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Community, Business & Agriculture News In East Central South Dakota • May 2015

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Huron Chamber AgScholarships Awarded - Page 8

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Now that spring has finally arrived, and as we move toward summer, exciting things are happening around the community.

First and foremost, there are two new employees joining our teams here at the Huron Chamber and GHDC. First Laurie Shelton has taken the helm of the Huron Chamber & Visitors Bureau. She’s articulate, organized and has always been a tremendous supporter of our community and we look for great things from her going forward.

It is also our great pleasure to announce that we have hired

Brooke Sydow, as our new Workforce Development Coordinator. Brooke has a strong background in education and has just recently returned to our area from Brookings. We have included a short Bio for Brooke later in this publication. We’re very excited

to get her on board and we think she’ll do a great job for us in the workforce arena!

As the weather continues to improve other things are happening as well. The housing market has gotten stronger, building permits are picking up, and the economy in general is starting to come out of the doldrums that usually comes along with the last half of winter. As most of you know the 1st quarter of every year is the toughest for sales and retail and now that spring has sprung and we’re on our way to summer everything just feels more upbeat. With major events such as Wheel Jam and the SD Barbecue Championship coming up fast, its time we all get out and spruce up our community in preparation for our first big visitor event of the summer.

In closing, I’d again like to congratulate Laurie and Brooke on their new jobs and we wish them the best of luck in their new roles.

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FROM the CEO’S CHAIR

Splash Central New Manager ...................................... 4

Canaries Baseball Game ................................................ 5

Largest Sunflower Contest ........................................... 5

Workforce Development .............................................. 5

Mayor’s Award for Excellence...................................... 6

SD State Fair ...................................................................... 7

Chamber Ag Scholarships ............................................ 8

Shelton Named Huron CVB President/CEO ........... 9

Leadership Huron ..........................................................10

Leadercast ........................................................................11

Brag Bits Tidbits ..............................................................11

Springs Strong Celebration .......................................11

Wine & Food Tasting Event.........................................12

Miller Calendar ...............................................................12

Miller Central Speedway Schedule .........................12

Small Business Development ....................................13

United Way Heartland Region ..................................13

Business Spotlight .........................................................14

American Family Insurance ........................................16

PrairieBits ..........................................................................18

Huron CVB Ribbon Cutting ........................................20

Huron Young Professionals ........................................20

Huron Calendar ..............................................................22

Website Analytics ..........................................................22

Huron Area Economic Indicators .............................23

GHDC Membership Renewals ...................................23

AgriTracks .................................................................. 25-30

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Splash Central Welcomes New ManagerBy Kileey Griebel, Splash Central Manager

Hello everyone! I am Kileey Griebel, the new Central Park Manager for the City of Huron! Since I have just moved to the area, I want to give you a little history about myself. I grew up in Pipestone, Minnesota and am the oldest of four siblings. My love for aquatics and recreation started at an early age, as a member of our local swim team for seven years. Once my competitive swimming career ended, I knew I wanted to still be involved in aquatics. I became a certified Red Cross lifeguard and Water Safety Instructor (WSI) for the Pipestone Family Aquatic Center. I lifeguarded there for five years and was a head guard/manager for my last two years at the facility. During that time, I coached our local swim team and taught private and public swimming lessons to children of all ages. Watching the children develop and grow as a swimmer in such a short amount of time was such a rewarding experience for me.

After I graduated high school, I decided to attend South Dakota State University in Brookings. As my passion for helping people and recreation evolved, I knew I wanted to pursue a degree in a field that I have always loved. After a semester of college, I declared my major as Sports, Recreation and Park Management and added two minors, Recreation Administration and Leadership. I tell everyone it is the best major EVER, because it really is! Who doesn’t love getting to play and teach games for a college course?! I graduated college in December of 2014, so this full time job stuff is still quite fresh!

Once I was hired, I knew there was no time to waste, as summer was quickly approaching. The first task on my list was to complete interviews for pool managers, lifeguards, and concessions/front desk employees. It was a great experience being able to meet all the candidates, hear their ideas and also changes they wanted to see implemented at Splash Central. I told all the lifeguards during their interviews that I will be a great resource for them when it comes to any questions or concerns about lifeguarding. I hope they utilize me in any way possible! I have also been busy contacting our concessions stand distributors to place initial orders and schedule appropriate delivery times. Finally, I have placed orders for t-shirts, swim suits, whistles, fanny packs and other related maintenance items that needed to be purchased.

The next set of tasks for the facility include; cleaning and filling the pool, putting up cabanas and umbrellas, and cleaning the concessions stand area and bathhouse. This is going to require many hours of hard work and a team effort in order to get the job done. We are also continuing daily preparations for the landscape area around and inside the Splash Central Waterpark.

I am so anxious to get this first summer started as your new Central Park Manager! Let’s hope we have great weather and our attendance will reflect upon that. Come to Splash Central this summer and experience what everyone is talking about! I look forward to meeting more people in the community and I will try my very best to make this 2015 summer one you won’t forget! Come have a splashin’ time at Splash Central! We will see you there!

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11th Annual HCF Canaries Baseball Game

The Huron Community Foundations, 11th annual Canaries baseball game will be held May 17. The Sioux Falls Canaries will play the Sioux City Explorers at Memorial Stadium in Huron. The Jack Link’s Tailgate Party

will begin at 4:30pm. Pepsi & Budweiser products will be available. The

on-field activities will begin at 5:45pm with the first pitch at 6:00pm. The first 300 kids age

12 & under will receive a free baseball courtesy of American Bank & Trust!The Canaries baseball

players and coaching staff will offer a youth camp on the new Klock Field beside

Memorial Stadium starting at 4:30pm. This camp is free to all area youth and they will have the opportunity to interact and receive instructional training on the game of baseball from the players and staff of the Canaries.

