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The South DakotaAssociation of FundraisingProfessionals (SDAFP) isaccepting nominations for the2010 South DakotaPhilanthropy Awards. Awardswill be given to theOutstanding Philanthropist,Outstanding PhilanthropicCommunity, OutstandingPhilanthropic Business andOutstanding FundraisingVolunteer.

Award recipients will be rec-ognized during South Dakota’sNational Philanthropy Dayluncheon on Oct. 1 at the BestWestern Ramkota in SiouxFalls.

Nominations will be acceptedin these categories:

• Outstanding Philanthropist— A South Dakota individual,couple, or family with a provenrecord of exceptional philanthro-py.

• Outstanding PhilanthropicCommunity — A South Dakotacommunity that has successful-ly achieved a communityimprovement by encouragingthe entire community to worktogether to raise the necessary

funds. • Outstanding Philanthropic

Business — A business operatingin South Dakota that has a signif-icant record of exceptional gen-erosity in its community orstatewide.

• Outstanding FundraisingVolunteer — An individual whohas demonstrated exceptionalleadership skills in coordinatinggroups of volunteers for majorfund raising projects.

Nomination forms can beobtained by contacting theSouth Dakota AFP at southdako-taafp@live.com or by callingKrista Noren, 2010 PhilanthropyDay Chairman, at 605-695-1086.Nominations must be post-marked by Sept. 1.

Nominations should bemailed to the Association ofFundraising Professionals,South Dakota Chapter, P.O. Box

Lorraine DwightPRESCOTT, Ariz. — Lorraine

Sieling Dwight, age 83, died onAugust 7, 2010, inPrescott, Arizona.

Lorraine CarolSieling was bornin Avon, SD, onOctober 4, 1926,to William H. andIola (Groff)Sieling. She grad-uated from AvonHigh School in1944 and lived inAvon until she married hersweetheart, Edward “Ned”Dwight, in 1949. They wereblessed to spend 59 yearstogether, living in South Dakota,Baudette, Minnesota, and 23years in Dewey, Arizona, beforeNed’s passing in June 2009.Lorraine remained in Deweyuntil her death.

Lorraine was always knownfor her gorgeous gardens, fan-tastic florals, and her bountifulbear collection. Her mostimportant priorities werealways family and church, andshe dedicated her life to nurtur-ing and serving both. Lorrainewas an active member of FaithUnited Community Church,where she served as co-chair ofthe Diaconate and chair of thealtar decorations subcommit-tee. She prepared the altarevery week with great attentionto detail and took care that thetheme of every special seasonwas reflected in an aestheticallysensitive way.

Surviving Lorraine are her twochildren, Bruce Dwight (Libby),Charleston, W.Va., and Kim Tyre(Steve), Excelsior, MN; threegrandchildren, Sarah Brown,Ashley Tyre and Alex Tyre; a

niece and two nephews. In addi-tion to her parents and husbandNed, Lorraine was preceded indeath by her brothers Williamand Don Sieling and sister DonnaSieling Meyer.

A memorial service ofthanksgiving and celebration ofLorraine’s life was heldThursday, August 12, 2010, atFaith United Church, 1061 OldChisholm Trail, Dewey, AZ86327. The Dwight familyrequests that memorials besent to Faith United Church.

Yankton Press & DakotanAugust 19, 2010

Kathleen WilliamsKathleen R. Williams, 90, of

Yankton died Wednesday (Aug.18, 2010) at Avera Sister JamesCare Center, Yankton.

Arrangements are pendingwith Wintz & Ray Funeral Homeand Cremation Service,Yankton.

REGION DIGESTSertoma Club To Sell Root Beer Floats

The Yankton Sertoma Club will once again be selling rootbeer and root beer floats at Riverside Park during RiverboatDays.

Sertoma root beer floats have long been a tradition atRiverboat Days, and this is one treat that is not just good tastingbut good for the community.

Sertoma uses the money raised from the stand to help fundSertoma Baseball League and many other charities.

Look for the Sertoma root beer float stand this weekend atYankton’s Riverboat Days.

SAC Schedule Revised For Riverboat Days The Yankton Department of Parks and Recreation announces

the Summit Activities Center pool will not have open swim avail-able this weekend, Aug. 20-22.

In addition, the 5:30 p.m. water aerobics class on Friday Aug.20, and the 9:15 a.m. water aerobics class on Saturday, Aug. 21,have also been canceled for Riverboat Days.

The pool will be available for lap swimming.The Summit Activities Center pool will resume regularly sched-

uled programming on Monday, Aug. 23. For further information, call 668-5234 or visit the Summit

Activities Center at 1801 Summit Street, Yankton.

Releases To Be Increased At Area DamsOMAHA, Neb. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has

announced that releases from Fort Randall Dam and Gavins PointDam will be gradually increased over the next two weeks.

“The increased releases are necessary to continue evacuatingflood water stored in the Missouri River main stem reservoir sys-tem,” said Jody Farhat, chief of the Missouri River Basin WaterManagement Office in Omaha.

At the peak, more than 9 million acre feet of flood water wasstored in the reservoir system, requiring evacuation prior to nextyear's runoff season.

“Our increases will be timed to match the declines in thetributaries which enter the Missouri River just below GavinsPoint Dam. As always, we will continue to monitor downstreamconditions to determine whether any adjustments to theplanned releases are necessary in the days to come,” saidFarhat. The higher releases are not expected to increase stageson the lower river.

Gavins Point releases will be increased from 40,000 to 42,000cubic feet per second (cfs) on Aug. 19, and then graduallyincreased to 47,500 cfs over the next two weeks.

