June 20, 2017 • Page 4 shop online at www.missourivalleyshopper.com Soldiers Deliver Timber Pollinator Week To Support Reservation Is June 19-25 In South Dakota Communities By Spc. Rebecca Glidden 129th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment CUSTER, S.D. - For 10 years, the timber haul humanitarian mission has been an important part of the Golden Coyote training exercise. The mission provides National Guard and Reserve Soldiers an opportunity to gain valuable training experience and provide a service to Native American tribal communities throughout South Dakota. That support continues this year as units transport timber to the Pine Ridge, Rosebud, Standing Rock, Cheyenne River and Crow Creek Reservations from June 12-20. "It's amazing to be able to help the Native American reservations and the state of South Dakota," said Sgt. Mitchell May, team leader, 137th Transportation Company, Kansas National Guard. "Back home, I'm turning a wrench or fixing someone's car, but here I'm doing an even bigger job and it makes you feel a part of something." Members of the South Dakota National Guard's 200th Engineer Company used hydraulic excavators to load timber onto trucks to be transported by exercise units serving with the 821st Transportation Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve. Hauling lumber is an opportunity for the Soldiers to train for their state and federal missions. "In a real-life scenario, hauling lumber is a big thing," said May. "We are the National Guard and natural disasters are a big part of our job. We could be hauling anything from lumber to water, medical equipment, and even ammunition when we are overseas. This is really beneficial for our unit's readiness." For these Soldiers, the timber haul required them to drive on unfamiliar roads in a convoy to complete their missions at four different sites on the Pine Ridge and Rosebud Reservations. The timber helps provide residents with wood for heating, construction, and ceremonial purposes. "We make good use of the wood for building arbors for our pow wows, but mainly for firewood," said Ivis Long Visitor, who works for the Oglala PIERRE, S.D. – Gov. Dennis Daugaard has proclaimed June 19-25, 2017, as Pollinator Week in South Sioux Tribe District SerDakota. vice Center. "This makes South Dakota is one of the top five honey producing it easier for our people states in the U.S. The South Dakota Department of Agto keep warm during the riculture (SDDA) handles registration and inspection wintertime." of honey bees, or managed pollinators. In 2016, there The timber transwere over 7,000 apiaries registered, over 346,000 coloported to the Native nies registered and almost 290 beekeepers registered American communities in the state. not only benefits the resi“Honey bee pollination improves a variety of agridents, but also provides a culture crops including alfalfa and sunflowers,” said unique training opportu- SDDA apiary specialist Bob Reiners. “In addition to nity for many units. pollinating crops at home, South Dakota beekeepers "Overall, this is a also travel to orchards and groves in the Southeast real-life experience for a and Western United States to provide pollination great cause," said Capt. services for specialty crop producers. Commercial Michael Van Horn, compollination is an important part of the industry and inmander of the 1138th valuable to fruit and vegetable production in the U.S.” Transportation Company, Reiners adds that pollinator species such as birds Missouri National Guard. and insects are essential to the production of many "It's beneficial to work of South Dakota’s leading crops. He says they also with other units and get play a vital role in the health of our farms, forests and to take our trucks offgrasslands. road. We don't have anyAgriculture is a major contributor to South Dakota’s thing like this in Missouri, economy, generating $25.6 billion in annual economic it is great for building the activity and employing over 115,000 South Dakotans. skills of our drivers." The South Dakota Department of Agriculture's mission is to promote, protect and preserve this industry for today and tomorrow. Visit SDDA online at http:// sdda.sd.gov or find us on Facebook and Twitter. 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The advertisement, which promises a tax-free portion of the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement, misleads consumers into believing they are eligible for guaranteed money backed by the government. The advertisements emphasize claiming and receiving these funds, when in reality, at the end of the advertisement, consumers are prompted to purchase a subscription in order to learn more about how to receive these funds. Once a subscription is paid for by credit card, it may be difficult to cancel. In 1998, the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement was signed by the four largest U.S. tobacco companies, 46 states, five territories and the District of Columbia. The settlement resolved several lawsuits against the tobacco industry for tobacco-related health care costs. In 2002, the State securitized the settlement funds. Anyone with questions should contact the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division by calling 1-800-300-1986 or via email at consumerhelp@state.sd.us. 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