14 Broadcaster Press January 31, 2012 www.broadcasteronline.com CHECK IT OUT By Anne Marshall Bring your writing, assignment sheets, and relevant materials and be prepared to work. This program is offered on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the library. Mark your February calendar for the next Fun & Games Saturday on Feb. 25 from 1- 4 p.m. in the Community Room of the library. You can learn or show others how to play our newest game, Blurt. Vermillion Public Library LIBRARY ACTIVITIES AND INFORMATION Book Page: America’s Book Review for January is available at the circulation desk. The Book Page features new and wellknown authors and their books, reviews in the areas of fiction, nonfiction and children’s materials, information about audio books and book clubs. Pick up your January copy soon. The Young Adult book Club is scheduled to meet on Sunday, Jan. 29 starting at 3 p.m. in the community Room of the library. Join in the fun with a book discussion, food and games. The Sanford PRIDE committee has created a cookbook, “The Healing Garden.” They are selling this book with the proceeds to be donated to the Vermillion Public Library’s new Young Adult Room as part of the expansion and renovation project. Recipes were submitted by employees, families, residents/ tenants and friends of SanfordVermillion Campus. The cost is $15. Stop by the circulation desk to purchase your copy. For any questions concerning this book, call Jill Christopherson at (605) 638-8465. Checks may be made to the Sanford Vermillion PRIDE Committee. Are you revising an essay for a teacher but not sure how to start, working on a resume, struggling with how to organize your writing piece, or English is not your first language? The Vermillion Community Writing Center and the Vermillion Public Library have joined together with a free service, available to anyone, to help with writing skills. A trained, experienced writing consultant from the USD Writing Center will work with you. Help is “first come, first served”. WEEKLY ONLINE BOOK CLUB The DearReader.com Book Club offers many selections to Internet patrons. Each book runs for five days, Monday through Friday. Some genres offer selections every other week. Check out this service by registering at the library’s Web site, http://vpl.sdln.net and clicking on the book club icon. The Online Book Club is asking it’s readers to write and tell what they enjoy about this special library service. Check out the new version of the On-Line Book Club home page. If you have any questions, patrons can contact the Book Club at info@dearreader.com or phone (941) 373-0700. The regular features for the week of Jan. 30, 2012, are: BUSINESS: “Drinking From the Firehose,” by Christopher J. Frank FICTION: “The Tower, the Zoo, and the Tortoise,” by Julia Stuart GOOD NEWS: “The Lightkeeper’s Ball,” by Colleen Coble MYSTERY: “You’re Next,” by Gregg Hurwitz NON-FICTION: “Turn Right at Machu Picchu,” by Mark Adams PRE-PUB: No selection for this week. ROMANCE: “The Ideal Man,” by Julie Garwood SCIENCE FICTION: No selection for this week. TEEN: “Wherever You YOUR RADIATOR HEADQUARTERS! Introducing the NEW NAPA Radiator Program • Great Parts • Great Warranty Cox Auto Go,” by Heather Davis THRILLER: No selection for this week. The Audio Book club has expanded. Now every other week patrons will be able to sample a small clip of five different books each day. There are no selections for the week of Jan. 30 through Feb. 3. NEW ADULT FICTION Ed Clancy and Joe Shelby are reporters for The Paris Star, an Englishlanguage newspaper based in Paris. Survivors of missions to Vietnam, Beirut, Kosovo, and beyond, they are in shock at being ambushed by the Internet age and a 24-hour news cycle. “The Paris Correspondent,” by author Alan S. Cowell, is a tribute to journalism, love and liquor in a turbulent era. East coast transplants to a small Oregon town, Naomi and Scanlon Pratt are on the threshold of a new life. Scanlon has a position at a local University and Naomi, a fragrance designer whose sense of smell has inexplicably vanished, is expecting the couple’s first child. “The Oregon Experiment,” by Keith Scribner, is a contemporary civil war between desire and betrayal and explores a minefield of convictions and complications. Best-selling author Clive Cussler is back, teamed up with author Graham Brown to bring fans another Kurt Austin adventure. A Japanese cargo ship, cruising the eastern Atlantic near the Azores, bursts into flames and a gang of pirates speeds toward the ship to take advantage of the disaster. “Devil’s Gate” is filled with high-stakes suspense and boundless adventure and is one of the most thrilling Cussler novels yet. 2.5 acre parcel containing an older dwelling house, a modern 2 car garage & a sandstone well. Property has a tax assessment of $61,065. The 2011 taxes are $864.42. Located 1.5 miles southeast of Elk Point at 47775 Co. 1B, old Hwy 77, Elk Point, SD. No flood issues. All buildings are being sold “as is.” Bidding will close on Friday, February 3, 2012. For more information, contact Wayne Groe of Stickney & Groe Law Office, Elk Point, SD at 605-356-2651. By Parker Knox Sportswriter Vermillion gymnasts will have their last home meet Tuesday in a triangular against Wagner and West Central, and the competition will also conclude the regular