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New Lisbon Chamber News

Vol 2015-Q1 January—March 2015

New Lisbon Area Ph (608) 562-3555 Chamber of Commerce Fx (608) 562-5625 218 E Bridge St, PO Box 79 [email protected] New Lisbon, WI 53950-0079 www.NewLisbonChamber.com

Chamber Board Officers:

Jenny Kochie, President NL Area Chamber of Commerce

Holly Berry, Vice-President Raabe’s Pharmacy

Lisa Cody, Secretary Hare Funeral Home

Kristie Bunker, Treasurer Bunker Water Jet Cutting

Chamber Board of Directors:

Karen Bell, Board Member Bank of Mauston

Dennis Birr, Board Member New Lisbon School District

Tina Gerber, Board Member Crazy Daisy Photography

Sandy Henneman, Board Member Portofino Bay Restaurant

Dr. Tim Hinton, Board Member Mile Bluff NL Family Medical Center

Executive Secretary:

Tamaya Oldenhoff NL Area Chamber of Commerce

Wa Du Shuda Planning Committee:

Hollie Slater, Chair Mill Haven Foods

Gary Cowan, Vice-Chair City of New Lisbon

Shelly Popp, Treasurer Mill Haven Foods

Colleen Woggon, Secretary Oakdale Credit Union

Rick Barrett, Committee Member Leer Inc

Jenny Kochie, Committee Member New Lisbon Chamber of Commerce

Newsletter Editor:

Tamaya Oldenhoff

Generations Dance Academy

New Journey Adventures

PriModern Therapeutic Massage

Silver Star Health Center

●Fitness Club ●Health Food Market

●Bistro

●Flower Shop

●Yoga Classes ●Zumba Classes

●Coffee Shop ●Gift Shop

ABRA Body Shop (Rudig Jensen)

Mill Haven Foods (Industria

l Space)

Dahl Motorsports

Detour Bar & Grill

Juneau Division Rehabilitation Co

Sun Kissed Tanning

P3 Power Co

Chain Grocery Store

Chinese Restaurant

Discount Retail Store

Gas Station & Convenience Store

McDonalds

Gigabyte Broadband Service (Lynxx)

NL/Necedah Community Supper

NL Educational Foundation

NL Farmers Market

Rocket Youth Recreation Center

COMING

SOON

EXPANSIONS

SUCCESSFUL

RECENTLY NEW

NEW BUSINESSES

IN 2014

RETURNED

COMMUNITY

DEVELOPMENTS

New Lisbon Chamber News Vol 2015-Q1

Santa Visited the New Lisbon Lioness Christmas Craft Fair

Thank You Santa and All Your Helpers from the School and the Chamber and the Dance Academy for making this Christmas Event such a Success! Ho Ho Ho!

The New Lisbon Mayor’s 8th Annual Chili Cook-Off will be held at New Lisbon City Hall on

Saturday, January 17th Entries accepted from 8—10:30am. No pre-registration required, just walk in. Enter one, two, or all three categories:

CHILI ◆ SOUP ◆ BREAD Please bring a minimum of 4 quarts (chili and soup) and the equivalent of 2 loaves (bread). Chili/soup should be in a crock pot with a serving spoon. Tasting is from 11am—2pm (will run later if still have people & food). Minimum $8 donation per person for unlimited tasting of the entries. Judges this year will be librarians from neighboring commu-nities, and proceeds will benefit the New Lisbon Memorial Library Building Fund. Winners’ names will be added to the plaques displaying all prior winners, located in the City Hall Community Room.

Call (608) 562-5213 x2 for details


Our 3 trainings in the first quarter of 2015 will focus on

Building Your Web Presence If you are self-employed or even have a hobby business, come learn how to set up your own professional website easi-

ly, quickly and very inexpensively. You can attend one session or all to work on your website!

JAN 28 ◆ FEB 25 ◆ MAR 25

Training sessions are on Wednesdays from 12—1pm. We’ll meet at a different location/ restaurant each class where lunch can be purchased at a nominal cost, and where wi-fi is available to get online.

