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February 26, 2015
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STURGIS, S.D. - Jean Irene
Schieffer, 83, Sturgis, passed away
Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015, in Rapid
City, S.D.
" Jean was born Jan. 2, 1932, near
Weldon, Mont., to Jennie V. (Lukin)
and Lawemnce D. Lockhart. She
spent her childhood on her parents'
homestead in the badlands of Mon-
tana, 'She always loved ranch life
and missed it always. She had great
stories about all the fun she had with
her two closest siblings, Mary and
Jim. They spent a lot of time on
horseback. She boarded in Circle,
Mont., for her high school years.
She was united in marriage to
Theodore "Ted" Schieffer on Nov. 6,
1950, in Circle. She always thought
him to be the handsomest man. Un-
fortunately, they only had 26 years
together before he passed away in
1976. They lived in Circle and Wis-
consin before moving to Beach,
where they fanned and owned a shoe
14, repak business, Ted's Shoe Repair in
Beaeh and Sturgis. In 1963, they
bought Carl's Confectionery, renam-
ing it The Sturgis Confectionery.
Many residents have fond memories
of buying candy and magazines
"there.
:' in ber later years, she joined the
turgis iSeni0r Center where she
loved to play pinochle. To her great
sorrgw none of her children played
it. She Worked at the Senior Thrift
Store until her death. She truly
loved the job and her co-workers
there.
She is survived by her sister,
Mary Curtiss, Miles City, Mont.; her
five children, Cheryl (Larry) Weisz,
Rapid City; Richard (Joyce) Schief-
fer, Sturgis; Patrick (Lisa) Schieffer,
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Jean Irene Schieffer
Sturgis; Larry (LeighArm) Schieffer,
Littleton, Colo.; and Dan (Jean)
(Schieffer) Lockhart, New Under-
wood, S.D.; 12 grandchildren,
Shawn Weisz, Adam Weisz, Beth
Severson, Christina Hollearn, Kelly
Jean Sanderson, Dylan Schieffer,
Dawson Schieffer, Drew Hunt,
Aidan Schieffer, Ian Schieffer, Jenny
Alvarez, and Lukin Lockhart; four
great-grandchildren, Conor and
Ethan Weisz, James Hollearn, and
Felicia Sauceman; and many nieces
and nephews•
She was preceded in death by her
parents; her husband, Ted; two
brothers, Dan and Jim Lockhart; and
one sister, Ruth Schriver.
Visitation was from 5 until 7 p.m.
on Wednesday at the Kinkade Fu-
neral Chapel in Sturgis.
Funeral services were at 10 a.m.
Thursday at the St. Martin's Chapel
in Sturgis. Burial followed at St.
Aloysius Cemetery.
A memorial has been established.
Condolences may be sent to" the
family at www.kinkadefunerals.com.
Committee
funds requests
totaling $32.000,394
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The North Dakota Agricultural process for the design, procurement
Products' Utilization Commission and placement of equipment for the
(APUC) awarded funding requests establishment of a multi-species
for four projects totaling slaughter and processing facility to
$320,394.00 at its quarterly meeting provide custom meat processing
Feb. 19 at the North Dakota Depart- services to area livestock producers
ment of Commerce in Bismarck. and plant processed meat products to
APUC is a committee of the the public.
North Dakota Department of Com- Giant Snacks. Inc, (Wahpeton)
merce that administers grant pro- was awarded $150,000 to expand
grams, for researching and marketing efforts of new products
developing new and expanded uses and grow their brand into new terri-
for North Dakota agricultural prod- tories including California, Texas
ucts. The grants can be used for basic and Mexico.
and applied research, marketing and Red Barn & Berry Farm (Kin-
utilization, farmdiversification, na- dred) was awarded $26,250 to ex-
lure based agri-tourism, prototype pand operations and open for "Red
and technology, and technical assis- Barn Weddings" and other events by
lance completing Phase II of their remod-
The following requests were eling plan.
awarded: The following project was
Flu.fly Fields Vineyard (Dickin- awarded full funding with contin-
son) Was awarded $61,050 to seek gencies:
new!markets by expanding crop pro- NDSU Dept. of Animal & Range
duction tO a full-service winery to Sciences (Fargo) was awarded
promote locally bottled wine, $47,924 to hire a graduate student for
tourism and events, the research and monitoring of
. Pembina/Walsh County Live- hematocrit levels of dairy heifers and
: :Stock Processing Committee cows during the estrous Cycle and
(Grafton) was awarded $35,170 for pregnancy for the development of an
consultant and legal fees related to on-farm test to be designed and com-
fundraising and the construction mercialized.
