Bank of Sun Prairie Hosts SCORE Team for Small Business Assistance Nov. 22nd (Press Release)

Bank of Sun Prairie, in partnership with the City of Sun Prairie, will host a free forum for current and future small business owners on November 22.

The seminar is designed to help small business owners understand how to get a business off the ground or grow their current small business.

A panel of volunteers from SCORE will answer questions on various topics including accounting, taxes, business plans, sales management, human resources and much more.
SCORE is a Madison nonprofit made up of more than 40 business professionals who volunteer to counsel others on how to kick start their business or how to expand their current small business.

The Madison area is among the best cities in America to launch a new business. In 2009, CNNMoney ranked Madison as #20 in the nation in its list of the best mid-size metro areas for small business startups.

When: Friday, November 22, 2013
Where: Sun Prairie Public Library
            1350 Linnerud Drive
            Sun Prairie, WI 53590
Time:   9 to 11 a.m.

Participants can RSVP to Paul Sukenik, Bank of Sun Prairie, at 608-837-4511 or paul.sukenik@bankofsunprairie.com to ensure sufficient space and refreshments are available.

Bank of Sun Prairie's Anita Casper Recognized with Lifetime Achievement Award from Community Bankers of Wisconsin (Bank of Sun Prairie)

Anita Casper, Vice President of Operations and Corporate Secretary to the Bank of Sun Prairie Board of Directors, was recognized with a Lifetime Service Award from the Community Bankers of Wisconsin (CBW) at  their Management Conference & Expo on September 10-11th, 2013 at the Monona Terrace Convention Center in Madison.

Founded in 1981, CBW exclusively represents Wisconsin community banks with approximately 900 banking offices located in small towns, rural areas, suburbs, and cities. CBW members employ approximately 9,500 individuals and have collective assets of almost $40 billion.

Blogger's Note:  Congratualtions to Anita, and thank you for your years of service to the Bank of Sun Prairie and the Sun Prairie community.

Palmer Johnson to Host Habitat for Humanity Build Day Today (Palmer Johnson)

 

Blogger's Note:  A great program getting help from some great Sun Prairie companies.  Thanks to Palmer Johnson, Bank of Sun Prairie, and Complete Mobile Dentistry for the support of Habitat for Humanity and the Sun Prairie community.  Contact me if you want more information or would like to get involved.

Bank of Sun Prairie Celebrates Milestone Employee Anniversaries (Sun Prairie Star)

 

Sebranek celebrates 30 years at Bank of Sun Prairie (Sun Prairie Star)
http://www.hngnews.com/sun_prairie_star/news/business/article_de2a1d28-80fc-11e2-a5ec-0019bb30f31a.html

Sukenik celebrates 10 years at Bank of Sun Prairie (Sun Prairie Star)
http://www.hngnews.com/sun_prairie_star/news/business/article_7862f3b8-7605-11e2-98b5-0019bb30f31a.html

Blogger's Note:  Congratulations to both of these guys.  It's a pleasure to work with both of them in my job as Economic Devleopment Director.

City Hosts 3rd Annual Real Estate & Development Tour (City of Sun Prairie Office of Economic Development)

Photo (from left to right): Mary Gage from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, Fred Campbell from the Cascade Group, Karen Trieloff from ReMax Preferred and Commercial Brokers Group Madison and area developer Don Tierney visit at the conclusion of the 3rd Annual City of Sun Prairie Real Estate and Development Tour.

Special thanks to:

Buck and Honey's for their sponsorship and hospitality, and for Tom Anderson taking time out of his day to tell our group more about Buck & Honey's success here in Sun Prairie.  Not to mention the food was excellent!

The Bank of Sun Prairie and Deb Krebs for their sponsorship of the hospitality at the end of the tour.

 

Kobussen Bus Company and our driver, Teddy for outstanding service and professionalism--as ususal.

Our attendees...including David Baehr (Prudential Realty), Karen Trielofff  (ReMax Preferred), Matt Paske (CB Richard Ellis), Mary Gage (Wisconsin Economic Development Corp.), Rick Wicklund (Sun Prairie Utilities), Peter Cherchian, (Datastore/Coakley Brothers),  Doug Buck (Foley & Lardner), Dennis Steinkraus (Forward Development Group), Leo Schneider, Fred Campbell (Cascade Group), Tom Cox (Charter Communications), Neil Mathweg (Century 21 Affiliated), Annette Gelbach and Aimee Baumann (Key Commercial Real Estate), Chris Laurent (Front Range Development), Pete Slezak (Cassidy Turley), and Kathy Kamp (Wisconsin Partnership for Housing Development).

