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Leadership Marshfield graduates 25 individuals! The Marshfield Area Chamber Foundation's Leadership Marshfield program will graduate 25 individuals on April 12. Congratuations to the Class of 2018!

Nick Anderson - The Boson Company Tammy Beil - Felker Brothers Corp. Erick Boon - Marshfield Utilities Megan Davis-Rosandich - Forward Bank Kristen Dean - Figi's Companies Inc. Jena Ellenbecker - Roehl Transport Joel Goham - City of Marshfield Wastewater Facilities Chase P. Gomez - PreventionGenetics Kaelie Gomez - Main Street Marshfield Mary Sue Kauer - The Hearing House (sponsored by Sunrise Rotary) Barb Kuhn - Marshfield Insurance Agency Kathleen Leick - Marshfield Utilities Kris Leonhardt - Hub City Times Ashley Lorenzen - Concordia University Ashley E. Masephol - UW-Marshfield/Wood County Jennifer L. Morrow - Pioneer Bank Travis W. Peterson - Felker Brothers Corp. Dr. Joshua Sampson - Marshfield Clinic Health System Marisa Steinbach - Forward Investment Services John Tertin - ESE Inc. Mike Warren - WDLB/WOSQ Radio Sue Wilhelm - Security Health Plan Tammie Willfahrt - Figi's Companies Inc. Jill Wrensch - Hawkins Ash CPAs LLP Steven Ziemba - North Central University

The celebration takes place at the Holiday Inn & Conference Center and begins at 5:00 p.m.

Over the past 26 years, businesses have benefited from this program which has nurtured future community leaders. Re-cruitment for the 2018-19 class will begin in June. If you are interested in being a participant in the program please con-tact Debbie Bauer at 715-384-3454 or email [email protected]

Class size is limited to 25.

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Your Marshfield Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry is pleased to share the following business news with you. If you have news you would like to share please email [email protected] by the 20th of the month.

Ron Wilczek joins Forward Bank Ron Wilczek has joined the Forward Bank team in Marshfield as a Vice President/Senior Commercial Lender. Wilczek has over 18 years of banking experience in the Marshfield area. He is currently active serving our community as a MACCI Board member, Marshfield Area Community Foundation Board member, Our Lady of Peace Parish Finance Committee Chair, Columbus Catholic High School, and volunteer coaching various youth sports teams. Wilczek has lived in Marshfield for the past 19 years with his wife Teri and their three chil-dren. Congratulations Ron! Forward Bank has offices in Colby, Greenwood, Stanley, Thorp, Withee, Medford and two locations in Marsh-field. For more information, visit www.forward.bank.

V&H Automotive Hires Severt Adam Severt recently joined the sales consultant team at V&H Automotive located at 2414 North Central Avenue in Marshfield. Stop in and see Adam, give him a call at 715-305-5514 or email him at [email protected]. Wishing you all the best, Adam!

Keller Completes New Manufacturing Facility Keller, Inc. completed a new manufacturing facility at the end of 2017 for Membrane Process & Controls located in Edgar, WI. The project was under direction of Project Manager Vern Nystrom and the Architect was Tony Tislau. Keller also assisted with interior design through on-staff Designer Stephanie Pacocha. Membrane Process & Controls is a membrane filtration technology development company serving the food, beverage, and biotech industries. The 24,000 sq.ft. building has allowed them to ac-comodate their rapidly growing business and better serve their worldwide customers

all while staying in their home community. Keller, Inc. has offices in the Fox Cities, Madison, Milwaukee and Wausau.

Winer Promoted to Facility Modernization ConsultantESE, Inc., a controls system integration company that designs and develops plant automation systems for the food and beverage industry, recently promoted Erik Winer to Facility Modernization Consultant. As Facility Modernization Consultant, Winer will perform site reviews and develop modernization plans for customers. He will also review current customer installations and help determine the desired future state of a facility based on a customer's needs, timeline, and budget.

