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Office of the Governor
500 E. Capitol Ave.
Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 773-3212
MEDIA ADVISORY: August 19, 2005
CONTACT: Mark Johnston or Roxy Everson at 605-773-3212
News Tips for the week of August 22, 2005
PIERRE, S.D. – The following are news tips from offices and agencies within South Dakota State Government:
Friday-Monday, August 19-September 5, Statewide - South Dakota Highway Patrol troopers and local law enforcement officers will be out in full force conducting sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols to reduce alcohol-related death and injuries on South Dakota’s roads during the national You Drink & Drive. You Lose. campaign. For more information, contact:
District 1: (Aberdeen) Lt. Dale Kotzea – 626-2286
District 2: (Sioux Falls) Lt. Kevin Joffer – 367-5700
District 3: (Rapid City) Lt. Randy Hartley – 394-2286
Headquarters: (Pierre) Major James Carpenter – 773-3105
Monday, August 22, Pierre, noon (CDT) – Gov. Mike Rounds will be the guest speaker at the opening lunch of the 2005 SD Association of Telephone Cooperatives annual meeting to be held at the Ramkota RiverCentre. For more information, contact Mark Johnston, 773-3212.
Tuesday–Thursday, August 23-25, Pierre – The South Dakota Office of Tourism will host the television show, “Outdoorsmen Adventures,” for future broadcast programming. The program is hosted by Gary Howey, who was the recipient of South Dakota Tourism’s 2005 A.H Pankow Award. For information, contact Lee Harstad, 773-3301 or lee.harstad@state.sd.us.
Tuesday, Aug. 23, Pierre, 1 p.m. (CDT) -- The Health Care Commission will hold a subcommittee meeting on long-term care/Medicaid at the Ramkota RiverCentre. Agenda topics include issues specific to long-term care providers, including Medicaid reimbursement and occupancy challenges of facilities. For more information, contact Deborah Bowman, Department of Social Services, 773-3165.
Tuesday, August 23, Rapid City, 1:30 p.m. (MDT) – The Aeronautics Commission will hold their monthly meeting at the Rapid City Regional Airport terminal. For more information, contact Sharon Anderson, Department of Transportation, 773-5037.
Wednesday–Thursday, August 24 - September 1, Western South Dakota – The South Dakota Office of Tourism will host Smithsonian Magazine on a familiarization trip to western South Dakota. Material gathered during this trip will appear in a 2006 issue of the magazine. For information, contact Lee Harstad, 773-3301 or lee.harstad@state.sd.us.
Wednesday, Aug. 24, Pierre, 10 a.m. (CDT) -- The Department of Social Services' Division of Adult Services and Aging will host a meeting at the Ramkota RiverCentre with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to identify agencies and organizations who are willing to partner in the enrollment phase of the implementation of the new Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage. For more information, contact Gail Ferris, Adult Services and Aging, 773-3656.
Thursday, August 25, Sioux Falls, 8 a.m. (CDT) - The Board of Pardons and Paroles will hold their monthly meeting at the South Dakota State Penitentiary, Third Floor Conference Room. For more information, contact Board of Pardons & Paroles, 367-5040.
Thursday, August 25, Pierre, 9 a.m. (CDT) – The Department of Labor’s Human Rights Commission will hold a meeting at the Kneip Building in Kneip Conference Room #3, 700 Governors Drive. Parties interested in the human rights system are encouraged to attend this meeting. Questions may be directed to Labor and Management Division Director James Marsh at 605-773-6803 or by email at james.marsh@state.sd.us. A copy of the agenda can be reviewed at www.state.sd.us/dol/ under the Human Rights program link.
Thursday, August 25, Pierre, 9 a.m. (CDT) - The Transportation Commission will hold a public meeting on the proposed speed limit increase for various four-lane rural highways in South Dakota during their monthly meeting in the Becker-Hansen Commission Room. For more information, contact Laura Schoen Carbonneau, 773-5103.
Thursday, August 25, Watertown, 9 a.m. (CDT) - The Department of Labor's Watertown Career Learning Center will hold a 6-hour Job Hunting Tips Workshop (JSAP) at their conference room, located at 2001 9th Ave. SW, Suite 200. The workshop will cover: assessing skills, abilities and strengths; how to and where to look for work; interviewing techniques; job retention/employee loyalty; setting career goals; and written communications, including resume writing, cover letter development, and applications. This workshop is provided at no charge. To register, call 882-5080.
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