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INTERCHANGE Guests : Lisa Scheve, Yankton CVB
and Katie Hunhoff of SD Magazine. Bothwere guests of Janet Jensen, Hostess.
Members were invited to makeannouncements regarding businessnews, opportunities and upcomingevents.
Program was held by Janet Jensen ,Self employed Artist with her speakersbeing Lisa Scheve and Katie Hunhoff ofthe River Walk. Lisa S. began with givingthe mission of the Riverwalk of promotingthe arts and stimulating the growth andeconomy of downtown and riverfront ofYankton through a yearly outdoor sculp-ture display and contest. The time linewas provided of when artists had to sub-mit applications for the 2011 sculptures.The public is currently invited to vote onthe Peoples Choice Award which willhave a permanent place in Yankton and12 new sculptures shall be installed onMay 12-13.
The Celebration to announce the newsculptures will be held along with theAuction gala in April of 2011.Sponsorships are also being sought bythe River Walk inc. Susan provided apowerpoint on the current sculptures andexplained that the bases are permanentbut the sculptures are removable.
The cookie sales held went over verywell for the group and they hope to do thesame fundraiser in Dec. of 2011.
Paula Tacke thanked the speakers andHostess and announced the next meet-ing on Monday Jan. 31 at Minerva’s atnoon with Arlene Kathan as our hostessand speaker, informing us about the fos-ter parent and adoption programsthrough the South Dakota Department ofSocial Services.
YANKTON AMERICANLEGION AUXILIARY
Yankton American Legion Auxiliarymet January 17, 2011, President BettyAdam presiding.
Mae Tienken introduced Krista Rothwho works for Independent LivingChoices. She told about the emergencydialer telephone and how it works. Theyprovide home modification adaptivedevises such as ramps or lift chairs,reachers and hand controls. These areall paid for by the State, certain financialguidelines must be met.
There are 111 Auxiliary members;Brenda Reisdorph is a new member, two
more for goal.Dorothy Johansen said there’s a Bingo
Party at HSC on Thursday, January 27that 12:45 p.m.
Cheer chairman, Amanda Johnson,sent cards to members.
At the American Legion & Auxiliarymembership dinner on January 13th,June Baggs was presented a Certificatefor 65 years of Auxiliary membership.
Bring valentines for the “Hugs forHeroes” project to Mae by January 28 tobe taken to Avera Sacred Heart Hospital.
Correspondence from District SevenPresident, Kathy Hornstra, was readregarding the American Legion &Auxiliary Mid-Winter Conference to beheld at Cedar Shore on February 11-13,2011; she requested members to bringitems for the silent auction; 160 paidmemberships needed to be a gold dis-trict.
Millie Wootton, Auxiliary member,residing at Sister James Nursing Home,will be 95 years old on January 24,please remember her with a card.
A desert lunch was served by NadeanAuch and Marlys List.
The next meeting is February 21, theprogram will be Children/Youth/Education Reports. Lunch hostesses areShirley Juffer and Dorothy Johansen.
YANKTON TOASTMASTERCLUB 1294
Yankton Toastmaster Club 1294 metSaturday Jan. 29 at the Fry’n PanRestaurant. The meeting was called toorder by President John Swenson. Theinvocation was given by Mike Arens fol-lowed by the Pledge of allegiance to theflag. Harry Voelzke introduced his guest
Kwen Sanderson. Vernon Arens was introduced as the
Toastmaster of the meeting. He called ongrammarian Steve LeBay to give theword of the day, which was “oblation” andmeans removal. Table topics was led bySteve Hamilton on the subject of wordsof wisdom. Speeches were given byAngela Mann on “The Big C-L” from thespecialty speech manual. MasterEvaluator of the meeting was WoodySanders, who evaluated the meeting andcalled on Kevin Buhl to evaluate Mann,Kathy Hejna to evaluate Swenson.Presentations were also given by gram-marian LeBay, joke master JeremySkrenes, Ah Counter/Nail Dropper TaraArens, Timer Carol Hale, and vote count-er Skrenes. Table Topic winner was Atie,Skrenes and Joy Winther, best speakerwas Mann, and best evaluator was Buhl.Other participants in the meeting wereRoy Wilcox and Lorena Riechert. Formore information call 665-9217.
KEYSTONE #33 OESOn Thursday, January 20, 2011 a
regularly stated meeting of Keystone,Chapter #33,OES, was held. WorthyMatron Carol Frey presided. Two peti-tions for degrees were read and inves-tigating committees were appointed.Our School of Instruction and OfficialVisit will be held at the Temple onSaturday, March 12. Plans were madeto hold this event. A delicious lunchwas served following the meeting bySister Corinn. Our next meeting willbe February 17, preceded by a potlucksupper.
