Bartling/Talcott & the Humanity Launch

Carrie Moritz

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June 27, 2024

By Elizabeth Wastell,

Gazette staff

two adults and one teenager sitting at a table — Kim Bartling (left) and Greg Talcott (right) sit down with Gazette reporter Elizabeth Wastell.

Kim Bartling is a Garretson native who’s spent a lifetime in education and as a beloved professor at the University of Sioux Falls, with an education career spanning 34 years in South Dakota. Greg Talcott was most recently the High School Principal in Brandon and has also worked at O’Gorman High School, having had a 37-year career in education in South Dakota. So, they had an idea to put that experience to good use. They sat down with Gazette staff member Elizabeth Wastell for the following interview.

Q: What inspired the name "Humanity Launch" for your organization?

Kim: Our tagline is "to ignite your culture." That's really what we want to do - walk into a school and have everyone, from the students to the teachers and staff, feel better about themselves and their goals when we leave. The "launched" part represents propelling people forward by equipping them with better communication and leadership skills.

Q: What is the story behind the founding of your organization, Humanity Launch?

Kim: Greg and I both have long careers in education - I've been teaching for 36 years, and he was a principal for 22 years before retiring. We actually first crossed paths when I was teaching at O'Gorman High School and he was teaching at a different school. Then in 2018, when Greg was retiring, I popped into his office and asked, "What are you going to do in retirement?" He said, "I want to work with kids and the people who work with kids." I responded, "Great idea, let's do that!" And that's really how Humanity Launch was born.

Greg: Kim was the one who pushed it forward initially. As she said, I had been thinking about working with kids after retiring, but I'm not sure I would have actually made it happen on my own. The partnership has been so valuable - I bring certain strengths that complement what Kim does, and vice versa.

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Garretson 14U victorious versus West Central

Despite weather that canceled the Friday game against Baltic, the Garretson 14U team was able to snatch a win earlier that week when they hosted West Central Royal on Wednesday.

baseball player in blue running over first base while other player reaches to catch a ball — Shea Smidt is safe! -Photos by Angie Bly

The team played a come-from-behind third inning that saw 7 runs put onto the board after WCR had scored one point each in innings one and two.

Garretson's Brock Bonte started the scoring run as he crossed home plate on a wild pitch, and Shea Smidt followed his lead on the next batter to do the same. Casen Smith had advanced to third on a line drive from Chase Costello, and scored on a wild pitch with Colton Buchholz at bat. Costello subsequently stole second and third on that same wild pitch, and crossed home plate when Buchholz singled on a grounder to the pitcher. Now sitting at 4-2, the team kept the ball rolling when Smith doubled on a line drive to left field, bringing Buchholz home.

To finish out the successful inning, Wyatt Potter and Ty VanHolland each scored on wild pitches to Brock Bonte, bringing the game to 7-2.

Toeing the mound for Garretson were Costello and Gavin Coburn, who pitched 4 and 3 innings, respectively. Costello struck out two, walked five, and allowed two hits. Coburn struck out one, walked zero, and allowed two hits.

Buchholz led the team in hits with two in three at bats. Costello, Smith, Potter, and VanHolland each had one hit.

Tough game versus SFC Blue

On Sunday, the 14U team hosted Sioux Falls Christian Blue, but couldn't keep up as the opponents consistently scored each inning, leaving the score at 3-9.

baseball pitcher in blue throwing ball — Gavin Coburn //Angela Bly

Garretson got on the board at the bottom of the first inning, when Smith singled on a ground ball to left field and sent Buchholz over home plate. Unfortunately, they couldn't keep up the momentum as SFC Blue took two at the top of the second while keeping Garretson to zero. A single from Smith at the bottom of the third kept Garretson in play as Costello scored, putting the game at 2-3, but they left the fourth inning empty-handed again as SFC Blue took home another point.

Three more points to Garretson's one in the fifth inning cinched SFC Blue's win, and they left Garretson high and dry in the sixth and seventh.

Buchholz and Smith took to the mound for Garretson, pitching two and five innings, respectively. Buchholz struck out three, walked five, and allowed zero hits, but it was his three wild pitches that led to his undoing. Smith struck out two, walked zero, and allowed seven hits.

Smith led the team in hits with two in three at bats, while Costello, Coburn, and Cade Risty each had one hit.

