Broadcaster Press 3 August 28, 2018 www.broadcasteronline.com Day Sponsors Offer Special Something New, Activities At The SD State Fair Something Sweet Huron, SD - With the help of day sponsors, the State Fair is able to offer special days at the 2018 South Dakota State Fair. Wednesday, Aug. 29, is Channel Seeds Preview Day. Preview Day at the State Fair offers free gate admission to allow fairgoers a sneak peak of the fair. The carnival will open at 5 p.m. and all rides will be $1 each. The Red Wilk Construction Tuff Hedeman Bull Bash kicks off the grandstand entertainment at 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 30, is Value Added Ag Day where attendees can experience the magic of value added agriculture in South Dakota. All day long at the Day Sponsor tent, different food, farmaceutical, fuel and feed products from across the state will be featured, courtesy of the SD Specialty Producers Association. There will be cooking demos of local food inspired creations and tasting opportunities. Also on Thursday, the South Dakota Dairy Producers will host the 19th annual Ice Cream Social. Friday, Aug. 31, is Prostrollo Motors Day. Make sure to stop by Prostrollo Motors on east Highway 14 in Huron prior to the fair to pick up a coupon for $1 off gate admission at the State Fair. Stop by the Prostrollo Motors Building to see the newest vehicles from Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac, including a great selection of 2018 Chevy and GMC pickups with huge model yearend discounts. Also, sign up for a chance to win the “Best Seats in the House” at the Friday, Saturday and Sunday shows in the Grandstand. Saturday, Sept. 1, is SD Farmers Union Day. SD Farmers Union will host events throughout the day celebrating the family farmers, ranchers and rural communities from across the state of South Dakota that they so proudly represent. Highlighting the day of activities will be the annual Farmer’s Share Luncheon (limited number of meals available) located in the tent near the Freedom stage from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. In comparison to the retail price of the meal, $10, attendees will pay just $0.30 for a meal that showcases the farmer’s share on retail food dollars. The Farmers Union will also host a panel featuring South Dakota State Farm Service executive director Paul Shubeck and South Dakota Farmers Union By Daris Howard When we walked into the buffet restaurant, the first thing that caught Jason’s eye was the chocolate fountain. It had three huge tiers with gallons of chocolate flowing over them. “That’s just about the most amazing thing ever!” he said. This buffet lunch was the last part of our scouting high adventure. As we had planned the week, the boys made one request that was out of the norm from other high adventures I had been on. They had asked to eat out at some restaurants. The boys and leaders had worked hard on fundraising, putting flags at every home in our community on all of the main holidays. People who could afford to donate had been generous. So, amidst all of the boating, fishing, and camping, we ate at a Mongolian grill, a restaurant famous for its big pancakes, and ended the week at the all-you-can-eat buffet. While I was paying for our entrance into the buffet, Jason was busy checking out the chocolate fountain. By the time I joined everyone at our table, he had a plate full of chocolate covered marshmallows and strawberries. He set it in front of me. “What’s this?” I asked. “I did these for you,” he replied. “Why didn’t you do them for yourself?” “You know my parents don’t want me to eat sugar,” he said. It was true that he avoided sugar, except for chocolate milk. Even so, he still had more energy than any boy I knew. I wondered what he would be like if he did eat sugar. “They do look good,” I said. “But I better eat other food first, or my blood sugar will spike.” I got a plate of salad and some roast and potatoes. When I finished that, I ate the chocolate-covered marshmallows and strawberries. I went back for shrimp and chicken and returned to find another plate of chocolate-covered strawberries. I didn’t even have to ask who had done it. “Jason, what’s this?” I asked. “It’s so much fun dipping them in the chocolate; I made you some more.” I looked at my plate of food and the chocolate-covered strawberries, and I considered that I would need a bloat needle if I ate all of it. “No more,” I said. “I might be able to eat these, but don’t you dare make me any more chocolate covered anything.” I ate my shrimp and chicken and slowly made my way through chocolate covered strawberries. I had just finished the last one when Jason came back with an ice-cream cone with ice-cream about a foot high. He was carefully balancing it to keep it from falling. He held it out to me. “What’s this?” I asked. “We’re having a contest to see who can make the highest cone. So far, I’m winning.” I took it, but said, “No more, Jason. I mean it. I’m going to be sick now.” I hate to see food go to waste, so I slowly ate it. I had just reached the bottom