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• March 21 - 1pm Meat Raffle Fundraiser for Disabled American Veterans - Milbank-Sisseton Chapter 19 @ The Rendezvous Point.• 2nd Annual Art Amateur Artist Competition & Show April 25th

The public is invited to attend a special event at 10:00 AM on Monday, April 13th to honor 1975 Wilmot graduate Cindy Suggs-Greiner in the Wilmot School Gym. Mrs. Greiner participated in the heptathlon in the 1984, 1988, and 1992 Olympics. She will be in-ducted into the South Dakota Sportswriters Hall of Fame in Sioux Falls on April 11th. Mrs. Greiner is married to Wilmot Alumni John Greiner and they have two children. They currently reside in Boise, Idaho. Again, the public is encouraged to attend this event.

SchoolMarch 16 - ECC Spelling Bee in Florence.March 16 - Whetstone Choral Festival in Sisseton. 7:00March 17 - ECC Northern Band Festival in Rosholt. 7:00March 18 - Local History Fair in McKenna Hall.March 19-21 - BBB State Tournament in Aberdeen.March 19-21 - NO SCHOOL – SPRING BREAKMarch 23 - Track Practice BeginsMarch 25 - Local Government Day in Sisseton. 9:00March 26 - NHS Blood Drive in the gym. 8:30-2:30

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March 16 - 6:30pm Grant-Roberts Annual Meeting March 17 - 2pm Alzheimer's Support Group, American Lutheran ChurchMarch 19 - Toastmasters Club - 12pm, State Auto CafeteriaMarch 23 - Milbank Lions Club - 12pm, Milbank Pizza Ranch

March 21 - Tour of Tables Luncheon, Emanuel Lutheran Church, Milbank. doors open 10:30am, dinnr at noon. Basket raffle to follow. Tickets $12.50. For more info call Beth Wagner 432-9489

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SAVE THE DATE~Farley Fest June 26 & 27!! This Years Concert Opening Act Keith Anderson & Feature Artist Craig Campbell…Watch for tickets to go on sale in Mid April!

SchoolMarch 16 - Track StartsMarch 16 - 5:30pm Soccer registration HS LobbyMarch 16 - 6:30 pm - Wrestling Potluck in HS LunchroomMarch 16 - Start of Fourth QuarterMarch 17 - St. Patrick's Day March 18 - Flandreau-CDEMarch 18 - Spring PicturesMarch 19 - V- BBB State Tournament @ Rapid CityMarch 20 - V- BBB State Tournament @ Rapid CityMarch 20 - 7:30 pm - Chautauqua concertMarch 21 - V- BBB State Tournament @ Rapid CityMarch 23 - Girl Golf StartsMarch 23 - Boys Tennis StartsMarch 23 - Tri-Valley CDE

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• Raymond Burles walked into a bank in France, demanded the cash, and stacked it neatly in a zippered case. When he laid his gun on top of the

money and zipped the case closed, security officers nabbed him.

• The cashier gave a bank robber in Oakland a bag full of marked bills secretly rigged with an explosive

device that would detonate as soon as it passed through the bank’s door. The robber soon regretted stuffing the bag down the front of his trousers.

• A bank robber in Oregon handed a note to the teller saying, “This is a holdup and I’ve got a gun. Put the money in a paper bag.” The cashier wrote back, “I haven’t got a paper bag.” The robber fled.

• Bruce Damon held up the Mutual Federal Savings Bank in Brockton, Massachusetts. He stunned tellers when he demanded that instead of cash, he wanted them to write out a check. He was arrested when he tried to deposit the check into his account at another bank.

• A bank robber in Los Angeles made off with over $5,000 but dropped his wallet containing all of his ID as he left the bank. Shortly afterwards, he appeared at the police station. He was hoping if he returned all the money the police would return his wallet and forget about the whole thing. They accepted the return of the money but refused to forget about the whole thing.

• A bank robber in Brooklyn stuffed nearly half a million dollars in bills into two Hefty bags. The bags were too heavy to carry so he dragged them towards the door. When one of the bags split open and spilled all the money on the floor, he stopped to collect it. That’s when security officers grabbed him.

• A bank robber in Tel Aviv in 1995 was foiled by a hard-of-hearing cashier, who could not hear him whispering, “This is a hold-up.” He fled in embarrassment.

UNUSUAL HOLD-UPS• In Charleston, South Carolina, a man handed a

stick-up note to an ATM machine in front of a bank.

