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Chamber Connection

February, 2020

Welcome

Upcoming Events

Meetings, Local news,

The Mayors Corner

State and US News

Blast from the Past

Blast from the Past

Quadtoberfest 2020

2020 Price County

Guide

Ambassadors/New

members

Flambeau Rama Up-

date

Snowmobile trails

Chamber Items 4 sale

Chamber Reps

Chamber Bucks

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O F I N T E R E S T :

Greetings From the Executive Director

A Newsletter for Chamber Members & Park Falls Area Promoters

The winter season is now in full swing, it started out with a lot of snow, but the lack of cold

kept the lakes and swamps unsafe. This kept away a lot of possible visitors to the North-

woods. Some nice cold days and nights and now all is like it should be, FROZEN. Everything

is now in great shape. The visitors are starting to make their way to the area and that should

be good for all local businesses. The snowmobile clubs are doing a fantastic job keeping the

trails all across Price County in excellent condition. Please thank these people for all that

they do. Without them your business would no doubt be not as successful during the winter

months.

DID YOU KNOW?

Snowplow Laws:

There are no state laws that prohibit you from passing a snowplow. However, it is illegal (State Statute 346.915) to follow a snowplow closer than 200 feet upon any highway having the posted speed limit of more than 35 mph if the snowplow is engaged in snow and ice re-moval.

Some interesting weather facts: The warmest month is July, when the average high tem-

perature is 81 °F (27 °C), and the overnight low is 63 °F (17 °C). The coldest month is Janu-ary, when the average high temperature is only 28 °F (-2 °C). Low temperatures in January average 13 °F (-11 °C).

Some Snowplowing facts:

• WisDOT uses an average of 526,000 tons of salt and 14,000 tons of sand per season statewide. The total storage capacity of salt for use on state maintained highways is about 562,000 tons.

• Salting is cost effective down to a pavement temperature of only about 15-20 degrees. It takes about 13 times more salt to melt ice when the pavement temperature is 0°F than when it is 30°F.

Sand is sometimes used to improve traction on ice. However, it only takes about 30 vehicles traveling at highway speeds to blow the sand off the roadway.

Remember that the staff is here for YOU. If you have any ideas or suggestions, we want to

hear them from you. Give us a call, email us or even better stop in and say hello.

Thank you,

Edward J Kane

Executive Director

Park Falls Area Chamber of Commerce

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February, 2020 Upcoming Events

Please see www.ParkFalls.com Calendar of events for full details

Sportsman’s Lounge—Mexican Mondays, Stop out and see Ann for some of the best Mexican food in the Northwoods.

Northwood’s Supper Club—Tijuana Tuesdays, Shrim-Palooza Wednesdays, Sunday Brunch 10 AM—1 PM

Park Falls GastroPub— Every Wednesday Open Mic @ 8 pm, Every 2nd Saturday Karaoke/Sing Along @ 9 pm.

BP Gas Day—Every Wednesday BP donates 2 cents a gallon to the American Legion Fireworks Fund.

American Legion—hosts the progressive pot 52 card game weekly on Wednesday nights at 6:30 pm.

Oxbo Resort—Bloody Mary Bar at the Oxbo every Sunday. Build your own, complete with fixin's. $6

well, $7 call.

Walk About Wednesdays— Walks start at 6 PM, and are always FREE and open to anyone, including

well behaved, responsible dog owners. Snowshoes are encouraged but not required. Crazy Loon has gra-

ciously offered to provide pairs for rent; please contact them at 715-339-6254. Skis are discouraged due

to the narrow, ungroomed paths. Each week will be a different location. Feb. 5th: Buffalo Farms, Feb

12th: Trail behind the Park Falls HS, Feb 19th: Tracy Lake School Forest, Feb 26th: Newman Springs.

For more information please visit www.ParkFalls.com

Price Icicles head to Badger State February 1st

FBLA has meet February 1st

Sno Gypsies Winterfest Fisheree– Saturday, February 1st—7 AM—5 PM—On beautiful Butternut

Lake, Raffle ticket to fish, must be purchased prior to the event. Tickets for sale at these locations:

Dickie’s Butternut Resort, St. Croix, MT Pockets, and Butternut Feed store. Cash payout for top three

lengths, 80% payout, Walleye, Northern, Perch, and Crappie.

Knights of Columbus #2639 Pork, Dumplings & Sauerkraut Dinner—Feb. 1st—3:30 PM—6 PM—

St Anthony's Cafeteria, Adults $10, Students $6, Preschool Free, Carry outs available.

Easter meeting February 3

Evergreen Committee meeting February 6th at 8am

Grant award ceremony in Phillips February 6th at 11 am

Flambeau Hospice—30th Annual “Chili” Golf Open—Saturday, February 1st 9 AM—2 PM—

Located on Long Lake at Harbor View Pub & Eatery. 9 AM —2 PM continuous registration and golf.

