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orthing Firemen held their Appreciation Banquet recently. During the event, Nick Weisenbach was awarded the Firefighter of the Year award for 2012 by Fire Chief Jon Hanson.

Weisenbach had been nominated because of his commitment to the Worthing community.

“Nick not only serves Worthing as a volunteer fire fighter but also as one of only three EMTs,” said the Worthing Public Relations Officer Jarrod Hudelson.

“Nick is also a volunteer on the Lennox Ambulance staff. He has given a very large amount of his free time in volunteering for these causes.”

The Worthing Fire Department has announced that their Annual Soup and Pie Supper will be held on Saturday, Mar. 23 at the Worthing Fire Hall from 4 to 7 p.m. A freewill offering will be taken.

There will also be chances to win great prizes at a raffle drawing. Tickets are just $2 and you could win $150 at Blue Sky Junction, $100 at Countryside, four tickets to Olde Towne Dinner Theatre, or two tickets to Old Towne Dinner Theatre. There will also be a quilt raffle sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary.

You may purchase tickets the day of the Soup and Pie Supper or ask your local firefighter for details.

Members of the Worthing Volunteer Fire Department include: George Wallenstein, Michael Stratmeyer, Ron Straatmeyer, Jon D. Hanson, Tony Nelson, Butch Voges, Justin Wallenstein, Justin Appel, Susan Weisenbach, Travis Peterson, Dave Pien, Nick Weisenbach, Josh Juth, Jason Wendt, Matt McCready, Tony Larsen, Corey Stroschiem, Jeremy Forrest, Jarrod Hudelson, John Granschow. Five new members are currently attending classes and are expected to graduate this month.

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Election cancelled at Worthing, Lennox, Lennox School District There will be no elections this April in the City of Lennox, the City of Worthing and the Lennox School District.

Even though there will be no municipal election for the City of Lennox, there will be a change on the City Council. Russ Nelson, a former Lennox Police Chief, has filed for the position of Alderman in Ward 2, the seat being vacated by Ty Serr, who has opted not to run for re-election. Nelson, who is unopposed, will be the new representative for Ward 2.

Incumbents Tracy West and Darin Olson will continue as Aldermen for Ward 1 and 3, respectively, as both men are running unopposed.

In Worthing, Carrie McDannel has chosen to run again for that Commissioner seat. She is unopposed.

Merris Miller and Nancy Nelson will both retain their seats on the Lennox School Board as both are running unopposed.

Worthing Commissioners hold first reading for building codes

BY DEBBIE SCHMIDT

Worthing City Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, Feb. 25.

In reviewing the financial statements, Mayor Eric Saugstad reminded commissioners to pay close attention to their budgets.

The financial reports and minutes of Feb. 11 were approved with no additions or corrections.

The next item of business, the Worthing School Improvement Project (the Street Phase) was tabled because the engineer was unable to be at Monday night’s meeting.

Under new business two ordinances received their first reading.

Ordinance 2013-261-2 adopts the 2012 International Building Code and Ordinance 2013-262-3 adopts the 2012 International Residential Code Toby Brown, from SECOG, said that the City’s inspector, Eric Eneboe, had reviewed the documents.

Brown explained that the

current UBC code was outdated.

“The International codes are reviewed every three years by the International Code Board,” said Brown.

He added that generally, they don’t make substantial changes.

The Commissioners then reopened the public speaking portion of the meeting to allow Doug Kitzler an opportunity to speak to the board.

Kitzler told the commissioners that he moved his family back to Worthing four years ago so that they could be raised in a small town.

He spoke about the importance of neighbor helping neighbor and the importance of allowing neighbors to do whatever they want to on their land as long as it is “no danger to our children, ourselves.”

Kitzler believes that with more growth, comes more crime and more traffic.

“I ask that we all think clearly and be slow in our choices about our amazing town,” said Kitzler. “We

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need to look back to take principles that work, to move forward.”

He questioned the value of getting Government grants for the City. “What is the cost to us or our children in the future?” he asked.

“I don’t want to sell off our great little city, I don’t want to be like Sioux Falls,” said Kitzler.

The Mayor thanked Kitzler for coming and expressing his views.

“You are absolutely right, I don’t want this place to be like Sioux Falls either,” said the Mayor.

The Mayor added that they could do some work to give the citizens a better picture of what the grants cost the City.

Kitzler also questioned the electrical smart meters, saying that research says they affect pace makers.

Commissioner Todd Gannon asked Jeff Tanner, the City Administrator, to get more information on the meters from Xcel Energy.

The last issue brought up

by Kitzler was about guns.

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He would like to see people take gun safety courses to learn how to properly use guns and perhaps set up a gun range.

Gannon said he would like to look into the possibility of a gun range.

