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 Holabird AdvocateProviding all the news we see fit to print since 2002!Thursday, August 15, 2002 VOL. I Issue 8H W DOES A THREEPEAT President George W. Bush has made a third trip to South Dakota. Instead of going to the Sioux Falls area, he is going to Mount Rushmore. Air Force 1 touched down at Ellsworth Air Force base, near Rapid City. After greeting a select few admirers from the crowd of 400 people W made his way very slowly to Marine 1, the official presidential helicopter on his way to Mount Rushmore, which had been closed to the public for this visit, with only 6000 people able to hear the speech live. Along with W was Homeland Security Advisor Tom Ridge. Mr. Ridge spoke about the need to keep America and the Monument of Mount Rushmore secure for future generations. Representitive John Thune introduced the President to the crowd. W gave a speech that welcomed both Democratic Senators Tom Dashcle and Tim Johnson to their own home state as well as recognizing his friend Govenor Bill Janklow, calling him, " A piece of work". A serious moment came when he talked out the current drought in the State of South Dakota saying, "We want to Help." he announced that $150 million dollars was freed up by the Department of Agriculture for emergency (livestock) feed. "Drought Relief" he said,"must come out of the Farm Bill." He talked about ethonal as well. W said to the crowd, "We're growing energy right here in South Dakota". He mentioned the need to manage the National Forests in a way that prevents fires. W also reviewed his tax cuts and talked about all the good they were doing. W closed his speech at Mount Rushmore by talking about homeland security and freedom declaring that, "We value life.We value every Human life." The Speech not made with Mount Rushmore in the background rather it was made with the monument to the crowds right(W's left) and an artificial background of the Badlands was used during the speech. The park managers were reluctant to let Mount Rushmore be used as a TV prop. Reaction from the two Democratic Senators was mixed. Both Dashcle and Johnson were glad that the President came, but were disappointed when he failed to outline a workable drought relief plan for South Dakota. Before the speech W met with a few area farmers at the Visitors Center at Mount Rushmore to have a roundtable discussion about the drought. The meeting was not openned to the public and what was actually said was not reported to the media. HAROLD AND MARY HINKLE HOMEWARD BOUND Harold and Mary Hinkle are expected to be home sometime this afternoon. Anxiously awaiting their arrival are their grandaughter, Brittany Hinkle, E.E. Hinkle, several relatives and friends as well. Harold and Mary arrived in Minneapolis at around 6:23pm and went out to dinner before calling home. They stayed at the Larry and Phyllis Ehlers home overnight and planned to leave after breakfast. PETA COOKOUT PLANNED FOR HINKLES In honor of the return of Harold and Mary Hinkle to the Ponderosa, a PETA cookout will be on Friday evening at 6pm planned by Mavis Kennedy. Brats and hambugers are to be grilled and Agnes Hahn is bringing potato salad. So far nobody else has accepted the invitation. A complete listing of all those present will be provided in a future edition of The Holabird Advocate.
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