Tee times available with pre-registration, call Harbor View at 715-339-2626. 3 PM Auction. 4 PM Raffle

Ticker Drawing. Chili Cook Off to enter, call Flambeau Hospice at 715-339-4371. $25 per golfer, 12 and

under free. For more information, call Flambeau Hospice at 715-339-4371.

Sweetheart’s Dance—February 16th– 1 PM—3 PM—All community members are welcome to join

for dancing and light refreshments. Admission is free. Hosted by Chequamegon High School NHS in the

High School cafeteria.

Elections February 18th

5 Star Marketing & Dis-tribution

AC Carpet Plus

Advance Printing of Hayward

AJ's Bar & Dining

Amerivu INN

American Legion Post 182

Ashland Ford / Chrysler

Aspirus Pleasant View

Associated Bank

B & B Insurance Services, LLC

BART Bus

Benefit Solutions of Wisconsin

Birch Street Funereal Services

Birchland Realty

Bob's Factory Outlet

Boomtown Tree Service, LLC

Butternut Trail Midgets ATV Club

Captain Nemo's Pub & Grub

Car Washer LLC

CARQUEST Auto Parts

Catkins Animal Rescue, Inc.

Cayuga Properties LLC

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February, 2020 Upcoming Meetings

The City is combining meetings this month

The Council of the Whole February 10th at ?

Council Meeting will be February 24th at 5pm

Both in the Council Chambers

Chamber Board Meeting February 13th in the Council Chambers at 8 am

Local News The Ruffed Grouse bill is still alive but has been delayed again.

Charter school to hold informational presentation—The Class ACT Charter School will host a live video conference called “Charter Schools 101 for Families and Communities” on Monday,

Feb. 10, from 3:30-5 p.m. The presentation will be in room 157 of the high school’s south campus.

The Chamber welcomes:

Pete Maynard as the 2020 President

Kayla Meyers as the 2020 Vice President

Dayna Lemmer as the 2020 Treasurer

Wilma Their as the 2020 Secretary

Funding plan drafted to address local highway needs—The PASER system — which assesses pavement quality on a 1-10 scale, with one being the worst quality and 10 being the best —

shows that of 220 miles of roadways accessed in Price County, 7.25% are considered failed or very poor, 59.42% are poor or fair, 20.51% are fair or good, 10.09% are good to very good,

and 2.73% are excellent.

164 finish Phillips Flurry snowshoe race

Chequamegon School District

Christ the Servant Lu-theran Church

Cindy's Country Charm

City of Park Falls

Community Financial Bank

Dave Zoesch Trucking LLC

D & D Tire & Auto Cen-ter, Inc.

Dean Distributing

Drs. Liesen & Pinzl Den-tistry

E O Johnson Office Technologies

Eagle Pointe Lodging

Elk River Septic Service

Eye Care & Eye Wear Associates

Family Health Center of Marshfield

Family Worship Center

Fifield Dirt Devils ATV Inc.

Fifield Grocery and Smokehouse

Fiorio Wealth Advisors

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First Weber Group

Flambeau Hospital/Marshfield Clinic

Flambeau Lanes and Northern Lights Inn

Flambeau View Green-house

Forward Bank

Forward Insurance

Fuhrman Insurance Agency

General Beer North-woods

Glidden Area Develop-ment Corporation

Gowey Abstract & Title Co., INC

Hammerstrom Auto Body, LLC

Hanging it Up Custom Framing

Harbor View Pub & Eatery

Hastings Concrete

Hilgart Realty Inc.

Hilltop Lodging

Historic Moose Jaw Lodge & Resort

Housing Authority of PF

Ides Guides & Buffalo Hides

Innovative Services

JJ Broadcasting

State News

WMC: USMCA Will Grow Wisconsin’s Economy -MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) lauded President Donald Trump on Wednesday for signing the United

States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) into law. The deal will preserve free and open trade with both Canada and Mexico, while ensuring modernized protections for American

businesses and workers.

WMC: Budget Surplus Should be Returned to Taxpayers—MADISON – Wisconsin Manufactur-

ers & Commerce (WMC) called for substantial tax relief following positive numbers being released from the state’s non-partisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau (LFB). According to LFB,

Wisconsin will take in $818 million more than budgeted by June 30, 2021.

New bill to protect first responders, highway workers in Wisconsin—Waupaca, Wis. (WLUK) -- This year, seven first responders have died in roadside crashes across the country, according to

the Emergency Responder Safety Institute.

