July 27, 2010
World Record Hailstone Weighed In Vivian
Check out the worlds largest hail stone, just hope you
never see one up close and personal!!
Keloland article.
May 01, 2010
Beloved Teacher
Passes
Alice Smith passed away on April
20, 2010, in Hill City SD.
For over 20 years, Mrs. Smith taught biology and
art at T. F. Riggs High School in Pierre, S.D., where
she was also president of the Pierre Education
Association. She belonged to AAUW, the Canvas Backs Art
Club and Toastmistresses. She returned to Hills City in
1975.
More information may be found at:
http://hillcityprevailernews.blogspot.com/2010/04/alice-davis-smith.html
Feb. 26, 2010
Meet me on Euclid
Internet site brings us ‘back in the
day’
By Jeff Bunn
Capital Journal staff
Published/Last Modified on Friday, Feb 26, 2010 - 11:38:27
am CST
PIERRE — A former way friends in Pierre
got together has made its way to today’s most popular strip
— the Internet.
In less than two weeks, more than 800 people have joined a
Facebook group dedicated to the pasttime of rendezvousing on
Euclid Avenue.
“It was a social network like Facebook and texting now,”
said Dave Osterkamp, creator of Euclid Ave. Cruzin. “It was
the best way to get a hold of your friends, ‘Meet me on
Euclid.’”
The Web site, which had 826 members as of Thursday, has
group discussions on what music people listened to while
joyriding on the street, pictures of hangouts — most no
longer around — and the cars that made the trip.
“It reminds them of all the good times we had back in the
day,” Osterkamp said.
One person writes about getting his first and only speeding
ticket on Euclid while others have posted pictures of old
cars and motorcycles.
Osterkamp, 39, said he did his driving on the city street in
the ‘80s and ‘90s and the group has members who go back to
the ‘60s. He said the idea came after a friend posted
pictures of his old car on the social networking Web site.
“I remembered seeing that car,” he said. “That’s how the
whole page started.”
Osterkamp said he’s been surprised by the number of people
who have become members of the page.
Joyriding up and down the stretch of road is not what it was
years ago, partly because of police activity and
generational changes, Osterkamp said.
“They shut Euclid down a few years ago and kind of kicked
everyone off,” he said, in reference to policing. “But it
was a whole culture — the culture around cars. My business
pretty much comes from the car market — stereos for cars — I
noticed when cruising stopped. It has taken a dip.”
A weekend gathering drew 20 to 100 cars, Osterkamp said.
“We’d be going five miles an hour up and down Euclid bumper
to bumper,” he said.
He said he and others would like to organize another drive
this summer during Oahe days.
Dave Erickson, a page member and cruiser from 1968 to 1978,
said the Web site allows people to celebrate a part of
American life less vibrant today.
“I had a ‘60 Impala sport coup, but I also rode with one of
my friends — he had a ‘71 boss 351 Mustang,” Erickson said.
“There were a lot of muscle cars cruising — Trans Ams,
Barracuda, Chargers. It was just that generation. That was
what you did. Euclid was the place.”
Visit the "Euclid Ave. Cruzin" group
here.
August 25, 2009
Fort Bennett to Fort Pierre Casey
Tibbs Memorial Trail Ride
This trail ride is of interest to the Class
of ’64 because a couple of our classmates are involved. Our own
Mike Pellerzi was involved in the planning, and rode the trail
in the heat of August with about 300 people, horses, mules and
around 34 wagons. This ride covered a route from a site near
old Fort Bennett (the fort is now under water in the Oahe
reservoir) to Fort Pierre, about 60 miles. Darby Nutter and
Gary Grittner (famous for last year’s Fort Pierre to Deadwood
Trail Ride) organized this ride for benefit of the Verendrye
Museum. The following narrative was provided by the
ride historian John Duffy:
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The Casey Tibbs Memorial Ride, sponsored
by Verendrye Museum, Inc., of Fort Pierre, traveled
approximately 60 miles along a route common to Indians, the U.S.
military, and settlers into the area. The remote trailhead at
the Donelan Ranch in northeastern Stanley County took
participants' breath away before their pickups were parked.
Over four days of riding, hundreds of horsemen, muleskinners,
and teamsters saw scenery otherwise not accessible to the
public. Highlights included the confluence of the Cheyenne and
Missouri Rivers, the 50,000 acre Triple U Buffalo Ranch, a
stampede of 300-400 bison, the endless waves of grain on the
Haskins Wheat Farm, as well as the many rugged creeks that feed
the Missouri River from the west. This in addition to sunrises,
sunsets, dark night skies, meteor showers, abundant wildlife and
the general beauty of western South Dakota.
