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Office of Gov. Dennis Daugaard
500 E. Capitol Ave.
Pierre, S.D. 57501
(605) 773-3212
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, Aug. 24, 2012
CONTACT: Tony Venhuizen or Joe Kafka at 605-773-3212
News Tips for Aug. 25-31, 2012
Monday, Aug. 27, Springfield, 2:30 p.m. CDT - The South Dakota Corrections Commission meets in Gill Hall at the Mike Durfee State Prison at 1412 Wood Street. For a meeting agenda, visit the Department of Corrections’ website at http://doc.sd.gov/about/commission/meetings.aspx . For more information, call 605-773-3478.
Monday, Aug. 27, 2 p.m. CDT – Lt. Gov. Matt Michels will be the guest on KCCR Radio’s “Ask the Governor” show.
Monday, Aug. 27-Thursday, Aug. 30 – Gov. Dennis Daugaard will attend the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla.
Monday, Aug. 27, Wanblee from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. MDT - Benefits Specialists from the Department of Social Services' Division of Economic Assistance will be available in Wanblee. For more information, contact Kristin Kellar, 605-773-3165.
Tuesday, Aug. 28 – Benefits Specialists from the Department of Social Services' Division of Economic Assistance will be available at the following itinerant offices:
- Kyle from9 a.m. - 3 p.m.MDT
- Dupree from8 a.m. – 5 p.m.MDT
- Timber Lake from8 a.m. – 5 p.m.MDT
- Flandreau from8 a.m. – 5 p.m.CDT
- Canton from8 a.m. – 5 p.m.CDT
- Webster from8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.CDT
For more information, contact Kristin Kellar, 605-773-3165.
Tuesday, Aug. 28 & Wednesday, Aug. 29 –The Department of Labor and Regulation will host Job Search Assistance Programs (JSAP) at the following locations. The 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: résumé and cover letter writing, interviewing etiquette, networking effectively, using social media and much more.
- Tuesday, Aug. 28, Rapid City, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. MDT – at 111 New York St., #107C. For more information, call 605-394-2296 or visit www.sdjobs.org
- Wednesday, Aug. 29, Spearfish, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. MDT – at 1300 North Ave. For more information, call 605-642-6900 or visit www.sdjobs.org
Tuesday, Aug. 28, Rapid City, 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. MDT – The Department of Labor and Regulation will hold itinerant office hours at the Western Dakota Technical Institute, west end of the commons area. Both job seekers and employers interested in receiving employment and career services at no cost may visit or call Lynette Engle or Joy Rehfeld at 605-718-2956 during those office hours. More information on programs and services is available at www.sdjobs.org
Tuesday, Aug. 28, Watertown, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. CDT – The Department of Labor and Regulation will co-host a part-time job fair for students in the Lake Area Technical Institute (LATI) Student Center, 1201 Arrow Ave. NE. Other sponsors include the Watertown Development Company, Northeast South Dakota Society for Human Resource Management and LATI. For more information or to register, call Sue Bogen at 605-882-5131.
Tuesday, Aug. 28, Pierre, 1:30 p.m. CDT – The South Dakota Unemployment Insurance Advisory Council will meet in Kneip Building Conference Room 3 at 700 Governors Drive. DDN sites are available at:
- Aberdeen, Department of Labor and Regulation, 420 S. Roosevelt St.
- Rapid City, Department of Labor and Regulation, 111 New York St.
- Sioux Falls, Department of Labor and Regulation, 811 E. 10th St.
View the meeting agenda online at http://dlr.sd.gov/ui/advisorycouncil/ui_advisory_council_agenda_082812.pdf
Wednesday, Aug. 29, Conference Call, 8:30 a.m. CDT – A building committee of the South Dakota Board of Regents will meet by teleconference to approve a preliminary design and authorize the architect/engineer to issue contract documents for the foundation and exterior shell of the Headhouse-Greenhouse project at South Dakota State University. Contact Molly Weisgram at 605-773-3455 at least 24 hours prior to the meeting for information about telephonic access to the meeting; public access is also available at the Board of Regents’ office in Pierreat 306 E. Capitol Avenue, Suite 200. The committee’s supporting documents may be found online at (http://www.sdbor.edu/theboard/committees/SDSU/index.htm Media contacts: Janelle Toman or Tracy Mercer, 605-773-3455.
Wednesday, Aug. 29, Wanblee from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. MDT – Benefits Specialists from the Department of Social Services’ Division of Economic Assistance will be available in Wanblee. For more information, contact Kristin Kellar, 605-773-3165.
Thursday, Aug. 30, Sioux Falls, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. CDT – The Governor’s Primary Care Task Force will meet at the USD School of Medicine, 1400 West 22nd Street, HSC Room 106. For more information, contact Doneen Hollingsworth, Department of Health, at 605-773-3361.
Thursday, Aug. 30- Benefits Specialists from the Department of Social Services' Division of Economic Assistance will be available at the following itinerant offices:
- Kyle from9 a.m. - 3 p.m.MDT
- Dupree from8 a.m. – 5 p.m.MDT
- Timber Lake from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. MDT
- Flandreau from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.CDT
- Canton from8 a.m. – 5 p.m.CDT
- Webster from8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.CDT
- Lemmon from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. MDT
- Hayti from 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.CDT
For more information, contact Kristin Kellar, 605-773-3165.
Thursday-Monday, Aug. 30-Sept. 3, Huron – The 2012 South Dakota State Fair will be held. A carnival, concerts, exhibitors and the Red Wilk Construction CBR Bull Bash are a few of the many activities at the annual event. This year’s theme is “Taste the Fun!” For more information, visit www.sdstatefair.com or call 800-529-0900.
Thursday, Aug. 30, 10 a.m. CDT, Huron - The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and the South Dakota Farm Bureau will honor families that have enjoyed 100 or 125 years of farming or ranching with the Quasquicentennial Farm and Ranch Award at the 2012 South Dakota State Fair. For more information, call 605-353-8052.
Thursday, Aug. 30, Hot Springs, 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. MDT – The Department of Labor and Regulation will have a veterans’ outreach representative available at the Vet Hospital Domiciliary Ward, 7B classroom. Any veteran with questions about employment, job searches, career counseling or training may call Patrick Herbst at 605-394-2326 for more information or to schedule an appointment. Additional information is also available at www.sdjobs.org
Thursday, Aug. 30, Rapid City, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. MDT – The Department of Labor and Regulation will hold itinerant office hours at the Western Dakota Technical Institute, west end of the commons area. Both job seekers and employers interested in receiving employment and career services at no cost may visit or call Dave Wong at 605-718-2956 during the office hours. More information on programs and services is available at www.sdjobs.org
Thursday, Aug. 30, Pierre, 10 a.m. CDT – The South Dakota Human Rights Commission will meet at the Kneip Building, Conference Room 3, 700 Governors Drive. Parties interested in human rights’ issues are encouraged to attend. Questions may be directed to Labor and Management Division Director James Marsh at 605-773-3681 or by email at james.marsh@state.sd.us
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