1. travel
2. tourist facilities
3. hotel

ChocolateFest 2015
Memorial Day Weekend
PUBLISHED BY
MAY
2015
www.burlingtonchamber.org
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Do you like chocolate?
We’ve got just the
ticket for you:
ChocolateFest is chugging your way!
This year’s theme is “Chew Chew for ChocolateFest,”
taking place on Memorial Day weekend from
Friday, May 22nd to Monday, May 25th, 2015.
Celebrating its 28th year, ChocolateFest is held on 20-acre festival grounds and run exclusively by
volunteers to raise money for over 60 local civic groups, non-profit organizations and charities.
In 2014 the festival generated a total of $118,621, all of which was given back to those groups. Because
at its delicious core, ChocolateFest is just as much about giving back to the community as it is chocolate.
Past favorites returning to this year’s festival include the Battle of the Bands, fireworks, professional chef demonstrations, Granpa Cratchet, helicopter rides, a petting
zoo and the Veteran’s Memorial Day Parade. Also coming back is Chef Meltdown, a professional chef competition. In the Chocolate Experience Tent attendees will
find giant chocolate Jenga, chocolate carvings, a Chew Chew Train photo op, Family Feud Choco-Style, Let’s Make a Deal, candy-eating contests, kids cookie
decorating contests, the Chocolate Chunk Dig, the 100 Grand Jump Shot, the Project Yum-Way candy wrapper fashion design contest and of course,
complimentary Nestle Tollhouse cookies! Chocolate Experience Taster Tickets are available for $8.00 and come with twelve tasty samples.
Our stages will be filled with a variety of entertainment, including hypnotist Chris Jones, the All-American Lumberjack
Show, a daily NASCAR exhibit, Jaycees Arts & Crafts, a large selection of live music and, as always, carnival rides from
North American Midway Entertainment, sponsored by the Burlington Rotary Club. You can get the most out of the
tracks with a Mega Pass, available for pre-sale ONLY at the Burlington Walgreens,
which provides unlimited rides for $75.
Food vendors of all stripes will be on hand, including Greek, Italian, Mexican and classic barbecue –
including brats, hotdogs and burgers. There will also be a wide variety of sweet treats like
ice cream, cookies, funnel cakes and plenty of scrumptious chocolate!
This Memorial Day weekend join us at ChocolateFest for spectacular food, entertainment and chocolate.
Visit chocolatefest.com for more information.
ChocolateFest: All aboard for fun!
BURLINGTON…DISCOVER THE TREASURES
Discover
Life in Burlington
By Jan Ludtke,
Executive Director
Burlington Area
Chamber of Commerce
Sample fare from dozens of area
restaurants making mouths water
with everything you’d expect to
find. You'll want to come hungry
and stay long. For more Memorial
Day fun, don’t miss the Art and
Craft Fair, Fireworks, and Memorial
Day Parade. Even better, spend the
weekend with us and explore all
Burlington has to offer!
Taste a lot –
of chocolate!
Tantalize your taste buds on Memorial Day
Weekend at Chocolatefest. Burlington's
finest festival featuring Chocolate, musical
entertainment, Chocolate sculpting,
carnival rides, Chocolate Tasting, children’s
entertainment, Chocolate Demonstrations,
fabulous food, Chocolate Contests. . .
well, it’s a really long list!
Visit www.burlingtonchamber.org
and www.chocolatefest.com for
lodging, tickets and more.
Garden Chair and
Bench Auction
Aylah Wright
Giant Squid
Johnson Bank
Griselda Rebollar
Tie Dye Globe
Gooseberries Fresh Food
Market
Sabrina Boedecker
Tropical Flower
Fox River State Bank
Nicole Witbrod
Minimum
Associated Bank
Carlos Julian &
Fransico Mendoza
Our Future
Community State Bank
Joseph Safar
Patriotic
Hampton Inn
Keep watching those bids!
You will love the creativity of this year’s artists!
In partnership with Burlington High School and
Catholic Central students, they have created
these beautiful works of art suitable for
your garden, child’s room, entryway –
well, just about anywhere in your house.
