from the 
Rice Lake Area Chamber of Commerce

July 2015 NEWSLETTER
In This Issue
Spotlighting You!

COPS & ROBBERS DONUT DASH 5K (RUN OR WALK)

July 18th @ Barron County Fairgrounds at 8:30 a.m.

All proceeds go to Barron County Law Enforcement Foundation & SHOP WITH A COP.

Click here for more information. 

Save the Date!

Annual Banquet 2015


 Please mark your calendars with the date for this year's Annual Banquet.

It will be held on Thursday, October 29th at Turtleback Golf Course.


 

Our speaker is Mr. James M. Olson from the George Bush School of  Government and Public Service in College Station, TX.  He is a former CIA and will be talking about his experiences.



We will be looking for sponsorships to offset the costs of bringing him to Rice Lake. Watch for details to come.

Annual Dinner Awards

The Annual Dinner will be October 29th.
We are seeking nominations now for the following:

Education
    Innovation in Teaching
    Contributor  to Education
    Unsung Hero

To nominate an Education award click here.

Citizen of the year
Business of the Year
Community Service Award
Community Impact Award

To nominate other award click here.

Please submit your nominations by September 25th. 
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!



Thursday, 
August 20th.

Turtleback Golf & Conference Center
  
Sponsorships
are available for 
 Driving Range, Putting  Contest, Hole Sponsors and Displays.

Reserve your
sponsorship  here.

 Thinking about a get away?

Take a Chamber sponsored trip to Ireland or Costa Rica!
Travel to Ireland 
October 30-
November 6, 2015
or
Costa Rica
February 29 - 
March 8, 2016

presented by the 
Rice Lake Chamber of Commerce and 
Travel Leaders

For more information, contact Susan Tindell at Rice Lake Travel Leaders, 
715-234-2174 or email her at [email protected]. 
Thank you!
 
Barron County Fair Association
for sponsoring our 
June Chamber Chat!

If you would like to sponsor a Chamber Chat, please call 715-234-2126.
Promote your events on the
Chamber Calendar!
Our new website allows you to enter your event information personally or you can email the information to
[email protected] and we'll add it to our calendar.
Meeting Dates

Placemaking
Tuesday, July 7 @ 11:30 at Lehman's
National Lumbering Hall of Fame
Wednesday, July 8 @ 7:30
Board of Directors
Tuesday, July 14 @ 7:30
Golden K
Tuesday, July 21 @ 9:30
National Lumbering Hall of Fame
Wednesday, July 22 @ 7:30
 Ambassadors
Friday, July 23 @ 4:30 p.m.
Adventure's
Executive Committee
Tuesday, July 28 @ 7:30
Bert's Joke of the Month
          

 

On the first day, God created the dog and said, sit all day by the door of your house and bark at anyone who comes in or walks past. For this I will give you a life span of twenty years. 
  
The dog said, "That's a long time to be barking. How about only ten years and
I'll give you back the other ten?" 
  
And God said that it was good. 
  
On the second day, God created the monkey and said, "Entertain people,
do tricks, and make them laugh.. For this, I'll give you a twenty-year life span." 
  
The monkey said, "Monkey tricks for twenty years? That's a pretty long time
to perform. How about I give you back ten like the dog did?" 
  
And God again said that it was good. 
  
On the third day, God created the cow and said, "You must go into the field
with the farmer all day long and suffer under the sun, have calves and give milk
to support the farmer's family. For this, I will give you a life span of sixty years." 
  
The cow said, "That's kind of a tough life, you want me to live for sixty years. How
about twenty and I'll give back the other forty?" 
  
And God agreed it was good. 
  
On the fourth day, God created humans and said, "Eat, sleep, play, marry and enjoy your life. For this, I'll give you twenty years." 
  
But the human said, "Only twenty years? Could you possibly give me my twenty,
the forty the cow gave back,
the ten the monkey gave back,and the ten the dog gave back; that makes eighty, okay?" 
  
"Okay," said God, "You asked for it." 
  
