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www.yankton.net PAGE 3 Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan ■ THE REGION ■ Wednesday,August 18, 2010 665.7700 “Yankton’s Flower Shop” On August 19 We Will Welcome Our Kids, Teachers, Administrator & School Workers... Welcome Them Back with Flowers, Balloons or a Plant For their Desk! (or set something up monthly for that special teacher!) 15th & Broadway, Yankton www.piedpiperflowers.com Start of school we have the start of sporting events! Send your favorite athlete a sport drink & good luck balloon on game day. $ 9.95 Good Luck on Game Day plus tax Delivery Included! W INTZ & R AY FUNERAL HOME and Cremation Service, Inc. 605-665-3644 W INTZ FUNERAL HOME INC. Hartington, Coleridge, Crofton 402-254-6547 www.wintzrayfuneralhome.com IN REMEMBRANCE Lawrence “Larry” J. Becker 10:30 AM, Thursday Holy Family (Immaculate Conception) Catholic Church St. Helena Sister Martin Mergen, OSB 10:30 AM, Thursday Bishop Marty Memorial Chapel Yankton Gertrude W. Nelson 10:30 AM, Monday Sacred Heart Catholic Church Yankton Jean L. Wilkinson 11:00 AM, Tuesday Wintz & Ray Funeral Home Yankton Riverboat Days Carnival Friday, Saturday, Sunday Aug. 20, 21, 22 8 Rides for $ 10 Additional coupons available from mall merchants 1 Ticket Per Ride - except Zipper (2) DC Lynch Shows COUPON Saturday, August 28th 900 Whiting Dr. • 665-4685 • Pierce Milkhouse & Country Store • Cuthills Winery • Tekamah for Grandma’s Chocolates • The Big Cottonwood Vineyard & Winery • The Silver Hills Vineyard & Winery Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska W Wine Tour Wine Tour Wine Tour This is a fund- raiser you will not want to miss! For more information, call 665-4685. Need not be a member to participate. Sister Martin Mergen, OSB Sister Martin Mergen, OSB, age 72, of Yankton, South Dakota, died Monday, August 16, 2010 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota following a brief illness with pancreatic cancer. A wake service will be held Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. and the Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 19, 2010 in Bishop Marty Memorial Chapel in Yankton. Burial will be in the monastery cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of the Wintz & Ray Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Yankton. Duanne Marie Mergen was born September 22, 1937 to Arther and Cecilia (Baumberger) Mergen on the family farm near Colman, SD. She was the oldest of eight chil- dren. She attended Devaney Country School and then St. Mary’s High School in Dell Rapids where she graduated in 1955. She then attended Mount Marty College earning a BA degree in science. While at Mount Marty she was crowned as the first Queen Marbenette. She later earned a MNS degree in Chemistry and Math from the University of South Dakota. She entered Sacred Heart Monastery in August 1959 and was invested as a novice the fol- lowing year receiving the name of S. Martin. She made first pro- fession in 1961 and final profes- sion in 1966. Her ministry involved education at the ele- mentary, secondary and college level and most recently she was the Associate Director of Catholic Family Services for the Diocese of Sioux Falls. Her edu- cation ministry included Mount Marty High School; St. James Catholic School in St. James, NE; VP for Student Life, VP for Finance, and VP for College Advancement at Mount Marty College. While at Mount Marty College, S. Martin was instru- mental in coordinating the year- ly Octoberfest and other fund raising activities. She served on many boards and committees in the monastery, the Yankton civic community and at the state and national level including the SD C o l l e g e Personnel Assoc., National Assoc. of State Personnel Administrators, Colleges of Mid-America Consortium, Lewis & Clark Mental Health Board, Madonna Board of Trustees in Lincoln, NE, and on the Yankton Chamber Board and also as a Chamber Ambassador. She was currently serving on the Board of Trustees of Avera Holy Family Hospital, Estherville, IA and on the Mount Marty College Board of Trustees. S. Martin was known for her ready smile, her love of life, her enthusiasm in her ministry especially during her years at Mount Marty College, and her love of commu- nity, family and friends. She is survived by her Benedictine Community; her mother, Ceal Mergen of Dell Rapids; three brothers: Del (Carol), Sumbro Falls, MN; James (Cheri), Sioux Falls; Mark (Cheri), Dell Rapids; and three sisters: Mary Ellen (Roger) Scholz, Stuart, NE; Alice (Jack) Majeres, Dell Rapids; Teresa (Jon) Brooks, Yankton; brother- in-law, Jerry Wickre, Colton, SD, numerous nieces and nephews and her many friends. She was preceded in death by her father, Arther; and her sister, Carolyn Wickre. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Mergen Family Scholarship at Mount Marty College, Office of Advancement, 1105 W. 8th St., Yankton, SD 57078. Yankton Press & Dakotan August 18, 2010 Mergen FUNERAL HOME and Cremation Service, Inc. e AY j INTZ & Online condolences at: www.wintzrayfuneralhome.com Alvin Guthmiller Alvin Guthmiller, age 92 of Yankton, SD passed away Sunday, August 15, 2010 at the Tripp Good Samaritan Center, Tripp, SD. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, August 19, 2010 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Yankton, SD with Rev. Steve Weispfennig officiating. Burial will be in the Garden of Memories, Yankton, SD. Visitations will be 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, at the Opsahl- Kostel Funeral Home & Crematory, Yankton, with a Scripture service at 7:30 p.m. Visitations will resume one hour prior to the service at the church. Pallbearers are Wayne Peterson, Corey Deyalsingh, Colin Deyalsingh, Jarod Guthmiller, Chad Olsen, Shaun Guthmiller, Derek Guthmiller & Ryan Guthmiller. Alvin was born to Ludwig & Lydia (Weisser) Guthmiller on September 20, 1917 on the fami- ly homestead south of Tripp, SD. He attended school through the 7th grade and then was needed to help work on the fam- ily farm due to his father’s ill- ness. He met and married the love of his life, Elaine (Schulz), on December 29, 1943. They were blessed with five children, Louis, Marcia, Rodney, Monica and Kevin. The three most important things in Alvin’s life were God, his family and farming. They raised their children on the fam- ily homestead and continued farming the land until 1979 when they moved into Tripp. Alvin continued to do some work on the farm until moving to Yankton in 1997. His children will fondly remember being able to hear the sound of Alvin singing at the top of his lungs while driving his tractor through the fields. He was a member of the Wesleyan Methodist Church in Avon, SD where he served as a Sunday School Superintendant. After moving to Yankton he became a mem- ber of St. John’s Lutheran Church where he and Elaine enjoyed Bible study groups and attending the Over 50 Fellowship Group. Alvin was a man of strong faith; he read the Bible daily and always believed that Sundays were the day for church and family. After retiring he and Elaine enjoyed traveling to see their children and attending their grandchildren’s various activi- ties. He also enjoyed gardening , dancing to Polka music, was always ready to beat you in a game of Pinochle or checkers, lend you a helping hand or play you a little tune on his harmoni- ca. Thankful for having shared his life are his wife of 66 years Elaine, Tripp, SD; children Louis (Jan) Guthmiller, Yankton, SD, Marcia (Ron) Deyalsingh, Ardmore, OK, Rodney (Ruby) Guthmiller, Lesterville SD, Monica (Marty) Johnson, Meckling, SD, Kevin (Michelle) Guthmiller, Yankton, SD, 20 grandchildren, 27 great-grand- children with another one on the way; and 7 great-great- grandchildren, as well as many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, sisters Adeline Hahn, Gertrude Ehresmann, Ruth Uecker, Hattie Weisz, brother Harold Guthmiller, son Louis, granddaughter Amanda Guthmiller and grandson Kevin Smidt. Daddy, we know you’re final- ly home and you’re singing loud! Yankton Press & Dakotan August 18, 2010 Online condolences at: www.opsahl-kostelfuneralhome.com Guthmiller GOT NEWS? Call The Press & Dakotan At 665-7811 OBITUARIES CCCCC DIGEST National Park Service To Host Open House The National Park Service will be hosting an open house at the new Missouri National Recreational River Headquarters Building at 508 East Second Street in Yankton on Saturday, Aug. 21. The event runs from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. “Come meet some of our staff, take a tour of the new building, learn about the mission of the National Park Service, and our role in managing and protecting the Missouri National Recreational River,” said Gia Wagner, the park’s acting superintendent and chief of Resource Management. “Park biologists, administrative staff, and interpretive park rangers will be available to answer questions about their work and how it contributes to the health and protec- tion of the river. We will also have our stream table set up so peo- ple can see the differences between how a natural river functions in comparison to one that’s been dammed or channelized.” The community will also have the