Countless prizes will be given away during the evening’s festivities. The silent auction will include many items of sports memorabilia and local merchant packages. All information on these prizes and auction items will be available during the Jack Link’s Tailgate activities.

Advance game tickets are $8 for general admission and $10 at the gate and Advance VIP seating is $13 and $15 at the gate. VIP seating is reserved seating. The following locations have advance tickets: Huron Chamber & Visitors Bureau, Dakotaland Federal Credit Union, American Bank & Trust, Farmers and Merchants Bank and MO Federal Credit Union.

Game information can be accessed on the foundation’s web site at www.huroncommunityfoundation.com or by contacting Steve Gohn, Event Organizer, at 354-1118.

Sydow Tapped for Workforce Development Position at GHDC

Congratulations to Brooke Sydow for being selected as the new Workforce Development Coordinator for the Greater Huron Development Corporation.

Sydow originally grew up in the area, being raised on a farm not far from Huron. Brooke’s ability in the classroom became rapidly apparent after she graduated from Huron High School. She moved on through various levels of college, achieving her Master’s Degree in Communication Studies and Journalism from South Dakota State University and ultimately gaining her Doctorate in Education and Administration from the University of South Dakota.

Dr. Sydow has worked in numerous capacities that will be helpful in her new position, including most recently teaching the English Intensive Program at Huron Community Campus, being a Post-Secondary Instructor and Student Advisor at SDSU and having taught Spanish at the high school level in Texas to name just a few. Brooke also has experience in creating educational opportunities for students with businesses, and also working with public organizations to create and coordinate events.

Brooke is married to her husband John Sydow, who works for Northwestern Energy Corporation and they have a daughter, Summer, who is two.

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PREMIER Bankcard was recently awarded the 2015 Mayor’s Award for Excellence by Huron Mayor Paul Aylward. The award was presented to Bob Vanliere, Executive Vice President of Card Services, Kelli Peterson, Director of Collections and Jen Ries, at the Greater Huron Development Corporation/Huron Chamber & Visitors Bureau Joint Annual meeting.

PREMIER Bankcard is the 12th largest issuer of MasterCard® and Visa® credit cards in the country serving millions of customers nationwide. For more than 25 years, their primary purpose has been to provide individuals with damaged credit histories a second chance by providing a tool in the form of a credit card to help them demonstrate positive financial patterns. PREMIER was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Sioux Falls, SD. PREMIER opened the Huron service facility in 2007. In addition to Huron and Sioux Falls, they have facilities in Dakota Dunes and Watertown. Together with their sister company, First PREMIER Bank, they employ more than 2,200 people within South Dakota.

In the past year, PREMIER has donated more than $2.2 Million in South Dakota communities, working with more than 600 non-profit and community minded organizations. A key emphasis in giving back companywide is through the United Way program. In 2014 PREMIER Bankcard pledged over $32,000 to the United Way in Huron, with a 95% participation level from their Huron staff.

Locally, PREMIER also gives back to the community through their Jeans Day program, where associates can contribute $3 per pay period for the right to wear jeans on Fridays. These funds then are directed back into the community through donations to various charities and non-profit organizations. Since it opened in Huron, PREMIER has given more than $30,000 to various organizations throughout the community. They have also been involved in many other community efforts and organizations including but not limited to James Valley Shrine Circus, Ringneck Festival, Taste of Cultures, Huron Area Baseball Association, Huron Girls Basketball, Holy Trinity Catholic School’s Diamonds & Denim auction, Special Olympics, Junior Achievement, High School Post Prom, the Jan Manolis Safe House, Dare and much, much more.

The Mayor’s Award for Excellence in Business has been sponsored by GHDC since 1992 to recognize outstanding businesses and/or individuals in the Huron business community. Each year the Mayor’s Award recognizes an area business that exhibits their commitment and contribution to the improvement of the community and quality of life for our residents.

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Whether you plant early and protect your plants or wait until there will surely be no more frost, please plan to enter your vegetables in this year’s horticulture exhibit classes in the State Fair. There are new categories for you to consider. Did you plant some garlic in the fall or planning onions this spring? Try a braided garlic or onion rope or even a

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Exhibiting agricultural grains, seeds, plants, bundles and bales is also an option! Agriculture entries must be grown by exhibitor during the 2014 or 2015 season. Do you still have some good quality corn in your grain bin? Save 2 quarts to enter! Cash prizes will be awarded in several divisions. For instance, where else can you acquire $50 for 2 quarts of oats?

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Jacey Hupp is the daugher of Bill and LaDonna Hupp of Huron. Jacey will graduate in May 2015 from

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Jordanne Howe is the daughter of Lance and Shirley Howe of Frankfort. Jordanne will graduate from Redfield

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Shelton Named President and CEO for Huron Chamber & Visitors Bureau

The Huron Chamber & Visitor Bureau (CVB) board of directors is pleased to announce that Laurie Shelton has accepted the position of president and CEO, according to Steve Charron, Board Chair.

Shelton replaces Peggy Woolridge Besch who accepted the South Dakota State Fair Manager position earlier this year after serving 23 years with the Huron CVB.

“We are pleased to bring Laurie on board as our new CEO,” said Charron. “Our search committee has spent the last couple months searching for the right candidate to continue our success and mission of improving the Huron business climate and bringing visitors to our community.”

