Greener Oconomowc's Earth Day Resource Fair Program Book for the 5th Earth Day Event (April 2011). Purpose of the program book was to educate the greater Oconomowoc community regarding local sustainable lifestyle resources (i.e. businesses, community services, not-for-profit organizations etc..)
2. 920.261.4005 info@budgetprintsgreen.com
Budget Print was recognized and awarded the Green Professional designation in 2010 from the
Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council in the Green Masters Program.As a Green Professional,
Budget Print has taken actions in each of ten sustainability areas and has scored more than 100
points under the Green Master certification.
Budget Print is Proud to be an
Event Sponsor of the
Earth Day Resource Fair
Some of the benefits we offer:
Locally owned and operated for 29 years
100% Soy/Vegetable based inks
80% of In-House stock paper from recycled sources
100% Chem-Free Pre-Press
Comprehensive recycling program
When possible our vendors are Wisconsin companies
Free delivery to Southeast Wisconsin area
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We would like to welcome all of you to the 5th
Annual Greener Oconomowoc ( ) EARTH DAY Resource Fair. Our goal is
to share with the greater Oconomowoc community information and local resources to help all of us lead a more fulfilling
and sustainable lifestyle.
Learn about opportunities to live green. Through buying locally grown or produced food and shopping
at local retailers! Please hold on to this program book as it is an excellent resource!
–2011 Earth Day Resource Fair Planning Committee & Board of Directors
WELCOME
Oconomowoc Community!
Greener Oconomowoc’s mission is simple....
Our members are dedicated to a diversity of projects and programs aimed at promoting a healthy community, economy and
environment though the implementation and understandings of the Natural Step Principles. The organization is working hard
to support local businesses and grass roots educational activities which will benefit our community. Greener Oconomowoc
offers FREE educational programs about a diversity of topics ranging from architecture of green buildings to vermiculture.
is a grass-roots, hands-on, non-profit, volunteer community action group! is always looking for new members!
GREENER OCONOMOWOC
2010-2011 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Lisa Geason-Bauer, President
Bonnie Lewis-Tschannen, President Elect/Events Director
Tom Depies,Vice President
Connie Holzmiller, Secretary
Jim Olson, Treasurer
Howard Bowman, The Natural Step Director
Audrey Lasse, Community Garden Director
Ken Rizzo, Education & Outreach Director
Robert Schoen, Marketing & Public Relations Director
Deborah Turner, OconomoWalk & Bike Co-Director
Wendy Wilson Uhl, Earth Day Director
Melissa Vernon, OconomoWalk & Bike Co-Director
Greener Oconomowoc is committed to conserving Wisconsin’s natural resources and believes it is important to support the local
economy. The program book was printed at Budget Print in Watertown Wisconsin and the inks used are soy and vegetable
based. The paper used for the program book was made at the Wisconsin Rapids New Page plant. This paper is chain-of-
custody certified by three independent third-party certifications (Forest Stewardship Council, Sustainable Forestry Initiative and
The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification.) Paper contains 10% post consumer recycled fiber.
Greener Oconomowoc
Projects in 2011:
• Community Garden Project at Oconomowoc Utility Property
• Oconomowoc Winter Farmers Market
• Sunday Green Farmers Market
• Recycling Projects
• OconomoWalk & Bike educational activities/events
• Bicycle and Walking Trails Projects
• Natural Step Discussion Groups
• Earth Day Resource Fair Event
• Educational programs /field trips
greeneroconomowoc.wildapricot.org
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Janet McConaughy, B.S. CMT
Natural Therapeutics
N 8144 LaSalle Circle
Oconomowoc WI 53066
262-567-5794 - home office phone
262-391-6071 - mobile
Specializing in myofascial release,
pain relief and sports massage.
Gift Certificates for Mother’s Day,
Father’s Day, Prom,
Special Athletic Events
Massage can protect you
or your athlete from injury.1039 Summit Ave Oconomowoc
Next to Walgreens M-F 8-9 Sat 9-9 Sun 9-5
www.booksco.com 262-567-0106
Purchase eBooks locally at www.booksco.com
Arthur Turns Green
by Marc Brown
Little Brown $16.99
DW becomes suspicious of
Arthur’s green hands only to
discover his handy work is a list
of ways to save energy at
home.
Grow the Good Live
By Michele Owens
Rodale $24.99
A lively, passionate argument for
the backyard vegetable garden,
drawing on science, history, and
personal stories.
