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Cardinal Girls Drop First Two in Close Games

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DRSM LogoThe Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal girls basketball team lost their first two games to open up 2016-2017 season, with both games being very close.

The Cardinals traveled to Alcester to play the Alcester-Hudson Cubs to start the season on Tuesday, December 6th.  After getting behind early, the Cardinals rallied to take the lead late in the game.  The Cubs were able to tie the game and force overtime, and Alcester-Hudson defeated St Mary 43-38 in overtime.  Kennedi Mullaney finished the night with 13 points and four rebounds.  Jackie Wolles had 10 points, three rebounds, and four steals.  Lexi Klein added six points.  Sydney Cook and six rebounds, and Cassy Geraets had three steals.

St Mary then had their first home game of the year as they hosted the Oldham-Ramona/Rutland Raiders on Thursday, December 8th.  The Raiders won a close game 43-40.  Mullaney had 10 points in the contest, and Klein and Wolles each had six points each.

St Mary (0-2) will travel to Ellsworth, MN on Tuesday, December 13th.

Quarrier Girls Fall to Cougars in Season Opener

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NewDRLogoThe Dell Rapids Quarrier girls basketball team couldn’t overcome a cold start and dropped their season-opening game to the McCook Central/Montrose Cougars 63-48 on Tuesday, December 6th, in Salem.  The Cougars never trailed in the game as they jumped out to a 10-0 lead in the first five minutes of the game.

Dell Rapids trailed 12-3 after the first quarter and 27-16 by halftime.  The Quarriers were able to chip the lead down to 39-32, but McCook Central/Montrose closed the game on a 24-16 run for the win.

Jayda Knuppe led the Quarriers with 13 points in the game.  Emma Paul added 10 points and four rebounds.  Averi Pankonen had four assists, and Kali Graham had four rebounds.

Dell Rapids will host Sioux Falls Christian on Tuesday, December 13th.

JV Results:

The Quarrier JV team won a convincing 41-25 contest over the Cougars. Jadya Knuppe sparked the girls with 12 points. Ravyn Hoffman had four steals, and Jenae Schoeberl and Sydney Stoffereahn both grabbed four rebounds.

C Team Results:

The Quarrier C team held on for a tight 20-18 win over McCook Central/Montrose. Gabi Rus led the way with six points, while Kyra Graham and Katie Steineke both chipped in four points.

Next Phase of Dell Rapids Waste Water Rate Increase is Coming

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DellRapidsTowerThe next phase of increasing the waste water rates for residents of Dell Rapids took a step closer to being implemented.  During the Dell Rapids City Council regular meeting on Monday, December 5th, the council approved the first reading of two new ordinances.

Ordinance 842 will be adding a waste water surcharge of $8.60 to residents’ bills.  However, Ordinance 843 will be a decrease in the base amount of waste water.  Currently the base amount is $18.34.  The ordinance will be lowering that base amount to $16.00, which will offset some of the $8.60 surcharge.  The per 1,000 gallon rate of $5.06 will remain the same.

City Administrator Justin Weiland said, “The city, at the beginning of 2016, increased our rates knowing that we would be looking at this increase for this waste water treatment facility.  So we wanted the impact of the customers to be rolled in and not have to be a large increase, we could taper it in over the course of a few years.”

Councilman Mark Crisp added, “This is something that we’ve known was coming for a year and a half now.”

Weiland also pointed out during the discussion that the city received grants in a total amount of $3,372,000, which is about 55% of the total cost of $5.5 million for the new waste water treatment facility.  Weiland said that without those grant dollars the residents would have had an increase of almost double what the new surcharge increase will be.

If both ordinances pass the second reading at the next city council meeting, the new rates are slated to begin with the February 2017 cycle and billed in March.

The waste water facility project is being done by the city to come into compliance with ammonia discharge.

Ervin “Erv” Walters

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erv-waltersErvin “Erv” Walters, 70, died Monday, December 5, 2016 in Sioux Falls, SD. A memorial service will be 10:00 AM Friday December 9, 2016 at George Boom Funeral Home in Sioux Falls, SD. His family will be present for visitation from 5:00-7:00 PM Thursday December 8 at George Boom Funeral Home in Sioux Falls, SD. On-line condolences may be left at the George Boom Funeral Home website.

