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16 | I NSIGH T • D e c e m b e r 2 0 2 0 w w w . i n s i g h t o n b u s i n e s s . c o m • PLACES continued to cost $67 million. Construction is slated to begin in spring 2021 and will be completed in 2022. • WEST CENTRAL Shawano, Waupaca, Waushara, Marquette, Green Lake Counties Waupaca community foundation announces $108,500 in grants e Waupaca Area Community Foundation announced $108,500 in grants to 22 nonprofit organizations to improve the quality of life in the greater Waupaca area, awarded through its annual competitive June grant cycle and an additional round of grants made possible by a partnership with the Rhoades Sanford Foundation. e grant money includes a gi of $20,000 from the Neenah-based Rhoades Sanford Foundation made in September for WACF to award in response to the COVID-19 crisis. e Rhoades Sanford Foundation supports projects or programs in the areas of basic needs, culture, history and education in Door, Brown, Winnebago, Shawano, Waupaca and Outagamie counties. e combined grant money from Rhoades Sanford and WACF funded these proposals. • CAP Services, $2,000 from WACF • Family Health la Clinica, $3,500 from WACF • Foundations for Living, $10,000 (half from each funder) • NAMI Fox Valley, $2,000 from WACF • Project Backpack, $3,000 from Rhoades Sanford • Sunny Day Daycare, $10,000 (half from each funder) • Tomorrow's Children, $3,000 from WACF • Weyauwega Arts Organization, $3,000 from Rhoades Sanford • Waupaca County Senior Nutrition Program, $4,000 from Rhoades Sanford • Waupaca County Suicide Coalition, $2,000 from WACF Prior to its joint grantmaking with the Rhoades Sanford Foundation, WACF approved these grants from its annual competitive grant program. • Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Central Wisconsin, $5,000 • Camp Hope Inc., $4,000 • CAP Services-Stevens Point, $5,000 • Catalpa Health, $5,000 • Foundations for Living, $5,000 • Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes, $5,000 • Golden Sands RC&D, $2,000 • Neighborhood Partners, $3,500 • Living the Waupaca Way, $5,000 • Mission of Hope House of Wisconsin, $5,000 • Opera for the Young, $1,500 • Rawhide Inc., $5,000 • Valley Packaging Industries, $5,000 • Waupaca County Suicide Prevention Coalition, $5,000 • Women's Fund for the Fox Valley Region, $5,000 • THE LAKESHORE Door, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Sheboygan Counties Viking Masek begins expansion, project set to double its capacity Viking Masek of Oostburg broke ground on a $4 million project that's expected to double the company's production capacity. e project is expected to be completed in July. "is business expansion is a natural progression for our company," said Robb Leonhard, Viking Masek co-owner and executive vice president. "It increases our ability to better provide innovative and automated packaging lines from tote to pallet." e building expansion will add 24,000 square feet of warehouse/production space and 9,000 square feet of office area, including more than 30 new workspaces. Viking Masek also will add a pub-themed gathering area, conference rooms, a sunny indoor commons area and an outdoor courtyard. In addition to doubling production capacity, Viking Masek will be able to streamline shipping and receiving areas and processes, dedicate additional space and resources to R&D and full packaging line integration, and provide space for its growing workforce to collaborate, inspire creativity and relax. Aer nearly doubling its workforce over the last five years, Viking Masek said its recruitment efforts show no sign of slowing. Adding space for growth will help ensure employees remain motivated, relaxed and have more workspace choices to enhance creativity, whether in their office, outdoors or in common areas, company officials said. 958 S. Westland Drive, Appleton • 920-540-2711 www.UncommonGroundsSpecialtyRoaster.com CRAFT ROASTING QUALITY COFFEES FOR THE NEW NORTH. CONTACT US FOR LOCAL, WHOLESALE & CUSTOM ROASTS. • For Offices, businesses, Cafés, Restaurants and markets • Delivered Weekly Throughout the New North • Retail Packaging • Wholesale Bulk • Roasted in Appleton Electrical cabling, services and solutions for solar and other industrial markets 3800 N. Providence Ave. | Appleton 920-730-9309 | 800-622-3353 www.anixter.com • Network & Security Solutions • Electrical and Electronic Solutions • Utility Power Solutions