April 2015
Chamber Network News
promotion • education • tourism
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Member Updates
April Calendar
PLATTEVILLE REGIONAL CHAMBER
Hello Members!
March was a great month for the Chamber!
The Wisconsin Governor’s Conference on Tourism,
held in LaCrosse, was one of the best ever! We
were able to network with tourism leaders throughout the State, hear some great presentations and participate in
other activities where we were able to promote the Platteville community. We will be using the tools they gave us to make promoting
our great area of the State even better.
Membership retention is quite strong and we are seeing
new members as well. We are on an aggressive path to recruit new
members that will enable your Chamber organization to continue
providing support and promotion of your businesses and organizations.
Our 2015 Platteville Community Guide has just been delivered and it looks great! We are really excited about this year’s
guide with the emphasis on promoting our community to visitors as
well as highlighting our area veterans. Thank you to the Shopping
News for our partnership in making this publication a show piece
for promoting the City of Platteville.
We will be celebrating National Tourism Week by hosting an
open house on Tuesday, May 5th at the Chamber offices and Katie’s
Garden. It will be in the form of a picnic lunch (local foods) and run
from 11:30-1:30PM. Patrick Reinsma with the Wisconsin Department of Tourism
will be joining us and talking about the economic impact of tourism
on Grant County in 2014. This will be a great opportunity to see
and hear how our economy is impacted by visitors coming to the
area. Please plan to join us! Cost is only $10.
Our newest event, Derby Day, is Saturday, May 2nd in the
downtown area. This will be a great way to kick-off National Tourism Week! The event includes a costumed horse parade at noon
followed by live entertainment, games and food in the area between Main/Mineral/Fourth/Oak Streets. Tickets are $10 in advance
(available at the Chamber) and $15 at the gate. This is one you
don’t want to miss!
The Chamber staff is working at a fast pace to get ready for
all the events, festivals, workshops and celebrations that we have
planned in the next few months. We could always use some volunteers, so if you have a few hours or know of someone who may be
interested, please let me know!
Platteville Regional
Chamber
275 W Bus Hwy 151
PO Box 724
Platteville WI, 53818
(608) 348-8888
[email protected]
Executive Board
Mike Olds, President
Kopp McKichan, LLP
Jason Thompson, President
Elect
American Bank & Trust
Dan Dreessens, Vice President
Delta 3 Engineering
Rob Cramer, Vice President
UW-Platteville
Aaron Cullen, Past President
Honkamp Krueger & Co., P.C.
Deb McWilliams, Treasurer
Clare Bank
Kathy Kopp, Secretary and
Executive Director
Board of Directors
Lori Bahr, Mound City Bank
Tim Boldt, Pioneer Ford Sales
Ron Holl, Super 8
Deb Jenny, Platteville Realty
Chad Lueder, Hypro, Inc.
Doug Martin, Livingston State
Bank
Kip Schreck, Applied Micro
Ann Rupp, Platteville Journal
Matt Streeter, Southwest Health
Like Us At:
www.facebook.com/plattevilleregionalchamber
PLATTEVILLE REGIONAL CHAMBER
Good Morning Platteville
Sponsorship Available for Good Morning Platteville
for 2015
For $100 your Company can sponsor this great
networking and educational opportunity (Platinum
Membership Includes one Good Morning Platteville
Sponsorship.)
PLATTEVILLE REGIONAL CHAMBER
Business After Hours
Are You interested in Celebrating an Anniversary,
Remodel, or just want to Showcase your Business?
First Come-First Served, so call today to schedule during the month of your choice!
2015 Schedule:
May 13: Platteville Golf & Country Club September 9: The Shopping News
June 10: Dairy Queen
October: Livingston State Bank
July 22: (Hometown Festival) Manor Care
November: Available August 19: Mound City Bank
Decemer: Available
March Business After
Hours
Celebrating 53 Years!
