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Page 1: 2010 Best in Everest

TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010 Everest Herald www.everestherald.com

Best in Everest

The results are infor the annualEverest Herald

readers’ poll. Findout where to get thebest Asian food, findthe best auto bodyrepair and more.

20102010

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BEST IN EVEREST www.everestherald.com2 TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010

WESTON — JoelKasten, chef andco-owner of WISHSteakhouse, knows goodmeat comes from happycows. He buys the bestquality meat he can get,which is probably one ofthe reasons WISH wasvoted the best place to geta steak.

“We just started usingAllen Brothers out ofChicago, which is just agreat product,” Kastensaid.

Kasten usually featuresseven or eight typesof steak on his menu,including several bone-invarieties, which he saidis becoming more popularwith customers.

“People are really ask-ing for bone-in steaks.Meat with the bone inhas more flavor,” he said.

But the real secret toKasten’s steaks is butter.Lots of butter.

“We dip the meat inbutter when it comes out

of the broiler,” he said. “Ithelps the meat rest andredistributes the juicesso they don’t all come outwhen you cut into it.”

WISH Steakhouse isat 5006 Jelinek Ave. It’sopen 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.Monday through Fridaysfor lunch and 4 p.m. to9 p.m. Mondays throughSaturdays for dinner.

For more information,call 298-2903.

— Amy Ryan,Everest Herald

BEST STEAK

AMY RYAN/EVEREST HERALD

Joel Kasten, chef and co-owner of WISH Steakhouse in Weston, brushes a steak with butter.

WISH Steakhouse

WESTON — Kelly AnneBarttelt of Weston doesn’tmind grabbing wings or aburger on a date with herhusband. But when shewants to have a specialnight with him, she headsto WISH Steakhouse inWeston, voted the bestplace for a romantic date.

“It’s the right combina-tion of atmosphere andreally good food,” she said.

“It’s the perfect package fora date.”

Owners Dan Maas andJoel Kasten designed therestaurant with intimacyin mind, installing highbooths, soft lighting andpainting the walls in warmcolors.

“Our goal when weremodeled this buildingwas to be comfortable andcozy. Some places you go

are wide open and you cansee everybody.That’s notintimate,” Maas said.

WISH is at 5006 JelinekAve. and is open 11 a.m. to1:30 p.m. Mondays throughFridays for lunch and4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Mondaysthrough Saturdays for sup-per. For more information,call 298-2903.

— Amy Ryan, EverestHerald

BEST PLACE FOR A ROMANTIC DATE

WESTON —WhenDarrell Bradfish openedthe FishTank inWeston in2008,he didn’t serve a lotof seafood.Now,19 monthslater, the FishTank wonthe prestigious honor ofhaving the best fish fry inthe Everest area.

“We’ll take it. I didn’teven know we were in therunning,but we have beengetting a lot of complimentson our food,”Bradfish said.

Initially,Bradfish servedthe fish with an originalrecipe batter,but about sixmonths ago he also startedoffering a beer batter.

Rothschild residentJoanne Benzinger andher husband of 50 years,Larry,both 72, like that the

restaurant offers differentbatters because they orderone of each.

“The fish is very good,”Joanne Benzinger said.“There’s not a lot of batterthat you have to peel off.”

She also likes the non-smoking dining and theatmosphere.“It’s veryroomy in here.Even whenthey have a lot of people,you don’t feel crowded.”

“I’ve heard of people driv-ing past because the park-ing lot looks full,but I wantthem to know we alwayshave room,”Bradfish said.“We seat 160 people.”

The Benzingers trydifferent places to go outfor fish on Fridays, andsaid they agree with the

survey results.“If you want a good fish

fry,come out to the FishTank.It was a five-starmeal,”Larry Benzingersaid.

Bradfish said he appreci-ates that his customershave recognized that hehired new kitchen staff andnow provides consistency inaddition to quality food.

“Winning the best fish fryin the area is like gold tome,”he said.

Fish fries are served11 a.m.to 9 p.m.Fridays.The FishTank is at 6606Highway J,Weston.Formore information,call 355-8268.

—Tammy Obermeier,Everest Herald

Fish Tank Bar & GrillBEST FISH FRY

TAMMY OBERMEIER/EVEREST HERALD

Samantha Sutton serves Larry and Joanne Benzinger of Rothschild fish fries March 5 atthe Fish Tank in Weston.

BEST PHOTOGRAPHER

If you look around the Everest area,chances are you’ve seen Dave Junion’swork on sports posters, drama postersand portraits.

His willingness to take on almost any

project is probably one of the reasons hewas voted the best photographer in theEverest area.

For more information, call 355-1228.— Everest Herald staff

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WESTON —Whetheryour sweet tooth is crav-ing an ice cream cone orcreme brulee, the Everestarea offers great placesfor dessert. Readers votedfor both Briq’s Soft Serveand WISH as having thebest desserts.

◆ At Briq’s, you willfind 96 percent fat-freesoft-serve ice cream invanilla, chocolate andvanilla-chocolate swirlthat you can get a poundat a time.

“Our trademark is theone-pound cone,” said co-owner Kevin BriqueletMiller. “Some people arescared away by the size ofit, but a lot of people getthem.”

Briq’s sells ice creamin smaller quantities,too, and offer a varietyof toppings, from freshstrawberries to raspber-ries, hot fudge and justabout anything else youcan think of.

