Progress 2018

PR GRESS Section A: Business & Industry

A Supplement to Action Advertiser

March 21, 2018

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Pictured, from left, are staff members from Envision Greater Fond du Lac and the Fond du Lac Area Convention and Visitor’s Bureau: Mary Ann Wettstein, Sarah Dowidat, Debbie Froh, Brenda Gudex, Liz Engh, Joe Venhuizen, Lisa Pauly, Craig Molitor, Carrie Stollenwerk, Pete Wilke, Cecilia Harry and Erin Lund.

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Buechel Stone Corp. ........................................................A8 Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes................................A5 Eastern Ridge Home Builders Association.......................A9 Envision Greater Fond du Lac..........................................A6 First Presbyterian Church.................................................A4 Fond du Lac Area Convention and Visitors Bureau.........A7 Fond du Lac Area United Way........................................A11 Fond du Lac Area Women’s Fund...................................A10 Fond du Lac County Highway Department.....................A2 Fond du Lac Credit Union................................................A8 Fond du Lac Eagles Aerie #270........................................A4 Fond du Lac Family YMCA.............................................A11 Fond du Lac Police Department.......................................A2 Fond du Lac Public Library..............................................A3

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Fond du Lac Society of Model Railroad Hobbyists..........A4 Holiday Automotive..........................................................A3 Huberty CPAs & Trusted Advisors....................................A9 Interior Systems, Inc. .......................................................A8 National Exchange Bank & Trust.....................................A9 Navy Club Ship 75 Fond du Lac.......................................A4 Open Circle Unitarian Universalist Fellowship................A5 Society of St. Vincent de PaulFond du Lac County ......................................................A11

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Summit Automotive .........................................................A2 The Salvation Army Thrift Store ....................................A11 Women in Management, Fond du Lac Chapter ...............A4

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Summit Automotive has record year of sales, receives award FOND DU LAC - Summit Automotive, 815 S. Rolling Meadows Drive, has served the area for 21 years.

Summit Automotive is one of the top 10 biggest Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram stores in Wisconsin.

It serves the greater Fond du Lac and Oshkosh area for high quality new and used vehicles. It also has a full-service shop with a quick lube express lane for oil changes.

In 2017 Summit became only one of 70 stores in the country to become a Chrysler Certified Customer First Dealer

for the third year in a row — 2016, 2017 and 2018.

This was possible through the business’s commitment to promote customer satisfaction throughout the sales and delivery process.

It was very honored to be one of the 70 to receive this award every year since its inception.

Sales enjoyed another record year in 2017 for both new and used. Summit delivered over 1,700 new and used vehicles in the year.

The business’s commitment to delivering a high-quality product and service has helped it achieve this level. Part of this achievement

put Summit in the top 10 in Wisconsin for new Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep and Ram sales for 2017.

In 2018 Summit’s goals are to continue to be a leader in the automotive industry through its service, sales and community involvement. The business is looking to add more key employees to help it achieve this goal and strengthen its place in the automotive market.

For more information, call 920-921-0850 or visit summitauto.com and facebook.com/SUMMITCDJ.

Joel Zerbel, at right, joined Mike and Nancy Berg as a partner at Summit Automotive in 2017.

Fond du Lac Police Department

Fond du Lac County Highway Department

works toward completion of accreditation process, offers community training

accomplishes multiple projects

FOND DU LAC – The Fond du Lac Police Department, 126 N. Main St., has served the Fond du Lac community for 152 years.

The members of the Fond du Lac Police Department serve the community with honor by holding true its core values of integrity and professionalism, while being accountable for its actions to itself, the department and the community.

In 2017 The Fond du Lac Police Department worked toward the completion of one of the largest and most critically important goals: the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Accreditation process. Attaining WILEAG Accreditation will put the department in the top tier of agencies.

A civilian position was added to oversee management of the department’s evidence, property and inventory control system.

This will help the department ensure that its evidence, and property collec-

All kinds of Fun at the West District Neighborhood Festival at Hometown Harbor Apartments on Aug. 30, 2017.

tion, handling, preservation and disposition practices meet or exceed legal standards and best practices.

The department provided training to over 2,300 members from 35 different businesses, groups or organizations in the community on how to best protect themselves from acts of mass violence, principally active shooter events.

Drug enforcement efforts remain amongst its most intensive operational goals and 2017 yielded the ar-

rests of 11 individuals who were involved in a major heroin trafficking ring in the city and beyond. Officers helped build a conspiracy case to show that this drug trafficking ring had distributed more than 15.4 pounds of heroin between March 2015 and February 2017. The estimated value of the heroin that they trafficked onto city’s streets and throughout the region exceeds $1 million.

In 2018 The Department

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continue to work toward achieving accreditation. It is excited to kick off the groundbreaking and construction of the joint Public Safety Training Facility.

This project will greatly enhance the training and professionalism of the police officers and firefighters who serve citizens.

For more information, call 920-322-3700 or visit fdlpolice.com and facebook.com/Fond-du-Lac-Police-Department.

FOND DU LAC – The Fond du Lac County Highway Department, 301 Dixie St., has served the Fond du Lac community for 107 years.

Fond du Lac County Highway Commission’s purpose is to provide a safe, convenient transportation system within the county to promote economic viability and protect the public investment of the existing and future highway system. It is the agency responsible for maintaining the state and county highway system.

In 2017 A variety of projects were undertaken. Rehabilitation and paving of County G from Double D Road to State 67 included reconstruction of the intersection of G and Double D road with a new

curb and gutter and raising the highway profile to increase sight distance.

The project realigned approximately one mile of highway at the intersection of County SS and G to improve sight distance and removed several curves to improve safety.

Reconstruction of County S New Fane included the removal of the existing pavement and old storm sewer, culverts and ditches. New base, storm sewer, curb and gutter, asphalt pavement, signage, restoration and pavement markings were placed.

County UU bridge reconstruction included the removal of the existing load posted culverts, widening the road bed and installation of new concrete box culvert, base and HIGHWAY continued on page C3

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Holiday Automotive sees facility upgrades, increase in sales FOND DU LAC – Holiday Automotive, North Rolling Meadows Drive, has served the area for nearly 59 years.

Holiday Automotive is a full-service auto dealership representing Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Cadillac, Ford and Mazda, plus a giant selection of quality used and manufacturer certified preowned models. The dealership services these makes and most others, and provides auto body collision services from its state-ofthe-art facilities.

In 2017 Holiday Automotive and its team of more than 325 customer care professionals, bolstered its reputation

as a satisfying trip-worthy destination for drivers from Wisconsin and beyond. Team Holiday sold and delivered more new and used vehicles to customers than the prior year and among other achievements, extended its lead as Wisconsin’s No. 1 volume used car and truck retailer.

Holiday’s Vehicle Service Centers, Quick Lube and Auto Body Shop also enjoyed year-over-year performance increases in activity and total number of customers served.

At Holiday Mazda, a major facility upgrade project that began in mid-2017 is now complete. The handsome new exterior design, clad in black and white,

and featuring new chrome signage and expanded customer parking area, welcomes visitors, along with other vehicle display enhancements. The new interior features an open concept floor plan with a gallery feel and decor, incorporating more glass and natural materials.

The project is in partnership with Mazda North American Operations, who are sharing in the investment as part of the Mazda Retail Evolution. This upgrade adds new energy to Holiday’s mission of being worth the trip, with an evolved experience for customers that showcases Mazda’s exciting vehicle line-up of cars and SUVs.

The all new look of Holiday Mazda.

In 2018 Holiday Automotive’s goal is to live and fulfill its vision to be the best deal-

ership with the best team delivering the best experience for drivers.

For more information,

call 920-921-8898 or visit holidayautomotive.com and facebook.com/Holiday.Automotive.

Fond du Lac Public Library shares ‘Wonder,’ sees growth in Summer Reading FOND DU LAC – The Fond du Lac Public Library, 32 Sheboygan St., has served the Fond du Lac community for 142 years.

The Fond du Lac Public Library supports a high quality of life in through reading, lifelong learning and community involvement. The library has two locations, the Main Library downtown and FDLPL Express near Festival Foods, and a used-books-andmore store, Chapter 52 Bookstore, at Sheboygan and Marr streets.

In 2017 HIGHWAY continued from page C2

pavement followed up by restoration, paving, shouldering and line striping.

Repaving on County K from U.S. 45 to State 23

In October, the annual Fond du Lac Reads program celebrated the book, “Wonder,” by R.J. Palacio, the fictional story of a boy with severe facial deformities. The community showed overwhelming support, and the book was checked out by hundreds of readers of all ages who appreciated the book’s message of “Choose Kind.”

Indeed, when Fond du Lac’s very own wonder, Sarah Freund, an 18-yearold with the same syndrome as the fictional Auggie, stepped forward to speak at the library, the community packed the

house and hung on her every word. It was a moving and transformative event.

The library will share another achievement with the community: participation in its summer reading program grew for the fifth year in a row. This demonstration of good habits and example setting proves that Fond du Lac believes in the power of literacy and life-long learning.

Programming enjoyed sellout crowds at Breads of the World, History at Home and the December visit by Santa and Mrs. Claus, where every fami-

ly took home a free, new holiday book.

In 2018 The Fond du Lac Public Library is embracing a year of change. Installation of new carpeting is presently ongoing, giving it the opportunity to rearrange its collection and service points to improve flow and function. The parking lot will be reconfigured to make it safer and to accommodate new book return bins.

For more information, call 920-929-7080 or visit fdlpl.org and facebook. com/FDLPL.

Fond du Lac’s own “Wonder,” Sarah Freund, spoke to a packed house at the Fond du Lac Public Library in October as the final event in the annual celebration of Fond du Lac Reads.

included pulverizing the existing pavement, regrading, road widening and installation of new asphalt pavement and shoulder all done by highway crews.

In 2018 Depending on the budget, projects for the year will include reconstruction of County AW from State 49 to State 73, as well as

the replacing of culverts and pulverizing, grading and paving of County GGG from U.S. 151 to County G, County OOO from County VVV to Coun-

ty I, and County AS from Oakgrove Road to County EE. Pavement markings and sign upgrades also will be made.

For more information, call 920-929-3485 or visit fdlco.wi.gov/departments/ depar tments-f-m/highway-and-public-works and facebook.com/fdlcounty.

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First Presbyterian Church serves those in need, restructures leadership FOND DU LAC – First Presbyterian Church, 1225 Fourth St., has been serving the Fond du Lac community for 175 years.

First Presbyterian Church is a group of Christians serving, learning and loving. The church nurtures the growth of those who participate in it and reaches out to care for the world around it in the name of Jesus.

In 2017 First Presbyterian Church served those in need, in ways such as by making sleeping mats out of recycled grocery bags for the homeless and making gifts of support to provide care for those who utilize services like the Solutions Center, Salvation Army and other programs.

Pictured with mats for the Solutions Center are, front row: Nancy Hilbert, Kristina Arellano and Nicole Johnson; back row: Joyce Mosby, Sandy Vahlsing, Elsie Dahl and Jean Morgan.

In 2018 First Presbyterian Church is restructuring its leadership and resources to better use the creativity, time and support of those who participate in the church’s worship and activities. The church looks forward to continuing work

at being Christians who are serving, learning and loving.

For more information, call 920-922-0425 or visit fdlpresbyterian.org and facebook.com/First-Presbyterian-Church-Fond-duLac-112242092141126.

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Fond du Lac Society of Model Railroad Hobbyists moves to The Meadows, building display

FOND DU LAC – Fond du Lac Society of Model Railroad Hobbyists, who meet at 620 W. Rolling Meadows Drive, has been a part of the Fond du Lac community for 79 years.

The society is set on educating and preserving Wisconsin railroad history, as well interested in road names in all states. To help all who are interested in model railroading, the society can provide information for construction and the running of a model railroad layout.

In 2017 After transitions, the Fond du Lac Society of Model Railroad Hobbyists began occupying a room at The Meadows and are now setup in the lower level.

Meetings are held at 6 p.m. on the second Sunday of the month.

The club members created and maintain the display for the Bechaud Brewing Co., of Fond du Lac, which was built by Ross Bechaud Petrie, and displayed in the museum at the Galloway House. The brewery display can be viewed at

The Meadows of Fond du Lac during the winter and will be returned to the Galloway House for the summer. In addition, the club is also involved with the Galloway House Toy Store train display.

In 2018 Fond du Lac Society of Model Railroad Hobbyists is in the process of setting up a media room for reading publications and viewing videos.

For more information, email fdl_model_railroad@ hotmail.com.

Fond du Lac Eagles Aerie #270 celebrates 115th anniversary, assists organizations FOND DU LAC- Fond du Lac Eagles Aerie #270, 515 N. Park Ave., has served the Fond du Lac community for 115 years.

