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December 2015

PLATTEVILLE REGIONAL CHAMBER

The Moving Platteville Outdoors Trail Project portion in Katie’s Garden is complete!

New Members

Katie’s Garden Winter Wonderland

Window Decorating Contest WinnersSanta Visits & Holiday Tree LightingSanta Bucks PromotionFree Movie for Kits & Small Business Saturday


Platteville RegionalChamber

275 W Bus Hwy 151PO 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 PresidentDelta 3 Engineering

Rob Cramer, Vice President UW-Platteville

Aaron Cullen, Past PresidentHonkamp Krueger & Co., P.C.

Deb McWilliams, Treasurer Clare Bank

Kathy Kopp, Secretary and Executive Director

Board of Directors

Lori Bahr, Mound City BankTim Boldt, Pioneer Ford Sales

Ron Holl, Super 8Deb Jenny, Platteville Realty

Chad Lueder, Hypro, Inc.Doug Martin, Livingston State

BankKip Schreck, Applied Micro

Ann Rupp, Platteville JournalMatt Streeter, Southwest Health

Hello Members!

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Dear Chamber Members,

I know our December newsletter is large – but there is SO much going on that we just couldn’t leave anything out! Please take the time to read through the information provided in this newsletter so that you are aware of the vast array of things happening in the next few weeks.

As we move into holiday mode, we want to remind everyone of the significant message that the Chamber is promoting and that is Shop Local-Shop Platteville! We are gearing up our marketing of Platteville as a retail hub more than ever and reaching out to our community members how important it is to support our local businesses, especially at this time of year.

Our largest retail promotion of the year is Santa Bucks. This is our 18th annual promotion and is already off to a great start and momentum is building for it to be our biggest and most successful promotion yet. Thank you to all of our major sponsors who help make this promotion a success: A&W Restaurant, Anytime Fitness, Ashley Furniture, Clare Bank, Country Kitchen, Dairy Queen, Elements, Faherty Inc, Four Seasons Landscaping, H&R Block, Milio’s Sandwiches, Mound View Inn, Netux Solutions, The Platteville Journal, Queen B Radio, Shimer Car Wash, The Shopping News, SNAP Fitness, and TRICOM/Radio Shack.

The Chamber’s gift certificate program has a huge appeal this time of year as well and generates thousands of dollars for our local businesses and provides an ideal gift for all of those on your list. And it keeps money local! We distribute well over 1,000 gift certificates at holiday time. Many chamber member businesses use our gift certificates as holiday gifts for customers and employees and they are easy to purchase and easy to use. Please call or email us if you would like to order some and we’ll have them ready when you stop by to pick them up.

The Board of Directors held the election for incoming board members for 2016 at the board retreat held on October 19th. We will be losing two dedicated board members who have each served two 3-year terms: Tim Boldt (Pioneer Ford Sales) and Aaron Cullen (Honkamp Krueger & Co.) Thank you, Tim and Aaron, for all of your selfless dedication to the mission of the Chamber. We would like to welcome returning Board members Dan Dreessens (Delta 3 Engineering), Lori Bahr (Mound City Bank) and Chad Lueder (Hypro, Inc.) who have agreed to serve another 3-year term. We would also like to welcome our newest board members: Dan Jones (Rosemeyer-Jones Chiropractic) and Mike Moran (Fidelity Bank). At our November board meeting, the following board members were elected as officers for 2016: President: Jason Thompson (American Bank & Trust); President-Elect: Deb Jenny (Platteville Realty); Vice Presidents: Dan Dreessens (Delta 3 Engineering) and Rob Cramer (UW-Platteville); Treasurer: Deb McWilliams (Clare Bank); and Kathy Kopp (Chamber Executive Director), Secretary. I am sure you will agree that the Chamber will continue to be in good hands!

Happy holidays!

