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March 2014 Volume 27 Number 3

Wheelers Chevrolet GMC Recognized as MACCI’s Firm of the Year

Founded in 1964 by Dan W. Wheeler, Wheelers continues to grow. Celebrating 50 years in business, Wheelers started as a single point Chevrolet dealership and then purchased Crown Oldsmobile, Cadillac and Pontiac in 1995. In 2005, Wheelers purchased the GMC franchise from Mid-State Truck Service and solidified their standing as being Marshfield’s GM dealership. Growth on Marshfield’s southside continued with their new Auto Body and Collision Center, and in July of 2011, Wheelers Auto Repair and Tire Center opened on Marshfield’s northside to better serve the community. Most recently Wheelers acquired a dealership in Medford and now has a physical presence there to serve an even greater number of customers.

The Wheeler family is very involved in Marshfield and the surrounding communities. Giving back to the Central Wisconsin State Fair, Whitetails Unlimited, Marshfield High School’s, “how to buy a car” class, Gary Varsho and Chevy Youth Baseball, Hewitt Area Recreation Department’s Youth Baseball, Marshfield Middle School Youth Soceer, Colum-bus Catholic Youth Soceer, National Wild Turkey Federation and Dairyfest, to name a few.

Wheelers’ most noteworthy accomplishments is being one of only 202 woman-owned General Motors (GM) dealers in the nation and one of only nine GM dealers in Wisconsin.

Join us on Thursday, April 3 at Hotel Marshfield to celebrate with the Wheeler family, Ann, Mary Jo and Dan, as we recognize them as MACCI’s 2014 Firm of the Year.

Thank you, for your commitment to the greater Marshfield area, and congratulations on your milestone business anniversary!

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Welcome New Members Knight Barry Title Group is Wisconsin’s largest title agent and one of the State’s oldest companies. For nearly 160 years, they have provided title and closing services to property owners throughout Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota and Michi-gan. Marshfield’s office is located at 601 South Central Avenue, Suite #100 and Mary Domanico is the Branch Manager. Knight Barry Title Group’s contact info is 715-898-1115, fax 715-257-4038 or email [email protected]. For additional services on how Knight Barry Title Group may assist you log on to www.knightbarry.com.

MACCI is pleased to welcome Diane Kramer as an Associate Member. Diane owned and operated a business for many years and after retiring last year, looks forward to her involvement in the MACCI organization. Diane’s contact info is 715-884-2015 or email her at [email protected].

The Business News is a monthly publication that prints to keep the Central Wisconsin area business people informed and “in the news”. Tom Verboncouer is the Associate Publisher/General Manager and his contact info is 920-639-7799 or email him at [email protected]. Log on to their website at www.the-businessnewsonline.com to stay informed.

Business Briefs Congratulations, PreventionGenet-ics! A pioneer in genetic diagnostics, Pre-ventionGenetics has reached a new height in their 10th year with the addition of its 1000th gene to its test menu. The company founded in 2004 by Dr. James Weber, PhD, offers clinical testing for genes associated with inherited disorders. The company located in Marshfield, has grown steadily over the past 10 years constantly enhancing their comprehensive test menu, while main-taining the lowest prices in the domestic market. PreventionGenetics located in the Marshfield Mill Creek Business Park at 3800 South Business Park Avenue and the telephone number is 715-387-0484.

Thank you for calling Marshfield home!

The Boson Company, Inc. of Marshfield was recently recognized for the construction of the PreventionGenetics Corporate Headquarters and Laboratory facility. The editors and publisher of The Daily Reporter newspaper have selected PreventionGenetics as one of the Top Proj-ects of 2013 in the State of Wisconsin. The state-of-the art 53,000 square foot building is home to the research, testing, laboratory and administrative operations.

This is the third time The Boson Company has been recognized as the builder of one of Wisconsin’s Top Projects, and will be honored at an awards ceremony in Milwau-kee this May.

Congratulations!

Associated Bank locations in Central and Northern Wisconsin collectively raised $1,259 for breast cancer prevention through Marshfield Clinic’s Pink Ribbon Campaign for the Catherine Fonti Breast Cancer Angel Fund. This is the second year Associated participated in sell-ing pink ribbons to customers. This winter’s donation helped create awareness for breast cancer prevention and further demon-strated Associated’s strong commitment to women’s health.

In 2012, Associated Bank donated $250,000 to Marshfield Clinic for its Mobile Mam-mogram Unit.

Pictured are Associated Bank colleagues presenting the check.

Premier Printing Celebrating 10 Years in Business! Happy 10th Anniversary to Branden Bodendorfer, Ben Bauer and their talented team at Premier Printing! Located at 2500 East 5th Street in Marshfield, these entre-preneurs continue to do great things. The business telephone number is 715-486-0603.

