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Church Page … Gerald P. “Jerry” Kerkvliet _________ Gerald P. “Jerry” Kerkvliet, 70, of Salem passed away on April 12, 2012, at the VA Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Jerry Kerkvliet was born on November 26, 1941, to John and Elizabeth (Koch) Kerkvliet in Rock Rapids, IA. The family moved to Salem, SD. Jerry received his education in Salem, graduating from St. Mary’s High School. In 1964 he enlisted in the army and served his country overseas for two years. On June 15, 1968, he married Faye Parke in Kadoka, SD. A year later he started trucking and did so until his health forced him to retire. The A national volunteer network of precipitation observers, or CoCo- RaHS (Community Collaborative Rain Hail & Snow Network) is looking for more volunteers to track precipitation events across South Dakota reported State Climatologist, Dennis Todey, during a recent iGrow Radio Network interview. "These are everyday people who enjoy measuring precipitation and are willing to report that on the internet," he says, of the volunteers who measure and report after rain, hail and snow events. Despite today's automated technology, Todey believes local reporting is still essential in tracking the variability of rainfall. "It's a huge benefit to us to have people across the state who monitor precipitation. The biggest variability in weather across the state is how precipitation varies. Even with all the technology we have, we really need to have on-ground measurements all across the state to tell us what is really happening on the ground," he said. "Where we have heavy rain events, like flood events, the National Weather Serv- press@kadokatelco.com Inspiration Point Church Calendar CONCORDIA LUTHERAN • Kadoka • 837-2390 Pastor Art Weitschat Sunday Services: 10:00 a.m. LUTHERAN PARISH - ELCA OUR SAVIORS LUTHERAN • Long Valley Pastor Frezil Westerlund Sunday Services: 5:00 p.m. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Kadoka • Pastor Gary McCubbin • 837-2233 Worship Services: 11:00 a.m. Sunday School: Sr. Adults - 9:45 a.m. Sunday School: All Ages - 9:45 a.m., • Sept. - May Release Time: 2:15 p.m. Wednesdays. • Sept. - May open road was his passion. Jerry was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Salem. He was also a member of the American Legion Post 140. He loved playing pool and bean-bags, where he served as “The Decider” in the Kerkvliet family tournaments. He was also an avid sports fan and followed politics religiously. His greatest love of all was for his family, especially his grandchildren. They were his greatest joy in life. Jerry is survived by his wife, Faye of Salem, his daughter, Teri (Jed) Kylander, and their children, Ella and Evan, all of Highlands Ranch, CO, a brother, Wayne (Carol) of Ham Lake, MN, three sisters, Sr. Marietta Kerkvliet of Yankton, SD, Donna (Jim) Muller of Ft. Collins, CO, and Mary Kay (Dave) Butler of Lake Carlos, MN, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Elizabeth, his twin brother, Ronald, brother, Michael, brother-in-law, John Nitz, and three nieces, Sarah Nitz, Michelle Davis, and Kristine Mc- Quistion. Funeral mass were held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, April 16, 2012, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Salem. Visitation was held at 12 p.m. on Sunday, April 15 with a 3 p.m. rosary and a 7 p.m. prayer service all at Kinzley Funeral Home in Salem. Online guest book is available at www.kinzleyfh.com Weather reporting volunteers needed ice has issued flash flood warnings based on people's reports on how much rain fall there was," he said. Todey says volunteer reports can also be useful in documenting drought conditions. "If people can tell us how many days they've gone without rainfall, it helps us document drought conditions and better support disaster declaration because of drought," he said. Volunteers willing to be part of the CoCoRaHS network must be willing to take daily precipitation readings between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. and report the events on-line. They are asked to use a standard 4-inch diameter rain gauge and will receive a small bit of training. A March Madness recruiting campaign is now underway. To learn more visit www.cocorahs.org or contact Todey at (605) 688-5678. For more information on this topic, visit iGrow.org. The iGrow Radio Network and SDSU Extension bring listeners an informative show each day. For more information on the iGrow Radio Network, or to listen to archived shows, visit www.igrow.org. Read Lamentations 3:24-26 Many Christians struggle to discipline themselves in the area of self-gratification. There are so many Willing to Wait for God's Way things we want right now. And to make matters worse, we usually have the ability to follow through on our desires. That's what the entire credit card industry is all about: have it now; pay later. But finances aren't the only area where we get into