31st Excellence in Education

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1 May 2016 Upcoming Chamber Events May 11th at Noon - YP Info Session at the Chamber Light lunch served (RSVP to Chamber) 23rd at 5 pm - Business After Hours at White s Wildwood Retreat located at Cty Hwy OO ($5/Chamber Member) 26th at 5pm YP Synergy Event at Loopy s Saloon, Grill and Event Dome located at Cty Hwy X June 7th at Noon - Chamber Golf Outing at Lake Wissota Golf & Events located at th Avenue (RSVP to Chamber) 15th at 5 pm - June Dairy Day Dinner at Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds located at 225 Edward St ($6/tickets - purchase at Chamber) 27th at 5 pm - Business After Hours at Heartland Contractors located at Cty Hwy OO ($5/Chamber Member) July 25th at 5 pm - Business After Hours at HSHS St Joseph s Hospital located at 2509 Cty Hwy I ($5/Chamber Member) 31st Excellence in Education 19 Students Honored For Being In The Top 5% Of Their Class At the May 4th banquet, the Chippewa Falls Chamber honored the top 5% of the graduating seniors from the Chippewa Falls Senior High School and McDonell Central Catholic High School, and their most influential educators The students, parents and educators were guests at the banquet Each year an individual is recognized who makes a significant contribution to students and staff The Unsung Hero Award this year went to Dawn Siddons for her years of hard work and dedication to the Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District Thank you to the sponsors that made this event possible! Platinum Sponsors Gold Sponsors: Area Financial Services, Inc, Associated Bank, Casper Foundation (2), Chippewa County Abstract and Title Company, Inc, Chippewa Falls Optimist Club, Chippewa Falls Rotary Club, Chippewa Valley Financial Services, Chippewa Valley Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, Citizens State Bank, Cornerstone Physical Therapy, Gary & Carol Gienapp, Gordy s Market, Great Northern Corporation, Kids USA Learning Center, Inc, Marshfield Clinic, Mason Companies, Inc, Nordson EDI, Royal Credit Union, SDS Architects, Inc, Short Elliott Hendrickson, Inc, Spectrum Industries, Inc, Spring Street Sports, Inc, Wiley Law SC, Bernard (Buni) Willi, Silver Sponsors: McDonell Area Catholic Schools, West Trophy, Wipfli, LLP Bronze Sponsors: Alpha Chiropractic, Bohl & Proulx Plumbing Inc, Chippewa Valley Family YMCA, Chippewa Valley Technical College, HSHS St Joseph s Hospital, Indianhead Plating, Inc, Northwest Pathways to Independence, REALiving, Thaler Oil Company, Inc, TTM Technologies, Xcel Energy Chippewa Chamber Annual Golf Outing Tuesday, June 7/Registration at noon, tee off at 1pm, Lake Wissota Golf & Events Only a few team spots still available, $250/4 person team Please consider being a hole sponsor or donating a gift for door prizes and contest winners Each item must have a value of $40 + Drop off at the Chippewa Chamber office by June 3rd Call the Chamber for more information at Mission Statement The mission of the Chippewa Falls Area Chamber of Commerce is to improve the quality of life in our community by providing leadership to coordinate, support, and promote the business interest of our membership 1 N Bridge St, Chippewa Falls chippewachamberorg visitchippewafallswicom info@chippewachamberorg

