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B L AC K H I L L S V E T E R A N H O N O R M A R C H A N D M A R AT H O N S E P T. 20, 2014

ECHOFall/Winter 2014

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Position Name Rank Email Phone

President * Jerry Eisenbraun CSM (Ret) [email protected]: 605‐787‐4861 or C: 605‐484‐9624

1st Vice President * Nancy Ausland SMSgt [email protected] W: 605‐988‐5946

2nd Vice President * Andy Meyers [email protected] or [email protected] C: 605‐350‐1763

Past President * Bob Funk [email protected] or [email protected]

W: 605‐988‐5876 or C: 605‐261‐7136

Treasurer * Andrew Heymans SSG [email protected] C: 605‐787‐3786

Secretary Courtney Tyrrell SGT [email protected]: 605‐737‐6103 C: 605‐730‐0654

Executive Director Bruce Anderson CMSgt (Ret) [email protected] C: 605‐940‐0526

Committee Member at Large

Area 1 * Eric Jennings SGM [email protected]: 605‐737‐6330 or C: 605‐430‐7502

Area 2 * Tabitha Carr SGT [email protected] C: 605‐350‐4794 Area 3 * Todd Rose CSM [email protected] C: 605‐415‐0615 Area 4 * Will Hangman SFC [email protected] 605‐940‐6259

Area 5 * Kelsey Lambert SSgt [email protected]: 605‐988‐5918 or C: 605‐480‐1928

Squadron Representatives MDG * Amber Bekaert TSgt [email protected] 605‐695‐7872 LRS * Sarah Powell TSgt [email protected] 605‐988‐5915

MXG * Chris Portice [email protected]: 605‐988‐5829 or C: 605‐310‐6075

Battalion RepresentativesJFHQ * Chad Hartley SSG [email protected] 605‐737‐6758

109th RSG * Dalene Link SSG [email protected]: 605‐430‐9741 or C: 999‐3827

152nd CSSB * Chadwick Schmitz MSG [email protected]: 605‐773‐2476 or C: 605‐723‐5205

881st Trp Cmd * Kayla Morris SGT [email protected] 605‐696‐5442HQ 196th RTI * Scott Rosenkranz 1SG [email protected] W: 605‐737‐6468196th MEB * Mark Jensen SGT [email protected] 605‐261‐0231

1st Bn 147th FA * Shane Wilkinson SSG [email protected]: 605‐882‐9325 or C: 605‐216‐8315

139th BSB * Shawn Siemonsma SFC [email protected] 605‐696‐5404153rd En Bn * David Peck SSG [email protected] 605‐357‐2949

Junior Enlisted ‐ Air * Regan LaBore SSgt [email protected]

Junior Enlisted ‐ Army * Cami Bloomgren [email protected] or [email protected] 605‐645‐8760

Retired Air * David Frock CMSgt (Ret)[email protected] or [email protected]

W: 605‐737‐6507 or C: 605‐359‐2083

Retired Army * Robert Aiken CSM (Ret) [email protected]‐772‐4050 or 605‐391‐2513

ECHO Editor Sarah Callies SSgt [email protected] 605‐941‐1548HistorianLegislative Officer Donavon List CSM (Ret) [email protected] 605‐665‐5924Membership Officer Eric Kinslow SFC [email protected] H: 605‐415‐1759Parliamentarian Gordy Kotab CSM (Ret) [email protected] 605‐720‐5906

Webmaster Kim Chase SSG (Ret) [email protected]: 605‐696‐5416 or C: 605‐651‐5829

Auxiliary President Gayle Funk CIV [email protected] 605‐582‐3705State Conference Laison Shelley Reeder 1SG [email protected] 605‐280‐1923

2015 State Conference Chair Shane Wilkinson SSG [email protected]: 605‐882‐9325 or C: 605‐216‐8315

State CCM James Welch CMSgt [email protected] 605‐415‐0958State CSM Susan Shoe CSM [email protected] 605‐737‐6608* = Voting Members

SOUTH DAKOTA NATIONAL GUARD ENLISTED ASSOCIATION2014‐2015 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

FROM YOUR PRESIDENTUpcoming EventsFUTURE STATECONFERENCES

April 2015 - Watertown, S.D.April 2016 - Rapid City, S.D. (Co-located with Officers)April 2017 - Pierre, S.D.April 2018 - OPENApril 2019 - Sioux Falls, S.D.(Col-located with Officers)

FUTURE NATIONALCONFERENCES

August 2015 - Indianapolis, INAugust 2016 - New Orleans, LA

FUTURE EXECUTIVECOUNCIL MEETINGS

February 5, 2014 - Pierre, SD

FUTURE BLACK HILLSVETERANS HONOR MARCH

September 19, 2015 (tenta-tive) - Deadwood, S.D.

NEXT ECHO DEADLINE

Spring 2015 - Deadline for submissions is 15 Feb. 2015

The ECHO is produced three times a year by the South Da-kota National Guard Enlisted Association, 805 S. Lakota Ave., Sioux Falls, SD 57005

Letters to the Editor, articles and state association items should be forwarded to the Nancy Ausland, 517 N. Euclid Ave., Sioux Falls, SD 57104.

“The Enlisted ECHO” is pub-lished by and for members of the SDNGEA. Opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect those of the United States Army or Air Force or the South Dakota National Guard, Army or Air.

Please send all e-mail changes to SDNGEA, Attn: Nancy Aus-land, 517 N. Euclid Ave. Sioux Falls, [email protected]

