VOL. IV Issue 9O

We've said it before, "Timing is everything". But better late then never. At the Independence Day Celebration at Ed and Barbara Nemec's, our Publisher, Jerry Hinkle was told that Jennifer Nemec Nelson had a baby girl with the help of her husband (whose name he has forgotten, but Jerry does remember he's a real nice guy). Anyhow her name is Natasha Michelle (Nelson, we assume). The proud mother reports "She's a cutie! Such an easy going baby also, hardly ever cries. I'm finally getting used to less sleep!" We are a little late here, but congratulations at any rate. Get used to less sleep. We've heard that lasts for at least 21 years.

This morning makes 30 miles for Mary and Jerry Hinkle. They've had to walk in the mornings because the evening gets dark so quickly. The sun shines hot in the morning, but not as hot as the afternoon.

Harold Hinkle is already done with his journey of 1000 miles. He went to St. Louis with Ken and Joyce Ferris. They went there to see K.C., Marta, and Kyle Ferris. Kyle showed them all of his cool moves on the skateboard. He also let Harold share his bunkbed (Harold was on the bottom). K.C. Showed them the botanical gardens around the city. They even had a little PEDA gathering. Marta got lucky at Walmart and scored so Porterhouse steaks. Ken, Joyce, and Harold left for home about 5 am Monday. They hit Huron at about 10 pm. Harold was so tired that he stayed overnight. Just in time to get delayed by road construction.
Fire Department Cleans Gas Leak
The Pierre Volunteer Fire Department's Rescue Squad was called out at about 4 am to the report of a fuel leak, after a boat being towed on its trailer ended up laying on a roadway as the result of a minor accident. Fire Engine Company #1 First Assistant Chief Doug Hinkle says a Pierre man is thought to have briefly nodded off as he was driving on Highway 1804 and overcorrected as his pickup started to go into the ditch, causing the boat to come off it's trailer and roll over on the roadway. The 18-foot Lund landed upside down on the stretch of road and it spilled about ten gallons of fuel, just west of the Grey Goose turnoff on Highway 1804. Hinkle says the boat is considered a total loss.

The 1st South Dakota hunting season on mountain lions will go on as planned October 1. The Game, Fish and Parks Commission refused to delay the start of it in response to a request by two South Dakotans and a California group. As for all of us here at tha Holabird Advocate, we won't be hunting mountain lions. The reason for this is simple. They just are not tasty enough for us!