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Commissioners uphold Wallenstein steps down as Worthing Fire Chief termination of police chief Worthing Commissioners met in special session on Dec. 18 for a hearing on the termination of Police Chief Roger Knutson. About 60 citizens were present. A petition signed by 105 residents was presented to the Commissioners to offer their support of Knutson. After hearing the public appeal, the Commissioners went into executive session. Following the executive session, the first motion was to terminate Officer Roger Knutson’s employment, effective Wednesday, Dec. 19. The vote was unanimous. Knutson was fired due to repeated inappropriate conduct. Mayor Eric Saugstad said that they can only give so much information to the public as they have to protect the rights of the individuals involved. A second motion was made to give notice to Knutson of his right to appeal this decision. Knutson can appeal this decision to the Commissioners. If he is unsatisfied with the results of their decision

after the appeal, he can appeal to the Department of Labor. A third motion was made to instruct the city staff to begin looking for a new police chief immediately. Again, the vote was unanimous. “Public safety is the number one goal of the Commission,” said Saugstad. He added that the Commission is committed to having a local police department. Search for a new police chief has already begun. Worthing is currently being served by part-time police officer Travis Johns. Knutson appealed the decision at hearing on Dec. 28. Again, the Commissioners voted to confirm the prior termination of Officer Roger Knutson based upon prior employment issues and the inappropriate conduct occurring December 4th, 2012 and December 5th, 2012. The decision was unanimous. The last appeal available to Knutson would be to appeal to the Department of Labor.

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eorge Wallenstein has stepped down as Worthing Fire Chief after 32 years. Even though he will no longer be chief, he has accepted the position of president on the corporate board and will help out with training. Worthing firemen held elections of officers on Dec. 11. Jon Hanson accepted the Fire Chief position. He has been with the department for 14 years. Tony Nelson is the squad’s new 2nd Assistant Chief. He has been on the department for 13 years. Justin Apple is the new 1st Assistant Chief with nine years of service. Jarrod Hudelson is the new public relations officer and Justin Wallenstein is the new training officer.

Worthing water main issue at Third and Juniper temporarily fixed

uring its Jan. 7 meeting, the Worthing City Commission approved a resolution adopting the City of Worthing’s Planning and Zoning fees. Resolution 12102012 includes a fee of $250 for filing for a conditional use permit; $350 for filing for a change of zone; $150 for filing an application for a variance; and $250 for requesting a special meeting of the Planning Commission. Troy Larson, finance and revenue commissioner, said his concerns were eased on the fee for a conditional use permit. “I don’t think it would be out of line based on the fact that a lot of the things that used to require a conditional use permit don’t anymore,”

Larson said before moving to approve the resolution. Darren VanHouten, public utilities commissioner, moved to approve January vouchers, which included $4,000 for the Worthing Economic Development Corp. and $2,600 for the Worthing Days Committee. Larson seconded. The commissioners also approved meeting minutes from the Dec. 26 regular meeting and minutes from the Dec. 28 special session meeting. The commission heard a second reading for ordinance 2013-260-1, an ordinance to supplement the budget appropriations of fiscal year 2012. A roll call vote from commissioners passed the ordinance. In other business, Larson

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moved to seek further information from East, Vander Woude, Grant & Co., P.C. of Sioux Falls regarding “out of pocket expenses” and to correct the mayor’s name on their proposal to assist the city with its 2012 annual report. Motion was approved. Jeff Tanner, city administrator, let the commission know that the AED that is to be placed in the police car, has come in. VanHouten reported a water main issue at Third and Juniper over the weekend. Mayor Eric Saugstad thanked the city maintenance department for their diligent work on a Sunday, as well as the residents who reported the problem. He also said that the fix is not a permanent one. ■ COMMISSION MTG., page 3

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Worthing man claims $250,000 Mega Millions Prize (Pierre) – Kenneth Lund of Worthing is a lucky man, and it’s not just because he claimed his $250,000 Mega Millions prize today from the January 8, 2013 drawing. It’s because he almost lost his chance to claim it. Lund purchased his winning Quick Pick ticket at the Countryside Convenience truck stop in Lennox. One of his three daughters works there; in fact, she was the clerk who sold him his ticket for the Mega Millions drawing. The truck stop, which will receive a $10,000 bonus for the sale, was where Lund went to check his Mega Millions ticket to see if it was a winner. And it was there that his luck almost ran out. “I ran it through the ticket checker and it said ‘sign your ticket’. My vision’s not what it used to be; I thought it wasn’t a winner. So I dumped it in the garbage, bought a Powerball ticket and went home,” Lund said. When his daughter called to see

