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Beebe Chamberlain 234-2323 Tuesdays • Kennebec 869-6900 KPI Insurance “Like us on Facebook” LIGHTING THE W AY TO CHRISTMAS Community gives thanks Submitted Photo/Angi Hanzlik) Noteboom Implement received the Glitz and Glam award for their portrayal of Disney’s Toy Story . Check out other entries for the 2016 Parade of Lights on page 15. NaTalie BraNdT/SuN The Chamberlain City meeting started with Ron Brown being sworn in as the temporary commissioner for Monte Claussen, who is currently on active duty with the National Guard and will be gone for nine months. City Engineer Greg Powell requested that the board approve the plat of Delmar Wevik's property. Wevik purchased three lots onto the west side of the high school a few years ago. Wevik placed his house onto two of the lots, straddling the lot line. Wevik spoke with Powell about changing the three lots into two. “His house will sit on one lot and the other lot will be left. The lots were numbered one, two, three but now it's Lot A and B,” Powell said. The planning commission has reviewed the information and recommended approval of the Wevik plat. Powell also recommended approval of the plat. Commissioner Larry Jurgensen moved to approve the Wevik lot, and the commission agreed. Powell informed the board that concrete has been poured at the sewer plant. The city employees are still putting some Christmas lights up around town. The snow removal overall went well, from the first snow fall, Fri. Nov. 18. The city met with the South Dakota Department of Transportation last week about the airport landing strip. The Federal Aviation Administration rejected the city's request to use a KriS rademaCher/ SuN The school board reviewed the financial reports at their meeting on Mon., Nov. 21. All of the reports were approved as they were presented. Board President Jay Blum asked about the balance in the Eagleston fund for approximately $31,000 and what it could be used for. Business Manager Holly Nagel explained that the amount was given to the school and the principal of the fund couldn’t be used- -only the interest that was accrued off of the money. Jim Anderson asked who originally established the funds and what purpose the funds were designated for. “We would have to go back and look but we don’t know for sure what the original purpose of the funds were.” Superintendent Deb Johnson said. The board asked Johnson and Nagel to research how the funds could be used. Student participation in the lunch and breakfast programs were also reviewed. Currently, 11.2 percent of students are eating breakfast, with a goal of 13.7 percent student participation. Lunch participation is at 62 percent or almost 540 students, which is the current goal for student participation. In other business the board: • Tabled the AdvancedEd issue, due to more research needing to be completed. • Completed the second reading of policy EIAA for service animals, activities, training rules and prom breathalyzer tests. • Reminded the board that the second meeting in December is moved to Dec. 20 at noon to pay bills. • Adjusted the school calendar to make the last day of the school May 17, due to the snow day on Nov. 18. Participation in lunch program reviewed Brown sworn in as temporary member See Oacoma, 3 KriS rademaCher/ SuN At Terry Strang's request, Oacoma Town Board President Mike Schreiber came to his property at 308 N. Main in Oacoma on Nov. 9. The Oacoma Board reviewed the property nuisance issue that involved Strang and the vehicles he has stored around his home. Strang had asked for a member of the board to come to his house at the first meeting of the board, and Mike Schreiber went to Strang’s house to offer advice on what needed to be moved. Strang has now obtained extra storage offsite to store several of the vehicle items in so they are no longer stored at his home and out of sight of the neighbors. Schreiber said, “Vehicles NaTalie BraNdT/SuN Spending time with family and being thankful for the little things in life is what Thanksgiving is about. Jim Bregel, along with members of St. James Catholic Church shared the gift of giving this year by hosting Thanksgiving dinner at the Chamberlain Community Center on Thanksgiving day. The dinner was brought back this year after a brief hold due to a lack of volunteers. Bregel, who “wears many hats” in the community, from being the deacon at St. James Catholic Church and a pharmacist at Lewis Drug in Chamberlain, wanted to bring back the dinner this year. “I had many people asking me about the dinner and if we were going to bring it back,” Bregel said. This year’s dinner was very successful, serving over 400 people and delivering meals to community members who could not make it. People walked away with full hearts and stomachs. Volunteers started serving at 11 a.m., with a line of people waiting outside starting by 10:30 a.m. “Chamberlain Food Center donated and prepared 130 pounds of turkey, and Sunshine grocery at Al’s Oasis donated 70 pounds of ham. We almost ran out of turkey towards the end of the event,” said Bregel. Other local businesses showed their support by NaTalie BraNdT/SuN After several years of trying, the City of Chamberlain and Lake Francis Case Development are forgoing ahead in their efforts to recoup a total of $200,000 from a Wyoming gunmaker. In 2008, Art Alphin opened A- Square by the northeast corner of the Cedar Heights development in Chamberlain with the assistance of $150,000 in funding from the city and $50,000 from the development group. The money was intended to be a grant. However, a clause in the personal guarantee agreement between Alphin and the local interests required that the money be repaid if the business did not make good on Alphin’s promise to bring a minimum of 24 well-paid jobs to Chamberlain within five years. The money was used for equipment purchases, but no one was hired at the local business. “It has taken us until now to finally receive a judgment against Mr. Alphin,” City Engineer Greg Powell told the City Commissioners on November 21, because of the way the agreement was drawn up. “We finally received the authority to place the judgment against” four lots Alphin owns high in the mountains of Montana. First Dakota National Bank of Chamberlain already has a lean on one of the lots. Nicole Loney of Culter Law Firm, who represents both the City of Chamberlain and Lake Francis Case Development Corporation, recommended both to hire Beal Law Firm, PLLC, of Montana to handle the separate cases. The commission approved two motions for signatures from Mayor Chad Mutziger at their November 21 meeting. One on a document indicating that the city and development groups the services of the same attorney, and the other retain Beal Law Firm and to route a $3,000 payment to Beal Law Firm. Though members of the commission were happy to move forward against Alphin, Mutziger warned that the battle is far from over. “I don’t want to mislead anyone,” he said. “That could take a long time to get everything finalized.” Moving forward with legal actions against A-Square Board reviews nuisance complaint
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Phone 605-234-1444 Fax 605-234-1445 [email protected] 116 s. main street
• Local/State News .............2-3• Opinion ................................ 4• Neighbors........................ 5-6• Sports/Youth ....................... 7• Local/State News .............8-9• Kimball & Buffalo Co. ........ 10• Ag Outdoors ...................... 11• Classifieds ................... 12-13• Public Notices .............. 14-15• Features ............................ 16
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Lighting the Way to Christmas
Community gives thanks
Submitted Photo/Angi Hanzlik)
Noteboom Implement received the Glitz and Glam award for their portrayal of Disney’s Toy Story. Check out other entries for the 2016 Parade of Lights on page 15.
NaTalie BraNdT/SuN
The Chamberlain City meeting started with Ron Brown being sworn in as the temporary commissioner for Monte Claussen, who is currently on active duty with the National Guard and will be gone for nine months.
City Engineer Greg Powell requested that the board approve the plat of Delmar Wevik's property. Wevik purchased three lots onto the west side of the high school a few years ago. Wevik placed his house onto two of the lots, straddling the lot line. Wevik spoke with Powell about changing the three lots into two.
“His house will sit on one lot and the other lot will be left. The lots were numbered one, two, three but now it's Lot A and B,” Powell said.
The planning commission has reviewed the information and recommended approval of the Wevik plat. Powell also recommended approval of the plat. Commissioner Larry Jurgensen moved to approve the Wevik lot, and the commission agreed.
Powell informed the board that concrete has been poured at the sewer plant. The city employees are still putting some Christmas lights up around town. The snow removal overall went well, from the first snow fall, Fri. Nov. 18. The city met with the South Dakota Department of Transportation last week about the airport landing strip. The Federal Aviation Administration rejected the city's request to use a
KriS rademaCher/SuN
The school board reviewed the financial reports at their meeting on Mon., Nov. 21. All of the reports were approved as they were presented. Board President Jay Blum asked about the balance in the Eagleston fund for approximately $31,000 and what it could be used for. Business Manager Holly Nagel explained that the amount was given to the school and the principal of the fund couldn’t be used--only the interest that was accrued off of the money. Jim Anderson asked who originally established the funds and what purpose the funds were designated for.
“We would have to go back and look but we don’t know for sure what the original purpose of the funds were.” Superintendent Deb Johnson said.
The board asked Johnson and Nagel to
research how the funds could be used.
Student participation in the lunch and breakfast programs were also reviewed. Currently, 11.2 percent of students are eating breakfast, with a goal of 13.7 percent student participation. Lunch participation is at 62 percent or almost 540 students, which is the current goal for student participation.
In other business the board:
• Tabled the AdvancedEd issue, due to more research needing to be completed.
• Completed the second reading of policy EIAA for service animals, activities, training rules and prom breathalyzer tests.
• Reminded the board that the second meeting in December is moved to Dec. 20 at noon to pay bills.
• Adjusted the school calendar to make the last day of the school May 17, due to the snow day on Nov. 18.
Participation in lunch program reviewed
Brown sworn in as temporary member
See Oacoma, 3
KriS rademaCher/SuN
At Terry Strang's request, Oacoma Town Board President Mike Schreiber came to his property at 308 N. Main in Oacoma on Nov. 9.
The Oacoma Board reviewed the property nuisance issue that involved Strang and the vehicles he has stored around his home. Strang had asked for a member of the board
to come to his house at the first meeting of the board, and Mike Schreiber went to Strang’s house to offer advice on what needed to be moved. Strang has now obtained extra storage offsite to store several of the vehicle items in so they are no longer stored at his home and out of sight of the neighbors.
Schreiber said, “Vehicles
NaTalie BraNdT/SuN
Spending time with family and being thankful for the little things in life is what Thanksgiving is about. Jim Bregel, along with members of St. James Catholic Church shared the gift of giving this year by hosting Thanksgiving dinner at the Chamberlain Community Center on Thanksgiving day.
The dinner was brought back this year after a brief hold due to a lack of volunteers. Bregel, who “wears many hats” in the community, from being the deacon at St. James Catholic Church and a pharmacist at Lewis Drug in Chamberlain, wanted to bring back the dinner this year.
“I had many people asking me about the dinner and if we were going to
bring it back,” Bregel said. This year’s dinner was
very successful, serving over 400 people and delivering meals to community members who could not make it. People walked away with full hearts and stomachs. Volunteers started serving at 11 a.m., with a line of people waiting outside starting by 10:30
a.m. “Chamberlain Food
Center donated and prepared 130 pounds of turkey, and Sunshine grocery at Al’s Oasis donated 70 pounds of ham. We almost ran out of turkey towards the end of the event,” said Bregel.
Other local businesses showed their support by
NaTalie BraNdT/SuN
After several years of trying, the City of Chamberlain and Lake Francis Case Development are forgoing ahead in their efforts to recoup a total of $200,000 from a Wyoming gunmaker.
In 2008, Art Alphin opened A- Square by the northeast corner of the Cedar Heights development in Chamberlain with the assistance of $150,000 in funding from the city and $50,000 from the development group. The money was intended to be
a grant. However, a clause in the personal guarantee agreement between Alphin and the local interests required that the money be repaid if the business did not make good on Alphin’s promise to bring a minimum of 24 well-paid jobs to Chamberlain within five years. The money was used for equipment purchases, but no one was hired at the local business.
“It has taken us until now to finally receive a judgment against Mr. Alphin,” City Engineer Greg Powell told the City Commissioners on November 21, because
of the way the agreement was drawn up. “We finally received the authority to place the judgment against” four lots Alphin owns high in the mountains of Montana. First Dakota National Bank of Chamberlain already has a lean on one of the lots.
Nicole Loney of Culter Law Firm, who represents both the City of Chamberlain and Lake Francis Case Development Corporation, recommended both to hire Beal Law Firm, PLLC, of Montana to handle the separate cases.
The commission approved two motions for signatures
from Mayor Chad Mutziger at their November 21 meeting. One on a document indicating that the city and development groups the services of the same attorney, and the other retain Beal Law Firm and to route a $3,000 payment to Beal Law Firm.
Though members of the commission were happy to move forward against Alphin, Mutziger warned that the battle is far from over.
“I don’t want to mislead anyone,” he said. “That could take a long time to get everything finalized.”
Moving forward with legal actions against A-Square Board reviews
nuisance complaint
2 LocaL News • November 30, 2016 • Chamberlain/Oacoma Sun
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Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Chili FeedThe Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Chili Feed on Fri., Nov. 25 was well attended by community members. During the Chili Feed, families were also able to get a photo taken with Santa. After the supper, community members were invited to watch the Parade of Lights that proceeded down Main Street and ended with some floats being placed at the Winter Wonderland in the American Creek Day use area. Anyone is allowed to go through the park at night and see lit up displays.
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Thursday, Dec. 18:30 am - 5:30 pm
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Let us do your holiday
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Sat. Dec. 38:30 am - noon
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Lady cubs Red/white scrimmage
Lady Cubs Red/White Scrimmage Thur., December 1 starting at 6:30 in the Armory.
Admission is free to all. Everyone is welcome to attend. Come and see the 16-17 Chamberlain Lady Cubs in action.
There will be a short parent meeting following the scrimmage.
cHs student council Blood Drive, Dec. 5
Chamberlain High School Student Council is sponsoring a blood drive on Mon., Dec. 5 from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the High school. Anyone interested in donating may contact Kelli Pazour at 234-4467 or by email [email protected].
annual angel Tree at cHs
Chamberlain High School will have an Angel Tree sponsored by the Student Council. The tree will be located by the counselor’s office. Take a tag, buy the gift, and return wrapped gift with tag attached to the tree by Dec. 16.
Local Help available for Medicare Part D Beneficiaries
Senior Health Information and Insurance Education (SHIINE) volunteer counselors will be available to help people compare their Medicare Part D plans in Chamberlain every Tuesday and Thursday beginning Oct. 18 and ending Dec. 6 from 9 am to 3 pm at the Chamberlain Community Center. Seniors should bring their Medicare card and
either a detailed list of all medications they take or the actual medications.
Trained SHIINE volunteer counselors will be on hand to assist individuals with enrollment, answer questions and help fill out paperwork. The annual open enrollment period for Part D begins Oct. 15 and ends Dec. 7. Part D plans can change premiums, co-payments, their pharmacy network and the drugs they cover each year. The best plan for a Medicare beneficiary in 2016 may not be the best for 2017. SHIINE services are free, confidential and objective.
Administered by the South Dakota Department of Social Services, SHIINE is a federally-funded program that advocates for, educates and assists consumers
with Medicare and related health information, to allow consumers to make timely and informed decisions and access necessary resources. The program is free for seniors. Kristin Biskeborn and Sheila Haanen are the trained volunteers for the Chamberlain area.
UsDa seeksapplications
United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Under Secretary Lisa Mensah announced Nov. 21 that the department is seeking applications from eligible applicants to undertake economic development and job creation projects and activities in rural areas.
