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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, September 19, 2014

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

 

                            

News Tips For Sept. 20 – 26, 2014

 

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

 

Saturday, Sept. 20, 11:30 a.m. CDT, Pierre – Gov. Dennis Daugaard and North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple will welcome the arrival of Wagon Train at the State Capitol.

 

Tuesday, Sept. 23, Faulkton – Gov. Dennis Daugaard will attend the Capital for a Day event in Faulkton. Citizens are encouraged to attend the community social where they will have the chance to talk one-on-one with Gov. Daugaard. The social will be held at the Community Center (1216 Court Street) from 10 to 10:45 a.m. CDT. Other activities for the day will include a main street walk, tours around town and a roundtable meeting.

 

Friday, Sept. 26, Custer State Park – Gov. Dennis Daugaard will attend the 49th Annual Buffalo Roundup, which will take place near the corrals along Wildlife Loop Road. Parking areas open at 6:15 a.m. MDT and close at 9 a.m. Spectators will need to decide upon the viewing/parking area they plan to watch the roundup from prior to Friday morning. Visitors who want to watch from the North viewing area should travel down the Wildlife Loop Road from the State Game Lodge side. Those wishing to view from the South viewing area should travel down the Wildlife Loop Road from the Blue Bell side. The Buffalo Roundup begins at 9:30 a.m. For safety reasons, spectators are asked to remain in the viewing areas until all the buffalo are corralled, around noon. The public is then invited to take free shuttles into the corral area where testing, branding and sorting of the buffalo will begin at 1 p.m. For more information, contact Custer State Park at 605-255-4515.

 

Tuesday, Sept. 23, 9 a.m. MDT, Deadwood, The Lodge – The Petroleum Release Compensation Board will meet. The agenda includes a report on the financial status of the fund, an update on underground storage tank operator training, a review of LUST Trust claims for reimbursement and certificates of financial responsibility and an executive session. For a complete agenda, visit http://denr.sd.gov/boards/2014/prc0914.pdf. For more information, contact Vicki Hanson, DENR, at 605-773-3769.

 

Thursday, Sept. 25, to Friday, Sept. 26, Watertown – The DENR Board of Water and Natural Resources will meet Thursday in Watertown and on Friday over the Digital Dakota Network at sites in Pierre, Brookings, Rapid City, Sioux Falls and Watertown. The board will tour several project sites in and around Watertown on Thursday. On Friday, the board will consider funding applications and amendments for various drinking water, wastewater, solid waste and recycling projects; consider a series resolution authorizing State Revolving Fund Program bonds; consider amendments to the State Water Plan, 2010 and 2014 Clean Water State Revolving Fund Intended Use Plans, and 2014 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Intended Use Plan; and hear about a State Fiscal Year 2014 South Dakota Conservancy District report to the Interim Bond Review Committee. For a complete agenda, visit http://denr.sd.gov/boards/2014/bwnr0914.pdf. For more information, contact Elayne Lande at 605-773-4216.

 

Thursday, Sept. 25, Pierre, 9 a.m. CDT – The Transportation Commission of the South Dakota Department of Transportation will hold a meeting in the Commission Room of the Becker-Hansen Building, located at 700 E. Broadway Ave. The public is welcome to attend. To view the meeting agenda visit www.SDDOT.com. For more information contact Patricia Saukel at 605-773-3265.

 

Thursday, Sept. 25, 10 – 11:30 a.m. CDT, Pierre – The South Dakota Development Corporation board meeting will take place at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 25, at 711 E. Wells Ave. Contact Cassie Stoeser or Kim Easland at 605-773-3301 for more information.

 

Thursday, Sept. 25, 1 p.m. CDT, Pierre – The South Dakota Board on Geographic Names (SDBGN) is holding its board meeting in the Commission Room of the Becker Hansen Building, 700 E. Broadway Ave., Pierre. The purpose of the meeting is to review additional comments on two geographic features in Minnehaha County:  an unnamed creek and an unnamed island in the Big Sioux River. The meeting agenda will be posted on the board’s website http://www.sdbgn.sd.gov and also at the Becker Hansen Building at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. 

