March 12, 2019 • Page 10 shop online at www.missourivalleyshopper.com Author Clodfelter To Speak At Plant Exchange: Vermillion, Yankton Libraries Dibbles And Bits CLODFELTER TO SPEAK AT VERMILLION LIBRARY VERMILLION —The Edith B. Siegrist Vermillion Public Library will welcome home Kim Clodfelter, author of the new book, “Cloddy: Coach Dwane ‘Cloddy’ Clodfelter, a Pioneer in the Integration of NCAA College Basketball,” at 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 12. “Cloddy” is a biography about Kim’s father Dwane “Cloddy” Clodfelter, former men’s basketball coach at the University of South Dakota. Coach Clodfelter was a pioneer in the integration of college basketball during the 1950’s and ‘60s. From humble beginnings, Cloddy grew up in a small town in South Dakota during the Great Depression. After graduatwww.missourivalleyshopper.com ing from Woonsocket High School in 1936, he earned a two-year teaching degree at Southern Teachers College and then began minority athletes and, 7060. a forty-five-year teachalong the way, met with The Edith B. Siegrist ing and coaching career. stiff resistance. Cloddy is Vermillion Public Library Cloddy became the men’s a testament to hard work, is located at 18 Church basketball coach at USD in courage, and loyalty. Street in Vermillion. 1954. At that time, college Kim Clodfelter grew up ——— basketball was not fully in Vermillion and is a gradAUTHOR TO VISIT YANKTON integrated. In Cloddy’s uate of USD. Learn more LIBRARY MARCH 14 first year as men’s basketabout him on his website The Yankton Commuball coach, he recruited at kimclodfelter.com. nity Library will host Kim two black brothers from If you have any quesClodfelter, author of the Brooklyn, New York. For tions, contact the library new book, “Cloddy: Coach the next thirteen years, at vplstaff@vermillionpubDwane ‘Cloddy’ Clodfelter, he continued to recruit liclibrary.org or 605-677- www.missourivalleyshopper.com www.missourivalleyshopper.com www.missourivalleyshopper.com www.missourivalleyshopper.com www.missourivalleyshopper.com a Pioneer in the integration of NCAA College Basketball,” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 14. “Cloddy” is the biography of Coach Dwane “Cloddy” Clodfelter, former men’s basketball coach at the University of South Dakota. This sports biography is 306 pages long and includes 49 photos. The book covers Cloddy’s 14 years as a high school coach at six different South Dakota high schools (Forestburg, Fedora, Alpena, Centerville, Yankton and Huron) and his 30 years coaching and teaching at the University of South Dakota. He was a pioneer in the integration of college athletics. Dwane Clodfelter has been aptly described as both a gentleman and a “true character.” “Cloddy,” written by his son, Kim, is a testament to hard work, courage and loyalty. Kim Clodfelter is a South Dakota native who earned his history and law degrees at the University of South Dakota. He lives with his wife Renee’ in Murfreesboro Tennessee. For more information about “Cloddy,” visit kimclodfelter.com For questions, call the library at 605-668-5275 or email library@cityofyankton.org. Looking for the best deal in town? Check the CLASSIFIEDS! www.missourivalleyshopper.com MV Shopper 319 Walnut St. Yankton, SD 57078 MV Shopper M I S S O U R I VA L L E Y www.missourivalleyshopper.com M I S S O U R I VA L L E Y 605-665-5884 Compiled By Brenda K Johnson • “Brighten Your Landscape with Amazing Containers” is the Spring Fling topic sponsored by Missouri Valley Master Gardeners at the Avera Sacred Heart Pavilion Auditorium on Tuesday, March 26, from 7-8:30 p.m. Presenter Cindy Jungman is a Master Gardener from Hartford who plants more than a hundred containers a year with more than 200 plant varieties. She will show many photos to illustrate her design techniques and plant combinations. Everyone is invited to this free event. Donations that offset event costs are appreciated. See “Missouri Valley Master Gardeners” on Facebook in case of weather questions. For questions or special assistance, email mjhaar@hotmail.com. • How does the Emerald Ash Borer (EMB) survive the winter? The Monarch butterfly migrates south and its offspring returns next year, but according to Dr. John Ball of South Dakota State University, the EMB larval stage overwinters under the bark in ash trees, ready for its food source in spring. Ice crystals are deadly to EAB in winter, but their bodies make a form of antifreeze that lowers the freezing point of water in their bodies. If the air temperature drops too low, below the EAB tolerance, they are killed. To be determined in spring if temperatures impacted EAB population in Sioux Falls area. More information at Ball’s publication, The Update: http:// sdda.sd.gov/conservation-forestry/forest-health/treepest-alerts/PDF/2018/08-22-2018.pdf • What are ways that our landscapes and gardens can become most climate-friendly? Undisturbed land, such as a native prairie or virgin forest might be considered nearly natural functioning ecosystems. One of the elements of the prairie or forest that contributes to climate is carbon-sequestration — that is capturing, storing and using carbon. Brian Barth, a landscape architect in Toronto writes about best practices for gardens and landscapes that foster carbon-sequestration in January/ February 2019 Horticulture magazine. His suggestions are to focus on perennials, trees and shrubs instead of annuals that require more input each year. Minimize tillage so that carbon is not emitted into the atmosphere. Plant densely, is another suggestion, adding to biomass. More biomass includes adding groundcover plants such as hostas as living mulch. He’s also a fan of organic mulch, especially forms found locally such as leaves, grass clippings and wood chips. Less mowing and a push mower are other options to adding less combustible carbon to the atmosphere. • Yankton has been selected as one the Master Gardener training sites for 2019. If you’d like information about the training, see the South Dakota State Extension website at: https://extension.sdstate.edu/garden-yard/ master-gardeners Training will likely start either the last week in May before Memorial Day or the first week in June. Plant How-To This space is to share something you do with plants that helps, with other readers. In a few sentences, describe what you do so readers may try your idea. Send Brenda K Johnson your email how-to to Brenda Johnson in an email so that your how-to appears in a future “Plant Exchange” in the Yankton Press & Dakotan newspaper. Add your club or name of town. Brenda K Johnson: tbjoso@vyn.midco.net EXAMPLE: To add humidity when planting transplant seeds indoors, add water to the potting soil so it is moist and plant the seeds in a tray. Then cover the tray surface, overlapping the sides, with a plastic wrap, such as Cling Wrap. Water as needed. 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