SIOUX FALLS — The SouthDakota Pork Producers Councilannounces their 24th AnnualTaste of Elegance competition tobe held on March 25 at the SiouxFalls Convention Center.

The Taste of Elegance is a culi-nary competition that encourageschefs to create innovative and ex-citing recipes using pork. A panelof three esteemed chefs, Cele-brated Chef Charlie Torgerson, VPOperations/Owner/Operator offour Famous Dave’s Franchisesand Owner of American Restau-rant Consultants; St Paul, Minn.,Celebrated Chef Tim McCarty,Mayo Foundation House;Rochester, Minn., and CelebratedChef Michael Foley, Chicago, willjudge the entrées of 15 chefs

based on originality, appearanceand taste.

The first place winner receivesan engraved plate, $1,000, and willattend the Pork Summit that willbe held in St. Helena, Calif., in theNapa Valley at the Culinary Insti-tute of America’s Greystone Cam-pus from April 27-29.

The chefs prepare samples oftheir entrées for an evening event.A 5 p.m. Social Hour includeswine tasting from White HeadedRobin, Schade Vineyard andStrawbale, three of South Dakota’swineries. Along with the wine tast-ing guests may taste several dif-ferent types of cheeses fromDimock Cheese. At 6 p.m., entréescan be sampled and guests canvote for the People’s Choice

Award. The awards and winnerswill be announced later thatevening. To end the event atten-dees can enjoy a delicious cup-cake from the famous Oh MyCupcakes. There is also a silentauction going on during the eventand the proceeds from the auc-tion benefit The Banquet of SiouxFalls.

In 2012 there will be no ticketssold at the door the night of theevent. With this event havingsuch popularity, the event hasbeen sold out again for the sec-ond year in a row.

Chefs from some of the state’sfinest kitchens will be competing,including Chef Jonathan Ricksfrom Card Rock Café/Sodexo,Sioux Falls, Chef Joe Cooper from

Ovations Catering, Sioux Falls,Chef Ryan Hembree from TrailRidge Retirement Community,Baltic, Chef Donny Erickson fromCrawford’s, Sioux Falls, Chef MattMunterfering from MinnehahaCountry Club, Sioux Falls, ChefJesse Schunneman from GroundRound, Brookings, Chef DrewLaberis from Sanford Health,Sioux Falls, Chef Joseph Szurekfrom Leonardo’s, Sioux Falls, ChefPhuvadol Leeraksakiat fromMitchell Technical Institute,Mitchell, Chef Jean-Paul Nielsenfrom Magilly’s Broadway Eatery,Yankton, Chef Kip Pharis fromBraVo’s!, Brookings, MurphyLundie from Hillside Resort, Went-worth, Chef Curtis VanMaanenfrom 1481 Grille, Arlington, Chef

Cody Cruse from Saint CharlesRestaurant & Lounge, Pierre andChef Patrick Parker from MitchellTechnical Institute, Mitchell.

Sponsoring this year’s eventare John Morrell & Co.; NaturalFood Holdings; Pfizer; WhiteHeaded Robin; Strawbale Winery;Schade; Preferred Printing; Institu-tions Services, Inc.; Ag United for

South Dakota; Dimock Cheese; O’My Cupcakes; First Dakota Na-tional Bank; Great Western Bank;Campbell Supply; South DakotaSoybean Research & PromotionCouncil; South Dakota Corn Utiliza-tion Council, National Pork Board;and South Dakota Pork ProducersCouncil.

AAA’s Tipsy Tow Available DuringHoliday Weekend In Yankton

SIOUX FALLS — St. Patrick’s Day partiers are encouraged to callAAA’s free Tipsy Tow service if they feel unsafe behind the wheel aftercelebrating the holiday.

“Every time we climb behind the wheel after drinking, we’re rollingthe dice,” said Marilyn Buskohl, spokeswoman for AAA South Dakota.“Sometimes we tempt fate and get away with it, and sometimes wedon’t. It’s our hope this St. Patty’s Day that more South Dakotans thanever will play it safe and call us for a Tipsy Tow.”

