Wall-Badlands Area

Chamber of Commerce

501 Main Street

PO Box 527

Wall SD 57790

Phone: 605-279-2665

Fax: 605-279-2067

wallchamber@gwtc.net

www.wall-badlands.com

August 2018

Volume 18: Issue 8

Schedule of Events

September 3 Wall City offices Closed

__________________________ September 4

First day of School in Wall __________________________

September 6 Wall City Council

WCC, 6:30 PM __________________________

September 10 WBACC Luncheon

WCC, Noon __________________________

September 11 Blood Drive

WCC, 2:15 PM - 5:45 PM __________________________

September 20 City Council

WCC, 6:30 PM __________________________

September 22 Wheelin’ to Wall Wall Mall, 7 AM

__________________________ September 22

Fall Festival 4th Ave Floral, 10 AM - 2 PM

Wall Satellite Office

Open: September 19 Hours: 9 AM - 11:30 AM &

12:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Great food, great views, cool cars, bikers and bands were the highlights of Wall’s second annual Wall Crawl during the 2018 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. The Wall Crawl included a poker run, show and shine car and motorcycle show, a whole hog roast and two live bands. The Wall Crawl started with a poker run through Wasta, Wall, Philip, Interior and the Badlands National Park. The local Crescent Masonic Lodge #210 hosted the poker run as a free will donation fundraiser. Over 40 riders participated in the second annual event. First prize, $100 winner, was Ned Geigle, second prize, $75 winner, was Kay Ermish and third prize, $50 winner, was Darnell Witte. Following the poker run, M&M Sales, LLC hosted a show and shine motorcycle and car show at the Wall Rodeo Grounds. There were seven entries. The winner of the “People’s Choice” award was Brad Gebes with his 1970 Chevy Nova SS. Gebes won a $50 cash prize and plaque. The Wall Meat Processing Plant provided a whole hog roast meal for the Wall Crawl attendees. The meal included a pulled pork sandwich, noodles, beans, chips, a drink and ice cream donated by Wall Dairy Queen. Over 300 Wall Crawl attendees rocked into the night during the Wall Crawl concerts. At 6:30 p.m. local band Loose Change took the stage at the Wall Rodeo Grounds. At 9:30 p.m., 35

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Taylor entertained the crowd until midnight. Attendees enjoyed a night of dancing, singing, eating and community celebration.

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“The second annual Wall Crawl was a huge success,” Cheyenne McGriff, Wall Crawl Co-Chair said, “We are so grateful to everyone who came to support the event, the volunteers who helped all year and the sponsors who made the event possible.” The Wall Crawl team has already started making plans for next year. For updates, visit the Wall Crawl Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/WallCrawl/. If you have questions, or would like to be involved with planning the 2019 event, please contact Wall Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Kelsey Clark at (605) 279-2665 or email wallchamber@gwtc.net.

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Avenue Floral is gearing up for the 5th Annual Fall Festival

Saturday September 22, 10:00am-2:00pm

Some of the same vendors are returning along with some new ones. There will be coffee & cookies, possible wine tasting, baked goods, clothing and other wonderful items!

Cutting Edge

Salon & Tanning 605-279-2935

Open Monday-Friday by appointment 11 am - 6 pm

Sale!

Tanning, Color & Retail During the month of September

Wall Community Library Concludes Summer Reading Challenge

Friday, August 24 the Wall Community Library celebrated the success of the 2018 Summer Reading Challenge. There was a total of 304 people, of all ages, in the Wall community who attended story time and participated in the challenge for a combined total of over 32,250 minutes of reading time logged. To recognize participants reading accomplishments the Wall Community Library held an awards and ice cream party. All reading challenge participants received a certificate and had the chance to win great prizes such as, toy pianos, t-shirts or one of four Kindle Fires. All children who attended the awards and ice cream party received a gift bag with goodies and a small toy musical instrument. The Wall Community library would like to thank Wall Food Center, Wall Dairy Queen, Wall Common Cents, Wall Subway, Hired Hands Massage & Bodywork and the National Grasslands Visitor Center for their donations to the Summer Reading Program. Also, thank you to the volunteers who helped teach children about musical instruments, rocks and fossils during story time. Wall Community Librarian, Lacy Carson, looks forward to next years program.

September 22, 2018 Bike through the Beauty of the Badlands National Park

Choose the 9 mile, 30 mile, or 40 mile on pavement or a 100 mile Gravel Grinder Register at: www.bikereg.com/wheelin-to-wall

Schedule of Events for 2018 Friday, September 21

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4:00 – 6:00 pm Packet Pickup at 600 Main Street, Wall, SD Saturday, September 22, 2018

7:00 am open for Packet Pick up and coffee and doughnuts. Sponsored by Dark Canyon Coffee and Wall Drug.

6:00 pm all courses closed at 600 Main Street, Wall, SD

Welcome back to school students and staff!

Have a great year!

