Dear Friends and Neighbors,
As we all adapt to the ‘safer-at-home’ order issued by
Governor Evers earlier this week, I’ve been busy doing
my best to answer questions raised by constituents as
quickly as possible once we’re able to gather the
necessary information from the Administration. However,
one of the common misconceptions I hear is confusion
between the ‘safer-at-home’ order in Wisconsin and
‘shelter-in-place’ orders issued in other states.
One of the key differences between those two types of
emergency orders is that, under Wisconsin’s
‘safer-at-home’ order, you’re still able to leave your
place of residence for certain activities as outlined in
my e-newsletter on Tuesday. So as we enter the weekend,
if you can avoid the rain, remember to get outside
(while practicing social distancing) to help beat the
winter blues. Also, I’d encourage you to consider taking
a short drive to Rib Mountain, High Cliff, Copper
Culture, Potawatomi, Peninsula, Hartman Creek, or one of
the other great Wisconsin State Parks where admission
fees are currently being waived.
If the rain or the ‘safer-at-home’ order puts a damper
on any plans to cook-out and you’re looking to skip the
food prep this weekend, I’m writing to ask you to
consider supporting a local restaurant by ordering
takeout or delivery. Not only will you get a delicious
meal, but your purchase will help these local
establishments to stem the tide and make ends meet in
these difficult times.
Restaurants Open for Takeout
The Wisconsin Restaurant Association has a list of local
establishments offering takeout and delivery options.
I’ve listed the options from the 2nd Senate District
below, and you can find the full list, organized by
county, on
their website. In the greater Green Bay area, some
of the restaurants listed also came from a list prepared
by the
Green Bay Press-Gazette. However, keep in mind that
this list may not be complete, so if you have a favorite
local eatery, it’s worth trying to call to see if
they’re open and offering takeout or delivery.
Clintonville
Freedom
Greater Green Bay Area
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The Bar - 2001 Holmgren Way, Green Bay - (920)
499-9989
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Bay Family Restaurant - 1301 S Military Avenue,
Green Bay - (920) 494-3441
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Big Apple Bagels - 2321 S Onieda Street, Green Bay -
(920) 327-0621
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Cheese Cake Heaven - 2075 S Oneida Street, Green Bay
- (920) 490-1200
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Chuck E. Cheese - 1273 Lombardi Access Road, Green
Bay - (920) 497-0379
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Cousins Subs - 2901 Ramada Way, Green Bay - (920)
429-2000
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Cousins Subs - 1905 S Webster Avenue, Green Bay -
(920) 445-0000
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Cousins Subs - 2583 W Mason Street, Green Bay -
(920) 491-2465
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Cozumel Mexican - 940 Hansen Road, Green Bay - (920)
385-4414
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Crystal Coffee Cafe & Beanery - 2625 S Packerland
Drive, Green Bay - (920) 490-5519
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The Dough Shoppe - 844 Willard Drive, Ashwaubenon -
(920) 544-4343
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D2 Sports Pub Stadium District - 788 Armed Forces
Drive, Ashwaubenon - (920) 499-3110
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El Sarape West - 2615 S Oneida Street, Ashwaubenon -
(920) 857-3584
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Five Guys Burgers and Fries - 2883 S Oneida Street,
Ashwaubenon - (920) 494-5489
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Gallagher's Pizza - 1927 S Webster Avenue, Allouez -
(920) 321-5555
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Golden Basket - 1350 S Military Avenue, Green Bay -
(920) 499-9023
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Green Bay Distillery - 835 Mike McCarthy Way,
Ashwaubenon - (920) 393-4403
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Jimmy Seas Pub & Grill - 1330 Marine Street, Allouez
- (920) 438-7640
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Kropp’s Supper Club - 4570 Shawano Avenue, Green Bay
- (920) 865-7331
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LongHorn Steakhouse - 2475 S Oneida Street,
Ashwaubenon - (920) 405-0467
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Lorelei Inn - 1412 S Webster Avenue, Allouez - (920)
432-5921
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Los Banditos - 2335 W Mason Street, Green Bay -
(920) 494-4505
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Los Magueyes Mexican Restaurant - 2648 S Packerland
Drive, Green Bay - (920) 489-8921
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Margarita's Famous Mexican Food & Cantina - 1241
Lombardi Access Road, Ashwaubenon - (920) 429-0400
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Moe’s Southwest Grill - 2101 S Oneida Street, Green
Bay - (920) 965-0022
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Murphy's Village Pub - 4054 Shawano Avenue, Howard -
(920) 857-9014
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Narrow Bridge Brewhouse - 2840 Shawano Avenue,
Howard - (920) 393-4015
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Not By Bread Alone - 940 Hansen Road, Green Bay -
