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April 28th, 2014                                                                                                  Issue # 17-14
Greetings!
 
This week is another week that you will need to get our your umbrellas and rain boots! Since you are stuck inside, why not go ahead and organize your office to make it more efficient for you and less cluttered!!

Here are some tips on how to do that:
  1.  Need vs. want. Get rid of anything in your office that you don't need or want. This includes going through those mountain high top paper piles on your desk and either shredding them or filing them away in their rightful spot. The most important thing is to go through you office and give everything it's own spot that isn't your desk. 
  2. To be fixed or not to be fixed. If something in you office is broke, decide whether you will use it if you get it fixed or not. If you will, then get it fixed, if you won't then it is time to toss it!
  3. Label, label, label. Label everything - that way you can organize it more easily once you are organized and find things easier.  
  4. File more often. Have a bin in your office that needs to be filed. At make sure to schedule a time in your calendar when you will file everything from that basket.  
  5. Time to move on. If you are done with a project, organize it into a folder or a binder and file it away. 
  6. Sort that mail.  Sort mail as soon as you get it - To act, To read, To file, To delegate or hand off.
  7. De-clutter those supplies. Put items used together in the same drawer space, stamps with envelopes, sticky pads with notepads, and staples with staplers Use drawer organizers for little items, like pens, erasers, paper clips. Use a separate drawer entirely for personal items.
  8. Binders are your friend! Create binders for each committee that you have. In those binders break them down by meeting. Then keep all that information close by but not directly on your desk. 



Have a wonderful week!
 
Alicia
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.
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!
 

When:
Thursday, May 1st
Time:
4:30-9pm
Where: Green Bay Country Club, 2400 Klondike Road, Green Bay
Cost: $50 per person at the door or online.


Buy Tickets Here or call 920.338.0000 to reserve your table or become a sponsor!
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.
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.

 

 


This Week's Area Events 
 
 
 




 

 

 


  
Monday

UWGB Cofrin Library Book Sale:
2420 Nicolet Drive, Green Bay. Due to some recent large donations of books, the staff of the Cofrin Library has been busy doing some spring cleaning in our store rooms and has decided it's time for another Book Sale! The Spring Book Sale will be held Monday, April 21 through Tuesday, April 29, during Library hours, on the Plaza level of the Library. We will have popular reading, textbooks, and everything in between for sale. There is also a large selection of science fiction in this sale. Everything is marked at $1 per item. You don't want to miss this chance to pick up some great reads before you leave campus for the summer. For more information contact Leah Liebergen at 465-2382 or liebergl@uwgb.edu.

Home School Program: Spring at Heritage Hill: 9am-3pm, Heritage Hill State Historical Park, 2640 S. Webster Avenue, Green Bay. Ticket Pricing: $6 per student with 1 adult per family admitted for $6 (additional adults $9)
This popular field trip offer your students a great overview of Wisconsin history from the 17th century into the 20th century! Create your own experience by visiting buildings in the order that you choose, and interact with our interpreters as they ask you to think of what it would have been like to live as a farmer, a soldier, or fur trader. Students should dress for the weather; adult supervision is required for this program. Suggested Ages: 6 & up. 920-448-5150.

Traditional Indian Cuisine - Cooking Class: 6-7:30pm, Cooks Corner, 2605 South Oneida Street, Green Bay. Meenakshi Agarwal will demonstrate another traditional Indian dish as she prepares Stuffed Parathas - whole wheat tortillas stuffed with baby potatoes, sweet young peas and cauliflower. Meenakshi's warm smile and cooking enthusiasm is contagious! Cost: $20/person. 920-964-0249.  
 
  Tuesday

Italian Night Dinner: 5-7:15pm, Swan Club at Legends in De Pere, 875 Heritage Road, De Pere. The DePere Area Men's Club is holding its Italian Night Dinner in the Swan Club at Legends in De Pere. Open to the public, $8 per person (children under 9, free), all you can eat Spaghetti (with or without meat sauce), Penne Pasta with Italian Sausage & green peppers, salad, breadsticks and dessert. Call 920-336-9195 to order tickets.