“If we have the ingre-dients, we’ll make it foryou,” Briquelet Millersaid.

Briq’s is at 3907Schofield Ave. in Westonand is open from 11 a.m.to 10 p.m. in the springand 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.after school lets out inJune. For more informa-tion, call 355-3090.

◆ At WISH Steakhouse,the desserts definitely arenot fat-free, but they’reall homemade, right downto the hot fudge sauceon the hot fudge browniesundaes.

Joel Kasten, chef andco-owner of WISH, saidnext he’s going to start“dabbling in ice creams.”

“We do our own sorbets

in-house. We’re always try-ing new things,” he said.

After Easter, the res-taurant will have a newdessert menu featuringhomemade donuts withthree dipping sauces anda s’mores dessert.

“We want to capture thecampfire,” Kasten said.

WISH is at 5006 E.Jelinek Ave. in Westonand is open from 11 a.m.to 1:30 p.m. Mondaysthrough Fridays forlunch and 4 p.m. to 9p.m. Mondays throughSaturdays for supper. Formore information call298-2903.

— Amy Ryan, EverestHerald

Tie: Briq’s Soft Serveand WISH Steakhouse

www.everestherald.com TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010 3BEST IN EVEREST

BEST DESSERT

PHOTOS BY AMY RYAN/EVEREST HERALD

Joel Kasten, chef and co-owner of WISH Steakhouse in Weston, prepares a hot fudge brown-ie sundae March 12. Left: Kevin Briquelet Miller, co-owner of Briq’s Soft Serve in Weston,prepares a one-pound cone, shown below.

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BEST COFFEE

ROTHSCHILD —When it comes to coffee,residents in the Everestarea prefer the freshlyroasted beans at CuppaJoe’s in Rothshchild.

“It’s just good,robustcoffee,”said JohnKrumos ofWeston.

Cuppa Joe’s owner SueSyring said her coffeeis so good because shepays close attention towhere she gets it.Sheuses local roasters whenshe can, including NewRoots Coffee Companyin Ringle.

“Our beans arereally fresh.Joseph(Zimmermann,ownerof New Roots Coffee)will roast onTuesday,and we’ll have it byThursday,”she said.“Joseph trains us con-stantly and is constantlychecking our quality.”

Beth Schultz,execu-tive assistant to thesuperintendent for theD.C.EverestArea SchoolDistrict, said she hitsCuppa Joe’s at least oncea week for coffee.

“It’s our picker-upper,”she said.

Cuppa Joe’s is at 315Kort St.,Rothschild.Formore information,call241-7379.

—Amy Ryan,Everest Herald

CuppaJoe’s

AMY RYAN/EVEREST HERALD

John Krumpos, left, and Val Kostka, both of Weston, stop for coffee March 10 at Cuppa Joe’sin Rothschild.

SCHOFIELD — Youdon’t have to be an earlybird to enjoy the bestbreakfast in town. It’sserved any time of theday at the Log CabinRestaurant. Purchasedby Keith and MarleneKappel in 2004, the LogCabin once again hasbeen selected as the bestplace for breakfast byEverest Herald readers.

“This recognition goesabove and beyond the factthat our main goal is goodfood and good service,”Kappel said. “I am friendswith the majority of mycustomers.”

That relationship mustresonate with his cus-tomers as the counter isalways full of groups offriends that meet everyday to eat breakfast and“shoot the bull.”

“We have one roundabout 7 a.m., and anotherat 9 a.m. One group callsthemselves the ‘board ofdirectors,’ who discusseverything from familyto world politics,” Kappelsaid.

Kappel said beingawarded best breakfastin the Everest area alsois about the relationshipshe and his staff members

build with customers.Curt Zich of Weston has

known Keith Kappel forabout 15 years, and Zichstill heads to the counterat the Log Cabin everyday for breakfast. Zichsaid he likes that the LogCabin is locally ownedand that the Kappelsserve “good old Americanfood.”

“It’s good food at a goodprice, but it’s also more ofa social event,” said Zich,a self-employed electri-cian. “(My friends and I)like to think we’re solvingthe world’s political prob-lems” when dining at LogCabin.

Kappel said he appre-ciates his patrons andfriends for taking thetime to vote.

“There’s no strangersat the Log Cabin — justfriends we haven’t metyet,” Kappel said.

The Log Cabin is open5 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sundaysand Mondays, 5 a.m.to 10 p.m. Tuesdaysthrough Thursdays and24 hours on Fridays andSaturdays. For moreinformation, call 359-3669.

— Tammy Obermeier,Everest Herald

Log Cabin RestaurantBEST BREAKFAST

TAMMY OBERMEIER/EVEREST HERALD

Ed Barlow, 77, from left, Joe Kelbley, 67, and Tom Wittkopf, 64,meet daily at the Log Cabin Restaurant to catch up on the news.

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www.everestherald.com TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010 5BEST IN EVEREST

WESTON — Most peoplewouldn’t think to venturedown an industry-linedstreet for a good lunch,but readers of the EverestHerald know better.

Tom and DianaRasmussen opened Razz’sBreakfast Bar & Grill in themiddle of aWeston indus-trial park three years ago,and this year the restaurantwas voted the best place forlunch in the Best in Everestsurvey.

