02 Broadcaster Press May 15, 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: Meet the Candidates: Candidate Forum for all those running for Vermillion City Council and School Board of Directors will be held on Thursday, May 24 at City Hall Council Chambers, 25 Center St. at 7 p.m. Everyone welcome! Sponsored by the VCDC Legislative Affairs Committee. The Vermillion Area Chamber & Development Company (VCDC) Annual Golf Social is Tuesday, June 26! The 4-Person Best Ball Scramble Golf Tournament will begin with team sign-in at The Bluffs Golf Course at 11:45 a.m., followed by team pictures. The open format shot gun start will begin at 1 p.m. The buffet dinner will be served at 6 p.m. followed by the golf awards and door prizes. Please call the VCDC office at 624-5571 or e-mail annb@vermillionchamber.co m to register your team, be a hole sponsor, or donate a pin or door prize. Please register soon! 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 office. 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. 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 ANN BREITAG event! These events generally run from 5-7 p.m. on a weeknight and the hosting business provides hors d’oeuvres and refreshments. If interested, please contact Ann at: annb@vermillionchamber.co m or at 624-5571. Announcements: Show your team spirit! The Vermillion Baseball Association is looking for local sponsors to help defray the cost of the game for young players and families. Your business will be top of mind on the field when you choose one of the following sponsorship levels: Web sponsor: $75 – Your business logo/link on Web site (vermillionbaseball.org); Team sponsor: $150 – Your business logo on team uniforms; Field sponsor: $225 - 2'x5' Your business logo on a double sided banner on Barstow Field; League sponsor: $300 – All of the above. Contact Bill Saunders at willygsaunders@gmail.com for more information. Community Calendar: TUESDAY, MAY 15 • Vermillion Rotary Club Meeting5 from 12-1 p.m. in the Freedom Forum Conference Room of the Al Neuharth Media Center. SATURDAY, MAY 19 • MAY 19 – Overeaters Anonymous at 9 a.m. Location: Sanford Vermillion Medical Center, 20 S. Plum St., administration entrance just south of the hospital WANTED Buying all types of SCRAP IRON Farm Machinery • Cars & Trucks References Available • Top Market Prices Paid Home: 402-945-1512 • Cell: 402-533-3640 K&K Iron & Metal PROFESSIONAL CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING & DISASTER RESTORATION SERVICE entrance in the board room. • Gayville Hall presents “A Celebration of Woody Guthrie” in honor of Woody’s upcoming 100th birthday at 8 p.m. Location: Gayville, SD, 502 Washington St. For ticket information, call (605) 2672859. SUNDAY, MAY 20 • French Toast Breakfast Fundraiser: The St. Agnes Youth Group is having their Fundraiser from 9-10:30 a.m. at the St. Agnes gym. This is an all you can eat breakfast with a free will offering taken at the door. The money raised will help with expenses for youth group summer trip to Minnesota for a baseball game & Valley Fair. Call Ray Hofman at 624-6457 for more information. Catholic United will have matching funds for this project. MONDAY, MAY 21 • Eastern Star Salad Luncheon, 11:30-1:30 p.m. at the Masonic Temple, 7 W. Main St. Public welcome. $6. PLANNING AHEAD •MAY 24 – Poppy Day! American Legion Auxiliary volunteers will distribute the familiar red, handcrafted poppies honoring America’s war dead on this day, designated as Poppy Day by Wallace American Legion Auxiliary Unit in Vermillion. •MAY 24 – Job Search Assistance Program (JSAP) sponsored by The Department of Labor and Regulation will be held in Vermillion from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at 1024 W. Cherry St. The JSAP is designed to assist and train job-seekers on how to find and secure employment. Some of the topics included are job search and retention skills, networking, the hidden job market, resumes, applications and proper interview techniques. It is provided at no charge and open to the public. Parties interested in attending should register by calling (605) 677-6900, by Tuesday, May 22, before 5 p.m. For more information, visit www.sdjobs.org. •MAY 26-27 – 2012 South Dakota Kayak Challenge. Event covers more than 70 miles on the Missouri River, beginning in Yankton and ending in Sioux City. Participants can paddle kayaks or canoes as solo racers or in tandem teams. A complete set of rules, FAQs AND route information is available at event Web site: http://sdkayakchallenge.org/ or contact Jarett Bies at jbies0341@hotmail.com or Steven Dahlmeier at steven@sdkayakchallenge.or g. Volunteers are needed for manning four checkpoints along the race (run binoculars, cell phones, check off participants, etc.). Other volunteer duties include shoot photos and/or video of river route prior to event, act as scouts and spotters in boats or on land during the race. To volunteer, go to the Web site and complete form or contact Jarett or Steve at emails listed above. •JUNE 2 – Annual "Attic Treasures” rummage sale at the Austin-Whittemore House, 8 a.m.-noon. Sponsored by the Clay County Historical Society. Bring donated items to the AW House during the week. Clothing or furniture cannot be accepted. •JUNE 2 – Nebraska Rod & Custom Association will be bringing their car show to Vermillion. There will be approximately 300 cars at the Dakota Dome Parking lot from noon until 2 before they continue on their travels. Cookout lunch (burger/hot dog, chips, potato salad, cookie, beverage) will be available for purchase, so plan to come out and enjoy lunch and view the classic cars! •JUNE 2 – Celebrate Hartington Tree Service Rhubarb Day will be held at the W. H. Over Museum from 2-3:30 p.m. Taste good rhubarb concoctions and take part in some fun activities. Free-will donation requested. •JUNE 4-AUG. 3 – Summer Food Service for Youth: The Vermillion School Board recently adopted a plan to provide summer food service for area children at no charge. As a result of the Vermillion School District qualification for this program, lunch will be served during the summer in the Jolley Elementary School Gym. The program will be operated by LunchTime Solutions and will be fully supported by the Federal Government and SD Child & Adult Nutrition Services. Also, the backpack program will use Friday’s meal service to distribute the backpack to students who have requested them. Anyone age 18 years or younger will be welcome to join us for a free school lunch on weekdays throughout the summer beginning June 4 and ending Aug. 3. Lunch will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. each of the scheduled days. The lunch will include a main entrée, vegetable, milk and unlimited salad bar. •JUNE 8-10 – First annual Shakespeare Festival in Prentis Park, Vermillion. Event sponsored by Coyoteopoly and is free and open to the public. •JUNE 9 – 2012 HWORTH OPEN to be held in memory of Matthew Hollingsworth at the Bluffs Golf Course. Shotgun start to begin at 1 p.m. All proceeds will go to the Clay County EMS Department. This is a four-person scramble that includes 18 holes of golf, catered BBQ, and prizes. Sign up by contacting the Bluffs club house at 677-7058. •JUNE 21 – The Annual Clay County Historical Society Ice Cream Social will be from 5-7 p.m. at the Eagles. Donations will be taken for the food. •JUNE 22 – Dalesburg Midsummer Festival – A Celebration of Scandinavian and Rural Heritage. For more information, e-mail: rjohnson@bmtc.net or call: (605) 253-2575. •JUNE 23 – Taste & Tour benefiting Heartland Humane Society, 6:30-10 p.m. in downtown Vermillion. 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