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Dolsee DavenportExecutive Directorddavenport@custersd.com
Daw n MurrayOff ice & Events Assistantdmurray@custersd.com
Fred BaumannInformation Associatefbaumann@custersd.com
Karen HeuerInformation Associatekheuer@custersd.com
Pat HattervigInformation Associatephattervig@custersd.com
2019Board of Directors
Steve Olson - PresidentJohn Stahl - VPAmanda AllcockJim AshmoreAmy BaileyDiane DennisSteve EngelbrechtCorey VirtueBobbi Schmidt
Corbin Herman - City Liaison
Custer ConnectionsToday is February 14th aka Valentine's Day. You're all geared up for it, right? Fortunately, if youhaven't gotten something for that special someone, I'm sure one of our member businesses can helpyou out! Dawn even wrote a blog post this week that includes information from our members aboutspecials they have going on today through this weekend. If you're looking for inspiration, checkthere first!Dedicated to the memory of St. Valentine, this is the occasion when people all over the worldprofess love to their sweethearts and get them all the best gifts they can find. There are severalstories about who St. Valentine was: one dates to Roman times, another from the 17th century. Inboth cases the tradition can be traced to a priest who married young couples in secret.But thecustoms associated with the holiday and the ways of celebration differ from place to place andfrom nation to nation. Read on to find out how the Chamber staff celebrate this "special" holiday. Fred: I used to mail out a Happy Birthday card and handed out candy hearts - after class ofcourse - let the other teachers deal with the sweetened kiddies' sugar high. Now I just send out thebirthday card. (if this is totally confusing to you-ask Fred to explain!) Karen: The most special part of Valentine's Day for me is getting a hand-made card from mygrandson, and giving him, in return, a bunch of candy that his mom spends a lot of time doling outso he doesn't have it all for dinner! Dawn: I mailed some candy and some homemade gifts to all my kids. Hope they get them bytoday! Dolsee: I plan on eating ALL the Valentine's Day candy I can-with preference given to anythingheart shaped!
Mark Naugle - School LiaisonLeah Scott - BID Liaison
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Web/Social Media Manager
Black Hills Parks & ForestsAssociation, a local non profitorganization, is looking for aWeb/Social Media Manager. This is afull-time, year-round, salariedposition. If you are a creative personthat can wear several hats and wantsto support wonder & exploration, thisis an exciting opportunity!
Duties include:Manage all website & social mediaactivities including online sales.Build existing and new relationshipswith wholesale customers.Oversee membership program.Assist with marketing plan andopportunities. Salary commensurate withexperience. Please contact Patty at pressler@blackhillsparks.org or440-0812.
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Each Monday we have been featuring a Custer Chamber member on Social Media and in Bytesin order to promote local businesses. We would like to feature your business in the near future. Please send a picture representing your business along with a statement of a few things that youwould like our readers to know about your business to Dawn at dmurray@custersd.com.
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Begin your night with a stroll through the beauty of a candlelit cave. We will serve localbeer and wine paired with perfect hors d'oeuvres and live music. Each couple will have
the opportunity to renew their vows under the stalactites at our famous WeddingChapel inside the cave. Included is a souvenir photo commemorating the night.
Next, step outside and experience the excitement of flying through the night sky hand-in-hand on our Soaring Eagle Zipline ride. Feel the elation of the first 7D interactiveride/theatre in North America. Finally, enjoy the thrill of South Dakota's first and only
mountain coaster. This will be a night you will never forget.
Tickets are limited and reservations are recommended. $100 per couple online and$110 per couple at event if tickets are still available.
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Tickets are available at Subway!!!
The Friends of Custer County Search & Rescue will be holding a RockyMountain Oyster Feed again this year on Saturday, February 23rd from
5:00pm until the food runs out. The Friends will be holding a silent and
live auction of items and services donated by local businesses andindividuals again this year. The funds raised this year will go toward thepurchase of a drone which the Custer County Search & Rescue (SAR)squad will use to aid in searches and for upgrades to other equipment,training, and upgrades to our new facility, the old Regional physical
therapy building. The Friends group, which was organized a few years agoto financially support the work of the Search & Rescue team, has used thissame event in the past to purchase much needed equipment for the squad.
The Laughing Water Restaurant at Crazy Horse Memorial will bedonating the food, facility, and the serving up the food. Chicken stripswill also be available at no addition cost for those who prefer not to
partake of the "oysters" and the cash bar is also available. Tickets can bepurchased for $15.00 from any Search & Rescue team member or by
calling 673-1571. Funds will be raised by ticket sales, cash donations atthe event, and a 50/50 raffle in addition to the live and silent auctions.
Bradeen Real Estate and Auctions will be donating their services inconducting the live auction. The Friends of Custer County Search &Rescue is a 501-c-3 non-profit organization, so all donations are taxdeductible. Donations can also be made by check to Friends of CusterCounty Search & Rescue, PO Box 6047, Custer, SD 57730. If anyonewishes to donate cash or item towards the silent or live auctions and
haven't been contacted by a Friends or SAR member, please contact anySAR member or contact us at 605-673-1571 or by email
at sarfriends@friendscsdsar.orgor by going to the website and using thedonate now button athttp://www.custersdsar.com/friends-of-ccsar2.html.
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"The Strider Education Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, was formed in 2017. TheStrider Education Foundation believes that learning to ride can help everyone lead ahappier and healthier life. Through the development of a proven Learn-To-Ride curriculumand donations of the world's most advanced training bikes, the nonprofit organizationmakes riding available, safe, easy, and fun for everyone. All Kids Bike® is a national movement administered by the Strider Education Foundation.Our goal is simple: we want all kids to know how to ride a bike by the time they begin thefirst grade. To do this, we raise funds to provide Learn-To-Ride bikes, helmets, andintegrative curriculum at no cost to the school. Custer Chamber member Phil Lampert Broker/owner of Lampert Properties in Custer andbroker associate Andrea Ronning are personally sponsoring the costs associated withproviding Strider bikes for all of Custer kindergarten kids. When asked why they steppedup to get involved with Strider, Lampert said "we are longtime fans of Ryan McFarland andwe are extremely proud of him and his Strider accomplishments." "We are big believers in the outdoors," said Ronning. "As Realtors we sell the outdoors.Phil and I want to entice kids away from screen time to breathe the fresh air.""We believe in Ryan's mission," added Lampert. "We are honored to be involved." Funded programs in South Dakota currently include: Bison, Newell, Spearfish, Lead-Deadwood, Douglas, Hill City, Rapid City, Elk Mountain, Custer, Hot Springs, Edgemont,Hoven, and one school in Sioux Falls. Our website can be found here: https://www.allkidsbike.org/ "
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February 16Chamber Office ClosedHappy Presidents Day
February 21Chamber MixerGreen Real Estate
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
February 27- March 2Restaurant Week
Participating Custer Restaurants
March 2Trade Show
Custer Elementary School9:00 am - 3:00 pm
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Click here to Check out the Custer School District Calendar forupcoming school events!
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