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Your Weekly Business Resource to keep you on Track

Welcome to the Waunakee Area Chamber of Commerce BusinessTracks Newsletter! Here's what's going on... Dear Ellen,

Santa is Coming Tomorrow... OH What Fun!

November 29, 2018

In This IssueLight the Night with Santa

WaunaConnect

Holiday Open House

Members on the Move

2018SIGNATURESPONSORS

CHAMBER EVENT DATES

November 30

Light the Night with SantaMain Street, Waunakee

December 6

WaunaConnect

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MNM's Coffee House&

Chamber Holiday Open House@ the Depot

December 18Board Meeting

December 24-25Merry Christmas

Chamber Office Closed

Visit waunakeechamber.comfor complete calendar of events

Join Us!

The Waunakee Area

Chamber of Commerce iscelebrating!

Grand Opening

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony!November 30, 4:30pm

114 E. Main St.Waunakee

To Schedule Your Eventcontact the Chamber

(608) 849-5977

Community

Newsletters

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A Referral Based Networking Group

Wauna-Connect Thursday December 6, 9-10 am

MNM's Coffeehouse, 509 W. Main St., Waunakee Drop In Event

After hours meet & greets not your style or don't fit into yourschedule? Do you ever feel like something is missing from yourcurrent networking group? Do you want to refer business topeople you actually know instead of someone you have"networked with". If so, Wauna-Connect is for you!

Wauna-Connect is a networking group focused on forming relationships/friendships withprofessionals in the community. By building 'connections' the referral based group aims tofacilitate support for local business and active members. Join us to learn more and connect!

Jingle & Mingle at the Chamber Holiday Open House!

This is a free, member exclusive event, significant others are invited & very welcome to join us!

Welcome to Waunakee BrightStar Senior Living!

Meet the Staff

Ellen K. Schaaf Executive Director

Diane Anderson

Member Resource &Event

Coordinator

Beth Puccetti Communication & Event

Coordinator

Board of Directors

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The Chamber celebrated the Grand Opening of BrightStar Senior Living with owners JeffTews and Susan Rather and their staff on November 27th with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony.Abutted next to a preserved wooded area of the village, the community, located at 1001Quinn Dr. in Waunakee, offers a natural setting in suburban Dane County. The communityoffers assisted living, memory care and person-centered care. It mimics its sister communityin Madison with its attractive two-story residential design. Visitors are greeted by a welcomingopen floor plan, glass fireplace and well-appointed furnishings. The most impressive features:the warm greetings and personalized welcome you receive from the community staff andresidents. Welcome to Waunakee BrightStar!

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WIN-ING at Waunakee Neighborhood Connection

The Women's Involved Network met at Waunakee Neighborhood Connection (WNC) onNovember 28th to learn about current WNC programs and future plans from their newExecutive Director, Lisa Humenik. WNC is a social service agency that improves the lives ofour neighbors by engaging the whole community in meeting people's needs and connectingthem to resources. The group got to ask questions and learn how to get involved. Thank youto Lisa for welcoming us to WNC and to all who attended. WIN will meet again in January,details coming!

Members on the Move

Waunakee Neighborhood Connection in collaboration with Waunakee Intermediate Schooland the Waunakee Community, is proud to offer their Annual Free Christmas Dinner toindividuals, families and seniors who live in the Waunakee School District or the Town ofDane, that are in need and would appreciate some extra help this Christmas. RegistrationDeadline is Friday, December 7th, call 920-849-5740 or email wncteam@waunakeenc.com tosign up. Delivery is December 15th. The Waunakee Police Department will join other departments in Dane County for theirannual Shop With a Cop holiday event on December 2nd. Children are selected from manyschools throughout Dane County by a Shop With a Cop committee which consists of variousofficers from different agencies and school social workers. In Waunakee, Officers pick upeach child in a squad car and accompany them to Target in Madison to go shopping for giftsfor their family and themselves. The children and officers then travel to a VFW in Madison towrap presents and enjoy lunch together. In order to continue the success of this program, theWPD needs the generous support of individuals and businesses. If you would like to make a

