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April 10, 2013 • The <strong>Faith</strong> <strong>Independent</strong> • Page 3<br />

Animal rabies cases rise for second year Projects on Highways 73 & 20<br />

South Dakota animal rabies<br />

cases were up in 2012, climbing<br />

for the second straight year, according<br />

to the yearly surveillance<br />

report recently released by the<br />

Department of Health. There<br />

were 60 animal rabies cases in<br />

2012, up from 40 the year before.<br />

While animals rabies is reported<br />

every year, the disease<br />

tends to be cyclical, with years of<br />

high case numbers followed by<br />

years with lower numbers, noted<br />

Dr. Lon Kightlinger, State Epidemiologist<br />

for the Department of<br />

Health. “Rabies is a risk every<br />

year in South Dakota and that<br />

risk is statewide,” said Kightlinger.<br />

“Rabies vaccination is<br />

readily available, inexpensive<br />

and important to protect your<br />

pets and the people around<br />

them.”<br />

In 2012 there were rabies detections<br />

in 29 South Dakota counties.<br />

Those rabies positives<br />

included 21 domestic animals –<br />

16 cattle, 3 horses, 2 cats – as well<br />

as 36 skunks and 3 bats. South<br />

Dakota’s last human rabies case<br />

was reported in 1970.<br />

The 16 rabid cattle in 2012 was<br />

the highest number of cases in 15<br />

years for South Dakota and<br />

higher than any state in the country.<br />

Beef and dairy cattle are usually<br />

exposed to rabies through<br />

bites from skunks and people can<br />

in turn be exposed by contact<br />

with the cattle’s saliva. Dr. Russ<br />

Daly, State Public Health Veterinarian,<br />

noted that signs of rabies<br />

in cattle can be very vague and<br />

may start as subtle behavior<br />

changes and progress to salivation,<br />

abnormal bellowing, persistent<br />

heat cycles, and<br />

incoordination. Contact a veterinarian<br />

right away if you suspect<br />

rabies in an animal and avoid<br />

contact with the saliva of that animal.<br />

“Rabies vaccine is available for<br />

cattle but routine vaccination of<br />

cattle herds isn’t practical,” said<br />

Dr. Daly. “However, show animals<br />

and others that have a lot of<br />

human contact should be vaccinated<br />

for rabies starting in the<br />

spring. The vaccine for cattle is<br />

good for one year and has a 21<br />

day withdrawal period.”<br />

In addition to vaccinating pets<br />

and other animals with frequent<br />

human contact, reduce the risk of<br />

rabies with these precautions:<br />

•Do not handle, adopt, or attempt<br />

to feed wild animals. Teach<br />

children to avoid animals they<br />

don't know and to tell you immediately<br />

if they are bitten or<br />

scratched by any animal.<br />

• Avoid any animal, wild or domestic,<br />

that behaves strangely<br />

and immediately report it to your<br />

local veterinarian, animal control,<br />

conservation, or law enforcement<br />

office.<br />

• Do not handle dead, sick or<br />

injured animals. If you must, use<br />

heavy gloves, sticks, or other tools<br />

to avoid direct contact. Farmers<br />

and ranchers should wear gloves<br />

and protective eyewear when<br />

treating sick animals to prevent<br />

exposure to saliva.<br />

• Close outdoor trash containers<br />

tightly to avoid attracting<br />

skunks and raccoons.<br />

• Clear wood or junk piles from<br />

homes to deter wild animals from<br />

moving in.<br />

• Do not handle bats. If bats<br />

are found in a room with small<br />

children or sleeping people, call<br />

the Department of Health, your<br />

physician, or local animal control<br />

officer.<br />

If you suspect rabies in a wild<br />

animal, pet or livestock – or if<br />

your animal has been bitten by a<br />

possibly rabid animal – contact<br />

your veterinarian immediately. If<br />

you have a potential exposure to<br />

rabies, wash the affected area<br />

with soap and water right away<br />

and call your doctor or the Department<br />

of Health at 1-800-592-<br />

1861. Your veterinarian will<br />

instruct you as to handling of animals<br />

involved. If the animal is<br />

dead, save the carcass for laboratory<br />

testing, being careful not to<br />

damage the head. If the animal is<br />

alive, contact your local animal<br />

control authorities so it can be<br />

captured for examination or observation.<br />

If you are bitten or<br />

scratched by a rabid animal, rabies<br />

vaccination can prevent<br />

human disease.<br />

in Perkins County begin<br />

FAITH, S.D. – The South<br />

Dakota Department of Transportation<br />

will begin a 44-mile asphalt<br />

concrete resurfacing and<br />

shoulder-widening project on<br />

Highway 73 and Highway 20 in<br />

Perkins County on Monday, April<br />

8.<br />

The 36-mile project on Highway<br />

73 will start at the junction<br />

with Highway 212 and move<br />

north to the north junction with<br />

Highway 20.<br />

On Highway 20, work will<br />

begin at the south junction with<br />

Highway 73 and move east eight<br />

miles to the Ziebach County line.<br />

Traffic will be reduced to a single<br />

lane with an 11-foot width restriction,<br />

flaggers and a pilot car.<br />

Motorists can expect up to two<br />

lane closures with 15-minute delays<br />

each, loose gravel, shoulder<br />

