2020 Big Bundle Up Saw Great Community Involvement
Pictured are: Gary Hansen of the New Lisbon Community Closet; Jessica Bilski, New Lisbon Area Chamber of Commerce Director; Jenny Kochie, New Lisbon Area Chamber of Commerce President
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January 22, 2021
The New Lisbon Area Chamber of Commerce dropped off over 70 items of warm winter wear to Gary and Kristie Hansen of the New Lisbon Community Closet. These items had been collected from the community during the Wisconsin Department of tourism’s Big Bundle Up Campaign. This is the tenth year of the Big Bundle Up. To date, the program has collected over 185,000 warm winter items to help families in need. A donation box was located at the New Lisbon Chamber of Commerce office for dropping off items. The New Lisbon community was very generous in donating warm winter items. Items ranged from hand-knitted hat and mitten sets, to new children's snow pants, to gently used adult coats. The items are now at the New Lisbon Community Closet so that they can be distributed to those in need. |
First Dollar for Hart's Hooterhause
The New Lisbon Area Chamber of Commerce presented a ceremonial first dollar to Nicole Nandor-Hart and Eric Hart, owners of Hart’s Hooterhaus in Camp Douglas.
Hooterhaus offers bowling, European influenced food, pizza, a full bar, party and family packages, private party rooms, and an arcade. It is located at 205 South Street in Camp Douglas and ran by Emily and Eric, along with their children; Emilia, Christopher, Jaiden, and Kynara. Nicole was born and raised in Germany, which influences her cooking and the Saturday and Sunday German specials. Hooterhaus is proudly veteran-owned and operated and they offer a 10% military discount.
You can learn more about Hooterhaus and see their menu on their Facebook page. They are open Tuesday – Thursday from 4 pm-8 pm, Friday from 4 pm-9 pm, Saturday from noon – 9 pm, and Sunday noon – 7 pm.
Hooterhaus offers bowling, European influenced food, pizza, a full bar, party and family packages, private party rooms, and an arcade. It is located at 205 South Street in Camp Douglas and ran by Emily and Eric, along with their children; Emilia, Christopher, Jaiden, and Kynara. Nicole was born and raised in Germany, which influences her cooking and the Saturday and Sunday German specials. Hooterhaus is proudly veteran-owned and operated and they offer a 10% military discount.
You can learn more about Hooterhaus and see their menu on their Facebook page. They are open Tuesday – Thursday from 4 pm-8 pm, Friday from 4 pm-9 pm, Saturday from noon – 9 pm, and Sunday noon – 7 pm.
Oops Saloon, First Dollar presentation
The New Lisbon Area Chamber of Commerce was pleased to present Angie Skiles with a ceremonial first dollar of profit for Oops Saloon & Grill.
Oops Saloon & Grill is located at 120 Main Street in Camp Douglas, Wisconsin. They offer a full bar, great food, darts, sand volleyball, pool, and a friendly atmosphere. Oops offers up plenty of space between their large bar, indoor seating, and a large outdoor seating areas. Angie has owned the Saloon for a year in Camp Douglas and has kept the past owner's military memorabilia in the establishment while adding her own personal touches. Oops Saloon is open at 11am on Tuesday – Sunday, closed on Mondays. You can stop in or call in an order at 608-427-3221. You can see their menu on their Facebook page, Oops Saloon and Grill. Pictured are Brian Taylor, New Lisbon Chamber of Commerce Board Member, Angie Skiles, Owner of Oops Saloon & Grill, Jessica Bilski, New Lisbon Chamber of Commerce Executive Secretary
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Welcome, Grace Counseling
Tania Clark (Chamber Board Member), Lori Johnson (Chamber Board Vice President), Holly Helmann, MA, LPC (owner), Bryanna Moravek-Miller, MFT (counselor at Grace Counseling), and Jessica Bilski (Chamber Executive Secretary)
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The New Lisbon Area Chamber of Commerce proudly presented a first dollar of profit to Grace Counseling and Family Services on Friday, September 4th. Grace Counseling and Family Services is located in the Corner Mall at 121 S. Adams Street in New Lisbon, Wi and owned by Holly Helmann, MA, LPC. Holly, along with Bryanna Moravek-Miller, MFT see individual patients and families. Holly counsels children at the office and at their schools in Mauston, Necedah, Wonewoc, and New Lisbon. Bryanna primarily sees adults, spouses, and families at the office in New Lisbon.