Originally from Huron, Shelton brings a variety of Chamber and community involvement experience to the job as a long-time volunteer and committee member. She has spent her professional career working in the banking and financial industry, most recently as a Mortgage Loan Originator with First National Bank (F & M Branch) in Huron. She has also worked at First National Bank, Wells Fargo and Marquette Bank in Huron and as a financial aid advisor at Huron University.

“I am so excited to be taking on this next challenge in my career journey,” said Shelton. “I believe strongly in our community and thoroughly have enjoyed my volunteer involvement with the Chamber over the years. I look forward to taking our investor benefits and visitor recruitment efforts to the next level.”

The Huron Chamber & Visitors Bureau is an organization of more than 450 area businesses, representing thousands of employees, who have joined together to advance the general welfare and prosperity of the Huron area. The Huron Chamber’s mission is to serve members by strengthening business, supporting visitors, and enhancing community.

Shelton and her husband, Kent who is a lawyer with Churchill, Manolis, Freeman, Kludt, Shelton & Burns LLP, have three daughters: Emily (and Vance) Janak of Niobrara, Neb.; Taylor Shelton and Molly Shelton of Huron. They also have one grandson, Ryker of Huron and a grandchild on the way this summer. She has been involved in various organizations including Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, Jr Achievement, Habitat for Humanity and Kiwanis. In her spare time, she enjoys golfing, gardening, camping and cross country skiing.

Shelton began her new role April 13. She invites Chamber investors and community members to stop by the office and visit with her. More information about the Huron CVB is available online at www.huronsd.com.

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The last couple of months the 2015 Leadership Huron class has been busy raising money for both the State Fair Gate 1 remodel and the downtown Kansas Mall project. On March 27 the class hosted the Dueling Duos Dueling Piano event at the Fairgrounds with a sold out crowd. “Dueling Duos was a huge success! We would like to thank everyone who purchased a table and made donations to help support our fundraiser”, said class vice president Amanda Lehman. A letter was also sent out to regular campers of the fair and the class has received very generous donations through that mailing. “It is neat to see how the campers take pride in our Fairgrounds. They come here each year to spend time with their families and friends and they want to see improvements to the grounds also,” said class member Kathy Van Heukelom. The class will continue to contact businesses around the community to see if anyone would like to donate to either project.

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Springs Strong Celebration One Year Anniversary of Wessington Springs Tornado

By Kim Burg, Coordinator of Wessington Springs Area Development CorpA community event is being planned to mark the one-year

anniversary of the June 18, 2014 tornado that tore through Wessington Springs. It will kick off on Thursday, June 18 with a walk that begins at the entrance to the community and will follow the path of the tornado. The route will end at the 4-H building/ball park/track area where those attending can enjoy a National Guard inflatable obstacle course, bounce house, a community ball game and music. A meal will also be served. A moment of silence will be observed at the time the tornado touched down.

Mayor, Melissa Mebius, said “Our community made it through this disaster without any loss of life or major injury. This event will serve to celebrate that, along with the huge strides we’ve made toward rebuilding.” Orders for Springs Strong t-shirts will help fund event costs that aren’t being donated. Anyone interested in t-shirts or volunteering to help with the event should contact Wessington Springs City Hall at 539-1691.

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Huron—Community and business leaders can access the knowledge and experience of world-renowned leaders by attending the Huron Chamber & Visitors Bureau’s Leadercast® event at the Huron Campus Center May 8, 2015 from 7:30am-4:30pm.

The Leadercast event is broadcast LIVE from Atlanta, GA to hundreds of sites around the world, including Huron. This year’s speaker lineup includes:

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“After Leadercast 2014, I was completely inspired! I was filled with creativity and the desire to “empty my bucket” and continue to help others achieve at their full potential. What a great experience. I can’t wait for what will happen at the 2015 Leadercast.,” said 2014 attendee Brandee Schwartz, Real Estate Underwriter at Dakotaland Federal Credit Union.

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4 Lions Club Meeting • 6:30pm • Ranch Café

4 Miller City Council Meeting • 7pm • City Hall

5 Hand County Commissioners Meeting • 9:30am

9 Wine Tasting Event • Miller Community Center

11 Miller School Board Meeting • 6pm • Elementary library

12 VFW & American Legion Meetings • 6pm • American Legion

13 Hospital Auxiliary • 1:30pm

18 Miller City Council Meeting • 7pm • City Hall

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Philanthropic Community of the Year! The entire Miller area community comes together to support the hospital at the annual Wine and Food Tasting Event. This wonderful evening begins with a super spread of food, wine and malt beverages. But it is the generous donations of the community businesses that provided the excellent array of gift baskets, silent

auction items and live auction items that make this evening a success! Artist John Green of Madison, SD will again be present, putting the finishing touches on the Miller area painting that will be the highlight of our live auction.

This year our event will be held on May 9 at 6pm at the new Miller Community Center. The theme is “Red Carpet Gala” and is designed to be a more elegant evening, showcasing our new community center features for memorable, charming and stylish events. In addition, the ‘cork pull’, “Taste of Elegance” and wildly popular gun raffle will again be featured. The gift boxes, silent and live auctions generate a lot of intrigue until the winners are announced.

Plan to attend our event this year and for a fun evening with all proceeds going toward hospital projects. For tickets, donations, or more information please call 605-853-0368.

