November 6, 2018
Tuesday Tidbits
SHOP! SHOP! SHOP! The 36th Annual Holiday on the Lakeshore presented by Service League of Manitowoc County, is this FRIDAY & SATURDAY, November 9th and 10th! There's something for everyone on your Christmas list! Pick & Pull raffle throughout the event. Take a break from your holiday shopping and get a delicious piece of homemade dessert at the League Cafe. Admission is $4 or $3 with a non-perishable item. All money raised goes back into our community!
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El Tequila: Planning a holiday party for your business or organization? El Tequila on Calumet Ave. in Manitowoc has their brand new party room featuring a private bar, beautifully decorated booths and four big screen TV's available right now. And NO ROOM RENTAL! That's right, you book the room for your group up to one hundred people and El Tequila takes care of all your food and beverage needs at very reasonable rates and NO EXTRA CHARGE for room rental! Call today, (920) 717-0451 and take advantage of this great deal today! "El Tequila...the great taste of Mexico in Manitowoc." Also, this Wednesday, November 7th, they will have live mariachi music from 5:00-9:00pm!
The Bay At Northridge is having Breakfast with Santa, on Saturday, December 8th, at our facility, 1445 North 7th St., Manitowoc. It will go from 9:00-11:00am. We will also be having a Holiday Bazaar until 2:00pm!
Boelter's Jewelers: Boelter's is getting ready for one of our biggest sales of the year! Our Christmas Layaway Sale runs from November 1st-10th. We will be offering 20% off Add-a-Pearls and Seiko clocks. This includes 25% off Seiko and Pulsar watches. All diamond stud earrings will be 25% off, as well as 20-50% off colored gemstone and diamond pendants, earrings, and rings. Best of all - Boelter's offers free layaway and gift wrapping!
Saucy's Sports Lounge: Hosting a Christmas party just got easy! At Saucy's Sports Lounge, we are primed for you and your people to celebrate the holidays with us. Bring in your own food or have your favorite catered in, have access to a private back bar, fireplace, lounge area with couches, party bars and our dedicated bartenders ready to serve you and your attendees. Call Nicole at (920) 905-0398 or email [email protected] to set it up!
Lincoln High School invites YOU to attend our Veteran's Day Honorary Ceremony on November 9th, at 10:00am. This is a day to honor those who are currently serve have served, or have paid the ultimate price for our freedom. Veterans wishing to attend are asked to contact Lincoln personnel at (920) 663-9600 for questions and details. Thank you for your service! We look forward to honoring you.
Wisconsin Maritime Museum: Smithsonian Saturdays for this month are November 17th, "Hell Below: America Fights Back", from 10:00-11:00am and November 24th, "Smithsonian Spotlight: Invasive Species", from 10:00-11:00am. Included with admission. Veterans' Day Movie Screening, "War Beneath the Waves", will be November 10th. It is included with admission and FREE for Members and Veterans. On November 10th and 11th all day, there will be a USS Cobia Amateur Radio Club Event. Included with admission.
Friends of the Two Rivers Senior Center: Community sponsored Thanksgiving Dinner! Enjoy a family-style Thanksgiving Dinner Sponsored by the Two Rivers Senior Center. Carved turkey with all the fixings. Served promptly at NOON on Thursday, November 22nd. Everyone is welcome! Please make your reservation by calling (920) 793-5596. Donations accepted, no carry-outs. Interested in being a community sponsor, please call (920) 793-5590. Let us do the baking! Holiday Cookie Sale, November 29th and 30th, from 8:00am-4:00pm, while supplies last. Frosted and decorateed $6.50/dozen, unfrosted $6.00/dozen. 1520 17th St., Two Rivers.
Holy Family Memorial Lakeshore Orthopeadics is now offering Manitowoc County's ONLY Orthopeadic Walk-in Care. A convenient, fast and simple way to see an orthopeadic specialist after an injury for sprains and strains, broken bones, sports injuries, joint or tendon pain and Workers' Compensation injuries. Learn more here !
