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175 YEARS
Mark your calendar for next Labor Day Weekend - September 2-5, 2011. That's when we'll kick off a year-long celebration of 175 years for Lake Mills! That's a LOT of candles...
Want to get involved? We are currently meeting once a month at City Hall - 6:30pm. We'd love to have you join us in the planning of this event!
Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, 3/30 at 5:30pm at City Hall - please join us!
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Winter Series
The Arts Alliance of Greater Lake Mills is hosting their annual Winter Series and the first two were a great success. Please join us for the final event in the 2011 series, to be held at 7pm at the LD Fargo Public Library in the upper level theater.
March 26, 2011
Talent includes Bill Camplin; Penguin Productions;
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2011 Arts Festival
Preparations are already underway for the 2011 Lake Mills Arts Festival!
Additional committee members are needed. Assistance is needed in the following areas: artist recruitment and coordination, signage, and festival promotions. If you are interested in serving on the Festival 2011 Planning Committee, please contact Jill Nadeau at 920-648-2344.
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WANTED:
YOU!
Would you like to volunteer for one of the fun events sponsored by the Lake Mills Main Street Program?
Call Jill at 920-648-2344 for lots of great opportunities. Whether you volunteer for a committee or for a day at a particular event, we know you'll have a fantastic time helping our community!
Are you interested in the old photos of Lake Mills? We have a team of people scanning the photo archives at the Library - if you're interested in getting involved, email Deborah Faupel.
Committees:
Design
(contact Katie Otto)
Organization
(contact Sarah FitzGibbon)
Economic Restructuring
(contact Randy Otto)
Promotions Committee
(contact Hope Oostdick)
Volunteers are needed for the following upcoming events:
Arts Festival - 7/16
175th Celebration - 9/2-9/5
Classic Christmas -
12/2 - 12/4
Please call Jill Nadeau at 920-648-2344 if you would like more information on volunteering with the Lake Mills Main Street Program.
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Our Mission Statement
The Lake Mills Main Street Program is a non-profit organization devoted to the preservation, growth and vitality of Lake Mills through public events and active community involvement.
Participate.
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Donate.
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Greetings!
March already? How did that happen? Before you know it, the Farmers' Market will be back in full swing, the snow will be gone, and we'll all be enjoying the outdoor weather again!
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Aldo Leopold Weekend
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Aldo Leopold, University of Wisconsin Madison Professor, led groundbreaking conservation work in the 1930s and 1940s. We invite you to honor his legacy this weekend with the First Annual Aldo Leopold Weekend in Lake Mills.
The three-day celebration commemorates Leopold's vision of land as "a community to which we belong."
Friday, March 4, the L.D. Fargo Library will show two short films at 7pm.
- Aldo Leopold and the Wild Prairie Orchids covers Leopold's work in the 1930s and 1940s near Lake Mills.
- A preview trailer of Green Fire, a new movie biography.
- Professional ecologists and community members will give brief presentations on his work in Madison and Lake Mills.
Saturday, March 5, enjoy community readings and conversation. Aldo Leopold momentos will be available at other downtown businesses.
- 9:30 - 11:30am at Water House Foods, 110 East Lake Street
- 1:00 - 2:30pm at Sweet Lips Gallery, 103 Church Street
- 3:00 - 5:00pm at The Wine Vineyard, 103 North Main Street
Sunday, March 6, take part in a hands-on Prairie Work Party.
- From 1-4pm, come to Faville Grove/Crawfish Prairie at W7480 Prairie Lane (4 miles north of Lake Mills) for a Hands-on Prairie Work Party, which will follow in Leopold's footsteps, led by Madison Audubon and UW Arboretum staff.
- Dress for the weather - work gloves and waterproof footwear recommended.
- Contact Lars at (608) 220-9563 to volunteer for the work party.
Many thanks to Liesa and James Kerler for organizing this great event!
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City Zoning Changes - a message from your Main Street Board
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The city of Lake Mills has a new Zoning & Ordinance proposal that they are considering. Large parts of the old ordinances will be changed. The Main Street Program would like to make our community aware of these proposed changes. Here is a link to the draft proposals - PLEASE LOOK THROUGH THEM!! There are a lot of changes.
As you read the zoning information, please note that the proposed changes are in black, existing regulations are in blue, and regulations that are to be removed are in red.
We feel it is very important that people know what is being proposed, and the changes you could be faced with should these ordinances be passed. Whether you agree or disagree with these proposed changes, please contact your council rep and/or attend upcoming meetings where public comment will be heard. The public comment meeting should be held in mid March.
http://bit.ly/eCJIfQ
There are three links on this page. The first one takes you to a map. The second is a large document with proposed changes. The third comprises proposed changes to subdivisions.