Ministry Names New Vice President Robin Kretschman has joined Ministry Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Marshfield as Vice President of Patient Care Services. As VP, Robin is responsible for all nursing units, Ministry Saint Joseph’s Children’s Hospital, perioperative services, and emer-gency and trauma services. Welcome!


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Forward Financial Bank Grows Commercial Banking TeamForward Financial Bank has added two members to the Commercial Banking team serving the greater Marshfield area. Jessica Frahm and Chad Hoerman join Dave Krause in providing banking services to the businesses in Marshfield and the surrounding communities.

Jessica, AVP & Commercial Lender has been with Forward Financial Bank for 13 years. She has developed extensive knowledge by working as a loan assistant and most recently as the primary Mortgage lender serving the area. She is a graduate of Leadership Marsh-field and is active in the Athens community.

Chad, Commercial Banker has been with Forward Financial Bank for three years as a Credit Analyst reviewing the supporting loan documentation and helping the primary lender determine the credit wor-thiness of potential borrowers. Hoerman holds a Bachelors Degree in Finance and is active in the community in various sports leagues.

Congratulations, Jessica and Chad!

Forward Financial Bank currently has offices in Colby, Greenwood, Stanley, Thorp, Withee, Medford and two locations in Marshfield. For more information visit www.forwardbank.com.

Marshfield Furniture Celebrates 70 years in Marshfield! Founded in 1944 as the Banner Mattress Co., Marshfield Furniture is celebrat-ing its 70th anniversary this year, and President Bill Mork said the company’s accomplishments have always involved looking forward instead of relying on what worked in the past. Operating as Modern Sleep Products Co., the company moved to Marshfield from Chicago in 1958. Modern Sleep Products reincorpo-rated as Modern of Marshfield Inc. and ushered in an extensive shift in business strategy along with the new name. Today, the company is a manufacturer of upholstered furniture. In January of this year, Marshfield Furniture was featured in the industry news section of “Furniture Today” the business newspaper of the furniture industry.

Marshfield Furniture is located at 137 West 9th Street in Marshfield. Happy Anniversary, Bill, and your talented team!

Heritage Bank Welcomes KrultzDeanna Krultz has joined Heritage Bank as the successor CFO that will be vacated from the retirement of Harry Borgman. Deanna grew up in the Greenwood area, graduating from Viterbo University in LaCrosse with a degree in accounting. She has been in public accounting for twenty years, most recently as a senior accountant with Hawkins Ash CPAs. She is active in her church, volunteers at Shirley’s House of Hope and is a member of Connections, a woman’s networking group in Marshfield.

Heritage Bank is located at 907 North Central Avenue in Marshfield and also has a Spencer location. The business telephone number is 715-384-4005. Best of luck in your new position, Deanna!



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MACCI Board Welcomes Three New Directors

At MACCI’s Annual Dinner at the end of January, three individuals were welcomed to serve a three-year term on the Marsh-field Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s Board of Directors. They are:

Nick Arnoldy, is Chief Executive Officer/Owner of Marshfield Insurance Agency. Nick’s community involvement includes serving on the Board of Directors for Main Street Marshfield; MACCI Ambassador; member of the Marshfield Area Coalition for Youth; Rotarian, member of Marshfield Elks Lodge #665; and a member of the Knights of Columbus.

Nick, and his wife, Sarah have two children, Mason and Avery and are expecting their third baby in April. In his spare time, Nick enjoys watching football, playing basketball and golf, and spending time with his family.

Jerry Cleveland, is President and CEO of Ministry Home Care, Inc. in Marshfield. Jerry’s community involvement includes serving on MACCI’s Dairyfest Steering Committee, Small Business Council, and Business Bowl; Marshfield Area United Way Board of Directors and current President; Marshfield Sun-rise Rotary Club Board member 2013-2014; Assistant District Governor-Rotary District 6250; Marshfield Area Respite Care Center board member 2011-2014; Finance Council member St. John the Baptist Catho-lic Church; member of Knights of Columbus-Father John Eisen Council 1799; member American Legion Post 54; and member Wisconsin Pyrotechnics Arts Guild; and member Pyrotechnics Guild International.

Jerry, and his wife Adella have been married for 43 years and have three sons and nine grandchildren. Originally from Iowa, his entire family resides there. Jerry’s passions include flying, reading, camping, grandkids and pyrotechnics (fireworks).

Robert Trussoni, is General Manager of Marshfield Utilities. Bob’s community involvement includes member of Marshfield Sunrise Rotary and serving as Foundation Chair; Rotary District 6250 Charitable Trust board member and treasurer; Continuing Education Marshfield Area (CEMA) treasurer, member of St. John’s Catholic Church.

Bob, and his wife Monica have been married for 35 years and have four daughters and six grandchildren, with a seventh on the way. Bob enjoys spending time with his family.

