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THE MIDWEEK UPDATE

Vol. 11, No. 36; Thursday, July 15, 2010

TIME CAPSULE SEALED AT STATE CAPITOL

A time capsule to be opened by those using the state Capitol 100 years from now was sealed recently. The white marble time capsule, with the dimensions of 47 inches long by 12 � inches wide by 10 � inches high with the cover on, contains numerous items such as books, DVDs, and other publications.

Among the most important items were letters written by Gov. Mike Rounds, who dropped a hand-written note into the capsule, and by Supreme Court Chief Justice David Gilbertson, constitutional officers, state legislative leaders, including State Sen. Bob Gray of Pierre, tribal leaders and members of the state�s Congressional delegation.

The capsule will be located in the east brass display case in the Capitol Rotunda for the next 100 years. The day the capsule was sealed was the anniversary of the actual date when the Capitol was first dedicated, June 30, 1910. (News courtesy of "Today's KCCR News.")

ZESTO SHERBET SCHEDULE

Thursday: cinnamon.
Friday-Sunday: cherry.
Monday-Tuesday: tutti frutti.
Wednesday-Thursday: blueberry.
July 23-25: strawberry cheesecake.
July 26-27: banana.
July 28-29: root beer.
July 30-Aug. 1: strawberry.

NEW SCULPTURE FINDS A HOME IN PIERRE

For Belinda Ware Lytle, her first attempt at creating a sculpture was not supposed to mean anything. But it has.

Lytle, who is from Rapid City, has created a 40-pound sculpture that has now been entitled �Waiting For My Soldier.� It will honor military families, and Pierre has been chosen as its permanent home.

The sculpture is a bust of a woman, which is supported by the woman�s long flowing hair. When Lytle started working on the sculpture in a class, she had no concept of what it would turn out to be. But Lytle says what the sculpture should mean and whom it should honor came to her over a period of time.

Lytle eventually was connected to Gloria Doohen, who is the wife of Major General Steven Doohen, the Adjutant General of the South Dakota Air and National Guard. Gloria Doohen was instrumental in the creation of the banner project which honors South Dakota soldiers who have died in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Doohen says when she saw the sculpture, she wanted to present it to a Chamber of Commerce as a gift to honor military families. The three Chambers considered were in Pierre, Rapid City and Sioux Falls. Pierre was drawn as the selected city.

Doohen, who has a son serving for the third time in Iraq, says the sculpture is another way to thank military families for their sacrifice.

The sculpture is now being finished and will be presented to Pierre most likely sometime next month. Lytle expects it to be another emotional time.

Pierre Chamber of Commerce CEO Laura Schoen Carbonneau says officials will start discussing where to place the sculpture so the public could see it. (News courtesy of "Today's KCCR News.")

WEDDING DAYS

July 17: Austin Lucas/Kari Brockmueller.
July 24: Dustin Schaefer/Kelly Zinter.
July 24: Anthony Johnson/Tiana Song.
July 24: John Bergeson/Brittany Kroll.
July 26: Colin Larson/Kaycee Miller.
July 30: J.D. Deal/Megan Rapp.
July 31: Trent Barth/Brandi Daughters.
July 31: Kyle Kusek/Kayla Prince.
Aug. 7: Lucas Keahey/Mary Holm.
Aug. 7: Wayne Crawford/Melissa Stewart.

Aug. 14: Justin Gilmore/Jill Sickler.
Aug. 14: Chris Bell/Victoria Stuart.
Aug. 20: Brad Murphy/Katie Zeller.
Aug. 28: Shawn Luskey/Christy Sobolik.
Sept. 4: Brett Ripley/McKenna Seefeldt.
Sept. 4: Brett Durick/Jenny Mueller.
Sept. 18: Ryan Nuttall/Jenni Burns.
Sept. 18: Lonnie Dozier/Sarah Peterson.
Oct. 10: A.Jay Heiss/Lindsay Stoeser.
Jan. 1, 2011: Kyle Willis/Britany Gonsor.

BASEBALL ROUNDUP

Pierre Post 8:

--- Mitchell 10, Pierre 6.

--- Pierre 4, Sturgis 1.

--- Pierre 12, Spearfish 10 (8 innings).

--- Valley Springs 3, Pierre 2.

--- Pierre 14, Huron 10.

--- Pierre 8, Regina 7.

--- Pierre 9, New Ulm 8 (8 innings).

--- Regina 7, Pierre 5.

--- Watertown 4, Pierre 3.

--- Watertown 11, Pierre 1 (6 innings).

--- Pierre 7, Rapid City Post 320 Expos 0.

Pierre Rattlers:

--- Rattlers 5, Rapid City 1.

--- Rapid City 3, Rattlers 1.

--- Rattlers 10, Martin 9.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

From Brad Dickson in the Omaha World-Herald: "Venus Williams said LeBron James would look good in a Miami Heat uniform. Rule of thumb: Never take clothing advice from a woman who staples together three postage stamps and a piece of twine and calls it 'a tennis outfit.'"

CUBS SCHEDULE

Thursday: Philadelphia 7:05
Friday: Philadelphia 1:20
Saturday: Philadelphia 12:05
Sunday: Philadelphia 7:05
Monday: Houston 7:05
Tuesday: Houston 7:05
Wednesday: Houston 1:20
July 23: St. Louis 1:20
July 24: St. Louis 12:05
July 25: St. Louis 7:00
July 26: @ Houston 7:05
July 27: @ Houston 7:05
July 28: @ Houston 1:05

KOESTER EARNS STATEWIDE HONOR

Everybody who has worked with Eunice Koester knows she is more than just a school custodian, and now the rest of the state knows that, too.

Koester, a custodian at Pierre�s Georgia Morse Middle School, has received the Custodian of the Year award given by the Custodial Engineer Association of South Dakota. She is the first Pierre custodian to ever win the award.

Koester, who was honored at Monday night�s Pierre School Board meeting, says she has been surprised by all of the attention.

Koester, who has been at Georgia Morse Middle School for five years, was recommended by several officials within the school district. Mark Hiatt, the head custodian at the middle school, says Koester has always been dependable.

Koester says she never has considered herself just a custodian. She says it has always been the chance to work with the children and the students.

Superintendent Dr. Kelly Glodt and Business Manager Darla Mayer say Koester is a good example of the outstanding staff working in the school district. (News courtesy of "Today's KCCR News.")

COUNTDOWN

23 days: Riggs High Class of 1965 45-year reunion (Aug. 7-8).

28 days: Sully County Fair, Onida (Aug. 12-15).
41 days: First day of school in Pierre (Aug. 25).
56 days: NFL opening-night game (Sept. 9).
65 days: Gypsy Day, Northern (Sept. 18).
79 days: Dakota Day, USD (Oct. 2).
79 days: Swarm Day, BHSU (Oct. 2).
79 days: "M" Day, School of Mines and Technology (Oct. 2).
79 days: Blue & White Day, DWU (Oct. 2).
86 days: Viking Day, Augustana (Oct. 9).
100 days: Hobo Day, SDSU (Oct. 23).
110 days: Election Day (Nov. 2).
127 days: Final Harry Potter movie opens (Nov. 19).
428 days: Riggs High Class of 1971 reunion (Sept. 16-17, 2011).
530 days: USD-SDSU men's basketball rivalry resumes (Dec. 28, 2011).
723 days: Summer Olympics opening ceremonies, London (July 27, 2012).
1303 days: Winter Olympics opening ceremonies, Sochi, Russia (Feb. 7, 2014).

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don't want, drink what you don't like and do what you'd rather not. --- Mark Twain

BLOGSITES

* Brett Stewart in the Twin Cities: http://www.stay-at-home-dog.blogspot.com

*Nikki (Peterson) Kachelmyer in the Twin Cities:

http://www.clairesfamily.blogspot.com

* Brad Johnston in the Twin Cities: http://www.bloogue.net/blog/

* Becky (Eich) Watson in the Twin Cities: http://www.watsonswatch.blogspot.com

* Brad Lowery in the Twin Cities:

http://www.nyrr.org/races/pro/usa_distance/bradlowery.asp

* Scott and Stacy (Alt) Decker in Lincoln: http://www.deckerkrew.blogspot.com

* Calyn (Cronin) Hauck in Portland, Ore.: http://www.mamatoo.blogspot.com

* Aaron Chittum in Sioux Falls: http://achittum.blogspot.com

* Michael Knudson on the Minnesota Vikings: http://skolvikes.blogspot.com

* Holly (Knox) Perli in Rochester, Minn.: http://knoxsoapbox.blogspot.com

* Marty Calkins in Thailand: http://martincalkins.blogspot.com

* Sean Corcoran in Pierre: http://realmofsadness.sadplayer.com

TWINS SCHEDULE

Thursday: Chicago White Sox 7:10

Friday: Chicago White Sox 7:10

Saturday: Chicago White Sox 6:10

Sunday: Chicago White Sox 1:10

Monday: Cleveland 7:10

Tuesday: Cleveland 7:10

Wednesday: Cleveland 12:10

July 22: @ Baltimore 6:05

July 23: @ Baltimore 6:05

July 24: @ Baltimore 3:05

July 25: @ Baltimore 12:35

July 26: @ Kansas City 7:05

July 27: @ Kansas City 7:05

July 28: @ Kansas City 1:05

PARKER'S COLUMN IN THE CAPITAL JOURNAL 7-16-10

Here they go again: We're accustomed to people elsewhere in the world mispronouncing "Pierre," and the latest Motel 6 commercial featuring their spokesman, Tom Bodett, probably doesn't demand a boycott of that particular motel chain. We can at least send them messages on their website.

Whoever writes the commercials that Bodett reads for Motel 6---you know, "we'll leave the light on for you" and all that---no doubt thought it clever when he came up with the idea for the latest one.

Bodett begins by urging travelers to visit the state capitals. "Go to Lincoln, the capital of Nebraska," he intones, "and Austin, the capital of Texas."

The commercial continues, "And visit South Dakota's capital---uh, uh---I can't ever remember that one."

Later Bodett suddenly "remembers" and declares, "Oh yeah, PEE-AIR. PEE-AIR, South Dakota!"

Cute. But ignorant.

My six-year-old grandson knows that Tallahassee is the capital of Florida and Sacramento is the capital of California, and he can pronounce them both. Funny that adults in the East who write commercials for ad agencies haven't learned all their capitals yet or how to pronounce them.

- o - o - o - o -

Good-bye to a legend: Some folks in Pierre will disagree---Rick Merriam, Bill Ellwanger and Ed Welch, among others---but in my estimation there's been little to love over the years about the New York Yankees. I'll exclude Derek Jeter; he's sort of a cool guy.

But I was sad to learn of the death last week of 99-year-old Bob Sheppard, who was the public-address announcer at Yankee Stadium from the early '50s until 2007.

Over the years P.A. announcers have become cheerleaders, entertainers, clowns and downright embarrassments, but Sheppard remained dignified. He knew the role of P.A. announcers is to inform, not to incite crowds into cheering.

Take it from one who has been doing P.A. announcing for nearly 50 years, Sheppard was the gold standard, as opposed to the idiots who sit behind the microphones at NBA games and sound like guys introducing the monkeys at a circus.

They still play a recording of Sheppard's introduction of Jeter every time he comes to bat. That seems like the ultimate tribute to Bob Sheppard.

- o - o - o - o -

Those were the days: I've been hearing that old Hyde Stadium's history is being honored this summer as the baseball season winds down. You who are new to Pierre in the past 20 years don't know about Hyde Stadium the way it used to be back in the golden age of the Basin League and the Pierre Cowboys.

For one thing, the ticket booth was out on the corner of Capitol and Ree, and there was no concession/pressbox building atop the first-base seats. All that was up there was a row of trees, providing shade for the folks who sat up there in their lawn chairs. Gordon Stout, the "father" of the Cowboys and the Basin League, was always there. Remember Dorothy Kelly (her sister Edith was the founder of the Hollywood Shop)? She was always there, too.

And Gerry Robbins, who wrote a regular column in the Capital Journal, was always puttering around the ballpark, gathering information on the collegiate players and their visiting families from all over the country.

We Onida folks were always well represented at a Cowboys game---Earl and Clarissa Hardwick always sat over in the grandstand. Art and Julia Johnson and their girls, and we Knoxes always chose the first-base seats although I don't remember their being chair seats in those years---perhaps just benches with backrests.

The Bus Walseths, the St. Clair Smiths, the Hirrschoffs---those are some of the Pierre people we knew who always sat in their same locations. And then there were the Kirley brothers (Joe's dad and uncle). That crusty old pair of Stanley County ranchers were notoriously hard on umpires and visiting managers. Harry Wise was a tall, lanky visiting manager (was it Winner or Yankton where he managed?) who delighted in infuriating Pierre fans.

I've been trying to remember where the concession stand was in those years. There surely was one, but I don't recall its location. I think the only scoreboard was a manually-operated one somewhere out behind left field.

But Hyde Stadium was our baseball heaven. Coming to Pierre for a Cowboys game was a special summertime treat about 30 times each summer for many years. Does anybody else out there remember Harry Messick? Bill Davis? Dirkes Rolston? Don Montgomery and his blistering double that won our first Basin League pennant over Valentine?

I became P.A. announcer for the Pierre Cowboys (my dream job in those years!) and performed such duty out of the "pressbox" which hung from the roof of the main grandstand. The place was reachable only by walking out onto the grandstand roof and then climbing down into the box. There was room for four or five people at the most. Tony Dean broadcast games for KCCR back in his early years in Pierre from the west end of the box. Jim Thompson did so later. And on a couple of occasions even I got to broadcast baseball on the radio from out of that box!

Happy anniversary, Hyde Stadium. You hold special memories for me every time I drive by!

MILITARY ADDRESSES

Andrew Berreth: berrethaa@hotmail.com
Brent Chittum: brentchittum@gmail.com
Dallas Cronin: dallas.cronin@malmstrom.af.mil
Seth Deal: deal13s@yahoo.com
Zach Erickson: ericksonza@min.midco.net
Zach Frisby: allamerican56@msn.com
Jason Fuhrer: jfuhrer45@hotmail.com
Adam Gallagher: Adam_Gallagher@live.com
Armando Garza: garzaa3@hotmail.com
Patrick Gengler: swabgengler09@gmail.com
Ben Gloe: mashift4ter@hotmail.com
Josh Hartmann: C13Joshua.Hartmann@usafa.edu
Eric Hipple: eric.hipple@us.army.mil
Ryan Hipple: rlhipple@gmail.com
Eric James: eric.james@krab.afcent.af.mil
Adam Johnson: Adam.charles.johnson@gmail.com
Nick Johnson: nicholas.johnson5@us.army.mil
Kyle Kafka: kyle.kafka@us.army.mil
Seth Kropuenske: seth.kropuenske@us.army.mil
Evan Lee: OSPF42@hotmail.com
Mike Lewis: MikeLewis87@aol.com
Reed Ludwig: reed.ludwig@us.army.mil
Tom Martin: thomas.martin14@us.army.mil
Roger McKillip: roger.mckillip@us.army.mil
Matt Picchietti: mpicchietti@hotmail.com
Ryan Russell: raindeer_hunter@hotmail.com
Kyrissa Sandal: kyrissa.m.sandal@afghan.swa.army.mil
Dan Schumacher: schooee@hotmail.com
Brady Smith: cincinus50@yahoo.com
Chad Snodgrass: arthur.snodgrass@us.army.mil
Eric Wallace: eric.wallace@us.army.mil
Brendan Whitebird: phantom_snake789@hotmail.com

PEOPLE NEWS

In addition to those we mentioned two weeks ago, Colin Whitebird also achieved recognition on the spring semester Dean's List at the University of South Dakota.

Augustana senior Bethany Jochim of Pierre has been named a Rossing Physics Scholar for 2010-2011. Jochim, a physics major, will receive a $10,000 scholarship from the Thomas D. Rossing Fund for Physics Education Endowment within the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Foundation. The fund is named for Dr. Thomas Rossing, an accomplished physics scholar who chose to support the study of physics at schools affiliated with the ELCA by providing scholarships and other financial aid to exemplary physics students. This summer Bethany is working at the J.R. Macdonald Laboratory as part of the National Science Foundation's Research Experience for Undergraduates Program. She is studying the interaction of intense ultraviolet laser pulses with molecular ions. At Augustana Bethany also serves as vice president of the Augustana Chapter of the Society of Physics Students and is a member of the Augustana Band. She is the daughter of Loretta and Michael Jochim of Pierre.

Maria Tracy ('06) graduated from South Dakota State with a 4.0 grade-point average in nutritional science. This fall she will be attending medical school at USD where she received two prestigious scholarships.

Riggs High sports schedules for 2010-11 can be accessed at www.pierre.k12.sd.us. Click on "Governor Sports," then click on "Athletic Calendar" or "Sports Schedules."

The Dean's List at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley for this past spring included Jenna Goehring.

Ryan Knox, who has been at Paul Bunyan Playhouse in Bemidji, Minn., for more than a month, finishes the second of his two plays up there this weekend when the 10-day run of "Bram Stoker's Dracula" concludes Saturday night. Ryan was first cast as Picasso in "Picasso at the Lapin Agile." The review of the play in the local newspaper stated, "Picasso gets supremely energetic treatment from Knox."

Local students who received degrees at the spring commencement at Black Hills State included Sarah Ramirez, Lori Gloe, Deanna Turney, Colton Nye, Lane Warner (summa cum laude), Emily Asher (magna cum laude), Amanda Brown, Jim Costello, Sam Holden, Kyle Hollingsworth, Peter Mickelson, Katie Nelson, Michael Roberts, and Nicole Stasch (magna cum laude).

Linda (Matzen) Aaker, who has been English teacher and debate coach at Riggs High for the past three years, will teach beginning this fall at Sully Buttes High School in Onida where she lives.

It was a pleasure for your editor to see Bob Lowery on Tuesday at a funeral luncheon in Vermillion. The funeral service was for long-time Vermillion High football coach Ron Brown, who died last weekend in a local nursing home. Bob said he and Diane are happy two of their kids are making their homes in Pierre---Brandon and his family and Brittany and her husband. Meanwhile, Brian continues to teach and coach in Aberdeen while Brad is now in Denver.

I also chatted briefly with Jerry and Corrine Wulf at the Vermillion Community Theatre's opening night of "Oklahoma!" last Friday. Their son Andrew, a graduate student at Nebraska-Lincoln, played in the pit orchestra. At another performance of the show I visited with Bill and Phyllis Zimmerman from Pierre. They were down to see the show with their son Paul of Sioux Falls. Paul's daughter, who lives in Vermillion, was in the cast.

The spring semester Dean's List at USD included Holly Bonnichsen, Will Mortenson, Seth Parsons, Kirsten Wilcox, Holly Heien, Katie Hutchinson, Amanda Sieck, Alexis Yackley, Ainsley Askew, Matt Blake, Alecia (Johnson) Bowers, Jared Bowers, Nathan Chicoine, Kyle Cichos, Ericka Deneke, Nicole Douglas, Amanda Hettinger, Cassandra Heuer, Laura Hofer, Anthony Hunt, Kara Kracht, Alli Lindbloom, Ashlee Novak, Nikki Novak, Tane Owens, Renee Rodgers, John Rounds, Chris Smith, Tim Steece, Miranda Tracy, Jacob Wagner, and Amelia Wulf. Part-time students who earned academic recognition included Kayla Bethke, Danielle Brunmeier, Christine Howard, Sara Lake, Grant Young, Jen Youngberg, Jennifer Weyrich, Randi Spaid, Heather Sickler, Stephanie Scott, Brenda Reinholdt and Bryan Palmer.

The next in the series of neighborhood potlucks up on North Poplar will take place Wednesday, July 21, at Esther Schlueter's. The theme this time is "Lewis & Clark Tame/Game/Fish Feed." For information on what you should take along, the time, etc., contact Esther at 224-2880, or Bill and DeeAnn Stevens at 224-0223 or Norm and JoAnn Weaver at 224-1110.

The Pierre Tennis Association presented its annual Phil Trautner Award this year to John Forney, a long-time tennis player who once was an athlete under Trautner when he coached the Pierre Governors. The award is given to a person who reflects the commitment to youth tennis that Trautner demonstrated over his decades of coaching. John continues to participate in tournaments throughout South Dakota but also oversees the junior summer tennis instructional program for the Pierre Tennis Association and the city of Pierre and serves as an assistant coach for the girls and boys tennis teams at Riggs High.

Ryan Russell ('02) has been in Del Rio, Texas, for the past year as an instructor pilot in the Air Force. He expects to be there for another year until he receives his next assignment. In the past year he received his captain's pin. Ryan is home in Pierre right now, preparing to get married on Saturday, July 17.

Nathaniel Gough graduated from North Dakota State University in Fargo in May.

The spring semester Dean's List at North Dakota State included Matt Tetzlaff, Bryce Drapeaux, Alec Espeland and Travis Fitzke.

The spring semester Dean's List at Black Hills State included Sarah Ramirez, Jessica Scheetz, Becki Andersen, Hayley Handcock, Katelynn Lamb, Lane Warner, Steven Boring, Amanda Brown, Jeremiah Clark, Elizabeth Fredrick, Cody Geffre, Sam Holden, Kyle Hollingsworth, Michele Hoscheid, Tye Johnson, Melissa Kirkpatrick, Tarra Klemann, Kassandra Nystrom, Jason Person, Sarah Pogany and Nicole Stasch.

The Great Strides Walk in Rapid City, a project which fights cystic fibrosis, raised more than $57,000 this year, and almost $8,000 of that total was raised by Team Huxford, a group of 25 people including the Huxford and Howard families walking on behalf of Kevin and Caren (Howard) Huxford's boys, Caleb and Logan, who both have CF.

The spring semester Dean's List at the University of Mary in Bismarck included Caitlin Wagner, Cassandra Palmer, Carl Morris, Alexa Edman and Heidi Halderman.

Sonja Christensen graduated from Briar Cliff College in Sioux City this spring. As a summa cum laude graduate, she also made the spring semester Dean's List.

Note to Blunt alumni: The 2011 all-school reunion of Blunt High School students next summer has been rescheduled for early July because hotel reservations were not available any earlier. Precise dates will be announced later.

