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M iscellaneous Coming Events Any public event or organizational meeting held in Freeman will be list- ed upon request in this column as a public service. The Courier dead- line is Monday noon. Contact us at PO Box 950, Freeman, SD 57029; 605-925-7033 (voice); 605-925-4684 (fax); or email courier@gwtc.net. Wednesday, May 9 Freeman Public academic and athletic awards program, 10 a.m. Thursday, May 10 Track: Cornbelt Conference Meet, Freeman Track and Field, field events start at 1 p.m. Senior Citizen Center bingo, 1:30 p.m. Freeman Academy spring concert, Pioneer Hall, 7:30 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, City Hall, 8 p.m. Friday, May 11 Bethany Church Food Pantry, 508 S. Cedar, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 12 SSS concert, Mory Ortman and Co.: “From Porter to Puccini,” Pioneer Hall, 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 14 Senior Citizen Center mixed choir will practice, 1:30 p.m. Freeman Academy music recital, Sterling Hall instrumental room, 7 p.m. Freeman Public School Board meeting, Freeman High School, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 15 PALS weight support meeting, Ray Hofer’s Shop, 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 16 Senior Citizen Center noon potluck Freeman High School Baccalaureate, 8 p.m. Thursday, May 17 Reading Discussion Group, Freeman Public Library, 10 a.m. Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, City Hall, 8 p.m. Friday, May 18 Bethany Church Food Pantry, 508 S. Cedar, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 19 Freeman High School Graduation, 2 p.m. Freeman Academy Commencement, 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 21 Senior Citizen Center game day, 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 22 PALS weight support meeting, Ray Hofer’s Shop, 8:30 a.m. Thursday, May 24 Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, City Hall, 8 p.m. Friday, May 25 Bethany Church Food Pantry, 508 S. Cedar, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 29 PALS weight support meeting, Ray Hofer’s Shop, 8:30 a.m. Senior Citizen Center mixed choir will practice, 1 p.m. (note change of day and time) Wednesday, May 30 Senior Citizen Center monthly birthday party, 1:30 p.m. Freeman Ambulance......................................................................... 911 Freeman Regional Health Services..................................605-925-4000 Freeman Fire Department................................................................. 911 Freeman Police......................................................911 or 605-925-7025 Freeman Natural Gas Emergency................................ 1-800-245-6977 Hutchinson County Sheriff. ............................................................... 911 Turner County Sheriff........................................................................ 911 S.D. Poison Control Center........................................... 1-800-952-0123 COMMUNITY INSTITUTIONS Freeman City Hall.............................................................605-925-7127 Freeman Public Library.....................................................605-925-7003 Freeman Post Office.........................................................605-925-7386 Freeman Community Development Corporation. .............605-925-4444 HOW TO REACH EMERGENCY NUMBERS

