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            Office of Gov. Dennis Daugaard

500 E. Capitol Ave.

Pierre, S.D. 57501

605-773-3212

www.sd.gov

 

 

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  Friday, April 10, 2015

CONTACT:  Tony Venhuizen or Kelsey Pritchard at 605-773-3212

 

                            

News Tips For April 11 – 17, 2015

 

Gov. Dennis Daugaard’s Public Commitments; Public Meetings:

 

Monday, April 13, 2 – 2:30 p.m. CDT – Gov. Dennis Daugaard will be a guest on KGFX 1060 AM’s South Dakota Perspective with Jeri Thomas and Mark Swartzell.

 

Wednesday, April 15, 1 – 2 p.m. CDT, Brookings – Gov. Dennis Daugaard will recognize Army & Air Force Cadets for their achievements at the Governor’s Day 2015 ceremony in Brookings on the SDSU Campus.

 

Wednesday, April 15, 6:30 – 9 p.m. CDT, Sioux Falls – Gov. Dennis Daugaard will attend the Governor's GOED Giant Vision Awards Banquet in Sioux Falls.

 

Saturday, April 11, 1:30 p.m. CDT, Sioux Falls, Great Plains Zoo and Delbridge Museum of Natural History – First Lady Linda Daugaard will kick off a weekly story time program at the Great Plains Zoo and Delbridge Museum of Natural History on Saturday, April 11, at 1:30 p.m. The First Lady will be reading “The Monster That Ate the State,” written and illustrated by South Dakota resident Chris Browne. The event is free with zoo admission.

 

Tuesday, April 14, 9:30 a.m. CDT, Pierre – The SD Economic Development Board Meeting will be held at 711 E. Wells Ave. at 9:30 a.m. CDT on Tuesday. Contact Cassie Stoeser or Kim Easland at 605-773-3301 for more information.

 

Tuesday, April 14, 6 p.m. CDT, Sioux Falls – The EDFA (Economic Development Finance Authority) Board Meeting will be held at 4801 S. Louise Ave., Sioux Falls, at 6 p.m. CDT. Contact Cassie Stoeser or Kim Easland at 605-773-3301 for more information. Click here to view the agenda.

 

Tuesday, April 14, 10 a.m. CDT, Pierre – The SD Wheat Commission will be holding a board meeting at the Wheat Building, 116 N .Euclid, Pierre. For more information please contact Reid Christopherson at 605-222-3449.  A full agenda can be found at http://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/Template.aspx?id=110.

 

Thursday, April 16, and Friday, April 17, 9 a.m. CDT, Sioux Falls – The South Dakota Board of Nursing will meet at the Board offices, 4305 S. Louise Ave., Suite 201. An agenda is available at http://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/. Contact Gloria Damgaard at 605-362-2760 or gloria.damgaard@state.sd.us for more information.

 

Thursday, April 16, 10 a.m. CDT – DENR’s Board of Minerals and Environment will meet by telephone conference call. Items on the agenda include an update on a request for partial disbursement of Quartz Operations’ oil well plugging and performance bond, mining issues and a request for expenditure from the Special Reclamation Fund to reclaim two gravel pits. A limited number of phone lines are available. Interested parties who wish to participate should call DENR at 605-773-3886 before 3 p.m. CDT on Wednesday, April 15. For a complete agenda, visit http://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/Template.aspx?id=67. For more information, contact Brenda Binegar, DENR, at 605-773-4216.

 

Thursday, April 16, 12 p.m. CDT – The Board of Social Examiners will meet via teleconference. For more information, visit http://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/Template.aspx?id=91.

 

Thursday, April 16, 8 a.m. CDT, Sioux Falls – The South Dakota Board of Pardons and Paroles will hold its monthly meeting at the State Penitentiary, Third Floor Conference Room. A meeting agenda will be posted at boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/Template.aspx?id=74. For more information, contact the Board of Pardons and Paroles, 605-367-5040.

 

Friday, April 17, 9 a.m. Central, Pierre – The South Dakota Board of Examiners in Optometry will meet in the Tieszen Law Office Conference Room, 306 E. Capitol. An agenda is available at http://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/. Contact Deni Amundson at 605-493-6504 or sdoptboard@venturecomm.net.

 

Friday, April 17, 11 a.m. CDT – The South Dakota Athletic Commission will hold a regular meeting via teleconference. To participate in the meeting via telephone, please contact the South Dakota Athletic Commission at 605-224-1721 or SDAC@midwestsolutionssd.com to obtain the call-in information. Questions about the meeting may be directed to Jennifer Stalley, executive secretary, at 605-224-1721 or by email at SDAC@midwestsolutionssd.com. For more information, please visit http://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/.   

 

 

 

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Monday, April 13, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. MDT, Wanblee – Benefits specialists from the Department of Social Services' Division of Economic Assistance will be available in Wanblee. For more information, contact Rachel Comes, 605-773-3165.

 

Tuesday, April 14 – Benefits specialists from the Department of Social Services' Division of Economic Assistance will be available at the following itinerant office locations. For more information, contact Rachel Comes, 605-773-3165.