Headquartered in Marshfield, WI at 3600 Downwind Drive, ESE is recognized glob-ally as a Rockwell Automation Solution Partner. This elite group of Solution Partners is distinguished for delivering world class manufacturing solutions while maintaining superior knowledge, resources and skills devoted entirely to control systems engi-neering. In addition to being certified through Control System Integrators Association (CSIA), ESE follows the strictest standards of USDA, FDA, Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), American Society of Mechanical Engineers ME) and 3A Sanitary Standards.

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David S. Meyer Becomes An Ameriprise Financial Hall of Fame Member David S. Meyer, CFP, APMA is a Private Wealth Advisor with Meyer, Meyer & Associ-ates a private weath advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Service, Inc. in Marsh-field, WI, has earned membership in the company's exclusive Hall of Fame.

Introduced in 1986, the Hall of Fame is designed to recognize exceptional professionals who have achieved years of consistently high performance. The Ameriprise Financial Hall of Fame is considered a lifetime achievement award. Less than 2% of Ameriprise financial advisors have earned the presetigious Hall of Fame distinction. Meyer was one of only 22 advisors to achieve this status and will be recognized at the 2018 National Conference in San Francisco, CA.

As a Private Wealth Advisor, Meyer provides financial advice that is anchored in a solid understanding of client needs and expectations, and delivers one-on-one relationships with his clients. Meyer, Meyer & As-sociates has served the Marshfield area since 1994. For more information, please contact David S. Meyer at 715-387-8700 or visit the Ameriprise office at 1204 South Oak Avenue, Marshfield.

Marshfield Banker Celebrated for 50 years of service After half a century of service to the community, Orin Toltzman from Forward Bank has been honored.

Toltzman started his banking career with Marshfield Savings and Loan on February 1, 1967. On November 11, 1969 he became a member of the Board of Directors, being on many of the Board's committees in later years. He started in lending in 1975 with home, home improvement and some personal loans. In 1993, Marshfield Savings and Loan changed its charter to Marshfield Savings Bank. Shortly thereafter, in 1997, Toltzman be-

came the CEO and President, he retained that position until January 2005. He was the Chairman of the Board until June 2015, and he continues as a Board Director.

Toltzman was honored at the Wisconsin Bankers Association Bank Executives Conference in Madison, the largest banking event in Wisconsin, on February 6. Toltzman was recognized along with seven other induct-ees into the WBA's 50-year Club for extraordinary service to Wisconsin's financial industry. Congratulations, Orin!

Downtown Friday Nights Concerts on April 6 & 20Downtown Friday Nights Concerts at Chestnut Center for the Arts presents Toner with opener Caleb Delaney on April 6, and Husky Trumpets on April 20. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the music starts at 7:30 p.m.

Come enjoy music from talented local musicians. Sponsored by Hotel Marshfield, a cash bar with wine and beer will be available. Suggested donation is $5.

The concert series runs on the first and third Friday. For more information visit chestnutarts.org or call 715-389-8999.



Growing Together Community Gardens seek gardeners and volunteersMarshfield Clinic Health System and Healthy Lifestyles-Marshfield Area Coalition invite community members to "Think Spring" and sign up to be part of the Growing Together Community Gardens. Garden beds are avail-able at three locations throughout Marshfield. Gardeners can rent a 4'x8' bed and grow produce for their own use. A $15 donation and three hours of volunteer time for site maintenance is requested. Garden orientation and instruction is provided.

Commuity members can enhance garden programming by volunteering in a variety of ways: Spring Garden Workdays: Help prepare garden beds for spring plant-ing on May 5, 12 and 15. Garden Bud Instructors and Growers (Marshfield Clinic Youth Net): Lead students in garden-related activities every Thursday from 4:45-5:30 pm or ensure garden beds are productive and well-maintained on your own time. Community Garden Volunteers: Help maintain community garden sites by weeding garden perimeters, maintaining garden fences, monitoring compost bins and site water supply. Volunteer groups are welcome.