US News

Fed holds rates steady, affirms commitment to higher inflation- WASHINGTON — The Fed-eral Reserve held interest rates steady at its meeting this week and tweaked its post-meeting

statement to reflect what appears to be a stronger commitment to nudge up inflation.

U.S. Expands Airport Screening for Coronavirus; Officials Add Risk of Extensive Infections Is

Low—WASHINGTON—The U.S. has expanded screenings of passengers for the corona-virus to 20 airports, even as health officials sought to assure the public that the virus

doesn’t yet pose a threat to most Americans.

O'Hare Airport added to list of airports screening for new strain of coronavirus—Public health screenings for a new strain of coronavirus was expanded Tuesday to two more airports — Chi-cago’s O’Hare International Airport (ORD) and Atlanta’s Hartsfield Jackson International Air-

port (ATL).

“Deaths from drug overdoses dropped slightly in 2018, a first in nearly two dec-ades as the nation confronts a massive opioid epidemic. The reduction in drug

overdose deaths, reported Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Pre-vention, of 4.1%, helped to slightly bump up life expectancy from 78.6 years in

2017 to 78.7 years in 2018,” Kimberly Leonard reports for the Washington Exam-iner.

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February, 2020 A BLAST from the past ….

JoAnn the Window Dresser

Joe's Auto Glass LLC

Kayla’s Closet

Kayla’s Kitchen

Kountry Kafe

Kwik Trip

Lake of the Torches Resort

Lakeshore Pines

Marshfield Clinic Dental Center

Meadows Edge Storage

Mathison & Oswald Account-ing

Midwest Hardwood Corpora-tion

Midwest Insurance Services

Miracle Ear

Moore Storage & Services

NAPA Auto Parts

Nine Mile Tavern/Canoe Rentals

North Country Veterinary Clinic, LTD

Northcentral Technical Col-lege

Northlakes Community Clinic

Northwest CEP

Northwood's Community Credit Union

Northwood Dentistry, S.C.

Northwood's Supper Club

Norvado

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Packerland Plus

Pal Café

Park Falls Area Commu-nity Dev. Corp.

Park Falls True Value Hardware

Park Falls BP

Park Falls Building and Hardware

Park Falls Community Broadcasting

Park Falls Country Club

Park Falls Gastropub LLC

Park Falls Hardwoods

Park Falls Laundry

Park Falls Lions Club

Park Falls Print & Copy

Park Falls Recreation Arena

Park Manor Ltd.

Park Pharmacy

Park Theatre

Park Village

Patchouli Garden

Peace Lutheran Church

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Upcoming event for October 2020

Northern Wisconsin Property Management

Northern Wisconsin Professional Websites

Northwoods Property Inspections

Pepsi Cola of Park Falls

Pieper Electrical Service Inc.

Price County

Price Co. Review

Price County Fair Asso-ciation

Price County Historical Society

Price Electric

Randy Zoesch C.P.A.

Range Beverage Inc.

RE/MAX New Horizons Realty, LLC

RestorU

Richter Law Office LLC

Ritchie Lakeland Oil & Propane

Ron Ernst Lumber

Ross’s Sport Shop & Guide Service

R-Store Cenex

Savant Capital Manage-ment

Sayler Signs

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Chamber Connection February, 2020 The 2020 Price County Guide is on the streets !!!!

This guide is just simply the best one we have done. We are receiving great reviews from our distributors all across the state so far. Nearly 20,000 have been sent out already to places that our visitors come from. We no longer hold them in stock so that they are here waiting to be picked up, Then get dumped in markets after the book is no longer essential.

These guides are in the hands of the people that are planning trips NOW!!!

If you haven't received guides yet please let me know. Don from Advanced Printing has been making the rounds to the resorts, restaurants while Laurie and Myself have been visiting all the other business. We want them in the peoples

hands so they know all that we have to offer.

Our Members

Sign Studio & Print Shop, LLC

Signature Sign & Graphics, Inc.

Skeleton Key Realty

Slaby, Deda, Marshall, Reinhard & Writz Law Office

Sno-Gypsies

St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church

Spirit Lodge

St. Croix Rod of Park Falls

State Farm Insurance

Super One Foods

The 5 Senses LLC

The OXBO Resort

The Town of Lake

The Waterford

Thunderhead Lodge, LLC

Todd’s Redi Mix Con-crete

Turtle Flambeau Flow-age Association

UCC First Congregation-al United Church of Christ

US Forestry Department

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Ambassadors News

The Chamber Ambassadors had their business meeting in January, preparing for the rest of

the year.

Our Ambassadors are the BEST, even when they are not out in the group they are doing

what they do best…. Welcoming new members, greeting non members and spreading the

word on how the Chamber can help their business.

If you know anyone that would like to volunteer some time and become a Chamber

Ambassador please contact the chamber.

