Mary MansonMARION — Mary Manson,

CNP, age 56 died Thursday, Au-gust 30, 2012 at the Freeman Re-gional Hospitalafter a longcourages battlewith cancer.

Memorial serv-ices will be 2 p.m.Sunday, September2, 2012 at the Mar-ion School Gymna-sium, Marion.

Arrangementswith Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Chapel, Marion.

Mary Jean Jantzen was bornon February 9, 1956 at Sioux Val-ley Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD toEdwin and Ardis (Leder) Jantzen.She grew up on a farm near Mar-ion, SD where she graduated fromMarion High School in 1974. In1978 she graduated from the col-lege of nursing at South DakotaState University in Brookings, SD.On May 19, 1978 she was united inmarriage to Mark Manson at theBethel Mennonite Church in ruralDolton, SD. They lived on the farmnear Marion where she worked asa RN at the Freeman RegionalHospital and Nursing Home inFreeman, SD. In 1993 she gradu-ated from SDSU and received hermaster’s degree in nursing andbecame a Certified Nurse Practi-tioner. She was employed withUniversity Physicians in SiouxFalls where part of her responsi-bilities was teaching before re-turning as a CNP to the FreemanRegional Health Services and theRural Medical Clinic in Marion.

Mary accepted Jesus as herpersonal Lord and Savior at avery young age and committed

her life in service to her Lord.They attend the First Church ofGod, Marion, SD.

Those who love her most areher husband Mark; 4 children,Joshua and wife Leah Manson ofLincoln, NE and their childrenJosiah and Kezia, Heidi and hus-band Andy Jans of Sioux Falls,Ryan and wife Jessie Manson ofSioux Falls and their daughterKrista, and Luke and wife AngelaManson of Harrisburg, SD; herparents Edwin and Ardis Jantzen,Freeman; and 4 sisters, Carol(Ken) Boehlje, Sheffield, IA, Cathy(Kevin) Neuharth, Fairmont, MN,Sandy (John) Ostraat, Canton, SD,and Audrey (Larry) Sloan,Chadron, NE; and many niecesand nephews. www.hofmeister-jones.com

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Alton NiemanAlton Nieman, 93, of Yankton

died Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012, atthe Avera Sister James Care Cen-ter, Yankton.

Funeral services are at 11 a.m.Wednesday, Sept. 5, at PeacePresbyterian Church, Yankton,with the Rev. Marilyn Stone offici-ating. Burial will be in the Rose-hill Cemetery, Scotland, withMilitary Graveside Rites by thePaul Grosshuesch VFW Post#2966 and the SDARNG HonorGuard of Sioux Falls at approxi-mately 1:15 p.m.

Visitations begin at 5 p.m.Tuesday evening at Opsahl-Kos-tel Funeral Home & Crematory,Yankton, with the family presentat 7 p.m. Visitations will resumeone hour prior to the service atthe church.

Neil BrownNeil Douglas Brown, age 73, of

Hot Springs, SD, passed away Au-gust 24, 2012, at the Rapid City Re-gional Hospital inRapid City, SD.

Neil proudlyserved in theUnited States Navy.

Neil is survivedby his wife, Dixieof Hot Springs;daughter, Tam-mera Brown Atesof San Diego, CA;three sons, Mark(Cindy) Brown of Alta Loma, CA;Ray (Dayna) Brown of Rolla, MO;Scott (Amy) Russell of New Castle,PA; ten grandchildren and sevengreat grandchildren.

In honoring Neil’s request, noservices will be held.

Arrangements have beenplaced in the care of McColley’sChapel of the Hills in Hot Springs,SD. Written condolences may bemade atwww.mccolleyschapels.com

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L&C Specialty Hospital Open House Is Sept. 6Lewis & Clark Specialty Hospital will hold an open house and

ribbon cutting for its new Medical Plaza at 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6.The event will also include a lighting ceremony, tours and awards.

This 26,100-square-foot facility will be utilized by Lewis & ClarkFamily Medicine, Lewis & Clark Physical Therapy, Ear, Nose andThroat Associates, PC, Yankton Surgical Associates, PC, ShindlerFoot Clinic, Lewis & Clark Urology, Ltd and Lewis & Clark full serv-ice Laboratory.

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Registration Open For Kamp For KidsThe third annual NFAA & Ted Nugent Kamp for Kids will be held

in Yankton at the NFAA Easton Yankton Archery Complex, 800Archery Lane, on Saturday, Sept. 15. It runs from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

This will provide hands-on outdoor experiences for children ages7-17. The day will include: archery, air rifles, trap shooting, fishing,sling shots, geo-caching and more. Participants will receive lunch,drinks, event T-shirt, outdoor gear and archery accessories.

Ted Nugent’s appearance at the camp is planned but not guaran-teed.

