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Bison CourierOfficial Newspaper for the City of Bison, Perkins County, and the Bison School District

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P.O. Box 429 Bison, South Dakota 57620-0429

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The$1.00Volume 30Number 6July 26, 2012

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2012 Make it with wool districtcontests have been scheduled inSioux Falls, Huron, Aberdeen, andNewell, SD. Contests will be held:District 3: Aberdeen, SD with theStyle Show at the Brown CountyFair at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Au-gust18. Judging will start at 10:30a.m. Contact District Director,Stacy Hadrick, 347-1195.

District 4: Huron, SD with thecontest starting at 8:30 a.m. at theSunQuest Village, Huron on Sat-urday, September 8, 2012. Con-tact District Director, DiannePerry, 546-2190.

District 5: Sioux Falls, SD withthe contest starting at 4 p.m. inthe New Extension Center, 2001 E8th St on Monday, September 10,2012. Contact Sandra Aamlid, Dis-trict Director at 371-1453.

District 1: Newell, SD with thecontest starting at 3:30 p.m. at theNVN Sr Center, Newell; with thestyle show at the Newell Ram SaleBarn. Contact Ida Marie Snorte-land, District Director, 642-5123.

The 2012 State Contest will beheld in Lead, SD September 29during the SD Sheep GrowersMeeting. For more information

about the districtests and to reblank, contact Idland, 642-5123 blackhills.com.

Categories forclude pre-teen, 1younger; Juniors17-24;adults, ovesional. Other dimade for others,sory, recycled artquilt, and afghanthing for everyon

2012 make it with wool contest

Highlights & Happenings

Shirley is retiring! Stop by the PostOffice for cookies & coffee on July 31stfrom 10:30 - 12:30.

Student athletes need physical be-fore they can practice. Practice be-gins on August 13, Football Practicestarts from 6:30 - 11:30 a.m. Volleyballpractice 7 - 11 a.m.

Summer Rec starts again August 6th.Ages 5-10 9:30-11:00. Ages 11+ 12:00-2:00. Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.Last day: Picnic in the Park! August

16th 11:30-1:00.

Consignment Auction at the fairbuilding in Bison, SD, August 26, 2012.If you have anything to consign contactJohn Peck before August 5. All con-signed items will be taken first. JohnPeck: 244-5495 or cel l 605-390-1848.

Commercial Club There wi ll be aCommercial Club Meeting held onMonday, July 30th at 6:00 p.m. atMoms Caf in Bison. Lunch will beprovided. The meeting will be to revi-

talize the Club anupcoming 2013 GSchool Reunion. Ibe a part of this grto visit with you ideas from businessto get Commercialning again.

The benefit accouSandgren remainBank.

Hot topics ---

emperature in Faith, S.D.as 94 at 3:30 p.m. on July0, 2012

emperature in Philip, S.D.at 3:30 p.m. on July 20, 2012 was06.

emperature in Kadoka, S.D. at 3:30 p.m. on July 20, 2012

Temperature in Murdo, S.D. at3:30 p.m. on July 20, 2012

emperature in Wall, S.D. at30 p.m. on July 20, 2012

Temperature in New Under-wood, S.D. at 3:30 p.m. onJuly 20, 2012

emperature in Bison, S.D. at30 p.m. on July 20, 2012.

Albert and Lil Albert Keller are watching their barn cross Giles Creek on the way tIt continued down the Haynes Road and crossed the North Grand River and on tat the Keller Ranch. The barn was built in the late 1920s and was moved in thethe Adolph Hermann Ranch. See other photo on page 11.

Old barn finds new ho


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35th Annual Reva Turtle RacesJuly 29th, 2012

Join us for an afternoon of

Family fun!! Register Turtles1:00-3:00pm. $2 per mud turtle. $3

per snapping turtle. 3:00pmraces begin!! Street games to

follow!

Free will community supper followinggames. Funds will be used to offset costs ofthe races. Roast beef sandwiches provided.Please bring a side dish, salad, or dessert!

Questions call Jewel Lyons: 605-375-3838

Annual Reva Softball Tournament on Sat. July

28th. Contact Brock Besler to register your team:

605-375-3789

New Feature --- contest -- prizes

r eight weeks we will have a picture somewhere in the paper, if you can identify it call or email us. The win-rs name will be drawn from those that identify it correctly each week. The person that gets the most cor-ct after eight weeks, will receive a prize! Contact us at the Bison Courier 244-7199 or [email protected]

Ranchers Camp meeting officersand volunteers welcome one andall to the annual Worship Services,music, Sunday School and potluckto be held July 28 and 29, 2012 atthe Darrel Lyon Campground, be-tween Meadow and Glad Valley,S.D.

According to Ranchers Campmeeting President Les Longwood,Lemmon, S.D., the event willbegin at 8:00 pm on Saturday, July28, 2012. Featured speakers forthe weekend, Ron and LaVonneMasters, Rapid City, S.D., will talkabout the loss of their children inthe 1972 Rapid Creek flood. Theirfaith brought them through themost difficult tragedy I can imag-ine and they have since used theirexperience to minister to others,says Longwood. Im looking for-ward to hearing their story, and Iwelcome everyone to take part inthe Saturday presentation, Sun-day worship or both. Even if you

decide not to camp, we hope youlljoin us for some of the activities

and worship.Sunday mornin

follow this scheduBreakfast, 10:0School for all adults) 11:00 amtional Worship SePotluck meal and

Jens Hansen, longtime Ranchedirector and orgeveryone that thebe held at the Daground which is lHwy 20, just 7 mmile north of theHwy 20 and S.D. Springs and Indialocations.)

Longwood sayNels and Angie Coal Springs Chuthe music worshipday morning serv

Anyone with qto contact Les L

564-2175 or Jens788-2227.

Annual Ranchers Camp meeting Rapid Creek flood victims:Couple that lost children to share tes

The Stateline Right to Lifehapter met July 17th at therand Electric Social Room.After fund raising was dis-

ssed, some decisions were made.his chapter will sell baked goodsd garden produce at the Perkins

ounty Fair on August 17th, andthe Coal Springs Antique Showar Meadow on September 29th.

A future fund raising project willbe to sell concessions, and have abake sale at a boys basketballgame this winter. The chapter has

agreed to give $100 per month toCare Net Crisis Pregnancy Centerin Rapid City for one year so fundraising is needed.

A Life at Conception Act willsoon be introduced in the US

House by Rand Paul of Kentucky.This act would declare that babiesare persons and have a right to lifeaccording to the 14th amendment.

If passed the decision of Roe ver-sus Wade, that gives women theright to abort their babies, wouldbe declared to be null and void.

The next meeting was set forTuesday, October 9th at 5: 00 pmat the Grand Electric Social Room.Each member is asked to bring aguest.

Teddi Carlson, Secretary

Stateline Right to Life news for the month of July

Centennial and 125 farm and ranch awa

Farm families that have enjoyed100 or 125 years of life on the farmor ranch have the opportunity tobe honored during the SouthDakota State Fair on Thursday,

August 30.Century Farms have been recog-

nized at the State Fair since 1984by the South Dakota Department

of Agriculture and the SouthDakota Farm Bureau.

Farms and ranches that hadbeen family-owned for 125 yearsor more were recognized in aquasquicentennial event last year.That tradition will continue thisyear. Recognition of the quasqui-centennial farms will immediatelyfollow the Century Farms pro-gram.

Farm and ranch families are

the backbone ofagriculture, saidScott Vander Wahave survived drought, floods, wsects and difficulshould be recoggreat achievemen

A farm or ran

Century Farm rleast 80 acres of obeen continuoussame family forlonger. A Quasqumust meet the squirements and same family forlonger.

It takes mancommitment to ranch in the famyears, said Souttary of AgricultuThese farm andrepresent the steathat South Dakotture. Agriculture

Application fotained online for b

Farm and the QuFarm recowww.sdfbf.org, h/Secretary/Centucalling 605-353-must be completebefore being retu13 to the South Dreau, P.O. Box 157350.

The South Dawill run August tember 3 at the sin Huron. For mlog onto www.sds


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Garden Gate

The Bison Courier Thursday, July 26, 201

Bison

Commercial

Club Meeting

There will be a

Commercial Club Meeting

held on Monday, July 30th at 6:0

Moms Cafe in Bison. Lunch w

provided. The meeting will b

revitalize the Club and to talk ab

upcoming 2013 Gala Days a

All School Reunion. If you would

be a part of this group, we would

visit with you- we are looking fo

from businesses and individ

to get Commercial Club up a

running again!

tional benefits. Repeat this everytwo to four weeks for optimal re-sults.

Ah, you are thinking if it can dothat for flowers and veggies, will itwork on my lawn? Some claimthat it will revitalize your lawn,make it greener and more sustain-able, it is particularly useful forpreventing a yellowing lawn just

as it helps prevent yellowingleaves in houseplants. The recom-mended amount for lawns is threepounds per 1250 square feet(25x50). If using a sprayer makesure you have enough water tocompletely dissolve the salt into aconcentrated solution. A droughtyear may not be the time to trythis as lawns are so droughtstressed the yellowing is probablynot due to lack of magnesium.

There you have it! Oh, whatabout the grasshoppers, the jury isstill out. We had quite an infesta-tion of hoppers on our salviaplants so they got dosed with a so-lution of Epsom salt, one table-spoon to one gallon of water, liter-ally dumped over the whole plant.Upon inspection a few days laterthere were a lot less grasshoppers

on the salvia. We will keep test-ing, we are also using it on sometomato and peppers plants and notothers. That verdict may take awhile.

