A nice sale here for Monday, February 18, with a steady mar-ket with a week ago. A lot of high quality cattle in the offeringwith a nice crowd of buyers on the seats.

Thank you for your business.

REPRESENTATIVE SALESFishhook Ranch71......................Angus heifers BV 692 .............$178.0072......................Angus heifers BV 683 .............$177.00Jim Wilkenson53......................Angus heifers BV 773 .............$152.00Doyle Simon43......................Angus heifers BV 634 .............$141.25Dwight Kolb55......................Angus heifers BV 647 .............$138.25John Heidler31........................baldy heifers BV 620 .............$141.75Kirk Schuelke17........................baldy heifers BV 637 .............$141.0030......................Angus heifers BV 613 .............$141.00Pete Anderson36......................Angus heifers BV 712 .............$136.50Terry Klein72.............................Angus steers 780 .............$139.2576.............................Angus steers 720 .............$145.0077.............................Angus steers 708 .............$145.00Raydelle Sperle75.............................Angus steers 736 .............$141.75Lermeny Ranch150..........................Angus heifers 641 .............$143.00

D & D Archibald73 .......................blk & bldy steers 790 .............$139.6074 .......................blk & bldy steers 806 .............$139.3578 .......................blk & bldy steers 699 .............$144.00Bruce Hagen144...........................Angus steers 875 .............$132.00Earl Ehlers79 .......................blk & bldy steers 812 .............$136.7528 .......................blk & bldy steers 688 .............$147.75Allen Earsley48 .......................blk & bldy steers 873 .............$132.7550 .............................baldy heifers 844 .............$126.50Keith Gaaskjolen71.............................Angus steers 783 .............$139.85L & J Brockel98 ..............................baldy steers 610 .............$163.00L & C Johnson139...........................Angus steers 855 .............$132.5093.............................Angus steers 750 .............$140.7510.............................Angus steers 1024 ...........$120.50Blake Honeyman69.....................Charolais x steers 840 .............$133.50D & A Drolc55 .......................blk & bldy steers 837 .............$136.6045 ......................blk & bldy heifers 738 .............$135.25David Nash19..........................Angus cows 5s HD............$1575.00Tanya Baker15................................wf ewes 5s HD..............$120.0042................................wf ewes 5s HD ..............$117.50

We appreciate your business. Give us a call at 605-967-2200or 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) 739-5501OR CELL: 484-7127 OR Max Loughlin – (605) 244-5990 OR1-605-645-2583 (cell) OR Glen King 1-605-390-3264 (cell)

email us at [email protected]

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Are you ready to take charge ofyour financial future? SouthDakota Saves is here to help. Feb.25 to March 2, 2013 is SDSavesweek.

During this week, sponsorsaim to promote good savings be-havior, help consumers learnmore about personal finance is-sues and suggest ways to save.SDSU Extension is part of a na-tional coalition spearheading thepromotion of savings across ournation. America Saves is a na-tionwide campaign run by theConsumer Federation of Americathat encourages savings amonglow to moderate income house-holds. Each year they motivateyouth and adults to join as aYoung America Saver on-line andto take action during this week byopening or adding to an accountat a local financial institution.This opportunity allows people tocommit to a savings goal andidentify specific plans to achieve.

You can enroll as a SouthDakota Saver at www.southdako-tasaves.org Enrolled savers re-ceive a newsletter with a varietyof savings topics. The website hasmany online resources where youcan learn to save such as buildingan emergency fund, saving for ahome, education or retirement.

The campaign encourages peo-ple to set a savings goal; make aplan on how you will save money;and learn to save monthlythrough direct deposit or auto-matic transfer from your checkingto savings for every time you getpaid. Maintaining an emergencysavings account should be a toppriority for every individual andfamily. It is possible to have anemergency fund for all Ameri-cans, no matter what your incomeis. With an emergency savings ac-count you will not deplete yoursavings that is set aside for yourpersonal goals.

There are many places to findmoney to save. Start with loosechange that you accumulate.Americans typically save morethan $100 in loose change eachyear. Cut back on small, unneces-sary expenditures. The AmericaSaves website lists more thantwenty ideas for reducing spend-ing. These ideas range from pack-ing a lunch, to switching fromdaily lattes to daily coffee, to notbouncing checks.

Saving for an emergency fundmay be easier if you involve yourwhole family in meeting this chal-lenge. By explaining the impor-tance to your spouse and children,they may even help build the ac-count.

For more information on thiscampaign contact Karen Slu-necka, SDSU Extension FamilyResource Management Field Spe-cialist, at 605-626-2870 or emailat [email protected].

Take charge ofyour financial future

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BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORYDr. Jason M. Hafner

Dr. David J. Prosser

OPTOMETRISTS

Faith Clinic1ST–3RD WEDNESDAYS

OF THE MONTHPH: 967-2644

1-800-648-0760910 Harmon St

RyAN SEAGERCell: (605) 441-7465Fax: (605) 859-2766

[email protected]

PHiLiP MOTOR,iNC.

Bus. (605) 859-2585 or 1-800-859-5557101 W. Oak St., PO Box 816

Philip, SD 57567-0816Chrysler • Dodge Ram • Ford-Lincoln

Faith CommunityHealth ServiceHOURS Mon.–Fri.:

8 a.m.–12; 1 -5 p.m.605/967-2644

After HoursVerna Schad: 964-6114 or

605-365-6593 (cell)

Dusty’s Tire ServicePH: 605-490-8007 – Faith, SD

“Have truck will travel”For all your on-farm tractor, truck &machinery tire repairs call Dusty.Leave a message if no answerCall anytime 7 days a week!!

I have tubes & most common

tires on hand & can order in any

tire of your choice.

WEST RIVER CABLE

TELEVISION

Serving the town of

Faith, SD

1-888-411-5651

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3 mi. W & 3 mi. N of Howes, SD

Equip. Repair/Maintenance -

Hydraulics - A/C - Tires

Car & Light Truck Tires

Shop: 605-985-5007

Cell: 605-441-1168

Certified Diesel Tech

[email protected]

Dr. Brandace Dietterle

DC Chiropractor

EVERY MONDAY

Located in

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Prairie Oasis Mall,

Faith, SD

PH: 415-5935

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Home FurnishingsHigh Quality ~ Low Cost

Prairie Oasis Mall

Po Box 402 Faith, SD 57626

Mon.–Thurs. 8 aM-6 PM

Bus: 605-967-2562

Krissy Johnson ~ Owner

Ravellette Publ. Inc.We offer a complete commercial

printing service ...• Business Cards • Letterheads

• Envelopes • Brochures

• Office Forms • And More!

The Faith IndependentPH: (605) 967-2161 OR

FAX: 967-2160

e-mail: [email protected]

Faith VeterinaryService

(605) 967-2212

Monday–Friday: 8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.Saturday: 8 am-Noon

CLOSED: SUNDAYSFor the best in critter care!

For all your Real Estate Needscall Kevin Jensen381-4272

Black Hills land, homes and businesses.With values and honesty born and bred in Faith,

trust Kevin Jensen to help yousolve your real estate questions.

Kevin Jensen your friendin real estate

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Law officesEric Bogue

Cheryl Laurenz Bogue

416 S Main St., Faith, SD967-2529 or 365-5171

Available for alloccasionsBirthdays

GraduationsAnniversary - Weddings

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• Septic Tank Pumping

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• General Contracting

Monday:Breakfast: Burritos

Lunch: Hot Hamburger – $4.29Sandwich: BBQ Chicken

Tuesday:Breakfast: Breakfast Sandwiches

Lunch: Tacos – $4.29Sandwich: Rueben

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Lunch: Asian – $4.29Sandwich: Hamburger

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Meade CountyCommission Meeting

(Tuesday,February 5, 2013)

Generated by Lisa G Schieffer onThursday, February 7, 2013

Members present: Robert Hei-dgerken, Linda Rausch, Alan Aker,Galen Niederwerder, Bob Bertolotto

Meeting called to order at 8:30 AM1. Call to Order at 8:30 AMProcedural: A. Pledge of Allegiance2. Meade County Veteran of the

MonthDiscussion, Information: A. Mr. Dallas

BlomquistMr. Blomquist served in the United

States Marine Corps from August 1942until July 1945.

Mr. Blomquist was part of the 7thMarines, 1st Marine division, E company,2nd Battalion. His career field was anAutomatic Rifleman. He participated innumerous operations against the enemyat or on Cape Gloucester, NewBritain. He also participated in landing,assaulting, and occupation of Peleliu Is-lands. He has foreign service to the Asi-atic Pacifica Area, New Caledonia,British Solomon Islands, Australia, NewGuinea, New Britain, Guadalcanal, CapeGloucester, Peleliu and the Palau Is-lands.

He was awarded the Asiatic PacificCampaign Medal with 4 stars, AmericanCampaign Medal, and the Navy Presi-dential Unit Citation with one star. Addi-tionally, he received the Purple Heart forwounds received in action against theenemy in the Central Pacific area onSeptember 19, 1944. While recoveringhe had spent some time upon the USSTryon.

