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DTA Fall Conference
September 12-14, 2016
Holiday Inn —Spearfish, SD
Dakota Transit Association
www.dakotatransit.org
PO Box 973, Devils Lake, ND 58301
701-662-2465
Riding The Road to Wellness
Jacqueline Senger -
DTA Executive Director
Welcome
WELCOME to the Dakota Transit Association’s Fall Conference in beautiful Spearfish,
SD. Once again we have the opportunity to come together and learn from each other.
Below is an overview of our Fall Conference. We have so much to offer this year. We
begin our conference on Saturday with our Award Winning Roadeo. This year we
have a special addition, Wyoming Transit Drivers. This is the first time in our history we
have added another State to our Roadeo. Following this event is the Roadeo Awards
Banquet, Dinner Theater and then dancing as well as visiting the evening away.
We have a two day session, Saturday and Sunday, called “Professional Dispatch/
Scheduler Certification”. In Addition to that workshop, we will have an “Infectious
Disease Awareness” Session on Sunday. Sunday afternoon is free so please take
advantage of sightseeing the beautiful surroundings of Spearfish. Sunday evening we have registration along
with Karaoke in Lucky’s 13. Come and be the star you are.
Monday we start our opening sessions with many dignitaries who will enlighten us on important transit issues:
the Mayor of Spearfish; FTA Administrator; SD Secretary of Transportation; Region 8 FTA Deputy Administrator;
CTAA guest speaker at the Awards Luncheon; panel with SDDOT Secretary of Transportation, Spearfish City
Administrator and Fall River County Commissioner; Rocky Mountain ADA Policies and Practices; and Roundtable
discussion. We will be ending our day with a hospitality event sponsored by Harlow’s Bus Sales.
Tuesday we begin our morning with a Dialysis Motivational Speaker, Healthy Transit Partnerships with Wellness
for Mind and Body to follow. Our Trade Show will begin at 2:30 pm followed by a Vendor Appreciation Social. A
band for your enjoyment, dancing and socializing will end our day.
Wednesday we begin our morning being inspired with “Life is a Marathon, So Double Tie Your Shoes”, General
Membership Meeting and breakout sessions for ND/SD.
On behalf of the Dakota Transit Association Board of Directors and myself, we would like to thank FTA, CTAA,
sponsors, vendors, speakers, rodeo participants, roadeo judges and volunteers who have contributed to this
year’s conference. Thank you to the Holiday Inn, Spearfish Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, Route Match
Software, North Central Bus & Equipment, Inc., Musicians and Harlow’s Bus Sales. We sincerely hope you find
something special to take home with you, meet a new transit provider, reminisce with a DTA friend who you
only see once a year, meet a new vendor who showed you something you were not familiar with, or just
thoroughly enjoy the conference atmosphere.
A VERY SPECIAL thank you to South Dakota and North Dakota Department of Transportation Staff, we couldn’t
do our jobs without your support. Also THANK YOU to all the transit agencies and supporters. Without your
sharing of transit issues we would not gain the knowledge we need to complete our jobs successfully.
Again, welcome to the DTA Fall Conference. We hope you enjoy your time with us and thank you for taking time out of your busy schedules to participate.
Randy Hartman, President
Sioux Area Metro
Ali Rood, Vice President
Cities Area Transit
Brenda Schweitzer, Secretary
Brookings Area Transit Authority
Barb Cline
Prairie Hills Transit
Darrell Francis
Souris Basin Transportation
Terry Hoffman
Watertown Area Transit, Inc.
