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Volume 134No. 252

Brookings, SD

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Democrats to hostEducationBrookings

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BROOKINGS – TheBrookings CountyDemocrats will host aWednesday presentation bya group working to pass abond issue to finance con-struction of a K-3 elemen-tary school.

The meeting is at 7 p.m.Oct. 23 at the BrookingsPublic Library.

A member of the groupEducation Brookings willdiscuss the need for votersto approve a plan by theBrookings School Board tosell millions of dollars inbonds to finance buildingthe new school. The issuecomes to a vote on Nov. 12.

The volunteer group,

� Other law enforcementincidents include vehicleentry, burglary, vandalism

BROOKINGS – Weekends mean house-partytime in Brookings. And when the decibel levels get alittle too high, the authorities are likely to be sum-moned.

Such was the case at 10:40 p.m. this past Saturday,when Brookings police officers responded to a com-plaint of a loud get-together at a residence in the 900block of First Avenue.

Brookings Police Lt. Derrick Powers saidresponding officers made contact with the renters.Further investigation revealed "that several under-age individuals were present at the party and a num-ber of them had been drinking."

He added that 20 underage consumption ticketswere written, and the two renters were cited for acommon nuisance.

Vehicles entered in Indian HillsIn another report that came in at 4:36 a.m.

Saturday, Powers said a resident in the Indian Hillsarea saw someone going through vehicles there. Atotal of three vehicles were entered: two in the 200block of Sundance Pass and one in the 100 block ofTeton Lane.

"The vehicles were just rummaged through," thelieutenant said. "No items were taken." The suspectwas described as "a male in his teens to early 20s." Hewas about 6 feet tall, weighing about 160 pounds. Hewas wearing dark clothes and a backpack.

Items taken from vehicleIn the 200 block of Dakota Trail, several items

were taken from a vehicle. This incident occuredbetween 9 p.m. Friday and 7 p.m. Saturday.

Powers said the vehicle was unlocked; gone miss-

Charis Prunty/Register

Project Search intern Chelsea works in the SDSUStudent Union kitchen during her first job rotation.Interns complete three rotations during their year with

the program and learn skills like building a resume andcompleting an interview. The program aims to find eachintern competitive employment by year’s end.

Into the

working world

� New reasearch, educationfacility to be located north of campus; construction couldstart in 2014

BROOKINGS – Farm Credit Services of Americahas made a $50,000 donation to help with the con-struction of the Cow-Calf Education and ResearchFacility planned at South Dakota State University.

Earlier this year, Farm Credit Services ofAmerica (FCSAmerica) donat-ed $50,000 to SDSU’s SwineEducation and ResearchFacility. The university hopesto move ahead with construc-tion of both projects in 2014, ifprivate fundraising goals aremet.

The cow-calf facility will belocated north of campus. Theproject requires $3 million inprivate funding. WithFCSAmerica's gift, $1.4 millionhas now been committed.

The gift had been initiated by Bob Schmidt, sen-ior vice president of FCSAmerica, in Pierre, as partof a community involvement program. Fundingdecisions hinge on programs that will have impactwell into the future.

FCSAmericadonates $50Kto SDSU cow-calf facility

Bob Schmidt

Party bust nets20 underages

� Must correct sewerproblems, properlymaintain mobile homepark for at least a year

BROOKINGS – BrookingsCounty is hoping that things willget cleaned up permanently atthe Southbrook Estates mobilehome park, now that the park’sowner has been convicted incourt of a public nuisance charge.

Kelly Koenig, owner ofSouthbrook Estates, pleadedguilty to the charge of a publicnuisance earlier this month. OnOct. 7 he was charged $200 infines, court costs and restitution,and ordered to correct any prob-lems relating to the sewer systemand to keep it properly main-tained for at least one year.

Southbrook was brought to theattention of the BrookingsCounty Commission in April

2012, when a county resident pre-sented commissioners with pho-tos of the park and said she wasconcerned about the living condi-tions there, especially for the chil-dren living at Southbrook.

Bob Hill, director of theBrookings County DevelopmentDepartment, said at that time thecounty had a long history withSouthbrook Estates, having dealt

Property owner admits public nuisance

� SDSU/Brookings ProjectSearch taking offBY CHARIS PRUNTYThe Brookings Register

BROOKINGS – At South Dakota State University,not many students head to the Student Union fordaily instruction.

