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Iron Chef SWCHS was a smokin’ event! Nine of our community’s finest chefs came together in a cooking competition unlike any other to benefit the SWCHS capital campaign. The benefactors of the event were not only SWCHS but also all of the people who bought a ticket to eat the amazing food that was prepared by the culinary experts.
Iron Chef is a very popular Food Network Television show that pits two chefs off against each other in a culinary battle using a “secret” ingredient. They get one hour to use that ingredient in several courses and then are judged on their efforts. Well, SWCHS took this a few steps farther. We had nine chefs using the secret ingredients (announced that day) of potatoes, cranberries, and greens, all fresh from local companies and our farmers market. We had five celebrity judges (who were stuffed by the end of the competition) who had the great and very difficult job of tasting all nine judges offerings. In the end (and it was very close), Baker Street Grill won the first ever Iron Chef SWCHS competition.
We thank all of the chefs and their sponsoring businesses for sharing their talents and food. We thank all of our volunteers who worked tirelessly on the event. We thank all of the sponsoring businesses. And lastly, we thank the sold-out crowd that got to eat the delicious offerings of the chefs (yum yum). It was an amazing night, full of great food, great music, and community spirit that raised a significant amount for our new facility. A big “Woof” to all involved!! Iron Chef Photos
Click here to view phots of Lunch by the River. Secret ingredients were unvieled that the were to be used in the Iron Chef competition that night.
On May 5th we will be running the Calling Hope Campaign! This campaign runs similar to Jail n Bail. If you wish to help some of our "kenneled" guests make their bail - please call the SWCHS with your donation! Participants will be "kenneled" at the Guardian Inn from 10am til 2pm.
For the entire Month of May Club Forest Tavern will be donating 10% of their proceeds every WEDNESDAY to the SWCHS Capital Campaign. Make sure to make your lunch and supper dates at Club Forest. Or your cocktail dates!
How Exciting – the South Wood County Humane Society is well on its way to moving into a much needed new home for its community’s animals! In an effort to close the gap of funds needed for this vital move, we are planning an innovative fundraiser on June 10: Iron Chef Wisconsin Rapids. If you’ve ever watched the show you know the premise; chef’s prepare 4-5 dishes in only one hour, using a secret ingredient just revealed to them when the competition begins.
The Iron Chef Challenge has been met with much excitement from such notable participating chefs as Chef Pete of Jennings and Co, Chef Thomas of Holden’s Hideaway, Chef Kyle from Andy’s Bar and Grill, Chef Ryan from Great Expectations, Chef Dale from Baker Street Grill, Chef Austin from Engine Co 54 and many more. Excited diners are lining up to reserve their seats at one of the chef’s tables and the coveted Secret Ingredient has been locked away for safe keeping until its unveiling on the beautiful shores of the Wisconsin River during the June 10 Lunch by the River gathering.
Tickets for the event will be only $50 for a gourmet meal prepared in front of your eyes and wine served by Wisconsin Rapids most notable celebrities. Be watching for them to go on sale in early May.
Unable to attend and still wanting to support the event? Boy do we have a raffle for you! Multiple themed packages named for celebrity chefs and including an autographed item along with featured packages from hotels, restaurants and establishments, will be raffled off! Just one example is the Bobby Flay package (valued approx $500) including autographed items, cookware, tools from Bobby’s own grill line AND a brand new grill!
Please plan to attend this fun and interesting event. If you have questions, you can e-mail me at shyd@charter.net for more information. Chef Bios
A ride and poker run benefiting the South Wood County Humane Society will
be held on May 15th. Pipes for Pets begins and ends at the Octane Bar and
Grill, with stops at Switched, Horsin' Around, The Last Shot, Ricky's, and
Jokers. Bikes, Hot Rods, and Custom Vehicles are all welcome. It is just
$25.00 for a single rider, or $40.00 per couple for the ride, meal, and live
entertainment. Free camping is available as well. Please call Ron Ebert
(325-7922)with any questions on this awesome event. Free overnight camping
is available as well. Come ride along in the inaugural Pipes For Pets on May
15! All the cool cats and dogs will be there! More Information/poster
It is almost here; May 8th - Run, Walk, Bike for Kindness
The Walk, Run and Bike for Kindness will be held on May 8, 2010 at the South Wood County Humane Society. Pre Register today and be entered into a drawing for a 'Moves at Home Gift Basket' plus everyone that pre-registers will receive a goody bag. Everyone that raises $50.00 or more will also receive a free t shirt. All proceeds to go help the animals at the South Wood County Humane Society. Click here to print out your registration slip Pledge Sheet or you can pick one up at the shelter. Here is the schedule of events for Saturday May 8th.
Petapalooza was held on March 27, with an awesome turnout!
The pancake breakfast brought out many early risers, along with a bunch of kids for an Easter egg hung and to sit and talk with the Easter Bunny.
