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Public Notices … Pages 8 & 9Pennington County

West River Water Development DistrictPennington County Planning & Zoning

Obituaries … Pages 5Roxanna M. Rodriquez

WEDC presents strategic plan during second annual meeting The Wall Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), held its sec-ond annual meeting on November 15th. About 40 community membersattended to share in the conversation about WEDC’s year two accom-plishments and future plans. To kick off the meeting, WEDC’s 2016/2017 board of directors intro-duced themselves, explained why they decided to join the board, andshared their favorite projects from 2017. Members of the 2016/2017board of directors were Carolynn Anderson, Josh Geigle, Dani Herring,Marty Huether, Dave Olson, Cindy Hauk and Mary Williams. Highschool board representatives Mercede Hess and Kyla Sawvell werebrought onto the board in October 2017 and will serve until May 2018. A few of the board’s favorite 2017 projects included; Marketing Home-town America, Wall Crawl and helping bring Ken Charfauros and JanetNiehaus into the community as the new owners Wall Meat ProcessingPlant. WEDC board president and Mayor Marty Huether gave a State of theCity and WEDC president’s report. Mayor Huether commented on thepositive financial health of the city and reflected on recent City projectssuch as the Community Center remodel. Mayor Huether shared ideasfor a future Community Event Center. He has started gathering a steer-ing committee. Mayor Huether encouraged anyone interested in joiningor sharing ideas to contact him right away. WEDC Executive Director Cheyenne McGriff gave the executive di-rector report. “My goal is to not only share with you WEDC’s 2017 projects, but toget you excited about Wall,” McGriff said as she began her presentation. WEDC’s vision is for Wall to continue to be a dynamic community thatfuture generations can call home. The organization’s mission is to be acatalyst to encourage, facilitate and empower community members togenerate dynamic growth in our community. McGriff highlighted WEDC’s 2017 workforce development, commu-nity development, business retention and expansion, business expan-sion and housing projects. The WEDC board of directors revealed their long-term and short-termstrategic plan, which was adopted in August. The board plans to focuson capital and organizational growth, housing, business retention andexpansion, business creation, placemaking and business attractionthroughout the coming years. “We have several goals for our community,” McGriff explained. “Wehope to better market our community as a great place to live year-round,facilitate housing development, retain 100 percent of current busi-nesses, help 10 percent of existing businesses expand, improve ourworkforce development programs and attract value-added agriculturebusinesses to Wall. That’s just the beginning!” Mayor Huether presented the first Friend of Economic DevelopmentAward to the West River Electric Association. “As a new organization, we wanted to find a way to give back andthank those who have helped us, supported us, and encouraged us alongthe way,” Huether said, “From providing office space to the WEDC’s firstExecutive Director to bringing the REED Fund, a revolving loan fundopportunity to the Wall area, WREA has been a vital piece of WEDC’screation and success.” The WEDC board of directors voted in one new board member for2017/2018. Dave Olson’s term expired and the board voted Kalie Kjer-stad in via ballot. The meeting closed with a special Wall FFA Agriculture Issues Teampresentation of, “Can I See Your ID? Should Mandatory Animal Identi-fication Be Mandatory?” The next regular WEDC board of directors meeting will be 7:00 p.m.,Wednesday, January 24, 2018 in the Wall Community Center. If you have questions about WEDC, please contact Cheyenne McGriffat 605-279-2658 or email walledd@gwtc.net.

Courtesy PhotosThe WEDC 2016/2017 board of directors poses before WEDC’s second annual meeting. Pictured left to right: WEDC President Mayor Marty Huether,Josh Geigle, Dave Olson, Carolynn Anderson, WEDC Secretary/Treasurer Dani Herring, Kyla Sawvell, Mercede Hess, WEDC Vice President MaryWilliams and Cindy Hauk.

WEDC presents the 2017 Friend of Economic Development Award to West River Electric Association (WREA). Pictured left to right: WEDC ExecutiveDirector Cheyenne McGriff, WEDC President Mayor Marty Huether, WREA CEO/General Manager Dick Johnson, and WREA board members AndyMoon, Charles “Chuck” Sloan, Larry Eisenbraun, Sue Peters and Howard Knuppe.

Donkeyball returned to Wall

Dairyland Donkeyball made a return appearance in Wall, Sunday evening, and once again, it did not disap-point. The WHS Post Prom Committee sponsored the laughter-filled evening with six teams participating.Teams included, WHS Seniors, WHS Juniors, Black Hills Federal Credit Union, M&M Sales, Dar Constructionand Friends 'N Family. Teams competed to see who could score the highest in points to advance to the nextround. The highest scoring team in the first round was BHFCU with 11 points which automatically sent themto the Championship round. The next two highest points were the WHS Seniors and Friends 'N Family whohad to play-off to get to the championship game. The WHS Juniors and M&M Sales battled a tough game inthe first round and had to have a tie-breaker competition. The Wheelbarrow race was held to determine thewinner of the tie, the WHS Juniors came away with the win. The WHS Seniors advanced to the championshipgame beating Friends 'N Family, by just a couple of baskets. The championship game was well played by bothteams with the WHS Seniors coming out on top!

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LibraryTheresa Schaefer, Library Director | 279-2929

The Wall Community Librarywishes everyone a Happy Thanks-giving! Librarian Theresa and theLibrary Board of Trustees are verythankful for everyone who usesthe library, who helps out at the li-brary, who donates to the library,and who supports the library inany way. If you were looking for aThanksgiving turkey last Fridaymorning, the library was the placeto be. There was a whole flock ofturkeys gobbling around the li-brary and doing the Turkey Pokey.The library is closed Thursday,

lection, Kitchens of the Great Mid-west by J. Ryan Stradal. TheSouth Dakota Humanities Councilsponsors the One Book program,which aims to connect communi-ties by encouraging as many resi-dents as possible to read and dis-cuss the same book. If schedulesallow, the library may receive agrant that will provide a localscholar to lead the discussion, andmultiple copies of the book. If thathappens, the whole Wall commu-nity is invited to read and discuss!It would be fantastic if there wasstanding room only. Watch thiscolumn for more information, andfor the date and time of the discus-sion. The book focuses on themesthat fit right into the holiday sea-son – food, family, and cherishedmemories. The author is fromMinnesota, the story is set there,and many of the characters beartraditional Minnesota names. Thelibrary will have a copy of the bookavailable for check out next week,with more copies to come if theprogram grant is awarded. There is one week left in Na-tional Novel Writing Month. Oneof our local authors wrote overfour thousand words in just a cou-ple of hours at the library last Fri-day. That means there is still timefor you aspiring novelists to getyour 50,000 words on paper. Thelibrary has a quiet spot to write,snacks and warm beverages.

November 23rd for the Thanksgiv-ing holiday, but is open regularhours on Wednesday the 22nd andFriday the 24th. On Friday, youmight need a nap after that bigdinner on Thursday, so story timewill be all about naps. Bring yourlittle ones Friday, November 24, at9:00 a.m. for stories, rhymes, andan art project. The theme may benaps, but you won’t be yawning! After the Book Group discussionlast Thursday, the members pres-ent planned for the December get-together. The book chosen is the2017 One Book South Dakota se-

Thanksgiving Twenty-three days in Novembergive me a good reason to findtwenty-three things for which Iam thankful. Here they are, in noparticular order. 1. Electricity. 2. Indoor plumbing. 3. A washing machine. 4. Healthy food, and a husbandwho works hard to provide moneyto buy the food, and a God whoprovides the job and health for thehusband. 5. Gravel roads. They are somuch more fun than paved. 6. Paved roads. They are somuch better on tires than gravel. 7. Neighbors. Who else showsup to cook and serve the brandingmeal when you got home the nightbefore with a brand-new baby? 8. Kids. They are humbling andsanctifying. Please see the post-script. 9. A political system based onthe rule of law. 10. A mind that can think. 11. Christmas programs, andpeople willing to sacrifice theirtime to produce them. 12. Music in general. As I typethis, my grandma and baby sisterare listening to “Annie’s ChickenDinner” on a cylinder player thatpredates my great-grandpa. 13.Heritage. 14. A pickup with a heater andrunning boards.

15. Freedom of speech, of reli-gion, and the right to keep andbear arms. 16. Being married to my bestfriend, and realizing anew witheach passing day that he is a manof integrity and quality that israrely matched. 17. Thursday morning storytimes with Mr. Mel and MissDorothy. 18. Tuesday morning prayertimes . 19. Friends who hold me ac-countable and inspire me. 20. Sisters – truly one of God’sgreatest inventions. 21. Brothers – they turned outto be so much cooler than me. 22. Vehicles that run. 23. A well-stocked wood pile. 24. Health. The days without itmake me appreciate the days withit all the more. 25. The written word, and thepen that is mightier than thesword. 26. Church, and our variedchurch family. 27. Rain. 28. Work. 29. Snowstorms that end well. 30. My dad and mom. Oh, look at that. I am already at30 things, and I could easily dou-ble that. But I must first get to myhumbling post script… Postscript: Wednesday morningfound me and Children B-E bop-

Working For A LivingChastity Julson

In the midst of several of our oldoutbuildings, stands a grain bin.Years ago, a spring storm rippedtwo of the roof panels loose. Sincewe run a mostly grass-fed opera-tion, fixing the roof really didn’trank high on the to-do list. So thegrain bin, and the few inches ofgrain inside, have been left un-touched by human hands.This has been very good news for

at least a few of the creatures thatcall this ranch home. Who wantsan abundant supply of grain,housed in a predator-free location,accessible only from the air? Pi-geons, we discovered one day thissummer, when my curious sonasked to see what was inside thebin. The sound of the creaking doorfrightened them, and the smallflock that now calls the grain bintheirs came exploding through thehole in the roof, frightening us aswell.That did not dissuade us from

peeking inside, however, where wefound, in addition to feathers andpoop, several tiny nests, each hold-ing tiny, white eggs. The Bean is an avid bird

watcher, and also a big fan of hunt-ing for chicken eggs, so for the restof the summer, we couldn’t passthe grain bin without a request tocheck on the eggs. From time totime, I’d humor him, and we got towatch several of the nestlings growfrom just-hatched-babies to fledg-lings. One day, however, when we

peered in, I could tell somethingwas awry. Some mother, thinkingherself quite clever, had laid hereggs inside the black plastic bucketwe’d used as a scoop. The babies,now half-grown, were ready tomeet the world, but, too big tospread their wing in the crampedcircle of the bucket, and were per-manently trapped. What could I do but dump the

bucket? The birds tumbled out.Two righted themselves, and wob-bled limply away from me, but thethird, its muscles too atrophied tocarry its own weight, couldn’t walkat all. “Babies,” said the Bean, “Big ba-

bies.” “Yes,” I replied, “but we better

leave them be. They are so scared.” The next day, the Bean asked to

see them again, and I had toadmit, I wanted to see them too. Ifeared the worst. Indeed, one of thebabies was dead, never having

him.“Baby bird flying!” He shouted in

reply. We circled the grain bin,looking for the baby. I was scaredshe had fallen into the grass, easyprey for cats, but instead she wasperched on the circular rim of thebin, head cocked, scanning thehorizon. She peered up for a few more

seconds, the whole world a giantbowl over her head, before duckingdown, and diving back into thesafety of the bin. The Bean, hiseyes as blue as the sky, turned tome, and said, “Baby bird, not ababy anymore.” I often fear I am a foolish

woman. Sometimes I know that Iam. Like when I am climbing intoa stinky, old grain bin to chase sen-sory-deprived baby pigeonsaround. But every once in awhilemy foolishness pays off. How elsewould I get to see the look that ap-pears on a small boy’s face when hesees a fledgling bird fly for the firsttime? The look of surprised delightas he falls a little more in love withthe world and all its wonders.

moved from where we’d last seenit. The other two were huddledagainst the tin, pressed hardagainst each other. Their terrorwas plain, and the Bean made noprotest as I closed the door, saying,“They are still too scared.”This continued for a few days.

Each day I grew more certain wewould find the two remaining ba-bies dead, but each day, theylooked about the same; hunchedand terrified, not moving much. Itseemed it wasn’t just their mus-cles, but their spirits that werestunted. They were living in pi-geon heaven, and the poor crea-tures were slowly dying becausethey didn’t know how to do any-thing else. I decided to do the only thing I

could think of: bring them a littlefresh water in a plastic dish. As Ilaid it inside, they scuttled awayfrom me, the first movement we’dseen since I’d freed them. I closedthe door, and thought, “Well, it’sprogress.” The next day we brought water

and a large stick. The day after,more water and another stick. Ididn’t really have a plan, but I fig-ured seeing new things mightwake up their brains a little. TheBean would wait at the door,guarding against barn cats andgiant, white dogs, while I’d followthe babies around for a few min-utes, forcing them to explore thenew objects we’d brought. Theygrew stronger and more agile withevery visit, until, four days in, oneof the birds hopped, wings flutter-ing, onto the crook of a branch. Sheperched there for a moment, tee-tering slightly. I looked back at theBean, who was peeking in from thecrack in the open door. He smiledwide, while the pigeon wrappedher tiny toes around the branch,testing for the first time how it feltto leave the ground.And then one day when I went

in, and instead of simply hopping,both birds spread their wings, andslowly, so much more slowly thanI’ve ever seen, pulled themselvesinto the air. One landed with abounce, but the other drifted for amoment, circling my head in slowmotion, reaching and pulling,reaching and pulling, until she wasat the hole in the roof, and thenoutside it. I rushed out, picking up the

Bean as I scurried past. “Did yousee her? Did you see her?” I asked

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ping around Rapid City for my an-nual slew of keeping-arthritis-at-bay appointments. As we headedfor the chiropractor, I said, in ajoking-but-not-joking voice, “Okay,guys, the people in here are underthe impression that you are thebest kids in the world. So let’s beon our best behavior and reinforcethat impression, okay?” And thenI thought about what I had justsaid. Oh, dear. I hope I was not en-couraging them to live duplicitouslives. I better try to clarify that. “Imean, I personally think you guysare the best kids in the world, be-cause that is the prerogative ofevery parent. I just want you guysto be well-behaved so we can be ablessing, not a curse. Okay?” But itwas too late. The kids had alreadyjumped on my first statement. Child B: Mom, you shouldn’t saythat we are the best kids, becausethat might hurt some other kids’feelings. They might think they arenot very good, if you say we are thebest. Child C: Yeah! Ee-ember? Youshould not fink some kids are dabest and some are not. That is wikein Coat of Many Colors, ee-ember?[because we had discussed, atsome time in the past, how bothIsaac and Jacob showed fa-voritism with their children, andhad devastating effects] Child B: So Mom, that is whyyou should not say we are the best. At this point, we were pullinginto the chiropractor’s office. Toolate to drive the point home. Wesurvived. I felt like I got my come-uppance.

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DUWANA LEAH BULLBEAR A Felony Bench Warrant hasbeen issued for Duwanna LeahBullBear charging her with Hitand Run-Injury Accident andCareless Driving.. BullBear is an Indian female,27 years of age, approximately5’5” tall, 240 pounds, black hairwith brown eyes. BullBear is last known to fre-quent in or around the Rapid

City, South Dakota area. If you observe this subject orhave any knowledge of her where-abouts, please do not approach.Please contact the PenningtonCounty Sheriff ’s Office at 605-394-6117, the Rapid City PoliceDepartment at 605-394-4131 orthe nearest law enforcementagency if you have any informa-tion which would result in the ar-rest of this individual.

