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The Chamber Education Committee hosted the2017 Educator’s Reception and Chamber Mixer onAugust 30th at the Dakota Prairie Playhouse with over100 in attendance. The event allows educators of alllevels an opportunity to gather to renewacquaintances, share ideas, and welcome neweducators to the community. It is also a time forChamber Members and the Education Committee toshow their appreciation to the educators and the vitalrole they play in the future of our community.

Serving as the emcee for the evening, CommitteeChair Charlotte Groce kept the crowd entertained onceagain with her wit. Groce related our community,

educators, award recipients, and presenters to SchoolSpirit. She went on to talk about how haunted Madisonis by this thing called School Spirit and how it makesa community come together. Our Educator of the Yearand Friend of Education Award recipientsencompassed this theme well. Kept confidential untilthe Educator’s Reception, Educator of the Year wasawarded to retired St. Thomas Kindergarten teacher,Ann Zerfas while our Friend of Education was retiredMadison Elementary School Secretary, Joan Merager.Congratulations to these two wonderful ladies andthank you for all you have done and continue to do forour community.

A newsletter of the Greater Madison Area Chamber of Commerce September/October 2017

See DSU: Rising on pg. 2

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Madison isHAUNTED ...School Spirit Everywhere

August 20th, 2017 was nothing less thana transformational and historic day inMadison. Dakota State University held its

Grand Opening Celebration for the first newbuilding on the university’s campus in over30 years, The Beacom Institute of

Technology. Announced at the celebrationwas a tremendous gift in the amount of 30million dollars from Denny Sanford, Ownerof First Premier Bank and PREMIER BankCard, and PREMIER Bank Card CEO andPresident Miles Beacom along with his wifeLisa. To add to the excitement, SouthDakota Governor Dennis Daugaardannounced the state will be giving DSU 10million dollars from the Future Fund tosupport the growing CyberSecurity efforts.DSU has also committed to a goal toleverage an additional 20 million dollars infederal funding for a total of 60 milliondollars in funds to promote and build DSU’sCyberSecurity education and researchprograms.

In recognition of the Beacom’s beyondgenerous gift, the state Board of Regents hasapproved the renaming of the Dakota StateUniversity College of Computing to the

Dakota State University: RISING

As a token of appreciation for all her hardwork, Miles Beacom presented Dr. Griffithswith an autographed guitar by Jake Owenand Opening Act Hunter Phelps.

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ERIC HORTNESS,Executive Director

The feeling of fall is in the air and thehustle and bustle of school and all of theactivities it brings are happening.

What an exciting time to live in Madison,there seems to be a buzz in the air from allthe activities that have been going on.Miracle Treat Day, Discovery Day, 4-H days,the recent DSU expansion & the monetarygifts, the recent Ag Bowl, and the list goeson… The future is bright in Madison!

On behalf of the Chamber Board wewould like to say thank you to all of ourmembers and also to our area farmers andthose connected to Agriculture in Madisonand the surrounding communities.

Twenty percent of all jobs in SD, or one inevery five, is connected in some way toAgriculture. We have 31,000 farmers and

ranchers who grow a variety of productsevery year that make their way into ourhomes and on our kitchen tables every day.So, we need to really think about the largeimpact our area producers have on ourcommunity that we live in, and the impactthey have on our everyday lives.

So as harvest approaches, be SAFE andgive extra caution to those farmers with thebig equipment on the roads.

Again, thank you on behalf of theGMACC and let us knowwhat we can do for you!

Note from theDirectorFrom the Board. . .