The Meade County Commission andthe people of Meade County would liketo recognize and give a heartfelt thanksto Mr. Blomquist for his service to hiscountry during the WWII.

3. Routine BusinessDiscussion, Information: A. Opportu-

nity for Public CommentJerry Lolley came before the Board to

invite them to the St. Francis of AssisiChurch on February 10th at 1:30 p.m. fora presentation of the Four Chaplains.

Discussion, Information: B. Itemsfrom Department Heads

Updating the Board on DepartmentHead matters were:

Ron Merwin - SheriffKevin Forrester - MaintenanceKevin Krull - State's AttorneyKen McGirr - HighwayKirk Chaffee - Director of Equaliza-

tionLisa Schieffer - AuditorJerry Derr - Human Resource4. items from CommissionAction, Discussion, Information: A.

Communiques to CommissionBoard of County Commissioners may

act on any correspondence presented. The following communiques were givento the Commission:

Letter - DOT / Speed Limits Letter - USDA / Noxious Weeds Letter - Black Hills Resource and

Conservation & DevelopmentDiscussion was had regarding the

RC&D dues for the County.Motion to approval the $100.00 dues

for RC&D.Motion by Aker, second by Rausch.Final Resolution: Motion Carries. Yea: Heidgerken, Rausch, Aker,

Niederwerder, Bertolotto.Letter - NeighborWorks Sharon Martinisko came before the

Board to ask for a $5,000.00 allocationfor the Neighborhood Works Program.Martinisko gave a brief background onall the things the program does to assistpeople in Meade County.

Move to approve $5,000.00 to theNeighborhood Works Program to bepaid out of contingency and moved intobudget 101-5-111-429.5.

Motion by Aker, second by Bertolotto.Final Resolution: Motion Carries.Yea: Rausch, Aker, Bertolotto.Nay: Heidgerken, Niederwerder.SDDOA - Contract Joint Regional Training Activity

(Rapid City)Action, Action (Consent): B. Black

Hawk ExitChairman Aker brought the same be-

fore the Board.Motion to authorize out of Contin-

gency Budget the expenditure of$2500.00 to purchase trees and forplanting trees at the Black Hawk Exit andauthorize Commissioner Aker to recruitvolunteers for the planting of the same.

Motion by Aker, second by Niederw-erder.

Discussion was then had regardingthe landscaping efforts at Exit 52. TheCounty’s proposal would be plantingshrubbery, vegetation and trees to thearea and would be interested in donatinglabor and up to 2,000 small trees to theeffort.

Commissioner Rausch stated for therecord “I love trees and I love the beautyand I hope this is going to be more beau-tiful. We are going to grow a lot of treesand it is not a lot of money, although$2500.00 is still a lot of money if it is inmy pocket.”

The Board was open to other ideas toseek the funding for the same.

Final Resolution: Motion CarriesYea: Rausch, Aker, Niederwerder,

BertolottoNay: HeidgerkenContingency of $2,500.00 will be

moved into Commissioner Budget lineitem 101-5-111-429.5.

Action, Discussion: C. WelcomeSigns to Meade County

Commissioner Aker brought thesame to the Board to discuss budgetingpossibly for the FY2014 Budget.

Action, Discussion: D. Request toEqualization Office

Commissioner Aker brought thesame before the Board for discussion.Aker would like the Board’s feelings onrequesting the Assessor’s Office to pro-vide data on the impact of setting Ag par-cel size at 20 acres.

Director of Equalization Kirk Chaffeegave background on when the same hadbeen changed to 73 acres and the datathat he compiled at that time. It was thefeeling of the Board that they would likethe Assessor’s Office to look into thesame.

Motion to authorize the Assessor’sOffice to provide data on the impact ofsetting Ag parcel size at 20 acres.

Motion by Aker, second by Bertolotto.Final Resolution: Motion Carries.

Yea: Rausch, Aker, Bertolotto.Nay: Heidgerken, Niederwerder.Discussion: E. County Cash Position

No discussion or action was taken.Action, Discussion: F. 4-H agent Va-

cancyDiscussion was had regarding the

resignation of Jennifer Voight and thepending vacancy that they will have inthe future.

The Board had put into the Budgetmoney to hire an intern that could workthrough the summer. The Board will seeif South Dakota State University can fillthe position and the same will be dis-cussed more at budget time. The Boardalso considered talking to parents andsending out letters for interest. Commis-sioner Assistant Jerry Derr and Chair-man Heidgerken will set up a meetingwith Jennifer Voight.

5. items from AuditorAction: A. Set Hearing for Transfer of

Retail on-off Sale Malt BeverageMotion to approve setting a hearing

for March 6th, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. for the

transfer of the following on-off malt bev-erage license as follows:

Becky Bruer/No Name City Camp-ground – Lot GF-1R of Pleasant valleySubdivision Section 25, Township 5North, Range 5 East, BHM, MeadeCounty SD - to Farstveet Investments,

Motion by Aker, second by Bertolotto.Final Resolution: Motion Carries.

Yea: Heidgerken, Aker, Niederwerder,Bertolotto.

Not Present at Vote: L Rausch.Action: B. Auto-Supplement into

Sheriff DepartmentMotion to approve the auto-supple-

ment in the amount of $1,187.40 into theSheriff's Department Budget line item101-5-211-426.

Motion by Niederwerder, second byBertolotto.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries.Yea: Heidgerken, Rausch, Aker,

Niederwerder, Bertolotto.Information: C. County/Personal Cell

PhonesDiscussion was had on IRS code for

the use of personal cell phones. AuditorLisa Schieffer and Meade CountyDeputy State’s Attorney Ken Chleboradwill look into the same.

Information: D. CPI 2013 payable2014

Information was given to the Boardfrom the SD Department of Revenuestating the Consumer Price Index is setat 2.1% for 2013 payable in 2014.

6. items from Highway Superin-tendent

Action, Discussion, Information: A.Piedmont Streets

The Board reviewed the engineer'sestimates for repair to Piedmont streetsand discussed the same with membersof the City of Piedmont (Jack Parks, Jef-fery Kottowitz and City Attorney TalbotWieczorek) and to make a determinationas to the direction of said project.

The Board also reviewed the pro-posed Maintenance Agreement withPiedmont. Meade County Highway Su-perintendent Ken McGirr expressed hisopinion regarding the same along withMeade County Deputy State’s AttorneyKen Chleborad who said the legal con-tent was fine.

Motion to approve the Joint PowersRoad Maintenance Agreement withamendments.

Motion by Aker, second by L Rausch.Final Resolution: Motion Carries.

Yea: Heidgerken, Rausch, Aker,Niederwerder, Bertolotto.

Discussion: B. Deerview Road Im-provements

Discussion was had regarding roadimprovements on Deerview Road. High-way Superintendent Ken McGirr wouldlike to have a get together with the own-ers and discuss the same.

Discussion: C. Chimney CanyonRoad

The Elk Creek Homeowner’s Associ-ation has an interest in improving Chim-ney Canyon Road in the future. McGirrwill meet with the same or invite them toa Board meeting.

Action: D. Mag Water ApplicationMotion to approve roads and sections

of roads for 2013 mag water applicationwith the recommended changes as fol-lows:

ROAD NAME, ROAD NUMBER,MiLES

Lincoln Tarken W-L 1Piedmont Meadows (Red Barn Road)

RBL 1.5Bethlehem Cave Road (East End)

BCL 300 FTChimney Canyon Road 4S .75Spring Valley Drive (Past Church)

4LS 1000 FTWest Main Piedmont PIED-L .25East Ridge WHL .5High Meadows HML 2Midland Heights Road MIS .35Elk Vale Road (South) 13C 6150th 2L 1.5

224th 2L 1Elk Creek Road (Approach to Elk

Vale) 4C .25Antelope Creek Road 17-l 1Dyess Ave. 2L 1Avalanche 1C 2Sly Hill County & City 3T 2Pleasant Valley Drive 8TN 1Galena Road 3C 1Little Elk Creek Road (East End) LEL

1.5Elms Spring Road (Belle Fourche

River) 31-C 1PROPOSAL FOR 2013

DELETE SPRiNG VALLEy DRiVEADD DEERViEW ROAD (SiDNEy

STAGE TO SPRiNG VALLEy DRiVE)Motion by Niederwerder, second by

Aker.Motion to amend the original motion

to add 1000’ feet of mag water east ofElk Vale Road on the Elk Creek Road.Motion died for lack of a second.

Motion by Niederwerder, secondNONE.

A vote was then taken on the originalmotion.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries.Yea: Heidgerken, Rausch, Aker,

Niederwerder, Bertolotto.Action: E. DOT agreement for pave-

ment markingMotion to enter in an agreement with

the Department of Transportation for2013 Highway Marking of County As-phalt Roads.

Motion by Aker, second by Rausch.Final Resolution: Motion Carries.Yea: Heidgerken, Rausch, Aker,

Niederwerder, Bertolotto.Action, Discussion, Information: F.

