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In this issue:

Bowling Battle of the Businesses 1

Bowling Battle Registration 2

Featured Member 3

Lunch Meeting 4

Reminders 5

Remembering Ruby 6

Message from the President 7

Year in Review 8

Home and Garden Show 9

Calendar 10

Mark your calendars!

Bowling Battle of the Businesses

Saturday, March 23

2:00 pm or 6:00 pm

Old Settler’s Bowling Center

1500-15th Ave, Union Grove

$60 Entry Fee includes 5 bowlers including shoes. *Lanes are not secured until payment

is received.

This event is a great way for you to help show your support for your Chamber. There

will be raffles and Jell-O shots. Great team building exercise for your employees too!

Be a lane Sponsor! Your company banner will be displayed for the event and will remain

for the week to follow. $50 for 1 lane and $75 for 2 lanes. More than one sponsor per

lane is welcome.

Would you like to help?? Volunteers are need to make shots and help with raffles.

Please contact Mike Nimmick at 262-878-1214 or Jennifer Ditscheit at 262-878-4606

B o w l i n g B a t t l e o f t h e b u s i n e s s e s

Looking Back

Union Grove prepares to celebrate the 175th

anniversary of the arrival of its first settlers!

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Bowling Battle of the BusinessBowling Battle of the Business

Saturday, March 23

2:00 pm or 6:00 pm

Old Settler’s Bowling Center

Chance to Win $100 in “Butchie Bucks” Team entry fee is $60. You may enter more than one team, if space permits.

5 People per team (all male, all female, or mixed). Must be 18 years of age (or with parents).

Space is limited to 16 teams at one time. There will be and early and a late squad.

At least 2 bowlers on each team must be either the owner, an employee or a family member of the team sponsor.

Please arrive at least 30 minutes early to rent your shoes, pick a ball, and practice.

100% handicapped. Handicap may be adjusted by the management, if necessary.

Please give current bowling average. In determining your bowling average used for the Bowling Battle; First we will

use your previous Bowling Battle average, if none we will use your league average. If neither of those are available

we will assign one, men = 150 and women = 125.

First place team wins the Traveling Trophy!

“Spin the Wheel”-when a colored head pin comes up on your lane and you get a strike, you will have a chance to win

$100 or other prizes on a spin of the wheel!

Individual Bowlers Registration-Please fax to Mike at 878-1217

Team Entries

Please pay $60 when reserving alley. Alley will not be guaranteed until payment is received.

List Bowlers in BOWING ORDER (please print or type)

No changes to the bowling order will be made at the bowling alley.

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Specify age

Employee

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Register Early to Guarantee Shift - Due by Friday, March 15th

Mail to Mike Nimmick at: Union Grove Lumber, 1024-10th Avenue, Union Grove, WI 53182

Make checks payable to Chamber of Commerce

Name of Sponsoring Business _____________________________________________________________________

Contact Person__________________________________ Contact Phone #_________________________________

Our team prefers to bowl at ______ 2:00pm (arrive at 1:30) _______ 6:00pm (arrive at 5:30)

I will donate the following prize____________________________________________________________________

I can volunteer at the shift ___________ volunteers name _________________________________________________

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Microcomp Services was originally founded in 1994 by Paul & Linda Hru-

pka as a home based business. Our original goal was to provide PC sales and ser-

vice, but over the years, the computer industry has rapidly changed and so has Mi-

crocomp. In 1999, with Y2K knocking at our door, Microcomp Services quickly

became a full-time job, and then some. In 2005, the company moved in with Acme

Office Equipment. Together, Microcomp and Acme have been able to provide their

customers a "Complete Solution" for their office needs.

At Microcomp Services, our mission has always been to provide high quality, afford-

able pc computer repair for your home or business. For the past 18 years, Micro-

comp Services has been providing fast, reliable service for thousands of customers

throughout Southeast Wisconsin. We provide both on-site and in-shop repair ser-

vices, support, training, and consultation. We repair Dell, Sony, Gateway, Hewlett Packard, Compaq, Toshiba, Asus, E-machines,

and Clone computers.

Other services we provide include: Virus and Malware Removal, Laptop Troubleshooting and Repair, PC Setup / Installation,

One-on One PC Training / Tutoring, Wired and Wireless Network Installation, and Hardware & Software Upgrades and Installa-

tion. We are located at 1011 Main Street, Union Grove Wi. Our hours are 8 - 5 Monday - Friday. After Hours and weekend hours

are ava ilable by appointment. Feel free to contact us at 262-878-3986 or vis i t our

website at www.microcompservices.net.

FEATURED MEMBER

Reminders

If you haven’t already, please pay your membership dues.

Please turn in the event involvement sheet sent to you with your annual dues, see page 10 of the news

letter for additional copies. Your involvement is the key to our success.

Make your reservations for the Chamber lunch, Bowling Battle of the Business and UG Home & Garden

Show.

~Thank you

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Lunch Meeting Monday, February 11, 2013

12:00 pm to 1:15 pm

Ironwood Chophouse & Saloon

20715 Durand Ave

Union Grove, WI 53182

(262) 878-3033

Speaker:

Racine County Executive James Ladwig

“State of the County”

Lunch will be a choice of either:

Chef Salad with ham, turkey, cheddar cheese and eggs.

or

Grilled Chicken Sandwich with hot chips (homemade potato chips)

and a side of basil mayonnaise

Lunch is $10.00 for members

Payment is not taken in advance. All are welcome.

Reservations are required

Please email ugchamber@att.net or call (262) 878-4606

By Wednesday, February 6th

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Director

John Donovan

Mr. Rooter Plumbing

Director

Don Meredith

Meredith’s Culligan Water Conditioning

Director

Leslie Stephens

Home Helpers

Director

Terry Olson

Cedar World Furniture

President

Eric Daniels

Polnasek-Daniels Funeral Home

Vice President

Frank Krupkowski

LDH Web Services

Treasurer

Bill Stoebig

Stoebig Investment Management

Secretary

Rebecca Miller

Miller-Reesman Funeral Home

Director

Jim Carlson

McMahon-Veltus, CPA

Acknowledgements We would like to thank the following members for your outstanding level of service;

Andrea Lazzeroni, of Wisconsin Veterans Home UG, for volunteering to represent the chamber on the

planning committee for the Multi-Chamber Networking Event.

Mike Boehmer, of Fox River Fire & Safety, for serving on the Board of Directors

Village of Union Grove, and the DPW crew, for donating and assembling a desk to the chamber office.

Our Featured Member Paul Hrupka, of Mircocomp Services, for all the time you have donated to the

office during our transition.

Congratulations!

Eric & Sarah Daniels on the birth of your new baby girl “Rosalie Mae”. Mom and baby are doing well.

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of

Directors

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These members have invested $1000 for Gold

or $500 for Silver beyond their annual dues.

Please join us in thanking them for their

partnership in the success and future of our

organization!

Please consider becoming a Gold or Silver

Sponsor for 2013. For more information about

the benefits of being a sponsor, contact the

chamber office (262) 878-4606.

2012 Gold Sponsors Community State Bank

Polnasek Daniels Family Funeral Home

2012 Silver Sponsors The Family Dentists

Martin’s Garage Chrysler Dodge

Martin Ford Sales

Talmer Bank and Trust

T h a n k y o u 2 0 1 2 S p o n s o r s ! ! Float from Sesquicentennial

parade in September 1988.

Union Grove Lions Club

25th Annual Pancake

Breakfast

Saturday, February 2nd

7:00am-11:00am

St. Robert Bellarmine Church

Breakfast includes all the pan-

cakes you can eat and scram-

bled eggs, sausage, beverage,

milk and coffee. Carry outs are

available.

Advanced tickets: $6-adults, $3

ages 4-12, under 4 free

Door prices: $6.50 adults,

$3.50 ages 4-12, under 4 free.

Mark June 2 on your calendar

for our Chicken BBQ!

50 Years ago

February, 1963

Al and Arlen Grohs, managers

of Flash Gas

(corner of Hwy 45 and 11)

Were advertising gas for .29

cents per gallon-tax included!

Submitted by Mary Nichols from

American Legion Auxiliary files

Remembering Ruby

Remembering Ruby

The Union Grove community lost a treasure when Ruby Alswager passed

away on January 8. She was always an enthusiastic cheerleader for Union Grove.

