November 2013 - Ripon Chamber of Commerce

Ripon Chamber Bi-Monthly Newsletter
National Historic Landmark page 2
Chamber Calendar page 2
What’s Going On? page 4
Good News page 5
November 2013 / Volume 28 / Issue No. 5
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The Ripon Chamber of Commerce along with
Ripon Main Street have officially moved as of
October to our newest location 114 Scott St.
Please feel free to stop in and take a look around.
The Chamber of Commerce has also extended
hours to better serve the needs of the public.
Chamber of Commerce hours are now Monday –
Friday from 8am-5pm. We will be open Saturday
mornings from 9am-12pm beginning November
16th through the Holiday season. We would
encourage you to stop in and say hello.
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Thank you to all who attended and participated in the Ripon
Chamber of Commerce’s Septemberfest 2013. The event which was
held on Saturday September 21st in Historic Downtown Ripon
featured a Classic Car and Motorcycle Show, GLAAS Dow Walk, live
music, entertainment, food, craft vendors, pedal tractor pull, mascot
race, Cornhole Tournament, and more. Special thanks to our
Septemberfest Committee, who worked to coordinate the event and
make it such a great success. The car show saw a significant increase
in vehicles as did the motorcycle show. If you have an interest in
being involved in planning for Septemberfest 2014 which will be held
on September 20th please contact our office.
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We have completed another season at Ripon’s National
Historic Landmark the Little White Schoolhouse, located at
303 Blackburn Street. Attendance numbers seemed to be
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Holiday Open House Begins
Board of Directors, Noon, TBD
Business Connection at Yeomans Edinger
Chiropractic Center 5:00pm
Dickens of a Christmas, Noon, TBD
Marketing Committee, 9 am, TBD
lower this year than in the past with a total of around 1000
people visiting from May-October. The Board of Directors
has encouraged the Marketing Committee to devise and
develop new branding and marketing materials for 2014. In
addition signage will be added identifying Ripon’s National
Historic Landmark and promoting the Birthplace of the
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Cookie Daze Chili Supper Miller’s Tavern 5:00pm
Dickens of a Christmas
BMO Harris Bank Business Connection 5:00pm
Board of Directors, Noon, TBD
Marketing Committee 9:15am, TBD
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Board of Directors, Noon, TBD
Marketing Committee, 9:15am, TBD
Republican Party. In March we will recognize the 160th
anniversary of the events that took place in Ripon.
RBA/Retail Committee: We have a RBA/Retail Committee
Meeting scheduled for December 31st, however due to the
holidays we will reschedule that meeting for a later date.
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If you should have any question please contact us at
November 14: Yeoman’s Edinger Chiropractic Center
748.6764 or email chamber@ripon-wi.com
December 10: BMO Harris Bank / CJ’s
Please note that we will be scheduling regular committee
meetings for Cookie Daze, Septemberfest, and Dickens
2014 after January 1st.
Please contact the Chamber office, 748-6764, for more information.
to the following members who have paid their
2013 Ripon Chamber of Commerce membership investment.
Consult with your accountant to see if this investment is tax
deductible as an ordinary and necessary business expense.
Membership Investments
as of the writing of this
newsletter:
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1 National Bank
91.9/101.7 The Family Radio
A&W Restaurant
A.C.C.
Action Reporter Media
Adeva Salon & Spa
Ads That Care
ADVOCAP, Inc.
AFK Corp.
Affinity Medical Group
Agnesian HealthCareFDL Regional Clinic
Alibi’s Dining & Spirits
Alliance Laundry Systems
Alliant Energy
Alling Enterprises
AnchorBank
Anytime Fitness
Appearances Unlimited
Associated Veterinary Clinic
Aurora Health Care
Autumn Bay
B-104 Radio/Martini Media
BMO Harris Bank
Badger Mining Corp.
Baird Chevrolet Buick GMC
Beechwood Corn Maze &
Wagon Rides
Berlin Journal Newspapers
Bluemke’s, Inc.
Boarders by Cobblestone
Inn & Suites
Butzin-Marchant
Funeral Home
Camera Case Wireless
Campus Cinema
Casual Living Outfitters
Cedar Ridge Stable & Lodge
Center for Creative Healing
CENTURY 21
Properties Unlimited
Chief Industrial Services
CHN Medical Center- Ripon
CHN Rehabilitation - Ripon
Choice Rental Properties
Chris Miller Building & Design
City of Ripon
CJ’s at the Wayside
Cliff’s Tire & Battery
Comfort Suites at
Royal Ridges
Community Thrift Store &
Food Pantry
Condon Companies
Condon Total Comfort, Inc.
