2 Broadcaster Press Menus listed below are for January 10 – January 16. Menus are subject to change without notice. Vermillion Schools Breakfast Available everyday: Breakfast entrée or choice of cereals with toast. Fruit or Fruit Juice, Milk choices Wednesday – A. Egg & Cheese Taco Roll, B. Cereal Choices and Toast, Fresh Orange, Juice Choices, Milk Choices Thursday – A. Breakfast Pizza, B. Cereal Choices and Toast, Mixed Fruit, Juice Choices, Milk Choices Friday – A. Fresh Baked Cinnamon Roll, B. Cereal Choices and Toast, Sliced Pears, Juice Choices, Milk Choices Monday – No School Tuesday – A. Breakfast Pizza, B. Cereal Choices and Toast, Pineapple, Juice Choices, Milk Choices Vermillion Elementary Schools Lunch Wednesday – A. Domino’s Pizza, School Pizza (Austin), B. Beef and Bean Burrito, Roasted Carrots January 9, 2018 www.broadcasteronline.com School Lunch Menus Thursday – A. Spaghetti with Meat Sauce, B. Crispy Chicken, Steamed Broccoli, Gelatin Dessert Friday – A. Home-style Chicken and Noodles, B. Baked Breaded Beef Fingers, Mashed Potatoes with Gravy Monday – No School Tuesday – A. Chinese Tacos, B. Chicken Nuggets, Steamed Carrots, Pineapple Coleslaw, Cinnamon Bread Stick Vermillion Middle School Lunch Wednesday – Domino’s Pizza, Roasted Carrots Thursday – Spaghetti with Meat Sauce, Steamed Broccoli, Gelatin Dessert Friday – Baked Breaded Beef Fingers, Mashed Potatoes with Gravy Monday – No School Tuesday – Chicken Nuggets, Steamed Carrots, Pineapple Coleslaw, Cinnamon Bread Stick Vermillion High School Lunch Wednesday – Home-style Chicken and Noodles with Dinner Roll, Mashed Potatoes with Gravy Thursday – Spaghetti with Meat Sauce and Garlic Bread Stick, Peas, Gelatin Dessert Friday – Beef and Bean Burrito, Roasted Carrots Monday – No School Tuesday – Chicken Nuggets, Steamed Carrots, Pineapple Coleslaw, Cinnamon Bread Stick St.Agnes School Lunch Wednesday – A. Domino’s Pizza, B. Beef and Bean Burrito, Roasted Carrots Thursday – A. Spaghetti with Meat Sauce, B. Crispy Chicken, Steamed Broccoli, Gelatin Dessert Friday – A. Home-style Chicken and Noodles, B. Baked Breaded Beef Fingers, Mashed Potatoes with Gravy Monday – No School Tuesday – A. Chinese Tacos, B. Chicken Nuggets, Steamed Carrots, Pineapple Coleslaw, Cinnamon Bread Stick Elk Point-Jefferson Breakfast Wednesday – A. Egg & Cheese Taco Roll, B. Cereal Choices and Toast, Fresh Orange, Juice Choices, Milk Choices Thursday – A. Breakfast Pizza, B. Cereal Choices and Toast, Mixed Fruit, Juice Choices, Milk Choices Friday – A. Iced Long John, B. Cereal Choices and Toast, Sliced Pears, Juice Choices, Milk Choices Monday – No School Tuesday – A. Breakfast Pizza, B. Cereal Choices and Toast, Pineapple, Juice Choices, Milk Choices Elk Point-Jefferson Elementary School Lunch Wednesday – A. Home-style Chicken and Noodles, B. Baked Breaded Beef Fingers, Mashed Potatoes with Gravy Thursday – A. Spaghetti with Meat Sauce, B. Crispy Chicken, Peas, Pudding Dessert Friday – A. Beef and Bean Burrito, B. Pizza, Roasted Carrots Monday – No School Tuesday – A. Home-style Cajun Chicken Penne and Dinner Roll, B. A Friendly Cow, Again By Daris Howard Justin, a young man who was a friend with our daughter, learned that we had a pond stocked with fish. In the fall, the water is cut out of the canal that feeds the pond, so we have to catch all the fish out of it. Justin asked if he could come help with that task. I told my daughter it would be fine, but he needed to call before he came. Justin had grown up in a city and knew nothing about farm animals. He had recently moved to our area. He’d never been fishing until he moved here, but the first time he did, he was hooked. He spent every minute he could at it, often heading out right after school each evening. One evening, when I arrived home, my wife informed me that Justin was coming. “When?” I asked. She shrugged. “This evening. For all I know, he could already be here.” “Oh, no,” I said. “I better get out there. I let Leah graze by the pond today.” When we bought our cow, Leah, the owner took me out to pick from three cows he was selling. One was mean, one only had three teats, and the third seemed perfect. He said her only problem was she was too friendly. I