GRAND GATEWAY HOTEL

Volume 2, Issue 1 Newsletter Date MEET OUR BANQUET CHEF, MARLOW QUILT Special points of interest: We are so fortunate to have Restaurant. O‟Conner. He also catered Chef Marlow Quilt at the for the crew and paparazzi  While you are here, Grand Gateway Hotel! If He has been a Chef de Cui- for the “Around the World you might want to you have ever had any of sine, kitchen supervisor, Balloon Launch” held at take in the Dahl manager, etc. at the Elk Arts Center in the gorgeous and delicious the for Mr. Rapid City. They food which he has pre- Creek Steakhouse, Botte- Steve Fossett. He has have a special dis- pared, you would try to celli‟s, the Sunset Terrace, served ZZ Top, the Scorpi- play scheduled all the Colonial House Restau- ons, a B1B Bomber Ban- month. steal him away as your own personal chef! rant, the Alex Johnson Ho- quet for over 3000 people,  While visiting Mt. tel and Remington‟s to President Ronald Reagan, Rushmore, be sure Mr. Quilt has been in the name a few places. Ernest Borgnign, Lou Dia- to drive the Wildlife food industry for 35 years. mond Phillips and Lindsey Loop State Scenic During his years of experi- Byway in Custer He is a charter member and Wagner. From movie ences, he has catered State Park. See the co-founder of the Black stars, rock bands, heads of events such as “Share Our bison coated with Hills Professionals Chefs state, and more, Mr. Quilt winter frost. Strength Banquet” which Association ACF. He is has had a vast array of ex- included guest speakers certified as a Chef de Cui- periences! sine. He originally owned Margaret Thatcher, Carl Q‟s Catering and Q‟s Place Sagan and Sandra Day (Continued on page 2)

Inside this Area Events/Hotel Events is sue: Featured Group 2 January 1, 2011—Happy Community Health! January 31st—Welcome New Year! Sioux San Indian Health January 17th—Martin Lu- Services Chef Marlow 2 January 11th—Welcome ther King, Jr. Birthday Quilt (continued) North Dakota PIA! Customer Reviews 2 January 20th—Welcome January 13th—Welcome Coalition Campbell Supply! Against Domestic Vio- BH Stock Show 3 and Rodeo lence! Feb. 14th—Valentine‟s January 14th—Welcome Day—Kiss your sweet- Holiday Trivia 4 St. Francis Mission January 27th—Feb. 6th— heart! Stock Show January 15th—Welcome Contact 4 Feb. 21st—President‟s Day Information P a g e 2 WELCOME SOUTH DAKOTA COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT

It will be our pleasure to their children. harm. Domestic violence have the South Dakota includes beatings, push- Coalition Against Do- Conflict can be good and ing, hair pulling, name mestic Violence and Sex- it can be bad. It is good calling, killing pets, ual Assault here once when conflict motivates threats, child abuse, rape, again. They have held us to think, grow or do stalking, food thrown in many trainings at the things another way. In your face and murder. In Grand Gateway Hotel. healthy relationships, the United States, three to there is no fear when four women a day are The South Dakota Coali- conflicts happen. For murdered by an intimate tion was incorporated in those raised in violent partner. It has been esti- September of 1978 to homes where a person is mated that every nine eliminate violence out to “win,” rather than seconds a woman is be- against women in the resolve their differences ing battered in America. State of South Dakota through talking and com-

and tribal nations within promise, the conflict can Domestic violence the borders of South Da- move from a disagree- crosses all social, eco- kota. This coalition is an ment to abuse or vio- nomic, and cultural lines. alliance of like-minded lence. We applaud and thank organizations that share the SD Coalition for all this common purpose and Domestic violence is any of their hard work, sup- mission. The Coalition act occurring between port and efforts to edu- and others are working people who live together, cate and protect women for the major social or have lived together, and children in the state changes necessary to that causes harm or of South Dakota. For eliminate both personal makes one believe the more information, please and societal violence intention is to cause visit www.sdcadvsa.org/ against all women and physical or psychological Domestic_Violence

MEET OUR BANQUET CHEF, MARLOW QUILT (Continued from page 1)

His specialties include Cajun cooking, old fashioned down home cooking, and Northern Italian which is very similar to French cuisine. This last style of cooking includes deli- cious seafood and pasta dishes. He is also well known for his “Tuxedo Cheesecake”. Ac- cording to Chef Quilt, “The most of making food is making count!” it look good. First impressions Volume 2, Issue 1 P a g e 3

