Broadcaster Press 5 March 8, 2016 www.broadcasteronline.com SCHOOL LUNCH MENU’S Menus listed below are for March 9 - March 15. Menus are subject to change without notice. Vermillion Schools Breakfast Available everyday: Breakfast entrée or choice of cereals with toast. Fruit or Fruit Juice, Milk choices Wednesday – A. Egg & Cheese Taco Roll, B. Cereal Choices and Toast, Fresh Orange, Juice Choices, Milk Choices Thursday – No School Friday – No School Monday – A. Pancake Sausage Stick, B. Cereal Choices and Toast, Mixed Fruit, Juice Choices, Milk Choices Tuesday – A. Breakfast Pizza, B. Cereal Choices and Toast, Pineapple, Juice Choices, Milk Choices Vermillion Elementary Schools Lunch Wednesday – A. Pizza, B. Beef & Bean Burrito, Steamed Carrots Thursday - No School Friday – No School Monday – A. Crispy Chicken Sandwich, B. Cheeseburger, Baked French Fries Tuesday – A. Southwest Enchilada Bake, B. Crispy Chicken Nuggets, Steamed Carrots, Cinnamon Bread Stick Vermillion Middle School Lunch Wednesday – A. Pizza, B. Beef & Bean Burrito, Steamed Carrots Thursday – No School Friday – No School Monday – A. Crispy Chicken Sandwich, B. Cheeseburger, Baked French Fries Tuesday – A. Southwest Enchilada Bake, B. Crispy Chicken Nuggets, Steamed Carrots, Cinnamon Bread Stick Vermillion High School Lunch Wednesday – A. Chicken & Noodles and Dinner Roll, B. Baked Breaded Beef Fingers and Dinner Roll, Mashed Potatoes with Gravy Thursday – No School Friday – No School Monday – A. Crispy Chicken Sandwich, B. Cheeseburger, Baked French Fries Tuesday – A. Southwest Enchilada Bake, B. Crispy Chicken Nuggets, Steamed Carrots, Cinnamon Bread Stick Elk Point-Jefferson Breakfast Wednesday – A. Sunny Egg & Cheese Taco Roll, B. Cereal Choices and Toast, Fresh Orange, Juice Choices, Milk Choices Thursday – A. Energize Breakfast Pizza, B. Cereal Choices and Toast, Mixed Fruit, Juice Choices, Milk Choices Friday – No School Monday – A. Pancake Sausage Stick, B. Cereal Choices and Toast, Mixed Fruit, Juice Choices, Milk Choices Tuesday – A. Breakfast Pizza, B. Cereal Choices and Toast, Pineapple, Juice Choices, Milk Choices Elk Point-Jefferson Elementary & Middle School Lunch Wednesday – A. Homestyle Chicken & Noodles, B. Chicken Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes with Gravy Thursday - A. Beef & Bean Burrito, B. Pizza, Steamed Carrots Friday – No School Monday - A. Home-style Ham & Pasta Hot Dish, B. Cheeseburger, Baked Tater Tots Tuesday – A. Southwest Enchilada Bake, B. Baked Breaded Beef Fingers, BBQ Beans, Gelatin Dessert Elk Point-Jefferson High School Lunch Wednesday – A. Chicken & Noodles and Dinner Roll, B. Chicken Fried Steak and Dinner Roll, Mashed Potatoes with Gravy Thursday – A. Beef & Bean Burrito, B. Pizza, Steamed Carrots Friday – No School Monday – A. Home-style Ham & Pasta Hot Dish and Dinner Roll, B. Cheeseburger, Baked Tater Tots Tuesday – A. Schoolin’ the Street: Shrimp Po’ Boy, B. Breaded Beef Fingers, Baked Beans, Gelatin Dessert Irene-Wakonda School Breakfast Available every day: Breakfast entrée or Choice of cereals w/toast, Fruit, Milk Choices Wednesday – Sausage Pancake Stick, Fruit, Milk Choices Thursday – Breakfast Sliders, Fruit, Milk Choices Friday – No School Monday –Waffles, Fruit, Milk Choices Tuesday – Dutch Waffle, Fruit, Milk Choices Irene-Wakonda Elementary School Lunch Wednesday – A. Nachos Grande, B. Meatballs with Gravy, Rice, Corn Thursday – A. Cheesy Chicken Casserole, B. Cheeseburger, Carrots Friday – No School Monday – A. Grilled Cheese Sandwich, B. Crispy Chicken Sandwich, Tomato Soup Tuesday – A. Goulash with Bread, B. Mini Corn Dogs, Peas Irene-Wakonda High & Middle School Lunch Wednesday – A. Nachos Grande, Rice, B. Meatballs with Gravy, Rice, C. Italian Sub, Corn Thursday – A. Cheesy Chicken Casserole, B. Cheeseburger, C. Roast Beef and Cheese Sub, Carrots Friday – No School Monday – A. Grilled Cheese Sandwich, B. Crispy Chicken Sandwich, C. Ham and Cheese Sub, Tomato Soup Tuesday -– A. Goulash with Bread, B. Mini Corn Dogs, C. Cold Cut Sub, Peas South Dakota Receives Highest Rating Possible From Moody’s by Gov. Dennis Daugaard: On Friday, February 19, we learned Moody’s has upgraded South Dakota’s lease-revenue bond rating to Aa1. This is great news for South Dakota. Aa1 is the highest rating South Dakota can receive from Moody’s. It is equivalent to the AAA rating we received from Standard & Poor’s last spring. It took persistent effort for our state to earn this upgrade. Lt. Gov. Matt Michels and Jason Dilges, our state’s Chief Financial Officer, met four times with Moody’s officials, in Pierre and in New York, to discuss South Dakota’s rating. Following their first meeting in 2014, we adopted a number of new financial practices. These included annually issuing a debt affordability report, a long-term financial plan and a capital expenditure plan, to accompany the voters’ approval of a balanced budget amendment to our state constitution. In large part, the upgrade is a result of our budgetary practices. In 2011 we dealt with a structural deficit without raising taxes or spending reserve funds. Each year thereafter, we have continued that stewardship by projecting our revenues and expenses with caution, so if we err, we err on the side of a surplus not a deficit. In 2014, after receiving an unexpected windfall, we used the money to retire bonds early and to pay cash for our new veterans’ home rather than borrowing. These practices combined with high reserve levels, low debt and zero unfunded pension liability led Moody’s to award South Dakota the highest credit rating. This upgrade is not just a symbolic victory for South Dakota. There are tangible benefits flowing from an upgrade. Although our