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Miller Central SpeedwayMiller racetrack is under new ownership for the 2015 season

Miller Central Speedway at Miller, SD will drop the green flag at 5:00pm on May 3 to kick off the 2015 racing season. The track was purchased last fall by Dale & Susan Hargens and many upgrades are underway at the speedway. Fans will gather on Sunday evening each week to watch Pump N Pak Pure Stock, WISSOTA Street Stock, WISSOTA Midwest Mods, and WISSOTA Super Stocks compete on the recently renovated track.

A special Saturday night race is being held on May 30 since Dakota State Fair Speedway will not be having races that week. In addition to the four regular classes, that night will also feature WISSOTA Midwest Mods, WISSOTA Super Stock, WISSOTA Modified and WISSOTA Late Model. The green flag drops at 5:00pm on race night at Miller Central Speedway.

MILLER CENTRAL SPEEDWAY 2015 SCHEDULEAll races start at 5pmApr 19 Car Show 3pm and Test & Tune 5pm (Rain Date: April 26 - same times)May 3 SEASON OPENER • Bridgman & Anderson Law Firm Super Stock, Midwest Mods, Street Stock, and Pure Stock May 10 Dale’s Stumpgriding • Street Stock Special, Super Stock, Midwest Mods, and Pure StockMay 17 Rogers’ Bros. Grain Storage • Super Stock, Midwest Mods, Street Stock, and Pure StockMay 24 Late Model Special • South Dakota Wheat Growers Super Stock, Midwest Mods, Street Stock, and Pure StockMay 30 Hargens Farms • Mods, Super Stock, Midwest Mods, Street Stock, Late Model and Pure Stock Jun 7 South Dakota Wheat Growers • Super Stock Special Midwest Mods, Street Stock, and Pure StockJun 14 Wilbur Ellis • Super Stock, Midwest Mods, Street Stock, and Pure StockJun 21 Harrell Bros. Farm • Super Stock Special- Midwest Mods, Street Stocks, and Pure StockJun 28 Super Stock, Midwest Mods, Street Stock, and Pure StockJul 5 Wilbur Ellis- Super Stock, Midwest Mods, Street Stock, and Pure Stock Jul 19 Advantage RV Mod Tour • Watertown Ford Chrysler Super Stock and Midwest ModsJul 26 Street Stock Special • Super Stock, Midwest Mods, and Pure StockAug 2 South Dakota Wheat Growers • Super Stock, Midwest Mods, Street Stock, and Pure StockicAug 9 Super Stock, Midwest Mods, Street Stock, and Pure StockAug 16 Season Championship • American Land Agency Super Stock, Midwest Mods, Street Stock, and Pure StockAug 22 “Dog Days of Summer” Big Dog Race Special • Turtle Creek Construction Late Models, Mods, Midwest Mods, Super Stock


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Kelly Weaver, Small Business Development Center Regional DirectorHiring and keeping employees is one of the biggest

struggles for businesses of all sizes but even more so for small businesses with no dedicated human resource staff.

Workforce is a hot topic in the economic development world and communities have initiatives that are just getting off the ground. At a recent workforce forum, I was reminded of some great community resources that can assist small businesses in this area.

The South Dakota Department of Labor is often thought of as a place for job seekers but they offer a number of services to businesses as well. They can assist with worker recruitment through jobs postings, local advertising, applicant

screening and quality referrals. They administer Federal job training programs which can provide financial assistance. They can help employers assess job readiness skills of candidates through the use of the National Career Readiness Certificate. They are always a great source of information about various labor laws and practices that small businesses don’t deal with on a day to day basis. dlr.sd.gov/employerserv

Cornerstones Career Learning Center offers a number of adult education courses that can help train your current workforce or your potential workforce. This would include GED preparation and testing, English as a Second Language classes and other business and industry training such as Workplace Spanish®, blueprint reading & industrial math, effective time management and customer service to name a few. Coursework and topics can also be customized to your specific business so give them a call when you identify training needs in your business. www.cornerstonescareer.com

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United Way Heartland Region Grant Application Available

The UWHR has been impacting lives for 50 years in the Heartland Region and is accepting 2016 grant applications through May 23, 2015. Grant applications are available on the UWHR website at www.liveunitedhuron.com or by contacting the UW office at 352-3537.

All organizations receiving funds must be a 501c3 entity in good standing with the IRS and must include a list of the applying organization’s board members, the organization’s current budget and a copy of the federal tax return and audit. Programs requesting funding should impact communities within Beadle and Kingsbury Counties and focus on education, income, or health related areas.

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By Manny J. Gonzalez, American Family Insurance, AgentSome parents enjoy planning celebrations for their high school-

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Many homeowners policies have a clause stating they won’t cover losses that occur in this situation. Laws vary from state to state; and, according to the Drug-Free Action Alliance, a statewide, non-profit agency working to prevent substance abuse, in some states you could be held liable even if you’re aware of drinking being done at another location other than your home, and do nothing to prevent it.

Allowing an underage drinking party could mean an accident or property loss that could result in crippling legal expenses, lawsuits and monetary judgments that may have to come out of your pocket. Your insurance company may also decide to discontinue your policy. This is in addition to the burden of having to live with the guilt and shame of knowing an accident or injury occurred because of your poor decision.

Protect yourself – and the young people who may take part – by saying no to hosting underage drinking parties, and encourage the young people in your life to obey the law and celebrate responsibly.

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Chamber/Development Awards BanquetMay 1• 6pm • Springs Inn Café • Wessington Springs The social will begin at 6pm with the banquet following at 7pm. Courtney (Nolz) Buck, owner of Cowgirl Crush, on-line business will be the featured speaker. Contact the Chamber & Development Office at 539-1929 for tickets.

