April 2018

Putt-n-Pub breaks recordThe celebrity putters were a highlight for many of the 360 players at the sixth annual Putt-N-Pub on March 10 according to comments received after the event. The celebrity putters, people supported by Black Hills Works, were on hand at each hole of the two miniature golf courses located throughout downtown Rapid City. Some of the comments about them included, “They made my day,” “So awesome for them and us,” and “Having Josh Gilbert at Thirsty’s signing autographs and getting to see his excitement for the entire day. Best experience ever.” Josh was one of the putters and along with his other duties, he was raising money for his trip to the national softball tournament at the Special Olympic USA Games in Seattle. More than $2,500 was raised for Gilbert and four of his team members to make the trip. A record 90 teams participated in the Putt-n-Pub, up from 63 in 2017. The profits also doubled with almost $17,000 being raised to support recre-ational programs at Black Hills Works. Fifty-one businesses and 142 volunteers participated this year. Congratulations to Tara Wilcox and the Putt-n-Pub committee for a successful event.

Jill Holien was one of the celebrity putters at the Putt-n-Pub held March 10.

NASCAR fan gets big surprise

Jeff McGlade thanks Sharon Hansen for the NASCAR jacket.

Jeff McGlade,who works at the Suzie Cappa Art Cen-ter, recently received a wonderful gift from a local woman. Sharon Hansen had seen Jeff’s artwork in a bank and read the accompanying biographical infor-mation which mentions that Jeff is a NASCAR fan. Sharon is also a fan, as was her husband, who died in 2016. Sharon wanted to give the jacket to a fellow fan who would enjoy it as much as her husband had so she contacted Diane Flahaven-Neu who passed the infor-mation on to the Suzie Cappa Art Center and a meeting was arranged.

Tell us your why and you could win!We want to know what you find most rewarding about your job. Email your “why” to drosby@bhws.com and your story will be used in future so-cial media posts and newsletter articles. Plus your name will be tossed in the drawing for Black Hills Works apparel or accessories.

Greg Solano (center) joined Dorothy Rosby in pre-senting about Black Hills Works to the South Dakota Student Council Association (SDSCA) convention on March 26. More than 1100 students from around the state attended. SDSCA President Jacob West had seen Greg and the video about him at the 2017 Gala and thought his story would make a good one for the con-vention, the theme for which was Hometown Heroes. Greg and Dorothy did six presentations and at each Greg was able to pass around a notebook to collect autographs, one of his hobbies.

Greg Solano poses with some of the many students he helped present to at the South Dakota Student Council Association Convention on March 26.

Hometown Hero

Congratulations Lynette Braun and the team at Edwards A on winning the Cheers to Teamwork Traveling Trophy in Residen-tial Services. They were recognized for helping people sup-ported meet their New Year’s resolutions. Lynette provided data illustrating how her team helped meet the goals.

Way to go Edwards A

New Credit Card Purchasing Reimbursement Program!Our agency is transitioning to Wells Fargo credit card system which is a web- based, on-line credit card charge and reimbursement system. Credit cards that we use now (Walmart, Visa, Mastercard, Bank of America, “gas cards” etc.) will be replaced by this new system. Also, reimbursements to staff for mileage, recreation, etc. will be part of this system. We will start out with a few test areas/individu-als in April to “iron out any kinks” before transition-ing the entire agency onto this program. The business office will be contacting areas/individuals a few at a time to get you started. The business office looks forward to this change as it will gain efficiencies for credit card use and processing as well as expense reimbursement for mileage and recreational expenses.Thank you!BHW Business Office

Online and Outside: Helping someone regain health and wellnessAt the DSP Gallery Walk on March 19, Jennifer Peter-son told the story about how she assisted a woman she supports, “Marie” to regain control of her diabetes. Jennifer has a good relationship with Marie, and that made a big difference in the story. Jennifer said she is also very familiar with diabetes because many of her family members have it. Marie’s varied work hours had been an ob-stacle to her taking classes that are offered locally for people with diabetes, so Jennifer sought classes online that would be appropriate for Marie. After clearing one with Marie’s nurse, she assisted her to sign up. Marie had always loved looking at Jennifer’s Pinterest account, so she helped Marie set up her own account and learn to use it. Now Marie has access to healthy recipes she wants to try. Finally, Jennifer set out to help Marie become more active. Jennifer is an avid hiker and Marie began to accompany her on hikes. Eventually, Jennifer assist-ed Marie to shop and learn to use a Fitbit. In Decem-ber, the two held a friendly step challenge. The results of Marie’s increased exercise and other changes was that she walked 139,233 steps in December and lost two pounds.

