Past Tours
2017
JANUARY
Metreau Apartments
FEBRUARY
Lindquist Machine Corp
MARCH
Green Bay Packaging
Coated Products Div.
APRIL
YMCA-Dowtown
Remodeling
MAY
Feeco International EnCap
JUNE
Brown County Call Center
2016
JULY
Wisconsin Public Service
Service Center
JULY 26th Wednesday Bullfrog Game Johannes Park 11:05am
AUGUST
Green Bay Botantical Gardens
SEPTEMBER
Schreiber Foods Corp. Office
OCTOBER
The Automobile Gallery
ALL DAY TOUR – OCTOBER
Rawhide Tour
Waupaca Chain of Lakes Cruise
NOVEMBER
Paul’s Pantry/St.Vincent DePaul
DECEMBER
NEW Community Shelter
June Tour – Jun 14 to the Weidner Center, 2420 Nicolet Dr, Green Bay, WI 54311, on the UWGB Campus. No limit of people – spouses are invited.
May Tour – GB Packaging has been moved from May 10 to May 17. Limit of 15 people.
26-Apr – Downtown Watermark, Backstage, Initiative One
15-Mar – di Vince School 139 S. Monroe Ave
Paper Converting Machine
2300 South Ashland Avenue
Feb. 23, 2016 11:00 AM
January 19, 2016 11:00 AM
MegTec
830 Prosper St. De Pere
Meet in lobby – Parking is on street
November 2015 Tour:
EMT International
November 17, 2015 11:00 AM
780 Centerline Dr Hobart
Aug tour:
Tuesday Aug 11, 2015 @ 11:00 AM (limit 20 * )
Belleview Retirement
1660 Hoffman Rd., Green Bay
Meet at main entrance
Parking in main lot and on south side of building
* any overflow will have the tour on the 18th.
Sep tour:
Tuesday Sep 15, 2015 @ 11:00 AM (limit 20)
Valley Cabinet
845 Prosper St.
De Pere
Green Bay Area Retired Men’s Club – Fall Coach All Day Tour: Discovering the Madison Area
7:00 a.m. – 7:15 p.m., Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Depart DOT Bellevue Park & Ride Lot (Hy 172 at Cty GV)
Spouses and Guests Welcomed
Schedule:
7:00 a.m. Depart DOT Bellevue Park & Ride Lot (Hy 172 at Cty GV)
9-9:30 a.m. 1st: Berres Bros. Coffee (Watertown)
Stopping for a coffee break at Berres Retail/Roasting Facility, we have an opportunity to sample a variety of coffees while viewing the roasting & processing area from it’s large viewing window.
10:30 a.m. 2nd: Babcock Hall Dairy Plant/Store at Univ. of Wisconsin
In 1951, Babcock Hall was constructed to accommodate food science labs, classrooms & dairy plant. We view the production & packaging of ice cream, cheese & butter. Option to buy and taste some of Babcock’s products. (Purchase on own.)
11:45 -12:45 p.m. 3rd: Wisconsin Veterans Museum
Located at Capital Square, this museum showcases Wisconsin citizens in the military over the last 150-yrs with exhibits on the Civil War, WWI, WWII, Korean, Vietnam to the Persian Gulf War.
OR you have the option to stroll across the street to visit the Capitol.
11:45-12:45 p.m. 3rd: Wisconsin State Capitol
Stroll the lower level of the rotunda to view the video tour of the building at the Information Desk/or stroll to it’s upper level for a better view of Edwin Blashfield’s mural “Resources of Wisconsin” lavishly decorating the ceiling of the rotunda.
1:00 – 2:15 p.m. 4th: Lunch (Included) at Quiveys Grove (Madison)
Built in 1855 on 5 acres, this memorable dining establishment is on the National Register of Historic places. (Entrée is a Boneless Chicken Breast w/mushroom sauce on rice)
2:30 – 3:30 p.m. 5th: Epic Systems Corp. (Verona)
Headquarters for the privately held electronic medical records company founded in 1979 by Judith Faulkner. Located on a 811-acre campus, our tour is of its Prairie Campus made-up of five buildings with unique celestial interior themes. This healthcare software company provides support services for medical records to hospitals, clinics, doctors, pharmacies and billing systems. Employing 8,000 people, Epic’s software handles record storage for 54% of the patients in the U.S. and 2.5% of patients worldwide. (Note: This is a ¾ mile walking tour and includes stairs.)
