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Deadwood Events

Wine & Chocolate Stroll February 15, 2020

Mardi Gras Weekend February 21-22, 2020

Little Black Dress March 14, 2020

St. Patrick’s Day Weekend March 13-14, 2020

Forks, Corks, and Kegs April 3-4, 2020

Run for the Roses May 2, 2020

Hops & Hogs: Craft Beer Festival May 8-9, 2020

Deadwood PBR June 12-13, 2020

Wild Bill Days June 19-20, 2020

Independence Day Parade July 4, 2020

Days of ‘76 July 21-25, 2020

Kool Deadwood Nites August 27-30, 2020

Inside This Issue:

Mark Your Calendars 2

Public Meeting Addressing Vacation Rentals 2

Utility Rates 2

Outlaw Square 2

Notice of HP Commission Vacancies 2

Deer Feeding Reminder 2

Pet Licensing 3

Trash Reminder 3

2020 Trash Service Schedule 3

What You Need to Know Workshop 3

Chamber Corner 3

Hours of Operation 4

Trolley Schedule 4

Main Street Initiative Update 4

Main Street Initiative 4

HP Program Review 4

Join the 2020 Census Team! 4

Important Contact Numbers 4

Curbside Recycling Program

The City of Deadwood is continuing to work toward getting the optional curbside recycling

program up and running. Containers should be arriving at the end of January. One recyclables

container will be provided to each enrolled residential account and recyclables will be collected

curbside once a month.

We are currently collecting a list of residents interested in enrolling in the curbside recycling

program. If you are interested, please contact Rhonda at (605) 578-3082 to get your name on the

list. Once you are enrolled, you will be contacted when the containers are available for pickup at

the city shop on Dunlop Avenue.

The following items can be placed in the blue bin:

Glass: beverage bottles and jars (remove lids)

Aluminum: beverage cans, food cans, aluminum bottles, hairspray

cans (empty), shaving cream cans, and spray starch cans.

Steel: food cans, coffee cans, empty paint cans, and aerosol cans

(empty).

Plastic: milk jugs, detergent jugs, soda bottles, water bottles, hair

care bottles, food containers, empty paint containers, drained oil

containers, items with a recycle triangle on the bottom. (Please

triple rinse pesticide or other empty toxic substance containers.)

Items that DO NOT go in the recycle containers: Styrofoam, plastic grocery bags, food wrap,

automobile oil, plastic toys, aluminum foil, packing peanuts, Pyrex, pool chemical containers, shiny

cardboard, paperboard, cereal boxes, drinking glasses, light bulbs, ceramics, window glass, mirrors,

PVC, scrap metal: toasters, pots, coat hangers, service pans, pie tins and roasting pans. No garbage

please.

Deadwood Firewise Program

Did you know that most homes destroyed in wildfires occur from the tiny windblown embers

known as fire brands? According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), fire brands

are defined as the airborne burning pieces of wood and/or vegetation that can be carried more

than a mile in the wind. When these embers fall to the ground or become lodged in combustible

materials, they can cause spot fires and ignite homes far in front of wildfires. Potential ignition

sites on a home include wood roof shingles, firewood piles beside the home and unkempt gutters,

roof valleys and underside of decks.

The NFPA website is one of several excellent online resources homeowners can learn

how to better prepare their properties for a wildfire. For more information, please

check out “ Preparing Homes for Wildfire” at https://www.nfpa.org/Public-Education/

Fire-causes-and-risks/Wildfire/Preparing-homes-for-wildfire

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February 1: Chinese New Year – Gung Hay Fat Choy! Happy Chinese New Year! Celebrate Chinese New Year and the year of the rat. Participants will create a project to take home, eat Chinese style food for lunch, and be a part of a red envelope ceremony. For students in grades K-6. Homestake Adams Research and Cultural Center; 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.; $6 for members and $11 for non-members plus tax. Reservations required. Please call Amanda Brown, Education Director, at 605-578-1657 for reservations.

