The LinkMay 2012

Bottom Row:Marlene Ketterhagen - Polnasek-Daniels Funeral HomeRebecca Henlinen - Shepherds Ministries (Kiwanis Club Scholarship)Robin Hoke - GatewayTop Row:John Donovan - Mr. Rooter PlumbingScott Katterhagen - Union Grove Elementary SchoolSloan Allen - Union Grove Elementary SchoolKevin Kempken - Village of Union GroveErika Vandekerckhove - Shepherds Ministries (Lions Club Scholarship)Sandra Nelson - Southern WI Center, joining the Advisory BoardBetsy Weese - Chamber of Commerce (Yorkville Scholarship)

Front Row: Nancy Suhr (2008), Barb Fischer-Galley (2010),Linda Hrupka (2007), Ann Kerkman (2002),Terri Gray, Director (2009)Back Row: Michele McGarry, Chairperson (2004),Linda Beebe (2010), Brent Schuebel (2011), Ruth Bose (2002)

Greater Union Grove AreaThe Link

June 2012

Parade/LUG........................................................................2

President’s Message.................................................3

Corn Roast/Parade Advertising.......................4

Corn Roast/Board Close Up................................5

Silver Sponsor..................................................................6Featured Member/Brass Concert................7Welcome Plaques..........................................................8History File...........................................................................9Calendar...............................................................................10

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Congratulations to the 2012 LeadershipUnion Grove Class who received theirgraduation certificates on Wednesday,May 9 at The Bixby-Hansen AmericanLegion.

The class met for the first time in Augustat a session. Since thatday, they have spent many hourstogether - listening to numerousspeakers, learning how to build betterwork and personal relationships,exploring the community as well aslearning the history of Union Grove andgiving back to the community through ateam project. This year’s class projectwas to work with area businesses. Theydistributed educational informationabout the importance of having afacebook page and how to start one. Ifyou would like the information, pleasecontact Betsy Weese at 262-878-4606and she will forward the information toyou.

LUG meets from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm onthe second Wednesday of the monthfrom October to May. Monthly sessiontopics are: Health & Human Services,Law Enforcement & Justice, Media andEducation, Business & EconomicDevelopment, Government and ProblemSolving, Agricultural Day, Volunteerism &

Trusteeship, and Recreation & Quality ofLife. We would like to thank Ruth Bose,Carolyn Preston and Jill Gillmore whoare going to be stepping down from theadvisory board this year. We also thankMichele McGarry for her many years ofservice as Chairman. Their contributionsare deeply appreciated and they will bemissed. Michele will be staying on theadvisory board as Nancy Suhr and BarbFischer-Galley will be co-chairing.

We would like to thank the Village ofUnion Grove for providing theCommunity Room, Dousman Transportfor providing a bus for many outings andDr. Kinkade for monthly training.

The parade will be coming up before we knowit. We have approximately 35 entries who havesent in their forms so far. If you haven’t sentyours in, now is a good time to do so. Deadlineis coming quickly - June 15.

We want to thank those of you who have madea monetary contribution to our parade. The lastfew years have been financially hard on manyarea families and businesses. In turn, themoney left over to run this years’ parade is very

low as well as this years’ donations. We do wish to continue to invite entertaininggroups to enhance our parade. You can help us by considering to make a donation.All donations are greatly appreciated and used to pay for bands, ribbons, flags andadvertising.

Registration and information forms can be found on our website atwww.uniongrovechambe.org. TO REGISTER FOR THE CHILDREN’S PARADE,CONTACT TALMER BANK AND TRUST BEFORE JULY 2 AT 878-0951.

Chick-fil-A of Regency Mall in Racinehas offered to host a Spirit Night forShepherds Ministries. On Tuesday,June 5th, if you stop in for dinnerbetween 4-8 pm and mentionShepherds Ministries when you order,15% of your purchase price will bedonated to support the ministry topeople with intellectual disabilities.You can also help by spreading theword to local friends, familymembers, business and churches. Ihope to see you at the mall!

Shepherds College will be sellingplants at the UG Farmers Marketinstead of opening the green housethis year. Come out and support usand other local growers. Shepherds

will be at the FarmersMarket on the followingdates: June 5, Aug. 21,Sept. 18 and Oct. 2.

There will be no chamber lunchmeetings held in the summer thisyear. Our next meeting is scheduledfor the evening of Wednesday, August29. Jaime Vollmer, author of“Schools Cannot Do It Alone” will beour guest speaker. Look for moreinformation as the date gets closer.