The Commissioners

thanked Kitzler for coming.

The next action of the night was to set the meeting of the local review board to March 18 at 6 p.m. at the Worthing Civic Center.

Under committee reports, Gannon commended Jake Sees on an excellent job of

snow removal.

“He waited until 5:30 a.m. to start because snow was still coming down, “ said Gannon. “He did a phenomenal job. We were done Friday at 9 a.m.”

The board then went into executive session.

Church property rezoned to general business

BY WENDY SWEETER

At their Feb. 11 meeting, the Worthing City Commission approved a change of zone request.

On a roll call vote, the commissioners approved the Planning & Zoning Commission’s recommendation to change the zoning for parcel ID #230.30.00.004 (the old St. Edward Catholic Church lot) from residential to general business.

During the public hearing for the zoning change, Planning & Zoning Commission members said they thought it was an appropriate change since the

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lot was not surrounded by residential buildings and offered more room for the city to grow its business sector. Mayor Eric Saugstad said the request came from the current property owner for the change but the city could not say exactly what it means.

“General business is not industrial, pretty much office, main street businesses.

A finite amount of things can go there,” Saugstad said.

“This is just a zoning change at this time.”

In other new business, Stockwell Engineers representative Jon Fischer presented information about

phase I of the Worthing school improvement project. He plans to send a letter to Winter Brothers with a request for reimbursement to the city in regards to what happened with a trench settling during work done in 2012.

Fischer also presented plans for phase II of the school improvement project. Currently, the plan contains 22 trees of three different varieties. The amount and placement of the trees are up for debate. The plans also include removal of some trees and how water drains during storms.

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Latest location brings characters and creatures to light

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espite his Midwestern creatures. My room is upstairs upbringing, your cor- overlooking the backyard. In the respondent could nev- backyard is a structure, perhaps er be described as the size of a small a “hunter.” Typione-car garage, cally, the closest buried in vines, I get to hunting tarps, and ill-fated is stalking the home-improveaisles of the groment projects. cery store for a Tapping into my scrumptious dindeep reserve of ner. This past creative juices, week, however, I I named it “The was a bona fide Shed.”

John’s Journey huntsman.

The homeownJohn Pribnow I have already er’s sister lives in told you bits of the shed with a my current living situation, but herd of dogs, mentioned a few the place has not yet stopped weeks ago. The sister is a certified producing little surprises, so we foster-mommy for dogs. Between shall cover the issue once again. her and the owner, I have counted My digs are, ahem, unique. I live up to ten dogs. Sometimes there under the same roof, more or less, are more, sometimes less. Always as countless other characters and there are at least three wearing

clothing. One has a suede vest, one has a pink vest, and the other vest is knitted. I have always been the type who believes the dog’s natural fur coat is sufficient, but how a person dresses their dog(s) is no business of mine.

The owner himself is a very friendly man. He has miniature collections of fine liquors, antiques, and photos of him with world royalty (Queen of England, Queen of Spain, etc.). “What a refined fellow,” I first thought.

He speaks of having to travel significantly for the business that he started and owns. He speaks of attaining enormous grants from global institutions and governments throughout the world. It may all be true, but it does not change the fact the he is an odd character.

The first screamingly blatant

hint was a collection of his I found in the top shelf of a closet in my room. This is a family publication, so I will divulge zero details, but the contents were eyebrow-raising and belong, in no uncertain terms, hidden away on the top shelf of a closet. According to my diligent observations, the owner rarely leaves the house. He was abroad for much of January, and since then I have not known him to be outside the house on more than a handful of occasions. No harm there—he prefers inside to outside.

There is another renter downstairs. I have seen her twice, so she gets these two sentences.

The final character group lives in the walls. Last week I was up late one night watching a movie.

I heard some rustling and bustling on the floor. I quick grabbed my

flashlight to investigate, and what was staring back at me? Little black mouse eyes, a furry little mouse body, and a rubbery mouse tail. Primal instincts engaged, and your correspondent morphed into the world’s deadliest predator.

Within three days I had two traps sabotaged (and began to wonder if there was a prodigy-mouse in this house) and four mice successfully put out of commission. The final trap has sat empty for the past two days, so I believe the threat has been successfully neutralized.

I must be cautious with that final trap; too, otherwise the diminutive vested dogs could find themselves accompanying the mice in pest heaven sooner than planned. Of course, that would mean one less barking nuisance early in the morning…

Best South Dakota Breakfasts The quiet partners in

BY KATIE HUNHOFF

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timid salesman has skinny kids,” quipped a sales consultant at a recent business meeting in Sioux Falls.

That may be especially true for salesmen in sparsely populated South Dakota, where you can literally run out of prospects and even restaurants. So the smart traveling salesman of the prairie makes the most of every day, every town, every mile.

