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First responders called to
rollover; driver charged with DUI
by Jeremy Waltner
An alleged drunk driver crashed his
car near Freeman late Sunday after-
noon, May 6, and his passenger was
airlifted to a Sioux Falls hospital after
being transported by ground to Free-
man Medical Center.
Hutchinson County Sheriff Jim
Zeeb said Freeman resident Craig
Bland was northbound on 438th Ave.
— the gravel road that runs north of
the Verizon cell tower — when he lost
control of his vehicle.
“A witness said they saw him fish-
tailing; he never slowed down and
lost control,” said Zeeb, who estimat-
ed Bland’s age in the mid 20s.
The car, a late 1990s model Buick
LeSabre, entered the west ditch on
the passenger’s side and rolled once,
coming to rest west of the west ditch
about a half-mile north of the North
County Road, Zeeb said.
Freeman’s ambulance, fire and
police departments all responded to
the call around 5:40 p.m. Hutchinson
County Sheriff Deputy Jack Fitzler
arrived on the scene around 6 p.m.
Bland, who Zeeb says was arrested
and charged with DUI, was out of the
vehicle and walking around without
a shirt when rescue units arrived on
scene. He had large cuts on his face
and a large scrape across his back; he
was transported to Freeman Medical
Center by ambulance shortly after
first-responders arrived.
The passenger, Natalie Dykstra,
also of Freeman, was trapped in the
back seat of the vehicle, which is
where firefighters and EMTs focused
their attention.
“We tried to do as much as we could
with as little discomfort as possible,”
said Freeman Fire Chief Blaine Saa-
rie, who said rescue personnel took its
time because of possible spinal injury.
“The victim was in pain,” said Saa-
rie.
Dykstra was removed from the ve-
hicle and loaded into the ambulance at
6:10 p.m. — 30 minutes after the call
first came in.
Saarie said he was very pleased
with both the number of firefighters
who responded — 18 — and their
work on the scene. Those efforts in-
cluded disabling the car’s battery,
securing the area and executing a dif-
ficult extraction.
“The guys did a great job” said
Saarie. “I was very happy with their
efforts. They work well together.”
Zeeb said both Bland and Dykstra
are new to the Freeman community.
Neither Zeeb nor Saarie knew the
condition of the vicitms Monday
morning.
This was the scene a half-mile north of Freeman shortly after firefighters and
EMTs arrived around 5:45 p.m. Sunday. The driver of the Buick LeSabre,
Craig Bland, pictured, was transported to Freeman Medical Center. His pas-
senger, Natalie Dykstra, was extracted from the rear seat of the vehicle be-
fore being taken by ambulance to Freeman Medical Center and, finally, by air
to Sioux Falls.
PHOTOS BY JEREMY WALTNER
Freeman firefighters and EMTs work to remove the passenger from the back
seat following Sunday’s single-vehicle rollover. The extraction took about 30
minutes, largely because rescue personnel were concerned about spinal in-
jury. “We tried to do as much as we could with as little discomfort as possible,”
said Freeman Fire Chief Blaine Saarie.
FACC to present
Cinderella
June 1
The Freeman Area Children’s
Choir will present its annual spring
dessert theater Friday, June 1, at 7:30
p.m. in Pioneer Hall, located on the
Freeman Academy campus. This
year’s musical is Rodgers & Ham-
merstein’s
Cinderella
.
First seen as a television spectacu-
lar in 1957, and remade for television
in 1965 and 1997, Rodgers & Ham-
merstein’s
Cinderella
spins its own
version of the traditional story, wo-
ven through with such beloved songs
as “In My Own Little Corner,” “Ten
Minutes Ago” and “Impossible.”
2012 will mark the third time this
beloved fairytale takes the stage in
Pioneer Hall. Rodgers & Hammer-
stein’s
Cinderella
was first produced
by the Freeman Area Children’s Choir
in 1999, and was the musical produc-
tion for Schmeckfest 2006.
A revival of
Cinderella
is opening
on Broadway for the 2013 season.
The cast of the FACC production,
in order of appearance, includes:
Herald......................Jonathan Olthoff
Stepmother ...................Polly Carlson
Joy .........................Bethany Wollman
Portia .........................Kaitlyn Melhaf
Cinderella...................... Sarah Miller
Queen ..............................Lacey Wipf
King........................... Ryan Haggerty
Chef............................ Jeffrey Graber
Prince ..........................Jorge Sanchez
Godmother ..................Hannah Yoder
The members of the Freeman Area
Children’s Choir will comprise the
chorus of townspeople.
The show is directed by Kris Carl-
son, artistic, Mavis Ortman, music,
and Marnette Ortman and Sonja Walt-
ner, assistant directors, and will be ac-
companied by Barb Yoder.