Fond du Lac Eagles Aerie #270 is a fraternal organization. Under its motto of “People Helping People,” members focus on helping their community as well as on those who serve with the military, police and fire.

In 2017 Fond du Lac Eagles Aerie #270 is just finishing its 115th year anniversary serv-

ing within the city of Fond du Lac. It proudly supports many local organizations, nonprofits and groups, with both financial donations and providing the use of its banquet hall. The organization also supports the Eagles Grand Aerie charities, which include support to cancer, heart, kidney, spinal cord and Parkinson’s research and programs, as well as the Jimmy Durante Children’s Fund. Recently, Eagle’s Aeries from the United States contributed $25 million to the Diabetes Research

Center at Iowa University.

In 2018 Fond du Lac Eagles Aerie #270 will be hosting the State Eagles Convention in June, and one of its Aerie members will be inducted as the state president for the new term.

This will help to promote causes not only for the local community, but throughout the state of Wisconsin.

For more information, call 920-921-2705 or visit 270.localfoewi.com and facebook. com/FraternalOrderOfEaglesAerie270.

In 2017, the Navy Club Ship 76 Fond du Lac delivered teddy bears to the Fond du Lac Fire Department to give to a child on-site after a traumatic experience.

Navy Club Ship 75 Fond du Lac adds new members, helps fellow veterans FOND DU LAC – Navy Club Ship 75 Fond du Lac, 170 S. Prairie Road, has served the Fond du Lac community for seven years.

The Navy Club Ship 75 functions as a gathering for Navy, Marine and Coast Guard veterans in comradeship. The club raises funds for veterans in the Fond du Lac area who need assistance through brat fries, its Chili Cook Off and a Labor Day sale.

In 2017 Since it began, Navy Club

Ship 75 has risen to more than 40 members, and have assisted several veterans with items including a bad furnace and gas cards.

The club worked with Salute the Troops to also aid veterans and contribute to the “Military Excellence Award,” given to a selected seaman recruit at each graduation at the Naval Training Center in Great Lakes, Illinois, as well as the “Recruiter of the Year Award.” Four other awards are given out monthly and annually.

Fond du Lac is now the home and meeting place for the Navy Club Wisconsin Squadron. The Squadron consists of ships in Fond du Lac, Racine, Kenosha and Green Bay, and meets three times a year.

In 2018 The Navy Club wishes to keep on growing, establish more ships in Wisconsin and be more aware of veterans who need assistance in their daily life.

For more information, call 920-960-2577.

Members of the Fond du Lac Women in Management Chapter - 2017

Women in Management, Fond du Lac Chapter adds new members, hosts conference FOND DU LAC – Women in Management, Fond du Lac Chapter, which meets at 625 W. Rolling Meadows Drive, has served the Fond du Lac community for 33 years.

Women in Management Inc., or WIMI, is an organization in Fond du Lac and other nearby communities dedicated to women’s professional development and success. Whether the meeting involves listening to an enlightening speaker, networking with other businesswomen or discussing the latest leadership best-seller, members gain valuable insight for their careers.

In 2017 Women in Management, or WIM, of Fond du Lac continued to expand its membership and encourage younger professionals to apply. Last year, mem-

bership grew by 5 percent, and it continues to increase each month.

WIM Fond du Lac hosted the state WIMI conference this past October. Nearly 80 professional women attended. The event was filled with business speakers, networking opportunities and a dinner.

The local WIM awarded two $500 academic scholarships to Fond du Lac County residents last year.

Currently, applications are available for 2018 candidates to apply at wimi. org. The organization also nominates and votes for a Woman Manager of the Year, who is a member of WIM-FDL. Last year Michelle Tidemann won, spotlighting her longtime dedication to Fond du Lac County residents as a UW Extension educator.

WIM FDL also updated business cards that included a 10 percent discount for first-time guests attending a WIM luncheon meeting. The goal was to encourage members to check out a meeting, held the second Wednesday of each month. Members who invited guests had a chance to win a free membership the following year as a thank you.

In 2018 The goal is to attract women leaders as members and speakers, while encouraging professional growth for all members.

A plan is underway to change the organization’s name, with the goal to encourage women to join regardless of their job title.

For more information, visit wimi.org or facebook. com/wimi.

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Open Circle Unitarian Universalist Fellowship adds pastor, launches Equality Project FOND DU LAC - Open Circle Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 19 E. Third St., has been serving the Fond du Lac community for 14 years.

Open Circle Unitarian Universalist Fellowship is a vibrant, growing, liberal religious community supporting the search for meaning and truth and transforming the lives of its members and its community.

In 2017 Open Circle Unitarian Universalist Fellowship welcomed a new minister, the Rev. Jim Coakley, who

already has deep local roots in the Fox Valley Unitarian Universalist fellowship in Appleton.

Its Social Justice Now committee launched The Equality Project, a monthly gathering to educate, support and take action to achieve equality for LGBTQ persons. Equality Project topics have highlighted teen mental health and safety, LGBT history, Transgender Day of Remembrance and an HIV/AIDS update. Each event begins with food and social time and includes time for topical conversation. Equality Project found-

er Christopher Szymczak was named a Fond du Lac Reporter Person of the Year 2017 for this work.

Its Earth Justice Now committee, focused on environmental issues, held programs on alternative energy and sustainable food production.

It again hosted the independent Humanity Project aimed at getting past race as a barrier, AAUW meetings and a local farm CSA delivery.

In 2018 Open Circle Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

is hoping to increase the Rev. Coakley to half-time status. It is also spearheading the return of Challenge Day, a national anti-bullying project, to Fond du Lac High School. It strives to grow The Equality Project with more community connections and continued monthly gatherings, as well as host a film series every other Saturday through October.

For more information, call 19 E. Third St., or visit occuf.org and facebook. com/Open-Circle-Unitarian-Universalist-Fellowship-115997188421362.

Open Circle Unitarian Universalist Fellowship welcomed the Rev. Jim Coakley as minister in 2017.

Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes transfers sponsorship of Agnesian HealthCare to SSM Health FOND DU LAC – Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes, 320 Fond du Lac County K, has been serving the area for 160 years.

The Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes is a Catholic religious congregation comprised of 200 women. Throughout the United States and Nicaragua, they serve the poor and oppressed in a variety of ways, through education, nursing, parish administration, law and other nonprofit leaderships.

They currently sponsor Marian University.

In 2017 CSA has spent the past year solidifying the decision to pursue a sponsorship transfer to a larger health network. The Catholic Healthcare system SSM Health headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, was selected. The transfer took

place on Jan. 4, 2018, when Agnesian HealthCare, based in Fond du Lac, and Monroe Clinic based in Monroe, became part of SSM Health.

The announcement marks the union of three highly regarded and mission-driven organizations that share a commitment to ensuring the long-term sustainability of health care. The decision to pursue a sponsorship transfer was initiated and guided

by CSA, who established the health ministries more than a century ago.

With the completion of the sponsorship transfer, SSM Health’s integrated health care delivery network in Wisconsin now extends into Northern Illinois and includes seven hospitals, 10 post-acute facilities, more than 85 physician offices and a health

plan and pharmacy benefit management company.

In 2018 CSA will continue to live into its mission statement of promoting systemic change for the quality of life, justice for the economically poor, further-

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Fond du Lac Area Convention and Visitors Bureau a Destination Marketing Organization

Envision Greater Fond du Lac rises from shell of Association of Commerce, Fond du Lac County Economic Development Corporation The community spoke and we listened. Following years of conversations, the greater Fond du Lac area experienced the unification of workforce and economic development programming in 2017, marked by the debut of Envision Greater Fond du Lac. Upon the completion of a study by the McCarthy/Blansett Group, a joint resolution was passed by the Boards of Directors of the Fond du Lac Area Association of Commerce (AC) and Fond du Lac County Economic Development Corporation (FCEDC) to merge and reinvent the separate organizations into one unified organization that would continue to strengthen workforce and economic development throughout Fond du Lac County and beyond.

The birth of Envision Greater Fond du Lac On July 1, Envision Greater Fond du Lac – the unified organization of the AC and FCEDC – debuted as the region’s leading chamber and economic development organization. Throughout the past year, Envision Greater Fond du Lac has continued to deliver the excellent programming the community has come to know and love from the two predecessor organizations.

Community impact Although 2017 was a year of transition for the organization, programs and services continued to be delivered in a highly successful manner.

We’ve highlighted just a few our success stories from the past year: During 2017, Envision Greater Fond du Lac fostered

This mural featuring local veterans was a project of Leadership Fond du Lac in 2017, which now operates under the auspices of Envision Greater Fond du Lac.

over $39 million in capital investment to the Greater Fond du Lac area through four expansion projects. This investment in the community has had a direct impact on job creation and retention.

Envision Greater Fond du Lac welcome 64 new chamber member businesses in 2017. Chamber members continue to see value in investing in our workforce development initiatives and other member benefits, such as our gift certificate program, with over $533,000 in certificates sold in 2017.

IGNITE! Business Success, a 17-partner network of support for entrepreneurs in which Envision Greater Fond du Lac serves as the hub organization, awarded $30,000 in microgrants to 15 entrepreneurs in Fond du Lac County during 2017. This was made possible through a grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.

Cecilia Harry welcomed as CEO With the debut of a new, unified organization came

the need for unified leadership. Cecilia Harry joined Envision Greater Fond du Lac as the organization’s first President and CEO in July 2017. She relocated to the Greater Fond du Lac area from Fremont, Nebraska where she served as the Executive Director of the Greater Fremont Development Council.

The transition continues While many key milestones in the transition have been completed, there are still a few more that remain.

2018 will continue to be a building year for the new organization as the team relocates to a new office in the heart of Downtown Fond du Lac, a county-wide economic development strategic plan is developed, a new Vice President of Economic Development joins the organization, and more.

A special thank you to our business community, community partners, and volunteers for your continued support. We look forward to furthering our mission in this thriving region in 2018.

Envision Greater Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac Area Convention and Visitors Bureau announce cohabitation FOND DU LAC - In 2017, Envision Greater Fond du Lac and the Fond du Lac Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (FACVB) announced the organizations will relocate under one roof in the heart of Fond du Lac’s Downtown District. The transition into the new location, currently occupied

by The Commonwealth Companies, is expected to be complete in spring, 2018.

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rate entities, they share complimentary missions and one singular goal – to work for the betterment of the Greater Fond du Lac and Lake Winnebago regions. This combined location will take existing collaborative objectives to new heights, while more effectively serving the regions’ communities and travelers.

“Each of us has a stake in issues that affect our region such as education, workforce development, tourism and more,” said

Craig Molitor, President and CEO of FACVB. “Once we are all in the same building, we will be able to work together more synergistically, while continuing to operate as separate organizations.”

The collaborative location came to fruition as both organizations realized their current locations did not best address current and future needs.

In July 2017, as Envision Greater Fond du Lac emerged as the area’s leading chamber and eco-

nomic development organization, a committee was launched to identify properties that would best serve the current and growing needs of the organization. This new location will allow the organization’s dedicated staff, volunteers and community partners to work even more collaboratively and effectively.

“We are excited to embrace this new location in the Downtown District that will allow us to better serve our stakeholders,

businesses and partnering communities within the Greater Fond du Lac region,” said Cecilia Harry, President and CEO of Envision Greater Fond du Lac. As FACVB carefully analyzed their visitor center traffic, it was determined that the tourism industry in the region was stronger than ever, but visitors were simply accessing the information on the bureau’s fdl.com website and property ownership was no longer advanta-

geous for the organization.

Both organizations simultaneously saw the incredible opportunity to work closer together — present itself in the summer of 2017— when they became aware of the possibility of The Commonwealth Companies’ need to relocate.

“There were many good stories coming to fruition at once,” Molitor said, “we worked in concert from the beginning, to maximize the oppor-

tunity.”

The Commonwealth Companies’ success story of growth; the creation of Envision Greater Fond du Lac and the FACVB’s sale of their building all added up to wins for the region.

Molitor, Harry, and their respective teams have already undertaken joint-tasks as the move date approaches. All parties agree that 2018 looks to be a great year in the making.

FOND DU LAC – For the last several years, the Fond du Lac Area Convention and Visitors Bureau has steadily been evolving away from the traditional Visitors Bureau model and in the direction of what the tourism industry refers to as a Destination Marketing Organization.

We are happy to report that 2017 saw many of our initiatives come to fruition.

A Destination Marketing Organization is essentially a community’s sales and marketing company. Our role is to market the many positive attributes of this great place we call home. While our revenue stream is Room Tax and thus our primary target-market is folks from outside of our area, we know that locals also can benefit from hearing our message.

As noted, this organization is funded by a small tax on all overnight stays in local hotels. The “Room Tax” collection and deployment are defined explicitly by state law. As such, the FACVB uses these funds to keep the destination sales and marketing process, moving forward. If we are doing our job effectively, more folks will stay in area hotels, positively impacting the entire tourism sector.

