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SABA
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Mission Statement
Business members working
together to promote and
encourage community growth
through networking,
education and service.
Newsletter of the South Area Business Association
2015 SABA
Board of Directors
Melissa Herold (President)
Grand Lodge Waterpark Resort
715-241-6300
mherold@staygl.com
Brenda Zimmermann Thorpe (Vice President)
NTC – 715-803-1426
zimmermannthorpe@ntc.edu
Scott Wegner, CPA (Secretary)
Wipfli LLP
715-843-7413
swegner@wipfli.com
Tracy Engman (Treasurer)
Intercity State Bank
715-359-4231
tracye@intercitystatebank.com
Tyson Cain (Director)
Associated Trust Co., N.A.
715-848-4772
tyson.cain@associatedbank.com
Brad Heinkel (Director)
WAOW TV-9
715-843-9235
bheinkel@waow.com
Ark Rhowmine (Director)
Newmark Grubb Pfefferle
715-355-6060
arkr@gepwi.com
Sarah Ruffi (Director)
Ruffi Law Offices, S.C.
715-843-0800
slruffi@ruffilaw.com
Tawnya Swope (Vice President)
Connexus Credit Union
715-847-4700
tkswope@gmail.com
Support
Dianne Brookhyser
Office Administrator
admin@southareabusiness.com
715-355-1255
Dawn Mittlesteadt
Graphic Designer/Newsletter
2 Nature Creations LLC - 715-359-3287
info@2ndnaturecreations.com
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February, 2015
P O Box 253 • Schofield, WI 54476 • 715-355-1255 • www.southareabusiness.com
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Tuesday, February 10, 2015 • 11:45 noon - 1:00 p.m.
Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center
$12 for reservations received by noon on Friday, February 6 (includes tax, beverage & tip)
No Reservation Luncheon Cost - $15
Please make checks payable to South Area Business Association (SABA)
Promote Your Company’s Success by Onboarding New Employees
As we all know, hiring employees is an expensive proposition and hiring
the wrong employees is even more expensive. Onboarding helps new
hires adjust to all aspects of their jobs and your organization’s culture.
Onboarding plans seek to make new employees familiar with the overall
goals of an organization and support them in the beginning. The ultimate
goal is to reduce turnover and encourage workers to stay with your organization for a longer tenure. This presentation will provide tools and suggestions to ease the stress and increase the success of welcoming new hires to
your company.
Sarah Ruffi has been involved in business her entire life, including
working in her family’s manufacturing business. With a B.S. in Marketing and Finance from
Marquette University and an M.B.A. from University of Wisconsin - Whitewater, Sarah entered
law school with a strong business background. Since graduating from Marquette University
Law School, she has been providing business professionals with peace of mind by counseling
companies in all aspects of their operations. She also knows the challenges and triumphs of
being a business owner with employees.
NOTE: Sarah is a newly elected member for the South Area Business Association.
*Save money by calling or emailing your
reservation by friday, FEBRUARY 6
355-1255 or admin@southareabusiness.com
*We are billed for the number of RSVPs received. We realize that people do have emergencies that
happen at the last minute. If you have a situation come up that prevents you from attending, please have
another person from your organization attend in your absence. Thank you for your understanding.
Lunch provided by Bob’s Catering.
Remember to support
your fellow South Area
Business Association (SABA)
members. If you offer a
discount to SABA members
please let us know and we
will include the discount on
your business listing in our
website directory.
December 9th Christmas Luncheon
Drew Music Lovers
Our December 9th luncheon was held at the Grand
Lodge Waterpark Resort at Cedar Creek with 78 members
in attendance. We stretched our attendance with 18 members attending over last year. We enjoyed a festive meal
catered by CJs Catering of Wausau. Thanks goes out to
Intercity State Bank for sponsoring the lunch and the door
prize drawing, and to the Grand Lodge Waterpark Resort
for the waterpark passes for all who attended. Thanks to
Aspirus Weston Clinic and Birchwood Highlands for sponsoring the dessert. The Songspinners young ladies choir
entertained us with the songs of the season. Special thanks
goes out to all who contributed non-perishable food that
was given to Peyton’s Promise.