The public is cordially invited to
enjoy this production, and to enjoy
some dessert following the show.
Tickets will be available at the door.
Quilts sought
for Quiltfest 2012
Old and new quilts are being
sought for Quiltfest 2012, which will
be sponsored by the Freeman Acad-
emy Auxiliary in Sterling Hall on the
FA campus June 29 and 30.
Those interested can request forms
from the Quiltfest committee at Box
S, Freeman, SD 57029 or contact June
Pullman, 825-4277.
An entry form is printed below,
and forms are also available at the Et
Cetera Shoppe and the three banks in
Freeman.
The featured quilter this year is
Phyllis Schrag. There will be dem-
onstrations/talks given each day. The
raffle quilt was made by June Pull-
man, Joy Arhart and Monica Hofer.
The Quiltfest committee members
are June Pullman, Joy Arhart, Kath-
leen Miller, Betty Albrecht, Bonita
Tieszen and Jeri Butkus.
Freeman Academy Auxiliary
Quiltfest Entry Form
Sterling Hall, Freeman Academy Campus, Freeman, S.D.
(One Entry Per Form)
Name
Address
City/State/Zip
Phone
Check One
Bed
Baby
Wall-
Challenge
Quilt
Quilt
hanging
Check Whatever Applies
Hand Quilted
Machine Quilted
Tied
Hand Appliqué
Machine Appliqué
Name of Quilt
Size: Width
Length
Year Made
Made By
Owner
Description/Remarks
Additional information will be mailed. Please enclose a s
elf-
addressed, stamped envelope
and the completed form.
Mail by June 1 to:
Quiltfest, Box S, Freeman, SD 57029
Freeman Academy
Twenty-two Freeman Academy
students participated in the second
annual Freeman Public School El-
ementary Solo and Ensemble Contest
on Friday, May 4 at Freeman Elemen-
tary.
Freeman Academy took 57 events
including 21 vocal solos, 6 vocal en-
sembles, 22 instrumental solos, and 8
instrumental ensembles. Results in-
cluded 56 superiors and one excellent.
Vocal solos receiving superior rat-
ings were: Ryan Haggerty, 8
th
; Ian
Hofer, 8
th
; Jorge Sánchez, 8
th
; Polly
Carlson, 8
th
; Emma Littel-Jensen,
8
th
; Bethany Wollman, 8
th
(I+), Sarah
Miller, 8
th
(I+); Hannah Yoder, 8
th
;
Derian Voigt, 7
th
; Steven Sánchez, 7
th
;
Jesse Balzer, 7
th
(I+); Stephen Walt-
ner, 6
th
(I+); Tristan Kellar, 6
th
; Ryan
Brockmueller, 6
th
; Lindsay Thomas,
6
th
; Annie Carlson, 6
th
(I+); Kaitlyn
Epp, 5
th
; Andrea Wollman, 5
th
, (I+);
Jaden Thomas, 5
th
; Jackson Waltner,
5
th
. Receiving an excellent solo rating
was Marissa Hofer, 7
th
(II+).
Vocal ensembles receiving superior
ratings were: 7-8
th
grade ensembles:
7-8
th
girls ensemble (I+) (Polly Carl-
son, Emma Littel-Jensen, Sarah Mill-
er, Bethany Wollman, Hannah Yoder,
Marissa Hofer); 7-8
th
boys ensemble
(I+) (Ryan Haggerty, Ian Hofer, Jorge
Sánchez, Jesse Balzer, Steven Sán-
chez, Derian Voigt); 7-8
th
grade mixed
ensemble (I+) (Polly Carlson, Ryan
Haggerty, Ian Hofer, Emma Littel-
Jensen, Sarah Miller, Jorge Sánchez,
Bethany Wollman, Hannah Yoder,
Jesse Balzer, Derian Voigt).
5-6
th
grade ensembles: 5-6
th
mixed
(I+) (Ryan Brockmueller, Annie Carl-
son, Tristan Kellar, Lindsay Thomas,
Stephen Waltner, Kaitlyn Epp, Jaden
Thomas, Jackson Waltner, Andrea
Wollman); 5-6
th
girls ensemble (An-
nie Carlson, Lindsay Thomas, Kaitlyn
Epp, Andrea Wollman); 5-6
th
boys en-
semble (Ryan Brockmueller, Tristan
Kellar, Stephen Waltner, Jaden Thom-
as, Jackson Waltner).