ECHO Editor: Sarah Callies

FALL/WINTER 2014 THE ENLISTED ECHO 3

Submitted by: Jerry Eisenbraun

As we begin to close the year 2014, I look at where we began the year; to reflect back and ask myself “Where do I want to be at the end of the next year?”, “Where is the Association going in re-gards to growth?”, “Are we doing everything we can to be involved and to involve others?”. These questions dare to challenge not only me as the lead-er of this organization, but you as a member of the Association. I committed to you nearly a year ago when I ran for this position; that I would strive to maintain if not increase the membership of the As-sociation, to strengthen the Association in order to

set South Dakota as the pinnacle state in which the remaining 53 states and territo-ries look to as an example. So how am I doing? Better yet, how are we doing? And I must continually ask myself that question because if I do not constantly check, we will not succeed. I emphasized in April that you hold me accountable just as I will hold you accountable. We cannot succeed by ourselves and so we must work together. Together we can grow the Association, Together we can motivate others, and Together we can be that pinnacle that others look to for advice. In August, South Dakota took twelve persons to Phoenix, Arizona to attend the 43rd Annual EANGUS National Conference. It was exciting to see some new faces as well as those that have attended nearly every national conference since its inception. Together we educated those attending for the first time and together we had fun. In addition we also had two Soldiers/Airmen that attended for Professional Development training. While they were kept busy and were only able to sit in on a portion of the general session, we used this opportunity to educate these individuals on how EANGUS operates and what we do for all Soldiers and Airmen at both the state and national levels. On September 20th we held our 11th Annual Black Hills Veteran March and Marathon. While our initial event coordination seemed to be a little behind this year, we had an increase in number of participants as well as a host of volunteers that culminated to make this event a huge success again this year. This is one of those events or activities that require a number of volunteers to do all sorts of jobs; my challenge to you is that if you are interested in volunteering for a position that occurs once a year, only takes one full day, and raises money for a great cause; this is the one to volunteer for. We can always use great people for this event and some tasks are complete before the event takes place in September. Give it some thought; we would love to hear from you. My sincere thank you to those that participated and volunteered this year; you are the reason we continue what we do. THANK YOU! So what are you doing to strengthen YOUR Association? I could use your help and I know you have a talent that we can use. If only for one event, one meet-ing, one conference, or maybe one term, give it some thought and see what you can do.


FROM YOUR 1ST VICE, NANCY AUSLAND

FROM YOUR 2ND VICE ANDY MEYERS Fall is finally here! Whether it’s the holiday season, the cool nights by the fire,

or the start of another hunting season, it’s a great time to enjoy the outdoors and family. Association wise it’s also a very important time of the year. Of course our annual member-ship drive started once again in September and will be going through December. If you’re not sure what your dues help support, now is a great time to ask some questions and/or get involved.

In case you haven’t noticed, this year is an election year, both locally and some big ones for us such as Governor and of course the hot Senate race. Locally sometimes we downplay a non-presidential year election, but these are just as important to all of us. No matter which side you support it is important to know the issues, no matter if it’s your local community, state, or nation.

Back to membership. A portion of your membership goes directly to our national office. That office is next to Capitol Hill and they lobby on our behalf. All enlisted mem-bers of the Guard from all the states and territories are represented by their membership. You can follow current bills on the national website, www.eangus.org. Under legislative

go to answer the call. This will show you current legislation that affects the Guard. You’re also able to email our senators and represenatatives with a click of the mouse. Finally, even though students have just started the fall semester, and high school seniors probably haven’t thought about next spring much, it’s not too early to be thinking about the scholarships we offer. Check in this issue of the ECHO for all the information you will need to apply for scholarships, both state, auxiliary, and National. March will come soon. Have a great hunting season and Happy Holidays!

I’d like to say I have some great kernels of wisdom to put down in this article to share with you all, but I’m afraid I’ve got writer’s block. I vowed once I was the one writing these articles that I would try to mix it up a bit and write about something other than membership, insurance, or scholarships. Unfortunately, those are the things that I feel are of the greatest importance right now. So, here goes. Membership dues collection is underway again and while our overall numbers were down some last year, we are still way ahead of most states. That won’t remain the case if we don’t find a way to encourage new members and to keep the one’s we’ve had. There is a movement in many states to go online with their membership dues and while I do see the benefit to this, I would like us to be cautious about depending on it. The personal one-on-one contact we have each year when we collect our dues with our members is our secret weapon and I would just encourage all unit and squadron representatives to continue to make that contact. You’ve done a great job in the past and whether we eventually go to an online enrollment system or not, we’ll still need your one-on-one contact with our members.

We have a missed opportunity to make funds for our association with the NGASD Insurance Program (see ad on page 6). I’ve had this insurance for over 20 years and it is a low cost, easy to enroll in supplemental insurance program that EVERYONE should take a look at. If you think you have enough life insurance already, I challenge you to find another that will put your family at ease within 24 hours of notification of your death by delivering a check. Our association as well as the Officer’s Association also receives an annual kick-back from this program which helps fund the operation of our associa-tions. Get ahold of David Burr and see what he can do for you. Lastly, I’m proud to say that I am a member of the Major General Duane L. “Duke” Corning Memorial Scholarship Committee and that this year we have decided to award a second scholarship for the 2015 award season. The fund is doing great and that allows us to increase our benefits to our members. Take a look at all the scholarship opportunities, including the Corning scholarship, on pages 12-13 in this publication. There is something for everyone there and EANGUS has even secured full four-year scholarship opportunities for the University of Phoenix and Grantham University. Check it out!

The EANGUS National Conference was held in Phoenix this year. Phoenix in August is REALLY hot!! Despite the heat, the conference was a productive one. South Dakota had four members attending as delegates including Edna Steinberg, Marlys List, Sherry Blackwell and myself. At the conference, the SDNGEA Auxiliary received the Outstanding State Award in the 26-75 member category. This is an award given based on a point system for outstanding contributions, achievements and service. Marlys List was recognized as the Area V recipient of a Legislative award for her over and above involvement in legislative efforts. The “Area V is Alive” Newsletter received first place in the newsletter category. EANGUS Auxiliary Officers elected for 2014-2016 include Judy Wood (AL), President; Connie Myers (MS), Vice President; Vivian Taylor (MS), Secretary; Cora Sower (WI), Treasurer. Jenny Lainhart (KY) Immediate Past President. The winners of the EANGUS Auxiliary Scholarships were also announced at the confer-ence. There were twelve (12) applicants and two of the four winning applications were submit-ted from South Dakota. The winners were Keisha Voges daughter of Shannon and Brian Voges

and Nathan List grandson of Marlys and Don List. Both scholarship winners will receive $1,000. Membership dues for 2015 are now being collected through December 31, 2014. If you have family members inter-ested in Auxiliary scholarships they must have someone who is signed up as a member both for SDNGEA and the SDNGEA Auxiliary for 2015. Eligibility criteria and application forms can be downloaded from the SDNGEA web-site. The cost of Auxiliary membership is $15. It is through our grassroots involvement that we have an impact on leg-islative outcomes. Our membership supports our voice on legislative issues that can make a difference for our Soldiers, Airmen and their families as an active or retired guardsperson. Have your voice be heard by signing up or renewing today!