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2011
MEMBERSHIP
Greener Oconomowoc’s mission is simple.
Our members are dedicated to a diversity of different projects and programs
aimed at promoting a healthy community,economy and environment though
the implementation and understandings of the Natural Step Principles. The
organization is working hard to support local businesses and grass roots
educational activities which will benefit our community.
Greener Oconomowoc offers FREE educational programs about a diversity of
topics ranging from architecture of green buildings to vermiculture. Go to
our website to keep updated on events.
From 2007 to 2011 Greener Oconomowoc has....
• Educated over 2,500 members of the community through Earth Day
Resource Fair celebrations in 2007, 2008, 2009 2010
• Presented environmental education programming to over
20 community groups
• Graduated over 120 people from Natural Step Study Circles
• Donated over 4,000 plus hours of volunteer service to projects aimed
at supporting a healthy community, economy and environment.
Greener Oconomowoc is always
looking for new members!
Sign up today to join one of these active and fun Greener Oconomowoc
committee’s by contacting Education Outreach Director Ken Rizzo
at 262-569-1402
Greener Oconomowoc Committees
• Education Outreach Committee
• Events Committee
• TNS (Natural Step) Committee
• Marketing PR Committee
• Action Projects (recycling efforts, green book reading group, bike path)
• Earth Day Resource Fair Planning Committee
• Farmer’s Market Committee
• Community Garden Committee
• OconomoWalk Bike Commitee
Greener Oconomowoc = a healthY community, economy environment
For membership information please go to
greeneroconomowoc.wildapricot.org
Kevin B. Shoemake, BN, MSOM, LAc, is a provider of
Traditional Chinese Medical treatments; Acupuncture,
Herbal Medicine, Nutrition, and additional therapies.
HCAM offers complementary services including: Massage
Bodywork Therapy, as well as OB/GYN counseling, provided
by Concierge MD Counseling.
Hartland Center of
Alternative Medicine
114 West Capitol Drive
Hartland, WI 53029
262-563-8022
www.hartlandaltmed.com
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special to the
Earth Day resource Fair
Try a Local Meal
Locally sourced meals available thanks to the Oconomowoc High School
culinary team! Community members are able to try a locally sourced
lunch with ingredients grown and produced in Wisconsin!
On Site Recycling of
• #5 plastics
• CFL light bulbs
• Used cell phones (at the Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital booth.)
Educational Informative
• Learn from exhibitors about eco-friendly products and services
• Find out about resources within your community
• Meet environmental organizations from the region
• Learn about local food
• Learn about all the alternative vehicle options which exist
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Local Recycling Guide
Upcoming Opportunity:
MAY 14, 2011: The Waukesha County Drug Free Communities Coalition sponsors a biannual drug collection to dispose of unused
and expired controlled and uncontrolled substances. Acceptable drop-off items include: Prescription Medication, Over-the-counter
Medication, Ointments, Sprays, Inhalers, Creams,Vials, Herbals, Pet Medications, Mercury.
Drop off site is Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
More information at: www.waukeshacounty.gov
Year Round Recycling Options:
Electronic Recycling
at City of Oconomowoc Public Works
(630 S.Worthington Street) 262-569-2191 • dnr.wi.gov/ecyclewisconsin
You can recycle: desktop computers, printers, fax and scanners, computer monitors, hard
drives, flash drives, modems, keyboards, DVD and VCR players, TVs (at least 7” diagonal monitor)
Textile Recycling
at City of Oconomowoc Public Works
(630 S.Worthington Street) look for USAgain Bin • www.usagain.com
You can recycle: clothing, shoes, curtains, tablecloths, etc.
#5 PLASTICS
at Fresh and Green Market
(650 East Wisconsin Avenue) 262- 567-8801
Recycling container outside on site for #5 plastic drop off ONLY.
CFL LIGHTS BULBS used in homes can be recycled
at OCONOMOWOC UTILITIES
(808 S.Worthington Street) 262-569-2196
PACKAGING PEANUTS, STYROFOAM, INK JET CARTRIDGES
can be recycled at the UPS STORE IN OCONOMOWOC
(1288 Summit Ave., Suite 107) 262-560-1506
More Information can be found at
GreenerOconomowoc.wildapricot.org
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CHIROPRACTIC
CARE CENTER
N58 W39799 Highway 16
Oconomowoc, WI 53066
(262) 567-4497
Just west of Oconomowoc on Hwy. 16
Dr. Michael Traub
Dr. Karen Gould
Dr. Nathan Omick
Hours:
Daily 9am to 7pm
Saturday Mornings
Massage Therapists
Mary Ellen Westenberg, CMT
Mary Branson, CMT
Therapeutic Massage available
Mon—Sat 9am to 7pm
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25 years, that your body is reminded how to heal itself.
