02 Broadcaster Press May 22, 2012 www.broadcasteronline.com 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 Chamber Business: Meet the Candidates: Candidate Forum for all those running for Vermillion City Council and School Board of Directors will be held on Thursday, May 24 at City Hall Council Chambers, 25 Center Street at 7 p.m. Everyone welcome! Hartington Tree Service Tree Trimming • Removals/Transplanting Evergreen Shade & Ornamental Trees For Sale Serving SE South Dakota & NE Nebraska for 17 years w w w .h a rtin gto n tree.co m K yle & K en t H o ch stein • (4 02)25 4 -6710 Thank you to the Vermillion, Elk Point, and Gayville Fire Departments for their hard work on our house fire last week. Also, thank you to the Vermillion Police and Ambulance Departments for their help. Thank you to the Hauck family for being such great neighbors and opening their home to us. Thank you to everyone who brought food and gifts and for everyone’s thoughts and prayers. You realize how many friends you have and what a great town Vermillion is when something like this happens! Annar and Marlyn Pettersen and family Sponsored by the VCDC Legislative Affairs Committee. The Vermillion Area Chamber & Development Company (VCDC) Annual Golf Social is Tuesday, June 26. The 4-Person Best Ball Scramble Golf Tournament will begin with team sign-in at The Bluffs Golf Course at 11:45 a.m., followed by team pictures. The open format shot gun start will begin 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 office at 624-5571 or email annb@vermillionchamber.co m to register your team, be a hole sponsor, or donate a pin or door prize. Please register soon! 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 CLAY COUNTY DEMOCRATS ANNUAL BANQUET/AUCTION MAY 24, 2012 • VALIANT VINEYARD 5:00 - 6:00 P.M. SOCIAL • 6:00 DINNER PLEASE JOIN US FOR A WONDERFUL EVENING OF FOOD AND FUN. TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR OR BY CONTACTING BOB COOK 605-624-2306 OR CATHI POWELL 605-624-3795 hors d’oeuvres and refreshments. If interested, please contact Ann at: annb@vermillionchamber.co m or at 624-5571. This Week’s Happenings: Announcement: Show your team spirit! The Vermillion Baseball Association is looking for local sponsors to help defray the cost of the game for young players and families. Your business will be top of mind on the field when you choose one of the following sponsorship levels: Web sponsor: $75 – Your business logo/link on website (vermillionbaseball.org) Team sponsor: $150 – Your business logo on team uniforms Field sponsor: $225 2'x5' Your business logo on a double sided banner on Barstow Field League sponsor: $300 – All of the above Contact Bill Saunders at willygsaunders@gmail.com for more information. • Vermillion Rotary Club Meeting, Tuesday, May 22 from 12 to 1 p.m. in the Freedom Forum Conference Room of the Al Neuharth Media Center. • Last Day of Public School – end of 4th Quarter, Tuesday, May 22. • Poppy Day! American Legion Auxiliary volunteers will distribute the familiar red, handcrafted poppies honoring America’s war dead on Thursday, May 24, designated as Poppy Day by Wallace American Legion Auxiliary Unit in Vermillion. • Job Search Assistance Program (JSAP) sponsored by The Department of Labor and Regulation will be held Thursday, May 24 in Vermillion from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 1024 West Cherry Street. The JSAP is designed to assist and train job seekers on how to find and secure employment. Some of the topics included are job search and retention skills, networking, the hidden job market, resumes, applications, and proper interview techniques. It is provided at no charge and open to the public. Parties interested in attending should register by calling MEET THE CANDIDATES Candidate Forum For all those running for: Vermillion City Council – Central Ward, one open seat Vermillion School Board – two open seats Thursday, May 24th • 7pm City Hall Council Chambers, 25 Center Street The public is welcome and encouraged to submit written questions to the candidates! Sponsored by the VCDC Legislative Affairs Committee Live Auction 11 am Friday 2011 Kawasaki KLX 1101 Dirt Bike Please help us honor David and Cindy Lias with a card shower to help them celebrate 30 years of marriage on May 29th Cards can be sent to: 203 Court St. Vermillion, SD 57069 With Love, Sarah, Andrea, Nick & Abby (605) 677-6900, by Tuesday, May 22, before 5 p.m. For more information, visit www.sdjobs.org. • State “A” Track Prelims, Friday, May 25 – Saturday, May 26 at Rapid City. • Overeaters Anonymous: Saturday, May 26 at 9 a.m. Location: Sanford Vermillion Medical Center, 20 S Plum St., Administration entrance just south of the hospital entrance in the board room. Description: Overeaters Anonymous is a 12 step program for people with eating disorders and struggles. • Volunteers still needed for this cool event!! 2012 South Dakota Kayak Challenge, Saturday & Sunday, May 26-27. Event covers more than 70 miles on the Missouri River, beginning in Yankton and ending in Sioux City. Participants can paddle kayaks or canoes as solo racers or in tandem teams. A complete set of rules, FAQs & route information is available at event website: http://sdkayakchallenge.org/ or contact Jarett Bies at jbies0341@hotmail.com or Steven Dahlmeier at steven@sdkayakchallenge.or g . VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED on the ground and on water for manning four checkpoints along the race (run binoculars, cell phones, check off participants, etc.), and acting as scouts and spotters in boats or on land during the race. To volunteer, go to website and complete form or contact Jarett or Steve at emails listed above. $500 Cash Giveaway 6 pm Saturday YANKTON M OTORSPORTS OPEN HOUSE: May 25th & 26th 4306 W. 8th St. • Yankton, SD • (605) 665-3500 with Poker Run