Real, Honest Sailing on the Great Lakes with Captain Gary W. Schmidt: 7-8:30pm, Neville Public Museum, 210 Museum Place, Green Bay. What does it take to maneuver a hefty vessel through the bay of Green Bay up the Fox River to one of the docks? Join Great Lakes Captain Gary W. Schmidt to find out! Through photographs and stories, Captain Schmidt will take you aboard his vessel to discover the details of daily life on a 711-foot Great Lakes freighter, its personnel, and operations. Following the program, Captain Schmidt will answer questions and sign his book, Real, Honest Sailing with a Great Lakes Captain, which will be available for sale in the Neville Public Museum's Gift Shop. Program is free of charge. Seating is limited. For more information, please see http://nevillepublicmuseum.org.
 

 Wednesday

A Run for the Roses - Derby Day Snacks - Cooking Class:  
6-7:30pm, Cooks Corner, 2605 South Oneida Street, Green Bay. How about having a Kentucky Derby party this year? Join Chef and Culinary Instructor Susan Beno as she teaches you how to prepare some delicious Derby day snacks and perhaps a cocktail to toast the winner. Cost: $20/person. 920-964-0249.
 

Friday

Date Night: "Eres De La Familia" - You Are Family - Cooking Class: Cooks Corner, 2605 South Oneida Street, Green Bay. Join Dos Chiles' owners Saul and Lisa Escalante-Ortiz for a fun date night while Lisa prepares authentic Mexican fish tacos and Saul shares his passion for the art of tequila. Cost: $20/person 920-964-0265.

NWTC Golf Outing: 11am-5pm, The Woods, 530 Erie Road, Green Bay. NWTC is holding a charity golf outing at the Woods golf course on Friday May 2nd. Grab a foursome and head over for a day filled with golf, lunch and dinner, raffle prizes, contests, and a silence auction.Cost for a golfer is $99.


Sunday

Mother's Day Shopping Event: 10am-4pm, Legends Brewhouse and Eatery, 275 Heritage Road, De Pere.
The Mother's Day Shopping event will take place at Legends of Depere from 10am-4pm on May 4th. Admission: FREE Raffles with me $1 each or 6 for $5 and all raffle money is being donated to the Marian House of Green Bay. You may bring in non-parishable food items and receive one extra raffle entry! All non-parishable items will be donated to local food shelters. We will have over 50 vendors including Direct sales, crafts, home based and more. You are more than welcome to bring friends.

NWTC Car Show and Swap Meet: 10am-4pm, NWTC, 2740 W. Mason Street, Green Bay. Ticket Pricing: $3. Children under 12 and seniors free. $1 off with non-perishable food item NWTC welcomes auto enthusiasts and their rides for the NWTC Auto Club's 28th Annual Car Show and Swap Meet, held Sunday, May 4 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on the Green Bay campus. During the show and swap meet, car lovers can see everything from antique vehicles to modern marvels, street machines and classic rides. The all ages event also features food, special children's activities and contests throughout the day. Door prizes will be offered from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

NAMI Brown County's 4th Annual Spring Gala:  5-8:30pm, Tundra Lodge Resort and Conference Center, 865 Lombardi Avenue, Green Bay. Ticket Pricing: $50/each or $375/table of 8 NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Brown County, a non-profit organization, is hosting their 4th Annual Spring GALA fund-raising event. Proceeds from this event allow NAMI Brown County to provide mental illness education presentations and classes, support groups, and outreach at no cost to individuals with mental illness and their families throughout the Brown County community. Entertainment, a meal and speaker, award presentations and a silent auction are on the agenda. 920-430-7460.  
 

  

   
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US 41 Project Lane Closures April 28-May 2
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).

US 41 Mainline Closures

Drivers can anticipate two, overnight closures on northbound and southbound US 41 this week. On Monday, southbound US 41 between Lombardi Avenue and WIS 172 will be closed overnight from 9pm 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.  