Driving Safety 1. Make sure your car is ingood condition for a road trip. 2. Pack an emergency pre-paredness kit and supplies inthe trunk. 3. Share travel plans with afamily member or friend. 4. Check the weather alongyour route and plan for travelaround any storms that may becoming. 5. Be well rested and alert. 6. Buckle up, slow down, anddon’t drive impaired. 7. Follow the rules of the roadand use caution in work zones. 8. Give your full attention tothe road. Avoid distractionssuch as cell phones. 9. Make frequent stops. Dur-ing long trips, rotate drivers. Ifyou’re too tired to drive, stopand get some rest. 10. If you have car trouble,pull off the road as far as possi-bleTrooper Andrew Buns (HP 50)South Dakota Highway PatrolBadlands Squad(605) 391-1533

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138 Thanksgivings AgoLinda and I are thankful for

many things this year. We arethankful for our children andgrandchildren, for the friends oldand new we have made across thestate, and for the opportunity toserve as governor and first lady.I am also thankful for a Yank-

ton dinner table conversation thattook place 138 Thanksgivingsago. John Andrews recounted thestory in a South Dakota Magazinearticle released prior to SouthDakota’s 125th anniversary ofstatehood.A few of Dakota Territory’s

most prominent leaders gatheredaround the dinner table thatThanksgiving Day in 1879 to domore than break bread. The homebelonged to a local Congrega-tional minister, Reverand Stew-art Sheldon, and among hisguests were territorial GovernorWilliam Howard, United StatesAttorney Hugh Campbell, Gen-eral William H.H. Beadle, Ed-ward P. Wilcox and his brother-in-

law Rev. Joseph Ward.The conversation began around

a school lands question. The menpresent wanted to ensure schoollands would be valued and sold ata high enough price, at no lessthan $10 per acre. Some residentsthought the land should be soldfor $2.25 per acre to a large syn-dicate. This was of particular con-cern to Beadle who was the super-intendent of public instruction.As they discussed the issue, the

idea arose to divide Dakota Terri-tory into northern and southernportions to protect the value ofthe lands, and to make the south-ern part of Dakota its own state.It is believed this was the conver-sation that sparked serious state-hood efforts, as these men spentthe next few years leading themovement.Nearly 10 more years passed

before South Dakota became itsown state. It took three billspassed by the territorial legisla-ture, two constitutional conven-tions, two votes from the people

and two congressional bills. Fi-nally, a newly-elected presidentwith Republican majorities inCongress signed South Dakotainto statehood. As Andrews notedin his article, the dinner discus-sion served as a catalyst of thestatehood movement. As he put it,“We owe a debt of gratitude to themen who shared ideas around theThanksgiving table and commit-ted themselves to creating a newand better home.”Considering where our state is

today, I think that is true. Thereis no better place to live, work andraise a family. In fact, Site Selec-tion named South Dakota as thenumber one state for achievingthe American dream. With ourlow tax burden and reasonableregulatory environment, you canmake a good living in SouthDakota and you can rest assuredthat your tax dollars are beingwell managed. We have balancedthe budget every year since state-hood and our sound financialpractices are affirmed by all threecredit rating agencies, which haveawarded us with AAA status. Wealso have a high quality of life: anabundance of outdoor recre-ational opportunities, safe com-munities, good schools and post-secondary opportunities, andclean air and water.More than anything though,

our state is made up of good peo-ple. South Dakotans are friendly,humble and hardworking. Here,we still hold open doors, say helloto passing strangers and shovelour neighbors’ driveways. Forthese things and for the individu-als who made South Dakota whatit is today, we have reason to bevery, very thankful.Happy Thanksgiving, South

Dakota.

Dennis DaugaardGovernor of South Dakota

New state response website Governor Dennis Daugaard hasannounced the launch ofSDResponse.gov to provide thepublic with real-time informationduring severe weather and disastersituations. The governor encourages SouthDakotans to utilize the new websitein times of emergency and to followthe corresponding @SoDakRe-sponds Twitter and Facebook ac-counts. “South Dakotans need to haveaccess to up-to-date information inorder to make the best decisionsduring times of disaster and in-clement weather,” said Daugaard.“With that intent in mind, we cre-ated SDResponse.gov to be a one-stop public safety response site justin time for the winter season,” SDResponse.gov houses materialfrom multiple state agencies andoutside response entities. The web-

site currently includes informationon drought, fire and winterweather, and the tabs will rotatedepending upon the season andwhat is occurring in the state. The website also includes anarchive where information fromemergencies dating back to 2011are stored. The archive containssections on the 2011 flood, WinterStorm Atlas, Wessington Springsand Delmont tornadoes, and theBig Sioux River flood in 2014 wherephotos, press releases, executive or-ders and letters are available. “We wanted to provide a histori-cal component to SDResponse.govas well by making documents andimages from past disasters readilyavailable,” said Daugaard. “Weneed to remember the lessons we’velearned from these events and themany ways in which SouthDakotans have persevered.”

ThankfulThis Thanksgiving, as we get to-

gether with family and friends,Jean and I once again send ourwarmest wishes to all SouthDakotans.During this festive time of the

year, let us not forget that the firstThanksgiving was a time to thankthe good Lord for all of our bless-ings. I am especially thankful forthe opportunity to be able to workon your behalf in the UnitedStates Senate. Even when the de-bates on Capitol Hill get con-tentious, working for the people ofSouth Dakota is a privilege that Iwill never take for granted.I am also thankful for the love

and support of my family as I dothis job. I truly would not be ableto do it without them. We are look-ing forward to spending Thanks-giving together at our house inFort Pierre with many of our im-mediate and extended familymembers, including a few of oureight grandkids – we have toshare them with their other

grandparents sometimes! Withsuch busy schedules these days,quality time with our family is thebiggest blessing Jean and I couldask for.Earlier this month, we cele-

brated Veterans Day. It is becauseof the men and women who serve,and their families who supportthem, that all of us are able tofreely celebrate the holiday seasonwith those we love. I am incrediblythankful to our military commu-nity and our veterans for all theydo and have done to protect ourfreedoms, and I pray for those whowill be spending the holidaysapart from their families. We cannever repay them for their serviceand sacrifice, but as a member ofthe Senate Veterans’ Affairs Com-mittee and the Senate ArmedServices Committee, I will con-tinue working on legislation to im-prove the quality of life for SouthDakota’s veterans and members ofthe armed forces, along with theirfamily members.Especially during the holiday

season, I encourage SouthDakotans to find ways to giveback to their communities. Thereare food pantries and churches innearly every town collecting dona-tions, so that all of our neighborsare able to put a good meal ontheir Thanksgiving table. Mone-tary donations and food donationsare both helpful, and as winter inSouth Dakota sets in, coats andother cold-weather clothing itemsare needed for kids, teens andadults. A number of volunteer or-ganizations, charities, churchesand even many local businesseshold coat drives every year, start-ing around this time.As we gather with our loved

ones to give thanks and count ourblessings, let us also say a prayerfor those who are having a hardtime this year and for those whoare unable to spend the holidaywith their families. Jean and Iwish all South Dakotans a veryhappy Thanksgiving and holidayseason.

Mike RoundsU.S. Senator from South Dakota

Socials Pennington County Courant • November 23, 2017

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The Fine Arts Building inPhilip was busy last Friday night,November 17th, as the WestRiver Dance Company presentedtheir fall recital. Several agegroups were represented. Dianneand Lavern Terkildsen had sup-per with their daughter, Dianaand Scott Olivier, before attend-ing. Terkildsens had severaldancers, great-granddaughters,in the recital. Sue Michels andCarla Brucklacher attended fromWall to watch the Cerney sisters,Bailey and Serena. The girls wereall entertaining. Gordon and Gladys Babcockhave been married for 65 years.Done know the date but they mayappreciate receiving a card. Theiraddress: Pine Hills, 2711 West

Hwy 18, Apt. 209, Hot Springs,SD 57747. Our congratulations goout to them. We now have an address toshare with you for Leslie and KayWilliams, 1231 Silver Ridge Rd.,Lincoln, NE 68510. Bet theywould enjoy hearing from “homefolks”. Lorna Moore had company onSunday afternoon, Glenda Knappcame for a visit. That evening,Lorna’s granddaughter, FayeO’Bryan and her children,stopped and had supper withLorna. It is always a lot of funwith kids around. The United Methodist Men’sThanksgiving dinner served lastSunday was a huge success. Theyserved a few over 200 meals.Everything tasted so good! Themen do a lot of the cooking butthey have female help, also. Therehas to be that touch, don’t youknow? Well, they are thankful forthe extra hands. Also, a greathelp was the donation of all theturkeys by the Wall Meat Plantand the hams provided by WallFood Center. How wonderful! The United Methodist Churchin Wall, received some new mem-bers on Sunday, november 19th.The church welcomed Mike andSharon Anderson, Anne Jo Spot-ted Bear, David and Donna Bax-ter. Mark Poste got his deer lastweekend hunting on the place inthe country. Guess the prairiedeer season is over this comingweekend. His hunting time waslimited to just weekends, so I’m

glad he got one. Trash pickup this week is onWednesday as Thursday is a hol-iday. Hope I remember to putmine out! Anita Peterson of Philip, joinedher mother Edith Paulsen for“Theme” meal at Prairie Village,last Tuesday. It is always good tosee her. Mary Jane Doyle went withJim and Eva Doyle of Spearfish,to Colorado Springs, Colo., onThursday to visit Lyndsay, Con-nor and Carson Lunders. (Jameswas on training so didn’t get tosee him.) They had a great timevisiting and seeing some of thecity. They returned home on Sun-day. Denny Carmichael of Brookingscame back from Colo., on Monday.He stopped at Dave and ArlaOlson’s. Merlin and Mary JaneDoyle joined them for a greatvisit. He traveled on to Brookingson Tuesday morning. A lot of school sports are donefor the year, so it is on to the “win-ter” sports. Seems the first gamesin basketball are on December9th. Wall will be hosting Edge-mont, both girls’ and boys’ teams.Wrestling starts December 8thand 9th with an invitational tour-ney, Rapid City Central. As al-ways, we will be cheering for theWall Eagles! We have had some wonderfulwarm temperatures for this timeof year. Forecast is for a nice dayfor Thanksgiving, also — in the60s. Last year it was somewhatcooler. We have nothing to com-plain about. Have a good week! It’s not about how much you do,but how much love you put intowhat you do that counts.

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may come my way. I’d like toshare a brief story with you thatillustrates my point. I was walking down the streetthis last week in Sedgwick, Col-orado when I saw a table inchingand wiggling its way out the frontdoor of a building. My immediatereaction was to jump in and helpthe fellow struggling to move thetable all by himself. It was reallyjust a simple, quick and small act

of kindness–no big deal at all forme–and yet I am so glad I stoppedto help that man. What tran-spired was a wonderful conversa-tion with a man I had never metbefore. Before long, I knew sev-eral things about this man–thathe was just wrapping up on a hispart in a remodeling job at thetown’s museum, that he in factowned his own company and hadrecently purchased an old schoolbuilding in Nebraska that heplans to remodel, and that he hasa wife and family eager for him toget back home to. Long storyshort–we exchanged contact in-formation and made plans tomeet for lunch. Over the lunchhour we had quite a session ofbrainstorming and planningwhich resulted in this fellow be-coming a new client. Life is good when you are pre-pared and are able to seize the op-portunities as they come to you,and it is most definitely one of theways that I ‘work smart’. A few of the other ways I havediscovered to work smarter in-clude these: •Accept the fact that change isinevitable and life can be messy.New information causes change,so actively look for creative andinnovative ways to take thoseseemingly negative situationsand circumstance and turn theminto positives. •Don’t assume anything. In-stead, make sure you are askingthe right questions to get the in-formation you need to do the workyou have to do. •Slow down in your decisionmaking. Doing your due diligenceprior to making decisions is a partof working smart. After all, it’snot very fun or smart to make adecision that comes come backand bites you in the rear end.(Note, I have slowed way down inmy decision making process dueto many of these tail kicking ex-periences.) Of course, this list is far fromcomplete, but I think you get theidea. Make it your goal this weekto come up with at least one ortwo ways you can work smarter toadd to the hard work you are al-ready doing, and then take someaction. I can’t wait to hear aboutyour results.

Working Smart &Taking Action

Most of us know what workinghard is all about, however peopleoften ask me what I mean when Isay, ‘working smart’. Today, allowme clarify this point. My philosophy is to not onlywork ‘hard’ but to also work‘smart’. In order to do this, I mustinitially be consistently preparedfor anything and everything that

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Looking over the attendance pads from her firstSunday service, new Methodist pastor SarahHyden-Smith read, “Juliet Stoughton.” Next to thename, the box marked “visitor” was checked.Just below, on the next line, she saw the shaky

handwriting belonging to Caroline Tittle, owner ofCaroline’s Beauty Salon. She had also checked thevisitor’s box by her name.It’s quite interesting that these two women’s

names were listed in order on the attendance pad.That meant they were seated side by side in thepew. Since the sanctuary was packed for Sarah’sfirst Sunday, they must have been seated close to-gether.Leaving her office to make her first visits as min-

ister of Lennox Valley Methodist Church, Sarahhad no way of knowing that these visits would bewith two strangers who happened to have so muchin common.Before she exited the building, Sarah was met

just outside the church office by Beatrice Justice, apeculiar woman with the reputation for being a bitunusual. Beatrice, Sarah learned, had dropped bythe church to pick up a copy of the Upper Room De-votional for a sick friend. At least that’s what shetold her new pastor.The real reason for Beatrice’s stopover was to get

a close-up view of her new pastor. After all, she hadnever met a female preacher up close. Perhaps, sheimagined, she might pick up some interesting tidbitconcerning the new minister to share with her fel-low members of the Lennox Valley Auburn Hat So-ciety.After a quick introduction, Beatrice asked her

new shepherd how she was adjusting to her newhome.“I’m finally starting to learn where things are,”

conceded Sarah. She had no idea how much of anadjustment she was in for.Her new congregant took Sarah by surprise with

her answer: “Exodus 2, verse 22.” Then Beatrice nodded, turned and walked out the

door. Reverend Hyden-Smith wasn’t sure what to

think about the encounter.Sarah would soon realize that Beatrice’s reputa-

tion was well-deserved. Instead of speaking in sen-tences, like most everyone else, she would often an-swer with a scripture reference.It’s not so unusual for folks in a place like Lennox

Valley to quote scripture now and then. Even Sarahmight offer some pastoral advice like, “The Biblesays God will not let you be tempted beyond whatyou can bear.”The difference was Beatrice didn’t quote Bible

verses themselves. She would just spit out the chap-ter and verse number, leaving most to wonder whatkind of backhanded compliment or advice they hadjust been given. Customarily when she did this, many had no-

ticed, she had a devilish smile on her face, as if shehad outwitted her less scripturally educated con-versation partner.Walking toward her car, Sarah took a mental note

to look up Exodus 2:22 later and see what Beatricewas talking about. “Maybe,” she thought, “I shouldbrush up on my Old Testament.”Her first stop was at the home of Juliet

Stoughton. The house looked like many in the val-ley: White, with an old-fashioned front porch, prob-ably built 30 years before Sarah was born. There was a porch swing that hadn’t been occu-

pied in some time. A couple of planters with the re-mains of what used to be azaleas and geraniumsnestled against the front edge of the porch.Other than an occasional salesman or someone

selling a religion, there hadn’t been many visitorsto Juliet’s home since her soulmate moved on to bewith his new soulmate. She recognized her guestimmediately from her visit a week earlier to theMethodist church.It’s interesting how two strangers can form an in-

stantaneous bond. She didn’t say anything about it,but somehow Juliet knew they were going to beclose friends from the moment they met.Once inside, Sarah was surprised to see a Bible

on the coffee table. “I believe it belongs to my land-lord,” Juliet told her.“Do you mind if I look at it?” Sarah asked.As the pastor flipped through the pages, Juliet

asked, “What are you looking for?”Sarah faintly replied, “Exodus 2, verse 22.”