But for the five interns of the SDSU/BrookingsProject Search, the Union has been one place of sig-nificant learning this semester. Take Kat, for exam-ple, who works under the supervision of TeamLeader Sue Beynon at Wraps and More.

Kat has completed her high school requirementsand is now completing the one-year Project Searchprogram. She works with Beynon on the wraps line.When she started work about five weeks ago, Katwas shy around the college students, leery of the hotgrill and uncomfortable using a knife to cut thewraps. As part of her training, project coordinatorLarry Ayres and job coach Kyrsten Zimmermanwanted Kat to learn the food making process fromstart to finish, but Beynon said she wouldn’t pushthe intern into anything.

“Then one day it was kind of slow in here and itwas toward the end of her time, and she looks at meand she says, ‘Could I try cutting one?’” Beynon

recalls. “I stood there and tears rolled because it justmade me feel so good that she felt confident enoughwith me that she would do it.

“At first she was very shy, not talking to the stu-dents that came through,” Beynon added. “But, asthe time went on, she got very vocal with them andvery friendly with them. And when she served thatone she goes, ‘Thank you and come again!’

“She’s been a joy to work with, she really has.I’ve seen her blossom from just a little mouse in thecorner to just an outstanding person. And now, Idon’t even see a handicap; I really don’t. The differ-ence in her is just like night and day.”

Project goalsProject Search, which is in its first year here, is a

business-led transition program from high school tothe working world for students with disabilities.Students who want to work have the chance toexplore careers and to develop transferable jobskills. The goal of Project Search is competitiveemployment for each intern.

The program is international. In many places thecorporate partner is a hospital; here it is SDSU.There are many partners: The Brookings SchoolDistrict (BSD), Career Advantage, S.D. Departmentof Human Services, S.D. Department or Labor,

See PROJECT, page A2

See NUISANCE, page A2

NUISANCE: Keeping eye on park

PROJECT: Match interns with jobs

Correction

Page A2 – The Brookings Register, Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Carrie (R) 5:30, 7:30, 9:30

Captain Phillips (PG-13)4:10, 7:00, 9:35

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Sunday, Oct. 27, will be theinformation session whenshoes are given out for “Walka Mile in Her Shoes,” a newevent to raise awareness andfunds for the BrookingsDomestic Abuse Shelter.

An article in Saturday’sedition of The BrookingsRegister incorrectly listed theday of the informationalmeeting.

The session will run from5-7 p.m. Sunday at First

Lutheran Church inBrookings; men (and women)registered for the walk areasked to try on their red highheels before this time, by vis-iting the shelter during work-ing hours.

Transition Services LiaisonProject, Independent LivingChoices and DakotaLink.

BSD Special EducationDirector Michelle Powersworked to get the programgoing and now serves as asupervisor. Ayres is an employ-ee of BSD and Zimmerman anemployee of Advance.

Interns are not only fromBrookings: This year, one isfrom Watertown, but anyschool district in the region iswelcome to have studentsapply for the program. Theymust be age 18-21, have priorwork experience (paid orunpaid), desire to work com-petitively, be willing to followdirections and other things.

Project Search prepares itsinterns for a job not only bygiving them hands-on experi-ence at three jobs, but also byhelping them build a resuméand prepare for a job interview.Journaling observations fromtheir days helps the interns tounderstand and rememberthings they’re learning aboutthemselves and to keep arecord of those things as theydraft a resume and think aboutplaces they’d like to work.

They also learn things likestamina, accomplishing a jobindependently and even learn-ing to use public transporta-tion. Though it’s only been afew weeks, program leaderssee big advances.

“From the beginning totoday, the growth has beenenormous,” Ayres said of theinterns.

A day in the lifeFor a Project Search intern,

the day begins at 8 a.m. with ahalf-hour class on employabili-ty skills such as teamwork,problem solving and checkwriting. From 8:30 a.m. to 2:15p.m. they work their internshiprotation, a non-paid job, with alunch break about halfwaythrough. The final half-hour ofthe day is spent together,reflecting on the day.

Four of the interns areworking in the Student Unionduring this first rotation, but

Heidi works at the S.D.Agricultural Heritage Museum,alongside two SDSU studentinterns.