New Chamber members

Click to visit them

Northwoods Property Inspections

For all your Real Estate inspection needs, Residential and commercial.

The Sno Gypsies

A great group of people that are dedicated to building and maintaining trails to help support

the area and our businesses

The PAL Café

A great place to have a homemade meal in a historic Park Falls location

Benefit Solutions of Wisconsin

A great group of people, dedicated to providing you resources and information regarding

health insurance

Thank you to all that have renewed their memberships, The Chamber is growing with our

great members. Please let us know how we can help you grow and build your business.

Our Members

Valley Laundry

Valor Septic Service LLC

Weather Shield Manu-facturing

Wheel Way

Wild Woods Taxidermy

Winter Greenhouse

Wisconsin Benefit Plan-ning, Inc.

Wojcieszak’s Flambeau Resort

Woods and Waters Fine Arts council

Woods Edge Restaurant & Bar

Xcel Energy

Yellow Book USA

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2020 Flambeau Rama Update:

So far here are some of the highlights, we take your suggestions very seriously.

There will be lights by the Port O lets this year

There will be a women's only section of Port O lets

There will be a Baby Changing tent

Waiting on the University of Wisconsin Ice Cream truck

Waiting on State of Wisconsin DOT safety program

S&J Carnivals will be back again, they are telling us they will be adding in a couple different

rides.

The pooch Pageant will be back and sponsored by AC Carpets Plus, working with the Catkins

team to make this a great event again this year.

The Flambeau Hospital Evergreen Race will get an all new look, more to come on that after

the committee meets.

Flambeau Hospital Kids Expo will be a big part again this year

Friday events:

Waiting on confirmations for: Spotlight Polka and the Softball tournament

Friday from 4-8pm will be the all new BATTLE of the BANDS

Friday from 9-1am will be the DWEEBS

Saturday events:

Waiting on verifying new location for the Flea Market

Arts and Crafts will be downtown

Magician will be on stage from 11-1145 and then from 1215-1pm

Car show

Pooch Pageant

Flambeau Hospital Kids expo will be from 9-1pm

Flambeau Hospital Evergreen Race

Battle of the bands runner up will open the stages at 1pm

Battle of the bands winner will open the stage at 5pm

Boogie and the Yo Yoz at 9pm

Sunday Events

Waiting on Marty's Goldenairs ( they meet in April)

Robbie Vee

Mini Car Races

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Snowmobile season is in full swing !!!!

Trails are open and in excellent condition, ride safely as there could always be unsafe places

on lakes and swamps.

The Park Falls Chamber is a proud member of the Sno Gypsies.

Do your part and join a club !!!!

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Help support the Chamber and get your Park Falls gear. Always a great gift IDEA

New Hats, Coffee mugs and Hoodie sweat shirts. Stop in the Chamber to get yours.

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Meet your Chamber Representatives!

Park Falls Area Chamber of Commerce

400 4th Ave. South, Park Falls, WI. 54552

Phone: 715-762-2703 or 877-762-2703

Fax: 715-762-4130

Email: Director@parkfalls.com

Website: www.parkfalls.com

Board of Directors

Carol Mader, Melanie Fullman, Jason Gerwing, Kayla Meyers,

Jory Johnson, Pete Maynard, Terri Kaiser, Kara Ross, Misty Bolier,

Ann Wojcieszak, Dayna Lemmer, Teresa Gehrman, Shelly Stueber, and

Michael Bablick

Chamber Staff

Edward Kane, Executive Director

Wilma Thier, Haley Kane Administrative Assistants

Chamber Ambassadors

Wilma Thier JoAnn Ides

Brenda Kronberger Chuck Pouba Don Preisler David Scott Chris Simon

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Great for the upcoming gift giving season !!!!!!!

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Being a member of the Chamber of Commerce is a great way to get your business connected

with other businesses as well as with customers. A century ago there was only 40 US cities

that had a Chamber. Today there are more than 7,000 Chambers, Boards of trade and desig-

nated non profits advancing the interest of the communities. The numbers show that being in

a dedicated and driven Chamber results are driven.

What is a Chamber of Commerce? It is a partnership between professional people and

businesses. This is a voluntary partnership designed to better the quality of life in a communi-

ty and advance the business in the marketplace. Over the last year we have been listening and

reacting to the feedback we are getting. You have seen many changes over the year and about

to see many more……

As a chamber works to improve the quality of life and the economy in an area it does it with

these objectives in mind:

Help the members grow and prosper

Increase the opportunities for employment in the area

Work for an orderly expansion of the economy

Bring excitement to the residents so they feel rejuvenated in the community.

Promote and provide education to the membership

Connect the students and business owners so that they can grow together.

GREAT Things to COME…….. Just wait…...

Benefits of Being a Chamber Member