Leah Urso Joins State Bank of Cross Plains as Agriculture & Business Relationship Manager

November 18, 2021, MADISON, Wisconsin— State Bank of Cross Plains welcomes Leah Urso to its Ag Lending and Business Banking Team. She serves farmers, agribusiness owners, and local businesses throughout Dane County.

“Leah brings such a genuine love for the agriculture industry to her work,” says Steve Eager, State Bank of Cross Plains’ Market President. “Her ability to connect with customers and her drive to truly understand how she can help makes her not only incredibly competent but also a joy to have on our team.”

Having grown up on a registered Holstein farm and eventually owning and showing registered AQHA horses and registered Holsteins, Urso has in-depth knowledge and expertise in a variety of agricultural areas. As FFA President in high school, she was awarded Wisconsin’s Outstanding Agriculture Girl scholarship.

Urso earned her Bachelor of Business Administration with a minor in Communications/Public Relations from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. While at UW-Eau Claire, she co-founded and served as a representative for Student United Way-UWEC and was nominated by her professor into the National Honor Society of Leadership and Success for her academic achievement, community service, and campus participation.

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State Bank of Cross Plains is known for our modern, progressive approach to supporting businesses and consumers by offering services more typical of larger financial institutions in an environment that values one-on-one personal relationships and community involvement. State Bank of Cross Plains is a $1.6 billion institution, offering a full range of business and personal financial services including business, real estate, and consumer lending, as well as wealth management and financial advisory services. We now also provide Crop Insurance and Ag Lending Services. SBCP has 14 convenient locations in Dane, Rock, and Green Counties. Member FDIC and Equal Housing Lender.

For additional information, contact Marketing Communications Manager Ian Folger at 608-826-3515.

Portillo’s to Offer Sneak Peek Nov. 22-23 at New West Madison Location

Option 1: Cruise through Portillo’s double lane drive-thru and enjoy a free meal from a limited menu! You will help them as their team is training to prepare Chicago-style menu items for you when they open. Please arrive in the drive-thru at your selected time.

Reserve your drive-thru spot here.

Option 2: Grab a friend and enjoy a free Portillo’s meal from a limited menu inside the restaurant. You will help them as their team is training to prepare Chicago-style menu items for you when they open.

Reserve your dine-in spot here.

Grammy Award-Winning Violinist Gil Shaham Returns to the Wisconsin Union Theater’s Concert Series on Dec. 11

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Nov. 18, 2021

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

GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING VIOLINIST GIL SHAHAM RETURNS TO THE WISCONSIN UNION THEATER’S CONCERT SERIES ON DEC. 11

MADISON – Join the Wisconsin Union Theater team on Dec. 11 as it presents Grammy Award-winning violinist Gil Shaham as part of the 2021-22 Wisconsin Union Theater Concert Series. The performance, part of the David and Kato Perlman Chamber Music Series, will take place in Shannon Hall at Memorial Union at 7:30 p.m. CDT.

Shaham is no stranger to the stage or the spotlight. He began taking violin lessons at the Rubin Academy of Music in Jerusalem at the age of 7, debuted with the Jerusalem Symphony and the Israel Philharmonic at the age of 10, and stepped in for acclaimed violinist Itzhak Perlman on a single day’s notice in a performance with the London Symphony Orchestra at the age of 18.

Shaham carefully perfects the vibrant, lively sound of his violin to create an unparalleled listening experience. His solo recital program for the Dec. 11 concert spans composers and centuries, featuring classic and contemporary pieces. Shaham’s performance will include the following selections:

• Johann Sebastian Bach
  • Violin Sonata No.2 in A minor, BWV 1003
    • Grave
    • Fuga
    • Andante
    • Allegro
  • Violin Partita No.2 in D minor, BWV 1004
    • Allemande
    • Courante
    • Sarabande
    • Gigue
    • Chaconne
• Scott Wheeler, “Isolation Rag”
• Max Raimi, “Violin Etude: Anger Management”
• Reena Esmail, “When the Violin”
• Johann Sebastian Bach
  • Violin Partita No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006
    • Preludio
    • Loure
    • Gavotte en Rondeau
    • Menuets (I and II)
    • Bourrée
    • Gigue

“Gil Shaham last performed in our classical Concert Series in the 2000-2001 season,” Wisconsin Union Theater Director Elizabeth Snodgrass said. “His original return to the Shannon Hall stage was scheduled during the 100th anniversary season of the Concert Series in March 2020. We are so honored to finally present this return engagement as part of the David and Kato Perlman Chamber Music Series and are so thankful for Dr. Kato Perlman’s support in making this concert possible.”

Recognized worldwide for his musical mastery, Shaham has received many prestigious awards and acknowledgments, such as the Avery Fisher Career Grant in 1990; the Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music Performance in 1998; and the Avery Fisher Prize in 2008. Musical America named him Instrumentalist of the Year in 2012.

Patrons may choose to purchase a ticket for the in-person concert or a virtual livestream of the event. Patrons can purchase single tickets for this concert through the event webpage or at the Memorial Union Box Office.

The 2021-22 season marks the 102nd year of the Wisconsin Union Theater’s Concert Series, the Midwest’s longest-running classical music concert series. Each year, the Wisconsin Union hosts impressive, carefully-selected artists bound to amaze audiences with their remarkable sound and repertoire.

The Wisconsin Union team is dedicated to creating a safe environment for all patrons and team members and upholding the highest cleaning and sanitation standards. The Union team thoroughly and regularly cleans and disinfects its spaces, including performance spaces. In addition, the Theater has established a temporary health and safety measure to ensure 20 feet of space between performers and audiences in Shannon Hall.