STIP PlanA short explanation was given of

STIP funding (federal highway funds)and our current balance. Desiredchanges for the STIP are due February8th, 2013. Superintendent McGirr wouldrecommend no changes be made at thistime as there are other opportunitiesthroughout this year. When the 2013funds become available we will have abalance of approximately $160,000.00.

7. Dinner Break @ NoonMinutes: A. Recess for Dinner Break8. items from Director of Equaliza-

tionAction: A. Add omitted property to

2011 & 2012 assessment rollsMotion to approve the following add-

omitted property for 2011 and 2012:Stephanie Cole, #0509693983D in

the amount of $850.00 for 2011.Stephanie Cole, #0509693983D in

the amount of $850.00 for 2012.Motion by Rausch, second by Nieder-

werder.Final Resolution: Motion Carries. Yea: Heidgerken, Rausch, Niederw-

erder, Bertolotto.Not Present at Vote: Aker.Action, Discussion: B. AbatementMotion to approve abatement due to

Veteran Exemption Status.Motion by Niederwerder, second by

Rausch.Final Resolution: Motion Carries. Yea: R Heidgerken, Rausch, Nieder-

werder, Bertolotto.Not Present at Vote: Aker.Action: C. Troy & Kristie Harkin are

requesting a setback variance for an ex-isting addition to their shop on Tract 3 ofL & J Subdivision in 11-4-6

Meade County Deputy Director ofPlanning Bill Rich came before theBoard with Troy and Kristie Harkin andexplained to the Board that an additionwas built without a permit and is tooclose to the right-of-way. The addition is14’x40’ and they were fined for not get-ting a building permit. The addition is 13’feet away from the right of way insteadof 25’ feet.

Motion to approve the setback vari-ance as presented.

Motion by Bertolotto, second byNiederwerder.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries. Yea: Heidgerken, Rausch, Aker,

Niederwerder, Bertolotto.9. items from Facilities DirectorInformation: A. Facilities TourThe Board went on a tour of the

Meade County Facilities.Action, Discussion: B. Staffing Re-

questMeade County Head of Buildings and

Maintenance Kevin Forrester asked theBoard for a part-time intermittent em-ployee. Forrester informed Commissionhis FY2013 Budget would handle the re-quest.

Motion to approve hiring a part-timeintermittent employee to earn up to$3,000.00 out of FY2013 Budget.

Motion by Aker, second by Rausch.Final Resolution: Motion Carries. Yea: Heidgerken, Rausch, Aker,

Niederwerder, Bertolotto.10. items from Commission Assis-

tantDiscussion, Information: A. Update

on Firewise ProgramMeade County Commissioner Assis-

tant Jerry Derr gave an update on theVet in the Woods Program.

Action, Discussion: B. SurplusCounty Equipment

Discussion was had about Countysurplus of equipment. Three appraisalswere done for the following equipment@ $125.00 each.

Motion to surplus county equipment -IPad II SN DLXFT5RVDFHW

Motion by Aker, second by Niederw-erder.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries. Yea: Heidgerken, Rausch, Aker,

Niederwerder, Bertolotto.Action, Discussion, Information: C.

Legislative Bills - UpdatesMotion to authorize Chairman to send

an email to Executive Director BobWilcox and to the members SenateLocal Governing Committee on behalf ofthe Board in opposition of SB180.

Motion by Rausch, second by Aker.Final Resolution: Motion Carries.

Yea: Heidgerken, Rausch, Aker,Niederwerder, Bertolotto.

Action, Discussion: D. Contract withState of SD

Motion to sign the contract with theState of South Dakota Consultant Con-tract/Letter of Agreement for Provision ofCommunity Health Services.

Motion by Aker, second by Niederw-erder.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries. Yea: Heidgerken, Rausch, Aker,

Niederwerder, Bertolotto.Action, Discussion: E. SD Retirement

BenefitsMeade County Coroner Steve Barry

would like a review of his SD Retirementstatus and years of contributory service.

Action, Discussion: F. Executive Ses-sion per SDCL 1-25-2 (1)

Motion to go into executive sessiondue to legal matters. Meade CountyDeputy State’s Attorney Ken Chleboradpresent.

Motion by Aker, second by Rausch.Final Resolution: Motion Carries. Yea: Heidgerken, Rausch, Aker,

Niederwerder, Bertolotto.Motion to come out of executive ses-

sion and returned to regular session. Motion by Aker, second by Niederw-

erder.Final Resolution: Motion Carries.

Yea: Heidgerken, Rausch, Aker, Nieder-werder, Bertolotto.

Meeting recessed at 6:30 p.m. onTuesday February 5, 2013.

11. Reconvene February 6 @ 10AM

12. Public Hearing 10 AMAction, Discussion: A. Sheriff's Office

Vehicle BidsTwo bids were received as follows:Jacobsen Ford – 2013 Explorer 4-

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Continued from previous pageHersruds of Sturgis – 2013 ChevroletTahoe 4WD 4-Door $32,643 with optionsseparate.

The matter was deferred until MeadeCounty Sheriff Ron Merwin could lookover the specs on the same.

Motion to approve the Sheriff’s rec-ommendation for three vehicles off of theJacobsen Ford bid in the amount of$28,701.00/each as follows:

Base bid: 25,498.00LED Spot Light: 149.00Ready for Road Pkg.: 2,992.00Courtesy Lamp Disable: 17.00Pre wire Grill Lamp/Siren/Speaker:

45.00TOTAL: 28,701.00Motion by Aker, second by Rausch.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries.Yea: Heidgerken, Rausch, Aker,

Niederwerder, Bertolotto.Action, Discussion: B. Shade Valley -

Application for Wine LicenseMotion to approve the wine license

application for Shade Valley Camp Re-sort, Inc.

Motion by A Aker, second by BobBertolotto.

Final Resolution: Motion CarriesYea: R Heidgerken, L Rausch, A Aker,

Galen Niederwerder, Bob Bertolotto.Action, Discussion: C. Section Line

Re-ClassificationHearing was set for 10:00 a.m. for the

re-classification of a section line locatedin:

South half of the section line betweenSections 11 and 12, Township 6 North,Range 14 East and the section line be-tween Sections 13 and 14, Township 6North, Range 14 East. Reclassificationto non-motorized due to the topography.

Mitchell Iverson was present from theBureau of Land Management along withPaul Coughlin from the SD Game Fishand Parks. The Board discussed optionswith the two entities if the reclassificationwas denied and if they would bring backrecommendations.

Motion was made to table the matteruntil the next meeting so the entities cancome back with a recommendation.Died for lack of second.

Motion by Galen Niederwerder, sec-ond NONE.

Motion to deny the request of the Bur-ditt section line reclassification.

Motion by Aker, second by Rausch.Final Resolution: Motion Carries.

Yea: Heidgerken, Rausch, Aker,Bertolotto.

Nay: Galen Niederwerder.Action, Discussion: D. 1st Reading on

Nuisance DeclarationBill Rich came back with an update

after a meeting took place between theBoard of Commissioners and MountainWest Products.

Move to authorize Chairman to signthe agreement with Mountain WestProducts and amend the agreement toinclude asking for a survey, a new spec.fence for the County, a spec. ditch for theCounty, and get the Highway Superin-tendents recommendations on under-ground utilities.

Motion by Rausch, second by Nieder-werder.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries. Yea: Heidgerken, Rausch, Aker,

Niederwerder, Bertolotto.Motion to defer action on the nui-

sance until after measuring the perform-ance outlined in the agreement.

Motion by Aker, second by Rausch.Final Resolution: Motion Carries. Yea: Heidgerken, Rausch, Aker,

Niederwerder, Bertolotto.Action, Discussion: E. 2nd Reading of

Ordinance #21Motion made to approve the second

reading of Ordinance #21 – An Ordi-nance Providing for Temporary Camp-grounds, with amendments.

Motion by Rausch, second by Aker.Final Resolution: Motion Carries.

Yea: Heidgerken, Rausch, Aker,Niederwerder, Bertolotto.

Move to adoption Ordinance #21 –An Ordinance Providing for TemporaryCampgrounds.

Motion by Aker, second by Niederw-erder.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries. Yea: Heidgerken, Rausch, Aker,

Niederwerder, Bertolotto.13. Dinner BreakAction: A. Recess for Dinner14. Scheduled itemsInformation: B. Commissioner Tour of

Meade County JailThe Board of Commissioners went

on a tour of the jail.Discussion, Report: C. Community

Action CommitteeThis item was deferred.Action, Discussion: D. Natural Re-

source CommitteeNo discussion at this time.Action, Discussion: E. Additional

County Staffing Levels (FTEs)It was brought to the Board’s atten-

tion that when approving the FTE’s inJanuary that they had missed two in theRegister of Deeds Office, leaving thestaff listed as only two.

Motion to amend the FTE’s for theRegister of Deeds Office to say fourFTE’s instead of two.

Motion by Niederwerder, second byAker.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries. Yea: Heidgerken, Aker, Niederwerder,

Bertolotto.Nay: L RauschMeade County State’s Attorney Kevin

Krull, Register of Deeds Denise Deaverand Auditor Lisa Schieffer came beforethe Board to discuss staffing levels intheir offices due to the Board’s decisionin July 2012 to cut one FTE in each of-fice for FY2013.

