What great nights for football, friends, and food!

The weather couldn’t have been better and the mood was equally as festive for both the Dakota Bowl and the Presidents Bowl.  It was great to have Kristi Noem greeting fans with us at the Dakota Bowl.

The Bowl games (Dakota and Presidents) are always a great opportunity for those of us running for office to “Meet and Greet” voters.  For the fifth campaign season, we handed out “Favorite Tailgate Recipes from Phyllis Heineman and Friends.” While the card does include some budget facts, my friends’ favorite recipes seem to “score the most points.”  One fan even assured me, “these recipe cards are why I always come to the Bowl games.”

We’ll post the recipes on my BLOG along with the cards from previous years.  There are some great recipes; try them out.  Also if you have children or grandchildren in middle school and beyond, log on to  SDMyLife.com described on the card.

Charlotte Shaw and Brian Liss, Republican candidates for the House, and I spent Monday evening at McKennan Park

Charlotte Shaw, Brian Liss (Republican candidates for the House) and I spent Monday evening at McKennan Park visiting with constituents and music lovers from across Sioux Falls. We’ll be in the Sunken Gardens the next 5 Monday evenings along with “Mondays at McKennan.” Come visit with us before and after the musical concerts featuring:  July 19—Slant 6 Band; July 26—Sioux Emperians Barbershop Chorus; August 2---Sioux Falls Big Band;  August 9—Main Avenue Warehouse;  August 16—Mogen’s Heroes. 

Congratulations, Sioux Falls Park and Rec, on a great family evening, “Kids Night at the Park” at McKennan Park Tuesday night.

Whatever your age, this was a wonderful family night and the families of Sioux Falls showed up. The Park was literally filled with children, their parents, and grandparents enjoying carnival games and a fun variation of Cinderella. Also a special thanks to the Parks staff.  There were lots of children to watch and I saw one supervisor notice that a small child came out of a “blow up” on the opposite end where his mother was waiting.  He quickly retrieved the child and returned him to his mother. What a wonderful way to spend a summer night!