ASK... QUICK LINKS. Board of Directors. Event Calendar. Business Ads. What am I doing f or Kewaskum? Summer 2015 Cham ber Chatter

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1 Summer 2015 Cham ber Chatter ASK... What am I doing f or Kewaskum? As I continue thr ough my jour ney getting to know this com m unity, ther e ar e a few them es that r esur face r egular ly. The m ost incr edible being "W hat Does The Cham ber Do for M e?" Albeit a ver y honest question, the m eaning deepens in my quest for under standing this fascinating com m unity. The question has a plethor a of fantastic answ er s, but I w ould like to go beyond those and into w hat's next. QUICK LINKS Board of Directors Event Calendar Business Ads Have you ever hear d the quote "Ask not w hat your countr y can do for you, ask w hat you can do for your countr y?" If I r eally have to place cr edit to the gr eat JFK, then m aybe this com m unity IS in tr ouble! These w er e not just em pty w or ds he spoke w ith blank inspir ation. This phr ase em bodies the tr ue m eaning of invoking your spir it to becom e a contr ibuting m em ber of society. Being a successful com m unity star ts w ith the people in it. Ther e is a myr iad of theor ies on w hat the quote actually m eant. How ever, for all pr actical Kew askum pur poses it is a good standing lesson for people in this com m unity to r em em ber that if you w ant som ething to change; it star ts w ith you! Ther e ar e plenty of r easons one should join the local com m unity cham ber. For m e, it's about contr ibuting to the com m unity I live in, and suppor ting the netw or k of businesses in it. For m e, it's about offer ing my set of hands to help w her e help is needed. The only w ay one can under stand how to help, is to show up. The dues you pay suppor t KACC events, our local ar ea beautification, and pr ovide som e pr etty hefty ser vices via our w ebsite that you w ould have to pay an ar m and a leg for! Kew askum Cham ber dues ar e NOTHING com par ed to m ost places I've lived. Now, I challenge you. Ask not w hat KACC can do for you, but w hat you can do for KACC. Do you w ant to see the com m unity thr ive? Don't just pay dues, GET INVOLVED! It's am azing how your business can flour ish just by getting involved in the local ar ea fun! We have an am azing volunteer page dedicated to help you know w her e w e need help for the Par ty on The Pavem ent! We need you! Star t her e, Star t Today! Click her e for our volunteer ing sign up!

2 UPCOMING EVENTS... July 9t h 2015 j une 20t h 2015 Business Speed Dating. Soccerfest: Chamber 12-3p KHS Soccer Feilds Ogi Chir opr actic Meetings are held 6:30p-9:30p on the 2nd Monday of June 21st 2015 each month in the 32nd Annual M otor cycle Hill Clim b Kewaskum Community room at 7:30am. Sunbur st Ski Hill: Gates open 9a. Race at noon Holy Tr inity Social Fest. 4-11p Par ty on the Pavem ent M eet Ker i Sue Seiler! ***All events listed are listed for pre-planning purposes. Each event and the details within will be determined by chamber members and the board. All details are subject to change. River hill Par k MEETYOURBOARD MEMBERS She can be seen par ticipating in the "Cham ber Welcom e Wagon," as w ell as w or king on r e-br anding(w hew!) Seiler Insur ance, a Voss Insur ance Par tner. Her connection w ith Kew askum cam e w hen a dear fr iend convinced her to m ove her e allow ing her to enjoy the outdoor s w ith her fam ily, and hiking the beauty of the kettle! Ker i is no gr een hor n in the insur ance w or ld! She is State of W I licensed and Cer tified (Pr oper ty and Casualty, Life and Health). She has 30+ year s in the insur ance industr y, gr ow ing up in a fam ily ow ned and oper ated agency. -liter ally a phone line cam e into her hom e for w hen her Dad w asn't at the office! She sets her self apar t fr om the r est by tr eating clients like fam ily, having their best inter est in m ind, and w ill do ever ything in her pow er to assur e that if the unfor tunate happens, you w on't end up losing ever ything you have, including lifetim e ear ning Annual Cham ber Golf Outing and Steak Fr y. HON-E-KOR August June 23r d 2015 M ain St. 10a-11pm JULY18t h 2015 potential.? She takes pr ide in being consistently available w hen its sm ooth sailing, AND in the m iddle of the night if the w or ld seem s a little less peaceful. Ker i and her husband Steve (w ho is also a licensed agent), still m ake house calls and tr y to m ake the insur ance pr ocess a little less confusing. They ar e har d w or king people, just like thier clients, and w ill not tr y to sell som eone som ething they don't need. On a per sonal level, Ker i loves God, her fam ily, and pum pkin pie! She says, "I am a God-fear ing sm all tow n gir l bor n and r aised w ith hom etow n values. Dr ess m e up or m ud m e dow n, I am happy either w ay.? M y pr ide and joy ar e my childr en above anything else. I am so ver y pr oud of the beautiful adults the gr ew to be. W ith God as the center of their w or ld: they am aze m e ever y day w ith their com passion, kindness, pr ofessional success and fam ily dedication. I am tr uly blessed to have been given this w onder ful life." Call Ker i (Gossink) Seiler w ith Voss Insur ance Gr oup at She is available for all your insur ance needs!