The proceeds from this auction are used
for an annual scholarship and community
marketing and tourism projects.
The benches and chairs are featured at area
banks, businesses and grocery stores throughout
the community, allowing everyone a chance to
bid on the bench of your choice. Please call
262-763-6044 or visit www.burlingtonchamber.org
for more information. Auction ends May 31st.
W
e’re proud to present the May 2015 issue of Burlington – Discover the Treasures, a
monthly advertising issue published by the Burlington Area Chamber of Commerce.
All editorial content is provided by the Burlington Area Chamber of Commerce. This
publication is made possible through the generous support of Chamber members and paid
advertisers. Please support them generously in return.
For editorial content, please call the
Burlington Area Chamber of Commerce,
(262) 763-6044
jludtke@burlingtonchamber.org
For additional advertising information,
please call the Burlington Chamber at
(262) 763-6044
info@burlingtonchamber.org
Edgar Rodriguez, Nick Hoffman,
Haile Weis
Badgerland Financial
MAY 2015
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Discover…
ChocolateFest 2015..................2
Garden Chair & Bench
Auction...................................3
Life in Burlington.....................3
Breakfast on the Farm .............4
Calendar of Events...................4
Hope Walk................................4
Garden Club Grants.................5
Out and About..........................5
Summer Fun.............................6
Updating Your Landscape ........7
Business by the Block..............8
Ask the Bug Expert..................9
Remember When ...................10
Poppy Day ..............................11
ON THE COVER:
Photo by Shelly Leverenz –
See Shell Photography
Shane Stice
Turtle Swing Island
Silhouette
Coffee House
Sydney McCourt
Artist Brush
BMO Harris Bank
Shiyue Xie
Trees and Lily Pads
Town Bank
Meta Ehlen
Four Season Trees
Landmark Credit Union
Katelynn Schwarten
A Dragon Vivid Dream
North Shore Bank
Joan Carr
Eagle & Flag Red, White & Blue
Peoples Bank
Shannon Wiswell
Parrots
Richter’s Marketplace
Haile Weis, Call Sanfelippo,
Colin McCarthy, Gregory Sember,
Elizabeth Venteicher
Educators Credit Union
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1,4,8,11,15,18,22,25,29 Bridge Card
Games 9:00am, Burlington Senior
Center, 201 N. Main St.
1,4,6,8,11,13,15,18,20,22,2527,29 Cards:
Sheepshead/Schafskopf 9:00am Call
767-9880 Burlington Senior Center,
201 N. Main St.
2 Shredding Day! 9:00am-noon
www.northshorebank.com North
Shore Bank 116 S. Pine St. Burlington.
4,11,18,25 Time Out for Play 9:3011:30am, 262-342-1130 Burlington
Public Library, 166 E. Jefferson St.
5,12,19,26 Pinochle Card Game
12:30pm, Burlington Senior Center
201 N. Main St.
5,12,19,26 Cards: Euchre & Sheepshead/Schafkopf 1:00pm, Burlington
Senior Center 201 N. Main St.
5,12,19,26 Cards: Hand & Foot 1:00pm,
Burlington Senior Center
201 N. Main St.
5,19 City Common Council Meeting
6:30pm, Call 262-342-1161 or
visit www.burlington-wi.gov City Hall
300 N. Pine St. Burlington
7,14,21,28 Open Mic Night 6:30pm
262-661-4394 or www.burlingtoncoffeehouse.com.Coffee House on
Chestnut & Pine 492 N. Pine St.
Burlington.
8 Bunco 1:00pm 763-6923 Burlington
Senior Center 201 N. Main St.
8,9,10, 15,16,17, 22,23,24 Little
Women, the Musical, Haylofters/
Malt House Theater, 109 N. Main St.
Burlington.
8,9,16,17 Annie, Jr. - Drama
Production 7:00pm, Call 262-757-8114
or www.mystcharles.org St. Charles
School 449 Conkey St., Burlington.
