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42nd Annual Celebration – West River

42nd Annual Celebration - West River
Last week, we gathered at Hay Camp Brewing Company in Rapid City to celebrate 42 years of impact in South Dakota!
Highlights of the event include:
  • Lender of the Year – Congratulations to Luke Enos with Black Hills Community Bank (Rapid City, SD)!
  • Guest speakers Weston & Tenise Chapman, owners of Black Hills Tire of Rapid City, who shared their inspiring business story.
  • Celebrating 10 months into our merger of Black Hills Community Economic Development and First District Development Company – now united as Ally Dakota Development. Our theme “Stronger Together” couldn’t feel more true.
A big thank you to our team – Fran White, Amy Waite, Sydney Tarrell, and Kottie Buck – and to everyone who joined us in making this fall evening one to remember.
We were also honored to have board members Matt Walters, Kayce Gerlach, Kory Menken, and Candi Thomson with us to celebrate the occasion.
And a huge thank you to all the lenders and partners who joined – your support helps us continue strengthening communities across South Dakota!
We’re looking forward to continued growth, partnership, and community success!