Bank of Sun Prairie Wealth Management Center Moves to New Location; Tom Tubbs Gets Lifetime Service Award (Sun Prairie Star)

Wealth Management Center Moves to New Location

Link to Full Article: http://www.sunprairiestar.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=52&ArticleID=8551 

Tom Tubbs Gets Lifetime Service Award

Link to Full Article: http://www.sunprairiestar.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=52&ArticleID=8544&TM=77769.15

Blogger's Note: The Bank of Sun Prairie makes the news again.  Is the fact that they issue press releases on these types of stories coincidence?  I think not.

Val Stiener Joins Bank of Sun Prairie Board of Directors (Sun Prairie Star)

Val Stiener Joins Bank of Sun Prairie Board of Directors

Link to Full Article: http://www.sunprairiestar.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=50&ArticleID=8501&TM=79495.92

Blogger's Note: Congratulations to Ms. Stiener on being named to the board of directors for the Bank of Sun Prairie.  We look forward to working with you.

Annual Chamber Business Expo Set for November 3rd (Sun Prairie Star)

Business Expo Set for November 3

Link to Full Article: http://www.sunprairiestar.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=50&ArticleID=8038

Blogger's Note: It's only 3 months away...

Candace Petry Marks 15 Years at Bank of Sun Prairie (Sun Prairie Star)

Petry Marks 15 Years at Bank of Sun Prairie

Link to Full Article: http://www.sunprairiestar.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=50&ArticleID=7797&TM=34267.63

Blogger's Note: Yesterday's post was about an up and coming financial professional. Today we recognize a veteran financial career. Did I mention that finance & insurance is one of our target sectors?

Parade Of Homes Includes Bristol Neighborhood, Near Sun Prairie (Channel3000.com)

Parade Of Homes Includes Bristol Neighborhood, Near Sun Prairie

Link to Full Article: http://sunprairie.channel3000.com/news/business/parade-homes-includes-bristol-neighborhood-near-sun-prairie/53421

Hensen Marks 45 Years at Bank of Sun Prairie (Sun Prairie Star)

Hensen Marks 45 Years at Bank of Sun Prairie

Link to Full Article: http://www.sunprairiestar.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=52&ArticleID=7541

Blogger's Note: Alice is a great mentor to a lot of people (including me) and she is a tremendous resource to the City of Sun Prairie. Congratulations Alice!

Anne Pingry Joins Bank of Sun Prairie (Sun Prairie Star/Press Release)

Anne Pingry Joins Bank of Sun Prairie

Link to Full Article: http://www.sunprairiestar.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=50&ArticleID=7527&TM=57540.84

Click here for more infomation on the Bank of Sun Prairie.

Sun Prairie's Bonnie Dixon Elected 2012 President of the Realtors Association of South Central Wisconsin (WiscNews.com)

Bonnie Dixon, branch manager in Sun Prairie for Stark Company Realtors, has been elected 2012 president for the Realtors Association of South Central Wisconsin.

She has served as a director since last year and is in the post of treasurer. Before becoming branch manager in Sun Prairie, Dixon held the same position in Stark Company's Baraboo office and covered Sauk and Columbia counties, including the Portage area.

She has worked in the real estate industry for more than 14 years.

Source Link: http://www.wiscnews.com/portagedailyregister/news/article_f863ccc8-835d-11e0-93eb-001cc4c002e0.html

Click here for more information on Bonnie and Stark Company Realtors in Sun Prairie.

Click here for more information on the Realtors Association of South Central Wisconsin.

Ives Marks 10 Years at Bank of Sun Prairie (Sun Prairie Star)

Ives Marks 10 Years at Bank of Sun Prairie

Link to Full Article: http://www.sunprairiestar.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=50&ArticleID=7445&TM=77599.41

Cinco De Meow Reason To Celebrate At DCHS (Channel3000.com)

Cinco De Meow Reason To Celebrate At Dane County Humane Society

Link to full article: http://sunprairie.channel3000.com/news/community-spirit/cinco-de-meow-reason-celebrate-dchs/52098

Click here for more information on Mounds Pet Food Warehouse.