9 Mischievous Singles - Over 55
6:00-8:00pm Jan 262-534-6008 Marty’s
201 W. Main St. Waterford.
11,25 Burlington Lions Club General
Membership Meeting 6:30pm New
members welcome. Gabby’s Palace
Restaurant 356 N. Pine St. Burlington.
12 Mommy Meetup 9:30am www.corechiropracticandwellness.com Core
Chiropractic & Wellness Center 1448 S.
Teut Rd. Burlington.
Are You Registered?
Register Today at: http://hopewalkburlington.zapevent.com
Join us for the 2nd Annual 5K timed run and 2 mile walk through the scenic
paved White River trails of Burlington!
The money raised at this event benefits health-related research, education,
& support activities for Burlington and surrounding communities!
$30 Registraton Fee: April 1st – May 15th
$35 Registration Fee: Day of Event
Awards will be presented at 8:00 p.m.
Live music, food, and silent auction after the race!
12 Jaycees Meeting - Burlington
7:00pm New member welcome
Waterfront Restaurant 31100 Weiler
Rd. Burlington.
13,27 Dominos 9:30-11:30am, Janice
Brensinger 767-9490 Burlington Senior
Center 201 N. Main St.
13 Burlington Business and
Professional Women’s Club 6:00pm
New members welcome. Call Lois
Veach 262-877-3464 for information
14 Alzheimer’s Racine County Caregiver Support Group 6:30-8:00pm
Community United Methodist Church
455 S. Jefferson St. Waterford.
14 Town Hall Board Meeting 6:30pm
Call 262-763-3070 or www.tn.burlington.wi.gov Town Hall Auditorium
32288 Bushnell Rd. Burlington.
14 Workshop: Achoo! An All-Natural
Guide to Allergy Prevention-FREE
7:00pm www.CoreChiropractic
AndWellness.com/Achoo Core
Chiropractic & Wellness Center
1448 S. Teut Rd. Burlington.
16 Hope Walk 5K Run/Walk,
6-9pm, Burlington High School,
400 McCanna Parkway, Burlington.
16 Plant Sale - Burlington Garden
Club 9:00am-noon, Veterans Terrace
589 Milwaukee Ave. Burlington.
16 FREE: Introduction to Android
phones 9:00am www.talkofthe
townuscc.com/classes Talk of the
Town 1709 Milwaukee Ave. Burlington.
16 Touch a Truck Wisconsin 11:00am
www.touchatruckwisconsin.com Kurk
Concrete, Inc. 4324 Shianne St. Union
Grove.
16 Steppin’ Out Singles - Ages 55 or
Wiser 6:00pm Contact Mary at 262763-9697. Pine Street Café 141 N. Pine
St. Burlington.
17 Chocolate City Bike Ride 6:00am
www.signmeup.com/105657
Burlington High School 400 McCanna
Parkway.
19 Pathways Connect: Conscious
Parenting in Burlington, WI 6:00pm
Core Chiropractic & Wellness Center
1448 South Teut Rd.
20 Jam Session 1:00pm For information call Nancy Quade 262-534-6138
Burlington Senior Center
201 N. Main St.
21-25 ChocolateFest - Carnival 5:00pm
For all information about ChocolateFest, go to www.chocolatefest.com
Chocolate Fest Grounds Maryland
Ave. Burlington.
25 Veteran’s Memorial Day Parade
9:00am Starts on Kane Street/Edward
Street and ends at Echo Park.
27 Board Game Night 6:30pm
Burlington Public Library
166 E. Jefferson St.
Please visit www.burlingtonchamber.org
for more information about these and
other events in the Burlington area.
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Burlington Area Garden Club Grants Program
5 off
$
The Burlington Area Garden Club has expanded its philanthropic efforts. In
addition to the scholarship program, Garden Grants are now available to
support local school and community organizations with child and adult
centered gardening projects.
any purchase
of $25 or more
Schools, preschools, youth groups, community centers, camps, clubs, treatment
facilities, and intergenerational groups throughout the Burlington and Waterford
area are eligible to apply for a Garden Grant.
