Rice Lake Chamber of Commerce
Rice Lake Chamber of Commerce
September 2012 Newsletter
Board of Directors Candidates 
Slumberland 
Mike Britton
Dairy State Bank
Josh Johnson
Don Johnson Motors
Mark OBrian
Retired
The term for these candidates will begin in October

NEW MEMBERS
 
Thrivent Financial
 Christopher Janssen &
Joshua Estreen

3 E. Eau Claire St.
715-434-6004


Licks Music 
James Goodpaster & Sherry Timmerman Goodpaster 
133 N. Main St. 
715-234-4399 
 
RENEWALS  
 
Travel Leaders               37 yrs.
Tice Technologies         4yrs.
First Lutheran                6yrs.
Northwoods Promotions
  14yrs.
Skinner Funeral Home   5yrs.
Lincolnwood Resort    
 42 yrs.
Fred Thomas Resort     32yrs.
Northshore Resort        48yrs.
Wipfli                          34yrs.
Short Elliott Hendrickson   11yrs.
Manpower                    19yrs.
Wiersgalla                    4yrs.
Caroline Dunham           3yrs.
Rice Lake Schools         29yrs.  
Vinopal Title                  7yrs.
First National Bank         8yrs.
Pullman Motel                3yrs.
Cooper Engineering       53yrs.
Taco Johns                    10yrs.
Republic Services           52yrs.
Charm Hair Care           28yrs.
Red Cedar 
Community Church 
 6yrs.  
Big Chetac Resort         22yrs.
Wee Pakum Inn            10yrs.
Culvers                          11yrs.
Maple Terrace Resort    26yrs.
MEMBERSHIP
SURVEY
We need YOUR input!

Please watch for a Membership Survey coming soon. Help us set the goals for the next year by filling  out the survey and returning it to the Chamber 
Chamber Chat
LIVE ON AIR

Wednesday's 
@ 8:40 on
WJMC FM 96.1
 
 Be a monthly sponsor @ $25 a week.
Call the Chamber for more information.
Up Coming Events

SEPTEMBER         
20th Annual Dinner
 
OCTOBER     
9th  Northwestern
Business Expo 
15th Merchandising Specialist
 
NOVEMBER
15th  Hunters Feed 
29th  Holiday Parade
 
DECEMBER
1st. Childrens Christmas Corner
JANUARY
 Chilly Bowl Challenge

Committee Meetings
National Lumbering Hall of Fame
Wednesday 5th @ 7:30
Economic Development & Education 
Thursday 6th @ 7:30
Board of Directors
Tuesday 11th  @ 7:30
Tourism & Promotion
Thursday 13th @ 8:00
Heart of The North
Friday 14th @ 7:30
Golden K
Tuesday 18th @ 9:00
Executive
Monday 24th @ 7:30
Ambassadors
Friday 28th @ 8:00
QUICK LINKS


BIZOLOGY
Sign Up NOW   !  !  !

October: Barron Electric and Mosaic Telecom @ Turtleback Conference Center
 
November: Adventures Restaurant, co sponsors Girl Scouts of Northwestern Great Lakes 
 
December: Drag's Restaurant & co sponsors needed.
 
2013  All OPEN, except:
April: Mainstreet Association & looking for a co sponsors. 
Bizology 
The Rice Lake Chamber of Commerce invites you and your employees to the NEW event every 2 nd Tuesday of the month,
"Bizology After Hours "(formally Business After 5) 
SEPTEMBER 11, 2012
5 PM - 7PM
Located at the Rice Lake Elks Lodge 
Sponsored by Norske Nook & The Elks
This event will serve as the kick off of the 
ANNUAL UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN
Chamber Members and their guests will have a chance to network, make friends and meet potential customers. A Business Card exchange, drawings and a Mystery person will be part of the open house format. Hors Devours will be served along with award winning desserts and cash bar will be available.
October Bizology will be Sponsored by  Barron Electric Cooperative and Mosaic Telecom at  the Turtleback Conference Center.
Perfect Mixer Logo Rice Lake Main Street Association  introduces      
THE PERFECT MIXER 
Open House at the Elks Club
Tuesday, September 18, 4:00-6:30
Connect with individuals and organizations. Celebrate what makes Rice Lake a Special Place to live, work & play!
Geocache Event