PIONEER FORD SALES
PLATTEVILLE REGIONAL CHAMBER
2015 Corporate Sponsors
Platinum
Gold
Silver
Bronze
PLATTEVILLE REGIONAL CHAMBER
Member Updates
TCHRA April Speaker - April 15th
The Tri County Human Resource
Association welcomes Jon Anderson,
Attorney at Law, Godfrey & Kahn,
S.C. to the Mound City Bank Motor
Branch for a lunch presentation 11:30-1:00 - about Legal Updates.
RSVP to [email protected] or
Danielle Schaaf at 608-348-9200.
University of Wisconsin
Platteville’s Pioneer Players
Present: Company
by George Futh, Music and Lyrics by
Stephen Sondheim.
April 8: 11am & 7:30pm
April 9, 10, & 11: 7:30pm
April 12: 2pm
All Performances at Center for
the Arts Brodbeck Concert Hall,
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
For more Information www.uwplatt.
edu/theatre/pioneer-players
UW-Platteville Players One Act
Festival
April 30-May 2 at the Center for the
Arts Theatre. For more information
visit www.uwplatt.edu/theatre/
pioneer-players
Epione Pavilion Awarded 5 Stars
Epione Pavilion in Cuba City was
recently recognized as one of
the nation’s leading providers of
skilled nursing care in the nation by
U.S. News and World Report who
annually analyzes and ranks care of
the nearly 16,000 nursing facilities
across the 50 states.
Platteville Public Library’s April
Events
Egg Dyeing - April 3, 9:30 - 3:15 pm.
All Ages, Children 6 & Under must
be with an adult. YOU must bring
the hard boiled eggs & Library will
provide a variety of dyes. You must
sign up for a 30 min. session.
Early Release Movie “Annie” (Rated
PG) - April 8, 1:30 - 3:30 pm. All
Ages, Children 6 & under must be
with an adult. Registration Required,
Space is limited.
National Library Week - April 12 - 18.
All Week: Treasure Hunt
Apr 12: Ages 2-11 yrs, stories, crafts, & more with Ealry Childhood
students from UW-Platteville
Apr 13: Patron Appreciation Day
Apr 16-19: Book Sale
Make It Monday - April 13, 6-7pm,
Free program open to adults and
teens (12+). The April project will
be etching glass items. Registration
Required - call 608-348-7441 ext 4.
Small Business Consultant
Appointment with WWBIC - April
14, 1:30 - 7:30 pm. Appointments
accepted, but not necessary. Drop in
during “Office Hours” and talk about
your business plans. This is a free
service.
In Stitches - April 20, 6 - 7:30 pm.
Open to Adults and Teens (12+).
Bring your own project to work on
and enjoy cookies, crafting and
chatting. This is a drop-in program:
come when you can, leave when you
need to.
Peep-le’s Choice Voting - All month!
Check out the Peeps Dioramas on
display and vote for your favorites!
Library Computer Classes: All Classes
PLATTEVILLE REGIONAL CHAMBER
are offered Wed evening 5:30 - 7:30
pm and Thurs morning 10 - Noon.
Registration Required, call (608) 3487441 ext. 4. Welcome to Computers April 1 & 2. Welcome to the Internet
- April 8 & 9. Organizing Files &
Folders on the Computer - April 15
& 16. Email Essentials - April 22 &
23. The Internet: Beyond the Basics April 29 & 30
UNITE
Community
Challenge: Walk
100 Miles in 100
Days
A new community
partnership
called UNITE is
aiming to reduce
heart attacks in
the Platteville area, and the group
is launching their ongoing efforts
with a fun-filled community-wide
challenge to walk 100 miles in 100
days.
The 100 Mile Challenge begins
Friday, May 1st at 5:00 pm with
music, prizes, free t-shirts and more
at a kick-off event at the Arboretum
trail head in Katie’s Garden. The
entire event is completely FREE,
say organizers, as are the t-shirts
for registered participants and the
prizes they’ll be eligible for along
the way. Plus, approximately every
10 days throughout the challenge,
UNITE is offering organized walk
events, culminating in a grand finale
celebration on Saturday, August 8th
at the conclusion of the 100 days.