We do hope to see you during thesummer at the parade, the corn roastat the county fair or the car show.

This Chamber of Commerce is organized for the purpose of advancing the economic well-being of the Greater Union GroveArea. Through planning, education and cooperation, the Chamber shall serve the commercial, industrial, professional,educational and civic interests of the area.

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Community State BankPolnasek-Daniels Family Funeral Home

The Family DentistsTalmer Bank and TrustMartin’s Garage Chrysler DodgeMartin Ford Sales

Silver Sponsors:

Gold Sponsors:

Eric Daniels

The Racine County Fair brings thousandsof area residents right to our back yard.In an effort to make the most of thisopportunity the Chamber of Commercewould like to offer you affordableadvertising. We know that if we give apage of advertising out at the fair it willprobably be tossed away. BUT, if we giveout a bag to put items from the fair outwith advertising inside, the consumer willmore than likely look it over when they

Our slowest day for selling corn is on the first day of the fair. We thought we couldboost sales as well as advertise businesses if we provided a sponsorship opportunityfor a half price corn day. Your business would be recognized in the following waysif you become a sponsor.

Sponsors names will be on a flyer given out to attendees at theUnion Grove Parade.

Sponsors would receive flyers for their business to hand out tocustomers.Posters around town would say sponsor names.

More Opps for YOU!

Partners with YOUfor Success!

Fax to 262-878-9125 or mail to: UG Chamber, PO Box 44, Union Grove, WI 53182Any questions, call 262-878-4606 or email ugchamber@att.net.

return home. We are having 5,000 - 11”X 15” X 3” bags made (see belowsample). They will be handed out topeople when they purchase corn fromour booth. You can use this space forspecials, coupons or just namerecognition advertising. If you would liketo be included in this promotion pleasefill out the order form below. This is nota fund raiser. It is an excellentopportunity for us to use our resources

and let them work for YOU. The costshelp defray a small portion of the costs ofthe bags.

Advertising in bag at corn roast(sample of approximate sizesattached)

PricingChamberMembers

PricingNon -

Member

Total

2 ½” X 2 ¾” $15.00 $50.00 __________

5 ¼” X 2 ¾” $27.50 $75.00 __________

2 ¾” X 8 ¼” $40.00 $90.00 __________

5 ¼” X 4” $40.00 $90.00 __________

5 ¼” X 8 ¼” $75.00 $175.00 __________

Sponsorship advertised at Parade/Corn Roast

Sponsor ½ price corn- $100.00 $250.00 __________

Check # enclosed ____________ Total Due __________

Business Name

_______________________

Contact Person

_______________________

Email Address

_______________________

Phone Number

_______________________

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We have our Shift Chairpersons for this years corn roast. You may be contacted by one of them in thenear future to join them for 6 hours of working in the corn roast building for our biggest fundraiser ofthe year. While there are a lot of jobs to be done, it is a fun day of helping out and getting to knowfellow chamber members outside of the work environment. If you would like to volunteer for a shift,feel free to contact me at ugchamber@att.net and let me know what day and time you are available.

Shifts are available July 25 - 29 from 10:30 am - 4:30 pm & 4:30 - 10:30 pm

People are needed on each shift to: Roast corn, take orders, fill orders, grill brats and hot dogs, fillsalt/ketchup/napkin containers and much more. There is something for everyone.

You can also contact a Shift Chairperson directly if you wish to be on their shift. Contact information is below:

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Rebecca Miller Miller-Reesman Funeral Home 262-878-2500 Wednesday am

Betsy Weese UG Chamber of Commerce 262-878-4606 Wednesday pm

Tina Hartlage Capital Insurance Agency 262-878-5901 Thursday am

Ann Kerkman Community Travel Agency 262-878-3351 Thursday pm

Jeff Nielsen Community State Bank 262-878-3763 Friday am

Phil Gray Phil Gray Builders 414-530-3916 Friday pm

Paul Hrupka Microcomp Services 262-878-3986 Saturday am

Michele McGarry Shepherds Ministries 262-878-5620 X1421 Saturday pm

Jackie Fonk Fonk's Home Center 262-878-1350 Sunday am

Betsy Weese UG Chamber of Commerce 262-878-4606 Sunday pm

New boardmember, DonMeredith, isagain on theChamber board.His name isactually acombination ofhis father’sparent’s two

family names: Donald and Meredith.The Donald and Meredith familiesboth settled in the Union Grove areain the mid-1800’s about the sametime as Wisconsin was becoming astate and our country was at peacejust prior to the Civil War. With theexception of several short active dutyperiods while serving in the WisconsinNational Guard and for a few years

out of college, Don has also spentpretty much most of his life in theUnion Grove area. He is a graduateof Union Grove High School andUW-Whitewater with a bachelor ofbusiness administration in finance.After working in the insuranceindustry for a few years out of collegeand managing a corporate insuranceoffice in Madison, Don went to workat Meredith’s Culligan Water with a 5year plan of learning the businessand purchasing the franchise fromhis father.

