Rice Lake Chamber of Commerce
Rice Lake Chamber of Commerce  April 2014 Newsletter
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Congratulations
Culvers has  received a 
prestigious Commitment to Excellence award by the restaurant chain.  The award recognizes restaurants for consistently maintaining a high standard in restaurant operations, guest experiences, community relationships, and team development. 
 
Operation City Pride
April 26, 2014
8AM -2PM
 
The JCI will provide
Curbside Pick Up
For a flat fee of $20.00.
Call 736-7445
The flat fee and any additional freewill offering  will support the
Boys & Girls Clubs of Barron County

For all the information go here.

  
Sponsorships
are available for 
Golf Balls, Courtesy Cart, Scoreboard, Scorecards, Hole Sponsor and Display.
Reserve your
sponsorship here .



Packers Tailgate Tour
Friday, April 18th
4:30 - 8:30 PM
Barron County Fairgrounds
Packer Bus Arrives at 6:00 PM
Proceeds to benefit Benjamin's House
More information here.

 
"Italia" Classica Tour
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Travel to Italy on November 3 - 11
presented by the 
Rice Lake Chamber of Commerce and 
Travel Leaders
Informational Meeting Monday
March 31st
4:45 PM
At Travel Leaders
2920A College Drive
RSVP @ 715.234.2174 
Rice Lake Logo
We are reprinting our Rice Lake Maps.
Judy Mullikin of Novo Print USA will be contacting our members for advertising or you can contact her at:
262-227-4269 


Chamber Chat
Wednesdays at 8:35 on 
WJMC FM 96.1 
for $25 a week.
Call the We are looking for Sponsors. Please call the Chamber to
schedule. 715.234.2126



Customer Service Awards
The Rice Lake Chamber is accepting nominations for Customer Service Awards. To recognize someone who has given you excellent customer service, send this form.
 to the Rice Lake Chamber 
 37 S. Main Street
Annual Dinner Awards
The Annual Dinner will be September 18th.
We are seeking nominations now for the following:

Education
    Innovation in Teaching
    Contributor  to Education
    Unsung Hero
Person of the year
Business of the Year
Entrepreneur of the year
Employee of the Year
Manufacturer of the Year
Non-Profit of the Year
Volunteer of the Year

Chamber Calender
Email your event  information and or poster on a pdf. file to the Chamber to be added on the calender.
Citywide Garage Sale
Thursday, Friday Sunday
May 1 -3
Call the Chronotype to place your Garage Sale Ad.
Meeting Dates
 
National Lumbering Hall of Fame
Wednesday, April 2 @ 7:30 
Economic Development & Education
Thursday, April 3 @ 7:30
Board of Directors
Tuesday, April 8 @ 7:30
Heart of the North
Friday, April 11 @ 7:30 
Golden K
Tuesday, April 15 @ 9:30
Executive Committee
Tuesday, April 22 @ 7:30
Ambassadors
Friday, April 25 @ 8:00

Transportation Moves Wisconsin Town Meeting
April 16th
10:00 AM
Hosted by the Chamber
Watch for more info to come



Greetings!
You and your employees are invited to April Bizology

Bizology
Tuesday, April 8th
5:00 - 7:00 PM
Sponsored by

Lakeview Medical Center
Marshfield Clinic
Rice Lake Main Street Association
 at Northern Star Theatre
104 South Main Street

ArtScape on Main Grand Unveiling
The 9th installment of local art banners in Rice Lake.

Meet us at Johnson Bank for May Bizology!

 
The Rice Lake Chamber Hosted
Wisconsin's Governor Scott Walker 
Blueprint for Prosperity Tour
To learn more about the Blueprint for Prosperity go  to http://prosperity.wi.gov/

Mayor Steve Harrington,  Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch, Joel Baribeau, Dan Jirik, Governor Scott Walker, Karen Heram and Joe Erickson.
Heart of the North at Madison
March 12, 2014

Craig Antonson Slumberland, Dave Armstrong Barron County Economic Development, Andy Albarado Rusk County Economic Development, Kelli Engen Barron County Department of Health, Bert Richard Rice Lake Chamber, Representative Stephen Smith, Senator Bob Jauch, Pam Guthman of Indianhead Community Action Association,  Michelle Voight Washburn County Tourism, Steve Harrington Mayor Rice Lake, Stu Durkee Rice Lake City Council, Jim Luedtke HON Chairman Culligan Water, Bruce Willers Rice Lake City Council, Mary Schnacky Johnson Bank, Sherry Beckman of Hayward Lakes.

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For a schedule of the classes click here.
 
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OPEN for Business
Representative Sean Duffy Announces Rice Lake 
Job Fair

Monday, April 28, 2014
9:00 - 3:00 PM
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College
1900 College Drive
Rice Lake, WI. 54868
Admission is free!

Interested job providers or job seekers need to register on Congressman Duffy's website, email Jesse Garza at jesse.garza@mail.house.gov,

 or call the Hudson office at 715-808-8160. Details about the job fair and a link to the sign-up page click here.

 



This wage survey includes Barron County. We need more employers to contribute their data in order to keep the survey viable and relevant. Data is kept confidential.Businesses that didn't receive the forms can obtain them through the Eau Claire Chamber website at:  http://www.eauclairechamber.org  More information here.



Membership Renewals 
Adventures Restaurant   15 years
Anderson Hager & Moe    26 years
Appleyards Home for Funerals     37 years
A Plus Plumbing     2 years
Badger Steel & Fabricating     20 years
Bank Mutual     38 years
Benchmark Printing     34 years
Big Bike Parts    7 years
Edward D Jones/Geoff Bohn     12 years
Hagman, Jerry    2 years
Haukom, Marge     30 years
Hometown Title Co.     13 years
Mayo Clinic Health System     5 years
Mommsen, Evelyn     28 years
Nicolet Welcome Service     6 years
Northern Business Products     54 years     
Smiles in Motion     3 years
The Water Meiser     29 years 
Toboggan Run Dental     36 years
Tracker Boat Center     13 years
Triple A Maintenance     15 years
We Energies     21 years
Workforce Resource     28 years



Bert's Joke of the Month

The local bar was so sure that its bartender was the strongest man around that they offered a standing $1000 bet to its customers. The bartender would squeeze a lemon until all the juice ran into a glass, and hand the lemon to a patron.
Anyone who could squeeze one more drop of juice out would win the money.
Many people had tried.... over time: weightlifters, longshoremen, etc., but nobody could do it.
One day, this scrawny little fellow came into the bar, wearing thick glasses and a polyester suit, and said in a small voice, "I'd like to try the bet."

After the laughter had died down, the bartender said, "OK"; grabbed the lemon; and squeezed away.

 

Then he handed the wrinkled remains of the rind to
the little fellow. But the Crowd's laughter turned to total silence.... as the man clenched his little fist around the lemon.... and six drops fell into the glass and then the little guy squeezed one more drop out of the lemon.

As the crowd cheered, the bartender paid the $1000, and asked the little man: "What do you do for a living? Are you a lumberjack, a weight-lifter, or what?"

The little fellow quietly replied: "I work for the I R S

Advertising in this newsletter cost $100.We will include your logo, a link to your website or flyer and one eblast. 

Cheryl Tomesh Administrative Assistant
Please feel free to foreward this newsletter onto your employees
Rice Lake Chamber of Commerce | 715-234-2126 | [email protected] | http://www.ricelakechamber.org
37 S. Main Street
Rice Lake, WI 54868