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Rose Donovan LAKE ANDES Rose Donovan, 93, died at Lake Andes Health Care Center in Lake Andes on June 18, 2010. Funeral service will be Monday, June 21, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Mark’s Catholic Church in Lake Andes with bur- ial following in St. Mark’s Catholic Cemetery. Officiating will be Fr. David Tickerhoof, T.O.R., and Br. Marty Zatsick, Music will be by Diane Eldridge, organist. Casket Bearers will be Clint Hawley, Dennis Walker, Gary Kietzmann, Joey Kietzmann, John Kietzmann, Reed Saunders and Terry Chytka. A wake service will be Sunday, June 20, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. at St. Mark’s Catholic Church in Lake Andes. Arrangements by Koehn Bros. Funeral Home in Lake Andes. Rose Donovan was born on March 9, 1917 to Walter and Hattie (Braatz) Grajkowske on the family homestead in Charles Mix County near Lake Andes, SD. She attended coun- try school in Charles Mix County, SD. She lived with George and Flo Schekel while she attended and graduated from Lake Andes High School in Lake Andes. She worked in gov- ernment offices in Lake Andes. She married Donald Donovan in Lake Andes on June 23, 1941. They lived in Lake Andes where she worked for Charles Mix C o u n t y Treasurers office. Donald died on August 16, 1992. Rose was a mem- ber of St. Marks Catholic Church, Catholic Daughter, and Altar Society. She died on June 18, 2010 at Lake Andes Health Care Center in Lake Andes at the age of 93. She is survived by her daugh- ter, Mary Jo Kietzmann and hus- band, Gregg of Ft. Collins, CO, sis- ter, Sadie Bahmuller of Springfield, SD, grandchildren, John Kietzmann and wife, Elise of Spearfish, SD and Laura Saunders and husband, Reed of Thornton, CO, and a great-granddaughter, Emily. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, 4 brothers, and 5 sisters. Yankton Press & Dakotan June 21, 2010 Doreen Parkinson IRENE — Doreen E. Parkinson, of Irene, passed away, Friday, October 2, 2009 at her home. Doreen was born January 11, 1940 to Willard and Hazel (Brandon) Cook in Mission Hill, S.D. Doreen married E.L. (Butch) Parkinson on August 16, 1956 in Kadoka, S.D. Their 53-year mar- riage was blessed with three sons and one daughter. Their children gave them ten grand- children and three great-grand- children. She was a member of the Irene Methodist Church. She also was a member of the Red Hat Valley Girls of Irene and loved her Red Hat sisters very much. Survivors include her hus- band, Butch, two sons; Keith (Kari) of Hillsboro, Oregon and Bradley of Woodburn, Oregon; one daughter, Lynda (Mike) Vigus of Freeman, SD, also one sister, Norma Heese of Rapid City, SD. She was preceded in death by her parents and son, Kevin. Memorial services will be 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at the Hansen Funeral Home in Irene, SD. Yankton Press & Dakotan June 21, 2010 Kathleen Mettler MENNO — Kathleen Mettler, 75, of Menno died Saturday (June 19, 2010) at the Menno-Olivet Care Center, Menno. Funeral services are at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Grace Lutheran Church, Menno, with the Rev. Brad Danielson officiat- ing. Burial will be in the Menno Cemetery. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Aisenbrey-Opsahl- Kostel Memorial Chapel, Menno, with a 7 p.m. prayer service. Visitations will resume one hour prior to the service at the church. James Austad VERMILLION James Edward Austad, 45, of Vermillion died Saturday (June 19, 2010) at Sanford Vermillion Hospital. Arrangements are pending with Hansen Funeral Home, Vermillion. Fr. Leonard Fox ELK POINT — Fr. Leonard D. Fox, 82, of Elk Point, formerly of Vermillion died Saturday (June 19, 2010) at Prairie Estates Care Center, Elk Point. Funeral arrangements are pending with Iverson-Siecke- Kober Funeral Home, Vermillion. www.yankton.net PAGE 3 Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan THE REGION Monday, June 21, 2010 Yankton, 605-665-3644 wintzrayfuneralhome.com Garden of Memories Cemetery There’s a good reason why you didn’t always play ‘dress up’ with your friends on Saturdays. His name was Dad. With him, even fishing was fun. And while you’ve idolized Dad your entire life, you’ll want to celebrate these times after his death. A meaningful funeral allows you to grieve and say goodbye, as well as remember and laugh. It’s a significant celebration that honors Dad. One that in many ways, is also for you. Even a princess occasionally chooses to get dirty. Yankton Transmission Specialists Specialists (605) 665-1175 2409 East Highway 50 • Transmissions • Drive Lines • Transfer Cases • Differentials 2 Year / 24,000 Guarantee Our care and concern does not end with the funeral service. This week we remember with family and friends the anniversary of the deaths of: Our Thoughts And Prayers Are With Them This remembrance is brought to you free of charge. If you have a loved one you would like remembered, contact us at Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home & Crematory. Guiding and serving families with compassion and trust. Funeral Home & Crematory, Yankton Memorial Resource Center, Tyndall Memorial Chapels, Tyndall, Tabor & Menno 665-9679 • 1-800-495-9679 www.opsahlkostelfuneralhome.com Bonnie Kautz who passed away on June 26, 2009 MORNING COFFEE WEEKDAYS 7:40 AM MONDAY-FRIDAY Yankton’s Home Team! Yankton’s Home Team! Tuesday 7:40 Paula Tacke and Josh Swatas, Boys and Girls Club 8:15 The Center Agnes Stortvedt CENTERVILLE Agnes Helen (Kozak) Stortvedt, age 92, of Centerville, South Dakota, died Saturday, June 19, 2010, at Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 22, 2010, at the Seventh-Day Adventist Church at 8th and Locust in Yankton, South Dakota, with Pastor George Shaver officiat- ing. Burial will take place in the Yankton City Cemetery in Yankton. Visitation is Monday from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. with a prayer service and video tribute at 7:00 p.m. at the Wintz & Ray Funeral Home in Yankton. Agnes was born May 4, 1918 in Utica, South Dakota, to Emanuel and Antonia (Kralicek) Kozak. Due to a tragedy, she and her siblings were left without their mother or father and were all placed in the Sioux Falls Children’s Home. Two days later, Agnes was adopted by her aunt and uncle, Marie and Alois Kozak of Janousek, South Dakota. Agnes attended country school at Peterka School District 46. She worked as a housekeeper in several homes around the area before her mar- riage to Peter Norman Stortvedt on August 8, 1941. To this union were born four daughters; Ella, Rita, Beverly, and Vicki. Agnes was baptized into the Lutheran faith on July 30, 1944, in Yankton. On March 30, 1963, the family became members of the Seventh-Day Adventist church of Hurley, South Dakota where Agnes has been an active member. Agnes and Peter farmed in the Wakonda and Viborg areas for over 45 years. In addition she did vari- ous kinds of self-employment work throughout the area. Her family was her biggest joy. Those left to cherish her memory are her four daughters, Ella (Gordon) Grimsrud, Rita (Jim) Joseph, Beverly (Gordon) Johnson, and Vickie (Paul) Kendle; 10 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; and a host of friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Peter; son-in- law, Terry Flyger; parents; and all of her siblings from both bio- logical and adopted families. To post an online sympathy message, please visit wintzray- funeralhome.com. Yankton Press & Dakotan June 21, 2010 Stortvedt FUNERAL HOME and Cremation Service, Inc. e AY j INTZ & Online condolences at: www.wintzrayfuneralhome.com Donovan Harvey Schnabel TRIPP — Funeral services for Harvey Schnabel, 77, of Tripp will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 23 at the Emmaus Lutheran Church in Tripp with Rev. Richard Weeman officiating. Interment will follow in Gracehill Cemetery, Tripp. Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 3:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m., followed by a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. at the Goglin Funeral Home in Tripp. Harvey passed away on Saturday, June 19, 2010 at the Good Samaritan Society of Tripp. Online condolences may be sent at www.goglinfh.com. Linda Bauder SCOTLAND — Funeral serv- ices for Linda Bauder, 93, of Scotland will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 23 at the Zion Lutheran Church in Scotland with Rev. Jonathan Vehar officiating. Interment will follow in Rosehill Cemetery, Scotland. Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the Goglin Funeral Home in Scotland. Linda passed away on Sunday, June 20, 2010 at the Good Samaritan Society of Scotland. Online condolences may be sent at www.goglinfh.com. Viola Bauder SCOTLAND — Funeral serv- ices for Viola L. Bauder, 86, of Scotland will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 22 at the Zion Lutheran Church in Scotland with Rev. Jonathan Vehar officiating. There will be two hours of visitation prior to the service at the church on Tuesday. Interment will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday at the Bethany Lutheran Cemetery in Hurley. Viola passed away on Thursday, June 17, 2010 at the Good Samaritan Society of Scotland. Arrangements are under the direction of Goglin Funeral Home of Scotland, and online condolences may be sent at www.goglinfh.com. www.yankton.net OBITUARIES PIERRE — As the summer pic- nics and campouts get under way, a health official reminds South Dakotans to make safe food handling part of those out- door activities. “Cooking and eating out- doors is a summer treat but without safe food handling there is a risk of bacterial food- borne illness, commonly called food poisoning,” said Clark Hepper, health protection administrator for the Department of Health. “The best way to prevent food-borne illness at outdoor gatherings is with the same safe food han- dling practices you use indoors.” The major bacterial food- borne