The Showcase Awards were introduced in 2007 by Shorewood's Business Improvement District to recognize Shorewood businesses that make an important difference to the commercial vitality of the Village. Winners are acknowledged for their outstanding leadership, dedication and support of Shorewood’s business district. Please join us in saluting our 2008 Showcase Award winners, who were acknowledged at the Annual Meeting of the Shorewood Business Improvement District this fall.
BUSINESSES OF THE YEAR
Hubbard Park Lodge
Shorewood is proud to be the home to Hubbard Park Lodge, one of our country’s architectural treasures. Built during the Great Depression as part of a Federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) program, the Lodge is one of only two identical structures that remain standing. Margaret Cibulka, owner of Culinary Artists Ltd., a specialty catering service, has operated the Lodge since 1986, providing catering for weddings and other special events and also opening it to the public for Sunday brunch and Friday dinners. With help from various community groups such as the Shorewood Men’s Club and the Shorewood Foundation, along with the Village of Shorewood, Margaret has lovingly restored the Lodge with new lighting, an outdoor veranda, interior upgrades and new landscaping. We salute Margaret Cibulka and Hubbard Park Lodge for bringing special memories to generations of Shorewood residents.
Tim Hart, D.D.S.
Dr. Tim Hart is a skilled prosthodontist who located his practice in Shorewood in 1996 at 1720 E. Lake Bluff. Besides his expertise in dentistry, Dr. Hart’s other passion is cycling. He has been an active supporter and sponsor of Shorewood’s Criterium International Cycling Classic, held each July in Shorewood’s business district. He serves on the bike race committee and has been the co-title sponsor (along with Rainbow Jersey Bicycles) for the past four years. Dr. Hart has made another important investment in the community through his participation in the Village's Façade Improvement Program. In 2005, he renovated the exterior of his commercial building with improved signs, landscaping and masonry restoration. Thank you, Dr. Hart, for adding to the vitality of Shorewood.
Harleys: The Store for Men
Harleys is celebrating six decades of doing business at its original location on North Oakland Ave. and Capitol Dr. Tim Ryan, president and owner since 1999, is committed to continuing Harleys’ reputation as a Milwaukee destination for fashion-conscious men by providing distinctive menswear, personal attention and unparalleled customer service. Harleys shares it success through the support of many local charities including its annual golf outing to benefit the Great Lakes Hemophilia Foundation and participating in fashion shows to benefit causes such as the Boys and Girls Club of Milwaukee, the Milwaukee Symphony and Gilda’s Club. Ryan is the president of the Shorewood Business Improvement District, and Harleys has been a sponsor of the Criterium International Cycling Classic since its inception.
Stowell Associates SelectStaff
This quiet company makes a major impact by providing a wide range of professional care management and care-giving services to elderly and disabled adults and their families. Founded in 1983, Stowell Associates has called Shorewood home for 23 years, working with sensitivity and respect to assist clients in making informed decisions for their loved ones. A few years ago, co-founders Phyllis Brostoff and Valerie Stefanich made a major investment in Shorewood with the purchase of space for their headquarters in The Metropolitan at the corner of Oakland Ave. and Kensington Blvd. The company is also is a strong supporter of the business district as a sponsor of many special events, including the Criterium and the Holiday Shopwalk. The community is fortunate that Stowell Associates SelectStaff will continue to make its home in Shorewood for years to come.
FACADE IMPROVEMENT OF THE YEAR: Catholic Family Life Insurance
Catholic Family Life Insurance is celebrating a proud past of 140 years while sharing the challenges of the future. The national headquarters of Catholic Family Life Insurance has been located in Shorewood at 1572 E. Capitol Dr. for more than three decades. Catholic Family gives its generous support to many Village ventures, including the Men’s Club Chicken Bar-B-Q, National Night Out and sponsorship of the Shorewood Concert Band. Their commitment to Shorewood is also evident in major investments in renovation to their property. Two years ago, the offices were updated with new lighting and redecorated in rich, soothing earth tones. The parking lot has been resurfaced and, with help from Shorewood’s Façade Improvement program, new signage captures the building’s tone and architecture. We’re very pleased to have Catholic Family Life Insurance as a good citizen in Shorewood.