trouble. Some people are in a hurry to be married and therefore make an unwise choice regarding a mate. Others don't even see marriage as necessary and opt for premarital sex instead of waiting for the right person. Or maybe you're just in a hurry to become successful and well-respected in your career, never giving any thought to whether your pursuit aligns with God's plans for your life. One reason the Lord wants us to wait is to protect us from our own self-destructive ways. Those who can't say no to their own desires end up enslaved to them. God wants us to be mature believers who have the character and self-restraint to wait for Him to provide in His perfect time. Because the heavenly Father is omniscient, He alone knows what's best. You can trust that if He asks you to wait, He has something more wonderful in mind than you could ever provide for yourself. Does anything seem to have a power over you? If so, it may be an area that requires the practice of self-restraint. Yield to the Lord, and submit your desires to Him. Then, begin saying no to temptations as you wait for God to reveal His will for your life. PEOPLE’S MARKET WIC, Food Stamps & EBT Phone: 837-2232 Monday thru Saturday 8 AM - 6 PM Jury selected, compelling testimony delivered in Petersen murder trial Prosecutor Doug Hammerand opened his case against Thomas Petersen on Wednesday, April 11 with compelling and emotional evidence, including testimony from an 18-year-old Eagle Scout. Cody George was only 17, however, when he discovered his mother’s bloody body in the family’s home in Greene and attempted CPR. Jurors learned George’s mother, Judy Renee Petersen, 36, suffered multiple injuries to her face, neck, head, chest and arms. “If you count every cut and stab wound, there’s 129,” Hammerand said. Thomas Petersen, Judy Renee Petersen’s husband and George’s stepfather, is on trial on a charge of first-degree murder. If convicted, he faces life in prison with no chance for parole. Petersen attacked his wife with three knives, Hammerand told jurors during his opening remarks. One was a filet knife, the second was a chef’s knife and the third was described as “short.” Two of the knives’ blades bent during the assault, according to Hammerand. “This case is not a whodunit,” he added. The fatal confrontation capped a downward spiral in the couple’s relationship. They had moved from Texas several years earlier because both liked the idea of living in Iowa and ultimately bought a home in Greene. Petersen worked as a Schwan delivery man. Renee Petersen was employed by a health clinic. But money was a problem, and eventually the van Renee Petersen drove was repossessed. “In June of last year, the marriage between Thomas and Renee Petersen was over,” Hammerand said. Petersen promised a family member he would make the divorce “as difficult as possible” for his wife and “make her life miserable,” according to Hammerand. Defense attorney Susan Flander conceded the point, even suggesting jurors would indeed find her client guilty, although not of firstdegree murder. She noted Petersen’s history with mental health issues and what she described as a serious drinking problem. “This is the action of a man under the influence of alcohol,” Flander said during her opening statement. That, she said, means Petersen could not form specific intent to kill. According to Flander, jurors must then conclude Petersen is guilty of a no more than second-degree murder. Renee Petersen got close to her husband during an argument and may have brandished something silver in Petersen’s direction, according to Flander. “He felt something against his testicles and Renee said something about ‘cutting them off’ and ‘waking up without them,’ ” Flander said. Because he had been drinking all through the day leading up to HOGEN’S HARDWARE 837-2274 or shop by phone toll-free at 1-888-411-1657 Serving the community for more than 65 years. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Interior • 859-2310 Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m. BELVIDERE COMMUNITY CHURCH Pastor Gary McCubbin • 344-2233 Sunday Worship: 9:30 a.m. Coffee & Donuts: 10:30 a.m. Sunday School: 10:45 a.m. Sept. - May OUR LADY OF VICTORY CATHOLIC CHURCH Father Bryan Sorensen • Kadoka • 837-2219 Mass: Sunday - 11:00 a.m. Confession After Mass INTERIOR COMMUNITY CHURCH Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. • Church: 10:30 a.m. EAGLE NEST LIFE CENTER Gus Craven • Wanblee • 462-6002 Sunday Church: 11:00 a.m. the fatal confrontation, Petersen blacked out, according to Flander’s version of events. “The next thing he knows, he wakes up and he saw a horrific sight,” Flander told jurors. “His only thought was to get his 2-yearold son out of there.” Law enforcement officials apprehended Petersen in South Dakota. He had the couple’s youngest child with him, according to numerous sources. Hammerand anticipated the question of specific intent and intoxication, which from the attorneys’ opening statements appears