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Cards of thanks Thank you to everyone who “brought and bought” at our recent bake sale, and a special thanks to Merchants State Bank for the use of their facilities. Also thanks to Norm’s Thrifty White Pharmacy and Freeman Community Development Corpora- tion for their help in advertising the sale. We are also very grateful for everyone who has donated or will donate to our May membership drive and especially to the people who orga- nized and will direct the drive through the month of May at churches in the area. Thanks, everyone! Freeman Regional Health Services Auxiliary Thank you to everyone who sent cards and the good wishes I received for my 80th birthday. You truly made my birthday special and one I’ll re- member for quite some time. A spe- cial thank you to my family for the surprise party and to everyone who helped celebrate with me. God bless each and every one of you. Stewart Kaufman MITCHELL: 1315 N. Main St., Suite 100 — 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m., May 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 29, 30, 31 YANKTON: Human Services Cen- ter, Kanner Building, 3113 Spruce St., Suite 109 — 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m., May 1, 3, 4, 8, 10, 11, 15, 17, 18, 22, 24, 25, 29, 31 A complete statewide schedule can be found online; go to www. freemansd.com, click on “Other Links” and go to “Driver License Exams”. All stations remain open during noon hours although no drive tests will be given between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. No testing after 3:30 p.m. Applicants have up to six months before and 30 days after their birth- day to renew their licenses without written or driving tests. All applicants requiring the written and driver test must apply one hour before closing. People applying for or renewing their driver license or identification card need to provide documents to prove identity, date of birth and lawful status; a Social Security number and two documents proving your princi- pal address. Documents to prove identity, date HOW TO CONTACT YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS Sen. Tim Johnson 136 Hart Senate Office Building Moisture last week...................... .73 Total May..................................... .73 Normal May. .............................. 3.05 Total April................................... 3.05 Normal April.............................. 2.33 Year to date (thru 5/07)............... 6.72 Normal year (thru April)............ 5.28 Above year (thru 4/30)................. .71 GRAIN MARKET Monday Closing - Central Farmers Coop May 7, 2012 Corn...........................................$6.10 Soybeans..................................$14.12 April 30, 2012 Corn...........................................$6.14 Soybeans..................................$14.41 May 9, 2011 Corn...........................................$6.52 Soybeans..................................$12.65 WEATHER May 1 84 56 0.35 May 2 81 48 0.00 May 3 81 60 0.00 May 4 75 56 0.00 May 5 70 58 0.38 May 6 67 50 0.00 May 7 67 46 0.00 PRECIPITATION SUMMARY of birth and lawful status include: • Valid unexpired U.S. passport • Certificate of Naturalization • Certificate of Citizenship • Valid unexpired permanent resi- dent card • Valid unexpired employment au- thorization document • Foreign passport with valid unex- pired U.S. Visa with I-94 Driver License Examinations May

Meals on Wheels (Subject to change) Thursday, May 10 Fried Chicken Friday, May 11 Baked Fish Saturday, May 12 Tavern on a bun Monday, May 14 Meat Balls Tuesday, May 15 Salisbury Steak Wednesday, May 16 Pork Cutlets Thursday, May 17 Roast Beef

East Freeman Earl Rose, 85, died May 1 in Iowa City, Iowa. His memorial service will be held on Monday, June 11, at 10:30 a.m. at the First Mennonite Church in Iowa City. His surviving family in- cludes wife Marilyn (Preheim), five daughters and their families, and sis- ter-in-law Irene Schrag of Freeman. Two area students, recent graduates of Hesston College in Kansas, Daw- son Waltner and Libby Waltner, are spending some time in Europe with the Hesston College Chorale. Parents of Dawson are Derrold and Peggy, and Libby’s parents are Kevin and Amy. prepared for the end which leaves you hanging and begs you to read the second book. (The second book does the same thing so you feel you need to read the third book to get the whole story.) After reading all three of the books I’d have to give them a rating of four stars for young people and maybe three and a half for adults. They did hold my interest all the way to the end of the third book and I did find I felt involved with the characters and was pulling for them to come through all of their adventures. New in May: Adult Fiction Too Close to Home (#1 Women of Justice), Lynette Eason The Confession (#14 Ian Rutledge), Charles Todd Into the Free , Julie Cantrell Sunny (#2 White Lines), Tracy Brown Poison Flower (#7 Jane Whitefield), Thomas Perry What Doesn’t Kill You (#2 Catherine Ling), Iris Johansen Adult Nonfiction Growing up Amish , Ira Wagler 30 Yoga Poses , Judith Lasater Beautiful Souls , Eyal Press Living with Your Exchange Student , Ina Cherington Winter King (Henry VII ), Thomas Penn He loved watching baseball and the Braves and Yankees were teams he would stay up late to watch. As daughters of a farmer, we expe- rienced lots of farm activities. Picking rocks, walking bean fields, chasing cows and even driving the truck home from a field, were activities done at a young age. Those who remember him as a fun-loving, spirited man include his daughters: Rhonda Steffen, husband Joe and sons Dylan and Derek, Yank- ton, Nancy Desler, husband Bill and children Emily and Nathan, Bella Vista, Ark., Carole Ball, husband Ja- son and daughters Nicole and Emma, Sioux Center, Iowa, and Jodi Mc- Gaffy, husband David and children Micah, Hannah and Josiah, Missouri Valley, Iowa; brothers: Dennis Hofer, Bobby Hofer, Elgin and wife Penny Hofer; sisters: Bernice Kjos, Jane and Don Schrader, and Gloria and hus- band Merrill Schneiderman. He was preceded in death by his wife Margie; his parents Dave and Elsie Hofer; brother-in-law Richard Kjos; and brother Junior Hofer. His funeral was held Monday, April 30 at 10:30 a.m. at Freeman Mission- ary Church with Rev. Stephen Rous- sos and Rev. David McGaffey officiat- ing. Organist was Goldie Groves with Becky Ebbesen as pianist. Pallbearers were Joe Steffen, Bill Desler, Jason Ball, David McGaffey, Craig Hofer and Ron Misar. Honorary pallbearers were Dylan Steffen, Derek Steffen, Micah McGaffey Nathan Desler and Josiah McGaffey. Interment was at Hutterthal Church Cemetery.