Kim Kester brought out an array of farm animals for the petting zoo. Kids even had a chance to ride a pony and get their picture taken.
Throughout the whole day starting as early as breakfast, we had some great entertainment! The Brewer Sausages were on hand for pictures and a little race around the building! We also had the Assumption Lion Mascot! We started out with a local band Shockwave. They had a large spectrum of music for the breakfast hours. Suzuski Violins then came to play, what a talented bunch of kids! Then everyone’s favorite for SWCHS events, The Locals! The Locals are also a young bunch of talented kids. After the Locals played, Karate America came and put on a completely awesome show. Some of those kids seemed to defy the law of gravity! Blue Sky was the next band up, followed by Off Beet! Off Beet, was another young bunch of talented kids that used garbage cans and pails to drum on. They did an excellent job! After Off Beet Shameless played, then Shelter, Rattle Snakes & Eggs, and Southbound finished out the night! All the bands were truly tremendous! Thank you to each and every one of you! Look out for Shelter to be a regular at SWCHS events! Since the lead singers just happens to be the SWCHS director’s wife, Ann Hartley, and one of our supporters, Dave Farmbrough.
In the afternoon we held a Hot Dog Eating Contest and an Out-Of-Shape-Olympics! The hot dog eating contest was won by Jeff Vogel . The Out-of-Shape-Olympics games consisted of Pinball, Darts, Broomstick Pool, Wii Bowling, Ladder Golf, and Hillbilly Horseshoes (had to throw a roll of toilet paper into an old empty toilet bowl.) The Voice Newspaper Team took first in the Out-of-Shape-Olympics, with the SWCHS team coming in second, and the Wildhorse team in third. Best theme for the teams went to Animal Medical Clinic – for their matching shirts and great enthusiasm.
A huge thank you goes out to our major sponsors for making this happen: Wal-Mart of Wisconsin Rapids, Eagle Construction, Express Recycling, and Venus.
Thank you to all our other sponsors, helpers, and YOU the community for making this a very successful event! Thank you to all who bought raffle tickets and those who came out for our breakfast and lunch!
Raffle ticket winners: 2000 Dodge Neon courtesy of 8th Street Auto – Mark Mortes, BMX Bike courtesy of Brings Cycling & Fitness – Marie Pence, and $75 – Marla Maleski
Petapalooza Pictures
Once again our community banded together to help out on another great fundraiser. SWCHS Board Member, Kim Heuer, put together Hair Cuts for Hope raising around $1200 for the Building Hope Campaign.
On March 17th the following hair stylists donated a portion of their profits to the Building Hope Campaign: By Design, Deb’s Hair Port, Diva’s, Illusions, JC Penny Salon, Reflections, Signature, and Visions. Also the following groomers donated a share of their profits on March 17th: Carole’s, Eddy’s, Flying Fur, Happy Paws, and Petco. A huge thank you goes out to all the stylists and groomers who participated in the event. Thank you! Thank you!
We would also like to thank our community and our supporters for making your appointments to your stylist and/or groomer on that day. It is people like you and our community that bands together that will help us recognize our dream of a new shelter.
Once again thank you to all who participated and to Kim Heuer for putting this together!
The Walk, Run and Bike for Kindness will be held on May 8, 2010 at the South Wood County Humane Society. Pre Register today and be entered into a drawing for a 'Moves at Home Gift Basket' plus everyone that pre-registers will receive a goody bag. Everyone that raises $50.00 or more will also receive a free t shirt. All proceeds to go help the animals at the South Wood County Humane Society. Click here to print out your registration slip Pledge Sheet or you can pick one up at the shelter.
Event poster
This is an approximate time line for events at the Wild Horse Saloon in Kellner.
7:30 am Pancake Breakfast
9:00 am Easter Egg Hunt
9:30 am Music starts in banquet center
12:00 pm Karate America Demo
1:00 pm Out of Shape Olympics
1:30 pm Off Beat Demo
3:00 pm Brewer racing sausages
4:00 pm Hot Dog Eating Contest
10:00 pm Drawing for the car and raffle prizes
Band Schedule
9:30 am Schockwave
10:30 am Suzuki Violin
11:30 pm The Locals
12:00 pm Blue Sky
1:30 pm Shamless
4:00 pm Shelter
5:30 pm Rattlesnakes and Eggs
8:00 pm Southbound
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Petapalooza event details are here. Don't miss out!
Click here for more information.
Event rules
Get your raffle tickets now by calling the SWCHS 424-0505. First Prize is a 2000 Dodge Neon (4-cylinder, air conditioning, and am/fm cassette), Second Prize a BMX bike from Brings Cyclery & Fitness, Third Prize $75!
Local Groomers, Barbers, Hairstylists will be donating a percentage of their profits that day to the Building Hope Campaign! Many local stylists and groomers are donating some proceeds for the day to the capital campaign. Call and get an appointment today! Local Groomers involved so far are - Carol's Pet Grooming 423-7387, Edie's Grooming 213-9395, Flyin' Fur 323-1656, and Happy Paws (Guardian Inn) 423-7297 and Petco. Participating area salons are By Design, Cutting Edge, Deb's Hairport, Divas, Illusions, JC Penney, Reflections, Signature, and Visions.
This is an annual fundraiser to help cover the SWCHS’s operation expenses. You can either get a team together to try to win the sculpting contest, or just come and watch the sculptures in action. Hot soup was provided by local area restaurants to warm you up after being out in the cold. Local bands also played inside the Centralia Center for your entertainment, with raffles, beverages, a room to see some of the animals that are available at the SWCHS, and also the Leadership Group was on hand selling the ever popular “Paw Print On Hope Book” with all proceeds going to the SWCHS capital campaign. This year they had about 15 teams sign up. Pete Jennings, Ben Jennings, and Justin Schmidt made the main sculpture for the event with a slide for the children to play on. Pictures are posted under the photo tab of the website. They also used the back side of their sculpture to pay tribute to a very special young lady that lost her battle with cancer, Lacy Laskowski.
Thank you to all the different business and individuals that donated awesome raffle prizes. Plus all the local restaurants that donated their signature soups to the event. We would like to give a special thanks to the SWCHS Friends Group for all their volunteers for the event and all of our other volunteers that helped us out. This years sculpting winner were: 1st Place -- Team Roswell (Amanda Roswell captain), 2nd Place -- Team WOW (Warehousing of Wisconsin), and 3rd Place -- Team Dickman (Al Dickman captain). Music was provided by: Dixie McMahon, Lindsey Hintz, John Cismoski, The Locals, and Blue Sky Band.
On Tuesday the 19th January The Heart of Wisconsin Business After Hours was held at the Guardian Inn. A crowd of over 175 residents filled the Guardian Inn Pet Resort, the future home of the South Wood County Humane Society. The citizens stopping in at the Business After Hours event got a tour of this beautiful building, along with a map of what the facility will look like when it becomes the new shelter. There were presentations on upcoming fundraisers to raise money to help to purchase the new facility, on what the Humane Society does within the community, and also what it can do with this new, more spacious facility in the future.
The media was also on hand at the event. Channel 9 WAOW was there taping the event, you can view their video here.
The Voice Newspaper covered the story and took some pictures. They are big supporters of the SWCHS. Please check out their website and SWCHS stories at http://voiceofwisconsinrapids.ning.com
Approximately $270,000 of the $450,000 needed has already been raised. Thanks to Colleen and Gerry Geishart for being great hosts for the evening. The sale of the Guardian Inn to SWCHS will be completed in early June, with the new shelter opening in August.
The Animal Rescue Site has started a new online voting contest through April 18th. With your votes our shelter could win the top prize of $10,000! Other prizes include honorable mention, three $3,000 grants, $1,000 grant to each of 51 state winners, and $1,000 to each two weekly winners throughout the contest. To vote please log on to: www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/shelterchallenge Type in South Wood County Humane Society and click on Wisconsin to vote. Have every member of your family vote every day on their computers!
Phil Hartley and Debbie Matuszeski appeared on Channel 9 WAOW (01/18/2001) detailing the new book “A Paw Print on Hope” and how the proceeds are all going to the Building Hope Campaign. The following is a link to the newscast: http://www.waow.com/Global/category.asp?C=136178
The SWCHS Board of Directors held a volunteer meeting January 5th at the Community Theater detailing all the promotions that have been scheduled so far for our Building Hop Campaign.
The public capital campaign is about to happen. We have raised over $245,000, with another $25,000 promised over the next month. We need to raise around $450,000. We are about 60% at this moment.
If you would like to sign up to become an volunteer, please contact Phil Hartley at the SWCHS and he will get you signed up on one of the committees. We are also gathering an email list to keep everyone informed on all the upcoming events and news for the SWCHS. Please type your email address in our opt in form located on the home page of the campaign website to sign up for the email list. Once you start receiving emails on the news and upcoming events, please forward these emails onto all your friends on your own email lists, and ask them to please forward the email on to all their friends. This is will be one of the fastest ways to get our news and upcoming events out there!
If you have a Facebook page, please update our news and upcoming events on your page and encourage all your friends to do the same. The more people that we can get our word out to the better! We need all the help we can get in volunteers and monetary donations to get make the Building Hope Capital Campaign work!
Don’t forget to check out our informational video about the Building Hope Campaign locate on our campaign website at www.swchs.com/campaign and YouTube! Please feel free to post these videos on your Facebook pages or websites.
Check out some photos from our volunteer meeting.
Help the campaign and get your coffee table book today. A Paw Print on Hope features exquisite photographs of
local pets, touching animal adoption stories, and a history of SWCHS. The colorful 64-page book is dedicated to Hope, a dog rescued from a puppy mill in 2008. Click here for full details
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