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October 27th, 2014                   Issue #43-14


Dear   ,

Thank you to the Downtown De Pere businesses who participated in Saturday's Trick or Treat with the Chamber and to all in the community who brought out their children!! We are so glad you love the event as much as we do!

A quick reminder that this Tuesday is De Pere at Dusk at DeLeers Construction from 5-7pm!! It is going to be a great time and a wonderful networking opportunity! It is open to everyone and is FREE to attend!! We hope to see you there!

Also a reminder that this Sunday we fall back an hour for Daylight Savings Time!!


Have a wonderful week!


Alicia
Packers Have A Bye Week this Week!! :)

      
Toastmasters Open House

Come see how you can improve your public speaking and leadership skills! During the open house, speakers will give short speeches on the theme, What Toastmasters Means to Me, and demonstrate Toastmasters roles and procedures for becoming a better speaker and communicator. Guests are encouraged to observe, ask questions, and learn more. This open house is open to the public, free-of-charge. Drop-ins are welcome!

When: Monday, October 27th
Time: 12-1pm
Where: The Abbey Bar and Grill, 303 Reid Street, De Pere, WI

Learn more here.

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De Pere at Dusk

No matter how much online social networking you do, there is no replacement for meeting people face to face!

Come and have a great time at DeLeers Construction! They will have tours, snacks, drinks, and of course, great networking!

When: Tuesday, October 28th
Time: 5-7pm
Where: DeLeers Construction, 1825 Nimitz Drive, De Pere
Prevent, Delay, and Survive Cancer

The Lyle Lamers Family Memorial Cancer Lecture in partnership withthe CVCI Foundation proudly presents Prevent, Delay, and Survive Cancer by Clifford S. Pukel, MD, Hermatologist, Medical Oncologist. Dr. Pukel will be speaking about what one can do to prevent cancer, delay its occurence and/or improve one's chances of surviving this disease. From a historical perspective, it should come as no surprise to his audience that cancer is a disease that all too often is a consequence of unhealthy lifestyle choices that we make decades before it appears. In this fascinating look at cancer over more than a century of observations and scientific discovery, Dr. Pukel helps to explain in general terms the ways to improve our health. This lecture will explain the risk factors that may be considered cancer generating.

Dr. Pukel also considers the future and makes a compelling argument for his belief that cancer will never be entirely conquered, but that it will be controlled with methods designed to stimulate the immune system to control this often terrible disease, and to reduce its incidence through carefully constructed cancer vaccines.

When: Wednesday, October 29th
Time: 7-8pm
Where: West De Pere High School, 665 Grant Street, De Pere, WI

Learn more here.

Using Visual Methodology in Retail

Behind every retail store, there are secrets in setting out a store in a way customers find attractive and appealing. This section of training will explore everything about merchandising from the basic building blocks including color, sensory inputs (such as smell, touch and sound), as well as basic design techniques such as lighting, signage, and interior and window displays to appeal to your customer and bring in sales.

When: Monday, November 3rd
Time: 8:30-11:30am
Where: NWTC, Corporate Conference Center Building 5B, 2740 W. Mason Street, Green Bay

Learn more here.

Community News
 
With the heating season upon us, Wisconsin Public Service reminds qualified low-income customers there are dollars available to help with heating bills. The Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program (WHEAP) administers the federally funded Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). LIHEAp and its related help approximately 225,000 Wisconsin households annually. View full news release here.

Keller, Planners, Architects and Builders, a design/build general contractor with offices in the Fox Cities, Madison, and Wausau, will remodel a 21,430 square foot grocery store for Foodmen 2, Inc. under the direction of Keller Project Managers Mark Nysted and Weston Zuleger and Project Designer, Jim Stojke. Owners, Mike Novak and Paul Fassbender are remodeling the old grocery store located at 205 Milwaukee Street in Menasha. Formerly known as Doering's Supervalu, the building has been vacant since 2008. The new store, Third Street Market, will be operating as a full-service grocery store and is anticipated to add 40 new jobs to the area. The location of the store remains the same; however, the new address will be 403 Third Street. The construction has begun and is expected to be completed in December 2014. View full news release here.

Many De Pere, Green Bay, and Door County area residents recognize Bridgett Lowery from the grissini (breadsticks), and pasta and sweets she has sold over the last four years at the Downtown Green Bay Inc., On Broadway, Downtown De Pere and Jacksonport farmer's markets. In the last few months, owner Bridgett Lowery has moved her "Italian Inspired, Locally Focused" 416 Cuisine into a storefront in downtown De Pere. She is moving into the former A's Restaurant in downtown De Pere at 112 N. Broadway. View full news release here. 

Wisconsin Public Service Corporation (WPSC), a subsidary of Integrys Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE: TEG), today filed a requrest with the Michigan Public Service Commission to raise the electric rates of its approximately 9,400 customers in the upper peninsula of Michigan over the next three years. The proposal will result in a typical residential customer bill for 600 kilowatt-hours monthly being increasted by $10.88 in 2015, $9.28 in 2016, and $5.02 in 2017. Included in the amounts is a proposed $3 monthly increase in the fixed charge to $12/month. View full news release here.