Polar PlungeApril 7

Black Hills Harley Davidson

In other Special Olympic news. . .Track and field practice is held Mondays at BHW. There are three sessions: 10:30-11:30, 3-4 and 4:15-5:15. The area track meet will be held April 27 at Sioux Park. The state track meet will be held May 17-18 at Black Hills State University in Spear-fish.

Power lifting practice is held Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. at the YMCA.

Soccer skills practice begins Thursday, April 5 from 4:30-5:30 in the gym.

Volleyball practice begins April 8 and will be held every Sunday from 1:30-3:30 in the gym.

The area swim competition will be held Saturday, April 21 starting at 9 a.m. at Black Hills State Univer-

There’s still time to sign up to jump! Remember, you must raise $100 in pledges. And if you don’t want to jump, pledge someone who is. Funds support Special Olympics. To find out how you can participate, contact Joe Burmeister at 593-2481.

TADA! Dreams coming true for Derek“Tada,” says Derek Rostvet as he lifts his welder’s helmet and shows off his work. More and more, Derek is living his dream to be a welder, but it’s been a long journey. Teri Alford traced that journey during the DSP Gallery Walk on March 18. Derek came to Black Hills Works in 2011 and did laundry, janitorial work and lawn care. But he had become increasingly unhappy about going to work. Then one day as he was showing her pictures of things that interested him on computer, she discovered his passion. Among other things, Derek showed her a photo of welding helmets. When she asked about those, he lit up. He even had a couple of helmets in his closet. Later, Teri would learn from Derek’s mom, Catherine Holt, that he had used his welding skills to create chairs and stools while living on his family’s farm. He had also participated in metal shop in school. Teri decided to find a way for Derek to use his love of welding. Once a week for more than a year, Teri accompanied Derek as they visited stores with welding supplies. Derek became a “regular” over time, building relationships with the owners and employees. Derek’s desire for welding gear became an incentive for him to go to work. Eventually, Derek was able to purchase a new helmet and Teri began searching for a way Derek could use his welding skills. A year passed with no opportunities. But even-tually, Jay from Jay’s Welding agreed to meet with Derek. Teri began accompanying Derek to Jay’s for 15 minutes each week. Teri says after each weld he made, he would stop, turn to her, lift his helmet and exclaim proudly, “tada.” Then he’d put his helmet back down and continue to weld.”

After a year, Jay increased the time he spends with Derek and is teaching him new skills. Now they spend as much as 45 minutes every other week. Derek is doing what he loves and continuing to work towards his goal of a job as a welder. Congratulations Derek and kudos to Teri for her persistence.

Derek practicing his welding skill at Jay’s Welding.

Power of B winners Hats off to this month’s Power of B winners: Cheryl Hurley and Elizabeth Dill are both being recognized for using the Heimlich maneuver successfully to save the lives of people they support. Bridget Militello was nominated for giving up a day off to work at the Putt-n-Pub. Desiree Dubs was nominated for assisting a staff person who was not feeling well. Katie Zwetzig is being recognized for being flexible with her scheduling, ensuring that the people she supports have the opportunity to do all they want to do. Daniel Hern was nominated for maintenance support above and beyond at the Edwards complex. Colleen Van Dam was nominated for, among other things, assisting an individual with a medical issue despite having finished her night shift. Judy Domalewski is being honored for stepping up to clean the floors at the foundation office where there is no regular cleaning help. Lynne Pederson is being recognized for helping to find coverage for another staff person who had broken her foot. Jack Young is being honored for his dedication and hard work when there was a massive influx of orders at the base supply store. Pat Luisi is being recognized for, among other things, his willingness to fill in when help is needed. Brittany Poor Bear was nominated for her tireless efforts to get Harney View up and running. Lesli Pond was nominated by two people served whom she supervises for her outstanding support. John Markovetz was nominated for coming in without being asked to clear snow on his day off. Michelle Aman was nominated for helping a person get to work on a snow day. Laila Schumacher, Nicole Olson, Natalie Olson, Sheena Keogh, Hallee Muldoon, Lane

Thomas, Jaycee Reber, Desmond Barnes, Christena Cristini, Don Bailey Meyer, Alyssa Phillips, Moffat Shaba, Della Gissel, Heskawin Shot, and Meaghan Kelly are all being recognized for their lifesaving support of a person served with a serious medical condition. To nominate someone, find the nomination form elsewhere in this newsletter or on Lotus Notes. Click on Agency Main; click on Staff (left-hand green buttons); then click on Staff Forms which is located in the center panel on the right side. Choose Rapid City, then page down to Power of B Recognition Award, launch the document and print. Send your nominations to Alexi Kieffer at RSC. Winners receive $50 and a Power of B T-shirt. Their story appears in The Workplace. Please give specific examples of how your nominee demonstrates the POWER of B.