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday1Kiwanis, Noon - SWHC CafeteriaRotary, Noon - Benvenuto’s

Police & Fire Commission - 5pmHistoric Preservation Committee - 6pmLibrary Board - 6pmVisioning Session on Pioneer Ford Property, 7pm - Mound City Bank Motor Branch

2PAIDC Board, 7am - PBII

3CLA Board, 8:30am - Chamber

Rountree Gallery Board - 6:30pm

PHS Musical “The Boy Friend” 7pm

4Winter Wonderland, 4-7pm - Katie’s Garden

Optimists, 7am - Country Kitchen

PHS Muscial “The Boy Friend”, 7pm

5Jingle Bell 5K Fun Run, 8am - PMS

Winter Wonderland, 10am-3pm, Katie’s Garden & Chamber

PHS Musical “The Boy Friend” 2pm

6 7Plan Commission, 7pm

Platteville Children’s Choir Apprentices, 7pm - Rollo Jamison Museum

8Kiwanis, Noon - SWHC Cafeteria

Ag Tourism Committee, 4pm, Digman Farms

Common Council, 7pm

Platteville Children’s Choir Choristers, 7pm - Rollo Jamison Museum

9Chamber Exec Board, 7:30am - Chamber

Tri State Tourism Council, 10am - Galena

Business After Hours Holiday Social, 5-7pm, Julie’s Da Vine Wine & Stein

Platteville Children’s Choir Cantabile, 7pm - Rollo Jamison Museum

10Platteville Welcoming Committee, 8am, Kathy Kopp’s Home

11Optimists, 7am - Country Kitchen

12Quota Fancy Cookie Sale & Craft Fair, 9am - Neal Wilkins

Badger Camp 1966 Event, 5pm - Holiday Gardens, Potosi

13 14Ambassador Committee, Noon - Chamber

Water & Sewer Commission - 4pm

Airport Commission - 6pm

15Economic Development Council, 9am - PBII

Kiwanis, Noon - SWHC Cafeteria

Rotary, Noon - Benvenuto’s

Historic Preservation Commission - 5:30pm

16Chamber Board, 7:30am - Pioneer Ford

UNITE, 9am - SWHC

Museum Board - 5pm

17Business Promotions, 8:15am - Chamber

Tourism Committee - 4pm, City Hall

Platteville High School Blue Notes, 7pm - Rollo Jamison Museum

18Optimists, 7am - Country Kitchen

Commission on Aging - 9am

19Chamber Gift Certificates Make Great Gifts!

20 21Community Development - 5pm

Community Safe Routes - 6pm

Board of Appeals - 7pm


23 24Chamber Open until Noon

25 26

27 28

RDA, 5pm


Housing Authority, 3:30pm

30 31

Platteville Regional Chamber (PRC) Events


Coming Home for Christmas Exhibit on display all month long!

Monday - Friday: 9am - 4pmSaturdays 10am - 5pmSundays: 12pm - 5pm

New Members


Please Welcome New Members:

Fink Fencing, Inc. Contact: Craig Fink Address: 1291 Rawson Lane, Platteville Phone: (608) 348-7585 Website: www.finkfencing.com Email: [email protected] Business Profile: Since 1978, Fink Fencing has installed quality fence products such as chain link fences, ag and farm related fences, cedar board, equine fences, polyvinyl, ornamental iron and many more. Check out our website for a full display of products we offer. We have YOUR fence! Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday, 7am - 5pm. Can schedule times by appointment also.

St. Croix Hospice Contact: Katie Laban Address: 1250 E. Business Hwy 151, Suite D, Platteville Phone: (608) 348-2778 Fax: (608) 348-2779 Website: www.stcroixhospice.com Email: [email protected] Business Profile: St. Croix Hospice offers end-of-life care choice and advocacy to residents, families and caregivers who live in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa. An award winning organization, St. Croix has generated a reputation of quality care through a team approach where focus is on the patient, caregiver and family. It is this patient centered mission and organic word-of-mouth prompting that has led St. Croix to serve a multi-state area.

St. Croix Hospice has a unique program that brings personalized, high quality services to increasingly underserved populations as well as those more commonly knowt to access end-of-life care. “We will continue to reach out to patients that are currently not being cared for and will never turn away anyone that is unable to pay for hospice services,” says Heath Bartness, CEO.

Fundraiser for additional holiday lights for the community

Come and Join us for our First Katie’s Garden Winter Wonderland!

Next to the Platteville Regional Chamber

275 W. Business Hwy 151 Platteville, Wisconsin

(608)348-8888

Friday, December 4th: 4 - 7 PM Saturday, December 5th: 10AM - 3PM

Have your picture taken with Santa in a real sleigh!