No other discounts or
coupons may apply.
Grant applications that emphasize one or more of the following elements will
receive priority consideration:
1. Educational focus and or curricular ties (if a formal education program)
2. Nutrition or plant-to-food connection
3. Environmental awareness and education
4. Social aspects of gardening such as leadership development, team building,
community support or service learning
Garden Grant applications or additional information can be obtained by
contacting Jean Kopstein via e-mail at jeanexteacher@yahoo.com
COUPON EXPIRES MAY 31, 2015
165 East Chestnut Street (in the Loop), Burlington, WI 53105
Phone: 262.763.7709
E-mail: burlhf@sbcglobal.net
www.burlingtonhealthfoods.net
ST. CHARLES JUNE JUBILEE & AUCTION
JUNE 6, 2015
449 Conkey St., Burlington, WI
Serving Dinner from 5:00 to 7:00pm
Choice of a Pork Sandwich Meal or Tostada Dinner.
Carryouts & indoor/outdoor seating available, tickets available at the door.
$
$
$
Adults 10.00
Seniors 9.00
Children (5-14) 7.00
Under 5 Free
with Burlington Chamber Ambassadors
Flippy’s Fast Food
Happy Anniversary!!! We would like to
congratulate Don from Flippy's on
20 years of service in the Burlington
community. Flippy's Fast Food offers fast,
delicious food at reasonable prices. Delivery
service is available to the surrounding areas.
They also offer catering for all of your party
needs. They are located at 401 N. Pine St.
262-763-6754 www.flippysfastfood.com
BOUNCY HOUSES FOR THE KIDS!
BEER TENT
from 5:00pm
’til Close
ONLINE AUCTION &
SILENT AUCTION
In Activity Center from 5:00 to 9:00pm
FREE ADMISSION TO LIVE MUSIC BY
CLASS BASKETS
& 50/50 Raffle
Drawing at 10:00pm
“DJ Matt Petersen” from 7:00 to 11:00!
In conjunction with Maxwell Street Days
Burlington’s 4th Annual
Community wide Yard SALES
July 24 & 25
Are you thinking
about having a Yard Sale?
Specialty Contractor
Equipment
Specialty Contractors Equipment has officially
opened their new location at 30341 Durand
Ave. Owned and run by Bruce Biedrzycki,
they specialize in Boss Snow Plows sales and
service, PJ Trailers sales and service, Toro
sales and service and ATC Truck covers. They
will be holding an Open House on
May16th from 10-2. Stop out and see them
today! 262-757-0057 www.sceplows.com
Consider holding it July 24& 25!
Why?
For the 4th year, we’ll be promoting
Community Wide Yard Sales.
We’ll help by promoting & marketing
the event to get you a great crowd!
No Charge to Participate
Place your Yard Sale ad in
the Hi-Liter ~the Hi-Liter will group
all of the Yard Sale ads together
x
x
Ansay & Associates
Ansay & Associates (formally known
as Oldenburg Insurance) had their
official ribbon cutting and also received a
new look award for the spruce up of their
building. They still offer the same great
customer service for all of your insurance
needs. They will be holding a Business
after Hours on June 4. They are located
at 100 E. Chestnut St., 262-763-3222
www.oldenburginsurance.com
Display Balloons at your sale &
Intersections
“Share” on Facebook
to promote your sale
Vendor Space available in Wehmhoff Square Park
Contact the Burlington Chamber with any
questions at 262-763-6044 or email us at
info@burlingtonchamber.org.
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Summer Fun is Within Your Reach
by Tom Lebak
With Old Man Winter on vacation for awhile (I hope,) we eagerly look forward to
warm weather recreational activities. Most everyone has their favorite and the
Burlington area is blessed with a myriad of opportunities and facilities to satisfy one’s
desires. For the golfer, there are multiple courses ranging from public links to the
challenge of championship courses within an easy radius of Burlington. For the
cyclist, there are wonderful trails, low-traffic open roads and outstanding mountain
bike paths in places like the Kettle Moraine. Opportunities also abound for hiking,
canoeing and fishing.
