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BLACK HILLS LIFESTYLE BHL 36 40 6 Bringing History to life Randy Bender 14 Leaves are falling, Deadwood is calling Deadwood Chamber of Commerce 18 Just us Painting the Path to Empowerment Dahl Arts Center 22 Community Spotlight Fort Meade 26 Celebrating 15 years of empowering women in Buisiness SD CEO- Womens Business Center 36 Stunning Custom Home Engel & Volkers 40 On Trend Black Hills Lifestyle 26 BLACK HILLS LIFESTYLE 5

Randy Bender’s love of acting started in an unlikely place — the hayloft of his family’s barn in Iowa — and his talent for bringing real and fictional characters to life has taken him around the world. Now he’s happily at home in the Black Hills, where he uses his acting ability to tell stories of the region’s fascinating history.

Creativity and a love of performing are in his blood. Randy was in third grade when his father, Bob Bender, wrote a play called The Ghost of Old Thunder Mine and gave Randy

“My dad built a stage and a set in our hayloft and we invited the neighbors in for a play,” Randy said.

When Randy was 11, the Bender family moved to Sturgis where Bob helped get community theater started in Sturgis. In addition to the years Bob devoted to local theater productions, he can be seen playing a railroad conductor in the Orphan Train, which was filmed in the Black Hills.

Randy followed in his father’s theatrical footsteps, performing in school plays and some community theater through his junior high and high school years, and through a year of college at South Dakota Mines.

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Meanwhile, Randy’s mother, Marilyn, began serving on the Old Fort Meade Museum board in the 1970s. Randy took after her as well, saying he “inherited” a position on the board from his mother when Marilyn retired.

Randy spent the first 30 years of his career touring with the Christian theater group Covenant Players International Repertory Company. That job allowed him to use his acting talents in order to share his faith around the world.

“They were based in southern California. I was on the road for 10 months of the year,” Randy said. “We did a lot of work in churches. We went into schools, nursing homes, prisons. We did street theater. It took me all over. I traveled overseas for a number of years. I was in South Africa for six years. … It was an incredible life. It paid absolutely nothing but the people I worked with — it was an amazing time.”

“I believe in the work that we did,” he said. “A big part of it was encouraging people, helping people to grow in their Christian faith.”

Randy married, and he and his wife welcomed a daughter, Anna, and later divorced. When Randy left the Covenant Players and returned to Sturgis, finding love was an unexpected surprise.

“What brought me back was really my parents were both getting older. … I came home to help be here for them, and that’s when I got involved in local community theater in Sturgis and Spearfish,” he said.

While taking his parents to the Sturgis Community Center so his dad could swim laps, Randy and his mother would wait and often talk with a friend of his mother’s, Elvira.

“As I got involved in community theater, Elvira was a big supporter of the community theater group. I started noticing this lady was kind of special, so I eventually got up the courage to ask her out and it went from there,” Randy said.

Randy now works at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel full-time in Sturgis, and Elvira is retired. The two love traveling to see their blended family of three children and seven grandchildren, and other relatives, who live in Deadwood, Pennsylvania, Colorado, Montana, North Dakota and Iowa. Randy calls his wife of nearly 11 years “my moral support in all things.”

Along with taking over his mother’s role at the Old Fort Meade Museum, Randy may be best known in the Black Hills for performing historical dramas at the museum and High Plains Western Heritage Center. The characters he portrays are lesser-known people whose names are not legendary but whose lives are memorable.

“What I’ve seen is when people hear the story of an individual, it helps bring the history of the area to life. We all grew up hearing dates, and such-and-such happened, but when you get to hear the story from a wife whose husband died at Little Big Horn, or you hear the story of a blacksmith at Fort Meade, these were real people,” Randy said. “They’re not just names and dates on a piece of paper. It’s helped get people interested in history because people like to hear the stories.”

His many history programs including his ongoing series, Stories and Songs of Old Fort Meade, he wrote for the High Plains Western Heritage Center in Spearfish.

“They’re not just names and dates on a piece of paper. It’s helped get people interested in history because people like to hear the stories.”

