Todd County defeated the Colome girls basketball team 64-36 on Jan. 9 in Mission.
Callie Heath led Colome with 17 points. Mariah Kinzer pulled down 10 rebounds.
Stevie Long Dog led Todd County with 18 points.
Todd County won the junior varsity game 46-11.
The next action for Colome girls is Jan. 14 at Burke/South Central.
Jim Calhoon, age 77, of Winner, passed away on January 6, 2016 at the Winner Regional Healthcare Facility. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 9, 2016 at the United Methodist Church in Winner. Burial followed at the Winner City Cemetery.
James Raymond Calhoon, (aka, Jim R., Jimmy & Callie, his friends just called him Coach) was born on February 26, 1938 to Leon Raymond Calhoon & Wilma Amanda (Frantz) Calhoon in Winner, SD. He was the eldest of 3 boys. Jim lived on the family ranch northwest of Ideal. Jim attended grades 1-8 at Star Valley School. Finishing at the top of his class each year (he was the only one in his grade). Jim attended Winner High School, graduating in May of 1956, while in high school he was involved in football, baseball, declam, track, dramatics, music and tried to play basketball. He was not good at playing, though the game fascinated him.
Jim never played a second of varsity basketball. Jim, helped the high school basketball coach at 7:30am before school teaching basketball to the 4th-5th-6th grade boys. After graduation Jim played baseball and helped his dad on the ranch. The winter of 1957 Jim started coaching grade school basketball at Ideal. The next 14 years Jim coached basketball, baseball & football at Ideal, Hamill, Carter, Witten & Winner, while ranching northwest of Ideal. Jim & 3 other coaches formed the country conference in 1959, which still exists. Jim refereed, umpired and graduated from Auctioneer College in 1969 from Mason City, Iowa.
Jim was married to Anita L Spinar on June 8, 1958 in Colome, SD. They had three children Cyndy Lou, Lance Raymond & Rebecca Jane. The marriage ended in 1980. In January of 1970 Jim moved his family to Aberdeen, Jim enrolled at Northern State College to pursue his dream of being a coach. He received a BS in Education in 1973. Jim was assistant coach in football, basketball and head coach in baseball. While at NSC Jim was assistant coach at a football bowl game, two NAIA basketball tournaments and a college world series. Jim coached the Aberdeen Teeners in the summer time winning the state tournament in 1972. 1973-1975 Jim taught & coached football, baseball & basketball at Clark, SD. Jim taught PE & coached girls & boys basketball at McLaughlin SD from 1975-1980 taking them to the State Tournament three times. During 1981 Jim coached boys & girls basketball & track at New England St Mary’s in New England, ND.
In 1981-1982 Jim was assistant girls & boys basketball coach at Aberdeen Central High School in Aberdeen, SD. During the summers he umpired softball & baseball working 19 State and 2 National Tournaments. Jim attended NSC and received a master’s degree in classroom teaching and a master’s degree in school administration. 1982-1983 Jim was high school principal & basketball coach at South Shore, SD.
Jim met Linda Ann Larsen at Stockholm, SD. Jim & Linda were married on June 4, 1983 at Strandburg, SD. They spent the next six weeks traveling in 26 European countries, upon returning to the USA they lived in Aberdeen, SD. In 1985 they moved to White River. Jim taught, coached girls & boys basketball, track & baseball and was principal & athletic/activities director. 6 of his basketball teams qualified to play in the state tournament. Jim’s desire was that each student/athlete learned something positive from him. In 1989 Jim & Linda adopted a family of 3 children-Marie Ann-8, Adam Jacob-6 and Joanna Lynn(Jo)-3. In July 2015 after 30 years of living in White River Jim & Linda moved to Winner, SD.
Jim was a member of the Church of the Nazarene of White River for many years, serving as Sunday school teacher & superintendent, trustee and preached on many Sundays. Since 2005 Jim has been a member of & attended the Church of the Nazarene in Winner. Jim & Linda were Fellowship of Christian Athletes huddle leaders in many of the schools for over 20 years. Jim was on the board of Directors for the SD Shorthorn Assn, the Mellette County Cattlemen Improvement Board, Mellette County Weed & Pest Board, the Board of Directors for the Coaches Assn for 6 years and the Basketball Coaches Assn. board of directors for 12 years & was president of the Basketball Coaches Assn for 1 term and was awarded Region Coach of the Year 11 times. He was named Northern State College(NSC) alumni coach of the year in 1995, received the SDHSAA distinguished service award in 1998 and was inducted into the SDHS Coaches Hall of Fame in 1999 & the South Dakota High School Basketball Coaches Hall of Shrine in 2004. Jim was the first person inducted into the Winner High School Hall of Fame in 2012-2013. He was very honored by this special recognition. Jim’s high school varsity record included 513 wins and 196 losses added to his teams non-varsity record basketball teams’ record includes 1,331 wins and 305 losses. His baseball teams won over 1200 wins while losing less than 300.