Customer Reviews/Story “MY SANCTUARY” travel much anymore, but about 4 times a “My daughter‟s preschool had her year, I treat myself to a weekend at the Christmas program here and it was “I am retired from the Air Force Grand Gateway Hotel even though I own a fabulous. The banquet room was and am originally from El Cajon, house across town. The staff at the hotel is beautifully decorated. The staff was CA. During my 30 years of enlist- what makes my little getaways so special to so accommodating, especially since ment, I have traveled all around the me. Many of them remember my name and it was kinda crazy with 3 and 4 year world, and I had the pleasure of everyone always has a smile on their faces. olds. I thought they went above and being stationed at Ellsworth back I don‟t really know how hotels get rated as beyond for our little group program. in the „70‟s. While stationed here, far as the star system goes, but this place They really made it special for the I fell in love with the hills and the should be a 5 star hotel, and I wanted to let kids and the parents. “ people of this area, so when I re- people know that. Thank you for every- tired, I picked Rapid City. I am thing!” Dave Young almost 80 years old now and don‟t

Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo Jan. 27—Feb. 6, 2011

tral States Fair and is Rapid Welcome, Cowboys and Cow- roping, horse sale, cattle sale, City‟s largest event featur- girls to the annual Black Hills ranch rodeo, PCRA Rodeo, ing 10 breeds of cattle and Stock Show and Rodeo! The Stockman‟s Banquet and Ball, a variety of activities which Black Hills Stock Show and Western Art Show and Auction, attract over 300,000 people Rodeo was formed by the Rapid petting zoo, North American each year. City Chamber of Commerce Ag Sheep Dog Trials, mutton bust- Committee in 1958 as the ing, and a Ranch Horse Com- I‟ll meet you at the rodeo, part- Black Hills Winter Show. It is petition, etc. One can take in ner, and be sure to “cowboy no longer an event simply for the many vendors selling sad- up”! For more information ranchers. The event has grown dles to ladies‟ purses and every- visit to be one of Rapid City‟s main thing else in between. The busy www.blackhillsstockshow.com event and gathering of ranchers, week of the Black Hills Stock farmers, cowboys, equine en- Show and Rodeo tests the en- thusiasts, animal lovers, as well durance of everyone who at- as adventure seekers and fami- tends. lies. This year‟s event is sup- posed to be the biggest it has The 1959 stock show and rodeo been yet. was first held at the Pennington County Fairgrounds with Black This year‟s event activities in- Hills cattlemen showcasing clude a youth day, bucking three breeds of cattle. Today, horse and bull sale, high school the Black Hills Stock Show and college fair, barrel racing, team Rodeo is produced by the Cen- The Grand Gateway Hotel, just off of I-90 at exit 59, is in the center of everything the Black Hills has to offer. Our central location provides travelers the convenience of only unpacking once to enjoy everything from and Memorial to museums, shopping malls, restaurants, and theaters. The Grand Gateway is only a few miles from Rapid City’s sports fields, downtown, the Central States Fair Grounds, our beautiful city parks, the Civic Cen- ter Arena, Cabela’s, and The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. 1721 N. Lacrosse St. Just outside our doors, American Heritage awaits Rapid City, SD 57702 you. The “cowboy way,” legends of the famous Black Hills Phone: 605-342-1300 Gold rush, Native American culture, and nearly one million Toll Free: 866-742-1300 acres of breathtaking national parks teeming with wildlife are Fax: 605-342-0663 nearby. The Grand Gateway Hotel is a full service facility, Find Grand Gateway on Facebook and we invite you to enjoy a great vacation. or twitter.com/grandgateway GGH

Quotes from Martin Luther King, Jr. Valentine’s Trivia Quiz Presidents’ Day Quiz

 “An individual has not started liv- 1. True or False: Valentine‟s Day 1. Who was the tallest President? ing until he can rise above the nar- is the largest card giving holi- row confines of his individualistic day? 2. Who was the shortest President? concerns to the broader concerns of 3. Who are the only Presidents bur- all humanity.” 2. About how many roses are sold over a 3 day period around Val- ied in the Arlington National Cemetery?  “Darkness cannot drive out dark- entine‟s Day? ness; only light can do that. Hate 3. Which country began the tradi- 4. Who was the oldest President cannot drive out hate; only love elected? can do that.” tion? 4. How much does the average 5. Who was the youngest President  A lie cannot live.” American spend on Valentine‟s elected?  “A man who won‟t die for some- Day? 6. How many Presidents never at- thing is not fit to live.” 5. What percentage of pet owners tended college?  “All labor that uplifts humanity has give their pets a gift on Valen- 1. Lincoln was 6‟4”. 2. Madison dignity and importance and should tine‟s Day? was 5‟4” . 3. Kennedy and Taft 4. be untaken with painstaking excel- Reagan 5. Theodore Roosevelt, who lence. 1. False 2. 100 million 3. England 4. $75.00 5. 3% succeeded McKinley who had been

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