Other members of the MACCI Board of Directors include; Neil Armitage-Dental Clinic of Marshfield, Frank Baltus-Baltus Company, Matt Berrier-Associated Sales & Leasing, Todd Diedrich-Marshfield Clinic, Bob Dums-Marshfield Clinic, Sharon Helwig-RE/MAX American Dream, Dave Meissner-Norm-E-Lane Farms, Pam Rosterman-Figi’s Companies, Aaron Staab-Staab Construction, Phil Trierweiler-Roehl Transport, Pat Wesenberg-Central City Credit Union, and Troy Weik-A&B Process Systems.

Registration Just Made EasierYour Marshfield Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry is pleased to inform you that our soft-ware program designed specifically for Chambers has enhanced the online registration process by immediately emailing you a confirmation, along with your invoice. When you receive this email from MACCI, please verify your registration information and print out your invoice.

MACCI will no longer be mailing you a separate invoice for your registration. If the individual registering participants is not your accounts payable person, please notify the MACCI office so invoices can be paid in a timely manner. Call MACCI at 715-384-3454 with the email address to send the invoices.

Soup or Socks Presents Marshfield Area Empty BowlsOn Saturday, March 8 from 11 am - 2 pm, at the UW Marshfield/Wood County, come have lunch and help support Soup or Socks. 100% of the proceeds from this fundraising event supports this very worthwhile organization.

For only $10 you will receive lunch in a bowl of choice! Every bowl is hand crafted and donated by local artists. Soups are being donated by area restaurants and raffle prizes are being donated by area businesses. Kids activities and entertainment will also be available.

New this year: empty bowls merchandise will be on sale and trolley rides to the door from the parking lots. This fundraising event is a simple reminder there is always someone with an empty bowl.

“Giving Hope a Home” ProgrammingThe American Cancer Society Hope Lodge is pleased to announce that their new show “Giving Hope a Home” has become a reality with their first episode that aired February 8th. The programs are designed to bring you beneficial information and answer questions about cancer. The monthly episodes are scheduled to air on Marshfield Community Television Channel 98, Digital Channel 989 and Charter Cable on Saturdays at 9 am, 1 pm and & 7:30 pm, and on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11:30 am and 7:30 pm. Additional times will air when scheduling permits.

Viva Las Vegas - Elvis lives!On Saturday, April 26 at the Marshfield Public Library, plan to attend a Vegas style evening complete with Elvis! Doors open at 6 pm and the evening will include Southern Comfort food (baked chicken and fixin’s, sweet tea and sweet potato pie). Dinner will be served at 7:15 pm. From 8-9 pm G.L. (Garry) Wesley, world renowed Elvis impersonator will perform. A cash bar, with beer and wine, will be available.

A silent auction including an array of Elvis collectables and licensed Graceland items, Clyde Wynia “hound dog with guitar”, a custom built little free library (built by Mike Feirer), Ordway Theatre (St. Paul) tickets, and a custom-made cedar raised garden (built by Ken Swenson).

Advance tickets are $25 or will be sold at the door for $30. Tickets are available at MACCI and the Library.

All proceeds benefit the Library and Community Center project.



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Reality Stores ScheduledThe 2014 Reality Stores have been scheduled for March 11 at Spencer Schools and April 15 at Marshfield Middle School. Eighth grade students from Auburndale, Columbus Catholic, Granton, Greenwood, Loyal, Marshfield, Pittsville, Spencer, and St. Joseph Catholic schools will attend the stores. This successful event, originally a Leadership Marshfield project, helps eighth grade students put the puzzle of their future together.

Before the day of the store, students will be assigned an occupation with annual income, ben-efits, a marital status, combined income, and children. The first lesson students will learn is how to calculate their net monthly income. They deduct state and federal taxes, social security and Medicare, and quickly realize the difference between gross and net income.

As they enter the store, the young shoppers will be greeted by business volunteers representing a variety of monthly expens-es. Students arrange for their housing, furnishings, utilities, transportation, childcare, groceries, insurance, and taxes, and will be required to donate to charity and contribute to their savings account. They are allowed to make optional purchases such as computers, motorcycles, pets, and family vacations; assuming, of course, their budget allows for such expenditures. In addi-tion, students are given “chance factors”, the unexpected occurrences that affect a family’s budget, such as emergency room visits, automobile problems, or spontaneous purchases.

Life lessons that occur daily as adults are simulated in the store. During past year’s stores, several students downsized their homes, realized they couldn’t purchase the vehicles they wanted, or gave up other luxuries to make their money balance. Some pursued a part-time job to makes ends meet, discovered a need for social services assistance, or went “back to school” to change careers. Many students are amazed at the added expense of having children!

