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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, August 7, 2015

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

 

                            

News Tips For Aug. 8 – 14, 2015

 

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

 

Sunday, Aug. 9, Rapid City –Gov. Dennis Daugaard will attend the memorial service for David Ruhl at the Rapid City Civic Center.

 

Monday, Aug. 10, 2 – 2:30 p.m. CDT – Gov. Dennis Daugaard will be a guest on KGFX’s South Dakota Perspective with Jeri Thomas and Mark Swartzell.

 

Wednesday, Aug. 12, 3 p.m. MDT, Rapid City Civic Center – Gov. Dennis Daugaard will speak at the mobilization ceremony for the South Dakota Army National Guard's 155th Engineer Company out of Rapid City and Wagner, S.D.

 

Wednesday, Aug. 12, 6:30 p.m. CDT, Pierre – First Lady Linda Daugaard will host the third annual book walk for children in the backyard of the Governor’s Mansion. Children near the junior kindergarten through the second grade age groups are invited to attend, but must be accompanied by an adult. The walk will take approximately a half hour.

 

Monday, Aug. 10, to Wednesday, Aug. 12, Pierre – The South Dakota Board of Regents will meet at the River Rock Lodge for its annual planning session and regular business meeting. Executive sessions begin Monday at 6:30 p.m. CDT, continue Tuesday from 7:30 to 9 a.m., and Wednesday from noon to 1 p.m. The regents’ planning session begins at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11, at River Rock Lodge, located east of Pierre at 20940 296th Ave. The business meeting convenes immediately following conclusion of the planning session Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 12, also at River Rock Lodge. The agenda includes adoption of a budget request for Fiscal Year 2017. The board’s agenda and supporting documents may be accessed online at http://www.sdbor.edu/theboard/agenda/index.htm. For more information, contact Janelle Toman or Tracy Mercer, 605-773-3455.

 

Monday, Aug. 10, 1 p.m. CDT, Pierre - The South Dakota Professional Teachers Practices and Standards Commission will meet via teleconference. A proposed agenda that includes a call-in number and access code is posted at http://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/Template.aspx?id=79.

 

Tuesday, Aug. 11, 9:30 a.m. CDT. – The Economic Development Board meeting will be held at 711 E. Wells Ave at 9:30 a.m. CDT. Contact Cassie Stoeser at 605-773-3301 for more information.

 

Tuesday, Aug. 11, 1:30 p.m. CDT, Pierre, SDHDA Conference Room – The Housing Development Authority will meet on Tuesday in Pierre. For more information, go to http://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/Template.aspx?id=51.

 

Tuesday, Aug. 11, 9 a.m. CDT, Pierre – The South Dakota Professional Administrators Practices and Standards Commission will meet via teleconference. A proposed agenda that includes a call-in number and access code is posted at http://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/Template.aspx?id=80.

 

Tuesday, Aug. 11 – The SD Veterinary Medical Examining Board will be holding their annual meeting at the Best Western Ramkota in Pierre. A full agenda can be found at http://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/Template.aspx?id=103. For more information, please contact the Dept. of Ag at 605-773-5425.

 

Wednesday, Aug. 12 – The South Dakota Brand Board will be holding a meeting at the Brand Board Office. A full agenda can be found at http://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/Template.aspx?id=13. For more information, please contact the Brand Board at 605-773-3324.

 

Thursday, Aug. 13, 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 is posted at boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/Template.aspx?id=74. For more information, contact the Board of Pardons and Paroles, 605-367-5040.

 

Thursday, Aug. 13, 10 a.m. CDT – The 9-1-1 Coordination Board will meet via teleconference at 10 a.m. Anyone interested in the meeting may listen at the 2nd Floor Conference Room, Department of Public Safety, Sutherland Building, 118 W. Capitol Ave., Pierre, S.D. A draft agenda that includes a call-in number and access code can be found at: http://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/. For more information, contact Shawnie Rechtenbaugh, State 9-1-1 Coordinator, 605-773-8145.

 

Thursday, Aug. 13, 1 – 3:30 p.m. CDT, Pierre – The Department of Social Services, Division of Behavioral Health will be holding a Behavioral Health Advisory Council quarterly meeting at RedRossa Italian Grille, 808 W. Sioux Ave. Individuals who are interested in the behavioral health services system may appear in person at the meeting site. Written comments can be sent to the Department of Social Services, Division of Behavioral Health, Kneip Building, c/o 700 Governor’s Drive. Additional information available online at http://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/Template.aspx?id=55.

 

Friday, Aug. 14, 8:30 a.m. CDT, Sioux Falls – The South Dakota Board of Accountancy will meet in the Cascade Room of the Holiday Inn City Centre in Sioux Falls. For more information, go to http://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/Template.aspx?id=4.

 

Friday, Aug. 14, 9 a.m. CDT, Pierre – The South Dakota Board of Examiners in Optometry will meet in the conference room of the Tieszen Law Office in Pierre. See http://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/ or contact Deni Amundson at 605-493-6504 or sdoptboard@venturecomm.net for more information. 

 

 

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Monday, Aug. 10, through Thursday, Aug. 13 – The South Dakota Department of Agriculture will be collecting pesticide containers at the following locations. For a full schedule of container pick up times and locations, please visit http://sdda.sd.gov/ag-services/pesticide-program/pesticide-collection-program/. For more information on these collections, please contact SDDA at 605-773-4432.

  • Monday, Aug. 10 – Chamberlain,  SD Wheat Growers, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. CDT
  • Tuesday, Aug. 11 – Tyndall, Bon Homme Co Highway Department, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. CDT
  • Tuesday, Aug. 11 – Menno, Mettler’s, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. CDT
  • Wednesday, Aug. 12 – Wagner, Country Pride Coop Fertilizer Plant, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. CDT
  • Wednesday, Aug. 12 – Platte, Turnis Farm Service, 1:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. CDT
  • Thursday, Aug. 13 – Kimball, SD Wheat Growers, 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. CDT

 

Monday, Aug. 10, 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 Tia Kafka, 605-773-3165.

 

Tuesday, Aug. 11 – 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 Tia Kafka, 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

 

Wednesday, Aug. 12 – 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 Tia Kafka, 605-773-3165.

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

 

Thursday, Aug. 13 – 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 Tia Kafka, 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
  • Webster, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. CDT
  • Armour, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. CDT

 

 

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