Sessions will be interactive workshops where we will actually set up your website, so bring your laptop or tablet if pos-sible. The only cost involved will be obtaining your domain name (typically about $15 per year), and this can be done

before, during or after the class at anytime—its not necessary for this class.

Our goal is to support every single business entity in the New Lisbon area in creating a web presence, whether it’s a dedicated website or social media page. In this technological age, your local customers and neighbors may know how to find you, but your new or more distant potential customers will seek your services online… don’t miss out on them!

While there is no charge, pre-registration is required to ensure enough materials will be available.

(608) 562-3555 or [email protected]


New Lisbon Chamber’s Annual

BOWLING TOURNAMENT

Saturday February 7

Hooterbowl in Hustler

8-Pin Tap 4pm & 7pm Time Slots

$20/person

A portion of the proceeds will go to the New Lisbon Food Pantry Come on out, support your community, and have a great time!

Call Hooterbowl to reserve your spot (608) 427-3444 or Call Jenny for more details (608) 547-

8868

Sign Up Now!

Bring A Friend!

The Chamber is also accepting donations for Bowling Tour-nament Prizes… So if you don’t want to toss the ball down the alley, please consider making a gift of items or cash. We will announce the sponsor who provided each tourna-

ment prize as they are awarded! Thank you.


The UW-Madison

Wisconsin

Singers Are Coming To

New Lisbon!

To perform

with our

music

department

students

and for our

community

members!

Save the Date!

Friday the

20th

Of March

7pm at NL High School

Sponsors

Needed To

Fund Event!

FEATURING

NEW L

ISBON A

LUMNI

DANIEL H

ASCHKE &

MIC

HAELA VIN

Z!


2015 CHAMBER MEMBERS

Thank you for investing in the New Lisbon area’s business and community development!

Juneau County Star Times/ Madison/ Capital News Karas Dental

Kochie, Jenny Kwik Trip Inc

Lampert Lumber Lange Plumbing

Leer Inc Lemonweir Villa Apartments/ Hometown Village

Lloyd’s Bumper to Bumper Auto Parts Lynxx/ Lemonweir Valley Telcom

Magnum Radio Inc Main Street Ink & Toner of Tomah McKinney’s Home Decorating Inc

Midwest Dental/ Dr. Charles Rubash DDS SC Mile Bluff New Lisbon Family Medical Center

Mill Haven Foods Morris Carpentry & Excavating LLC

Necedah Supermart New Lisbon Community Center New Lisbon Community Supper

New Lisbon School District Oakdale Credit Union

Oakdale Electric Cooperative Opera House Bar & Grill

Peasley’s Hustle Stop Portofino Bay LLC

Professional Hearing Care LLC Raabe’s Pharma cy SC

Riverside Supply & Auto Repair Rob’s Interior & Exterior Painting

Royal Bank Rudig Jensen Ford Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram/ ABRA

Sawbucks Carpentry & Remodeling LLC Shipwreck Bay Bar & Resort

Sound F-X DJ Systems LLC Take A Break Massage Therapy

Twin Bluffs Country Market Victory Fireworks Inc

Walker Stainless Equipment Co LLC Wisconsin River Meats

WRJC 92.1

A & M Plumbing & Pump Service LLC A Cut Above Adams, Ken & Marcia Allied Health & Chiropractic American Family Insurance Roeker Agency American Metal Fab Inc Bank of Mauston Barrett, Rick & Janet Body Shop Bar & Grill Brown Bus Service Inc Bunker Water Jet Cutting LLC Carle, Richard Castle Rock Golf Course & Recreation Center Castle Rock Petenwell Association Castle Rock Realty LLC Castle Rock Sanitation LLC Catering Cousins City of New Lisbon Community Closet Resale Shop Detour Bar & Grill Dirty Turtle LLC Dream Sports & Apparel Inc/ Logowear Drywall Finishing Plus Dvorak’s Tent Rental Eagle Promotions Inc Engineered Fiberglass Composites Inc Erickson Property Mgmt/ Walnut Ridge Apts First Weber Group Inc Fountain Chateau B & B LLC/ Harmony Bistro Friends of Necedah National Wildlife Refuge Fun Company Manufacturing Gary Smith’s Auto Body Inc Gray Electric LLC Gundersen St Joseph’s Hospital & Clinics Hicks, Evelyn Hofmeister Insurance Agency Inc Hooterbowl LLC Husky PC Joseph L Bollig & Sons Inc Juneau County EAA Chapter 1365 Juneau County Economic Development Corp

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There’s still time to join the Chamber for 2015! Just complete the form below and send it to the Chamber Office with your membership investment check.