“I am one of the speakers featured there. Stories and Songs focuses on (topics like) people in the cemetery, and Fort Meade’s connection with our national anthem,” he said.

“As I’ve learned to love history, (I believe) we have so much to learn from these people. They’re not perfect by any means, but we don’t want to forget what they did for us so we can learn from it and keep moving forward,” Randy said.

Randy is grateful to call the history-rich Black Hills his home.

Growing up, his family visited western South Dakota on vacations and when Bob Bender’s job moved the family to the Black Hills, “I almost felt like I had died and gone to heaven when I got to move out here,” Randy said.

“I feel very fortunate that I live where I do and I get to be part of the arts community in the Black Hills,” he said. “We have so many people who are incredibly talented here. The people I’ve met through community theater, they’ve always been a fun group of people to work with.”

Randy chuckled as he recalled his mother saying that, when Randy was traveling with the Covenant Players, he’d run away and joined the circus.

“I got to go places and do things and had a wonderful time, and then to come home to the Black Hills, I still feel like I’ve died and gone to heaven getting to live here,” Randy said.

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Of all the roles real or fictional that Randy has played, his dream role is that of Don Quixote in Man of La Mancha. “He’s the big dream. One of his lines is ‘Maddest of all is to see life as it is and not as it should be.’ He sought to see the good in everybody,” Randy said. The real historical figure who would be Randy’s dream role is Abraham Lincoln. “A man of his strength of character, the strength of his faith to handle what he did during his presidency — he never lost his sense of humor. He never lost his ability to seek the good in people and yet he dealt with the worse of humanity and was able to find good in it, too,” Randy said.

Randy’s favorite places he traveled to with the Covenant Players International Repertory Company were Alaska and Ohio. Randy spent a year in Alaska and was wowed by its scenery. Though Ohio has picturesque rolling hills and fields, Randy said the people are what he enjoyed most about Ohio. “It’s a beautiful state. I loved the people in Ohio. For some reason they were very special,” Randy said.

In his three decades of travel, Randy missed a spot — Rhode Island, the nation’s tiniest state. “I’ve been on four continents, to 11 countries and 49 states. Somehow, I missed Rhode Island. If I had to get to someplace, there’s where I would want to go,” Randy said. “I think Meade County is bigger than Rhode Island. I’d like to spend more time (on the East Coast). There’s so much history there.”

Randy and his wife, Elvira, will celebrate their 11th wedding anniversary in December. His proposal was inspired by the couple’s ongoing conversation about keys. “All the time we were dating, she would reach out and grab my keys … that I carry on my belt … and I would say, ‘We’re not at that point in the relationship yet,’” Randy said. “One night, I gave her a package and it was my keys. She said, ‘Does this mean we’re moving on?’ and then I gave her another package.” The second package contained framed art that said, “He stole my heart so I stole his last name.” “Then I asked if she would marry me and fortunately, she said yes,” Randy said.

Though he loves bringing historical figures to life, Randy’s all-time favorite role was playing Elwood in Harvey for the Sturgis community theater. Harvey has been Randy’s favorite play since he saw a performance of it at the Black Hills Playhouse in 1963. Randy’s granddaughter Allie and grandson Jack have seen him play Fagin, the villainous patron of a gang of child Oliver, as well as Tevye, the main character in Fiddler on the Roof. His grandchildren enjoyed the shows despite the lack of shootouts more typical of western South Dakota historical dramas.

Photos from top to bottom: At four years old, Randy already loved performing. He and his younger sister Laurie would do silly skits on an old reel-to-reel recorder, act out songs and dress up as strange characters – all in which their parents patiently sat through and applauded at appropriate times. Laurie and her family continued in the theater tradition, being very active in Rapid City’s community theater for many years; The cast of musical comedy Deadeye’s Wild West, which ran for two summers in Lead and Spearfish and took a humorous look at early Black Hills history; Randy at the southernmost tip of Africa, where the Indian and Atlantic Oceans meet while traveling with the Covenant Players in 2000; Randy and his wife Elvira on their wedding day, Dec. 12, 2012. The cavalry-style wedding was Elvira’s idea and she continues to keep life exciting! The pastor who performed the ceremony still says it was the most fun he’s ever had at a wedding; Randy with his adventurous older brother, Rob on the Iowa farm. Along with being able to catch chickens, Rob taught Randy to repel off cliffs and spelunk in caves, and is a wealth of knowledge about the Fort Meade area. Both on foot and trail bike, Rob has explored every inch of the old military reservation; Sergeant Puregood and Soapsuds Sal in 2015. For years, this had been a dream of Randy’s in which he wrote the script, found the cast, recruited the stage crew and then began performing throughout Sturgis

