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L.O.D.I. Annual Meeting

Rating 3.50 out of 5

Lodi, WI
1/26/10

Dear Friends of L.O.D.I,

L.O.D.I. cordially welcomes you to attend our Annual Meeting and New / Expanded Business Reception on Wednesday, January 27^th at Lodi’s Northern Edge. Hors d’oeuvres and musical entertainment begins at 5:30 pm. As you mingle, plan to register for numerous door prizes!

Following the reading of the L.O.D.I. Annual Report at 6:30, we will recognize over a dozen New or Expanded Businesses in the Lodi area. Recognition of these businesses is a great opportunity to hear about and meet the people who have committed to economically developing our business community. Three other awards will also be presented. They are:

Vilas Hibbard Beautification Award recognizes a business or organization that has renovated its facility or property.
L.O.D.I. Director’s Award is presented to an individual or organization for efforts exemplifying L.O.D.I.’s mission of promoting the Lodi area and supporting area economic development.
“Green Awards” recognize businesses which strive to conserve energy by installing energy efficient devices

Our keynote speaker is Mark O’Connell, Executive Director of Wisconsin Counties Association. His message will center on how to use your unique talents to help strengthen our community’s economic vitality.

Enclosed you will find your 2010 L.O.D.I. Membership Form. Please take a moment to complete and return it along with your dues to L.O.D.I. so that we may continue to support, improve and energize economic development. Your interest and involvement is greatly appreciated. We look forward to your attendance at our Annual Meeting on Wednesday, January 27^th! Read more »

Taxes & Record Keeping for Small Businesses

Rating 3.00 out of 5

Lodi, WI
12/1/09

Do you have a small business or are wanting to start one and want to learn more about taxes and record keeping? These two topics, while not everyone’s favorite things about running a small business, are critical to your success.

Please join us for the December 9th meeting of the Columbia and Sauk Entrepreneurs and Inventors’ Club to find out the basics of what you need to know to keep yourself out of trouble and in compliance with the law. The meeting is open to the public and will be held from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. at the West Square Building (Room B-24), 505 Broadway, in Baraboo.

Our speaker will be Kim Wegner, CPA with Moy, Borchert, Erbs, & Associates, LLP in Baraboo. Her practice is focused on taxation and small businesses. Kim has been working in public accounting for five years and is a graduate of Baraboo High School. Both her undergraduate and graduate degrees are from UW-Whitewater.

E & I Club meetings are interactive, fun, and free! All participants have an opportunity to share their concepts and learn from and network with each other. Don’t miss this opportunity to find the resources and people you need to help develop your business and/or invention. We hope to see you there!

The Columbia and Sauk Entrepreneurs and Inventors’ Club is co-sponsored by the Columbia County Economic Development Corporation, the Sauk County Development Corporation and MATC. All three of these entities have been designated as “Intake Centers” in the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Network (www.wenportal.org).

For further information, call the Columbia County Economic Development Corporation at 608-742-6161 or the Sauk County Development Corporation at 608-355-2084.

Also, don’t forget to mark your calendars for upcoming meetings of the Columbia and Sauk Entrepreneurs and Inventors’ Club. Meetings alternate between Sauk and Columbia Counties and run from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.

January 27, 2010 – Law Enforcement Center, Community Room, 711 Cook St., Portage

February 24, 2010 – Sauk County West Square Bldg. – B-24, 505 Broadway, Baraboo

March 24, 2010 – Law Enforcement Center, Community Room, 711 Cook St., Portage

April 28, 2010 – Sauk County West Square Bldg. – B-24, 505 Broadway, Baraboo

May 26, 2010 – Law Enforcement Center, Community Room, 711 Cook St., Portage

June 23, 2010 – Sauk County West Square Bldg. – B-24, 505 Broadway, Baraboo

July 28, 2010 – Law Enforcement Center, Community Room, 711 Cook St., Portage

Free Business Breakfast Seminars at CBB – October 2009

Rating 3.00 out of 5

Lodi, WI
9/16/09

As the world moves faster and becomes ever more competitive, it is vital that businessowners keep abreast of the latest strategies and resources. Community Business Bank (CBB), Sauk City and Lodi, is sponsoring a four-part seminar series on important topics for today’s business environment. You are invited to attend one or all of the presentations.