Fond du Lac County, for the last two years, has led the entire state in the percentage of growth of spending in the tourism segment. Not bad, Fond du Lac. Give yourselves a hand.

Community Partnership We have always been strong partners with Envision Greater Fond du Lac’s two predecessor organizations — the Association of Commerce and the Economic Development Corporation— and that

Fond du Lac Visitors Bureau, host of the Sturgeon Spectacular Winter Festival, worked with local partners Blue Line Family Ice Center and the City of Fond du Lac to bring hockey back outside to Lakeside Park.

Shown here, the First Annual St. Mary Springs Academy and Fond du Lac High Alumni’s game!

is why our recent agreement to co-locate in the same building as Envision Greater Fond du Lac feels like such a win/win.

Separate organizations with complementary missions and one singular goal — an increasingly dynamic and vibrant Fond du Lac and Lake Winnebago Region.

Regionalization One of the best ways to make ourselves heard in the crowded marketplace is to make sure we are presenting all the tourist assets in this region.

We understand that visitors don’t care about local borders and so neither do we. We have taken to referring to our community as Fond du Lac and the Lake Winnebago Region.

We proudly extoll the virtues of our region; from Lake Winnebago, to the Horicon Marsh, to the Niagara Escarpment, to the Kettle Moraine and all points in-between.

In 2017 we were honored to strike-up an arrangement with the community of Waupun to serve as their official tourism promotion entity.

Repurposing To serve our mission as

a Destination Marketing Organization, the center on Pioneer Road was clearly no longer an asset. Visitors were not coming into the building — they were visiting us on line. By selling the building we will be able to repurpose those funds to more meaningful, quantifiable, and contemporary marketing efforts.

Festivals Over the last couple of years, we concluded that tourists and residents could benefit from having more signature events on our community’s festival calendar.

In 2017 the FACVB opened a department of Festivals and Events. We are now proprietors of a Winter festival called Sturgeon Spectacular and a Spring art event, called Art All Around.

As past participants in the Lakeside Park Exploratory Committee, we knew that locals wanted more activities in the park; as huge fans of our Downtown District we also recognized that locals were clamoring for more activity downtown and that is why both of our events take great advantage of Lakeside Park and the Downtown District as event backdrops.

Showcasing Our Region’s Legendary Wisconsin Hospitality For Over 40 Years Fond du Lac Area Convention and Visitors Bureau The friendliness of home in a lakeside community surrounded by the Kettle Moraine State Forest and the renowned Horicon Marsh.

Fond du Lac and the Lake Winnebago Region offers the perfect balance of downtown hip and rustic charm; of celebrations and reflective solitude; of historical restoration and modern art. Test the waters and embrace all that awaits you.

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Action Printing Fond du Lac Credit Union has growth spurt at 45 years steps up security, volunteers at local organizations FOND DU LAC – Action Printing, N6637 Rolling Meadows Drive, has served the area for 45 years.

Is it possible to have a major growth spurt in your mid-forties? For Action Printing, the answer is a definitive “yes.”

As the Fond du Lac company nears the half-century mark in business, progress is being made on multiple fronts to grow market share and expand opportunities in a rapidly changing industry.

In 2017 Action Printing is now ranked among the Top 50 Suppliers by Print+Promo and one of the Top 400 Printers in the U.S. by Print Industries of America. The company continues to trend upward, as new equipment, upgraded technology and a dedicated team of professionals propel expansion into new market

segments, said General Manager Darwin Bethke.

“Staying in tune with our customers has opened new doors for us,” noted Bethke.

“Technology is driving everything of course, but we continue to see a resurgence in the popularity of good old-fashioned ink on paper. Customers who started to drift away from print are again recognizing its value – along with the additional services Action has to offer.”

With total sales up nearly 10 percent in 2017, Action has remained successful by leveraging an exceptional reputation for superior customer service and quality while offering clients an extremely competitive pricing structure.

The growth in print sales has also blended well with other services now being offered by Action, including ful-

fillment, mailing and variable data.

In 2018 Action Printing is planning even more capital investment this year with enhancements to pressroom and bindery equipment. New high-speed inkjet machinery is also being added to expand the company’s mail service capabilities.

This year the company is projecting over a half million dollars in capital expenditures to provide customers with stateof-the-art production capacity and service.

The company, Bethke says, serves a unique niche – small enough to remain customer centric and large enough to have all necessary resources available.

For more information, call 920-922-8650 or visit actionprinting.com or facebook.com/actionprintingfdl.

FOND DU LAC – Fond du Lac Credit Union, 91 N. Pioneer Road, has served the Fond du Lac community for 64 years.

Fond du Lac Credit Union offers a full range of financial products, allowing customers to utilize today’s technology, while also work face-to-face. Due to its single location, employees get to know customers personally and all decision are made under one roof.

In 2017 Fond du Lac Credit Union’s focus is two-fold: member service and community service. Over the past year, it has helped 80 families purchase a home, and over 450 people buy or refinance a vehicle. Other loans have helped customers purchase dentures and brakes for a car.

The credit union has stepped up security by switching to chip-embedded debit and credit cards, offering Mobile Wallet, and

Fond du Lac Credit Union Staff held a silent auction for Children’s Miracle Network & Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin and a sale of Hearts & Links, raising nearly $1200. From left to right: Brittany Christ, Scott Roesch, Megan Gysbers, Katie Reidt, Phil Jankowski, Leah Calder, Jeni Mazanka, Nicole Plato, Brittany St. Mary and Diane Palecek.

providing the ability for members to turn their debit cards on and off to prohibit fraudulent charges when not in use.

Fond du Lac Credit Union employees volunteered time to the Family Resource Center, Boys & Girls Club, Habitat ReStore, Salvation Army, Reality Day at Fondy High and Money Smart Week. We donated funds to The Charity Club, Big Brothers Big Sisters, FDL Young Professionals, Relay For Life, FDL Concert

Association, Solutions Center and more.

In 2018 Fond du Lac Credit Union seeks to educate young adults about the credit union difference as well as why it is important to compare options at financial institutions, just like one would compare cell phone providers.

For more information, call 920-921-1123 or visit fdlcu.com and facebook. com/Fond-du-Lac-CreditUnion-127619407285516.

Interior Systems, Inc. acquired by Elkay Manufacturing We make products people depend on every day!

CELEBRATING 60 YEARS IN FOND DU LAC We are proud of our team and salute them!

These team members will achieve 1,454 Years of Combined Service in 2018

40 PLUS YEARS

Lester Elsinger (46) L. John Dolan (45) Gary Freund (45) Jeff Sonnenberg (45) John Hansen (45) Al Schaefer (42)

30-39 YEARS

John Marquardt (35) Jackie Ninneman (34) Jeff Baehler (33) Lori Roeseler (33) Dan St. Mary (33) David Brzezinski (31) Keith Broadway (30) Mike St. Mary (30)

20-29 YEARS

Pam VanKirk (29) Mark Gedamke (28) Dan Lindloff (28) David Pritzl (28) Mike Ptaschinski (27) Dave Burgess (24) Bob St. Mary (24) June Wilson (24) Sandy Mertens (23) Lisa Ruehl (22) Jim Ziesmer (21) Jeff Schneider (21) Connie Etta (21)

10-19 YEARS

Michelle Hammang (19) Kevin Kleinschmidt (19) Melanie Machmueller (19) Jason Schmidt (19) Jim Geelan (18) Jeff Gudex (18) Wayne Hoffmann (17) Paul Mueller (17) Joan Nett (16) Chris Nitschke (16) Chrystal St. Mary (16) Gwyn Conrad-Kessler (15) Slate Fuller (15) Michael Marion (14) Chad Wegner (13) David Flynn (12) Darrell Parkinson (11) Ann Macha (11)

10-19 YEARS

Aaron Buchholz (11) Amber Seibel (11) Cody Smet (11) Michael Mutz (11) Rhonda Fryman (11) Scott Jaschob (10) Thomas Lapine (10) Bridgett Miller (10) Christopher Neumann (10) Ervin Burks (10) Justin Paulson (10) Leng Vang (10)

6-9 YEARS

Tricia Egnoski (9) Joseph Gurno (9) Travis Halle (8) Joshua Strean (8) Mike Soelke (8) Allen Wetzel (8) Brad Schaefer (7) Megan Ruehl (7) Erich Polnow (7) Steven Schmitz (7)

2-5 YEARS

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2-5 YEARS

Brandon Baumann (2) Kathy Sabel (2) Edward Vossekuil (2) Allen Ebert (2) Justin Warren (2) Jordin Lyman (2) Amberly Figgs (2)

1 YEAR IN 2018

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FOND DU LAC - Interior Systems, Inc., 525 W. Rolling Meadows Drive, has served the region for 39 years.

Interior Systems is a full-service branding, interior design and manufacturing firm. The business specializes in delivering diverse strategy development, unique creative solutions and site-level build services.

In 2017 On Jan. 20, Elkay Manufacturing acquired Interior Systems, Inc. Elkay, a billion-dollar global organization, recognized the strong presence Interior Systems had in the restaurant, retail and education market segments. This strength was a great strategic fit with Elkay’s own expanding business operations

in the interior design, build and commercial project management space.

Interior Systems continues to lead the Elkay Commercial and Industrial division through providing manufacturing and design services with highly visible brands including McDonald’s, Burger King and Ferguson.

With an ever-increasing demand from clients to rejuvenate their brand’s decor, Interior Systems saw sales growth of 37 percent in 2017. In the year, Interior Systems brought on 29 full-time employees in various departments such as cabinetry, decor, upholstery, fiberglass, metal fabrication, graphic art, CNC operations, engineering, purchasing and project management, to meet clients’ decor manufac-

turing needs.

The company recognizes that profits are essential to creating capital for growth, prosperity, opportunity, job satisfaction and job security. They are committed to investing in their plant and in their employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, 401K, profit sharing, PTO and 11 paid holidays, to the people who built this business and are the key to its future.

In 2018 This year, Interior Systems is forecasting a 50 percent growth and planning to hire an additional 30 employees.

For more information, call 800-837-8373 or visit isiamerica.com or facebook. com/isidesign.

Buechel Stone Corp. adds fabrication facility, celebrates employees FOND DU LAC – Buechel Stone Corp., N4399 State 175, has been serving the area for 54 years.

From concept to completion, Buechel Stone Corp. provides quality service and experience in the natural stone industry.

In 2017 What began as a year of big ideas turned into one of risks, growth and triumph for Buechel Stone Corp. The company kicked off the year by opening a fabrication facility in North Carolina to support the launch of 28 new stone veneer products, proving to be one of the most ambitious endeavors in Buechel Stone’s history.

An interior remodel of

their Fond du Lac Showroom produced wall panel displays for creating high quality imagery to showcase on a newly revamped website and updated product literature.

Ultimately, the company credits its successes to an incredible staff at all location and continued its Extreme Anniversary Program. Don Fesing celebrated his 40-year anniversary with a seven-day day all-inclusive trip to Mexico for two. A DeWalt drill, TV, kayak/bike package, charter fishing expedition, stove/fridge combo, and $500 to $2,000 were just some of the other gifts dedicated to honoring tenured team members.

Buechel Stone continued its commitment to a healthy workplace with an on-site garden plot, nutrition awareness, corporate yoga classes and wellness challenges. They closed out the year with team building and safety training.

In 2018 Buechel Stone is preparing for even more growth by raising their investment in talent with an increased referral bonus. For both the referrer and the new person, there is a $300 bonus after six months and $600 after a year.

For more information, call 920-922-4790 or visit buechelstone.com and facebook.com/buechelstone/ ?rf=157727624257569.

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Eastern Ridge Home Builders National Exchange Bank Association changes name, & Trust offers new hosts Parade of Homes services, adds SecurLOCK Equip FOND DU LAC – National Exchange Bank & Trust, 130 S. Main St., has served the Fond du Lac community for 84 years.

National Exchange Bank & Trust provides peace of mind to consumers as a full-service financial institution. From consumer loans and deposit accounts, to small businesses and specialized commercial loans and trust, and investment management services, the bank’s customers trust that it has their best interests in mind when it comes to their finances.

In 2017 As part of the National Exchange Bank & Trust corporate mission to give back to its communities and provide customers with high-value financial products, the bank strives to educate customers and community members on cyber security and fraud prevention as well as introduce new fraud prevention tools like SecurLOCK Equip.

SecurLOCK Equip is an easy-to-use mobile app that serves as way to put fraud control back in the consumers’ hands. A value-added service for National Exchange Bank CheckCard and HSA debit card customers, it allowed the bank to give customers something they could use to fight back as data breaches occur.

