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November 2014
A PUBLICATION OF THE SPEARFISH AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
The Spearfish Area Chamber of Commerce serves its members as the leading
voice of business by providing advocacy, leadership and resources.
November Gone Fishin’ Mixer
Gone Fishin’ Mixer
Spearfish Foundation for Public Education
with
White’s Canyon Motors
Thursday, November 20th
5:00-7:00 PM
@ White’s Canyon Motors, I-90 Exit 14
The secret to change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.
~ Socrates
www.SpearfishChamber.org
Welcome these NEW Chamber
Business Members
Black Hills Community Bank
Bruce Byrum
1140 N. Main Street, Spearfish, SD 57783
605.559.2422
Massage by Emily
Emily Fredrich
2525 Paramount Street, Suite 204, Spearfish, SD 57783
605.295.0316
Your Spearfish Chamber of Commerce has partnered up
with Small Business Saturday to be your Neighborhood
Champion!
Renewing Business Members
Sign up to be a Small Business Saturday host through the
Chamber and GIVE your CUSTOMERS the chance to WIN
‘Investing in the Business Community’
Black Hills Art Association
Cheyenne Crossing & Stage Stop Cafe
Connection Church
Dogwood Lodge Pet Resort & Grooming Salon
Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapel & Crematory Service
Fireplaces, Stoves, and More
Fish Window Cleaning
Gadgets Technology
Help-U-Rent of the Black Hills
Mickelson Construction Services, Inc.
Peak Motion Physical Therapy
Prestige Auto Sales
RE/MAX in the Hills
Rushmore Cave
Secret Garden Bed & Breakfast
Siemonsma Construction, Inc.
Spearfish Creek Inn, LLC
Spearfish Family Dentistry
Termesphere Gallery
Terry Peak Ski Area
UPS Store, The
Waddell & Reed
Renewing Associate Members
‘Investing in the Community’
Todd & Karen Otterberg
Dear Hannah,
Letter’s We Like
Your support helped to make the 5th annual
SD CEO Women’s Business Conference another terrific success! Your
collaboration and teamwork enabled us to provide opportunities for over
250 women to enhance their business skills, knowledge, and strengthen
the foundation of their business. May I extend our most gracious appreciation from the staff of the SD CEO for your generous support.
Warmest Regards,
Helen Merriman, Director, SD CEO
To be a SBS host, we ask that you accept a box from our
office for your customers to register to WIN one of twenty
five $25 American Express gift cards we have in house!
Your business will also receive a
variety of Shop Small promotional
material in for partnering with the
Spearfish Chamber and SBS!
November 2014 Chamber Events
4th Young Professionals Meeting at Noon
@ Black Hills State University with the BHSU Students
11th Chamber Office Closed for Veteran’s Day
13th Ambassadors Greet New Members
Noon @ the Chamber
18th Chamber Board of Directors Meeting
Noon @ the Chamber
20th Leadership Spearfish
Education Day: BHSU & Spearfish School District
20th Quarterly Informational Luncheon
Social Security Questions answered by James
Barron of Investment Centers of America (see front cover)
20th Gone Fishin’ Mixer @ White’s Canyon Motors
Spearfish Foundation for Public Education and White’s
Canyon Motors invite you for refreshments from A’viands
27th & 28th Chamber Office Closed for Thanksgiving
Lawrence County Dakota Rising Receives Awards
Chris Malo (right)
of Black Hills
Urethane
(Spearfish) was
inducted into the
Dakota Rising
Hall of Fame.
Dee Sleep (second from right)
of Chicken Creek
Communications (Spearfish)
graduated from the three year
Dakota Rising Fellowship
Program. Josh Fritz and Jeff
Drumm (not pictured) of Crow
Peak Brewing Company are
also 2014 graduates.
Dakota Rising 2014 Innovative
Site of the Year
was awarded to Lawrence County at the annual
Dakota Rising conference held in Aberdeen for
their innovation in entrepreneur development.
Dakota Rising ‘Intent to Apply’ is Open
The Dakota Rising Fellowship program is designed to provide
assistance to business owners who are committed to personal and
business growth.
Do you have a business with growth potential? Contact me for more information
on becoming involved in the 2015 Dakota Rising Fellowship program.
Fellowships benefits include:
» A $10,000 grant to be used for professional development and business
growth is awarded the second year of your fellowship.
» Access to a community of South Dakota entrepreneurs focused on growing
their businesses.
» Access to a business coach, mentors, a peer advisory board and focused
technical assistance.
Entrepreneurs who are interested in taking part in the 2015 Dakota Rising
Fellowship program are encouraged to visit
www.dakotaresources.org/dakota-rising.
The deadline to submit an “Intent to Apply” is January 5, 2015.
Lawrence County Fellows:
Black Hills Urethane: Chris Malo
Quarq Technologies: Jim Meyer
Vanilla Bean Bakery: Peg Austin
Western Sky Media: Bryan Lessly
Focus West Gallery: Les Voorhis
Crow Peak Brewing: Josh Fritz/Jeff Drumm
Chicken Creek Communications: Dee Sleep
RABCO: Chris Brill/Richard Brill
Rylo, Inc.: Lori Riley
ToolMaster Trailer: Bill Buchholz/Boe Buchholz
Lotus Up Espresso & Deli: Jamie Gilcrease-Heupel
TDG Communications: Dustin Floyd/Monte Amende
Black Hills CO2: Jefferson Schulze/Donovan Schulze
Snowflake Metalworks: Ron Waldner
Black Hills Equestrian Center: Sarina Jensen
Bryan Walker
November 2014
SEDC Executive
Director
I am happy to report that a new lease agreement between
TMone, the City of Spearfish and SEDC has been signed, paving
the way for a new building (a.k.a. Building Atlas) to be constructed
at the former site of the Premier Bankcard building. This agreement means that TMone, one of the city’s largest private-sector
employers prior to Winter Storm Atlas, will remain in Spearfish in
coming years.