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if he had the winning ticket that was sold in Lennox, he told her what he’d done. And she told him he should go back and find his ticket. “So I drove the six miles back to Lennox, went to the wastebasket and there was my ticket, right where I’d left it,” he said. The odds of winning $250,000 playing Mega Millions are 1:3,904,701. Lund, who’s retired after 40 years as a truck driver, says he purchased a lot of lotto tickets over the years between South Dakota and Texas, and with this win is “probably about even now”. Still, he does have an idea or two about what he’ll do with his winnings. “I’ll probably buy a new pickup,” Lund said. As to whether he’ll share the money with the daughter who made him a winner? “We haven’t talked about that yet!” Mega Millions is played in 42 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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Our interconnected world volcano in Nicaragua, racOutback Aussie, just ing through Honduras, bewanted to see the world. ing in awe of Guatemala’s Kevin and Kevin, two Irish natural beauty, and eating friends for life, were taking copious amounts of wonthe scenic route through derful food South Mexico? America Clearly, to Oceathe answer nia to reis yes — start life there was there. time for Ingo, the it all, but Gerhaving exman, had perienced already it all so taken the quickly is scenic John’s Journey surreal. As route I have said through John Pribnow all along, Europe my most to start memorable experiences a farm in Ecuador. Diego, were not “just” the unique the Spaniard, was hit hard countries, cultures, and by the current state of the attractions, but the people I airline industry in Europe met along the way. Daniel, and decided there was no a straight-out-from-thebetter way to spend a few

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fter having been back in the States for a month now, the opportunity to look back over the past six months and ahead toward the next six months has proved an interesting exercise. Typically, the first conclusion I arrive at is a degree of disbelief: did five months on the road across Latin America really pass by that quickly? Was there truly time for tango in Buenos Aires, a quaint colonial town in Uruguay, a desert trek in Chile, volunteering in Bolivia, hiking to Machu Picchu in Peru, farming in Ecuador, soaking in Colombia’s Caribbean coast, seeing Panama’s great canal, getting robbed in Costa Rica, hiking a

months than to see Ecuador and Mexico. There were Chileans in Argentina, Argentines in Panama, Americans in Colombia, Canadians in Mexico, and Europeans everywhere. Our world is an interconnected one indeed. The Americas are a broad land, of which I have now been fortunate enough to see the majority from Alaska to Argentina. While there are only three major languages, diversity reigns supreme. In Canada, heavy coats are necessary for much of the year, and the same is true in the far southern reaches of Argentina and Chile. Life marches onward in an eerily similar fashion for all the people in between. Families high in the Bolivian Andes use

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Community fortunate to have dedicated school board members To the Editor:

In challenging times, a community’s elected officials face incredible challenges. Often, they are required to make choices and decisions they never dreamed they might face when agreeing to offer themselves up for public service. In the Lennox School District, school board members must develop policies and make tough decisions on complex educational and

social issues impacting the entire community. South Dakota School Board Recognition Week provides a perfect opportunity to honor the contributions being made daily by our school board members. Serving a local school board has always been more than what public sees: meetings once or twice a month and demanding issues, such as the school calendar, dress codes or attendance boundaries. But beyond that, our

board members play a very real role in preparing the district’s students for an ever-changing world. They help spread the word about individual and collective successes of our students and professional staff. This community is fortunate to have a team of dedicated men and women on the Lennox School District School Board who are champions of both fiscal responsibility and community progress. For these and many other reasons,

they deserve are support and appreciation during School Board Recognition Week. The men and women serving the Lennox School District are: Alan Rops, President, Mary Peters, Vice-President, Merris Miller, Nancy Nelson, Sandy Poppenga, Dawn Wolf and Renae Buehner. Sincerely, Dr. Robert Mayer Superintendent Lennox School District

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animal-powered plows to scratch a living out of the earth growing potatoes and corn. Minus the potatoes and adding some mechanical help, families in South Dakota do much the same. Legions flock to work fighting rush hour traffic in Peru’s coastal capital of Lima in a routine that replicates what I now see each morning and evening in our nation’s capital of Washington, D.C. Despite the direct contrasts between old and new, Spanish and English, rum and Budweiser, cultural tradition and material wealth, edgy excitement and stable tranquility, my conclusion is that our world is small. Aside from the language disparity, there are nearly as

A New Year with exciting possibilities BY NICK FOSHEIM

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MINNEHAHA & LINCOLN COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATIONS

s we gear up for another great year of growth in Minnehaha and Lincoln Counties, it’s a good idea to take a look at the reasons we have to be confident about our economic potential in 2013. First and foremost, we have partnerships. None of us, not a single community or county or business, has to go it alone in the new year. Certainly, we all need to be responsible and work hard and plan for the future, but we also have resources to assist us. The Minnehaha and Lincoln County Economic Development Associations are a good link to other resources, and serve as a bridge to our other economic development partners at the Sioux Falls Development Foundation and the Governor’s Office of Economic Development. We have confidence in the future because of past successes. When the economy looked the darkest during the recent recession, our counties

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many differences between Washington, D.C., where I have been for the last month (and will remain for the foreseeable future), and Lincoln County, South Dakota as there are between any given area of the United States and any area of Latin America. Adjusting from the itinerant backpacking lifestyle to the East Coast city life has been a process. The arduous job search has been made less painful by the presence of friends and family through the holiday season (happy new year, by the way!), but now is the time to buckle down. Is life as a newly-minted Washingtonian quite as exciting as life on the road? Perhaps in its own sort of way.

