Jon Michaels' Forum MWC

Public Affairs Director Jon Michaels (since 1977) talks with El Riad Shriner George Hahn about the annual major event this week at the Sioux Falls Arena.

From their website:

81st Annual – 2024El Riad Shrine Circus

 ALL Tickets on Sale NOW (See Times Below)

“The Best Entertainment Value in Town”2024 Circus Chairman – Jeff Landborg2024 Assistant Circus Chairman – Rob Angerhofer

Proceeds are for the benefit of El Riad Shrine. Payments are not deductible as charitable contributions.

2024 Shrine Circus Dates and Times

Sioux Falls, SD – Sioux Falls Arena


April 25, 2024 – Thursday – 12:30 pm, 7:00 pm
April 26, 2024 – Friday – 12:30 pm, 7:00 pm
April 27, 2024 – Saturday – 9:00 am, 2:00 pm, 7:00 pm
April 28, 2024 – Sunday – 12:30 pm, 5:00 pm
The 3 Shows in bold are all general admission (no reserved seats)

Chamberlain, SD – National Guard Armory


April 22, 2024 – Monday – 4:30 pm, 7:15 pm
April 23, 2024 – Tuesday – 4:30 pm, 7:15 pm

Mitchell, SD – Mitchell Corn Palace


April 29, 2024 – Monday – 7:00 pm
April 30, 2024 – Tuesday – 10:00 am, 4:30 pm, 7:15 pm
May 1, 2024 – Wednesday – 4:30 pm, 7:15 pm

Yankton, SD – Easton Yankton Archery Complex


June 21, 2024 – Friday – 1:00 pm, 7:00 pm

Winner, SD – Tripp County Fairgrounds


June 22, 2024 – Saturday – 8:00 pm

Sioux Falls Ticket and Coupon Information

Ticket Sales and Will Call LocationsAt the El Riad Shrine Center

Thursday, April 18th – 9am – 5pm

Friday, April 19th, 9am – 5pm

Monday, April 22nd, 9am – 5pm

Tuesday, April 23rd, 9am – 5pm

Wednesday, April 24th, 9am – 5pm

At the Sioux Falls Arena (Will Call Booth)

Starting at 9am on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday

OR PICK THEM UP RIGHT BEFORE THE SHOW

Ticket Prices

Sioux Falls Adult General Admission $12, children 12 and under $3 (Free with a coupon). Elementary children can get free coupons at any Sioux Falls Ace Hardware, area Sunshine Food Stores or the El Riad Shrine Center.

Reserved and General Admission tickets go on sale Thursday, April 18th at the El Riad Shrine Center.

Sioux Falls Adult Reserved Seat tickets are $24, children 12 and under $15. A $3 cash refund per child reserved seat will be available at the Will Call booth before each Circus.

Purchase Online Reserved Seat Tickets (WILL CALL ONLY)

Coupon requests for Schools, Nursing Homes and Daycares

Coupons for Home Schools will be available at the El Riad Shrine Center beginning April 18th).
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Public Affairs Director Jon Michaels talks with Downtown Lions member, Todd Smith, about the annual pancake story.

from websites and facebook:

What does buying a Sioux Falls Lions Pancake Days ticket do? -Pays for 200+ glasses in Sioux Falls to be donated a year-250 people to get eye exams at our local Falls Community Clinic -Provides donations to Sioux Falls schools for school supplies, winter clothing and holiday gifts-Provides Funding for the Union Gospel Mission, The Banquet, and Food to You -Sponsoring a Vision Support Group at the Inn on Westport-Sponsoring local volunteers on Mission trips to Mexico to donate fee eyeglasses to those in need-Sponsoring a Leader Dogs to those in needYour 8 dollars goes a long way. Thank you for helping to support your Sioux Falls Lions Clubs by attending Sioux Falls Lions Pancake Days#southdakotalionsclub #siouxfallslionspancakedays #wherethereisaneedthereisalion #WeServe #LionsClubsInternational

For the next two weeks you can round up your purchase at any of the Sioux Falls Ace Hardware locations! It's such a simple way to make a big impact. By rounding up to the nearest dollar, you able to contribute a little extra to help your Sioux Falls Lions Clubs. Whether it's helping those in need or supporting important initiatives, every cent adds up to create positive change. So next time you're at the checkout, why not round up your purchase? Let's make a difference together, one cent at a time! #RoundingUp #EveryCentCounts #MakeADifference #siouxfallslions #WeServe #siouxfallslionspancakedays
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Public Affairs Director Jon Michaels (since 1977) talks with Pat Starr, Sioux Falls City Council, NE Dist., now a candidate for the Sioux Falls School Board.

Biography (from Sioux Falls Council Website)

Pat is a lifelong South Dakotan who was raised in Canton and Yankton. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration with a minor in Political Science from Mount Marty in Yankton. Following graduation, Pat and his wife Emily made Sioux Falls their home, where he is currently an independent contractor for printing sales and she is a registered nurse.