"Where but in a garden do sum-mer hours pass so quickly?" Un-knownSubmitted by Karen Englehart,Master Gardener, SDSU Coopera-tive Extension Service.

psom Salt continued

A little more looking into thepsom salt saga. We find that yes,matoes do like Epsom salt!matoes are prone to magnesiumficiency later in the growing sea-n, and display this through yel-w leaves and less production.hey can benefit from Epsom salteatments both at the beginningtheir planting and throughouteir seasonal life. As the tomatoatures, either work in one table-oon of Epsom salt per foot ofant height around the base ofe tomato plant (individually), oreate sprayer/sprinkler solutiond use that every two weeks.Peppers are also prone to mag-sium deficiency and thriveuch more fully with the use ofpsom salt in the same way asmatoes except twice a week forppers. A study conducted by theational Gardening Associationscovered that four out of sixme gardeners noticed that their

psom salt-treated peppers were

rger than those that were un-eated.Flower gardens also blossomore vibrantly and beautifullyth the use of Epsom salt in theil and as a liquid solution. Manyants benefit from the magne-um of Epsom salt, again thiseatment of one tablespoon perllon of water every two weeks isggested. It is also effective forrubs, particularly evergreens.r shrubs, work in one table-oon of Epsom salt per nineuare feet of bush into the soil,er the root zone, which allowse shrubs to absorb the nutri-

Meet the people -------- Marcie Brownlee-Kari

ame: Marcie Brownlee-Karige: 42amily: Dan, Tyler & Jenna Kariive on our family ranch locatedmiles south of Bison.

obbies: art, photography, graphicsign, reading, music

rew up about fifteen miles west

Rapid City in the Johnson Sid-g community.

I work at the Perkins County TitleCompany and do some graphic de-sign on the side.

Something you wouldn't expectfrom me - I am ordained and hadthe honor of performing a weddingfor two of my close friends.

Someone I admire - my grandpar-ents. I admire each of them fortheir individual qualities and I ad-mire them collectively for lovingme unconditionally - even when Igave them reason not to.

Something my grandparents havepassed on to me..Everyone has astory worth listening to.....and ifyou're smart, you'll learn some-thing from it.

My favorite things include myfamily, close friends, honesty,laughter, sarcasm, ice cold Coke.

My favorite foods are a good steak,donuts, and chips.

Something I do every day - try tobe thankful.

My favorite thing to do during awinter storm is take a nap so I'mrested up to go sledding later.

My favorite summer things in-clude campfires, vacations, andmargaritas.

I'll never forget the time both mykids were old enough to cut theirown steak.

Someone who has influenced mylife...My family has a huge influ-ence in my life. Dan's view onthings is usually very differentthan mine. It reminds me daily toconsider every angle of a given sit-uation before making a decision.Tyler & Jenna have made me real-ize that life is short, I need tochoose my battles wisely, and nottake anything for granted.

My favorite season is summer be-cause it's usually a little more laidback than the rest of the year.

Something everyone should get todo at least once....everything.

Three, state perfocludes baseline dand rigorous targment activities fsuch as ensurincomes for infanwith disabilities,of services, and tion timelines.

Nebraskwere also among tmet requiremenparts of IDEA.

Vacation Bible SchoolAmerican lutheran Church

Monday July 30 - Thursday August 29:00 am - 2:00 pm

ages 3 years - 6th gradeEveryone Welcome!

HappyBirthda

LoGrandma

Grandp

South Dakota - high markspecial education, Birth to

South Dakota has again receivedthe highest rating possible underthe Individuals with DisabilitiesEducation Act for fiscal year 2010.

South Dakota is one ofonly 23 states or U.S. territories tomeet the requirements and pur-poses of IDEA under both Parts Band C, according to the UnitedStates Department of Education.

IDEA Part B monitorsthe effectiveness of special educa-tion services at the preschool andkindergarten through 12 levels,while Part C refers to the statesBirth to Three program, whichserves younger children and theirfamilies.

IDEA requires each stateto develop a state performanceplan that evaluates its efforts toimplement the requirements andpurposes of IDEA, and describeshow the state will improve its im-plementation.

The Part B state perform-

ance plan includes baseline data,measurable and rigorous targets,and improvement activities for 20indicators, such as graduationrate, participation and perform-ance on assessments, and ensur-ing that complaints are resolvedand hearings are adjudicatedwithin required timelines.

The Part C, or Birth to

The wheelbarrowwas invented by

the Chinese


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stock Ownershipto check for violDakota brand law

Livestock beinthe ownership without authorizpounded by any

officer until the spected for ownethorized brand in

The penalty formoval is a Class which carries up tmaximum of oneboth.

To receive a bthe shipper mustinspector and allample time to prpers permit maycalling the Brand

For more informacquire brand inpers permit, cDakota State B(877) 574-0054 obrandboard.com

Drought in western SouthDakota has accelerated fall cattlesales, and the state Brand Boardreminds livestock producers thatownership inspections of cattle,horses and mules are required be-fore their sale, slaughter or re-

moval from the Livestock Owner-ship Inspection Area, located westof the Missouri River.

No one may transport any cat-tle, horses or mules from the Live-stock Ownership Inspection areawithout an inspection by theBrand Board, unless the shipperpossesses a local inspection certifi-cate, market clearance document,shippers permit, convoy certifi-cate, lifetime horse transportationpermit or an annual horse permit.

A local inspection certificate isvalid for transportation of live-stock out of the inspection areaonly on the date issued. A ship-pers permit may be acquired up to48 hours prior to shipment.

Enforcement checkpoints will beset up along the border of the Live-

Ownership inspection refor all west river livestoc

Class of 2002 holds 10 year reunion

he class of 2002 had their 10 year reunion on July 7th at the Carmichael residence in Belleourche. Nine out of the fourteen graduates were able to attend. Classmates traveled from Vir-nia, Wyoming, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Back row - Kelly Carmichael, Finn Sacrison,

arry Bonnema, Weston Chapman, Adam Besler, Brady Hathaway. Front row - Amy (Lewton)hape, Dawna Hanson, Angela (Reder) Phillips. Submitted photo

Love, Melissa, Todd, EllaMae, Kylerand the rest of the family

HAPPY 20TH ANNIVERSARY

Courtesy of the Rapid CityJournal

When David Dallago pulls hismotorcycle onto U.S. Highway 85,he feels like he is putting his lifeat risk.

An experienced rider, Dallagosaid the heavy traffic rollingthrough his town of Buffalo is farmore congested than it was priorto the North Dakota oil boom andnot all of the drivers are followingthe rules.

Dallago sees travelers drivingrecklessly, passing illegally and ig-noring the 65 mph speed limit.I get really nervous going overhills, said Dallago, who like manypeople in Harding County has hadat least one close call on the high-way.

Dallagos friend, Jason Hett,was recently sandwiched betweenfive quick-moving semitrailers andneeded to make a left turn off thehighway. He chose to hit the ditchinstead of risking the turn, whichhe thought would have likelyended in a six-vehicle pile up.

While they ate lunch at BuffalosNo. 3 Saloon last week, Dallagopointed out that the ditch was notreally a safe option for him.Its a little more dangerous totake the ditch on a motorcycle.Dallago said.

U.S. 85 splits the town of Buf-falo down the middle, with homesand businesses, like the No. 3 Sa-loon, lining either side of it. Dri-vers are supposed to drop down to30 mph when they reach the city

limits, but that icase.

That 30 milelimit doesnt reallto them, said Daat the No. 3 Salooshakes the buildinight.

On the south Henderson Oil towns lone trucksome of the financpatch traffic espedrivers pull in topanies fax them tmits for North Da

Were the last finto North DakoMackey, an admtant for the truckIn the last 2-1/2 yseen the numbehauling trucks obut also an increaof small vehiclesdriven by oil field a four-day to twotion are the mostsaid.

Theyre tired

hurry pickupMackey said. It ous highway.

Grabbing an eatruck stop on Mona Buffalo residentthe increased traftrating.

We live here cause its quietThat is sure chagoing to do anythless you move the

Reprinted with The Rapid City J

Harding County residents adjusting to oil boom

David Dallago tells the Rapid City Journal his

concerns about the Oil Boom traffic

By walking an extra 20 minutes every day,the average person will burn off seven

pounds of body fat in a year.


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Pastors Perspecti

Standing Under!By Pastor Phil Hahn Grace Baptist

So many times, when we experiencloss, when our grief overwhelms us, we

God and we ask, WHY? I want to remJesus as He hung upon the cross expe

agony, experiencing the punishment foHe too, cried out to God and asked, WGod, my God Why have you forsaken

was overwhelmed by the situation God Him in, becoming sin for us. The Bibl

that Jesus suffered, just like us so thahelp us in our time of need. Jesus didnthe question, Why? on His lips. He fo

question with this response, Father, hands, I commit my spirit. When I cry

and ask, WHY? I am reminded by quickly respond, Father, into your han

mit my life, my grief, my pain, and my He is faithful in all of lifes, circumsWhen you dont understand, STAND

his loving hands!

Grace Baptist Church Pastor Phil HSunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Service - 10

Wednesday Prayer Mtg. - 6:30 p.m.

Church of Christ18 mi. south of Prairie City - Worship Service - 10

Prairie Fellowship Parish ELCA Pastor MarIndian Creek - 8:00 a.m. American - 9:30 a.m. Rosebu

Christ Lutheran Church WELS Pastor Gerhardt Juergens

Sunday Bible Class - 8:00 a.m., Worship Service -

Tuesday Bible Class - 7:00 p.m.