TOM BLOOMGMACC Board of Directors

Lake County International

It’s back to school time! With that bringsa change in schedules for most of us. Also,our focus shifts from our summer activitiesto the sidelines and gymnasiums forsporting events, hunting and fishing,harvest time, and what outfit is going towin us that Halloween costume partycontest! As we look back at some of thecommunity and Chamber summeractivities, it was a very eventful couple ofmonths:• July 4th — Fireworks Display

A spectacular 4th of July FireworksDisplay over Lake Herman was held. Thankyou once again to all of our sponsors thatallow us to continue to put on that event.• July 27th — Miracle Treat Day

Once again MTD was an amazingsuccess. It’s a testament to the communitythat we live in. Great job Dairy Queen andall that participated.• July 29th — Tour the City Road Races,Discovery Day and Mart-in-the-Park

Perfect weather led to busy businesses,a packed Egan Avenue and a full LibraryPark. • August 18th — DSU Move-In Luncheon

Chamber volunteers helped provide alunch for DSU students and their familiesas they moved into the dorms. Sevenhundred fifty meals were handed out alongwith welcoming all of the new communitymembers to campus and Madison. • August 20th — Beacom Institute ofTechnology Celebration

What a great day for Madison andespecially Dakota State. A celebration washeld opening the new Beacom Institute ofTechnology, a major gift was announced forfuture projects and the evening ended witha free concert with country singer JakeOwen.• August 25th and 26th — Fall CitywideRummage Sales

Over 20 rummage sales were registeredwith the Chamber for treasure hunters tofind their next big prize.

One thing that doesn’t change with theseasons is the great community andChamber events that are held. I wouldencourage all of you to get out this fallseason and Discover the Unexpected. A fewof the opportunities are:• September 12th — Off The Clock

These are great networkingopportunities open to anybody that isinterested. This month will be hosted atMontgomery’s with free appetizers, freedrinks and drawings including a $100Montgomery’s Gift Card. • September 23rd — Trojan Day Parade

Head down to Egan Avenue toexperience a great parade. There will beseveral floats, marching bands, displaysand of course CANDY.• October 6th — Rooster Rush Tailgate

Join us at Trojan Field for a freeContinued on page 3

BOARD OFFICERSKevin JaspersPRESIDENT

Ph: (800) 658-3953 BoD 2015 – 2017Farm Credit Services of America

Tom BloomVICE-PRESIDENT

Ph: 256-3533 BoD 2015 – 2017Lake County International

Sara WardnerSECRETARY/TREASURER

Ph: 256-6655 BoD 2015 – 2017Amert Construction Co., Inc.

BOARD MEMBERSLiz Avery

Ph: 256-4536 BoD 2014 – 2019East River Electric Power Cooperative

Stacy KrusemarkPh: 256-5127 BoD 2016 – 2018

Dakota State University

Dan BureshPh: 759-7346 BoD 2017 – 2019

Intuvio Solutions, LLC

Vicki KommesPh: 256-6628 BoD 2016 – 2018

Valiant Living

Sharon PatchPh: 427-0707 BoD 2015 – 2019

Unique Boutique Consignment, LLC

Lisa Schaefer Ph: 256-4539 BoD 2017 – 2019

Bethel Lutheran Home

Adam ShawPh: 256-7706 BoD 2016 – 2018

Madison Central School District

EX-OFFICIORobert Thill

Madison City Commissioner

Kelli WollmannLake County Commissioner

Dr. José-Marie GriffithsDSU President

Joel JorgensonMadison Central School

Superintendent

Aaron WalterCommunity Center Director

SFC John Anderson211th En. Co. National Guard

Julie GrossLake Area Improvement Corp (LAIC)

Director

STAFFEric HortnessExecutive Director

Courtney StormPromotions & Committee

Coordinator

Danielle MantheyOffice Manager

Many gathered in support of DSU for the free Jake Owen Concert provided on campus.

(Left) Jake Owen walked through thecrowd that gathered on DSU’s campus.

(Above) To help kick off the celebration,Rising Country Music Star, Jake Owen,performed on the South Lawn in front ofEast Hall.