Funding is being provided by the Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program (REDLG). Loans of up to $1 million and grants of up to $300,000 are available.
Funding may be used to assist with business start-up and expansion costs; business incubators; feasibility studies; advanced telecommunications and computer networks for medical, educational and job training services; and community facilities that spur economic development. Awards are made on a competitive basis.
Applications for available funding are due by Dec. 31 for the Second Quarter; March 31 for the Third Quarter; and June 30 for the Fourth Quarter.
Wednesday, nov. 30Preschool Story Time, 11 a.m., Cozard Memorial LibraryKiawanis Club Meeting, Noon, Anchor Grille
Thursday, dec. 1St. Joe’s Thrift Store Open House, 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.CHS Girls Basketball Red and White Scrimmage with parent meeting to follow, 6:30 p.m., Armory
Friday, dec. 2108 Affinity Holiday Open House, 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.VFW Bingo, VFW hall, 7 p.m.
saTurday, dec. 3UCC Cookie Sale, 8:30 a.m. - Noon, United Church of ChristChristmas in the Village Craft Fair, OCC, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
sunday, dec. 4Dancing Dolls and Dudes Recitial, 1 p.m., Armory
Monday, dec. 5Chamberlain City Commission, Chamberlain City Office, 7 p.m.Oacoma Town Board, Oacoma Community Center, 7 p.m.Pukwana Town Board, Pukwana Community Center, 7 p.m.Senior Citizens Center Meeting, 1 p.m., Senior Citizens CenterCHS Blood Drive, 7 a.m. - 4 p.m. (CHS)
Tuesday, dec. 6Brule County Commissioners, Brule County Courthouse, 9:30 a.m.Driver’s Licensing, Brule County Courthouse, 8:30 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.
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There is no time more fitting to say thank you and to wish you a happy holiday season.
Congratulations!Downtown Chili SupperDoor Prizes Winners....
Adult: Darrell DuVall
Kids:Benji Potter
Chamberlain/Oacoma Area Chamber of
Commerce605-234-4416
www.chamberlainsd.com
PIERRE, S.D. – Officials of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety say a recently passed amendment to the South Dakota Constitution will limit the type of information that can be made available to the public, media and other professions.
Amendment S, known as “Marsy’s Law,” was approved by voters in the Nov. 8
election. The amendment provides certain rights for crime victims and their families. One of those rights is “to prevent the disclosure of information or records that could be used to locate or harass the victim or the victim’s family.” The amendment also affords victims the right “to be notified of any request for such information or records.”
DPS officials say a review of the new amendment by state government attorneys indicates that records of state reportable crashes can no longer be made available. The Office of Highway Safety’s Accident Records Reporting website has been suspended.
At the same time, the department and the South Dakota Highway Patrol cannot release the names of those people involved in fatal or injury-related vehicle crashes. Other information related to the crashes still will be provided in the press release.
“In no way should this action be blamed on any of the Department of Public Safety employees who have always willingly provided this information when requested,” says DPS Secretary Trevor Jones. “Because of the new requirements, DPS is unable to provide these services in order to comply with the precepts of the new law.”
The new amendment went into effect at 12:01 a.m. Wed., Nov. 16.
DPS officials say the review of the amendment continues and other information may also be impacted.
Passage of Marsy’s Law to Impact DPS Dissemination of Information
Thank you! For a terrific Black Friday in Chamberlain & Oacoma
A&R TruckingAl’s OasisAngi Hanzlik
PhotographyAnita & pat LydenBoy Scout Troop
249Calvary Baptist
ChurchChamber of
Commerce Board of Directors
Chamberlain Elementary School
Chamberlain Food Center
Chamberlain NAPAChamberlain Police
DepartmentChamberlain
Real Estate Professionals
Chantell Kriel
Christian Motorcycle Association
CHS FFACHS Golf TeamConnie PriebeCozard Memorial
LibraryDMS ConstructionFabulous FindsGreg Powell &
Chamberlain City Crew
Hamiel RepairJoe HessMa’s KitchenMcDonaldsMerrill & Karen
KarlenMid River Vet ClinicMissouri Trader
PawnMyKenzie RouillardNate IversenNorthwestern
EnergyNoteboom
ImplementOhana DaycarePrime Cattle
WomenRay’s Western
WearRedi MixRochelle HopkinsRon LaMieShawn AnderaShield’s
EmbroiderySt. Joseph’s Indian
SchoolState TheatreSwanson ServiceTed PetrakThe Dance
CompanyTripleSher SeedWeston FamilyYouth bowling
LeagueAll of the volunteers who helped with the
Chili Supper and the Parade of Lights! Without everyone’s assistance we would
not have had such a successful day! If we inadvertently omitted anyone, our
apologies!Mike and Nate - Chamberlain-Oacoma Area Chamber of Commerce/CVB
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OPEN HOUSESaturday, December 10th
9 am – 5 pm
&Akta Lakota Museum Cultural CenterAkta Lakota Museum Cultural Center
• Door Prizes
• Free Gift Wrapping
• Enjoy Apple Cider and Cookies!
Located on the campus of St. Joseph’s Indian School1301 N. Main St. Chamberlain, SD
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Christmas Open hOuse
Wednesday, Dec. 73-5 pm
Cookies & CiderSanta is visiting!
receive a Free (5x7) photo with santa,gifts for the kiddies
Great Western Bank101 E. King • Chamberlain, SD 57325
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2016 Stocking Stuffer Winners
Week 1Winners will need to stop into the Chamber office at the community center and draw a stocking off
the tree
Winners are:Rita Karlen
Donna KnipplingSusan English
Lyal StollWayne Hoellein
Dakota Senior
MealsMonday, Dec. 5HamburgerTuesday, Dec. 6SD Breakfast MuffinWed., Dec. 7Liver and OnionsThursday, Dec. 8 Roast BeefFriday, Dec. 9 Chef SaladMeals are subject to change.Call 734-9913 for any questions.
State TheatreChamberlain, SD
234-5222
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TrollsFri. 7 pmSat. 4 pm 7 pmSun. 6 pmMon.-Thurs. 6 pm
Hacksaw RidgeFri. 9:15 pmSat. 9:15 pmSun. 4 pm 8 pmMon.-Thurs. 8 pm
Free MatineeThe Wild Life
Sat. 10 am 12 noon 2 pmSun. 1 pm
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Ma’s Kitchen host ribbon cuttingA ribbon cutting for the new catering business, Ma’s Kitchen, was held on Fri. Nov. 25. Left to right: Jessie Brownell, Char Brownell, Connie Priebe, owner Joyce Hoffer, Roger Buum, Mike Normile, Maryls Buum and Cindy Adams.
Sanford Chamberlain will recognize past and present employees as honorees on the hospital’s “Wall of Fame.”
This recognition began fourteen years ago as a way to honor employees. The wall consists of a plaque commemorating the employee and a display of the history of the hospital. All past or present employees (hospital, care center or clinics) are
eligible for enrollment. If the employee is deceased, a family member will be contacted for recognition acceptance of the honor.
An application will be required by anyone interested in nominating a past or present employee. The applications may be picked up at the hospital or by calling Susan Choal at 605-234-7119 to have an application mailed. The applications must
be postmarked by Dec. 9. A committee will then review the applications and determine the enrollees.
The employees will be honored at the employee recognition event, Thurs. Dec. 15 at Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center.
For more information about Sanford Chamberlain, visit www.sanfordchamberlain.org.
Applicants sought for Sanford Chamberlain’s “Wall of Fame”Applications due Dec. 9
Mustang jet to justify more landings and take- offs. The city's landing strip is 440 feet and most jets won't land on the strip. The city has been trying to receive a 5,520- feet strip. In order to do that, there needs to be 250 landings and take- offs from a plane that is 12,500 pounds or heavier, excluding sprayer planes. The city will have to schedule more meetings with the FAA about the airport landing strip.
“The reason was that the Mustang jet wasn't big enough and it doesn't weigh over 12,500 pounds. POET has this Mustang, which they are willing to fly to Chamberlain to use the airport for touch- and -goes to get the numbers up. Insurance doesn't cover the company if they land on what is less than required. The decision to land is from the pilot's judgment,” stated Powell.
Chief of Police Joe Hutmacher informed the board the timeline on receiving the new K9 police dog. Lt. Scott Sheldon will be traveling Alabama on Dec. 16 and will return to Chamberlain on Dec. 22 with the new K9 police dog.
“I did keep the door open for a dual possible dog, which is a patrol dog and tracks suspects,” stated Hutmacher.
The handler and K9 will start their training on Dec. 27, and they both will be certified by the end of January. The first week of February the K9 will be in
service. “I applied for $7,600
and we have about $7,000 available right now from the insurance money. Hopefully we will get another grant,” Hutmacher commented.
Soulek and Mutizger attended the Nov. 14 school board meeting to address the air conditioning at the armory.
“It was productive meeting, at which we proposed our idea of paying 100 percent for the air conditioning and they would just pay us back within two to three years. The school board was very thankful for that offer, but (decided) they would pay their half right away. So they gave us the okay to move forward and get a design so we know what the cost will be. Then we will go from there,”
Mutizger said.In other action the board
approved the following:• Hiring of John Koeing
part- time police officer at the Chamberlain police department at $16.00 per hour.
• City of Chamberlain Christmas party on Dec. 2 at Charly's Restaurant.
• The American Legion gun raffle to be held Feb. 2.
• Second reading of Ordinance 628, 2016 Supplemental Appropriations.
• DOT will hold a reconstruction meeting in reference to HWY 50 on Nov. 28, at GFP office located at 1550 East King Ave.
Natalie Brandt/SunNicky Gaulke, Finance officer, swears in Ron Brown to replace Monte Claussen while he is deployed.
around the property which are not working and not licensed need to be stored off site or in the garage if they are not his personal vehicles.”
Schreiber and Strang visited about how quickly he could get the vehicle parts moved. Originally Strang suggested a couple of weeks. However, due to the time of year and the challenges that can arise with weather issues, the board gave Strang until Jan. 1 to complete the cleanup.
Strang also submitted a building permit for a new wooden fence that would
replace the current chain- link fence. He inquired with the board how tall his fence could be. Upon review of the ordinance, Strang was advised his fence can be four feet tall in front and six feet tall on the sides and back. The building permit was approved.
In other business, the board:
• Verified account balances.
• Accepted Zane Reis’s resignation from the board due to moving outside the city limits which will be effective Nov. 30.
Oacoma, From Page 1Thanksgiving, From Page 1donating foods to the dinner. Those businesses where CFC, Al’s Oasis, Cedar Shore and Thunderstik Lodge.
“The amount of support from the town is incredible. Many businesses around town donated different types of foods from casseroles, pies, buns, ham and turkey,” stated Bregel.
The preparation for the huge event started the day before Thanksgiving. Volunteers worked hard decorating the community center, setting up the tables and preparing the food. Bregel, along with volunteers, prepared some of the food at Cedar Shore Resort.
Having the Thanksgiving dinner at the community center was very important to Bregel. He did not want
anyone to feel like they were not welcomed. Volunteers wanted everyone from couples to families to single people to enjoy the day of giving.
“I wanted there to be no barriers. That is why we hosted the dinner at the community center. I also wanted there to be no cost or donations, I wanted people to freely come into the dinner,” Bregel said.
Angi Hanzlik of Hanlzik Design took family photos of guests who attended the dinner. Hanzlik also took candid photos of people enjoying their meals.
Without hesitation, Bregel responded “yes” to my question about hosting the Thanksgiving dinner again next year.
Angi HanzlikMike and Bonnie Hosek and their son volunteered to serve at the community Thanksgiving Dinner.
Levi Joseph Knippling
Mallory and Jacob Knippling
welcomed a baby boy on November 14 at 3:02 a.m. at the Avera Queen
of Peace in Mitchell.
The family resides in Gann Valley.
Grandparents are Allen and Mary
Knippling.
The Sparkle Committee“We Decorate The Town”
presents
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I’ve been contemplating marriage. Not getting married. I took care of that task years ago.
I’ve been contemplating marriage as in the concept of. My daughter recently tied the knot and I’ve been reminiscing about my own newlywed days – and some of the lessons learned since way back then.
When I signed up for this deal called marriage, I had no idea what I was getting myself into. Neither did my husband. If someone had told us marriage might be challenging and difficult, we wouldn’t have believed them. How could loving another person be difficult? (Ha!) Thank goodness for our naivety. And optimism.
Now, all these years later, I think we’d both say marriage can be challenging (not to mention a bit of hard work). But it is good work, and challenges are opportunities for growth. And when done right, it gets easier and more fulfilling as the years pass. Most days.
Since saying “I do,” my better half and I have learned a few tidbits (Dare I say rules?) about successfully navigating this thing called wedded bliss. If we were to give unsolicited advice to our daughter and other newlys (which of course we never
would), here’s what we might say:
1. First, realize there are no rules, really. Think of these as starting points.
2. Over the years, you will break most if not all these rules (a.k.a. starting points). So will your spouse. Forgive him or her and just as importantly, forgive yourself.
3. It’s not about you. It’s about both of you. If you live out your marriage as though it’s about you, you’ll likely have a short marriage – or at the very least an unhappy one.
4. Eat meals together. At least once each day. They will serve as an anchor and provide an opportunity to share time and conversation with each other. It’s the seemingly small habits like this that fortify your relationship. In a marriage, small things can be big things.
5. Sleep in the same bed. Even if it seems more convenient not to. Even if one of you snores or kicks the covers off (not that I’m implying anything). Love is hardly ever convenient.
Waking together gives you a few moments to plan your day, and plot your strategies if you have children. It also gives you the opportunity to experience morning breath and morning hair.
It gives you the chance to say good morning before the chaos of the rest of your day proceeds.
6. Always kiss each other goodbye. It’s also nice to kiss hello and goodnight and happy Groundhog’s day, but goodbye is the one to make a priority. You never know if a goodbye will be your last, and you’d regret forever if you hadn’t paid enough attention to seal it with a kiss.
7. Realize you do not have to agree on everything. Chances are even after decades you won’t have come to terms about the thermostat. It’s the bane of many a great marriage and a war that
can’t be won. There are countless similar battles involving laundry-folding techniques, vacation destinations, parenting practices and driving habits (which could be a category in itself).
8. Falling in love is easy; staying there not always so. Work to keep things new. Don’t be distracted by the multitude of life experiences that could come between you and your spouse. This includes your job and your children.
There are more (there always could be more) but eight is enough for one day. When we got married years ago, our pockets may have been empty, but our hearts were as full as our hair was big. Now we relive those emotions (but not the hairstyle) through our daughter and son-in-law and we are glad for times when life comes full circle.
Slices of LifeJill PertlerSyndicated Columnist
Contemplating marriage
This year my family
will escape the dreaded shopping debacle known as “Black Friday.”.I seized the day and assured that our family remained mall ineligible by renting seven horses from a ranch near Phoenix.