4:00 – 5:00 p.m. 6th: Capital Brewery (Middleton)
Founded in 1986, this brewery is ranked as one of the #1 breweries in America, brewing 12-to 14 different beers. Out tour begins with its history, followed by a walk through the production area of its lager beers, from viewing its copper kettles and bottling to its refrigerated warehouse. We end by sampling four of its beers in the Brew Haus with a keepsake glass – a great way to end our day in Madison!
6:15 -6:30 p.m. 7th: Comfort Stop at the End of the Trail Candy Shoppe (Waupun)
This local popular shoppe offers coffee, various candies, chocolate, popcorn, & other refreshments. (Purchase on own.)
7:15 p.m. Return to Green Bay
Note: All times are tentative subject to traffic conditions.
Cost: Cost per person = $77.00.
Includes: Berres Coffee, Babcock Hall, Wisconsin Veterans Museum, Wisconsin State Capitol, Epic Systems Corp. Headquarters, Capital Brewery, Quivey’s Grove Luncheon & End of the Trail Candy Shoppe; Lamers Motorcoach; & local taxes.
Return completed form and payment to: Jerry J. Stepien. Make checks to Green Bay Area Retired Men’s Club.
Spouses and guests are welcome. Please provide all names on registration.
Sign Up and Payment Deadline: Friday, October 2, 2015
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Fall Coach All Day Tour: Discovering Madison Area 10/28/15
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Make Checks to: Green Bay Area Retired Men’s Club (Deadline: 10/2/15)
Aug tour:
Tuesday Aug 11, 2015 @ 11:00 AM (limit 20 * )
Belleview Retirement
1660 Hoffman Rd., Green Bay
Meet at main entrance
Parking in main lot and on south side of building
* any overflow will have the tour on the 18th.
Sep tour:
Tuesday Sep 15, 2015 @ 11:00 AM (limit 20)
Valley Cabinet
845 Prosper St. De Pere
The July 2015 tour is on the 14th (Tuesday) at Titletown Brewing (200 Dousman St.). Meet in the Tap Room at 11:00 AM. Parking is in the Tap Room lot.
Spring All Day Coach Tour – Magical Energy Tour – Wednesday May 20, 2015
Options for Independent Living – Tuesday June 21st at 11:00.
Location: St. Norbert College and Wisconsin Medical College
Date: Tuesday April 21, 2015
Time: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Information about St. Norbert College and Wisconsin Medical College
The new medical college campus will cost around $11 million, including the cost of staff and curriculum development. St. Norbert College added an additional $39 million of its own money into remodeling the rest of its science building. The project is on pace to finish in the spring of 2015.
MCW partnered with area higher education institutions — St. Norbert College, Bellin College and the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay — as well as health care providers, including Prevea Health and Bellin Health, in Northeastern Wisconsin to provide the staff and clinical spaces for the facility.
The effort is intended to help overcome a shortage of physicians in the state. About 400 new physicians graduate annually from Wisconsin’s only two medical schools.
| Address: 310 College Ave. De Pere, WI 54115-2099 |
Driving Directions: .
Take Monroe St south to DePere. Riverside turns into Broadway. Take Broadway to roundabout at Main St and take bridge over Fox River. After one block, turn left onto 4th St. Take 4th to College Avenue (approximately 4 blocks) and turn left onto College Ave. 310 College Avenue will bring you to the Ariens Family Welcome Center/Admission lot, which is to the left of College Ave. Please enter the building through the double doors to the rotunda area.
Location: N.E.W. Water
Date: Tuesday March 17, 2015
Time: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Information about N.E.W. Water
On March 17th, 29 members of the Green Bay Area Retired Men’s Club toured the NEW Water facilities on N. Quincy Street. NEW Water is the new brand for the Green Bay Metropolitan Sewerage District which was the first wastewater treatment facility in the country to treat both municipal and paper mill waste. NEW Water has dedicated itself to the collection, treatment, and reclamation of about 38 million gallons of wastewater each day.
