Either this empty container at Monk’s shows how popular the free condom program is or how unpopular it is for the health department staff to refill the dispensers.

I think the bartender said something to the effect, “People must be triple wrapping.”

Not that there is anything wrong with that.

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A few months ago I spoke during public testimony about handing out free condoms. Then I got a friendly call from the health director, Jill Franken that there is distribution sites in Sioux Falls. Here is the map and the listing of those sites.

While I am all for having distribution sites at bars (hookup spots). I find some places that are glaringly missing; other health clinics. Besides the taxpayer funded Falls Community Health, I’m curious why no Sanford or Avera clinics or hospitals are listed? What about community centers? Public Parks? Rec centers? Heck, Planned Parenthood isn’t even listed (but I am sure you can get them there). It seems two of our city’s largest employers don’t want to get involved with the politics of STD’s and condoms. That’s too bad, since prevention is the key to good health. But hey, after enjoying a delicious micro-brew at Monk’s, you can get a free condom and get jiggy.

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BIGS SPORTS BAR & BILLIARDS

3110 W. 12th St.
Sioux Falls, SD
(605) 275-2447

BOTTOMS UP

25989 482nd Ave
Brandon, SD
(605) 582-2938

MONKS HOUSE OF ALE REPUTE

420 E. 8th St
Sioux Falls, SD
(605) 338-2328

FALLS COMMUNITY HEALTH

521 N Main Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
(605) 367-8717

CROW BAR CASINO & LOUNGE

2805 S Minnesota Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
(605) 332-2981

SCARLETT O’HARA’S

3201 S. Carolyn Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57106
(605) 362-8911

OLIVIA’S ADULT SUPERCENTER

27094 Katie Road
Tea, SD
(605) 213-3000

THE PHOENIX LOUNGE

321 E. Willow St.
Harrisburg, SD
(605) 743-2800

If you think the High School Activities Association had problems before with their trans-gender policy, give it a few years;

In 2014, Sanford first told KELOLAND News about Z, the mascot of the Sanford Harmony Program. Z is a Martian from a planet that doesn’t have boys and girls. He’s supposed to start an open dialogue so boys and girls get a chance to talk openly about gender.

Apparently on the planet Z the storks deliver the newborns. Didn’t we have enough problems with the Tele-Tubbies? While I think it is good to teach kids that boys and girls can grow up to do whatever they want to and to work together, I’m not sure how an asexual alien from the planet Z is going to get this message across? Or how this is going to end divorces? I have often joked if you want to end divorces don’t get married to begin with. Why do we always have to travel to cartoon fantasy land to teach kids things about LIFE?

I bet Denny got the idea from an old Star Trek episode.

Sioux Falls Health Director, Jill Franken was kind enough to call me today about statements I made during public testimony about providing FREE condoms. She told me that there are many FREE condom distribution sites throughout the city including the community health clinic. She also said it is partially funded through State and Federal grants.
Now only if I could get a map of these sites! Maybe we could do a future water bill insert?

 

Like a texting or cell phone ban in cars, education goes farther then laws. For years I have advocated that one of the quickest ways to reduce abortions, unwanted pregnancies and STD’s would be to have FREE condoms to anyone that wanted them. With all the money we spend (taxes) on free STD testing and welfare, medicade and SNAP for unwanted children, why not spend the money up front for prevention and education? Our rising number of STD cases in South Dakota is NO accident, it is the result of a passive society when it comes to sex.

And when I say FREE condoms, I mean EVERYWHERE. Not just at the clinic or schools, but at bus stops, grocery stores, heck even churches! Our infatuation with sex being a dirty thing has only made more people sick and dying from sexual diseases. I don’t think FREE condoms are any different then clean drinking water.

FREE condoms won’t promote more sexual relations, it will however promote safe sex if you choose to have a sexual relation and I believe would save taxpayers billions.