season. All that will remain then will be the Region 2A meet in Wagner on Feb. 10 and the state meet Feb. 16-17. Last Thursday YanktonBon Homme came to VHS for a dual and went home with a victory by a team score of 128.5 to 118.9. Y-BH's Charlotte Taggart was the all-around champion with a total score of 32.2. Top Tanagers in the all-around were Morgan Hower, fifth at 30.1; Jamie Moos, seventh at 28.75, and Cheyenne Mallory, eighth at 27.75. Rory Tucker was Vermillion's lone individual champion, capturing the floor exercise with an 8.3 score. Other VHS scores in © 2008 KrazyDad.com 5 8 7 1007 Broadway Ave. • Yankton • 665-4494 4 3 8 3 1 Pictured above is Debbie Irwin, Direct Support Professional, center, her supervisor, Chandel Bultsma, right, and Gerry Tracy, Executive Director, left. assists people with disabilities to live, work, and socialize in their community. SESDAC, Inc. began providing services in 1973 and currently serves 75 people with disabilities and has 140 employees. Rory Tucker champ at dual with Y-BH Fill the puzzle so that every row, every column, and every section contain the numbers 1-9 without repeating a number On-Hand & In-Stock! Rural Elk Point, South Dakota Debbie Irwin, Direct Support Professional, was selected as the SESDAC, Inc., January 2012 Employee of the Month. Debbie has been a part of our organization since October 2006. Debbie was nominated for the award by her fellow coworkers, based on her dedication to her job and the people she supports. Co-workers had the following compliments written in their nominations for Debbie: “Debbie is awesome at her job. She communicates well and always has her job completed at the end of her shift. She is always doing extra tasks and is always willing to cover additional shifts. She is a remarkable person!” Debbie and her family currently reside in Vermillion. SESDAC, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that su|do|ku NO WAITING! ACREAGE FOR SALE Irwin is SESDAC January EOM 9 4 2 3 4 1 Check today’s issue for the solution to the puzzle. 4 6 8 7 individual events: • Bars: Hower fourth, 7.8; Moos seventh, 7.3; Mallory 10th, 6.35; Anne Hammond 11th, 5.3; Maddie Mockler 12th, 5.2; Ellie Glover 13th, 5.05; Cassie Donahoe 14th, 5.0. • Beam: Jade Fostvedt third, 8.35; Tucker seventh, 7.75; Hower ninth, 6.6; Mockler 10th, 5.9; Moos 11th, 5.75; Donahoe 12th, 5.55; Mallory 13th, 5.2. • Floor exercise: Mallory third, 8.0; Alexis Reich fourth, 7.85; Moos fifth, 7.5; Hower seventh, 7.5; Fostvedt ninth, 7.35; Glover 15th, 6.8. • Vault: Hower fourth, 8.4; Hammond fifth, 8.3; Moos eighth, 8.1; Mockler 10th, 7.7; Tucker 11th, 7.4. Yankton-Bon Homme won the JV competition, 97.4 to 35.08. Tucker was an individual winner for VHS on the bars with a 5.2 score. CLAY COUNTY, SD LAND AUCTION 79.86 +/- Acres, Bethel Township Thursday, February 16, 2012 • 10:30 AM We sell at public auction the following real estate at the land site located from Wakonda, SD, 3 1?2 miles south on 455th Ave and 3 miles east on 306th St and 2 1?2 miles south on 458th Ave or from Meckling, SD north on 457th Ave to Bluff Road, 1 mile east on the Bluff Road and 1 1?4 miles north on 458th Ave. This is an excellent opportunity to purchase highly productive Clay County, SD land that is available to farm for the 2012 crop year. According to the Clay County FSA office there is 70.9 acres of cropland with a 31.9 acre corn base/76 bushel yield/91 bushel CC yield and a 38.1 acre soybean base/ 23 bushel yield/27 bushel CC yield. Predominate soils include Egan-Chancellor-Davison and Egan-EthanTrent. This productive land is in a corn and soybean rotation and includes a waterway/trees with excellent hunting. Soil Rating: .678. According to Surety/AgriData the tract has an overall productivity index of 80. Taxes: $1426.16. Looking to expand your current farming operation or as an investment. Don’t Miss This Auction! Legal: N 1?2 SE 1?4 36-94-53, Clay County, SD 8 9 7 1 6 9 INT Book 29 #3 TERMS: 10% nonrefundable down payment day of sale with the balance due at closing on or before March 16, 2012. Title insurance and closing costs split 50/50 between buyer and seller. 2011 taxes due in 2012 paid by the seller. 2012 taxes due in 2013 to be paid by the buyer. The acres in this property are based on acres stated in the county tax records with acres to be understood to be “more or less”. The sellers do not warranty or guarantee that the existing fences lie on the true and correct boundary and new fencing, if any, will be the responsibility of the purchaser pursuant to SD statutes. The property is sold in as is condition and as a cash sale with no financing contingency. Sold subject to existing easements, restrictions, reservations, or highway of record, if any. Information is deemed to be correct but it is not guaranteed. All prospective buyers are encouraged to inspect the property and verify all data provided. Statements made the day of sale take precedence over all written advertising. Real Estate licensees are agents for the seller. Sold subject to confirmation of owner. For terms, maps and pictures visit: www.westraatkins .com Larry D. Axlund, Owner Joel R. Westra, Broker, Beresford, SD 605-310-6941 Pete Atkins, Broker Associate, Tea, SD 605-351-9847 Phil Eggers, Broker Associate, Sioux Falls, SD 605-351-5438 Mark Zomer, Rock Valley, IA 712-470-2526