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Dear Chamber Members,
Oh what fun we are having in Grafton this holiday season!
Our new “Rudolph’s Reindeer Row” in the Paramount Plaza, sponsored by Cornerstone Community Bank went off without a hitch! 13 local businesses participated in this fun new tradition, and submitted some amazingly creative reindeer! Congratulations to our Judges’ Choice Winners, 1st Place, Portal,inc, 2nd Place, The Providence Place, and 3rd Place, Cornerstone Community Bank and to the winners of the top 3 People’s Choice favorite reindeer- 1st Place, Grafton Leos Club, 2nd Place, The Providence Place, and 3rd Place, Mica Lawrence Agency. If you haven’t already done so, I would highly recommend that you visit Reindeer Row!
We survived the harsh winds at our Tree Lighting Ceremony as 100 plus people joined us to officially kick off the Holiday Season in Grafton. Thanks to Port Washington State Bank for sponsoring this annual event as well as the Community Awards Reception where we honored Kim Meisinger as our Outstanding Citizen, and recognized Mark and Lyn May with our Lifetime Achievement Award. They are all very deserving of this recognition and we appreciate their continued willingness to contribute their time and talents to our community!
Although it seemed impossible to proceed after the tragedy following Waukesha’s parade, we’d like to thank the Grafton Police and Fire Departments as well as the Department of Public Works who pulled a plan together quickly and efficiently to ensure the safety and security of our community as we moved forward with 41st Annual Holiday Parade. It was a wonderful day, and it was amazing to see our community come out to celebrate with us! As always, this parade would not have been possible without the financial support of the Grafton business community. We thank all of your for your support!
14 homes have registered for our Holiday Home Decorating contest, sponsored by Bank Five Nine! All displays must be completed and lit by 6pm December 5th by 6pm. I am looking forward to riding around our community to look at all of these! I know they will be great. You will be able to find a map of the tour on the Chamber website this Friday. Homes will be lit up until January 7. This is a great family adventure for sure!
Lastly, have you signed up for your Virtual Visit with Santa, sponsored by Cornerstone Community Bank? Choose from one of 2 dates in December to sign your child up for a virtual visit with Santa via Zoom. How magical!
Registration for this event and all others can be found on the Grafton Area Chamber of Commerce Facebook page or by visiting www.grafton-wi.org.
On behalf of the Chamber Board, I wish you and your family the very Happiest of Holiday Seasons!
Amanda
Amanda Hansen
Chamber President
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International Volunteer Day
Sunday, December 5th
Business Open House Registration Deadline
Monday, December 6th
St. Nicolas Day
Monday, December 6th
Last Night of Hanukkah
Sunday, December 5th
Pearl Harbor Rememberance Day
Tuesday, December 7th
Downtown Business
Holiday Open House
Saturday, December 11th
National Poinsettia Day
Sunday, December 12th
National Guard Birthday
Monday, December 13th
National Salesperson Day
Monday, December 13th
First Day of Winter
Tuesday, December 21st
Christmas Eve
Friday, December 24th
Christmas
Saturday, December 25th
Kwanzaa
Sunday, December 26th
New Years Eve
Friday, December 31st
New Years Day
Saturday, January 1st
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the Vereran’s Park Gazebo!
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It's Beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas in Grafton and we are hoping that you will register your business and join us for a local Business Holiday Open House Event.
We know you have unique gifts and treats that will make this a fun experience for shoppers! We will offer a special recipe card holder to the first 200 attendees. We are hoping that you will share small samples of your favorite holiday recipe, along with a recipe card. We will provide you with a template recipe card. The front will be your recipe, and the back can be whatever you want, a business card, coupon, information about your business, etc.
You print the cards. (200 needed)
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Please reply & enter your downtown business by:
Monday, December 6, 2021
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Thank you to everyone who attended the Grafton Tree Lighting Ceremony at Paramount Plaza on Sunday, November 21 at 6 p.m. Community members enjoyed live holiday music, Jolly the Elf handed out goodies to children, the winners of the Reindeer Decortating contest were announced and the 2021 Outstanding Citizen and Lifetime Achievement Award Winenrs were honored.
Following the Tree Lightings, special guests attended an awards reception at the Twelve18 for the 2021 Outstanding Citizen Kim Meisinger and the Lifetime Achievement Award Winners,
Lyn May and Mark May.
Sponsored By: Port Washington State Bank
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The next exciting event in our 2021 Holdiay Events
lineup is the 2nd Annual
Holiday Home Decorating Contest.
