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There is a a moment, I slipped up to him. offering a safe and stable environment until particular need for foster parents who can “Are you going to sell the desk?” I asked. a child can return home. In some situations, take sibling groups, American Indian foster “No one seemed to want to start the bidding,” he replied. they become the permanent guardians parents and families who are willing to care “I would have, but I don’t have as much as you wanted,” I themselves through the adoption process. for teenagers. Foster parents must be 21 said. “But I would like it for my wife.” Whether it’s years old, trained and licensed, and can be “How much do you want to bid?” he asked. a short- or related or unrelated to the child. “Fifteen dollars is all I have,” I replied, “and I will bid it all.” long-term We need more South Dakotans who are He looked at me and seemed to realize that I was a strugplacement, willing to provide this selfless, life-changing gling college student, and he smiled. “You’ve got yourself a foster famicare. Please consider opening your heart and desk.” lies provide your home to help a child in need. You can He motioned to the lady marking down the sold items, selfless care commit to know more at fosteronesd.org and she handed me the paper to pay for the desk. But after THE CITY OF VERMILLION everything else was sold, a man asked about it. The auctioneer told the man the desk was sold. IS SOLICITING QUOTES. “But no one even bid on it,” the man complained. “I The City Vermillion Code Enforcement is seeking quotes The City ofof Vermillion Code Enforcement is seeking planned to, but I didn’t want to start.” quotes for snow removal for public sidewalks. Earn as much as $400+ this month for snow removal for public sidewalks. If you are interested The auctioneer turned and smiled at me, then said to the in providing this service please stop by City Hall to apply If you are interested in providing this service please stop & $120 this week man, “I doubt you could have beat the bid, because you’d or call Hall to apply. by City 605-677-7050 have to give everything you had.” And as we recently moved the old desk, I think PRECISION PAINTING Donna remembered, attoo, because she looked it, FARMLAND FOR LEASE •Interior •Exterior smiled, and hugged me. •Commercial BY SEALED BID •Residential Approximately 230 Acres of BROOKINGS, S.D. - If you've seen a large noisy beetle resembling a June beetle in your yard or garden this fall, you're not alone. Adam Varenhorst, Assistant Professor & SDSU Extension Field Crop Entomologist said the SDSU Extension team has been receiving reports of the bumble flower beetle. "They show up later in the season and feed on ripe garden produce," Varenhorst explained. Although the bumble flower beetle and June beetle are related, Varenhorst said there are quite a few characteristics that can be used to tell them apart. "One of the biggest differences is the timing of their arrival," he said. "June beetles are most frequently observed from May to June, while the bumble flower beetle appears from late July until the first hard frost." Another distinguishing characteristic of the bumble flower beetle is its light to dark brown body color with black and light mottling patterns (Figure 1). Bumble flower beetles are also mostly covered in dense, light-colored hairs, and make a very noticeable buzzing sound while flying (Figure 2). Not a pest to worry about Although these beetles often get blamed for damage to tomatoes and apples, Varenhorst says the criticism isn't fair because they are only feeding on produce that was already damaged. "The bumble flower beetles are attracted to sweet or fermenting liquids and ripening crops," he said. "Bumble flower beetles are not considered a major pest, and the best way to manage them is to remove them from infested areas and destroy them." In addition, routine picking and removing of damaged produce from the garden can reduce the presence of bumble flower beetles. For apple trees, Varenhorst encouraged the removal of any blemished apples and ground falls from around the base of the tree. "Doing so should noticeably reduce bumble flower beetle numbers," he said. Commit To Know More About Foster Parenting Quality Workmanship, Reasonable Rates Clay County Farmland For information contact: Finance Officer City of Vermillion 25 Center Street Vermillion, SD 57069 605-677-7056 Or on the web at www.vermillion.us/bids.aspx Deadline for Sealed Bids 11:00 a.m. November 1, 2018 Since 1983 CLINT TUCKER 624-4621 BUILD A THON & BBQ PARTY Habitat For Humanity Clay & Yankton Counties Thursday, October 11th • 5pm – 8pm Austin Elementary 300 High Street, Vermillion Habitat’s family friendly event includes live music, fun kid activities, delicious food and live/silent auction items. Pulled Pork Sandwich Meal – Freewill Donation habitatclayyankton.org Purchase and Decorate 2x4 Studs for $25 FREE Brats, Burgers, Chips, Pop & Cookies Register For Prizes! Grand Prize Electric Grill! Thursday, Oct. 11th 11AM - 1PM Thank you to all the other depts. that help with this open house! A BRIGHT FUTURE WITH AN OLD FRIEND 115 W. Duke, Vermillion, SD 605-677-7073 Election Signs Not Allowed In Right Of Way PIERRE, S.D –The South Dakota Department of Transportation reminds the public that political campaign and ballot-issue signs cannot be placed on state highway rights of way. “With election season upon us, election signs are showing up along the state’s roadways,” says Kristi Sandal, public information officer. “Illegal signs create a safety hazard and may distract motorists from seeing important regulatory or directional signing.” The use of right of way is reserved for official highway signage. All signs in the right of way that are not required for traffic control, as authorized by law (SDCL 31-28-14), are prohibited and will be removed by SDDOT crews as they see them or as they are reported. Attempts to contact the owner of the signs to pick them up will be made. Municipal ordinances regulating placement and removal of campaign signs within towns and cities do not have precedence over state jurisdiction and supervision of state highway rights of way within municipalities.