Brian Horinka
Minot City Transit
Riding The Road to Wellness DTA Board of Directors
Riding The Road to Wellness Schedule of Events
Friday September 9, 2016
DTA Board Meeting (Canyon Room).………………………………………….……………………………. 3:00 pm
Roadeo Registration (Hotel Lobby) ………………………………………………..………………………… 6:00 pm—7:30 pm
Roadeo Securement Training (76 Room) ……………………………………………………………….. 7:00 pm
-- Lisa Nippolt — Q’Straint/Sure-Lok
Saturday September 10, 2016
Breakfast Provided (76 Room) …………………………….……………..…………………………………… 6:30 am—8:00 am
Roadeo, Dispatcher, and Judges Registration (Canyon Room) ………….……………... 7:00 am
Professional Dispatch/Scheduler Certification (Willow Room)……..……………………... 7:30 am—5:00 pm
Roadeo Judges Meeting (76 Room) ……………………………………………………………………….. 8:00 am
Driver’s Written Test (Aspen/Spruce Room) ..……………………………………………………….. 8:15 am
Judges Walk-Through …………………………………………………….………………………………………... 9:00 am
Drivers Walk-Through ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 9:45 am
Roadeo Circuit Competition …………………………………………………………………………………….. 10:30 am—3:00 pm
—Pre-Trip Inspection
—Wheelchair Securement
—Driving Course
—Announcements
—Music with Rick Senger
Boxed Lunch Provided ……………………………………………………………………………………………... 12:00 noon
Driver’s Appreciation/Roadeo Awards Banquet (Cedar Room) ………………….……... 6:00 pm—8:30 pm
— MC Darrell Francis
“Bukit Lizt Players” Dinner Theatre (Cedar Room) ………………………………………………... 8:30 pm—11:30 pm
—The Lyle Berry Band
Riding The Road to Wellness Schedule of Events
Sunday September 11, 2016
Breakfast Provided (76 Room) ……………………………………...…………………………….…………….. 7:30 am—8:30 am
Resume Dispatcher/Scheduler Training (Willow Room) ………………………….…….………. 8:00 am—12:30 pm
Infectious Disease Awareness (Aspen/Spruce Room) …………………………………….……… 8:45 am—12:30 pm
—Russ Parish
FREE TIME …………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………….. 12:30 pm
Conference Registration (Canyon Room by Lobby) …………………………………………..……. 4:00 pm—8:00 pm
DTA Welcome—Lucky’s 13 — Karaoke ………………………………………………….……………….…. 5:00 pm—9:00 pm
-Music with Rick Senger
Monday September 12, 2016
Breakfast Provided (Cottonwood Room) …………………………………………………………………... 7:00 am—8:15 am
DTA Opening Session (Cedar Room) ………………………………………………………...................... 8:30 am—9:15 am
—INTRODUCTIONS
-Jacque Senger, Executive Director
-Welcome, Spearfish Mayor Dana Boke
-Joel Jundt, Deputy Secretary - South Dakota Dept. of Transportation
-Dave Beckhouse, Region 8 FTA Deputy Regional Administrator
-Scott Bogren, Community Transportation Association of America
-Talbot Hauffe, Transit Coordinator - Wyoming Dept. of Transportation
-DTA Board of Directors
BREAK—Sponsored by MobilityTRANS ……………………………………….……………………………... 9:15 am—9:30 am
FTA Updates: TrAMS, TAM, the Fast Act and You (Cedar Room) ……….……….………... 9:30 am—11:30 am
—Dave Beckhouse
Luncheon (Cottonwood Room) …………………………………………………...….………………………… 11:30 am—12:45 pm
—Scott Bogren, CTAA
—Awards Presentation
Riding The Road to Wellness Schedule of Events
“Dollars & Sense” panel (Cedar Room) ……………………………………………………………… …….. 12:45 pm—2:00 pm
—Darin Bergquist, SDDOT Secretary
—Joe Neeb, Spearfish City Administrator
—Joe Falkenberg, Fall River County Commissioner
All Aboard! Policies & Practice to Accommodate All (Cedar Room) …...……………….. 2:00 pm—3:30 pm
—Geoff Ames, Rocky Mountain ADA
BREAK (Lobby Concourse) — Sponsored by BraunAbility ………………….………………….. 3:30 pm—3:45 pm
Idea Café Roundtables (Cedar Room) ……………………………..……………………………………….. 3:45 pm—5:00 pm
— Facilitator Scott Bogren
SOCIAL —Sponsor Harlow’s Bus Sales (Hospitality Suite #104)………………….…………... 5:30 pm—8:00 pm
Tuesday September 13, 2016
Breakfast Provided (Cedar Room) ……………………………...……………………………………………... 7:00 am—8:15 am
—Sponsored by North Central Bus & Equipment, Inc.
A New Day In Transportation Collaboration (76 Room) …….………………………………… 8:30 am—10:00 am
—Troyce Crucchiola, Dialysis Motivational Speaker
BREAK (76 Room) —Sponsored by Fischer Rounds & Assoc.………………………………….. 10:00 am—10:15 am
Healthy Partnerships …………………………………………………….……………………………………………… 10:15 am—11:45 am
—Brad Haupt, Regional Health
—Nita Dunham, Regional Health
—Jeremy Shultes, Regional Health
—Sherry Hocking, VA
Luncheon (Cedar Room) —Sponsored by MORryde …….……..………………………………….. 12:00—1:00 pm
Transit Wellness for Mind and Body (76 Room)……….. ……………………………………………… 1:00 pm—2:15 pm
—Dr. Bob, HealthSource/Wellness Shift of Spearfish
—Dr. Jim Hoven, National Director of Corporate Accts.