Most students leave the reality store with an increased awareness of budgeting money and making wise financial choices. Others have admitted they will give more consideration to their career and education choices. Overall, the reality store exposes students to the concept of preparing a monthly budget, with a glimpse of how much things cost and how quickly they add up.

The Reality Stores are “staffed” by area business representatives who “sell” their services to these eighth grade students. For example, realtors sell houses, car dealers sell vehicles, and insurance agents offer home and automobile coverage. While in the store, students have to arrange for day care services, pay municipal taxes and order telephone and electric service as they prepare a monthly budget. Your help is needed as we plan this year’s stores. For more information or to find out how you can get involved, contact Kim Mueller at 715-389-1587 or email [email protected].

Help for the HomelessTo help those less fortunate, a “Hygine Drive” is being held March 3-30 helping to support local crisis shelters and agencies by providing practical help to those in need. In the Marshfield area, Mary’s Place, Soup or Socks and St. Vincent de Paul are shelters being helped through this drive. Most needed items include: cleaning supplies, feminine needs, bathroom tissue, diapers/baby care, hair care, deodorant, dental care, body lotion, laundry soap, garbage bags, paper towels and face/bath soap. Please note that personal hygiene items are not covered by FoodShare (Food Stamps).

Donations can be dropped off to participating stores including Walgreens, Festival Foods and Shopko. Local sponsors of this drive include Century 21 Gold Key Realty and Ministry Health Care.

For additional information call 1-800-236-9364.

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Encourage Employees To Attend Networking Events Once a month, your Chamber offers Business After 5’s. Hosted at a member business and sponsored by additional members, this networking event is open to all members and their employees. This member benefit is a great opportunity for you to grow your business and support your Chamber. Every month, over 200 business people attend and take advantage of the networking opportunity.

The following businesses have booked this event in 2014. March 18: Blue Heron Brew Pub/West 14th April 10: Elk’s Lodge May 15: Tentative location June: Abares July 24: Hot Time in the City August: Business After 5 on the Farm September: Pioneer Bank October: Open November: Open December 11: Christmas Business After 5

If you are interested in hosting this event or co-sponsoring a particular month, please contact Debbie Bauer at 715-384-3454 or email her at [email protected].

MACCI’s Agri-Business Banquet Save the date for MACCI’s Agri-Business banquet to be held Monday, March 10th at the Marshfield Eagles. Our 2014 Friend of Ag recipients, Ken and Janet Bell of Marshfield, twelve area Outstanding Seniors and Century farms will be recognized at this event. Kristin Olson, 66th Alice in Dairyland, a native from Fond du Lac, and Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection Secretary Ben Brancel will be the guest speakers. Tickets are available by contacting the MACCI office at 715-384-3454.

MACCI’s Gone Green With Water!MACCI installed a water unit that taps directly into our water lines, eliminating having to purchase water in plas-tic bottles. The unit is provided by EO Johnson Business Technologies/Pure Water Technologies and dispurses both ice cold water and very hot water, right from your own source of water. With Marshfield having such great tasting water, and in an effort to get everyone to drink more water, this was a great partnership. Stop by the MACCI office for a glass of water or to check out the unit.

Want to learn how you can become more green in your business? Call MACCI and we would be happy to make that referral!

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MACCI is pleased to be working with Garrett Frankwick, Co-owner and President of Nex-Z. Garrett will be contributing articles in upcoming newsletters to assist businesses in their social media marketing efforts.

Online Marketing Planning in the 2014 First and foremost, I hope everyone’s 2014 is off to a good start!

This last year has been very exciting for me, seeing multiple changes and personal victories. I have had the privilege of learning new skills while building existing skills. My goal for this year is to share with you as many of those skills as possible to help your business have a prosperous new year online.

Staying on topic with the new-year theme, don’t forget how important it is to plan your online new year out. Plan-ning should be done for all internet related aspects of your business including; social media, blog posts, website content, and more. Sales, specials, and events are all good marketing topics to plan for. Some online resources, including Facebook, can be scheduled out ahead of time.

I recommend setting aside one day to have a formal meeting with key members of your staff and focus solely on your yearly marketing and events. Break your year down on a calendar and discuss what time period (weekly, monthly, and quarterly) should be focused on. Once you have your calendar organized, simply discuss and plan the best way to market these ideas.

Planning your marketing ahead allows for all involved to have a clear direction on the path of business. It also allows ample time to create any necessary resources needed or purchase necessary services.

Nex-z offers a wide range of products to provide ROI online including web design, marketing, search engine opti-mization, and more. Garrett can be reached at 715-965-7118 or [email protected], or log on to the website at www.nex-z.com to learn more about the company and how they can assist you in your business.