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M E E T I N G M I N U T E S
SUBMITTED PHOTOA huge thank you to all the people who helped us on our latest drive for recreation equipment. Forthose who aren’t familiar with the program, we take used specialty goods and recondition them andgive them to the kids on the Indian reservations. It’s a worthwhile effort to keep the kids busy and outof trouble. Again, Legion Post #12 thanks you.
THANK YOU FOR GIVING
W.S.C. HONORS STUDENTS
SUBMITED PHOTOWAYNE, Neb. — The STRIDE Student Support Services Program at Wayne State College heldFreshman Convocation on Jan. 18 to honor the current freshman class. The program honored 35 per-cent of their freshman students for outstanding academic achievements in their first semester of col-lege. STRIDE/SSS is a federally funded TRIO program through the U.S. Department of Educationdesigned to offer student support services at Wayne State College. Twenty freshmen were placed onHonor Roll for receiving a 3.0 or above. Those in attendance who were recognized for their achieve-ment included: Jessica Bartling, Howells; Kristina Cochran, Marble, N.C.; Kasey Brown, Mullen;Madeline Brush, Omaha; George Henderson, Carroll; Jonathan Herrmann, Springfield; SkylerLippman, Pierce; Sara Lovejoy, Bloomfield; Greg Tracy, Omaha; Rachel Von Fange, Wayne, and AbramWalker, Omaha.
Yankton and Freeman members of the SD Partners in Policymaking Class of 2011 recently met withGovernor Dennis Daugaard. This statewide training for adults with disabilities and/or parents and fam-ily members of individuals with disabilities is a national program, now in its 19th year in South Dakota.Participants pictured in the front, l to r, include Governor Dennis Daugaard; Cindy Roan Eagle ofRapid City; Cathy Colwell and Heather Lafferty of Vermillion; Sandy Glover, Aberdeen; Brittany Norin,Centerville; and Julia Larson of Chamberlain. Row 2 l to r are Desiray Nelson of Onida; Kevin Papen,Rapid City; Stacy Seigfred & Amanda Grimes of Sioux Falls. Row 3 l to r: Dan Burgers, Colton; RickRust of Watertown; Ellie Schellinger, Sioux Falls; Vicki Carsrud of Montrose; Jennifer Pierstorff, SiouxFalls; and Peggy Waltner of Freeman. Row 4 l to r: Lincoln Waltner of Yankton; Jackie Nelson; SiouxFalls; Faith Boll of Beresford; and Amber Rear of Buffalo. Row 5 l to r: Bob Bohm, Sioux Falls;Maryalice Larson, Chamberlain; Jamie Assel of Watertown; Angie Albonico of Spearfish; and JuanitaHarrington of Piedmont. Back row l to r: Angela Goebel of Gettysburg and Thad St. John ofWatertown. Partners in Policymaking is sponsored in part by grants from the SD Council onDevelopment Disabilities, Children’s Care Hospital & School, Center for Disabilities of Sanford Schoolof Medicine at USD, and SD Parent Connection. South Dakota Advocacy Services is the facilitatingagency and Sandy Stocklin Hook is the project coordinator. Graduation ceremonies and continuingeducation classes for those who graduated in prior years will be held April 8-9, 2011 in Sioux Falls atthe Ramada Inn & Suites. For an application for Year 20 of Partners in Policymaking or more informa-tion call 1-800-658-4782 or email [email protected].
PARTNERS IN POLICY MAKING USD Theatre Student Wins ACTF CompetitionVERMILLION – Cody Strand, a
theatre major specializing in act-ing from The University of SouthDakota, was one of two winnersof the prestigious Irene RyanActing Competition at the RegionV, Kennedy Center AmericanCollege Theatre Festival (ACTF)in Ames, Iowa, Jan. 16-22.
Strand, of Brandon, and hisacting partner, Ty Hudson ofSouth Sioux City, Neb., competedagainst 296 other actors from asix state region for the right toadvance to the national finals ofACTF at The Kennedy Center forthe Performing Arts inWashington, D.C., in April. Thecompetitive audition consistedof six minutes of prepared mate-rial, including an original comicscene, a serious scene and aShakespearean monologue.