February 3, 2020 — Monday City Commission Meeting

5:00 p.m. @ Deadwood City Hall

February 3: Night of the Arts: Speech and Debate – Students from Lead Deadwood High School Speech and Debate Team will perform their Oral and Interpretation pieces to practice for their competition. Homestake Adams Research and Cultural Center; 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Please call Amanda Brown, Education Director, at 605-578-1657 for more information.

February 5, 2020 — Wednesday Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting

5:00 p.m. @ Deadwood City Hall

February 7: Calamity’s Shindig: Deadwood History’s Fundraiser – No one threw a better party than Calamity Jane. Join us for musical entertainment by Kenny Putnam and Boyd Bristow; Jena Sierks as the adventurous wildcat of the West, Calamity Jane, and Andy Moser as Marshal Con Stapleton; heavy hors d’oeuvres catered by Cheyenne Crossing; Chubby Chipmunk Hand-Dipped Chocolates; cash bar and live auction. Homestake Adams Research and Cultural Center; 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.; admission $40 per person. Purchase online at DeadwoodHistory.com or call 605-722-4800.

February 10: Night of the Arts: Band – Students from Lead-Deadwood High School Band who are participating in the Region 8 Solo and Ensemble competition will perform a concert to practice for their competition. Homestake Adams Research and Cultural Center; 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Please call Amanda Brown, Education Director, at 605-578-1657 for more information.

February 12, 2020 — Wednesday Historic Preservation Commission Meeting

5:00 p.m. @ Deadwood City Hall

President’s Day February 17, 2020 City Offices Closed

February 18, 2020 — Tuesday City Commission Meeting

5:00 p.m. @ Deadwood City Hall

February 19, 2020 — Wednesday Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting

5:00 p.m. @ Deadwood City Hall

February 20: Preservation Thursday – In Line with Mighty Forces: Ida Crouch-Hazlett’s Black Hills Woman Suffrage Campaign – From April to August of 1898, Ida Crouch-Hazlett, a professional woman suffrage organizer with the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA), toured the mining towns of the Black Hills. She traveled by herself through these communities, attempting to revive local suffrage organizations, develop leadership, and raise funds for the statewide campaign. Throughout her travels, she corresponded regularly with the leadership of the state Equal Suffrage Association, updating them on her successes and perceived failures. These letters not only document the ups and downs of life on the campaign trail, they also provide unique insight into the 1898 campaign, the struggles that existed between the state and national suffrage organizations, and the difficulties of campaigning in a rural state. The lecture will be presented by Black Hills State University Professor Kelly Kirk. Homestake Adams Research and Cultural Center; 12:00 p.m.; admission by donation.

February 26, 2020 — Wednesday Historic Preservation Commission Meeting

5:00 p.m. @ Deadwood City Hall

Mark Your Calendars!

Outlaw Square is offering a Valentine’s Day Special, “Date Night

Skate Night”. Couples skate for $10.00 which also includes their

skate rental. Treat your Valentine to a fun night at Outlaw

Square.

Coming in March’s City Newsletter, all the exciting plans for this

summer at Outlaw Square. Don’t miss it!

Utility Rates

Effective January 1, 2020, City of Deadwood utility rates increased 5% due to on-going infrastructure maintenance and repair costs.

The new rate for trash/recycling collection is $21.50 plus applicable taxes.

Public Meeting Addressing Vacation Rentals

The City of Deadwood would like to hold a public meeting on February 19, 2020 to discuss Deadwood City Ordinance 17.53 Transient Commercial Use of Residential Property—Prohibited. This discussion will mainly revolve around vacation rentals (Airbnb, VRBO etc.). The purpose of this discussion is to gauge our citizen’s views, input and concerns with the current City Ordinance. This meeting will take place on February 19, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. during the City of Deadwood Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting. All are welcome.

Notice of Historic Preservation

Commission Vacancies

The City of Deadwood is soliciting Deadwood residents

interested in serving on the Deadwood Historic

Preservation Commission to submit letter of interest and

complete application form with the Mayor’s Office by

April 15, 2020. There will be three commission seats

available beginning June 1, 2020. Application forms are

available online at www.cityofdeadwood.com in the

Permits, Licenses & Forms section under Historic

Preservation.

