Our actions demonstrate support for the values that drive Democracy in Action.

DIA morning meetings offer conversation with either Darrel Shoemaker of Sen Johnson's office, Qusi Al-Haj of Sen Thune's office or Kate Kelley of Rep. Herseth Sandlin's office. Watch for announcements/action alerts for  DIA-sponsored activities on education, women's health and environment.


The proposed Pennington County Septic Ordinance (download draft here) will be discussed at a series of public meetings sponsored by Planning and Zoning. The ordinance establishes installer and installation guidelines plus septic inspection and registration every six years with a $20 permit to be filed with the county. Many counties in Nebraska, Wyoming and North Dakota have similar ordinances.

All six public meetings will run from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 – New Underwood City Hall
Thursday, March 18, 2010 – Wall Community Center+
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 – Johnson Siding Community Center
Thursday, March 25, 2010 – Hill City, City Hall
Monday, March 29, 2010 – Rapid City (location to be determined)
April 6, 2010  – Rockerville Community Center

Commissioners and the Planning and Zoning Commission members have been invited to these meetings.   Please write to them about your support for this ordinance using this contact information.

Download and share the 2009 edition of Recycling in Rapid City: How, What & Where, an SDDIA-RC publication.

Volunteer for one of our working committees or projects.

Watch this space for more information and persons to contact.

As individuals, our members express their views in public forums.

These opinions are not necessarily the positions of SDDIA on issues. They are solely the views of the women who submitted these views letter to public officials, letters to the editor or opinion columns.

•"I urge you to grant citizens like me the freedom, as a home owners in Pennington County, to have an ordinance that allows us to pay a small fee for certification (upon an appropriately scheduled inspection) that our septic systems are safe for us and for our neighbors here in rural Pennington County and in the urban water galleries supplying Rapid City." 

~Read the whole letter sent by Donna Fisher to the Pennington County Commissioners.

 

To make a public demonstration of your opposition to the expanding Iraq War, you may wish to join the group that gathers each Friday from 12 noon to 1 pm at the President Jimmy Carter statue at SW Corner of 6th and St. Joseph Streets. For more information contact SD Peace and Justice Center at peaceandjustice@svtv.com.

Here are some other  ways we've been involved recently. Join us!

DIA hosted an online forum with City Council Candidates. Here are questions we sent to each candidate. Click on a name to see  their unedited responses. ** means no response received. Mayoral:     Alan Hanks  Congratulations!
City Council:
Ward 1    Ron Weifenbach (Incumbent unopposed)
Ward 2    Deb Hadcock** Congratulations!
Ward 3    Bill Waugh   Congratulations!    
Ward 4    Ron Kroger   Congratulations!
Ward 5    Aaron Costello Congratulations!

DIA hosted a pre-election forum for School Board Area 1 & Area 2 Candidates Wednesday, May 27, 2009.  Here are DIA's questions. Learn more at Our Rapid City Schools website.

DIA-RC, in cooperation with The Journey Museum and other sponsors, hosted a public Greening Rapid City Forum at the Journey Museum on May 3. Public Works Director Robert Ellis, Growth Management Director Marcia Elkins and council members Aaron Costello, Karen Gunderson Olson, and Patti Martinson presented findings from the Green Cities Conference in Portland that they attended in mid-April. Displays by local "green" and recycling businesses and non-profits offered lots of re-use recycle information. All participants received Recycling in Rapid City-2009 edition.

Questions for Mayor and City Council from Greening Rapid City Forum