Pierre tennis players did well at this year's Capital City Open, keeping eight championships at home. Connor Forney won the boys 18 singles, beating Anthony Sierra, Sioux Falls, in the finals 6-0, 6-1. Bethany Goeden won the women's open singles, topping Charmaine Ree, Huron, 10-5. John Forney and Doug Stevens won the men's open doubles in a round-robin format by beating both of the other teams. Polly Gill and Bethany Goeden won the women's open doubles, triumphing over Dummermuth and Ree of Sioux Falls/Huron, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4. Connor Forney and Bethany Goeden won the mixed open doubles over Knigge and Ree of Huron, 6-1, 6-3. In the men's 7.0 doubles Jim Wegner and Dennis Winters were the champions, topping Clement and Moore of Rapid City. Lori Wilbur and Paige Wilbur won the women's 7.0 doubles over Celeste Gageby and Carmen Schwartzkopf of Pierre 2-6, 6-3, 6-4. John and Connor Forney won the men's 9.0 doubles over Hans Leong and Jared Smith of Pierre 6-2, 6-2.

Aaron Denton and his wife Ashley, who live in Irvine, Calif., became first-time parents on July 7. Their son, Brydon Mitchell Denton, was born that day, weighing 7 pounds, 14 ounces, and measuring 20 inches. His grandmother, Jean Denton, predicts he is destined for greatness because the earth literally shook when he was born---during a southern California earthquake!

Shalista (Wendt) Anderson is moving her photography business to Sioux Falls. Her last day of business in Pierre will be Sept. 1. For information write her at info@shalista.com.

Reid and Leah LeBeau of Champlin, Minn., became parents of a third son when Owen Henry LeBeau was born June 30 at Coon Rapids Mercy Hospital. Owen joins a pair of older brothers in the LeBeau family. Rhett will be 4 years old on July 21, and Luke will be 18 months old on July 25.

This is the weekend that Houdek, the band founded by Pierre natives Patrick Baker and Tom Valentine, plays at the Jazzfest in Sioux Falls. They are slated for a Saturday noon performance at the mammoth event, which attracts something like 90,000 people each year. For details on location, schedules, etc., go to www.jazzfestsiouxfalls.com.

BIRTHDAYS/ANNIVERSARIES

Thursday, July 15:
Drake Hagen, Joe Prieksat, Haley Hohn, Gloria Merriam, Daniel Ellenbecker, Jennifer Urbach, Bobby Duncan III, Gina (Schaefer) Ahlers, Brittanie Blaseg. 5th anniversary, Jamey/Mandy (Vogel) Howard. 4th anniversary, Joe/Nikki (Grandpre) Wilson. 10th anniversary, Chris/Gina (Schaefer) Ahlers.

Friday, July 16:
Ki Weingart, Hayden Miller, Ariana Hunt. 3rd anniversary, Chris/Karen (Van Camp) DeJabet. 40th anniversary, Mike/Kim (Hazelrigg) Kirley. 5th anniversary, Matthew/Melissa (Wernke) Davis. 5th anniversary, Andy/Holland Jensen.

Saturday, July 17:
Nance Orsbon, Matt Heard, Tony Darger, Jeremy Unruh, Chad Snodgrass, Logan Larsen, Finnian Murphy, Justin Scott, Austin Gildemaster. 6th anniversary, Jarrod/Amber (Anderson) Edelen.

Sunday, July 18:
Ken Jaeger, Julie Welch, Jean Donahue, Amanda Crompton, Jill Burger, Kayleen Stoeser, Jason Kotilnek, Amy Leidholt, Elizabeth Leidholt, Stine Gunderson. 1st anniversary, Jeffery/April (Chicoine) Smith.

Monday, July 19:
Mike Swenson, Josee Linn, J.J. Iverson, David Mackey, Brittney Munyon, Robert Hardwick, Karli Larsen. 7th anniversary, Tanner/Elana (Hyde) Norman.

Tuesday, July 20:
Jacque Hahn, Michelle (Leidholt) Fonck, Molly (Huber) Hausmann, Siri Segrud, Michael Kelley, Carol Crain, Brandi Hahn, Chase Bolte, Miranda Tracy, Steven Cronin, Brandon Swenson, Patrick Wellner, Cotton Hanson. 3rd anniversary, Lance/Megan (Ulmen) Fravel. 3rd anniversary, Joe/Lisa Martin. 8th anniversary, Travis/Amber (Osnes) Antholz.

Wednesday, July 21:
Mandi Wharton, Joel Stars, Adriane Wegman, Bill Stahl, Rhett LeBeau, Ciara Tipton, Tyrel Larson. 10th anniversary, Dusty/Jacqueline (Dyce) Johnson. 4th anniversary, Brent/Katie (Lakner) Dill.

Thursday, July 22:
Dalton Williams, Mia Schrank, Mark Burger, Don Stars Sr., Ashlee (Roemen) Keyes. 4th anniversary, Tyler/Megan Bryant. Anniversary, Leo/Terry Disburg.

Friday, July 23:
Zack Word, Adam Spellman, Carson Carlisle, Nick Kruse, Becca Fossen, Ashley Richter. 5th anniversary, Jason/Erin Bisbee.

Saturday, July 24:
Chris Bell, Patrick Conway, Jon Kotilnek, Alexander Flynn, Barry Jennings, Tate Stoeser. 28th anniversary, Shane/Nancy Mundt. 6th anniversary, Chris/Kristina Bauck. 11th anniversary, Jason/Wendy (Kaiser) Wulf. 1st anniversary, Joel/Liz (Edman) Stauss.

Sunday, July 25:
Elizabeth Knutson, Zachary Bruzelius, Angie Johnson, Heidi (Larson) Shives, Brad Lowery, Cienna Tipton, Clara Ann Watson, Cheyenne Tyree-Ragsdale, Ranae Hoffman, Michaela Bear, Benjamin Jacobson.

Monday, July 26:
Tony Mangan, Conrad Adam, Morgan McLain, Rio Reeves, Annie Lueders, Laycie Williams. 7th anniversary, Matt/Annie Eberhard. 7th anniversary, Nathan/Holly (Knox) Perli.

Tuesday, July 27:
Casey Placek, Kalen Miller, Austin Darrington, Jered Stars, Amanda Hodgin, Trey Montana, Jay Miller, Austin Blair, Krista Weyrich, Ross Jones. 8th anniversary, Michael/Melissa (Hitchcock) Maxwell. 7th anniversary, Chad/Pam Kringel.

Wednesday, July 28:
Karsten Withers, Kendra Kuiper, Dave Dulas, Taylor Becker, Kessler Decker, Melissa (Luers) Hansen, Nick Neuhauser, Alex Allison. 3rd anniversary, Jesse/Rachel (Hermanson) Knutson.

Thursday, July 29:
Alyssa Bump, Joshua Dykstra, Megan Farris, Mariah Fuchs, Miranda Panzer, Aaron Hoelscher, Cole Kayser, Libby Thorne. 32nd anniversary, Julian/Alberta (Flansburg) Olson.

Friday, July 30:
Jo Mitchell, Dan Barringer. 5th anniversary, Tim/Kristi (Kunsman) Lloyd. 5th anniversary, Matt/Daisha (Seyfer) Finke.

Vol. 11, No. 35; Thursday, July 1, 2010

TWINS SCHEDULE

July 1: Tampa Bay 7:10
July 2: Tampa Bay 7:10
July 3: Tampa Bay 6:10
July 4: Tampa Bay 1:10
July 6: @ Toronto 6:07
July 7: @ Toronto 6:07
July 8: @ Toronto 6:07
July 9: @ Detroit 6:05
July 10: @ Detroit 3:10
July 11: @ Detroit 12:05
July 13: All-Star Game @ Anaheim
July 15: Chicago White Sox 7:10

BIRTHDAYS/ANNIVERSARIES

Thursday, July 1:
Catie Schroeder, Cathy (Comes) Richter, Nathan Dryden, Trevor Samuelson, Quinn Reimers, Jodi Hartmann, Crystal Bleu Dvorak. 5th anniversary, Jeremy/Amy Webb. 5th anniversary, Justin/Shawna (Claussen) Diedrich.

Friday, July 2:
Taylor Smalley, Kellie Parker, Luke Edwards, Matt Clark, Ashlie Tisland, Grace Kachelmyer. 5th anniversary, Chris/Aftin (Riehle) Eich.

Saturday, July 3:
Mike Dierks, Bethanna Feist, Walker Jacob, Rick Dockter, Claire (Garry) Peschong, Jenna Feiler, Allyson Kraemer. 39th anniversary, Jerry/Eileen Krom. 1st anniversary, Damon/Jenna Thielen. 1st anniversary, Nathan/Carrie (Schlaak) Barnes. 5th anniversary, Jason/Michelle Glodt. 6th anniversary, Charlie/Sarah (Nystrom) Duncan. 42nd anniversary, Roger/Jean Easland.

Sunday, July 4:
Jason Bucholz, Zach Clark, Peggy Huber, Joshua Dutt, Shalista (Wendt) Anderson. 4th anniversary, Lee/Aubree (Vance) Smith. 40th anniversary, Daryl/Linda Johnson. 1st anniversary, John/Annie (Fuller) BonneCarre. Anniversary, Scott/Gina (Kotilnek) Hickenbotham.

Monday, July 5:
Terry Fisher, Sarah Hawkins, Kayla (Johnson) Koob, Kyle Richards, Amber (Anderson) Edelen, Jason Bisbee, Jessica Anderson, Morgan Shaffer, Devin Kampfe, Dylan Workman, Angelia Lasley. 8th anniversary, Bill/Jamie (Breske) McEntaffer. 8th anniversary, Joe/Julia (Guhin) Yach. 2nd anniversary, Pat/Sara (Tillman) Anderson. 7th anniversary, Chris/Lindsay (Peitz) Rounds.

Tuesday, July 6:
Dalton Blair, Tyler Johnson, Michael Buhl, Sara Marsh, Tynell Grant, Isaiah Grant, Blake Simon. Anniversary, Jayson/Jennifer (Thorson) Nedrebo.

Wednesday, July 7:
Derald Gross, Marylinn Baker, Michelle Moreno, Austin Christopherson, Jessica Nicholas. 3rd anniversary, James/Audra (Meyer) Cardwell. 3rd anniversary, Darin/Molly (Huber) Hausmann. 20th anniversary, Jeff/Gea Eckhoff.

Thursday, July 8:
Megan Snow, Bret Graves, Kolton Knox, Paul Denton, A.J. Domeyer, Traci Corcoran, Jaden Griese, Rachel Propst. 4th anniversary, Joe/Beth Stolp. 21st anniversary, Dennis/Dorothy (Nygaard) Gibbs.

Friday, July 9:
Maurya Petrick, Liz Markley, Ryan Mikkelsen, Michael Hanson, Thomas Butler, Drew Palmer, Bryan Adams, Matt Tetzlaff. 6th anniversary, Jon/Christina (Zellmer) Nath. 22nd anniversary, Clark/Jayne (Knox) Kraemer.

Saturday, July 10:
Adam Reiss, Lukus Leidholt, Shad Ludemann, Christian Petrick, Brad Wire. 34th anniversary, Jim/Rosa Iverson. 6th anniversary, Chris/Molly (Weisgram) Maxwell. 6th anniversary, Brandon/Crystal Lowery. 6th anniversary, Scott/Laura (Schoen) Carbonneau.

Sunday, July 11:
Fr. Tom Andeson, Sherise Wittler, Aric Frost, Sarah Frost, Ty Falcon, Taya Dockter, Jackie (Thorson) Richey, Jennifer (Thorson) Nedrebo, Joe Martin, Jaime Tutschke. 7th anniversary, Jonathan/Ranelle (Knight) Lueth. 7th anniversary, Craig/Tara (Hicks) Knapp. 7th anniversary, Kristian/Steph (Vogel) Lund.

Monday, July 12:
Kelsee (Larsen) Stahl, Mary Jo Johnson, Jason DeWitt, Stephan Rae, Melissa (Stevens) Gibson, Leesa Johnson, Jesse Ahlers. 13th anniversary, Jon/Joette (Johnson) Nesladek. 7th anniversary, David/Jocelyn (Freidel) Ragan.

Tuesday, July 13:
Lindsey Buntrock, Marissa Jacobsen, Christopher Smith, Aubree (Vance) Smith, Tyler VanZee, Brandon Nickels. 8th anniversary, Ryan/Tessa (Heiss) Krueger. 5th anniversary, Brian/Jessica (Crompton) Black.

Wednesday, July 14:
Tanner Kost, Garrison Gross, Amanda Engels, Andrea Clarke. 31st anniversary, Dennis/Lynette James. 37th anniversary, Larry/Mary Jo Johnson.

Thursday, July 15:
Jennifer Urbach, Daniel Ellenbecker, Bobby Duncan III, Brittanie Blaseg, Gina (Schaefer) Ahlers, Gloria Merriam, Haley Hohn, Joe Prieksat, Drake Hagen. 5th anniversary, Jamey/Mandy (Vogel) Howard. 4th anniversary, Joe/Nikki (Grandpre) Wilson. 10th anniversary, Chris/Gina (Schaefer) Ahlers.

VARSITY SOCCER SCHEDULES

Pierre Governors/Lady Govs varsities/JVs:
Aug. 20, @ Yankton.
Aug. 21, @ Brookings.
Aug. 27, Sioux Falls O'Gorman.
Aug. 28, Sioux Falls Washington.
Sept. 3, @ Sioux Falls Roosevelt.
Sept. 4, @ Sioux Falls Lincoln.
Sept. 10, Rapid City Stevens.
Sept. 11, Rapid City Central.
Sept. 18, Spearfish.
Sept. 25, @ Watertown.

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

Solutions seldom come from a single source. Court diversity of thought and opinion.

BASEBALL ROUNDUP

Post 8 American Legion varsity:
--- Pierre 11, Sturgis 1.
--- Sturgis 6, Pierre 4.
--- Rapid City Post 320 6, Pierre 1.
--- Rapid City Post 320 8, Pierre 1.
--- Pierre 9, Mitchell 4.
--- Mitchell 12, Pierre 11 (8 innings).
--- Pierre 12, Orient 10.
--- Pierre 13, Orient 0 (5 innings).
--- Pierre 10, Orient 1.
--- Pierre 17, Orient 2.
--- Detroit Lakes 12, Pierre 1.
--- Pierre 10, Fargo 9.
--- Tri-City 3, Pierre 2.
--- Pierre 5, Manitoba 0.
--- Mandan 2, Pierre 1.

Pierre Rattlers amateur team:
--- Miller 11, Rattlers 9 (first loss of the season).
--- Rattlers 2, Rapid City Private Stock 1.
--- Redfield Dairy Queen 8, Rattlers 4.
--- Rattlers 16, Winner 1.
--- Rattlers 15, South Central 1.

ZESTO SHERBET SCHEDULE

Friday-Saturday: strawberry.
Sunday, July 4: CLOSED!
Monday-Tuesday: lime.
Wednesday-Thursday: lemon.
July 9-11: raspberry.
July 12-13: coffee.
July 14-15: cinnamon.

WEDDING DAYS

July 3: Steve Withers/Kaydee Hewlett.
July 10: Colin Zdenek/Nicole Erbele.
July 10: Daniel McDonald/Brittany Rausch.
July 17: Austin Lucas/Kari Brockmueller.
July 24: Dustin Schaefer/Kelly Zinter.
July 24: Anthony Johnson/Tiana Song.
July 26: Colin Larson/Kaycee Miller.
July 30: J.D. Deal/Megan Rapp.
July 31: Trent Barth/Brandi Daughters.
July 31: Kyle Kusek/Kayla Prince.
Aug. 7: Lucas Keahey/Mary Holm.
Aug. 7: Wayne Crawford/Melissa Stewart.
Aug. 14: Chris Bell/Victoria Stuart.
Aug. 20: Brad Murphy/Katie Zeller.
Aug. 28: Shawn Luskey/Christy Sobolik.
Sept. 4: Brett Ripley/McKenna Seefeldt.
Sept. 4: Brett Durick/Jenny Mueller.
Sept. 18: Ryan Nuttall/Jenni Burns.
Sept. 18: Lonnie Dozier/Sarah Peterson.
Oct. 10: A.Jay Heiss/Lindsay Stoeser.
Jan. 1, 2011: Kyle Willis/Britany Gonsor.

COUNTDOWN

1 day: Riggs Class of 2000 10-year reunion (July 2).
1 day: Riggs Class of 1970 40-year reunion (July 2-4).
8 days: Twin Cities Pow Wow (July 9-11).
12 days: Baseball All-Star Game (July 13).
37 days: Riggs High Class of 1965 45-year reunion (Aug. 7-8).
55 days: First day of school in Pierre (Aug. 25).
70 days: NFL opening-night game (Sept. 9).
79 days: Gypsy Day, Northern (Sept. 18).
93 days: Dakota Day, USD (Oct. 2).
93 days: Swarm Day, BHSU (Oct. 2).
93 days: "M" Day, School of Mines and Technology (Oct. 2).
93 days: Blue & White Day, DWU (Oct. 2).
100 days: Viking Day, Augustana (Oct. 9).
114 days: Hobo Day, SDSU (Oct. 23).
124 days: Election Day (Nov. 2).
141 days: Final Harry Potter movie opens (Nov. 19).
442 days: Riggs High Class of 1971 reunion (Sept. 16-17, 2011).
544 days: USD-SDSU men's basketball rivalry resumes (Dec. 28, 2011).
737 days: Summer Olympics opening ceremonies, London (July 27, 2012).
1317 days: Winter Olympics opening ceremonies, Sochi, Russia (Feb. 7, 2014).

BLOGSITES

* Brett Stewart in the Twin Cities: http://www.stay-at-home-dog.blogspot.com

*Nikki (Peterson) Kachelmyer in the Twin Cities:

http://www.clairesfamily.blogspot.com

* Brad Johnston in the Twin Cities: http://www.bloogue.net/blog/

* Becky (Eich) Watson in the Twin Cities: http://www.watsonswatch.blogspot.com

* Brad Lowery in the Twin Cities:

http://www.nyrr.org/races/pro/usa_distance/bradlowery.asp

* Scott and Stacy (Alt) Decker in Lincoln: http://www.deckerkrew.blogspot.com

* Calyn (Cronin) Hauck in Portland, Ore.: http://www.mamatoo.blogspot.com

* Aaron Chittum in Sioux Falls: http://achittum.blogspot.com

* Michael Knudson on the Minnesota Vikings: http://skolvikes.blogspot.com

* Holly (Knox) Perli in Rochester, Minn.: http://knoxsoapbox.blogspot.com

* Marty Calkins in Thailand: http://martincalkins.blogspot.com

* Sean Corcoran in Pierre: http://realmofsadness.sadplayer.com

PARKER'S COLUMN IN THE CAPITAL JOURNAL

'You can go anywhere from here'---and she has!

Shelbi Hostler has proved to be a perfect example of South Dakota State University alumni who have participated in that school's "You can go anywhere from here" promotional campaign over the years.

How about from a river bank in central South Dakota to a mountaintop in Hawaii!

Shelbi, the daughter of John and Judi Hostler of Blunt, remembers family camping trips many years ago when she and her dad would sit out under the dark skies, away from the distracting lights in town, and gaze at the stars, looking for satellites, shooting stars and constellations.

Look to where that has led! Now Shelbi has a degree in astrophysics and works at a world-class observatory with Nobel laureates and with astronomers from around the world. You can indeed go anywhere from here.

When she was still a student at Sully Buttes High School (Class of '95) and wrestling between physics and history as a potential college major, Shelbi, though she had always loved history, was still drawn to the sciences.

"Astronomy had always been on my wish list, so I decided that, if I really wanted to try it, physics was the way to go," she said.

She graduated from SDSU with a bachelor's degree in engineering physics with minors in math and history in 2000 and completed a master's in science astrophysics at Iowa State in 2004.

So far her path had gone from Blunt (and the banks of the Missouri) to Brookings to Ames. But how did she get to Hawaii for her first job out of college? "A little bit of luck and fate, to be honest," Shelbi admits.

In the fall of her final year of graduate school, she casually joked at a weekly luncheon of her research group, "Maybe I'll just move to Hawaii and work at a hotel."

A few days later she found a note on her desk from a member of her group who had been examining an astronomy job posting site online. "It's not a hotel, but it is Hawaii," Shelbi's friend wrote on the listing for a telescope operator on Mauna Kea, a dormant volcano on Hawaii's big island.

An application, a telephone interview, a job offer!

After defending her master's thesis in the spring of 2004, she made the move from the Midwest to Hawaii.

The job title was astrophysicist, and the position was telescope operator/observing assistant. The Submillimeter Array (SMA), Shelbi tried to explain to this sciences-illiterate writer, is a radio interferometer located near the summit of Mauna Kea at an altitude of nearly 14,000 feet.

Her main duties were to go to the site 10 nights per month and run the telescope for scientific observations or engineering tests. Five times monthnly she had to prime the array---set up the telescope for that night's observations and make sure everything was running properly and ready for the operators to arrive.

The rest of her time was spent in the base office at Hilo, updating documentation, working on calibration data for the telescope, familiarizing herself with the science they were doing, and doing public outreach.

Shelbi, after two years, was promoted to head operator and became the public outreach director for the SMA in Hilo, organizing its involvement in local, national and international outreach activities. She was also in charge of training new Hilo-based operators and the SMA's second-shift operators based in Cambridge, Mass.

Shelbi found life in Hawaii to go on "island time," a whole different lifestyle from Hughes County. "The slower-paced lifestyle took awhile to get used to," she said.

Hilo, an area of 40,000 people, is not as "touristy" as the rest of Hawaii, and Shelbi found the people nice and friendly, "much like you find in South Dakota."

While the culture, lifestyle and people were easy to adjust to, the environment took a bit longer. The length of the day there changes barely an hour from winter to summer, so Shelbi missed the lack of true seasons.

But Hawaii had its rainy, cooler winters and drier, warmer summers. Shelbi even experienced snow out there on the islands. At 14,000 feet Mauna Kea gets snow which remains on the ground for quite awhile. The Hawaiians can take their pickup trucks up to the summit, fill the beds with snow and return to Hilo to build snowmen on the green grass of their yards.

In January of this year Shelbi, after nearly six years on the islands, transferred to SMA's offices in Cambridge to take over second-shift observations. Her job is essentially the same as it was in Hilo and on the mountain except that she operates the telescope for eight hours in the daytime four days a week, rather than from the summit overnight.

