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Rough Rider Review 1-800-MEDORA-1 November 2008 Rough Rider Review 1-800-MEDORA-1 November 2008 www.medora.com dation (TRMF) was honored to invite Mrs. Laura Bush, First Thank You… Lady of the United States of America, to visit North Dakota. Special thank you to Nancy Schafer and US Secretary of Ag- Medora sits twenty-five miles from North Dakota’s riculture Ed Schafer for the suggestion! That invitation led to western border. Yet it is at the center of the state’s tourism an historic visit in early October that included a private dinner appeal. Medora has a population of less than 100 people, hosted by the Medora Foundation at the University of Mary’s and the population within a 75-mile radius is more appro- Harold Schafer Leadership Center attended by twenty-one priately measured in the number of cattle and oil rigs. Still, guests including Governor John and Mikey Hoeven, Nancy state leaders find their way to the little town for patriotic Schafer, TRMF Chairman Frank Larson and TR National Park parades and important celebrations, and congressional Superintendent Valerie Naylor. It was a privilege for me to delegates hold town hall meetings here. Medora has no attend as well. billboards or neon signs to announce that it is near as you Our own Job Christenson entertained with his stirring travel the interstate. It is a wonder how three million people renditions of “Medora” and “Come Home to North Dakota”. have discovered this place to enjoy the Medora Musical over The First Lady was so taken by Job’s performance that she the years. invited him to come to the White House on October 27 to per- In 2008, gas prices rose over $4 a gallon and nation- form the same two songs at the official 150th birthday cel- ally tourism declined 13%; yet, Medora had a good year. The ebration for Theodore Roosevelt. Laurie and I (photo below Musical was down 3.5%; the Pitchfork Fondue was up 2.8%; with President George W. Bush and Laura Bush) were part room occupancy was up; overall business was up close to of the North Dakota delegation in attendance to hear Job 6%. Annual members and season pass holders totaled over perform, accompanied by former TRMF board member Joel 600 for the first time! We Gilbertson on the piano. are immensely thankful for I titled this article the season just completed “Thank You.” The thanks and for our loyal Medora visi- are for a good 2008 sea- tors. son. They are also person- What an amazing al thanks for the opportu- season it was! Job Christen- nity to be part of exciting son, the Medora Musical’s projects and events. featured singer, left audienc- In September, I cele- es breathless with his vocals brated my 20th anniversary and dancing. We celebrated of working for the Theodore 50 years of shows on June Roosevelt Medora Founda- 30th with the grand opening tion. It has been most of the beautiful new Medora enjoyable. The landscape Musical Welcome Center. out here does something Volunteers occupied the to you – it captures you the new “Spirit of Work Lodge”. moment you enter it and it In September, we proudly places you in a good state presented “Legendary TR” of mind. And the people featuring Clay Jenkinson. It was an outstanding presentation who work for us are special; they love taking care of our visi- of authentic history in a most entertaining style – we look tors. There is no question that is part of the legacy left by forward to more special productions of this format. Quietly, Harold Schafer and Rod Tjaden. work has begun on one of our most significant projects ever – refurbishing the Rough Riders Hotel and Dining Room and Hope to see you back in Medora in 2009. the expansion that will feature 68 new guest rooms, confer- ence facility and beautiful new kitchen. Randy Hatzenbuhler, President This summer the Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foun- Baseball Hero Enjoys Historic Medora One of the all-time favorite players for the Minnesota Twins, Kent Hrbek, paid a visit to Historic Medora this sum- UnderSharing information about Harold’sHarold Schafer and his vision and ideasHat for Medora. mer. The two-time World Series Champion spent several days with his production crew of Kent Hrbek Outdoors As work progresses on the rebuilding of the Rough “The money we spend exploring the wide range of outdoor activities Medora offers Riders Hotel for the second time, we thought you might on the area is not the important for visitors. enjoy these excerpts from a Bismarck Tribune story on June thing,” the founder of the Gold 29, 1963, when the hotel was being rebuilt for the first time. Seal Company said. “The whole idea In the spring of 2009, Kent Hrbek Outdoors will On that day, the