a central issue in Petersen’s case. “His specific intent when he grabbed the first knife, the second knife and the third knife was to kill Renee Petersen,” Hammerand said. Jurors also heard from Beverly Truax, a dispatcher for Butler County who first spoke to Renee Petersen’s son, Cody George. Hammerand also played a recording of the 911 call from June 4, 2011. On it, George frantically pleads for emergency crews to hurry. “I need them here now,” the boy said. “Hang in there, man. I know it seems like forever,” a male dispatcher responded. “Momma, wake up,” George said later, adding “there’s no pulse or anything.” “Just keep pumping, man,” the dispatcher said. Many in the courtroom audience, including Renee Petersen’s mother, wept as the six-minute recording played. Six men and six women will determine Petersen’s guilt or innocence. Defense attorneys, prosecutors and the court picked the group from a field of 92 potential candidates. The process began at 9 a.m. Tuesday and concluded when those selected took an oath at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday. The court also selected two alternates — a man and a woman. Petersen appeared comfortable during the first two days of his trial. He actively participated with his defense team, Flander and Annette Boehlje, as they eliminated potential jurors Wednesday morning. At one point, Petersen smiled with others in the courtroom when Flander asked if any potential juror had ever been described as “stubborn or willful by anyone other than their spouse.” reprinted with permmission --by Dennis Magee for The Globe Gazette 2011 Youth Risk Behavior Survey continued from front page The six priority health-risk behaviors include: behaviors that contribute to unintentional injuries and violence; tobacco use; alcohol and other drug use; sexual behaviors that contribute to unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection; unhealthy dietary behaviors; and physical inactivity. The SD Youth Risk Behavior Survey is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Coordinated School Health, which is a collaboration between the state departments of Education and Health. To view a complete report, go to http://healthyschools.sd.gov and click on Youth Risk Behavior Survey. 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PO Box 309, Kadoka, SD 57543 April 19, 2012 • Kadoka Press • Page 2 SD officers officers testify in Petersen trial on chase dangers Aided by technology, jurors on Thursday heard from the late Renee Judy Petersen and her husband, Thomas Petersen, the man accused of murdering her, at the second day of trail, April 12, 2012. “He was making threats against himself and me,” Renee Petersen texted. The message went to Thomas Petersen’s sister, Kelly Svebek, about two months before a fatal stabbing claimed Renee Petersen’s life. Thomas Petersen also “hinted at” killing himself if he did not win full custody of his children as the couple headed for divorce, according to Renee Petersen’s texts. He also “planned on attending a funeral in two weeks, and it wasn’t his.” Authorities allege Petersen stabbed and cut his wife more than 120 times on June 4, 2011. He allegedly used three knives in the attack. Renee Petersen’s son, Cody George, discovered her body in the family’s home in Greene. Petersen, however, allegedly fled the scene with the couple’s 2-yearold son. Jurors on Thursday learned how close Petersen came to losing his own life during a confrontation June 5, 2011. Bryan Warner, a federal park law enforcement officer in June 2011, testified about the pursuit in South Dakota that ultimately led to Petersen’s arrest. During the chase, Warner said he topped 100 mph in his patrol vehicle and watched as Petersen forced a sheriff’s patrol car off a road. Warner testified seeing Petersen eject his 2-year-old son from his pickup after stopping briefly during the pursuit. “I saw the defendant throw something out of the door. At the time I couldn’t comprehend was it was,” Warner said. “I realized it was the child that we were looking for,” as a result of an Amber Alert, he added. Officials were able to narrow their search for Petersen because he used a credit card in South Dakota. Warner was just a few miles away and deduced Petersen’s likely route. “There were only a couple of ways for the individual to go,” Warner said. While being taken into custody, Petersen talked about hoping for a cliff to drive off, according to Warner. He also suggested he wanted officers to shoot him. “He said he wished one of the officers had an itchy trigger finger,” Tornado warning systems to be tested April 25 A statewide tornado drill will be conducted for South Dakota by the National Weather Service between 9:00 and 9:30 am MDT (10:00 and 10:30 a.m. CDT) on Wednesday, April 25. Because the exercise is used to ensure communications and warning systems are functioning properly before storm season, people will see and hear the alerts used for tornadoes. Outdoor warning sirens will