Broadcaster Press 9 March 22, 2016 www.broadcasteronline.com VCDC Banquet Reaches New Heights By Shauna Marlette Shauna.marlette@plaintalk.net How do you cap off a record setting year? You have a record setting banquet to celebrate the success. That is just what the Vermillion Chamber and Development Company (VCDC) did on Tuesday night. The VCDC’s annual banquet was held at the Old Lumber Company in downtown Vermillion and more than 350 people attended the event to celebrate the record business growth in the 2015. “We have had our best year in more than 10 years,” said outgoing VCDC board president Jim Brady. “This is a great year to celebrate.” During the evening many people took to the stage to say what the year has been and to present awards to those who have gone above and beyond. “We have the brick awards that are given to any chamber member that has made an investment in their business – a renovation, a façade improvement, an addition – anything that has improved their structure,” said VCDC executive director Nate Welch. “This year we have seven of those.” This year’s brick winners included: Café Brule, Polaris, The Vermillion School District, Burger King, Midwest Ready Mix, Cedar County Veterinarian and O'Reilly Auto Parts. “When you look at Café Brule, they did a great job at just doing something small that made a huge difference,” said Welch in an interview with the Plain Talk. “They added two new windows and replaced a couple of other ones, they added an awning on the outside. They just did a great job in making something great even better. Those few windows just added so much light into that space that made it even better. While it may be the smallest of the awards this year, it really did make a great difference.” If Café Brule offered the smallest changes, Welch said Polaris was by far the biggest, when the company invested just under $9 million for a 225,000 expansion. “The Vermillion School District invested just under $500,000 for their renovation of the High School,” Welch added. “Burger King just completed an almost $250,000 complete renovation of their exterior, interior, new bathrooms and new signage. Midwest Ready Mix had a $200,000 brand new space, Cedar County Vet added a just under $100,000 renovation and addition. The other one is O’Reilly Auto Parts with their just under $800,000 new facility in the community.” Welch said what is neat about these projects are that people notice there really has been a lot going on in Vermillion. He added that there are several big projects that are going on right now that will be recognized next year with a brick award. “It really is a nice way to recognize and celebrate businesses that are reinvesting in their spaces,” he said. “You can see it in a community when you don’t have those things and all of a sudden years have gone by and your community grows older. Unless The Fight Against Meth by Gov. Dennis Daugaard: younger population, about the dangers of meth before they decide to try it. A major aspect of the campaign will be to demonstrate what meth does to a person’s physical and mental health. Physically, a user will often experience open sores, yellow skin and rotten teeth in a collapsed jaw. Seizures, heart attack and liver failure are also common occurrences in someone who uses meth. Trying meth just once can lead to death. Mentally, a meth user is susceptible to depression, suicidal thoughts and mental impairment. 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Losing one’s health, mental capabilities, relationships and risking one’s life is not worth it. As Mrs. Reagan told Americans back in the 1980s, “Drugs steal away so much. They take and take, until finally every time a drug goes into a child, something else is forced out – like love and hope and trust and confidence. Drugs take away the dream from every child's heart and replace it with a nightmare, and it's time we in America stand up and replace those dreams.” On March 6, the United States lost a beloved First Lady. As partner to the most powerful man in the world, First Lady Nancy Reagan chose to devote her time in the White House to a cause that is as relevant today as it was when she announced it 30 years ago. This, of course, is Mrs. Reagan’s “Just Say No” campaign. Although Mrs. Reagan is no longer with us, we can still honor her by remembering the cause she fought so fiercely to promote. As she said in 1986, “[drug abuse] concerns us all, because of the way it tears at our lives, and because it is aimed at destroying the brightness and life of the sons and daughters of the United States.” These words still ring true today – but one drug in particular should concern us all. Although available during the “Just Say No” campaign, methamphetamine didn’t gain popularity until the Reagans were out of office. As reported by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, the U.S. has seen an increase almost every