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ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE W H AT: Kicking off with the painting of the Shamrock, thousands

W H E N : March 18

of attendees enjoyed a beautiful day watching the parade and

W H E R E : Downtown Sioux Falls

celebrating St. Patty's Day.

M O R E I N F O : siouxfallschamber.com

ST. PATRICK'S DAY WEEKEND W H AT: The streets were packed for the Wild West

W H E N : March 17-18

M O R E I N F O : deadwood.com

version of St. Patrick's Day, which featured the

W H E R E : Downtown Deadwood

P H O T O S : Bill Tetrault Photography

Leprechaun Olympics, pub crawls, parades, and music.

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HAPPENING » SIOUX FALLS AREA

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E N T E R TA I N M E N T

APRIL 8-9

APRIL 28-30

APRIL 1-2

COLLECTORS SHOW

Rushmore Plaza Civic Center, Rapid City. Times vary.

More info: Connie Olson (605) 342-4195.

» FA N TA S T I C M R . F OX Anne Zabel Studio Theatre, Sioux Falls. 2 p.m.

(Saturday also 7 p.m.) More info: siouxfallstheatre. com.

APRIL 1-2

» BHCT PRESE NTS: MAN OF LA MANCHA Performing Arts Center of Rapid City, Rapid City. 7:30 p.m (2 p.m. Sundays.) More info: performingartsrc. org.

APRIL 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22 » I T ' S O N LY A P L AY

Firehouse Brewing Theatre, Rapid City. 7:30 p.m.

More info: brewingtheatre.com.

APRIL 4, 18

» C H E F ' S N I G H T AT J OY R A N C H Joy Ranch, Watertown. 6:30 p.m. More info: losd.org/ rentals/joy-rentals.

APRIL 5

» N AT I O N A L P L AY E R S T O U R I N G C O M PA N Y P R E S E N T S H A M L E T Matthews Opera House, Spearfish. 7:30 p.m. More info: matthewsopera.com.

APRIL 6-8

» T H E A M I S H P RO J E C T Anne Zabel Studio Theatre, Sioux Falls. 7 p.m. More info: siouxfallstheatre.com.

APRIL 7

» A P R I L F I R S T F R I DAY Downtown Sioux Falls. More info: dtsf.com.

» A RT I S T S R E C E P T I O N : B O N N Y FLEMING

» DA KO TA T E R R I T O RY G U N Rushmore Plaza Civic Center, Rapid City. Varying times. More info: dtgca.org.

APRIL 11

» D O N N I E DA R KO 15 T H A N N I V E R S A RY Icon Event Hall + Lounge, Sioux Falls. 6:30 p.m. (director's cut) and 9:30 p.m. (original). 4K restoration. More info: collectiveeffortsunion.com.

» Y F S K I D S FA I R

G E T I N V O LV E D

APRIL 7

» A RTA B I L I T Y R E C E P T I O N Museum of Visual Materials, Sioux Falls. 5:30-7 p.m. The mayor's Disability Awareness Commission hosts an artist reception featuring local artists with disabilities. More info: tananoelzwart@hotmail.com.

» M AG I C M E N L I V E !

Rushmore Plaza Civic Center, Rapid City. 8 p.m. More info: gotmine.com.

APRIL 12

» M AG I C M E N L I V E !

Sioux Falls Convention Center. 7 p.m. More info: ticketmaster.com.

APRIL 16

» E A S T E R S U N R I S E S E RV I C E Main Street Square, Rapid City. 6 p.m. More info: mainstreetsquarerc.com.

APRIL 19

» H A R L E M G L O B E T RO T T E R S Denny Sanford Premier Center, Sioux Falls. 7 p.m.

More info: ticketmaster.com.

APRIL 21

» WWE LIVE! Rushmore Plaza Civic Center, Rapid City. 7:30 p.m.

More info: gotmine.com.

APRIL 22

» EXTREME CAMPING WITH SD MINES Main Street Square, Rapid City. 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. More info: mainstreetsquarerc.com.

APRIL 15

» PAT S Y ' S DAY Historic Adams House, Deadwood. 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Honoring Patsy, the beloved terrier of William Emery Adams. Guests who make a donation of dog/cat food receive free admission. More info: (605) 578-3724.

APRIL 22

» R E S T O R AT I O N A RT AU C T I O N Icon Event Hall + Lounge, Sioux Falls. 7 p.m. More info: siouxfallshabitat.org.

APRIL 23

» 2 5 T H A N N UA L PA N C A K E B E N E F I T Sioux Falls Convention Center. 7:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.

LifeScape Pancake benefit. More info: lifescapesd.org.

APRIL 28 » BLOOM

Grand Falls Casino & Resort, Sioux Falls area. 7-11 p.m. Featuring The Arts, one of the Boys & Girls' Club's 5 Core Programming areas to help form them into future leaders and community members. More info: bgcsiouxempire.org.

APRIL 28-30

» S H O RT G R A S S A RT S C O U N C I L' S 18 T H A N N UA L GA L L E RY A RT S H O W

APRIL 26-27

Chamber of Commerce Community Room, Pierre.

More info: dan46@gwct.net.

Washington Pavilion, Sioux Falls. More info: 2017. nowwhatconference.com.

APRIL 29

C I N D E R E L L A L I V E O N S TAG E

APRIL 28

NIGHT

Washington Pavilion, Sioux Falls. 7:30 p.m. ( 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. showings Saturday.) More info: washingtonpavilion.org.

F OX W O RT H Y & L A R RY T H E C A B L E GUY

Rehfeld's Art & Framing, Sioux Falls. 6-9 p.m. More info: rehfeldsonline.com.

APRIL 7-8

» RO D G E R ' S & H A M M E R S T E I N ' S

» N O W W H AT ? C O N F E R E N C E

» RFD -T V PRESE NTS: JEFF Denny Sanford Premier Center, Sioux Falls. 7:30 p.m.

More info: ticketmaster.com.

» R E P R E S E N T: 5 6T H A N N UA L A RT S Mary W. Sommervold Hall, Sioux Falls. 5 p.m. More info: washingtonpavilion.org.

THIS MONTH » VERMILLION

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» S TA N D U P T O C H I L D A B U S E 5 K

» JA Z Z N I G H T AT T H E PAV I L I O N : JA S

Avera St. Mary's Hospital Central SD Child Assement Center, Pierre. 9 a.m. More info: avera.org/standup.

QUINTET

SPORTS

APRIL 1, 7, 8

» R A P I D C I T Y RU S H Rushmore Plaza Civic Center Ice Arena, Rapid City.

7:05 p.m. More info: rapidcityrush.com.

APRIL 1, 8

» B RO O K I N G S B L I Z Z A R D Larson Ice Center, Brookings. 7:05 p.m. More info: gobrookingsblizzard.com.

APRIL 7-8

» S I O U X FA L L S S TA M P E D E Denny Sanford Premier Center, Sioux Falls. 7:05 p.m.

More info: sfstampede.com.

APRIL 15

» S I O U X FA L L S S T O R M Denny Sanford Premier Center, Sioux Falls. 7:05 p.m.

More info: siouxfallsstorm.com.

Leonardo' s Cafe, Sioux Falls. 8-11 p.m. More info: washingtonpavilion.org.

APRIL 6-7

» J E N I F L E M I N G T R I O - 2 017 REUNION TOUR Performing Arts Center of Rapid City, Rapid City.

7:30 p.m. More info: performingartsrc.com.

APRIL 7, 14, 21, 28

» E M E RG I N G A RT S @ T H E L I E N

APRIL 20

» F L O R I DA G E O RG I A L I N E : D I G YO U R RO O T S T O U R Denny Sanford Premier Center, Sioux Falls. 7 p.m.

More info: ticketmaster.com.

» H E AT B OX Wiley's Tavern, Sioux Falls. 9 p.m. More info: pepperentertainment.com.

» K R I S L AG E R B A N D Icon Event Hall + Lounge, Sioux Falls. 8 p.m. With Raucsavage. More info: collectiveeffortsunion.com.

C U LT U R A L C A F E Dahl Arts Center, Rapid City. 5:30 p.m. More info: thedahl.org.

» P E T E R M AWA N GA & T H E A M A R R AV I

APRIL 8

Matthews Opera House, Spearfish. 7:30 p.m. More info: matthewsopera.com.

S E A N C H E N & S YM P H O N Y

APRIL 21

» BHSO PRESE NTS: AN EVE NING WITH Performing Arts Center of Rapid City, Rapid City. 7:30 p.m. More info: performingartsrc.org.

» JAC K DA N I E L S

M OV E M E N T

» D I RT Y D OZ E N B R A S S B A N D Orpheum Theater, Sioux Falls. 8 p.m. More info: sfjb. org.

Lucky's 13 Pub, Spearfish. 8 p.m. More info: visitspearfish.com.

APRIL 22

APRIL 10, 17, 24

Washington Pavilion, Sioux Falls. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday. More info: sdsymphony.org.

» L AT E R B A B E S

Flanagan's Irish Pub, Spearfish. 9 p.m. More info: visitspearfish.com.

APRIL 23

Icon Event Hall + Lounge, Sioux Falls. 9 p.m. More info: iconsiouxfalls.com.

APRIL 11

Denny Sanford Premier Center, Sioux Falls. 7 p.m.

With Poison and Tesla. More info: ticketmaster.com.

» FOREIGNER

Denny Sanford Premier Center, Sioux Falls. 7 p.m.

More info: ticketmaster.com.

» D I E R K S B E N T L E Y: W H AT T H E H E L L

Deadwood Mountain Grand Event Center. 8 p.m.

More info: deadwoodmountaingrand.com.

APRIL 13

Rushmore Plaza Civic Center, Rapid City. 7:30 p.m.

More info: gotmine.com.

Total Drag, Sioux Falls. 7 p.m. More info: totaldragrecords.com.