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contribution, please mail or drop off your donation to: Waunakee Police Department, Attn:Shop With A Cop, 205 N. Klein Drive, Waunakee WI. 53597. Please make checks payable toShop With A Cop-Dane County Inc., not the Village of Waunakee. If you have any questionsor would like more information, please contact Glen Jacob at (608) 849-4832x4606 or email.All donations to the program are tax deductible and a receipt will be provided. Thank you foryour generosity! The Waunakee Senior Center invites you to come sing, strum, or just listen as theWaunakee Ukulele Strummers play favorite Holiday Songs on December 7th at 12:30pm. Lyrics will be projected onto a large screen to sing along. Lunch will be served just prior tothis special holiday event. Make your reservation by calling 849-8385 no later than 2pmDecember 6th. There is no charge for the program; a donation is requested for the meal. The Village of Waunakee is in the process of completing a downtown parking study. Thestudy is to provide data on the current and future parking needs in the downtown. The finalreport will provide information about the capacity and use of existing parking facilities in thedowntown. As part of the process we are seeking input from the public and businessowners. The survey is intended to create opportunities to hear from people who parkdowntown, understand business parking needs, and develop parking strategies that supportcommunity goals for economic development, housing, and transportation in our downtown.The survey has 8 questions and 1 comment column which takes about 2-5 minutes to finish.Your feedback is important and will be included in our analysis; submissions will be accepteduntil November 30, 2018. Take Survey Join the Waunakee Senior Center on December 12 for a festive bus tour of the holidaylights! This complimentary excursion for seniors age 55+ will travel through theneighborhoods of Waunakee then end with a trip through the beautifully decorated Rotary inLight's display in Village Park! Pick up and drop off locations include: the Waunakee SeniorCenter at 5pm, Cannery Row Apts. at 5:05pm, Century Commons at 5:10pm and CountryView Apts at 5:15 pm. Please contact the senior center at 608-849-8385 to make reservationsno later than Thursday, December 6th.

First Presbyterian Church will once again host their Live Nativity on Saturday, December 15and Sunday, December 16 from 5:00-8:00pm. For over twenty years, FPC has shared thismajestic scene for thousands of visitors to drive through, complete with cast members,bonfires, shepherds and sheep. Come view the Reason for the Season at 5763 Cty Road Qin Waunakee. For more information on FPC's offerings, please visit www.myfpc.org. Waunakee Area EMS will celebrate 40 years of volunteer service to the community in 2019.The WWDDVS (Waunakee, Westport, Dane, Town of Dane, Vienna and Springfield)Commission approved a stone monument project for the EMS property telling the history andhonoring volunteers. Waunakee Area EMS is hoping the community will support the effort.Presentations can be given. For more information, call Vaughn Frye at 849-7399. Waunakee Neighborhood Connection is excited to welcome Stacey Dudley to their team asthe new client and volunteer services manager! Stacey has been working in the field of socialwork for 18 years. She considers the work she has done with babies, first time parents at riskyouth, the intellectually disabled and the elderly populations to be a privilege. She has workedfor nonprofits, worked in health care and is also proud of the two years she served as anAmeriCorps Volunteer. She is excited to work with the Waunakee community, clients,volunteers, the board and staff alike. She is passionate about continuing the mission set forthby the WNC and being a part of extending this further into the community. Welcome toWaunakee Stacey!

The Town of Westport is part of the Madison Area Municipal Stormwater Partnership and aspart of their stormwater permit they are required to undertake information and education. Storm drain murals were part of that education element this year. Check out the poster belowfeaturing Waunakee and Westport drain murals. Have you seen the cool mural near theintersection of Woodland Drive and Mill Road in Westport? Thanks to Jessica and Barry fromthe Town for heading the project for Westport, and Christal Campbell at the County forcoming up with the neat idea!

