What's Going on in Jackson County

What's Going on in Jackson County November 27, 2019

6th Annual Thanksgiving Day Walk/Run

Small Business Saturday-

This Saturday, November 30!

As an organization that serves local business owners and customers, the Black River Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to support Small Business Saturday® this November 30th.

We will be holding a contest for a 4 Pack of Mall of America Tickets. All you have to do is take a picture while you are out shopping at a small business in Black River Falls on Small Business Saturday which is November 30th. We will select a winner from the photos. Tag our Facebook Page at Explore Black River Country and we will select a winner on December 3rd. Good luck and happy shopping!

Business After 5 on December 4th

This is a great networking opportunity. Join fellow Chamber Members at our Holiday Party for an evening of food, fun and door prizes!

Remember, any employee of a Chamber Business is welcome to attend! We hope to see you there!

Christkindl on December 7th

Don't Miss Out on the Winter Farmers Market

Looking for the Perfect Holiday Gift?

Purchase Chamber Bucks for the Holiday Season!

Chamber Bucks are similar to a gift certificate – but can be used to purchase merchandise, products or services at Black River Area Chamber of Commerce member businesses. Chamber Bucks can be purchased in any denomination and anyone can purchase them .

Special Announcements

Network For Youth is doing a collection of backpacks for homeless. Donna asks that backpacks are unfilled (easier for storage) and supplies grouped in items that fit together. Some ideas of helpful bag fillers include: wet wipes, deodorant, antibacterial hand gel, the little $1 rain ponchos, hand warmers, chap sticks, band aids, Tylenol/Ibuprofen, sanitary items for women, Kleenex packs, tooth brush/paste, socks, and snacks. Also, every Saturday, Donna makes a soup meal that is available all day for those in need of warm meal. She has started using the Bear Paw Soup Mix from the store. If you wish to drop off supplies, you can do so at Network For Youth, 21 S. 2nd Street, BRF.

Lunda Community Center has Winter Golf Specials through December 31. Buy 10 sessions for $150! Must use by June 1, 2020. Receive a three pack of LCC Customized Golf Balls with purchase.

The Alpaca General Store: It's that time of year again. The chill of an early fall reminds us that before we know it, winter will be at our doorsteps along with the season for gift giving. Get a jump start on holiday shopping by checking out the unique and warm gifts at our farm store. Our family has raised alpacas since 2006 and the store is located on the farm and showcases the fleece products produced as well as small gift items made on site. We offer yarn, fleece, socks, scarves, and many other handmade items from knitwear and wovens to handmade wood cutting boards. Open seasonally Saturdays in November 10 am-4 pm up until Christmas. Other times by appointment of chance. Look for the red barn and store located at W12766 County Road P, BRF.

BLACK FRIDAY SPECIAL

50% OFF TWO-NIGHT STAY

TO PURCHASE:

Call 608-378-2500 from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

on FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2019

Offer valid 1/1/20 - 12/30/20. Must book offer from 9:00am - 3:00pm on Friday, November 29, 2019. Not valid on current reservations. Available for all resort room types. Not valid on Villas. Must stay two-consecutive nights when using offer. Offer does not include sales tax, occupancy tax or resort fee. Full payment must be made at time of reservation. Not valid 7/3/20 - 7/4//20 or 9/24/20 – 9/26/20. Must have one individual 21 years of age or older staying in resort room. Offer cannot be combined with any other discount or promotional offer. Other restrictions may apply.

Jackson County ATV/UTV Trail Update

ALL TRAILS IN JACKSON COUNTY ARE CLOSED!!

We hope you continue to enjoy our beautiful trails and visit this wonderful part of Wisconsin. It is always our number one priority to provide a safe and enjoyable experience. Trails will re-open on December 15 for the winter.

Visit the Chamber office to pick up an ATV trail map. You can also call us and we will send one to you!

Advertising Opportunity

Throughout the year, we put together goody bags for races, new teachers, hockey tournaments and other events. We are asking for businesses to donate goody bag items.

If you have pens, magnets, key chains, etc. that you would like to donate please give us a call.

We are also looking for any coupons

( % discounts, buy 1, get 1 offers, etc.) that can be included in these bags.

This is a great opportunity to advertise & promote your business!

Member and Community Events

November

28 6 ^th Annual Gobbler Giveback Thanksgiving Day Run/Walk . Get a healthy start to your Thanksgiving Day, while supporting a good cause! Donations will be collected for Project Christmas, Jackson Count Animal Shelter, and Jackson in Action. Start time is 8AM SHARP! Meet at the Chamber of Commerce. This is an unofficial, untimed event. No official registration or entry fee. For more information, contact Kathleen Clemons at 715-299-0870 or Louise Voss at 715-379-4920.