(920) 429-9422
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The Pump Room - 1500 S Webster Avenue, Allouez -
(920) 432-8714
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Qdoba - 2476 S Oneida Street, Green Bay - (920)
965-0602
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Sammy's Pizza & Italian Restaurant - 2161 S Oneida
Street, Green Bay - (920) 499-6644
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Schlotzsky's - 2420 W Mason Street, Green Bay -
(920) 497-1313
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Stadium View - 1963 Holmgren Way, Green Bay - (920)
498-1989
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Texas Roadhouse - 2375 S Oneida Street, Ashwaubenon
- (920) 498-8800
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Thornberry Creek at Oneida - 4470 N Pine Tree Road,
Oneida - (920) 434-7501
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The Village Grille - 801 Hoffman Road, Allouez -
(920) 336-9901
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Zesty's Frozen Custard & Grill - 508 Greene Avenue,
Allouez - (920) 884-0505
Hortonville
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Bob & Geri’s Black Otter Supper Club - 503 S Nash
Street, Hortonville - (920) 779-6975
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The
Dugout Pub n Grub - N2519 State Highway 15,
Hortonville - (920) 750-8671
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The Hardtails Saloon & Catering - 208 W Main Street,
Hortonville - (920) 779-6877
Kaukauna
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JJ Maloneys - N1994 Maloneys Road, Kaukauna - (920)
462-4645
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Landremans Family Restaurant - 2300 East Main
Street, Kaukauna - (920) 759-0196
Krakow
Shawano
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Classic’s Restaurant and Lounge - W6026 Lake Drive,
Shawano - (715) 524-8711
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DQ - 1005 E. Green Bay Street, Shawano, WI 54166 -
(715) 526-5730
Pulaski
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Cousins Subs - 1186 Mountain Bay Drive, Pulaski, WI
- (920) 822-5555
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DQ - 490 E Cedar St Hwy 32, Pulaski, WI 54162 -
(920) 822-8044
Wittenberg
If you know of a local restaurant that is offering
takeout or deliver but don’t see them listed above or on
the Restaurant Association’s website, I’d encourage them
to submit their establishment on
this website to ensure they’re offerings are known.
Temporary Jobs Due to COVID-19
In past e-newsletters, I’ve shared information for those
facing the unfortunate circumstance of unemployment due
to COVID-19. I’ve been able to assist several
constituents through the Unemployment Insurance (UI)
process during these trying times, and while UI is an
important fallback option for those out of work, I also
wanted to share the news that some businesses are
looking for new, temporary workers due to an onslaught
in demand.
The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development’s Job
Center of Wisconsin website has a page with job listings
dedicated particularly to the jobs in high-demand
sectors during this outbreak. The job listings are
categorized by eleven topics, including:
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Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
Occupations
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Community and Social Service Occupations
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Education, Training, and Library Occupations
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Food Preparations and Serving Related Occupations
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Healthcare Occupations
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Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
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Management Occupations
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Office and Administrative Support Occupations
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Personal Care and Service Occupations
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Sales and Related Occupations
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Transportation and Material Moving Operations
Dozens of opportunities in the 2nd Senate District have
been listed on their website in the past two weeks,
including jobs at Agropur in Little Chute, Festival
Foods in Green Bay, and North Shore Healthcare in
Shawano.
If you’re interested in learning more about the
employment options still available during this public
health emergency, I’d encourage you to visit the
Job Center of Wisconsin’s webpage dedicated to
employment during this outbreak. Additionally, the
Wisconsin Restaurant Association has prepared
information for recently displaced workers, including a
list of available, temporary jobs in Wisconsin. You can
find this page on
their website.
Prevention Steps for Essential Businesses
With the ‘safer-at-home’ order resulting in ‘essential
business’ designations as discussed in the last
e-newsletter, Northeast Wisconsin’s critical role in the
production of indispensable goods and services is more
evident than ever given how many local businesses fall
under this designation. However, businesses that are
continuing to operate during this outbreak are strongly
encouraged to take certain steps to slow the spread of
COVID-19.