And the experienced salesman knows the advantages of starting the day right, with a tasty breakfast enjoyed in a place where the locals meet — so we asked a few road veterans to share their favorite breakfast establishment as a travel tip for the rest of us.

JOIE’S CAFE — Winner Although Wayne Hopkins of Brookings sells electrical and air conditioning parts for Nielsen’s in a four state area, he chose a restaurant in his home town of Winner. “In the winter I’d go in the cafe, just a block from my school, to have a hot chocolate and warm up.

It still looks the same as I remember it 30 years ago,” Hopkins says. His favorite item is the breakfast burrito.

Brock Green succeeded his father-in-law at Joie’s years ago. Special recipes for biscuits and gravy and

made-from-scratch pancakes haven’t changed. He even has his own specialty sausage, made just for Joie’s at the local Super Duper Store.

The 140-seat Main Street cafe is a Winner mainstay that was called Sargent’s when Hopkins was growing up. Visitors are welcome to sit at the businessman’s roundtable, where locals shoot dice to see who picks up the noon tab. But be careful. “Usually it’s the new guy or the guy who only had soup that gets nailed,” laughs Green. Call 842-3788.

ALASKA CAFE — Lemmon Lemmon is South Dakota’s northernmost city, but it’s still a far cry from the tundra so travelers are surprised to see the Alaska Cafe sign on Highway 12 and they often stop to pose for pictures.

Inside, they get an even better taste of the Land of the Midnight Sun. Pictures of grizzly bears, moose, the Bering Strait and North Pacific fishing boats grace the walls, and proprietor Laura Casey — who runs the cafe with her daughter, Breanna Thomas — has a big compass, the only surviving artifact of her father’s commercial halibut boat that was lost in a storm. Several years after the accident, Laura’s parents moved to Lemmon and she followed seven years ago and opened the restaurant.

Amy Pravecek of Win-

ner chose the Alaska Cafe in Lemmon as her favorite breakfast spot because “everything on their menu is wonderful and the cafe is full of friendly locals who are always willing to visit,” she says.

Pravecek is the territory manager for Phizer in western South Dakota. She travels West River back roads visiting veterinarians, animal health distributors, farmers and ranchers, telling them about Phizer’s vaccination programs.

Alaska Cafe serves breakfast from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. The big breakfast is a country fried skillet with scrambled eggs, hash browns, chicken fried steak, country gravy and cheddar sauce. Pancakes are the size of big plates.

Pravecek likes to dine on the biscuits and gravy and then take a little walk through the petrified wood park across the street. She also recommends visiting Lemmon Livestock sale barn if you are in town on a Wednesday. Call 374-7588.

SPARKY’S — ISABEL Sparky’s operates from a non-descript building on Isabel’s Main Street, which is busier than you might expect because it also sits along S.D. Highway 65, a north-south corridor that cuts across West River country.

Operated by Ryan Maher, a young entrepreneur and Republican state senator, the restaurant serves three meals a day and sometimes even

provides the evening entertainment, which has ranged from karaoke and country bands to pool tournaments, goat-roping and an ugly sweater contest.

Monte James of Yankton chose Sparky’s for their “All American Breakfast” — Two sausage patties, two eggs, wheat toast and homemade hashbrowns. “The food is off the charts,” says James, a territory manager for Sioux Steel Company. Sioux Steel is a fourth generation familyowned business that opened in 1918 and makes grain bins, livestock equipment and other steel supplies for farmers and ranchers across the world.

James also frequents Sparky’s while announcing for the Isabel Rodeo, which he has done for the last ten years. “The locals are friendly and fond of visitors,” he says. “ They will want to know all about your comings and goings. And as the name indicates, it is not only a grill but a bar as well and the nightlife at Sparky’s is legendary.” Call 466-2131.

Katie Hunhoff is the editor of South Dakota Magazine, a bi-monthly magazine highlighting South Dakota culture. This article is edited from a feature in the January/February 2013 edition. To subscribe, visit www.

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BY NICK FOSHEIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MINNEHAHA & LINCOLN CO. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOC.

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ou flip the switch and the lights come on. You turn the faucet handle and clean, safe water gushes out.

The furnace keeps your house warm and your gas range helps you prepare meals 365 days a year. Your daughter e-mails you photos of your newest grandchild; a friend calls to invite you to dinner. We don’t think about our utilities—unless we don’t have them. And as important as those utilities are to the successful operation of our homes, reliable, affordable service is a critical factor for expanding or relocating companies that seek to grow in our region.