The contract stated, “All of your party must be on the premises and ready to ride at 9:00 a.m.” Evidently our guide had a thing with time and promptness which coincides with only four of the people in our party. The other three wouldn’t know how to read a clock or when to look at a watch if their life depended on it.
This year, we were required to have a guide accompany us along with the seven horses. I took for granted that the owners
assumed a party of seven gringos from the cities would never survive a journey in which we “rode through the desert on a horse with no name.”
When lining up the trail ride, I asked the six returning veterans from our ride five years ago who remembered the name of their horse. My youngest son was the only one who got his horse’s name right; and he answered without hesitation.
“My horse was named Jake,” he said.
My wife and I then remembered the horse and knew he was right. We both had grandfathers named Jacob and felt like this horse was very properly named. Jake was a lame old grey plug that always brought up the rear. He was the slow
driver on the interstate who never changed lanes. Jake never changed pace or direction either. “Whoa” meant absolutely nothing to him. The old saying “Never say ‘whoa’ in a horse race” was as meaningless to Jake as stop, go, left or right. I wouldn’t doubt that Jake thought the word “giddy-up” was the dumbest thing ever to come out of a human’s mouth.
Five years have gone by
since we were out to the stables, so there is a good chance that Jake is no longer around. Or at least he is no longer on the job. If he is still alive, grazing in the pasture would differ very little from his actual days when was employed as a riding mount. Jake was the only horse I ever knew that traveled at the speed of grazing.
Of course this caused problems for the rest of us on the trail ride as we all had to stop periodically and wait for Jake to catch up. Catching up to anything other than a rare desert turtle was a difficult task for this horse with no gait. Jake was a horse that probably never needed to be fenced in. If he tried to run away, by the end of the day he would still be well in sight of
the corral. Jake was a legend in horse circles, as he was known as the only mount to have never been seen to gallop.
I felt that Jake’s owners should have named him “No Gate For No Gait” but how would they have known that he would grow up to be more suited to an Australian walk-a-bout than a grueling ride in the Arizona desert? By the time we were nearing the end of our trail ride from five years ago, my son was out front with the reins in hand tugging Jake to the finish line. The rest of us were in the rear helping pushing Jake’s rear. That was the moment I realized the meaning of the saying “Only the lead horse has a good view.”
Jake with the Slow Gait
Wick’s WorldWick Fisher, guest columnist
Journalism: The collection and editing of news for presentation through the media. – Merriam Webster Dictionary
The second biggest story of the month – after Donald Trump’s election victory – was how the news media so badly missed the story of his broad-based appeal.
Did news organizations rely too much on pollsters, who also failed to predict his win, or was it a case of the media not being able to see beyond its own biases?
As a retired newspaperman, I have a different question: Where do we go from here? In this day of what I’ll call cafeteria news – choosing the news that fits your views – where is a citizen to get the straight scoop without the opinion mixed in?
In an earlier time of Walter Cronkite and strong daily newspapers, consumers were better off. It wasn’t that biases didn’t exist, but the media – TV and print – for the most part kept them in check.
No longer. Today, I have to listen to three or four broadcast outlets to obtain most sides of the story, or read online a handful of print products to achieve the same goal.
It’s work. Who has time to do this? And if you are under 40, you likely are getting your “news” from your smart phone, which will be thin on local or community news (thank goodness for weekly newspapers).
In a word, the state of journalism is “sad,” even in South Dakota, where the state’s daily newspapers have formed a group so they can cost-share the expense of hiring a reporter or two for in-depth reporting.
Seriously? Yes. The daily newspapers, including the ones in
Sioux Falls and Rapid City, sadly have lost subscribers in droves. The newspaper in the state’s largest city now has a daily paid circulation of about 27,000, or half of what it was when the city was much smaller. The late and legendary Editor Fred Christopherson must be spinning.
The newspaper recently cut back its newsroom – again – and its general decline is reflected in dailies around the state. In a noteworthy cost-cutting move, the Aberdeen and Watertown newspapers, now owned by the same company, share a publisher.
Part of this can be attributed to the onslaught of the digital age. The Internet, with all its attributes and warts, seems to have insinuated itself into every aspect of our lives. However, newspaper ownership must bear a good share of the burden for the decline because of shortsighted, foolish, and in some instances greedy business decisions.
That said, where can we get the news of the day in one stop, complete and unvarnished?
Nowhere.
the sad stateof journalism
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Cozard CommentsMelissa HutmacherCozard Memorial Library
Briefs in HistoryMark NesladekLyman-Brule Genealogical Society
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are planning a Fundraising event and silent auction for her.
Savannah is a 4 year old little girl who was born with a failing heart and she has had 3 bypass
surgeries in her short life.Her doctor has put her on the list for a new heart. He wants her to move to Sioux Falls so that she is closer to the hospital when a new heart becomes
available.We are hoping that you will be able to donate
something to the event. The funds raised will go to help defray some of these expenses.
The event will be held on Sat. Dec. 10 at the Pukwana Community Building from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Lunch will be available for
a free will offering.
For additional information contact Penny at 605-682-9859.
Pukwana Free Lutheran Church
Annual Harvest FestivalSunday, December 4
5 pm - Soup & Sandwich Supper7 pm - Praise & Worship Service
So much to be thankful for...Please join us as we give
thanks
100 Years AgoNov. 30, 1916Chamberlain
DemocratC.F. Schroeder and
Miss Jessie Bilyue, both of Kimball, were married by Judge B.C. Huddle at the courthouse Monday.
A new gents’ clothing store, Schmitt and Werner, will locate in Chamberlain, in the north room of the Scott block and be open for business the first of the new year. M.H. Werner will have charge of the Chamberlain store.
20 Years Ago - 1896. An Episcopal church was erected on Medicine Creek on the Lower Brule reservation.
Ross Jacobs and Frank Dunbar, publisher and editor of the Pukwana Press-Report were in Chamberlain Tuesday asking Chamberlain merchants to use some advertising space for their big holiday issue.
J.H. Bingham, city auditor for many years, resigned his position to the board and will become Register of Deeds.
I. Rivin has started a new business in Chamberlain
known as Chamberlain Hide & Fur Company to be located in the Egleston building on the corner north of his office.
90 Years AgoNov. 25, 1926Pukwana Press-
ReporterThe old drug store
building in Pukwana is being repaired by G.D. Kuhns and E.O. Nervig. Mrs. Katie McDonald and son plan to open a restaurant in this building.
Mike Miller sold his dairy to Clarence Vaughn.
A.E. Hemphill of Chamberlain died yesterday of heart trouble.
Della Hazel Gray become the wife of Harold V. White of Mitchell at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George
Gray south of Pukwana on Thanksgiving Day.
75 Years AgoNov. 27, 1941Chamberlain RegisterAnna E. Bely died at her
Bijou Hills home Nov. 19 following a stroke at age 56. Anna Elizabeth Paulovich was born Aug. 20, 1885 to George and Mary Paulovich in Pueblo, Colorado. She married James E. Bely Feb. 21, 1906.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin a project of rip-rapping the banks of American Island which will employ a large crew of local men.
Fred Pabst, a member of the Milwaukee brewing family, arrived in Chamberlain where he will hunt geese for four days south of Chamberlain.
Chamberlain will become the hub city for government mail dispatching of this area from a listing of star route services up for four-year bids in the state of South Dakota.
A.R. Lundell, a salesman with Chamberlain Wholesale Grocery Company, died Sunday, Nov. 23 following two severe heart attacks.
Nettie Cosgrove of Reliance is the new clerk a Gelfand’s store and will soon become the manager. She was a veteran telephone operator and manager at Reliance for 17 years.
Frances Touched of Fort Thompson and Phillip Halsey of Fort Yates, ND were married Saturday in the City Hall.
5 Years AgoNov. 30, 2011Chamberlain/Oacoma
SunChamberlain City
Commissioners approved the Tri-County Veterans Memorial committee to move ahead with the project to build a memorial north of the South Dakota Hall of Fame. The committee includes members of the local American Legion and the VFW.
Modern Woodmen of America recognized the cities of Chamberlain and Oacoma for their dedication and hard work toward flood relief efforts this past summer.
Old drug store being built in Pukwana
What’s Happening at the Library
The numbers are in!! During the last week of October, the Cozard Memorial Library, along with several daycares, preschools, and elementary classrooms participated in Jumpstart’s Read for the Record, a national campaign that was launched over a decade ago to address the educational inequities that leave too many children unprepared for kindergarten. The local Mid-Dakota Reading Council donated books to seven local early childhood centers and promoted the event.
This year, over 2.35 million children and adults gathered to learn, laugh, and read this year’s campaign book, The Bear Ate Your Sandwich by Julia Sarcone-Roach, as part of the world’s largest shared reading experience, and we are delighted that Read for the Record once again inspired adults to read with children, spurred policymakers and organizations to take action towards transformative change in early education, and put books in the hands of more children across the
country. We can hardly wait to see what book will be chosen next year!
Join us for our weekly children’s programs that include: the Lego/Engineering club on Mondays at 3:45 p.m. “The Outdoor Campus at Cozard” on Tuesdays at 3:45 p.m. the preschool story time on Wednesdays at 11:00 a.m. and the after school program on Thursdays at 3:45 p.m.
Adults can join the relaxation and creativity of the Adult Coloring Club on Saturdays at 11:00- 12:00.
New Books at Cozard 23, Linwood BarclayAward, Danielle Steel
Between 2 Worlds: Lessons from the Other World, Tyler Henry
Chaos, Patricia CornwellConclave, Robert
HarrisCross the Line, James
PattersonI’ll Take You There,
Wally LambNight School, Lee
ChildNo Man’s Land, David
BaldacciOdessa Sea, Clive
CusslerSettle for More, Megyn
KellySleeping Beauty
Killer, Mary Higgins ClarkThe Spy, Paulo CoelhoStar Wars, Catalyst:
A Rogue 1 Novel, James Luceno
Warriors of the Storm, Bernard Cornwell
Wrong Side of Goodbye, Michael Connelly
New Book of the Week
Thomas Kinkaid’s Cape Light: Because It’s Christmas, Katherine Spencer
Sophie Potter is grateful for so many happy years among her beloved apple trees. But her family insists that she can no longer live
alone. So Sophie makes a deal to spend one last Christmas on Potter Orchard. Luckily, her grandson James arrives in time to help her make plans for the best holiday gathering Cape Light has ever seen. James isn’t planning on staying in Cape Light. An aspiring writer, he’s eager for adventure and plans to take off on a trip around the world. But once James meets Zoey Bates, he starts to understand that leaving Cape Light might cost him the greatest adventure of all—falling in love. Meanwhile, after more than fifteen years as Cape Light’s mayor, Emily Warwick has lost the election to her lifelong rival, Charlie Bates. Emily is delighted to have more time for her family, but when a group of citizens begin fighting to preserve the town’s character, Emily can’t shake her desire to protect her town. Soon she finds herself back on a familiar battleground with Charlie and her family. It’s not the place anyone wants to be. Especially on Christmas.
Mid-Dakota Reading Council donated books to seven local childhood centers
80th Birthday PartyFor Wilda MyersSaturday, December 3
2 to 5 p.m.Community Center • Pukwana
Coffee and cake will be served.
No gifts please.
Cards May Be Sent To:35146 245th Street • Pukwana, SD 57370
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Gim’me 5,Donna Buche!
Every week, The Sun interviews someone from the community for a quick, five-minutes. Since the Winter Wonderland is coming up we interviewed a committee member, Donna Buche.
Q: How long have you lived here?A: I have lived here for 28 years.
Q: What is your job title?A: My husband and I are the owners of the State Theater.
Q: Since the Winter Wonderland is coming up, how did you become involved?A: I am a committee member of the Sparkle committee. The Sparkle committee puts the Winter Wonderland together.
Q: How many people are entering displays into the Winter Wonderland?A: So far there are 15 groups that have entered. There are businesses and school related groups that are showing their display.
Q: What is the Winter Wonderland all about?A: Getting people to enjoy the season and hoping to draw people into town to look at all of our wonderful Christmas decorations.
Q: How long does the Winter Wonderland stay up for?A: The Winter Wonderland started Fri. Nov. 25 and goes to Sun. Jan. 1. The Winter Wonderland is displayed at the American Creek Day Use Area.
Q: If someone is interested in participating in the Winter Wonderland, who would they contact?A: They can contact me, to get further information about the Winter Wonderland.
Q: Anything else you want to include?A: Tune your radio to 104.3 FM to listen to Christmas music as you drive through the “Winter Wonderland”.
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Sunday:9:30-10:30 AM Fellowship & Prayer
10:30 AM to 12 PM Worship & Message11 AM Kids Church
Wednesday:7:30 PM Prayer & Healing Service
Calvary Baptist ChurchPastor Marvin Cook
605-234-1042Sunday 10 AM Sunday School; 11 AM
WorshipWednesday 7 PM Adult Bible Study
Friday 7 PM Ladies; Bible Study
Central Plains Evangelical Free Church
234-4064Meeting at Oacoma Community Center
Sunday School all ages 9:30 amSunday - 10:30 am
AWANA TruthSeekers Grades K-6Wed. 6:30 - 8 pm at
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Christ Episcopal Church207 S. Main, Chamberlain
234-6327Services: 5:30 pm Saturday
Pukwana Free Lutheran Church
Services: 9 am Sunday
Church of Jesus Christof Latter Day Saints104 S. Byron Blvd
Chamberlain, SD 57325734-9964
Sunday: 10 AM
Ikce Oyate Christian CenterDiamond Willow Ministries
(3 miles west of Fort Thompson)Sunday Service: 11 am
Wednesday Bible Study: 6 pmSaturday Teen Night: 6 pm
605-245-2685 • [email protected]
Jehovah’s WitnessKingdom Hall
822 S. Main, Chamberlain734-6161
Public Talk: 10-11amWatch Tower Study, 11am
Ministry School: 7:30 pm Thurs.Bible Study: 7:30 pm
Service Meeting: 8:30 pm
Kimball Protestant ParishKimball, SD
Services: 10 am Sunday
River Hills FellowshipTravis Vaad
1001 Sorensen Dr. (across from CHS)
Chamberlain 234-5604/1022Worship Sunday at 10:30 amwww.riverhillsfellowship.org
St. Anthony’s Catholic ChurchFr. Andrew Swietowchowski
Pukwana, SDFor Mass times call 734-6122
St. James CatholicFr. Andrew Swietowchowski400 S. Main, Chamberlain
734-6352For Mass times call 734-6122
St. Margaret’s Catholic ChurchKimball, SD
Fr. Andrew SwietowchowskiSaturday 7:00 pm (Odd months)
Sunday: 8:00 am www.stmargarets.midstatesd.net
St. Mary’s Catholic Church110 N. 3rd Ave.,
Reliance, SD 57569 (605) 473-0851 Saturday 5 pm
St. Olaf Free Lutheran ChurchServices: 10:45 am Sunday until July 1
then 9 am
Trinity Lutheran Church Pastor Lisa Hoffernan
Chamberlain, 234-6698Services: 5:30 pm Saturday
9:30 am Sunday
Trinity Lutheran ChurchPO Box 943
Reliance, SD 57569Sunday 11 am
United Church of ChristRev. James Oleson
101 N. Merrill, Chamberlain 234-5202
Services: Sunday 10:30 am
United Methodist ChurchPastor Travis KrogmanReliance, SD 57569Sunday 11:30 am
Victory Baptist Missions ChurchPukwana Community Center
Main Street, Pukwana, SD 57370Pastor Christopher Cote
Sunday: 10 am Sunday School11 am - Worship Service
Wednesday: 7 pm Adult bible Study/ Kid’s Interactive Bible Study
Water of LifeAssembly of God
Pastor Reggie Ballard202 E. Clemmer Ave.