Geocache 101 was sponsored by the Rice Lake Public Library and the Rice Lake Area Chamber of Commerce on July 25th.
The hands on demonstration was held in the Friendship Room which kicked off the 125th Birthday Cache Bash.
Geocaching 2012
125th Birthday  
Cache Bash Event

The Rice Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, Kwik Trip & Rainbow Home Center sponsored a geocache event July 26 to August 5 with 30 new permanent caches.The 10 day hunt was well attended and everyone had a great time. 
Prizes were given on Sunday at the Band Shelter.
Matthew Pfaffendorf from 
Rainbow Home Center
was presented our Customer Service Award 
for going above and beyond  for his customers.
Customer Service Pfaffendorf
Wendy Markgren, Jacki Molden, Becky Kuhrt, Lyn Dunham, Dana Heller, Anne Gallagher, Bert Richard, Matthew Pfaffendorf, Byron Bunnell, Jodi Bunnell, Tara King, Gabby Ashlin, Kailey Tillung, Roger Rivard, Elizabeth Below, Aaron Pelle, Nick Rogalla.
CONGRATULATIONS  Matthew! 
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
NORTH LAKES REGIONAL ACADEMY
33  Ann St.  715-234-2181 
Northern Lakes Regional Academy
Tammy Schutz, Meg Olson, Jean Havenor, Andrew Mommsen, Mark Biese, Tim Panasek, Pete Peterson, Jolene Anderson, Bruce Kaupanger, Wendy Markgren, Curt Pacholke, Dana Heller, Bert Richard, Lyn Dunham, Anne Gallagher, Nick Rogalla, Shawn Gilbert, Elizabeth Below, Gabby Ashlin, Jackie Molden.
Congratulations & Good Luck to Curt, Meg & Pete.
Please Join Us For The
ANNUAL  BANQUET
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Turtleback Golf & Conference Center
6 p.m. Social Hour
7 p.m. Dinner
8 p.m. Awards/Entertainment 
$25.00 per person
Choice of: Prime Rib  or Broiled Chicken Breast 
Jon Lucivansky
NFL Referee, will be our speaker. He has a great story to tell us on how he got from a Rice Lake School Teacher to being an official in the NFL.
NOMINATIONS FOR THE 
ANNUAL COMMUNITY AWARDS
  • Industrial/Manufacturing Award
  • Business of the Year Award
  • Commercial/Retail Business of the Year Award
  • Service Business of the Year Award
  • Citizen of the Year Award
  • Rising Star Achievement Award
  • Lifetime Achievement Award

Submit your nominations to the Chamber office by September 6th

Award Nominations Form 

NW Business Expo 2012
NORTHWESTERN WI BUSINESS EXPO
Tuesday October 9 at the Cedar Mall
11 AM. - 4 PM
We are sponsoring this event along with Cedar Mall.
Right now we need you to get your reservations in so we have a good mix for networking!
Exhibit and attend at this great opportunity to 
meet, greet and be seen. 
* * * SPOT LIGHTING YOU * * *
The Barron County HR Group  
will have a kick off meeting
Thursday September 20
At The Rainbow Home Center
1124 Hammond Ave, north end of Rice Lake
7:30 AM - 8:30 Am
RSVP or regrets:  [email protected]
Thanks For Music In The Park 2012
Thank You to the following for helping make it a success!
Bob Johnson, Jerry Atherton, Joe Erickson, Bob Halverson, Mike Joosten (Municipal Band Director), Jerry Atherton (librarian) and Mark Rutherford (Sound). The Musicians and guest bands who volunteer their time to provide entertainment. The businesses, civic groups and individuals who donated funds to ensure the continuation of this community event. 
Our year was fantastic, 
THANK YOU  !
Eats Logo
Saturday
September 22, 2012
6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Ritzinger/Meggers Hall   UW Barron County
1800 College Drive, Rice Lake
$25 per person in advance $30 per person at the door 
Cheryl Tomesh
Rice Lake Chamber of Commerce
Advertising Opportunities
Advertising in this newsletter is called a "Newsletter Ad". Included in the $100 fee:
The article with logo, a link to your website or flyer and one eblast.
Advertising on the Chamber's Economic Development website is a "Banner Ad".
Cost is $50 a month (billed quarterly at $150) Plus a one time set up fee which depends on your ad. If you are interested please call the Chamber office @ 715-234-2126