couldn’t understand how a cow could be too friendly, so I bought her. But I learned what he meant the first time she shoved me up against the barn wall because I forgot to pet her. Leah was a friendly cow, alright. But she didn’t just ask for attention, she demanded it. She especially liked her ears scratched. I considered changing my clothes before heading out to the pond, but decided that just in case Justin was already there, I’d better not. I rushed outside and looked toward the pond. Sure enough, I could see Justin’s car. As I neared the pond, I could hear screaming, so I quickened my pace. As I grew nearer, I could see Justin at a full run with Leah right behind him. Our pond is about forty yards in circumference, and they were running around it. They were coming at a fast clip and passed as I was approaching. I yelled for Justin to stop and scratch her ears. He either didn’t hear me, or in his panicked state, he didn’t trust what I was saying. They did another lap and passed me again before I could get through the fence. I ran after them, yelling for Justin to stop, but he didn’t. However, either my yelling distracted him or he was growing tired, but either way, he slowed, and Leah cut him off and cornered him against the fence. I ran toward them as Leah stepped closer and closer. Justin had his head turned from her and was trembling with fear, his eyes closed. Just before I reached them, Leah reached out her tongue and licked the side of Justin’s face. If you haven’t been licked by a cow and would like to know what it feels like, consider running as fast as you can toward a gravel road and jumping face first into it. That would be a similar sensation. A cow’s tongue is about as coarse as forty grit sandpaper, the roughest kind. When Leah licked Justin’s face, he screamed like he was being killed. It was about this time that I reached them. I started to scratch behind Leah’s ears, and she turned her attention to me. She leaned her head toward me so I could scratch the other ear. Justin still had his eyes closed, but finally, he opened them a little. When he saw me, he let out a big exhale of air as if he had been holding his breath. He gasped, “Your bull . . . Your bull was trying to kill me.” “First off,” I said, “she’s a cow, not a bull. And secondly, she only wanted her ears scratched.” I had him scratch Leah’s ears, and he did so with a trembling hand. Then I locked her in her pasture, because it’s hard to scratch a cow’s ears and fish at the same time. Dave Says Mortgage Ratios Dear Dave, of the year you’ll have made 13 payments instead of 12. This will Do you have a guideline ratio for knock years off the length of your loan. mortgage debt to income? Remember, your income is your largest wealth building tool. It’s so much easier to save, invest, and give when all your money isn’t Levon flying out the door to make payments! — Dave Dear Levon, When it comes to buying a home, I always tell people to get a 15-year, fixed rate mortgage, with monthly Dear Dave, payments that are no more than 25 Do you recommend having gold and silver as part of your investpercent of their take home pay. This ment portfolio? Don type of mortgage is the only debt I don’t beat up people for having. Still, I urge folks to pay off these loans in Dear Don, No, I do not. I also don’t recommend oil or corn futures. All of less than 15 years. Dave The average person following my plan these are examples of commodities, and the commodities market pays off this type of loan in about seven or is extremely volatile. In addition to the market being wildly volaeight years. That’s a pretty big deal in terms tile, the prices on commodities isn’t based on actual production. of your financial security. And paying extra It’s based largely on a supply and demand curve. If there’s a shorton your mortgage doesn’t have to be a strain. You can start by age on one of them, the price shoots up. simply rounding up your payments. If the payment is $770, make For example, when you’re talking about gold and silver, there’s it $800 instead, and apply the extra to the principal balance. If you more demand than supply when the economy is bad. In this kind want to get more intense, you could make