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Pennington County Courant • June 6, 2013 • Page 4
Wall News
Gathered by Frances Poste
Seemed like last week went by
quickly. must have been because of
two Sundays (Memorial Day
seemed like a Sunday, too.) wasn’t
the rain wonderful?! We needed it
and it didn’t come with a lot of
wind, soaked into the thirsty
ground.
A lot of obituaries have been
listed in the paper again. They included
Phyllis Kochersberger (59)
died May 25; Rosie Lejaune (94)
died may 23; Laura Morgan (102)
died May 28. We offer our condolences
to all of their families and
friends.
Theme Meal was held on Friday
at Prairie Village with 32 attending,
a few more than last month.
Heard the menu was different and
very tasty.
Election Day in Wall is June 4th
but the only thing to vote on is for
a councilman for Ward I. So if you
are not a resident of that ward,
you have no vote.
Last week, Stan and Alice Mettler,
along with brother Dick and
Carol Mettler, traveled to
Dubuque, Iowa, to witness the installation
of their nephew Bishop
Michael Owen Jackels as the 10th
Arch Bishop of Dubuque. The impressive
ceremony was held before
an audience of 1200 (invited only)
guests. The Arch Bishop was employed
as a chore boy at Wall Drug
when he was a 16 year old, about
1970.
Jim and Leila Joyce of Custer
came to Wall on Friday and took
Frances Poste along with them to
Philip to attend the funeral of Jim
Dean. Jim was a cousin of Leila. It
is always nice to visit family you
haven’t seen in awhile; just sad
that a funeral is the time they get
together. Plan a family reunion.
Bruce Swan’s mother, Lois of
Newell, is in Wall visiting Bruce
and Kathy for a few days. They
were in Custer on Saturday to take
in the “Grand Magic Show” at
Bedrock City, Flintstone Village.
Laura is a part of the show as she
was last year, too. Sounds like fun!
Rob Smart of Alaska, was in
Wall on Sunday attending church.
He is staying in Rapid City with
Orlin and Lourine Winkowitsch to
help care for Orlin. Earlier Orlin
had spent some time in the hospital
with pneumonia and had the
misfortune to fall while there, injuring
his back. He has been home
for awhile. We send our “get well”
messages out to him.
The Regional High School Rodeo
took place this past weekend in
Wall. Looked to be quite a muddy
mess in the beginning. But one
thing — each contestant had the
same disadvantage.
According to Deb Bryan, plans
are underway for the Badlands
Alumni reunion in Wall on July
12th. We’ll keep you posted.
Vacation Bible School was a
huge success at the Methodist
Church last week — Tuesday
through Friday. There were approximately
23 registered. Gwen
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McConnell and Moni Grenstiner
were co-chairmen. The theme was
centered around learning about
other countries. The church was
decorated in circus colors. All was
appreciated for everyone who
worked to make this possible.
Carl and Jan Hill and grandson
Malachi were down from Rapid
City on Sunday, playing tourists.
They visited with Gerald and Esther
Wolford also.
Sixty years ago, on June 2, 1953,
Queen Elizabeth II of Britain was
crowned in Westminster Abbey.
The really happy person is the
one who can enjoy the scenery when
he has to take a detour.
Have a good week!
Submitted by
Lloyd & Margee Willey
Colorado was beautiful and the
Willey family gathering was great
fun. It is traditionally held at a little
red, one room school house built
in 1897. It is a simple affair, pot
luck style with everyone bringing
their own chairs. The countryside
was so green and lush. The western
slope has had good moisture
throughout winter and spring. As
we have not been since 2009, we
had some catching up to do. From
new babies to college graduates,
the scene changes yearly. They are
a fine group of cousins and we all
helped Violet Willey Goodsell
Mooney celebrate her 90th birthday.
She keeps up with garden,
kids, grandkids and great-grandkids
and works two hours every
morning five days a week just so
she doesn’t get lazy!
I want to be just like Violet when
I grow up!
News around Wasta? Louis Rancour
has graduated from kindergarten,
Thursday, the 23rd. He
said he was definitely looking forward
to first grade, and expects
yearly graduations.
On Wednesday, the 22nd, a
meeting was held at the Wasta
Post Office for the decision regarding
service there. The consensus of
those returning the questionnaire
sent out by U.S.P.S. was a majority
in favor of shortened hours, which
will be 7:30-11:30 a.m., Monday
through Friday and hours on Saturday
the same as the present Saturday
hours.
Tuesday some familiar faces
were spotted strolling up “B”
street. Natalee and Kylee Smid
with Aunt Lisa Smid were returning
from the post office with two
huge and protective doggies kept
under control by Natalee. Actually,
the dogs are cute and friendly chihuahuas.