Beacom College of Computer and CyberSciences. President Josè-Marie Griffiths alsomentioned that thanks to the tremendoussupport DSU has been receiving, they will go from being one of the top leaders inCyberSecurity education to quickly rising to the top. For more information on thewonderful additions to Dakota State and the Madison Communtiy, visit dsu.edu.Congratulations to the DSU family and ahuge thanks to Miles and Lisa Beacom andDenny Sanford for their generosity.

Continued DSU: Rising from pg. 1

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appreciation meal that will be held beforethe Madison Bulldogs take on the Tea AreaTitans.• October 7th — Hobo Marlin’s PumpkinTrain @ Prairie Village

Ride the train to the Pumpkin Patch outat Prairie Village to pick out your GreatPumpkin. Beware of ghosts and goblinshowever!• October 14th — Fall Wine TastingExtravaganza

Join the Chamber as we take a bus toexperience three local wineries. Music, food,wine sampling, and a lot of fun will be hadby all. • October 31st — Trunk or Treat

Egan Avenue will be the place to be toshowcase those Halloween Costumes.Businesses will be open and providing candyfor those that stop by. There will also beseveral non-Egan Avenue businesses in

attendance handing out treats. • November 25th — Annual ChamberShow & Sell

Check out over 100 vendor booths full ofHome Direct Sales, Homemade Gifts,Crafts, Jewelry, Art and more!

Get those new pencils sharpened, foldersorganized and backpacks cleaned out as webegin the 2017 school year and fall season.At the time this article was written, theGreater Madison Area Chamber ofCommerce has had 32 new member signupsin 2017. Take advantage of all of theopportunities we have here in Madison. Weall benefit when we promote each other,share in the activities that our communityoffers and welcome visitors and potentialnew residents as they Discover theUnexpected. Oh, and don’t forget to root forthe Los Angeles Dodgers in their quest towin the World Series this fall!

Note from the DirectorContinued from page 2

Please join us in welcoming GMACC’s intern for the fall semester, Nikki Peters.Nikki is a senior at Madison High School and dreams of owning her ownbusiness someday. She is with us 2-3 days per week for about an hour and ahalf. If you see her around, be sure to say hello!

GMACC’s Fall Intern


The Greater Madison Area Chamber ofCommerce held the 30th Annual Tour theCity Road Races — 5K, Karen Cummins10K and Kids Fun Run — in conjunctionwith Madison Discovery Day on Saturday,July 29th. Runners had a calm summermorning for ease of running on a relativelyflat course as they competed during theraces throughout the community.

Thirty-eight finishers ran in the 5K Race(10 Men and 28 Women), 21 finishers ran inthe 10K (9 Men and 12 Women), over 75children (ages 11 and under) ran the KidsFun Run. Many of the smaller children alsohad a parent run along with them makingthis a great family event.

All race finisher times and placing areavailable through chamberofmadisonsd.com

click on 2017 Tour the City Road RaceResults.

All pre-registered event runners receiveda t-shirt of the 2017 Tour the City RoadRaces from Chamber members sponsoringthe races. Race finisher prizes weresponsored by contributing Chambermembers and Lee Cummins. The top twofinishers were recognized in each division of

the competitive races with awards. Listedare the top three finishers of each race andcategory. (Some high school students arelisted as top finishers however SDHSAArules preclude them from acceptinggifts/cash awards of $25 or more.)

All children in the Kids Fun Run received aparticipation ribbon and a DQ Treat couponfrom the Madison Dairy Queen.

5K MALEOVERALL1st Aaron Hawkes – Madison, SD 23:582nd Isaac Meyer – Madison, SD 27:363rd Henry Meyer – Madison, SD 30:01

MASTERS (40 – 49)1st David Janke – Sioux Falls, SD 22:562nd Jerry Giovannettone – Sioux Falls, SD 24:123rd Troy Keyes – Madison, SD 34:36

GRAND MASTERS (50+) 1st Peter Claussen – Madison, SD 23:492nd Thomas Schmidt – Madison, SD 27:083rd Steve Hofer – Madison, SD 28:45

