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vol. 7 | no. 1

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GET INVOLVED:

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COVER:

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THE SCOOP:

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THE REAL DEAL:

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LITTLE PARENT ON THE PRAIRIE

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DIY MOISTURIZERS

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HOW TO GET FITNESS MOTIVATED IN 2015

Snowy Swim for Special Olympics

CONTRIBUTORS FACTOIDS

ENTERTAINMENT 10

EVENTS RECAP

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EVENTS CALENDAR

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7 THINGS

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CULTURE PROFILES

Voice

605’s Young Leaders of 2015 Arts Rapid City Kara Dirkson

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BEYOND BORDERS

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WAY TOO INDIE

CREATE

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AT HOME

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HACKING AWAY

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A TASTE OF SARCASM:

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IN SEASON

Beau Jo’s Pizza

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DELISH DELIGHTS

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ASK THE JOHNS

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FASHION

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Available in Sioux Falls, Rapid City, Pierre, Madison, Brookings, Vermillion, and Brandon

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10% Improving the world around me

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SHELTER PET OF THE MONTH This 8-year-old Labrador/Retriever mix is ready to meet his new best friends.

He’s great with kids and knows basic commands.

Beamer is neutered, housetrained, and will do best in a family without cats.

get inspired

by Austin Kaus’s interview with Sioux Falls guitarist Jesse Christen as they discuss new album Fixations.

To meet Beamer and other adoptable friends, visit the Humane Society of the Black Hills at www.hsbh.org or call (605) 394-4132.

revitalize

and replenish this month with healthy smoothie recipes.

discover

what all the fuss is about. Chef Chris Hanmer tells us what to expect from CH Patisserie’s new brunch.

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CONTRIBUTORS

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Letter from the editor...

Image by Jeff Sampson Photography.

Stacey Niewenhuis Jordan Smith writer

Austin Kaus online Writer

I don’t believe in New Year’s resolutions. As someone who naturally bristles against rules — even those set by me — resolutions tend to be a source of resentment, rather than lasting change. Instead, I’m going to spend 2015 trying to more closely resemble the adult my younger self expected me to be. The first things that come to mind are opening myself up to more opportunities for adventure, creativity and meaningful social interaction. This could be as simple as taking more weekend trips, spending time making art, and attending networking events (then actually networking at them).

This year, I also have a lot of faith in what we can accomplish as a state. The young professionals featured on this month’s cover each represent a hope I share for a better South Dakota. Thomas Christiansen inspires the hope that we can bring equality to everyone, regardless of what happens in our bedrooms. Erin Bosch gives me hope that someday soon, women will be equally compensated and land as many leadership roles as men. Tate Gabriel represents hope in the lasting impact of caring and giving of one’s time. And Katie Ashmore strengthens my belief that all kids should have a safe place to go and should be able to experience South Dakota’s natural beauty.

We all made mistakes last year, but 2015 is a blank slate, folks. Let’s spend the next 12 months focusing on the happiness of those around us, and by extension, ourselves.

Feel free to reach out to me at ddepaolo@605magazine.com or on Twitter @ddepaolo.

Austin Kaus is the creator of Songs from a Couch (songsfromacouch.com), co-director of an upcoming documentary about The Pomp Room, and a writer with a great wife and 3.5 cats.

Jordan Smith is a senior at SDSU and calls Rapid City home.

She is pursuing a major in journalism and is the editor-inchief of The Collegian.

In her spare time, you can find her hiking in the Black Hills, or playing with her pomeranian, Buzz.

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Nicholas French Holed up in his Brookings apartment,

Stacey Niewenhuis is owner of 605 Fit Studio & Apparel in Sioux Falls. She is a Certified Fitness

Nicholas French uses a camera as a means of stress relief and a creative outlet. He is currently pursuing a communications degree from SDSU and hopes to make photography a career.

Instructor and Health Coach through The American Council on Exercise. She loves to guide others in their journey to lead a healthier lifestyle and realize the benefits of being their best self.

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Michael Todd Kelsey Bewick writer Kelsey has spent the past year sampling red beer, exploring the Black Hills, and learning what it means to be a South Dakotan.

Follow her adventures online at kelseybewick. com or @kelseybewick on Twitter and Instagram.

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Kinsey gustafson writer Kinsey graduated from SDSU with her degree in journalism. She spends her time in the Black Hills drinking coffee, watching too much Netflix and writing for 605 Magazine.

Michael Todd is a

Leah Vanden Bosch

native Nebraskan, though he’s become fast friends with Sioux Falls, where he works as junior developer at Lemonly. Having worked as managing editor for Hear Nebraska, he loves music, writing about music and writing music of his own.

Leah Vanden Bosch has relocated back to the Midwest after living in New York and Nashville, Tenn.

Leah enjoys spending time with family and friends, running on the local trails and indulging in good coffee.

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EVENTS RECAP

BROOKINGS FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS PARADE Thirty floats drove down downtown Brookings during the 19th Annual Festival of Lights. In addition to the parade, the Brookings Arts Council hosted trolley rides, taking guests on a guided tour through the Residential Historic District. People also browsed the Festival of Trees, which were decorated by area businesses, organizations and community members. The Children’s Museum of South Dakota offered a hot chocolate bar and cookie decorating station for kids to enjoy, as well as free play at the museum and face painting.

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EVENTS RECAP

UGLY CHRISTMAS SWEATER SKATE PARTY Dozens of people showed up in their best (or worst) holiday finery for an evening on the rink. JDProductions got the party started with lights and music, and hosted dancing and games. The event, which took place December 6 at Rapid City’s Main Street Square, was the first of many themed skating parties planned for the season. Coming up this month, grab your skates for Lights on the Ice Teen Night (1/2), Heroes Skate Party (1/17), and Rodeo Skate Party (1/31). For more info, visit www.mainstreetsquarerc.com.

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EVENTS CALENDAR

Sioux Falls Area

Rapid City Area

ENTERTAINMENT January 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 OPEN MIC NIGHT

Brookings

Vermillion

January 15-25 AVENUE Q

Zabel Studio at the Orpheum Theater, Sioux Falls. Performances ThursdaySunday. More info: www.siouxfallstheatre.tix.com or (605) 360-4800.

Wooden Legs Brewery, Brookings. Thursdays at 7 p.m. Open to all talents, including music, poetry and comedy. Drink specials for performers.

Other weekly events include Tuesday Trivia Night. More info: e-mail openmic@woodenlegsbrewing.com, www.woodenlegsbrewing.com/ events or (605) 692-2337.

January 16-18

January 2

January 16-18

Main Street Square, Rapid City. 5-9 p.m. The ice rink will be transformed into a dance party for teens, complete with lights and today’s top hit songs. More info: www.mainstreetsquarerc.com or (605) 716-7979.

Expo Building, W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds. 2-8 p.m. Look for exhibits related to your favorite outdoor activities, like hunting, fishing, boating and camping. $6. More info: (605) 336-6185.

LIGHTS ON THE ICE TEEN NIGHT

FIRST FRIDAY Downtown Sioux Falls 10 a.m.-Midnight. A special day of shopping, art and entertainment downtown. Visit a variety of retailers, artist venues and fabulous restaurants, plus music and drinks at all your favorite hot spots. More info: www.dtsf.com or (605) 338-4009.

January 3

NEW YEAR’S IN TIMES SQUARE Hotel Alex Johnson, Rapid City. 8 p.m. Ring in 2015 all over again, while dancing the night away in the ballroom of this iconic hotel. $10. 18+.

More info: www.alexjohnson.com or (888) 729-0708.

January 6-8

32ND ANNUAL DAKOTA FARM SHOW Dakota Dome, Vermillion. 9 a.m. More than 280 exhibitors showcasing over 1,000 agricultural products. Free parking and admission. More info: www.farmshowusa.com or (507) 437-7969.

January 11, 18, 25

NOSTALGIA NIGHT FILM SERIES Elks Theatre, Rapid City. 6:30 p.m. Presented by the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, films in the 21st annual series include Coal Miner’s Daughter (1/11), Strangers on a Train (1/18), Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1/25). $6 or season tickets available. More info: www.sdmt.edu/ library/friends or (605) 394-1262.

DOWNTOWN CRAZY DAYS Downtown Sioux Falls. Find great deals at your favorite stores along Phillips Avenue, at 8th & Railroad Center and throughout the city’s central business district. More info: www.dtsf.com or (605) 338-4009.

SIOUX FALLS OUTDOOR SHOW

January 17

HEROES SKATE PARTY Main Street Square, Rapid City. 1-5 p.m. All local heroes including, military members, police, firefighters and their families skate for free. Rink is open to the public to help celebrate local heroes. More info: www. mainstreetsquarerc.com or (605) 716-7979.

January 24

DOODLE DRAG Total Drag, Sioux Falls. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sioux Falls-based illustrators Marc Wagner and Les Cotton will sell sketches, t-shirts, and other art ranging from $1 to $15. More info: www.totaldragrecords.com or (605) 521-6439.

January 27-31

SIOUX EMPIRE FARM SHOW Expo Building, W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds. One of the best farm shows in the upper Midwest. Livestock, market and agricultural exhibits. More info: www.siouxexmpirefarmshow.org or (605) 367-7161.

January 31

RODEO SKATE PARTY Main Street Square, Rapid City. 1-5 p.m. It’s a western-themed skate day at Main Street Square, including autograph session with featured Rodeo Queens, Rodeo Clowns, and PRCA Xtreme Bull Riders. More info: www. mainstreetsquarerc.com or (605) 716-7979.

January 13-24

MONSTER X TOUR

Matthews Opera House, Spearfish. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The 36th annual show is open to artists of all ages. Register January 7-10. More info: www. matthewsopera.com or (605) 642-7973.

Denny Sanford PREMIER Center, Sioux Falls. 1:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.

Adult tickets: $19-42. Child tickets: $10.75-42. Monster truck lineup includes: Bigfoot, Beast, Son of Beast, Iron Man Stealth, and Reverse Racer. Tickets: www.Ticketmaster.com or (800) 745-3000.

WINTER ART SHOW

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EVENTS CALENDAR

GET INVOLVED

January 16

January 31

Orpheum Theater, Sioux Falls. 8 p.m. Part of Sioux Falls Jazz & Blues 2014-15 Concert Series. James merges soul, jazz, and R&B. $36/$46.

More info: www.sfjb.org or (605) 335-6101.

ART & SOUL GALA Icon Lounge, Sioux Falls. 6 p.m. A “Big-time fancy shindig celebrating the launch of SURVIVEiT,” an online resource for cancer patients. Ticket includes heavy appetizers, live R&B, dancing, and art auction. More info: www. iconsiouxfalls.com or (605) 444-4266.