 

Friday, Sept. 26, 10 a.m. CDT – A building committee of the South Dakota Board of Regents will meet by teleconference to approve the Facility Design Plan for the Greenhouse portion of the Headhouse/Greenhouse project at South Dakota State University. Contact Tracy Mercer at 605-773-3455 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 Ave., Suite 200. The committee’s supporting documents may be found online at http://sdbor.edu/theboard/committees/SDSU/index.htm. Media contacts: Janelle Toman or Tracy Mercer, 605-773-3455.

 

 

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Monday, Sept. 22, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. MDT, Pine Ridge – The Oglala Sioux Tribal Veterans Service Officer and Shannon County Veterans Service Officer will be hosting a Stand Down at the Pine Ridge High School.   

 

Monday, Sept. 22, to Thursday, Sept. 25 – 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:

  • Monday, Sept. 22, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. MDT, Pine Ridge – Veterans Stand Down (Taŋyáŋ yahípi ozuye) will be held at the Pine Ridge High School gymnasium, 101 Thorpe Circle. All armed service veterans and their families are welcome. Services offered include employment services, legal assistance, readjustment counseling, lunch, clothing, VA benefits and housing referrals.  Please bring a copy of your DD214, dependent information and identification. For more information, please call Kenneth Mark Northrup at 605-394-2304 or James Perry at 605-394-2326. Additional information at www.sdjobs.org.
  • Thursday, Sept. 25, 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 James Perry at 605-394-2326. Additional information is available at www.sdjobs.org.   

 

Monday, Sept. 22, 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, Sept. 23 – 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. MDT
  • Dupree, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. MDT
  • Timber Lake, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. MDT
  • Flandreau, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. CDT
  • Canton, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. CDT

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

 

Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2 – 6 p.m. CDT, Watertown – Watertown Radio and the South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation have teamed up to host the 3rd Annual Watertown Radio Job Fair. This is open to any employers hiring for potential employees from temporary and seasonal positions to full-time and part-time openings. Job seekers are encouraged to dress professionally and be ready for immediate interviews. Employers interested in being a sponsor can contact Tim Sheehan with Watertown Radio at 605-886-8444 or Lisa Johnson with the Department of Labor and Regulation at 605-882-5131.

 

Tuesday, Sept. 23, Pierre, 10:30 a.m. CDT – The South Dakota public university system will hold a teleconference and media availability to announce fall 2014 enrollment figures for the state’s six public universities. Call 605-773-2303 to access the conference at 10:30 a.m. All participants must dial the number and then enter the conference password, 6624, followed by the # sign to join the teleconference. Executive Director & CEO Jack Warner will review enrollment data; university presidents will also be available on the teleconference to discuss their campus numbers and respond to questions. Reporters are invited to join in this media availability in person. Dr. Warner and the six public university presidents will be in Pierre that day and available for interviews in the Board of Regents’ conference room (2nd floor), located at 306 E. Capitol Ave. Contact Janelle Toman or Tracy Mercer at 605-773-3455.

 

Tuesday, Sept. 23, to Wednesday, Sept. 24 – 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, Sept. 23, 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. 
  • Wednesday, Sept. 24, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. CDT, Yankton – at 3113 Spruce St., Ste. 124. For more information, call 605-668-2900 or visit www.sdjobs.org.

 

Tuesday, Sept. 23, to Thursday, Sept. 25 – The South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation will hold itinerant office hours. Both jobs 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, Sept. 23, 8:30 – 11:30 a.m. MDT, 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, Sept. 23, 1 – 3 p.m. CDT, 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, Sept. 24, 1 – 3 p.m. CDT, 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, Sept. 25, 1 – 4 p.m. MDT, 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.

 

Wednesday, Sept. 24, 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.

 

Thursday, Sept. 25 – 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. MDT
  • Flandreau, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. CDT
  • Canton, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. CDT
  • Lemmon, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. MDT
  • Webster, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. CDT

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

 

Friday, Sept. 26, to Sunday, Sept. 28, Custer State Park – The Buffalo Roundup Arts Festival will bring a weekend of music, art, crafts and fun for the entire family to Custer State Park. The festival kicks off after the roundup Friday afternoon. Saturday and Sunday both begin with a pancake feed at 8 a.m. followed by entertainment of dancers, cowboy poets and western and Native American performers starts at 8:30 a.m. MDT. Visitors can explore the arts and crafts booths near the State Game Lodge until 6 p.m. on Friday, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. The park’s famous Buffalo Chip Flip contest will take place Saturday and Sunday. For more information, contact Custer State Park at 605-255-4515.

 

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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