5K FEMALEOVERALL 1st Shaylee Hoff – Dell Rapids, SD 21:442nd Olivia Mullin – Garretson, SD 23:123rd Ashley Wise – Madison, SD 24:05

MASTERS (40 – 49)1st Marie Sample – Marshall, MN 24:192nd Melissa Framstad – De Smet, SD 29:163rd Jeanne Hoff – Dell Rapids, SD 30:49

GRANDMASTERS (50+)1st Grace Lonning – Wentworth, SD 27:152nd Julie Hertzog – Watertown, SD 33:093rd Dee Dickson – Salem, SD 34:05

KAREN CUMMINS 10K MALEOVERALL 1st Chad Trigg – Madison, SD 41:152nd William Vitetta – Sioux Falls, SD 48:003rd Connor Spilde – Ramona, SD 49:07

MASTERS (40-49)1st David Sample – Marshall, MN 42:032nd David Martin – Madison, SD 46:25

KAREN CUMMINS 10K FEMALEOVERALL 1st Natalee Sample – Marshall, MN 42:022nd Nichole Sample – Marshall, MN 46:393rd Katie Heumiller – Salem, SD 51:29

MASTERS (40-50)1st Paula Nurnberg – Watertown, SD 1:05:052nd Casualene Meyer – Madison, SD 1:05:15

GRANDMASTERS (OVER 50)1st Carol Jensen – Flandreau, SD 1:17:48

Over 150 Participanted in 30th Annual Madison Area Chamber Tour the City Road Races on July 29, 2017

MADISON, SD — TOUR THE CITY RACE RECORDS:

EVENT RECORD HOLDER TIME YEAR

10K Men Carl Fritz 30:43 19935K Men Chris Saunders 15:39 199310K Women Marie Sample 36:59 20005K Women Kathy Neises 18:28 1998

5K Men's 1st Place Overall— Aaron Hawkes

5K Women's 1st Place Overal— Shaylee Hoff

10K Men's 1st Place Overall— Chad Trigg

10K Women's 1st Place Overall — Natalee Sample

...and the Winners are...


July 7th Winner: Bob Ellsworth got luckyand won $25 in Chamber Bucks at theBroadwater!

August 8th Winner: Haley Wire was our$25 winner at Sporty’s Bar & Grill!

Have you attended aChamber Off theClock Mixer yet?Over 250 people have

taken the opportunity tobenefit from the additionalnetworking. In July, wegathered at The BroadwaterBar followed by a great timein August at Sporty’s Bar &Grill. These Mixers continueto take place on the secondTuesday of every month from4-6 p.m. as an additionalnetworking opportunity forthe community. Manybusinesses offer specials justfor the duration of the eventand the Chamber provides anopportunity to win $25 inChamber Bucks! Be sure tocome check out our nextmixers on September 12th atMontgomery’s and VastBroadband on October 10th

from 4-6 p.m.

Valiant Living Breaks Ground on New Group HomeMonday, August 28th was

an exciting day for ValiantLiving and The People TheyServe as they broke groundfor a new group home. Thishome will be built on thecorner of West Center Streetand North Union Avenue.Valiant Living ExecutiveDirector, Vicki Kommes,stated this will be similar tothe home they built a fewyears ago with a townhousefeel. This home will replaceone of Valiant Living’s oldergroup homes in Madison andwill be a better location forthose residents who havedisabilities. Congratulationsto Valiant Living and ThePeople They Serve on thismonumental occasion.

Off THE ClockRecent Winners


A Tale as Old as TimeTwo rival schools, four quarters, and one trophy up for grabs. August 24th was one for the history books as DSU defeated DWU 56-39

in front of thousands of fans. This season opener provided entertainment, food, and fun in support of the Madison Area Ag Producers forthe 2nd Annual DSU Ag Bowl. To make the night more interesting Dakota State University, Dakota Wesleyan University, the MitchellChamber of Commerce, and the Madison Chamber of Commerce presented the Chamber of Commerce Cup for the first time at the end ofthe game. This traveling trophy will be presented each year to the winner of the DSU vs. DWU football game. Congratulations to thefootball team for their first victory at home against DWU since 1999, enjoy that Cup!

