Issue 35 July 2017

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Upcoming Events MON JUL 3, 2017 All day City Offices Closed TUE JUL 4, 2017 All day City Offices Closed MON JUL 10, 2017 6pm - 8pm City Council Meeting Where: Harrisburg Liberty School Community Room TUE JUL 11, 2017 6pm - 7pm Planning and Zoning Meeting Where: Harrisburg City Hall WED JUL 12, 2017 6pm - 7pm Park Board Meeting Where: Harrisburg City Hall SAT JUL 15, 2017 Movie in the Park Where: Heartland Park 503 Troy Avenue Harrisburg WED JUL 19, 2017 All day Deadline for Articles & Ads FRI JUL 21, 2017 Harrisburg Chamber 2nd Annual Golf Tournament MON JUL 24, 2017 6pm - 8pm City Council Meeting Where: Harrisburg Liberty School Community Room

Celebrating A Season Of Growth ADRIENNE MCKEOWN, PRESIDENT, HARRISBURG ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Everywhere you look in Harrisburg, things are growing.

I’m sure you’ve heard the half-joke/halftruth statement that in South Dakota, we have two seasons: winter and construction. Well, you don’t have to look too far to find evidence of new construction and growth in Harrisburg this season.

As of the time I’m writing this, the first walls of our new grocery store are just going up. There are “diggers” (as my 3-year-old calls them) all over town, tearing up earth to create new housing for our expanding community. New streets have already been built this spring, and other roads are under repair. And, I’m sure many of you gardeners are celebrating the transformation of seeds into plants and vines emerging from the soil. It is a time of growth!

But there’s also growth taking place that may not be as obvious.

The Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce was thrilled to surpass a major milestone in May when we hit the 100 member mark. But we didn’t stop there. The next month, we added another five members, and we are still continuing to add new members. We’ve hosted four ribbon cuttings in 2017, and we look forward to even more in the near future as we continue

to welcome new businesses to our community. Remember that by joining the Chamber, these businesses are committing to Harrisburg and are supporting our local community programming and projects. Please return the favor by shopping local whenever you can.

And speaking of shopping local, the Chamber invites you to join us at one of our Chamber businesses for our Second Annual Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament. This four-person scramble will be held at Spring Creek Country Club on Friday, July 21st with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. The $260 entry fee per team includes 18 holes of golf, a cart for each pair, and lunch.

There will also be great prizes and fun challenges, including the chance at some amazing hole-inone prizes like airfare for two, a cruise, and more. You don’t have to be a Chamber member to play in the tournament, so put together a team and come network with members of your local business community. Contact Alysia at City Hall at harrisburgchamber@ gmail.com by July 10 to register.

Registration is limited to the first 36 teams.

Finally, with our limited forms of communication in Harrisburg, I wanted to take this opportunity to let you know that we have growth happening within our religious sector as well. We are blessed in Harrisburg to have several strong worship communities of different denominations. Arise, Harrisburg United Methodist, Shalom

Lutheran, Table of Grace, and The Ransom churches all provide wonderful worship, service, and fellowship opportunities for Harrisburg residents. Soon, we will be adding one more to the fold. For the past nearly 18 months, those who practice the Roman Catholic tradition have been celebrating Mass on Sunday mornings at Harrisburg High School as a “satellite parish” (so to speak) of Holy Spirit Parish in Sioux Falls.

Starting this month, Reverend John Rutten has been assigned to the Catholic community living in and around Harrisburg with the intent of exploring the feasibility of forming a parish. Please join us in welcoming Father John to the Harrisburg community. We look forward to partnering with him as he works to provide a new spiritual avenue of growth here. For more information, you can follow the “Harrisburg, SD Catholic Church” group on Facebook.

It’s an exciting time to be living in Harrisburg. Growth like this doesn’t happen overnight, and it doesn’t always come easy. But much like the gardens many of you are tending this season, when the new growth does finally emerge, it’s cause for celebration. And as we grow together, we celebrate that Harrisburg continues to be a great place to call home.

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City Contact Information Make sure to “Like” The City of Harrisburg on Facebook for city notices at: http://bit.ly/CityOfHarrisburg Mayor: Julie Burke-Van Luvanee Email: MayorJulie@Harrisburgsd.gov Phone: 605-767-5012 Ward I Alderpersons: Ryan Berg Email: Ryan.Berg@Harrisburgsd.gov Phone: 605-767-5006 Ryan Wolbrink Email: ryan.wolbrink@Harrisburgsd.gov Phone: 605-767-5089 Ward II Alderperson: Allison Sanderson Email: Allison.Sanderson@Harrisburgsd.gov Phone: 605-767-5007 Ryan Olson

Council Meetings: City Council meetings are held the first and third Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the Liberty School Board Room unless otherwise announced. If a meeting falls on a City holiday, typically the meeting will be scheduled for the following Tuesday.