"Our telescope is set up so we can run completely remotely, as long as we have internet access and the right access to computers in Hilo, from anywhere in the world," Shelbi explained.

Shelbi says she is still planning to return to school to pursue her Ph.D., although this six-year deal in Hawaii hasn't been a bad break from the rigors of college study by any means.

"I haven't lost my love of history, and I have been looking at Ph.D. programs for history of science, particularly history of astronomy," she explained. "With a Ph.D. in History of Science, my career goal would be to either teach at the college level or work in a museum."

Her dream job? That would be working at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.

We'd say, don't bet against that happening!

Shelbi says her advice to young women interested in math and science professions would be to take as many courses in those fields as possible in middle school and high school. "And if they love it, stick with it!"

Additional advice is to get involved---compete in the Academic Olympics, go to SDSU's Engineering Expo and experience hands-on applications of science and math, and, perhaps, most important of all, learn how to study before going to college.

10 YEARS AGO IN THE MIDWEEK UPDATE---June 28, 2000

The Petunia Patch of the Week in Pierre in front of the Dairy Queen on West Sioux Avenue was the one tended to by Hattie Clark, Amber Russell and Krista Schmidt. . . . . . Kari Kebach was crowned queen of the state high school finals rodeo in Rapid City. . . . . . The spring-semester Dean's List at Northern included Justin Briese, Aaron Carstenson, Lori Collett, Kate Goehring, Joe Martin, Philip Rose and Kim Wonnenberg, all with 4.0s, and Amber Ness, Jackie Thorson and Jennifer Thorson. . . . . . Wyatt O'Day received his M.D. degree from the USD School of Medicine and accepted a three-year residency in emergency medicine at Kalamazoo, Mich. . . . . . Ann Beemer was spending the summer in Florence, Italy. . . . . . Ryan Kennedy spent his 21st birthday driving to Beresford and back to retrieve his car, which had broken down there the previous week. . . . . . The official celebration of the passage of the school bond issue and the official kickoff for the construction/renovation project at Riggs High took place in front of the school with a groundbreaking and brief words of wisdom from representatives of all the entities involved. Incoming student body president Michael Zuercher represented the students, and Jay Mickelson represented the faculty. . . . . . The SDSU Pride of the Dakotas marching band was in Washington, D.C., to take part in the nationally televised PBS July 4 special with actor Barry Bostwick and the national Independence Day parade. Pierre representatives in the band were Robyn Clausen, Adam Bertsch, Maure Eichelberg, Annie Fuller, Kelli Larson, Nikki Christiansen and Kayla Johnson.

FOOTBALL SCHEDULES

Pierre Governors:

Aug. 28, Sioux Falls Lincoln.

Sept. 3, Watertown.

Sept. 10, @ Mitchell.

Sept. 17, Brookings.

Sept. 24, Yankton.

Oct. 1, @ Rapid City Stevens.

Oct. 8, @ Brandon Valley.

Oct. 15, Huron.

Oct. 21, @ Aberdeen Central.

Stanley County Buffaloes:

Aug. 27, @ Bennett County.

Sept. 3, Winner.

Sept. 10, @ Chamberlain.

Sept. 17, Custer.

Sept. 25, Mobridge-Pollock.

Oct. 1, @ Platte-Geddes/Dakota Christian.

Oct. 8, Hill City.

Oct. 21, @ Miller.

Sully Buttes Chargers:

Aug. 27, McLaughlin.

Sept. 3, @ Highmore/Harrold.

Sept. 17, @ Eureka-Bowdle.

Sept. 24, Ipswich.

Oct. 1, Northwestern.

Oct. 8, @ Gettysburg.

Oct. 15, Herreid/Selby Area.

Oct. 21, @ Hoven-Edmunds Central.

MILITARY ADDRESSES

Andrew Berreth: berrethaa@hotmail.com
Brent Chittum: brentchittum@gmail.com
Dallas Cronin: dallas.cronin@malmstrom.af.mil
Seth Deal: deal13s@yahoo.com
Zach Erickson: ericksonza@min.midco.net
Zach Frisby: allamerican56@msn.com
Jason Fuhrer: jfuhrer45@hotmail.com
Adam Gallagher: Adam_Gallagher@live.com
Armando Garza: garzaa3@hotmail.com
Patrick Gengler: swabgengler09@gmail.com
Ben Gloe: mashift4ter@hotmail.com
Josh Hartmann: C13Joshua.Hartmann@usafa.edu
Eric Hipple: eric.hipple@us.army.mil
Ryan Hipple: rlhipple@gmail.com
Eric James: eric.james@krab.afcent.af.mil
Adam Johnson: Adam.charles.johnson@gmail.com
Nick Johnson: nicholas.johnson5@us.army.mil
Kyle Kafka: kyle.kafka@us.army.mil
Seth Kropuenske: seth.kropuenske@us.army.mil
Evan Lee: OSPF42@hotmail.com
Mike Lewis: MikeLewis87@aol.com
Reed Ludwig: reed.ludwig@us.army.mil
Tom Martin: thomas.martin14@us.army.mil
Roger McKillip: roger.mckillip@us.army.mil
Matt Picchietti: mpicchietti@hotmail.com
Ryan Russell: raindeer_hunter@hotmail.com
Kyrissa Sandal: kyrissa.m.sandal@afghan.swa.army.mil
Dan Schumacher: schooee@hotmail.com
Brady Smith: cincinus50@yahoo.com
Chad Snodgrass: arthur.snodgrass@us.army.mil
Eric Wallace: eric.wallace@us.army.mil
Brendan Whitebird: phantom_snake789@hotmail.com

PEOPLE NEWS

Heath Heggelund, who came from Watertown last year to become executive director of the Boys and Girls Club of the Capital Area, has resigned that position to return to Watertown. He is the husband of the former Jennifer Schlekeway of Pierre.

Matt Michels of Yankton, who has been tabbed by Lt. Gov. Dennis Daugaard to be his running mate in the general election race for governor/lieutenant governor, has Pierre connections. Michels was born in Pierre, and his wife, the former Karen Lindbloom, is the daughter of Dr. B.O. Lindbloom.

Pierre Area Referral Service has moved to 2520 E. Franklin.

Our sympathy to Larry and Rachel Engbrecht of Pierre and their entire family on the unexpected death of Larry's mother. Violet "Vi" Engbrecht died June 12 at her home in Sioux Falls. Services were held June 16. She is survived by her husband Ben, son Larry in Pierre, and a daughter in Minnesota. Among her grandchildren are the Engbrecht kids from Pierre---Jason and wife Brenda in Pierre, Jeremy and wife Lindsey in Hernando, Miss., and Jessica and husband Tom Graham in Milbank.

Holly (Knox) Perli, husband Nathan, and daughters Olivia and Audrey had an unnerving experience when tornadoes blew through southeastern Minnesota on the evening of June 17. Looking out their back picture window, Nathan saw the winds coming when powerlines at a nearby church snapped. The Perlis huddled in the bathtub in a basement bathroom until the storm had passed. A huge tree in their front yard was totally uprooted, and some shingles were blown off their roof. The strength of the wind blew rain through the sides of windows to dampen the carpet in a couple bedrooms, and damage occurred in the roof and attic because water dripped down light fixtures.

Former Pierre residents Dave and Coleen Jensen are the dorm resident life directors at the new dormitory complex for the Summer University Program at the Crazy Horse Memorial in the Black Hills.

The spring-semester Dean's List at Northern State University included Michelle Monroe (4.0), Elizabeth Leidholt (4.0), Curry Kuehl (4.0), Teresa Bremser (4.0), Joanne Wunderlich, Elizabeth Stewart, Thomas Voeltz, Amy Miles, Mary Holm, Peggy Heermann, Alicyn Even, Terra Burley, Maggie Slaba and Danielle Peters.

The 200th Engineer Company of the South Dakota Army National Guard headquartered in Pierre has been put on alert for a potential year-long deployment to Afghanistan next spring. The 200th also has units based in Chamberlain and Mobridge.

Ryan Knox is in Bemidji, Minn., for two shows at the Paul Bunyan Playhouse again this summer. "Picasso at the Lapin Agile" began June 23 and runs through July 3. Ryan plays Pablo Picasso himself in that show, which is set in Paris in 1904 when Picasso and Albert Einstein cross paths at the famous Lapin Agile Cabaret. Both men are young and on the verge of a break-through. The show is a Steve Martin award-winning comedy. The next show will be "Bram Stoker's Dracula" running from July 7 to 17. As Count Dracula begins to exert his will upon London, in a valiant attempt to save themselves from a hideous fate, London residents scramble to piece together the mysterious clues of Dracula's appearances. Ryan plays the role of Harker in that show.

Bobbi (Martin) Drewes wrote from Rapid City recently that she and her mother, Leila Geisler of Murdo, drove to Richland, Wash., to be present for the birth of Joe and Lisa Martin's first child. Presley Jo Martin was born June 14, weighing in at 8 pounds, 5.2 ounces, and measuring 20 inches. Bobbi and her mother drove home via Sturgis where they visited Tom and Chelsie Martin, who are expecting their first child in December. These two babies will bring Bobbi and Gary's grandchildren total to 14.

When the Braves were in Minneapolis to play the Twins in mid-June, Pierre was well represented. We know the entire Mike/Diana Vogel family gathered for the series since they have grown up Braves fans. Max Huber wrote to say that the day he went to the game he ran into Jenna (Schiefelbein) Melius, Brad Lowery, Lane Kozel and his own cousins, Caleb and Jake Rose, at Target Field.

Congratulations to Mark Livermont, who is newly engaged to Alysia Harvey.

Eddie and Reina Okawa Welch of Vermillion became first-time parents on June 21 when their son, Eli Jun Welch Okawa, was born there. Eli weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces.

Rob Miller and his wife Angela became parents of a son, Landon Charles Miller, on June 26. Landy weighed 8 pounds, 4.5 ounces and measured 19 1/4 inches. The Millers live in Colorado.

Our sympathy to long-time Pierre teacher Ruth Schmidt, now of Sioux Falls. Her son, Rhys Schmidt, a Riggs High graduate, died June 26 at the age of 59. Services were held in Brookings Wednesday. Rhys is also survived by a son, Matt Schmidt in Omaha; a daughter, Sarah Nolan of Elkhorn, Neb., and a sister, Susan (Schmidt) Overgaard in Centerville.

Jacob Shoup earned recognition on the spring-semester Dean's List at the University of Sioux Falls.

Rebecca Duncan was on the Dean's List for the spring semester at York College in Nebraska.

Dr. Brian Berendes (Riggs '98), who also graduated from USD in 2002 and from the USD Sanford School of Medicine in 2006, graduated from the University of Wisconsin Psychiatry Residency Program recently. He will begin employment July 5 as a full-time patient psychiatrist at Madison Psychiatric Associates in Madison, Wis. He will also work for the VA Hospital in Tomah, Wis. "Beanie" is married to the former Amy Johnson ('98).

Kay Wahl, who was a teacher and counselor in the Pierre schools from 1980 to 1993, has been named the 2010 Counselor Educator of the Year by the American School Counselor Association. Dr. Wahl, who now lives in Eden Prairie, Minn., has been teaching at the University of Minnesota for 10 years. She has also taught at the University of Nevada and Mankato State. Her present position is associate professor in the College of Education and Human Development, Department of Educational Psychology, Counseling and Student Personnel Psychology Program. She is the director of school counselors and director of master's clinical training at the U of M. Dr. Wahl's four children are all Riggs High alumni. Steve is director at McCrossan Boys Ranch in Sioux Falls, Annette is a family practice doctor in Lewistown, Mont. Beth is a doctor of audiology in Yankton. Bonnie is an internal medicine doctor in Yankton. (News courtesy of Pierre Capital Journal.)

Riggs High alumni Elizabeth Dougherty and Lindsey Coit (both '07) left recently for Ghana where they are spending six weeks working in the African village of Dorfor with Operation Crossroads Africa. After a week traveling through Ghana, they will return home Aug. 10. Elizabeth and Lindsey are both students at Nebraska-Lincoln. (News courtesy of Pierre Capital Journal story by Chris Mangan.)

CUBS SCHEDULE

July 1: Cincinnati 1:20.
July 2: Cincinnati 1:20.
July 3: Cincinnati 12:05.
July 4: Cincinnati 1:20.
July 5: @ Arizona 3:10.
July 6: @ Arizona 8:40.
July 7: @ Arizona 8:40.
July 8: @ Los Angeles Dodgers 9:10.
July 9: @ Los Angeles Dodgers 9:10.
July 10: @ Los Angeles Dodgers 3:10.
July 11: @ Los Angeles Dodgers 7:05.
July 15: Philadelphia 7:05.

BLACK HILLS PLAYHOUSE SHOW DATES

"Leading Ladies"---July 1-4 @ Hill City, July 6-7 @ Custer, July 9-10 @ Lead.
"Return to the Forbidden Planet"---July 15-18 @ Hill City, July 20-21 @ Custer, July 23-25 @ Lead.
"Little Shop of Horrors"---July 29-Aug. 1 @ Hill City, Aug. 3-4 @ Custer, Aug. 6-8 @ Lead.

FIVE YEARS AGO IN THE MIDWEEK UPDATE---June 30, 2005

In his first Post 8 varsity start Kyle Cichos allowed only three hits in getting a 10-0 win over Huron in six innings. The team also learned that Brian Bumann, who had injured his knee earlier in the summer in a game in Rapid City, would be lost for the season. . . . . . Leaving on a three-week European tour with the Mid-West Ambassadors of Music were Erin Schiltz, Erin Titze, Drew White, Melinda Christiansen, V McDougall and Amber LeFaive. . . . . . The Pierre Govs summer team went undefeated at 6-0 in a team camp at Creighton University in Omaha winning every game by 14 points or more. Members of the team were Michael Tveidt, Sam Willard, Mike Fisher, Chris Smith, Dustin Ortbahn, Brian Palmer, Zach Edman and Connor McKittrick. . . . . . Jenna Hall returned from two weeks in Australia where she visited her dad's brother, his wife and their daughter. . . . . . The same athletes who had brought Pierre the state high school soccer championship the previous fall played in the Rushmore Cup tournament in Rapid City. They defeated Rapid City Avalanche 9-0, defeated Scottsbluff 2-1, defeated Rapid City Last Chance 2-1 and lost in the championship game of their division to Billings 6-2. Team members were Jake Johnson, Kai Hanson, Seth Parsons, Kolton Knox, Clayton LaBrie, Ryan Bass, Will Mortenson, Alex Beckwith, Nic Lohman, Jacob Shoup, Eric Schmidt, Dusty Bergeson, Tom Boe and Matt Hardwick.

Vol. 11, No. 34; Thursday, June 17, 2010

DINOSAUR EXHIBIT OPEN AT DISCOVERY CENTER

The South Dakota Discovery Center in Pierre has been invaded by dinosaurs. A new exhibit of six half-sized dinosaurs and a baby dinosaur opened Friday. Tom Prendergast, who set up the display for the Discovery Center, said the exhibit takes up most of the center's main floor.

Prendergast said the display not only provides education but also makes it fun, especially for children. While not interactive, the exhibit does appear life-like and sometimes a little scary.

The exhibit will be open through November. The Discovery Center plans to hold several special events to coincide with the display. (News courtesy of "Today's KCCR News.")

TWINS SCHEDULE

June 17: Colorado 12:10.
June 18: @ Philadelphia 6:05.
June 19: @ Philadelphia 6:05.
June 20: @ Philadelphia 12:35.
June 22: @ Milwaukee 7:10.
June 23: @ Milwaukee 7:10.
June 24: @ Milwaukee 1:10.
June 25: @ New York Mets 6:10.
June 26: @ New York Mets 6:10.
June 27: @ New York Mets 12:10.
June 28: Detroit 7:10.
June 29: Detroit 7:10.
June 30: Detroit 12:10.
July 1: Tampa Bay 7:10.

HISTORY ON DISPLAY DURING CAPITOL CENTENNIAL

People will be able to look back through the years during this weekend's South Dakota Capitol Centennial Celebration. History lectures, exhibits and hands-on activities will take place Saturday, June 19, at the Capitol, and the Cultural Heritage Center will also feature Capitol-related displays.

State Historical Society director Jay Vogt said the events that will be held Saturday will highlight the importance of the Capitol to the state's citizens. He said the celebration will feature programs and exhibits in the Capitol that focus on the capital city fight and on the history of the building, its creation and the restoration work that has been done in recent years.

For a complete list of Capitol Centennial Celebration events, visit the website www.capitol.sd.gov. (News courtesy of Dakota Radio Group's "My Daily News.")

GOVERNORS/LADY GOVS SPORTS ROUNDUP

Track/field: At the team's postseason awards event, Parker McKittrick was named boys team MVP and Taylor Larson girls team MVP. Most improved were Austin Lemieux and Allison Blow. The Up & Coming Award went to Tory Snyder and Anna Bondy for the girls and Zack Hanson and Steve Gordon for the boys. Academic All-State recipients were Tyler Sarringar, Jake Parsons, Ryan Blake, Sean Snyder and Garrett Weber.

NO SURPRISE TO US!

Everybody in this area knows about the great hunting and fishing found in the Pierre area.

Now so does everybody who reads �Outdoor Life� Magazine.

That publication has chosen Pierre as the No. 10 city in its survey of the best hunting and fishing cities nationwide.

Pierre City Commissioner Jamie Huizenga, an avid hunter and fisherman himself, says the news is not a surprise to those who enjoyed the outdoors in the Pierre area. Huizenga says a lot of people who first visited Pierre to hunt and fish have eventually decided to move here and raise their families here. (News courtesy of "Today's KCCR News.")

WEDDING DAYS

June 19: Kody Karschnik/Lindsey Friez.
June 19: Michael Lewis/Nicole McComsey.
June 25: Lucas Oehlerking/Jenna Jantsch.
June 26: Chad Johnson/Amanda Cerney.
July 3: Steve Withers/Kaydee Hewlett.
July 10: Colin Zdenek/Nicole Erbele.

July 10: Daniel McDonald/Brittany Rausch.
July 17: Austin Lucas/Kari Brockmueller.
July 24: Dustin Schaefer/Kelly Zinter.
July 24: Anthony Johnson/Tiana Song.
July 26: Colin Larson/Kaycee Miller.
July 30: J.D. Deal/Megan Rapp.
July 31: Trent Barth/Brandi Daughters.
Aug. 7: Lucas Keahey/Mary Holm.
Aug. 14: Chris Bell/Victoria Stuart.
Aug. 20: Brad Murphy/Katie Zeller.
Aug. 28: Shawn Luskey/Christy Sobolik.
Sept. 4: Brett Ripley/McKenna Seefeldt.
Sept. 4: Brett Durick/Jenny Mueller.
Sept. 18: Ryan Nuttall/Jenni Burns.
Oct. 10: A.Jay Heiss/Lindsay Stoeser.
Jan. 1, 2011: Kyle Willis/Britany Gonsor.

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it very hard to plan the day. --- E. B. White

COUNTDOWN

1 day: Riggs High Class of 1980 30-year reunion (June 18-19).
1 day: Riggs High Class of 1990 20-year reunion (June 18-19).
1 day: Riggs High all-'80s-classes reunion (June 18-20).
2 days: Celebration of 100th anniversary of Capitol (June 19).
3 days: Fathers Day (June 20).
15 days: Riggs Class of 2000 10-year reunion (July 2).
15 days: Riggs Class of 1970 40-year reunion (July 2-4).
22 days: Twin Cities Pow Wow (July 9-11).
36 days: Baseball All-Star Game (July 13).
51 days: Riggs High Class of 1965 45-year reunion (Aug. 7-8).
69 days: First day of school in Pierre (Aug. 25).
84 days: NFL opening-night game (Sept. 9).
93 days: Gypsy Day, Northern (Sept. 18).
107 days: Dakota Day, USD (Oct. 2).
107 days: Swarm Day, BHSU (Oct. 2).
107 days: "M" Day, School of Mines and Technology (Oct. 2).
107 days: Blue & White Day, DWU (Oct. 2).
114 days: Viking Day, Augustana (Oct. 9).
128 days: Hobo Day, SDSU (Oct. 23).
138 days: Election Day (Nov. 2).
155 days: Final Harry Potter movie opens (Nov. 19).
456 days: Riggs High Class of 1971 reunion (Sept. 16-17, 2011).
558 days: USD-SDSU men's basketball rivalry resumes (Dec. 28, 2011).
751 days: Summer Olympics opening ceremonies, London (July 27, 2012).
1331 days: Winter Olympics opening ceremonies, Sochi, Russia (Feb. 7, 2014).

BLOGSITES

* Brett Stewart in the Twin Cities: http://www.stay-at-home-dog.blogspot.com

*Nikki (Peterson) Kachelmyer in the Twin Cities:

http://www.clairesfamily.blogspot.com

* Brad Johnston in the Twin Cities: http://www.bloogue.net/blog/

* Becky (Eich) Watson in the Twin Cities: http://www.watsonswatch.blogspot.com

* Brad Lowery in the Twin Cities:

http://www.nyrr.org/races/pro/usa_distance/bradlowery.asp

* Scott and Stacy (Alt) Decker in Lincoln: http://www.deckerkrew.blogspot.com

* Calyn (Cronin) Hauck in Portland, Ore.: http://www.mamatoo.blogspot.com

* Aaron Chittum in Sioux Falls: http://achittum.blogspot.com

* Michael Knudson on the Minnesota Vikings: http://skolvikes.blogspot.com

* Holly (Knox) Perli in Rochester, Minn.: http://knoxsoapbox.blogspot.com

* Marty Calkins in Thailand: http://martincalkins.blogspot.com

* Sean Corcoran in Pierre: http://realmofsadness.sadplayer.com

MILITARY ADDRESSES

Andrew Berreth: berrethaa@hotmail.com
Brent Chittum: brentchittum@gmail.com
Dallas Cronin: dallas.cronin@malmstrom.af.mil
Seth Deal: deal13s@yahoo.com
Zach Erickson: ericksonza@min.midco.net
Zach Frisby: allamerican56@msn.com
Jason Fuhrer: jfuhrer45@hotmail.com
Adam Gallagher: Adam_Gallagher@live.com
Armando Garza: garzaa3@hotmail.com
Patrick Gengler: swabgengler09@gmail.com
Ben Gloe: mashift4ter@hotmail.com
Josh Hartmann: C13Joshua.Hartmann@usafa.edu
Eric Hipple: eric.hipple@us.army.mil
Ryan Hipple: rlhipple@gmail.com
Eric James: eric.james@krab.afcent.af.mil
Adam Johnson: Adam.charles.johnson@gmail.com
Nick Johnson: nicholas.johnson5@us.army.mil
Kyle Kafka: kyle.kafka@us.army.mil
Seth Kropuenske: seth.kropuenske@us.army.mil
Evan Lee: OSPF42@hotmail.com
Mike Lewis: MikeLewis87@aol.com
Reed Ludwig: reed.ludwig@us.army.mil
Tom Martin: thomas.martin14@us.army.mil
Roger McKillip: roger.mckillip@us.army.mil
Matt Picchietti: mpicchietti@hotmail.com
Ryan Russell: raindeer_hunter@hotmail.com
Kyrissa Sandal: kyrissa.m.sandal@afghan.swa.army.mil
Dan Schumacher: schooee@hotmail.com
Brady Smith: cincinus50@yahoo.com
Chad Snodgrass: arthur.snodgrass@us.army.mil
Eric Wallace: eric.wallace@us.army.mil
Brendan Whitebird: phantom_snake789@hotmail.com

BIRTHDAYS/ANNIVERSARIES

Thursday, June 17:
Katie Lingle. 55th anniversary, Jim/Joan Likness. 4th anniversary, John/Kendra (Jensen) Kallemeyn. 4th anniversary, Jamie/Kasey Liudahl. 4th anniversary, Aric/Tracy (Stoeser) Frost. 5th anniversary, Kirby/Brooke (Hall) Cronin.