FROM PAST PRESIDENT, BOB FUNK

FROM AUXILIARY PRESIDENT, GAYLE FUNK

It was indeed my honor to attend the EANGUS Conference as a South Dakota delegate. We accomplished quite a lot of business while there, the most notable of which was the massive clean sweep of new officers. As of this writing, I must say that I am very impressed with our selection of President. CMSgt John Harris has been doing a wonderful job of keeping our Facebook page and web site up to date. He has also started a new e-news-letter. This newsletter is all of the latest and greatest of issues concerning our membership. To subscribe go to http://multibriefs.com/optin.php?eangus. Other actions included defeating a by-laws change that would have reduced the number of Area Representatives from 3 down to 2. This would have been a very dangerous move because it would take away power from our membership and put it in the hands of those elected into National office. This needs to remain an organization of the people. We forwarded on several resolutions, many of which had to do with the way our organization is run. This will ensure we remain effective on Capitol Hill. We continue to have a great reputation among our congressional body and we want to keep it that way. As I

heard one person say, “our stock in Washington is pretty high.” We do have lots of influence and we need members to keep it that way. As our membership drive takes off into full swing, I encourage all of you to be “recruiters” for the association. Spread the word and be a good spokesperson for how much good we get for our very low dues. While at the national confer-ence I heard what some other states are charging and it is no wonder they struggle to get membership. We have a real bargain here in South Dakota. Our organization is strong but we have room to make it even better.

Visit our website, sdngea.com


FROM YOUR STATE CSM, SUSAN A. SHOEGreetings to you all: First let me say, thank you for support-ing the South Dakota EANGUS organization. I trust you all are plan-ning to attend the state Conference in April and are ready to volunteer for committees! One of the topics I have heard numerous times over the last two years I’ve been your State CSM is why we don’t get more NCOs/leaders to the state con-

ference. I am not personally allowed to publically support EANGUS as it’s not part of the South Dakota ARNG orga-nization, so if I support EANGUS, I have to give the same support to all other organizations. However, I am happy to let you know that this year’s Best Warrior Competition will be held in conjunction with the state enlisted conference in Watertown. We will have two Soldiers each from the MEB and RSG compete as well as one NCO from each of the major commands (MEB, RSG, RTI, and JFHQ). This two day event will also bring leader-ship from across the state to Watertown and give them the option of attending the conference. At the closing of your meetings on Saturday, our State Soldier and NCO of the Year will be announced. The E9s have put in motion plans of continuing this for future state conferences. I want to personally thank the MEB for being the command and control of this Best Warrior Competition, and

especially thank CSM Todd Rose who is the full time State G3 CSM as well as the 147th Field Artillery Battalion CSM. This has been a two year undertaking with all the coordina-tion involved, so when you see him please thank him for his hard work and commitment to accomplish the competition in Watertown during your conference. By the time this is published you will have a new M-Day Army State CSM. Thank you to all who have supported me in this position and to all of you who have challenged me to stay focused on Soldier issues. Visiting Soldiers over the last two years provided me the opportunity to keep my pulse on the organization and listen to issues directly from our Soldiers. When I interviewed for this position two years ago I addressed eight areas I felt needed to change in my interview. Each undertaking takes time, patience, and con-sensus of the NCOs, and I am proud to say that all eight goals were met. I believe in the NCO Corp with my heart and soul and am so proud to have been able to represent the enlisted force of this professional organization. Many of you have heard the saying, “Power of the 9s” and I can tell you with all honesty that when we have a united front, anything is possible, and we proved that. I hope you all continue on with our proud military history and traditions, but remember that changes can be necessary to stay relevant. Being an ac-tive part of the SDNGEA is a large step for many of you to make your own difference, and I challenge you to continue reaching for the stars and represent our time honored Corp in a competent and honorable manner. Stay resilient, stay strong, and stay true. I feel I am the luckiest Soldier in the SDARNG because I was able to attain a dream, make a difference, be part of this outstanding organization, and represent the enlisted Soldiers of the South Dakota Army National Guard. I will miss you all.

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Thank you to SDNGEA leadership and all that at-tended and supported the EANGUS conference in Phoenix, AZ. The 114th FW had two people (SSgt Reggan LaBore, SRA Ash-ley Sammelman) attend the professional development sessions associated with the conference. They both gave a presentation to the Junior Enlisted Council (JEC) on their professional devel-

opment experience and the value of attending the national conference. Both noted the outstanding accomplishments EANGUS has made for us and stressed the importance of supporting our state and national enlisted associations. Spe-cial thanks to SSgt LaBore and SRA Sammelman who were great ambassadors of the 114th FW at the national confer-ence! The 114th FW JEC has made great strides this year stepping up and being involved with local events and activi-ties. Earlier this year the JEC provided much needed volun-teers partnering with the 114th Family Volunteer Group to host the Children’s Easter Egg hunt at the base. During Au-gust Family Day activities, the JEC sponsored morale events


FROM YOUR WING COMMAND CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT

Command Chief Master Sgt. Dean Hillbergfor base personnel and family members. The volleyball & beanbag tournaments, sack races and pork loin sandwich meal were big hits for Saturday evening and Sunday. On November 21st the JEC is sponsoring and serving a meal at the Sioux Falls “Banquet”. WOW! What a year of base and community activity for the JEC! Thank you to the JEC leadership team for their push to get junior enlisted mem-bers involved in volunteer activities. Participating in those activities leads to personal and professional growth which has a positive impact on our organization and careers. The unit First Sergeants revised the “Airman of the Quarter” program creating two separate boards (AMN/NCO) that feed the “Outstanding Airman of the Year” (OAY) program. During November drill the 114th FW will be holding “Outstanding Airman of the Year” (OAY) boards. The SDNGEA association will be part of the rec-ognition ceremony planned for 1400 on November 2nd in the Operations Auditorium where OAY category selections will be announced. Our local selections will be forwarded to ANG for Air Force competition. Thank you to the unit First Sergeants who have done a great job with revising this important recognition program. In closing, the Chief’s Council has engaged with the JEC to get more of our members attending the state conference in Watertown, SD. Please visit with the JEC or Chief’s Council as we chart a path for greater success in that area. Thank you for your service.