The team is scheduled to host Volga White on Friday, with the game starting at 7:00 p.m. Next Tuesday, they will take on Canton during the Garretson American Legion Post #23's Independence Celebration game, starting at 5:30 p.m.

baseball player throwing himself feet first into home plate — Wyatt Potter //Angela Bly

Public Notices published June 27, 2024

Public Notices

Carrie Moritz

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June 27, 2024

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CITY OF GARRETSON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
CITY OF GARRETSON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice of Hearing: for Adult Name Change

CITY OF GARRETSON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that the City of Garretson will hold a public hearing on Monday, July 1st, 2024, regarding a variance applied for by the resident of 104 S. Main Avenue Garretson SD 57030 Lots 3A and 4A Block 1 FLANAGANS TRACTS TO CITY OF GARRETSON. Upon approval, the variance will allow for a fence to be placed beyond the back of the home on the south side of the residence. The public is invited to attend and comment.

This public hearing will be held at the following time, date, and location:

6:30 P.M.

July 1st, 2024

American Legion

504 N. Main Ave.

Garretson, SD 57030

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance to participate in this hearing, please contact the Garretson Finance Officer at (605) 594-6721. Anyone who is deaf, hard-of-hearing or speech-disabled may utilize Relay South Dakota at (800) 877-1113 (TTY/Voice). Notification 48 hours prior to the hearing will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this hearing.

-Paetyn Dreckman

City of Garretson Finance Officer

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CITY OF GARRETSON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that the City of Garretson will hold a public hearing on Monday, July 1st, 2024, regarding a variance applied for by the resident of 333 S Depot Avenue Garretson SD 57030 Lot 1 Block 18 ROYCES 4TH ADDN TO CITY OF GARRETSON. Upon approval, the variance will allow for a deck to be placed along the north side of the residence. Said deck will be within 7’ of lot line (within 7’ setback) but will be 3’ feet from sidewalk. The public is invited to attend and comment.

This public hearing will be held at the following time, date, and location:

6:30 P.M.

July 1st, 2024

American Legion

504 N. Main Ave.

Garretson, SD 57030

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance to participate in this hearing, please contact the Garretson Finance Officer at (605) 594-6721. Anyone who is deaf, hard-of-hearing or speech-disabled may utilize Relay South Dakota at (800) 877-1113 (TTY/Voice). Notification 48 hours prior to the hearing will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this hearing.

-Paetyn Dreckman

City of Garretson Finance Officer

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Notice of Hearing: for Adult Name Change

CIV:24-2504

STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA) SS COUNTY OF MINNEHAHA)

IN CIRCUIT COURT

SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

In the Matter of the Petition

of Ann Louisa Kneip,

For a Change of Name to

Ann Louisa Adler

CIV: 24-2504

Notice is hereby given that a Verified Petition for Adult Name Change has been filed by Ann Louisa Kneip, the object and prayer of which is to change Petitioner’s name from Ann Louisa Kneip to Ann Louisa Adler.

On the 13th day of August, 2024, at the hour of 11:00 a.m. said Verified Petition will be heard by this Court before the Honorable Hanson Presiding, at the Court Room in the Minnehaha County Courthouse, City of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, or as soon thereafter as is convenient for the court. Anyone may come and appear at that time and place and show reasons, if any, why said name should not be changed as requested.

Dated this 21st Day of June, 2024 at Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Attested by,

Angelia M. Gries, Clerk of Court

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Between 8 to 10 inches of rain fell in Garretson over a 7-day period, with over 4 of those inches in less than 24 hours last week, leading to some flooding; a Garretson native is changing high school students' lives with the Humanity Launch; the Legion is planning an Independence Day Celebration with the sport that's as American as apple pie; and the ZooMobile visited the Garretson Library last week, plus more!

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SDHSAA Board considers policy change for football schedules

Carrie Moritz

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June 26, 2024

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SDHSAA Board considers policy change for football schedules

By Dana Hess

For the S.D. NewsMedia Association

PIERRE — For South Dakota high schools, one of the most anticipated times of the year is the March release of the fall football schedules. Football coaches like to know who their opponents will be. School administrators like to know when to schedule homecoming.

At its meeting on Wednesday, June 12, the board of directors of the South Dakota High School Activities Association approved the first reading of two policy changes that may hurry along the process of releasing the schedules.

One policy change says that in alignment years, all members schools must have specific information to SDHSAA by the February board meeting. That information includes whether a school is adding or removing football from its offerings. Schools must also tell the board if, for the upcoming classification cycle, they are joining a new football cooperative or dissolving an old football cooperative.

Another policy calls for football schedules to be released for each class as they are completed. Delays by schools in reporting their participation or changes in cooperatives may delay the release of the schedule for affected classes.

Releasing schedules as they are completed means that bigger schools will likely get their schedules first since there are fewer teams in the higher divisions. SDHSAA Assistant Executive Director Randy Soma, who makes the football schedules for all member schools, said small schools may have some “heartache” if bigger schools get their schedules first. Despite the potential for heartache, Soma added that most of what he has heard from schools is “let’s have them released when you have them done.”