3 COME PARTY ON THE PAVEMENT! - Wr it t en by Dar l ene St er n Several years ago the Kewaskum Chamber of Commerce resurrected a thirty year old tradition. Originally called "Krazy Daze," the event was created to give merchants and business persons an opportunity to clear out seasonal and leftover stock at a huge one day street sale. Customers got bargains and merchants made room for new stock. It didn't take long before restaurants got in on the action, serving food and drink to the hungry shoppers. Soon civic groups took advantage of the potential to raise funds with bake sales or games. Before too long, the day became a village wide social event, with music in the evening at several locations. Seeking to resurrect this one day event to promote local businesses and revive a sense of "The l ar gest par t y in wisconsin on a t uesday" community, the Kewaskum Chamber of Commerce began sponsoring Party on the Pavement in June Though the popular malls had the advantage of having many and varies businesses in one location under one roof, the appreciation of community was lacking there. Kewaskum had an ideal location to consolidate vendors and businesses for one day in one downtown centralized location at the municipal parking lot, located on the Eisenbahn Recreational Trail in the center of town. The 2014 reconstruction of Highway 28/ Main Street through town will only enhance the ambiance of this street festival. Party on the Pavement's appeal to young and old is undeniable. Food Vendors offer everything from kettle corn to hamburgers and hot dogs to local fudge. Children enjoy the crafts and bouncy house. Adults are drawn by the variety of products for sale(both from local businesses and small vendors) from soap to rugs( and the hugs to go with them) to jewelry to whatever you can imagine. Continuous music from a variety of genres serenade the shoppers, visitors and community throughout the day and is a party at night. There are even carriage rides provided by a local business owner. Everyone gets in on Party on the Pavement! Civic Organizations, community Groups, service groups, individuals and local churches also get in on the festivities. Some provide information on their groups or organizations, some do fund raisers and some provide services like simply offering a word of encouragement. The local radio station broadcasts on site. The beneficiaries are the community and the people. All proceeds from this event are sown back into the community in the form of overhead banners, street beautification and the tourist information gazebo, to name just a few on the benefits. Vendors rent one or more spaces on the parking lot or along the Eisenbahn Trail. Electricity is available for a fee, but all profits the vendors realize are theirs to keep. Advocates say Kewaskum's Party on the Pavement is the largest party in Wisonconsin on a Tuesday. This Year it is scheduled for June 23, 2015 from 10AM to 11PM. Come on over and check it out for yourself!

4 COMINGTOTHE KACC SOON... The new Cham ber Website is HERE!! Please take the tim e to visit w w w.kew askum.or g and see our aw esom e new changes! A HUGE thank- you to Sar ah Tye and all the tim e she takes to update our social m edia and online pr esence! KACC WELCOMES OUR NEWEST ADDITIONS! The Chuck St op JJ's Cut t ing Edge Limping Coyot e Mexican Bar and Gril l Campbel l sport News-Kewaskum St at esman Pl ease wat ch f or t hese businesses t o be f eat ured in upcoming issues! KACC BOARDOF DIRECTORS CLick Her e t o Cont act Us - - P.O Box 300, KewaskumWi. (262) Kr ist y Vogt Kat hy Rohl inger PRESI DENT Ker i seil er REGAL WARE, INC kr egalw ar e.com VOSS INSURANCE GROUP ail.com WendI Dr eher James Smasal sar ah t y e VI CE PRESI DENT KEWASKUM SCHOOL DISTRICT jsm asal@kew askum schools.or g GEIDEL'S PIGGLY W IGGLY sar ahtye1985@gm ail.com W ESTBURY BANK kr isty.vogt@w estbur ybankw i.com M ARY KAY COSM ETICS r w dr eher 5@fr ontier.com LINDA SCHICKERT TREASURER tr easur askum.or g cindy r ebst ock M ICHE BAGS cindysbags@gm ail.com nikki mar amont e Kat e kor t h SECRETARY HON-E-KOR katekor th@gm ail.com OGI CHIROPRACTIC nikki.m ar am onte@gm ail.com Kr ist in schl osser SHADE TREE M ASSAGE cindysbags@gm ail.com j aime schul z JAIM EANN DESIGNS PHOTOGRAPHY Jaim eanndesigns@yahoo.com

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