A word of advice form Exodus 2:22

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QUESTION:How can I know ifmy teenager is developing suicidaltendencies or a self-destructivemindset? I'm asking because I'mafraid that my teenager may bemoving in this direction. Are thereany warning signs to be aware of?Does depression always include arisk of suicide? ANSWER: Though depressiondoesn't always lead to suicide, it isone of the major contributingcauses of a suicidal state of mind,and it should be taken seriouslyon its own account. If you havereason to suspect that your childmight be clinically depressedyou'll want to be aware of and onthe lookout for some commonsigns and indicators. You shouldlook for behaviors such as painfulintrospection, negative self-con-cept, dramatic mood swings,episodes of moping and crying,withdrawal and isolation, fatigueand other unexplained physicalailments, poor school perform-ance, and outbursts of anger andovert acting out. If these symp-toms are present and persist formore than two weeks then youshould seek appropriate help im-mediately. You may want to con-tact your physician for advice or areferral. Even if a present threatof suicide doesn't seem to be partof the picture, you should stilltake definite steps to deal with thedepression. You didn't tell us exactly whyyou believe that your teen may besuicidal, but even without moreinformation about the specifics ofyour situation we can tell you thismuch: it's always better to err onthe side of caution. In particular,any talk about suicide on the partof your child - statements such as,"I'd be bettr off dead," or "Maybelife would be easier for you if Iwasn't around" - should be takenseriously and given full attention. Identifiable risk factors for sui-cide among young people includethe following: mood disorders,substance abuse, certain person-ality disorders, low socio-economicstatus, childhood abuse, parentalseparation or divorce, inappropri-ate access to firearms or prescrip-tion drugs and interpersonal con-flicts or losses. You should be es-pecially vigilant if any of the fol-lowing predictors of suicide arepresent: •A previous suicide attempt. •A family history of suicide. •The presence of chronic pain,degenerative disease, or some se-rious psychiatric condition such asbipolar disorder. •Expressions of intense guilt orhopelessness. •Threatening, talking or jokingabout suicide. •A teen who has been strug-gling with depression, stress, anx-iety or deep disappointment sud-denly seems happier and calmer.This may be a sign that he hasmade up his mind to end his life. •"Cleaning house" - i.e., a sud-den impulse to give away personalpossessions. •Suicide among other adoles-cents in your community. •A sudden, major loss or humil-iation. Parents should be on thealert to ensure that their child is

Focus On The FamilyDr. James Dobson

not the victim of either physical orsocial bullying. A dramaticboyfriend-girlfriend "breakup" isanother situation that should beregarded very seriously. Resist thetemptation to minimize a teen'sfeelings. It's not important thatthe problem seems trivial or easilysolved to you. What counts is howhe sees it. You can evaluate the level ofrisk and the imminence of thedanger by remembering the fol-lowing acrostic: S-L-A-P: •S = Specific plan. Is your teenconsidering a specific course of ac-tion for taking his own life (eithercommunicated to you directly orbrought to light in some otherfashion)? If the answer is yes, goon to the next question. •L = Lethality of the plan. Isthis specific plan really deadly? Ifso, he's now running a fifty per-cent risk. Continue to "A." •A = Availability of plan. Canthe plan be enacted? Does he haveaccess to the means and/or mate-rials needed to carry out his inten-tions? For example, are there anyguns in the house? Would it beeasy for him to lay his hands onlarge amounts of prescriptionmedications? If so, he is in consid-erable danger, and you shouldtake immediate action. Be sure toread the final question. •P = Proximity of help. Arethere people close enough to keephim from following through withthis specific, lethal, and availableplan? He probably won't try any-thing while friends, family, or oth-ers whom he respects are around.Most suicides happen when thedepressed individual is alone or inthe company of another suicidalperson. If there is no help close by,get your son to a place where hecan be kept safe. If you can't puthim under family supervision, call911 or take him directly to a localEmergency Room. If you're not sure about the an-swers to these questions, it wouldbe a good idea to sit down andhave a heart-to-heart talk withyour teen. Don't be afraid to getpushy. Press him with some directquestions. You might begin withsomething like, "Where are thesenegative feelings coming from?" or"What is it that's causing you totalk so much about ending yourlife?" It could be especially helpfuland revealing to ask, "Exactlywhat would have to change foryou to feel better?" You may alsowant to get an official psychiatricdiagnosis in order to ascertainmore clearly what's behind the de-pression and the allusions to sui-cide. Your child could be strug-gling with an anxiety disorder, abipolar condition, or some kind ofsubstance abuse. You can take an important firststep in this direction by contactingFocus on the Family's CounselingDepartment and talking to one ofour caring Christian therapists.They'd be happy to discuss yoursituation with you. They are alsoin a position to provide you with alist of referrals to professionalcounselors in your local area. QUESTION: What can a cou-ple do to renew a sense of confi-dence in one another after many

years of marriage that have in-cluded numerous painful circum-stances requiring forgiveness onthe part of both spouses? How canwe restore trust to our relation-ship? ANSWER: First be wary ofclichés and pat answers thatpromise quick solutions to theproblem you're facing. By yourown testimony, it's taken manyyears to build the wall of bitter-ness and suspicion that nowstands at the heart of your rela-tionship. You can't expect to tearit down in a single day. Restoringtrust takes time. It's a processthat requires both an accurate un-derstanding and an appropriateapplication of the principle of for-giveness. But you can't begin tomove in this direction until youknow what the words " trust" and"forgiveness" really mean. Trust is something that has tobe earned. It's a mistake to as-sume that a person is worthy oftrust simply because he's ex-pressed remorse and you've of-fered him forgiveness. That's justthe beginning. As has alreadybeen indicated, trust can be bro-ken fairly quickly, but the rebuild-ing process can be lengthy and te-dious. This is especially truewhere the offenses in questionwere unusually hurtful or ifthey've been repeated numeroustimes. When you've beenwounded, it's difficult to trustagain unless you can see tangibleevidence that things are going tobe different in the future. So ifyou're the spouse taking the ini-tiative to restore the relationship,look for change and insist on see-ing it implemented before movingforward. At the same time, don'tmake unrealistic demands. De-pending on the seriousness of theoffense, you might reasonably ex-pect the following responses fromyour partner: 1. A willingness to take personalresponsibility for the damagedone without shifting blame oradopting evasive tactics. 2. A determination to come upwith a precise and definitive plandesigned to prevent further of-fenses. 3. A commitment to join you inseeking Christian counseling.This would include an active re-solve to sort through all problem-atic issues and to make all thenecessary changes. 4. Patience and forbearance inallowing the wounded spouse thetime necessary to heal withoutundue pressure. Forgiveness , too, is a frequentlymisunderstood concept. Manypeople seem to believe that forgiv-ing means one of the following: 1. Condoning or excusing the of-fense. 2. Forgetting past abuses or in-justices. 3. Minimizing or justifying neg-ative behavior. 4. Immediately trusting the of-fender again.

By way of contrast, true biblicalforgiveness is not a matter of over-looking offenses or sweeping themunder the rug. Instead it means: 1. Giving up unhealthy angerwhich is often expressed as bitter-ness, spite, rage, the "silent treat-ment," or revenge. 2. Turning both the offenderand the offense over to God for Hisrighteous judgment. 3. Making a commitment towork through the issues togetheruntil the root causes of the prob-lem have been identified and re-solved. 4. Actively rebuilding the rela-tionship, brick by brick, on a foun-dation of solid trust. Remember: forgiveness is notoptional for the Christian. God re-quires that you forgive yourspouse - "for if you do not forgivemen their trespasses, neither willyour Father forgive your tres-passes" (Matthew 6:15). So "bekind and compassionate to one an-other, forgiving one another justas God in Christ has forgiven you"(Ephesians 4:32). If this is a strug-gle for you, begin by asking theLord to help you in those areaswhere you're finding it difficult toforgive. Sin is the obvious reasonwe hurt each other, but it isn't al-ways easy to get to the practicalheart of the matter. For helpful in-sight into this aspect of the prob-lem, we'd highly recommend thatyou and your spouse get a copy ofR.T. Kendall's excellent book TotalForgiveness and study it fromcover to cover. Send your questions to Dr. Dob-son, c/o Focus on the Family, POBox 444, Colorado Springs, CO80903. This question and answeris excerpted from books authoredby Dr. James Dobson and pub-lished by Tyndale House Publish-ers. Dr. Dobson is the Chairman ofthe Board of Focus on the Family,a nonprofit organization dedicatedto the preservation of the home.Copyright 2003 James Dobson,Inc. All rights reserved. Interna-tional copyright secured.

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St. Margaret Church • LakesideMass: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

St. John's Catholic Churchnew underwood • Rev. William Zandri

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

Good Samaritan Nursing Home;Reconciliation before Sun. Mass

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Badlands Cowboy MinistryBible Study • Wednesdays

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

Evangelical Free Bible Church • Wall279-2867 • www.wallfreechurch.com

Sundays: Adult Bible Fellowship, 9 a.m.,Sunday Worship Service, 10:30 a.m.;

Mondays: Women’s Bible Study, 7 p.m.

Wall united Methodist ChurchPastor Russell Masartis • 279-2359

Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m.

WastaServices Sundays at 8:30 a.m.

First Evangelical Lutheran ChurchRev. Christopher McCarthy • Wall

Sunday Service, 9 a.m.

Emmanuel Lutheran ChurchCreighton

Sunday Services, 11 a.m.

new underwood Community Church Pastor Wes WilemanSunday School 9 a.m.;

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

Interior Community ChurchPastor nathan Mudd

Highway 44 EastSunday School 9:30 a.m.;

Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

St. Patrick's Catholic Church • WallFather Timothy Hoag

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Thanksgiving is many people’s favorite holiday, andwith good reason. People of all faiths, and evennon-believers, can all genuinely enjoy this

holiday. And 0anksgiving isn’tjust a holiday, but a state ofmind that can improve ourwell-being any time of year.0ere is ample evidence fromcountless studies that takingtime to give thanks andcounting our blessings on aregular basis makes us happier.It is good that we o2cially taketime out to do this once a year,and especially that we call tomind those New EnglandPilgrims who celebrated the1rst 0anksgiving, despite their

heavy losses the previous year, but wewould all do well to keep giving thanksevery day. In fact, it’s a great way to startand end each day, for instance, bythanking God for another day eachmorning as we awake, and thanking Him

each night as we lay down to sleep for what went well.0ank God also for the chance to learn and improve fromwhat didn’t go well. Perhaps the 0anksgiving holiday is agood time to take the long view, and to think over the pastyear and what you should be thankful for concerning yourwhole life. But always remember to be thankful for thesmall blessings too. – Christopher Simon

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“Give thanks to theLord,for he is good; his loveendures forever.” —1 Chronicles16:34 NIV

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Roxanna Rodriguez, age 55,Philip, S.D., died Nov. 20, 2017,at her home. Survivors include her hus-band, Tom Rodriguez, Philip;four sisters, Marion Edwards,Rapid City, Martha Kjerstad,San Diego, Calif., PhyllisDeaton, Carson City, Nev., andElizabeth Jackson, Newell; twobrothers, Peter Kjerstad,Rogers, Ark., and Scott Hall,Phoenix, Ariz.; and a host ofother relatives and friends. Roxanna was preceded indeath by her parents, Lawrenceand Louise Kjerstad. Memorial services will beheld 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2,at the Kingdom Hall of Jeho-vah’s Witnesses, 1111 OrioleDr., Rapid City. Rush Funeral Home of Philip is in care of arrangements.

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Community6 Pennington County Courant • November 23, 2017

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REGuLATIOnS COMMITTEEPennington County is seeking volunteers to serve on a committee to

review Section 204-G “Special Animal Keeping Regulations” of the Pen-nington County Zoning Ordinance. Any interested individual may submittheir name, contact information and a statement of interest to the Pen-nington County Board of Commissioners at 130 Kansas City Street, Suite100, Rapid City, SD, 57701, by 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 29,2017. The Statement of Interest should include your agency or communityaffiliation, if applicable, your particular interests, as related to a board ofthis kind; and what you can contribute to such a board. The committeemembers will be selected by the Board of Commissioners at their Decem-ber 5, 2017, meeting. For additional information, please contact the Plan-ning Director, PJ Conover, at 394-2186.

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Costa Rican mission trip enriches soulsby Chastity Julson

While most New Underwood res-idents were preparing for the in-evitable short days that accompanythe time change and winter’s shiftaway from the sun, six New Under-wood area residents were preparingfor a trip much nearer the equator. Under the leadership of PastorWes Wileman of the New Under-wood Community Church (NUCC),Kenny Lee, Frank and Sara Culver,Kim McGriff and Mardi Hulm choseto take 10 days away from home toserve on a missional service projectin Costa Rica. Mardi was joined byher stepdaughter, Jenna Hulm, andher granddaughter, Dallas Beau-mont. This particular trip was Wile-man’s fifth mission trip, and thethird that he led. The team wasgone from Nov. 3-12. Originally, the team had plannedto help with construction on a newBible school, but their itinerarychanged, and the team found them-selves painting in several differentlocations instead. “Painting’s not hard, but it was aservice that needed to be done,”Kenny said. This trip was Kenny’s first mis-sion trip, though he had traveled toMexico in the past. Going to a for-eign country with the agenda ofbeing a servant was something newfor Kenny. Kenny decided to take part in thetrip last spring when Wileman pre-sented the opportunity. Kenny wasexperiencing a difficult and life-changing period, and he thoughtthat this might present a goodchance to see the world from a dif-ferent perspective. He was amazed, Kenny said, bythe people he met. Though Kenny only speaks mini-mal Spanish, and most of the people the team metspoke only Spanish, Kenny was astounded by howwelcoming the people were. One church that the teamvisited on their first Sunday in Costa Rica was asmall church set high in the mountains. Their pastorhad been with the church for 40 years, and no outsidegroups had been to the church in the last 20 years.Following the service, Kenny said, the congregantsswarmed the mission team, eager to welcome them. This proved to be the case wherever the team went. “We got fed everywhere,” Kenny said. Much of thefare provided was rice and beans – sometimes for allthree meals of the day. But the food itself was not as

remarkable for Kenny as was the spirit of hospitalitythe people had. After his return to New Underwood and his life asa farmer, Kenny said he looks at people differently.“Maybe people are wonderful like that all over theworld. You can look at someone with a cynical eye, butmy view has changed,” Kenny said. The trip was also Kim’s first mission trip. She hadheard from her stepson and daughter-in-law, whohave been on many mission trips, about how reward-ing such trips can be. Kim is already quite involvedwith the church through youth ministry, but shewanted to grow in her faith by taking on a new chal-

lenge. What she experienced in Costa Rica has changedhow she views prayer. Citing the visit to the samesmall mountain church that left a strong impressionon Kenny, Kim recalls how the people of the churchprayed over the NUCC team. Tuesday and Thursday of their trip, the team at-tended prayer meetings at different Costa Ricanchurches. What she experienced there changed herwhole understanding of prayer, Kim said. “They prayed for everything and everyone,” Kimsaid, detailing how one woman had stood before thegroup and prayed for a quarter of an hour for every-

one in their town, from bus driversto school children. “We always take prayer requests,but this opened my eyes to myheart,” said Kim. Mardi has been on mission tripspreviously, both evangelistic andmedical. Her first trip was to Co-lumbia. She was 17 years old at thetime – the same age her grand-daughter, Dallas, currently is. Thismade the trip to Costa Rica evenmore meaningful for Mardi. “It was really special that I got toshare this with Dallas, and withJenna,” Mardi said. Mardi served with the rest of theteam in ministering to the CostaRicans they met. Using her experi-ence as a nurse practitioner, shealso served the team by having amed kit at the ready. “It was God’sgoodness that I never opened it ex-cept to take out cortisol cream forbug bites,” said Mardi. According to Mardi, two differentthings struck her most stronglyduring her time in Costa Rica. Thefirst thing of note for her was thededication the Costa Rican Chris-tians have to their faith. One pas-tor she cited sold his house and hiscar so he could help further hischurch. For a period of time, hisfamily walked everywhere, and hiswife sold empanadas to feed theirfamily. Mardi also recalled the numerousCosta Ricans they met who faith-fully meet at their churches at 5:00a.m. for times of intercessoryprayer. Seeing this revived a firethat had been in Mardi for seeingpeople, including herself, passion-ately living out the Christian life,and praying fervently and expec-tantly. She and Kim have plans tocarry the prayer they saw in Costa

Rica into their lives in New Underwood. Short-term mission trips are usually designed forintensive evangelism or service projects to aid an in-country missionary or to bless people by helping toease their burden. What is frequently not anticipatedby those on the mission team, however, is how theirparticipation will change them, and how they will im-pact their own communities when they return. Thisaspect makes it all the more important for people toparticipate in mission trips, several members of theteam said. “If anybody has an opportunity to go on a missiontrip, go!” Kenny said.

Courtesy PhotoThe NUCC mission team traveled into the mountains of Costa Rica several times during their trip. Here the team poses with their in-country missionarycontact. From left are Pastor Wes Wileman, Pastor Frank Culver, Kenny Lee, Pastor Sarah Culver, Dallas Beaumont, Mardi Hulm, Jon Dahlinger (mis-sionary), Jenna Hulm and Kim McGriff.

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Blessed, Honoredand Thankful

The story of the first Thanksgiv-ing is one you have probablyheard (some version of it anyway).But I recently came across what

happened a couple of years laterwhen the second Thanksgivingwas celebrated. The pilgrims hadfaced a tough drought that year. Ithit their yields pretty hard andfood became scarce. The colony’sgovernor called for a fast to pre-serve resources. When the fastwas finally lifted, the pilgrims

gathered together and the thanks-giving feast began.I imagine their meal was hardly

the spread many of us have today,but there is something neat aboutthe fact that this tradition of grat-itude has lasted through the gen-erations.While we do not face a food

shortage as the pilgrims did,South Dakota does understandthe impact of a drought. It is madefor a really rough harvest in muchof the state this year and forcedmany families to tighten their

belts a bit.I became the general manager

of our farm in the mid-1990s, so Ihave been through years like this.They were tough. But lookingback, I know we had so much to begrateful for. We built a lot of effi-ciencies into our operation duringthose lean years (to be fair, we hadto). It forced us to diversify our op-eration, which led me to start ahunting lodge – an experience Istill appreciate today. The longdays could be grueling, but thereis a part of me that misses themnow. We worked hard, but weworked as a family. And thosememories mean the world to me.My day-to-day life looks differ-

ent today, but I still count theblessings. I get frustrated byWashington a lot, but I never take

for granted the responsibility youhave given me. I am honored be-yond belief to represent SouthDakota. I am grateful for the loveand compassion so many haveshown. I am grateful for those whoare willing to talk with me aboutthe things we disagree on. I amgrateful for every win we achieveand to share the experiences ofSouth Dakota with folks fromacross the country. I am gratefulto be able to travel the state al-most every week and to spendtime with people I might not havehad the chance to otherwise con-nect with.When you are in the thick of

things, it can be hard to see theblessings that are right in front ofyou. I recognize that. But takingthe time to acknowledge thoseblessings can really shift a per-son’s perspective. My mom is a bigfan of Willie Nelson, and I lovedhow he put it, “When I startedcounting my blessings, my wholelife turned around.”Like many families, we take

time to count our blessings at theThanksgiving table every year.Part of me has always wondered ifthe pilgrims shared that traditiontoo. While so much has changedover the last 400-plus years, Iwould not be surprised if the con-versations around the Thanksgiv-ing table were actually quite sim-ilar: I am grateful for family, for ahome, for freedom, for what wecould harvest despite the drought.From Bryon, Kassidy, Kennedy,

Booker and me, we wish you ablessed Thanksgiving.

