Voters
in Tripp County will be going to the polls on June 7th
for the state primary election.
The
polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Republican
primary.
Locally there are just two county commissioner races.
In
district one the two candidates are Mark Winter and Larry Wilcox.
Winter is the incumbent.
In
district 5, the candidates are Chip Schroeder and Cody Jorgensen.
Schroeder is the incumbent.
In
Colome Consolidated running for precinct committeeman are Dan Forgey
and Brian Beck.
There
will be a primary for governor. Governor Kristi Noem is being
challenged by Steven Haugaard.
Congressman
Dusty Johnson is being challenged by Taffy Howard.
U.S.
Senator John Thune is being challenged by Bruce Whalen and Mark
Mowry.
Also
on the ballot will be Constitutional Amendment C. This requires
three-fifths vote for approval of ballot measures imposing taxes or
fees or obligating over $10 million. Everyone is eligible to vote on
the amendment.
The LifeServe Blood Center 2-day blood
drive held in Winner on Monday, May 23 and Tuesday, May 24 had a fantastic
turn-out! Total for both days, 99 donors
registered and 104 units of life saving blood was donated. There were generous donors that came out to
help boost the local blood supply! The
units donated at the blood drives can help save up to 312 hospital
patients! The Southern Belle
Cattlewomen and Tripp County 4-H
sponsored and hosted the blood drive.
The next blood drive in Winner is scheduled
for Wednesday, July 20 and Thursday, July 21 at the Winner City Office. Please
call LifeServe Blood Center at 800-287-4903 or www.lifeservebloodcenter.org to
schedule your appointment.
Dan Bechtold/Winner Advocate Photo Kaden Keiser was named the outstanding male athlete at Winner High School and Ellie Brozik was named the outstanding female athlete.
In addition to voting for candidates in the
June 7 primary election, voters will be asked to decide a ballot issue.
This year, all South Dakotas will be asked
to weigh in on a question on the primary ballot-Constitutional Amendment C.
Even if a person does not have a candidate running in the primary, they can
vote on this referendum.
Amendment C would establish a 60 percent
voting requirement for certain future ballot measures, specifically those that
would increase taxes or cost the state more than $10 million in the first five years.
Currently, a simple majority vote is needed
to pass ballot measures in South Dakota.
Currently the constitution requires that
any new tax or tax increase must be approved either by voters or by two-thirds
of the members of each legislative branch. To be approved by voters, such a
measure must obtain a majority of the votes cast. This constitutional amendment
requires that any initiated measure, proposed constitutional amendment, or
referred measure imposing or increasing taxes must obtain three-fifths of the
votes cast to be approved.
This constitutional amendment also adds the
requirement that any initiated measure, proposed constitutional amendment, or
referred measure obligating the state to appropriate $10 million or more in any
of the first five fiscal years must obtain three-fifths of the votes cast to be
approved.
This constitutional amendment additionally
requires any initiated measure, proposed constitutional amendment, or referred
measure which imposes or increases fees to obtain three-fifths of the votes
cast to be approved.
Voting yes on Amendment C supports raising
the vote requirement for certain ballot measures from a simple majority to a
three-fifths (60%) supermajority.
Voting no opposes raising the vote requirement
for certain ballot measures from a simply majority to three-fifths
supermajority.
A nearly identical ballot question was
voted down by South Dakota voters in 2018.
“It’s important for all eligible South
Dakotans to vote on June 7,” said Erik Gailkowski, AARP South Dakota state
director.
Bobbe Kositzky, age 91, of Graceville, MN,
passed away on April 25, 2022, at Essentia Health – Grace Home. She had been a
resident of Grace Village the past 9 years, which she enjoyed tremendously. She
had a gentle soul and was a friend to all as well as being a loving mother and
wife.
Memorial services will be held on June 4,
2022, at 11 a.m. at Mundwiler and Larson Funeral Home in Graceville. Visitation
will be one hour prior to service. Inurnment of both Bobbe and Paul will be
held at Graceville Consolidated Cemetery. A luncheon will follow at Graceville
Community Center.
Barbara “Bobbe” Karen (Holm) Kositzky was
born on Dec. 4, 1930, in Omaha, NE, to Audrey (nee, Donahoe) and Jake Holm, who
resided in Winner, SD. There, she was baptized, confirmed, and married to Paul
Kositzky at Trinity Episcopal Church. A graduate of Winner High School, she
attended two years of University of Nebraska where she was a member of Gamma
Phi Beta Sorority. She returned to Winner to marry Paul in 1951.
In 1964, Bobbe and Paul moved their family
to Graceville where she resided until her death. She was a stay-at-home mother,
but was also a chef to many of Paul’s sales personnel and customers, usually
for lunch. In order to obtain World Books for her family, she became a successful
salesperson of the encyclopedias. While in those roles, she pursued her
interests as a member of art, Bridge, and dance clubs. To say she was a
seamstress was an understatement because she sewed all of her clothes and those
of her daughter’s. Vogue patterns were a favorite.