Five years and counting!Congratulations Gary Moulton who was recently honored for five years successful employment at Fam-ily Fare, formerly Family Thrift, on St. Patrick Street. Gary cleans the bakery and the meat room three days per week. He says he has had a variety of cleaning jobs in his career. “I enjoy cleaning, no matter what it is.” And he feels good about his work. “I’ve had numerous compliments from the big shots.” In his free time, Gary enjoys caring for his spot at the community garden. He especially loves growing pumpkins which he gives away. “I’m pumpkin crazy.” He also enjoys weightlifting. He laughs as he shows off his biceps, or what he calls his “goose egg.”

Gary Moulton at work at Family Fare on St. Patrick.

Egg-straordinary peeps

Black Hills Works Industries decorated an Egg-straordinary Peeps Wall this year with everyone who wished to color an egg adding it to the wall.

Happy birthday!Sierra Hammond 1Amie Bach 2Mary Crisman 2Britny Jenkins 2Bill Clucas 3James Platt 3Wendy Skogen 3Jeremiah Alderink 3Morgen Crawford 3Laura Smith 4Brady Vinson 4Rhonda Richmond 5Daniel Asheim 5Jennifer White Horse 5Chris Lovato 9Edward Allen 9Kelly Hotovec 9Kelly Delker 11David Jennings 12Crystal Kahler 12Michelle Kline 12Donna Philip 13Jessica Wangen 14Toaloa Levaula 14Carla Julius 15Connie Hansen 16Mariah Handley 16Jennifer Harp 16Diane Flahaven-Neu 17Robert Birnie 18Justin Fines 19Robert Hill 19Bridget Militello 19Tyler Hughes 20Mary Fletcher 20Antonio Nalls 21Shanna Siers 22Jennifer Peterson 24April Goodhart 24Artee McCaskill 25Samantha Denekamp 26Sherry Mousseaux 28Julaine Onken 28Matthew McCaskell 28Jin Washington 29Crystal Peaster 30

Welcome new employeesShane Ruml John’sCandace Wurdeman WisconsinSusan Varga ParkviewLaila Schumacher HamptonCelena Red Owl SitkaMichael Steele Black GapGerald Ferguson ConcourseElisa Foltz BHWINathalie Hellvig John’sKaitlyn Schalesky ChoicesPatrick Ward BHWILarry Swanson RSCPaul Van Doren RSCMelinda Sieveke BHWIBillie Kester West OmahaMakayla Taylor CH-AllenAnna Payne FirBecky Caston BHWI

Thank a volunteer!National Volunteer Week

April 15-21

Avoid Surprises with Wellmark Blue Cross/Blue ShieldUnderstand your coverage before receiving care. Here are three tips to help you avoid surprises:

1. See a trusted, in-network doctor. Your personal doctor or primary care physician (PCP) should be someone who’s in-network. If you don’t have a personal doctor, log in and use the myWell-mark® Care Finder to search for one who’s in-net-work. Finding a doctor who is in-network will ensure you are paying the lowest out-of-pocket costs.

2. Know your plan and what’s covered. After you find an in-network doctor or care facility, it’s important to ask your provider questions about your treatment plan to make sure you understand the services you’ll re-ceive and what’s covered. 3. Reach out to WellmarkWe’re here to help you understand how your ben-efits work. Before starting any new treatment plan or program, you can log in to myWellmark® to find out if it’s covered under their health plan. You can also call BeWell 24/7SM at 844-84-BEWELL any time to get an explanation of treatment and to be connected to someone who can explain how benefits work. Plus, Wellmark Customer Service is also just a phone call away. 1-800-774-0384.

