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April 10, 2013 • The Faith Independent • Page 5
Faith News
By Loretta Passolt
Temperatures last week varied
from 40s to 70s. Wednesday we
reached a high of 72º even with
cloud cover in the afternoon. Friday
was much cooler reaching
only the mid 50s, and of course, it
was prom weekend so the
weather was a little on the cooler
side, but it wasn’t wet like many
times. We received some much
needed rain Sunday night and
Monday, probably close to a half
inch. It sounds like we’ll have to
get out our winter gear this week.
The weathermen are talking
snow Tuesday, and lots of it, if
they know what they are talking
about!
They sure didn’t the fire last
week between Buffalo, Hettinger
and Lemmon! It burned over
22,000 sq. miles, or 14,000 acres.
The fire was a prescribed burn by
the US Forest Service that
jumped their containment lines
Wednesday. They were still fighting
it Thursday. With the shortage
of grass, I don’t understand
why they were burning it in the
first place! Now they can’t use it
for cattle grazing for two years.
Gordie and Kathy Collins received
word last Monday of the
sudden death of John Bockman,
son of Carol and the late Harold
Bockman. Cards can be sent to
Carol at 101 4th Ave. East, Mobridge,
57601.
Tom Sternad stopped in to the
office last Friday and wanted me
to put this in. Merla Dawn Price
is celebrating her 64th birthday!
Not my idea, but Happy Birthday
Merla Dawn!
Veronica (Butler) Gerard and
her husband JayDee are the parents
of a baby boy, Colby Warren.
The little guy weighed 6 lbs. 3 oz.
and was 19” long. Congratulations
Grandpa Jim and the family!
Marge Hoffman called Monday
morning with a little news. She
flew to North Dakota to attend a
wedding. Her niece, Dixie and
John Beuer’s, daughter got married.
She was glad she was able to
fly there for the wedding.
She also reminded me that
Rory Hoffman will be performing
in Lemmon this Friday night with
his sister Kim Ellis and a couple
members of his band. Kim also
April is Month of the Military Child
authored the book “Rory’s Story”
recently on his life. It’s an interesting
story.
Remember, the Faith High
School Rodeo Club is holding
their 3rd Annual Pancake Supper
& Slave Auction this Thursday,
April 11th at 6:00 pm at the Faith
Community Legion Hall. Pancakes,
sausage & eggs will be
served with the auction to follow.
A free will offering will be taken.
Congratulations to Cody
Trainor on being named to the SD
All State Basketball 3rd Team.
Nate Widow of Dupree was
named to the first team based on
his performance all season and at
the State B Tournament.
The track team competed in
their first meet of the season last
Thursday at Mobridge. Caden
Smiley qualified for the state
meet in high jump. Thier meet for
this week at Kadoka was cancelled
due to the weather.
The varsity will be traveling to
Gettysburg this Saturday and to
Kadoka next Tuesday.
The jr. high track team will be
going to Kadoka this Friday,
12th. All pre-schoolers are invited
to the Pre-School Round-up
on Tuesday, 16th.
The NWAS Spelling Contest
will be held in Dupree next
Wednesday, 17th.
By Rep. Kristi Noem
Thousands of men and women
across the state of South Dakota
have volunteered to serve their
state and country in order to protect
the ideals and values that we
have treasured for generations.
While there is no doubt that our
soldiers have made great sacrifices,
and will continue to do so,
military families and children
make sacrifices as well.
Designated in 1986 by Secretary
of Defense Caspar Weinberger,
April is the Month of the
Military Child and I hope you’ll
join me in supporting military
children in South Dakota. Kids
often have to cope with not having
Mom or Dad in the stands
during soccer games, or not having
a parent around to read a
book to at the end of the day. I believe
we must support these kids
as they navigate through these
times of temporary separation.
In honor of military kids, I’ll be
wearing purple on April 12th and
I hope you’ll join me. South
Dakota’s Operation: Military
Kids (OMK) Program is leading
this initiative so that we all can
visibly show our support for military
children. OMK also encourages
South Dakotans to find other
ways to thank these children for
their service to our country, such
as volunteering to read a story
about the military at a local
school or library. It’s important
that these children know just how
much we value their mom or
dad’s service to our country.
