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Murdo Coyote Murdo Coyote • October 11, 2012 • Page 10 by Donna Adrian Garlic lovers get ready; garlic needs to be in the ground at least one month before ground freezes, so now through mid-October is the ideal time to plant. Start by planting the cloves from the large bulbs. The larger the clove, the larger the size of the mature bulb at harvest. Do not divide the bulb until just before planting. Some people have had good luck planting the bulbs from the grocery store, but it is recommended to buy your bulbs from a supplier. Garlic needs fullsun site with loose soil rich in organic matter. Add compost to the bed, plant the cloves, pointy side up, three to five inches apart at a depth of two to three inches. Add a layer of mulch. Plant five inches apart in all directions is you plant them in a bed. In the vegetable garden, be sure to remove old plants, do a final weeding and mulch the bed with straw, grass clippings, or chopped leaves. These mulches can be turned into the soil, by the worms and microorganisms in the soil by Paid for by Schaefer for House next spring to help fertilize next year’s crops. The perennials need one last weeding, give them a good layer of mulch. After the ground is frozen, mulch around the crowns of your plants to reduce the chance of frost heaving and winter kill. Mow the lawn one last time. This is one of the easiest solutions for leaves, it involves no raking. There is no reason to rake all the leaves off the lawn. Simply run the mower at a high setting it will break up the leaves. The leaves break down over winter, providing your soil with nutrients and shading the soil. Do this once a week until the leaves have quit falling and leave your rake in the garden shed. Mowing and leaving the grass and leaves lay is equal to one fertilizing applied to the lawn. You can spread compost over the lawn to get it off to a good start next spring; this is the easiest solution, as it involves no raking. I stick with my motto, less weeds, less water and less work regardless whether its vegetable garden, flower beds or lawns. Delegation requests meeting with Veterans Affairs Secretary Shinseki in Hot Springs Senator Tim Johnson (D-SD), Senator John Thune (R-SD) and Representative Kristi Noem (R- SD) today sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki to request a meeting in Hot Springs regarding the proposed changes to the Black Hills Health Care System (BHHCS). The delegation was joined by Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), Senator Mike Johanns (R-NE), Representative Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Representative Adrian Smith (R-NE). The Senators and Representatives expressed “frustration and disappointment” in how proposed changes to the BHHCS have progressed. The BHHCS gave its word that the process would be open, transparent, and inclusive. However, a September 10, 2012 meeting between BHHCS officials and the Save the VA Committee broke down when the BHHCS said it was not in a position to negotiate on its proposal. Since that time, many stakeholders have lost trust in the process and fear that the actions of the BHHCS over the past ten months were all for show. The Senators and Representatives wrote: “We remain committed to ensuring that our veterans receive the highest quality of care and believe that their voices and concerns need to be a part of any proposed changes. G i v e n the recent developments as to how this process is moving forward, we are requesting a meeting with you, the tri-state congressional delegation and members of the Save the VA Committee in Hot Springs, SD. We believe that it is important you hear directly from the members of the community, our veterans, and other stakeholders directly affected.” The full text of the letter is below: October 2, 2012 The Honorable Eric Shinseki Secretary of Veterans Affairs Department of Veterans Affairs 810 Vermont Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20420 Dear Secretary Shinseki: We write to express frustration and disappointment in how proposed changes to the Black Hills Health Care System (BHHCS) have progressed. We were hopeful that the BHHCS would keep its word about making this process open, transparent, and inclusive, as you assured us would be the case in your letter dated May 18, 2012. We were assured that public comment and feedback would be seriously considered and, as appropriate, be incorporated into any final proposal. It has come to our attention that at a September 10, 2012 meeting between the BHHCS Veterans Administration (VA) and the Save the VA Committee (the Committee), the meeting broke down when the BHHCS said it was not in a position to negotiate on its proposal. Whether this was a misstatement or fact, trust has been lost, relationships damaged, and many fear that the actions of the BHHCS over the past ten months were all for show. When the BHHCS made the proposal public last December, stakeholders were led to believe that this was not a final proposal and input from