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continued to grow and thrive, with new families moving in and new businesses opening. That economic growth, while not setting records during the recession years, proved that we have the business climate and the lifestyle that provides a strong foundation for community growth. Our communities can also be confident because of committed individuals—they may be mayors and other elected officials, volunteer economic development committee members, business and youth group leaders, teachers or parents. Each and every community maintains its identity, its enthusiasm and its potential for the future because of people just like you who care about their hometown and the people who live there. As the new executive director for MCEDA and LCEDA, I’m excited about 2013 and about helping to continue the progress and economic successes we’ve experienced in our counties. I think this year is packed with exciting possibilities and I look forward to working with you in seeing those possibilities become reality.

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Worthing water main issue temporarily fixed ■ COMMISSION MTG., page 3

“It happened in an area that hadn’t been dug up for a long time. This is not a permanent fix. There will probably be a sink because they were not able to compact it due to the frozen ground,” Saugstad said. The commission went into executive session at 6:27 p.m. where they discussed the City of Worthing salary resolution.

Following executive session, the salary resolution was passed which included the following: Mayor, $150.00 per month, $25.00 per meeting, (paid monthly; City Commissioners, $100.00 per month, $25.00 per meeting, (paid monthly); City Administrator, $2,365.38 per pay period (paid bi-weekly); Building Inspector, $25.00 per inspection plus mileage; Fi-

nance Officer, $1,269.23 per pay period (paid bi-weekly); Chief of Police, $1,323.76 per pay period (paid biweekly); Maintenance Lead, $16.22 per hour (paid biweekly); Part-Time Snow Removal, $10.00 per hour (paid bi-weekly); Part-Time Maintenance, $10.00 per hour (paid bi-weekly); PartTime Parks & Rec, $10.00 per hour (paid bi-weekly); City Attorney, $85.00 per

hour (paid monthly); Planning Chairman, $40.00 per meeting (paid monthly); Planning Commissioners, $25.00 per meeting (paid monthly); P&Z Administrator, $208.33 per pay period (paid monthly); Parks & Rec Coordinator, $208.33 per pay period (paid monthly). Wage changes can be made throughout the year as the Commissioners see fit.

Moment in South Dakota History…The Children’s Blizzard The Weather Channel began assigning names to big snowstorms in 2012. A blizzard that blasted the Midwest on Jan. 12, 1888, was so destructive that it acquired several names: “The Children’s Blizzard,” “The Schoolchildren’s Blizzard” and “The Schoolhouse Blizzard.” The morning felt more like April than January: warm, calm and clear. Oscar Coursey, three of his siblings and their schoolmates were at recess the morning of Jan. 12, 1888, outside the schoolhouse near their homestead in southwestern Beadle County, playing in their shirt sleeves, without hats or mittens. “Suddenly, we looked up and saw something coming rolling toward us with great fury from the northwest, and making a loud noise,” Coursey wrote in Pioneering in Dakota. “It looked like a long string of big bales of cotton, each one bound tightly with heavy cords of silver, and then all tied together with great silvery rope.” All the children had just gotten inside the schoolhouse when the storm struck with such force that it nearly moved the building off its cobblestone foundation. George Duernberger had taken his horses to a well about one-half mile from his homestead in Faulk County when

one of the horses jerked the halter rope from his hand and started for the barn. A hurried glance to the northwest showed him a gray bank. “Then the wind came. Everything was blotted out, and the trail disappeared, the horses’ heads were not visible … It was difficult to breathe and utterly impossible to keep my eyes open against the driving snow … The cold was piercing,” according to Duernberger’s account in The South Dakota Historical Society’s bulletin The Wi-Iyohi. A brief break in the storm enabled him to recognize a landmark and realize where he was. He was able to get his horses in the barn and start for the house. He was guided to the house by the sound of his wife blowing on a trumpet. “It was but eighty minutes since I had left for the well. An eternity, however, had elapsed.” Sadie Shaw wrote her brother and sister that the wind knocked her down when she attempted to go to the coal box about a rod (about 5.5 yards) east of her sod house in the Platte/Geddes area. Her husband had gone to get their children from school when he realized a storm was coming. He returned home safely after being in the storm for about an