APRIL 26

MUSIC

APRIL 1

APRIL 2

» OPE N MIC NIGHT

» C A S T I N G C RO W N S

» G R E E N A LTA R/A RT I C L E S » P.O. S .

Icon Event Hall + Lounge, Sioux Falls. 7 p.m.

With J. Plaza and Carvey Milk. More info: collectiveeffortsunion.com.

APRIL 6

» T H E U K U L E L E O RC H E S T R A O F G R E AT B R I TA I N Rushmore Plaza Civic Center, Rapid City. 7:30 p.m.

More info: gotmine.com.

APRIL 16 » NE-HI

Total Drag, Sioux Falls. 7-11 p.m. More info: totaldragrecords.com.

» B AC H B M I N O R M A S S

» D E F L E P PA R D

W O R L D T O U R 2 017

» S D P B P R E S E N T S E T H A N B O RT N I C K : G E N E R AT I O N S O F M U S I C Mary W. Sommervold Hall, Sioux Falls. 7 p.m. More info: washingtonpavilion.org.

APRIL 29

» PAU L WA L L Icon Event Hall & Lounge, Sioux Falls. 8:30 p.m. With Afroman, Elevated Rebellion, and Philly Fate. More info: iconsiouxfalls.com.

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Eggstravaganza

April 15. Main Street Square, Rapid City. 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Grab your basket and hop down to Main Street Square for Eggstravaganza, featuring the area’s biggest Easter egg hunt in Memorial Park, family-friendly activities, and an opportunity to meet the Easter Bunny.

Enjoy free parking in all downtown public lots, metered spaces on the streets, and in the parking ramp. More info: mainstreetsquarerc.com.

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8th Annual Black Hills Film Festival

April 26-30. Varying venues, Rapid City. Varying times. The Black Hill Film Festival features 20 films, including narrative movies and documentaries from S.D. and around the world. Many filmmakers will be on hand after their film’s debut to answer audience questions, while others will conduct sessions on movie making. This year they celebrate the diverse characters portrayed in Independent Film. More info: blackhillsfilmfestival.org.

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Easterpalooza

April 15. Bramble Park Zoo, Watertown. 1-4 p.m. An Easter Event at the zoo, featuring an Easter Egg Hunt, Easterthemed animal enrichment, crafts, photo opps, and a visit with the Easter Bunny. More info: brambleparkzoo.com.

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11th Annual Jazz Crawl

April 25. Varying venues, Sioux Falls. 6 p.m. Celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM) with the Sioux Falls annual Jazz & Blues Society event.

Enjoy live music, tasty drinks, and swing from place to place as you experience delicious food and great tunes. More info: sfjb.org.

44th Annual Tribute to Women

April 13. Washington Pavilion, Sioux Falls. 5-8:30 p.m. Tribute to Women recognizes the incredible contributions women bring to Sioux Falls. Whether through leadership in business, philanthropic endeavors, or public service, Tribute brings people from across the community together to honor women, men, and businesses.

Cocktail hour begins at 5 p.m., and the awards program begins at 7 p.m.

Tickets are $65. More info: embe.org.

4

SD Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

April 21-22. Ramkota Exhibit Hall, Sioux Falls. Varying times. Check out the South Dakota Rock and Roll Music Association's Induction Ceremony and Concert. The two-day extravaganza starts with a Friday jam session, featuring several Hall of Fame inductees, at 6 p.m. Saturday is the big night at 5 p.m., honoring men and women who have contributed to rock and roll in the state. More info: southdakotarockandrollmusicassociation.com.

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5th Annual Pierre/ Ft. Pierre Adult Prom

April 29. RedRossa Italian Grille, Pierre. 7 p.m. Get all dressed up (even if it's a prom dress/suit from 1985) with your friends, and dance the night away to the music of DJ Tanya Tunes. This year's theme is James Bond Casino Royale. Silent auction begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $40 per couple and $25 for singles. More info: pierrefortpierreadultprom.eventbrite. com.

CULTUR E PRO F I LES

RUTH STURM, BOB WENDLAND, MARTHA STAI, & SYDNEY PLACE-SALLSTROM

>> Life Is A Cabaret: The Good Night Theatre Collective

BY SION LIDSTER

The Good Night Theatre Collective is on a mission to bring musical theatre and cabaret to the heart of the Sioux Falls community.

Founded by four self-proclaimed “theater nerds,” the company officially launched in November 2016 and instantly sold out their first three shows. Since then, they have hosted themed cabaret nights on every third Thursday of the month at Icon Event Hall + Lounge. The venue even creates a unique cocktail to suit each theme in order to add even more flavor to the night.

Past Good Night events, which are described as being between a concert and a musical, have held such titles as Villains: A Criminal Cabaret and Romance + Revenge: A Valentine’s Cabaret.

As executive director Sydney PlaceSallstrom explains, though their express aim is to provide the audience with an evening of entertainment, their cabarets are about much more that just that.

“We desire to create consistently captivating and distinct theatrical experiences for audience members,” she said. “Our aim is to create professionallevel productions that entertain, 16 // APRIL 2017

challenge, and engage the greater arts community.”

Not only does the group host their own nights, they are also keen to collaborate with other businesses and organizations throughout the community. They recently performed and emceed for the South Dakota Advertising Federation ADDY Awards show.

“It’s like the [Academy Awards] for [advertising and marketing],” described Place-Sallstrom. “It was a big event at The District with 250 advertising executives from the area. We wrote content specific to the group, and performed songs in musical theatre style”.

The Good Night Theatre Collective are growing, as the Sioux Falls independent theater scene is witnessing a small renaissance.

“We are excited to be making a name for ourselves at a time when new companies are being launched, audience membership is up, and traveling shows continue to experience success in town,” said Place-Sallstrom. “Our long-term goal is to diversify our theatrical offerings and move into not only cabarets, but full-length scripted productions, including original works and classics.”

One such work is the upcoming production of BALL: A Musical Tribute to My Lost Testicle, a play that centers on a twenty-something singleton who is diagnosed with Stage III testicular cancer.

Written and performed by Minneapolisbased Max Wotjanowicz, it is the real-life story of his struggle with the illness and his battle to overcome it with the aid of music.

“While undergoing chemotherapy treatment, he wrote this entire musical, and it is one of the most honest, humorous, heart-warming looks at cancer of anything I’ve ever seen,” said Place-Sallstrom.

April is National Testicular Cancer Awareness Month, so in addition to hosting the event, The Good Night Theatre Collective plans on donating 50 percent of the show’s profits to Sioux Fall’s own cancer charity, SurviveIt. The one-man show is the first full-length production for the company, a notable milestone, and an exciting opportunity to see what else the collective has to offer the community in the future.

“While Good Night is all about creating fun and memorable nights for our audiences, we also share a deeper, common goal with artists everywhere,”

What: BALL: A Musical Tribute To My Lost Testicle When: April 29 // April 30 8 p.m. // 2 p.m.

Where: Icon Event Hall + Lounge 402 N. Main Ave. Sioux Falls Tickets: $20 general $50 VIP

continued Place-Sallstrom, “to tell stories that we feel people need to hear – stories about survival, strength, honesty – stories that challenge what audience members know to be true and, perhaps, change their thoughts in the process.”

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TALKING WITH GOD:

ADAM WEBER’S BOOK RELEASE

BY ALANA SNYDER

LEAD PASTOR OF EMBRACE, ADAM WEBER, KNOWS ONE THING FOR SURE: HE DOESN’T HAVE IT FIGURED OUT. FINDING HIS PERSONAL JOURNEY WITH THE CHURCH AND PRAYER, WEBER SPENT THE LAST TWO YEARS WRITING HIS FIRST BOOK, "TALKING WITH GOD: WHAT TO SAY WHEN YOU DON’T KNOW HOW TO PRAY," IN HOPES OF STARTING A CONVERSATION WITH THOSE WHO FEEL CURIOUS OR LOST.

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Embrace has grown so fast.

You have five campuses now?

Adam Weber: We have five physical campuses, and technically, we have a sixth campus online. It’s kind of crazy; right now we’re getting roughly 1,500-2,000 people a week that listen and watch.

Why do you think people are so drawn to Embrace?

AW: I think it’s meeting people right where they are. Something the church has done a bad job of is saying, “Hey, clean yourselves up and then come,” when Jesus is actually the total opposite. He’s like, “You don’t have things figured out, and that’s why I’m going to come to you.” So I think just trying to speak as the people speak, instead of some weird language side of it, and actually just being real. I also think the raw factor.

On Sundays, I’m quick to say I have nothing figured out. So I think that rawness and that brokenness… just saying that things suck sometimes. I think just being willing to say that, people get it.

What was your journey like?

AW: I’m the last person who ever thought I would be a Christian. I was outspoken as a high schooler, thinking Christians hadn’t read a science book in their lives and hadn’t thought through anything they say they believe in. So I think you can see that critical eye even in my preaching, just wrestling with everything. I’m such a skeptic.

Why prayer, specifically?

AW: There’s something with prayer. I’m almost just fascinated as a student of human beings… there’s something inside of us that moves us to pray. When you take off in an airplane, just look around once. There’re signs of the crosses coming from people who haven’t been to Mass in their entire lives. You know what was funny, but wasn’t, was game seven of the [Chicago] Cubs. The amount of people – they weren’t just joking, they were actually praying at that moment. Or even when you’re having a procedure, or your family member is having surgery, there’s something in us to pray.

Where does that come from, you know? There’s something inside of us that believes there’s something more out there.

My hope for the book is if someone is curious about prayer or curious about God, or curious about something greater… there’s not a solution in the book, it’s not like I say, “Hey, I’ve got it figured out.”

It’s telling my story in all of its glory and lameness, and hopefully finding a connection with someone.

What about other skeptics, like you once were? Do you think they’ll be turned off by the book?

AW: My greatest honor would be if someone who isn’t a Christian or someone who is an atheist reads the book. That would probably be the raddest thing ever.