Friday, June 18:
Patti Stolp, Lacey (Boehmer) Hogan, Rex Craven, Tiffany Light, Tucker Light, Kasey Light, Kylie Light, Chad Jungman, Terrance Waters. 5th anniversary, Matt/Allison Jahraus.

Saturday, June 19:
Martha Rankin. 34th anniversary, Bob/Nancy Shoup. 6th anniversary, Erin/Susanne Harmon. 6th anniversary, Casey/Amanda (Wood) Krog. 6th anniversary, Jason/JoAan Fuhrer. 6th anniversary, Jody/Christy (Maskovich) Ryland.

Sunday, June 20:
Megan Sutley, Gillian Woodburn, Mary Fredrichs, Amos Hauck, Beth (Weischedel) Henrichsen. 29th anniversary, Dave/Mary Voeltz. 1st anniversary, Nick/Chelsey (Roberts) Renemans. 23rd anniversary, Mike/Marcie (Lyngstad) Long.

Monday, June 21:
Stacy (Alt) Decker, Barb Newman, Erin (Richter) Jerke, Andy Hanson, Austin Brown. 8th anniversary, Tim/Kimberly Melvin.

Tuesday, June 22:
Caitlin Wagner, Rainer Westall, Andrew Pietrus, Ed Welch, Kyle Englehart, Matt Englund, Brian Englund. 8th anniversary, Dustin/Regan (Schanzenbach) Byrum.

Wednesday, June 23:
Cleo Hilding, Taylor Brock, Brianne (Barnett) Roby, Kevin Lors, Trevor DeSchepper, A.Jay Heiss, Shawn Flottmeyer. 9th anniversary, Mark/Kelly (Larson) Anawski. 4th anniversary, Aaron/Amanda (Wharton) Brown. 3rd anniversary, David/Emily (Naylor) Franks. 3rd anniversary, Craig/Heather (Schreiner) Ullmann.

Thursday, June 24:
Elliot Riis, Nikki Koenig, Jacob Parsons, Dallas Prater, Dennis Gibbs, Kylie Husted, Andrew Wulf, Jerren Deal, Gavin Wilson. 4th anniversary, Andy/Kari (Kietzmann) Potter. Anniversary, Ricky/Vicki (Fosheim) Dant. Anniversary, Doyce/Lola Busch. 5th anniversary, Chance/Erika (Rounds) Stoeser. 4th anniversary, Jason/Stephanie (Tveidt) Knapp. 4th anniversary, Brent/Jennifer Sogaard.

Friday, June 25:
Drew Brandner, Katie Lakner, Steph Flyger, Diane Kehrwald, Adam Mentele, Jenny (Sprenkle) Terveen. 5th anniversary, Tyler/Jessica (Wood) Steele. 4th anniversary, Philip/Nicole (Krueger) Whitesitt.

Saturday, June 26:
Jenna Everson, Ryan Bass, Dick Stolp, Ryan Kennedy, Steve Bass, Deb (Micklos) Nelson, Jodi Cowan, Grace Dozark, Jason Fuhrer, Ashley Fosness. Anniversary, Scott/Sandra (Kern) Mollman. 6th anniversary, Matt/Kendra Hall. 6th anniversary, Jesse/Whitney (Palmer) Flottmeyer. 6th anniversary, Joshua/Heather (Konechne) Proff. 6th anniversary, Mark/Julia Schlekeway. 6th anniversary, Jeremy/Julie Hand. 6th anniversary, Chris/Jodie (Reede) Crutcher.

Sunday, June 27:
Craig Keller, Jenna Nielsen, Carrie Messer, Doris Withers, Willard St. claire, Brian Dozark, Justin Kraemer. Anniversary, Gerald/Ruth Ann Johnson. 1st anniversary, Jafar/Jessica Karim. 1st anniversary, Darin/Heather Noyes. 7th anniversary, Corey/Tiffany (Winkler) Carr.

Monday, June 28:
Kari Porch, Brendan Newman, Brooke (Drewes) Dozark, Pam (Welch) Wenbourne, Derrick Haskins, Kathy Sarvis, Fran Welch, Trey Johnson, Zach Kinsman, Cole Uecker, McKayla Kirkpatrick. 2nd anniversary, Michael/Heather Herman. Anniversary, Monni/Karen Karim. 46th anniversary, Bob/Janet Judson. 46th anniversary, Arden/Judy Rapp.

Tuesday, June 29:
Jack Mitchell (#79), Addison Eisenbeisz, Jessica (Wilson) Bosma, Scott Rislov, Laurie Koehn, Mike Clegg, Daphne Jones, Mark Knudson, Aaron Denton, Shirley Raue. 8th anniversary, Tony/Kristina (Buxcel) Fredde. Anniversary, Jay/Beverly Mickelson.

Wednesday, June 30:
Sequoyah Chavez, Laurie Gill, Parker Merriam, Ross Wright, June Hansen, Trait Thorne, Dick Bradley, Raury Cruse, Maggie Thorne, Zane Erickson, Deryn Beck. 3rd anniversary, Ty/Cathy (Comes) Richter. 3rd anniversary, Josh/Katie (Shoup) Nebelsick. 4th anniversary, Derek/Michelle Hunsley. 54th anniversary, Lyle/Deanna Sutton.

Thursday, July 1:
Quinn Reimers, Trevor Samuelson, Catie Schroeder, Nathan Dryden, Cathy (Comes) Richter, Jodi Hartmann, Crystal Bleu Dvorak. 5th anniversary, Jeremy/Amy Webb. 5th anniversary, Justin/Shauna (Claussen) Diedrich.

TEACHERS COME, TEACHERS GO

Pierre School Board members Monday night accepted four teacher resignations or retirements and approved a host of teacher hirings.

Resignations were accepted for Leslea Dobbs, Jefferson Elementary school third grade teacher; Brian Dobbs, mathematics; Brady Walz, health and physical education and Pat Hoing, welding and small engines, all at Riggs High School.

Superintendent Dr. Kelly Glodt says the search is on-going to fill those positions. He says some like the part-time welding and small engines teacher position are a challenge to fill.

New teachers hired at Riggs are Jay Schwartz, mathematics; Jenifer Doll, GED instructor; Shawn Schnabel, science with ninth grade assistant football; and Sarah Linn, science; at Morse Middle School, Scott Neu, eighth grade science with eighth grade football and sixth grade basketball; Janna Moes, art; and Scott DeBoer, seventh grade science and sophomore boys basketball; at the elementary school, Bethany Swart, third grade, MaryChar Erickson, fifth grade, and Sarah Strohman, kindergarten, all at Jefferson; Tessa Krueger, fifth grade, Buchanan; and Scott Helsa, fourth grade, McKinley. (News courtesy of "Today's KCCR News.")

YARD AND GARDEN TOUR COMING SOON

Oahe Inc.'s annual Yard and Garden Tour will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 26.

Yard hosts this year are Jim and Joan Likness, Fran Welch, Mark and Ruth Smith, Dennis and Maxine Johnston, all in Pierre, and Mike and Marti Jerome in Fort Pierre.

Tickets cost $10 each and are available at American State Bank, BankWest locations, Pierre Flower Shop, Ferris Greenhouse, Value Village and Oahe, Inc. The tour is a fundraiser for the people served by Oahe, Inc.

ZESTO SHERBET SCHEDULE

Thursday: lime.

Friday-Sunday: raspberry.

Monday-Tuesday: coconut.

Wednesday-Thursday: peach.

June 25-27: strawberry cheesecake.

June 28-29: root beer.
June 30-July 1: lemon.

THE FILM IS IN THE CAN

Filming ended this past week on a movie written and produced by a local Pierre resident.

The movie �You Don�t Know Bertha Constantine� was written and produced by Andrew Kightlinger. His two directors were also former Pierre Riggs High School grads, Adam Emerson and Luke Schuetzle.

It took about eight days for the filming, all done in the Black Hills . The movie is about the journey of a woman, who wants to bury her husband in the Black Hills.

This was Kightlinger�s first film, and he says film went well. He says the support for such a movie being done in South Dakota also was good.

Kightlinger says it will take several weeks to finish the film. He wants to debut the movie in Pierre as well as enter it into several movie festivals. (News courtesy of "Today's KCCR News.")

BASEBALL ROUNDUP

Pierre Rattlers:

--- Rattlers 4, Jamestown 3 (8 innings).

--- Rattlers 12, Redfield 3.

--- Rattlers 7, Brookings Cubby's 4. (Pierre won the Brookings tournament, and Brian Graves was named tournament MVP.)

--- Rattlers 17, South Central 2 (6 innings).

--- Rattlers 10, Martin 0.

Pierre Post 8:

--- Pierre 1, Omaha Bryan 0.

--- Spearfish 4, Pierre 2.

--- Pierre 3, Yankton 1.

--- Sioux Falls East 17, Pierre 0.

--- Pierre 14, Mobridge 4.

--- Pierre 3, Mobridge 2.

--- Pierre 18, Winner 2.

--- Pierre 9, Winner 7.

--- Bismarck 9, Pierre 6 (6 innings).

PEOPLE NEWS

Pierre native Chris Mikkelsen (son of Virgil and Carol), whose magnificent singing voice reverberated through First United Methodist Church many a time during his growing-up years, wrote from the Twin Cities area last week to say he and his wife (the former Rieta Buttaro who was an on-the-air news reporter for KELO-TV at one time) and their two little boys frequently attend shows at the Children's Theatre of Minnesota and that they had seen "Mulan Jr." in which my son, Ryan Knox, performed. Chris says his singing experience these days is limited to singing with the contemporary choir at their church. Chris said Ryan has "come a long way since 'O Holy Night' on Christmas Eve at the UMC." Speaking of Ryan, he left the Cities this past weekend for Bemidji, Minn., for the first of his two shows there this summer at Paul Bunyan Playhouse.

Thomas Voeltz graduated from the School of Business at Nothern State University on May 8 with a bachelor of science degree in business management. Thomas is the third generation of his family to graduate from Northern. His grandfather, Bob Voeltz, graduated from Northern in 1962, and his father, David Voeltz, graduated there in 1981. But that isn't all. Thomas' uncle, Terry Voeltz, and cousin Chandra Voeltz also graduated from Northern. All were present at Thomas' graduation.

Kipp Stahl and Kelsee Larsen were married May 22 at Ss. Peter & Paul Church in Pierre. The weather held up nicely with only just a bit of South Dakota's wind making the day only slightly less than perfect. Their wedding party consisted primarily of Pierre people, so, Kelsee wrote last week, "it was great to get together with everyone." Kipp's groomsmen and ushers included his brother Jason Stahl, Kevin Hall, Kade Anderson, Trevor Fisher, Jason Van Sloten of Sioux Falls, Jack Dokken, Nathan Auch and Pat Anderson. Kelsee's bridesmaids and ushers were her sister Karli Larsen, Kirstyn Larsen, Ashley Richter, Kelly Tobin, Jamie Van Sloten, Beth (Cruse) Dokken, Sara (Tillman) Anderson and Blair (Simon) Picchietti. Laura (Winter) Anderson and Stephanie Flyger were also there. The following Monday Kipp and Kelsee left for Florida where they spent a few days at Disney World and then went on a cruise. "What a way to relax!" Kelsee said. "It was very hard to come back to the real world." The Stahls live in Sioux Falls but hope to make it out to Pierre over the Fourth of July holiday weekend.

There was a double dose of exciting news received last week from former Pierre resident Monae Johnson of Rapid City. First, their oldest son Anthony Johnson (Riggs '02) will be married at Sylvan Lake on July 24 to Tiana Song. And the Johnsons have adopted another child, Vivian Lilly, as of May 3. She is now 19 months old, but the Johnsons began fostering her on Dec. 3, 2008, when she was only five weeks old. So the Johnsons' family keeps growing---six kids and one grandson, Bruce, now.

Jordan Shangreaux (Riggs '08) has been accepted into the athletic training program at SDSU where he will be a junior this fall. Jordan is living in Brookings this summer and working for the university.

Tyler Bonnett wrote recently to say it would be his last weekend in Grand Forks. He has quit his jobs there and is in the process of job searching. But in the meantime he and his brother, Dustin Bonnett, are on the trip of a lifetime, especially for soccer guys such as they have always been. On June 10 they left for South Africa to take in the FIFA World Cup! "This is something we vowed to do at some point in our lives," Dustin said, "and now seemed as good a time as any!" They planned to attend in person three games---USA vs. England in Rustenburg, Portugal vs. Ivory Coast in Port Elizabeth, and USA vs. Slovenia in Johannesburg. They also have a safari planned, and they are staying a night in Sun City, a famous vacation spot. Besides the safari, Dustin said, "we just plan on finding the fan gatherings and watching the games with people from around the world. It's a guaranteed good time." As soon as Dustin returns to this country, he will go straight to Boulder, Colo., for Lucas Oehlerking's wedding on June 25. Last month Luke and his buddies, many from Pierre years, got together for his bachelor's party weekend in Buena Vista, Colo., where they rented a cabin up in the mountains and had a day of whitewater rafting. A lot of the Class of '04 friends from Riggs High days are part of the wedding, including Dustin, Chris Ahlers, Tony Rislov, Harry Decker, Allen Goodman and Torey Garrett, along with four of Luke's friends from Colorado State years. (Note: See later story from KCCR News below.)

Attention, Rapid City and Black Hills area readers: Sara (Dvorak) Becker (Riggs '00) sends this information for you. Her aunt has 17 kittens from six to eight weeks old that she rescued, and she is looking for homes for them. There are over a dozen calico baby girls, and the rest are orange and white little boys. Her aunt has also set up a deal with a local veterinarian to neuter them for $30 each, and all the kittens are perfectly healthy. Her aunt lives in the Rapid City area. If you or anyone you know is interested in any of the kittens, contact Sara at sara.becker09@yahoo.com.

Amy (Weischedel '96) Campbell recently attended training in Florida for cosmetic tattooing and skin needling and subsequently has opened her own business in Pierre. "The need is here, and the want is definitely here---women will do anything to be beautiful!," Amy wrote recently, "and the convenience of having your makeup permanently on is wonderful." The grand opening of her business, Beauty Enhancements by Amy, took place June 5. Amy went to college in Wyoming after graduating from Riggs High, then moved to North Carolina to live until 2006 when she returned to Pierre.

Graduating from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in May were: Kyle Kurth, B.S. in civil engineering; Teresa Serie, B.S. in civil engineering; Daniel Heuston, B.S. in environmental engineering; Mount Cobb, B.S. in geological engineering; Deanna (Prue) Shoup, B.S. in interdisciplinary sciences, cum laude; Michael Hoyme, B.S. in mechanical engineering; Nathan Huft, B.S. in metallurgical engineering, magna cum laude; David Huft, M.S. in electrical engineering; Stacy Froelich, M.S. in technology management.

While out walking in Vermillion recently, it was good to run into Adam deHueck, who graduated from the USD law school last month. He is now studying for the state bar exam coming up later this summer. Adam said his older sister Kim will be starting at the USD law school this fall and that younger sister Jen plans to come to USD for pre-med, but Adam said he his hoping to persuade her to go to the law school instead!

In visiting with Dan and Deb (Kern) Workman the other day, I learned they are planning a trip to Indiana to see relatives on the Workman side of the family. Accustomed to many summers in the past at the Black Hills Playhouse, the Workmans are enjoying a rare summer at home in Vermillion. Deb said she is enjoying a summer of gardening, kids' games and family time. The Workmans plan later in the summer to go to Wyoming for a camping reunion with friends from BHP summers.

The Dean's List for the spring semester at Southwest Minnesota State included Jeremy Mikkelsen.

The Dakota State spring semester Dean's List included Katie Bourk (4.0), Doyle Holden and Zach Merrill.

The following local students earned spring semester Dean's List recognition at SDSU: Katie Fuller (4.0), Sarah Smith, Taylor Smith (4.0), Kari Anderson, Christian Heckenlaible (4.0), Rachel LeBeau (4.0), Jim McLain (4.0), Riley Naylor (4.0), Robert Oleson (4.0), Steph Paluch (4.0), Chris Pope, Tanner Pruess, Owen Shay, Sarah Stertz, Nicole Erbele, Kelsey Ahlers (4.0), Ashleigh Baker (4.0), Nellie Bloomberg, Abigail Dix, Marissa Jacobsen, Kelly Lingle, Carissa Anderson (4.0), Stewart Adams (4.0), Tanner Fitzke, Brock Heying, Casi Huizenga, Jordan Paul, Samantha Peterson (4.0), Alex Lauseng, Emily Coughlin, Tayler Ripley (4.0), John Potts, Annie Lueders, Samantha Close (4.0), William Clark (4.0), Maria Tracy (4.0), Hillaree Leif, Emma Wylie, Elizabeth Winter, Tessa Bollinger, Justin Stampe (4.0), Lucas Solberg, Cam Rogers, Lane Kozel, Kerry Kelly, Shawn Flottmeyer (4.0), Emily Adams, Emma Waack, Karen Zahradnicek, Kristen Tate, Brittany Starks (4.0) and Sarah Neuhauser.

Andrew Wulf, who has spent the past year at Nebraska-Lincoln in graduate school, is coming up to Vermillion to play in the pit orchestra for the Vermillion Community Theatre production of "Oklahoma!" on July 9-12. Parker Knox, who is rehearsal pianist for the show, will also be in the pit. Meanwhile, at the Aberdeen Community Theatre production of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," Michelle Monroe is in the pit orchestra. That show runs at 7:30 p.m. tonight through Saturday and 2:30 Sunday.

Nicole Erbele graduated from SDSU with a bachelor's degree in biology, and her fiance, Colin Zdenek of Sioux Falls, is working toward his degree in podiatric medicine at Des Moines University. They will be married July 10.

Dr. Jon Schaack and his wife, Dr. Tara Schaack, have added Riggs alumnus Dr. Eric Unkenholz ('92) to their Pine Peaks Dental practice in Rapid City. Eric, who attended the University of Minnesota Dental School and who has been living in Rapid City for the past couple of years, has been practicing dentistry in Rapid City since moving there.

The Dakota Wesleyan spring semester Dean's List includes Eric Christianson and Sarah Jeffries.

Brice Clegg, father of former Pierre resident Jon Clegg, who now lives in LeMars, Iowa, with wife Dee, will celebrate his 85th birthday at an open house at 1221 Concourse Dr., Rapid City, from noon to 3 this Saturday, June 19. Mr. Clegg has five children, nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

CUBS SCHEDULE

June 17: Oakland 1:20.

June 18: Los Angeles Angels 1:20.

June 19: Los Angeles Angels 12:05.

June 20: Los Angeles Angels 1:20.

June 22: @ Seattle 9:10.

June 23: @ Seattle 9:10.

June 24: @ Seattle 2:40.

June 25: @ Chicago White Sox 3:05.

June 26: @ Chicago White Sox 6:10.

June 27: @ Chicago White Sox 1:05.

June 28: Pittsburgh 7:05.

June 29: Pittsburgh 7:05.

June 30: Pittsburgh 1:20.

July 1: Cincinnati 1:20.

BONNETT BROTHERS AT THE WORLD CUP!

Soccer loving brothers Dustin and Tyler Bonnett are watching their favorite sport on the world stage.

The two Pierre residents and Riggs High School graduates are in South Africa watching the World Cup. Tyler, who is the younger of the two, says this is a dream come true.

�Dustin and I have wanted to do this for a long time,� he writes in an e-mail. �After the last World Cup, we made a promise we were going to go as soon as we were able.�

The two plan to see three games before returning to the United States, and the TV viewing world watched the Bonnetts watch the U.S.-England game Saturday. The two brothers, dressed in red, white and blue colors and facepaint, were shown several times on ESPN during the game.

Tyler Bonnett says he has received �a ton� of e-mails and Facebook messages about the appearances, which were shown during the match and now in a commercial promoting Friday�s USA game against Slovenia. In the video, Tyler is shown more completely than Dustin, and he says his brother �just about broke down in tears when he found out they only showed a quarter of his face, but I was walking on clouds!�

Both Bonnetts played soccer in Pierre as children, and Dustin played all the way through high school and in college at Buena Vista, where he ended his career as that school�s leading scorer. Tyler Bonnett says being at the World Cup has been everything they could have hoped for � because of the people.

�USA fans have been a blast to cheer with, and South African residents are happy we are here�� Tyler writes. �We haven't met one 'soccer hooligan'; everybody is here to cheer on their team and have a good time.

�The World Cup is unique in the fact that no other sport unites the world like this one. I was being careful in my first couple days in what I said to whom, but everyone here are fans and like to talk soccer just like myself. People are here to have a good time and it's a blast.�

And of course, Tyler says everybody is talking about the vuvuzuelas, those long, thin horns with the piercing sound that can be heard at all games. Bonnett says he has become a fan of those too.

