Stormin' Norman's

09/01/2023

So I am going to be bringing the Vale township to court. I will be subpoena in all four members as well as their in-laws and the sheriff among others. Also documents including alcohol purchase receipts.

08/03/2023

So they have hired a lawyer from Rapid. I guess I'm going to have to get serious

07/27/2023

Vale bar trial set for Thursday Aug 18th, Come out and support or if you are just curious what's going on. I will post the outcome here. Wish me luck! (Or if you know any journalists who may be interested).

07/12/2023

They had till the 11th, waited till the last minute. I asked for continuance in August or september. I will let everybody know when the actual court date is. I don't know who is denying these charges but I would really appreciate everybody's help and support by showing up at the court date I will post it as soon as I know.

06/20/2023

I have heard through the grapevine that they plan to open June 24th and have a relative of theirs manage it. Conflict of interest, breach of contract, unethical. I wonder why their lawyer won't return my calls. And still they will not allow the sale of food.

06/20/2023

Haven't heard anything back yet.

06/09/2023

I did file with the court to recoup $4,300 of monies lost to which I have not heard a response. They will either pay it or will have to appear in (open to the public, Belle Fourche) court and explain why they don't owe it. (Some community support would be welcomed if this happens). But what if they implement any of the ideas I had that they made me tell them and make money off it? Would I get compensated for that I wonder?

06/05/2023

I am devestated! I just found out that the township lady went to the Newell Bar last night to inform everyone that they will be opening The Vale Bar next week and they will be running it. They lied to me via their final text in the middle of May a couple weeks ago before sending that rescind letter, saying that the building needed too much work to be leased out. But what really upset me was that they are saying I was spreading rumors that they were going to have me have patrons take off their spurs! Defamation? I don't do business based on rumors and told them that straight off at the last meeting, at the end of april when they started the meeting wanting to talk about rumors (and how we need better communication- I said I get back to you immedialtely for every call, text or e-mail. She said "no you don't, you didn't reply to my last 2 texts". I asked her what number they were sent to and she sent them to one number off my number. She laughed and said "oh I wonder what they thought of it". There was a nice elderly couple there, they know what was said). After all the work I did and all the hoops I jumped through that they demanded. Well I don't engage in rumors so I will let people know what I have actually gone through with them. I'll post as I think of them but I am a bit upset right now. To clear up that "spurs" rumour; when we toured the building a couple of months ago one of them said to me, "we just redid the floors so you will have to make sure nobody wears spurs in here". We get to the meeting and one says, "We hear rumors you're going to make people take off their spurs?" I look to the one who told me that and said, "you're the one that said that." To which she answered she was just joking. Then why is it being brought up from your fellow board members? They also told me that dogs would not be allowed, I would have to post a sign, I could not serve food, only gas station sandwich's, I'd have to get security camera's and allow them access over my internet. That's just a sample. In the contract, it say's they can access my books at any time, business AND personal, and that I would be responsible for All Major Repairs to the building. I would have to pay all utilities and the bathrooms are included in the lease, but when they had an event in the gym they would use my facilities and I would not be compensated for the added heating. I better quit for now. :(

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06/01/2023

UPDATE** Disappointing news. It looks like there will be no soft opening tomorrow or anytime soon. After 9 months of negotiating with the Township and jumping through numerous hoops for them, including several requests for background checks (I did 2 and the sheriff told them they couldn't ask for more than that) they sent me a certified letter rescinding the offer on the building lease but no mention of the liquor license??