September 2010 - Volume 15 - Issue 9

September 2010 - Volume 15 - Issue 9
Chamber Chat with Barb
Contests to be held during Oktoberfest
Black River Falls, WI – Join the fun and enter a
contest during the Black River Area Oktoberfest,
taking place October 2, 2010, at Sand Creek Brewing
Company!
For the fourth year in a row, a pumpkin decorating
contest and a dessert contest will be held in
conjunction with all the festivities planned throughout
the Oktoberfest celebration. Wal-Mart Super Center
will be the major sponsor for the contests and contest
chairperson, J.P Doyle, General Manager at Wal-Mart,
is very excited about the upcoming event. “We are
thrilled to help coordinate this part of the Oktoberfest
celebration,” he says. “We are hoping to get entire
families involved and look forward to a fun-filled day.”
There will be age categories for the pumpkin
decorating contest and the pumpkins can be painted or
carved. Use your imagination, originality and just
have fun with your ideas. The dessert contest will be
themed, using cranberries in the recipe. The desserts
will be judged on taste, presentation and ease of
preparation and recipes should be included with
entries. All contest items are to be delivered to the
loading dock area of Sand Creek Brewery, Third and
Pierce Streets, between 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. the
day of the event. A panel of independent judges will
judge the contests. Winners will be announced during
the noon hour and prizes will be awarded. Contest
registration forms are now available at the Black River
Area Chamber of Commerce (BRACC) or on the
website www.blackrivercountry.net.
This event has grown into a grand tradition and
organizers have planned a wide variety of other
activities for the whole family. Enjoy local artisans,
countywide retail store specials, brewery tours, and
beer making demonstrations throughout the day. The
“Things that Roll” Show and Shine Antique Car and
Motorcycle Show will be held on Pierce Street near the
brewery. Face painting will be done by Lois Corey and
Fevolden Farms Alpacas will be on display all day as
well as the Rock Wall, a climbing wall from
GameCraze for the stout of heart. A variety of music
will entertain throughout the day and there will be
plenty of food and drink at the brewery including
Burnstad’s Market signature brats.
The Black River Area Child Care Services, Inc.
(BRACCS) is sponsoring children’s events including
hands-on activities such as making macaroni and bead
necklaces, playing the ring toss game, picking a duck
for a prize, making Edelweiss hats, and coloring fall
pictures to name a few. The Karner Blue Princess,
Miss Black River Falls, Miss Jackson County and their
Courts will be volunteering throughout the day at the
children’s area. Co-chairman Natalie Cogswell is very
excited about working with the royalty groups and
stated, “BRACCS is pleased to have such a great group
of girls to work with and we expect to have a lot of fun
with all the children who attend.”
Sand Creek Brewing Company is located at 320 Pierce
Street in Black River Falls. The Black River Area
Oktoberfest is sponsored by the Black River Area
Chamber of Commerce, the Black River Falls
Downtown Association and Sand Creek Brewing
Company.
This festival is one event you won’t want to miss! For
more information about Oktoberfest, or for a complete
schedule of local events in Black River Falls, contact
the Black River Area Chamber of Commerce at (800)
404-4008 or visit www.blackrivercountry.net.
Barbara Brower
Executive Director
Black River Area Chamber of Commerce
Welcome New
Members!
Viterbo University
Deb Randall Anderson
900 Viterbo Drive
La Crosse, WI 54601
Phone: (608) 796-3371 or (888) 848-3726
Fax: (608) 796-3372
Email:[email protected]
Website: http://www.viterbo.edu/adultlearning.
Viterbo's School of Graduate, Professional, and
Adult Education have classes to fit your busy
schedule, with classes offered: day, evening,
online, and accelerated formats, with many degree
programs to choose from.
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La Crosse Sign Company
Ryan Fuchsel
1450 Oak Forest Drive
Onalaska, WI 54650
Phone: (608) 781-1450
Fax: (608) 781-1451
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.lacrossesign.com.
In 1917 Theodore Schultz established the La
Crosse Sign and Advertising Company focusing
on commercial advertising and wall signs. From
these humble beginnings La Crosse Sign has
developed into a company capable of producing
powerful statements about your business or
organization using a wide array of custom signs
and lettering. Using materials from neon to
redwood, La Crosse Sign’s reputation for creating
an impressive sign statement can be
seen throughout Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa.
Let us help you make a statement. Contact our
sales force to get the statement process started.
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Atlas Resin Proppants
Jennifer Hill
PO Box 100, N7532 County Rd P
Taylor, WI 54754
Phone: (715) 662-2200
Fax: (715) 662-2424
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.atlasresinproppants.com.