Coal Springs Community ChurchPastors Nels & Angie Easterby

South Jct. of Highways 73 & 20

Sunday School - 10:00 a.m., Worship Service - 11

Seventh Day Adventist Church Pastor DoSabbath School - 10:30 a.m., Worship Service - 11

Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church Fr. Tony G

Saturday Mass: Lemmon - 4:45 p.m., Bison - 7:Sunday Mass: Lemmon - 8:15 a.m., Morristown - 1

Holland Center Christian Reformed CPastor Brad Burkhalter Lodgepo

Worship Service - 8:00 a.m.

First Presbyterian Church Pastor FlorenceWorship Service -9:30 a.m.

Slim Buttes Lutheran Pastor Henry MReva Worship Service - 9:00 a.m., WMF 2nd Wednes

Beckman Wesleyan Church Pastor Brad Prairie City

Sunday School - 10:00 a.m., Morning Worship - 1

Vesper Service - 6:00 p.m., Wed. Evenings - 7:3

Clint Parker, 92, of Gettysburg,ssed away Monday, July 16,12 at the Selby Good Samaritan

enter.Funeral services were at 10:00m., Friday, July 20, 2012, at thenited Methodist Church, Gettys-rg, burial to followed at the Get-sburg Cemetery. Visitation washursday, July 19, 5-7:00 p.m. andcluded open informal sharing atuce Funeral Home, Gettysburg.int Parker was born February 9,20 on the Parker farm in south-

west Iowa to Clinton P. and EthelParker. He grew up working withhorses and riding. Most of the fieldwork was done with horses in the

1920s and 30s. He worked hisway up from a team on a mower to5 or 6 horses on a disc.

Clint graduated from Hender-son High School and attendedIowa State University in Ames,Iowa. His professor knew that RoyHouck needed help on the Triple URanch at Gettysburg, SouthDakota. On April 1, 1940, Clintstepped off the train in Gettysburgcarrying only his saddle Heworked for Roy Houck until 1955when he had put together a smallherd of cows and enough machin-ery to ranch on his own in DeweyCounty.

Clint married Jeannette Win-right on December 27, 1945. Theirtwo children, JoAnn and Dan,were born in 1947 and 1949.

Clint served on the SouthDakota Brand Board from 1957-1962 and was director of the SouthDakota Stockgrowers Associationfor 12 years. He was honored in2004 for 40 years as a Brand In-spector.

At the age of 61, Clint startedOld Mens Breakaway roping com-petition in SDRA, NRCA, and Old

Timers Rodeo Association. In lateryears he enjoyed roping at brand-ings.

In 1997, Clint and Jeannette

were inducted into the CaseyTibbs Hall of Fame. In 2007, Clintreceived the Tom Didler Pioneer

Award at the Black Hills StockShow Rodeo Old Timers CowboyBreakfast.

He is survived by his son, Dan ofGettysburg; daughter, JoAnn(Duane) Shea of Bison; threegrandchildren and seven greatgrandchildren: Jennifer (Todd)Brist, Watertown, South Dakota,and their children, Tomas, Allisonand Emma; Jody (Brad) Kerzman,Bismarck, North Dakota, andtheir children, Alexis, Jacob, Eliz-abeth and Morgan; John Shea,Bison; two brothers, Kenneth(Clara) Parker, Washington andDon (Lora Mae) Parker, Musca-tine, Iowa and their families; andcousin, Darrel (Eli) Parker, Gene-seo, Illinois.

He was preceded in death by hiswife and parents.

Luce Funeral Home of Gettys-burg has been entrusted withClints arrangements. (www.fami-lyfuneralhome.net)

Clint Parker

methods and utilizing new tech-nology. The same innovative spiritthat has positioned American agri-culture as a global leader hashelped to reduce the impact of thedrought.

Nevertheless, the uncertainty ofdrought means this is a very diffi-cult time for many. At PresidentObamas direction, USDA is doingall it can within the Departmentsexisting authority to help.

Last week, I announced a finalrule to simplify the process for Sec-retarial disaster designations both to speed the process for pro-ducers and to reduce the burdenon State government officials, whoare also hard at work to help pro-

ducers around the country copewith this disaster.

I reduced the interest rate forFarm Service Agency EmergencyLoans, effectively lowering thecurrent rate from 3.75 percent to2.25 percent to help ensure thatcredit is available for farm fami-lies who are hit by drought.

And finally, I announced thatUSDA has lowered payment re-ductions for Conservation ReserveProgram lands that qualify foremergency haying and grazing in2012, from 25 to 10 percent.

USDA officials are traveling to

states around the country to seefirsthand the impact of thedrought, and we will continue tolook for ways to help. But the factis USDAs legal authority to pro-vide assistance remains limitedright now. Thats because the 2008Farm Bill disaster programs,which were implemented underPresident Obama, expired lastyear. Prior to the expiration, theseprograms helped hundreds ofthousands of U.S. producers dur-ing disasters.

If Congress doesnt act, USDAwill remain limited in our meansto help drought-stricken produc-ers. Thats why President Obamaand I continue to call on Congress

to take steps to ensure that USDAhas the tools it needs to help farmfamilies during the drought. Dis-aster assistance for producers isalso one of many reasons why weneed swift action by Congress topass a Food, Farm and Jobs Billthis year.

I know that many producers arestruggling today with the impactof this historic drought. The Pres-ident and I are committed to doingall we can to help farmers andranchers in this difficult time.

This week, we continued to seestoric levels of drought gripuch of our nation, impactingousands of farm families. Al-ough the hard work and innova-n of our producers has fueled a

rong farm economy in recentars, President Obama and I un-rstand the major challenges thisought poses for American agri-lture.As of July 20, the U.S. Depart-ent of Agriculture has desig-ted 1,055 counties across theuntry as disaster areas due toought. Significant portions ofany crops are impacted for ex-

mple, according to the most re-nt U.S. Drought Monitor report,

percent of our nations corn andpercent of our soybeans are in

ought-stricken areas. Risingain prices are threatening live-ock and dairy operators withgh input costs.Our farmers and ranchers arestrangers to uncertainty but

s even harder to plan for the fu-re when we dont know howuch more severe the drought will.Over the years, American pro-cers have constantly innovatedmeet new demands and adapt tow conditions, embracing new

The means to help producers impacted by drought


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TREE FACTS Caring for Trees During

During drought conditions, treesshould be watered April throughSeptember. As a rule of thumb,apply 10 gallons of water per weekper inch of trunk diameter meas-ured at knee height. Example: if

you have a 1 inch diameter treeand it takes a minute to fill a 5 gal-lon bucket with your hose, thenyou should water the tree for 2minutes.

Trees of different sizes are bestwatered differently. Small trees(1-7 diameter) - either use an au-tomatic drip irrigation, soakerhose, garden hose or 5 gallon buck-ets with small holes in the bottom,filled and set underneath the tree.Medium trees (8-15 diameter) -either use a soaker hose coiled sev-eral times under the tree or a gar-den hose with a soft spray attach-ment. Large trees 16+ diameter -use a garden hose with a showerlike attachment to disperse theflow.

Mulching around trees with 2-4of organic mulch reduces moistureloss and keeps tree roots cool. Usewood chips, shredded bark, leavesor evergreen needles as mulch. Donot use stone or rock near trees asthis increases air temperaturesand moisture loss from leaves andstems. Keep the mulch several

inches from the tDo not fertilize a tdrought stress. Tizer may burn roonot sufficient wmay also stimula

sulting in too muthe plant for themaintain durindrought.

Keep your trepest free. Postpotion activities platree to reduce imroots. If your tredisease problem additional stress,duce the overalltrees.

Watering one tmonth up until winter is importcontinue to growwinter and need vive. Use the water as durin

months.My sources for

were the Coloradsity Extension aversity. If you woformation about during Droughtat the Conservati244-5222, Extens

By Robert W. Drown,Natural Resource Specialist

This area is naturally a semi-arid, short grass prairie and grow-ing trees here is difficult. Thisyear numerous native and non-na-tive trees and are exhibiting leaf

scorch, dieback and in some casesentire plant death. Drought dam-age develops in plants when drysoils prevent roots from absorbingmoisture resulting in stress.Stressed trees become weakenedand are subject to infection bypathogens and attack by insects.Recently transplanted trees are atgreatest risk of drought damagehaving lost significant root mass,preventing leaves from obtainingneeded moisture. Trees withinthree to five years of transplantingare most susceptible to droughtdamage as their roots are not fullyestablished.

The first symptoms of droughtstress include broadleaf trees withwilted leaves that turn brown and

start dropping their leaves. Inconifers, needles turn yellow orbrown and drop and entirebranches will die back. Due to thewaxy, protective layer on coniferneedles, these symptoms may notdevelop until many months afterthe initial stressful event. By thetime these symptoms develop, itmay be too late to save the tree orshrub.

The key to managing droughtdamage is deep watering duringextended drought periods. Theground underneath the treeshould be watered until saturated.Watering for short periods of timedoes not work very well, as it en-courages shallow rooting.

Arbor Vitae tree killed by drought conditions in

Every day at

NorthwestSupply Co.Lemmon, S D

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As many kids are gearing up togin a new school year, Preventindness America wants to encour-e parents to add get my childses checked to the their list ofings to do. Having a childs visionsted by an eyecare professional canlp them towards greater successthe classroom since much of a

ilds learning is done visually.

me students who have been diag-sed with learning disabilities may

mply have a vision problem.Prevent Blindness America, thetions oldest volunteer eye healthd safety organization, has de-

ared August as Childrens Eyeealth and Safety Awareness monthan effort to encourage parents to

arn about ways they can help pro-ct their childs vision. Parents andretakers are encouraged to visiteventblindness.org for free infor-ation on a variety of childrens vi-on health topics including eye con-ions and eye safety.Many children may not know thatey have a problem because theyink how they see is how everyonee sees. An eye exam is the ideal

ay for parents to know if their childs a vision problem. Parentsould also watch for the following

gns:What do your child's eyes look

ke?yes don't line up, one eye appearsossed or looks outwardyelids are red-rimmed, crusted orollenyes are watery or red (inflamed)How does your child act?

ubs eyes a lotoses or covers one eyelts head or thrusts head forwardas trouble reading or doing otherse-up work, or holds objects closeeyes to seeinks more than usual or seemsanky when doing close-up workquints eyes or frowns

What does your child say?My eyes are itchy," "my eyes arerning" or "my eyes feel scratchy,"can't see very well."fter doing close-up work, yourild says "I feel dizzy," "I have aadache" or "I feel sick/nauseous."