City Offices Locations/Hours City Hall: 301 E Willow Street Phone Number: 605-743-5872 Monday – Thursday – 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Fridays – 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

City Maintenance: 801 S Prairie Street Monday – Friday – 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Police - Lincoln County Sheriff Dispatch (Non Emergency) – 764-2664 Emergency – 911 HELP!Line – 211 SD One Call – 811 Post Office – 743-2791 Community Library – 767-7910

Email: Ryan.Olson@Harrisburgsd.gov Phone: 605-767-5034

The City of Harrisburg contracts with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department. In case of an emergency, dial 911.

For non-emergency calls, dial 605-764-2664 for dispatch.

Keep your garage doors closed at night and when not at home. If you keep your vehicle outside, keep it locked.

Speed limits in residential areas are 20 mph, please remember to SLOW DOWN. Reminder: Any chance of two inches of snow or blowing snow may trigger a snow alert, all vehicles should be removed from city streets to avoid ticketing and towing!!

HELP!Line Center is available 24 hrs. a day/7 days a week for any personal or family crisis. Dial 211

Publicly submitted articles do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions or beliefs of the Harrisburg School District. The Harrisburg School District has the right to decline publication of advertisements and/or articles that are deemed inappropriate for publication in the Times.

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Street Light Outages Harrisburg National Night Out To report a street light outage in any area other than the Greyhawk Estates Addition, please call Xcel Energy at 1-800-960-6235 or visit their website at www.xcelenergy. com. To report street light outages in the Greyhawk Estates Addition please call Southeastern Electric at 1-800-333-2859.

The Harrisburg Park Board invites the residents of Harrisburg to attend the second annual National Night Out event from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 1, 2017 on Main Street at Hugh Robinson Park. This event will include a community cook out, a bike rodeo, first responder displays, and other family friendly activities.

Please join us! More event details will be posted on the City’s website as they become available.

Local Pantry Receives HyVee Gift As part of their spring celebration, the Sioux Falls HyVee stores chose 3 organizations on which to focus. The Harrisburg Area Food Pantry was fortunate to be one of those. For 6 weeks, shoppers were asked to contribute $5 or $10 toward bags of groceries, which were then divided among and delivered to the recipients.

Thank you HyVee for being such a good partner to the pantry! And, a huge thank you to all of those shoppers who felt it in their heart to contribute toward this amazing gift.

FAQ’s About City Government Food Pantry Adds Donation Box The Harrisburg Area Food Pantry now has a donation box where items can be dropped at your convenience.

It was provided, courtesy of Will Carr, who built the drop box as a school project. It is located in front of the building. Will is the son of Mark and Melissa Carr of Harrisburg.

July Fun At Good Earth State Park JEN NUNCIO | NATURALIST SD GAME, FISH & PARKS With over 7,000 visitors coming through the visitor center since its opening in mid-June, Good Earth State Park at Blood Run is becoming a destination for Sioux F a l l s visitors.

T h e r e have been people from all over the state and the country. We have even had visitors from Germany and the Netherlands. The park is great for all ages.

July will be a busy month for programing. Fourth of July weekend will be chock full of fun. Saturday we will learn about bald eagles at 10:00 a.m. and finish the day with a night hike at 9:00

p.m. Sunday the bison is our star with how it became the country’s official mammal. Then we will do some Dutch oven cooking at 7:00 p.m. around our park fire ring.

Space is the theme for Saturday July 8th. We will learn about constellations at 1:00 p.m. and then take a full moon hike at 9:00 p.m. The stars are amazing out in the park and what a great time to spend some time outdoors.

Good Earth State Park is home to hundreds of trees, so we decided to highlight them with a Tree Ring Circus to learn all about the wonderful trees. Starting at 2:00 p.m. there will be several stations for you to learn about how trees live and why they are so important to us.

Yoga is a great stress reliever and exercise. Kat, a park volunteer, has started teaching yoga at the park.

This month’s lesson will be Saturday July 15th at 3:00 p.m. The class is open to all levels and free to attend.

Please be sure to bring

your yoga mat.

Don’t forget the Junior Naturalist programs that happen every Thursday in July. The programs run from 10:00 a.m. till noon.

There is no preregistration required, and we will hand out lanyards starting at 9:30 a.m. to the first 25 children to attend the program.

