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Condition of the Winter Wheat Crop The fall of 2012 has been a challenge for South Dakota’s winter wheat producers as they faced very dry soil conditions to plant into. During the week of November 25, 2012, 64 percent of winter wheat in South Dakota was rated in poor or very poor condition. This rating was the worst of any state in the primary winter wheat growing region. The quick development of severe to exceptional drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor (http://droughtmonitor. unl.edu/), has affected much of the wheat producing areas of the US. The winter wheat crop conditions in the central US has affected the national rating, which is now at its lowest level since records of this type began in 1986. The South Dakota Weekly Crop Weather Report, published by the National Agricultural Statistics Service puts the hard red winter wheat of South Dakota at 60 percent emerged as of 25 November. Other states have significantly better ratings, both in condition and percent emerged. Some people believe the report of 60 percent of winter wheat emerged seems high. The NASS crop progress estimates Extension News • Bob Fanning (605) 842-1267 • are based on a subjective opinion survey of county officials, which are not claimed to be statistically accurate. The important fact is that even if the figure is high, 60 percent is the lowest percent of winter wheat emerged by late November in South Dakota since at least 1990. One other fall that stands out with a low percentage of winter wheat emergence in South Dakota was 2000, when 74 percent of the crop was reported emerged in November. The statewide average yield in 2001 was 32 Bu/acre, which tied for the second and third lowest yield since 1990. It is not advisable to make yield predictions for the 2013 cropping season based on this however. Many areas where winter wheat was planted into dry soil have received small amounts of moisture via rain and/or snow. This limited moisture has caused some of the wheat to sprout, but little has actually emerged to a significant degree. These seedlings have used energy reserves from the seed, and have not been able to generate photosynthetic activity and develop crowns to store energy for winter survival. Without additional moisture, the sprouted seedlings may dry out and die. Dry soil cools off more quickly and will get colder than soil with Prepare for a healthy holiday with flu vaccination With the Christmas season and all its gatherings just around the corner, now is a good time to get a flu vaccination, says a state health official. “National Influenza Vaccination Week is December 2-8 and it’s a good reminder that getting vaccinated is the single best way to protect you and your loved ones from the flu,” said Dr. Lon Kightlinger, State Epidemiologist for the Department of Health. “Even healthy kids and adults can get very sick from the flu and its complications can lead to hospitalization and even death.” So far this flu season, South Dakota has reported 97 laboratory-confirmed cases of flu and 16 flu-related hospitalizations. Kightlinger noted that not everyone who is sick seeks medical care or gets tested so the actual number of cases is higher. During the 2011-2012 season, 51.1 percent of South Dakotans over age six months were vaccinated against the flu, the highest rate in the nation. “That’s good news, but there are still too many South Dakotans who don’t get vaccinated,” said Kightlinger. Annual flu vaccination is recommended for everyone, but some are at higher risk for complications – pregnant women, people over 50 years and people with chronic medical conditions. Health-care workers and household contacts of high-risk populations such as those with young infants should also be vaccinated. Children are another high risk group, accounting for significant cases and hospitalizations each year and helping spread flu in the community. The department offers free flu vaccine for kids from six months to 18 years. In addition to vaccination, to prevent the spread of the flu: • Wash your hands often with soap and water or use alcoholbased hand gel ; • Cover your mouth when you cough or sneeze; • Don’t touch your eyes, nose or mouth; and, • Stay home if you're sick. Learn more at http://flu.sd.gov Murdo Coyote Murdo Coyote • December 6, 2012 • Page 4 adequate moisture, if low air temperatures occur without snow for insulation. This potential exposure to low temperatures could contribute to significant winterkill for a crop in marginal condition. Moisture in the form of either rain or snow would improve the condition of the crop and chances for its survival. However prospects for moisture don’t look good. Producers may want to wait before making decisions such as fertilizing until they have a better handle on the potential of the crop. As spring approaches, winter wheat growers will want to assess the condition of the crop. If the crop is insured, producers should contact their crop insurance agent before taking steps to terminate the crop and initiate alternative plans. The good news is that if the crop survives, it is almost certain that the plants will vernalize and produce a seed head. All that is necessary for the winter wheat