Grafton Chamber Messenger
A Publication of the Grafton Area Chamber of Commerce 
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February, 2016
From Your Chamber President 

Rick Novotny, VP Cornerstone Community Bank 

 This winter seems to by flying by and only leaves us with 49 days until Spring!   The Grafton Area Chamber of Commerce had a very strong finish to the month of January, having hosted our Annual State of the Community Luncheon and a Round table event with State Senator Alberta Darling.  A very big thank you goes to Dr. Mel Lightner, Grafton Superintendent, Jim Brunquell, Grafton Village President and Lester Bartel, Grafton Town Board Chairman for all of their insightful information at the State of the Community Luncheon.  I would say that everyone who attended would agree that these three individuals are very passionate about our community and are dedicated to continuing to make Grafton such a desirable place to raise a family and call home.
 
We are fortunate to have 299 active members representing a diverse mix of businesses in the area, who is going to be #300?!  No matter what your business offers, please be sure to take advantage of all your chamber has to offer in the New Year.  Pam, Lisa and our entire Board of Directors are dedicated to serving you, our members.  Enjoy all 29 days this month!
  
Rick 
 

In the Fall of 2015, a group of county business, government and non-profit organization leaders came together to address transportation challenges in our County. Based on that meeting, the Ozaukee County Transportation Initiative was formed.  We are looking for your help in determining the best way to proceed. 


If you have any questions,
please feel free to contact Pam
at the Grafton Chamber office.


February 10th
Countywide Customer Service Seminar

February 17th
Chamber Leadership Series Presentation

February 14th
Valentine's Day   
  
February 20th
Women EmPOWERed Conference

February 24th
ONCE Luncheon

February 24th
Business Day in Madison
 
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to read the January Village of Grafton Development Newsletter. 
Thank you to all those attended our Annual
State of the Community Luncheon on January 27th.
If you were unable to attend (or had to head back to work) please take a minute to watch our '2015 Year in Review', highlighting all the Chamber accomplished this past year.



 Register for one or all of these sessions, please email Lisa@grafton-wi.org or call the Chamber Office at 377-1650
Networking with Chamber Members from Throughout the County 
 
Wednesday, February 24th, 2016
11:30am - 1:00pm
 
Agenda
11:30-11:45  Networking
11:45 Lunch Catered by Atlas BBQ
Pulled Pork or Pulled Chicken Sandwiches on Pretzel Bun/Chopped Salad/Mac & Cheese    Baked Beans/Fresh Fruit/Corn Bread/Carrot Cake/Key Lime Bars
Atlas BBQ  
12:15-12:45  Attendee's Business Promotions  
12:45-1:00  Chamber Updates & Events
1:00  Adjourn

$18 Chamber Members
$25 Non-Chamber Members 
 
Each year the Grafton Area Chamber of Commerce supports Grafton students by offering Scholarship Awards for Four-Year, Two-Year Vocational/Technical and Continuing Education Programs. This year we are proud to once again be offering $5,000 to deserving students!

Two Year and Four Year Scholarships are available to students at the GHS Guidance Office and on our Chamber Website mid-February and are due back March 18th (Continuing Education Scholarships will be available in May), so be aware that you may be approached for a letter of recommendation, as this is one of the application requirements. Please contact the Chamber if we can be of any help with this. 
Speakers will provide a preview into the topics confronting our state and nation, including our current economic situation.

2016 Keynote Speaker: Larry Kudlow 
Featured Speakers
Ken GronbachStephen Hayes,
Senator Ron Johnson, Governor Scott walker 

WELCOME NEW CHAMBER MEMBERS 
 

Hidden Glen Golf Club
3300 Hidden Glen Lane
Cedarburg, WI  53012             262-387-0100 ext 33
Contact: Larry Musolf,  Clubhouse Manager

 
Hidden Glen is a private Golf Club available to Business meetings, social engagements and Golf Outings.  Opened in 2001, Hidden Glen was created to be the premier private golf club in Wisconsin with all of the amenities those interested in golf could dream of. It remains the only private course in Wisconsin designed by the renowned architect, P.B. Dye.
 