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GONE TO BREAKFAST!When the machine didn’t come across with any cash, he shot it twice and drove off. He was later arrested.

• A man decided to rob a bank’s outdoor night deposit box in West Virginia in 1980. He wrapped a chain around it and attached the other end to his bumper. When he took off, he expected the front door of the box to rip off. Instead, the night deposit box was left intact— and his rear bumper came off. He drove away, leaving the bumper behind him. Police arriving on the scene noted the license plate still attached to the bumper and arrested him in short order.

• An armored car robbery in Arlington, Texas in 1991 occurred right next to a busload of Japanese tourists, who were all armed with cameras. Dozens of clear photos of the robber’s face and license plate were readily available to help police in the short, quick search for the culprit.

• In 1990 James Richardson and Jeffrey Defalco tried to steal a safe weighing three tons. It wouldn’t fit in their car so they tied a chain around it and dragged it behind their car. It made an incredible noise and threw up a huge shower of sparks, which attracted the attention of many people. It also dented the pavement, leaving an easy-to-follow trail for the police. The safe was empty.

GET-AWAY GOOFS• A bank robber in Riverhead, New York in 1979 was

dismayed when he returned to his car with the cash to find the car would not start. Police found him hiding in a nearby tree.

• Paul Benier robbed the Lafayette Cooperative Bank in Swansea, Massachusetts. When he rushed to the get-away car, he discovered he had locked the keys in the car.

• Two 17-year-old boys robbed the Seafirst Bank in suburban Seattle. The battery in their get-away car

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March 18 - 8:30am TOPSMarch 18 - 4pm Al-AnonMarch 18 - 7pm Adult Open GymMarch 22 - 1pm Open GymMarch 22 - 5pm Adult Volleyball

SChOOLMarch 16-7:30pm School Board MeetingMarch 16-Baseball & Softball Practice StartsMarch 17-St. Patrick's DayMarch 18-Large Group Band Contest @ MorrisMarch 19-8:30am Knowledge Bowl Sub-Sections @ Fergus FallsMarch 20-Teacher Work Day (No School)March 20-Sate Science Fair in the Twin CitiesMarch 21-Sate Science Fair in the Twin CitiesMarch 21-8am Speech @ OsakisMarch 30-First softball gameApril 1-Memory MatesApril 7-First track meetApril 11-Prom

March 16: 12:30-6:30pm Estelline National honor Society Blood Drive @ hS Gym

March 17: Read Across America AssemblyMarch 20 - No School

March 24 - 7pm Pops ConcertMarch 25 - Band Solo Region Assembly

@ WatertownMarch 26-28 - All-State Band

March 29-31 - Student Council Trip to Pierre for Sate

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Monday March 16th- Whetstone Choral Festival in Sisseton. ECC Spelling Contest in Florence at 1:00 pm. Tuesday March 17th- ECC Band Festival in Rosholt, starting at 10:00 am, concert at 7:00 pm. Wednesday March 18th- No HTHS (multi). 6:00 soup sup-per, 7:00 Lenten Worship at Hope Lutheran Thursday March 19th- No NTHS (multi). Friday March 20th- No staff day. NO NTHS (multi). Sunday, March 22- 9:00 am Sunday school, 10:30 Worship at Hope Lutheran. All are welcome! All are welcome!

went dead at the crucial moment. When they got out to check under the hood, the doors shut and automatically locked behind them. The key was in the ignition, the money was locked in the car, the battery was dead and they didn’t have a spare key— so they took off running. They ran smack into the police car that showed up just then.

• In 1931 a couple of would-be bank robbers in Shelby, Kentucky, stole a truck to use as their get-away vehicle. They parked it right outside the bank while they went in to do the robbing. While they were busy with the hold-up, the rightful owner of the stolen truck happened by. Seeing his truck in front of the bank, he hopped in and drove away. The two robbers, laden with bags of money, rushed outside to find their get-away vehicle gone.

• In Waltham, Massachusetts, a bank robber got some $3,000 from the tellers, then phoned for a taxi. Police arrested him as he waited for his ride in the bank lobby.

• Richard Stowell robbed the Chase Lincoln First Bank in Syracuse, New York. He tried to make his quick get-away on a city bus. He failed. It was the second time he’d been apprehended on a bus after robbing a bank.