When those interns areabsent, Heidi covers the muse-um’s front desk, greeting visi-tors and answering questions.Otherwise, she gets to workwith the archives – 20 boxes ofUSDA pamphlets that need tobe catalogued.

“I’m entering the informa-tion from the booklets into thecomputer, just so that theyhave that on file,” Heidi said.

She has no experience withcataloguing, but Zimmermansaid Heidi is a quick learner: Amuseum curator showed herthe process just a few times,then Heidi took over the work.She enjoys entering descrip-tions of the pamphlets in themuseum’s computer system,and she likes history.

“I have learned a lot,” Heidisaid of Project Search. “I’vegained new skills – you know,I’ve discovered things aboutmyself I didn’t know I had.Like, I have excellent verbalcommunication skills; I’m greatat typing – people have toldme – I’m always willing to trynew things and I’m a fastlearner.”

Heidi said she could seeherself enjoying a job like this,in some type of museum.

Her fellow interns are alsolearning skills that could beused in a paid job: Beynon saidKat, who has worked at thewraps station and learned touse a fryer, could easily workat a sandwich shop likeSubway or at any fast foodrestaurant. Other interns havelearned to use the Union’scommercial dishwasher, to bustables, keep the eating areaclean and other skills. Plus,they have two job rotations togo.

Ayres and Zimmermanadded that Aramark, SDSU’sfoodservice provider, has beenvery generous during this firstrotation and a great host forthe interns. Their interns havebeen treated with respect, havestarted new friendships andhave had great mentors on thejob.

Future plansThe goal is to match interns

with jobs that interest them,and to cultivate skills that willhelp them get a job by the endof the year.

Zimmerman said theyexpect at least two interns tohave job offers at SDSU beforethe year is out. The interns willbegin to do mock interviewsand schedule real interviewsprobably after the Christmasbreak.

Future job rotations will becompleted at the WellnessCenter, in the residence hallsand other places. Ayres andZimmerman are working to setup additional rotations for thefuture, so they can match eachintern with jobs that interestthem and fit their skills.

SDSU/Brookings has fiveinterns this semester; afterChristmas, they’ll add a sixth.Each student’s school districtpays a fee for them to partici-pate.

Ayres said the programwould be self-sustaining if 10-12 students were enrolled eachyear, but it will take severalyears to build to that point. Hetold the Brookings schoolboard last week that they willbe looking for other fundingavenues until the programgrows enough to be self-sus-taining, so it can be lessdependent on the school dis-trict.

Info night next TuesdayAs it looks toward next year,

Project Search will host aninformation night Tuesday,Oct. 29, from 6-7 p.m. at theSDSU Student Union. Thenight will include a videoabout the project, overviewand internship explanations, areview of the applicationprocess and eligibility require-ments, and question andanswer time.

For more information onthis event, call Ayres at 688-4407.

Contact Charis Prunty at cprunty-@brookingsregister.com.

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composed of local educatorsand community members, isbringing its message toBrookings voters as part of acampaign to increase aware-ness about the need for thenew school.

“The group is passionate

about the future of our schooldistrict and our community,”according to its web site. “Weurge everyone to vote yes onthe Nov. 12 bond issue so thata much-needed elementaryschool can be built inBrookings.”

The presentation will beginat 8 p.m. Contact Mary

Perpich, Brookings CountyDemocrats’ chairperson, formore details. Call 697-5179 oremail perpichm@mchsi.com.

The presentation is free andopen to the public, and refresh-ments will be served.

– From the Brookings CountyDemocrats

EDUCATION: Nov. 12 public voteContinued from page A1

“We are very fortunate tohave great partnerships likethat one that exists with FarmCredit Services of America,which understands our needfor new, modern facilities,” saidDean Barry Dunn of the Collegeof Agriculture and BiologicalSciences at SDSU. “Our collegeis grateful for the leadershiprole that Farm Credit Servicesof America has taken with bothof these projects."

Schmidt said, "The livestockindustry is an important con-tributor to our state and region-al economies. We want to helpensure that future generationsof producers have access to thebest possible education, toremain competitive in cow-calfoperations.”

The classroom and animalhandling building will includeareas where teaching can bedone in an environment that is

protected from the elements. Itwill include a bud box system,calving pens and a laboratory,as well as office space. Theclassroom will be utilized notonly by SDSU students, but alsoby the public and industrygroups through Extension andoutreach opportunities.