Festival of Tables & LuncheonMay 2 • 10:30am • Senior Community Center • Wessington Springs The tables may be viewed beginning at 10:30am. Lunch will be served at noon and entertainment will be provided. The event is a fundraiser for the Senior Center. For more information or for $10 tickets call Linda Burg 539-1373, Marilyn Robbins 539-9552 or Abbie Younie 539-9377.

Mother’s Day ConcertMay 10 • 1905 Opera House • Wessington Springs Contact Heath & Rebecca (Salmen) Huberg at 539-1169 for ticket information.

Local Musicians to Perform in Spring ConcertMay 10 • 4pm • Centennial Stone Church • Huron Local musicians Eric Bliss and Mia Kruse will be performing in a spring concert. Some of the highlights of the concert will be works of Beethoven, Rachmaninoff, Faure, and Bach. Eric Bliss is a local cellist for the Huron Symphony Orchestra and the Lyric Woods String Orchestra of Mitchell. Mr. Bliss is active as a cello and piano instructor in Huron as well as being an active soloist for special events. Mia Kruse is a resident of Cavour and serves as an organist and music director at Mt. Calvary Church in Huron. She is active as a pianist, organist, and vocalist, as well as being a studio teacher of voice and piano. The public is warmly invited to attend this Mother’s Day afternoon concert. There will be an admission price of $5.00 for adults, while students 18 and under are free.

Holy Trinity Business FairMay 11 • 2:30-5pm • Huron The Holy Trinity 5th and 6th graders will be holding their business fair in the multi-purpose room. They will have many creative ideas including different flavors of Chex Mix, rubber band jewelry, brownies-in-a-jar, pet and camping supplies and of course, you can’t forget, caramel corn!

Chamber Mixer May 12 • 5pm • South Dakota Farmers Union • HuronThe social event hosted by South Dakota Farmers Union in celebration of their 100 years of service includes Hors d’oeuvres, beverages, great door prizes and cake! The Investor Drawing is $200, you must be present to win. Register to attend at www.huronsd.com/mixer.

Izaak Walton League Family Fishing DayMay 16 • 9am-Noon • Ravine Lake • HuronJoin the Beadle County Chapter of the Izaak Walton League for our Family Fishing Day. Registered participants 15 years of age and younger will be eligible for door prizes. Preregister before May 16 at the Game, Fish and Parks office at the fairgrounds, or call 353-7145. On May 16, participants can register at the southwest picnic shelter starting at 8am.Fishing poles will be available for those that do not bring their own fishing gear and bait will be provided. The Izaak Walton League will provide a picnic lunch at noon with drawings for door prizes after lunch. This event is held during the Game, Fish and Parks free fishing weekend, so no fishing licenses are required.

Foothill Rodeo Queen Contest, Lil Miss & Mister PageantMay 22 • 3pm • Opera House and Rodeo Grounds • Wessington SpringsThe horsemanship part of the contest begins at 3pm at the rodeo grounds, followed by speeches and the Lil Miss & Mister Pageant at the Opera House. Contact Jane Barber at 539-1166 for more details.

Wessington Springs SDRA Foothills RodeoMay 23-24 • 4H Rodeo Grounds • Wessington SpringsThe rodeo will begin at 6:30pm on Saturday and 2pm on Sunday. Contact Larry Powell, Rodeo Club President, at 539-9611 for more information.

Memorial Day ProgramMay 25 • 10am • Huron High School Auditorium • HuronThis program is sponsored by the Huron Veterans Council. The keynote address will be given by Pastor Daniel Domke of Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Huron. Special music will be provided by Leo Jensen of Huron. The public is cordially invited to attend. There is no charge. For those unable to attend, the program will be broadcast live on Huron radio station KOKK (1210-AM).The Huron Veterans Council consists of members of the Huron American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, 40 & 8, Marine Corps League and Navy Wives Club.

Game Fish & Parks Family Outdoor Recreation DayMay 30 • 9am-1pm • Jerauld County Trap Club • Wessington SpringsContact Lynn Geuke at 605-942-7698 for more information.

Music in the GardenJune 4-Aug 13 • 6pm • Shakespeare Garden • Wessington SpringsRefreshments for sale by local eateries beginning at 6pm. The free outdoor musical concert by area musicians will be from 7-8 pm. in the garden setting. Donations accepted. Bring your own lawn chairs. In case of inclement weather, the concert will be held at the Opera House. For more information call 539-1169.

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The Huron Baptist Church recently celebrated the remodeling of a new youth room with a ribbon cutting. According to Pastor Chet Coolbaugh their youth group was getting so big that they needed to have a space just for them to be able to meet and enjoy fellowship.

“There wasn’t really much of a youth program at the church before Pastor Coolbaugh and his wife Dianne came,” says church volunteer and mother of a few of the youth, Vanessa Cardona. “We just started talking to kids that we met out in the community and invited them to church, now we have between 50-70 youth attending our Wednesday night service.” Since the inception of the program, 13 youth have been baptized.

Many adults of the congregation volunteer to teach youth classes on Wednesday evenings including Trina and Scott Aderman who will work with the teens in their new space. When the teens were asked why they enjoy coming to church, they mentioned how the Aderman’s allow them to be involved in selecting topics of discussion such as relationships, parents, and more. They also appreciate that their pastor uses real world examples in his sermons and that he and church elders show genuine interest in them. “Our new youth room is a great opportunity for us to get to know each other and do fun things together, we’re like family,” say teens and twin brothers Tristan and Sebastian Cardona.