illnesses reported in South Dakota are E. coli, Salmonella and Campylobacter. Another common, but underre- ported illness is “staph food poi- soning,” caused by the toxins of the common Staphylococcus aureus. South Dakota reported near- ly 600 cases of such food-borne illnesses in 2009 and a great many more cases were likely unreported. Although these diseases can be transmitted by food, they can also be spread directly by farm animals and their manure. Symptoms of food-borne ill- ness can include mild or severe diarrhea, fever, vomiting and abdominal pain. Most peo- ple will recover at home with- out medication but some may require fluids to prevent dehy- dration. The department recommends these steps when cooking food for outdoor meals: • Begin with hand-washing. Consider using moist disposable towelettes for outdoors. • Keep raw foods separate from cooked foods. Don’t use a plate that previously held raw meat unless you first wash it in hot, soapy water • Marinate foods in the refrigerator, not on the counter or outdoors. Don’t reuse mari- nade — to use as a sauce, reserve some separately before adding food. • Cook food thoroughly, using a food thermometer to be sure. Cook hamburgers to 160ºF and chicken to at least 165ºF. • Keep hot food hot (at or above 140ºF) and cold food cold (at or below 40ºF). • Refrigerate or freeze left- over food promptly. Don’t let perishable food sit out longer than two hours and no more than one hour if temperature is above 90ºF. To learn more about food safety, see the department web- site at http://doh.sd.gov/HealthProtecti on/ or the Food and Drug Administration site at http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumer s/ConsumerUpdates/ucm094562. htm. VERMILLION — Susan G. Komen South Dakota will hold its third annual Race for the Cure on Sunday, Sept. 26, in Vermillion. Participants in the Race for the Cure will raise funds for local breast health education, screen- ings, treatments and grant pro- grams supporting breast cancer research for South Dakota women. Registration for the race will begin at 7 a.m. at the DakotaDome. Tom and Meredith Brokaw are the honorary chairs for this year’s Race for the Cure. Brokaw, a spe- cial correspondent for NBC News and former anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News, and his wife are natives of South Dakota. Tam Baker, a 22-year breast cancer survivor, will be this year’s “honorary survivor.” Baker’s role during the race will be to motivate participants and team captains. Baker says she is honored to get others excited about the race. “Participation in the race is an encouragement for those of us who have had breast cancer and are survivors,” she says. “It’s an encouragement to people who are newly diagnosed to look at all those folks who are using their time and resources to be part of the race.” Baker says she sees the race as a way to communicate to those struggling with breast can- cer that they have support, and encouragement to not give up and to stay positive. Online registration is now open at komensouthdakota.org/race. Seventy-five percent of the money raised stays in South Dakota to fund breast health research, diag- nostics, screening, treatment, services and education for unin- sured or underinsured women. The remaining 25 percent helps fund national research to discov- er the causes of breast cancer and, ultimately, its cures. The Komen Race for the Cure is a unique event, designed and implemented to promote positive awareness, education and early detection of breast cancer. As well as being a road race, the Komen Race for the Cure is an emotionally charged event that attracts many first timers and recreational runners. The Komen Race for the Cure is an opportuni- ty for thousands of women, men and their families, running or walking, to spread the breast can- cer message within their commu- nities. Brokaws To Serve As Race’s Honorary Chairs Practice Food Safety At Outdoor Gatherings LINCOLN, Neb. — The Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) is encouraging owners of Nebraska restaurants, grocery stores and food estab- lishments that have experienced flooding or flood damage to con- tact NDA’s Bureau of Dairies and Foods. The bureau staff can answer questions about food safety, clean-up and water issues deal- ing with the proper handling and preparation of food, said NDA Director, Greg Ibach. Bureau staff will also inspect establishments following flood damage to ensure proper clean up, determine if food products are safe for consumption or need to be destroyed, and can provide verification of destroyed products for insur- ance purposes. “The NDA has been in contact with the restaurant and grocers associations in Nebraska, along with owners of many individual restaurants that may have been directly affected,” said Ibach. “Assessments will be made as soon as possible after the waters recede.” The Bureau of Dairies and Foods can be reached at (402) 471-2536. Eateries With Flood Damage Should Call NDA