She and her late husband Russell did not have children of their own, but youngsters

attending the Chamber’s Breakfast With Santa at the Masonic Temple hugged and

loved Ruby and sat on her lap to pose for parent’s photos as she portrayed Mrs.

Santa Claus. Also, area school children learned about early life in Union Grove and

Kansasville from Ruby and Mary Nichols of the American Legion Auxiliary. They

visited countless classrooms in period costumes and together were know as “The

History Ladies”. Adult students in 14 classes of Leadership Union Grove were

charmed by Ruby and Mary’s presentation on Alvin Colby and John Blakey who

both came to Union Grove in 1877. Each had a very different leadership style, but

both influenced and advanced the growth of Union Grove.

Ruby was involved in three big anniversary celebrations in Union Grove in

her 91 years. During the pageant written for the Centennial celebration in 1938

when she was 17, Ruby said she “portrayed an Indian and stood behind a tree”. For

the 125th anniversary in 1963 she portrayed a Sunday School teacher with children

seated at her feet. However, in 1988 for the 150th anniversary, Ruby was persuad-

ed to be Chair of the Sesquicentennial Pageant at the fairgrounds, a huge production

with over 300 participants. Lately Ruby had been expressing regret that 2013 is the

175th Anniversary of the founding of Union Grove, but no community-wide ob-

servance or celebration has been planned. Maybe it isn’t too late to fulfill her wish.

By Carol Knight, Interim Director

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Roseanne's Floral & Gift Winter Formal Special

Valid: Jan. 21-Feb. 2nd

Are you thinking about Union Grove Union High School’s upcoming Winter Formal on February

2? We specialize in custom corsages and boutonnieres.

Order a corsage and boutonniere together and receive $5.00 off.

Fortier Jewelers Anniversary, Gold Buying Event, Valentine’s Day Sale

Valid: Jan. 11-Feb. 28th

Bring in your old gold jewelry-whether it be 10Kt,14Kt,18Kt,dental gold, broken chains & unwanted jewelry items. We can turn it into cash! You can also bring in your gemstone or diamond jewelry and have

it updated into a new mounting for your own special look. We are also having a HUGE SALE for Valentine's Day! 50% off all jewelry in stock! Come in a pick

something out for your sweetie!

If you have a limited time special you would like to advertise, just go to our website at

www.uniongrovechamber.org rand list it under HOT DEALS. This is one of the benefits of your membership.

Please take advantage of it.

H O T D E A L S

M e s s a g e f r o m t h e P r e s i d e n t

Hello, my name is

Jennifer Ditscheit. I

have been hired to be

your new Executive

Director. I live in the

Grove with my husband

and two boys ages 11

and 14. We moved

here in 1997 and knew

right away this is where

we wanted to start our

family. We now reside

on Bluebird Lane. You

might know me from

St. Roberts where I ran

the children's games at

the festival for 2 years

or from the concession

stand at the UGYBA

ball park. I am very

excited for this oppor-

tunity and look forward

to working with all of

you in the future. If

there is any thing that I

can help you with

please do not hesitate

to call, or stop by the

Chamber office.

~Jennifer

Greater Union Grove

Area

Chamber of Commerce

(262)878-4606

Office hours:

9:00am-12:00pm

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Well, It is officially 2013, Happy New Year. It has been a couple of months since I have had something in the chamber newsletter. We have been very busy at the chamber during that time. I would like to start by personally thanking everyone that helped with all of our Christ-mas events. It was another year of success. I would also like to thank Tina Hartlage and Kim Terpstra for putting on our December Lunch.

We have had some tough times over the past couple months. It is be-cause of our spectacular members that we have been able to get through it. Carol Knight has been a blessing in the office making sure that everything is taken care of and on track. Our hiring committee went through interviews in December. We had a lot of very strong can-didates and it was a very tough decision. We came to a conclusion and feel we have the perfect candidate for the job. I am sure by now you have read her bio in the newsletter, but I would like to welcome Jen-nifer Ditscheit as out new Executive Director. She is a very talented young lady and I know she will do wonderful things at the chamber.

This month we started by having a fantastic seminar on “Connecting with Customers”. Thanks to Don Meredith and Carolyn Preston for setting up this seminar for all of us to take advantage of. Our annual Chamber Choice awards banquet is taking place on Feb. 2. This year we are proud to be honoring Mr. Bill Martin, and Roger Palmen Auto Sales. We are look-ing forward to a wonderful evening. Our theme this year is Team Union Grove, so, put on your sports gear and join us for an evening of fun.

2012/2013 President

Eric Daniels

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Union Grove

Home & Garden Show Sponsored by : Cedar World Furniture –Terry and Dorothy Olson

Thinking about home and landscape improvements? Come to the show for

hundreds of ideas on gardening, decorating, remodeling, and more!

Racine County Fair Grounds April 26th thru 28th

Friday 1:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Saturday 8:00 am - 8:00 pm

Sunday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Admission: $3.00 Adults, $2.00 Seniors, Children under 12 Free.

Honoring our Vets FREE with ID

ATTENTION VENDORS

Indoor and Outdoor spaces are available

The Early Bird Gets the Choice Spaces

Inside spaces are 10x10 for $150; Corner Space for $175

Includes electric, 8’ table with 2 chairs, free passes for vendors and

workers.

Outside space (approx.) 20x20 for $80.00

Includes free passes for vendors and workers - does not include

electric

Contact Terry or Dorothy Olson for more information (262)412-4792 or (262) 864-2150

Email: cedarw@wi.twcbc.com

Cedar World Furniture

1023 Main St.

Union Grove

Edward Jones New

Financial Advisor

Please join us in welcom-

ing Financial Advisor

Christina Zalapi to Ed-

ward Jones. Christina is

now working at the Un-

ion Grove office on

1018 Main Street.

2012 Economic Census

4 Million business have

received forms for the

2012 Economic Census,

the U.S. Government’s

official five-year measure

of American business and

economy. By law, these

businesses must respond

by February 12. Help

with forms and report

online at

econhelp.census.gov .

Learn about Economic

Census at

business.census.gov

100 Years Ago

2/21/1913

The Alby blacksmith

shop, and two homes,

one to the north and the

other to the south of the

blacksmith shop, were

completely destroyed by

fire in the early morning.

J.C. Orcutt, janitor of

the Congregational

Church, gave valuable

aid to the call for help by

ringing the large 1400

lb. bell of the church.