be sounded in many towns. The sirens may not be heard inside homes and office buildings, as they are intended to alert people who are outdoors away from radio or TV. The drill will also include activation of the Emergency Alert System, which will interrupt local media broadcasts. The public should be aware that the scroll on television will look like a real warn- Advertise in our B&P for only $31.50 every three months. A great way to keep the focus on your business! Warner said. Warner and other officers trained their weapons on the man they believed was the subject of an Amber Alert issued in Iowa. A South Dakota trooper was using an assault rifle, and Warner had a shotgun, according to the park ranger. “I fired the first round of my shotgun,” Warner testified, “and racked the second shell.” Warner said Petersen made several “erratic” statements and cautioned the officer not to employ his Taser. “He said something to the effect of my day was going to go very badly, or end very badly,’” Warner said. Later parts of the incident were captured on video, recorded by a dashboard camera mounted in Trooper Clay Kartak’s patrol car. Kartak is a member of the South Dakota State Highway Patrol and joined the high-speed pursuit. On the video, jurors saw Petersen’s burning pickup and then a tense standoff that lasted about 20 minutes. “Stop right there,” Kartak called to another officer on the video. “That’s the crazy guy.” Petersen walked several hundred yards, concealing a black item in a pocket as he walked along the highway. “He does have something in his hand. We do not know what it is,” Kartak reported at one point. Kartak admitted being “amped up” during what he described as a stressful situation. As officers jockeyed for position, closing in as Petersen retreated and backing off as he advanced, Kartak’s frustration seemed to show. Petersen swore repeatedly and threatened the officers. “My name is ___ ___,” he yelled. “I want this guy to shoot me,” Petersen added later, pointing at an officer holding what looked like a shotgun. In cross examining Kartak, defense attorney Susan Flander directed attention to another of her client’s comments. “He said his wife was trying to take his balls off with a paring knife. Is that correct?” Flander asked the trooper. “Yes,” he said. The video concluded when a officer fired his Taser. As Petersen went down in a ditch, at least nine law enforcement officials moved in quickly to subdue him and take him into custody. reprinted with permmission --by Dennis Magee for The Globe Gazette ing, while the audio will be identified as a test. Local emergency response agencies may practice their response procedures and schools will conduct safety drills for their students. Individuals do not need to take any action during the drill, but they are encouraged to make plans to protect themselves and their families before storms develop. Don’t wait until the storm is headed toward you as there won’t be time. Information about storm safety is available from county emergency management offices or visit the following web sites: The Rapid City National Weather Service at www.weather.gov/rapidcity, Black Hills Chapter of the American Red Cross at www.blackhillsredcross.org, and the South Dakota Department of Health at www.bReadySD.com. FULL COLOR Copies Available at the <strong>Pioneer</strong> <strong>Review</strong> in Philip Meals for the Elderly Monday, April 23 Spaghetti with meatsauce, broccoli, garlic bread and mandarin oranges. Tuesday, April 24 Roast pork, scalloped potatoes, parsely carrots, bread and pumpkin bar.. Wednesday, April 25 Salmon loaf, oven baked potatoes, peas, bread and pears. Thursday, April 26 Oven fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, seasoned green beans, dinner roll and peaches. Friday, April 27 Hamburger on a bun with lettuce and onion, tator tots, baked beans and fresh fruit.
Belvidere News … Lookin’ Around by Syd Iwan Now that we’ve had April showers, we can probably expect May flowers. We can also probably expect the onset of garden fever and with a vengeance. This latter dreadful condition is when people, in the throes of optimism, plant a much bigger garden then they need or can reasonably expect to take care of. I speak from experience. In my younger years, I often plowed up a huge bit of ground with a tractor and then set to planting everything under the sun in great quantity. A normal garden would usually include radishes, leaf lettuce, peas, beans, beets, carrots, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, corn, potatoes, squash and anything else that looked interesting. This was all fine and good until summer and reality took their toll. A large garden, as you know, will require a whole lot of weeding and, in this arid climate, watering. If you have much else to do in life, you may not be able to keep things under control long enough to get much of a harvest. As a result, I’ve had to rationalize. First off, many vegetables taste about as good when