BLACK HILLS VETERAN HONOR MARCH & MARATHON

It was another successful year for the Black Hills Vet-eran March and Marathon. The weather was perfect for our event; sunny and 40 degree when the race started at 0800 hrs in Rochford, SD. As the day progressed, the temperature in-creased to around 70 degrees with light winds. We were hon-ored to have COL Bradley T. Richardson (RET) as our honor-ary starter. A Veteran of Desert Storm who continues to fight for Veteran benefits today; he is an example of the new era of Veterans. Over 230 registered for the full march and mini-march, 221 began the race and 198 finished. We had over 25 register from Ellsworth, AFB and look forward to more next year. Our category winners are posted on the website and can be found in this issue of the ECHO. Check out the photos of the event on blackhillsveteranmarch.com. You will see numerous photos of patriotism at its finest. From a 4 year old, who did his best to complete the mini-march, to our oldest competitor at 76, all realized the accomplishment of taking this challenge. Some could not finish, some pushed themselves to the limit but all

felt the camaraderie and esprit de corp. Some of the comments I heard were: “I did it this time to see if I could finish, now I want to train and see how fast I can do it.’’” The rest stops were fabulous.” “Fantastic event.””My feet hurt.” It is not possible to thank every individual, business or organization assisted with this event. However, we want to thank all the volunteers who make this event possible. The rest stops were a big hit; I cannot wait until next year to see what they come up with next. And a special thanks to all the spon-sors whose contributions enable us to have this event and make enough money to give back to the Veteran community. Please check the website for a list of sponsors and please patronize them in the coming year. I would personally like to thank Josh Wermers, Courtney Tyrrell and Jerry Eisenbraun for their un-wavering dedication to this event. As always, we can use more volunteers, sponsors and especially marchers for next year. Plan early, get the word out; I hope to see you all there next year on 19 September 2015.

Ben Lamp, Black Hills Veterans March and Marathon Committe


reached out to the Squadron Reps and has started collecting dues. Motion to accept the report. Approved.•The Resolutions and By Laws were presented by Jerry Eisen-braun as emailed to him by Bruce Anderson. There have not been any new resolutions submitted. Reminder to all council members to bring any proposed resolutions to the February meeting. No changes to the By Laws. Motion to accept the report. Approved.•The Ways and Means report was presented by Kayla Morris. Committee including Pat Jones, Dalene Link, Amber Beckert, and Kayla Morris communicated prior to this meeting and would like to set up a booth at the Legislative Dining out to sell raffle ticket. A Ju-nior Enlisted event is also tentatively planned at the air wing during the November UTA. She requested information from the Executive Council, in addition to what is available on the website, to include in the tri-fold. Kayla Morris moved for acceptance of the report as presented and this was seconded by Eric Kinslow. Motion carried.•Membership report was presented by Eric Kinslow. 15 Army and 3 Air memberships, including 1 new life member, have sent to the membership committee to date for this year. Motion to accept the report. Approved.•Black Hills Veterans March report was presented by Ben Lamp. Participation in the event has grown from the past years. Money that has been raised by this event has been donated to the Hospice Pro-gram, POW Flag Memorial at the Denny Sanford Event Center, and Veterans on Reservations. Ben Lamp has requested that the execu-tive council send suggestions to him if you know of any other ways or organizations to donate to. Motion to accept the report. Approved.•The South Dakota National Guard Insurance report was pre-sented by Dave Burr. Dave Burr started in April of 2014 and has been working on updating contacts and scheduling presentations at drills. Dave Burr is also working on some advertisements and is looking for more ways to distribute the information to ensure that everyone is aware of the benefits. Motion to accept the report. Ap-proved.•The Legislative report was presented by Don List and he spoke about the committee meeting held in August. Copy of the report was filed with the minutes of this meeting. Motion to accept the report. Approved.•The Conference Committee report was presented by Adam Koll, proxy for Shane Wilkinson. Copy of the report was filed with the minutes of this meeting. Motion to accept the report. Approved.•The Scholarship report was presented by Nancy Ausland and it was suggested that we grant an additional scholarship to members of the State Enlisted Association only and this will be discussed farther at the committee meeting in February. Motion to accept the report. Approved.

OLD BUSINESS•President Eisenbraun went over the 2014 State Conference recap stated that our numbers were up from the previous year. He also thanked Shelley Reeder for all of her hard work that went into plan-ning the conference. •President Eisenbraun went over the 2014 National Conference re-cap. Reminder that the association has prepaid for ten pre-registra-tions for the 2015 National Conference to be held in Indianapolis.

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING MINUTESSeptember 19, 2014Cadillac Jack’s, Deadwood, SDMeeting called to order at 1600 hours. Pledge of Allegiance led by President Jerry Eisenbraun. Moment of silence for Don Stewart and Pete Scholten. Installation of officers who were not present at the April meeting.

Roll call was taken and the following members were present: Jerry Eisenbraun, Nancy Ausland, Bob Funk, Andrew Hey-mans, Courtney Tyrrell, Eric Jennings, Tabitha Carr, Todd Rose, Ben Lamp proxy for Will Hangman, Kelsey Lambert, Charles Fincher proxy for Sarah Powell, David Simons proxy for Chris Portice, Chad Hartley, Chadwick Schmitz, Kayla Morris, Mark Jensen, Adam Koll proxy for Shane Wilkinson, Shawn Siemonsma, Cami Bloomgren, David Frock, and Robert Aiken. The President noted that a quorum of the elected mem-bers were present and declared the meeting open for the trans-action of business.

Minutes of the Executive Council Meeting at the Lodge in Deadwood, SD were presented. Motion to receive minutes as presented by Bob Funk and seconded by Bob Aiken. Motion carried.

