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Volume 1 Issue 5 June 2013
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Quick Links
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Website under construction
drinews@frontier.com
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DRI June Events
8th Antique Car Show
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DRI Meetings
10 Org 1 p.m. 11 Design 8 a.m. 11 Economic
Restructure 11 a.m. 12 Promotion 8 a.m.
17 Park Adv. 5 p.m.
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Rhinelander's Throwing a Party
Come Join us at the
First Annual
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Click this box to add your name to our mailing list. Then send this newsletter to your employees so they can add their emails.
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Blast from the Past
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May's answer:
The first Rhinelander hospital was established on King Street.
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DRI Board Members
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Executive Officers
President
Mark Gutterer
Rhinelander Café & Pub
Past President
Sally Latimer
Winifred Photography
Vice President
Michelle Smith-Grage
lattitudes
Secretary
Kurt Hildebrand
Carpetiers Carpet One
Treasurer
Ray Burgan
Former business owner
Committee chairs
Design, Pat LaPorte
Inside Story
Promotions, Ray Burgan
Economic Restructuring
Dan Kuzlik, UW Superior
Organization, Joan Belongia
Former business owner
General Board Members
Pat Deau, Pat's Tap
Ken Juon, ArtStart
Chad Novak
Peggy's Emporium
Mark Pelletier, City Council
Executive Director
Maggie Steffen
Ex Oficcio Members
Mel Davidson, Oneida County
Economic Development
Sandy Kinney, Nicolet College
Lara Reed
Chamber of Commerce
Kim Swisher
Rhinelander School Dist.
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Volume 1 Issue 5
Downtown Rhinelander, Inc.
Maggie Steffen
Executive Director
26 N Brown St
P.O. Box 1638
Rhinelander WI 54501
Phone 715-362-7374
Fax 715-362-7340
msdri@frontiernet.net
downtownrhinelander.com
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Next Month's News
- July 4th parade
- PotatoFest news
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SAVE THE DATE
Downtown Events
June 4 Hodag Quest for
JWMS 6th grd
@ downtown businesses
June 8 ArtStart Opens
June 8 Car Show & Art Fair
June 19 Art of Hunting & Fishing: Pursuing the Wild opens
June 29 YMCA Hodag Run
& Chamber Hodag
Block Party
July 4 Parade
Aug 2-4 Oneida County
Fair
Aug 7 Redikulus Dae
Aug 17 ATV Pull
Aug 19 Fashion Show-
ArtStart
Aug 31 Potato Fest
Oct 26 Trick or Treat
TBA Hodag Howl
Nov 22-24 Holiday Open House
Nov 29 Tree Lighting |
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Downtown Architecture
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Each month we will show one downtown architectural feature to see if you know on which building it is located.
June
Answer for May: Top of Forbes building, corner of Davenport and Brown St.
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New Business Downtown
Digital Magic Photography owned and operated by Shane Skinner and Bill Johnson has opened at 38 N. Brown Street. They are a full service photography studio.
"We are looking forward to being a part of the Downtown Rhinelander community. We have already experienced the strong sense of community and support offered by surrounding businesses, and couldn't be happier that we chose this location to open our studio."
dmagicphoto@gmail.com
715-420-1114
Check them out on facebook |
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We're back - bringing you up-to date news on WHAT'S UP in downtown Rhinelander this summer. New businesses are sprouting up, major remodeling is underway, and one business is relocating within downtown.
A new event is coming to downtown.
The Plaza and the green spaces have been spruced up. It's so nice to see green and things blooming as I walk around downtown.
Yes, a new event is coming to downtown.
The photos in our newsletters each month have been taken by Sally Latimer with Sandy Buss contributing photos for the Downtown Architecture question.
A new event really is coming to downtown.
Joan |
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Car Show Getting 'in Gear'
by Dick Timmons
Along with Art On The Court House Lawn on Saturday, June 8th, and tying into the Master Gardeners with their plant sale at Stevensport Square will be The Classic Car Show. Dennis McGill is coordinator for this popular exhibit of classic and antique automobiles.