2 Chamber Events Business After Hours Sponsors: Monday, May 23 from 5 6:30 pm at White s Wildwood Retreat County Hwy OO, Chippewa Falls $5/Chamber Member or $35/Annual Pass June Dairy Day Dinner Wednesday, June :30 pm Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds Purchase tickets ($6 each) at the Chamber Office Since 1970, the Chippewa Falls Area Chamber of Commerce has celebrated the continued success of local farmers with a Farmer Appreciation Dinner We recognize that agriculture, especially dairy farming, has historically been the linchpin of the Chippewa Valley economy You are invited to participate by purchasing meal tickets for the farmers who support your profession or business year after year The local Farm Service Agency will distribute the tickets, or you may request to have the tickets you ve purchased sent to you for distribution You, your employees, family and friends are also invited to join us for dinner Leadership Chippewa Falls Now Accepting Applications Leadership Chippewa Falls was developed in 1999 to acquaint participants with a broad understanding of community successes and issues, as well as civic challenges facing our area The program consists of eight half-day sessions and a recognition banquet, with one session held each month from October through May Sessions are led by key leaders within a variety of sectors in the Chippewa Falls community, such as government, education and healthcare Participants are divided into small groups that work together throughout the program to identify an issue or challenge within the community, gather research, and present possible solutions, taking leadership beyond the boundaries of the class and becoming engaged within the community We are now accepting applications for the next Leadership Chippewa Falls Class starting Oct 22 nd Please contact Nicole at or nikki@chippewachamberorg for more information YPCV Information Session at the Chamber Wednesday, May 11th at Noon Know someone that lives/works in Chippewa Falls that may be interested in learning more about YPCV? Please invite them to join us for a free information session about Young Professionals of the Chippewa Valley at the Chippewa Falls Chamber office Light lunch and beverages will be provided Please RSVP to Nikki@Chippewachamberorg Walk-ins also welcome! 2 YPCV Synergy Event - Thursday, May 26th from 5-6:30 PM Please join YPCV for our annual Synergy event, where we host a YP Happy Hour with the Young Professionals of Menomonie at Loopy s Saloon, Grill and Event Dome!

3 Groundbreakings Congratulations to three of our members for breaking ground for new developments in our community The Valley Vineyard Church is building new after a electrical fire six months ago destroyed their church building The new church includes a welcome area, the sanctuary, a kitchen, classrooms and space for the church s food pantry CCFBank broke ground on its newest traditional branch in Lake Hallie, next to Culver s and across from Walmart The new branch will be opening in the fall ABC Arrow Building Center, on Park Avenue, broke ground on a 6,800 square foot building to house their new showroom and office space They carry windows, doors, siding, roofing, cabinets and more for both residential and commercial Construction should be completed in the fall Welcome New Ambassadors Josh Rizzo is the Foundation Director at HSHS St Joseph s Hospital He grew up in the Chippewa Valley, graduated from UWEC and worked at Chippewa Valley Habitat for Josh Rizzo Humanity prior to his development work in healthcare Josh loves to bike, run and paddle through the valley s recreational opportunities with his wife and is expecting his first child this fall Valley Vineyard Church CCFBank ABC Arrow Building Center Erika Stevens is a Chippewa Falls native! She and her husband, Tony, love this area and all that the Erika Stevens four seasons have to offer! Erika is the Community Outreach Liaison with Cook Chiropractic Center in Chippewa Falls, as well as enrolled in her Master's degree for Positive Psychology She enjoys spending time with loved ones and going on adventures near and far! Welcome New Chamber Members Lake Hallie Golf Fred Hancock th Street Chippewa Falls wwwlakehalliegolfcom Categories: Golf Course/ Restaurant Sponsor: Tom Vandehey Impact Advertising Rollin Nelson 1518A S Hastings Way, Eau Claire wwwimpact-eauclairecom Category: Advertising Specialties Country Jam USA, Inc Jim Bischel 1711 S Hastings Way Eau Claire wwwcountryjamwicom Categories: Festivals & Fairs/ Entertainment 3

4 Highlighted Members by Categories Ambassador Visits Pure Maple Syrup Roth Sugar Bush Inc, (715) wwwrothsugarbushcom Quilting & Fabric White's Wildwood Retreat (715) wwwwwretreatcom Radio Stations iheartmedia (715) wwweauclaireradiocom Mid-West Family Broadcasting (715) wwwtodayswaxx1045com WCFW Radio 1057 (715) Midwest Garage Solutions - Brian Rieper The Chamber Ambassadors welcomed two new businesses to our community Brian Rieper recently started Midwest Garage Solutions and can help you successfully do a garage makeover He can be reached at (715) or through his website at wwwmidwestgaragesolutionscom The Ambassadors also visited Austin Tollefson at his new State Farm Insurance office located at 2863 S Prairie View Road You can reach Austin at (715) Real Estate AFT Real Estate, Inc (715) wwwaftrealestatecom Chippewa River Business Park (715) Coldwell Banker Brenizer, Realtors Inc (715) wwwbrenizercom Eau Claire Realty (715) wwweauclairerealtycom Edina Realty (715) wwwedinarealtycom Foxboro Property Management Services (715) wwwfoxboropropertiescom Haselwander Real Estate (715) wwwhaselwandercom NorthRidge Center, LLC (715) wwwmidstates developmentcom RE/MAX Real Estate Group (715) wwwsellingeauclairecom Rohmeyer Realty & Real Estate Auctioneer (715) wwwrohmeyerauctionscom State Farm Insurance - Austin Tollefson Oktoberfest Logo Unveiling Matt Pabich, a graphic designer from Eau Claire, created the winning logo idea for our 14th Annual Oktoberfest Our 2016 event is set to take place September at the Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds in Chippewa Falls Widely known as one of the most authentic and family-friendly Oktoberfest celebrations around, attendees will enjoy four stages featuring a variety of entertainment, family activities and games, and an assortment of delicious German Foods Continued next month Update your Member Profile Update your contact information or add a staff person to our distribution list by contacting the Chamber office Three day admission wristbands can be purchased for $1200 at the Chamber and all Northwestern Bank locations between June 1st and August 13th Beginning August 15th, wristbands will be $1500 More information can be found at oktoberfestcfcom