Doreen Creed asked to make a pointof record referring to SDCL Chapter 1-27in regards to printed material distributedbefore the meeting to all members of thegoverning body. Creed explained she feltthere was a violation and that no deci-sion could be made on the matter at thistime.

Auditor Schieffer explained to theBoard that all three of the DepartmentHeads asked to have this be put on theagenda, but did not expect a decisiondue to having new Commissioners sit-ting on the Board and that they wouldneed time to review the matter at hand.All three Department Heads had the ma-terials available to the public, but eachexplained that no one had asked orpicked up the same.

Discussion then ensued from theBoard with each of the DepartmentHeads regarding their offices and thestaffing cuts. The Board will review thematerials at hand and if the DepartmentHeads would like to bring the matterback before the Board in March or a laterdate they can do so.

Action, Discussion: F. Employee Re-classification Request

Director of Equalization Kirk Chaffeerequested an employee reclassification(pay grade change) from Appraiser I toAppraiser II for Mike Cooper.

Motion to approve to Appraiser II andto change the classification effectiveJanuary 26, 2013.

Motion by Aker, second by Bertolotto.Final Resolution: Motion Carries. Yea: Heidgerken, Rausch, Aker,

Niederwerder, Bertolotto.Action, Discussion: G. Mountain Pine

Beetle Agreement with State of SDWeed and Pest Director Nathan

Jagim came to update the Board ongrant funding from the State. Jagim in-formed the Board if legislation passeswe should have a budget ready for thesame to present.

15. Consent CalendarAction (Consent), Discussion: A.

Consent Calendar

Resolution: Motion to Approve Itemson Consent Calendar

Motion to Approve Items on ConsentCalendar

Motion by Aker, second by Niederw-erder.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries.Yea: Heidgerken, Rausch, Aker, Nieder-werder, Bertolotto

Action (Consent): B. CommissionMinutes

Minutes approved for January 8,2013.

Action (Consent): C. Auditor's Ac-count with County Treasurer

AUDiTOR’S ACCOUNT WiTH THECOUNTy TREASURER

To the Honorable Board of CountyCommissioners Meade County:

I hereby submit the following report ofmy examination of the cash and cashitems in the hands of the County Treas-urer of this County as of February 1,2013.

Total amount of deposits in bank –179,197.25

Total amount of actual cash –3,468.99

Total amount of checks and drafts intreasurer’s possession not exceedingthree days – 63,645.52

Itemized list of all items, checks anddrafts which have been in the Treas-urer’s possession over three days:

Postage & Exp. – 771.01CD’s & Savings – 801,710.14Pioneer Bank ($701,710.14)First Interstate ($100,000)Farmer’s State BankFirst Interstate Bank Spec. Account –

90,010.32Farmer’s State Bank – 15,177.21First Trust – 0.00First Interstate Bank Savings Ac-

count – 1,485,337.72Flex Account – 23,015.63Wells Fargo – 0.00cc pending – 1,645.01Insuff. Funds Checks – 29.08 TOTAL – 2,664,007.88Dated this 1st day of February, 2013.

/s/ Lisa Schieffer, Meade County AuditorAction (Consent): D. Register of

Deed's ReportApprove January 2013 Register of

Deed’s Report in the amount of$27,240.50.

Action (Consent): E. Approval ofClaims for Payment

THE FOLLOWiNG BiLLS WEREAPPROVED AND PAiD:

SALARiES: Commissioners –$7984.60, Auditor – $19437.06, Treas-urer – $24688.16, States Attorney –$29962.66, General Gov. Building –$27197.48, Director of Equalization –$42655.20, Register of Deeds –$13262.35, Vet Service/EmergencyManagement – $3879.42, Human Re-sources – $8128.42, Sheriff –$97534.84, County Jail – $69145.26,Coroner – $700.00, Fire Protection –$6344.96, County Nurse – $4709.63,Weed and Pest – $7474.86, Highways –$80237.83, Communications –$25423.05

EXPENSES By DEPARTMENT: COMMiSSiONERS: R Heidgerken –

$120.25, G Cammack – $68.08, A Aker –$112.23, CBH Coop – $75.36, BHWG –$560.53, Rushmore Office Supplies –$491.90

ELECTiONS: Election Systems &Software – $6072.00

JUDiCiAL SySTEM: C Tipton –$169.56, G Dillin – $123.68, R Ander-son – $129.60, R Bielefeldt – $129.60, DBiers – $64.80, C Bruch – $5.92, ACressy – $65.54, W Estes – $50.74, JEwing – $22.58, J Ford – $107.40, MFord – $25.54, R Harrison – $10.74, SHarrison – $57.40, E Jensen – $51.48, JOldert – $98.10, G Olesen – $101.48, BOlson – $101.48, R Price – $101.80, RPugh – $21.84, L Rowley – $67.76, GScharer – $123.68, K Spear – $10.74, MStiefvater – $126.64, P Stoffel – $60.36,

B Taylor – $27.02, K Teter – $87.00, JThunen – $24.80, L Tilley – $123.68,Grocery Mart – $19.11, K Thompson –$705.30, T Wheeler – $122.20, WSheely – $10.74, I Roberdeau –$102.96, Knuckle Saloon – $144.40,Rosco’z Steakhouse – $130.00, SAberle – $10.74, C Amheiser – $129.60,R Anders – $65.50, K Backes – $26.28,D Battles – $11.48, D Battles – $11.48,B Bennett – $28.50, D Bennett – $28.50,D Besler – $11.48, G Broersma –$26.28, D Clements – $24.80, R Cook –$18.88, M Cooper – $13.70, E Cud-more – $11.48, W Cuestas – $11.48, PDachtler – $10.74, C Dunker – $15.18,M Dunn – $11.48, R Finney – $21.10, RFreier – $137.00, A Giltz – $23.32, J Gut-tierez – $10.74, W Hamilton – $23.32, LHammerstrom – $43.30, C Haralson –$101.48, M Hemness – $101.48, D Hig-bee – $129.60, S Hymans – $22.58, TJames – $21.10, C Kent – $10.74, BKing – $203.60, C Koupal – $21.10, JKramer – $21.10, K Lewis – $27.76, KLowe – $135.52, A Maine – $10.74, WManderfeld – $12.22, C Mckay – $15.92,J Mettler – $27.02, J Monnens – $21.84,A Munroe – $65.50, M Neel – $12.22, BNelson – $12.22, D Oliver – $10.74, KONeill – $18.88, S Oyler – $24.80, CRoper – $10.74, C Sanftner – $21.10, RScherer – $101.48, J Schlichtemeier –$12.96, C Scully – $22.58, M Vig –$255.40, C Vilhauer – $10.00, C Wer-linger – $14.44, L Yuill – $107.40, KZenahlik – $21.84, P Schultes – $60.32,J Howell – $34.00, R Hymans – $894.15,W Moss – $325.00, K Ness – $11.48,Pizza Hut – $56.95, A Kopp – $10.74, CFortier – $10.74, J Wood – $24.80, VO’Dea – $65.50, Penn Co. Sheriff –$2773.50, J Schroeder – $11.48

AUDiTOR: SD Retailers – $3.50,Knology – $2.34, McLeod’s – $228.52

TREASURER: Century BusinessProd. – $175.14, Pitney Bowes –$1029.87, Postage by Phone –$4000.00, City of Faith – $356.98, SDRetailers – $3.50, Knology – $10.52,Meade Co. Treasurer – $45.00, NADA –$75.00, Rushmore Office – $108.75

COMPUTER: Verizon – $40.01,Knology – $229.99

STATE’S ATTORNEy: A&B BusinessEquip – $1656.81, Verizon – $269.89,City of RC – $560.00, Apex Court Re-porting – $227.05, J Howell – $76.80, LHavemeier – $11.60, C Harkins –$258.40, Redwood Toxicology –$325.00, Knology – $10.10, Meade Co.Treasurer – $197.97

ABUSED & NEGLECTED CHiLD:Wilde & Hunt – $509.00, Frederickson –$797.60, R Haivala – $431.00, R Hy-mans – $459.20

LAW LiBRARy: Lexis-Nexis –$305.00

COURT APPOiNTED ATTORNEy: KThompson – $6953.65, J Stielow –$1629.88, J Hilpert – $2538.60, GreyLaw – $921.60, Oswald Law – $1911.30,R Haivala – $1234.40, R Hymans –$2715.04

GENERAL GOVERNMENT BLDG:BHP&L – $12479.45, Verizon – $204.52,MDU – $2144.99, BH Chemical –$74.72, Campbell Supply – $46.33,Crum Electric – $908.29, First InterstateBank – $10.58, Ecolab – $212.00, G&RControls – $637.65, CBH Coop –$131.13, Border States Electric –$858.00, Johnston Hardware – $260.10,Knology – $1319.22, Nyacor – $83.96,Meade Co Treasurer – $153.00, NewkirkAce Hardware – $182.85, SturgisWater – $1655.88, Town n Country –$4.95

