Page 2 shop online at www.broadcasteronline.com April 5, 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 This Weeks Happenings: Booster Club Meeting, Wednesday, April 6 at 6:30 p.m. at Vermillion High School. USD's Chamber Orchestra, featuring Dr. Darin Wadley, director of percussion activities at USD, present their spring concert, Wednesday, April 6 at 7:30 p.m.at the Colton Recital Hall in the Warren M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts on USD campus. Open to the public at no charge. The Siouxland Trombone Festival hosted by USD, Thursday, April 7 and Friday, April 8 at the Muenster University Center Grand Ballroom (all day event). Please contact Dr. Alvis for cost and additional information. Girls Golf at Elk Point-Jefferson, Thursday, April 7 at 9 a.m. TODD’S TODD’S ELECTRIC SERVICE “The Line To Power” Design/Build • Fiber Cabling • Commercial • Residential Service Calls • Boom Truck with Auger • Trenching Serving the Beresford and Vermillion Areas 1-800-560-2518 1221 Cornell St., Vermillion, SD • 605-624-5642 201 NW 13th St., Ste. 3, Beresford, SD • 800-560-2518 Herrity Construction PO Box 832 • Elk Point, SD 57025 Inc. Building Contractors John Herrity 712-259-6408 E-mail: jpherrity@iw.net Mitch Herrity 712-259-8229 E-mail: mherrity@iw.net “Custom Homes & Construction Management for Over 15 Years” Track-Booster Club Invite, Thursday, April 7 at 2:30 p.m. (H) Pikes in the Park Charity Event: The gentleman of Pi Kappa Alpha will be hosting the 5th annual Pikes in the Park event, Thursday, April 7 from 5 to 7 p.m. in Prentis Park. Food and entertainment will be provided. All proceeds will benefit cancer research. Spaghetti Benefit Dinner for Big FriendLittle Friend, Inc., Thursday, April 7 at the Eagle’s Club. Social from 5 to 6 p.m.; dinner served 6 to 8 p.m. Tickets $5 in advance and at the door. Tickets available at: Hy-Vee, PrintSource, Vermillion Chamber, Eagle’s Club, Pioneer Drug (Elk Point), Vermillion Civic Council, Wal-Mart and members of BF-LF. Brown Bag Lunch Program, Friday, April 8 at 12:05 p.m. at the National Music Museum located on USD campus, corner of Clark & Yale. “The Classical Guitarist” features Vladislav Blaha, one of the world’s leading players on the classical guitar. Open to the public at no charge. Girls Golf, Friday, April 8 at 2 p.m. in Madison. The Maria Project: In Honor of 80 VOICES, Friday, April 8 at 6:30 p.m. at Farber Hall located in Old Dr. Douglas D. Neilson is proud to announce the opening of his new office Orthopedics International, LLC, on April 1, 2011. The new location is at 2007 Locust Street, located 1 block west and 1/2 block south of the Fryn’ Pan Restaurant. Orthopedics International, LLC No Referrals Necessary Surgical & Non-Surgical Treatment of Musculoskeletal Disorders • Osteoarthritis • Carpal Tunnel • Foot & Ankle • Shoulder • Sports Injuries • Back Pain • Trauma/Fracture Care Dr. Douglas D. Neilson • Neck Pain • Pediatric Orthopaedics • Arthroscopic Surgery • ACL Reconstruction • Total Hip & Knee Replacement • Shoulder Surgeries “Quality Care You Deserve” Surgery performed at Lewis & Clark Specialty Hospital and Avera Sacred Heart Hospital. For Appointments (605) 689-6890 Ann Breitag Main on USD campus. Standard ticket: $20; Student Price: $10; Group Price (4 or more) $15 each. Event_Website : www.themariaproject.com. To reserve a ticket and pay in cash: email info@mariaproject.com and then pay at the door. Description : THE MARIA PROJECT is a groundbreaking solo theatre performance that surprises, provokes and invites the audience to unleash their inherited secrets, while telling the story of a Spanish-American family's legacy around a family secret. This performance examines the reverberation of a family secret over three generations giving voice