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PASSION FOR PETUNIAS
Pagel has passion for petunias
...and all other fflowers, of course, as new owner of Chilton shop
Floral design is a passion for Kristy Pagel, and that goes a long way toward explaining why she is now an owner of Just For You Flowers and Gifts in Chilton.
Pagel and Rick Schwenck took over the business on Sept. 1 from Jim and Diane Coffeen who served the community for 16 years.
“It’s hard to believe that it has been over two months already,” Pagel said. “Floral design is a passion and part of my Pagel family bloodline. I have my aunt Linda and cousin Wendy to thank for teaching me the basics back in seventh grade. Working part-time for 10-plus years alongside them and the entire Baumgartner Floral ‘family’ helped me grow my skills, pay for college and was instrumental in my dream to ‘someday’ own a flower shop.”
She added, “Rick and I believe in supporting one another’s dreams. We have lots of them, so all I can say is ‘thank you honey.’ We have strong dairy roots and you might say we added to our agricultural footprint by adding floriculture to our portfolio.”
Just For You Flowers and Gifts has a team of six part-time members (five designers) plus Pagel. The Coffeens remain part of the Just For You team.
Pagel said they are excited to be part of the Chilton business community and are members of the Chamber of Commerce. “Providing opportunities for employment and serving others is important to us. Local businesses are vital to the economy in our communities. Just For You Flowers and Gifts will continue to be a part of the local community serving Chilton and all the surrounding communities. If you are really lucky, Rick and Nevaeh might be the ones dropping off your special delivery on a Saturday or even Sami when she is home from college.”
Pagel also runs a coaching and consulting business. She added, “I’ve moved my coaching and consulting office from my home office to Chilton to be most efficient in working with the GPS team and my clients. Rick and I are very
Rick Schwenck (left) and Kristy Pagel (second from left) are the new owners of Just For You Flowers and Gifts in Chilton, following in the footsteps of Jim and Diane Coffeen.
Kristy Pagel and Rick Schwenck have two daughters who are 16 years apart—Sami, 19, and Nevaeh, 3.
fortunate to be surrounded by great people that make up the ‘teams’ we are a part of. From the dairy farms to the flower shop to our agriculture industry and the organizations we are a part of, the talents of each person collectively working together makes everything work.