Kristi NoemU.S. Representative from South Dakota

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HELP WANTEDCOACHING POSITION: KadokaArea School is seeking applica-tions for an elementary basket-ball coach. Applications areavailable on the website www.kadoka.k12.sd.us and can bemailed to Kadoka Area School,Attn. Jamie Hermann, PO Box99, Kadoka, SD 57543. For moreinformation contact Supt. JamieHermann at 837-2171. EOE.

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THANK YOUSThank you to Badlands Quilters

for the beautiful quilt I received at theVeterans Day program.

Bill Leonard

A special thank you to the Bad-lands Quilters for the beautifullycrafted patriotic quilt you presentedto me at the 2017 Veterans Day pro-gram. I appreciate your kindnessshown to me and many other Veter-ans over the past several years.

Sincerely,Bill Bielmaier

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY The City of Wall is accepting employment applicationsfor a full time Assistant Finance Officer position until4:00 p.m., November 30th. Strong background of ac-counting procedures, knowledge with website mainte-nance, computer, communication, interpersonal and or-ganizational skills are required. Applications and job description are available at theCity Finance Office at 501 Main Street, Wall, SD be-tween the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Mondaythrough Friday. Starting wage will be $13 - $16 perhour; DOE. For more information call 605-279-2663.

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Public Notices Pennington County Courant • November 23, 20178PROCEEDInGS OFTHE PEnnInGTOn

COunTyBOARD OF COMMISSIOnERS

nOvEMBER 7, 2017

The Pennington County Board ofCommissioners met at 9:00 a.m. onTuesday, November 7, 2017, in the Com-mission Chambers in the County Admin-istration Building, Rapid City, SouthDakota. Chair Deb Hadcock called themeeting to order with the following Com-missioners present: Ron Buskerud,George Ferebee and Lloyd LaCroix.Commissioner DiSanto joined the meet-ing at a later time. REvIEW AnD APPROvE AGEnDA

MOVED by Buskerud and secondedby LaCroix to approve the agenda aspresented. Vote: Unanimous.COnSEnT ITEMS

MOVED by LaCroix and seconded byBuskerud to approve the ConsentAgenda as presented. Vote: Unanimous.

5. Minutes of the regular meeting –October 17, 2017.

6. To Schedule public hearings at 9:15a.m. on November 21, 2017 for the fol-lowing:

a. Budget Supplement SP17-013:Supplement to the 2017 General FundJail budget in the amount of $75,000from non-budgeted revenues received inthe current year.

b. Budget Supplement SP17-014:Supplement to the 2017 General FundEmergency Management Met Warnbudget in the amount of $1,800 fromUnassigned fund Balance.

c. Budget Supplement SP17-015:Supplement to the County Building Ex-pansion Fund budgets in the amount of$13,705,507 as outlined – CourthouseRemodel $2,381,379, County Health Fa-cility $5,739,296, Highway Building$5,522,182 and Jail/Laundry and Kitchen$62,650 from restricted fund balance inthe County Building Expansion Fund.

d. Budget Supplement SP17-016:Supplement to the County HealthcareTrust Fund budget in the amount of$300,000 from over collected stop lossreimbursement revenue in the currentyear.

e. Budget Supplement SP17-017:Supplement to the 24-7 Fund programbudget in the amount of $8,750 from re-stricted fund balance.

f. Budget Supplement SP17-018: Sup-plement to the General Fund Search &Rescue budget in the amount of $50,350from non-budgeted revenue received inthe current year.

g. Budget Supplement SP17-019:Supplement to the General Fund Jailbudget in the amount of $889,000 fromnon-budgeted revenue received in thecurrent year.

h. Budget Supplement SP17-020:Supplement to the General Fund CourtAppointed Attorney budget in the amountof $75,000 and the Abuse & Neglectbudget in the amount of $75,000 fromunassigned fund balance.

i. Budget Supplement SP17-021: Sup-plement to the Accumulated Building2017A Master Plan Refinance budget inthe amount $565,010 from bond pro-ceeds received in the current year.

7. To acknowledge the annexation ofproperty described as TRACT A LO-CATED IN THE SW1/4 OF SW1/4 OFSECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 1 NORTH,RANGE 7 EAST OF THE BLACK HILLSMERIDIAN, PENNINGTON COUNTY,SOUTH DAKOTA, COMPRISING18.141 ACRES to the Rapid CanyonSanitary Sewer District effective for 2018tax year pay 2019.

8. To approve the 4th Quarter 2017SLA(State and Local Agreement) withthe State of South Dakota.End of Consent AgendavOLunTEER COMMITTEE APPOInT-MEnTS – SPECIAL AnIMAL kEEPInGREGuLATIOnS COMMITTEE: MOVEDby LaCroix and seconded by Buskerudto continue this item until the December5th Commission meeting and re-adver-tise for more applicants.

Substitute motion MOVED by Ferebeeto vote on this issue today. The motiondied due to the lack of a second.

The original motion carried 3-1 withFerebee voting no.LIEn RELEASE REQuEST – JF:MOVED by LaCroix and seconded byBuskerud to release the liens to JF(Name withheld per SDCL 28-13-42) inthe amount of $739.39. Vote: Unani-mous.LIEn RELEASE REQuEST – MW:MOVED by Ferebee and seconded byLaCroix to continue this item until No-vember 21, 2017. Vote: Unanimous.COMPEnSATIOn PRACTICES/PRO-POSED REvISIOnS PRESEnTATIOn –COMPEnSATIOn COMMETTEE: Noaction taken on this item.ITEMS FROM THE AuDITOR

A. 9:15 a.m. Public Hearing: BudgetSupplement SP17-012 – General FundPlanning Budget: MOVED by Buskerudand seconded by LaCroix to approve asupplement to the 2017 General FundPlanning budget in the amount of$60,000 from assigned fund balance forthe Comprehensive Plan. Vote: The mo-tion carried 3-1 with Ferebee voting no.

B. Alcoholic Beverage License Re-newals: MOVED by Ferebee and sec-onded by Buskerud to approve the fol-lowing alcoholic beverage license re-newal applications. Vote: UnanimousBusiness name Owner nameWine Retail (on-off sale)

Black Forest Inn Bed & Breakfast, TheB-R Group LLC

Caputa Store, Caputa StoreCountry Store at the Forks, The Cov-

ington Consulting Group, Inc.Dalcam EZ Mart, Dalcam Oil Com-

pany Inc.Dollar General Store #15207, Dolcam

Oil Company Inc.Hart Ranch Golf Course, Hart Ranch

Development Co.Hart Ranch Camping Resort, Hart

Ranch Camping Resort ClubHisega Lodge, Danger Girl Endeavors

LLCMt. Rushmore KOA, Recreational Ad-

ventures Co.Prairie Berry Winery, Prairie Berry

LLC.Powder House Restaurant, Big Buys

LLC/Powder House RestaurantReptile Gardens, Black Hills Reptile

Gardens Inc. Winery Hill City, Winery Hill City LLC

Liquor Retail On Sale With Sunday SalesCaputa Store, Caputa StoreCentral States Fair, Inc., Central

States Fair, Inc.Country Inn Bar & Casino, The Cov-

ington Consulting Group, Inc.Horse Creek Inn Restaurant, Castle

Creek Enterprises Inc.Moonshine Gulch Saloon, Betty HarnMount Rushmore Nat’l. Memorial,

Xanterra Parks & Resorts Inc.Powder House Restaurant, Big Guys

LLC/Powder House RestaurantRimrock Happy Tavern, Rimrock Hold-

ings LLCSally O’Malleys Pub & Casino, KJL

Inc.Sweet Grass Bed & Breakfast/Ship-

wrecked Lee’s, MRH Services LLCThe Gaslight, Rockin’ 4 LLC

ITEMS FROM STATE ATTORnEy:A. PENNINGTON COUNTY

MACARTHUR SAFETY AND JUSTICECHALLENGE (SJC) OVERVIEW: No ac-tion was taken on this item.

B. BUDGET SUPPLEMENTS SP17-022 – GENERAL FUND OPERATINGTRANSFER OUT BUDGET AND THEMACARTHUR GRANT FUND OPERA-TIONS BUDGETS: MOVED byBuskerud and seconded by LaCroix toschedule a hearing at 9:15 a.m. on Tues-day, November 21, 2017 to supplementto the General Fund Operating Transferout budget in the amount $29,940.75from remaining Assigned MacArthurGrant funds and to supplement theMacArthur Grant Fund operations budg-ets in the amount of $75,000 from re-stricted fund balance. Vote: Unanimous

C. MACARTHUR SAFETY AND JUS-TICE CHALLENGE COMMITTEE – RE-QUEST FOR APPROVAL OF 7 FULLTIME EMPLOYEES (FTE’S): MOVED byLaCroix and seconded by Buskerud toapprove the request for seven FTE’s,which will be paid for with the MacArthurfunding. Vote: The motion carried 3-0with Ferebee abstaining.ITEMS FROM THE TREASuRER

A. PROPERTY TAX AUTO PAY PRO-GRAM: No action was taken on this itemat this time.ITEMS FROM HEALTH & HuMAnSERvICES

B. EXECUTIVE PROCLAMATION –HUNGER & HOMELESSNESS AWARE-NESS WEEK NOVEMBER 11-19 ,2017:ITEMS FROM HIGHWAy DEPART-MEnT

A. AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASEUSED ELECTRIC FORKLIFT: MOVEDby Buskerud and seconded by LaCroixto authorize the Highway Department topurchase from Federal Surplus, an Elec-tric Cat Forklift and charger for $3,300.Vote: Unanimous.

B. AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASEOIL HOSE REELS AND METERS:MOVED by LaCroix and seconded byBuskerud to authorize the Highway De-partment to purchase from Grimm’sPump & Industrial Supply, six dispensingreels and preset meters, for a total of$7,492.33. Vote: Unanimous.REQuEST FOR vARIAnCE TO ORDI-nAnCE 14 AnD APPROvAL OF ASECOnD APPROACH – MR. DAnIELESPERICuETA: MOVED by Ferebeeand seconded by Buskerud to approvethe variance to Ordinance 14 and ap-prove a second approach at 23264Radar Hill Rd. Rapid City, SD 57703.Vote: Unanimous.

MOVED by Buskerud and secondedby LaCroix for a five minute recess. Vote:Unanimous.

The Board reconvened at 11:31 a.m.ITEMS FROM PLAnnInG & ZOnInGBOARD OF ADJuSTMEnT: MOVED byFerebee and seconded by Buskerud toconvene as the Board of Adjustment.Vote: Unanimous.

11:40 a.m. DiSanto joined the meet-ing.

A. VARIANCE / VA 17-17: AanensonFour, LLC (Dennis Aaneson); RichardHuffman Agent. To reduce the side yardsetback from 25 feet to 22 feet on theeast property line to bring an existing fire-place into compliance on the subjectproperty in a Low Density ResidentialDistrict in accordance with Sections 207and 509 of the Pennington County Zon-ing Ordinance.

Lot 18 and the W40 feet of Lot19, Big Bend Placer MS 1442,Section 8, T1N, R6E, BHM,Pennington County, SouthDakota

MOVED by DiSanto and seconded byFerebee to deny Variance / VA17-17.

Substitute motion: MOVED byBuskerud and seconded by LaCroix toapprove the Variance / VA 17-17, withfour (4) conditions to be included:

1. That the applicant complete theplatting process to consolidate the exist-ing four (4) lots into one (1) lot and obtainBuilding Permits for the existing struc-tures that have not been permitted, withall applicable fees paid;

2. That this Variance applies only tothe east property line and for the existingfireplace/pizza oven on the subject prop-erty. All other structures must maintainthe proper setbacks or obtain separateVariance(s); and,

3. That the applicant signs a State-ment of Understanding within ten (10)business days of approval of Variance /VA 17-17, which is available at the Plan-ning Office.

4. To move the location of the propanetank.

MOVED by Buskerud and secondedby DiSanto to table this item. Vote: Unan-imous.

MOVED by Buskerud and secondedby LaCroix to adjourn as the Board of Ad-justment and reconvene as the Board ofCommissioners. Vote: Unanimous.PLAnnInG & ZOnInG COnSEnTAGEnDA

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

MOVED by DiSanto and seconded byLaCroix to approve the Planning andZoning consent agenda with the removalof item G. Vote: Unanimous.

B. VACATION OF EASEMENT / VE17-04: Dana Rogers. To vacate an exist-ing 66-foot-wide access easement and toadd a 40-foot-wide private access ease-ment.

Tract 6 (also in Section 32),Summit Peak Estates Subdivi-sion, Section 33, T1S, R5E,

BHM, Pennington County,South Dakota.

To approve of Vacation of Easement /VE 17-04 with the following three (3) con-ditions:

1. That all necessary resolutions andexhibits vacating the easement berecorded by the applicant at the Registerof Deeds Office;

2. That all necessary exhibits and doc-uments dedicating the 40-foot-wide ac-cess easement to Sunrise Fraction LodeM.S. 531 be recorded by the applicant si-multaneously with the vacation of ease-ment documents at the Register ofDeeds Office; and,

3. That the applicant signs a State-ment of Understanding within ten (10)business days of approval of Vacation ofEasement / VE 17-04, which is availableat the Planning Office.

C. MAJOR PLANNED UNIT DEVEL-OPMENT AMENDMENT REVIEW / PU15-04: Voorhees Hospitality; Charles“Chuck” Voorhees. To review an existingPlanned Unit Development to add fivenew cabins, a new residence, a newgarage, a low water bridge, and a centralpavilion on the subject property in accor-dance with Section 213 of the Penning-ton County Zoning Ordinance.

Lot 1, Whispering Wind Subdi-vision, Section 27, T1S, R5E,BHM, Pennington County,South Dakota.

To approve of the extension of MajorPlanned Unit Development Amendment/ PUD 15-04 with the following twenty-five (25) conditions:

1. That the uses allowed with thisPlanned Unit Development be an eight(8) site RV Park, a five (5) site tent camp-ing area, six (6) attached cabins for rentalpurposes with restroom facilities, one (1)duplex with a residence and rental unit,one (1) single-family residence, one (1)garage, one (1) low water bridge, one (1)central pavilion, and six (6) detachedrental cabins;

2. That twenty-five (25) foot setbacksbe maintained along all exterior lot lines,or an appropriate Setback Variance beobtained;

3. That each campsite (RV or tent)must include one (1) parking space for avehicle (in addition to the recreation ve-hicle, where applicable) and the parkingspace must be constructed so no portionof the vehicle extends onto any interiorroadway;

4. That the interior one-way road shallcontinue to be a minimum of 15 feet inwidth and surfaced with gravel (minimumof 4 inches) or concrete or asphalt andmaintained in a dust free manner. Allother interior roads shall be a minimumof 24 feet in width and surfaced withgravel (minimum of 4 inches) or concreteor asphalt and maintained in a dust freemanner;

5. That a Floodplain DevelopmentPermit shall be submitted for review andapproval prior to any work or placementof any structure(s) within the boundariesof the Special Flood Hazard Area;

6. That natural drainage paths bemaintained and/or any alterations to thenatural drainage paths be adequatelycompensated for in accordance with theCounty’s comments;

7. That natural drainage be divertedaround the absorption area for the newon-site wastewater system so as to pre-vent run-off into Palmer Creek;

8. That the applicant maintain sometype of barrier (i.e. fence, boulders)around the on-site wastewater system toprevent any parking and/or camping overtop of the on-site wastewater system andthat proper setbacks to the on-site waste-water system be maintained;

9. That any new On-site Wastewatersystems be installed in accordance withall Department of Environment and Nat-ural Resources regulations, including aminimum 100 foot setback for the ab-sorption area from the high water line ofthe Palmer Creek;

10. That a minimum ten (10) foot sep-aration be maintained at all times be-tween each RV site;

11. That the internal road network notexceed a maximum of an eight (8) per-cent grade;

12. That each RV and tent site has alot number clearly posted and Guestsmade aware of the complete addressshould they need to call 9-1-1;

13. That the RV Park conforms to allregulations in Section 306 of the Pen-nington County Zoning Ordinance, orseparate variances waiving these re-quirements be obtained;

14. That the applicants conform to allapplicable State and County regulations,including those established by the SouthDakota Departments of Environmentaland Natural Resources and Health;

15. That all other conditions of ap-proval of the original PUD (04-06) are stillvalid and applicable to the subject prop-erty with the exception of Condition #3regarding the allowed uses;

16. That Operating Permits be ob-tained for all existing on-site wastewatertreatment systems on the property;

17. That the applicant notify the Pen-nington County Environmental Planner ofwhich on-site wastewater treatment sys-tem will be abandoned and provide anoverall plan of the existing and proposedon-site wastewater treatment systems forreview and approval by the PenningtonCounty Environmental Planner andSouth Dakota Department of Environ-ment and Natural Resources (SDDENR);

18. That the property address beposted so that it is visible from both di-rections of S. Highway 16, in accordancewith Pennington County’s Ordinance#20;

19. That each existing and new cabinbe identified with a unique unit numberthat is posted on the exterior of the cabin,next to the main entrance door, usingcharacters that are reflective and at least4” in height by 3” wide. Guests at thecabin should be advised or given a cardthat lists the complete address in theevent they need to call 9-1-1;

20. That the new residence have aseparate physical address from the ex-isting house, and the address number beposted on the new house in accordancewith County Ordinance #20;

21. That an approved ConstructionPermit be obtained for any land distur-bance greater than 10,000 square feet.Construction must meet all the require-ments of the Pennington CountyStormwater Quality Manual;

22. That the comments provided bythe U.S. Forest Service be adhered to at

Dakota.PROPOSED LEGAL: Lots

1 and 2 of Wicksville Addition,Section 32, T2N, R13E, BHM,Pennington County, SouthDakota.