DiRECTOR OF EQUALiZATiON/P&Z: L Quam – $16.28, Verizon –$359.06, First Interstate Bank – $654.90,T Wieczorek – $22.20, Pro-West &Assoc. – $782.50, CBH Coop – $213.55,SDN Comm. – $510.00, W McCarty –$17.02, Jacobsen – $41.06, Knology –$10.66, Sand Creek Printing – $95.25,Meade Co Treasurer – $44.30,

McLeod’s – $390.91, Mallow – $16.28,Owens – $12.99, Quill – $275.65

REGiSTER OF DEEDS: ExecutiveMgmt – $104.20, First Interstate Bank –$163.22, SD Retailers $3.50, Knology –$3.16, Rushmore Office – $35.94

VETERAN SERViCE: First InterstateBank – $18.91, Knology – $10.90

iNSURANCE & BONDiNG: SD Pub-lic Assurance – $72.00

HUMAN RESOURCES: Verizon –$40.01, First Interstate Bank – $421.11,Dakota Business – $139.40, WellmarkFlex Benefits – $671.40, SD Retailers –$3.50, Knology – $1.93, Rushmore Of-fice – $466.83

SHERiFF: Verizon – $828.57, PitneyBowes – $102.48, Optics Planet –$2875.00, LexisNexis – $162.00, Quill –$440.40, Sam’s Club – $49.44, CenturyLink – $85.28, Xerox – $298.08, A&JSupply – $80.84, American Jail Assoc –$48.00, J Quinn – $200.00, L Cermak –$500.00, First Interstate Bank –$4461.24, CBH Coop – $5528.14, Knol-ogy – $180.86, Nyacor – $358.16, Mid-west Radar – $560.00, Neves –$1261.66, Peterson Auto – $625.01,State Treasurer – $122.00, WesternComm. – $350.00

DRUG ABUSE PREV/REHAB:JAiL: Walmart – $90.18, BH Family

Practice – $387.50, Sam’s Club –$197.46, Bob Barker – $150.91, Wal-mart – $17.40, First Interstate Bank –$149.94, Radiology Assoc – $30.77,Ecolab – $72.00, US Foodservice –$8549.73, Shopko Pharmacy – $454.65,Prairie Comm. Health – $80.00, Cash-Wa – $3871.14, Earthgrains – $636.08,Knology – $5.65, Midcontinent Comm. –$57.20, Penn Co. Sheriff – $2732.60,Rushmore Office – $21.39, RushmoreComm. – $2061.50

24/7 SOBRiETy PROGRAM: In-toximeters – $1345.00

CORONER: Clinical Lab – $3586.00,RC Regional Hosp. – $758.00

JDC: Western SD JDC – $10350.00FiREFiGHTiNG: First Interstate

Bank – $1130.96, CBH Coop – $105.10,Elm Springs Fire Dept – $2000.00, RDOEquip – $2000.00, Hereford Fire Dept –$2000.00

SUPPORT OF THE POOR: KinkadeFuneral Chapel – $1500.00, BH WilbertVault – $330.00

MENTALLy iLL: State Treasurer –$1629.49

ALCOHOLiC REFERRAL: NH Alco-hol & Drug – $2500.00

MENTAL iLLNESS BOARD: KThompson – $421.80, Piedmont Amb. –$114.95, K Swanda – $15.00, L Lewno –$150.45, Audra Malcomb Consulting –$1332.90, Yankton Co Treasurer –$103.75, Koletzky Law – $196.60, RCRegional Hospital – $2186.14, D Cody –$15.00, Shepherd Reporting – $27.50,Harmelink, Fox – $201.03, Lewis &Clark – $149.00, Meade Co Treas. –$51.00, Kennedy, Pier – $225.40, PennCo State Atty – $430.00, Yankton Co.Sheriff – $25.00

SENiOR CiTiZENS/TRANSP: FaithArea Sr. Citizens – $2000.00, Meade CoSenior Citizen – $1250.00, PiedmontSenior Citizen – $1000.00

TiTLE iii NATiONAL FOREST: DWhitaker – $7358.25, M Pates –$2357.50, D Whitaker – $908.50, MPates – $207.00

PUBLiC LiBRARy: Faith Public Li-brary – $1347.50, Sturgis Public Li-brary – $12207.50

EMERGENCy MANAGEMENT:BHP&L – $189.16, Verizon – $46.37,BHP&L – $26.35, First Interstate Bank –$13.34, KRCS – $40.00, Owens Inter-state – $37.02, Rushmore Office –$114.00, SDEMA – $30.00, WesternComm. – $100.00

DOMESTiC ABUSE: Crisis Interven-tion – $515.00

911 SySTEM: Golden West –$35.18, Century Link – $1573.62,Continued on next page

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HiGHWAy: BHP&L – $438.63, Veri-zon – $53.47, SD Transp. Safety –$100.00, A&B Welding – $70.37, TwilightFirst Aid – $99.20, Sturgis Napa –$1229.85, Brosz Eng. – $1844.03,BHP&L – $1037.32, BierschbachEquip – $249.64, Crum Electric –$390.00, Dakota Fluid Power – $449.06,Diesel Machinery – $311.28, Dakota Bat-tery – $1000.52, First Interstate Bank –$159.74, Dakota Business – $66.20,John Deere Financial – $13574.90, CBHCoop – $20581.53, Frontier Auto Glass –$68.75, Truenorth Steel – $21.50, SiteWork Spec. – $42090.68, Great WesternTire – $1386.02, Godfrey Brake –$1639.63, Grimms – $348.52, JohnstonHardware – $17.14, Knology – $123.83,Cass County Heating – $326.59, KeyCity Glass – $448.00, Kimball Midwest –$466.94, Pressure Services – $41.56,Lyle signs – $1032.01, O’Reilly Auto –$518.35, Signature Plus – $2681.95,Owens Interstate – $1226.16, IndustrialSupply – $238.17, Rushmore Office –$19.90, Rapid Delivery – $84.80, ServallUniform – $265.30, Sheehan Mack –$3204.02, SD Dept of Transp. –$1825.37, Sturgis Water – $55.56, WestRiver Elect. – $210.95

COMMUNiCATiONS: Butte Elec-tric – $145.60, Microsoft Corp – $716.00,Golden West Tele – $580.00, Knology –$.53, State Radio Comm – $3500.00,Western Comm. – $282.60

COUNTy NURSE:COUNTy EXTENSiON OFFiCE:

CBH Coop – $34.50, Knology – $6.00,Meade Co. Treasurer – $279.74

SOiL CONSERVATiON: Elk CreekConservation – $20000.00, Tri CountyConservation District – $20,000.00

WEED & PEST: Verizon – $48.22,BHP&L – $164.74, Campbells – $93.30,First Interstate Bank – $50.00, CBHCoop – $204.98, Foothills Seed –$145.00, McGas Propane – $484.55,Knology – $43.51

URBAN & RURAL DEVELOP: BHCouncil – $6965.00

VARiOUS FUNDS: Norwest Bank,matching Social Security – $33837.59,SD Retirement System, matching retire-ment – $29007.46, county share ofhealth and life insurance – $82767.22.

Action (Consent): F. Personnel Ac-tions

PERSONNEL ACTiONSEmployee, Action, EffectiveLarsen, M., Short-Term Hire at

$15.93/hour, 01/01/2013Adams, J., Short-Term Hire at

$14.12/hour, 01/07/2013Dempsey, S., Short-Term Hire at

$14.12/hour, 01/07/2013Ugland, T., Short-Term Hire at

$14.12/hour, 01/07/2013Creed, D., Planning Board Member

at $100.00/month, 01/22/2013McCarty, W., Planning Board Mem-

ber at $100.00/month, 01/22/2013THE FOLLOWiNG WERE PAy

RAiSES: J Adams – $14.12, A Aker –$1391.00, C Alan – $15.51, K Alan –$11.77, C Anders – $18.94, L Ander-son – $15.52, K Andrews – $13.59, DAplan – $14.30, E Asheim – $18.27, CAverill – $20.83, S Barry – $500.00, TBedford – $17.75, D Berglund – $19.28,S Bergman – $19.03, B Bertolotto –$1391.00, J Blakeman – $16.13, SBoadwine – $5250.00, D Bostrom –$22.09, L Bratland – $18.52, M Bren-gle – $14.39, R Brennick – $50.00/call,M Bueno – $14.39, E Bulau – $19.53, DCampbell – $15.04, K Chaffee –$6602.67, K Chleborad – $6169.42, KCleland – $12.95, L Cleland – $12.95, MCooper – $14.82, R Crane – $4747.34,D Creed – $100.00, C Cross – $15.89,D Crown – $18.29, A Cummins – $17.78,D Deaver – $5250.00, S Dempsey –$14.12, C Dennis – $16.93, J Derr –$5114.50, C Deyo – $23.69, M Drop-pers – $18.11, T Droppers – $11.77, GEixenberger – $16.78, D Finn – $14.39,