South Dakota is home to approximately
7,400 military kids
and many of these kids endure
frequent moves and also face
reintegration issues as they start
life in a new school. These children
often grow up and mature
much faster than their peers, because
they’ve had to step up and
help out around the home while a
parent is serving.
We all have a role to play in
supporting these children and
families and I encourage you to
get involved. South Dakota has a
long and upstanding tradition of
supporting our troops and Month
of the Military Child is just another
way we can show our appreciation
for our brave men, women,
families and children. In our family,
we continually pray for our
troops and their safety. We also
talk about the importance of our
military and how appreciative we
are of their commitment to our
country. I hope you’ll share your
ideas about how we can support
our military children by contacting
one of my offices. Contact information
is listed below:
Sioux Falls 605-275-2868
Watertown 605-878-2868
Aberdeen 605-262-2862
Rapid City 605-791-4673
Washington, DC 202-225-2801
Toll Free 1-855-225-2801
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Central Meade County News
As of Sunday we were still very
dry in Central Meade County. We
had a couple of sprinkles over the
weekend that settled the dust,
but not a measurable amount. A
prayer meeting for rain was held
at 5:00 pm on Sunday at the Central
Meade County Community
Center. Shortly after the meeting
we were met with a gentle rain
that continued off and on
throughout Sunday evening. A
big thank you goes to those who
attended the meeting as well as
those who continue to pray for
rain & moisture. It appears we
will have to dig out the winter
gear if weather forecasters are
correct.
The Faith High School held
their prom festivities this past
weekend that started with a great
steak tip dinner for the Junior/Senior
banquet. Lonny Collins prepared
the special evening meal on
Friday, April 5. Faith's prom was
held on Saturday evening.
Friends and family were able to
view the grand march and take
pictures before the dance. There
was a wide array of dresses and
tuxedos and it appeared very little
was spared to look spectacular
that night. All prom attendees
were invited to attend the post
prom activities which included a
mechanical bull, laser tag, and a
blow up obstacle course. Students
were treated to pizza, hors d'ouvres,
and drinks, as well as a high
end selection of door prizes. Four
iPads were awarded by way of
drawings that resulted in one person
from each class receiving one.
The freshman class purchased
the four iPads that went to four
people that 'morning'. Needless to
say there were many young people
as well as adults who spent
Sunday catching up on a couple of
extra winks of sleep.
The Union Center track team
attended their first track meet in
By Sandy Rhoden
Belle Fourche on Tuesday. While
all the results are not in, the 7th
girls 4x100 meter relay took first
place. The team consists of Katie
Shaw, Brittany Grubl, Talina
Spring, and Ashlyn Simons. Ashlyn
Simons also took first in the
200 meter dash and 2nd in high
jump. Katie Shaw took 3rd in the
100 meter dash while Brittany
Grubl placed 5th. Jacey Gregg
finished 4th in the 200 meter
dash as well as the 75m hurdles.
Katie Shaw was 6th in the 75 m
hurdles and Jade Graham finished
6th in the 7th boys 100m
dash. While shot put results are
not in yet, our four 7th grade girls
all hurled the shot well over 20
feet that day. Justine Keffeler,
Brittany Grubl, Katie Shaw, and
Talina Spring threw shot that
day.
Two Union Center track
alumni took first and second in
high jump in Mobridge last
Thursday. From Faith High
School, Caden Smiley placed first
in high jump and qualified for the
State Track Meet. Reggie Rhoden
came in second. Another alumni,
Paige Brink, placed 3rd in long
jump. The meet consisted of 18
teams from both A & B classes.
As a reminder, one may want
to send a card to wish Mae Keffeler
a happy 100th birthday. It is
a rare opportunity to send wishes
to one who has lived a century
long. She continues to live independently
and amazes those who
see her travel to occasional sports
activities and such. Next Monday,
April 15 is a very special day for
Mae and her family. Again, her
address is Mae Keffeler, 1033
Boulevard St., Sturgis, SD 57785.
The deadline to file taxes is approaching
fast. Many have finished
filing, while some are still
working on the yearly project.
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