historic hotel looked much as it does today— behind the plan is to get people to come to Medora and dedicate an entire episode to Historic Medora. Viewers the outside walls were standing, but everything inside had establish residences so that the town can be run in a mod- will see Kent Hrbek and the show’s producer Eric Gislason been stripped out in preparation for a total reconstruction. ern fashion and offer visitors what other tourist attractions golfing at Bully Pulpit, mountain biking the Maah Daah Hey The Tribune reported: “The two-story structure is being taken offer.” Trail, cooking steaks at the Pitchfork Fondue, horseback apart piece by piece and brick by brick.” This was the begin- riding in the badlands, and enjoying the Medora Musi- ning of Harold’s involvement in Medora. My, how far we’ve “This is one of the places in the state that I have cal. “We kept them busy while they were here,” come in 45 years! loved since childhood,” the Stanton-born businessman said. notes Wade Westin, Marketing Director for “I have often thought that if I ever did anything TRMF. “They had a great time in Medora “The hotel for my home state, Medora would be on the and especially enjoyed the Bully Pulpit Golf project is the first top of the list.” Course.” Both Hrbek and Gislason indi- project on our list,” cated that they would love to come back to Harold Schafer said. “Restoring Medora is a worthwhile project,” Medora with their families. “When we rebuild Schafer said. “It will be good for the area, state it, we hope to use and entire Midwest.” Schafer explained that Hrbek’s visit was prompted by the TRMF’s sponsor- as much of the old the town will always be an expenditure for him. ship of Kent Hrbek Outdoors in 2009. While the popular hotel as possible.” “I don’t care how much I spend here,” he said. show typically focuses on hunting and fishing, a handful “The idea is to get young ambitious people to of episodes are geared toward tourism. “Since Medora is Schafer, come to the area to live and do for the state full of unique outdoor experiences, Kent Hrbek Outdoors who has businesses what should have been done a long time ago.” seemed like a good sponsorship opportunity,” explains Wes- going nation-wide, “I’ve been trying to get something like this tin. “We hope to attract outdoor enthusiasts from across is attacking the done out here for years,” Medora mayor Walter the upper Midwest.” Medora project with Ray, a 74-year-old native of Billings County, the same verve and said. Ray said he once went to see former Gov. TRMF will send an e-mail to anyone signed up for determination that built his renowned multi-million-dollar- John Davis while Davis was in office, seeking aid in creat- the Medora Minute, our online newsletter, once a date has a-year Gold Seal Co. He visits Medora frequently and when ing interest in Medora, and Davis told him “Walter, what you been chosen for the Medora episode. To register for the there supervises much of the work his present 10-man crew need is an angel with a million dollars . .” Medora Minute, go to our website, www.medora.com. does. “It’s surprising now natural ideas come to you when you’re on the immediate scene of a project like this,” Schafer Mayor Ray smiled: “He was right, and now we got one.” said. “When we get our hands together out here problems Group Sales Department 2008 seem to solve themselves.” Note: As the current renovation project began, long time Me- dora resident Bruce Northrop showed up at the hotel to take By Sara A. Chorne The Bismarck benefactor to western North Dakota a look. Bruce was one of the “ten man crew” the Tribune Group Sales Director has no idea how much money he will spend there. He said referred to in 1963. Bruce pointed out the original wood the expenditure will probably be about $50,000 this year. from the 1885 Rough Riders Hotel and Joe Ferris Store that Each year, our spring and fall shoulder season for group events continues to grow. “Next year it may reach $200,000” he said. “I don’t know, had been used in the 1963-64 reconstruction. TRMF’s main- In 2008, our first group arrived in April and the last group was on the 18th of October! we may end up spending a million out here.” tenance foreman John Hild had his crew save much of that Throughout the entire 2008 season, we arranged approximately 408 groups and events. original 123-year-old wood, and it will be used once again on We saw a huge variety of groups come through Medora, from 500 CANDISC participants an interior wall in the newly renovated hotel, which is slated biking throughout western North Dakota to the Hunting Dakota with Roosevelt event, our Our Mission to re-open in June of 2009.
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