On Tuesday, northbound US 41 between Shawano Avenue and Velp Avenue will be closed from 8pm to 5am. Traffic will be detoured as follows:  

  • Northbound US 41 traffic will be detoured off at Shawano Avenue, take Shawano Avenue east to Military Avenue, follow Military Avenue north to Velp Avenue and take Velp Avenue west to northbound US 41.  
WIS 172

The following ramps will also be closed this week:
  • Northbound US 41 off-ramp to WIS 172 will be closed nightly 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.  

WIS 29

 

Throughout the week, drivers can anticipate overnight single lane closures on eastbound and westbound WIS 29 between Packerland Drive and Taylor Street. Westbound WIS 29 between Packerland Driver and County J will also have overnight single lane closures during the week. The following ramp will be closed:

  • Northbound US 41 on-ramp from WIS 29 will be closed on Thursday from 9pm to 11pm.  

Velp Avenue tub girder erection closures

 

Due to weather, the 9-day closure of the northbound US 41 on-ramp from Velp Avenue will be extended a day and reopen by 5am Sunday, April 27. This 10-day closures is needed for tub girder erection 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. 
  • Monday
    • Eastbound and westbound Velp Avenue between the southbound US 41 ramps and Memorial Drive will be closed overnight from 8pm to 5am.  
    • Northbound US 41 off-ramp to Velp Avenue will be closed from 6pm to 6am.  
    • Northbound US 41 on-ramp from Velp Avenue will be closed from 6pm to 7am.  
      • Traffic seeking northbound US 41 is advised to seek alternative routes such as the WIS 29 interchange or consider using the Atkinson Drive interchange to northbound I-43 to northbound US 41.  
  • Tuesday
    • Eastbound and westbound Velp Avenue between the southbound US 41 ramps and northbound US 41 ramps will be closed overnight from 8pm to 5am.  
  • Thursday
    • Northbound US 41 off-ramp to Velp Avenue will be closed form 6pm to 6am.  

I-43 Interchange

 

The following ramps will be closed:

  • Monday
    • Northbound I-43 to northbound US 41 ramp will be closed from 5-6am.  
  • Wednesday
    • Northbound US 41 to southbound I-43 ramp will be closed from 9pm to 5am.  
      • Traffic seeking southbound I-43 should exit at Velp Avenue, take Velp Avenue east to Atkinson Drive and follow Atkinson north to I-43.  
    • 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 8-9pm.  
      • 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.  
  • Thursday
    • Northbound US 41 to southbound I-43 ramp will be closed from 8pm to 5am.
      • Traffic seeking southbound I-43 should exit at Velp Avenue, take Velp Avenue east to Atkinson Drive and follow Atkinson Drive north to I-43.  
  • Friday
    • Northbound US 41 to southbound I-43 ramp will be closed from 8pm to 8am.  
      • Traffic seeking southbound I-43 should exit at Velp Avenue, take Velp Avenue east to Atkinson Drive and follow Atkinson Drive north to I-43.  

Local roads affected by the US 41 Project

 

Lombardi Avenue

 

Starting on Monday, drivers can expect single lane closures on eastbound Lombardi Avenue under US 41 for two weeks to accommodate bridge work. IN addition, eastbound and westbound Lombardi Avenue under US 41 will be closed overnight on Monday from 7pm to 5am for crane mobilization.  

 

Larsen Road

 

Larsen Road between Lambeau Street and Taylor Street will be closed on Friday from 7pm to 1am to set bridge girders on US 41 above Larsen Road.  

 

Parkview Road

 

Parkview Road between Market Street and Ramada Way will be closed on Monday from 9am to 1pm for a bridge deck pour.  

 

Lawrence Avenue

 

The southbound lanes of Lawrence Drive, from Scheuring Road to Main Avenue, in the city of De Pere will be closed to traffic Monday, April 28 through Friday, May 2. Northbound Lawrence Drive, from Scheuring Road to Main Avenue, will be restricted to one lane during that time. Traffic seeking southbound Lawrence Drive at Main Avenue can use southbound US 41 as an alternate route.  
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Contact Information: Cheryl Detrick, President/CEO :: De Pere Area Chamber of Commerce
920-338-0000
itsadate@deperechamber.org