D Fischer – $17.36, D Fish – $16.93, VFitzpatrick – $18.12, M Flesner – $17.77,S Ford – $16.78, K Forrester – $6116.59,L Fowler – $14.39, S Frickel – $14.82, GHarmon – $18.94, J Harmon – $16.74, SHarner – $19.19, K Hast – $16.93, RHeidgerken – $1391.00, J Hendricks –$19.53, M Hendrickson – $16.93, JHolzer – $13.64, J Hostetter – $19.53, BHoven – $14.39, T Huffman – $12.57, MHulm – $17.79, P Humphrey – $19.98, CHunt – $16.93, G Hunt – $4127.84, GHunt – $19.53, S Huston – $14.83, NJagim – $4185.42, T Jensen – $18.65, CJohnson – $5021.17, S Johnson –$22.09, J Julson – $15.27, L Keszler –$17.77, G Keszler – $18.48, S Keszler –$14.39, L Kinslow – $14.39, T Knight –$15.52, S Komes – $14.39, R Korth –$15.60, K Krull – $6666.67, S Kuper –$15.51, R Lehrkamp – $5021.17, K Lem-mel – $16.10, L Lippert – $17.95, S Ma-jzner – $19.40, R Mallow – $100.00, VMartin – $16.38, A Masden – $14.82, CMatt – $50.00/call, D McCarthy – $18.29,B McCarty – $100.00, B McGee –$12.86, K McGirr – $6169.42, R Mer-win – $7083.34, G Messner – $16.74, DMeyer – $19.78, S Monahan – $100.00,D Moncur – $50.00/call, D Moore –$22.84, M Morse – $4602.67, D Muller –$4058.34, R Nasser – $18.84, G Nieder-werder – $1391.00, K O’Bryan – $14.39,C Oedekoven – $18.48, J Olson –$17.11, L Osborne – $16.74, J Peter-son – $13.99, B Petrocco – $4008.67, MPickett – $16.28, L Quam – $100.00, LRausch – $1391.00, Q Regan – $18.75,W Reichert – $18.02, S Reimer –$18.84, J Rhoden – $22.59, W Rich –$4976.84, J Ruff – $14.39, L Schieffer –$5250.00, L Schmunk – $14.39, VSchmunk – $14.39, N Schneider –$18.94, R Schneider – $18.94, R Scott –$20.98, B Severson – $19.28, T Shoun –$17.43, B Simons – $15.27, C Skinner –$18.40, C Smith – $20.03, E Smith –$19.53, K Sorensen – $5558.34, MSorensen – $14.90, K Stansbury –$12.57, R Stephenson – $11.77, DSulzbach – $17.18, A Sutton – $3879.42,C Swenby – $15.26, S Tegethoff –$3719.67, K Tifft – $14.39, B Tveidt –$17.86, T Ugland – $14.12, S Ulrich –$15.20, J Urbaniak – $13.34, M Van-sickel – $16.45, T Weiland – $13.49, CWeischedel – $17.02, R White – $23.69,T Wieczorek – $100.00, C Williams –$22.09, J Williams $17.62, T Wilts –$5430.34, T Woods – $19.28, WZuercher – $18.48

Action: G. Wade & Kim Bahr have afinal plat of Lots 2A & 2B of Lot 2 of Tract13 of McEwen Ranch Subdivision in theN2NW of 28-3-7

Approved.Action: H. Marlene Haivala has a pre-

liminary/final plat of Lot 1 of Lot B ofTract 10 of Golden Arrow Subdivision inthe W2NW of 22-3-7

Approved.Action: I. Jeffrey & Dale Ulvestad &

Bobby Hall Jr. have a preliminary/finalplat of Lots 20R of Woodland Hills Sub-division #2 and Lot 1 of Ulvestad Subdi-vision in the SWSE of 2-2-6, NWNE of11-2-6. They also need a lot size vari-ance.

Approved.16. AdjournAction, Procedural: A. Adjourn the

MeetingMotion to adjourn the meeting.Motion by Bertolotto, second by Aker.Final Resolution: Motion Carries. Yea: Heidgerken, Rausch, Aker,

Niederwerder, Bertolotto.APPROVED:

___________________________Robert Heidgerken, Chairman

ATTEST:_______________________Lisa Schieffer, Auditor

Published February 20, 2013 at the ap-proximate total cost of $374.28

MEETiNG OF THEBOARD OFEDUCATiON

FAiTH SCHOOLDiSTRiCT 46-2

MEADE COUNTy,SOUTH DAKOTA

The Board of Education of the FaithSchool District 46-2 met in regular ses-sion on Wednesday, February 13, 2013with Vise Chairman Vance calling themeeting to order at 7:00 pm.

Members present: Hanson, Simon-son and Vance. Johnson and Welter ar-rived shortly thereafter.

Motion by Simonson, 2nd by Hansonto approve the amended agenda. Motioncarried.

Motion by Simonson, 2nd by Hansonto approve the consent agenda consist-ing of the minutes of the January 16thregular meeting, the January 24th spe-cial meeting and the following financialstatements and claims:

Faith imprest Fund beginning bal-ance 4,270.02, receipts – studentmeals – 3,399.75, milk – 240.10, adultmeals – 570.80, girls basketball –3,276.00, boys basketball – 1,735.01,from district – 1,805.64; expenditures –student meals – 28.40, milk – 7.75, girlsbasketball – 587.27, boys basketball –504.12, supplies – 510.00, to district –6,075.66.

Trust & Agency beginning bal-ance – 34,224.60, receipts – 5,050.66,expenses – 1,620.44, ending balance –37,654.82.

The district financial statement:amended beginning balance –1,232,982.63; receipts – ad valoremtaxes – 6,187.09, penalties and intereston tax – 220.04, interest earned –123.72, admissions – 3,264.01, dona-tions and contributions – 8,000.00, Med-icaid administration – 2,829.00, otherrevenue – 45.70; county sources –2,389.38, state sources – 83,176.00,federal sources – 7,130.22, hot lunch –2,811.65, other – 18,879.95; reimburse-ments – 35.00. Total revenue –135,091.76, total expenditures –189,404.96; ending balance –1,178,676.82.

CLAiMS:AFLAC (ins) – 945.29; Ameritas Life

(ins) – 1,449.94; A. Drum (college ac-cess) – 50.00; A. Price (supp) – 21.34;A. Delbridge (college access) – 50.00;BHSU (dues) – 30.00; Cenex (fuel) –105.42; City of Faith (util) – 3,193.77;Dakota Business Center (mtnce) –448.05; Dakota Silk Screen (supp) –35.50; Delta Education (supp) – 82.43;Faith Imprest Fund (officials, pstg) –1,601.39; Faith Independent (comm.) –155.15; Grand Electric (util) – 162.75;Harmon Law (fees) – 120.00; Hauff Mid-Americe (supp) – 307.30; HeartlandPaper (supp) – 60.00; Jostens (supp) –67.34; Krause Storage (rental) – 195.00;Legal Shield (ins) – 216.20; L. Jones(mlg to parents) – 919.08; Lynn’s (col-lege access) – 493.60; M&B Cleaning(custodial) – 2,500.00; M&D Food Shop(gas) – 1,436.87; Marc (supp) – 91.32;Mid Central Coop (online classes) –9,200.00; N. Welter (travel) – 75.62; Quill(supp) – 151.28; R. Traver (mlg) – 86.50;Saf Enterprises (supp) – 60.15; SDRS(dues) – 702.66; SDSDBF (ins) –7,404.68; Servall Uniform (mtnce) –821.96; S. Welter (college access) –50.00; Transamerica (ins) – 20.41; Veri-zon Wireless (comm.) – 98.30; Visa(supp) – 114.20; total General Fund –33,598.01.

Capital Outlay: G. Fordyce (waterdamage) – 1,650.00; Wells Fargo Finan-cial (lease) – 265.00; total Capital Out-

lay – 1,915.00.Special Education: Hands on Health

(PT) – 870.55; Legal Shield (ins) –26.90; SDSDBF (ins) – 1,032.86; totalSpecial Ed – 1,930.31.

Food Service: AFLAC (ins) – 25.80;CANS (food) – 529.94; CWD (food,supp) – 1,033.05; Faith Imprest Fund(refund) – 36.15; Food Service of Amer-ica (food) – 1,235.51; Lynn’s (food,milk) – 1,138.13; SDSDBF (ins) – 3.00;total Food Service – 4,001.58. Totalclaims all funds 41,444.90. Motion car-ried.

Mr. Daughters introduced student-teacher Tyrel Bonnet to the members ofthe board.

No citizens were present to addressthe board.

Mrs. Baye read the superintendent’sreport. The NWAS Advisory Board meton February 5th. Items discussed in-cluded CTE programs, enrollments,open house, Common Core training,evaluations, housing, AcademicOlympics, Spelling contest, Crisis Pre-vention Intervention Training and SpecialEducation Services and Staffing, ESA 5update and salary discussions for nextyear. We are hosting the AcademicOlympics on April 24th and will have todismiss the high school students whoare not involved with the event. The De-partment of Education will be here for asite visit on February 18th. The PearsonCorporation will have a representativewith them along with someone from theBureau of Information and Telecommu-nications to make sure that we are readyfor the state online testing. This visit isdesigned to assist our schools in review-ing school and district infrastructure, re-view setup/system requirements andevaluate technology. The DOE may in-vite other schools in the area to visit atthe same time. The Special EducationReview on February 7th went very well.

