shop online at www.missourivalleyshopper.com October 30, 2018 • Page 3 New at Dog and Cat Food in Yankton Natural Balance Pet Foods Premium Pet Food That is Truly The Food For A Lifetime® Dog Food: Small Bags $2 off, Large Bags $5 off, Can $159 - $239 ALE ON S W NO Cat Food: Small Bags $2 off, Large Bags $3 off, Cans 99¢ - $139 Heartland Humane Society Gala Set For November Yankton, South Dakota – October 16, 2018– Heartland Humane Society will host its annual Wine & Whiskers gala November 10th from 5:30 to 9:30pm at The Brewery in Meridian District, Yankton. The event will include meal with dessert, a large silent and live auction, merchandise, games and raffle for a ruby necklace. Tickets are currently on sale for $50 and can be reserved by calling 605.664.4244 or online at www.heartlandhumanesociety.net/events. Seating is reserved to 275. “Community support is vital to our success and Wine & Whiskers is one example of Heartland asking donors to come together and celebrate responsible animal care in our communities,” Heartland’s director Kerry Hacecky said. “We are wrapping up our biggest year ever and creating some amazing programming for 2019 and I’m excited to share all our success and plans.” This year’s theme is “No Place Like Home.” Hacecky said guests will receive a slight twist on the Wizard of Oz themed event. “We will be sharing stories that bring animals home to us and then allow us to place them in forever homes in our community,” Hacecky said. Top auction items at the gala include a Bald Eagle tour, catering packages, limo trips and more. Hacecky said HHS was overwhelmed with the number of sponsors and donors this year. The twenty-six cash sponsors include Plains Marketing, Masonry Components, Cedar County Veterinary Services, Marlow-Woodward-Huff, Marv & Karin Ehlers, Mary Mitchell, Jan Johnson, Dr. Baumann, Slowey Construction, Coffee Cup Fuel Stop, Iron Rooster, Lewis & Clark Realty, Countryside Bed & Biscuit, Discovery Realty, Lance Anderson Construction in memory of Jessie Anderson, Yankton Hy-Vee, Lewis & Clark Ford, Floortec, Cork’n’Bottle, James Steel, Jill Larson, Scott Family Dentistry, Merle & Virginia Larson, Shur-co, First Chiropractic, and Steckler Eye Care. “This event comes together because of dozens of amazing donors in our communities,” Hacecky said. “Heartland cannot keep its doors open without the combination of donors and participants raising money at this event.” Last year’s gala raised $80,000. To learn more about Wine and Whiskers, go online at www.heartlandhumanesociety.net/events or search “wine and whiskers 2018” on Facebook. Heartland Humane Society is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that serves 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. Scholarship Prizes Available For Resource Conservation Speech Contest Winners PIERRE, S.D. – Contestants in the 2019 State Finals of the Resource Conservation Speech contest will be eligible to win a total of $2,300 in college scholarships. All South Dakota students in grades 9-12 are eligible to compete for $2,300 in higher education scholarships, which are provided by East River and Rushmore Electric Power Cooperatives, as well as the South Dakota Rural Electric Association. Scholarships are awarded to the top three finalists: first place is $1,100, second place is $750 and third place is $450. The theme for the 2019 contest is “Ag Technology: Farming & Ranching for a Future.” Contests are coordinated by local conservation districts. Local winners advance to area contests held in seven locations. The top area speakers compete at the state finals in Pierre on Saturday, April 27, 2019. The contest is sponsored by the South Dakota Department of Agriculture (SDDA), in cooperation with Touchstone Energy Cooperatives of South Dakota, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and the South Dakota Association of Conservation Districts. For more information on the Resource Conservation Speech Contest, contact your local conservation district or call Tiffany Thompson, natural resource specialist for SDDA, at 605.773.3623. An entry form and complete list of rules can be found online at: http:// sdda.sd.gov/conservationforestry/educationalprograms/resource-conservation-speech-contest/ PDF/2019Speech-Brochure. pdf 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 http:// sdda.sd.gov or find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. the Missouri Valley Shopper In print and online! www.missourivalleyshopper.com Leaving It Better Than You Found It By Gov. Dennis Daugaard Over the past few months, Linda and I have been getting ready to turn the Governor’s Mansion over to its next occupants. We’ve been working with state maintenance crews to replace light bulbs, repaint rooms, clean out the drains, and