The Fermentorium Beverage Co.
7481 Hwy 60
Cedarburg, WI  53012            262-421-8593
Contact: Kristopher Volkman
 

The Fermentorium is a Craft Brewery with Tasting Room and Event Space. Opening soon - come check us out!


Town News Today.com  
1629 Swallow Drive
Grafton, WI  53024            262-573-7072 
Contact: Rachel Wise 
 
Town News Today.com is a hyper-local online newspaper. We write, edit and publish local town news that is relevant to the communities we represent. We also offer advertisers a unique mobile advertising platform that engages the reader on the spot. TownNewsToday.com offers a unique online way for people to stay in touch with their local town news. Your Town, Your News, Your Way.  
 
 
Wisconsin Women's Fund/Wisc Women Cycling
656 Hillside Lane
Cedarburg, WI  53021            920-901-1233
 www.wisconsinwomensfund.org   
Contact: Cindy Petted

The Mission of the Wisconsin Women Cycling is to develop, maintain, and support a network of women cyclists and supporters of women's cycling in Wisconsin. Wisconsin Women Cycling will work to advance the interests of women cyclists by supporting the developing amateur and junior women cyclist through networking and outreach efforts.

 FROM OUR CHAMBER MEMBERS

  
Plan on having Chili for lunch on Friday, February 26th from 11:00am-1:00pm at the Providence Place. Orders MUST be placed in advace by Feb 22nd. All proceeds benefit Family Sharing Food Pantry. Sponsors include: Heritage Nursing & Rehabilitation, The Providence Place, Home Instead Senior Care, The Bunkers Restaurant of Edgewater Golf Club and Port Washington State Bank. Call 262-546-0226 or email  rebekah@homeinstead.com to order or for more information.  Click HERE for details/Order Form. 


Mark your calendars for Friday, Feb 12th at 8:00pm for the Willy Porter Benefit Concert! Tickets are $30 online prior to the concert or $35 at the door (if available).  The concert takes place at the Ozaukee Pavilion and proceeds will benefit Advocates of Ozaukee! Check our website for more information  www.advocates-oz.org


Celebrate the Chinese New Year with Atlas BBQ from February 8th - 14th. Many delicious Chinese specialties available including Pulled Pork Egg Rolls, Chinese Ribs, Spicy Asian Chicken, BB Pork Steam Buns and more! All at great prices! Click here for Menu and visit our website for more on  Beer, Bourbon and Bar-b-Que.  Why not?   www.atlas-bbq.com
   

cedarburg cultural center If you haven't been out to the Cedarburg Cultural Center in a while, February is the time to stop in for some fun!  The Blueburg Café offers "Plug and Play" Open Mic nights on the first Wednesday of each month (FEBRUARY 3rd this month), showcasing musicians, singers, poets, dancers, comedians and story-tellers. Amplification and microphones are provided. All ages are welcome!  $2 donation qualifies you for door prize entry!  The Café's full bar offers drink specials, beer, wine, soft drinks including Sprecher soda. Complimentary coffee is provided courtesy of Starbucks® of Cedarburg. Please consider attending the Annual Gala 'The Glitter Ball' on February 27th and visit us anytime to see all we have to offer in Art, Performance, Classes and more! www.cedarburgculturalcenter.org
 
  
COPE, Ozaukee County's Hotline, will be training volunteer listeners in February. Volunteers age 18 and older should call 377-1477 to schedule an interview.  COPE volunteers answered over 22,000 calls las year and provide emitional support and crisis intervention. All callers and listeners are anonymous and all calls are confidential. Please consider this opportunity! Please consider attending our 'Take-a-Break' Luncheon Wednesday, February 10th, 11am-1:30pm at the Milwaukee Country Club in River Hills. Ben Merens, popular talk show host, author and public speaker, will discuss the art and science of empathetic listening, featuring material from his new audio book "Dying to be Heard". Click HERE for Ticket information.

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Costco is offering the employees, friends, and families of the Grafton Area Chamber of Commerce a Special Shopping Event, from Feb 15th- Feb 28th. CLICK HERE to print the Flyer. Recipients of the flier should  present it at  the warehouse to shop without a membership and receive the promotional cash card and photo coupon if they choose to join.  There will be extra copies at the Membership Desk.The membership promotion is available for new memberships and provides your employees with incentives for signing up that they wouldn't receive if they signed up in the warehouse on their own.  


