42nd Annual Celebration – East River
Last week, we gathered at Schade Vineyard & Winery in Volga to celebrate 42 years of impact in South Dakota – and what a beautiful afternoon it was!
Highlights of the event include:
Lender of the Year – Congratulations to Mike Kluck with Dacotah Bank (Watertown, SD)!
Guest speakers – a family of entrepreneurs we’ve had the privilege to support:
David & Shelby Gilbertson, owners of Gilby’s Marine Inc, Lake Poinsett, SD
Madysn Gilbertson, owner of Studio Society, Brookings, SD
A special moment celebrating the Gilbertson family building their businesses right here in our communities!
We also celebrated 11 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” continues to ring true.
Huge thanks to our team – Fran White, Amy Waite, Sydney Tarrell, and Kottie Buck – and to everyone who joined us for the afternoon.
We were also honored to have our board members Jess Falken, Paul Moore, Tim Walter, and Spencer White in attendance.
A sincere thank you to our partner lenders and economic development professionals for your continued support. Together, we’re helping businesses grow and communities thrive across South Dakota.
Here’s to another year of partnership, progress, and shared success!