MORGAN JAMES

PARTICLE Icon Lounge, Sioux Falls. Also playing: Hometown Glow and Coach Bombay. $15. More info: www.collectiveeffortsunion.com.

SPORTS

January 21

January 2, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23

Total Drag, Sioux Falls. 7 p.m. Also playing: Powerslop and Black Market Zach. $5. All ages. More info: www.totaldragrecords.com or (605) 5216439.

SIOUX FALLS STAMPEDE

Denny Sanford Premier Center. Start times vary. More info: www.sfstampede. com or call (605) 336-6060.

January 4, 9, 10, 13, 22 SIOUX FALLS SKYFORCE

Sanford Pentagon, Sioux Falls. 7 p.m. More info: www.nba.com/dleague/ siouxfalls or (605) 312-7900.

January 6, 9, 10, 23, 24 RAPID CITY RUSH

Rushmore Civic Plaza Center Ice Arena. Times vary. More info: www. rapidcityrush.com or (605) 716-7825.

January 30-31

3RD ANNUAL DEADWOOD SNOCROSS SHOOTOUT Days of 76 Rodeo Grounds, Deadwood. More than 150 top professional SnoCross racers compete in a weekend of exhilarating snowmobile races.

Tickets start at $15. More info: www.isocracing.com or (605) 578-1876.

MUSIC Due to space, here are only some of the biggest shows of the month.

January 3 JOCIE BEST

Total Drag, Sioux Falls. 7 p.m. Also playing: Androgynous Squash, Jock Law and Nic McGuire. $5. All ages. More info: www.totaldragrecords.com or (605) 521-6439.

January 15

DIRTY ROTTEN ALL-STARS Total Drag, Sioux Falls. 7 p.m. Tour kickoff show. $5. All ages. More info: www. totaldragrecords.com or (605) 521-6439.

DWIGHT YOAKAM Deadwood Mountain Grand, Deadwood. 8 p.m. $39-159. More info: www. deadwoodmountaingrand.com or (605) 559-0386.

HUSK

January 22

COUNTRY THROWBACK TOUR Deadwood Mountain Grand Event Center. 8 p.m. Country superstars Mark Chesnutt, Terri Clark and Joe Diffie thrown down tried and true tunes.

More info: www.deadwoodmountaingrand.com or (605) 559-0386.

DUELING PIANOS Old Lumber Company, Vermillion. 9 p.m. All-request night of piano fun. $10. More info: www.oldlumbercompany.com or (605) 658-9663.

MATT K ULTRA Total Drag, Sioux Falls. 7 p.m. Also playing: It Really Is. $5. More info: www.totaldragrecords.com or (605) 521-6439.

January 23 MAC LETHAL

Wiley’s Tavern, Sioux Falls. 9 p.m. Kansas City-based Mac Lethal returns to Sioux Falls Also playing: Midwest Blessed. $5. 21+. More info: www. pepperentertainment.com or (605) 357-7377.

POWERPLAY The District, Sioux Falls. 9 p.m. Free. More info: www.thedistrictsf.com or (605) 271-5600.

January 30

KRIS LAGER BAND The District, Sioux Falls. 9 p.m. Also playing: Hometown Glow and Tons of ‘Em. More info: www.thedistrictsf.com or (605) 271-5600.

HILL CITY SLICKERS John T. Vucurevich Event Center, Rapid City. 7:30. Part of the Winter Music Series. More info: www.thedahl.org/events or (605) 394-4101.

Check out our complete calendar at 605magazine.com and e-mail events to contact@605magazine.com by the 15th of the month prior to issue release date.

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7 THINGS January

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CLEAVER’S CHEF CHALLENGE – “BEST IN BEEF”

January 17. The District, Sioux Falls. Watch a dozen of Sioux Falls’ top chefs compete for bragging rights, as they prepare delectable beef dishes.

Proceeds from the event benefit The Children’s Home Society. Cocktails at 6 p.m. Food at 7 p.m.

More info: www.thedistrictsf.com or (605) 271-5600.

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MEDIA ONE FUNSKI

January 23-24. Great Bear Ski Valley, Sioux Falls. The 26th annual event will be two days of fun in the snow, with proceeds benefiting the Children’s Inn (a domestic abuse shelter for women and children in Sioux Falls). Events range from skiing and snowboarding to more out-of-the-box competitions like team snow tubing, snow sculpture, and frozen leg kickball. More info: www.funski. org or (605) 339-0000.

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ANNUAL EXTRAVAGANZA // January 2. Icon Lounge, Sioux Falls. Celebrate 2014’s successes and 2015’s mission with the Center for Equality.

After recognition of out-going board members and announcements for the year ahead, music and entertainment will commence. Light appetizers will be served. Event is all-ages. Tickets are $25. More info: www.thecenterforequality.org or (605) 610-9206.

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SPEARFISH FOREIGN FILM FESTIVAL

January 4, 11, 18, 25. 2 p.m. Matthews Opera House. Head to the historic venue each Sunday in January for a taste of foreign cinema. Films shown during the 2015 festival include: Ben X (Belgium/ Netherlands), Gigante (Uruguay), Hawaii, Oslo (Norway), and Buddy (Norway). More info: www.matthewsopera. com or (605) 642-7973.

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MORGAN JAMES

January 16. 8 p.m. Orpheum Theatre, Sioux Falls. James’s debut album, Morgan James Live, offers a selection of songs that show off her extraordinary voice, and ability to merge soul, jazz, and R&B. This concert is part of the Sioux Falls Jazz & Blues 201415 Concert Series. Tickets are $36 and $46. More info: www.sfjb.org or (605) 335-6101.

DEADWOOD SNOWMOBILE RALLY

January 29-February 1. The Black Hills may be motorcycle territory in the summer, but when the snow flies, it’s all about the sleds. The weekend of snowy excitement will culminate in South Dakota’s largest Super Bowl Sunday tailgate party. The inaugural event will be held in conjunction with Snocross Races, and rally registration will include tickets to those events. More info: www.deadwoodsnowmobilerally.com or (605) 578-1876.

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BRAD PAISLEY

January 31. Swiftel Center, Brookings. Brad Paisley’s Country Nation World Tour is making a stop in Brookings. Since his 1999 debut album, Paisley has had 32 top 10 singles on the Billboard charts, including 18 number ones. The Grand Ole Opry member and seven-time CMA host brings along opening acts Parmalee and the Swon Brothers. Tickets are $39.75 and $59.75. More info: www. swiftelcenter.com or (605) 692-7539.

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CULTURE PROFILES BY MICHAEL TODD

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SIOUX FALLS NATIVE PERFORMS MOZART’S MOST SINGULAR WORK “Part of what we wanted to do was give back to the community that had given so much to us.”

Imagine a concert hall with dogs. A rowdy audience that claps between movements, voicing its less than reverent opinion.

Leading the concerto is a short, wide-eyed composer commanding both the orchestra and the piano, though his isn’t the nine-foot grand we’re accustomed to hearing.

With fewer keys and a remarkably less lyrical tone that dies quickly, his fortepiano is much smaller.

What is hugely boisterous at times, and intricately gorgeous at others, is the performer’s

spirit and the music itself.

Premiering around the time of The Marriage of Figaro, a comic opera penned by this then-30-year-old musician, the concerto in question carries special significance, as its second movement is the only he would ever write in the key of F sharp minor. This is particularly compelling when you consider that this writer, the esteemed Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, would compose more than 600 works in his life.

Today, the circumstances are vastly evolved. When Sioux Falls native Paul Tuntland Sánchez sits down at the Washington Pavilion piano on Saturday, January 10 at 7:30 p.m. — as he’s supported by the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra — his instrument’s dynamic spectrum will be much wider. The players surrounding him will be likely much more practiced, as Mozart’s hired musicians were often given little lead time before concerts.

And while Sánchez will seek to imbue the piece with its composer’s improvisational fervor, by including a cadenza written by Mozart, the audience will be a polite alternative to the more disorderly norm of 1786.

Sánchez returns to Sioux

Falls on behalf of Donna Wagner, in memory of her husband, the late Dr. Loyd Wagner.

Thanks in part to Dr. Loyd’s efforts and his firm support of the music and arts community, Sánchez was able to found the Dakota Sky International Piano Festival in 2007.

Now approaching its ninth annual season this summer, the festival curates master classes, hosts discussions, performances and more, with special attention paid to exposing young musicians to a classical piano repertoire.

“I absolutely love Sioux Falls, and I have a number of dear friends and some family as well there,” Sánchez said. “Growing up, the one thing that was a bit challenging was that there weren’t a plethora of opportunities for musical growth as a young pianist specifically. The orchestra was wonderful and very inspiring, but of course didn’t offer opportunities for training as a pianist.”

Instead, Sánchez would find those opportunities elsewhere, among them the Eastman Young Artists International Piano Competition in Rochester, New York. Another summer, when Sánchez was 15, he traveled to Fort Worth, Texas to study under José Feghali at

the Cliburn Institute. In the years since, Feghali would continue to mentor Sánchez and become a friend, collaborating on creative projects including the Dakota Sky Festival, which Feghali performed at twice.

Sadly, Feghali died December 9, 2014. Sánchez remembers him as an “absolutely brilliant” teacher with a refreshing honesty, a man who stood up for what he thought was right.

“The last 17 years of my life have been on a trajectory that was in many ways inspired by him,” Sánchez said, crediting Feghali and his work as a professor as an influence; Sánchez now serves as a lecturer in piano at Baylor University.

Being a mentor to his own students these days, Sánchez looks to concerts like this month’s and projects such as the Dakota Sky Festival as opportunities to reciprocate the appreciation he has been given — a way to say thank you.

“Part of what we wanted to do was give back to the community that had given so much to us.”

For more info on the January 10 performance of Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 23, visit www.washingtonpavilion.org or call (605) 367-6000.

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Q&A

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THE UNDERPANTS

Firehouse Brewing Theatre is bringing the work of comic legend Steve Martin to Rapid City this month. Martin’s play The Underpants tells the tale of a regular woman with an embarrassing problem – wayward undergarments. Firehouse artistic director and theatre manager Jan Swank tells us more about this rollicking, adult-aimed farce.

Everyone knows Steve Martin as a comedic actor. What trademarks of his style will we see in this play?

It is a farce, which employs sight-gags and double entendre to create a comedy that is somewhat similar to a long SNL sketch. While there are some cultural comments that fit today’s world, it was adapted from German playwright Carl Sternheim’s play from the early 1900’s.

Are the actors local?

All of the actors for this production are local to the Black Hills area. We hold public auditions, and all of our actors and running crew are paid.