Jim had 6 loves in his life, besides God, his wife, Linda, his 6 children and 15 grandchildren, basketball, baseball and his shorthorn cattle. Jim had cattle all of his life. The purebred business Jim & Linda started in 1985. He loved to show the shorthorn cattle to anyone. CAL-DAK Shorthorns won the 2001 Get-of-Sire at the South Dakota State Fair. As Jim’s health failed him he still enjoyed going out and looking at the cattle.
Jim first & foremost loved God. He spent much time reading the Bible and praying. He prayed every day for each and every one of his family members and friends. Jim truly believed that through Jesus Christ the Son of God all problems could be solved, all illnesses cured. All you had to do was ask for it.
James Mann III, age 55, of Santa Rosa, Calif., formally of Winner, passed away at his home on December 29, 2015. Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 16, 2016 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Winner. Burial to follow at the Winner City Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6-7 p.m. Friday, January 15, 2016 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with a Liturgy of the Word and a Rosary starting at 7 p.m.
Jim was born December 2, 1960 in Sturgis, South Dakota; the oldest son of James E Mann, Jr. and Barbara (Assman) Mann. He graduated from Winner High School in 1979, then entered the Mechanical Engineering program at the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, and graduated in 1990 with highest honors. He would then earn his PE designation a short time later, and enjoy a long, successful career in the natural gas field; working in South Dakota, Ohio, Wyoming and eventually California. Jim took tremendous pride in his work and was praised by many colleagues for his knowledge and expert craft in the industry.
In 1982, Jim married Monica Cornay of Hot Springs, South Dakota, and they had two children – Stacie and Christopher.
Aside from work, Jim loved spending time with his family, watching silly movies, and of course – his two Boston Terriers, Harley and Max. As a former member of the Lions club, he also enjoyed giving back to his community.
by Katie Hunhoff
How do you grow a South Dakotan? We all want the children in our lives to grow up with a sense of place and pride. But nobody has ever published a “how to” guide on accomplishing such a goal.
Our magazine staff began the task by recalling our own childhood experiences. Then we asked experts (anglers, cowboys, artists, rock hounds and a rattlesnake professor) to help. The result is a guide for parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, teachers and all adults who play important roles in young South Dakotans’ lives.
Much of the guide involves ways to involve children with nature. We offer advice on best hikes, rock hunting, rattlesnake etiquette, and guides on how to identify South Dakota fish, trees and the most common cattle breeds.
Joel Vasek, a popular fishing guide from Geddes, tells how he engages children on a fishing trip. “Get them involved in some of the decisions,” he suggests. “We can catch fish on anything, so let them look through the tackle box and pick out a few lures. I also make sure the live well is accessible to them, and then I’ll ask them to check on the fish now and then.”
Are you familiar with our state song, Hail South Dakota? That’s one of several cultural pieces we suggest are important to raising a South Dakotan. The song was written by DeeCort Hammitt of Alcester and adopted in 1947. He was the first director of the Alcester town band that performed for President Calvin Coolidge during his Black Hills vacation in 1927.
We also recommend a reading list for all ages of young readers, and a compilation of art museums where they’ll find some of the most important works South Dakotans have created. And of course we suggest that kids learn about Badger Clark, our state’s first poet laureate who wrote the beloved poem “A Cowboy’s Prayer.”
We also solicited suggestions from the Reinhold family of Sturgis, operators of Rainbow Bible Ranch; Suzanne Hegg, the first executive director of the Children’s Museum in Brookings; and Steve Van Bockern, an education professor at Augustana University in Sioux Falls.
And we visited with Marla Bull Bear, director of the Native American Advocacy Program that hosts summer camps for youth at Milk’s Camp in Gregory County. Marla uses stories about nature to teach life lessons. At a recent camp, she and camp participants spooked a blue heron while taking a walk. That prompted her to tell the group a story of a heron that forgot it was a migratory bird. “It didn’t know its own history and forgot who it was,” she said. “It thought it could be a winter bird, but when the cold weather came it nearly froze to death because it was too proud and refused help.”
