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April 21st, 2014 Issue # 16-14
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Greetings!
I hope you all enjoyed your Easter will your family and friends!! Thank you to Cheryl for taking over the newsletter last week while I was out for surgery and thank you to all of you for your emails and kind words wishing me well! It was greatly appreciated! Well, this week looks like a very rainy one!! Which means that the April showers that bring those beautiful May flowers are here!! YAY!! **do a little happy dance** I am sure all of you are too because winter has long over stayed its welcome!! Do you know what else May is going to bring?! Spirits of Spring!! Spirits of Spring, which for the past eight years you knew as Taste of Wine and Beer, is Thursday, May 1st at the Green Bay Country Club from 4:30-9 p.m. Make sure you buy your tickets by Friday as the tickets are at discounted rate!! After this the price will be the same as it will be at the door of the event. To buy tickets go to www.deperechamber.org and click on Spirits of Spring on the main page - that will lead you to the online registration. If you have any issues or would rather do it over the phone, give us a call at 920-338-0000 anytime this week! We hope to see you all there!
Have a wonderful week!
Alicia
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 Did you know that each week not only in the e-newsletter but on our website you can find up to date information on any road construction happening in Brown County?
To find it on our website, all you have to do is go to www.deperechamber.org and click on the link "Road Construction" that is on the main page. |
Infant Messages  Got a fussy or colic baby? We are looking for infants under 1 year of age to teach parents the wonders that massage therapy can offer. Join us at Globe University on April 21st and April 23rd from 9-10:30 AM. Time slots available will be 9:00 AM, 9:30 AM, and 10:00 AM. Please Register with Sarah Josephs by emailing sjosephs@globeuniversity.edu or calling 920-370-3755. Space is limited so register today.
Where:
Globe University Green Bay 2620 Development Dr Green Bay WI 54311
Learn more here.
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Run Away to the Bay is a 12-legged relay race founded by Run Away Shoes. This team oriented race begins in Oshkosh and ends in Green Bay, totaling in at 55.3 miles. Teams can choose how to divide the race among their team, switching out at runners at the different legs, which are 3-7 mile distances. The race ends with a Post-race party at Hagemeister Park.
When:
Saturday, April 26th
Where: The relay race starts at Menomonee Park in Oshkosh, and finishes up with a party on The City Deck at Hagemeister Park in Downtown Green Bay. Learn more here. |
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FREE INFORMATIONAL DIVORCE SEMINAR
FREE Informational Divorce Seminar presented  by Attorney Stacy J. Schlemmer who practices Family Law with Glenn & Daniels, SC at their offices in De Pere and Appleton. This seminar is focused on the rights of individuals contemplating or going through a divorce. Topics will include custody, placement, child support, property division, maintenance/alimony, and more. Seating is limited, so advance registration is strongly encouraged. Please register by calling Erica at (920) 749-2000 or email Erica@glenndaniels.com.
When: Monday, April 28th
Time: 6-8pm
Where: Waterstone Mortgage, 812 Cormier Road, Green Bay, WI 54304 Learn more here.
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 Spirits Of Spring
The De Pere Area of Commerce and presenting sponsor Aurora BayCare Medical Center present Spirits of Spring!
Come enjoy a selection of wines, beers, and spirits from fine local vendors and distributors plus delectable delights from local chefs and restauranteurs! There will also be a silent auction and live music!
Proceeds to benefit community development and quality of life improvement programs, sustainability initiatives and entrepreneurship for youth and innovators!
Where: Green Bay Country Club, 2400 Klondike Road, Green Bay
Cost: $45 per person advanced ticket pricing (end April 25th!!)
Buy Tickets Here or call 920.338.0000 to reserve your table or become a sponsor!
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Maximize Your Chamber Membership
Are you getting the FULL value of your Chamber investment? Do you wonder "what do I get for my membership?" Come to this no additional cost session to learn how to use everything  you've paid for - because we bet you don't know what is included. Sometimes WE forget everything. 45 minutes and you'll be back in your office with new knowledge, tools and ways to make your business even MORE successful! PLEASE NOTE CHANGED TIME AND LOCATION AS OF OCTOBER 2013 - SPECIAL TIME THIS MONTH!!
When: Friday, May 2nd
Time: 1-2pm
Where: DPACC office, 441 Main Avenue, De Pere (inside Chae Bank
Register here.