Freeman Academy Chapel Schedule Freeman Academy holds chapel every Monday and Friday on the sec- ond floor of the Administration Build- ing from 10:20 to 11 a.m. The public is welcome to attend. Friday, May 11: Lea Graber, Senate Intern in Washington, D.C. Monday, May 14: Selina Kunzi, “Paraguay” Friday, May 18: Freeman Academy Seniors, “Senior send off” Monday, May 21: Dan Freng, pastor of Emmanuel Church Freeman Academy Lunch Menu May 10-May 16 (subject to change) Note: All meals include tossed salad, fruit, dessert Thursday — Teriyaki chicken, rice pilaf, peas, strawberry pretzel dessert Friday — Minestrone soup, leftover desserts Monday to Wednesday — Cook’s choice A “Special Diet” menu for Meals on Wheels is available through Free- man Community Hospital. For infor- mation phone 925-4000.

James D. Hofer James D. Hofer was born July 16, 1935 to Dave and Elsie Hofer. He passed away April 27, 2012 at Avera Hospital in Yankton, S.D., of compli- cations from lymphoma. James grew up on a farm near Dolton, S.D. He left to serve in the Army and was stationed in Panama. After returning, he became interest- ed in a woman named Margie who worked at a café in Menno, S.D. They dated for several years and got mar- ried on April 25, 1964. They had four daughters: Rhonda, Nancy, Carole and Jodi. Jim loved farming. John Deere was the tractor of choice and he tried to instill that love in his grandchildren by supplying them with John Deere toys as well as rides on the tractor.

A rea N ews Around the town Saloma Furlong, author of Why I Left the Amish , along with her hus- band, David, spent some time in Free- man this past week at the home of Dennis and Shirley Ries, through the Mennonite Your Way hospitality trav- el. They are on a book tour through the mid-west. Saloma is featured in the film, The Amish, which can be seen on-line on PBS on American Experience . Saloma and David were delighted to visit South Dakota for the first time as well as one of the Hutter- ite colonies. Her book and DVD can be checked out at the Freeman Pub- lic Library. To visit her website go to www.salomafurlong.com.

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TAKE COVER: A long steady three-minute blast of the high and low notes at the same time. This signal means danger is im- minent and you should seek shelter immediately. . FIRE ALARM: A siren with alter- nating and repeating high-low- high-low tones summons mem- bers of the Freeman Fire Depart- ment to the fire station. It is used when requested by the fire de- partment to ensure enough fire- fighters respond to an alarm.

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With the movie making the rounds, and the sound track music selling big, there is much interest in the books for the Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins. These books are in our young adult section and are being read by children and adults all over the world. Amazon gives a short description of the first book: In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining capitol surrounded by 12 outlying districts. Long ago the districts waged war on the capitol and were defeated. As part of the surrender terms, each district agreed to send one boy and one girl to appear in an annual televised event called, The Hunger Games , a fight to the death on live TV. Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen, who lives alone with her mother and younger sister, regards it as a death sentence when she is forced to represent her district in the games. The terrain, rules, and level of audience participation may change but one thing is constant: kill or be killed. I read that and thought I wouldn’t really care for it all that much, so I put off reading them for quite a while. But under pressure from nieces and nephews, I gave in and gave it a read. It was pretty much what I thought it would be, a story that is probably of more interest to young people. Still, it was an interesting book, and the story does keep your interest. However be

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