Lincoln and Minnehaha Counties are served by stateof-the-art utilities that have facilitated economic growth throughout our area. In addition to their investment in our economic development associations, these utilities—providing electricity, gas, water and modern communication services—invest in tomorrow. The nature of the utility industry demands that they constantly upgrade supply lines, central controls and maintenance services—which they do while working with state government to keep rates affordable.

Our utility partners actively promote economic development, passing on leads about potential new businesses. They are always ready to meet with corporate business officials to talk about the ways in which their services can benefit an expanding or incoming company. They work with communities in the development of industrial park land, developing the infrastructure that will help attract new businesses.

In other parts of the nation, growth and development can be curtailed by restricted utility services. In those regions, deals sometimes don’t happen because there’s just not enough power, or an adequate supply of clean, reliable water, or a 21st century communications infrastructure. Here, we don’t have those limitations. We have world-class communications, a supply of water to meet our future needs and gas and electric services that are second to none because of our partner utilities.

Because they are always available, we may take our utility services for granted, but we couldn’t grow without them.

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School board to appraise Chancellor School property The Lennox School District 41-4 meet for their regular monthly board meeting Monday night. Superintendent Dr. Robert Mayer announced that Renita Dose, Lennox Middle School Band Director was chosen as one of the School Band and Orchestra’s top 50 directors who make a difference.

Mayer said, “This is a pretty big honor.”

According to the SBO website, this year’s 15th annual “50 Directors Who Make a Difference” report sheds light on exemplary teachers who run thriving, and vibrant programs in schools big and small, elementary through high school, from coast to coast.

Dose has been at the school district for 33 years and has 129 instrumental music students.

A Middle School student, Mason Meyer was also recognized for his VFW essay.

Middle School principal, Darrin Ellwein said that Meyer was selected as one of the top three essays for the state of South Dakota.

Jordan Braa, LHS Technology Integrationist, presented an update to the board members on the Laptop Program.

Braa said, “We have had 180-187 MacBooks checked

out consistently.”

He shared with the board how repairs were handled; stated there were a few issues with power supplies.

Braa answered one of the questions of a board member regarding internet access, saying, “No one has brought up concerns about internet access. They can pull up outside the high school if they really need to.”

Dr. Mayer spoke to the board on the legislative update. Mayer said, “This is kind of a lighter year as far as education is concerned.”

The bills mentioned included the Sentinel Bill (HB1087). Mayer expressed his concerns with this bill.

Another bill mentioned was for the elimination of the continuing contract provision for teachers. Mayer said the bill was defeated, but could be resurrected.

Mayer also mentioned HB 1173, a bill that would give a property tax credit to those who send their children to private school or home schools.

Under action items the resignation/early retirement of Renita Dose was approved. Also approved was a switch in personnel to cover the loss of Scott Meyer.

For this upcoming track and field season, Dan DeVries

will be moved to the high school assistant track coach position and Paul McVey will become the middle school track coach.

The school calendar was approved as presented with some discussion. The first day of the 2013-2014 school year is set for August 20, 2013 with the last day of school scheduled for May 15, 2014.

The board approved the authorization of the bidding process for a new bus. Transportation director, Randy Arndt spoke to the board regarding the need for a route bus, and said he was looking at a grant that is up to $20,000. Although he had not heard back on the grant status, he wanted to move the process forward.

Several budget supplements were approved.

Discussion took place regarding the Chancellor School property. Mayer addressed some of the statements raised in a recent letter to the editor in The Lennox Independent.

Mayer said that the planning committee is meeting Feb. 25 and at that time will determine if the Chancellor building will be one of the options. He said, “They will look at the number of rooms, the size of the rooms as well

as the input from parents at all three facilities. After Feb. 25 we’ll have some idea of what we are going to do or not do.”

Mayer also said that the building has been declared surplus but still needed to be appraised before the District could look at selling the property.

Mayer said, “We need to have it appraised. Then we can open it for bids, and if we don’t get any bids, we can give it to the city—or just shut it down.”

Business manager, Angela Arlt, said the requirement was to have three tax payers in the district appraise it. It was determined that Alan Rops, Sandy Poppenga and Merris Miller would be the three to appraise the property in the near future.

A minor boundary change was brought to the board, but according to their interpretation of the law the board denied the request. Mayer said, to do so would create an island.

Surplus property of some jerseys, shorts, and warm ups were approved.

Several inter district open enrollments were approved as presented. The next Board meeting was scheduled to take place on March 11, 2013.

property rezoned March 15 deadline for new home- Church / from page 1 owners property tax reduction PIERRE, S.D – South Dakota homeowners who live in different homes or new homes from the previous year have until Friday, March 15, 2013, to file for owner-occupied, singlefamily-dwelling certificates that make them eligible for a property tax reduction.