Employees of Baer’sBeverage go to Razz’s forlunch about three timesa week,and hamburgersare one of the eatery’s mostpopular lunch selections.

“It’s good food and close towork.They have very goodburgers,” said Chris Baer,24,an employee at Baer’sBeverage.

“It’s the taste of the burger,the good buns and they puta lot of vegetables and extrason them.It’s just an all-around good burger,”Baer

said.“There is no chain foodfor us.”

On Fridays,Baer alsolikes to order the crab chow-der soup.Razz’s managerTiffani King said it is themost popular soup on themenu.The head chef,StuMeyer,makes all the soupsfrom scratch.

“(Meyer) has some realunique ones, like pizza soup,BLT soup and always has aspecial soup of the day,”Kingsaid.

The Rasmussens said theyappreciate being recognizedfor their food,and said it isa dream come true for themto open the bar and grill andfor it to be so successful.

Lunch is served from11 a.m. to 8 p.m.Mondaysthrough Saturdays.Razz’sis at 5307WestfairAve.,Weston.For more informa-tion, call 298-1046 or log onto www.razzsbarandgrill.com.

—Tammy Obermeier,Everest Herald

BEST LUNCH

TAMMY OBERMEIER/EVEREST HERALD

Stu Meyer, chef at Razz’s Breakfast Bar & Grill, prepares thebase for crab chowder soup.

WESTON —The com-petition has been fierce thelast three years for the besthamburger in the Everestarea,and this year was nodifferent.After only threeyears in the area,Razz’sBreakfast Bar & Grill hastaken top honors for the besthamburger in the Best inEverest survey.

The customers at Razz’sdon’t seem surprised by thenews.

“These are the best burg-ers in town — actually, Ithink in the county,” said54-year-oldToddTetting ofWeston.

He and Joe Powers,45,also ofWeston,are repeatlunch customers at Razz’s.And it’s the food that keepsbringing them back.

Powers said when decid-ing where to go,he andTetting agreed on Razz’sbecause the burgers wereso good the first time theduo had them.When thetwo were at Razz’s in earlyMarch,both ordered theBLT burger.

“I may need a vice gripto fit this in my mouth,”Powers said of the burger.

All of the hamburgers atRazz’s are made from a halfpound of fresh beef straightfromTownline Market.ChefStu Meyer is the burgermaster at Razz’s.

The Razz Burger is themost popular burger onthe menu. It features atoasted butter bun,mayon-naise,Swiss andAmericancheeses, fried onions andmushrooms,said managerTiffani King.

King said everyone atRazz’s appreciates that theirloyal customers went outand voted for them as thebest place in the area to geta hamburger.

“We take great pride inour food,and always have,”she said.

You can get one of Razz’s

award-winning burgers from11 a.m. to 8 p.m.Mondaysthrough Saturdays.Razz’s

is at 5307WestfairAve.,Weston.For more informa-tion, call 298-1046 or go to

www.razzsbarandgrill.com.—Tammy Obermeier,

Everest Herald

BEST HAMBURGER

TAMMY OBERMEIER/EVEREST HERALD

Joe Powers, 45, left, and Todd Tetting, 54, both of Weston, enjoy half-pound BLT burgers atRazz’s Breakfast Bar & Grill.

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BEST ASIAN FOOD

ROTHSCHILD— Readers in the Everestarea must believe in tradi-tion.There was a tie forbest place forAsian foodbetween“something old”and“something new,”withKhamchanh’s Chinese Foodin Rothschild and ChangGarden inWeston taking thehonors.

◆ Khamchanh Sirivongopened her restaurant inRothschild in 1984 and,after25 years,has survivedAsianbuffets and restaurants com-ing and going,road construc-tion and the downturn in theeconomy.

Sirivong and her hus-band,Kam,of 38 years haveowned,operated and cookedfor the restaurant for theduration,and still averageabout 250 carryouts a week.

“We don’t have the over-head.We have never hired achef.Kam has always doneall the cooking,and I do theprep work.It’s down-homecooking made fresh when

you order it,”Sirivong said.Becki Olson,owner of the

Purple Paisley Shirt andConsignment Shop,prefersKhamchan’s because shelikes the amount of food shegets for the price she pays.

“It is made when you orderit — you taste the freshness,”Olson said.“And they are allvery nice there when theywait on you.”

Khamchanh’s is open 11a.m.to 2 p.m.and 4 p.m.to9 p.m.Mondays throughFridays and 3:30 p.m.to 9p.m.Saturdays; it’s closedSundays.

For more information,call359-4040.

◆ Chang Garden-Westonis celebrating it’s firstanniversary in the areathis month.And it wassomething new for BrookePeterson of Merrill.Hermother,Jean,hosted a sur-prise birthdaty party thereon March 4 for the 18-year-old, featuring a Hibachi grilldinner.

“This is amazing,”Brookesaid.“It was such a nice sur-prise.”

Jean and her husband,Larry,recently went on a tripand loved the experience ofhaving their food grilled infront of them by a profession-al chef.They wanted theirdaughter to experience it.

Chang Garden featuresAsian decor throughout therestaurant, fish tanks andAsian music.

“We were voted oneof theTop 100 ChineseRestaurants in the nation in2009 for our decor,”employeeGeorge Gray said.