The City Council meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month. Agendas are published in the Lake Mills Leader and on the city website at: http://www.ci.lake-mills.wi.us/images/CCAgenda_data/Agendas.htm the week prior to the meeting. Please check either source for the zoning meeting, which will most likely be held on March 15 - and please attend if you can.
Board of Directors
Lake Mills Main Street Program
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Thank You, Knickerbocker Sponsors!
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The 2011 Knickerbocker Ice Festival was another success, in great part due to our fantastic sponsors.
Gold sponsors for the event were Lakeland Cold Storage and Leader Printing.
Ice sculpture sponsors included The Wine Vineyard, Bartel's Beach Cottage, Calamity Janes, Dutch Designs, Lakeland Cold Storage, TT's Timeout, Lake Mills Golf Course, Water House Foods Cafe and Bakehouse, Anderson Law Firm, Countryside Jewelry, CV Hair Company, Sportsman's Pub and Countryside Engraving.
Fisheree sponsors included Chapter Two, Topel's Towing and Repair, Watson Ace Hardware, and The Party Mart.
Hockey sponsors were Fairway Mortgage and Trek.
Chili Cook-off sponsor and host - Carp's Landing.
Water House Foods and Timber Creek sponsored the Snowball Eating contest, Bungalow Jo's Market sponsored the IdiderDAD race and Carp's Landing sponsored the Frozen Fish Toss.
Brad Glassel of American Family Insurance sponsored the Packer Rally in Commons Park.
We also owe a huge debt of gratitude to the Trivia Night volunteers and the Saturday Knickerbocker volunteers!
Thank you all so much!!!
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Knickerbocker Wrap-Up
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Perfect weather was the icing on the cake of this year's Knickerbocker Ice Festival. Hundreds of people from all over the area participated in the many activities throughout the two-day event.
"We are so pleased with this year's festival," said Lake Mills Main Street Executive Director Jill Nadeau. "Downtown was busy all day, all of our events had big turnouts and Channel 15 out of Madison covered it. Everyone seemed to be having a great time!"
The eleven ice sculptures lining downtown streets were a big name attraction as were the Snowball Eating contest, the IdiderDAD race and the Frozen Fish toss. The decorated sled parade around the ice rink also drew many spectators.
Eleven teams participated in Friday's Team Trivia event at the Municipal Building. The winners of the coveted "Brainiac Trophy" were Lisa, Michael and Jon Quade, Paul and Karen Buscemi, Beth Schleiger and Shaun and Marty Bollig.
On Saturday morning, the Knickerbocker King and Queen were crowned at TT's Timeout. Dave Adamec and Ritz Lundstrom were "blessed" with a snow shovel by Knickerbocker Ice Festival Committee Chair Hope Oostdik, given crowns, scepters and capes and they spent the day mingling with the "commoners" at all of the activities.
Edgar Hernandez won the top raffle prize of a $500 downtown Lake Mills shopping spree. Winning the $250 spree was Neil Purisch, and the $100 spree went to Brad Glassel.
Other winners included Iceberg Open Golf Champions Lisa and Jim Maurer and Keith and Jim Gauch. Chili Cook-off winners were Ben Fry and Mike Weber for the "Red" category and Jan Fosso for the "Other" category. Jan also picked up 2nd place in "Red" and Maddie Martins picked up 2nd place for "Other."
The "Lancers" and "Uncontrollable Urge" took the top spots in the new Sandy Beach Hockey Tournament. Leading the winners at the Fisheree were Aaron Peters with a 16" small mouth Bass for 1st place; Caleb Quest with a 19.5" Walleye for 2nd place; Brad Sanft with a 19" large mouth Bass for 3rd place; and Trig Maier with a 29" Northern for 4th place.
 | | Brainiac Trophy winners: Lisa, Michael & Jon Quade, Paul & Karen Buscemi, Beth Schlieger, and Shaun & Marty Bollig |
 | | The iconic Knickerbocker Fishing Shanty |
 | | Packer Pride - Packer rally in Commons Park one day before we won the Superbowl! |
 | | Queen Rita Lundstrom, King Dave Adamec and Main Street Royalty, President Russ Roedl |
Many thanks to the Knickerbocker Committee - Hope Oostdik (chair), Carol Burrows, Chris Frey, Dick Emmerich, Nancy Michaud, Russ Roedl, Steve Baumann, Troy Kloss and Stefanie Wells. |
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Save These Dates!
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Here's what's coming up in 2011 - save the dates so you can be part of the fun!
