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Page 6 • FREEMAN & ENTERPRISE LAKE COUNTRY AUGUST 2015 Convenient Home Delivery In The first 13 Weeks for just $30 Stay close to Lake Country's most pressing issues in The Freeman Lake Country is your home... READ ALL ABOUT IT! Subscription includes FREE access to Freeman's online edition. Name ____________________________________________________________ Mailing Address____________________________________________________ City, State, Zip ____________________________________________________ Phone____________________E-mail __________________________________ ❏ My check payable to The FREEMAN for $30 * (13 week subscription) is enclosed ❏ Please bill me ❏ Bill my credit card (circle one) Credit Card__________________________________Expiration Date_________ Signature ________________________________________________________ *Offer good for new subscribers only (an individual who has not been a subscriber to The FREEMAN within the last 60 days.) Delivery to Waukesha County addresses only. YES! Start my subscription to The FREEMAN for the first 13 Weeks for just $30! When sending a check, send it with this form to: The FREEMAN 801 N. Barstow P.O. Box 7 Waukesha, WI 53187 For faster service, call 262/542-2500 or visit www.gmtoday.com/wfpromo SC:housead RC:3M30 Doss Heating & Air Conditioning LLC. Honest Dependable Ser Honest Dependable Ser vice! vice! Installation: Furnaces, Air Conditioning, Thermostats & Humidifiers Service & Repair Gas & Oil Tune-Ups Gas Service Maintenance Plans Randy Doss Owner • 262.888.2724 • www.dossheatingandair.com $ 99 00 Gas Furnace or Air Conditioner Tune-up Special +Tax 245578001 Charles Auer/Freeman Staff From left, Mark Steinhafel, Andrew Stenhafel, John Haas, Gary Steinhafel, Steve Steinhafel and Tom Pientka break ground for the 107,000-square-foot expansion of Steinhafels' ware- house and distribution facility July 29. The expansion is the first part of a two-phase project expected to increase the company's employment by 300 during the first phase and 350 more when the second phase is completed. Daily: Public ice skating, noon to 2 p.m. week- days, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. weekends, Naga-Waukee Park Ice Arena, 2699 Golf Road, Delafield. Admission $5 for children and seniors; $6.50 for adults. www.waukeshacounty.gov, 262-646-7071. Aug. 21: Ceramic and Doll Shows, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 21 and Aug. 22, Waukesha County Expo Center, 1000 Northview Road, Waukesha. Tickets $7 for adults, free for children 12 and under. www.ceramicdollshows.com. Aug. 22: Repticon Reptiles Show, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 22, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, Waukesha County Expo Center, 1000 Northview Road, Waukesha. Tickets range from $5 to $15. www.repticon.com. Aug. 22: Read to Drake, 10 a.m. to noon, Delafield Public Library, 500 Genesee St. Free. www.delafieldlibrary.org, 262-646-6230. Aug. 24: Tween Book-ish Club, 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Oconomowoc Public Library, 200 W. South St. Free. www.oconomowoclib.wi.us, 262-569-2193. Aug. 25: Tuesday Movie: "5 Flights Up," 1 p.m., Pewaukee Public Library, 210 Main St. Free. www.pewaukeelibrary.org, 262-691-5670, ext. 925. Aug. 27: Tellington TTouch for Companion Ani- mals talk, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Delafield Common Council chambers, 500 Genesee St. Free. www.delafieldlibrary.org, 262-646-6230. Aug. 28: Library Book Sale, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 28 and 8 a.m. to noon Aug. 29, Oconomowoc Public Library, 200 W. South St. Free. www.oconomowoclib.wi.us, 262-569-2193. Sept. 4: Memory Café, 10 a.m. to noon, Pewau- kee Public Library, 210 Main St. Free. www.pewaukeelibrary.org, 262-691-5670, ext. 925. Sept. 4: Wisconsin Highland Games, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sept. 4, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sept. 5, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sept. 6, Waukesha County Expo Cen- ter, 1000 Northview Road, Waukesha. Tickets range from $7 to $15. www.wisconsinscottish.org. Sept. 5: Friends of the Delafield Library Book Sale, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Delafield Annex Com- plex, 500 Genesee St. Free. www.delafieldli- brary.org, 262-646-6230. Sept. 9: Waukesha Kennel Club Dog and Puppy Training Classes, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Waukesha County Expo Center, 1000 Northview Road, Waukesha. www.waukeshakennelclub.org. Sept. 14: Wii Bowling, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. or 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Pewaukee Public Library, 210 Main St. Free. www.pewaukeelibrary.org, 262-691-5670, ext. 925. Sept. 14: Book Club for Adults: "Still Life with Bread Crumbs," Delafield Common Council chambers, 500 Genesee St. Free. www.pewau- keelibrary.org, 262-691-5670, ext. 925. Sept. 16: Waukesha Kennel Club Dog and Puppy Training Classes, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Waukesha County Expo Center, 1000 Northview Road, Waukesha. www.waukeshakennelclub.org. Sept. 17: Books and Banter Library Book Club, noon to 1 p.m., Pewaukee Public Library, 210 Main St. Free. www.pewaukeelibrary.org, 262-691-5670, ext. 925. CALENDAR of EVENTS GRAND OPENING September 12, 2015 Ridgepoint Centre W307N1497 Golf Rd #104 Delafield, WI 53018 262.271.2962 www.lakecountryacu.com Acupuncture • Herbal Therapy • Nutritional Supplementation Meditation and Exercise Lake Country Acupuncture will be opening its doors on September 1st. We are excited to be bringing THE holistic health care solution to the lake country area. We will be presenting a number of informational seminars, performing therapeutic demonstrations and offering special treatment incentives throughout the day. Please join us at any time! DATE: Saturday, September 12th, 2015 TIME: 10AM - 6PM A selection of tasty refreshments will be offered as well as door prizes, entertainment and incentives. Our friendly professional team is looking forward to meeting