Weber’s book is available at Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Target, Wal-Mart, LifeWay, and Christianbook.com. For more info, visit adamweber.com. To find an Embrace location near you, or to stream online, visit iamembrace.com.

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Ben is about to have one of those days.

He has just arrived at a quaint little inn somewhere in rural Pennsylvania. He's there on business. He has a business meeting in a few hours. Surely he has enough time for a quick walk in the woods behind the inn.

So Ben finds a path and sets out. It's a well worn path. Ben is certain he won't get lost.

But then he sees something horrible. He sees a guy with a butcher knife dragging the body of a girl out of a shed. And this guy also has the face of a Rottweiler. Like, he cut the face off a Rottweiler and is wearing it.

Ben runs. And the Rottweiler-face guy chases him. And then a second Rottweiler-face guy joins the chase.

After running for what seems like miles, Ben loses the killers, but he is lost.

He finds an old lady in a house along the path, and the only advice she gives is to stay on the path.

So he starts walking down the path. And weird things start happening. First, he meets a talking crab. And this talking crab is a bit of a wise guy, but something about the crab seems familiar.

Plus, the crab seems to know a lot about the path and how Ben should progress.

So now Ben and the talking crab set out.

AFTER RUNNING FOR WHAT SEEMS LIKE MILES, BEN LOSES THE KILLERS, BUT HE IS LOST. And on the journey, they'll fight giant insects, a man-eating giant who likes to make her victims fight before eating the loser, and strange demons.

And now, all Ben wants is to get off this path and back to his family.

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AT H O M E W I T H

JOHN + JASMINE JOHNSON After being transferred from Oklahoma City, Okla. as the running back coach for South Dakota State University's football team, John Johnson and his wife, Jasmine, were on a time crunch. "Pretty soon fall was about to be here, and practice was about to start," said John.

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uckily, a brand new building, Lofts on Main, was wrapping construction just outside of downtown Brookings. The company, Brookings Built Green, approached the couple to be one of the very first tenants of the 23 studio/loft apartments, and they moved in (early) this past August.

“It’s a really cool spot in a really great area," described John, who was drawn to the new, modern space.

As they entered the 350-square foot unit, they knew they had to only bring what was necessary for the move. There are options to have lofts fully furnished, and the Johnsons thought that was the best move, being that they were keeping their home in the Southern Midwest as well.

“It came with dishes and pots and pans," said Jasmine. "Even the box spring was in here; we just had to get a mattress.”

Entering their home, it is definitely cozy.

The nine-foot ceiling opens up the room immensely and has a Haiku ceiling fan. The main floor consists of a kitchen, living room, one bathroom, and two built-in closets and wardrobes.

A black, metal spiral staircase in the corner leads up to an open landing that has just enough room for their full-size bed. Leaning over the ledge of the bedroom, you can overlook the entire space.

“It’s nice for when we need to do laundry, we can just throw it over downstairs,” laughed Jasmine.

The washer-drier combo is located in the bathroom, which also has a stand-up shower.

Jasmine's favorite function in the bathroom are the built-in drawer organizers. Jasmine, who owns JGabriel Cleaning Co. in Oklahoma, loves the concept of keeping their items separate and organized.

“It breaks up his side and my side, and the rest meets in the middle," she said.

Her cleaning talents, she noted, have definitely come in handy with the move.

“I keep things very tidy,” said Jasmine, looking over at John. “The closet space, of course, is a bit challenging for us. [We're] trying to condense a lot of things into one. So we’re making the best of it.”

WITH BUSY SCHEDULES, JASMINE LEAVES LOVE NOTES FOR JOHN ON THE REFRIGERATOR.

The closet by the front door holds John's clothing and accessories, while the other closet near the bathroom (designed with mirrors on the doors to visually open the room) has some of Jasmine's clothing.

Trying to get creative, she decided to make the top of her stand-alone closet her shoe rack.

"I fit my entire closet here, but she's a different story," said John with a smile.

According to Jasmine, she could fit 10 percent of her things in her closet, and the rest had to stay home. “John’s very easy and simple, and I’m over-the-top. He pretty much has everything he needs, but during [football] season, he wears the same thing almost every day,” she said in her defense.

EVERYTHING CAME FULLY FURNISHED, BUT JASMINE PICKED OUT THE COUCH THROW PILLOWS.

To avoid "cluttering," Jasmine said the best thing to do is to stack items. She stacks a lot of her clothing, stacks towels in her closet, stacks luggage by the staircase, and stacks toiletries next to the luggage.

One of the best features of the loft are the large windows that have automatic roller shades.

“He’s really big on natural sunlight, so he wakes up and loves opening the shades," said Jasmine. "Even when it’s snowing out, it’s so pretty to watch.”

When the shades come down, it blocks all light, which they said is perfect to block hot summer sun, and is also great for getting a good night's sleep.

They also enjoy the peace and quiet with their sound-proof walls and ceiling, which comes in handy in a college town.

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“It’s really quiet. During the weekends there can be some loud music, but for the most part, it’s chill," said John.

The majority of neighbors, they mentioned, are college students and young business professionals. If they want to get away, the couple is blocks away from downtown and also from nearby neighborhoods.

"It's so nice and peaceful to do neighborhood walks," said Jasmine.

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There are a couple of businesses on the first floor of the loft building, and one is John's favorite - his barber.

"That was my barber that used to be around the corner, and now I just need to walk downstairs to get a haircut,” he said.

A local brewery is said to be moving in soon as well.

Along with the surrounding bonuses, the loft building has a large community patio that overlooks downtown.

"I go out [to the patio] with my players, and we have dinner," said John. "When the weather is really nice, there are TVs out there as well.”

When the couple spends a night in, they cook and watch Netflix on their smart television that also came with the unit. Deep cabinets and an oven/microwave combination help for storage and for saving space.

"IT’S CRAZY, BUT IT DEFINITELY COOKS THINGS," EXPLAINED JASMINE. "WE COOKED A WHOLE THANKSGIVING DINNER IN HERE. WHOEVER CREATED THIS IS A GENIUS.” The couple will continue to commute back and forth to Oklahoma to see family (including John's 3-year-old daughter, Jordyn), but they have made the best of their condensed living situation.

“All of our basic needs are definitely met,” said Jasmine.

And in regards to living with one another in (essentially) a large room? She joked, “By the time I get on his nerves or he starts to get on my nerves, it’s time for him to go to work.”

For more information on The Lofts on Main, visit brookingspm.com.

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T HE SC OO P

HARRIET & OAK CR EAT ING CONNEC T I O N S T HR O U G H CO FFE E

BY KELLY NELSON IN 1930, A CAR DEALERSHIP OPENED IN RAPID CITY, SELLING THE LATEST CAR MODELS TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY. NOW, 87 YEARS DOWN THE ROAD, AARON NEIMAN, A VETERAN COFFEESHOP OWNER, HAD A VISION TO GIVE THAT OLD CAR DEALERSHIP A REBIRTH TO WHAT IS NOW HARRIET AND OAK CAFÉ & ROASTER.

The name Harriet and Oak is inspired by the duality of the new and old, Neiman being a lover of the vintage and passionate about repurposing “junk” to give it a second chance at life.

“We knew with our business model that we needed two names that worked both together and separate. Harriet is the cafe, and Oak is the roaster,” said Neiman.

Harriet was Neiman’s grandmother’s name. He describes her as a teacher, baker, life-long learner, and an inspiration in his life. Many of her recipes are used for the menu at Harriet and Oak. Neiman felt that Oak is a name that worked well with Harriet and, like an oak tree, his intention is to be deeply rooted in the community and to be a gathering place for people from all walks of life.

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The Neiman family are no strangers to the coffee business, as they own two other brands of coffee shops: Blackbird Espresso in Spearfish and The Green Bean Coffeehouse with two locations in Belle Fourche and Spearfish. Neiman’s experiences have driven him to continue to revolutionize his view on the industry and how he can serve the surrounding community.

One wonders how it’s possible to run multiple businesses in different locations all at once, but for Neiman, coffee has always been more than just a beverage.

“My first exposure to coffee was in the early ‘90s at 6th Street Deli here in Rapid City. Friends and I would drive from Hulett, Wyo. to the ‘big city,’ sit in the loft, and sip our cappuccinos. I still miss that place,” he said.

Neiman points out that coffee does more than just please taste buds and wake up a tired mind. Coffee is nostalgic, communal, and a source of comfort.

“I love the culture that surrounds a coffee shop; the sense of community,

the connections you can make, and of course, the coffee. I do love coffee, but I think the thing I’m most passionate about is creating a space where people feel comfortable and welcome,” said Neiman. “Our (informal) mission statement is to create an exclusive community anyone can join; a community where everyone matters. We are really in the people business, we just happen to serve coffee.”

Not only serving exquisite coffee, Harriet and Oak provides an exciting, ethnic menu that “incorporates new or unexpected flavors in our dishes in ways that are both approachable and progressive.” The food found at Harriet and Oak ranges from to-go breakfast burritos, to innovative sandwiches, to waffles, all made from scratch in-house.

A weekly tradition they like to celebrate is Waffle Wednesday. Neiman describes the menu items found on Waffle Wednesday featuring the Classic Waffle and an ever-rotating Special Waffle. To name a few

MORE THAN COFFEE In the mood for more than coffee or one of their popular "fogs"? Try Harriet and Oak's food...

APPLE MANCHEGO Sliced green apple on organic multi-grain bread, sweet and spicy jam, manchego cheese and prosciutto - grilled and topped with sprouts.

SMOKED & ROASTED A great vegetarian option. Crusty baguette with roasted red pepper and walnut spread, topped with roasted vegetables, smoked gouda and arugula. Add meat $2. Served hot and toasty.