Dairyfest 2014Save the dates of May 30 & 31 for this year’s Dairyfest...A Cow’s Dynasty! All of the old favorites are back includ-ing the Mayor’s Breakfast, Picnic in the Park, Cheese Chase, Parade, Arts & Crafts, beer garden with live music, Pie & Ice Cream Social, Lip Sync contest, and taste tempting food. The UW-Madison band will also be back to en-tertain us on Saturday afternoon under the big tent. Promotional brochures and t-shirts will be available early May. And, don’t forgot to get our breakfast ticket! We hope you will be a part of this year’s Dairy-fest, a Marshfield tradition!

Special thanks to Jes Mannigel in designing this year’s logo!

Partners Offers Educational ProgramPartners with Saint Joseph’s Hospital will host an Alzheimer’s Association education program on Tuesday, March 11 at 6:30 pm in the Mother Frances Streitel Conference Center of Ministry Saint Joseph’s Hospital. “The Basics: Memory Loss, Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease” is designed to help you understand the difference between normal age-related memory changes or more serious memory problems that should be evaluated by a medical pro-fessional. Other topics covered include the common causes of memory loss, risk factors, and the importance of an accurate diagnosis.

For additional information refer to the insert in this newsletter.

Young Professionals . . . We can help get them connected!The Marshfield Young Professionals continue to grow in numbers and are reaching out to others to get involved. If you are a young profes-sional or have young professionals working at your business encour-age them to get involved with this group.

Committed to making Marshfield a better place to live, work, play and learn, these individuals have been actively involved in the community through community service projects, volunteering, and socializing. Watch for good things to come!

If you have employees who are new to Marshfield, encourage them to get involved with this group. What better way to retain them in our community than to get them connected with other young professionals.

It’s as simple as sharing the Registration form included in this newsletter!

Working Women’s Wednesday Ready To Lean In? And, learn how you can increase your effectiveness as a woman leader. Then save the date of Wednesday, April 23 and plan to attend MACCI’s Working Woman’s Wednesday program at Hotel Marshfield, from 11 am - 1:30 pm.

Stacey Murphy, SVP and Director of Talent Management at Associated Bank is an expert in organizational and leadership development and is eager to share with us some of the ways women tend to unknowingly sabotage their success. Stacey will share wonderful, practical tips on how women can increase their effectiveness and enjoy success in whatever they choose.

Come and network with women from our community and team up to increase your effectiveness in 2014. It is guaranteed you will be thinking about “Unlocking the Full Potential of Women” for weeks to come!

A registration form is included in this newsletter for your convenience.

Proud sponsor of the Working Women’s Wednesday is Marshfield Clinic.



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Marshfield Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Mid-State Technical College presents

Working Women’s WednesdayWednesday, April 23, 2014 Registration & Marketplace - 11:00 a.m. Lunch & Program -11:40 am - 12:50 p.m. Marketplace - open after program until 1:30 p.m. Hotel Marshfield 2700 South Central Avenue, Marshfield Ready To Lean In? Learn how you can increase your effectiveness as a woman leader. Stacey Murphy, SVP and Director of Talent Management at Associated Bank is an expert in organizational and leadership development and is eager to share with us some of the ways women tend to unknowingly sabotage their success. Stacey will share wonderful, practical tips on how women can increase their effectiveness and enjoy success in whatever they choose. Come and network with women from our community and team up to increase your effectiveness in 2014. It is guaranteed you will be thinking about “Unlocking the Full Potential of Women” for weeks to come! This networking luncheon offers a marketplace of booths, an educational experience, door prize drawings, and a great lunch. Marketplace will be open after the program until 1:30 p.m.

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Working Women’s Wednesday Reservation FormWednesday, April 23, 2014

Name ______________________________________________ Email ____________________________________Business ________________________________________________________________________________________ Address _______________________________________City ____________________________ Zip ______________Check menu option: ___ Chicken Parmesan...6 oz. marinated chicken breast, seasoned and breaded then topped with marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, and Parmesan. Served with baked potato, Cali steamed veggies and house salad.___ Classic Caesar Salad...Grilled chicken, chopped romaine, croutons, shredded parmesan, all tossed in a creamy Caesar dressing. Served with a breadstick. ___ Veggie Delight Sandwich...Grilled portabella mushrooms, mixed bell peppers, banana peppers, and sliced roma tomatoes on a toasted hoagie roll with garlic mayo, served with house salad and baked potato. Cost is $21/per person. Enclosed $_______Make checks payable and send to: MACCI, PO Box 868, Marshfield, WI 54449 Credit card (Master Card, Visa, Discover accepted)_________________________________________________ Exp. date______Vcode_____ Signature ___________________________________Credit card billing address ___________________________________________ Please RSVP by Thursday, April 17. Reservations after that date will be at $31 per person.


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Are you interested in how you can make the most of your MACCI membership? Join us and find out how we can help boost your business through our Maximize Your Chamber Membership program.

Maximize Your Chamber Membership is one way of making you aware of the many programs, services and net-working opportunities available to you and your staff as a member of MACCI.