"Everything looks blurry," or "I seedouble.

For eye conditions such as ambly-opia, or lazy eye, the earlier it isdetected and treated, the greater thechance of preventing permanent vi-sion loss. Amblyopia occurs when thebrain and the eye are not workingtogether effectively. As the brain de-velops and receives diminished im-

ages from the affected eye, it beginsto suppress those images and favorthe unaffected eye. If this conditionpersists without treatment, theweaker eye may become totally inef-fective for vision.

In many cases, placing a patchover the unaffected eye is a commonform of treatment for amblyopia,with the goal to strengthen theweaker eye over time. But compli-ance can be challenging for manychildren and their parents. PreventBlindness Americas Eye Patch Clubis a program designed to encouragechildren to wear their eye patches asprescribed by their doctor. Amongother materials, members of the clubreceive their own special calendarand stickers.

The stickers are placed on the cal-endar for each day the child wearshis or her patch. Once the calendaris complete, the child may send itinto Prevent Blindness America toreceive a special prize. The EyePatch Club kit may be purchased for$12.95 with all proceeds going toPrevent Blindness Americas sight-saving programs.

Helping to protect childrens eyesfrom unnecessary vision loss is whatPrevent Blindness America wasfounded on more than 100 yearsago, said Hugh R. Parry, presidentand CEO of Prevent Blindness

America. We want to work togetherwith parents today to ensure all chil-dren are on the path to a lifetime ofhealthy vision.

For more information on chil-drens eye health and safety, local fi-nancial resources for eyecare, or tosign up for The Eye Patch Club,please call Prevent Blindness Amer-ica at (800) 331-2020 or visit pre-ventblindness.org.

Making eye health a priority is one way toelp children see a brighter future


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Adams CountyFair Grounds

Hettinger, ND

2012 BULL-O-RAMA& RODEO

Adams County FairThursday, August 2

12:00-3:00 p.m.Registration: Open Class Exhibits1:00-4:00 p.m. Registration and Judging: 4-H Static Exhibits3:00-5:00 p.m. Judging: Open Class Exhibits5:00 p.m. Dog Show

Friday, August 38:00-9:00 a.m. 4-H Livestock Registration & Weigh-In8:00-9:00 a.m. Poultry & Rabbits Open Class Registration9:00 a.m. 4-H Judging & Open Class Poultry & Rabbits

10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Viewing Static Exhibits5:00 p.m. Beer Garden7:00 p.m. BULL-O-RAMA

Saturday, August 46:30 a.m. Breakfast under the tent7:00 a.m. Rodeo Slack7:00-8:30 a.m. Dakota Buttes Classic Open Class

Livestock Show registration & weig8:30 a.m. Dakota Buttes Classic Open Class

Livestock Show Judging10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Viewing 4-H & Open Class Static Exhibits1:00 p.m. FRIENDS of the FAIR DEDICATION3:00 p.m. Release 4-H and Open Class Static Exhibits5:00 p.m. Beer Garden5:00 p.m. BBQ - PULLED PORK SUPPER6:30 p.m. Rodeo

BISON SCHOOL DISTRICT #52-1SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR2012-2013 SCHOOL YEAR

KINDERGARTEN: Several #2 pencils, 1 large eraser, 1 box of 8rayons, 1 pair scissors, 3 large glue sticks, 1 box washable mark-rs, 1 backpack or school bag, 1 large box Kleenex, 1 pair gym shoes,spiral notebook

GRADE ONE: 1 box 24 crayons, 1 paper folder, 1 tablet, several No.pencils, several glue sticks, set

f 24 colored pencils, Fiskars scissors, a big eraser, gym shoes,Kleenex, Clorox wipes, gallon and quart Ziploc bags, 1 12 oz. bottle

and sanitizer

GRADE TWO: 1 pair of sharp scissors, 1 box 24 crayons, box ofKleenex, No. 2 pencils, box of erasershat fit on pencils, glue sticks, 1 box Crayola markers, school box,olored pencils, 2 wide ruled notebooks,ym shoes, clipboard, 3x3 sticky notes 3 pack, 1 box gallon Ziplocags, addition flash cards.

GRADE THREE: 3 spiral bound notebooks (wide-ruled), 1 pkg looseeaf paper (wide ruled), box 24 crayons, 1 box washable markers, 1ack of colored pencils, 1 supply box (pencils, crayons, etc.), 1 high-ghter, scissors, 4 pocket folders (NO PRONGS), 1 box of Kleenex,large package of BLACK dry erase markers, 1 eraser, 1 box of No.pencils, 3 Elmers glue sticks, 1- 8 oz. bottle hand sanitizer, 1 con-

ainer Clorox Wipes, gym shoes, box of erasers that fit on pencils.

GRADE FOUR: large eraser, 3 spiral notebooks, compass, protrac-

or, No. 2 pencils, scissors,Ruler (standard and metric measurement), 1 container Clorox wipes,ym shoes, box of Kleenex, 1 box 24 crayons, 2- glue sticks, set of 12olored pencils, fine tip markers, 2 pocket folders, 4- wide ruled spi-al notebooks, 1- 4x6 or 5x7 notebook to use as a journal

GRADE FIVE: large eraser, 3 spiral notebooks, compass, protractor,No. 2 pencils, 2 pkgs of loose leaf paper, ruler(standard and metricmeasurements), gym shoes, box of Kleenex, 1 box 24 crayons, glueticks, set of 12 colored pencils, fine tip markers, 3 pocket folders

GRADE SIX: compass, clear protractor, eraser, No. 2 pencils, 1 high-ghter, glue sticks, large box Kleenex, colored pencils (set of 12),cissors, 1 ? 3 ring binder, 2 pkgs loose leaf college ruled paper, 3otebooks,pocket folders, gym shoes, ruler, locker shelf/boxes, planner.

TH & 8TH GRADES: 1 large 3 ring binder (to accommodate alllasses) 2 packages loose leaf paper, pencils & extra lead, 1 2-pocketolder for each class, pens, colored pencils or markers, 10 page di-

iders/tabs, box of Kleenex, 1 extra fine point black sharpie, 1 fineoint black sharpie, art eraser, sketchbook, 1 pencil pouch that fits

n 3 ring binder, ruler, scientific calculator, planner. No Notebooks.

HS ART: 1 extra fine point black sharpie, 1 black sharpie, sketch-ook

HS SCIENCE: loose leaf paper, 2 binder w/folder dividers, scientificalculator.

All students in grades 7-12: one box of Kleenex

Northern Plains Sustainable Agis announcing our fifth SummerField Day of the season at SDSUSoutheast Research Farm heldJuly 28, 2012 from 8:15 a.m. to11:30 a.m.

Discussions will be held on Bio-logical Control Options for Nox-ious Weeds and Insects. Demon-

stration and discussion will also beheld on flame weeding in an or-ganic system. Atour of the organicresearch plots will conclude the

tour.Attendees will be able to hear

about biological control methods inmanaging noxious weeds likeCanada thistle, leafy spurge andspotted knapweed, just to name afew, states Karri Stroh, ExecutiveDirector of NPSAS. You will alsolearn how to identify natural pred-

ators of insect pests and how topreserve their population in crop-ping systems.

Pre-registration is free by con-

tacting the NPSA883-4304 or [email protected] b

For more infoand upcoming Nfield days, viewwww.npsas.org.

Northern Plainis a nonprofit org

committed to the tainable food systucation, research

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Rosebud News...................................................................................................... By Tovernight guest of Tim and JoAnneSeim.

Tim and JoAnne Seim traveled toBelle Fourche Saturday to spend theweekend. JoAnne Seim attended ababy shower for Jo Seim Sundaymorning. Tim and JoAnne returnedhome Sunday afternoon.

Katelyn Johnson was a last Sun-

day overnight guest of Kathy Seim.Derek Lermeny was a Thursday

supper guest of Nolan and LindaSeim and family.

Nolan and Linda Seim and familyand Greta Anderson traveled to Bis-marck Saturday. They went to thezoo and the amusement park.

Greta Anderson was a weekendguest of Jasmine Seim.

Jim and Patsy Miller visited with

Violet Miller at the Western Hori-zons care center in HettingerWednesday.

Jim and Patsy Miller played cardsat the Senior Center in HettingerThursday night.

Jim and Patsy miller left Fridayand traveled to Sheridan, WY andvisited with Jerry and Sheryll An-

derson and also visited with Bill andDonna Robertson of Denver, CO.

Sunday, Gayle and Linda Evridge,Dawn and Duane Harris, Bert andPat Keller, Perry, Stacey, Bailey andGabe Keller, Sarah and LarryDreiske, Jeannie and Kiana Brockelhelped Bridget and Lil Albert moveto their new residence.

Monday, Pat Keller, Trail City andBailey Keller, Timberlake stayed

with the Kellers to help work on thehouse until Tuesday evening.

Tuesday Albert Keller returnedhome from work.