BUILDING PLATTEVILLE, INC. PRESENTS

Kat ie’s Garden

Wint er Wonder land

Caroling, Hot Chili, Hot Dogs, Hot Cocoa & Holiday Cupcakes

Silent Auction for 4 beautifully decorated “sports” themed table-top trees (Green Bay Packers, Wisconsin Badgers,

UWP Pioneers and Platteville Hillmen!)

Visit the North Pole’s Post Office where kids can write and post their letter to Santa!

Sponsored By: BUILDING

PLATTEVILLE, INC.

6” Poinsettias on Sale for $10.00

2015

ARTHUR J. VIRTUE AWARDS NOMINATIONS FORM

Please provide a brief description about your award nominations Deadline: December 11th

BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR:

An individual or couple who has/have demonstrated exceptional leadership and commitment in the business community.

Name of Nominee: ___________________________ Nominated By:________________________________ Why They are Deserving: ____________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________

COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD: An individual who has taken exceptional initiative to enhance and promote the Platteville Community.

Name of Nominee: ___________________________ Nominated By:________________________________ Why They are Deserving: ____________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________

COMMUNITY SPIRIT AWARD: A group or organization who has taken exceptional initiative to enhance and promote the Platteville

community. Name of Nominee: ___________________________ Nominated By:________________________________ Why They are Deserving: ____________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________

JUNIOR SPIRIT AWARD: A full time student, student group or youth organization who has taken exceptional initiative to enhance and

promote the Platteville community. Name of Nominee: ___________________________ Nominated By:________________________________ Why They are Deserving: ____________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________


ARTHUR J. VIRTUE AWARDS NOMINATIONS FORM

Please provide a brief description about your award nominations Deadline: December 11th

LIFETIME SERVICE AWARD: An individual who has personally contributed extensively and consistently to the overall welfare of the

Platteville community. Name of Nominee: ___________________________ Nominated By:________________________________ Why They are Deserving: ____________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________

AG SERVICE AWARD: An individual, couple, or family who has/have demonstrated exceptional leadership and commitment in the field

of agriculture. Name of Nominee: ___________________________ Nominated By:________________________________ Why They are Deserving: ____________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________

PRESIDENT'S AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CHAMBER SERVICE: An individual who is a Chamber volunteer who has provided outstanding service to the

Platteville Regional Chamber. Name of Nominee: ___________________________ Nominated By:________________________________ Why They are Deserving: ____________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________


Good Morning Platteville


Sponsorship is Available for Good Morning Platteville for 2016!For $100 your Company can sponsor this great networking and educational opportunity

(Platinum Membership Includes one Good Morning Platteville Sponsorship.)

Join us for Coffee, Donuts and Conversation aboutBuilding Dementia Friendly Communities

At “Good Morning Platteville”Thursday, January 28th at 7:45am

Mound City Bank’s Motor Branch Community Room90 S. Second St., Platteville

Have a couple hours to spare this holiday season?

Sign up to be a Bell Ringer at

www.ringbells.org

Representative Travis Tranel spoke about the new changes to the Room Tax Law happening in 2017 and other matters going on in the State as well as the Country. We also had Nancy Salzmann speak about the new chips being implemented in credit cards and how they may help with identity theft.

Thank you Nancy and Travis!

State of Wisconsin’s 49th Assembly District

Representative, Travis Tranel

Nancy Salzmann, Vice President of Retail Banking at Mound City

Bank, Platteville


Business After Hours

November Business After Hours

Julie’s Da Vine Wine & Stein 110 West Main Street

Thank You Pioneer Men’s Basketball team and Coach

Gard for hosting November’s Business After Hours

Angie Donovan, Mike Olds and Kathy Kopp were the lucky winners of an Autographed Plack of

the Pioneer Championship Teams

Kathy Martins, Steve Lane and Eileen Engelke were the lucky winners of a Pioneers Basketball Tshirt


Window Decorating Contest

1st Place Winner is Clare Bank$150 in Advertising was awarded from The Platteville Journal, Queen B Radio

and The Shopping News

2nd Place Winner is ManorCare Health Services$100 in Advertising was awarded from The Platteville Journal and The Shopping News

3rd Place Winner is Bridal Boutique$50 in Advertising was awarded from

Queen B Radio

Honorable Mentions go to: Netux Solutions

and Erschen’s Florist

THANK YOU TO ALL THEPARTICIPANTS!