Survivors include her children: Kimberley
(Neil) Johnson of Kennedy, MN; Kirk (Dan) Wanderscheid of Sioux City, IA; April
(Neil) Klutman of Lawrence, KS; and Kyle Kositzky (Annie Erickson) of Moorhead,
MN; six grandchildren: Jacob, Adam, Erin, Whitney, Quinn, and Connor; as well
as five great-grandchildren.
Bobbe was preceded in death by her parents;
husband, Paul; sister, Dr. Jaqueline Voss; and brother-in-law, Scad Voss.
Suggested memorials may be made to Grace
Village or Graceville Community Library.
To leave a condolence, please visit
www.mundwilerfuneralhome.net.
Richard Hoffer, 89, of Winner, SD passed
away on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at the Platte Health Center Avera in Platte,
SD.
Funeral service was held on Friday, May 27, 2022 at 10 a.m. at the Mason Funeral Home in Winner, SD. Burial
followed in the Winner City Cemetery.
Richard Hoffer was born July 30, 1932 in
Reliance, SD to John and Louise Hoffer.
He attended Quiet Creek school, then went to Millboro School. Later on, to Colome where he learned to
box. Richard started school as speaking
German only, later learned English.
Richard was united in marriage to Shirley
Chambers June 26, 1955. To this union 4
children were born, Rodney, Debra, Roger and Scott.
Richard drove truck for many years, and
then went into milking cows, farming and ranching. He loved the outdoors, he was always working
on fixing things, like small engines, tractors, anything that needed some work
done. Richard was also very good at wood
working. Later on, he liked to play the
piano and guitar.
Richard will be greatly missed left to
mourn him a daughter; Deb Shreeve, son Scott (Deb) Hoffer; grandchildren;
Trisha Shreeve, Angy (Jim) Murphy, Russell (Sarah) Hoffer, Craig (Kelly)
Hoffer, Sarah (Tim) Novotny, Nikki (Shannon) Whitten, Marie (Nathan) Lapsley,
great-grandchildren; Isabella, Isaiah, Lijah and Harley, Baylor and Blayke
Murphy, Tayshaun, Sadie, Oakley Hoffer, Nancy Novotny and Scarlett Hoffer,
Tyler and Emma Berg and Ava Lapsley, Shaylin and Pryce Whitten.
He is preceded to death by his wife Shirley
Hoffer, 2 sons; Roger and Rodney, his parents John and Louise and a son-in-law
Roy Shreeve.
Submitted photo Adrienne Lewis, Winner, center, was recognized at the academic excellence event held in Pierre. A certificate is presented by Gov. Kristi Noem and Lt. Gov. Larry Rhoden.
Submitted Photo Maya Vandenbark of Colome, center, attended the academic excellence recognition in Pierre on May 9. She is pictured with Gov. Kristi Noem and Lt. Gov. Larry Rhoden. Adrienne lewis in Pierre
Dan Bechtold/Winner Advocate Photo The law enforcement Special Olympics torch run passed through Winner on May 18. Winner students were able to walk around the school with the torch runners. Other students stood outside the school and cheered them on.
Fredrick Whiting Jr., 20, of Winner, SD
passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2022.
Funeral service was held on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at 10 a.m. at the
Winner High School Auxiliary Gym.
Burial followed at the Winner
City Cemetery.
A wake service began on Sunday, May 22,
2022 at 7 p.m. at the Winner High School Auxiliary Gym and again on Monday, May
23, 2022 at 7 p.m.
Fredrick James Whiting Jr., was born Oct. 24,
2001 at the Winner Regional Hospital to Fred Sr. and Jolene Medicine Eagle-Old
Lodge.
Fred
attended school K-3rd in Todd County. He
then moved to Winner where he attended Winner Schools and graduated with the
“Bad Ass” “Class of 2020”. Fred had an
unbelievable passion for sports. During
his high school years Fred played basketball, football and baseball. Fred had the advantage to know the feeling of
playing in the State Championship Game.
Fred
started his baseball career playing with the Winner/Colome Pheasants. Fred then went to play fast pitch with Red
Leaf and slow pitch with Striders/ Rosebud Concrete, and the Ideal
Indians. Third base was his place, “where
the action is.”
Fred
had an awesome sense of humor, a great personality and a smile that brightened
up any room and a heart of gold.
When
Fred would enter a room there was bound to be jokes, love and laughter. When Fred played ball, he played with his
heart but made sure it was fun.
In
the short 20 years that Fred was here with us he made so many friends. Fred was a happy go lucky man. No matter who Fred met, he was bound to leave
an awesome 1st impression. He got along
with everyone he met.
Fred
will always be remembered by his smile and his “baseball ass.” Fred was known as “Big Fred” on the football
field, ball field and most defiantly on the basketball court.
Fred
is survived by his mother and step-father Jolene and Howard Old Lodge Sr., his
father Fredrick Whiting Sr., his sisters JoHannah, TaeLeigh Whiting, Jolisse
Old Lodge, his brothers, Andrew Whiting and Kyrie Old Lodge, his maternal
grandmothers, Leah (Brad) Stands, his paternal grandparents Ken and Amy
Whiting.
Fred
is preceded in death by his younger brother Joshua Whiting, his maternal
grandfather Carl Quilt, his grandfather Cage Medicine Eagle Sr.
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