To approve of Minor Plat / PL 17-34with the following ten (10) conditions:

1. That prior to filing the Plat with theRegister of Deeds, proposed Lots 1 and2 of Wicksville Addition obtain approvedLot Size Variances or be Rezoned appro-priately;

2. That at the time the Plat is recordedwith the Register of Deeds, the eight (8)foot minor drainage and utility easementscontinue be dedicated on the interiorsides of all lot lines up through, or an ap-proved Subdivision Regulations Variancebe obtained waiving this requirement;

3. That at the time the Plat is recordedwith the Register of Deeds, the applicantsubmits percolation tests and soil profileinformation for proposed Lot 2 to be re-viewed and approved by the County En-vironmental Planner, or an approvedSubdivision Regulations Variance be ob-tained waiving this requirement;

4. That prior to filing the Plat with theRegister of Deeds, notes be included onthat Plat to identify the old Lot lines forLots A, B, and C;

5. That prior to filing the Plat with theRegister of Deeds, the plat meets all therequirements of Section 400.3 of thePennington County Subdivision Regula-tions, or an approved Subdivision Regu-lations Variance be obtained waiving anyof these requirements that are not met;

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

7. That address be properly posted onthe existing residences and any futureresidence(s) constructed on proposedLot 2 and at the approaches so they arevisible from Highway 1416, in accor-dance with Pennington County’s Ordi-nance #20;

8. That the applicant ensures that allnatural drainage ways are maintainedand are not blocked and that all Access,Utility, and Drainage Easements beadded to the Plat as necessary;

9. Any on-site wastewater treatmentsystem(s) will be subject to the require-ments of Section 204-J of the Penning-ton County Zoning Ordinance, includingthe requirement to obtain an OperatingPermit;

10. That the applicant signs the State-ment of Understanding within ten (10)business days of approval of Minor Plat /PL 17-34, which is available at the Plan-ning Office.

G. Removed for separate considera-tion.End of Consent Agenda

G. THE SPRING CREEK WATER-SHED MANAGEMENT AND PROJECTIMPLEMENTATION PLAN – SEGMENT3 – CLOSURE LETTER: MOVED byBuskerud and seconded by LaCroix toapprove the Chair’s signature on theSpring Creek Watershed and Implemen-tation Project – Segment 3 and submit itto the South Dakota Department of Envi-ronment and Natural Resources.

Substitute motion: MOVED by Fere-bee and seconded by DiSanto to havethe Planning Director prepare a letter forthe next meeting to send to the SouthDakota Department of Environment andNatural Resources to terminate the 319project on Spring Creek. The motionfailed 2-3 with Buskerud, LaCroix andHadcock voting no.

The original motion carried 3-2 withDiSanto and Ferebee voting no. PLAnnInG & ZOnInG REGuLARAGEnDA

B. APPEAL OF CONDITIONAL USEPERMIT / CU 17-36: Garrett and KatelynShields (Hinterwood, LLC). To allow aRecreational Resort to include the use ofthe existing Bed and Breakfast and torent the lower portion of it and the addi-tion of a maximum of 4 seasonal guestcabins on the subject property in a Lim-ited Agriculture District in accordancewith Sections 206 and 510 of the Pen-nington County Zoning Ordinance.

Lot B of Government Lot 2NW1/4NE1/4, Feldman Subdi-vision, Section 2, T2S, R5E,BHM, Pennington County,South Dakota.

MOVED by Ferebee and seconded byDiSanto to approve Conditional Use Per-mit / CU 17-36 with the following twenty-three (23) conditions. Vote: Unanimous.

1. That the uses of the ConditionalUse Permit be limited to four (4) rentalcabins with a maximum of 2-bedroomsper cabin, and the existing single-familyresidence to be used partially as theproperty owners’ residence (2-bedroomunit) and partially as a rental unit (4-bed-room unit);

2. That upon approval of ConditionalUse Permit / CU 17-36, the existing Con-ditional Use Permits on the subject prop-erty (CU 78-14 and CU 93-46) be ended,as they will no longer be necessary;

3. That an approved Building Permitbe obtained for each cabin prior to con-struction and for any structure(s) exceed-ing 144 square feet or permanently an-chored to the ground, which requires asite plan to be reviewed and approved bythe Planning Director;

4. That prior to Building Permits beingissued for the rental cabins, the appli-cants contact the County Fire Coordina-tor to discuss the proposed internal road-way system and any turnarounds thatmay be required to accommodate trafficand emergency vehicles;

5. That a Removal Permit be obtainedprior to removing the single-wide mobilehome from the subject property;

6. That the minimum required set-backs of a Limited Agriculture District andthe minimum required setback of fifty-eight (58) feet to the Section Line on thenorthern border of the subject propertybe continually maintained on the subjectproperty, or approved Setback Vari-ance(s) be obtained;

7. That an address be assigned toeach individual cabin upon submittal of aBuilding Permit and that each address beposted on the cabin, inside the cabin,and so they are visible from the interiorroad way and Leaky Valley Road, in ac-cordance with Pennington County’s Or-dinance #20;

8. That the address for the main house(24110 Leaky Valley Road) be posted onthe residence and so that it is visible fromLeaky Valley Road, in accordance toPennington County’s Ordinance #20;

9. That an approved On-Site Waste-

water Construction Permit be obtainedprior to any on-site wastewater treatmentsystem being installed on the subjectproperty, which will also require reviewand approval by the South Dakota De-partment of Environmental and NaturalResources;

10. That the minimum number of re-quired parking spaces be provided in ac-cordance with Pennington County Zon-ing Ordinance Section 310, which re-quires one (1) parking space per guestbedroom for each cabin;

11. That a Sign Permit be obtainedprior to the installation of any signs onthe subject property. All signs must meetthe requirements of Section 312 of thePennington County Zoning Ordinance;

12. That prior to renting any portion ofthe existing structures, the applicant ob-tains all necessary permits from othergoverning bodies for the operation of theRecreation Resort, including, but not lim-ited to, approval from the South DakotaDepartment of Health and a Sales Tax Li-cense from the South Dakota Depart-ment of Revenue;

13. That the applicant maintains anEvacuation (Emergency) Plan and pro-vide copies to all overnight guests incase there is a need to evacuate guestsfrom the property in the event of anemergency and that a copy of said planbe kept on file at the Planning Depart-ment;

14. That the property remains free ofdebris and junk vehicles and all struc-tures be well-maintained;

15. That all existing drainage ways bemaintained and that erosion controlmeasures be implemented on all dis-turbed areas so as not to allow any sed-imentation of existing drainage ways orbodies of water, per Pennington CountyZoning Ordinance Section 507-A. Thisincludes any requirements set forth in thePennington County Stormwater QualityManual for erosion and sediment meas-ures;

16. That all exterior lighting must be oflow level intensity, which does not resultin excessive glare upon surroundingneighbors;

17. That a hard-wired smoke detectorbe placed in each sleeping room, with aminimum of at least one (1) hard-wiredsmoke detector per floor;

18. That portable fire extinguishers beplaced on each floor level of each cabinand on each floor of the single-family res-idence so they are accessible to allguests at all times and the fire extinguish-ers shall be inspected and tagged annu-ally;

19. That quiet hours for the Recre-ational Resort be between 10 p.m. and 8a.m.;

20. That the applicant works with theSouth Dakota Division of Wildland FireSuppression-Urban Interface Technicianon any required fire mitigation plans;

21. That the applicant is aware of andadheres to all Forest Service require-ments;

22. That the applicant signs the State-ment of Understanding within ten (10)business days of approval of ConditionalUse Permit / CU 17-36, which is avail-able at the Planning Office; and,

23. That this Conditional Use Permitbe reviewed in one (1) year, on a com-plaint basis, or as deemed necessary bythe Pennington County Planning Com-mission or Board of Commissioners toverify that all Conditions of Approval arebeing met.

I. PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTREVIEW / PU 16-03: Dan and NancyEvangelisto / Century Home Crafters,LLC; Century Land Holdings, LLC; andSummer Creek Inn, LLC. To review aPlanned Unit Development to allow for aSpecialty Resort Development to includeuses, such as vacation home rentals,weddings, receptions, picnics, family re-unions, single-family residences, bedand breakfast, storage gift shop, spa, ca-bana, bistro, detached accessory struc-ture with living quarters, duplex, etc., onthe subject properties, in accordancewith Section 213 of the PenningtonCounty Zoning Ordinance.

Lot 3 and that 1/2 of privatedrive adjacent to said lot; Lot4; Lot 7 and that 1/2 of privatedrive adjacent to said lot; Lot10 and that 1/2 of private driveadjacent to said lot; Lot 11 andthat 1/2 of private drive adja-cent to said lot; Lot 12 and that1/2 of private drive adjacent tosaid lot; Lot 13 and that 1/2 ofprivate drive adjacent to saidlot; Lot 14 and that 1/2 of pri-vate drive adjacent to said lot;Lot 15 and that 1/2 of privatedrive adjacent to said lot; Lot16 and that 1/2 of private driveadjacent to said lot; Lot 17 andthat 1/2 of private drive adja-cent to said lot; Lot 18 and that1/2 of private drive adjacent tosaid lot; Lot 19 and that 1/2 ofprivate drive adjacent to saidlot; Lot 20 and that 1/2 of pri-vate drive adjacent to said lot;Lot 21, Lot 22 and that part ofprivate drive adjacent to saidlot; Lot 23B and that 1/2 of pri-vate drive adjacent to said lot;Lot 27 and that 1/2 of privatedrive adjacent to said lot; Lot28 and that 1/2 of private driveadjacent to said lot; Lot 29 andthat 1/2 of private drive adja-cent to said lot; Lot 30 and that1/2 of private drive adjacent tosaid lot; Lot 31 and that 1/2 ofprivate drive adjacent to saidlot, Lot 32 and that 1/2 of pri-vate drive adjacent to said lot;Lot 33 and that 1/2 of privatedrive adjacent to said lot; Lot34 and that 1/2 of private driveadjacent to said lot; Lot 35 andthat 1/2 of private drive adja-cent to said lot; Lot 36 and that1/2 of private drive adjacent tosaid lot; Lot 37 and that 1/2 ofprivate drive adjacent to saidlot; Lot 41 and that 1/2 of pri-vate drive adjacent to said lot;Lot 42 and that 1/2 of privatedrive adjacent to said lot; Lot43 and that 1/2 of private driveadjacent to said lot; Lot 44, Lot45 and that 1/2 of private driveadjacent to said lot; all locatedin Custer Trails Subdivision#1, Section 22, T1N, R5E,BHM, Pennington County,South Dakota.

all times;23. That prior to installation of the low-

water bridge, the applicant obtain theproper permits and approvals from all ap-plicable agencies;

24. That no tent camping is allowedwithin the 100-year floodplain bound-aries; and,

25. That this Planned Unit Develop-ment Amendment be reviewed in three(3) years, on a complaint basis, or as di-rected by the Pennington County Plan-ning Commission and/or Board of Com-missioners to ensure that all Conditionsof Approval are being met.

D. MINOR PLAT / PL 17-32 AND SUB-DIVISION REGULATIONS VARIANCE /SV 17-11: Tom or Stephanie Hill. To cre-ate Lots A and B of Lot 1 of Becher Sub-division and to waive platting require-ments in accordance with Sections 400.3and 700.1 of the Pennington CountySubdivision Regulations.

EXISTING LEGAL: Lot 1,Becher Subdivision, Section25, T1S, R6E, BHM, Penning-ton County, South Dakota.

PROPOSED LEGAL: LotsA and B of Lot 1, Becher Sub-division, Section 25, T1S,R6E, BHM, PenningtonCounty, South Dakota.

To approve of Subdivision RegulationsVariance / SV 17-11 to waive submittal ofpercolation test and soil profile hole infor-mation for proposed Lot A of Lot 1; and,to recommend approval of Minor Plat /PL 17-32 with the following ten (10) con-ditions:

1. That prior to filing the Plat with theRegister of Deeds, the Ownership Cer-tificate be corrected to state Stephanie J.Hill fka Stephanie J. Becher, per Registerof Deeds and Department of Equaliza-tion comments;

2. That prior to filing the Plat with theRegister of Deeds, the number “2” underthe References section be removed oran additional reference be noted after thenumber, per Register of Deeds com-ments;

3. That prior to filing the Plat with theRegister of Deeds, the access easementthrough proposed Lot A be labeled asWindsong Road, per Emergency Serv-ices (9-1-1) comments;

4. That prior to filing the Plat with theRegister of Deeds, the eight (8) footminor drainage and utility easementsalong the northern boundary of proposedLots A and B be relocated adjacent to theSection Line Right-of-Way. In addition,eight (8) foot minor drainage and utilityeasements must continue to be dedi-cated on the interior sides of all lot lines,or an approved Subdivision RegulationsVariance be obtained waiving this re-quirement;

5. That upon filing the Plat with theRegister of Deeds, the existing 40-foot-wide access easement (Misc. Book 51,Page 2857) remain;

6. That at the time of new Plat submit-tal, the applicant submits percolationtests and soil profile information for pro-posed Lot A, to be reviewed and ap-proved by the County EnvironmentalPlanner, or an approved SubdivisionRegulations Variance be obtained waiv-ing this requirement;

7. That at the time of new Plat submit-tal, the plat meets all requirements ofSection 400.3 of the Pennington CountySubdivision Regulations, or additionalSubdivision Regulations Variances beobtained waiving any of these require-ments that are not met;

8. That current and future addressesbe properly posted in accordance withPennington County’s Ordinance #20;

9. That the applicant ensures that allnatural drainage ways are maintainedand are not blocked; and,

10. That the applicant signs the State-ment of Understanding within ten (10)business days of approval of Minor Plat /PL 17-32 and Subdivision RegulationsVariance / SV 17-11, which is availableat the Planning Office.

E. PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTREVIEW / PU 08-01: Clair Voshall. To re-view a Planned Unit Development toallow for three existing mobile homesand outbuildings in accordance with Sec-tion 213 of the Pennington County Zon-ing Ordinance.

Lot 1, Voshall Addition, Sec-tion 10, T2S, R6E, BHM, Pen-nington County, South Dakota.

To approve of the extension ofPlanned Unit Development / PUD 08-01with the following nine (9) conditions:

1. That this Planned Unit Developmentallows for a 3.02 acre parcel with nomore than three mobile homes and ex-isting outbuildings;

2. That if, at any time, one of the mo-bile homes becomes uninhabitable, theproperty owner must remove it immedi-ately;

3. That approval of this Planned UnitDevelopment does not hold PenningtonCounty liable for any damages and/orlosses during the event of a flood;

4. That this Planned Unit Developmentbe valid only for the current existing uses;any expansion or change that requires aBuilding Permit, the property must be re-zoned;

5. That each mobile home be ad-dressed and the addresses must beposted per Ordinance 20 Standards atboth the road and driveway;

6. That a Floodplain DevelopmentPermit be obtained prior to the place-ment of any structure within the bound-aries of the 100-year floodplain;

7. That the property remains free ofdebris and junk vehicles;

8. That a minimum of four (4) off-streetparking spaces be provided and thateach parking space shall not be less thanone hundred sixty two square feet, nornine feet by eighteen feet, surfaced withgravel, concrete or asphalt and main-tained in such a manner that no dust willresult from continuous use; and,

9. That the Planned Unit Developmentbe reviewed in two (2) years, on a com-plaint basis, or as deemed necessary bythe Pennington county planning Com-mission or Board of Commissioners toensure all Conditions of Approval arebeing met.

F. MINOR PLAT / PL 17-34: Chaseand Loni Phillips; D.C. Scott Surveyors –Agent. To combine three lots to createLots 1 and 2 of Wicksville Addition in ac-cordance with Section 400.3 of the Pen-nington County Subdivision Regulations.

