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Brooks & Company . 39, 41** Cost Burdens for Grocers Milwaukee, WI KeHE Distributors . 31*, 41** Bob Jaskolski, T.A. Solberg, Inc., Kemps Dairy. 31*, 38, 42** MEMBER SERVICE UPDATE 16 Minocqua, WI Krueger Wholesale. 42** Never Lose Sight of the “Bigger Thing” Steve Loehr Kwik Trip, La Crosse, WI Lipari Foods. 42**, 44 Jeff McClure MillerCoors. 32*, 42** FOUNDATION 20 Next Energy Solution, Inc.. 14 SuperValu, Green Bay,WI Leadership: Classes and Sponsorships Rick Roth Pan O Gold . 42** Great Lakes Coca-Cola, Plover, WI Prairie Farms . 32*, 42** SCORE 21 Robert Rothove Associated Professional Supply . 19 Wholesale Grocers, Kenosha, WI Russ Davis Wholesale . 3, 33*, 42** Dave Ryman Shullsburg Creamery . 33*, 34, 42** WGA BUSINESS PARTNER Certco, Madison, WI Society Insurance . 42** PROFILES 30 Toby Spangler SpartanNash . 4, 34*, 42** Diageo, Madison, WI Sparboe Companies . 18 Acuity | DBS Group | KeHE Dave Spiegelhoff SuperValu . 42** Gooseberries, Burlington, WI Wisconsin Lottery. 29 A HISTORICAL TOUR 35 Don Symonds Wisconsin Wins . 18 Kroger in Wisconsin Lipari Foods, Warren, MI Zone Mechanical North Inc. 10, 42** Jeff Tate Watertown Piggly Wiggly, * Business Partner Profile GRACIE’S DOGGIE DELIGHTS 37 Watertown, WI **Professional Card Listing Blazing the Trail Dan Williamson Kemps, Cedarburg, WI MEMBER EVENTS AND Deb Yerkes Zone Mechanical North, Alsip, IL HAPPENINGS 36, 38-41 WGA Staff President/CEO Brandon Scholz Executive Vice President Save the Dates for 2018 Events Michelle Kussow Wisconsin Grocers Foundation Events Director Leadership Institute Cheryl Lytle Grocery Specific Operations Director Food Safety Sarah Decorah Certification Classes Member Service Representative Mark Stellpflug Executive Director, Food Safety Innovation A Day in the WGA Education and Scholarship Foundation Certification Classes Leadership Institute Expo Field Dave Kotwitz August 1 Valley Cooperative October 16 & 17 August 22 Baker Tilly, Madison December 5 Marketing Coordinator Association, Greenville (Appleton) Hyatt Regency & KI Center Milford Hills Hunt Club, Maddy Harrison September 19 Sept 19 Palermo's Pizza, Milwaukee Mehmert Store Services, Pewaukee Green Bay Milford Please help us conserve resources. 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The Wisconsin Grocer Magazine is printed at Thysse Printing, Oregon, Wisconsin. 2018 Summer WISCONSIN GROCER 5 6 WISCONSIN GROCER www.wisconsingrocers.com THE PRESIDENT’S PERSPECTIVE Brandon Scholz WGA President and CEO To Vote or Not To Vote? That is the simply isn’t a good reason to knocking on your door, calling General. There is a lot at stake. not vote. Unless of course, you your phone and every other Governor Walker’s reelection is question. choose not vote. way they can think of to get in vitally important for tax On August 14th, you’ll have the touch with you. If you are happy with the folks reform, reducing regulation, opportunity to vote for the that are in office in Madison candidates to take their next step Sure, you can tune them out. helping to create jobs and and enter the general election by and Washington, DC, you Ignore them and pretend they train prospective employees. winning the primary or end their need to make an effort to send aren’t there. But that doesn’t Attorney General Brad campaign. them back. And obviously if give you license to complain Schimel needs to continue his your current elected about the job they are doing. crusade to rid the workplace That is, if you vote. August representatives aren’t doing of opioids, provide crime isn’t a great month to have an Much has been said about the their job, you have to be part victim services and defend election. It’s summertime. impending “Blue Wave” that is of the solution. That means the state against attacks on Families go on vacation. It going to defeat many you have to business and more. doesn’t seem Republicans and jettison many vote on like it’s time ...if your current elected new Democrats into office. Senator Tammy Baldwin’s August 14th to vote. There Famous Pol Tip O’Neil said, reelection could tip the representatives aren’t and again are all sorts of “All politics are local.” I agree balance of majority control on excuses. doing their job, you and I think that trumps (no in the US Senate. Once the November Sometimes pun here) Blue Waves. It means two GOP candidates get have to be part of the 6th. In this people just that if you look at your State through the primary, the election forget. Legislator and Congressman, real battle begins. solution. year, voters chances are you have a sense of I’ve missed voting once. I was and elected officials can’t take To vote or not to vote? It whether or not they are doing out of state and didn’t get an anything for granted. really shouldn’t be a question. their job. If so, the job absentee ballot sent in time. I Take 20 minutes and do it. Our political atmosphere is a performance beats a mythical still remember that blunder on Make sure all of your swirling, whirling cacophony wave. If, you vote. my part 34 years ago. But employees, friends and family of political messages and barring any sort of crises or Wisconsin has three major vote. Don’t regret sitting this campaigns with non-stop physical inability to make it to statewide elections: Governor, one out. political advertising, social the polling station, there US Senate, and Attorney media, direct mail, people Go vote August 14th. New Board Members New WGA Staff Member Welcome Maddy Harrison as the newest member of the WGA team! Maddy is a recent graduate with a Jim Hyland Bob Jaskolski Deb Yerkes Jeff Maurer, Michelle Greg Hansen, Marketing Coordinator business degree from Roundy’s/Pick 'n Save Trig’s Zone Mechanical North Chair Harrington, Vice Chair Maddy Harrison Clarkson University Maurer’s Market Secretary/Treasurer Hansen’s IGA and is new to Wisconsin from The WGA Board of Directors approved three new Albrecht’s Delafield Rochester, NY. Maddy will be board members to serve (up to) three, three-year Sentry helping out with marketing and terms on the WGA Board. Joining the board are WGA Chair Jeff Maurer (Maurer’s Market) event tasks. We are also very Jim Hyland of Roundy’s/Pick 'n Save; Deb Yerkes of appointed Michelle Harrington (Albrecht’s pleased to have her use her Zone Mechanical North and Bob Jaskolski of Trig’s. Delafield Sentry) to serve as the WGA’s expertise to assist with increasing Many thanks to these new board members for Secretary/Treasurer. She will also serve on WGA’s social media presence to their commitment to serve the grocery industry the Executive Committee which serves as the engage our members. You'll see and help WGA members by their serving on the Finance and Nominating Subcommittees. Maddy at the Expo and when you board working to improve the offerings of the Greg Hansen takes on the Vice Chair position. do, please help us welcome her to WGA. Congratulations and thank you! Congratulations and welcome aboard!! the WGA! 2018 Summer WISCONSIN GROCER 7 Government Affairs By Michelle Kussow Legislative Report Card WGA Executive Vice President In 1998, the WGA published the first Legislative Report Card as a way for WGA members to quickly assess how their legislators performed on key industry issues.