Steve Ford Agency-State Farm: A holiday budget is so important to have in place now. Let me help you define your goals this shopping season with some useful budget tips. Call me at (920) 682-2997 or through our website at www.stevefordagency.com . #HeretoHelp
United Way Manitowoc County's Volunteer Connection Center, our brand new virtual volunteer center, launches in exactly one week! We are very excited to connect our community members and local businesses with rewarding volunteer opportunities at agencies across the county. Keep an eye out on our social media channels this week for more details! For more information or questions, contact Ashley Bender at (920) 682-8888 or email Ashley at [email protected] .
Felician Village: Experience what it is like to have dementia with a free Virtual Dementia Tour, Thursday, November 15th, at Felician Village. The Virtual Dementia Tour is a scientifically proven method of building a greater understanding of dementia through the use of patented sensory tools and instruction. This hands-on experience for caregivers, families and communities provides an opportunity for understanding and empathy for this non-curable disease. This is the last opportunity in 2018 to experience this tour. To reserve a spot, email [email protected] or call (920) 684-7171, ext. 329.
Lowe's Home Improvement: Need Holiday Cash all year round? Lowe's is hiring permanent staff. Full & Part-time positions. Delivery, cashiers, sales associates and sales specialists. Pay is based on experience. All positions come with benefits. If you like making a difference in someone's day; apply online today at lowes.com/careers (search the Manitowoc Location).
Midstar Printing and Marketing Services: It's that time to start to think about rewarding your employees and clients. We have a multitude of different options for you. We have a large variety of employee gifts and patron gifts. We have the ability to add your logo to almost any item. The holiday season is upon us, lets help spread the cheer to our clients and employees this year! Visit us at Midstarprinting.com or contact Chris Mallard via phone at (920) 893-4808 or email him at [email protected] .
Goodwill NCW is a leader in the Goodwill movement, consistently placing within the top 15% of 161 Goodwills across the U.S. and Canada. Join a culture where opportunities abound, and the ability to make a difference every day is lived out in our stores and hallways. At Goodwill NCW, the work is challenging, rewarding, full of variety and always comes back to the people whose lives we touch and serve. Join our Manitowoc team as a team leader, sales associate, donation attendant, or material handler. Apply today at www.goodwillncwjobs.org .
Manitowoc County Kennel Club next session of obedience classes begin Tuesday, November 6th. Novice / Rally, Puppy and Beginner Obedience Classes will be offered. Registration for all classes is done in person (no dogs) at the Manitowoc Kennel Club on Albert Dr., Manitowoc, on Tuesday, November 6th between 6:00-6:30pm. We offer an orientation that same night from 6:30-7:15pm on teaching attention, training tips and housekeeping items. Please bring proof of vaccinations, negative, and $70 payment by cash or check to registration on November 6th.
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The Salvation Army of Manitowoc: Bell ringing registration is open online at www.registertoring.com . We will start ringing on November 9th. The Toys for Tots collection began November 2nd. Look for boxes around the community. Toy distribution dates are December 11th-13th. Pre-registration is required. Volunteers needed starting November 27th! Stock The Shelves is still going on through November 11th. Your donations help stock local pantry shelves, including The Salvation Army. Hunger is real and affects MANY families in our community. Will you help?
Sign Me Up Outdoor Advertising: Our newest digital billboard is located at 4101 Calumet Avenue in Manitowoc. This sign went live on November 1st. Be one of the first to advertise your business at this great stoplight location with amazing visibility. Use your Chamber Advantage card discount and put this must-have billboard in your advertising mix. For billbaord rates/locations in Manitowoc, call John Ashenbrener (920) 901-6900 for more information.
Unity Hospice: Book Unity Hospice for your next educational session! Unity provides free education on a variety of end-of-life topics ranging from The Hospice Medicare Benefi t to Care of the Caregiver . Topics can be combined and presentation length tailored for workplace lunch-and-learns, faith-based/civic group meetings or staff inservice training. Click here to view topics and learn more!