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FOND DU LAC – Eastern Ridge Home Builders Association, 490 W. Rolling Meadows Drive, Suite B, has served the Fond du Lac community for 52 years.

Eastern Ridge Home Builders Association is a notfor-profit trades association founded in 1966, with its focus being to educate, inform and promote integrity, professionalism and careers within the building industry. It represents companies who worked directly or indirectly in the building and trades industries.

Randy Mittelstaedt is the vice president for Nationa Exchange Bank & Trust.

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In 2018 National Exchange Bank & Trust is an independent, locally owned, Wisconsin-based bank. Through growth and progress, it hasn’t lost sight of the most important part of banking: the customer. The bank will continue to introduce new products and services that are in the best interest of its customers.

For more information, call 920-921-7700 or visit nebat.com and facebook. com/National-Exchange-Ba nk-Trust-146207312090719.

Huberty CPAs & Trusted Advisors dives into strategy, establishes Advisory department FOND DU LAC – Huberty CPAs & Trusted Advisors, 145 S. Marr St., has served the area for 36 years.

Huberty is the only Fond du Lac-based CPA firm that advises clients by providing accounting, analysis, strategy and planning. Teams guide clients to success by providing innovative and insightful solutions.

In 2017 Huberty took an in-depth look at its own strategy. As a result, the business has a renewed focused on moving Huberty into the future, being more innovative for its clients, and promoting a fun and healthy work environment for its teams.

It migrated its firm to a cloud database infrastructure. which provides the highest security for client’s information, mitigating the risk of data breaches that compromise companies daily. Moving into the cloud also affords Huberty’s team greater flexibility and enhances their work-life balance. The team now enjoys more family time as they can work from anywhere without compromise.

In addition, Huberty’s Advisory department was established to meet the demands of the small- to medium-sized business market. The business has found that its clients desire to have a higher level of assistance with overall business strategy, team

In 2017 Within the last year, Eastern Ridge Home Builders Association changed its name from Home Builders Association of Fond du Lac and Dodge Counties.

The reason for this change: The National Association of Home Builders awarded the county of Green Lake to its jurisdiction, meaning it can now represent companies who reside or work in Fond du Lac, Dodge and Green Lake counties.

The association hosted two successful Parade of Homes events, as well as its annual home and garden

show, the “Super Home Extravaganza.”

It continued to work hard and educate the community to “Do Business With A Member.” The association’s members are certified professionals who go through an application process whereby they provide six references and a letter of recommendation. The association takes great pride in

knowing it has done a background check for consumers, as all too often homeowners end up paying for the same job twice when they find someone who doesn’t have the certification to do what they are doing.

In 2018 Eastern Ridge Home Builders Association plans to expand consumer awareness

so homeowners know they can connect with it to find a professional as well as be a consumer resource. It will also continue to share and promote trades related careers with the severe shortage being experienced and grow the Parade of Homes show.

For more information, call 920-922-9067 or visit EasternRidgeHBA.org.

Alliance Manufacturing, Inc., grows sales, looks to expand market awareness FOND DU LAC - Alliance Manufacturing, Inc., 1368 Capital Drive, has served the Fond du Lac community for 24 years.

Alliance Manufacturing designs and manufactures parts washers for the industrial market. The machines are designed to meet specific production and cleanliness requirements of customers. The primary customers are OEM manufacturers and tier one suppliers from the automotive, aviation, construction, defense and marine sectors.

In 2017 The most recent accomplishment was exceeding 900 machine sales, which adds to the total of over three and a half consecutive miles of active parts washing equipment in service recirculating over 150,000 gallons of water per minute, to provide clean parts used in products.

During the last year, Alliance engineers have de-

Pictured are Alliance employees and management in the main plant, back row, from left: John Wehner, Doug Miller, Steve Wiskirchen, Bob Marquardt, Andrew Breyer, Al Reudinger, John Peters, Deric Wodsedalek, Dean LeMay, James Hanneman, Jim Timler; middle: Dennis Whitby, Tim Schilcher, Roxanne Abler, Elysha Riley, Jason Krug, Kevin Lohry, Mike Heimbach, Dave VanZon, Lou Ottmer, Eli Wessel, Jan Guell, Matt Wright; kneeling: owners Jeff Brouchoud and Ken Manninen. Not pictured: Jim Vogds, Dale Schultz, Kevin Laux, John Ruth, Nathan Dunn and Mason Manninen.

veloped and implemented as standard some unique and innovative features of the machines, which promote ease of maintenance and safety for workers.

These new features include pull-out spray headers and specially designed drop-in electric heating elements. A patent is also in the works

for one of Alliance’s new machine features.

In 2018 Alliance is positioned for continued growth heading into 2018. In order to accomplish this, the business must continue to expand market awareness of the expansive product line,

drive toward greater market penetration and provide unparalleled customer service.

For more information, call 920-922-8100 or visit alliancemfginc. com and facebook.com/ Alliance-Manufacturing-Inc-381632175291379.

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Jerry Baltus, director of Advisory Services, Huberty

building, cash flow management, marketing sales, operational efficiency, and more.

Business adviser Jerry Baltus joined the firm to initiate its long-term investment in this space. The firm is dedicated to building a team of advisers capable of assisting business owners in these key functional areas.

In 2018 The new 2018 tax laws are on the forefront of Huberty’s planning efforts.

The business is also rolling out an inspiring brand strategy that will excite both its teams and clients.

Talent development and long-term career opportunities at Huberty remain a major focus as the business heads into the new year.

For more information, call 920-923-8400 or visit hubertycpas.com.

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Fond du Lac Area Women’s Fund launches Fond du Lac Says No More Campaign FOND DU LAC - Fond du Lac Area Women’s Fund, 116 N. Main St., has served the Fond du Lac community for 14 years.

The Fond du Lac Area Women’s Fund promotes positive change in lives of Fond du Lac area women and girls through grants and community education, engages women in philanthropy, and creates community understanding of strengths and challenges of Fond du Lac women and girls.

In 2017 The Fond du Lac Area Women’s Fund has positively impacted 564 local women and girls through grants to programs supporting its funding priorities of leadership development, education, financial self-sufficiency, and safety, dignity and freedom from violence.

Community grants totaling $30,000 were awarded in 2017.

Preventing violence against women and children in greater Fond du Lac with Fond du Lac Says No More, a three-year initiative, was launched. This collaborative initiative is working to increase awareness and education about domestic violence and sexual assault locally. It is supported by partners Fond du Lac Police Department, Agnesian Domestic Violence, ASTOP and Solutions Center.

A June education program raised attendees’ awareness about these issues by highlighting local statistics, local stories and interactive sessions reenacting real experiences of survivors attempting to leave violent relationships. In October,

Fond du Lac Area Women’s Fund received the “Those Who Care About Domestic Violence” Award from Agnesian Domestic Violence Services, highlighting its efforts in exposing the issue.

In 2018 The Fond du Lac Area Women’s Fund’s goals for the year include: increased community education through bystander training; equipping the community with tools and resources to encourage the frequency and depth of important but hard conversations with family, friends, co-workers and neighbors about relationships, boundaries, consent and safety; and more.

For more information, call 920-322-8778 or visit fdlwomensfund.com and facebook.com/FDLAreaWomensFund.

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Fond du Lac Family YMCA renovates facility, adds events

FOND DU LAC - Fond du Lac Family YMCA, 90 W. Second St., has been serving the Fond du Lac community for 114 years.

The Y is an inclusive organization of men, women and children joined together by a shared commitment to strengthening community by upholding the core values of respect, responsibility, honesty and caring. It is a cause-driven organization, offering programs that seek to build a healthy spirit, mind and body for all.

In 2017 The Fond du Lac Family YMCA is focused on improving the health and wellness of the community.

To meet growing needs, the Y completed a renovation to its facility this past summer, adding a Healthy Living Center and an expanded fitness studio suite. The

renovation included men’s and women’s locker room changes and security camera upgrades. The Healthy Living Center addressed the need for a specialized meeting space for wellness programs offered at the Y. The improvements in the lower level of the Y included new flooring, an expanded studio, a larger new state-ofthe-art group cycling studio and a new fitness studio offering personal training and small group training. Over 900 virtual fitness classes are now offered on demand in two of the four fitness studios.

This expansion addressed growth in wellness program offerings, fitness class sizes and the demand for additional group fitness class times.

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The Salvation Army Thrift Store sees improved customer ratings, updates FOND DU LAC – The Salvation Army Thrift Store, 79 W. Pioneer Road, has served the Fond du Lac community from its current location for six years.

The Salvation Army Thrift Store is a second-hand store featuring new and gently used items donated from the Fond du Lac community. These items are sold at the thrift store and the proceeds are used to fund the programs and services of The Salvation Army.

In 2017 In June, The Salvation Army hired Brenda Bertram as the new Thrift Store general manager. Bertram has molded a team-spirit focused staff committed to delivering the highest quality service to customers.

Customer suggestions prompted some of the changes she and her team made, such as prices being adjusted to make the thrift store the best value in Fond du Lac and the price tags no longer being stapled to clothes. The team is also committed to keeping the Thrift Store clean and well organized.

The changes made inside the store created marked improvement online. The Thrift Store’s Google average review went from a one-star to a four-star rated page. The Thrift Store created an eye-catching, whimsical Facebook style, and its posts to The Salvation Army of Fond du Lac’s Facebook page now receive compliments.

Because of the new changes, Thrift Store sales have increased over 30 percent and foot traffic into the store has almost doubled.

Every change helps The Salvation Army of Fond du Lac to fulfill its mission of “Doing the most good.”

In 2018 The Salvation Army Thrift Store is starting an Instagram page and expanding The Text Club. It’s also on track to deliver a calendar of exciting promotions, including the 10 for 10 clothing sale in March.

For more information, call 920-923-8230 or visit salvationarmywi.org/wum/ fdl_programs_services or facebook.com/TheSalvationArmyofFondduLac.

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Pictured are the St. Vincent de Paul staff and management staff, first row: Nancy Kimpel, Nieves Torres, Kathy Geboy, Helen Marcelain, Olivia Gonzalez, Emma Towne, Nicole Klauck, Morgan Patrick, Britta O’Brien, Laura Miles; second row: Jean White, Sandy Johnston, Rita Stahmann, Jacob Hess, Linda Whitby, Shane Meyer, Paul Dietrich, Linda Garcia, Jon Rasmussen; third row: Shawn Lovelace, Jacob Hood, Shawn Groesbeck, Dylan Palmer, Jeremy Roblee and Audrey Watry.

Society of St. Vincent de PaulFond du Lac County celebrates 80 years FOND DU LAC – Society of St. Vincent de Paul-Fond du Lac County, 330 N. Peters Ave., has served the Fond du Lac area for 80 years.

Society of St. Vincent de Paul-Fond du Lac County, or SVDP, serves the poor in the shared community. SVDP generates revenue from donations of gently used goods, which are sold at the Thrift Store, and its workforce is composed primarily of volunteers who contribute their time in the store

and community as home visitors.

In 2017 SVDP helped more than 8,000 people in Fond du Lac County by providing necessities. The layout of the Thrift Store was reorganized, resulting in a cleaner, more organized look and efficient shopping experience for patrons. For the third year in a row, SDVP’s Thrift Store was awarded the “Best of Fond du Lac” award for “Best Thrift and Antique Store.”

SVDP’s Getting Ahead program has hosted two successful sessions, allowing participants to address the systemic causes of their individual poverty and begin their journey out of poverty.

SVDP also added a public relations coordinator to its staff, helping to greatly increase outreach to those in need.

In 2018 SVDP will expand its efforts to help those in need, due to ever-increasing de-

mand, which has substantially increased from last year.

SVDP also will complete the new Fondy Food Pantry and a project to provide fresh produce and meat, as well as offer a walk-in food pantry once a week. At the thrift store in March, SVDP will open an outdoor section for lawn and garden items.

For more information, call 920-322-9505 or visit svdpfdlc.org and facebook.com/ stvincentdepaulfdl.

Fond du Lac Area United Way reaches campaign goal, assists community FOND DU LAC – Fond du Lac Area United Way, 74 S. Main St., Suite 201, has served the Fond du Lac community for 70 years.

The Fond du Lac Area United Way seeks to unite individuals and organizations in a collaborative, cost-effective effort to meet the human-service needs of its neighbors. Its mission is to transform the community through partnerships, creating an environment where everyone can reach their full potential.

In 2017 The Fond du Lac Area United way met the United Way campaign goal of $760,000, helping fund 26

local human-services programs that impacted one out of every three county residents.

The organization packaged 50,000 meals for area residents in need in conjunction with the United Way of Dodge County and over 150 community volunteers, and connected senior citizens to leaf-raking services.

