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Aurora BCMC
June 9th, 2014                                                                                                  Issue # 23-14

Summer is finally here! :) Although I think most of us here in Northeast Wisconsin never thought it would arrive, but it finally has! While this week's forecast looks to be in the low to mid-70s, it won't be long until we are looking at high 80s and 90s and that humidity that we all love so much! Last week, I received an email asking if I would share a warning regarding leaving children and pets in a vehicle during the summer months. As we all hear on the news or read in the papers, it happens much more often than any of us can fathom. So, today I thought I would go ahead and extend that reminder.

 

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a child dies from heatstroke once every 10 days from being left in a hot vehicle. It's the leading cause of non-crash fatalities for kids 14 and younger, but there are ways to prevent something like that from happening and being charged for it.

Authorities advise you to do things such as, if you have a purse, put it in the seat with the child or let the child hold it, so you remember to bring your child along with your purse.

 

The same precautions should apply to your pets. According to the ASPCA, it only takes 10 minutes for the inside of a car to reach 102 degrees in 85 degree weather. They say the best thing to do is take your pet with you or leave them at home. The temperature rises very rapidly whether or not you have the windows open. Dogs have a hard time in regulating their body heat and even short periods of time in a hot car can be extremely dangerous for them.

 

Police ask people to keep an eye out for children or animals left in vehicles on hot days and to call 911 if they think the occupant is in danger. Don't wait to do this if you feel that the child or animal could be in danger. Every minute that is crucial when the weather is scorching.  


 

Have a wonderful week!
 
Alicia
New Member Spotlight


American physician-supervised weight loss brand, Medi-Weightloss® is hosting a grand opening on 801 Main Ave.  Known as, The One That Works!®, the Medi-Weightloss program is administered in over 80 locations in the United States and an international location in Dubai by an elite group of physicians and medical professionals.

The De Pere location is holding a Grand Opening on Monday, June 23rd  from 3pm to 6pm.   Stop by their Open House for a FREE body composition analysis, door prizes, and special offers! Medi-Weightloss is a physician-supervised weight loss program that works. Their experts will:
  • Provide weekly support, encouragement, and motivation
  • Educate you on how to lose weight in the real world using real food
  • Provide you with recipes and shopping lists as well as guidance for dining out
  • Teach you how to overcome temptations and win the weight loss battle

Established in in 2006, Medi-Weightloss® offers a physician-supervised weight loss program known as "The One That Works!" Physicians and medical professionals provide individualized care based on each patient's goals, health, and medical history. The program includes weekly consultations that focus on nutrition, lifestyle, and exercise. Education is provided on how to lose weight in the real world using real food without prepackaged meals. Patients learn how to keep weight off through a specialized Wellness Phase.

 In addition to a weight loss programs for adults resulting in over 2.6 million pounds lost, Medi-Weightloss® offers specialized weight loss programs for adolescents and diagnosed diabetics. Medi-Weightloss also offers free Worksite Wellness Workshops to employers.

Medi-Weight Loss is located in De Pere at 801 Main Avenue. Give them a call to set up your individual consultation at 920-330-9033. Also check out their website http://www.mediweightlossclinics.com/   

 

 

Community Appreciation Night

Come Join the Green Bay campus for our Community Appreciation Night on June 10th.  We will offer food, live radio remote, fun children's activities and games at this FREE community event.  Bring your friends and family for an evening of fun!

 


When: Tuesday, June 10th
Time: 4-6:30pm
Where: Rasmussen College, 904 S. Taylor St, Green Bay

 Learn more here.
Praying the Abbey Windows 

  

 

 

Praying the Abbey Windows
The renowned stained glass windows of St. Norbert Abbey, composed of mouth-blown glass from Germany, are filled with sacred and symbolic images of the Old Testament, moments in the life of Jesus, the Liturgy of the Mass, and the Liturgy of the Hours. Inspirational guidebooks, compiled by Fr. Stephen Rossey, O. Praem., offer image descriptions, meditative prayers, Scripture passages, and reflection questions for each window.