  • Kyle, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. MDT
  • Dupree, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. MDT
  • Canton, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. CDT
  • Flandreau, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. CDT

 

Tuesday, April 14, 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. CDT, Sioux Falls – The Department of Labor and Regulation conducts outreach to Southeast Tech at the Mickelson Center 2320 N. Career Ave. A workforce training specialist is available during that time to answer questions about the Department of Labor and Regulation Workforce Training program and discuss available services. For more information, call 605-367-5300 or visit www.sdjobs.org.

 

Tuesday, April 14, to Wednesday, April 15 – The South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation will host Job Search Assistance Programs (JSAP). JSAP is a workshop for people recovering from job loss or enhancing their job search skills. Trained instructors speak on modern-day techniques used to successfully find employment. Topics covered are: resume and cover letter writing, interviewing etiquette, networking effectively, using social media and much more. JSAP will be offered at the following locations:

  • Tuesday, April 14, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. MDT, Rapid City – at 2330 N. Maple Ave. For more information, call 605-394-2296 or visit www.sdjobs.org.
  • Wednesday, April 15, 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. CDT, Sioux Falls – at 811 E. 10th St. For more information, call 605-367-5300 or visit www.sdjobs.org.  
  • Wednesday, April 15, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. MDT, Spearfish – at 1300 North Ave. For more information, call 605-642-6900 or visit www.sdjobs.org.
    • Wednesday, April 15, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. CDT, Sisseton – at 10 E. Hickory St. For more information, call 605-698-3964 or visit www.sdjobs.org.  

 

Tuesday, April 14, to Thursday, April 16 – The South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation will hold itinerant office hours.  Both jobs seekers and employers interested in receiving employment and career services at no cost may visit or call during these office hours.  More information on programs and services is available at www.sdjobs.org.  Itinerant office hours will be held at the following locations:

  • Tuesday, April 14, 8:30 – 11:30 a.m. MDT, Rapid City – at the Western Dakota Technical Institute, Lewis and Clark Hall, Room 154. For more information on programs and services, call Joy Rehfeld at 605-718-2956 during these office hours.  Additional information available at www.sdjobs.org.
  • Tuesday, April 14, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. MDT, Sturgis – at 1401 Lazelle St., Meade Room or call 605-641-0965 during these office hours and 605-642-6900 at any other time. Additional information at www.sdjobs.org.
  • Tuesday, April 14, 1 – 3 p.m. CDT, Redfield – at the Spink County Court House, third floor for more information during these hours, call 605-472-0435 and 605-626-2340 at any other time. Additional information at www.sdjobs.org.
  • Wednesday, April 15, 12 – 3 p.m. CDT, Mobridge – at the Mobridge Economic Development office 205 2nd St. E., Ste. 1. For more information during office hours, call 605-380-8930 and 605-626-2340 at any other time. Additional information at www.sdjobs.org.
  • Thursday, April 16, 1 – 4 p.m. MDT, Rapid City – at the Western Dakota Technical Institute, Lewis and Clark Hall, Room 154. For more information on programs and services, call Derek Dalen at 605-718-2956 during these office hours. Additional information available at www.sdjobs.org.

 

Wednesday, April 15, to Thursday, April 16 – The South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation will have a veterans’ outreach representative available. Any veteran with questions about employment, job searches, career counseling or training may schedule an appointment. Additional information is also available at www.sdjobs.org. The representatives will be available at the following locations:

  • Wednesday, April 15, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. MDT, Fort Meade – The Department of Labor and Regulation will be conducting a Veterans’ Outreach Compensated Work Therapy (CWT) at Fort Meade Hospital, Building 88. For questions or additional information, please call Kenneth Mark Northrup at 605-394-2304 or visit www.sdjobs.org.
  • Thursday, April 16, 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. MDT, Hot Springs – at the Vet Hospital Domiciliary Ward, 7B classroom. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call Rocky Jensen at 605-394-6819. Additional information is available at www.sdjobs.org.   

 

Wednesday, April 15 – Benefits specialists from the Department of Social Services' Division of Economic Assistance will be available at the following itinerant office locations. For more information, contact Rachel Comes, 605-773-3165.

  • Wanblee, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. MDT
  • Clear Lake, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. CDT
  • Britton, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. CDT
  • Timber Lake, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. MDT

 

Thursday, April 16 – Benefits specialists from the Department of Social Services' Division of Economic Assistance will be available at the following itinerant office locations. For more information, contact Rachel Comes, 605-773-3165.

  • Kyle, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. MDT
  • Canton, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. CDT
  • Flandreau, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. CDT
  • Lemmon, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. MDT
  • Plankington, 9:30 – 3:30 p.m. CDT
  • Webster, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. CDT

 

Flandreau – The Department of Labor and Regulation holds itinerant office hours, by appointment only, at the Flandreau Social Services office located at 218 E. 2nd Ave. Both job seekers and employers interested in receiving employment and career services at no cost should call 605-256-5300 to arrange an appointment during office hours. More information on programs and services is available at www.sdjobs.org.

 

Madison – The Department of Labor and Regulation would like any veteran with questions about employment, job searches, career counseling or training to call Brenda Franken at 605-256-5300 for more information or to schedule an appointment. Additional information at www.sdjobs.org.

 

 

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