Prior to the tour Rita Krause, Communications and Education Specialist for NEW Water provided a presentation on the history of the plant and new some of the initiatives they are working on, over the next five years. NEW Water will be designing and constructing a new Resource Recovery and Electrical Energy generation system known as the R2E2 Project. NEW Water is also working on its own phosphorus reduction plan, in order to meet its permit requirements with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. The Silver Creek project, which will span four years, will include: field and stream surveying, inventory of stream bank erosion and in-stream sediment deposition, soil and stream bank sediment sampling plan, stream monitoring, landowner interviews, field walks, and analysis of data.
After the presentation and many questions from our members, Rita and Jeremy Klingbeil, NEW Water safety and security coordinator, led our tour groups through all phases of the waste water treatment process.
Because of the great interest expressed by members of the tour regarding these projects, we will be inviting Rita to present an update on both NEW Water projects in the spring of 2016.
Location: Jet Air
Date: Tuesday February 24, 2015
Time: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Information about Jet Air:
50 members of the Brown County Retired Men’s club toured the Jet Air Group facilities at Austin Straubel International Airport. Jet Air handles maintenance work for general aviation and on airlines operating in Green Bay. Jet Air offers flight schools where flight instructors are ready to help you pursue your aviation goals. You can become a pilot, earn advanced certificates and ratings, complete a flight review or instrument proficiency check, transition to a new aircraft, or obtain a rental checkout at our flight schools. Jet Air offers scenic tours and photo flights in addition to the flight training. In October 2014, Jet Air opened a new hanger that is dedicated to airline work starting this winter.
Alan Timmerman, CEO of Jet Air Group provided a short presentation on the history of the company, the services that are provided and some interesting stories from the Russian Antonov stopover last year to the celebrities that came to the Cowboy-Packer playoff game in January.
The tours were led by Mr.Tmmerman, Allison Springer, a certified flight instructor and Greg Wichman, the chief pilot for Jet Air. One of the tour groups got an unexpected surprise when they were out on the tarmac and Governor Walker arrived at Jet Air.
Along with a visit to the two hangers, our tour also included the maintenance area, the two flight simulators; the avionics repair center, and the airplane interior shop.
January 13, 2015
Northeast Technical College – Wellness Center and Simulator Lab Tour
Nineteen members of the Brown County Retired Men’s club toured the fourth floor of the Health Sciences Building at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. The new floor houses updated and interactive audio/visual capabilities, smartboard equipped classrooms, simulation labs and collaborative classrooms.
The following programs are offered at NWTC: Associate Degree Nursing, Certified Nursing Assistant, Diagnostic Medical Sonography (Ultra-Sound), Therapeutic Massage, Wellness & Health Promotion and Physical Therapy Assistant. In addition to the classrooms are the Caregiver Learning Lab and the Green Bay Packers Wellness Center.
Laurie and Angela provided demonstrations of the simulator labs and detailed explanations of how the labs are used in training the nursing students. Chris Kozlovsky led the rest of the tour which included the Sonography, Therapeutic Massage, Wellness, Physical Therapy and Care Giver learning labs and classrooms.
Several of our members had very positive comments on the facilities and were impressed with the high level of technology being used in training individuals in these important health care fields. One member said, “The tour provided him with another example of the excellent things that we have going on here in Brown County.”
Students in these programs learn to provide care and/or preventative health and wellness services for a variety of populations. Ultimately, the goal of each program is to help individuals achieve improved health and well-being. Graduates from these programs use their skills in hospitals, clinics, assisted living/nursing home facilities and fitness and wellness facilities.
2014
January 14th NOAA Weather
We had a presentation at the National Weather Service Office presented by Jeff last. Jeff is the Severe Weather Coordinating Meteorologist for the weather service. Jeff showed us how data is collected by automated weather stations, hydrogen balloons that reach an altitude of 95,000 feet, weather satellites and weather spotters. We saw the staff tracking the weather system that was in the area that day and learned how the severe weather data is disseminated to the public and various agencies.
