25 For 25 Charity Challenge! Vote Oct. 16-25

If you were at the September General Membership meeting, you heard Steve Fellman give a report about an opportunity for the Wolf River Habitat for Humanity to receive grant funds from the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, a nonprofit organization that strengthens community for current and future generations by helping people make a difference in the lives of others. 

Let’s help!  Go to the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Regions’ website, www.cffoxvalley.org and click on the 25 for 25 Charity Challenge icon.  You may vote for one nonprofit organization on the ballot once per day during the voting period, October 16 – 25.  Let’s help out fellow member Wolf River Habitat for Humanity and vote for them!  (group 2)

The organizations on the list are eligible to receive up to $25,000 in grant funds.  Winners will be determined by the number of votes received.  The top vote-getters in each category (five organizations total) will receive a $25,000 endowment within the region and a $2,500 unrestricted grant to use immediately.  The next four top vote-getters in each category (20 organizations total) will each receive a $2,500 grant to use immediately as they choose.

Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, Robert and Patricia Endries Family Foundation, Mielke Family Foundation, Lyle and Victoria Reigel, Doug and Carla Salmon are providing the funds for this challenge.

 

Planning, Development & Zoning Public Hearing

The Shawano County Planning, Development & Zoning committee has sent out notice of a public hearing on October 5, 2011 in Room A & B of the Shawano County Courthouse to again consider possible changes to include but not be limited to the fees charged for certain permits, public hearing actions and other permits, services, and products.  This meeting will be held on Wednesday morning at 8:30 a.m.

Any interested person may appear at the public hearing and be heard.  Written comments may be submitted to the Shawano County Zoning Administrator, Robert W. Jacobson, and will be read into the record for consideration by the Committee.

If you are available to attend this meeting, we would again like to have a show of force from the association.  As was discussed at the WRBA September board meeting, none of the factors voiced at the past zoning meetings have changed.  The economy has not improved.  The status of the building industry has not improved.   This is not the time for raising fees. 

  

 

Wisconsin Public Service Corporation Notice (WPS)

(an abbreviated version of notice as provided by Mike Richie, Construction Consultant, Wisconsin Public Service)

As winter approaches, so are the changing conditions that make installation of gas and electric service more difficult and costly.  Please be advised that Wisconsin Public Service includes a Winter Construction Charge (WCC), which is based on predetermined dates, to recover additional costs December 1, 2011 – March 31, 2012. 

To assist you in your project planning, you must comply with the following dates to avoid the WCC.  For subdivision developments you must apply before October 1, 2011 and be “site ready” before November 1, 2011 to avoid WCC.

For residential and commercial services, you must apply before October 15, 2011 and be “site ready” before November 15, 2011.

 

Shawano Country Chamber Business Expo 2011

     The Shawano Country Chamber of Commerce will be holding its 2^nd Annual Business Expo on Thursday, October 27^th at the Menominee Casino Resort Conference Center.  WRBA has not yet decided if we will be having a booth, but we would like to encourage all of you to attend! 

     This year they are working it a bit different.  They will be having a Keynote Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.  Keynote speaker will be Craig Benzel, director of marketing and corporate sales for the Green Bay Packers.  He has more than 20 years of experience in sports marketing, including thirteen years with the Packers and six years with the Milwaukee Wave professional soccer team, where he served as vice president of marketing.  He began his career as an intern with the Milwaukee Brewers.  Admission to the luncheon will be $20 for members, $30 for nonmembers.

     After the luncheon, the Business Expo will be open from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.  Admission to the Expo will be a business card, 3 canned goods for SAFPARC or $3.00.  For more information please call the Chamber at

715-524-2139.