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2014 Minnehaha Funeral Home Scholarship

May 20, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Since 2013 the Minnehaha Funeral Home, of Baltic, Colton, Dell Rapids, and Garretson, South Dakota, has awarded a $500 scholarship to one graduating high school senior from each of the high schools in our area. Minnehaha Funeral Home has always prided itself in its community involvement, and these scholarships will continue that focus. In addition to academic information, applicants were asked to submit an essay on how ethics and morals impacted their daily life. Recipients were chosen by a five person committee made up from the funeral home’s board of directors. We are pleased to announce that the 2014 recipients of the Minnehaha Funeral Home Scholarship of:

Baltic High School-Shi Almont
Chester Area High School-Adam Anderson
Dell Rapids High School-Michael Mitchell
Dell Rapids St. Mary High School-Kiley Reecy
Garretson High School-Conner Blosmo
Tri-Valley High School-Clark Haugen

State Golf – Day 1 Results

May 20, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarriers finished the first day at the 2014 State A Girls Golf Tournament with a round of 464 at the Spearfish Canyon Country Club on Monday, May 19th. Parkston leads the team standings after the first day with a round of 340. Sioux Falls Christian is second at 358, and St Thomas More is third at 386.

Individually for Dell Rapids, Kaitlyn Greenhoff finished the first round with a 99, April Tomes shot a 116, Sara Haak finished with a 121, Natasha Reit had a round of 128, and Courtney Sorsen finished at 130 for the day.

The second round continues today, May 20th, in Spearfish.

Two Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal boy golfers qualified for the 2014 State B Boys Tournament being held at Wild Oak Golf Course in Mitchell. Nathan Klein finished the first day with a round of 90 and currently sits tied for 47th place. Ethan Schmidt had a round of 93 and is currently tied for 58th place.

The second round for the boys state tournament also continues today in Mitchell.

DVC Track Meet Results

May 20, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal girls and boys track team participated in the Dakota Valley Conference track meet on Thursday, May 15th. The Cardinal girls finished sixth as a team with 60 team points. Deubrook Area won the conference title with 121.50 points. Elkton-Lake Benton was second with 120 points. The Cardinal boys finished third with 93 points. Elkton-Lake Benton won the boys event with 151 points. Deubrook Area was second with 98 points.

Girls

100m Dash

Kelly Michel – :13.93 – 6th

800m Run

Christina Vogel – 2:53.53 – 8th

3200m Run

Anna Wolles – 12:42.71 – 2nd
Cassandra Geraets – 13:08.12 – 3rd

100m Hurdles

Ally Mullaney – :16.85 – 1st

300m Hurdles

Ally Mullaney – :52.37 – 3rd
Kennedi Mullaney – 1:02.01 – 8th

4x100m Relay

:59.00 – 7th

4x200m Relay

2:12.49 – 8th

4x800m Relay

11:11.49 – 3rd

Medley Relay

5:42.51 – 7th

High Jump

Ally Mullaney – 5’00” – 1st

Boys

100m Dash

Josh Brown – :12.09 – 7th

800m Run

Mitch Roemen – 2:17.98 – 3rd
Micah Roemen – 2:19.91 – 4th

1600m Run

Jared Scholten – 4:59.24 – 3rd
Mitch Roemen – 5:23.42 – 6th
Micah Roemen – 5:26.92 – 7th

3200m Run

Jared Scholten – 10:31.58 – 1st
Luke Brown – 11:16.62 – 5th
Micah Roemen – 11:51.01 – 7th

300m Hurdles

Ariel Herrera – :46.67 – 2nd

4x100m Relay

:50.26 – 5th

4x800m Relay

8:59.13 – 1st

Medley Relay

4:25.02 – 7th

High Jump

Noah Fiegen – 5’00” – 5th

Long Jump

Jacob Glazier – 19’03” – 3rd

Triple Jump

Jacob Glazier – 36’09.75″ – 6th

Shot Put

Leon Maxwell – 39’05.00″ – 4th

Discus

Leon Maxwell – 125’00” – 1st

Doris (Feragen) Farrell

May 19, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Doris Farrell, 92 of Sioux Falls, SD, passed away on Sunday, May 18, 2014, at the Dow Rummel Retirement Village.

Doris H. Feragen, daughter of Thor and Helen (White) Feragen, was born on August 31, 1921, in Minot, ND. She moved to Sioux Falls at the age of 10 and attended school at Longfellow and Washington High School. Her last two years of high school were in Dell Rapids, SD, where the family had moved. She attended at South Dakota State University for two years and then worked in an office in Sioux Falls.

