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2020 Vol. 21, Issue 12 Our guide for new, prospective, and current residents alike! photo courtesy of Green Bay Packers CREDIT SERVICES • I T T AKE S BRICKS AND with a low annual fee • A variety MasterCard® credit card options for ST ONE T O BUILD A HOUSE. you to choose • Fixed Rate, Adjustable Rate, and Balloon mortgages • Home Equity Line with preferred rates W E K NOW I T T A K E S SOMETHING • • STRONGER T O B U ILD A H OME. • • Local loan servicing for the life of the mortgage Call or stop in today! 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Suamico 920-401-4013 www.covantagecu.org Your Preferred Community Lender SM 3 For advertising information, call (920) 680-7437. One of the most distributed, concise, all-inclusive book publications about Green Bay, which residents can view to learn all they need to know about the area. Mission: Help connect new, prospective, and current residents and businesses to the community and to one another. Available in print, on the web, via weekly emails, and on social media. One of the key resources to promote the Green Bay area to new, existing, and prospective residents! Since 1985, has personally helped over 32,000 new residents become acclimated to the area. NEWCOMERS & NEIGHBORS Green Bay Area Newcomers Neighbors provides the resources to become acquainted with the community, businesses, and opportunities to meet others. We provide relocation assistance, a recommended businesses directory, community event calendars, networking opportunities, tours, rental searches, and this Green Bay Area Resource Guide. The Green Bay Area Newcomers Neighbors, Inc. social club (since 1935) provides the opportunity to have fun and form friendships while participating in over 10 events a month. TABLE OF CONTENTS RESOURCE GUIDE STAFF BROWN COUNTY 5 CITY OF GREEN BAY 5 Joleen Allard CITY OF DE PERE 5 Director of Sales TOWNS & VILLAGES 5-6 Cheri Diring GREEN BAY AREA MAP 8 Editor / Designer RESTAURANTS 9 Senja Spelman ACTIVITIES 10-12 Editor Facebook ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT 12 Judy Niesing EDUCATION 13-15 Calendar Editor HEALTH CARE 17-18 Courtney Francois Proofreader HOUSING 19-20 MUSEUMS 21 Chris Riemer Public Relations ORGANIZATIONS 22 PARKS 23 Jacob Kulis Weekly Email SHOPPING 23 Calendar SPORTS 24 Flavion Family Distributors TRANSPORTATION 24 Karen Peterson WEATHER 7 Data Research WORSHIP 25-26 Kara Vincent DIRECTORY OF BUSINESS AD SPONSORS 27 Instagram 4 Visit us online at greenbayareanewcomersneighbors.com. BROWN COUNTY ALLOUEZ • Population: 13,790 The third most populous county in the state of • www.villageofallouez.com Wisconsin. The county seat is Green Bay. • instagram.com/villageofallouez • facebook.com/villageofallouez CITY OF GREEN BAY (920) 448-2804 • Population: 105,477 - 3rd largest city in WI Park Department • www.greenbaywi.gov Trash & Recycling (920) 448-2800 City Hall (920) 448-3000 Village Administrator (920) 448-2800 ext.106 100 N. Jefferson St. Brad Lange Clerk's Office (920) 448-3010 Village President (920) 819-7652 Jim Rafter Dept. of Public Works (920) 448-3100 Water Department (920) 448-2808 Fire Department (920) 448-3280 www.greenbaywi.gov/fire Mayor Eric Genrich (920) 448-3005 ASHWAUBENON • Population: 17,000 Parks, Rec., Forestry (920) 448-3365 • www.ashwaubenon.com Police (920) 448-3200 307 S. Adams St. Parks-Rec-Forestry (920) 492-2331 www.gbpolice.org Water / Utility (920) 448-3480 Trash & Recycling (920) 492-2311 Village President (920) 492-2301 CITY OF DE PERE Mary Kardoskee • Population: 24,595 • www.deperewi.gov Village Manager (920) 492-2301 Joel Gregozeski City Hall (920) 339-4050 335 S. Broadway Water Department (920) 492-2335 Fire Department (920) 339-4091 (non-emergency) (920) 492-2995 Mayor James Boyd (920) 339-4040 Public Safety Parks (920) 339-4065 Police Department (920) 339-4078 Post Office (800) 275-8777 Trash Pickup Information (920) 339-4060 Water Department (920) 339-4046 photo courtesy of the City of Green Bay 5 For advertising information, call (920) 680-7437. TOWNS & VILLAGES CONT’D BELLEVUE HOWARD PULASKI • Population: 15,687 • Population: 19,680 • Population: 3,624 • www.villageofbellevue.org • www.villageofhoward.com • www.villageofpulaski.org Village Hall Police Department Fire Department (920) 434-4640 (920) 822-5613 (920) 884-1077 2456 Glendale Ave. 585 E. Glenbrook Dr. Police Department (920) 448-4200 Public Works Public Works & Utilities (920) 822-8618 (Trash & Recycling, Sewer & Water) Main office (920) 434-4060 419 E. Pulaski St. (920) 468-5225 1336 Cornell Rd. Billing Information Trash & Recycling (920) 822-5182 888-804-8556 Public Safety Non-Emergency (920) 434-4666 Village President DENMARK Village President Reed Woodward (920) 822-5182 • Population: 2,212 Burt McIntyre (920) 434-0482 • www.denmark-wi.org SUAMICO Fire Department LAWRENCE • Population: 12,735 Non-Emergency Assistance • Population: 6,020 • www.suamico.org (920) 391-7450 • www.townoflawrence.org Police Department Fire Department Non-Emergency Assistance Town Hall (920) 434-3201 2400 Shady Court, De Pere (920) 391-7450 Trash & Recycling (920) 336-9131 (920) 434-2212 Village Office 118 E. Main St., Denmark Town Chairman Village Hall Dr. Lanny Tibaldo (920) 434-2212 (920) 863-6400 12781 Velp Ave. Waste Water Treatment Plant Town Administrator (920) 863-8401 Patrick W. Wetzel Village President Fire Chief Laura Nelson HOBART Kurt Minten (920) 660-6695 (920) 246-8212 • Population: 9,599 Public Works Superintendent Water Department Kurt Minten (920) 347-3720 (920) 434-8410 • www.hobart-wi.org WRIGHTSTOWN Fire Department LEDGEVIEW Non-Emergency Assistance • Population: 8,134 • Population: 3,086 (920) 869-3807 • www.ledgeviewwisconsin.org • www.wrightstown.us Police Department Non-Emergency Assistance Fire Department Trash & Recycling (920) 869-3800 (920) 336-3360 ext. 106 (920) 532-0434 [email protected] Trash, Recycling, Sewer, Water Village Hall (920) 869-3803 Community Center (920) 532-5567 (920) 336-3360 352 High St. Village Office (920) 869-1011 3700 Dickinson Rd. Village President 2990 South Pine Tree Rd. Trash & Recycling / Utility Billing Dean Erickson Lisa Bartz (920) 532-0788 Village President Richard R. Heidel [email protected] Village Administrator (920) 655-3107 Town Administrator Travis Coenen Sarah Burdette (920) 532-5567 ext. 13 Village Administrator Aaron Kramer [email protected] (920) 869-3804 Hobart ranks as the fastest growing city in Wisconsin, Based on the most recent ACS data. T RIVIA Richest man in Wisconsin: Joe Menard, Jr. has the highest net worth in Wisconsin. Lives in Eau Claire and founder of Home improvement chain Menards. Net worth $10.2B Richest Woman in Wisconsin: Diane Hendricks owns the Hendricks Holding Company, and is the owner and chairperson of ABC Supply. Forbes estimated her net worth at US$2.8 billion and $7.8 billion of July 2020. Forbes ranked Hendricks the U.S.’s richest self-made women. She has seven children, and lives in Afton, Rock county Wisconsin. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 10 Largest Cities in Wisconsin Wisconsin · Population 5.81 million (2018) Rank Name 2020 Pop 2010 Census Change Like neighboring MN, the state of WI remains a center of 1 Milwaukee 585,589 594,881 -1.56% German American and Scandinavian American culture.. The 2 Madison 264,030 233,716 12.97% state is one of the nation’s leading dairy producers and is 3 Green Bay 105,413 103,977 1.38% known as “America’s Dairyland”; it is famous for CHEESE. 6 4 Kenosha 101,124 Visit us online at greenbayareanewcomersneighbors.com. WEATHER 2018-2019 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC lowest temp. (F) -11 -4 13 9 38 43 51 50 35 26 21 -15 highest temp. (F) 48 65 55 76 97 94 93 88 90 82 70 61 warmest night 30 44 31 39 66 75 70 72 66 55 47 46 coldest day 1 15 27 28 44 68 73 66 47 39 34 -1 avg. min. temp. 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