October 2014 Volume 28 Number 10 MACCI’s Business Bowl

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October 2014 Volume 28 Number 10MACCI’s Business Bowl PlannedOn Thursday, November 13 at Rose Bowl Lanes,participants will take a step back in time to the 70’s withthis year’s “Hippie” themed Business Bowl. Join the 120other bowlers for an afternoon of bowling, networking,great food and fabulous prizes! Teams of five bowlers areencouraged to get creative with their “attire” for a chance towin some great prizes. Get in the “groove” and bring yourstaff out for an afternoon of teambuilding and networkingwith others. We guarantee you an “out of this world”afternoon of fun!CentralWisconsinJobFairPg. 6Ho-Chunk Gaming Nekoosa is our Tournament sponsor thisyear, and we thank them for their support.Ministry Home Care is proud lunch sponsor, along withGross Motors of Marshfield who is again sponsoring theaward for “best dressed team”.This year’s gift sponsors are Hawkins Ash CPAs LLP, Heritage Bank, Knight BarryTitle Group, and Rose Bowl Lanes. Thank you, all!The activities for the afternoon include:1:45 - 2:30 pm:Lunch & Registration2:30 pm:Bowling4:30 pm:Awards, music & networkingCost to participate is 30 per person or 135 for a team of five.Welcome NewMembersPg. 2Lane sponsors are needed and will be promoted at our host location, Rose Bowl Lanes,leading up to and during the event. Your business can be promoted on two lanes for only 100 or one lane for 60.For your convenience, sponsorship forms are on MACCI’s website atwww.marshfieldchamber.com or you can call 715-384-3454.Take that step back in time with us, and “groove” with other Chamber members!Cutting theribbon fortwobusinesses!Pg. 8

Welcome New MembersThe Outpost Recreational Sales &Service opened in July. Located at 2515West Veterans Parkway, the businessservices RV’s and motorsports (4-wheelers, snowmobilies, motorcycles, motorhomes, campers, etc). The businessalso offers sales of parts and accessories.Shawn Gaffney is the owner and can bereached at 715-898-1260 or email him atoutpostpartsandservice@gmail.com.Heartland Hospice, located at 3233Business Park Drive, Building 200, Ste201 in Stevens Point, provides care to patients wherever they call home. Whetherit be in the house they have lived in foryears, a skilled nursing facility, an assistedliving facility, or independent living facility, Heartland Hospice is there for you andyour loved ones. Their caregivers workwith patients to create individualized careplans and set personal goals. They encourage patients to make the right decisions ontheir own behalf and help fill their liveswith meaningful experiences. Holly Hurdais the Account Liason and can be reachedat 715-525-1683 or emailhhurda@hcr-manorcare.com. Log on towww.heartlandhospice.com to learn abouttheir services.CD DPC, Inc. (CD Direct Primary Care)is located at 630 South Central Avenue, 3rdFloor in Marshfield. CD DPC’s missionis to provide expert primary care medicalservices to local small and medium sizedbusinesses at an affordable rate. CD DPCalso serves as a consultant in the development of these services across the nation.The business opened early Septemberand employs two professionals. Dean W.Funk, MD is the CEO and can reached715-518-3094 or email odfunk4@hotmail.com.Business NewsMACCI congratulates the following oncelebrating a milestone anniversary!80 years: Time Federal Savings Bank,with locations in Medford, Phillips,Marshfield, Owen, Wausau & Eau Claire iscelebrating 80 years of “helping you growfinancially stronger”! Congrats!60 years: Burnett Transit/ProgressiveTravel, located at B3866 State Hwy 13 inSpencer. Congratulations, Joe and family!55 years: Wickersham Jewelry, located at1921 North Central Avenue in Marshfield.Congrats, Rob, staff and family!50 years: Congratulations, Ann Wheelerof Wheeler’s Chevrolet on celebrating 50years in business! Wheelers ChevroletGMC is located at 2701 South MapleAvenue in Marshfield.was recently honored for their support ofthe National Guard. Bruce Prust, Service Manager at Bauernfiend BusinessTechnologies, Inc. was presented withthe Employer Support for the Guard andReserve (ESGR) “My Boss is a Patriot”Award. The award was in recognitionof Prust’s support of SFC Robert Potter,Company “A” 120th FA (Stevens Point), aservice technician at Bauernfiend. Bauernfeind is located at 3516 Downwind Drivein Marshfield.Keller, Inc., a Design/Build GeneralContractor with offices inthe Fox Cities,Madison, Milwaukee and Wausau recentlyannouned the promotion of Elliot Bogdonovich to Assistant Project Manager.Bogdonovich worked with Keller as anintern since May of 2013 and earned hisBachelor’s Degree in Architecture fromUW Milwaukee. He will be responsiblefor assisting Keller’s Sales/ProjectManagers and other departments.Congrats!Royal Credit Union (RCU) recentlyannounced several employment changes.Amy Forcier-Pabst has been named Executive Vice President of Member Experiences. Sherri Jablonicky will service theChippew Valley as Regional Director ofBranch Operations. Ryan Balts has beennamed Vice President of Finance. Out oftheir Colby location, Todd Schultz,recently passed a series of exams tobecome a Certified Credit Union FinancialCounselor (CCUFC). He has been withRCU as a Mortgage Loan Officer for 4years and has been a Lender for 19 years.Todd can be reached at 715-834-6935 oremail him at todd.schultz@rcu.org.Congratulations, Todd!Royal Credit Union is a federally insuredcredit union serving over 150,000 members with 26 full service offices.First Weber Group will be movinginto the new Pioneer Bank building at1700 North Central Avenue, mid-October.Watch for upcoming announcements withthe official move date!Pictured are: Bruce Prust, SFC RobertPotter and Tom Bauernfeind.Symphony Orchestra thrills with “ASupernatural Concert”Experience the thrill of live music October10 at 7:30 p.m. in “A Supernatural Concert” featuring the UW-Marshfield/WoodCounty Symphony Orchestra Concert inthe Helen Connor Laird Theater. For morethan 40 years, the UW-Marshfield/WoodCounty Symphony Orchestra and Symphonic Band have presented outstandingconcerts featuring the finest in traditionaland contemporary orchestral literature.The orchestra and band includes studentsand community members. Tickets are 7,buy online at marshfield.uwc.edu or callthe Box Office 715-389-6534. Box Officeregular hours are Thursdays and Fridaysfrom 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.Bauernfeind Business Technologies, Inc.2MARSHFIELD AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

