02 Broadcaster Press July 3, 2012 www.broadcasteronline.com CHAMBER CHAT Vermillion Area Chamber of Commerce & Development Company 116 Market Street, Suite 103 Vermillion, SD 57069 605-624-5571 your business and network with your peers? Sign up to host a Business After Hours event! These events generally run from 5-7 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. vcdc@vermillionchamber.com www.vermillionchamber.com Chamber Business: • July 4 Celebration: The Vermillion community is preparing for its annual July 4 Celebration with a call for donors, volunteers and vendors. This popular event at Barstow Park from 6 p.m. to dusk includes music by C&K Entertainment, the inflatable’s activity area for kids (w/$5 wristband), food booths, merchandise booths, the Eagles Beer Garden, Annual Hy-Vee Hot Dog Eating Contest and a spectacular fireworks display by Fireworks Unlimited. This event is not only enjoyed by the Vermillion residents, but brings in people from surrounding communities which in turn brings money into Vermillion. Your donations are needed! In order for us to continue to provide the fabulous fireworks display and services each year, we need your generous donations. Would you like to volunteer? Volunteers are ANN BREITAG needed to help with the event. If you would like to volunteer your time and/or services please contact us. Food and non-food vendors are needed. Vendors are needed to sell food, merchandise, and arts and crafts. Organizations are welcome to use this opportunity as a fundraiser. Please contact the Vermillion Area Chamber & Development Company (VCDC) for donations, volunteer opportunities, and vendor information at (605) 624-5571, annb@vermillionchamber .com or mail to our office at 116 Market St. Thank you for your community support! •Business After Hours hosted by Builders Choice (BCI), 1212 North Norbeck St., is Tuesday, Aug. 7 from 5-7 p.m. Tours of the BCI facility will be given. Please join us to make new contacts, socialize, and find out what Builders Choice has to offer! Appetizers and refreshments will be served. Business After Hours: Are you looking for an opportunity to showcase State lottery to celebrate 25 years The South Dakota Lottery turns 25 on Sept. 30, and the agency is kicking off a months-long celebration with the unveiling of an official logo commemorating the milestone. The 25th anniversary logo will appear in all lottery advertising for the remainder of the year and be featured on special anniversary items for lottery players and retailers. The logo combines the lottery’s trademark “South Dakota” script and text logo with an image of the state of South Dakota and the words “25 Years”. Lottery Executive Director Norm Lingle says the anniversary logo’s debut is just the beginning of an observance that will celebrate all sectors impacted by the lottery, including players, retailers and the state itself. The lottery’s 25th anniversary celebration includes the launch of two anniversary scratch tickets next month, an Don’s Dust Control • Horse Arenas • Private Drives • Unpaved Roads • Elevator Access • Free Estimates 605-384-3201 Cell: 605-491-2133 anniversary-themed booth at the South Dakota State Fair in August, and a formal observance at a South Dakota Lottery Commission meeting to be held adjacent to the actual September 30 anniversary date. For more information on the South Dakota Lottery’s 25th Anniversary, visit the lottery Web site at www.lottery.sd.gov or their Facebook page. Community Calendar: TUESDAY, JULY 3 • Vermillion Rotary Club Meeting from noon1 p.m. in the Freedom Forum Conference Room of the Al Neuharth Media Center. THURSDAY, JULY 5 • Vermillion Area Farmers Market from 3-7 p.m. at the Clay County Fairgrounds. FRIDAY, JULY 6 • Hospital Auxiliary meeting, Friday, July 6 at Sanford Vermillion Board Room, 20 S. Plum, Administrative entrance SATURDAY, JULY 7 • Vermillion Area Farmers Market from 9 a.m.-noon, downtown Vermillion at the Platz, Market and Main streets. • Overeaters Anonymous 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. • Gayville Hall’s “The Hay Country Jamboree at 8 p.m. in Gayville, 502 Washington St. For ticket information, call (605) 267-2859. Planning Ahead: •JULY 11 – Pleasant Valley Lutheran Church is having an ice cream social on from 5-7:30 pm. Free-will donation. Location is 45918 308th Street in rural Vermillion. •JULY 16 – Dakota Hospital Foundation seventh annual Sheri Ellis Golf Social. Registration and team photos 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Shotgun start at 1 p.m. Dinner/Program/Prizes at 6:30 p.m. Registration due Monday, July 2. Contact Jill Christopherson for more information (605) 6388465/ jill.christopherson@sanfo rdhealth.org. •JULY 16-AUG. 1 – Olympic/Educational Tour. A once-in-alifetime trip to Ireland, Great Britain and the Summer 2012 Olympics in London. For more information on this 17day trip please contact Lenni Billberg at lenni.billberg@k12.sd.us or (605) 670-2717. •JULY 20-23 – Vermillion Community Theatre presents the Broadway musical “Annie” on Friday, July 20, Saturday, July 21 and Monday, July 23 at 7 p.m. There will be a matinee on Sunday, July 22 at 2:30 p.m. All performances will be at the Vermillion High School Performing Arts Center. .See vermillioncommunitythe atre.org for additional information. •JULY 21 – Eighth Annual Heritage Music Fest from 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. at Elk Point, 402 S. Douglas. Live music throughout the day. Roast beef dinner late afternoon. Bring lawn chairs. For more information, call Elaine Peacock, (605) 3562069/www.elainepeacock. com or Don Gray (605) 356-2243. •AUG. 25-26 – The Great Dakota Wine Fest at Valiant Vineyards, 1500 W. Main St. Cooking with wine demonstrations, live music and more. Visit www.greatdakotawinefest. com. Does your business or organization have an event you would like included in the Chamber Chat? If you do please call us at 624-5571 or email us at vcdc@vermillionchamber.com . •Commercial •Residential •Industrial Professional Grade Service 605-624-7000 • 1-877-695-0247 Please call us today to discuss your upcoming project. PROFESSIONAL CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING & DISASTER RESTORATION SERVICE Clay County Surplus & Construction Equipment Satisfying customers for 43 years! Plan ahead! Call today for your appointment. ONLINE 877-Louies3 (568-4373) • 624-2485 START BID Make an offer!! 5 E. Bloomingdale St., Vermillion This is a beautiful 4 bedroom, 2 bath. Lots of updates through out! $144,900. FARM & HOME REALTY Residential, Commerical Lots, Farmland. We do it all! Check out our website for details! www.WoodyHouserRealEstate.com 711 W. Cedar, Beresford 605-763-8085, (605) 566-3894 Call the Farm & Home Team Anytime! ONLYING TODAY! 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If a bid is placed in the last 5-minutes of the auction, the countdown clock will restart at 5-minutes. PLEASE DON’T WAIT UNTIL THE LAST SECOND TO EXECUTE YOUR BID! If you do not have internet access and would like to participate, please call our office. NO LIVE AUCTION! (605) 267-2421 • Toll Free: 1-866-531-6186 www.GirardAuction.com www.GirardBid.com Register to bid at www.GirardBid.com! Click on the “Become a Member” link then “Register for Auction”—wait for bidder approval.