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DREESEN RECOGNIZED ASCERTIFIED SPECIALIST

Jackson Lewis LLP partnerJoseph Dreesen has been recog-nized as a certified specialist inlabor and employment law by theMinnesota State Bar Association(MSBA).

The MSBA certifies lawyers infour area: Criminal Law Special-ists, Real Property Law Special-ists, Civil Trial Law Specialistsand Labor and Employment LawSpecialists. Fewer than three per-cent of all licensed Minnesota at-torneys have earned thedesignation as a certified special-ist in on of the applicable areas.

Resident in the firm’s Omahaoffice, Dreesen works with a num-ber of employers throughout thecountry on numerous employ-ment and labor law issues. Hehas successfully negotiated nu-merous collective bargainingagreements, and advised clientsin obtaining successful results inunion organizing efforts. Dreesenalso has an extensive employ-ment law practice, including han-dling numerous OSHA and wageand hour matters.

Joseph Dreesen is the son ofRose and Ken Dreesen, Yankton.SD RESERVE VETERINARY MEDICAL

OFFICER CORPS DO TRAININGPIERRE — Members of the

South Dakota Reserve VeterinaryMedical Officer Corps (SDRV-MOC) participated in one of fouranimal health emergency (AHE)workshops across the state inJune. Representatives from sev-eral state agencies, county emer-gency managers, county sheriffs’offices and the RVMOC memberswere tasked with addressing andresolving a wide variety of issuesand situations that would occurin an AHE event.

Dr. Donald Lepp of Yankton isa member of the South DakotaReserve Veterinary Medical Offi-cer Corps which consists of ap-proximately 45 privateveterinarians who have partici-pated in specialized training inforeign animal diseases andemergency response. In the eventof an FAD occurrence the Corpsmembers may be called to assistin controlling the event.

“These trainings exercise ouranimal health emergency re-sponse plans and elevate our pre-paredness,” says Dr. DustinOedekoven, state veterinarian.He said he is very appreciative ofthe commitment from the CorpsVeterinarians to assist the SouthDakota Animal Industry Board inthe preparation for homeland se-curity, and animal disease and

food safety emergencies.CHARLIE’S SPICY MEATBALL ANDSAUERKRAUT NAMED SD’S BEST

From crunchy-crust classicsto brash pies that break everyrule, Food Network Magazine’seditors set out six months ago tofind the best pizzas in Americaand now, in the September issue,they reveal the winners. Amongthe 50 best pies in the country:the Spicy Meatball and Sauer-kraut pizza from Charlie’s PizzaHouse in Yankton.

One of the longest-runningand most popular pizzerias inSouth Dakota, Charlie’s PizzaHouse won over Food NetworkMagazine’s editors with its fa-mous spicy meatball and sauer-kraut pizza. Loyal fans aredevoted to the pie, topped withspicy-sour meatballs, jalapenosand sauerkraut. Newcomers areoften wary, until they take a bite.

The winning picks in FoodNetwork Magazine’s “50 States,50 Pizzas” challenge werecrowned after a six-month searchfor the must-try pie in everystate.

For the full story, pick up themagazine’s September issue, onnewsstands Aug. 9, and go tohttp://www.foodnetwork.com/50bestpizzas

Self-service technology hasrevolutionized the way wepump gas, withdraw cash,check in at airports and rentmovies. Now, thanks to a newbreed of industrial vending ma-chines, it’s also changing howindustrial workers access high-use and critical supplies — inways that are helping local com-panies protect profits and jobs.

The machines, called “FAST5000s,” are provided by Faste-nal, which operates an indus-trial and construction supplystore at 1101 Broadway Ave, Ste117, Yankton. The store imple-ments the machines at cus-tomer sites and keeps themfilled with needed products —everything from safety glassesand batteries to abrasives anddrill bits. This full-service busi-ness model is making industrialvending cost-effective for organ-izations ranging from Fortune1000 corporations (nearly 10%of which are now using FAST5000 machines) to small shopsand local government agencieswith as few as 20 employees.

“By providing a secure, 24/7flow of supplies near the workarea, it’s helping organizationseliminate inventory costs, re-claim production hours, and cutproduct consumption — inmany cases, by 30% or more,”said Cory Jansen, Fastenal’s ex-ecutive vice president of inter-nal operations. “In today’seconomy, those savings canmake the difference betweenprofits versus losses, or hiringversus layoffs.”

The FAST 5000 units functionsimilarly to traditional vendingmachines, but with sophisti-cated access controls and re-porting. To receive product,workers scan their ID cards orenter a code; and if the request

is accepted, the transaction iscompleted and tracked by thesystem. Users can also beprompted to enter pertinentdata before vending — for ex-ample, a cost center or jobnumber — allowing manage-ment to track usage accord-ingly. Because the system isInternet-based, managers cango online to adjust access set-tings, monitor machine health,and view real-time inventoryand usage data.