Ervin Ray Walters was born April 20, 1946 in Luverne, MN to George and Grace (Groen) Walters. He grew up in Beaver Creek, MN. After his high school graduation, he served in the National Guard and was active duty in Luverne, MN.

Erv had various jobs in the Sioux Falls area. He settled in at Metz Old Home Bakery and retired after 28 years. In 1999 he purchased the Hi-Ho Tavern with his brother, George. Erv was there every day until ill health forced him to retire. He has fought cancer since 2009.

He married Kathy Gieselman on May 20, 2005 in Sioux Falls, SD.  Erv had the gift of gab and loved telling jokes and stories about his adventurous life. He was always there when someone needed a helping hand. He had a love for living life to the fullest. He enjoyed spending time with his grandkids and family.

Erv is survived by his wife, Kathy, Sioux Falls, SD; son, Aaron Walters, Sioux Falls, SD; daughter, Carrie (Jesse) Boysen, Larchwood, IA; his grandchildren, Tessa Boysen, Grady Boysen, Charles Binkerd and Dylan Boysen; sister, Aleida Kruger, Sheldon, IA; brothers, Dick (Doris) Walters, Sioux Falls, SD, Ed (Lavonne) Walters, Effie, MN, Glen (Norma) Walters, Sioux Falls, SD, George (Donna) Walters, Madison, SD, Joe Walters, Red Oak, TX, Darrel (Marge) Walters, Sioux Falls, SD, Alvin (Joy) Walters, Desoto, TX, Arvin (LaDonna Talenda) Walters, Zion, IL and Ron (Sandy) Walters, Hutchinson, MN; sister-in-law, Judy Walters, Dell Rapids, SD; and many nieces, nephews, in-laws and friends.

He was preceded in death by his son, Jason Gieselman; his parents, George and Grace; brothers, Henry and Leslie Walters; sisters-in-law, Daisy and Susan; and brother-in-law, Merle Kruger.

Following the memorial service, relatives and friends are invited to gather with the family at Walters Hi-Ho Tavern.

Alvin Story

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alvin-storyAlvin J. Story, 80, died Tuesday, December 6, 2016 in Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Friday, December 9, 2016 at St. John American Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls, SD. On-line condolences may be left at the George Boom Funeral Home website.

Alvin was born August 5, 1936 in Ihlen, MN to Irvin and Florence (Clark) Story. He met Audrey Johnson on a blind date and they were married in Naples, SD on October 27, 1962.

Alvin liked to stay busy. Over the years, he worked as a truck driver, drove mail trucks, farmed in the Madison, SD area and worked for Sioux Steel, Polar Storage and Nordica Warehouse. His home kept him busy as well, there was always something to fix or build. He was a handyman and Mr. Fix It and spent lots of time working on his cars. He enjoyed listening, often loudly, to the oldies on the radio or on vinyl.

Alvin is survived by his wife, Audrey, Sioux Falls, SD; his children, Stan (Julie) Story, Bridgewater, SD, Dawn (Kurt) Kruger, Sioux Falls, SD and Jeff Story, Sioux Falls, SD; his grandchildren, Kyle Kruger, Seth Story, Cody Story, Alicia Kruger, Zane Story and Tate Story; 4 great-grandchildren; brothers, Jim Story, Hartford, SD and John (Vicki) Story, Dell Rapids, SD; and his sister, Pam (Steve) Linnewebber, Sioux Falls, SD. He was preceded in death by his son, Steven Story; his parents, Irvin and Florence Story; and his sister, Mary Dean Turner.

Gary Froslie

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gary-froslieGary A. Froslie, 74, of Sioux Falls, formerly of Webster/Tea, SD, passed away on Monday, December 5, 2016. Funeral services will be at 1 PM, Thursday, December 8, 2016 at the Wight & Comes Funeral Chapel in Watertown. Visitation will be 6-8 PM on Wednesday at the Wight & Comes Funeral Chapel. Interment will be in the St. Pauli Cemetery, Wallace, SD. On-line condolences may be left at the Wight & Comes website.

