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OUR PHILOSOPHY There was a farmer who grew excellent quality corn.

Every year, he won the award for the best grown corn.

One year a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learned something interesting about how he grew it.

The reporter discovered that the farmer shared his seed corn with his neighbors. “How can you afford to share your best seed corn with your neighbors when they are entering corn in competition with yours each year?” the reporter asked.

“Why sir,” said the farmer, “Didn’t you know? The wind picks up pollen from the ripening corn and swirls it from field to field. If my neighbors grow inferior corn, cross-pollination will steadily degrade the quality of my corn. If I am to grow good corn, I must help my neighbors grow good corn.”

So is with our lives... Those who want to live meaningfully and well must help enrich the lives of others, for the value of a life is measured by the lives it touches. And those who choose to be happy must help others find happiness, for the welfare of each is bound up with the welfare of all.

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Call it power of collectivity.

Call it a principle of success.

Call it a law of life.

The fact is, none of us truly wins, until we all win!

One gives freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.

Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered.

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PUBLISHER’S NOTE MARCH 2019

In this month's issue, you’ll see several articles on Schmeckfest, the “tasting festival” held in Freeman every year as a fundraiser for Feeman Academy. This year’s event takes place March 2930 and April 5-6.

We enjoy featuring local community events like the Humboldt Threshing Show, The Pioneer Power Show in Menno and the Turner County Fair in Parker. All these events are a little different, but their missions are very similar in nature: to build community and connect people with common interests. These events' goals are similar to those of The Farming Families Magazines.

If you know of a community event that you think we should cover, don't hesitate to reach out. We enjoy telling the story of the people behind the scenes who don't ask for recognition or fame but just play their part to help with the success of the event. This month, we do a fun article on the volunteers who help make the cheese pockets that are sold at Schmeckfest.

My family loves Schmeckfest, as you may recall from last year’s article. Our daughters love when I get my hands on a few dozen cheese pockets.

I personally remember my grandmother making

them and the memories are very strong of her making them for us as kids. I also think of when I played baseball for the Freeman Blacksox.

Freeman area baseball supporter and PA announcer, Ted Hofer, knew that I loved cheese pockets. It was a tradition that if a Freeman player hit a home run that a local bar would give that player a free pitcher of beer. Ted knew I'd prefer a few cheese pockets to a pitcher of suds. I always got a kick out of him, when he'd say on the PA following a home run, "Garrett just earned himself some cheese pockets!" Good times right there, folks! Good times!

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A Reminder: What will you find in this publication?

YOUR PHOTOS, STORIES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. Because this magazine is about you and your neighbors, we want and need your involvement.

Please take a few minutes to get acquainted with the types of articles we normally include and email your submissions, questions and suggestions to Mindy@agemedia.pub.

PICTURES – WE LOVE PICTURES! This includes photos of graduations, family gatherings, picnics or even pictures taken on a random day while doing chores on the farm. Or perhaps you captured a breathtaking sunrise with your smartphone. High quality photos work best. If sent from your smartphone, be sure to select the largest file size when prompted before you hit send to email your photo(s). Please provide names and a brief description of photo(s).

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FAMILY In 2008, Steve Renli and his wife, Dallas, had the opportunity to purchase the original Renli farmland located one mile south of their current farm. Steve's Great-Grandfather Olaf Renli bought the land in 1886 for $12/ acre and keeping it in the family is priceless. A Renli family member has always farmed the land. "It is of utmost importance to me to give my kids the opportunity to farm our family's land if they would like to," says Steve.

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Steve, the North Sales Team Leader for Hoegemeyer Hybrids, continues to farm the family's land. "For as long as I can remember, I helped on our farm." The South Dakota State University graduate has also worked in the seed industry for many years. "There was a time when I did not know that I wanted to be involved in production agriculture, but when my parents, Gary and Connie, decided to move to Canton, we jumped on the opportunity to move to the farm."