The office hours at Grace Counseling are flexible. Call 608-562-3976 to make an appointment. |
First Dollar Awarded to Shear Edge Salon
July 15, 2020
The New Lisbon Chamber of Commerce was pleased to present Courtney Leak with her first dollar of profit at Shear Edge Salon. Shear Edge Salon is locate inside of the corner Mall with Opal & Amethyst at 110 W. Pearl Street. Call or email Courtney at 608-547-5195 shearedgesalon.courtney@gmail.com |
Pictured are Lori Johnson (Chamber Vice President), Courtney Leak (Owner of Shear Edge Salon), Lisa Cody (Chamber Board Member), and Tania Clark (Chamber Board Member)
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First Dollar Awarded to Jossabean Sweets
Pictured here are Board Members Sam Hoffman, Tania Clark (Board Member and Jossabean's owner), Lori Johnson, and Michelle Paul at Jossabean Sweets Bakery on February 11, 2020.
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February 11, 2020 -
The New Lisbon Area Chamber of Commerce was pleased to present Tania Clark of Jossabean Sweets Bakery with her First Dollar of Profit. Jossabean Sweets is a wonderful hometown Boutique Bakery offering everything homemade, ranging from baked donuts, scones, croissants, bars, cookies, custom cakes, coffee, daily homemade bread, as well as a selection of breakfast and lunch options. You can find Jossabean Sweets at 101 East Bridge Street in New Lisbon. It is the beautiful brick building on the corner by our stoplights, Kwick Trip, and the post office. Current/Winter hours are Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday 6:30 am - 2:30 pm and Saturday 7:30 - 1:30. Check their Facebook page for updated hours in the spring. |
2019 Scholarship Winner
January 7, 2020 -
The New Lisbon Area chamber of Commerce presented a scholarship check to Kollin Bolchen last week. Collin was one of two scholarship winners in 2019 along with Alexis Simmons. Kollin is currently attending UW Whitewater for Business. Each year the New Lisbon Chamber hands out multiple $500 scholarships to deserving New Lisbon High School Seniors. The students are honored at the Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet in the spring. The New Lisbon Citizen of the year award and Community Service awards are also handed out at the banquet. This years Awards Banquet is scheduled for April 24th at AmericInn in New Lisbon. |
Pictured (left to right) are Board Members Lori Johnson and Karla Brockman, Scholarship winner Kollin Bolchen, Bord Members Michelle Paul and Brian Taylor |
First Dollar Awarded to The Coffee Shop
New Lisbon Area Chamber of commerce was honored to present Collin Bourdeau of The Coffee House with a first dollar earned at his shop at N6828 Highway 58, New Lisbon. While Collin has been roasting and selling coffee beans in Juneau County for some time, he opens the doors of his own coffee shop on May 1st, 2019. He is now roasting his signature Fair Trade coffee from Costa Rica in a picturesque log cabin situated between Mauston and Necedah on Highway 58. His menu provides coffee, tea, snacks, smoothies, cappuccino, blended drinks, and packaged coffee beans to brew at home. The building itself has ample seating inside and out on the deck. Currently, the shop is open from 7am-4pm every day except Monday and offers up breakfast and lunch special on the weekends. Beginning October 1st, The Coffee Shop will expand it’s hours to be open from 6am-6pm daily, closed Mondays. Collin plans to expand the breakfast and lunch offerings to some weekdays starting in Mid October.
View of the inside of The Coffee Shop – Collin’s Coffee, complete with coffee beans waiting to be roasted and the roasting machine behind the counter
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Iced coffee and a leather coffee sleeve with Collin’s coffee logo
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Seating area at The Coffee House – Collin’s Coffee offers comfortable indoor seating for individuals and different sized groups
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Here are some of the parade winners receiving their trophies at Wa Du Shuda on Sunday, July 7, 2019
....and the winners are;
Decorated Campsite
1st Place - Bever/Brown Families
2nd place Wyddy Family
Parade:
Animals:
1st Place - Team Mares
2nd Place - Woodside Ranch
Antique Tractor:
1st Place - Cheery 4-H Club
2nd Place - Greeno Family
Classic Car:
1st Place - Tony Kurts State Rep
2nd Place - Evans Larson '23 Ford E-bucket
Commercial Business:
1st Place - Mill Haven Foods/ Silver Star Health
2nd Place - Inner Visions Counseling
Organization:
1st Place - New Lisbon Community Pool
2nd Place - East Lemonweir Lutheran Church
Royalty:
1st Place - Warrens Cranberry Festival
2nd Place - Wa Du Shuda Royalty
Trucks:
1st Place - Company B Army National Guard
2nd Place - 40 et 8 Trains
Walkers:
1st Place - Generation Dance Academy
2nd Place - Echos of Camp Randal
Thank you for everyone who helped out with the parade and participated in the parade!
If you haven't got your trophy yet, you can pick it up at the New Lisbon Chamber of Commerce office on Monday from 11am-3pm, Thursday from 8am-noon, or Friday from 8am-noon (sorry the office is closed this week on Tuesday and Wednesday). Or shoot us an email to see if we can set up a time to pick up your trophy NLChambr@mwt.net
1st Place - Bever/Brown Families
2nd place Wyddy Family
Parade:
Animals:
1st Place - Team Mares
2nd Place - Woodside Ranch
Antique Tractor:
1st Place - Cheery 4-H Club
2nd Place - Greeno Family
Classic Car:
1st Place - Tony Kurts State Rep
2nd Place - Evans Larson '23 Ford E-bucket
Commercial Business:
1st Place - Mill Haven Foods/ Silver Star Health
2nd Place - Inner Visions Counseling
Organization:
1st Place - New Lisbon Community Pool
2nd Place - East Lemonweir Lutheran Church
Royalty:
1st Place - Warrens Cranberry Festival
2nd Place - Wa Du Shuda Royalty
Trucks:
1st Place - Company B Army National Guard
2nd Place - 40 et 8 Trains
Walkers:
1st Place - Generation Dance Academy
2nd Place - Echos of Camp Randal
Thank you for everyone who helped out with the parade and participated in the parade!
If you haven't got your trophy yet, you can pick it up at the New Lisbon Chamber of Commerce office on Monday from 11am-3pm, Thursday from 8am-noon, or Friday from 8am-noon (sorry the office is closed this week on Tuesday and Wednesday). Or shoot us an email to see if we can set up a time to pick up your trophy NLChambr@mwt.net
The New Lisbon Area Chamber of Commerce presented a First Dollar earned to New Lisbon Hardware Hank. Pictured left to right: Shelly Popp, New Lisbon Hardware Hank; Mick Jacobson, New Lisbon Hardware Hank; Karen Bell, New Lisbon Area Chamber of Commerce Board member; Bob Ravenscroft, New Lisbon Hardware Hank; and Jericho Hedblom, New Lisbon Area Chamber of Commerce Board, Treasurer. Photo by Karen Hedblom
Little Cottage Decor and More of New Lisbon was presented their First Dollar earned recently by the New Lisbon Area Chamber of Commerce. Pictured left to right: Karen Bell, New Lisbon Area Chamber of Commerce Board Member; Shelly Popp, co-owner of Little Cottage Decor and More; Brooklyn Steinmetz, of Little Cottage Decor and More; and Jericho Hedblom, New Lisbon Area Chamber of Commerce Board, Treasurer. Photo by Karen Hedblom
Michelle and Jared Pierson of Pleasant Acres Wisconsin accept the First Dollar earned from Jenny Kochie, New Lisbon Are Chamber of Commerce Baord of Director's President and Karla Brockman, New Lisbon Are Chamber of Commerce Baord of Director's Secretary. Karen Hedblom photo.

A First Dollar Presentation was held at the newly remodeled AmericInn (formerly Travel Lodge) at 1700 East Bridge Street, New Lisbon, on September 26, 2017. Pictured left to right: Tina Ashlin, New Lisbon Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors; Karla Brockman, New Lisbon Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors; Jenny Kochie, President, New Lisbon Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors; Mahesh Patel, Lal Patel, and Vishal Patel, new owners of the New Lisbon AmericInn. Photo courtesy of Karen Hedblom.
