May 9, 2017 • Page 10 shop online at www.missourivalleyshopper.com May Proclaimed National Military Appreciation Month Intergovernmental Roundtable Held To Discuss Potential Pipeline Protests PIERRE, S.D. – In light of the Dakota management and police training. There Access Pipeline protests which occurred are a number of areas where we can work in North Dakota, South Dakota’s state and together.” tribal law enforcement are having public Other roundtable attendees included: safety discussions. The first strategic Secretary Trevor Jones, Department planning meeting was held on Friday, of Public Safety; Col. Craig Price, SD April 28, in Mitchell, where participants Highway Patrol; law enforcement officials discussed potential pipeline protests. from the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe PIERRE, S.D. – At the Loyalty Day on May 1, These men and women Tribal Relations Secretary Steve and Yankton Sioux Tribe; and repreencouragement of the Victory in Europe Day on continue to play a major sentatives from the Division of Criminal South Dakota Department May 8, Military Spouse role in the development of Emery, who attended the roundtable, described the meetings as an opportunity Investigation. of Veterans Affairs and the Appreciation Day on May our country documented to work together and keep communica“Communication with other agencies South Dakota Department 12, Armed Forces Day on through a history of tions open so citizens can exercise their is key. In our communities we serve both of the Military, Gov. Dennis May 20 and Memorial Day uncompromising honor, rights in a safe, lawful manner. native and non-native. The tribe and the Daugaard has proclaimed on May 29. dedication to duty and “It’s important that we bring tribal state are in this together,” said Yankton May as “National Military "It is certainly fitting to genuine love of country, and state officials together to address Sioux Tribe Chief of Police Chris SaunAppreciation Month,” dedicate a month to conaccording to South Dakota possible protests,” said Secretary Emsoci. a time for all to honor, sider all of the ways that Veterans Affairs Secretary ery. “These talks also open the door to Two additional regional public safety remember, recognize and members of our armed Larry Zimmerman. roundtable discussions are scheduled in appreciate those who forces both past and “The month of May pro- discussions of other significant issues Pierre and Wall for this month. have served in the past present have earned and vides a great opportunity law enforcement face throughout the state; issues such as drug use, emergency and those now serving, as preserved our American to remember, honor and well as their families. way of life,” said Adjutant pay tribute to our nation’s “The vigilance of the General Timothy Reisch, heroes – heroes who set members of the Armed Secretary of the South aside their personal safety Forces has been instruDakota Department of the to defend and protect mental to the preservation Military. “We also honor their family, their commuof freedom, security and in a special way, the many nity and their nation from By Sen. John Thune ably heard the ominous to designate at least one prosperity enjoyed by the contributions and trethose who would threaten howl of local tornado warning coordination people of this great namendous support of our our way of life,” said Larry If you live in South sirens. While these sirens meteorologist at each of tion,” the Governor’s proc- military family members Zimmerman, Secretary of Dakota, you know how are integral tools that the 122 weather forecastlamation states. “The sucwithout whom our service the South Dakota Departquickly the weather can help keep people safe, ing offices throughout cess of the Armed Forces would be impossible." ment of Veterans Affairs. change. One minute it’s consumers can now have the country. These NWS depends on the dedicated The days provide an “These men and women severe weather alerts sent employees will collaboservice of its members opportunity to honor, step forward every day to warm and sunny, and in directly to mobile devices, rate with local officials, and their families.” remember, recognize, and train, fight and defend our the blink of an eye, you’re in the middle of a torrenlike cell phones or even including the media, to National Military Apappreciate those who freedoms.” tial downpour. From harsh smart watches – an idea increase the usefulness of preciation Month includes: serve and have served. winters to hot summers, hardly imaginable when I emergency weather comwe get a little of everywas a kid. munication. thing. And as folks in some I’ve seen South Dakota The new law also takes parts of South Dakota weather – the good, the several meaningful steps recently discovered, it bad, and the ugly – which toward improving tornado doesn’t matter what the is why I’ve spent months forecasting and accuracy. calendar says, winter will working with a bipartiIt tasks the NWS with end when it’s good and san group of senators to improving its watches and ready. pass sweeping weather warning system, which PIERRE, S.D. – In 2016 South Dakota nant women smoked during pregnancy, Accurately forecasted research and forecastwould make these alerts reported its lowest rate ever of infant down from 14 percent in 2015. The data weather is important for ing legislation, which easier to understand and deaths, according to new data released also showed 72.7 percent of pregnant was recently signed into hopefully give individuals today by the Department of Health. The women in South Dakota got prenatal care a lot of reasons. There’s the obvious, like whether law. The new law encomadditional time to take data shows there were 12,270 births in in the first trimester. passes numerous ideas necessary safety steps. 2016 and 59 infant deaths for a rate of 4.8 The First Lady noted the state’s Cribs or not you’ll need an umbrella before you head authored by Republicans The law will also require deaths per 1,000 live births. That’s down for Kids program has distributed 7,915 and Democrats from both the National Oceanic and from 7.3 in 2015 and below the previous safe sleep kits since its launch in 2012 to to work. There’s the notso-obvious, like the fact the House and Senate. A Atmospheric Administralow of 5.5 in 2000. provide families in need with safe sleep writer for the Washington tion to study and identify “It’s wonderful news that more babies options for their babies. The kits include that South Dakota farmers depend on long-term Post’s Capital Weather radar coverage gaps to are celebrating their first birthdays,” said a Pack ‘N Play crib, sheet, infant sleep Gang called these reforms, help determine ways First Lady Linda Daugaard, who chaired sack, pacifier and educational materials. weather forecasts to help collectively, “the first to better protect comthe 2011 Governor’s Task Force on Infant “The decrease in the number of infant determine when they’ll need to plant crops each major piece of weather munities throughout the Mortality. “If we continue to promote deaths is encouraging and certainly relegislation adopted since country. safe sleep guidelines for infants, help flects the hard work of many health care spring. Perhaps most imthe 1990s.” There are few issues pregnant women stop smoking and get providers across the state,” said Colleen portantly, though, when it I authored several that affect every single early prenatal care, we can support that Winter, director of family and community comes to extreme weather, like severe thunderstorms provisions of the new law, American. Weather is encouraging trend.” health for the department. “We need or tornadoes, timely and including one that will one of them. So, it’s no Promoting safe sleep guidelines, into continue those efforts, particularly accurate weather foreimprove seasonal and coincidence that our bill creasing early prenatal care and decreas- among our American Indian population casts can help save lives. subseasonal forecasts, was one of the first to ing smoking by pregnant women were key where the infant mortality rate is still The National Weather which will help farmers make it to the president’s recommendations of the task force. South disproportionately high.” Service (NWS) recently make more informed desk this year. It’s a good, Dakota data shows babies are twice as Learn more about healthy pregnanheld a statewide tornado decisions about when it’s common-sense law and likely to die before their first birthday if cies and safe sleep guidelines at the drill in South Dakota, so the most opportune time one that will hopefully their mothers smoke during pregnancy. department’s www.ForBabySakeSD.com no matter what it looked to plant certain crops. I have a positive and lasting The new data shows 13.6 percent of preg- website. like outside, most folks also authored a provision effect on the American throughout the state prob- that will require the NWS people for years to come. 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