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Community News
No News releases this week. If you have a news release to share with us and our members, please send it to itsadate@deperechamber.org.
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This Week's Area Events
Monday
Traditional Learning in a Non-Traditional Setting:
11am-12:30pm. Comf0rt Suites & Rock Garden Conference Center, 1951 Bond Street, Green Bay. Add to my calendar Ticket Pricing: Free Wisconsin Connections Academy (WCA), the state's leading K-12 virtual public school, is hosting an information session on Monday, April 21, at Comfort Suites Rock Garden Conference Center from 11 - 12:30 p.m. Hear about WCA's customized learning process designed by national education experts and used to accommodate each student's academic abilities to promote scholastic growth.
NWTC Earth Day Spring Picnic: 12pm-12:30pm, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, Cafeteria, 2740 W. Mason Street, Green Bay. Earth Day Spring Picnic and Pass the Baton Award Ceremony. By creating this award, the NWTC Energy and Conservation club wishes to recognize the positive efforts made by community leaders who are working to pass on a better world to future generations. The 2014 award recipients are Randy Rake, Jodi Arndt, and Lynn Walter. Free food, reusable water bottles, and energy efficient light bulbs will be available. Connect! Local Information for Starting and Growing Businesses--Financial Series: 5:30-7:30pm, Brown County Library Central Brank, 515 Pine Street, Green Bay. Ticket Pricing: free Avoiding Bankruptcy and Dealing with Other Business That Did Not Birds do not do it. Bees do not do it. Even educated fleas do not do it. None of them file bankruptcy, but people and companies do. It is a daily reality of business and commerce. Learn what it is, the major causes so that you may avoid the ones that are avoidable. Learn what to do when companies or people you deal with are bankrupt or about to go bankrupt. Lastly, learn a few things should you need to declare bankruptcy. 920-59303417. Mothers & More Meeting--College Savings ABCs: 7pm, Festival Foods, Upstairs Training Room, 1001 Main Avenue, De Pere. Mothers & More is a national organization that represents and welcomes all mothers. Our membership includes mothers of all ages, with children of all ages. Our Green Bay chapter offers monthly meetings on topics of interest to moms, playgroups, Moms' Nights Out, book club, and so much more! 920-336-6520. Wednesday
Marketing Made Lean:(every Wednesday through April 23rd)
5:30-9:30pm, E-Hub, 443 S Jackson Street Suite 102, Green Bay. Ticket Pricing: $249.00. You can apply for a $50.00 grant and secure your seat for $199.00 The FVTC Venture Center Team has developed Marketing Made Lean, a four-part, 16-hour marketing series for micro and small businesses. Marketing Made Lean will enable you to gain and retain customers while increasing sales and profit. Marketing Made Lean will enable you to: 1. Solidify your value proposition and align products/services with meeting customer's needs, wants or jobs to be done. 2. Identify current and potential customer segments, and learn to identify customers based on the 80/20 Principle in order to maximize your marketing resources while driving sales and profits. 3. Explore and further develop your marketing channels. 4. Create customer service strategies. The Marketing Made Lean series will incorporate tools from other disciplines including Lean Manufacturing, and design tools like the business model canvas. 920-996-2949.
Making the case for energy efficiency: sales tactics that work: 9:30am-1pm, NWTC, Executive Dining Room, 2740 West Mason Street, Green Bay. Ticket Pricing: $49 Unless the benefits of enhanced efficiency are reframed so that they can be measured with yardsticks that organizations are already using to gauge success, proposals for saving energy will continue to be rejected or simply ignored. During this session, you'll learn how to create marketing tools that will capture the attention of decision makers on topics related to energy including elevator pitches, one-page proposals and one-page financial analyses. 608-210-7114.
Lunch and Learn With Lyndahl Funeral Home & Cremation Services: 12-1pm, Bay Family Restaurant, 1301 S. Military Avenue, Green Bay. Ticket Pricing: No cost Lets Do Lunch! Join us to learn about the benefits of Advance Funeral Planning followed by informal questions and answers. Please call 920-499-1223 to reserve your seats. Feel free to invite a friend- Lunch is on us!