Holiday Tree Lighting & Santa Visits

Thank You to the Platteville Kiwanis Key Club members, Rachel

Emendorfer, Kaylie Wagner, Lauren Becker, Faye Bailie, Rachel Bailie and Allison Brehm, who helped decorate

the Holiday Tree in City Park on November 28th!

Santa Claus came to town on November 28th to help light the Holiday Tree in City Park and visit with all the children.


Free Movie & Small Business Saturday

The Avalon Cinema, Platteville Jaycees and Platteville Regional

Chamber sponsored a free movie for kids on Friday,

November 28th with a donation to the Platteville

Food Pantry.

Business Ownerspictured left to right:Julie Reese-Loeffelholz, owner of Julie’s Da Vine Wine & Stein; Christine Alt and Luella Klann with her daughter, owners of Hens & Chicks; and Danni Stephens, owner of 12 Baskets

The Platteville Regional Chamber partnered with our local financial institutions to help support shopping locally this year by providing Shop Local, Shop Platteville reusable shopping bags. If you don’t have one yet, you can get one at American Bank, Clare Bank, Fidelity Bank & Trust, Heartland Credit Union, Livingston State Bank or Wisconsin Bank & Trust. Thank You to these sponsors for helping support our local economy and supporting shopping locally first!

Double Santa Bucks is November 20-21 and

18th Annual

November 20 - December 31

Gift certificates, framed prints, TV, hotel stay, tanning packages, gift baskets, fitness club memberships, jewelry, tablets & much more!

When you make a purchase at a participating Platteville Chamber Business, take your receipts to the Platteville Chamber office and receive Santa Buck Vouchers to be used during the

Santa Bucks Auction on Saturday, January 9, 2016 at The Elk’s Lodge in Platteville

(608) 348-8888 www.platteville.com

Major Sponsors

For a full list of sponsors, visit www.platteville.com

12 Baskets Benvenuto’s Italian Restaurant Blain’s Farm and Fleet Cold Fusion Country Inn Delta 3 Engineering Dewey’s Tire Repair Downtown Designs Eastman Cartwright Lumber Elk’s Lodge Erschen’s Florist Family Pet Hospital Gabby’s Gyro’s & Sweets

Garvey’s Auto Service Heartland Credit Union Heiser Hardware Helker Jewelry Hens & Chicks K-Mart Kwik Trip Livingston State Bank Millennium Cinema Morrissey Printing Mound City Bank My Tires Inc.

Pioneer Ford Sales Pizza Hut Platteville Gas (Mobile) Sinnipee Valley Winery Spinal Institute of Health Steve’s Pizza Palace, Inc Subway Sun Tan City Taco Johns Tashner Vision UW Platteville Foundation Vaassen Pluemer CPA’s Wisconsin Bank & Trust Wonder Wash

Double Santa Bucks on November 20th, 21st, 22nd and 28th!

Donor Sponsors

Santa Bucks

RULES 2015 Santa Bucks Promotion Platteville Regional Chamber

Only personal purchases made between Nov. 20 & Dec. 31 2015 from Platteville Regional Chamber Members participating in the Santa Bucks program are eligible.

Bring eligible dated receipts ($5 minimum per receipt) to the Platteville Chamber of Commerce office during regular business hours to receive a matching amount of 2015 Santa Buck Vouchers, rounded to the nearest $10 (up to a maximum of $500 per item/purchase). Sales tax is not included in total amount. Photocopies of receipts are not allowed.

Double Santa Bucks weekend is November 20-22 and Nov

28th. There will be no double Santa Bucks issued on the purchase of gift cards.

Receipts can be turned in any time prior to noon on January

8, 2016

Certificates of Deposits, loan payments, etc. from financial institutions are not eligible for Santa Bucks.

If an item is returned to a merchant, the Santa Bucks

Voucher must be returned and that amount subtracted.