Two of the actors are Ryan Brink, who was in our production of Laughter on the 23rd Floor and played Lombardi in last season’s Lombardi at the Black Hills Community Theatre. New to the Firehouse Brewing Theatre is Lorraine Bouchard, who moved to Rapid City this summer and works in Hill City. Lorraine has previously performed and directed at theaters in Houston, Texas, Charles Town, W.Va., Webster Grove, Mo., and toured with the Kenosha Summer Children’s Traveling Theatre (Wisconsin).

What is your favorite thing about this play?

I like farce. And, Steve Martin knows farce. This adaptation creates a farcical situation from an everyday accident that turns out to have consequences for many, while no one in the plays actually knows what’s going on all the time.

What should people expect when they show up at the theatre?

This theater has a full bar that carries some of the Firehouse’s most popular brews. It is an intimate stage with only 90 seats in the audience. It is located on the third floor of the Firehouse, which used to be the living quarters for the firemen.

The Underpants runs Friday and Saturday nights January 16-February 7.

For more info visit www.firehousebrewing.com or call (605) 716-9463.

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BEYOND BORDERS with mark lloyd

Borders went bankrupt? So what.

That doesn’t stop former employee Mark Lloyd from finding out what’s Formerly Fingerman: A Novel

by Joe Nelms

the next hottest read.

Brad Fingerman has a great job in advertising, a beautiful wife, and a bright future.

Then he loses his job, finds out his wife is cheating on him, and witnesses a Mafia hit. Or at least the FBI thinks he witnessed the Mafia hit.

But with no future, Brad is going to fake his way through the trial of the century.

Glow

by Ned Beauman Raf is a slacker who lives to go to raves. When his friend Theo is abducted by some guys in a white van, Raf is on the case and discovers a global corporate conspiracy.

There’s always a global corporate conspiracy.

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THE LAST DAYS OF CALIFORNIA

BY MARY MILLER Jess is 15 years old. She’s just starting high school. She hates her body. She likes boys, but boys still think girls are kind of icky.

She gets zits and goes to awkward dances.

Oh, and she’s also in a cult. Well, it’s sort of a cult. It’s just a super conservative evangelical thing that teaches that the rapture is coming. And it’s not coming in 50 years. It’s, like, coming next Tuesday.

All it takes is a preacher who is a little bit over the top and a bunch of not very smart people and boom, rapture is next Tuesday.

But Jess doesn’t really believe. I mean, she’s 15. She’s more worried about boy bands and what it’s like to French kiss a boy.

She hands out pamphlets all the same.

They’ve got a picture of a white Jesus on the front welcoming all the chosen ones into heaven after the rapture.

But she only does it to please her parents. They are most likely the problem.

Her mother is worthless and worries more about appearances than is probably healthy. Her father is not much better. He can’t hold a job and would be an alcoholic, if it wasn’t bad for appearances.

Throw in a older sister who just got pregnant and you’ve got yourself a recipe for disaster.

Anyway, since the rapture is coming and dad lost his job again, it probably makes sense to jump in the car and leave Montgomery, Ala. for California. You might ask why this makes sense. Well,

you see, since California is on the West Coast, it will be the last place raptured.

Dad thinks they should be in the last place raptured. Jess isn’t really sure why God would follow the time zones, but Dad is pretty certain about this.

Not to mention that Hawai’i and a bunch of other islands in the Pacific would actually be last, but I guess you can’t drive to Hawai’i.

So they are off. And with pamphlets piled high on the floor in the backseat, they will save as many people as possible on the way. They will hand them out at rest stops and gas stations and Waffle Houses. They will pick them up when people throw them back in their faces and hand them out again. They will humbly take on this job. It is their duty.

White Jesus says so.

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Dustin, along with other fellow contributors, not only write reviews on indie, foreign and art house films, but also post trailers, news articles and Top-10 lists. Check them out on Facebook and @WayTooIndie on Twitter.

“RARELY IS AN INDIE DEBUT SO BEYOND COMPARE THAN IN THIS BLACK-ANDWHITE IRANIAN VAMPIREWESTERN.”

With their late night social lives, sensual eating habits and lonely existences, vampires are already among the most romantic and mysterious of mythical beings. They’ve been used in plenty of different settings, but Ana Lily Amirpour’s A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night may be the first to harness the ripeness of young love with a vampire, crossed with a black and white western with a dash of Frank Miller’s nighttime crime scenery.

More amazing is that this genre mix is executed in a way that is both artfully quiet and amazingly hip.

Here’s the premise: In the mythical Iranian scum town of Bad City, the people fear the local thugs, either working for them or feeding their drug addictions as clientele. In such a town, James Dean-esque Arash (Arash Marandi) is a rare good guy, caring for his junkie father and working hard to afford his gorgeous, vintage Thunderbird. At night a girl (Sheila Vand) — her eyes rimmed black in eyeliner, covered from head to toe in a hijab — walks in the darkness following men. One night she encounters Saeed (Dominic Rains), a self-absorbed and dangerous drug dealer who earlier

that day took Arash’s beloved car as payment owed by his father for drugs.

With nary a word Saeed is seduced by the girl’s dark eyes and lips. He takes her to his extravagant apartment, letting her look around while he indulges in some of his drugs, music pumping, eventually giving her a pathetic sexy dance. And when she does finally come near to him, placing his finger in her mouth seductively, she counters his intentions by cleanly biting off his finger before draining him completely. It’s horrifying, hilarious, and, somehow, heroic.

This is the gritty texture of Amirpour’s film. Shot in crisp black and white, the film’s setting is distinctly more California dust bowl than Iran, which makes sense since it was shot near Bakersfield. Oil pumps grind up and down, sucking black oil out of the ground while the girl drains the city slowly in her own way. And though she speaks quite rarely, the girl appears to be in all other respects (aside from her late night diet) a typical, albeit lonely, young woman. She lives alone in an apartment where band posters paper her walls, a disco ball turns overhead, she wears skinny

jeans and an oversized French-style striped shirt, and she plays the latest new wave music, dancing by herself in the fashion of a vampire girl yearning for more. At night she has a distinct taste: Men, preferably the bad sort.

In an especially frightening scene, a young street urchin (Milad Eghbali) is stopped by the girl and she threatens him into always being a “good boy,” then takes his skateboard with her.

With all the charm of Amélie, all the horror of Nosferatu, all the youthful self-awareness of La Nouvelle Vague, and all the atmosphere of a black and white spaghetti western, A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night manages to be a strong entry into any of the six or seven genres and sub-genres it fits into. Captivating at every turn, watching the film is like seeing the birth of a trend come into style. Amirpour harnesses the essence of indie filmmaking in her début, showcasing an adroit and enticing talent the likes of which we don’t see every day.

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THE CASE AGAINST 8

Yes, it’s truly amazing (and long overdue) gay marriage is finally legal in some states. But just because the subject is groundbreaking doesn’t automatically make the documentary groundbreaking too. The Case Against 8 is completely one-sided, making it feel like a “two-hour victory lap.”

Because the outcome of the case is widely known and the documentary does little to actually sway opinions on the matter, this doc feels more like a pat-on-the-back for itself and a history lesson for those who know little about the subject. The biggest shock is discovering same-sex marriage is still illegal in 31 states during the credits, assuring there’s still a lot more that needs to be done.

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Spanning the farthest reaches of time and space, Christopher 10 Nolan’s Interstellar will show you worlds so wondrous you’ll feel the floor fall out from under you and the breath leave your lungs. It’s an experiential, transportive sci-fi film that’s even more spectacular than advertised. The film is made a mess of, however, by a clunky and scatterbrained plot. Nolan burrows deeper than ever into his creativity to build an epic journey into the stars, but more of that energy could have been devoted to making his on-screen explorers, their relationships, and their internal struggles as inventive and sharplyexecuted as the visuals. Still, you’ll be floored by Nolan’s outer space opus, its imagery overwhelming in scope and wonder, its ambition boundless. This is a worthy moviegoing experience, despite its flaws.

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Citizenfour is a compelling documentary, which does what 10 no one has yet achieved: to attempt to humanize Edward Snowden.

The insight, however brief, into the inner workings of such a complicated figure is fascinating and is a major part of the appeal of the film. Citizenfour is also an important and globally significant film, providing a record of the evidence of the NSA’s widespread surveillance, which has challenged the perception of ‘freedom of speech’ in democracies in the digital age.

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HACKING AWAY

lifehack

(ˈlaɪfˌhæk)

—n any procedure or action that solves a problem, simplifies a task, reduces frustration, etc., in one’s everyday life

STORING YOUR DÉCOR ALRIGHT, PROCRASTINATORS, TURN OVER A NEW LEAF IN 2015 BY STOWING AWAY HOLIDAY DECORATIONS IN A TIMELY MANNER. “THROW-AWAY” ITEMS CAN BE USED TO PROTECT ORNAMENTS AND LIGHTS FROM THE YEAR-ROUND BUMPING AND JOSTLING THAT LEADS TO KNOTS, BREAKAGE AND NEEDLESS FRUSTRATION. TREAT YOUR CHRISTMAS ACCOUTERMENTS LIKE THE TREASURES THEY ARE AND THEY’LL LAST FOR MANY HOLIDAYS TO COME.

Egg cartons protect delicate shells from the farm to your fridge, which qualifies them to shelter ornaments and other small, breakable decorations. Cartons are also lightweight, which means you can stack a storage bin full without throwing out your back (still, lift with your knees).

Toilet paper tubes can be used as cuffs to keep your lights and garland in order. Cut a slit in the tube, secure it around your unknotted, neatly-wound strand, and then use a piece of tape to secure it until next year.

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IN SEASON WITH VAL SAMPSON

bio: Val Sampson, managing editor of sister publication Dainty Obsessions, brings her impeccable sense of style to 605. Join Val each month as she shares her ideas for entertaining in season.

Healthy Game Day Snacks SU P E R BOWL SUNDAY Once again the Super Bowl is upon us—and who can wait?!

Even though I lost out on both of my fantasy league playoffs this year (ugh!), I can still get onboard with game day eating. Whether you are hosting, attending a party or laying low this February 1, stick to your New Year’s resolution with these healthy game day snacks for guiltless splurging.

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AT HOME WITH CAITLIN AND BUCK LINDBERG

“This was a strange little book nook that we couldn’t figure out what to do with, so we put in a fish tank.”

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CAITLIN AND BUCK LINDBERG Caitlin and Buck Lindberg took a leap of faith when they bought their west Rapid City home.

The 1955 structure had previously sheltered a virtual menagerie, thanks to the animal-loving previous owner, with the scars to prove it. What they saw was mid-century modern house with few contemporary features, but unlimited potential. The home the couple shares today with their two young daughters is a testament to that vision.

In front of the garage sits Buck’s matte black hot rod, bearing the logo of his business, Buck Nakeds Chop Shop.