the public would be given full and fair consideration. The Committee never intended its counterproposal to be an all-ornothing alternative to the BHHCS proposal. They were led to believe, as were we, that the process moving forward would be collaborative. Recently, BHHCS sent its original proposal and all other proposals received to the VA Central Office (VACO) for review. We remain committed to ensuring that our veterans receive the highest quality of care and believe that their voices and concerns need to be a part of any proposed changes. Several Veteran Service Organizations, tribal governments and the State of South Dakota have issued resolutions expressing serious concerns with the BHHCS proposal as written and concerns have also been raised by some veterans and organizations in Nebraska and Wyoming. Concerns such as the extent to which major components of the BHHCS plan have been vetted with private health care providers and facilities, how the BHHCS proposal can effectively provide care to veterans in areas already declared “medically underserved” or with Critical Access Hospital designation, and concerns expressed by Native veterans relative to the Indian Health Service need to be considered. We are worried that these concerns may not have been addressed in the BHHCS proposal submitted to the VACO. These concerns are addressed in the Committee’s counterproposal. Given the recent developments as to how this process is moving forward, we are requesting a meeting with you, the tri-state congressional delegation and members of the Save the VA Committee in Hot Springs, SD. We believe that it is important you hear directly from the members of the community, our veterans, and other stakeholders directly affected. We ask that this meeting take place as soon as possible and any action on this proposal be delayed until a meeting can take place. Finally, we ask for transparency as to how proposals are evaluated and what criteria are used to make any final decision. We appreciate your attention to this issue and your timely response. Sincerely, Tim Johnson, United States Senator John Thune, United States Senator Kristi Noem, Member of Congress Mike Enzi, United States Senator John Barrasso, United States Senator Cynthia Lummis, Member of Congress Mike Johanns, United States Senator Adrian Smith, Member of Congress Farm and business groups oppose $180 million state tax increase People read the newspaper for many different reasons. Some want to stay abreast of the latest local, state and national news, while others read the sports pages word-for-word. Still others scan the latest classifieds. Call or stop by your local newspaper office today to subscribe, or subscribe to the online edition at: www.RavellettePublications.com The Pioneer Review Box 788 • Philip • (605) 859-2516 The Murdo Coyote Box 465 • Murdo • (605) 669-2271 The Bison Courier Box 429 • Bison• (605) 244-7199 The Pennington Co. Courant Box 435 • Wall • (605) 279-2565 The Faith Independent Box 38 • Faith • (605) 967-2161 A grassroots coalition representing family farmers and small businesses is asking voters to reject what is believed to be the largest tax increase in the state's history. On November 6, South Dakota voters will decide whether they are willing to pay $180 million in new revenue every year to school boards and Medicaid providers, such as hospitals and clinics. The money would come from a 25 percent increase in the state sales tax. The funding would be in addition to what the two groups already receive from state taxpayers. Opponents say voters should put their foot down and vote against the new tax. “Initiated Measure 15 is an enormous tax increase that would give $90 million in new revenue to K-12 school boards, and $90 million in new revenue to Medicaid providers, every year, forever,” says No on 15 co-chair Michael Held of the South Dakota Farm Bureau. “Just over the next decade, that's a whopping $1.8 billion in new money for those two The Kadoka Press Box 309 • Kadoka • (605) 837-2259 groups. Not one cent of the new tax money would go to infrastructure, public safety, or higher education.” Giving more money to schools and Medicaid providers might sound good, but the plan has some major problems, warned No on 15 co-chair Shawn Lyons of the South Dakota Retailers Association. “If you read this vaguely-worded proposal, there is nothing that says specifically how the money is to be spent,” Lyons noted. “It doesn't have to be used to raise teacher salaries or reduce class sizes, and it doesn't have to be used to reduce medical costs. They could stick it all in reserves if they want to.” The lack of oversight should be another red flag for voters, Lyons noted. “They have left out any provision for legislative oversight,” he said. “That is lousy tax policy. We have a good citizen legislature which is vigilant about protecting taxpayers in the budgeting process. But if Initiated Measure 15 went through, these two groups would get a full 20 percent of the state sales tax dollars without having to account to the