2013 Newcomers' Guide

2013 Newcomers’

Guide A special publication of the capital Journal | July 2013 | 605.224.7301 | www.capjournal.com

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A windy spring afternoon swept fluffy cumulus clouds over Pierre and Fort Pierre, as seen from the Casey Tibbs Rodeo Center. (Allison Jarrell/Capital Journal)

2013 Newcomers’

Guide A special publication of the Capital Journal | July 2013 605.224.7301 | www.capjournal.com Publisher Steve Baker Editor Lance Nixon

INSIDE Services: Getting hooked up in town.....................7 Local Government....................................................8 State Government.................................................. 11 Education................................................................ 13

Advertising Director April Thompson

Media...................................................................... 14

Designer Alyssa Small

Phone, Internet, Cable/Satellite........................... 16

The accuracy of the information included in this guide has been checked with the best resources available.

Capital Journal assumes no responsibility or liability for errors, changes or omissions in this guide.

For advertising information in future publications, or subscription information, write: Capital Journal, 333 West Dakota, P.O. Box 878, Pierre, SD 57501 Phone: 605224- 7301. Website: www.capjournal.com. No portion of the contents of this publication may be reproduced in any manner without the written permission of the publisher.

Cover photo by Allison Jarrell

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Medical, Travel, Mail/Shipping............................ 18 Entertainment, Seeing the Sites........................... 20 City Parks............................................................... 24 State Parks.............................................................. 26 Recreation............................................................... 28 Clubs & Organizations......................................... 33

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to the land of adventure and relaxation

Welcome. You’ve made the right choice in coming to the Pierre area.

Sitting nearly smack-dab in the middle of the state, Pierre, Fort Pierre and our neighboring country offer more opportunities for adventure and relaxation than it should have any right to.

The rugged landscape and bounding hills reflect the true feel of the West and contain plenty of fun whether you are a hunter, angler, camper or just enjoy a stunning sunset.

The land is wide and deep in central South Dakota, which makes it a great place to hunt.

Recently, the Pierre area was named the number one place to hunt birds in the country.

If hunting is not in your future, give the river a try. There are few places in South Dakota where the Missouri River is accessible as it is here. We have several parks that line the river giving everyone a chance to enjoy its gift. On those warm summer days you can take a dip in a swimming beach or grab your rod and reel and cast off from one of our marinas.

Lake Oahe not only offers some of the best fishing in the region, located hundreds of miles from any coast, it is a surprisingly great place to scuba dive or snorkel.

You’ll find our wide-open parks offer plenty of chances for relaxation and competition. You can try your skill at our 18-hole disc golf course or just find one of our shady areas just begging for a lounge chair.

There are several state parks nearby offering some exquisite camping, trails and wildlife viewing opportunities. Spend a day or even a week at the Farm Island or Oahe Downstream recreation areas and you still won’t see and do everything.

When you aren’t in the field or on the water, our top-notch restaurants have something for everyone. We have plenty of fast-food options, but also sit-down fare that offers some of the best steaks, pasta and fish in the world.

There’s so much to do. In Fort Pierre you’re likely to catch or a rodeo or horse racing and both Pierre and Fort Pierre take pride in their museums of South Dakota, military and rodeo history.

And don’t forget to catch one of the community theater productions by the Pierre Players.

Of course you can’t miss what makes Pierre the state’s capital – the Capitol building. With its intricate architecture and laid-bare history, you will need a few hours on your trip to the Capitol to take it all in.

The Pierre area is a surprisingly big place with plenty to see and do. Our Newcomers’ Guide will help you get started with your adventure along the Missouri. Inside you’ll find out who to contact for all of your hook-ups, how to get connected through the local newspaper and other media outlets and where to meet some people who have similar interests in our section on clubs.

Our community is always looking for more people to call their neighbors, friends and family.

We welcome you to our home and look forward to joining you on your adventure.

Justin Joiner Assistant managing editor Capital Journal newspaper

The sun sets outside of Fort Pierre.

(Allison Jarrell/Capital Journal)

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Pierre picks up solid waste on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Residents living south of Sioux Avenue or west of Governor’s drive or on u.S. Highway 14 as far east as King’s Way Road have Tuesday pickup, while those living north of Sioux Avenue and east of Governor’s drive have Thursday pickup.

Pierre residents can sign up for trash pickup and purchase city trash bags by visiting the city hall at 222 e. dakota Ave., or by visiting the Pierre Solid Waste Facility at 2800 e. Park St. in Fort Pierre, residents can call Capital Area Refuse at 605-223-2414 or enviroTech Waste Services at 605-224-4804 to sign up for solid waste pickup.

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envirotech and Capital Area Refuse collect yard waste.

Contact them for details.

Pierre residents can also drop off yard waste at the Pierre Solid Waste Facility at 2800 e. Park St. Fort Pierre has no yard waste pickup. Fort Pierre residents can drop off yard waste for no charge at the Pierre Recycling Solid Waste Facility.

Neither Pierre nor Fort Pierre has curbside recycling.

Pierre residents can drop off recyclable goods at the Pierre Solid Waste Facility at 2800 e. Park St., north of Lynn’s dakotamart at 120 W. Sioux Ave. and on the east side of Sutley’s Super Savings Store at 750 e. Sioux Ave. Pierre accepts paper, newsprint, magazines, steel and aluminum cans, plastic bottles and high-density plastic bottles. Pierre does not have glass recycling.

Fort Pierre residents can drop off newsprint and recyclables at the Casey Tibbs turnoff, located on u.S. Highway 83 at Fourth Avenue. Fort Pierre residents can also take recyclables to the Pierre recycling facilities.

Natural GaS

Pierre and Fort Pierre customers can call Montana-dakota utilities at 701-222-7900 for information about natural gas service.

ElECtrICIty

Pierre residents can call Pierre utilities at 605-7737407, ext. 2, for information about how to get connected.

Pierre residents must submit a $100 refundable deposit to connect a utility account. Pierre charges residential customers from June through August $0.085 per kilowatt hour. For September through May, the rate for 0 to 1,000 kilowatts is $0.079. For over 1,000 kilowatts, the rate per kilowatt hour is $0.069.

Fort Pierre residents can call 605-223-7690 for information about electricity or visit the city offices in the basement of the Stanley County Courthouse at 08 e.

Second Ave. Fort Pierre residents must submit a deposit and connection fee of $89.80, $75 of which is refundable.

Fort Pierre charges $9 per month plus $.0728 per kilowatthour.

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Pierre residents can call 605-773-7407 ext. 2 for information about how to get connected. Pierre utilities’ water rate is $7.40 a month flat rate, plus $2.24 per 100 cubic feet of water. For those outside the city purchasing water from the city of Pierre, the flat rate is $14.15 per month, plus $3.90 per 100 cubic feet of water used.