Chang Garden is open11 a.m.to 9 p.m.MondaysthroughThursdays,11a.m.to 10 p.m.Fridays andSaturdays,and 11 a.m.to 9p.m.Sundays.Reservationsare highly recommended onFridays and Saturdays.

For more information,call359-1720.

—Tammy Obermeier,Everest Herald

Tie: Khamchanh’s ChineseFood and Chang Garden

PHOTOS BY TAMMY OBERMEIER/EVEREST HERALD

Sushi chef Jimmy Chen works the hibachi grill March 4 for Brooke Peterson’s surprise 18th-birthday party meal. Peterson, second from left, was there with her boyfriend, from left,Jordan Porter and her parents, Jean and Larry Peterson, all of Merrill.

Khamchanh Sirivong, left, and her husband, Kam, prepare a take-out order in their Rothschildrestaurant, Khamchanh’s Chinese Food.

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BEST PIZZAWESTON — Sam’s Pizza

has been in the area for52 years, and for 48 yearsJohn Huber has been mak-ing pizzas there.

Huber now owns Sam’sPizza in Wausau andWeston and, according toEverest Herald readers, hemakes the best pies around— for three years running.

“It’s just good — thecrust, the cheese, the meat,everything,” said ScottFust, 38, of Mosinee.

Everything Fust likes onthe pizza — with the excep-tion of the cheese — is madeat the restaurant.

“Nothing is pre-fabbed.We make it all fresh daily,even the sausage,” Hubersaid.

Delmer Polak, 40, ofMerrill likes to stop in atSam’s when he and hisfamily are in town.

“We love the thin-crustpizza,” he said. “We tooka vote, and all four of uswanted to come here.”

Huber likes that his cus-tomers are so happy.

“I’m really pleased peoplethink so highly of us,” hesaid. “It’s a good feeling.”

For more information,call 355-5800.

— Amy Ryan, EverestHerald

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Jacob Hinker, a cook at Sam’s Pizza in Weston, cuts into a pizza March 10.

WESTON — Sam’s Pizzaowners John and LynelleHuber love having kids intheir restaurant.

“It keeps us young,” JohnHuber said.“We’re family-oriented, and it’s all aboutthe kids.”

With that attitude, it’sno wonder Everest Heraldreaders picked Sam’s Pizzaas the best place to have akid’s birthday party and thebest family-friendly venue.

“It’s just a good atmo-sphere. It’s good food, andthe kids can run aroundand play,” said Jim Jaeger ofMosinee.

While there isn’t fancyplayground equipment orwaterslides at Sam’s, thereis a game room with coin-operated rides and videogames.

“Nobody has arcadeslike this anymore. It’s liketurning back time,” saidDelmer Polak, 40, of Merrill,as he watched his children

— Alana, 4, and Drew, 7— play games.

The price is right for fami-lies, too. Huber offers a partypackage that will feed fivepeople with a large pizza,soda and ice cream for lessthan $20.

“You can get by prettycheap,” he said.

For more information, call355-5800.

— Amy Ryan,Everest Herald

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Alana Polak, 4, of Merrill rides in a coin-operated semi whileher 7-year-old brother, Drew, plays video games at Sam’sPizza in Weston.

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ROTHSCHILD — Themassage therapists atHealth Touch Spa, 303South Grand Ave. inRothschild, always hearfrom their customers howmuch they look forward tomassages.

“They’ll come in and say,‘I need you,’” said therapistNikki Stasney.

“I always hear, ‘I’ve beenlooking forward to thisall day,’” added therapistand manicurist SusanMuzynoski.

Stasney said that’s thebest part of her job.

“I love it.We get to makepeople feel better,” she said.

Owners John and JoyAnderson started the spain 1992 and added a mas-sage school in 1994. Inaddition to Eastern andWestern massages, the spa

also offers pilates, yoga,facials, herbal body wraps,whirlpool, sauna, mani-cures and pedicures.

“This is the place to comeand relax,” John Andersonsaid. “We will have some-thing that works for you.”

Wendy Morris of Mosineegoes to Health Touch fora massage three or fourtimes a year, but “it shouldbe more often,” she said.

“It’s so relaxing, and ittakes the aches and painsaway,” she said. “It justkeeps me going.”

Health Touch Spa isopen from 9 a.m. to 6p.m. Mondays throughThursdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Fridays and 9 a.m. to noonSaturdays. For more infor-mation, call 359-1074.

— Amy Ryan,Everest Herald

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AMY RYAN/EVEREST HERALD

Kristie Pellitteri-Reynolds, a massage therapist at HealthTouch Spa in Rothschild, gives a massage to Wendy Morrisof Mosinee.

WESTON — When itcomes to getting fit, it canbe hard to find everythingyou want in one place.The Aspirus Branch ofthe Woodson YMCA inWeston comes prettyclose, which is probablywhy Everest Herald read-ers voted it the best placeto work out.

“It’s a nice, big place,”said Ryan Hubacek, 25, ofRothschild. “They alwayshave new equipment,which is good to try.”

“It’s nice to have avariety of machines,”said Paul Luce, 19, ofRothschild.

Families like the vari-ety of options for adultsand kids. In addition toa full cardio and weightstudio, the Y has apool, whirlpool, indoortrack, gyms, racquet-ball, exercise classesand child care.