Deer Feeding Reminder

The City finds that the baiting of deer by placing unnatural food sources

upon any real property within the city for the purpose of attracting deer

to eat such unnatural food source has the effect of enticing deer from

their natural habitat into an unnatural urban environment, thereby

endangering the deer, resulting in an unnatural growth of the deer

population, resulting in an unnatural loss of the deer’s instinctive

avoidance of humans, resulting in reliance by deer upon such

unnatural food source, and also endangering persons and

domestic animals, and resulting in damage to property.

(Reference Deer Baiting Ordinance 6.12)

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Chamber Corner

February 13: Deadwood Chamber Mixer – Please join the Deadwood Chamber of Commerce for an after-hours Mixer, Thursday, February 13 from 5:00-7:00 p.m., at the Mineral Palace, 601 Main Street. There will be complimentary beverages and hors d'oeuvres! Bring a friend!

February 15: Deadwood Legislative Coffee/Cracker Barrel – State Legislative Cracker Barrels and Legislative Coffees for 2020 will be held around the state of South Dakota. These meetings are your chance to meet your state legislators, let them know how you feel about their votes in the Legislature, and ask them questions about where they stand on important issues. Be sure to attend those held in your area, and make sure your legislators hear your voice on economic fairness, education, equal rights, accountability, and other important topics. The Deadwood meeting is scheduled for February 15 at 1 p.m. at the Deadwood Welcome Center.

February 21 & 22 – Mardi Gras – Friday, February 21 is the fourth annual Deadwood Cajun Feast! Enjoy Cajun delicacies at locations throughout Deadwood. It’s a progressive menu, and it’s free! All locations will be serving food from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. while supplies last. There will be appetizers, soup and salad, main course and dessert locations! At 8 p.m. don’t miss the Masquerade Party and King and Queen Coronation including live music by Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble! Enjoy dessert and take in the coronation of Deadwood's Mardi Gras King and Queen, all at the Silverado-Franklin Gaming Complex. Saturday, February 22 from 2-4 p.m. taste some of the finest Cajun foods in the region at a free Cajun food cook-off competition. Then at 7 p.m. head outside to Main Street for Deadwood's Annual Mardi Gras Parade! Get a spot and collect your share of thousands of beads thrown during the parade. End the night with live music by Curley Taylor at the Silverado-Franklin Gaming Complex beginning at 9 p.m. - All events are FREE! Enjoy Cajun food, drinks and fun, sponsored by the Deadwood Chamber of Commerce! Check DeadwoodMardiGras.com for locations. Open container is allowed in designated areas from 5-10 p.m. on Feb. 21 and Noon to 10 p.m. on Feb. 22.

What You Need to Know When Dealing with Historic Properties

The City of Deadwood Historic Preservation Office will once again be holding a Real Estate Workshop to educate and inform realtors about working with historic homes in Deadwood. This workshop includes grant and loan programs available to current and future home owners including requirements for planning and zoning, building inspection, archaeological and state guidelines. The workshop is scheduled for March 18, 2020 and the cost is $35.00. CEU credits will be offered by the South Dakota Real Estate Commission. The workshop is also open to the public. For more information please call the City of Deadwood Historic Preservation Office at 605-578-2082.

Trash Reminder

Please make sure your trash is placed on the curb by 6:00 a.m. on

Friday mornings.

2020 Trash Service Schedule

Pet Licensing

The City of Deadwood would like to remind you about the importance of licensing your animals. The cost for a license is as follows:

$5.00 for spayed or neutered animals $10.00 for non-spayed or non-neutered animals

Not only is licensing required within the city limits, but it also helps our Animal Control Officers return your pet if it’s found. If you have any questions regarding licensing, please contact the Deadwood Police Department at 605-578-2623 and ask for an Animal Control Officer.