opportunity to join our mail- ing list if they are interested in learning about and participating in various types of public meetings, educational programming, volun- teer opportunities and other ways to get involved in their public lands. In addition, the National Park Service will also host a children’s booth at Riverside Park during Riverboat Days. Rangers will pro- vide a number of different activities and programs, including the opportunity for kids of all ages to participate in steamboat races, make and decorate their own steamboat, color and draw on murals, make their own water cycle bracelet while learning about the water cycle, and more. “We are also excited to present a special living history program by one of our interpretive rangers. He will be in period dress, por- traying the character of a steamboat clerk who served on one of Captain Grant Marsh’s vessels that once operated on the Missouri River. The programs will be at 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday,” said Anne Doherty-Stephan, the park’s chief of Interpretation and Education. The National Park Service booth will be in the Blue Children’s Activity Tent near the Amphitheater. The booth will be open and staffed from 5-9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 20, then on both Saturday and Sunday afternoons from 1-4 p.m. Here is a complete schedule of upcoming park programs offered by National Park Service Rangers in August: • Friday, Aug. 20 — Activities at River Boat Days’ Children’s Activity Tent, Riverside Park, Yankton, 5-9 p.m. • Saturday, Aug. 21 — Open House at Park Headquarters, 508 E. Second Street, Yankton, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. • Saturday, Aug. 21 — Activities at Riverboat Days Children’s Activity Tent, Riverside Park, Yankton, 1-4 p.m.; special programs at 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. • Saturday, Aug. 21 — Ranger Program, “Missouri National Recreational River - Currents of Change” at Niobrara State Park, 6:45 p.m. (after the 6 p.m. Bison BBQ); • Sunday, Aug. 22 — Junior Ranger Program, Lewis & Clark Visitor Center, Gavins Point Dam Project, 11 a.m. • Sunday, Aug. 22 — Activities at Riverboat Days’ Children’s Activity Tent, Riverside Park, 1-4 p.m.; special programs at 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. • Saturday, Aug. 28 — Lewis & Clark Film Festival, Lewis & Clark Visitor Center, Gavins Point Dam Project, 11 a.m.- 4 p.m. • Saturday, Aug. 28 — National Park Service Programs, Riverside Park, Yankton, 2-4 p.m. • Sunday, Aug. 29 — Junior Ranger Program, Lewis & Clark Visitor Center, Gavins Point Dam Project, 11 a.m. • Sunday, Aug. 29 — National Park Service Film Festival, “National Parks: America’s Best Idea,” Lewis & Clark Visitor Center, Gavins Point Dam Project, noon-4 p.m. For questions or more information, contact Anne Doherty- Stephan at 605-665-0209, x29. Plunge Raises $267 For Humane Society Heartland Humane Society, along with the City of Yankton Parks and Recreation Department, held the inaugural Pooch Plunge bene- fit event Monday night at Memorial Park pool. There were 54 dogs in attendance with their human companions, and the event raised $267 for Heartland Humane Society’s shelter pets. “I think the Pooch Plunge went over really well with the partici- pants and fun was had by all,” said Tasha Anderson, executive director at Heartland Humane Society. “Special thanks to the City of Yankton Parks and Recreation Department for hosting the event and opening the pool for some four-legged fun.” Heartland Humane Society is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that serves Yankton and Clay Counties in South Dakota and Cedar County in Nebraska and surrounding communities, protecting and enhancing the lives of companion animals by promoting healthy relationships between pets and people. Visit Heartland Humane Society online at www.heartlandhumanesociety.net. EMS Course To Be Offered In Dixon DIXON, Neb. — The Emergency Medical Services Program of the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services will offer the “Emergency Vehicle Operations Course” for emergency medical technicians and first responders. The course will be held at the Dixon Fire Hall on Saturday, Aug. 28, running from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The course is worth six continuing education hours. For more information, contact Carrie Crawford, Northeast Nebraska Emergency Medical Specialist, at 1-877-227-3609. ■ Get Updates At Yankton Online (www.yankton.net) Yankton Area Arts will host the 2010 Summer Arts Festival, one of Yankton’s primary cele- brations of the