Trade Show (Cedar Room Convention Center) …………...………………………………………...… 2:30 pm—5:00 pm
Vendor Appreciation Social (Cedar Room Convention Center) ……………….……………… 4:30 pm—10:30 pm
—Sponsored by Route Match
—Networking with Vendors and Members
—Cash Bar
—Heavy Hors D Oeuvres
—Music — The Lyle Berry Band - 5:00 pm—10:00 pm
Riding The Road to Wellness Schedule of Events
Wednesday September 14, 2016
Breakfast Provided (Cottonwood Room) ….………………...…………………………….…………….. 7:00 am—8:15 am
“Life is a marathon, so double tie your shoes” (76 Room) ……………………….…….………. 8:30 am—9:45 am
—Dr. Elaine Doll-Dunn
General Membership Meeting (76 Room) ………………….………………………………..….……….. 9:45 am—10:45 am
BREAK —Sponsored by Ricon …………………………………………………………………….……………….. 10:45 am—11:00 am
State Breakout Sessions ……………………………………………..…………………………………………..……. 11:00 am—12:00 noon
—South Dakota (76 Room)
—North Dakota (Oak Room)
Riding The Road to Wellness Conference Speakers
Troyce has been a Kidney patient in Portland Oregon for 28 years experiencing all forms of treatment in that time. Years of Out-Center Hemodialysis, several years of Home Hemodialysis and two Transplants have given him great perspective on the “patient experience”. Troyce has been a professional educator in the Kidney world for over 20 years and has worked for the National Kidney Foundation and worked and volunteered for many other organizations as an educator and motivational speaker. He has traveled to 23 cities around the U.S. while on dialysis speaking on empowering patients, transportation and organ donation. He now finds himself employed by Ride Connection in Portland Oregon. He is now in the transportation industry driving a program to improve transportation for dialysis patients. Troyce is an actor, singer, musician, biker and skateboarder who loves to cook and spend time in his boat on the Willamette River where he was raised.
Dr. Elaine Doll-Dunn is a reader, writer, runner and educator from Spearfish, South Dakota. She began running at age 40 and is now an addicted marathoner with 125 marathons on her resume’. Spearfish Canyon is her primary training venue and the scene of her most recent venture; orchestrating an all-woman marathon. A career educator, she recently retired from counseling in a middle school and gets her teaching “fix” by training women to run her Leading Ladies’ Marathon. She writes articles on fitness, has been published in several fitness related journals and magazines, and has written four books, one entitled, Gotta Run… an inspirational account of completing 26.2 marathons in the year 2000. She has climbed Devil’s Tower and Mt. Kilimanjaro, ran from the Atlantic to the Pacific (60 miles across Panama) to celebrate her 60
th birthday, reigned as
Mrs. South Dakota for two years, was named “Spirit of Dakota” in 2008, and Spirit of Spearfish in 2016. “Race Director” holds the
dubious distinction of being her toughest challenge to date.
Troyce Crucchiola
Dr. Elaine Doll-Dunn
Riding The Road to Wellness Conference Speakers
Mr. Albrecht began his career in public transportation in 1973 as a coach operator for CAMBUS, the University of Iowa campus transit system. He subsequently held positions as General Manager or Director of several small urban transit systems in the state of Iowa. He began working for the North Carolina Department of Transportation Public Transportation Division (NCDOT/PTD) in 1986 as an Urban Consultant. He completed his career at NCDOT/PTD as Program Manager for Safety and Training. Albrecht now teaches public transportation courses as a visiting instructor for the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and as a contract instructor for the Community Transportation Association of America.
Peter Albrecht
Russ is the Safety and Training Director for Arkansas Transit Association (ATA) in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Russ has held this position since 1999. Russ travels throughout the state teaching classes in defensive driving, emergency evacuation, child passenger safety, drug and alcohol awareness, supervisor reasonable suspicion training, passenger assistance, wheelchair securement and many other topics. He has led training sessions in over 25 states. Russ has taught more than 2,800 classes and trained over 39,000 students.
Russ Parish
Community Transportation Association of America Executive Director Scott Bogren has been working with, writing about and covering the community and public transportation industry for nearly three decades. His experience with CTAA includes being Editor-in-Chief of Community Transportation magazine; crafting the Association's various legislative, policy and regulatory positions on Capitol Hill; and shaping CTAA's communications, training and leadership activities.
Scott Bogren
Geoff Ames
Dr. Bob McIntosh
Dr. McIntosh has a passion for occupational health that started early in his career, when he was a certified diesel mechanic and a mining equipment operator. Ten years ago, he decided to pursue a Doctor of Chiropractic degree, and he began designing workplace safety plans as the occupational safety program developer for the University of Western States in Portland, Oregon. In 2010, Dr. McIntosh returned to Spearfish, South Dakota, close to where he was born and raised, and opened Healthsource Chiropractic. He has since opened clinics in Gillette, Wyoming, Moorcroft, WY, Hulett, WY and Rapid City, South Dakota. Today, Dr. McIntosh and his new company Wellness Shift are helping organizations use high-tech instrumentation and a newly designed smartphone app to develop wellness programs that bring a culture of employee safety and long-term health.