drop offs, and equipment crossing<br />

and/or entering the highway.<br />

The prime contractor on the<br />

$13.8 million project is Anderson<br />

Western, Inc. of Bismarck North<br />

Dakota, and the completion date<br />

is Sept. 1.<br />

For more information, contact<br />

Adam McMahon with the Department<br />

of Transportation at 605-<br />

892-2872.<br />

Complete road construction information<br />

can be found at<br />

www.safetravelusa.com/sd or by<br />

dialing 511.<br />

News Brief<br />

Proclaim Choir to perform at Bethel Free<br />

Lutheran Church<br />

The 33 member chorale of Associated Free<br />

Lutheran Bible School will be presenting a concert<br />

at the Bethel Free Lutheran Church in <strong>Faith</strong> at<br />

7:00 pm on Friday, April 19th.<br />

The Proclaim Choir is one of ten performing<br />

groups represented at the school and one of two<br />

touring choirs. Their repertoire is eclectic, including<br />

sacred classics, hymn arrangements and energetic<br />

spirituals. AFLBS Student Development<br />

Director, Mr. Chad Friestad, will give a greeting<br />

at the concert.<br />

Cassie Maier, daughter of Earl and Alice<br />

Maier, is a member of the choir.<br />

The public in invited. A free will offering will<br />

be taken.<br />

South Dakota establishes the Housing Opportunity Fund<br />

New tool for providing needed housing in communities across state<br />

With Governor Dennis Daugaard’s<br />

signature making SB 235<br />

law, housing and homeless advocates<br />

across the state are celebrating<br />

the creation of the South<br />

Dakota Housing Opportunity<br />

Fund, which will be used to preserve<br />

and expand sustainable, affordable<br />

and safe housing in<br />

communities throughout the<br />

state.<br />

“We will be able to develop the<br />

housing our communities’ need,<br />

while also generating jobs and<br />

local economic activity. South<br />

Dakota neighborhoods thrive<br />

when there is a wide variety of affordable<br />

housing available” reflects<br />

Patty Bacon, Habitat for<br />

Humanity - SD.<br />

The SD Housing Opportunity<br />

Fund (SDHOF) is part of a fivepronged<br />

economic development<br />

initiative passed by the legislature<br />

that will receive funding<br />

through the Building South<br />

Dakota Fund. The Housing Opportunity<br />

Fund will provide financing<br />

for the construction or<br />

rehabilitation of rental or homeowner<br />

housing, the preservation<br />

of existing affordable homes,<br />

home repair to increase accessibility<br />

and efficiency, homelessness<br />

prevention activities, as well<br />

as investing in community land<br />

trusts. The Housing Opportunity<br />

Fund will receive 25% of Building<br />

South Dakota Fund resources,<br />

and will be administered by the<br />

South Dakota Housing Finance<br />

Authority.<br />

“We send our heart-felt thanks<br />

to Senator Corey Brown, and the<br />

leadership in both the Senate and<br />

House. This is a real win-win for<br />

South Dakotans,” said Lori Moen,<br />

Grow South Dakota.<br />

South Dakota becomes the<br />

47th state with at least one<br />

statewide trust fund. Nationally<br />

Housing Trust funds have provided<br />

thousands of affordable<br />

homes to more than a million people.<br />

Housing Trust fund investments<br />

have created jobs which<br />

have generated millions of dollars<br />

in local economies.<br />

“The Housing Opportunity<br />

Fund is going to benefit South<br />

Dakotans who most urgently<br />

need affordable housing: working<br />

families, senior citizens, and people<br />

with disabilities,” said<br />

Shireen Ranschau, SF Housing &<br />

Redevelopment Commission.<br />

“Hardworking people should<br />

be able to afford housing and still<br />

have enough money for groceries<br />

and other basic necessities. Unfortunately,<br />

we know many communities<br />

do not have housing<br />

that is affordable to the local<br />

workforce. The Housing Opportunity<br />

Fund will target housing for<br />

working people,” added Joy Mc-<br />

Cracken, NeighborWorks.<br />

Sr. Citizens<br />

Menu<br />

All meals served with milk and<br />

bread. Menu subject to change<br />

without notice.<br />

Wed., Apr. 10: Birthday Dinner<br />

- Chicken Alfredo, Italian<br />

Vegetables, Grape Juice, Cake<br />

Thur., Apr. 11: Heartland<br />

Shepherds Pie, Baked Sweet Potatoes.<br />

Pears, Tomato Juice<br />

Fri., Apr. 12: Ham & Potato<br />

Omelet, Green Beans, Plums,<br />

Cinnamon Roll<br />

Mon., Apr. 15: Creamed<br />

Turkey w/Biscuit, Oriental Vegetables,<br />

Tomato Slices on Lettuce,<br />

Fruit Cocktail<br />

Tue., Apr. 16: No Meals<br />

Wed., Apr. 17: Autumn<br />

Chicken, Baked Sweeet Potato,<br />

Harvest Beets, Tossed Salad/w<br />

Dressing, Mandarin Oranges<br />

Thur., Apr. 18: Hot Beef<br />

Sandwich, Mashed Potatoes &<br />

Gravy, Corn, Sunshine Salad<br />

Fri., Apr. 19: Chili, Chopped<br />

Green Peppers, Jello w/Pears,<br />

Apple<br />

email us at faithind@faithsd.com<br />

Spring is here<br />

We can help you with your spring planting<br />

Needs with potting soil – flower pots<br />

Lots of merchandise for Graduation<br />

Vilas Pharmacy &<br />

Healthcare Store<br />

Prairie Oasis Mall, Main St, – <strong>Faith</strong>, SD-PH: 967-2123

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