Nearly 800 calls were answered by United Way 211 from Fond du Lac County residents requesting a variety of health and human services; and conducted training for it to inform local nonprofit and government agencies about the resources.

It announced that Fond du Lac County residents have saved over $500,000 through FamilyWize, a United Way partner that offers free cards for saving on prescription medications. The agency also coordinated the annual Week of Caring, which enables volunteer teams to assist local agencies in completing projects through donated volunteer time.

In addition, it went live with fondyvolunteers.org, a countywide web portal that coordinates nonprofit organizations with local volunteers willing to give their time.

It also worked with Fond

du Lac County Health Department and Fond du Lac County Management to conduct Disaster Volunteer Reception Center Training.

In 2018 The Area United Way is preparing a comprehensive community assessment, which will ensure that the local United Way remains responsive to unmet needs.

The assessment will promote ongoing community discussion about local challenges, whether long-term or trending, and how best to meet these challenges.

For more information, call 920-92-7010 or visit fdlunitedway.org and facebook. com/fdlunitedway.

NEED HELP?

SVDP is always offering great sales, and service to the community.

Please check out our website: www.svdpfdlc.org or like us on Facebook to get the latest sale news, as well as other great content!

95% of the revenue generated by the Thrift Store stays in Fond du Lac County to assist those in need, and your patronage makes our shared community a better, healthier place for everyone.

HOME VISITORS The first step to a Home Visit is a call to SVDP’s Helpline Call Center Volunteers. They are the warm voice that answers your call for help, arrange for a Home Visitor to arrive and assess your need for assistance. Call Center volunteers are highly trained professionals who successfully manage crisis situations regularly.

Home Visitors serve on the frontline of SVDP’s fight against poverty in Fond du Lac County. These dedicated individuals determine the need for basic necessities, like food, clothing, utilities or funds for rent. An impressive 1,956 Home Visits were performed in the Fiscal Year ending September 30th, 2017. These visits were performed by volunteers from the Five Parish Conferences that compose the Fond du Lac Council of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul-USA. As a result of their tremendous efforts, $302,063.00 dollars was provided for basic necessities to those in need right here in Fond du Lac County. Home Visitors are driven to help the poor by following the wisdom of the Society Founder, Frédéric Ozanam: “The knowledge of social well-being and of reform is to be learned, not from books, but in climbing the stairs to the poor man’s garret, sitting by his bedside, feeling the same cold that pierces him, sharing the secret of his lonely heart and troubled mind.”

THRIFT STORE VOLUNTEERS Pictured here is a snapshot of some of the 265 volunteers that put their faith into action in 2017, working an unbelievable 21,117 hours!

SVDP Store Volunteers are truly the backbone of the organization, and the store could not function without these incredible people. All our proceeds help those in our shared community. SVDP helps anyone, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender identity. As a direct result of the hard working volunteers and Store Staff, 10,429 people were helped or assisted. The SVDP-Thrift Store provided clothing, furniture and other necessities totaling $53,116.00 dollars.

If you would like to put your faith into action and volunteer at the Thrift Store, please stop in to fill out a volunteer application or visit our website to apply online: www.svdpfdlc.org

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STORE HOURS: M-F 9:30am-6:00pm; Sat 9:30am-5:00pm | DONATION HOURS: M-F 9:30am-5:30pm; Sat 9:30am-3:30pm All proceeds stay in and help those in need in Fond du Lac County

Call the Helpline from 10am-4pm @ 920-922-3650

COMMUNITY PARTNERS & PARISH CONFERENCES

St. Vincent de Paul-Fond du Lac’s efforts would not be possible without the countless volunteer efforts by our community partners and the 5 parish conferences which compose the Council of St. Vincent de Paul-Fond du Lac. We thank our collaborators, and are always willing to explore new partnerships.

PARISH CONFERENCES:

Holy Family Catholic CommunityFond du Lac St. Joseph’s Church– Waupun St Catherine’s Church– Ripon Shepherd of The Hills Church– Eden Holy Land Conference

COMMUNITY PARTNERS:

Family Resource Center 17 Forest Ave #116, Fond du Lac, WI 54935 (920) 923-4110 The Fond du Lac Food Pantry 51 W Division St, Fond du Lac, WI 54935 (920) 921-3363 Care Inc.-Fond du Lac 920-659-0670 Solutions Center 39 N. Sophia Street Fond du Lac, WI 54935 (920) 923-1743 SPROUT Reach Out & Read Aurora Healthcare Fond du Lac Visit our website at: www.svdpfdlc. org, or scan this QR code which will take you right there for the latest information on sales and services.

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Agnesian HealthCare SSM Health..................................... B7 Aurora Health Care............................................................ B6 BCI Burke.......................................................................... B4 Breezy Hill Campground................................................... B3 Charis Pregnancy Help Center.......................................... B7 Cindy Warner Leadership Coaching & Teambuilding....... B2 Cole Oil and Propane........................................................ B2 Dufrane Moving and Storage Inc...................................... B4 Dynamic Chiropractic and The Wellness Way................... B6 Faith Lutheran Church and School.................................. B10 Family Resource Center..................................................... B7 Fond du Lac Christian School............................................ B9 Fond du Lac County Housing Authority........................... B6 Fond du Lac Equipment Rental & Repair LLC.................. B8 Fond du Lac School District.............................................. B9 Fondy Food Pantry............................................................ B8 Galaxy Lighting.................................................................. B5 Gottfried Prairie and Arboretum....................................... B8 JG Custom Cabinetry & Design......................................... B2 Kurki-Mach Funeral Chapel & Crematory......................... B5 Life Enforcement................................................................ B8 Mahala’s Hope.................................................................... B8 Marian University............................................................... B9 Meuer Farm........................................................................ B2 Michels Corporation ......................................................... B3 Moraine Park Technical College...................................... B10 New Beginnings Pregnancy Care Center Inc.................... B6 Pillar & Vine....................................................................... B7 Qian’s Acupuncture Clinic................................................. B6 Ray’s TV & Appliance........................................................ B3 School District of Lomira................................................. B11 School District of North Fond du Lac............................. B10 School District of Oakfield.............................................. B10 Schreiner’s Restaurant and Bernie’s Pub........................... B4 Second Impressions Thrift Store....................................... B5 Society Insurance............................................................... B6 Someday Travel.................................................................. B5 St. Mary’s Springs Academy............................................. B11 Street Pedalers, LLC........................................................... B4 Studio 40 Salon.................................................................. B4 The Housing Authority of the City of Fond du Lac.......... B7 The Salvation Army of Fond du Lac County..................... B8 University of Wisconsin-Fond du Lac.............................. B11 Winnebago Lutheran Academy.......................................... B9

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B2 March 21, 2018

Cole Oil and Propane becomes Petro-Canada distributor, completes addition LOMIRA – Cole Oil and Propane, 310 Pleasant Hill Ave., has served the area for 97 years.

Cole Oil and Propane provides propane, premium quality fuels and lubricants to residential, commercial and agricultural sectors. In addition, it operates three BP convenience stores in the Lomira area, two of which include car washes, and one a pet wash.

In 2017 Cole Oil and Propane completed a large addition to its Brownsville BP location, allowing more space for updated restrooms, a beer cave and walk-in cooler, extended kitchen and deli, and wider variety of grocery and convenience items.

Cole welcomed new employees to its team, including Kevin Grater as general man-

ager and Katrina Thom as assistant as its lubricants division continues to grow.

In June, Cole Oil and Propane became an exclusive Petro-Canada distributor, allowing the business to bring greater value and cost savings to its customer base through the PCLA agreement. In addition to the new PCLA brand, the Cole Value Tech line of lubricants will still be offered as a compliment and the business will remain a trusted source for items like antifreeze, DEF, solvents, greases, window wash and fuel additives.

In 2018 Cole Oil and Propane will continue to maintain and improve its trucks, equipment and software to provide customers with convenience and reliability. With its updated

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David and Leslie Meuer with their new stone mill from Austria.

Pictured is Cole’s Petro Canada Team, from left: Petro-Canada’s District Sales Manager Jim Cartright, Tony Cole, Katrina Thom and Kevin Grater.

website, customers can access their account, make payments and request a delivery online.

The business is committed to providing Cole customers a positive experience at its offices in Lomira, Ripon or Fond du Lac, at their convenience stores of the Hi-Way

Hop, Cole’s BP in Lomira, Cole’s Brownsville BP, and at the customer’s locations with delivery service.

For more information, call 920-269-4542 or visit coleoilandpropane.com and facebook.com/coleoilandpropane.

Cindy Warner Leadership Coaching & Teambuilding adds equine-assisted learning OAKFIELD – Cindy Warner Leadership Coaching & Teambuilding, N3758 Dehring Road, has served the area for 12 years.

Cindy Warner Leadership Coaching & Teambuilding offers leadership development, executive coaching and team alignment. It provides equine-assisted coaching and leadership learning experiences that break through personal barriers and ignite teamwork. With accelerated leadership development opportunities for high-potential leaders, the focus is providing instantly useful skills along with personal growth oppor-

tunities.

In 2017 Cindy Warner Leadership Coaching & Teambuilding has provided a Master Leader program to many Fox Valley business leaders using International Coaching Federation practices.

Recently, the business added best-in-class equine-assisted learning, allowing it to offer more powerful, and transformational leadership experiences, as well as build leaders’ emotional intelligence faster and more deeply than traditional leadership development programs.

Executives have reported

immediate results in decision making effectiveness, conflict management success, inspiring and maintaining high performance, and leading change with more nimble, creative teams. It allows leaders to build their effectiveness, increase engagement and have more fun simultaneously.

In 2018 Cindy Warner Leadership Coaching & Teambuilding wants to bring horse wisdom to leadership of all kinds.

The business aims to bring self-awareness to leaders that enable them to integrate “head and heart.” This leads

In 2018, Equine-Assisted Executive Coaching has been added to Cindy Warner Leadership Coaching & Teambuilding.

to more creativity and risk taking, the ability to inspire and lead diverse groups, and enables them to inspire and motivate higher performance.

For more information, call 414-491-4204 or visit cwarnercoach.com and facebook. com/cwarnercoaching.

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Meuer Farm adds Austrian stone mill, sees high demand of einkorn

CHILTON - Meuer Farm, LLC, N2564 U.S. 151, Chilton, has been serving the area for 27 years.

Meuer Farm, a 150-acre, fourth-generation, awarding-winning farm and ag-tourism business, produces maple syrup, five acres of strawberries, sugar snap peas, edamame and pumpkins for growing, as well as offers educational tours, a corn maze, school field trips and corporate teambuilding events. The farm’s specialties are grass-fed beef and pork as well as ancient grainand stone-milled flours.

In 2017 Meuer Farm purchased a stone mill from Austria for their flour milling business, which, with the slow milling speed of the stones, allows the flour to be ready to bag right off the mill. A variety of oats, flours, wheat and grains are grown, harvested, stone milled, packaged and labeled in the farm’s state-inspected, on-farm processing plant.

All its flours are whole grain flours and are sold under the label of Farm Flavors Foods.

For the first time, Meuer Farm planted ancient grain

einkorn. Einkorn is the oldest of the ancient grains and dates back 13,000 years as the first grain ever cultivated by man in Mesopotamia. The einkorn has been in demand, with it being sold out until harvest time in 2018.

Currently, delivery is done bi-weekly to restaurants, bakeries and stores from Milwaukee to Chicago, Madison, Stevens Point, Wausau, Door County and Sheboygan. Orders outside of those areas are shipped with orders going all over the United States, all of which led to an increase in sales from 2016.

In 2018 Meuer Farm is increasing their acres of Einkorn in 2018 to meet demand. As more and more customers, bakeries and stores learn about the benefits of locally grown and milled, whole grain flours their sales will continue to increase. The 2018 sales forecast is showing another 500 percent increase over 2017.

For more information, call 920-418-2676 or visit meuerfarm.com and facebook.com/Meuer-FarmLLC-216009771786241.

JG Custom Cabinetry & Design acquires business, serves clients ROSENDALE – JG Custom Cabinetry & Design, W10271 Rose-Eld Road, Rosendale, has been serving the Rosendale community for 14 years.

JG Custom Cabinetry & Design takes customers through every step of the process. Designers listen to the clients’ ideas and preferences, provide color and style samples, create a 3D plan for approval, choose countertops, hardware and sinks, and build custom cabinetry in-house in Rosendale.

In 2017 JG Custom Cabinetry & Design acquired All Wood Cabinetry in Green Lake. Clients can continue to visit the showroom in Rosendale, and they can meet with a designer at the showroom in Green Lake at 200 W1740 North St., or call 920-294-0385. Clients can expect the same great customer service at both locations, but now All Wood can offer custom cabinetry at competitive rates.

All-Wood Cabinetry in Green Lake is now a division of JG Custom Cabinetry & Design. Visit either showroom or contact the business to begin a project.