• Bank robber Anthony Colella got away with $2,100 in a holdup in Brooklyn. However, as he was making his get-away, he was mugged by an attacker who jumped out of a station wagon. The mugger relieved him of his entire haul. This upset the bank robber so much that he called the police and reported the crimes— both of them. The cops promptly arrested him.

• A bank in Nice, France was robbed of about $10

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Ortonville happenings

March 16 - 12pm City Council MeetingMarch 16 - 7:30pm Autism Gathering @ Zion Lutheran ChurchMarch 17 - 9am "Handle With Care" Make It-Take It-Sugar Scrub Women's Coffee @ Zion Lutheran ChurchMarch 17 - 3-5pm Luck of the Irish Science Lab March 20 & April 2 - 9am-3pm AARP Foundation Tax-Aide @ Ortonville Lakeside Apartments. Call LaVerne @ (320) 487-2222, Please call after 5pm.March 18 - 6-6:30pm DREAM For Kids Team Meeting @ VFWMarch 19 - 3pm Lego ClubMarch 19 - 3:30pm Robotics ClubMarch 24 - 4pm Author Les GrahamMarch 24 - 5pm Friends of the Library Meeting

SCHOOLMarch 27 - Faculty Workshop (No School)• Ortonville Summer Recreation is looking for instructors and coaches for this sum-mer activities. These are paid positions and are VERY flexible to work around other work schedules. Please email or stop in to talk to Mrs. Sara Wollschlager if you are interested or have any questions.• The Student Council is sponsoring a Red Cross Blood Drive on Wednesday, March 18 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. in the elementary gym. If you are interested in donating, please see Jamie G. You must be 16 years of age or older to donate. This is open to staff & community members as well.

Ortonville Community DinerMarch 16 - Broasted Chicken, Mashed Potatoes w/Gravy, Veggie, Salad, DessertMarch 17 - Chicken & Wild Rice Casserole, Veggie, Salad, DessertMarch 18 - Pork Loin, Mashed Potates, Beets, Salad, DessertMarch 19 - Pulled Pork Sandwiches, Baked Beans, Coleslaw, DessertMarch 20 - Turkey Dinner w/ALL the Trimmings, DessertMarch 21 & 22 - Chef's ChoiceMarch 23 - Broasted Chicken, Mashed Potatoes w/Gravy, Veggie, Salad, DessertCall Paula at (320) 839-3555 by 9:30am to order a meal or for more info.

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March 20 - 2:30-4pm Johnny Boyko at heather's BistroInter-Lakes Community Action PartnershipMarch 16 - Roast Beef/Combo, Mashed Potatoes w/Gravy, Corn, Mandarin Oranges March 17 - Chicken Strips, Soup & Salad Bar (Includes Fruit or Veggies)March 18 - Sausage Gravy over Biscuits, Green Beans, Squash, Jello w/StrawberriesMarch 19 - Salisbury Steak, Mashed Potatoes w/Gravy, Corn, PearsMarch 20 - Seafood Salad Day, Meat/Vegetables/Salad, Fruit, Bread/Roll/ShellMarch 23 - Roast Beef/Combo, Mashed Potatoes w/Gravy, Mixed Veggies, Pears, March 24 - Chicken Strips, Soup & Salad Bar (Includes Fruit or Veggies)March 25 - Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes w/Gravy, Green Beans, Fruit CocktailMarch 26 - Pork Roast, Baked Potato, Squash, Pineapple TidbitsMarch 27 - Taco Day, Meat/Vegetables/Salad, Fruit, Bread/Roll/ShellMarch 30 - Roast Beef/Combo, Mashed Potatoes w/Gravy, Mixed Veggies, PearsMarch 31 - Chicken Strips, Soup & Salad Bar (Includes Fruit or Veggies)

SchoolMarch 16 - Sports Physical 8amMarch 17 - Music Pop Concert 7pm March 19-21 - BB StateMarch 23 - Tri Valley CDEMarch 25 - Region 3 Small Band Group Contest @ WatertownMarch 26 - All State Band in Sioux Falls March 26 - 6:30pm Athletic Banquet in Willow Lake

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2015 Sports & Leisure Show March 21 & 22

Ortonville High School

Four high school boys afflicted with spring fever skipped morning classes. After lunch they reported to the teacher that they had a flat tire.

Much to their relief she smiled and said, "Well, you missed a test today so take seats apart from one an-other and take out a piece of paper."