•Treasurer’s report was presented and passed around by Trea-surer; Andrew Heymans. Copies of the report were filed with the minutes of this meeting. Motion to accept this report as presented by Andrew Heymans and seconded by Chad Hartley. Motion carried. •Committee Member At Large – Area 1 Eric Jennings has contacted all full time personnel of the units in his area and has started the early membership drive as well as offering to travel to the 19 units in his area to share resolutions and the impor-tance of EANGUS. Early drive was not as successful as hoped due to the lack of drill in the end of this Fiscal Year. Motion to accept the report. Approved. •Committee Member At Large – Area 2 Tabitha Carr stated that the units in her area have not had drill since July but she has put out information to the units in her area. She also sugges-tions a new web page for membership drive that allows troops to pay via credit or debit card as it was brought up at the Na-tional Conference in Phoenix, AZ. Other states have had suc-cess with this web page. Motion to accept the report. Approved.•Committee Member At Large – Area 3 Todd Rose stated that his units have not had drill since July but he will be push-ing membership for September and October drills. Also noted that there are discrepancies with what cities are within area 3. Motion to accept the report. Approved.•Committee Member At Large – Area 4 Ben Lamp, proxy for Will Hangman, stated that Will Hangman would contact all of his units again and push membership hard during the upcom-ing September and October drills. Motion to accept the report. Approved.•Committee Member At Large – Area 5 Kelsey Lambert has


For those planning on attending the 2015 National Conference should contact President Eisenbraun prior to registering to utilize pre-registrations first. President Eisenbraun introduced new offi-cers from the National Conference. Elected officials can be found on the EANGUS website. •President Eisenbraun went over By Law changes from the Na-tional Congress which can also be found on the EANGUS website.•Time and Place report from National Conference presented by Nancy Ausland – looking into the possibility of having a joint Na-tional Conference with the Officers Conference in 2019 and host states can now decline the contract previously used for booking hotels during the National Conference. •President Eisenbraun handed out 20 year pins to unit representa-tives attending this meeting for those recipients not present at the State Conference.

NEW BUSINESS•Life Membership Committee formed due to changes as discussed and approved during the 2014 National Conference. A Special Committee was appointed by President Eisenbraun and will con-sist of Jerry Eisenbraun, Ben Lamp, Bob Aiken, Cami Bloomgren, Shawn Siemonsma, Bruce Anderson, and Courtney Tyrrell.•The ECHO report was presented by Nancy Ausland and she re-minded all that the deadline for the Fall ECHO is 1 October 2014. Send articles to Sarah Callies. Also, a reminder to the Committee Members at Large that it is part of their duties to sell adds to the ECHO.•EANGUS Legislative workshop will be held in Washington DC 1-4 February 2015. President Eisenbraun plans on attending if it does not coincide with the Legislative Dining Out in Pierre.•Legislative Dining Out will be held in Pierre, SD 5 February 2015. President Eisenbraun asked for anyone who plans on attending to let him know if you need a room at the Ramkota.•2015 Area V Caucus will be held in Indianapolis in mid-May 2015. Additional information will bedisseminated once received.•2015 State Conference will be held in Watertown, SD 17-18 April 2015. Chair is Shane Wilkinson.•2016 State Conference will be in Rapid City, SD co-located with the Officers Conference. Chair is Dallas Vallery and Andrew Hey-man.•2017 State Conference will be in Pierre, SD.•2018 State Conference location is still open.•2019 State Conference will be in Sioux Falls, SD co-located with the Officers Conference.•2020 State Conference location and chair is still open.•2015 National Conference will be in Indianapolis, Indiana 8-13 August.•2016 National Conference will be in New Orleans, Louisiana 20-25 August.•2017 National Conference will be in Charleston, West Virginia 12-17 August.•2018 National Conference will be in Utah date TBD.•President Eisenbraun congratulated the South Dakota Air Na-tional Guard 114th Fighter Wing for receiving the Spatz Trophy

MINUTES CONTINUEDpresented on August 25th in Chicago, IL. President Eisenbraun also congratulated the 153rd for receiving two national recogni-tions this year.•President Eisenbraun provided information from Chaplain Wil-son regarding Reservation Food Drives. Please see Chaplain Wil-son if you would like to help.•Gayle Funk and Nancy Ausland brought up the EANGUS Face-book page as well as our SDNGEA Facebook page as it is a good way to stay up to date on current events in the association.•President Eisenbraun also offered up the 2014 National Confer-ence State of South Dakota Pins thatwas left over from the National Conference.

The date and time of the next Executive Council Meeting will be at the Ramkota Hotel in Pierre, SD on 5 February 2015 at 1400 hours. With nothing further to discuss, Ben Lamp motioned for adjournment and Eric Kinslow seconded. The meeting adjourned at 1800 hours.

Farewell old friend Paul “Pete” Schol-ten, 79, passed away at Avera McKennan Hos-pital on June 22, 2014 after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. He was born May 22, 1935 to Peter and Nellie Scholten in Larchwood, Iowa. He was united in marriage to Shirley “Mick” Michel on No-vember 22, 1958 at St

Joseph Church, Huntimer. They lived in Larchwood, Iowa until 1968 when they moved to Sioux Falls, SD. Pete served his Country as a member of the SD Air National Guard for forty years retiring in 1993 as Chief Master Sergeant. He was very involved in athletics as a player, coach, and umpire; coaching all four of his kids and was inducted into the SD Softball Hall of Fame in 2006. A man of deep faith, Pete has also served his church and community with the same vigor as his athletic and Air Guard commitments. He has received numerous awards and accolades for his outstanding service to Government, athletics, Church and charitable organizations, but his most trea-sured accomplishment was being Dad and Grandpa. He is survived by his devoted wife, Mick, his four children, Brian (Diane) Scholten, Chris (Ma-rissa) Scholten, Mary (Ron) Baker, and Shei-la Abbas; his eight beloved grandchildren.


