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Membership Renewals


 
Zimmerman Jewelers - 52 yrs

Herberger's - 52 yrs

Haack Orthodontics - 49 yrs

Rainbow Home Center -46 yrs

McDonalds - 35 yrs

Appleyard Funerals - 34yrs

Heritage Manor - 31 yrs

Dr. David Wilson - 28 yrs

Pizza Hut - 27 yrs

Workforce Resource - 26 yrs

Evelyn Mommsen - 25 yrs

Rice Lake Main Street Association - 21 yrs

DCS Netlink - 21 yrs

Deutsch's Gymnastics - 21 yr

Libbee's Party Plus - 21 yrs

McCollum, Crowly, Moschet & Miller, LTD - 14 yrs 

John & Beverley

Mongerson - 13 yrs

RE/MAX Advantage - 9 yrs

Ann Gallagher - 9 yrs

Dwight Johnson - 8 yrs

Sterling Bank - 7 yrs

Advanced Restoration - 6 yrs

Barron Electric - 5 yrs

Wayne Arnold - 5 yrs

 

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Character Counts
February - Respect
  • Treat other with respect; follow the golden rule
  • Be tolerant of differences
  • Use good manors, not bad language
  • Be considerate of the feeling of others
  • Don't threaten, hit or hurt anyone
  • Deal peacefully with anger, insults and disagreements

 

Committe Meetings       Business & Education  7:30 Tuesday, February 1

Board of Directors. 7:30 Tuesday, February 8
 
Tourism/Promotion 

8:00 Thursday, February 10

Tourism Commission @ City Hall 4pm.  Monday, 21.

Golden K Board

Tuesday, February 15,    Executive Committee

7:30 Monday, February 21

Ambassadors

8 - 9 AM @ Norske Nook

 

Calender Of Events

6: Bridal Show, Cedar mall

11-13: Men's Invitational Bonspiel, Rice Lake Curling Club.

12-13: Railroad Show, Cedar Mall

26: 37th American Birkebeiner, Cable-Hayward 

 

For more events and activities happening in the Rice Lake Area, visit our

Community Calendar

 

Chill Bowl Challenge 2011

 

Exceptional Service Award
The Chamber is excepting nominations for the Exceptional Service Award.  We would like to recognize a business and their achievements over the last year.  Please send your nominations to the Chamber

 

Sponsors Needed for Business After Five

Get in early, we only have a few spaces left!!

March - available
April - Rice Lake Main St Associtaion
May - Elk's Lodge & Louie's Finer Meats
June - Marshfield Clinic, Rice Lake Dental Center
July - Barron County Fair Association & Beranek Electric
August - available
September - Todd's Redi-mix & Lehman's Supper club
October - available
 

 

Greetings!

 

Welcome to our first edition of the Rice Lake Chamber online newsletter.  We hope you find this new format more helpful and informative through its interactive features.  The online newsletter will continue to have articles that keep you informed on local events and updates.  It will also provide members with easy access to a variety of links including membership information, Chamber activities, member inserts plus other news of value to you. The Chambers goal is to enhance  your business'  success and support the local community.

 

Business After Five Logo

 Tuesday, February 8, 2011 

5 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Located at Coleman & Hartman

130 N Main St

Sponsored by:

Coleman & Hartman, s.c.

Appetizers by Thyme Worn Treasures

Beer & Wine served by Warrior Booster Club

 

New City & County Map Coming Soon!  

The Rice Lake Chamber of Commerce is endorsing the 2011-2012 official, full color print and interactive map of Rice Lake will be starting production in February/March.  Chamber publisher, NovoPrint USA, will produce this publication that will be updated, accurate and advanced multi media campaign to showcase our area.  This map is a great tool to communicate information about your business to residents, other businesses and visitors.   