and knew I couldn’t even look at another food item when I saw Jason filling another ice cream cone. I went over to him. additional work to be re-certified. “Who’s that for?” I asked. However, with the new certifications comes new mar“You,” he replied. “Someone beat my record, so I keting opportunities. have to go higher.” GOED is partnering with ISG, an architectural firm “I am not eating it!” I said. “You make it; you eat it!” that recently expanded its operations to downtown Sioux “But I don’t eat sugar,” he replied. Falls, to draw new attention to South Dakota's certified “You eat chocolate milk, and ice cream is just frozen chocsites. The newly re-certified sites will receive a full asolate milk, so it’s yours,” I replied. sessment to best utilize their site, have drone footage He grinned and nodded. He piled that one higher than the shot to highlight the sites amenities, and will receive digi- one he made for me, and he ate it. He then made another one tal and/or print marketing materials tailored to the site. even higher and ate it, too. "This is really unlike anything we have ever done And when we headed home, I realized I had made a big mistake telling him to eat the ice cream. We had to ride home before," Stern added. "It is going to be exciting to see the potential of our state's certified sites blasted out and with him, and his energy turned nuclear. By the time we got home, I was not only sick, I was going crazy. It’s no wonder his marketed in a whole new way." parents didn’t want him eating sugar. For more information, go to sdreadytopartner.com/ crs.html. president Doug Sombke, who will discuss and welcome feedback on the new upcoming Farm Bill. Sunday, Sept. 2, is DPS Share the Road Day, when officials with the South Dakota Department of Public Safety will be present in the Day Sponsor Tent to highlight all the ways the department works to keep the public safe. The department’s theme this year is motorcycle safety. DPS will be reminding individuals to slow down, watch for others, wear the proper safety equipment and be ready to “share the road” with others. Also in the tent will be educational programs, games, the chance to renew driver’s licenses (two address documents required) and Highway Patrol police dogs. Monday, Sept. 3, is Fairytales and Fantasy Day when kids can dress up as their favorite fantasy character and will be eligible for $1 off admission in to the fair. Also on Monday, the Diaper Derby and Mane Attraction are all part of the entertainment put on at the NorthWestern Energy Freedom Stage. The State Fair will be ‘Paying the Magic Forward’ on Monday thanks to businesses that have banded together to sponsor gate admission passes. Fair officials will randomly hand out free passes at the gate admission entrances. Participants can also ‘Pay it Forward’ to the food pantry by bringing a non-perishable food item for the “Drive to End Hunger” between the hours of 7 and 11 a.m. and receive $2 off gate admission. The 2018 South Dakota State Fair will run from Thursday, Aug. 30, through Monday, Sept. 3. Channel Seeds preview night will be Wednesday, Aug. 29. This year’s theme is “Experience the Magic.” For more information on State Fair events, contact the Fair office at 800.529.0900, visit www.sdstatefair.com or find them on Facebook or Twitter. Agriculture is a major contributor to South Dakota’s economy, generating $25.6 billion in annual economic activity and employing over 115,000 South Dakotans. The South Dakota Department of Agriculture's mission is to promote, protect and preserve South Dakota agriculture for today and tomorrow. Visit us online at sdda.sd.gov or find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Five Sites Re-Certified Under South Dakota Certified Ready Sites Program PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) announced today that five communities in South Dakota have re-certified their development sites under the South Dakota Certified Ready Program. The communities include: Aberdeen, Arlington, Colman, Madison and North Sioux City. "One of the best ways to get your community on a business's short list is to have a site that is ready for development," said GOED Commissioner Scott Stern. "The Certified Ready program assures companies that they are receiving the most accurate, detailed information about the site including availability, utilities, access and environmental concerns." In 2016, the CRS program added additional requirements—soil borings and an archaeological assessment— to the certification requirements. As a result, several sites that were formerly certified needed to undergo Bridge Improvement Grant Recipients Announced PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Transportation Commission awarded 35 Preliminary Engineering Bridge Improvement Grants (BIG) totaling approximately $1.345 million at their meeting today in Pierre. The remaining $13.655 million in BIG funds will be used for Preservation, Rehabilitation and Replacement grants to be approved by next April. 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