Geoff Ames is a Project Manager for Meeting the Challenge, Inc. (MTC), an information services consulting firm that serves individuals and organizations with rights and responsibilities for compliance under federal disability rights laws. As an information specialist for the ADA Center, he has provided technical assistance and training, addressing all facets of the ADA, such as facility/architectural access, employment, effective communication, program access, integration and nondiscrimination. He has been involved in providing assistance to people with disabilities and public transit organizations in implementing better access to public transit services. In the past 14 years, Ames has delivered numerous trainings for transit drivers, paratransit and specialized transit reservationists and dispatchers, and people with disabilities and advocacy groups. He has managed projects that have included building and park accessibility surveys, pedestrian facilities in the public right-of way surveys, program, policy, and procedural evaluation, and transit specific ADA compliance reviews. He has broad experience with a variety of clients, including small and regional park districts, cities, counties, public and private colleges and universities, private businesses, private and public medical providers and hospitals, housing entities, local, regional, and state transit entities, the Federal Transit Administration, and statewide departments of state governments.
Riding The Road to Wellness Conference Speakers
Rick Senger Rick has been performing since the late 50’s. His vocal
styling's include Country, Rock and Roll, Easy Listening and Gospel. Rick has performed around the upper Midwest,
Las Vegas, Kansas City and Cruise Ships. His latest adventure is to host Karaoke shows.
Riding The Road to Wellness Entertainment
The Lyle Berry Band The Lyle Berry Band got its start in the summer of 1974
when Lyle Berry asked Paul Young to play drums for
several dance jobs booked for the summer. Those gigs
turned into playing together for the next 40 years and
counting. Throughout that time the band has had
several personnel changes as members moved away
and then back into the area. But the one constant over
the years has been “The Man of Steel”, Lyle Berry! When
asked how a band can stay together for so many years,
the answer is, “Making music is wonderful therapy for all
of us. We are good friends making good music and we
trust that our audiences will continue to enjoy the music
we love putting together.”
Old Actors Never Die...they just seek new “stages”...
Bukit Lizt Players, Spearfish’s’ Senior Community Theater
was formed in 2014. Since that time, they have performed
over 50 presentations and production, from assistant living
homes, to Main stages. Most recently, they staged a
reader’s theater production of “On Golden Pond.” Bukit
Lizt Players hopes to demonstrate how Senior Community
Theater provides a positive view of aging within the
community. A view where life as we age is ripe with
opportunity, challenge, and engagement.
Bukit Lizt Players
Aberdeen Ride Line Cody Roggatz
123 South Lincoln St.
Aberdeen, SD 58401
Phone: (605) 626-7020
Fax: (605) 626-7018
Arrow Public Transit David Peterson
111 4th St. W.
Lemmon, SD 57638
Phone: (605) 374-3189
Fax: (605) 374-3238
Brookings Area
Transit Authority Brenda Schweitzer
418 Western Ave
Brookings, SD 57006
Phone: (605) 692-5416
Fax: (605) 692-5416
bschweitzer@
brookingsareatransit.com
Community Transit, Inc. Kathy Holman
P.O. Box 27; 420 2nd Ave. E.