On Friday, Oct. 4, 2013, following days of warm temperatures,
the weather turned cold, snowy and windy with surprising speed.
By Sunday, the Northern Black Hills were buried under more than
3 feet of heavy, wet snow. Winter storm Atlas knocked down
trees, cut power to thousands, stranded motorists and collapsed
the roof of the city-owned TMone call center. Since losing the
building, TMone has operated from a temporary facility located
inside the city-owned Rec Center. TMone will continue to operate
from this location until the new building can be completed.
Recovering from Winter Storm Atlas has proved challenging in
more ways than one; however, crises are nature’s way of forcing
change, which in turn create new opportunities. One of the
exciting aspects about the new facility is that the City and SEDC
will be designing the space to meet the needs of multiple tenants.
TMone is slated to occupy 10,000 square feet, while the
remaining space, up to 40,000 square feet, will be marketed to
new or expanding businesses which are interested in locating
to Spearfish. As TMone ramps back up, they of course will have
the ability to expand beyond their initial 10,000 square feet of
lease space.
Historically, SEDC has never been in a position to market
building space to companies seeking a Black Hills location.
Having available “spec” space will provide an excellent opportunity for Spearfish to attract companies which are seeking a strategic location while also providing space to local businesses
seeking additional room for expansion.
Growing up in a family of eternal optimists, I remember my
mother saying, “Bryan, when life gives you lemons, you don't
make lemonade. You use the seeds to plant an orchard.”
Winter Storm Atlas was a bitter pill to swallow, however with a
little time, perseverance and hard work, I am optimistic that
Spearfish can leverage this opportunity to cultivate new economic development opportunities which will bear a lifetime fruit.
Business Briefs...in cooperation with Black Hills Power,
Spearfish Economic Development will be exhibiting at the 2014
FABTECH tradeshow in Atlanta, GA November 11– 13. FABTECH is the country’s largest gathering of companies which
specialize in metal manufacturing and finishing. The show will
provide SEDC an excellent opportunity to market the area to
companies which may be interested in expanding and/or relocating to the Black Hills.
Spearfish Economic Indicators
Building Permits
New Housing Units
Dollar Amount
New/Addition Commercial
Dollar Amount
Total Permits
Total Dollars
Sales Taxes Collected
2nd Penny Sales Tax
Hospitality Tax
Spearfish Work Force (MiSA)
Total Work Force
Total Employed
Total Unemployed
Unemployment Rate
Sept. 2014
13
$2,603,000
2
$3,154,000
46
$6,364,369
Sept. 2013
8
$1,373,300
3
$4,560,000
54
$7,192,819
Year-to-Date 2014
72
$15,707,834
11
$14,658,573
382
$40,035,620
Year-to-Date 2013
76
$15,206,255
13
$10,473,580
3171
$30,978,358
$371,139
$87,361
$361,318
$72,942
$2,652,086
$437,909
$2,519,154
$418,871
13,045
12,655
390
3.0%
13,095
12,660
435
3.3%
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Ambassador’s October Visits
NEW MEMBER
False Bottom Bar
645 N. Main Street, Spearfish
605.559.0700
NEW AGENCY
Pattie Parrett: The Real Estate Center
140 W. Jackson Street, Spearfish
605.717.5555 www.spearfishrealestateagent.com
NEW LOCATION
The Glass Shop
436 Colorado Blvd, Spearfish
605.642.3872 www.theglassshop.net
BROKE GROUND ON NEW SITE
Elkhorn Ridge: Back Nine
6845 St. Onge Road, Spearfish
605.722.4643 www.golfelkhorn.com
Congratulations!
Andy and Shauntel Fett of Williams & Associates
Architecture won a merit award from the SD American
Institute of Architects, for a rammed earth bench they
designed and place at the Thoen Stone monument.
Chris Malo of Black Hills Urethane was inducted
into the Dakota Rising Hall of Fame.
Josh Fritz, Jeff Drumm (Crow Peak Brewery) and
Dee Sleep (Chicken Creek Communications)
graduated from the Dakota Rising program.
Sarina Jensen of Black Hills Equestrian Center
was selected to be a Dakota Rising fellow.
NEW REMODELED SHOWROOM
Vision Interiors & Natural Stone Inc.
Have a Congrats to Submit?
[email protected]
215 Industrial Drive, Spearfish
605.642.8000 www.naturalstonesd.com
For Information on joining the Chamber Ambassadors, contact Jennessa at 605.642.2626.
www.SpearfishChamber.org
Spearfish Area Chamber of Commerce
605-642-2626
106 W. Kansas
Spearfish, SD 57783
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2014 Board of Directors & Staff
Dee Sleep, Chair
Dan O’Shea, Vice-Chair
Dr. Lois Flagstad, Past Chair
Barbara Cline
Kelsie Darling
Michelle Kane
Greg Krier
Marysia McDowall
Dr. Bob McIntosh
Tom Shaffer
Dylan Wilde
Chicken Creek Communications
Pioneer Bank & Trust
Black Hills State University
Prairie Hills Transit
Quik Signs
Black Hills PR
Spearfish Holiday Inn & Convention Center
RE/MAX in the Hills
Health Source Chiropractic of Spearfish
Spearfish Forest Products
Wilde & Hunt Law
Ex-Officio Officers
Mistie Caldwell, Visit Spearfish
Joe Neeb, City of Spearfish
Bryan Walker, SEDC
Staff
Melissa Barth, IOM
Executive Director
Hannah Remington
Finance & Program Director
Jennessa Scholl
Communications & Event Coordinator