DWACC March 2023 Updates
Chamber News and Events
Welcome Kim Flood with

In today’s world, we all experience challenges. I’m here to help you find calm amidst the chaos. With supportive coaching I will teach you practical strategies you can use to reduce stress in just minutes. Techniques you can use anytime and anywhere to build resilience to keep going. 
I will help you navigate through these challenging times with more ease and clarity. You will learn new ways to generate love, kindness, and compassion to change your physiology and calm your nervous system. You not only help yourself, but others around you as well. It matters now more than ever!

Welcome Alyson Schaefer with
Mental Fitness 4 Teens is a Non-profit organization that promotes mental crisis resilience in teens. We hold retreats for teenagers 3x a year and will be presenting in schools for 4th graders soon.

Welcome Arielle Berman with
Welcome to Athletico at Anytime Fitness – DeForest. We are proud to offer free assessments and convenient access to physical therapy services. Without needing a referral or prescription to get started, we can help DeForest residents get back to doing what they love to do. Patients will also receive free access to the club while undergoing treatment to support their recovery journey. The DeForest clinic is the second of three Anytime Fitness partnerships for Athletico.
2023 Chamber Membership Renewals

Thank you to the following businesses for your continued support! We look forward to another great year
Working Together ~ Growing Together!
Renewals as of March 15th, 2023

A+ Storage DeForest, LLC
ABS Global, Inc.
ACE Hardware DeForest
Aflac - Sydney Maksymo
AKA Automotive, LLC
Alliant Energy
All-Stop DeForest
Alpine Liquors
American Family Insurance- The Lea Agency
American Girl
American Legion Olson-Grinde-O'Donnell Post 348
American Packaging Corporation
Anytime Fitness
Aranda's Mexican Restaurant
Art's Electric & Heating, Inc.
Athletico Physical Therapy
AVID Risk Solutions, Inc.
Badger Care Clinic
Badger Lawn Professionals, LLC
Bakke Chiropractic Clinic
Balanced Chiropractic and Wellness
BB Jack's DeForest
Beckman Builders LLC
Bell Ford Arlington
Bell Laboratories, Inc.
Branch + Daughter, Quality Meats and Market
Brien's Lawn Care
Cabana Charlie and Banana Jack's
Cambria Hotel Madison East
Century 21 Affiliated - Mary Schultz
Century 21 Affiliated - Ashley Pilarowski
Century 21 Affiliated Madison - John Nelson
Chase Lumber and Fuel Company, Inc
Christ Lutheran Church
Clack Corporation
Comfort Inn & Suites
Conservancy Place - A Park Towne Development
Cornerstone Hotel Management, Inc
Cultivate Wealth
Culver's DeForest
Dan Chin Homes
Dane Buy Local
DC Imprints, Inc
DeForest Area Community & Senior Center
DeForest Area Historical Society
DeForest Area Public Library
DeForest Area Rotary Club
DeForest Area School District
Deforest Dental
DeForest Police Foundation, Inc.
DeForest Times-Tribune
DeForest Veterans Memorial Foundation
Degnan Design-Build-Remodel
DFAC Swimming
DEMCO, Inc.
DMB Community Bank
Dr. Amy Anderson Chiropractic, Craniosacral, & Lactation Counseling
Dragon Arts Group
Dwight & Bonnie Ziegler
EDGE Fitness
Edward Jones - Jacob Vehring, CFP®, ChFC®, Financial Advisor
Edward Jones - Jon Fimreite, Financial Advisor
Edward Jones - Mike Esser, AAMS®, CRPC® - Financial Advisor
Ehlenbach's Cheese Chalet
Essential Family Vision Care, S.C.
EVCO Plastics
Event Essentials
Express Employment Professionals
Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp
First Choice Insurance Solutions
First Weber
Fisher Family Dental
Fortifi Bank
Friends of the Yahara River Headwaters, Inc.
Genesis Hair & Day Spa
Gingerbread House
Golden Triangle Drifters
Green Acres Pet Resort
Group Health Cooperative
Heartland Credit Union
HOOPER
Jessica Butler - Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant
Jim Miller State Farm Insurance
Jump Around Gymnastics
Keitel Group Insurance
Keller Real Estate Group/Townsquare
Keller, Inc.- Planners, Architects, Builders
Kindness Bank
Kobussen Buses, LTD
Kwik Trip
Laffey, Sebranek, Auby & Ristau, S.C..
LegalShield
Livable Communities by Don Tierney
Lord of Love Lutheran
LT Heating & Air, LLC
Madison Gas and Electric/WPL
Madison Mallards
MBE CPAs
McMahan Insurance LLC
Mental Fitness 4 Teens
Mike Mathweg - Milz Health Group
Mousehouse Cheesehaus, Inc.
Norske Nook - DeForest
North and South Seafood and Smokehouse
North Windsor United Methodist Church
Norway Grove Memorial Lutheran Church
Office Furniture Warehouse - Madison
ORBIS Corporation
Parks Automotive
Parkside Village - 55+ Community
Paulson & Associates, LLC
Paulson Development
Perfect Type & Print
Pharo Enterprises, LLC
Pick 'n Save #393
Rabuck Detailing
REG Madison, LLC
Renee Shroades Photography
Rodeside Grill & Catering
Sanimax USA, LLC
Savant Wealth Management
Secure ID, LLC
ServPro of Madison
Spherion Staffing & Recruiting
St. Olaf Catholic Church
Steve Gotter Photography, LLC
Stronghold jiu-jitsu
Summit Credit Union
Taco Bell
TDS Telecom
Tesar Law Group, S.C.
The Bar Next Door
The Lone Girl Brewing Company
Titley Insurance Group
Top Notch Welding Inc.
Town of Vienna
Town Planner Calendar
TPC Wisconsin
TRICOR Insurance Inc.
Ultimate Leap Dance Center
UScellular
UW Arlington Ag Research Station
Village of DeForest
Village of Windsor
Waunakee Remodeling
WI Dental Wellness
Wilson Accounting & Tax Service
Windsor Breads Bakery & Coffeehouse, LLC
Windsor Lawns
Windsor Tourism Commission
Windsor-DeForest Community Boys Baseball League
Wisdom & Wellness, LLC
Wishing Well Preschool & Childcare

