Local Real Estate Professional Completes Weichert® Fast Track Training To Elevate Client Services

Madison, Wis. (Grassroots Newswire) June 10, 2025 – Weichert, Realtors^® – Lakepoint, located in Madison, is proud to announce that Tashayanna Mixson successfully completed the Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, Inc. Fast Track training program. The training helps quickly bring new and existing Weichert^® affiliated agents up to speed on the latest information, resources and technology available to real estate professionals to help them effectively list, promote and sell properties and offer exceptional service to their clients.

“Our Fast Track program covers everything a real estate professional needs to know to help them start out on the right track towards a successful career in real estate,” said Bill Scavone, president of Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, Inc. “This program is designed to offer a unique learning experience to get our new associates productive as quickly as possible.”

Program participants learn best practices to get started in the real estate industry, find sellers, capture a buyer’s attention and list properties to sell quickly. Agents that complete the Weichert Fast Track training also gain the confidence and competitive edge to succeed in real estate.

Weichert, Realtors^® – Lakepoint is an independently owned and operated Weichert affiliate. For more information about Weichert, Realtors^® – Lakepoint, please contact Robert Grether at (608) 721 – 8002 or rob@weichert-lakepoint.com.

About Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, Inc.: Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, Inc. is a top real estate franchisor established in 2001 by Jim Weichert, president, chairman and CEO of Weichert Companies, which has been in operation since 1969. The company provides a clearly defined business model for operating, managing, and marketing a real estate brokerage, along with industry-leading technology, marketing tools, and support. Its first affiliate opened in 2002, and the franchise network has since grown to over 350 offices, serving markets in over 40 states. The company has appeared on the Entrepreneur Franchise 500 list as a top residential real estate franchise and been identified by Franchise Business Review as a top franchise for owner satisfaction 10 years in a row. For more information about Weichert, visit Weichert.com. For more information about franchise opportunities, visit WeichertFranchise.com.

Dan Carey Promoted to Executive Vice President at One Community Bank

One Community Bank is excited to announce the promotion of Dan Carey to Executive Vice President. In his new role, Dan joins the One Community Bank executive team and will help guide initiatives across the organization. Dan also remains OCB’s Chief Commercial Officer, and will continue to help the commercial team grow and thrive.

“Dan brings an incredible blend of experience, leadership, and deep commitment to relationship banking,” said Steve Peotter, President and Chief Executive Officer. “He consistently leads with integrity and vision, and we’re excited to have Dan be part of our executive team.”

Dan’s career in community banking began shortly after earning his degree in Finance and Business Management from Edgewood College. His first role was as a credit analyst at a small community bank in Cambridge, Wisconsin. There, he gained a strong foundation in commercial lending and was fortunate to be mentored closely by both the bank’s President and EVP. That early exposure to senior leadership and operational strategy accelerated his development and shaped his collaborative leadership style.

“I am extremely excited to join the OCB executive team,” said Dan. “As a member of that team, I look forward to helping One Community Bank continue to align with its mission to Serve Clients, Support Colleagues, and Invest in our Communities.”

In addition to his role at One Community Bank, Dan is actively involved in the community. He serves on the Board of Directors for the McFarland Education Foundation and the Wisconsin Harness Horse Association, and volunteers as a youth sports coach. He enjoys building relationships with business owners and real estate professionals and is currently pursuing his CCIM designation as a member of CCIM Wisconsin.

Dan is also active in several professional organizations, including Smart Growth Greater Madison, 100 Men of Dane County, NAIOP Wisconsin, the Commercial Brokers Group, and multiple Chambers of Commerce throughout Dane County.

Outside of work, Dan enjoys spending time with his family, especially biking and boating on the Madison-area lakes. He is an avid Green Bay Packers fan and passionate about horse racing, particularly harness racing.

A Wisconsin First: GHC-SCW Teams Up with Donate Life America to Offer Organ Donor Registration in GHCMyChart

MADISON, WISCONSIN, June 10, 2025 — One click could save a life. Group Health Cooperative of South
Central Wisconsin (GHC-SCW) is helping save and heal lives by being the first health care organization in
the state to offer organ donation registration directly within its patient portal, GHCMyChartSM. This new
feature, launching this month, makes it easier than ever for members to register as organ donors – a
decision that could save lives.

“Organ donation is one of the most profound acts of generosity a person can do to make a lasting
impact,” said Dr. Sally Frings, Chief Nursing Officer at GHC-SCW. “We are proud to lead the way in
Wisconsin by embedding this life-saving choice into a tool our members already use and trust.”

The feature was developed in collaboration with Donate Life America and Epic, GHC-SCW’s electronic
health record provider. It allows members to securely register with the National Donate Life Registry
while managing their health online and reflects a shared commitment to removing barriers to life-saving
decisions.

When members or patients log into GHCMyChartSM, they will see a prompt to opt in to organ donation,
eliminating the need to visit a separate website or wait in line at the DMV. Those who register and later
change their minds can easily update their donor status at any time through the linked registry site in
their settings.

“By integrating the donor registration opportunity directly into GHCMyChart, we are reaching people
where they already manage their health—creating a seamless, trusted pathway for lifesaving generosity.
Together, we are empowering millions to make a difference and help save and heal lives,” said David
Fleming, President & CEO, Donate Life America.

“This tool is about accessibility and empowerment,” said Dr. Chris Kastman, Chief Medical Officer at
GHC-SCW. “We’re helping patients align their health care values with their medical records in a way
that’s simple, secure and meaningful.”