Pat and Emily have two children and provide foster care for an additional daughter. The Starr family is on the go with the children ranging from elementary through college.. They enjoy the park system in Sioux Falls as well as The Old Court House Museum/Pettigrew Home and the Great Plains Zoo. The family is an active member of St. Therese Church in northeast Sioux Falls, and their children attend the Sioux Falls Catholic Schools. Pat also serves on the Board of Directors of Health Connection, Sioux Falls East Kiwanis, and Family Connect. He is also a member of the Oakview Neighborhood Association.

In 2020, Pat was reelected to a second term representing the city’s Northeast District. 

Committees Served On

Fiscal City ServicesSouth Eastern Council of Governments (SECOG) BoardUrbanized Development Commission (UDC)Museum Trustees
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Public Affairs Director Jon Michaels (since 1977) talks with Allison Renville and Jacklyn Franklin about Allison's run for City Council

from her website VoteRenville.com:

Originally from Sisseton, South Dakota Renville got further involved in the Sioux Falls scene in 2022 after spending 18 years focusing on media representation and her political activism. Motivated by the recent need for realistic and relatable community leadership, she feels confident in a run with such historical significance. She will be working hard by focusing on community outreach and campaign recruitment in these weeks to come. 

Renville has dedicated her career to civic engagement and is an advocate for domestic violence victims, Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women, and the Justice Impacted. Allison also served as the Public Information Officer for the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate throughout the pandemic, all very crucial experience she will bring as an At-Large Council member for Sioux Falls.

Platform Ideas

Families

Universal income



Child care



Internet Access 



Increase focus on




Mental health 



Community resources




Workers

Job Training 



Redirect resources to focus on labor and employee education and opportunities.



Encourage more labor focus grant ideas, working toward more workers rights advocacy.



Transient & Houseless Folks 

Redirect and encourage new grant ideas 



Focus on mental health 



Housing programs 




Vouchers



Designated areas 



Repurpose properties




Justice & Public Safety

Reentry specific programs 



Anti-death policy 



Decriminalize possession by ingestion  



Re Enforce policy and procedures 



Address surveillance and consequence in hit and runs




Pedestrians 



Cyclists



Stationary motorists




Increase focus on neighborhood empowerment



Community Health

Securing realistic access to services



Expansion of opportunity and outreach



Transportation



Autonomy and Healthcare navigation



Broader Grant allocation




Tuition expenses



Internet access




Human Relations

Refocus on Historical Preservation 



Community surveying and town halls



More inclusive narratives and advocacy 



Uphold South Dakota values as an adaptability effort rather than motivated by political affiliation and divisive ideology.


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Public Affairs Director Jon Michaels (since 1977) talks with Josh Brewer, CEO and Evangerlist for Lifelight, about the next downtown Festival this time at Nelson Park.

from their website:

WHAT MAKES LIFELIGHT UNIQUE?

• Every Lifelight event and the LifeLight Youth Center is FREE to the public and is done by faith, and yet is still able to maintain top-quality production and event.  

• LifeLight reaches and attracts multi-generations who gather together in the name of Jesus.  

• Lifelight involves many church denominations, working together in unity based on the truth of God’s Word and the essentials of the Gospel.

We view ourselves as missionaries, and base our work from Acts 1:8, “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” We exist to proclaim the Gospel through music and the message. While on a missions trip to Mexico in 1998, God grabbed a hold of Alan’s heart with the mission of “Taking the Church outside the walls.” What started out as a festival on a church lawn has now grown into an international ministry involving many who have a heart to reach people with the Gospel. In John 8:12 Jesus said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness but will have the Light of Life.” From this verse the LifeLight ministry was born. Our founding principle is to offer all events/Youth Center FREE of admission so that All may come, and All may freely hear the Gospel message of Jesus Christ!


MISSION STATEMENT:

VISION STATEMENT :  Giving everyone a chance to say yes to Jesus through focused driven evangelism.

PURPOSE: To present Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior to all who attend. Through contemporary (culturally relevant) Christian media and short-term mission trips, we seek to reach people with the hope and love of Jesus Christ. Our goal is to proclaim the truth about who Jesus is and how we can know him in a real and personal way; He is the only way to eternal life.  

PHILOSOPHY OF MINISTRY:  This is God’s ministry. He has raised it up and He will sustain and maintain it.  
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Public Affairs Director Jon Michaels (since 1977) talks with Jill Baker, Executive Director for the Community Action For Veterans, about their Stand Up for Women Veterans event.

From their website:

MISSION: Developing  communities of care for veteran and military families living in South Dakota.

Contributions are used to facilitate connections within a statewide network of local partners. Together, we strive to create a better world for these families, and we thank all of you for helping us to achieve that goal. 

Brief HistoryCommunity Action for Veterans (the CAV) was originally established in 2015 as an offshoot initiative of the MILVETS (military and veterans) committee of the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce. We found initial success by coordinating special events focused on veteran and military family health and wellness. Many of our event partners continue to engage with us for strategic planning sessions, participate in committee meetings, and serve in an advisory capacity to improve outcomes for military-connected individuals  across South Dakota.
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