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Hometown holiday

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It’s a wrap!

Hometown Holiday 2023 may have come and gone, but we will be back November 30th, 2024!

sponsors & donators of the 2023 hometown holiday

  • WCQM 98.3 FM - Park Falls
  • Pat & Shelley Tighe
  • VFW Post 7300
  • Heather Woodie
  • Paul & Donna Uhlig
  • Lena's Bar & Grill
  • Jim & Janice Meisenheimer
  • Lumber Yard Plus
  • Jill Maier

  • St. Croix Rods
  • Louie & Dar Carl
  • Jeff & Jill Crom
  • Jeff & Chris Johnson
  • Bear Crossing
  • Winter Woods
  • Sherry Reischel
  • Karen Thorp
  • Kwik Trip

  • Steve & Cindy Hintze
  • The Girl Garage
  • Nikki Maier
  • Marion Thimm
  • Richard Bergstrom
  • Jessica Patterson
  • Miranda Wachowski
  • Melissa Mislinski
  • Town of Jacobs

A huge THANK YOU from the GADC to all of our sponsors and donators!

This list will be updated as donations come in.

2023 raffle winners

MONEY RAFFLE

$1,000 - Richard Bergstrom

$500 - Dave Paulson

$250 - Northern Lure

$150 - Jimmy Johnson

$100 - Shelley Tighe

50/50 RAFFLE

Krystal Dunlavy

FREE KIDS RAFFLE

BLACK TABLET - Zane Zielke

PINK TABLET - Piper Pierce

BLUE TABLET - Briar Pierce

SANTA RUN RAFFLE

                                                                                                                        DONOR                                WINNER

$250 CASH                                                                                               GADC                                 Steve Hintz

$150 CASH                                                                                               GADC                                   Lexi Witt

2 TUMBLERS W/$50 KWIK TRIP CARD KWIK TRIP     GADC                            Dorothy Wolfe

CEDAR WREATH                                                                       LOUIE & DAR CARL           Karen Thorp

CEDAR WREATH                                                                       LOUIE & DAR CARL          Jessica Ernest

PINE WREATH                                                                             LOUIE & DAR CARL        Sherry Brankow

TUMBLER W/$20 KWIK TRIP CARD KWIK TRIP           GADC                              Pat Bucheger

TUMBLER W/$20 KWIK TRIP CARD KWIK TRIP           GADC                                Carrie Mann

TUMBLER W/$20 KWIK TRIP CARD KWIK TRIP           GADC                                Nicole Mann

TUMBLER W/$20 KWIK TRIP CARD KWIK TRIP           GADC                              Bailey Schloer

TUMBLER W/$20 KWIK TRIP CARD KWIK TRIP           GADC                            Sheryl Vernoski

BASKET RAFFLE (LARGE BASKETS)

                                                                                               DONOR                                    WINNER

1 WISCONSIN DELLS PACKAGE            WCQM 98.3 FM                        Kari Olinger

2 FISHING BASKET                                      HINTZ & ST CROIX                 Sheryl Vernoski

3 TV                                                                                      GADC                                  Kathy Franke

4 BEER SLED                                                    LENA’S BAR & GADC             Reece Michalski

5 MONEY PURSE W/LOTTERY TICKETS      GADC                               Karen Ambrose

BASKET RAFFLE (SMALL BASKETS)

                                                                                                                   DONOR                                               WINNER

1 KIDS BENCH SWING                                                      BEAR CROSSING                            Joanne Schmidt

2 INDOOR SECURITY CAMERA                                             GADC                                             Nicole Mann

3 TOOL KIT                                                                                           GADC                                           Skylar Pankratz

4 COCOA/PEPPERMINT BASKET                                         GADC                                          Brent McFadden

5 MR & MRS SNOWMAN                                          CINDY & STEVE HINTZ                         Shelley Tighe 

6 GIFT BASKET                                                             JEFF & CHRIS JOHNSON                      Patty Petterson

7 TASTEFULLY SIMPLE BASKET                                     NIKKI MAIER                                      Jodi Schloer

8 SCENTSY BASKET                                                                NIKKI MAIER                                     Becky Palmer

9 PET BASKET                                                                                    GADC                                                    Kathy Bay

10 GIFT BASKET                                                                HEATHER WOODY                     Claire Mislinski (Melissa)

11 GIFT BASKET                                                                HEATHER WOODY                         Gretchen Eder (Luke)

12 CHRISTMAS BASKET                                              JILL & JEFF CROM                                   Mary Killinger

13 MAPLE SYRUP BASKET                                   PAUL & DONNA UHLIG                               Jeff Johnson

14 MEAT BASKET                                                                           GADC                                                 Jennifer Allen

15 SCENTSY BASKET                                            MELISSA/MIRANDA/JESS                        Melissa Mislinki

16 CHRISTMAS BASKET                                               SHERRY REISCHEL                                     Stacey Orr

17 GIFT BASKET                                                             BUTCH BERGSTROM                            Tiff Eichermann

18 HORSESHOE CROSS                                   JIM & JANICE MEISENHEIMER                      Robert Hill

19 BLANKET                                                                           HEATHER WOODY                              Dena Pankratz

20 HORSESHOE CHRISTMAS TREE         JIM & JANICE MEISENHEIMER                   Chris Huerta

21 CHRISTMAS TREE W/ORNAMENTS                         GADC                                                   Deb Schlottke

Crafters/Vendors

Free Family Photos

Free Family Photos

11 AM to 4 PM - We will have 30+ vendor/crafters at 9 different locations throughout town. Locations listed below.

Free Family Photos

Free Family Photos

Free Family Photos

11 AM to 4 PM - Gather your loved ones together for free family photos at the Glidden School Campus. ADDRESS: 64 S Grant Street

Meet with Santa

Free Family Photos

Meet with Santa

1 PM to 4 PM - Your kids will definitely want to stop by and give Santa their wish list. Located in front of the Post Office on Grant Street.