28 Free Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner will be served at the St. Johns Lutheran Church in Black River Falls. Seating Times – 11:30-12:30pm and 12:30-1:30pm. Please call 715-284-4657 or 715-896-0409 for deliveries, and reservations encouraged by 6:00pm on November 27.

28 Black Creek Lodge will have a Thanksgiving Buffet from 11am-4pm. Enjoy Smoked Turkey, Ham, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Stuffing, Corn, Sweet Potatoes, Homemade Dinner Rolls, Soup and Salad Bar, Pumpkin Crunch Dessert. Call 715-334-2102 for reservations or text Karlee at 715-313-0906.

28 Three Bears Resort will have a Thanksgiving Day Buffet Brunch & Dinner. Brunch will run from 9am-12 and dinner will run from 3pm-7pm. $16.99 per person, 12 and under $7.99 and 3 and under are free. Reservations recommended! Call 608-378-2500.

28 Ho-Chunk Gaming BRF will be serving hand carved turkey and ham with all the traditional sides, full salad and desert bars along with a BBQ station featuring BBQ ribs, corn on the cob and baked beans. Also this year we have an Italian station with lasagna, meatballs and penne Marinara. In addition to that, we also have a seafood station with shrimp and seafood scampi.

29 Black Friday at the Lunda Community Center will include special water park hours: 11am-2pm AND 5:30-8:30pm, extended Child Watch Times (with the bounce house!) 7:45-10:45am, and more! Stop in!

29 Ho-Chunk Gaming BRF -Magician Matthew Teague will be on the Casino Floor from 4-7pm!

29 Republican Party of Jackson County, WI - Monthly Meeting at 6 pm. Monthly party meeting. Meeting agenda is sent to party members via e-mail. For more information call (715) 670-1716.

29 Sand Creek Brewery will have Don D. Harvey- Solo Musician LIVE from 6:30-9:30pm. Harvey is a dynamic entertainer on acoustic guitar, with a lively harmonica, and a honey drenched vocal. The Don D. Harvey Duo plays Classic American Acoustic Music and award winning original songs. Their style has been called everything from Acoustic Rock, Contemporary Folk, Reggae, to Classic Country.

30 Ho-Chunk Gaming BRF- Magician Matthew Teague will be on the Casino Floor from 4-7pm!

30 Jackson County “Indoor” Winter Market will be open from 9am-12pm at the Lunda Community Center (field house entrance).

30 Ho-Chunk Gaming BRF : Toner will be performing on the Casino Stage from 8pm-midnight.

30 Sean Jordan Live at Sunset Tavern: Join me the Friday after Thanksgiving for an evening of your acoustic favorites,,enjoy your favorite beverage and request your favorite song.

30 Soul And Synergy Metaphysical and Wellness Fair @ Comfort Inn & Suites in BRF from 10 am to 4 pm. Included in this awesome day will be 2 gallery's and 3 speakers. There will be 25+ Vendors available including taort/oracle card reader, Mediums, energy workers, singing bowls, crystals and stones, candles incense, jewelry and much more.

December

1-31 Lunda Community Centers Virtual 5k Run/Walk Series- Not SNOW Fast! 5K Run/Walk. Sign up for and complete all THREE Virtual 5K events and receive an awesome t-shirt and bragging rights! Cost is $5 for members and $7 for non-members. Virtual 5Ks are 3.1 miles, your choice of location, during the designated date. Run by yourself of with a group. Just get out and have fun!

1 Black River Area Community Band’s Holiday Concert will be held at 2pm in the BRF Middle School, Lunda Theatre. Come and enjoy light refreshments, door prizes and Holiday Music. Tickets will be sold at the door.

1 BRF FFA Alumni Farm Toy Show will be from 9am-2pm at the BRF High School. Admission is $3 (10 and under are free)

2 Black River Falls Public Library will have their Library Books Club meeting at 10am.

2 Lunda Community Center – “Hands only CPR / Save a Life” course will be offered the First Monday of every month from 6-7pm. This is FREE to the public! Park in the back of the LCC by The Hub. Sign up online or at the Front Desk. Max per class = 8. CPR can double or triple a cardiac arrest victim’s chance of survival. Learn how to perform compressions – only CPR and how to understand and recognize cardiac and stroke. Please not, participants will NOT be CPR certified by taking this class, however they will leave feeling confident assisting a victim if an emergency were to arise.

2 Friends of Melrose will host a Christmas Party at the American Legion Hall. Doors will open at 5:30PM and dinner will be served at 6pm with Bingo to follow.

2-13 The Lunda Community Center got word from Santa that he needed help this year! He would like the LCC to collect letters in their mailbox, located near the front desk. Santa’s Elves will stop by to collect the letters, bring them to The Merchant and will be mailed off to Santa!