Legislature for how they're spending it.” While K-12 education and Medicaid providers had their state funds trimmed last year, members of the No on 15 Committee point out that every other part of the state budget faced similar cuts in response to poor economic conditions. Since then, the Governor and Legislature have restored $18 million of the cuts, and the state finished the budget year with $48 million in unexpected revenue and savings. “Everyone had to tighten their belts,” Held stated. “So why should these two groups step in line ahead of everyone else and get more state tax dollars back than was cut from them?” Lyons also questioned the timing of the proposal. “Last year, many of our state's farms, homeowners and businesses were hit with huge losses from flooding. This year, the pendulum swung the opposite direction, and people are struggling as a result of drought. Do we really expect those people to dig even deeper into their pockets and fork over 25 percent more in state sales tax on nearly everything they buy when they're not even sure how that money is going to be spent?” The No on 15 group says they don't have the same financial resources as the people behind the proposed tax hike. “We understand that the people who want this tax increase have planned an expensive, aggressive advertising campaign,” Held said. “Our grassroots coalition represents the little guys, and we don't have that kind of money to throw around. All we have is a firm belief that the average person in South Dakota doesn't want higher taxes.” Along with the South Dakota Farm Bureau and South Dakota Retailers Association, other groups which are voicing opposition to the proposed tax increase are the South Dakota Farmers Union, National Federation of Independent Business, South Dakota Trucking Association, South Dakota Beer Distributors, South Dakota Innkeepers Association, South Dakota Agri-Business Association, South Dakota Petroleum and Propane Marketers Association, Music and Vending Association of South Dakota, South Dakota Manufactured Housing Association, Licensed Beverage Dealers of South Dakota, South Dakota Association of Cooperatives, the South Dakota Grain & Feed Association, and the South Dakota Coalition for Responsible Taxation.
Murdo Coyote Murdo Coyote • October 11, 2012 • Page 11 Local newspapers connect us with our communities by U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers We can get our national news on cable television, catch the weather on local broadcast stations, listen to talk radio on the AM or FM dial and follow our favorite blogs on the Internet, but where do we turn for local information that directly impacts our daily lives? More often than not it is community newspapers. Technology has transformed how we gather information in the 21st Century. Newscycles run 24/7, tablets and laptops are becoming smaller and smart phones keep getting smarter. As a result most traditional large newspapers are struggling to stay alive – they are more and more frequently printing only two to three times a week, personnel and content are shrinking like never before, and more information is shifted to online editions. Yet local community newspapers are thriving because they have persistently weathered the storm year in and year out to remain a fixture in our everyday lives. As our societies become more complex and diverse with growing numbers of ways to obtain information, the role of local newspapers in informing our communities becomes even more significant. We count on them to regularly check in with the courts and police stations. They print announcements on births, deaths, engagements, marriages, anniversaries, church news, job openings, school information and service club endeavors. They publish notices of local municipal meetings. They print tax South Dakota pastures now insurable with rainfall index Pasture, rangeland and forage (PRF) insurance is available for 2013 in South Dakota based on a Rainfall Index (RI). Haying and grazing needs can be covered against moisture shortages using PRF-RI, says Matthew Diersen, SDSU Extension Risk & Business Management Specialist. “While producers would prefer to be paid if they did not have forage, PRF-RI relies on a close historical relationship between rainfall timing and forage production amounts,” Diersen said. He explains that producers can guard against low precipitation during insured intervals for localized grids specific to haying or grazing needs. Rainfall is grid-level and not farm- or ranch-level when measured. November 15, 2012, is the deadline to purchase or change coverage for the 2013 calendar year. Diersen explains that the PRF-RI coverage available in South Dakota mirrors pasture rents (per acre) for grazing. “The coverage is constant at $204.23 per acre for haying. In the event that precipitation is low during an insured interval, producers could use indemnity payments to replace income or to purchase replacement feed,” he said. “Unfortunately the coverage does not increase should prices move higher during the insured