~Wall-Badlands Area Chamber of Commerce

Black Hills FCU Prepares Thousands of Students for a Successful School Year

Black Hills Federal Credit Union is helping more than 10,000 students head back to school this August with the supplies they need for a successful school year. Thanks to the generosity of credit union members, the community and area businesses, Black Hills Federal Credit Union distributed more than 100,000 supplies to area schools as part of their 22nd Annual School Supply Drive. The supplies will lessen the financial burden many families in the area face during the back-to-school season. “We know the price and number of school supplies needed by each student makes it difficult for families on a tight budget to send their children back to school properly prepared,” Bulman said. “The School Supply Drive is making it possible for students in approximately 60 area schools in 14 South Dakota communities to start the school year with the self-esteem and tools they need to be successful.” Over the past few weeks, BHFCU collected everything from pencils, pens and backpacks, to compasses and crayons for the annual Drive. Carol Brown, vice president of marketing and business development at BHFCU, said the credit union’s employees dedicate countless hours to sorting and packaging those supplies based on each school’s need. “BHFCU has been dedicated to the School Supply Drive for 22 years and we plan on doing it for many years to come,” Brown said. “We have a vested interest in helping children reach their goals and become the leaders of our community in the future.” Representatives from area schools were on hand to collect their school’s individual supplies during BHFCU’s “Load the Bus” celebration on Friday. Teachers will distribute those supplies as students head back to school.

Over the last few months, Black Hills Federal Credit Union sorted and packaged more than 100,000 school supplies for students in nearly 60 area schools across Western South Dakota.

Rapid City Area Schools Superintendent Lori Simon thanks credit union members, the community, and area businesses for supporting Black Hills Federal Credit Union’s 22nd Annual School Supply Drive.

W ALL-B ADLANDS A REA C H AMBER OF C O MMERCE

2018 Wall-Badlands Area Chamber of Commerce Membership

4th Avenue Floral American Legion Post 246 Americas Best Value Inn Anderson Investments

Ann’s Motel Arneson Auction Services

Arrow Campground Ascend Ag, Inc.

Badlands Automotive Badlands Cedar Pass Lodge Badlands Harley-Davidson

Badlands Inn Badlands Motel & Campground

Badlands National Park Badlands Natural History Association

Badlands Outpost Badlands Quilters

Badlands Saloon & Grille Badlands Trading Post

Best Wester Plains Motel Bev Dartt

Bill Bielmaier Black Hills & Badlands Tourism Assoc.

Black Hills Federal Credit Union Black Hills Parks & Forests Broken Arrow Trading Post

Candee Kitterman Circle View Guest Ranch

Common Cents Community Education of the Black Hills

Country Cupboard Food Pantry Corner Pantry/Subway Cornerstone Industries Crazy Horse Memorial

Crew Agency Crown Oil

Cutting Edge Salon Dakota Mill & Grain

Dakota Sky Stone Dave Hahn

De’s Oil & Propane East Pennington County Ambulance Dist.

East Pennington County Conservation East Pennington County Transit

EconoLodge EDWARD JONES/Hal Bailey

Evangelical Free Bible Church Farm Bureau Financial Services

First Interstate Bank First Lutheran Church

First Western Insurance Agency Frontier Cabins

Gary Keyser Gold Diggers

Golden West Telecommunications Helen Crawford Hillcrest Motel

JLJ Contracting, LLC Jonny Winn-Holsether

Juanita Schroeder Larry Eisenbraun

M & M Sales Mary Williams

Minuteman Missile NHS Pathfinder Employment Services

Pennington County Commissioners Pennington County Courant Penn.-Jackson Farm Bureau

Peno Construction, LLC Pioneer Auto Show & Prairie Town

Prairie Homestead Red Rock Restaurant & Lounge

Robert Sharp & Associates Rod Renner

Rush Funeral Home SanDee’s

Shearer’s Western Dakota Ranch Vac. Singing Horse Trading Post

Sleepy Hollow RV Park South Dakota Retailers Association

St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Sue’s Avon

Sunshine Inn Super 8

SWIFTEC Inc. Triangle B&B

Two Bit Saloon & Steakhouse USDA Forest Service/Natl. Grasslands

Vintage Soule Salon & Boutique Wall Auto Livery

Wall Building Center & Construction Wall Car Care Center

Wall Community Library Wall Dairy Queen Wall Drug Store

Wall Food Center Wall Golf Association

Wall Meat Processing Plant Wall Motel

Wall Regional Medical Clinic Wall Rodeo Booster Club Wall School District 51-5

Wall United Methodist Church Wasta Bar

Waste Connections Welsh’s Motel

Wheelin’ to Wall Wounded Knee Museum

*West River Electric Association

2018 Board of Directors: Jackie Kusser—President

Cindy Hauk—Vice President Jackie Heathershaw—Treasurer

Janet Lurz Dawn Hilgenkamp

Jason Leonard Terry Mohr

Jonny Winn-Holsether Bruce Dunker

2018 Luncheon Locations: Jan-Red Rock Restaurant Feb-Red Rock Restaurant

March-Red Rock Restaurant April-Annual Meeting May-Wall Golf Course June-Wall Golf Course July-Wall Golf Course August-No Luncheon

Sept-Wall Community Center Oct-Badlands Saloon & Grille Nov-Badlands Saloon & Grille Dec-Wall Community Center

The September Noon Luncheon will be held

in the Wall Community Center on Monday,

September 10. Lunch will be available.