While here, you will:

• Meet our staff;• Connect with new and long-term members;• Introduce your business / service to others;• Learn about business and professional development programs;• Learn how you can increase business visibility through sponsorships and advertising, and so much more.

Whether you are a new member, long term member or new to a member business this is the event for you!

All programs are free to attend and held at MACCI’s office at 700 South Central Avenue in Marshfield. Take advan-tage of this member benefit opportunity by attending any one of the following sessions:

Wednesday, April 9: 8:00 – 9:00 amWednesday, June 25: Noon – 1:00 pmWednesday, August 6: 8:00 – 9:00 am

Wednesday, October 1: Noon – 1:00 pmWednesday, December 3: 8:00 – 9:00 am

Register on-line at web.marshfieldchamber.com/events. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-serve basis. If you have any questions, please contact our member services director, Karen Isaacson at (715) 384-3454 or email [email protected].

Ben Brancel was appointed Secretary of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection by Gov. Scott Walker, beginning with the governor’s term in January 2011.

Secretary Brancel was born and raised in Marquette County, WI. After managing a dairy operation for 22 years, Brancel now raises registered Angus and Hereford beef cattle. Brancel and his wife, Gail, live on his family’s 290-acre farm, which is now owned by his son and daughter-in-law, Tod and Sondra, the sixth consecutive generation to the farm and land.

Brancel attended the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, where he received a degree in animal science. He has served as a leader in a number of agricultural organizations.

Brancel served in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1986-1997 and was tapped to serve as the co-chair of the budget-writing Joint Finance Committee in 1995. During his legislative service, he helped craft the state’s Right to Farm law and the use value assessment for taxing farmland. He was elected by his colleagues to serve as Assembly Speaker in 1997.

Kristin Olson is serving as the 66th Alice in Dairyland. As Wisconsin's agriculture ambassador, she is striving to educate audiences across Wisconsin about the $59 billion economic impact and importance of our state's diverse agriculture industry in our daily lives. A native of Fond du Lac, Kristin grew up showing dairy cattle with her family's small show herd, Crestbrooke Holsteins and Jerseys.

In 2010, she graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a life sciences communications degree. During college, Kristin held leadership roles in the Association of Women in Agriculture, Badger Dairy Club and the National Agri-Marketing Association. She was the 2007 Fond du Lac County Fairest of the Fair and the 2009 Wisconsin Outstanding Holstein Girl. Additionally, Kristin interned with the Wisconsin House of Moo, Accelerated Genetics and UW-Madison Dairy Science Department.

MACCI Office: 700 S Central Ave PO Box 868 Marshfield, WI 54449 Ph. (715) 384-3454 Email: [email protected]

the basics memory loss, dementia and alzheimer’s disease

an education program by the alzheimer’s association Alzheimer’s disease is not a normal part of aging. If you or someone you know is affected by Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, it’s time to learn the facts. This program provides information on detection, causes and risk factors, stages of the disease, treatment, and much more.

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Partners with Saint Joseph’s Hospital 6:30 PM Tuesday, March 11 Mother Frances Streitel Conference Center, Ministry Saint Joseph’s Hospital

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Marshfield Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Mid-State Technical College presents

Working Women’s WednesdayWednesday, April 23, 2014 Registration & Marketplace - 11:00 a.m. Lunch & Program -11:40 am - 12:50 p.m. Marketplace - open after program until 1:30 p.m. Hotel Marshfield 2700 South Central Avenue, Marshfield Ready To Lean In? Learn how you can increase your effectiveness as a woman leader. Stacey Murphy, SVP and Director of Talent Management at Associated Bank is an expert in organizational and leadership development and is eager to share with us some of the ways women tend to unknowingly sabotage their success. Stacey will share wonderful, practical tips on how women can increase their effectiveness and enjoy success in whatever they choose. Come and network with women from our community and team up to increase your effectiveness in 2014. It is guaranteed you will be thinking about “Unlocking the Full Potential of Women” for weeks to come! This networking luncheon offers a marketplace of booths, an educational experience, door prize drawings, and a great lunch. Marketplace will be open after the program until 1:30 p.m.

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Working Women’s Wednesday Reservation FormWednesday, April 23, 2014

Name ______________________________________________ Email ____________________________________Business ________________________________________________________________________________________ Address _______________________________________City ____________________________ Zip ______________Check menu option: ___ Chicken Parmesan...6 oz. marinated chicken breast, seasoned and breaded then topped with marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, and Parmesan. Served with baked potato, Cali steamed veggies and house salad.___ Classic Caesar Salad...Grilled chicken, chopped romaine, croutons, shredded parmesan, all tossed in a creamy Caesar dressing. Served with a breadstick. ___ Veggie Delight Sandwich...Grilled portabella mushrooms, mixed bell peppers, banana peppers, and sliced roma tomatoes on a toasted hoagie roll with garlic mayo, served with house salad and baked potato. Cost is $21/per person. Enclosed $_______Make checks payable and send to: MACCI, PO Box 868, Marshfield, WI 54449 Credit card (Master Card, Visa, Discover accepted)_________________________________________________ Exp. date______Vcode_____ Signature ___________________________________Credit card billing address ___________________________________________ Please RSVP by Thursday, April 17. Reservations after that date will be at $31 per person.