�You have to love them. They transform the atmosphere into World Cup,� he e-mails. �I used to find them annoying, but ever since my U.S. fan neighbor at the England game borrowed me his, I have been using them ever since. South African residents are always asking if they can use mine�it's kinda funny when they can't do it properly!�

Besides two USA games, the brothers Bonnett attended Tuesday�s Portugal-Ivory Coast game. They return home next week. (News courtesy of "Today's KCCR News.")

PARKER'S COLUMN IN THE CAPITAL JOURNAL 6-18-10

This will be my 45th Fathers Day weekend without my dad, so I would like to tell you about the last time I saw him smile. It was Sunday afternoon, July 11, 1965.

But first, some background.

While my inclinations toward music came without a doubt from my mother (and Dad would have been the first to admit that!), my dad gave me baseball.

The first baseball game I can remember ever seeing had nothing to do with Dad. It was at Wrigley Field in the mid-1940s, and I was 8 or 9. Visiting my grandmother's aunt in Illinois, 40 miles northwest of Chicago, was something we did almost every summer till I was in college.

That first year Aunt Doll and her Chicago friends, Hazel and Joe Wellnitz, took us to a Cubs game. All I remember about it, except for the huge scoreboard in center field, was that Doll dragged me down to the front row of the box seats to get an autograph from Cubs star Bill Nicholson. It was only three or four years after the Cubs had been in the World Series. (Yes, that really happened once!)

But it was Dad whose enjoyment of baseball got me hooked on it. Not at any big-league park but at venerable old Hyde Stadium in Pierre.

Even back in the late '40s and early '50s before the Basin League brought college players from all over the country to Pierre, Winner, Valentine, Mobridge, Chamberlain, Sturgis, Rapid City and other places each summer, the Pierre Cowboys were what they called a semi-pro team. Something less than a professional team, but something more than what we used to call a "town team," the local amateur players who continued to play baseball long past their prime.

Hyde Stadium became our home away from home in the summertime. Dad worked everywhere, in the morning on his mail route, in the afternoon as a handyman for many people in Onida, but when the Cowboys had home games, he saw to it we had time to get the 31 miles down the road to Pierre for the games as often as possible.

Over the years as the Basin League developed, college players who came through Pierre and the other league cities eventually became major leaguers. It was a long list. It was a neat thing---and a source of pride---to know that we had seen them play when they were just college kids.

So let's go back to that July Sunday in 1965.

Dad had been diagnosed with cancer in 1962. By 1965 he had had to retire from the postal route and his other jobs and was staying at home, never complaining but obviously not well except when visitors stopped by to pay their respects.

I had been teaching in Huron the previous school year was but living in an apartment in the basement at home that summer, awaiting a new position in the fall.

The summer of 1965 was only the fifth year of the Minnesota Twins' existence after the franchise had been moved from Washington. They had had a couple good years, a couple of so-so years, but big-league ball here in the Upper Midwest had caught on.

There was no television of Twins games, of course. The only TV game in those days was the Game of the Week on Saturday afternoons---usually the Yankees against somebody.

In the 16 seasons prior to 1965, the Yankees had been in the World Series every year except twice (Cleveland in 1954 and the White Sox in 1959). There were no playoffs---three days after the regular season ended, the American League and National League champions started the World Series. So to get to the Series, you had to be the champion of the eight-team American League.

This particular season had started well, and the Twins team had stayed near the top of the league standings up to the midway point. They and the Yankees happened to be playing each other in a four-game series at Metropolitan Stadium on the final weekend before the All-Star Game in Bloomington. The Twins had won two of the first three games, but the spectre of the hated Yankees was always hanging over the Twins and everybody else in the American League.

On this particular Sunday Dad was sitting in his living-room chair, wrapped in a blanket, as I recall, even though it must have been hot weather by that time. In the den adjoining the living room I had the Twins game on the radio.

The Twins took the lead, then lost it, and the Yankees went ahead in the top of the ninth, 5-4. It was then just as it is now---the Yankees would always seem to find a way to win, and then just as now, we hated them for it.

This year though, Mantle and Maris were getting old, and the Yanks were floundering a bit. Twins fans were cautiously optimistic.

Rich Rollins coaxed a walk in the bottom of the ninth, so the tying run was on base. I remember sitting at the desk in the den, holding my head in my hands.

Some Twins batter made the second out, and the team was down to its last out. But the batter was Harmon Killebrew.

Dad said something like "this is their chance."

Unbelievably Killebrew got hold of one and sent it high and far into the left-field stands. Twins announcer Ray Scott made the call, and his color man, the legendary Halsey Hall, a true "homer" if there ever were one, yelled "Holy cow!"

It has been said that that home run was the most significant in Twins history until Kirby Puckett's game-winner in Game 6 of the 1991 World Series. At that moment in 1965, Twins fans realized their team actually had a chance to unseat the Yanks.

I was speechless, and as I turned toward Dad in the living room, he was sitting there smiling.

It was the last time I saw Dad smile. His cancer got the best of him in the next two months, and he died over Labor Day weekend. He never got to hear the Twins clinch the pennant in their former home, Washington, late in September, as they finished 27 games ahead of the Yankees or to hear them play the Dodgers in the World Series, taking a 2-0 lead at home, losing three in Los Angeles, winning Game 6 on Mudcat Grant's pitching and home run, then losing to Sandy Koufax in a 2-0 seventh game.

Baseball has remained my summertime passion every year since those early days when Dad took us to Pierre to the Cowboys games.

I hope you have the privilege of seeing your dad have reason to smile this Fathers Day.

LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT PARADISE FEARS

Paradise Fears is a rock band from Vermillion and that will perform at Oahe Days at 8 p.m. Sunday, June 20. I know these guys, so let me tell you a little bit about them. This is one rock band you can trust your teen-age sons and daughters to enjoy for all the right reasons!

Their current membership is six guys---one has been in college, four just graduated from Vermillion High, and one is a high school junior (that's Lucas Zimmerman, the drummer, whose grandparents are Bill and Phyllis Zimmerman in Pierre). The college guys, with their parents' OK, are taking this coming school year off from college. The four who just graduated from high school all applied to and were accepted in college (one of them at Wake Forest!) but are delaying their enrollment for a year. Their plan---to be a rock band and see where it goes.

Paradise Fears rehearses in the basement of the UCC church in Vermillion. Sam Miller, whose dad is the pastor, was VHS valedictorian this past school year. His classmates are Cole Andre (starting center on the Tanagers basketball team), Marcus Sand and Michael Walker. Jordan Merrigan is the college guy.

They have already recorded a CD. They write their own music, and they perform only their own music, not songs performed by "famous people." They are a terrific bunch of guys, and I hope you Pierre rock fans will get out and see them. And buy a CD and a T-shirt!

Paradise Fears will also be at the Enigma Teen Center in Shakopee, Minn., at 7 p.m. this Saturday night, June 19, at the Western Mall in Sioux Falls at 1 p.m. Sunday before their Pierre show at night; at the Huber Park Amphitheatre in Shakopee at 7 p.m. June 24; at the Mall in Centennial, Colo., at 6 p.m. June 26, and at Rawkzilla in Minneapolis at 8 p.m. June 28.

Vol. 11, No. 34; Thursday, June 3, 2010

HELP GONSOR REMEMBER YOU!

Legendary Riggs High teacher Jon Gonsor has retired at the end of this school year, and his daughter Carrie is hoping to surprise him by putting together a memory book for him.

If you have ever been one of his students or colleagues, please send an e-mail to carrie.gonsor@gmail.com containing a favorite story or remembrance about Mr. Gonsor or your comments for him.

CLASS OF 2000 PLANNING 10-YEAR REUNION

The Riggs High Class of 2000 will celebrate its 10-year reunion on July 2-3. Anyone who graduated that year who has not received reunion information is asked to e-mail Lindsay (Potts) Strohfus at rulindsayrae@hotmail.com or Lynsey (Meyer) Anderson at denjay205@yahoo.com.

The reunion committee is gathering pictures (high school photos, senior portraits, pictures of activities you were involved in, etc.) for a slide show. Please send such photos to riggs2000_10yearreunion@yahoo.com.

RIGGS STUDENT LEADERS ELECTED

The complete list of Riggs High School student leaders for next year has now been announced.

Kayla Pochop and Sam Leidholt will serve as student body president and vice president, respectively. The two will also trade positions for senior class president and vice president. Other senior class officers are Sarah Lihs, secretary and Michael Lindbloom, treasurer. Senior senators are Marc Halderman, Dusty Paulsen, Heidi Reiners, Charles Gageby, Max Hanson, Jami Faddoul and John Breckenridge.

Junior class officers are Katherine Van Gerpen, president; Alexi Gusso, vice president, Jackson Bruce, secretary and Taylor Gall, treasurer. Junior senators are Rebekah Nelson, Macy Meyer, Catie Schroeder, Katherine Adam and Katie Nold.

Sophomore class officers are Matt Monfore, president; Austin Wagner, vice president; Megan Feiler, secretary and Jasmin Fosheim, treasurer. Sophomore senators are Kat Schuetzle, Kyle Sarringar, Kristin Inman, Madison Rodriguez, Weston Christensen and Michaela Stroup.

Freshman class officers are Jennie Palmer, president; Miranda Panzer, vice president; Nate Blaseg, secretary and Garrett Pochop, treasurer. Freshman senators are Matt Blaseg, Samantha Beck, Eileen Leong, Carly Niemann and Land Isernhagen. (News courtesy of "Today's KCCR News.")

ZESTO SHERBET SCHEDULE

Thursday: pineapple.

Friday-Sunday: strawberry.

Monday-Tuesday: kiwi.

Wednesday-Thursday: orange.

June 11-13: cherry.

June 14-15: blackberry.

June 16-17: lime.

GOVERNORS/LADY GOVS SPORTS ROUNDUP

Boys tennis: The Governors placed a strong fourth in the state tournament in Rapid City with 435.5 points behind champion O'Gorman, runner-up Stevens and third-place Watertown. Pierre players were involved in three of the championship matches, and each case they had to face players from champion O'Gorman. At fourth-flight singles Ryan Lauseng reached the championship match where he lost to Rauschenbach of O'Gorman 6-0, 6-2. Lauseng and Stephen Bollinger were second at #2 doubles where they reached the finals before losing to Rauschenbach and E. Czarnecki of O'Gorman 6-4, 6-4. Ryan and Stephen finished the year with a 16-2 doubles record. At #3 doubles Hans Leong and Nathan Ellenbecker were second to Entwisle and B. Czarnecki of O'Gorman 6-4, 6-3. Hans and Nathan had a 21-2 season record in doubles. Leong placed fourth at #5 singles, losing to Heiser, Watertown, 10-8 in the third-place match. Ellenbecker was the fifth-place man at #3 singles, beating Baer of Brookings 10-5 in the fifth-place match. Bollinger finished his Governor tennis career with 68 singles wins, ranking him fourth all-time in school history. Lauseng finished with 53 singles wins, ranking him 12th all-time.

Girls golf: The state "AA" meet was shortened to one 18-hole day because of bad weather in Spearfish. Pierre placed 12th with a 406 team score. Paige Erickson tied for 11th with an 88, and Hallie Getz tied for 14th with an 89. Other Pierre scores were Sydney Palmer 114, Karissa Guthrie 115, Micah Palmer 121 and Tatum Richards 125. The entire Pierre team returns next season. O'Gorman won the team championship.

Track/field: It's hard to remember when Pierre did NOT have an outstanding boys' track and field team. This season was no exception. The Governors finished seventh at the state meet with 41.5 points, and the Lady Govs had three team points. Our newest state champion is Parker McKittrick, who won the 110-meter hurdles in :14.39. He also got the gold medal for having the best time among the "AA" and "A" and "B" champs in that event. Parker also placed third in the 300m hurdles in :40.26. Danny Mayer tied for third in the pole vault at 13'6". Stephen Nielson was fourth in the 800-meter run. Ryan Blake was sixth in the 400 in :51.50. Zach Howard placed eighth in the high jump at 5'11". Governor relay teamns were sixth in the mile relay at 3:29.99 and fourth in the medley relay in 3:35.92. Pierre's girls' points were earned by Taylor Larson, who was sixth in the 200 in :27.52.

CHARGERS/LADY CHARGERS SPORTS ROUNDUP

Boys golf: Sully Buttes won the state "B" boys golf championship at Aberdeen, claiming the state crown for the first time since a four-year streak of state titles in 1974, 1975, 1976 and 1977. Scott Hofer and Curt Byrum won the title the first three of those four years with David Koenig the other member of the team (the top two scores out of three players counted toward the team's score). In 1977 Scott and David won the team title with Tom Byrum the other member of the Charger team. This time Coach Randy Pool's team won with a team score of 490, six shots ahead of Deuel at 496 and 10 ahead of Garretson at 500. Gavin Pochop, Gregory, with a 155 was the individual champion, but Sully Buttes' Tommy Anderson was second with a 157. Zach Merwin tied for fourth with a 161. Willie Colson had a 174. Wayne Yackley was also on the team.

Girls golf: At the state tournament in Aberdeen Sully Buttes was ninth with a team score of 624. Clark was the team champion. Tiera Feller tied for third place with a 173. Other SBHS scores: Jordyn Jones 212, Kendyll Jones 239, Nicole Mosiman 257.

Track/field: The Charger boys placed seventh with 29 team points in the state "B" meet at Sioux Falls. Herman Kleinsasser earned that spot for Sully Buttes almost single-handedly, placing second in the 100-meter dash, second in the 200 and fourth in the 400. The Chargers' 800-meter relay team also placed fifth.

JAYCEES TO FILL SANDBOXES

The Pierre Jaycees will deliver sand to residents of Pierre and Fort Pierre Saturday, June 5, who have signed up to be on the delivery route. To sign up call the Pierre Chamber of Commerce at 224-7361. The cost for sand is $5 for the first wheelbarrow load and $3 for each additional load.

The Jaycees and several inmates from the women's prison will deliver the sand and haul it where you need it. Special thanks to Morris Inc. and Kelley Construction for their generous donations and to the chamber and the prison for their continued support of this project!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. --- John Quincy Adams

PEOPLE NEWS

There is news from the family of Jon and Nancy Gonsor in addition to Jon's retirement from Riggs High. Carrie just graduated from USD with her law degree as well as her master of public administration degree. The job search has begun! Britany Gonsor graduated from USD in December and is teaching first grade in Winnebago, Neb. She is engaged to Kyle Willis of Presho, and they have set next New Year's Day (1/1/11) as their wedding day.

Megan Wellner, after graduating from USD in May with her master's in communications studies, as of June 1 is the deputy communications director for the Stephanie for South Dakota campaign (U.S. Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin). Even though the job lasts only for the duration of the campaign in November, of course, Megan is excited for the opportunity and for the move to Sioux Falls.

Student speakers at Riggs High's graduation were Crystal Ortbahn, Paige Burkett and Rebecca Fahey. Speakers at Stanley County's graduation were long-time SC teacher Shirley Swanson, another former teacher Larry Shuck, valedictorian Christa Wolf and salutatorian Seth Lopour.

We misspelled Teagan Madden's name on our birthday list in the last Midweek Update. Sorry!

Jon and Allyson (Friez) Kreycik of Boston became first-time parents on Mother's Day, May 9, when their daughter was born. Katelyn Ruth Kreycik weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces, and measured 20 1/2 inches. She is perfect, of course, and doing well, and Allyson said she couldn't think of a better Mother's Day present. Jon and Allyson both work for Bank of America. Allyson's parents, Harvey and Leonore Friez from Pierre, went to Boston to welcome their new granddaughter in person.

There is other news from the Friez family. Dr. Matt Friez, his wife Tara, and their children, Henry and Avaleigh, are moving from Sioux Falls to Midland, Texas, where Matt will begin his practice as a hemotology pathologist. Also, Lindsey Friez will be getting married June 19 at Community Bible Church to Kody Karschnik. Lindsey works for Cargill in Minneapolis.

At the University of Sioux Falls' graduation on May 23, Karae Englehart received her bachelor of science degree in radiology technology. She will also graduate in June from Sanford Medical with a RT (R) certificate. She has been accepted in to radiation therapy school at Fairview Medical Center in Minneapolis where classes will start in September.

Jacob Shoup graduated from the University of Sioux Falls on May 23 with a bachelor of science degree in mathematics/secondary education.

Boys State delegates from Sully Buttes High School are Tate Senftner, Jesse Todd, Tate Rinehart and Michael Stier. Girls Staters are Chelsea Lorenz, Tiera Feller and Samantha Ravnaas.

Seven Riggs High seniors received the Silver P award from the Pierre Athletic Coaches Association for having lettered in three different sports. They are Tyler Arbach, Travis Adney, Tyler Sarringar, Amanda Stout, Terrelle Walker, Shelby Spelbring and Sean Snyder.

Former Pierre resident Rich Van Den Hul, who has been serving as vice president for finance and administration at USD in Vermillion, has accepted a new position as vice president of business and financial affairs at Western Washington University in Bellingham, Wash.

We extend sympathy to Dwane and Patty (Wilcox DeHueck) Clodfelter of Pierre and the rest of their family. Dwane's mother, Carol Clodfelter of Sioux City, formerly of Vermillion, died at the age of 91 Tuesday. She was a teacher for 30 years, and she was the widow of legendary USD basketball coach Dwane "Cloddy" Clodfelter. She is also survived by another son and two daughters. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Vermillion.

Graduates from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln last month included Sarah Linn and Jennifer Olson.

Our sympathy to the family of Randy Magilke, who died May 21 at the age of 47. He had been a Pierre resident since 1986 and worked for Midcontinent Communications for 21 years. Besides his wife Bridgette, he is survived by son Jason Lindberg and his wife Sarah in California, son Wes in Mandan, N.D., and daughter Caitlin in Pierre.

Local graduates from South Dakota State University last month included Michael Kendall (cum laude), Emma Waack (cum laude), Matthew Harty, Amy Brandner (magna cum laude), Brandon Boswell, Emily Adams, Kristin Anderson, Lane Kozel, Shawn Flottmeyer (summa cum laude), Nicole Erbele (magna cum laude), Chris Pope (magna cum laude), Cody Nicholas, Jason Bakeberg, Kim Kahler, Chris Mullett, Riley Naylor, Rachel LeBeau and Ronald Maszk (cum laude).

Jason Livermont's Mount Marty College baseball team had a marvelous week at the NAIA opening-round tournament in Lubbock, Texas. In the last Update we mentioned they had won their first game over Texas-Brownsville. Then they lost to defending national champ Lubbock Christian, so they faced elimination each time they played from then on. They defeated York (Neb.), 12-5, however, and earned the right to play Lubbock Christian in the championship game, needing to beat LCU twice. Mount Marty did win the first game, 3-2, forcing another championship game, but in the last one, the game was close for awhile before LCU broke lose in the late innings and won 23-5 to advance to the NAIA World Series. Mount Marty's best-ever season for wins concluded with a 39-16 record. Jason was a sophomore infielder for the Lancers this spring.

Jonathan Venner, 27, was one of five men ordained as transitional deacons in the Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls recently. Transitional deacons ordinarily serve as deacons in a parish while completing their theological education. It is expected they will be ordained as priests in 2011. Jonathan attended St. John Viannery College Seminary in St. Paul, receiving his bachelor's degree in philosophy and Catholic studies. He is now at St. Paul Seminary, working toward his master of divinity degree.

Our sympathy to the family of long-time Pierre resident Jim Benham, who passed away May 21 at the age of 83. Besides his wife Rita, his survivors include his nine children---Bruce Hope in Sioux Falls, Mary Bohls in Castlewood, Brad Plank in Rapid City, Trish Purintun in Britton, Amy Rasmussen in Nemo, Laurie Sibson in Omaha, Kris Benham in Minneapolis, Jami Beck in Pierre and Jim Benham in Pierre.

Michelle Monroe, who attends Northern State in Aberdeen, is attending the Johanna Meier Opera Theatre Institute at Black Hills State this summer.

Daniel Burke, whose wife is the former Marnie Cass, a native of Sully County and graduate of Agar High School, passed away at the age of 43 recently. Memorial services were held in Cedarville, Mass. Dan and Marnie and their family lived in Massachusetts for many years until coming to South Dakota in 2005. Dan's in-laws are Tim and Janie Cass of Pierre.

Emily Ludemann, a student at the SDSU College of Nursing, was inducted this spring into the Phi Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau.

Crystal (Byrum) Frost graduated from college on May 9. Attending from South Dakota were her dad, Greg Byrum of Onida; her grandparents, Laurence and Karen Byrum of Onida, and her brother, Dustin Byrum of Sioux Falls. Crystal, her husband Dan, and their children live in Clarksville, Tenn., near Fort Campbell, Ky.

Casi Huizenga, who attends SDSU, is attending a summer internship at the Brookhaven National Laboratories in Upton, N.Y., where she is working with the Department of Energy researching particle physics.

Stanley County alumnus Trevor Lopour qualified for Mount Marty College to compete in the high jump at the NAIA national championship meet in Marion, Ind., May 27-29. There he didn't make the initial qualifying height.

It was a treat to run into Dusty and Jan Kracht in the Wal-Mart store in Vermillion one night recently. They were in town to help their granddaughter Kara, a recent USD graduate, move to Sioux Falls.

Jason Knox and wife Allison and Heather Knox and son Dylan from Rapid City, Ryan Knox from St. Paul, and Eddie Welch and wife Reina from Vermillion were in Pierre last weekend for the 80th birthday celebration for their grandmother, Fran Welch. They all took part in the program and festivities in some manner. Another grandson, Michael Knudson from Sioux Falls, was also there as emcee. Fran's two remaining grandchildren, Holly (Knox) Perli and family from Rochester and Mark Knudson and fiancee Rohini from Seattle, couldn't be there.

Courtney Peterson graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor of arts degree in business from Chadron State College in Chadron, Neb.

It was good to hear from Patrick and Jen Baker (former fellow Capital Journal colleagues) last month. Pat says, "Things are going pretty well for the Bakers in Minnesota." Their son Jack is now 5 and will start kindergarten this fall. Pat says the transition will be harder on him than on his boy! The Bakers' daughter Morgan is a teen-ager, and she was recently out in Pierre for her dad Jeremy Ellwein's wedding to Christine Gors. Pat's wife Jen was struck with Bell's palsy and is still recovering with some after-effects remaining. Houdek, the band which the Bakers and Tom and Molly Valentine founded, just released their debut album, "Return to Houdek," and they have been booked to play on the Saturday of JazzFest in Sioux Falls on July 17. For all news regarding Houdek, including where to order CDs, etc., keep checking their website at http://www.houdekmusic.com. We'll remind you when their JazzFest performance gets closer. This is a true South Dakota-roots band, inspired by most of the members' growing up in this state.