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33RD ANNUAL DEADWOOD JAM

SEPTEMBER 15 & 16

The Black Hills’ longest-running music festival is now FREE in Outlaw Square, downtown Deadwood’s newest outdoor entertainment venue! Enjoy eight bands filling most musical genres, headlined by Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe and Atlanta Rhythm Section. Don’t forget the Art and Jam Auction fundraiser Friday night and Saturday! View the schedule and band information at DeadwoodJam.com.

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CRAFT BEER & BACON FESTIVAL

SEPTEMBER 22 & 23

Sample a variety of craft brews and unique bacon dishes while exploring locations around town. Passes are valid for both days. Tickets and information at DeadwoodBeerFest.com. Must be 21+.

OKTOBERFEST IN DEADWOOD

OCTOBER 6 & 7

Celebrate Oktoberfest in the Wild West! Enjoy live German music at the PolkaFest, a poker run with prizes, free food and dancing. Bring the whole family and join us for the famous “Wiener Dog Races” and Beer Barrel Games! Some events are 21+.

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In 1876, the Wild West town of Deadwood was born and has now become the region’s most popular playground, and for good reason. Nestled in the Black Hills National Forest, this National Historic Landmark is an ideal base camp location for outdoor excursions like hiking and biking, off-roading and leaf peeping, all within minutes of downtown. Deadwood is open year-round, so don’t hesitate to plan a getaway during pumpkin spice season. You’ll enjoy the same attractions, lodging, gaming,

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WILD WEST SONGWRITERS FESTIVAL

OCTOBER 12 - 14

Songwriting artists come to Deadwood to share the stories that inspired the music. The annual Wild West Songwriters Festival features free informal, acoustic performances during the day, and a Songwriter Showcase at Deadwood Mountain Grand’s event center on Saturday evening. Tickets for evening events can be purchased at Deadwood.com.

DEADWEIRD

OCTOBER 27 & 28

It’s how Deadwood does Halloween! Deadweird is a little crazy, a little spooky and a whole lot of fun! Make plans to enjoy dancing and prizes at the 11th annual Monster Ball on Friday. Saturday’s annual Costume Contest features $10,000 in cash and prizes for the best costumes in multiple categories. Both of these events are FREE! Must be 21+.

DEADWOOD’S BIG WHISKEY

NOVEMBER 11

Select samples from more than 30 different whiskeys including rye, Scotch, Irish, bourbon, Japanese and Canadian. Tastings are held at several different locations in Deadwood. Tickets are available at EventsInDeadwood.com. Must be 21+.

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JUST US Painting the Path to Empowerment

By: Maggie Jean Wince, Rapid City Arts Council Staff

Close your eyes and picture a color. What does that color mean to you? Does it embody how you feel in this moment, month or year? Does it have significance to you?

These are some of the thought-provoking questions posed to participants in JUMP, or the “Just Us Mural Program.” This program invites at-risk youth to experience creative self-expression and positive group-based activities through the art of mural-making. Each mural is a collaborative creation by youth in a communal space.

The latest JUMP mural was completed by youth at the ARISE Youth Center. The mural depicts a field of flowers and butterflies against a stormy sky. A graduation cap dangles from one side of a goalpost. The mural boldly reads, “Focus on Your Goals, Not Your Fears,” and an aside, “We face many storms in life and every storm we face changes us…and makes us stronger.”

The 8’ x 10’ mural is a bright spot at ARISE. The center is a shelter for at-risk youth and part of the Juvenile Diversion Program, which is an alternative to court involvement for juvenile offenders ages 10-17. The diversion program is a collaboration between the Pennington County State’s Attorney's Office, the 7th Judicial Court and local social service providers. Youth who go through the diversion program experience powerful transformations.