The Girlfriend's Event: 6-10pm, Meyer Theatre, 117 S. Washington, Green Bay. The 8th annual Women's Fund Girlfriend's Event on April 23rd at the Meyer Theatre, featuring Davina & The Vagabonds! Networking starts at 6:00 p.m. and the show starts at 7:00 p.m. There will be a raffle and lots of inspiring women to meet. Tickets are $15 (plus fees) and can be purchased through TicketStar at: http://purchase.tickets.com or visit The Women's Fund website at: www.womensfundgb.org and view Events. Join us in supporting opportunities for women and girls in our community.
Thursday
Garden to Table - Tips & Advice, Planting & Using Spring Produce: 6-7:30pm, Cooks Corner, 2605 S. Oneida Street, Green Bay. Looking for tips and advice on what to plant and how you can use early Spring produce in new recipes? Chef Todd Bowman will guide you through and answer your questions in this class. Cost: $20/person. 920-964-0249.
Friday
The Art of Sushi: Cooks Corner, 2605 South Oneida Street, Green Bay. Add sushi to your list of culinary can-dos after you learn how to make it with Chef Ron Diederich. Roll, cut, taste, repeat! Cost: $20/person 920-964-0265.
Computer, Electronics & Appliance Recycling Event: 5-7pm (Friday) and 9am-1pm (Saturday) 9am-1pm, Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary. The Friends Of The Wildlife Sanctuary will be holding their spring computer, electronics & appliance recycling drive at the Wildlife Sanctuary, 1660 East Shore Drive, Green Bay. The event will be held Friday April 25 5:00 - 7:00PM and Saturday April 26 9:00 - 1:00. Open to business and residential. A small fee will be charged for TVs, & Monitors. Appliances containing freon & all other standard business and household electronics are recycled at no cost. proceeds benefit the Wildlife Sanctuary. 920-550-8181.
Saturday
March for Babies Green Bay: 8am-1pm, Ashwaubenon Community Center, 906 Andersen Drive, Green Bay. Ticket Pricing: Free We're getting ready to walk in March for Babies! It promises to be a fun day out with people who share our passion for improving the health of babies. There'll be family teams, company teams and people walking with friends - it's a great feeling knowing we're all helping real families. Join our event and walk with us to raise money for babies right here in our community! For more information please visit http://www.marchforbabies.org
Annual Baird Creek Cleanup: 8:30am-12pm, Christa McAuliffe Park, 3100 Sitka Street, Green Bay. Join us, as we honor Earth Day, and volunteer in the annual Baird Creek Cleanup on Saturday, April 26 at Christa McAuliffe Park from 8:30 a.m. to noon. (Please note our location has changed this year). Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and the cleanup will take place from 9 a.m. to noon. Volunteers can assist with cleanup efforts or the planting of native species in the Greenway. Anyone can participate; children just need a parent or guardian. Remember to dress for the weather! 920-328-3505.
NWTC's Connecting Families: Community Wellness & Safety Fair: 9am-12pm, NWTC, 2740 W. Mason Street, Green Bay. Ticket Pricing: FREE The entire family is invited to a day of wellness, safety, and fun at NWTC's Connecting Families Community Wellness & Safety Fair. Admission and all activities are free and open to the public. Activities include: Child ID & Finger Printing, K-9 Demos, Bike Safety, Police Car, Bear Cat & Fire Truck Tours, Developmental Screenings,Face Painting, Fun with Robots, Create Your Own Garden, Free Books & Giveaways (while supplies last), & much more! Light snacks & refreshments will be available. 920-498-5400.
Titletown Train Show 2014: 9am-4pm, Shopko Hall, 1901 S. Oneida Street, Green Bay. Ticket Pricing: General Admission $7, Seniors 65+ $6, Children 6-12 $1, 5-under FREE. Second Day $1 off with wristband. Parking $4 Wisconsin's third-largest train show, now in it's thirteenth year! Over 40,000 square feet of all things trains: models, kits, photos, videos, clothing, artwork, toys, collectibles, antiques, books, supplies, etc. Includes fifteen operating layouts in all scales, plus hobbyists and professionals to answer your questions. Hourly door prizes, a miniature train ride for the kids, and a model contest for the aspiring model railroad artist! All ages and families welcome! 920-217-5318.
Sunday
Taste of France Series - Provence: 2-4pm, Captain's Walk Winery, 345 S. Adams Street, Green Bay. Escape to Provence, the sunny southeast region of France, for an afternoon. Experience the Cooking and Art de Vivre of this enchanting region. Sample local recipes and discover the region with native Stephanie Lemerond, while tasting Captain's Walk wine selection. Tickets are $25 per person. RSVP by Monday, April 21st, 2014. Need more info? Email us at: stephlemerond@new.rr.com or call 920-217-6802.