For more information on volunteering or garden registration visit www.MarshfieldHealtyLifestyles.org or contact GeorgeBloome at 715-221-8400 or [email protected].

The Hannah Center Inc. opens Urgent Housing ProgramOn Thursday, March 22nd, The Hannah Center Inc. lo-cated at 212 East 3rd Street in Marshfield, announced the opening of the Urgent Housing Program. In response to an unmet community need, The Hannah Center Board of Di-rectors and Program Coordinator have expanded services offered within The Hannah Center. The Urgent Housing Program will accept a single woman, women with chil-dren, or pregnant women in crisis.

The Urgent Housing Program will be a two-week program focused on providing the basic needs and support of the woman while she works towards acceptance into the long

term Individual Goal Based Program at The Hannah Center.

The Hannah Center also currently offers Hannah's Caring Closet where community members can get as-sistance with baby and children items - at no cost. See a separate article in this newsletter about immediate needs.

The Hannah Center is a non-profit organization that accepts no government or federal funding. If individu-als, organizations or businesses are interested in assisting financially with this expansion of programming, checks can be mailed directly to The Hannah Center or you can donate online at www.hannahcenter.com.

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MACCI Board Welcomes New Member The Marshfield Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry is pleased to welcome Nick Kumm to its Board of Directors. Nick is General Manager for Marshfield Utilities and will serve two three-year terms on the Board. He is involved in the planning for the 2018 Wisconsin Farm Technology Days, Co-chariman of Utility Committee, Gary Varsho Volunteer baseball coach, Tiger Hoops Volunteer basketball coach, Sandlot Volunteer baseball coach, and serves on state and national boards/committees related to the Utility Industry.

Nick and his wife, Dawn have two sons, Tyler age 10, and Lucas age 8. In his spare time Nick enjoys spending time with his family, landscaping, and woodworking.

We look forward to your leadership on the Board!

Please join us at the April Business After 5!

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Throughout the year, MACCI is pleased to sponsor monthly professional networking socials at various member locations. We hope you and your employees take advantage of these opportunities to grow your network.

Your BA5 Hosts 2018: April 18: Forward Bank May 17: Holiday Inn Conference Center June 21: American Legion July 26: Hot Time in the CityAugust: Nutz Deep IISeptember: Total Body FitnessOctober: Buck-A-Neer Supper Club

November: Chestnut Center for the Arts December 6: Hotel Marshfield

Interested in being a sponsor at a Business After 5 in 2018? Contact Debbie Bauer, 715-384-3454.

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Help keep Wisconsin's roadsides beautiful during this volunteer opportunity! After trash pick up we will meet for lunch and drinks at Lindsey Bar.

Adopt-A-Highway: April 21 at 8:45am (So. HWY 80)

Join us for our first morning social for an opportunity to chat about your weekend, learn about MYP, or just stop in to say "hello!" First 25 people get a FREE drink on us!

Who doesn’t love a SO-CIA-BOWL! Unlimited bowling from 6-8pm includes shoes, lane rental, and pizza! FREE for members, non-members can participate for $11/person.

Wrap up YPWeek with a fun filled day of volleyball, raffles, music and more! Proceeds go to benefit the Opportunity Development Center. 8 team max, so sign up today!

The Morning After: April 24 at 6:00am (Daily Grind)

So-cia-Bowl: April 27 at 6:00pm (Rose Bowl Lane)

Blind Volleyball Tournament: April 28 at 10:00am (Bakerville Sports Bar)

Marshfield Young Professionals (MYP) is a workforce development initiative of the Marshfield Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry (MACCI) that encourages young business people to interact socially, exchange ideas, share common interests, learn more about the area’s business community, and engage in the community’s future.

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Thank you to Forward Bank, Marshfield Convention & Visitor’s Bureau, and Nutz Deep II for being YPWeek 2018 sponsors!