plants to vernalize is for the kernel to take on moisture and swell, and go through a period of about three weeks at about 40 degrees or lower. It is almost unheard of for winter wheat planted in the fall in South Dakota to not complete that process. It is well known among producers that wheat, particularly winter wheat, is a tough crop and can surprise you with its resiliency. For more information, visit http://igrow.org/agronomy/wheat/. Calendar 12/11/2012 – Soil Health Info Day- Davison County Extension Complex, Mitchell, SD TESTOSTERONE REPLACE- MENT THERAPY The gentleman came to the clinic to discuss one of the many television advertisements that he seen. He was 55 and wanted more information about the benefits and risks of testosterone replacement therapy. I told him this was a very complex consideration. To begin with, there is a huge variation in both the testosterone levels in the normal male population and in the response to those testosterone levels. On average, a normal male secretes 10 milligrams of testosterone per day or about 300 milligrams per month. But the body habitus of individuals in our society is variable. There are those that are short, stocky, and bald. Then there are those that are tall, thin, and still have full head of hair at 70 years of age. At least part of this difference has to do with the response to a given testosterone level that a person has in addition to whatever variability there is in the serum testosterone levels. A low blood testosterone level is a statistical number with very little meaning by itself. The importance of the testosterone level in the blood is how the person responds to it. The classical symptoms of low testosterone level include a decreased libido, a low energy level, a depressed mood, a low muscle mass, osteoporosis, erectile dysfunction and increased body fat. This is a broad and vague group of symptoms that might come from multiple different causes. When first evaluated it is important to be sure that the person’s pituitary function, thyroid function, and adrenal function are The Clinical View • Dr. P.E. Hoffsten • all normal. A routine health screening is important prior to initiating testosterone replacement therapy. If the above symptoms are present and can be shown to be associated with a low serum testosterone in the absence of other causes, the next step is to be sure that there are not contraindications to the use of testosterone replacement therapy. Among these would be breast cancer, obstructive sleep apnea, symptomatic prostate enlargement, poorly controlled heart failure, and a condition called polycythemia, meaning that more than 50 percent of the blood content is red cells. A controversial consideration has to do with whether or not the person has cancer of the prostate with a high PSA. This is listed as an absolute contraindication although some authorities do not agree with that at all. If there are no contraindications and the person would like to change the way he feels, the use of testosterone replacement therapy can be tried. By far the cheapest method is an injection given every 10 days to two weeks with a product called testosterone cipionate. This is an injection of 100-200 milligrams of testosterone every 10 days to two weeks. The average cost of this would be around 20 dollars a month. The product that the gentleman had inquired about on television was called Axiron. It is a spray that goes into the person’s arm pits daily. The cost of this is around $375 dollars a month. Getting “preauthorization” or insurance approval is going to be an issue. There are two other products commonly used. One is called an Androderm patch in which the person puts two patches on at bedtime. This is $367 dollars a month. A product called Andro- Gel is applied to the chest and shoulders. This is $364 dollars a month. The two products as a spray and a gel carry with them the risk of rubbing some of the material off onto a female partner which may not be desired at all. The use of a pill is available overseas but the pill forms have never been felt safe and are not FDA approved for sale in the United States. A review of this topic recently appeared in the Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine for November of 2012. Among the clinical benefits listed in that article, is relief of all of the symptoms mentioned above. To me, the most striking clinical benefits include improvement in the metabolic syndrome. Note that the metabolic syndrome is made up of diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and obesity. Testosterone replacement therapy improved men with the metabolic syndrome by 12 weeks after starting the medication. Even more striking was there reference to a five year study demonstrating the significant longevity benefit from men using testosterone replacement therapy. Multiple small studies have demonstrated a high mortality in aged matched men with low testosterone levels. In summary, for those who have tried other methods without success, the use of testosterone therapy is reasonably priced and safe. The use of the television advertised Axiron or AndroGel or Androderm is a much more expensive undertaking. Number of homeless in South Dakota decreases On September 25, 2012, South Dakota