In 1985, Don completed thepurchase of Meredith’s CulliganWater and Bill, his father,“temporarily” retired. Since that time,Meredith’s Culligan has grown and

expanded, which allowed forpurchase of Union Grove TIF districtland and a building that is now theircurrent facility on 13th Avenue. Thebusiness employs about a dozen full-time people and serves most ofRacine, Kenosha and Milwaukeecounties from this “hometown” UnionGrove property. Meredith’s Culliganprovides water treatment toresidences, commercial, industrialand technology companies in thatservice area.

Don considers himself very fortunateto have both grown up in a smallercommunity and had the opportunityto raise a family in a placethat is safe and friendly.

Dr. John Ulloa and his staff at TheFamily Dentists offer gentle andcaring dental care for adults andchildren. New patients andemergencies are welcome, andfinancing is available. Everyone at theFamily Dentists says "We Love Kids."

Dr. Ulloa is proud to be part of 83years of continual service to the UnionGrove area. The dental practicebegan in 1928 with Dr. T. H. Wooley.Dr. A. A. Quadracci came in 1947and sold the business to Dr. JohnUlloa in January of 1993. It was thenlocated at 1355 Main Street.

Besides state-of-the art dental care,it's the people who make The FamilyDentists what it is today. ShannonLakota has served as officeadministrator for 14 years. Otheremployees include Catherine Merrill,business manager; Amy Zinnen,financial coordinator; Julie Finucane,

The Family Dentist • 1680 - 15th Avenue • (262) 878-1500 • http://www.drjulloa.com/Tammy Wisniewski and LindseySelbera, dental hygienists; and MaryMcNamara, Michele Petersen, andAlice Martinez, dental assistants.

Dr. Ulloa has 20 years of service inthe U. S. Navy, achieving the currentrank of Commander. His threechildren are: Robert - 22, Stephanie -20, and Nicholas - 17. Dr. Johnserved as Chamber of CommercePresident in 2000.

The Family Dentists participates innumerous chamber and communityevents. This year, Dr. Ulloaspearheaded "Save a Tooth"program, in an effort to betterprepare teachers, firemen andcaregivers for the possibility of aknocked out tooth. Dr. Ulloa visitedfourteen local schools, firedepartments, and day care centersand donated kits which contain amedium that a displaced tooth can be

placed in to maintain viability until itcan be re-implanted.

Also this year, Tammy Wisniewski andMichelle Petersen visited six localelementary schools and gavedemonstrations on how to brush andfloss teeth. Approximately 250 localstudents learned about theimportance of good dental hygieneand healthy food choices inmaintaining good oral health. Thestudents also received kits with toothbrushes and other goodies. This wasthe 19th consecutive year that TheFamily Dentists has givenpresentations to local schools.

Dr. Ulloa also participates in theDonated Dental program for qualifiedapplicants and the GKAS (Give Kids aSmile) donated dental program heldevery first Friday in February.

The Family Dentists has been a SilverSponsor since 2004.

Comedian Jeffrey Danley will be at R&R Club onSatruday, June 2nd. Show starts at 9 pm on the Patio.Advance tickets are available for only $5. Cost will be $7at the door. Limited supply of advance tickets so get themwhile they last. As always, Saturday nights include a $35ALL U CAN DRINK special...and yes that includesabsolutely everything.

Join us at our Open House for somehamburgers and brats. Specials anddrawings throughout the day.

Featuring all pre-owned homes thatare currently available for sale. Ouroffice be open with maps available ofour Harvest View Community on Hwy11 and Hickory Haven on SchoenRoad. We will have refreshments andmaps indicating which homes areparticipating.

