FSST Employee Appreciation Day

The Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe’s Employees were treated to a day of appreciation with a picnic meal at the Rivers Bend Country Club on Friday, June 10th.  The employees enjoyed a picnic meal prepared by the Country Club: brauts, hot dogs, hamburgers and bar-b-que ribs, potato salad, baked beans, pasta salad, potato chips and pitchers of soft drinks. 

Pictured to the right from l to r: Deb Wakeman, Carol Robertson, Ledora McDougle, seated from l to r: Celeste Honomichl, Doreen Bird, and Julie Stephens)

Deb Wakeman, Human Resource Director, is the coordinator for the employee parties along with the department Directors and managers. The committee assisting Deb Wakeman was: Carol Robertson, Julie Stephens, Celeste Honomichl, Ledora McDougle, Doreen Bird, and Francis “Stub” Wakeman Jr. and the FSST Maintenance workers. 

The departments of the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe are: Economic Development, Enrollment, Inventory, Finance/Payroll, Credit Clerk, Human Resources, Executive Secretary, Custodian, Courts, Senior Citizens, Healthy Start, Education, Natural Resources, Maintenance, Ag II, Tatewin Apartments, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer, FSST Health Clinic ‘s Departments (14), Wellness Center and Contract employees.

Each employee received a tribal logoed red and black duffle bag.  After the meal the entertainment was Hypnotist Jessie Moffett & Ben Yamen Entertainment from Pipestone, Minnesota.  The volunteers were large in number at first but four were hypnotized totally to give the employees a lot of laughs and entertainment. (Sorry you can’t remember it John Reeves).

After the entertainment there were drawings held for prizes of gas grills, bicycles, smokers, lawn chairs with flash lights and insect repellant included, patio set, lawn games, tents with sleeping bags with tiki torches, cash prizes for $25 & $100, 8 hours of paid leave,  coolers, picnic packs, screen house, gasoline certificates at First American Mart, camping lanterns and sleeping bags, table top grills and fishing rods. Vice President Cyndi Weddell was the emcee for the prize drawings.

Carol Robertson – 8hrs leave, Lawn Chair, Insect Repellant

Scott Anderson – 8hrs leave

Phillip Allen – Smoker

Lauren Herrick - Bike

Craig Shea – Tent & Sleeping Bag

Tom Allen Jr. – Torch & Sleeping Bag

Judy Allen - $50 Cash

Julie Stephens – Cooler

Marcie Redday – Fishing Rod

Julie Rederth – Chair

Deb Wakeman – 5 Piece Game Set, Chair & Insect Repellant

Laurie Thomas – Patio Set

Nicole Nelson – Sleeping Bag & Lantern

Kristi Bietz – Chair & Insect Repellant

Celeste Honomichl – Bike

Cynthia Johanson – Table Top Grill

Sally Allen – Picnic Set

Sharon Maras - Bike

Vicki Anderson - $50 Cash

Shawn Rislov – 8hrs Leave

Renate Schroeppel – Picnic Set

Mark Allen – Bike

Francie Wakeman Jr. – 8hrs Leave

Dana Rederth – Sleeping Bag, Torch & Tent

Jeffrey Rederth – Charcoal Grill

Steve Studsdahl  - $50 Gas

Kim Brown – Tent, Sleeping Bag & Torch

Jason Armstrong – Tent, Sleeping Bag & Torch

Laura Rederth – 8hrs Leave

Ledora McDougle – Cooler

Dorren Bird – Picnic Set

John Reeves – Canopy, Chair & Insect Repellant

Dawn Bucher – Cooler

Lavonna Allen - $25 Gas Card

Andres Davis - $25 Gas Card

Elizabeth Shortman – Bike

Tanya Anderson - $100 Cash

Patty Johanson - $25.00

Julie Wood – Bike

Annie Garcia – Cooler

Kaye E – Tent & 8hrs Leave

Angela Uckert – Wheeled Canopy

Angie Hollybull – Gas Grill

Casey Brown – 5 Piece Lawn Games Set

Grant McAdargh – Chair, Lantern & Insect Repellant

Marie Schmit – Lantern & Plates

Richard Nesje – Screenhouse

Roberta Christensen – Smoker

Justin Long - $100 Cash

Richard Ross – 8hrs Leave

The rain ruined the plans for golfing, riding golf carts, lawn games, swimming passes and just being outdoors. The employees enjoyed the meal, drawings and time off to relax and visit.