The technology is key, butwhat really differentiates theprogram is the support providedby Fastenal stores and tech cen-ters, which handle everythingfrom machine installation andservice to product packagingand testing (to ensure trouble-free vending). When stock for anitem runs low, the system sendsan automated order to the localFastenal store for replenishment,eliminating stock-outs and pa-perwork. And through an op-tional consignment plan,customers pay only for dis-pensed items, allowing them toremove inventory costs fromtheir books.

Fastenal has created morethan 120 job positions to sup-port its FAST program and plansto hire additional personnel tokeep pace with the program’sgrowth.

Kolberg-Pioneer, Inc. (KPI-JCI),a worldwide manufacturer ofheavy equipment for the aggre-gate and recycle markets, hostedSuzanne Veenis, southeast areadirector to U.S. RepresentativeKristi Noem, July 29 at its Yank-ton factory location.

The visit was arranged whenVeenis attended a meeting of theGreat Plains International TradeAssociation (GPITA) and spoke toBruce Viau, international salescoordinator for Kolberg-Pioneer,Inc. and president of GPITA.

“Kolberg-Pioneer, Inc. is one ofthe top non-agriculture exportersin South Dakota,” Viau said. “It iscritical for South Dakota’s leadersto understand what we as manu-facturers do and how it affectseconomic development at thestate and national levels.”

During the visit, Veenis metwith Joe Vig, company president,and discussed with Viau not onlyhow exportation affects the com-pany’s bottom line, but also howKolberg-Pioneer, Inc. is affectedby legislation like highway billsand the fuel tax.

“Our hope is that by engagingin conversations with our state’sleaders, we can educate them

and provide evidence of how themanufacturing industry posi-tively affects other SouthDakotans,” Viau said. “Our suc-cess as a company means morejob creation, greater stability inour communities and more rev-enue poured into localeconomies. If our government of-ficials make infrastructure a pri-ority, it’s going to have a positiveimpact on citizens in nearly everyaspect of their day-to-day lives.”

After the tour, Veenis ex-pressed her appreciation to tourthe facility and meet the manage-ment staff.

“Pride of workmanship is ap-parent in every area of Kolberg-Pioneer, Inc.’s operations,” shesaid. “South Dakota is fortunateto have a company such as Kol-berg-Pioneer, Inc. that is a leaderin its industry as well as a leaderin its community.”

To learn more about the bene-fits of infrastructure investment,please visit the Association ofEquipment Manufacturers web-site, http://www.aem.org. Formore information about Kolberg-Pioneer, Inc., visit http://www.kpi-jci.com.

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KPI-JCI Hosts International VisitorsAs part of continuing efforts to provide su-

perior levels of service to its internationalcustomers, Kolberg-Pioneer, Inc. (KPI-JCI), aworldwide manufacturer of heavy equipmentfor the aggregate and recycle markets, hostedfour Turkish visitors July 27 at the company’sYankton manufacturing location.

Visitors included Can Ozdemir, KPI-JCI au-thorized dealer located in Istanbul, Turkey(Dizel Turbo Ltd.); Go kc e Cakir, owner ofCakirlar in Istanbul; Osman Kaptan, owner ofHas Beton in Istanbul; and Cengizhan Kot, op-erational manager of Cetas Agrega in Istan-bul, which services both companies.

Bruce Viau, international sales coordina-tor for Kolberg-Pioneer, Inc., provided theguests with a tour of the Kolberg- Pioneer,Inc. factory. C akir reviewed equipment hehad already purchased that was scheduled toship – a 6064 primary impact crusher andtwo JCI 8203 screens. Kaptan, who is in thefinal stages of his purchasing decision, is con-sidering purchasing a 6064 primary impactcrusher, a 5260 HSI crusher, and two screens.

Viau said visits to the factory and U.S. jobsites give potential international customers achance to see the company’s equipment inaction, thereby enhancing the sales process.

“The visits put a face on the company thatmany of our potential international cus-tomers need to build the confidence to investin our products,” Viau said. “If we can get thecustomers to our factory, our chances ofclosing a deal increase to more than90 percent.”

To schedule a visit to the Kolberg-Pioneer,Inc. factory, please contact the marketingdepartment at lisacarson@kpijci.com or 605-

668-2524. To learn more about KPI-JCI, pleasevisit http://www.kpijci.com.

