Madison, Wisconsin – State Representative Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan) will receive the “Friend of Grocers” award from the Wisconsin Grocers Association on Thursday, August 2nd, 2012 at noon at Zinke’s Village Market in Wisconsin Dells.

The “Friend of Grocers” award is given to legislators who score highly on the WGA’s Legislative Report Card – an extensive study of all legislators’ performance in the most recent legislative session. Lawmakers are graded according to their actions on certain issues that are especially important to the grocery industry.

This is the third Friend of Grocers Award Representative Ballweg has received. “Representative Ballweg is a small business owner and because of that she is one of the strongest allies we have in the State Assembly. Last session, the WGA worked with Rep. Ballweg on unemployment insurance reform and our industry appreciates her time and dedication to the issue.” said Michelle Kussow WGA’s VP of Government Affairs and Communications.

The award will be presented to Representative Ballweg by WGA’s President and CEO Brandon Scholz and the store manager, Fran Kranz. Members of the media are invited and encouraged to attend.

This article appeared in the Wisconsin Rapids Tribune........

New representative visits Moundview

FRIENDSHIP — Wisconsin State Rep. Joan Ballweg received a tour of Moundview Memorial Hospital & Clinics and visited with its managers and supervisors Aug. 10.

Ballweg is the new state representative for central and southern portions of Adams County following the recent state re-districting.

“Rep. Ballweg is well versed on rural health issues as she previously served on the governing board of a critical access hospital in Waupun,” said Jeremy Normington, CEO at Moundview. “During her visit, we educated her on the health needs of Adams County, Moundview’s history and the services we offer. We also discussed current and future challenges for Moundview including federal and state budget cuts, health care reform, and the impending physician shortage in Wisconsin.”

Ballweg shared a recent story about a personal experience she had with a family member at a Wisconsin hospital, noting the health care in our state is “excellent.”

She spoke very positively about the Wisconsin Hospital Association and said she has worked with well with the association since becoming a legislator. Ballweg also demonstrated an understanding of key health care issues and of the many challenges that are particular to rural health in the state. She is very engaged in workforce development and higher education, both of which will benefit health care in Wisconsin.

“We enjoyed our visit with Rep. Ballweg,” Normington said. “It was a good opportunity to build a relationship with our new legislator and discuss with her the issues we are facing which will help her to make informed decisions on behalf of our hospital and community.”

Contributed by Tammy Lowrey, communications and public relations director, Moundview Memorial Hospital & Clinics.

Wisconsin’s 2012 National Christmas Tree Display

Madison—Today, Governor Scott Walker started accepting applications to decorate Wisconsin’s 2012 National Christmas Tree Display. Each year the Governor selects a professional artist to work with a youth arts class/program to create ornaments, which will be displayed on Wisconsin’s national Christmas Tree in Washington D.C.

“Last year Wisconsin’s national Christmas Tree was decorated with ornaments made by art students from Edgar High School,” said Governor Scott Walker. “This year, to commemorate 2012 as the Year of the Veteran, artists should apply to my office. We’ll randomly select an applicant and pair him or her with a group of children who have family members who are veterans or are currently serving in the military. Together they’ll work to decorate Wisconsin’s national Christmas Tree.”

This project will bring together a Wisconsin artist with children representing the local veterans service organizations and guard and reserve units. The artist or art teacher will work with youth from his or her community to decorate globes, which are provided by the National Park Foundation. The globes that are provided can be viewed on the following website: http://www.darice.com/ecom/productdetails.aspx?it=1105-89&oid=5898

To apply artists or art teachers should send the following information to govpress@wisconsin.gov:

Name of artist/art teacher:

Email:

Phone number:

Mailing address:

Brief description of artistic background and training:

The deadline to apply is August 31^st.

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New representative visits Moundview


August 20, 2012 E-Update
Helpful Wisconsin Links Unsubscribe If you would like to unsubscribe from Representative Ballweg E-Update, please click here.	“FRIEND OF GROCERS” AWARD Madison, Wisconsin – State Representative Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan) will receive the “Friend of Grocers” award from the Wisconsin Grocers Association on Thursday, August 2nd, 2012 at noon at Zinke’s Village Market in Wisconsin Dells. The “Friend of Grocers” award is given to legislators who score highly on the WGA’s Legislative Report Card – an extensive study of all legislators’ performance in the most recent legislative session. Lawmakers are graded according to their actions on certain issues that are especially important to the grocery industry. This is the third Friend of Grocers Award Representative Ballweg has received. “Representative Ballweg is a small business owner and because of that she is one of the strongest allies we have in the State Assembly. Last session, the WGA worked with Rep. Ballweg on unemployment insurance reform and our industry appreciates her time and dedication to the issue.” said Michelle Kussow WGA’s VP of Government Affairs and Communications. The award will be presented to Representative Ballweg by WGA’s President and CEO Brandon Scholz and the store manager, Fran Kranz. Members of the media are invited and encouraged to attend. This article appeared in the Wisconsin Rapids Tribune........ New representative visits Moundview FRIENDSHIP — Wisconsin State Rep. Joan Ballweg received a tour of Moundview Memorial Hospital & Clinics and visited with its managers and supervisors Aug. 10. Ballweg is the new state representative for central and southern portions of Adams County following the recent state re-districting. “Rep. Ballweg is well versed on rural health issues as she previously served on the governing board of a critical access hospital in Waupun,” said Jeremy Normington, CEO at Moundview. “During her visit, we educated her on the health needs of Adams County, Moundview’s history and the services we offer. We also discussed current and future challenges for Moundview including federal and state budget cuts, health care reform, and the impending physician shortage in Wisconsin.” Ballweg shared a recent story about a personal experience she had with a family member at a Wisconsin hospital, noting the health care in our state is “excellent.” She spoke very positively about the Wisconsin Hospital Association and said she has worked with well with the association since becoming a legislator. Ballweg also demonstrated an understanding of key health care issues and of the many challenges that are particular to rural health in the state. She is very engaged in workforce development and higher education, both of which will benefit health care in Wisconsin. “We enjoyed our visit with Rep. Ballweg,” Normington said. “It was a good opportunity to build a relationship with our new legislator and discuss with her the issues we are facing which will help her to make informed decisions on behalf of our hospital and community.” Contributed by Tammy Lowrey, communications and public relations director, Moundview Memorial Hospital & Clinics. Wisconsin’s 2012 National Christmas Tree Display Madison—Today, Governor Scott Walker started accepting applications to decorate Wisconsin’s 2012 National Christmas Tree Display. Each year the Governor selects a professional artist to work with a youth arts class/program to create ornaments, which will be displayed on Wisconsin’s national Christmas Tree in Washington D.C. “Last year Wisconsin’s national Christmas Tree was decorated with ornaments made by art students from Edgar High School,” said Governor Scott Walker. “This year, to commemorate 2012 as the Year of the Veteran, artists should apply to my office. We’ll randomly select an applicant and pair him or her with a group of children who have family members who are veterans or are currently serving in the military. Together they’ll work to decorate Wisconsin’s national Christmas Tree.” This project will bring together a Wisconsin artist with children representing the local veterans service organizations and guard and reserve units. The artist or art teacher will work with youth from his or her community to decorate globes, which are provided by the National Park Foundation. The globes that are provided can be viewed on the following website: http://www.darice.com/ecom/productdetails.aspx?it=1105-89&oid=5898 To apply artists or art teachers should send the following information to govpress@wisconsin.gov: Name of artist/art teacher: Email: Phone number: Mailing address: Brief description of artistic background and training: The deadline to apply is August 31^st.