year.” Encouraging indicators at the state level suggest that PRF-RI would work well to manage forage production risk. In years with belowaverage rainfall in South Dakota the hay yield was also often below-average. In particular, notable drought years in South Dakota (1976, 1988, 2002 and 2006) had sharply lower rainfall totals and hay yields. According to the Census of Agriculture there were 23 million acres in permanent pasture and rangeland increases, millage initiatives, notices of changes in laws and property rezoning – all issues that most directly affect our pocketbooks by determining how our hard-earned tax dollars are spent at the local level and how are local officials are representing us. They help run the local economic engine and provide a marketplace for the community. They offer local small businesses with an effective and affordable means of connecting with local consumers. They print sales at the supermarket, coupons for discounts at local stores, real estate listings, and classifieds for everything from a used car to a neighbor’s garage sale. It’s also personal. Communities feel a sense of ownership in their local newspaper, and the people that report the news are often our friends and neighbors down the street. News aggregating websites such as Drudge Report and the major news blogs are great at offering up major national and international news and analysis, but they simply do not provide the information on issues that impact us at the local level. It is especially true for the elderly and those with low incomes who often have less access to computers and transportation. They normally only publish once a week, but community newspapers remain the one constant source of local information. In good times and in bad, they stay focused on us as a community. Now more than ever, community newspapers are an important binding thread of our cities and towns. across South Dakota in 2007. PRF has been available in South Dakota since the 2007 crop year using a vegetation index, but only 540,000 acres were insured with PRF in 2012. “As detailed in the crop insurance provisions, catastrophic coverage is not available for PRF. Thus, producers may also purchase Noninsured Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) coverage for the pasture, rangeland, and non-alfalfa hayland,” Diersen said. He says it is up to producers to decide whether the insurance is necessary and valuable. “The high subsidy rate likely gives the coverage value, but there are no absolute guarantees that precipitation shortages will always line up with forage needs,” he said. Premiums for PRF-RI vary by county, type, coverage level, practice/interval, and grid location. Producers have to pick a coverage level from 70 to 90 percent of the grid base. A default to consider would be the 70 percent level as it has the highest subsidy rate. Producers also have to pick a productivity level from 60 percent to 150 percent of the county base. This allows for intracounty variability in soil type, grade, and forage type. Diersen explains that there are many ways to allocate coverage. “Not all acres need to be insured. Selected acres are allocated across 11 two-month intervals. Intervals cannot overlap a given month. At most 70 percent and no fewer than 10 percent of acres can be in a single interval,” he said. “Ideally, a producer will know key months that a lack of precipitation would result in less forage production.” For more information, visit www.igrow.org. Interested insurable parties can also contact a crop insurance agent or go on-line to the RMA website www.rma.usda. gov. Rutz appointed head of state Emergency Medical Services Marilyn Rutz of Belle Fourche has been appointed Director of the State Office of Emergency Medical Services, replacing Danny Hayes, who retired. Public Safety Secretary Trevor Jones announced the appointment on Friday. Rutz has been serving in the position since late September. “Marilyn has the education, training and experience to be a great fit in the EMS office,’’ Jones said. “She is committed to the public safety of South Dakota citizens and will be a strong advocate for programs that continue to improve the quality of the training and equipment of the men and woman who provide emergency medical services.’’ Rutz has been an emergency medical technician since 1999 and a Paramedic since 2002. She worked for the Butte County Buy chance on 80 acres to support S.D. soldiers Five hundred ticket holders will be in a drawing to win approximately 80 acres of prime hunting ground in east-central South Dakota this month in a raffle to benefit soldiers of the 114th Fighter Wing Security Force Squadronof the South Dakota Air National Guard. The drawing is part of a fundraising opportunity to send the members of this guard unit and their families on a deep-sea fishing adventure in Alaska when they return from their most recent deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The raffle and trip are part of a donation from Preventive Health Strategies to “help restore the bond between