The Rapid City Arts Council (RCAC) seized the opportunity to partner with philanthropic donors and the Juvenile Diversion Program to expose justice-involved youth to healing, achievement and greater compassion for themselves and others through art. By introducing culturally relevant art, participants express their identities and experiences through colors and images that resonate with their heritage. This creative outlet serves as a means of expression. It reignites ambition and inspires

goal-setting in lives that had temporarily veered off course.

The unique art-centered JUMP initiative has become a lifeline for youth in the Juvenile Diversion Program. JUMP murals have emerged as a potent symbol of unity and empowerment, encapsulating the community’s past, present and future aspirations. Through embracing their cultural roots, the participants have discovered a profound sense of belonging and pride, effectively breaking down barriers and fostering positive change. The program demonstrates the potential for art to be a part of the solution in creating a justice system that better serves the needs of youth.

The success of the Juvenile Diversion Program has been nothing short of extraordinary. Guided by the program and buoyed by the community’s support, participants have veered away from the paths of delinquency and instead embraced the journey of self-discovery and ambition.

The impact of art extends far beyond this remarkable diversion program. All youth can access abundant resources through the Rapid City Arts Council, including the Teen Art Studio, afterschool and homeschool programs, structured classes and the Saturday Art Adventures. These opportunities empower young minds, enabling them to explore their passions, unearth hidden talents and chart a path toward a brighter and more promising future.

Fort Meade it started here

By: Sarah Grassel

More than a century ago, gold was discovered in the Black Hills by Custer's Expedition. The rush brought approximately 10,000 people to the Hills and eventually growth and expansion throughout the area began as the search for gold began to dwindle.

In 1878, just east of Sturgis, SD, Fort Meade was organized when troops including Custer’s 7th Cavalry arrived from Fort Abraham Lincoln (near present-day Bismarck, ND). According to the museum’s vice president Randy Bender, “The first camp by Bear Butte was called Camp Sturgis after Lt. Jack Sturgis who was the son of the 7th Cavalry’s commanding officer at the time who died with Custer at the battle of Little Bighorn.”

After a few short months, the site meandered over a few miles to its current location today and was given the name Fort Meade. “The mission given to the post was to

maintain the peace in the Black Hills Region earning it ‘The Peace-Keeper Post’ nickname,” Randy adds.

Randy has been involved with Fort Meade since 1967 after moving to the area from Iowa. In an official capacity, he has served on the board of directors for the Old Fort Meade Cavalry Museum, in several planning committees for special events like Fort Meade Twilight Tours, Voices from the Hilltop Cemetery Walks, etc. and he has also held the title of director, president and is now the vice president.

The post holds a lot of history and is still operating, just not in its usual capacity. Fort Meade now serves as a general medical VA Hospital and has been for nearly 80 years now. Currently, the hospital serves veterans from a five-state region focusing on primary care and specialty health services.

PLANNING A VISIT TO STURGIS? FORT MEADE IS MORE THAN A HISTORICAL SITE

Did you know that in total, Fort Meade also consists of more than 6,500 acres? The recreational area is a perfect way to view the full operational hospital site, Bear Butte, an outline of the Black Hills and portions of the city of Sturgis as a whole. There are also two campgrounds where you can stay while exploring the various trail systems.

Trails are open year-round, weather permitting.

Randy says, “For the more adventurous, you will find trailheads for the Centennial Trail, the 7th Cavalry Trail System and the Deadman Trail System for foot, horse and bicycle.” There is also an easy one-mile walk around the grounds of Fort Meade itself. Stop by the museum first and pick up a brochure, which will guide you through the highlights and historic sites dating back to the 1880s.

The museum also has plenty of exhibits itself to view. During the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, one of the most popular is the WWII Army Harley-Davidson motorcycles. “The sign out front, as well as the exhibit inside, tell the story of how Fort Meade began the movement to make the "Star-Spangled Banner" our National Anthem; this is another popular stop,” Randy adds. “This began in 1892 when Col. Caleb Carlton, under the urging of his wife, Sadie, began using the song at evening retreat.”