13-16 Dual-Use equipment shortage13-08 Modernization of the Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter Fleet13-01 The United States Air Force (USAF) and Program of Re-cord C-130 Avionics Modernization Program (AMP) Solution13-20 Driver Simulation System for the Additional 26 States not Forecast to Receive the System (Equipment)SUCCESSES***11-04 Pertaining to the National Guard Empowerment and State-National Defense Integration Act of 2011, S.1025 (passed)EDUCATION13-15 Pertaining to the Post-9/11 GI Bill14-09 Tuition Assistance (TA) payment eligibility for Army National Guardsmen MEDICAL12-21 Opposing the increases in TRICARE Fees and Pharma-ceutical Co-Pays14-03 TRICARE Reserve Select Eligibility for Dual Status Technicians13-04 Providing for Physical Therapy under TRICARE12-04 Transition Assistance for Military Personnel (TAMP) Eligibility13-03 Businesses to be enabled to direct pay for TRICARE Re-serve Select SUCCESSES12-05 Uniformed Services Employment Rights Act (USER-RA) Change (passed)EMPLOYER SUPPORT13-03 Businesses to be enabled to direct pay for TRICARE Re-serve SelectCOUNTER DRUG13-09 Funding the National Guard Counterdrug ProgramVETERAN/RETIREE13-02 GI Bill fairness to veterans retired before August 1, 200912-16 Amending Title 10 USC to reduce the age at which a reserve component member is eligible to receive retirement pay12-23 Changes to military retirement12-03 Credit for AGR Title 32 Time for Federal Civil Service13-19 Concurrent receipt Disability Rating13-10 Correct early retirement credit13-11 Early retirement (legislation pending)14-07 Implementing Space-A for National Guardsmen, Re-servists, Gray Area Retirees and their Dependents and Eligible Surviving Spouses and their Dependents12-13 Increasing the Authorized User Base for Military One-SourceSUCCESSES***12-01 Stolen Valor (passed)***12-20 Authorizing Full Space Available Travel Eligibility on Department of Defense Aircraft for National Guard and Reserve Members and Gray Area Retirees (passed)***11-07 Pertaining to Designating “TAPS” as the National Song of Remembrance (passed)***12-08 Designating “TAPS” as the National Song of Remem-brance (passed) (continued on next page)

LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE REPORT

The EANGUS Legislative Committee and chairman, Debbi Newton, met on Tuesday, 12 August, 2014 at 8:00 a.m. in meeting room 223, Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, AZ. There were 50 members from 28 states in attendance. EANGUS Director Al Garver was also in attendance and spoke briefly about what is cur-rently happening on Capitol Hill. The 2014 Resolutions forwarded by the Resolutions Commit-tee were reviewed along with the 2013 and 2012 Resolutions; a list of priorities was compiled with categories as prescribed by the current Legislative SOP. The priority list by categories is as follows:PERSONNEL13-14 End Strength of the National Guard13-06 Protecting Dual-Status Military Technicians from Fur-lough under Future Sequesters14-06 Allow the Chief of the National Guard Bureau (CNGB) to nominate Directors and Deputy Directors of the Army and Air National Guard14-08 Elevate the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to the same status as other Senior Enlisted Advisors on the Joint Chiefs of Staff13-05 Maintaining the National Guard’s Overseas Missions 12-14 Elimination of Basic Allowance for Housing RC (BAH-RC)13-12 National Guard Federal Hiring Preference Points14-10 Reducing from 30 to six the authorities for calling mem-bers of the Guard and Reserves to duty12-12 Separation Payment Recoupment13-07 Support for the Cyber Warrior Act 2013 (Readiness/Full-Time Manning)13-18 Auto-Triggering of Title 32 Active Duty13-13 Promotions and Compatibility of Soldiers Assigned to MTC/RTI’s (policy)14-01 Federal Tax Exemption of $5,000 for National Guard Soldiers and AirmenSUCCESSES***12-15 Providing Fair Compensation for Completing Dis-tance Learning Requirements (policy approved)***11-03 Pertaining to Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) for Mobilized AGR’s (passed)***12-20 Authorizing Full Space Available Travel Eligibility on Department of Defense Aircraft for National Guard and Reserve and Reserve Members and Gray Area Retirees (passed)FULL TIME MANNING12-17 Buy back of temp Tech time for retirement for dual-sta-tus Military Technicians12-06 Preserving FERS Annuity Supplement for Mil-Techs12-19 Preserving FERS Annuity Supplement for Mil-TechsREADINESS14-05 Establishment of an Independent Commission on the Structure of the Army

By Donavon J. ListSDNGEA Legislative ChairmanPhoenix, Arizona 12 August 2014


Died in Committee – Resolutions No Longer Valid12-09 H.R. 811 Providing military honors for our Nation’s He-roes Act (died in committee)11-08 Pertaining to HR811 providing Military Honors for our Nation’s Heroes Act (died in committee)QRMC12-26 Receipt of retired pay upon 30th anniversary of service12-27 Wounded Warrior caregiver compensation12-28 Survivor benefit an dependency and indemnity compen-sation12-29 Inactive duty death gratuity12-30 Housing expenses12-33 Review of disability evaluation referral determination12-34 Maintaining all aircraft in the National GuardEQUIPMENT12-10 Relating to procurement and assignment of KC-46A tankers12-11 Modernizing operational communications needs for air-craft13-01 The United States Air Force (USAF) and program of record C-130Avionics Modernization Program (AMP) Solution (Readiness)13-07 Modernization of the Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter Fleet (Readiness)13-16 Dual-Use equipment shortage (Readiness)13-20 Driver simulation system for the additional 26 states not forecast to receive the system (Readiness)Military Construction14-04 Increasing the Unspecified Minor Military Construction (UMMC) Threshold13-17 Sustainment and field-level maintenance facilities After the Legislative Committee Report was presented to the body, each Resolution was voted on individually. While there haven’t been any CALLS lately to answer, we should still continue to contact our Senators and Representatives in Wash-ington, DC informing them of current issues that concern us. This is election year; consider the people who are running for office and what they will do for the National Guard, active and retired. After election, contact any new members of Congress informing them of your concerns. A Veterans Education Fairness Act Bill was introduced on July 30, 2014 to amend Title 38, United States Code, to ex-pand the authority of veterans to transfer entitlement to Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to dependents. It has been referred to the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. On September 11, 2014 the Senate passed the Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act, which would direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the rate of veterans’ disability compensation starting on 1 December. The cost-of-living increase would match that of social security ben-efits. The bill now heads to the House for further action. The National Auxiliary made 1,817 contacts to Con-gress and received 578 responses; this was up from the previous year. There were a number of states whose auxiliaries made no contacts to Congress. It was my privilege to serve on the Leg-islative Committee at the National Conference. I also attended the Retiree Committee Meeting; discussed were some of the benefits that have been received due to EANGUS efforts and the

TRICARE Choices and TRICARE Retiree Dental Program. We were told that if you want these benefits you need to be an active Retired EANGUS member. Get Involved!