If renewing, your dues are the same amount as 2014… if you need to know your rate tier, please contact Tamaya (608) 562-3555 or [email protected]. We’d love to have you join us this year!

NEW LISBON AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 2015 MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

Business Name ________________________________________________________________________ Type of Business/ Industry ______________________________________________________________ Contact Person Name & Title ____________________________________________________________ Contact Person Phone & Extension _______________________________________________________ Contact Person Email ___________________________________________________________________ Signature __________________________________________________ Date ____________________ Printed Name of Signator if different from Contact Person above _______________________________ Membership Dues Rate $______________ Amount Paid $______________ Check #______________

Membership period runs January through December of 2015

Annual dues are on a sliding scale to enable participation by all business sizes & industries Please contact the Chamber to confirm your 2015 dues rate if needed

Please make checks payable to New Lisbon Chamber Submit application and check to: New Lisbon Chamber, PO Box 79, New Lisbon WI 53950


CHAMBER CASH IS ACCEPTED AT THE FOLLOWING BUSINESSES: • A Cut Above • Bank of Mauston • Body Shop Bar & Grill • Castle Rock Golf • City of New Lisbon • Community Closet • Dirty Turtle • Eagle Promo-tions • Edward Jones - DuBord • Fountain Chateau B&B • Gray Electric • Hooterbowl • Husky Enterprises • Karner Korner Book Store • Lloyd’s Auto Parts • M&M Sports Shop • Morris Carpentry • Opera House • Raabe’s Pharmacy • Royal Bank • Rubash Dental • Rudig Jensen Ford • Sawbucks Carpentry • Shipwreck Bay • Swan Services Locks • Tri-County Lock & Safe • Wisconsin River Meats • CALL THE CHAMBER FOR LAT-EST ADDITIONS TO THIS LIST, OR TO PARTICIPATE. THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR LOCAL ECONOMY!

New Lisbon Chamber Cash

NEW LISBON AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE $10.00

Pay to the order

218 E. Bridge Street

PO Box 79 New Lisbon, WI 53950

608-562-3555

Not redeemable for cash.

________________________________

Authorized Signature

Will YOU accept Chamber Cash?

Simply call or email the Chamber Office and say YES to Chamber Cash, and you’ll be added to the list that’s publicized and distributed along with every Chamber Cash Certificate that’s sold or donated. Many certificates were recently purchased for the holidays, and $1100 still re-mains unused! These customers can only use their Chamber Cash Dollars at one of the local businesses listed below. Why not join them and become a candidate for this local business? It’s easy—(1) Accept Chamber Cash Certificate as if it were cash, then (2) Contact the Cham-ber and I will redeem your certificate FOR CASH.


Brian & Hollie Slater, Owners & Directors of Mill Haven Foods and benefactors who created the new Rocket Rec Youth Center, have been keeping busy! They’ve recently purchased and repur-posed the old Grocery Depot building into a beautiful new health & fitness center.

The health club has a large, fresh and comfortable workout space, outfitted with a variety of cardiovascular equipment as well as free weights and other tools. Membership is $20—$25 per month which includes an initial consultation with a Personal Trainer to clarify your health goals and get you started on a program.

Yoga and Zumba classes are offered weekly for a drop-in rate of only $5 per class. This separate training room also serves as a wrestling practice area, and sees the UW-Madison Wrestling Coach on a regular basis for clinics with our Rocket Wrestlers!

Healthy & tasty prepared foods are available at the bistro; organic & fair-trade coffees are

served at the coffee bar; organic & hormone-free meats, produce and packaged foods are

for sale in the mini-mart; and nutritious beverages & protein shakes can be purchased ready-to-drink or in powdered form.