The new youth room holds lots of game tables such as foosball, pool, and air hockey. There is also a television, a dart board and fun and colorful furniture. For the regular attendees, this new space is recognition of their faithfulness and attendance.

For more information on services at Huron Baptist Church, please visit the Huron Baptist Church Events Facebook page or call 605-352-5310. They are located at 955 Lincoln Ave SW, in Huron.

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HYP Offers Text Messaging Service

Like most people, you have good intentions of attending an event but you get caught up with work, kids, life, etc. Huron Young Professionals (HYP) has come up with a plan to help remind you of HYP events.

HYP invites you to join our new text messaging service! Text ‘HYP’ to 42330 to get text reminders about upcoming events and activities that HYP hosts. Worried about being bombarded by text messages? No need to worry because participants should only receive between two and four messages per month with the keyword of ‘HYP’ unless otherwise notified. Larger special events may utilize additional keywords. Participants may choose to opt out at any time.

Keep an eye out for lots of fun summer events like “Glow Golf, Lake Day, Movie Nights and lots more!

Monthly luncheons and professional development and volunteer opportunities are also in the works.

For more information on how to join HYP at the ‘Perks’ or ‘Free’ level or about HYP in general, email [email protected], find us on Facebook or call the Huron Chamber at 352-0000.

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Sales Tax Collected March ‘14 March ‘15 % Change Sales Tax - 1% ................................................ 217,704 ............... 251,507 ...................16%Second Penny ................................................ 217,704 ............... 251,507 ...................16%Third Penny (BBB) ............................................ 16,626 ................. 22,946 ...................38%Year-to-date combined total ...................... 1,515,894 ............ 1,664,811 ...................10%

Airline Statistics March ‘14 March ‘15 % Change Boarding ................................................................. 88 ........................ 84 ................... -5%Arriving ................................................................... 84 ...................... 130 ...................55%Year-to-date combined total ................................ 574 ...................... 806 ...................40%

Building Permits March ‘14 March ‘15 % Change Residential New Homes ..................................... 0 .......................... 1 .................100% Garage ..................................... 2 .......................... 1 ................. -50% Remodel ................................... 17 ........................ 32 ...................88%Estimated Value ............................................. 121,018 ............... 299,022 .................147%Commercial New ......................................0........................... 0 .....................0% Remodel ......................................6........................... 2 ................. -67%Estimated Value ............................................. 188,500 ................... 7,000 ................. -96%Year-to-date combined total ......................... 891,406 ............... 596,867 ................. -33%

Employment (County) February ‘14 February ‘15 % ChangeTotal Workforce ................................................. 7,150 ................... 6,740 ................... -6%Total Employed .................................................. 6,850 ................... 6,485 ................... -5%Total Unemployed................................................. 300 ...................... 255 ................. -15%Total Employed ...................................................4.2% ....................3.8% ................. -10%

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By Bob Glanzer, Retired VP, American Bank & Trust

To quote my friend, Jim Thompson of DeSmet Farm Mutual ad fame, “My dad, He was really quite a guy”! The only problem was is that it took me almost a lifetime to really come to that conclusion.

Sometimes, as we were growing up with dad, I really wondered a lot of times just where he was coming from. But now as I reflect on his life, his youth, his example, and even his influence on my life (and our family’s life) yet today, I can slowly get the picture of his years of growing up in a fairly large family, working hard on the farm, not having any of life’s comforts and resources that we enjoy today, and yes, again, working hard on the farm!

Dad’s mother, Anna (Miller) died on June 2, 1918, about 5 days after giving birth to a set of twins. When his mother died, dad was just a few days over two years old. The twins were sent to be cared for at an uncle and aunt about 100 miles south by Freeman, SD. Dad’s aunt, his mother’s sister, eventually came to live with the family to help with the rest of the other four sons who were all under the age of eight. At the age of 7 months, Paul, one of the twins, died just before Christmas in 1918. A year later, in the process of helping out with the family care, apparently dad’s aunt, Mary Miller, and my grandfather fell in love out of convenience and were married December 4, 1919, and she became my Grandma!! Three more daughters were born to this marriage.

By spring of 1925 there were eight children living in that fairly small farm house located 9 miles northwest of Yale, SD. Alfred was the oldest at 15 and my aunt Gloria was a newborn baby. You can only imagine what that scene might have looked like. There were ten people packed in a house with four or five small bedrooms; no running water or indoor facilities; milking cows; gathering eggs; separating cream and churning butter; baking bread; butchering hogs, beef, ducks, and chickens; planting and weeding a large garden; farming with a couple of teams of horses; threshing grain; putting up the hay; and trying to eke out a living on a couple of quarters of farm ground and pasture.

Dad only finished one week of high school! He occasionally boasted that he was a quick learner? He went back to the farm as a teenager and, except for a few months during WWII that he and mother lived in California by her parents, he never moved but a few miles from the place where he grew up. Before dad was 33 years old he had experienced two world wars; the death of his mother, a baby brother, and his oldest brother, Alfred, at 17 years old from complications of an appendectomy; a devastating stock market crash in 1929; the horrible drought, dust, grasshoppers, and the economic crisis of the 1930’s; losing several friends and a brother-in-law as the result of WWII; the bombing of Japan in 1945; and the death of his own father at 60 years old in 1949. In the process of all this, he and mom

got married in 1941 and had two sons and two daughters while eventually living on farm just a half mile from his home place. By that time at least we had electricity.

