Natalie Damro Joins M3 Elevate as Account Executive for Individual Health

Natalie Damro recently joined M3 Insurance as an account executive in the agency’s M3 Elevate division. Specializing in individual health coverage, her primary role is to help clients analyze, choose, and obtain health and life insurance products in the individual marketplace.

Damro can assist clients across the employment spectrum, whether they are retiring early, are a 1099 employee, or experiencing a gap in employment. She works to simplify the complicated marketplace so M3 Elevate clients can feel comfortable knowing the choices they make regarding individual health or life insurance plans fit their needs.
 
Damro joins M3 with more than ten years of insurance experience gained at McClone and Network Health, where she specialized in individual health.

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About M3

M3 is a top insurance broker and risk management firm in America. We’re leaders in the products we represent and the industries we serve. M3’s people are an extension of your team, providing world-class resources to help you manage risk, purchase insurance, and provide employee benefits. And our focus on community builds better places to live and work.

Online Ordering for Wisconsin Union’s Thanksgiving to Go Meals Available Now

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Nov. 3, 2021

Contact Information:
Shauna Breneman, Communications Director
Email: sbreneman@wisc.edu 
Phone: (608) 262-8862

ONLINE ORDERING FOR WISCONSIN UNION’S THANKSGIVING TO GO MEALS AVAILABLE NOW

MADISON – Now through Nov. 17 at 3 p.m. CDT, or while supplies last, Wisconsin Union customers can order Thanksgiving to Go, a tradition aimed at providing Wisconsin Union members; University of Wisconsin-Madison students, staff, and faculty; and the greater Madison community with ease and efficiency for their holiday celebrations. Patrons can place their orders through the Thanksgiving To Go website and pick up their meals on Nov. 24.

This year’s entree options include bourbon roast turkey, gingersnap mustard glazed ham, or a vegetarian creamy butternut squash lasagna, and side options include sage stuffing, turkey gravy, mashed potatoes, mashed sweet potatoes, herbed green beans and carrots, house-made cranberry orange relish, and a dinner roll with butter. Each meal also comes with a choice of pumpkin, pecan, or fudge bottom pie.

At the Thanksgiving To Go website, customers can select menu items and quantities as well as a 30-minute time period for pickup in Tripp Commons, located on the second floor of the Union’s Memorial Union. Options include a personal meal for one, a family meal for six, and à la carte items. Meals will be cooked, chilled and packed in reheatable containers.

Personal-sized meals are available for $15 each, while the family-sized meal options start at $145. Payments can be made by credit card or Wiscard. Current University of Wisconsin-Madison students paying with a Wiscard can purchase a personal meal for a discounted price of $12. Credit card payments will be processed online, and Wiscard payments will be processed on-site at the time of pick-up.

The Union team is grateful for the opportunity to continue to offer Thanksgiving To Go. Through this effort, the team aims to provide campus and community members with a financially-friendly, gourmet, delicious meal option that eliminates preparation and clean-up stress.

In 2020, the Wisconsin Union partnered with the Dean of Students Office to provide meals to students experiencing food insecurities, both at Thanksgiving and throughout the year.  Last year, Thanksgiving To Go participants donated $3,375 to the cause, and this partnership will continue this year.

Those interested in ordering a Thanksgiving To Go meal can visit union.wisc.edu/thanksgiving.

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About the Wisconsin Union

The Wisconsin Union enhances the lives of members and visitors through recreational, cultural, educational and social opportunities. Formed in 1907, the Wisconsin Union is a membership organization that blends study and leisure to create unique out-of-classroom opportunities. Learn more about the Union and its tradition of providing experiences for a lifetime: union.wisc.edu.  

[Click here to download photos of Thanksgiving To Go. Photos by Isabel Finn.]

To read this release online, visit union.wisc.edu/news/thanksgiving-2021.

MSCR Announces Annual Friends of MSCR Auction

November 2, 2021

For Immediate Release

Contact: Nicole Graper at ngraper@madison.k12.wi.us

MSCR Announces Annual Friends of MSCR Auction
Proceeds support Madison School & Community Recreation (MSCR) MSCR Programs

The Annual Friends of MSCR (Madison School & Community Recreation) Auction takes place on November 1-12 at 32auctions.com/mscr2021. Friends of MSCR is a non-profit organization that supports MSCR programs and services. MSCR’s proud history of service began in 1926, and Friends of MSCR is committed to ensuring that MSCR public recreation programs remain accessible and affordable in the future.

Since 2013, the Friends of MSCR has gifted over $480,000 to MSCR. These funds support new program initiatives and essential equipment including outdoor and environmental education, adapted recreation and inclusion services, Latino community outreach, afterschool clubs and neighborhood center programming, to better serve the Madison community.

