Broadcaster Press 11 March 25, 2014 www.broadcasteronline.com CHAMBER CHAT Vermillion Area Chamber of Commerce & Development Company 116 Market Street, Suite 103 Vermillion, SD 57069 (605) 624-5571 vcdc@vermillionchamb er.com www.vermillionchambe r.com Chamber Business: The 2014 Vermillion Area Visitor Guides have arrived. Contact the VCDC office at 624-5571 if you would like the guides delivered to your business or you can stop by and pick them up at 116 Market St. Also available are the free 2014 statewide SD Vacation Guides and the SE SD Travel Guide. Election information: The next municipal election will be held June 3. The following offices will become vacant due to the expiration of the present term of office of the elective officer: • Mayor • Alderman Central Ward • Alderman Northeast Ward • Alderman Northwest Ward • Alderman Southeast Ward Nominating petitions can be circulated starting March 1 and must be filed in the City Finance Office by 5 p.m. on March 25. Municipal nominating petitions are available at the City Finance Office. For more city election information, go to www.vermillion.us. Information provided by the VCDC Legislative Affairs Committee. SESDAC, Inc. cordially invites you to join them for their Business After PRECISION PAINTING A17407 Hours/Open House on Tuesday, March 25 from 4-7 p.m. in recognition of Disability Awareness Month. Tours will be available. Enjoy a pulled pork sandwich meal provided by Cherry Street Grille. Stop by and see what SESDAC is all about. Join the new VCDC Executive Director Nate Welch in the Fifth Annual Vermillion Special Olympics Polar Plunge on Saturday, March 29, at 1 p.m. at the Vermillion High School Parking Lot. Nate is excited to be “jumping right in” to the job at the VCDC and is encouraging the VCDC Members to join his team to make the “Plunge.” The Plunge is a wonderful family and community event held each year to raise funds and awareness about Special Olympics. Help support the Special Olympics – proceeds will go to area athletes to cover travel, equipment and registration fees for area and statewide events. The cost to jump is $100 and you will receive a souvenir T-shirt and lunch. If you are “Too Chicken to Jump,” you have the option of paying $50 and can skip the “plunge.” Prizes will be given to the best costumes in several categories. Businesses who give $100 or more will get their name on the back of the T-shirts and their business will be promoted at the event. Call Jennifer Law at (605) 670-0030 or e-mail jenmadsen216@yahoo.com for more information. You can donate or register online at http://www.firstgiving.com/s osd/2014-vermillion-polar- plunge/ or the day of the event. Lunch (walking tacos and pizza) is at 11 a.m.; registration is at 11 a.m. and the Polar and Kiddie Plunge is at 1 p.m. Please let Nate know if you are up for the challenge by e-mailing him at nate@vermillionchamber.co m. David Owen, President of the SD Chamber of Commerce, will give a legislative session update at the Rotary Club meeting at the Neuharth Media Center on Tuesday, April 8 at noon. Everyone is welcome, lunch is $6.50. Non-Rotary members please call the VCDC to register (605) 6245571. Sponsored by 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 5-7 p.m. on a weeknight and the hosting business provides hors d’oeuvres and refreshments. If interested, contact Ann at annb@vermillionchamber.co m or at 624-5571. Announcements: Vermillion Area Community Foundation (VACF) updated grant application information: Beginning this year, there are only two grant periods: The second Thursday in April and the second Thursday in October. Grant applications for the first session are due by March 15, and for the second session by Sept. 15. Grant guidelines can be found at http://vermillion.sdcommun ityfoundation.org or applications can be picked up at the VCDC, 116 Market St. City of Vermillion seeks stakeholder input for 2035 Comprehensive Plan: In September 2013 the Vermillion Planning Commission began the process to update Vermillion’s Comprehensive Plan. The