Murdo Capital for a Day Schedule Announced


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Office of the Governor
500 E. Capitol Ave.
Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 773-3212
www.state.sd.us
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, September 8, 2009
CONTACT: Joe Kafka or Roxy Everson at (605) 773-3212
  
Murdo Capital for a Day Schedule Announced
 
PIERRE, S.D. – On Wednesday, September 23, Murdo will be South Dakota’s Capital for a Day. Activities for the day include tours and meetings around town, and the Capital for a Day Expo, where citizens can talk with Gov. Mike Rounds and state officials one-on-one. Citizens can also take advantage of many state services at the Expo. The day concludes with a community dinner featuring a keynote address and a question and answer session with the governor. The community is encouraged to participate in all the day’s activities.
 
"We are thrilled to welcome Governor Mike Rounds, his staff, and the other state departments to our community,” said Mayor Kelcy Nash.  “The Capital for a Day program gives local residents the opportunity to make contact with state government agencies that can help them answer questions or work to solve problems.  We look forward to their visit and the chance to showcase our community to the rest of the state.”
 
Agenda:
 
2:30 – 4:30 pm (CT)   Murdo tours
State employees will tour Murdo and participate in various meetings and roundtable discussions throughout the community.
 
§        Public Safety Roundtable – Staff from the Department of Public Safety will meet with local public safety officials, including police, sheriff, fire, EMS, emergency managers, first responders, and states attorneys. Public is encouraged to attend!
o       Location: Lois Weber Ambulance Building
o       101 North Main Street
 
§        Department of Revenue and Regulation, Division Property and Special Taxes- Property and Special Taxes Division Director Michael Kenyon will be available to discuss 2010 Assessment Year Ag Land Productivity Information. Public is encouraged to attend!
o       Location: Jones County Senior Citizen’s Center
o       113 Main Street
 
 
2:30 – 5:30 pm            Project 8, Kennedy Avenue (parking lot of the Murdo Drive In)
Project 8 is South Dakota’s effort to keep kids safe by making sure they are in the best child seat for their height and weight until they are at least eight years old. Project 8 will also distribute child seats to income-eligible families.
 
2:30 – 5:30 pm            Rollover Simulator, Kennedy Avenue (empty lot across the street from the Auditorium)
Need to be convinced a seatbelt is really worthwhile? Check out the Highway Patrol’s new rollover convincer.   We have a life-sized pick-up and a life-sized dummy -and we’ll show you just what happens to that dummy when the pick-up rolls, and he’s not strapped in.
 
2:30 – 5:30 pm            Fatal Vision Driving Course, Kennedy Avenue (empty lot across the street from the Auditorium)
It’s not safe to drive after you’ve been drinking, and we can prove it. Take the Department of Public Safety’s Impaired Driving Simulation. You’ll get a chance to put on a pair of fatal vision goggles and take a driving test. We hope the results will prevent you from getting behind the wheel after you’ve been drinking.  
 
3:30 – 4:00 pm            Governor’s meeting with local students (by invitation only)
 
4:30 – 5:30 pm            Capital for a Day Expo, Murdo Auditorium
Talk one-on-one with Gov. Rounds, cabinet, and elected officials. Learn more about what’s happening in Pierre and take advantage of state services offered throughout the afternoon. First Lady Jean Rounds will be present to sell and sign copies of the South Dakota Governors Residence Cookbook – A Culinary Legacy Celebrating the First Families of South Dakota.
                                     
5:30 – 6:30 pm            Dinner, Murdo Auditorium
The community is invited to dine with all Capital for a Day participants.
 
6:00 pm                       Governor’s Remarks, Murdo Auditorium
The governor will speak briefly and then ask for questions and advice from the community.
 
 
 
 
 
Services at the Capital for a Day Expo:
 
Each state department will present information and have employees available to answer community questions. The following are a few highlights: 
 
Taxes – Ask the experts! Staff from the Department of Revenue and Regulation will be on hand with tax guides, business tax information, and property tax relief information.
 
Education – Learn more about opportunities for Murdo students to take classes through South Dakota’s VirtualSchool at www.sdvs.k12.sd.us.
 
Bureau of Administration – Learn more about the memorials on the state Capitol grounds and how to schedule a tour.  
 
Human Services – Staff from the Department of Human Services will demonstrate Closed Circuit Television (CCTV). CCTV is a camera and monitor system that magnifies script or pictures up to 60 times its size. This television is available to current consumers of the Independent Living Blind Program who cannot otherwise afford TV.  The CCTV is for individuals who experience low vision.
 
Bureau of Personnel – Learn more about job opportunities with the state of South Dakota.
 
Visit www.capitalforaday.sd.gov for more information.