Registration is free and easy with a
convenient online form available at
uniteplatteville.org/100miles. Those
interested in learning more about
UNITE or the 100 Mile Challenge can
visit the website or call Jaime Collins
at 608-342-4779.
Member Updates
Rountree
Gallery Artist
of the Month at
Clare Bank
Wood Turner/
Artist Joe Grim
is the artist of
the month at
Clare Bank in
Platteville. He
will have his
work on display from April 1st - April
30th.
Hello, my name is Joe Grimm. I have
been turning wood every chance
I get for the last 6 ½ years. I first
experienced wood turning, when
I was about 13, in middle school
Industrial Arts class. I still have the
candle holders that were my first
work. I also made a baseball bat in
high school but hadn’t used a lathe
since. I’ve worked in the construction
business 35 years with custom built
homes my favorite part of the last 20
years. Working with wood has always
been part of my life. My father
helped me when I was young with
my first 4-H projects for the Iowa
County Fair. I turn all types of wood,
but especially enjoy turning cherry
burl both with and without natural
edge. I have made many wedding
and anniversary gifts for relatives
and friends and even consignments
from wood collected on family
property to make the gifts mean that
much more. Finding the right piece
of wood is a large part of a beautiful
finished project. Nature put it there,
a wood turner just removes what is
covering up the natural beauty.
In addition to being a Kerrville New
Folk Winner, Johnsmith has
released seven solo CDs to rave
reviews and is a great storyteller.
WWBIC. An Equal Opportunity
Lender.
One of the biggest challenges that
entrepreneurs face when starting
or growing their business is finding
the money to do it! Some business
owners will rely on their personal
savings, others will bootstrap their
financing together through friends
and family, and others may get
funding through banks or credit
unions.
In some situations, there is another
option … WWBIC. We are the State’s
largest microlender providing access
to fair capital for business startups and expansions. WWBIC is a
Community Development Financial
Institution (CDFI) specializing in
market niches that are underserved
by traditional financial institutions.
WWBIC makes loans to small and
micro businesses up to $100,000.
We work with both women and men
in analyzing their business’ financial
needs and guiding them through the
loan process. We also provide quality
business education classes, online,
on demand and classroom style.
Visit WWBIC today at wwbic.com, or
contact Rachel Jovi at 608-577-9474/
[email protected].
Family Promise Fundraiser
Celebrate May Day @ First English
Lutheran Church with Acoustic
Folk Concert, by Johnsmith. (http://
www.johnsmithmusic.com)
PLATTEVILLE REGIONAL CHAMBER
Friday May 1st….7 PM –9 PM......
Adults $20...Children $10...
Come early for brats & hamburger
meal 5:30-7 PM(donations accepted)
Paper tickets can be purchased
through Joanne and Fred who host
the Listening Room house concerts
by calling them at 348-5831 OR by
calling First English Lutheran Church
directly at (608)348-3022. All are
welcome!!!
Please come out and support a very
worthy cause! ~Joanne and Fred
Family Promise of Grant County is a
nonprofit organization committed
to helping homeless families achieve
lasting independence in Southwest
Wisconsin.
https://www.facebook.com/
familypromisegrantcounty/
info?tab=page_info
Run to Care 5K - 2nd Annual
Florence 5K Fun Run
Event is May 9th at Smith Park Registration begins at 7:15 am and
the race starts at 8 am. Cost is $25
and includes a t-shirt if registered
by April 27th. After April 27th, a
t-shirt is not guaranteed. Proceeds
will benefit the Southwest Health
Foundation and the Employees That
Care Program. For more information
contact Southwest Health, or pick up
a registration form at the Platteville
Regional Chamber.
Member Updates
St. Bernard, were auctioned off, with
defenseman Keegan Ford’s jersey
going for a team-best $1,000.