MACCI Trips Planned for 2018 & 2019Your Marshfield Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry, in partnership with High Street Travel, is excited to offer two amazing trips planned for the fall of 2018 and Spring of 2019. If you are interested in learning more about either trip, contact MACCI at 715-384-3454 or Diane Meissner at High Street Travel, 715-387-1477

The first destination is "Spectacular South Africa", Culture & Nature in Harmony. This trip is planned for November 29 - December 11. This 13-day trip includes 21 meals; 11 breakfasts, 5 lunches and 5 dinners. Highlights include Johannesburg, Soweto, Panoramic Route, Kruger National Park, Safari Game Drive, Garden Route, Knysna, Featherbed Nature Reserve, Ostrich Farm Visit, Winery Lunch & Tasting, Choice of Tour, Cape Town and Table Mountain.

The second trip is to "Iceland: Land of Fire & Ice" and is scheduled for April 12-20, 2019. Learn about the 400-year old tradition of catching and preserving Greenland shark. Explore Skogar Folk Museum, covering all aspects of Icelandic life. Cruise on the ice-strewn Jokulsarlon Glacial Lagoon, gliding past icebergs. Must see- inclusions are traveling to the Golden Circle, journeying to the spectacular Gullfoss waterfall and gaining a local's perspective of Reykjavik on a walking tour.



Important Rental Information Shared The City of Marshfield, the Central Wisconsin State Fair Association (CWSFA), and the Fairgrounds Commission have agreed to transition the management and maintenance of the City-owned fairgrounds property from the Parks & Recreation Department to the CWSFA. This transition will take place on May 1st. Future needs associated with the Fairgrounds should be directed to the Fair Office at (715) 387-1261 or [email protected]. This includes rentals, winter storage, special events, buildings and grounds usage, maintenance needs and questions.

Any keys needed for upcoming rentals must be picked up at the Fair Of-fice located at 513 East 17th Street.

The softball fields will remain under the management of the Parks and Recreation Department.

Save the Date for Going Nutz for the Arts and Music Camps Boys and girls ages 5 to 11 years old can discover their inner Picasso in Chestnut Center for the Arts "Going Nutz for the Arts" camp. Register for one of two art sessions from July 16-20 or July 23-29.

This one-week camp from 1-4:30 p.m. daily is designed to give campers the opportunity to explore the arts through drawing, painting, clay, sculpture, outdoor installations, music, rhythm, instruments and dancing. Children of all artistic experiences and abilities are welcome. Campers are organized into similar age groups and rotate into different classes for an energizing creative day. At the end of the camp, families and friends are invited to see a demonstration and performance showcasing their children's work from the week.

New this year, musicians ages 10 and older in-terested in guitar, violin or piano can register for a music camp July 9-13, from 1-4:30 p.m. The musicians from MPK Celtic Christian Band are hosting a special music camp with a Celtic theme. Participants should bring their instruments (guitar and violin).

The registration cost is Single Rate of $160 per camper or a Family Rate of $135 per camper for two or more. Learn more at the online registration site chestnutarts.org, by phone 715-389-8999 or email [email protected]. Space is limited.

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The Children’s Festival Supports the Marshfield Human Services AcademyHSA is a program at MHS located in the Tiny Tiger Intergenerational Center. HSA offers students the opportunity to learn through observation of children in Child Care Centers of Marshfield and interaction with elders in Companion Day Services. The unique curriculum allows students to confirm their interest in Human Service professions.