SUBMITTED PHOTOSKolberg-Pioneer, Inc. in Yankton, hosted four Turkish visitors July 27. Pictured (left to right,standing in front of a KPI-JCI 60” x 24’, 8’ step deck grizzly feeder owned by Gokce Cakir):Can Ozdemir, KPI-JCI authorized dealer located in Istanbul, Turkey (Dizel Turbo Ltd.); GokceCakir, owner of Cakirlar in Istanbul; Osman Kaptan, owner of Has Beton in Istanbul; CengizhanKot, operational manager of Cetas Agrega in Istanbul, which services both companies; andBruce Viau, international sales coordinator for Kolberg-Pioneer, Inc.

ASHH Earns First ACR Accreditation In YanktonThe Radiology Department at

Avera Sacred Heart Hospital hasbeen awarded a three-year termof accreditation in computed to-mography (CT) as the result of arecent review by the AmericanCollege of Radiology (ACR) – thefirst CT accreditation received inYankton. CT scanning — some-times called CAT scanning — is anoninvasive medical test thathelps physicians diagnose andtailor treatments for variousmedical conditions.

The ACR gold seal of accredi-tation represents the highestlevel of image quality and patientsafety. It is awarded only to facili-ties meeting ACR Practice Guide-lines and Technical Standardsafter a peer-review evaluation byboard-certified physicians andmedical physicists who are ex-perts in the field. Image quality,personnel qualifications, ade-quacy of facility equipment, qual-ity control procedures, and

quality assurance programs areassessed. The findings are re-ported to the ACR Committee onAccreditation, which subse-quently provides the practicewith a comprehensive reportthey can use for continuous prac-tice improvement.

The ACR is a national profes-sional organization serving morethan 34,000 diagnostic/interven-tional radiologists, radiation on-cologists, nuclear medicinephysicians, and medical physi-cists with programs focusing onthe practice of medical imagingand radiation oncology and thedelivery of comprehensive healthcare services.

Avera Sacred Heart Hospital isalso certified by the ACR in MRI,Mammography and Ultrasound.

For more information on diag-nostic and imaging servicesavailable at Avera Sacred HeartHospital, call (605) 668-8990.

SUBMITTED PHOTO Pictured from left to right: Robin Berke, RTR; Carol Cook, RTR, M, CT;Sara Barta, RTR, M; Lisa Kotschegarow, RTR, M; Sarah Wynia, RTR;Chris Beltz, RTR, CT, MR; Kelly Weiseler, RTR, M, CT; and Ricardo San-tos, RTR, CT, MR. Not pictured: Jeff Hunhoff, RTR; Chanda Mueller,RTR; Alicia Novak, RTR; Sara Peters, RTR; Kevin Pistulka, RTR; KathySchneider, RTR; Darby Steffen, RTR; Heather Stukel, RTR; and HollyWintz, RTR.

Southeast Job Link, a localnon-profit organization, hasbeen selected to receive anearly $4,000 grant from ProLit-eracy’s National Book Fundgrant program.

The grant funds will be uti-lized to update the Adult Edu-cation and Literacy materialsand to provide Professional De-velopment opportunities for in-structional and administrativestaff.

ProLiteracy champions thepower of literacy to improvethe lives of adults and theirfamilies, communities, and soci-eties. In 1995, using only do-nated funds, the National BookFund began providing local lit-eracy programs throughout theUnited States with New ReadersPress books and other educa-tional materials to support liter-acy programs that couldn’tafford to buy books for stu-dents.

Southeast Job Link currentlyoffers Adult Education and Lit-eracy services, which include:General Education Diploma(GED) Preparation, basic skillupgrades in the areas of Mathand Reading, and English as aSecond Language (ESL) instruc-tion for non-native Englishspeakers. The organization hasoffices in Yankton and Vermil-lion.

The receipt of the materialsand professional development

opportunities that will be ac-quired with this grant will allowSoutheast Job Link to keep upwith changing student needsand ensure that staff membersare prepared for the programchanges and are better able toserve students.

“This grant opportunity wasbrought to my attention in May,at a time when our continuedfunding through state and fed-eral funds was very uncertain,”said Sheri Duke, Southeast JobLink’s Executive Director. “Asour student needs change, wehave not always been able to af-ford to update our instructionalmaterials or to offer continuingeducation opportunities for ourstaff to better serve the needsof our diverse population. Thisgrant allows us to make thosenecessary improvements, sothat our students are not onlyserved while enrolled in ourprogram, but so that we arepreparing them for life beyondour program, whether that isfor higher education or employ-ment opportunities. We wantour program to be instrumentalin helping them today, whilepreparing them for the future.”

For more information onservices that Southeast JobLink offers, call (605) 668-3480in Yankton or (605) 677-6913 inVermillion. You can also findout more at www.southeast-joblink.org.

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Noem’s Southeast AreaDirector Visits KPI-JCI

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