In 2018 JG Custom Cabinetry has always been grateful for the positive referrals, and its goal is to continue to cater to clients to keep the referrals coming in. The business also plans to attend events to keep it up to date on new techniques and styles.

For more information, call 920-872-9123, or visit jgcustomcabinetry.com and facebook.com/JGCustomCabinetry.

cole oil and propane

A 4-Generation Family-Owned Business...

Home, Farm, Construction & Commercial delivery of propane, fuel oil, diesel fuel, gasoline & lubricants

• Budget Plans • Prompt Delivery • Keep Full Program

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LOMIRA 310 Pleasant Hill Ave (920) 269-4542

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Hi-Way Hop Car Wash BP Hi-Way Hop

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Mayville Bulk Plant 990 Main St.

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Michels Corporation named as 36th largest contractor in country BROWNSVILLE - Michels Corporation, 817 Main St., has served the region for 59 years.

Michels is one of the largest, most diversified utility and construction contractors in North America. Michels’ work serves 10 major markets, including oil and gas, power delivery and transportation.

Michels is family owned and operated, and has more than 30 offices throughout the United States and two in Canada.

In 2017 Michels reaffirmed its place as one of the nation’s leading contractors, ranking as the 36th largest contractor in the United States. In addition, Michels was ranked as the largest pipeline and power transmission and distribution contractor, the second largest telecommunications

transmission line contractor, and the third largest sanitary and storm sewer rehabilitation contractor in the nation.

In Wisconsin, Michels was named the 15th largest privately held company on the annual Deloitte Wisconsin 75 list. It currently has 6,000 employees and 11,000 pieces of heavy equipment radiating from its 150-acre corporate headquarters and yard in Brownsville.

Locally, Michels worked on many projects for many markets, including the Zoo Interchange reconstruction project, making it the only contractor to pave on all major bridge and highway interchange projects in the Milwaukee area.

Michels’ reach extended far beyond Wisconsin. Its crews worked in 45 states and most Canadian provinces. Among nearly 2,000 proj-

ects from coast to coast, Michels dispatched more than 350 electrical power linemen and support personnel to Florida to repair damage caused by Hurricane Irma.

Michels deep foundation drilling and heavy civil construction crews also helped rebuilt Florida as soon as the storm subsided.

In 2018 Michels is focused on strategic growth to meet customers’ needs and uphold its reputation for safe, reliable and innovative work.

Michels also will continue to focus on recruiting, retaining and developing a talented, hardworking team to perform and support its work and to evolve with its rapidly changing industry.

For more information, call 920-583-3132 or visit michels.us and facebook.com/ MichelsCorp.

Breezy Hill Campground updates sites, plans for upcoming improvements FOND DU LAC – Breezy Hill Campground, N4177 Cearns Lane, has served the Fond du Lac community for five years under current ownership.

Breezy Hill Campground offers camping and activities for all to enjoy. Those who stay at Breezy Hill Campground can do so year-round in tents, campers, heat and air conditioned cabins, and park models, with water, electricity and sewers available. While on the campgrounds, visitors can enjoy theme weekends, fishing, swimming, biking and hiking, as well as horse-drawn carriage and tractor rides.

In 2017 The campground has grown in the past five years from having 90 sites to 150 camp sites. Breezy Hill Campground has added an additional 40 full-service, 50-amp big rig friendly sites

One of Breezy Hill Campground’s two fishing ponds.

to accommodate any size camper, and a wider entrance to allow the big rigs to enter. Two-thirds of the site’s electric are now 30 and 50 amps, and heat and air conditioning being present in the lodge to accommodate larger groups for parties.

A swimming pond with sand beach has been added to the grounds, as well as additional showers, family restrooms, a snack shack and more landscape. The campground is also now open to the public for daily use, with

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a small fee for a daily pass to utilize the grounds.

In 2018 Breezy Hill Campground has set its sights on maintaining daily use of the campgrounds by the guests as well as continuing capital improvements and enhancing the family atmosphere in ways such as the addition of new playground equipment this spring.

For more information, call 920-477-2300 or visit breezyhillcamp.com.

Michels worked on many utility and transportation projects throughout Wisconsin and North American in 2017. Among them was the reconstruction of County S in Iron Ridge.

Ray’s TV & Appliance grows Appliance Division, undergoes renovation

FOND DU LAC – Ray’s TV & Appliance, 33 S. Pioneer Road, has served the Fond du Lac community for 42 years.

Ray’s TV & Appliance provides sales service of major appliances and electronics, specializing in kitchen appliance packages. The business delivers and installs six days a week and has fully-certified appliance service technicians in house to assist Monday through Friday. Specializing in kitchen appliance packages, Ray’s TV & Appliance strives believes in offering the best selection, best prices and best service in the area.

In 2017 In 2017, the business continued to grow its Appliance Division with record numbers from Whirlpool Corporation — including Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid and Amana — and Speed Queen Laundry. Its selection

Front showroom at Ray’s TV & Appliance.

was expanded new black stainless color and continually growing GE Slate and new GE Black Slate. It also now offers Excelsior HE Laundry and Dishwasher Detergent for customers, which is phosphate free, earth friendly and eliminates washer odors.

As growth continued, Ray’s TV & Appliance purchased a new box truck and two appliance service fans for its fleet.

After 24 years on the frontage road, numerous renovations were undergone to provide a fresh and exciting

shopping experience.

In 2018 Ray’s TV & Appliance looks to continue growing its Appliance Division and offering the best selection for its customers. Its Facebook page will expand with appliance and electronic offers and weekly specials. More offering of smart appliances will be seen, as well as more growth as the business looks to add more employees for sales and service.

For more information, call 920-924-6000 or visit raystvappliances.com.

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BCI Burke opens new 40,000-square-foot distribution center FOND DU LAC – BCI Burke, 660 Van Dyne Road, has been serving the area for 98 years.

The mission of BCI Burke is to bring “Play That Moves You” to communities around the world and connect people through play. As the business advances the “Play Movement,” it is driven to continuously design inspiring products and play environments to bring a higher level of play to the communities it serves.

In 2017 BCI Burke is growing and more dedicated than ever to bring play to communities around the world. It believes that it not only has an exciting product, but is an incredible place to work. In 2017 alone, BCI Burke opened a new 40,000-square-foot distribution center and continued

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Street Pedalers, LLC expands service area, raises money for local veterans

BCI Burke’s new 40,000-square-foot distribution center is part of its rapidly expanding campus which allows this Fond du Lac company to bring “Play That Moves You” to communities around the world.

to expand its campus in Fond du Lac. The business’ workforce has grown significantly, and it continues to recruit and retain the best people. Most importantly, it continues to design, develop and manufacture products that make a difference in the lives of all people and become involved in projects that bring play to underserved areas that need it most. Play is BCI Burke’s passion, its driver and its business. It lives its mission

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every day and helps its employees find the best of themselves through their work.

In 2018 BCI Burke’s goal is simple: to continue its growth, hire and retain the best employees, and continue its work to bring “Play That Moves You” to communities around the world.

For more information, call 920-921-9220 or visit bciburke.com and facebook. com/BCIBurke.

FOND DU LAC - Street Pedalers, LLC, 71 Michael Lane, has been serving the area for two years.

Street Pedalers provides highly visible advertising opportunities on a mobile billboard platform. The business also serves the community as a venue-specific shuttle service and can be contracted for rides by appointment for any occasion. It specializes in “CABvertising” and “transportainment.”

In 2017 Street Pedalers has increased its pedicab fleet to three vehicles and secured storage space to allow the founders to move the business out of their home residence. The business also sponsored a nostalgic rubber duck race during Fondue Fest for the first time in 11 years. By selling over 500 raffle tickets and novelty military-themed rubber ducks, Street Pedalers presented a check for over $1,700 to Salute the Troops, Inc. to assist in their mission to support

Chuck the Duck helps sell raffle tickets for the Cheese and Quackers Rubber Duck Race, which was held during Fondue Fest to benefit Salute the Troops.

area military veterans.

Street Pedalers also was successful in securing distant venue opportunities. The business was invited to Waterford to serve as a shuttle service for the annual Waterfront Art Walk. Mile of Music in Appleton was also an adventure in August, as well as providing shuttle service at Lambeau Field for home and visiting football fans at Green Bay Packers regular season home games.

In 2018

Street Pedalers looks to add a third driver in the business to assist in promoting Fond du Lac businesses and raise awareness to everything the city has to offer. It seeks to be a larger presence at venues this year. The community should expect the business to be everywhere from Dock Spiders games to the County Fair and city festivals.

For more information, call 920-238-0883 or visit street-pedalers.com and facebook.com/streetpedalersfdl.

Schreiner’s Restaurant and Bernie’s Pub adds to menu, Studio 40 Salon sees celebrates 80 years renovations, addition of stylists

FOND DU LAC – Schreiner’s Restaurant and Bernie’s Pub, 168 N. Pioneer Road, has served the Fond du Lac community for 80 years.

Schreiner’s Restaurant continues to prepare and serve the comfort food that had guests lined up down the block during the Great Depression. With the current location, including an on-site bakery and pub, Schreiner’s has remained true to its roots: serving delicious freshly prepared food in a clean and friendly environment.

In 2017 Schreiner’s has built its reputation on consistency, providing the same quality service and taste-pleasing recipes year after year. Although it seeks not to stray from their roots, changes

must occur or things remain stagnant. Recent changes to the menu offerings are subtle, yet intriguing, reflecting current dining trends that complement their traditional menu.

Additions include a barbecue pulled pork version of eggs Benedict, the option of creating a skillet featuring one’s choice of egg, classic chicken and waffles, a poutine appetizer and the ability to make any burger deluxe.

Bernie’s Pub provides a continually updated selection of beers, including their popular “Beer of the Month,” along with wines, cocktails and the ability to order from their full menu.

The consistency of service

continues to strengthen due to the increasing longevity of Schreiner’s staff. Currently 30 employees — over one-third of the total — have been with Schreiner’s for over 20 years; 17 of those for over 30 years; and four of those for over 40 years.

In 2018 Schreiner’s will celebrate its 80th year in business with drawings and giveaways.

The traditions that made the restaurant a travelers’ destination will carry on, and local guests will be encouraged to consider Schreiner’s as “The place to come to when you want to feel at home.”

For more information, call 920-922-0590 or visit fdlchowder.com and facebook.com/Schreiners-Restaurant-96791224834.

FOND DU LAC – Studio 40 Salon, 40 Fourth St., has served the Fond du Lac community for one year.

Studio 40 Salon has a combination of hair stylists, nail technicians, licensed estheticians and massages therapists, with the lobby displaying individual business cards to contact all directly.

In 2017 Studio 40 Salon received a facelift. After the interior of a 10-individual suite rental was finished in 2016, spring 2017 saw changes to the exterior, with a new roof, parking lot and updated façade. This was accomplished through grant money from the Fond du Lac Building Improvement Grant and Façade Design Grant.

The salon added several

Studio 40 Salon is located on Fourth Street in Fond du Lac.

stylists, including a group from Rob’s Riverwood Salon that brought the construction of four more individual suites. As of November, Studio 40 accommodates 16 specialized individuals.

In 2018 Studio 40 will continue to contribute to downtown and looks forward to watching the area thrive.

For more information, call 920-924-4002.

This year, Dufrane Moving and Store Inc. added more trucks to its fleet to keep up with customer growth.

Dufrane Moving and Storage Inc. adds services, looks to expand FOND DU LAC – Dufrane Moving and Storage Inc., N5603 Fond du Lac County D, has been serving the region for 87 years.

Dufrane Moving and Storage Inc. is a full-service moving and storage company that conducts business in all 48 states. Fifty percent is in the commercial side of the business moving freight around the United States, with the remainder in residential, business, medical and government moving and storage services.

In 2017 Due to Dufrane Moving and Storage’s customer

growth in sales volume, it has added trucks, trailers and dedicated employees to the company. The business has also added expedited services for customers who need it delivery immediately, as well as more climate-controlled secure storage for customers who need long-term storage options. The expanded trailer fleet for storage on trucks allows customers to have shortterm options for their storage needs, whether it is for one day, two weeks or one month.

The commercial freight side of the business is also expanding, as drivers are involved with the loading and

unloading of freight — no matter what it may be. In a market dominated by “no touch” freight lines, it serves as a niche part of the business.

In 2018 Dufrane Moving and Storage Inc. is looking for expanded sales within 50 miles of its headquarters in Fond du Lac, as well as to expand its physical presence for storage and fleet options in this distance.

For more information, call 920-923-7920 or visit dufranemoving.com and facebook.com/dufranemovingandstorageinc.