Park programs are free to attend with just a park entrance license required to enter the park. Be sure to wear good walking shoes and bring some water and bug spray.

For a full list of programs please visit http://gfp. sd.gov/state-parks/ directory/good- earth/docs/ programs.pdf. For more information please call 605213-1036

Are there questions about the city’s operations that you want answers to? Is there a problem in your neighborhood such as speeding or vandalism? Do the potholes on your street need repair? Where do you go? Who do you talk to? How do I contact my elected representative?

Issues proclamations, certificates, and distinguished individuals.

The Harrisburg City Council helps address concerns that you may have about your neighborhood, your city, and the services provided by your local city government.

The Harrisburg City Council consists of the Mayor elected at large, who holds office for four years, and four alderman, two elected from each ward, who holds office for three years.

Enacts ordinances and sets policies for the City of Harrisburg.

The aldermanic form of government has as its chief executive officer, a mayor who presides at all meetings but cannot vote except in the case of tie votes. The mayor is responsible for enforcing all the laws and ordinances of the municipality.

The mayor can make recommendations to the common council and has the power to veto any ordinances or resolutions.

Duties of the Mayor Assists citizens with addressing problems, concerns, and information requests.

Presides over city council meetings and address issues that come before the City Council for consideration.

Initiates community-wide action regarding important issues.

Communicates and works with other policy-making bodies to ensure that Harrisburg’s concerns are heard at the state level.

Sits on the boards and committees of community organizations to implement plans affecting Harrisburg.

Promotes the City of Harrisburg and serves as the City of Harrisburg’s ambassador to visitors, and annual community events.

Participates in ribbon cuttings, ground breakings, speaking engagements, business tours, and school visits throughout the community.

Duties of the City Council

Oversees the city budget and capital improvements program.

Holds bi-weekly council meetings to address issues and concerns in the community.

Responds to constituents’ concerns through written correspondence, telephone communication, and staff assistance.

Serves on Mayor and Council Subcommittees to deal with specific issues such as public works and safety, Library, Parks and Recreation and Economic Development.

When and Where are City Council Meetings held?

The regular monthly meetings of the City Council shall be held at the Harrisburg Liberty Elementary Community Room or other designated place on the first and third Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. except when Monday is a legal holiday, and in that case the meeting shall be held on another specified date.

Meetings may be held on other specific dates or places as set by the Mayor with the majority vote of the City Council.

How do I contact the Mayor or my Council Member?

You may contact the Council Member representing your ward or the Mayor by calling their numbers listed below and leaving a message, email or writing a letter. In a brief letter, describe the problem or issue, provide your first and last name, a mailing

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3, FAQ’S address, and a daytime telephone number. You may be able to schedule a meeting with the City Administrator, your Council Member, or the Mayor to talk with them about the matter. Staff may be asked to research the matter to provide a response.

If you know that there are others who share your concern, they may call or write letters to their elected officials as well. For a complete listing of the city’s elected officials and the addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses and fax numbers of the Mayor and Council offices, see the Council Member page on the City Website www.harrisburgsd.gov City staff assists in responding to telephone calls, letters, and requests for information or service that come into city hall each day.

Harrisburg City Hall – contact@ HarrisburgSD.gov 605-743-5872 Mayor Julie Burke-VanLuvanee MayorJulie@HarrisburgSD.gov 605-767-5010 Ward I

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Alderman Ryan Berg – Ryan.Berg@ HarrisburgSD.gov 605-767-5006 Alderman Ryan Wolbrink – Ryan.

Wolbrink@HArrisburgSD.gov 605-767-5089 Ward II Alderwoman Allison Sanderson– Allison.Sanderson@HarrisburgSD.gov 605-767-5007 Alderman Ryan Olson – Ryan.Olson@ HarrisburgSD.gov 605-767-5034 City Administrator – Andrew Pietrus Andrew.Pietrus@HarrisburgSD.gov 605-767-5068 What happens at a City Council Meeting?

During the City Council meeting, the Mayor and Council follow an agenda which has a list of items to be discussed or voted on during the meeting. To review a current or past agenda, visit www.harrisburgsd. gov web page. The Council Agenda contains the Consent Agenda.

The Mayor and Council may authorize liquor licenses for businesses and special events, approve a rezone, property acquisitions, or sales, proceed with annexations, approve or amend City of Harrisburg ordinances, or take other action.

The Mayor and Council also schedule

say about matters the council will vote on. At a public hearing, speakers may voice opinions, concerns, or suggestions to the council. The public has the opportunity to address the city council on any topic for five minutes during the meetings during the “Public Hearing and Comment” segment on the agenda.