arts. The annual event will take place Aug. 20-22 along the Missouri River at Riverside Park in conjunction with Riverboat Days. The three- day celebration of the arts will continue to include traditional festival favorites as well as excit- ing entertainment. The Summer Arts Festival will showcase more than 120 profes- sional artists and fine craftsmen, from 16 states, who will display and sell works of art and crafts, providing patrons with the opportunity to meet the creator of the artwork and purchase one-of-a-kind pieces. Artwork and crafts will be available in a variety of styles and prices in the categories of photography, painting, wood, jewelry, pottery, metal, sculpture, fiber/fabric, clothing and 2D and 3D mixed media. Performing artists will be showcased in the park’s amphitheatre beginning Friday evening, continuing Saturday afternoon into the evening and again all Sunday afternoon. Additional information on the Summer Arts Festival can be found at our website www.YanktonAreaArts.org. Yankton Arts Will Host 2010 Summer Arts Festival Josh Svatos, RTEC general manager, said the new equipment is expected in the Yankton facility by the end of this month. “We know that there is a need for this program in Yankton because we sat down with mem- bers of the Yankton manufactur- ing community and asked them what opportunities they needed us to offer,” Termes said. “When we put the grant together, we did- n’t talk to the businesses in Rapid City, but tacked them onto the grant application as a side note, and we were pleasantly surprised when both were approved. “Employees who are skilled in energy management are not only tremendous assets to their com- panies, they also promote respon- sible stewardship of natural resources,” Termes said. He added that emergency management technicians identify energy waste within a facility and then use the latest in building automation control technology to reduce energy costs, striving for continuous, incremental improve- ment in energy efficiency. Termes said that there were three university-level programs funded through the DOL grant program this year; two of them are being offered in Yankton because of the BHSU/RTEC part- nership. These programs are not just directed at people working in the manufacturing sector of industry but for any large commercial industry. “The whole green movement is something that can be applied across several fields,” he said. “Wal-Mart, construction firms and school districts, just to name a few, would also greatly benefit from the savings taught in this program.” BHSU developed the certifi- cate program to help people acquire the skills needed to reduce energy consumption. Beyond offering the program in Yankton, Svatos and Termes announced that there is also sig- nificant grant money available for anyone interested in completing either the certificate program or an associates degree. “Each Department of Labor office in the state has grant money that they can award for these programs,” Termes said. “Students just need to go to their local DOL office and ask for the funds. If the students qualify, the only stipulation on receiving the funds is that they must complete their associates degree by December 2012.” BHSU also has $66,000 that it was awarded through the grant that can applied towards student aide. “If there is someone out there that is interested in the program, the best advice I can give them is to stop in and talk to us,” Svatos said. “There is a lot of money out there to help them complete these programs — more than I have ever seen, honestly — and they need to take advantage of it. Better, all of the classes are offered right here in Yankton.” To contact Svatos, call 605- 668-5700 or visit BHSU at www.BHSU.edu. RTEC From Page 1 SIOUX FALLS, (AP) — An agreement between the University of South Dakota and three technical institutes in South Dakota will allow stu- dents to transfer credits and obtain a bachelor of science degree in health sciences at USD. An agreement approved by the Board of Regents covers 21 health-related programs offered at the technical schools in Watertown, Sioux Falls and Rapid City. The agreements identify general education courses and technical course credits that USD will accept from students who have completed certain two-year programs at the tech- nical institutes. A similar agreement was reached with Western Iowa Tech Community College in Sioux City, Iowa. Agreement Allows College Credit Transfers
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665.7700“Yankton’s Flower Shop”
On August 19 We Will Welcome Our Kids,Teachers, Administrator & School Workers...