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The UW-Marshfield/Wood County Continuing Education Spring 2018 Course Catalog is available online. Register for classes at www.marshfield.uwc.edu/ce. Youth Classes April 2-18: Youth Volleyball Camp (Grades 3-6)Learn volleyball fundamentals including serving, passing, setting and more! Co-lumbus High School Coach, at Eagle, lead this camp. https://ce.uwc.edu/marsh-field/catalog/kids-volleyball/5411 April 30-May 5: Just for Kids Theatre Camp: Robin Hood (Ages 7-12)This fun, one-week intensive drama camp will introduce youth to all the magic of theatre including acting, make-up, set-design, props, and more! The program is led by two professional actors/directors of the touring theatre company, Prairie Fire Children's Theatre and will conclude with two performances open to the public (May 4 at 7:30 p.m. and May 5 at 2:00 p.m.). Up to 84 youth are needed to play the roles of Robin Hood, Prince John, Maid Marian and more. http://ce.uwc.edu/marshfield/catalog/just-for-kids-theatre-jack-the beanstalk-ages-7-12/5415 Adult Classes April 4- May 9: Mixed Media ArtTap into your creative side exploring various mediums including ink, watercolor, colored pencils, and oil pastels. Develop basic drawing skills. Then enhance your drawings with color. Open to all ability levels. Taught by Art Insutructor, Annette Svoboda-Lessard. https://ce.uwc.edu/marshfield/catalog/mixed-media-media-art-darwing-watercolor-painting-more/5356 April 7: Photography Boot CampThis class is for all photographers, from the leisure photographer who takes family or vacation shots to the photographer who seeks out an artistic edge. Walk away with a greater understanding of your camera and the knowledge to improve your shots. https://ce.uwc.edu/marshfield/catalog/photography-boot-camp April 10: Hemp: WI's Next Cash Crop?There is a current state legislative proposal to legalize the growing of hemp in Wisconsin. Join Dr. Amundson for lecture exploring the history of hemp in WI, its many uses and potential positive socioeconomic benefits. http://ce.uwc.edu/marshfield/catalog/hemp-wisconsin-s-next-cash-crop/5873 April 14: Photoshop Boot CampLearn Photoshop Essentials to enhance photography. Discover Photoshop basics, including how to crop, straighten, sharpen and touch-up your photos. Participants are welcome to bring their own laptops and photos to follow along, or simply observe and take notes. https://ce.uwc.edu/marshfield/catalog/photography-boot-camp

Wine Cheese & ChocolateUncork the Spirit of Rotary on Thursday, April 26, from 6-9 pm at RiverEdge Golf Course & Banquet Facility, 10191 Mill Creed Drive. Tickets are available the MACCI office. All proceeds help Rotary make a difference in our community.

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The Inspire Central Wisconsin initiative brings together education and industry to help students and job seekers achieve their goals and address communities’ workforce development needs. Inspire Central Wisconsin provides powerful tools for students and job seekers and adult career searchers, community businesses, educators, and local system administrators.

In an initiative aimed at addressing Wisconsin’s workforce development needs, all nine of the state’s regional economic development organizations have teamed up to develop a statewide platform that directly connects local employers to students. In the Centergy region, that includes the Marshfield area in Wood County, MACCI is leading the effort.

Centergy and MACCI, with support from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DP), will expand the use of a web-based platform called Inspire that virtually connects area businesses to their future talent pool through online profiles, virtual career coaches, and career based learning activities for high school students and educators.

What should I know about Inspire? Inspire is a cloud-based platform that enables collaboration among all community partners in preparing youth to

transition from school success. Inspire integrates seamlessly into Career Cruising for grades 6 to 12.

Inspire connects education and industry with employer profiles, career coaches, work-based learning experiences, communication tools, local events, and social networking connections in a safe and secure platform.

Students engage with employer profiles to see how their pathways connect with businesses and organizations in their community. Students can ask questions of real working people in their community, learn about apprenticeship opportunities, and see upcoming employer-hosted events.

Employers can connect with students and share information about the work they do and skills they need. They can also target students with profiles that match their needs, all on a secure platform that protects students.

Community members can serve as pre-screened mentors to offer real-time career advice and answer students’ questions about the real world of work.

Where do I access Inspire? Participating in Inspire is easy! To access and register your business on this cloud-based platform, visit Centergy’s website to enter Inspire’s employer portal at http://www.centergy.net/workforce/inspire_employers.htm. Upon selecting a username and password, you’ll begin to establish your company profile. The company profile can describe your business, highlight unique attributes, and communicate areas of need to future employees. Upon completion of the company profile section, career coach profile, submittal and approval of a background check, you are now ready to receive and answer communications on your company message board. The message board is monitored by administrators to ensure a safe environment.