March 2014

Our printing partner

Updates?

If you want to stay up to date on what is happening down-

town, please send us your email address. We do not share

this information with anyone. It is a great way to find out

about different events and updates right away.

Board Opening

Want to be more involved and have

a passion for downtown? Then

consider being part of the Main Street Board.

There is currently an opening and you could fill it!

Contact one of the board members on the back

and let them know you are interested. We will be

voting at our next board meeting on Wednesday,

March 5th.

Hub City Days

There may be snow on the ground but we are getting ready for

summer. This year, Hub City Days will be July 25-26th. We are

taking applications for art and craft vendors. If you know of

anyone who may be interested, have them contact us!Available Properties

Do you have downtown property for rent or sale?

Please let us know and we will put the information

in our next newsletter, on our website and on our

Facebook page. Just contact the office with all the

information. Also, if you have a picture, we would

love that too!

Specials

If your business has a special, we would love to

help you advertise it. Just let us know and we

will be sure to include that on our Facebook

page and website. We are here to help you!

Small Business Tip (from Bob Leduc)

Don’t Advertise Like a Big Business

Big businesses advertise to create name recognition and future sales. A small busi-

ness can’t afford to do that. Instead, design your advertising to produce sales…..now.

One way to accomplish this is to always include an offer in your

advertising—an easy way for prospective customers to

respond to it.

Chat with Main Street!

You are invited to join Denise and Lois the first and third Thursday

of the month, between 8:30 - 9:30 am at The Daily Grind. They are

setting time aside to get to know you better and for you to get to

know them better. Stop by for 10 minutes or the full hour to share

your ideas, ask questions and let them know what is happening in

your business. The best part is the coffee is on them! Logo

Want people to know you are

part of Main Street? Use our

logo! It is available to you to

use in your advertising. Just

contact the office!

Flash Galleries

We are looking for storefront windows to display local art for the

summer. Art is displayed from July thru September. If you would

like to participate, please contact the office.

March 2014

Our printing partner

Updates?

If you want to stay up to date on what is happening down-

town, please send us your email address. We do not share

this information with anyone. It is a great way to find out

about different events and updates right away.

Board Opening

Want to be more involved and have

a passion for downtown? Then

consider being part of the Main Street Board.

There is currently an opening and you could fill it!

Contact one of the board members on the back

and let them know you are interested. We will be

voting at our next board meeting on Wednesday,

March 5th.

Hub City Days

There may be snow on the ground but we are getting ready for

summer. This year, Hub City Days will be July 25-26th. We are

taking applications for art and craft vendors. If you know of

anyone who may be interested, have them contact us!Available Properties

Do you have downtown property for rent or sale?

Please let us know and we will put the information

in our next newsletter, on our website and on our

Facebook page. Just contact the office with all the

information. Also, if you have a picture, we would

love that too!

Specials

If your business has a special, we would love to

help you advertise it. Just let us know and we

will be sure to include that on our Facebook

page and website. We are here to help you!

Small Business Tip (from Bob Leduc)

Don’t Advertise Like a Big Business

Big businesses advertise to create name recognition and future sales. A small busi-

ness can’t afford to do that. Instead, design your advertising to produce sales…..now.

One way to accomplish this is to always include an offer in your

advertising—an easy way for prospective customers to

respond to it.

Chat with Main Street!

You are invited to join Denise and Lois the first and third Thursday

of the month, between 8:30 - 9:30 am at The Daily Grind. They are

setting time aside to get to know you better and for you to get to

know them better. Stop by for 10 minutes or the full hour to share

your ideas, ask questions and let them know what is happening in

your business. The best part is the coffee is on them! Logo

Want people to know you are

part of Main Street? Use our

logo! It is available to you to

use in your advertising. Just

contact the office!

Flash Galleries

We are looking for storefront windows to display local art for the

summer. Art is displayed from July thru September. If you would

like to participate, please contact the office.

2014 Board of Directors

Lois TeStrake, President

Trina Ignatowski, Secretary

Josh Kilty, Treasurer

Tom Henseler

Nick Arnoldy

Tony Abney

Scott Koran

Ryan Baer

Jenna Hanson

Cindy Cole

C.W. Mitten

Kelly Korth

Office Staff: Denise Sonnemann, Executive Director

Darla Wibben, Bookkeeper/Assistant

Mission: Our mission is to enhance our community identity and heritage, to fos-ter a center of activity and to ensure economic stability for the heart of Marshfield through concentrated ef-forts of organization, pro-motion, design, and eco-nomic restructuring.