Sponsored By: Bank Five Nine
This year we have 14 homes competiting to win fantastic prizes.
STAY TUNED to our Social Media Pages for an announcement of when a Tour of Homes map will be available to the public!
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2020 Judges' Choice Winners |
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Time slots are still open for Saturday December 11 and 18
Virtual Visits with Santa.
Sponsored By: Cornerstone Community Bank
You and your loved ones don't have to be lcoated in Grafton- have family members that live far away?
Share this with them to have a special moment with Santa & Mrs. Claus, live from the North Pole on either Saturday, Dec 11 or 18!
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Is your business hiring? Looking for staff?
List your available jobs on the Chamber website! Use the Job Postings feature found on our home page.
<--- Click on the logo to access the Job Postings page. In the upper-righthand of the page, click Membership Login to access the portal and simply fill in details of the available position!
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We have created a Covid-19 Update page as a resources for chamber members, businesses, and community members to access. You'll be able to find information regarding updated hours and policies about restaurants & bars, medical services, retail, attractions, hospitality and financial institutions in Grafton.
If you have information about your business that you would like us to update, please email Sarah McCraw at Sarah@grafton-wi.org with details.
Furthermore, this provides a central hub to helpful links from state and federal officials regarding tax credits, small business loans, Covid-19 F&Q's and so much more. Click on the button to access the Covid-19 Updates website.
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Cake Creations
Victoria Oysepyan
1239 Wisconsin Avenue
262-618-2598
www.cakecreationscafe.com
We sell cakes, cupcakes, croissants, pastries, baklava and specialty cakes for any occasion. We also serve coffee and ice cream. We have space available for your next meeting, party or special occasion as well!
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News from Our Chamber Members |
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Bank Five Nine, Grafton Branch is leading by example during the season of giving. Check out this article to find out how many hours of volunteer service team members donate and the amount generously given to non-profits each year in the area.
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The Cedarburg Grafton Rotary invites fellow chamber members to attend the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Holiday Concert taking place 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 16, 2021. The concert will be held at the Cedarburg Performing Arts Center, W68 N611 Evergreen Blvd., Cedarburg. Tickets are $60 and $75 . CLICK here to view the FLYER for the event for details on how to order tickets to the show.
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Eaton's Fresh Pizza of the month for December is a dessert pizza called, "Santa's Sweet Tooth." Check out this delicious twist on an after-dinner treat and sneak a peak of the syrup-drizzled topped pie (Spoiler!) Click HERE.
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Off The Rails Podcast presents a benefit comedy night for the Ozaukee Nonprofit Center taking place from 7-10 p.m. on Saturday, December 11th at the ONC, 2360 Dakota Drive, Grafton. General admission is $20. Drinks and popcorn will be available for purchase at the event. Click HERE to view the FLIER detailing a great night of laughs that will support our local community.
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Ozaukee Family Services upcoming events:
FREE Workshop: Anxiety Management and Self-Regulation Gain an understanding of the more common forms of anxiety seen in children, adolescents, and adults. Learn the neuroscience underlying and driving these anxieties and healthy practices we can teach our children, and adopt ourselves, to manage them. Following the presentation, there will be an opportunity for participants to break into groups (based on the ages of their children) to ask questions and get advice on how to implement various strategies with their children. These break-out groups will be led by OFS counseling staff. Limited free childcare available (advanced registration required). For more information or to register for this FREE workshop CLICK HERE or call OFS at: 262-376-7774.
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Pilgrim United Church of Christ is hosting a multitude of Christmas fun this season including caroling, a youth cookie sale, Children's Christmas Program (recorded version available!), and Christmas eve services. CLICK HERE to read more details on their beautiful flyer!
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U.S. Cellular wanted to make sure its fellow Chamber members knew about the deal its offering this month that's sure to light up your holiday season.
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Hampton Inn & Suites of Grafton would like to thank all of the generous donations that have come in during their involvement with WITI Fox 6's Coats for Kids drive. Check out this picture of how successful their drive has been so far- CLICK HERE. There's still time to contribute! Hampton Inn & Suite continues to collect coats NOW through Sunday, December 5th, 2021.
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United Way of Northern Ozaukee is now selling beautiful ornament called Ship of Hope. The pewter ornament is designed, sculpted and produced by Reichert Studios of Port Washington. CLICK HERE to see a picture of the ornament, which cost $25 each. To order one, contact Barbra Bates Nelson at uwno@sbcglobal.net.
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