Page 2 shop online at www.broadcasteronline.com May 31, 2011 CHAMBER CHAT Vermillion Area Chamber of Commerce & Development Company 116 Market Street, Suite 103 Vermillion, SD 57069 605-624-5571 vcdc@vermillionchamber.com www.vermillionchamber.com Compiled By Nancy Nelson Chamber Business: Announcement: Several local Vermillion businesses are advertising in a Keep It Local Card. This card is currently being solicited to Vermillion residents. This is a legitimate program, but it is NOT a VCDC sponsored program. Enjoy Food and Fun! Come join the fun when Tour de Kota arrives in Vermillion in two weeks, on Thursday, June 9. We’ve got fun plans in store for the riders and the Vermillion community! The Tour de Kota campsite will be located on the USD North Complex grounds just north of Cherry Street between N. University and Plum Streets. A variety of food vendors will set up the morning of June 9 and serve throughout the day and evening. KVHT will host a live remote during the afternoon and “Poker Alice” will entertain the crowd with live music in the evening from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Shuttle rides during the day will be provided to Tour de Kota bicyclists, courtesy of Vermillion Public Transit. Friday morning will start bright and early as the Vermillion Lions Club serves pancakes and sausage before the riders take off for their last day of riding to Sioux Falls. Spread the word, bring your friends and family, and enjoy great food, entertainment, and socializing. What a great way to kick off the summer!! VCDC Annual Golf Social will be June 28! To beat the heat, the 2011 Vermillion Area Chamber & Development Company Annual JUNK WANTED CARS•PICKUPS•SCRAP IRON Don’t Wait...Call Today! Peterson Auto Crushing 605-202-0899 PRECISION PAINTING A17407 INTERIOR • EXTERIOR COMMERCIAL • RESIDENTIAL Golf Social will be June 28 this year at The Bluffs Golf Course instead of July as in previous years. The 4-Person Best Ball Scramble Golf Tournament will begin with team sign-in and pictures at 11:45 a.m. and the open format shot gun start is at 1 p.m. The buffet dinner will be served at 6 p.m. followed by the golf awards and door prizes. Please call the VCDC of?ce at 624-5571 or email annb@vermillionchamber.com to register your team, be a hole sponsor, or donate a pin or door prize. Please register soon! Annual 4th of July Celebration: Are you interested in participating in the Annual 4th of July Celebration? We are currently seeking food vendors, arts & crafts vendors, and children’s activities for the event. If interested please contact Ann at 605-624-5571 or email annb@vermillionchamber.com for more information. How to become more active in the community: Are you interested in becoming more active in the Community? Join one of the Vermillion Area Chamber & Development Company’s (VCDC) rewarding committees! If you enjoy event planning, Ann Breitag the Special Events Committee is for you. This committee works to plan and promote events that the VCDC hosts such as the Annual 4th of July Celebration, the Annual Christmas Celebration and the VCDC Annual Banquet. If you are interested in the legislative issues that affect Clay County and the local businesses the Legislative Affairs Committee would be a perfect ?t for you. If you would like to serve as the goodwill and public relations representative by participating in and attending ribbon cuttings, new business openings, community events, socials, parades and festivals the Ambassador Committee would be an excellent choice. If you are interested in joining or would like more information on one or all of these committees, please contact Ann at Quality Workmanship, Reasonable Rates Since 1983 Seeks Donations For CLINT TUCKER • 624-4621 Book Sale GRADUATION IS NO TIME TO LEARN YOU HAVEN’T SAVED ENOUGH FOR COLLEGE. The Vermillion Plain Talk is seeking donations for a book sale to be held during the Vermillion’s City Wide Rummage Sale. The book sale will be June 23rd and 24th. All kinds of gently used books, VHS/DVD movies will be accepted (No Encyclopedias or Text Books please!) Books can be brought to the Plain Talk Office, 201 W Cherry, Vermillion. © 2008 KrazyDad.com Fill the puzzle so that every row, every column, and every section contain the numbers 1-9 without repeating a number This Weeks Happenings: Vermillion Area Farmers Market, Thursday, June 2 from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Clay