ODC’s Evening to Inspire “Oktoberfest” Event ScheduledOn Thursday, October 30, from 6:00-9:00 p.m., at West 14th Restaurant, 108 West9th Street in Marshfield, come enjoy a fun and relaxing evening of cocktails (cashbar), German cuisine, music and laughter! Cost is 50 per person, registration isrequired. Casual dress is encouraged! All proceeds will directly benefit OpportunityDevelopment Centers’ mission: to empower people with disabilities to achieve theirwork and life goals. To reserve your space or for more information, contact JenniferBlum by October 20th at jblum@odcinc.com or 715-818-6451.Wednesdays at the Wood and College 101 has answers about how to apply to collegeAs prospective students, either in high school or adults in the workplace, research college options, a lot of questions may arise about tuition, admissions processes and choosing majors. Find answers to these questions and moreduring Wednesdays at the Wood on October 1 at 2 p.m. or College 101 on October 13 at 6 p.m. at UW-Marshfield/Wood County. Students can start an Associate degree for a solid foundation where credits are guaranteed to transfer.UW-Marshfield/Wood County students have a 15 percent higher graduation rate when they transfer to a four-yearcampus than the students who start there. Students can also stay local and finish a Bachelor’s degree as well with theBachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (BAAS) completion degree or degrees in Nursing, Engineering or AmericanStudies on campus. Earn a high quality education with personalized attention and affordable tuition – the lowest inthe UW System. Apply now for Spring or Fall 2014. Academic advisors are available to help you through admissions and registration. Evening appointments are available upon request. Apply today at marshfield.uwc.edu or callStudent Affairs at 715-389-6530.American Legion Sponsoring Fall Brat FryThe American Legion Post 54 will be holding a Brat Fry on October 8th at the AmericanLegion Hall form 10 am - 5:00 pm. They will take phone orders of 30 or more and offer freedelivery, orders for delivery or pre-sale orders must be received not later than 12:00 pmOctober 6. Call and leave a message at 715-384-4751 or 715-305-9988. If you leave a message please leave a call back number and what time you would like your order delivered.Continuing Education lecture series ‘Relive the ‘60s’To celebrate the UW-Marshfield/Wood County 50th Anniversary, Continuing Education ishosting the Relive the 60’s lecture series exploring popular music, the women’s movement, inventions and the filmindustry of the 1960’s. The series begins October 21 at 7 p.m. with “The Rise and Fall of the Monkees,” taking alook at the wildly popular group the Monkees. On November 18 at 7 p.m. we’ll examine the evolution of feminismwith “The ‘F’ Word: A Brief History of Feminism & the Women’s Movement.” These courses are 10 each. Register marshfield.uwc.edu/continuing-ed or call Continuing Education at 715-389-6520.Westland Insurance Has New Home!Westland Insurance Services, a full service independent agency with 14 offices throughout Wisconsin, has been partof the Marshfield community for over 35 years, serving the needs of individuals, families, businesses and groups.The Marshfield location staff consists of two Agents and two Account Managers with nearly 100 years of combinedinsurance experience. Westland employees live and work in the areas they serve, and therefore believe that community involvement is essential to the success of their organization and their valued customers. The Marshfield staffhas and is participating in such organizations as Toys 4 Tots, Soup or Socks, United Way, Big Brothers & Big Sisters,Shirley’s House of Hope, The Hannah Center, Children’s Miracle Network and others. Join us for their ribbon cutting on Thursday, October 2nd at 4 pm.Business Succession Planning Program OfferedMACCI is pleased to partner with the Anderson O’Brien law firm in Stevens Point to present a program on Tuesday,October 28, from 7:30 am to 9:00 am on business succession planning. Our presenters will be Attorneys Rick A.Flugaur and Keith J. Pilger, Partners at Anderson O’Brien. The seminar, held at MACCI, is directed at buisnessowners that will likely be tranferring ownership of the business within the next 10 years. Topics include: Preparingfor the Business Succession, BusinessSuccessionAREAto FamilyMembers,to Co-Ownersor Key Employees, BuyMARSHFIELDCHAMBEROF SalesCOMMERCE& INDUSTRYSell Agreements and Sale to Third Parties. Call MACCI at 715-384-3454 to register for this informative session.MARSHFIELD AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY3