SAVIO Maple sage mayo, sliced chicken, hard salami, sweet onion, and a smattering of fresh sage. Topped with fresh mozzarella and toasted on a baguette, finished with arugula.

examples, the Special Waffle has been “The Elvis” (chocolate chip waffle, peanut butter, chocolate chips, banana, whipped cream), and the “Dakota Sunrise” (cranberry-orange zest waffle, cranberries, orange juice reduction, and toasted walnuts), which are all topped with real maple syrup.

If you’re not halfway there already, one of the first things you’ll notice when you walk into the doors is a 1967 Volkswagen bus (or the #Oakswagen), intended to seat small groups of people. Neiman felt it was appropriate given the history of the location, but it also gives people a chance to coxnnect more intimately.

“Sometimes the best conversations are had in the driveway. Now you can have them in the comfort of your local coffee shop,” said Neiman.

For more information on Harriet and Oak Café & Roaster, visit facebook.com/harrietandoak.

CURRY CROISSANT Mild and sweet chicken curry with apples, cashews, tomato, and sprouts on a toasted buttered croissant.

PALEO PUMPKIN BREAD A delicious quick bread made from coconut flour, almond meal, eggs, and pumpkin, sweetened with honey.

ACAI BOWL Acai is an Amazonian super fruit packed with antioxidants.

Blended with banana and topped with a variety of berries and fruit, house-made granola, shaved coconut, pepitas and bee pollen.

KINGS PASTRIES The Kings, Bonnie and Wayne, have been making pastries for years in Lead, S.D. Originally introduced to the area as miner food for the people working at Homestake, they are a sort of hand-made meat pie with fresh ingredients, including beef cut by Wayne on site.

HAPPY 100

BY ALANA SNYDER

ELIZABETH LUCILLE PHOTOGRAPHY It's hard to believe this is 605's 100th issue. From having cows relieve themselves on us during a photo shoot to having a couple massage a staff member for a story, it has definitely been a wild ride. Since meeting creative, compassionate, and inspiring South Dakotans is why the magazine was created in the first place, we revisited six cover stories to see what they've been up to.

WHITE WALL SESSIONS JEFF ZUEGER AUGUST 2013 COVER

CATCH A TAPING OF WWS: Entry is typically $5 and can be purchased at Last Stop CD Shop locations: SATURDAY, APRIL 1 Them Coulee Boys from Eau Claire, Wis. Start time: 12 p.m.

THURSDAY, APRIL 13 Lemmons from Sioux Falls Start time: 6 p.m.

SATURDAY, APRIL 15 Tuff Roots from Sioux Falls Start time: 4 p.m.

MONDAY, APRIL 17 Caroline Cotter from Portland, Maine Start time: 6 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19 Crankshaft from Anoka, Minn.

Start time: 6 p.m.

THURSDAY, APRIL 20 Kris Lager Band from Omaha, Nebr.

Start time: 6 p.m.

SATURDAY, APRIL 22 Leaf Rapids from Winnipeg, Ontario Start time: 2 p.m.

SATURDAY, APRIL 22 Union Grove Pickers from Sioux Falls Start time: 4 p.m.

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reator/executive producer of White Wall Sessions, Jeff Zueger, simply wanted “no rules, just creation” when he started inviting local musicians to play in his Spectrum Films Inc. studio in the spring of 2013.

With only two microphones, two cameras, and a white backdrop set up, the first session of what is now known as White Wall Sessions was filmed with local artist (and now one of Zueger’s best friends), Steve Zastrow.

After creating an official Facebook page to post songs for the project, they booked over 10 bands in a week. They soon found that watching artists “unplug” in a relaxed atmosphere (bands play around five to six songs per session) was catching on fast, and White Wall Sessions was picked up for 26 episodes on KELO-TV. Zueger said at the time, “I would like to make the White Wall Sessions a destination for musicians on a regional, or even national, level.”

Fast forward to April 2017.

Zueger’s experiment has turned into a successful program that is currently filming its fifth season.

Not only that, but they’re celebrating a year this month at their new studio location, located on the bottom floor of Last Stop CD Shop on 10th Street in Sioux Falls.

"It's been crazy with the amount of submissions we've had [this

year],” said Zueger. “We’ve had over 120 people that applied to be on the show for just this season. It's going up and up and up. People are coming; it's awesome."

This season will showcase 60 acts, which includes regional, national, and international acts, like Them Coulee Boys from Eau Claire, Wisc. (April 1), Crankshaft (April 19) from Anoka, Minn., and Leaf Rapids (April 22) from Winnipeg, Ontario.

The change of venue has been huge and has allowed them to bring up to 75 live audience members in for tapings. Beer and wine is also sold during tapings, which creates the full intimate concert experience.

Zueger says their new studio has some of the best – if not the best – sound in the area.

“We weren't just moving into a place and making things work,” said Zueger. “We got to kind of build it from scratch. We took the time to put the sound proofing in the walls and in the ceilings. We knew it would be important."

The fourth season of White Wall Sessions was a success, along with their online video views, which Zueger says have been watched in over 165 countries.

"As far as our digital footprint, we just hit 300,000 views on YouTube – that was a big one,” he said.

They have also started a podcast in the last month that

is available on iTunes and other reliable podcast sources. "We cut the commercials out [of the shows] and modify it; it's essentially the same content, and we just hit 1,000 downloads on that," explained Zueger.

Another new element is using their space to have “listening parties.”

"I'm going to invest in some rockand-roll lights and intelligent LEDs, and we can easily put up a black curtain and it's a completely different space. Then we can host shows here,” he said.

These events wouldn’t have any recording and would act as a concert. He continued, "We'll probably bring the audience in more and put gels in the lights."

There currently isn’t a name for this concept, but the group has casually started calling the basement “Last Stop Studios.”

Along with starting to also air in North Dakota and Minnesota, Zueger and his crew are excited about the constant growth and look forward to continuing to film the fifth season. "We've got some good bands coming in, I know that,” he said with a smile.

The fifth season of White Wall Sessions will premiere in September on KELO-TV every Saturday at 9:30 p.m. mountain/10:30 p.m. central.

To check studio times or more information, visit thewhitewallsessions.com.

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Rebecca Christman of Ag United recommends following blogger Sari Bainbridge for farm inspiration. Recently moving from Jakarta, Indonesia to the small town of Ethan, follow her stories on the farm, along with other personal experiences. For more information, visit saribainbridge.com.

JUNE 2011 COVER

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hen we visited Laura Benson on her family’s 3,000-acre crop and dairy farm in 2011, we definitely got our hands (well, mostly feet) dirty. Laura Nielson, at the time, gave us a tour of Nielson Farms, which is still owned by her father and uncle. Purchased from her grandfather, Benson is a thirdgeneration farmer and is in the 98 percentile of family owned and operated farms in the United States.

Benson was in charge of dairy and helped produce 1.5 million gallons of milk per year. One of their biggest clients on the roster is a familiar one – Kraft Foods.

“If you’re using Kraft, it probably could be from our farm,” she said in 2011.

Ag United brought the young farmer to our attention for her YouTube channel work (youtube. com/therealfarmgirl). After “dinking around” on the internet, Benson had typed in “Farm Girl” in the YouTube search bar and was appalled with what she found. A woman who “looked like a hillbilly” with “cliché pigtails” made a mockery of female farmers. Benson became even more shocked when she saw it had over 80,000 views.

Soon after, she started a video

diary-style series dubbed The Real Farm Girl, documenting day-to-day happenings, like nursing a sick cow or discussing a 2012 corn harvest drought. The agriculture world took notice, and soon Benson was speaking at Ag United events, along with speaking engagements in St. Louis, Mo. and Minneapolis, Minn. She was also part of the nationwide movement, CommonGround – a group educating suburban and city women to help with the disconnect of modern farming and to “dispel myths.”

With over 50 videos and thousands of views, it’s no wonder her next venture took off because of her knack of social media.

The following year, 2012, Benson got married. She also started a clothing company on the side from her basement. Traveling to rodeos, she hauled the clothes with her to sell.

“It started really Western, hence the name, [Filly Flair],” she said. “It grew really quickly in person and online.”

The customer base evolved into more “fast, trendy fashion,” so Benson followed what the people wanted. Shortly after, she opened her first storefront in Colton,

opened only on Saturdays, while mostly shipping out inventory.

That turned into opening a warehouse at the Baltic exit and moving two storefronts the last few years, ending up at the Beacon Center in Sioux Falls. Filly Flair blew up, flying past 1,000,000 likes on Facebook.

Still working on the farm, Benson had a full time employee running the store, but knew at six months pregnant that she should focus on her company with the high volume of orders. Not only that, but her husband was a beef cattle farmer.

“I love the farm, it’s just part of me and who I am, but I knew I was going to have a baby, we needed to start our own farm life, and [Filly Flair] was doing very well,” she said.

“Giving my dad notice was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done.”

It was the end of an era. Or so she thought.

Last fall Benson’s father was diagnosed with cancer, and a tumor on his spine left him paralyzed.

“I took a hiatus for a couple of months to go back and take over everything, because he went to the hospital one day for back pain and didn’t come home for three

months,” she explained.

Slowly he is making strides to walk again, but "it’s never going to be the same.”

Now with two children, Charlie, 2, and Dace, 1, trips to the farm are more frequent to show them the life of agriculture.

“Between being on the farm at our place, we still get a lot of the farm life,” she said. “It’s hard, because it still is a really strong part of who I am, but [my company] just enthralls my life.”

With 20 staff members, Benson can usually be found at the warehouse, but – like many entrepreneurs – she’s also working at home at night.

“After I put my kids to bed, it’s still so much about work, because you have to be,” she said. “I’m always buying and talking with vendors and catching up on stuff.”

Benson is excited about spring dress season, and – of course – calving season.

“I’m hoping to get calves this summer.,” she said with a smile.

“My daughter is almost 3, and she’s gotta be around those baby calves.”

For more information, visit fillyflair.com.