an extra house payment of scenario, people are fearful and lots of them run to buy gold. each quarter, or go the route of bi-weekly payments. To do this, This drives up the price to unrealistically high levels. simply make half a monthly payment every two weeks. By the end Again, the price on a commodity isn’t based on anything other than fear or greed, and a supply and demand curve. The prices aren’t based on an actual production of income, like it is with stocks or real estate. I don’t buy commodities at all, especially gold and silver. I don’t recommend you buy them, either. — Dave No Commodities Ramsey Kick off the New Year Serving Those Who Served Veterans’ Holiday Relief Drive Benefiting homeless and at-risk Veterans and Military Families Hosted by the Department of South Dakota American Legion Auxiliary Please join the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 1 of Vermillion in assisting the Department of South Dakota American Legion Auxiliary in the 6th annual Veterans’ Holiday Relief Drive through January 31, 2018, providing a comfortable New Year to local veterans, military members, and their families that may be homeless or in need. Welcoming Buddy Baskets and Buddy Bags filled with essential household or personal care items; and homemade or single items. Vermillion Drop-Off Location: The Broadcaster/Plain Talk 201 W. Cherry Street. Monetary contributions or shopping gift cards may be mailed to: American Legion Auxiliary Unit 1, Attn: VHRD % Marie Anne Ben 16 East Bloomingdale Street Vermillion, SD 57069-3071 or SD Dept. of American Legion Auxiliary, Attn: VHRD 129 North Main Avenue Hartford, SD 57033. For additional statewide drop-off locations or information contact: Autumn Simunek via VeteransHRD@gmail.com, call 605.890.3093, or visit SDLegionaux.org. South Dakota Drop-Off Locations: Aberdeen: Area Chamber of Commerce • 516 S Main Street Sioux Falls: American Legion Post 15 • 1701 W Legion Drive Vermillion: The Broadcaster/Plain Talk • 201 W Cherry Street Yankton: Yankton Elks Lodge #994 • 504 W 27th Street Mitchell: American Legion Post 18 • 107 N Main Street Hot Springs: American Legion Post 71 • 1045 Jennings Avenue Rapid City: Cornerstone Rescue Mission • 30 Main Street (Earmark Donation • VHRD - Vets Wing) Spearfish: Area Chamber of Commerce • 106 W Kansas Street; Black Hills Pioneer • 315 Seaton Circle Pierre: Mail Only: American Legion Auxiliary Unit 8, Attn: VHRD P.O. Box 981, Pierre, SD 57501-0981 * Dave Ramsey is America’s trusted voice on money and business, and CEO of Ramsey Solutions. He has authored seven best-selling books, including The Total Money Makeover. The Dave Ramsey Show is heard by more than 12 million listeners each week on 575 radio stations and multiple digital platforms. Follow Dave on Twitter at @DaveRamsey and on the web at daveramsey.com. YOUR RADIATOR HEADQUARTERS! • Great Parts • Great Warranty On-Hand & In-Stock! NO WAITING! Cox Auto 1007 Broadway Ave Yankton, SD 605•665•4494 605-202-9179 • Lawn • Landscape • Fence • Snow Removal • Enhancement Cheeseburger, Steamed Carrots, Carnival Cookie Tuesday – Dutch Waffle, Fruit, Milk Choices Elk Point-Jefferson Middle & High School Lunch Wednesday – A. Home-style Chicken and Noodles, B. Baked Breaded Beef Fingers, Mashed Potatoes with Gravy Thursday – A. Spaghetti with Meat Sauce, B. Crispy or Spicy Chicken Sandwich, Peas, Pudding Dessert Friday – A. Beef and Bean Burrito, B. Pizza, Roasted Carrots Monday – No School Tuesday – A. Home-style Cajun Chicken Penne and Dinner Roll, B. Cheeseburger, Steamed Carrots, Carnival Cookie Irene-Wakonda Elementary School Lunch Wednesday – A. Sloppy Joe, B. Hot Dog on a Bun, French Fries Thursday – A. Mac and Cheese with Bread, B. Taco Quesadillas, Sidekicks Frozen Juice Cup Friday – No School Monday – No School Tuesday – A. Cheesy Chicken Penne, B. Stuffed Crust Pizza, Peas Irene-Wakonda School Breakfast Available every day: Breakfast entrée or Choice of cereals w/toast, Fruit, Milk Choices Wednesday – Waffles, Fruit, Milk Choices Thursday – Sausage Pancake Stick, Fruit, Milk Choices Friday – No School Monday – No School Irene-Wakonda Middle & High School Lunch Wednesday – A. Sloppy Joe, B. Hot Dog on a Bun, C. Italian