Specializing in custom upholstery and restoring cool old cars, it operates out of Vinyl Pro of the Black Hills, which Caitlin runs with several members of her family.

Buck’s handiness doesn’t stop in the driveway. In the seven years since the Lindbergs moved in, he has given the house a near-complete overhaul.

“Buck did all the tile,” Caitlin said, beginning our tour in the kitchen. “He’s my handyman. We redid the countertops, painted the cabinets…

Buck added, “…And all of the thresholds and the floor.

We wanted to leave the grooves in it so it looked like barn wood.”

Another distinct feature of the kitchen and upstairs living area is the exposed wooden ceiling beams, which are original. The architectural feature helps the home’s rooms appear cozy and cottage-like.

The living room furniture is comfortable, yet deliberate in an unfussy way. While the pieces are not matchy-matchy, they share similarities in shape, structure and space-conscious proportions. Built-in cabinetry also helps maximize the living space.

Nearly two dozen family photos are proudly displayed on the recessed shelving, including a shot of the couple’s 2008 wedding in the Virgin Islands. The space-conscious storage unit also features a glass-fronted display cabinet, which houses a treasured family heirloom — Caitlin’s great grandmother’s dishware.

“We just got the china in September. I was so excited.

It’s the only thing we have from her, so we’re not allowed to use it. I don’t even know how many pieces we have because we have some in storage as well. I don’t think she ever used it, either,” she said, indicating its pristine appearance. “I

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AT HOME

“This china is probably over 100 years old. When my great-grandmother passed, she was 98 and it was handed down to her. We have no idea where it’s from. My family comes from Norway, so that’s the best guess I was given. I would love to find out where it originated.” (Pictured top right.) think it was always in a china cabinet.”

Next, we stopped in the room shared by the couple’s daughters, Layton and Kennedy. At first glance, it appears to be like any other kids’ room, with soft colors and neatly stowed toys, but as we soon learned, the family creativity is present there as well.

The girls’ headboard is made of old shutters. Extra storage spaces have been built above the closet. Even the window hangings are custom.

“The girls picked out the material for their curtains,” Caitlin said. “My mom does all my sewing, so she sewed the curtains for them.”

On the wall closest to the door, above a massive vintage Orphan Annie dollhouse, hangs a framed drawing inspired by Disney’s Beauty and the Beast.

To our surprise, the story behind the drawing is Buck’s.

“This Beauty and the Beast picture was drawn for me by a sixth grade little girl when I was in sixth grade,” he recounted. “She was a really awesome girl and there were some boys making fun of her because she didn’t look the same as everyone else. I stuck up for her, and the next day she brought me this. I kept it all these years, and when I had my first little girl I gave it to her.”

Caitlin laughed, “When Buck and I first started dating I went to his house and this was hanging in his room. I was like, ‘Okay…’ Then he told me the story and I was like, ‘Wow, I might love this guy a little bit.’”

Next, we head to the gray-walled master bedroom, which Caitlin explains was recently repainted in the soothing shade, “It used to be bright red. I didn’t want to be in here. I felt like there was something making me not be in my room, and I discovered it was that bright, intimidating red. So we decided to go with this.”

AT HOME with Caitlin and Buck Lindberg

When we reached the lower level, Buck explained that when they moved in, the basement had no carpet and a lot of open ductwork.

Buck added, “The basement was a two-year project. I’ve dug up this floor twice. Once, I had to take out all the old pipe in the house and put in new PVC piping in the floor, which is just a great thing to do.”

Now that it’s complete, however, it’s a favorite gathering place for the Lindbergs, who enjoy watching movies, warmed by the gas stove. The basement also houses a vintage-looking bar that Buck custom-built for the space, a third bedroom and a storage area.

The backyard, like the rest of the home, is a marvel of efficiency. Fenced for privacy, the small space is made distinctive by a large, sheltered deck and a dramatically terraced lawn.

“It’s difficult to mow,” Caitlin said, pointing to the upper level. “Buck welded a handle on our lawn mower to carry it up the steps.”

At the top of the yard is a play set for the girls, and at the bottom is a seesaw. A massive crabapple tree provides shade.

“It’s beautiful, but leaves a gigantic mess in the yard,” said Caitlin. “When it blooms in May, it’s bright pink and gorgeous, so we don’t mind having to pick up the 2,000 crabapples it drops into the grass.”

It’s a task Caitlin expects to continue for many years to come. Now that their fixer-upper has become their dream house, she wants to stay put and enjoy it.

“We see ourselves being here for the foreseeable future,” she said. “It’s small, but it’s quaint and we’re comfortable here.”

For more info on Vinyl Pro of the Black Hills or Buck Nakeds Chop Shop, call (605) 348-4223.

“There’s 936 beer caps from all around the United States in the bar top. We saved them, and had family and friends save them. Some of the beers we’ve never heard of. They’re from Alaska and all over the place.” (Pictured bottom right.)

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A TASTE OF SARCASM BY DENISE DEPAOLO

830 Main Street Rapid City, SD 57701 (605) 716-1033 www.beaujos.com

BEAU JO’S PIZZA

“Pizza makes me think that anything is possible.” - Henry Rollins

I’ve heard of New York style pizza, Chicago style, even

Whoever wrote it clearly has an intelligent sense of humor square-cut Detroit style, but it wasn’t until a recent trip to Rapid and a way with details. For example, in the section with options City that I discovered “Colorado style pizza.” The specialty at to build one’s own pizza, sizing is explained as so: Beau Jo’s Pizza, Colorado style is described as ‘Please consider when ordering that they are having “mountain thick” crust, but aside from more pizza than you are likely to imagine.’ that, there appear to be no rules.

On nearly every page, there are gluten-free According to the menu, Beau

On a Tuesday, a friend and I stopped at and other allergen-conscious options, which Jo’s uses 50,000 pounds of Beau Jo’s for lunch. Since we were among the are noted in careful detail. It’s a lot of readmountain honey annually. first to arrive shortly after open, we were sat ing, but for those with dietary restrictions, it immediately by a host/server whose manners allows everyone to better use their time than could best be described as “courtly.” Like the making a server run back to the kitchen to ask Mason Jars our sodas arrived in, his conduct came off as more increasingly specific questions about menu items and substituearnest than ironic. However, it did seem out of place in such a tions. cavernous, generic-looking room until I looked at the menu.

The large menu contained more than just options for those (ATMOSPHERE)

(SERVICE)

(TASTE)

The room felt strangely big, and the décor didn’t portray the same personality seen in the menu.

Our server was very chivalric.

There was enough good with the pizza and salad bar to make up for the weaker elements.

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with special diets and whimsically worded descriptions (although those things did take up considerable space). The pages also boasted a wide variety of food beyond pizza, like calzones, sandwiches, wings, salads, skillet meals, and bread bowl spaghetti. Since I was there to review the food, however, it only made sense to get the buffet. Seriously, if every restaurant had a lunch buffet, my job would be a heck of a lot easier.

Pizzas were just beginning to emerge from the kitchen as we approached. The first thing that struck me was the buffet’s salad bar. There was an impressive variety of toppings – cucumbers, mushrooms, beets, cherry tomatoes, spinach and much more. It’s sad that this impressed me, but as fellow South Dakotan salad lovers know, our state’s salad bars often consist of iceberg lettuce, shredded cheese, cracker packets, and a “salad” or two in which Miracle Whip plays a leading role.

In addition to my salad, I grabbed slices of the Green Chili Cheeseburger, Honey Mustard Chicken and sausage pies.

The first pizza I tried was the sausage, which I discovered was the only slice on my plate with a standard red sauce. The meat was slightly spicy, the sauce was flavorful, and the cheese was melty.

Next, I tried the Honey Mustard Chicken. I didn’t get a lot of mustard flavor in my slice, despite the honey mustard sauce. However, the bacon, onion and Monterrey jack cheese made for a really delightful combination.

The Green Chili Cheeseburger pizza was probably my favorite of the three. The ranch sauce came through as a savory base flavor, but so imperceptible as a salad dressing that my friend, who hates ranch, enjoyed it. The hatch chilies brought a nice bright earthiness to the pizza, while the red onions and ground beef served to balance one another out.

For round two, I scooped up a bizarre-looking baked spaghetti dish, some potato soup and a slice of the S’mores Pizza.

The pasta dish tasted a lot better than it looked. It was cheesy and creamy, cut by the acidity of a bold marinara sauce.

The soup was pretty watery, so I only had a couple of bites. My best word to describe it would be ‘anemic.’

The S’mores Pizza was similarly disapIt’s the facts... pointing. Basically, · Beau Jo’s offers many options it was a thin pizza to make a pizza as healthy a crust, smothered in customer desires. In addition chocolate pudding, gluten-free options, whole wheat topped with browned pizza crust is available, and they mini marshmallows. use honey instead of sugar to It sounds awesome. It sweeten crusts and sauces. was not.

Bottom line: · Beau Jo’s is an eco-conscious When I go back for the company, with a “Going Green” lunch buffet, I’m going tab on its website, detailing to stick to the salad specific ways the company uses and pizza. They’ll be green energy and practices plenty. sustainability.

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DELISH DELIGHTS CH PATISSERIE

Since CH Patisserie opened its doors in 2013, owners Chris and Caryn Hanmer have strived to bring a piece of Europe to the heart of Sioux Falls. Known for vibrantly-colored French macarons and decadent desserts, the bakery has recently added brunch to its repertoire. Available Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the meal meant for two allows diners to sample several items, including beignets decidedly more sophisticated

CHEF CHRIS HANMER Owner

than the ones you used to treat your Mardi Gras hangover. Top Chef: Just Desserts winner Chris shares his signature beignet recipe, along with his secret for making hot chocolate worthy of bathing in.

CH PATISSERIE PARISIAN HOT CHOCOLATE Makes 1 L Whole Milk 632 g Cream 149 g Water 50 g Sugar 20 g Vanilla Bean 1 each Chocolate 60% to 70% 42 g Cut the vanilla bean in half length-wise and scrape out the seeds. Place the seeds and pod in a 4 qt saucepot.

Add whole milk, cream, water and sugar to the pot and heat over medium-high heat while stirring.

When the milk mixture starts to steam, turn off the heat, remove the vanilla pod and pour over the chocolate.

Whisk the milk and chocolate until it is smooth.

Enjoy!

“We call it Parisian style, because from my experience traveling throughout the world, it’s what a good hot chocolate should taste like.

It should have mouthfeel. It needs to chocolately, but not overly rich. You should be able to finish most of it, get to the bottom, and not have that big sediment pile.”