CROW PEAK BREWING COMPANY JEFF DRUMM MAY 2013 COVER

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hen we were working on A Brewing Trend in South Dakota in 2013, we were excited to showcase seven breweries that were popping up in the state.

Naturally, we had to chat with one of the originals, Crow Peak Brewing Company president and head brewer Jeff Drumm.

The Spearfish brewery (now a town staple) started in 2007, and Drumm and his wife did everything, from the brewing to tending bar. Their craft brews caught on fast.

"The beer was flowing faster than it could be brewed,” said Drumm.

After bringing on partners and expanding into a bigger brewing system in 2009, Crow Peak Brewing Company started distributing their craft brews statewide. After discussing home brewers and breweries creating a group for comradery and distribution laws, the South Dakota Brewers Guild, there were talks and predictions of a “brewing boom” in S.D. And there was.

Now over 15 breweries and counting, bars and restaurants that once were overtaken with domestic tap beer choices, like Bud Light and Coors Light, are now full of local craft beer options.

"There's been some good growth here West River and throughout the state, actually,” said Drumm. “It's great for the industry, and we're kind of catching up with the rest of the country. We're getting more craft beer now and an appreciation for craft beer."

What happened?

Drumm says he believes a lot of passionate home brewers saw businesses like theirs and finally saw an opportunity. And,

according to Drumm, he’s in good company.

"We all get along. I've had brewers from the other breweries come here and get a feel on how it works before they open. It's a really good community,” he said.

Just recently on their Facebook page, Crow Peak Brewing Company posted about collaborating with Black Hills neighbors The Knuckle Brewing Company and Lost Cabin Beer Co. The business also hit a milestone, celebrating their 10-year anniversary on March 9.

Having only two beers on tap their opening night, they now serve over 12 beers, including Pile O’Dirt Porter, 605 Harvest Pale Ale, Canyon Cream Ale, and more. “We’ve learned a lot,” laughed Drumm of the past 10 years.

Recent updates include new recipes (always) to try out on customers, a new (large) fire pit, and plans for another expansion for even more production. "[We want to] increase our footprint and go into new territories outside of South Dakota, like Montanta and more of Wyoming," he said.

“We’re in Omaha and Lincoln, Nebr. and also want to increase our presence there.”

Along with upcoming beer festivals (like the All South Dakota beer tasting at the 605 Summer Classic at Cherapa Place in Sioux Falls June 23-24), South Dakotans can celebrate the ever-advancing craft beer community with American Craft Beer Week May 15-21. Nationwide companies will host tap takeovers, beer and food pairings, brewery tours, and new beer releases.

For more information, visit crowpeakbrewing.com.

4TH ANNUAL FORKS, CORKS + KEGS IN DEADWOOD APRIL 7-8 // TIMES VARY LOVE CRAFT BEER, LIKE CROW PEAK? If you also enjoy food and wine, don’t miss the fourth annual food and wine festival in Historic Deadwood. Sample a variety of beers and wine from all across the country, as well as Black Hills favorites, as you make your way to various tasting venues across town. Each location will feature their chef’s finest culinary creation, paired with “the perfect” complimentary beverage. The finale is the “Grand Tasting,” featuring dozens of beer and wine varieties, light hors d’oeuvres, and a dessert sample. Tickets are $45 (plus fees), and are available at ticketmaster.com. For more information, visit deadwood. com.

CHECK OUT THE GROWING LIST OF SD BREWERIES: ▶▶ Crow Peak Brewing Company (Spearfish) ▶▶ Dakota Shrivers Brewing (Lead) ▶▶ Dempsey’s Brewery, Pub, and Restaurant (Watertown) ▶▶ Fernson Brewing Company (Sioux Falls) ▶▶ Firehouse Brewing Company (Rapid City) ▶▶ Gandy Dancer Brewery (Sioux Falls) ▶▶ Hay Camp Brewing Co. (Rapid City) ▶▶ Hydra Beer Co. (Sioux Falls) ▶▶ The Knuckle Brewing Company (Sturgis) ▶▶ Lost Cabin Beer Co. (Rapid City) ▶▶ Miner Brewing Company (Hill City) ▶▶ Sick N Twisted Brewery (Hill City) ▶▶ Watertown Brewing (Watertown) ▶▶ Wooden Legs Brewing Co. (Brookings) ▶▶ WoodGrain Brewing Co. (Sioux Falls)

ART ALLEY TYLER READ

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APRIL 2013

hen we caught up with Tyler Read of the Rapid City Arts Council, we felt like we had déjà vu.

In 2013, Art Alley (the alley between 6th and 7th Street in downtown Rapid City) was almost terminated, and whispers of the same situation have resurfaced. Putting it best, as 605 wrote in the original piece, the lack of communication was causing nothing but.

out what was going on,” said Read.

The consensus was, according to Read, that they didn’t feel their rights as building owners were being respected.

“They didn’t have any control over their property anymore, and they were all pretty much ready to have it be done with,” he explained.

After speaking with the Chief of Police, Karl Jegeris, they confirmed a similar notion.

Read, along with efforts by City Council, the Rapid City Police Force, artists, and local businesses, had spent months coming to an informal “code of conduct” with the renowned alley, which is famous for being covered in graffiti murals.

“[Police] had no control over the space anymore, as far as what goes up on the walls. They’re not in a job to decide what is and what isn't art,” said Read.

“In order to save it, we had to make a choice, and what was adopted was a permit system."

This progress took huge strides, as a letter presented to the City Council expressing concern and disappointment in Art Alley had created an uproar that almost led to the project's demise with a simple whitewash. There had allegedly been damage to vehicles and buildings, people were climbing on rooftops, destructive art started to appear, and there were reports of increased crime.

The Rapid City Arts Council volunteered to organize and maintain the permit system for the public. Free of charge, the system is meant to hold artists accountable for their creations and to connect them directly to business owners. It also helps the police monitor who is using the space.

One of the biggest concerns, though, was the missing relationship between business owners and artists.

Now, years later, history almost repeated itself.

“In 2015, things started changing. One building pulled out of Art Alley, buffed their walls, and said they’re no longer going to be part of it. Another couple followed suit, and at that point, we rounded everyone up, all the building and business owners, and tried to find

“We know, as the Arts Council, that if you’re coming in to apply for a permit, that you respect the space,” he continued, “so in that situation, we make it as easy and accessible as possible for artists to get their permit.

Typically it takes about 20 minutes your first time, and after that you can just call me, and I’ll have it ready and waiting for you.”

Since the inception of the permits system last May, 54 permits have been written. In support, a donation from Destination Rapid City has been made to provide artists with permits art supplies for their work.

Read jokes that he feels like a real estate agent when working with artists who apply.

“You know, I find out what space requirements they need, and I show them spaces that are available that day,” he laughed. “But it’s good to have someone familiar with the space. I’ve been there for over a decade, and I know everyone that’s been painting there for the most part.”

Starting the permit system, according to Read, has brought back artists who left after becoming frustrated with tagging and other scrawl. One mural has been up, hardly scathed, since June.

“We still have a little bit of scrawl, but overall it’s been adopted and people are able to go back there and put a lot of effort into their work,” he said. “It doesn’t necessarily have to be a lot of effort, though. We’ve had kids come through who wanted a permit. There was a 7-year-old who just wanted to paint the American flag. It probably took him all of about 20 minutes.”

With change comes some struggle, but Read is all around excited about the solution, and hopes more artists get on board.

“There have been some people who were very disappointed in this. It’s natural for people to not like change,” he said. “The reality of the situation is, you either have to adapt to change, figure out how to survive it, or just do away with the whole thing, because you’re not willing to evolve that concept.”

To apply for a permit, or for more information, visit the Rapid City Arts Council at thedahl.org.

READ SELECTED AS EXCEPTIONAL LEADER FOR 2017 BUSH FELLOWSHIP It was announced March 21 that Tyler Read was one of 24 chosen as an exceptional leader for the 2017 Bush Fellowship. Heather Dawn Thompson and Vaughn Vargas of Rapid City were also selected. The Bush Fellowship provides people with up to $100,000 over 12-24 months to pursue learning experiences that help them develop leadership skills and attributes.

“I will work with and learn from some of the largest and most socially innovative public arts programs in the country, such as Mural Arts Philadelphia, and I will bring these ideas back to the Midwest,” explained Read. “I

will learn about programs like their Restorative Justice program, which does things like pair inmates with their children to work together on a massive mural that graces the city, creating a positive shared experience and opportunity to bond, which has proven results on reducing recidivism.”

Read also hopes to use a portion of funds to travel to communities throughout the Midwest with a special focus on reservation communities to help design public arts programs and spaces. For more information on the Bush Foundation, visit bushfoundation.org.

BRIENNE MANER

JANUARY 2014 COVER FIRST FRIDAY RESTAURANT WEEK APRIL 7-15 // 5-8 P.M. SAVOR THE FLAVORS OF DOWNTOWN AS YOU REVEL IN THE CULINARY TALENTS OF FEATURED CHEFS AND RESTAURANTS. This year brings change with Sioux Falls Restaurant Week challenging participating businesses to create a 3-course dinner for $30 (does not include tax or tip). The following restaurants are currently participating: Bros Brasserie Americano, CRAVE, Ode to Food & Drinks, M.B. Haskett Delicatessen, The Market, Parker’s Bistro, K Restaurant, Wiley’s Tavern, Prairie Berry East Bank, and Minervas Restaurant and Bar. For updates and more information, visit dtsf.com.

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ack in 2014, during Brienne Maner’s 605 Young Leaders of the Year interview, it was clear she “lives, eats, and breathes the area” of downtown Sioux Falls. As communications and member coordinator of Downtown Sioux Falls, Inc., she had just finished one of her biggest accomplisments of her career – the inaugural Downtown Riverfest event held along the new Downtown River Greenway.