Still smiling, she waited for them to sit down. Then she said: "First Question: Which tire was flat?"

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million in valuables and currency. Many rich depositors didn’t even apply to be reimbursed for their losses because it would have meant revealing how much they had stashed away without reporting it for taxes.

Noteworthy InventionsCHARLES DARROW

• Charles Darrow is remembered as the inventor of the game Monopoly, though that’s not quite the truth. In fact, Charles Darrow took a game that already existed, modified it, patented it, and marketed it. Because of his efforts, it eventually became the #1 selling game of all time.

• Charles Darrow was a salesman in Philadelphia who sold heaters. After the stock market crash of 1929, he lost his job and supported himself with a number of odd jobs.

• At the time, there were a number of board games

making the rounds. One was called The Landlord’s Game, and another one was called The Fascinating Game of Finance.

• Charles’ wife Esther was friends with a man named Charles Todd, who was a big fan of a similar sort of game, which used the streets of Atlantic City (where he vacationed) as the property titles. Todd taught the game to Esther, and Esther taught the game to her husband.

• Charles Darrow thought there might be a way to make money off the game, so he and his wife and his son William set up a cottage industry manufacturing and selling the game. Charles carved tiny houses and hotels out of scrap wood, Esther hand-painted the property titles and the Chance and Community Chest cards, and William made the game boards out of circular pieces of oilcloth. Charles originally used charms from Esther’s charm bracelet as the game pieces. They called their version of the game Monopoly.

• In 1933, Charles copyrighted the game in spite of

the fact that he was not technically the inventor. Still, he sold plenty of copies to Wanamaker’s Department Store in Philadelphia, at $2.50 each.

• Charles approached both Milton Bradley and Parker Brothers to see if they would buy the rights to the game, but was turned down. Parker Brothers thought it was too long and complex. But when Darrow started selling over 5,000 copies a year, Parker Brothers bought the rights to the game.

• Within a year, 20,000 sets of the game were being produced every week. Monopoly ended up being the best-selling board game in America that year, and it made Darrow the first millionaire game designer in history.

• When Parker Brothers was subsequently sued by people who had come up with similar games, the company bought out the rights to all of them and re-negotiated the royalty agreement they had with Charles Darrow.



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March 21-22 - Watertown Mall Spring Craft Show, Watertown Mall, Contact the Julie Knutson for info @ (605) 882-1734.March 21-22 - South Dakota State Taxidermy Competition, Watertown Event CenterMarch 21-22 - 9am-5pm Curt Carter Memorial Gun Show 2015, Codington County Expo Building, Contact the Kones Korner for info @ (605) 793-2347.March 28 - 10am-4pm Roots & Shoots FREE DAY at Bramble Park Zoo, Contact the Bramble Park Zoo for info @ (605) 882-5274.March 29 - 9am-1pm Boy Scout Troop 209 Pancake Feed at Holy Name Par-ish, For info (605) 886-2628.March 31 - 7pm Beautiful Offerings Concert with Big Daddy Weave & Jason Gray & Citizen Way & Lauren Daigle, DD Miller Auditorium.

Dakota Sioux Casino & hotelMarch 17 - 10am-10pm St. Patrick’s Day Hot Seat Promotion, CasinoMarch 20-21 8pm Beyond Control (Variety), LoungeMarch 20 - The Ultimate Garth Brooks Tribute, Concert HallMarch 25 - Boat Load of Cash & Boat Giveaway, Call 877-250-2121 for detailsMarch 27-28 - 8pm Dirt Road Prophets (Country)

Watertown high SchoolMarch 17 - 5:30-7pm Mellette Elementary PTO is hosting "Lucky

Leprechaun Bingo" @ the Codington County Extension ComplexMarch 16 - 5th - 12th Grade Band Festival - 7PM - Arena March 16 - Play Rehearsal Begins - AudMarch 17 - Play Rehearsal Continues - AudMarch 17 - Qtr 3 EndsMarch 18-20 - NO SCHOOL - Spring BreakMarch 19 - Boys BB / State AA @ Sioux FallsMarch 20 - Boys BB / State AA ContinuesMarch 21 - Boys BB / State AA ContinuesMarch 23 - Play Rehearsal Continues - AudMarch 23 - Watertown Concert Association - 7:30PM - AudMarch 24 - NESD Orchestra Festival - 5:30PM - Aud/Arena March 24 - Play Rehearsal Continues - AudMarch 24 - Student Congress @ Groton

Watertown Christian SchoolCongratulations to our Woodmen Speech Winners…Nevaeh Meyer, Landon Rick-

ard & Elizabeth Smith!! Good Job!!March 18-20 - No School Spring Break • March 25 - 12:30pm Dismissal

Now excepting 2015-2016 Enrollment...Call Watertown Christian School for details or to set up an appointment at (605) 882-0949

Our "Spring Banquet" will be coming in April!!! Keep an eye out for details!!