BLACK OUT JERSEY AUCTION
RAISES NEARLY $13,000 FOR
YOUTH HOCKEY
BLACK OUT Game presented by
Truck Country helps raise funds for
Dubuque Youth Hockey Association
The Dubuque Fighting Saints are
committed to growing the game
of hockey in the tri-state area, and
the club’s post-game jersey auction
following the February 28 game
against Waterloo raised nearly
$13,000 to benefit youth hockey.
That evening marked the 3rd annual
BLACK OUT GAME presented by
Truck Country, and net proceeds
from the special jerseys worn that
evening will go to the Dubuque
Youth Hockey Association to help
grow hockey participation.
“We’re proud of our relationship
with the Dubuque Youth Hockey
Association,” said Fighting Saints
President Dan Lehv. “Along with
outstanding partners like Truck
Country and the generosity of
Fighting Saints fans, we’re collectively
working to grow the sport of hockey
in the tri-state area, and events like
the BLACK OUT GAME go a long way
in introducing more kids to the sport
we love.”
The special jerseys brought back a
similar look to the club’s BLACK OUT
jerseys worn during the 2013-2014
season. The black uniforms featured
the Fighting Saints primary “D-Logo”
in chrome on the front of the jersey,
with white, silver and red accents on
the body on the uniform. In total,
$12,750 was raised in the BLACK OUT
jersey auction with net proceeds in
excess of $10,000. Jerseys for all 24
players on the Fighting Saints roster,
and the team’s mascot, Bernie the
“The partnership with the Dubuque
Fighting Saints is helping to
make DYHA and the Junior Saints
stronger,” said Jim Riley, President
of the Dubuque Youth Hockey
Association. “With opportunities
like the BLACK OUT GAME with the
Dubuque Fighting Saints, we are able
to make hockey more affordable,
and get more kids excited about
participating. Once they get hooked
on hockey, we have the benefit of a
Fighting Saints presence in coaching
help from staff and the players,
which just makes the kids love
the experience even more. These
kids are Junior Saints now, but are
dreaming of becoming a Dubuque
Fighting Saint.”
Platteville Public High School
is looking for employeers to
participate in the Platteville High
School’s Job Shadow Program
Signing up is easy - provide contact
information for one or more people
at your company who would be
willing to take on students who
are interested in their professions.
When a Student expresses interest
in shadowing someone at your
company, the school will refer him/
her to the contact person you
provide to set up an appointment
for a shadow or an interview in the
instance that formal shadowing is
not a viable option. The duration
of the shadow will be at your
emplyoee’s convenience, but the
school only asks for half days.
Contact Amy Foote in the Platteville
High School Guidance Office with
any questions, or to sign up. (608)
348-7715.
PLATTEVILLE REGIONAL CHAMBER
National Tourism Week
May 2nd - 10th. Platteville Events
include: Derby Day - May 2nd
Luncheon - May 5th at Katie’s
Garden
Rountree Spree 10K Run
Park your cars at Mound View park
and we will bus you to the race start
on the UW- Platteville campus. You
will run through part of campus
and then connect on the trail and
make your way back to the park for
the finish line. Check in and waiver
signing from 8-9 a.m., transportation
to start leaves at 9:05 a.m. sharp,
and the race begins at 9:30 a.m..
If weather is extremely bad and
it is unsafe to race, we will cancel
the event by email and posting an
announcement on our Facebook
page at 8 p.m. the night before the
race. There will be no rain date if the
event is cancelled. Event Registration
includes Custom Rountree Spree
Nike DriFit Cotton T-Shirt! All
proceeds of the event will help fund
the Platteville Community Arboretum
(PCA) Trail Pavement Project. Come
out and enjoy the Rountree Branch
Trail and help us reach our goals to
improve the trail! To guarentee that
you get a t-shirt, sign up by April 11
at 11:59 PM! Event Registration will
be closed April 29 at 11:00 PM!