Using her event planning expertise from working at the Sioux Falls Jazz & Blues Society (helping run Sioux Falls JazzFest for three years), Maner was nervous about the change from Downtown Live to Riverfest as the largest annual DTSF concert event.

“It’s always kind of scary going into a new event and not know what’s really going to happen,” she said in 2014. “Not knowing what’s going to happen, how many people will show up, or if it will rain… but 10,000 people showed up.”

Now, as vice president of DTSF, Maner is planning the fifth annual Riverfest August 19. “In 2016, we saw 18,000 people attend our event,” she said.

The community-orientated event has had slight changes over the years,

moving from a “long event” stretching from Hilton Garden Inn-Sioux Falls Downtown to Cherapa Place to now being outside of Cherapa Place and across the bridge around Raven Industries.

“Now we have a kids’ stage, attendees can go on canoe rides from the South Dakota Canoe & Kayak Association, and we turned [the Raven Industries] parking lot into sort of a food court,” explained Maner. “It has come a long way, and people come to expect it now. We see people come from not just Sioux Falls, but all over the region and United States for this event.”

The event also promotes cleaning the Big Sioux River. “We partner up with Friends of the Big Sioux.

The have a booth and are able to educate how to clean up the Big Sioux right in front of it,” she said.

But events aren't all DTSF does. With her recent promotion, Maner still handles all of the public relations and media, acting as the “voice of downtown.”

She has also grown their social media presence, with almost 17,000 likes on Facebook and 13,000 followers on Twitter.

“I’m just starting to get into Snapchat,” she laughed.

“It’s a strange world. But that’s something I’m proud

of; I’ve built our following almost from the ground up.”

It’s not uncommon to see Maner on the news or on the radio. Getting up at the crack of dawn and staying late into the evenings is worth it, she says.

“It’s fun to be able to advocate for your community and talk about fun subjects,” explained Maner.

Not all news is fun, though.

On Friday, Dec. 2, 2016, the Copper Lounge building (under renovations) on the corner of 10th and Phillips collapsed, leaving the community with bated breath as two victims were trapped under the rubble.

Emergency personnel were able to rescue Emily Fodness and her dogs, but were unable to reach Ethan McMahon in time before his passing.

The tragedy happened over the holiday season, which Maner says is huge for downtown businesses.

“It’s the life-blood, really.

That’s when people come down and buy their Christmas presents and celebrate, and so that tragedy put… you know, we had a loss of life, and that was really difficult to deal with. Beyond that, it was dealing with, ‘How do we communicate to the public that these businesses are also suffering?’” she said.

Maner continued, “That was the most difficult thing I’ve had to do in my time with DTSF.” Sioux Falls came together with that tragedy, and Maner recalled Fire and Rescue asking volunteers to stop bringing food, as they were at capacity.

“I was so impressed with the community and the way they wrapped their arms around each other in times of tragedy,” she said.

Things are looking up with the re-opening of Eastwold Smoke Shop (which had been part of the collapsed building), along East 11th Street, as part of the new Stogeez Cigar Lounge and Bin 201.

PAve, the neighbor of the Copper Lounge building, also had issues from the collapse and re-opened Feb. 22. A likeness of McMahon was added to the lounge's second floor mural to commemorate the victim.

Maner is looking forward to more “cohesive promotions” with DTSF, like the recent partnership with the Summit League at the Denny Sanford Premier Center this past March.

Maner said, “We have a really good, strong cohesion in downtown Sioux Falls.”

For more information, visit dtsf.com.

SOULCRATE DAN EISENHAUER

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MARCH 2010 COVER

his year marks the 15th anniversary of hip-hop trio Soulcrate coming together.

For 15 years, brothers Wes (Attention Def) and Dan (Dirt Dee) Eisenhauer and Corey Gerlach (DJ Absolute) have made a major impact in the South Dakota music scene, and now they’re continuing to use their do-it-yourself drive and grassroots efforts in the Sioux Falls business community, as well.

“It’s so cool seeing everyone do their own thing being selfemployed and being their own boss,” said Dan. “Seeing everyone break off and create their own projects separately has been awesome.”

Dan started his photography business, Good Life Photo Company, while his brother also started a photography company, Wes Eisenhauer Photography and Video. Wes has over 39,000 followers on Instagram, and has received nods from Reddit, Ashton Kutcher, and National Geographic – to name a few.

Combining his talents for graphic design, Dan works with local musicians and artists, along with documenting weddings, families, and seniors. “I’ve been doing a lot of shoots with bands lately and designing album covers,” he said.

Gerlach, who has been roasting coffee for over a decade, partnered

with Wes to create The Breaks Coffee Roasting Co., which just celebrated its one-year anniversary.

Not only have they been occupied with their businesses, but they’ve also been busy starting their families – all having little girls (Wes with two, and Corey and Dan with one).

“We have yet to do a Soulcrate girls photo shoot,” said Dan, scratching his head. “I can’t believe we haven’t done that, I just thought of that.”

When asked who is inspiring him in the local music scene, Dan replied, pointing to daughter, Colbee, “I try to make it out to shows when I can, but…”

He did note local artist Denham, who recently performed in the lineup with Soulcrate for an intimate show at PAve March 4, as part of a fundraiser for the McMahon and Fodness families of the Copper Lounge building collapse tragedy.

“Not only was it for a good cause, but it brought back a little nostalgia of early Soulcrate shows,” said Dan. Soulcrate have always been known to have legions of loyal fans, so much so that they started to throw their own outdoor concert, That Sounds Decent, to coincide with their 2013 release of their album Welcome Back from Wherever

You’ve Been. The now-annual event is in its fifth year, and hosts a lineup of six bands, food trucks, beer tents, and the like. It will take place at 8th & Railroad August 26.

When we caught up with Soulcrate for our 2010 cover story, the group was about to have their first nationwide release of The Heartland Panic. Since then, they have also released The Kick Rocks Collection EP (2011), and Welcome Back from Wherever You’ve Been hit #28 on the iTunes Hip Hop charts in its first week.

This past September, Wes released his single, STOIC, which already has over 38,000 video views on Facebook. There are plans for him to release a full solo album in the near future.

“After [the album release] we plan to sit down together and talk about if we’ll do anything after that [as Soulcrate] or not,” said Dan. “I’m not 100 percent sure.”

With all of the changes, becoming a father has been one that truly influenced Dan’s life "for the better."

“Without even having to think about it, it’s the greatest thing that has ever happened to me,” he said.

“Everything I do now has a greater meaning, because it’s not just about me anymore. She makes me a better person every single day.”

For more information, visit soulcratemusic.com.

THE SOULCRATE TRIO HAVE BEEN BUSY...

Their drive as musicians carried over into the business community. Here are just some of Soulcrate's accomplishments since 2010, highlighted by Wes Eisenhauer: ▶▶

The Heartland Panic was a big step for us. That album landed national distribution and was carried in Best Buy's nationwide (back when they had an extensive CD section). "Electric Heavy Glow" off of the album was also featured on a Powerade commercial.

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We pressed our first vinyl record after being together for 10 years.

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Following the release of THP, we landed a spot on the world's largest hip-hop festival in 2011,

Soundset, thrown by Rhymesayers. ▶▶

We're all self-employed and have spun off several businesses from Soulcrate, including photo and media companies: Wes Eisenhauer Photography and Video, Good Life Photo Co. and The Breaks Coffee Roasting Co. - none of which would have been possible without Soulcrate.

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Our release in 2013, Welcome Back from Wherever You've Been, charted at #28 on the iTunes rap charts, alongside Kendrick Lamar, Macklemore, and Lil Wayne.

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The band Later Babes (formed in 2012), spun out of collaborations between members of Soulcrate and We All Have Hooks For Hands.

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Piece by Cody Bouwman.

>> RESTORING THE COMMUNITY

by Natalie Slieter

LOCAL ARTISTS AND CRAFTERS ARE BEING PUT THE TEST, ALL WITH THE GOAL TO HELP BUILD HOMES FOR THOSE IN NEED. THE UPCOMING RESTORATION ART AUCTION SPONSORED BY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY IS IN ITS THIRD YEAR, AND WILL BE HELD AT ICON EVENTS HALL + LOUNGE IN DOWNTOWN SIOUX FALLS.

The free event begins at 7 p.m. on April 22 (Earth Day), with a nocharge dessert bar and an available cash bar. There will also be raffle prizes.

Local band Bangtail will perform, while attendees peruse the artwork created by artists, DIYers, and crafters near and far.

Niki Schillerstrom is the community relations director for Sioux Falls Habitat for Humanity. Schillerstrom came up with the idea for the art auction using recycled items several years ago, and was finally able to see it come to fruition when the event was first held in 2014.

“It’s my baby,” said Schillerstrom. “I’m fully invested in its success and challenges.”

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Participants were able to pick a recycled item up to a $100 value from the Habitat for Humanity ReStore. The recycled items could be lamps, doors, window screens, and so on.

This year, there will be 56 artists and 73 pieces presented. Most items will be on a silent auction, while four to five pieces will be sold during a live auction. Collected money will go towards building houses for those in the community. Since the art auction started, $17,800 has been raised.

Schillerstrom says these homes help families have better connections, which leads to healthier and happier lives and families.

“Habitat just makes sense to me,” said Schillerstrom. “To have a home that is secure and affordable and safe; once you can check that off, it just opens the world that you can invest in other things, be open to other things, and care about other things, because you’re just less worried.”

For Tom Chap, giving back to the community is second nature. The

retired Vietnam veteran has volunteered with Habitat for Humanity since 1998, working on a team called the Master Builders. The team completes about 10-12 homes per year in Sioux Falls.

“We build every Tuesday and Thursday throughout the year on Habitat houses,” said Chap. “It’s important for me to provide housing and homes.

It’s such a great feeling.”

Chap has also crossed the world to build homes.

He has traveled to Vietnam with other veterans, sometimes to areas where combat took place. He says it has helped himself and other veterans cope with their post-traumatic stress disorder from the Vietnam War, because they’re giving something back to the country that is now at peace.