All South Dakotans who owned and occupied a home on Nov. 1, 2012, are eligible for the classification and the property tax reduction. Taxpayers who have received the reductions previously and still own and occupy the same homes will continue to receive the property tax reduction without filing new certificates.

NOTICE OF MEETING OF LOCAL REVIEW BOARD SDCL 10-11-13 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the governing body, sitting as a Review Board of Worthing Township/Municipality, Lincoln County, South Dakota, will meet at Worthing Civic Center in said Taxing jurisdiction on MONDAY, the 18th day of March, 2013 (being the 3rd Monday in March) for the purpose of reviewing and correcting the assessment of said taxing district for the year, 2013.

All person considering themselves aggrieved by said assessment, are required to notify the clerk of the local board no later than March 14, 2013.

Kay Heiberger Finance Officer Worthing, SD Dated February 22, 2013.

Taxpayers who have purchased a home, built a new home prior to Nov. 1, 2012, or have previously not applied for the classification must apply to their county director of equalization by March 15, 2013. Applications postmarked by March 15, 2013, will qualify for the lower tax rate.

Homeowners who need the forms or have questions about the owner-occupied certificate should contact their county director of equalization or the Property and Special Taxes Division of the South Dakota Department of Revenue in Pierre at 605-773-3139.

Fischer welcomed comments from the commissioners but planned to submit the plans to the state and the Safe Routes to School commission in the next couple of days. He expects to hear from the state in three to four weeks.

Darren Van Houten, public utilities commissioner, said Worthing Cleanup Days will be May 18 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Carrie McDannel, public safety commissioner, attended the Rural Fire Board meeting two weeks ago. Updated recitals were signed.

Todd Gannon, public works commissioner, the rec board has been meeting.

Summer activities sign up is March 29 in the elementary school gym. A coaches meeting will be March 18 at the Civic Center at 7 p.m.

Clean up for the rec facilities will be May 4 at 10 a.m.

Troy Larson, finance and revenue commissioner, said the Worthing Days Committee is planning a free Easter egg hunt March 23 at the Worthing Rec Complex.

The hunt starts at 10 a.m. with 2-4 year olds, then 5-7 year olds and then 8 year olds through fifth-graders.

Worthing Days 2013 will be June 28-29.

The commission went into executive session at 8 p.m.

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Easter Egg Hunt March 23 The Worthing Days Committee will be having an Easter Egg Hunt at the Recreation Complex on Saturday, March 23 starting at 10:00 a.m..

This will be a free will donation event.

Worthing Park & Rec News A coaches meeting for Worthing Park and Rec will be held at the Worthing Civic Center on Monday, March 18th at 7 p.m.

More volunteer coaches are needed for the summer program. If you would like to coach or would like more information, call or text Crystal Jacobson at 605-940-4653.

Summer Rec sign up will be Friday, March 29th at the Worthing School gym at 7 p.m..

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, March 25, 2013 and Monday, April 8, 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, March 18, 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, Zoning Administrator: 941-2751

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Students raise funds in Hoops for Heart Lennox and Worthing fourth and fifth grade students participated in Hoops for Heart, raising funds for the American Heart Association. The top five fund raisers are pictured are pictured above and include: Madeline Loewe $170, Jenaka DeCou $140, Hayden Kruger $135, Dawson Anderson $129, Aiden Zimmer $95.00. In all $1700 was raised. The fundraiser is headed up

by Coach Mike Oltmanns.

Worthing Kindergarten Round-up to be held Worthing students chosen as CARING in their classrooms The Worthing students pictured above were chosen as CARING in their classrooms for the month of February. Students include: Emorie Swanson (K), Koby Jackson (5), Gracen Juffer (3), Jase Langbehn (2), Hanna Kirschenmann (4), Ben Birk (1).

Kindergarten Round-up will be held in Worthing on Thursday, Mar. 21 from 5 to 8 p.m. and Friday, Mar. 22 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Parents are urged to come into the Worthing school to sign up their child for 2013-2014 Kindergarten and receive immunization forms and other documents. Students must be five years of age on or before Sept. 1, 2013 to be age eligible. Kindergarten students do not need to attend the round up with their parents.

A Kindergarten Screening will be held Apr. 4 and 5. More information will follow.

A trip to the Zoo… Lennox Brethorst-Burma had a successful FFA Week that began with a ski trip to Mount Kato. Twenty-three students and five adults attended the ski trip.

The FFA group also had a successful benefit pancake feed on Feb. 23. Jim Wilson, FFA Advisor, said that they served 457 people at the feed. Proceeds from the feed will be divided between the local BackPack program that will send food home over the weekend to needy students, the Lennox Area Community Fund and the Memorial Garden located at the high school. A petting zoo that was to be held on Feb. 21 was rescheduled to last week, due to inclement weather. Wilson said they’ve run into weather related problems quite regularly and are considering holding the petting zoo in April next year. FFA students led groups of elementary students through the zoo and answered their questions about the animals.