Fort Randall releases will remain near 41,000 cfs through theweekend and then will be gradually stepped up to near 46,500 cfsover the same period to back-up the Gavins Point releases.

The spillway at Fort Randall will be utilized for the additionalreleases beginning on Monday, Aug. 23. Boaters and recreationistsshould exercise caution in the area around the spillway andremain clear of the buoys. Stages in the Fort Randall to GavinsPoint reach will increase approximately 1 to 1.5 feet over the nexttwo weeks.

Sodak Stamm Meeting To Be Aug. 22KAYLOR — The next Sodak Stamm meeting will be held at

2:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 22, at the former church building atKaylor.

Included on the program will be the speaker Bob Swanhorstfrom Sioux Falls who will talk on “The Rise and Fall of Small Townsin South Dakota.”

Everyone is invited.

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The Yankton School District63-3 Foundation (a 501(c)(3))organization has announcedthe awarding of 39 “Lending-A-Hand” grants to Yankton PublicSchool teachers for the 2010-2011 school year.

Recipients this year are:• BEADLE ELEMENTARY —

DeeRhonda Anderson, CynthiaGorman, Sue May, Amy Neu,Sandi Pierce, TiffanyRichardson, Lea Ann Schramm,Melanie Vlasman;

• BEADLE/WEBSTER COM-BINATION — Nikki Heinz;

• LINCOLN ELEMENTARY —Sharon Ehrhart, Sheryl Rehurek;

• STEWART ELEMENTARY— Kris Binde, Lisa Card, LisaCard/Stewart School PTA, JulieJensen & Marsha Bertsch,Marilyn Kulm, LaVonneLorenzen & Patty Stuelpnagel,Peggy Marquardt, Lisa Opsahl& Dan Slowey, Kelli Simonsen;

• WEBSTER ELEMENTARY— Amy Bruening, FaydraChristensen, Susan Goeden,Rebecca Gravholt, Kay Koliner& Jenny Kapla, Lori Leader,Lynn Moser, Nikki Vondracek;

• YANKTON MIDDLESCHOOL — Michelle Andrews,Angie Becker, Jacalyn Hovden,Amy Long, Julie Manning, Stacy

Ryken, Jamie Tramp, DougWinstead, Cheryl Winter;

• YANKTON HIGH SCHOOL— Vicki Barron, Elaine Kauer.

Designed to help cover whatState and Federal funding areunable to provide, theFoundation’s goal is to raisefunds to support and enhanceeducational opportunitiesthroughout the Yankton PublicSchools system.

This year, additional dona-tions were received for“Lending-A-Hand” grants fromthe Tony DeMaro MemorialFund, Jack Balfany MemorialFund, Jim and Linda Balfany,

and Dr. Mike and Ellen McVay,as well as the Foundation’sannual springdinner/auction/roast and Julygolf tournament fundraisingevents.

For additional informationon the Foundation, contactPauline Rhoades, executivedirector, at (605)665-8981,(605)660-2033 or by e-mailpaulinerhoades@msn.com.

The public is also invited toview to view and register onthe foundation’s new Web siteatwww.ysd.k12.sd.us/ysd/alumni.

YSD Foundation Awards 39 Grants

PIERRE — Parents of highschool and college freshmenshould add meningitis immu-nization to their back-to-school lists, says a statehealth official.

“College freshmen living indorms and unvaccinated kidsentering high school areamong the high-risk groupsfor meningococcal disease,”said Dr. Lon Kightlinger, StateEpidemiologist for theDepartment of Health. “Thisdisease progresses veryquickly and it can be fatal soit’s important for parents tomake sure their kids areappropriately immunized.”

The vaccine is also rou-tinely recommended for allchildren 11-12 years of age,those ages 2-10 years whotravel to countries where thedisease is epidemic, andthose with immune deficien-cies.

A bacterial infection,meningococcal disease is aninflammation of the tissuescovering the brain and spinalcord. Symptoms can includefever, severe headache, stiffneck, vomiting and a rash.Prompt treatment is impor-tant to prevent disability anddeath. Ten to 14 percent ofpeople with the disease die

and up to 19 percent of thosewho do survive may sufferlong-term permanent disabili-ties such as hearing loss, limbamputation or brain disease.

The disease strikes up to2,800 Americans each year,killing 300. In 2009, SouthDakota reported five cases ofinvasive meningococcal dis-ease, including one death.There have been no casesreported to date in 2010.

Meningococcal vaccine isavailable from family healthcare providers and campusstudent health centers. Thedepartment provides the vac-cine for those 11-18 years ofage who are eligible for thefederal Vaccines for ChildrenProgram (Medicaid eligible,Native American or AlaskanNative, uninsured or underin-sured). There is no cost forthe vaccine for these childrenbut providers may charge anadministration fee.

To find a provider, seehttp://doh.sd.gov/LocalOffices/Vaccine.aspx. Learn moreabout meningitis athttp://doh.sd.gov/DiseaseFacts/Meningitis.aspx.

Improving the state’s child-hood immunization rate isone objective of the depart-ment’s Health 2020 Initiative.

Vaccine RecommendedFor Back-To-Schoolers

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State Seeks OutstandingPhilanthropists

Approximately 1,650 feetof pipe was pulledTuesday and Wednesdaythrough a hole drilledunder the Missouri River.It will connect Yankton’swater system with wells inNebraska. KyleGoodmanson, the envi-ronmental services direc-tor for Yankton, said theprocess of pulling the pipeeast of the DiscoveryBridge was going smooth-ly. He added that the recre-ational trail that runsbelow the bridge will beopen by Friday morningfor utilization duringRiverboat Days. However,it will close again Mondayfor more work related toYankton’s water treatmentsystem. (Kelly Hertz/P&D)

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