ChamberlainSunday Services: 10:30 am
Zion Lutheran ChurchPastor Mark Mischnick
314 S. Main, Chamberlain234-9466 (ZION)
Saturday 7 pm Sunday 9:00 am
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Obituaries
Mary Frances Reimer
Funeral services for Mary Frances Reimer, 86, of Chamberlain will be 10:00 am Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at St. James Catholic Church in Chamberlain, with burial in the Grandview Cemetery at rural Chamberlain. Visitation will begin Monday at 5:00 pm with a scripture service at 7:00 pm at St. James Catholic Church.
Mary Frances Olinger was born December 4, 1929 to Joe and Clara (Bentz) Olinger in Chamberlain, SD. She lived her entire life on the same farm. She attended a rural
school through 8th grade and then attended Notre Dame High School in Mitchell, SD. After graduation, she attended Northern State Teachers College, where she got her teaching certificate. Her first teaching job was at the Bode School in rural Brule County.
Mary Frances met William Reimer and on September 12, 1949 the two were united in marriage. They lived on her parents’ farm near Chamberlain, in the house that her father built in 1903. She lived in this same house until she moved to Regency Retirement in 2014. After her husband passed away, Mary Frances went to work at Alco in Chamberlain. She really enjoyed her time at Alco, but heath forced her to retire.
Mary Frances was an avid gardener and loved her houseplants. She liked to sew, knit and crochet in her spare time. She was very active in her church and community as a member of St. James Catholic Church, St. James Altar Society, and taught CCD for several years. She was also 4-H club
leader, was active in the Brule County Democrats and the Prime Cowbelle clubs, as well as Extension Homemakers.
Mary Frances passed away on November 24, 2016 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls at the age of 86 years. Gratefully sharing her life are her son Steve (Elaine) Reimer of Chamberlain; two daughters Janelle (Gerald) Bischoff and Kathy (Pete) Torres all of Huron; 10 grandchildren Jaimi (Brady) Lammers, Brian (Laura) Reimer, Amber (A.J.) Johnson, Lori (Mike) Peskey, Garret Bischoff, Abby Bischoff, and Matt (Heather) Bischoff, William Torres, Courtney Johnson, and Jeremiah Johnson; and 12 great grandchildren Patricia, Jimmy, Jake, Sydney, Keegan, Blake, Kyla, Peyton, Cooper, Parker, Reagan, and Easton; and son-in-law Gary Johnson of Huron.
Preceding her in death were her parents, Joseph and Clara Olinger, her husband William "Bill" Reimer, and daughter Lisa Johnson.
Leona KlinknerLeona Klinkner, 90,
Artesian, SD died Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at Prairie View Health Care in Woonsocket.
Funeral services were held on November 26 at St. Charles Catholic Church in Artesian.
Leona Fern Klinkner was born May 25, 1926 at her grandparents’ farm in Charles Mix County, SD to Joseph and Tillie (Merkwan)
Trantina. She graduated from Scotland High School in 1944 and then attended Southern Normal College in Springfield for teaching. On May 14, 1945 she married George Harold Klinkner in Scotland. They moved to Oakland, CA, where George was stationed in the Navy. Leona worked at Montgomery Wards while in California. Following George’s discharge from the Navy they moved to Artesian and began farming. She began her 37 years of teaching at Kneen Country School, Argonne, Plano, Bradley Young and Longfellow Schools. She attended Northern State and Black Hills State Colleges, DSU in Madison, and earned her B.S. Degree from USD and Master’s Degree from SDSU in Brookings. After retirement she did substitute teaching for 20 years.
She was a member of St. Charles Catholic Church,
where she taught religion and was a member of the Altar Society, Catholic Daughters, the 8 & 40, lifelong member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Delta Kappa Gamma, NEA, MEA, retired Teachers Association, Sanborn County Extension and SDEA.
She is survived by one son, Donald (Karen) Klinkner of Artesian; two daughters: Cheryl (Jerry) Toering of Chamberlain and Joanne (David) Munsell of Minooka, IL; 13 grandchildren, whom she watched for two weeks every summer holding grandma K’s summer camp and 23 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, George, daughter, Teresa Weisz, grandchild, Justin Munsell and brother, James.
Leona will be greatly missed. She loved her family and they loved her.
Cheryl (Cherri) Ranee Johnson
A celebration of Cherri’s life and “graduation” will be held Friday, December 23rd at 3:30 p.m. at the United Church of Christ, 107 N. Merrill St., Chamberlain, SD. Wear festive, no black!
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made out to the Chamberlain United Church of Christ -- Missions outreach.
Volunteer, advocate, faithful friend, loving Mom and wife, Cheryl (Cherri) Ranee Johnson was affectionately known by literally hundreds of refugees and co-volunteers as “goodwill on wheels” or “Mom Cherri.” Cherri came to this life on October 5th 1937, the daughter of Dale and Mayvis Zea in Sioux
Falls SD. After five years of battling cancer and renal failure, she graduated to be with her Lord on Thursday, November 24th, at home with family holding Cherri’s hands as she listened to their words of love and support.
Cherri devoted her life to helping others. Be it opening their home to welcome cancer patients needing accommodations during radiation treatment, gathering truckloads of toys for refugee children and native children on the Pine Ridge Reservation, to assembling clothes, jobs and housing for refugees as they literally stepped off the plane, she served those in need with a listening ear and an encouraging (and often opinionated) voice that expressed care and dignity for all people.
As noted, by bringing clothing, extending hospitality and offering her friendship, she helped ease refugees transition to the United States. LSS refugee and immigration programs resettled 350 – 400 refugees every year. Cherri helped the same number of refugees. She has the challenging community volunteer role because of the questions about immigrants that are as old as the U.S. itself. She is a wonderful ambassador of love and
respect.She helped refugees
who have nothing when they arrive here, to become citizens and feel they have some self worth. Cherri helped her community to grow spiritually and learn about other cultures and to be tolerant of unfamiliar people and ideas. Many of the refugees come with limited English but Cherri’s humanity does not need the words of explanation...
Excerpt from LSS nomination of Cherri for Spirit of Dakota Society.
“For her contributions Cherri received numerous awards including the Daily Points of Light Award, the President’s Service Award, the LSS Refugee Programs Lifetime Service Award, the JC Penney Golden Rule Award, the Spirit of Dakota Award, and the LSS Salt of the Earth Award.”
She is survived by her husband and biggest supporter Doug Johnson of Oacoma SD, her brother Rick (Pam) Zea of Twin Falls ID, and sister Darci (Mike) Wells of Wilmington NC, as well as her son Jeff (Gail) Larson of Vashon Island WA, Tammy Evert of Ogallala NB, Jim Larson of Hill City SD, Michael Johnson of Rochester MN, Thomas Madut of Mitchell SD, six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Bruce BergAs per his request, Bruce
Berg 69, of Oacoma, SD will have no services. If anyone should like to remember him, a donation to the nearest animal rescue would be a nice way to do it.
Bruce Alden Berg was born June 12, 1947 to Alden L. and Patricia A. (Torgerson) Berg in Fargo, ND. He grew up and attended school in Hawley and Moorhead, MN. He then attended Concordia College and the University of Minnesota where he received a double major in history and ecomonics.
After college he primarily worked in various areas of commerce, as a perishable commodities broker, part owner and manager of an equipment dealership, broker/owner of a real estate company and as an investment advisor/manager.
On December 22, 1995, Bruce was united in marriage to Nenita Cabanan. They lived in St. Paul and then in northern Minnesota before moving to Oacoma in March of 2008.
There were many things for which Bruce was grateful in his life: the thousands of songbirds that visited his bird feeders, ford 4WD pickup trucks, craft beers from Schells Brewery in New Ulm, MN, movies from Hollywood’s “Golden Age” and the countless fine histories he read, that he was able to spend a lot of time in fishing boats, that he was often able to walk the woods of northern Minnesota ruffed grouse hunting, and
the fields and section lines of South Dakota pheasant hunting, that he had good company on many of these days, that he was blessed by a series of excellent Golden Retriever pets and hunting dogs, of such quality that if he had to pick which was the best he couldn’t do it, his friends and family, perhaps small in quantity, but the very best quality, his cabin on the Bigfork River in Northern MN and his home above the town of Oacoma, and far above all else, his wonderful wife, Nenita with whom he was blessed to share the last 20+ years.
Bruce passed away on November 26, 2016 at Sanford Medical Center in Chamberlain at the age of 69 years. Gratefully sharing his life are his wife Nenita of Oacoma; a brother Bradley (Nancy); and nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death were his parents and a brother.
Arliss Rabbit
Memorial services will be held for Arliss M. Rabbit, 71, on December 5, 2016 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Fort Thompson with burial of the ashes at Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery at Stephan, SD.
Arliss Marie Metcalf was born June 5, 1945 at Rosebud, SD to Theodore Metcalf, Sr. and Elsie Oakeye. She grew up in the Crow Creek District and
attended Rosebud Boarding School and later United Tribes College for culinary/cooking.
On December 30, 1963, Arliss was united in marriage to Wesley E. Rabbit, Sr. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Fort Thompson.
She loved to sew star quilts, baking and cooking, playing bingo and visiting with her friends. Arliss always volunteered at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church.
Arliss passed away on November 24, 2016 at Sanford Care Center in Chamberlain at the age of 71 years. Gratefully sharing her life are her three sons Wesley E. Rabbit, Jr. of Fort Thompson, Travis S. Rabbit of Rapid City, and Daniel I. Rabbit of Stephan; three daughters Carla A.L. Rabbit-Schunk of Rapid City, Arienne G. (Joseph W. Two Hawks) Two Hawks of
Fort Thompson, and Gwen M. Hawkwing-Rabbit of Fort Thompson; a brother Theodore Metcalf, Jr. of Fort Thompson; three sister Anna Mae Metcalf of Fort Thompson, donna L. Metcalf of Pierre, and Rena Metcalf of Fort Thompson; and several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Preceding her in death were her parents Elsie “Oakeye” Metcalf and Theodore Metcalf, Sr.; paternal grandparents Jenny “Beavias” Metcalf and Walter Metcalf, Sr.; maternal grandparents Ada “LeRoy Oakeye-Big Eagle and Peter Big Eagle, and Joseph Oakeye; brothers Darrell, Lester “Sonny”, Delbert, Nathan, Wilmer, Harlan, and Irving; sisters Janice, Algina, and Jeanette; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews.
Services PendingLeon Kirkie IV
Funeral services for Leon Kirkie, IV, 38, of Fort Thompson, SD are pending with the Hickey Funeral
Chapel in Chamberlain. Leon passed away on November 26, 2016 at Fort Thompson.
Chamberlain/Oacoma Sun • November 30, 2016 • Neighbors 7
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FORT PIERRE – How would you like to walk down Main Street in Fort Pierre and meet Scotty Philip or Pierre Chouteau? Well, a group of Fort Pierre and Pierre citizens are planning to make that possibility a reality in the very near future. The Fort Pierre Historic Sculpture Committee (FPHSC) has been meeting over the summer and fall and has drawn up the organizing documents for the Fort Pierre Historic Sculpture project. Current committee members include Patricia Miller, Chair; Fort Pierre Mayor Gloria Hanson; Chris Maxwell, Leroy Foster, Sunny Hannum, Tad Perry, Judy Weisgram, Tom LaFaive, and Kyle Chase.
According to Miller, “It all began when I was approached by Fort Pierre Mayor Gloria Hanson.” Hanson asked Miller if she thought it was a good idea to do some historic figures in Fort Pierre to celebrate the 2017 Bicentennial year. She then asked Miller to chair the committee.
Miller was a good choice because she was one of the founding members of the Trail of Governors statues. That group now has commissioned and placed 15 statues in Pierre and are planning for four more
statues to be completed next year.
Miller emphasized that this project will not be a repeat of the Trail of Governors, which is limited to life size bronze statues. “We will consider projects of granite, stone, brass, wood, aluminum or steel, water features or murals.”
At the group’s August meeting, they decided to call their sculpture project the “Fort Pierre Historic Sculpture Project” and established a timeline of organizing, founding and finalizing startup by October. It was decided to make a public announcement in November to coincide with naming the first sculpture for the project.
Miller said, “Pierre Chouteau has been picked to be the first sculpture because Fort Pierre is named after him and he was so influential in the fur trade industry which led to eventually establishing the City of Fort Pierre.” Miller continued, “Fort Pierre has over 200 years of great history and many individuals and families have had a part in that history, including Native Americans who populated this area. We want to recognize their contribution to the history of Fort Pierre.”
Miller has had experience
working with artists in many different mediums on the Trail of Governors and the Capitol Centennial projects. She said, “We have such wonderful talent right here in South Dakota and really don’t need to go beyond our borders to find good artists. However, there may be artists who live out of state with strong ties to Fort Pierre or South Dakota who would still be considered.”
It is the Fort Pierre Historic Sculpture Committee’s goal to have the first sculpture in place by Fort Pierre’s Bicentennial Celebration Sept. 15 - 17, 2017. The first project is the Pierre Chouteau sculpture and artists are invited to email their proposals to Pat
Miller at [email protected] or to [email protected]. Other sculptures being considered by the group are Scotty & Sarah Philip, the Verendrye Brothers, Lewis & Clark, Chief Black Buffalo, Casey Tibbs and Commander Waldron.
The Sculpture Committee will be raising money privately and invites interested donors to contact Chris Maxwell 605-280-2895 or [email protected]. Once the money is raised for the sculptures and the sculptures are placed, they will be gifted to the City of Fort Pierre. A web site will soon be available at www.fortpierresculptures.com.
Fort Pierre Sculpture Project
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At the Nov. 23 Kiwanis at Anchor Grille, Nancy Knippling discussed the upcoming 14th Annual Al’s Oasis Angel Tree/Sharing the Spirit Tree. This tree lists names of foster children and anyone who wants gifts for their children. For children who are in need of a gift, the parents of that child call Child Protection Services to give the name, age, gender, and the type of gift the child desires. Foster children’s names are automatically given to Knippling via Child Protection services. However, a name is not disclosed on the angel tree, but a number that tells what the child needs is listed on the ornament.