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Rose DonovanLAKE ANDES — Rose

Donovan, 93, died at Lake AndesHealth Care Center in Lake Andeson June 18, 2010.

Funeral service will beMonday, June 21, 2010 at 2:00p.m. at St. Mark’s CatholicChurch in Lake Andes with bur-ial following in St. Mark’sCatholic Cemetery. Officiatingwill be Fr. David Tickerhoof,T.O.R., and Br. Marty Zatsick,Music will be by Diane Eldridge,organist. Casket Bearers will beClint Hawley, Dennis Walker,Gary Kietzmann, JoeyKietzmann, John Kietzmann,Reed Saunders and TerryChytka.

A wake service will be Sunday,June 20, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. at St.Mark’s Catholic Church in LakeAndes.

Arrangements by Koehn Bros.Funeral Home in Lake Andes.

Rose Donovan was born onMarch 9, 1917 to Walter andHattie (Braatz) Grajkowske onthe family homestead inCharles Mix County near LakeAndes, SD. She attended coun-try school in Charles MixCounty, SD. She lived withGeorge and Flo Schekel whileshe attended and graduatedfrom Lake Andes High School inLake Andes. She worked in gov-ernment offices in Lake Andes.She married Donald Donovan inLake Andes on June 23, 1941.They lived in Lake Andes where

she worked forCharles MixC o u n t yTreasurers office.Donald died onAugust 16, 1992.Rose was a mem-ber of St. MarksCatholic Church,C a t h o l i cDaughter, and

Altar Society. She died on June18, 2010 at Lake Andes HealthCare Center in Lake Andes atthe age of 93.

She is survived by her daugh-ter, Mary Jo Kietzmann and hus-band, Gregg of Ft. Collins, CO, sis-ter, Sadie Bahmuller ofSpringfield, SD, grandchildren,John Kietzmann and wife, Elise ofSpearfish, SD and Laura Saundersand husband, Reed of Thornton,CO, and a great-granddaughter,Emily.

She was preceded in death byher parents, husband, 4 brothers,and 5 sisters.

Yankton Press & DakotanJune 21, 2010

Doreen ParkinsonIRENE — Doreen E. Parkinson,

of Irene, passed away, Friday,October 2, 2009 at her home.

Doreen was born January 11,1940 to Willard and Hazel(Brandon) Cook in Mission Hill,S.D.

