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Neighbors in Need - Answer the call to help

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Residents, tribal offices, and businesses on the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Reservation are still in need of help from assistance from the storm that took a major toll on the area two weeks ago.  Utility workers have been hard at work to restore services to the area, but there are still people without power, heat, or water.  Thanks also to all those who provided dialysis in Rapid City for patients who were evacuated. Our state government is ignoring this disaster in its backyard, so it's falls to individual South Dakotans to answer the call.  Donate now to help your neighbor and join the outpouring of support  that has emerged in the past few days.  Make your secure donation to the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe.  Here are some links to give more background and updates on the recovery efforts.

Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe 

Wall Street Journal 

Indigenous People Issues and Resources 

Indianz.com 

Getting Together, Working Together

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102_0034Democrats and community members got together as the President spoke about working together.   Around the state friends gathered to talk politics and listen to the President's first State of the Union.  President Obama persisted in the optimism that with hard work and bi-partisan work, we can continue the economic recovery.  The United States can be the leader in green energy creation and green job creation.  With a focus on renewing the middle class and helping small businesses expand, the President laid out a positive path for America.

Thanks to all the hard work of volunteers, county leaders and hosts to bring everyone together and get focused on the challenges of our nation and our state.  About 175 people gathered for the State of the Union Party in Sioux Falls.  The group heard from Mike Heuther and many other candidates running for office.  It was wonderful to see so much enthusiasm across the state!

 

State of the Union parties in your neighborhood

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Come join your friends for good food, great conversation, and an opportunity to learn how you can get involved and make a difference in 2010! In addition to hearing President Obama's State of the Union Address, we will have taped messages from our gubernatorial candidates - Sen. Scott Heidepriem and Ron Volesky - and Secretary of State candidate Ben Nesselhuf. In Sioux Falls you can hear a speech from mayoral candidate, Mike Huether. There will also be calls for action from Organizing for America and Repower America.

Sioux Falls
Labor Temple - Chili and Corn Bread
101 South Fairfax Avenue
Contact 605-271-5405 to RSVP, 6:30pm CT

Rapid City
Deanna Dowlin's House - Pot Luck
Contact 605-430-5715, 6pm MT

Brookings- Student Union Lewis and Clark room, 7pm CT

Vermillion- USD Student Center Ball Room, 7pm CT

Mitchell - Lifequest
804 North Mentzer Street, 7pm CT

Aberdeen- Contact Kristin Aschenbrenner, 630-204-1423, 7pm CT

Huron- Contact Chuck Groth for a local location: 605-352-1525

2010 Session Open

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The 2010 session of the South Dakota Legislature opened today with Gov. Mike Rounds' final state of the state address. He will give his 8th state of the state speech about an hour after the legislative session opens at noon CST.

Access live coverage of the speech on SD Public Broadcasting at http://www.sdpb.org/statehouse/

Join Sen. Kloucek to Celebrate Dist. 19 in Pierre

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From Sen. Kloucek:

We will also be promoting Tabor Czech Days in Pierre Jan 18thand 19th and Scotland Kuchen Feier in Pierre Jan 14th. If you would like to go to Tabor Czech Days in Pierre contact CorTrust Bank in Tabor 463-2577 or Scotland Kuchen Fest in Pierre contact BJ School Bus @ 583-4596. Please consider attending if you would like to help promote these events and have a great time doing it! This year the Tyndall Accordion Club will play for the Tabor Czech Days in Pierre Event and the Happy Memories Band from Tripp will play for the Scotland Kuchen Feier in Pierre celebration. This will be our 20th year of promoting Tabor Czech Days inPierre. There have been many wonderful memories as a result of this great event.