10 Years Ago

Library offers help to local job-seekers Prescott Public Library has partnered with Wisconsin Job Service to provide a series of workshops to assist job seekers in their job search. In a time when most job leads are found via websites and networking, this series of workshops is meant to assist and enhance people’s job search by providing information and/or assistance in using the available tools to attain their job goals. These workshops are for those with little to no computer skills who find they now need to use electronics to search or apply for jobs or to access county or state services via computers.

Three workshops, taught by Job Service staff, will be offered at the Prescott Public Library. The first class, “Learning Basic Computer Skills and/or Enhancing Computer Skills” will be held on Thursday, October 21 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p. m.

For this business, success in Prescott has been a ‘Snap’ by Jason Strangis Even during an economic recession when many businesses are closing, Kari Beaupre believes there’s always a need for fitness clubs.

“More now than ever before people really want to get healthy,” said Beaupre, the co-owner of Snap Fitness Club in Prescott. “Our goal is to be there to help them.”

Beaupre and her staff have supported club members for nearly the past four years. Snap Fitness opened in Prescott in January 2007 and is still active today. Actually, the local health club has seen a recent boost in membership.A clever marketing campaign has meant a nearly 20 percent increase in members.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK: Now more than ever, people really want to get healthy.”

—Kari Beaupre, co-owner of Snap Fitness Club in Prescott