hour, unsuccessful in his attempt to reach the schoolhouse. “Oh the agony of that hour no one can tell,” Shaw wrote in her letter contained in 900 Miles from Nowhere: Voices from the Homestead by Steven R. Kinsella. “The storm grew wilder colder and thicker every moment until it seemed to breathe nothing but Death and Death inevitable in its every gust. You could not see 3 feet from the window at times and not 6 feet ahead all day.” A combination of gale winds, blinding snow and rapidly dropping temperatures made the storm dangerous. The Signal Station at Huron reported that the wind averaged 45 to 50 mph, with gusts up to 60 mph. The temperature fell from 20 degrees at noon to 17 degrees below zero at 10 p.m., further dropping to 28 degrees below zero during the night. The storm abated early on Jan. 13. Shaw’s husband went for the children and found them all safe. Others were not as fortunate. The Wi-Iyohi listed the names of 178 people who perished in the blizzard in South Dakota. Many who lay dead on the prairie were children who were caught on their way home from school. In The Children’s Blizzard, author David Laskin states that about 500 people

in the Dakotas, Nebraska and Minnesota perished in the storm. Coursey was one of the fortunate schoolchildren, as his teacher kept her flock of pioneer children in the schoolhouse while the storm raged and into the long, cold night. In the morning of Jan. 13, the teacher saw that the storm had died out, took the schoolchildren to her nearby claim shanty, fed them and sent them home. Coursey sat by his mother’s bedside when she died in September 1914. “The last thing she said to me before she passed away was this: ‘Son, you will never know the burden that was lifted from my heart the next morning after the Big Blizzard, when I looked out and saw you four older children scampering home over the snow-drifts, when I was positively sure you had all perished in the storm.’” This moment in South Dakota history is provided by the South Dakota Historical Society Foundation, the nonprofit fundraising partner of the South Dakota State Historical Society. The South Dakota Cultural Heritage Center in Pierre is an official site on the Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail. Find the Foundation on the web at www.sdhsf.org

Worthing City Hall Hours Located at 208 South Main Street Mon.—Thurs.: 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. & Fri.: 7:30 a.m. - 12 noon Phone: (605) 372-4113 Fax: 605-372-2194 Mail: PO Box 277, Worthing, S.D. 57077

CITY COMMISSION MEETINGS Monday, January 21, 2013 and Monday, February 11, 2013 Regular Meeting @ 7 p.m. Each meeting begins at 7 p.m. with the exclusion of special meetings. Meetings are now being held in the Worthing Civic Center (American Legion Building). All meetings are open to the public except for Executive Session, which is used only to discuss legal and personnel issues.

PLANNING COMMISSION MEETINGS Monday, Jan. 28, 2013 at 6 p.m., Worthing City Hall Planning Commission Meetings: Each meeting begins at 6 p.m. with the exclusion of special meetings. Meetings are held at Worthing City Hall. All meetings are open to the public

Worthing City Officials Eric Saugstad, Mayor: 270-2614, Darren Van Houten, Public Utilities: 212-4908, publicutilities@cityofworthing.com Todd Gannon, Public Works: 254-3229, publicworks@cityofworthing.com Troy Larson, Finance & Revenue: 201-6644, financeandrevenue@cityofworthing.com Carrie McDannel, Public Safety: (605) 941-0665, publicsafety@cityofworthing.com Jeff Tanner, City Administrator: 372-4113, jeff@cityofworthing.com Kay Heiberger, Finance Officer: 372-4113, financeoffficer@cityofworthing.com Jake Sees, Maintenance Lead, 251-4555, jake@cityofworthing.com Marie Albertson, Administrative Assistant/Utility Assistant, marie@cityofworthing.com Jason Schroder, Planning and Zoning Chairperson: 941-2751

Do you have a minute? The Worthing Enterprise Reader Survey In order to better serve the community of Worthing, we are looking for some feed-back. Fill out this survey or answer online by visiting www.lennoxnews.com — click on the link for WORTHING ENTERPRISE READER SURVEY, located on the left side of the website. Please fill out online or return to our office by Jan 31, 2012. Return by Mail to: The Worthing Enterprise, PO Box 76, Lennox, SD 57039 1. Do you read The Worthing Enterprise? (The Worthing Enterprise is mailed once a month to all Worthing Residents) ______ Yes ______ No 2. Would you like the Worthing Enterprise to be published more than once a month? ______ Yes ______ No 3. Would you pay a subscription fee for that option? ______ Yes ______ No 4. If The Worthing Enterprise had a website how often would you visit it? ______ Daily ______ Weekly ______ Occasionally ______ Never 5. Do you read The Lennox Independent? ______ Yes ______ No (The Lennox Independent is a weekly newspaper that carries almost of all of the Worthing news on a weekly basis, available by subscription for $30 a year.) 6. What suggestions do you have for improving our newspapers? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________

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4-H scholarship deadline is April 1 Birth announcement Adam and Katie Lundquist of Worthing, SD are proud to announce the birth of their son, Randall Darwin Lundquist born Nov. 21, 2012. He weighed 7 lbs. 4 oz. Grandparents are Randy and Renee Lundquist of Tea, SD; Jean Raaphorst of Rapid City, SD; and Darwin Coy of Custer, SD. GreatGrandparents are Merrill Thomas of Tea, SD; Lorraine and Willard Hodges of Lake Preston, SD; Pat and Fran Coy, of Hill City, SD; and Evelyn Shipley of New Underwood, SD.

