Broadcaster Press 03 January 14, 2014 www.broadcasteronline.com 1101 Announcements Events FIRST BAPTIST Church Elmer “Sandy” Aakre, Pastor 624-6391 home, 624-4658 church. Time: 9:15 Sunday School, 10:30 Worship. Sunday Choir Practice, 11:50 a.m. GAYVILLE LUTHERAN Church: Sunday School 9:15 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m. Pastor Ralph Egbert. GOSPEL CHAPEL Church, 708 Jessie St./Highway 12, Newcastle, NE. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday worship 10:30 a.m.; AWANA Wednesday at 7 p.m., 402-355-2305. Pastor Chuck Myers, 402-355-1335. GRACE BAPTIST Church, SBC, Pastor Steve Ford, 1102 E. Main. Phone 624-4949. Adult?s and Children?s Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship 10:45 a.m. Prayer Meeting Wednesday Night 7 p.m. Gun Show Dakota Territory Gun Collectors: Buy/Sell/Trade. Saturday, January 25, 9am-5pm. Sunday, January 26, 9am-3pm. Easton Archery Center East Hwy. 50, Yankton. Admission $5. Concessions by Boy Scout Troop 181. HILLSIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH 1800 Constance Dr. Worship Sept.-May 10:30a.m. AWANA Small groups; 9-10:15 Worship May-August 10a.m., 6 0 5 - 6 2 4 - 4 8 6 2 , www.hillside-cc.com Like us on Facebook! IMMANUAL Lutheran Church, Elk Point, SD: Worship Service 9:00 a.m., Sunday School 10:00 a.m. KOMSTAD COVENANT Church, Rural Beresford and Centerville, SD: Matt Styles, Pastor. 18 miles north on University Road. Phone 563-2402. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship Service 11 a.m. PLEASANT VALLEY Lutheran Church, Rural Vermillion: Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship Service 10:30 a.m., Holy Communion First Sunday of every month. All welcome. PROVIDENCE REFORMED Church, 830 Madison: Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. “We Welcome You To Historic Protestant Worship And Fellowship.” ST. AGNES Church, 416 Walker St., Fr. John Fischer: St. Agnes Church and Parish Office, tele. 624-4478. St. Agnes Rectory, 505 Catalina, tele. 624-1995. Mass schedule: 5 p.m. Saturday, 8:00 a.m. and 10:30a.m. Sunday, Weekday Masses – consult weekly bulletin; Sacrament of Penance, Saturday 4-4:45p.m. ST. PAUL?S Episcopal Church, corner of Main and Linden. Sunday: nursery available. 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist. 11:00 a.m. coffee hour. Call 624-3379 for more info. Sunday evening Experience at ONE HOUR is comprised of two primary elements: powerful worship and a life-changing message. Worship at ONE HOUR is led by a talented live band in a style that is consistent with todays culture and a relevant teaching message from LifeChurch.tv?s senior pastor, Craig Groeschel, via video broadcast. The worship is intense and the teaching is challenging but the environment will be relaxed and casual. ONE HOUR on the USD Campus at the MUC, 6:30pm Sundays! www.one-hour.org The Luther Center at USD: Life at the corner of campus and faith. Located at Cherry & Plum Streets, Vermillion. We worship weekly on Wednesday evenings at 8:30pm and host service and fellowship events throughout the year. Visit us online at www.luthercenter.org or find us on facebook! Couple shares faith in ag future By Randy Dockendorf randy.dockendorf@yankton.net James Miiller and Carol Sorensen both come from farm families, sharing a strong belief in agriculture’s future. Miiller and Sorensen, both 41, are boyfriend and girlfriend who attended Tuesday’s opening day of the Dakota Farm Show at the DakotaDome. Miiller farms west of Ethan, while Sorensen’s father and brother farm south of Vermillion. While one year does not an operation make, Miiller emphasized the giant lift enjoyed by farming last year. He pointed to the timely rains that led to high yields, particularly for corn. “I have optimism, since we had such a good year in 2013,” he said. “2012 was such a disaster (because of drought), but 2013 had great crops and good cattle prices.” Sorensen agreed, noting that southeast South Dakota and northeast Nebraska had suffered back-to-back years of 2011 flooding and 2012 exceptional drought. “This past year was so much better,” she said. “Some farmers had sold cattle because they didn’t have the crops to feed livestock. Now, they’re buying back cattle, and it’s so expensive.” Despite the challenges of recent years, Miiller and Sorensen say their families and friends share the couple’s belief in the future of farming. “I’m a third-generation farm, and my son is a fourth-generation farmer,” Miiller said. “We raise beef cattle and crops, and we have a few chickens.” Miiller, a widower, represents a generational link to maintaining the family farm. “My father is semiretired farmer, and he helps out with the farming operation,” he said. “I run the farm and have two sons who are 18 and 16 (years old). My older son is attending MTI (Mitchell Technical Institute) and helping on the farm while he goes to school.” Sorensen has pursued a nursing career. However, a sibling has guaranteed the farm – which consists of crops and livestock – will remain in the family. “My brother is 39, and he is a third-generation farmer. Now, his boys are following in his footsteps,” she said. “They keep the farm going.” But that’s not always the case, Sorensen said. “There isn’t always a family member to take over the farm,” she noted. “You always hope that one of the children will keep the farm going. You don’t want to give up the land.” Sometimes, Mother