Instrumental solos receiving supe-
rior ratings were: Polly Carlson, 8
th
flute (I+); Hannah Yoder, 8
th
oboe;
Sarah Miller, 8
th
clarinet (I+); Lindsay
Thomas, 6
th
clarinet; Kaitlyn Epp, 5
th
clarinet; Tristan Kellar, 6
th
saxophone
(I+); Andrea Wollman, 5
th
saxophone;
Ian Hofer, 8
th
trumpet; Stephen Walt-
ner, 6
th
trumpet (I+); Jackson Waltner,
5
th
trumpet; Jesse Balzer, 7
th
French
horn (I+); Annie Carlson, 6
th
French
horn (I+); Ryan Haggerty, 8
th
trom-
bone (I+); Bethany Wollman, 8
th
trombone (I+); Emma Littel-Jensen,
8
th
trombone; Ryan Brockmueller,
6
th
trombone; Marissa Hofer, 7
th
bari-
tone; Jaden Thomas, 5
th
baritone; Jef-
frey Graber, 8
th
snare drum (I+) and
xylophone (I+); Derian Voigt, 7
th
snare drum; private student, Meredith
Graber, 5
th
flute.
Instrumental ensembles receiving
superior ratings were: 7
th
& 8
th
ensem-
bles: woodwind trio (I+) (Polly Carl-
son, Hannah Yoder, Sarah Miller);
brass quartet (Ian Hofer, Jesse Balzer,
Emma Littel-Jensen, Marissa Hofer);
trombone duet (I+) (Ryan Hagger-
ty, Bethany Wollman); percussion
duet (Jeffrey Graber, Derian Voigt).
5th and 6
th
ensembles: clarinet duet
(Lindsay Thomas, Kaitlyn Epp); sax-
ophone duet (Tristan Kellar, Andrea
Wollman); brass trio (Stephen Walt-
ner, Jackson Waltner, Annie Carlson);
low brass duet (Ryan Brockmueller,
Jaden Thomas).
Students study with Freeman
Academy directors Amy Hofer Vetch
(vocal) and Donna Ries (instrumen-
tal). Other private instructors include
Mike Benton, Dan Graber, Nicolle
Hofer Timmerman and Sonja Walt-
ner. Accompanists included Amy
Hofer Vetch, Donna Ries, Dan Gra-
ber, Sonja Waltner, Deb Schmeichel,
Janet Balzer, Heather Haggerty and
students Ryan Haggerty and Annie
Carlson.
Freeman Public
Approximately 55 students from
Freeman Public, grades 5-8, partici-
pated in the second annual Freeman
Public School Elementary Solo and
Ensemble Contest on Friday, May 4.
Out of 80 entries, students from
Freeman Public earned 72 superiors
and 8 excellents.
Fifth-grade soloists earning a supe-
rior rating were: Rachel Petts, alto sax
and voice (I+); Dausyn Pravecek, ten-
or sax (I+) and voice; Kaylee Auch,
trumpet and voice; Sarah Wipf, flute
(I+) and voice; Hannah Eberts, oboe;
Shay Saarie, voice (I+), mallet and
snare; Morgan Dannenbring, voice
and clarinet; and Shannon Helma,
trombone.
Sixth-grade soloists earning a supe-
rior rating were: Bryce Dannenbring,
alto sax; Hannah Smith, clarinet; Ash-
ley Glanzer, trumpet; Tracy Ander-
sen, flute; Charles Harbarts, baritone;
Karlie Maske, voice; Emily Kirschen-
man, voice; Brennan Haggerty, bari-
tone; Brayden Edwards, voice, mallet
and snare; Ashley Watson, voice.
Seventh-grade soloists earning a
superior rating were: Noah Hofer,
voice; Preston Gall, voice; Chris
Petts, voice (I+) and trumpet; Jalen
Kaufman, tuba; Karen Schamber,
voice; Samantha Schrag, flute; Bai-
ley York, voice; Lacey Wipf, voice
(I+) and horn; Natalie Goosen, alto
sax; Matthew Beynon, alto sax; Erika
Sage- timpani and mallet; and Levi
Waldhauser, snare.
Eighth-grade soloists earning a
superior rating were: Dillon Starner,
bassoon (I+), bass clarinet and voice;
Kayla Rollag, clarinet; Christa Pe-
terson, flute; Taylor Johnson, voice;
Katie Goossen, trombone; Carlie
Muchmore, voice (I+); Jordan Hauck,
voice; Tanner Rupp, voice and bari-
tone; Rebecca Eberts, voice and trum-
pet; Kaitlyn Mehlhaf, voice and trum-
pet; and Ashley Skinner, alto sax.
Sixth-grade soloists earning an ex-
cellent rating were: Bryce Dannen-
bring, voice; Karli Maske, trombone
solo.
Seventh-grade soloists earning an
excellent rating were: Jalen Kaufman,
voice; Xavier Ward, tenor sax; Nata-
sha Hofer, clarinet; and Erika Sage,
voice.