A lovely collection of hand-selected pieces are sold in the gift shop. Everything from artwork on the walls to candles to kids toys to vintage dresses. There’s something for everyone!

The floral cooler is filled with fresh cut flowers and bouquets—you can’t miss the smell of lilies as you stroll by…

201 Leer Street also houses the recently opened Generations Dance Academy, the Lynxx Retail

Store, and the New Lisbon Food Pantry. Silver Star Health is open 7 days a week, early until

late. Stop in or call (608) 562-3741.

— mind, body, soul ...


What’s so

About a BIG GIG?

At a recent press event, CEO & General Manager of Lynxx/ Lemonweir Valley Telcom, Jim Costello, an-nounced they have completed laying fiber optic cable throughout the Lemonweir Valley area which is capa-ble of delivering gigabit broadband service to its customers. This is a tremendous accomplishment, consider-ing we’re only the third region in the state to offer this light speed—literally the fastest available anywhere on the planet. Many of our metropolitan neigh-bors have yet to meet this speed, and thus it catapults our region onto the international stage with the likes of Google! Costello shares, “The greatest thing about gi-gabit broadband is the experience it provides. With symmetrical download/upload mbps and unlimited data usage, Lynxx delivers flawless internet experience anytime. Whether you are gaming, video conferenc- ing, or enjoying your fa-vorite high definition over the top content like Netflix, your expectations will be exceeded.”

While a gigabit is currently far more than individual users could possibly need—considering the entire New Lisbon School District uses less than half a gigabit—that won’t be the case for long. Technology is progress-ing so quickly that within 5 years most households will have dozens of smart devices operating simultaneous-ly, and the price of gigabit service will come down just as every other aging technology does. In the mean-while, it certainly makes the New Lisbon, Camp Douglas, and Lemonweir Valley area attractive for new indus-try to move in and for tourists to extend their vacation time here.

1 Giga Bit = 1 Million Bits = 1 Thousand Mega Bits


Created to support the School District and overall New Lisbon Community

Primary Goal: To raise funds to update the outdoor athletic facilities without the use of tax dollars Subsequent Function: Continued support for other school facilities and community youth activities

Non-Profit 501(c)3 Status: Allows donations to be tax deductible under the current IRS standards

Proposed Athletic Field Project

Why Update Our Facilities They’re the oldest in the conference

Our expanding need for quality, safe, outdoor facilities

Tradition of community support for our students Track is round, unsafe and unusable

Restrooms need to be upgraded and expanded Current facilities do not meet highest safety and ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) standards

How To Donate Download and print a donation form at http://www.newlisbon.k12.wi.us/foundation.cfm

Make checks payable to New Lisbon Educational Foundation Mail to New Lisbon Educational Foundation, 500 South Forest Street, New Lisbon WI 53950

Call Superintendent Dennis Birr at 608-562-3700 ext 1522, or email [email protected] Visit the school district offices

Foundation Board President Brian Slater, Vice-President Mark Kopplin, Secretary Bobbi Southworth, and Treasurer Dennis Birr


JULY 16

(With Mauston)

Portofino Bay

Restaurant

NOVEMBER 12

Lynxx/ Lemonweir

Valley Telcom

SEPT 10

& OCT 8

Seeking sponsors

for both months

AUGUST 20

Multi-Chamber at the

Juneau County Fair

MARCH 12

NL TravelMart &

City of New Lisbon

FEBRUARY 12

Friends of the NL

Memorial Library

(Co-Sponsors Welcome)

APRIL 9

Body Shop.

Castle Rock Realty

& Drywall

Finishing Plus

MAY 14

Edward Jones/

DuBord

Fun Company

Opera House

BA5

GREEN

Confirmed Sponsors

ORANGE

Tentative Sponsors

BLUE

Seeking Sponsors

JUNE 11

(With Mauston)

Dirty Turtle & Oak-

dale Credit Union

(Co-Sponsors Welcome)

SUPER-THOUGHTS By New Lisbon Schools Superintendent Dennis Birr ...