Raffles

CANCELED - Wagon Rides

Meet with Santa

11 AM to 5 PM - Basket raffles, 50/50 raffles, free kid's & teen raffle, and money raffle all at the Town Hall. Address: 23 N Grant Street. 

All Drawings will be held after the parade.

Santa Run Raffle

CANCELED - Wagon Rides

CANCELED - Wagon Rides

11 AM to 4 PM - Start at the Town Hall and get your $5.00 PUZZLE FRAME. Then go around to as many businesses as you can to collect puzzle pieces. See details below...

CANCELED - Wagon Rides

CANCELED - Wagon Rides

CANCELED - Wagon Rides

CANCELED FOR 2023 - Enjoy a free horse-drawn wagon ride with your family and friends through downtown Glidden. Starts in the lot across from the bank on Grant Street.

Crafty Kid's Corner & Fun Zone

Crafty Kid's Corner & Fun Zone

Crafty Kid's Corner & Fun Zone

11 AM to 4 PM - This area will allow kids to craft, color, play games, and more. Located at the Assembly of God Church (123 Zach Street)

Music in the Streets

Crafty Kid's Corner & Fun Zone

Crafty Kid's Corner & Fun Zone

Throughout the day, you will be able to hear your favorite Christmas tunes while you partake in the events.

Parade

Crafty Kid's Corner & Fun Zone

Parade

5:15 PM - The last event of the day will a parade that goes right through the middle of town on Grant Street.

Crafters & Vendors

Locations:

*NEW IN 2023* - Secret Santa Vendor

*NEW IN 2023* - Secret Santa Vendor

Jacobs Town Hall - 23 N Grant Street

VFW Hall - 174 W 1st Street

Lena's Bar & Grill- 71 N Grant Street

Tiffany's Family Hair Care - 42 N Grant Street

Dead Squirrel Bar & Grill - 24 N Grant Street

Glidden School Campus - 64 S Grant Street

Senior Center and Lauri Jean Zach Center - 337 York Road

Northern Lure - 23913 Preib Road

*NEW IN 2023* - Secret Santa Vendor

*NEW IN 2023* - Secret Santa Vendor

*NEW IN 2023* - Secret Santa Vendor

If you purchase $5 or more worth of product from a participating crafter who will have this designated sign at their location, you will be able to add your name and number to their list. At the end of the day, we will draw a crafter’s name and that crafter will win $25 cash. From the winning crafter’s list, we will draw a purchaser’s name and that person will win $50 cash. The more vendors that you purchase from (at least $5 worth of product), the more chances you have to win. We currently have 30+ vendors set for the event.

SANTA RUN RAFFLE

How to play:

Get your $5.00 PUZZLE FRAME from the Jacobs Town Hall (23 N Grant St.) and go around to as many businesses/locations as you can to collect puzzle pieces. The more pieces you collect, the more tickets you get. Collect all 16 and we will double your tickets. Must be at least 18 years of age to participate.


Participating businesses/locations are: VFW (174 N Grant St), Lena Bar & Grill (71 N Grant St), Tiffany's Family Hair Care (42 N Grant St), Dead Squirrel Bar (24 N Grant St), Jacobs Town Hall (23 N Grant St), Glidden School Campus (64 S Grant St), Bear Crossing Gas Station (171 W Broadway/Hwy 13), Bear Necessities (122 E Broadway/Hwy 13), Musky Pete's (21461 Old Hwy 13), Senior Center (337 York Rd), Lauri Jean Zach Center (337 York Rd),  Assembly of God Church (123 Zach St), Girl Garage (23508 State Hwy 13/77), Northern Lure (23913 Preib Rd), Drop Tine Bar (29253 Railroad Ave [Mellen address]).

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      about hometown holiday

      Hometown Holiday was started in 2019 by the Glidden Area Development Corporation as a way to encourage and assist our community to decorate for the holiday season. We chose the Saturday after Thanksgiving as it is “Small Business Saturday” and a great time to move into the Christmas season. To encourage patronage of our local businesses, we created a “Santa Run Raffle,” where individuals go to participating locations and receive stamps that can be later redeemed for raffle tickets. We also added craft vendors at some of these business locations to get them exposure as well. We then decided to add music in the streets, some other raffles, kid’s craft area, and a small parade to fulfill the day.


      Hometown Holiday originated as a one time event, but after a lot of positive feedback (even through a strong snowstorm) we decided to look at it as a yearly event. In 2020, Covid prevented us from hosting the event. In 2021, we were able to resume the event and added a few new wrinkles like a light show and free family photos. In 2022, we again made a few minor changes, one is that we added free horse-drawn wagon rides.


      We are now looking at Hometown Holiday 2023 and this year we are putting extra emphasis on our vendors/crafters. We added the school as a new location to include more vendors, and have designed a raffle that is aimed to increase their sales.


      In a nutshell, the Hometown Holiday is about supporting our local small businesses first and foremost, both brick and mortar businesses and home-based crafters. All raffles, music, parades, and other events are there to help fulfill the day.

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