constitution prohibits debt, the South Dakota Building Authority and the vocational education program within the South Dakota Health Education Facilities Authority borrow to finance public construction projects like state park improvements and public university dormitories. The upgrades we have received from S&P and Moody’s not only give the financial markets affirmation of our state’s exceptional credit worthiness, but also save substantial amounts in future interest payments. That means our AAA and Aa1 ratings will bring savings for universities, state parks and, ultimately, taxpayers. As the nation and some states have experienced downgrades, South Dakota’s rating increases are indications that we’re on the right track. We don't spend money we don't have. We keep our budget in structural balance. We are frugal and seize opportunities to spend in the short term where it can lead to savings, efficiencies or better government in the long term. We work hard to keep our state on a firm financial footing, and this is just the latest example of how that stewardship is paying dividends. South Dakota Shakespeare Festival’s Annual Event “Wine with Will” a Great Success! Over the past few months USD’s Coyoteopoly students, along with help from friends and faculty, have been planning and organizing for this year’s “Wine with Will” event. Proceeds from this annual fundraising event contribute to producing the 2016 South Dakota Shakespeare Festival, featuring Shakespeare’s play The Winter’s Tale in Vermillion’s Prentis Park, as well as Education and Outreach programming for youth and adults, June 9-12, 2016. This years “Wine with Will” event was held the evening of February 12 in the John A. Gallery in the Warren M. Lee Center for Fine Arts on the USD campus. The event had a spectacular turnout of 57 people. Vermillion’s own Red Steakhouse provided the wine for the event. Fine wine tastings were paired with delicious hors d’oeuvres prepared by Aramark. Live performances enhanced the event, featuring music performed by USD students Hayat Dominguez and Natalie Hining, and sonnets performed by USD students Brianna Adams, Rebecca Bailey, and Nick Manthe. Fundraising from this event totaled $4,483 including $2,150 from ticket reservations, $723 in donations, and $1,610 from the silent auction. This year’s silent auction included many gifts from community members and local organizations including USD Athletics, Hy-Vee, the Bluffs Golf Course, USD Theatre, Valiant Vineyards, the Washington Pavilion, Susan & Greg Huckabee, Dr. Evelyn Schlenker, Prairie Repertory Theatre, Vermillion Twin Theatres, Lonestar Steakhouse, Café Brule, U-brew, Hendrickson’s Ultimate Car Wash, Randy Brady’s Pump N Pack Car Wash, Virginia Johnson, Sam Hummel, John Timothy Pizzuto and the USD Art Department, Tiger Art Gallery, plus a special donation from Heikes Family Farm: a Community Supported Agriculture basic share for fresh produce good for 32 weeks. “Wine with Will” was made possible by the generous support of USD’s College of Fine Arts, Department of English, Department of Theatre, and USD Business Dean Emeritus Michael and Paula Keller. Other updates of the South Dakota Shakespeare Festival include participation by Artistic Director Chaya Gordon-Bland at the 26th annual Shakespeare Theatre Association conference in January. As stated on their website: “The Shakespeare Theatre Association (STA) was established to provide a forum for the artistic, managerial, and educational leadership of theatres primarily involved with the production of the works of William Shakespeare; to discuss issues and methods of work; to share resources and information; and to act as an advocate for Shakespearean productions and training.” This year’s conference “Shakespeare for All Time” was hosted by Shakespeare at Notre Dame on the Notre Dame Campus in South Bend, Indiana. At this conference Gordon-Bland had the opportunity to deeply immerse herself in the incredible working being done nationally and internationally utilizing Shakespeare and theatre arts to engage, transform and empower diverse communities, to share best practices in Shakespeare outreach and production, and to further develop valuable networks with Shakespeare colleagues from around the world. As a direct outcome of the STA conference Gordon-Bland will be travelling to Utah in October to serve as a visiting teacher artist at the Utah Shakespeare Festival for their High School Shakespeare competition, and will be co-convening a panel on Shakespeare and First Nations Communities for the 2017 STA conference. In other news, casting for the South Dakota Shakespeare Festival’s 2016 production of The Winter’s Tale is well underway. Local auditions were held in Vermillion in early February; regional auditions were conducted in Minneapolis at the Twin Cities Unified Theatre Auditions February 20-21; and auditions will be conducted by submission and appointment in New York City in March. The goal is to assemble a cast of 13 actors comprised of seasoned professional actors drawn from highly competitive regional and national markets, combined with younger professional actors drawn from the USD Theatre program.Coyoteopoly provides charitable, educational, and cultural events that enrich the Vermillion community, including the production of the South Dakota Shakespeare Festival. The South Dakota Shakespeare Festival (SDSF) provides free, professional outdoor summer Shakespeare in Vermillion’s Prentis Park, and arts education programming for youth and adults, delivered in an accessible format. In keeping with the SDSF’s mission of accessibility, all programming is free and open to the public. 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