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DELISH DELIGHTS

“A New Orleans style beignet is usually cut into random shapes, fried, and then put in a bag with a lot of powdered sugar. This is more of a French style. Essentially, it is a donut, but the dough is richer and lighter. We fry them up and then we roll them in a vanilla bean sugar. When people look at our beignets, they see the outside and think it’s going to be sweet, but it’s not, because the dough isn’t sweet. Then the raspberry jam offsets it. It has a nice acidity to it and a bright fruit flavor.”

CH PATISSERIE BEIGNET Makes about 25 Bread Flour 482 g Yeast (dry) 7g Salt 14 g Sugar 57 g Whole Eggs 7 each Butter (room temp) 200 g In a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook, place the flour, salt, sugar and mix for 10 seconds. Add the dry yeast and mix.

With the mixer on low add the whole eggs. Mix for about 2 minutes.

If the dough looks dry, add a little milk.

Add the butter and mix on medium speed for 3-4 minutes or until the dough looks smooth and elastic.

Remove the dough from the mixing bowl and place in a clean bowl. Cover with plastic and place in a warm spot for 2 hours, or until it doubles in size.

Punch the dough down and recover with plastic and place in the refrigerator overnight.

Remove dough from refrigerator and cut it into 30 g pieces. Round the

dough into balls and place on a pan to proof. (About 30-60 minutes) As the dough is proofing, heat 4 qt of oil in a sauce pot to 340 F. Carefully add 4 pieces of dough to the oil and fry for 3 minutes on each side.

Remove the beignets from the oil and roll in sugar.

Repeat with remaining dough.

Eat them plain and dunk them in Parisian Hot Chocolate, or fill with your favorite jam.

SNOWY SWIM FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS Snow covered ground and temperatures below freezing are hardly ideal conditions for an outdoor swim, but this month, local residents will have the opportunity to do just that.

It isn’t your typical activity for a January afternoon in South Dakota, but there is purpose behind the icy plunge.

Put on by the Brandon Police Department, this year will be the 5th Annual Brandon Polar Plunge, all proceeds going towards Special Olympics South Dakota.

“With the negative media attention they’ve recently received, we need to put the focus back on all the good that our law enforcement does for us,” stated Todd Bradwisch,

Torch Run liaison at Special Olympics South Dakota.

Special Olympics is the world’s largest sports organization for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, with local, national and regional competitions happening every day. Bradwisch began working for the organization over 32 years ago after volunteering at a state basketball game. Drawn in by the charismatic, genuine personalities of the participants, the interaction with his co-workers

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with special needs remains Bradwisch’s favorite aspect of his position.

The Law Enforcement Torch Run consists of yearround events put on by law enforcement personnel from across the state of South Dakota, raising funds and awareness for Special Olympics. Since its start in 1988, the Torch Run has brought in over 3.8 million dollars.

With over $600,000 donated in 2014, expectations and hopes are high for the new year. Brandon’s fundraiser on January 17 will be the kick-off Polar Plunge for South Dakota, with a total of 15 scheduled throughout the state during the winter months.

Year-round success depends on months of preparation, planning committees, volunteering on the day of the plunge, recruiting dive teams, and helping with the setting up and tearing down of each site.

“Law enforcement has an incredible impact on the Special Olympics,” said Bradwisch. “The contributions they have made are endless.”

The money raised from each Polar Plunge across the state will go towards local groups supporting Special Olympics, as well as financing the equipment, travel and clothing expenses of local athletes, essentially allowing participants to compete free of charge.

Beyond the numbers, the influence the Law Enforcement Torch Run has on the individuals it benefits is im-

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measurable. Rybin Magaril has experienced those benefits firsthand through his brother, Jordan’s, participation in Special Olympics.

“The changes we’ve seen in Jordan throughout his years involved in Special Olympics are undeniable,” said Magaril. “He was incredibly wary of crowds and apprehensive of being in public... he has absolutely no hesitation to be in front of an audience now. His confidence has increased significantly through participating in the events.”

With a handful of placings in district shot put, a third place standing at the state meet, and participation in the 100 meter dash and winter bowling league, Jordan has a lot to be confident about.

Contributing to build that confidence in Special Olympic athletes is the core purpose in Brandon’s Polar Plunge.

Registration will be 10 a.m. – noon on Saturday, January 17 on the north side of Brandon Valley High School.

Costumes are encouraged, and participants are recommended to bring a change of clothes and towels along with their funds raised.

Participants may compete as groups or individuals, with a minimum of $100 raised in order to register. For those wanting to show their support but stay warm, there is the option to register as “too chicken to plunge.”

For more information, registration details or donation options, visit www.plungesd.org.

605’S YOUNG LEADERS OF 2015 Written by Denise DePaolo Images by Jeff Sampson Photography

There are a lot of good hearts in this state. When 605 put out

the call in November, asking readers to nominate young leaders to recognize in this issue, we were inundated with e-mails detailing many lives lived well. Among our nominees were entrepreneurs, caring parents, supportive spouses, eager volunteers, and very, very hard workers. Oftentimes, these characteristics were all true of the same people.

The decision was tough, but finally, we boiled it down to four.

Each honoree has a different area of focus, but they have one fundamental quality in common. The individuals represented in the following pages are working to make the lives of the people around them better. We are proud to recognize the impact they are having on their communities, families and workplaces, and look forward to seeing how their positive energies will shape the story of South Dakota.

THOMAS CHRISTIANSEN L E A DIN G T HE WAY F O R T HE LG B T CO M M U N I T Y

“His selfless and courageous acts are what lead me to nominate him for this. Youth LGBT and preventing teen suicide rates are close to Thomas’s heart. He has a true passion for helping others that are struggling.”

– From the nomination essay for Thomas Christiansen.

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homas Christiansen says, in a nutshell, his job is to make things look pretty.

During his two-anda-half years as an art director at ad agency Vision Video Interactive, Christiansen has worked with his team to connect brands and customers in a meaningful, aesthetically-pleasing way. In his volunteer role as vice president of The Center for Equality, Christiansen works to bring beauty to the Sioux Falls community through acceptance and love.

The Luverne, Minn. native may still be in his mid 20s, but he has plenty of perspective to offer those who turn to The Center for guidance. Raised in a conservative Christian household, he married young, telling himself that as a person of faith, he couldn’t possibly be gay.

“There was an NBA basketball player who described it perfectly,” explained Christian-

sen. “It’s like looking at the sky every day and saying, ‘The sky is red. The sky is red. The sky is red.’ You can see it’s blue. In the back of your head, you know it’s blue, but you’re constantly lying to yourself.”

Coming out was both painful and liberating for Christiansen. It meant the end of his marriage and estrangement from his parents, but it also heralded the start of an honest existence, surrounded by people willing to love and accept him unconditionally.

He went to his first Center for Equality meeting in December 2013, and within a few months, was elected vice president. Over the past year, Christiansen and The Center’s other board members have been working to get their message out.

“You’ve probably seen the ‘All Are Welcome’ signs. We’re trying to get out there and let folks know we are here and we’re trying to change things,” he said.

“It’s exciting and it’s scary. You’re putting yourself out there. You’re putting yourself up for attack.

We have a great mayor who’s supportive of us. We’re hoping he’ll push for us a little bit more, since he got reelected and it’s his last term.”

Part of The Center’s plan going forward is to foster a sense of unity within the LGBT community. Plans include hosting more events, like the Annual Extravaganza January 2 at Icon Lounge. And on the serious side, it aims to create a safe space for those who feel alone due to their sexuality or gender. One way that is being accomplished is simple availability. 24 hours a day, someone can call The Center’s phone number and it will transfer to the cell phone of one of the organization’s leaders.

Christiansen acknowledges that his work with The Center won’t change the world immediately, but that won’t stop him from trying.

“Everyone has heard that hard work pays off, and it is true.

I’ve experienced this firsthand in my advertising career and it has carried over into other parts of my life, including my work with The Center for Equality. You put in the effort and it begins to pay off. However, change is slow.

Prejudice is a much harder thing to tackle than a color palette.”

To learn more about The Center for Equality, visit www.thecenterforequality.org or call (605) 610-9206. For more info on Vision Video Interactive, visit www.vvicrew.com or call (605) 335-7791.

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KATIE ASHMORE L E A DIN G T HE WAY F O R FA M IL IE S A ND K I D S

“I have seen parents break down crying because they have never seen their child so happy after being able to experience a program the YMCA has to offer, and without Katie, that child would probably not have gotten the chance. She sets a great example for her co-workers and is always volunteering to help in any way that she can, including weekends or afterhours to make sure things get done.”

– From the nomination essay for Katie Ashmore.

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he Rapid City YMCA was Katie Ashmore’s childhood home away from home. It’s where she went to preschool, learned to swim, and learned to do gymnastics. The people who worked there were her heroes.

So when a position opened up in the Sioux Falls YMCA’s marketing department, she knew it was for her.

In the two years since landing a job with the organization, Ashmore has been promoted to marketing director, which she admits is very exciting.

“We’re working with some of the most prestigious people in the community,” she said. “It’s awesome because they believe in the same things I do. And it’s just a great feeling to know we live in a community that cares so much.

We do care about each other, and that’s the coolest part.”

One of her biggest roles is making the Y accessible to everyone who wants to be there.

Ashmore says she grew up never wanting for anything, but knows that is not every kid’s situation, “If I can do something to help, I’m going to work my butt off to make sure I can do that.”

She organizes the annual YMCA Golf Classic, which raises money for the middle school after school program.

“In 11 years, we’ve raised 1.4 million dollars,” she proudly stated.

Ashmore has also been instrumental in organizing the Y’s Annual Campaign that raises money for scholarships to Leif Ericson Day Camp, which she believes every kid has a right to enjoy.

“It’s a life experience being out there,” said Ashmore. “You get to ride horses. You get to do archery. We have the gnomes,

which are the big secret. You just get to be a kid and have fun.”

She added, “We hear so many stories, these testimonials that come in, where parents say, ‘My kid gets bullied at school and when he went to camp, it was where he first made friends.’

If you don’t cry when you read those stories, there’s something wrong with you.”

Right now, Ashmore’s career goals are inextricably tied to the Y as an organization. Eventually, she would like to become a communications director for the Y worldwide, but in the short term, she is happy in South Dakota surrounded by family and close friends, working in a job she loves.

“I’m very passionate about the Y and what I do. I believe we can improve people’s lives.

We just renovated our entire building, so we have a lot of new things going on. I hope we become bigger again and more prominent in the community, because that just means we can help and serve a lot more people.

That, to me, is really important.”

For more information about the Sioux Falls YMCA, visit www. siouxfallsymca.org or call (605) 336-3190.