Matt and Sara (Schneider) Odden of Sturgis became parents for the first time on May 4 when their son, Noah Matthew Odden, was born. Noah weighed 8 pounds, 14 ounces, and measured 20 inches in length.

Lindsey Haskins was named the outstanding graduating senior in communications at Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa.

Pierre had better get ready for more Rapps, and that's a good thing. Anne (Rapp) Rowe and her family from Michigan will be moving to Pierre soon. Meanwhile, Jon and Lindsey (Riter) Rapp became parents of a daughter, Alice Emma, on May 31. Named for Lindsey's grandmother, Alice Emma weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces. Arden and Judy Rapp have eight grandchildren, and now with Alice's birth, there are two girls in that octet.

A new adventure is about to begin for Heather Mangan, who will leave July 7 to spend 27 months in Niger as a Peace Corps volunteer. Heather says she is not yet sure where she will be stationed in that nation, but she will be working as a community and youth educator/English language educator. Her job will be to help students with their English and other skills, mostly outside the classroom, so she expects to be tutoring and organizing educational clubs and activities. She will also work to promote education, especially the education of young girls. This Friday is Heather's last day at the SDSU Foundation, and she will be working for The Post, the online newspaper, until she leaves. The Post is obviously looking for a new editor, and Heather is sad to step away from that position she has held since the newspaper's inception, but she has wanted to volunteer with the Peace Corps for a long time. She plans to spend most of June with her family in Pierre. The application process took nearly two years, and Heather received her invitation to the Peace Corps on May 10. She says she is excited, nervous, scared and excited. She plans to blog all of her adventures at http://www.facebook.com/l/d1a2d;heathermangan.wordpress.com

Megan Rapp and Jessica Paxton are putting together a team for the Relay for Life that will happen in Pierre July 16-17. Their mother-in-law, Darci Deal, battled breast cancer last year and is now a survivor, and Megan is also doing this for her aunt Marcine, who likewise is a cancer survivor. Megan and Jessica invite you all down to Steamboat Park that weekend for a walk for a great cause. The girls are also selling luminaries, or if you wish to make a cash donation to Relay for Life, e-mail Megan at megan.rapp@k12.sd.us.

TWINS SCHEDULE

Thursday: @ Seattle 9:10

Friday: @ Oakland 9:07

Saturday: @ Oakland 8:07

Sunday: @ Oakland 3:07

Tuesday: Kansas City 7:10

Wednesday: Kansas City 7:10

June 10: Kansas City 7:10

June 11: Atlanta 7:10

June 12: Atlanta 6:10

June 13: Atlanta 1:10

June 15: Colorado 7:10

June 16: Colorado 7:10

June 17: Colorado 12:10

ACTION! CAMERA! KIGHTLINGER BEGINS HIS FILMING

For Andrew Kightlinger, Tuesday was the day he has been waiting for since he first dreamed about making movies.

Kightlinger and fellow Riggs High School alumni Adam Emerson and Luke Schuetzle began 10 days of filming the movie, �You Don�t Know Bertha Constantine,� which was written by Kightlinger. The story is of a woman who travels to the Black Hills to bury her husband and details the challenges and opposition she faces. The movie is being shot entirely in the Black Hills and Badlands.

The script has won awards at two international film festivals, and Kightlinger says he is ready to start the actual filming. Kightlinger is aided by two good friends, Emerson and Schuetzle. Emerson and Kightlinger graduated the same year from Riggs and Schuetzle the year after. Emerson says they all work well together.

Schuetzle says neither he nor Emerson ever thought of becoming movie producers. Schuetzle says his goal to help take care of everything that needs to be done before filming begins.

The project has been more than just the actual filmmaking for the movie, scheduled to be about 20 minutes in length. There has been the need to raise funds at least $60,000, hire the four actors and 25 cast members and scout locations. Several Pierre mothers, who knew the three from their high school days, are also helping out by cooking meals for the cast.

Emerson says there also has been the pre-film publicity such as posting a pre-trailer on YouTube. He says seeing their name in lights was overwhelming at first.

Kightlinger has wanted to make movies all of his life. He hopes this is the first of many.

The goal is to have a cut of the movie ready to enter in the Munich International Film Festival July 2. The final movie is scheduled to be done later this summer or early fall. And as Kightlinger has said, he wants to premiere the movie in Pierre. (News courtesy of "Today's KCCR News.")

BASEBALL ROUNDUP

Pierre Post 8:

--- R.C. Post 22 Expos 10, Pierre 3.

--- R.C. Post 22 varsity 11, Pierre 1 (6 innings).

--- R.C. Post 22 varsity 12, Pierre 1.

--- R.C. Post 22 varsity 7, Pierre 4.

--- Pierre 20, Winner 5.

--- Pierre 11, Winner 8.

Post 8 games at Lewis & Clark Classic in Yankton: Friday 3:30, vs. Omaha Bryan; Friday 5:45, vs. Spearfish; Saturday 3:30, vs. Yankton; Saturday 5:45, vs. Sioux Falls East. The champion of the Yankton pool, the champions of Vermillion and Hartington, Neb., pools and one wild card team advance to the semifinals in Yankton Sunday morning and afternoon.

Pierre Rattlers:

--- Rattlers 10, Parkston Rock Bass 0.

--- Rattlers 7, Dimock-Emery 5 (9 innings).

--- Rattlers 4, Freeman 1.

--- Rattlers 12, Four Corners 11.

--- Rattlers 16, Winner 8.

WEDDING DAYS

June 5: Ross Tschetter/Jennifer Neuhauser.
June 5: Jason Stoeser/Hollie Stutesman.
June 5: Zach Clark/Lisa Sizer.
June 5: Brett Fergen/Amanda Widner.
June 5: Brandon Kirchner/Jennifer Pogany.
June 11: Greg DeMeritt/Amanda Ford.
June 19: Kody Karschnik/Lindsey Friez.
June 19: Michael Lewis/Nicole McComsey.
June 25: Lucas Oehlerking/Jenna Jantsch.
June 26: Chad Johnson/Amanda Cerney.
July 3: Steve Withers/Kaydee Hewlett.
July 17: Austin Lucas/Kari Brockmueller.
July 24: Dustin Schaefer/Kelly Zinter.
July 26: Colin Larson/Kaycee Miller.
July 30: J.D. Deal/Megan Rapp.

July 31: Trent Barth/Brandi Daughters.
Aug. 7: Lucas Keahey/Mary Holm.
Aug. 14: Chris Bell/Victoria Stuart.
Aug. 20: Brad Murphy/Katie Zeller.
Aug. 28: Shawn Luskey/Christy Sobolik.
Sept. 4: Brett Ripley/McKenna Seefeldt.
Sept. 4: Brett Durick/Jenny Mueller.
Sept. 18: Ryan Nuttall/Jenni Burns.
Oct. 10: A.Jay Heiss/Lindsay Stoeser.
Jan. 1, 2011: Kyle Willis/Britany Gonsor.

COUNTDOWN

5 days: Primary and local elections (June 8).
8 days: Agar Centennial (June 11-13).
13 days: Countryside Hospice 21st annual Dakota Duck Derby (June 16).
15 days: Riggs High Class of 1980 30-year reunion (June 18-19).
15 days: Riggs High Class of 1990 20-year reunion (June 18-19).
15 days: Riggs High all-'80s-classes reunion (June 18-20).
16 days: Celebration of 100th anniversary of Capitol (June 19).
17 days: Fathers Day (June 20).
20 days: First game of World Cup (June 23).
29 days: Riggs Class of 2000 10-year reunion (July 2).
29 days: Riggs Class of 1970 40-year reunion (July 2-4).
36 days: Twin Cities Pow Wow (July 9-11).
40 days: Baseball All-Star Game (July 13).
65 days: Riggs High Class of 1965 45-year reunion (Aug. 7-8).
83 days: First day of school in Pierre (Aug. 25).
98 days: NFL opening-night game (Sept. 9).
107 days: Gypsy Day, Northern (Sept. 18).
121 days: Dakota Day, USD (Oct. 2).
121 days: Swarm Day, BHSU (Oct. 2).
121 days: "M" Day, School of Mines and Technology (Oct. 2).
121 days: Blue & White Day, DWU (Oct. 2).
128 days: Viking Day, Augustana (Oct. 9).
142 days: Hobo Day, SDSU (Oct. 23).
152 days: Election Day (Nov. 2).
169 days: Final Harry Potter movie opens (Nov. 19).
470 days: Riggs High Class of 1971 reunion (Sept. 16-17, 2011).
572 days: USD-SDSU men's basketball rivalry resumes (Dec. 28, 2011).
765 days: Summer Olympics opening ceremonies, London (July 27, 2012).
1345 days: Winter Olympics opening ceremonies, Sochi, Russia (Feb. 7, 2014).

GET YOUR DUCKS IN A ROW!

The 21st annual Dakota Duck Derby is set for Wednesday, June 16, at Steamboat Park.
The derby is set for 7 p.m., preceded by a supper served by the Humane Society from 5 to 7 p.m. The Capital City Band's concert will be held at 8 p.m. The event is a fund-raiser for Countryside Hospice with a great history.

The last duck to cross the finish line could win $25,000 for its "owner." Ducks can be purchased at Wal-Mart this Saturday, June 5, for only $2 per duck.

BLOGSITES

* Brett Stewart in the Twin Cities: http://www.stay-at-home-dog.blogspot.com

*Nikki (Peterson) Kachelmyer in the Twin Cities:

http://www.clairesfamily.blogspot.com

* Brad Johnston in the Twin Cities: http://www.bloogue.net/blog/

* Becky (Eich) Watson in the Twin Cities: http://www.watsonswatch.blogspot.com

* Brad Lowery in the Twin Cities:

http://www.nyrr.org/races/pro/usa_distance/bradlowery.asp

* Scott and Stacy (Alt) Decker in Lincoln: http://www.deckerkrew.blogspot.com

* Calyn (Cronin) Hauck in Portland, Ore.: http://www.mamatoo.blogspot.com

* Aaron Chittum in Sioux Falls: http://achittum.blogspot.com

* Michael Knudson on the Minnesota Vikings: http://skolvikes.blogspot.com

* Holly (Knox) Perli in Rochester, Minn.: http://knoxsoapbox.blogspot.com

* Marty Calkins in Thailand: http://martincalkins.blogspot.com

* Sean Corcoran in Pierre: http://realmofsadness.sadplayer.com

MILITARY ADDRESSES

Andrew Berreth: berrethaa@hotmail.com
Brent Chittum: brentchittum@gmail.com
Dallas Cronin: dallas.cronin@malmstrom.af.mil
Seth Deal: deal13s@yahoo.com
Zach Erickson: ericksonza@min.midco.net
Zach Frisby: allamerican56@msn.com
Jason Fuhrer: jfuhrer45@hotmail.com
Adam Gallagher: Adam_Gallagher@live.com
Armando Garza: garzaa3@hotmail.com
Patrick Gengler: swabgengler09@gmail.com
Ben Gloe: mashift4ter@hotmail.com
Josh Hartmann: C13Joshua.Hartmann@usafa.edu
Eric Hipple: eric.hipple@us.army.mil
Ryan Hipple: rlhipple@gmail.com
Eric James: eric.james@krab.afcent.af.mil
Adam Johnson: Adam.charles.johnson@gmail.com
Nick Johnson: nicholas.johnson5@us.army.mil
Kyle Kafka: kyle.kafka@us.army.mil
Seth Kropuenske: seth.kropuenske@us.army.mil
Evan Lee: OSPF42@hotmail.com
Mike Lewis: MikeLewis87@aol.com
Reed Ludwig: reed.ludwig@us.army.mil
Tom Martin: thomas.martin14@us.army.mil
Roger McKillip: roger.mckillip@us.army.mil
Matt Picchietti: mpicchietti@hotmail.com
Ryan Russell: raindeer_hunter@hotmail.com
Kyrissa Sandal: kyrissa.m.sandal@afghan.swa.army.mil
Dan Schumacher: schooee@hotmail.com
Brady Smith: cincinus50@yahoo.com
Chad Snodgrass: arthur.snodgrass@us.army.mil
Eric Wallace: eric.wallace@us.army.mil
Brendan Whitebird: phantom_snake789@hotmail.com

PARKER'S COLUMN

Fate chose best possible mother-in-law

You have likely heard it said that a person can choose his friends but not his relatives.

That is true, of course, and when a person gets married, the spouse's family is part of the package. Fortunately for me that was never a problem. Having come from a relatively small family, hardly any of whose relatives still lived around here, I gained a whole busload of new family members when I married into the Welch/Peterson clan 41 years ago. And I can honestly say I can't complain about a single one of them---not even the quirky ones.

You've all heard the horror stories and the crude jokes about mothers-in-law, but without consulting first with Dave and Julie, I can safely include them in this statement: We got the queen of mothers-in-law when Fran came into our lives.

Now this month, starting this past weekend with an official birthday bash and ending late in June when her actual birthday occurs, Fran's 80th is being celebrated. I suspect her church friends, her bridge friends, her neighborhood friends, her hometown friends, her travel companions and her relatives who are still here will continue the partying throughout the month.

For one thing she was---and still is---a cook to top them all. If I were to stop typing at this moment and drive out to Fran's house, the first thing she would ask is "Can I get you something to eat?" And when I rose to leave, she would ask if she could send something with me---cookies, brownies, a piece of pie, a sandwich for the road.

Holiday feasts at Fran's house have been the norm for many years, and even though her kids' families have gradually grown and spread across a greater geographical area, there remains nothing like spending the holiday at Granny's.

You see, for as marvelous a mother-in-law as she has been, Fran has been an even better grandmother. From the moment her oldest grandchild was born in December 1973 right through the youngest of the seven in the early '80s and now through four great-grandchildren (and soon a fifth one!), she has set the standard for grandmothering and great-grandmothering. Every birthday means a call and a card with a check inside. Every visit means a box of frosted sugar cookies to take along. She has been to more plays, concerts and ballgames than some parents have, for example one grandson's summer play in Bemidji, Minn., and another grandson's graduation in Tucson.

More important than the gifts has been the love, friendship and unconditional support that every one of us under her wing has known from the moment she became our mother-in-law, grandmother or great-grandmother.

So thanks for everything, Fran, and happy birthday---today, tomorrow, next week, and all through the month of June. You turn 80 only once, so enjoy every minute of it!

-o-o-o-o-

Some food for thought: As I was listening to Doug Gottlieb's show on ESPN Radio the other day, he told the story that sounds all too common---a high school graduating senior dead in a car accident on his way home from prom at 6 in the morning. And Doug asked if perhaps we across the country have come to the point where we need to rethink our best intentions.

Be advised first that there was no alcohol involved in this particular young man's death. He had been to the prom. He had then been to the all-night chaperoned, sponsored party for all the students. He had dropped off his friend. He called his dad at 5:50 a.m. to say he was on his way home. But he didn't make it. He fell asleep and plowed into a semi.

Gottlieb suggests it is time to do away with this notion that, if we don't provide somewhere "safe" for the kids to go and still stay up all night, they will just go out and drink and do crazy, unsafe, ill-advised things. Perhaps that is true. In the cases of some individuals it is surely true.

But what is the point if, after we have kept the kids up and out all night long, they fall asleep on the way home and get themselves killed anyway, just because we did keep them up and out all night? Like us, teen-agers get tired and need sleep after being up for more than 20 hours.

Is it too outlandish to tell them that, after a full day of preparations, a banquet, a dance, and a post-prom reception or breakfast, they then must go home and get some sleep? Probably so, but it's a good thought.

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A day without TV: There was something in the news the other day about some wayward satellite or other piece of space junk that was spinning out of control and was about to cross paths with one of the telecommunications satellites that beams programming to the cable television networks on Earth, causing an interruption of service, perhaps for most of a day.

Egads! A day without TNT? Without Food Network? Without Fox News? Without ESPN?

I didn't hear anything about it again, so I assume the interruption did not occur, but what if it had?

I am hear to tell you that life without television is possible, though I am not necessarily recommending it. I have not had television in my apartment for more than two months, and I am still here to tell about it.

I'm not recommending it, you understand. There are points during the day, especially now during the summer when I have no duties at the USD music department that require my going anywhere, when I wonder, "Hmmm, well now it's 10 a.m. What do I do for the next hour?" Even in a town the size of Vermillion I am running out of new routes on which to take one of my four daily walks!

I still wonder how "Brothers and Sisters" ended (did Sen. McAllister actually leave the show or get killed off and were the Walkers able to save Ojai Foods?). I have seen only one game televised from Target Field (although I listen to every one on the radio and imagine the place in my mind). I wonder which partner ended up with which partner on "Private Practice" (those men and women have had problems deciding who belongs with whom). I haven't seen a single photo of one of the morning weather anchors standing knee-deep in oil along the Gulf Coast, reporting live from the scene of the devastation.

With nightly rehearsals of "Oklahoma!" having begun at Vermillion Community Theatre and the schedules heating up for the five local baseball teams I cover for the local paper, finding nighttime entertainment will not be a problem till August. By that time I suspect I will give in and decide that there is no way I can get through a college football season without a TV set. Go, Big Red!

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Fun times in the neighborhood: Do you know the people who live on either side of you and across the street? One would think that in South Dakota the answer to that question would be "Yes," regardless of the town. But in the six years since leaving Pierre, I have lived in two cities and can't name by name anybody who has lived nearby.

In Rapid City there was a family across the way with whom we were friendly, and that was because of the dogs. Our dogs liked theirs, and their dog was a little "wiener dog" who liked to come to the end of their driveway, look over in our direction and bark. Otherwise out there, and now in Vermillion, with one exception nobody nearby seems particularly interested in knowing who I am or in sharing anything about themselves. Maybe the fault is mine.

But Pierre seems different. Especially in the neighborhood up on the hill in the 600 block of Poplar where the noun "neighbor" means a lot more than "one who lives nearby."

Thanks to the generosity and outgoing nature of those people up there, when I was in Pierre I had a standing invitation to their block parties, and this past weekend I learned I'm still invited. And do they know how to throw block parties!

In June it's an American Night barbecue topped off with root beer floats. In July it will be tame/game/fish feed. In Augsut the theme will be a Mexican Night "hot luck." September's potluck will have an Italian flavor. What else for October but a German Oktoberfest! And in Thursday they will move indoors to Norm and Joann Weaver's double-wide garage, assuming the weather will have chilled down by that time.

The other events take place in the backyard at the home of the neighborhood's "grandma," Esther Schlueter. "In case of wind, rain or snow we move into the garage," Bill Stevens tells me. "If there's a tornado, earthquake, hurricane or volcanic eruption, we reschedule."

I can think of several reasons to make the trek out to Pierre. Arranging such trips on the particular days when the Neighborhood gets together to chow down seems like an even better idea.

We should all live in such a neighborhood as theirs, where people not only exist next to each other but truly are neighborly.

BIRTHDAYS/ANNIVERSARIES

Thursday, June 3:

Amber (LaBrie) Shaw, Shawn Hostler, Lucas Roberts, Aspen Iverson. 43rd anniversary, Terry/Nancy Woster. 5th anniversary, Tyler/Tiffany (Tate) Stoeser. Anniversary, Jon/ Theresa Beastrom.

Friday, June 4:

Amanda Foxhoven, Aaron Blow. 5th anniversary, Brandon/Melanie (Bunkowske) Cruse. 5th anniversary, Scott/Sara (Goeden) Richardson. 5th anniversary, Tony/Megan Darger. 5th anniversary, Brian/Jennifer Lowery. 5th anniversary, Chris/Brandi (Trautman) Henrickson.

Saturday, June 5:

Nate Chappelle, Chuck Weischedel, Alice (Scharnweber) Safe, Kalen Moodie, Jeremy Clegg, Joe Riis, Mike Fisher, Madilyn Brakke, Chad Larson. 6th anniversary, Andy/Deborah (Lucas) Leedahl. 6th anniversary, Brad/Dawn Englund. 6th anniversary, Tim/Jamie Maher. 6th anniversary, Josh/Heather (Clausen) Redetzke. 6th anniversary, Chris/Michaelle Stout. 6th anniversary, Chris/Deb (Micklos) Nelson.

Sunday, June 6:

Drayton Thomas, Zach Hanson, Preston Workman. 1st anniversary, Dmitri/Jenna (Schiefelbein) Melius. 29th anniversary, Ki/Jennie Weingart. 41st anniversary, Bob/Eileen Kramer.

Monday, June 7:

Stacey Somsen, Erik Gilbertson, Anthony Hatlestad. 35th anniversary, Joe/Cindy Jungman. 7th anniversary, Andy/Janelle (Kvislen) Carda. 7th anniversary, Cody/Susan (Van Camp) Wendelbo. 7th anniversary, Joe/Gina (Nickolas) Gruman.

Tuesday, June 8:

Torri (Ice) Lechtenberg, Ellen Lee, Mike Garrett, Michelle Monroe. 52nd anniversary, Dennis/Shirley Eisnach. 8th anniversary, Jon/Allyson (Friez) Kreycik. 8th anniversary, Chris/Mahryah (Dixon) Anderson. 8th anniversary, Ben/Jody Clair.

Wednesday, June 9:

Chris DeJabet, Alan LaFave, Katie (Shoup) Nebelsick, Dane Hagen, Peter Townsend, Ethan Lors, Isaac Lors, Peggy (Huse) Hyde. 9th anniversary, Ryan/Trish Murphy. 3rd anniversary, Will/Molly (Tillman) Gengler. 3rd anniversary, Nick/Hannah (Waack) Carda.

Thursday, June 10:

Buddy Welch, Matt Riter, Kelli Nutter, Kelly Tobin. 10th anniversary, Jon/Cathy (Hansen) Stahl. 4th anniversary, Travis/Amber (Ness) Stout. Anniversary, Scott/Amy (Kirkpatrick) Harris. 4th anniversary, Greg/Nancy (Dewell) Lemieux.

Friday, June 11:

Adam Wyly, Samantha Hestdalen, Aaron Roubideaux, Francis Bies. 5th anniversary, Michael/April (Kleinschmidt) Hobert. 6th anniversary, Robert/Kay (Ricketts) Hanten.