you purchase them as when you grow them. They may even be cheaper if you consider your time worth anything. Take green beans for instance. You can buy them quite reasonably in either frozen or canned form. I’ve never canned any that I’ve raised since those have been known to easily go bad and poison your entire family. We have frozen a lot of them, though, and I can’t really tell much difference between home-grown and purchased. Incidentally, my mom froze a lot of beans I’d raised, but she thought you should blanch them first which involves briefly boiling them before plunging them into ice water. Later we found you could just cut the dumb things up and freeze them without the tedium. There wasn’t much taste or texture difference between beans frozen the hard way or the easy way. Secondly, I’m not good with certain vegetables, such as corn. My dad could raise corn and so can my wife, but I don’t seem to have the knack. Mine grows two feet tall, tassels out, and puts out stunted little ears. Other veggies are so buggy that I tire of picking off bugs or fluffing everything with insecticide. Potatoes and every member of the cabbage family come to mind. The cabbage family would include cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, and kohlrabi. As a result of excessive gardening over many years, I have, of Belvidere News Grady Davis celebrated his twelfth birthday a couple times this last week. On Saturday, he and his family journeyed to Wall where they hooked up with their Irish friend, Trisha, visited with her and some friends of hers, toured Wall Drug, etc. Trisha has stayed at the Fortune Bed and Breakfast several times, and Francie visited her in Ireland last year. Then at Cowboy Church, held at the hall in Belvidere on Wednesday evening, they had a birthday cake and ice cream. Grady’s mom, Francie, is currently editing the South Dakota poetry magazine and will be working on that through April instead of writing Belvidere news. Rudy Reimann visited his folks, Rick and Rayma, in Midland on Friday and Saturday. His brothers, Stanley and Forrest, were home since they came to attend the Mike Schofield funeral in Philip on Friday. Rudy was a pallbearer at the funeral. Rudy was quite a bit younger than Mike but still considered him a good friend. Rudy said they had an inch of rain in Midland by Sunday morning and more came throughout the day. Bunny Green was visited on Saturday by her former daughter-inlaw, Penny, of Sturgis. Penny and a friend of hers brought all kinds of goodies with them for dinner and left the remainder for Bunny to use later. Penny is an artist, and Bunny says she can really paint. Bunny visited with Betty Kusick on the phone this week, but the two didn’t get together in person. Bunny also got a graduation announcement from the daughter of Dan Davidson of Idaho. Dan is the son of Marguerite Drabek and ran the truck stop in Kadoka for a number of years. He had some fairly serious health problems for a few years but seems to be recovered from those at present. Larry Grimme stopped by briefly on Sunday as did Wally Wells. Bunny also learned this week that her granddaughter, Cindy Houck’s husband, Garden Fever Syd Iwan • 344-2547 course, gained a lot of knowledge through experience. Oddly enough, though, I often get carried away with things to the extent that they nearly drive me crazy. Then, after I’ve learned all I want to know about a subject, I sort of lose interest and go on to other things. The learning somehow seems more important and interesting than going on and continually using the gained knowledge and experience. I can’t exactly explain why that is, but it has happened to me more than a few times. Rabbit raising and photography come to mind. I’m still in my computer, writing, and piano playing modes, however, and all are complicated enough that they should hold my interest for a while yet. As you know, however, homegrown tomatoes and cucumbers are much superior to anything you can buy in a store. Neither do they take a lot of special care. A little watering and fertilizing should do the job, especially if you don’t have a lot of other plants to tend. This year, then, my plans are to have about three tomato plants and a couple hills of cucumbers. I might also plant a few radishes just because I like to grow them. They only take a month from seed to dinner table and are fun. I don’t eat them much since I don’t enjoy burping them for hours afterwards, but wife Corinne likes them which is a good excuse for growing them. Actually, I’d plant a few more things like beans, peas, beets, and squash if our life was a little more settled, but that doesn’t appear to be in the cards this year. Maybe next year. Huckleberries, by the way, are fun to grow. They do bake up into fairly good pies, but the best thing is when people see them growing and pick some to eat. They look delicious but are perfectly dreadful when raw. The grimace on the face of someone eating an uncooked huckleberry is priceless. So, for