Heartland Humane Societyinvites the community to Tails& Trails in Vermillion. Theevent will be held at CottonPark in Vermillion on Nov. 7from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Registration will begin at 9a.m. Tails & Trails features awalk – with or without your 4-legged friend, fun contests,door prizes and refreshmentsfor participants.

Heartland Humane Soci-ety’s adoptable dogs will alsobe on hand to meet and walkwith. Donations to the shelterwill be accepted as well, bene-fiting the spay and neuter pro-gram. Thank you to SanfordVermillion for sponsoring Tails& Trails and Walmart and Hy-Vee in Vermillion for providingdonations for prizes andrefreshments.

“Tails & Trails is a fun eventwhere you can get out andhave some fun before wintersets in,” said Tasha Anderson,

executive director at Heart-land Humane Society. “It’s agreat way to get some exer-cise, feel good about yourselfand have fun with your pet –or ours!”

The Tails & Trails fundrais-er will be held at Cotton Parkin Vermillion on Nov. 7th. Con-tact Tasha Anderson at 605-664-4244 or email hhs@mid-conetwork.com for completedetails.

Heartland Humane Societyserves Yankton and Clay coun-ties in South Dakota andCedar County in Nebraskaand surrounding communities,protecting and enhancing thelives of companion animals bypromoting healthy relation-ships between pets and peo-ple. Visit Heartland HumaneSociety online at www.heart-landhumanesociety.net.

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WEEK OF NOVEMBER 6-12, 2009

CONSTRUCTION UPDATE

Work this week:• North half closed west

end to service road, CottageAvenue to Dakota Street.

• Half Highway 19 closed,intersection open to traffic.

• Topsoil on project.• Gravel shoulders for

asphalt.• Paving Highway 19 to

east, Cottage Avenue, Dako-ta Avenue.

• Traffic signals at Dako-ta Street and Cottage Avenue

• Sidewalks and approach-es.

Planned for next week:• Seeding, erosion control

entire project.• Street lighting, traffic

signals entire project.• Gravel and asphalt

shoulders.• Finish concrete paving.• Sidewalks and approach-

es

Miscellaneous:• DO NOT add, remove or

relocate barrels, barricades,signs, temporary businesssigns, etc. on the construc-tion sight. If concerns arise,please contact D&G ConcreteConstruction or the DOT forevaluation.

• Upgrades on construc-tion progress and changeswill be available on our Website dgconcrete.com.

• The Cherry Street rib-bon cutting will be Nov. 20, 11a.m. in the Hy-Vee parkinglot.

Heartland Humane Society recentlyreceived donated items from two GirlScouts from Troop 50158, includinghandmade dipped bone treats and warmfleece blankets. Maddy Nooney and Nic-hole Eilers chose Heartland HumaneSociety to work with as part of earningtheir Bronze Awards with their GirlScout group.

“The girls did such a good job,” saidTasha Anderson, executive director atHeartland Humane Society. “The blan-kets are great for the animals’ kennels,and the dipped bones will be the perfectgift for participants in our PawsitivelyPurrfect Christmas Photos. It’s such atreat!”

If your group is interested in doing asimilar project for the shelter, contactTasha Anderson at 605-664-4244 oremail hhs@midconetwork.com. You cansee first hand the tasty treats and blan-kets at the holiday photos going on Nov.13-15 at the shelter at 601 1/2 BurleighStreet in Yankton.

Heartland Humane Society servesYankton and Clay counties in SouthDakota and Cedar County in Nebraska

and surrounding communities, pro-tecting and enhancing the lives of com-panion animals by promoting healthyrelationships between pets and peo-

ple.Visit Heartland Humane Societyonline at www.heartlandhumanesoci-ety.net.

Girl Scouts donate to Heartland Humane Society

Pictured with Sam, the cat, and Annie, the dog, are Maddy Nooney and Nichole Eil-ers with their donations to the animals.

The evening of Saturday, Nov. 21, will be a celebrationthat has been 150 years in the making. Beginning withat social hour at 6 p.m. and the call to dinner at 7 p.m.,the Muenster University Center Ballroom at the Uni-versity of South Dakota will host a formal banquet tocontinue the celebration and recognition of Vermillion’sSesquicentennial Year.

The Heritage Harvest Ball meal will consist of buffetselections from five Vermillion area nationalities, plus adessert and coffee bar. With the generous contribution ofAramark and U. Dining, the entire evening will be only $15per person. This includes the meal as well as the DaveOlson Quintet for listening and dancing pleasure.

The event is open to the public with advance ticket pur-chase by Nov. 13. Chairperson Gloria Christophersonmay be reached at Nook ‘n Cranny in downtown Vermil-lion, where tickets are available.

It took 150 years to present this party! Happy Birthday,Vermillion!

Harvest Ball willcelebrate city’s150 year birthday

Heartland HumaneSociety hosts Tails &Trails event in Vermillion

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Army National GuardStaff Sgt. Chad Stocklandand Army National GuardSgt. Dana Stockland, a broth-er combat medic team, havecompleted pre-deploymenttraining at North Fort Hood,Killeen, TX, in preparationfor deployment to Kuwait orIraq as a member of the115th Fires Brigade.

They are the sons of Davidand Joanne Stockland of Ver-million.

In Kuwait and Iraq, theunit soldiers provide com-mand and control functions,force protection, searches forroadside bombs, and convoysecurity in and out of Iraq. In2003, they deployed togetherto Iraq for 15 months in sup-port of Operation Iraqi Free-dom. This makes the thirdtime the two South DakotaNational Guardsmen havebeen mobilized and activatedtogether for deployment.

The brothers come from amilitary family background,their grandfather and uncleserved in the Army. Theirgrandfather was decoratedwith the Purple Heart Medalduring World War II, andtheir uncle served as an offi-cer.

Chad and Dana's decision

to join the Army was not adifficult one, since they camefrom a military family andhad heard military storiesduring their childhood years.Additionally, the Army edu-cational benefits were lucra-tive and paved the way forthem to pursue their civilianeducation.

In their civilian occupa-tions, the National Guardcombat medics hold similarjobs in the civilian healthcare industry. Chad is a med-ical technologist atImmanuel St. Joseph's Hos-pital in Mankato, MN, andDana is a cardiac catheteri-zation laboratory technicianat the Sanford University ofSouth Dakota Medical Cen-ter in Sioux Falls. Chadresides in Minnesota, andDana in South Dakota.

The brothers are regular-ly assigned as members ofHeadquarters Battalion, 1stBattalion, 147th FieldArtillery Regiment based inWatertown. Chad has servedin the military for 17 years,Dana for 12 years. The broth-ers are proud to serve andwear the Army uniform andwish to continue in carryingon the family tradition ofserving in the military.

Stockland brothers complete preparations forMiddle East deployment

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