year since the early 1990s. The West Central and Southwest states have been particularly susceptible to the trend, and South Dakota is not immune. Reports show that South Dakota’s latest spike in meth use began in 2010 and continues to increase. Understanding the severity of the problem, the South Dakota Department of Social Services has been working to develop a State Methamphetamine Awareness Campaign to discourage the use of this drug. When I entered office in 2011, there were 128 statewide meth arrests. By 2014, the number of arrests had grown to 271 arrests –nearly a 112 percent increase. About that time, the Public Safety Improvement Act was passed, which increased the number of drug treatment programs to help those who were already users. With expanded drug treatment programs, our next objective must be re-educating South Dakotans, and especially our you consistently keep updating, a community does grow old. We have constant businesses that are reinvesting or just doing their part to reinvest in their business, it really does make a difference.” Following the awarding of the Brick Awards, Dan Kenton, United Way Board President, presented the 2015 United Way Volunteer of the year award to Lisa Ketcham. Ketcham was nominated by two individuals and selected for her selfless work in the community. A few of the services she was recognized for included serving on the United Way Board for nearly 20 years, the Dakota Hospital Foundaare passionate about. The recipient is tion (Past President), Dr. Brandon Nutting, is a professor at Heartland Human Society (Secretary), USD.” Eagles Auxiliary (Past President), Nutting represents his profession Eagles Scholarship Committee (Chair), very well, Welch added. Dakota State Auxiliary and Eagles Child “He speaks well and is the essence Advocacy Day Health & Wellness Carniof a young professional,” he said. “What val (Chair) to name just a few, Kenton makes him that young leader is, when said. he moved here a couple years ago with In one of the nominating letters Ketcham was described as: “Lisa’s com- his wife, he immediately set out to get involved. He has always raised his hand munity service covers a broad base of to volunteer. He dove into the commuthe community from the very young to nity. Whether or not he is here for two the elderly and everyone in between years, ten days or 50 years, his time living in our community. It can range spent in Vermillion has been very well from helping those less fortunate to spent.” beautification of our community. She This year’s Mayor’s Award Recipient is not focused on just one thing but was presented to Keith Joy by Mayor rather a range of things that improve Jack Powell. our community and those improve“This year the individual selected ments touch everyone.” has a long history of serving our comThey went on to add, “It takes a munity and the surrounding area,” Powlot of passion to commit to being an ell said. “There is quite a lengthy list of “active” board member. Lisa is a very activities but I will list just a few. He has active board member no matter which served on the board and coached girls’ board she is serving on. She is active softball for 18 years; he was a youth in discussions and decisions made bowling coach for ten years; he worked by the boards she serves on because Lions pancake suppers for 30 plus she knows the end result of the board years; He packed community Christmas decisions will have a major and direct food boxes for 35 years; He volunteered impact on her community and those at the Vermillion Food Pantry for more who live in the community. She does than 30 years; He has served on the not take that responsibility lightly. Trinity Lutheran Council and board When she agrees to serve on a board for more than 25 years; He was a finish she is fully committed to that task and line coach for USD and Vermillion High takes her responsibility very seriously. It takes a special person to make School track meets and was on the Clay County Thrivent Board for more than that commitment to a board and Lisa five years.” has made that commitment to many Powell added that there were other boards.” contributions that Joy had made, but The next award given was the Vermillion Next Young Professional Award. that the ones listed gave an idea of the breadth of his service to the commu“This is a new award that we have nity and roadcaster ress introduced,” said Welch. “It goes off of Book 61 region. Easy Sudoku Puzzles by KrazyDad The final award presented Tuesday what we wanted to do with Vermillion Fill the puzzle so that every row, every column, and every was the VCDC Community Leader Next. The recipient is a engaged, active Award section contain the numbers 1-9 without repeating a number. in the community and a part of the Sudoku #1 given to Paul Eikhoff of Polaris. Sudoku #2 “Paul Eikhoff of Polaris has made a community. 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