Welcome Them Back with Flowers, Balloons or a Plant For their Desk! (or set something up monthly for that special teacher!)15th & Broadway, Yankton www.piedpiperflowers.com
Start of school we have the start of sporting events!
Send your favorite athlete a sport drink & good luck
balloon on game day.
$ 9.95 Good Luck
on Game Day
plus tax Delivery Included!
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IN REMEMBRANCELawrence “Larry” J. Becker
10:30 AM, ThursdayHoly Family (Immaculate
Conception) Catholic ChurchSt. Helena
Sister Martin Mergen, OSB10:30 AM, Thursday
Bishop Marty Memorial ChapelYankton
Gertrude W. Nelson10:30 AM, Monday
Sacred Heart Catholic ChurchYankton
Jean L. Wilkinson11:00 AM, Tuesday
Wintz & Ray Funeral HomeYankton
Riverboat Days Carnival
Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Aug. 20, 21, 22
8 Rides for $10Additional coupons
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DC Lynch Shows
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• Pierce Milkhouse & Country Store• Cuthills Winery
• Tekamah for Grandma’s Chocolates• The Big Cottonwood Vineyard & Winery
• The Silver Hills Vineyard & Winery
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Sister Martin Mergen,OSB
Sister Martin Mergen, OSB,age 72, of Yankton, SouthDakota, died Monday, August16, 2010 at Avera McKennanHospital in Sioux Falls, SouthDakota following a brief illnesswith pancreatic cancer.
A wake service will be heldWednesday, August 18, 2010 at7:30 p.m. and the Funeral Masswill be celebrated at 10:30 a.m.on Thursday, August 19, 2010 inBishop Marty Memorial Chapelin Yankton. Burial will be in themonastery cemetery.
Arrangements are under thedirection of the Wintz & RayFuneral Home and CremationService in Yankton.
Duanne Marie Mergen wasborn September 22, 1937 toArther and Cecilia(Baumberger) Mergen on thefamily farm near Colman, SD.She was the oldest of eight chil-dren. She attended DevaneyCountry School and then St.Mary’s High School in DellRapids where she graduated in1955. She then attended MountMarty College earning a BAdegree in science. While atMount Marty she was crownedas the first Queen Marbenette.She later earned a MNS degreein Chemistry and Math from theUniversity of South Dakota.
She entered Sacred HeartMonastery in August 1959 andwas invested as a novice the fol-lowing year receiving the nameof S. Martin. She made first pro-fession in 1961 and final profes-sion in 1966. Her ministryinvolved education at the ele-mentary, secondary and collegelevel and most recently she wasthe Associate Director ofCatholic Family Services for theDiocese of Sioux Falls. Her edu-cation ministry included MountMarty High School; St. JamesCatholic School in St. James, NE;VP for Student Life, VP forFinance, and VP for CollegeAdvancement at Mount MartyCollege. While at Mount MartyCollege, S. Martin was instru-mental in coordinating the year-ly Octoberfest and other fundraising activities. She served on
many boardsand committeesin themonastery, theYankton civiccommunity andat the state andnational levelincluding the SDC o l l e g eP e r s o n n e l
Assoc., National Assoc. of StatePersonnel Administrators,Colleges of Mid-AmericaConsortium, Lewis & ClarkMental Health Board, MadonnaBoard of Trustees in Lincoln,NE, and on the YanktonChamber Board and also as aChamber Ambassador. She wascurrently serving on the Boardof Trustees of Avera Holy FamilyHospital, Estherville, IA and onthe Mount Marty College Boardof Trustees. S. Martin wasknown for her ready smile, herlove of life, her enthusiasm inher ministry especially duringher years at Mount MartyCollege, and her love of commu-nity, family and friends.
She is survived by herBenedictine Community; hermother, Ceal Mergen of DellRapids; three brothers: Del(Carol), Sumbro Falls, MN;James (Cheri), Sioux Falls; Mark(Cheri), Dell Rapids; and threesisters: Mary Ellen (Roger)Scholz, Stuart, NE; Alice (Jack)Majeres, Dell Rapids; Teresa(Jon) Brooks, Yankton; brother-in-law, Jerry Wickre, Colton, SD,numerous nieces and nephewsand her many friends. She waspreceded in death by her father,Arther; and her sister, CarolynWickre.
