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Community Connections | www.myosceolachamber.org
Upcoming Chamber Events
Osceola Doc WalkThursday, August 25 5:30 PMWI Interstate ParkWI-35 St. Croix FallsDr. Tricia PaulsonTo save $ on vehicle admission, meet @Village Parking lot by Osceola Cleaners tocar pool @ 5.
Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies
Thiel's American PieMonday August 22, 5:00PM444 Cascade Street
Heidi's Paw SpawThursday August 25th, 4:30 PM201 Cascade Street
Adoray's Treasures from the HeartWed. Sept. 7th, 4:30 PM120 Cascade St
Customer Service Award of the Month-Osceola Police Officers
Thursday August 18th, 4:30 PMMillpond Park- Public WelcomeJoin us as we honor the Police Officersof Osceola
See Full Calendar of Events Here
Mark your Calendars:Saturday, Sept. 10Wheels & Wings:Presented by Midwest One
Osceola Community BazaarPresented by First NationalCommunity BankSeeking artisans and carfters now.
Osceola Community Fair3 days of fun
To add your event to the Chamber Town Calendar
click here
August 2016
A message from Chamber Director Germaine Ross Chamber Members & Friends,It's a super busy month for all of our Chamber members as we prepare for the townto host over 15,000 guests and with all this energy and activity l feel lucky to beinvolved and call Osceola my home.Some of the upcoming highlights- NewCommunity Currency program is getting launched, a very special customer serviceaward for our Police officers, three ribbon cuttings of new businesses downtown withthree more in queue. Please be sure to stop by and welcome these newentrepreneurs with a hearty Osceola welcome! And not to mention the OsceolaCommunity Fair, Grand Parade, Osceola Community Bazaar and Wheels &Wings.None of this would be remotely possible without a ton of volunteers workingbehind the scenes to make Osceola a hopping community! Plan to come on out,check out the new businesses in town, show your support for the folks who haveworked so hard and most importantly bring your friends and family and enjoyOsceola at its best.
Our New Chamber MembersWe would like to announce Thiel's American Pie as our most recent ChamberMember! Please extend a warm welcome by checking out their website (linkabove),patronizing their services & come on down to their ribbon cutting ceremony onMonday the 22nd and enjoy some pizza tastings.We are so excited to have them asa member!
Member SpotlightOur Member Spotlight for the month of August is Wildwood Flowers located @ 407 S.Cascade St. Osceola. They are going on 25 years in business and we congratulatethem for their many years of serving the Osceola area. With their flowers, they'vebeen there during happy times and sad times and lots in between.When we visited, we found so many cool things-gifts, fun decor, jewelry, great cards- and theiroutdoor garden areas are a must see- get therebefore the winter comes!Click on the link to watch the little two minute videoand find out how they got started. WildwoodFlowers
In The NewsChamber Launches New Community Currency ProgramWe are excited to announce our newestmember benefit....the SOLVE Exchange.SOLVE stands for Support the OsceolaLocal Valley Economy - a communitycurrency program that is purchased from theChamber website
SOLVE Exchange- New CommunityCurrency Video
Julie Strumke signing the Community Thank You Card
Pam Talmage(RCU), Melanie Hinz(KAPCO), and Rachel
Zimmer(OMC) discussing upcomingevents at our ambassador meeting
Chamber Board MembersChamber Board Members
Timm Johnson(term ending in 2017)[email protected]
Position OpenVice President Nancy BeckMainStreet [email protected]
Pat FlandersThe [email protected]
Mark Erickson(term ending in 2017)MidWest OneMark [email protected]
Tim Pauley(term ending in 2017)The RiverGroup Financial [email protected]
Greg KumlienKumlien [email protected]
Carol Otto(term ending in 2017)Village Board [email protected]
Margaret PenningsCommon Harvest [email protected]____________________________Germaine Ross
Anna LundAdministrative [email protected]
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Good Reads for Business
What's Hot this MonthList Provided from the friendly folks at our Osceola Public Library Click on the books title for a link to check outthe book from the library.
It's My Pleasure: The Impact ofExtraordinary Talent and aCompelling Culture
Chamber website(www.myosceolachamber.org) and can beused ONLY at participating membermerchants, providing you, our members, afantastic tool to grow your business. We willbe contacting our members and largeemployers over the course of the next fewmonths so they can take advantage of this WIN WIN WIN program.The program should be up and running by end of this month.More info will be coming soon.
Show your Appreciation for our Osceola Police OfficersThere has never been a better time to show yourappreciation for our local police officers. Please stopby Expressions Coffeehouse 207 N Cascade St, tosign the Community Thank You card to bepresented to our Osceola Police Officers at the Chambers' Customer Service Award presentationon Thur. Aug. 18th @ 4:30 PM. Treats provided byDick's Fresh Market. Public is welcome.