KASHMOR FAVORITE HAPPY HOUR SPOT(S): STOGEEZ, COPPER LOUNGE, TRE LOUNGE AND TOMMY JACKS. FAVORITE TV SHOW: ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK FAVORITE CARTOON FROM YOUR CHILDHOOD: FRAGGLE ROCK FAVORITE BAND/ARTIST TO SING ALONG TO: DAVE MATTHEWS BAND CELEBRITY I’D LIKE TO BE BEST FRIENDS WITH: KRISTIN WIIG, BECAUSE WE WOULD NEVER STOP LAUGHING. DREAM VACATION: PLAYING GOLF IN IRELAND. FAVORITE QUOTE: “SOMETIMES THE QUESTIONS ARE COMPLICATED AND THE ANSWERS ARE SIMPLE.”DR. SEUSS THREE WORDS THAT DESCRIBE HOW YOU HOPE TO BE REMEMBERED: KIND, FUNNY AND SMART.

ERIN BOSCH

L E A DIN G T HE WAY F O R PRO F E S S IO NA L WO M E N TWITTER: “Erin has dedicated her professional life to empowering women to be the true leaders they are capable of being. It is impossible to go more than 24 hours without hearing Erin command you to ‘know your value.’ That sage advice...serves to empower you to have confidence in your decisions, stand behind your work, reach for the compensation you deserve, and possibly even achieve more than you ever thought possible.”

@EEBOSCH

– From the nomination essay for Erin Bosch.

FROM YOUR CHILDHOOD:

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o call Erin Bosch’s resume diverse would be an understatement. The director of EmBe’s Women’s Leadership Program has been a downtown business owner, she was the director of finance for Stephanie Herseth Sandlin’s 2010 Congressional campaign, she’s sold real estate, worked in marketing at the Great Plains Zoo, and for a short time, worked for a management recruitment company. The common thread in Bosch’s many careers is each one forced her to jump into the deep end, and each allowed her to build on the basic customer service skills she learned in her first job at Harold’s Photo.

“Working there really gave me a great base for my network, because at the time, there were no digital cameras,” she explained. “So you really formed relationships with people who

were bringing their film in. They were trusting your with their pictures and their memories.”

In her current position, Bosch is still focused on relationships — specifically those between women in the Sioux Falls business community. Since the inception of EmBe’s Women’s Leadership Program, Bosch has paired local female business leaders with other women looking to grow in their careers.

“I was offered the job three years ago in September,” Bosch said. “Now, we’re on our fourth class. It’s been amazing. It’s been life-altering for me. Seventy-six women have graduated at this point. They all have a unique story. They all have this awesome background you wouldn’t know about if you hadn’t read the application.”

So many amazing women apply to be in the program, Bosch says, each year it gets more diffi-

cult to choose the participants.

“We’re empowering them, but ideally, they’ll go on and empower other women, and their children and their sisters, so eventually there isn’t a need for a women’s leadership class,” said Bosch, adding, “There’s a lot of opportunity for women leaders in Sioux Falls. It’s my goal and EmBe’s goal to make sure that we start filling those job. You look around, and there’s a lot of men.”

Empowering women isn’t something Bosch leaves at the office. She also mentors a woman through REACH, the literacy council. It’s all in an effort to set a good example for her daughter, based on standards other strong women have set for her.

“Stephanie Herseth Sandlin sticks out in my mind as someone I want to emulate,” Bosch said. “She’s so knowledgeable and she has this photographic memory. Even if she hasn’t seen you in three years, she’ll call you by name and she’ll remember your kids’ names. And certainly my boss now, [EmBe CEO] Laurie [Knutson]. She’s a visionary and she likes to take risks. I’m kind of a risk-taker myself.”

For more info on the EmBe Women’s Leadership Program, visit www.embe.org or call (605) 3363660.

MOVIE: LOVE ACTUALLY THREE FAMOUS PEOPLE I’D INVITE TO DINNER: MALALA YOUSAFZAI, ELIZABETH GILBERT AND TINA FEY/AMY POEHLER (THEY CAN SHARE A CHAIR).

IF I HAD TO SWITCH CAREERS, I’D BE: A FOOD CRITIC. CELEBRITY I’D LIKE TO BE BEST FRIENDS WITH: OPRAH. I THINK SHE HAS CULTIVATED SOME REALLY AMAZING RELATIONSHIPS, AND I’D LOVE TO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO TAG ALONG WITH HER. WHO WOULDN’T WANT TO BE GAYLE KING? WHO OR WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST MOTIVATION? MY KIDS, THE WOMEN OF THE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM, AND THE FACT THAT SOUTH DAKOTA RANKS 7TH IN THE 10 WORST STATES FOR WOMEN. THREE WORDS THAT DESCRIBE HOW YOU HOPE TO BE REMEMBERED: QUIRKY, VIBRANT AND STRONG.

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ate Gabriel loves numbers, but he loves sports even more. In his professional life, the Fort Pierre native works as an accountant for Performance Bankers, Inc. “I’ve been there for nine years,” he said. “Quite honestly, I don’t see myself ever leaving. It’s a family-owned business and we have great management.”

But in his time off, Gabriel can often be found in the playing field.

“Personally, I play baseball for the Four Corners amateur baseball team.” Gabriel added, “I also officiate football at the high school and junior high level, and the Pierre YMCA league, which is third to eighth graders. I umpire fast pitch softball for girls 8 to 18, and baseball at the middle school and high school level.”

Competition has always been a big part of Gabriel’s life.

In high school, he was involved in baseball, wrestling, football

and track, continuing with the latter two at Dakota Wesleyan University.

“Through sports, I learned what it takes to become a leader and what you can accomplish as a team if you work toward a common goal,” he said.

Gabriel grew up and established his career in the Fort Pierre-Pierre area, but it took a natural disaster to make him understand the possibilities of giving back.

“The terrible flood in 2011, it was a sad, sad thing, but it brought the two communities so close,” he recalled. “Not only the two communities, but the whole state of South Dakota. There were so many people helping out. It was just amazing to see all the support.”

His own home wasn’t damaged, but the outpouring of support made Gabriel realize he wanted to give back to his neighbors in any way he could. Sharing his passion for sports with the next generation seemed like an

obvious fit.

And although he’s busiest in warmer months, Gabriel doesn’t use colder temperatures as an excuse to slack off. He sits on the board of the Buffalo Foundation, and since 2013, he has been the organizer of the Pierre Area Adult Prom.

“That was a crazy idea,” he said, laughing. “If you know anything about Pierre, you know there’s absolutely nothing to do here in the wintertime. So I thought it would be a fun way for people to go out, get dressed up and have a good time, but also to raise money for scholarships.”

In its first two years, the event has yielded $13,000 for local students. Eventually, he would like to raise enough during the March event to give two $10,000 scholarships annually.

In addition to officiating sports for the local school districts and YMCA, Gabriel also helps with the football program at the Pierre Indian Learning Center, an off-reservation boarding school for Native American children.

“It’s an amazing feeling to go out there and be able to work with those kids and see them have so much fun on the football field,” said Gabriel. “To be quite honest with you, I’m helping them, but they’re helping me too. It doesn’t matter how hard my day was at the office or in my personal life or what kind of day it was, because once I’m out on the football field with those kids, they change my whole day.”

He says that although he can’t relate to many of the sixth and seventh graders’ personal experiences, Gabriel hopes that he’s helping them build a foundation for long-term success, “I’d love for them to contact me in five years and tell me how great their high school experience was, then tell me they’re going to go on to college, vo tech, whatever. I want to see them succeed at life.”

For more info on Performance Bankers, Inc., call (605) 945-3950.

Follow the Pierre Area Adult Prom on Twitter @pierreadultprom.

TATE GABRIEL L E A DIN G T H E WAY F O R YO UN G AT H L E T E S

“Tate is passionate about South Dakota’s youth and I think he is a leader in every sense of the word.”

– From the nomination essay for Tate Gabriel.

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THE SCOOP BY KINSEY GUSTAFSON

ARTS RAPID CITY Finding a used guitar, attending story time at the library and art events in Main Street Square all have something in common — Arts Rapid City.

ARC, in its simplest definition, is a place to get the inside information on all things creative in Rapid City. Its website includes an events calendar, a directory of artists and art businesses, and classified ads.

ARC grew from a community need to make the arts accessible. The website and vision were brought to life out of the Vucurevich Foundation, which is active in giving back to the Rapid City community. This portion of its philanthropy is helping bring together art and culture stakeholders to create a place for the community to build stronger connections.

Anna Huntington was part of that vision and was brought onboard as director, along with two other employees who help bring the vision of a well-connected art community to life.

“This collaborative group of people came to the conclusion that we needed an online entry point that could link people to the information they’re looking for,” said Huntington.

Meetings to get the online hub up and running began in June 2012, and after much research, ARC launched in September 2014.

The goals of ARC are to promote art to the community and to bring economic development to the arts. The idea is to show that arts can play a truly important role in town. Not only does ARC benefit the community, but it also benefits the artists and art organizations that have ideas and products that can bring value to the community.

ARC’s main focus is Rapid City, but this year, it will open

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up the event listings to the greater Black Hills area. Twelve organizations will specifically be invited to participate in the wider events calendar, says Huntington. These organizations will become a part of the tight-knit creative community that ARC represents.

“We’ve held several series of workshops and we are really committed to building connections to artists and arts organizations,” said Huntington. “We’re always out working to connect with them. We all have roots in the arts.”

Aside from event listings and classified ads, there are also artist and organization profiles. As of this issue’s print date, there are 89 artist profiles, 66 organizations profiles and 37 business profiles. In only a few months, ARC has also had over 300 listings on its events calendar.

According to Huntington, a big reason these connections are continuing to grow is through collaborative programming or events that involve outside organizations. July’s Gathering of People, Wind and Water in Main Street Square, young adult art festival Culture Shock, and Art Night Downtown are a few examples of collaboration.

ARC is in its second year of a two-year community innovation grant made possible through the Bush Foundation.

Huntington looks forward to its future. Growing interest and community participation show that Rapid City is invested as well.

For more info, visit www.artsrapidcity.org or call (605) 7167979.

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THE REAL DEAL BY JORDAN SMITH

Names: Kara Dirkson // Hometown: Sioux Falls //Age: 39 // Specialty: “I do everything with fine art, except create it.”

What projects are you looking forward to?

We are starting a gallery that will feature only artwork that has ties to this area called the County Lines Gallery. The goal is that by designating a gallery for that use, we are giving artists in the area a chance to spread their wings and have an exhibition in their own backyard.

KARA DIRKSON “The way I interpret the world and respond to it is very visual. I am very interested in it and the transcendent quality art has for me.”

The Washington Pavilion is beginning a new year with fresh leadership in its Visual Arts Center. Kara Dirkson took the helm of the VAC in late 2014, and now spends her days completing varied tasks, like meeting with donors, examining artwork onsite, painting gallery walls, and of course, creating budgets and strategies for the organization’s success. Dirkson talks with us about her path to the head of the VAC.