So that is why for our first twenty years, we eat, sleep, play and enjoy ourselves.
For the next forty years, we slave in the sun to support our family. For the next
ten years, we do monkey tricks to entertain the grandchildren. And for the
last ten years, we sit on the front porch and bark at everyone. 
  
Life has now been explained to you. 

Special performance by the Municipal Band in Veteran's Memorial City Park Bandshell Saturday, July 4th at 7:00 p.m.
   
Golden K Lunch Wagon will be available.

Fireworks to follow beginning around dusk.
Groundbreaking Ceremony

Dove Healthcare-Rice Lake had an official groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, June 23rd at their new location 910 Bear Paw Avenue in Rice Lake. They will provide a beautiful, innovative environment for those in need of short-term rehabilitation or long-term care.

Pictured from left to right: Bert Richard, Tommy Davidson, Jeremy Kiley, Dave Armstrong, Jason Odedgard, Mayor Steve Harrington, Senator Janet Bewley, Jerry Jacobson, Jason Beebe and Louie Tomah. 
Ribbon Cutting 
Barron County Habitat for Humanity

The home of the Richter family, Rice Lake. 

Pictured from left to right: Sandie LeVan, the Richter Family and Kathy Kadlec.
Spotlighting You!

Congratulations to Don Johnson Auto Group celebrating their 100th year.
You are invited to help Don Johnson Auto Group celebrate family, 
friends and community!
Friday, July 31st
4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
See invitation here.

To help them show their appreciation they would like to honor 100 area volunteers who give selflessly and have helped make these 
places so special.
 
Nominate someone now!

Entries will be collected Monday, July 13th. Please click here to find the list of nomination box locations plus much more information.

July Member of the Month
Congratulations!

Full Throttle Sports
2098 18 3/4 Avenue, Rice Lake

"Full Throttle Sports is a family owned business serving communities throughout northwest Wisconsin since 2002. We are an independent powersports store offering parts, sales and service for all makes and models of ATV's, UTV's, snowmobiles, personal watercraft, cycles and scooters. Since we are not a dealer for specific brands, we will get you the best prices on genuine and after market parts. Our skilled technicians service all makes and models so you truly have one stop shopping. Stop in and visit our store on Hwy 48 just west of Rice Lake next to WJMC radio station. Friendly people, quality service and the best prices in the area."


Submitted by Sue Pisa


Placemaking Report

Please click here to track progress in each of the 8 nodes.

The committee meets every first Tuesday of the month at 11:30 a.m. We move the meeting around to various restaurants for lunch. If you are interested in joining us, give the Chamber a call to find out where they are that month.

If you would like to donate to the Placemaking efforts to beautify Rice Lake, please send your donation to:

Rice Lake Area Chamber of Commerce
37 South Main Street
Rice Lake, WI  54868
Music in The park 
JULY CONCERT SCHEDULE
July 4  - Municipal Band, sponsored by
              Haack Orthodontics
July 7 - Municipal Band, sponsored by 
  Heritage Manor Residents
July 14 - Municipal Band, sponsored by 
              Rice Lake Convalescent Center
July 21 - Bethany Brass Quintet, sponsored
              by Todd's Redi-Mix
July 28 - We Three & The Resurrection 
              String Band from Bethany,
              sponsored by UW-BC Foundation
              & UW-BC Continuing Education

Thank you to all our sponsors and friends for donating to Music in the Park!
New Members

Select Staff Consulting
Matt Klein
333 La Salle Ave. Barron
736-245-8531

Membership Renewals 

American Excelsior Company - 
50 years

Amundson Appliance, Inc. - 
5 years

Full Throttle Sports - 
12 years

Kwik Trip Stores, Inc. - 
8 years

Marshfield Clinic - 
56 years

Maxine's Family Restaurant -
28 years

Primrose Parlor Antiques - 
16 years

Rice Lake Area Schools -
32 years

Slumberland -
17 years

ANNOUNCEMENT!

New website advertising and marketing opportunities plus much more to come.

Watch your mailbox for the E-blast!
Please feel free to forward this newsletter on to your employees!
Rice Lake Chamber of Commerce | 715-234-2126 | [email protected] | http://www.ricelakechamber.org
37 S. Main Street
Rice Lake, WI 54868