COUNTRY Financial
Creative Enterprise Center
Crop Paper Stickers
Culligan Water Conditioning
Culver’s of Ripon
DD Associates
D.R.B. Fire Extinguishers
Diedrich Agency
Diverse Options
Divine Passage Funeral Home
DJ’s Personal Touch
Property Care
Dornfeld Financial Services
Edward Jones Investments
Extreme Auto Body
& Towing
Fat Bruce’s Bakery & Eating
Kitchen
Flowers by David
FABOH
Fond du Lac County
Economic Development Corp.
Fond du Lac County
FDL Habitat for Humanity
Fountain View Care Center
“Golden Rule” Community
Credit Union
Golden’s Chimney Lining, LLC
Good Impressions
Grace Lutheran Pre-School
Grant Pack n Ship
Graphic Point
Graphic Sign & Letter Co.
Grasee Electric
Green Lake Area Animal
Shelter
Green Lake Festival of Music
Green Lake Real Estate
Green Lake Magazine
Guaranty Title Services
Hair Today
Herman Leitz Agency
Hillside Dental Associates
Holliday Food & Sport
Hometown Broadcasting
WISS/WAUH Radio
Horicon Bank
Hounsell’s East Side
Country Market
Huberty & Associates
Imagineers
i.t. Interactive
Indoors Out Landscaping
Integrity Lawn
Service & Supply
Jackson Glass
JJ Rikkers Properties
JM Smucker Company
Johnson Insurance
Kenwood Senior Living
KFC/Taco Bell
Kmart, Ripon Big
KSF CPA Services
Kwik Trip East
Kwik Trip West
Liska Law Office
M.P. B. Builders, Inc.
Maplecrest Manor
Marigold Yoga
Marine Credit Union
Mascoutin Golf Club
McDonald’s Restaurant
Memory Photography
Michalene’s
Miller’s Tavern
Modern Overhead
Door Corporation
Modern Rentals
Moraine Park
Technical College
Mugs Coffee House
Natasha Ing – American Family
National Forensics League
Network Health Plan
OnEdge Photography
Only Her
P.E.N.N. Travel Services
P.M. Maintenance
Palenque Coffee House &
Doomsday Donuts
Paralegal Professional
Services, LLC
Parkview Storage, LLC
Pastimes Pub & Grille
Pearce Wireless
Phone Directories Co.
Pick’n Save
Piernot Family Dental
Pluribus, Inc.
Pollesch Construction, LLC
Prairie Place
Prellwitz Produce
Quality Plumbing
Race Office Products
Radio Plus – WFDL/WTCX
Ridgewood Inn Motel
Ripon Area Builders
Ripon Area School District
Ripon Children’s
Learning Center
Ripon College
Ripon Commonwealth
Press/Express
Ripon Community Church
Ripon Electric
Ripon Historical Society
Ripon Land Surveying
Ripon Main Street, Inc.
Ripon Medical Center
member of Agnesian
HealthCare
Ripon Pickle Company
Ripon Printers
Ripon Rotary Club
Ripon Technology
Roadhouse Pizza
Rosendale Dairy, LLC
Royal Ridges
Save-a-Lot Grocery &
SaveMore Liquors
Sally Carlson
SECOND Look
Home Inspections
Security Finance
Sodexo Catering Service
Spaulding Chiropractic
Health Center
Surface & Surroundings
Taylor’d Taxidermy
The Carley House
Thomas M. Keuler, CPA
Thrasher Opera House
Town of Ripon
Triarch, Inc.
Trinity Evangelical
Free Church
USBank
Veterinary Clinics of
Ripon/Berlin
Video Age Productions
Vines & Rushes Winery
VisionCare Associates
Watson Street Tea & Treats
Watson Streetwear
WellSpring Farm
Willowbrook Apartments
Women in Management
Wrightway Home
Improvement
WRPN-AM – Radio One
Wurtz Law Office
Yellow Book USA
Yellow House Realty
Yeomans-Edinger
Chiropractic Center
Zacherl, O’Malley,
Endejan & Parks
Zuzaks’ - Big John’s
Fine Divery
Ripon Chamber of Commerce 2013 Board
Members & Standing Committees
Dear Chamber Members,
PRESIDENT
Can you believe it has been two months since our
last Hornblower? 2013 has gone unbelievably quick has it
not? Since our latest publication we have held
Septemberfest, Ladies on the Loose, a Business Connection
at Horcion Bank along with the Condon Companies, and as
always plan for Dickens of a Christmas. First and foremost
thanks to our Board of Directors and additional staff in Judi
and Jolene here at the office. A lot of this is new to me, let
me stress A LOT, and they have been there to lend a helping
hand or an encouraging word to handle the tasks that are
required for the Chamber of Commerce.
While I have a moment, a big thanks to Craig Tebon
from Ripon Main Street who has helped the Chamber of
Commerce immensely in the last few months from things
such as the move, to the advertising piece that you saw
previously with the Little White Schoolhouse.