Register at www.eventbrite.
com/e/rountree-spree-10k-runtickets-15662665454
APRIL
Platteville Regional Chamber
(PRC) Events
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
1
Welcome to
Computers Library, 5:30pm
Thursday
Friday
2
Welcome to
Computers Library, 10am
3
Platteville
Optimists –
Take 2, 7am
4
Hidden Valley
Community
Church &
Platteville
Jaycees Easter
Egg Hunt Legion Park,
Registration:
9am, Hunt:
10am
9
Welcome to
the Internet Library, 10am
10
11
Dustin Lynch
Concert SOLD
OUT - UWPlatteville, Velzy
Commons, Doors
Open, 7pm
5
6
Plan Commission,
7pm
7 Kiwanis – Take 2,
8
Rotary –
Benvenuto’s, Noon
TSTC - Dubuque CVB, 10am
Noon
Police & Fire
Commission, 5pm
Library Board, 6pm
Dairy Days Meeting,
PBII, 7 pm
Easter
12
Company UWP CFA,
2pm
13
Ambassadors Benvenutos, Noon
Water & Sewer
Commission, 4pm
Airport Commission, 6pm
Make It Monday, Library,
6-7pm
19
Unity - PRC, 8:15am
Kiwanis – Take 2, Noon
Golf Outing - Cold
Fusion, Noon
Historic Preservation
Committee, 5:30
Early Movie Release Library, 1:30pm
Business After Hours Rotary Club (Steve’s Pizza),
5-6:30pm
Chamber Board of
Directors – Pioneer
Ford, 7:30am
TCHRA Speaker Mound City Motor
Branch, 11:30am
City’s Tourism
Committee, 4pm
Veteran’s Thank You
Dinner - Platteville
Armory, 6-7:30pm
20
Community
Safe Routes
Commission,
6pm
21
22
Kiwanis – Take 2, Grant County
Noon
Economic
Development
Rotary –
Corp.,
Benvenuto’s,
Dickeyville, 5pm
Noon
27
RDA, 5pm
28
Kiwanis – Take 2,
Noon
Housing Authority,
3:30pm
Historic Preservation
Commission, 5:30pm
Derby Day
Museum Board, 5pm
Waking Up
to this Day
- Sinsinawa
Mound, 9am
8:15am
International
Night - Velzy
Commons,
Ullsvik Hall, 4pm
Company - UWP
CFA, 7:30pm
Company - UWP
CFA, 7:30pm
16
Education
Committee, 8:15
am
17
Platteville
Optimists –
Take 2, 7am
18
Grant Co
Tourism
Council - Grant
Co Historical
Society,
Lancaster, 10am
Commission on
Aging, 9am
23
Good Morning
Platteville
“Derby Day” –
Take 2, 7:30am
24
Platteville
Optimists –
Take 2, 7am
Company - UWP CFA, 11am
& 7:30 pm
15
Platteville
Optimists – Take
2, 7am
Company - UWP Meeting CFA, 7:30pm
Badger Bros.,
Welcome to the Internet Library, 5:30
Tri-State Needle Arts
Embroiders Guild of
America – Pioneer Ridge
Aprts, 7pm
Board of
Appeals, 7pm
26
Election Day
14
Chamber Executive Board
of Directors- PRC, 7:30am
Saturday
29
30
CLA - Session IV UW-Platteville’s
One Act Festival
Begins Through May 2
CFA Theatre,
Various Times
Common Council,
7pm
PLATTEVILLE REGIONAL CHAMBER
25
THANK YOU
To honor our Veterans and show
our appreciation for their
dedication and sacrifice, Rolling
Hills Church would like to offer
a free spaghetti dinner to those
who have served and are
currently serving in the
armed forces.
Date: April 14, 2015
Time: 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Place: Platteville Armory
If you would like any more information, you may contact
Gale Hernandez at 909-723-7403.
Platteville Regional Chamber & Travel Wisconsin
Welcome Center hours
Nov. 1st-April 30th
May 1st - Oct. 31st
Mon.-Fri. 8 am-5 pm
Mon - Fri: 8 am - 6 pm
Saturday/Sunday Closed
Sat: 10 am - 4 pm Sun: 10 am - 2 pm
Thank you to the Following Beverage Sponsors:
April:
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