02 Broadcaster Press January 31, 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: Cracker Barrel sessions with our legislators will be: • Saturday, Feb. 4, from 10 a.m. to noon at the City Hall Council Chambers at 25 Center Street • Saturday, Feb. 25, from 10 a.m. to noon at the City Hall Council Chambers at 25 Center Street Please join us for some great discussion. Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by the VFW Auxiliary, Clay County Democrats, Clay County Republicans and the VCDC Legislative Affairs Committee. 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 5:007:00 pm 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.31 from noon-1 p.m. in the Freedom Forum Conference Room of the Al Neuharth Media Center. • Hospital Auxiliary Meeting: Friday, Feb. 3 at 2 p.m. at Sanford Vermillion Care Center dining room, 125 Walker St. • Overeaters Anonymous: Saturday, Feb. 4 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. • Heartland Humane Society Meet and Greet: Saturday, Feb. 4 from 10 a.m.-noon at the Alcoa 4H Center and Ice Arena located at 902 Whiting Drive in Yankton. The community is invited to meet dogs for adoption. The shelter at 601 ½ Burleigh St. in Yankton will also be open from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. to view or adopt cats and kittens. Upcoming Events - Mark Your Calendars!: • Save the Date – Community Health & Wellness Fair hosted by Sanford Vermillion in collaboration with USD Health Professions program students: Saturday, Feb. 11 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Sanford School of Medicine. • South Dakota Shakespeare Festival auditions: Monday, Feb. 13 from 6-9 p.m. at USD Warren M. Lee Center for Fine Arts, Arena Theatre. The festival is seeking professional actors, actor/musicians and teaching artists from the Great Plains region to form an ensemble-based Shakespeare company for a four-week contract in Vermillion. Performances: June 8-10. All positions are paid. To schedule an appointment, call (605) 622-0423 or visit: www.sdshakespearefestiva l.org. • South Dakota Shakespeare Festival auditions: Tuesday, Feb. 14 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Augustana College Theater, Sioux Falls. The festival is seeking professional actors, actor/musicians and teaching artists from the Great Plains region to form an ensemble-based Shakespeare company for a four-week contract in Vermillion. Performances: June 8-10. All positions are paid. To schedule an appointment, call (605) 274-5065, e-mail dworkman@blackhillsplay house.com or visit: www.sdshakespearefestiva l.org • American Legion Wallace Post and Auxiliary meeting: Tuesday, Feb. 14 at 7 p.m. at the Main Street Center at 320 W. Main St. • Vermillion Area Farmers Market: Saturday, Feb. 18 at Clay County Extension Building, 515 High St., 10 a.m.-1 p.m. • USD Theatre presents “Top Girls”: Wednesday, Feb. 22-25 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 26 at 2 p.m. in the Knutson Theatre at the USD Fine Arts Building. Ticket information: www.usd.edu/theatre or call 677-5400. • Celebrity Chef Robert Hesse (as seen on “Hell’s Kitchen”) and Café Brulé serve a world-class six-course dinner with wine, Wednesday, Feb. 29 at Café Brulé. Two seatings at 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Proceeds to benefit Domestic Violence Safe Options Services. Call (605) 659-4933 for tickets. • Schmeckfest in Freeman: March 23 and 24 and March 30 and 31. For more information, visit www.schmeckfest.com, email schmeckfest@gmail.com or call (605) 925-4542. • First annual Shakespeare Festival: June 8-10 in Prentis Park, Vermillion. Event sponsored by Coyoteopoly and is free and open to the public. • 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 ANN BREITAG more information on this 17-day trip 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 a matinee on Sunday, July 22 at 2:30 p.m. All performances will be at the Vermillion High School Performing Arts Center. .See vermillioncommunitythea tre.org for additional information. • The Great Dakota Wine Fest: Aug. 25 and 26 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. 