Several other USD studentpairings reached the semi-finalround of 64, including Hudsonand Mary Ridder of Sioux Falls;Reece Porter of South Sioux City,
Neb., and partner Jamie Fields ofSioux Falls; and Maggie Conley ofDes Moines, Iowa, with JessieAtkinson of Sioux City, Iowa.Other student actors from The Uin the competition included AllenJones of Miller, Rebecca Barczakof Clarksville, Ind., Chris Johnsonof Crown Point, Ind., BrookeGrassby of Rapid City, NataliePolisson of Crown Point, Ind., andElizabeth Wright of Yankton.
The Region V festival at IowaState University attracted morethan 1,000 students from col-leges and universities in Iowa,Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska,North Dakota and South Dakota.Students showcased their talentand competed for scholarshipsand awards in all areas of the-atre, including acting, design,playwriting and dramaturgy.Additionally, students utilizedthe festival to attend a variety ofworkshops and auditioned forsummer employment, includingEbony Shanklin, a USD student
from Sioux Falls, one of 11actresses cast in “Las HermanasPadilla,” a new play by TonyMeneses which received astaged reading directed by RobUrbinati, a professional directorfrom New York City.
USD Theatre students special-izing in design and technical the-atre were also awarded accoladesat the festival: Erin Gallion ofSalina, Kan., received secondplace for her “Twelfth Night”make-up design; Ben Kramer ofSioux Falls, second place scenicdesign of non-produced work for“Macbeth”; and Natalie Friesenof Freeman, costume designerfor “Twelfth Night”, was selectedto showcase her costumes in thefestival’s costume parade.Certificates of commendationwere awarded to graduate stu-dent director David Mancini ofLos Angeles, Calif.; the cast of“Fat Pig”; and to Rachel Foulks ofPonca, Neb., for her “Evita”wardrobe.
Tripp-Delmont Schools* Indicates 4.0 GPA
GOLD HONOR ROLLSenior: Jeremy ShireySophomores: Liz Bitterman*,
Lanae FuerstFreshman: Cara Finck8th Grade: Becca Brown,
Hannah Just, Madysen Pravecek,Payton Schafers, Morgan Ziegler
7th Grade: Laura Brown*,Kelsey Buchmann, TaraDroppers, Ali Hanso, KaylaNeugebauer, Lauren Soulek
SILVER HONOR ROLLSenior: Karisa MorenoJuniors: Chris Cap, Allison
Mora, Dylan PetersSophomores: Nic Brunette,
Mekayla PravecekFreshman: Jacob Reeves8th Grade: Rachel Birnstiehl,
Dustin Fischer, Patricia Fischer,Michelle Nuss, Jessica Sandau
BRONZE HONOR ROLLSeniors: Brittany Fischer,
Brittany Johnson, Max Kennedy,Tony Walz, Kelley Ziegler
Juniors: Macey Fuerst, KaylaMeisenhoelder, Rachel Soulek
Sophomores: Kelli Batterman,Rachel Mora, Morgan Polreis
8th Grade: Nyssa Fechner,Aaron Torres
7th Grade: Jeana Nuss,
Malorie Fischer, Jullie GilleyPERFECT ATTENDANCE*Indicates 1st Semester
Senior: Caleb FinckJuniors: Kaitlin Buchholz*,
Chris Cap, Macey Fuerst, KalaMeissenhoelder
Sophomores: Kelli Batterman,Lanae Fuerst
Freshman: Cara Finck*8th Grade: Austin Fischer,
Dustin Fischer, Hannah Just*,Tanner Nuss*, Aaron Torres
7th Grade: Tara Droppers*,Ashlea Fischer, KaylaNeugebauer*, Lauren Soulek
Hurd Named To NotreDame’s Dean’s List
Sara Hurd ofWagner, SouthDakota, has beennamed to thedean's list in theUniversity ofNotre Dame’sMendoza Collegeof Business foroutstandingscholarship dur-ing the Fall 2010 semester.
Students who achieve dean’shonors at Notre Dame representthe top 30 percent of students intheir college.
Northwestern Dean’sList Announced
ORANGE CITY, Iowa-- TheAcademic Dean’s List for the fall2010 semester at NorthwesternCollege includes 438 students.Among those are:
Samuel Santos, MeghanSchuster, Leah Mabee, MichaelMabee, all of Yankton
The Dean’s List includes stu-dents who achieved a semestergrade point average of 3.50 orabove while carrying a minimumof 12 graded hours.
Area Student NamedTo NDSU Dean’s List
FARGO, N.D.-- Whitney B.Feimer, Meckling, EnvironmentalDesign, was among the 2,946North Dakota State Universitystudents to be placed on the fall2010 dean’s list.
A student must earn a 3.5grade point average or higherand be enrolled in at least 12class credits to qualify.
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