Chicago and completed post-grad work in appraisal studies. Shortly after, I decided to relocate back to Sioux Falls and worked in art consulting.

I got involved with the Visual Arts Center board and served for a while and came to love the Pavilion. The job is a unique opportunity to serve a community that I really love and an organization that I am excited about. I also love this old building.

How did you get started working with fine art?

This is the third step of my career. Academically, I focused on research in humanities and social sciences. Then after college I ended up teaching high school history and social studies.

After a while, I stopped teaching, started a family and completed my master’s degree, and at that time I decided time to move into working with fine art. I started working in a retail gallery setting in eastern Iowa, and then because of major flood there, they required my assistance with the insurance appraising of fine art. It was there I realized even though I don’t create fine art, I can research, analyze, and interact with it. I went to

Why are you passionate about art?

It comes from being an intensely visual person, moved by sensory experiences. I am very interested in it and the transcendent quality art has for me.

How do you hope to spread this passion to the community?

We have ushered in a number of changes at the VAC. One is a shift in how we use our gallery spaces.

We are moving toward taking on a more formal role as an art museum. We will feature our permanent collection through rotating exhibitions of artwork we own and care for. I also hope to increase the participatory element by making an exhibition something that you experience.

What’s your favorite project you are working on?

I am really excited about all of the projects I mentioned, including increasing participatory element of exhibitions, improving the presentation of them, and trying to be good stewards of our permanent collection by organizing it and having it showcased more.

I am interested and excited to see those projects through. Another thing that is also important to me is to make sure I am responsible with our budget, as we are a nonprofit and only get a limited amount of public funding to cover operational costs of the building.

I am always looking at trying to come up with a budget that is balanced and realistic and also have high quality programs and exhibitions.

What does the VAC bring to the community?

The VAC is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.

AAM is a national organization that requires you go through a very long and involved process to get the stamp of approval. The VAC is one of only two accredited institutions in the state.

If you want to see professional art exhibitions at a place you can experience programming that is cross-pollinated with a science center and an education department, that’s what we’ve got. We are the art museum of the community.

For more info on the Washington Pavilion and the Visual Arts Center, visit www.washingtonpavilion.org or call (605) 367-6000.

LITTLE PARENT ON THE PRAIRIE by Tracy Kirby

Finding New Hope in a New Year The New Year has blown in from time’s north, ushering in a feeling of new and a sweeping sensation of fresh. We draw from years past to inform the untouched 365 days spread out before us and I as stand on the precipice of a new year filled with limitless opportunity, I can’t help but feel excited. Hopeful.

Last year, I wrote about the fear my husband and I have associated with going forward with more children due to our complications in getting our first child. But, as we looked at our only daughter and the miracle that she is, the fear seemed to dim and the light of potential life shined bright.

So, we did what anyone would do when thinking about having more children. We went to Mexico. Olé! We swam in the ocean. We ate tacos. We did not drink the water. And we had the best time of our lives with some of the best friends we could ask for, all the while speaking horrible Spanish. A few weeks later, I found myself staring at a positive pregnancy test. Life was on track.

But, what started out as a dream come true tumbled into a nightmare 10 weeks into the pregnancy. We saw the heartbeat at six and seven weeks, but at our next appointment Photo by Crista Ballard Photography

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we found ourselves trapped in a sad scene out of a movie. The ultrasound tech went silent and left the room and returned with our doctor. “I’m so sorry,” she comforted. “But there is just no heartbeat this time, your baby has passed on.”

In that moment, time stalled. The air felt thick and suffocating. All I could do was keep my eyes on my husband and breathe. For me, crying in public is akin to the humiliation of forgetting to put on pants before speaking to a large crowd. But in that moment, something in me crumbled. My heart.

My heart crumbled and I began weeping like never before in front of everyone.

Thus began my walk on a road that, unfortunately, many women have walked before me. A road I am terrified to ever have to walk again.

Today, I have the vantage point of being six months away from that moment, and I can honestly say that somehow I’ve emerged feeling grateful. Because ever since that day in the doctor’s office and the harrowing ride in the ambulance two days later (when I developed complications associated with the miscarriage), my heart became opened, sensitive and acutely aware of the entire subculture of women that have experienced similar and more dramatic loss in their pregnancies.

In my own tiny little world, within just three weeks of our own nightmare, two of my closest friends had miscarriages and yet another experienced an ectopic pregnancy. Not to mention one of those dear women had already experienced the excruciating loss of her infant daughter. I also have several friends currently navigating through infertility issues and, on the flip side, I also know many women who sneeze and are pregnant and their delivery reads more like a spa day than actual labor.

But no matter the story, the reality is the road to pregnancy. Pregnancy and the aftermath is an epic odyssey laced with heartbreak and indescribable joy. And as I wrote last spring, no matter what, life is always worth the journey. So, all of you women out there trying to conceive, who have suffered loss in the past, or are just fellow sojourners on the trek for children, I salute all of you. Your bravery to desire to love and care for a child is so wondrously sacrificial. It is epitome of beauty. In this new year, I pray for all of us that hope and life will grow and flourish.

As for the child we lost, while we mourn for her, we also rejoice. Because when we get to the point where all our journeys end, I know we will see her again. And I won’t even have to be told who she is or wonder where she is. Because I know she’ll be there. I’ll recognize her and her me, because we know each other. What a sweet reward.

Follow Tracy on her blog, www.littleparentontheprairie.com. She would love to hear from you!

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ASK THE JOHNS

Yes, all three of these guys are named John. Yes, it was a popular name in the ‘80s. The identity of these three amigos have been altered to protect the innocent.

Have a question for the Johns?

Shoot an e-mail their way at TheJohns@605magazine.com.

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I’ve been friends with someone since college, and recently we were texting back and forth. She spelled my name completely wrong several times. My feelings are kind of hurt and I want to correct her... is that being too touchy?

I went out of town with my friends recently, and one of my friends kept reminding us not to post/tag her in any photos because of her job. We obliged, and then saw she had been taking our photos and posting them.

I’m confused and somewhat offended because that means our jobs aren’t as important, and why is it okay for her to post images but not us?

After having people over one night, someone left their phone. To find out who it belonged to, I looked at it and stumbled on texts. My ‘friend’ was talking about me in a negative way and it really hurt my feelings. How can I resolve this?

-Sensitive

-Anonymous

-Is this high school?

JR: I sometimes even spell my own

JR: I miss the old days where social

JR: First step: Keep the phone. Second

name wrong. Jon? John? Who knows.

They both look and sound the same to me, and if I don’t know which one is right, I certainly can’t hold it against other people.

media was for college kids to be ridiculous. Now it’s all about social bragging and trying to make people think you are prettier and more successful than you really are. That’s why my posts remain 100 percent authentic. I’d say, unless she is Batwoman, post and tag away.

step: Send a bunch of dirty messages to everyone in her contact (including Mom and Dad). Third step: Rack up a huge bill calling random numbers in China. Problem resolved.

JW: Make a joke out of it. Say something like ‘every time you misspell someone’s name you’ve known for a half-dozen years, you owe them $5. You owe me $245.’ But seriously, try to collect.

JT: This is uncomfortable. Maybe just simply call it out in a playful way like, ‘OMG, you seriously spelled my name wrong? Haha.’ Oh yeah, and definitely throw in an emoji. Emojis are the savoir for awkward situations.

JW: Do you people not know how to work your own privacy settings? Don’t friend your nosey co-worker then fake sick and go to Peru. Simple advice.

JT: I would have lunch or a drink with them and let them know how you feel. They should understand and will hopefully not repeat it in the future.

Illustration by Chuck Bennis DISCLAIMER: Ask the Johns is a sarcastic piece. Their advice is not meant to be taken literally… except maybe John T’s.

JW: To punish this jerk, keep stumbling around the phone and see if you can find a scandalous photo that she’s taken of herself. Then send it out to every male in her contact list with a kissy emoji. And me. Send it to me, too.

JT: This is tricky. I know you were trying to help find out who the phone belonged to, but you invaded their privacy. No, it’s not cool they were talking about you, but you weren’t supposed to see their messages, either. If you want to acknowledge it, be prepared to explain why you went through their texts.

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605 FACTOIDS

Do you know the facts?

Each month we bring you interesting tidbits about our community and more.

75 The annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally celebrates three-quarters of a century this year. In 2014, more than 500,000 motorcycle enthusiasts from all over the world made the trip to the Black Hills town, which has an actual population of roughly 6,883.

According to motorcycle-usa. com, 2015’s 75th anniversary attendance is expected to far exceed half a million.

50 Custer State Park’s famed Buffalo Roundup hits the half-century mark this year. During the annual fall event, cowboys and cowgirls move the park’s herd of more than 1,300 animals to its winter grazing ground. Mark your calendar — 2015’s event is September 25.

Bring a lawn chair.

22 Number of new lawmakers headed to Pierre for the 2015 legislative session. The House now consists of 58 Republicans and 12 Democrats. The Senate will be made up of eight Democrats and 27 Republicans. South Dakota’s 90th session begins January 13 and wraps up with “veto day” on March 30. Topics under discussion will likely be juvenile justice reform, payday loan changes, and the cost of college tuition.

1915 Year of the first men’s basketball matchup between University of South Dakota and South Dakota State University. The “100 Years Rivalry” (as we’re dubbing it, right here in 605 Magazine) continues January 17, when the Jackrabbits and the Coyotes go head-to-head at Frost Arena in Brookings. For ticket info, visit www.stubhub.com/ south-dakota-state-jackrabbitsbasketball-tickets.

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BETH BRAA AND KEL SEY KEEG AN O F GARRE T SON A R E T WO PEAS I N A PO D. FO URTEEN- YEAR-OLD KE L S E Y, WHO WAS BO RN WI TH CEREBRAL PALSY, S TA R TED L I VI NG WI TH HER G RANDFATHER, K E VIN , AN D B E T H WHEN SHE WAS 8 M O NTHS O L D. KEV IN , BE T H’S LON G - TERM BOYFRI END, DI ED RECENTLY. A LT HOUGH B E T H H AS BEEN KEL SEY’ S PRI M ARY CARETA K E R F OR MA N Y YEARS, SHE I S NOW HER O NLY FUL L-T IME PA R E N T.

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F RIE N D STAYS WIT H K E LSE Y F OR A F E W HOURS AF T E R SCHOOL, MAK IN G IT POSSIBLE F OR BE T H TO CON T IN UE WORK IN G, BUT T HE RE IS LIT T LE T IME F OR AN Y T HING E LSE . LIK E MAN Y PARE N T S OF CHILDRE N WIT H SPE CIAL NE E DS, BE T H’S DE VOT ION TO K E LSE Y IS ALL-CONSUMIN G.