Housing for the Homeless Consortium (SDHHC) conducted a one-day survey to identify homeless families and individuals throughout the state of South Dakota. Over the 24 hour period, 1,166 individuals, including 336 children, were counted, representing a 26 percent decline from the 1,453 individuals identified in 2011. In 2009, South Dakota received over $3.2 million in Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) funding. The HPRP program, which ended on September 1, 2012, provided funding for rental assistance, security deposit, and utility deposits. In addition to the financial assistance, case management provided necessary services to help HPRP participants maintain housing. “Though the HPRP grant ended on September 1st, the successful results showed in our recent count. The decrease in homelessness is due largely in part to the HPRP program”, said Lisa Bondy, SDHHC Coordinator. Also, SDHHC will take the results from the 2012 count to create goals and objectives for the South Dakota’s Ten-Year Plan to End Homelessness which is currently being created. “We know that short-term assistance is not going to fix long-term barriers. The Ten-Year Plan will create specific objectives for reducing barriers for homeless individuals and families to reduce recidivism back into homelessness,” said Bondy. The statewide survey was broken down into three geographical areas according to counties: West River, East River and Central South Dakota. The Homeless Advisory Board in Sioux Falls, Black Hills Region Homeless Coalition, and South Dakota Housing Development Authority (SDHDA), were responsible for coordinating the counts. “SDHHC relies on community volunteers, law enforcement, faith-based organizations, and other agencies to help conduct the count in their areas”, said Bondy. “It is a great opportunity for agencies to come together for one specific cause to help those less fortunate in their community and to find out what barriers exist.” A few statistics from the 2012 count: •Majority of homeless individuals and families were staying in emergency shelters, transitional housing or hotel/motels. •The prime reason for homelessness was Lost Job/Unemployment and Substance abuse issues; •Majority of the homeless were 26-35 years of age; •Of the 1,153, 131 were sleeping outdoors the night of the count (15 of them were children) •15 percent of the homeless population were veterans •94 percent of those surveyed stated their income comes from employment •35 percent of the homeless individuals (with no family) had high school diplomas, while 20 percent had some college credits •Homeless individuals, male and female, stated their need was full time employment to help them get into housing as well as assistance with first month’s rent and deposit. For more detailed results, please see our website at www.housingforthehomeless.org. Reducing the number of homeless individuals is a national and state priority. By combining the results from this count with a plan of action, SDHHC can assist its members in seeking the appropriate changes needed to address these problems. SDHHC encourages anyone who is interested in participating in this effort to please contact Lisa Bondy at South Dakota Housing Development Authority, (605) 773.3445 or lisab@sdhda.org. Are you advertising? In a tight market, keep people thinking about you, Not the Other Guy. To advertise, call the Murdo Coyote at 605-669-2271
Murdo Coyote Murdo Coyote • December 6, 2012 • Page 5 I’ve worked as a waiter. I can carry full cups of coffee around at a goodly rate of speed without spilling them. Well, er, usually I can. Sometimes I may slop a little if I try to go through a door while carrying something in addition to the coffee. Going through both the front door and the screen door can be problematic as well. Still, I have fairly good liquid-carrying skills. As you go through life, if you don’t watch out, you’re apt to gain skills at this and that (like coffeecarrying) from jobs or experiences you happen to have. Take cooking, for example. I’ve always cooked some so as to avoid starvation when left to my own devices. I learned quite a bit more about it, though, when I took up trying to GFP reminds of upcoming bobcat seasons and requirements Lookin’ Around • Syd Iwan • With the 2012-13 bobcat season beginning on December 8, Game, Fish and Parks officials remind hunters and trappers of several new requirements and opportunities. The first-ever bobcat season east of the Missouri River will run from December 8 through December 30, 2012. Only the counties of Buffalo, Brule, Charles Mix, Bon Homme, and Yankton are open. Hunters and trappers are restricted to one bobcat per person in those open counties. The bobcat season in all counties west of the Missouri River will open December 8, 2012, and close on February 15, 2013. There is no limit on bobcats in West River counties. A South Dakota Furbearer License is required to hunt or trap bobcats and all bobcats must be checked and tagged by GFP personnel. All hunters and trappers who take bobcats are required to remove the pelts from the carcasses and surrender the entire carcasses within five days of harvest to GFP personnel for registration and tagging. Once the season is closed, an individual