Last year there were 135 in the show and he expects this year could even be higher. Among the cars, are also collectors who can be counted on to show their WWII military vehicles, from Jeeps to ton-and-a-half trucks.
At the same time younger car buffs will be in the BMO Harris Bank (formerly M&I) parking lot showing off their sound systems. It is a 'Sound Breaker' Contest. The winner will not win because he has the loudest sound, however. Through a complicated process the owner uses a computer to analyze the integrity of each sound system through the windshield, testing it for sound integrity.
Registration opens at 8 A.M. June 8th and the show runs until 3 P.M. Owners will be with their vehicles ready to talk about their cars and seek your vote for Best in Show.
For information contact Dennis McGill at dlmgill55@gmail.com or 715-369-1226.
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"My car is being towed away!"
Don't let this be you!
Cars must be off Brown and Davenport Street by 6 a.m., June 8th for street closing for the Classic Car Show - Brown between Anderson and Frederick, Davenport between Courtney and Stevens.
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Classic Car Show Trophies
Last Chance!
Don't let your business pass a chance on sponsoring a Classic Car Show Trophy. The trophies are quite impressive and the cost to you (great advertising) is only $50.
Your name/business will be announced throughout the car show and the trophy with your name will be on display all day for hundreds of people to see.
Presenting your trophy to the winner at the ending ceremonies would give you additional advertising and visibility.
To sponsor a trophy or for more information contact Dennis McGill today at 715-369-1226 dlmgill55@gmail.com.
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Picture Review of the Busy Month of May
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Mainstreet Tech Visit:L-R Kathy Brich, Linda Gustafson, Jay Schlinsog (Mainstreet Professional Network), Maggie Steffen,
Marie Steenlage (WEDC), and Greg MacMorran
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Volunteers cleaned, clipped and added mulch to our Plaza.
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Organization Committee Members; Tina Werres, Sally Latimer, Joan Belongia and Melanie Ostermann serve lunch at the Volunteer Celebration
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Beautiful Hanging Flowers
Downtown
Have you sponsored one of the beautiful hanging flower baskets yet this year?
Only a few left for adoption
Contact DRI for information.
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Remembering Mom
Customers shopping in Lattitudes remembered their moms this Mother's Day by completing a sign
- MY MOM IS- and then posting them in the store window.
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Please send this Email to a friend so they can
"What's Up" Downtown Rhinelander
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Maggie and MaryAnn Lippert from the Governor's office planting the Carlson Liberty Elm trees at the Triangle.
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Mainstreet with Maggie
by Maggie Steffen, DRI Executive Director
June ...it's summer! The first summer event for Downtown Rhinelander Inc. is the "Second Saturday in June Car Show" which is June 8th. Please plan on visiting the downtown not only to take in the fantastic assortment of classic cars but to shop and grab a bite to eat. I know you've heard it before, and not just from our organization, that volunteers are desperately needed in order for events and really for many things to happen within a community. Please, if you are available for even an hour on Saturday June 8th call the DRI office (715-362-7374) we could use your help. Also, this is the time of year when the most visible addition to our downtown, the flower baskets will be placed. Again, volunteers are needed to water the baskets. If you are an early morning person and would be willing...we would really appreciate the help. Hope to see you downtown.
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Trig's Riverwalk Center & Trig's Big Store "New Look"
by Dick Timmons
By now most everyone has watched (and dodged) the workers moving about inside and out at Trig's Rhinelander store. Steve Heise tells DRI that the product and aisle lineup one sees now is pretty much where it will be when the remodeling is complete. (Some of the aisles were still restricted to workers only as this article is written).
Shoppers can expect a greatly enhanced new Trig's when the project is complete. Design and new additions will extend beyond Trig's and into the Riverwalk Center. There will be an enlarged Trig's Florist which will be offering upscale gourmet cooking equipment in addition to their present merchandise of flowers and gifts. Look for a new addition called "Tone Zone" a new business with exercise equipment (and more) to help shoppers keep in shape. A Coffee Concept will open featuring Timber Trails coffee.