This camp is limited to the first 200 paid registrations. Partici-pants need to be dressed appropriately for weather and outdoor ac-tivities. No sandals; wear closed toe shoes.

Register on-line at www.yanktonarcherycomplex.org. Registrationis on now.

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Organization Seeks WWII Women WorkersKIMBERLY, Ala. — The American Rosie the Riveter Association is

trying to locate women in Yankton and the surrounding area, whoworked on the home front during World War II.

Thousands of women worked to support the war effort as rivet-ers, welders, electricians, inspectors in plants, sewing clothing andparachutes for the military, ordnance workers, rolling bandages, cler-ical, and many other jobs such as volunteer workers collecting scrapmetals. These women have stories of their WWII experiences that areof historical value and perhaps have never been told. The AmericanRosie the Riveter Association is in the process of collecting thosestories.

The association is a patriotic/non-profit organization whose pur-pose is to recognize and preserve the history and legacy of workingwomen during World War II. This organization was founded in 1998by Dr. Frances Carter, Birmingham, Ala., and now has more than4,000 members nationwide.

If you are a woman (or descendant of a woman) who worked dur-ing World War II, or if you are just interested in more information, callthe toll-free number 1-888-557-6743 or e-mail americanrosietheriv-eter2@yahoo.com. The association may also be contacted at P.O. Box188, Kimberly, AL 35091.

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Institute of Business in DesMoines, Iowa. She then movedback home and worked at theFonda State Bank. On April 15,1947, Bonnie married Adelbert“Bo” Johnson. They moved toPeterson, Iowa where sheresided until moving to Yanktonin May 2012. Bonnie held vari-ous jobs and positions duringher lifetime and was employedas a bookkeeper at PetersonCoop Elevator for 27 years. Shewas a member of Sacred HeartCatholic Church in Sutherlandand St. Ann’s Guild. Bonnie en-joyed playing cards, bingo andtraveling to casinos withfriends.

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Bonnie was preceded indeath by her parents; sister,Carol Kelly; and son-in-law, JohnSnelham.

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could push the flames furthernorth and west.

“Today is critical for these fires,because it’s the first of three possi-ble red flag days, and we reallydon’t know how the fires will re-spond to the winds,” said Ed Wag-onner, an operations section chiefwith the Rocky Mountain IncidentManagement Team.

Nebraska Army National Guardsoldiers also were activated Fridayto help fight the fires, and addi-tional Guard helicopters were sentin addition to two already there.

The largest fire, about eightmiles south of Chadron anddubbed the West Ash fire, hasburned more than 69 square miles,Bean said.

“So, it would have to make quitea run in that direction for Chadronto be threatened,” she said. “Peoplewill be notified well in advance ofits approach.”

The second largest fire, which islocated between the smaller townsof Harrison and Crawford andcalled the Douthit fire, has burnedabout 38 square miles. Fawl said of-ficials had it “more contained” thanthe West Ash one.

Wagonner said firefighters wereworking to dig trenches around theWest Ash fire in an effort to containit before the winds picked up.

No deaths or injuries have beenreported from the fires, but author-ities said a 64-year-old woman diedof an apparent heart attack aftershe was evacuated from her homeWednesday night.

Center for Farm Financial Manage-ment at the University of Min-nesota; and individuals from theFarm/Ranch Management programat Mitchell Technical Institute.

“We focused on making surethey understand the financial ra-tios and enterprise analysis andthose financial record-keepingtools that help you make manage-ment decisions,” Franzen said.

Session two followed with aheavy focus on marketing, withfarmers completing a programcalled “Winning the Game.”

“They learned how to markettheir products, look at the com-modity markets and make goodmarketing decisions on sellingtheir products,” Franzen said.

The second session also in-cluded information on estate plan-ning and how to transition a familybusiness from one generation tothe next.

“A lot of times, our beginningfarmers are dealing with that asthey are working to take over thefarm operation from their parents,”Franzen said.

Contributing field experts in-cluded Ed Usset, grain marketingspecialist at the University of Min-nesota, and family business con-sultant Jolene Brown.

In November, farmers will re-sume the program with a trip toDes Moines, Iowa, for a tour of Pio-neer’s global headquarters. A stopin Kansas City will follow for a tourof the Kansas City Board of Tradeto get a first-hand look at how com-modities are traded. The group willalso meet with a member of theFederal Reserve to discuss the out-look for the agricultural economy.

The fourth and final session willtake place in December and willfocus on strategic planning.

“We’ll give them some trainingand tools on how to go through astrategic planning process for theirfarms — who you need to involveand how to develop priorities inthat process, so that when you’redone, you have some initiatives to

put into action to improve your op-eration,” Franzen said.