After Steve and Dallas, who is originally from the Brandon area, married in 1994, they lived in Grand Island, Neb. When they had an opportunity to return to his hometown area in 1995, they bought a house in Canton. Five years later, they moved to the farm that his grandparents Lee and Florence Renli purchased in 1941. Lincoln County had owned the land that was designated as a "Poor Farm."

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Steve and Dallas raised their two sons, Mason (now 22) and Landon (now 19) on the farm, and they continue to help on the farm. "Now we all have full-time jobs or are in school so running this farm is a true team effort," says Steve. Mason, a Lake Area Tech graduate, works at Myrle & Roy's Paving in Sioux Falls. Mason and Steve's dad, Gary, maintain and repair the farm equipment.

Landon, a freshman at the University of Nebraska, is pursuing a degree in Audiology but helps with cattle when he can. Steve stresses that Dallas also plays a crucial role in making sure things run as smoothly as possible. "She's in charge of the family's mental health! She is always upbeat and keeps all of us going."

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Dallas, a Social Worker at Sanford Canton-Inwood Hospital, has been very involved in the community, including serving as a 4-H leader for Beaver Creek Livestock 4-H Club, delivering Meals on Wheels, and volunteering with the family's certified therapy dogs. Duke and Badger are Golden Doodles that are certified through Therapy Dogs International.

Steve explains, "Our youngest son, Landon, began training our Golden Doodles, Duke and Badger, through the 4-H Dog Program. He enjoyed great success within the program, so Dallas joined him to pursue certification with the dogs."

"It is very gratifying to see people light up when they get to interact with the dogs," shares Dallas.

Steve says his dad did him a big favor when he decided to "retire" in 2011.

"He said that he needed to move aside so that Dallas and I could move forward at the farm. He certainly could have kept farming, but he knew that we needed some time to make long term plans. It is something that more farmers need to consider if they want to give their children a chance."

"I feel completely blessed that I got to work side-by-side with my dad, my sons, and my grandfather," continues Steve. "I can't imagine a better place to grow up as a kid or to raise kids. I have so many great memories that I wouldn't know where to start."

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Steve's Grandmother Florence Renli wrote a book about her life on the farm for her 90th birthday titled It's a Great Life if You Don't Weaken. "It is in the Canton Library and one of our family's biggest treasures."

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You can find this book written by Steve’s Grandmother Florence Renli at the Canton Library.

The book is one of the family’s greatest treasures.

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KEEPING LOCAL HISTORY ALIVE These musicians are among many that paved the way for Rock ‘n’ Roll across the country. Meanwhile, locally, South Dakota had a strong music scene with a group of talented Sioux Falls Washington High School students: Myron Lee and The Caddies.

To some, the name Myron Lee and The Caddies may not mean much of anything. However, to others, this name brings back great memories of Rock ‘n’ Roll with dances and concerts in towns like Milltown, Dimock, Parker, Dell Rapids, and almost anywhere in between. Myron’s manager, Jimmy Thomas, was well connected in the music industry and commonly booked national acts like Jerry Lee Lewis, Conway Twitty, and Gene Pitney to play the small-town ballroom circuit.

Nowadays, teenagers click, download, and stream their favorite music. Everything happens at the click of a button. In the 1950s, it wasn’t that easy to hear your favorite song. While in high school, Myron and his band performed at local dances and started to build a local following. However, it wasn’t until they saved up a few dollars to record an album when things really started to gain traction.

They paid $400 to a studio in the Twin Cities to record their single, “Rona Baby”, and with that, they received 400 copies of the record to share with radio stations and fans. This strategy proved successful as the song became part of the rotation on the radio station KIHO in Sioux Falls plus other stations across the region.

While Myron was still in high school, he and his band grew more popular, along with South Dakota’s Rock ‘n’ Roll scene. Myron estimates there were over 50 Rock ‘n’ Roll bands in southeast South Dakota alone.

In fact, it wasn’t uncommon for national acts to tour through the area and play at local ballrooms and auditoriums.