Sisseton, SD 57262
Phone: (605) 698-7511
Fax: (605) 698-3411
Freeman Community Transit Brenda Schweitzer
418 Western Ave
Brookings, SD 57006
Phone: (605) 692-5416
Fax: (605) 692-5416
bschweitzer@
brookingsareatransit.com
Groton Community Transit, Inc. Arlis Doeden
205 E. 2nd Ave., PO Box 693
Groton, SD 57445
Phone: (605) 397-8661
Fax: (605) 397-8661
Inter-Lakes
Community Action Scott Finck
PO Box 268
Madison, SD 57042
Phone: (605) 256-6518
Fax: (605) 256-2238
Palace Transit Jessica Pickett
300 W. 1st
Mitchell, SD 57301
Phone: (605) 995-8440
Fax: (605) 995-8439
People’s Transit Rose Lee
120 Wyoming SW
Huron, SD 57350
Phone: (605) 353-0103
Fax: (605) 353-0102
Executivedirector.peoplestransit@
midconetwork.com
Prairie Hills Transit Barb Cline
2015 Tumble Weed Trail
Spearfish, SD 57783
Phone: (605) 642-6613
Fax: (605) 642-6434
River Cities Public Transit Ron Baumgart
1600 East Dakota Avenue
PO Box 1025
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: (605) 945-2360
Fax: (605) 945-4276
Rosebud Sioux Tribe Transportation Leroy Sleeping Bear
PO Box 430
Rosebud, SD 57570
Phone: (605) 747-2718
Fax: (605) 747-2471
Rural Office of Community Service, Inc. Transit Jackie Scott
140 Highway South
Lake Andes, SD 57356
Phone: (605) 487-7634
Fax: (605) 487-7883
Sanborn County Transit Jessica Pickett
604 W 6th St.
Woonsocket, SD 57385
Phone: (605) 995-8440
Fax: (605) 995-8439
Sioux Area Metro (SAM) Randy Hartman
500 E. Sixth Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57103
Phone: (605) 231-1845
Fax: (605) 367-7182
Siouxland Regional Transit System (SRTS) Curt Miller
1122 Pierce Street, PO Box 1077
Sioux City, IA 51102
Phone: (712) 279-6286
Fax: (712) 279-6920
Spink County Public Transit & Senior Center Lisa Manning
728 South Main
Redfield, SD 57469
Phone: (605) 472-1552
Fax: (605) 472-2069
Vermillion Public Transit Barb Ballensky
604 1/2 High St.
Vermillion, SD 57069
Phone: (605) 624-1987
Watertown Area Transit, Inc. Terry Hoffman
205 First Avenue NE
Watertown, SD 57201
Phone: (605) 882-5287
Fax: (605) 882-5174
Yankton Transit, Inc. Ron Baumgart
901 East 7th Street
Yankton, SD 57078
Phone: (605) 665-4610
Fax: (605) 664-6645
Riding The Road to Wellness 2016 SD DTA Members
Benson County Transportation Susan Fossen
105 Central Avenue, Suite 201,
PO Box 306
Maddock, ND 58348-9608
Phone: (701) 438-2192
Fax: (701) 438-2715
Bis-Man Transit Roy Rickert
3750 E. Rosser Ave.
Bismarck, ND 58501
Phone: (701) 258-6817
Fax: (701) 258-6752
royr.bisman@
midconetwork.com
Cavalier County Transit Karrie Mikkelsen
211 8th Ave.
Langdon, ND 58249
Phone: (701) 256-2828
Fax: (701) 256-2838
Cities Area Transit Dale Bergman
P.O. Box 5200,
867 South 48th St.
Grand Forks, ND 85201
Phone: (701) 746-2590
Fax: (701) 746-2582
City of Fargo MATBUS Julie Bommelman
650 23rd St. N
Fargo, ND 58102
Phone: (701) 476-6737
Fax: (701) 241-8558
Dickey County Transportation Cheryl Jongerius
P.O. Box 213
Ellendale, ND 58436
Phone: (701) 349-4513
Fax: (701) 349-4011
Golden Valley/Billings County (G.V.B.) Council on Aging Jo Buchholz
P.O. Box 434
Beach, ND 58621-0434
Phone: (701) 872-3836
Fax: (701) 872-3836
Handi-Wheels Transportation, Inc. Tonna Horsley
2525 Broadway N. #002
Fargo, ND 58102
Phone: (701) 232-3231
Fax: (701) 232-5013
Hazen Busing/ City of Hazen Monte Erhardt
PO Box 717
Hazen, ND 58545
Phone: (701) 748-2550
Fax: (701) 748-2559
James River Transit Laurie McGuire
P.O. Box 1092
Jamestown, ND 58402
Phone: (701) 252-2882
Fax: (701) 252-2529
Kenmare Wheels & Meals, Inc. Lisa Bartlett
P.O. Box 481
Kenmare, ND 58746
Phone: (701) 385-4364
Fax: (701) 385-4396
Kidder Emmons Senior Services Renee Price
202 1st Ave SE
Steele, ND 58482
Phone: (701) 475-2708
Fax: (701) 475-2192
Minot City Transit Brian Horinka
1025 31st St. SE, PO Box 5006
Minot, ND 58701
Phone: (701) 857-4148
Fax: (701) 857-3684
Nelson County Transit Carol Joy Brandvold
P.O. Box 613
McVille, ND 58254-0613
Phone: (701) 322-5557
Nutrition United Inc. Larry Leonard, Jr.
P.O. Box 274
Rolla, ND 58367
Phone: (701) 477-6421
Fax: (701) 477-6422
Pembina County Meals & Transportation Sally Kliniske
P.O. Box 9
Drayton, ND 58225
Phone: (701) 454-6586
Fax: (701) 454-3807
Riding The Road to Wellness 2016 ND DTA Members
Southwest Public Transit Channel Walby
18th Avenue SW #1
Bowman, ND 58623
Phone: (701) 523-3241
Standing Rock Transit Pamela Ternes
9299 Hwy 24
Fort Yates, ND 58569
Phone: (701) 854-8075
Fax: (701) 854-3061
Valley Senior Services Paul W. Grindeland
P.O. Box 2217;