Some of the Bio-Energetic products are : A Self Care Tool that has
powerful healing qualities which are energy amplifiers that can receive,
activate, store, transmit and regulate energy to bring the body back to
balance and homeostasis.
A new class of Functional Foods has been developed to “Talk To Our
Genes” called Nutrigenomics. One of the super foods in AMGeneX, a
molecule from Broccoli Sprout call Sulforaphane can actually “Switch On”
the cells to “clean up” free radicals and other toxic substance. Our master
protector glutathione is activated to do this naturally now with the
“Switch On”.
Eco Certified Skin Care “EGA True” has the highest certification of it’s kind,
that it guarantees you are using the purest, organic, all natural ingredients
anywhere and world’s first ever energized skin care line!
COME AND EXPERIENCE!
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262-567-1700
www.whyzeropoint.com
Nutritional Wellness
Financial Wellness
Environmental Wellness
Recognize that
YOU ARE A
PRODUCT
OF NATURE
and that your very
existence depends upon
other products of nature.
Lori Hanon
567-5454
www.switchtothebest.com
lorihanon@gmail.com
Ann Sarnowski
262-366-8909
annsarnowski@gmail.com
– Dr. Shaklee
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Fun Kid’s Hands-On Activities
• 20 Questions about bugs
• Make a “Litterbug”
• Visit the Worm Lady
• Face Painting
• Learn about Bees
• “Buggy” coloring pages
Join Girl Scout Troop 2366 for a children’s Bike Rodeo 11 am–1 pm
Activities include:
• Bike inspection
• Learning about basic biking skills
• Bike safety
• Learning how to avoid obstacles and not losing control of the bike
• Practice makes perfect at the challenge area
Visit with Oconomowoc High School students and
their farm animals at the FFA Petting outside in the tent. 11 am–3 pm
Mission of the Oconomowoc FFA is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership,
personal growth and career success through agricultural education.
Visit with
Alice in Dairyland!
~Presentation at noon~
Dodge/Jefferson County
Beekeepers Association
www.Wihoney.com
Kid’s Corner
(indoors)
bike rodeo
FFA Petting Zoo (outdoors)
The Little Environmentalists is committed to developing and publishing
children’s environmental education materials to promote environmental
awareness, appreciation, knowledge, and stewardship.
Learn more about us and our books at www.thelittleenvironmentalists.com
Check
Out the
WORMS!
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• Remodeling New Construction
• Service Upgrades Rewires
• Electrical Home Inspections
• Phone Data Lines
• Bucket Truck Service
• Solar Electric, Solar Hot Water
Wind Power
• Energy Efficient Lighting Replacements
• Church Lighting Retrofits
Renewable Energies - Solar Wind
Residential • Commercial • Industrial
focus on energy
RUSS KRAUSE
Wisconsin Master Electrician
(920) 210-5266 mobile
Sunsation
Electric,
wind solar llc
Drop the Fuel-
Switch to Renewal
with
What mark will you leave
on the environment?
LAKE COUNTRY
HEATING COOLING, INC.
N6333 Hwy. F,
Oconomowoc, WI 53066
567-7142
Free Estimates • 24 Hour Service
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Thank You
the 2011 Earth Day Resource
Fair Planning Committee
Wendy Wilson Uhl, Earth Day Resource Fair Director
Bonnie Lewis-Tschannen, Exhibit Coordinator
Lisa Geason-Bauer, Promotion/Marketing Coordinator
Audrey Lasse,Volunteer Coordinator
Christine Slowinski, Oconomowoc Area School District Liaison
Janet McConaughey, Kids Corner Coordinator
Ben Nelson, Alternative Vehicle Coordinator
Linda Braunschweig, Music Coordinator
Lois Siegel
Debroah Turner
Bob Schoen
Bike Rodeo Planning
Committee:
Vic Karakiunas
Amy Arenson
Girl ScoutTroop 2366
Jackie Muller
Jeanne Johnson
Emily Schrang
Mady Webster
THE 2011 Earth Day Resource
Fair Program BookTeam
Korey Christiansen,
OASD Senior Graphic Designer,
Program Cover Design Winner
Mike Bauer, Graphic Designer
Amy Franczak, Creative Designer Art Director
Lisa Geason-Bauer, Program Book Editor Project Manager
Joseph Hill, Green Print Coordinator
Bonnie Lewis-Tschannen, Proofing/Copywriting
Jill Schaefer, Proofing/Copywriting
414-777-1200
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Wearefullycommittedtosustainabilityinthebuildingswe
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For more information, visit www.oasd.k12.wi.us
Do you have big plans for your child?