2015
SABA Calendar of Events
Tuesday, February 10 - 11:45 am-1:00 pm
Noon Luncheon
Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center
Saturday, February 21 - 1:00-10:00 pm
Annual Bowling Tournament & Fundraiser
Coral Lanes Rothschild
Tuesday, March 10 - 5:00-7:00 pm
After Hours Networking
The Palms Supper Club, Schofield
Tuesday, April 14 - 11:45 am-1:00 pm
Noon Luncheon
Location TBA
Promote Your Business
on the South Area Business Association Home Page
Thursday, April 23 - 11:00-5:00 pm
Business Expo
Central WI Expo Center
Cedar Creek, Rothschild - Booth #135
It’s a great way to get noticed, promote your product, service
or announce a special promotion for a limited time period.
• Email us your business care size ad (jpeg file)
• We will link your ad to your website.
• $25 per month
Call or email Dianne: 715-355-1255 or admin@southareabusiness.com
Get Ready for Our February 21st Bowling Tournament and Fundraiser
We are excited to start the year
with our annual Bowling Fundraiser at Coral Lanes. If you can
join us for bowling, we’d love to
have you join in the fun. We also
encourage our business partners
to donate prizes for the “Paddle
Wheel Raffle,”and to build a team
or two for any shifts if you can.
This is a fun filled event that raises the much-needed funds
for our local students that receive college scholarships
from the South Area Business Association. We have several ways for you contribute.
•Build a bowling team or two!
•Donate corporate items, gift baskets, gift cards, retail products
•Volunteer to help for a couple of hours on a shift.
•“NEW this year”…Your Corporate Banner – will be up the week before and week after the
fund-raiser to advertise your support while pro-
moting your business during the Badger State
games and during the bowling season. The ban-
ner is 30 inches high and 48 inches wide and will be placed over the lane. We only have nine banner opportunities available. The cost is $100 and we will need a large pdf file of your logo/company name. Can be in any color and
will be printed on white banner material. The banners are reuseable.
•Visit our webpage to learn more: Bowling for Scholarships
The link is http://www.southareabusiness.com/events
•Call or email Dianne or Tracy today!
Dianne at 715-355-1255 admin@southareabusiness.com
Tracy Engman at 715-359-4231 TracyE@intercitystatebank.com
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CORAL LANES PHONE NUMBER - 715-359-5300 • EMAIL - corallanes2@yahoo.com
South Area Business Association Honors Business and Citizen of the Year
The South Area Business Association honored the
Business and Citizen of the Year on Thursday, January
15, 2015 at its 57th Annual Dinner held at the Holiday
Inn & Suites in Rothschild.
We are proud to
announce our 2014
Business of the Year,
Ace Hardware Weston.
Ace Hardware Weston
spent 2014 working to
better serve the surrounding
community
through a combination
of self-improvement and
Business of the Year
outreach programs. FolAce Hardware Weston
Larry Christiansen, General Manager
lowing a complete store
of Ace Hardware, accepts the award
from Tyson Cain who serves on the
reset, the building’s pet
board of directors for the South Area
department and garden
Business Association
center were extensively
reworked and expanded to better serve the needs of
Ace’s customers. A 1500 square foot storage facility
was added to the small engine department to help
respond to the increasing interest and needs of their
customers. The parking lot was reworked and renovated in order to accommodate the store’s growing
customer base and to utilize more efficient technologies (such as LED lighting).
Employees
themselves
found
new
ways to help
the community,
whether it was
through
customer-oriented
programs like
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Ace Hardware Employees
Certification
or through existing community support systems
like Peyton’s Promise (a local initiative which helps
to support children and their families through food
drives). Fittingly for a hardware store, Ace Hardware
Weston also worked extensively with programs such
as Habitat for Humanity and Randlin House that
constructs and renovates homes for those in need.
Through fundraising, the store also helped contribute
to the Children’s Miracle Network.
The 2014 Outstanding Citizen
Award goes to Bob Gwidt. Jay Alfsen of Jay’s Auto Repair has known
Bob since 1996. “Bob told me his story
about how much scrap he was accumulating and where the money was going
and I thought that was a great idea.” Jay spoke
with Bob more recently and shares, “To date he has
hauled over one million pounds of scrap turning it
into a whopping $101,000 for the Children’s Miracle Network. What I always thought was no big deal
turned out to be a huge deal and I am so proud to be
a helping hand in what Bob does.”