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We would like to thank everyone in the community for all of your thoughts, prayers, cards,flowers, phone calls, and food while George was in the hospital and since his return home. Our family is very blessed to have such wonderful family and friends thinking of us. George is home and doing better each day! Again thank you from the bottom of our hearts. George & Janell Zahn Aaron Avery Ashley

Brookings, S.D. Youth, who have at least five years of active membership in South Dakota 4-H and are current high school seniors or are enrolled in post secondary education are encouraged to apply for South Dakota 4-H Scholarships. “These scholarships are specifically for SD 4-H members and the process makes it easy to apply for as many as you would like,” said Audrey Rider SDSU Extension 4-H Youth Leadership Field Specialist. There are seven different scholarship opportunities and the deadline for all applications is April 1, 2013. To apply for South Dakota State 4-H Scholarship(s), applicants need to submit the following four four items: 1. Cover letter of one typewritten page (8½”x11”), with one inch margins, using a 12 point font. 2. Résumé of one or two typewritten pages (8½”x11”), with one inch margins, using a 12 point font 3. Non-confidential one-page letter of recommendation from ONE of the following: 4-H club leader, county 4-H Youth Program Advisor, school administrator or teacher, employer, pastor or someone who can comment on the applicant’s goals and skills. 4. For high school seniors, an official copy of his/her high school transcript with the current cumulative grade

point average (GPA), rank in class and ACT/ SAT scores. For current college students, a college and/or technical institute transcript with the current cumulative GPA. 5. Students also have the option of submitting one page of photos with captions showing 4-H leadership work/accomplishments. To find out what to include in your cover letter and resume please refer to the 2013 South Dakota State 4-H Scholarship Policy document in the 4-H Resource library on iGrow.org. A committee will review all applications and announce recipients in early May. All applicants will be notified via USPS mail regarding their final status after selection of recipients. All recipients must complete and return the 4-H Scholarship Acceptance Form to receive the scholarship(s). 4-H scholarship awards are based on fulfillment of scholarshipspecific criteria and the following: • 40 percent scholastic achievement; • 10 percent character; • 40 percent 4-H project involvement including Citizenship/Community Service and Leadership; and • 10 percent financial need. To learn more contact your local SDSU Extension 4-H Youth Program Advisor. For a complete listing, visit iGrow.org.

Worthing Elementary Honor Roll 4th Grade Mrs. Wagers A—Aidyn Baloun, Thomas Lane, Andrew Meyer, Madison Palmer, Grace Schroeder B—Blake Gibney, Hanna Kirschenman, M o rg a n M c D a n n e l , Brandon Otte, Gavin Sanculi, Tori VanderWaerdt 5th Grade Mrs. Pixler A—Koby Jackson, Austin Metivier, Josie Stucky, Katie Vest B—Brandon Andrews, Samantha Bach, Will Daugherty, Conner Jelsma, Naomi Reiss, Chase Styles

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orthing Kindergarten teacher Paula Keyman has always enjoyed working with young children. That's why she became a teacher. Her 18 kindergarten students “love books and are very excited about reading.” Keyman said some of the skills they will be learning this year will be how to read, write simple

sentences, do basic addition and subtraction. “We have treats shaped like O’s every 10 days,” said Keyman. “We will meet O the Hero on the 100th day of school.” Keyman lives in Canton with her husband, Jeff, and their two children, Grant and Dayton, who are both 13 and in the eighth grade. In her spare time, she loves to read, travel, and attend her kids' activities.

Below are the kindergarten student’s resolutions for 2013: Addison Huth: I want to get better at cheerleading. Aubrey Bunkers: I want to get better at climbing trees. BeJae Tesch: I want to get better at art. Cohen Selle: I want to get better at soccer and football. Del Top: I want to get better at football and soccer. Ella Grengs: I want to get better at cheerleading. Grace Dressen: I want to be able to go across the monkey bars. Jack Aasheim: I want to get better at math. Jenna Duncan: I want to get better at math. Justice Bauer: I want to get better at soccer and basketball. Keira Tammen : I want to get better at doing somersaults. Landon Stefani: I want to get better at yo-yoing and basketball. Lily Schurke: I want to be a better reader. Madalyn McDannel: I want to help other people. Nevaeh Miller: I want to get better at basketball and cheerleading. Phillip Reiss: I want to get better at playing soccer. Shane Schurke: I want to get better at doing math. Zander Hazuka: I want to get better at baseball.