Gwen Lamont ofRothschild works outwhenever she can andoften takes her twochildren, Payton, 5,and T.J., 7, along toplay in the game roomor the gym.

“I can work out, andthe kids can come andplay with other kids.They like just hang-ing out and playinggames,” she said. “ It’sas much fun for themas it is for me, plusthey get social activ-ity.”

Lamont also likesthat she can do thingswith her children.

“In the winter welike to go swimming orjust (play) in the gym,shooting baskets,” shesaid.

It’s these activitiesthat help keep Lamontand her kids happy.

“We love exercise.It’s fun, happy endor-

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Ryan Hubacek, 25, of Rothschild lift weights March 11 at the Aspirus Branch of theWoodson YMCA in Weston with Paul Luce, 19, of Rothschild acting as his spotter.

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BEST FLORIST

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Steven Elliott, owner of Robert Anton and Associates, cutsDonna Zettler-Krall’s hair March 9.

WESTON —When itcomes to looking great,people in the Everest arealike to get their style on atRobertAnton andAssociatesHair Design,according toour reader survey.

Robert Anton has beenin the area for 30 years,the last 12 in Weston at2300 Schofield Ave.

Owner Steven Elliottloves the area.

“It’s a great location on abusy street, and we’re notfar off the highway,” Elliottsaid. “Plus, I live over here,so it’s close to home.”

The salon is divided intoseveral areas so Elliott’semployees can personalizetheir space.

“You’re not all in a row,out with everybody,” Elliottsaid.

His stylists, Kelly Herrinand Mick Myers, love thatthey can personalize theirareas.

“I have artistic freedomhere,” Herrin said. “It’s niceto come in to work andhave my space.”

Customers also enjoy therelaxed and private areas.

“It’s just so friendly, andyou feel at home here,”said Donna Zettler-Krall ofWausau. “It’s just a beauti-ful salon.”

She also likes the styl-ists.

“No one else can cut myhair like Steven,” she said.“I’ve tried other places, andI always come back.”

It’s that customer sat-isfaction that makes thestaff at Robert Antonhappy.

“You get to make peoplefeel good about themselves.That’s the best part of myjob,” Herrin said.

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— Amy Ryan,Everest Herald

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SCHOFIELD —Krueger Floral-N-Giftsin Schofield has domi-nated the florist categoryin the Best in Everestsurvey all three years,and manager Beth Eidenthinks she knows why.

“We pride ourselves onhaving the freshest flow-ers in the area. Becauseof our wholesale division(in Kronenwetter), weare able to cut out themiddle man,” Eiden said.

She also attributes thewins to her eight full-time and three part-timedesigners.

“We have a diversestaff of designers. Theyall have different stylesand techniques, and a lotof experience,” she said.

Eiden adds thatKrueger has a wonder-ful location and carriesa variety of items in itsstore.

“Everyone knowswe’re here. Also, wehave fresh, excitinghome decor, candlesand gifts besides theflorals,” she said.

Virg Lemmer, 56, ofMosinee had Kruegerduplicate her mother’swedding flowers for herown wedding and hasbeen a loyal customerand mouthpiece eversince. She even has ahidden container shecalls her “flower gardenfund” that she putsextra money in just togo to Krueger.

“I go in there foreverything. Freshflowers, garden plants,Christmas decor. I havean outdoor pond statuewaiting for me now,”Lemmer said.

She also watches theafter-Christmas salesand plant sales, andcalls all her friends tolet them in on the deals.

“I like to promote theirbusiness. They havegreat designers (and)customer service, andtheir plants and flowersare beautiful,” Lemmersaid.

Krueger delivers about200 arrangements aweek, but during theweek of Valentine’s Day,deliveries can top 200each day.

Prom is right aroundthe corner, and the staffis ready.

“Prom is a fun time forus. The new trends areunique, fun and funkyand sometimes with alittle glitz,” Eiden said.

For more information,call 359-2290.

— Tammy Obermeier,Everest Herald

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ROTHSCHILD— With countlesswaterways, for-ests and fields, theEverest area is ahotbed for outdoorsports enthusiasts.And when huntersand fishermen needgear, they head toGander Mountain inRothschild.

“This is the place togo,” said Chris Gedde,31, of Tripoli. “Theyhave a little bit ofeverything.”

“It’s a man’s store,”added RichardNutting, 52, ofSchofield.

Nutting is an avidfisherman and bowhunter, and he said helikes the deals he canfind at Gander.

“There’s a lot of littlestuff you can throwin your tackle box.You never know whenyou might need it,” hesaid.

Mike Stine, 24,of Plover works inRothschild and helikes to head over toGander to pick upmusky gear.

“There’s just a goodselection,” he said.

Gander Mountainis at 1506 HighwayXX in Rothschild. It’sopen from 9 a.m. to 9p.m. Monday throughSaturday and 10 a.m.to 6 p.m. Sunday. Formore information, call355-5500.

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WESTON — It’s nosecret that Goodwill offerssome good deals on every-thing from clothing to toys.But it doesn’t just sell useditems.The store also car-ries new items, such ascleaning supplies and per-sonal hygiene items.

“We carry a lot of clean-ing items, things that wedon’t get donated,” said BobKarls, assistant team lead-er for the Weston store at2711 Schofield Ave. “Thatway, we have everythingyou might need at a goodprice.”