Wednesday Bert Keller, Trail City,arrived to help Albert work on dig-ging a water well and stayed untilFriday.

Friday Pat Keller came again to

help Bridget paint.Saturday, Dawn Harris and Brid-

get Keller traveled to Eagle Butte todo a craft show. Lil Albert stayedwith Kaye Arthur and the boys forthe day.

Thelmas Monday callers were AlTreib and Jim.

Tuesday, Al Treib drove ThelmaSandgren to Rapid City for an ap-pointment. They had lunch with Ma-riette and Rose Cornella, Allison,Elizabeth and Bennett Hanson.They came home by way of BelleFourche.

Gary Johnson called on ThelmaSandgren Wednesday and helpedwith a water tank.

John and Shirley Johnson were

early Thursday guests of Thelma

Al Treib and Jim and in the late afPatsy Miller pickeand play pinochle ter. Patsy won.

Friday morninstopped in after

feed in the feeder made a trip to Husual day out. Sheited at the Nursinturning home.

Saturday the Tstopped in at Thel

Sunday afternotravelers arrived from Houston, TXSandgren had mbraska and Marthem, then he harig all the way tFulkner had flownto help drive themrived around 5:30 unloaded. Mark t

Jocelyn Egle and boys of Cloquet,N visited Dorothy and Lynn Freyonday afternoon.Al and Tiss Treib made a trip toson Friday afternoon.Thursday, Shirley Harris, Lorettaaugen, Rebecca, Kristina andchary Haugen traveled to Het-

nger and had lunch in the park.

irley was also a supper guest thatening at the Haugen home.Rebecca, Kristina and Zacharyaugen have been going to the lakethe evenings with Austin Haugen.LaVonne Foss took Shirley John-n to church Sunday morning andas a coffee guest of John andirley following.Isaac Anderson was a Friday

State inspectors recportable octane tes

Inspectors with the South DakotaOffice of Weights and Measures nowhave portable analyzers that will allowthem to perform field tests of the oc-tane rating of gasoline being soldacross the state.

The Office took delivery this week oftwo Zeltex octane analyzers, portabledevices about the size of a businessbriefcase that give the inspectors thecapability of testing the octane ratingin any fuel pump in the state and com-paring the results with the label on the

pump.Inspectors have been told to makethe octane tests a priority within thescope of other inspection responsibili-ties.

Until now, the state has lacked theability to test octane levels, and wehave relied on documents prepared bythe distributor, said David Pfahler, Di-rector of the Office of Weights andMeasures in the Department of PublicSafety. The Zeltex octane analyzerswill allow our inspectors to do on-the-site checks to determine if the octanelevel of the fuel being sold matches thelabel on the pump.

Inspectors are being trained in theuse of the devices and the process ofcalibrating the machines is under way.Inspectors will be in the field with thetesters as quickly as training is com-pleted, which should be within the

next month or so. One of the machineswill be used in the eastern part of thestate, the other in the western part.

We have had the capability to testthe ethanol content and water contentin gasoline, as well as to make sure thepumps are delivering the correctamount of fuel and charging the cor-rect price, Pfahler said. Field testingfor octane is a huge step forward as westrive to assure that consumers getwhat they pay for and know what theyare buying.

The portable octane analyzers willoperate somewhat like a portablebreath tester used in the field for sobri-ety checks of drivers. Results of thefield octane test will give inspectors in-formation they need to make more de-

tailed analysis of asending that samplconfirmation of the specially designed k

Any instances ofwill be turned ovstates attorneys orerals office for poss

The decision towith portable octanafter a review by thand Measures, suppopinion by the Atto

cluded that it is illegfuel in South Dakotbeen sold in westermany years and is lMountain states.

Because of fuel-about supply shortapartment of Pubmented emergencyily allow 85 octane tmanent rules arewould clarify the st

A public hearingrules is scheduledThe hearing beginsCapitol Lake Visitozen may attend thacomments. Writtenbeing accepted, from30. Written commedressed to Office ofsures, 118 W. Capito

57501. Emailed coaccepted at DPSWMThe language of

proposed permanefound at the DepSafety website wwformation on the ruable at that site.

Vehicle manufacnot support the saleline, and most enginrun on a minimumline.

The 85 octane isE-85, a reference tocontains a blend of 85 percent ethanol.


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houghts at Largeenior Discount

By Doug OrtmanWow, am I excited! I just receivedy first senior citizen discount. Ias standing in line to purchasekets to a local Renaissance Faird saw a ticket sign that said,hree dollars off for those sixtyars old and up. I just looked ate sign and smiled, thinking thiscool, theyre talking about me.

hree dollars off, I can buy a turkeyg or lemonade for that. The dis-unt gave me a good feeling and atle thrill that lasted all day. I did- even pay full attention to the

splays or entertainment since Ias thinking of all of the other sen-r discounts I could be eligible for.n percent off at McDs, Burgerng, Wendys, Arbys, Culvers andnic. I very seldom eat at thesest food restaurants, but still itas a nice thought. The food dis-unt is logical for us seniors since% of us are overweight and 80%e on a diet. Theoretically, weould eat 10% less! At Krispyeme I could save a dollar on ax of a dozen doughnuts. It wouldlp pay for the gas to make a trip

Omaha or Minneapolis to theosest Krispy Kreme. I usuallynt buy myself any new clothes,y daughters and wife dont allowbut if I did, Kohls would save meough money that I could go to aovie and get another old guy perk.etting $3.00 off my hair cut justakes sense as my head has lostout $3.00 worth of hair. I can getgeezer discount on my car insur-ce because evidently senior menive like little old ladies. When myfe turns sixty I dont think shell get a discount. Anyway, Im noting to be the one to tell her thate is a little old lady or that sheives like one, but Ill worry aboutat in the future. The discountse very nice, however, at church

m happy to pay full price or evenextra 10% just to keep in goodace. The only perk I need there issoft cushioned pew for my seniortt. Even banks have our best in-

rest in mind and unselfishly offeree accounts for all that moneyere saving. Overall, it was a nicey thinking of all the money Iuld be saving until my daughterminded me that the only reason Ias saving money was because Im old. That didnt bother me toouch, after all, I saved $3.00.

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PalaceTheater

Snow Whiteand the

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127 minutes

July 27 - July 29surround sound

Lemmon 374-5107

8:00 p.m. nightly

What a grand celebration for theBesler Family Reunion with 161family members attending. The re-union was held at the BeslerCadillac Ranch outside of BelleFourche, SD.

These are all of the siblings ofChris and Julia Besler that wereable to come with so many morewho couldnt.

Family attended from Egypt,Washington, Oregon, California,Colorado, Arizona, Idaho, Texas,North Dakota, South Dakota, Ne-braska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Mon-tana, Wyoming, Minnesota, Wis-consin, and Florida. A specialguest Mina Tescher, who taught somany of the Beslers in school en-

joyed visiting about the past.There were several fun events

for all ages to participate in in-

cluding: golfingdown Red Rivgames, bingo, frislaxing and visitin

Meals on Mondcatered with tacos

Tuesday beforeBesler posted thewith the singing

Anthem. He is tand Renae. Lunchfurnished by RaBesler with Arbywiches abd potatobeans, and deevening we had bwith beans caterewas bye byes ununion in 2015.

We are all loothree years from

2012 Besler family reu

What homeowners can do to keep their trees healthy during hot dry conditions

With more than half of the con-nental United States in someage of drought, what can home-

wners do to keep their treesalthy during hotter, drier sum-er months?"While it's impossible to keepery tree in good health in timessevere drought, taking a proac-

ve approach for a prized or sen-

mental tree can support its goodalth," recommends Tchukki An-rsen, staff arborist with the Tree

are Industry Association. "A planat is supported with good cul-ral practices, proactive monitor-g for pests and disease, and re-onse to warning signs is more

kely to survive."lent SufferingA trees first damage fromought occurs beneath the soil

ne in the form of root damage,ng before any outward signs ofouble. After a trees unsuccessfultempts to conserve water byosing leaf stomates, feeder rootse back, sometimes so drasticallyat the tree is unable to take upough water to support itself. In

e worst case, drought stress willad to tree death. More often,ough, the signs of stress areuch less dramatic. Leaves arendersized and may wilt, yellow,rl or crinkle, will be marginallyorched or even turn brown andop early, explains Andersen.mergent shoots are short. In an

fort to right the imbalanceused by root-loss, crown diebacka general thinning of the canopycurs.pportunistic Pests & DiseasesThat's when "opportunistic"sts make their move. Boring in-

sects are thought to be drawn bythe chemical and acoustic signalsof stressed trees. The sound ofwater columns breaking cues theborer to invade the tree and layeggs. Andersen recommends ap-plying a three-inch layer of organicmulch or wood chips over the rootzone at least out to the drip line.This will hold moisture longer for

stressed roots to access, and willprovide a long-term nutritionalsource for the soil. Prized or im-portant trees may be protectedfrom wood-boring insects withspray or injection treatments

Another danger to stressed treesare fungal pathogens. Andersennotes that when a chemicalchange in the tree signals a weak-ened state, certain pathogens pen-etrate the bark, wood and cambialzone, with fan-like, leatheryclumps, cutting off the water sup-ply to the tree.

While all trees are at risk dur-ing long period of drought, someare more prone to its effects. New

transplants are highly vulnerableto drought stress, and supplemen-tal watering for the first few yearsof establishment is necessary, tothe extent that it's allowed. Buteven mature trees are suffering.