Our company of dedicated professionals is
committed to providing the energy service
segment with the highest level of customer
service, product offering and quality, in the resin
proppant industry. Our purpose is to deliver
service and value-added products that generate
incremental value to our customers. Our goal is to
become your first choice as a provider of high
quality resin coated proppants for hydraulic
fracturing applications. Providing the highest level
of service and support for the pumping services
industry is our focus. If you have any comments or
questions we would appreciate hearing from you.
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Falls Studio LLC
Crystal Musser
N3205 Hwy 54
Black River Falls, WI 54615
Phone: (715) 284-7157
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://fallsstudio.com.
Portraits are so important. I have over 10 years of
portrait experience and my goal is to preserve
those important moments simply and beautifully.
Professional and personal service is what you will
get along with portraits that you will be proud to
show off.
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Hickory Wind Farm Alpacas & Fiber
Nadine Beezley
N7080 Garves Coulee Road
Bangor, WI 54614
Phone: (608) 486-4868
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.hickorywindfarm.com.
Our picturesque ridge-top farm is located in the
beautiful coulee region of southwest Wisconsin
(about 22 miles east of La Crosse, WI).
In
addition to seeing our alpacas and browsing The
HW Farm Shoppe, visitors to the farm are
provided with a scenic country drive and a
wonderful view. Our first huacaya alpacas arrived
at the farm in October 2004 and we purposefully
maintain a smaller herd to insure that all of our
animals receive quality daily attention. Whether
purchasing breeding stock or fiber/pet quality
alpacas, our customers can be assured that their
animals are healthy, in good condition, and wellmannered. In continually seeking to improve fiber
quality while maintaining correct confirmation, we
carefully select the herdsires we use for breeding.
As a result most of our herd can claim awardwinning genetics and many are award-winners
themselves.
Although selling alpaca fiber
products was not in the original plan, The HW
Farm Shoppe evolved as people continually asked,
“What do you do with the fiber?” and wondered
where to buy alpaca yarn and finished products.
The HW Farm Shoppe is open for our farm events
and for our farm visitors; it is “easily” open by
appointment for hands-on shoppers. Whether you
are curiously looking or seriously shopping for
quality alpacas, do contact us if you have
questions, would like to learn more about the
alpaca industry, or would like to arrange a farm
visit. We look forward to seeing you soon!
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Mandy’s Treasures from the Heart
Mandy Saunders
348 Main Street
Black River Falls, WI 54615
Phone: (715) 284-2402.
New unique gift shop in downtown Black River
Falls. Stop in and take a look! Hours of operation
a r e We d n e s d a y t h r o u g h S a t u r d a y, 9 : 0 0
a.m.-5:00p.m.
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What’s in the News?
Fire Destroys a Portion of Falls Motel
The Falls Motel family would like to express their
sincere thanks to everyone who has shown support
since their recent fire in August. They want the
community to know that the fire damage was in a
stand-alone building and the main building with
eight single rooms and a suite are fully functional
and ready to rent. They plan on rebuilding and
would appreciate guests referred to their facility in
the meantime.
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Family Heritage Care Center/Parkside
Residence Sold
Heyde Health System, previous owners of Family
Heritage Care Center in Black River Falls, has
sold the facility to Missouri Valley Healthcare.
The buyer of the care center is a family-owned
company with nursing homes in Missouri, Iowa
and West Virginia.
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Thank you
Majestic Pines hosts August
Business After 5
Majestic Pines Bingo-Casino-Hotel hosted
Business After 5 in August. A big “thank you”
goes to Michelle Ramberg (left) and Linda Heinz
(right) for organizing a great event. The food and
refreshments were delicious and it was great to see
some new faces at the event. Everyone who
attended was able to try their luck to win a prize.
Gary Corey won the gift basket prize drawing.
Thanks again for a job well done!
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608-315-2030 or check out the website
www.bestwisconsincabinrental.com.
Bald Eagle Lodge hosts September
Business After 5
Congratulations to Elaine Heller, internationally
recognized barefoot water skier from Blue Moo
Lake in Alma Center for winning four gold medals
on the international stage. She also claimed a new
world record in the jump event.
Congratulations
Heller Siblings Claim More
International Barefoot
Water Skiing Honors
Cody Heller claimed sixth place in the jump
category in his first world competition. Cody and
Elaine, along with their sister Shannon, have been
waterskiing nearly their entire lives, starting out
with skiing on local lakes.