I’m Inspired but need some assistance! Have no fear, help is always available. MACCI’s workforce development director Karen Isaacson has attended training sessions, set up a company profile and is now a career coach. She will also be the Inspire Administrator for the Marshfield area businesses. Contact her at (715) 384-3454 or email [email protected] for more information.

Inspire is set to go live in the school districts on October 1, 2017. Therefore, don’t wait to get your company registered or you may be missing out on connecting with your future workforce!



Art on the Avenue The 55-year old tradition of the Mother's Day Art Fair is taking on a new focus this year with some major changes being made to the event. New Visions Gallery is no longer able to coordinate this show and rather than let this diminish, approached MACCI about organizing it.

Excited to keep it in our community MACCI re-branded this event and is pleased to present to you, "Art on the Avenue". It will be held on Saturday, May 12, from 10 am-4 pm, at the Holiday Inn Convention Center and in conjunction with the well-established downtown wine walk.

Artists from across the midwest will be displaying fine art and fine crafts. Food trucks will set-up along Central Avenue and shoppers are encouraged to make sure to stop by The Rivers on their wine walk.

Watch for information on how to to register for the wine walk.

Free admission to "Art on the Avenue".

Fairest of the Fair Breakfast Buffet & Raffle Buy your tickets NOW for the Fairest of the Fair "all you can eat" breakfast buffet and raffle. Taking place on Sunday, April 8, from 8:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. it will be held at the American Legion Post 54.

Cost is adults: $8, ages 6-12: $4, 5 and under are free. Tickets are available at the Fair office, 513 East 17th Street in Marshfield. Basket raffles will also be available.

Event sponsored by the American Legion Post #54.

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Vita Bella Gala Celebrates Hope and HospitalityHope Lodge is known for its "home away from home" hospitality for people diagnosed with cancer and their caregivers.

The atmosphere is warm and comfortable, but what adds to the ambiance is the smell of a good evening meal being prepared and served in a well-appointed kitchen by volunteers who love to cook and minister to people.

For this work, a special group - Hope Lodge Meal Ministry initiated by North Ridge Church, Marshfield - will be honored at the ninth annual Vita Bella Gala benefitting the American Cancer Society (ACS) Hope Lodge, Marshfield, and is the ninth recipient of the ACS' Spriit of Hope Award.

The Gala will be Thursday, May 3, at Hotel Marshfield beginning with a recep-tion and silent auction at 5:30 p.m.; dinner at 7:00 p.m.; followed by a program

and live auction. Lori and Jake Gropp of Marshfield chair the event again this year and presenting sponsors are Marshfield Clinic Health System and Security Health Plan of Wisconsin, Inc.

Relay for Life volunteer James Gardner of Minnesota, as the evening's guest speaker, will share his first-hand experi-ence with Hope Lodge in New York City while battling and surviving cancer.

Hope Lodge, located at 611 West Doege Street in Marshfield, is a "home away from home," free of charge, for adult cancer patients and their caregivers. The only Hope Lodge location in Wisconsin, this non-medical facility offers community and comfort to cancer patients who must travel to Marshfield to receive lifesaving cancer treatment typi-cally not available in their home communities.

Recipients of the annual Spirit of Hope Award epitomize community service through their work with Hope Lodge, recognizing them for their dedication to people diagnosed with cancer and their families. Their support and leader-ship has been transformative and they have unified others to improve people's lives. Award recipients are builders - people who, quite a part from personal achievements, have raised the capacity of others to advance the common good.

Past Spirit of Hope honorees are Fritz Wenzel, Margaret Peterson, Dr. Douglas Reding, Marilyn Hardacre, the late Dick Hofmeister, Larry Shortess, Mike Schmidt and Dr. William and Karen Hocking.

Since Hope Lodge opened in 2003, over 27,000 guests have been provided with over 70,000 overnight stays, saving patients and their families an estimated $11.6 million. All funds raised at the Gala will directly support the Lodge, ensuring the ability to provide cancer patients and their families with this benefit.

