Attention Little Chute Residents: Wheel Tax Alert

By now, residents may have started to receive vehicle registration renewals from the Wisconsin Department of Motor Vehicles for 2015.  These renewals are being mailed to registrations that are expiring in February of 2015 and if your renewal notice contains the incorrect municipality, it could cost you an extra $20.

Renewals being mailed include a message of where the vehicle is actually kept.  For an example, check out the image below.

While there certainly are mailing addresses in the Village of Little Chute that have an Appleton mailing address, this does not mean those residents are required to pay Appleton's newly enacted wheel tax.  If you feel your registration incorrectly calls out the municipality that your vehicle is kept in, write in the name of the municipality you live in on the registration card.  Return the card with check minus the additional $20 for the Appleton wheel tax.  You can also contact the Department of Transportation Vehicle Records Section/Research and Information for help at:

• Email: vehiclequestions@dot.wi.gov - please reference 'Appleton' in the subject line.  Email should include VIN or plate number of the vehicle.
• Phone: 608-266-1466 between 7:30 AM and 4:30 PM Monday through Friday

Any contacts/requests to change the actual location or address of the vehicle needs to be made by the registered owner of the vehicle.

Village of Little Chute Adopts Strategic Plan

After a year of planning, the Village of Little Chute has adopted and began the implementation process for its first ever strategic plan.  The document is meant to serve as a road map for the Village over the next 5 years as a means to accomplish and meet the lofty mission and vision established in the planning process.

For more information on the 2015-2019 Strategic Plan, see some of the basics or the specific details, please visit the Village Website at this link:  http://www.littlechutewi.org/index.aspx?NID=390

One can also learn more about the process by visiting the Strategic Planning Advisory Committee site.  At this site, you will learn how the Village of Little Chute drafted the strategic plan:  http://www.littlechutewi.org/index.aspx?nid=376

Should you have any comments, suggestions or questions, please contact the Village Administrator at 920-423-3850 or at james@littlechutewi.org

Celebrate libraries & literacy!

What were YOU doing in 1994? We were building a library! Celebrate with us tomorrow! http://www.kimlit.org/program/30-09-2014/20th-anniversary-celebration

Community Needs Assessment Survey

 

 

PLEASE GIVE US YOUR INPUT IN A

VILLAGE SURVEY REGARDING OUTDOOR

RECREATION FACILITIES AND SERVICES -

The Village of Little Chute Parks, Recreation & Forestry Department is in the process of updating our Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (CORP). Rettler Corporation of Stevens Point will be assisting in the process.

The CORP is an important document that assists public officials and parks staff in making decisions about facilities and services in the coming years and public input is an important part of the plan.

We are looking for input from people that use village parks and their amenities. We hope that you will be willing to assist us by completing our needs assessment survey by the Friday, November 21 survey deadline. 

The survey can be accessed at the following link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LittleChuteSurvey

We appreciate the time and input from everyone!




 

20th Anniversary Celebration

The Gerard H. Van Hoof Library in Little Chute will be enjoying its 20th year of service to the community this year! Help us celebrate this occasion at our Anniversary Celebration scheduled for Saturday, November 1st. We'll have refreshments, prize drawings, book giveaways, face painting, henna tattoos, crafts, and activities for the entire family. Be sure to note the following events and plan to spend the day with us.

10:00AM - Welcome by Joan Scherer of the Van Hoof Family

10:15AM - Kiddie Costume Parade with McGruff
Hey, kids! Put that Halloween costume back on and join in our costume parade being led by McGruff the Crime Dog.

10:30AM - Stuart Stotts in Concert
Madison-area author and singer, Stuart Stotts, will help us celebrate with fun songs and stories for the whole family!

11:00AM to 1:00PM - Festive Balloons
Local balloon artist Dorothy Vander Wyst will be on hand to create fun balloon creatures for library visitors.

11:30AM - 1:00PM - Food from local vendors available for FREE lunch

11:45AM to 1:00PM - Lawrence University Academy of Music
Students from the Lawrence University Academy of Music will share their talents on the library stage. Enjoy violins, cellos, and guitars.

