02 Broadcaster Press January 17, 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: 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 refreshments. If interested, please contact Ann at: annb@vermillionchamber .com or at 624-5571. This Week’s Happenings: • Vermillion Rotary Club Meeting, Tuesday, Jan. 17 from 12 to 1 p.m. in the Freedom Forum Conference Room of the Al Neuharth Media Center. • VERMILLION GARDEN CLUB: Gardening Month by Month in 2012. Tuesday, Jan.17 at 7 p.m. at Vermillion Public Library. Topic: Starting the garden year: seed catalogs, ordering on-line and garden design. Open to all, snacks and coffee provided. No dues. Call 624-3520 for more information. • Martin Luther King Day keynote speaker, Bryant Terry, Tuesday, Jan. 17 at 7 p.m. in MUC Ballroom. • International Forum: “Stop Canadian Oil?”: Wednesday, Jan. 18 at 12 p.m. in Farber Hall located in Old Main on USD campus. Should we stop additional Canadian oil from entering the US via a pipeline? Canada is already our #1 source of foreign oil! Would the new pipeline not provide additional jobs and annual revenues (both private and public) for South Dakota and other states? Are pipelines the safest way to transport oil? Is it time to consider a carbon tax on all sources of energy? Panelists: Dr. Howard Coker (Chemistry), Dr. Dennis Johnson (Economics) and Dr. Benno Wymar (Economics). Moderator: Richard Muller (Marketing and former SD Public TV on-air host). Hosted by Beacom School of Business. • Book Blab will be held in the Community Room of the Vermillion Public Library on Thursday, Jan. 19 from 6 to 8 p.m. This is the fifth year adult readers will share favorite authors and books and discover some new ones with other book lovers. • National Music Museum (NMM) Brown Bag Lunch Program “Hornucopia” with St. Agnes Youth will serve breakfast The St. Agnes Youth Group is having a French toast breakfast fundraiser Sunday morning, Jan. 22, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the St. Agnes Gym. This breakfast fundraiser is for the St. Agnes youth Group Winter trip, to Mankato, MN, Skiing at Mt. Kato in February. There will be a free will offering taken at the door. For more info please contact Ray Hofman at 624-6457. Catholic United will have matching funds for this project. Professor Gary L. Reeves, Friday, Jan. 20 at 12:05 p.m. Professor Reeves will reveal the abundance and variety of horns in the NMM’s own “hornucopia.” Location: Arne B. Larson Concert Hall at the NMM located on USD campus, corner of Clark & Yale St. Free & open to the public. • Overeaters Anonymous: Saturday, Jan. 21 at 9 a.m. Location: 20 S Plum Street Administration entrance – board room. Description: Overeaters Anonymous is a 12-step program for people with eating disorders and struggles. The group meets every Saturday at 9 a.m. at Sanford Vermillion Medical Center, 20 S. Plum – Administration entrance just south of the hospital entrance in the board room. • Vermillion Area Farmers Market, Saturday, Jan. 21 at Clay County Extension Bldg., 515 High St. The Winter Market includes fresh and preserved produce, local meats, crafts, woodworking, knife sharpening, breads and other baked goods. • Fun and Games will be held in the Community Room of the Vermillion Public Library on Saturday, Jan. 21 from 1 to 4 p.m. Adults and youth ages 12 and up will play board games and put jigsaw puzzles together. A wide variety of challenging and interesting games and puzzles will be available to provide mental stimulation. Learn or show others how to play Dominos, our newest game that offers a variety of game options. Drinks and snacks will be provided. Upcoming Events - Mark Your Calendars!: • First Dakota National Bank to host AgriVisions 2012 featuring Dr. Barry Flinchbaugh, Tuesday, Jan. 24 at the Best Western Kelly Inn, 1607 E. Hwy. 50, Yankton, SD at 7 p.m. Farmers, AgriBusiness professionals & business owners are invited to attend. Registration from 6:30 to 7 p.m. Call 605-665-4904 or 800-657-5826 to reserve a seat. • SAVE THE DATE – Community Health & Wellness Fair hosted by Sanford Vermillion in collaboration with USD Health Professions program students: Saturday, Feb. 11, 9 to 1 p.m., Sanford School of Medicine. More details to come! • American Legion Wallace Post & Auxiliary meeting, Tuesday, Feb. 14 at 7 p.m. at the Main Street Center at 320 W. Main St. • Schmeckfest in Freeman, March 23 and 24 and March 30 and 31. For more information, visit Clay-Union Foundation seeks members The Clay-Union Foundation matches youth in both counties, and just made its 129 match last Sunday. Youth age 5 to 17-yearsold are welcome to join the program, and it is seeking more youth and adult volunteers. A female USD student would like to find a girl age 1216 in Vermillion, and a 14-yearold boy is seeking an adult male mentor to spend some time with him. More mentors and youth are being sought throughout both counties, as well as new sponsors, businesses which would provide a tour for the members, and event sponsors. The mentors spend two hours per week with their matches, with an emphasis on quality time together. All volunteers have background and reference checks, and each volunteer has their own special talents or skills to share with their match. WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE Cars, Pickups, Semis, Trailers, Payloaders. Paying Top Dollar! Junk cars, trucks, semi trucks, & trailers, plows, construction equipment, dozers, scrapers, trackhoes, backhoes, etc., misc. ...and other misc. irons and metals. Also wanted: Batteries. 402-278-1476 (cell) 402-256-9312 (home) Call 712-898-8244 su|do|ku 7 1 At a time of sorrow and uncertainty, you can count on us for the support you need. 3 • Prearrangement Services Available • Video Tributes • Several Cremation Options Available 5 8 4 1 2 2 9 4 5 5 8 6 9 6 1 7 80 Acres Southwest of Center 402 East Main St., Vermillion, SD 57069 624-4466 • www.koberfuneralhome.com All this land is available to farm in 2012. Licensed in South Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska FIREWOOD WANTED $90/LOAD 6 9 80 Acres Southwest of Viborg Call 605-253-2283 Richard W. Stene Real Estate 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. © 2008 KrazyDad.com 605-202-0899 40 Acres North of Vermillion on University Road 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. www.schmeckfest.com, email schmeckfest@gmail.com or call 605-925-4542. • Olympic/Educational Tour, July 16 – Aug. 1. A once in a lifetime trip to Ireland, Great Britain and the Summer 2012 Olympics in London. For more information on this 17-day trip please contact Lenni Billberg at lenni.billberg@k12.sd.us or 605-670-2717. • 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 Fill the puzzle so that every row, every column, and every section contain the numbers 1-9 without repeating a number Call the King Today L AND F OR S ALE ANN BREITAG 1 Check today’s issue for the solution to the puzzle. Lori Kober, Funeral Director, and Tom Kober, Co-Owners James Bartels Intern Eleanor Eagle Bear Personal Assistant Lynn Lawrensen Videographer 2 8 INT Book 28 #7