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Kurki-Mach Funeral Chapel & Crematory makes transition, updates facility Galaxy Lighting adds to inventory, keeps up with ever-changing trends FOND DU LAC – Galaxy Lighting, 165 W. Division St., has served the Fond du Lac community for 44 years.

The lighting fixture and accessory showroom with staff on hand to assist with all types of lighting, ceiling fans, lamp shades, mirrors, clocks and home décor, as well as a variety of light bulbs and LEDs. Members of the Eastern Ridge Winnegamie Home Builders Association, Galaxy Lighting serves the Fond du Lac and Fox Valley areas, as the only showroom in a 50mile radius.

In 2017 This year, the business added new lighting fixture lines to accommodate all price levels. It also expanded

the home décor department to include decorative mirrors and clocks and increased the bulb inventory, to keep up with the ever-changing LED industry.

Additionally, new displays were designed and set up to help customers plan for their homes.

Plans for 2018 Galaxy Lighting plans to continue staff training, and attend additional lighting seminars and shows to keep up with the newest lighting trends, which in turn will help answer any questions or concerns customers have with lighting.

For more information, call 920-922-1700 or visit galaxylightingfdl.com and facebook.com/galaxylightingfdl.

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Someday Travel leads tours to Northern Italy, South Germany and Switzerland FOND DU LAC - Someday Travel, 662 Hampton Ave., has served the Fond du Lac community for eight years.

Someday Travel offers a stress-free travel experience to Europe making “your ‘someday’ travel dreams come true.” The business provides licensed tour guides, itineraries, personable, experienced travel leaders, pre-information meetings, reunions, a travel blog and small group sizes.

Someday Travel does the planning so that customers can sit back and enjoy.

In 2017 Someday Travel led two tours to Northern Italy and South Germany and Switzerland. Three couples have traveled along with the business over six times and are already signed on for 2018.

On evaluations, travelers have commented about the harmony and enjoyment that is provided by tour leaders, Valerie and Wayne Graczyk,

at Someday Travel. Trips include built-in free time for customers to explore sites on their own or with the tour guides. Lodging is done in small towns, so that travelers can walk out of the hotel and find shops, restaurants and locals.

Traveling not in peak tourist season, but in May and September, allows for mild and cool weather as well as shorter lines. Tours include those centered around art, history, architecture, scenery, wineries and olive groves.

In 2018 Someday Travel seeks to serve customers with travel experience that create awe and inspiration through great art and beauty. Tours to Greece in May and a Seine River Cruise ending in Paris in September are already full, with the business looking to add more.

For more information, call 920-539-0195 or visit somedaytravel.com.

FOND DU LAC – Kurki-Mach Funeral Chapel & Crematory, 31 E. Division St., has served the Fond du Lac community under its new name for two years.

Kurki-Mach is a funeral chapel with an on-site crematory, which gives families options for the type of funeral they would like to have for their loved one.

In 2017 Over the last year, Don Kurki and his staff have been serving families from the community. They have continued to work with families who would like to preplan their funerals, so that their final wishes are written out and their family can focus on beginning the healing process when that time comes.

After 22 years of work, Vicky Berg and her husband followed their dream of moving to northern Wisconsin. As a result of that move, Tracy Goeglein has been brought in as the new office manager. Goeglein’s personality and professionalism have made this transition very smooth.

Changes have been made to the facility, which include new carpeting in its display rooms and an update to the family lounge area. These updates add a comfort and warmth to the facility to keep a homelike feeling.

In 2018 Kurki-Mach’s goal to serve the families it works with is its top priority. They will continue to offer free preplanning events as well as

Pictured are Kurki-Mach Funeral Chapel & Crematory employees, back row, from left: Funeral Assistants Roger Labombard Jr., Dave Olson, Brian Bartelt and Ben Koenen; front row: Grief Support Specialist Dianne Bauman, Office Manager Tracy Goeglein, Pre-Planning Consultant Sharon Kohlman, and Funeral Director Owners Barb & Don Kurki.

Not pictured: Funeral Assistant Christopher Kurki.

expanding its grief support services to the families it works with.

For more information,

call 920-921-4420 or visit kurkimachfuneralchapel. com and facebook.com/ kurkimachfuneralchapel.

Second Impressions Thrift Store celebrates one year of business, donates to those in need FOND DU LAC – Second Impressions Thrift Store, 325 Winnebago Drive, has served the Fond du Lac community for one year.

Second Impressions Thrift Store strives to repurpose lightly used clothing, furniture and houseware products through its Christian-based retail store.

Profits are donated to Winnebago Lutheran Academy as well as other nonprofit, charitable organizations in the area.

In 2017 Second Impressions Thrift Store secured a spot in Fond du Lac in November 2016. With a manager hired, two vacant retail spots were remodeled, combining them into one large retail store.

The store recruited and trained over 100 volunteers,

set up the area with its displays, sought and received donations from the public, and opened its doors for business in February 2017.

At the end of that month, an assistant manager was hired for that store.

Customers are enjoying the clean and well-organized setup, and continue to refer others to Second Impressions Thrift Store, which has helped the customer base grow. Second Impressions Thrift Store has donated clothing to Third World countries, including Haiti, as well as to the Fond du Lac Humane Society and to the Homeless Shelter.

The store also works closely with Senior Community Services, providing support to clients who are economically disadvantaged.

Volunteers use their time and talents at Second Impressions Thrift Store.

In 2018 Second Impressions Thrift has many goals for the year, including increasing awareness of the store, thereby increasing its customer base.

It will continue to strive to increase its pool of volun-

teers and would also like to increase its contributions to other local charitable organizations in the area.

For more information, call 920-907-9900 or visit facebook.com/secondimpressionsthrift.

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Qian’s Acupuncture Clinic opens, seeks to increase awareness

FOND DU LAC – Qian’s Acupuncture Clinic, 1211 Rickmeyer Drive, Suite D2, has been serving the Fond du Lac community for nearly one year.

Qian’s Acupuncture Clinic provides a way of helping the body heal itself and offers many advantages through acupuncture, for ailments including allergies, pain, stress and nerve pain, without the need for painful and costly surgeries.

In 2017 Owner Qian Huang graduated with her master’s degree for acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine, before then opening the clinic to offer her services to the city of Fond du Lac and surrounding communities at reasonable prices.

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In 2018 Qian’s Acupuncture Clinic seeks to increase public awareness of its services as well as the advantages of acupuncture and Chinese

medicine.

For more information, call 920-979-1234 or visit qiansacupuncture.com/ contact and facebook.com/ Qiansacupunctureclinic.

Aurora Health Care opens new Aurora Integrative Medicine Center for Well Being

FOND DU LAC – Aurora Health Care, 210 Wisconsin American Drive, has served the area for 22 years.

Aurora seeks to help people live well. With 15 hospitals, more than 150 clinics in 30 communities and 70 pharmacies, it is close to the community. Aurora is an integrated, nonprofit and all for people health care system. The approach keeps people at the heart of everything it does.

In 2017 Aurora added medical weight loss programming and bariatric surgery. Over 300 patients lost over 2000 pounds in 2017 through the medical weight loss program, and Dr. John Newman and Dr. AJ Hererra started a bariatric surgery program that offers minimally invasive surgery locally.

Aurora St. Luke’s Heart Care in added two providers to meet the growing demand for cardiac care: Dr. Jayant Khitha, cardiologist and Jessica Sabel, DNP. With the addition of Optometrist Sandra Verhage, Aurora Vision Services added a Vision Therapy program, that before, patients would have traveled out of town to participate in.

Occupational Medicine services also were expanded with the addition of the areas with Dr. Timothy Bergan using his expertise to help employers with injury prevention and treatment.

Longtime Pediatrician Barbara Zink returned to Fond du Lac and now sees patients at Aurora, offering care when it’s convenient along with her three partners.

Aurora Employer services opened Employer Clinics for the School Districts of Campbellsport, Mayville and Fond du Lac along with delivered over 2,000 health risk appraisals.

In 2018 Aurora Health Care plans to expand services available locally including the new Aurora Integrative Medicine Center for Well Being in North Fond du Lac. Here Dr. Tamara Lyday will offer family medicine and integrative medicine, as the clinic offers massage, chiropractic care and acupuncture along with supplements and integrative treatment options.

For more information, call 920-907-7000 or visit aurora.org and facebook.com/ Aurora-Medical-Center-Oshkosh-128363604538952.

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New Beginnings Pregnancy Care Center Inc. assists seven women, increases awareness

FOND DU LAC – New Beginnings Pregnancy Care Center Inc., 365 E. Division St., has served the Fond du Lac community for 17 years.

New Beginnings Pregnancy Care Center is the only home in Fond du Lac providing residency free of financial obligation to adult pregnant women in crisis situations for the duration of pregnancy and three months following delivery. Residency begins the process to change from dependent to self-sufficient members of the community.

In 2017 In 2017, New Beginnings had seven women as residents, with four healthy babies born. The average stay of nine months involved carryovers into the current year. Each woman had a private room furnished to accommodate the needs of her newborn. Residents were responsible for their rooms and laundry. They share household duties of menu planning, cooking and cleaning.

Focusing on the health of mother and baby, prenatal care was established and parenting classes were scheduled. Each woman’s needs were assessed and employ-

New Beginnings is located at 365 E. Division St.

ment and education needs were addressed. Skills taught included homemaking, networking and self-improvement; women in recovery were admitted into their program. Three women found full-time employment and received budgeting assistance, while two attended classes.

When delivery was imminent, the woman was comforted knowing she would not be alone. Resident assistants volunteered day and overnight support hours in the 24/7 family-like setting operation of the home. They supervised compliancy to the resident standards, and offered caring support, as well as guidance.

When residency ended, the executive director and

community resources assisted in obtaining appropriate housing.

In 2018 New Beginnings’ goals are providing residency and additional volunteers, with the reward being helping a woman give her unborn child the gift of life. An additional goal is increasing awareness of New Beginnings as accomplished through the annual banquet, which offers community organizations and the public the opportunity to learn about the services provided.

For more information, call 920-933-9253 or visit newbeginningspregcare.org and facebook.com/New-Beginnings-Pregnancy-Care-Center-Inc-160062023778.

Fond du Lac County Housing Authority builds shelter, provides housing to community members NORTH FOND DU LAC – Fond du Lac County Housing Authority, 235 Winnebago St., has served the area for 44 years.

Fond du Lac County Housing Authority provides housing assistance through the HUD Section Eight Housing Choice Voucher Program and the 43 public housing units owned by the Housing Authority in the village of North Fond du Lac. In 2017 The Fond du Lac County Housing Authority paid to landlords $1,685,703 under

the Section Eight Housing Choice Voucher Program on the behalf of clients to landlords. Participants reside in the cities of Fond du Lac, Waupun and Ripon; villages of Eden, Campbellsport, Oakfield, North Fond du Lac, St. Cloud and Mount Calvary; and some townships.

For public housing, with assistance from the North Fond du Lac School District, a shelter was built for residents of Heather Meadows Apartments in the village of North Fond du Lac. This pro-

vides the residents a place to smoke since the apartment complex is smoke-free.

In 2018 The Fond du Lac County Housing Authority’s goal for public housing is to replace the fire alarm system at Heather Meadows Apartments. For the Section Eight Housing Choice Voucher Program, the goal is to encourage participation in the program in areas outside of the city of Fond du Lac. For more information, call 920-929-3107 ext. 108 or visit fdlpha.org.

FOND DU LAC – Society Insurance, 150 Camelot Drive, has served the region for 103 years.

Society provides customized insurance products for select business niches including restaurants, bars, supermarkets, convenience stores, hotels, motels, medical clinics and artisan contractors.

The tools, tips and resources Society provides allow its insured customers to proactively strengthen their businesses and prevent accidents from happening.

In 2017 Society Insurance created an Innovation Department dedicated to driving value for its customers by including the voice of the customer in every decision it makes. Within the Innovation Department, the

business has talented managers responsible for customer experience and continuous improvement.

Its Information Technology Department, in concert with Society’s other teams and departments, adopted the agile development framework for technology solutions. This approach allows new technology to reach customers more quickly than ever before with superior results for them.

Society’s policyholder surplus — a measure of financial stability — set a new high, eclipsing 150 million for the first time. Its direct written premium also reached a new high in 2017.

Society continues to tailor its insurance products to the unique needs of customers in

Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and Tennessee. After 103 years, Wisconsin remains its largest market and the one it knows best.

In 2018 Society is focused on several initiatives that support its customer-centric approach to providing business insurance, including a new Innovation Department and teams focused on customer experience, continuous improvement and agile software development. Also in 2018, it plans to offer policies in Minnesota, which will be Society’s sixth state of operation.

For more information, call 920-922-1220 or visit societyinsurance.com and facebook. com/SocietyInsurance.