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An active and diverse executive board elected by Lincoln County GOP

incoln County Republicans held their county elections on Friday night, January 4th, at the Canton Pizza Ranch. Elected for a two year term were Betty Otten, Chair; Ben Van Deest, Vice Chair; Sen. Ernie Otten, State Central Committeeman; Anne Nelson, State Central Committeewoman; Suzanne Veenis, Secretary; and Becky Zeilstra, Treasurer. The Chair then filled three appointments to the Executive Board: Rep. Manny and Barb Steele, and Dee Van Deest. Lincoln County is the 3rd largest county in South Dakota. If you would like more information or would like to be on our mailing list, please contact the Lincoln County GOP at sdlincolncountygop@ gmail.com. Betty and Sen. Ernie Otten are actively involved

in the Republican party. Betty Otten served the past two years as Lincoln County’s Vice Chair and was also recently elected to serve a two year term as Siouxland Republican’s Vice President. Siouxland Republicans have members across the State, but mainly east river. Sen. E. Otten was just elected to serve District 6 as its State Senator. Both are elected precinct committee people and also work full time: Betty at LodgeNet; Ernie at Schoeneman’s in Harrisburg.

Ben Van Deest is retired from a career in the agricultural industry, having been National Sales Manager for a major manufacturer. Dee Van Deest is retired from a career in office administration. She is past president of the Minnehaha Sertoma Club and has served on the boards of South Dakota Infant Loss Center and Siouxland Republicans. Both are active volunteers for NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness), their church, and the Republican party. Suzanne Veenis, until recently, served as U.S. Rep-

resentative Kristi Noem’s Southeast Area Director. She served in various roles in the 2010 primary for Kristi Noem for Congress, was promoted to Statewide Volunteer Coordinator for the 2010 general election, and was a founding member of Women For Thune. Suzanne is also extremely active in the community serving her church and many civic organizations such as the Downtown Rotary, Junior League and Sanford Children’s Gala. Becky Zeilstra is currently a Lincoln County

Deputy Auditor in Canton. Anne Nelson is a speaker, award-winning direct saleswoman, author, and recently, a realtor. She is actively involved in Boy Scouts, USD Chapter Advisor and on the Parents Board, the Republican party, and is the current past President of Siouxland Republicans. Rep. Manny and Barb Steele are both elected precinct committee people and extremely active in their church, community and Republican party as well as working outside the home.

Manny served in the US Navy; worked for NW Bell (now Century Link) for 28 years; has a BA Degree in Business Administration; worked for ICI University in Irving, TX, and moved back to Sioux Falls in 1999. He is currently on the Advisory Board for Trail Ridge Retirement Community. He was the Executive Director of the Minnehaha County Republican Party from 2000 to 2002, and was first elected to the SD House of Rep. in 2006 and represents District 12.

Commission opens new year with swearing in of new Commissioner BY ANDY WILCOX SIOUX VALLEY NEWS

The Lincoln County Commission met in regular session Thursday, Jan. 3, due to the New Year’s holiday on Tuesday. The Commission swore in new Commissioner Poppens, who replaces Jason Melcher, and Commissioner David Gillespie, who won re-election. Lincoln County Auditor Paula Feucht noted there was no old business to attend to before swearing in Michael Poppens. Melcher noted that the last four years were a fast four years “Poppens will do a great job,” he said “I’m leaving you in good hands.” “While we may not have agreed on every issue, I wanted to thank you for your service to the County,” said Commissioner Jim Schmidt. “You tackled issues that were not popular and brought to the Commission the role of a businessman. We’re sorry to see you go to Minnehaha County.” “I would like to thank you for your service. Lots of times you’ve been an inspiration to us,” said Commissioner Dennis Weeldreyer. “You always make a friend, I’m proud to call you a friend,” said Dale Long. “Thank you; if I’ve had a question, you’ve always answered,” said Gillespie. • The Commission took a picture of the retiring members and a picture of

the new Commission. County Treasurer Deb Turner, Commissioner Gillespie and States Attorney Tom Wollman were sworn in to their offices. • The Commission elected Commissioner Gillespie as Chairman. Commissioner Dale Long was elected as Vice-Chairman. • Quest Aviation was sold to Legacy Aviation. Jordan Hall, Mark Isackson, Richard Hall are the new owners of the management of the airport. The lease agreement is up for contract at the end of January. “Things should be functioning as they were,” said Deputy States Attorney Mike Nadolski. The group purchased the fuel system with the lease. “I think its rather exciting that you guys see a bright future out there,” said Commissioner Schmidt. “Everybody that I talk to has gone from a negative to a positive, and that is very encouraging.” The Commission would be able to move forward on the lease Jan. 22 at 9 a.m. with a public hearing. Some of the improvements made to the airport building include the vent structure, door motor replacement, sealing doors, new carpeting and painting; the roof will need replacement in the near future. • The Commission approved the lease agreement to Emil Klepel for his home on S. Main. The goal was to have $1,400 by January and the payment is at $50 less