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The Enhanced Member Directory Listing is where you can add your company logo, photos, videos, and more content in your description for just $50 per year. 



Contact Heike if you are interested in upgrading your Directory Listing on the Chamber website.

Health & Wellness Fair
Wednesday, March 22nd
from 4:00 to 6:00pm
Lake Windsor Country Club

Last Call to sign up for a booth!
Closes 3/15/23
The Chamber is hosting a Health & Wellness Fair on Wednesday, March 22nd from 4:00pm to 6:00pm at Lake Windsor Country Club. 

Learn more about what our local businesses and organizations can share with you all of their support, promotions and products that can assist you in your health & wellness journey!

Giveaways, prizes and great information will be shared with you at the event!

Vendors:
You can set up a booth, speak with residents about the services, products and support you provide! Any giveaways, prizes or promotions will be up to you to share with residents.

We look forward to holding the Health & Wellness Fair! We hope you will be there too to learn more about what our local businesses can do to assist you on your health & wellness journey for 2023!

Booth Registration & Sponsorship Information HERE

Village of DeForest Board Presidential Candidate Forum
Thursday, March 23rd, 2023 from 6:00 - 7:30pm
at the DeForest Area Public Library, 203 Library Street, DeForest
These Village board candidates have been invited:

Jane Cahill-Wolfgram
William Landgraf

Moderator: Dan Jardine
 
This program is sponsored by the DeForest Area Public Library and the DeForest Windsor Area Chamber of Commerce.
Each candidate will present opening and closing statements.
A question-and-answer period will follow with prepared questions.
The moderator will pose other questions, as time allows, submitted by the audience.
 
Village of Windsor Board Candidate Forum
Tuesday, March 28th, 2023
from 6:00 - 7:30pm
at the DeForest Area Public Library, 203 Library Street, DeForest
These Village board candidates have been invited:

Alan J. Harvey
Kristine M. Schmidt
Bruce Stravinski

Moderator: Dan Jardine
 
This program is sponsored by the DeForest Area Public Library and the DeForest Windsor Area Chamber of Commerce.
Each candidate will present opening and closing statements.
A question-and-answer period will follow with prepared questions.
The moderator will pose other questions, as time allows, submitted by the audience.
 
Chamber Lunch & Learn with the DASD School Board
Thursday, April 6th, 2023 at the DeForest Area Community &Senior Center from 11:30am to 1:00pm
Join us on Thursday, April 6th, at the DeForest Area Community & Senior Center for lunch and meet members of the DASD Board of Education.
 
Members of the DeForest Area School District's Board of Education will share their work that supports student achievement and our school district's current efforts, as well as get feedback from Chamber members.