2801 32nd Avenue South
Fargo, ND 58108
Phone: (701) 293-1440
Fax (701) 241-9639
Walsh County Transportation Pam Landsem
P.O. Box 620
Park River, ND 58270
Phone: (701) 284-7980
Fax: (701) 584-7999
West River Transit Carol Anderson
3750 E. Rosser Ave.
Bismarck, ND 58501
Phone: (701) 224-1876
Fax: (701) 223-2572
westriver.bisman@
midconetwork.com
Wildrose Public Transit Candice Hartman
112 Main St. PO Box 703
Wildrose, ND 58795
Phone: (701) 539-2364
Fax: (701) 539-2334
Public Transit Colleen Rodakowski
361 26th St. E
Dickinson, ND 58601
Phone: (701) 456-1818
Fax: (701) 456-1820
Senior Meals & Services Pat Hejlik
202 4th Ave. NE
Devils Lake, ND 58301
Phone: (701) 662-5061
Fax: (701) 662-2412
Souris Basin Transportation Darrell Francis
P.O. Box 2211
Minot, ND 58702
Phone: (701) 852-8008
Fax: (701) 852-8419
South Central Adult Service Council Pat Hansen
P.O. Box 298
Valley City, ND 58702
Phone: (701) 845-4300
(800) 472-0031
Fax: (701) 845-4073
Riding The Road to Wellness 2016 ND DTA Members
Trenton Indian Service Area Brenda Slater
331 4th Avenue East
PO Box 210
Trenton, ND 58853
Phone: (701) 774-0303
Fax (701) 774-3953
ND Department of Transportation Becky Hanson
608 E Boulevard Ave.
Bismarck, ND 58505
Phone: (701) 328-2542
Fax: (701) 328-0310
SD Dept. of Transportation Joel Jundt, Deputy Secretary
700 E Broadway Ave
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: (605) 773-5105
Fax: (605) 773-4870
Small Urban & Rural Transit Center Jill Hough
PO Box 6050 NDSU
Fargo, ND 58105
Phone: (701) 231-8083
Fax: (701) 231-1945
Riding The Road to Wellness 2016 Associate Members
Altro Transflor Ralph Metcalf
(616) 490-6561
AngelTrax Brooke Evers
(334) 692-4600
BraunAbility Eric Pearson
(800) 946-7513
Q’Straint/Sure-Lok Lisa Nippolt
(800) 987-9987
Byk-Rak.com Ron Coon
(989) 725-5404
Apollo Video Technology Richard Newcombe
(425) 483-7100
Richard.newcombe@
apollovideo.com
American Seating Company Christopher Idema
(916) 467-2992
Freedman Seating Dave Rose
(574) 596-0304
Harlow’s Bus Sales Danny Hugelen, Ron Block
(701) 224-1767
North Central Bus & Equipment, Inc. Bryan Techel, Mike Klauda
(320) 251-7252
Kelderman Air Suspensions Rich Ludvigsen
(641) 660-5432
Mobilitat Cindy Johnson
(888) 806-6595
Fischer Rounds & Assoc. John Parks
(605) 321-6169
Riding The Road to Wellness Vendor Contacts
DoubleMap, Inc. Peter SerVaas
(855) 463-6655
Ecolane Ella Carlson
(610) 312-0033
D&J Equipment Sales & Service Rawn Rohman
(701) 527-1633
Cobbs Allen Eddie Thomas
(205) 874-1312
APTA/TCRP Ryan Daniel
(202) 496-4861
MobilityTRANS Dave Brown
(734) 453-6452
MORryde International Joel Badskey
(574) 293-1581
National RTAP Neil Rodriguez
(781) 404-5013
Shah Software Jagat Shah
(800) 968-2748
[email protected] SURTC - UGPTI Ranjit Godavarthy
(701) 231-6436
RouteMatch Software Tim Flanigan
(720) 440-8160
Triple D Marketing, Inc. Denny Hebner
(605) 929-7589
Riding The Road to Wellness Vendor Contacts
Ricon Larry McNutt
(814) 416-5065
TripSpark Technologies Gerard Kirchtag
(905) 629-8727
[email protected] Velvac, Inc. Chris Shigley
(262) 787-7206
Rocky Mountain ADA Center Geoff Ames
(719) 444-0252
[email protected] Spheros/ACC Climate Control Drew Goaley
(574) 264-2190
Rydell Auto Center Steve Flaat
(701) 757-5833
SD Driver of the Year 2015 - Dave Hoaas, Watertown Area Transit (Watertown)
2014 - Eugene Valentien, Community Transit, Inc. (Sisseton)
2013 - Myrna Peterson, Sanborn County Transit (Woonsocket)
2012 - Bill Erickson, Watertown Area Transit (Watertown)
2011 - David Wright, Arrow Public Transit (Lemmon)
2010 - Terry McKeown, Brookings Area Transit Authority (Brookings)
2009 - Jay Caylor, Brookings Area Transit Authority (Brookings)