It's obvious to people outside the building that major design changes are not limited to the interior of The Riverwalk Mall. Trig's trademark Northwoods wood trim will be showing up on the exterior. Shoppers have been pretty good natured, all in all, as they travel from aisle to aisle trying to find things where they used to be but are no more.
This beautifully designed complex will be a large boost to Rhinelander's Downtown.
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Open Your Doors for the 4th Annual Amazing Hodag Quest
for Downtown Businesses & JWMS 6th Grade
All downtown businesses
- Get in on their great adventure and opportunity to present your terrific business to students from Rhinelander's James Williams Middle School 6th graders.
Sixth grade students at James Williams Middle School are planning the 4th Annual Amazing Hodag Quest to businesses in downtown Rhinelander on Tuesday, June 4, 2013.
JWMS staff are looking for downtown businesses to be a part of this fun and educational experience which begins at 9:00 am, and should be completed by 11:30 am.
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4th of July Parade
Now is the time to enter Rhinelander's 4th of July parade.
This year's theme is celebrating the 200th year of UNCLE SAM.
What an inexpensive way to promote your business in front of hundreds of spectators.
So get creative. Ask your employees for ideas AND help with your entry. But first contact the parade official, Dale Schlieve, at 715-369-1814 to enter your business.
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 What's Up Mark?
Message by
DRI President Mark Gutterer
Owner of Rhinelander Cafe & Pub
Amazing Enthusiasm The potatofest is really rolling now we have committees working on kids activities, on entertainment, on concessions, on grounds and logistics, things are really starting to take form. A giant "way to go team" is in order for everyone who is working so hard to organize this first year event. Plan to attend Saturday August 31st, or better yet, plan to help for a couple of hours. We need some help in advance with some mailings, we will be needing a couple of crossing guards the day of the event, the day before and the day after the event we will be setting up the grounds, putting up tents and fencing etc. perhaps you and couple of friends could plan to help bartend or serve food while listening to the music, or if you like children, you could help at the face painting station, or any of the other activities that are being planned. Save the date and be a part of a new Rhinelander tradition. |
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Fashion Show
Art Start is busy planning the August 19th Fashion show to benefit ArtStart. They have a great lineup for the fashion show with these downtown businesses among the ones participating (Lattitude's, Lund & Taylor, and Mel's).
Buy Local and ArtStart are the fashion show themes.
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Volunteer Opportunities
Downtown Rhinelander, Inc. is here to promote and help the downtown. This can be accomplished with the help of you-the community.
Do you have an hour or two each month? Your volunteerism would be appreciated.
Current volunteer needs:
Assisting in DRI office
Watering flower baskets
Weeding Plaza or Triangle
For the June Car Show
Setting up tables, roadblocks, & tents
Registering cars & ssist parking of cars
Working in Hospitality or Registration tent
Clean up at end of show
Thanks for supporting DRI. Please call 715-362-7374 or email msdri@frontiernet.net
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Design
by Pat LaPorte, Chair
- We are meeting with the prospective groups who would be working on the grant planning for the streetscape project.
- Our flower baskets have been a main project - planting them, finding sponsors, locating someone to water them each day, and keeping the Plaza and the "green" space presentable.
Economic Restructuring
by Dan Kuzlik, Chair
- The ER Committee and others met on May 29, with "I Buy Local" participating businesses to evaluate our first year efforts and to plan for year number
- The first annual "Downtown Available Property Open House was held on May 18, and was considered a success with plans to continue this event next year.
- Downtown promotional advertising will continue on Independent Public Radio Station WXPR.
- The ER Committee continues to work on its June 30-December 31 budget along with developing details for the Outcome Based Measurements for its 2013-2014 Goals.