Doreen married E.L. (Butch)Parkinson on August 16, 1956 inKadoka, S.D. Their 53-year mar-

riage was blessed with threesons and one daughter. Theirchildren gave them ten grand-children and three great-grand-children.

She was a member of the IreneMethodist Church. She also was amember of the Red Hat ValleyGirls of Irene and loved her RedHat sisters very much.

Survivors include her hus-band, Butch, two sons; Keith(Kari) of Hillsboro, Oregon andBradley of Woodburn, Oregon;one daughter, Lynda (Mike)Vigus of Freeman, SD, also onesister, Norma Heese of RapidCity, SD.

She was preceded in death byher parents and son, Kevin.

Memorial services will be 1:00p.m. Wednesday, June 23, 2010 atthe Hansen Funeral Home inIrene, SD.

Yankton Press & DakotanJune 21, 2010

Kathleen MettlerMENNO — Kathleen Mettler,

75, of Menno died Saturday (June19, 2010) at the Menno-OlivetCare Center, Menno.

Funeral services are at 2p.m. Wednesday at GraceLutheran Church, Menno, withthe Rev. Brad Danielson officiat-ing. Burial will be in the MennoCemetery.

Visitation is 6-8 p.m.Tuesday at Aisenbrey-Opsahl-Kostel Memorial Chapel,

Menno, with a 7 p.m. prayerservice. Visitations will resumeone hour prior to the service atthe church.

James Austad VERMILLION — James

Edward Austad, 45, ofVermillion died Saturday (June19, 2010) at Sanford VermillionHospital.

Arrangements are pendingwith Hansen Funeral Home,Vermillion.

Fr. Leonard FoxELK POINT — Fr. Leonard D.

Fox, 82, of Elk Point, formerly ofVermillion died Saturday (June19, 2010) at Prairie Estates CareCenter, Elk Point.

Funeral arrangements arepending with Iverson-Siecke-Kober Funeral Home,Vermillion.

www.yankton.net PAGE 3Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan ■ THE REGION ■ Monday, June 21, 2010

Yankton, 605-665-3644wintzrayfuneralhome.com

Garden of Memories Cemetery

There’s a good reason why you didn’t always play ‘dress up’ with your friends on Saturdays. His name was Dad. With him, even fishing was fun. And while you’ve idolized Dad your entire life, you’ll want to celebrate these times after his death.

A meaningful funeral allows you to grieve and say goodbye, as well as remember and laugh. It’s a significant celebration that honors Dad. One that in many ways, is also for you.

Even a princess occasionally chooses to get dirty.

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Our Thoughts And Prayers Are With The m

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of charge. If you have a loved one you

would like remembered, contact us at

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Memorial Resource Center, Tyndall

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Bonnie Kautzwho passed away on

June 26, 2009MORNINGCOFFEE

WEEKDAYS 7:40 AMMONDAY-FRIDAY

Yankton’s

HomeTeam!

Yankton’s Home Team!

Tuesday7:40 Paula Tackeand Josh Swatas,

Boys and Girls Club8:15 The Center

Agnes StortvedtCENTERVILLE — Agnes

Helen (Kozak) Stortvedt, age 92,of Centerville, South Dakota,died Saturday, June 19, 2010, atSanford Medical Center in SiouxFalls, South Dakota.

Funeral services will be 11:00a.m. on Tuesday, June 22, 2010,at the Seventh-Day AdventistChurch at 8th and Locust inYankton, South Dakota, withPastor George Shaver officiat-ing. Burial will take place in theYankton City Cemetery inYankton.

Visitation is Monday from5:00 to 8:00 p.m. with a prayerservice and video tribute at 7:00p.m. at the Wintz & Ray FuneralHome in Yankton.