EXISTING LEGAL: Lots A,B, and C of NW1/4NW1/4,Section 32, T2N, R13E, BHM,Pennington County, South

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MOVED by DiSanto and seconded byLaCroix to approve moving the reviewdate of the Planned Unit Development /PU 16-03 to the November 21, 2017,Board of Commissioner’s meeting. Vote:Unanimous

MOVED by DiSanto and seconded byLaCroix to bring Item A off of the table.Vote: Unanimous.

MOVED by DiSanto and seconded byLaCroix to convene as the Board of Ad-justment. Vote: Unanimous.

A. VARIANCE / VA 17-17: AanensonFour, LLC (Dennis Aaneson); RichardHuffman Agent. To reduce the side yardsetback from 25 feet to 22 feet on theeast property line to bring an existing fire-place into compliance on the subjectproperty in a Low Density ResidentialDistrict in accordance with Sections 207and 509 of the Pennington County Zon-ing Ordinance.

Lot 18 and the W40 feet of Lot19, Big Bend Placer MS 1442,Section 8, T1N, R6E, BHM,Pennington County, SouthDakota

MOVED by DiSanto to continue thisitem until there is verification that thepropane tank has been moved. The mo-tion died for lack of a second.

MOVED by Ferebee and seconded byHadcock to deny Variance VA / 17-17.Motion failed on a roll call vote –Buskerud – no, Ferebee – yes, DiSanto– yes, LaCroix – no, Hadcock – yes.

MOVED by Ferebee and seconded byDiSanto to adjourn as the Board of Ad-justment and reconvene as the Board ofCommissioners. Vote: Unanimous.

J. LAYOUT PLAT / PL 17-30: Aanen-son Four, LLC; Richard Huffman – Agent.To combine four lots to create AanensonLot A in accordance with Section 400.1of the Pennington County SubdivisionRegulations.

EXISTING LEGAL: Lot 18and the W40’ of Lot 19 in BigBend Placer MS 1442; TheW40’ of Lot A of Lot 19 in FortMeade Placer MS 244; Lot 17Revised of Lot A of Big BendPlacer MS 1442; and Tract0010 less Lot 1 of RehwaldtSubdivision, all located in Sec-tion 8, T1N, R6E, BHM, Pen-nington County, South Dakota.

PROPOSED LEGAL: Aa-nenson Lot A, Section 8, T1N,R6E, BHM, PenningtonCounty, South Dakota.

MOVED by Buskerud and secondedby LaCroix to approve Layout Plat / PL17-30 with the following fourteen (14)conditions:

Substitute motion: MOVED by Fere-bee to deny the layout plat. The motiondied due to the lack of a second.

The original motion carried 3-2 on aroll call vote: Buskerud – yes, DiSanto –no, Ferebee – no, LaCroix – yes, Had-cock – yes.

1. That prior to new Plat submittal, theapplicant obtain an approved SetbackVariance for the existing fireplace/pizzaoven;

2. That prior to new Plat submittal, anOperating Permit must be obtained forthe existing on-site wastewater treatmentsystem;

3. That prior to new Plat submittal, theapplicant meet with the appropriate au-thority to develop a Hazardous Fuels Mit-igation Plan and a Wildland Fire Sup-pression Plan, as requested by theCounty Fire Administrator;

4. That at the time of new Plat submit-tal, the Plat heading be corrected, in ac-cordance with Register of Deeds com-ments, and the proposed lot be relabeledas Lot A of Aanenson Subdivision on thePlat, rather than Aanenson Lot A;

5. That at the time of new Plat submit-tal, the landowner or agent obtain Build-ing Permits, with all applicable fees paid,for existing structures that have not yetbeen permitted;

6. That at the time of new Plat submit-tal, eight (8) foot Minor Drainage and Util-ity Easements be dedicated on the inte-rior sides of all lot lines, or an approvedSubdivision Regulations Variance be ob-tained waiving this requirement;

7. That at the time on new Plat submit-tal, the Owner information identified onthe Plat for the existing and surroundinglots be removed;

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

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

10. That the address (23069 Thunder-head Falls Road) be properly posted onthe existing residence so it is visible fromThunderhead Falls Road, in accordancewith Pennington County’s Ordinance#20;

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

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

13. That the applicant signs the State-ment of Understanding within ten (10)business days of approval of Layout Plat/ PL 17-30, which is available at the Plan-ning Office; and,

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

K. LAYOUT PLAT / PL 17-31: Perryand Vicki Van Newkirk. To combine twolots to create Lot 47 Revised of BurnsPlacer MS 697 in accordance with Sec-tion 400.1 of the Pennington CountySubdivision Regulations.

EXISTING LEGAL: Lot 47and Lot 48 (includes 48A),Burns Placers MS 697, Sec-tion 14, T1S, R4E, BHM, Pen-nington County, South Dakota.

PROPOSED LEGAL: Lot47 Revised, Burns Placers MS697, Section 14, T1S, R4E,BHM, Pennington County,South Dakota.

MOVED by DiSanto and seconded by

Ferebee to approve Layout Plat / PL 17-31 with the following fourteen (14) condi-tions. Vote: 3-2 with Buskerud andLaCroix voting no.

1. That the existing address (12283Deerfield Road) be properly posted onthe existing residence so it is visible fromDeerfield Road, in accordance with Pen-nington County’s Ordinance #20;

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

3. That an approved Floodplain Devel-opment Permit be obtained prior to anydisturbance in the Special Flood Hazardarea;

4. That the limits of the 100-yearFloodplain be shown on the plat in accor-dance with current FEMA maps;

5. That the applicant use the existingaccess for the subject property as no ad-ditional approaches will be allowed ontoDeerfield Road;

6. That the applicant adhere to thecomments submitted by the U.S. ForestService;

7. That at the time of Minor Plat sub-mittal, the mylar Plat be prepared by aRegistered and/or Licensed ProfessionalEngineer or Surveyor;

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

9. That at the time of Minor Plat sub-mittal, the plat meets the requirements ofSection 400.3 of the Pennington CountySubdivision Regulations, or an approvedSubdivision Regulations Variance be ob-tained waiving any of these requirementsthat are not met;

10. That at the time of Minor Plat sub-mittal, the plat meets all other applicablerequirements of the Pennington CountySubdivision Regulations, or an approvedSubdivision Regulations Variance be ob-tained waiving any of these requirementsthat are not met;

11. That the proposed legal descrip-tion be changed in accordance with theRegister of Deeds comments, prior to thesubmittal of the Minor Plat;

12. That the Certifications on the platbe in accordance with Section 400.3.1.nof the Pennington County SubdivisionRegulations;

13. That the applicant signs the State-ment of Understanding within ten (10)business days of approval of Layout Plat/ PL 17-31, which is available at the Plan-ning Office; and,

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

L. LAYOUT PLAT / PL 17-35: Tom andAnn Slaughter. To reconfigure lots linesin order to create Tracts 30 Revised-A,Tract 32 Revised-A, and Tract 40 Re-vised-A of Rushmore Ranch EstatesSubdivision in accordance with Section400.1 of the Pennington County Subdivi-sion Regulations.

EXISTING LEGAL: Tract 30Revised, Tract 32 Revised,Tract 39, and Tract 40 Re-vised, Rushmore Ranch Es-tates Subdivision, located inSections 7 and 8, T2S, R7E,BHM, Pennington County,South Dakota.

PROPOSED LEGAL:Tracts 30 Revised-A, Tract 32Revised-A, and Tract 40 Re-vised-A of Rushmore RanchEstates Subdivision, located inSections 7 and 8, T2S, R7E,BHM, Pennington County,South Dakota.

MOVED by Ferebee and seconded byDiSanto to approve of Layout Plat / PL17-35 with the following fourteen (14)conditions. Vote: Unanimous.

1. That prior to a Minor Plat submittal,the existing garage on existing Tract 32-Revised be shown to be in compliancewith County Ordinances or the properpermits be obtained to allow the existinggarage to remain in its current location;

2. That at the time of Minor Plat sub-mittal, eight (8) foot minor drainage andutility easements be dedicated on the in-terior sides of all lot lines, or an approvedSubdivision Regulations Variance be ob-tained waiving this requirement;

3. That at the time of Minor Plat sub-mittal, the new proposed plat reflect thechanges as recommended per Registerof Deeds and County Highway com-ments;

4. That prior to recording the Plat withthe Register of Deeds, the Planned UnitDevelopment be amended to reflect thechanges;

5. That at the time of Minor Plat sub-mittal the new proposed plat continue toshow the “20’ Access & Water Line Esmt”to the Water Tank Tract;

6. That at the time of Minor Plat sub-mittal the new proposed plat continue toshow the “66’ Wide USFS Access Esmt”;

7. That at the time of a Minor Plat sub-mittal the North/South dotted line locatedwithin proposed Tract 30 REV-A be iden-tified or removed;

8. That at the time of a Minor Plat sub-mittal, the old lot lines for the existingTracts be labeled;

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

10. That existing and future addressesbe properly posted on structures in ac-cordance with Pennington County’s Or-dinance #20;

11. That the Certifications on the platbe in accordance with Section 400.3.1.nof the Pennington County SubdivisionRegulations;

12. That at the time of Minor Plat sub-mittal, the plat meets all other applicablerequirements of the Pennington CountySubdivision Regulations, or an approvedSubdivision Regulations Variance be ob-tained waiving any of these requirementsthat are not met;

13. That the applicant signs the State-ment of Understanding (SOU) within ten(10) business days of approval of LayoutPlat / PL 17-35. The SOU is available atthe Planning Office; and,

14. That approval of this Layout Platdoes not constitute approval of any fur-ther applications or permits.

M. ROAD CONSTRUCTION WITHINA SECTION LINE RIGHT-OF-WAY RE-VIEW / CS 16-02: Cody Schad. To con-struct a 16-foot-wide graveled road withinthe Section Line Right-of-Way to provideaccess to Lots 25-29, Tract B of CopperOaks #1 in Sections 7 and 8, T1S, R7E,BHM, Pennington County, South Dakota.

MOVED by Ferebee and seconded byDiSanto to continue this item until theNovember 21, 2017 Commission meet-ing. Vote: Unanimous.

Lots 25-29, Tract B of CopperOaks #1, Sections 7 and 8,T1S, R7E, BHM, PenningtonCounty, South Dakota.

ITEMS FROM THE CHAIR/COMMIS-SIOn MEMBERS

A. PROPOSED REVISIONS TO THEPENNINGTON COUNTY POLICY &PROCEDURES – APPOINTMENTPROCESS FOR COMMITTEES,BOARDS ETC: MOVED by Ferebee andseconded by DiSanto to continue thisitem until the November 21, 2017 Com-mission meeting. Vote: Unanimous.COMMITTEE REPORTSAPPROvAL OF vOuCHERS: MOVEDby Buskerud and seconded by LaCroixto approve the vouchers entered belowfor expenditures for insurance, profes-sional services, publications, rentals,supplies, repairs, maintenance, travel,conference fees, utilities, furniture andequipment totaling $533,044.94. Vote:The motion carried 4-1 with Ferebee vot-ing no.

AT&T Mobility, $380.12; BH Energy,$349.10; BH Energy, $262.68; BH En-ergy, $316.67; BH Energy, $270.59; Cen-tury Link, $7,080.05; Century Link,$253.24; City Of Box Elder, $305.65; CityOf Hill City, $8.39; City Of Rapid City -Water, $124.31; City Of Rapid City -Water, $21,315.48; City Of Rapid City -Water, $339.56; City Of Wall, $142.00;Executive Mgmt Fin Office, $27.00; FirstInterstate Bank, $12,331.13; Kieffer San-itation/A Waste Management Co,$154.29; Midcontinent Communications,$209.30; Midcontinent Communications,$2,968.23; Midcontinent Communica-tions, $758.06; Montana Dakota Utilities,$5,145.95; Mt. Rushmore Telephone Co,$58.00; Pioneer Bank & Trust,$5,779.92; Pioneer Bank & Trust,$11,031.62; Pioneer Bank & Trust,$5,159.40; Rainbow Gas Company,$820.01; Rapid Valley Sanitary District,$119.67; Reliance Telephone Inc,$14.00; Vast Broadband, $2,180.76; VastBroadband, $118.59; Verizon Wireless,$952.58; Verizon Wireless, $5,606.55;Verizon Wireless, $258.83; Wellmark,$122,756.47; Wellmark, $158,747.16;Wellmark, $165,066.74; West River Elec-tric, $1,222.65; Wex Bank, $410.19. ITEMS FROM THE PuBLICEXECuTIvE SESSIOn – SDCL 1-25-2

A. Personnel Issue per SDCL 1-25-2(1)

MOVED by Buskerud and secondedby DiSanto to go into executive sessionfor the purpose of considering a person-nel issue per SDCL 1-25-2(1). Vote:Unanimous.

MOVED by LaCroix and seconded byBuskerud to come out of executive ses-sion. Vote: Unanimous with Ferebee notpresent.AuDITOR’S ACCOunT OF THETREASuRER: To the PenningtonCounty Board of Commissioners, Ihereby submit the following report of myexamination of the cash and cash itemsin the hands of the County Treasurer asof October 13, 2017: Total balances ofchecking/savings accounts,12,575,514.46; Total balance of Trea-surer’s Office safe cash, 13,400.00;Wells Fargo Securities Investments,1,998,435.56; Total certificates of de-posit, 3,555,710.26; Total Prime Value In-vestment, 22,172,761.82; Total pettycash, 16,205; Total long/short, (411.43);Total, 40,331,615.67. Submitted by LoriWessel, Deputy Auditor.PAyROLL

Commissioners, 12,556.04; Elections,16,011.51; Auditor, 28,797.99; Treasurer,69,362.13; MacArthur Grant, 8,797.78;State's Attorney, 256,739.74; Public De-fender, 160,340.18; Buildings &Grounds, 147,026.55; Equalization,101,663.72; Register of Deeds,32,762.04; IT, 65,381.18; Human Re-sources, 25,207.13; Sheriff, 609,924.37;HIDTA Grant, 6,549.54; Jail, 768,887.59;JSC, 258,431.85; JSC Juvenile Alterna-tive, 11,733.38; CCADP, 76,114.36; LifeEnrichment Center, 99,443.91; Eco-nomic Assistance, 70,910.08; Extension,3,176.00; Weed & Pest, 10,540.82;Mountain Pine Beetle, 9,531.60; Plan-ning and Zoning, 29,420.39; Water Pro-tection, 6,916.64; Road & Bridge,213,290.41; Fire Administration,7,006.68; Dispatch, 208,396.41; Emer-gency Management, 10,225.17; 24-7Program, 29,841.00.PERSOnnEL

Buildings & Grounds: Effective11/01/2017 – Shaun Woolett at$15.13/hr. Effective 11/20/2017 – TammyRing-Gjerde at $14.40/hr.

CCADP: Effective 10/23/2017 –Zachariah Little Moon at $16.68/hr.

Commission Office: Effective11/06/2017 – Joan Martin at $17.50/hr.

ESCC: Effective 10/30/2017 – JaniceJennesse at $16.68/hr. and Jessica Sedl-majer at $17.31/hr. Effective 11/19/2017– Lukas Tedford at $19.30/hr.

Health & Human Services: Effective11/08/2017 – Thomas Vallette at$22.08/hr.

Jail: Effective 10/23/2017 – KatieGillaspie at $15.50/hr. Effective11/06/2017 – Stephen Climis at$15.88/hr. and Tyler O’Connell, JessePrestjohn & Jonathan Reichel at$21.28/hr.

Sheriffs Office: Effective 10/22/2017 –Kurt Weber at $23.19/hr. and JesseHuschle at $26.59/hr. Effective11/19/2017 – Debra Hauer at $22.93/hr.

WSDJSC: Effective 11/06/2017 –Allyson Crespo at $21.28/hr.ADJOuRn

MOVED by DiSanto and seconded byBuskerud to adjourn the meeting. Vote:Unanimous. There being no further busi-ness, the meeting adjourned at 2:02 p.m.

/s/Julie A. Pearson,Auditor

Published November 23, 2017, at thetotal approximate cost of $424.34.

nOTICE OFHEARInG

BEFORE THE PEnnInGTOnCOunTy BOARD OF

COMMISSIOnERS

Notice is hereby given that the followingpetitioners have applied to the Penning-ton County Board of Commissioners

under the provisions of the PenningtonCounty Zoning Ordinance as follows:

Bighorn Canyon Ministries Inc. has ap-plied for a Major Planned Unit Develop-ment to amend the existing Planned UnitDevelopment to change the use to allowa church/place of worship on the subjectproperty located on Lot 6 of Tract A,Knights Acres Subdivision, Section 14,T1N, R8E, BHM, Pennington County,South Dakota, 3777 Anderson Road, inaccordance with Section 213 of the Pen-nington County Zoning Ordinance.