Francis Meadows Senior Apartments
For the May edition of Discover the Treasures, the Chamber is suggesting that readers
turn their attention to fun on the water this summer.
Call Stan at 262-763-1700 for further information!
Strategically located at the confluence of the Fox
and White Rivers along with Browns, Bohners
and Echo Lakes, Burlington is the perfect setting
if you are into canoeing, kayaking, sailing or
using personal watercraft. With convenient
put-ins and take-outs, favorable currents and
incredibly beautiful views, canoeing or kayaking
on the Fox or White Rivers can afford unique
vistas of Burlington as well as a perspective of
nature that is unmatched.
However, it is understandable that people could
be discouraged from trying a new outdoor
activity because of the need to acquire
equipment as well as the cost. But there is good
news for those who would like to give canoeing
or kayaking a try. Make your next stop Tip A
Canoe Canoe Rental Company in Burlington.
Not only has Tip A Canoe been in the canoe and
kayak business for 30 years but they have been
offering what they call “a paddling experience” for as many years as well. You can go
to their website, www.tipacanoellc.com and they will put together a memorable
canoeing or kayaking voyage for even the greenest of landlubbers.
Similarly for cycling, just outside of Burlington in the Town of Springfield is a
coffee shop and bicycle rental store called Pedal and Cup. Located next to the White
River Trail, Pedal and Cup rents bikes at reasonable rates so that you can try your
hand at trail riding. For more information on rates or other information, go to
www.pedalandcup.com.
For those who already have a bike, the White River Trail begins at Spring Valley Road
and traverses all the way to Elkhorn. (Note: Riding the White River Trail requires a
trail pass from the State of Wisconsin. Passes can be purchased at Pedal and Cup,
Bob’s Pedal Pusher and on the trail.) And remember that the Seven Waters Trail starts
near Riverside Park heading northeast, as well as new trails starting near Burlington
High School heading east.
Why not let this summer be the one you do something new in the great outdoors?
Everything that you need is here in Burlington. Just go to the Burlington Area
Chamber of Commerce website, www.burlingtonchamber.org or call 262-763-6044 to
get you pointed in the right direction.
Richter’s Marketplace
156 S. Pine St., Burlington
262-763-3100
1
$ 00
off
2 or 3-piece
COD
FISH FRY
Coupon expires May 31, 2015
PLU 111
"No one here is a stranger."
Stan Janowski, Manager
What makes us standout above the rest? Francis
Meadows Senior Apartments offers 48 income eligible
or market rate apartment homes for adults 55 and better.
We are located on the grounds of the Franciscan Retreat
Center, surrounded by 160 acres of fields and woods.
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262-534-6000
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BURLINGTON…DISCOVER THE TREASURES
Updating Your Landscape
I remember what my front yard looked like when we
moved in 15 years ago: two overgrown yews guarded
the front porch and a privet hedge ran the length of
the house. That was it, but that was enough to know
our new home needed to get out of the 1970’s!
Est. 1984
Does your landscape need a new look? Take a walk across the street and view your home from
that perspective. Is the scale of your plantings overpowering your home’s design? Are plants
covering up windows like the ones in the photo? It may be time for an update.
Tours Available – So Much to See!
*Family Friendly *Children are FREE
*Hands-On
*Gift Shop
May Hours:
Mon., Tues., Fri., Sat. 10-4pm
Sun. 11-3pm
Geneva Lake Museum
255 Mill Street
Lake Geneva, WI 53147
262.248.6060
Visit our website at www.genevalakemuseum.org
Follow us on pinterest
DESIGN TIPS
The next step is to consider these design tips:
Have a focal point – an interesting tree, garden art, or birdbath. Your front door is a focal
point. All plantings should direct the visitor’s eye to it.
Keep it simple – especially in the front yard keep color choices .
Think four-season interest – include plants with different bloom times and with winter
interest.