The Family Enrichment Center is hosting their 3rd Annual Gourmet Gala on Saturday, February 27, 2016, 6:30 pm at Family Enrichment Center of Ozaukee, Inc.
(885 Badger Circle, Grafton, WI 53024)"A delicious way to support your community"Enjoy food and wine pairings, wine pull and more! Ticket includes all food, wine, beer & beveragesCall 262-376-5272 for more info.  CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS!



Grafton Area Live Arts - GALA is hosting their FREE indoor Concert February 12th with Jerry & Nora with the Revue. Jerome Unger and Nora Wolff, have had the great fortune to record 3 albums at the legendary Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee. They have incorporated music songs from a wide variety of artists from recent Pop and Country hits, to classic Soul and Rock & Roll tunes. Their live shows are high energy, foot stomping, dance floor filling events. something for everyone!  See you there!   www.graftonarealivearts.org

null The Grafton Music Parents invite you to join us at Grafton High School for the 46th Annual Chili Day -Sunday, February 14, 2016 from 11:30am-5pm. This is an important fundraiser for the Grafton Music Parents, and a wonderful community and family day filled with great chili and music performed throughout the day by the Grafton Public School students.   Click HERE for more information. 


Come into an H&R Block tax office in Grafton, WI to meet with a tax professional who can handle all your tax preparation needs. Our tax experts in Grafton, WI can't wait to help you prepare and file your taxes. They'll find every last tax deduction available so you get the most from your tax return.
 

Our Savior Lutheran School Early Childhood Education Event We invite all parents of children who will be entering 3K, 4K, or Kindergarten this fall to attend the presentation on Monday, February 22 at 6:30 p.m. We will take you through the curriculum, answer questions that you may have, distribute and accept registration forms to reserve your child's place in the program. If you are unable to attend and interested in our program, please call our Early Childhood Coordinator, Mrs. Amy Grulke, 262-377-7780. Click HERE to view the flyer with all the details



Ozaukee Family Services announces their Parent Education and Support Spring Sessions. Thanks to the generous support of OFS Donors we are able to offer all of our classes FREE OF CHARGE!   Click HERE to download all classes with descriptions, times and ages. SAVE THE DATE - May 11th for Ozaukee Family Services Spring Brunch - May 11, 10 am to noon, at Shully's Watermark in Thiensville. Barbara Rinella, dramatist, book reviewer and academic entertainer, returns to entertain guests with the dramatization of Circling the Sun, by Paula McLain.    
 
American Legion

TheRose Harms American Legion hosts BINGO the second Tuesday of each month. Join us Tuesday, February 9th from 7:00-9:30pm at the Legion Hall. See you there!



St. Joseph Fish Fry's are coming!  Mark you calendars for February 12th, 19th, and 26th; March 4th and 11th.  Great fish and a chance to win 'Show me the Money' Drawings. Click HERE to see all the details on the flyer of visit    www.stjosephgrafton.org 
  
  
 
TownNewsToday.com - REACH, CONNECT, ENGAGE. Take advantage of our February Advertising Specials: Double Discount Month- Double the discount percentage on any advertising package if you sign up before Feb 15th.   Rates up to 40% off.  Multi Paper Value Package- Place your ad in 3 of our papers and receive the 4th paper FREE. Email christine.willson@townnewstoday.com or call  414-803-7602.  Click HERE for the flyer Click HERE to subscribe to our FREE email newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe to the Cedarburg/Grafton Website and like us on Facebook!

 
Volunteer CenterMark your Calendars for April 13th for the Volunteer Center's Excellence in Volunteering Event where over 200 volunteers will be honored at the Cedarburg Cultural Center. Nominate a volunteer, youth volunteer or community agency that you feel should be recognized for their contribution to our community.  Please visit our website for more information at www.volunteerozaukee.org.  Also, be sure to check out our Personal Development for Community Agencies programs, beginning with 'Bringing Order Out of Chaos on February 10th. Click HERE for the Winter/Spring Flyer.