3 Western Technical College - LaCrosse Campus will host a seminar on “Managing Projects and Processess.” This course covers the skill development necessary to manage projects and processes. Projects come in all sizes and shapes. Managing the fundamentals are similar-clear communication (project scope), documenting the deliverables (goals and deadlines), managing people (status updates) and establish specific timelines (sequence of events) will be covered. Upon completion of this session participants will be able to - Apply universal project management techniques through a variety of hands on activities and Outline the steps that ensure successful project management.

3 Western Technical College- Lacrosse Campus will have a Food Manager Certification Class. This course meets state requirements for Food Management Certification in Wisconsin and Minnesota using ServSafe curriculum. Upon successful completion the student must apply to the state for certification. Textbook required at additional cost. For more information or to register, contact Kim at 608-789-6021.

3 ADRC of Jackson County and Jackson County Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers are partnering to offer a Dementia Caregiver Support group. 1 ^st Tuesday of each month from 2-3 pm at the Jackson County Health and Human Services building, 421 County Road R, BRF. For more information or any questions please call Interfaith at 715-284-7058.

3 Black River Public Library will have a “Walk-in and Read with Santa Clause” from 5-6pm. Refreshments in the library program room.

3 The Friends of the Black River invite the Pub;ic to the annual Holiday Movie This year’s film will be “One Planet.” The New Visionary documentary will be shown Tuesday, Dec. 3, beginning at 6 p.m. in The Hub at the Lunda Community Center. The LLC is located at 405 State Hwy 54, Black River Falls.

“One Planet” is the first film in the BBC nature series, “Our Planet.” Narrated by British naturalist David Attenborough, the documentary was filmed in 50 countries over four years. The film’s unsurpassed videography has close-up images of the planet’s inhabitants in their native habitats. The 50—minute documentary includes messages of how human activities impact the environment. The evening’s admission includes the movie showing, pizza and other refreshments. For more information, email info_fbr@yahoo.com .

3-4 Rainbow Rock REIKI : Joe “The Rock Guy” is a clairvoyant, clairaudient, clairsentient, Medical Intutive who reads the energy of stones. He does healing using these abilities and a mix of other energy modalities consisting of Reiki, pranic, healing and healing touch by drawing on the natural energies of the planet. Joe uses crystals and gemstones, with the higher will, to assist you in healing the self. Joe is giving 1 hour healing sessions and Lisa, his wife, is selling her beautiful hand-made jewelry and crystals. If you are interested in an appointment, please contact SUE at 715-299-7462 (text and voicemail are okay).

4 December Business After 5 will be at the Chamber of Commerce from 5-7pm. Enjoy music by Black River Community Band , Refreshments and Light Food.

4 The Lunda Community Center’ s Hub Speaker will be Leland Walter Chenoweth (Lee Chenny). Lee was born July 25, 1919 (100!) and will be talking about his life and book “Who Am I?” His relentlessness and independence has provided a life filled with numerous twists and turns- some by his own choice, others perhaps because a “higher intelligence” was in charge. Come listen at 1pm.

4 Ho Chunk Gaming BRF: Polka-Mississippi Valley Dutchmen will be in the Bingo Hall from 8pm-midnight.

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Chamber Member Job Postings

The Wright Place Saloon: Full-Time and Part-Time Bartenders. Stop in to apply.

Black River Family Dentistry: Is looking for an amazing team member to add to our front desk office staff. Outgoing personality, compassion for others, as well as good computer and bookkeeping skills are a must. Prior experience in a health care setting and/or some general dental knowledge would be preferred however we are willing to train the right person! If this sounds like the opportunity you have been waiting for , please send resume and letter of interest to info@brfdentistry.com.

Lunda Community Center: Part-Time Janitorial Custodian. Please drop off a Job Application and Resume at our Front Desk or by emailing it to Brianne Massman: bmassman@lundacommunitycenter.com.

Western Dairyland E.O.C.: Hiring a construction worker for residential projects in Eau Claire, Buffalo, Trempealeau, Jackson and Clark Counties. Our two-person crews are based out of Pigeon Falls and visit homes throughout our service area and perform a variety of weatherization services. The standard schedule is four 10-hour days (Monday-Thursday) with the possibility of overtime. Apply online at www.westerndairyland.org/jobs or call 715-985-2391 to request an application. Application deadline is November 29, 2019.

Western Dairyland E.O.C: Is hiring a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to provide overall direction and leadership in managing the affairs of a complex organizastion with diverse programming, 150+ employees and yearly revenue of approximately $14 million. The CFO is the highest financial position and is a member of the senior administrative team. The CFO reports directly to the CEO and is responsible for the financial administration of the agency. To learn more about this position and to apply, visit www.wdeoc.org. Deadline to apply is December 4, 2019.

Black River Memorial Hospital: Clinic Medical Director, Emergency Room Paramedic, Emergency Room RN (part-time, 35 hours per pay period), Emergency Room RN (full-time, night shift), Medical Laboratory Technician or Medical Technologist, Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker (part-time, 40 hours per pay period), and Social Worker (full-time, day shift). For full job descriptions and to apply, visit www.brmh.net.