Repeat colors for unified look – use plants to pull accent color from the house. If the
shutters and front door are burgundy, use the foliage of ninebarks and barberries to give
the front a unified look.
COMMON MISTAKES
Mistake #1: Beds are too narrow and not proportionate to the house. If your home is a
two-story, a foundation planting that’s only two to three feet wide isn’t going to look right.
Think bigger for better balance.
Mistake #2: Planting in lines and straight rows. Instead, stagger the plants and plant in
threes, fives, or more.
Mistake #3: Planting too close - either too close to the house or too close to each other.
Consider the mature size of the plant.
Mistake #4: No evergreens. After enduring overgrown evergreens for far too long, many
homeowners vow not to plant anymore once they’ve been removed. I implore you to
reconsider! There are new varieties that don’t get crazy big and don’t need a constant
manicure. Evergreens offer winter interest, serve as a background for perennials, and look
festive decked out with Christmas lights.
Mistake #5: Improper scale. Does your home appear to be dwarfed by huge trees? Think in
layers; use a mix of heights in your plantings.
NEW VERSIONS OF OLD FAVORITES
Now let’s talk plants. Many old favorites have new varieties that are more compact and have
improved disease resistance. ‘Knock-out’ roses are the most common example of this. They are
a much better option, replacing the high-maintenance, hybrid tea roses.
The common lilac is another example. We all love that nostalgic fragrance, but not everyone has
room for them. ‘Tiny Dancer’ (Syringa vulgaris) is a look-a-like and smell-a-like, but grows
only 4-5’ tall.
A few other improved plants include:
‘Tina’ Crabapple (Malus sargentii) is adorable at 5-6’ tall.
‘Summerwine’ Ninebark (Physocarpus opufolius’) (4-6’) is a better
choice than ‘Diablo’.
‘Fireball’ Burning Bush (Euonymus alatus) grows to 5’ and will not
outgrow its space.
‘Bobo’ Hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata) is a compact option for
those who love the white panicle hydrangeas.
For those of you who have been frustrated with Endless Summer
Hydrangeas, ‘Bloomstruck’ (Hydrangea macrophylla) will give you
flowers!
Technito Arborvitea (Thuja occidentalis) grows to be a compact 6x3’.
- Tracy Hankwitz - Horticulturist & Store Manager of Burlington Garden Center
Call and ask about our new landscape design service!
262.763.2153
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Offering a unique setting for
private events and meetings
Is it time to give your yard a new look?
As you begin to think about changes, ask yourself the following questions:
a. What’s not working here?
b. What is worth keeping?
c. What are your favorite plants?
d. How much time do you want to spend maintaining?
e. Do you want to attract birds and butterflies?
MAY 2015
Offering:
Acupuncture
Herbal Medicine
Whole Food Supplements
Young Living Essential Oils
plus so much more!
Katie Kupietz
Dipl.Ac., LAc, MSOM, PTA
201 S.Pine Street, Burlington, WI 53105
262.721.8101
bodhitreeacu.com
& like us on facebook
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It is our pleasure to present the April 2015
edition of Business by the Block. Our focus
this month is on Pine Street. We appreciate
the support of our local Burlington businesses
and hope that you will take advantage of this
unique opportunity to read about and visit
each business to learn more about the
products and services they offer.
Burlington Heating & Air
Conditioning, Inc.
Bodhi Tree Acupuncture
and Wellness
201 S. Pine St.
262-763-2653
www.thielmannheating.com
Serving the Burlington
community needs since 1929.
Specializes in Bryant & Lennox
products service and repair.
Katie Kupietz
201 S. Pine St.
262-721-8101
www.bodhitreecu.com
Offers a wide variety of
services including acupuncture,
Electro-acupuncture,
Nutritional Consultation,
Moxibustion and Reiki.
Your Moment Massage
201 S. Pine St. Suite B
262-210-1333
www.yourmomentmassage.com
Offering massages such as
Swedish, Cancer/Oncology,
Deep Tissue, Hot Stone and
Trigger Point Therapy.