Farewell old friend Donald E. Stewart, age

83, of Sioux Falls, SD, passed away Monday, September 8, 2014 with his loving family at his side. Visitation will be Thursday, September 11, 2014, at 3:00 pm with the family present from 5:00-7:00 pm, and a 7:00 pm Wake Service, at Miller West Funeral Chapel, 6200 West 41st Street, Sioux Falls, SD. Mass

of Christian Burial will be Friday, September 12, 2014, at 10:30 am, St. Joseph the Workman Catholic Church, near Colton, SD. Donald Eugene Stewart was born May 4, 1931, in Lennox, SD, to Robert and Florence (Whitney) Stewart. Donald received his education in the Len-nox area and graduated from Lennox High School in 1949. In February 1951, Donald enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, and was very proud to serve his country during the Korean Conflict. His military career lasted for over 30 years. Donald married the love of his life in June, 1951, and the young couple would be blessed with eight children, Tom, Chuck, Pam, Jeff, Mike, Scott, John, and Lisa. Donald lived most of his life in the Lennox area, but to Chester, near Lake Brandt, in 1994. Donald was employed with the South Dakota Air National Guard for over 30 years as a Traffic Man-ager. He retired from the Guard in 1985. Donald continued working for constructions companies, the South Dakota State Highway Department, and also the Lennox School District. He helped start the South Dakota National Guard Enlisted Association, and was President of the Association from 1976-1977 and in 1982-1983. Donald was a charter and life member of both the state and national associa-tions, and he received the Rushmore Award for Leadership and Service in 1985. Donald shared his life with his cherished wife of 63 years, Rita, and their children.


THINK AHEAD - 2015 SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION

Submitted by Nancy Ausland It’s not too early to be preparing and thinking about all the scholarship opportunities that are available to our members and their dependents. The next two pages will include information on the application pro-cess as well as deadlines for submission, etc. Please pay close attention to these deadlines as they tend to sneak up on those interested in applying. This is a BENEFIT for our members and their dependents and we need to take full advantage of all there is to offer. Your new SDNGEA Scholarship Committee Chair is Andy Mey-ers so if you have any questions, please feel free to ask him or myself. Applications for all scholarships can be found on our website at sdngea.com or the EANGUS website at eangus.org. Good Luck!

SDNGEA SCHOLARSHIPSCorning / Mallow Memorial Scholarships This scholarship endowment is made possible by donations from the South Dakota National Guard Officers and Enlisted Associations and is established in memory of Major General Duane L. “Duke” Corning’s love and dedication for these associations and for his fidelity, dedication and unselfish service to his state, na-tion, and fellowman. The purpose of the memorial en-dowment is to encourage active/retired members of the South Dakota National Guard (Army and Air) and their dependents to pursue degrees in higher education at an accredited institution of their choice. The CW2 Dar-ren R Mallow Memorial Scholarship is awarded by Col (Ret) Bob and Shirley Mallow of Black Hawk, SD in remembrance of their son Darren who was an outstand-ing guard member whose life was cut tragically short by a fatal civilian helicopter accident in the summer of 1999. Two $1000 scholarships will be awarded by the Enlisted/Officer Associations for the Major General Duane L. “Duke” Corning Scholarship and one $100.00 scholarship offered by the Mallow family. The USAA Scholarship This scholarship endowment is made possible by the USAA insurance program. The purpose of the USAA scholarship is to encourage active enlisted mem-bers of the South Dakota National Guard, (Army and Air), and their dependents to pursue degrees in higher education at an accredited institution of their choice. This objective is to be accomplished through annual award of the USAA Scholarship. A $1000 scholarship will be awarded by the Enlisted Association.

EANGUS Scholarships are as follows, please visit EANGUS website at, http://www.eangus.org/?page=GrantsScholarshipsfor more information and applications.

The CSM Virgil R. Williams Scholarship is the oldest award granted by our association. Each year, $2,000 is awarded to the top applicant(s) from around the United States. Addi-tionally this year, a $3000 scholarship is available from First Command Education Foundation. The minimum number of scholarships is two; however, depending on the numbers of sponsors more will be awarded. Deadline - June 1, 2015.

University of Phoenix has offered full-tuition scholarships to either current members or immediate family members of EANGUS, a professional, national organization that repre-sents enlisted men and women in the Army and Air National Guard. Scholarship recipients will have the opportunity to complete either a bachelor’s or master’s degree program at University of Phoenix.

Grantham University and EANGUS have partnered in pre-senting a full four-year scholarship to a deserving EANGUS member or dependent. This scholarship can be applied to either an undergraduate or graduate degree. This is an online university. The potential value is $36,000. Deadline - July 8, 2015.

College Bound? eKnowledge Offers Free $250 SAT and ACT Test Preparation Programs.


SDNGEA AUXILIARY SCHOLARSHIPS

There will be three EANGUS National Auxiliary Scholarships, one in the amount of $1,250 and two in the amount of $1,000 each and one USAA scholarship of $1,000 available to high school seniors or college students. Full-time students as well as part-time students enrolled for at least 8 accredited hours may apply. Previous Auxiliary scholarship winners are not eligible. The following individuals are eligible to apply:• Unmarried children/step children, grandchildren/step grandchildren, up to age 26, of Annual and Life EANGUS Auxiliary members;• Spouses of EANGUS Auxiliary members;• EANGUS Auxiliary members. Be sure that the parent/step parent, grandparent/step grand-parent or spouse is an Auxiliary member and Auxiliary mem-bership dues must have been paid by December 31, 2014 to be eligible for the scholarships.Applications are available from Marlys List, Auxiliary Schol-arship, 705 James Place, Yankton, SD 57078; telephone 605-665-5924; e-mail [email protected].

SDNGEA Auxiliary Boosts Scholarship to $1000 Children and grandchildren of the members of the SDNGEA Auxiliary should be looking ahead to the possibility of winning the 2015 auxiliary scholarship, newly increased to $1000. The auxiliary voted to raise the amount of the scholar-ship at the April Enlisted Conference in Deadwood. The Auxiliary encourages all Enlisted Association spouses to join the Auxiliary before the December 31st, 2014 deadline. Memberships must be paid by this deadline in order for a child or grandchild to be eligible for the 2015 scholar-ship. Memberships can be obtained by contacting Auxiliary Membership Chairman Diane Kafka - 616 West 7th, Pierre, SD 57501, Phone: (605) 280-3030 or by email at [email protected]. After January 1st, scholarship applications will be available from the scholarship chairman, Marlene Kotab, 1405 Pine View Drive, Sturgis, SD 57785, Phone: (605) 347-1375 or by email at [email protected]. In addition, all information about the eligibility requirements are found on the SDNGEA website.