Seeking Chamber Board Members for 2017This is an exciting time for Osceola and a great opportunity to get more involved inshaping the future of the Chamber and Osceola area. If you are interested or knowsomeone -who would like to help influence decisions through the business community,enjoys working with a great group of folks in a team environment, or if you have anyquestions, please let Germaine Ross know. Here is the link for the application:BoardApplication & Info The Board will review applicants and schedule interviews over thenext couple months. The nominees will be elected by the general membership at theannual meeting scheduled for November. 2016
Your Ambassadors Hard at WorkA little behind the scenes look at what goes on in theChamber World. Once a month thechamber ambassadors meet at various placesthroughout the community to discuss connectionswith members and prepare upcoming events,ribbon cuttings, customer service awards, andmuch much more. if you are interested in becomingan Ambassador, please let Germaine know. This isa great group!
Business Resources
Learn more to enter the contest here
Compelling CultureBy Dee Ann Turner
Businesses are built by growingrelationships with customers. Cultureis created by the stories thoserelationships tell. Two of the mostimportant differentiators of a businessare its talent and its culture. Talentenergized by a compelling culture willdrive organizational success andprovide innovative growthopportunities for both the businessand the individual.
Grit: The Power of Passion andPerseveranceBy Angela Duckworth
More so than IQ or innate talent, grit isa key indicator of success. In thisbestseller, Angela Duckworth not onlydives into the research behind grit,she gives readers a four-step processto strengthen their tenacity. Just aswith every skill, grit takes practice toramp up this must-have trait.
The Coaching Habit: Say Less,Ask More & Change the Way YouLead ForeverBy Michael Bungay Stanier
Learn more to enter the contest here Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin Contest
MainStreet Training Available to Members September 27 Placemaking Workshop, Rice Lake (City Hall)Team members from professional placemaking firm the Musicant Group will host aday-long workshop (9-4) covering the basics of placemaking and strategies foridentifying local needs and creating local placemaking installations. The focus is oncreating places that people want to be. As a MainStreet Community we have accessto some really top notch training. This is a great opportunity and close by . Ifinterested, please let Germaine know.
The Governor's Small Business Summit will be held September 19, 2016 inAppleton. REGISTER SOON as this great event does sell out! Follow the link toregister
Made In Wisconsin: Did you know that The Wisconsin Economic DevelopmentCorporation (WEDC) created a logo for companies to use to proclaim their products'Wisconsin origin? The logo complements the Wisconsin Department of Trade,Agriculture and Consumer Protection's Something Special From Wisconsin™Program. The Made In Wisconsin® logo can be adapted to reflect your productionprocesses. There is no cost to use the certification mark; upon application approvalyou may download high resolution images.
SCORE, a non profit organization offers FREE workshops and mentoring for peopleinterested in starting a new business from start up basics to financial planning tomarketing. If you are interested in checking out their upcoming classes that are held inRoseville, MN -SCORE Info here
Osceola TriviaHow well do you know Osceola? WIN a coffee gift card to Expressions!
August Trivia Question:Which business is connected to Expressions CoffeeHouse and occupies the front of the store?Click to ANSWER August Trivia Question/Answer and Winner: Q: How many games do the Braves play in theirSummer Season?A: 30Winner of four tickets to a Braves Baseball game:CONGRATULATIONS Lea Michaud
If you would like the opportunity to donate a small prize and have the Trivia featureyour business, please contact Anna @ [email protected]
Ambassador of the MonthThank you! We couldn't do it without you!
We want to take a moment to recognize Kristi Durandof St. Croix Regional Medical Center for her work asan Ambassador.Each and every one of the Osceola ChamberAmbassadors donate their time and efforts to helpmake Osceola the community that it is. It is throughtheir efforts that we are able to see change and
Thank you Kristi for all yourhard work and dedication to our
community. (Click link above to read about
Kristi)
Coaching is an essential skill forleaders. But for most busy,overworked managers, coachingemployees is done badly, or not at all.They're just too busy, and it's too hardto change. But what if managerscould coach their people in 10minutes or less? In this book,coaching becomes a regular, informalpart of your day so managers andtheir teams can work less hard andhave more impact.
*These Book Reviews can be foundat goodreads.com and amazon.com
Quote of the Month
The people who are crazy enough tothink they can change the world are
the ones that do. -Steve Jobs-
their efforts that we are able to see change andimprovement, recognize businesses, and promotebusiness and community events.
Great News from Chamber MembersMembers, you are making amazing things happen!
River BucksYour support is making a big difference for Osceola youth.Church of Felons Film has been chosen as the August recipient of the RiverBucksprogram at MidWest One. We invite everyone to stop by MidWest One Bank to enjoy a delicious cup ofcoffee, espresso drink or a freshly baked cookie. All donations for RiverBucks farego to support a different Osceola youth organization each month. Stop in and enjoya fresh cup of coffee and help us support community youth!