For example, Friends of MSCR provides funding for outdoor adventure programs to Madison families that may not otherwise have access to these activities:

“Friends of MSCR allowed us to offer 10 free paddling opportunities this season. We partnered with 3 neighborhood community centers — Warner Park, Goodman and MSCR Meadowood to do targeted promotion for these events and were able to serve a variety of youth and adult community members with free paddling experiences.”

Support a variety of accessible public recreation opportunities including free outdoors programming, and bid on an array of fabulous items in the 2021 Online Auction!

This year’s Online Auction is supported by the following generous sponsors:
Community Believers – Oak Park Place and Park Bank
Recreation Enthusiasts – Slow Roll Cycles and Greenleaf Media
Afterschool Advocate – The QTI Group and Stroud, Willink, & Howard LLC

MSCR is grateful to all the donors and supporting public recreation which is more important than ever.

MSCR offers many recreation programs for all ages that are accessible and affordable. Fee assistance is available. Please call 608-204-3000 or visit mscr.org for more information.  MSCR is Madison’s public recreation department serving the community since 1926.

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Capitol Bank Prepares for East Side Expansion with Recent Hires

Natalie Gregerson
Director of Marketing/Officer
Capitol Bank
710 N. High Point Road
Madison, Wisconsin 53717

Capitol Bank Prepares for East Side Expansion with Recent Hires

Madison, WI (November 1, 2021): Ken Thompson, President and CEO of Capitol Bank, is pleased to welcome two new Bankers: Teri Erickson joins the team as Bank Manager – East Madison, and Andy Hayes as a Universal Banker.
“Our growth as an organization continues to be supported by onboarding knowledgeable bankers that have great customer service skills,” said Thompson.

Teri’s experience includes 9 years in finance and 12 years in retail management, for a combined 21 years of experience in customer service management. She will join David Robbins, Market President – East Madison in managing the new location. Teri holds an ABA Personal Banker Certificate and is a recent graduate from MATC Leadership Academy. She lives on Madison’s East side and has been involved with organizations like American Cancer Society and Big Brothers Big Sisters.

Andy joins Capitol Bank with three years of banking experience. He holds a liberal arts degree from Northern Michigan University and a marketing degree from Western Technical College. Andy will be based at the flagship Capitol Bank location in West Madison. New to the Madison area, Andy hopes to find more ways to get involved in the community.
Capitol Bank will open a third location in early 2022 in the American Center on Madison’s East side.

About Capitol Bank: Capitol Bank, locally owned and operated since 1995, is committed to serving the communities in which we live, work and do business. We are proud of the partnerships we have established with organizations, businesses and individuals in the Dane County area. Our philosophy of community support is demonstrated at the corporate level, as well as in the time and energy our employees devote to our community each year. Capitol Bank is Member FDIC and an Equal Housing Lender.

Iconica starts next chapter, expands ownership

Media Contact:
Blake Sabatke
Digital Marketing Manager
blake.sabatke@iconicacreates.com
608.664.3533

Iconica starts next chapter – expands ownership

Two employees of the full-service architecture, engineering, and general contracting firm, Iconica, Inc., have acquired ownership within the company.

Mike Walters, Executive Vice President, and Matt Wellenkotter, Vice President, will join President and CEO Jim Pientka in co-ownership. Jim Pientka will maintain his current role.

“This change will help ensure the longevity and prosperity of Iconica for the employees,” said Jim Pientka. “Iconica is a book with a great story, this is the start of our next chapter. We are identifying the next generation to lead, train, and continue to revolutionize the construction industry. When the day comes for me to move on, I know the company is in good hands.”

Mike and Matt bring almost 30 years of combined experience to Iconica. Both started as entry-level construction project managers and worked their way up through the years.

As Vice President, Matt Wellenkotter manages Iconica’s field team, and he is responsible for the overall schedule and quality of all projects. “I truly believe in this company and what we do,” said Matt. “I am honored to be able to carry the torch and continue to build on what Jim has created.”

Mike Walters, Executive Vice President, leads project teams to ensure quality, schedule, cost, and customer satisfaction objectives are met. “I am looking forward to working together to carry on Iconica’s legacy,” said Mike Walters. “We complement each other well and bring a mix of experience and expertise to the table.”

About Iconica:

Located in Madison, Wisconsin, Iconica provides full-service architecture, engineering, and general contracting in a fully integrated solution or as separate services. Iconica has worked to perfect a process that takes the uncertainty and headaches out of commercial building: the delays, the finger-pointing, and the cost overruns. Whether tasked with a small remodel or a large commercial complex, Iconica works closely with clients, subcontractors, and vendors to provide results to support project goals. We take every lesson learned on the job and apply it to the next, providing a real impact on each client’s business, one revolution at a time. 

To learn more about Iconica head to www.iconicacreates.com.