Only 2015 Santa Buck Vouchers (bearing Chamber stamp) can be used to bid on items at this year’s auction to be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 9, 2016 at the Platteville Elks Club.

There is a limit of two packages per family. Eligible bidders must be at least 18 years of age. Grand Prize may be claimed only once per family in three years. Packages are not transferable.

Packages are subject to change.

Items are to be removed from the premises of the Platteville Elks Club the day of the auction unless other arrangements are made.

The Santa Bucks Committee reserves the right to determine the eligibility of receipts.

The Santa Bucks Committee reserves the right to disqualify

any individual/family if they are found bending the rules

Please check for the most current listing of participating businesses at the Chamber Office

The Santa Bucks Holiday Retail Promotion has been

designed to encourage holiday shopping in Platteville. Thank you for your participation!

Participating Platteville Businesses 12 Baskets – 185 W Irving Advance Auto Parts-1400 business Hwy 151 Banworth & Udelhoven Furniture-7177 Hwy 81 Benvenuto’s- 1621 Progressive Parkway Bridal Boutique- 40 E. Main St. Blain’s Farm & Fleet – 1535 E Bus 151 Cold Fusion-92 E Main St. Country Inn & Suites – 630 S. Water St. Culvers Frozen Custard – 375 E Bus Hwy. 151 Delta 3 Engineering—875 S Chestnut St. Dewey’s Tire Repair- 6934 Hwy 81 W Downtown Designs - 60 East Main St. Eastman Cartwright Lumber Company – 350 E. Main St. Elk’s Lodge-50 S. Oak St. Erschen’s Florist – 10 W. Main St. Family Pet Hospital - 695 S. Chestnut St. Gabby's Gyro's & Sweets- 50 W Main Garvey’s Service, LLC – 80 W. Main St. Girl Scouts of Wisconsin- Badgerland Council- 305 E. Hwy 151 Hartig Drug-180 West Pine Heartland Credit Union- 1520 E. Business Highway 151 Hen’s & Chicks – 60 W Main Street Heiser Hardware – 180 E. Main St. Helker Jewelry – 80 E. Main St Honkamp Krueger & CO. PC- 1 Insight Drive JAS Candies – P.O. Box 229 Julies DaVine Wine & Stein – 110 W Main Kmart – 1425 E. Business Hwy 151 Kwik Trip – 430 Water St.. Livingston State Bank-170 W Main St. Millennium Cinema - 151 Millennium Dr. ManorCare Health Services - 1300 N. Water St. Momentum Bikes - 25 W Main St. Morrissey Printing - 75 W Main St Mound City Bank - 25 E. Pine St., My Tires Auto & Truck Service Center – 5601 Cty D Napa Auto Parts- 475 E Bus Hwy 151 Pioneer Ford Sales – 75 S. Oak St. Pizza Hut – 230 Business Hwy. 151 W Platteville Gas-1840 Ubersox Dr Sinnipee Valley Winery - 4547 Timber Lane, Cuba City (Kieler) Sherwin-Williams-1741 Progressive Pkw Southwest Health-1400 East Side Road Spinal Institute of Health-685 S Chestnut St. Steve’s Pizza – 175 W. Main St. Subway-55 S Water St Sun Tan City-125 S. Water St. Taco Johns -1465 E Bus Hwy 151 Tashner Vision Clinic – 170 McGregor Plaza UW-Platteville Foundation – and the UWP Center for the Arts Vaassen Pluemer CPA's, LLC-147 Keystone Parkway, Suite 121 Wisconsin Bank & Trust- 10 Keystone Parkway Wonder Wash- 90 E Alden Ave Walmart- 1800 Progressive

Major Sponsors & Participants A&W Restaurant - 111 Millennium Drive Anytime Fitness -550 Virgin Ave Ashley Furniture Store – 1525 East Bus. Hwy 151 Clare Bank – 345 W. Pine St. Country Kitchen - 65 E Bus 151 Dairy Queen -110 E Bus 151 Elements - 55 W Main St. Faherty, Inc – 1120 Broadway St. Four Seasons Landscaping & Nursery – 840 E Bus Hwy 151 H&R Block - 6058 S. Chestnut Milio’s Sandwiches - 245 Hwy 151, Suite 300 Mound View Inn - 1755 E Bus Hwy 151 Netux Solutions - 30 E main St Platteville Journal – 25 E. Main St. QueenB Radio – 51 Means Dr. Shimmer Car Wash & Express Detail – 1950 Ubersox Dr. Shopping News – 41 Means Dr. Snap Fitness - 180 McGregor Plaza TRICOM/Radio Shack – 1527 E. Business Hwy 151