Register HERE
Join the DeForest Windsor Area Chamber of Commerce for our Annual Golf Classic at Lake Windsor Country Club!
Join us for our Annual Chamber Golf Classic on Thursday, June 8th! We are excited to host the Chamber Golf Classic at Lake Windsor Country Club!

The day will feature 18 holes of golf, two carts per team included. Extra Cart = $50 each.

Enjoy a boxed lunch and fun games at the holes with chances to win premium prizes! Check out the raffle prizes and drop your tickets in the baskets, time following golf will be given to enter raffles. 

Join us on the patio following golf for awards and prizes, food and beverages and networking! 
4th of July Celebration 2023!
The DeForest Windsor Area Chamber 4th of July Community Celebration is a tradition to come together as community to honor those who fought and continue to fight for our freedom and independence! Many people attend our event to enjoy a variety of entertainment for kids of all ages! It is a wonderful opportunity for your business to show its community support and receive brand recognition for sponsoring these activities for families to do for free!

Sponsorship Registration
Current Sponsors
Fireworks Sponsor
Independence Sponsor
Independence Sponsor
Liberty Sponsor
Schedule of Events at this time!
Save the Date for the Chamber Mega Mixer
on Thursday, May 11th, 5-7pm at
Dahmen's at Hawk's Landing!

Expand your connections at the Multi-Chamber Mega Mixer!

Welcome to Kindness Bank,
where we are invested in improving
community health & well-being through the Impact of Kindness, both personally and professionally!

We are excited to share what we have been doing in the Dane County Community. Here is an article from the DeForest Times Tribune: Kindness Bank

In 2023, Kindness Bank is taking its Kindness in Action by continuing to create Dane County Kind chapters. Our first is in Deforest, WI. Details of our roll-out will be shared very soon.

In addition, would you like to be part of what Kindness Bank is doing in Dane County? Our new questionnaire is available HERE to help see where you can contribute or where community needs are that we'd like to help address.

Stop by the Health & Wellness Fair on Wednesday, March 22nd, and speak with founder, Julie Gullickson!
Member News & Events
Village of DeForest Community Projects Open House
Thursday, March 16th, from 5:30-6:30pm
Residents, business owners and community stakeholders are invited to attend the 2023 DeForest Community Projects Open House on Thursday, March 16th from 5:30pm to 6:30pm to learn more about 2023 projects and public services provided to the DeForest community. This event will take place at DeForest Village Hall (120 S. Stevenson St.). Village Staff and contracted professionals will be onsite to share our 2023 project list, answer questions and engage with the community. We look forward to sharing this night with you.
April is Poetry Month & National Library Month
Be part of a Community Pop-Up Poetry Display!
April is Poetry Month as well as National Library Month, so we're launching a new partnership with local businesses!.

This is a month-long display of pop-up poetry throughout the community to celebrate Poetry and Library month while also encouraging community members to visit local businesses.

We're asking businesses to provide a display location that is visible from outside, such as a front window, and perhaps suggest a favorite poem (although we can choose one for them if they prefer). We will design, print, and laminate each poem on 11" x 17" paper; create and share a map of the Pop-Up Poetry locations; and promote the program with flyers, our e-newsletter, and social media.

We would like to have commitments by March 22nd latest, so we have time to produce the print pieces.

Please contact: Christa Tollefson

Request for Participation-Human Growth & Development Advisory Committee
The DeForest Area School District is looking to create an Advisory Human Growth and Development Committee (Formally known as Sex Education). In any school district that offers a human growth and development curriculum, the school board under the direction of administration shall appoint an ad hoc advisory committee whose role is to advise the school board on the design and implementation of the human growth and development curriculum and to review the curriculum. Parents, teachers, school administrators, pupils, health care professionals, members of the clergy, and other residents of the school district shall comprise the committee. The committee’s goal will be to review current materials and determine any new materials that may be needed. We are reaching out to you to determine if you may be interested in helping with the project. We foresee the commitment being 1-2 hours per month for approximately 7 months, starting in April with a break in the summer and then continuing in the fall. The meetings will be hybrid (participant choice if they want to meet in person most likely at District Office or virtual over Google Meet). Please reply if you are interested and provide your availability on the FORM.  Chris Smith, Director of 7th-12th Grade Instruction, will be leading the committee.

