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Dell Rapids Chamber Banquet and Business Awards

April 1, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Chamber of Commerce was able to hold their annual banquet before gatherings came to a halt. The banquet was held at Papa’s Pub on Sunday, March 15th.

Those who attended the event had a meal prepared by Papa’s Pub and heard this year’s guest speaker Jason Freeman.

Prior to Freeman speaking, the Chamber handed out annual awards.

The first award that was given by the Chamber was the winner of the month-long “Battle of the Buns” burger competition between Papa’s Pub, Pinz, Norby’s, and County Fair. A total of 692 votes were cast during the month of February, and the votes gave the award to Papa’s Pub.

The Chamber also gave away their three annual awards. The Community Spirit Award was given to Fabulous Moments. The Business of the Year was awarded to Corduroy and Pixie Dust. The final recognition were the Volunteers of the Year, Stacy Franka and Tami Drew.

Trick-or-Treaters Enjoy Downtown Event

October 27, 2019 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Chamber of Commerce sponsored this year’s 10th Annual Downtown Trick-or-Treat event. This year’s trick-or-treating was held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, October 25th. The weather, once again, was cooperative for everyone to enjoy the event.

The trick-or-treaters were also once again treated with many activities. Along with being able to go from business to business downtown for candy, everyone was able to enjoy train rides, Mr. Twister balloon twisting, photo areas, bouncy houses, and a cake walk.

Every year the event has grown with more and more activities and children downtown.

Dell Rapids Chamber Holds 2nd Annual Wine and Wander

August 12, 2019 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Chamber of Commerce held their 2nd Annual “Wine and Wander” event on Saturday, August 10th in downtown Dell Rapids.

Over 200 wristbands were sold during the event. Attendees were able to walk around downtown between different tents to sample wines and craft beers from several local wineries and breweries. Those that bought a wrist band and visited all the tents were able to enter into a prize package, and they also were given a commemorative wine glass from the event.

The “Wine and Wander” also featured live music and food from Cricket’s Catering, Gold Star Kettle Corn, Papa’s Pub, and LaDelle and Fourth Coffeehouse as well as other retail vendors.

Dell Rapids Subway Has Ribbon Cutting

October 28, 2018 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Subway held a ribbon cutting with the Dell Rapids Chamber of Commerce and open house on Friday, October 26th. Subway is under new ownership and management. William Leshovsky and his ownership group have acquired the Dell Rapids Subway. This is the seventh store for the ownership group. They also own stores in Brandon, Tea, Vermillion, and three in Sioux Falls. Leshovsky also used to be a regional manager for Subway, and the Dell Rapids store was one of the stores in his area.

One of the biggest changes people will notice is that the TCBY area is no longer a part of the Dell Rapids Subway. Leshovsky mentioned during the event that the previous owner took all of the ice cream equipment after the change in ownership.

During the ribbon cutting, Subway served sandwiches to the group.

Dell Rapids Dental Holds Ribbon Cutting

August 22, 2018 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Dell Rapids Dental held a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony with the Dell Rapids Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, August 14th, at their office in Dell Rapids at 108 W. 4th St. The ribbon cutting was also part of an ice cream social event to introduce the public to two new doctors to the practice.

Dr. Matt Ford and Dr. Sara Robison joined the practice earlier in 2018. Dr. Ford is originally from Sioux Falls and a graduate of Lincoln High School. Dr. Ford attended Morningside College in Sioux City, IA and then attended dental school at Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine in Glendale, AZ. Dr. Ford was practicing dentistry in rural Minnesota for the last three years.

Dr. Robison grew up in Utah and graduated college from the University of Utah. Dr. Robison also went to get her dental degree from Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine. Dr. Robison was recently practicing around the Ft. Worth, TX area.

Dr. Ford and Dr. Robison, along with Dr. Leslie Heinemann will continue to have the dentist office in Dell Rapids along with an office located at 406 W. Pipestone Ave. in Flandreau. They offer general dentistry services including whitening, crowns, bridges, root canals, Invisalign, implants, and oral surgery.

Very Successful First “Wine and Wander” Event Held in Dell Rapids

July 29, 2018 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The very first “Wine and Wander” event held in downtown Dell Rapids was a huge success with the number of people that attended. The event was held on Saturday, July 28th and was put on by the Dell Rapids Downtown Committe of the Dell Rapids Chamber of Commerce.

Attendees were able to walk around downtown between different tents to sample wines and craft beer from several local wineries and breweries. About 225 wristbands were sold for the event. The Wine and Wander also featured live music and food from Cricket’s Catering, Gold Star Kettle Corn, and LaDelle and Fourth Coffeehouse. Several of the downtown businesses were open during the event. The Sioux Falls Watercolor Society had an exhibit, and the Dell Rapids Museum held an art show as well.

Ashley Horton, owner of Rustic Lime Boutique in downtown Dell Rapids, said, “I just can’t even say how awesome our first Wine and Wander was! It is so amazing to see our amazing community not only support our vibrant downtown businesses, but also the art and culture of Dell Rapids!”

Dell Rapids Chamber’s Quarry Days Celebration Had Fun for All

June 25, 2018 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

With the threat of rain and severe weather staying away for most of the weekend, the Dell Rapids Chamber of Commerce held their 31st annual Quarry Days celebration Friday, June 22nd through Sunday, June 24th. The seven member chamber board filled the weekend with great events and kept them running smoothly all weekend long.