Comprehensive Plan is a significant land use policy document that creates a road map for the future development and growth of Vermillion. The Planning Commission will be holding a series of meetings in the coming weeks and would like to invite citizens and community stakeholders to be a part of the discussion. Focusing primarily on land uses, the Comprehensive MSRP LEASE FOR $25,765 $269* PER MONTH WITH NO MONEY DOWN *PAYMENT BASED ON 39-MONTHS/10,500 MILES PER YEAR, $0 CASH DOWN, 1ST PAYMENT DUE AT SIGNING, SECURITY DEPOSIT WAIVED, TAX, TITLE & LICENSING NOT INCLUDED, W.A.C. 101 West Cherry Street, Vermillion, SD • 605-624-8624 • 800-624-6690 www.vermillionford.com will be held Tuesday, April 1, 2014 in Wakonda. The meeting will feature reports on financial and work activities of your cooperative as well as director elections. Since 1983 CLINT TUCKER • 624-4621 • Liscensed • Bonded • Insured RUBY RED, CHARCOAL BLACK INTERIOR, 2.5L I4, AUTOMATIC, SE TECHNOLOGY PACKAGE, REARVIEW CAMERA, DUAL ZONE TEMPERATURE CONTROL, SYNC WITH MYFORD TOUCH, 34++ MPG Clay-Union Electric 78th Annual Meeting Quality Workmanship, Reasonable Rates Mike Pollman PO Box 424 • Wakonda, SD 57073 Phone/Fax: 605-267-2768 Cell: 605-661-1063 xkv8tor@yahoo.com 78th Annual Meeting April 1, 2014 REGISTRATION – begins at 5:00 p.m.. Every member who registers will receive a gift for registering at the meeting. FREE MEAL – The meal will be served from 5:15 – 6:30 p.m. We will again feature seating at tables for your convenience. CHILDREN’ S PROGRAM – For the children attending the meeting with their parents, we will provide supervised children’ s entertainment in a separate room during the business portion of the meeting. Rock • Sand • Gravel Quartzite • Fill Material This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer CANADAY RANCH 36TH Annual Bull Sale Thursday, April 3, 2014 • 1:00 p.m. Yankton Livestock Auction Selling Sim-Angus Bulls Backed by 40 years A.I. Breeding Sale Day Phone 605-665-2999 Julian Canaday • Bloom?eld, NE 402-373-4482 (Call for catalog) Applicants Sought for Vermillion Housing Authority IMMEDIATE OPENINGS OAKWOOD APARTMENTS •AFFORDABLE RENT ADJUSTMENT FOR YOUR INCOME •LARGE 2 AND 3 BEDROOM RENTAL UNITS •STOVE, REFRIGERATOR & AIR CONDITIONING •OFF-STREET PARKING AND PLUG-INS •UTILITIES INCLUDED •ON-SITE COIN LAUNDRY •PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT & SAND BOX •3 BLOCKS FROM CAMPUS CALL NIKKI OR DAVE (605) 624-9557 EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY • March 24 – Focus: Landowners, real estate agencies, property managers and the Vermillion Chamber of Commerce and Development Company. Time/location: 5:30 p.m. at Vermillion City Hall. • April 14 – Focus: Public agencies – Clay County, Vermillion School District, University of South Dakota Administration, University of South Dakota students and faculty. Time/location: 5:30 p.m., USD Campus (TBD). • April 28 – Focus: Local businesses, major employers, financial institutions, Vermillion Chamber of Commerce & Development Company. Time/location: 5:30 p.m. at Vermillion City Hall. May 12 – Focus: Service clubs, churches, local nonprofit organizations. Time/location: 5:30 p.m. at Vermillion City Hall. 2014 FORD FUSION SE INTERIOR • EXTERIOR COMMERCIAL • RESIDENTIAL • Water & Sewer • Basement Excavation • Demolition • Site Preparation • Ditching • Grading Plan will provide a longterm vision for the community and the steps that need to be taken in order to accomplish that vision. An adopted comprehensive plan is a key tool used by the City Council, Planning Commission, and other policy bodies to make decisions regarding land use, facility needs, amenities, public services, economic development and many other projects requiring public and private investment. Public input is welcome and citizens are encouraged to attend. Anyone unable to attend may submit written comments to City Hall, 25 Center Street. For more information, visit www.vermillion.us/2035 or contact Andy Colvin (605) 677-7050. Meetings will be held on the following dates: