First Choice Dental Waunakee Office Ribbon Cutting Set for December 4

First Choice Dental Group will mark the opening of its new Waunakee dental office, 1141 Simon Crestway with a ribbon cutting celebration on Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at 4 PM. Waunakee business and community leaders and members, First Choice Dental partners and associates and members of the design team of Design Structures, LLC will be on hand to mark the occasion.

The new Waunakee office will open December 2, 2013. Dr. Nick Payne, Waunakee resident and First Choice Dental dentist says, “We are very excited about our new Waunakee office and look forward to providing high quality dental care and specialty services to the Waunakee community and surrounding areas.”  He adds, “We are extremely thankful for the warm welcome we have received from both the business community and community at large.”

The 9200 square foot clinic features the latest in state-of-the-art dental equipment and technology and offers services including family dentistry, orthodontics, endodontics, laser dentistry, cosmetic dentistry and oral cancer screenings.  Twenty employees work at the new office location.

A public open house event is scheduled for December 7, 2013 from 10 am to noon and will feature clinic tours, refreshments, free oral cancer screenings, photo booth, balloon sculptures, teddy bear dental clinic and more.

First Choice Dental was founded in 1996 and has ten locations throughout Dane County. The First Choice Dental Waunakee office building project was managed and designed by the team of Design Structures LLC and Potter Lawson.

For more information, visit www.firstchoicedental.com/Waunakee. The First Choice Dental Waunakee office is now accepting new patients.  Call (608) 849-5600 or visit online at www.firstchoicedental.com to schedule an appointment.

Hellenbrand Water Facility Addition

Congratulations to the Hellenbrand Water team for completing and moving in to their new facility addition. We are glad to see a local company doing well and growing. You can learn more about Hellenbrand Water's products and services at www.hellenbrand.com.

Department of Workforce Development Makes $2.7 Million in Wisconsin Fast Forward Grant Funds Available

On Wednesday, Governor Walker announced the first round of worker training grant funding opportunities made possible through the Wisconsin Fast Forward legislation he signed into law earlier this year.

Wisconsin Fast Forward makes up to $15 million available during the 2013-15 biennium to address the need for skilled workers with demand-driven workforce training.  The program encourages employers to develop customized, skilled and semi-skilled labor solutions supported by labor market information.

This initial round of Wisconsin Fast Forward Grant Program Announcements (GPAs) makes up to $2.7 million available for competitive worker training grants for the manufacturing, construction, and customer service sectors.

Applications for the first round of grants are due later this year. Employers can access the online application, along with instructions and additional details about each GPA, at WisconsinFastForward.com. DWD's Office of Skills Development (OSD) is administering the grant program and will be the point of contact for inquiries.

Moving forward, sector-focused grant program announcements will be released quarterly. Announcements will focus on a variety of industries and reflect input from inquiries made by employers as well as a technical advisory committee for the program.

Anyone can sign up through WisconsinFastForward.com for the program's newsletter. The newsletter will provide regular updates, including announcements of grant awards as well as future opportunities.

Lone Eagle Profile - Tom Beckman

Tom Beckman, a resident of Waunakee since 2006, established 28 Power Communications in 2013 as a full service PR and Communications agency that reflects his experience...his personality...his work ethic...his creativity...his passion.  28 Power Communications helps companies, products, brands and executives create lasting and impactful messages with key audiences.

Prior to opening his own agency, Tom led global communications teams at several GE businesses where he worked on some of the company’s biggest initiatives, including Electric Vehicles, Ecomagination, Digital X-Ray, Open Field MRI, Portable Ultrasound and 4D Ultrasound.  His work has appeared in major media outlets throughout the US and around the world, including the NY Times, GQ, Bloomberg News, Fox News, Wall Street Journal, the Today Show, and The Olympics and many other outlets.  He has worked in more than 20 countries, and has spoken with other businesses on how to implement global strategies on a local level.  His work on GE’s 4D Ultrasound campaign was recognized nationally by the New York Marketing Association in 2003.

He has extensive experience in the Healthcare, Energy and Water and Financial Services industries and spends a significant amount of time helping executives and companies work more effectively with the media.

You can learn more about 28 Power Communications and follow the company at:

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/28-power-communications?trk=ppro_cprof

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