According to Donate Life Wisconsin, more than 1,400 people in Wisconsin are currently waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant, and a new name is added to the national transplant waiting list every eight
minutes. Yet, despite broad support for organ donation, many eligible donors never register due to lack
of access or awareness. By integrating donor registration into the electronic medical record, GHC-SCW
and Epic aim to remove barriers and encourage more Wisconsinites to make informed and impactful
choices.

“We’re proud to support GHC-SCW in making organ donor registration simpler and more accessible,”
said Seth Howard, EVP of Research and Development at Epic. “This makes it easier for patients who
choose to become donors to take that step—one that could one day save a life.”
For more information about GHC-SCW or to log into GHCMyChartSM, visit www.ghcscw.com.

About GHC-SCW
Proudly serving over 70,000 members, Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin (GHC-SCW)
is Wisconsin’s first, and Dane County’s only, member-owned, nonprofit health care cooperative, ensuring
patients and members are at the top of the leadership chart, giving them a voice in their health care.
Services extend across greater Dane County and select areas in South Central Wisconsin, offering
insurance coverage and clinical care. Celebrating nearly 50 years, GHC-SCW is the first health plan in
Wisconsin to offer patients a money-back guarantee if they are dissatisfied with their experience at a
GHC-SCW clinic. GHC-SCW is perennially a national leader in quality. In 2024, GHC-SCW achieved a 4.5
out of 5 rating among private commercial plans according to the National Committee for Quality
Assurance (NCQA) report cards.

About NCQA
National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to
improving health care quality. NCQA accredits and certifies a wide range of health care organizations and
recognizes clinicians in key clinical areas. NCQA’s HEDIS® is the most widely used performance
measurement tool in health care. NCQA’s Web site (ncqa.org) contains information to help consumers,
employers and others make more informed health care choices.

About Donate Life America
Donate Life America (DLA) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization educating, inspiring and activating the
public to say yes to registering their decision to be an organ, eye and tissue donor.

ENDRES MFG. COMPANY FOUNDATION Gives May 2025 Grants

This May 2025 the Endres Foundation received 67 grant applications with a total amount requested of about $900,000, with the top focus areas being education, arts and health and human services. This year we are giving a total of $303,750 to 22 different agencies plus $500 to Chippewa Valley Tech College for a scholarship of $500 and completion of additional four pledges to the Playing Field for $18,000, WYSO for $15,000, The River Food Pantry for $50,000 and the Salvation Army for $34,000. In addition, annual gifts of $20,000 to Dane Arts, $2,500 to Big Brothers and Big Sisters, $1,200 for “Art on the Main” in Waunakee and endowed scholarships at Waunakee High School. 

Hope everyone has a wonderful summer from the EMC Foundation Team! 

The grant applications awarded are: 

Babies and Beyond — pregnancy support: $8,000

Coaches v Cancer: $5,000 

Community Immigration Law Center — legal documentation services: $15,000

Down Syndrome Association — adaptive bike program: $5,000

Extended Hands Pantry — focus on immigrant families: $5,000

Focused Interruption — violence counseling: $15,000

Just Dane — job training and support for formerly incarcerated: $15,000

Just Mindfulness — bear programs for traumatic violence of women: $5,000

Latino Academy of Workforce Development — bilingual construction training: $15,000

Literacy Network — teaching English literacy merging with Omega School: $5,000

Madison College Foundation — support for welding and fabrication classes: $7,000

Madison Street Medicine: $5,000

New Bridge Madison — home chore service for elderly: $5,000

Nuestro Mundo — adult English classes: $4,000

Pathway Home — digital internet program for homeless services: $10,000 

Porchlight — furnish apartments: $10,000 

Rooted — food service from growing to cooking and serving: $10,000 

Sleep in Heavenly Peace — build, deliver and install twin beds for kids: $5,000

Unidos — focus on Latino juveniles: $8,000

Wisconsin Council of Visually Impaired — 30 white canes: $1,050

Wisconsin Women’s Network — Women’s Policy Institute class: $5,000

The demand and critical need for food pantry services is apparent, and a second focus priority is trauma intervention services, domestic abuse recovery and violence/suicide counseling. 

These two topics motivate us to share a quote from Mother Teresa: 

“The true hunger in the world isn’t for food. It’s for love.” We need to feed the body and the soul.

Kraus-Anderson completes UW remodel of The University Book Store

MADISON, Wis. (June 2025) – Kraus-Anderson (KA) has completed a remodel of The University Book Store located at 711 State Street in Madison. Since 1894, the Book Store celebrates 130 years of continuous operation, serving as a cornerstone of academic and community support for the university and the surrounding area.

The $2.3 million renovation also included the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Marketing & Communications Department offices.

Designed by Potter Larson, the 9,400-square-foot project demolished the existing spaces and added new furniture, interior walls, fixtures glazing, millwork, flooring and paint. Upgrades also included design-build MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) and fire protection improvements.

About Kraus-Anderson Companies

Established in 1897, Kraus-Anderson (www.krausanderson.com) is an integrated construction management, real estate and risk management enterprise working independently and in collaboration with a family of companies, including insurance, finance and realty operations. Kraus-Anderson, an Equal Opportunity & Affirmative Action employer, is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn. and has regional offices in Madison and Milwaukee, Wis., Bismarck and Fargo, N.D., Duluth, Bemidji and Rochester Minn., Des Moines, Iowa and Phoenix, Ariz. 

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