Natalee was quick to
share that she passed first grade
and will be a second grader, that
school was fun and she was returning
with Aunt Lisa to Phoenix for
six weeks! Baby sister Kylee isn’t
going as she is too little! They will
get to see a lot of people and have
fun at Sea World and the San
Diego Zoo. Natalee is always fun to
visit with.
Grandparents, Kyle and Doreen
and Uncle Dayton Skillingstad
have been enjoying a family vacation
at Desert Ridge Resort close to
Scottsdale, Ariz.
Doreen and Kyle have added a
mud room entry to their house and
some sidewalks. Doreen said she
wouldn’t have believed how excited
she could get about sidewalks and
cement!
Dayton’s baseball schedule is
still unknown but the team has
begun playing.
Moni Grenstiner will have surgery
on her knee Friday, the 7th,
so she may be laid up for a short
time, but knowing Moni she will
find a way to get around.
Grenstiner girls are taking a
hunter safety course in Sturgis
with Uncle Ty Grenstiner driving
them to and from. They will learn
gun safety called the Ten Commandments
of Safety. This class is
mandatory for any hunters wanting
to be licensed who are under
age 18. We know these girls are
sportsman and enjoy hunting with
their dad and mom so congratulations
to the Grenstiners for seeing
this important step is taken.
Checking in with RoseMary
Trask we are told that Celine is
still recovering so very well from
her serious accident last December.
RoseMary said Celine can ride
an adult size three wheeler trike,
and can do several turns around
an area about a block square. “It
definitely helps to be able to go
outside and do something” says
RoseMary of this determined
daughter. Celine was also able to
do all of her school work at home
and knows now she passed into
11th grade!
You have our admiration, Celine,
and would love it if you would
ride that trike in Wasta’s July 4th
parade. Your courage and determination
is amazing!
The Wall school had its elementary
school awards Thursday, the
23rd of May and some Wasta kids
to be mentioned are:
Samantha Rancour - Perfect attendance
for the second year in a
row. Dad, Tom Rancour, hinted
that she didn’t let tummy ache or
a little nose sniffle keep her home.
This girl wanted perfect attendance!
Other awards and participation
recognition went to:
Ash Grenstiner - Principal’s
Honor Roll, President’s Gold
Honor Roll;
Brody Carter - Honor Roll
Kole Gallino - Honor Roll and
award for band participation.
John Deering - Honor Roll and
award for band participation
Sheridan Deering - award for
“Recorder Karate” participation
Congratulations to all of you
Elm Springs News
Submitted by Shirrise Linn
The Elm Springs area has welcomed
4.39“ of rain for the month
of May. Things are beautiful,
green, lush, and wonderful. The
brandings and trailing to summer
pasture are running a little
behind schedule, but there hasn’t
been a lot of complaining. Thank
Heaven for the rain!!!
The news is short this week as
everyone is busy finishing the
cattle work so spring planting
can resume and hay season can
begin.
Freddie Ferguson reports he’s
done not much more than play in
the creek fixing flooded out fence
- no complaints though.
Charlotte and Katie Wilsey
visited John and Jean Linn’s,
Sunday.
Kassandra Linn enjoyed movie
night at Pat and RoseMary
Trask’s, Monday night. Laken
Years ago I had a boss who nearly
every day would say to me, "Results!
Just get me the results!" He did not
want to hear about all the stuff and
fluff of my daily activities; he just
wanted the results from my activities.
He was a pretty tough boss, but
he did teach me of the importance of
getting results.
According to Wikipedia, "result" is
defined as the final consequence of
a sequence of actions or events
(broadly incidents and accidents) expressed
qualitatively or quantitatively,
being a loss, injury, disadvantage,
advantage, gain, victory or
simply a value. There may be a
range of possible outcomes associated
with an event possibly depending
on the point of view, historical
distance or relevance. Put simply, a
result is simply the outcome or consequences
of something.