Taking advantage of the longest days of the year, the series is being offered Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8 p.m. on June 11, 18, and 25. A brief history of the windows and description of the glass-blowing technique will be offered at the first session. With guide-book in hand, retreatants spend the rest of the evening reflecting, at their own pace, on the windows and the sacred messages within.

June 11                        Old and New Testament windows

June 18                        Liturgy of the Eucharist, Doctors of the Church, and Marian windows,

                                      Great West window

June 25                        Four Evangelists, Blessed Sacrament Chapel, and Liturgy of the                                                                     Hours windows

The cost is $40 and includes a set of four guidebooks.To register or for additional information go to www.norbertines.org/programs.html
or call the Center at 920-337-4315. Attendance at all sessions is not required.   
 

 

  

 

 

 

 

When:
Wednesday, June 11th, 18th, and 25th
Time:
6:30-8pm
Where:
Norbertine Center for Spirituality at St. Norbert Abbey 1016 N. Broadway, De Pere

Learn more here.
Path to Leadership at De Pere at Dawn

De Pere's Premier Morning Networking Event Goes Personal! The Personal "Path to Leadership" that is!Are you are an emerging, high potential or mid-level leader from any private, public, or not-for-profit organization wishing to understand and enhance your personal leadership style so that you can improve your overall performance? Are you a business owner or manager with promising staff?  Many business owners and managers give little thought to staff education. They do not think it is part of their role, or if they do, they never have time to get around to it or have a "large enough" budget for it.  If you have not given staff development much thought or think it does not affect your practice or patients, this article is for you. You have an important role in staff development: establishing its priority, encouraging it by example, and supporting it in your attitude and budget. The truth is that if staff education and development are not a priority for the owners and managers, they will not be a priority for anyone under them.

The DPACC Summer Path to Leadership Series presented by Wisconsin Public Service is a cost-effective, time-respectful program. 90 minutes a month for 2 months and early in the day to interfere very little with your business day.  2 topics will be covered each month.

 


When:
Wednesday, June 11th
Time:
7:30-9am
Where: Rennes Health and Rehab Center
200 S. 9th Street
De Pere
(across from De Pere Post Office)

Register here.
Finding God in All Things: A Silent Ignatian Retreat
 
 
God is always inviting us into a deeper, more loving, and meaningful relationship but do we always hear the invitation?

Fr. Kevin Schneider, SJ, presents Finding God in All Things:  A Silent Ignatian Retreat beginning Friday, June 13, at 4 p.m. and concluding Sunday, June 15, at 1 p.m.

Fr. Kevin, a popular retreat facilitator, offers retreats throughout the country. He is a graduate of Prémontré High School and currently directs spiritual programs for the faculty at Creighton Preparatory School, a Jesuit High School in Omaha, Nebraska.  

 


When: Friday, June 13th - Sunday, June 15th
Time: 4pm Friday - 1pm Sunday
Where: Norbertine Center for Spirituality at St. Norbert Abbey, 1016 N. Broadway, De Pere, WI

Learn more here.
Ribbon Cutting
Kocken Chiropractic Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting

Join the staff, Board of Directors & Ambassadors as well as local officials as we "cut the ribbon" to welcome this new business to our community!  Food, drinks, tours!

 


When: Monday, June 16th
Time: 12-2pm
Where: 920 Main Ave. Suite B
De Pere 54115

Learn more here.
Chamber Golf Outing
Our Annual De Pere Chamber Golf Outing is only 2 months away!! That means it is time to put together your four-some, get registered, and get ready for a fun time!! We are at Mid Valley Golf Course again this year. Early bird tickets are on sale until June 22nd so make sue you get them at the discounted price before they go up and make sure you get them before we are sold out!
 
 
  • 18 holes with cart/dinner/refreshments, $100/person  -- early bird $90 until June 22nd
  • Registration at 8:00 am
  • Shotgun start at 9:30 am (Scramble format)
  • Non-competitive/fun event
  • Hole (and other) Sponsorship opportunities Available

 


When: Friday, July 25th
Time: 8am-4pm
Where: 
Mid Vallee Golf Course
3850 Mid Valley Drive, De Pere

Register here.  
Community News 

There are no news releases this week. To submit a news release, please send it to info@deperechamber.org.