AAA will give the caller, up to one more passenger, and the caller’svehicle a free ride home, no questions asked, starting at noon on Satur-day, March 17, until 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 18, in Sioux Falls, RapidCity, Mitchell and Yankton.

“We had very strong use of Tipsy Tow over the year-end holidaysand we were thrilled,” said Buskohl. “It’s an expensive program to offerbut we feel it’s worth it. There’s no doubt holiday partiers will be drink-ing — this way, they’ll get home in one piece and make the roads saferfor the rest of us, too.”

Tipsy Tow is free to AAA members and nonmembers alike. The autoclub will give up to two riders and the vehicle a ride home within a 15-mile radius of point of pickup. Call (800) 222-4357 and ask for Tipsy Tow.

Thursday, 3.15.12ON THE WEB: www.yankton.net

NEWS DEPARTMENT: news@yankton.net 5PRESS DAKOTANlife

BY DAVE RAMSEY

Dear Dave,I was wondering why you rec-

ommend doing a fresh budgetevery month. Once you’ve fig-ured out your expenses and in-come, won’t the same budgetwork month to month? — Kara

Dear Kara,I understand what you’re say-

ing, but if you look closely atevery month, you’ll see prettyquickly that they’re not all cre-ated equal in terms of expenses.On top of that, if you work a com-mission-based job, your monthlyincome will fluctuate throughoutthe year.

Now, there are some thingsthat will remain pretty standard.A few things like your rent ormortgage payment will probablybe the same month to month.But what about things like utili-ties and food? Chances are yourelectric or gas bills will be higherduring certain months as youheat and cool your home de-pending on the weather. Whatabout holidays and special occa-sions? It’s likely you’ll end up

spending more onfood, gifts and relateditems around Thanks-giving and Christmasor other months whenfamily and friends havebirthdays and otherevents.

These are just a fewof the reasons it’s agood idea to customizeyour budget everymonth. A good, accu-rate monthly budgetshould always reflectyour reality, Kara. Notonly will this give you a more re-alistic idea of where your moneyis going, but the knowledge alsohelps you control your money in-stead of it controlling you!

— DaveENDING THE DEBT?

Dear Dave,One of my husband’s credit

card bills was turned over to acollection agency. They’ve of-fered three different payment op-tions. If we accept one of theoptions, does this mean the origi-nal creditor accepts the agree-ment as well? — Cheryl

Dear Cheryl,In a situation like

this, the collectionagency either ownsthe debt outright orthey’re directly repre-senting the credit cardcompany. This ispretty much standardoperating procedurewhen someone has de-faulted on a loan.

I’d go ahead withthe deal they’ve of-fered that makes themost sense for you

guys. You’ll have a ding on yourcredit report, showing settlementon a defaulted credit card, butit’s really no big deal sinceyou’ve already got a mark againstyou for having it turned over tocollections.

Want another piece of advice?Never use credit cards again!

— DaveIS IT YOUR CALLING?

Dear Dave,How do you know when

you’ve found your true callingwhen it comes to your job oryour career? — Matt

Dear Matt,I’ve met a few people who’ve

had a spiritual experience in thisarea. Something has happened,almost like they were struck bylightning, and they knew whatthey were supposed to do withtheir lives. This isn’t the normalway people come to realizationabout their futures, but it doeshappen from time to time.

Usually, I believe this kind ofrevelation starts out as a simpleidea that gradually grows into ajob and then into a career. Then,it evolves over time into a call-ing. That’s how I stepped intowhat I’m doing today. I can’t hon-estly tell you that when I startedon radio, or began writing andteaching, that I knew it was God’spurpose for my life. But I felt theweight and the drawing of it, al-most like a magnetic pull.