The Mocha Mouse: Part-Time Cooks. Stop in for an application.

Co-op Credit Union: C urrently hiring for a variety of Member Service Representative and Member Contact Agent positions in our Black River Falls and Melrose locations. Full time and part-time positions available. If you are great at working with people and are looking to make an impact in the lives of others, CCU could be the right fit for you! For full job descriptions and application instructions visit: https://www.coopcu.com/about-us/careers .

Stein Counseling: Part-Time Peer Support Worker/Specialist, Parent Educators-Lacrosse, Monroe, and Jackson Counties, Outpatient Therapist, Black River Falls Outpatient Counselor, and In-Home Counselor. To view job descriptions and to apply, visit https://effectivebehavior.com/about/employment/

Black Creek Lodge: All positions. Apply in person at S13182 County Road H, Fairchild, Wisconsin 54741.

Department of Corrections - Jackson County View job openings and apply at http://wisc.jobs/public/index.asp .

D&S Manufacturing: We encourage you to explore our current job openings. If you need any assistance seeking a job opportunity at this company, or if you need reasonable accommodation with the application process, please call 715-284-5376 or contact us at bdolesy@dsmfg.com

Ho-Chunk Nation/Ho-Chunk Gaming Black River Falls: We have many jobs open weekly; all the jobs within the Ho-Chunk Nation and its Gaming Facilities can be found by going to: www.ho-chunknation.com/employmen t

Need Employment Assistance?

The Department of Workforce Development and the Black River Falls Public Library are collaborating to offer employment-related services. Contact the Library at 715-284-4112 for more information or to schedule an appointment.

New Members

2019 Members

Good Vibrations by Christina- 25 S. 2 ^nd Street, Black River Falls, WI 54615- Phone: 715-937-1679- https://www.blackrivercountry.net/directory/listing/good-vibrations-by-christina

Reiki and Reflexology Specialist with services including Bio Scan’s, Foot Reflexology, Holy Fire Reiki and Sacred Childbirth with Reiki.

Green Drywall- W8901 Highland Road, Black River Falls, WI 54615- Phone: 541-666-9772- BRFGreendrywall@gmail.com

Providing drywall installation, finishing and repair services.

Rozario’s Pizza Pasta Pub- 42 N. 1 ^st Street, Black River Falls, WI 54615- Phone: 715-284-0006- https://www.facebook.com/rozariosbrf/

Cozy Italian Restaurant in the small town of Black River Falls. We serve pizzas, pastas, sandwiches, and tons more! Not only do we have a full menu, but also a full bar too. Great for a quiet dinner with the family, or a night out with some friends. We love to see new faces, young & old, families, or just a group of friends.

WHTL Radio- N35609 Highway 53, Whitehall, WI 54773- Phone: 715-538-4341- http://whtlradio.com/

Your locally owned radio station in Wisconsin's Heartland, 102.3 your home for the greatest hits from the 60's, 70's and 80's. and the home of high school sports in the Trempealeau Valley. Your home for the Packers too.

2020 Members

The Highground Veteran’s Memorial Park & Museum – W7031 Ridge Road, Neillsville, WI 54456- Phone: 715-743-4636 - http://www.thehighground.us

The Highground is a 155 acre Memorial Park that pays tribute to the dead, and honors the survivors, their service, and their sacrifices. It also pays tribute to the people who supported them when they were away and upon their return. The Highground has a Dove Effigy Mound, a Meditation Garden, a developmental forest with 4 miles of hiking trails, and a Museum. We have now added a 300 acre camp just 20 minutes north of The Highground, which will be used to host Veteran Retreats and other Highground events. We continue to pursue our mission of healing and education through added tours, Educational Days, and various expos. We are a 501(c)3 grass-roots effort, with no ongoing federal or state funding. Volunteers and contributors are the Heart of The Highground.

Millston Area Museum- W6665 Berry Street, Millston, WI 54643- Phone: 715-299-2414 - http://www.millstonareamuseum.com/

We are a non-profit entity dedicated to preserving the history of the Millston, Township of Knapp, Shamrock and Township of Manchester areas. We are currently housed inside the Millston Community Center and are staffed by Volunteers.

R&R Cottages – N424 Oakwood Place, Merrillan, WI 54754- Phone: 612-369-2300 - http://rnrcottages.com/

Family Lake home located in Hatfield that sleeps up to 10. This 4 bedroom, 2 bath Lodge is located right on Lake Arbutus and the ATV Trail.

www.blackrivercountry.net

Black River Area Chamber of Commerce, 120 N. Water Street, Black River Falls, WI 54615

715-284-4658 chamber@blackrivercountry.net