Tin Cup has nothing to do with golf

By Dan Daly, Journal columnist | Thursday, April 05, 2007

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The newly renamed Tin Cup Coffeehouse in Belle Fourche has nothing to do with the Kevin Costner golf movie, owner Patti Konechne said.

The name is from a line in song by singer Chris LeDoux. The song is "Ridin' For a Fall." The line is: "Midnight the moon's up, hands around your tin cup."

Patti, if you haven't guessed, is a country music fan.

She and her husband, Dan, bought the former Merchantile, a coffee shop and restaurant located 710 State St., on Feb. 17. The seller was Melissa Lewandowski.

The Tin Cup offers specialty coffees, soup, bagel sandwiches and other foods. The building was built as a home in 1913. For a time, she believes, it was a barbershop. At some point, it was converted into a restaurant.

Before becoming the owner of the Tin Cup, Patti was a stay-at-home mother.

Hours are Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, call 723-0760.

BJ's downsizes store

There are some big changes going on at BJ's Country Store in Black Hawk, and the result will be a smaller store.

Owner Ray Dvorak said the remodeling project, which is nearly complete, is to streamline the store's product selection and eliminate some of the brands that aren't selling.

For example, instead of 45 different cake mixes, BJ's will have 10 cake mixes, he said. In addition, the store no longer cuts fresh meats.

However, the store will continue to have a line of groceries, including produce, smoked meats and ground buffalo.

"We've just looked at whole product line and kept the items that were selling," he said.

After the store is downsized and remodeled, Dvorak hopes to find a tenant for the newly available space.

Minuteman opens on East North

Minuteman Federal Credit Union opened its new East North Street branch Monday. By the end of the first day, it had already signed up a new member, reported Marty Willms, operations manager.

The new branch, at 301 E. North St., represents a big step for the former Army Guard Federal Credit Union.

It was originally chartered to serve South Dakota National Guard members and their families. And because its only office was located in the middle of Camp Rapid, guard people were about the only ones who could find the credit union.

Now, however, the credit union has a new community charter, which means membership is open to anyone who lives, works, worships or does volunteer work in Pennington County. That's the reason behind the new name and the new branch.

The branch will allow Minuteman's 1,150 members better access to credit union services. With upgraded security measures, it's harder to get on Camp Rapid.

For now, Willms said, drive-up hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, and the lobby hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For more information, call 394-1772.

Talking Business appears Thursdays in the Journal. Contact Dan Daly by telephone at 394-8421, fax at 394-8463 or e-mail: dan.daly@rapidcityjournal.com