2008 - Lisa Mathis, Prairie Hills Transit (Spearfish)
2007 - Stan Knox, River Cities Public Transit (Pierre)
2006 - Robin Muecke-Lamster, Vermillion Public Transit (Vermillion)
2005 - Tony Schumacher, River Cities Public Transit (Pierre)
2004 - David Chipman, Prairie Hills Transit (Spearfish)
2003 - Annette Gross, Prairie Hills Transit (Spearfish)
2002 - VeAnna Hofer, People’s Transit (Huron)
2000 - Sol Redlin, Vermillion Public Transit (Vermillion)
1999 - Wanda Nieman, Vermillion Public Transit (Vermillion)
1998 - Maxine Smith, Aberdeen Rideline (Aberdeen)
1997 - Diana Daily, Aberdeen Rideline (Aberdeen)
1996 - Duane Erickson, Prairie Hills Transit (Spearfish)
ND Driver of the Year 2015 - Ralph Miller, Minot
2014 - Craig Kohl, West River Transit (Bismarck)
2013 - Linda Weigum, West River Transit (Bismarck)
2012 - Penny Walcker, West River Transit (Bismarck)
2011 - Joe Berger, Elder Care (Dickinson)
2010 - Dennis Ulmer, Elder Care (Dickinson)
2009 - Peggy Rahn, Hazen Busing (Hazen)
2008 - Ron Geiser, West River Transit (Bismarck)
2007 - Joe Berger, Elder Care (Dickinson)
2006 - Jim Martin, Handi-Wheels (Fargo)
2005 - Mike Dahlgren, James River Transit (Jamestown)
2004 - Cheryle Urlacher, Southwest Transportation (Bowman)
2003 - Gene Melby, Wells/Sheridan Transit (Harvey)
2002 - Jan Hetletved, Kidder Emmons Senior Services (Steele)
2001 - Richard Sand, Elder Care (Dickinson)
1999 - Richard Nadvornik, Elder Care (Dickinson)
1998 - Edward Bickler, Souris Basin Transportation (Minot)
1997 - Den Kuehnemund, Souris Basin Transportation (Minot)
1996 - Edward Bickler, Souris Basin Transportation (Minot)
1994 - Ron Kadrmas, Souris Basin Transportation (Minot)
1993 - Dennis Ulmer, Elder Care (Dickinson)
SD Roadeo Winners 2015 - Eric Peterson, River Cities Public Transit (Pierre)
2014 - Eric Peterson, River Cities Public Transit (Pierre)
2013 - Eric Peterson, River Cities Public Transit (Pierre)
2012 - Lance Kuper, River Cities Public Transit (Pierre)
2011 - David Chipman, Prairie Hills Transit (Spearfish)
2010 - Lance Kuper, River Cities Public Transit (Pierre)
2009 - Walt Haag, River Cities Public Transit (Pierre)
2008 - Lance Kuper, River Cities Public Transit (Pierre)
2007 - Rob Walsh, River Cities Public Transit (Pierre)
2006 - Carl Rathbun, River Cities Public Transit (Pierre)
2005 - Kevin Disburg, River Cities Public Transit (Pierre)
2004 - Ricky Anderson, River Cities Public Transit (Pierre)
ND Roadeo Winners 2015 - Den Kuehnemund, Souris Basin Transportation (Minot)
2014 - Terry Condon, Standing Rock Public Transit (Fort Yates)
2013 - Den Kuehnemund, Souris Basin Transportation (Minot)
2012 - Den Kuehnemund, Souris Basin Transportation (Minot)
2011 - Den Kuehnemund, Souris Basin Transportation (Minot)
2010 - Barbara Knutson, West River Transit (Bismarck)
2009 - Marvin Mead, Senior Meals and Services (Devils Lake)
2008 - Den Kuehnemund, Souris Basin Transportation (Minot)
2007 - Richard Nadvornik, Elder Care (Dickinson)
2006 - Dennis Ulmer, Elder Care (Dickinson)
2005 - Den Kuehnemund, Souris Basin Transportation (Minot)
2004 - Dennis Ulmer, Elder Care (Dickinson)
2003 - Dennis Ulmer, Elder Care (Dickinson)
2002 -Den Kuehnemund, Souris Basin Transportation (Minot)
2001 - Dennis Ulmer, Elder Care (Dickinson)
2000 - Den Kuehnemund, Souris Basin Transportation (Minot)
1999 - Den Kuehnemund, Souris Basin Transportation (Minot)
1998 - Ed Vinje, Souris Basin Transportation (Minot)
1997 - Ed Vinje, Souris Basin Transportation (Minot)
1996 - Den Kuehnemund, Souris Basin Transportation (Minot)
SD Dispatcher of the Year 2012 - Richard “Dick” Crawford, Prairie Hills Transit (Spearfish)
2011 - Sheri Adams, Prairie Hills Transit (Spearfish)
