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The Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce and VISIT Milwaukee will host Business After Hours on Thursday, July 21 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the The Kimpton Journeyman Hotel, 310 E. Chicago St. in Milwaukee. Event attendees will enjoy complimentary hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar on the building’s rooftop, as well as a tour of the Third Ward’s new hotel. Cost is $10 for MMAC members and $20 for non-members. Registration and more information is available at web.mmac.org/events.
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The ALS Association Wisconsin Chapter will host Fastball & Fanatics & Family: Brewers vs. Cubs vs. ALS on Friday, July 22 at 4:30 p.m. at Miller Park’s east parking lot. This is the association’s fifth annual Chasin’ a Cure tailgate event. Attendees can enjoy live music by Chasin’ Mason and food from local supporters before heading in to Miller Park for the Brewers vs. Cubs game. All proceeds go toward helping patients with ALS and their families cope with the disease. Cost is $60 for the tailgate and a general admission game ticket or $30 for a tailgate only ticket. Tickets and more information are available at www.alsawi.org. The U.S. Green Buildings Council of Wisconsin will host a Better Buildings Challenge Networking Breakfast on Thursday, July 28, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the 411 Building, 411 E. Wisconsin Ave. in Milwaukee. Susan Johnson and Susan Ertel from Riverview Realty Management Wisconsin and Rose Buss from the Milwaukee Environmental Collaboration Office will discuss the green building movement and Milwaukee’s role in the Better Buildings Challenge. The event includes breakfast. Cost is $15 to $25. Registration and more information is available at http://bit.ly/28S9OL0. North Shore Bank will host Taste of Lake Country on Friday, July 29 from 5 to 10:30 p.m. and Saturday, July 30 from 4 to10:30 p.m. at the Pewaukee lakefront, 161 W. Wisconsin Ave. in Pewaukee. Event attendees can enjoy music from headliners “The Toys” and “The See the complete calendar of Love Monkeys” and food from local Lake Country restaurants. upcoming events & meetings. The festival is free of charge. More information is available at tasteoflakecountry.com. www.biztimes.com
BIZ NO T ES Prasser-Kleczka Funeral Homes Jeff Kleczka, funeral director and owner of PrasserKleczka Funeral Homes, has been elected president of the Wisconsin Funeral Directors Association. The WFDA includes more than 350 Wisconsin funeral home members, 18 board members, and three fulltime employees. Sworn in as president on June 15, Kleczka will collaborate with the board to maintain the association and represent WFDA in political issues concerning the funeral profession. PrasserKleczka Funeral Homes are located on South Howell Avenue and South 27th Street in Milwaukee.
Diversified Insurance Solutions Matt Weimer, director of strategic solutions at Diversified Insurance Solutions in Brookfield, was recently named the 2016 Raymond ‘Skip’ Hanson Agent of the Year by the Independent Insurance Agents of Wisconsin and was honored with an “UBBIE award” as Partner Firm Staff Member of the Year by United Benefit Advisors. The Agent of the Year Award annually honors one insurance professional who is exceptionally committed to the insurance business, to IIAW and to the community. The Member of the Year Award honors an employee at a UBA partner firm who is dedicated to UBA’s collaborative efforts, while using UBA’s resources to better serve clients.
Medical College of Wisconsin Dr. Peter Frommelt, professor and interim chief of pediatrics in the division of cardiology at the Medi-
cal College of Wisconsin, was honored with the 2016 Steve Cullen Healthy Heart Scholar Award. The $25,000 award honors a junior MCW scientist committed to advanced cardiovascular research. The award will assist Frommelt in researching heart function in children during the time the heart is relaxed and filling with blood. Proceeds from the annual Steve Cullen Healthy Heart Club Run/Walk fund the award. The run/walk honors Steve Cullen, a former Milwaukee alderman who died of sudden cardiac arrhythmia at age 40.
Swimming Pool Services Inc. Pewaukee-based Swimming Pool Services Inc. was honored with a 2016 Guildmaster Award for the company’s commitment to service excellence, based on customer surveys by an independent rating agency. GuildQuality, a customer satisfaction surveying company, annually grants the Guildmaster Award to home building, remodeling and contracting companies that demonstrate service excellence. When determining award recipients, GuildQuality considered the percentage of customers who would recommend the business and the percentage of customers who responded to the survey. Swimming Pool Services’ recommendation rate from its customers exceeded 90 percent. The company specializes in building custom pools, spas and outdoor living areas and providing services and supplies to maintain clients’ facilities.
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United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County 225 W. Vine St., Milwaukee (414) 263-8100 | www.UnitedWayGWMC.org Facebook: Facebook.com/UnitedWayGMWC Twitter: @UnitedWayGWMC LinkedIn: Linkedin.com/company/united-way-of-greater-milwaukee-&-waukesha-county Instagram: United Way GWMC
Year founded: 1909 Mission statement: United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County changes lives and improves our community by mobilizing people and resources to drive strategic impact in education, income and health. Primary focus: United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County fights for the education, income and health of every person in our four-county region. We have a stake in creating a healthy, prosperous community. After all, we all win when a child succeeds in school, when a neighborhood turns around, when families have good health and workers have solid jobs. Number of employees at this location: 84
»» Nicole Angresano, vice president, community impact »» Linda McFerrin, vice president, resource development »» Brian McKaig, vice president, marketing & communications »» Craig Nuechterlein, vice president, information technology & processing »» Jayne Thoma, vice president, volunteer engagement »» 2016 campaign leadership (co-chairs) »» Larry Blanton, senior vice president, MetalTek International »» Jacqueline Herd-Barber, community volunteer »» Richard Meeusen, chairman, president and CEO, Badger Meter Inc. »» Steven SaLoutos, executive vice president & division manager, U.S. Bank
Key donors: The following organizations support United Way at the $1 million-plus level: »» Johnson Controls Inc. »» Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. »» Aurora Health Care »» Rockwell Automation Inc. »» Fiduciary Management Inc. »» We Energies »» BMO Harris Bank »» Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc. »» Harley-Davidson Inc. »» GE »» MillerCoors LLC
Ways the business community can help your nonprofit: When your business partners with United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County, you instantly get access to numerous ways to connect your employees to the communities where they live and work. Whether your employees want to invest in their community through charitable giving or volunteerism, we have the experience and expertise to advise you in employee giving strategies. Let us help make connecting your employees with the local community easy. You can learn more by visiting: www.unitedwaygmwc.org/For-Companies
Executive leadership: »» Mary Lou Young, president and chief executive officer »» Filippo Carini, chief operating officer
Key fundraising events: »» Philanthropic 5 Awards, Thursday, Aug.18 »» United Way Campaign Kickoff, Wednesday, Aug. 31
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