than the goal amount. The amount owed is $2,900 currently. “We need to talk about realistic goals and timelines. What we wanted to do was work with Mr. Klepel so he could come up with the $2,900,” Nadolski said. The rent is $55 per month currently, which covers the costs to the County for taxes, including insurance. The agreement needs to cover $1,900 in back taxes. On Oct. 17 of 2011, the tax deed was issued, which means the County has been dealing with the property since that time. Klepel needs to save the amount himself and also pay the rent on the property. The County can hold the property unless it is forced to sell by the school districts. The rent was left at $55, with a deadline of Jan. 1, 2015 for the property to be completely paid. • The Commission approved a stipend of $40 per month for a laptop for Commissioner Poppens. • The Commission appointed Montague (Monty) Derousseau to the Planning and Zoning Commission in District 1 for a term of four years, to replace June Nusz. • The County approved Med File No. 4. The individual was diagnosed with cancer and did not get COBRA coverage. Sanford Medical Center wrote off some of the bills. The request on behalf of

the applicant included help on liens against the home with the understanding the person may need to have assistance in the future. The individual is now covered by Medicare. The total amount paid was $11,293.43. The last time any action was taken was February of 2011. The County is done paying for the individual. The individual is asking for a compromise on the amount owed. “When you look at all the facts and you have a home owner upside down and is $30,000 under her home value, is to compromise that and let her get on with her life, what she has left,” said Commissioner Schmidt. “On a fixed income, she pays $800 for rent. I would move that we do compromise the lien on the property.” The Commission approved removing the lien. Commissioner Poppens voted against the motion, with Commissioners Weeldreyer, Gillespie, Long and Schmidt voting for the motion. • The County will meet Jan. 29, with Johnson Controls, 3413 Gateway Blvd., in Sioux Falls at a time to be determined. • The Commission approved the Sioux Valley News, Lennox Independent, Tea Weekly and Beresford Republic as County newspapers. • The Commission approved the following appointments: RESOLUTION: BE IT RESOLVED

that the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners designate and appoint the following for 2013 as official Depositories for the County Funds - Farmers State Bank at Canton, Reliabank Bank at Tea, First Bank & Trust at Canton, First National Bank at Sioux Falls, First National Bank at Harrisburg, Frontier Bank at Sioux Falls, Great Western Bank at Sioux Falls, Home Federal Bank at Canton, Minn-West Bank at Sioux Falls, Premier Bank at Hudson, SD Fit at Sioux Falls, US Bank at Sioux Falls, Valley Exchange Bank at Lennox and Wells Fargo Bank at Beresford. Security Savings Bank at Canton. Motion by Long and seconded by Schmidt. All Commissioners voted “Aye”. RESOLUTION: BE IT RESOLVED that the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners designate and appoint the following for 2013: Chattel Mortgage Sale Location – in front of the Courthouse in Canton. Motion by Weeldreyer and seconded by Long. All Commissioners voted “Aye”. RESOLUTION: BE IT RESOLVED that the following appointments shall be as follows for the year 2013: Community Health Nursing Advisory Board shall be David Gillespie; Southeastern Council of Governments, Executive Board – Jim Schmidt, Alternate – Dale Long, Southeastern Council of

Governments, Urbanized Development Board – Dennis Weeldreyer, Dale Long, and Michael Poppens, Steve Williams and Paul Aslesen; Emergency Management Communication Systems Member shall be Dennis Weeldreyer and for Emergency Management Service shall be Jim Schmidt, Commission Member and Harold Timmerman, Coordinator; Lincoln County Weed Board – Dave Gillespie Commission Member, Dale Long, Alternate; Southeastern Mental Health Board of Directors shall be Dale Long and Michael Poppens; Mental Illness Board Liaisons shall be Jim Schmidt, Dale Long, Michael Poppens, David Gillespie and Dennis Weeldreyer; Lincoln County Development member shall be Michael Poppens, and Dale Long as Alternate; Courthouse Liaison Officer shall be Dennis Weeldreyer and Jim Schmidt; Waste Management Board shall be Dennis Weeldreyer; JDC Juvenile Board shall be Dale Long and School/ Police Liaison Officer shall be David Gillespie; Inter-Lakes Community Action, Inc shall be Jim Schmidt and Michael Poppens – Alternate; Planning and Zoning Board – Jim Schmidt and Alternate Michael Poppens. Motion by Weeldreyer and seconded by Poppens. All Commissioners voted “Aye”.