now, it’s about time to plant radishes, beets, peas, potatoes, and leaf lettuce since those thrive in cool weather and don’t do much if planted too late. I’ll leave those to you this year since you probably have already contracted garden fever and can’t wait to feel the soil run through your fingers. I personally will just wait a few more weeks and get going on some tomatoes and cucs. As you can see, I have garden fever under control for now, but there may be an outbreak of it at some time in the future. It’s hard to say. Good luck to you on having a sensibly sized garden this time around. If I can do it, so can you, or at least for this year. No bets on next year. Don, lost his sister in a car accident recently and had to fly to the funeral. Bill and Norma Headlee were visited a couple times this weekend by their daughter, Corale Dorn, and family of Dell Rapids. The Dorns were coming and going to Spearfish where they participated in the Whirlwind Horse memorial run. This was in commemoration of a high-school and college classmate of some family members that had been killed in a car accident. Corale’s sister, Monica, is another runner in the family but didn’t participate in the run this year since she is expecting a baby in June. This was a long run but shorter versions were also available. Norma figured between Corale, her husband, and kids, a goodly number of miles were covered. Headlees were also visited by Norma’s sister, Marge Kraushaar, of Illionois this week. Marge had been staying with her brother, Tom DeVries, for a few days, and they both came over for supper one day when Corale and family were there. The Headlee household was busy last weekend over Easter with daughters, Monica, Donella, and Anora, on hand with various family members. Several kids were involved which required the hiding and finding of lots of Easter eggs. Greg Badure said they have been staying fairly close to home this week, in part because the kids had colds and such. There wasn’t even Sunday school on Sunday since teacher, Merry Willard, called and said she wasn’t in to fighting muddy roads to come in that day. Greg said they will go back to the 12-hour days required for rest-area maintenance starting in mid-May. Out at the ranch, Al and Bax are into calving and are being assisted this year again by Paul Scherff. Paul works most of the year on a dude ranch, the H F Bar, near Buffalo and Sheridan, Wyoming. It is in the foothills of the Bighorn Mountains. This is the same ranch that Greg worked on for about 15 years, and it is considered the second oldest dude ranch in the country. It was started back about 1910 when its owners were looking for additional income to pay for the ranch. Various guys from the area have worked there on and off, mostly through Greg’s encouragement since he was the first from this area to work there. Tojo Osborn’s nephew, Troy Ehrmantraut, was one of those who spent several seasons at the H F Bar and one who often comes here in the spring to help with brandings and other work. He does a lot of horse shoeing during the year as well. Mike Perault said calving has been going quite well, thanks in part to the nice weather this year. He was glad to report an inch and twenty hundredths of rain this weekend which he said was very welcomed. Mark DeVries said his sons, Gavin and Geoffrey, are in track at present. The family often attends the Kadoka meets to cheer them on. Mark’s folks, Jim and Lynn, came from Kansas a few weeks ago during their spring break since they are both teachers. Jim is expected back probably in May for a while as usual as are various other family members. Lynn DeVries has taught school in Korea on and off for quite a few years but is not planning any trips there in the near future due to unrest between the Koreas and between them and neighboring countries. Winter Hours Sun: 3 p.m. - 10 p.m. Closed Mondays Tues. - Thurs: 5 p.m. - 10 p.m. Fri. - Sat: 5 p.m. to Midnight 344-2210 BELVIDERE BAR Norris News Marjorie Anne Letellier • 462-6228 “April showers spring May flowers” Thomas Tusser Saturday evening before Easter, Chris and Cindy Knecht and boys of Martin visited in the Dan Taft home. Easter Sunday guests at the Tafts were Susan’s parents, Alvin and Judy Simmons, of Martin. On Monday, Dan Taft and daughters, Samantha and Morgan, helped Evan and Dorothy Bligh work cattle at Maxine Allards. Samantha left for USD in Vermillion that evening. Dan, Susan and Morgan took livestock to Philip for the sale on Tuesday. The Jason Burma family left for their home at Sunshine Bible Academy on Easter Monday afternoon after spending the Easter holiday weekend at Norris. They went home by the way of Platte and visited a bit with Andrea Beckwith at the Todd County Tribune in Mission. Heather Taft headed back to SDSU at Brookings on Tuesday after spending the Easter weekend at home. The school election was held at the Norris Township Hall on Tuesday with Susan Taft, Leona Wood- April 19, 2012 • Kadoka Press • Page 3 