Pierre residents pay a residential sewer charge of $11.80 per month and water usage at $3.17 per 100 cubic feet.

Storm drainage fees for Pierre residents are $2 per month for under 6,000 square feet of living for single family, or $3 per month for over 6,000 square feet.

Apartments and condominiums pay $1 per month.

Fort Pierre residents can call 605-223-7690 or visit the city offices in the basement of the Stanley County Courthouse for information about water and sewer. Fort Pierre residents must pay a $10 non-refundable deposit for electric and water when opening a new account. Fort Pierre charges $24.50 plus $1.75 per thousand gallons up to 40,000 gallons per month, and $2 per thousand gallons beyond 40,000 gallons per month for water.

Sewer service costs Fort Pierre residents $21 per month plus $1.50 per thousand gallons.

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Lo c A L g overN meN t A blossoming tree shows signs of spring along the Missouri River. (Allison Jarrell/Capital Journal)

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The city of Pierre is governed by a commission. A mayor and four commissioners, elected at-large, serve on committees and vote at commission meetings. The Pierre City Commission meets every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at the Pierre City Hall at 222 e. dakota Ave. Meetings are televised live on Oahe TV and also shown at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. each Tuesday and 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. each Wednesday.

Meetings are also available on demand at Oahe TV’s website, http:// www.oahetv.com/

The city of Fort Pierre has a council form of government. Six council members are elected to represent the city’s three wards.

An elected mayor helps run the city and breaks ties at council meetings. The Council meets on the first and third Mondays every month at 7:30 p.m. in the Stanley County Courthouse at 08 e. Second Ave.

Mayor: Laurie Gill 605-295-0793 Laurie.Gill@ci.pierre.sd.us Commissioners: Steve Harding: steve.harding@ci.pierre.sd.us Jeanne Goodman: jeanne.goodman@ci.pierre.sd.us Jim Mehlhaff: jim.mehlhaff@ci.pierre.sd.us Jamie Huizenga: jamie.huizenga@ci.pierre.sd.us Police department: 605-773-7413 8 | Newcomers’ Guide | July 2013

Mayor: Sam Tidball: 605-280-2583 MayorTidball@fortpierre.com Council: Ward i, Kevin Gabriel, 605-222-0954 Ward i, Larry Cronin, 605-280-5060 Ward ii, Carl Rathbun, 605-295-0050 Ward ii, Robert Ricketts, 605-280-2888 Ward iii, Gloria Hanson, 605-222-5530 Ward iii, Todd Bernhard, 605-222-0340

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Hughes County is governed by a five-member commission.

The Hughes County Commission meets on the first and third Mondays of every month at 5:30 p.m. in the Hughes County Courthouse, 104 e. Capitol Ave. Commissioners: Bill Abernathy: abernathybill19@yahoo.com Jim Hardwick: hardwick@pie.midco.net Roger inman: rogerinman@mncomm.com Tom Tveit, chairman: ttveit@mncomm.com Norm Weaver: normweaver@pie.midco.net Hughes County Officials: County Manager Kevin Hipple: 605-773-7477 County Auditor/Finance Officer Ona Arnold: 605-773-7451 director of equalization Roger Fuller: 605-773-7483 Register of deeds office: Norine Riis, 605-773-7495 Treasurer’s office: Mary Scott, Linda Lafrentz, 605-773-7491 Veterans Service Officer Charles Quinn: 605-773-6975 director of Planning and Zoning Rick Hahn: 605-773-4441 emergency Management office, Hughes/Stanley Counties, Robert Fines, director: 605-773-7454 Clerk of Courts: 605-773-3713 Community Health Nurse: 605-773-4937 Coroner Charlie Walker: 605-773-7454 extension Services for Hughes and Stanley counties: 605-2237730 Highway department: Superintendent Mike Meyer: 605-7737486 Sheriff ’s department: Sheriff Mike Leidholt, 605-773-7470 State’s Attorney Wendy Kloeppner: 605-773-7462 WiC Office: 605-773-3638

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www.stanleycounty.org The Stanley County Commission has five members elected in districts. The Stanley County Commission meets the first Tuesday of every month at 5 p.m.. in the Stanley County Courthouse at 08 e. Second Ave in Fort Pierre.

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Commission: district 1: Brian Scott, 605-567-3011 district 2: Scott deal, 605-223-2242 district 3: dana iversen, 605-223-2621 district 4: Ron Heckenlaible, 605-223-2388 district 5: dennis Booth, chairman, 605-223-2915

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Stanley County officials: Auditor Karen Sharp: 605-223-7780, scauditor@midconetwork. com Circuit Judge: 605-223-7735 Clerk of Courts: 605-223-7735 Community Health Nurse Carmella Bourk: 605-223-7740 Register of deeds Bev Stoeser: 605-223-7786 Sheriff ’s department: Sheriff Brad Rathbun, 605-223-7792 Treasurer Peggy dougherty: 605-223-7783

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stAt e g overN meN t South dakota became a state on Nov. 2, 1889, when it was signed into the union. One month prior to that, voters picked Pierre to be a temporary state capital, though Huron, Watertown, Sioux Falls, Mitchell, Chamberlain and the made-up town of “Harrison” were also on the ballot.

Pierre also won an election for permanent capital the following year, in 1890. The biggest competition to Pierre was Huron, which is located about 115 miles to the east.

The two cities spent so much money to promote themselves as the better candidate to be the state capital they went into debt. it took Pierre at least 30 years to pay off that money.

At a later showdown of the cities vying to be the capital – this time with the town of Mitchell – the Milwaukee and North Western railroads handed out more than 100,000 free passes.

Voters were again asked to determine which city should host the Capitol. in a third election in 1904, Pierre was chosen to be the state capital.

The state Capitol building was built between 1905 and 1910. it holds a wide array of architectural points of interest. From the rotunda paintings to a display showing what the first Ladies wore to their inaugural ball, the Capitol is one of the first stops newcomers to the Pierre area should see.

The Capitol celebrated its centennial anniversary in 2010.

The South Dakota state Capitol Building is silhouetted this winter.