In lieu of flowers, memorialsmay be directed to the MergenFamily Scholarship at MountMarty College, Office ofAdvancement, 1105 W. 8th St.,Yankton, SD 57078.
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Alvin GuthmillerAlvin Guthmiller, age 92 of
Yankton, SD passed awaySunday, August 15, 2010 at theTripp Good Samaritan Center,Tripp, SD.
Funeral services will be 10:30a.m. Thursday, August 19, 2010at St. John’s Lutheran Church,Yankton, SD with Rev. SteveWeispfennig officiating. Burialwill be in the Garden ofMemories, Yankton, SD.
Visitations will be 5 to 9 p.m.Wednesday, at the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home &Crematory, Yankton, with aScripture service at 7:30 p.m.Visitations will resume one hourprior to the service at thechurch.
Pallbearers are WaynePeterson, Corey Deyalsingh,Colin Deyalsingh, JarodGuthmiller, Chad Olsen, ShaunGuthmiller, Derek Guthmiller &Ryan Guthmiller.
Alvin was born to Ludwig &Lydia (Weisser) Guthmiller onSeptember 20, 1917 on the fami-ly homestead south of Tripp,SD. He attended school throughthe 7th grade and then wasneeded to help work on the fam-ily farm due to his father’s ill-ness. He met and married thelove of his life, Elaine (Schulz),on December 29, 1943. Theywere blessed with five children,Louis, Marcia, Rodney, Monicaand Kevin.
The three most importantthings in Alvin’s life were God,his family and farming. Theyraised their children on the fam-ily homestead and continuedfarming the land until 1979when they moved into Tripp.Alvin continued to do somework on the farm until movingto Yankton in 1997. His childrenwill fondly remember being ableto hear the sound of Alvinsinging at the top of his lungswhile driving his tractorthrough the fields. He was amember of the WesleyanMethodist Church in Avon, SDwhere he served as a SundaySchool Superintendant. After
moving toYankton hebecame a mem-ber of St. John’sLutheran Churchwhere he andElaine enjoyedBible studygroups andattending theOver 50
Fellowship Group. Alvin was aman of strong faith; he read theBible daily and always believedthat Sundays were the day forchurch and family.
After retiring he and Elaineenjoyed traveling to see theirchildren and attending theirgrandchildren’s various activi-ties. He also enjoyed gardening ,dancing to Polka music, wasalways ready to beat you in agame of Pinochle or checkers,lend you a helping hand or playyou a little tune on his harmoni-ca.
Thankful for having sharedhis life are his wife of 66 yearsElaine, Tripp, SD; children Louis(Jan) Guthmiller, Yankton, SD,Marcia (Ron) Deyalsingh,Ardmore, OK, Rodney (Ruby)Guthmiller, Lesterville SD,Monica (Marty) Johnson,Meckling, SD, Kevin (Michelle)Guthmiller, Yankton, SD, 20grandchildren, 27 great-grand-children with another one onthe way; and 7 great-great-grandchildren, as well as manynieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death byhis parents, sisters AdelineHahn, Gertrude Ehresmann,Ruth Uecker, Hattie Weisz,brother Harold Guthmiller, sonLouis, granddaughter AmandaGuthmiller and grandson KevinSmidt.
Daddy, we know you’re final-ly home and you’re singing loud!
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CCCCC DIGESTNational Park Service To Host Open House
The National Park Service will be hosting an open house at thenew Missouri National Recreational River Headquarters Building at508 East Second Street in Yankton on Saturday, Aug. 21. The eventruns from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
“Come meet some of our staff, take a tour of the new building,learn about the mission of the National Park Service, and our rolein managing and protecting the Missouri National RecreationalRiver,” said Gia Wagner, the park’s acting superintendent and chiefof Resource Management. “Park biologists, administrative staff,and interpretive park rangers will be available to answer questionsabout their work and how it contributes to the health and protec-tion of the river. We will also have our stream table set up so peo-ple can see the differences between how a natural river functionsin comparison to one that’s been dammed or channelized.”