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US 41 Project Lane Closures April 21-25
Drivers should anticipate various overnight single lane closures on southbound and northbound US 41 along the entire Brown County corridor from south of Glory Road to Lineville Road. Lane closures can vary along the corridor, so drivers are urged to stay alert, pay attention to road signs, slow down and use caution when entering any work zone. The US 41 Project plans to have at least one lane of traffic open at all times on both northbound and southbound US 41 during construction. This does not include closures by local authorities for accidents or unusual incidents (such as weather).
Parkview Road
Parkview Road between Market Street and Ramada Way will be closed on Wednesday from 9am to 1pm for a bridge deck pour.
US 41 Mainline Closures
Drivers can anticipate overnight closures on northbound and southbound US 41. On Tuesday
, northbound US 41 between WIS 172 and Lombardi will be closed from 9pm to 5am. Traffic will be detoured as follows:
- Northbound US 41 traffic will be detoured off at WIS 172, take WIS 172 east to Vanderperren Way follow Vanderperren Way east to Ashland Avenue, take Ashland Avenue north to Lombardi Avenue and follow Lombardi Avenue west to northbound US 41.
On Wednesday southbound US 41 between Lombardi Avenue and WIS 172 will be closed overnight from 9pn to 5am. Traffic will be detoured as follows:
- Southbound US 41 traffic will be detoured off at WIS 172, take WIS 172 east to Vanderperren Way, follow Vanderperren Way east to Ashland Avenue and take Ashland Avenue south to US 41.
WIS 172
The following ramps will be closed this week:
- Westbound WIS 172 off-ramp to northbound US 41 will be closed on Monday and Tuesday from 7pm to 7am. Traffic will be detoured as follows:
- Traffic seeking northbound US 41 will exit at Pilgrim Way, take Pilgrim Way to Ashland Avenue, follow Ashland Avenue north to Lombardi Avenue and take Lombardi Avenue west to northbound US 41.
- Northbound US 41 off-ramp to WIS 172 will be closed on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 6pm to 6am. Detour as follows:
- Eastbound WIS 172 traffic will be detoured off at Ashland Avenue, take Ashland Avenue north to Vanderperren Way, follow Vanderperren Way west to eastbound WIS 172 on-ramp.
- Westbound WIS 172 traffic will be detoured off at Ashland Avenue, take Ashland Avenue north to Pilgrim Way, follow Pilgrim Way west to westbound WIS 172 on-ramp.
Lombardi Avenue
Starting on Tuesday, drivers can expect single lane closures on Lombardi Avenue under US 41 for two weeks.
Velp Avenue Interchange 9-day ramp closure
The northbound US 41 on-ramp from Velp Avenue was closed for 9 days beginning at 5am on Thursday, April 17 and will last until 5am Saturday, April 26. This 9-day closure is needed to erect tub girders over the Velp Avenue interchange.
- Traffic seeking northbound US 41 will be detoured south on US 41 to WIS 29, take WIS 29 east to northbound US 41. Westbound Velp Avenue will also be prompted to take Atkinson Drive north to northbound I-43 to northbound US 41.
In addition, the following ramp will be closed:
- Northbound off-ramp to Velp Avenue will be closed on Monday from 9pn to 6am and on Tuesday from 6pm to 6am.
I-43
Monday
- Northbound US 41 to southbound I-43 ramp will be closed from 8-9pm.
- Southbound US 41 to southbound I-43 ramp will be closed from 8-9pm.
- Northbound I-43 to southbound US 41 ramp will be closed from 8pm to 5am.
- Traffic seeking southbound US 41 will be detoured off at Atkinson, take Atkinson south to Velp Avenue, and follow Velp Avenue west to southbound US 41.
Tuesday
- Northbound I-43 to southbound US 41 ramp will be closed form 8pm to 5am.
- Traffic seeking southbound US 41 will be detoured off at Atkinson, take Atkisnon south to Velp Avenue, and follow Velp Avenue west to southbound US 41.
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Contact Information: Cheryl Detrick, President/CEO :: De Pere Area Chamber of Commerce
920-338-0000
itsadate@deperechamber.org
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