Tomah Chamber & Visitors Center Newsletter December Newsletter | Page 7

Spotlights
Member Spotlight:
Bertram’s Jewelry Studio [phone]
1600 Superior Avenue
Your true in house jeweler and
family jewelry store!
Bertram’s
specialty is custom design work and
repair services. They use state-of-
the-art equipment, including a laser
welder with all work done in studio.
With over 15 years of wholesale
repair service experience, your
jewelry is in trusted hands with
owner, Kirk. Bertram’s also have a
great selection of jewelry in their
showcases. From engagement rings
to finding that perfect bling for
under the Christmas tree, we have
you covered!
Please find us on facebook to check
out more of what they do. See some
great before and after pictures
along with many of custom pieces.
Or better yet, stop in to meet your
local jeweler and check out the
studio!
on Base at Fort McCoy
by Theresa Fitzgerald
Fort McCoy reopens Main Gate
After closing in March for a major upgrade, Fort McCoy’s Main
Gate reopened for use and 24-hour operations at 5 a.m. Nov. 23.
“Gate 1 was closed and operations shifted simultaneously to the
Main Gate,” said Fort McCoy Police Chief Ryan A. Cunningham
with the Directorate of Emergency Services. “There’s no change
to operations when it comes to entry requirements.
Sign boards to notify the community of the change were placed
along Highway 21 around Nov. 18, Cunningham said.
People are also asked to remember that the parking lot for
building 35, the Visitor Control Center, has moved from its
original location.
Additionally, people will see new warning lights and signs for
the newly installed vehicle barriers.
Perimeter Security Partners of Brentwood, Tenn., was the contractor for the $3.2 million Main Gate project, said Ken
Green with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers office at Fort McCoy.
Work on the project included the demolition of old active vehicle barriers and the construction of new active
vehicle barriers that meet the requirements for standoff distances required by mandated regulations, Green said.
Additionally, the new sidewalks and parking area now located next to building 35 allow for more parking space.
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