Patrons and team members are required to follow the current University of Wisconsin–Madison health and safety protocol of wearing a face covering when indoors on campus, unless actively eating or drinking. The Wisconsin Union Theater team will continue to monitor and follow university guidelines.

Click here for more information about the Gil Shaham performance.

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About the Wisconsin Union Theater

The Wisconsin Union Theater’s mission is to present, promote and cultivate a lifelong appreciation of the performing arts, especially among University of Wisconsin–Madison students. For more than 75 years, the Wisconsin Union Theater (WUT) has served as a center for cultural activity in the heart of the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus. Through a student-led committee, WUT presents an annual season of up to 40 events. Additionally, the Theater serves numerous renters on and off campus for graduations, lectures, conferences, and performances by university departments, registered student organizations, and community organizations. WUT is committed to social justice and works to create an equitable, diverse, and inclusive place for patrons, staff and performers.

Learn more: union.wisc.edu/wisconsin-union-theater.

[Click here to download a photo of Gil Shaham. Photo by Chris Lee.]

To read this release online, visit union.wisc.edu/gil-shaham-2021.

Renaissance Senior Living of Hilldale Names Kim Kay as Executive Director Ahead of 2022 Grand Opening

Kim Beverly
Director of Communications & Public Relations
(423) 478-8070, ext. 328
kbeverly@legacysl.net

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Renaissance Senior Living of Hilldale Names Kim Kay as Executive Director Ahead of 2022 Grand Opening
With more than a decade of experience overseeing health care communities, Kay brings a vast amount of knowledge and expertise to Legacy Senior Living’s first Wisconsin-based community.

MADISON, Wis. (November 18, 2021) – Renaissance Senior Living of Hilldale, the newest member of the Cleveland, Tenn.-based Legacy Senior Living family of assisted living and memory care facilities, has named Kim Kay as its executive director ahead of its grand opening in early 2022.

With over 13 years of management experience overseeing health care communities, Kay brings her knowledge and expertise to Legacy Senior Living’s first Wisconsin-based assisted living and memory care community. Most recently, she served as the executive director of a 232-bed senior living community, in Grafton.

“When Legacy Senior Living decided to open its first Midwestern community in Wisconsin, our executive team was passionate about finding someone who not only had the experience but who also knew the ins and outs of senior care in the area. When we met Kim, we knew she was the right person for the role. Our team has absolute faith that she is going to do an outstanding job serving Madison seniors with honor, respect, faith and integrity,” Jason Gibson, Vice President of Operations for Legacy Senior Living, said.

“​​I am grateful to be a part of a family of senior living communities that shows such compassion for our seniors and appreciation to its employees. I started my career in 2003 and quickly learned it was my calling. Having also had the blessing of caring for my mother, I understand what it feels like to be the child who becomes the caregiver. I also understand the emotions that accompany the decision to move into assisted living or memory care and I’ll be right here to help others through those same feelings I experienced,” Kay said.

With renovations expected to be completed by early 2022, Kay said she is looking forward to welcoming residents and their families into the 92-unit, 75,000-square-foot community.

“I always tell people when they are touring communities to pay attention to how they feel the moment they walk through the door. They should immediately feel welcomed and have a sense of home. I am counting down the days until I get to see the smiles on the faces of seniors as they choose to call this premier community their home,” Kay added.

Kay resides in Madison with her husband and dog, Max. She enjoys spending time with her two children and two granddaughters.

More information about Kim Kay and Renaissance Senior Living of Hilldale are available by calling (608) 949-7550 or visiting the community’s website.

About Renaissance Senior Living of Hilldale

Renaissance Senior Living of Hilldale is a 75,000-square-foot premier assisted living and memory care facility opening in Madison, WI, in early 2022. Located at 602 Segoe Road, the community will encompass 10 stories featuring 92 well-appointed units, of which 64 will be designated for assisted living and 28 for memory care. Residents will have access to luxurious amenities including underground parking, a full-service bistro, a state-of-the-art media room and the Penthouse Crown Room, which will overlook picturesque views of the State Capitol and Lake Mendota.

More information is available by calling (608) 949-7550 or by visiting renaissancehilldale.net.

Renaissance Senior Living of Hilldale is part of a family of senior living communities throughout the eastern United States owned and/or operated by Legacy Senior Living of Cleveland, Tenn. Legacy Senior Living specializes in offering independent living, assisted living, and specialized memory care services. More information is available at legacysl.net.

Jay Sekelsky Elected to Capitol Bank’s Board of Directors

Madison, WI (November 16, 2021): Ken Thompson, President and CEO of Capitol Bank, is pleased to announce the election of Jay Sekelsky to the Board of Directors of Capitol Bank. He was elected to the position in October 2021 and will serve a three-year term. Jay is currently a partner at Zermatt Investors, LLC, a private partnership that invests in early-stage companies. He retired in September 2018 from Madison Investment Advisors where he was a partner and the Chief Investment Officer. Jay holds a BBA and MBA from the University of Wisconsin – Madison and graduated from the Applied Security Analysis Program.

“Jay’s extensive experience will be an asset to our business, and his passion to serve on nonprofit boards aligns with our Capitol Bank core values,” said Thompson.

Jay has made community involvement a big part of his life and currently serves on several nonprofit boards including Chair of the American Family Children’s Hospital Advisory Board, United Way of Dane County, Wisconsin School of Business Center for Professional & Executive Development, and Edgewood High School Board of Directors. Jay is currently serving on the forprofit boards for West Bend Mutual Insurance Company, eCIO Inc., and Intellivist Inc.

About Capitol Bank: Capitol Bank, locally-owned and operated, 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 Madison and Verona communities. 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.

Natalie Gregerson
Director of Marketing/Officer
Capitol Bank
710 N. High Point Road
Madison, Wisconsin 53717
608.836.1616