Representative Ed Brooks stopped by our office to pick up the trophy he won in the Wa Du Shuda Parade from Karen Eggleston the new Executive Secretary of the New Lisbon Chamber of Commerce. Photo by Tina Ashlin
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First Dollar earned presentation to Tina Ludwin owner of Tina's Kountry Kettle Cafe 101 E. Bridge St., New Lisbon, WI
pictured: Tina Ludwin, owner, Marie Gosda, Board of Directors, Dennis Birr, Board of Directors, Kristie Bunker, Treasurer, and Lisa Cody-Hare, Vice President. photo courtesy of the New Lisbon Area Chamber of Commerce, May 23, 2016. |

First Dollar presentation to the New Lisbon Travel Stop - Shell, 1700 East Bridge St., New Lisbon WI 53950, 608-562-6000
Left to Right-Roy Granger-City of New Lisbon, Crystal Segovia, employee, Dan and Phyllis Acker-Owners, Sandy Henneman-Board of Directors-Secretary, Karen Bell, Board of Directors, Lori Krull, Board of Directors, Christene Day, employee, Rhonda Burch, Manager, and Dante Teumer, employee-photo courtesy of New Lisbon Chamber of Commerce-July 12, 2016
Left to Right-Roy Granger-City of New Lisbon, Crystal Segovia, employee, Dan and Phyllis Acker-Owners, Sandy Henneman-Board of Directors-Secretary, Karen Bell, Board of Directors, Lori Krull, Board of Directors, Christene Day, employee, Rhonda Burch, Manager, and Dante Teumer, employee-photo courtesy of New Lisbon Chamber of Commerce-July 12, 2016
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First Dollar presentation to Taylor Made Customs, N7329 State Rd 58, New Lisbon, WI 53950--608-562-5858
pictured left to right: Chuck Sorrell-Napa Outside Sales Representative, Jon and Jill Woodard, employee, James and Mary Taylor-owners, Marie Gosda-Service Advisor and Board of Directors, Mark and Karrie Vallier-employes, Jenny Kochie-President of New Lisbon Chamber, Jon, Heather and Joseph Taylor-Owners, Lisa Hare-Cody-Vice-President of the New Lisbon Chamber, Michael Voss, employee and Angie Bielefeldt-Co-Manager for Napa Store, Mauston.--photo courtesy of New Lisbon Chamber of Commerce, June 6, 2016.
pictured left to right: Chuck Sorrell-Napa Outside Sales Representative, Jon and Jill Woodard, employee, James and Mary Taylor-owners, Marie Gosda-Service Advisor and Board of Directors, Mark and Karrie Vallier-employes, Jenny Kochie-President of New Lisbon Chamber, Jon, Heather and Joseph Taylor-Owners, Lisa Hare-Cody-Vice-President of the New Lisbon Chamber, Michael Voss, employee and Angie Bielefeldt-Co-Manager for Napa Store, Mauston.--photo courtesy of New Lisbon Chamber of Commerce, June 6, 2016.
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Gary Cowan and Jenny Kochie from the Wa Du Shuda Days committee presented a check for $2,000.00 to the New Lisbon Fire Dept. on May 18, 2016 for the famous New Lisbon fireworks to be held on Saturday July 9, 2016.
pictured above: (L-R) Gary Cowan, Jenny Kochie, Dan Kallies, Dale Edgerton, Jacob Kallies, Tom Isaacson, Joe Willard, Jason Gosda, Travis Haske, Troy Willard, Jeff Keating, Craig Walker, Bryce Cass and Tom Georgeson.
photo courtesy of the New Lisbon Area Chamber of Commerce
pictured above: (L-R) Gary Cowan, Jenny Kochie, Dan Kallies, Dale Edgerton, Jacob Kallies, Tom Isaacson, Joe Willard, Jason Gosda, Travis Haske, Troy Willard, Jeff Keating, Craig Walker, Bryce Cass and Tom Georgeson.
photo courtesy of the New Lisbon Area Chamber of Commerce
pictured above (L-R) Jenny Kochie, Rick Barret, Gary Cowan, Jenn Clough, Colleen Woggon, Janet Barret, Tina Ashlin, Tamaya Oldenhoff, Debbie Hall and Ken Hall.