The big excitement lately in the Junior High has the beginning of a one-on-one Chrome-

book initiative. Every Junior High student is getting a Chrome-book that they will have with them all day at school. The Chromebooks will stay at school, but this is a game changer for us and our students. Our students will be able to take ad-vantage of having information at their fingertips. Chromebooks also create a very collaborative learning environment between students and with teachers. The elementary staff has been able to participate in a Profes-sional Learning Community grant. It was rolled out to the entire elementary staff during a Friday inservice day. The PLC grant is part of a process that can be a game changer for our elementary and therefore our entire school. The processes that get devel-oped collaboratively will help us become more efficient in what we do and what we do will be more effective, which will benefit all of our students. We had a large group of grandparents eating lunch with their grandchildren on Grandparent Days, a very excited group. Linda Pudenz and Debby Hansen took a group of Junior High students to a leadership workshop in Bangor. Seventeen high school students also attended a leadership seminar at Cashton this past Thursday. An upgrade in the lighting and sound for the stage and gymnasi-um was completed recently, to be ready for the production of Tarzan. A group of 15 young men represented New Lisbon in the Youth in Harmony Barbershop Clinic in Rochester and a group of 5th graders participated in a Talent Show at Hillsboro. A number of High Sschool students had the opportunity to meet with an area health education coordinator to learn about health careers. The GIVE students had a successful "Night Without a Home" with better weather than they have experienced in most years. FBLA held their inaugural induction ceremony. The elementary students enjoyed another Melikin Puppet show. A few classes that I visited this month included Deb Buchholz's Business Computer Applications class creating tables, letter-heads and using dropcaps. Ben Morey's 7th grade Industrial Arts class starting to use power tools as they starting making Rocket Cribbage boards. Valerie Johnson's 2nd grade were writing stories about their trip to Volk Field and the Corn Maze. Seal-a-Smile was caring for our elementary students. I also got to help a few students during their math time in Leah Faber's and Corina Haschke's classes and play vocabulary review Bingo in Debby Hansen's 7th grade social studies. I saw a lot of acronyms in Janie Bever's Junior High Language Arts class, where they were writing meaningful sentences with them. It reminded me of SLO, PPG and PDP. We have too many acro-nyms in education? I also got to see the Google Classroom in operation in Jim Giebel's English classroom.


FREE & DISCOUNTED HEALTH SCREENINGS

At Mile Bluff – New Lisbon Family Medical Center

Thursday, January 15, 2015

In order to lead a healthy lifestyle, it’s important to take con-trol of your health. Knowing your specific risks for developing heart disease, diabetes and hearing loss can help you be pro-active in making healthier life choices. Knowing your levels of cholesterol and blood pressure, and keeping those under con-trol, may even help to add a few more years to your life.

If you would like to learn some steps you can take to better control your wellness, be sure to attend the upcoming health fair at Mile Bluff - New Lisbon Family Medical Center. The event will be held on Thursday, January 15 from 7 to 10 am.

Free blood pressure and blood sugar screenings will be availa-ble, along with the opportunity to discuss specific risks for de-veloping diabetes and heart disease with Mile Bluff’s healthcare professionals. You will also have the opportunity to enjoy refreshments and win door prizes.

If you would like to have a total cholesterol test performed with no fasting required, you may do so for $10. You also have the option to have a lipid profile worked up for only $20; this test requires 12 hours of fasting.

In addition to these services, a member from Mile Bluff’s audi-ology team will be available from 8 to 11 am to perform free hearing tests. They will be able to tell you of any specific risks you may have for developing hearing loss.

Once your tests are completed, Mile Bluff’s healthcare profes-sionals will review your results with you, and will provide tips on how to reduce your risks for developing diabetes, heart disease and hearing loss. If areas of concern are found through these screenings, resources will be provided to help you with your needs, and all results will be sent to your primary care provider.

Insurance is not needed to take advantage of the benefits these health screenings have to offer. The information you receive from these tests, along with the educational tools you will be given, are important steps in positively impacting your health. Appointments are required for all services, so call 608-562-3111 to reserve your spot today!