EANGUS AUXILIARY

YOUR EANGUS NATIONAL OFFICERS

Introducing your EANGUS National Officers

Elections were conducted during the 43rd Annual EANGUS Conference & Expo in Phoenix, AZ and we are pleased to announce that the following members were elected to serve as your national officers: President – CMSgt John Harris (Ret)Vice-President – SGM Andrew Scott EvansTreasurer – 1SG (Ret) Brad Howell Secretary – CSM (Ret) Karen Craig Elections were also held to fill several area director posi-tions. The following directors serve Area V and South Da-kota.Chairperson – SGM Michael W. Stafford Director – CCM (Ret) Jesse WaylandDirector - Dean Kennebeck

This team, along with the National Office staff, will con-tinue to work on your behalf. High on their priority list are legislative initiatives and increasing membership, while also establishing strategic goals and taking actions that will serve to improve communications, accountability, transpar-ency, fiscal responsibility, and adherence to the EANGUS bylaws. A strong EANGUS begins with strong states and we want to provide you and your state presidents with the appropriate tools to be successful! We would also like to recognize the new EANGUS Auxil-iary officers who were elected this year. They are as fol-lows: Auxiliary President – Judy WoodAuxiliary Vice-President – Connie MyersAuxiliary Secretary – Vivian TaylorAuxiliary Treasurer – Cora Sower And finally, we would like to thank our outgoing leader-ship team, President CSM (Ret) John Helbert, Vice-Pres-ident CMSgt (Ret) Doug Simpson, Treasurer CMSgt Dan Siekawitch, Secretary SGM Kathryn Arizo, and our outgo-ing Auxiliary President, Jenny Lainhart, for their service to EANGUS. By working together as a team, along with our side-by-side partners - the EANGUS Auxiliary - we can build on past successes and establish EANGUS as the premier military association operating on Capitol Hill. Please join us as we welcome our new national officers and executive council team!

For all Scholarship criteria and applications,visit our website at sdngea.com and the

National website at eangus.org

2015 SDNGEA MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION*Please complete this entire form to ensure all entitlements

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP

ANNUAL DUES:E-1 THRU E-4 = $12.00 E-5 THRU E-6=$20.00 E-7 THRU E-9=$30.00

I AM A MEMBER OF THE ARMY or AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF SOUTH DAKOTA(Circle One)

NAME: ________________________________RANK: E - UNIT:Last, First, MI

ADDRESS:

EMAIL ADDRESS:

LIFE MEMBERSHIP

50 - = X $20.00 = + $325.00 = (age) (Life Dues)

OR: Over Age 50= $325.00

Check box if you meet the requirements below for “War Veteran” status. NOTE: Per IRS ruling on Sept 01, 2005; War veterans are defined as persons, whether or not present members of the United States Armed Forces (to include Guard and Reserve), who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States during a period of war. Have you served in the South Dakota Army / Air National Guard during one of these periods of service?

A. December 7, 1941, through December 31, 1946;B. June 27, 1950, through January 31, 1955;C. February 28, 1961, through May 7, 1975, in the case of a veteran who served in the

Republic of Vietnam during this period;D. August 5, 1964, through May 7, 1975; and E. August 2, 1990, and ending on a future date prescribed by Presidential Proclamation or

by law.

SIGNATURE: DATE:

Make checks payable to: SDNGEASend to: Eric Kinslow, PO Box 549, Sturgis, SD 57785

Phone (605) 737-6412.NOTE! Dues must be received by 15 Dec 14.

The SDNGEA produces the Enlisted ECHO publication three times per year and makes it available via our public website and to your provided Email. If you absolutely do not have access to view this publication via the internet and would like a copy mailed to you at your address listed above, please indicate here. ____ Yes, I would like a copy of the Enlisted ECHO mailed in hard copy to me.

“Information Subject to Privacy Act of 1974”


2015 Enlisted Association State Conference

Watertown Readiness Center Watertown, South Dakota, 17 - 18 April 2015

Name: _____________________________________________ Rank/Title: _____________

Address: ____________________________________________________________________

Unit: ________________________________ Guest(s): _____________________________

SELF GUEST TOTAL

Registration - $45.00 per person ______ ______ $_________Registration postmarked after 27 March 2015 - $55 per personCost includes snacks, hospitality room, transportation cost, one ticket to standup comedy by former B Btry 1-147th FA SGT Juston Sangster and friends on Friday evening, and cost of the meal at the Heroes United event on Saturday evening. Costumes are not required, but they are behooved!

Additional comedy ticket(s) for individuals not attending the conference - $10.00 each

______ $_________

Grand Total $_________

Special Events & Prices (TBD at registration). Possible events include (please mark if interested):

Bowling ______ ______

Golf (weather permitting) ______ ______

Texas Hold’em ______ ______

Redlin Art Center Tour ______ ______

Clay Shooting (weather permitting) ______ ______

Geocaching Event (weather permitting) ______ ______

Paint and Pour Event (learn canvas painting & drink wine) ______ ______

Auxiliary Brunch, Retiree Luncheon, Past President’s Breakfast**Payment made at location of event. See registration table for information.

Around Watertown: Shopping, Redlin Art Center, Bramble Park Zoo, Univerzal Lazer Arena, CodingtonCounty Heritage Museum, Goss Opera House & Gallery, Veterans Memorial & more.

For hotel reservations under the National Guard Enlisted Conference, contact Dakota Sioux Casino ($45+tax) at 605-884-1700 or Country Inn & Suites ($50+tax) at 605-886-8900. Rates are available April 16-18. Rooms will be released 19 March 2015.

Make checks payable to: 2015 SDNG Enlisted Association Conference. Mail registration and payment to: 2015 SDNG Enlisted Association Conference, ATTN: SSG Shane Wilkinson, HQ 1-147th FA, 1951 N. Hwy 20, Watertown, SD, 57201-7228. For more information, contact 605-882-9325or send an e-mail to: [email protected].


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