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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, July 12, 2013

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

 

                            

News Tips For July 13 – July 19, 2013

 

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

 

Friday, July 19, 11 a.m. CDT, Good Earth State Park near Sioux Falls – Gov. Dennis Daugaard will speak at the dedication of Good Earth State Park at Blood Run, South Dakota’s first new state park in 40 years. Other speakers include GFP Secretary Jeff Vonk, members of area tribes, SD Parks and Wildlife Foundation Past President Jeff Scherschligt and Iowa Governor Terry Branstad. Guided hikes of the new park will be offered following the ceremony. For more information contact Emilie Miller at 605-773-7048.

 

Monday, July 15, 8:30 a.m. CDT, Pierre – The South Dakota Council on Developmental Disabilities will hold its quarterly meeting at the Governor’s Inn, 700 W. Sioux Ave., Pierre, S.D., from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, July 15, 2013. For more information contact Arlene Poncelet at 605-773-6369.

 

Monday, July 15, 4:30 p.m. CDT, Pierre – The Department of Labor and Regulation’s Cosmetology Commission will be holding a meeting at 111 E. Capitol Ave. To view the meeting agenda, visit http://dlr.sd.gov/bdcomm/cosmet/default.aspx. For more information, call 605-773-6193. 

 

Monday, July 15, 9:30 a.m. CDT, Conference Call – The South Dakota Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology will meet via teleconference with public access available at the board office, 629 Main St., Spearfish, and at 6009 W. 41st St., Sioux Falls. For more information see the agenda at http://speechpath.sd.gov or contact Executive Secretary Carol Tellinghuisen at 605-642-1600.

 

Wednesday, July 17, 4 p.m. CDT, to Thursday, July 18, 10 a.m. CDT, Pierre – Beginning at 4 p.m. CDT on Wednesday, the Board of Education will be conducting a meeting at the MacKay Building (State Library) Conference Room 4, Second Floor, 800 Governors Drive, Pierre. A Rules Review Hearing is scheduled for 10 a.m. CDT, Thursday.

 

Thursday, July 18, 10 a.m. CDT, Pierre, Matthew Environmental Education and Training Center, 523 E. Capitol Ave. – DENR’s Board of Minerals and Environment will meet. The agenda includes an overview and proposed schedule for the Powertech large-scale mine permit hearing. The board will also review mining issues and elect officers. For a complete agenda, visit http://denr.sd.gov/boards/2013/bme0713.pdf. For more information, contact Brenda Binegar, DENR, at 773-4216.

 

Thursday, July 18, 10 a.m. CDT, Conference Call – A building committee of the South Dakota Board of Regents will meet by teleconference to review and approve the facility design plan for the Johnson Fine Arts Center addition at Northern State University. Contact Molly Weisgram at 605-773-3455 at least 24 hours prior to the meeting for information about telephonic access to this meeting; public access to the teleconference is also available at the Board of Regents’ office in Pierre, located at 306 E. Capitol Avenue, Suite 200. The committee’s supporting documents may be found online at

http://www.sdbor.edu/theboard/committees/NSU.htm. Media contacts: Janelle Toman or Tracy Mercer, 605-773-3455.

 

 

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Saturday, July 13, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. CDT, Sioux Falls – Family Park Fishing Activity, Sioux Falls, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., some equipment and bait provided.

 

Sunday, July 14, 10 a.m. CDT, Webster – A restationing ceremony for Webster’s Detachment 2, 147th Forward Support Company will be held at the Webster National Guard armory Sunday, July 14 at 10 a.m. CDT. The ceremony is being held to honor the unit’s lineage of service to the community, state and nation. For more information, please contact Maj. Anthony Deiss at 605-737-6721 or cell: 605-431-87531, or e-mail: ng.sd.sdarng.list.pao@mail.mil.

 

Monday, July 15, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. CDT, Miller – Pesticide Container Recycle Collection will be held at Nelson’s Seed Service from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. CDT. For more information, contact Brad Berven at 605-773-3724

 

Monday, July 15, 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 Kristin Kellar, 605-773-3165.

 

Tuesday, July 16 - 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
  • Wagner from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. CDT
  • Miller from 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. CDT
  • Desmet 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
  • Miller from 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. CDT

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

 

Tuesday, July 16, Watertown-Pesticide Container Recycle Collection will be held at Codington Co. Weed & Pest Shop from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. CDT. For more information, contact Brad Berven at 605-773-3724

 

Tuesday, July 16, to Wednesday, July 17 – 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, July 16, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. CDT, Madison – at 223 S. Van Eps Ave. For more information, call 605-256-5300 or visit www.sdjobs.org. 
  • Tuesday, July 16, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. MDT, Rapid City – at 111 New York St., #107C. For more information, call 605-394-2296 or visit www.sdjobs.org.      
  • Tuesday, July 16, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. CDT, Mitchell – at 1321 N. Main St. Parties interested in attending should register by calling 605.995.8060. For more information, visit www.sdjobs.org.
  • Wednesday, July 17, 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. CDT, Sioux Falls – at 811 E. 10th St. Parties interested in attending should register by calling 605-367-5300. For more information, visit www.sdjobs.org.
  • Wednesday, July 17, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. CDT, Sisseton – at 205 E. Oak. For more information, call 605-698-3964 or visit www.sdjobs.org.    