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Calendar
SEPTEMBER
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Kim and Christine Dax hosted the September
Business After 5 at the beautiful Bald Eagle
Lodge. Guests from Black River Falls, Warrens,
Tomah and Bangor explored their lodge which can
accommodate over 30 guests with nine bedrooms,
six baths, two full-size kitchens and plenty of
lounging space. Not only were the guests at
Business After 5 treated to self-guided tours, a
delicious meal was prepared by Christine topped
off with warm apple pie and ice cream!
Door prize gift baskets were won by Keith Brown
with Farm Urban Realty, Nadine Beezley from
Hickory Wind Farm Alpacas & Fiber and a two
night stay at the lodge was won by Tammy
Sankey. Congratulations winners!
Thank you to Kim and Christine for a great
evening. For information on how you could
arrange a stay at the Bald Eagle Lodge call
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The Highground in Neillsville Meditation
Stone Placement at 9:30. Call 715-743-4224.
Hatfield ATV Riders Club meeting at 9:30am
at The Mug in Hatfield. Call Dave at
715-964-5625
Karing 4Kristin Fun Run/Walk to benefit
Kristin Stutz who has cancer. 8:30am start at
Foundation Trail behind the American Legion
building on Hwy 54 W in Black River Falls
and proceed 2.5mi. on the trail to the Chamber
of Commerce building on N. Water St. 7:30am
registration. $20 for 13 & over; $10 for age
3-12; and $45 for families. T-shirts available
while supplies last. Regis. Forms available at
River Haven Salon on Main in BRF or google
online:karing4kristin or contact Jaryan at
715-284-0489.
Jackson County 4-H Small Animal Auction.
Registration at 6am; auction at 10am. Jackson
County Fair Park on Hwy 54W in Black River
Falls. Call 608-488-4753.
Jackson County Wildlife Fund Youth Hunting
Enrichment Day at Woods & Meadows Game
Farm near Warrens. Registration at 7:30am;
shooting starts at 8am. Call JayDee at
715-284-2521 or Dan at 715-299-3474.
The Black River Arts Alliance presents Patty
Davidson… & friends. Ms. Davidson is a top-
notch ventriloquist act that will entertain the
entire family. Lunda Theater at 7pm. Tickets
are $15 in advance at CCU, Jackson County
Bank, Waarvik Drug, Kwik Trip, Merchant
General Store & 4 Seasons Quick Stop. $20 at
the door.
12
Wisconsin Foundation Quarter Horse
Association event at the Jackson County Fair
Park in Black River Falls on Hwy 54 West.
Call AQHA at 806-376-4811 or visit
www.AQHA.com
16
Partners of Black River Memorial Hospital’s
Salad Luncheon. 11am-1pm at St. Joseph
Catholic Church in Black River Falls. $6.
Tickets in advance at hospital Gift Shop or at
the door.
16
Wazee Riders Horse Club Show at Jackson
County Fairgrounds on Hwy 54W in Black
River Falls. Email [email protected]
or call 715-284-7004.
17-18 Hats Off for Hospice ‘Goes to Press’ Variety
Show at the Lunda Theater in Black River
Falls. Fri. & Sat. at 7pm and matinee on Sat. at
2:30pm Tickets at the hospital gift shop,
hospice office & CCU in BRF.$10 for adults;
$8 12 & under.Call Cindy at 715-284-1391
18
1st Annual Trempealeau County Fall Barn
Presentation & Tour from 10-4 from the
Trempealeau Village Hall (State Hwy
35/24455 3rd. St.) $45 per person includes
lunch & bus tour. Registration forms:
608-784-3212 or www.scenicwisconsin.org or
www.barnsofruralwisconsin.org
18-19 Flea Market & Craft Show in Hatfield/Hatfield
Fun Days. Call 608-989-2275 or email:
[email protected]
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St. Kevin’Parish 36th Annual Fall Festival;
ham & turkey with serving at 11am-2pm.
Adult-$8; 6-12yr. -$3.50; under 6-free.
Carryout $8.50. Raffles, bingo, games for the
kids, store & bakery, fun & refreshments all
day.
19
Wazee Riders Horse Club Show at Jackson
County Fairgrounds on Hwy 54W in Black
River Falls. Email: [email protected]
or call 715-284-7004.
21
The Highground in Neillsville Diversity Day
from 9-3. Call 715-743-4224.
22
The Jackson County Healthcare Workforce
Alliance is sponsoring Complicated Grief
from 12noon-1:30pm at the Black River
Memorial Hospital, Dorothy Halvorson
Conference Room #1. Call Randi at
715-284-3662.
