The Harrisburg Times H om e of the Tig er s
Janu ar y 20 19
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Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting a Success A big thank you to the almost 90 members who joined the Chamber at our Annual Meeting Dec. 4. We appreciate all the support we have received from our members over the past years. For those of you who couldn’t make it, here are a few highlights: The event was hosted at the Meadow Barn and catered by Big J’s Roadhouse. A highlight of the evening was recognizing our 2018 award winners: Big Business of the Year (25+employees)—Fareway Stores Small Business of the Year— Harrisburg Ace Hardware Citizen of the Year— Superintendent Jim Holbeck with the Harrisburg School District 41-2
all you do for the Harrisburg community! Guest speaker, Mark Slade, regional director at the South Dakota Small Business Development Center in Sioux Falls, spoke to the crowd about helping small businesses from idea to completion and beyond. Contact Mark at SBDC if you are thinking about starting a business and need help knowing where to start. Or, if you have a business and would like to continue growing it, they can Big Business of the Year - Fareway Stores help with that, too. Their website is: https://sdbusinesshelp.com/ Again, thank you to all the Chamber members for your continued support. We appreciate each and every one of you and look forward to continuing our partnership in 2019!
Congratulations to all our award recipients. And, thank you for
Schools, Business, & Community: Harrisburg is Better Together As Harrisburg School District continues developing partnerships with businesses and community entities to provide students with experiences in a wide range of careers within a variety of industries, exciting developments are coming together. Stay tuned to local news and the district’s website for new career training opportunities for our Tigers! The expansion of our Career & Technical Education Program will increase student awareness of career opportunities in their own community and meet South Dakota’s growing demand for a skilled workforce.
Do you know of a business struggling to find qualified employees? Contact us to be a part of a growing list of business partners who are ready to teach our Tigers how to earn their stripes in a profession their interest.
Small Business of the Year Harrisburg Ace Hardware
Visit our website to explore our Business Partnerships page at bit.ly/TigerBiz, email our Innovative Programs Director Travis.Lape@k12.sd.us or call at 743-2567 extension 3392. We thank you for your consideration, and for helping to strengthen relationships among Harrisburg students, schools, businesses and the community.
Citizen of the Year Jim Holbeck, Superintendent, Harrisburg School District 41-2
Happy New Year!