If we were poor, dad never said that we were. We seem to have all the necessities of life and we were sure in the confidence of our parent’s love and care. The rural school and our church was the center of our social and spiritual focus. I don’t recall a lot of comments and gestures of love as I do the unconditional demonstrations of his love to our family, his neighbors, or to his many friends. He certainly taught us how to share. It seemed we forever going to a neighbor’s farm and helping them with cutting and stacking hay or chopping and packing silage and, of course, those neighbors would then be quick to return the favor to dad. Many times we had to go to a neighbor’s yard to bring back a hay mower or a rake so we could start our own field work. Sometimes I couldn’t tell if we were sharing or borrowing? Much of dad’s instruction was indirect by example rather than by explicit statements. We learned many lifelong skills and principles just by working with him. (Although my brother, Skip, or I can never remember making the “first round” in a field.)

I can still see him standing in his cardboard sun helmet and striped bib overalls on the platform of the Minneapolis Moline “U” plowing, disking or harvesting with the G-4 combine on a hot summer August day.

I can still hear the sounds of the Indy 500 coming from the tractor radio each Memorial day as we fixed the fence across the Shue Creek before we drove the cows to pasture.

Dad taught us a lot by example about the importance of giving both his time and money. His checkbook was always open to a need at church, and James Valley Christian School was always at the top of his list for generous support.

Dad struggled whenever he started to share a spiritual thought or talk about his personal commitment to Christ and most of the time he would break down before he spoke to many words. He and mother were careful, though, to make sure each of us kids had plenty of opportunity to study God’s Word and be exposed to Godly men and women in Sunday School, daily vacation Bible school, summer Bible camps, Christian high schools and colleges, and even a couple of national church youth conferences. Those experiences seemed very important to our parents.

Dad passed away in 1993 and he died the same way he lived; he left quietly, quickly, graciously, and, yes, greasy. In the midst of the work he enjoyed in his retirement, he seemingly just surrendered himself into the compassionate arms of God.

Dad really was “quite a guy”!

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Ever wonder what the potential of your corn crop is in July? How well does a field get scouted? Does the area closest to the road or field approach get looked at really well but the rest of the field gets neglected? With improvements in satellite technology and the use of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) in season, on demand analytics of crops is becoming a useful and effective tool.

Sensors such as near infrared cameras, red, green and blue digital cameras, can be used in conjunction with the correct imaging tools and thermal imaging cameras that are mounted on satellites, UAS’ or airplanes. These sensors can make it very easy to view the vegetative growth of a crop, areas of stress within a field or multiple fields, water management issues, nutrient deficiencies and many others.

Some of the ways this becomes useful is the fact that vegetative growth in a field closely correlates to yield. If we can see and understand areas of high and low vegetative growth, we can better understand yield ability in a field. These images can also show us areas of stress. How would scouting techniques change if we could look at a vegetative map and pinpoint areas in a field showing reduced vegetative growth, drive directly to the field and identify the underlying issue? Thermal imaging can add a whole new piece to the puzzle. Thermal imaging is showing the difference in temperature of a crop. Plants being very similar to humans have an increased temperature when trying to fight an illness. When stress, disease or insect feeding start within a plant it will start to “fever” and show a higher thermal reading as compared to a healthy plant. Both NDVI and thermal imaging can assist in making more precise management decisions in season. Contact your local Wilbur Ellis representative to discuss using in-season imagery on your farm.

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By Curt Bauman, Bauman AgencyMy wife is a horse racing fan. On any first Saturday

afternoon in May you will find her glued to the television set with her picks in hand while she awaits the call to the post, for the start of “The Run for the Roses,” The Kentucky Derby. For her, the first leg of the Triple Crown of Horse Racing is worthy of national holiday status.

I on the other hand am a fan of a different race altogether. On any first Saturday of May you will find me “racing” through the field planting corn or soybeans. We growers get pretty anxious waiting for the planting season to begin. Although this year’s lack of moisture has dampened our enthusiasm a little we still get pretty restless at the starting gate waiting for the soil to warm enough, the conditions to be right, and then, “We’re Off!” What an adrenaline rush it is. And, boy is it fun to go fast!

Unlike the Derby, the planting race isn’t over in 60 seconds and a growing season is a marathon not a sprint. It is pretty tempting to race through planting at break neck speed. But don’t. The stakes are too high. Remind yourself of what you have done to improve your planter’s performance, to what speed your seed meters have been calibrated, and the cost of the seed and the treatments you are putting in the ground. Ease up on the throttle. Recall the bushels you need to make your plan work, the goals you have set for yield, and your profit

potential. Slow down. Look at the monitors in your tractor cab. Contrary to

some schools of thought, these tools are not there for gaming or decorations but to urge us to make corrections, in the field, for improved planting. Make the adjustments. Rely on your Auto- Steer technology and look behind you at what your planter is doing. Stop, get out of the tractor. Visually verify what your monitor is telling you, fix what is needed and then go. Be careful. Your family needs you. You don’t need to be a Triple Crown winner. Back off the pace.

Finally, be assured that what we do is important. Your grain production is important to you, your family, and your community and country. The race to feed the world is a noble cause.

Although timing is critical in the planting season, pace yourself. Sure, accurate and steady wins the planting race.

I don’t need any roses, but on May 2, when I come in after a long day of planting, it would sure be nice for my wife to congratulate me on my well run race for the day. This year, maybe I’ll get a lump of sugar and a mint julep along with my cold meat sandwich.