The farmers will also visit thePOET headquarters in Sioux Fallsto hear about the latest news in-volving the ethanol industry.

The contributing field expertfor the fourth session will be EdSeifried, professor emeritus of eco-nomics and business at LafayetteCollege in Easton, Pa.

Along with various field ex-perts, Franzen said members ofFirst Dakota attend each session toprovide input for the farmersbased on their many years ofexperience.

“Our ag advisory board is madeup of successful farming operationand successful ag industry lead-ers,” he said. “We put togetherpanel discussions at each sessionthat involve some of our ag advi-sory board members so that thesebeginning farmers can be men-tored and have a chance to buildrelationships with successful peo-ple in the industry.”

Members of the bank’s ag lend-ing staff have also been involved inthe program, Franzen said.

“They talk to the beginningfarmers about expectations of anag lender, so when they’re lookingto borrow money, they understandwhat the thought process is andwhat’s going on on the lender sideof the desk,” he said. “Hopefullythat will help them with how to ap-proach that activity.”

While this year’s program isclosed for enrollment, Franzen saidthe bank will soon begin taking ap-plications for next year. The pro-gram is free of charge and open toall beginning farmers in the area.However, class size is limited. An-nouncements and online applica-tions will be posted atwww.firstdakotaag.com.

“We want to continue to build anice networking opportunity forbeginning farmers to share ideas,notes and best practices, and helpbeginning farmers develop theirown network of folks they can leanon with various expertise andskills,” Franzen said.

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conjunction with Yankton Verve,a young professionals group thatoffered social events and net-working opportunities.

Verve has since gone dor-mant, but XYZ is still goingstrong, organizers say.

“I think that the primary pur-pose of XYZ is still being met andwill continue to be met,” saidHosmer, who serves on the boardof directors.

He acknowledged that thenumber of projects XYZ has beeninvolved with is limited. That is aconsequence of living in a smallrural city like Yankton, Hosmersaid.

“Economic development inYankton is always slow,” hestated. “Really good projectsdon’t materialize every singleday. As a result, you have to lookfor good projects that fit withinyour niche. For us, it’s not un-heard of in five years to haveonly one or two projects for eco-nomic development that wouldcome along.

“It’s not like we have the abil-ity to go out and look for peopleand recruit projects,” Hosmeradded. “We are there to assist(Yankton Economic DevelopmentDirector) Mike Dellinger, the Eco-nomic Development Council andYankton Area Progressive Growth(YAPG).”

According to Specht, XYZ hasapproximately 100 members who

have contributed at various lev-els. The average donor gives$500 a year, though any contribu-tions are welcome.

The group had an initial goalof raising $200,000, of which$150,000 was intended for theYankton Economic Success!(YES!) initiative aimed at creatingjobs in the community. The re-maining $50,000 was to be usedfor encouraging advanced tech-nologies, quality of life and busi-ness development for youngadults and families.

Specht said XYZ’s initial five-year capital campaign raised the$150,000 for YES! but not a wholelot more.

After speaking with YAPG,Specht said its leadership agreedto have the XYZ YES! fundsplaced with Two Bridges Capital,an angel investment fund startedin Yankton.

In addition to YES!, the organi-zation provided assistance for ef-forts such as the data centeralong West City Limits Road andan office at the National FieldArchery Association headquar-ters that provides incubatorspace for a new business.

It has also managed someproperty. The Carnegie Libraryalong Fourth Street was donatedto XYZ by Steve Slowey and waseventually sold to a law firm withconditions that its historic char-acter be preserved.

XYZ also has approximatelyfive acres of property that is ad-jacent to Marne Creek and be-hind Morgen Square Park. It wasdonated to XYZ by Marv Looby.

“I think our biggest accom-plishment is giving people an av-

enue to get involved,” Spechtsaid. “We’re opening doors,bringing new ideas and creatingan atmosphere that says we canfill these holes in our communityright here. We can be computerprogrammers or invent the nextbest thing. You don’t have to livein a big city on the East or WestCoast.”

Now, the organization is hav-ing discussions about what itwould like to accomplish duringthe next five years.

“Do we focus on member-ship?” Specht speculated. “Do wetry to raise more money? Do wefind a particular project to sup-port? That’s what we’re going tospend the next several monthsdetermining. We’re going to ex-amine our mission statement andget feedback on what our mem-bership thinks we should bedoing and go from there.”

Hosmer said he believes XYZstill has a vital role to play in thecommunity.

“In five years, you’ve had a lotof people who have left (the com-munity), and a lot of people whohave come,” he stated. “I thinkit’s time to get other youngerpeople involved in thinking abouteconomic development. By andlarge, the younger people are theones who will be here for alonger period of time and can di-rect where they would like Yank-ton to go with the kinds of jobs ithas.”

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