Baxter & Woodman
Consulting Engineers
256 S. Pine St.
262-763-7834
www.baxterwoodman.com
Specializes in municipal
engineering, transportation
services, water and wastewater
management, construction
services, and storm water
management.
Towne & Country Lanes
Dave’s Pig Cookers
264 S. Pine St.
262-763-7333
www.towneandcountrylanes.com
Originally home to both
Torrent Manufacturing and
Cooper, Inc. Towne & Country
Lanes opened in 1958.
Offers open league, cosmic &
tournament bowling, parties
and fund raisers.
282 S. Pine St.
262-763-7061
Offers pig roasting at it’s best.
Chef available.
Pharmacy Station
Artisan Taxidermy
282 S. Pine St.
262-763-4378
“Big or Small, they do it all”
Solofra Plumbing &
Heating
282 S. Pine St.
262-763-7061
www.solofraplumbing/
burlington.com
Family owned and operated
since 1989, Solofra provides
quality plumbing service and
repairs for boilers, furnaces,
and septic systems for
commercial and residential.
J&B Cycles Parts and
Service
282 S. Pine St.
262-763-5570
www.jbcycles.net
Family owned and operated for
more than 20 years. They
specialize in Harley Davidson
parts, repairs and upgrades.
Also carries parts for Metric
bikes, snowmobiles and ATV’s.
Straube’s Small Engine
Repair
282 S. Pine St.
262-763-7007
Services most makes and
models of lawnmowers,
snowblowers, and hand-held
equipment.
Computer Medix
282 S. Pine St.
800- 708-8528
www.computermedixusa.com
Services and repairs all makes
and models of computers for
your home or small business.
Quick service, no trip charge
and 24 hour IT support.
300 S. Pine St.
262-763-8877
www.mypharmacystation.com
Family owned for more than 30
years. They offer a full service
pharmacy, gifts, local school
attire and sports equipment.
NAPA Auto Parts
364 S. Pine St.
262-763-2438
www.napaonline.com/
wi/burlington
Offering quality parts and
accessories for automotive and
industrial applications for more
than 85 years.
Dairy Queen
Dan Tone Garage
324 S. Pine St.
262-763-9385
www.dairyqueen.com
Built in 1953, DQ offers quick
food and service.
348 S. Pine St.
262-763-4665
www.dantonegarage.com
Dan Tone has been providing
automotive maintenance and
repair services since 1979.
Home of the $19.95 oil change.
For Sale
Coldwell Banker-Honig Bell
308 S. Pine St.
262-348-1100
BURLINGTON…DISCOVER THE TREASURES
Ask the
Bug Expert
MAY 2015
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Celebrating 36 Years
Hours:
Mon.-Fri. 7:30 am-5:00 pm
Sat. 7:30 am-noon
Charlie Roy
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This Month’s Pest: CAT FLEA
Where they live: They breed outside looking for a host cueing in on movement with its
rudimentary eyes.
What they like: They feed on blood from wild animals, cats, dogs, and humans. Once
they find a host, they also will lay eggs producing more fleas on the host.
How to control them from entering your Home or Business:
1. Use a product on your pet that prevents fleas breeding on them.
2. If you have a flea problem that came from your pet, you must have them treated for
fleas by a dog groomer or veterinarian while also treating your home.
3. Vacuum your carpet, couches, bed mattress prior treatment of your home. Wash all
bedding with hot water.
4. Treat home with a product that is labeled for fleas. If you are having still a problem call
an exterminator.
5. Replace furnace filters.
When using a store bought insecticide, be sure to read the label and apply correctly. Any
deviation of using the product you could put your family or pets in danger.
Time to start treating for Fleas is NOW! Be pro-active instead of re-active. It will save
you a lot of problems and money in the coming months.
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Remember
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Submitted byBurlington
Historical Society Museum,
located at 232 N. Perkins Blvd.
Open Sunday afternoons
1 to 4 p.m.
262-767-2884
www.burlingtonhistory.org
The first three buildings on the
south side of Chestnut Street between
Pine Street and the "bend," seen in this
circa 1892 photo, are today all part of
one building occupied by Chase Bank.