(Allison Jarrell/Capital Journal)

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StatE ExECutIvE offICIalS

Governor: Gov. dennis daugaard (R) Office of the Governor: 500 e. Capitol Ave. Pierre, Sd 57501 605-773-3212 www.state.sd.us/governor Lieutenant Governor: Lt. Gov. Matt Michels (R) 605-773-3212 www.state.sd.us/lt.gov

District 24 Hughes, Stanley, Sully, Hyde counties: Rep. Mary duvall, R-Pierre, 605-224-4070 Rep. Tim Rounds, R- Pierre, 605-224-6588; 605-2220695 Sen. Jeff Monroe, R-Pierre, 605-222-7829; 605-2240264 Senate Floor Phone, 605-773-3821 House Floor Phone, 605-773-3851 Legislative Research Council: Capitol Building, 500 east Capitol Ave., Pierre, Sd 57501-5070 Phone: 605-773-3251 Fax: 605-773-4576 Website: www.legis.state.sd.us

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Jordan Reeves laughs as students prod hearts in Amber Stout’s third grade class at Jefferson Elementary earlier this year. (Justin Joiner/Capital Journal)

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The district administrative offices are located at 211 S. Poplar Ave. and can be called at 605-773-7300. darla Mayer is the business manager.

The district’s administrative offices are located at 03 east Second Ave. and can be called at 605-223-7741.

The Pierre School Board meets on the second Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at 211 S. Poplar Ave. Meetings are televised on Oahe TV. School District Superintendent: Kelly Glodt, 605-773-7300 School Board Members: Cari Leidholt, 605-224-2224 Paul Turman, 605-224-8817 dennis James, 605-224-9532 Randy Vance, 605-280-8984 Randy Hartmann, 605-224-7543 District schools: Washington elementary 106 S. Monroe Ave., 605-773-7370 McKinley elementary 716 e. dakota Ave., 605-773-7380 Buchanan elementary 100 N. Buchanan Ave., 605-773-7310 Jefferson elementary 900 N. Poplar Ave., 605-773-7320 Georgia Morse Middle School 309 e. Capitol Ave., 605-773-7330 T.F. Riggs High School 1010 e. Broadway Ave., 605-773-7350

The Stanley County School Board meets on the second Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the middle school learning center at 10 e. Main Ave. School District Superintendent: dan Martin, 605-223-7741 School Board Members: Nicole Prince, 605-567-3631 Sarah Carter, 605-223-2448 Gary Johnson, 605-223-2372 Tina Titze, 605-223-3119 Rick Cronin, 605-280-3185 district Schools: Stanley County elementary 03 e. Second Ave., 605-223-7741 Stanley County Middle School 10 e. Main Ave. 605-223-7741 Stanley County High School 10 e. Main Ave, 605-223-7741

PrIvatE SChoolS, CENtErS, hIGhEr EDuCatIoN St. Joseph Parochial School (K-5) 210 e. Broadway Ave., Pierre, 605224-7185 Pierre indian Learning Center 3001 e. Sully Ave., Pierre, 605-2248661 The Right Turn inc. therightturn. homestead.com 124 e. dakota Ave., Pierre, 605-7734755 Capital university Center www. cucpierre.com 925 e. Sioux Ave. Pierre, 605-7732160

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NEWSPAPER

Capital Journal: The Pierre area has one daily newspaper, the Capital Journal.

The Capital Journal publishes Monday through Friday mornings and online at www.capjournal.com. It is located at 333 W. Dakota Ave. Call at 605-224-7301. The newspaper won 26 awards for excellence in community journalism in 2013 in two newspaper contests.

Reminder Plus: Weekly shopper that distributes to over 65,000 readers throughout central South Dakota each Wednesday. It is located at 333 W. Dakota Ave. Call at 605224-7301.

Land & Livestock: Monthly ag publication that is direct-mailed and distributed to nearly 50,000 readers at drop locations throughout central and south central South Dakota & northern Nebraska.

Dakota Digital: Provides a guide to the area at www.explore-southdakota.com as well as offering website design and social media management services at www.dakotadigitaldesignstudio.com.

RADIO

KCCR 1240 AM: 106 W. Capitol Ave., Pierre, 605-224-1240, www. todayskccr.com KGFX 1060 AM: 214 W. Pleasant Dr., Pierre, 605-224-8686, www. dakotaradiogroup.com KOLY 1300 AM: 118 Third St E., Mobridge, 605-845-3654 Jack 95.3 FM: 106 W. Capitol Ave., 605-224-0095 KPLO 94.5 FM: 214 W. Pleasant Dr., Pierre, 605-224-8686 Eagle 100.1 FM: 214 W. Pleasant Dr., Pierre, 605-224-8686 River 92.7 FM: 214 W. Pleasant Dr., Pierre, 605-224-8686 Star 99 – 99.5 FM: 214 W. Pleasant Dr., Pierre, 605-224-8686 KSLT 107.1 FM: (Christian radio), 1853 Fountain Plaza, 605-342-6822, http://www.kslt.com/.

TELEVISION

KTTW (FOX), Channel 3: 2817 W. 11th St., Sioux Falls, 605-338-0017, www.kttw.com KDLT (NBC), Channel 5: 3600 S. Westport Ave., Sioux Falls, 1-800-7275358 or 605-361-5555, www.kdlt.com KELO/KPLO (CBS), Channel 6: 501 S. Phillips Ave., Sioux Falls, 605336-1100, www.keloland.com Oahe Television, Cable Channel 8: 222 E. Dakota Ave., Pierre, 605-7737480, www.oahetv.com KTSD (PBS), Channel 10: South Dakota Public Broadcasting 555 N. Dakota St., Vermillion, 1-800-456-0766, www.sdpb.org KSFY (ABC), Channel 13: 300 N. Dakota Ave. Suite 100, Sioux Falls, 605-336-1300, www.ksfy.com

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Phon e, inte r n et & cable /sate ll i t e serv ic es Telephone

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Cell Phone

AT&T: 319 W. Sioux Ave., Pierre; Pierre, 945-0563 Wireless World: Verizon Wireless retailer: 740 E. Sioux Ave., Pierre, 605-224-0484

INTERNET

Dakota 2000: 605-945-1427, www.dakota2k.com Midcontinent Communications, http://www.midcocomm.com M&N Wireless: 605-224-0442, http://www.mnw-wireless.com/ CenturyLink: http://www.centurylink.com SDN Communications: (Internet provider for commercial business only) 605-334-7185, http://sdncommunications.com/

CABLE, SATELLITE TV

Midcontinent Communications, http://www.midcocomm.com CenturyLink, http://www.centurylink.com Satellite television options include: DIRECTV, 1-855-246-8962, www.directv.com Dish Network: 888-825-2557

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M e dic al, tr avel, m a i l, shippi ng HOSPITAL

Pierre has one hospital, Avera St. Mary’s Hospital. It is located at 801 E. Sioux Ave. and can be called at 605-224-3100. For emergencies, call 911.

