May 14, 2012 Newsflash

Chamber Newsflash – May 14, 2012

Welcome Our New Members – Johnny Java, Advanced First Aid, Weir Minerals and St. Croix Valley Raceway!  Please invite your business partners to join the Chamber.  Best value means June free, when you join this month, call 715.483.3580 for more information.

Members only Sale at Abrahamson Nurserieis

Abrahamson Nurseries – Special 5% Spring Savings for Falls Chamber members when you shop between today, May 14 and Sunday the 20th.  Abrahamson’s will make a donation to the Chamber equalling 5% of your purchases.  Print out this Newsflash with your name and business name for verification.  Some services excluded.  Open M – F 9am – 8 pm, Sat. 9 -5 and Sun. 10 -4.  FFI call 715.483.3580.

WisDOT / Lunda Construction – Update meeting for interested parties and business owners 7:30 am tomorrow, Tuesday, May 15 at St. Croix Falls City Hall.

Wannigan Days 2012
Wannigan Days – Information and Volunteer Meeting Monday, May 21 at 5:30 pm at SCF City Hall.  Please join the team, make new friends and be part of the Falls’ Big Summer Party now in its 54th year!   Events include: Arts & Craft Fair, Classic Car Show, Kids Activities, Fun Run and Bike Tour, Music and Entertainment at the Overlook, An expanded food, beer and wine court, Talent Show, Parade, Fireworks and much more…  For more information email the Wannigan Days coordinator: Woody McBride – mcbridewoody@aol.com or call 612.385.4598. Visit www.wannigans.com

Wannigan Days Parade – Because of the bridge construction this year, there will be two separate parades, both on Sat. July 21.  Download the parade application form for full details here.

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The Heritage Initiative – Final Heritage Discovery Workshop is tomorrow, May 15 from 6 – 9 pm at the Water Street Inn, 101 Water St., Stillwater, MN.  Stay in touch via the website, where you may write your own stories or a blog post.  Like us on Facebook and keep in touch by joining the email list.  Next step will be four regional summits that will be scheduled this fall.

Lamar Community Center- “The Economics of Historic Preservation” at 7 pm tonight with Frank Butterfield from the National Trust for Historic Preservation and Jen Davel from the Wisconsin Historical Society.  Then Wednesday, at 6:30 pm, Kick-Off meeting with chair, Steve Bont, for the 9th Annual Lamar Festival. And – Hoopla! Have fun exercising through the dizzying art of hooping. Four week session begins Tuesday, May 15th at 6 p.m.  FFI 715.553.2116.

Valley Wire – Valley Wire Twins Bus:  Tuesday, June 12, Twins v Philadelphia.  $49 includes; game ticket, rt bus ride and refreshments on bus!  Leave Osceola Lanes at 5:15.  Register at  publisher@thevalleywire.com  All welcome, family oriented.

St. Croix Festival Theater - Creativity Camp 2012 – Living Like the Lorax: Summer Fun in the Shade of a Truffula Tree.  Week long day camp for ages 5-12, cost $85. St. Croix Falls Elementary School: July 9 – 13 and July 16 – 20, Grantsburg Elementary School: August 6 – 10. FFI, contact Seth at development@festivaltheatre.org. To register call 888.887.6002 or visit www.festivaltheatre.org

Alzen Family
First Presbyterian Church – Enjoy the music and fellowship of the Alzen Family (pictured at left), Sunday, May 20 at 10 am.  Enjoy bluegrass, gospel, old-time music and hymns with four-part vocal harmonies, along with silly songs for children along with personal stories and testimonies.  719 Nevada, St. Croix Falls.  Free-will offering.

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Indianhead Glass – May Monthly Special:   1/2 Price Aquapel®Rain Repellent Glass Treatment.   Valid thru May 31, for in-shop applications only.  715.483.5454.

RCU - The 18th annual RCU Charity Classic will be held on June 30 in Eau Claire and features a 10K, 2-mile and two children’s races. Proceeds this year will go towards the following Mentoring Programs: Kinship of Polk County, Kinship of Rice Lake & Cameron, and Blugold Beginnings. Registration is available online at www.rcu.org or at any RCU office.

St. Croix Falls Farmer’s Market – Now open Saturdays from 10 am – 1 pm at the Library Plaza.  Stop over to say hello to this year’s vendors and pick up some veggie starter plants.  www.scffm.org

American Legion – Breakfast next Sunday, May 20 from 8 am – 12 Noon.

St. Croix Valley Senior Center – Membership Lasagna Luncheon, Tuesday, May 15 at 11 am.  Meeting to follow lunch will feature a drawing for free memberships.  All seniors, 50 years or older are invited!

The Good Sam RV Club – will be staying at the Polk County Fairgrounds from June 12 – 17.  Please be aware that guests from across the country will be in the area.  Members interested in participating in a coupon page, please call the Chambe office 715.483.3580.