Main Street Marshfield, Inc.

139 S. Central Avenue

Marshfield, WI 54449

715-387-3299

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What are we up to?

Promotion– Working on planning our upcoming summer events (Block Party, Hub City Days,

Rediscover Downtown). Next meeting is Monday, March 10th at 8:15am.

Design– Gearing up for the planting season for the flowers downtown. Also working on Flash

Galleries and bring more art to the downtown. Next meeting is Monday, March 3rd at 10am.

Organization—Looking at possibly bringing a 3 on 3 Basketball tournament to Hub City Days as a

fundraiser. Next meeting is Thursday, March 20th at 8am.

Economic Restructuring—We are still working on the kiosk for the clinic. Also working on a

possible business contest for the downtown to recruit a new business. Next meeting is

Wednesday, March 26th at 7:30am.

All meetings are held at the Main Street Office and we welcome new members!

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550 S. Central Avenue • P.O. Box 267 • Marshfield, WI 54449715-384-4959 Ext. 2 • Fax: 715-384-0900

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2014

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Home-Based Business Expo – Marshfield Mall The Wizard of Oz – 3 PM and 7 PM LuCille Tack Center

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3 Agri-Business – 3:30 PM – United FCS

4 Marshfield Bus. Roundtable – 7:30 AM - MACCI MACCI Ambassadors Annual Dinner 5:30 Cash Bar 6:30 Dinner - Buck-A-Neer Vox Concert Seriew Liz Longley, Jenn Bostic & Ryan McIntyre 7PM Wildwood Pavilion

5 Main Street Board mtg – 7:30 am – Main Street Office Marshfield Leadership Photos 8:30 – 4:00 - MACCI

6 Marshfield Leadership Photos 8:30 – Noon - MACCI

7

8 Soup or Socks Empty Bowls 11 AM – 2 PM – UW- Marshfield / Wood County Mystery, Murder & Mayhem 6:30 PM – Marshfield Public Library

9 Sunday Evening on Chestnut – UW concert Choir – 7-8:30 PM – Chestnut Avenue for the Arts

Daylight Savings Time Begins

10 BGA meeting – 11 am – MACCI Agri-Business Banquet – 6:30 pm social; 7:30 dinner & program – Marshfield Eagles Club Young Professionals mtg – 5:30 pm - MACCI

11 Java Jump Start “Common Myths & Misperceptions – 7:30-8:45 am – MSTC, Rm 126 Reality Store -8:30 am – 2 pm – Spencer Schools

12

13 Leadership Marshfield Business & Economic Development Day – 7:30 am – MACCI

14 Vox Concert Series – Lehto & Wright – 7 PM- Wildwood Pavilion

15

16 22nd Annual Polka Jam – Noon – Eagles Club

17

18

MACCI’s Business

After 5 - Blue Heron Brew

Pub /West 14th

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20 Vox Concert Series – Barnaby Bright, The Sea The Sea, Adrian Krygowski – 7 PM – Wildwood Pavilion

21

22 Laughter on 23rd

Floor – 7:30 PM – Chestnut Avenue Center for the Arts

23 Central Chamber Choral – 3 PM - First Presbyterian Church

24

MACCI Board meeting – 4 pm – MACCI

25

26

27 Dairyfest – 8 AM – MACCI Young Professionals Social – 6 pm – RiverEdge Golf Course Ribbon Cutting – 9:30 AM – Transitional Housing

28

29

Brian Miller & Randy Gosa Lumberjack Music – 7:30 PM – Chestnut Avenue Center for the Arts

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31

MACCI’s Firm of Year honoring

Wheelers Chevrolet April 3, 2013 at Hotel Marshfield

PO BOX 868 700 South Central Avenue Marshfield, WI 54449

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Perspectives is published monthly for the members and supporters of the Marshfield Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry. MACCI is a member of the American Chamber of Commerce Execu-tives (ACCE), the Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce (WMC), the Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce Executives (WCCE), Wisconsin

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MACCI Scott Larson, Executive Director Debbie Bauer, Program Director Karen Isaacson, Member Services Karen Kieffer, Administrative Assistant Pam Schweiger, Administrative Assistant

Chamber Foundation Karen Olson, Business Development Director Kim Mueller, Workforce Coordinator

Convention & Visitors Bureau Matt McLean, Executive Director Open - Marketing Assistant

MACCI Board of DirectorsPam Rosterman, President Dave Meissner, Vice-President Pat Wesenberg, Secretary Frank Baltus, Treasurer Bob Dums, Past President

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