Notice is further given that said applica-tions will be heard by the PenningtonCounty Board of Commissioners in theAdministration Building at 10:30 a.m. onthe 19th day of December 2017. At thistime, any person interested may appearand show cause, if there be any, whysuch requests should or should not begranted.

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

PJ Conover,Planning Director

Julie A. Pearson,Pennington County Auditor

Published November 23, 2017, at thetotal approximate cost of $25.65.

WEST RIvER WATERDEvELOPMEnT

DISTRICTMInuTES

OCTOBER 19, 2017

CALL TO ORDER: The West RiverWater Development District convened fortheir regular meeting at the West RiverWater Development District Project officein Murdo, SD. Chairman Casey Krog-man called the meeting to order at 10:15a.m. (CT). Roll Call was taken and ChairmanKrogman declared a quorum was pres-ent. Directors present were: CaseyKrogman, Marion Matt and Veryl Prokop.Absent: Lorne Smith. Also present: JakeFitzgerald, Manager; Kati Venard, Secre-tary; Dave Larson, Larson Law PC; BradSmith.ADDITIOnS TO AGEnDA: RangelandReportAPPROvE AGEnDA: Motion by Direc-tor Prokop, seconded by Director Matt toapprove the agenda with additions. Mo-tion carried unanimously.APPROvE MInuTES: The minutes ofthe September 14, 2017, meeting werepreviously emailed to the Board for theirreview. Motion by Director Matt, sec-onded by Director Prokop to approve theSeptember minutes. Motion carriedunanimously.FInAnCIAL REPORT: A. APPROVAL OF BILLS: CaseyKrogman, $55.41; Marion Matt, $55.41;Veryl Prokop, $133.50; WestRiver/Lyman-Jones RWS, $1,000.00;Kadoka Press, $71.55; Lyman CountyHerald, $27.99, Mellette County News,$30.24; Murdo Coyote, $28.56; Penning-ton County Courant, $26.90; Pioneer Re-view, $26.57; United States Treasury,$110.16; US Postmaster, $81.60; City ofKadoka, $7,500.00. Motion by DirectorProkop, seconded by Director Matt to ap-prove the District bills. Motion carriedunanimously.B. DISTRICT FINANCIAL STATUS RE-

PORT: The financial status of the District

to date was previously sent to the Board.A copy of the September Financial Re-port is on file at the District office inMurdo. Motion by Director Matt, sec-onded by Director Prokop to approve theSeptember Financial Report. Motion car-ried unanimously.REPORTS: A. MANAGER'S REPORT: ManagerFitzgerald presented his October reportto the Board. Motion by Director Prokop,seconded by Director Matt to approvethe Manager’s Report. Motion carriedunanimously. B. OTHER REPORTS: NoneRAnGELAnD REPORT: DirectorProkop gave an overview of YouthRange Day which he attended.DIRECTOR vACAnCy: A letter of res-ignation from Lorne Smith was pre-sented. Due to Director Smith’s resigna-tion, the Board declared a vacancy in Di-rector Area 4. Motion by DirectorProkop, seconded by Director Matt to ac-cept Director Smith’s resignation as ofOctober 18, 2017, and to publish a PublicNotice of the Vacancy in the officialnewspapers for the area, Lyman CountyHerald and Murdo Coyote, with a petitiondeadline of November 13, 2017. Motioncarried unanimously. REvIEW Fy 2018 TAX LEvy: We re-ceived the individual county tax leviesfrom the Department of Revenue for theFY 2018 Tax Resolution and the Boardreviewed the numbers.JOnES COunTy COnSERvATIOnDISTRICT: Manager Fitzgerald pre-sented a funding assistance request fromthe Jones County Conservation Districtfor administration costs associated withthe implementation of Multi-PracticeGrant V in the amount of $4,500. Thisgrant will assist landowners in Jones andLyman Counties with the installation ofpipeline, tanks, and stream barbs. Mo-tion by Director Matt, seconded by Direc-tor Prokop to approve assistance in theamount of $4,500 to the Jones CountyConservation District for administrationcosts of Multi-Practice Grant V. Thesefunds will expire October 19, 2018. Mo-tion carried unanimously.RST REQuEST – GEOTHERMALPROJECT: Manager Fitzgerald pre-sented a letter from the Rosebud SiouxTribe requesting an extension on theirGeothermal Project grant. Preliminaryengineering on the design of the geother-mal project, which will provide heat to theWhite River Health Care Center, hasbeen completed and they are requestingpayment of $7,500. Motion by DirectorProkop, seconded by Director Matt to ap-prove the extension and provide pay-ment of $7,500 to Rosebud Sioux Tribeto fulfill their Geothermal Project. Motioncarried unanimously.SD COnSERvATIOn COMMISSIOnREQuEST: Manager Fitzgerald pre-sented a request from the South DakotaDepartment of Agriculture for a nomina-tion to represent water development dis-tricts on the State Conservation Commis-sion. Tom Glover of Burke currentlyholds the position, which will expire onDecember 31, 2017, and he is interestedin continuing to serve. The Directors ex-pressed no interest for this position atthis time. ADJOuRnMEnT: There being no fur-ther business, the meeting was ad-journed at 10:45 a.m. (CT).ATTEST:

_________________Kati Venard,Recording Secretary

______________Casey Krogman,Chairman

Published November 23, 2017, at thetotal approximate cost of $48.48.

nOTICE OF PuBLICHEARInG

On LICEnSEAPPLICATIOnS FOR

SALE OF LIQuOR

The Board of County Commissioners ofPennington County, South Dakota onTuesday, December 5, 2017 at theirmeeting that commences at 9:00 A.M., inthe County Commissioners’ MeetingRoom in the Pennington County Admin-istration Building at Rapid City, SouthDakota, will consider the following liquorlicense applications to operate outside ofmunicipalities:

TRAnSFER OF RETAIL (On-OFFSALE) WInE LICEnSE

FROM: DALCAM EZ MART, Dalcam OilCompany Inc., 3229 Teewinot Dr., Lot A,Block 2, Section 10 of Ridgeview PlaceSubdivision, T1N, R8E, PenningtonCounty, South Dakota.

TO: CORNER PANTRY #21, MG OilCompany, 4602 E Highway 44, RapidCity, SD 57703, Lot A, Block 2, Section10 of Ridgeview Place Subdivision, T1N,R8E, Pennington County, South Dakota.

TRAnSFER OF RETAIL (On-OFFSALE) MALT BEvERAGE LICEnSE

FROM: DALCAM EZ MART, Dalcam OilCompany Inc., 3229 Teewinot Dr., Lot A,Block 2, Section 10 of Ridgeview PlaceSubdivision, T1N, R8E, PenningtonCounty, South Dakota.

TO: CORNER PANTRY #21, MG OilCompany, 4602 E Highway 44, RapidCity, SD 57703, Lot A, Block 2, Section10 of Ridgeview Place Subdivision, T1N,R8E, Pennington County, South Dakota.

TRAnSFER OF PACAkAGE (OFFSALE) MALT BEvERAGE LICEnSE

FROM: DALCAM EZ MART, Dalcam OilCompany Inc., 3229 Teewinot Dr., Lot A,Block 2, Section 10 of Ridgeview PlaceSubdivision, T1N, R8E, PenningtonCounty, South Dakota.

TO: CORNER PANTRY #21, MG OilCompany, 4602 E Highway 44, RapidCity, SD 57703, Lot A, Block 2, Section10 of Ridgeview Place Subdivision, T1N,R8E, Pennington County, South Dakota.

ANYONE INTERESTED IN THE AP-PROVAL OR REJECTION OF THEABOVE DESCRIBED LICENSES MAYAPPEAR AND BE HEARD.

Julie A. Pearson, AuditorPennington County Published November 21, 2017, at thetotal approximate cost of $23.71.

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CALVES:RALPH & SHAYNE PORCH - WANBLEE91...................................... BLK STRS 650#....... $172.50 102.................................... BLK STRS 560#....... $183.75 10...................................... BLK STRS 396#....... $210.00 98......................................BLK HFRS 596#....... $164.50 67......................................BLK HFRS 508#....... $168.00 NATHAN & LONNIE KJERSTAD - QUINN92...................................... BLK STRS 623#....... $175.00 94...................................... BLK STRS 528#....... $193.00 12...................................... BLK STRS 425#....... $200.50 93......................................BLK HFRS 592#....... $157.25 93......................................BLK HFRS 499#....... $172.00 CLAYTON KJERSTAD FAMILY - WALL94...................................... BLK STRS 642#....... $173.00 105.................................... BLK STRS 569#....... $184.50 15...................................... BLK STRS 457#....... $200.00 86......................................BLK HFRS 581#....... $166.00 86......................................BLK HFRS 562#....... $167.00 27......................................BLK HFRS 421#....... $165.00 DENNIS RANCH - RED OWL77.................................... CHAR STRS 517#....... $187.00 48....................................CHAR HFRS 499#....... $166.00 JIM BOB & KAYLA EYMER - MILESVILLE76............................RED & BLK STRS 533#....... $181.00 17............................RED & BLK STRS 433#....... $198.00 12......................................BLK HFRS 463#....... $164.00 CUNY & WHITE - BUFFALO GAP87...................................... BLK STRS 666#....... $174.25 105.................................... BLK STRS 574#....... $178.00 47...................................... BLK STRS 500#....... $189.50 106....................................BLK HFRS 533#....... $164.00 15......................................BLK HFRS 438#....... $175.00

ROBERT WHITE - FAIRBURN56...................................... BLK STRS 674#....... $172.00 29...................................... BLK STRS 566#....... $179.50 57......................................BLK HFRS 624#....... $154.00 15......................................BLK HFRS 545#....... $164.00 ROBERT PECK - DENTON, MT87............................BLK & BWF STRS 630#....... $170.50 45............................BLK & BWF STRS 532#....... $173.00 36.................................... CHAR STRS 643#....... $167.50 38..........................CHAR & BLK HFRS 617#....... $154.00 12....................................CHAR HFRS 484#....... $171.00 BILL KOPP - BOX ELDER55............................RED & BLK STRS 632#....... $170.25 13............................BLK & BWF STRS 552#....... $176.00 10............................BLK & BWF STRS 546#....... $176.00 15........................... BLK & BWF HFRS 560#....... $161.00 28........................... BLK & BWF HFRS 594#....... $159.75 CHUCK & DONNA ENDERS - KADOKA68...................................... BLK STRS 604#....... $172.00 12...................................... BLK STRS 465#....... $202.50 33......................................BLK HFRS 538#....... $163.00 JARED SCHOFIELD - CODY, NE34...................................... BLK STRS 637#....... $170.00 33......................................BLK HFRS 592#....... $150.00 TOM KAISER - HERMOSA69............................BLK & BWF STRS 540#....... $177.50 19............................RED & BLK STRS 464#....... $192.50 52........................... RED & BLK HFRS 486#....... $169.00 25........................... RED & BLK HFRS 382#....... $170.00 LANDON BORK - OKATON36............................RED & BLK STRS 625#....... $168.00 23........................... RED & BLK HFRS 568#....... $155.50 RICHARD KIEFFER - STURGIS67.................. BLK, RED & CHAR STRS 550#....... $173.50 33............................RED & BLK STRS 473#....... $190.00 DAYCO LTD INC - SCENIC89............................BLK & BWF STRS 594#....... $171.75 37............................BLK & BWF STRS 476#....... $209.00 98........................... BLK & BWF HFRS 581#....... $155.00 37........................... BLK & BWF HFRS 480#....... $165.00 CLIFF CONRY - BELLE FOURCHE22............................BLK & BWF STRS 707#....... $163.50 10...................................... BLK STRS 576#....... $176.00 NORDINE BRINK - MIDLAND40............................RED & BLK STRS 613#....... $168.00 15......................................BLK HFRS 583#....... $158.00

DARREL & CONNIE MICKELSON - ENNING11............................BLK & BWF STRS 578#....... $175.00 10........................... RED & BLK HFRS 550#....... $159.50 BILL ECKERT - OKATON11......................................RED STRS 564#....... $172.00 CHARLIE CARLSON - KADOKA28...................................... BLK STRS 680#....... $168.00 38......................................BLK HFRS 579#....... $156.50 THAD STOUT - KADOKA11........................... RED & BLK HFRS 713#....... $151.00 SDSU AGRI EXPERIMENT STATION - PHILIP16...................................... BLK STRS 664#....... $153.00 MAC MEYER - RAPID CITY10...................................... BLK STRS 648#....... $167.00 BEV TAYLOR - NEW UNDERWOOD22...................................... BLK STRS 645#....... $167.50 28........................... BLK & BWF HFRS 600#....... $154.50 YEARLINGS:ROSETH CATTLE COMPANY - PHILIP52............................RED & BLK STRS 926#....... $155.75 56............................RED & BLK STRS 855#....... $156.50 60........................... BLK & BWF HFRS 825#....... $146.00 WEIGHUPS:BRADY SCHOFIELD - MIDLAND1........................................BWF COW 1450#....... $74.00 CLINT AMIOTTE - WANBLEE1........................................ BLK COW 1370#....... $73.00 1........................................ BLK COW 1360#....... $65.50 DENNIS SINKEY - MIDLAND1........................................ BLK COW 1565#....... $69.50 SETH THOMSEN - LONG VALLEY4.......................................BLK COWS 1220#....... $73.00 10...............................BLK COWETTES 1142#....... $86.00 DON HINSON - MIDLAND1........................................RED COW 1415#....... $69.50 ALLEN OLSON - BOX ELDER1........................................RED COW 1235#....... $75.00 1........................................RWF COW 1250#....... $72.00 1.........................................RED HFR 985#....... $142.00 SHAW RANCH - WHITE OWL8.......................................BLK COWS 1240#....... $68.50 15.....................................BLK COWS 1358#....... $66.50 10...............................BLK COWETTES 1050#....... $97.50 MARK KIEFFER - RAPID CITY4........................................BLK HFRS 1115#..... $129.00 MORTENSON CATTLE CO - HAYES3........................................BLK HFRS 1138#..... $127.50

CHARLES MITCHELL - KADOKA1........................................ BLK COW 1555#....... $72.00 1....................................... BLK HFRT 1515#....... $79.00 CASEY BACHAND - KADOKA1........................................BWF COW 1265#....... $71.50 JOHN LONG - UNION CENTER13.......................... BLK & BWF COWS 1333#....... $65.50 4.................................BLK COWETTES 1131#....... $83.00 BRAD ROGHAIR - OKATON6............................ BLK & BWF COWS 1302#....... $67.00 7........................... BLK & BWF HFRTS 999#......... $97.00 JP WATKINS RANCH - EDGEMONT12.....................................BLK COWS 1450#....... $67.00 MORTENSON CATTLE CO - HAYES6............................ BLK & BWF COWS 1411#....... $67.00 WES & DUSTIN REEVES - OWANKA6.......................................BLK COWS 1373#....... $67.00 DON KELLY - QUINN1........................................ BLK COW 1520#....... $66.00 BURT DARTT - WALL1........................................ BLK COW 1670#....... $65.00 CAROLYN HELTZEL - MIDLAND3.............................RED & BLK COWS 1498#....... $65.00 ALLEN & FLOY OLSON - BOX ELDER1........................................ BLK COW 1355#....... $65.00 MARCELL BULL BEAR - KYLE1.......................................BWF HFRT 1095#..... $108.00 KENNY MATT - ELM SPRINGS1........................................BWF COW 1290#....... $73.00 1........................................BWF COW 1435#....... $65.50 1................................. BWF COWETTE 1070#....... $91.00 STEVE KNUTSON - PHILIP4......................................BLK HFRTS 1019#....... $99.00 DALLAS SCHOTT - MCLAUGHLIN5...................................... RED COWS 1247#....... $66.00 JIM EISENBRAUN - CREIGHTON1........................................ BLK COW 1610#....... $64.50 BRANDON MITCHELL - KADOKA4....................................... RED HFRS 921#....... $141.00 NICK CASPERS - NEW UNDERWOOD9........................................BLK HFRS 904#....... $123.00 TERRY & DEB MCPHERSON - PIEDMONT6......................................BLK HFRTS 902#....... $100.00 BRYAN OLIVIER - MILESVILLE1....................................... BLK HFRT 1000#..... $101.00 CLIFF POSS - PHILIP4....................................... BLK HFRT 1079#....... $92.00

VIEW SALES LIVE ON THE INTERNET! Go to: www.philiplivestock.com. Upcoming sales &consignments can be viewed on the Internet at www.philiplivestock.com, or on the DTN: Click on

SALE BARNS NORTH CENTRAL

PLA is now qualified to handle third party verified NHTC cattle (Non Hormonal Treated Cattle).

Philip Livestock Auction, in conjunction with Superior Livestock Auction, will be offering video saleas an additional service to our consignors, with questions about the video please call, Jerry Rosethat 605-685-5820, Jeff Long at 605-515-0186 or Randy Curtis in the Black Hills area at 605-892-5694.

