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Page 30 BLACK HILLS PIONEER TOMORROW’S WEATHER COWBOY Continued from Page 0 prevented him from finding employment, until Roger Riley, of Liberty Tax, gave him a job as sign-waver and offered him a fresh start. Since then, he has excelled in his position, becoming the leading signwaver and generating the most buzz for the company, Riley said. AHe's had a rough life,D said Riley. ABut he's actually one of the people who wants the make the change. He doesn't realize how much talent he has. People come in all the time talking about Jesse. They tell meI 'I was having a lousy day until I saw Jesse on the corner, and he really made me laugh.'D A native of Belle Fourche, Nikodym said he became estranged from his family at age 11, going from Afoster home to foster homeD in the state of South Dakota. As a teenager, he became involved with drugs and went through numerous treatment centers. With his drug record, he could only find work doing odd jobs. In fact, he said he's never been able to actually file a tax return. Then, nine months ago, he was convicted of a felony. As a felon, Nikodym's chances of gaining employment sank even further. AI hadn't had a job for the last two years Tonight Tuesday, March 16, 2010 LOCAL & REGIONAL WEATHER Spearfish Forecast A few clouds Low: 37° WednesdayMostly sunny, mild Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday High: Low: High: Low: High: Low: High: Low: High: Low: 59° 31° Mixed showers possible 40° 22° Snow showers, cold 35° 17° A good amount of sun 37° 20° Partly to mostly sunny 44° 25° Spearfish Almanac Temperature Yesterday’s High / Low Normal High Normal Low Record High Record Low Precipitation Yesterday’s n/a Month to date 0.71" Normal month to date Year to date 0.60" Normal year to date 1.93" Billings 68 / 34 Sheridan 67 / 32 Cheyenne 63 / 32 Regional Forecast Buffalo 66 / 35 Spearfish Pierre 60 / 33 1.96" Gillette 67 / 32 Rapid City Sun and Moon Casper New Castle 63 / 34 64 / 32 Sunrise Sunset 65 / 33 Today Wednesday Thursday 7:06 AM 7:04 AM 7:02 AM 7:03 PM 7:04 PM 7:05 PM Chadron 65 / 34 Valentine 63 / 35 Friday 7:00 AM First Mar. 23 because no one will hire me,D he said. AI've been personally employed all my life in auto-body and construction work, just barely surviving.D The stardom as the ALiberty CowboyD all started about one month ago, when he Awalked by and saw someone waving,D and thought, Aman, that guy looks lame. I could do it so much better.D Then, Riley hired him. AI told him I had the down-and-outs and he hired me,D said Nikodym. AThe first day I worked he (Riley) said that 'you are an amazing individual, and we don't see how anyone can judge you differently.'D The rock star sign waver said he has stopped using drugs and alcohol, and is now focusing on enjoying a healthy lifestyle. He said that part of this comes from getting a positive reaction out of the people that pass by Ahis corner.D AYou should really bring out the liveliness in people,D Nikodym said. APositive energy is the best energy.D He said his favorite music to listen to on his iPod include bands like The Gorillaz, Moldy Peaches, and mostly hippy music. But his mannerisms on the sidewalk are more like Elvis Presley's than Janis Joplin's. He rocks his hips, spins his arrow Full Mar. 30 Last April 6 Snowpack 41° / 28° 44° 21° 73° in 2003 -7° in 1893 7:07 PM New April 14 Location % of Normal O'Neil Pass 64 % Maitland Draw 79 % N.Rapid Creek 103 % Belle Fourche River 81 % Powder River 80 % Tounge River 68 % Lower Yellowston River 67 % Lower North Platte River 87 % Road Conditions South Dakota: Call 511 Montana: (800) 332-6171 Wyoming: (307) 772-0824 Local Belle Fourche Beulah, WY