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SEEK Careers/Staffing: Are you looking for a new career? Are you an employer looking for good employees? SEEK Careers/Staffing specializes in employment placement for direct-hire, temporary-to-hire, and contract opportunities in manufacturing, light industrial, skilled trades, administrative and a variety of other positions as well. SEEK Careers/Staffing is located at 2101A Washington St., Manitowoc. Please stop in, call or text (920) 682-2900, email [email protected] or visit our website !
Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center: Join Farm Wisconsin for the kick-off Breakfast at the Barn, an agricultural educational event. We are excited to feature Bill Jartz as our first presenter. Bill will be tracing his life starting out on the farm, going to Northwestern on a football scholarship, getting into the broadcast business and all while keeping and interest in farming. Bill finds farming to be such a uniting and noble profession and one we all think about at least three times a day. Click here for more details or to purchase tickets.
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay: Professional development workshops are offered through the SBDC at UW-Green Bay's 2018-2019 Supervisory Leadership Certificate Program. The workshop, "Financial Management for Non-Financial Managers" is scheduled for Tuesday, December 4th, from 8:30am-3:30pm at the Advance Bus. & Mfg. Ctr., 2701 Larsen Rd., Green Bay. Cost of this workshop includes instruction, material, morning refreshments and lunch. For more information on registration, visit our website at www.uwgb.edu/sbdc , email [email protected] , or call (920) 496-2117.
Grow It Forward: Grow It Forward's Winter Farmers' Market will be the 2nd and 4th Saturdays, November through April, from 9:00am-1:00pm, at St. John's UCC, 1501 Marshall St., Manitowoc. Offerings include produce, meats, canned and baked goods, coffee, hot foods, and crafts. EBT Foodshare and Credit/Debit Cards are accepted. Vendor Listing: River of Dreams, Rustic & Sage, Square One SoapWorks, Mardes Specialty Foods, Founding Fathers Farms, Bearcatts, Walkner's Fabric Creations, Little Sprouts Farm, Higher Grounds Coffee, Vue's Family Food Stand, Spool Me Twice, Cupcake Celebration, Honey Badger Bakery, Garden of Eaton, Jenny's Garden, and Scott's Healthy Harvest.
Lakeshore Humane Society (LHS): There is a party at Meat's Opera Haus on Sunday, November 11th, to support the Lakeshore Humane Society. Bring all of your friends and family to enjoy a brat fry, DJ, baked goods, reading by pet psychic Lisa Reber, and prizes. Then stick around for the Packers vs. Dolphins - kickoff at 3:25pm. Watch the game on a big screen! Plus-Classic Racket Band will play from 12:30-2:30pm before the game! Join us at the 3rd Annual Tailgaters for Tailwaggers (TGTW)! Over $14,000 was raised for LHS at the 1st & 2nd TGTW!
River's Bend Health Services will hold a Toenail and Foot Clinic on Wednesday, November 14th, from 10:00am-2:00pm at the Center. The Clinic consists of individual 30-minute appointments with a registered nurse who will trim toenails, care for calluses, and assess food health. The cost of the appointment is $25 payable in cash or check. Call (920) 684-1144 to schedule an appointment. River's Bend is located at 960 S. Rapids Road in Manitowoc.
Lakeshore Technical College (LTC): Unleash your holiday spirit by joining us for one or all in our NEW series of five seasonal classes to set to start November 27th! Classes include Tie the Perfect Holiday Bow (Manitowoc or Sheboygan) and Holiday Center Pieces (Cleveland). Culinary classes offered at the Lakeshore Culinary Institute in Sheboygan include Holiday Cookies Around the World, Gluten-Free Holiday and Holiday Menu Comforts. Get a friend or family member to register with you and get ready to feast and decorate like never before. Learn more and register at www.gotoltc.edu/community-education .
Friends of Red Arrow Park: The Division served with the Army of Occupation in Germany until April 18th, 1919 and began its return to the U.S. on May 1st, 1919. Returning home, the Division was demobilized in May 1919 and returned to National Guard status about a year later. On October 15th, 1940, the 32nd Division, Wisconsin and Michigan National Guard was again called to Active Duty. In July of 1941, the 32nd Division's official name was modified to 32nd Infantry Division.
