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BECOME A FALLS CHAMBER MEMBER! CLICK HERE TO CONTACT US!

Hello, Members (and future members)!


We are continuing to mail out 2023 membership applications and information about our Annual Sponsor program. Please watch your mailbox.


Our Annual Sponsor program is now open to those who desire to support the Falls Chamber above and beyond membership. Annual Sponsors enjoy added benefits such as promotion at signature events and complimentary tickets. Find out more at the link below.


Annual Sponsor Levels & Benefits


ANNUAL FALLS CHAMBER AWARDS - VOTE NOW!

The voting survey for our annual Falls Chamber awards was emailed to members today. If you are a member and did not receive a ballot, please send a message. Each member business/organization receives one vote. In addition, each Board Member and Ambassador receives a vote. Voting closes at the end of business on January 25!


DONATIONS WANTED FOR THE FALLS CELEBRATION!

We are looking for businesses who want to donate a gift or basket to be used as a door prize at the Falls Celebration. Please contact Pam Stratmoen if you’re interested in participating…and thank you! (715-483-2304, pstratmoen@sfinsurancegroup.com)


If you have any questions about membership or becoming an Annual Sponsor, please contact director@fallschamber.org.


We look forward to an exciting and expansive year!


FALLS CELEBRATION TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW!


The Falls Celebration is the Falls Chamber of Commerce's annual awards night and banquet. Join us on Thursday, February 2 at the Trollhaugen Convention Center and have some fun with this year's Western BBQ theme!


Enjoy delicious food catered by Sir Smoke A Lot BBQ and tasty desserts by Valley Sweets. There will be a cash bar, complimentary coffee, raffle, door prizes, and Western Photo Booth. Tickets are $45/person. Please purchase tickets by January 25. (Last-minute tickets will be sold until January 30.)


Grab your colleagues and your cowboy hat and help us celebrate the Falls Chamber community! (Yes, please dress up for this themed event!)


Social Hour 5:00-6:00pm
Dinner & Presentation 6:00pm


Purchase Tickets Here


If you’d like to save credit card fees, please email director@fallschamber.org with your ticket order. You may bring payment to the event or mail a check to Falls Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 178, St. Croix Falls, WI 54024.


Facebook Event Page

POLK COUNTY RECREATIONAL CENTER SURVEY


We are looking for the community's input!


There have been discussions around Polk County about how we can grow our available workforce by encouraging more people to choose to live and work here. One of the ideas being proposed is to build a community recreation center that could meet the needs of individuals, families, teams, schools, and even the workforce in the area. A number of local businesses and civic leaders have volunteered to gather feedback to measure the feasibility of this idea. To that end, we are inviting you to participate in a short survey.


This survey is expected to take between 2-5 minutes to complete. The survey closes January 31, 2023. Thank you for taking the time to share your information and feedback with us!


https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PC-RecCtrSurvey

POLK-BURNETT ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE

Co-op taking applications for 2023 board election


Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative holds elections each spring for co-op board directors. This year, board positions in co-op districts 1, 2 and 3 will be on the ballot. Members residing in those districts have an opportunity to get involved in co-op decision making by running for a seat on the board. Applications for the 2023 board election are now being accepted from co-op members in districts 1, 2 and 3. The deadline to apply is March 3.


Co-op District 1 includes parts of Osceola, Alden and Garfield townships, and Farmington and Somerset townships. The incumbent director is Cindy Thorman of Osceola.


Co-op District 2 includes part of Osceola Township, and St. Croix Falls, Eureka, Sterling, Laketown and Milltown townships. The incumbent director is Mike Morris of Luck.


Co-op District 3 includes part of Garfield and Alden townships, and Lincoln, Blackbrook, Clear Lake, Vance Creek, Star Prairie, Forest and New Haven townships. The incumbent director is Ed Gullickson of Amery.


As a cooperative, Polk-Burnett is owned by its members and governed by a board of directors elected from its membership. Board directors serve a three-year term and attend monthly meetings to guide policy and budget decisions for Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative.


All co-op members in districts 1, 2 and 3 will have the opportunity to vote in the 2023 Polk-Burnett board election. Ballots will be mailed April 28 and members can vote by mail or online. Election results will be announced at the co-op’s 85th annual meeting June 9.


“Members of Polk-Burnett have the opportunity to make their voices heard and represent their neighbors by taking an active role in cooperative governance,” said Steve Stroshane, general manager. “Democratic member participation is one of the great advantages of a cooperative. I encourage you to consider serving on the co-op board.”


Co-op members interested in running for a board position in districts 1, 2 and 3 may contact the general manager’s office at Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative, 800-421-0283, ext. 313, for an application packet.


Learn more about Polk-Burnett’s board of directors and see a map of co-op districts at https://polkburnett.com/

ST. CROIX VALLEY DRIVING SCHOOL


Spring classes start March 7th at 5:00PM. For more information or to pre-register, please contact us.


Call/text: 715-553-6602

Email: scvds.office@gmail.com

Website

FRANCONIA SCULPTURE PARK EVENTS


ART CLASSES @ FRANCONIA COMMONS


FEBRUARY 25 - Windchimes and Suncatchers with Anna Lucia

MARCH 11 - Macrame Plant Holders with Samantha-Jean Wilson

MARCH 25 - Woodblock Printmaking on Paper and Tote Bags with Max Hautala

APRIL 29 - Basics of Kite Making with Dave “The Kite Man” Herzig

MAY 13 - Soft Sculpture with Allison Baker

JUNE 24 - Natural Ink Watercolors with Kim Boustead


The workshops cost $30 with all materials included. Sign up now at https://www.franconia.org/art-classes-franconia-commons/

ST. CROIX FESTIVAL THEATRE PRESENTS…


The Lifespan of a Fact: a staged reading

Friday, January 27th and Saturday, January 28th at 7:30pm

Directed by Isaac Bont

Cast includes Isaac Bont, Megan Hanks, Kylie Hawkinson, and Nick Miller

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Based on the book by John D’Agata and Jim Fingal


THE STORY: Jim Fingal is a fresh-out-of-Harvard fact checker for a prominent but sinking New York magazine. John D’Agata is a talented writer with a transcendent essay about the suicide of a teenage boy—an essay that could save the magazine from collapse. When Jim is assigned to fact check D’Agata’s essay, the two come head to head in a comedic yet gripping battle over facts versus truth.


Book tickets for our first theatrical event of the year at the link below:

https://ci.ovationtix.com/35537/production/1147705

DESSERT AND WINE PAIRING FOR ANY EVENT

CHATEAU ST. CROIX WINERY

FEBRUARY 11 AT 1PM OR 4PM


Learn how to create delicious desserts and pair them with the perfect wine. You will not only get 5 dessert and wine pairings, you will be given the recipe and shown how to make them. A Chateau St Croix tasting expert will explain strategies for pairing each wine with each dessert as well as how to pair with other desserts. A fun winter event that is as savory as it is educational!


TICKETS

Please select either the 1PM time slot or the 4PM time slot.

TAYLORS FALLS COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD
Flyers and posters for public events, such as music, festivals, plays, and programs, can be placed in the Taylors Falls downtown bulletin board. Please drop off your information to Barb Young at 325 Basil Street, Taylors Falls, MN, in the screened-in front porch, for posting (bulletin board is locked). Individual business advertising or deal notices will not be posted--only public events. Thank you!