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In the early 1950s, Big Band music was losing popularity as Rock ‘n’ Roll emerged with well-known stars including Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, and Chuck Berry.

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Myron had connections to those musicians over the duration of his music career. He remembers the tour was scheduled to perform events in Moorhead, Minn. and Sioux City, Iowa just days following the accident.

Myron recalls watching The Crickets perform their concert in Sioux City without their lead singer, Buddy Holly. “It was a very somber event, really. It was almost surreal to watch them play that quickly after the accident.”

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toured with in the US.’” The Rolling Stones ended up going their own way, and Myron Lee and The Caddies went their way too, but to many fans in the area, both bands had great success.

After 40+ years of playing music, Myron is now retired and no longer performs. “I guess you could say I filled my quota. I had a great time doing it and met a lot of great people,” he shares.

To listen to the full interview with Myron on the Sioux Falls Connected Podcast, visit www.siouxfallsconnected.com and click on the Podcast icon on the top right. You can also Like the “Sioux Falls Connected” Facebook page and find the interview there too.

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His success at that concert kicked off his musical career.

Bobby Vee went on to record ten top 20 Billboard songs including “Take Good Care of My Baby” and “Rubber Ball.”

After the plane crash in Iowa and the death of the three headline acts, promoters needed talent to fill in for the event in Moorhead, MN, the concert that immediately followed the crash. Fargo area teenage singer, Bobby Vee, and his brother responded to a call from a local radio DJ seeking local musical groups.

Bobby Vee quickly assembled a band with his brother and some friends and performed his first real concert in public.

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Through musical connections, Myron befriended Bobby Vee, and their friendship led him and the band to Dick Clark. Bobby Vee’s girlfriend went to high school with Dick Clark’s second wife. Vee recommended Myron and The Caddies for Clark’s show, Dick Clark’s Caravan of Stars.

The opportunity with Dick Clark opened many doors for Myron and The Caddies.

In 1963, they toured all over North America with the show and appeared in front of soldout venues of 10,000+ on a nightly basis. Myron had the opportunity to play with acts like The Ronettes, Little Eva, Jimmy Clanton, and many more. The band ended up

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going on two tours with Dick Clark, and Myron remembers it was not uncommon to play one sold-out venue after another for 6 straight weeks.

Over the course of Myron’s career, he had the opportunity to play with The Rolling Stones as well. He explains, “In 1964, we played a festival with The Rolling Stones for two weeks in San Antonio. We would hang out with them around the hotel and backstage, but they really kept to themselves.

We thought that they thought they were better than us, and we just left it as it was. It wasn’t until over thirty years later when my drummer at the time ran into Keith Richards and said to him, ‘You’ll never remember this, but I was in a band that played with you back in the 60s around San Antonio.’ Keith Richards immediately replied, ‘Myron Lee and The Caddies!

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FINANCIAL FOCUS 2. INCOME TAX DEDUCTION You’ll receive an immediate itemized deduction from income in the year you contribute to your Donor Advised Fund. You can deduct up to 60% of your adjusted gross income for cash contributions in the first year, with a five-year carry-forward for unused deductions.

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3. APPRECIATED ASSETS Gifting stock, farmland or other highly appreciated assets maximizes your tax advantage by avoiding capital gains. You can also use this deduction up to a limit of 30% of your adjusted gross income in the first year for capital gain property, with a five-year carry-forward for unused deductions.

The deduction for many non-cash assets are their full market value, not their low cost basis. This means a higher deduction for you and it could mean more dollars for your favorite charity, too.

4. GIFT PLANNING ASSISTANCE When you donate assets to your Donor Advised Fund, whether during your life or as part of your will or trust, it removes the asset from your estate, lowering your taxable estate.

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philanthropic grain bin – a structure that allows you to ‘stow’ away your charitable dollars in a fund when it makes the most sense financially, and then distribute to your favorite charities over time.

