December 2017

Ronald Fouberg

Letcher

Ronald Fouberg, 75, of Letcher, died Monday, Dec. 18, 2017, at his home under hospice care.
Funeral services were Friday, Dec. 22, at 11 a.m., at the Bittner Funeral Chapel in Mitchell. Burial was in Eventide Cemetery in Woonsocket. Visitation was one hour prior to the funeral service.
Ron was born Oct. 22, 1942, to Harold and Vera (Brewer) Fouberg in Mitchell. He lived in Letcher, graduating in 1960, and then attended Augustana University. After a year, he enrolled in Grand Canyon University at Phoenix, Ariz., where he met Kathryn Higgins. The couple wed on Aug. 28, 1965, and made their home in Phoenix, where Ron was employed for 15 years with Charlie C. Jones Battery & Electric Co. They were blessed with their daughter, Roxane, and in 1980, the family moved to Sheridan, Wyo., for a short time, before re-locating to Letcher.
Ron entered inactive reserves with the U.S. Air Force for a year to finish his last year of college before leaving for Lackland AFB for basic training. After completion, he entered the OCS and then received a medical discharge.
He was employed with Sheesly Plumbing and Heating, Sanborn County Highway as superintendent, Mitchell Plumbing & Heating, American Rim & Brake, Morris Inc., and Wheelco Truck & Trailer for 15 years before retiring in 2016.
Ron is survived by his wife of 52 years, Kathye of Letcher; daughter, Roxane Fouberg of Sioux Falls; sister, Sharon McGovern of Scottsdale, Ariz., mother-in-law, Catherine Higgins of Sun City, Ariz.; sisters-in-law, Kim (Gar) Maurer of Sheridan, Wyo., Mary Louise (James) Miller of Hurst, Texas, and Tracey Andrews of Peoria, Ariz.; brother-in-law, Rob Higgins of Sun City, Ariz.; and nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by an infant son, John Russell Fouberg; his parents; step father, Russell Fouberg; father-in-law, John J. Higgins II; two brothers-in-law, John J. Higgins III and Tim R. McGovern; and sister-in-law, Cheryl Bassett.

On Tuesday, Dec. 19, the Mount Vernon/Plankinton Titans came to Sanborn Central for a basketball double header. Both varsity girls and boys teams earned another win for the Blackhawks.
For the boys, Noah Dickson had a great night with 25 points to lead the scoring, along with nine rebounds and two steals. Trent Kingsbury also performed well earning a triple-double with 11 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists. Trey Weber rounded out the top scorers with 11 points to help the Blackhawks win the varsity boys game 63-54.
On the girls side of the night, the Lady Blackhawks were led by Megan Poyer with 23 points, four rebounds, three assists and three steals. Abby Vermeulen added eight points, and Madi Moody had seven points. Tesa Jensen helped out with four points and six rebounds, and Tristan Ziebart dished in five points and three assists. The final score for the Lady Blackhawks victory was 48-42.
Both teams will see their next action on the court in Woonsocket for the double header against Hitchcock/Tulare on Thursday, Dec. 29, starting at 1 p.m. with the girls junior high game followed by the boys junior high, girls JV, boys JV, girls varsity, and boys varsity.

Sealed bids for the Woonsocket Elementary School Addition will be received by the Woonsocket School District 55-4, at the Woonsocket School District, 101 N. 2nd Avenue, Woonsocket, South Dakota, 57385, up until 6:00 p.m. CDT, on Wednesday, January 17, 2018, at which time said bids will be publicly opened and read aloud, and tabulated by the Architect at 6:00 p.m., of said day, with said bids to be presented to the School Board at either the next succeeding special or regular meeting of the Board, all in accordance with Board policy.
Bids will be received for the following contract:
Woonsocket Elementary School Addition, Woonsocket School District 55-44, Woonsocket, South Dakota
All bids shall be made in accordance with Forms, Drawings and Project Manual attached to, and made a part of, the proposed contract documents. Contract Documents and Specifications are on file at the office of Koch Hazard Architects, 431 North Phillips Avenue, Suite 200, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57104-5933 and at the Administration Office of Woonsocket School District, 101 N. 2nd Avenue, Woonsocket, South Dakota, 57385. They may be examined at both locations but must be obtained from CADD Engineering, 615 South Lyons Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57106-3996, 605-332-2550 or http://www.repro360.com/kh.
Hard copies of the project bidding documents are available at CADD Engineering for a non-refundable fee payable to CADD Engineering. Contact CADD Engineering for fee.
Electronic project documents are available from Koch Hazard Architects at no cost.
Each bid must contain a Certified Check, a Cashier’s Check or Draft for five percent (5 percent) of the amount of the total bid items, such Check or Draft to be certified or issued by either a State or National Bank, and payable to the School District, or in lieu thereof, a Bid Bond for ten percent (10 percent) of the amount of the bid, such Bid Bond to be issued by a surety authorized to do business in the state and payable to the School District. Said Certified Check, Draft or Bid Bond guarantees the execution of a contract and shall be held by the School District until said contract is executed. SDCL5-18A.
All bids and contracts shall be made in accordance with, and subject to SDCL 5-18A, 5-21, 5-22 and the provisions set forth in the specifications.
The School Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids or parts thereof, and to waive any irregularities.
By virtue of statutory authority, preference will be given to labor, materials, products and supplies found or produced within the State of South Dakota
A resident bidder is allowed a preference as against the bid of any bidder from any other state enforcing or having a preference for resident bidders, equal to such preference.
A pre-bid meeting will be held on Thursday, January 4, 2018 at Woonsocket School District Office, 101 N. 2nd Avenue, Woonsocket, South Dakota at 1:00 p.m.
Woonsocket School
District 55-1
Woonsocket,
South Dakota
Rod Weber,
Superintendent

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