How does an idea become an ordinance?

In order for an idea to become an ordinance (a law), it must proceed through a series of steps: The Mayor, a Council Member, city staff, or a citizen may propose an ordinance to address an identified problem.

The proposal is then considered and may be sent to committee for further discussion and input from city staff and interested parties.

A draft ordinance will be written by the City staff and City Attorney.

A public hearing may be scheduled to permit additional input.

The final version of the proposed ordinance will be placed City Council agenda for approval which may be done in conjunction with a public hearing. A majority of the City Council (at least three out of the four members) must vote in favor of the proposed ordinance before it is adopted. At that time, the ordinance takes effect 20 days after its publication.

How can you make a difference in your community?

Here are some recommendations for community involvement: Become active in your neighborhood association or neighborhood watch groups.

Bring your concerns, ideas, questions, and problems to the attention of the City by calling city hall, your Alderman or the Mayor. If the matter is outside of the jurisdiction of the City of Harrisburg, it will be referred to the proper authority.

Attend public meetings to learn about and provide input concerning the issues and topics in the community that concern you most.

Volunteer to serve on a city board, committee, or commission to make recommendations to the City Council on a variety of matters.

Register to vote and exercise your right

Have weekend plans?

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Water Restrictions

City of Harrisburg Water Restrictions are in effect year round. Watering restrictions apply to the sprinkling, watering, or irrigating of lawns. Trees, shrubs, flower and vegetable gardens may be watered as needed.

These restrictions are strictly enforced and failure to abide by them will result in up to a $200.00 fine.

Currently we are at a Level 2 Restriction which limits watering or irrigating of yards to 2 days per week using the last digit of your physical address. Water use shall occur before 10:00 a.m. or after 5:00 p.m.

If your address ends in: 0, 3, 6 - you may water on Monday and Thursday 1, 4, 7 – you may water on Tuesday and Friday 2, 5, 8, 9 – you may water on Wednesday and Saturday No watering is allowed on Sundays or between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.!

Should the level of restriction change, notification will be done by the following methods: city website, Tiger Times publication, and on your monthly water billing.

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To establish a new lawn, new sod and seed watering permits are available for a one-time 30 day period. The permit is $25.00 and can be obtained from City Hall. Please contact City Hall at 743-5872 in advance if you are interested in obtaining a permit.

The Harrisburg High School irrigation system is not on city water and is not required to abide by the city’s water restrictions.

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Harrisburg High School Athletic Participants And Parents Of Participants JIM ALTENBURG, ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR It is my sincere hope that Tigers of all ages are enjoying the summer!

Reminders for the 2017-2018 School Year: Yearly physical exams are due prior to the first practice of the season.

Physicals can be turned in at the High School Office or uploaded to the online activities registration interface.

Online registration needs to be completed prior to the first practice of the season.

R e g i s t r a t i o n instructions can be found at this address: https://harrisburghsoar.rschooltoday.com/.

Fall Sports Parent and Athlete Meeting for Boys’ and Girls’ Soccer, Competitive Cheer, Competitive Dance, Boys’ Golf and Girls’ Tennis—Thursday, July 27, 2017 at 6:30PM in the High School Performing Arts Center.

Fall Sports Parent and Athlete Meeting for Boys’ and Girls’ Cross Country, Volleyball and Football—Sunday, August 6, 2017 in the High School Performing Arts Center.

Questions may be directed to me at jim. altenburg@k12.sd.us or by phone at 605743-9026.

Seeking Volunteers For Old MacDonald’s Farm TODD MARKS & TARA FASTERT, FFA ADVISORS Greetings All!! Hard to believe the 4th of July has come and gone and the summer of 2017 is past the halfway point. However, before summer is gone, we know that the Sioux Empire Fair will soon be here. For the 14th consecutive year, the Harrisburg FFA will be hosting the Old MacDonald’s Farm Petting Zoo at the fair. Old Mac’s Farm is a very popular part of the fair and it takes 20-25 volunteers each day to operate the barn efficiently.

The FFA welcomes any and all volunteers! All FFA members are encouraged to work at least two, three-hour shifts at Old Mac’s.

Incoming freshmen that are enrolled in Introduction to Agriculture class are encouraged to participate so they can get a head start on class and FFA activities. You do not need to be an FFA member to volunteer and all HHS and middle school students are welcome to volunteer and we will welcome the help. Volunteers at Old Mac’s will be asked to feed and water animals, clean stalls, hold puppies and kittens, distribute hand sanitizer, sweep floors, and many other tasks.

Volunteers at Old Mac’s will get into the fair for free and FFA members will receive a T-shirt for their efforts.