Great Plains Lutheran high SchoolMarch 17 - ECC Band FestMarch 18 - NHS Blood DriveMarch 20 - Early DismissalMarch 20 - 6:30pm PromMarch 22 - 8am Honor Choir Bethel in Sioux FallsMarch 22 - 5pm Piano Recital RegionMarch 25 - Solo/Ensemble ContestMarch 26 - 10am & 1pm Charlotte's Web - The Musical March 27 - 1pm & 7pm Charlotte's Web - The MusicalWIN A TRIP FOR TWO

TO SCOTLAND AND IRELANDOctober 6-15, 2015

The lucky winner will be drawn on March 17, 2015.

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details at 605.886.5814

• It was a wise man, Will Rog-ers, who observed, “Half our life is spent trying to find something to do with the time we have rushed through life trying to save.”

• Cleopatra’s husband was her brother, Ptolemy.• Melanie Roberts, a 41-year-old Ohio woman, was

forced to have her left leg amputated. Shortly thereafter, while still recovering, she was shocked to receive a $600 bill for the funeral of her leg. Evidently, she was sup-posed to pay for the limb’s burial -- and the bill was even broken down into the separate costs for the plot, the min-ister, the hearse and the gravediggers.

• The name “Alice” means “noble kind”; “Amy” means “beloved”; “Angela” means “messenger of God”; and “Amanda” means “lovable.”

• During the Muslim feast of Al-Adha, a sheep was to be sacrificed on top of a four-story building in Cairo, Egypt. In a fit of terror or anger, the doomed sheep rushed the executioner, who then lost his balance and fell to his death.

• Ever wonder why so many coin banks are shaped like pigs? Here’s the story: In ancient times, a lump of clay was called a “pygg.” A clay bowl formed from this lump would often be used to hold loose change, and it was called a pygg bowl bank. According to legend, at a later point in history, a potter unfamiliar with the term re-ceived an order for several of these pygg bowl banks. In-stead of the bowls, he made coin banks shaped like pigs; they became such a hit that they’re still around today.

• The Puritans wouldn’t allow the singing of Christmas carols.

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Big Stone City Municipal Liquor Store1st Annual Big Stone Liquor Store Walleye Tourna-ment to be held April 25March 28 - Man In Black Karaoke Contest @ 10pm!!Hours: Open Monday-Saturday 9am-1:30amOff-Sale Hours: 9am-Midnight

March 17 - "Handle With Care" Make It-Take It-Sugar Scrub Women's Connection Evening Meeting, 6pm at the Tabor Methodist Church (a light supper will be served)

SchoolMarch 17th: School Board Meeting @ 3:45March 20th: End of 3rd Quarter; 12:30 dismissalMarch 23rd-26th: Scholastic Book FairMarch 24th: Spring Picture DayMarch 26th: 2:30 Dismissal, Parent Teacher Conferences 3:00pm-8:00pmMarch 27th: No SchoolApril 3rd: No SchoolApril 13th-24th: TestingApril 23rd: Kindergarten Open House from 4:00pm-6:00pmApril 24th: Kindergarten Orientation from 8:00am-11:20am

Big Stone City LibraryJanelle Kelly/Branch Manager400 Washington Street • Big Stone City, SD [email protected] • Wed 2-6pm • Sat 10am-1pmMarch 28 - 10am-2pm Easter Party for children 2-10 years old. Three stations for the children to take part in. Come and go as you want.

DINER OPEN • C-STORE OPEN at 4AM

ST ChARLES MASS TIME ChANGED TO SATURDAYS @ 5:30 PM (FEB 28TH- JUNE 27TH)


Save the Date-Appleton high School All School Reunion-September 16-18, 2016 (During Applefest & harvestfest Weekend!!)