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Lennox School Board The Ultimate Game Day Warm Up pursuing new programs for teacher education The Lennox School District 41-4 Board of Education met at their regular monthly meeting December 10. The agenda was approved with changes made that included removing the Land Sale under property, and also stating the reason for executive session was to deal with advice from legal council. The amended agenda was approved. Minutes of the previous meeting were approved. The financial reports and claims were approved. Dr. Robert Mayer addressed the board in the Superintendent’s Report. The discussion included talk about instruction. One of which was the Teacher Induction Plan, which Mayer explained was just doing a better job of getting the teachers that the District hires ready for the system. Mayer said, “It’s a better means for retaining them, and in helping them hit the ground running. It comes in two parts, the first of which is training prior to school... The second part would be mentors. Those teachers with fewer than three years of experience, would have a mentor for one year. Those with more years probably only need a veteran mentor for a semester or so.” Mayer explained the idea as one to alleviate turn-over in the district. He said, “We have a decent amount of turn-over here, and maybe this would be of some help.” This past school year Mayer said the District had nine new hires, five with three years or less experience. Mayer said, “At this point, we need approval if we are going to commit some funds to it. In January we will come back with more specifics of the program.” Board members understood that pay was yet to be determined. “It depends on what you negotiate the mentor pay with the teachers,” Mayer said. Discussion followed with possibilities on how the program would work, many board members seemed in favor of the idea. Next Mayer discussed the USD Professional Development Center (PDC). The program is a way for a current teacher in the district to go back to school to obtain an advanced degree, such as a Masters. The way the program works is when there is an opening in the District, administrators choose a current staff member to take part in the PDC, actually creating two open positions in the district. The District then hires two certified teachers from the PDC pool of candidates. These

candidates have little to no experience but have been screened for the program and are certified teachers also working on their Masters. These two people are the District’s teachers, they only receive $14,000 each and receive a two-thirds tuition break at USD. The veteran teacher going back to get their advanced degree is still getting paid their salary, receiving a two-thirds tuition break and working in the district in another capacity, such as mentoring the two new teachers, and/or other duties set forth by the district. Mayer said, “When they are done, those are your leaders. We’ve talked about teacher leaders and how we need that in our district. It’s a tremendous educational opportunity.” After discussion among the board members, Mayer said, “What I’ll do is take this to the staff, and see what kind of response I get.” Board member Renee Buehner, presented information on the ASBSD Delegate Assembly. The priorities for this coming year were discussed, some included school funding, common core standards and the nutrition program. Buehner introduced the two people up for election as the ASBSD Board of Directors, she said both seemed like good candidates. The board cast their vote unanimously for Kathy Greenway to serve on the ASBSD Board of Directors. Mayer spoke to the Governor’s budget address. He said, “I’ve been informed that there will not be legislative mandates from the Governor’s office.” Under action items, it was approved to hire Maureen McGrath as a custodian. USD Year-Long Student Teacher Program is interested in getting the Lennox School District involved. Mayer explained, the District would get to choose a student teacher for one year, the University [USD] pays them. That person would engage in some cooperative teaching. Mayer said, “We benefit if we participate in this. I think it helps to improve the mentor skills of our staff. It could serve as a recruitment tool.” Two open enrollment requests were approved. A rescinding open enrollment was approved. The board then went into executive session. The next board meeting is scheduled for Jan. 14 at 7:30 p.m.

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Pictured above, from left to right, are members of the LWC fifth grade boys basketball team. Members include, from left to right, (front row): Haden Mendel, Gavin Smit, Will Bryant, Will Daugherty, Koby Jackson; (back row): Coach Melissa Daugherty, Kaleb Smit, Gavin Gibney, Austin Metivier, and Coach Bill Daugherty.

LWC fifth grade boys basketball team wins Alcester tourney

he LennoxWorthingChancellor fifth grade boys basketball team performed well in the Alcester-Hudson Booster Club Tournament on Saturday, January 5 in Alcester, SD. Facing the Elk PointJefferson Huskies, Dell Rapids Quarriers, and Alcester-Hudson Cubs,

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The Lennox seventh grade girls basketball team recently finished a successful season. The team finished with eight wins and four losses in the “A” games, and five wins and five losses in the “B” games. Members of the team were Tiffany Plimpton, Megan Hinker, Rachel Jensen, Callie Luke, Tatum Musser, Karissa West, Mia Cramer, Grace Kidd, Parker King, Tyra Payne, Amanda Kayl, Tana Kitson, Emma Mechels, Taylor Stroschein, Janne Johnson, and manager Julie Gesling. The team was coached by Todd Smidt.

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Worthing Cub Scouts Tour Independent Office The Worthing Cub Scout Bear Den Pack 309 recently toured The Lennox Independent Office. Pack members include Max Bambas, Jaren Hartmann, and Dason Wilson. Pack leaders are Amy Bambas and Carla Wilson.

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Old Towne Dinner Theatre to present Alive & Kicking

he Old Towne Dinner Theatre in Worthing will be presenting Alive & Kicking, by Jules Taska. Auditions were held in December. Performances include Feb. 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28; March 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, *17, 2013. *Indicates Dessert only matinee. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. Show at 2. About the play: When Gloria Nix’s last child announces that he and his girlfriend have just gotten

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