Alissa Lodholz, 25, ofSchofield, likes the varietyof merchandise at the store.

“It’s cheaper than youcan find at most stores, andnot everything is used,” shesaid.

The best part? The rev-enue from the store goesback into the community.Goodwill works with localorganizations, such as D.C.Everest Senior High Schooland North Central HealthCare, to train workers andoffer job experience.

“A lot of the people wework with, they’ve neverworked before. Here, theycan get work experienceand get a comfort level inthe workforce so they cango out in the communityand get a job,” Karls said.

Sales associate JillPreston has worked atGoodwill for seven years.

“I just love the people Iwork with, and it’s a greatenvironment,” she said.

The Goodwill store inWeston also donates itemsit cannot use to otherlocal organizations, suchas the Humane Society ofMarathon County and foodpantries.

“If someone has a need,let us know.We can help,”said LaVonne Wadzinski,store team leader atGoodwill.

Goodwill is open from9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondaysthrough Saturdays and 10a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays. Formore information, call 355-6086.

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WESTON — The TargetStore in Weston was votedthe best place to buy kids’clothes for the third year ina row.

“We have a good assort-ment of high quality cloth-ing at a great price,” saidLois Watson, the executiveteam leader for soft lines for21 years at Target.

“We carry trendy girls,boys and juniors’ clothes,”Watson said.

Vicki Aho-Szpylman ofKronenwetter said she lovesTarget.

“They have cute, stylishclothes at a price you don’tfeel guilty about whenthey’ve been outgrown inthree months,” she said.

In the junior section,Watson said customers canfind the same styles they’reseeing in the departmentstores, but they will pay

much less at Target.“Wehave that look without theprice,”Watson said.

The store also carries anextensive line of athleticwear.

“We have coordinated,trendy looks with the nicedry-fit fabric,”Watson said.

Many readers like theconvenience of shopping atTarget.

“I just bought my daugh-ter some pajamas andslippers for pajama day ather school this week,”TinaKollmansberger of Weston,said.“It was great to run inand find something quick.”

Target’s store hours are8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Mondaysthrough Saturdays and 8a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sundays.

For more information, call355-4494.

— Tammy Obermeier,Everest Herald

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ROTHSCHILD—When it comes tofinding somethingunique and different,Mary Baumann,ownerofWater StreetArts inRothschild,knows justwhere to look:her ownbackyard.

“We feature local,regional and state artistshere,”Baumann said.“We’re really trying topromote the local guys.”

As a result,Baumannhas a constantly rotatingstock of paintings,pho-tographs, jewelry, soaps,ceramics and otherhandcrafted items.

“It’s a really good mix,”Baumann said.

Mike and JillWildenberg of Kentuckytravel to the area fre-quently,and they alwaysstop atWater StreetArtsfor lunch and to browsefor gifts.

“We’re looking for ahousewarming gift for afriend,and I’m sure we’llfind something,”Mikesaid during a recentstop.“It’s just uniqueand different.”

They also enjoy thefood.

“It’s really good,andit’s healthy,”Jill said.

Baumann said shedraws people in with her“lazy coffee shop”atmo-sphere,but they alwaysstay to look around atthe art.

“It’s nice becausewe have somethingfor everyone — men,women and children,”she said.

Water StreetArtsis open 9 a.m. to 3p.m.Tuesday throughSaturday,with extendedhours on some Fridays.For more information,call 355-6868.

—Amy Ryan,Everest Herald

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ROTHSCHILD — SamKilgas, owner and generalmanager of The Bar inRothschild, doesn’t wantany of his customers tomiss a moment of the biggame.

“We’ve got more than 20TVs in here. There’s evenone in the men’s bath-room, so you don’t missanything,” he said.

It’s one of the reasonsJay Curtis, 48, comes allthe way from Tigerton tospend time at The Bar.

“You can watch everyTV in the place, and it’s agood atmosphere,” he said.“Usually when you comein, there’s something goodon.”

Kilgas said he gets allof the major sports games,including tournamentpackages and season tick-ets, so he can offer a widevariety of sports.

“During March, it willbe NCAA all the time,but then we’ll have majorleague baseball in springand football in the fall,”he said.

It’s not just professionaland college sports, though.

“We’ll put anything on.

High school, college, pro-fessional, whatever peoplewant to see,” Kilgas said.

The Bar is open from11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Sundaythrough Thursday and 11

a.m. to 2:30 a.m. Fridayand Saturday.

For more information,call 355-7001.

— Amy Ryan,Everest Herald

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“(The beers are) chang-ing all the time, too,” saidowner and general man-ager Sam Kilgas. “We tryto keep the tap knobs freshand new.”

Kilgas said he tries to

coordinate beers with theseasons, offering bock beersin the spring, and triesto accommodate specialdietary needs.

“Right now, we havethree gluten-free beers andgluten-free dishes on themenu,” he said. “I knowpeople who have celiacdisease, and it’s tough forthem to find a place wherethey can have a beer andpizza.”

Cory Cooper, 35, ofKronenwetter said he has

his favorite beers, but healways ends up samplingsomething different at TheBar.

“If they get somethingnew in, I’ll definitely try it,”he said.

The Bar is open from11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Sundaythrough Thursday and 11a.m. to 2:30 a.m. Fridayand Saturday.