Event tickets are $90 each and available online at www.marshfieldHLgala.org. "Golden Tickets" for a special fund-raiser, a chance to win a Colorado vacation, are available at Hope Lodge and from any committee members.

For more information, contact Amy Zondlo, ACS Community Development manager, 651-255-8147 or amy/[email protected]; or Jewel Quelle, Hope Lodge manager, 715-486-9100 or jewelene.quelle.org

Wanna a great employee PERK with a strong return on investment?

Canine Daredevil show with BOGO ticket offer!The LuCille Tack Center for the Arts (LTCA)has a PERK for your people that’s both simple and affordable!

Here’s how it works:

•Offer your staff tickets to Chris Perondi’sSTUNT DOG EXPERIENCE at the TACK Sunday, April 29 at 7PM.

•Your employees call our Box Office to reserve their seats and we hold their ticketsfor pick up on the night of show.

•The following week, you receive an invoice for the tickets reserved. You pay forONE, you get one FREE and your delightedemployees thank you for a evening they’ll always remember!

For more information regardingthis BOGO (buy 1, get 1) offer,email [email protected] or call 715.659.4499 and leave a message.

A FABULOUS family show featuring more than adozen shelter dogs sharing their big air tricks,comedy antics and athletic feats.

Take advantage of the Tack Center’s

Business Education SeriesThe Small Business Development Center at UW-Stevens Point presents their 2018 Business Education Series for Marshfield area business owners and aspiring business owners. Classes are at no cost. Register: marshfieldchamber.com/events

Finding the Money Wednesday, April 11, 8:00-9:30 a.m. Know what financing and funding is available for your business. It takes money to make money, so where can your business find the capital to launch or grow? This program will provide an overview of the many capital sources for business including traditional commercial loans, government loan programs and grants, as well as many lesser-known specialized sources of funding.

Location: Marshfield Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry 700 S. Central Avenue, Marshfield

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April 6 - 7:30pm to 11pmA night of Country Style Dancing at the Country Line/Partner DanceFive-0-One Sports Bar, 501 S. Washington Ave., Marshfield

April 6 - Doors open at 7 p.m., music starts at 7:30 pm.Enjoy folk-style music at “Downtown Friday Nights” - Toner with Caleb DelaneyChestnut Center for the Arts, 208 S Chestnut Ave, Marshfield

April 7 - 6:00 to 9:00 pm Sample delicious gourmet foods at “Food for Thought”UW-Marshfield/Wood County, 2000 W. 5th St., Marshfield

April 7 - 7:30 pmThe classic children's story “Jack and the Beanstalk”Lucille Tack Center for the Arts, 300 N. School St., Spencer

April 21 - Starts at 2:00 PMTour De Cure Cornhole TournamentBakerville Sports Bar 10631 County Road B, Marshfield

April 26 - 6:00pm to 9:00pmUncork the Spirit of Rotary at “Wine, Cheese & Chocolate”RiverEdge Country Club, 10191 Mill Creek Drive, Marshfield

April 27 - 7:30 pm - Spring Symphonic Band performs atUW-Marshfield/Wood County, 2000 W. 5th St., Marshfield

visitmarshfield.comGo to visitmarshfield.com for more information and tosee what’s happening in Marshfield!

Adopt a Room The Hannah Center has several rooms available for adoption. Your group will be responsible for the cost and la-bor of transformation. Your group's name will be placed on a plaque within the room. Some of the projects within the rooms available include: flooring, cabinets, building closet spaces, painting, decorating and much more! This is your chance to be creative while making a lasting impact on women and children in crisis.

The Hannah Center also has a wish list of items that they need. Donations can be dropped off at The Hannah Center, 212 East Third Street. Needed are: dishwashing detergent pods, dryer sheets, garbage bags, Lysol wipes, Lysol disinfecting spray, grocery gift cards, MACCI gift certificates, computer paper, stamps, frozen boneless skinless chicken breasts, 0-3 month boys and girls clothing, diapers, 4,5,6, 3T-4T pull-ups, baby wipes.

