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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, January 9, 2015

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

 

                            

News Tips For Jan. 10 – 16, 2015

 

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

 

Saturday, Jan. 10, 12 p.m. CST, Pierre, Capitol Building – Gov. Dennis Daugaard will be sworn in for his second term as governor and will give his second Inaugural Address.

 

Monday, Jan. 12, 2 p.m. CST, Pierre – Gov. Dennis Daugaard will speak at the South Dakota Retailers Association annual meeting at the Ramkota River Centre, Pierre.

 

Tuesday, Jan. 13, 1 p.m. CDT, Pierre, Capitol Building – Gov. Dennis Daugaard will give the State of the State Address in the House Chamber of the Capitol Building.

 

Wednesday, Jan. 14, 1:30 p.m. CST, Pierre – Gov. Dennis Daugaard will attend the State of the Judiciary Message in the House Chamber of the Capitol Building.

 

Thursday, Jan. 15, 12 p.m. CST, Pierre – Gov. Dennis Daugaard will recognize the South Dakota Milken Award winner and Teacher of the Year in the Rotunda of the Capitol Building.

 

Friday, Jan. 16, 10 a.m. CST, Pierre – Gov. Dennis Daugaard will speak at the South Dakota Rural Electric Annual meeting at the Ramkota River Centre, Pierre.

 

Friday, Jan. 16, 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. MST, Rapid City – Gov. Dennis Daugaard will speak at the South Dakota Governor’s 6th Biennial Art Exhibition at the Dahl Arts Center in Rapid City.

 

Friday, Jan. 16, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. MST, Rapid City – Gov. Dennis Daugaard will speak at the Rapid City Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the Civic Center.

 

Tuesday, Jan. 13, 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. CST, Pierre – The REDI (Revolving Economic Development Initiative) board meeting will be held at 711 E. Wells Ave. at 9:30 a.m. Contact Cassie Stoeser or Kim Easland at 605-773-3301 for more information.

 

Thursday, Jan. 15, 8 a.m. CST, Sioux Falls – The South Dakota Board of Pardons and Paroles will hold its monthly meeting at the State Penitentiary, Third Floor Conference Room. For more information, contact the Board of Pardons and Paroles, 605-367-5040.

 

Thursday, Jan. 15, 2 p.m. CST, Pierre – The South Dakota Board of Education will hold its regularly scheduled meeting in the Library Commons, first floor of the MacKay Building, 800 Governors Drive, in Pierre. Public hearings will be held related to content standards adoption in the areas of science, social studies, fine arts and K-12 educational technology. There will also be a number of agenda items related to the technical institutes. An agenda will be available at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting at: doe.sd.gov/board/.

 

Thursday, Jan. 15, to Friday, Jan. 16, Pierre – Beginning Jan. 15 at 1 p.m. CST, the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks’ (GFP) Commission will meet at the Pierre Red Rossa Convention Room in Pierre. A public hearing will begin at 2 p.m. CST discussing the finalizations of last month’s meeting. The GFP Commission serves as the advocate and liaison between the department and its stakeholders – the people of South Dakota. The Commission meets monthly (except for February and September) and consists of eight members; which are appointed by the Governor for four year terms. The full agenda for the January meeting can be found here: http://gfp.sd.gov/agency/commission/default.aspx. For more information, please contact wildinfo@state.sd.us or call 605-773-3718.

 

Friday, Jan. 16, 10 a.m. CST, Pierre – The South Dakota State Board of Dentistry will meet at the South Dakota Housing Development Authority Board Room, 3060 E. Elizabeth St. Contact Brittany Novotny at 605-224-1282 or contactus@sdboardofdentistry.com for more information.

 

Friday, Jan. 16, 9 a.m. CST – The South Dakota Council on Developmental Disabilities will hold its quarterly meeting from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 16, via Digital Dakota Network (DDN) video conference. DDN sites include Pierre, Rapid City, Redfield, Sioux Falls, Spearfish and Winner. For more information, contact Arlene Poncelet at 605-773-6369.

 

 

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Monday, Jan. 12, to Wednesday, Jan. 14 – The South Dakota Department of Agriculture will be holding Commercial Applicator trainings. For more information, 605-773-3724.

 

Monday, Jan. 12, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. MST, Wanblee – 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, Jan. 13 – Benefits specialists from the Department of Social Services' Division of Economic Assistance will be available at the following itinerant offices:

  • Kyle, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. MST
  • Dupree, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. MST
  • Wagner, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. CST
  • Flandreau, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. CST
  • Canton, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. CST

For more information, contact Kristin Kellar, 605-773-3165.

 

Tuesday, Jan. 13 – 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, Jan. 13, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. CST, Mitchell – at 1321 N. Main St. For more information, call 605-995-8060 or visit www.sdjobs.org.

 

Tuesday, Jan. 13, to Thursday, Jan. 15 – The South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation will hold itinerant office hours. Both job 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, Jan. 13, 8:30 – 11:30 a.m. MST, Rapid City – at the Western Dakota Technical Institute, west end of the commons area, room 116. 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, Jan. 13, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. MST, 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, Jan. 13, 1 – 3 p.m. CST, 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, Jan. 14, 1 – 3 p.m. CST, Webster – at the Day County Court House basement for more information during these hours, call 605-345-4781 and 605-626-2340 at any other time. Additional information at www.sdjobs.org.
  • Thursday, Jan. 15, 1 – 4 p.m. MST, Rapid City – at the Western Dakota Technical Institute, west end of the commons area, room 116. For more information on programs and services, call Dave Wong at 605-718-2956 during these office hours. Additional information available at www.sdjobs.org.

 

Tuesday, Jan. 13, 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. CST, Sioux Falls – The Department of Labor and Regulation (DLR) conducts outreach to Southeast Tech at the Mikelson Center 2320 N. Career Ave. A workforce training specialist is available during that time to answer questions about the DLR workforce training program and discuss available services. For more information, call 605-367-5300 or visit www.sdjobs.org.

 

Wednesday, Jan. 14, to Thursday, Jan. 15 – The 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, Jan. 14, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. MST, 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 Kevin Klunder at 605-642-6900 or visit www.sdjobs.org.
  • Thursday, Jan. 15, 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. MST, Hot Springs – at the Vet Hospital Domiciliary Ward, 7B classroom. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call James Perry at 605-394-2326. Additional information is available at www.sdjobs.org.   

 

Wednesday, Jan. 14 – Benefits specialists from the Department of Social Services' Division of Economic Assistance will be available at the following itinerant offices:

  • Wanblee, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. MST
  • Timber Lake, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. MST

For more information, contact Kristin Kellar, 605-773-3165.

 

Thursday, Jan. 15 – Benefits specialists from the Department of Social Services' Division of Economic Assistance will be available at the following itinerant offices:

  • Kyle, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. MST
  • Flandreau, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. CST
  • Canton, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. CST
  • Lemmon, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. MST
  • Webster, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. CST
  • Plankinton, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. CST

For more information, contact Kristin Kellar, 605-773-3165.

 

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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