Agnes was born May 4, 1918in Utica, South Dakota, toEmanuel and Antonia (Kralicek)Kozak. Due to a tragedy, she andher siblings were left withouttheir mother or father and wereall placed in the Sioux FallsChildren’s Home. Two dayslater, Agnes was adopted by heraunt and uncle, Marie and AloisKozak of Janousek, SouthDakota. Agnes attended countryschool at Peterka SchoolDistrict 46. She worked as ahousekeeper in several homesaround the area before her mar-riage to Peter Norman Stortvedton August 8, 1941. To this unionwere born four daughters; Ella,Rita, Beverly, and Vicki. Agneswas baptized into the Lutheranfaith on July 30, 1944, inYankton. On March 30, 1963, the

family becamemembers of theS e v e n t h - D a yA d v e n t i s tchurch of Hurley,South Dakotawhere Agnes hasbeen an activemember. Agnesand Peter farmedin the Wakonda

and Viborg areas for over 45years. In addition she did vari-ous kinds of self-employmentwork throughout the area.

Her family was her biggestjoy. Those left to cherish hermemory are her four daughters,Ella (Gordon) Grimsrud, Rita(Jim) Joseph, Beverly (Gordon)Johnson, and Vickie (Paul)Kendle; 10 grandchildren; 10great grandchildren; numerousnieces and nephews; and a hostof friends.

She was preceded in deathby her husband, Peter; son-in-law, Terry Flyger; parents; andall of her siblings from both bio-logical and adopted families.

To post an online sympathymessage, please visit wintzray-funeralhome.com.

Yankton Press & DakotanJune 21, 2010

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Harvey SchnabelTRIPP — Funeral services for

Harvey Schnabel, 77, of Trippwill be held at 1:30 p.m. onWednesday, June 23 at theEmmaus Lutheran Church inTripp with Rev. RichardWeeman officiating. Intermentwill follow in GracehillCemetery, Tripp.

Visitation will be held onTuesday from 3:00 p.m. until 7:30p.m., followed by a prayer serviceat 7:30 p.m. at the Goglin FuneralHome in Tripp.

Harvey passed away onSaturday, June 19, 2010 at the

Good Samaritan Society of Tripp. Online condolences may be

sent at www.goglinfh.com.

Linda BauderSCOTLAND — Funeral serv-

ices for Linda Bauder, 93, ofScotland will be held at 10:00a.m. on Wednesday, June 23 atthe Zion Lutheran Church inScotland with Rev. JonathanVehar officiating. Interment willfollow in Rosehill Cemetery,Scotland.

Visitation will be held onTuesday from 3:00 p.m. until8:00 p.m. at the Goglin FuneralHome in Scotland.

Linda passed away on Sunday,June 20, 2010 at the Good

Samaritan Society of Scotland. Online condolences may be

sent at www.goglinfh.com.

Viola BauderSCOTLAND — Funeral serv-

ices for Viola L. Bauder, 86, ofScotland will be held at 10:30a.m. on Tuesday, June 22 at theZion Lutheran Church inScotland with Rev. JonathanVehar officiating.

There will be two hours ofvisitation prior to the service atthe church on Tuesday.Interment will be held at 1:00p.m. on Tuesday at the BethanyLutheran Cemetery in Hurley.

Viola passed away onThursday, June 17, 2010 at theGood Samaritan Society ofScotland.

Arrangements are under thedirection of Goglin FuneralHome of Scotland, and onlinecondolences may be sent atwww.goglinfh.com.

www.yankton.net

O B I T U A R I E S

PIERRE — As the summer pic-nics and campouts get underway, a health official remindsSouth Dakotans to make safefood handling part of those out-door activities.

“Cooking and eating out-doors is a summer treat butwithout safe food handlingthere is a risk of bacterial food-borne illness, commonly calledfood poisoning,” said ClarkHepper, health protectionadministrator for theDepartment of Health. “Thebest way to prevent food-borneillness at outdoor gatherings iswith the same safe food han-dling practices you useindoors.”

The major bacterial food-borne illnesses reported in

South Dakota are E. coli,Salmonella and Campylobacter.Another common, but underre-ported illness is “staph food poi-soning,” caused by the toxins ofthe common Staphylococcusaureus.

South Dakota reported near-ly 600 cases of such food-borneillnesses in 2009 and a greatmany more cases were likelyunreported. Although thesediseases can be transmitted byfood, they can also be spreaddirectly by farm animals andtheir manure.