We were given recognition for the im-plementation of the RtI process in ourdistrict and were given areas to improve.We will be sent a letter within 30 daysand will have a specified number of daysto make changes and corrections withinone year. This is the last year of theDakota Character grant and we will com-plete the surveys during conferences.

Mr. Daughters gave the principal’s re-port. He continues to work on evalua-tions and has just a few formalobservations left to complete. Pre-schoolround-up has tentatively been set forApril 16th for the upcoming year. Thestudent council plans to head up a Pen-nies for Patients fundraising effort to helpraise money to go to help children in ourarea that have been diagnosed withLeukemia and Lymphoma. The localCivic Oration contests will be held in theclassrooms on March 5th. The top threefrom each class will perform at the Le-gion on March 12th, and then the top twofrom each age group will compete at St.Thomas More. March 27th will be ourlocal spelling contest. The top two fromeach class will advance to the NWASspelling contest on April 17th. AcademicOlympics will be held here on April 24th.

Noma Welter gave the NWAS report.The library will receive $423.00 in freebooks from the November Book Fairsales. Meade County commissionershave allocated a total of $5,390.00 to bepaid out over four installments. This is anincrease of $390.00 over last year’s al-location. Eleven youths have been par-ticipating in Story Hour. The Citycompleted some maintenance in the li-brary including the heating. Zane Kinghas made a sign for the front of the li-brary. The library board voted to giveboth Linda and Angela a $.50 per hourraise for their City hours. Deanna Fis-chbach was moved from Advisory boardto Trustee. Suggestions for a memorialfor Dorothy Ulrich were discussed.

Scott Vance shared the NWAS re-port. The Administrative Board meeting

was held on February 6th. A ServicesAgreement Change policy was dis-cussed and given to the board membersto take back to their local boards for dis-cussion.

Noma Welter gave a facilities report.She toured the damage from the brokenwater pipe and updated the board on theprogress of the items still needing to beaddressed.

Motion by Vance, 2nd by Simonsonto go into executive session for person-nel and contract employees at 7:32 pm.Motion carried.

Chairwoman Johnson declared theboard out of executive session at8:34pm.

Discussion was held on the proposed2013-2014 school calendar and also onthe superintendent search currently un-derway.

Bret Hanson gave an update on theeducation and funding bills being dis-cussed in the legislature.

The board dates for a negotiationsmeeting and a budget meeting were setfor next week.

In any other business, Amie Schauerreminded the board that school boardpetitions are available and ready to goout. They must be returned by February22nd at 5:00pm. No petitions have beenpicked up at this point.

Motion by Vance, 2nd by Simonsonto take a three minute recess. Motioncarried.

Motion by Simonson, 2nd by Vanceto go into executive session for negotia-tions at 9:06pm. Motion carried.

Chairwoman Johnson declared theboard out of executive session at 9:18pm.

Motion by Welter, 2nd by Simonsonto approve the contract bid for M&BCleaning in the amount of $5,000.00 permonth. Motion carried.

Motion by Simonson, 2nd by Welterto inform the Faith Education Associationof the Intent to Negotiate. Johnson, Si-monson, Vance and Welter – aye. Han-son – nay. Motion carried.

Motion by Hanson, 2nd by Vance tosupport the changes discussed in theNWAS Service Agreement. Motion car-ried.

Motion by Vance, 2nd by Welter toadjourn at 9:27pm. Motion carried._______________________________

Sharron Johnson, PresidentBoard of Education

________________________________Amie Schauer,Business Manager

Published February 20, 2013 for a totalapproximate cost of $81.22

Meade CountyCommissioner’s

Meeting

Pursuant to SDCL 7-8-16 - Notice ishereby given that on March 6, 2013 at10:00 AM, the Meade County Board ofCommissioners will hold a regular Com-mission Meeting at the Faith City Hall lo-cated at: 204 N. Main Street, Faith, SD57626

Dated at Sturgis, South Dakota this13th day of February, 2013.Jerry Derr - Commission AssistantPublished February 20 & 27, 2013 at thetotal approximate cost of $7.79

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LEGALS Legal Newspaper for the City of Faith • Faith School District 46-2 • Meade County • NWAS February 20, 2013 • The Faith Independent • Page 15

MiNUTESNORTHWEST AREA

SCHOOLSEDUCATiONALCOOPERATiVE

GOVERNiNG BOARDREGULAR MEETiNG– February 6, 2013 5:00 p.m.,

isabel, SD

1 The regular meeting of the North-west Area Schools Educational Cooper-ative Governing Board was heldFebruary 6, 2013, at 5:00 p.m. at North-west Area Schools

PRESENT: Nathan Grueb, SandyBaumberger, Wilfred Jones, AJ Lind-skov, Matt Gilbert, Scott Vance, DirectorCris Owens, Business Manager MonicaMayer and Superintendent Dick Schaf-fan

ABSENT: Dan BeckmanGUEST: Denise Perryman2 Approve Agenda: On a motion from

Vance and seconded by Grueb theagenda was approved with the addition

ATTACHMENT “A”

FiNANCiAL REPORTEDUCATiONAL COOPERATiVE

JANUARy 2013

SPECiAL ED FUNDCASH BALANCE 1/01/13 $220,400.42

RECEIPTS:LOCAL SOURCES:ASSESSMENTS $148,396.50EARNINGS ON INVESTMENTS $MISCELLANEOUS $FLOW-THRU DOLLARS $REIMBURSEMENTS $22,251.56

STATE SOURCES:UNRESTRICTED GRANTS $

FEDERAL SOURCES:GRANTS IN AID $

TOTAL RECEIPTS $170,648.06G/L ENTRIES $SUB TOTAL $391,048.48TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS $95,196.08

CASH BALANCE 01/31/12 $295,852.40CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT $200,000.00

RETIREMENT SICK LEAVE 3,500.00Attachment “A”

TRUST & AGENCy FUNDSCASH REPORT

DECEMBER 2012FUND BEGiNNiNG AMOUNT AMOUNT ENDiNG

BALANCE RECEiVED DiSBURSED BALANCEUNEMPLOYMENT $12,000.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $12,000.00T&A IMPREST $2,981.82 $423.97 $614.32 $2,791.47125 CAFETERIA PLAN $00.00 $300.00 $00 $300.00

ATTACHMENT ‘B’T & A iMPREST

SD STATE TREASURER SALES TAX $57.97SAMS CLUB SUPPLIES $154.35SASD REGISTRATION FEES $45.00RANCHHOUSE GIFT CERT. $30.00POSTMASTER POSTAGE $327.00

TOTAL $614.32

NW Area Schools Multi-Dist Ed CoopBOARD REPORT - NEWSPAPER

Checking Account: 1Fund: 22, SPECiAL EDUCATiON

A&B BUSINESS SOLUTIONS........................138.52..............................COPIERBECKMAN, DAN .............................................56.24..............................TRAVELCARDMEMEBER SERVICE.............................77.00...................CREDIT CARDCATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES.............24,388.28 ..................OT/PT/TRAVELCENTER FOR DISABILITIES.........................560.00 ......REGISTRATION FEESCITY OF MOBRIDGE.....................................250.00..................................RENTCRISIS PREVENTION INSTITUTE................125.00........SUPPLIES/TRAININGFANNING, FRANCIS .......................................58.05..............................TRAVELGOVERNORS INN ...........................................50.00...........................LODGINGGRUEB, NATHAN .............................................6.29..............................TRAVELHELMS, KATIE ................................................70.67..............................TRAVELHUBER, DONNA ........................................3,917.62..CONTRACTUAL/TRAVELISABEL SUPER VALUE ...................................24.87..........................SUPPLIESJONES, WILFRED ...........................................22.20..............................TRAVELLINDSKOV, AJ ...................................................2.59..............................TRAVELMCI ...................................................................54.74......................TELEPHONENATIONS CENTER NEWS ..............................18.00 ....................................ADSNWAS ..........................................................5,719.20............REIMBURSEMENTOWENS, CRIS ...............................................122.32..............................TRAVELPRAIRIE VISTA INN .........................................69.00...........................LODGINGQUILL ...............................................................19.99..........................SUPPLIESSARGENT, CHRIS ......................................2,191.70 ...............TRAVEL-OFFICESPARKYS...........................................................6.25.............SUPPLIES/MEALST & A IMPREST FUND ...................................186.00............REIMBURSEMENTVANCE, SCOTT ..............................................18.87..............................TRAVELFund Total: ...............................................38,153.40

of 5a.3 MINUTES: Minutes of the last

meeting, January 9, 2013, were ap-proved on a motion by Grueb and sec-onded by Vance. Motion carried.