Doris was united in marriage with Robert W. Farrell on April 4, 1943, in Kingman, AZ, where Robert was stationed with the United States Air Force. The family lived in Sioux Falls after WWII until 1981, when they moved to Sun City, AZ. They moved back to Sioux Falls in 1995. Mr. Farrell preceded her in death in 1996.

Doris was an active member of First Presbyterian Church and belonged to the Wisdom Circle and Presbyterian Women. She worked at the “After School Program” and “Meals On Wheels”. Grateful for having shared her life are her three children, Tom (Sheryl) Farrell, Sioux Falls, SD, Richard Farrell, Tyngsborough, MA, Becky (Dan) Steele, Jackson, CA; brother Robert Feragen, Chicago, IL; sisters Betty Guthmiller, Menno, SD, Mary Carter, Sioux Falls, SD; 7 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild; and many other relatives and friends.Doris was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; daughter Nancy Petrich; brother Don Feragen; sisters Kay Millette and Eva Borrud.

The family requests that memorials be directed to First Presbyterian Church or to the Banquet. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 am on Thursday, May 22, 2014, at the First Presbyterian Church with private burial at Woodlawn Cemetery. Condolences may be left at www.millerfh.com.

Julie (Riswold) Posey

May 18, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Juliette (Julie) Riswold Posey, 87, of Erick, Oklahoma was born on April 26, 1927 in Baltic, South Dakota to Alfred Ingemond and Bernice Josephine (Sundt) Riswold. Julie passed away Thursday, May 15, 2014, in Elk City, Oklahoma.

Julie married her best friend and sweetheart, Lloyd Kenneth Posey on May 29, 1971 in Flagstaff, Arizona. They made their home in California until they moved to Erick, Oklahoma in 1981. She worked in the medical profession for many years. Julie loved people and enjoyed taking care of them. That was her sweet nature. S he loved fishing and camping and would go a couple of times a year for two weeks at a time. Julie was a great fisherman. Julie will be remembered for being a devoted wife and mother.

She loved her church, the First Baptist Church of Erick, and was a faithful follower of the Lord. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, May 19, 2014 at the First Baptist Church in Erick, Oklahoma. Brother Lance Whaley will officiate. Interment is at Erick Cemetery in Erick, Oklahoma. Memorials can be made to First Baptist Church of Erick in care of Martin-Dugger Funeral Home, 600 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk City, Oklahoma 73644.

Julie is survived by husband, Kenneth Posey of Erick, Oklahoma; son, Larry Ellefson of Big Clifty, Kentucky; daughters, Debra Thompson and her husband, Walter of Bella Vista, Arkansas, Kathy Frazier and her husband, Steve of Sayre, Oklahoma; six grandchildren, Craig Ellefson of Costa Mesa, California, Greg Dutterer of Bullhead City, Arizona, Michael Dutterer of Costa Mesa, California, Scott Haller and Kris Haller both of Superior, Wisconsin, Keith Haller of Apple Valley, California; six great-grandchildren; sister, Inez Wilson of Dell Rapids, South Dakota. She is preceded in death by her son, Michael Posey, grandson, Kris Ellefson; brother, Earl Riswold; sister, Bernielle Riswold.

Online condolences can be sent to the family by using the online guest book at www.martin-duggerfuneralhome.com.

Dell Rapids National Honor Society Awards Banquet

May 17, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Dell Rapids High School held its National Honor Society Awards Banquet on Monday, May 12th, at the Dell Rapids Lutheran Church.

Below are the list of winners:

Bausch & Lomb Science Award—Jessica Tisher
George Eastman Young Leadership Award—Sarah Haak
Frederick Douglas Susan B. Anthony Award—Melanie Wilke
Trent Area Scholarship—Madie Vietor, Ben Hinricher, and Jacob Huewe
American Legion Scholarship—Tia McKillip
Minnehaha Funeral Home Scholarship—Michael Mitchell
David Schmidt Memorial Scholarship—Sheridan Skinner
Golden West Scholarship—Tia McKillip
Dan Daugaard Scholarship—Jackson Gleason
DREA Scholarship—Mallory Luke & Jacob Habeger
PEO Scholarship—Lexi Snyder
DR Lions Club Scholarship—Lexi Snyder
Jerry Hoftiezer Memorial Scholarship—Michael Mitchell & Ben Hinricher
DR Forward Youth Scholarship—Victoria Murphy & Lexi Snyder
Jeremy Baum “Hope” Scholarship—Alexis Damm
Wyatt Ammon Scholarship—Brock Reinhiller
Regina Evans “Grandma” Scholarship—Jonathan DeNoon
Gloria Beck Scholarship—Tia McKillip
Woody Yaroch Memorial Scholarship—Taiven Logan
Bernice & Henry Speh Scholarship—Kenaniah Swenson & Zane Schumacher
John Solem Scholarship—Tia McKillip, Jonathan DeNoon, Matthew DeNoon & Lexi Snyder

