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On behalf of the Waterford Area Chamber of Commerce, we hope you had a fun and enjoyable summer! What a summer we had with two very successful community events. First of all THANK YOU to all our sponsors and to the volunteers who worked very hard to make the 4th Annual Balloonfest and the 11th Annual Full Moon Four Miler Run/Walk two great events! The weather was perfect for both events and we saw an attendance of nearly 20,000 at the Balloonfest and over 400 runners for the Full Moon Four Miler! Events like these bring an abundance of commerce to our area.
Autumn is a season of change and the Chamber has experienced some change as well. Administrative Assistant Melissa Phillips has resigned from her part-time position with the Chamber and moved onto a new part-time position with the Waterford Graded School District. Melissa and I both started on the same day last October and quickly learned our jobs together and became a great team. I will miss working with her and wish her all the best in her new job!
Now I would like to welcome our new part-time Administrative Assistant, Ande Bellovary. Ande is a lifetime resident of Waterford as well as a recent graduate of Marquette University. She walked into our office looking to volunteer so we signed her up to volunteer at Balloonfest plus afternoons in the office. This proved to be a mutual benefit! I am looking forward to working with Ande and invite you all to call or stop by to introduce yourself. Ande is in the office from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. and will be attending our monthly meetings/events.
Connecting Commerce, 
Katy Engels
Executive Director
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The Waterford Area Chamber of Commerce welcomes the following new members:
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Thank you to everyone who attended our August Power Lunch at Doc's On The Fox and the pontoon boat ride with the Waterford Waterway Management District.
Our next Power Breakfast will be held on September 11th, at 7:30AM - 9:00AM at Bruno's Restaurant. Look for more information to be sent out shortly.
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Thank you to all who attended our August Business After Five hosted by In Home Floor and Window Fashions and Next Step Life Coach. We had a fantastic turnout and met many new faces!
The next Business After 5 will be held on September 23rd. LeAnne Foster with Park Place Capital Management and Chuck Torosian with River City Lanes will be hosting. Food and beverages will be served at Bruno's Restaurant. Stop by for food, drinks, a chance to win prizes and for free bowling after 7pm for those who have attended the event. Register for the event by clicking here.
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We would like to thank Erica Krzyszkowski, of the People Person, LLC for presenting an Introduction To Social Media Marketing on Facebook! We hope everyone that attended found the classes informative.
Erica will be back again October 7th, 14th, and 21st for a three part Educational Seminar on Human Resources as a Strategic Goal. Participants will learn recruiting and interviewing strategies, the importance of employee satisfaction, productivity, and performance reviews, and how to minimize you employer liability.
Look for more information and registration to be emailed soon!
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Chamber Events
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SAVE THE DATE! Waterford's annual fall fest will take place on Sunday, October 5th. This event features crafters, vendors, kids activities, and the Lion's Club Chicken BBQ!
We are looking for business vendors and crafters to participate in this year's Fall Harvest Fest. If you are interested, please complete the application below and return to the chamber office by Monday, September 29th.
We have brought back the Chili Cook-off! If you would like to show off your cooking skills at this year's Chili Cook-Off, fill out the entry form and return it to the chamber office.
We are also looking for volunteer to help with parking and kids activities. If you are available for a few hours October 5th, please give the chamber office a call.
2015 Waterford Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Director Nominations
The WACC Nominating Committee is accepting nominations for Directors to serve two year terms on the Waterford Area Chamber of Commerce's Board of Directors, beginning in 2015. Chamber members in good standing may notify the Board of their interest by submitting a letter of intent addressed to 2015 Nominating Committee, Waterford Area Chamber of Commerce, 102 E Main St, Waterford, WI 53185 by October 15, 2014. The slate of nominees will be presented to the Board at the regular November 2014 Board Meeting and the membership will vote at the regular monthly Power Lunch meeting on Thursday, December 11, 2014. Please contact Katy Engels if you have any questions.
Ribbon Cutting
Friday, September 19th at 12 Noon, Accurate Title and Closings will be having a ribbon cutting at 231 Main Street, Waterford. Come support our chamber member and enjoy networking and light snacks.
 4th Annual Balloonfest
Thank you to all of the sponsors, donors, volunteers, and committee members for their time and hard work on Balloonfest!
Thank you to those who participated in our first Balloonfest Photo Contest. The winners are:
Category A--Balloons, under 18 years old:
- 1st prize & grand prize for age- Jake Krueger
- 2nd prize- Sophia Chiodo
- 3rd prize- Madison Unger
Category A--Balloons, over 18 years old:
- 1st prize & grand prize for age- James Hauser
- 2nd prize- Tracy Galezewski
- 3rd prize- Jeanette Nathan
Category B--People, under 18 years old:
- 1st prize- Madison Unger
- 2nd prize- Valerie Knurr
- 3rd prize- Madelyn Joski
Category B--People, over 18 years old:
- 1st prize- Jonathan Nelson
- 2nd prize- Laura Mettelman
- 3rd prize- Ann Marie Ludwig
Feel free to stop into the Chamber office to see the winners and all of the entries.
Full Moon Four Miler 
Thank you to Runzheimer and all of the volunteers for making this Full Moon Four Miler a great night!