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[ Ctieckwithyourstatetaxagencybefore]
concluding that you're entirely in the clear.
bar.
Dear Savvy Senior,
What are the IRS income tax filing
requirements for retirees this tax sea-
son? I didn't have to file last year, but I
picked up a little income from a part-
time job in 2014, and I'm wondering I
need to file this year.
Part-Time Retiree
Dear Retiree,
Whether or not you are required to
file a federal income tax return this year
will depend on how much you earned
(gross income) - and the source of that
income - as well as your filing status
and your age. Your gross income in-
eludes all the income you receive that
is not exempt from tax, not counting
your Social Security benefits, unless
you are married and filing separately.
Here's a rundown of the IRS filing
requirements for this tax season. If your
2014 gross income was below the
threshold for your age and filing status,
you probably won't have to file• But if
it's over, you will.
• Single: $10,150 ($11,700 if you're
65 or older by Jan. 1,2015).
• Married filing jointly: $20,300
($21,500 if you or your spouse is 65 or
older;, or $22,700 if you're both over
65).
• Married filing separately: $3,950
at any age.
• Head of household: $13,050
($14,600 if age 65 or older).
• Qualifying widow(er) with de-
pendent child: $16.350 ($17,550 if age
65 or older).
To get a detailed breakdown on fed-
eral filing requirements, along with in-
formation on taxable and nontaxable
income, call the IRS at 800-829-3676
and ask them to mail you a free copy of
the "Tax Guide for Seniors" (publica-
tion 554), or see irs.gov/pub/irs-
pdf/p554.pdf.
Special Requirements
There are, however, some other fi-
nancial situations that will require you
to file a tax return, even if your gross in-
come falls below the IRS filing re-
quirement. For example, if you had
earnings from self-employment in 2014
of $400 or more, or if you owe any spe-
cial taxes to the IRS such as alternative
minimum tax or IRA tax penalties,
you'll probably need to file.
To figure this out, the IRS offers a
tool on their website that asks a series
of questions that will help you deter-
mine if you' re required to file, or if you
should file because you're due a refund.
You can access this page at
irs.gov/filing - click on "Do you need
to file a return?" Or, you can get assis-
tance over the phone by calling the IRS
helpline at 800-829-1040. You can also
get face-to-face help at a Taxpayer As-
sistance Center• See irs.gov/localcon-
tacts or call 800-829-1040 to locate a
center near you.
Check Your State
Even if you're not required to file a
federal tax return this year, don't as-
sume that you're also excused from ill-
ing state income taxes. The roles for
your state might be very different.
Check with your state tax agency be-
fore concluding that you' re entirely in
the clear. For links to state and local tax
agencies see taxadmin.org- click on
"State Agencies/Links" on the menu
Tax Prep Assistance
If you find that you do need to file a
tax return this year, you can get,help
through the Tax Cotmseling for the Eld-
erly (or TCE) program. Sponsored by
the IRS, TEC provides free tax prepa-
ration and counseling to middle and
low-income taxpayers, age 60 and
older. Call 800-906-9887 or visit
irs.treasury.gov/freetaxprep to locate a
service near you.
Also check with AARP, a participant
in the TCE program that provides free
tax preparation at more than 5,000 sites
nationwide. To locate an AARP Tax-
Aide site call 888-227-7669 or visit
aarp.org/findtaxhelp. You don't have to
be an AARP member to use this serv-
ice.
Send your senior questions to: Savvy
Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK
73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim
Miller is a contributor to the NBC
Today show and author of "The Savvy
Senior" book.
Crop insurance deadline approaching
The USDA's Risk Management
Agency (RMA) reminds farmers
and ranchers that the final date to
purchase or make changes to crop
insurance on spring-planted crops
in Montana, North Dakota, South
Dakota, and Wyoming is March 16.