As we all come to find out sooner
or later, there are always results,
but the results we get are not always
what we had hoped for. I have
found that when people don't get the
results they wanted there is usually
something that has gotten in their
way, such as:
•Laziness
•Lack of focus
WALL SWIMMING POOL
Swimming Lesson Schedule
Each session is for one week only
Swimming lessons at the Wall Swimming Pool
are scheduled as follows:
Wasp Swimming Lessons: June 24 – 28
Level 4, 9:00-9:50am
Level 2, 9:00-9:30am & 9:40-10:10am
Level 3, 10:00-10:50am
Level 1, 10:20-10:50am & 11:00-11:30
Preschool 11:40am-12:10pm
Open Swimming Lessons: July 8 – 12 & July 22 – 26
Level 4, 9:00-9:50am
Level 2, 9:00-9:30am & 9:40-10:10am
Level 3, 10:00-10:50am
Level 1, 10:20-10:50am & 11:00-11:30
Preschool 11:40am-12:10pm
Mommy & Me 12:15-12:45pm
Open Swimming Lessons: August 5 – 9
Level 5 & 6, 9:00-9:50am
Level 3 & 4, 10:00-10:50am
Level 1 & 2, 11:00-11:30am
Preschool 11:40am-12:10pm
Pre-registration is necessary and payment must be made before
lessons will be given. There will be a limit to the number of children
per lesson. Please remember lessons are given weather permitting.
To register, call the Wall City office at 279-2663. Lessons will
be $20.00 per level, per child. Please pay for lessons at the City
Office; NOT at the Pool.
Reasons for Closing the Pool during open swimming session:
•The air temperature is 68 degrees or less.
•The quality of the water, or the facility, presents a health or
safety hazard.
•There is lightning visible or a severe storm warning has been
issued for Wall or the surrounding area.
Published June 6 & 13, 2013, at the total approximate cost of $246.00.
wonderful Wasta kids. We know
that these awards mean commitment
and hours spent when perhaps
something else might be
more fun. Good job and thank you
all for just being really good kids.
Ash and Madi are finishing their
week at the Wall Methodist
Church as helpers for the younger
kids at Vacation Bible School.
Thank you, Ash, for helping with
some of the information about
school awards, also.
Out of news, out of paper, Lloyd
and I are off to Salt Lake City for
grand niece’s graduation. The rain
has been wonderful!
Happy Trails!
got to spend the day Tuesday on
the creek with Tomilyn Trask.
Roger Shull was an overnight
guest at the Morris Linn’s,
Thursday night. Shirrise and
Laken attended a surprise
luncheon for Cathie Printz of
New Underwood, in Rapid City,
Saturday. They were accompanied
by Tiff Knuppe.
Tom and Shelia Trask arrived
home, Friday evening, after a
successful bear hunting trip to
Northern Saskatchewan. Leaving
after rain and getting more
while they were gone made the
trip even more successful and enjoyable!
Ross Wilburn from Rapid City,
visited Wes and Gladys on Sunday.
The Wilburn’s went to Faith,
Monday, for Memorial Day.
Tom and Kelly Wilsey from
Tea, visited Jim and Caroline
Wednesday through Friday.
Just Get Me Results
•Fear
•Stress and anxiety
•Priorities being out of whack
•Timing isn't right
This list, of course, is far from
complete. You may have to do a little
soul-searching to find out what exactly
is keeping you from getting the
results you desire from all your activity.
"Getting the job done is job one"
may be your motto, but it is vital
that you define the results you are
after, in the initial stages of the action
process. It is always a good idea
to take the necessary time to clarify
your goals and objectives. Remind
yourself that results do not just happen
by osmosis, and that there is no
magic or easy way to get things
done. If you want results, you are
going to have to work for it! Sometimes
results require that you work
very hard until the job is done! Another
thing-be sure that the things
you are doing are actually moving
you closer to achieving your desired
results. After all, if what you are
doing is taking you in the wrong direction,
you will probably not reach
your destination.
Results come from action-consistent
daily actions. Awesome results
are the by-product of planning,
tenacity, enthusiasm, commitment,
and ultimately taking action. I know
you've heard me say it before, and I
will continue to say it: Take Action
and you become!
From personal experience, I can
say that once the intended results
are achieved, standing back and reviewing
the results of your activity
is a very pleasurable experience.
Even the mistakes you corrected
and the challenges you have tenaciously
overcome along the way add
to your ultimate satisfaction.
In conclusion, bringing everything
to a productive closure is exactly
what I am doing right now with you.
Now that you have received your
"motivation" your time, energy, and
money now needs to be invested in
some productive and profitable activities
that do not include reading
any more of this article. “Smile!”
Bob Prentice speaks to thousands
of people in highly motivational
seminars each year.
Call Bob for more details at
800-437-9715 and be sure to
check out Bob’s website at:
www.mrattitudespeaks.com
SanDee’s
Daily Lunch Specials
June 6th: French Bread Pizza
w/Sweet Treat
June 7th: Chimichanga
w/Mexican Rice & Tossed Salad
June 10th: Patti Melt
w/French Fries
June 11th: Meatballs
over Rice
June 12th: Fried Chicken
w/Mashed Potatoes & Corn
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