has 24 hours to notify GFP personnel of any untagged bobcats harvested during the season. No person may possess, purchase, or sell raw bobcat pelts that are not legally tagged. GFP, in conjunction with South Dakota State University, is conducting research on bobcat carcasses to obtain important population and biological information. “GFP is researching bobcats in several areas of South Dakota,” said Wildlife Damage Program Administrator Keith Fisk. “We’ll be evaluating reproduction, body condition, and stomach content of all harvested bobcats. As a result, carcasses – minus the lower jaw -- may not be returned to hunters or trappers for several months.” The evaluation project is expected to last the entire season. “This information is necessary for managing bobcats and will assist us in future management direction in South Dakota,” Fisk said. For more information on the complete set of rules associated with trapping and shooting bobcats, visit the GFP website http://gfp.sd.gov/hunting/trapping/default.aspx or contact a local wildlife conservation officer, wildlife damage specialist, or GFP Division of Wildlife office. Johnson on former Gov. Rounds entering race for senate U.S. Senator Tim Johnson released the following statement on former Gov. Mike Rounds’ Senate announcement: I consider Mike a friend, and I welcome him to the race. I had an excellent working relationship with him during his eight years as Governor, and the fact that he has already re-stated his refusal to take the Grover Norquist "no tax increases under any circumstances" pledge is a very good sign. Our country faces a real fiscal dilemma, and tax increases on the wealthy absolutely have to be a part of the solution. While I'm sure that Mike and I will have some policy disagreements–which is to be expected–I am more than willing to give credit where it is due. And the fact that Mike realizes that it is irresponsible to take tax increases off the negotiating table is absolutely to his credit. As in past campaigns, I will make my formal announcement later next year. But I feel great, still have work to do, and I fully intend to put together a winning campaign in the weeks and months ahead. In the meantime, I intend to continue to focus on my important work representing South Dakota. feed the wife, son and some ranch guys in addition to myself. As it happened, we decided many years ago to home-school son Chance, and wife Corinne wasn’t sure she could both teach and cook. The cooking was known to take quite a bit of time, especially on those days the men came for dinner which they did fairly often. As a result, I volunteered for kitchen duty. This was fine, but I had to stretch my meager skills somewhat to avoid serving the same fare every day and also to accommodate some food sensitivities plus likes and dislikes. I basically can and do eat almost everything without much trouble, but this doesn’t hold true for everyone. Anyway, through doing it, I learned to cook a varied menu. What’s more, I tend to get carried away with any project I take on so I learned a lot more than strictly necessary through my fondness for experimentation. Some experiments came out nicely and others not so much. Scones were not a major success. Even the dog wouldn’t eat them. He buried them instead. Tacos, on the other hand, turned out well including making the shells from scratch. We have eaten a lot of those. I have also invented various menu items and desserts although often from goofing up and trying to correct matters. Take the chocolate cherry meringue cake I came up with through accidentally adding too much sugar when trying to make an angel-food cake. After cogitating over that mistake a bit, I decided to add some cocoa and chopped cherries and see what happened. It turned out very well indeed, and I still make it from time to time. I had to call it a meringue cake because adding too much sugar to egg whites gives you meringue, not angel food, but that’s no big deal. The other day, though, I messed up making that cake by setting the oven to 275 degrees instead of 325. I didn’t notice the error until after I’d taken the pan out and turned it upside down to cool. The cake then fell out of the tin so something was obviously wrong— namely it was badly undercooked. Taking a hint from how you warm up French bread (according to the bread wrapper,) I cranked the oven up to 400 degrees and threw the confection back in the oven for ten minutes although I wasn’t at all sure how that would come out. Luckily it worked, and the cake was saved. Alas, the learning curve is somewhat bent in areas where you may have experience but little aptitude. Electrical, plumbing, and mechanical matters pop to mind. I’ve had to do some of all of those through necessity, but I’m not a fast learner. Basic stuff I can do through hard work and sweat, but, if things get complicated, I call for help. Carpentry is a little easier but still not my best suit. Then, too, if you live long enough, some of the things you’ve learned become obsolete. Take car engines, for example. I know a little about carburetors but nothing about fuel injection. Electrical systems on modern cars are completely beyond me. You have to have complicated electronic gear to figure out what is wrong, and