Chap will be turning in handmade wood tables for the art auction, which he has been doing since it began. Some of the wood is coming from trees that were cut down by Habitat a few years ago, and some of it is recycled out of the ReStore.

Heidi Namken has created art her whole life. Her artwork is a way for her to express her positivity

and happiness, which is shown through the bright colors she uses. Her home is covered in paintings (many her own and some from local artists). She says she has teetered between crafting and art, but has become more focused on art, as of late.

“My mother always made sure there were scissors, glue, construction paper,” said Namken. “Always creating, at some capacity.”

She found the art auction as a way to be creative, while also helping those in need of a home. She used a variety of colors and patterns on the stairwell posts she will be turning in for the auction.

“It’s always fun to go and see the creativity people have,” said Namken. “It’s a great group of people.”

Schillerstrom says some people find the art auction to be an excuse to try something they’ve always wanted to try and experiment with their art.

She explained, “They can do it in our name, it’s no charge, and being a fundraiser, they raise money for Habitat.”

For more information, visit siouxfallshabitat.org.

what: restoration art auction When: April 22 7 p.m.

Where: Icon Event Hall + Lounge 402 N. Main Ave. Sioux Falls

"WE WANT ANYBODY TO BE ABLE TO COME TO INVEST THEIR MONEY IN THE ART, IN THE EXPERIENCE OF IT, AND THE ARTISTS, TOO." —NIKI SCHILLERSTROM

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>> MAVERICKS STEAKS & COCKTAILS

By Alana Snyder

688 Main St., Deadwood, S.D. 57732 • (605) 578-2100

Gunslinger Rolls Cajun Maverick Fettuccini

“How do I like my steak? Next to my other steak.”

— Anonymous One thing I have found is that if you want to find a good chunk of the local community, go to a sports bar. Whether it’s the familiar feeling of sports teams on (way) too many flat screen televisions to the comfort of wings in a basket, people tend to gather there on a frequent basis.

That’s why, especially on Super Bowl Sunday, my co-workers and I were excited to check out Mavericks Steaks & Cocktails, located upstairs at the “all new” Gold Dust Casino & Hotel in Deadwood. We were staying steps away at the newest hotel in the area that is associated with the restaurant, The Hotel by Gold Dust.

New York Strip

I am a huge Las Vegas freak, and I loved that as we walked up the stairs you could see that the restaurant wrapped around the casino with railings and hanging Vegas-style chandeliers, so you could look down at what was happening at slots and table games.

We were greeted and started walking towards our high top table when, in true South Dakota fashion, I was hugged from behind and realized my server used to be on my co-ed soccer team.

Cajun Beef Soup

Beer Cheese Soup

The bar was located in the center of the room, and light wood flooring and walls emphasized the Western feel it was going for, but in a modern way. As a fan, I was excited to see a giant framed poster of HBO’s Deadwood.

Hairy Buffalo

We started with the Gunslinger Rolls, which were homemade egg rolls made with chicken and cream cheese, served with sweet chile sauce. These still make my mouth water when I think about them. They were delicious with and without the sauce, but the plum sauce did complement the egg roll, which we discussed almost tasted like it was baked and not deepfried.

“I don’t even like cream cheese, and I love this,” said one person at the table.

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THEY WERE DELICIOUS WITH AND WITHOUT THE SAUCE, BUT THE PLUM SAUCE DID COMPLEMENT THE EGG ROLL, WHICH WE DISCUSSED ALMOST TASTED LIKE IT WAS BAKED AND NOT DEEP-FRIED. Mavericks makes homemade soup, so we tasted the Beer Cheese Soup and their house soup, the Cajun Beef Soup. The beer cheese soup was good, but the homemade croutons were to die for. One person threatened to take some home in her purse. The house soup was very good, and was very hefty. All of the ingredients were large (huge mushrooms, FYI). Either be starving if you order it as a starter, or save it for your meal.

For our main meals, we ordered the Cajun Maverick Fettuccini and the New York Strip. The pasta was built up in the menu, described with, “We guarantee you’ve never had anything like this!” We all agreed we definitely had enjoyed something like this before, but I did inhale the thinly cut Maverick steak. I would have this again, but I would probably order a Maverick Steak instead.

Our New York Strip was tender and delicious (even though our table mate was very upset we didn’t order it rare). We ordered the Garlic Cheddar Mashed for our side, and it was probably the most disappointing of the items.

It just seemed bland and had a giant chunk of cheese on top.

Because the server loved me (I apologize, and I had zero idea I would know our server), he brought us Baby Back Ribs and insisted

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we couldn’t leave without trying them. It came with their homemade BBQ sauce and melted off the bone.

Surprisingly, we were obsessed with the dinner rolls that came with the entrees. Light and airy, and baked fresh, they were served with honey butter. “I’m going to crave these after I leave,” one person said, sadly.

We were told we couldn’t leave until we tried the houseinfused vodka and homemade Bloody Mary mix. I’m terrified of spicy Bloody Mary drinks, so they brought it to me in shot glasses to sip. It definitely made my hair stand up, and spicy lovers will rejoice.

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To end our evening, we tried one of their signature drinks – the Hairy Buffalo. Our server described it as a fruity version of a Long Island Iced Tea. I shared it, and it definitely was dangerous in a good way. After one of those, you should be feeling great. This helped, and was needed with the prolonged finale of the Super Bowl.

Bottom line: I loved the atmosphere and would definitely eat there again when I’m in Deadwood. There were many signature drinks I didn’t get to try that looked tempting. I especially was intrigued when I read on Friday nights that the Maverick Steak is only $6.95. TGIF, it is.

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I loved the Western ambiance, and liked the newer feel to the place. It’s a great spot for a steak, but it's definitely a go-to sports bar.

SERVICE I have to. He was fantastic, and I’ve been very clear that we ended up knowing each other. That doesn’t mean he had to be as amazing as he was. Definitely ask for Rob when you’re there.

TASTE It was very good. I will probably dream about those egg rolls until next time, and I know my co-worker has probably written in her diary about the buns.

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They pride themselves on making items in-house, like peeling and boiling real potatoes for mashed potatoes and making all of their sauces and dressings.

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Mavericks serves USDA Choice steaks that are hand-cut in the kitchen every day.

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The first Mavericks Steaks & Cocktails opened in Aberdeen in 1999.

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CARNAVAL BRAZILIAN GRILL 2401 S. CAROLYN AVE. SIOUX FALLS, S.D. 57106 (605) 361-6328 CARNAVALBRAZILIANGRILL.COM

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hether you're experiencing the full Rodizio of slowroasted meats (with their infamous pineapple) or other popular items, like the Brazilian Coconut Chicken or flatbreads, Carnaval Brazilian Grill makes any visit feel like a getaway. That's why we were thrilled to get the recipe for their 30 Day Filet, along with a martini that has us ready for spring.

BLUEBERRY LEMON MARTINI Ingredients: ▶▶ 3 lemons ▶▶ 3-10 blueberries ▶▶ 1/2 oz simple syrup ▶▶ Muddle ▶▶ 2 oz Ketel One Citroen ▶▶ 1/2 oz Tattersall Orange Crema Directions: ▶▶ Shake and strain ingredients into a martini glass. ▶▶ Dip rim into sugar. ▶▶ Garnish with skewer of blueberries.

AADEN LOHRD BARTENDER/SERVER "The blueberry lemon drop is our own fresh twist on the lemon drop martini."

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NICHOLAS SKAJEWSKI EXECUTIVE CHEF "This is our house dry-aged tenderloin; it's dry-aged a minimum of 30 days.

With us being a Brazilian steakhouse, we serve a lot of steaks that are very different from the rest of Sioux Falls."

30 DAY FILET Ingredients:

▶▶ ½ oz Balsamic Reduction

▶▶ 8 oz Dry Aged Filet – trimmed appropriately

▶▶ 1 sprig Thyme

▶▶ 1 oz House Spice (salt, pepper, garlic, onion, mustard)

▶▶ 1 sprig Rosemary ▶▶ Garnish Micro Beet ▶▶ Garnish Micro Cilantro

until pan starts to smoke. ▶▶ Sear filet, presentation side down. ▶▶ Flip steak after 3-4 minutes, and add 2 oz compound butter.

▶▶ 4 oz Parmesan Peppercorn Compound Butter

Directions:

▶▶ Add Rosemary and Thyme sprigs.

▶▶ 3 oz Blistered Snow Peas

▶▶ Pat steak dry and season liberally with house spice.

▶▶ Baste steak with herb butter for 2-3 minutes.

▶▶ Lightly oil cast iron skillet and heat on medium heat

▶▶ Place skillet into 400 degree oven and roast until the internal

▶▶ 5 oz Roasted Garlic & Himalayan salted potato puree

temperature has reached 138 degrees (or your preferred temperature. ▶▶ Plate dish as you see fit (with potatoes and snow peas). ▶▶ Top steak with more compound butter and balsamic reduction. ▶▶ Using a searzall professional torch (or a broiler) lightly broil the butter and balsamic reduction.

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JAMIE GILCREASE-HEUPEL

BY MONICA ALBERS

AGE: 34 // HOMETOWN: ETONVILLE, WASH. // SPECIALTY: ENTREPRENEUER

JAMIE GILCREASE-HEUPEL has wandered from Etonville, Wash. to Missoula, Mont., but she says it’s Lead that feels most like home. Since 2010, she’s been using her coffee shop, LOTUS UP ESPRESSO & DELI, as an opportunity to give back to the community, and the town of Lead has been paying attention.

What brought you to the coffee scene in Lead?

Jamie Gilcrease-Heupel: I had been in coffee for eight years before I moved to Lead, and I knew I had found my niche in coffee. You can start someone’s day off with the best that you can – a smile, a great cup of coffee, maybe some kind of inspiration, and you can change somebody’s whole day.