to Maria Salazar for the first time in 80 years. This piece tells the story of a lineage lost through family violence & triumphantly reclaims a family his- tory that includes a journey through South Dakota. Sponsored by: Domestic Violence Safe Options Services VITA Tax Assistance Program to offer free tax preparation from local IRS trained volunteers, Saturday, April 9 from 10 to 4 p.m. at Vermillion Public Library, 18 Church St. For more information contact Jane Larson, 605-677-7060 or e-mail: vpl@sdln.net. The seventh annual ESA Tour of Tables will be held in the Father Wolf auditorium of St. Agnes School on Saturday, April 9. If you as an individual or as a business owner would like to sponsor a table at this year's event, please contact Barb Campbell at 624-4626 or bcampbel41@msn.com. Also, please contact her if you are interested in purchasing tickets for the Tour of Tables. ACT Test, Saturday, April 9 (all day event). Track at Dakota Valley, Saturday, April 9 at 11 a.m. The USD Jazz Ensembles and Guest in Concert Saturday, April 9 at 7:30 p.m. at the Colton Recital Hall in the Warren M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts on USD campus. Open to the public at no charge. Dinner and Dance at JUNK WANTED CARS•PICKUPS•SCRAP IRON Don’t Wait...Call Today! Peterson Auto Crushing 605-202-0899 PLANNING COMMISSION BOARD There is one position on the Planning Commission Board available, effective immediately, to complete a five year term which will expire July, 2015. Interested applicants are asked to complete an Expression of Interest Form. You may pick up this form at the Administration Office at City Hall, 25 Center Street, Vermillion, SD 57069. Applications must be received by 12:00 p.m., April 18, 2011. the Eagles, Saturday, April 9. Fundraiser for Vermillion Senior Citizen Services Center. 6th Annual Lewis & Clark Home Builders Home Show, Saturday, April 9 and Sunday, April 10 at the Kiwanis 4-H Ice Center, 709 Whiting Drive, Yankton. www.lewisandclarkhomebuilders.com. Cirque du Soleil at Tyson Events Center in Sioux City, Saturday, April 9 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 10 at 1 and 5 p.m. Purchase tickets at Tyson Box Office or contact Ticketmaster at 1-800-7453000 or www.ticketmaster.com. Upcoming Events – Mark Your Calendars! Vermillion Special Olympics Polar Plunge – Vermillion Special Olympics will be hosting the second annual Polar Plunge fundraiser – Freezin' for a Reason! The Plunge will take place April 10 at 2 p.m. (registration from 12:30 to 2 p.m.) in the high school parking lot. Jumpers will plunge into a lined dumpster filled with very cold water! The cost is $100 to jump with the price including a free t-shirt and meal at the after jump party. For $25, children can take the plunge into a kiddie pool filled with warm water with the price including a free t-shirt. Prizes will be awarded for best costumes and top money raisers. For more information please contact Jen Law at 670-0030 or Dave/Nikki Stammer at 624-8420. Gesteland Studio Showcase: Voice students in Dr. Tracelyn Gesteland's studio present a concert, Sunday, April 10 at 4 p.m. in the Colton Recital Hall in the Warren M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts on USD campus. Open to the public at no charge. Sean Bray presents his senior trombone recital, Sunday, April 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the Colton Recital Hall at the Warren M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts on USD campus. Open to the public at no charge. OUTDOOR LIVING Grand Opening Saturday & Sunday, April 16th & 17th Prize Giveaways •Bird Bath Water Fountain •Better Homes & Garden Fire Pit •3-Piece Bistro Patio Set •Uniflame Gas Grill •Cookies Served •FREE Clay Pot w/Seeds 1207 Princeton St., Vermillion