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By Matthew Petersen, Legend Seeds Sales Agronomist

As you are reading this article, I would hope that conditions are good and that everything is going well. I also hope that if you aren’t already in the field, that the conditions would be allowing you to get there soon. I have been asked “what are some planting tips I can give growers?”

Tip 1: Check your planter frequently for the following: depth, seed placement, and furrow closing. If your planter is having issues with any of those three aspects, your field is off to a rough start. When does your seed have its highest yield potential? Well the answer to that is while it is still in its bag. Everything in the environment that we throw at it will slowly eat away its yield potential. Now for the depth that I like seeing producers plant their corn. I like 2.0-2.5 inches as the standard corn depth and 1.25-2.0 inches as the standard soybean depth. If you are in extremely sandy soils, there is a good chance you should be taking a closer look at your depths. Check your depth on as many rows of your planter as you can throughout the entire field. Don’t expect because you checked it on April 10th that it will be the same on May 30th. As for seed placement, make sure to check for seed bounce causing the seed to not be firmly placed in the bottom of the seed furrow, look for erratic seed spacing, and again look for consistent depth. If any of those things are off, check both the seed tube and true v or trench opener. Replace them if they are

broken or worn. Once the seed has been properly placed, we need to take a look at the closing system. Are the closing wheels properly centered? Is the furrow staying closed properly when the field dries out a little more? If the trench is opening back up with the closing wheels properly positioned, there are many options of spiked and stitching closing wheels. I am not going to go into what one is the best because I have seen soil characteristics make a difference too. However, some of your options that might be easiest to get ahold of would be the Furrow Cruiser or Pro Stitch closing wheels.

Tip 2: How do you schedule your maintenance on your planter? Do you wait for a rainy day to make simple fixes? If that is how you have been running your planter, STOP! Please do not wait for the rainy day to make the corrections. As I indicated already, everything we do to the seed can reduce yield potential! If I went ahead and planted an extra 80 acres because there was a strong chance of rain before servicing the planter, I potentially could take a 1-5 bushels/acre hit because I could have fixed something in a few minutes to maybe a half hour. When I start combining, will I see the 1 bushel loss? Maybe, maybe not; but will I start to see the 5 bushel loss. We all know that kind of loss adds up in a hurry. Stop and do the math quick. A 1 bushel/acre loss over those 80 acres adds up to a good $300-$400 loss. Now if you could have fixed the issue in 30 minutes or less, that would be like paying yourself $600-$800 an hour! I wish we could make that every hour.

Tip 3: Plant like it matters! As all of you have been telling us, you are trying to make enough to keep your head above water this year. If you don’t take your time and do the things above, it really can affect your yields this fall. Part of planting like it matters is to not consider the planting season a race to see who can plant the fastest. What I mean by this is keep your speed down! I have witnessed many plant stand failures that were “conceived” at speeds of 6.5 to 7.5 miles an hour. I know you have been watching some new planter ads, just like I have. The companies claim that some of the newest planters can plant at speeds of 10.0 miles an hour. Keep in mind that just because you can, doesn’t mean you should!

To wrap this up and let you get back to servicing your planter, keep in mind that failure to maintain your planter can have catastrophic effects on your yields. Also remember that depth can change from field to field, check it often and check it randomly. Make sure your plant spacing is correct for your population, and make sure to close the furrow correctly. Also be sure your speed matches up to not just good, but great plant spacing! Don’t rush, but have a great and safe planting season! Remember that if you find yourself a couple bags short, Legend Seeds would love to help you out with your seed needs. Call your Legend Seeds Representative or our main office at 1-800-678-3346 if there is anything we can do for you. Once again, have a safe planting season!

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By Ryan Jons, Wheat Growers Sales Agronomist

With much of the 2015 spring work already underway, there are many things growers need to make sure they are not overlooking. Things like spring fertilizer, emerging crops, and pre/post emerge weed control. As the margins on the farm continue to be low due to lower grain markets, growers must find the fine line on how much inputs should go into a crop. The main struggle with fertilizer is, “how much do I put on in the spring with the drought monitor showing a drier than normal year?” This is where options such as multiple passes of nitrogen fertilizer applications can come into play. A base rate of fertilizer should be put down in early spring and then plan on a top dress, CoRon or Y drop application. These three applications may be different, but they have the same concept behind them. A top dress application is spreading dry fertilizer over top of the crop, while CoRon is a liquid that can be sprayed on at the same time as a herbicide pass at V5 corn. Both are great ways to feed the plant in-season. A Y drop application on the other hand is the cutting edge way to apply nitrogen in-season. Y drops are a special attachment that goes on a sprayer to allow us to apply a liquid 28 percent fertilizer right next to the plant row. This allows for closer placement of nutrients to the plant root zone. All three options may differ in styles, but have the same concept and

are great ways to spoon feed the crop.As planting is happening or finishing

up for some, this is a great time to make sure pre emerge herbicides are being applied to help keep tough to control weeds at manageable levels. This is where emerging crops and pre emerge herbicides go hand in hand. Residual herbicides for both corn and beans have specific timings on the labels. For instance, chemicals such as Authority Assist, Authority MTZ and Valor for beans must be applied before the crop emerges. On the other hand, chemicals such as Harness Extra and Tripleflex for corn can be applied if the corn has emerged. This allows for a wider application window and a better chance of getting a residual on the field. For weeds, such as kochia and waterhemp, that are becoming harder to control, use a pre emerge to greatly help your chances of better in-season weed management.

Just keep in mind there are many options out there to still make margins on the farm. Contact your local Wheat Growers Agronomist for more details on how to improve yields and ROI this growing season.


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