soldiers and families after their long absence.” “For returning veterans to successfully adjust to their home lives Breast cancer awareness month by Rep. Kristi Noem Like all South Dakota moms, I have loved watching my children grow and cannot wait to see the careers they go into, the spouses they choose and the children they will have. I want to be around for all of life’s little milestones, and breast cancer awareness is a big part of that. Breast cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer death among women, and research shows that one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some time during her life. The good news is there have been advances in research, technology and early detection over the years that have helped decrease the number of breast cancer related deaths. But there is much more work to be done. October is breast cancer awareness month and it’s a great opportunity to help spread the word. I was in Sioux Falls recently to Ambulance Service, Lead-Deadwood Regional Hospital Ambulance, Lead-Deadwood Regional Medical Clinic and Mountain Plains Health Consortium before joining the State EMS office in June of 2010 as an Emergency Medical Specialist. She is married with two adult children. “One of my primary goals is to support and strengthen ambulance services and EMTs in South Dakota,’’ Rutz said. “I look forward to the challenges ahead. I recognize that a large majority of responders are volunteers, and I welcome comments and suggestions on ways the Office of Emergency Medical Services can help those dedicated men and women do their jobs.’’ Hayes retired in June. Emergency Medical Services is an agency within the Department of Public Safety. after a deployment, the whole family needs time to readjust,” said Dr. Annette Bosworth of Preventive Health Strategies in Sioux Falls. “Our returning vets need time, in a restorative environment, to reconnect with their families - to make the family unit whole again after it has been disrupted by the drama and difficulty of deployment.” To support the soldiers of the 114th and purchase one or more raffle tickets, contact Preventive Health Strategies at 605-368- 1741. All proceeds from the land raffle will go to support the Alaskan fishing adventure. For more information, to see photos of the land or to purchase tickets online, go to the event website at www.imgivingawaythefarm.com. participate in the South Dakota Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. In all, over 6,000 participants, spectators and supporters came out for the race. It’s always good when funds stay close to home, and I was happy to learn that seventy-five percent of funds raised in South Dakota stay in South Dakota, while the other 25 percent go toward national research. I encourage all South Dakotans to recognize this month and put an extra effort into spreading the word about breast cancer. If possible, consider participating in or volunteering for a Komen event, or help spread the word through social media or simply by talking with family, friends and colleagues. If you want to know more about how you can get involved in South Dakota, visit: http://www.komensouthdakota.org/. Thune on pheasant season by Senator John Thune The annual hunting population boom will soon be upon us as friends, family, and visitors make their way to the fields in search of our state bird, the Chinese ringnecked pheasant. In parts of South Dakota, more people will return for the pheasant opener than holidays and it can be hard to get a seat on an airplane filled with camouflage bird-seekers. As we dig out our orange hunting gear and clean our shotguns, we prepare for one of the great traditions of our state. As a member of the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee, I have an opportunity to shape and support conservation programs that boost wildlife habitat and benefit our hunting traditions in South Dakota. During debate of the Senate Farm Bill, I worked to consolidate 23 conservation programs into 13, while reauthorizing the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), a program of great benefit to our state’s pheasant population. Pheasant hunting generates approximately $200 million in revenues for South Dakota. Whether it is the licenses, gas, and gear that they buy, or the nights spent in lodges and hotels throughout the state, it is clear that hunting in South Dakota is also big business. But as a kid growing up in Murdo, we didn’t think of hunting as a business. For me and many other kids across the state, hunting is a way to learn responsibility and spend time outdoors. This year will be no different as sons and daughters across South Dakota walk the fields, shotguns in hand, looking to bag their limit. Hunting season in South Dakota is my favorite time of year and I can think of no place I would rather be than in a field with family and friends by my side. I wish all hunters a safe and successful hunting season. Call the Murdo Coyote to place your ad here 669-2271
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