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Aberdeen's Sleep in Heavenly Peace donates beds to children in need.
Pictured is Jeff Evenson (right) on a bed delivery for local youth. Photo courtesy of Sleep in Heavenly Peace.
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Catching Fireflies Boutique offers women and girl’s clothing at their new location, 601 Riverside Drive.
In October, Catching Fireflies Boutique welcomed customers into their new storefront at 601 Riverside Drive. The move happened to coincide beautifully with the boutique’s third anniversary. Gina Sommers and DeAnna Hauge first launched Catching Fireflies as an online store and occasional pop-up before taking on a solo brick and mortar. Their mission has always been to help women of all sizes feel beautiful with affordable fashion. Almost all of their clothing and accessories (excluding jeans) are $39 or less and comes in sizes small to 3XL. More recently, they’ve also added girl’s clothing and gift items to their shelves. Gina said they moved to Riverside Drive because they were (unexpectedly!) outgrowing their former space. The new location allows them to carry more products and is an extra blessing during the pandemic so shoppers can browse without close contact. // - Jenny Roth For store hours or to shop online, visit www.catchingfirefliesboutique.com, or find them on Facebook.
Pandemics Throughout History
One of the best ways to fight an ongoing pandemic is by arming ourselves with knowledge of the past. Northern State University is doing just that with their Epidemic! exhibit. Currently on display in the Jewett Regional Science Education Center, Epidemic! was curated by the Dacotah Prairie Museum in coordination with Assistant Professor of Biology Dr. Amy Dolan and graduate student Emily Wheeler. It portrays medical artifacts related to various health crises the Aberdeen area has faced, such as the influenza pandemic of 1918, smallpox, typhoid, diphtheria, and polio.
Discussion about an epidemic exhibit started back in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic even hit. “The exhibit is a great way to contextualize the current pandemic and show how we have experienced, responded to, and made it through other pandemics in the past,” Dolan said. // - Becca Simon Epidemic! will be on display Monday - Friday from 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM until August 2021.
A Bed For Every Child To Sleep On
It’s estimated that between 400-500 children in Brown County don’t have their own bed for a place to recharge and get a good night’s sleep. Enter Sleep in Heavenly Peace. The nonprofit builds and delivers beds to children through 240 local chapters, including the newest one to South Dakota located here in the Hub City. Though the pandemic has slowed things down a little, they’ve provided beds for 58 kids so far. All beds come with a mattress, twin sheet set, pillow, and comforter or quilt. To date, everything has been donated by the community.
Jeff Evenson is the co-chapter president of Aberdeen’s Sleep in Heavenly Peace. He said the support from people who donate supplies and materials and show up to build sessions has been outstanding. Plus, you don’t need any carpentry skills to help. “Everything is pre-cut, so anyone can prep and assemble beds.” // - Jenny Roth To support Sleep in Heavenly Peace, or to request a bed, find them on Facebook or visit www.shpbeds.org/chapter/ sd-aberdeen.
Epidemic! is open to the public at the Jewett
Regional Science Education
Center. The exhibit shows how Aberdeen has responded to various health crises throughout history.
The Dacotah Prairie Museum has a special exhibit set up in honor of their 50th birthday.
Museum staff pictured front row L to R are: Marianne Marttila-Klipfel and Lora Schaunaman.
Back row L to R are: Leanne Shutt, Sherri Rawstern, and Patricia Kendall.
The Dacotah Prairie Museum turned 50 years old in 2020, and what better way to commemorate this special landmark than with an exhibit of its own?
Curator of Exhibits Lora Schaunaman started working on this idea last January with the intention of having it up by March 2020, but COVID-19 slowed the process down significantly. However, she said the extra time allowed her to breathe a brand new personality into the exhibit. It will detail the museum’s history from the very beginning, starting in 1963 with the “movers and shakers” who worked for seven years straight to get the museum rolling.“They are the unsung heroes,” Schaunaman said. “They put in so many hours and so much imagination.”
The exhibit will also detail each department of the museum and show what kind of work a curator does on a daily basis. Visitors can check it out on the second floor of the museum in the former football exhibit. // - Becca Simon The Dacotah Prairie Museum is open Tuesday - Friday from 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM and Saturday from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM.
General manager, Kenny
Hix, along side manager
Shanae Doerr are ready to greet customers at the newly built Buffalo
Wild Wings. Dr. Harvey Hart and Sarah Viola, OTR/L (pictured here) are the providers at
Aberdeen’s Brain Intercept. The new clinic is focused on taking care of people with brain disorders and helping everyone maintain brain health.
Hope-Infused Care For Cognitive Impairment
If you or a loved one are faced with cognitive impairment, or you simply want to stay on top of your brain health, Aberdeen has a new clinic at the forefront of diagnosis and treatment.
Dr. Harvey Hart and occupational therapist Sarah Viola started seeing patients at Brain Intercept in November. They use evidence-based measures and a comprehensive approach to diagnose and care for brain disorders such as Alzheimer’s, depression, PTSD, and anxiety. Notably, the clinic has a cutting-edge scanning system that can pinpoint exactly what’s happening in someone’s brain. This helps the providers develop effective individual treatment plans to slow, prevent, or maintain brain function.