you. 245607002 Join us as we proudly kick off our Quarterly Karma Campaign raising funds for Make-A-Wish Wisconsin Present this ad & receive FREE TREATMENT PACKAGE By Katherine Michalets Freeman Staff CITY OF PEWAUKEE — Steinhafels has announced it plans to add 100,000 square feet of warehouse space to its main distribution center in the City of Pewaukee and hire about 650 employees during the next several years. The expansion is a two- phase process to occur dur- ing several years that will result in the addition of 16 more dock doors and an expanded trailer staging area at W231-N1013 Highway F. According to the announce- ment, the increasing demand for quality furniture and a recovering economy have resulted in a shortage of space at the main warehouse in the City of Pewaukee. Phase one of the expansion will include more than 107,000 square feet of new warehouse space and should conservatively increase employment by 300 people, up to a total of 1,022 employ- ees. A ground-breaking cere- mony was held July 29 and construction is anticipated to be finished by late August or early September of 2016. President Gary Steinhafel said phase one should be able to accommodate the compa- ny's growth for the next three to five years. Then, he anticipates there being a need for a second phase that would include the addition of about 130,000 square feet and the hiring of approximately 350 more people. The 650 new employees expected to be hired would be for warehouse work, as well as at Steinhafels' different store locations. During the recession, Steinhafel said the company was still able to maintain small growth and from 2008 to 2014, it grew by 274 employees. It was a stressful time for employees and the family owners, but Stein- hafel said they made it through and since then have watched sales more than double. The plan announced July 24 for two phases of growth is part of long-term planning Steinhafels has done, he said. The furniture store is also in the process of redeveloping its store in Greenfield and opened stores in the past year in Appleton and Oak Creek. "We are on a great growth curve right now," he said. The biggest challenge, Steinhafel said, is finding qualified applicants for open positions, which they are list- ing frequently. When Waukesha County Chairman Paul Decker heard the news July 24, he said he was pleased with Steinhafels commitment to grow in Waukesha County. He also said the positions the expansion should create will likely serve as great entry- level jobs that will help the area workforce develop more skills. There will also be some benefits to solving some transportation issues with so many new employees work- ing right off Interstate 94, he said. "Our economy is definitely expanding, but there is a wide variety of jobs needed," Decker said. He said he hopes to work with Steinhafels to encour- age the advancement of its workers' skills in order to help fill the job pipeline in Waukesha County. By deciding to invest more money into its City of Pewaukee facility, Decker said Steinhafels is showing it "sees continued growth in the economy, housing and other economic indicators in the area." The building expansion and hiring increases will also allow Steinhafels to ful- fill its company goals. "We hold the customer experience as the most important goal of ours," Steinhafel said. Gary Steinhafel owns the business with brother, Mark, chief operating officer, and sister, Ellen Steinhafel- Lappe, chief financial officer. www.steinhafels.com Email: kmichalets@conleynet.com Steinhafels to create 650 jobs in next few years City of Pewaukee facility to get 107,000-square-foot expansion PEWAUKEE — Waukesha County Technical College and the Wisconsin Depart- ment of Workforce Develop- ment announced Tuesday that the first Dual Enroll- ment Academy graduate has applied his credits for prior learning and Youth Appren- ticeship Program hours to a registered apprenticeship contract with Menomonee Falls-based Dynamic Tool & Design, Inc. Michael Nareski is the first DEA graduate to apply the academy's curriculum and Youth Apprenticeship hours and competencies toward a registered appren- ticeship as a tool and die maker, according to the announcement. Nareski signed his contract at Dynamic Tool Monday in the presence of his parents, Dynamic Tool officials, WCTC officials and DWD Secretary Reggie Newson. "Dynamic Tool & Design has supported the Registered Apprenticeship program for over 30 years and is proud to support the Youth Appren- ticeship Program," said David Miller, president of Dynamic Tool & Design, in a statement. "Many of Dynam- ic's employees have received training from WCTC and the company continually looks to local high schools and col- leges for new talent. The Youth Apprentice/Regis- tered Apprenticeship pro- gram is a win-win for Michael and Dynamic Tool and will help us maintain our industry leadership." Nareski attended E- Achieve Academy, an inde- pendent virtual charter school administered through the Waukesha School Dis- trict, and through his con- current DEA curriculum was able to complete six of the required courses for a Tool and Die Maker Appren- ticeship, which is equivalent to 250 hours of the 576 hours of required paid related instruction. Nareski was credited with 350 of his 712 hours worked in his Youth Apprenticeship in Manufacturing and will complete his Registered Apprenticeship coursework at WCTC. www.dwd.wisconsin.gov/youth apprenticeship www.wctc.edu www.dyntool.com Submitted photo Pictured from left to right: seated, Joshua Johnson, appren- ticeship training representative; Michael Nareski; and Craig Lau, vice president of Dynamic Tool & Design; and standing, Erin Cherney, WCTC Youth Apprenticeship, Youth Options, & Course Options coordinator; Wisconsin Department of Work- force Development Secretary Reggie Newson; WCTC DEA coordinator Sandra Maylen; David Miller, president of Dynamic Tool & Design; and WCTC Dean of Applied Tech- nologies Mike Shiels. WCTC Dual Enrollment Academy grad gets apprenticeship with Dynamic Tool & Design

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