After 10-hour recount, full county hand count of ballots moved ahead on Tuesday, June 25

Carrie Moritz

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June 26, 2024

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After 10-hour recount, full county hand count of ballots moved ahead on Tuesday, June 25

By Dave Baumeister

County Correspondent

UPDATE: This story has been updated and can now be found by clicking here.

SIOUX FALLS – Even though this week’s regular Minnehaha County Commission meeting on Tuesday, June 25 was brief, in the next rooms, around 50 county residents were preparing to conduct a hand-count audit of all the county’s ballots in the recent primary election.

Auditor Leah Anderson told commissioners last week that she wanted to take advantage of the overall low voter turn-out to count all the ballots by hand.

A new state law requires all counties to audit at least 5% of the total ballots in an election, and that, coupled with the low 9% voter turnout in Minnehaha County, is what prompted the hand count.

However, with questions on June 18, it was unsure what would happen after the hand count.

Anderson explained that if there was a discrepancy in the count, candidates would have a brief window to ask for a recount, making that a possible “second recount” in this election.

several people at tables in a room — Around 50 Minnehaha County residents sat at tables in two rooms on the third floor of the county administration building on June 25 doing a total hand count of more than 13,000 ballots from the June 4 primary election races. While Auditor Leah Anderson originally estimated the process would only take three to five hours, this photo was taken at eight hours into the counting, and, at that time, the end was still not in sight. Just the day before a recount from the election took place that reported lasted over 10 hours. (Photo by Dave Baumeister)

On June 18, Commissioner Jean Bender asked Anderson several times if the auditor was thinking of the hand count as a recount.

Although Anderson never directly answered Bender’s question, she did say the hand count could lead to a recount.

However, according to state law, the hand count, in itself, does not serve as a recount, and any recount that was called for would most likely involve using the tabulating machines.

Because of that, no results of the hand count were available at press time.

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First recount

The day before, on Monday, June 24, an “official” election recount was completed.

According to Commissioner Dean Karsky, over 300 workers and spectators, along with four attorneys, were in attendance at a recount that took 10-and-one-half (10.5) hours to complete.

That process was overseen by a three-member board under the supervision of 2^nd District Presiding Judge Robin Houwman.

Two of the races, one for precinct committeeman and the District 11 state House race, came out exactly the same as in the original count.

However, at the time of the original count, there were 132 disputed ballots that a precinct committee disqualified for reasons of questionable addresses, and those ballots were ordered to be put back into the mix for the recount.

While those ballots did not figure into the other races, they did for the third recount, which was asked for by county commission candidate Roger Russell who originally lost to the incumbent Dean Karsky by 85 votes.

But with the other ballots added in, Russell fell back even further to Karsky, this time coming in third place by a difference of 108 votes.

Challenger Cole Heisey picked up the most ground with 44 of the originally discounted ballots to finish in first place with 5,416 votes.

(Heisey and Karsky will now face Independent candidate Anny Liebengood in the November general election).

Although Anderson told commissioners last week that she believed the audit would only take three hours (which amended to five hours, figuring in training and breaks), the count was into the ninth hour, and still was not finished.

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Palisades Healthcare Employee of the month, Megan Aldrich

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June 20, 2024

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Palisades Healthcare Employee of the month, Megan Aldrich

Regular readers will recall that the Gazette will be featuring the Employee of the Month for Palisades Healthcare Center. This week we’re featuring the Business Manager and Human Relations officer, Megan Aldrich, who is their employee of the month for May.

woman posing with flag behind her — Megan Aldrich //Garrick A Moritz, Gazette

“I grew up on a dairy farm and graduated from Parkston, South Dakota,” she said. “I went to Marshall, Minnesota to study social work and then took a break, got married and moved to Luverne. I worked at the nursing home there in Luverne as a CNA, and finished up my bachelor’s degree in Applied Behavioral Science. I started working at LSS Summit Oaks treatment center in Sioux Falls, working there for four years. Then I became a group leader at the boy’s facility in Magnolia Minnesota, and now I’m here at Palisades.”

When asked what drew her to the healthcare industry she had this to say.

“I do this for the people who live here, the residents,” Aldrich said. “I love these residents and I love the staff. Our staff is so caring, and our residents feel that. If you talk to any of these residents you’ll know that they regard us as their families and that’s what I love about this place the most.”

“I always wanted to be a social worker, and it’s a job I’ve done for several years,” she said. “I did it for a year and a half here, until they asked me if I wanted to be the business manager. I said, sure, and now I’ve been doing that for two years. Then about a year ago, they asked if I wanted to be the Human Resources officer, and I said yes to that too, so I’ve been doing both the business office and HR.”

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