Farmers also need to notify their
agent if they have planted winter
wheat in a county with only spring
wheat coverage by this date. Crop
insurance provides protection
against crop production losses due
to natural perils such as drought,
hail, and excessive moisture.
Decisions on new farm safety
net options will need to be made be-
fore the March 16 sales closing date
as well. Farmers will need to decide
whether to elect Actual Production
History (APH) Yield Exclusion, as
well as the Supplemental Coverage
Option (SCO) for the 2015 crop
year by this date. These two op-
lions, provisions of the 2014 Farm
Bill, are available for select crops in
select counties. More information is
available on the RMA Farm Bill
web page.
"Farmers should contact their
crop insurance agent for more in-
formation on crop insurance and the
availability of these new options,"
said Eric Bashore, Billings Re-
gional Office director.
Additional Information is also
located on the RMA website at
www.rma.usda.gov.
Crop insurance is sold and deliv-
ered solely through private crop in-
surance agents. A list of crop
insurance agents is available at all
USDA Service Centers and online
at the RMA Agent Locator. Produc-
ers can use the RMA Cost Estima-
tor to get a premium amount
estimate of their insurance needs
online•
Suicide prevention education programs launched in North Dakota
BISMARCK - In an effort to re-
duce suicide rates in the state, the
North Dakota Department of Health
(NDDoH) is expanding their com-
munity education programs to edu-
cate citizens on how to recognize
the warning signs of suicide. Sui-
cide isa condition that affects peo-
ple :of all races, ages and
socioeconomic status.
"One of the best ways to reduce
suicide rates is to increase commu-
nity awareness of the prevalence of
suicide in North Dakota. Most peo-
ple who are experiencing suicidal
thoughts do not want to die; they
only want their pain to end. Offer-
ing to talk tO people about their
thoughts of suicide and referring
them toother people who can help
is one way to end the pain without
ending a life," says Micki Savelk-
oul, Suicide Prevention Program di-
rector at the North Dakota
Department of Health.
Suicide numbers continue to
climb both nationally -- 40,600 in
2012 -- and within North Dakota
-- 138 in 2013, which is the most
recent data. In 2013, North
Dakotans between the ages of 35
and 44 had the highest rate of sui-
cide in North .Dakota at 31.9 per
100,000, followed closely by peo-
ple:ages 25 to 34 with a suicide rate
of 29.8 per 100,000. C0mmunity
education programs focus on teach-
ing people how to identify warning
signs and how to ask about suicidal
thoughts, as well as provide re-
sources for those thinking of sui-
cide. These trainings are known as
"gatekeeper" trainings. A gate-
keeper is someone who is able to
recognize warning signs of emo-
tional distress and crisis. Gatekeep-
ers can include a variety of
community members, from parents
and friends to caseworkers and fire-
fighters.
North Dakota Department of
Health is offering two community
education programs free to commu-
nities upon request• The programs
Locally Oumed arul Family Operated
Serving Southwestern North Dakota and Southeastern Montana
Funeral Directors
Jon Stevenson Nic Stevenson
Tom Muckle Bill Myers
are SafeTALK and QPR.
SafeTALK- SafeTALK is pre-
sented in a three-hour, classroom-
style training that focuses on how to
identify warning signs that people
who are experiencing suicidal
thoughts exhibR, when thinking
about suicide:- S-afeqM,:Ltt- lso
teaches participantg h8v fo offnect
people experiencing suicidal
thoughts to resources that can help.
Question, Persuade, Refer
(QPR) - QPR is presented in a 1- to
2-hour training session. Participants
in this training will learn how to
identify warning signs of suicide,
how to ask the question of suicide,
how to persuade that person to get
help, and how to refer someone to a
higher level of care.
Anyone interested in one of
these community programs being
held in your community or other
Put Your Money .
Where Your House Is/
local it ,'1 strength our
linesses ate eomnni
yoor best vstoe ar or economy
suicide prevention programs nd
activities, contact Micki Savelk0ul,
North Dakota Department ' of
Health, at 701-328-4580.
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