Watering trees deeply withsoaker hoses or irrigation systems- as opposed to brief, surface wa-tering - helps sustain trees. But

it's very difficult to do much for alarge tree because of the massiveamounts of water it needs. With somany trees affected, Andersen rec-ommends watering only thosetrees that you can help. How muchwater a home landscape needs de-pends upon its soil, sun and shadeexposure, plant types, irrigationsystem and local climate. Howmuch water trees require dependsupon the type of tree. Applying theright amount of water, based onthe local weather and the tree's ac-tual need, is the key to usingwater efficiently. But homeownersoften over-water their lawns,which in turn surpasses a tree's

real needs.Drought exacerbates matters for

trees already under stress, likethose on dry slopes, surrounded bypavement, or improperly planted.In landscape situations, considertaking action, such as movingsmaller trees to a better location,alleviating compaction, or replac-ing moisture-draining lawn with a

layer of mulch. A two- to three-inch layer of compost will helptrees in maintaining moisture.Outlook

The aftereffects of drought maylast three to five years, with thestrongest trees surviving. Treeshave developed their own mecha-nisms for coping with these cycles,but some trees are on the brink ofsurvival and could go either way.If it means the difference betweenkeeping a tree around for your life-time or losing it in the next fiveyears," Andersen says, "it's worthdoing something about."What can you do?

A professional arborist can as-sess your landscape, provide infor-mation regarding the value poten-

tial of your trees and work withyou to determine the best treesand shrubs to plant for your exist-ing landscape. Contact the TreeCare Industry Association (TCIA),a public and professional resourceon trees and arboriculture since1938. It has more than 2,000member companies who recognizestringent safety and performancestandards and who are required tocarry liability insurance. TCIA hasthe nation's only Accreditationprogram that helps consumersfind tree care companies that havebeen inspected and accreditedbased on: adherence to industrystandards for quality and safety;maintenance of trained, profes-sional staff; and dedication toethics and quality in businesspractices. An easy way to find atree care service provider in yourarea is to use the "Find QualifiedTree Care" program. You can usethis service by calling 1-800-733-2622 or by doing a ZIPcode searchon www.tcia.org.

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he barn at its new location at the Albert and Bridget Keller Ranch.

Faith Stock Show & Rodeoqueen contest will be held on Sat-urday, August 11th. Contestantsare judged on horsemanship, per-sonal interviews, and modeling.

Horsemanship is at 8 AM at Tim& Jackie Bernsteins arena, pa-rade is at 10 AM, personal inter-views will take place about 1 PMand modeling will take place atabout 3 PM at the Community Le-gion Hall. Coronation will takeplace prior to the Saturdayevening rodeo performance at theFaith fairgrounds.l The public isinvited to the rodeo queen contest

for everything exinterviews.

Prizes will awaqueens, 1st & 2ndners, & horseman

each age divisionThere are threLittle Miss agesnior Miss agesFaith Stock Shoolder as of Janua

Deadline to en2012; to enter or ftion contact Ida 739-5801.

Contestants needed for FaitShow & Rodeo queen conte

submit a resume and cover letter

by July 31, to Senator JohnThune, attention Jen Kelly, 511Dirksen Senate Office Building,Washington, D.C. 20510 or by faxto 202-228-5429.

College students who are inter-ested in interning in ThunesSioux Falls, Rapid City or Ab-erdeen offices should submit a re-sume and cover letter, by July 31,to Senator John Thune, attentionRobin Long, 320 North Main Av-enue, Suite B, Sioux Falls, S.D.57104 or by fax 202-334-2591.

For more information, call 202-224-2321.

GF&P proposes mussleloader andaccompanied hunter rules

he South Dakota Game, Fish andarks Commission has proposedles that would ease restrictions

the types of muzzleloadingearms that can be used for sea-ns with muzzleloader weaponstrictions.

The changes are in re-onse to requests to allow peepghts and other optics that do note magnification on muzzleload-g rifles during seasons restrictedthose weapons. Currently, onlyen sights may be used. Peepperture) sights are not consid-ed open sights and are thereforeegal to use during the muzzle-ader season. Advancements inuzzleloader technology have im-

oved the effectiveness of thosens. Muzzleloader enthusiastssire the use of optics (red-dotopes, aim points, etc.) that im-ove their sight picture but do notagnify the object.

Additionally, restrictionssmokeless powder would be

ted, allowing commonly mar-ted products such as Blackhorn9 to be used during muzzle-

loader-only seasons.A rule that makes al-

lowances for individuals accompa-nying hunters in the field may bechanged to shift the responsibilityfor adherence to the rule from thehunter to the individual accompa-nying the hunter.

Currently, a person li-censed in a firearm big game sea-son cannot be accompanied in thefield by another person carrying afirearm or bow and arrow unlessthat individual has a firearm biggame license valid for the same ge-ographic area and time of year asthe licensee. The licensed biggame hunter is held as the respon-sible party if other armed individ-

uals accompany him/her and donot have the same type of license.

The commissions pro-posal would place the responsibil-ity for adherence to the rule on theunlicensed big game hunter(s). Inaddition, the rule would allow aperson who is legally licensed tohunt small game the ability to ac-company a licensed big gamehunter in the field, if the person

hunting small game uses only ashotgun and shotshells. That pro-posal would also clarify that a per-son hunting small game may notuse dogs in the field while accom-panying a licensed firearm biggame hunter.

More information andhighlights from the May GFPCommission meeting are availableonline athttp://www.gfp.sd.gov/agency/com-mission/default.aspx. People whowish to provide written commentson commission hunting proposalsmay do so until 5:00 p.m. Wednes-day, August 1. Comments may bemailed to Game, Fish and ParksCommission, 523 E. Capitol Ave.,

Pierre, SD, 57501 or emailed [email protected]. Commentsmust have the sender's full nameand address in order to becomepart of the public record.

Comments may also bemade in person at the next GFPCommission meeting during apublic hearing at 2:00 p.m. CDT,Thursday, August. 2, at the com-munity center in Milbank.

Thunes office seeks internsSenator John Thune is currently

eking college students to serveinterns in his office in Washing-n, D.C., as well as in his officesAberdeen, Rapid City and Sioux

alls.Interns in Thunes state officesll participate in constituentrvice and state outreach activi-s. Students in the Washington,C. office will witness the legisla-

ve process, give Capitol tours,d attend Senate votes and hear-

gs. Both the in-state and Wash-gton, D.C. internships will haveudents work closely with con-tuents, hone their research and

riting skills, and learn a multi-

tude of office skills.

Interning in a congressional of-fice provides students with a frontrow view of the legislative processand can serve for many as an ex-cellent introduction to public serv-ice, said Thune. I encourage allinterested college students toapply for this rewarding experi-ence.

Thune is a member of the Sen-ate committees on agriculture, nu-trition, and forestry; budget; com-merce, science and transportation;and finance.

College students who are inter-ested in interning in ThunesWashington, D.C. office should

The thickness of the Arctic ice sheaverage 10 feet. There are some a

are as thick as 65 feet.


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Drought this year is among top 10 worst in 100 years

Continued dry and warm condi-ns have continued to worsen

nditions in South Dakota, nearly the Corn Belt, as well as muchthe nation said Dennis Todey,

DSU Extension state climatolo-st in his July 13 drought sum-ery.

The most recent conditions one United States Drought Moni-r have shown worsening condi-ns in South Dakota over the last

w weeks, said Todey. Based onta, he said the state is currentlyted in at least an abnormallyy status. Much of the state isted moderate drought to severeought because of dry conditionsis year and last fall. No improve-ent in these conditions is ap-aring in the near term.Conditions since the springve been somewhat dry over

ost of the state. Most problemsve worsened recently with a

ck of precipitation over the lastto 60 days, said Todey. He

ded that the 30-day total precip-ation and percent of average pre-pitation from average show thatost of the state has received lessan 50 percent of average precip-

ation over this time.Several weather stations in theutheast part of the state wereiest or top 10 driest during theonth of June based on over 100ars of records.A major driver of this droughts been temperatures, whichve been running consistently

arm since the spring and win-r, Todey said. Increased tem-ratures have increased plant

ater use and exhausted limitedil moisture reserves. The last 30ys has continued this trend

ing four to eight degrees aboveerage across the state. Most ofe state has set records for over- temperatures since March and

nce the beginning of the calendarar.Impacts of this drought are feltross the state in many differentays explained Todey. Fires ine west have captured mostedia attention with fires nearheridan Lake, around Edgemontd several other locations arounde Black Hills, he said. Severalet years have helped create largemounts of fuel available duringe recent dry conditions. Firengers remain very high.He explained that hay, pasture

and rangeland have been reportedas producing much lower amountsgenerally this year. Reports havebeen spotty as to quality. But over-all amounts seem to have been re-duced. The most recent crop reporthad pasture and range conditionsat 33 percent poor or very poor

with alfalfa reported at 56 percentpoor to very poor," he said.

Corn is already or very close totasseling. Todey said widespreadreports of corn being stressed haveshown up over the last two tothree weeks. With the warm tem-peratures and limited moisture,much of the corn crop is experienc-ing some stress. Total losses willnot become apparent for sometime, Todey said.

He added that water shut-off or-ders for non-domestic water usehave gone out on Battle Creeknear Hermosa. Other streams arebeing watched closely.

The NOAA Climate PredictionCenters eight to 14-day outlookscontinue the recent trend of likelywarmer and drier conditions. Thecurrent maps show a strong likeli-hood for warmer than average con-ditions to continue throughout thebalance of July. Similarly precipi-tation is more likely to be belowaverage through the month. Thecombination leads to continuedand likely some worsening ofdrought conditions not only inSouth Dakota, but across much ofthe middle part of the country.