Local employers such as Walker Stainless Inc. and WM Sprinkman Corp. are thrilled with this news, and may be able to fill welder positions they’ve had vacant for months or even years. Together these two employers need more than a dozen welders, and this labor shortage has caused them (and other employers) to pass on business opportunities or incur higher production costs as a result of paying out overtime wages for welders.

Western Technical College (WTC) is offering this program in partnership with the Mauston School District, under the guidance of the Juneau County Economic Development Corporation (JCEDC) and with support from Wisconsin’s Depart- ment of Workforce Development (DWD). The Mauston High School shop has been retrofitted with welding stations and the 12 week program will provide industry recognized welding certificates for all qualified graduates. The specific types of welding taught will meet the needs of our local employers so graduates can find good local jobs readily, or they can build on these college credits and continue their studies toward a degree. Three separate classes of up to 15 participants each can run consecutively. And perhaps best of all, this program has received grant funding to subsi- dize tuition costs. Throughout 2015 all students who enroll in the program will do so at a significantly reduced tuition rate, regardless of financial need.

For information on this program, enrollment, or becoming a course instructor, please contact WTC directly.

SEEKING STUDENTS &

INSTRUCTORS!

Some local businesses are already seeing increased business as a result of the visitors to Woodside Sports Complex. As Woodside begins its next phase of development and expansion in 2015, you may be wondering “How can my busi-ness leverage this opportunity and reap financial benefit too?” Great question! Here are 3 quick steps you can take:

(1) BE AWARE OF WHEN WOODSIDE EVENTS & TOURNAMENTS ARE HAPPENING SO YOU CAN STOCK AND STAFF ACCORDINGLY. Visit Woodside’s website calendar of events to see each month at a glance

www.woodsidesports.com/events/

(2) RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF WOODSIDE EVENTS VIA AUTOMATIC CALENDAR UPDATES. Go to the calendar

page on Woodside’s website (above referenced link). At the right, click on “JOIN OUR MAILING LIST” and enter your contact information. Next click the “SUBSCRIBE” button. You will now be notified via email of Woodside events and when traffic in your area will be heavier so you can be better prepared.

(3) FOLLOW, LIKE, AND SHARE WOODSIDE ON FACEBOOK. If you prefer social

media, visit www.facebook.com/woodsidesportscomplex, like them, and share their facebook page with your friends. Connect your business’ facebook page to Wood-side’s and leverage their notoriety in marketing your business.

1 NEW YEARS DAY 1 Turtle Dunk for Cancer Funding

8 NLC Business After Five

17 NL Mayor’s Annual Chili Cook-Off 17 NNWR Nature Photography

27 NL/Necedah Community Supper

28 Dine & Discover Class 29 Inventors & Entrepreneurs Meeting

29 Mauston/LS Sharing Supper

7 NLC Hooterbowl Bowling Tourney



25 Dine & Discover Class 25 JCEDC Community Meeting

26 Inventors & Entrepreneurs Meeting


• M A R C H • 8 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS BEGINS 12 NLC Business After Five

25 Dine & Discover Class

26 Inventors & Entrepreneurs Meeting 26 Mauston/LS Sharing Supper

30 UW-Mad Show Choir performs in NL


M a r k Y o u r 2 0 1 5 C a l e n d a r N o w ! New Lisbon Chamber News Vol 2015-Q1

