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Page 8• April 10, 2013 • The Faith Independent Good Neighbor honorees Pennington County Courant Robert R. Young, Union Center Bob was raised on the ranch where he and his family live, and grew up knowing you had to BE a neighbor and work together in order to survive on the plains of Meade County, S.D. His parents showed him by example how to help and care for others. There has never been a time when Bob would not lend a helping hand to a neighbor in need. In the large electrical outages he would volunteer his equipment and the manpower to get the power back on and running. Bob has been a faithful and willing helper involving church projects, and for the past three years he has assumed the responsibility of heating the Stoneville Church during the winter email us at faithind@faithsd.com Selling: 39 Powerful Yearling & 2 experienced two-year-oldAngus Bulls backed by great carcass genetics Offering includes sons of: Connealy Stimulus 8419 - 9 head Hoover Dam - 8 head SydGen Mandate 6079 - 5 head HA Program 5652 - 4 head Final Answer 924 SDG - 3 head Mytty In Focus - 2 head Sitz Uncommon - 1 head Bred and managed to survive, thrive and produce in a tough environment. months. When there was snow, he also used his own equipment to clear the parking lot. Bob has been manager of the Young Ranch for the past twelve years. The ranch has been in the Young Family since 1908. Bob is the fourth generation to hold that position. Bob and his wife Susie have three children: Brenda, Robby, Matthew. Bob and Susie's boys are the fifth generation to proudly work on the family ranch near Union Center. Bob proudly served in the National Guard of South Dakota for eight years. He has also been an active director of First Interstate Bank for the past two years. Bob has had an active part in the Enning Volunteer Fire Department for the past 35 years, the last six years as Fire Chief. Bob was a 4-H leader for 18 years with the Jr. Stockgrowers and Busy Stitchers 4-H Club of Stoneville. Bob and Susie held judging schools at their ranch for five years. They also served on the Meade County Extension Board for nine years. I (Harold Delbridge) have worked for this family and have night-calved for them for 14 years. I have always been welcome in their home, as is anyone else who happens to stop by. Robert Young and his family are true neighbors. ))0 % .)!+!& +' $+ 0', #&'. '. 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In my personal experience, Wayne has brought over his lawn aerator, plugger and sweeper so we can ready our lawn for the summer. We don't even have to ask. When the time is right they show up in our yard. One time Wayne was talking to a young couple and they were wanting to build a deck onto their house. The next morning Wayne was there early to start the process. This is typical of what Wayne does for his neighbors. Wayne is well known not just in the Wall area, but also in the surrounding communities. Having worked for GWTC for 34 years before retiring, Wayne has made friends wherever he has been. Wayne is always looking out for his neighbors. If someone is gone for a while he will check on their property to see if everything is okay. I know if we are gone our place will be well taken care of. Wayne has been the Wall Methodist Church's chair of the Trustee's Committee twice. He is currently serving in that position. Both times a major project needed to be done. Both times Wayne has gone out into the community to raise money for said projects. Without his leadership these projects would not have been completed in a timely fashion. Wayne is a standing member of the Wall United Methodist Men's Organization where he has helped in a variety of different projects. You just know that he is going to be there. Wayne has also been the Youth Leader for the Wall United Methodist Church. He made sure that in the winter months the youth group would do something special every four weeks. This included things like going skiing in the Hills or swimming at Evans Plunge in Hot Springs. As I stated earlier, Wayne worked for Golden West for 34 years. He is now retired along with his wife, Gwen. During his tenure at GWTC Wayne attended countless seminars and classes to stay current with the ever-changing and expanding technologies that are at the forefront of the telecommunication industry. Wayne has been involved with many different organizations. Most of them involved the youth, but not all. Here is a list of some of those groups: Cub Scout leader, Webelos leader, Boy Scout leader, Girls Scout helper, 4-H helper, Youth wrestling, Youth softball, Youth rodeo. He brought back the SDRA Rodeo to the Wall Celebration after years of not having a rodeo. He held the positions of President, Vice President and Secretary of the Wall Rodeo Association. Wayne is one of those individuals that makes a community successful and progressing in a positive direction. The Wall Community as well as those surrounding communities are far better off for having Wayne and his big heart a part of them. Wayne was nominated by Gale Patterson. Marcia West, Philip Marcia was a school counselor, taught basic education and physical education. She dedicated her life to teaching where she was an amazing influence on her students for 40 years, all in the Philip School System. Marcia was honored by being inducted into the Philip High School Hall of Fame, SDHSAA Distinguished Service Award, and BHSU Outstanding Educator Award. Marcia and Michael were nominated to receive the “Good Neighbor” Award