Thank you for considering this request.
--
Rebecca Toetz, PhD
Superintendent
DeForest Area School District
608-842-6577
The Aging Brain: A Learning Series
Brain Health & Aging 
Thursday, April 6 at 3:00 p.m. 
Have you ever walked into a room and forgot why you are there? Join us to find out what happens to our brains as we get older and learn more about ways to keep our brains healthy. 
Presented By: Ellen Taylor, ADRC of Dane County 
 
This program is part of The Aging Brain: A Learning Series. An informational series hosted by DeForest Area Public Library and The DeForest-Windsor Dementia Friendly Communities.
More programs include: 

These sessions are scheduled to be in person at the DeForest Area Public Library.
Hybrid option is available upon request. Please contact Erin Dedin at 608-846-5482. 
Respite care can be arranged upon request. Please contact Natalie Raemisch at 608-846-9469.
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) invites you to attend the second round of advisory committee meetings for the I-39/90/94 Corridor Study from Madison to Wisconsin Dells. For this round of advisory committee meetings, we plan to present the same information at the Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC), the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), and the Local Officials Advisory Committee (LOAC) and have therefore decided to combine the meetings and offer two times to allow for flexibility of schedules. The combined advisory committee meetings will be held at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. on 
Thursday, April 6, 2023, via Microsoft Teams; please feel free to attend at either time. The meetings will be held virtually and will begin promptly with a presentation to provide participants with information and updates on this study. The presentation will be followed by a roundtable discussion to solicit feedback and comments.

To join the meetings for full video and audio, access the meeting via your web browser, Teams app, or mobile device by visiting the following links below. For audio access only, participants can call into the meeting by phone via the numbers provided below. You will hear the presentation and be able to ask questions but will not be able to view the presentation.

You may join by one of two options below:

2:00 p.m. Meeting Option
Microsoft Teams Link: Click here. Phone number (608) 571-2209 phone conference ID 812 582 304#
(Click here to add this meeting to your calendar)

6:00 p.m. Meeting Option
Microsoft Teams Link: Click here. Phone number (608) 571-2209, phone conference ID 214 833 605#
(Click here to add this meeting to your calendar)

The primary purpose of these meetings is for WisDOT to share and receive feedback on conceptual alternatives for interchanges along the corridor.

Interested persons unable to attend the scheduled meetings and would like to find out more, please contact me at (608) 246-3803 or via email at Frank.Pritzlaff@dot.wi.gov. You may also visit the website by going to tinyurl.com/InterstateStudy or by scanning the QR code with your smart phone on the attached letter.


U.S. Secret Service Research, Analysis and Key Findings of Averted and Targeted Violence on April 18th at the American Family Headquarters in Madison
The U.S. Secret Service, Dane County Sheriff’s Office, Dane County Emergency Management and the U.S. Attorney’s Office-Western District of Wisconsin will be hosting 2 FREE Seminars discussing U.S. Secret Service Research, Analysis and Key Findings of Averted and Targeted Violence at American Family Headquarters in Madison on April 18th 2023. 

The AM session will be geared towards schools (School Safety teams/Administrators, Law Enforcement/SROS, School Psychologists and Mental Health/Threat Assessment Teams ) and the 

PM session will be geared to our Safety Partners in the Community – Business Security/Administration, Houses of Worship Leadership/Safety Teams, Human Resources, First Responders, Counselors, Threat Assessment Teams and Mental Health Teams.
 
Please see each flier for additional information regarding each training and registration details.

Deputy Josalyn Longley
Dane County Sheriff’s Office
Emergency Preparedness Coordinator
608-977-1300

For questions or additional information, please contact:
Myra Longfield at 608-250-5461 or
or Josalyn Longley at longley@danesheriff.com

Click on flyers to view and print.

Click to download Dragon Art Fair Sponsorship Information HERE
Grant Available!
Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin Grants
Launched in 2008, the Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin (BLBW) competitive grant program is designed to strengthen Wisconsin’s agricultural and food industries by working to reduce the marketing, distribution, and processing hurdles that impede the expansion of sales of Wisconsin’s food products to loca​l purchasers.​
Managed by DATC​P, the grants can help farms and business more efficiently process, market and
di​stribute food in local markets including stores, schools and institutions. Keeping food dollars in Wisconsin communities supports local businesses, improves farm​incomes, and creates jobs.​

Applications due Friday, March 31st!

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Keeping the Connection Sponsor
Thank you to TDS Telecom for sponsoring small businesses in our communities to continue membership in the DeForest Windsor Area Chamber of Commerce!
We are so grateful for your Keeping the Connection sponsorship in 2021,2022 and 2023!
If you know of a small business that would like to join the Chamber but cannot afford to at this time, please contact Heike
Signature Sponsors