I’ve been doing it for 20 years,so it definitely evolved over timeinto what it is today. Still, I’mpositive it’s the reason I’m onthis planet! — Dave

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CALENDARC O M M U N I T Y

The COMMUNITY CALENDAR appears each Monday and Thursday.Contributions to this list of upcoming events are welcome and should be sub-mitted two weeks before the event. Submissions MUST be typewritten or legi-bly printed and include the name and phone number of a contact person.Send items to P&D Calendar, 319 Walnut, Yankton, SD 57078, or email tonews@yankton.net.

THURSDAYTable Tennis, 8:30 a.m., The Center, 605-665-4685Ladies Pool, 10 a.m., The Center, 605-665-4685Yankton Sertoma, noon, Pizza Ranch, 605-661-7159Daily Reprieve, noon, non-smoking open meeting, 1019 W 9th street.Avera Sacred Heart Hospital Toastmasters, noon, Benedictine Center;

open session 605-665-6776Pinochle, 12:45 p.m., The Center, 605-665-4685Dominos, 1 p.m., The Center, 605-665-4685Weight Watchers, 4 p.m., 413 W. 15th Street. Weigh in 1/2 hour before.

Weight Watchers, 5:30 p.m., 413 W. 15th Street. Weigh in 1/2 hour be-fore.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS #SD 45), Weigh-in 5:30-6:30 p.m.,meeting 6:30-7:30. RTEC building, 1200 W. 21st St. For more information call605-665-3738 or 667-9274.

Yankton Area Banquet, 6 p.m., United Church of Christ, Fifth and WalnutCelebrate Recovery, 7 p.m., Calvary Baptist Church, Youth Room #4,

2407 Broadway, Yankton, 605-665-5594Freeman Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., non-smoking closed meeting,

City Hall, 3rd and Poplar, Freeman.Yankton Alcoholics Anonymous, 8:30 p.m., open session, 1019 W 9th St.Yankton Alanon, 8:30 p.m., 1019 W 9th Street

THIRD THURSDAYHSC Friendship Club, 5 p.m., March, El Tapatio Yankton, 605-665-5956.

FRIDAYLine Dancing, 9:30 a.m., The Center, 605-665-4685Cardio Exercise, 11 a.m., The Center, 605-665-4685Daily Reprieve, noon, non-smoking open meeting, 1019 W 9th Street.Bridge, 1 p.m., The Center, 605-665-4685Bingo, 7-9 p.m., The Center, 605-665-4685Open Billiards, 7-9 p.m., The Center, 605-665-4685Vermillion Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., non-smoking closed session,

16 1/2 Court St, VermillionPorchlight, 8 p.m., non-smoking closed session, United Church of Christ,

210 W 5th Street

SECOND FRIDAYParkinson Support Group, 1:30 p.m., Benedictine Center.

SATURDAYWeight Watchers, 9 a.m., 413 W. 15th Street. Weigh in 1/2 hour before.Each Day a New Beginning, 10 a.m., non-smoking closed session, 1019

W 9th StreetDaily Reprieve, noon, non-smoking closed session, 1019 W 9th Street.Vermillion Unity Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m. closed session, Trin-

ity Lutheran Church, 816 E. Clark, Vermillion.

SUNDAYAlcoholics Anonymous, 8 a.m., closed meeting, 1019 W. 9th StreetTyndall Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 a.m., non-smoking, 1609 Laurel St.,

TyndallVermillion Unity Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., closed meeting,

Trinity Lutheran Church, 816 E. Clark, Vermillion

Community Connections

Services For Kids: It Takes A Village ...BY PAM KETTERINGYankton Area United Way

The Smile Mobile is coming! The Smile Mo-bile is coming!

One would think that a big, brightly coloredmobile dentist office would not be real excitingto kids. One would also think that once theyhad stepped through that door, they would behesitant. Not the case! If you had a badtoothache, could not take a bite out of anapple, could only handle soft food in yourmouth, you would also be very excited abouthaving some attention paid to the cause ofthat nagging pain. Time to register for theSmile Program is NOW! The Smile Mobile iscoming in a couple weeks so call the UnitedWay & Volunteer Services Office at 665-6766NOW for more information.