Our communities offer friendly ruralliving with metropolitan areas within10 minutes. We also have modelhomes to view that can be customordered in a floor plan that suits yourfamily's needs.

http://www.fonkshomecenter.com

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The Sign Resource is a family-ownedsign shop serving southeast Wisconsinsince 2005. Its specialty is custom signwork, including everything fromtemporary fair, festival, and politicalsigns, to vehicle lettering and wraps.The Sign Resource carries a completeline of real estate products, and offersan install and removal program forrealtors, lenders and contractors calledthe Platinum Service Plan. The SignResource also offers permanentstructure brick and mortar monumentsigns in both electric and non-electricversions. In addition to all of the newsign products, The Sign Resource has aservice division with a 40’ bucket truckthat allows them to repair and maintainexisting signs and lighting for parkinglots and other structures.

Owners Rob and Melissa Whalen runthe business from their farm just outsideof town at Highways S and K. Since theshop is located centrally betweenseveral communities, Rob is an activemember in multiple Chambers ofCommerce. He sat on the Board ofDirectors for the Wind Lake Chamber ofCommerce for 3 years, and served asan ambassador for the Waterford AreaChamber of Commerce from 2007 to2012. He is the co-founder and ViceChairperson for the WaterfordChamber Network Connection. Rob isa past Vice President for the RAMAC

The Sign Resource 4249 E. Windlake Road, UG 262-534-5900 http://thesignresource.com

Network Alliance and the currentPresident of Referrals Unlimited inRacine. He participates in many eventcommittees, and has donated time,funds and products to many of the localcommunity events and charities inUnion Grove and surrounding areas.

The Sign Resource has enjoyed greatcompany growth over the past 7 yearsand is looking forward to expanding in2012. Its growth is largely credited tothe wide variety of product offerings,and a commitment to providing onlyquality products at fair prices. Whetheryou are looking for a simple corrugatedplastic festival sign or a full color LEDelectronic message center, The SignResource has the right product for you.

Once again, Roger Palmen Chevrolet is bringingyou an afternoon of music enjoyment! Belle CityBrassworks Brass Band will be returning to theUnion Grove High School Performing ArtsCenter on June 10th at 2pm to entertain you.Joining them this year is New South RampartStreet Paraders entertaining DIXIELAND BAND.This is a DO NOT MISS EVENT!!!!

Ticket seating from 1:30 - 1:45 pm. Openseating from 1:45 - 2:00 pm.

Tickets are available at Roger Palmen Chevrolet,Union Grove Piggly Wiggly and the Union Grove Community State Bank location. TICKETS ARE FREE!!!!

After the concert you are invited to meet the band and enjoy refreshments in the school's cafeteria.For additional information or tickets contact lindas@rogerpalmen.com

Glenn Miller presents a Welcome Certificate to Lonnie Kurt andher daughter Cassie Kurt. The Iron Wood Chophouse & Saloonlocated at 20715 Durand Avenue in Union Grove, WI is ownedand operated by John and Lonnie Kurt with bar mgr Cassie Kurtand head cook Terry Kerkman. This family run business with itsrevamped rustic country style décor is well known for its beeftenderloin, buffalo burgers and Friday lunch/dinner fish fry.Hours are: Tuesday thru Thursday 3:00 pm – 2:00 am, Fridaythru Sunday 11:00 am – 2:30 am, closed Mondays. Saturdayentertainment rotates from DJ’s to Karaoke, and more - checkmonthly schedule for events and times. Iron Wood’s banquetroom “The Annex” is available to rent for weddings and parties.For more information visit www.facebook.com/IronwoodSaloonor call 262-878-3033.

Manda Stack presents a Welcome Certificate to Terry andDorothy Olson of Cedar World at 1023 Main Street in UnionGrove. Cedar World offers quality-built cedar furniture for thegarden and patio, as well as kits and plans for build-it-yourself projects. Their cedar Adirondack chairs were featuredin Racine’s 2009 downtown outdoor art display, “Sunny andChair.” A giant Adirondack chair is featured in their show-room on Main Street, along with furniture. Terry also offersconsultation for home improvement projects. The Olsons lookforward to getting involved with the Union Grove community.For more information, call 262-412-4792, or visittophomeimprovementqa.com.