Participants were also fed, educated and entertained at evening
camps. Local non-profit organizations fed between 300-400
attendees each evening and Verendrye Museum hosted historical
presentations by expert speakers on topics including Fort
Bennett, the Cheyenne Agency, St. John's Mission, Oahe Dam,
Mission Ridge, prairie ecology, schools, public lands, Fort
Pierre, historic trails, etc. The gatherings also included
poetry readings and live music until sunset each evening. These
night camps, complete with water, garbage collection, and
toilets were usually bigger than three-fourths of the towns in
South Dakota!
The ride concluded Friday morning when 34 wagons carrying 104
people and 205 riders on horses or mules descended the Missouri
breaks along Verendrye Drive to the Casey Tibbs South Dakota
Rode Center. From there, the 304 people and 269 head of
livestock paraded down Deadwood Avenue in Fort Pierre before
camping for the evening at the Stanley County Fairgrounds. The
ride concluded in downtown Fort Pierre with a supper, auction,
and dance in downtown Fort Pierre on Friday night.
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Thanks John for your report!
Check out the coverage from the
Capital
Journal:
“Celebrating
western life”
“Gearing
up to ride”
“Trail
ride, activities start next week”
“Trail
ride saddles up”
“Trail
ride heats up”
(Thanks to Lisa Johansen, Associate editor,
Capital Journal for helping me find these articles in the
archives!)
Check out the Dakota Radio Group press
coverage at:
http://www.dakotaradiogroup.com/mydailynews/MDNMondayAugust_17.htm
Don’t miss Greg Latza’s wonderful trail
photos:
http://www.greglatza.com/trailgallery/
(Oh, note that Greg is the son-in-law of our
classmate Dianne Markwed Olander!) Mike Pellerzi is featured in sunset
silhouette between two wagons, in photo number 12 of this
gallery.
larry.k
May 20, 2009
Judy (McKelvy)
Campbell suffers stroke
I had a phone call
this morning from Judy's mother in Billings. She said that Judy
had a stroke on Monday and is in the hospital in Billings. She
said it is called the Billings Clinic. She said that they put a
feeding tube in because she can't swallow and she can only say
yes and no so it doesn't sound very good.
I encourage you to send cards
to: Judy Campbell, Billings Clinic Hospital; PO Box 37000;
Billings, MT 59107
Mary Carter
April 6, 2009
Charlie Walker selected
Post Commander
A longtime Pierre resident was chosen as Commander for the
Pierre Post 8 American Legion last week. A membership meeting
was held Thursday night and Charles Walker was selected to lead
the post for the 2009-2010 year. Walker’s uncle, Carl Walker
was the first Post 8 Commander and his father and other
relatives have been Post 8 members over the years. Walker will
be installed at the next membership meeting, which is planned
for May 7. Also being installed will be Nick Dooley as 1st
Vice Commander; Phil Clements-2nd Vice Commander;
Scott Moran-Adjutant; Finance Officer Mel Placek; Chaplain Marne
Haggart, Historian Jackie Bierman; Sergeant-at-Arms Brad
England; Judge Advocate John Dewell; Officer Bob McDonald and at
large members Calvin Christie; Ollie Redden, Greg Lemieux and
Ray Elenbaum. (My Daily News, Dakota Radio Group.)
Posted March 27, 2009
Legion
Member Walker Honored
Pierre's Post 8 American Legion member Charlie Walker has now
been
selected as the District 10 Legionnaire of the Year.
Walker, who is the 1st Vice Commander of the Pierre
Post 8 Legion, had first been named the Post 8 Legionnaire of
the Year. Now having won the District 10 honor, Walker will be
eligible for consideration for the state Legionnaire of the
Year.
That winner will be chosen during the state American Legion
convention to be held June 26-27 in Huron. Congratulations
Charlie!
Posted March 25, 2009
Hunting spot available!
Hi from Rick Blair!
Hope to see many of you at the 45th. Suspect there are a
number of former classmates and spouses of classmates who enjoy
pheasant hunting. I asked Larry to post this on the class
website.
In the mid 1990s, I inherited the family homestead, about 200
acres of prime farmland in Brookings County which has
historically had an abundance of pheasants. I sold the
farmhouse, buildings, and about 8.5 acres of pasture to a young
family that lives on the farm with their kids and raises horses.
The remaining 185+ acres I leave in crops and lease annually to
a farmer who grows corn and soybeans.
If you would like to hunt on my land, you are welcome to do
so. I would ask that you contact me for directions:
rblair01@yahoo.com
Thanks,
Rick Blair
June 26, 2008
Jackie Visiting Home!
Jackie visiting Pierre this summer, with classmates, from
left is Diana Opbrook, Carmen Roseth, Mary Kay Denton, and
Jackie (Zoller) Shibley.
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