The photo is from a collection of photos
donated to the Burlington Historical
Society by Cornelia Pettibone Dudley.
The Meinhardt Bank, in the dark
brick building at the left, opened in
1891. The building had been erected by
lawyer and banker Caleb P. Barns in
1847-48. Barns had his law office and
bank on the second floor, while he
leased the first floor to William Grassie
for a grocery store. The first floor
continued to be occupied by a
succession of grocery stores, an ice
cream parlor, and a meat market until
1890, when Anthony Meinhardt, Mrs.
Dudley's grandfather, fitted up the first
floor as a bank. The second floor, with
an outside stairway on the building's
Pine Street side, was occupied over the
years by a series of banking firms,
medical and dental offices, a real estate
and insurance office, and other
businesses.
Although Anthony Meinhardt died
shortly after the bank opened, his wife
and two of their children, Eda and
Alfred Meinhardt, and others –
including Mrs. Dudley's husband –
continued to operate the bank into the
late 1960s, when the business was sold
to the Marine Corporation. The name
was changed from Meinhardt Bank to
Marine Bank in 1970 and to Bank One
in 1988 when the latter two firms
affiliated. The name was again
changed in 2004 to Chase Bank, after
Bank One and the Chase Bank's
parent company, JP Morgan Chase,
merged.
The two buildings to the right of
the bank building were acquired by
the Meinhardt Bank in 1946 and 1965,
respectively. Eventually, following
extensive remodeling, the bank was
expanded into both buildings.
At the time of the photo, the first
of the two buildings, known as the
Neuhaus building, was occupied on
the first floor by John Haitz and Co.,
merchant tailors. Haitz had bought
the tailoring business of the previous
occupant, W. A. Bennett, in 1888 and
continued in the Neuhaus building
until 1899, when he moved across
Chestnut Street. (Haitz moved his tailor
shop back to the Neuhaus building's
second floor in 1903, where the
business, under Haitz and his daughter
Florence, remained until 1947, when
the Meinhardt Bank expanded into that
space.)
After Haitz moved out in 1899, the
Neuhaus building's first floor was
occupied by Joseph Reuschlein's book,
stationery, and toy store, and then by
Joseph Dolister's and S. A. Wright's
bicycle and sporting goods stores. After
Wright moved out in 1904, Clarence
Gleason and LeRoy Crawford moved
their jewelry store into the first floor.
Gleason bought out Crawford in 1907
and continued the jewelry store until
his retirement in 1945. Lee and Ruth
Herrman then moved their jewelry
store into the building, where it
remained until 1958 when the
Meinhardt Bank, which had bought the
building in 1946 and expanded into the
second floor in 1947, also expanded
into the Neuhaus building's first floor.
A new brick and stone front was also
added to both buildings.
The first floor of the three-story
Wheeler building to the right of the
Neuhaus building was occupied by
Adolph Helfrich's jewelry store at the
time of the photo. The Free Press newspaper office, whose sign is seen on the
building's second floor, had moved
across Chestnut Street shortly before
the photo was taken. The Masonic
lodge rooms were on the third floor.
Helfrich had moved into the building
in 1877 and remained there until 1902,
when he sold his stock to C. Frank
Graff. After Graff moved out, Henry
Pregger and his son Fred moved their
shoe store to the building. Following
Henry Pregger's death in 1906 and
Fred's in 1907, Rev. Theodore Jacobs of
St. Mary's bought the shoe business
and moved it to the Schwaller building
on Pine Street, where it was managed
by Fred Stoffregan until 1908 when
Father Jacobs sold the business to
Albert Reuschlein.
John V. Itzin, who had operated a
harness shop in the adjacent building
with partner Louis Reuschlein at the
time of the photo, then bought the
Wheeler building and moved his
harness shop there. The Itzin shop
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1948, when Clem and Orpha Vos
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The Meinhardt Bank, which had
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an extensive renovation program,
expanding the bank into that building.
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