February 11th Green Bay Packaging === Tour Cancelled ===
Next on the schedule is the Green Bay Packaging production facility at 831 Radisson St. in Green Bay. The firm is a manufacturer of corrugated packaging materials.
Because of the factory environment we will be equipped with headphones for the tour. Tour participation is limited to twenty men.
March 11th ACE Marine
On March 11th 38 of us toured the production facilities of ACE manufacturing. ACE stands for Aluminum Center of Excellence. The are currently about one half through an order to manufacture aluminum medium response boats for the US Coast Guard. Jeff Frank the Production Manager for ACE gave a presentation on the facility on their operation. Since they started production of the boats they have reduced the time to complete one boat from 10,ooo hours to about 4,000 hours. They have partnered with their workforce and sought continuous improvement. After the presentation we toured the facility and saw the boats set up in different stages of assembly. We saw the propulsion systems, engines, the welding and finish work.
March 25th Green Bay Curling Club
Harry Maier one of our members led us on a tour of the Green bay Curling Club. Harry and his assistants told us about the history of curling, their facility and invited us to throw a few innings of curling. We heard about their history, the technology behind building and maintaining an excellent ice sheet. They showed us sweeping and helped the men aim and throw the stone. All the guys had a great time at this informative and fun outing.
April 8th N.E.W. Plastics
The Club took a trip to Luxemberg to visit NEW Plastics. We had a presentation on the company, saw how NEW Plastic recycles their industrial waste and witnessed the production of the bottles that NEW makes for the food industry. We also observed their recycle plastic operation in the manufacture of structural plastic elements for decking, furniture and other applications. After the tour some of the members took advantage of the generosity of some of the local businesses in Luxemberg. We were treated to free samples of some of Salmon Meat products. Ron’s Cheese also provided members 10% off purchases at the cheese store.
May 7th Spring 2014 Tour
In spite of blustery weather our intrepid tour members headed to Door and Kewaunee Counties for a day of fun and enlightenment. Our first stop was the Door County maritime Museum. We took docent guided tours of the museum and the floating exhibit, the Tug John Purvis. We all agreed that there is far too much to see to do this in the two hours allotted. I know I’ll schedule a repeat visit to see everything.
Next on our list was a tour of the Peninsular Ag Research Station and the Potato seed bank. We had presentations on what the research station is working on to assist the fruit and vegetable growers in the area. The potato seed bank has the largest bank of potato seed in the country. They store seed and not cuttings so the seed is genetically identical to what is growing in the wild. They supply researchers throughout the world with seed stock to assist in the development of new strains.
Then it was off to a great meal at Bistro 42 and a tour of the Door Peninsula Winery and Distillery. We were treated to samples of their wines, their gin and chocolates.
Next we headed to Pagels Ponderosa to see how they handled 4300 milking cows daily. We saw their feed storage system, calving barns, rotary milking parlor, waste handling and energy generation. They are almost completely a self sustaining organization. We viewed the entire operation right from the comfort and convenience of our motor coach. The dairy was designed so that tours could drive threw the farm in their buses.
We returned to Green Bay just in time to see the sun come out. A good time was had by all.
May 20th Gas Plant – Kaukauna WI
We had an hour presentation on the technology of this natural gas fired generating station near Kaukauna Wis.. We learned how the plant generates power with a gas turbine and then uses the heat from the turbine to make steam to power a steam turbine. We saw how the Company uses the waste water from the Kaukauna Sewage Treatment System in the cooling towers to condense the steam to return it to the system. We walked around the plant and saw all the parts of the system. This was a great tour.
June 17th Symbolic Creations
July 16, 2014 Jones Sign Company
Thirty-one members of the Brown County Retired Men’s club toured the Jones Sign Company on July 16, 2014. The following employees of Jones Sign led the four tour groups: Todd Patrickus – Executive Vice President, Scott Bertrand -Local Sales Manager, Dave Heideman-National Sales, and Jim Merriman- Major Project Sales. In addition, Matt Czyl worked with us to coordinate the tour and arrange parking for our members.