The feed building will allowstudents and faculty to performresearch on animal intake andefficiency in a controlled man-ner. The feed systems withinthis building will exponentiallygrow the research potential ofthe Animal ScienceDepartment, providing morerelevant information for today’scow-calf producers throughoutthe state and the region.

The Cow-Calf Education andResearch Facility will align withthe three focus areas of theFCSAmerica communityinvolvement program: 1) ageducation; 2) young and begin-ning producers; and 3) hunger

and nutrition. FCSAmericaliked the center’s physicalspace design for leadershipopportunities, collaborationand mentoring in agriculture.

”We’re happy to help fundthe new facility and wouldencourage others to join in withtheir support,” Schmidt said.

Farm Credit Services ofAmerica officials say they areproud to finance the growth ofrural America, including thespecial needs of young andbeginning producers.

With more than $19 billion inassets, FCSAmerica is one of theregion’s leading providers ofcredit and insurance services tofarmers, ranchers, agribusinessand rural residents in Iowa,Nebraska, South Dakota andWyoming. Learn more atwww.fcsamerica.com.

– From SDSU Marketing &Communications

ing are a GPS unit, some changeand a wallet. Total value of thepilfered property was about$120.

Other incidents reportedincluded the burglary of a resi-dence in the 900 block ofSouthland Lane. The entry camesome time between 1 p.m.Thursday and noon Friday.

Some vandalism was done to theresidence. Stolen were a drill anda necklace, with a total value of$200 for the two items.

– From staff reports

DONATION: Ensuring education Continued from page A1

CRIME: Burglary on SouthlandContinued from page A1

VOLGA – Two hit-and-run accidents, twodays apart, occurred along Volga’s mainstreet during the past week, and both areunder investigation by the Brookings CountySheriff’s Office.

The first incident involved a crossover-type vehicle sideswiping a semi. That acci-dent was reported at 12:30 p.m. Thursday(Oct. 17).

The driver of a 1998 Peterbilt semi toldofficers he was eastbound on U.S. Highway14 near the Kasan Avenue intersection whenhis truck was sideswiped by a white,crossover type vehicle.

Apparently there was no damage to thesemi, but the CUV would have had damageto the passenger side, and the passenger sidemirror was broken off.

Two days later, on Saturday, a Volga resi-dent called about 8 p.m. to report that his

vehicle, parked at the curb at 415 Kasan Ave.,had been badly damaged by a hit-and-rundriver.

The victim had been inside the home andheard a crash; when he looked outside hesaw a larger vehicle with square taillightsleaving the area. The individual said it waseither a red SUV or a full-sized pickup andprobably had damage on the passenger side.The suspected hit-and-run vehicle was trav-eling south on Kasan.

The resident’s vehicle sustained approxi-mately $3,100 in damages.

Anyone with information about eitherincident is asked to call the sheriff’s office at605-696-8300 or to contact Crime Stoppersanonymously by visiting www.brook-ingsareacrimestoppers.com online or by call-ing 692-STOP (7867)

– From staff reports

with multiple problems offlooding, sewage spills anddrinking water cutoffs thereover the past decade.

The county did crack downon Koenig at that time, givinghim a stern warning to cleanup the problems or have thecounty do it for him and paythe bill. Hill said then thatKoenig had made progress oncleanup.

But, Hill told the BrookingsCounty Commission last week

that the issues continued andhis department was forced totake the Southbrook matter tocourt.

This July, an EnvironmentalProject Scientist from theSouth Dakota Department ofEnvironment and NaturalResources sent Koenig a letter.It explained that, during a July10 visit to Southbrook, DENRfound that septic service totwo lots in the park was mal-functioning and allowingsewage to spill onto the sur-face of the ground.

DENR recommended thatKoenig reevaluate the park’swastewater system and con-tact the City of Brookings assoon as possible, to determinewhether it was possible to con-nect to the city’s sewer line.

Hill said Tuesday that hisdepartment will keep tabs onSouthbrook to be sure thesewage problem has beenfixed. If they don’t see results,they’ll again follow up withthe state’s attorney.

– From staff reports

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Two Volga hit-and-run crashes reported