“WhereDreamsComeTrue”

September 23rd

SUBMITTED BY MANDY PARPART — DSU

The 2017 Dakota State UniversityTrojan Days Parade Committee wouldlike to invite your organization toparticipate in this year’s homecomingparade. The annual event will begin at10:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 23.

The homecoming theme this year willbe "Where Dreams Come True.” So, “BeOur Guest” and let us “…Show You theWorld” as the parade goes Disney!

No matter how your organizationinterprets this year’s theme, our hope isthat this concept will bring ourcommunity together for another excitinghomecoming celebration. Communityclubs and businesses are welcome andencouraged to register their entry in theparade. The committee will recognize thecommunity entries judged the best inthree categories: Most Humorous, MostOriginal, and Most Beautiful.

To register to be in the parade you cango online to dsu.edu/events/2017-dsu-trojan-days-homecoming-parade, contactthe Student Services Center at (605) 256-5146, or email Mandy Parpart [email protected]. Pleaseregister your parade entry by Friday,September 15.


#MadisonMakesMiraclesJuly 27, 2017 Madison made it happen again. With 40,686 Blizzards sold, Madison continued to be the Nation’s leader for the

number of Blizzards in support of area children with serious illnesses. Congratulations to DeLon Mork and his staff for all that theydo for this wonderful cause. Thank you Greater Madison Area for choosing to support this event, our area kids, and the Children’sMiracle Network!


GMACC Ag Committee Activities

(Left) Chamber Ag Committee Chair, Rob Thuringer, presenting Jeff Stone from Stone’s Famous Kettle Cornwith $20 in Chamber Bucks to show the Ag Committee’s Appreciation for coming to the Farmer’s Market. Intotal, 13 vendors were given $20 each as a token of gratitude, without them the Farmer’s Market would notbe possible.

(Above) The Chamber Ag Committee members Terry Schultz (Mustang Seeds, Inc.),Kevin Jaspers (Farm Credit Services of America), Jesse Letsche (F&M Coop Oil), andRob Thuringer (Lakeco Crop Services, Inc.) donated to Friends of 4-H and Lake CountyLivestock on Saturday, August 4, 2017 by purchasing a Dutch Apple Pie from the LakeCounty Pie Contest as well as Hudson Foburg’s calf .


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Where can you find shopping,informational demonstrations,entertainment, and chances to winall in one place? At KJAM Radio’sfirst ever Ladies’ Day Out!

On Saturday, September 16th,women will have a chance to shopand interact with more than 25vendors at the Dakota PrairiePlayhouse in Madison. Throughoutthe five-hour event, there will also bedemonstrations by the Floral Shop atMadison Nursery, Madison RegionalHealth, Stan’s Men’s and Women’sApparel, and a couple of fashionshows as well. Entertainment will

also be provided during the Ladies’Day Out, which is free and open tothe public.

Those attending the Ladies’ DayOut on September 16th will alsohave a chance to win a pair of ticketsto the Garth Brooks/TrishaYearwood concert at the DennySanford Premier Center in SiouxFalls that night, or a weekendgetaway for two to Blackstone Lodgein Lead for its Pampered Ladies’Pajama Party in November!

More information and a listing ofvendors for the Ladies’ Day Out canbe found on KJAM Radio’s website atamazingmadison.com.

