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The Burke Area Farmers Market is hosting a chef event Thursday, Sept. 8  highlighting the use of specialty crops. The market will feature renowned Oglala Lakota culinary artist and caterer, Chef Kimberly Brave Heart.

The market is located in Burke at the Burke City Park entrance at the intersection of 7th Street and County Road 23.  The event will occur during their regular market hours, 5:30-7 p.m.

The event will highlight local specialty crop creations by talented Chef Brave Heart of Rapid City. Chef Brave Heart specializes in modern indigenous cuisine and will prepare and provide samples of her work.

Chef Brave Heart is a member of the Oglala Lakota Nation of the Pine Ridge Indian Reserve. Before the age of ten Chef Brave Heart began cooking lessons with her grandmother, while learning a sense of tradition, a strong work ethic, and an appreciation for beautiful presentation. She seeks to make the food of her ancestors accessible in a modern, simple way. She has also dedicated her career to empowering other Indigenous entrepreneurs. To date, she has helped launch over 187 small businesses across the U.S., primarily on Indian reserves.

The event will feature heavy appetizer dishes that spotlight vegetables, including Cold Cucumber Gazpacho and Vegetable Ratatouille. The vegetable ingredients will be sourced from area growers. They will also offer Wild Rice Chicken and Pork Paella. 

The chef event is sponsored by the S.D. Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) and supported in part through the Specialty Crop Block Grant program through the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Food will be served starting around 5:30 p.m. when the market opens until it’s gone. The tasting menu is free and open to all. Please park on the street if you are able to safely walk into the park and be mindful of children playing.

Fruits, vegetables, herbs, baked goods, honey, beef, chicken, nuts, eggs, flowers and crafts are available at the Burke market, which runs July through September.

The park provides shade, seating, bathrooms, and playground equipment. They also host educational demonstrations, cooking demonstrations, live music, health clinics, and art and craft activities throughout the season. The Burke Area Farmers Market is a member of the S.D. Farmers Market Coalition, a group focused on strengthening farmers markets & supporting vendors through education, networking, initiatives, and marketing. This subchapter of the SDSPA meets online the 2nd Thursday of the month via Zoom. If interested in participating contact SDSPA at sdspecialtyproducers@gmail.com

There were 50 cars in this year’s Prairie Cruisers car show held on Sept. 3.

The best of show went to Ken and Janna Mollet of Yankton. They had on display a 1932 Chevy.

The class winners were: 403—Tim Herman, Presho; 503—Cliff Priebe, Chamberlan; 601—Kalob Critchfield; 702–Ray Pravecek, 701—Curtis Kerner;

702—Ray Pravecek

801—Tagg Weller; 901—Ron Bick; 903–Darrell and Dian Hohn ; 1004—Chuck Tilton; 1006—Ryan Betteshaw, ; 1100–Dean Burger—motorcycle; 1100–Perry Bicek.

104—Ken & Janna Mollet; 102—Rex Pfaff ; 201—Jeff Swartz; 206—Philip Fuchs; 302—Russ and Gloria Lauriten; 301—Jeremiah Truman; 401—Perry Bicek

The car show drew a lot of people to the Tripp County Historical Society Museum.

Winners have been named in the Labor Day road race sponsored by Winner Regional Health.

In the 5K men results:

0-18—Mason Cole

19-49—Michael DiGrazia

50+–Todd Crooks

Women 5K

0-18—Daisy McIntye, 1^st; Cameron Olson, 2^nd; Grace Curtis, 3^rd

19-29—Jessica Soja, 1^st; Meaga Blare, 2^nd Darbi McIntyre, 3rd

50+–Kay Ducheneaux, 1st

One mile men

0-18—Porter Nelson, 1^st; Jayce Jensen and Hayden Grossenburg, 2^nd; Bentley Moser, 3^rd

19-49—Justin Nelson, 1^st; Andy Dalchow, 2^nd; Charlie Grossenburg, 3rd

50+–Jeff Holzer,1st

Women 1 mile

0-18—Maizie Dalchow, 1^st

The overall winners in the 5K were Todd Crooks, Jessica Soja. Overall one mile were Porter Nelson, Maizie Dalchow.

Winner High School student council members are looking for the perfect candidate to be the 2022 homecoming parade marshal.

If someone has an individual who they feel deserves this honor, send a detailed description of the person’s background and why he or she deserves to be parade marshal.

Nominations can be emailed to haley.barfuss@k12.sd.us or mailed to 431 E. 7^th St, Winner, S.D. 57580 attention Haley Barfuss. The deadline for nominations is Sept. 18.

Homecoming is Oct. 6-7.

A new event planned by the Winner Area Chamber of Commerce is an ag appreciation banquet. It will be held Sept. 15 at the Tripp County 4-H Center.

The social hour and raffles will begin at 6 p.m. followed by a dinner at 7 p.m.

Tripp Mellette Farm Bureau will sponsor the entertainment which will feature Jay Hendren billed as America’s farmer.

The Ohio farmer started performing stand up comedy in 1996. He drew from his experiences working on the family farm.

Jay has traveled the nation appearing in comedy clubs and corporate events.

Tickets are available at the Chamber office. Persons are asked to RSVP by calling the Chamber at 605 842-1533.