So do we.
We all have big plans for our children. We want them to succeed, to
know how to communicate effectively, solve problems, be globally
aware, work in teams, use their creativity and learn in a technology-rich
environment.
Oconomowoc Area School District can help you with those plans.
Big THANK YOU to ALL the individuals from Greener Oconomowoc who volunteered their time to help with Earth Day.
THANK YOU all of the Earth Day Resource Fair Planning Committee Members and their family/friends
who have also volunteered time and energy to help with Earth Day!
THANK YOUSpecial THANK YOU to all of the individuals, businesses, producers and environmental groups who
participated in the 2011 Earth Day! Without their help, Greener Oconomowoc would not have been able to put on this event.
Thank you to all of our sponsors for their generous support!
Budget Print • Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital • Evolution Marketing, LLC • Wangard Partners, Inc • Compass Point Consulting, LLC
• Oconomowoc Utilities Lead by Example Team • Oconomowoc Area School District
Thank you to these individuals who have helped to make Earth Day a success!
• Oconomowoc Area School District Team:
Dr. Patricia Neudecker, Christine Slowinski, John Stangler,
Brenda Klamert and the staff members at Oconomowoc High School
for use of the Field House, entry way, cafeteria and delicious food
service for the 2011 Earth Day Resource Fair.
Special thank you to FFA students and Margaret Waite (FFA Advisor)
for managing the FFA Petting Zoo.
• Expo Production Company for helping to set up
the 2011 Earth Day Resource Fair
• Kasey Haggerty and Chris Rohde at Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital
• Joe and Steven Hill at Budget Print
• Christine Linder, 63rd Alice in Dairyland Wisconsin Department of
Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
• The Dodge/Jefferson Beekeepers Association
• Hartland Music and the talented youth performers
• Girl Scout Troop 2366 and all of the parents who assisted with the
Bike Rodeo.
• All the local businesses who have displayed event information about
the Earth Day Resource Fair Event!
• Thank you to all of the 2011 vendors who donated items for the
“Green Gift Giveaways!”
• Recycling Raccoon
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1 Water House Foods
2 Eden’s Market
3 Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital
4 Wangard Partners, Inc.
5 Budget Print
6 Evolution Marketing
7 Oconomowoc Area School District
8 Oconomowoc Area School District (Elementary School)
9 Oconomowoc Area School District (Intermediate Schools)
10 Oconomowoc Area School District (High School)
11 Innovess
12 Waukesha County Recycling Office
13 Waukesha County Parks Land Use
14 Waukesha County GreenTeam
15 River Lakes Pain Wellness Center
16 Books Company
17 Gift n’ Grow
18 Hartland Center of Alternative Medicine
19 UPS Store of Oconomowoc
20 Amega Worldwide, Inc.
21 Shaklee Corporation
22 The Wool Bed Company
23 Traub Chiropractic
24 Purple Cow Organics
25 Oconomowoc Landscape Supply Garden Center
26 Oconomowoc Area Chamber of Commerce
27 Lake Country Heating and Cooling, Inc. (Geothermal Unit Outside)
28 Natural Health Center for Acupuncture Wellness
29 JP Kitchen Studio LLC
30 Beverly Designs Boutique
31 Drive $mart Wisconsin-Milwaukee Hybrid Group
32 All Solar, Electric, Pontoon Boats
33 Sustain Jefferson
34 Tall Pines Conservancy
35 Eco-Vision Sustainable Learning Center
36 Focus on Energy
37 Sunsation Electric,Wind Solar LLC
38 Orbis
39 Oconomowoc Utilities, Lead by Example (Outside in Tent)
Resource Fair
Local food producers
REsource fair exhibitors
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2011 is the year of the electric car
Hybrid buses transport students, Public Utilities switch to EVs to save maintenance and fuel costs, and
this year, you will be able to buy your own electric Chevy, Nissan, or Toyota.