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With gifts of farmland, equipment, or other non-cash assets, the Community Foundation can efficiently accept a variety of assets to either liquidate or hold as income producing property.

Working with your advisors, we can visit about accepting assets that are more advantageous, given your unique situation.

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MAKING A DIFFERENCE

were from India.

Three days after Carol’s funeral, Gregg and his wife, Pam, were invited to an AdvoCare Nutrition training in Dallas, and they sat by a couple from Atlanta. “We found out this gentleman was a pastor with a ministry called Crisis Rescue International. That’s when my wife looked at me and said, ‘You’re going to India, aren’t you?’”

Gregg Stern (back row, far right)

CRISIS RESCUE INTERNATIONAL (CRI) While growing up on a family farm west of Freeman, Gregg Stern participated in sports and enjoyed working out. Those activities inspired his passion for health and fitness that led him to open Powershop Gym in Brookings, S.D. He has also always been interested in woodworking and building things. When he learned of 20

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the catastrophic damage after Hurricane Katrina, he recognized a calling to help residents rebuild homes.

Gregg says that in the fall of 2011, God laid on his heart to fight for the children in bondage of sex trafficking.

“For two years, I was looking to get involved but the doors

were not being opened.” In September 2013, Gregg’s mother-in-law, Carol Perry, passed away. “Carol is the main reason I am serving God today,” shares Gregg. “She was about two things: she loved to share her faith in Jesus Christ, and she loved children.” Carol had 12 children, nine by birth and three adopted—two of which

Crisis Rescue International (CRI), a 501c3 organization, is committed to ending the trafficking and exploitation of children. They seek to end trafficking and exploitation completely and work to provide the best possible care for survivors. Gregg and his wife have been involved with CRI since 2013. As the Chairman of the organization, he handles the daily operations which include planning, strategy and rescue efforts.

Now six years and 12 trips to Southeast Asia later, CRI has operations in India as well as in Cambodia and Thailand. “In these areas, poverty is so extreme that parents are sometimes forced to sell their own children to survive. Brokers buy young babies and then raise them to the age of 6 or 7 before selling them to a brothel,” explains Gregg.

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“The future of CRI is to keep fighting for those who can't fight for themselves.”

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PICTURES ARE TRULY WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS.

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When Mindy and I were at the Sioux Falls Farm Show in January, we had the pleasure of meeting Chuck Dubbe from Hartford, S.D. He shared with us that his father, Lawrence, was in a photo we included with the story about a father and son’s journey to find the Civilian Conservation Corps. (CCC) camp where their father/ grandfather worked in the 1930s.

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“It was great to see Dad in his early years.

Thank you to the Kastens and the Grosses,” said Chuck.

Thank you, Chuck, for stopping by our booth to share your story!

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MEET ALMA WOLLMAN AND JUNE PULLMAN, MAKERS OF THE SCHMECKFEST CHEESE POCKETS

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For 60 years, Schmeckfest has been a successful community event and fundraiser for Freeman Academy. The event’s success is due in part to many reasons: the history presentations, demonstrations, musicals, and the authentic German food.

An event such as Schmeckfest—with so many moving parts—does not occur with the help of only one or two people; it happens because of the collective spirit of dozens of people who share the same goal and play a key role to make everything come together.

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chance you have eaten a few or perhaps maybe a few hundred in your lifetime. A cheese pocket, or shootenkruflin, is a pan-fried dough pocket stuffed with dried curd cottage cheese, fried onions, bread crumbs, eggs and salt. It sounds simple, but when done right, they are fantastic. Volunteers follow a recipe very similar to one used for many generations. For many, the appeal of cheese pockets is not only the flavor but also the nostalgia— the sound and smell of cheese pockets frying in a pan can bring back memories of family and loved ones from years ago.

Today, June Pullman heads up the team that meets three times during the weeks leading up to Schmeckfest. She and other volunteers make 90 dozen each time for a total of over 3,200 hand-folded cheese pockets that are frozen and ready to be sold over the two weekends of Schmeckfest.

