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Office of Gov. Dennis Daugaard
500 E. Capitol Ave.
Pierre, S.D. 57501
(605) 773-3212
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, July 13, 2012
CONTACT: Tony Venhuizen or Joe Kafka at 605-773-3212
News Tips for July 14-20, 2012
Saturday, July 14, Lead, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. MDT – The Sanford Underground Research Facility’s 5th annual Neutrino Day will be held. For more information: http://www.sanfordundergroundlaboratoryathomestake.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=467:neutrino-day-on-saturday-july-14&catid=36:lead-story
Monday, July 16, Fort Pierre, noon-1 p.m. CDT – Gov. Dennis Daugaard will speak to the Kiwanis Club, Perkins Restaurant.
Monday, July 16 , Pierre, 8 a.m. CDT – The South Dakota Board of Education will hold its regularly scheduled meeting at the Governors Inn, 700 West Sioux Ave. The agenda includes proposed changes to an administrative rule, which would give school districts additional time to align their evaluation tools with the standards for teaching approved by the board in 2011. The board also will consider new cut scores for certain content tests that teacher candidates must pass in order to become certified. An agenda is available at doe.sd.gov. Follow the “Board of Education” links. For more information, contact Mary Stadick Smith at the Department of Education, 605-773-7228.
Monday, July 16, Sioux Falls, 9 a.m. CDT – The Department of Labor and Regulation’s Board of Accountancy will be holding a meeting and administrative rules hearing via conference call. To view the meeting agenda and conference call information, visit http://accountancy.sd.gov/board.aspx For more information, call 605-367-5770.
Monday, July 16, Pierre, 4:30 p.m. CDT – The Department of Labor and Regulation’s Cosmetology Commission will be holding a meeting at 111 E. Capitol. To view the meeting agenda, visit http://dlr.sd.gov/bdcomm/cosmet/default.aspx. For more information, call 605-773-6193.
Monday, July 16, Wanblee from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. MDT - 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-Thursday, July 17-19 – The Department of Labor and Regulation will be hosting Job Search Assistance Programs (JSAP) at the following locations. The 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: résumé and cover letter writing, interviewing etiquette, networking effectively, using social media and much more.
- Tuesday, July 17, Madison, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. CDT at 223 S. Van Eps Ave. For more information, call 605-256-5300 or visit www.sdjobs.org
- Tuesday, July 17, Rapid City, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. MDT at 111 New York St., #107C. For more information, call 605-394-2296.
- Wednesday, July 18, Spearfish, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. MDT at 1300 North Ave. For more information, call 605-642-6900.
- Thursday, July 19, Aberdeen, 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. CDT at 420 S. Roosevelt St. For more information, call 605-626-2340.
- Wednesday, July 18, Pierre, 10:00 a.m. (CT) --The Railroad Board of the South Dakota Department of Transportation will conduct a meeting in the DOT Commission Room (Room 200) of the Becker-Hansen Building, located at 700 E. Broadway Avenue. The public is welcome to attend. To view the meeting agenda visit www.SDDOT.com. For more information contact Coleen Kusser at 605-773-3574.
Tuesday, July 17, 11 a.m. CDT, Pierre – The Capitol Complex Restoration and Beautification Commission will hold a teleconference meeting to discuss a request for comments regarding the proposed location of a cellular telephone tower near the Capitol complex. Interested parties may call 605-773-2323 and enter password 7430# to attend the call (lines are limited) or attend the meeting in person at the Bureau of Administration, 320 N. Nicollet. For more information contact the Bureau of Administration at 605-773-3688.
Tuesday, July 17 – Benefits Specialists from the Department of Social Services' Division of Economic Assistance will be available at the following itinerant offices:
- Kyle from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.MDT
- Dupree from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.MDT
- Timber Lake from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.MDT
- Flandreau from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.CDT
- Canton from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.CDT
- Webster from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.CDT
- Wagner from 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.CDT
- Miller from 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.CDT
- De Smet from 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.CDT
- Howard from 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.CDT
- Wessington Springs from 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.CDT
For more information, contact Kristin Kellar, 605-773-3165.
Wednesday, July 18, Benefits Specialists from the Department of Social Services' Division of Economic Assistance will be available at the following itinerant offices:
- Wanblee from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.MDT
- Woonsocket from 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.CDT
- Britton from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.CDT
- Clear Lake from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.CDT
For more information, contact Kristin Kellar, 605-773-3165.
Wednesday, July 18, Fort Meade, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. MDT – The Department of Labor and Regulation will be conducting a Veterans’ Outreach Compensated Worth Therapy (CWT) at Fort Meade Hospital, Building 88. For questions or additional information, please call Kenneth Mark Northrup at 605-394-2304 or visit www.sdjobs.org
Wednesday, July 18, Mobridge, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. CDT – The Department of Labor and Regulation will be holding itinerant office hours at the Mobridge Economic Development office 205 2nd St. E., Ste 1. Both job seekers and employers interested in receiving employment and career services may visit or call 605-845-2971 during these office hours. More information on programs and services is available at www.sdjobs.org
Thursday, July 19, Rapid City, 1:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. MDT – The Department of Labor and Regulation will have a veterans’ outreach representative available at the National American University main building, second floor lobby area outside the Book Store. Any veteran with questions about employment, job searches, career counseling or training may call Lee Mai at 605-394-2303 for more information or to schedule an appointment. Additional information is also available at www.sdjobs.org
Thursday, July 19, Pierre, 8 a.m. CDT – The Department of Labor and Regulation’s Electrical Commission will be holding a meeting at 500 E. Capitol. To view the meeting agenda, visit http://dlr.sd.gov/bdcomm/electric/eccommission.aspx. For more information, call 605-773-3573.
Thursday, July 19, Pierre, Floyd Matthew Environmental Education and Training Center, 523 E. Capitol Ave., 10 a.m. CDT – DENR’s Board of Minerals and Environment will meet. The agenda includes election of officers and an oil and gas case involving Luff Exploration Company’s request for a new horizontal well spacing unit in Harding County. For a complete agenda, visit http://denr.sd.gov/boards/2012/bme0712.pdf For more information, contact Brenda Binegar, DENR, at 773-4216.
Thursday, July 19- Benefits Specialists from the Department of Social Services' Division of Economic Assistance will be available at the following itinerant offices:
- Kyle from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.MDT
- Dupree from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.MDT
- Flandreau from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.CDT
- Canton from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.CDT
- Plankinton from 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.CDT
- Hayti from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.CDT
- Webster from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.CDT
- Lemmon from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.MDT
For more information, contact Kristin Kellar, 605-773-3165.
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