because they are huge supporters and promoters of the people who live in and around Philip where they are involved in the local organizations. They are faithful members of the First Lutheran Church of Philip, and have held all the offices of the Church Council, as well as being in charge of the Women's Group, the Youth Group, Alter Guild and Ushers. Her husband, Michael, is the head of the AARP Group in Philip. He and Marcia established the 'Old Schoolhouse Park' and maintain it through the AARP Group. They got the Lasting Legacy Monument built, which they also maintain. Marcia heads up the Retired Teachers and both she and Michael are past officers of the Chamber of Commerce. They chair the Cancer Support Group and Relay for Life. They are members of the Wall Food Pantry and help with distribution to people in need in the Philip area. Michael is a member of the Haaken Co. Crooners. This group raises enough money to gift a yearly scholarship. This long list of accomplishments has inspired Linda Eisenbraun to nominate both Michael and Marcia as individual recipients as Good Neighbors and generous givers. Michael West, Philip Michael West started his teaching career in the early 60's. He taught for four years before gaining employment at Dorothy Brothers' Garage. In the late 80's the Garage changed hands and Michael went back into the school system where he taught and coached. He spent many years coaching all the sports in the Philip School System. Michael has been inducted in the Philip High School Hall of Fame, 1996 BHSU Athletic Hall of Fame, SDHSAA Distinguished Service Award, and 2012 Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame. The Catalyst Club Good Neighbor Banquet will be held on Saturday, April 20 in Philip at the Philip High School gymnasium at 6:00 p.m. Legal Advertising Friday noon before Wed. publication The Faith Independent
April 10, 2013 • The Faith Independent • Page 9 Grants to help farms & ranches build resilience to drought WASHINGTON, April 4, 2013 - Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the award of $5.3 million in Conservation Innovation Grants to develop approaches and technology that will help producers adapt to extreme climate changes that cause drought. These grants will fund projects benefiting several states that were significantly impacted by last year's drought. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) remains focused on carrying out its mission, despite a time of significant budget uncertainty. Today's announcement is one part of the department's efforts to strengthen the rural economy. "USDA is working diligently to help American farmers and ranchers rebound from last year's drought and prepare for future times of climatic extremes," Vilsack said. "Conservation Innovation Grants are an excellent way to invest in new technology and approaches that will help our farmers, ranchers and rural communities be more resilient in the future." The grants will address drought-related issues, such as grazing management, warm season forage systems, irrigation strategies and innovative cropping systems. Recipients plan to evaluate innovative, field-based conservation technologies and approaches, leading to improvements like enhancing soil's ability to hold water, evaluating irrigation water use and installing grazing systems that are more tolerant to drought. Examples of projects include: South Dakota State University: Received $713,000 to establish four grazing management demonstrations on South Dakota and Nebraska ranches. Producers can observe and demonstrate the impacts of innovative grazing management practices on their land's ability to recover from the 2012 and future droughts through the use of rainout shelters. Intertribal Buffalo Council: Received $640,000 to evaluate how traditional/historical practices aided tribes in dealing with drought, developing a best practices database, and using that information for training and demonstration projects. This grant will support 57 tribes in 19 states (Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming.) Summaries of all projects selected for 2013 Conservation Innovation Grants are available at http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/cig/index.html NRCS has offered this grant program since 2004, investing in ways to demonstrate and transfer efficient and environmentally friendly farming and ranching practices. This specific announcement of program funding was in response to last year's historic drought. Conservation Innovation Grants projects are funded by the Environmental Quality Incentives Program and awarded through a competitive grants process. At least 50 percent of the total cost of projects must come from non-federal matching funds, including cash and in-kind contributions provided by the grant recipient. For more on grant recipients or Conservation Innovation Grants, visit www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/cig/index.html. USDA has made a concerted effort to deliver results for the American people, even as USDA implements sequestration - the across-the-board budget reductions mandated under terms of the Budget Control Act. USDA has already undertaken historic efforts since 2009 to save more than $700 million in taxpayer funds through targeted, commonsense budget reductions. These reductions have put USDA in a better position to carry out its mission, while implementing sequester budget reductions in a fair manner that causes as little disruption as possible. Safe Digging Month kicks off spring construction season As South