Parents and adult volunteers are also welcome and appreciated.

If you are unable to volunteer but would still like to help, we are always looking for more animals. Kittens (10 weeks old or older), puppies, rabbits, chickens, geese, ducks, and any other common farm animals are welcome.

Old MacDonald’s Farm will be open from August 5th through August 13th.

Work shifts are 8am – 11am, 11am – 2pm, 2pm – 5pm, & 5pm – 8pm.

We can use extra help after 6pm on Sunday, August 14th to tear down and clean up.

If you wish to volunteer, please contact Mr. Todd Marks via email at toddm@harrisburg.k12.sd.us or call 605-941-7975. You can also contact Ms. Tara Fastert at Tara.

Fastert@k12.sd.us or contact any FFA member. Thank you in advance for volunteering and hope to see you at the fair!

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FRONT ROW (L-R); Abby Bushar, Kiley Stevens, Emily Struss, Jessica Cain, Avery Alvarado, Rylee Yoshino, & Janae Deiterman.

MIDDLE ROW (L-R); Josh Tassler, Austin Moores, McKenzie Voss, Giovanni Ceretto, Kyler Slama, & Molly Duffy.

BACK ROW (L-R); Ben Olson, Kya Kleinwolterink, Makoy Ivarsen, Carol Morey, Luke Hohwieler, & Ty Hanisch.

Harrisburg FFA Attends National Leadership Conference TODD MARKS & TARA FASTERT; FFA ADVISORS Nineteen members of the Harrisburg FFA chapter along with chapter advisors Tara Fastert and Todd Marks, attended the National FFA’s Washington Leadership Conference in the nation’s capital June 6-10. On Monday, June 5th, we boarded a charter bus along with 20 other FFA members from across South Dakota. 24 short hours later we arrived at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington DC, the home of the conference. Over 300 FFA members from across the country attended the conference. During the five-day event, attendees learn how to become effective leaders by learning their purpose, how to value people, how to take action and how to serve others. Throughout the week, students learn how to identify a need within their local communities and create a Living to Serve (LTS) project to help address those needs. At the end of the week, students are given the opportunity to participate in a large scale LTS civic engagement activity project at the conference where they package over 50,000 meals for “Meals of Hope”. Along with the outstanding leadership and community service training provided at the conference, students had the opportunity to visit the Capital building and meet Senator John Thune and Representative Kristi Noem. Another highlight was a visit to Arlington National Cemetery where we

watched the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and visited President John F. Kennedy’s grave. We also had a night tour of the Lincoln, Jefferson, FDR, Martin Luther King, Vietnam War and the Korean War memorials. Students spent one morning visiting the Newseum, a museum dedicated to how history was presented through the eyes of the media. The Newseum presented displays on the 911 attacks, the fall of the Berlin Wall, Pulitzer Prize winning photographs, and how modern music has influenced and been influenced by politics. Tours of the Smithsonian buildings, National Archives, Library of Congress and the Holocaust Museum finished our trip on Sunday before heading for home.

FFA members leave WLC with the knowledge and the confidence to act in ways that help their schools, community and their country.

Harrisburg FFA President, Jessica Cain, stated “I’ve been to FFA camps before, but I left those camps not feeling like a true leader. I left WLC with the knowledge of what it takes to be a leader within my community and chapter, And I realized that I’ve possessed those traits all along, I just didn’t know how to properly use them.” We would like the thank the South Dakota FFA Foundation and CHS for their generous donations to help defray the costs of the charter bus. The Washington Leadership Conference is sponsored nationally by CSX, Monsanto, and Farm Credit Services.

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HOSA Student Represent At Leadership Conference In Orlando Eighteen Harrisburg High School students represented Harrisburg High School at the HOSA 40th Annual Leadership Conference in Orlando, Florida between June 20th-June 26th,.

Students competed in a variety of different events after placing in the top 3 at the South Dakota State competition in April. The HHS Community Awareness team, made up of Hannah Abbott, Grace Boddicker and Hannah Markman earned their way to the stage by placing in the top 10 of the International competition. Kelsi Snyder, the State HOSA President, represented South Dakota as the flag bearer in the opening ceremony.

Students who attended include: Noah Bunger, Trevor Axtell, Tiffany Knecht, Emily Sze, Megan Holden, Kaitlin Gross, Holly Jones, Kelsi Snyder, Hallie Sagness, Bailey Pickering, Hannah Abbott, Hannah Markman, Grace Boddicker, Lauren Schnetter, Brynn Berven, Meradith Schar, Mackenzie Peterson, and Jessica Glen.

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