 

Wednesday, July 17, to Thursday, July 18 – 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:

  • Thursday, July 18, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. MDT, Sturgis – at 941 E. main St. Suite #1 or call 605-347-6253 during these office hours and 605-642-6900 at any other time. Additional information at www.sdjobs.org.
  • Wednesday, July 17, 12 – 3 p.m. CDT, Mobridge – at the Mobridge Economic Development office, 205 2nd St. E., Ste. 1. For more information on programs and services call 605-380-8930 during these office hours or visit www.sdjobs.org. 

 

Wednesday, July 17, Clark-Pesticide Container Recycle Collection will be held at the Clark Fire Hall from 9 a.m.- noon CDT. For more information, contact Brad Berven at 605-773-3724

 

Wednesday, July 17, Redfield-Pesticide Container Recycle Collection will be held at the Spink Co. Fairgrounds from 1-4 p.m. CDT. For more information, contact Brad Berven at 605-773-3724

 

Wednesday, July 17, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. MDT, Fort Meade – The Department of Labor and Regulation will be conducting a Veterans' Outreach Compensated Work Therapy (CWT) at the Fort Meade Hospital, Building 88, Fort Meade. For questions or additional information, please call Kevin Klunder at 605-642-6900 or visit www.sdjobs.org.

 

Wednesday, July 17 - Benefits Specialists from the Department of Social Services' Division of Economic Assistance will be available at the following itinerant offices:

  • Woonsocket from 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. CDT
  • Clear Lake from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. CDT
  • Wanblee from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. MDT
  • Britton from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. CDT

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

 

Thursday, July 18 - 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
  • Webster from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. CDT
  • Lemmon from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. MDT
  • Plankinton from 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. CDT
  • Howard from 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. CDT

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

 

Thursday, July 18, 7 p.m. CDT, Vermillion, Vermillion Public Library, 18 Church St. – DENR Geological Survey staff will give a presentation titled “South Dakota’s Ground Water.” The presentation will show why ground water is important to South Dakota and will briefly examine the major sources of ground water in the state. Some potential sources of ground-water contamination will be mentioned and an example of the vulnerability of one of the state’s major aquifers to contamination will be shown. Lastly, some results of testing from one of the best ambient ground-water quality monitoring networks in the country will be given. For more information, contact Derric Iles, DENR Geological Survey Program, at 605-677-5227.

 

Thursday, July 18, 8:30 a.m. CDT, Pierre – The Department of Labor and Regulation’s Electrical Commission will be holding a meeting at 500 E. Capitol Ave.  To view the meeting agenda, visit http://dlr.sd.gov/bdcomm/electric/default.aspx.  For more information, call 605-773-3573. 

 

Thursday, July 18 – 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:

  • Thursday, July 18, 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. MDT, Hot Springs – at the Vet Hospital Domiciliary Ward, 7B classroom. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call Patrick Herbst at 605-394-2326. Additional information is also available at www.sdjobs.org.   
  • Thursday, July 18, 2 – 4 p.m. CDT, Wagner – at the Wagner City Hall, 60 S. Main Ave. For more information or to schedule an appointment call Mike Murphy at 605-668-2913. Walk-ins also welcomed. Additional information at www.sdjobs.org.

 

Thursday, July 18, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. CDT, Madison – The Madison Area Career Learning Center will be testing for the National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC™) at 223 S. Van Eps Ave. The NCRC™ is an industry-recognized, portable, evidence-based credential that certifies essential skills needed for workplace success. The NCRC™ proves you have the workplace skills needed to succeed at your new job. For more information about the NCRC™ or to schedule your seat to test, please call 605-256-5300. For more information, visit www.sdjobs.org.

 

Thursday, July 18, Huron-Pesticide Container Recycle Collection will be held at the SD Wheatgrowers from 8-noon CDT. For more information, contact Brad Berven at 605-773-3724

 

Thursday, July 18-The South Dakota Department of Agriculture will host a “Careers in Agriculture-Success in Our Industry” panel at the East River FFA Leadership Retreat in Viborg. For more information, contact Jamie Crew at 605-773-4073.

 

Friday, July 19, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. CDT, Sioux Falls – Family Park Fishing Activity, Sioux Falls, from 6-9 p.m., some equipment and bait provided.

 

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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