Mary Yaeger at
Yaeger’s Auto
Salvage shares
that this past
year Bob collected almost
$19,000
for
charity with the
scrap he has
Susan Wiscowski and Diane Mohr accepted the
award on behalf of their father, Bob Gwidt. Teena brought in. He
Medick and Jay Alfsen spoke about Bob’s accomplish- has been averments leading to his recognition.
aging
about
$14,000 per year with most of the proceeds going to
the Children’s Miracle Network. She adds, “He also
donates to DC Everest Food Services and Soccer, St.
Therese Parish, and the Institute of St. Joseph.
Teena Medick met “Grandpa Bob” four years ago,
when she was substituting at Evergreen Elementary. She was presenting Peyton’s Promise to a 2nd
grade class and Bob was volunteering. After class
he asked if he could join our organization. Grandpa
Bob began by donating a freezer full of meat to one
of our local pantries. Bob continues to donate meat
each year, but has truly become one of our most consistent donors. Bob also donated to the Schofield’s
Abby Bank cause to raise money for their annual
Peyton’s Promise food drive for more than 20 food
pantries when Abby Bank raised over $9,000 this
year.
Michelle Sendelbach, the 2nd grade teacher at
Evergreen Elementary School says, “Bob volunteers
one hour a week in her class to read with students.
What he gave to nearly 100 students and myself
was more than a discerning ear to help students
to hone their reading skills. He always encouraged
EVERY child to keep reading and keep getting better. Grandpa Bob taught all of us his special friendship handshake, but by the end of each school year,
if not sooner, most of those handshakes were ended
with a big hug from my students to him. At the end
of each session, Grandpa Bob always said, “Thank
you for being my friend,” and he honestly meant
it!
2015 board president Melissa Herold recognized retiring board members for their service include: Kristeen
Carne of Birchwood Highlands LLC, 3 years as director and president; and Tammy Pestka of Ansay & Associates
LLC, 3 years as director.
Kristeen Carne
Tammy Pestka & Melissa Herold
Melissa Herold and Brenda Zimmermann-Thorpe presented plaques to members who are celebrating benchmark business anniversaries during 2015.
WAOW TV9
50 Years
Coldwell Banker Action Realty
45 Years
Stine Eye Center
15 Years
Not pictured: Yaeger Auto Salvage Inc. – 50 Years
Receiving recognition: ACE Hardware Weston – 10 Years
Jonnee Bauer Agency
American Family Insurance
10 Years
The 2015 Board of Directors and Officers introduced are:
picture not available
at time of issue
Vice President
President
Brenda Zimmermann Thorpe
Melissa Herold
Grand Lodge Waterpark Resort Northcentral Technical College
Director
Tyson Cain
Associated Trust Co. N.A.
Director
Brad Heinkel
WAOW TV-9
Secretary
Scott Wegner CPA
Wipfli LLP
Director
Ark Rhowmine, MPA
Newmark Grubb Phefferle
Director
Sarah Ruffi
Ruffli Law Offices, S.C.
Treasurer
Tracy Engman
Intercity State Bank
Director
Tawnya Swope
Connexus Credit Union
Member
News & Events
Welcome to Our Newest Members
Jonnee Bauer Agency
The Jonnee Bauer Agency includes a unique background,
training and experience that has prepared them well to
meet all your insurance needs. Jonnee has served as an
agent for American Family Insurance for over nine years
and has two fully licensed staff. As residents of our community, they understand how important it is to be there for
you –our trusted friends and neighbors. They believe in
building strong partnerships that help everyone exceed
and giving back to our community! Their insurance products include auto, home, business, umbrella, life, health,
farm & ranch, and hard to place insurance.
Jonnee Bauer, Agent
3845 Rib Mountain Drive #3, Wausau, WI 54401
Office: 715-848-0047 | Cell: 715-843-5191
Organo Gold Gourmet Coffee
Organo Gold gourmet coffee and products are infused with
Ganoderma, an ancient Chinese healthy herb. The company’s primary products are premium coffees, teas and
cocoa. These ingredients are also found in the Organo Gold
line of nutraceutical products and personal care items such
as soap, body lotion and toothpaste.
Don & Diane Resch, Distributors
N10005 Meadow Road, Birnamwood, WI 54414
Office: 715-489-3152
daresch@myfrontiermail.com
www.dianeeresch.myorganogold.com
A Message from the President...