CLINICS

Linn Medical Clinic: 1601 N. Harrison Ave., Pierre, 605-945-1710 Avera Medical Group Pierre: 100 MAC Lane, Pierre, 605-224-5901 Sanford Health Pierre Clinic: 640 E. Sioux Ave., Pierre, 605-224-2010 Rural Health Care: 202 Island Dr. Suite 1, Fort Pierre, 605-223-2200 South Dakota Urban Indian Health: 1714 Abbey Rd., Pierre, 605-224-8841

MENTAL HEALTH

Capital Area Counseling Services: 803 E. Dakota Ave., Pierre, 605-2245811; www.cacsnet.org Professional Counseling Associates: 2520 E. Franklin St., Pierre, 605-2247247

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AIR TRAVEL

Great Lakes Aviation in Pierre flies to Minneapolis and Denver Connection, 605-224-2949, www.flygreatlakes.com

GROUND TRAVEL

River Cities Public Transit: 1600 E. Dakota Ave., Pierre, 605-945-2360, www. rcptransit.com Forell Limousine and Bus Service: 106 W. Prospect Ave., Pierre, 605-224-0073, 4l-limo-bus.com Jefferson Lines: Offers bus transportation to cities around the Midwest. River Cities Transit is an agent for Jefferson Lines. Call 605-224-7651 or visit www. jeffersonlines.com.

MAIL

Pierre Post Office: 225 S. Pierre St., 605-224-1204. Hours of operation are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Pierre zip code is 57501.

Fort Pierre Post Office: 412 N. Deadwood St., 605-223-2472. Hours of operation are 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday. Fort Pierre zip code is 57532.

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UPS Customer Center: 880 UPS Road, 800-742-5877 or 605-224-6416. Open Monday through Friday from 5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. There are drop boxes at 125 W. Sioux Ave and 420 S. Pierre St., as well as at 307 Hustan Dr. in Fort Pierre.

FedEx World Service Center: 225 W. Sioux Ave., Pierre, 800-463-3339. Open from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Whistlestop Package Center: 1516 E. Sioux Ave., Pierre, 605-224-7461. Open from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Ships UPS, postal service and Speedy Delivery (Speedy Delivery active in Upper Midwest only).

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Ent ertainment LIVE THEATER, MOVIES

Pierre is home to a small but thriving arts community, including the longest-running local theatre group in the state. Since 1967, the Pierre Players have thrilled audiences in town and across the state with shows and touring productions. Grand Opera House, 109 S. Pierre St., Pierre, 605-224-7826, http://www.pierreplayers. com/.

State 1-2-3 in Pierre is a three-screen movie theater playing current releases nightly, plus weekend matinees. 123 W Capitol Ave., 605-224-5858, http://pierretheatre.com/.

GAMBLING

Opportunities to play video lottery abound in Pierre, but if you’re seeking the excitement of gambling in a major casino, you can drive 58 miles to Lower Brule. The casino there offers gaming, dining and hotel accommodations. Lode Star Casino, SD Highway 50 and SD Highway 34, Fort Thompson, 605-245-6000.

GOING OUT

Locals and tourists gather in restaurants and taverns to listen to live music, watch sporting events, sing karaoke and play pool, foosball and darts. Dancing, in square-dance halls and nightclubs, adds another dimension to the town’s nightlife.

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Diane Kehrwald sings “Cry Me a River” as Rodd Bauck plays the trombone at the Juell Johnson Jazz Festival. (Justin Joinerl/Capital Journal) Below, (Right to left) Chief Inspector Jacques Clouseau, played by freshman Kevin Boring, and Drummond, played by junior Riley Thelen, interrogate Mr. Shork, played by freshman Daniel Slama. Clouseau is investigating a murder in this scene from Stanley County Schools’ rendition of “The Pink Panther Strikes Again!” (Allison Jarrell/Capital Journal)

si t es South Dakota State Capitol: Completed in 1910, the Capitol is stunning with its dramatic murals, stained glass, elaborate tilework and collections of sculpture and art. The Capitol is open 365 days a year from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. 500 east Capitol Ave. Pierre, http://sd.gov/.

South Dakota Cultural Heritage Center: The extensive collections of the South dakota Cultural Heritage Center preserve the historical and cultural legacy of the state’s early Sioux inhabitants and the first waves of european settlers. Open yearround, the museum features permanent, rotating and traveling exhibits. Admission is charged; kids under 18 are admitted free. 900 Governors drive, Pierre, Sd 57501. (605) 773-3458. www.history. sd.gov.

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Lewis and Clark Visitor Center: Feel the difference between elk and buffalo hides. Learn to identify the tracks of native animals. See a dugout canoe — the kind used on Lewis and Clark’s historic expedition. These are some of the interactive displays of the Lewis and Clark Family Center, located on Farm Island, four miles east of Pierre off state Highway 34. The site offers hands-on lessons in U.S. history.

Farm Island Recreation Area, 1301 Farm Island Rd., Pierre, 605773-2885, FarmIsland@state.sd.us; open early May until about October, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily.

South Dakota National Guard Museum: Established in 1862 as a frontier militia, the South Dakota National Guard is tightly woven into the state’s history. The South Dakota National Guard Museum in Pierre is the state’s repository for relics, memorabilia and historical documents relating to the Guard’s activities from the late 1800s through recent peacekeeping missions. 301 E. Dakota Ave., Pierre. 605224-9991, http://mva.sd.gov/natl_guard_museum.html.

South Dakota Discovery Center and Aquarium: Fun, interactive learning is the focus of the South Dakota Discovery Center and Aquarium. More than 60 hands-on exhibits illustrate principles of electricity, magnetism, life sciences, telecommunications and physics. The center’s aquarium features fish species native to the Missouri River. 805 W. Sioux Ave., Pierre, 605-224-8295, http://www.sd-discovery.com/.

Offering great views of South Dakota’s largest lake, the Oahe Dam Visitor Center presents a complete history of Lake Oahe and its surroundings. Exhibits describe the exploration, settlement, and natural history of Lake Oahe and the Missouri River, as well as the construction of the Oahe Dam and power plant. Open year-round with summer hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and winter hours 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Seven miles north of Pierre on South Dakota Highway 1804. Call 1-888-386-4617 or go to www. sdgreatlakes.org..

Adjacent to the Visitor Center is the Oahe Chapel. Built in 1877, the chapel was both church and schoolhouse for the Oahe Mission and the Sioux Indians it served. Open by requesting the key from the Visitor Center; summer hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and winter hours 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. All other times by appointment only. Call 1-800-386-4617.

Fort Pierre Chouteau: In the mid-1800s, Fort Pierre Chouteau was the largest trading post on the upper Missouri River, a thriving community of traders, trappers, and Native Americans. Following that, it was used briefly as a military fort. Today, not much remains of the fort’s wooden bastions and buildings but the site has been named a National Historic Landmark. www.fortpierre.com.