make other small improvements. The Mansion is just like any other house – over time, small projects like these accumulate. We want to get these projects done now, so the home is in great shape for its next occupants. That’s a common South Dakota philosophy – to leave something better than when you found it. It’s good stewardship. As with the Mansion, I’ve tried to bring that approach to other state assets. Over the past eight years, we have made improvements to many state buildings, starting with the State Capitol. In 2014, we restored much of the Capitol’s stained glass, preserving it for decades to come. We installed a better fire suppression system and handicapped-accessible restrooms on the third floor, where the legislature meets. And we have planted hundreds of trees on the Capitol complex. Throughout the state, we have increased our annual spending on maintenance and repair of state buildings, with a goal of spending two percent of replacement value each year on maintenance and repair. I strongly believe that “a stitch in time saves nine,” and that this spending will ultimately avoid larger costs down the road. With support from the legislature, we applied the same principle to our state’s roads and bridges. Today our highways are in good condition, and this emphasis on early maintenance will save millions of dollars in the years to come. I have also identified property that the state no longer needs. We first addressed the Human Services Center in Yankton. A number of buildings on the campus were vacant and some were beyond repair. As we started to pursue sales options, we heard concerns from those within the community who stressed the need to preserve the history of HSC. We worked with the Yankton County Historical Society to negotiate a lease-purchase agreement for the historic Mead Building. With the Legislature’s support, we then sold the remaining unneeded land and demolished many vacant, dilapidated buildings. I recently visited the Mead Building, and the restoration is nearly complete; it will be an asset to the community for decades to come. Similar sales of property have occurred in Custer, Rapid City, Plankinton and Redfield. In each case, we are avoiding the cost of maintaining these properties and, in many cases, the properties have gone back onto the tax rolls. Stewardship is also a principle that has guided our state’s financial management. I am very proud that the South Dakota Retirement System is one of just a few pension plans in the nation that is fully funded, and over the last eight years I have supported numerous proposals by the SDRS trustees to further strengthen that plan. The strength of the retirement system is one reason that South Dakota achieved a bond rating of AAA – the highest available – from all three major rating agencies in the past few years. Another reason is that the rating agencies recognize our state’s prudent financial management. We don’t spend money we don’t have. We use one-time revenues for one-time purposes, and ongoing revenues for ongoing purposes. We maintain a ten-percent reserve fund, but we only spend it for true emergencies, not to perpetuate overspending. And we use conservative, realistic estimates when we plan our state budget – we don’t rely on optimistic estimates or accounting tricks. It isn’t always easy to adhere to those principles. My first year in office, many legislators showed great courage in joining with me to balance our budget, even though it required cuts of ten percent to most state agencies. That tough decision was the right one, though, and we are a stronger state because of it. As I leave office at the end of this year, I feel good that I will be leaving a state government that is stronger than what I found. I am also confident that, so long as our leaders continue to adhere to these sound management principles – to maintain a commitment to stewardship, South Dakota will continue to become even stronger. State Official: Winter Weather Preparation Begins Now PIERRE, S.D. – With parts of South Dakota approaching; ready BEFORE the severe weather hits.” having already seen its first snowfall of the year, *** Make sure you have enough supplies, For more on making winter weather preparaofficials of the South Dakota Office of Emergency including food, prescription medication and battions, check out the new OEM winter weather Management (OEM) say it is time to prepare for teries, if you get stranded at home; guide at http://bready.sd.gov/seasonal/seasonal. the inevitable arrival of winter. *** When traveling during the winter, make aspx. Wednesday, Oct. 24, is Winter Weather sure you have a winter survival kit in your vehiOEM’s mascot Tommy the Turtle is featured nd Awareness Day in South Dakota. 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