Keep supporting R-CALF USA! R-CALF USA is our voice in government to represent U.S. cattle producers in trade marketing issues. Join today & help make a difference!

PLA Café Marit Clawson, Mgr.Mon-Fri, 6 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. • Extended hours on sale days.

UPCOMING SALES:TUESDAY, NOV. 28: SPECIAL STOCK COW & BRED HEIFER

SALE & REGULAR CATTLE SALE. (ESTIMATING 2,500 HEAD)WEIGH-UPS 8:00MT BRED CATTLE 10:00MT WELLER ANGUSBULL & FEMALE SALE 12:00MTWELLER RANCH 37TH ANNUAL BULL & FEMALE SALE:40 – VIRGIN BLACK ANGUS 2 YR OLD BULLS50 – BLK ANG AI'D HFRS; BRED LT PURSUIT; CF 3-150BLK ANG YOUNG COWS; BRED WELLER RANCH BULLS;

CF MAR & APR50 – RED ANG 3 & 4 YR OLD COWS; BRED PIEPER RED

ANGUS BULLS; CF MID FEB & MAR40 – BLK & RED ANG 3 & 4 YR OLD COWS; BRED

HOFFMAN HERF BULLS; CF 3-15 FOR 30 DAYSPRICHARD RANCH PRODUCTION SALE:40 – BLK ANG AI'D HFRS; BRED VERMILLION COUNTDOWN

D033; CF 2-2040 – BWF FIRST CROSS AI'D HFRS; BRED VERMILLION

COUNTDOWN D033; CF 2-20PRODUCTIONS:KENNY MCFARLAND – 260 BLK COMING 4 YR OLD COWS;

BRED BLK ANG HALF BROS; CF 3-25 FOR 45 DAYSKENNY MCFARLAND – 51 BLK COMING 3 YR OLD COWS;

BRED SONS OF CONFIDENCE & FRONTMAN; CF 3-28 FOR 20DAYSMICHAEL MCPHERSON "AGE DISPERSION" – 50 BLK HOME

RAISED COMING 4 YR OLD COWS; BRED HERF; CF 3-20 FOR45 DAYSMICHAEL MCPHERSON – 85 BWF FIRST CROSS AI'D HFRS;

BRED BLK; CF 3-1 FOR 23 DAYSMICHAEL MCPHERSON – 50 BLK AI'D HFRS; CLEANED UP

W/LBW BLK; CF 3-1 FOR 21 DAYSMCPHERSON ANGUS – 50 BLK HOME RAISED AI'D HFRS;

BRED KIN OF VALOR; CF 3-5 FOR 3 DAYS (FREEZE BRANDED)SAM STODDARD – 40 RED 3 YR OLD COWS; BRED RED;

CF 3-1 FOR 50 DAYSSTOCK COWS & BROKEN MOUTH COWS:PAUL SLOVEK – 150 BLK & RED SOLID & BROKEN MOUTH

COWS; BRED CHAR; CF 4-1ED HEEB FAMILY – 120 BLK YOUNG TO BROKEN MOUTH

COWS; BRED BLK BALANCER; CF 3-20 FOR 55 DAYSMORTENSON CATTLE CO – 100 BLK & BWF 3 YR OLD TO

BROKEN MOUTH COWS; BLKS BRED HERF; BWF BRED BLK;CF 3-10 FOR 75 DAYSLONNIE ARNESON – 90 BLK 7 YR OLD TO BROKEN MOUTH

COWS; BRED BLAIR BROS ANG BULLS; CF 4-1 FOR 60 DAYSJIGGS O'CONNELL – 80 BLK SOLID MOUTH COWS; BRED

BLK; CF 3-20RICK KING – 80 BLK & BWF 4 YR OLD TO BROKEN MOUTH

COWS; BRED BLK LIMM; CF 4-1 FOR 45 DAYSTRAVIS, TATE & TY THOMPSON – 60 BLK BROKEN MOUTH

COWS; BRED BLK; CF 3-20 FOR 45 DAYSTODD O'CONNOR – 50 BLK & BWF BROKEN MOUTH COWS;

BRED CHAR; CF 3-10 FOR 60 DAYSDANNY ARNESON – 45 BLK SOLID & BROKEN MOUTH

COWS; BRED BLAIR BROS ANG BULLS; CF 3-12 FOR 55 DAYSMORRIS JONES & SONS – 45 BLK & BWF BROKEN MOUTH

COWS; BRED BLK; CF 4-1 FOR 40 DAYSHADLEY & AUSTIN LIVERMONT – 35 BLK BROKEN MOUTH

COWS; BRED BLK; CF 3-20 FOR 60 DAYSDILLON WHITCHER – 30 BLK BROKEN MOUTH COWS; BRED

BLK; CF 2-15BUCHHOLZ & RISLOV – 25 BLK BROKEN MOUTH COWS;

BRED BLK; CF 3-15DAVID SCOTT – 20 BLK 3 TO 6 YR OLD COWS; BRED BLK;

CF 4-1 FOR 20 DAYSGARY WILLIAMS – 20 BLK BROKEN MOUTH COWS; BRED

BLK; CF 3-20DARRELL STEFFES – 19 BLK COMING 3 YR OLD COWS;

BRED BLK; CF 4-1 FOR 60 DAYSJIM LIVERMONT – 12 BLK BROKEN MOUTH COWS; BRED

BLK; CF 3-20 FOR 60 DAYSLARRY GABRIEL – 8 BLK BROKEN MOUTH COWS; BRED

BLK; CF 3-28DENNIS SHARP – 6 BLK BROKEN MOUTH COWS; BRED BLK;

CF 3-20MORE CONSIGNMENTS BY SALE DAY. FOR MORE INFORMATION

CALL THOR ROSETH AT 605-685-5826, JEFF LONG AT605-515-0186 OR OFFICE AT 605-859-2577

TUESDAY, DEC. 5: SPECIAL ALL-BREEDS CALF SALE FEATURINGWEANED CALVES & REGULAR CATTLE SALE

TUESDAY, DEC. 12: SPECIAL STOCK COW & BRED HEIFER SALE &REGULAR CATTLE SALE

TUESDAY, DEC. 19: SPECIAL ALL-BREEDS CALF & STOCK COW &BRED HEIFER SALE, REGULAR CATTLE SALE, & SLOVEK RANCH BULL& FEMALE SALE

TUESDAY, DEC. 26: NO SALETUESDAY, JAN. 2: SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE & BRED CATTLE SALE

& REGULAR CATTLE SALETUESDAY, JAN. 9: SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE & REGULAR

CATTLE SALETUESDAY, JAN. 16: SPECIAL STOCK COW & BRED HEIFER SALE &

REGULAR CATTLE SALETUESDAY, JAN. 23: SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE & REGULAR

CATTLE SALETUESDAY, JAN. 30: NO SALETUESDAY, FEB. 6: SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE & BRED CATTLE SALE

& REGULAR CATTLE SALETUESDAY, FEB. 13: SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE FEATURING

BANGS VACCINATED HEIFERS & REGULAR CATTLE SALETUESDAY, FEB. 20: SPECIAL STOCK COW & BRED HEIFER SALE &

REGULAR CATTLE SALETUESDAY, FEB. 27: SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE FEATURING

BANGS VACCINATED HEIFERS & REGULAR CATTLE SALETUESDAY, MAR. 6: SPECIAL STOCK COW & BRED HEIFER SALE &

REGULAR CATTLE SALETUESDAY, MAR. 13: SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE FEATURING

BANGS VACCINATED HEIFERS & REGULAR CATTLE SALETUESDAY, MAR. 20: SPECIAL STOCK COW & BRED HEIFER SALE &

REGULAR CATTLE SALETUESDAY, MAR. 27: SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE FEATURING

BANGS VACCINATED HEIFERS & REGULAR CATTLE SALETUESDAY, APR. 3: SPECIAL STOCK COW, BRED HEIFER & PAIR SALE

& REGULAR CATTLE SALETUESDAY, APR. 10: SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE FEATURING

BANGS VACCINATED HIEFERS & REGULAR CATTLE SALETUESDAY, APR. 17: SPECIAL STOCK COW, BRED HEIFER, & PAIR

SALE & REGULAR CATTLE SALETUESDAY, APR. 24: SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE, STOCK COW, BRED

HEIFER, & PAIR SALE & REGULAR CATTLE SALETUESDAY, MAY 1: BULL DAY & REGULAR CATTLE SALETUESDAY, MAY 8: SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE & REGULAR

CATTLE SALETUESDAY, MAY 15: SPECIAL PAIRS, STOCK COW, & BRED HEIFER

SALE & REGULAR CATTLE SALETUESDAY, MAY 22: SPECIAL PAIR SALE & REGULAR CATTLE SALETUESDAY, MAY 29: NO SALETUESDAY, JUNE 5: SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE & REGULAR

CATTLE SALETUESDAY, JUNE 12: REGULAR CATTLE SALE

UPCOMING BULL SALES:TUESDAY, NOV. 28: WELLER ANGUS ANNUAL BULL &

FEMALE SALE, 12:00MTTUESDAY, DEC. 19: SLOVEK RANCH ANGUS & ANGUS PLUS

GENETIC BULL SALE, 12:00MTTUESDAY, JAN. 16: MCPHERSON ANGUS, 12:00MTTUESDAY, FEB. 13: THORSON HEREFORDS, 12:00MTTUESDAY, FEB. 20: STOUT CHAROLAIS & MILLIGAN

HEREFORDS, 12:00MTTUESDAY, FEB. 27: DEEP CREEK ANGUS, 12:00MTTUESDAY, MAR. 6: CHEYENNE CHAROLAIS, 12:00MTTUESDAY, MAR. 13: TRASK & PETERSON ANGUS, 12:00MTTUESDAY, APR. 10: STOMPRUD ANGUS, 12:00MTTUESDAY, APR. 17: COTTONWOOD ANGUS, 12:00MTTUESDAY, APR. 24: FORTUNE’S RAFTER U CROSS ANGUS,

12:00MTTUESDAY, MAY 1: BULL DAY

NOV. 21, 2017Real big run of both weighups & feeders forour Thanksgiving Special Sale. Weigh-upcattle were real strong. Many buyers for thecalves & yearlings with a very active market.Next week Weller Production Sale of AngusBulls & Females along with a Bred Cow andHeifer special. Weaned calf special onTuesday, December 5.

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TDM Excavation& Heavy Haul

Cell: 685-3283 • Wall•Trackhoe •Trenching

•Repair Dams & Roads•Heavy Haul Trailer•Dozer

•Site CleanupTodd Sieler

Pennington County Courant • November 23, 2017

Wall SchoolUpcoming

EventsThurs., november 23 -

Sun., December 3, 2017Thursday, november

23: No School; HappyThanksgiving!.

Friday, november 24:No School.

Monday, november 27:JH GBB @ Philip, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, november 28:Internet Assembly: 6-8 As-sembly: 10 a.m. to 11:30a.m., 9-12 Assembly:12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., K-5 Assembly: 2:30 p.m. to3:15 p.m; Jostens will behere; Public Internet As-sembly, school gym, 6p.m.

Friday, December 1: NoSchool; Wall GymnasticsMeet vs Hot Springs, 5p.m.

Saturday, December 2:JH GBB Conference @Wall, 9 a.m.

Sunday, December 3:State Leadership CDE @Pierre.

Ray’s Small Engine Repairs(2 and 4 Stroke)

Servicing all small engine seasonal needsFrom basic tune-ups to major engine,

electrical, brakes, fuel and ignition problems.Will pick up and deliver

Call: 515-3968, ask for Ray

A Once-in-a-GenerationOpportunity

One of the main reasons Iwanted to join the Senate FinanceCommittee was for the opportu-nity to reform and modernize ourwildly outdated tax code.Fortunately, that once-in-a-gen-

eration opportunity has finallypresented itself, and I am excitedby the momentum in Congressthat is getting us closer to deliver-ing a pro-growth tax reform bill tothe president that will directlybenefit middle-income SouthDakota families.The United States tax code is

like a time capsule. It is stuck in1986. More than three decadeshave passed since Congress hastaken a hard look at reforming it.Think about everything that has

changed in the last 31 years. TheUnited States has elected five newpresidents, of which three serveda full eight years. The internetwas invented. For me personally,I have watched my daughtersgrow up, and I now have grand-children. If that does not put thisinto perspective, I do not knowwhat will.There are a lot of reasons to

support the Senate tax reformplan, but I am particularly inter-ested in all of the positive thingsit would do to provide relief formiddle-income families. First, itdoubles the standard deductionfor individual and joint filers,which would reduce the tax bur-den on families. Since fewer peo-ple would need to itemize, it wouldsimplify the code, too. Doubling

the standard deduction means thefirst $24,000 of a family’s incomewould not be subject to federal in-come tax. For a family that earnsless than $24,000 per year, theywould not pay any federal incometaxes at all.Specifically in South Dakota,

the Senate tax reform plan, ac-cording to a Tax Foundationanalysis of the initial plan, wouldresult in a $2,528 boost in after-tax income for middle-income fam-ilies and more than 2,700 newfull-time jobs for South Dakotaworkers.The Senate tax reform plan dou-

bles the child tax credit to $2,000and expands eligibility, whichwould help folks who are raising afamily and trying to make endsmeet. The plan also fulfills one ofthe most fundamental goals weset out to achieve: It lowers fed-eral income tax rates for all levelsof income earners in SouthDakota, including those in the bot-tom-to-middle brackets.The plan would also reform the

tax code for United States busi-nesses. For too long, we have beenlosing jobs to overseas competi-tors, in part because our busi-nesses pay some of the highesttaxes in the industrialized world.This plan would make UnitedStates businesses more competi-tive, which would create jobs andincrease wages for Americanworkers.Over the last five years, tax re-

form has really been a bipartisanissue. During Democrat and Re-publican administrations, andunder Democrat and Republicanchairmen of the Finance Commit-tee, we have held nearly 70 hear-ings on tax-related issues. Twoyears ago, I worked with SenatorBen Cardin, one of my Democratcolleagues who also serves on theFinance Committee, on a proposalto reform the business side of thetax code. This year alone, I haveintroduced multiple tax reformproposals, including one that iscosponsored by the top Democraton the Finance Committee.I remain hopeful that biparti-

sanship will prevail here, too, andthat by the end of this process, mycolleagues will see the benefits ofthis plan and realize the real win-ners of pro-growth tax reform aremiddle-income American families.

John ThuneU.S. Senator from South Dakota

Camp year-round at SouthDakota State Parks

South Dakota Game, Fish andParks (GFP) wants to remind parkvisitors that camping isn't just forsummer. Parks accept reserva-tions and electricity stays on year-round. Camping cabins and grouplodges can be reserved as few astwo days before arrival. Campsitereservations are available right upuntil the day of arrival. Reserveonline at campsd.com. Facilities like shower houses arekept open as long as weather al-lows, and roads and trails areplowed where possible. Contact

the park directly to check theirstatus before you arrive. “The fall and winter months area great time to explore the out-doors,” said visitor services coordi-nator Lynn Spomer. “Hiking, birdwatching, snowshoeing and na-ture photography are all fun waysto spend time outside when theseasons change.” Special events go on year-roundtoo. The parks offer snowshoehikes and holiday happenings thiswinter. See the events calendar atgfp.sd.gov for programs in yourarea.

Give the gift of the outdoorswith State Park gift cards

South Dakota Game, Fish andParks (GFP) has gift cards avail-able for those who have outdoor-lovers on their Christmas shop-ping list this year. GFP says theSouth Dakota State Park gift

cards are the perfect stockingstuffer this holiday season. The pre-paid cards can be usedto purchase South Dakota StateParks services and merchandise,including camping reservations,annual state park entrance li-censes, entrance fees and fire-wood. Gift cards can be purchased on-line at campsd.com, by calling1.800.710.2267 or at local statepark offices.

Wall SchoolDistrict #51-5

Breakfast & Lunch MenuNov. 23 - Nov. 29, 2017 Thursday: No School. Friday: No School. Monday: Breakfast: Frit-tata, Toast, Pears, Milk orJuice. Lunch: Chicken NoodleSoup, Monkey Bread, Cel-ery/Cucumbers, Applesauce,Milk. Tuesday: Breakfast: MiniPancakes, Pineapple, Milk orJuice. Lunch: Taco Salad, MexicaliCorn, Refried Beans, BreadStick, Orange, Milk. Wednesday: Breakfast:Banana Bread, Cheese Stick,Apple, Milk or Juice. Lunch: Chicken Teriyakiover Rice, Carrots, MandarinOranges, Milk.

Help Wantedat the

Pennington CountyCourant

Newswriter for weekly newspaperResponsible ~ Dependable ~ Full or Part-Time

Willing to train the right person• Covering city, school board and writing articles for newspaper• Computer experience a must• Employee must live in the Wall area

For more information or an application, call:Don or Beau at 859-2516 (Philip office)