5 Member2Member News Gordy's Market is pleased to announce they have opened their 25 th store in Stanley Gordy s Market also plans to open another store in Hayward Precision Pipeline, LLC will be undergoing a shop addition later this summer and an office addition by this fall Charter Bank was ranked among the best performing by SNL Financial Cray Inc has signed a contract to upgrade and expand the Cray XC supercomputers and Cray Sonexion storage systems at Germany s National Meteorological Service in Offenbach, Germany The Title Company was recently purchased by the Milwaukee-based Knight Barry Title Group and has relocated to 3004 Golf Road, Eau Claire Green Acres Family Campground in New Auburn celebrated the newly constructed Dew Drop Swim Pond and broke ground to add an additional 24+ campsites Eau Claire Realty is New campsites coming to pleased to announce Green Acres Family the addition of Realtor Campground Sandra Jo Jack She comes to the real estate industry with a background in residential construction and development Visitor Center Open Weekends The Chippewa Area Visitors Center will be open weekends starting May 21 & 22 Summer hours will be Mondays-Fridays 8am to 5pm, Saturdays 10am to 3pm and Sundays 11am to 2pm We anticipate more than 4,000 visitors will be stopping at the Visitor Center throughout the summer months to see what Chippewa Falls has to offer for dining, lodging, attractions, shopping, events and more Chamber members may display their business brochures in the Visitors Center, so be sure to get a supply of your brochures to us today Referring Chamber Members March 2016 Visitor Packets 168 Visitors Referrals Relocation Packets - 13 Website Page Views - 33,685 Meet the Board and Staff Chair Janice Lemminger Manpower Chair Elect Rolly Enderes ChemCeed, LLC First Vice Chair Neil Mathwig Citizens State Bank Treasurer Jamie Leibrandt Northwestern Bank Immediate Past Chair John Manier General Beer-Northwest Directors Mark Broses Short Elliott Hendrickson, Inc Lindsey Everson Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company Tim Fries Fries Financial Group-Raymond James Tom Hubbard Cedar Falls Building Systems Sue Kern Mason Companies, Inc Ben Lane Wiley Law SC Erin Lorberter Country Inn & Suites Bill Mercer Premium Waters Mike Olson Micon Cinemas Chamber Staff Mike Jordan President Jackie Boos Tourism Director Michelle Farrow Membership Coordinator Nicole Hecksel Programs Director Kelly Kuechenmeister Administrative Assistant Ally McCullough Marketing Coordinator Chamber News is published monthly by the Chippewa Falls Area Chamber of Commerce, 1N Bridge St, Chippewa Falls, WI Subscription costs $20 per year and is included in membership 5

6 Member FDIC wwwcsbankcadottcom We ll help make it come true Timothy M Fries, CFP Michael F Shillin, AAMS Cathy Johnson wwwfriesfinancialgroupcom PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID EAU CLAIRE, WI PERMIT NO N Bridge Street, Chippewa Falls WI Serving the Chippewa Valley Phone: Fax: County Hwy S Chippewa Falls, WI wwwhudsonelectriccom Buying or Selling Real Estate? OUTLET STORE Downtown Chippewa Falls HOURS: Mon-Fri 9:00-6:00; Sat 9:00-5:30; Sun 11:00-4: County Highway I, Suite 500 Chippewa Falls, WI To schedule an appointment call, wwwpreveacom Estate Real Auctions running wwwrohmeyerauctionscom WE SOLVE REAL ESTATE PROBLEMS Call North Bridge Street Chippewa Falls, WI sehinccom Engineers Architects Planners Scientists