I’m not really interested in learning that. Similarly, through great effort, I learned to develop photographic film and make both color and black-and-white prints from negatives. Now, thanks to the digital revolution, you can barely buy film anymore. That’s okay, however. I don’t miss all those smelly chemicals and the tedium involved with using them. Digital cameras are great and computer printing just fine. At the moment, though, I am a little short on my coffee consumption for the day. I’d better correct that and maybe take some black liquid out onto the deck to drink. That is not a problem. I’m pretty good at carrying coffee around. Maybe, too, I’ll take my digital camera along and try to capture the sunset, which seems to be shaping up nicely. Life goes on. Live and learn. (By the way, opinions vary. Corinne has a lower opinion of my coffee-carrying skills than I do. Something about spots on the floor.) J C FSA News • David Klingberg • USDA LOWERS CROP INSURANCE PREMIUM FOR CORN, SOYBEAN PRODUCERS The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Risk Management Agency announced Tuesday that it will update the methodology to set crop insurance premiums, leading to lower insurance premium rates for many corn and soybean producers in the 2012 crop year. The rate adjustment is based on findings of an independent study and peer review process. “We are improving the formulation of our rate-making methodology, and are moving to establish the most fair and appropriate premium rates for today’s producers,” said RMA Administrator William J. Murphy. “On average, these new rates should reduce corn farmers’ rates by 7 percent and soybean farmers’ by 9 percent.” RMA contracted for a study by Sumaria Systems Inc., which examined premium rates, and the rating process, starting with the United States’ two major commodities: corn and soybeans. RMA then requested an independent expert peer review to provide feedback on the Sumaria study results. RMA will conduct further review and analysis of the study’s recommendations along with comments and issues raised by peer reviewers, making additional adjustments as warranted and appropriate. Accordingly, RMA is taking action to implement adjustments to premium rates in a “phased in” approach that allows for any further adjustment pending additional analysis of peer review comments. RMA periodically reviews premium rates and makes necessary adjustments for actuarial soundness, aiming to establish the most appropriate premium rates for today’s producers. The current approach will make a concerted effort to adjust premium rates in a manner that recognizes the latest technology, weather, and program performance information. Updated data pertaining to prevented planting, replant payment, and quality adjustment loss experience, was also used in determining rates changes. RMA will release actuarial documents by November 30 reflecting premium rates and other program information that will be effective for the 2012 spring crop season. DATES TO REMEMBER/ DEADLINES: December 25: Office Closed for Christmas Day January 1: Office Closed for New Year’s Day Feel free to call the office if you ever have questions on any of our programs 605-669-2404 Ext. 2. Selected Interest Rates for December 2012 Commodity Loans 1.125 percent Farm Operating Loans — Direct 1.125 percent Farm Ownership Loans — Direct 3.125 percent Farm Ownership Loans — Direct Down Payment, Beginning Farmer or Rancher 1.500 percent Farm Storage Facility Loans – 7 Yr 1.125 percent Farm Storage Facility Loans – 10 Yr 1.750 percent Farm Storage Facility Loans – 12 Yr 1.875 percent The Perfect Gift! Coyote News Briefs EMT training February 1 The Jones County Ambulance is looking to expand their EMT members and would like to have anyone who might be interested in becoming an EMT to let them know. They have set a date for February 1, 2013 for the first EMT training. Watch the Coyote Briefs in the future for more informationregardingthetrain- ing. Anyone with an interest or anyone with questions that the ambulance crew could answer are asked to call and leave a message at 669-3125 or to call Tammy Van Dam at 530-7553. Thanksgiving Dinner Joe Connot and Jay Keever will be hosting the annual community Thanksgiving Dinner again this year. The meal will be at noon on Thursday, November 22, in the high school lunch room. Anybody wishing to attend may bring something to share, or may just bring their appetite! Al-Anon For Al–Anon meetings call 669-2596 for time and place. Open AA meetings Thursdays 8:00 p.m. at the East Commons. Call 530-0371 or 280-7642. Blood Drive The United Blood Services will be hosting a blood drive Friday, November 16 from 9:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at the Jones County AmbulanceShed. South Central RC&D South Central RC&D will be holding a meeting on November 15, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. at the Mellette County Museum/Library Building located on Main Street in White River, S.D. The public is welcome to attend. OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF JONES COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA. MURDO “SERVING THE AREA SINCE 1904” Jones County reports the highest voter turnout in S.D. Election