Nature delivers a gutwrenching blow that sends producers reeling and threatens their existence. Miiller said his late wife’s father has friends living in the Hot Springs area of southwestern South Dakota. Those ranchers first suffered from drought. Then, they lost much of their herds during last October’s historic blizzards that dumped four to five feet of snow on western South Dakota and claimed thousands of cattle. Still, farmers and ranchers haven’t given up hope, Miiller said. “My friends and neighbors run diversified operations, and they are optimistic about the future of farming,” he said. He points to the higher corn and soybean prices in recent years. In particular, he noted that he has seen rising corn prices because of the ethanol plant in Davison County, near Mitchell. “Ethanol has really made corn prices go up in our area,” he said, adding that the by-product of distillers’ grain is used for livestock feed. Miiller said the inability to pass a federal farm bill hasn’t greatly affected his 800-acre operation. Whatever form the farm bill takes, he sees an increased emphasis on crop insurance rather than the government’s Arrrrre you advertising in the Broadcaster? James Miiller of rural Ethan and Carol Sorensen of Vermillion take a break during Tuesday’s opening day of the Dakota Farm Show in Vermillion. The boyfriend and girlfriend share a farm background and an optimism in agriculture’s future. (Photo by Randy Dockendorf/P&D) direct payments to producers. Miiller holds another reason for remaining optimistic about agriculture’s future. He pointed to his son and other young people who are pursuing ag-related education in order to return to the farm or to enter agri-business. “My son’s class (at MTI) has West River students who want to major in agriculture and go back to work on their ranch,” he said. “They have programs with more than 60 students, compared to when I attended 20 years ago and had only eight students in some of my classes. But we were also coming off the farm crisis of the 1980s. Things are a lot better now.” MTI has relocated to a campus on the southern edge of Mitchell and has even built a housing complex to accommodate the growing number of • Water & Sewer • Basement Excavation • Demolition • Site Preparation • Ditching • Grading Mike Pollman PO Box 424 • Wakonda, SD 57073 Phone/Fax: 605-267-2768 Cell: 605-661-1063 xkv8tor@yahoo.com • Liscensed • Bonded • Insured Rock • Sand • Gravel Quartzite • Fill Material Watch the “treasure” pile up when you advertise in the 201 W Cherry Vermillion, SD Phone: 624-4429 Fax: 624-2696 The United Church of Christ Congregational, Highway 12 Newcastle, NE. Worship: 5:00 p.m. Saturday. Pastor Gary Kimm. Come join us! The Vermillion First United Methodist Church, a welcome place reaching out to all God's people. Located at 16 N. Dakota St. Adult Sunday School 9am; Sunday Worship 10:25am; Children?s Church after Children?s Sermon (PreK-5). Welcome Table-serving free meal Mondays 5:30-7pm. Youth Group with Meal (Gr. 6-8) Wednesdays 5:30-7pm. High School Youth Group 7pm. Adult Choir Rehearsal 7pm. Praise Band rehearsal 8pm. Friday Morning Book Study and Breakfast 6:45am. Call (605)624-2179 for more info. Pastor Rick Pittenger. One & two bedroom apartments. Wakonda Apartments, 611 First St. Wakonda, SD 57073. Laundry. Rental assistance available to those who qualify. For appointments or applications please call 605-624-5218 or visit www.oakleafpm.com. Equal Housing Opportunity Invites you to an Mike Seiner • msseiner@hotmail.com • 605.624.5594 • 605.999.5218 • 46736 317th St. • Vermillion, SD Lunch Provided • Drawings • Giveaways • Irrigation Parts Specials SPECIAL PRICING ON NEW PIVOTS • CONRAD-AMERICAN WINTER DISCOUNTS students, Miiller said. “My son received a call, asking if he was sure that he would be attending the school because there was a waiting list in his program,” he said. Sorensen noted that students in ag-related fields are finding jobs, which fuels interest in the farm and ranch sector. Miiller sees more young people, including young families, staying or returning to rural areas because of the quality of life and opportunities. The growing world demand for U.S. food products should fuel production, Miiller said. He pointed to foreign trade deals for American corn and soybeans, along with a growing foreign demand for U.S. meat and other protein. “Everyone needs to eat, and we can adjust the product,” he said. You can follow Randy Dockendorf on Twitter at twitter.com/RDockendorf. On behalf of our recently departed mother Lorraine Brown, we would like to extend sincere thanks and gratitude to all the people that were supportive during this di?cult time. It was comforting to know she had touched so many people through her lifetime. It was nice to hear all the stories and all the emotions people graciously expressed towards her at her time of passing. Again many thanks to all, it was good to know so many people were there in body and thoughts during this di?cult time. FREE & Open to the Public! Tech Session: Growing Business with Social Networking with Mark Winegar Tuesday, January 14 7:00 pm Edith B. Siegrist Vermillion Public Library Kozak Community Room For more info : 605-677-7060 www.vermillionpubliclibrary.org Feel free to bring a laptop, tablet or smartphone! Sponsored by the Edith B. Siegrist Vermillion Public Library & the Vermillion Area Chamber & Development Co.