The community will also have the opportunity to join our mail-ing list if they are interested in learning about and participating invarious types of public meetings, educational programming, volun-teer opportunities and other ways to get involved in their publiclands.
In addition, the National Park Service will also host a children’sbooth at Riverside Park during Riverboat Days. Rangers will pro-vide a number of different activities and programs, including theopportunity for kids of all ages to participate in steamboat races,make and decorate their own steamboat, color and draw onmurals, make their own water cycle bracelet while learning aboutthe water cycle, and more.
“We are also excited to present a special living history programby one of our interpretive rangers. He will be in period dress, por-traying the character of a steamboat clerk who served on one ofCaptain Grant Marsh’s vessels that once operated on the MissouriRiver. The programs will be at 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. on bothSaturday and Sunday,” said Anne Doherty-Stephan, the park’s chiefof Interpretation and Education.
The National Park Service booth will be in the Blue Children’sActivity Tent near the Amphitheater. The booth will be open andstaffed from 5-9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 20, then on both Saturday andSunday afternoons from 1-4 p.m.
Here is a complete schedule of upcoming park programs offeredby National Park Service Rangers in August:
• Friday, Aug. 20 — Activities at River Boat Days’ Children’sActivity Tent, Riverside Park, Yankton, 5-9 p.m.
• Saturday, Aug. 21 — Open House at Park Headquarters, 508 E.Second Street, Yankton, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
• Saturday, Aug. 21 — Activities at Riverboat Days Children’sActivity Tent, Riverside Park, Yankton, 1-4 p.m.; special programsat 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m.
• Saturday, Aug. 21 — Ranger Program, “Missouri NationalRecreational River - Currents of Change” at Niobrara State Park,6:45 p.m. (after the 6 p.m. Bison BBQ);
• Sunday, Aug. 22 — Junior Ranger Program, Lewis & ClarkVisitor Center, Gavins Point Dam Project, 11 a.m.
• Sunday, Aug. 22 — Activities at Riverboat Days’ Children’sActivity Tent, Riverside Park, 1-4 p.m.; special programs at 1:30p.m. and 3 p.m.
• Saturday, Aug. 28 — Lewis & Clark Film Festival, Lewis & ClarkVisitor Center, Gavins Point Dam Project, 11 a.m.- 4 p.m.
• Saturday, Aug. 28 — National Park Service Programs,Riverside Park, Yankton, 2-4 p.m.
• Sunday, Aug. 29 — Junior Ranger Program, Lewis & ClarkVisitor Center, Gavins Point Dam Project, 11 a.m.
• Sunday, Aug. 29 — National Park Service Film Festival,“National Parks: America’s Best Idea,” Lewis & Clark Visitor Center,Gavins Point Dam Project, noon-4 p.m.
For questions or more information, contact Anne Doherty-Stephan at 605-665-0209, x29.
Plunge Raises $267 For Humane SocietyHeartland Humane Society, along with the City of Yankton Parks
and Recreation Department, held the inaugural Pooch Plunge bene-fit event Monday night at Memorial Park pool. There were 54 dogsin attendance with their human companions, and the event raised$267 for Heartland Humane Society’s shelter pets.
“I think the Pooch Plunge went over really well with the partici-pants and fun was had by all,” said Tasha Anderson, executivedirector at Heartland Humane Society. “Special thanks to the Cityof Yankton Parks and Recreation Department for hosting the eventand opening the pool for some four-legged fun.”
Heartland Humane Society is a 501(c)3 non-profit organizationthat serves Yankton and Clay Counties in South Dakota and CedarCounty in Nebraska and surrounding communities, protecting andenhancing the lives of companion animals by promoting healthyrelationships between pets and people. Visit Heartland HumaneSociety online at www.heartlandhumanesociety.net.
EMS Course To Be Offered In DixonDIXON, Neb. — The Emergency Medical Services Program of the
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services will offer the“Emergency Vehicle Operations Course” for emergency medicaltechnicians and first responders. The course will be held at theDixon Fire Hall on Saturday, Aug. 28, running from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
The course is worth six continuing education hours. For more information, contact Carrie Crawford, Northeast
Nebraska Emergency Medical Specialist, at 1-877-227-3609.