Deadwood Hill City Iron Creek Lead Sturgis Sundance, WY Rapid City Whitewood sign and points it directly at smiling and blushing motorists, his Afans,D and in his red jacket he struts across the sidewalk like a red rooster. Most of his fans are college students, said Nikodym, but he gets good reactions from people of all ages. AI've had quarters, nickels, dimes, everything thrown at me every day,D he said. The most memorable day for the ALiberty CowboyD was when two elderly men in a Areally, really nice truck,D parked nearby and approached him with a $15 dollar tip. Nikodym remembered saying AThanks, tips rock[D to which one of the elderly gentlemen said, AYou rock, dude, you rock[D The man's friend chimed in. AYou are awesome[D he shouted at Nikodym. The same two men came back that day and tipped him again. It was a day as memorable for the tips as it was for the conversation. Nikodym rememberedI AI couldn't stop thinkingI 'Here I am having a fluent conversation with two 70-year-old men about rock. They were very fluent in the college lingo.'D Liberty Tax can count on Nikodym to stay until the end of the tax season, he 59 / 35 Scottsbluff 67 / 33 Tomorrow Thursday Hi Lo W Hi Lo W 60 34 pc 42 23 r 61 35 pc 41 20 r 61 33 pc 39 21 r 57 26 pc 39 15 r 60 33 pc 39 21 r 60 32 pc 39 21 r 60 38 pc 40 23 r 58 36 pc 40 19 r 64 32 pc 40 24 r 60 35 pc 40 22 r South Dakota Aberdeen Brookings Huron Mitchell Pierre Sioux Falls Wyoming Casper Gillette Sheridan Regional Weather Discussion Forecast for Tomorrow Tomorrow Thursday Hi Lo W Hi Lo W 50 31 pc 47 26 r 48 32 fg 45 30 mc 51 33 fg 47 30 r 53 34 fg 50 31 pc 60 33 pc 49 26 r 52 34 fg 50 32 pc Hi Lo W Hi Lo W 65 33 pc 46 25 sh 67 32 pc 40 22 r 67 32 pc 46 26 mx With high pressure centered over the region, the next few days will be sunny and mild. Temperatures will limited to the 50s through Wednesday. A disturbance brings in some snow showers and a blast of cold air on Friday. said, but after that he would like to get his probation office to transfer him down to Pine Ridge, where his fianc^, Melanie Battliyoun, lives with one of his kids and four of her own. AAll I want is to get a decent job, buy my own house, and live life without being judged by other people,D he said. Still, Nikodym hasn't ruled out returning to Spearfish in future years to resume his role for a short time as ALiberty Cowboy.D AI feel a loyalty to Roger,D he said. AHe's never done me wrong.D For now, Nikodym will be at his corner every day, rain or shine, until April 15, when taxes are due. For the cold and wet days he doesn't bring a rain jacket, but uses what he calls a Awork-harder-heater.D AThe work-harder-heater is what pays the bills,D he said. But it's high noon for the Liberty Cowboy, as he continues to rise above despondency. AI don't have a whole lot on my mind besides working and making people smile. That's what my life is about. I want people to be happy I hate to see people cry and in pain.D National Forecast Location: Albuquerque Atlanta Chicago Dallas Denver Detriot Houston Kansas City Las Vegas Los Angeles Miami Minneapolis New York City Oklahoma City Philadelphia Phoenix Reno San Francisco Seattle Tampa Washington, D.C. Tomorrow Hi Lo W 61 34 su 59 41 pc 53 44 pc 60 41 sh 61 37 su 58 40 pc 63 46 th 49 36 mc 75 54 su 85 55 pc 73 56 pc 51 37 r 59 43 pc 56 35 pc 60 41 pc 79 57 su 67 37 pc 64 50 pc 59 37 r 68 49 pc 58 41 pc Tomorrow’s Weather -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 H Weather key: su-sunny, pc-partly cloudy,mc-mostly cloudy, c-cloudy, th-thunderstorms, sh-showers, r-rain, sn-snow, fl-flurries, w-wind Maps & Forecast Produced by: www.dayweather.com
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