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MEDIA ADVISORY: Friday, September 21, 2007
CONTACT: Mitch Krebs or Roxy Everson at 605-773-3212
News Tips for the week of September 24, 2007
PIERRE, S.D. – The following are news tips from offices and agencies within South Dakota State Government:
Friday, September 21, Rapid City, 3 p.m. (MDT) - Promotion Ceremony - The South Dakota National Guard will promote William Waeckerle to the rank of chief warrant officer five at Building 400 on Camp Rapid. The public is encouraged to attend. The rank of chief warrant officer five is the highest rank obtainable in the U.S. Army Warrant Officer Corps. For more information, please contact Maj. Orson Ward at (605) 737-6721, cell (605) 431-8753.
Friday-Sunday, September 21-23, Aberdeen – The inaugural South Dakota Film Festival will be held at the Capitol Theatre. The festival will include 36 film submissions, from feature-length to short films. An exclusive screening of Into the Wild, the Sean Penn movie that spent time filming in South Dakota in June, 2006, will take place on Friday, Sept. 21. All submissions were either directed/produced by South Dakotans or were filmed in South Dakota. Contact Wanda Goodman at (605) 773-3301 or Wanda.Goodman@state.sd.us for more information.
Friday-Saturday, September 21-22, Ft. Pierre, 7 p.m. (CDT) – The Family Support Council will meet at the Holiday Inn Express in Ft. Pierre from 7 to 9 p.m. and will resume on Saturday, September 22 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The public is welcome. For more information, contact Donna Olivier at 773-3438 or Julie Johnson at 367-5250.
Saturday, September 22, Mickelson Trail in the Northern Black Hills, 8 a.m. (MDT) - Veterans Honor March - The South Dakota National Guard's Enlisted Association will be holding its 4th Annual Black Hills Veterans Honor March to pay tribute to the many sacrifices this nation's veterans have made in the past and continue to make today. The opening ceremony will take place at 7:45 a.m. on the Mickelson Trail near Rochford followed by the start at 8 a.m. Participants will travel the 26.2 miles along the trail to the finish at the Deadwood Fairgrounds. The first half of the march will be uphill to Dumont, then, downhill to the finish line. The public is encouraged to participate. Interested participants and volunteers can register for the event by going to the Web site, http://blackhillsveteranmarch.com , or by contacting Sgt. 1st Class Ted DeLoy (605) 366-7924. For more information, please contact Maj. Orson Ward at (605) 737-6721, cell (605) 431-8753.
Sunday, September 23, Brookings, 2 p.m. (CDT) - POW/MIA Recognition Day Ceremony - Brig. Gen. Keith Corbett, the assistant adjutant general for the South Dakota Army National Guard, will speak at the Brookings VFW POW/MIA Recognition Day Ceremony to bring recognition and honor to those who have served and sacrificed so much for our country. For more information, please contact Maj. Orson Ward, (605) 737-6721, cell (605) 431-8753 or Vern Hanson, (605) 627-5225.
Monday-Tuesday, September 24-25, Mitchell, 8 a.m. (CDT) - The SD Board of Education will meet at Mitchell Technical Institute (TechnologyCenter, Room 111). Agenda items include approval of Teacher Compensation Assistance Program applications and proposed rule changes related to delivery of courses via the South Dakota Virtual High School. The second day of the meeting will focus on topics related to the state's four technical institutes. A complete agenda is available online at http://doe.sd.gov/secretary/board/schedule.asp. For more information, contact Mary Stadick Smith, (605) 773-7228.
Monday, September 24, Watertown, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. (CDT) - The SD Department of Labor and Northeast Area Career Center will be sponsoring the sixth annual Career Expo for high school students at the Civic Arena. This year’s event will be held in conjunction with Post-high Planning Day for juniors and seniors. Students from all over northeastern South Dakota will attend to visit with local businesses about occupations in demand and the training needed to produce their product or perform their service. Students will then visit with post-secondary schools that offer training in those areas. Other sponsors include the Watertown School District, SD Tech Prep, BISCO (Business/Industry/School Coalition), Lake Area Technical Institute, and Lake Area Multi-District. For more information, call Sue Bogen, (605) 882-5131.
Monday, September 24, Pierre, 1:30 p.m. (CDT) - The SD Aeronautics Commission is hosting its monthly meeting at the Capitol Lake Visitor Center, located next to the Capitol Building at 500 East Capitol Avenue. The meeting agenda can be found online at www.SDDOT.com. The public is welcome to attend. For more information, contact Bruce Lindholm, 773-3265.