The Angel Tree is an involved process. First, individuals can take the ornaments starting this week, until Dec. 5. Then, customers buy the gift
and return it to the Al's Oasis Gift shop by Dec. 16. After the deadline, Child Protection Services gathers the gifts for their foster care party and delivers the gifts to the non-foster care children in need of holiday presents. Knippling reiterated that the Angel Tree is a lot of work, but well worth the effort. If you can spare a gift for a child in need, Knippling urges you to take an ornament and contribute to this cause.
Angel Tree gives hope this holiday season
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NO SCHOOLCHS GBB/BBB Invitational (Armory)11 am - CHS GYM (Vermillion)
State Oral Interp (Harrisburg)7:30 am - Girls Youth BB Tournament (Armory)10 am - CHS WR Tournament (O’Neil, NE)
7 am - CHS Blood Drive4:30 pm - CMS WR Tournament (Parkston)5:30 pm - CHS WR Triangular (Brookings)
4 pm - CMS GBB (Mt. Vernon/Plankinton)8 pm - CHS GBB (Mt. Vernon/Plankinton)
12:30 pm - Dismissal2 pm - CHS WR Tournament (Rapid City)5 pm - CMS WR Tournament (Gregory)8 pm - CHS BBB (Sully Buttes)
10 am - CMS WR Tournament (Pierre)12 pm - CHS GYM (Wagner)3:30 pm - CHS GBB vs. Sully Buttes (Armory)5:30 pm - CHS WR Tournament (Rapid City)
4:30 pm - CMS GBB (Gregory)7 pm - School Board MTG (CHS Library)8 pm - CHS BBB (Gregory)
7 pm - Winter Band Concert (Armory)
5 pm - JV GYM (Stanley County)6 pm - CHS GBB (Parkston)8 pm - CHS BBB (Parkston)
2 pm - Holidays around the World (Armory)5 pm - CMS WR Tournament (McCook Central)
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605- 234-23237 pm - CES Vocal Concert Grades 4-6 (Armory)
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Coach Jeff Neuharth is returning for his 5th year as the head coach for the Lady Cubs Basketball Team. This year he will be assisted by Ron LaMie and Libby Renbarger.
Returning letter winners are –Juniors; Sierra Kenobbie, Alayne Daly, and Paige Reuer. Avany Long, Makenzie Sorensen, and Mady Handel are the sophomore players. Coach Neuharth admits to having a young team, grade wise but these players saw a lot of varsity minutes last
season. Other up and coming athletes are; Brenna Comfert (Jr.) Treyah Sitting Bear (Soph.) Breanna Rademacher (Soph.) Taysa Hutmacher (Soph.) Hannah Anderson (Fr.) Taylor Toering (Fr.) Maggy Pickner (Fr.) Makenzy Mutziger (Fr.) Justina Grassrope (Fr.).
Senior players are Taylor Sharping and Shayla Struwe.
“The team will have a tough schedule against some very competitive teams,” stated Neuharth, “With the schedule we have, we will need to continue to improve as the season
progresses.” The Lady Cubs Coach went on to say, “These young ladies have played with a high level of effort in the past, and that is to be expected again this year. Our level of effort will allow for us to be a very competitive basketball team. I look for the girls to play in some exciting games.”
The team is looking forward to getting the season started. The first practice will be on Monday, November 21. The first game take place on December 6 against Mt. Vernon/Plankinton in Plankinton at 7:30 pm.
Lady Cubs returning seven letter winners
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Eight CHS Students move to State Oral InterpCHS took students to the 2A regional competition held at Cedar Shore. At Regions, eight students advanced to State. They are Amelia Blasingame, Amy Todd, Ciara Hough, Macy Valandra - Reader's Theatre; Lily Castrellon and Melvina St. John - Duet; Mikayla Meyer- Poetry and Storytelling; and Alaina Bairey - Humorous
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Monday, December 5Breakfast: Breakfast Pizza, Applesauce Assorted Cereal & Toast, Juice Choices & MilkLunch: 1. Cheeseburger; 2. Chicken Florentine Pasta; Green Beans; Fruit & Veggie Bar; Milk
Tuesday, December 6Breakfast: Egg & Cheese Biscuit, Pineapple, Assorted Cereal & Toast, Juice Choices & MilkLunch: 1. Taco in a Bag; 2. Hot Dog; Chile Lime Corn; Fruit & Veggie Bar; Milk
Wednesday, December 7Breakfast: Iced Long John, Apple Wedges, Assorted Cereal & Toast, Juice Choices & MilkLunch: 1. Meatloaf; 2. Crispy Chicken Nuggets; Dinner Roll; Mashed Potatoes and Gravy; Fruit & Veggie Bar; Milk
Thursday, December 8Breakfast: Breakfast Sliders, Sliced Pears, Assorted Cereal & Toast, Juice Choices & MilkLunch: 1. Homestyle Lasagna; 2. Grilled Chicken Sandwich; Candied Carrots; Fruit & Veggie Bar; Milk
Friday, December 9Breakfast: Fresh Baked Cinnamon Roll, Sliced Peaches, Assorted Cereal & Toast, Juice Choices & MilkLunch: 1. Pizza; 2. Toasted Cheese Sandwich and Tomato Soup; Baked Beans; Fruit & Veggie Bar; Milk
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Presho – Chamberlain Middle School traveled to Presho to compete in a wrestling meet on Tues., Nov. 22. Sixth, seventh and eighth graders attended their first tournament of the season. Besides Chamberlain, teams from Philip, Lyman, Wessington Springs/Woonsocket, Kimball/White Lake/Platte, Todd County, Potter County, and Gregory participated in the tournament.
The coaching staff believed this tournament was a great experience for the athletes. This is a very short season and the coaches will be encouraging the boys to put forth as much effort as possible, and hope to give the boys as
much experience and help as possible. The coaches were proud of the effort the wrestlers displayed in the Lyman Tournament.
In the sixth grade class, four out of nine wrestlers placed. CJ Yost won 3 matches and took first place. Paden Bairey went 2-1 for second place, Ty Graesser took second place winning 1 and losing 1. Noah Hutmacher ended up in third place winning 1 and losing 2. Other sixth grade wrestlers are; Sheldon Mayer 0-3, Swade Reis 0-2, Caden Wisenbaugh 0-3, Jude Colombe 0-3, and Gavin Bies 0-3.
Six out of seven seventh graders placed in their class. Dominic Santiago won 1st place winning his 2 matches. Christian Bishop won 4
matches for 1st place. Wyatt Powers won 2 matches for 1st place, and Sellyck McManus came in first winning 3 matches. Mikyle Weston won 2 and lost 1 for 2nd place and Thomas Powell was 2nd winning one and losing one.
The eighth graders had six of eight wrestlers place in the top three spots. First place winners were Gabe Skustad 2-0, and Trey Neilan 3-0. Buster Reis 2-1, was a second place winner. Third place wrestlers were; Paul Day 1-2, Garret Ristau 1-2, and Gunner Ristau 1-2. Teddy Bakken 0-3, and Ben Miller 0-3 were also participants in the tournament.
CMS Wrestlers participate in Lyman tournament, Tuesday, Nov. 22
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The Chamberlain 7th grade basketball team defeated Highmore/Harrold on Tues., Nov. 22. The final score was Chamberlain 26 and Highmore/Harold 5.
In the first quarter, Chamberlain scored 10 points and hold the Lady Pirates scoreless.
Highmore/Harold fought hard to score, but they were unable to shoot over the taller Lady Cubs. In the second period, the Cubs’ offense went cold, and the Lady Pirates were able to score five points. Highmore/Harold out-scored the Cubs five to two.
Chamberlain came back in after the half and added eight points to reach 20 points in the game. Again, The Lady Pirates were unable to get their offensive game going and went scoreless in the third period. Chamberlain lead 20-5. In the final quarter, Chamberlain score six points and held Highmore/Harold scoreless. The final score for the game was 26-5.
Individual Stats: Erika Larson 6pts, Jayslee Petersen 6pts, Abby Hutmacher 4 pts, Mya Knippling 4 pts, Grace Cheeseman 2 pts, Jayd Chmela 2 pts.
Eighth Grade Girls Battle for Their Victory
Oacoma – The eighth-grade girls’ basketball team played a hard-fought battle against the Highmore/Harold Pirates on Tuesday, November 22, at the Oacoma Community Center.
Chamberlain pulled out the victory and defeated the Lady Pirates 32-22
In the beginning of the game, it looked as if Chamberlain would dominate the game scoring eight points to Highmore/Harold's two-point quarter. Chamberlain had a height advantage, but the Lady Pirates were not giving up. Chamberlain was only able to score two more points in the quarter than Highmore/Harold. At the half, Chamberlain led 14-6.
Highmore/Harold got their offense going in the third period. The Lady Pirates scored 12 points to Chamberlain's 10. At times, Highmore/Harold crept up on the Lady Cubs to stay within four points. Their efforts were not enough in the end as Chamberlain earned eight more points in the fourth quarter and Highmore/Harold only scored four. Chamberlain defeated the Lady Pirates by ten points with the score
being 32-22 Individual Stats: Averie Larson
8 pts, Mariah Koenig 6 pts, Emma Powers 6 pts, Gracee Keiner 5 pts, Jasmine Koster 2 pts, Kamryn Hyland 2 pts, Payton Comp 2 pts, Delaney Peterson 1 pt.
CMS Girls Basketball Teams Defeat Highmore/Harrold
Submitted PhotoEighth grader, Gabe Skustad won two matches and placed first at the tournament in Presho on Tuesday, Nov. 22.
Wade Hamiel/SunGracee Keiner drives to the basket in the 8th grade game.
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The Cozard Memorial Library invites you to help them celebrate the holiday season by attending the 2016 Parade of Homes on Sunday, December 11th from 1-4:30 p.m. The annual event begins at Charly’s, where tickets go on sale at 12:45 p.m. The cost is $12 per person, and proceeds will support the programs and services of the library for children, teens and adults. Holiday raffles and door prizes will be available at the parade as well. Take time to enjoy a plate of scrumptious refreshments and holiday décor before you begin the tour, all compliments of Gina at Charly’s!
This year, guests will be visiting the holiday homes of Drew and Hannah Ruhlman, Susan Binger, and Eddie and Christine Hamilton. Holiday businesses that guests will visit are the new Thrivent Financial Offices and the Circle Lazy T Lodge near Pukwana.
The Ruhlman family lives at 117 Lizzies Lane in Chamberlain. Newlyweds Drew and Hannah, along with their two Labradors, Brooks and Laken, bought this home in 2015 and are enjoying making it their own with several minor updates, including a wood accent wall that they created and assembled themselves, new stainless steel appliances, and a new fence. They have also accented their home, built in the early 1980s, with several Pinterest projects that Drew has brought to life with Hannah. Wooden shutters, milk can end tables, and floating shelves are just a few of the details that the Ruhlmans say highlight who they both are in their rustic/industrial living room. It is a tradition in Hannah’s family to give a clipping of a Christmas cactus that has been in her family for five generations once married. We’ll have to check to see if her great-great-great-grandmother Schaefer’s cactus is blooming this Christmas, as it is a family joke that the marriage is healthy if the cactus is blooming around Christmas time.
Susan Binger moved into her home-away-from-home at 203 Alcott St in January 2015, shortly after its completion. Susan is fortunate to spend half of the week in Chamberlain enjoying time with and babysitting her lovable young
grandson. Since the rest of her time is spent in Sioux Falls, she doesn’t have a lot of extra clutter, but she loves Christmas and likes to decorate both of her homes. The livingroom, kitchen, and dining area is where she spends most of her time and she makes good use of the extra bedrooms when family and friends visit Chamberlain. Having spent a couple of cold and snowy winters in Chamberlain, she is especially grateful for the warm and
heated garage too!Perched high atop the hills, overlooking the Missouri
River is the home of Eddie and Christine Hamilton at 24879 Hamilton Place in Oacoma. Built in June of 2009, on a ranch that has been in the family since 1960, the house has breathtaking views of the river and river hills below. While the sitting area in the master bedroom is the most peaceful place to sit, read, and enjoy the river view, the kitchen has become the center of the home, where everyone gathers. Once through the grand entrance, guests will enjoy several paintings that were collected by Christine’s parents and a pencil drawing by Jurek Jakowicz, an artist from Sioux Falls.
One of Chamberlain’s newest remodeled buildings is Thrivent Financial, located at 138 S Main Street. Owners Mike and Rebecca Reimer, along with Office Partner Jeff Tveit and Office Professional Cheryl Augspurger, have been enjoying the newly updated space since they moved in June of 2015. The building has seen many changes over the years, from the early auto business days with the Raisch family, to T & L Auto, Curves, The Derby, and most recently, The Pocket Aces. With a little guidance from designer Anne Dailey out of Sioux Falls, Mike and Rebecca designed the layout and chose the colors, artwork, and fixtures themselves. They are very pleased with the way the space turned out and are excited to be able to offer visitors refreshments, as well as enough room to host workshops and larger meetings. One of Rebecca’s favorite stories about
the new building is having a young girl from town stop in and comment on how new everything smelled.
Just south of Pukwana, at 35040 258 St. you’ll discover the Circle Lazy T Lodge owned by Hope Turgeon. The lodge, originally a barn built in 1915, was used until 2000 when Ben Turgeon and family members discussed turning it into a lodge. It was moved to its current location and over the next several years family and friends, as well as local contractors, worked on remodeling the barn, until its completion in 2004. Staff members Roger and Judy Campbell, along with Hope, have hosted outdoor weddings, family and neighborhood gatherings and meetings at the lodge. While they enjoy the pheasant hunting season and have had several groups that return each year as extended family, it is not necessarily a hunting lodge. The lodge has a variety of the antiques that Ben Turgeon had collected over the years including the Bijou Hills bank teller cages that are incorporated into the back bar. The lodge will give visitors a few fabulous ideas of how to refurbish some of their more timeworn buildings for future generations to come.
Parade of Homes to be held on Sunday, Dec. 11
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By Mike Jaspers, south Dakota secretary of agriculture
The weather this fall across much of South Dakota has been unseasonably warm and dry. The mild weather, though, has caused an extended fire season in the state. The South Dakota Department of Agriculture has five divisions, one of which is the Wildland Fire Division. This division helps fight fires across the state as well as provides many other services and resources to local communities to ensure our firefighters have the tools and skills to fight fires safely and successfully. Below, Wildland Fire’s division director, Jay Esperance, shares a glimpse into what our firefighters do and the kind of fire season we have had this year.
“This year, South Dakota experienced one of the longest lasting wildfire seasons on record. Large fire activity started statewide in April with the warm spring weather. The active fire season, particularly in western South Dakota, prompted Governor Daugaard’s Drought Task Force to declare a 13- county area ‘Red Zone’ in western South Dakota. This designation allowed the state to assist counties that fought large, expensive fires.