Member Updates

The Rollo Jamison Museum invites you to Come Home for Christmas this December. We will have a special exhibit of period rooms featuring Christmas in the 1860s, 1880s, 1910s, and 1950s along with a Victorian Christmas Tree and electric toy trains. There will also be historic toys to play with and the opportunity to create your own ornament.

The Rollo Jamison Museum invites you to Come Home for Christmas this December with free Holiday performances by Platteville Choral groups. Monday, December 7, 2015, 7:30 pm: Platteville Children’s Choir Apprentices Tuesday, December 8, 2015: 7:30 pm: Platteville Children’s Choir Choristers Wednesday, December 9, 2015, 7:30 pm: Platteville Children’s Choir Cantabile Sunday, December 13, 2015, 3:00 pm: The Platteville Chorale Thursday, December 17, 7:30 pm: Platteville High School Blue NotesWe are proud to present this program at no cost to the public from December 4 – 31, 2015. Hours are as follows: Monday – Friday: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, Saturdays: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, Sundays: 12:00 – 5:00 pm

Mound City Bank staff and customers donated $700 to Southwest Health’s new mammography project to bring advanced life-saving 3D technology to southwest Wisconsin. Displaying the “M” symbol, the Southwest Health and MCB staff pictured want everyone to know M stands for Mound City Bank as well as life-saving mammography.

GOODWILL INDUSTRIES APPOINTS NEW PRESIDENT AND CEO, VICKI HOLSCHUHThe board of directors of Goodwill Industries of South Central Wisconsin, the organization operating the Goodwill store and donation center at 2001 Progressive Parkway in Platteville, has appointed Vicki Holschuh to serve as the organization’s president and CEO. Holschuh replaces Barbara Leslie who is retiring at the end of the year after serving Goodwill for nearly 45 years, including 22 years as the organization’s top executive. Holschuh worked for Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin for 18 years. She held a variety of executive positions during her tenure, including her final position as senior vice president and chief retail officer.

Member Updates


The Society of Women Engineers at UW-Platteville is excited to announce that on February 26-28, 2016, they will be hosting the 2016 Society of Women Engineers Region H Conference.

This conference is held each year by a university in Region H, the largest SWE region with over 5600 members in eight states, for SWE members to come together for collaboration and support in engineering. Over 700 collegiate and professional members are expected to attend this year’s conference in Platteville.

This event is also an opportunity for UW-Platteville to celebrate the growth it has seen in women in engineering, math, and science programs. In the last five years the number of women in the College of EMS has increased by 72 percent.

The conference is being planned and run entirely by students with the support of faculty and the professional SWE section in Dubuque. It will seek to ““M”-power Women” by providing the tools to develop personal leadership skills, professional ties, and overall SWE unity.

Friday of the conference will feature a fun evening of socializing and networking with businesses and SWE members. Saturday will feature breakout sessions and tours, including John Deere, Epic, and local attractions, as well as two keynote speakers, a career fair, and evening entertainment from the Midwest Dueling Pianos.

UW-Platteville SWE is still accepting sponsors and volunteers for the conference. Help make this conference one of the best for SWE Region H!

For more information about the conference, or if you are interested in sponsoring or volunteering, please visit www.uwplatt.edu/ems-success/swe-region-h-conference.

Tri County Human Resource Association Presentation:Recharge, Reset, Run with Speaker Larry Williams, CEO/Chief Executive Officer, Housing Authority of the City of Freeport. Thursday, December 17th, 2015 at Wisconsin Bank & Trust, Platteville from 11:30am - 1:00pm Email [email protected] to register. Website: www.tricountyhra.com

Nov. 27- Dec 18 Scrooge Competition sponsored by the Rotary Club of Southwest Wisconsin. Proceeds will help support their first youth exchange students.