Verendrye Museum: Named for the first Europeans to visit South Dakota, the

Morris Inc. helped lift a cast bronze sculpture, created by artist Tony Chytka, into the Johnny Smith Memorial Sculpture Garden located at the Casey Tibbs Rodeo Center. The sculpture portrays Billy Etbauer’s famous ride on a horse called Painted Valley that scored an 89 and won him the 2009 Cheyenne Frontier Days saddle bronc event. The sculpture garden celebrates cowboy tradition while also paying homage to a great South Dakota patron of western culture, the late Johnny Smith, a longtime board member of the Casey Tibbs Foundation. (Allison Jarrell/Capital Journal)

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Verendrye Museum is located on Deadwood Street in Fort Pierre.

The museum houses pioneer relics and a reproduction of the lead tablet brothers Chevalier and Louis la Verendrye buried in a bluff above the Missouri River, claiming for France the territory that eventually became the Louisiana Purchase. Open Memorial Day to Labor Day. 605-223-7761, verendryemuseum@dakota2k.net, www.fortpierre.com.

Casey Tibbs South Dakota Rodeo Center & Mattie GoffNewcombe Conference Center: The Casey Tibbs South Dakota Rodeo Center is a historical museum devoted to the sport of South Dakota rodeo; the history of its stars. Although the Center will collect and display the rodeo memorabilia of superstars, such as Casey Tibbs and Mattie Goff-Newcombe, its broader reach extends into the rich culture which has made rodeo such an important part of the history of South Dakota. A new sculpture garden that started in 2013 will recognize South Dakota rodeo greats. 210 Verendrye Dr., Fort Pierre, 605-494-1094, http://www.caseytibbs.com/ Memorials: The Fighting Stallions Memorial honors eight South Dakotans, including Gov. George Mickelson, who died in a plane crash in 1993. The state’s World War II Memorial, set on a peninsula built into Capitol Lake, consists of six bronze figures representing the military branches in which South Dakotans served. Facing the World War II monument is the Korean War memorial, with a wall bearing the names of the state’s fallen heroes and a life-size, historically accurate statue of a soldier. A similar Vietnam War memorial was dedicated in 2006.

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There are eight city parks in the Pierre-Fort Pierre area that offer different recreational amenities. Except for Hilger’s Gulch, they all have restrooms and playgrounds.

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Located to the southwest of Harrison and Capitol avenues.

Amenities include one picnic shelter and a playground.

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The largest park in the city, Hilger’s Gulch has lighted paths, excellent for running, walking or hiking. It has historical sites as well.

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This park is located in the west side of Pierre between Second and Third streets at the corner of Poplar Avenue. Amenities include two tennis courts and baseball field.

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Harrison

Located on Harrison Avenue about a quarter mile from the Pierre Mall. This park has a baseball field.

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Located at the mouth of the Bad River in Fort Pierre. Amenities include campgrounds, picnic shelters, playground, historical sites, boating ramps, swimming pool and fishing with a cleaning station nearby.

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Steamboat

This park is located along the waterfront across the street from the Discovery Center. Amenities include an amphitheater, picnic shelters, walking trail, historical sites, boating ramps, fishing and disc golf.

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Griffin

Located on the waterfront near St. Mary’s Healthcare Center at the corners of Crow Street and Dakota Avenue. Amenities include campgrounds, 12 picnic shelters, swimming beach, hiking/walking trail, historical sites, marina with boating ramps, fishing with cleaning station, tennis courts, baseball field, horseshoe pits, skate park, swimming pool and sand volleyball court.

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An island jutting into Lake Sharpe/Missouri River, located along the riverfront just south of the bridge connecting Pierre to Fort Pierre. Amenities include picnic shelter, walking trails, cross-country ski trails, historical sites, a boat ramp nearby and fishing.

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stAte PA rks Most state parks in South dakota require an entrance license to offset costs for daily operations. The following are the types of permits the public can purchase.

Annual Park entrance License: $30 Second vehicle Annual License: $15 (with the purchase of an annual) Transferable: $65 (valid for one vehicle at a time) daily License: $4/person or $6/vehicle; ages 11 and younger are free

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This state park is located 17 miles north of Pierre on state Highway 1804. A state park license is required.

Amenities include campgrounds, restrooms, six picnic shelters, fishing with a cleaning station nearby.

Features 17 non-electrical campsites, $12.

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This resort park is located 15 miles north of Pierre on S.d.

Highway 1804 near Cow Creek. A state park license is required.

Amenities include marina, boating ramps and fishing with a cleaning station.

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Cow Creek

This park is situated 15 miles north of Pierre along state Highway 1804 near Spring Creek. A state park license is required.

Amenities include campgrounds, restrooms, picnic shelter, boating ramps, fishing and a fish cleaning station, 30 electric campsites, nine non-electric campsites, two cabins.

Features modern campgrounds with restrooms and showers.

Electrical campsites $16, non-electrical campsites $12, cabins $37/night.

Farm Island

The nearest state park outside city limits but close to the Pierre area is located 4 miles south along state Highway 34. A state park license is required.

Amenities include campgrounds (wheelchair-accessible), restrooms, picnic shelters (wheelchair-accessible), playground, swimming beach, hiking/walking trails (wheelchair-accessible), cross-country ski trails, historical sites, boating ramps, fishing with cleaning station.

The park rents bicycles, canoes and paddleboats. It also has a fishing dock and a visitor center.

Features two campgrounds with 90 campsites, all electrical, $18. Four cabins (each sleeps four), $37/night.

LaFramboise Island

An island jutting into Lake Sharpe/Missouri River within city limits is the closest park in which many local residents like to take leisurely walks or jog along the network of trails it contains.

It is located along the riverfront near Steamboat Park, just south

of the bridge connecting Pierre to Fort Pierre.

The park offers restrooms, one picnic shelter, hiking and walking trails, cross-country ski trails, historical sites, a boat ramp nearby and fishing.

Oahe Downstream Recreation Area

The nearest state park to Fort Pierre is located about 4 miles north on state Highway 1806 near the Oahe Dam. A state park license is required.

Amenities include campgrounds (wheelchair-accessible), restrooms, three picnic shelters, playground, swimming beach, hiking/walking trail (wheelchair-accessible), cross-country ski trails, boating ramps and fishing with cleaning station.

The park also has an archery range, disc golf, horseshoe pits, volleyball, ORV/ATV area, rifle range, shotgun trap shooting range, game/equipment checkout, resort marina and bicycle rentals.