Fifth and sixth grade ensembles
earning a superior rating were: fifth
woodwind trio; sixth trumpet duet;
sixth baritone duet; sixth flute duet-
(I+); fifth sax trio; fifth and sixth boys
ensemble; and fifth and sixth mixed
ensemble (I+).
Seventh and eighth grade ensem-
bles earning a superior rating were:
seventh and eighth mixed ensemble;
seventh and eighth woodwind choir;
seventh grade girls ensemble; seventh
and eighth brass sextet; eighth girls
ensemble (I+); eighth boys ensemble
(I+); and seventh and eighth percus-
sion trio.
Ensembles earning an excellent rat-
ing were: fifth and sixth girls ensem-
ble and seventh grade boys ensemble.
Ortman and Co.
to perform Saturday
The final concert of the 2011-12
Freeman Academy Studio Subscrip-
tion Series will
be held Saturday,
May 12 at 7:30
p.m. in Pioneer
Hall. Mory Ort-
man and Com-
pany will present
“From Porter to
Puccini,”
fea-
turing Shannon
Kessler Dooley,
soprano, Martha
Bartz, mezzo so-
prano, Dr. Mory
S. Ortman, tenor/
piano and John
Dooley, baritone.
Local guest art-
ists performing
will be Sherilyn
Ortman,
piano
and Jordan Ort-
man, saxophone.
Dr. Mory S.
Ortman, a Free-
man native and
1989 graduate of
Freeman Acad-
emy, works as a
free-lance musi-
cian in New York
City. His work
includes accom-
panying
audi-
tions and lessons,
coaching and mu-
sic directing.
Ortman also serves on the music
faculty of Adelphi University and
teaches chamber music, directs the
opera workshop and serves as staff
coach/accompanist.
This concert is included as part of
the Studio Subscription Series for
ticketholders and admission is also
available at the door. All tickets in-
clude a dessert reception. For further
information contact Amy Hofer Vetch
at 925-4237, ext. 240.
Martha Bartz
John Dooley
Shannon Dooley
SMCHA offering scholarships
The Swiss Mennonite Cultural and
Historical Association is offering a
scholarship in the amount of $500
to students who are preparing for the
ministry or other full-time Christian
service.
Scholarships are for the 2012-13
school year. The application deadline
is July 1, 2012.
Applicants must have membership
in one of the seven Swiss-Volhynian
churches in Kansas or in one of the
two Swiss-Volhynian churches in
South Dakota, or be of Swiss-Volhyn-
ian descent.
Interested persons may call 316-
283-3815 or Clark Graber, 605-925-
7599, for more information.
Senior Citizen
Center news
Thursday, May 10: bingo will be
played, 1:30 p.m.
Monday, May 14: mixed choir
practice, 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 16: noon potluck,
A to K bring a hot dish, L to Z a salad
or dessert.
Monday, May 21: Game day, 1:30
p.m.
Tuesday, May 29: mixed choir
practice, 1 p.m.; note change of day
and time.
Wednesday, May 30: monthly
birthday party, 1:30 p.m., celebrat-
ing all May birthdays with cake and
ice cream. Norman Hofer will present
a talk and PowerPoint presentation
“The Life and Times of J. J Mendel.”
Knodel, Zeeb
reunion set June 3
The Knodel and Zeeb reunion will
be held Sunday, June 3 at Memorial
Park in Yankton. Dinner will be pot-
luck with coffee provided.
Plants for Periodicals
underway at library
The Friends of the Library silent
auction fundraiser, Plants for Periodi-
cals, is underway at the Freeman Pub-
lic Library through May 12. Proceeds
will go toward sustaining and expand-
ing the periodical selections.
Freeman Academy
Spring Concert
to be held May 10
The Freeman Academy Music De-
partment will hold its spring concert
on Thursday, May 10 at 7:30 p.m. in
Pioneer Hall. The High School Vocal
Department and full band (7-12) will
present a variety of music. The per-
cussion ensemble and low brass quar-
tet will also perform. Music awards
will be presented during the evening.
Freeman Academy
music recital
planned May 14
The Freeman Academy Creative
Arts Program will be hosting a music
recital on Monday, May 14 at 7 p.m.
The recital will take place in the in-
strumental room in Sterling Hall.
Private instructors who teach
strings, woodwind, brass, piano or
voice have encouraged their students
to participate. The public is welcome
to attend.
Corrections/
clarifications
The
Freeman Courier
strives to
be accurate. Anyone who believes
information is in error is encouraged
to contact the newspaper by emailing
calling 605-925-
7033.
Mory Ortman
Freeman students
excel at local vocal,
instrumental contest