2010 - Robin Muecke-Lamster, Vermillion Public Transit (Vermillion)
2009 - Jolynn Hanson, Palace Transit (Mitchell)
2008 - Walt Haag, River Cities Public Transit (Pierre)
2007 - Nicole Kuper, River Cities Public Transit (Pierre)
ND Dispatcher of the Year 2011 - Viola Heinle, Elder Care (Dickinson)
2009 - Melanie Geiger, Souris Basin Transportation (Minot)
2008 - Amy Lindquist, Kenmare Wheels and Meals (Kenmare)
2007 - Betty Starkey, James River Transit (Jamestown)
Riding The Road to Wellness Past Award Winners
SD Support Staff of the Year 2015 - Travis Bortnem, Brookings Area Transit Authority (Brookings)
2014 - Lisa Johnson, Prairie Hills Transit (Spearfish)
2013 - Crystal Barry, Inter-Lakes Community Action
Partnership (Madison)
2012 - Mike Kayras, Prairie Hills Transit (Spearfish)
2011 - Sue Ames, Prairie Hills Transit (Spearfish)
ND Support Staff of the Year 2015 - Ellen Lang, West River Transit (Bismarck)
2014 - Ron Geiser, West River Transit (Bismarck)
2013 - Deb Brandner, South Central Adult services (Valley City)
2011 - Ellen Lang, West River Transit (Bismarck)
SD Rider of the Year 2011 - Rose Anderson, Prairie Hills Transit (Spearfish)
2010 - Connie Skolund, Brookings Area Transit (Brookings)
ND Rider of the Year 2011 - Agnes Shields, South Central Adult Services (Valley City)
SD Above and Beyond Award 2015 - Terry McKeown, Brookings Area Transit Authority (Brookings)
2014 - Mike Hoppe, Watertown Area Transit (Watertown)
2013 - Vic Erlacher, Brookings Area Transit Authority (Brookings)
2012 - Ron Klosterman, Brookings Area Transit Authority (Brookings)
2011 - John Finley, Brookings Area Transit Authority (Brookings)
2010 - David Chipman, Prairie Hills Transit (Spearfish)
2009 - Paul Mullaney, Brookings Area Transit Authority (Brookings)
2008 - Jerry Wood, Prairie Hills Transit (Spearfish)
2007 - David Chipman, Prairie Hills Transit (Spearfish)
2006 - John Weber, Vermillion Public Transit (Vermillion)
ND Above and Beyond Award 2015 - Ralph Miller, Minot
2009 - Doug Tveiten, Fargo Metro Area Transit (Fargo)
2007 - Paul Norgard, Fargo Senior Commission (Fargo)
2006 - Lafarge Dakota Inc. (Valley City)
SD Innovative Agency of the Year 2015 - Brookings Area Transit Authority (Brookings)
2012 - Prairie Hills Transit (Spearfish)
2009 - Community Transit (Sisseton)
2008 - Prairie Hills Transit (Spearfish)
2007 - Vermillion Public Transit (Vermillion)
2006 - Brookings Area Transit Authority (Brookings)
ND Innovative Agency of the Year 2015 - Souris Basin Public Transportation (Minot)
2012 - Metro Area Transit (Fargo)
2011 - Northwest Dakota Public Transit (Williston)
2010 - Elder Care Public Transit (Dickinson)
2009 - South Central Adult Services Council (Valley City)
2007 - Standing Rock Public Transportation (Fort Yates)
2006 - Handi-Wheels (Fargo)
SD Friend of Transit 2015 - Mary Antrim, Watertown Area Transit (Watertown)
2014 - Senator Mike Vehle, Palace Transit (Mitchell)
2011 - Blayne Pummel, Prairie Hills Transit (Spearfish)
2010 - Senator Tim Johnson (Spearfish)
2009 - John Johnson, First Western Bank (Spearfish)
2008 - Beth Benning, Spearfish Finance Officer (Spearfish)
2007 - Joe Falkenburg, Fall River County Commissioner (Spearfish)
2006 - Jerry A. Krambeck, Spearfish Mayor (Spearfish)
ND Friend of Transit 2015 - Mike Williams, Fargo City Commissioner (Fargo)
2014 - Carol Wright, National Director of Easter Seal Project ACTION
2011 - Bruce Fuchs, Retired DOT (Bismarck)
2010 - City of Dickinson (Dickinson)
2009 - Senator Larry Robinson (Valley City)
2008 - Senator David O’Connell (Kenmare)
2007 - David Sprynczynatyk, ND National Guard (Bismarck)
2006 - Senator Dave Nething (Jamestown)
Riding The Road to Wellness Past Award Winners