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Above (at right) Autumn Haan (left) and Samantha Hagedorn are trying to keep a hold of the playful little goats that they were showing to the local elementary children.

Besides the goats, students were able to see and pet a cow and calves, a horse, donkey, llamas, a sheep and baby lamb, piglets, rabbits, chickens and a puppy.

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Middle School students selected to All-State Band The 14th annual SDMEA Middle School All-State Band was held on March 1-2, 2013 at the T.F. Riggs High School in Pierre. This event was sponsored by the South Dakota Music Educators Association.

Thirteen students from LWC Middle School participated in this event. Students earned this honor by sending in recorded auditions. There were 431 auditions for this year’s event with about 200 selected to participate in the two bands.

The following students were selected for the Festival Band: Taylor Smidttrumpet; Karissa West and

Sarah Kroeger-horn; Alison Ziegler-trombone and Kaitlin Gundvaldson-percussion.

Eight students earned positions in the top Honor Band: Brooke Ehlers-flute, Alyssa Zirpel-clarinet; Rachel Odland-alto sax; Sam Osborn-bass clarinet;Austin Odland and Josh VanHoutentrombone and Jordanna Kruse and Mason Meyer-percussion.

Alyssa Zirpel and Sam Osborn earned the honor of being chosen 1st chair in their sections, which means they received the top scores on their instruments in the state. Brooke Ehlers received a three-year member

award at this event.

The guest conductor of the Festival Band was Mr. Jason Rygg, director at Axtell Park MS in Sioux Falls.

The guest conductor of the Honor Band was Dr. Bruce Ammann from Augustana College in Sioux Falls.

The students rehearsed with the guest conductors Friday and Saturday and ended with a concert for the public on Saturday,Mar. 2 afternoon at 4 p.m.

Those attending the event were very impressed with the quality of music.

The Lennox Middle School students are directed

by Renita Dose.

Pictured at right, from left to right, (front row): Alison Ziegler, Taylor Smidt, Josh VanHouten, Alyssa Zirpel; (second row): Rachel Odland, Sarah Kroeger, Brooke Ehlers; (third row): Mason Meyer, Sam Osborn, Karissa West; (back row): Austin Odland, Kaitlin Gundvaldson, and Jordanna Kruse.

STI President’s List Southeast Technical Institute in Sioux Falls has announced its Fall 2012 President’s List. These students have demonstrated outstanding academic performance in the classroom and laboratory settings. The following students achieved this recognition: Debra Huff-Beres, Worthing

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Pictured above, from left to right, (front row): Austin “Texas” Metivier, Gavin “Smitty” Smit, Will “Thrill” Daugherty, Gavin “Double G” Gibney; (back row): Coach Bill Daugherty, Will “ WB” Bryant, Haden “Beast” Mendel, Kaleb “Smitty” Smit, Koby “The Sniper” Jackson, and Coach Melissa Daugherty.

Lennox fifth graders earn second consecutive league championship The Lennox Orioles 5th grade boy’s basketball team won their second consecutive Big Sioux Youth Basketball League championship by winning the 6th grade B division. After starting the regular season 6-0 in the 5th grade A division, the team moved up a division to compete against 6th grade teams. They posted a 3-1 regular season record against 6th grade competition and earned the #1 seed for the playoffs with their 9-1 overall record. In the second round of the playoffs, they defeated a very physical and determined team from Canton 28-24. This set the stage for a championship game against Tea, who, one month prior, gave the Orioles their only loss on the season.

With grit, determination, and the heart of a champion, the Orioles avenged their

only league loss with a 3527 championship victory.

In true team fashion, each boy played a crucial role in the championship run. Gavin Smit played solid defense and earned rebounds in the paint with guts, positioning, and all out effort. Gavin Gibney bodied up down low and worked for rebounds and transition baskets.

Despite suffering a broken arm earlier in the season, Kaleb Smit contributed with solid, aggressive defense, timely steals and valuable hustle minutes in the league tournament.

Austin Metivier made two clutch baskets late in the championship game and worked hard in the blocks for physical rebounds.

Haden Mendel played with focused intensity as he made jump shots from mid-range and was 1-1 from behind the

3 point line. Koby Jackson gave an all out effort in creating scoring opportunities for himself and his teammates with his hustle up and down the court. Will Bryant was an all around force in the paint as he consistently guarded players with dramatic height advantages and used positioning and technique to lead the team in rebounds for the tourney.

Will Daugherty led the team in points, steals and assists as he set up offensive sets and aggressively drove the lane to score or pass the ball to open teammates for open looks.

