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Tuesday, March 16, 2010 BLACK HILLS PIONEER LOCAL SCENE Page 3
Tri-State Museum raises money for expansion
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BELLE %&'RCHE + ,u..orters of the Tri8,tate :useum
in Be==e %our>he ?ere dressed in their most e=aAorate 19D0s
attire ,aturday for the fifth annua= foundation AanGuetH
The eIent ?as he=d at the Be==e %our>he Community
CenterH
Ro>he==e ,i=Ia, dire>tor of the museum, said 191 guests
?ere in attendan>eH
LM donNt haIe a fina= tota=, Aut M ?ou=d say in the O10,000
Aa==.arP8range,Q ,i=Ia said aAout the fundraiserNs net .ro8
>eedsH
LThis is aAoIe and Aeyond our eR.e>tations,Q she saidH LSe
did Aetter this year than ?e did =ast yearHQ
The money ?i== go to?ard a .ro.osed 3,200 sGuare foot
eR.ansion to the east end of the museum that ?i== in>=ude a
>=imate8>ontro==ed storage area, a mu=ti8.ur.ose edu>ation and
eIent ga==ery, and a resear>h roomH
LSe rea==y do a..re>iate the su..ort from the Tri8,tate
Community,Q she saidH
Shawn Darling, owner of RecStation.net in Spearfish poses with just a few of the highlights from his
inventory Saturday. He along with 179 other area businesses signed on to participate in the Spearfish
Optimist Home and Trade Show held this weekend at Black Hills State University. Darling said the
trade show is a great opportunity to showcase a few of the items he has in his store, which is located
one block east of Integrity Ford off of Exit 14. Pioneer photos by Heather Murschel
Jared Capp, left, and Josh Krueger of Earth Works in Spearfish said their “intricately designed” booth
gained a lot of attention from attendees of this year's Spearfish Optimist Club Home and Trade Show.
The event was held at Black Hills State University on Saturday and Sunday. Earth Works is a local business
that prides itself on environmentally friendly construction.
Keith McDonald, of
Aladdin, Wyo., rests a
hand on the steering
wheel of an antique
jeep. “I have fond
memories of these
things,” he said.
McDonald served in
the Navy in Japan and
the Philippines.
Pioneer photo by
Kevin Norton
Spearfish Optimist
Club Home and
Trade Show
a success
■ Annual Home and Trade Show at BHSU sees rise in
attendance, 4,000 people show for weekend event
The Spearfish Optimist Club's Home and Trade Show held this
weekend at Black Hills State University was a huge hit. Hundreds of
people attended the event that showcased area businesses and
industries. According to Spearfish Optimist Club President George
Martin, 180 booths were set up and an estimated 4,000 attended
the event through the weekend.