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The Gates Open Golf Event to benefit the Boys
& Girls Club of Jackson County. Skyline Golf
Course. 11am registration with lunch at noon
and shotgun start at 1pm. Steak Dinner at 5pm
with program following. Call 715-284-4005
for more information.
24
Del Bean Wine & Cheese Tasting Event at 500
Oasis Rd. in Black River Falls. Free. Call
715-284-9840
24-26 38th Annual Warrens Cranberry Festival,
Warrens, WI. Phone 608-378-4200.
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Goodwill Fall Cleaning Donation Drive at
Burnstad’s Market located on Hwy A in Black
River Falls. 9am-1pm. Clean your closets,
attics or basements and bring your gently used
donations to our on-site trailer. Tax receipts
will be available.
25-26 Hickory Wind Farm National Alpaca Farm
Days/Upper Midwest Alpaca Farm Tour. Meet
the alpacas & visit during the open house. Free
& open to the public. Hickory Wind Farm is
located at N7080 Garves Coulee Rd in Bangor,
WI. Call 608-486-4868.
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National Family Day-to promote families
eating dinner with their kids.
27-10/1 City of Black River Falls Brush Pick-up.
OCTOBER
2
Oktoberfest Celebration in Black River
Falls
2
Public Cranberry Harvest Day in Warrens;
Wetherby Cranberry Marsh; call 608-378-4878
2
The Highground in Neillsville Chili Cook-off
and Car Show starting at 10am
5-6
The Highground in Neillsville 5th Grade
Education Days sponsored by Clark County
Area Veterans Council. Call 715-743-4224
14
Jackson County Inventors & Entrepreneurs
Club meeting at BR Area Chamber of
Commerce office at 6:30pm; 120 N. Water St.
in Black River Falls. Free & open to the
public.
15
All ATV Trails in Jackson County will close at
the end of today.
18-22 City of Black River Falls Fall Clean-up
25-29 City of Black River Falls Last Brush Pick-up
NOVEMBER
7
Standard Time begins at 2am. Set clocks
BACK one hour.
11
The Highground in Neillsville Veteran’s Day
celebration. Call 715-743-4224.
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Jackson County Inventors & Entrepreneurs
Club meeting at BR Area Chamber of
Commerce office at 6:30pm; 120 N. Water St.
in Black River Falls. Free & open to the
public.
20 & 21
Hickory Wind Farm Holiday Fiber
Fiesta. Visit the Farm at N7080 Garves Coulee
Road in Bangor and see all the gift items made
from the alpacas: gloves, hats, woven scarves,
sweaters, vests, ruanas, socks and more.
10am-4pm. Call 608-486-4868. Visit
www.hickorywindfarm.com
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Black River Arts Alliance presents Serena
O’Meara, harpist. This is a classical harp
performance accompanied by flute and cello.
Black River Falls United Methodist Church;
3pm
Black River Area Chamber of Commerce
120 North Water Street
Black River Falls, WI 54615
(715) 284-4658, (800) 404-4008
[email protected]
www.blackrivercountry.net
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2010 BRACC Board of Directors
President
Vice-President
Treasurer
Executive Director
Administrative Assistant
Office Assistant
Office Assistant
Office Assistant
Jennifer Gunning, Re-Pete’s Saloon & Grill
Carly Dobson, Wal-Mart Super Center
Clint Helland, Co-op Credit Union
Wally Apland, Pine View Care Center
Traci Bailey, Days Inn
Don Evenson, County Board Representative
Joe Gaier, Gaier Construction Corp.
Dana Iverson, Black River Country Bank
Valerie Maurer, Edward Jones
Cara Lee Murphy, Ho-Chunk Nation Representative
Todd Perry, Westland Insurance
Kae Shisler, Comfort Inn & Suites
Marianne Torkelson, Western Technical College
Jon Warmke, Black River Falls School District
Holly Winn, Black River Memorial Hospital
Barbara Brower
Amanda Gunn
Mary Mack
Linda Fischer
Connie Gates
2010-2011 Business After 5 Calendar
October 13, 2010
Black River Chiropractic Clinic & Days Inn
Rustic Mill
November 10, 2010
Perkins & Comfort Inn & Suites
April 13, 2011
Boys & Girls of Jackson County
December 1, 2010
Black River Area Chamber of Commerce
May 11, 2011
Molly’s Rude Awakening & Funktional Junktion
January 12, 2011
Farm Urban Realty
June 8, 2011
Black River Country Bank
February 9, 2011
Family Heritage-Parkside Residence
July 13, 2011
Jackson County Historical Society
March 9, 2011
August 2011
Waumandee State Bank
September 2011
Midwest Surf Medical Assoc & Re-Petes