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Mark Your Calendar

Tonight! November 29 @ 5-8pmEcco Salon Holiday Open House- 114 E. Main St., Waunakee November 30 @ 4:30-8pmOrange Shoe Personal Fitness Open House (Ribbon Cutting at 4:30)- 114 E. Main St.,Waunakee

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November 30 @ 6:30-8pmLight the Night with Santa- Main Street, Waunakee December 1 @ 9amWNC Horrible Holiday Sweater Shuffle- Starts at Lone Girl Brewing, 114 E. Main St.,Waunakee December 1 @ 1-4pmSanta at the Village Center- 333 S. Madison St., Waunakee December 1 @ 2 & 6pmMidwest Performing Arts Presents The Nutcracker- Waunakee Performing Arts Center

301 Community Drive December 1 @ 4pm & December 2 @ 1pmSchumacher Farm Christmas Tea- 5682 Highway 19, Waunakee, sold out December 2 @ 2pmWaunakee Community Band Holiday Concert- High School PAC, 301 Community Dr. December 4 @ 5-730pmBingo & Brews Alzheimer's Assoc. Fund Raiser- Octopi Brewing, 1131 Uniek Dr., Waunakee Dec 5Waunakee Neighborhood Connection's Winning Wednesday- Papa Murphy's Pizza, 219 S.Century Ave., Waunakee December 6 @ 9-10amWaunaConnect Networking Meeting- MNM's Coffee House, 509 W. Main St., Waunakee December 6 @ 5-8pmChamber Holiday Open House- at the Depot, 100 E. Main St., Waunakee December 7 @ 12:30pmHoliday Songs & Sing Along with the Waunakee Ukulele Strummers- Waunakee SeniorCenter, 333 S. Madison St., Waunakee December 7 @ 5-9pmWaunakee Wine Walk December 8 @ 1-3:30pmSchumacher Farm Parks Holiday Crafts with Nature- 5682 Hwy Q, Waunakee December 9 @ 1pm & 6pmKehl Dance Presents The Nutcracker- WHS PAC, 301 Community Dr., Waunakee December 12 @ 5pmHoliday Lights Senior Bus Tour- 4 pick up locations, starting at the Waunakee Senior Center December 15 @ 9:30am-4pmWaunakee Downtown Christmas Shop Hop- Main Street Area, Waunakee December 15 @ 11am & 2pmSpotlight Dance presents A Whoville Holiday- WHS PAC, 301 Community Dr., Waunakee December 15 @ 6:30-7:30pmOld Befana Holiday Musical- Waunakee Village Center, 333 S. Madison St., Waunakee December 15 & 16 @ 5-8pmFPC's Live Nativity- 5763 County Rd Q, Waunakee

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December 16 @ 8amWHS Hero Club Breakfast with Santa- WHS Commons, 301 Community Dr., Waunakee December 16 @ 10am-2pmLone Girl Brewing Company Brunch with Santa- 114 E. Main St., Waunakee

We make every effort to list current Chamber related events.Look for more events on the Chamber website: waunakeechamber.com

Community Events

Waunakee Neighborhood Connection Horrible Holiday Sweater Shuffle 

December 1st, 9:00am StartLone Girl Brewing Company114 E. Main St. Join Waunakee Neighborhood Connection forthe 5th annual  Horrible Holiday SweaterShuffle. This 5K run/walk "shuffle" kicks off atThe Lone Girl Brewing Company and takes youthrough the streets of Waunakee on a fun filledHoliday themed excursion. Registration includes a pre-shuffle kick off,candy stations along the route and a post-shuffle party with awards for the best Horrible Holiday Sweaters. Register Today!

Santa & Mrs. Claus at the Village Center! December 1st, 1-4pmVillage Center, 333 S. Madison St., Waunakee Families are invited to spend the afternoon makingcrafts and enjoying apple cider, hot chocolate andcookies while listening to live holiday music.  Santa will be available to hear Christmas wishes...Don'tforget your camera! This event is co-sponsored by the Waunakee Rotary Club.

Waunakee Community Band Holiday Concert

Sunday, December 2nd---2:00 p.m. High School Performing Arts Center

301 Community Dr., Waunakee

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Special Guests--Holiday Chorus, Jerry Johnson,director

Reception to follow, treats forthe kids, come enjoy thebeginning of the HolidaySeason!

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Ken Lonnquist & Friends Presents: Old BefanaDecember 15, 6:30-7:30pmWaunakee Village Center333 S. Madison St., Waunakee

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A magical holiday musical based on an ancientholiday story, Old Befana is a recipe forenchantment, its warmth & magic stirs audiencesof all ages, putting an illuminating spin on afamiliar night of miracles, it's three Kings, ashining star and a very special child. 

FREE Event, donations appreciated - popcorn and drinks available for purchase

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