September 10th, 2026

"Everything you are

comes from your choices."


— Jeff Bezos

“Dust If You Must” feels especially appropriate as I watch the corn begin to turn yellow. I’m preparing for the combines and tractors to enter the fields, kicking up all sorts of dirt and debris that will inevitably find its way into my home and create plenty of dust.


I’m not one to boast about household cleanliness, and yet I appreciate the wisdom behind Milligan’s words. Life is a series of choices. We are constantly deciding how to balance priorities, responsibilities, and the things that bring us joy. Somehow, in the middle of it all, we also have to find the time and space to dream, to explore, and to try new things.


Some choices are difficult, while others come easily. I love the quote, “If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice.” There is something so simple, and so true, about that thought.


So, if we want to keep it simple, we can do nothing, we can dust, or we can chase our dreams. I’m certainly not suggesting those are our only choices. They are simply three of the millions of choices available to us today, tomorrow, and every day that follows.


And perhaps that is the point: the dust will still be there tomorrow. The fields will continue to change. The combines will roll, the tractors will work, and eventually, the dust will settle. But our choices are ours to make.


So today, what will you choose?



#ChooseWisely


Kate Abbe

The Elkhorn Chamber

CHAMBER EVENTS

1ST & 3RD SATURDAYS

NOV, DEC, JAN & FEB

10AM - 2PM



LOCATED IN UNCLE HUNK'S JUNK & ASSOCIATED BANK - ELKHORN

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NETWORKING!

 

Monday, September 21, 2026 • 8:00am - 4:30pm

 

Gateway Technical College, South Building

400 County Road H, Elkhorn, WI 53121


 

PARTNER EVENTS

Join us for a special evening

celebrating 40 years of community, compassion and care.

 

Saturday, Sept. 26 | 6-10 p.m.

Big Foot Country Club

770 Shabbona Dr.

Fontana, WI 53125

 

Surrounded by the charm of late-summer blooms along the golf course, guests will enjoy a cocktail reception, dinner and program, live music and a silent auction as we invest in the future of emergency medicine close to home.



Cocktail casual attire | Self-parking available

Make an Impact

Proceeds from this year’s event will support expanded emergency medical services training and disaster preparedness efforts, helping improve cardiovascular and neurologic outcomes for patients across our Aurora South Wisconsin EMS communities. Emergency care has a way of touching all of us. Every heartbeat we help protect belongs to someone’s family member, friend or neighbor.

 

For sponsorship opportunities and additional event details, contact Tracy McHugh at tracy.mchugh@aah.org or 262-743-3442.

 

A heartfelt thank you to our Presenting Sponsor:

 

Aurora Burlington Lakeland Medical Site Leadership Council


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