1:00PM - Author Visit: Michael Perry
Best-selling Wisconsin author, Michael Perry, will visit and help us celebrate reading, writing, and libraries.

We hope you'll save the date and join us for a fun day!

Wild Flower Planting at Island Park

What is your

favorite color? 

Is it Blue, Green,

Yellow, Red?

 

Without question

our favorite color
is OCTOBER!!

Mother Nature has been providing us with some magnificent colors in Little Chute.  As the leaves change and the colors come out in abundance, numerous families are enjoying the fall beauty at Island Park and Heesakker Park.  The recent addition of a large wild flower planting on the levy hillside at Island Park is a site to see right now!  That is why our favorite color is October!  The pictures of the blooming wild flowers are gorgeous, and we hope you agree.

This is the Village’s first wild flower planting project in a park.  The planting is located on the north side of Island Park, which is the canal levy hillside.  The hillside planting area is over 300 feet and it contains over a dozen different wild flowers, including Larkspur, Four-O’Clock, Lupine, Poppy, Gaura, Poppy, Mint, Marigold, and more.  This deer resistant planting provides an improved habitat for birds & butterfly’s, improves the aesthetic beauty of the park, and also reduces the village’s costs to maintain the parks open space. 

This new addition is one of many alongside the Heritage Parkway Trail that connects Island Park to Heesakker Park.  If you haven’t yet checked out the trail, or even if it’s been a while, there’s no better time than October.  The paved asphalt trail is accessible by everyone.  You can enjoy this wonderful trail for exercise, recreation, or just sightseeing.  Take a break and enjoy the view of the Fox River on one of several memorial benches along your journey.  While on the pedestrian bridge connecting the parks, there is a scenic overlook area in the middle of the bridge that is well worth the stop.  This is where you can get a birds-eye view of the Combined Lock.  This vantage point is a great spot for picture taking as the view is something you have to see. 

Get on out to Island Park, enjoy the walking trail, and be sure to tell your friends!  Remember to bring your four legged friends as well.  Dogs that are leashed and licensed are always welcome to enjoy the trail.  Please be a responsible pet owner and pick up after your pet.  There are several waste receptacles along the path for your convenience.    We truly hope that everyone enjoys all the wonders our Little Chute parks have to offer. 

Please continue to give us your feedback as well, and we’ll keep improving.  Working together we have a strong community with amenities we can all be proud of.  See you on the trail! 

 

~ Little Chute Parks, Recreation & Forestry Dept.

PRESS RELEASE

 

“Heart of the Valley Hospitality, Customer Service Subject of Workshop”

(Little Chute)     With the long-awaited grand opening of the Little Chute Windmill just over a month away, Heart of the Valley area is taking stock of its visitor readiness.  The opening is expected during Kermis , one of Little Chute’s major Dutch heritage events.

A free hospitality & customer service workshop by the Wisconsin Department of Tourism’s David Spiegelberg will be offered twice on Thursday, August 28^th.  It will be held 7:30 – 9:00 a.m. at Van Hoof Library in Little Chute, then again from 10:30 – 12:00 noon at Heart of the Valley Chamber offices in Kaukauna.

                The workshop is designed for front-line staff, managers, business owners, public-serving agencies, and volunteers.  Workshop hosts include Little Chute Business Association, Heart of the Valley Chamber of Commerce, Village of Little Chute, and Outagamie County UW-Extension.

                Two general questions that will be put to participants in the workshop are “what does your welcome mat look like?” and “what is your visitor preparedness strategy?”.  To help answer these questions, workshop topics will address:  basics of customer service; showing pride in your region; defusing angry customers; proper service for diverse customers; and, customer service in the digital age.

                Pre-registration is required and may be arranged by visiting www.heartofthevalleychamber.com or by calling 920-766-1616.

Written by:  Jim Resick, 832-5125; and, Bobbie Beckman, 766-1616

Contact:  Char Stankowski, Country Inn & Suites, 788-8080; Debbie Smith, Bakers’ Outlet, 687-8755