Monday, September 24, Pierre, 4 p.m. (CDT) – The SD Department of Labor’s Cosmetology Commission will be holding a meeting at 111 East Capitol. To view the meeting agenda, visit http://www.state.sd.us/dol/boards/cos/calendar.htm. For more information, call (605) 773-6193.
Tuesday-Wednesday, September 25-26, Pierre – DENR staff will host two days of Visible Emission Evaluation Certification at the National Guard Armory, 3400 East Highway 34. The free “Fall Smoke School” field certification is open to those from industry, municipalities, consultants or anyone who would like to be certified to evaluate visible emissions (smoke/dust). For agenda information or to register, visit www.state.sd.us/denr/DES/AirQuality/aasmoke.htm. For more information, contact Barb Regynski, DENR, 773-3151.
Tuesday, September 25, Fort Pierre, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. (CDT) – Approximately 200 area students are expected to take part in the annual Construction Career Awareness Day at the Expo Building at the Stanley County Fairgrounds. Students will try their hand at navigating construction equipment through an obstacle course and tour several construction projects in the area. The event is sponsored by the S.D. Department of Transportation, the Associated General Contractors of South Dakota, and the Federal Highway Administration. For more information, contact June Hansen, 773-3265.
Tuesday, September 25, Redfield,1-3 p.m. (CDT) – The South Dakota Department of Labor’s Aberdeen Career Center will be holding office hours at the Spink County Courthouse, third floor. Both job seekers and employers interested in receiving employment and career services at no cost may visit or call (605) 472-0435 during these office hours. More information on programs and services is available at www.sdjobs.org.
Wednesday, September 26, Webster, 1-3 p.m. (CDT) - The SD Department of Labor’s Aberdeen Career Center will not be holding office hours at the Day County Courthouse basement. Information on programs and services is available at www.sdjobs.org.
Wednesday, September 26, Mitchell, 3 p.m. (CDT) - The SD Department of Labor's Workforce Development Council will meet at the Holiday Inn. There will be an awards banquet on Wednesday evening at 6:00 p.m. The meeting is being held in conjunction with the Workforce Investment Act annual conference. More information is available at www.sdjobs.org.
Wednesday-Thursday, September 26-27, Pierre, 6:30 p.m. (CDT) - The Council of Juvenile Services meets at the Best Western Ramkota. The Council oversees the state's compliance with the Juvenile Justice Delinquency and Prevention Act. For more information, contact the Department of Corrections, (605) 773-3478. For a copy of the agenda, visit the DOC Web site at http://www.state.sd.us/corrections/council_of_juvenile_services_agendas&minutes.htm.
Thursday, September 27, Sioux Falls, 9 a.m. (CDT) - The SD Transportation Commission’s monthly meeting will be held in Conference Room A in the Sioux Falls Area DOT Office, located at 5316 W 60th St. N. The public is welcome to attend. The meeting agenda can be found online at www.SDDOT.com. For more information, contact Shirleen Fugitt, 773-3265.
Thursday, September 27, Aberdeen, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. (CDT) – Approximately 150 area students are expected to take part in the annual Construction Career Awareness Day at the Expo Building at the Brown County Fairgrounds. Students will try their hand at navigating construction equipment through an obstacle course and tour several construction projects in the area. The event is sponsored by the S.D. Department of Transportation, the Associated General Contractors of South Dakota, and the Federal Highway Administration. For more information, contact June Hansen, 773-3265.
Thursday-Friday, September 27-28, Digital Dakota Network & Teleconference, 10 a.m. (CDT) –The DENR Board of Water and Natural Resources will consider funding applications for several million dollars of water and wastewater projects when the board meets over the Digital Dakota Network on Sept. 27 and by teleconference on Sept. 28. The board will also consider State Water Plan applications, contracts for State Revolving Fund consultant services, and elect officers. For a complete agenda, visit www.state.sd.us/denr/Boards/2007/BWNR0907.pdf. For more information, contact Elayne Lande, 773-4216.
Friday, September 28, Fort Pierre, 8:30 a.m. (CDT) - The Board of Service to the Blind and Visually Impaired (SBVI) will hold its quarterly meeting at the Holiday Inn Express Hotel, 110 E Stanley Road in FortPierre. This meeting is open to the public. To view the agenda, visit the SBVI Web site at: http://dhs.sd.gov/sbvi/. For more information, contact Gaye Mattke, 773-4644.
Friday, September 28, Pierre, 9:30 a.m. (CDT) - The SD Lottery Commission will hold its quarterly meeting in room 412 of the state Capitol. Agenda items include: election of commission chair; updates on Lottery activities, including scratch ticket and lotto sales, marketing and video lottery reports; and the FY09 budget request. For more information, contact Mike Mueller, 773-5770.
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