Golden Flame Family Restaurant: This week's specials include; Tuesday - Broasted Chicken, Wednesday - Swiss Steak with Chef's Sauce, Thursday - Baked Short Ribs, Friday - Lake Perch or 21 Shrimp, Saturday - Stuffed Pork Chop or Tenderloin Tips with Noodles, Sunday - Ham Steak or Broasted Chicken, Monday - Stuffed Cabbage with Chef's Sauce. Stop in to try our Senior Menu $6.50 for each entree! 2604 Custer St., Manitowoc. Have a great day!
Managing Change - Facing the Future 2018: Dr. Paul Carlsen of Lakeshore Technical College will be presenting on "Generational Differences: Transitioning From A Baby Boomer CEO To A Millennial CEO. At Lakeshore Technical College, the Board of Trustees hired a millennial to take the reins of Lakeshore Technical College after the retirement of a successful, long-tenured baby boomer CEO. A change in leadership results in institutional shock, but the shock is unique when a new leader has an entirely different generational perspective. This presentation will outline different world views between baby boomers and millennials and how transistioning to different world views played out at Lakeshore Technical College." Registration is open for the December 3rd, educational event, Managing Change - Facing the Future 2018!
The Haven of Manitowoc County: The Haven is still collecting clean, empty plastic bottles, jars, and bottle caps for our recycling program. The Haven of Manitowoc County is providing a Thanksgiving meal for our guests. We are in need of potatoes, buns or rolls, cucumbers, gravy mixes, green beans, cream of mushroom soup, medium shell pasta, imitation crab meat, frozen peas, miracle whip salad dressing and 2 turkeys. We have volunteers that are going to prepare and serve the meal. Thank you very much!
Manitowoc Public Library (MPL): Give the gift of reading...it's the Best Gift Ever! Bring your donations of new, unwrapped books to the Manitowoc Public Library. These books will then be distributed locally to children and families in need. Drop off books from November 6th-December 7th at MPL. The donation box will be situated near the service desk. Thank you for helping us to spread holiday cheer and assisting us to spread the joys of reading throughout the community.
Miss Harbor Cities Organization, Inc. (MHC) is seeking a Platinum Sponsor for our 2019 venue in the amount of $1,000 or donated space. Your logo would appear on the MHC website, on our social media, and on our program book cover; your business will receive onstage recognition and a representative for your business will be included on stage at the 2019 competition; a full page ad in our program book; ten VIP show tickets and program books; a titleholder visit to your business or event (subject to availability); and a plaque and photo for display at your business! If your business or organization is interested in sponsoring, please contact Jenny Thomas, Co-Director at [email protected] . Learn more at www.missharborcities.org .
Balance on Buffalo: Lunch Xpress Yoga on Thursdays at 12:00pm with Andrea Steimle. During this 45 minute Vinyasa flow you will strengthen, detoxify, and invigorate the mind and body. This class will offer sun salutations, mindful alignment principles, and breath work associated with each posture. Modifications are instructed while more experienced practitioners may choose more advanced postures. Drop ins are $12 with Class Packages Available. Balance on Buffalo is located at 924 Buffalo St., Manitowoc. Call (920) 684-8880.
Lester Public Library: November 8th, at 6:00pm, Dr. Kerry A. Trask, professor emeritus of University of Wisconsin Colleges, relates his experience writing, "Spirit of the Rivers: A Story in Bronze", a book about the newly dedicated sculpture. Next Tuesday, November 13th, we begin our weekly Teen DIY Holiday series: those 10 and older can drop in between 6:00-8:00pm to create handmade items for friends and family. Mini buttons, headbands and fuse bead ornaments are November's featured gift items.
This week's CHAMBER SAVINGS CARD offer:

Four Seasons Family Restaurant
10% off entire bill - excludes breakfast and alcohol
3950 Calumet Ave., Manitowoc

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2018 CHAMBER SAVINGS CARD offerings.

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