Manda Stack presents a Welcome Certificate to CassandraKurt, owner of All Cut Up Salon, 20715 Durand Avenue,Union Grove. The full service salon includes hair cuts, color-ing and highlights, perms, styling, as well as facial waxing.Manicures, pedicures and facials will be offered in the nearfuture. Hours are: Monday 9:00 am – 7:00 pm, Tuesday1:00 – 8:00 pm, Wednesday 11:00 am – 8:00 pm, Thursdaynoon – 9:00 pm, Friday 11:00 am – 6:00 pm, and Saturday9:00 am – 5:00 pm. Call for an appointment at 878-6455.Walk-ins are also welcome. Every Thursday from 5:00 – 9:00pm is “Men’s Night” when men are invited to stop in withoutan appointment for a haircut. A “Women’s Night” is beingplanned as well. For more information visitwww.AllCutUpSalon.com.

Manda Stack presents a Welcome Certificate to Tammy Foldy,owner of Top Paws Grooming, 1033 Main Street, UnionGrove. Top Paws offers a variety of services including groom-ing, bathing, ears, as well as walk-in nail service. Pets andtheir owners are welcome to stop by to get acquainted. Hoursof operation are: Tuesday through Friday 8:00 am – 4:00pm, Saturday 8:00 am – noon, (closed Sunday and Monday).To make an appointment, please call 262-878-9393. Ap-pointments are currently booking out three to four weeks, soadvanced scheduling is suggested. More information can befound on the web site at www.TopPawsGooming.com.

JUNE 19,1856The 1st train arrived in Union Grove

JUNE 1, 1896The 1st class graduated from UnionGrove High School

JUNE 24, 1904A disastrous fire on the east side ofMain St. Destroyed the commercialhotel, Myers Opera House andWeiler’s Saloon

5000 peopleattended the Racine County OldSettlers’ annual reunion and picnic atthe society’s grounds on the villagesfar west side

Shepherds, Inc.Was organized

William Polnasekpurchased the Rhode Funeral Home

Union GroveLioness Club was chartered

AmericanLegion

Auxiliary

Job Safety Analysis (JSA)Communication and Training Techniques

OSHA 30-Hour Voluntary Compliance Course forGeneral Industry

Lockout/Tagout, Train-the-TrainerEffective Team Safety

Safety Inspections

The Wisconsin Safety Council is proud to celebrate June asNational Safety Month. Learn how your organization canbecome involved in these life-saving efforts.

June 1-8 Employee Wellness June 11-15 Ergonomics June 18-22 Slips, Trips & Falls June 25-29 Driving Safety

We also offer Customized Training to fit your specific needs!

http://online.wmc.org/wmcpublic/Core/Events/Events.aspx ORcall (800) 236-3400 to talk with a customer servicerepresentative.

Visit the http://www.wmc.org/programs/wisconsin-safety-council/ online to view all of the upcoming training courses.

The Southeastern Wisconsin Regional PlanningCommission (SEWRPC) is conducting a comprehensivetravel survey for the seven-county southeastern WisconsinRegion in 2011 and 2012. The travel survey informationis vital to the proper planning of the highway and transitsystems in southeastern Wisconsin.

A part of that overall survey effort will be a commercialtruck travel survey. To conduct this survey, a randomsample of approximately 24,000 commerciallyowned/operated trucks will be drawn from vehiclesregistered in the seven-county Southeastern WisconsinRegion. If your vehicle was selected, you will be receivinga survey packet in the mail in early-June.The truck travelsurvey information provided to SEWRPC will be used inaggregate for statistical purposes only and individualresponses will be kept completely confidential.

By participating in the commercial truck travel survey, truckoperators will be performing a valuable service by assistingin the planning of the Region’s future transportation systemand assuring that their travel will be considered in themajor reevaluation and update of the RegionalTransportation Plan which is now being initiated. For moreinformation regarding the commercial truck survey pleasevisit: http://www.sewrpc.org/TruckTravelSurvey

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Stop by and see the new Humidor Room in Grove LiquorMart.

Greater Union Grove AreaChamber of Commerce925 - 15th AvenuePO Box 44Union Grove, WI 53182Phone: 262-878-4606Fax: 262-878-9125Email: ugchamber@att.net

Visit our website at:www.uniongrovechamber.org

Date Time Title locationJune 1 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Fox River Fire/Safety Open House 520 Bridge Street, Burlington, WI 53105

June 2 9:00 pm Comedy Night on the Patio R & R Club, 1017 Main St., Union Grove

June 5 3:00 - 7:00 pm Union Grove Farmers Market Village Square Park, Union Grove

June 9 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Fond’s Home Center Open House 15941 Durand Avenue, Union Grove WI

June 10 2:00 - 3:30 pm Brass Band in Concert Union Grove HS, 3433 S. Colony Ave., UGJune 21 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Board of Directors Meeting Chamber of Commerce