Dec. 3-5 PHS Musical “The Boy Friend” PHS Auditorium, Thursday-7pm, Friday-7pm, Saturday-2pm. Adults-$10, Students & Seniors-$8 Dec. 4 Annual TUBB CLUB Party- 6pm - The Ticket Bar & Grill Dec. 4-5 University Holiday Gala- 7:30pm Brodbeck Hall Concert Hall at the Center

for the Arts, UW-Platteville. UW-Platteville Symphony Orchestra, Choirs, Platteville Children’s Choir and the

Platteville Chorale Dec. 4-5 Winter Wonderland in Katie’s Garden, Friday 4-7pm, Saturday 10am-3pm. Sponsored by Building Platteville Dec. 4-6 It’s A Wonderful Life: A Life Radio Play by Joe Landry- 4&5th-

7:30pm, 6th-2:30pm, at the CFA Little Theater. Contact the UWP Box Office for tickets. Dec. 4-23, 26-31 “Coming Home for Christmas” Exhibit Rollo Jamison Museum www.mining.jamison.museum.com Dec. 5 WGLR Holiday Auction- 8:30-4pm, Tim Slack Auction & Realty, Lancaster Dec. 5 Jingle Bell 5K Run/Walk- 9am,

Platteville Middle School. Register at www.tricorinsurance.com

Dec. 5 Santa will be at Ubersox Auto in Platteville from 10am-noon Dec. 5 Holiday Fair - Platteville United

Methodist Church, Coffee & Rolls-8am, Bazaar-9am, Lunch-11am-1pm

Dec. 7-9 Platteville Children’s Choir- 7-8:30pm Rollo Jamison Museum, Free

Admission, Apprentice Singers on Monday, Choristers on Tuesday and Cantabile on Wednesday.

Dec. 9 Business After Hours “Holiday Social” at Julie’s Da Vine Wine & Stein 5pm-7pm 110 W Main St Dec. 12 Badger Camp 1966 Event- 4:00pm Dinner @ 6:00pm, Holiday Gardens Event Center, Potosi Dec. 12 Quota Club Fancy Cookie Sale & Holiday Craft Fair- 9am - Noon Neal Wilkins Elementary School Dec. 12 Girl Scout Holiday Open House and Shop Sale, 305 E. Bus Hwy 151, Suite D, 9am-2pm. Crafts, card-making, free gift wrap, fun photo ops, snacks and more Dec. 12 “It’s a Wonderful World Celebrating Christmas” Erschen’s Florist 8:30am - 5pm - Make ornaments and festive bows Dec. 13 Platteville Chorale- 3-4pm at the Rollo Jamison Museum, Free admission Dec. 14 Cookies and Carols- City Hall Auditorium, 7pm PHS Band/Orchestra Concert- PHS Auditorium, 7pm Dec. 17 6-8th Grade Band Holiday Concert- Middle School Gym, 7pm Dec. 17 Platteville High School Blue Notes Holiday Concert - 7-8:30pm Rollo Jamison Museum Dec. 18 Holiday Open House at ManorCare Health Services, 2pm. Music by Lou Oswald. Open to Public. Dec. 19-Jan. 2 Prom Trunk Event- Bridal Boutique, Kick off to Prom 2016! Extra prom gowns in stock. Dec. 22 PMS Holiday Concert- Middle School Gym, 2pm Jan. 9 18th Annual Santa Bucks Auction

11am, Elks Lodge, Come Redeem all your Santa Bucks!

