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Amery Community Club

Biz Buzz DECEMBER 2021

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JANUARY SUNDAY

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ACC MEETING 5:30 PM

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MEMBER’S MEETINGS

5:30 PM – SOCIAL HOUR • 6:30 PM $15 DINNER

MONDAY, JANUARY 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Farm Table Mayor’s Dinner: State of the City Address MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . New Stems MONDAY, MARCH 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Garibaldi’s MONDAY, APRIL 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Golf Course

2022 BOARD OF DIRECTORS President . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Meyers 715 .864 .8947 Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . April Ziemer 651 .235 .0515 Secretary . . Dr. Shawn Doerfler 715.268.9771 ext. 272 Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Troy Keller 715 .268 .3505 Past President . . . . . Tom Hartmann 715 .222 .1752 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEET AT 7:00 A .M . ON THE TUESDAY BEFORE EACH COMMUNITY CLUB MEETING . PLEASE CONTACT A DIRECTOR FOR THE SPECIFIC LOCATION . ANYONE WITH A SPECIAL REQUEST SHOULD PRESENT IT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS . THE CONSTITUTION OF THE COMMUNITY CLUB REQUIRES ALL REQUESTS FOR FUNDS TO BE MADE TO AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE BEING PRESENTED AT A MEMBERSHIP MEETING .

AMERY AMBASSADORS TOM BENSEN bensent@amerysd.k12.wi.us DENNIS CARTERON dcarteron@abc-clc.com LARRY COLEMAN larrycolemanwi@gmail.com DAN DRAXLER djdraxler@gmail.com DAVE ERSPAMER erspamer@amerytel.net ED FLANUM eflanum@northlandsurveying.com PAUL ISAKSON iker@amerytel.net MATT JOHNSON johnsondrug@amerytel.net SALLY KLEVGARD paperworx@amerytel.net CHERYL MEYER meyerc@amerysd.k12.wi.us SHARI OVERBY soverby@westconsincu.org ORALEE SCHOCK schocko@amerysd.k12.wi.us TOM VANSOMEREN doctom919@yahoo.com ED WHITE ed@williamsonwhite.com DAN YOUNG dan@4thepoint.com COMMERCIAL PROMOTIONS Pam Humpal, Co-Chair Julie Powers, Co-Chair Kelly Boucher Kristine Leehe-Dodge Sarah Flanum Denise Hutter Paul Shafer Tammy Turcotte

MUSIC ON THE RIVER SALLY KLEVGARD 715-554-1163 715-268-5800 paperworx@amerytel.net ED FLANUM 715-222-1237 eflanum@northlandsurveying.com TOM BENSEN 715-529-7218 bensent@amerysd.k12.wi.us FARMER’S MARKET ACC Board of Directors City of Amery TRAIL DAYS Amery Free Press Friends of Stower Seven Lakes Pam Humpal FINE ARTS Don and Connie Hansen LaMoine MacLaughlin Mary Ellen MacLaughlin

FRIDAY, MAY 13 . . Brow Tine Rest . & Event Center Awards Banquet 6:00 pm SUMMER INFORMAL “AFTER 5” MIXERS MONDAY, JUNE 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBD MONDAY, JULY 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBD MONDAY, AUGUST 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBD MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . Waterside “Fall Festival Presentation” MONDAY, OCTOBER 10 . . . . . . . . Shoreview or Tac MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14 . . . . . . Shoreview or Tac THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15 . . . . . . . Village Pizzeria Christmas Party 6:30 PM

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A MESSAGE FROM THE PROMOTIONS COMMITTEE

The committee continues to evaluate the other events sponsored by ACC Promotions Committee for the year 2022!

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One of the nicest words in the English language.

(well…in any language)

SO MUCH TO BE THANKFUL FOR! Where to start? We could list a thousand things and not even make a dent. But if you looked, you would find yourself high on that list. Partnering with you to achieve your goals is what changes our “jobs” into our “passions.“ And for that we say “Thanks!”

Merci. Gracias. Danke. Grazie.

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Amery Community Club Commercial Promotions Fall is officially upon us, which means the Holiday festivities are gearing up. Because of Covid-19 and road construction, now more than ever we need lots of participation and enthusiasm. This letter is to outline the activities that are planned by the Amery Community Club Promotions Committee, but if you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact us at ameryccpromotions@gmail.com. We want you to feel prepared and knowledgeable about the activities taking place in Amery. Don’t forget to LIKE and FOLLOW ACC’s Facebook page to stay up to date with events. Feel free to LIKE and SHARE the ACC Facebook posts to your businesses’ Facebook page. 1)

Amery Community Club Christmas Punch Card Promotion Runs November 1 through December 20th. • Post the RED sign by you front door letting shoppers know you’re participating in the promotion • Ensure all staff understand how the program works (email questions to the above email) Post instructions if space available. • Drawings will be held each Monday before noon beginning November 15. The final drawing will be December 20th. • Each week 4 winners will be drawn (by noon) and notified. • Winners are announced in the Amery Free Press. • Each winner is awarded $50 Amery Scrip money that can be spent at any Amery business. • Bring any scrip money you’ve taken in to your bank; Westconsin Credit Union or Bremer, to have funds deposited into your account. If you don’t bank with either local branch, bring the Scrips to Chet’s. • Remember that for every $10 spent one PUNCH is earned. Maximum PUNCH per visit is 5. By limiting punches, you are encouraging shoppers to visit more retailers. • Businesses are not to hold onto cards; shoppers need to drop them off at the designated spots. • Additional punch cards and AMERY stamps to be used on the cards are available at PaperWorx and must be picked up by the businesses when your supply runs low. • Punch cards are provided by ACC, but there is a $15 fee for the stamps.