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(If you have news you would like to be featured in our newsletter please be sure to send it to Ande)
Waterford Lions Club of Waterford is looking for antique tractors for the 18 Mile Tractorcade and Display at Fall Harvest Fest on Sunday, October 5th. Participation includes a complimentary Lion's chicken BBQ dinner, Chamber Fall Fest, 18 Mile Tractorcade and display, and People's Choice Award for the most popular tractor. For more information, please contact Lion Gary Tilleros at 262-534-3202. Absolutely Waterford's 2014 River Market continues to take place Saturdays through October at Village Hall Park (behind the library), boasting a variety of friendly producers who are offering goods from their local gardens, greenhouses, fields and barns. 
Supporting the market keeps dollars in the community!
Events take place, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Booth space is available at $15 for daily use. Rates remain low in part due to funds donated by Runzheimer Foundation and Friends of Martini Mo'z.
For more information, visit www.WaterfordRiverMarket.org
Here's a listing of our vendors:
Black Earth Meats, Black Earth- Offering an assortment of antibiotic and hormone-free beef, pork, lamb and chicken
Adoption Acres, Burlington - Offering chicken and eggs, lamb and pork cuts, ducks, geese and turkeys, in-season vegetables, candles, lotions, bath salts, lip balm and other body care products.
Horticultural Handiwork, Waterford - Offering perennials grown right in Rochester, container gardens, and garden d�cor.
Kojis Produce, Waterford - Offering herbs, tomatoes, sweet corn, squashes, peppers, melons, canned vegetables, real maple syrup, and potted plants
Country Greenhouse , East Troy - Offering quality-grown flowers, vegetables and herbs
Nature's Niche Farm, Burlington - Offering goat milk soap, goat milk lotion, goat milk balms, butters, bath salts, free range eggs, pasture pork, grass fed beef, pasture chickens and organically raised vegetables
V&K Honey, Vernon - Offering liquid and cut comb honey, honey sticks, honey candies, beeswax candles, soaps, and lip balm.
River Ridge Woodworks - Offering wooden cutting boards, wood art, other items made from wood
Gary Walvoord Farm Berries, LLC - Offering fresh peas and strawberries
Daye and Craig Fox' kennel corn
Calling all performers!
We are opening up the stage at River Market every Saturday for our version of 'Open Mic'. The stage is available from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Power is available for amp and sound system. Contact us to let us know that you would like to perform - [email protected]
Core Chiropractic and Wellness, a chiropractic office, will be hosting a free workshop on ADHD entitled Focus! on Thursday, September 18th at 7:00 PMat 1448 S Teut Rd, Suite D in Burlington, WI.
This workshop will delve into natural ways to help eliminate the symptoms of ADHD, common causes of ADHD, and the truth behind ADHD medications.
There are millions of people who have been diagnosed with ADHD, and that number continues to rise each year. With this continual increase of diagnosed cases, more people than ever before are prescribed medication to treat the symptoms. There is hot debate as to whether or not these methods are safe and effective, and symptoms return as soon as medication ceases.
The natural remedies discussed in this workshop aim to address the causeof the problems at their core and actually prevent ADHD symptoms from arising. Even those who do not have ADHD can see improvements in their mental clarity and overall health with these solutions, which have absolutely no side effects.
The workshop will be hosted by Drs. Brett & Raechel Moran, founders of Core Chiropractic & Wellness Center in 2011. Both doctors are well into their additional pediatric certification program through the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA), and they are also involved in the Epic Pediatric program to further their pediatric expertise. Their mission at Core Chiropractic is to unleash the innate healing potential that is within us all through specific and gentle chiropractic care throughout pregnancy, infancy, childhood and beyond. "Your body has an amazing ability to heal itself when the brain and nervous system are allowed to optimally communicate," says Dr. Raechel. As a chiropractic office for all of your wellness needs, they aim to educate and empower our community to restore and maintain health and wellness. The workshop can benefit both those who have ADHD, as well as those who are the parent of a child who does. Teachers also rave about the information that they receive from these workshops! For more information about this free event, and to register, please visit CoreChiropracticAndWellness.com/Focus.
St. Clare Catholic Church will be having their street fair on Sunday, September 21st from 8:00AM - 4:00PM. Enjoy food, drink, music, and over 150 crafters and vendors.
Community State Bank presents the Super Saturday 5k on Saturday, September 6th with check-in at 2PM. The race will be located at Grade School Park in Union Grove, WI.
Waterford Public Library programs through September 13th.
Grove Gear Community Rummage Sale will take place on Saturday, September 6th from 8 AM -2 PM. All proceeds will benefit the United Way.
Waterford Tennis Association would like you to join them for a night of tennis! We are having a fund raiser to"Light the Courts" at Waterford High School. It's a family event for all on September 13th 5:30 - 8:00PM. We will provide beverages and snacks. Donations welcome! click here to register for the event.
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Small Business Information
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Racine County Workforce Development Center will be hosting an informational meeting about the Wisconsin Fast Forward grant, opportunities are being held and you are invited!
Wisconsin Fast Forward will make up to $15 million in grants available to support employer-led worker training.
For more information and to register for this event click here.
Racine County Economic Development Corporation will be hosting the Governor's Small Business Summit. This summit will bring cabinet secretaries and state agencies together with small business owners, entrepeneurs and innovators to discuss topics of interest.
For more information and to register for this event, click here.
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Board Of Directors & Staff
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