South Dakota State UniversityExtension will provide weeklydrought briefings throughout the2012 growing season. To keep upto date on how the drought is im-pacting South Dakota's agricul-ture industry, visit iGrow.org.

The United States DroughtMonitor now indicates abnormallydry to severe drought spanningacross South Dakota. The entirestate is depicted in D0 to D3 sta-tus on the map, which can beviewed athttp://droughtmonitor.unl.edu.

On a Corn Belt basis, this is themost widespread drought since1988, said Dennis Todey, SouthDakota state climatologist.

Precipitation over the last weekwas less than an inch across all ofthe state, with the exception of thenorthwest and some other local-ized areas. The recent seven to 10days of heat and limited rainfallhave accelerated drought condi-

tions statewide, said Laura Ed-wards, Extension climate fieldspecialist. Above average tempera-tures increase water demand bycrops and vegetation, in an al-ready water-limited environment.

Seventy-seven percent of SouthDakota is now considered to be in

moderate to severe drought, ac-cording to the U.S. Drought Moni-tor. "This reflects a 30 percent in-crease in the area experiencing asignificant level of drought im-pacts, said Edwards. Almost 20percent of the state is in severedrought. This is the most statecoverage at this level of droughtsince July 2007.

Nearly all stations in the statehave set records for average tem-peratures since March 1 and sincethe beginning of the calendar yearadding to the drying out of loca-tions, said Todey. In combinationwith the extended period of aboveaverage temperatures during thegrowing season, precipitation hasbeen well below average for thelast 60 days. Some climate observ-ing locations in the southern coun-ties have experienced dry periodsthat rank in the top 10 driest com-bined May and June on record.The State Climate Office's obser-vation network has confirmed thedry and hot climate of late, as tem-peratures soared over 100 acrossthe south.

A report of 112 degrees inHoover in June was the highesttemperature statewide since July2007, said Edwards.

Most climate locations havemeasured around 50 percent of av-erage rainfall over the last twomonths.

Hay production is suffering, re-

ported to be as low as one-third toone-half of average in some drierareas. Row crops, particularly inthe southeast, are continuing toshow signs of water stress. In corngrowing areas, tasseling is occur-ring. This period is a critical timefor rainfall, which is necessary tomaintain effective pollination andplant health.

In the western watersheds,water restrictions are being imple-mented to conserve water for do-mestic users. Low levels in stockponds have led to concerns ofwater quality for cattle.

Jumping on the Vitamin D ban

By Richard P. Holm MD

Jump on the bandwagon is apolitical phrase started in the mid-1800s when a circus clown-turned-politician used his musical band-wagon for political rallies. As hepassed through different towns, ithappened that local politicians

found seats on the bandwagon,wishing to share in his popularity.As the political use of bandwagonsspread, the phrase jump on thebandwagon came to refer to op-portunists who support popularideas without proof of value.

What proof do we have of thevalue of taking calcium and vita-min D or have we all jumped on abandwagon? Recently the Insti-tute of Medicine (IOM) gathered acommittee of scientists and ex-perts to define what is scientifi-cally proven about calcium and vi-tamin D.

After extensive hearings andstudy they said there is solid proofthat low levels of vitamin D are as-sociated with poor bone health. We

dont have enough evidence yet tosay conclusively that vitamin Ddeficiency effects cardiovascularhealth, or causes hypertension, di-abetes, falls, colon cancer, and psy-chiatric illness. The experts didnot deny it; they just said morestudies are needed.

With regards to dietary calcium,

the IOM concludeple in the U.S. enough calcium girls aged 9-18. Tered that signifipostmenopausal ing too much calc

Vitamin D is mbecause levels a

dictable, althougmonly low in the with dark skin, thple living in inthough multiple vised that levels less than 30-50 milliliter, the codeclared that levdeficient. The IOMplementation for of age or older, adults taking up safe, and advisedthan 10,000 daily

Take-home meage calcium suppyear-old girls, bualso like to measuels, especially in

pigment, obesity, those institutionsons older than 6health I strongalong with an exall adults shoul4,000 units of vinot just jumping

Bad news nosrespiratory illnelong, or symptom

The most impois for the infectcover the cough, tissue or arm, anhands after messiUnfortunately vwill not protect,going out in the cthis on. You got else.

One can genepounds of damwhen blowing thpecially when blowhich packs the smucus. Do not bcept very gently, wopen, and only oc

Finally avoid dcold pills. Insteaeffective way to cto stimulate the and to increase sas sucking on sdrops, or even dnoodle soup, or hohoney.

And while yohome. Dont spre

By Richard P. Holm MDThis time of the year, those of us

in health care hear a recurring badnews nose story, and it goes likethis:

Ive been coming down with itfor two or three days now, and itsa real doozy! It started with arunny nose, then ache all over,sore throat, and a cough that wontquit. Where does all that mucuscome from? Now its packed intomy sinuses, and I have a headachethat wont stop! I usually need anantibiotic to shake this sinus infec-tion.

There are a few points aboutthis nosey illness worth repeating:

First, our patient is describing aviral illness for which an antibioticwill NOT help. At this stage thereis not a bacterial infection. Itsgoing to last a week with antibi-otics and seven days without.

Whats more, taking an antibi-otic to prevent the cold from turn-ing into a bacterial infection doesnot work and can just make anysubsequent bacterial infection re-sistant to treatment. Use commonsense to see your doctor when a

Leaving the water running while byour teeth can waste four gallons

in a minute.


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Boomer Babble thoughts at large -------------------------Great Wa


White Street is comple

Todd Fink of Fink Dirtmoving completes the finishing touches on White Street.

Work begins on grandstands at the Perkins County Fai

Fair board members and Finn Sacrison have been working on the new grandstanweeks Courier for a progress report.

In a round about way I purchased a microphone with the fairuilding in mind. It has been sitting in the house for a fewonths now with my plan to present the Fair Board with it.very meeting night I either did not feel well or was gone. Ear-er this month I called Tracy Buer just as he was leaving theouse for a Fair Board meeting and he stopped by to pick it up.I have seen several times a wireless microphone would haveen nice. I donated the speakers and amp a while ago; how-

ver, I did not have an extra wireless microphone.

My Mother came across dual microphones at a yard sale andked if I was interested (73rd call that day, I think she calledout every computer related thing she saw haha - love youa). I remembered the Bentley Building and thought it would nice to give something to the main community that has

elped us so much. Thank You Everyone!Kevin Weishaar

Bison resident donates neededechnology to the Bison Fair

Board

By Charles OrtmanWe Boomers would like to takeedit for defining that famousmerican work ethic. Our genera-n does pretty well; certainlyere are young folks that workrd too. The other thing I think

oomers were taught was to takeide in their work, no matterhat your job is. We still see thatcasionally in the present batchkids, but that is a tougher les-n to learn.tually where I was headed with of this were great waitresses.

The particular amazing waitress Iwas thinking about is in my home-town. This culinary angel isnamed Carol. Watching her workcan be appreciated the same wayas watching any craftsman who isat the top of his game. Carpenters,welders, surgeons; they all make itlook so smooth and easy. I have attimes thought; what would it belike if I had Carols job? As sheapproaches the table with themenus, she seems to immediatelygain a sense of her guests andtheir needs. They are made to feel

at ease with a couple of thoughtfulremarks. She knows who she cantease, loves the babies, gets the or-ders just right no matter how com-plicated. If the guest says I wouldlike my toast lightly buttered, withmy eggs just barely over easy butnot too much yoke, bacon crisp butnot too crisp, hash browns extracrispy, small glass of tomato juice,coffee, side of oatmeal with b s;through some miracle Carol canconvey all that to the cook. Iwould have told the cook toast,butter, eggs cooked someway that

had something to do with theyokes, extra crispy half raw bacon,extra crisp potatoes maybe friedpotatoes, not sure, and some kindof juice, and coffee. And when Iserved the guest the oatmeal withb s, I would have been rattling offa line of BS like you couldn't be-lieve. (B S is brown sugar)

She gets everything to the tablein the most efficient way; while Iwould make eight extra trips be-cause I would forget stuff, like sil-verware. Carol reads minds be-cause about the time you are

thinking: Id likhere she comes wJoe. The locals oin, say the usuathe correct breakwould be lucky being stabbed as have seen her hdining room by hother waitress did

just flew, but thwait. I would havThe one thing abdepressing to mestart of the Medic

On average, a beaver can cut downtwo hundred trees a year.


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Last week the Bison Cardinalotball Program hosted a footballmp in conjunction with the Do-es, of Newcastle. The camp in-ructor Matt Conzelman, headach of the Dogies and formerckinson State player, broughts coaching staff and 13 of his

hletes to Bison. Coach Chap-an had 16 of his student athletesrticipate in the two day camp

hich covered various offensived defensive skills as well asme team scrimmage situations.The athletes logged over nineurs on the field during the clinicpreparation for the upcoming

ason. The Bison Football Pro-am would like to give specialanks to the Bison Food Store,e Prairie Lounge, Moms Place,d the Buzz Stop for accommo-ting or donating to both teamsroughout the camp.

Bison Cardinals and Newcastle Dogies attend joint football c

Beau Gregory, defensive coach for the Dogies, explains tackling techniques during the football camp

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SD Beef Industry Council evaluates producer survey res

The number of cattle producersresponding to a survey put out bythe South Dakota Beef IndustryCouncil (SDBIC) may not havebeen as large as desired, but theattention given to their responseswas considerable according toSDBICs Executive Director RonFrederick.

Close to 400 producers com-pleted a Producer Input Surveysent by mail or available onlineover the first five months of 2012.

