Page 2 shop online at www.broadcasteronline.com July 12, 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: Flood Volunteers Still Needed: • to help with meals for the National Guard troops. Shifts are available 7 days a week, 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. (call 677-5899 to volunteer). • for information and updates, visit w w w. u s d . e d u / e m e r gency and www.claycountyoem.org or for additional information, contact the VCDC at 624-5571. 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 refresments. If interested, please contact Ann at: annb@vermillionchamber.com or at 624-5571. The Vermillion Area Community Foundation is accepting proposals for projects to improve our community. Forms for submitting proposals by groups or organizations are available at the Chamber of Commerce of?ce. While funds available are limited we can fully fund small one time requests or partially fund larger projects. Your annual donations to our Foundation will provide us with increasing funds each year for worthwhile projects. This Weeks Happenings: Ice Cream Social: Concordia Lutheran Spirit Mound Township Meeting Tuesday, July 19 • 7:30PM Church, 7 S. University Street, will be having an Ice Cream Social on Wednesday, July 13 from 5 to 7 p.m. The community is welcome. Ice Cream Social: Pleasant Valley Lutheran Church located north on Hwy. 19 at 308th St., Wednesday, July 13 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. The community is welcome. Weekly Wine Hour (every Wednesday) at Red Steakhouse, Wednesday, July 13 in RED Steakhouse vault from 6 to 7 p.m. For more information, call 624-0079. Vermillion Eagle Riders Supper Ride departing from the Eagles, Wednesday, July 13. Kickstands up at 6 p.m. Cancer Support Group meeting, Thursday, July 14 at 2:30 p.m. in the Sletwold Room at Trinity Lutheran Church, 816 E. Clark St. For additional information, call 624-8706. Vermillion Area Farmers Market, Thursday, July 14 from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Clay County Fairgrounds. Event includes educa- Ann Breitag tion session for customers on “Backyard Farmer: Keepin’ Bees!” from 6:30 to 7 p.m. with Grace Freeman. Vermillion Area Farmers Market, Saturday, July 16 from 9 a.m. to noon, downtown Vermillion at Ratingen Platz, Market & Main St. Upcoming Events – Mark Your Calendars! Sixth Annual Sheri Ellis Memorial Golf Social sponsored by Dakota Hospital Foundation will be held Monday, July 18 at The Bluffs Golf Course. Registration/team photos 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.; 1 p.m. shotgun start; 6:30 p.m. dinner/program. $50/per- WANTED Clay County Extension Building Buying all types of SCRAP IRON Purpose of Meeting: Farm Machinery • Cars & Trucks References Available • Top Market Prices Paid Home: 402-945-1512 • Cell: 402-533-3640 Purchase of a Maintainer son paid in advance; $60/person day of event. Registration due Monday, July 11. For questions, call: 605638-8465. Ice Cream Social: Trinity Lutheran Church, 816 E. Clark St., will be having an Ice Cream Social on Tuesday, July 19 from 5 to 7 p.m. The community is welcome. Thursdays on the Platz, corner of Market & Main St., July 21, Aug. 4, Aug. 25, and Sept. 1 from 6 to 8 p.m. Live music outdoors on Ratingen Platz! Bring the family, have some food & enjoy some local ePancake Fly-In Breakfast at the Vermillion Airport, Sunday, Aug. 7 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Sponsored by The Main Street Center & served by Vermillion Lions Club. Hy-Vee’s 4th Annual Scramble for SESDAC is Monday, August 15. 4Person Scramble, 12 p.m. registration, 1 p.m. shot gun start, prime rib dinner following golf. Sign up at The Bluffs 605-677-7058. All proceeds raised go to benefit the SESDAC Foundation. Ribs, Rods & Rock ‘n Roll, Sept. 9 & 10! Come enjoy the 7th annual event in historic downtown Vermillion. For details go to website at www.sdbbq.us. This is a KCBS Sanctioned BBQ Contest and activities include: • Award Winning BBQ Competition • Food Vendors, Arts & Craft Vendors • Family Fun Area • Classic Car & Motorcycle Show and Shine • Live Music • Beer Garden • People's Choice Public BBQ Judging • Two Nights of Street Dances • Charity Poker Run • Motorcycle Fun Run • Kory & The Fireflies, Saturday at 9 p.m. Historic Vermillion Walk hosted by Prairie Wanderers Volkssport Club, Saturday, Sept. 17. Start times: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. – finish by 3 p.m. Distance: 5KM/10KM. Start at W. H. Over Museum – trail to go through historic downtown, bike path along Vermillion River and through the USD campus. Pets not permitted in the start point. No “A” award for this event. IVV Credit $3; Fun Walkers $2. For more information contact Duane Neugebauer at 605734-0115. Drying & Restoration Equipment AVAILABLE FOR RENT • Dehumidifiers • Air Movers • Air Scrubbers • Mold Disaster Restoration Available 24 Hours A Day, 7 Days A Week! The Vermillion Area Chamber of Commerce & Development Co. would like to thank the following businesses, organizations, and individuals that helped make the Annual 4th of July Celebration in Vermillion a huge success! City of Vermillion WalMart Fireworks Unlimited Hy-Vee Broadcaster Plain Talk The Equalizer Eagles Club Vermillion Rotary Club Coca-Cola Sanford Vermillion Raziel’s Sara Lee Young Moore III Craig Thompson Law Sheboygan Burger King CorTrust Bank Bank of the West First Dakota National Bank First Bank & Trust Vermillion Fed. Credit Union Coyote Convenience Taco Johns McDonalds Dairy Queen Café Brule Fox’s Pizza Den Vermillion Farmers Market Dakota Earth The Button Shop Vermillion PTA Baja Taco’s Lil’ Chubby’s C & K Entertainment Bounce Around Inflatables All of the businesses who put up donation canisters! All of the individuals who donated in the canisters! All of the many volunteers who helped with the event! Special Thanks To: Vermillion Power & Light Department, Vermillion Parks & Rec, Tammy Davis, Laurie Siegel, Kelsey Thomas ly Since 1966 arr y On We C f The State O ipment! Art Equ Serving South Dakota, Iowa & Nebraska