35TH ANNUAL BULL SALE • FEBRUARY 20, 2012 12:30 p.m. (CST) • At the Ranch, 3 miles south of Dante, SD Selling 130 Registered Yearlings bulls, 50 Registered Two Year Old bulls & 10 Registered Fall bulls Reg# 17030403 Sire: Koupal’s B & B Diplomat • MGS: Koupal’s B & B Zara 5021 BW +3.3 • WW +53 • YW +100 • Milk +27 Reg# 17032825 Sire: Sitz Upward 307R • MGS: Koupal’s B & B Balancer 4017 BW +1.2 • WW +66 • YW +119 • Milk +32 Reg# 17030376 Sire: Koupal’s B&B Collossal 9052 • MGS: SAV 5175 Bando 4597 BW +4.9 • WW +58 • +112 YW • +32 Milk Reg# 16725264 Sire: Duff Amigo 815 • MGS: Koupal MoCo 253 BW +3.1 • WW +54 • YW +86 • Milk +230 Reg# 17032695 Sire: Kesslers Frontman R001 MGS: Koupal’s B & B Initiative 608 BW +.9 • WW +56 • YW +100 • Milk +25 Lot 60 Lot 125 KOUPAL INITIATIVE 036 BW +3.0 • WW +47 • YW +76 • Milk +21 KOUPAL ASTI 0187 Reg# 17032825 Sire: Sitz Upward 307R • MGS: Koupal’s B & B Balancer 4017 BW +1.2 • WW +66 • YW +119 • Milk +32 Herd Sires: Koupal Juneau 797 (13 sons sell) • Koupal Juneau 807J (8 sons sell) • Koupal’s B & B Diplomat 9046 (11 sons sell) • DD Headline 806 (5 sons sell) • Koupal Brulee 698 (18 sons sell) • Koupal’s B & B Colossal 9052 (16 sons sell) • B & B Asti 659 (7 sons sell) • Koupal’s B & B Extra 7080 (6 sons sell) • Koupal’s B & B Marathon 8031 (8 sons sell) • Duff Amigo 815 (6 sons sell) • Duff Special Edition (10 sons sell) Al Sires: Kesslers Frontman R001 (6 sons sell) • Sitz Upward (3 sons sell) • Woodhill Admiral 77K (5 sons sell) • TC Aberdeen (5 sons sell) • Duff Jetset (3 sons sell) LaVern & Alice Koupal 40050 303rd St. Dante, SD 57329 Phone/Fax: (605) 384-5315 Cell (605) 491-1768 or (605) 491-0354 lakoupal@cme.coop Reg# 17032487 Sire: Duff Jetset 7122 • MGS: Hoff Limited Edition SC 594 BW +2.3 • WW +51 • YW +91 • Milk +16 BW +2.3 • WW +37 • YW +75 • Milk +25 Free Delivery within 300 mile radius Volume Discounts Semen Tested & ultrasounded All bulls AM, NH, & CA free AMERICAN TRUCK DRIVING ACADEMY Offering 40 Hours Of Low Cost CDL Training As A Part Of Our 240 Hour Truck Driving School • This program consists of 16 hours of classroom including truck driving simulator training + 24 hours of yard training & driving experience. •That portion of our yard training that does not consist of driving is done in a heated truck repair building. • If interested another 40 hours of internship will be offered at no cost to you. • 1st CDL class starts February 6, 2012 and will be offered every 6-8 weeks thereafter. •We pay for and guarantee you to pass the written license exam, pre-trip inspection and practical driving test. • Program taught by professionals who have taught and driven professionally for 30 years! • Lodging at local motel available for $17/per night Program Cost: $1990 for Complete CDL Course CDL Prep Portion Only $300 •On Site Training •Financing Available •WIA Certified •Small Class Size •Locally Owned/Operated American Truck Driving Academy Bud & Bernie Koupal family 40083 300th St. Dante, SD 57329 Phone/Fax: (605) 384-3481 Cell (605) 491-2102 bbkoupal@cme.coop 904 W 23rd Street, Suite 105, Yankton, SD 57078 1-866-308-7755 • www.americantruckdrivingacademy.com