Results State Voter Turnout 82.93 percent 374 239,083 Jones County 69.65 percent Supreme Court Yes 126 59,009 Retention 129 96,162 Amendment M Yes 445 228,663 No (Corporations) No 188 125,690 Amendment N Yes 404 215,612 (Reimbursement) No 272 186,919 Amendment O Yes 309 142,366 (Cement Plant) No 333 215,602 Amendment P Yes 248 118,141 (Budget) 171 151,466 Measure 15 425 198,531 No (Tax increase) No 163 139,719 Yes Ref. Law 14 420 190,074 (Project fund) No 150 114,560 Yes Ref. Law 16 235,006 (Teacher bonus) No 448 President Yes 144,997 Obama 2,371 Romney 5,795 Goode 210,560 Johnson U.S. Representative 153,743 Matt Varilek Kristi Noem 207,594 Public Utilities Commissioner McGovern 140,413 Kristie Fiegen 19,686 Matt 187,340 Russe Clarke Public Utilities Commissioner 111,419 Nick Nemec Chris Nelson 226,532 State Senator 4,405 Larry Lucas Kent Juhnke 3,909 State Representative 2,078 Maynard Konechne James Schaefer 2,981 Jones County Treasurer 267 Beth Feddersen Debra Byrd 350 by Karlee Barnes According to the South Dakota Secretary of State website, sdsos.gov, Jones County reported an 82.93 percent voter turnout, which was good enough to be the highest voter turnout in South Dakota. Jones County has three precincts, number one, Okaton, number three, Murdo, and number five, Draper. Both Okaton and Murdo precincts voted in the Murdo Auditorium, while the Draper precinct voted in the Draper Town Hall. Specific precinc turnouts are as follows: Okaton, 82.95 percent; Murdo, 80.30 percent; Draper, 85.96 percent. Jones County has 750 registered voters, which voters off the list as they enter the auditorium to vote. means that 622 registered voters Photos by Karlee Barnes submitted a ballot, either at the polls, or through an absentee ballot. Locally, Jones County elected Debra Byrd to the Jones County Treasurer’s position. Check in here!… Tim Hochhalter and Jackie Fosheim check GREAT job Jones County voters for highest state turnout Taking time to vote… Jones County voters Arnie Waddell (left) and Greg Glaze (right) take their time studying the ballot before making their decisions. Coyote November $1.00 Includes tax Number 46 Volume 106 15, 2012 A PUBLICATION OF RAVELLETTE PUBLICATIONS, INC. Public meeting seeks to solve inadequate housing issues in small S.D. communities by Karlee Barnes On Monday, November 5, the Murdo Area Chamber of Commerce partnered with the South Central RC&D to sponsor a public meeting to discuss inadequate housing in small communities, such as Murdo. A panel of speakers from federal, state and local agencies with housing programs presented information and insights on what the community can do to overcome the housing issues it currently faces. They also were able to discuss some ways to encourage community improvement through programs such as Paint South Dakota. Speakers included: Mark Lauseng, Executive Director for the South Dakota Housing Development Authority; Roger Jacobs, Field Office Director for Housing and Urban Development (HUD); Greg Henderson, Executive Director for Planning and Development brochures and answers questions from Ray Erikson. District III; Marlene Knutson, Photos by Karlee Barnes Executive Director for Central South Dakota Enhancement District; Paula Corcoran, Loan Spetunity Fund was outlined with so far. The need for a Housing Opportrict has taken advantage of this cialist from Rural Development; supporting facts. One in seven According to a brochure Bill Hanson, Rural Housing Collaborative; and Joy McCracken, poverty rate. Housing Development Authority, South Dakotans fall below the designed by the South Dakota NeighborWorks Dakota Home Also, rents are more than many the price of a Governor’s House is Resources and Dakota Land Trust. South Dakotans can afford. $35,500, which includes the price The meeting was well attended According to the fact sheet, the of the house, transportation to the by business people, contractors average HUD Fair Market Rent buyer’s lot and placement on the and members of the community, as for a two-bedroom apartment in foundation or basement. For well as residents from surrounding communities. An approximate Other fact supporting the need viduals, combined income cannot South Dakota is $556 per month. households with two or less indi- attendance of 50 was reported. for the fund include: rental housing markets are tight, as eviholds with three or more individu- exceed $42,280, and for house- Lauseng said, “The credit for this meeting goes to Jewell (Bork), denced by low vacancy rates; als, combined income cannot what a grea turnout!” demand for housing exceeds assistance available; there is a shortage A question and answer time was exceed $48,320. Lauseng started the meeting by presenting housing programs in funding to develop affordable opened and Dave Geisler asked, if offered through the South Dakota housing; vouchers are underutilized; some South Dakotans are nor’s House, could they sell it to a the school district bought a Gover- Housing Development Authority. He spoke about the First-Time lacking decent and safe housing; teacher. Knutson responded that Homebuyer Program, the Community Home Improvement Program maintain a roof over their head. mission from the South Dakota South Dakotans are struggling to the