Wild River Fitness Center Fall ActivitiesAfter School Program Flag Football
Like New Event Grill for SaleChamber is selling this high-traffic event propane grill- ideal for companylunches/picnics, restaurants, hotels, country clubs, catering, sales promotions,construction sites, church, school and sporting events, fire and police stations andannual reunions.For detailed information, please see attached PDF.
Downtown Space for Rent
Old Courthouse Building. 201 Cascade Street
Local Farmers at the Farmer's Market atMillpond Park.
The main street level of the old court house is for rent.$850.00 per month plus utilities.
If interested please contact Priscilla at (715) 755-3161 or email.
Get a $300 Rebate on a Home Performance TestFrom Polk Burnett Electric Cooperative
http://www.polkburnett.com/content/energysense-rebates
Community EventsOsceola Farmer's MarketFridays from 2pm until 6pmEarly June to October. Locally grown and produced goods from ourarea farmers- pie, bread, honey and thevery freshest just picked vegies around.
Octoberfest & Valley Brewfest @ Tippy's
Saturday September 24th 3-close. Raising fundsfor Rivertown Trails Coalition & our Osceola Royalty. Get Tickets for Craft BeerTasting
Hometown HappeningsA new FREE free service for you!
We hope you enjoyed the first issue of Hometown Happenings! Be sure to check your emails and watch for the next issue on September 1st to findout what is happening in and around Osceola.
Want your event or exciting news posted in the newsletter? All you have to do is sendyour event info to Anna ([email protected]) no later than the 1st or the20th of each month and put "newsletter" in the subject line. Remember this is a FREE,easy and convenient service for our members.We are bringing our hometown closerand in touch with all that is happening. Thanks in advance for your submissions!
Chamber Members-to include your news, events or promotions in the newsletter,submit by the 1st and 20th of the month to [email protected]
2016 Osceola Area Chamber MembersMembership in the Osceola Area Chamber is an investment in your business and in your community. Representing the interests ofthe business community, the Chamber is a successful partner in helping to shape conversations and actions that directly impact
the economic climate and quality of life here. These businesses have stepped up to support and make a difference.
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Adoray's Treasures from the HeartAnn Marie Gaus Coaching LLCARC The AFLC Retreat Center
B
Beck Rental Properties Bill's Ace Hardware
C
Carlson Highland & Co LLP
OOsceola Cleaners
Osceola Braves BaseballOsceola Community FairOsceola Family Eyecare
Osceola InteriorsOsceola Medical CenterOsceola Public Library
Osceola RoyaltyOsceola School District
Osceola Sun
Carebare Day CareCascade BP
Central InsuranceChristian Community Homes Of Osceola
Clinic Pharmacy-OsceolaComfort by Design
Common Harvest FarmCore Products International
Croix View FarmCutler Law Office
D
Dairy QueenDick's Fresh MarketDon Cloutier Electric
E
Edward JonesExpressions Coffeehouse
Express Professionals F
Federated Co-ops IncFirst National Community Bank
Franconia Sculpture Park G
Gary BeckmannGrand Strand Funeral Home
H
Hauge Dental CareHeidi's Paw Spaw
Hiawatha National BankHigh Test Travel
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Jamie Leisch Photography Jets Bakeshop & Catering
Jones Automotive K
KAPCOKrooked Kreek Golf CourseKumlien Chiropractic LLC
L
Laux Law Firm, LlcLucky Panda
M
Midwest One MN Transportation Museum, Inc.
My Happy Place Boutique N
Neumann FarmsNoah Insurance GroupNorthwire
Osceola Veterinary Service P
Pitch Blue StudioPleasant Lake Bed & Breakfast
Polaris Industries LPPolk Burnett Electric Cooperative
R
RE/Max SynergyRiver Valley Inn & Suites
Rivertown Boutique & GiftsRiverwood Canoe
Royal Credit Union- Osceola S
Shilson MediaSign-XpressSimple LivingSnap Fitness
St Croix Valley LandscapingSt. Croix Art Barn
St. Croix Regional Medical CenterSt. Croix River Association
Standing Cedars Land ConservancyState Farm Insurance
Studio A Salon Spa, Aveda Concept SalonSubway
Sue's Bar & Grill T
The Rivergroup Financial AdvisorsThiel's American PieThe Looking Glass
Tippy Canoe'sTrollhaugen
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Uptown Gifts V
Valley SpiritsVerhassault Construction
Village of OsceolaVillage Pizzeria
W
Watershed CafeWatWild River Fitness
Wildwood FlowersWoodhill Bar & Grill
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Xcel Energy
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