As we get set for the Holiday Open House and
subsequently Dickens of a Christmas I would like to thank all
of our Chamber of Commerce members for their continued
support and belief in what we do. As always we are here to
help you in any way possible, and we certainly encourage
your feedback and ideas.
The Ripon Chamber of Commerce has become an
entirely new entity in 2013 with added staff, new location,
and new ideas. We can’t wait to see what is in store for
2014 and beyond. By the way I spent a decent portion of
last Thursday planning and brainstorming ideas for Dickens
in 2015 which will be the events 25th anniversary, so yes
Dickens is always on our minds at the office. Thanks for
your time and all the best. #riponwi
PRESIDENT-ELECT
Joan Karsten, CENTURY21 Properties Unlimited
Joel Spaulding, Spaulding Chiropractic Health Center
PAST PRESIDENT
Bob Young, M&I Bank/BMO Harris
TREASURER/SECRETARY
Phyllis Nielsen, US Bank
DIRECTORS
TERMS EXPIRE 2014
Al Schraeder, Diverse Options, Inc.
TERMS EXPIRE 2015
Shelby Schiller, JM Smucker Company
Rebecca Wahoske,
Boarders by Cobblestone Inn & Suites
John Maczuzak, Save-a-Lot/Save More Liquors
TERMS EXPIRE 2016
Katherine Vergos,
Ripon Medical Center, member of Agnesian HealthCare
Ken Schmidt, Hometown Broadcasting
Greg Dragolovich, Edward Jones Investment
STAFF
Jason Mansmith – Marketing & Events Coordinator
Jolene Rueden - Outreach Coordinator
Judi Liveris - Administrative Assistant
Garrison Anderson – Intern from Ripon College
Karena Schroeder – Intern from Ripon College
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Jason Mansmith
Marketing & Events Coordinator
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Joan Karsten, CENTURY21 Properties Unlimited
FUNDRAISING
Joel Spaulding, Spaulding Chiropractic Health Center
RBA-RETAIL COMMITTEE
Kristi Cram, Campus Cinema
COOKIE DAZE
Laurie Kasuboski, Ripon Area Builders
SEPTEMBERFEST
Jennifer Aither, Aither State Farm
Thanks go to John Rockwood who is a member of the Little
White Schoolhouse Board of Director’s who helped
organize and secure funding for new Welcome to Ripon
Signs that will be placed at the entrances to the city. These
new entrance signs will welcome visitors soon.
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Garrison Anderson: Hello! My name is Garrison Anderson and I am
originally from Amery, WI. I am currently a sophomore at Ripon
College majoring in Communication. Recently, I began an internship
with the Ripon Chamber of Commerce. The internship is an exciting
opportunity for me learning event planning and all that goes into
putting on events like Dickens of a Christmas. Growing up in Amery,
WI is a lot like growing up in Ripon, WI. Both places have that
hometown community feel that makes you feel right at home.
Therefore the transition from high school to college was a seamless
one. Although I have only been in Ripon for what is now my second
year, I have been able to become very involved in the College and
Community. I have been able to do so through groups like: Ripon
College’s Student Media and Activities Committee, Theta Chi
Fraternity, as well volunteering opportunities with the college. In my
internship so far I have written press releases, created flyers, and
some general office work as well. I look forward to further
involvement in planning Dickens of a Christmas because it is such a
joyous time for both the community and the Chamber. This
experience with the Chamber will prove valuable for me going
forward after college with eventually planning to either enter the job
market or attend graduate school.
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Karena Schroeder: My Name is Karena Schroeder and I am one of
the interns at the Ripon Chamber of Commerce. I am currently a
junior at Ripon College working towards a double major in
Communication and Exercise Science, and a minor in Business
Management. Around campus I am involved in varsity volleyball and
track, as well as a member of the Alpha Delta Pi sorority and Ripon
College panhellenic association. Being from Clintonville, Wisconsin,
Ripon College is a perfect fit for me. It is just far enough to be on my
own, but not too far that I don’t have the option to go home when
needed. The size of both the town and the school are also ideal. In
high school I was a member of student council, German club, and
played five different varsity sports. I look forward to the experiences
I will gain through working at the Ripon Chamber of Commerce. I am
especially excited about helping out with Dickens of a Christmas this
coming December.
Congratulations to Diedrich Jewelers as they will be
celebrating their 90th Anniversary.
If you have a notable business achievement to share with our
members, please email the information to exec@ripon-wi.com.
Fond du Lac Area Businesses on Health (FABOH)
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www.faboh.com
Grace Lutheran Pre-School
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http://gracepreschoolripon-org.doodlekit.com
Grant Pack-N-Ship
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www.grantstores.com