Like blue herons, it’s important for our youngsters to know their place. Our guide is a good start.
Katie Hunhoff is the editor of South Dakota Magazine, a print magazine that features the people and places of our great state. To subscribe or to order the current issue discussed above, visit www.SouthDakotaMagazine.com
Area students have been named to the fall semester dean’s list at Northern State University.
Named to the list are Lane Halligan of Winner and Kristin Maier of Witten.
Rachel Shippy, Colome, has been named to the fall semester dean’s list at Mt. Marty College in Yankton.
Area students have been named to the fall semester dean’s list at the University of South Dakota.
Named to the list were: Josey Blare, Carter; Nolan Welker, Hamill; Michelle Novak and Natalie Gronlund, both of Winner.
Academic honors went to nearly 400 part time students who completed at least 12 hours prior to the current semester. Darci Pollard of Winner was one of the students who received an academic honor at USD.
Applications are now available for students wishing to apply for a $1,000 college scholarship from the South Dakota Farm Bureau (SDFB). To be eligible, the applicant must be a high school senior or college student whose parents or guardians are current members of the South Dakota Farm Bureau, and have been for at least two years.
Application forms and full details are available on the SDFB website through a link on the homepage or under the “Get Involved” menu heading. Applications are being accepted now through the deadline of March 15. Winners will be announced in May.
“These scholarships are a wonderful way for Farm Bureau to give back to our member families who have children entering college or technical school,” commented Krystil Smit, SDFB Executive Director. “We are proud to help support this next generation of leaders.”
The South Dakota Farm Bureau Scholarship Fund was established in 2005 by Richard and Agnes Ekstrum of Kimball, S.D. Richard, who served as South Dakota Farm Bureau’s president from 1975-95, passed away in September at the age of 83. His legacy lives on in the creation of this endowment which has thus far awarded $28,000 in college scholarships to 28 students who are children of SDFB members.
The South Dakota Farm Bureau is the state’s largest agriculture association, representing more than 16,000 farm, ranch and rural families across the state. Learn more at www.sdfbf.org.
Awards, entertainment and food will be featured at the Winner Area Chamber of Commerce annual meet set for Jan. 14 at the Winner Bowling Center.
The event will start at 5:30 p.m. with the social. The banquet will feature wine, wings, ribs and salads. The awards and recognition will be from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
The entertainment will start at 7:30 p.m. featuring Dueling Duo. This group features dueling pianos and a fiddle player.
The awards to be presented will be: employer of the year, volunteer of the year, Farm/ranch family of the year, business of the year and the achievement award.
Businesses and organizations will be honored for the number of years they have been in business. A business and a church will be honored for being part of the Winner community for 105 years. The Winner Advocate newspaper and the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church were both established in 1910.
The chamber will be electing three directors. The nominations for directors are: Brent Ring of Cone Ag; Ryan Penning of Mason Funeral Home and Wendy Mortenson of American Family Insurance. Going off the board will be Casey Berndt, Linda Nelson and Erin Petersek. The new chamber president will be Lisa Hauf.
The South Central Development Corporation will meet at 4 p.m. for their meeting. Beginning a five year team on the SCDC board will be Tom Kauer, Don Covey, Bill Ferguson and James Mathis.
PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) paid out nearly $50 million in state highway funding to counties and Class I city governments in 2015.
These state funds replaced federal highway fund dollars, allowing counties and cities greater flexibility for funding road and bridge projects. Funding for these payouts came as a result of the road and bridge funding bill passed during the 2015 legislative session.
In Tripp County, the total 2015 STP payment was $718,352.04. The total payment to Todd County was $330,458.70.
A portion of the federal highway funds South Dakota receives is allocated to local governments. However, these dollars are restricted for use only on federally approved routes.
Following the passage of 2015’s Senate Bill 1, SDDOT began exchanging those locally available federal funds for state funds, placing the burden of meeting federal requirements on the state and allowing more options for counties and cities. The state funds paid to local governments in lieu of the federal funds are not restricted to particular highway projects or segments of road.
“These funds will provide counties and Class 1 cities more resources to improve their highways and bridges,” said SDDOT Secretary Darin Bergquist. “It should help them to immediately address critical infrastructure needs.”
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