Because the grounds are primarily used for the VA Hospital and still serve various National Guard operations, the only building open to the public is the museum. Randy reminds visitors that smoking or use of tobacco is not allowed anywhere on the grounds, and while photography is permitted of the buildings, it is encouraged to be mindful and honor and respect the privacy of homes and veterans.

OTHER FACTS ABOUT Fort Meade

• It is one of the last mounted cavalry posts in the U.S. The last of the horses left in 1942 when the cavalry became fully mechanized.

• During the Great Depression, Fort Meade was the headquarters for all Civilian Conservation Corps camps in the Black Hills.

• At the end of WWII, Fort Meade was the site of two German Prisoners of War Camps.

• In addition to the hospital, it is the site for Officer Candidate School for the SD Army National Guard.

• Fort Meade cemetery is home to 180 individuals dating from 1878 to 1944. It holds the graves of men and women, civilians and military of all backgrounds- about one-third of them belong to children.

• The cemetery is the final resting place for two medal of honor holders - Abram Brant and Albert Knaak.

Members of the 25th Infantry at Fort Meade, Dakota Territory. These members of “The Buffalo Soldiers,“ served at Fort Meade from 1880-1888

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September 2023 marks a significant milestone for SD CEO West as it proudly celebrates its 15th anniversary as a women’s business center in South Dakota.

Hosted by Black Hills State University, SD CEO West stands among the network of over 150 women’s business centers partially funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Unveiled on September 24, 2009, the South Dakota Center of Enterprise Opportunity (SD CEO West) launched under the leadership of Black Hills State University President Dr. Kay Schallenkamp, the Dean of the College of Business and Natural Sciences, Dr. Priscilla Romkema and the inaugural Director, Helen Merriman.

SD CEO West’s mission is to empower women and propel economic development across South Dakota through training, conferences and free and confidential business advising to the entrepreneurship community. Over the past five years alone, SD CEO West has served more than 2,500 clients and orchestrated 450 events.

Dr. Schallekamp shared in the SD CEO West podcast, “It just made sense to host the women’s business center with our current leadership.” Dr. Schallenkamp is the first female president at Black Hills State University, and Dr. Priscilla Romkema is BHSU’s first female Dean of the College of Business and Natural Sciences. Helen Merriman signed on as the inaugural director after a noteworthy career including 24 years of entrepreneurship.

A statistic highlights the impact of SD CEO West’s concerted efforts: in 2007, a mere 22% of South Dakota small businesses were owned by women. Fast forward to 2022, 42.3% of South Dakota’s small businesses are owned and led by women. SD CEO West attributes this impressive progress to a blend of factors, including a collective effort elevating awareness of both statewide and nationwide resources and efforts.

For those eager to delve into the origin tale of SD CEO West Women’s Business Center, the organization’s podcast The West, is available on all major podcast platforms or accessible through Spotify.

From left to right – Dr. Kay Schallenkamp, Dr. Priscilla Romkema and Mrs. Helen Merriman

By: Bailey Sadowsky, Program Coordinator, SD CEO West Women's Business Center

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Whether you’ve just moved to South Dakota or you grew up here, stepping outside your comfort zone and upping your networking game can have so many positive results!

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SD CEO West invites everyone to join them in their anniversary celebration at the highly-anticipated 12th Annual Women’s Business Summit, scheduled at the all-new Box Elder Events Center in Box Elder, South Dakota on October 19.

This premier professional summit promises an immersive experience, headlined by fan favorites, the dynamic duo of Carol Grannis and Cindy Maher from Leading Edge Coaching and Development. The day will delve into contemporary workplace themes such as psychological safety, team fortification and strategies for engagement both in the workplace and in broader fields.

Attendees will have access to the business showcase, the commencement ceremony for the Women in Leadership Class of 2023 and the Entrepreneurial Spirit panel.

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Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All opinions, conclusions and/or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA. While the programs at SD CEO West are designed to support women, our services are available to any aspiring entrepreneur and business owner. Training and counseling are available for men and women.

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