While that was only a fraction ofthe 15,000 surveys distributed tobeef and dairy producers who payinto the $1 Beef Checkoff Pro-gram, Frederick says the resultsprovide a glimpse of how SDBICsexpenditures of the states portionof the $1 checkoff, and communi-cation of its efforts, are perceivedby the states producers. Results ofthe survey were discussed by di-rectors at the SDBIC quarterlymeeting June 28 in Ft. Pierre.

When asked whether or notthey had a good understanding ofthe Beef Checkoff Program, 63%

said Yes and 37% said Noor Notsure, explained Frederick. Whenasked if they believed the BeefCheckoff was working effectivelyfor them, 44% said Yes and 56%said No or Not Sure. Fifty sevenpercent said they approved of theBeef Checkoff Program, while 43%answered No or Not sure whenasked that question.

While the number of respon-dents was small, says Frederick,these results indicate we have

work yet to do in addressing pro-ducer concerns about the effective-ness of the checkoff. We werehappy to see that the majority ofthose responding approve of theBeef Checkoff Program. However,the SDBIC directors understandthat we need to continue workingto ensure that SDBIC receives thegreatest return on investmentwhen administering the checkoffand in developing and implement-ing programs. We also need to bet-ter communicate how their check-off dollars are being utilized topromote beef and counter misin-

formation in the social as well asmainstream media.

Frederick says some commentssubmitted by respondents also in-dicate that there are still miscon-ceptions on how beef checkoff dol-lars can be legally spent under therules of the Beef Promotion andResearch Act and Order of 1986.We obviously need better pro-ducer communication to counterthose misconceptions, says Fred-erick.

In addition, he says SDBIC willlook at including line-by-linespecifics on budget expenditures,as well as minutes from businessmeetings, on its web site. Cur-rently, SDBIC mails out a printedshort version of its annual report.Providing line-by-line expendi-ture information in a printed fi-nancial report and distributing itby mail to producers would becost-prohibitive, says Frederick.But we will be looking at the pos-sibility of posting this detailed in-formation online as a way to in-crease transparency.

Producers resented quite accuber of beef producgions of the state

Approximately 97dents were beef 2% were dairy proeight percent of rcated they were o

We know thespondents was wanted to give pportunity to pro

into the Beef Chand how their dutilized, says Fthe small responus a statisticallytion of the viewscontribute to theSouth Dakota, itwith a baselinework. Our plan iother survey in twand see if we haveprove in areas of


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he South Grand River bridge one White Butte Road is being re-aced. Top picture shows therth end of the bridge, the picturethe right is near the middle ofe old bridge, the bottom pictureows a bag to collect debris as theorkers finish demolishing theidge. Please use caution whenaveling on the White Butteoad.

Perkins County

oad construction

Temporary cement

A temporary cement plant has been set up near Bthe cement work on the South Grand River bridglocal that needs cement work while they are he

Meadow News .............By Carolyn Petik was a Thursday

afternoon visitor of Irene Young.They were both supper guests ofThelma Lemke and visited withDon and Russ Lemke before theyleft for their respective homes.

Friday dinner guests of Jerryand Carolyn Petik were Rich andJonetta Kvale, John and Lillianaof Tucson, AZ and Norman and

Belle Kvale of ThJerry and Car

callers of Ernestinday morning.

Rick Reed is sphis grandmother,

Rick Reed and Sunday dinner and Julie Foster ternoon with Von


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Grand River Roundup..........................By Betty Olsoncitizens. You folks made me proud!

Wednesday was another inter-esting day on the Belle FourcheRiver Watershed Partnership bustour covering the Butte, ElkCreek, and Lawrence Conserva-tion Districts and the BelleFourche Irrigation District. We

think its dry here, but the farmsand ranches down there are reallyhurting for moisture. One of thelast stops the bus made was atDwight Kitzans place where welistened to a presentation on rangemanagement while Dwights wife,former Harding County nativeGwen (Miller) Kitzan, fed us cook-ies and ice tea. The tour endedwith a steak supper on the deckbehind the Belle Fourche Mu-seum.

I sat with Adam Hurlbut on thebus. Adam is the reporter from theBlack Hills Pioneer who wrote ar-ticles about the Bakken Confer-ence in Spearfish and oil develop-ment in South Dakota that wereprinted in the Nations Center

News. Adam loves old Volkswa-gens and was wondering if I knewof any around this area. I couldn'tthink of many, but if you know ofany let me know and Ill pass theinformation to Adam.

After supper in Belle, I went toSpearfish for Great Western Cat-tle Trail meeting at the HeritageCenter. Rep. Lance Russell in-formed us about the legal issues toset up the organization. CroellRedi-Mix has done a wonderful jobpouring the cement posts to markthe cattle trail and we voted to sella few of them to private citizenswith a connection to the cattle

drives as a fund-raiser for theGWCTA. Well have a booth at theHeritage Center in Spearfish July26 through July 28 during the Na-tional Day of the American Cow-boy. Stop and see us!

The deadline for ordering Hard-ing County History books is fast

approaching. You can still get theset for $60 if you order before Au-gust 1st. After that they sell for$80. Send your checks to Alice Hol-comb, 13699 Harding Road, Buf-falo, South Dakota 57720 and add$10 if you want them mailed. Thenext history book meeting will beJuly 30th at 5:00 at the SeniorCenter in Buffalo.

A reminder to those of you thathave ties to the Glendo communitywere having a Glendo reunionhere at the ranch the afternoon of

August 4th, starting at 1:00. Callme at 605-855-2824 if youre com-ing so I know how much beef to fix.Let us know how many to expectfor supper because I want to haveplenty to eat! Were furnishing the

beef, buns, tableware, coffee, andcold drinks. Bring anything elseyou want to eat and share withyour old friends and neighbors.Pass the word and we look forwardto a good visit.

Acalia turned 3 this week soSage and Alaina had a birthdayparty for her in Dickinson on Sat-urday. All three of Alainas broth-ers and families, Grandma Pollyand Grandma Emily, LeeHoflands family, all of Caseysfamily, Stacy Doll, Grandpa Reuband I helped Acalia celebrate. Agood time was had by all!

Our old friend Clint Parker, 92,

passed away on Monday and hisfuneral was Friday in Gettysburg.Clint was a cowboy - the real arti-cle. In 1940, Clint left his home inIowa, stepped off the train in Get-tysburg carrying only his saddle,and went to work for Roy Houckon the Triple U until he was able

to put together enough cows andmachinery to ranch on his own inDewey County. Clint served on theBrand Board, was a director of theSouth Dakota Stockgrowers, andstarted the Old Mens breakawayroping competition in SDRA,NRCA, and the Old Timers Rodeo

Association. In 1997, Clint and hislate wife Jeannette were inductedinto the Casey Tibbs Hall of Famein Fort Pierre.

I want to close with this poemClints son Dan wrote that wasprinted in his Dads funeral card.Its a fitting memorial for a won-derful old cowboy:I still believe in next year,

And hope you all do, too;This countrys made for optimists,

To plan and lead us thru-Where men dont need a hobby,

And the work will never end.Good health, good neighbors, hon-esty,

And everyones a friend!

Thanks to you and all your crew,For dealings we have had.May all your plans be good ones-None of your luck be bad;

The thing thats more important,Now that my lifes reached its end,Is meeting you along the trail

And knowing youre a friend!

The heat continues. Our ther-ometer registered in the triplegits several days last week. Ish we could save up some of thisat to even out the temperaturesJanuary. We did get some rain.

hree showers totaled just over alf inch here, but there were

me downpours around the aread some folks got hailed out.A large crowd attended the S.D.gislative Oil and Gas Develop-ent Committee meeting in Buf-lo Monday afternoon. Northakota Sen. Bill Bowman gave ary informative talk and we tookstimony from the public. Mediaverage of the Buffalo meetingas outstanding. The meeting wasell-covered by at least six re-rters from TV stations andwspapers in both North anduth Dakota. The tour of the oillds after the meeting in Buffalo

as interesting and informativer the committee. The city of Lem-on invited committee membersa supper meeting at the R Bar

onday evening where they fed usime rib while we visited with they fathers and some Perkins

ounty officials.Early Tuesday morning the com-ittee met at the Grand ElectricBison where we took more pub-

testimony. The committeeembers and staff were impressedth the public involvement in theeetings and I want to personallyank everyone who made this soccessful. Most of the committeed staff members had never seenis corner of our state and theyere impressed by the beautifulenery and our friendly, involved

As details of aand activities aremation will be pierre.org. For adtion, photos and to go to the GreTourism AssociaPage. Or visit the of Engineers OFacebook page foevent informatiocomments at htbook. com/Omaha

Oahe Dams 50 anniversary AugPlans are under way to com-

memorate the dedication of theOahe Dam with a 50th anniver-sary celebration.

The commemoration will fea-ture a short program outside thevisitor center overlooking LakeOahe on Friday, August 17, at11:00 a.m. The dam was dedicatedon this same date and time in1962 by President John F.Kennedy.

Eric Stasch, operations projectmanager Oahe Project, stated thatconstruction of this dam has had a

huge impact on not only the sur-rounding area but the entire na-tion. Since this anniversary eventis happening 50 years after thededication of the dam by PresidentKennedy, it is fitting to rememberhis quote.

We take for granted these mir-acles of engineering, and too oftenwe see no connection between thisdam right out here and our na-tion's security, and our leadershipall around the world. The facts ofthe matter are that this dam, andmany more like it, are as essentialto the expansion and growth of

this American economy as anymeasure that Congress is now con-sidering, and this dam and otherslike it are as essential to our na-tional strength and security as anymilitary alliance or missile com-plex.

The South Dakota State Histor-ical Society has activities plannedwhich will take place at t

bison courier, thursday, july 26, 2012

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