Karaoke For HospiceWatch local talent compete for a 500 CASH PRIZE & voteto determine the winner by attending Ministry Home Care’sKaraoke For Hospice event on Friday, October 24, at the Holiday Inn of Marshfield. Doors open at 6:30 PM, and the conteststarts at 7 PM. Last year’s event was attended by over 260 people and was a blast! Join us for an even bigger and better eventthis year to support Ministry Home Care – Hospice Services.Karaoke For Hospice is a benefit to support the compassionate end-of-life care and bereavement support providedby Ministry Home Care – Hospice Services in Marshfield, Neillsville and surrounding communities, as well as theHouse of the Dove Hospice Home. The goal is to provide quality family entertainment in the style of AmericanIdol, while raising funds and awareness to support hospice care.Advanced tickets ( 10) go on sale on October 3 and can be purchased at:oMinistry Home Care – Hospice Office (303 W. Upham)oSt. Joseph’s Hospital Gift ShopoCentury 21 Gold Key Realty (1643 N. Central Ave.)Tickets will also be available at the door for 15. All spectators will be eligible to win a door prize, and additionalprizes may be won through raffles at the event. Tickets to the Packers vs. Bears game on Nov. 9 are among theitems up for raffle. Special thanks to the event’s Diamond Sponsors: Forward Financial Bank, Christensen SalesCorp., Marshfield News-Herald and WDLB.For more information about this event, please visit http://www.ministryhomecare.org or contact Amanda Gallagher,Volunteer/Community Outreach Coordinator, at 715-387-7052 or amanda.gallagher@ministryhealth.orgGet Fired Up for SafetyOn Sunday, October 12, fire engines and fire equipment will parade north on Central Avenue, traveling from theCentral Wisconsin State Fairgrounds to the 1600 block of North Central Avenue. The parade begins at Noon.Following the parade, all the departments will park in area businesses and display their equipment as well as putting on different demonstrations.Some of the main demonstrations include:Stove top fire demo at 2 pmSeatbelt rollover convincer demo and fire extinguisher demo, throughout the afternoonSteel Tech will be onsite to check fire extinguishersand recharge if needed.The event runs until 3 pm.Bring the whole family out to learn about fire safety and get fired up!Call Darlene Wernberg at 715-305-0883 with any questions.4MARSHFIELD AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

Breast Cancer Awareness Ride/Run/WalkYou are invited to participate in the annual Breast Cancer Awareness Ride Run (BCARR) with The Sports Den. You mayparticipate as a bicycle rider, a runner or walker. Please join in the fight against breast cancer by riding, running or walkingin honor or in memory of all those impacted by this disease. The event proceeds will help to fund Marshfield Clinic’s MobileImaging Unit, in conjunction with Trek’s national campaign for breast cancer awareness.Event Information Date: Saturday, October 11, 2014 Place: The Sports Den 1202 S. Central Ave., Marshfield vent Day Sc heduleE 8:30 a.m. – registration begins. 9:30 a.m. – pre-event announcements. 10 a.m. - bike ride, run and walk begin. Post-event celebration with food and beverages.Bike Ride Cost: 30.00 Proceeds from bike rider fees will benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Route: Choose the 10 mile or 25 mile route along city and country streets. Helmets are mandatory for all riders. Helmets and bikes are available for rent at The Sports Den - call 715-384-8313. (additional cost applies to all rented items.) No headphones en route.Run/Walk Cost: 30.00 Proceeds from the run and walk will benefit Marshfield Clinic’s Mobile Health Screening Unit. Route: Choose from the 3 mile (run/walk), 6 mile (run/walk) or 12 mile (runners only) route along bike/walking paths &city streets. No pets or roller inline skates please. For more information contact: Marshfield ClinicDevelopment Department1000 North Oak Ave - 1R1Marshfield, WI g GREATER INSURANCE SERVICEThis event is presented by The Sports Den, Security HealthPlan and Trek.Offering ChoicesMary LuepkeRegional Vice Presidentmaryl@greaterinsurance.comCell 715-305-003325 Years CombinedExperienceKevin “Tiny” MichalskiRegional Sales Repkevinm@greaterinsurance.comCell 715-305-4494715-387-4171Greater Insurance ServiceAuto/Home - Life/Health - Dental/VisionBusiness/Farm - Group Insurance630 S Central Ave · Ste 101 · Marshfield.715-387-4171MARSHFIELD AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY5