During a recent webinar I joined, Wisconsin
Manufacturers and Commerce (WMC), also known as
Wisconsin’s Chamber, discussed a series of steps they’re
encouraging members to implement that further elaborate
those requirements and even go beyond state standards.
These steps prove the commitment of Wisconsin’s business
community to fighting the spread of Coronavirus while
working to lessen the impact on our workforce and
economy.
For business leaders and for all of you heading into
work during the ‘safer-at-home’ order, I’ve included
these measures below, and I join WMC in encouraging all
local businesses to implement these steps as feasible.
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Ban in-person meetings (internal or external) and
employee convening (formal or informal) of any size.
Employee communication handled virtually wherever
possible.
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Employees scanned regularly on-site for body
temperature (contingent on availability of scanning
devices, which are in short supply due to acute
global demand).
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Immediate workflow audit that removes instances of
employees being within 6’ of each other.
Reduction of on-site work hours to minimum needed to
sustain operations.
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Staggered shifts and work hours to minimize on-site
human presence at a given time.
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Staggered use of all shared spaces, including
bathrooms, breakrooms and lunchrooms.
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Staggered facility entry and exit procedures.
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Mandatory work at home for all employees except
those necessary for baseline production and
logistics functions.
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Sanitary processes implemented throughout facility
(soap, hand sanitizer, single-use gloves, doors
propped open, hands-free capabilities, no shared
food).
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Blue tape marking of surfaces that receive frequent
human contact; disinfection of these surfaces
multiple times daily.
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International travel ban – business and personal.
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Domestic business travel ban except for critical
operations (with senior management approval).
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Domestic personal travel requires employee to
self-quarantine for 14 days and be symptom-free
before returning to work.
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Any employee returning from a Level 2 or 3 CDC
travel country must self-quarantine for 14 days and
be symptom-free before returning to work.
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No deliveries except those that support production
activities or emergency building maintenance.
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No visitors (including suppliers and customers)
except those approved by senior management.
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Employees must immediately report symptoms
associated with COVID-19 exposure.
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Employees must report contact with any person who
tests positive for COVID-19; employee must
subsequently self-quarantine for 14 days and be
symptom-free before returning to work.
Getting More Nurses into Hospitals
On Wednesday, the state Board of Nursing proposed
changes that would allow nursing students who have
completed 75% of their clinical hours and out-of-state
nurses to practice in Wisconsin. The Board also proposed
allowing nurses who’ve recently retired or let their
license lapse to be quickly reinstated with no fees for
one-year.
As Wisconsin health care providers and hospital
administrators navigate this unprecedented event, I’m
very pleased to see the Board of Nursing work to react
in real time to the circumstances presented by this
public health emergency. Nurses, particularly in
hospitals, are the backbone of Wisconsin’s strong health
care industry and the key to quality care. As some
hospitals deal with an influx of patients and others
prepare for this potential, having a larger health care
workforce while still ensuring the delivery of quality
care is an important step in these trying times.
I applaud the action by the Board of Nursing, and I hope
to see Governor Evers make the necessary changes to
solidify these actions as soon as possible. Learn more
about these changes by reading this article on the
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s website.
Stress Helpline
While it’s important to keep up with the news during a
global pandemic that’s begun hitting closer to home, the
coverage can also cause anxiety, stress, and fear among
Wisconsin residents. If you need to talk to someone
during this difficult time, please reach out to Disaster
Distress Helpline at 1-800-985-5990 or by texting
‘TalkWithUs’ to 66746.
Until Next Time
While the State Capitol has closed access to the public
during this outbreak, my staff and I are still here to
assist with questions you may have involving state
government. While we may not always have the answer
right away, we’ll do our best to assist with your
questions and concerns revolving around COVID-19 or
other issues related to state government.
To find the most up-to-date information on the
Governor’s actions, including the ‘safer-at-home’ order,
along with each state agency’s role in this outbreak,
I’d encourage you to visit
this
website. To find the most up-to-date numbers on
confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin, visit the
Department of Health Services’ website.
And as always, please feel free to
contact my office with any questions or concerns you
may have, and be sure to visit
my website and connect with me on
Facebook,
Twitter, and
Instagram for regular updates on Coronavirus and
more from around the
2nd Senate District and in the State Capitol.
Thanks for reading!
Senator Robert Cowles Proudly Serving Wisconsin's
2nd Senate District
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