■ Get Updates At Yankton Online (www.yankton.net)
Yankton Area Arts will hostthe 2010 Summer Arts Festival,one of Yankton’s primary cele-brations of the arts. The annualevent will take place Aug. 20-22along the Missouri River atRiverside Park in conjunctionwith Riverboat Days. The three-day celebration of the arts willcontinue to include traditionalfestival favorites as well as excit-ing entertainment.
The Summer Arts Festival willshowcase more than 120 profes-sional artists and fine craftsmen,from 16 states, who will displayand sell works of art and crafts,providing patrons with theopportunity to meet the creator
of the artwork and purchaseone-of-a-kind pieces. Artworkand crafts will be available in avariety of styles and prices inthe categories of photography,painting, wood, jewelry, pottery,metal, sculpture, fiber/fabric,clothing and 2D and 3D mixedmedia.
Performing artists will beshowcased in the park’samphitheatre beginning Fridayevening, continuing Saturdayafternoon into the evening andagain all Sunday afternoon.
Additional information on theSummer Arts Festival can befound at our websitewww.YanktonAreaArts.org.
Yankton Arts Will Host2010 Summer Arts Festival
Josh Svatos, RTEC generalmanager, said the new equipmentis expected in the Yankton facilityby the end of this month.
“We know that there is a needfor this program in Yanktonbecause we sat down with mem-bers of the Yankton manufactur-ing community and asked themwhat opportunities they neededus to offer,” Termes said. “Whenwe put the grant together, we did-n’t talk to the businesses in RapidCity, but tacked them onto thegrant application as a side note,and we were pleasantly surprisedwhen both were approved.
“Employees who are skilled inenergy management are not onlytremendous assets to their com-panies, they also promote respon-sible stewardship of naturalresources,” Termes said.
He added that emergencymanagement technicians identifyenergy waste within a facility andthen use the latest in buildingautomation control technology toreduce energy costs, striving forcontinuous, incremental improve-ment in energy efficiency.
Termes said that there werethree university-level programsfunded through the DOL grantprogram this year; two of themare being offered in Yanktonbecause of the BHSU/RTEC part-nership.
These programs are not justdirected at people working in themanufacturing sector of industrybut for any large commercialindustry.
“The whole green movement issomething that can be appliedacross several fields,” he said.“Wal-Mart, construction firms andschool districts, just to name afew, would also greatly benefitfrom the savings taught in thisprogram.”
BHSU developed the certifi-cate program to help peopleacquire the skills needed toreduce energy consumption.
Beyond offering the programin Yankton, Svatos and Termesannounced that there is also sig-nificant grant money available foranyone interested in completingeither the certificate program oran associates degree.
“Each Department of Laboroffice in the state has grantmoney that they can award forthese programs,” Termes said.“Students just need to go to theirlocal DOL office and ask for thefunds. If the students qualify, theonly stipulation on receiving thefunds is that they must completetheir associates degree byDecember 2012.”
BHSU also has $66,000 that itwas awarded through the grantthat can applied towards studentaide.
“If there is someone out therethat is interested in the program,the best advice I can give them isto stop in and talk to us,” Svatossaid. “There is a lot of money outthere to help them completethese programs — more than Ihave ever seen, honestly — andthey need to take advantage of it.Better, all of the classes areoffered right here in Yankton.”
To contact Svatos, call 605-668-5700 or visit BHSU atwww.BHSU.edu.
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SIOUX FALLS, (AP) — Anagreement between theUniversity of South Dakota andthree technical institutes inSouth Dakota will allow stu-dents to transfer credits andobtain a bachelor of sciencedegree in health sciences atUSD.
An agreement approved bythe Board of Regents covers 21health-related programs offeredat the technical schools in
Watertown, Sioux Falls andRapid City.
The agreements identifygeneral education courses andtechnical course credits thatUSD will accept from studentswho have completed certaintwo-year programs at the tech-nical institutes.
A similar agreement wasreached with Western IowaTech Community College inSioux City, Iowa.
Agreement AllowsCollege Credit Transfers