Survivors include his wife, Betty of Sioux Falls; two children, Beverly of Sioux Falls, and Sundra (Rycer) Lamer of Dell Rapids; four grandchildren, Nicholas, Nathan, Max and Grady; two brothers, Michael (Kathy) Froslie of Monticello, MN and Rick Froslie of Webster; one sister, Gwen (Gary) Conklin of Sioux Falls; and his nieces and nephews.

Vonnie (Ney) Schneider

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vonnie-schneiderYvonne “Vonnie” M. Schneider, 83, of Brandon, passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2016 at the Bethany Lutheran Home in Brandon. Her funeral service will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 10, 2016 in Highland Lutheran Church, rural Sherman. Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. with the family present from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. on Friday, December 9, 2016 at Kahler Funeral Home. On-line condolences may be left at the Kahler Funeral Home website.

Yvonne “Vonnie” Marie Ney was born on February 8, 1933 in Sheldon, Iowa to Peter and Marie Ney. At the age of 11 months, Vonnie’s father passed away. Vonnie and her mother then moved to Dell Rapids, South Dakota where Vonnie attended St. Mary’s Catholic schools, graduating in 1951. During and after high school Vonnie worked at Voy’s Drug Store.

On January 24, 1954 Vonnie was united in marriage to Edward J. Schneider at First Lutheran Church in Sherman, South Dakota. Following their marriage, Ed and Vonnie lived on the Schneider family farm, rural Sherman. To this union, four children were born, Gretchen, Brian, Elizabeth and David. Along with all of the duties that come along with being a mother of four, Vonnie was very involved in helping Ed with the daily farm activities. This included milking, tending to the animals, and preparing meals for those helping with the labor on the farm. Vonnie especially enjoyed the dairy cows, baby calves, and cattle.   After Ed’s passing in 1990, Vonnie continued to live on the farm enjoying the outdoors, her little dog Ralph, and her family, friends, and grandchildren. She was also a member of Highland Lutheran Church and the ladies’ aide there. In 2002 Vonnie moved to Orchard Hills in Dell Rapids, South Dakota until 2009 when she moved to the Inn on Westport, SiouxFalls, South Dakota. In August of 2011, Vonnie moved to The Bethany Home in Brandon, South Dakota, residing there until the time of her death on December 4, 2016.   Vonnie reached the age of 83 years, 9 months, and 26 days. She was preceded in death by her father Peter Ney, her mother Marie Olson, her step-father Russell Olson, and her husband Edward Schneider.

Those left to cherish her memory are her children, Gretchen (Michael) Dickes of Mesa, AZ, Brian (Dawn) Schneider of Pipestone, MN, Liz (Jason) Hiemstra of Sioux Falls, SD and David (LeAnn) Schneider of Sioux Falls, SD. Grandchildren, Sara (John) Rout of Gilbert, AZ, Andrew (Kelly) Bauman of Ottawa, IL., Nicholas (Stephanie) Schneider of Greeley, CO, Samuel Schneider of Sherman, SD, Jacob Schneider of St. Paul, MN, Libby Schneider of Vermillion, SD, Marie (Nathan) Vanderlaan of Minneapolis, MN, Matthew (Kristina) Hiemstra of Key West, FL, Thomas Schneider of Brookings, SD and Michael Schneider of Sioux Falls, SD. Great grandchildren, Emma, Nicholas, Kaitlyn, Kaylee, and Landon. Her sister in law, Emily Schneider, and several cousins, nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be directed to Highland Lutheran Church.

Dell Rapids Chamber Holds Christmas at the Dells Celebration

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2016paradeoflightsThe Dell Rapids Chamber of Commerce held their annual “Christmas at the Dells” celebration on Saturday, December 3rd, and Sunday, December 4th, in Dell Rapids.  This year’s theme was “Tales of Christmas”.

Some of the events held during the weekend included half-priced bowling, a free movie showing sponsored by Schwebach Realty, soup supper, Christmas Tree sleighridelighting, Christmas Tea, pictures with Santa Claus, Parade of Lights, Tour of Holiday Homes, Festival of Christmas, Festival of Christmas Auction, sleigh rides, live nativity, a holiday sign workshop, a gingerbread house contest, and many other fun events.