You can already buy neighborhood electric cars that are made in Wisconsin, and groups like the
Milwaukee Electric Car Club can show you how to build your own.
The Milwaukee Hybrid group holds meetings on the latest in car technology and will teach you how
to drive your car for better fuel economy, whether it’s a hybrid or not.
Stop wasting gas. Start driving clean. Save your dollars and the environment.
See what’s now possible at the Alternative Vehicle Show.
Oconomowoc
Alternative VEHICLE show
Future Green / Milwaukee Bio-Diesel Co-op
www.futuregreen.net
Ozee Cars - Neighborhood electric vehicles
www.ozeecars.com
K-Man Auto Scooter - EVs electric conversions
www.milwaukeeev.com
300mpg.com - DIY tips from Ben Nelson
Milwaukee Electric Car Club
Learn how to build your own electric car
www.milwaukee-electric-carclub.com
Ecomodder Members - DIY fuel economy community
www.ecomodder.com
The Milwaukee Hybrid Group
www.milwaukeehybridgroup.com
Wisconsin Alt. Autos
Clean transportation discussion group
www.groups.google.com/group/wi-alt-autos
Alternative VEHICLE Show participants information
Lake Country Energy
Charge Point Station
ChevyVolt
Extended Range Electric Vehicle that runs up to 40 miles on battery
power, then runs on a gasoline generator for any additional distance.
www.Chevrolet.com/Volt
Nissan Leaf
Electric Car with 100 mile range. Uses zero gasoline.
Recharges from a wall outlet.
www.nissanusa.com/leaf-electric-car
Oconomowoc Utilities
Sponsor of the Alternative VehicleTent
Neighborhood electric vehicles
www.oconomowocutilities.com
Oconomowoc Transport Company
Plug in hybrid electric bus
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Eat Local all year round!
Local Food builds Local Economy
Greener Oconomowoc partnered with the Oconomowoc Area Chamber of Commerce to try an indoor
Pilot Winter Farmers Market which ran from November 2010 to April 2011. This once-a-month
market occurred on the second Sunday of the month at Oconomowoc Landscape Supply and Garden
Center’s greenhouses was wildly successful, drawing an average attendance of 750 community
members and 24 local producers! The pilot planning committee, comprised of Greener Oconomowoc
and Chamber business members, are already planning for the 2011–2012 season, which is
slated to begin on Sunday, November 13th.
More Information: www.oconomowoc.org
NEW!
Greener Oconomowoc is partnering with the Oconomowoc Area Chamber of Commerce and
Oconomowoc Landscape Supply and Garden Center to offer this NEW and innovative GREEN
FARMERS MARKET. This market will be comprised solely of producers and farmers who are engaging
in sustainable, biodynamic and organic agriculture practices. Producers at this market will source a
minimum of 50% of their ingredients from Wisconsin farmers.
This SUNDAY GREEN FARMERS MARKET will also provide an educational
opportunity for attendees to learn about growing practices used by farmers today.
WHEN: May 15th 29th (due to Mother’s Day)
then every second fourth Sunday of the month (June–October)
Sundays 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
WHERE: Oconomowoc Landscape Supply and Garden Center
(N68 W37850 County Trunk K, Oconomowoc,WI 53066)
More Information: www.oconomowoc.org
Enjoy the Saturday summer farmers market
sponsored by the Oconomowoc Area Chamber of Commerce. This producer market offers a variety of
fresh produce, plants, flowers, herbs, artisan-made products and much more!
WHEN: Saturdays 7:30 a.m.–Noon, May 15th–Oct. 29th, 2011
WHERE: 210 E. Pleasant Street (St. Paul’s parking lot)
Details: See advertisement on page 17.
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FAQ s about Why Buy Local?
Buying locally sustainably grown food is good
forYOU!
• Foods taste better and are more nutritious when they are fresh.
Yet, the average apple travels 1,555 miles from the farmer to your
grocery store. (Leopold Center, June 2001)
Buying locally sustainably grown food is good
for our COMMUNITY!
• Dollars spent close to home stay close to home.
A study conducted by Andersonville Development Corporation in Chicago
shows that for every $100 spent at a national chain only $43 stays
in the community. If that same $100 is spent at locally-owned,
independent stores $68 stays in the community.