The Quarry Days golf tournament kicked off this year’s events on Friday. Despite the heavy rains earlier in the week, the Rocky Run Golf Course was ready for play, and twenty-two teams competed in this year’s tournament. The festivities continued Friday evening with “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” amateur baseball game between Dell Rapids PBR and Dell Rapids Mudcats. Prior to the game, PBR manager Jay Bentz was honored for his 40 years of contributions to Dell Rapids baseball and Dell Rapids PBR. Dell Rapids Mayor Tom Earley declared the day “Jay Bentz Appreciation Day” during the ceremony. The 1993 Dell Rapids PBR championship team was also recognized during the game. The Mudcats defeated PBR 11-1 in the game this year.

Saturday was full of activities for every age. The day started with the annual ESA 5k run. Hundreds of people lined the streets of Dell Rapids for the Quarry Days parade. City Park was filled with vendors all day long. There was also the Rapid Fitness 3-on-3 basketball tournament, sand volleyball, kayak races, the Zoo Man animal show, a home run derby for kids, jumpy castles, and more throughout the park. The day concluded with nearly 1,000 people gathering downtown Dell Rapids for the street dance with Judd Hoos and opening act Ashley Wineland.

The Chamber of Commerce filled Sunday with more activities throughout the day. The 30th annual “Blast from the Past” car show was held in the park with the vendors. LG Everist gave free train rides. The annual Sportsman’s Club fishing derby was held, the Dell Rapids firefighters had an obstacle course and smokehouse, the Little Miss quarry Days pageant was held, there was a magic show performance, the Dualing Duo performance was held, and fireworks closed out the celebration on Sunday night.

Dell Rapids Pizza Ranch, Under New Ownership, Holds Ribbon Cutting

June 17, 2018 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Pizza Ranch in Dell Rapids is under new ownership, and they celebrated with a grand re-opening and ribbon cutting with the Dell Rapids Chamber of Commerce on Friday, June 15th. Matt and Kim Cerwick of Brandon recently purchased the Pizza Ranch.

“It was a God thing,” said the Cerwick’s of purchasing the Dell Rapids Pizza Ranch. Matt had worked many years in construction prior to the purchase, so this was a complete career change. Matt spent a few months training at the Pizza Ranch in Orange City, IA as well as the corporate office. Kim is also the President/CEO of the Brandon Area Chamber of Commerce. They mentioned during the event that they have been blessed to come into ownership with a great staff already in place.

The Cerwicks have made some changes to the inside of the building. They have done some cleaning, painting, and installed new flooring. They’ve also removed the video lottery machines from the building and move the arcade games into the space where the video lottery machines were located. The old arcade area has been turned into another meeting room in the restaurant.

The Pizza Ranch vision is “To glorify God by positively impacting the world” and their mission is “To give every guest a legendary experience.” The Dell Rapids Pizza Ranch is open Sunday-Thursday from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and open Fridays and Saturdays from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. More information about the Dell Rapids Pizza Ranch can be found on their website, https://pizzaranch.com/locations/sd/dell-rapids/500-w-4th-street

Two Events Coming to Downtown Dell Rapids

June 9, 2018 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Downtown Dell Rapids will be hosting two big events in the coming weeks. The Dell Rapids City Council approved both of all necessary permits during their regular meeting on Monday, June 4th.

The first big event that will be held downtown is the Dell Rapids Chamber of Commerce’s Quarry Days street dance on Saturday, June 23rd on Main Street. Judd Hoos will again headline the street dance with opening act Ashley Wineland starting about 7:15 p.m. This year’s street dance is being sponsored by Norby’s.

A new event being hosted by the Dell Rapids Chamber of Commerce will be held on Saturday, July 28th called “Wine and Wonder”.

“This is a new event that the Chamber has worked with the local businesses on Main Street. They’ve been talking about this for a few years,” said City Administrator Justin Weiland. The reason for how long it’s taken to get this event going was due to working with the South Dakota Department of Revenue and making sure the event followed all the state’s liquor laws.

The “Wine and Wonder” event will close down Main Street for folks to come and enjoy wine and beer samples from local wineries and breweries while wondering downtown shopping, listening to live music, and viewing or participating in art demonstrations. Cricket’s Catering and Gold Star Kettle Corn will be serving food. The local wineries that are currently registered to be at the event include Tuckers Walk Vineyard, Humble Hill Winery, Schade Vineyard, Valiant Vineyards Winery, and Take 16 Brewing Company.

Dell Rapids Chamber Holds Easter Egg Hunt

April 8, 2018 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Despite having to postpone the event once and chilly temperatures during the hunt, the Dell Rapids Chamber of Commerce was able to held their annual Easter Egg hunt on Saturday, April 7th, at the Dell Rapids City Park. The event was originally scheduled for Saturday, March 31st, but a snow storm forced the event to be rescheduled a week later. The temperatures were chilly, but the sun was out and children of all ages were able to search for eggs before another snow storm hit the area the next day.

The event had three different age groups: three-years-old and under, ages four to six, and seven-years-old and older. The chamber filled nearly 6,500 eggs and placed them in three different areas of the park for the kids to find. This year the Chamber of Commerce had two “Golden Egg” winners per age group. The “Golden Eggs” were exchanged for prize packages including several prizes from local businesses throughout Dell Rapids.

The Easter Egg hunt started at 10:30 a.m., but the Easter Bunny made a visit to the park at 10:00 to take pictures with all of the kids.

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