County Fairgrounds. Event includes education session for customers on “What’s Cooking? Herbs & their Many Uses from 6 to 7 p.m. with Amy Schweinle and Meredith Flynn. Brown bag Lunch Program, ‘Strumming Along…Singing a Song,’ Friday, June 3 at 12:05 p.m. at the National Music Museum located on USD campus on the corner of Clark & Yale St. Free & open to the public. Hospital Auxiliary Meeting, Friday, June 3 at 2 p.m. at Care Center Dining Room, 125 Walker St. Vermillion Area Farmers Market, Saturday, June 4 from 9 a.m. to noon, downtown Vermillion at Ratingen Platz, Market & Main St. Southeast South Dakota’s Iron Butt Run Challenge, Saturday, June 4. Contact Steve Williams, 605-677-8068 for more information or attend a Vermillion Eagle Riders meeting Upcoming Events – Mark Your Calendars! Summer Film Festival: “The Joy Luck Club” is featured in the Cultural Clips series, Wednesday, June 8 at Donations will be accepted M-F from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. until June 17th, 2011. Proceeds from the su|do|ku annb@vermillionchamber.com or call 6245571. Business After Hours: Are you looking for an opportunity to showcase your business and network with your peers? Sign up to host a Business After Hours event! These events generally run from 5 to 7 p.m. on a weeknight and the hosting business provides hors d’oeuvres and refreshments. If interested, please contact Ann at: annb@vermillionchamber.com or at 624-5571. sale will go to the Newspapers in Education program, which provides free newspapers to classrooms in Vermillion and the surrounding areas. 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Cab, Flat Bed, Dually Diesel 2008 Ford F250 Crew Cab King Ranch, Diesel 2009 Ford Escape XLT 2005 Ford Expedition 2008 Mercury Sable 2008 Ford F-150 Super Crew Lariat 2009 Lincoln Towncar Signature Limited 2008 Ford Explorer XLT 2008 Ford Escape Limited 2008 Mercury Mariner 2004 Ford F-150 Super Cab XLT 2004 Ford F-250 Crew Cab Lariat Diesel 2004 Ford Explorer XLT 2001 Ford F-150 Super Crew XLT 4X2 2009 Ford Flex SEL 2007 Ford Edge SE AWD AWD 2007 Ford Edge SE 4X2 2009 Ford F-150 Super Cab XLT 2010 Mercury Milan Check today’s issue for the solution to the puzzle. INT Book 20 #5 Check Out Our Inventory At www.vermillionford.com 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room of the Vermillion Public Library. In this ?lm, the life histories of four Asian women & their daughters are revealed as they re?ect and guide each other. Free and open to the public. Annual H-WORTH OPEN at The Bluffs, Saturday, June 11. Call The Bluffs clubhouse (6777058) to sign up for an 18 hole scramble tournament in memory of Matthew Hollingsworth. The day includes golf, prizes and a BBQ afterwards. Proceeds from this tournament are given to the Clay County EMS Dept. Great cause and great time! American Legion Auxiliary Wallace Unit #1 meeting, Tuesday, June 14 at 7 p.m. at the Senior Citizen Center. Annual Ice Cream Social sponsored by Clay County Historical Society, Thursday, June 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the W.H. Over Museum. Taverns, chips, homemade pies, cake, ice cream, coffee & lemonade will be served. Carry outs will be available. The McNeills from Spring?eld will provide music. Transportation will be provided from the parking areas to the front door of the museum. Freewill donation will be accepted. 2011 Vermillion Annual Citywide Rummage Sale is June 23 – 25. Watch your Plain Talk and Broadcaster Press for more details! Midsommar At Dalesburg –142nd Annual Midsommar, Friday, June 24 at Dalesburg Lutheran Church. Scandinavian Smorgasbord serving from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Afternoon program at 2 p.m. with songs & stories, evening program at 7 p.m. with “The Great Pretenders,” raising of the Midsommar Pole and folkdancing. Sharing the Dream June Trip to Guatemala, June 27July 7. Limit of seven people. Visit cooperatives, schools, the Elder Center, and share with our brothers and sisters in Guatemala. $1,100 per person (includes everything in Guatemala). Airfare extra. Contact Diane at diane@sharingthedream.org for more information. Ice Cream Social: Concordia Lutheran Church, 7 S. University Street, will be having an Ice Cream Social on July 13 from 5 to 7 p.m. The community is welcome. Don’s Dust Control • Horse Arenas • Private Drives • Unpaved Roads • Elevator Access • Free Estimates 605-384-3201 Cell: 605-491-2133