BELLE FOURCHE—Did you know that some of the most delicious steak tips you could ever eat are available right here in Belle Fourche? Tender, tasty, freshly made and cooked to perfection, but they only make an appearance twice a month—the first and third Saturdays.
The steak tips are brought to you by the hardworking volunteers at the Belle Fourche Moose Lodge #859. The food is offered from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., but preparation starts well before then. “We always gather the crew at three o’clock—it’s all volunteer,” explained board president Chip Conner.
In addition to steak tips, all meals are served with freshly made coleslaw, a dinner roll, and either a baked potato or french fries. For a few dollars more, you can add jumbo shrimp to your meal. And of course, a full bar is available, along with pop and coffee.
The Moose opens its food service to the entire community. Most Moose events are members only, but in this case, the Lodge wants to share the dinner with the entire community.
The local Lodge currently has just over 100 members and is always looking for new folks to join. Conner says the Moose is looking for new members. “It’s easy—just show up and fill out an application—simple,” he said. “The first year is $72; after that, it’s $52. The initial year has a filing fee, so it goes down after that to $52—that’s just $1 a week. I know it’s a volunteer job, but we work with amazing people and get to do amazing things.”
The Moose Lodge is dedicated to serving local communities and supporting children and senior members in need. “The more members we have, the more volunteers we get. The Moose Lodge as a whole is a valuable asset to the community. We have a facility that can be used for events,” explained Conner. “The foundation of the Moose Club is community. We always try to work with the Lions Club and the fire department—we open our doors and open our arms to them.”
Additional activities currently happening at the Moose include dart league. Thursday nights from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. are hamburger nights—dine in or call for takeout at 892-3121. January 9th is game night, beginning at 5 pm.
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