The tour included observing the four project lines at work with welding and fabrication in progress. The tour leaders pointed out various innovative methods to improve the flow of the work for specific projects. The size of the “Chicago Project” was very impressive. Other work areas that were toured included an aluminum sheet sanding machine, cutting and sheet metal bending equipment, a computerized water jet cutting machine, painting booths, and small sign construction areas. A sign for the Potawatomi Casino in Milwaukee, in the final stage of completion, was available for viewing. Several members said they were impressed with the innovation and six sigma techniques and tools in use that made the fabrication of the signs efficient.
Tuesday August 19,2014 11:00 am – 12:00 noon
KI Inc. 1330 Bellevue St., Green Bay, WI 54302
Information about the Tour:
KI Inc manufactures movable walls, desk and chairs for classrooms and conference rooms, cafeteria tables, office furniture, patient chairs, medical recliners, chairs of all types, stools, lounge seating, lobby benches, multiple seating, school library furniture, task lighting, auditorium seating, fixed seating, lecture hall seating, seminar tables, lecterns, dormitory furniture, filing cabinets, lateral files, panel systems and more.
Forty-two members of the Brown County Retired Men’s club toured the KI Inc. Bellevue Street plant on August 19, 2014. The following KI employees led three tour groups: Wade Sicklinger, Jamie Williams and Debbie Hartwell. In addition, John Kersten, the Operations Manager, coordinated the tour.
The tour included observing many products being prepared for assembly and being assembled. Like our last tour, KI is using innovative methods to increase production, lower costs and improve safety for their workers. The tour guides brought out important concepts that they were using to achieve those goals such as: Lean Manufacturing, Point of Use inventory methods, and outsourcing of various small components. We watched the operation of the plastic injection molding machines and the plating operation. One member asked if there were any environmental issues associated with the plating processes. Our guide explained that the company takes great efforts to eliminate any environmental impact from their processes. We also viewed the robotic wire frame and metal tube bending machines. We ended the tour observing the automated welding and powder coating areas, and the fabrication of a cushioned chair seat.
Many members said they enjoyed the tour and were impressed with the type of manufacturing companies we have in the Green Bay area.
Date: Tuesday September 23, 2014
Location: Parallel 44 Vineyard and Winery
Information about the Tour:
Parallel 44 Vineyard & Winery: From vine to glass, at our Wisconsin winery we strive to make the finest quality Wisconsin wine. Our wines are made from Northern Varietal Grapes, some grown right here, in our vineyards, on the Frozen Tundra of Wisconsin. We are located just 15 miles east of Green Bay in the glacial etched valley of beautiful Northeast Wisconsin, just off the western shore of Lake Michigan (Which we, as Packer Fans, proudly refer to as “The Frozen Tundra.”). With a beautiful Wisconsin landscape as our backdrop, we invite you to try our award winning Wisconsin wines and explore your tastes. We refer to ourselves as pioneers in Wisconsin winemaking, and as such we are committed to bringing you balanced, fruit forward wines that will delight your palate and celebrate our little slice of the world of wines. Come stroll our vineyard, tour our winery and sip our wines! Parallel 44 Winery – Explore Your Taste!
Address: N2185 Sleepy Hollow Rd. Kewaunee, WI 54216
Driving Directions: From Downtown Green Bay – Take Main Street 7 miles south east to Highway 29. Continue east on Hwy 29 for approximately 13 miles to the intersection of Hwy 29 and Sleepy Hollow Road, then travel three miles south on Sleepy Hollow Road to Parallel 44. (approximately 35 minutes total drive time)
Special Notes: The cost for participating in the wine tasting at this event is $2.00 per person for five samples. The tour alone is free.
Summary of the Winery Tour at Parallel 44
September 23, 2014 Parallel 44 Vineyard and Winery
Forty members of the Brown County Retired Men’s club, along with eighteen spouses and guests, enjoyed the first day of fall under clear blue skies and temperatures at a balmy 70 degrees at the Parallel 44 Vineyard and Winery near Kewaunee. Forty-eight of the fifty-eight guests sampled five different kinds of Parallel 44 wines as they made their way from the patio, to the vineyard, and then to the grape processing area.