“During July the 18,000 acre Freeman fire in Oglala Lakota County and the 14,000 acre Indian Canyon Fire in Fall River County kept state resources busy. The fire
season then slowed in August and early September with timely rains, but an extended drying period brought drought conditions back to the western half of the state. These conditions created optimal fire conditions when the 41,000 acre Cottonwood Fire in Jackson County was ignited. This fire is the largest fire in state history for the month of October since 1949. Unseasonable warm conditions have extended the fire season into November with large fire activity still occurring in portions of the state.
“It’s been a busy season across the country too. When needed, our team travels across the country to assist in fighting fires in other states. This year our team has been assigned to fires in Colorado, Wyoming and North Carolina. These fires are complex and require team members to be completely engaged in activities in order to be safe and successful. I am passionate and committed to being an advocate of the safety of wildland firefighters and am proud of our team for taking safety seriously.
“Although our firefighting efforts tend to claim most of the glory, I am very proud of all aspects of the division. Our training program is currently in the planning process for three academies across the state. These academies offer training for state, federal and volunteer firefighters so they have the knowledge and skills to fight fire safely. The fuels mitigation program continues
to accomplish thinning projects in the Black Hills in between responding to fires. The prescribed fire program is active in providing assistance with the planning and implementation of prescribed burn projects across the state to make sure they are done safely and only burn what has been targeted to burn. The fire prevention program continues to grow through cooperatively working with our interagency partners on projects to communicate and teach safety around fire. Finally, none of this work would be possible without the dedication and diligence of our administrative staff who make sure the phones get answered and the bills get paid.
“Our Wildland Fire Division is committed to protecting South Dakota’s forests, homes, farms and ranches from fire and to bringing everyone home safely. I am proud of the work we’ve done this year extinguishing over 550 fires.”
As we take time to celebrate Thanksgiving with our friends and families, I would like to thank all the volunteers, state employees and federal partners who have worked tirelessly this year to protect our homes and communities. I would also ask that as you gather with family, you keep in your thoughts and prayers those firefighters and their families who are unable to be together during this holiday season.
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Linda Ness hosted a Thanksgiving dinner at her house for her family.Attending were Eleanor Viereck, Neil and Laurie Beauchamp, Tyler, and Paige and Kyle, Dave and LaRae Natvig, Cassie, Carlee, Catie and Kimber, and Lee Ness.
David and Judy Gaulke and John and Pam Niles traveled to Lower Brule for a Thanksgiving dinner.Bill and Alvena Stoll joined them.
Ellen Speck attended the funeral services for Leona Klinkner at Artesian on Saturday.
Cassie Natvig visited her Grandma Linda Ness on
Sunday.Thanksgiving Day guests
in the Ken and Elaine Wulff home were JoAnne Pickner and Kody, of Parkston, Janet Wulff, Darin Oliver, C. J. Wulff, Kevin and Crystal Wulff, Kristian and Tucker, all of Sioux Falls, Evelyn Wulff, and Taylor Hildebrant. Monte and Shy Brug and Jaydee, Colleen and Julian visited in the
afternoon.Keith Crew, of the
Badlands area, stopped in Gann Valley Wednesday to visit Ellen Speck enroute to his family in Yankton.
Linda Ness attended the High School Musical Festival in Platte on Tuesday. Her granddaughter, Carlee Natvig, was one of the participants.
Sunday brought a half inch of rain. Monday morning it is lightly snowing. December 7 will be the 75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor. Keep our military in your thoughts.
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Monday November 21The facility RN Becky
Rybak was here for her weekly visit. She will be away for the next month for medical reasons. WE will be thinking of her and praying for her. Nellis Hoing Jr. was here to visit his dad Nellis Sr. and they went to the farm. Mrs. McCord was here and dropped off a thank Halloween card from the preschool classes that came to visit us. Alien Vanderheiden was here to visit his mother Anna Vanderheiden. Dallas Skluzak watched the movie Pure country after snack time.
Tuesday November 22Troy Swanson popped in
to visit Mary Mick. Nellis Hoing called on hi dad Nellis Sr. Audrey Toupal, Trinity and Laban visited residents. Casey Pearson visited Margaret Konchne. Lila Tiede was visited by her daughter Barb Engel. Ruth Ethington was visited by her daughter Trecia. They went out for supper. Mike and
Rosemary Rasmussen took Clara Clark out.
Wednesday November 23
Mr and Mrs Jim Cole and Family visited Margaret Konechne. Barb Engel also visited. Kathy came and fixed the ladies hair. David Swanson visited John and Marjorie Swanson. Mary Mick went out with Monica Swanson for the weekend. Bonnie Altman brought us an artificial flower decoration and a beautiful flower arrangement and a beautiful potted flower.
Thursday November 24
Happy Thanksgiving!! Lillian Nedved went to Sioux Falls with her Daughter to spend the day with family. Bob Hall went to his sitser Marlene’s for the day. Ruth Ethington went to her daughter Trecias home. After breakfast went enjoyed
spending the morning watching the Macys parade. Clark went to Bonnie and Shannon Rasmussens for dinner. Kathy and Cheyenne joined us for dinner. After dinner we enjoyed watching the dog show on YouTube. Mike Rasmussen stopped to check on clara. Clara spent the evening with kids and grandkids playing cards. Barb Engel visited Margaret Konechne and joined us for coffee. Rhonda Ford visited Lila Tiede and joined us for afternoon coffee.
Friday November 25Kevin, Kim and Yvonne
came to vist John and Marjorie Swanson. Lila Tiede, Dallas Skluzak, Patrick Bantle, Janice Feal and Amy Long Soldier were the only residents that took advantage of Prairie Views trip on the Rocs bus to see the parade of lights and the Dignity Statue in chamberlain Friday evening.
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I appreciate how the old prayer goes: Bless the food before us, the family beside us, and the love between us.
Our youngest son Preston recently had a break-in at his home and they took his computer with all his pictures, as well as his created songs. They also got away with my old film-dependent camera with a bunch of undeveloped pictures he had taken. He decried that it wasn’t the loss of the computer or the camera, but rather the loss of memories and ideas contained within. He was dismayed that he dreamt he caught them breaking into his house and ended up choking them and hitting them with a baseball bat.
It brought back the memory of some advice one of my patients gave me one day: “If you want to destroy your enemy, make them
hate.” I know how self-destructive hate can be. In that sense, the thieves got my son twice: once for the robbery, and once for the deep anger they instilled in his heart.
Maybe once a year, I watch a family self-destruct as the children of a dying parent return from afar to criticize the choices that the local family has made, often demanding more aggressive care when the parent is clearly at the end and it is time to let go. I have seen lawyers at the bedside of a borderline-competent patient working a change in
their will, giving more land to one child than another, resulting in the blackest of disharmony between kids that had grown up together as family, and who will never speak to each other again. I have seen widows and widowers remarry and find joy once again after the sad death of a spouse, only to have children selfishly scrambling for the spoils of the inheritance, leaving someone in the equation without their fair share. Truly there is nothing more heartbreaking than to see such destructiveness among family members.
But this does not always happen. In fact, more often than not, the death bed of a parent brings some great moments of joy. One family I remember in particular surrounded their dying mother with harmonious hymns in her
The Value of Family Love
PIERRE, S.D.- South Dakota Housing Development Authority (SDHDA) is inviting developers to submit applications for funding from the HOME Investments Partnership and Housing Trust Fund (HTF) programs.
The HOME program, funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, provides financing to developers and or owners for acquisition, new construction and rehabilitation of affordable
housing. SDHDA has $4.6 million available for affordable single and multifamily housing opportunities statewide.
The Housing Trust Fund, newly funded from the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, provides financing to expand the supply of decent, safe and affordable housing for extremely low income South Dakotans. Funding is targeted to 30 percent of the Area Median Income and below. The HTF funding source has $1.8 million available for allocation.
The HOME and Housing Trust Fund program allocation plans and application forms an be found on SDHDA’s website at ww.sdhda.org or by calling 605.773.3181. Complete applications from organizations are due Feb. 28, 2017 at 5 p.m. CST.
Awards are anticiapted to be announced in May. For more information on the HOME and Housing Trust Fund, please contact Chas Olson, housing development officer at [email protected]
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BROOKINGS, S.D. - SDSU Extension will host Annie’s Project in McIntosh beginning January 11, 2017. Class registration is due by January 6”If you’re a woman involved in the agriculture industry, then Annie’s Project may be the program for you,” said Robin Salverson, SDSU Extension Cow/Calf Field Specialist.
Have you ever asked a farm/ranch management question and not understood the answer? Have you ever signed papers at the bank or FSA and not really understood what they were for? Have you been thinking about if you have enough insurance or an estate plan? Have you wished you knew
more about marketing your cattle or crops?
If you answered “yes” to any one of these questions, Salverson said you are a perfect candidate for Annie’s Project. “Annie’s Project was designed to empower women by providing detailed farm/ranch management information and build networks between women,” Salverson said.
During the six-week period women will learn how to develop financial records, learn key communication skills, ask questions about retirement and estate planning, expand marketing knowledge - all while having fun in a supportive learning environment.
2017 Class scheduleClasses meet once a week
beginning January 11, 2017 in McIntosh. The classes continue January 18, 25 and February 1, 8 and 15. Each session will run from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Location is to be determined in McIntosh.
The cost is $150 per person and meals will be served at each session. A reduced tuition may be offered depending on local sponsorships.
For more information and to register, contact Robin Salverson at the SDSU Extension Regional Center in Lemmon, 605-374-4177.
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The Brule County 4-H Junior leaders met on November 19 at 10:00 a.m. to set up for the awards banquet that night. Colton Michalek led the pledges. Jessica kott, vice president, presided over the meeting with 10 members in attendance. Delaney Peterson gave the treasurers report. Swayze Ness talked about painting the new window trim at
the Ag building last spring. Members were encouraged to participate in the state 4-H Youth Council service project of a clothing drive. We are to keep track of donations and where they go to. The club talked about going skiing or sledding at Wessington Springs this winter.
Election of officers was held. The new officers are Delaney Peterson,
president, Colton Michalek, vice president, Taya Chelmo, secretary, and Jessica Kott , treasurer.
After adjournment, the club toured Happy Hydros greenhouse and the new kitchen facility.
For lunch, tamales from "Grandma D's" kitchen and salad from the greenhouse was served.
Taya Chelmo,Recording Secretary
Brule County 4-H Junior Leaders met November 19
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New Horizons talk electricity at Nov. meetingThe New Horizons 4-H Club met in November. The November meeting included listening to Thomas and Collin Powell speak about electricity. They brought a guest speaker Ethan Swanson to discuss his education of being a lineman. Discussions were also held on a winter wonderland display.
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Even though the election is over and Republicans are in a position to repeal and replace Obamacare as they’ve been vowing to do for several years, that doesn’t mean you should avoid signing up for 2017 insurance coverage.
If you’re eligible and need insurance, the state shopping exchanges are open for business even if options this year are limited in many counties, particularly in rural areas. More than 40 percent of the counties where residents can buy an Obamacare policy have just one insurer selling them. That’s not a lot of choice, and policies that are offered are likely to have high premiums and limited options for doctors and hospitals.
Still, some careful shopping is in order to minimize any surprise bills. After the election, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest urged Americans to sign up and announced “the vast majority” of eligible consumers would be able to buy insurance for a monthly premium of $75 or less, which has been the administration’s sales pitch.
Assuming the White House math is correct, that doesn’t mean the vast majority should automatically buy a policy with a $75 premium. That strategy can mean expensive trouble later on. Reviewing the basics before wading into the Obamacare marketplace this year is essential.
For starters, recall that platinum policies, generally the most costly, cover 90 percent of someone’s medical costs; gold plans cover 80 percent; silver plans pay 70 percent; and the bronze variety pays the least – only 60 percent of a patient’s healthcare expenses. Silver plans have been the most popular, largely because
those who buy them and have family incomes below $60,750 get extra government subsidies to help pay their deductibles, copays and coinsurance.
Bronze policies are popular, too, because they have low premiums, but people buying those policies won’t get the extra subsidies, a point that’s worth remembering. Those subsidies can be a big help if you need a lot of medical services. Both bronze and silver policies generally come with lower monthly premiums, but that doesn’t mean they are cheaper in the long run.
Here’s where comparison-shopping gets tricky. It’s possible a bronze policy and maybe a silver one could end up costing more than a gold one with a higher premium if you get sick. That’s because of the relationship between the premium, copays, coinsurance and deductibles. Insurers mix and match these features to fit their marketing strategy.
In general, a lower premium means higher deductibles and higher other out-of-pocket expenses. A policy with a higher premium often means lower out-of-pocket costs.
For 2017 the maximum amount a family would have to pay out-of-pocket for copays, coinsurance and deductibles is $14,300. That’s a lot of money and enough to deter some people from signing up. Many people say paying that much before insurance pays isn’t really insurance. It’s also high enough to keep people from seeking medical care even when they need it. If people go to the doctor less, the country’s national health expenditures will drop - at least that’s the rationale for the high out-of-pocket limit.
An Indiana couple I’ve written about before in this column recently sent an email updating me on the family’s insurance options for next year. Their
carrier had increased their $836 monthly premium to about $1,300; their cost even after an Obamacare tax subsidy was applied. What’s more, the reader said, the insurer had raised the amount of coinsurance for hospitalizations from 20 percent to 50 percent.
Given how much a hospital stay costs, they worried they’d be on the hook for a lot of money until they reached the $14,300 out-of-pocket maximum. It was a risk they weren’t willing to take, and they shopped until they found new coverage for only $700 a month with their subsidy.
Choosing an Obamacare policy or any other insurance coverage comes down to how much risk you want to assume. If you are reasonably certain you won’t need many medical services, you may want to take a chance and buy less expensive insurance that comes with high deductibles, copays, and coinsurance.
But if you’re like the Indiana couple, and afraid of high expenses for unexpected medical care, buy the best policy you can afford that reduces that risk.
Another thing to keep in mind! Beware of policies with really low premiums, prices that seem too good to be true. Consumers who bought insurance from the Obamacare co-ops learned that.
Almost all of the 23 co-ops authorized to compete with the big carriers have gone out of business. They priced their policies too low, and too many sick people signed up. Government regulators closed them down, sending thousands of people scrambling for new coverage – an unwelcome chore for anyone.
What have your experiences been shopping for insurance? Write to Trudy at [email protected].
Citizens being told to send money for not reporting for jury duty
United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler reported today that local law enforcement authorities have been receiving reports of residents being targeted in a telephonic scam.
Unsuspecting citizens have been receiving telephone calls from persons claiming to be a police officer, clerk of courts
personnel, and even a federal district court judge. The caller claims the citizen was supposed to report for jury duty in federal or state court, and failed to report as directed. The citizen is being told by the bogus caller that they must send money to a specified account or person in order to avoid being arrested.
