WINTER LIFE HACK! How to Quickly Remove Ice From The Windshield

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Do you ever wake up to scattered ice on your vehicle windshield? You think to yourself, it is freezing outdoors and I have exactly 15 minutes to get to work. Well, I have the perfect remedy for this situation.

The initial approaches would be to either blast your defroster to heat up your window or to scrape off the ice. Either way, both approaches are time consuming and leaving your car on for a long period of time and wastes gas. Instead, use this method to save both time and money.

Take 1/3 part of water and 2/3 part of rubbing (isopropyl) alcohol and mix it in a spray bottle. Simply spray the solution onto the windshield of you car and like magic, the ice melts instantly. Rubbing alcohol has a freezing point of 128 degrees below freezing. Therefore, rubbing alcohol and water work well together because the water helps melt the ice and the rubbing alcohol ensures the melted ice does not refreeze. In colder climates, the ratio of the rubbing alcohol to warm water would increase.

Since the rubbing alcohol’s melting temperature is so low, you can keep this spray bottle right in your vehicle. Make sure to label the bottle so that children, including you, know not to use it for other purposes.

Post by: Mai Y.

Bay Beach Amusement Park

Bay Beach Amusement Park is now open. It’s located at 1313 Bay Beach Road in Green Bay. For the month of May, hours vary. Starting June 6th hours will be 10-9 daily. Bay Beach is a place where the whole family can go and have a great time.
The admission to the park is free and so is the parking. Tickets for the rides are 25 cents each. The number of tickets for each ride varies. Rides include the lady bugs, granny bugs, the jeeps, the boats, the bumper cars, the scat, the scrambler, the tilt-a-whirl, the BIG slide, the merry-go-round, the train, the swings, and ferris wheel. Two of the newest rides are the Sea Dragon and Zippin Pippin. There isn’t a ride that cost more than a dollar. There’s also a free baby pool.
You can also find play grounds, picnic tables, grills, food stands, souvenir stands and cotton candy! Grab the family, pack a picnic basket and head to Bay Beach for a day full of fun and great memories.

Post by: Alice E.

NEW Zoo

Now that spring is here, it’s a good time to visit the NEW (Northeastern Wisconsin) Zoo in Suamico. The Zoo is home to nearly 90 different species of animals. They have over 200 individual animals under their care. Otters, turkeys, foxes, porcupines, snakes, tar swans, deer, lions, tigers and bears (oh my) are some of the animals they have. They also have an albino alligator and a red panda. You can hand feed the giraffes daily from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 5:00. There’s a children’s petting zoo that have domestic goats, sheep, red corn snakes, African leopard tortoises, lamas, alpacas, domestic chickens, koi fish and fallow deer.

In 2014 the NEW Zoo opened the Adventure Park to the public. It consists of a zip line, rock climbing wall and ropes course. Enjoy a day at the Zoo!

The NEW Zoo is located at 4378 Reforestation Road in Suamico. It’s approximately 10 miles northwest of Downtown Green Bay.

Hours:
April 1st through May 31 - 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
June 1st through August 31st - 9 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Admission:
FREE for Children 2 and under
$5 Children 3 to 15
$7 Adults 16+
$5 Seniors
FREE for Zoo Pass Members

Have a great day at the NEW Zoo!

Post by: Alice E. 

Cars, Cars and More Cars

It’s that time of the year again. All of the car enthuses are gearing up for the 29th Annual NWTC Car Show and Swap Meet on Saturday May 3rd from 10:00am until 4:00pm at the NWTC Campus parking lot. If you have never been to a car show, you are in for a treat. There will be cars of all makes, models and years. So whatever type of car “starts your engine”, you will be able to find it there. Along with all the classic, sports & modern cars, you will also find fun activities for all ages.

There will be Special Contests and Activities throughout the day for all ages, refreshments, Dash Plaques for the first 250 Cars that register, and a swap meet for anyone looking to buy parts for those fixer-uppers. There are also Door Prize Drawings from 10:00 until 2:00. Advanced raffle tickets are available from any NWTC Auto Club Member.

Admission will be $3.00 per person, with 1.00 off if you bring a non-perishable item. Children under 12 and Seniors FREE

So, if you are out and about on May 3rd with nothing to do, and are looking for something inexpensive to do, stop in at NWTC and check out all the cool rides. I know I will be there, rain or shine. 

Post by: Karen S.