BELLE FOURCHE—Belle Fourche Chamber and the Spearfish Chamber joined forces to welcome the new business, BC Excavation, to the Northern Hills area with a ribbon cutting celebration.
The ribbon cutting took place at the business located at 10937 US Highway 212 Unit #7, Belle Fourche, at noon on February 3.
The young family behind the new business, Corey, Jeni and their two boys Beau and Cash, moved to Belle Fourche just last month with Corey arriving only two weeks ago.
This family and business are definitely hitting the ground running! “My wife came out here probably a month ago, and then I’ve been back and forth—finishing some projects in Montana, and then I was moving stuff because it is hard with the two (little ones) for her. So I’ve only been out here full time probably two weeks,” explained Lemon.
Lemon is new to the area, but not new to construction or the excavation business. “I’ve been doing it for myself for six years,” he said. “My father-in-law was in the business for about 20 to 25 years and I worked for him for about eight years before that, so I’ve been into it for about 15 years, but I’ve been in construction my whole life.”
The couple discovered Belle Fourche about five years ago when they came to the area for a wedding. “We found the Belle Fourche, Spearfish area and just fell in love with it,” explained Lemon. “So we were looking between Sheridan, Wyoming and here, and we just like this area more. It felt like there was more opportunity here.”
Bringing an established company to town, Lemon says he will be able to keep some of his old projects in the move. BC Excavation employs three people. “We are a mid-sized company and do custom homes and all that kind of work,” shared Lemon.
Moving from Bozeman, MT, the family was looking for a place with small-town values. So far, they are happy with Belle. “It’s very, very, very welcoming, and it reminds us of small-town Montana—that’s what we’re searching for, especially with the two boys,” said Lemon. “We bring good family values, that’s our biggest thing—we are trustworthy, honest people, and I just want to put my head down and get to work, meet people and be a part of the community! Beyond owning a business, I want to be a good person and good neighbor.”
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