Features three campgrounds with 204 campsites, all electrical, $18; and seven cabins (each sleeps four), $37. Picnic shelters are $20/day when reserved in advance; lodge is $125/night.

West Bend

This park is located 35 miles southeast of Pierre off state Highway 34. A state park license is required.

Amenities include campgrounds (wheelchair-accessible), restrooms, two picnic shelters, playground, swimming beach, historical sites, boat ramps and fishing with a cleaning station.

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Fish in the morning, golf in the afternoon? it’s possible in Pierre, where all three area golf courses are adjacent to the Missouri River.

Next to the Fort Chouteau Historical Site, the dunes Golf Course is a uSGA-rated, 18-hole, par-63 course with a driving range, a lounge and a short-order grill. One mile north of Fort Pierre on Highway 1806, 605-223-2525.

Pierre’s 18-hole, par-72 championship Hillsview Municipal Golf Course is open to the public and groups are welcome. The golf complex features a practice facility and group and private lessons with PGA professional staff. Golfers can also take advantage of View 34 restaurant and Pub 34 bar, located next to the course.

Call for tee times up to a week in advance. Two miles east of Pierre on Highway 34, 605-773-6191, www.hillsviewgolfcourse. com.

Located on Lake Oahe, the Oahe Trails Golf Course offers beautiful views of the lake. This championship course has five tee boxes to accommodate all levels of players. 605-224-9340, www. oahetrails.com.

A growing sport among people of all ages, disc golf is popular in the Pierre–Fort Pierre area, which features two disc golf courses.

Play at the Oahe downstream and Steamboat Park disc golf courses is free; at Oahe, a valid park entrance license is required.

Contact the Pierre Parks department for more information call 605-773-7445.

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Griffin Park is the local center for playing, learning or watching tennis. There are eight courts in the park including six that were opened in 2004. Four of the courts are lighted. devine Park, located a few blocks from Griffin Park, and LaBarge Park, on the north side of town, each feature two tennis courts.

Call the Pierre Parks department for more information about tennis facilities and activities, visit www.pierreparkandrec.com or call 605-773-7445. during the summer, Hyde Stadium in Pierre hosts a full slate of Legion and VFW baseball. each year, Pierre hosts a Legion tournament and alternates hosting the State Legion Tournament.

Pierre Post 8 and the Rattlers amateur team play at Hyde Stadium in Pierre. Visit www.post8baseball.com.

Pierre hosted the State Cup Soccer Tournament for the first time in 2009, with games being split between the fields at the Pierre indian Learning Center and the fields at Hilger’s Gulch.

The softball diamond stays busy all summer long, with action almost every night of the week at the Oahe Softball Complex in southeast Pierre. There are leagues for men and women, 16 and older, with a co-ed league in the fall. Little league and youth softball also play games at the complex.

Visit www.pierreleaguesports.com.

When spring rolls around, Fort Pierre is no stranger to horseplay.

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the South Dakota Gaming Association. Racers from around the Midwest come to the Stanley County Fairgrounds in Fort Pierre to compete in various races and many fans come to enjoy and bet on the races.

Those interested in seeing a different kind of horse show can check out the Casey Tibbs Match of Champions, which pits some of the best saddle bronc riders in the nation in a tournament.

Also held at the Stanley County Fairgrounds, the event always draws a large crowd.

Fort Pierre is no stranger to rodeo, as the city hosts high school rodeos, 4-H rodeos and a South Dakota Rodeo Association rodeo in the summer. Fans can see all the exciting events, from bull riding to calf roping and barrel racing, in a full day’s worth of fun.

Those of a bowling bent can get a few frames in at Lariat Lanes in Pierre, a non-smoking bowling alley. 108 N. Garfield Ave. 605-224-1020.

Rent kayaks and canoes at Dakota Adventures, a branch of Steamboat’s Inc. Steamboat’s also offers scuba instruction and spearfishing tours with Steamboat’s Skin and Scuba and game processing with Steamboat’s Game and Fish. Call 605-224-6572.

Boats and personal watercrafts and accessories can be rented from Mavericks Rentals, 502 Island Drive in Fort Pierre. Call 877-610-6376, or 605-494-1100.

Oahe Speedway is a quarter-mile drag strip located 14 miles north of Pierre. Races are held throughout the summer with many points series events and grudge racing opportunities. Oahe Speedway is sanctioned by the National Hot Rod Association and is a member of the West Central Division 5. Visit www. oahespeedway.com.

Lake Oahe, which stretches from Bismarck, N.D. to the Oahe Dam just north of Pierre, is considered one of the finest walleye fisheries in the nation. Lake Sharpe, which starts at the Oahe Dam and runs to Fort Thompson, is also a well known walleye destination and boasts a fine population of smallmouth bass.

Miles and miles of public shoreline are all around the Pierre area, and fish can, and are, caught from shore. Probably the best time to fish from the shore is in the spring, when the water starts to warm and the fish are in the shallow water. When fishing from shore, make sure not to trespass on private land. Also, the current can be swift in some areas, so take caution.

While Sharpe and Oahe come to mind first when talk turns to fishing the Pierre area, one can’t forget about fishing in the dams on the Fort Pierre National Grassland. Hundreds of small bodies of water have bluegills, crappies, perch, bass and bullheads in their depths.

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Boats depart from Downs Marina Sunday morning filled with kids ready for a day of fishing. About 200 children participated in this year’s Kids’ Fishing Weekend, which ran Saturday morning through Sunday morning. (Allison Jarrell/Capital Journal)

Hunting in South Dakota is more than just a hobby — it’s a passion. Year-round, you can enjoy world-class hunting on nearly 5 million acres of public land.

Pheasant hunting and other upland game, waterfowl hunting, small game and deer hunting seasons all open in the fall. During the winter months, late-season deer and predator hunting are active. In the spring, hunters can participate in turkey and light goose seasons. In the off-season, prairie dog hunting and other varmint hunting are permitted on private land (with permission).

When planning your hunt, refer to the current Game, Fish and Parks Hunting Handbook for rules, regulations and specific season dates.

For information about and links to accommodations, guides, packages, applying for licenses online and much more, go to http://www.travelsd.com/Outdoors/Hunting.

South Dakota’s season of cold and snow creates the ideal setting for winter sports.

The trails at Oahe Downstream, La Framboise Island and Farm Island are popular places to snowshoe and cross-country ski.

The best sledding is found at Hilger’s Gulch, located close to the Capitol complex in Pierre.

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popular winter pastime. Ice skaters also enjoy open skating, hockey and figure skating at the two ice rinks in the Fort Pierre Community Expo Center, open mid-October through midMarch; rental skates are available. For hours and fees, contact the Expo Center at 605-223-2178.