 

 

 
This Week's Area Events 
 
 
 




 

 

 


  
 
    
 


Monday

Big Brothers Big Sisters Golf for Kids' Sake: 10am-6pm, Thornberry Creek, 4470 N Pine Tree Road, Oneida. 0:00am- Registration 10:30am- Shotgun Start 4:30pm- Dinner REGISTRATION INCLUDES: -18 holes of golf, carts, lunch, four (4) drink tickets, dinner, unlimited bottled water, free on-course activities and a few "pay" activities, refreshment/snack holes, interaction with matches, and of course...endless fun! Please RSVP by May 30th Sponsorship opportunities are also available! 920-498-2227.


Wednesday

Day Out With Thomas: (Wednesday - Sunday), 9am-5pm, National Railroad Museum, 2285 S Broadway, Green Bay. Ride along with Thomas the Tank Engine ?! Have your picture taken with Sir Topham Hatt, stop by the Imagination Station for temporary tattoos, arts and crafts plus storytelling! 920-437-7623.

Thursday 
  

Ice Cream Social: 5-7pm, Fox Valley Humane Association, N115 Two Mile Road, Appleton. You and your pup(s) are invited to join us for an All-You-Can-Eat Sundae Bar on Thursday, June 12th from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Fox Valley Humane Association! Humans are $5 each and dogs can come for free! All proceeds benefit the animals in need at FVHA. Please RSVP on our Facebook event page or email event@foxvalleypets.org. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you there! All dogs must be spayed or neutered, leashed, and rabies vaccinated. 920-733-1717.

Friday

Fritch Park Neighborhood Garage Sale: (Friday & Saturday), 920-309-0937.

  
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US 41 Project Lane Closures June 9-13
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).

Drivers can expect the following FULL CLOSURES on US 41 this week:

Monday and Tuesday
  • Overnight FULL CLOSURE of northbound US 41 between Velp Avenue and northbound I-43 from 8pm to 6am. Weitor Drive will be closed at Military Avenue during this time. Traffic will be detoured as follows:
    • Northbound US 41 traffic will be detoured off at Velp Avenue, take Velp Avenue east to Atkinson Drive, follow Atkinson Drive north to northbound I-43 and take northbound I-43 to northbound US 41.  
  • In addition, the northbound US 41 on-ramp from Velp Avenue will be closed from 6pm to 6am.  

Oneida Street

 

The following ramp will be closed:

  • Northbound US 41 off-ramp to Oneida Street will be closed from 7pm to 6am Monday thru Friday.  

WIS 172

  

Drivers can expect overnight single lane closures on westbound WIS 172 between Ashland Avenue and Babcock Road on Tuesday and Wednesday. The following ramp will be closed:

  • Northbound US 41 off-ramp to WIS 172 will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday 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 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.  
WIS 29

Eastbound and westbound WIS 29 between County FF and Packerland Drive will have single lane closures throughout the week.

I-43

The following ramps will be closed on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday:
  • Southbound US 41 to southbound I-43 ramp will be closed from 8pm to 6am.  
    • 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.  
  • Northbound I-43 to southbound US 41 ramp will be closed from 8pm to 6am.  
    • Traffic seeking southbound US 41 will be detoured off at Atkinson Drive, take Atkinson Drive south to Velp Avenue and follow Velp Avenue west to southbound US 41.  

Larsen Road

Drivers can expect a 15-day closure of eastbound and westbound Larsen Road under US 41 in Brown County beginning on Monday, June 9th. In addition, Lambeau Street from Larsen Road south to the Lambeau Street/Hudson Road intersection will also be closed. US 41 traffic will not be impacted.
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Contact Information: Cheryl Detrick, President/CEO :: De Pere Area Chamber of Commerce
920-338-0000
itsadate@deperechamber.org