(Bellingham Business Journal, July 2009)
Buying locally sustainably grown food is good
for FARMERS!
• When farmers sell directly to their neighbors, few middlemen cut into
their profits. Farmers can afford to stay on their land, producing an
abundance and variety of food while being good stewards of the land.
Buying locally sustainably grown food is good
for the ENVIRONMENT!
• By reducing our food travel time, we are able to reduce our
carbon foot print, saving energy and money!
More Information: fyi.uwex.edu/aic
10% off
1 purchase
Visit us at Oconomowoc’s Saturday Farmers Market
for raw vegan dips, collard green roll-up that are
deliciously healthy. Bring this ad to me by June 8th to
receive a 10% discount.
Caroline Carter
Certified Raw Food Chef Extraordinaire
Healthy Foods Instructor / Consultant
www.edensmarket.com
414-324-5596
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Educating and motivating individuals,
organizations, businesses and municipalities
to achieve environmental, social,
and economic sustainability.
sustainjefferson.org
P.O. Box 74
Johnson Creek, WI 53038
Waukesha County
Land Resources Division
Storm water, rain barrels,
water resources and more.
Learn more at:
www.waukeshacounty.gov/cleanwater
262-896-8300
Clean Water—
One Step at a Time
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JOIN A GROUP TODAY!
• Available to all interested persons at no cost
• Are discussion sessions based on the book:
The Natural Step for Communities
• Examine environmentally sound practices in
Sweden and the US
• Explore how such activities can be applied locally
Natural Step Discussion Groups
Natural Step Objectives
1. Minimize the use of fossil fuels and other materials from the
earth’s crust (for example heavy metals and fossil fuels).
2. Minimize the use of human-made persistent substances
(for example dioxins, PCDs and DDT).
3. Minimize intrusions on nature (for example over-harvesting
forests and paving over critical wildlife habitats).
4. Minimize conditions that undermine people’s capacity to meet their
basic human needs (for example unsafe working conditions).
To Sign up for a study circle contact
Howard Bowman at 262-844-6620
or hbowman1@charter.net
The Natural Step in Action...
Scores of Oconomowoc area residents have participated in the Natural
Step studies (TNS) since 2007. TNS “graduates” have incorporated
the sustainability objectives into their lives, translated them into
community activities such as Earth Day and the community gardens
project. “Graduates” have also influenced local, state and national
officials to think in new ways about our relationships with the Earth.
Save the Date!
OconomoWalk Bike
All Ages Ride around Oconomowoc
June 11th
, 2011 – Roosevelt Park (at Imagination Station Parking lot)
Safety Presentation at 8:30 a.m.
Rides begin at 9 a.m.
Rain Date: June 25th (all other details are the same)
Helmet and registration are required, and children under age 12 will need to be accompanied
by a parent or responsible adult. A registration fee of $15 for individuals or $20 for families
is requested, though all riders are welcome regardless of ability to pay. Paid registration will
include a membership to Greener Oconomowoc for the remainder of 2011.
For more information, call Michael Fagan at 262-569-6988 or email mfagan.dnguyen@yahoo.com.
Registration Forms available at www.GreenerOconomowoc.wildapricot.org
23. The first step to a
healthy community is
a healthy environment.
A community hospital is designed to serve the community. To
grow, as its needs change. And for more than 50 years, that’s
described Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital.
Today, Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital is providing the area
with excellent care at an excellent value. And, not only are we
providing exceptional health care for you and your family, we’re
also providing exceptional care for our environment.
Our recent construction and renovation project has been designed
to be environmentally sensitive. From tiling to carpet, our
new construction features the use of many healthy sustainable
products and materials. And we are upgrading or installing
high efficiency equipment to conserve our use of chemicals,
electricity and natural gas.
Ninety-three percent of waste from Oconomowoc Memorial
Hospital’s demolition of the original 1952 hospital building was
recycled and diverted from the waste system.
We’re even using paint with zero toxic emissions and adding
green elements such as roof gardens, sunlight and non-toxic
building materials throughout our new space.
All because we believe creating a greener environment not only
helps our world, but also helps to create an optimal healing
experience for our patients and their families.
To learn more about your exceptional community hospital,
visit www.prohealthcare.org.
WORLD CLASS,
BUT CLOSE TO HOME