This is the sixth year for the Delta DentalMobile Dental Office has rolled into Yankton.We were very fortunate to get on the list thatfirst year when a rare opening occurred. Dueto the high demand for their services, a sec-ond specialized vehicle, the Smile Mobile, wasadded and we were able to continue partici-pating in the program. The first year, in 2007,we had 29 patients registered with 28 percentcoming for their first dental visit. The staffconducted 81 diagnostic, 91 preventative and98 restorative procedures with the total pro-duction value at $19,995. Last year there were37 patients registered with 14 percent comingfor their first dental visit. The staff conducted74 diagnostic, 164 preventative and 121restorative procedures with the total produc-tion value at $24,642. Over the years therehave been 158 patients receiving $98,495worth of dental care for a mere $2,500 cost peryear. The program is open for children birth to21 years of age. Look for the big, bright, blue

office on wheels parkedat Beadle School theweek of March 26.

Caring for children isone segment of outreachcritical to the UnitedWay & Volunteer Serv-ices’ mission of promot-ing voluntary giving andservices to supporthuman needs in thegreater Yanktoncommunity.

In addition to provid-ing dental care throughthe Smile Mobile, theDolly Parton Imagination

Library mails books every month to the mail-boxes of more than 600 children until theyreach their fifth birthday. This program is freeto all children from birth until age five of par-ents or guardians that live or work in YanktonCounty. To participate in the Imagination Li-brary they need to have a registration formcompleted and to keep our office notified ifthey move. The forms can be picked up at theoffice at 610 W. 23rd St. #11 or printed from thewebsite, www.yanktonunitedway.org.

Knowing who to call or where to find infor-mation on child care is a critical issue to work-ing parents, whether you are a parent of anewborn, moving into the community, or want-ing to rejoin the workforce. Knowing who tocall, the questions to ask, the cost of child-care, and other pertinent information can beoverwhelming. Fortunately, there are re-sources available to assist in making thesetough decisions. South Dakota Department ofSocial Services has numerous resources avail-able - from Bright Start, types of child careproviders, reading programs, child care assis-

tance plus much more. Keloland.com hasChild Care Corner, an available resource formultiple questions. Helplinecenter.com andchildcareaware.org are also excellent resourcesites. One piece of information that is availablewill assist in answering the question of decid-ing to stay at home or return to the workplace!It will take you through a step by step analysisto assist you in that decision. South DakotaVoices For Children website has a Bridge toBenefits process available to guide youthrough programs pertaining to families withchildren, including economic guidelines to de-termine eligibility.

Parents As Teachers, a partner agency withUnited Way & Volunteer Services, assists fami-lies in attaining parenting skills as well as de-velopmental screening, appropriate activitiesand development skills for the children untilage 3. The first three years of life are criticalmilestones in the mental, physical, emotionalgrowth of children and the Child Educator notonly makes visits to the home but also con-ducts parenting classes for additional network-ing and educational opportunities.

What other United Way & Volunteer Serv-ices’ partnering programs or agencies addressthe needs of children? Big Friend Little Friend,Boy Scouts, Boys & Girls Club, Contact Center,Family Education & Counseling Services, Fam-ily Visitation Center, Girl Scouts, HomelessShelter, Sack Pack, Special Olympics,Women’s/Children’s Center, Yankton Youth IceAssociation, and Yankton Transit.

From birth to adult, children require nur-turing, positive role models, security, nourish-ment, age-appropriate education, safeenvironment, caring community and so muchmore. It takes a village to raise a child. Let’swork together to make this village the verybest that it can be.

Pam

KETTERING

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South Dakota Chefs To Compete In ‘Pork Taste Of Elegance’