U.S. Attorney Seiler wants citizens to know the claims being made in these
calls are totally false and, if contacted, citizens should not send money to anyone as instructed in the fraudulent call.
If you feel you have been a target of this scam you should immediately contact the Rapid City Police Department at 605.394.4131 or the United States Marshal’s Service in Rapid City at 605.342.6331.
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For rent: One and two bedroom apartments now available at Presho Courts, Inc. Subsidized and non-subsidized available. Utilities included in rent. Call 605.895.9644. Equal Opportunity Housing.
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This position is 5.5 hours a day, 7:00 to 1:00 Mon.-Fri., excluding holidays. Starting pay is $12.40/hr. Benefits include paid time off and holidays. The applicant must be able to follow State provided menus, recipes and sanitation practices as well as record keeping as required by the Federal and State governments. Prior cooking experience is preferred. Applicants must also have a current ServSafe certificate or be willing to obtain one.Applicant must be able to work well with the elderly. Valid drivers license and proof of insurance required.
Applications will be accepted until position is filled.Interested individuals should contact Lizzy Bolander at ROCS at PO Box 70, Lake Andes, SD 57356, call 605-487-7634 or email
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Lunchtime Solutions, Inc., a growing food service management company, is currently accepting applications for the Chamberlain School District.Kitchen Helpers/Servers: Responsibilities will include assisting with kitchen duties such as serving, food preparation, kitchen cleanup and other duties assigned by Food Service Director.Qualified candidates must demonstrate good customer service skills and an ability to work in a team environment. Dependability is a must. We are offering a very competitive wage based on qualifications and skills.For more information and application materials, contact Tammy at 605-730-2226, or [email protected], pick up an application at the School District office or fill out an application online at www.lunchtimesolutions.com
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Public Records14Chamberlain/Oacoma SunNovember 30, 2016
E911 ENTITY COMMITTEE MEETINGNovember 22, 2016
A meeting of the E911 Committee was held November 22, 2016 at the Brule County Courthouse. Members present: Tim Thomas, Chamberlain Gary Dominiack, Oacoma; Matt Bilben, Kimball, Larry McManus, Pukwana, and Rich Rasmussen, Brule County. Also present: Pamela Petrak, 911 Co-coordinator, Katheryn Benton, 911 Co-coordinator.
Tim Thomas called the meeting to order at 12:04 pm with a quorum present and reviewed the August 16, 2016 minutes. Gary Dominiack moved and Matt Bilben seconded to accept the minutes. All members voted aye. Motion carried.
Katheryn Benton advised the Board that she would like to put a siren on the north end of town so those residents and St. Joseph’s Indian School would both be alerted in an emergency. 911 Co-coordinator Petrak will check with the State to see if this is possible to use 911 Surcharge monies to pay for this siren. The State denied us the use of 911 funds for an additional siren. The Board requested a list of items that can be purchased with the 911 funds from the State.
Discussion was held on a recent call (Sept, 2016) for the Missouri Valley Ambulance that was not paged out from the 911 Mitchell Regional Center. Marlene Haines, 911 Mitchell Regional Center Director was contacted via phone by Katheryn Benton, Missouri Valley
Ambulance Manager regarding this call and no explanation has been received to date. Benton was requesting a letter be written from the Board demanding an explanation and a copy of the call. The Board agreed.
Marlene Haines, Mitchell Regional Director advised Katheryn Benton that Brule County law enforcement officers are abusing the 911 call center by using them for routine calls, the contract states it is for 911 calls and traffic stop only. Katheryn Benton has visited with the law enforcement officers and relayed the information to them to use our local dispatch office between the hours of 8-5 Monday through Friday for all routine calls.
Benton was advised to check into an additional repeater in downtown Chamberlain that would boost the radio traffic to the repeater on the water tower by the High School to eliminate some of the calls not being answered by Mitchell 911 Regional Center and make the calls more decipherable.
Board members were presented with Trial Balance Sheet; 911 budget, 911 surcharges collected through November, 2016.
The next meeting was scheduled for February 21, 2017 at twelve o’clock noon.
Rich Rasmussen moved and Larry McManus seconded to adjourn at 12:45 pm. All members voted aye. Motion carried.
Pamela Petrak911 Co-Coordinator Published once on November 30,
2016 at the total approximate cost of $27.68.
REGULAR MEETING OF THE OACOMA TOWN BOARDNovember 21, 2016
The Oacoma Town Board met in regular session at 6:00 P.M. on November 21, 2016 in Meeting Room #2 at the Oacoma Community Center. Board members present were Mike Schreiber, President; Gary Dominiack, Vice President; Bill Harmon; Richard Kirkpatrick and Zane Reis. Also present were Valerie Moore, Finance Officer and Steve Smith, Attorney.
EXECUTIVE SESSIONMotion by Harmon, second
by Reis, to enter executive session pursuant to SDCL 1-25-2 (3) for consultation with legal counsel and SDCL 1-25-2 (1) for discussion of personnel matters. Motion carried. Following discussion, the board reconvened in open session at 7:00 P.M. Motion carried. No action was taken.
MINUTESMotion by Reis, second by
Dominiack, to approve the minutes of the regular meeting on November 7, 2016. Motion carried.
PROPERTY & ZONING COMPLAINT
Terry Strang was present for discussion concerning complaints of public nuisance and zoning violations on his property at 308 N. Main Avenue. Schreiber noted the complainant on the matter was also invited the meeting but was not present. Schreiber reported he conducted an onsite inspection with Strang and identified items which must be removed from the property or stored inside the garage or shed on the property. Schreiber noted several items which had already
been moved to offsite storage since the complaint was made. Strang’s hobby of repairing vehicles for personal use was recognized and determined to be permissible provided inoperable vehicles do not remain on the property for extended periods of time unless stored inside. A deadline of January 1, 2017 was set for Strang to finish removing or storing items which he and Schreiber identified during the onsite visit.
Strang presented a building permit application and site plan for fencing on his property. Schreiber cautioned Strang to verify all property boundaries before commencing work. Schreiber, acting as Zoning Official, approved the building permit.
RECONCILIATION OF CASH ASSETS
Schreiber verified the Reconciliation of Cash Assets for the month of October.
RESIGNATIONZane Reis announced his
resignation from the Oacoma Town Board of Trustees effective November 30, 2016 due to having moved his residence outside of city limits. Board members thanked Reis for his four years of service to the Town of Oacoma. An appointment to fill the vacant seat until the next city election will be considered at the next regular meeting.
ADJOURNMENTMotion by Harmon, second by
Dominiack, to adjourn. Motion carried. The next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday, December 5, 2016 beginning at 7:00 P.M. in Meeting Room #2 at the Oacoma Community Center.
Mike Schreiber, PresidentValerie J. Moore, Finance
OfficerPublished once, November 30,
2016, at a total cost of $31.03.
11/21/16 3:00 am - A juvenile was
cited on Grace Street for Underage consumption of alcohol.
6:30 am - Police responded to an alarm on North Main Street.
7:00 am - A car vs deer accident was reported on I-90 at Oacoma.
11:55 am - Police took a general information report on North Main Street.
3:50 pm - A 2 vehicle accident was reported on East Lawler Ave.
6:25 pm - A hit an run accident was reported on
South Sanborn Street.9:00 pm - A car vs deer
accident was reported on I-90 near mile post 233.
11/22/16 11:00 am - Police assisted
EMS north of Oacoma.11/23/16 6:00 am - Police assisted
EMS on East King Ave.1:41 pm - Possible child
neglect was reported on Sorenson Drive.
11/24/16 12:52 am - An adult
female was arrested for DUI at the intersection of South Main Street and Stearns Ave.
3:30 am - Police assisted EMS on West 16th Ave.
4:40 pm - Police took a general information report on Grace Street.
11/25/16 4:00 am - Police assisted
EMS on North Club Street.7:29 am - Police took a
general information report on North Merrill Street.
2:32 pm - A missing juvenile was reported in Chamberlain. The child was found safe.
3:00 pm - A possible fire was reported on North Club Street.
8:44 pm - A traffic complaint was reported on Front Street.
8:49 pm - Police took a general information report on North Club Street.
11/26/16 7:08 pm - An adult male
was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and several traffic offenses after a traffic stop at King Ave and Sorenson Drive.
7:50 pm - A 911 hang up call was reported on Sorenson Drive.
7:55 pm - A trespassing complaint was reported on Leone Street.
11:42 pm - An adult male was arrested for DUI on Est 3rd Street in Oacoma.
11/27/16 2:00 am - Possible illegal
activity was reported on East King Ave.
10:45 am - A business on North Main Street reported a break in.
Chamberlain Police LogWeek of November 21 - 27
Fort Thompson Man Charged with Failure to Register as a Sex Offender
United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a Fort Thompson, SD, man has
been indicted by a federal grand jury for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender.
Kyle Marks, 32, was indicted on Nov. 9, 2016. He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno on Nov. 14, 2016, and pled not guilty to the Indictment.
The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to 10 years in custody and/or a $250,000 fine, at least five
years of supervised release, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution may also be ordered.
The indictment alleges that between Sept. 1, 2016, and Oct. 12, 2016, Marks failed to register and update his registration as a sex offender.
The charge is merely an accusation and Marks is presumed innocent until
and unless proven guilty. The investigation is
being conducted by the U.S. Marshals Service. Assistant U.S. Attorney Meghan N. Dilges is prosecuting the case.
Marks was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending trial. A trial date has not been set.
US ATTORNEY’S REPORT
Monday, Nov. 21 2:56 am – Chamberlain
officer handled a noise/nuisance complaint.
6:57 am – Kimball officer handled a theft.
7:03 am – Accident occurred in Chamberlain.
10:25 am – Suspicious person spotted in Chamberlain.
11:48 am – Chamberlain officer handled an animal complaint
3:49 pm – Accident occurred in Chamberlain
5:05 pm – Chamberlain officer handled a malicious mischief
5:26 pm – Kimball officer handled an accident
5:34 pm – Accident occurred in Kimball
6:53 pm – Patient in Chamberlain was transported
10:34 pm - Patient in Chamberlain was transported
Tuesday, Nov. 223:13 am – Patient
in Chamberlain was transported
11:00 am – Patient in Oacoma was transported
12:12 am – Patient in Chamberlain was transported
1:52 pm – Warrant arrest in Chamberlain
Wednesday, Nov. 233:14 am – Chamberlain
officer handled an open door.
5:32 am – Accident occurred in Chamberlain
8:46 pm – Accident occurred in Oacoma
10:21 pm – Chamberlain officer assist other.
Thursday, Nov. 2412:52 am - Traffic stop
was made in Chamberlain. Arrest was made.
1:07 am – Officer handled an 9/11 call in Oacoma
3:35 am – Patient in chamberlain was transported
4:49 pm – Assault occurred in Chamberlain
6:21 pm - Chamberlain officer handled shoplifting.
8: 57 pm – Chamberlain officer made traffic stop
11:10 pm – Suspicious person spotted in Kimball
Friday, Nov. 25 12:09 am – Arrest made
in Kimball for Vagrant 1:04 am – Patient in
Kimball was transported3:54 am – Patient
in Chamberlain was Transported
7:29 am – Chamberlain officer handled someone with pain.
2:29 pm – Chamberlain officer handled missing person
2:58 pm – Chamberlain Fire Dept handled structure fire.
3:55 pm – Civil matter occurred in Chamberlain
4:33 pm – Patient falls in Chamberlain. Patient refused service
6:13 pm- Welfare check performed in Kimball. Patient was transported.
8:39 pm- Officer conducted a traffic stop in Oacoma. Misdial, no emergency.
8:59 pm- Officer conducted a traffic stop in Chamberlain.
10:52 pm- Officer called on drug report, subject gone on arrival.
Saturday, Nov. 262:07 am- Officer
conducted a traffic stop in Chamberlain and issued a citation.
6:36 am- Officer conducted a traffic stop in Oacoma, subject gone on arrival.
7:08 pm- Officer conducted a traffic stop in Chamberlain and issued a citation.
7:22 pm- Officer called on a drunken report, subject gone on arrival.
7:41 pm- Officer reported to a 911 call.
8:11 pm- Officer called on drunken report, subject gone on arrival.
8:47 pm- Officer performed traffic stop in Kimball.
11:42 pm- Officer performed a traffic stop in Oacoma, arrest was made.
Sunday, Nov. 271:46 am- Officer called on
drug report. 10:44 am- Officer called
on a burglary break in report in Chamberlain.
11:14 am- Officer reported to a 911 call.
3:23 pm- Officer performed traffic stop in Kimball.
4:03 pm- Officer performed traffic stop in Pukwana.
4:10 pm- Officer performed traffic stop in Kimball.
4:17 pm- Missouri Valley Ambulance transported patient in Chamberlain.
5:15 pm- Officer conducted traffic stop in Kimball.
6:15 pm- Officer reported to emergency call in Kimball.
8:13 pm- Welfare check performed in Kimball. Patient refused services.
CHAMBERLAIN CITY COMMISSION November 21, 2016
The Chamberlain City Commission held their second regular meeting on November 21 at 7:00 PM.
Present: Mayor Mutziger, Commissioners Brown, Jurgensen, Soulek and Thomas, City Engineer Greg Powell, Finance Officer Nicky Gaulke and Police Chief Joe Hutmacher.
Absent: None.Adopt AgendaMotion by Thomas second by
Soulek, all ayes and approved the agenda with the addition of the Oath of Office for Commissioner Ron Brown.
Motion by Jurgensen second by Thomas, all ayes and approved to amend the motion to adopt the agenda with the addition of the airport environmental study.
MinutesMotion by Soulek second by
Thomas, all ayes and approved the minutes from the last regular meeting.