Sub, French Fries Thursday – A. Mac and Cheese with Bread, B. Taco Quesadillas, C. Turkey and Cheese Sub, Sidekicks Frozen Juice Cup Friday – No School Monday – No School Tuesday – A. Cheesy Chicken Penne, B. Stuffed Crust Pizza, C. Ham and Cheese Sub, Peas Dakota Senior Meals Served at The Main Street Center & Town Square, “Meals on Wheels”. Please call before 9:00am to schedule or cancel a meal at 624-7868. Menus listed below are January 10 – January 16. Menus are subject to change without notice. All menus are served with whole grain bread and 1% milk unless otherwise noted. Wednesday – 1c Chicken and Dressing, 1/2c Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, 1/2c Peas, 1/2c Fruit Cocktail Thursday – 1 1/2c Goulash, 1/2c Creamed Corn, 3/4c Lime Jello with Mandarin Oranges Friday – Herbed Pork Chop, 1/2c Herbed Potatoes, 1/2c Carrots, 1/2c Acini di Pepe, Apple Monday – Closed – Call for Soup Tuesday – 3oz Ham Loaf, 1/2c Parslied Potatoes, 1/2c Cooked Cabbage, 1/2c Apricots 2018 Brings Us A Year Closer To America’s 250th Birthday By Sen. Mike Rounds Over the past three years, many of you have heard me talk about what we want our country to look like in 2026, the year we celebrate America’s 250th birthday. I’ve said time and again that we must get away from the centralized, overregulated system of government that has stifled economic growth. In the past year, we’ve made great strides in getting back on track to a freer, less intrusive government. Just before Christmas, President Trump signed historic tax relief legislation into law, the first major overhaul of our tax code in more than 30 years. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which takes effect immediately, will lead to more jobs and bigger paychecks for hardworking families. Additionally, lowering the corporate tax rate for American businesses will put them on a level playing field with the rest of the world, and allow them to be more competitive in the global marketplace, keeping jobs and income here at home. In 2017, we were also able to undo a number of burdensome federal regulations. We were able to undo 15 Obamaera regulations under the Congressional Review Act, saving taxpayers $36 billion and more than 4 million hours of paperwork. The Trump administration has also withdrawn or reconsidered close to 900 ineffective and duplicative regulations. Some of these regulations include the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule, the Clean Power Plan, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) power grab rule and retirement plan rules. Each of these ‘Washingtonknows-best’ rules would have led to more paperwork, more government intrusion and less freedom for the American people. In the Senate Banking Committee, we made progress this year on bipartisan legislation to provide relief to our financial institutions. Our bill, which includes six provisions I offered, will improve our nation’s financial regulatory framework by rolling back some of Dodd-Frank’s one-size-fits-all regulations. In doing so, our bill will help assure that South Dakota families and businesses have access to credit when they need it. This is critical as we work to grow a healthy American economy. Our armed forces also received a much-needed boost. After years of underfunding, our military received additional resources for the second year in a row, allowing our military leaders to take necessary steps to regain the required level of readiness. I’m also pleased to report that the National Defense Authorization Act, the annual bill that specifies where funds should be spent, included eight of my provisions that will help our armed forces accomplish their missions and take care of our troops and their families. With 2018 upon us, we are just eight years away from our 250th birthday. In 2017, we made significant steps toward a freer, less intrusive government that will help keep us safe and grow our economy. While we should be proud of the progress made, we will continue to work on the important issues that will shape our birthday celebration in 2026 and provide a stronger, healthier economy that we can pass onto future generations. 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