During the winter, the Oahe Expo Building — next to the Stanley County Fairgrounds in Fort Pierre — is home to the Oahe Capitals ice hockey teams. The PAYSA rink, recently opened, is behind Wal-Mart in Pierre. Visit www.oahehockey.org.

Though the Pierre Area Youth Skating Association ice rink was built primarily for figure skaters, it is open to the public for skating and other ice activities. For hours, call Jana Miner at 605220-4104.

As the New Year begins, so does South Dakota’s remarkable ice fishing season. Walleye and northern pike are the biggest of the winter catches, but it’s the smaller yellow perch, topping out at about two pounds, that draws the most attention.

Ice fishing isn’t the only option: Fish from the fishing pier at the causeway north of LaFramboise Island, a well-known spot for wintertime walleye, trout and northern pike fishing. General information about fishing in South Dakota, including licensing and fishing tips, is online at www.sdgfp.info.

Adults can also find leagues devoted to fishing, kickball, golf, soccer, horseshoes, pool, darts and trap shooting among other activities. Visit www.pierreleaguesports.com.

Clubs & organ iz ations Canvasbacks, a group for those interested in painting, sculpture or the other arts, meets at 7 p.m. the first Monday of the month at Rawlins Municipal Library.

Pierre Legal Pros: An informal group of paralegals, legal assistants and other professionals and para-professionals working in the legal field who wish to network and to further their legal education through monthly meetings. Contact Abby Breyfogle abby.breyfogle@gmail.com.

River Harmony Women’s Barbershop Chorus: A barbershop style singing group that performs all over town and welcomes all ages. Call 605-224-5939, or visit http:// riverharmonychorus.com/ Disabled American Veterans Chapter 18 in Pierre: Provides vans and get donations from local organizations for local veterans to get to and from the VA Black Hills Medical Facilities in Hot Springs and Fort Meade. To reserve a ride call 280-1936.

OAHE Inc. Angels Auxiliary: Provides special entertainment and social events for clients of OAHE Inc. The auxiliary is always looking for family and friends of clients who would be interested in helping out with the activities. Call Kay Swenson at 605-224-1252 or Chuck Quinn at 605-224-4501.

GFWC (General Federation of Women’s Clubs) includes the Pierre Women’s Club and East Pierre Women’s Club. It is an international women’s organization dedicated to community improvement by enhancing the lives of others through volunteer service. Call Joan Martell at 605-224-2600.

Stanley County Booster Club: Open to anyone who wants to help give back to the students of Stanley County. For more information call Ronda Sweetman, 605-280-7165.

Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2038: A group for wives, widows, mothers, foster and step-mothers, grandmothers, daughters, granddaughters, foster and stepdaughters who work to ensure America’s veterans and their families will not be forgotten. For more information, contact Karen Sharp at 605-223-2523.

Capitol City Toastmasters: Toastmasters share interesting speech topics before an attentive audience. Each member of the club rotates weekly roles to gain experience with different communication techniques. Meets Mondays at noon in Capital University Center. Guests welcome.

Pierre-Fort Pierre Genealogical Society: The Society’s objectives are to encourage and assist in the study of family history. Learn more online at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry. com/~sdfpgs/ Pierre Area Keyboard Teachers: A group for local piano and organ teachers. The group sponsors Musikfest, an opportunity for students to play before judges in various categories. Call Cheri Shafer for more information, 605-945-2157.

Pierre Aglow: Affiliated with Aglow International, Pierre Aglow holds semi-regular meetings within the Pierre-Fort Pierre community, and sponsors a monthly prison ministry at the South Dakota Women’s Prison. Women and men are welcome at most of the events. Call DeAnn Hilmoe at 605-224-2027.

High Plains Wildlife Association, an affiliate club of the South Dakota Wildlife Federation. It’s group of sportsmen and women who share a common interest in preserving quality hunting and fishing opportunities, conserving natural resources and promoting use of public lands. Call Andy Vandel, 280-2981.

Pierre Area Retired Teachers: Anyone who has worked in education is welcome to join. Contact Jean Easland at jeasland@pie.midco.net for information.

Pre-school story times take place at the Rawlins Municipal Library on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10 a.m., and Tuesdays at 7 p.m.

Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation, Encounters On the Prairie — Central South Dakota Chapter: Provides national leadership in maintaining the integrity of the trail and its story through stewardship, scholarship, education, partnership and cultural inclusiveness. Call Bill Stevens at 605-224-0223.

Capital Quillers: Capital Quillers meet occasionally to learn quilling techniques and work on projects and offer encouragement, support and ideas for each other. Open to anyone 12 or older. Call Jennifer Littlefield at 605-222-3952.

Pierre-Fort Pierre Rotary Club: Rotary International provides service to others, promotes high ethical standards and advances world understanding, goodwill and peace through its fellowship of business, professional and community leaders. Meets Mondays at noon at the Ramkota. Call the Pierre-Fort Pierre Rotary at 605-224-2433.

Pierre-Fort Pierre Exchange Club: A group of men and women working together to make the communities better places to live through programs of service in Americanism, community service and youth activities and the prevention of child abuse.

Club meets at noon Mondays at the Ramkota River Center.

Kiwanis: Kiwanians are volunteers changing the world through service to children and communities. Club meets at noon Mondays at Perkins.

Pierre Young Professionals: PYP is a chance to make Pierre more than just a place to work. It’s an opportunity to have fun, do stuff with people in their 20s and 30s, and make Pierre feel

Advanced skater Tess Erwin practices a number with her fellow synchro skaters for the Tis the Season on Ice show on Dec. 8. (Allison Jarrell/Capital Journal)

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Keira Goldade and Dre Moffitt explore and play on computers at the Boys & Girls Club of the Capital Area. (Allison Jarrell/Capital Journal)

like home. Call 224-7361 for more information or visit www. pierreyoungprofessionals.com.

OAHE Family YMCA: Serves the Pierre-Fort Pierre area through programs that provide a positive, safe environment for youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Call 605-224-1683 or visit www.oaheymca.org.

Pierre-Fort Pierre Lions Club: Noon, Mondays, Holiday Inn Express. Contact pfpsdlions@gmail.com.

Knights Of Columbus: Smoke-free bingo, 6:30 p.m., Mondays, Knights of Columbus Hall, 1221 E. Broadway Ave.

Capitolians Barbershop Chorus: 7 p.m., Mondays, Faith Lutheran Church, 714 N. Grand Ave. Call 605-224-8222.

Stately Stitchers Quilt Guild: 7 p.m., second Monday of the month, Lutheran Memorial Church, 320 E. Prospect Ave. Contact Joni Trimble, 605-224-2428.