PLATTEVILLE HOLIDAY PROJECT OCTOBER 8, 2015 PLATTEVILLE AREA ORGANIZATIONS & BUSINESSES The Platteville Holiday Project Committee continues to work with area organizations and businesses to coordinate the toy & food basket distributions, Adopt-A-Family and Salvation Army bell ringers projects. NOTE: Coats for Kids distribution will be held as a part of the Community Gives Back Event on November 7th. The Committee’s goal is to serve as many needy families as possible through these programs. During the 2014 holiday season, we served approximately 250 children (from 90 different families). We expect to serve about the same number or possibly more this year. The success of our program depends on our volunteers. The following are tasks that will require volunteers (sign up sheet is enclosed): TOYS FOOD BASKETS Deliver/Set Up of Toys Pick up Food from Store Clean Toys Deliver Food Baskets Clean Up After Distribution Assemble Food Baskets Distribution of Toys BELL RINGERS Ring Salvation Army Bells If you or a member(s) of your organization or business would like to volunteer to assist us with the toy or food baskets projects, please complete sign-up sheet on the back and return it to via fax Platteville Business Incubator (348-3426) or contact Dana King at 608-778-3509 or e-mail [email protected] by December 4, 2015. If you are interested in doing the bell ringing, contact Rolita Miller at 778-2507 OR go to the following website: www.ringbells.org If you wish to participate in the Adopt-A-Family, contact Nancy Salzmann at 608-348-2685 by November 3rd. Drop off barrels for new or gently used toys will be located at Pioneer Ford, Clare Bank, Mound City Bank, Wisconsin Bank & Trust, Anchorbank, Dupaco Community Credit Union, Heartland Credit Union, American Bank & Trust, Livingston State Banks, Fidelity Bank & Trust and Walgreens. We will be giving each child a new book again this year and are accepting donations to purchase these as well as the other gift/food items. If you wish to make a cash donation, this may be sent to: Platteville Holiday Project Committee, PO Box 213, Platteville, WI 53818-0213. THANK YOU for your support of our holiday projects.

VOLUNTEER SIGN UP SHEET

Please fill in names for times available to work and return to Dana King by 12/4/15 to [email protected] OR fax to 348-3426; questions call Dana at 778-3509

Additional names may be added on back or separate sheet. Business/Org.______________________________________ Phone No. ___________________ e-mail address____________________________________ TOY SET-UP, MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2015 – LUTHERAN CHURCH OF PEACE 8:00 am Name_________________Cell #___________Address___________________________ until done)

Name_________________Cell #___________Address___________________________ Name_________________Cell #___________Address___________________________

In case of snow I am available on TOY DISTRIBUTION, TUESDAY, December 15, 2015 – LUTHERAN CHURCH OF PEACE 12-16-15 please circle 7:45 to 11:00 Name_________________Cell #___________Address___________________________ yes no Name_________________Cell #___________Address___________________________ yes no Name_________________Cell #___________Address___________________________ yes no Name_________________Cell #___________Address___________________________ yes no Name_________________Cell #___________Address___________________________ yes no 10:45 to 1:30 Name_________________Cell #___________Address___________________________ yes no Name_________________Cell #___________Address___________________________ yes no Name_________________Cell #___________Address___________________________ yes no FOOD BASKET PREPARATION, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2015 at ELK’S LODGE 9:00 – 10:30 Name_________________Cell #___________Address___________________________ yes no Packing Name_________________Cell #___________Address___________________________ yes no Name_________________Cell #___________Address___________________________ yes no Name_________________Cell #___________Address___________________________ yes no 10:30 – 11:30 Name_________________Cell #___________Address___________________________ yes no Delivery Name_________________Cell #___________Address___________________________ yes no Name_________________Cell #___________Address___________________________ yes no In case of inclement weather please tune into WPVL radio 107.1 or WGLR 97.7 for cancellation information – Toy and Food Basket distribution snow date is Wednesday December 16, 2015.

KATIE’S TREES OF LIGHT 2015 SPONSORS

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT

Jingl

e Bell

5k

Fun

Run

/wal

k2nd Annual

December 59 a.m.

Platteville Middle School

To register, please visit https://runsignup.com/Race/Wi/Platteville/JingleBellFunRunAll Proceeds Go To Thursday’s Child. www.thursdayschildwisconsin.org

and

Bring you the...

40 E. Madison Street

Saturday,

$35Day ofRegistration Fee

$20ElfRun

1/2 mile (ages 12 and under)

8 a.m. Registration – 8:30 a.m. Elf Run

$30Early

Registration Feedue November 10, 2015

(Guarantees a t-shirt)

2015 Corporate Sponsors

Bronze

Silver

Platinum

Gold


Thank you to the Following Beverage Sponsors:

December: Wisconsin Bank & Trust


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

Documents

December 2015 - Platteville Regional Chamberplatteville.com/wp-content/uploads/December-2015-Newsletter.pdf · Katie’s Garden Winter Wonderland ... Free Movie for Kits & Small Business