Symptoms of food-borne ill-ness can include mild orsevere diarrhea, fever, vomitingand abdominal pain. Most peo-ple will recover at home with-out medication but some may

require fluids to prevent dehy-dration.

The department recommendsthese steps when cooking foodfor outdoor meals:

• Begin with hand-washing.Consider using moist disposabletowelettes for outdoors.

• Keep raw foods separatefrom cooked foods. Don’t use aplate that previously held rawmeat unless you first wash it inhot, soapy water

• Marinate foods in therefrigerator, not on the counteror outdoors. Don’t reuse mari-nade — to use as a sauce,reserve some separately beforeadding food.

• Cook food thoroughly,using a food thermometer tobe sure. Cook hamburgers to

160ºF and chicken to at least165ºF.

• Keep hot food hot (at orabove 140ºF) and cold food cold(at or below 40ºF).

• Refrigerate or freeze left-over food promptly. Don’t letperishable food sit out longerthan two hours and no morethan one hour if temperature isabove 90ºF.

To learn more about foodsafety, see the department web-site athttp://doh.sd.gov/HealthProtection/ or the Food and DrugAdministration site athttp://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm094562.htm.

VERMILLION — Susan G.Komen South Dakota will hold itsthird annual Race for the Cure onSunday, Sept. 26, in Vermillion.Participants in the Race for theCure will raise funds for localbreast health education, screen-ings, treatments and grant pro-grams supporting breast cancerresearch for South Dakota women.Registration for the race will beginat 7 a.m. at the DakotaDome.

Tom and Meredith Brokaw arethe honorary chairs for this year’sRace for the Cure. Brokaw, a spe-cial correspondent for NBC Newsand former anchor and managingeditor of NBC Nightly News, andhis wife are natives of SouthDakota.

Tam Baker, a 22-year breastcancer survivor, will be this year’s“honorary survivor.” Baker’s roleduring the race will be to motivateparticipants and team captains.

Baker says she is honored toget others excited about the race.

“Participation in the race isan encouragement for those ofus who have had breast cancerand are survivors,” she says.“It’s an encouragement to peoplewho are newly diagnosed to lookat all those folks who are usingtheir time and resources to bepart of the race.”

Baker says she sees the raceas a way to communicate tothose struggling with breast can-cer that they have support, andencouragement to not give upand to stay positive.

Online registration is nowopen atkomensouthdakota.org/race.Seventy-five percent of the moneyraised stays in South Dakota tofund breast health research, diag-nostics, screening, treatment,services and education for unin-sured or underinsured women.The remaining 25 percent helpsfund national research to discov-er the causes of breast cancerand, ultimately, its cures.

The Komen Race for the Cureis a unique event, designed andimplemented to promote positiveawareness, education and earlydetection of breast cancer. Aswell as being a road race, theKomen Race for the Cure is anemotionally charged event thatattracts many first timers andrecreational runners. The KomenRace for the Cure is an opportuni-ty for thousands of women, menand their families, running orwalking, to spread the breast can-cer message within their commu-nities.

Brokaws To Serve AsRace’s Honorary Chairs

Practice Food Safety At Outdoor Gatherings

LINCOLN, Neb. — TheNebraska Department ofAgriculture (NDA) is encouragingowners of Nebraska restaurants,grocery stores and food estab-lishments that have experiencedflooding or flood damage to con-tact NDA’s Bureau of Dairies andFoods.

The bureau staff can answerquestions about food safety,clean-up and water issues deal-ing with the proper handlingand preparation of food, saidNDA Director, Greg Ibach.Bureau staff will also inspectestablishments following flooddamage to ensure proper clean

up, determine if food productsare safe for consumption orneed to be destroyed, and canprovide verification ofdestroyed products for insur-ance purposes.

“The NDA has been in contactwith the restaurant and grocersassociations in Nebraska, along

with owners of many individualrestaurants that may have beendirectly affected,” said Ibach.“Assessments will be made assoon as possible after the watersrecede.”

The Bureau of Dairies andFoods can be reached at (402)471-2536.

Eateries With Flood Damage Should Call NDA