BE T H WAS N OMINAT E D F OR 6 0 5 ’S N E W Y E AR’S MAK E OVE R BY COWORK E R JAN ORTON, WHO WROT E TO US, “BE T H IS A PE RSON WHO HAS T HE BIGGE ST HE ART. SHE NE VE R DOE S F OR HE RSE LF, SHE ALWAYS DOE S F OR OT HE RS, E SPE CIALLY K E LSE Y. SHE ALWAYS PUT S HE RSE LF LAST. I T HOUGHT IT WAS T IME SHE PUT HE RSE LF F IRST.”

WE AGRE E D WIT H JAN, AN D DE CIDE D TO TAK E IT A ST E P F URT HE R. K E LSE Y WOULD GE T A MAK E OVE R, TOO. T HE Y SPE N T A T RANSF ORMAT IVE E VE NING AT BE LLE TOUCHE SALON & SPA F OR HAIR AND MAK E UP, T HE N AT L COUT URE BOUT IQUE TO CHOOSE AN OUT F IT T HAT WOULD MAK E T HE M F E E L LIK E T HE IR BE ST SE LVE S.

THIS IS KELSEY ’S FIRST TIME HAVING H ER HAIR C OLORED, AN D TH E FIRST TIME EITHE R WOMAN HAD THEIR MAK EUP PROFESSIONALLY APPL IED. “THE MOST AT HOM E I’VE EVEN D ON E IS A LIT TL E EYE SHAD OW AN D MASCARA. THIS IS THE FIRST TIM E GET TING THE WOR KS,” SAID BETH, MOTION ING TOWARD KELSEY, “THIS IS A LOT OF FIRSTS FOR H ER. SH E’S N EVER HAD HER MAK EUP D ON E. JUST A L IT TL E LIP STICK AT H ER MOM ’S WEDDING .”

B E T H SAI D SHE GUES S E D R IG HT AWAY T HAT H E R C OWOR K ER , JAN, HAD NOM I NATE D HE R , “ I T I S NOT UNL I K E JAN TO D O S OM ET HI NG LIKE THIS. S H E’S B EE N MY GUAR DIAN ANG E L B EFOR E . S H E’ S ALWAYS B E E N T H ER E FOR M E . ”

BELLE TOUCHE OWN ER C ORI ROZEBO OM’S TEAM MADE THE WOM EN FEEL RIGHT AT HOME, C ON SULTING WITH THEM ABOUT THEIR DESIRED LO OK, AN D SHOWING THEM HOW TO RECREATE IT AT HOME.

KELSEY TALKS WI TH TH E HELP OF AN IPAD. SH E L ET U S KNOW SHE WAN TE D, “PIN K AN D PURPLE HAIR AN D PIN K LIP STICK.” KELSEY ’S ST YL IST WEN T FOR A PIXIE CU T WITH SUBTLE PIN K AN D DEEP PURPLE STREAKS.

“SHE’S MY LIT TLE G IRLY GIRL,” SAID BETH . “SH E LIKES TO SHOP AN D D O ALL THE THINGS A NORMAL 14-YEAR-OLD LIKES TO D O. SHE LIKES HER FINGERNAIL S D ON E. WE’RE BIG H DT V AN D HALLMARK FANS.”

“T HANK YOU FOR MAK EOVER ST UF F, ” K EL S E Y SAI D AF T E R H ER HAI R AND MAK EUP WE R E C OM PL ET E .

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HEALTH TREND BY KELSEY BEWICK

Natural Skin Remedies

DIY

MOISTURIZERS Beat the dry skin blues with a few natural fixes.

Oatmeal Bath Infuser If moisturizing “super foods” were a thing, oatmeal would top the list. It’s loaded with moisturizing, anti-inflammatory, soothing, buffering and cleansing properties. This infuser offers an easy way to soak in all of the grain’s goodness.

2/3 Cup Oats 9 x 9 Inch square of cheesecloth 1 x 18 Inch strip of cheesecloth 5 Drops of lavender essential oil (or another anti-inflammatory oil) • Place the oats in the center of the cheesecloth square.

• Sprinkle 5 drops of essential oil over oats.

• Tie the corners of the square to create a bag.

• Secure the corners with the cheesecloth strip, leaving loop.

Hang the infuser on a bath faucet so water runs over it when you fill the tub. Once you’ve filled your bath, drop the infuser in the water and allow it to steep while you wash. You can also use the infuser to gently scrub your skin — the silky liquid it produces is both moisturizing and soothing!

Shea But ter and Avocado Oil Skin Balm

Olive Oil, Epsom Salt and Lemon Body Scrub

Shea butter has been coveted for thousands of years. The butter, which is extracted from the nuts of the shea tree, works wonders when it comes to renewing, repairing and protecting skin.

Mix that with a few luxurious oils and you have yourself one powerful balm.

Want silky, moist skin without feeling greasy? Try olive oil!

Combining that with epsom salt (a natural mineral containing magnesium sulfide) will soften your skin and slough away dead cells, while the lemon leaves you feeling invigorated without the addition of foreign ingredients.

4 T Shea butter 1 T Avocado oil 1 Full dropper of Vitamin E oil 10 Drops of Lavender essential oil 10 Drops of Frankincense essential oil • Combine shea butter and avocado oil in a microwave safe bowl. Heat on high for 40 seconds.

• Stir in vitamin E oil and essential oils.

• Place bowl in a second bowl full of ice and chill in refrigerator for 20 minutes.

• Vigorously whip the mixture until the consistency is creamy.

Scoop a small dollop of balm with your fingers. Rub and massage into dry and cracked skin.

5 T Epsom salt 1 T Olive oil Juice of 1 lemon • Combine all of the ingredients.

Using a loofah or bath mitt, massage the scrub onto your skin in a circular motion and rinse. Postshower, rub a body lotion into your skin to lock in moisture.

Beeswax Lotion Bars What the heck is a lotion bar?

Only the coolest thing ever! It’s solid at room temperature, like a bar of soap, but when rubbed onto your skin, a very thin — and ultra moisturizing — layer is left behind. Toss these babies in your bag and easily moisturize on the go.

2 T Beeswax pastilles 4 T Coconut oil 1 T Olive oil Lemon peel, cinnamon or essential oil • Combine coconut oil and beeswax in a microwave safe bowl. Heat in microwave until mixture comes together.

• Add extras like lemon rind, grated cinnamon, or a few drops of an essential oil of your choice.

• Pour mixture into a muffin tin to use for molding the lotions.

• Place tin in the fridge for at least one hour, or until bars have hardened.

• Carefully pop bars out of mold or peel away from muffin liners.

Rub bars over dry skin to apply a thin layer of lotion as needed.

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HEALTH PROFILE BY STACEY NIEWENHUIS

You want to find that sense of accomplishment and knowing a lifelong healthy lifestyle is possible.

How To

Get Fitness Motivated in 2015

“This year I commit to being fit!” A little cliché for this month, but let’s face it, the fitness buzz inundates us right after the holidays. What will you do differently this year to keep that commitment beyond January? Is your motivation extrinsic and short term, for example being rewarded (hey, if that’s what gets you started)?

Or is it intrinsic, that gratifying feeling you have well after your workout is over that will keep you moving long-term? You want to find that sense of accomplishment and knowing a lifelong healthy lifestyle is possible.

Just go back to our saying, “commit to be fit.” It’s time to find the healthier, best version of you this year!

couch potato

working parent

Does this describe you?

- I know I need to work out, I’ll start next Monday.

- I haven’t been really active in so long, it’s easier to do nothing.

Does this describe you?

- Where do my days go? I just don’t have time.

- I need to put everyone and everything before me.

Try these motivators: - Get social. Find the right club or studio where you are welcomed and they get to know you personally. Group fitness has fun energy!

- Recruit an accountability/workout buddy. You know a friend or family member who wants to start, too.

- Invest in an activity tracker. They are an interactive way to use technology to keep you moving.

- Set a long-term goal months out — perhaps a race or an event to get in shape for will keep you focused and make it easier to stick with a new routine.

- Find a workout you truly enjoy and you’re less likely to skip and choose the couch.

Try these motivators: - Book your workouts as a meeting and try not to cancel on yourself. Plan, plan, plan! Sundays are a great time to look ahead and get your workouts in the calendar.

- Shorter workouts are effective, too! Can you take a longer lunch or come in earlier to leave earlier? Can your partner share in picking up kids or starting dinner?

- Fun with family counts. That means hiking, snowshoeing, sledding, and indoor dancing video games. A bonus is the incentive to be a healthy role model to your children.

- Time to de-stress! You’ll be a better partner, parent and coworker. Those around you will thank you.

- Find a workout you truly enjoy and you’re less likely cancel for someone or something else.

workout dropout

gym shy

Does this describe you?

- It’s easy to start but I lose interest long-term.

- I haven’t hit my weight loss goal, why keep going?

Does this describe you?

- The thought of walking into a gym intimidates me.

- I feel like I have to be fit to workout with others.

Try these motivators: - Reward yourself for sticking with it, weekly in the beginning, then by the month. Small goals = success.

-Don’t let the scale do the talking. An even better indicator is how your body and mind are responding. Are your clothes fitting better? Are you stronger in your daily activities? Do you have more energy and feel more up-beat?

-Replace negative self-talk. Focus on what you’ve accomplished versus what you believe you haven’t done well enough. You will want to keep going off successes.

- Variety is the spice of life – burnout is more likely with one type of exercise.

-When you miss it, you’ve found the workout you truly enjoy!

Try these motivators: - Start a friendly competition with another non-gym workout buddy. Share a weekly challenge and decide on ‘rewards’ for the most wins.

- Workout outside the box. Skip the repetitive DVDs or athome cardio machines and try online training subscriptions or workout apps. Every couple weeks, try something new.

- Find a workout you truly enjoy and you won’t miss the gym setting.

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Have you made a commitment to healthier eating in 2015? Fresh veggies, fruits, and other natural ingredients are a great place to start. Try this and other smoothie recipes at 605magazine.com.

bio: Art Director Kerry McDonald is the creative force behind 605 Magazine and sister publication Dainty Obsessions. Each month she shares ideas inspired by her own crafting experiments and passion for innovative design.

POWERHOUSE SMOOTHIE Cost:

Skill level:

1 Ripe banana 1 T Bee pollen 2 Tsp. Spirulina powder 1 Green apple, cubed ½ Cup Freshly squeezed lime juice 1 Cup Spinach leaves 1 Cucumber, cubed ½ Cup almond milk Add all ingredients in your blender and pulse until creamy and smooth.

Drink right away.

Tip: Add a few ice cubes! The office found it to taste better when chilled.