March 23 - 5pm Adult Book Club: coffee, cookies & chat book clubMarch 25 - 3:30pm Lego Club: snack provided, for grades 2-6

Community Education has 5 lifeguard today training spots available for April 10th through April 12th available. Students must register through community Education by Monday, March 16th or it will be open to other area school districts. They must be 15 by April 10th to take this class.

Softball Fundraising Little Caesars Pizza orders are due on Wednesday, March 18th. Return forms to Amanda Kells.

Wanted: High school youth, age 15-18, needed for mentoring youth. Please see posters on the bulletin boards located throughout the school for more information.

Any female student interested in having a part in the spring comedic murder mystery “Three Murders and it is only Mon-day” and you are available for two night practices a week, please see Mr. Mies.

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March 2-31 - 2015 Tans For Cans at Amanda's Shear Impressions, Contact Amanda for details.

March 22 - 4:30pm Open Gym

Clinton SchoolMarch 16-20 - Prairie Fire Theater Week

March 19 - End of 3rd QuarterMarch 20 - No School-Teacher Workday

March 22 - 4th Quarter StartsMarch 23 - Spring Parent-Teacher Conferences

March 26 - Vision/Hearing Screening

March 17 - 4pm 38th Annual St. Patrick's Day Celebration/Parade

SChOOLMarch 10 FFA CDE @ DeSmetMarch 17 - St. Patrick's DayMarch 18 - FFA CDE at FlandreauMarch 19-21 - BBB State Tourney @ Rapid CityMarch 20 - 8am Parent-Teacher ConferencesMarch 21 - 3pm World War II Veteran's Reception @ Cardinal GymMarch 23 - Tri-Valley FFA CDEMarch 23 - 5pm County Quiz BowlMarch 23 - 7pm BBB Awards Night in the Cafeteria

• After World War II, sales went from 800,000 a year to over one million.

• Charles Darrow died in 1967 at the age of 78. In 1970, Atlantic City placed a commemorative plaque in his honor on the Boardwalk, near the corner of Park Place.

• Rumor has it that during World War II, special Monopoly sets were delivered to POW camps in Germany which secretly contained files, a compass, a map, and real money. Some people claim this story is false.

• The first Monopoly edition in Braille was published in 1973.

• The Atlantic City Commissioner of Public Works considered name changes for Baltic and Mediterranean Avenues (because they are the lowest priced properties in the game) but fans of the game, along with the president of Parker Brothers, successfully lobbied for the city to keep the names.

• The longest Monopoly game ever played lasted for 70 days. More Monopoly money is printed every year than the U.S. Mint prints real money.


SAVE THE DATEMELVEE'S ANNUAL RIBFEST!! THIRD WEEKEND IN SEPTEMBER

Odessa Firemen's Turkey - Ham

Bingo March 27 @ 7:30pm in the Odessa City Hall

Refreshments AvailableMerchandise Prizes

between gamesCASH DRAWINGS!!

Four - $50


Rick's Bar March 28 - 2pm Create & Sip Event - "Prairie View

Every Saturday Night, November-April, @ 7pm, enjoy Country, Bluegrass & Gospel music on Main Street.

March 17 - Spring Sports Meeting 6:30March 18 - Flandreau FFA CDE (All Day)March 19-21 - State BB in Rapid City (All Day)March 20 - No School (All Day)March 24 - Dan Lennon Track Meet in Vermillion (All Day)March 24 - Region Science Fair at SDSU (All Day)March 17 - Spring Sports Meeting 6:30March 18 - Flandreau FFA CDE (All Day)March 19-21 - State BB in Rapid City (All Day)March 20 - No School (All Day)March 24 - Dan Lennon Track Meet in Vermillion (All Day)March 24 - Region Science Fair at SDSU (All Day)March 26 - 1:30 DismissalMarch 26 - Parent Teacher Conferences 3:00-8:00March 27 - No SchoolMarch 27 - Little I CDE for FFA in Brookings

DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My dog “Moe” is a very active Australian Shepherd. I love going out and throwing the Frisbee for him to catch. I’d like to teach him to do more, but a friend told me Australian Shepherds are just too hyper to train. Is he right? -- Larry C., Omaha, Nebraska

DEAR LARRY: Australian Shepherds are very active and can get hyper when they don’t get enough exercise. But they’re also extremely smart and very trainable. You have to stay on top of their training though, because an Aussie will look for a loophole at every chance.