Steve Johnson, owner of Parallel 44, led the one hour tour of the vineyard and winery explaining the varieties of grapes used in producing their wines. In the vineyard, many questions were asked about the planting, pruning and watering of the grape vines. Steve explained how our climate is similar to the wine growing areas in France and Italy, with the exception of our colder winter temperatures. The tour continued to the winery where the pressing and fermenting processes were described.
Several members mentioned it was great to have so many spouses join in the tour to meet other members and their wives. A great time was had by all and everyone agreed that the wine was very tasty and declared the tour a total success.
Summary of the Winery Tour at Milo C. Huempfner Outpatient VA Clinic
October 14, 2014 Milo C. Huempfner Outpatient VA Clinic Tour
At least 50 members of the Brown County Retired Men’s club, along with several spouses and guests, toured the Milo C. Huempfner Outpatient VA Clinic on October 14, 2014.
Veterans John Good and Anne Rye led two groups on the tour of the facilities. The tour included an explanation of the services provided to veterans at the new clinic. It was noted that the clinic was not a hospital, but served the outpatient needs of veterans. Medical staff are gradually being added and services are slowly being phased in by using the “crawl, walk, run” philosophy, so that the start-up of each new service is done correctly. Over the next six months the clinic will provide the following services: behavioral health, laboratory work, pharmacy services, rehab prosthetics and physical therapy, podiatry, eye care, hearing aids and dental care. The tour guides also informed each group that other services such as cardiology, dermatology, urology, and other specialty care will be phased in over the next year. The VA Clinic hopes to treat 7,000 veterans in the next year, eventually serving up to 20,000 veterans in Northeast Wisconsin.
The new clinic is an inviting, open and bright facility, poised to perform a great job providing our veterans with the health care they need and deserve.
Location: Access Prosthetics
Date:Tuesday November 18, 2014
Time: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Information about the Company:
Access Prosthetics has dedicated itself to getting patients back into their lives. Whether their clients are facing a new prosthesis, or looking to change an existing prosthetic device, they are there to help people take the next steps in their journey. They make sure their work fits perfectly into the lives their patients want to live. It takes more than a promise to provide the finest prosthetic care available. It takes an unwavering commitment to understanding the individual needs of their patients and improving the lives of the people they treat. It is Access Prosthetics’ mission to deliver a positive patient experience in which the prosthetic devices they offer fit comfortably, exceed expectations and above all, improve the quality of life for their patients.
Driving Directions:
Take Monroe Street south towards DePere. Monroe turns into Riverside Drive. Turn right at W. St. Joseph Street into parking lot of Access Prosthetics.
Tour Summary
Approximately 35 members of the Brown County Retired Men’s club toured Access Prosthetics in Green Bay on November 18, 2014.
Owner of Access Prosthetics and a Certified Prosthetist, Brenton Watzka, gave an overview of the services his organization provides to patients. He demonstrated several new products that are available to individuals who have lost limbs due to illness or accidents. One of the more interesting products was an advanced knee replacement prosthetic that could be fined tuned to meet the requirements of the user by using blue-tooth technology. Brent explained how his team helps individuals from the hospital to a new life with a prosthetic. He explained how his commitment to understanding the individual needs of his patients and improving their lives.
The tour of the facilities included the gait room where patients learn to use their new prosthetic, the vacuum forming area, the mechanical shop and lamination areas.
Club members were impressed with the personal dedication of Brent to help his patients have an active and quality
Location: Angelus Village
Address: 650 Centennial Centre Blvd. Hobart, WI 54155
Month: December Date: Tuesday December 9, 2014 Time: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm (tour)
A complimentary lunch follows the tour
Information about Angelus Village:
Upon arriving at Angelus Village, the wooded setting with a beautiful combination of evergreens, seasonal flowers, and peaceful fountains reaches out to you to say “Welcome Home.”
Once inside you immediately feel right at home surrounded by the large inviting foyer decorated with warm maple woodwork and comfortable furniture, with the Bistro off to your right and straight ahead the spectacular dining room with its panoramic view of the woods. This is a premier assisted living residence in the Green Bay metro area.