2016gingerbreadhouseThe winners for the gingerbread contest

  • 1st place:  Kailena Campbell
  • 2nd place:  Cate Trail
  • Family Winner:  Kruger Family
  • Classroom Winner:  St Mary 3rd Grade

The Chamber of Commerce still has fun events happening throughout the rest of the Christmas season.  It’s not too late to get punch cards for a chance to win $400 in gift cards to local Dell Rapids businesses.  The Chamber of Commerce Business Christmas Tree contest is still ongoing.  Judging will take place on December 22nd with the winning business receiving a free lunch from a local business.  There is also still time to participate in the Home Lighting contest.  Judging will take place on December 21st for a chance to win $50 gift card prize.  More information about these remaining events can be found on the Chamber’s website at www.dellrapidschamber.com.

Quarrier Basketball Teams Hold “Friday Frenzy” Event

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fridayfrenzy2016_1The Dell Rapids girls and boys basketball teams joined together to host the first “Friday Frenzy” fundraising event at the Dell Rapids Middle School to kickoff the 2016-2017 basketball season.  Spectators were encouraged to bring two items that could be donated to the Dell Rapids Food Pantry.  The Quarriers were able to collect over 15 boxes of donated items to give to the Storehouse.

The evening’s events included an introduction of all the high school players for both the girls and boys teams, a “hype” video for the year, short scrimmages, a skills competition, a three-point shooting contest, and a dunk contest.  The senior team of Averi Pankonen and Austin Ellingson won the skills fridayfrenzy2016_2competition.  Carson Rentz was the boys’ and overall three-point champion, hitting more than 20 three-pointers in each round.  Emma Paul was the girls’ three-point champion.  Sheldon Siemonsma won the dunk contest in a great battle against Mason Schmidt.  Siemonsma’s won the contest with a dunk over three teammates.

 

Quarrier Wrestling Team Finishes 6th at Top of the Rock Tourney

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2016topoftherockThe Dell Rapids Quarrier wrestling team placed sixth at the “Top of the Rock” wrestling tournament on Saturday, December 3rd, at Dell Rapids High School.  It was the opening tournament for the team in the 2016-2017 season.  Dell Rapids finished with 106.5 points.  Beresford/Alcester-Hudson placed first with 186.0 points.  Wabasso/Red Rock Central was second with 152.5 points, and Bon Homme/Scotland was third with 135.5 points.

The Quarriers had six wrestlers place during the day.  Andrew Weiland placed fourth in the 106B weight class.  Zack McKee won the 113 weight class.  Scott Warwick finished fourth in the 126 weight class.  Mitchell Klinkenborg placed third in the 182 weight class.  Tate Longville was fourth in the 220 weight class, and Ben Cavigielli placed second in the 220 weight class.

Individual Results:

  • 106B:  Andrew Weiland (2-2) – 4th Place
  • 106B:  Hunter Nelson (1-2)
  • 106B:  Sage Ottoson (0-2)
  • 106:  Canyon Lowman (2-2)
  • 106:  Jacob Vogel (2-2)
  • 113:  Zach McKee (3-0) – 1st Place
  • 120:  Trevon Cross (2-2)
  • 126:  Scott Warwick (2-2) – 4th Place
  • 132:  Max Lamer (1-2)
  • 145:  Triston Weinzetl (1-2)
  • 152:  James Lueders (2-2)
  • 170:  Nate McKee (0-2)
  • 182:  Lincoln Richeal (1-2)
  • 182:  Mitchell Klinkenborg (3-1) – 3rd Place
  • 220:  Jack Prasek (2-2)
  • 220:  Kyle Cavigielli (1-2)
  • 220:  Tate Longville (3-2) – 4th Place
  • 220:  Ben Cavigielle (3-1) – 2nd Place
  • 285:  Nick Schmidt (0-2)
  • 285:  Ethan Brobjorg (1-2)
  • 285:  Nick Palmer (0-2)

 

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