For more information or to tour rooms available for adoption please call 715-387-6300.

Answer: You might be. There are a number of tax provisions that apply to individuals and small businesses. Here is a brief description of those provisions:

• Health saving account penalty tax--The tax on nonqualified distributions from health savings accounts and Archer medical savings accounts increased to 20%.

• Medicare tax on wages--Individuals with incomes over $200,000, joint taxpayers with incomes exceeding $250,000, and joint taxpayers filing separately with incomes above $125,000 pay an additional 0.9% tax (for Part A hospital coverage) on wages exceeding these income thresholds. Self-employed individuals are also subject to the same tax increase based on the same thresholds, except that the applicable threshold amount is reduced by the taxpayer's wages.

• Medicare tax on unearned income--A tax of 3.8% is applied to net investment income for individuals, estates, and trusts. For individuals and joint filers, the tax applies to some or all of the taxpayer's unearned income based on the amount of modified adjusted gross income that exceeds the same thresholds used to calculate the Medicare tax on wages. There is a different standard for calculation of the tax for estates and trusts.

• Increase in threshold for itemized deduction for medical expenses--The threshold for itemized deduction of unreimbursed medical expenses increased from 7.5% to 10% of adjusted gross income.

• Individual insurance mandate tax--A tax that applies to individuals who don't have qualified health insurance and are not otherwise exempted.

• Employer insurance mandate tax--Employers with more than 50 full-time equivalent employees may be subject to an excise tax if the employer fails to provide qualified health insurance coverage to its employees, or offers coverage that's deemed unaffordable, or offers a plan that covers less than 60% of the cost of plan benefits, and there's at least one employee who is eligible to buy insurance through a Marketplace and receives a tax credit or cost-sharing reduction.

• Tanning bed tax--There is a 10% tax on indoor tanning sessions.

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Marshfield, WI 54449

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3……………………………………………………..…………MACCI Business Round Table Meeting (7:30 am, MACCI)

4……………………………………………………………………………………………..……Dale Carnegie (4:30-8 pm, MACCI)

7…………………………………………………Food for Thought (6-9 pm, UW Marshfield/Wood Co. – Commons)

9………………………………………………….………….Business & Governmental Affairs Meeting (11 am, MACCI)

9………………………………………………………………………Agri-Business Committee Meeting (3:30 pm, MACCI)

9…………………………………………………..………..Marshfield Young Professionals Meeting (5:30 pm, MACCI)

10……………………………………………………..………………………Reality Store (8 am, Marshfield Middle School)

11…………………………………………………………………………………………………Dale Carnegie (4:30-8 pm, MACCI)

11…………………………………………………………………….Workforce Paradox Meeting (2 pm, Dental Crafters)

11………………………………………………….……SBDC’s ”Finding the Money” Seminar (8:00-9:30 am, MACCI)

12…………………………………………….……..Ribbon Cutting (11:30 am, Forward Bank – 1001 N Central Ave)

12……………………………………………..………..Leadership Marshfield Graduation Dinner (5 pm, Holiday Inn)

18…………….…………………………………Marshfield Area Human Resource Association (8 am, Stoney River)

18………………………………………………………………………………………………….Dale Carnegie (4:30-8 pm, MACCI)

18…………………………………………………………………..Business After 5 (Forward Bank – 1001 N Central Ave)

23………………………………………………………………………………………….MACCI’s Board Meeting (4 pm, MACCI)

24…………………………………………………………………………..…………Active Shooter Training (2:30 pm, MACCI)

25………………………………………………………..…………...Working Women’s Wednesday (10 am, Holiday Inn)

25…………………………………………………………………………………………………….Dale Carnegie (4:30 pm, MACCI)

26………………………………………………………Marshfield Area Technology Council Meeting (11:30 am, TBD)

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