4 FINANCIAL REPORT: Motion byVance seconded by Lindskov to acceptand approve the Financial Report forJanuary 2013, a copy of which is madea part of these minutes as Attachment“A”. Motion Carried.

5 BILLS: Motion by Vance and sec-onded by Grueb to approve the Educa-tional Cooperative bills for payment aspresented, a copy of which is made apart of these minutes as Attachment “B”.Motion carried.

5a Executive Session: Motion byGilbert and seconded by Lindskov, theboard entered into executive session at5:10 for personnel pursuant to SDCL1.25.2.1. Baumberger declared out ofexecutive session at 5:20. Owens willrecommend nonrenewal for the schoolpsychological examiner position for nextyear and will be advertising for a SchoolPsychologist.

6 Special Education Services forSchool Year 2013-2014: Owens dis-cussed speech services being offeredthrough the cooperative and the schoolshiring their own speech pathologists.These items will be discussed and votedon at the local boards meetings and bebrought back to the March Meeting.

7 Staffing for 2013-2014: CatholicHealth Initiatives has terminated theirOT/PT services with our CooperativeSchools effective April 1, 2013. Owens isin the process of arranging services witha different company to provide theseservices.

8 Salary Schedules Discussion: TheBoard discussed the New Hire SalarySchedule for Speech Language Pathol-ogist and Early Childhood.

9 SLPA Job Description: There wasdiscussion regarding the SLPA Job De-scription.

10 SLPA Evaluation Tool: On a mo-tion by Vance and seconded by Lind-skov, the SLPA Evaluation Tool wasadopted.

11 Speech Licensure Bill: The rulesand regulations have not been set yet bythe State Department of Health.

12 Teacher of the Year: Holly Schu-macher will be contacting the schools onhow your school can nominate a teacherfor Teacher of the Year.

13 Assistant Director: There was dis-cussion regarding hiring an Assistant Di-rector.

On a motion from Grueb and sec-onded by Vance this items was tableduntil the March meeting.

14 Other: On a motion by Lindskovand seconded by Grueb the Memoran-dum of Understanding For Tuition Reim-bursement with Mitchell TechnicalInstitute (MTI) was signed and a checkin the amount of $3,000.00 was issuedto them.

15 Adjournment: Baumberger ad-journed._______________________________

Sandy Baumberger, Chairperson________________________________Monica Mayer, Business Manager

Published February 20, 2013 at the totalapproximate cost of $122.76

NOTICE OFADOPTION OF

ORDINANCE NO. 21

The Board of Meade County Com-missioners on February 6, 2013 didadopt Ordinance No. #21 – An Ordi-nance Providing for Temporary Camp-grounds.

This Ordinance incorporates andadopts comprehensive regulations and

notice of adoption is published pursuantto SDCL 7-18A-5./s/ Robert HeidgerkenChairman Meade CountyBoard of CommissionersAttest: /s/ Lisa Schieffer Meade CountyAuditorFirst reading: January 8, 2013Second reading: February 6, 2013Adopted: February , 2013Published: February 20 & 27, 2013Effective Date: March 19, 2013Published February 20 & 27, 2013 at thetotal approximate cost of $15.58

NOTiCE OFHEARiNG UPON

APPLiCATiON FORSALE OF

ALCOHOLiCBEVERAGES

Notice is hereby given that the Board

of Meade County Commissioners at theCity Hall located in Faith, SD, on March6, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. will consider atransfer of a Retail (on-off sale) Malt Bev-erage application as follows:

Becky Bruer/No Name City Camp-ground – Lot GF-1R of Pleasant valleySubdivision Section 25, Township 5North, Range 5 East, BHM, MeadeCounty SD - to Farstveet Investments,LLC.

Notice is further given that any per-son, persons, or their attorney may ap-pear at said scheduled public hearingand present objections to any or all ap-plicants, if any objections there be.

Dated at Sturgis, SD, this 11th day ofOctober 2013./s/ Lisa Schieffer,Meade County AuditorPublished February 20 & 27, 2013 for atotal approximate cost of $16.88

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CUSTER REGIONAL HOSPITAL-Custer Clinic and Custer RegionalSenior Care in beautiful Custer,SD, have full time and PRN (as-needed) RN, LPN and LicensedMedical Assistant positions avail-able. We offer competitive pay andexcellent benefits. New Graduateswelcome! Please contact HumanResources at (605) 673-2229 ext.110 for more information or log

onto www.regionalhealth.com toapply.

PERKINS COUNTY HIGHWAYDEPT. has opening for Me-chanic/Operator. Good Benefits.Applications are available at Court-house in Bison, SD or call 605-244-5629.

PATROL OFFICER ñ Hourly payrange: $20.14-$24.50/hr. Visit:www.cityofbrookings.org Returnapplication w/resume to PO Box270, Brookings, SD [email protected].

SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST OPEN-ING for Northwest Area SchoolsEducation Cooperative in NWSouth Dakota. Competitive wage,excellent benefits, vehicle provided.Contact Cris Owens at 605-466-2206 [email protected].

LAND FOR SALE

LARAMIE RIVER RANCH - LimitedParcels Left! 35 acre ranches from$695 per acre. Magnificent waterand mountain views. Low down -Guaranteed financing. Call Today!1-888-411-7050 www.RanchLand-Wyoming.com.

LOG HOMES

DAKOTA LOG HOME Builders rep-resenting Golden Eagle Log Homes,building in eastern, central, north-western South & North Dakota.Scott Connell, 605-530-2672,Craig Connell, 605-264-5650,www.goldeneagleloghomes.com.

NOTICES

ADVERTISE IN NEWSPAPERSstatewide for only $150.00. Put theSouth Dakota Statewide Classi-fieds Network to work for youtoday! (25 words for $150. Eachadditional word $5.) Call thisnewspaper or 800-658-3697 fordetails.

SD HORSE FAIR March 15-17Fairgrounds, Sioux Falls. DanaHokana Clinics. Ranch Rodeo,Horsemanís Challenge, TradeShow, Sandy Jirkovsky, Breed &Driving demos, Youth Events, Cow-boy Church. LIKE us on facebook!www.SDHORSEFAIR.com.

STEEL BUILDINGS

STEEL BUILDINGS. Huge winterdiscounts for spring delivery.50x80, 62x100, 68x120, 68x200,100x200. Take advantage of taxdeductions. Limited Offer. CallJim 1-888-782-7040.

WANTEDWANTED TO LEASE huntingrights on private property for An-telope and or Mule Deer. Call605-321-3635. F22-3tp

WANTED: ranch or grass land tolease by the month or year, by thehead. Call 316-734-3374.

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HELP WANTEDGrand Electric Cooperative, Inc.is accepting resumes for an Ap-prentice/Journeyman Electri-cian/Serviceperson. Must be ahigh school graduate or equiva-lent and have one year of ad-vanced electrical training or

electric vo-tech graduate orequivalent. Work includes sales,installation and repair of appli-ances, heating/cooling and resi-dential and farmstead wiring.This is a full time position lo-cated in Bison, SD, with good payand benefits: hospitalization,401K savings plan, retirement,life and accident insurance, sickleave and vacation. Workinghours are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00p.m., Monday through Friday.Applicant must be able to workovertime hours when needed andbe able to do some heavy liftingof up to 100 pounds. ContactSteve Senn, Asst. OperationsManager or Colle Nash, Director

of Operations at Grand ElectricCooperative, Inc., P. O. Box 39,Bison, SD. An Equal OpportunityEmployer. Deadline for submit-ting resumes is March 11, 2013.F24-3tc

HELP WANTED: Grand ElectricCooperative, Inc. has an openingfor a part-time Accountant posi-tion at their headquarters officein Bison, SD. This position hasgood potential to become full-timein 2013. The successful applicantmust have a high school diplomaor equivalent. It is preferable thatthe applicant have a minimum oftwo years of general office experi-ence, including but not limited to,payroll, accounts payable andgeneral bookkeeping. Job dutiesinclude posting journal entries,verifying and posting invoices,processing checks, etc. Interestedindividuals please send your re-sume to Colgan Huber, Directorof Finance, Grand Electric Coop-erative, P.O. Box 39, Bison, SD57620.  Grand Electric is an equalopportunity employer. Deadlinefor submitting resumes is March8, 2013.

NOTICESAPARTMENTS AVAILABLE:Countryside Apartments inFaith. 1 bedroom, carpeted

throughout. Laundry facilitiesavailable. Handicap accessible.Rent based on income. For infor-mation contact: PRO/Rental Man-agement 1-800-244-2826 or1-605-347-3077 Equal Opportu-nity Housing. F5-tfc

PASTURE WATER LINESwith trencher and backhoe, Live-stock Water Systems. 10 1/2 milessouth of Maurine, 605-748-2473Merle Vig. F2-tfc

Angus Bull Sale—TUESDAY—March 5, 20131:15 p.m. (MT)

at the Ranch • 6.5 miles west, 3 south of Bison, SD

Selling 80 headof Big Select Fall

AngusBulls

A.I. Siresinclude:Foresight,

Triple J Design,Destination,Mainline,

Equator 395M,Sinclair Net Present Value

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