Greetings!
As we start off 2015, I would like to
thank Kris Carne for her amazing
reign as President in 2014. Her
knowledge and efforts will sorely
be missed as she goes on to pursue
her passions!
On that note, we have some
wonderful new people on the board
this year as well as many stellar
returning board members and we
have some terrific things planned
to benefit our members and community. Our first big event
of the year will be our Bowling Fundraiser at Coral Lanes
on Saturday, February 21st. The proceeds of this event go
toward the scholarships for local area high school seniors.
Matthew
T.
Graun and Travis
C. Puig, Autodesk
Certified Professionals of Beche r - H o p p e
Associates,
Inc.
recently
a t t e n d e d
A u t o d e s k
University in Las
Vegas. Graun and Puig were among 10,000 designers and
engineers exploring the future of 3D design and fabrication.
The event featured industry leaders introducing state of the
art tools and programs to aid in delivering innovative design
and engineering.
PSB Holdings, Inc., parent company of Peoples State Bank,
reports December quarterly earnings of $1.10 per share and
2014 full year earnings per share at $3.90 on net income
of $6,440,000. “PSB posted record 2014 earnings which
increased 36% over last year on lower credit costs,” said Peter
Knitt, President & CEO.
New Membership & Renewal Date Changes
We welcome new members. You can join us at any time.
The date you join is your anniversary date to renew your
dues. Our membership fee is based on the number of
employees that you have:
$60 - up to 9 employees
$80 – 10-19 employees
$100- 20+ employees
There is an application link on the home page of our
website. If you have any questions please contact Dianne
by email at admin@southareabusiness.com or call her at
715-355-1255.
We have added a new sponsorship opportunity this year
with the addition of 12 corporate sponsors to include large
banners hung on the lanes. We are also in need of donation
prizes for the raffles and teams to participate in the fun! If
you are interested in any of the above or would be willing
to donate, please contact Dianne at 715-355-1255.
Also new this year will be the addition of a few After
Hours events, requested by you! We are excited for new
educational sessions and networking opportunities for
all as well! If you ever have an idea for a topic you would
like to see covered at a luncheon or would be interested
in presenting a topic you feel would be beneficial to your
fellow members, please let one of the board members know!
Wishing you all a happy, healthy and prosperous New
Year!
~Melissa Herold, SABA President
We are seeking “Business of the Month” luncheon sponsors
This gives you and your company an opportunity to be in front of our members to talk about your business. The
package is $50.00 and a door prize and includes the following:
• 10 minutes during the luncheon, and a table for your literature/product
• A quarter page ad in the newsletter and the website and can include a link to your website. The ad size is
3½” x 8” or 4” x 5”. (full color)
• Your logo on two eblasts that announce the event.
• Your logo on the website listing that announces the speaker for the event.
Available:
LUNCHEONS: February (ad in March issue), April, August, October, November and December
More After Hours Networking Events and Business Sponsorship Opportunities
AFTER HOURS NETWORKING:
•March 10th at The Palms Supper Club
•June 9th at The Grand Lodge Waterpark Resort
•September 8th to be announced
The Event:
•5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
•Hors d’ oeuvres and Cash Bar
•Open to Members and Non-Members
•Gift card drawings
We are seeking corporate sponsorships to help fund this event. $200.
Sponsors receive:
•At Event: mini display (4x4 table top)
•Ad on SABA website w/link
•Ad in electronic newsletter
•Sign: logo/company name at the entrance of event
Events Promoted through:
-SABA Website and August newsletter, e-Blast, LinkedIn, Wausau Area Chamber events calendar, flyer distribution at business events & groups, Mosinee Chamber, Wausau Daily Herald Business Calendar.
-Press Release to local media WAOW & WSAW & Fox, and Buyers Guide, Sunrise AM/FM.
Have a Change?
Contact Dianne with contacts, email addresses, and anything else
that you want to update -- including your business profile on the SABA website
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"Your Business Helping Hand Since 1959"
P O Box 253, Schofield WI 54476-0253
715-355-1255 • www.southareabusiness.com
2015 Membership Dues: Look for your Invoice Via Email
Invoices were emailed November 1st. If you have not received your invoice,
please contact Dianne at admin@southareabusiness.com.