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WESTON — It hasbeen less than a yearsince Bob and RondaGajewski took over owner-ship of RJ’s BullshootersSaloon in Weston, andthey already havegrabbed the attentionof live music fans in thearea. RJ’s Bullshooterswas voted the best placeto go for live music in theBest in Everest surveythis year.

“It’s just a clean, funplace,” Bob Gajewskisaid. “I also think it’s theservice they get here,our employees, reason-ably priced drinks and, ofcourse, the bull.”

RJ’s BullshootersSaloon has playedhost to many nationalacts, includingCraig Morgan, BillyCurrington, TracyLawrence and RandyHouser.

“We get between 400and 900 people com-ing in for these shows,”Gajewski said.

In addition to the bigacts, Bullshooters haslive music every Fridayand Saturday night,and Gajewski is proudof the names he pullsin from the local andregional arena.

“We’ve had JerrySchmitt and theWhitehouse Players,The Mason Dixons outof Minneapolis, Minn.,and Rick Monroeand John Karl fromNashville, Tenn., just toname a few,” Gajewskisaid.

He rounds out hislive music with polkamusic from 2 p.m. to 6p.m. on Sundays androck bands every otherThursday night. If you

want to supply your ownlive music, karaoke startsat 9 p.m. every otherThursday.

“The bar draws all agegroups, from 21 to 80,”Gajewski said.

The building has anopen setting with plentyof room to dance and haveparties.

“People like to havetheir parties here becausethey can have 25-pluspeople and not be stuck ina back room somewhere,”Gajewski said.

Food is served 11 a.m.to midnight Mondaysthrough Saturdays andfrom noon to midnightSundays.

Bullshooters is at 7802Meadow Rock Drive inWeston. For more infor-mation, call 359-5700 or

go to www.bullshooterssaloon.com.

— Tammy Obermeier,Everest Herald

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SCHOFIELD — So, youthink you can sing? Thenhead down to the karaokestage at the Office Bar inSchofield and battle for apiece of the $5,000 pursedolled out during the year-long contest.

That’s where readers ofthe Everest Herald votedas the best place to go forkaraoke.The bar pulls inabout 50 singers everyWednesday night. Peoplefrom 21 to 85 years oldget up and sing anythingfrom rap to country andeven some heavy metal,said manager CarrieRomanowski.

Michelle Ganski, 25,of Wittenberg is a fan ofkaraoke night. She saidshe always has liked tosing and said the bar is sosmall, that everybody isaccepted.

“You could be the worstor the best singer, andeverybody gets along,” shesaid.

Ganski also said sheloves the atmosphere and

thinks Brian West is thebest.

West is the star of theWednesday evening showsand has been running thekaraoke nights and con-tests for three years now,Romanowski said.

Each week, the win-ner of the contest drawsan envelope containinga cash prize from $25 to$100. Then the weeklywinners come back forthe monthly finals. Themonthly winner receives$300, and each of themonthly winners returnfor the year-end grandkaraoke finale.

“It is a huge finale.People from Minnesota,Illinois and Michigan comefor it,” Romanowski said.“And we fit them all in.”

The weekly karaoke con-test starts at 9 p.m. everyWednesday.The karaokefinale is set for Aug. 27. Formore information, call 355-5432.

— Tammy Obermeier,Everest Herald

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ROTHSCHILD — Itseems teenagers agreethat the price of a movieticket is not too much toask for a chance to getaway from their par-ents because they votedMarcus Cedar CreekCinema the best teenhangout.

“And as parents, whereelse can you send yourchild away for $10?” saidCarlo Petrick, commu-nications manager forMarcus Theaters.

On a serious note,Petrick said that, tradi-tionally, theaters haveattracted a lot of teens— a key audience thatgoes to movies.

“It’s an affordable wayfor people to find enter-tainment. Movie-going isan experience they canenjoy at a good price,”Petrick said. The year2009 was a record yearfor attendance in the-aters, he said.

Cedar Creek Cinemahas 10 theaters and, inDecember, it added it’sfirst digital theater toshow 3-D movies. Petricksaid it’s a big deal for thearea since the next closestdigital theater is about 90minutes away.

Amelia Stranz, 14, ofWeston sent out invitesto a group of about 20of her friends to see theMarch 5 showing of “Alicein Wonderland” in 3-D,the first night the moviecame out here.

“We all wanted to seeit, and it’s a great placeto hang out with friends,”Amelia said. “I like sittingin the theater. It’s reallynice, and they keep itclean.”

Cedar Creek is the onlycinema in the area; thenext closest theaters are

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ROTHSCHILD —When it comes to a low-cost date, nothing beats acup of coffee and a muffin,which is probably whyCuppa Joe’s in Rothschildis where Everest Heraldreaders head when theywant to get together.

“It’s about $4 (each),and you can sit and drinkcoffee all day,” said ownerSue Syring.

Syring said she hascheaper treats than themuffins, too.

“Our Scotch-aroos arereally rich and cost amere $1.60.They’re akicked-up Rice Krispietreat with chocolate andbutterscotch. I can’t eveneat a whole one, they’re sorich,” she said.

Lois Alt, assistantsuperintendent of cur-riculum and technol-ogy for the D.C. EverestSchool District, said sheand her husband, Mike,often meet for coffee inthe morning.