This Week's Area Events









 
 




Wednesday

Nutrition, Midlife: YWCA Green Bay - De Pere, 230 S. Madison Street, Green Bay, 12-1pm. Presented by Marie Smith, Bellin Health. This one hour informational sessionon nutrition in mid-life and beyond will focus on physical changes that occur with aging that alter nutrient needs as well as common prescription drug and nutrient interactions. 920-432-5581.

Friday

Zombus: Commando Paintball, 2055 W. Frontier Road, Little Suamico, 7pm-11pm (Friday & Saturday). The Zombies are attacking and it's up to you to stop them. The 20 soldier zombie slaying machine will take you into the heart of the zombie village. You must eliminate them before they get to you! You will be shooting them with special "zombie stopping" tracer balls. They will not be shooting you, but they will be trying to infect you and turn you into the walking dead! This is Wisconsin's best interactive haunt that will keep you at the edge of your seat. 920-826-5554.

Saturday

Craft Show: East Town Mall, 2350 E. Mason Street, Green Bay, 10am-6pm. This craft show has been held for over 25 years! The halls with be filled with talented crafters and vendors offering awesome crafts, products, gifts, and services.




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US 41 Project 
Lane Closures 
October 27th - October 31st 


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).

For more information go to www.us41wisconsin.gov

 

60-Day Packerland/Cardinal Lane Closure


Packerland Drive, including the WIS 29 exit-ramps to Packerland Drive, will CLOSE on Tuesday, September 2nd for up to 60 days to reconstruct the Packerland Drive/Cardinal Lane interchange. Packerland Drive/Cardinal Lane will be CLOSED between Holly Way and Duck Creek Parkway (Formerly Dousman Street). This new intersection will feature roundabouts at both ramp terminals and a roundabout at County RK and Packerland.

Elmburst Avenue/Cardinal Lane intersection will also CLOSE on Tuesday, September 2nd for construction of a roundabout. WisDOT will maintain a one-lane connection between Cardinal Lane and Duck Creek Parkway during the construction of the roundabout. Access to residents and businesses will also be maintained from Duck Creek Parkway throughout the closure. For a map of alternate routes identified to assist businesses and the public during the reconstruction of the Packerland Drive/Cardinal Lane interchange go to: http://us41wisconsin.gov/packerland-avenue-closure

Oneida Street

Oneida Street/Waube Lane eastbound and westbound will have single lane closures between Allied and Ramada Way for consturction activities Monday-Friday.

Long-term ramp closure:
  • Northbound US 41 off-ramp to Oneida Street/Waube Lane will CLOSE beginning Monday, October 27th at 7pm. The ramp is expected to open by Friday, November 7th. Motorists seeking Oneida Street can take the Ashland Avenue off-ramp north to Hansen Road and Hansen Road west to Oneida Street/Waube Lane.

The following ramps will be closed:

  • Southbound US 41 off-ramp to Oneida Street will be closed nightly, Thursday and Friday, from 7pm to 6am.
  • Northbound US 41 on-ramp from Oneida Street will be closed on Monday night from 7pm to 6am.
  • Southbound US 41 on-ramp from Oneida Street will be closed nightly, Tuesday-Friday, 7pm to 6am.

WIS 172

 

There will be a FULL CLOSURE of WIS 172 eastbound for bridge demolition. Details of the closures are as follows:

  • Eastbound WIS 172 between the off-ramp to southbound US 41 and the on-ramp to northbound US 41 will be closed nightly, Tuesday-Friday, from 9pm to 5am.
    • Eastbound WIS 172 traffic will be detoured onto US 41 southbound: take US 41 southbound to Oneida Street, Oneida east to US 41 northbound and US 41 northobund to WIS 172 eastbound.

The following ramps will be closed:

  • Westbound WIS 172 to northbound US 41 ramp will be closed Monday night from 7pm to 7am.
    • Traffic seeking northbound US 41 will exit at Pilgrim Way, take Pilgrim Way east to Ashland Avenue, follow Ashland Avenue north to Lombardi Avenue and take Lombardi Avenue west to northbound US 41.
  • Northbound US 41 to both eastbound and westbound WIS 172 ramp will be closed on Monday night from 6pm to 6am.
    • Traffic seeking eastbound WIS 172 will be detoured off at Ashland Avenue, take Ashland Avenue north to Vanderperren Way to eastbound WIS 172.
    • Traffic seeking westbound WIS 172 will take Ashland Avenue to Pilgrim Way and follow Pilgrim Way to westbound WIS 172.
  • Southbound US 41 off-ramp to eastbound WIS 172 will be closed nightly, Tuesday-Friday from 8pm to 6am.
    • Southbound US 41 traffic seeking eastbound WIS 172 will be detoured south to Oneida Street, take Oneida Street east to northbound US 41 and follow northbound US 41 to eastbound WIS 172.

Lombardi Avenue

 

The following ramps will be closed:

 

  • Southbound US 41 on-ramp from Lombardi Avenue will be closed nightly, Monday through Friday, from 7pm to 6am.
  • Northbound US 41 off-ramp to Lombardi Avenue will be closed nightly, Monday-Friday from 7pm to 6am.

Lineville Road

 

The following Lineville/US 41 ramps will be closed:

  • Northbound US 41 on-ramp from Lineville Road will be closed Tuesday night from 9pm to 5am.
  • Northbound US 41 off-ramp from Lineville Road will be closed from 9pm to 5am.


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