• J A N U A R Y •

• F E B R U A R Y •

• A P R I L •

3 Mauston Easter Egg Hunt 4 New Lisbon Easter Egg Hunt

5 EASTER SUNDAY

9 NLC Business After Five 14 Reality Fair at iLEAD/ Mauston HS

17 New Lisbon Annual Awards Banquet

17 NLC Annual Meeting 18 Mauston Spring Fling Craft Show


22 JCEDC Community Meeting 28 NL/Necedah Community Supper



• M A Y • Migration Madness NNWR Bird Watch All Month

2 Mauston Farmers Market begins wkly

3 Sa/Tu 13 JCEDC Annual Meeting


15-17 Camp Douglas Armed Forces Day Annual Event

25 MEMORIAL DAY

26 NL/Necedah Community Supper 27 Dine & Discover Class



• J U N E • 6 Medication Take Back Day, Mauston 11 NLC Business After Five

12-13 New Lisbon City Wide Garage Sale

13 NNWR Wetland Critters Presentation 18 NLC Farmers Appreciation Dinner

20 NNWR Nature Photography &

Wetland Critters Presentation 24 Dine & Discover Class

24 JCEDC Community Meeting

25-28 Elroy Fair 25 Inventors & Entrepreneurs Meeting



• J U L Y • 4 FOURTH OF JULY 4 Mauston Fire Dept An. Chicken Dinner

4 Fireworks Display in Mauston

10-12 Wa Du Shuda Days Festival 11 NNWR Blooms & Butterflies Talk

11 American Legion Car Show at New

Lisbon Community Center 11 Fireworks Display in New Lisbon

12 Parade in New Lisbon at Noon

16 NLC Business After Five 18 NNWR Blooms & Butterflies Talk


24 Lyndon Station ParkFest 25 Parade & Fireworks, Lyndon Station




31 Mauston City Wide Garage Sale

• A U G U S T • 1 Touched Twice Health Clinic, NL 1 Mauston City Wide Garage Sale

1-2 Waterfest & Venetian Lights Boat

Parade by Touchstone Energy 6-16 Wisconsin State Fair

6 New Lisbon Farmers Market begins

weekly on Thursdays 8 NNWR Raptors Presentation

15 NNWR Raptors Presentation

16-23 Juneau County Fair 20 Quad-County Chamber BA5 at JC Fair

21-23 Hustler Fest

23 Juneau County Summer Fair Parade 25 NL/Necedah Community Supper


26 JCEDC Community Meeting 27 Inventors & Entrepreneurs Meeting


28-29 Prime Time Jimmy Kline Cancer Ride

• S E P T E M B E R • Migration Madness NNWR Bird Watch All Month 5 JC EAA Chapter 1365 Fly-In/ Drive-In

7 LABOR DAY

10 NLC Business After Five 12 Apple Dumpling Days Festival, Elroy


23 JCEDC Community Meeting 24 Inventors & Entrepreneurs Meeting



• O C T O B E R • Migration Madness NNWR Bird Watch All Month

3-12 Fermentation Fest Farm Art D’Tour

8 NLC Business After Five 10 Mauston’s Original Pumpkin Bash

17 NNWR Nature Photography

17 Lyndon Station Fire & Rescue Dance 27 NL/Necedah Community Supper


29 New Lisbon Farmers Market Last Day 29 Inventors & Entrepreneurs Meeting


31 Mauston Farmers Market Last Day 31 Spooktacular Trick-or-Treating, NL

• N O V E M B E R •

1 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS ENDS 12 NLC Business After Five

14 Mauston Holiday Craft Show

17 NL/Necedah Community Supper 18 Dine & Discover Class


26 THANKSGIVING DAY 26 Harmony Bistro’s Thanksgiving Meal

26 JC Moose Lodge’s Thanksgiving Meal

• D E C E M B E R • 3 Historic Boorman House Event 5 NL Lioness Xmas Craft Fair with Santa

5 Mauston Holiday Parade

9 JCEDC Christmas Party



12 Santa’s House in Mauston




25 CHRISTMAS DAY


According to the Bureau of Transportation, long distance travel (to and from distance of over 50 miles total) increases by 23 percent of the average rate during the holiday season. If your family is among the millions of Americans taking a road trip during the holidays, you’ll need to be prepared for increased traffic and possibly winter weather road condi-tions – especially if you are staying here in the Midwest.

1. Get a tune-up If you haven’t had your car in for its regular maintenance in a few months, make sure it’s ready to go for your trip – and winter in general. Having your car break down during the winter is something no driver wants to experience, so you’ll want to make sure your car is in tip-top shape before hitting the road. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administra-tion (NHTSA) recommends having your tires, battery, fluids, and defrost mode checked by a qualified mechanic before any particularly long distance winter road trips.

