02 Broadcaster Press August 5, 2014 www.broadcasteronline.com 1101 Announcements Events BERGEN LUTHERAN Church: “The little white church on Timber Road.” Worship 9:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Church, 995 N. Sioux Point Road, Dakota Dunes, SD. Weekend Masses: Saturday, 4:30 p.m.; Sunday, 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Meet Doug Peterson By David Lias david.lias@plaintalk.net The newest member of the Vermillion School Board is still doing his homework with the goal of doing the best job possible for patrons of the Vermillion School District. Doug Peterson, a psychology professor at the University of South Dakota, ran unopposed for the school board last spring. He began his term on the board July 14. “I’ve been talking with the people involved (with the school), meeting with the district offices, and also reading publications put out by the South Dakota Association of School Boards, and the American Association of School Boards – not just to get the specific issues here, but to also understand the broader context of various issues and how they impact Vermillion,” he said. Peterson and his wife have lived in Vermillion for about 18 years. They are the parents of seven children – two have graduated from the local school system; the remaining five attend Vermillion public schools. “I really hope to get to know the district through interaction, he said. “With five kids in the district, I see it from their side, but that’s not the only side of any story.” Peterson said a give something back to the community eventually inspired him to seek office on the school board. “I was speaking with a friend of mine, and talking about how do we continue to make the communities in which we live better, and he said, ‘Honestly, the only way to do that is to stay involved.’” Peterson said he decided to focus his efforts toward local education. “This is where I want to try to contribute to making the community of Vermillion and the Vermillion School District stronger and better,” he said. “Obviously, my first priority is meeting the needs of the students in the district, but that then trickles into everything Turn Yo ur Clutter i nto Cash! BRULE Creek Lutheran Church, Elk Point, SD: Worship Service 11:00am, Sunday School 9:45am to 10:45am. CHRIST OUR SAVIOR Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod: Worship Sunday 6:00 p.m., Bible Study Tuesday, 9:00 p.m., Neuharth Center, 624-5398 or 1-800-998-1234 else. “You can’t do that if you don’t work with the teachers and the administration and the taxpayers and everyone else,” he said. Peterson began attending Vermillion School Board meetings last March, at about the time he filed his petitions to become a board candidate. “I’m still getting a feel for exactly what is there, but I think that some things I would definitely like to work on is to make sure that we can get the best teachers we can in the district, and that we can do what we can to keep them,” he said. “I know that is a challenge. We are located close to states that pay considerably better, but I don’t think it’s always about salary. “I think we can work to hire the best teachers that we can, make sure that they feel valued, because when that happens, I believe that’s what creates the best educational environment for students, which is always the ultimate goal,” Peterson said. He hopes to help people who reside in the district to get a better understanding of the overall operation of the local public school system, including its funding methods. “It’s a complicated CHURCH OF CHRIST, 102 Prosp: Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m.; Bible Study 9:00 a.m.; Bible Study 12:00 noon; Wednesday Night Classes, 7:00 p.m. Concordia Lutheran Church (LC-MS) 7 South University Street, Vermillion. Divine Service – Sunday, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday School – Sunday, 9:00 a.m. Pastor Samuel Needham. Contact us at (605) 624-3459 or at lcmsvermillion.org funding mechanism – it functions differently than almost any type of business – and I think making sure that everyone understands the complexities of it hopefully will help alleviate the misnomers that come with that,” Peterson said. His work as an educator at the university, he said, likely won’t influence his decisions as he and other school board members tackle issues facing the district. “I’m quick to recognize that teaching at the college level and teaching in a K-12 system are two very different things,” Peterson said. “My students don’t have to be there every day. There’s a classroom management aspect that goes far beyond what I have to do.” He has worked as a volunteer in Vermillion schools, and done some guest teaching at the elementary and middle schools. “I have the utmost respect for the people who do that every day,” he said. “They don’t just educate the youth of district, but care for them, and are really molding them to become the future of the community. “While I think my experience led me to wanting to be involved here, I really have to trust the folks who do it day in and day out,” Peterson said, “to be the ones who help me to understand what the schools need, what the students need, and how we can meet those to the best of our ability under the current budget model.” CORNERSTONE CHURCH: A Place To Grow: Located at the corner of Crawford & Cherry St. Celebration Service: Sunday during the School year 9:00am and 10:30am (subject to change during holidays) in the summer Sunday 10 AM. Check us out at cornerstonesd.org or call (624-8809) for further information. DALESBURG BAPTIST Church 30503 466th Ave., Beresford, Pastor Darren Regehr. 9:45am, Sunday School; 11:00am, Morning Worship; Mid-week Services Wednesdays, 7:00pm. (605)253-2622. Dalesburg Lutheran Church: 12 miles North of Vermillion on University Road. Worship Services 9:15 a.m. Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Website: www.dalesburglutheran.org Elk Point Baptist Church. Sunday worship at 11:00am, Tuesday evening Bible study at 7:00pm. 101 North Green St., Elk Point, SD 57069. (605)222-1981 FAITH FELLOWSHIP of the Open Bible on Bypass 50 and Highway 19: Sunday Celebration 10:30 a.m. Pastor Tony Armbrust, 624-2921. GAYVILLE LUTHERAN Church: Sunday School 9:15 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m. 6 3 ????3???3???36??????? Advertise your Garage Sale to thousands of readers! 624-4429  3 ???3?37??????34?3?3???35??????????3?????3???????? 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