Saturday, June 12:

Trey Livermont, Jory Rogers, Lindsey Luers, Angela Hall, Kathy Heiss, Jesse Gates, Kaden Hight. 23rd anniversary, Dave/Joni (Welch) Lingle. 34th anniversary, Dave/De (Welch) Knudson. 6th anniversary, Michael/Amy (Kenzy) Strobbe. 6th anniversary, Brady/Sheri Douglas. 6th anniversary, Darrin/Brenda Dykstra. 6th anniversary, Waylon/Katie (Thompson) Rochelle. 28th anniversary, Vaun/Katrina Hewlett.

Sunday, June 13:

Mitchell Hansen, Brittany Kenzy, Nathan Zimmerman, Renee Osterkamp. 1st anniversary, Chris/Amy Johnson. 7th anniversary, Brian/Amy (Ripperger) Grunewaldt. 1st anniversary, Yohance/Ann (Schaack) Humphrey. 1st anniversary, Jon/Torri (Ice) Lechtenberg.

Monday, June 14:

Larry Lyngstad, Katie Stager, Patrecia Nicholas, Jake Rysdon, Adriana Dvorak, Blaine Eagle Boy. 7th anniversary, Matt/Amy (Haase) Eldridge. 7th anniversary, Jeremy/Renee Hamm. 13th anniversary, Scott/Stacy (Alt) Decker. 7th anniversary, Clark/Nicole (Roseland) Vold. 7th anniversary, Collin/Danae (Darrington) Gregerson. 1st anniversary, Scott/Anne (Eichstadt) Saniuk. 8th anniversary, Aaron/Lindsay Weaver. 7th anniversary, Ryan/Sheri (Elenbaum) Doolittle.

Tuesday, June 15:

Tobie Jo Welch, DeVante Miller, Kandi Hovis, Lucas Scheibe, Daniel Etzkorn, Tyler Pruess, Lou Manus, Delma Newling. 37th anniversary, Tom/Peggy (Rose) Huber. 36th anniversary, Duane/Jill Bunkowske. 8th anniversary, Jason/Jennifer Humphrey. 3rd anniversary, Derek/Brittney (Lamb) Schiefelbein.

Wednesday, June 16:

Chelsey Severson, Jenna (Schiefelbein) Melius, Dennis Sharp, Tanner Fitzke, Matthew Schlosser, Katie Eberlein, James Blackmore. 34th anniversary, Ed/Julie (Stahl) Welch. 26th anniversary, Brian/Lisa Bondy. 3rd anniversary, Marcos/Sarah (Zellmer) Aguilar. 3rd anniversary, Justin/Krista (Schmidt) Sarvis.

Thursday, June 17:

Katie Lingle. 55th anniversary, James/Joan Likness. 4th anniversary, John/Kendra (Jensen) Kallemeyn. 4th anniversary, Jamie/Kasey Liudahl. 4th anniversary, Aric/Tracy (Stoeser) Frost. 5th anniversary, Kirby/Brooke (Hall) Cronin.

TRAINING AT FORT HOOD CULMINATES FOR S.D. SOLDIERS

By Capt. Anthony Deiss
196th MEB Public Affairs Officer

FORT HOOD, Texas---Operating a small city is no easy task. Operating several small cities in the middle of a combat zone is an even harder undertaking. This is what Soldiers of the 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade learned during a Culminating Training Event in the final week of their mobilization preparation at Fort Hood, Texas.

Understanding base security measures, providing logistical services and developing spending plans to improve base infrastructure, are just a few of the key tasks these South Dakota Army National Guard Soldiers were evaluated on, to prepare them for their mission as an installation management command for the Kabul Base Cluster (KBC) in Afghanistan.

"This exercise replicates as much as possible what we will actually be doing in Kabul," said Lt. Col. Andrew Gerlach, director of support operations. "These training scenarios were developed to exercise all major areas of our operation."

Known as a Culminating Training Event (CTE), members of the 196th were given scenarios that will have real-world implications while providing guidance, policy and operational support for 11 military installations throughout the capital of Kabul.

The goal of the training event is to help unit members develop plans, operating procedures and to coordinate as a staff, to execute the myriad of scenarios they will likely experience while managing bases in their area of operation.

"We will be expected to hit the ground running and operate the KBC," said Gerlach of Pierre, S.D. "Having relevant and applicable processes already developed in an exercise will give us a good foundation for when we arrive and assume this mission."

The scenarios involved everything from a dining facility burning down to providing security for dignitaries to meeting with a Kabul police chief to address traffic concerns outside a base. All the simulated events are designed to prepare Soldiers to react to any given situation.

"The Directorate of Logistics was given a scenario we will actually execute in theater - fielding of the new multi-camouflage uniform," said Master Sgt. Richard Albertson, logistics noncommissioned officer in charge. "It will be a true test of what we will be expected to complete for the KBC." Throughout the CTE, the 196th Soldiers interacted with trainers, who serve as mentors and evaluators, to guide them in the decision-making process and
make the training as real as possible.

"We had the good fortune of having three members of the 38th Infantry Division who are currently conducting the 196th's mission in Afghanistan to coach and provide feedback to us," said Gerlach.

"The mentors have been extremely helpful in this exercise," added Albertson. "We have to make quick decisions and develop efficient processes to sustain the logistical needs of all the Soldiers we support."

"Maneuver fights the war, but logistics wins the war," Albertson chuckled. As the Soldiers of the 196th coordinate with exercise evaluators to gain knowledge, the coordination made within the unit seems to be one of the biggest lessons learned.

"Good coordination is necessary to process information coming through multiple sources and to analyze it," said Lt. Col. Mark Wiesner, of Garretson, S.D., and base support group commander for Camp Phoenix. "You can then take that knowledge and make an informed and good decision for base operations."

"The CTE really brought together the different directorate services and garrison commands to work through thought processes and make decisions that will provide quality life support," ended Wiesner.

At the end of the exercise, the commander of the unit feels they are ready and one step closer to executing their mission.

"This staff and all the members of the 196th did an excellent job. They came together to solve complex problems while maintaining their situational awareness and combat effectiveness," said Brig. Gen. Theodore Johnson, 196th commander. "This unit is ready for what lies ahead, and there is no doubt in my mind they will accomplish the mission and represent South Dakota and the U.S. Army proudly."

Vol. 11, No. 33; Thursday, May 20, 2010

MARKLEY STORY ON FORT PIERRE IN NATIONAL MAGAZINE

Bill Markley has again had the opportunity to look into the history of Fort Pierre---with the help of those who have lived it.

Markley, a local author, has written a story for this month�s �True West� magazine that again examines the heritage of Fort Pierre. The magazine had named the city as the sixth best "True Western Town of 2010."

Markley was asked to do a follow-up story to highlight the attractions and qualities that are important to the city. Markley said he gathered together five long-time city residents---Mayor Sam Tidball, John Duffy, Darby Nutter, Zay Norman and Mike Pellerzi---earlier this year to answer several questions posed by the magazine.

Markley says the questions, such as best restaurant, cowboy bar and best spot to view wildlife, generated a variety of answers. Markley, who has been a long-time Pierre resident, says none of the answers were surprising, but he says the questions did get the group thinking.

Markley has written several stories about this area�s history and is now doing research for future stories. (News courtesy of "Today's KCCR News.")

WEDDING DAYS

May 22: Kipp Stahl/Kelsee Larsen.
May 29: Tony Jockheck/Jessica Houghtaling.
May 29: Matt Gill/Kacy Hutchinson.
June 5: Ross Tschetter/Jennifer Neuhauser.
June 5: Jason Stoeser/Hollie Stutesman.
June 5: Zach Clark/Lisa Sizer.
June 5: Brett Fergen/Amanda Widner.
June 5: Brandon Kirchner/Jennifer Pogany.
June 11: Greg DeMeritt/Amanda Ford.
June 19: Kody Karschnik/Lindsey Friez.
June 19: Michael Lewis/Nicole McComsey.
June 25: Lucas Oehlerking/Jenna Jantsch.
June 26: Chad Johnson/Amanda Cerney.
July 3: Steve Withers/Kaydee Hewlett.
July 17: Austin Lucas/Kari Brockmueller.
July 24: Dustin Schaefer/Kelly Zinter.
July 26: Colin Larson/Kaycee Miller.
July 30: J.D. Deal/Megan Rapp.
Aug. 7: Lucas Keahey/Mary Holm.
Aug. 14: Chris Bell/Victoria Stuart.
Aug. 20: Brad Murphy/Katie Zeller.
Aug. 28: Shawn Luskey/Christy Sobolik.
Sept. 4: Brett Ripley/McKenna Seefeldt.
Sept. 4: Brett Durick/Jenny Mueller.
Sept. 18: Ryan Nuttall/Jenni Burns.

GOVERNORS/LADY GOVS SPORTS ROUNDUP

Boys tennis: At the ESD conference meet Pierre was second behind champion Watertown and ahead of third-place Yankton. Pierre's conference champs included Stephen Bollinger at #2 singles, Ryan Lauseng at #4 singles, Bollinger/Lauseng at #2 doubles and Nathan Ellenbecker/Hans Leong at #3 doubles. Leong was second at #5 singles, Connor Forney fifth at #1 singles, Ellenbecker sixth at #3 singles and Forney/Jared Smith fifth at #1 doubles.

Girls golf: At the Brookings Invitational Pierre was 10th with a 393 score. Hallie Getz placed 11th with an 89 and Paige Erickson 21st with a 93. At the ESD conference meet, Brookings was the champion with Pierre seventh with a 379 team score. Getz was sixth with an 84 and Erickson 20th with a 92.

Track/field: The Pierre boys were second at the ESD conference meet at Hollister Field with 108 points. Watertown was team champ with 154. The girls were seventh with 18 points, and Yankton won the title with 155 points. In boys' events Pierre's ESD champions were Parker McKittrick in the 110-meter hurdles in :14.52, Kyle Anderson in the shot put at 50'4", and the 800-meter relay team of John Breckenridge, Tyler Arbach, Raury Cruse and Ryan blake in 1:31.26. McKittrick was also second in the 300-meter hurdles in :39.73 and third in the 200 in :23.09. Cruse placed fifth in the 100 in :11.51. Stephen Nielson was third in the 800 in 1:58.31. Brian Long was fifth in the shot at 48'6" and third in the discus at 129'0". Garrett Weber placed fourth in the discus at 126'8". Zach Hanson was third at 6'1" and Connor Berg fourth at 6'1`" in the high jump. Danny Mayer placed second in the pole vault at 13'9". Governor relay teams were second in the 1600 in 3:29.61, fourth in the 3200 at 8:05.10, fourth in the medley at 3:45.79, and fifth in the 400 in :44.99. In girls' events Tory Snyder placed fourth in :27.48 and Taylor Larson fifth in :27.61, both in the 200. Lady Govs relay teams were fourth in the 400 in :52.42, fourth in the 1600 in 4:14.96 and fifth in the 3200 in 10:17.34.

Track/field: At the Black Hills Classic in Sturgis, Anna Bondy won the girls' high jump at 5'1". Danny Mayer won the boys' pole vault at 13'6". Parker McKittrick won both hurdles events, :14.06 in the 100s and :35.68 in the 300s. The Govs also had winning relay teams in the 1600 in 3:33.18 and the 3200 in 8:33.06.

COUNTDOWN

2 days: Graduation at Augustana (May 22).
3 days: Riggs High and Stanley County High graduations (May 23).
4 days: State golf tournaments, Aberdeen, Spearfish, Rapid City (May 24-25).
8 days: State track meets, Brandon, Lennox, Sioux Falls (May 28-29).
19 days: Primary and local elections (June 8).
22 days: Agar Centennial (June 11-13).
27 days: Countryside Hospice 21st annual Dakota Duck Derby (June 16).
29 days: Riggs High Class of 1980 30-year reunion (June 18-19).
29 days: Riggs High Class of 1990 20-year reunion (June 18-19).
29 days: Riggs High all-'80s-classes reunion (June 18-20).
30 days: Celebration of 100th anniversary of Capitol (June 19).
31 days: Fathers Day (June 20).
34 days: First game of World Cup (June 23).
43 days: Riggs Class of 2000 10-year reunion (July 2).

43 days: Riggs Class of 1970 40-year reunion (July 2-4).
50 days: Twin Cities Pow Wow (July 9-11).
54 days: Baseball All-Star Game (July 13).

79 days: Riggs High Class of 1965 45-year reunion (Aug. 7-8).
97 days: First day of school in Pierre (Aug. 25).
112 days: NFL opening-night game (Sept. 9).
121 days: Gypsy Day, Northern (Sept. 18).
135 days: Dakota Day, USD (Oct. 2).
135 days: Swarm Day, BHSU (Oct. 2).
135 days: "M" Day, School of Mines and Technology (Oct. 2).
135 days: Blue & White Day, DWU (Oct. 2).
142 days: Viking Day, Augustana (Oct. 9).
156 days: Hobo Day, SDSU (Oct. 23).
166 days: Election Day (Nov. 2).
183 days: Final Harry Potter movie opens (Nov. 19).
484 days: Riggs High Class of 1971 reunion (Sept. 16-17, 2011).
779 days: Summer Olympics opening ceremonies, London (July 27, 2012).
1359 days: Winter Olympics opening ceremonies, Sochi, Russia (Feb. 7, 2014).

TIME RUNNING OUT FOR 'CASTING FOR CASH'

Time is running out for any fisherman who will be fishing in the Pierre/Mobridge area this summer to get a �Casting For Cash� ticket from Oahe, Inc. Twenty �money� fish (1-$10,000, 2-$1,000, 7-$500, 10-$100) will be tagged and released in both the Lake Oahe and Lake Sharpe areas. You might just be lucky to �snag� the big one ($10,000)! Yes, the $10,000 fish and many other fish have been caught in the past by lucky fishermen who had a ticket in hand! Even prior years' tagged fish are rewarded with $25 cash if you enter this summer.

The tickets are just $10 and must be purchased by May 31. The fish can be caught all summer long from June 1 through Aug. 31, 2010. This is a great fundraiser to benefit people with developmental disabilities in Central South Dakota. To learn more about Oahe, Inc., where the money goes, and to order a ticket online visit our website at www.oaheinc.com or call Oahe, Inc. at 605-224-4501, toll free at 1-877-768-3498. You can email Chuck at cquinn@oaheinc.com.

BLOGSITES

* Brett Stewart in the Twin Cities: http://www.stay-at-home-dog.blogspot.com

*Nikki (Peterson) Kachelmyer in the Twin Cities:

http://www.clairesfamily.blogspot.com

* Brad Johnston in the Twin Cities: http://www.bloogue.net/blog/

* Becky (Eich) Watson in the Twin Cities: http://www.watsonswatch.blogspot.com

* Brad Lowery in the Twin Cities:

http://www.nyrr.org/races/pro/usa_distance/bradlowery.asp

* Scott and Stacy (Alt) Decker in Lincoln: http://www.deckerkrew.blogspot.com

* Calyn (Cronin) Hauck in Portland, Ore.: http://www.mamatoo.blogspot.com

* Aaron Chittum in Sioux Falls: http://achittum.blogspot.com

* Michael Knudson on the Minnesota Vikings: http://skolvikes.blogspot.com

* Holly (Knox) Perli in Rochester, Minn.: http://knoxsoapbox.blogspot.com

* Marty Calkins in Thailand: http://martincalkins.blogspot.com

* Sean Corcoran in Pierre: http://realmofsadness.sadplayer.com

JOHNSONS' DONATION TO BAND REMEMBERS JUELL

In loving memory of his father, Larry Johnson Tuesday night gave something back to the Capital City Band. Johnson, who has been in the band for almost 35 years and who is the current director, gave a $2,000 donation to the Pierre City Commission for use by the Capital City Band to purchase new music. The contribution came from the memorial fund of Johnson�s father, Juell Johnson, who passed away last year and who had been playing with the band into his 70s.

Larry Johnson says the band has always been an important part of his family�s life. Every band season is special, but this one is even more so. One of the performances this year will be on the state Capitol steps as part of the state Capitol centennial on June 19. Johnson says the band was started as part of Pierre�s efforts to lure the permanent Capitol to the city.

The first rehearsal for this year�s season is 7 p.m. Thursday in the Morse Middle School Band Room, and the season begins with the Memorial Day event on May 31. Johnson says more members, from middle school to senior citizen, are always needed for the band. (News courtesy of "Today's KCCR News.")

Capital City Band Schedule, 2010

Monday, May 31 - Memorial Day Program, Riggs Theatre, 11 a.m.

Wednesday, June 16 - Steamboat Park, "Season Preview" 8 p.m.

Saturday, June 19 - Capital Centennial Performance - 4:00 p.m., Capitol steps

Wednesday, June 23 - Steamboat Park, "Night at the Oscars" 8 p.m.

Sunday, July 4 - Steamboat Park, 9 p.m.

Wednesday, July 7 - Steamboat Park, "Jazz Theme" 8 p.m.

Wednesday, July 14 - Griffin Park, "Children's Concert" 8 p.m.

Wednesday, July 21 - Griffin Park, "Rock and Roll" 8 p.m.

Wednesday, July 28 - Griffin Park, "Musicals" 8 p.m.

MILITARY ADDRESSES

Andrew Berreth: berrethaa@hotmail.com
Brent Chittum: brentchittum@gmail.com
Dallas Cronin: dallas.cronin@malmstrom.af.mil
Seth Deal: deal13s@yahoo.com
Zach Erickson: ericksonza@min.midco.net
Zach Frisby: allamerican56@msn.com
Jason Fuhrer: jfuhrer45@hotmail.com
Adam Gallagher: Adam_Gallagher@live.com
Armando Garza: garzaa3@hotmail.com
Patrick Gengler: swabgengler09@gmail.com
Ben Gloe: mashift4ter@hotmail.com
Josh Hartmann: C13Joshua.Hartmann@usafa.edu
Eric Hipple: eric.hipple@us.army.mil
Ryan Hipple: rlhipple@gmail.com
Eric James: eric.james@krab.afcent.af.mil
Adam Johnson: Adam.charles.johnson@gmail.com
Nick Johnson: nicholas.johnson5@us.army.mil
Kyle Kafka: kyle.kafka@us.army.mil
Seth Kropuenske: seth.kropuenske@us.army.mil
Evan Lee: OSPF42@hotmail.com
Mike Lewis: MikeLewis87@aol.com
Reed Ludwig: reed.ludwig@us.army.mil
Tom Martin: thomas.martin14@us.army.mil
Roger McKillip: roger.mckillip@us.army.mil
Matt Picchietti: mpicchietti@hotmail.com

Ryan Russell: raindeer_hunter@hotmail.com
Kyrissa Sandal: kyrissa.m.sandal@afghan.swa.army.mil
Dan Schumacher: schooee@hotmail.com

Brady Smith: cincinus50@yahoo.com
Chad Snodgrass: arthur.snodgrass@us.army.mil
Eric Wallace: eric.wallace@us.army.mil
Brendan Whitebird: phantom_snake789@hotmail.com

Y.I.P. AT RIGGS AWARDS GRANTS

A Riggs High School student group has awarded an estimated $2,590 in grants to several local youth groups. Teens Getting Involved in the Community (TGIC) is a Youth Involvement Program consisting of Riggs students. The group has recently awarded this year�s grant funds from the Endowment Fund for Youth, which comes through the South Dakota Community Foundation.

Funds go to youth organizations designed to help youth. This year�s grants are awarded to the Pierre Area Youth Skating Association, $500; Riggs High School Student Senate, $500; Capital City Children�s Chorus, $900; and Warriors of Light, $690. (News courtesy of "Today's KCCR News.")

EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION AWARDS MINI-GRANTS

Seven grants worth more than $5,000 have been awarded this spring to projects within the Pierre Public Schools as part of the Pierre Educational Foundation's mini-grant program.

Until recently the program, which was established in the fall of 1996, had provided more than $107,000 in funds for not only projects within the district but also for other worthy educational efforts found at other community schools and organizations. But the foundation board in the last year decided to limmit the grants to programs within the public schools.

Awards given in the spring grant cycle are:

* $650 to Jim Keyes at Jefferson Elementary for "Speed Stacks," which are designed to improve hand-to-eye coordination and reaction time.

* $1,500 to Craig Ullman and Bob Sullivan at Morse Middle School for "Fly Fishing in the Schools," kits that will help students learn how to fly-fish.

* $500 to Kathy Kraft and Stephanie Knutson at McKinley Elementary for the McKinley Elementary Leveled Book Room, which will include the purchase of additional books for the room.

* $624 to Michele Merrill at Jefferson Elementary for "Hocus Pocus Minds in Focus." The grant will allow the purchase of a documentation camera to display documents and objects on a large screen in real time.

* 750 to Christie Zander at Jefferson Elementary for "Picture This---Increased Instructional Moments."

* $760 to Dionne Heilman at Buchanan Elementary for "Technology for Title at Buchanan."

* $250 to Karen Pogany at Jefferson Elementary for "Step Up to the Microphone." Computer microphones will be purchased to give students a new, creative way to work on reading comprehensive skills.

The mini-grants are awarded twice each year. (News courtesy of "Today's KCCR News.")

BIRTHDAYS/ANNIVERSARIES

Friday, May 21:
Lindsey Kozel. 33rd anniversary, Mark/Sheryl Nielsen. 6th anniversary, Josh/Kelli (Snow) Rohrer.

Saturday, May 22:
Pat Snow, Brian Bumann, Nicole Royer, Christopher Carter, Elliot Bertsch. 1st anniversary, Joe/Amy (Robinson) Ryan.

Sunday, May 23:
Matt Gill, Kade Binegar, Hunter Canode. 1st anniversary, Neils/Kara (Gloe) Christoffersen.

Monday, May 24:
Tony Jockheck, Luke Schanzenbach, Betsy Valnes, Stephanie Paul. 7th anniversary, Gary/Molly Redden.

Tuesday, May 25:
Kristen Hanson, Michael Lyons, Jennifer Duba, Kris Schneider, Caitlin Reimers.

Wednesday, May 26:
Will Mortenson, Brandon Christiansen, Isabel Gander, Adrie Frame, Abby Kennison, Conor Cruse. 3rd anniversary, Josh/Meagan Hove. Anniversary, Eric/Laurie Feiler.