VFW Auxiliary: 7:30 p.m., second Monday of the month, VFW Post Home.

Germans From Russia Heritage Society: For information regarding chapter activities or for help with contacts in the Pierre area, contact Lorraine Kintz at kintz@goldenwest.net.

Riggs Fine Arts Booster Club: 7 p.m., third Monday of the month, Riggs High Band Room.

Street Masters Car Club: 7:30 p.m., third Monday of the month, Budget Host Inn, 640 N. Euclid Ave. Women’s Investment Group: 5:30 p.m., fourth Monday of the month, South Dakota Bankers Association office, 109 W. Missouri Ave. Pierre Composite Squadron/Civil Air Patrol: 7 p.m., Tuesdays, Airport terminal basement.

Philanthropic Educational Organization (PEO) Pierre chapters. For information contact Shelly Rounds, 605-2242903.

Oahe Homebuilders Association: 11:30 a.m., first Tuesday of the month, Perkins.

Georgia Morse Middle School PTA: 7 p.m., first Tuesday of the month, school cafeteria.

Women Of The Moose: 7 p.m., first and fourth Tuesdays of the month, Moose Home, 910 Deadwood St., Fort Pierre, 605223-9451.

Mothers Of Preschoolers: 9-11 a.m., second and fourth Tuesday of the month, Community Bible Church.

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Capital City Chapter, O.E.S.: 7 p.m., second Tuesday of the month, Masonic Temple.

Loyal Order Of The Moose: 7 p.m., second and fourth Tuesdays of the month, Moose home, 910 Deadwood St., Fort Pierre, 605-223-9451.

The Zonta Club of Pierre-Fort Pierre: Noon, fourth Wednesday of the month, Masonic Temple. Contact 605-2800175 or ZontaPFP@hotmail.com.

Pierre Elks Lodge No. 1953: A fraternal organization open to men and women of all ages, the lodge sponsors a number of events for children and veterans. It’s best known for the Easter Egg Hunt on the Governor’s Lawn, now in its 60th year. It also sponsors the Veterans’ Stocking Stuffer project that collects needed items for veterans at the VA Hospital and the State Veterans’ Home in Hot Springs. In 2012 the organization began South Dakota Kite Day, supplying more than 400 kites to children to fly in Hilger’s Gulch. Interested individuals may call Lorie Pogany at 605-224-8679.

Fort Pierre Women of Today: 7 p.m., first Thursday of the month, Quentin Sutley Senior Center, 21 E. Main Ave., Fort Pierre.

American Legion Auxiliary: 520 S. Pierre St. 6 p.m., second Thursday of the month, American Legion Cabin, bottom of Pierre Street.

Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 960: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, 314 S. Central Ave. Pierre Duplicate Bridge Club: 1:30 p.m., every Monday and 1 p.m. every Friday, Pierre Senior Citizens Center.

Ballroom Swishers Dance Club: 8 p.m., second Friday of the month, VFW Post Home.

Avera St. Mary’s Hospital Auxiliary: 1 p.m., fourth Friday of the month, hospital cafeteria.

Pierre Players Community Theater: Group welcomes experienced actors and those new to the stage. People from all walks of life participate, forming new friendships, learning new skills and gaining self-confidence. Contact at 605-2247826.

Boys and Girls Club of the Capital Area: Offers youth the opportunity to enjoy a fun, healthy and safe environment where there are older youth and adults who care about them and their well-being. Visit http://www.bgccaparea.org/ Faith Formation for grades K-12, St. John’s Church, 206 W. Main Ave., Fort Pierre. 5:30 p.m., Wednesdays. Call 605-2232176.

Job’s Daughters: Offers young women, ages 10-20, fun, friendship, a chance to help others and to learn organizational and leadership skills. Call Anissa Grambihler at 605-2242475.

Community & Youth Involved Center: A nonprofit organization used by the community for numerous activities including athletic events, awards and banquets. Call 605-2232701 or stop by for a visit at 19 E. Main Ave., in Fort Pierre.

Pierre Area Homeschoolers: Group offers activities, field trips, information and support for home-educating families.

Contact Shayna Tews at 605-765-9300 or shayna_tews@ yahoo.com.

Pierre Area Youth Skating Association: Figure skating, hockey and curling are offered for youths, groups and adults.

Private ice rental and rental skates are available. Find more information at www.skatepierre.com. Call Jana Miner at 605220-4104.

Central South Dakota Skating Club: Offers individual and group lessons for youth and adults taught by professional

Pamela Peabody, played by Kathy Riedy, left, has a fight with Muriel Bingham, played by Jean Person, right, after Dickie Bell has been punched to the ground in a scene from “The Fox on the Fairway.”(David Rookhuyzen/ Capital Journal)

skating coaches using the United States Figure Skating curriculum. Visit www.skatepierre.com. Call John New at 605-280-6598 or Jana Miner at 605-220-4104.

Curling Club: Offers curling league play. Visit www.skatepierre. com for more information. Call Ron Hauck at 605-280-7881.

Boy Scout Troop 173: Resurrection Lutheran Church, 6:45 p.m., Tuesdays, 103 N. Taylor Ave. Capital City Children’s Chorus: Through singing, listening and musical analysis, the group masters a wide range of repertoire representing a rich diversity of world and American music.

Call Barb Newman at 605-224-6860.

Hughes and Stanley County Democrats: The group meets at 7 p.m., the second Monday of the month at the Longbranch Restaurant. Call Ann Eichinger of the Pierre Democrats at 605-224-9347 or Marilyn Teske of the Stanley County Democrats at 605-223-2687.

CEN-KOTA Republican Women: Noon, first Wednesday of the month at Jake’s Good Time Place.

Alcoholics Anonymous: A fellowship of men and women who share experiences, strengths and hope with each other to help solve their common problem and help others recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. Meets Saturdays at 8 p.m., 325 S. Garfield Ave. Gamblers Anonymous: 5:30 p.m., Thursdays, 222 1/2 S. Adams Ave. Call 605-769-1762.

Women’s Pattern-changing Support Group: 6 p.m., Mondays, Missouri Shores Domestic Violence Center. Call 224-0256.

Teen Girls Support Group sponsored through Missouri Shores Domestic Violence Center and Urban Indian Health, call 2240256 for details.

Narcotics Anonymous: 6 p.m., Thursdays, 325 S. Garfield Ave. For information call 605-494-2003.

National Alliance on Mental Illness: Call Dianne Weyer at 605224-8667.

Pierre Running Club: 8 a.m. Saturdays, Griffin Park tennis court.

Breast Cancer Support Group: Noon, the first and third Thursdays of the month, Countryside Hospice, 200 E. Dakota, Ste. 1. Call 605-945-0827.

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