The Chamber will distribute these maps daily in response to inquiries and to give directions to specific business or residential locations. The 2011-12 Chamber map features a full color detailed map of Rice Lake as well as a county map.  As an advertiser, your message and pinpointed location will reach thousands of individuals through low-cost-per-view advertising on 3,000 printed maps, laminated wall maps in advertiser and high traffic locations, and online.  You will be positioned as a community leader a community supporter.

Click on this link to see a sample of what it will look like.
 
The NovoPrint representative Judy Mullikin will be contacting you.  If you have any questions, please call the Chamber.

  

News From Our New Membership Recruiter

  

Rice Lake Chamber member have you ever asked yourself "Why do I belong to the Chamber?  What value do I receive?"  Good Questions.  As the new Rice Lake Chamber Membership Recruiter, I need to have some pretty good answers to these questions.  Probably the major reason for joining a Chamber lies in the fact that the Chamber is a primary source of local, state, and national business data. The Chamber is the hub of the business community. It is involved tourism/promotion. economic development, networking, business promotion. The Rice Lake Chamber sponsors Business After

Five, Salute to Industry, Hunters' Feed, and  social/business activities. When it comes to "value received" we should probably use a John F. Kennedy phrase.  "Ask not what the country (Chamber) can do for you, but what you can do for the country (Chamber)."  Members work on several committees that add value to the Chamber membership (such as the Business & Education Committee, the Marketing Committee, and the Tourism and Promotion Committee). So based upon the above, we need your help!  If you know a business or individual who should belong to our Chamber, encourage them to join by calling the Chamber at 715-234-2126 or me at 715-296-7181.

 

Thanks,

Bert Richard  

 

 

Momentum West To Hold Annual Meeting February 3, 2011

Momentum West, the regional marketing and economic development organization for the 10 counties that make up West Wisconsin, will hold its second annual meeting on February 3, 2011 at Bill's Distributing in Menomonie.  

The keynote speaker is the WI Secretary of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Ben Brancel. Momentum West will begin the event with a lunch buffet and also hold a program focusing on the future plan of work for the organization as well as recognition of key regional leaders.

During the annual meeting, Momentum West will unveil its new banner that incorporates the new marketing brand "choosewestwisconsin.com". The banner will be used at national tradeshows and other marketing and promotional events. This past year, Momentum West has conducted business call trips to other states including Minnesota, Illinois, Georgia and California; a Legislative Forum with state legislators and a Legislative Day in Madison. In addition it assists area businesses involved in international trade and works closely with the region's county economic development organizations.

Individuals planning to attend the annual meeting should RSVP to 715-874-4673 or email [email protected]  by Jan. 27, 2011. The cost is $20. Contact Noel Eggebraaten, President, at [email protected]for more information on the organization. 

 

Rice Lake Chamber Dollars Are a Big Success!

 

Our Rice Lake Chamber gift certificates have been a huge success. Over the last year we sold thousands of dollars of gift certificates.  The Chamber gift certificates are a unique gift which benefits local business by keeping our dollars local.  You can purchase gift certificates from the Rice Lake Chamber of Commerce.  Please call ahead when ordering large amounts at 715-234-2126

 

                                                            
Roger Rivard                           

Roger Rivard

 75Th Assembly District

Roger Rivard is Wisconsin's new 75th Assembly Man.  He welcomes your input, concerns and questions. 

Rogers contact details are:

307 North State Capital

Madison, WI 53701

Ph: 1-888-534-0075

 

Business Visits
February Visit 2011

   Advanced Restoration/Svacina Seamless Siding

       Chad & Shabree Paulson

       7 East South St

       Rice Lake, WI 54868

       715-234-1822   

February Visit 2011

       Coach House Gifts/Hallmark

       Angie Fankhauser

       2900 South Main St

       Rice Lake, WI 54868

       715-234-2080

Exceptional Service Award
Nates Lawn Service

Nate Swan of Nates Lawn Service was our

Exceptional Service winner of this quarter.

Congratulations Nate! 

Sincerely,
 

Karen Heram
Rice Lake Chamber of Commerce