Bills Motion by Soulek second by
Jurgensen, all ayes, approved to pay the following bills with the understanding the dinosaur park sidewalk is paid for out of the grant funds received from the Barger Foundation:
A&R Truck Equipment $465.84 Rep/Maint; Adams Agency, Inc $10,344.19 Insurance; Aqua-Pure Inc $1,117.21 Chemical; At&T $363.76 Phone; Baker & Taylor Company $953.84 Books; Banyon Data Systems $1,590.00 Prof Serv; Blue Skys Construction $5,638.60 Improv Other; Bomgaars $724.86 Sup/Mat; Brule County Lumber
$2,435.17 Sup/Mat; Bsn Sports $15.00 Sup/Mat; Building Finish Specialties $500.00 Sup/Mat; Burke Oil Company $392.23 Heat; Byre Brothers, Inc $2,112.50 Prof Serv; Card Services Center $1,021.61 Sup/Mat; Center Point Large Print $91.08 Books; Central Dakota Times $280.77 Publishing; Central Electric Cooperative $1,608.51 Electric; Chamberlain Chamber Of Commerc $2,900.00 Econom Dvlpt; Chamberlain Napa $238.67 Sup/Mat; Chamberlain True Value $383.44 Sup/Mat; Chamberlain Wholesale Grocery $384.50 Sup/Mat; Communications Center $26.00 Radio; Cook Implement $19.39 Sup/Mat; Cozine Electric $2,109.88 Equip Maint; Cross Country Courier $83.50 Prof Serv; Cruzers Pit Stop $1.90 Sup/Mat; Cutler & Donahoe, Llp $375.00 Prof Serv; Cutler & Donahoe, Llp $3,000.00 Prof Serv; Dakota Milestones $340.62 Prof Serv; Deckert Pumping $17,925.00 Prof Serv; Department Of Revenue $1,018.00 Prof Serv; Department Of Safety $50.00 Prof Serv; Display Sales $760.00 Sup/Mat; Don Felten $500.00 Deposit; Environmental Toxicity Control $725.00 Prof Serv; First Dakota $10,000.00 Econom Dvlpt; Gale/Cengage Learning $223.40 Books; Garys Body Shop $162.00 Rep/Maint; Hach Company $896.05 Sup/Mat; Hawkins $4,045.76 Chemicals; HD Supply Waterworks Ltd $1,181.38 Main Maint; Hickey Heating & A/C $1,606.19 Equip Maint; Howe $250.00 Prof Serv; Hrabe Flying Service $850.00 Prof Serv; Ingram Book Company $830.83 Books; Joe Hutmacher $80.00 Phone; Kasseburg Canine Training Cent $9,500.00 Equip; Kimball Midwest $366.25 Sup/Mat; Kimberly Lamie $440.00 Prof Serv; Lake Francis
Case Development $1,000.00 Econom Dvlpt; Librarians Book Express $182.21 Books; Librarians Choice $287.33 Books; Mid-River Veterinary Clinic $833.72 Animal Control; Midstate Communications $1,358.07 Phone; Mid-States Supply Company Inc $900.21 Equip Maint; Midwest Laboratories, Inc $376.00 Prof Serv; Miles Bradley $20.00 Sup/Mat; Nalco $683.00 Sup/Mat; Native Sun News $60.00 Books; Northwest Pipe Fittings, Inc $5,670.50 Sup/Mat; Noteboom Implement Inc $288.12 Sup/Mat; Nwps $18,558.83 Electric; Office Products Center $266.98 Prof Serv; Pete Lien & Sons, Inc $3,780.00 Chemicals; Pleasant Lake Veterinary Clini $85.20 Prof Serv; Pronto Auto Supply $240.29 Sup/Mat; Ragan Communications $26.95 Sup/Mat; Redi Mix Inc $340.00 Storm Sewer; Rods Welding Inc $230.68 Rep/Maint; Rons Service $119.50 Rep/Maint; Sanford Health $47.00 Prof Serv; Sanford Occupational Med $27.75 Prof Serv; Schoenfish & Co Inc $7,750.00 Prof Serv; Scotts Plumbing & Heating $159.62 Sup/Mat; SD Dept Of Transportation $1,385.75 Gas; SD Wheat Growers Association $4,161.32 Sup/Mat; SEH $435.00 Prof Serv; Servall Uniform/Linen Company $51.02 Prof Serv; Sheehan Mack Sales & Equipment $142.37 Rep/Maint; Sioux Valley Environmental $1,496.00 Chemicals; Spencer Quarries, Inc $1,795.52 Asphalt; The Library Store $160.19 Sup/Mat; Titan Machinery $396.64 Sup/Mat; Tri-County Landfill $4,010.71 Prof Serv; Usa Bluebook $337.45 Sup/Mat; Variety Plus - Radio Shack $221.52 Sup/Mat; Verizon Wireless $58.64 Phone; Walker Process Equipment $4,715.46 Equip Maint; Walter Nagel $80.00 Phone; Water
& Environmental Engineer $235.00 Prof Serv; Water Environment Federation $126.00 Prof Serv; Willrodt Ford $772.27 Rep/Maint; Willrodt Motor Company $1,069.85 Rep/Maint; Zuercher Technologies Llc $1,701.71 Prof Serv; General Fund: Salaries $43,832.30, Total $109,932.83; BBB: $10,000. BID: $8,700; Summer Rec: Total $279.90; Football: $297; Library: Salaries $5,365.76 Total $9,190.92; Water: Salaries $14,214.56 Total $41,218.23; Wastewater: Salaries $7,352.64, Total $46,177.85; Airport: $2,495.84.
Oath of OfficeCommissioner Ron Brown took
the oath of office as an interim City Commissioner.
A-SquarePowell reported that our
attorney has asked us to retain another attorney from Montana in order to file the judgements on the property owned by Arthur Alphin in Montana. Our attorney recommended Beal Law firm.
Motion by Jurgensen second by Soulek, all ayes and approved to hire Beal Law Firm and to write a check for the $3,000 retainer with the understanding that Beal Law Firm will be representing both the City of Chamberlain and Lake Francis Case Development.
Wevik PlatDelmar Wevik submitted a plat
for approval. It was noted the his property was split into three lots with the house being on two of those lots. This new plats splits the property into two lots keeping the house on one.
Motion by Jurgensen second by Brown, all ayes and approved the plat of Lots A & B of Cedar Ridge Overlook, 1st Addition to City of Chamberlain.
American Legion Raffle
Motion by Soulek second by Thomas, all ayes and approved the American Legion to raffle a gun with the drawing to be held in February of 2017.
Hire Part-Time Police OfficerMotion by Soulek second by
Jurgensen, all ayes and approved to hire John Koenig as a part-time police officer at $17 per hour. Koenig is a local retired Highway Patrolman.
Second Read – Ordinance 628 – 2016 Supplemental Appropriations
Motion by Jurgensen Second by Brown, all ayes and approved the second reading of Ordinance 628 which is the 2016 Supplemental Appropriations.
Engineer ReportPowell will be attending the
State DOT meeting on November 28 to discuss the utilities on the Highway 50 project.
Powell reported that they have started the concrete project at the sewer plant and noted it got pushed back with all the problems with the sludge.
The snow removal went well, it was noted that there wasn’t much snow downtown but there was a lot on top of the hill.
AirportPowell stated that he met with
a representative from the South Dakota Department of Aeronautics and stated that we are still hopefull that they will eventually approve a runway lengthening project on our airport.
Powell added that we need to move forward with an environmental assessment in order to help support that project.
Motion by Jurgensen second by Soulek, all ayes and approved Mayor Mutziger to sign the grant application for the airport environment assessment study.
Police ReportHutmacher reported that we
have purchased a K9 for $9,000 and will be getting it on December 23. He added that Officer Harmon will start training with the new dog on December 27 and should be certified by the end of January. Hutmacher has also applied for a grant with the State DOJ and it sounds favorable that we will get it. They are reviewing grant applications on Tuesday, November 22.
School Board MeetingMayor Mutziger reported
that he and Commissioner Clint Soulek attended the School Board meeting on November 14th. Mutziger proposed that the City would pay 100% of the cost of the air conditioning unit at the armory and the school would pay us back over a couple years.
They were thankful for the offer but decided that they could pay their half up front.
Mutziger stated that they approved moving forward with the design and getting estimates and to also use SEH Engineering firm out of Sioux Falls. Powell will also be overseeing the project.
Other MattersThe Council reviewed a new
“Welcome to Chamberlain” sign design. They will get estimates. Commissioner Thomas will also check with an area Hutterite colony for an estimate.
AdjournMotion by Jurgensen second
by Brown, all ayes and approved to adjourn at 7:47 PM.
Chad Mutziger, Mayor Attest: SEALNicky Gaulke, Finance OfficerPublished gratuitous as a
public service to SUN readers.
New police dog will arrive next year
Board member resigning
Request for siren
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Melissa Hutmacher, Library Director, reads Once Upon A Disney Christmas to local children on the parade route.
Erin Hamiel, her son, Carter, and Mickey won the first place prize for their float in the parade. There were also carolers on the front of the float.
Santa Claus waves to all the good little boys and girls as he makes his way through town.
A manger reminds us of the true meaning of Christmas.
Mickey and Minnie (Barry and Deb Swanson) cruise down Main Street on a bicycle built for two.
Ma’s Kitchen featured a gingerbread house to show the sweet side of the season. Nevah Hoffer and Frankee George help spread the sweetness.
The State Theatre started their annual holiday free matinees with the movie The Secret Life of Pets. Watch for the other free matinees held throughout the holidays.
Merry Christmas from Radiator Springs Towing and Tow-Mator. Radiator Springs Towing won the second place prizes.
Building a Merry Christmas is what this Lego man really wants this holiday season.
101 Dalmatians had a barking good time while cuddled up on their float in Friday’s parade.
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Taste of GermanyKukenIngredients½ cup sugar2 tbsp flour2 eggs½ tsp vanillaDash of salt2 cup cream half and half
DirectionsMix sugar and flour. Add remaining ingredients. Roll crust to ¼” thick or less. Press in round cake pan, put fruit (peaches, pears, plums, or prunes on crust. Make sure to sprinkle fruit with sugar so it doesn't get brown. Pour filling over fruit. Bake at 350 degrees until custard sets, about 45 minutes.
Creamy Potato Pumpkin Skillet
Ingredients2 pounds fresh pumpkin 1 ½ pounds potatoes1 onion4.4 ounces Speck (double-smoked bacon)2 tablespoons vegetable oilsalt and freshly ground pepperpink peppercorns1 cup heavy cream scant½ cup milk scant3 ½ ounces arugula 100 g. 1 ¾ ounces fresh Parmesan cheese 50 g.
Directions Cut the pumpkin into wedges and remove
the seeds. Peel the pumpkin and cut the pumpkin meat into the cubes. Peel, wash and cube the potatoes. Peel and dice the onion. Cut the speck into small cubes. Slice the chile open, remove the seeds and chop in finely. Heat the oil in a large skillet. Add the speck and diced onions and saute over medium heat until translucent. Add the potatoes and pump
Stollen Bread and Butter Pudding
Ingredients18 ounces German Stollen 2 ounces butter; softened3-1/2 ounces canned cherries in syrup;
drained 2 medium eggs plus 2 egg yolks8 ounces heavy whipping cream12 ounces milk3-4 teaspoon almond extract
DirectionsSlice the Stollen thinly and spread one side with butter. Stack in slightly angled layers in a large lightly buttered oven proof dish. Scatter cherries in between layers, if desired. Beat the eggs and the yolks with the cream, milk, superfine sugar and the almond extract. Slowly pour over the Stollen slices, pressing them into the liquid so they are well soaked. Refrigerate for one to two hours or until custard mixture is absorbed. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place the dish in a roasting pan and when ready to bake, pour in boiling water to come halfway up the baking dish sides. Carefully place in the oven and back for about 40 minutes or until the top is light brown and crisp. Cool for 10 to 15 minutes before serving, sprinkled with the powdered sugar.
Mini German Lebkuchen Cheesecakes with Apricot Compote
Ingredients2 pounds whole-milk ricotta¼ cup sour cream
½ cup heavy whipping cream 2/3 cup sugar1 vanilla bean1 teaspoon grated orange peel4 eggs12 round German Lebkuchen1 16-ounce jar German apricot preserves 1/4-1/2 cup German apple juice or German brandy
DirectionsPreheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a muffin tin with 12 paper muffin liners. Beat together ricotta, sour cream, whipping cream and sugar. Slit vanilla bean lengthwise and scrape out seeds; add seeds and orange zest to ricotta mixture. Beat in eggs 1 at a time. Divide mixture among prepared muffin liners. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of one of the cakes comes out clean, 25 to 35 minutes. Cool on a rack, then refrigerate for at least 1 hour before removing paper liners. Invert each cheesecake on a gingerbread cookie, and top with warm apricot compote. Heat 1 16-ounce jar German apricot preserves in a small saucepan. Stir in ¼ to ½ cup German apple juice or German brandy to thin. Bring to a simmer and serve.
Ranchwife’s SlantAmy KirkPringle, SD
The holidays are different for men of the cow and their families. Many Americans can get away without much planning ahead other than marking a holiday occasion down on the calendar and showing up. Ranchers have large numbers of animals to feed and even when at home for the holidays, there’s some planning ahead to get chores done earlier than normal in order to be able to enjoy a homebound or nearby holiday occasion uninterrupted by work.
Due to the nature of the needs and care of livestock, there are a few things that are helpful to know for those unfamiliar with what the holidays entail for ranch families.
1. Do not expect a rancher and his family to show up very early in the day for family holiday get-togethers. Feeding chores of livestock get taken care of first and can take extra time when planning to be gone all day. It isn’t until after doing chores and getting cleaned up that a rancher and company are available to be gay and merry with others.
2. If a rancher is on your invite list for any kind of holiday gathering where food will be part of the occasion or a holiday meal, having beef as a main dish option is always a big hit. They will be grateful if there’s beef or even ham as an option besides poultry or fowl.
3. If your group draws names for Christmas, expect gifts given by a rancher himself to be something that’s available at the places of business he is comfortable shopping at. Feed stores, farm and ranch supply stores, and implement parts stores are getting smarter and seeing the advantages of expanding their line of products for the rancher shopper who isn’t comfortable going beyond the usual places he does
business for special occasion shopping.
4. On the other hand, when gift-getting for the rancher on your Christmas list; they make it easy on the giver. Ranchers are more than content to receive gifts of the practical nature that are useful to him: bar of Lava soap, rain gauge or thermometer, a good hanky, Merino wool work socks, leather gloves and domestic beer have all been good choices for the rancher at my household.
5. A good icebreaker with a quiet, reserved rancher when a lot of people are attending is to bring up the current or upcoming weather, cattle markets, but especially asking questions about his cows, his cattle operation, or his ranch’s history. The availability of domestic beer is also a great
conversation lubricant. 6. If you ask a rancher
to get you a Christmas tree, expect some kind of an evergreen tree, not a White House-style perfectly shaped, tall, full-looking tree. He will do the job of getting a tree like he was asked, plain and simple.
7. Ranching families are not likely to leave town for the holidays. Unlike most Americans, ranchers and their families have the type of job that requires their availability daily. Unless a hired man is available, ranch families stay home or attend family holiday gatherings if it’s within driving distance to return home the same day.
It’s common for our ranch family to do the hosting so that livestock can be taken care of or checked on if necessary. The best part is not having to leave the cozy warmth of a house and head home in a cold vehicle and have to drive home and pack stuff in the house.
May you have fun-filled holiday festivities with family and friends!
Seven things to know about ranchers and the holidays
Christmas in the Village Craft Show
Saturday, Dec. 3 9 am - 3 pm
Oacoma Community Center
Everyone Welcome!
Indian tacos starting at 11 amAll funds from Indian tacos will be
donated to the CHS Post-Prom eventCall Leslie Reuer at 473-5346 or 730-1076
for more information.
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