Central WisconsinJob FairWednesday, October 2910:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.Mid-State Technical College (MSTC)500 32nd Street North Wisconsin Rapids, WIE Building GymnasiumA collaborative effort of MSTC andthe Wisconsin Rapids Job CenterSponsored by:Everyone Welcome! Dress for Success!For more information contact: Wisconsin Rapids Job Center 715.422.5000mstc.edu/pawjobfairs.htmWorkshops to prepare you for the job fair are available at the Wisconsin Rapids Job Center,please call 715.422.5000 for more information and to register for the next available session.If you need disability-related accommodations or have special needs requests for this job fair, please call the Job Center.

Encourage Employees To Attend Networking EventsOnce a month, your Chamber offers Business After 5’s. Hosted at a member business and sponsored byadditional members, this networking event is open to all members and their employees. This member benefit isa great opportunity for you to grow your business and support yourChamber. Every month, over 200 business people attend and takeadvantage of the networking opportunity.The following businesses are booked for the remainder of 2014.October 23: Pioneer BankNovember 12: Belvedere Supper ClubDecember 11: Christmas Business After 5 at Hotel MarshfieldIf you are interested in hosting this event or co-sponsoring a particularmonth, please contact Debbie Bauer at 715-384-3454 or email her atdebbiebauer@marshfieldchamber.com.Together, Learning to Cope Remembrance WalkThe second annual Together, Learning to Cope Remembrance Walk will be held Saturday, October 4 at the Wildwood Park. Participants should plan on arriving near the large playground at 9 am for registration. The walk willstart at 10 am and is about two miles.The walk is held to remember all babies that have died during pregnancy, at birth or shortly after birth, and toraise awareness of pregnancy and infant loss.Everyone - parents, grandparents, siblings, children, friends - are invited. Commemorative T-shirts, at 7.50, canbe ordered in advance by September 9. For more information, to register, or to order t-shirts contact Stacie Kreigat 715-387-7071 or email stacie.kreig@ministryhealth.org.Together, Learning to Cope is a support group for parents who have experienced an infant loss. The group meetsfrom 6:30-8:00 pm the second Sunday of November, January, March and June. It is sponsored by Ministry SaintJoseph’s Hospital and funded through the Foundation of Saint Joseph’s Hospital.Passion and faith collide in ‘The Runner Stumbles’ November 6-9The Campus Community Players present “The RunnerStumbles” by Matt Stitt, November 6-8 at 7:30 p.m.and a November 9 matinee at 2 p.m. in the Helen Connor Laird Theater at UW-Marshfield/Wood County. Setin 1911 and based loosely on real events, the story centers on Father Rivard, a disheartened small-town priestwho finds himself drawn to Sister Rita, a new nun at hisailing parish. Their relationship becomes a source ofgossip, and when Sister Rita is later found dead, FatherRivard is the prime suspect. Tickets are 12 and can bepurchased online at marshfield.uwc.edu or at the BoxOffice, call 715-389-6534.Still using bulky water bottles/coolers?(that never get properly sanitized)Switch to:SaferEfficientProfitableGo GreenPat Brogan 800.471.7399 pbrogan@eojohnson.comWater unit installed at MACCI. Stop by and check it unit.MARSHFIELD AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY7

Here we grow again!The Marshfield Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry was honored to be part of two recent ribbon cutting in our community.On Tuesday, September 23, Marshfield’s new Stoney RiverMemory Care opened at 1606 North Central Avenue. Thank youfor your investment in our community and congratulations, Terry &Carol Howard, and staff!Together we watched the construction of the new Stoney RiverMemory Care! Now the wait is over and Stoney River is opening their doors for everyone to experience the community, a placewhere those with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia can trulythrive.The building itself is designed to support memory care. Built-in features will empower the environment itself toparticipate in the care of each resident. Some of the features include, a resident kitchen, a courtyard garden, anindoor walking path, recollection rooms, a specially designed dining room, built-in show

Bauernfeind Business Technologies, Inc. was recently honored for their support of the National Guard. Bruce Prust, Ser-vice Manager at Bauernfiend Business Technologies, Inc. was presented with the Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) “My