“Each and every boy on the team plays with passion. They have evolved throughout the season and have learned valuable lessons in victory and defeat.

I couldn’t be more proud of them” said Coach Daugherty.

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PEOPLE NEWS

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Services held for Virgil Fodness at West Prairie Lutheran Church Services held for Charles Burkard Virgil Fodness, 90, died Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013 while under hospice care at his rural Lennox home.

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 19 at West Prairie Lutheran Church. Officiating at the service were Rev. Erika Lehmann and Rev. Hugh Brewer. Music was provided by Organist Helen Sweeter and soloist Rev. Erika Lehmann.

Honorary pallbearers were all of Virgil’s many friends and acquaintances. Casketbearers were his grandchildren. Interment was in the West Prairie Cemetery, rural Lennox.

Virgil Luverne Fodness was born on a farm in Lincoln County, South Dakota on March 26, 1922, the son of Theodore O. and Tena (Lier) Fodness. He attended school in Canton and later graduated from Lennox High School. Virgil was united in marriage to Ardys Wumkes in 1946.

In 1940 Virgil began farming and continued to reside on the same farm, which received the Century

Farm Award in 2010. He was also a partner with his brother, Don, with the IHC Implement dealership in Lennox for several years.

Virgil had a distinguished career spanning five decades as a rural electric director, being first elected to the Lincoln-Union Electric Board in 1957, serving as President for 14 years and then was elected to the East River Electric Board of Directors in 1970. He served as their President for 16 years and in 1989 received East River’s “Eminent Service Award”. He was selected for membership to the South Dakota Co-op Hall of Fame in 1999.

Virgil‘s service as a cooperative advocate was extended to both regional and national associations as well. In 1980, he was one of four South Dakota directors to serve on the MidWest Electric Consumers Association in Denver and has served as both VicePresident and President.

A Substation near Tea, South Dakota was named the “Virgil Fodness Substation” in his honor. In 1984 Virgil was appointed as director to the National Consumers Federation of America in Washington, D.C. and served that organization for many years.

Locally, he was a former 4-H leader, Little League sponsor and coach, Township supervisor and telephone and school board member. He served 29 years on the Lincoln County Planning & Zoning Board, ten years as chairman. He also was treasurer of the West Prairie Lutheran church for 14 years. He has been a member of the Lennox Lions Club for several years and has served

as a charter member of the Lennox Area Community Fund until the present time.

Besides his parents, Virgil was preceded in death by siblings Stella (Ed) Engen, Howard (Mildred) Fodness, Donald (Corinne) Fodness, Ormel, in infancy and brother-in-law, Marvin Beeners.

Grateful for having shared his life are his wife, Ardys, children: Steve (Randi) Fodness, Lennox, Pat (Harv) Hoffman, Lennox, Jeanine (Dave) Tims, Sioux Falls; nine grandchildren: Kristen (Kevin) Plank, Katy (Jeremy) Hartman, Kelly (Cole) Shawd, Nicole (Shaun) Groen, Dan (Dena) Hoffman, Dustin (Stacy) Hoffman, Joshua (Barb) Tims, Paul (Jenn Hein) Tims and Steven (MacKenzie) Tims; 14 great-grandchildren Tyler, Jaxon, Cody and Eli Plank, Kenzi, Jaren and Lucas Hartman, Gavin and Milo Shawd, Kadin and Hadlie Groen, Mack Hoffman, Amelia and Bennett Tims; one sister: Betty Beeners, Sioux Falls.

Charles “Chuck” Burkard, 70, of Worthing, died Thursday, February 7, 2013 at Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Feb. 13 at Dindot-Klusmann Chapel in Lennox. Officiating at the service was Rev. Jeff Hayes.

Music was provided by Ron Alley, pianist/soloist.

Pallbearers included: Mike Swensen, Kenny Jensen; Van Bursell, Bob Dafoe, Rich Burkard, and Bill Seannell.

Interment was in Spring Valley Lutheran Cemetery in Viborg.

Charles Paul Burkard was born on January 29, 1943 at Dell Rapids, South Dakota the son of George and Matilda (Weinacht) Burkard. He grew up in Dell Rapids until the death of his parents. He then went to live at the Father Flanigan’s Home in Omaha, NE. On August 29, 1969 he married Dianne Jensen at the Central Baptist Church in Sioux Falls.

The couple made their home in Sioux Falls briefly before moving to Worthing, SD. Chuck worked for Dakota Casket Company in Sioux Falls for 23 years. He went on to work for Lund Truck Parts and Show Place Wood Products. He later worked as

a detailer for Siouxland Trailers until retiring.

Charles loved to stay busy.

He loved being outside building things, gardening and raising flowers. He loved helping people and would be the first to response if someone were in need.