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Ladies’ Day OutSeptember 16th


“We would like to welcome the following NEW members to the Chamber”

Lake County Democrats | Travis Wicks1025 N.W. 7th St. | Madison, SD 57042 | 480-1512

www.facebook.com/LakeCountyDemocratsSD | [email protected] Non-Profit Political Party

Stone’s Famous Kettle Corn, Inc. | Jeff Stone46202 W. Shore Pl. | Hartford, SD 57033 | 528-3382

www.facebook.com/StonesFamousKettleCorn | [email protected]'s Famous Kettle Corn is a family owned business with strong Christianvalues. We proudly pop Gaylen's Homegrown Popcorn and use only premium

ingredients to ensure the highest quality kettle corn

Leaned In CrossFit | Joe Murray118 E. Center St. | Madison, SD 57042 | 695-2166

www.leaned-in-crossfit.triib.com | [email protected] varied functional movements performed at high intensity. All

workouts are based on functional movements; movements we all use in everydaylife.

SDN Communications | Vernon Brown2900 W. 10th St. | Sioux Falls, SD 57104 | 334-4782

www.sdncommunications.com | [email protected] Communications is a business-to-business broadband provider and cyber-

security leader.

Viamedia | Eric Siemers3900 W. Technology Circle | Sioux Falls, SD 57106 | 965-9379

viamediatv.com/south-dakota-advertising | [email protected] independent advertising firm representing Vast Broadband cable TV,

and online advertising platforms.

DoTerra Essential Oils- Maren Fischer CertifiedEssential Oils Coach | Maren Fischer500 S. Pleasant Ave. | Ramona, SD 57054 | 270-0931

www.mydoterra.com/marenfischer | [email protected] about Essential Oils is the key to successful use. Essential oils are

natural, plant based products and essential oil educators will show how to usethe oils safely and effectively.

JB’s | Ronald Beckman201 S. Egan Ave. | Madison, SD 57042 | 427-0810

[email protected] golf, games and beer bar

SIX21 Trends Boutique | Jenn Kamrud106 S. Egan Ave. | Madison, SD 57042 |270-1087

[email protected] Trends is a women's clothing store featuring the latest boutique trends ataffordable prices. We are open Tuesdays 5-7, Saturdays 10-1 or online anytime!

BUSINESS ANNIVERSARIESCongratulations to our members

celebrating milestone anniversariesLAKES MASSAGE THERAPY — 1 YEARGrace Lonning is a nationally certified and state licensed massage therapist.She has 23 years of experience and recently moved to the Madison area froma very busy office in Aberdeen. Services include various modalities of relaxingand therapeutic massage to meet client’s needs. Grace has been training innumerous courses of therapy; sports, hot stone, pregnancy, massages, etc.

MADISON TENNIS ASSOCIATION — 20 YEARS A non-profit associated with the USTA. Programs are available for all ages(youth through seniors). Youth summer program and lessons for all ages areheld during the day. Madison has excellent complexes, with eight courts at thehigh school, and one court at Westside Park. MTA holds two youthtournaments each summer.

MILLS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT — 25 YEARSMills Property Management is a professional and licensed, full-servicemanagement company that incorporated in 1992. Our business is aprofessional management service and that is what we do. We do not own,build or develop.

PPD-USA, INC. — 30 YEARSIn Madison since 1987, PPD has developed significant expertise in a widevariety of markets, including, transportation, agriculture, industrialequipment, recreational vehicles, as well as mining, consumer goods andmedical devices.


The Chamber Community PromotionsCommittee in conjunction with DSUcoordinated another great WelcomeReception on Friday, August 19th. Newstudents were greeted by Chamber MemberVolunteers with a picnic lunch, fifty $10Chamber Buck drawings, and a welcomebag with items from several of our ChamberMembers. Thank you to all the volunteers,member contributors, and to DSU forallowing us to promote our community andChamber Member Services.

A Successful 2017 Chamber Welcome to DSU Students

GMACC BoD Representative Sharon Patch-UniqueBoutique Consignment, LLC, Stace Osthus-Cars For Les,and Peg Roehrich-KJAM Radio helped out at theregistration table.

DSU Students enjoying their picniclunch!

Jory Kunzman from The Community Center and CamShafer from Sporty’s Bar & Grill tending to the grillsduring the DSU Welcome Reception.

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