Thursday, May 27:
Emma Haberman, Mary Peterson, Erin Stars. 5th anniversary, Shane/Vera Cronin. 4th anniversary, Jason/Deanna Reitz.

Friday, May 28:
Larry Johnson, Mary Heidelberger, Emma Lundeen, Sophia Lundeen. 5th anniversary, Mike/Shirley (Licht) Shaw. 5th anniversary, Ryan/Kellie (Englehart) Beck. 5th anniversary, Brian/Nicole (Miller) Willis. 5th anniversary, Ross/Jessica (Duba) Castelli. 5th anniversary, Tom/Erin (Nielsen) Nielsen. Anniversary, Jerry/Karen Hofer.

Saturday, May 29:
Hunter Hamre, Helen Stahl, Kimberly Coats, Gail Opoien, Taegan Madden, Breanna Bishop, Austin Senger. Anniversary, Ken/Joyce Koistinen. 1st anniversary, John?Callie (Buechler) Morris. 49th anniversary, Larry/Gail Lyngstad. 6th anniversary, Andrew/Darcy (Beck) Boersma. 6th anniversary, Dustin/Tina (Peterson) Ottenbacher. 6th anniversary, Eric/Anne (Severson) Hillestad. 6th anniversary, Mike/Meghann Klinger. 17th anniversary, Dan/Deb (Kern) Workman.

Sunday, May 30:
Paul Schoenfelder, Priscilla Sommer, Eric Lebida, Judy Rapp, Jamie Lamb, Brienna Binger, Jason Rodgers, Jordan Bordewyk, Trish (Curtis) Schloeder.

Tuesday, June 1:
Jonathan Huft, Miranda Townsend, Josh Ford, Bruce Abels, Jerry Bollinger, Paige Erickson, Alex Roth, Tanner Johnson. Anniversary, Craig/Gail Eichstadt. 8th anniversary, Nathan/Kristin (Koupal) Venner.

Wednesday, June 2:
Nicole Erbele, Austyn Christiansen, TyAnn Herman. 4th anniversary, Aaron/Ashley (Pries) Brewer. 4th anniversary, Mike/Lindsey Swenson.

Thursday, June 3:
Aspen Iverson, Lucas Roberts, Shawn Hostler, Amber (LaBrie) Shaw. 5th anniversary, Tyler/Tiffany (Tate) Stoeser. Anniversary, Jon/Theresa Beastrom. 43rd anniversary, Terry/Nancy Woster.

GOOD FIRST YEAR FOR RIGGS ACADEMY

It has been a good first year for the new Pierre Riggs High School Academy. The academy is a credit recovery program designed to help students who may be missing course credits needed to graduate. Many of the students have discontinued their education for some reason and are now working to get their GED.

Initially, the district had expected to see about 100 students in the first year, but Principal Mike Fugitt says there have been even more students taking more credits than was predicted.

Fugitt expects the program to only keep growing. With the district also now educating the juvenile inmates at the new county Juvenile Services Center, a service not technically part of the academy, Fugitt expects even more such students next year.

The academy is located at the high school and runs throughout the school day from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (News courtesy of "Today's KCCR News.")

BASEBALL ROUNDUP

Pierre Rattlers:
--- Rattlers 7, Four Corners 1. Harry Decker pitched five innings, striking out nine and allowing only two hits. The Rattlers took charge in the fourth with RBIs from Mike Fisher and Tyson Lindekugel and in the sixth with RBIs from Fisher, Jordan LaBrie and Allen Goodman.
--- Rattlers 7, Post 8 - 2. The Rattlers benefitted from five Legion errors and six unearned runs. Goodman was winning pitcher. Chris Iverson had a two-run hit to get the Rattlers started.
--- Among the other players on the Rattlers in their seventh season are Sam Koenecke, Dalton Decker, Michael Gardner, Jason Livermont, Jordan Heckenlaible and Brian Graves.

Rattlers schedule:
--- Saturday-Sunday, May 22-23: @ Miller tournament.
--- Monday, May 31: home vs. Four Corners.

Post 8 schedule:
--- Wednesday, May 26: @ Rapid City Post 22 (5 p.m. MDT doubleheader).
--- Monday, May 31: home vs. Rapid City Post 22 (2 p.m. CDT doubleheader).
--- Wednesday, June 2: home vs. Winner (5:30 p.m. doubleheader).

Post 8:
--- Aberdeen 13, Post 8 - 4.
--- Rapid City Post 320 - 6, Post 8 - 3. Scott Cichos pitched six innings, allowing only three hits and only one earned run. Elliot Coughlin had a two-run single among his three hits.

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

Pay little attention to critics. There are no statues, no memorials, no prominent places in history for critics.

CHARGERS/LADY CHARGERS SPORTS ROUNDUP

Golf: At the Ipswich Invitational the Charger boys were first and the girls second. Tommy Anderson was medalist among the boys with a 74, and Zach Merwin was second with a 75. Tiera Feller was fourth among the girls with a 97.

ZESTO SHERBET SCHEDULE

Thursday-Friday: strawberry cheesecake.
Saturday-Sunday: lime.
Monday-Tuesday: blue mood.
Wednesday-Thursday: coconut.
May 28-30: tutti frutti.
May 31: root beer.

PEOPLE NEWS

Kristi Hestdalen, Pierre's junior All-State goalkeeper, competed against several nationally-ranked U.S. and Canadian club teams in soccer events held in San Diego and Des Moines recently. On May 2 Kristi and the Dakota Alliance Soccer Club (DASC) Destiny team composed of high school players from eastern South Dakota tied Augustana College 1-1. Destiny was not challenged in the South Dakota 2010 State Cup and thus advances to the U.S. Youth Soccer Region II Championships for the sixth straight year. That national regional will be played this year in Beavercreek/Dayton, Ohio, next month.

A Pierre resident will be officially inducted into the South Dakota Transportation Hall of Honor next month. James (Jim) Keyes is the former executive vice president of the Associated General Contractors of South Dakota. A banquet in his honor will be held June 21 at the Fort Pierre AmericInn. The social hour starts at 5:30 p.m. and dinner at 6.
During his 30 years at AGC, Keyes was well thought of by state legislators and those in the construction industry. Before he retired in 2006, Keyes helped establish a construction management degree at South Dakota State University and the AGC Scholarship Foundation. Tickets for the banquet should be purchased by June 16. To buy tickets, contact Amy Campbell at the DOT 773-5105 or email at amy.campbell@state.sd.us. (News courtesy of "Today's KCCR News.")

Christee Staufer graduated with her master's degree in public health in the area of health behavior and health education from the University of Michigan. She is working with the Center for Managing Chronic Disease on a project to improve the self-management practices of African American women with asthma. Christee plans to enjoy another summer in Ann Arbor with her next destination yet to be determined. "Hopefully, I will end up somewhere a little warmer!" she said last week.

Katie Zeller will be getting married in Denver on Aug. 20 to Brad Murphy, a Colorado native. In the meantime, however, Katie is headed to Peru in June for two weeks for a class which is part of her international MBA Program. She and her fellows will be spending a week doing research on a project they are working on with Newmont Mining in the northern part of Peru near Cajamarca, then they will head south to spend a week near Cusco and hike up Machu Picchu.

Steve Rounds can't wait to get started as the new owner of the Oahe Marina and Resort. Rounds has purchased the marina's restaurant, two cabins, bait shop and two docks from current lease owners Eric and Michelle Drageset. The Game, Fish and Parks Commission awarded the 10-year concessions lease to Rounds. The new owner says he and his wife have long thought about running the marina and resort. Rounds says he doesn't plan to change what has worked, and he says the Dragesets plan to help with the transition. The marina and resort are located on the west side of the river north of Fort Pierre and just below Oahe Dam. (News courtesy of "Today's KCCR News.")

Kris Dozark graduated from SDSU this month with his master's degree in biology. He is currently working with the South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources in the watershed protection division. He worked in Sioux Falls from March to November last year taking water samples from the Big Sioux River. Kris is also playing baseball again for Four Corners this summer. On May 1 they defeated Harrisburg and lost to the Dell Rapids Mudcats in a pair of games in Harrisburg. Kris is also playing softball with his brother Brian this summer; it's been a long time since both Dozark boys have been in Pierre for the same summer.

Kelleen Blake, who lives in Helena, Mont., had a scary Cinco De Mayo at her home on Wednesday night, May 5. An 82-year-old man drove his car into her bedroom. She was not at home at the time, but it took a lot of work to get the car and the driver out of the house and vehicle. Kelleen is the granddaughter of Harold and Darlene Ramse and the daughter of Denise Ramse Kuntz and Kelly Blake.

Tony Jockheck and Jessica Houghtaling want you to know everyone is welcome to attend their wedding reception on Saturday, May 29, at the American Legion cabin in Pierre, starting at 6 p.m.

If you are in the Rapid City area this Sunday, May 23, check out a free reception for artists participating in the Capitol Centennial Art Show. The reception runs from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Heron's Flight Studio, 211 Founders Park Drive, Rapid City. Artists are capturing some aspect of the Capitol's history in art. Come meet the artists, see the work they are creating for the show and participating in Capitol Centennial family activities!

The Riggs High Class of '70 is planning its 40-year reunion the week of July 4. It is interesting to note that class president Tom Lee, vice president Jim Ackerman and secretary Patty Wilcox Clodfelter are all still in the Pierre area as well as a large number of other '70 graduates. Tom Huber tells us they are hoping for a decent turnout and the chance to see how they all have aged.

Speaking of the Class of '70 reunion, here's a personal memo to Jon Horning in Willmar: Please contact Tom at hubert@sanfordhealth.org about the reunion.

Boys State delegates from Stanley County High will be Josh Rogers, Jake Miller and Robby Jeffries. Attending Girls State will be Shae Carter and Haley Hand.

Pierre sophomore Jason Livermont of Mount Marty College was named to the GPAC all-conference baseball team's honorable mention list. Jason and the Lancers are in Lubbock, Texas, this week for one of nine nationwide sections in the NAIA national tournament's opening round. Mount Marty ripped Texas-Brownsville, 10-2, in their first game, then lost to defending national champion Lubbock Christian, 7-2, both on Tuesday. In an elimination game Wednesday night, Mount Marty defeated UT-B again, 10-5, moving MMC into a Thursday afternoon elimination game against York (Neb.). MMC, York and unbeaten Lubbock Christian are the only three teams left; the champion advances to the NAIA World Series next week.

Toby Bryant, 1997 Riggs alumnus who has been Aberdeen Central's head wrestling coach for six years and a teacher there for seven years, has resigned to become athletic director at West Central High School in Hartford. Toby's Golden Eagles wrestling teams had a 65-22 record in dual matches during his tenure as head coach.

Josh Breske, Riggs alumnus who became an NAIA All-American offensive lineman at Black Hills State, is one of five former BHSU players who are playing for the Wyoming Cavalry in the American Indoor Football Association. The Cavalry had a 7-0 record through its first seven games. Josh is again an offensive lineman for the team.

Congratulations to A.Jay Heiss and Lindsay Stoeser whose engagement was announced on Facebook recently.

Pierre's Amanda Forest on the USF women's tennis team was named to the honorable mention list of the GPAC all-conference team in singles, and she and her partner were first team all-conference in doubles. The USF team qualified for the national tournament in Mobile, Ala., again. Amanda scored a huge win for USF against Nebraska Wesleyan in a 5-4 win that clinched the GPAC conference championship.

The new elementary principal in the Stanley County district will be Brian Hartwig, who is coming from Morrill, Neb.

Teachers resigning at the end of the school year from the Morse Middle School staff include art teacher Lindsey Berg and sixth grade language arts teacher Ronda (Hansen) Wollman.

Through Facebook messages over the past two weeks, we were able to follow Dallas Cronin's progress home to Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont., after he completed his tour of active duty in Afghanistan.

Three of the recent graduates from Sully Buttes High School in Onida had their starts in education in Pierre/Fort Pierre. Zach Merwin went to school in Pierre into his freshman year before transferring to SBHS. Tre Gillaspie attended Parkview Elementary in Fort Pierre and Georgia Morse Middle School. Jansen Wright attended Jefferson Elementary in Pierre and then Stanley County for grades 9-10.

Kevin and Caren (Howard) Huxford of Rapid City became the parents of a third son when Lenox Lee Huxford was born on May 10. He came two weeks prematurely, but he weighed 8 1/2 pounds. He joins brothers Caleb and Logan and sister Cybil in the Huxford family.

We heard great reports on the Capital City Children's Chorus from Vermillion people who attended the South Dakota Symphony concert the night the Pierre kids performed!

Monday, May 24, at 5 p.m. is the deadline to change your voter registration or to register for the first time in order to vote in the June 8 primary and municipal elections.

Jenna Wickersham from Onida, who just graduated from USD, has been accepted into osteopathic medical school.

In the DAC conference track meet, Kylee Lamb of Black Hills State ran on BH's first-place 4x400-meter relay team, which won in 4:04.63. She also ran on the second-place 4x100m relay team, whose time was :49.76.

Keith Moore, Lyman High and Northern alumnus and former principal at Sully Buttes High School, has served this past year as the chief diversity officer at USD. Now he has been named director of the Bureau of Indian Education by the Obama administration. I happened to see Keith as he dropped off his daughters at Austin Elementary School in Vermillion earlier this week. Unfortunately for South Dakotans, the new job means the Moores will be moving to Washington, D.C., in June. They haven't secured a home yet, but Keith and Kristi (Hallock) have been dealing via long-distance to find a place to live, hopefully in the Virginia suburbs. Keith said Kristi's comment about leaving South Dakota was that "it doesn't have to be forever."

Parker Knox is the new organist at the United Church of Christ-Congregational in Vermillion. His first official service will be a big one, an ordination for one of the church's pastors, Elaine Miller, this Sunday afternoon. Parker will play three Sundays each month starting in June.

At a recent Vermillion High School baseball game it was good to see Jon and Nancy Gonsor from Pierre! They were in town for Carrie's USD graduation, and they were at the game because Nancy's sister's boy plays on one of the VHS teams.

Our sympathy to Lyle and Lisa Magorien, daughter Shelby and granddaughter Peyton on the death of Lyle's father. Lyle Magorien died in Yankton May 18 at the age of 69.

Among the graduates at SDSU earlier this month were Brent Sutton with a bachelor of science degree in agricultural and biological sciences and Kacie Mikkelsen with a master of science degree from graduate school.

Sully Buttes graduate and former baseball player in the Post 8 program Joey Stahl of Onida has been elected Mount Marty College's student government association president for 2010-11. JOey is a forensic science and chemistry major and a criminal justice minor. He is interning this summer at the Mickelson Criminal Justice Center in Pierre.

The Riggs High Class of 1965 will have its 45-year reunion in Pierre Aug. 7-8. Details are available at www.riggshighclassof65.com.

BLACK HILLS PLAYHOUSE SHOW DATES

"Leading Ladies"---Hill City July 1-4 (2 p.m. on July 3-4), Custer July 6-7, Lead July 9-10.
"Return to the Forbidden Planet"---Hill City July 15-18 (2 p.m. on July 17-18), Custer July 20-21, Lead July 23-25 (2 p.m. July 24).
"Little Shop of Horrors"---Hill City July 29-Aug. 1 (2 p.m. on July 31), Custer Aug. 3-4, Lead Aug. 6-8 (2 p.m. on Aug. 7-8).

U.S.D. GRADUATES ON MAY 8

Katie Harrell, Doctor of Education in educational administration.
Diane Lowery, Doctor of Education in curriculum and instruction.
Kelly Kindle, Doctor of Physical Therapy.
Josh Nebelsick, Doctor of Physical Therapy.
Travis Scharnweber, Doctor of Medicine (summa cum laude).
Adam deHueck, Juris Doctor.
Carrie Gonsor, Juris Doctor and Master of Public Administration.
Chad Jungman, Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration.
McLean Thompson, Juris Doctor.
Sandra (Kern) Mollman, Master of Arts in English.
Megan Wellner, Master of Arts in communication studies.
Kayla Bethke, Bachelor of Arts in political science (magna cum laude).
Nathan Chicoine, Bachelor of Arts in psychology and philosophy (summa cum laude and University Scholar).
Will Mortenson, Bachelor of Arts in political science (summa cum laude and University Scholar).
Ainsley Askew, Bachelor of Science in communication sciences and disorders (cum laude).
Amanda Cerney, Bachelor of Science in criminal justice.
Katherine Hutchinson, Bachelor of Science in biology (University Scholar, summa cum laude).
Amanda Hettinger, Bachelor of Science in psychology.
Kara Kracht, Bachelor of Science in psychology (magna cum laude).
Allison Lindbloom, Bachelor of Science in psychology.
John Rounds, Bachelor of Science in psychology (magna cum laude).
Timothy Steece, Bachelor of Science in psychology (magna cum laude).
Jenna Wickersham, Bachelor of Science in biology.
Grant Young, Bachelor of Science in biology.
Michael Zellmer, Bachelor of Science in criminal justice.
Alecia (Johnson) Bowers, Bachelor of Business Administration in management (summa cum laude).
Jared Bowers, Bachelor of Business Administration in management (summa cum laude).
Josh Schwartzkopf, Bachelor of Business Administration in management.
Christopher Smith, Bachelor of Business Administration in management.
Ashlee Novak, Bachelor of Science in dental hygiene (cum laude).
Sarah Andrews, Associate of Science in nursing.
Jenny Badger, Associate of Science in nursing.
Amy Broders, Associate of Science in nursing.
Meredith Dolezal, Associate of Science in nursing.
Jana Doherty, Associate of Science in nursing.
Sara Frischmann, Associate of Science in nursing.
Susan Fuller, Associate of Science in nursing.
Holly Heien, Associate of Science in dental hygiene (with honor).
Sarah Lake, Associate of Science in nursing.
Kayla Magee, Associate of Science in nursing.
Leslie Moran, Associate of Science in nursing.

PARKER'S CAPITAL JOURNAL COLUMN 5-21-10

One of the visions of life in Pierre that will never leave my mind is the sight of the Riggs High graduating seniors, their green gowns flapping in the inevitable breeze, moving down the hill from the middle school gym toward Hollister Field for commencement.

All four of my kids graduated from Riggs High, but not all of them graduated through Hollister Field, thanks to a five-year stretch of rainy-day graduation days that forced the ceremonies into the tight squeeze of the Riggs gym. If you have a senior in your household, I hope you get the visual thrill of an outdoor graduation this Sunday.

In trying to decide which seniors to ask about graduation, I settled on this year's seven recipients and two alternates for the R.E. Rawlins Memorial Scholarship. They proved to be an amazingly typical cross-section of busy teen-agers involved in various activities alongside their academic achieving.

It was almost unanimous among these nine seniors that, even if it had not taught them anything else in preparation for the next steps in their lives, high school life at Riggs provided them with a lesson in one of the crucial keys to success in college---time management.

As she constantly juggled homework with activities, Crystal Ortbahn said that sometimes she would have to choose between studying for a test or working on an organizational project.

"The biggest challenge for me," said Stephen Bollinger, "has been keeping up with makeup work after being gone for sports and other activities."

"It was hard to keep up with everything going on sometimes," added Elizabeth Schultz, who found herself challenged by balancing activities, schoolwork, friends and family.

Garrett Weber has been in at least one sport every season throughout high school, sometimes two at once. "That made it difficult to do all the homework I needed to," he said, but obviously he succeeded at it.

"Trying to keep good grades throughout high school, especially during my senior year" was what Ryan Lauseng called his biggest task.

Taylor Siverson worked during high school along with involving herself in activities and maintaining excellent grades. The biggest challenge has been learning how to manage her time well enough to do all three, she explained.

"I wanted to make sure I was able to give 100 percent to each activity I was in," said Taylor Becker. He described a typical day as a 7 a.m. band practice of some sort or weightlifting for sports, then school, then sports practice until 5:30, then a drama practice or an FCA meeting or a game or a band concert. "I liked staying busy though," he said.

Tyler Sarringar narrowed down his choice of a biggest challenge to one particular class---honors English. "Since English is a pretty hard subject for me, honors has been even more challenging," he said.

Jian Li decided her biggest challenge is one which was no doubt common across the student body, scholars or otherwise, and that was getting up in the morning.

Crystal, who plans to double-major in government/international affairs and philosophy at Augustana, said the heavy activity involvement has paid off in wonderful memories. "Listening to and meeting motivational speakers will always be one of my fondest memories," she said. She is considering a career in the international relations field.

Stephen, who is headed to USD to major in pre-medicine, has a career goal to become a surgeon. His best Riggs memories will be Latin class with Jay Mickelson and "hanging out in the library with Mr. Christensen."

Elizabeth will be majoring in microbiology and minoring in biochemistry at North Dakota State and will likely continue to graduate school toward an eventual career researching viruses and bacteria. She recalls all of homecoming week from Govmobiles to the powderpuff game to the Governors' game as one of her best memories of Riggs along with playing in the school-wide hide-and-go-seek this spring.

Garrett said his best memory will be the whole Friday Night Lights thing---winning the homecoming football game and beating Sturgis in overtime in the football playoffs. He will be a pre-med major at Nebraska-Lincoln this fall en route to becoming a missionary doctor or a radiologist.

Ryan, who will room with Stephen at USD and also be a pre-med major, described his participation in YIP (Youth Involvement Program), especially at Head Start where he helped youngsters with their activities, as his best Riggs memory.

Taylor Becker will fondly remember being a Governor. "It's hard to describe the feeling unless you yourself come out of the locker room and see all the fans in the gym for the game," he said. Taylor is off to SDSU to major in math toward a career as a teacher/coach or a medical field career as a pharmacist or a dermatologist, and he'll be a member of the Pride of the Dakotas marching band, too.

Tyler said his best memory of Riggs will be the friends he has made through the years here. He will be at DWU this fall to major in athletic training and pre-physical therapy while wrestling for the Tigers. He looks toward becoming an athletic trainer for a school or a sports team.

Jian Li will major in biology in college. She said her fondest memories will be playing pranks on her physics teacher and the experiments her AP chemistry class performed.

Taylor Siverson cited the advanced science classes with Jon Gonsor as her best memory. She plans to continue along those lines at UND, majoring in economics and biology, and then going on to med school and opening her own practice.

To these nine and all the rest who receive their diplomas this weekend, we say "Thank YOU" for the memories. We'll be keeping an eye on you all as the coming years pass. Your hometown is proud of you.