Blogger's Note: Mounds Pet Food Warehouse in Sun Prairie is a great supporter and partner with the Dane County Humane Society. Watch for information coming up about Dog Fest at Angell Park in Downtown Sun Prairie on June 12th!

Bank of Sun Prairie Helps Sunshine Place and Sun Prairie Food Pantry (Sun Prairie Star)

Event Celebrates Sunshine Place, Rewards Schools

Link to full article:

http://www.sunprairiestaronline.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=52&ArticleID=7301

Additional Information:

Click here for more information on the Bank of Sun Prairie.

Click here for more information on the Sunshine Place.

Click here for more information on the Sun Prairie Food Pantry.

Blogger's note: Thanks both to the Bank of Sun Prairie and to the Sunshine Place & Sun Prairie Food Pantry for all that they do in support of our community.

Woodman's Subject of April 12th Planning Commission Meeting (Sun Prairie Star)

A request by Woodman's to reconfigure the buildings on its previously approved site is up for consideration by the Sun Prairie Plan Commission during its April 12 meeting.

City Planning Director Scott Kugler said public meetings on requests by Woodman’s Food Market, Inc. for approval of a revised precise implementation plan for the construction of a 222,650 square foot grocery store and an auto service facility, and preliminary and final plats to create an 8-lot commercial subdivision located to the north of the proposed grocery store will be part of the commission agenda.

Kugler said a plan for the grocery store and auto service facility was approved in 2008, but the applicant is amending the plan to reconfigure the buildings on the site.

Source: http://www.sunprairiestar.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=2&ArticleID=7171

Blogger's Note: Assuming everything goes smoothly here, Woodman's would like to be breaking ground by no later than June 1st and will be under construction for about a year.

Photo of the Day: Madison Area Commercial Brokers Group Meets in Sun Prairie

About 45 area commercial brokers and Realtors from the Madison area Commercial Brokers Group (CBG) braved the cold temperatures and met in Sun Prairie today to hear from Matt Lang from the City of Madison on their zoning code update. The meeting was held at the City of Sun Prairie Westside Community Services Building on W. Main St.

Alan Sebranek and Mike Madden from the Bank of Sun Prairie sponsored and spoke about their available properties and their commercial lending services. Damon Root from Kwekel Companies briefly spoke about the Wisconsin Cheeseman building on Broadway Drive that is currently for sale. Neil Stechschulte stood in for Chad Fedler and briefly discussed the Prairie Lakes development. Neil also briefly discussed the availability of lots for sale in TIF 9 by St. Mary's as well as current redevelopment opportunities on Main Street.

Blogger's Note: We look forward to having CBG back in Sun Prairie again soon!

Madison Area Commercial Brokers Group to Meet in Sun Prairie Wed. Feb. 9th

The Madison Area Commercial Brokers Group will be holding their regular meeting in Sun Prairie on Wednesday, February 9th. Sponsors include:

Bank of Sun Prairie

Kwekel Companies

Prairie Development Ltd.

Since its inception in 1987, Commercial Brokers Group has grown into an association of 200 real estate professionals that meet every other month for informational and educational, as well as an annual Mallards game, golf outing, and holiday party. The mission of the Commercial Brokers Group remains to further and promote the common business interests of commercial real estate professionals.

Click here for additional information on the Madison Area Commercial Brokers Group.

Blogger's Note: This is a great opportunity for us to showcase Sun Prairie as a community that is serious about business development and real estate.

Area Businesses Doing Their Part to Help Those Less Fortunate (Sun Prairie Star)

Sunshine Supper gears up for first meal in new location, January 17
http://www.sunprairiestar.com/main.asp?SectionID=4&SubSectionID=129&ArticleID=6656

For additional information on the Sunshine Supper, click here.

Blogger's Note: On Sunday, Jan. 16, the committee is hosting an open house of the new space from 2-4 p.m. The entire community is invited to see the new space at the Wisconsin Cheeseman building on Broadway Drive.


Now Faith Development's Thrift Store aims to aid local community residents
http://www.sunprairiestar.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=52&ArticleID=6686&TM=38602.86

Blogger's Note: This is located at the former Hanley Company site at 633 W. Main St.