2) Small Business Saturday Saturday, November 27, 2021 • Businesses are encouraged to create and solicit their own specials to draw in shoppers, as well as promote other businesses’ specials. • LIKE and SHARE each other’s Facebook Posts. • ACC Promotions committee will work on creative ideas to promote this day in the years to follow. • Shoppers earn DOUBLE punches on Saturday and Sunday! 3) Decorate Your Front Windows or Entrances Now through January FREE EVENT • Businesses are encouraged to decorate their windows and/or entrances with festive décor. • Pre-selected ACC Members will judge displays and award certificates. • Judging will take place on Monday, December 13th and the winner will be published on Tuesday. • Friendly competition is welcomed AND it’s an opportunity to let our community, and surrounding communities’, know that AMERY is in business after a year of darkness! • Draw people to Amery with creativity.

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4) Sponsor a Tree in Soo Line Park & Pavilion November 13 through January 9 FREE EVENT • ACC has purchased Christmas trees from ALCIVIA-Amery Country Store • Businesses are encouraged to Sponsor a tree and decorate it • To sponsor a tree just email ameryccpromotions@gmail.com • Decorate Trees between November 13 through November 22 by noon. (we need to test the power before the event) • Electricity will be provided; just need the decorations • Friendly competition is welcomed • Trees will be judged by pre-selected ACC members on November 23th. • Winners will be posted in the Tuesday, November 30th Amery Free Press. • Businesses must remove decorations from their tree by January 9. If trees decorations are not removed ACC will impose a $50 for the removal of decorations. 5) 14TH Annual Light Up the Town & Parade of Lights Tuesday, November 23 FREE EVENT • Businesses are encouraged to create a float with lights • Lighted floats line up North on Harriman Avenue beginning at Memorial Drive. • The parade will begin at 6 pm and travel down Harriman Ave and end at Soo Line Park & Pavilion • Friendly competition is Welcomed!!!! • Light Up the Town ceremony immediately follows the parade. • No need to register for this event….just jump in line! 6) Photos with Santa Tuesday, November 23 from 4:30-5:45 pm GOOD WILL DONATION • The event location TBD (email will be sent with confirmed location) • Good will donation of canned goods for Amery Food Shelf • Picture services provided by Cahill Studios 7) Pavilion Spots Tuesday, November 23 FREE EVENT • Email ameryccpromotions@gmail.com to claim your spot! • The spots can be used for whatever you would like to do to promote your business. • Ideas: sell merchandise, cocoa, baked goods, or provide freebies to promote good will within the community. 8) Amery Fire Department Chili Feed Tuesday, November 23 from 5 pm to 8 pm FREE EVENT • Bonfire, awesome chili nd FUN! 9)

Holiday Stroll Saturday, December 4 from 12 pm to 4 pm • Check out the Amery Free Press for details as this is their promotion. • There is an advertisement fee and bow available from the Press to signify your participation in the promotion. • Participating businesses will be listed in the Press and in the Soo Line Park • Contact Haillie Chasensky at the Press to participate marketing@theameryfreepress.com or call 715268-8101.

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We live in challenging and uncertain times right now and we hope you have been successful in educating your staff on the importance of having a secure environment in place for employees working remotely - their safety and the safety of our communities is the number one concern. Unfortunately, hackers do not share this same sentiment. Cyber criminals are taking advantage of the current state of affairs and our security partners are seeing a rise in spear phishing attempts, malware embedded PDFs, Word documents, and ransomware - all targeting unprotected remote users. Here's a quick customer check list to make sure the right cybersecurity measures are in place for your remote users: 1. Do you have a secure VPN set up? 2. Do all your company issued devices have Anti-Virus/Endpoint protection? 3. Are your employees using personal laptops/desktops, and do they have AntiVirus/Endpoint protection? 4. Do your employees have the right email security solutions in place to handle advanced spear-phishing and credential compromise attacks? Please contact us if you require help answering any questions regarding the security of your remote users. Sincerely,

The staff at Connecting Point Inc. 216 Keller Ave. North Amery WI 54001 Phone: 715-268-8159 Online: www.4thepoint.com

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Things look a little different in 2021, but we are so glad to be welcoming people back to our sites! Memorial Day Breakfast at Wapo - Come on out to camp anytime from 8:00am-noon to get your delicious Memorial Day breakfast. If the weather is nice you can enjoy your picnic breakfast at camp. If it's rainy, you'll have what you need to enjoy it at home. Free will offering to support 2021 programs and camper scholarships. *We plan to bring pancakes back in the future but this year we planned a more mobile friendly menu. It includes: Cheryl's scrumptious ham & cheese eggbake, our famous Wapo scones, fresh fruit cup, OJ & coffee. Summer Camp - We ready for summer with new safety protocols in place and at a reduced camper capacity. Learn more at lakewapo.org Summer Boat-In Worship at the Wapo Beach - Come by boat or by car – you are welcome! Sundays, May 30 - Sept 5 at 9:20am. Wapo Golf Scramble - Join us as a golfer or a sponsor. Event details and registration at lakewapo.org Gather Project - Check out Phase 1 building progress at lakewapo.org/news-events. Year round retreat, conference and meeting space - We are ready to meet the needs of your group or business. Book your space by calling 715-268-8434 or ryanb@campwapo.org. Support camp with a gift - Join so many others who have helped sustain this ministry and preserve its future with a gift today at lakewapo.org/donate.

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Season’s Greetings!

Thank you for a great year. We look forward to serving you in 2022!

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