June and her husband, Dwight, farm about ten miles south of Emery. She has been helping with the effort since 2002.

“This takes a lot of work by everybody during the weeks leading up to Schmeckfest.

It’s a big commitment by everyone,” explains June.

Alma Wollman

Some of the jobs are in the public eye and others are behind the scenes. Some people prepare the meal.

Others serve the meal. Some make the authentic German sausage, and others make baked goods that are sold. The group who makes the cheese pockets is another example of people who work together to play their part.

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Demonstrations on the making of cheese pockets have been part of Schmeckfest since the mid-1980’s. Sisters Edna Waltner and Sarah Stahl Becker first started doing these demonstrations. After Edna passed away, Alma Wollman and Evelyn Hofer assumed the responsibility. Now, for the past 35+ years, Alma has helped make tens of thousands of cheese pockets. When Alma started, she made all the dough by hand at her and her husband, Rueben’s, farm

11 miles northwest of Freeman.

Then, in 2003, the group started using a commercial mixer which made the process easier and enabled them to produce larger quantities.

(The school had a commercial mixer.)

Before 2008 the cottage cheese pocket booth was in the Administration Building with the pockets being sold there.

When the booth was moved to Sterling Hall this enabled the group to sell freshly fried cheese pockets to guests from the Schmeck Shoppe. “With the move to Sterling Hall, we sold a lot more cheese pockets than before. Also we started to sell them frozen at the Country Kitchen. That’s why we get together 2-3 times before the event to stock up. It seems we often don’t make enough frozen ones, but that’s a good problem to have,” says June.

This year’s event has presented some unforeseen challenges.

The recipe for the inside filling calls for “dried curd cottage cheese”, but the Government Shutdown that took place in January caused a ripple effect as Federal inspectors were on furlough. This caused the supply of fresh dried cottage cheese to run out, so the group was forced to use regular cottage cheese. The group found a solution and kept moving forward.

If you attend Schmeckfest this year, stop by the Schmeck Shoppe and say hello. Afterall, that’s the main reason why they do what they do. “The thing I enjoy most about being involved working the booth is all the people we meet and hearing their stories and variations of cheese pockets they make,” explains June.

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In the early 1990s, the Great Plains Zoo annexed the area of the park, and the creative playground equipment had to be moved. The old South Dakota Air Guard F- 89 Scorpion fighter jet set in storage for a few years, then in the mid-1990s, it went up for auction. It could have gone the way of being salvaged for scrap metal, but Garretson area farmer Verlyn Howe did not want to see that happen.

He had a personal connection to that fighter jet plane; he flew it when he served in the South Dakota Air Guard in the 1950s.

He bid on the plane and ended up taking it home with him.

Now, the plane sets on the Howe family farm and is an interesting landmark as well as a symbol of their patriarch’s time in the S.D. Air Guard.

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family farm are the Holsteins on the property. The Howes’ family roots date back to 1874 when Brian’s greatgrandfather on his mother’s si d e h o m e s te a d e d th e property. 145 years later and with the 6th generation living on the homestead, the family continues to milk cows daily as part of their operation. Only a handful of farms are older in South Dakota and there are even fewer that can make that same claim.

Verlyn’s son, Brian, grew up on the farm and now his son, Nathan, and his family live on the property as well. Nathan and his wife, Betsy, raise their boys, Benton (8), Bryce (5), and Miles (2), in the same home where Brian grew up.

This home has been on the property for well over 100 years. Brian and Heather’s

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The whole family pitches in to do the work around the farm when needed. All the kids and grandkids live relatively close, so it is easy for everybody to get together. On Sunday mornings, the grandchildren often go to Brian and Heather’s for breakfast. The family agrees it is nice that all the grandkids get a similar farm experience as previous generations. The biggest difference is that the grandchildren now have much cooler things to play and climb on rather than a tire swing or a treehouse: Great-Grandpa Verlyn’s old F-89 Scorpion fits that bill quite nicely.

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