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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 31, 2015

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

 

                            

News Tips For Aug. 1 – 7, 2015

 

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

 

Thursday, Aug. 6, 5:10 p.m. CDT – Gov. Dennis Daugaard will be a guest on the Fred & Tom Show on WNAX, 570 AM.

 

Thursday, Aug. 6, 4:45 p.m. MDT – Gov. Dennis Daugaard will be a guest on 1380 KOTA Radio.

 

Wednesday, Aug. 5, 12 p.m. CDT, Aberdeen – Lt. Gov. Matt Michels will serve as the keynote speaker at the Aberdeen Development Corporation’s (ADC) Annual Meeting. The meeting/luncheon will be held from 12 to 1:30 p.m. at the Dakota Event Center, 720 Lamont St. South, in Aberdeen.

 

Monday, Aug. 3, 1 p.m. CDT. – The REDI (Revolving Economic Development Initiative) Credit Committee meeting will be held at 711 E. Wells Ave at 1 p.m. CDT. Contact Cassie Stoeser at 605-773-3301 for more information.

 

Thursday, Aug. 6, to Friday, Aug. 7, Aberdeen, AmericInn – The Game, Fish, and Parks Commission will meet in Aberdeen. For more information, go to http://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/Template.aspx?id=45.

 

 

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Monday, Aug. 3 – Benefits specialists from the Department of Social Services' Division of Economic Assistance will be available at the following itinerant office locations. For more information, contact Tia Kafka, 605-773-3165.

  • Wanblee, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. MDT
  • Philip, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. MDT

 

Tuesday, Aug. 4 – Benefits specialists from the Department of Social Services' Division of Economic Assistance will be available at the following itinerant office locations. For more information, contact Tia Kafka, 605-773-3165.

  • Kyle, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. MDT
  • Dupree, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. MDT
  • Canton, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. CDT
  • Flandreau, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. CDT
  • Fort Thompson, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. CDT
  • Miller, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. CDT
  • Desmet, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. CDT
  • Howard, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. CDT
  • Wessington Springs, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. CDT
  • Clark, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. CDT
  • Wagner, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. CDT

 

Tuesday, Aug. 4, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. MDT, Rapid City – 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 2330 N. Maple Ave.  For more information, call 605-394-2296 or visit www.sdjobs.org.

 

Tuesday, Aug. 4, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. CDT, DeSmet –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 or call 605-854-3309 during these office hours.

 

Tuesday, Aug. 4, to Thursday, Aug. 6 – The South Dakota 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:

  • Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2:30 p.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 Rocky Jensen at 605-394-6819. Additional information is available at www.sdjobs.org.   
  • Wednesday, Aug. 5, 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. MDT, Fort Meade – The Department of Labor and Regulation will be conducting a Veterans’ Outreach Compensated Work 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. 
  • Thursday, Aug. 6, 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 Rocky Jensen at 605-394-6819.  Additional information is available at www.sdjobs.org. 

 

Wednesday, Aug. 5, Sioux Falls, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. CDT – The Department of Labor and Regulation in conjunction with HY-VEE will host a job fair and open interviews. This will be held at the DLR office, 811 E, 10th Street. If you are unable to attend, contact Penny Hemmingson at 605.334.7231.

 

Wednesday, Aug. 5 – Benefits specialists from the Department of Social Services' Division of Economic Assistance will be available at the following itinerant office locations. For more information, contact Tia Kafka, 605-773-3165.

  • Wanblee, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. MDT
  • Timber Lake, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. MDT
  • Woonsocket, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. CDT
  • Flandreau, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. CDT
  • Faulkton, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. CDT
  • Britton, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. CDT

 

Thursday, Aug. 6 – Benefits specialists from the Department of Social Services' Division of Economic Assistance will be available at the following itinerant office locations. For more information, contact Tia Kafka, 605-773-3165.

  • Kyle, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. MDT
  • Canton, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. CDT
  • Flandreau, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. CDT
  • Lemmon, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. MDT
  • Webster, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. CDT
  • Armour, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. CDT
  • Plankinton, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. CDT
  • Highmore, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. CDT
  • Gettysburg, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. CDT
  • Lower Brule from 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. CDT

 

Friday, Aug. 7, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. MDT, Kadoka – Benefits specialists from the Department of Social Services' Division of Economic Assistance will be available in Wanblee. For more information, contact Tia Kafka, 605-773-3165.

 

 

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