- March 4-5 - Aldo Leopold Weekend
- Farmers' Market - every Wednesday from May through October
- June 23-26 - Town & Country Days
- July 16 - Lake Mills Arts Festival
- September 2-5 - 175th Anniversary Celebration
- September 17 - Painted Ladies Present Paint the Town!
- October 2 - Fall Festival
- October 26 - Witches Night Out
- November 19 - Legendary Ladies Night
- December 2-4 - Legendary Classic Christmas
(including the annual Tree Lighting event - new date this year!)
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Members Only Corner
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Are you a member of the Lake Mills Main Street Program? For only $5 a month, you can support the organization dedicated to improving downtown Lake Mills and responsible for fun events like the Farmers' Market, Witches' Night Out, Painted Ladies Annual Fundraiser, the Arts Festival, the Knickerbocker Ice Festival, and much more!Go to the Legendary Lake Mills website and sign up if you are not already a member.As a member, you get a Main Street card that you can show to participating stores for special promotions. |
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MAIN STREET
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Bungalow Jo's Market
...Save 20% on Oskri snacks, Coffee Beans or Chocolate Bars
| Offer Expires: March 31, 2011 109 North Main Street
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MAIN STREET
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Rock Lake Activity Center
...Save 15% on a 3-, 6-, or 12-month membership for all Main Street Program members and their employees. Be sure to mention this coupon at the front desk.
| Offer Expires: March 31, 2011 229 Fremont Street
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Please Support our Local Businesses
2shores Classic Cars ~ All State Appraisal ~ American Legion Post #67 ~ Anderson Chiropractic ~ Anderson Group, SC ~ Anne's Cafe' on the Park ~ Associated Bank ~ Assured Mortgage ~ Aurora Pharmacy ~ Bank of Lake Mills ~ Bliss Power Yoga ~ Blue Moon Pizza and Restaurant ~ BP Amoco ~ Bradley J. Glassel Agency (American Family) ~ Bruce Johnson Clay Studio ~ Bungalow Pros/Bungalow Jo's ~ Bumper to Bumper ~ Calamity Jane's ~ Carp's Landing ~ Century 21 Real Estate ~ Cherie Miller, CPA ~ Comprehensive Financial Planning Services ~ Tony Cooke ~ Countryside Jewelers & Engravers ~ Cream City Marketing ~ CV Hair Company ~ Dance Studio 3D ~ Denny's Hairstyling ~ DMM Promotions ~ Do IT Smarter ~ Dr. Roots, DDS SC ~ Drescher & Associates ~ Dutch Designs ~ Edward Jones ~ El Mariachi Restaurant ~ Ephraim Faience Pottery ~ Family Resources Associates ~ Financial Foundations 101 ~ Garage Door Repair Techs ~ Greenwood's State Bank ~ H&R Block ~ Hughes Communications ~ James C. Huska, CPA, LLC ~ I Was Framed! ~ Insurance Service Center ~ Jensen Plumbing, Heating & AC ~ Kaleidescope Fibers, LLC ~ Kansas City Life/Sunset Financial ~ Kiessling & Lesperance ~ Lake Mills Arts Center ~ Lake Mills Athletic Club ~ Lake Mills Chamber of Commerce ~ Lake Mills Chiropractic ~ Lake Mills Eye Care ~ Lake Mills Fire Station ~ Lake Mills Laundromat ~ Lake Mills Leader ~ Lake Mills Municipal Bldg ~ Lake Mills Police Department ~ Lake Mills Post Office ~ Lake Mills Restoration ~ Lake Street Emporium ~ L.D. Fargo Public Library ~ Leader Printing Company ~ Leverton Law Offices ~ Lois Beauty Salon ~ Mill Creek Studio ~ Ming's Garden ~ Neuberger, Wakeman, Lorenz, Griggs, & Sweet ~ Nicole Cooke Photography ~ Ooh La La Hair Styling ~ Opera House Antique Mall ~ Oral Health Clinic of Lake Mills ~ Patti's Beauty Salon ~ Penguin Productions ~ Pyramid Driving School ~ RE/MAX Community Realty ~ Renaissance Theatre ~ Rock Lake Activity Center (RLAC) ~ Ryan's Auto Care ~ S&S Plumbing ~ Sentry Food Store ~ Solutions Floral & Executive Realty ~ Sportsmans Pub on the Park ~ State Farm ~ Steve J. Fahsel, DDS ~ Steve's Car & Truck Service ~ Sweet Lips Art & Gift Gallery ~ The Rose Gallery ~ The Write Approach ~ Timber Creek Pizza Company ~ Traveler's Alley Studio ~ TT's Time Out ~ Wallace Design Studio ~ Water House Foods ~ The Wine Vineyard ~ Verizon Communications ~ Wendt Insurance ~ Wisco Farm Co-op |
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