This four-part free seminar series will take place at Community Business Bank, 1111 Sycamore Street, Sauk City, on the dates listed below. Registration/continental breakfast from 7:30 – 7:45 a.m. and presentation/questions from 7:45 – 9:00 a.m. on each of the dates.

Customer Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		Friday, October 2
Options in Healthcare Insurance Coverage . . . . . .		Friday, October 9
Networking Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		Friday, October 16
Recruiting – You Can Have The Dream Team . . . .		Friday, October 23

Due to limited seating, reserve your spot by calling Community Business Bank at 608.643.6300 or emailing bbreunig@cbbwi.com by September 30, 2009.

A Market – A Musing

Rating 3.00 out of 5

Is that Larry beneath the Hat?

Lodi WI, Wisconsin
7/8/09

By Gail Lamberty

The wagon came and circled. It wasn’t followed by war whoops or shooting. It was surrounded by generosity and kindness instead.

Lodi Valley Farmers’ Market and the Lodi Area Food Pantry have been partners for a number of years in providing fresh produce to the elderly, shut-ins and those among our community who are experiencing rough times. Donations from the market on Friday are stored in two coolers in the market barn and distributed on Saturday am. Read more »

Lodi’s Dynamic Duo

Rating 3.00 out of 5

Lodi Valley Farmers Market Fridays 2pm to 6pm

7/6/2009
Lodi, WI Wisconsin

Lodi Area Food Pantry + Lodi Valley Farmers’ Market = One Fabulous Dynamic Duo for Lodi.

Last Friday at the Lodi Valley Farmers’ Market, donations and vendors filled two huge coolers with fresh produce for the elderly, shut in and folks in need for the Lodi Area Food Pantry. That alone is outstanding generosity and only in Lodi can the story get even better!

For a mere $10, you can buy a very classy market bag. Last Friday Lodi Valley Farmers’ Market /Lodi Area Food Pantry bags were introduced as a fund raiser for the market and the pantry. Read more »

A Market – A Musing

Rating 3.00 out of 5

Lodi, WI Wisconsin
7/1/2009
By Gail Lamberty

When we scheduled the “get grilling” market for Friday June 25^th were not thinking of grilling our own hides. It was a scorcher! Never to be called “wimps” our vendors showed up in good spirits with garden goodies galore! The first beans and (probably) the last asparagus were at the vendor booths. As always, you can get the expected and unexpected at the Lodi market. Read more »

Home Energy Labels Will Burden a Fragile Real Estate Market

Rating 3.00 out of 5

Lodi, WI-5/18/09

Letter to the Editor by Anna Morgan

Oppose Waxman-Markey “American Clean Energy and Security Act” that encourages home energy label disclosures in real estate transactions.

Frustrated with how the sluggish market is affecting the sale of your home? Now imagine your Realtor explaining to you why your home got an F grade on Energy Conservation and you have to reduce your selling price to keep your buyers at the closing table. That’s what could happen if the House Energy Committee passes the Waxman-Markey “American Clean Energy and Security Act” that creates new State-mandated Energy Star labels for homes and buildings. Read more »

Prairie Valley Mercantile Workshop

Rating 3.00 out of 5

Lodi, WI-5/6/09

Prairie Valley Mercantile and Resale Store is holding their first community educational workshop for children and adults. Assorted annual flowers, accents and all planting materials will be provided. Bring your favorite flower pot , basket, or bowl. Pots will also be on hand.

All profit will go to children’s needs and charities.

Saturday May 9, 12 noon. Snacks provided.
Call 698-7059 to reserve your spot.
Cost is $6.00.

(Editor’s note: Prairie Valley Mercantile and Resale Shop LLC is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt charitable corporation. Profits benefit charities such as Make A Wish Foundation, St. Jude Children’s Hospital, Children Diabetes Foundation, and most importantly, our own local and surrounding area children’s medical needs. Prairie Valley Mercantile and Resale Shop LLC is a completely volunteer-run organization.)

CBB Benefits Habitat for Humanity

Rating 3.00 out of 5

Lodi, WI- 4/13/09

Community Business Bank “Denim Day” on Friday, March 13th benefits Habitat For Humanity Sauk Columbia Area

Community Business Bank (CBB), Sauk City and Lodi, and its staff are committed to charitable giving and staff volunteerism. February 21, 2009 marked the 15th anniversary since the Bank first opened it doors on February 21, 1994. To mark this anniversary year, CBB continues in its commitment to make 15 – $100 donations to local not-for-profits and civic organizations during 2009. Read more »