Submitted by Mary Nichols

from American Legion

Auxiliary files

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2012

Year in Review

Marketing/Promotional Opportunities

- Multi-Chamber Networking Events – network with mem-

bers of Burlington, Delavan-Darien, East Troy, Elkhorn, Ge-

neva Lake West, Lake Geneva, Mukwonago, Twin Lakes, Wa-

terford, Whitewater Chambers – May and November

- Spring Fling –Chamber Membership Directory; signature

card to visit four Chamber members; then eligible to win $200

Spring Prize Package

- 4th of July Parade flyer – identifies sponsor of half price

sweet corn Wednesday at County Fair

- Racine County Fair - Advertising opportunity in 5,000 bags

given at Chamber’s Corn Stand

- Farmer’s Market - Free space available at one of the weekly

Tuesday summer/fall markets

- New Committee – Your Business Marketing

Networking/Social Opportunities

- Chamber Choice Awards Banquet – honoring

Country Rose Bakery & Café, Frank Lamping

- Bowling Battle of the Businesses

- July 4th Parade

- Chamber’s Corn Stand at Racine County Fair

- “Back to the Past” Car Show

- Information Booth at Super Saturday 2012

- The Great Pumpkinfest

- Christmas Tree Lighting

- Breakfast With Santa & The Elves

- Cookie Walk – Christmas Shopping Sprees

- Chamber After Hours

Miller-Reesman Funeral Home

Communication/Promotional Materials

Monthly Newsletter

Information about Classes, Seminars,

Roundtables, Business Resources

Featured Member in Newsletter

Featured Gold or Silver Sponsor in Newsletter

Member Events in Newsletter

E-mail Blasts of your upcoming events

Events sent to news media

Website opportunities – Hot Deals

Website opportunities – Job Listings

Member Directories handed out at Chamber office and at mul-

tiple community events

Visitor’s Guide

Welcome Gift Bags to new residents

UG Area Scholarship Fund

UG Business Gift Baskets at Tree Lighting

Featured Members in 2012

The Sign Resource

R & R Club/Pizza – 10th Anniversary

Tenhagen Auto Service

Ruma Sports

Fortier Jewelers

Chamber Members – News

Community Travel – moved to 1500 Main Street

Fox River Fire & Safety – grand opening

Grove Liquor Mart – new humidor room

Shepherds College – graduated 2nd class

New Members in 2012

- Alliant Physical Therapy – Andrew Connolly

- Cedar World Furniture – Terry/Dorothy Olson

- Farmer’s Insurance – Steve Marcinkowski

- First Call Heating & Cooling – Julie Venn

- Ironwood Chophouse/Saloon – Lonni Kurt

- Old Iron Ranch /Small Engine Repair – Kirk Weese

- Ray Alderman & Sons/Dean Foods

Speakers at Luncheon Meetings

- Tina Hartlage/Jim Carlson – Tax Law Changes

- Eric Snively – The World is Open for Business

- Vance Forrest – Safety Training

- Doug LaBelle – Beyond Service Excellence

- Jaime Vollmer – Schools Cannot Do It Alone

- Marty Johnson/DNR – Fishing and Hunting

- Christmas Lunch – Thank You to Members

Speakers at Breakfast Meetings

- John Donovan & Betsy Weese – LUG Grads

- Roger Seip – Train Your Brain For Success

Losses in 2012

- Bill Heinz – Honorary Lifetime Member

- Broadway Bob Metzler – Honorary Member

- Terri Gray – Chamber Executive Director

- Roger Palmen – Chevrolet dealership owner

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Greater Union Grove Area Chamber of Commerce

Event involvement for 2013

[Company Name] [Contact Number]

[Full Rep Name]

I would like to be involved in these upcoming events:

Bowling Battle

Farmers Market

Spring Fling

Las Vegas Night

Parade Committee

Corn Stand Committee (during the Racine County Fair)

Corn Stand Chairperson (during the Racine County Fair)

Corn Stand Worker (during the Racine County Fair)

Car Show

Super Saturday/Information Stand

Nine & Wine/Golf & Raffle

Pumpkin Fest

Christmas Events – Breakfast with Santa

Christmas Events – Tree Lighting

Christmas Events – Cookie Walk

Programs and Speaker Committee

Name of Volunteer (s) (if different than listed above) _______________________________

Thank you!

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NEWS YOU CAN USE

150 Years Ago

On February 7, 1863, a steamboat carrying the Union Grove area boys of Company “A” 22nd . Wis. Infantry, reached Nashville,

TN. It was part of a flotilla of some 12,000 troops under General Gordon Granger sent to reinforce Rosecrans’s Army of the

Cumberland.

125 Years Ago

Charles W. Scutt was confined to his home with sciatic rheumatism. Hearing that his supply of firewood was running low. Nine

area men, including Wm. And Robert Beaty, John Bryce, Henry Pierce, John Zuloff, J. Parkinson, Elmer Graham, Wm. Bird,

and Henry Munroe, turned out and cut a supply of wood for the Scutt household. Scutt’s parent, who also resided in the home,

celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on February 255, 1888. Mr. and Mrs. Scutt were married in 1838 in Victor, New

York. They settled in Wisconsin, two mile north of Union Grove, in 1858.

Submitted by Mary Nichols from American Legion Auxiliary files

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925 15th Avenue/P.O. Box 44

Union Grove, WI 53182

Phone:(262)878-4606

Fax:(262)878-9125

Greater Union

Grove Area Chamber

of Commerce

Moving forward in new

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February 2013

Lions Pancake

Breakfast

Chamber Awards

“Petty Thieves”

live at Ironwood

Super Bowl Party

At Legion Hall

Lioness Chili

Feed

Chamber

Lunch

Ironwood Chophouse

Turkey

Dinner

For more information see our community calendar on the chamber web site www.uniongrovechamber.org

Chamber Lunch

Reservations Due

Call Today!

Board of

Directors

Valentines

Dinner

At Ironwood