Employment anniversariesDawn Wozna 27 yearsCarie Diro 28 yearsChris Fliginger 5 yearsJohn Markovetz 29 yearsKathleen McGee 15 yearsTammy Murner 27 yearsBill Pashby 25 yearsRobin Murner 22 yearsKari Thompson 26 yearsPat Thompson 28 yearsMarilee Williams 1 yearJack Young 14 yearsSuzann Caulfield 22 yearsAubrey Dickerson 1 yearBrian Essex 1 yearJohn Reno 2 yearsRenate Smith 22 yearsAmanda Diers 12 yearsJoshua Miller 11 yearsEdwin Nelson 11 yearsKeith Davenport 3 yearsJaycee Reber 9 yearsJustin Schafer 5 yearsApril Moore 7 yearsJocelyn Haskell 7 yearsAnthony Smith 6 yearsBrittany Falk 6 yearsRobert Hill 5 yearsTyler Broghammer 4 yearsRosa Porter 4 yearsBrittany Brown 4 yearsSandra Ollila 4 yearsMichael Wagner 4 yearsVeronica Madden 1 yearYoungjae Kim 3 yearsAshley Hamaker 3 yearsSheena Keogh 2 yearsLynn Carter 2 yearsLeah Nutter 2 yearsCorlissa Roney 2 yearsLanna Backen 1 yearDarren DeMaranville 1 yearLissa Pendleton 1 yearBrady Vinson 1 yearJacey Fischer 1 year

Administrative Professionals Day

April 25Thanks to those who help

us be successful

LUNCH MENUSBHW-Learning Institute/BHW Industries/TBIR Center

Monday 2-Apr Tuesday 3-Apr Weds. 4-Apr Thurs. 5-Apr Friday 6-Apr

Baked Ham Slice Sausage pattie BBQ.Pork Sandwich Ham Salad Sand. Soft shell tacoTater tots Egg pattie Coleslaw Bean Soup Lettuce&CheeseGreen beans Hashbrowns Pineapple Crackers CornBread&marg. Cinnamon roll Snack Tropical fruit Applesauce

Yogurt cup Snack Snack

Monday 9-Apr Tuesday 10-Apr Weds. 11-Apr Thursday 12-Apr Friday 13-Apr

Cheeseburger Deli turkey Sand. Beef Bolognese Tatertot hotdish BBQ.Chicken Sand. French fries Tater tots w/noodles Green beans Peas&Cheese Salad Pickled beets Fruit Mixed Vegs. Fruit Fruit Snack Snack Fruit Bread&marg. Snack

Bread&marg.

Coffee, Tea, Ice water and Sugar-free Lemonade offered daily

Fruit,Vegetable and Snack items subject to change due to availability

Lunch Menu

Among many other activities, the Learning Institute visited Reptile Gardens in March. Pictured are Adam BrewerAdam Goodart, Sarah Ray and AJ Nordbye.

Learning Institute on the roadWellmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield Benefits that travelIf you’re planning to hit the beach or the slopes this spring, remember your Wellmark health insurance travels with you. Keep the following in mind to ensure a safe, stress-free trip.

1. Check benefits. Being familiar with your coverage means less stress if something is needed. Log in to or register for myWellmark® to get benefit details.

2. Pack their health insurance ID card. Keep your most up-to-date ID card with you at all times. It has all the information needed to receive services or get a prescription filled. Don’t want to worry about carrying a card? Download the Wellmark mobile app and view their ID card on a smartphone. For more information on getting the most from your health benefits while on the road, contact your Wellmark representative. 1-800-774-0384.

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SAFETY

Keep feet shoulder width apart.

Pivot your feet, don’t twist your back.

Get help if the load is too heavy.

Make smaller loads. Use a cart when

available.

BEND YOUR KNEES! HOLD THE LOAD CLOSE! KEEP YOUR BACK STRAIGHT!

Other Keys to Back Safety

SAFE

Keys to

LIFTING Lifting’s a Breeze when you BEND AT YOUR KNEES!

“B” Recognition Award

Name of the staff person you’d like to recognize: Title of the person you are recognizing: Department of area they work in: What you’d like to recognize them for: Check the “B” that applies with the example of the “B” they demonstrated. Please be specific.

For Being Respectful of Others

For Being Accountable

For Being Your Best (Their Best)

For Being Supportive

Reason for the nomination: Your name and title: Your department or area: Please send this form to Alexi Kieffer at RSC. Your nominee could be selected to receive the $50 prize and be featured in The Workplace. Feel free to make copies of this form for additional people you’d like to recognize.

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