Green Bay Area Retired Men’s Club
Tour Summary 2012-13
Attendance
1. Adv. Bus. & Mfg Ctr. – Ch. of Com. @ NWTC
Tuesday, August 28, 2012 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon 31
2. the Granite co. – A Vision in Stone
Tuesday, September 18, 2012 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 41
3. Beerntsen’s Candies, Inc.
Tuesday, September 25, 2012 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon 52
4. Medalcraft Mint, Inc.
Tuesday, October 16, 2012 from 11:00 – 12:00 noon 42
5. Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary
Tuesday, November 13, 2012 from 11:00 – 12:00 noon 32
6. La Force – Your Door Opening Specialist
Tuesday, December 4, 2012 from 11:00 – 12:00 noon 41
7. Family Shooting Academy
Monday, January 21, 2013, 10.00 a.m. – 11:00 34
8. National Railroad Museum
Tuesday, January 29, 2013, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 26
9. Greenwood Energy
Tuesday, February 19, 2013, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon 32
10. Wisconsin Log Homes
Tuesday, March 19, 2013, 11:00 A.M. – 12:00 noon 36
11. Vandervest Harley – Davidson of Green Bay
Tuesday, April 9, 2013, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon 51
12. All Day Tour – Kohler/Milwaukee Areas
Wednesday, April 17, 2013, 7:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m 36
13. Green Bay Decking
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon 43
14 . St. Mary’s Hospital Green Roof (Rooftop Garden)
Tuesday, June 11, 2013, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon 40
15. Green Bay Botanical Garden
Tuesday, July 9, 2013, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon 41
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Total 577
Average/trip 41
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2013
Date Tour Site
August 13th House of Speed
We started the season on August 13th at Don Beebe’s House of Speed/Synergy Field. Scotty Smith the owner of the House of Speed gave a fascinating description of the Synergy Field artificial grass indoor field. The field is designed to simulate grass to the extent that ‘rug’ burns and joint injuries are eliminated. The field is available for team practices or to coaches for individual training. We also saw athletes training with House of Speed staff to develop skills necessary for them to improve and get to the next level in their competitive sports.
Scott demonstrated a dedication to providing the best of equipment, methods and staff to help athletes get the competitive edge.
September 24th Wisconsin Dept. of Transportation
September 24th we traveled to the Department satellite office to hear a presentation from Chad Degrave, the Department’s Design Supervisor on the USH 41 upgrades.
We learned about some of the challenges in the construction of the areas largest public works project in history.
Chad told us about schedules, upcoming activities and other interesting facets of the project. We were also informed about the upcoming conversion of USH 41 to interstate status and the USH 10/USH 41 and 441 renovations.
Members also had an opportunity to view the scale model of the STH 29/USH 41 interchange to get a clearer view of the construction.
October 29th Seura Manufacturing
Update: Oct .29th we visited Seura Manufacturing to learn about this 10 year old firms success in the electronics and mirror industries. We had a presentation from CEO and owner Tim Gilbertson on their line of products. He talked about the many things Seura does to stay competitive in a very competitive field.
Tim and his production manager provided a tour of the manufacturing facility for their varied product lines. Products included etched and lighted mirrors for commercial customers, televisions within mirrors for commercial and residential customers and the Seura line of televisions they manufacture for outside applications including wet and cold environments.
November 5th C.A. Lawton Co.
Tuesday Nov.5th we headed to the CA Lawton Co. to view the manufacturing facility of this 134 year old family owned company. Lawton competes under the Calco Brand in many different industrial segments producing large cast iron and machined components for varied machinery. We had a presentation from Alex Lawton who is the 5th CEO of the family owned business. He discussed the steps CA Lawton is staying competitive in a business that has shrunk considerably in the post WW II period. We saw the entire work flow from incoming scrap metal processing to the final product finishing. We also toured the pattern making operations and the machine shops where Lawton can do final machining of the castings.
December 3rd City of Green Bay
Ten of us toured the City of Green Bay Department of Public Works Municipal Garage at 519 S. Oneida St. on Dec. 3rd. We saw how the City uses the latest technology to maintain over 450 miles of city streets during the winter.
We saw their winter operations tracking system, brine mixing and storing and the state of the art equipment they employ to deliver services efficiently and safety