2. Create an emergency safety kit Though you might have some jumper cables and some tools for the spare tire in your trunk, you could end up needing a lot more if you get stranded on the side of the road this win-ter. Apart from jumper cables, make sure you have water, a small supply of food (protein bars are great!), blankets, a flashlight, road flares, first aid kit and a small snow shovel. Call 911 in case of an emergency, but a kit like this should get you through most small problems.

3. Clear the backseat If you’re traveling with children, you’ll want to make sure the backseats are clear of any dangerous items or choking hazards before they’re spending hours of time back there. In addition, if you’re using a car or booster seat, make sure it’s installed properly as 73 percent are not. Make sure the kids have something to keep them occupied and leave you undistracted to focus on the road.

4. Get a good night’s sleep Before you hit the road for your long trip, make sure you’ve hit the hay long enough, too. The NHTSA estimates that roughly 100,000 crashes per year are the result of drowsi-ness and driver fatigue, resulting in more than 71,000 inju-ries and 1,550 deaths. Don’t put your family at risk from drowsy driving; make sure you’re well rested and energized before taking the wheel.

5. Review your directions before leaving To help make sure you’re as focused as possible when you’re on the road, make sure you’ve reviewed your directions be-fore you leave. Don’t just rely on a GPS to get you to your destination – review your route beforehand for any tricky changes or construction zones that could slow you down. This way, if you come up on a detour you won’t be stressed or frustrated, and can focus 100 percent on the road.

6. Pack heavy items on bottom/secure loose items When driving at any amount of speed (let’s say 50 mph), any sudden braking and stopping can cause the objects in your car to become 50 mph projectiles. To make sure that this can’t happen in your vehicle, make sure your large, heavy items are packed on the bottom of the pile with smaller lug-gage and other items firmly secured.

7. Don’t use your cell phone! As you should know by now, using your cell phone while driving can be one of the most dangerous things you can do. In fact, talking on a cell phone has been shown to make driv-ers four times more likely to get in a car accident, with tex-ting while driving making drivers 23 times more likely to crash! Rather than putting your own and your passengers’ lives at risk, designate the front passenger to be your co-pilot, and have them handle all of your cell phone duties. This way you can stay focused on driving, and respond to your calls and texts at a safe time.

8. Make frequent stops/split driving duties In addition to making sure you’re well rested before hitting the road, make the trip easier on yourself by splitting it into manageable chunks with frequent rest, gas and food breaks. Drivers can easily get fatigued when driving for long periods of time, so these breaks will help keep you energized and fresh. If possible, split driving duties with other passengers to help disperse the responsibility.

9. Eyes on the skies Whenever you’re driving, make sure you’re keeping an eye on the skies so that you’re aware of any inclement weather that you might be approaching. If necessary, have your co-pilot figure out a route that will avoid the bad weather, but be prepared to slow down or pull off altogether. There are some snowstorms that are best waited out, so tune in to weather radio, keep watching the skies, and drive carefully.

10. Buckle up! To help make sure you and your family avoid these accidents and arrive at your destination safely, Central Insurance Ser-vices hopes you remember to keep these tips in mind before setting out for your holiday trip. For more information about travel tips and safe driving, please contact Deb, Teresa or Vicki at Central Insurance Services, your local, independ-ent, professional insurance agents, by calling 608-847-6750.

Central Insurance Services is located in the lobby of The Bank of Mauston’s main bank location on Highway 82 in Mauston. Appointments are also available in Lyndon Sta-tion, Necedah, New Lisbon and Wisconsin Dells.

*Central Insurance Service Products are not a deposit or oth-er obligation of, or guaranteed by the Bank of Mauston and are not FDIC insured.*

10 Road Safety Tips Just in Time for the Holidays By Central Insurance Services ● Shared by Bank of Mauston’s Amanda Emery


The New Lisbon Chamber has a

NEW WEBSITE COMING SOON!

We’re very excited about the new design and all the features.

It’s classy, professional, and user-friendly to encourage local

tourism, promote member businesses, provide easier access to

information, and even conduct e-commerce with regard to

membership renewals, banquet tickets, and

general donations.

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