SEVERAL AREA LEADERS MAKE UP THE BOARDS OF THE TWO NEW NON PROFIT GROUPS APPLYING TO BE LICENSE HOLDERS FOR A NEW WOODBURY COUNTY GAMING CASINO.
SIOUXLAND STRONG IS THE NON-PROFIT ASSOCIATED WITH THE HO CHUNK BID. THE VICE PRESIDENT IS KENNETH BEEKLEY, WHO IS ALSO THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF SIOUXLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.
OTHER MEMBERS INCLUDE BRAD KNEPPER, CLIFF TUFTY, GEORJEAN BAILEY, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE SENATOR DAN LEDERMAN AND LEONARD GILL.
THE GREATER SIOUXLAND IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION IS THE NEW NON PROFIT GROUP AFFILIATED WITH PENN GAMING. FORMER WOODBURY COUNTY TREASURER BOB KNOWLER HEADS THE NON-PROFIT.
OTHER MEMBERS INCLUDE ERICA DELEON OF THE MARY TREGLIA CENTER, RANDY PIRNER, THE PRINCIPAL AT HOMER COMMUNITY SCHOOL FOR GRADES 7-12, MATTHEW VARNADORE, CATHLEEN BONSTEAD, KELLY CONOLLY, TAMMY REIFF, JAMES ROSSITER, DR. DAVID SLY AND VICKY LACROIX WILLIAMS.