Initial consults are free, and you don’t need a referral or any prequalifications for an appointment. Dr. Hart said, “Early diagnosis is so important. We want to help people as early on as possible and give their brain the healthiest environment possible to recover in.” // - Jenny Roth Brain Intercept is located at 405 8th Ave NW, Suite 203. To learn more, call 605-725-8885 or email info@brainintercept.com.
Buffalo Wild Wings Opening A Resounding Success
Aberdeen wing-lovers finally received their long-awaited reward: a Buffalo Wild Wings location right on Sixth Avenue.
The popular franchised sports bar opened its doors Monday, October 5, featuring 25 different wing sauces, 86 TVs, and hundreds of thrilled patrons. “It’s been a long time in the making for us to finally open up here,” Danielle Stugelmeyer, assistant general manager, said about the restaurant. “Aberdeen has really done wonders for us so far.” In the summer months, customers will be able to enjoy outdoor seating on the restaurant’s south-side patio. But for now, happy hour $3 apps and taps every evening and the restaurant’s array of specials will have to do. Takeout has become a popular option with COVID, Stugelmeyer said, and the location features a large takeout-only area for customers choosing to enjoy their wings at home. // - Kaylyn Deiter Buffalo Wild Wings is open daily from 11:00 AM -1:00 AM. For more info or to order online, visit www.buffalowildwings.com.
Tools 4 School is a group of local moms and teachers raising money to help kids fulfill school supply lists and other needs. Pictured back row L to R are: Nichole Heinz, Lindsey
Huber, and Kristan Morris. Front row L to R are: Courtney Erickson, Breanne Kraft, and
Vanessa Barrie. Photo by VanessaLeigh Photography.
Supplying Kids for Success
A group of working mothers seeking to help less fortunate families in Aberdeen took action to make sure every student was geared up for the school year. The group, called Tools 4 School, started as a solo effort by local photographer and mother Vanessa Barrie, but quickly grew into a team of moms and teachers once they realized how many children in the community were in need of school supplies.
This year alone, they raised over $2,500 in donations before the school year even began, helping out twice as many kids as last year. All money from the donations goes toward fulfilling school supply lists, which the group receives from individual families, child protection teams, and organizations such as the Boys and Girls Club.
In addition to supplies, Tools 4 School has also aided families in other areas, such as helping provide transportation to school and giving children a fresh set of winter clothes. “There’s no request too big or small,” Barrie said. “We take them all.” // - Becca Simon For more information, visit Tools 4 School on Facebook or donate to their Venmo account @ToolsForSchool-Aberdeen.
Technology to Move Business Forward
Love it or hate it, technology is here to stay. And for businesses, the right tech tools can significantly impact your efficiency and bottom line. But where do you start? There are so many apps, services, and programs out there. It can be overwhelming to figure out which ones will work for you, let alone understand how to use them properly. To take the research, learning curve, and headache out of technology for business owners, Deatrick LaPointe created Take-Care.
LaPointe founded the company in 2007 in the Twin Cities and brought his services with him when he moved back to his hometown of Aberdeen this past year. During your initial free consultation, he’ll look at your unique business and see what types of technology you can implement to see gains, save costs, and maximize productivity. But using technology goes beyond profits.
“It’s also about helping people feel comfortable embracing technology, so they can go from being frustrated with tech to confidently using it to enhance their current business model,” LaPointe said.” // - Jenny Roth You can get in touch with Deatrick LaPointe with Take-Care at www.takecare.support.
Honoring a Heritage of Nursing Education
Through the end of January, Aberdeen residents can explore our region’s unique history in nursing and nursing education at the Wein Gallery’s PC
Nursing Through the Years exhibit.
Nursing has always been a cornerstone of Presentation College and synonymous with higher education opportunities offered in Aberdeen. To highlight the rich history of nursing in our region, the Presentation College Wein Gallery is proud to present PC Nursing Through the Years. The exhibit will run through January 29.
First known as the St. Luke’s School of Nursing, the Presentation Sisters founded Presentation College back in 1901 in hopes of training more nurses to care for the sick during a diphtheria outbreak. Over time, the nursing programs at PC have continued to evolve and meet the educational needs of their nurses. Today, they offer a baccalaureate nursing program for generic students, nursing completion (LPN – BSN and RN – BSN), and an MSN program. // - Jenny Roth To see PC Nursing Through the Years, head to the Wein Gallery Monday - Friday from 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM.
Los Primos Mexican Restaurant Cooks Up New Dining Option
When Scotty’s Bar and Grill announced it would be closing in August, former owner Stacy Gossman was quick to reach out to cousins Dago and Juan Rodriguez, who were eager for the opportunity to get their business off the ground.
Los Primos opened their doors in the former Scotty’s building in September, and business has been steady. The restaurant offers a diverse menu, from Mexican cuisine like tacos, burritos, and fajitas to old Scotty’s classics such as burgers and chicken wings. // - Becca Simon Visit Los Primos today at 719 N. Main Street or order takeout at 605-225-2455.
Photo by Troy McQuillen
Patrons can sample delicious Mexican cuisine and
American classics at Los Primos Mexican Kitchen, open inside the former Scotty’s. Pictured L to R are: Emilia
Rodríguez, Juan Rodríguez, and Miriam Rodríguez.
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