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DIA morning meetings offer conversation with either Darrel Shoemaker of Sen Johnson's office, Qusi Al-Haj of Sen Thune's office or Brad Otten of Rep. Noem's office.

Click here for contact links and numbers for Sen. Johnson, Sen. Thune,

Rep. Noem, Gov. Daugaard, state and local elected officials.

• Lobby our SD Legislators. Click on Email a Legislator here for a convenient pop-up email.

The 2012 RC Chamber of Commerce Crackerbarrels will be held on January 21, February 4, February 11, February 25.

Crackerbarrels are held on several Saturdays during the session from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the South Dakota School of Mines New Classroom Building. Crackerbarrels are free and open to the public.

Email and phone contacts for our area Legislators are listed under Contact Elected Officials link. Scroll to 2012 Legislative Session.

Click here for some practical tips on writing effective letters

and messages to elected officials and to newspapers.

Watch for announcements/action alerts for DIA-sponsored activities on justice, education, children's and women's health and environment.

Our actions demonstrate support for the values that drive Democracy in Action. Here are some current ways we got involved:

•Promoting Local Foods•••Dakota Local Food Network

If you want to buy more local food, believe in supporting our local farmers, and want the best nutrition for yourself and your family, this website is for YOU. This is an interactive website and everyone is invited to participate. So ask your questions, contribute to our posts, send us additions and updates, and help us continue our long South Dakota tradition of protecting our resources and being good neighbors.

Contact Shirley Frederick.

• DIA honored member Hiromi Altman for her contribution to the Recycling Rapid City project by collecting contributions for our sister city, Nikko, Japan, to help refugees of the massive earthquake and tsunami. You may send contributions to RC Sister City fund. See the article in the Rapid City Journal.

•Reduce Reuse Recycle

Download and share the 2011 edition of Recycling in Rapid City: How, What & Where, an SDDIA-RC publication.

In cooperation with Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) at the Rapid City Landfill and Solid Waste Operations Superintendent Karl Mersbach and his staff, Democracy in Action prepared a third edition. Watch for the print edition at the Home Builders show.

Thanks to the sponsors of our print edition: A to Z Shredding, Inc., Ace Steel and Recycling, Inc., Affordable Computing Solutions, Inc., Computer Village, Home Technology Services, Karen Raben, Kieffer Sanitation, Rapid City Metro Lions Club, Rapid City Municipal Recycling Facility (MRF), Red River Waste Solutions of South Dakota, Solar Sound, Corp./Lighting Maintenance, Co., The UPS Store 1881 – West Main.

•Advancement of the arts

DIA sponsored "Fresh Literary Voices in Western South Dakota:"Women Writers Read," a salon of listening and conversation with 8 writers, moderated by Karen Hall. The fund-raiser, held March 25, at Emmanuel Episcopal Church parish Hall, celebrated Women's History Month. Please learn more about these talented area writers in the program. Visit us on Facebook to see photos of the event.

• Invest in kids - - Learn more!
Now posted on South Dakota Democracy in Action on Facebook, a link to Rapid City Starting Strong Initiative. Let's work together for this scholarship program so that every child from a low-income family has a chance for pre-school.

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