enKnife and Erna WoodenKnife serving on the election board. School News: The Tuesday afternoon grade school basketball games with White River will continue through the month of April. This week it is at Norris gym, come and cheer the kids on. Parent/teacher conferences will be held on Thursday evening from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Parents be sure and attend. Maxine Allard and Evan and Dorothy Bligh were among the huge crowd of folks attending the services for Scott Arrow held on Wednesday afternoon at the Norris School gym. Our prayers continue for his dear family. Thursday morning the James Letelliers were in Philip and enjoyed a visit with Ellen Totton. Jim and Jessie Root of Midland also stopped to visit Ellen that morning. St. John Lutheran Ladies Aide met Thursday afternoon at the church with Sharon, Jan Ring and June Ring and Pastor Denke attending. They were busy planning the upcoming LWML meeting. Saturday, the gals hosted the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League at the church basement with twenty one ladies attending. Ladies attended represented churches in Gregory, Winner, Rosebud, Murdo, Draper, Chamberlain and Lead. Pastor Andrew Utecht was the speaker for the event. They were thrilled to have former St. John Lutheran Pastor and Mrs. Bob Utecht attend, along with former St. John members, Emma Waack, and daughters, Dorothy and Mildred, of Winner. Glad to hear your “boys” are taking such good care of you, Emma. Julie Letellier was an overnight guest at the James Letelliers and did some yard work before the drizzly weather set in on Saturday. When she turned the water on at the Burma garden spot, it really did decide settle down and rain. Rain is the name of the game these days. We woke up to a lovely slow steady rain on Sunday and it continued through out the day. Rain is worth more than pennies from heaven in this country! We are a very grateful people and with such a dry winter, we began to wonder if it even could rain. The moisture was just what the doctor ordered for this country and it came at the right time, too. It was fun to hear reports of anywhere to 1.5 inches to 2.8 inches and everywhere in between. We are thankful for every drop! Have a great week! State Treasurer’s office continues search for owners of unclaimed property --by Elizabeth “Sam” Grosz Community News Service Whether it is a forgotten safety deposit box or a lost dividend check, or even misplaced shares of stock, the state of South Dakota is the keeper of unclaimed property. However, State Treasurer Rich Sattgast and his staff don’t necessarily want to keep the property forever. In fact, they actively work to get such items back to their rightful owners. Now, with several innovative ideas in place, Sattgast and Unclaimed Property Administrator Lee DeJabet already are seeing large increases in inquiries about such property, and getting it back in the hands of the rightful owners. But, just what is unclaimed property? “We get property in from the financial institutions, life insurance, banks, credit card companies, and safe deposit boxes or stock,” said DeJabet, and it is put into the department’s data base with the last known person, address, or “whatever the holder (financial institution) gives us.” Financial institutions from all over the nation are required to do that each year with unclaimed property, she said. Once the state has it, the state is required to advertise what it is holding. The advertising season recently ended for the department, and inquiries have been pouring in. The ads listed names, addresses and a file number for each unclaimed property and are regionalized for the area served by the newspaper. “Now we will ask you a few questions,” said DeJabet about the process, “if we are talking to you on the phone.” That will be such things as name, address and social security number. If that matches, she said, a claim form will be mailed out. The claim form will have on it how much the property is, where it came from, how much it is, and the guidelines, or documentation the department needs. “Two things we always require,” said DeJabet, “are a governmentissued photo ID and your social security number.” There will also have to be proof if a name has changed, she added. Then, depending on what kind of property it is, business, inheritance and such, all have their own type of documentation needed, she said. Once the applicant returns the claim form, she said, and “everything is good, we process it and it goes for payment.” This generally takes 10 days, DeJabet said, but can take up to three weeks, because after the Treasurer’s office processes the claim, it goes to the State Auditor for issuance of the check. It may only take one to two days at the Treasurer’s office, she said, but once it gets to the Auditor’s office, it has to be checked and placed on their payment schedule. If either office is experiencing high volume, it can take the three-week span. If there are any problems