Broadcaster Press 3 June 25, 2019 www.broadcasteronline.com Shawnie Rechtenbaugh Selected As 2019 Henry Toll Fellow State/FEMA Disaster Recovery Center Opens In Sioux Falls PIERRE, S.D. -South Dakota Department of Human Services Secretary Shawnie Rechtenbaugh was today accepted into the Toll Fellowship Program sponsored by the Council of State Governments (CSG). Rechtenbaugh was selected from applicants from across the nation by a committee of elected and appointed state officials. “I was surprised and humbled to be nominated by Governor Noem, and I am honored to be accepted into this program,” said Rechtenbaugh. “Spending the week with leaders from across the country will allow me to glean ideas and creative solutions from other state leaders. I am thrilled to have this PIERRE, SD – The State of South Dakota and the Federal Emergency Management Agency have opened a disaster recovery center in Minnehaha County to offer in-person support to individuals and businesses impacted by the severe winter storms and flooding from mid-March to late April 2019. This follows the opening of centers in Yankton County and on the Pine Ridge Reservation last week. Additional locations around the state may be opened, depending on need. Representatives from the State of South Dakota, FEMA, the U.S. Small Business Administration, and other organizations are at the centers to explain available assistance programs and help connect survivors with resources that best match their recovery needs. The Minnehaha County center is located at: Southeast Technical Institute, 2000 N. Career Ave., Ed Wood Center, Room 205, Sioux Falls, S.D. 57107 Hours of Operation are Monday thru Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time. Individuals can visit any of the centers for assistance. Use the FEMA mobile app, or visit www.fema. gov/DRC for center locations and times. Homeowners, renters and businesses should register for disaster assistance before visiting a recovery center. There are several ways to register: •Go online to DisasterAssistance.gov or DisasterAssistance.gov/es (for Spanish). •Use the FEMA mobile app in English or Spanish. •Call the disaster assistance helpline at 800-621FEMA (3362) or 800-462-7585 (TTY) anytime from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. local time seven days a week until further notice. Multilingual operators are available. All recovery centers are accessible to people with disabilities. Centers have assistive technology to aid in communication. Survivors may follow these links to access informational videos in ASL: •Requesting an interpreter (ASL) fema.gov/ media-library/assets/videos/172199 •Disaster Recovery Centers (ASL) fema.gov/ media-library/assets/videos/127259 The South Dakota counties now designated for Individual Assistance are: Bon Homme, Charles Mix, Hutchinson, Minnehaha, and Yankton; the Pine Ridge Reservation to include the counties of Oglala Lakota, Jackson, and Bennett; the Rosebud Reservation to include the counties of Mellette and Todd; and the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation to include the counties of Dewey and Ziebach. opportunity and look forward to putting the skills I learn to use upon my return.” The Henry Toll Fellowship is an intensive leadership boot camp that brings leaders throughout the country together to stimulate personal assessment and growth while providing networking and relationship-building opportunities. The Fellowship accepts 48 applicants each year. Past Toll Fellowship graduates include other state leaders, governors and members of the United States Senate and Congress. This year's program will be held Aug. 23 – Aug. 27 in Lexington, KY. State Historical Society Awards Four Deadwood Fund Historic Preservation Grants PIERRE, S.D. -- Historic preservation projects in Hot Springs, Huron and Miller have received matching Deadwood Fund grants from the South Dakota State Historical Society. “This historic preservation grants program is designed to encourage restoration or rehabilitation of historic properties and is one more way we can promote and protect our history and culture,” said Jay D. Vogt, director of the State Historical Society. “In 2018 we awarded $117,000 among 10 projects which had matching funds of $580,106. The resulting total public-private investment is $697,106.” The grants are awarded through the State Historical Society’s Deadwood Fund grant program. Funding for the program is from Deadwood gaming revenue earmarked by state law for historic preservation projects throughout the state. The program is administered by the society’s State Historic Preservation Office at the Cultural Heritage Center in Pierre. The following projects were the most recent to receive grants to supplement their work: * Beadle County, Huron: First Congregational Church, built in 1919; received $15,000 to assist with stained-glass window restoration and storm window replacement; and First Presbyterian Church, built in 1915; received $12,000 to assist with stained-glass window restoration and storm window installation * Fall River County, Hot Springs: Harlou Building, built in 1893; received $13,000 to assist with masonry repair and repointing on façade and side as well as repair of the side exterior stairs * Hand County, Miller: Hand County Courthouse, built in 1924; received $14,476.30 to assist with skylight and stained-glass window restoration These new recipients represent a total award amount of $54,476. With their matching funds of $261,612, the total public-private investment is $316,088. Deadwood Fund grants are awarded twice a year with grant application deadlines of Feb. 1 and Oct. 1. They are reviewed at the spring and winter meetings of the State Historical Society’s board of trustees. For more information on the Deadwood Fund grant program, contact the State Historic Preservation Office at the Cultural Heritage Center, 900 Governors Drive, Pierre, SD 57501-2217; telephone 605-773-3458; or website history.sd.gov/preservation/fundingopportunities.aspx. 5 Reasons Kids Should Play Outside More (StatePoint) Whether it’s dance lessons, computer projects, art class or yoga, kids these days are busy bees. And while such activities are enriching and fun, experts say that many kids aren’t spending enough time doing something much simpler and every bit as important as structured programming: playing outdoors. “Finding time for the kids to play outside can be such a challenge for parents,” says Keri Wilmot, a pediatric occupational therapist and an expert contributor to TheGeniusofPlay.org. “As a parent I worry about ‘stranger danger’ or whether my kids will be able to navigate social issues on their own. Without spontaneity, playtime has lost some of it’s fun.” Outdoor play is necessary for healthy child development, according to The Genius of Play. 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