Dakotans prepare for spring construction and planting projects, the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission and the South Dakota One Call Board remind residents to always call 811 a few days before any digging project to request that underground utilities be marked. When calling 811, homeowners and contractors are connected to the South Dakota One Call center which notifies the appropriate utility companies of their intent to dig. Professional locators are then dispatched to the digging site to mark the approximate locations of underground lines with flags, paint or both. The 811 call and the subsequent marking of utilities are free to the homeowner or contractor. "Calling 811 is a crucial step in any excavation project," said PUC Chairman Gary Hanson. "The time investment to dial the threedigit number is minimal, but the potential savings, in terms of personal safety and infrastructure preservation, is priceless." Striking a single line can cause injury, repair costs, fines and inconvenient outages. Every digging project, no matter how large or small, warrants a call to 811. Installing a mailbox, building a deck and planting a tree are all examples of digging projects that should only begin a few days after a call to 811. State law requires notification to the One Call center at least 48 hours before digging. Weekend projects should be called in to 811 the Monday or Tuesday before. "Callers to 811 should be prepared to give the location of their dig site as well as the start time and duration of the dig activity," said South Dakota One Call Board President Kurt Pfeifle of Mid-Dakota Rural Water System. "The locating process is a wellhoned procedure that works well and truly saves lives and facilities." In 2012, the South Dakota One Call center received more than 133,000 locate requests. As a result 787,600 locate tickets were issued to utilities to mark underground facilities. The depth of utility lines can vary for a number of reasons, such as erosion, previous digging projects and uneven surfaces. Utility lines need to be properly marked because even when digging only a few inches, the risk of striking an underground utility line still exists. Read more about digging safely, including a proclamation by Gov. Dennis Daugaard naming April as Safe Digging Month, at www.puc.sd.gov/safedigging. Learn about the South Dakota One Call program, laws and color codes for marking lines at www.SDOneCall.com. Place a Classified Ad... in The Faith Independent 967-2160/FAX 967-2160 Students get chance to send art to Washington PIERRE, S.D. – The competition that puts the artwork of South Dakota students in the nation’s Capitol is coming up, and the South Dakota Arts Council, in cooperation with U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem, is now accepting entries. Each spring, a nationwide high school arts competition is sponsored by the members of the U.S. House of Representatives. The Congressional Art Competition is an opportunity to recognize and encourage the artistic talent in the nation, as well as in each congressional district. The contest is open to all South Dakota high school students. The first-place winning entry will be displayed in the Cannon Tunnel of the United States Capitol for one year. The winning artist will be invited to a reception highlighting their artwork in conjunction with the exhibit ribbon-cutting ceremony. The second-place winning entry will be displayed in Rep. Noem’s Washington, D.C., office. Cash awards are also given to the first- and second-place winners by South Dakotans for the Arts, a nonprofit, non-partisan agency whose primary purpose is to advance the arts in South Dakota. The Arts Council will only accept digital submissions on behalf of Rep. Noem. Students should send high-resolution JPEG images along with PDFs of the student application forms to rebecca.cruse@state.sd.us. Submissions must be received by 11:59 p.m., Wednesday, May 1. Winners will be notified May 3 and will be responsible for shipping their artwork and application forms to the SDAC office. The South Dakota Arts Council will have the artwork framed and will ship it to Washington, D.C. for the student. If you have further questions, please contact Rebecca Cruse at 1-800-952-3625 or via e-mail at rebecca.cruse@state.sd.us. The South Dakota Arts Council, an office of the South Dakota Department of Tourism, is a state agency serving South Dakotans and their communities through the arts with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts and the State of South Dakota. The South Dakota Department of Tourism is comprised of the Office of Tourism, the South Dakota Arts Council, and the South Dakota State Historical Society. The Department is led by Secretary James D. Hagen. Artwork Specifications: Each piece of art can be no larger than 28” x 28” x 4,” including the frame (unframed pieces are preferred, and the SDAC will have the work framed before sending to Washington, D.C.). Artwork cannot weigh more than 15 lbs. Accepted media for artwork are as follows: •Paintings: oil, acrylics, watercolor, etc. •Drawings: pastels, colored pencil, pencil, charcoal, ink, marker •Collage: Must be two dimensional •Prints: lithographs, silkscreen, block prints •Mixed Media •Computer-Generated Art •Photography Each entry must be original in concept, design, and execution and may not violate any U.S. copyright laws. Work entered must be in the original medium. No scanned reproductions of paintings or drawings will be allowed.
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