Organization:
by Joan Belongia, Chair
- Our Organization Committee was in charge of and made preparations for DRI's Volunteer Celebration which was held May 23rd at the DRI office, recognizing and recruiting volunteers. Participants enjoyed lunch and visited DRI's four committee representatives to learn more about volunteer opportunities. Committee members Sally Latimer, Melanie Ostermann, and Tina Werres organized this event
- Linda Havel was the winner in the drawing.
- Recruiting volunteers for DRI's events is an ongoing important aspect of the Organization Committee and we are continually working to make available to DRI events our volunteer resources.
- The Classic Car Show June 8th is still in need of volunteers as is the Potato Fest August 31st which our committee is in charge of getting volunteers
Promotion:
by Ray Burgan, Chair
- Ray Burgan has stepped up to serve as DRI's Promotion Committee chair. Welcome.
- The committee is immersed in our first annual Potato Fest which takes place Saturday, August 31st, of Labor Day Weekend.
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The Spuds are coming? You say August 31st?
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Meet the DRI Board of Directors
Each month a board member will be featured.
One of the original board members of DRI is Mel Davidson who started as a regular voting board member and is now an Ex Officio board member. Still attending meetings he shares his expertise and advice. He can always be counted on to help with events through the years.
Mel grew up on a farm near Lincoln, Nebraska. After two years of college in pre-engineering he joined the army and was sent to Munich, Germany. After the army he returned to college and upon graduation with a degree in financing and marketing, was offered a job with American Can Company. He worked in Boise Idaho, San Francisco, Greenwich, Conn., and Chicago with a promotion moving him to each new location. In 1983 Mel moved with his family to Rhinelander as VP in Sales and Marketing at Rhinelander Paper Company until he retired in 1995. He then worked with Smith Barney from 1996-2004 as a security broker.
Mel has interesting stories of his work with packaging in the food industry, having helped with the packaging for McDonald's French fries in the 1960s.
Traveling a great deal in his work as sales manager he has worked with people from many countries. A traveler at heart, he now travels for pleasure with his wife, Linda
Mel has taken time to support local nonprofit organizations, where he is or has been on the board and often times serving as president - Rhinelander Area Scholarship Fund, the former Teen Center, OCEDC, YMCA, Grow North, RAFP, Entrepreneur's Club, Treehaven, Leadership Oneida County, and St. Mary's Hospital Foundation.
Mel fills his spare time as an active investor (which he thoroughly enjoys yet), traveling, golfing, boating, photography, planting flowers and some fishing. He enjoys many different sports, and is a dedicated fan of the Nebraska Cornhuskers. In high school he played on a 6 man football team but in college he was on an 11 man team, also playing while in the army in Germany.
Mel is and always has been a strong supporter of downtown Rhinelander having spearheaded the Hodags on Parade concept. "Downtown Rhinelander has a lot to offer. I'm excited to see Rhinelander part of the Main Street program as it is vitally important to the downtown's future." He wants to stay with and support Downtown Rhinelander, Inc. |
Diane's Frame Shoppe
Artist of the Month Series
"Artist of the Month" in June will be Barb Pratt
Barb Pratt has been studying drawing and painting for a numbers of years taking classes from Richard Marko and Bob Kanyusik. Barb uses oil occasionally, but enjoys watercolor and and most recently she enjoys creating tissue collages. With that she paints tissues in various colors and then tears the paper and applies it to her art.
Meet and Greet" for Barb Pratt is June 13th, 5 -7 pm. Stop in, meet Barb, & see her beautiful artwork.
Check out Diane's facebook page for more information on the "Artists of the Month"
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Your business Name Here
Coupon Opportunity Offered at no charge
Would you like your business on the monthly coupon in the
What's Happening newsletter?
Just contact Downtown Rhinelander, msdri@frontiernet.net, put Coupon in the Subject area, and your business will go into a monthly drawing for the next newsletter. When your name is drawn we will contact you to see what special you would like to offer.
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We would love to hear about your downtown news. Please contact us with any information regarding downtown at drinews@frontier.com.
Joan
Joan Belongia, Editor
Sally Latimer, Editor
Downtown Rhinelander, Inc.
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