National Honor Society Awards—

NHS Teacher of the Year—Jann Saxon
NHS Friend of Education—LuAnn Heidebrink

Sports Recognition & Awards Night Awards:

Ron Berg—FB Jacob Habeger & Cody Nielsen
WR Austin Eulberg & Brock Reinhiller
WR State Champion: Leon Maxwell
Zach Leighton “Believe” Scholarship-Cody Nielsen, Andy Scherff, Zach Schroeder, & Mikaela Adams
Michael Entringer Scholarship—Cody Nielsen & Michael Mitchell
Scholar Athletes: Lexi Snyder & Cody Nielsen
Quarrier Athlete of the Year: Michaela Stofferahn & Zach Schroeder

Booster of the Year—Kevin & Jeanine Schnieders

City Council Meeting: 5/19/14

May 16, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids City Council will meet in regular session on Monday, May 19th, at 7:30 p.m. at the Dell Rapids Chambers. Some of the items on the agenda include public hearing on ordinance 798, first reading on ordinance 799, library utility project change order, SE sewer extension project bid award consideration, Garfield Ave bridge bid award consideration, surplus property committee update, Veteran’s Park proposed improvements, Community Garden update, and golf cart ordinance update.

The full agenda can be found by clicking here.

Naming the Island near Dell Rapids

May 16, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The South Dakota Board on Geographic Names was created by the 2009 SD Legislature to recommend replacements for offensive names for geographic places. It recently completed its original mission of removing the word “squaw” from the names of SD features.

The Board is now taking proposals on other name changes and names for currently unnamed SD geographic features. In June they will begin public testimony on names for an unnamed Minnehaha County creek and an island in the Big Sioux River near Dell Rapids. “Quarry Island” is the only suggested name thus far. The public can suggest additional options by linking here to see who to contact: http://www.sdbgn.sd.gov/contact.aspx

National Nursing Home Week

May 14, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

This week, May 11-17, is National Nursing Home Week. This year’s theme is “Living the Aloha Spirit.” Dells Nursing and Rehab Center has been doing theme days for their staff all week. Monday was Hawaiian Shirt Day. Tuesday was Hat Day. Wednesday was Farmer Day. Thursday is Wacky Hair Day, and Friday is Wear Your Favorite Scrubs Day.

Staff and residents will be having fun activities. They will be making leis, coconut bowling, Hawaiian warrior, making fudge, and smacking a piñata.

In Hawaii, the word “aloha” has a deeper significance than a simple greeting or farewell. In Hawaiian culture it is important to treat yourself and others with aloha, to interact with love and respect and joyfully share life. By applying this spirit of aloha to daily life, the people of Hawaii are encouraged to treats others with deep care, respect and humility, leading to individuals creating a better world. Key concepts of aloha spirit include unity, kindness, truthfulness, humility, and patience.

West Central Edges Dell Rapids Late for Playoff Win

May 14, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

West Central scored three runs in the final two innings to break open a scoreless pitching duel and win 3-0 in the first round of high school baseball playoffs Tuesday, May 13th, at Rickeman Field.

Dell Rapids starting pitcher Cody Nielsen and West Central starter Matt Johannsen battled for five scoreless innings. Nielsen struck out 13 and gave up three walks and three hits in five innings. He was removed after the fifth inning once he reached a maximum pitch count limit. Johannsen also allowed three walks and three hits and struck out 10 in six innings.

West Central scratched out two runs in the sixth inning. They took advantage of three walks, a base hit and a sacrifice fly to take the lead. West Central scored one more in the seventh inning on a double and an infield error.

Dell Rapids came up with three hits. Tim Wilhelmsen doubled. Casey Hansen and Tanner Solberg both hit singles. West Central had five hits.

Dell Rapids (7-5) was eliminated from postseason play. West Central continues at Garretson Wednesday, May 14th, in the second round.

Dell Rapids was coached by Nate Alfson.

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Matt Johannsen, Matt Sebert (7) and Jace Hanisch.

Cody Nielsen, Tanner Solberg (6) and Joe Muston, Nielsen (6).

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