Besides his parents, Charles was preceded in death by his sister, Mildred Burkard Sampson: brothers: Robert and James Burkard and three infant brothers.

Grateful for having shared his life are his wife, Dianne of Worthing, brother, Ray (Anna) Burkard, Larchwood, IA; sisters: Rose (Harlan) Prokop, Sioux Falls and Shirley (John) Schmidt, Emmetsburg, IA; sister-in-law, Sharon (Roger) Bursell, Sioux Falls as well as several nieces, nephews other relatives and friends.

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SCHOOL NEWS

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Above: Worthing Elementary students pick out books at the end of the Family Reading Night event.

At right: Elena Olson, 4, of Worthing makes a bookmark.

Photos by Wendy Sweeter

Eve Bunkers, 9, of Worthing makes words with her mom, Kay.

Reading is fundamental Worthing Elementary School held its first Family Reading Night Feb. 25. Worthing principal Kym Johnston said one of the goals of the event was to increase family involvement in reading.

“We also wanted to increase the number of students who are proficient readers,” Johnston said.

She said by increasing parent involvement in reading, she and the Worthing Elementary teachers hope that some of the strategies presented at the event will help parents read with their kids.

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Dose named ‘Director Who Makes a Difference’ Nominated by her peers, Lennox Middle School Instrumental teacher Renita Dose was named one of the “50 Directors Who Make a Difference” in the School Band and Orchestra magazine dated December, 2012.

The magazine selected one instructor from each state who runs a thriving and vibrant program.

Music has been a part of Dose’s life since she was in elementary school. Raised in Lake Preston, she played the flute for the school band. She was involved in a multitude of activities while in high school, but playing the flute was definitely a favorite. She had a passion for it and soon set her goal on becoming a music teacher.

“Actually my band director had a lot to do with me going on into music,” said Dose. “I wanted to go to Augustana, even though my parents didn’t have the money for that college.”

The school counselor discouraged her, but her band director encouraged her to go for it, to apply for every scholarship she could. She did, and ended up getting her degree from Augustana College. Following college, Dose first taught at Howard High School for two years before coming to Lennox School District in the Middle School position.

She’s never regretted her decision. She said she enjoys working with the middle school students.

“Yes, they can be temperamental, but they are very eager learners,” said Dose.

Dose strives to give her students the same love of music that she developed at a young age.

“My personal educational

philosophy revolves around teaching the value of hard work, commitment and self-discipline,” Dose was quoted in the School Band and Orchestra magazine. “Although striving for excellence through intense rehearsals is very important, my top goal is for students to develop a sense of pride in their accomplishments and have a emotional, aesthetic experience through the creation and appreciation of music.

“I hope to instill in my students a sense of pride and passion in what they do,” Dose continued. “I hope that music will affect their souls and spirits, so that they are happier, more productive people in all areas of their lives.”

Dose was notified of this award last fall, but kept it to herself until recently.

Once Middle School Principal Darren Ellwein heard about the honor, he was quick to pass it on to the Superintendent.

“I can’t say enough on the professional attitude she brings to a band program,” said Ellwein. “She has such confident command of the material and especially the students. They respect her and her past students will reflect this fact.

“It is interesting to see the number of all-state band students we have each year and how she pushes them to excel.

Even at JV band competitions, our marching band is rated high each year, even higher than some high school bands. She is amazing at what she does.”

This award has come as Dose’s career at Lennox Middle School nears its end. Dose has taught in the Lennox School

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After school Band Director, Renita Dose helps students prepare for contests and honor bands.

District for 33 years and recently decided that it is time for her to retire.

“I still go as if I’m 20 and when I go home I’m exhausted,”she admitted.

Between honor bands, contests, lessons, and all-state, many many hours are spent beyond the school day. But Dose can’t see teaching any other way.

She can’t do anything but give it her all.

“I want to go out when I still really like it; I don’t want to burn out. I thought about it a long time…it was a tough decision,” she acknowledged.

She couldn’t help but tear up as she told her students of her decision to retire.

“I’m passionate about what I do and that’s why I’m emotional about stopping,” she told her students. But she assured them that a new teacher would come that can offer them so much more technology-wise.

Dose will leave her position in the Lennox District at the end of the school year.

In the School Band and Orchestra article, Dose recited the following as the most important lesson she has learned: “I have learned that it is import to have high expectations of all students. Every student, no matter what his/her intelligence and ability level is, has something to contribute to the group personally and musically.

“I have found that having high expectations of the lower level learners has amazing results. It is easy as educators to let these students slide; often they aren’t expected to achieve excellence. Being able to perform successfully instills a sense of pride and belonging in these students, which they may not feel in other areas of their lives.

“When students feel good about themselves, it affects the morale of the entire group.”

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