Moe sounds like a great candidate for agility training. You’ve probably seen it on television: dogs speeding through chutes, weaving around poles and leaping over small obstacles. Learning to handle each obstacle provides both physical and mental stimula-tion, something that active dogs like shepherds need.

Professional trainers who offer agility classes abound in every major city. Shop around and ask your vet or friends about trainers they’d recommend. Meet with trainers in person to make sure you and Moe are comfortable with them.

While you’re looking, you can start Moe on the path. Pick up a book on agility training at a bookstore, the library or online. Pur-chase or build a couple of basic agility obstacles, like a jump bar, a tire or a low table (for pause training), and begin teaching Moe to respond to commands off-leash (in a secure area, of course).

Send your questions or tips to [email protected]. © 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.

Agility Training for Beginners

MONEY• The word cash comes from the Chinese word ‘kase’

meaning small coin. ‘Money’ comes from the Roman goddess Juno Moneta, who stood guard over the temple where coins were minted. A dollar is called a buck because before money was minted, a buck skin was a common form of currency.

• The word ‘check’ came from the game of chess. Putting the king in check means his choices are limited, just like a modern day check limits opportunities for forgery and alteration.

• The dollar sign $ originated with the Spanish abbreviation meaning ‘peso’ being a combination of the letters PS.

• Coins could once be cut into pieces to make change. Two bits was a quarter of a Spanish dollar, which could be divided into eight pieces. That’s how pirates got pieces of eight and England got the halfpenny and the farthing which was originally a ‘fourthings’ or a fourth of a penny.

• It costs 2.4 cents to manufacture a penny, and 6.2 cents to manufacture a bill.

• The first coin that bore the name United States of America was minted in 1787. It was worth a cent and bore the slogan, “Mind Your Business.”

• When the first U.S. mint opened, individual citizens could take their gold and silver there to have it made into coins, free of charge.

• The most valuable U.S. coin is the $3 gold piece minted in 1870. There is only one known to exist.

• All coins currently minted have a portrait of a president on them. By law no living person is allowed to be portrayed on money of the U.S.

• If you count 150 one dollar bills per minute and count 16 hours a day it would take you 20 years to count out a billion dollars.

• If someone gave you a million one dollar bills, you would need a box three and a half feet wide by two feet deep by five feet long to carry it all, which is approximately the size of a coffin.

• There are only 7 denominations of paper money commonly in use today in the U.S.: $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, and $100. The highest denomination ever issued was the $100,000 bill, which had a portrait of Woodrow Wilson on it. It is no longer printed.

• About half of all bills in circulation are $1 bills. A dollar bill lasts about 18 months in circulation. A coin lasts about 25 years.

• A damaged bill that is still 3/5ths intact can be redeemed for full face value. If only 2/5ths are left, it can be redeemed for half face value. Less than that and it’s worthless.

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Q: At a recent estate sale, I purchased an early TV set, a CBS Columbia, Model RX 90 console with a 15-inch screen. I paid $50, and bought it because I had never seen a CBS set before. Do you think I got a good deal? -- Rob, Chicago

A: According to “Antique Trader Radio and Television Price Guide,” edited by Kyle Husfloen and published by Krause Books, you made an excellent buy. Your set was man-ufactured in 1954 and was of the first color TVs marketed. It is considered rare, and Husfloen values the set at $5,000.

• • •Q: I have three Rover Boys novels: “Shipwrecked,” “The

Struggle for the Stanhope Fortune” and “The Search for the Missing Bonds.” Are they valuable? -- Henry, Conway,

"Collecting" is brought to you each week by Old Hospital Mall Antiques of Wilmot, SD

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ArkansasA: It depends on the edition and condition. Prices gener-

ally range from about $3 to $45 and above. A good refer-ence and price guide is All About Collecting Boys’ Series Books by John Axe and published by Hobby House Press. This book may be a little difficult to find, but it is one of the better references for this field of collecting.

• • •Q: I have a Victorian-era Majestic wood stove. Could

you tell me how much it is worth? -- Raymond, Albuquer-que, New Mexico

A: Since 1973, Richard Richardson and his daughter, Sara, aka The Stove Princess, have been involved with vin-tage stoves and ranges. Their business, located in Goshen, Massachusetts, buys, sells, restores and appraises vintage stoves and ranges, and might be able to help you estab-lish a value for your Majestic. Contact for the Good Time

Stove Company is 413-268-3677, and [email protected]. Check out their excellent Website at antiquestoves.net.

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