“It’s just a nice way tostart the day,” she said.

Cuppa Joe’s barristaAshley Vial said she oftentakes dates there.

“I like drinking coffee,and it’s a cool cafe, reallyunique,” she said. “Plus,there’s a nice couch to siton.”

Cuppa Joe’s is at 315Kort St., Rothschild. Formore information, call241-7379.

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KRONENWETTER— When Lyle, Marilynand Gary Champineopened Champine’s Houseof Wheels in 1972, therewasn’t a car for sale on thelot.Any and everythingelse that had wheels(hence the name), but notcars.They started sellingcars in 1973, and now, 35years later, this family-owned business has beenvoted the best car dealer-ship in the Everest area.

“We’re just humbledby this award. I guesswe’re just honest people,and we stand behindour products,” said DeanChampine, Lyle andMarilyn’s son.“We don’tsell anything we wouldn’tdrive ourselves.”

Dean and his brother,Dale, manage the deal-ership with their father,Lyle.

Champine’s offersreliable and reasonableused cars and truckswith a diverse inventory,from family sedans tosports cars.They are notloyal to one brand, andif you are looking forsomething you don’t findon the lot, Dean saidthey will help you findone somewhere.

“We are very passion-ate about selling cars.This is not just a busi-ness for us,” he said.

Rocky Woodward, 56,of Kronenwetter hasbeen the Champines’neighbor for 25 years,and has purchased atleast 12 vehicles fromthem.

“The age of a businessmeans a lot.They havebuilt up a great reputa-tion, and I personallyknow numerous satis-fied customers who pur-chased vehicles here,”Woodward said.

“They are loyal to thecommunity and take

care of the people theycater to,”Woodward said.

“It’s all about nostalgia... doing business theold-fashioned way,” DeanChampine said.“Well,

as much as the law willallow.”

Champine’s Houseof Wheels, 2154 OldHighway 51, Mosinee,is open 8 a.m. to 5:30

p.m. Mondays throughSaturdays. For more infor-mation, call 359-5236 or goto www.champinecars.com.

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WESTON — PrecisionBody and Frame inWeston has been in thearea since 1986, straight-ening crunched bumpersand busted doors, andeven fixing motors andreplacing ball joints.

“We take care ofmechanical as well asbodywork. It’s a com-plete service center. Wedon’t outsource,” saidBob Yach, co-owner ofPrecision.

Yach joined the busi-ness at 1509 Post Ave. inWeston in February, butcomes to Precision withmore than 20 years ofexperience in bodywork.

“It’s something I’ve doneall my life. My dad startedYach’s (Body and Custom)in 1955 and my brother,Henry took over in 1969.Henry was my mentor,showing me what needs tobe done,” Yach said.

Yach’s specialty inbodywork is coupled withhis partner Rick Bender’spassion for business.

“It takes both endsto make a business go,”Bender said.

Both men, along withtheir employees, are dedi-cated to keeping custom-ers happy.

“Quality is job one,”Yach said. “We want com-plete customer satisfac-tion. If the job isn’t doneright, it’s made right.”

One thing they do iscomplete detailing, evenwith mechanical repairs.

“It doesn’t matter howsmall the job is; we’ll vac-uum (your vehicle) outand make sure it looksgood when it leaves theshop,” Yach said.

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Auto Service & Sales ,5910 Mesker St., Weston,has been named the bestmechanic’s shop in thearea for the third year in arow. Owner Jon Griesbachappeared humbled by thewin again.

“All I can say is that hav-ing great technicians is thekey,” Griesbach said.

He has two full-timeAutomotive ServiceExcellence-certified techni-cians and Griesbach is amaster certified technicianand the service adviser.

“We also have constantcommunication with ourclients,” Griesbach said.

He said he lets his cus-tomers know ahead of timewhat to expect so therearen’t any surprises.

Gertrude Petroske, 70,

of Weston said Griesbachalways has taken care ofthe service on her vehicles.

“They are real honestpeople. They wouldn’tcheat anyone,” Petroskesaid. “It’s nice to have amechanic like that.

“I like the fact that Ican take my car in and it’susually done right. But ifit’s not, they will correctit. That means more tome than always gettingit right the first time. Ican trust them,” DaveThompson, 61, of Westonsaid.

Griesbach Auto is openfrom 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.Mondays through Fridays.For more information, call355-1553 or visit www.griesbachautoservice.com.

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WESTON — With threewins in the past threeyears for best mechanicin the Everest area,Griesbach Auto Sales &Service now can add bestcustomer service to its listof wins.

“We are in it to helpthe customers,” ownerJon Griesbach said. “Yes,we need to make money,because we need to behere for them in the futureto assist their needs.”

Gertrude Petroske, 70,of Weston can attest tothe great customer ser-vice at Griesbach.

“I actually bought myvehicle here, which was afull-size van to hold walk-ers and oxygen equipmentfor my son,” Petroske said.“When it was totaled inan accident, Jon went to

Minnesota to get a differ-ent one for me.”

That kind of service iswhat Griesbach providesfor his customers.

“We treat our custom-ers the way we want to betreated,” Griesbach said.

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Griesbach Auto Service& Sales is open from 7:30a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondaysthrough Fridays. Formore information, call355-1553 or go to www.griesbachautoservice.com.

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