school district could, with per- (CHIP). the HOME Investment An in-depth review of these Housing District. Henderson Partnerships Program and the facts can be requested through the explained to attendees that a modified Governor’s House Program is Governor’s House Program, as South Dakota Housing Development Authority. available for schools, healthcare well as the possibility of a housing needs study. Henderson from the Planning providers and medical facilities. These programs are all available to applicants who meet cer- spoke next of Prairieland Housing requirements on comparables. and Development District III Terry Van Dam asked about tain qualification set by each program. All of the programs are non-profit organization whose lack thereof, in the community Development (PHD). PHD is a Currently, the comparables, or designed to provide safe, affordable housing opportunities to lowopment of affordable housing in Lauseng answered the question, main goal is to support the devel- make it difficult to obtain a loan. income or low to moderate income the region. More information can stating that he hears this question applicants. be found at www.districtiii.org. everywhere, and right now, he has More information can be found Henderson gave helpful insights to no answer for the problem. about each program on the South the crowd including: learn to manage expectations and don’t over after a break with Corcoran from The discussion picked back up Dakota Housing Development Authority’s website, www.sdhda. reach housing. He also cautioned Rural Development. She spoke of org or by calling 1.800.540.4241. developers to be aware of their Direct Program Funding and Single Family Home Ownership Jacobs, from Housing and market, and to get commitment Urban Development (HUD) was before starting any project. Guaranteed Loans (section 504). next to speak, and told attendees Knutson from the Central Section 504 is a low income grant about the programs offered South Dakota Enhancement District went in to greater detail low income homeowners remove and loan program that helps very through HUD. He talked abou the programs funded through HUD, about the Governor’s House Program. “There have been a lot of helps such homeowners repair health and safety hazards, or which can be found at www.hud.gov, and addressed a changes with this program in the their homes. Housing Opportunity Fund. last one and one half years,” said Hanson is from Centerville, According to a fact sheet with Knutson. S.D. and explained what his small data compiled by the South Dakota Housing Development Authori- program is that school districts housing issues they faced. They One specific feature new to the community did to overcome the ty, a Housing Opportunity Fund can now purchase Governor’s performed a community assessment in 2004 , finding that hous- will be a new state fund with revenue dedicated to enable commu- use this as a recruitment method ing was the biggest issue. Homes for employees. They can nities all over S.D. to create and for new teachers. Qualifications McCracken concluded the panel preserve homes affordable to hardworking families, veterans, per- house and put it on school proper- Works Dakota Home Resources include: the school must own the and spoke on behalf of Neighborsons with disabilities, seniors and ty; the town has to have a population of 2,500 people or less; and, it Works is a non-profit housing pro- and Dakota Land Trust. Neighborothers. Jacobs said that S.D. is one of three states that currently has has to be used in a rural school district, to name a few. No school dis- purchase, maintain and stay in a gram developed to help applicants no housing trust fund. home. The target market is Western South Dakota. More information can be found at www.neighborworksdhr.org. Denny Moore asked the panel if there were any programs available for middle income families and individuals. Lauseng said, “Not really. There are programs for first time home buyers.” The First Time Homebuyer Program income requirement for Jones County is $60,400 or less for a family of two or less, with a purchase limit of $204,432. The meeting provided a lot of helpful information for those with a low income restriction. The panel urged those interested in community developmen to ge the residents involved. They also suggested encouraging community South Dakota Enhancement District brought a scale model of a South Dakota Governor’s house to display during and after the pride, as many community meeting. Knutson explained that the homes are fairly flexible improvement projects will take and can come with extras, at a higher price, if requested. man power. Providing information… Mark Lauseng, left, passes out Governor’s House… Marlene Knutson from the Central See page six for pictures of the Draper Firemen’s Feed! Here’sagiftthatsays “Merry Christmas” every week ofthe year! Order a gift subscription to one of our newspapersandjustbeforeChristmas,we’llsendthe recipient a card announcing your gift and start the subscription with the holiday issue of December 20. Buyorrenewasmanysubscriptionsasyoulike. It’sthe“PerfectGift.” $5.00 OFF EACH SUBSCRIPTION OF (2) OR MORE NEW SUBS OR RENEWALS PURCHASED! 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