in locating information, however, it can take longer. That is especially true when it involves someone who has died, DeJabet noted, and heirs are trying to locate the required information. However, using the department’s Internet site, www.sdtreasurer.gov, can greatly speed up the process, with the key being to have the right information to submit. If after searching the list at the site, and finding property, there is a claim form to complete. Print the form and sign it, photocopy the requested documentation, and mail it to the State Treasurer’s Office. A search can also be requested by phone, calling the division at 1- 866-357-2547, or emailing at unclaimed@sdtreasurer.gov. Written requests for searches may be sent to State Treasurer Rich Sattgast, Unclaimed Property Division, 500 E. Capitol Ave., Pierre SD 57501. Items to include are your legal name, prior name if it has changed, current mailing address and phone number. If a search of someone else’s name is requested, the relationship with that person must be included. “It’s good to do the Internet search,” reminded Sattgast, since the ad listing in the newspapers is only the current year. There also is a dollar limit for those listed in the ads, said DeJabet. The website, she said, lists everything $10 and up. Typically, she said, if a claim is made, the staff will check also to see if there is anything under $10. “So, then you’ll find that $1.83 dividend,” DeJabet added, “and we’ll attach it.” Currently, Sattgast said, nothing under the $50 limit is listed in the advertisement. Come July 1, when new legislation goes into effect, that limit will increase to $125. But the website still will have everything $10 and up, DeJabet said, and “we have the ability to change that limit.” However, the problem with seeing that mythical $1.18, she said, is that people will see that and won’t act on it. If a claim form is not returned in 120 days, DeJabet said, and no response received to the reminder sent out halfway through, “we will drop your claim, because as you can imagine, we get thousands of claims and they will remain open and in our system if we don’t have a deadline.” It always can be refiled, said Sattgast, adding, “these properties are in perpetuity—there is no deadline that they no longer belong to the person.” “Our database is kept forever,” said DeJabet, adding, “we never erase your name… if it has not been paid out, you will always be in there.” It is, she said, what is called “a perpetual liability to the state of South Dakota—we are obligated to pay that at any point in time, and your heirs can come back and claim it.” And, she added, many do. With about 9,000 new properties a year to handle, the two explained, and only three staff members, it is not feasible to do cold calling, searching for people, even though some may appear obvious to the casual observer. DeJabet said they do go through and pull out the public entities that may be listed. And, Sattgast noted, “we have been advised by the Attorney General not to do a cold call,” since it could be a mistaken identity. If something is sent out to somebody in error, agreed DeJabet, “it becomes very difficult for them to understand” when it is found it does not belong to them after all. Sattgast said he encourages people to check, since the state is currently holding $23 million worth of property… just waiting for rightful owners to claim. Sattgast and staff members are not just sitting back waiting for you to call, however… they are doing what they can to be visible and available at large statewide or regional gatherings of people, such as at the Sioux Empire Home Show, the Black Hills Home Show, the State Fair, the Sioux Empire Fair, Brown County Fair and DakotaFest in Mitchell. And the newspaper advertising that is done each year reaps benefits seen in increased numbers of applicants. By emphasizing the web page in that advertising this year, DeJabet said, there were 2,000 more claims submitted as a result during the three-week cycle of advertising. People who call in and are on call waiting also are encouraged to use the web page. People with so-called “smart phones” can scan the ap logo in printed information to also take them to the information. During the non-advertising time frame, she said, “we average 50 per day… but that is actually picking up as people become more aware.” Sattgast said the division has two main responsibilities: one is finding the properties out there, and the other is reuniting them with the people to whom it rightfully belongs. “You can write to us,” DeJabet said, adding, “you can call us, you can check on-line, you can check on your phone, you can visit us at the Fair or the Home Show, you can walk in—lots of ways to get to us.” “And we love to give money away— we are one of the few government agencies that likes to give money away.” Notice When sending subscription payments PLEASE return the entire pink postcard with your payment.
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