What’s special about Lotus Up? JGH: I wanted to create a space that doesn’t just feed your body - it feeds your mind, body, and soul. So I wanted a place where anybody and everybody could walk through the door and feel like they were at home and like they were welcome.

What’s the menu like?

JGH: Our food is the highest quality I could find. We serve Panini sandwiches – that’s our specialty – grilled sandwiches, and we use the highest grade of Swiss cheese, fruit, and really good ingredients.

Almost all of my vegetables are organic. We offer gluten-free products and vegetarian options. If somebody is vegan, I will go out of my way, 46 // APRIL 2017

even taking it out of my own lunch, to give them what they need. It’s all about catering to that person.

Why is that important to you?

JGH: Everybody is welcome at my door. My employees are all trained in high customer service - I want people to feel like they belong. I have a pretty big backstory of where I came from, kind of a rough background, and that wasn’t always the case with me. I wanted people who went through what I did or are going through things to be able to come here and just have a rest. A soul rest.

How important has it been to get involved in the community?

JGH: I think I didn’t really understand the community part until I moved [here]. I saw things that I thought could be better, and so I got involved. I became part of the Chamber Board… and I also sat on the Visitor Center Board, I sit on the Boys and Girls Club Board, I sit on the Kiwanis Board. So what I saw happening was that this small town had united people, and that there was a calling for connection, a calling for a bigger possibility, and I felt that I could help with that.

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MORE FUN FACTS ABOUT LOTUS UP...

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Lotus Up's mural took over 200 volunteered hours to create by artists Geri Hill and Suhdi Baumberger and features recreational areas in the Black Hills.

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The piano is owned by the Kiwanas Club and is available to everyone to play.

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The railing for the staircase and the second level was built with repurposed wood that came out of a Montana saw mill that was over 100 years old.

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The owl painting was painted with actual coffee for Jamie's dear friend that passed away of cancer.

And the community has responded?

JGH: Even when we were building this building, we had customers come and help us. They were staining the window trim, and helping paint when we were painting things ourselves, and people were helping us do the decking. They helped lay flooring because we’d helped them do projects. They just came and volunteered. I don’t feel like this building belongs to me, it belongs to my community.

What’s that like to experience as a small business owner?

JGH: I think it’s Lead. It’s the Lead people. It’s the love. I’ve never seen anything like that. It’s the family that I’ve never had. I was adopted later on in life, and I never had that connection with people, and these people have it. They’re amazing. This building was built and the community rallied behind me, and they gave me land [for the building] for a dollar.

So it’s phenomenal. It’s been really a dream come true.

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What do you think has been key to Lotus Up’s success so far?

JGH: In the first three years I owned [the business], I was able to triple the gross income, and [that was because of] my thought process, which is about the way you treat people. So I made them feel like they were important, which they are.

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L I T T LE PA R E N T ON T H E PR A I R I E

A CALLING

BY TRACY KIRBY // CRISTA BALLARD PHOTOGRAPHY

INDIA. It started calling to me a couple of years ago. And, at first, I didn’t listen.

In fact, I balked at the idea of ever – I mean ever – traveling to India. Too extreme, I scolded myself. This is just another one of your crazy ideas, like that time you tried to pretend you didn’t like bread. Move along, Self. Forget about India. And eat some bread, why don’t ya.

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But, unlike some of my other wacky ideas of years past, my heart couldn’t seem to forget.

India just kept right on calling. A dear friend of mine had been before on a service trip, and she encouraged me in my newfound interest in India. A man, from India, came and spoke at our church about his family in India, and his story gripped my heart. During my son’s health scare last year, many of his doctors were from – yes – India. People would

“GIRLFRIEND! HAVE YOU LOST YOUR DANG MIND?” question haunted me for weeks. While my heart said an unequivocal “yes,” my mind and my circumstances said, “Girlfriend! Have you lost your dang mind?”

We were, at the time, in the midst of selling our house, a building project, packing, moving, and generally just trying to stay afloat. I stay at home with my two small children, and we have no other childcare in place, so me being gone for 10 days just didn’t make sense.

Not to mention, I had no desire to leave my kids or my husband for that long.

So, I listened to my mind and my circumstances. No, I can’t go to India, I settled with myself. Maybe some other time.

send me unprovoked, random articles about India. I started to crave Indian food. I was, or at least I felt like I was, being bombarded with all things India.

After a while, I sat up straight and started to pay attention. Why was India calling? It seemed so random, considering the fact I never had any

interest in visiting there prior to this time. And within a few months, I seemingly got my answer: My same, dear friend that had been to India before was going again on a service trip for 10 days, and she was taking a group of girlfriends with her.

"Would you like to go?" she asked.

Would I like to go? The

But then came an informational meeting about the trip, and I weirdly found myself going.

I reasoned that I would just go and listen to the mission of the trip. Just listen. But at the end of the meeting, I found a passion that started as a spark a couple of years ago was now raging into a full-blown inferno. I left the meeting with an inflamed purpose and found my heart saying, How could I NOT go?

But there were so many obstacles to overcome. How would I pay for it? Who would watch my kids?

Who would get our house ready for showings in my absence? Who would make house-building decisions? Isn’t it selfish to leave my family for that long? And, what was my husband going to say?

I fully anticipated him trying to talk me out of it. If I’m honest, a part of me wanted him to do that very thing.Then I would be off the hook; I would have an excuse. But instead, he looked me straight in the eye and said: “GO. Follow your passion.

It’s never going to be a good time, so if not now, when?”

I cried. Because I knew he was right. We are not guaranteed tomorrow, and if we don’t go where we are called today, follow our passions today, will we ever?

So, I dusted off my passport. I joined five other brave women – some of them young mothers as well – and we made the journey (understatement of the year) around the world to India. And all of those insurmountable

circumstances? They melted away. In our absence, people rallied around our families, and my mother dropped everything and came and stayed with our children for a week. I missed my children so bad it hurt, but it opened up incredible conversations with my daughter, and illustrated to her that our hearts, our compassion, and our purpose do not always stay contained within the doorframes of our comfortable home.

I’m saying all of this to say, Lord knows, not everyone is called to India. But, yet, we all have an “India” in our life; something that is calling us, lovingly nagging at us, gripping our hearts.

Possibly something we have shelved because of life’s circumstances or impossibilities. I have so many of these things sitting on this proverbial shelf. My pilgrimage to India taught me, among countless other beautiful life truths, when it comes to callings, passions, and purpose, we can’t afford to ignore these things any longer.

Because… if not now, when?

FOLLOW TRACY ON HER BLOG, LIT TLEPARENTONTHEPRAIRIE.COM.

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Spring cleaning is last on the list of my favorite things to do, but my apartment really needs a face-lift. Is there any way to spring clean without feeling like what I’m doing is cleaning?

We are getting ready for our son’s graduation, and my husband and I can’t decide on our gift. While I want to help with a new car, my husband would rather buy him a trip. What do we do?

JR: Ask your mom for some “help.” Then step outside to take a very important "work-related" phone call. Trust me, you won’t feel like you're cleaning at all!

JR: Have you tried asking your son what he wants? P.S. Graduation gifts have moved from a “Congrats, Grad” card to cars or trips?!

JW: There is one trick: Pay a cleaning service. Other than that, grab the toothbrush and hit that tile grout, maggot!

JW: You're going to eff this up no matter what you do. Give him cash. What could a recent grad do wrong with a huge pile of cash, anyway? Definitely not buy drugs... I don't even know why I randomly said that... He'll probably just roll it into a low -risk mutual bond.

JT: I don't know what to tell you. Put some Disney music on and dance around the room while you clean. Talking to mice might get you checked in to a psychiatric hospital, though.

JT: First, can you adopt me?

Second, what does he actually need? Sounds like if you're willing to give him a car and he needs one, give the bro a car. Already has a car and doesn't need an upgrade? A trip is an experience, and those are priceless. Just tell him to pack a lot of Advil. And to hydrate... preferably in your best "mom" voice.

I am currently attempting to write my fourth book. I seem to always get stuck in the same spot – what should I do to break my inevitable writer’s block?

JR: I’m currently trying to read my third book. I think we should just face the facts. Books are boring. Can’t we just skip to the movie version?

JW: Perhaps a night of soulquenching blood lust is in order?

I just assume you're a secret murderer, as all of the movies I watch about authors make them crazy people.

JT: Step away and decompress.

Take a walk, or hang out at Barnes & Noble for inspiration.

It always helps to ask friends, too.

But they will give you their full opinion, so get ready for that.

DISCLAIMER: ASK THE JOHNS IS A SARCASTIC PIECE. THEIR ADVICE IS NOT MEANT TO BE TAKEN LITERALLY… EXCEPT MAYBE JOHN T’S.

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THEY CLEAN THE AIR. "It cleans your air and removes carbon dioxide," said co-owner of Sioux Falls Cliff Avenue Greenhouse Heidi Teal. Research has shown that plant leaves and roots remove traces of toxic vapors from inside buildings.

YOU CAN GROW YOUR OWN ALOE. Aloe Vera is popular for its healing properties, and is a solid starter plant. As it's a succulent, it's nearly impossible to kill from neglect, and can last for years.

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PLANTS ENHANCE COGNITIVE FUNCTION. Keeping plants in your home or office can make you think better. Research has shown that plants improve concentration, improve memory, and result in better goal achievement. They also have been known to boost creativity.

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We'll have costumers come in because they feel better coming into something that's growing and blooming."

THEY CAN HELP YOU SLEEP. Along with creating warmth, certain plants emit a relaxing fragrance.

Add one of these plants for a dose of zen in your bedroom: Jasmine, Gardenia, Bamboo Palm, Valerian, Honeysuckle, Rubber Tree Plant, Peace Lily, Aloe Vera, Spider Plant, English Ivy Plant, Lavender, Snake Plant, Pothos, and Hoya.

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