Deadwood City Hall (605) 578-2600 Deadwood Public Library (605) 578-2821 Lawrence County Dispatch (605) 578-2230 Deadwood Public Works Office (605) 578-3082 Deadwood Recreational Center (605) 578-3729 Lead/Deadwood Regional Hospital (605) 717-6000 Deadwood Planning & Preservation Office (605) 578-2082 Deadwood Fire Department Non-emergency (605) 578-1212 Deadwood Police Department Non-emergency (605) 578-2623

Deadwood City Commission meets the first and third Monday at 5:00 p.m. Planning & Zoning Commission meets the first and third Wednesday at 5:00 p.m.

Historic Preservation Commission meets the second and fourth Wednesday at 5:00 p.m.

Hours of Operation Deadwood City Hall

8 AM - 5 PM (Mon - Fri)

Deadwood Public Library 10 AM—7 PM (Mon - Wed) 10 AM — 5 PM (Thurs - Fri)

12 PM - 4 PM (Sat)

Deadwood Public Works Office 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM (Mon - Fri)

Lead-Deadwood Landfill Winter: 8 AM - 4 PM (Thurs - Sat) Summer: 8 AM - 4 PM (Tues - Sat)

Deadwood Recreational Center 5 AM - 9 PM (Mon - Fri)

7 AM - 5 PM (Sat)

Adams Museum 10 AM - 4 PM (Tues - Sat)*

Suggested donation: $5 for adults, $2 for children

Historic Adams House 10 AM - 4 PM (Tues - Sat)*

Admission: Adults $10, Children 6-12 $5, Children 5 & under free

Homestake Adams Research & Cultural Center (HARCC) 10 AM - 4 PM (Mon - Fri)

History & Information Center (Depot) 9 AM - 5 PM Daily

Welcome Center 8 AM – 5 PM Daily

Days of ‘76 Museum 10 AM - 4 PM (Tues—Sat)*

Admission: Adults $8, Children 6-12 $3, Children 5 & under free

Deadwood Fire Department 8 AM - 5 PM (Mon - Fri)

Deadwood Police Department 8 AM - 5 PM (Mon - Fri)

Lawrence County Courthouse 8 AM - 5 PM (Mon - Fri)

Deadwood Chamber of Commerce 8 AM - 5 PM (Mon - Fri)

*Group tours available with advanced reservations

TROLLEY SCHEDULE Winter, 2020

DAYS NUMBER OF TROLLEYS TIME RUNNING

EFFECTIVE November 15, 2019

Sunday through Thursday 1st Trolley 10:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M.

Friday & Saturday 1st Trolley 8:00 A.M. to 3:00 A.M.

2nd Trolley 1:30 P.M. to 1:30 A.M.

3rd Trolley 5:20 P.M. to 10:20 P.M

THERE IS NO 24-HOUR SERVICE

Schedule will be followed as closely as possible. Delays may be caused by weather, traffic, construction , equipment failure, etc. A third and fourth trolley will operate during special events. Thank you!

IMPORTANT NUMBERS

MAIN STREET INITIATIVE

ALL MEETINGS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

The Committees meet as follows:

Promotions Committee —1st Tuesday at 1:00 p.m.— Louie Lalonde 578-3346

Design Committee — 2nd Tuesday at 3:30 p.m.— Bill Glover 578-2116/641-4001

Economic Restructuring Committee — 3rd Tuesday at 8:30 a.m.— Ken Geinger 639-3004

Organization Committee — 3rd Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. — Ken Geinger 639-3004

HP Programs Review

In December 2019, the Deadwood Historic Preservation Commission approved one grant request.

Lanny Shepherd - Retaining Wall

Thank you for helping preserve and maintain Deadwood’s historic integrity!

MAIN STREET INTIATIVE UPDATE

The Main Street Initiative’s Promotions Committee is in preparation of a Wine and Chocolate Stroll which will take place Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020, of President’s Day Weekend from 1:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Local businesses will be offering a sample of either white or red wine along with a delectable piece of chocolate. There is no charge to join in. Please refer to the Chamber of Commerce website for a list of participating businesses.

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