Dynamic Chiropractic and The Wellness Way continues Society Insurance talks, adds new programs creates Innovation Department

FOND DU LAC- Dynamic Chiropractic and The Wellness Way, 952 S. Park Ave., has served the Fond du Lac community for 18 years.

Dynamic offers individualized, high-quality, effective chiropractic care and expanded health services to include: low-level cold laser therapy, sports medicine care, massage therapy, lab testing and nutritional counseling through The Wellness Way. The Dynamic team is passionate about optimizing the community’s health through patient education and personal empowerment.

In 2017 Dynamic Chiropractic and The Wellness Way continues to educate the surrounding community at bi-weekly “Inflammation talks” that are

held at its location at 6 p.m. on Tuesdays. Dynamic’s approach to finding the root cause of illness and “disease” is what sets it apart from other functional medicine practitioners. In these talks, the Dynamic team focuses on The Three Ts: toxins, traumas and thoughts.

Dynamic also takes these talks to another level a few times a year, with offsite, more focused topics such as: “Understanding the Thyroid,” “Cholesterol: Medicine’s Biggest Scapegoat,” “Food Allergies,” “The Hormone Connection” and more. Through these community events, Dynamic reachs out to the public, share a new way of thinking about health and offer hope to those who are suffering.

Dynamic uses a variety of innovative testing techniques and procedures to help access the underlying issue, prevent illness and restore optimal function.

In 2018 This year brings about the launch of Dynamic’s new “Lunch and Learn” program.

By entering this program, local businesses are treated to a complimentary lunch and health presentation by the Dynamic team. This educates employees on how to create a healthier personal and work environment, resulting in fewer sick days.

For more information, call 920-921-9100 or visit dynamicdoctors.com and facebook.com/dynamicdoc.

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The Housing Authority of the City of Fond du Lac receives recognitions, updates housing FOND DU LAC – The Housing Authority of the City of Fond du Lac, 15 N. Marr St., has served the Fond du Lac community for 52 years.

The Housing Authority of the City of Fond du Lac owns low-income housing, including the Calumet Apartments. There are 76 family units and 266 one-bedroom units, with rent is based on tenant’s income.

In 2017 The Housing Authority received an award for Exemplary Leadership in Tobacco Prevention and Control. It not only implemented the smoke-free policies ahead of HUD’s deadline, but also made their Section Eight New Construction development and another PHA-owned apartment building smokefree. It was also recognized has a High Performer from HUD for management and maintenance of the 242 public housing units.

Upgrades were also seen.

At Rosalind Apartments, both elevators were up-

graded. Nineteen four-bedroom unit kitchens were upgraded with new cabinets, countertops, flooring, lighting and plumbing. The chain link fence at Westnor Apartments was replaced with an attractive decorative fence, and at Calumet Apartments, the Housing Authority started replacing the soft brick on the south side of the building.

At both Westnor and Rosalind Apartments, LED lighting was installed in common areas. In addition, the Housing Authority purchased two new trucks for maintenance and snow plowing.

In 2018 The Housing Authority plans on upgrading fire alarm panels/systems at Grand Court and Rosalind Apartments. Additional upcoming projects include: replacement of more brick at Calumet Apartments, plumbing and common area improvements at Rosalind Apartments.

For more information, call 920-929-3107 or visit fdlpha.org.

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Agnesian HealthCare SSM Health to open new Christian Home & Rehabilitation Center FOND DU LAC - Agnesian HealthCare SSM Health, 430 E. Division St., has served the area for 122 years.

Agnesian HealthCare – as a member of SSM Health – offers a wide array of quality health and wellness services for individuals and families through its various ministries including St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac, Ripon Medical Center in Ripon, Waupun Memorial Hospital in Waupun, clinics, pharmacies and longterm care centers.

In 2017 Agnesian HealthCare became part of SSM Health fol-

lowing the recent transfer of sponsorship by the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes. Patients and residents will continue to receive high-quality compassionate care, but also benefit from the additional resources and extensive network of specialists within SSM Health.

Due to a donation from the Agnesian HealthCare Foundation, a longstanding partnership with Fond du Lac Fire/ Rescue and the Fond du Lac Public Health has brought paramedic visits to individuals who have requested or been referred for service but don’t require emergency assistance.

Eight private rooms at the Hospice Home of Hope were added to eliminate waiting lists for patients at end-of-life, and Waupun Memorial Hospital now features an enhanced patient experience through private patient rooms.

Agnesian HealthCare began serving the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders with sports medicine coverage, and a YMCA Referral Program extended health and wellness programming beyond the walls of the hospital or clinic by identifying complementary services available at the Fond du Lac Family YMCA.

In 2018 Agnesian HealthCare’s journey is underway toward becoming one integrated organization through SSM Health.

Patients will benefit from the additional resources and extensive network of specialists provided by SSM Health.

A new Christian Home & Rehabilitation Center will open in late 2018, and an additional cath lab will help expand electrophysiology services.

For more information, call 920-929-2300 or visit agnesian.com and facebook.com/ AgnesianHealthCare.

Pillar & Vine holds foster parent conference, launches capital campaign BRANDON – Pillar & Vine, 347 S. Woodward St., has served the area for three years.

Pillar & Vine is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) therapeutic foster care agency that has programs including foster care, respite care, family visitation services, mentoring, social skills and other community services in partnership with Fond du Lac and surrounding counties.

In 2017 In addition to foster care, its Emotional Regulation Social Skills Program, a 16week group that encourages building positive, healthy relationships and promotes individuality by using strengths-based practice, has been very successful.

The social skills groups are designed to assist children and adolescents ages 8 and 17, who experience anx-

iety, poor anger management skills or who may be on the autism spectrum. In Pillar & Vine’s social skills groups, all children are welcome to challenge themselves as they discover that their “quirks” don’t make them “weird,” but rather helps shape them into the young individuals that they were born to be.

Pillar & Vine held its first annual foster parent support and training conference at Great Wolf Lodge in Wisconsin Dells. Foster parents learned from local and national presenters on topics such as aggression replacement therapy, trauma-informed care, and childhood mental health, while their children learned magic tricks and played at the water park. For the important work they do 24 hours a day, foster families were pampered and cared for.

Children at Pillar & Vine’s first Foster Parent Support & Training Conference at the Great Wolf Lodge in Wisconsin Dells.

In 2018 Pillar & Vine’s capital campaign is in full swing to bring additional services to the rural Fond du Lac County area. Included in this is current work being done on completing its Pillar & Vine’s Youth & Community Center

located in Brandon. It will serve area youth who are unable to access the recreational services in the main city of Fond du Lac. For more information, call 920-346-5437 or visit pillarandvine.org and facebook.com/pillarandvine.

Charis Pregnancy Help Center serves 11 clients, teaches parenting skills

Pictured are Family Resource Center employees, from left: Teresa DeVries, administrative assistant; Melissa Schepp, programs coordinator; Joan Buerger, parent educator; Kristina Sullivan, executive director; and Sam Pfieffer, visitation specialist.

Family Resource Center increases number of families served, assists families with SOAR program FOND DU LAC – Family Resource Center, 17 Forest Ave., Suite 116, has served the Fond du Lac community for 39 years.

As families struggle with the stresses of becoming a new parent and raising children, the Family Resource Center of Fond du Lac County, or FRC, helps by providing support, education and resources.

In 2017 FRC has grown into a full-circle family agency including prenatal and infant support to all stages of parenting by offering one-onone parenting, group sessions and respite care, as well as providing a variety resources to ensure daily living needs are met.

FRC is consistently serving more families each month than the previous one, which shows us that it is making progress as the impact of healthy parenting through support and education is being recognized.

Unique to FRC is home visitations for families with children ages birth to five through the SOAR, or “Support, Observe, Achieve, Read” Program. The goal

is to build a strong foundation for the future by assisting children to reach their developmental milestones and promoting confidence.

Participants consistently earn higher test grades in their first years of school.

FRC is also the only agency in Fond du Lac County to offer car seat installation safety checks by a Certified Passenger Safety Technician at no cost. Unintentional injury-related deaths happen most often when riding in a car for children ages 14 and younger. All parents and caregivers are encouraged to call FRC to have their car seat checked for proper installation.

In 2018 Through collaboration and responses of agencies like FRC, it wants to be able to reach more families. To be able to meet the needs of even more families in Fond du Lac County, FRC is working toward making the dream of owning a permanent space to call home a reality.

For more information, call 920-923-4110 or visit fdlfrc.org.

FOND DU LAC – Charis Pregnancy Help Center, 59 N. Main St., has served the Fond du Lac community for one year.

Charis PHC exists to empower individuals in the Fond du Lac area to make life affirming choices in their sexuality, childbearing and family life through faithbased mentoring, education and support. Confidential services are free and include pregnancy testing, options education, mentoring, baby boutique, and referrals in medical, housing and adoption.

In 2017 Since opening in December 2016, Charis PHC has seen phenomenal growth.

Utilizing the “Earn While You Learn” educational curriculum, clients earn points each time they attend a class or meet with a mentor. With those points, they can purchase diapers and other essentials from the Baby Boutique. Through the courses, participants are provided the opportunity to learn to be

good parents and develop a work ethic.

Eleven clients were mentored at Charis PHC in the last year. Some have given birth and truly believe they are becoming better mothers through Charis’ support and education. Several are continuing their pregnancies, learning about better health for themselves and children while becoming prepared to make the sacrifices that motherhood requires.

As a faith-based nonprofit ministry, the organization receives no government funding, relying completely on fundraisers and donors, along with private grants.

Maggie Wiesen, executive director, has effectively increased awareness of the center to the community as well as worked with the board to develop a base of referrals and donors.

In 2018 Charis PHC will work toward being able to provide medical quality ultrasounds.

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For more information call: Fond du Lac Housing Authority 929-3107 extension 102 | Monday – Friday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM WI-GWG0000997-01

Pictured is Charis Pregnancy Help Center’s grand opening.

censed medical director and trained personnel, along with the necessary equipment. It also hopes to partner with the schools and

colleges to provide sexual integrity education.

For more information, call 920-933-5589 or visit charisfdl.com.

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Gottfried Prairie and Fondy Food Pantry renovates new Arboretum partners location, provides food to community with FDL Recreation Departments, adds memorial plantings FOND DU LAC – Fondy Food Pantry, 51 W. Division St., has served the Fond du Lac community for 45 years.

Fondy Food Pantry collects, stores and distributes nutritious food, contributed by community through food drives and cash donations to those in need through a network of partners, including local service agencies, churches and schools.

Additionally, the Food for Thought program provides 680 elementary school children weekly with nutritious food to eat.

FOND DU LAC – Gottfried Prairie and Arboretum, 400 University Drive, has served the Fond du Lac community for 25 years.

The Gottfried Prairie is a nonprofit environmental education organization that maintains and uses its 42- acre restored prairie for educational purposes for the residents and students of Fond du Lac County. It offers free programs and classes for all ages, yearround.

In 2017 It was an exciting year for Gottfried Prairie and Arboretum. Gottfried had an educational talk and butterfly release in July in which more than 50 children had the opportunity to hold and release live butterflies into the prairie.

It also has partnered with the Fond du Lac Recreation Department to offer more opportunities for children to get out into nature. The Gottfried participated in Walleye Weekend by having a “Seed Bomb” workshop where people of all ages made milkweed seeds bombs that can be planted by simply tossing on the ground.

There were also several memorial plantings added to the arboretum. These

Pictured are attendees having fun at the Halloween Hike.

additions will be enjoyed by loved ones and the community for years to come.

Gottfried continues to host its Halloween Hike and, last October, over 150 people toured the prairie lit by luminaries.

In 2018 Gottfried Prairie and Arboretum is focusing on acquiring its own 501(c)(3) status.

It has also planned a sixmonth program with the Fond du Lac Recreation Department for monthly youth hikes on its grounds.

For more information, call 920-940-8869 or visit gottfriedprairie.org and facebook.com/gottfriedprairie.

Life Enforcement finds success in events, begins kindness discount campaign FOND DU LAC – Life Enforcement, 126 N. Main St., has served the Fond du Lac community for three years.

Life Enforcement is a group of passionate people that come together to create events and opportunities that inspire themselves and others to “Take Care Of” the community through purposeful selfless acts of kindness. The goal: a fun spin on kindness and generosity to inspire others to follow suit.

In 2017 The year was a successful one for Life Enforcement and its mission to “Take Care Of” the community.

Life Enforcement’s President Keywon Brown was named one of Fond du Lac’s Most Impactful people of 2017 by The Fond du Lac Reporter for his commitment to its mission.

It also hosted its fourth annual Friends and Family Christmas Dinner, where it fed over 100 children’s families and adopted them for Christmas. The sincere joy and excitement on their faces was their gifts to all the volunteers.

At the dinner, Life Enforcement presented Heather Nett with the 2017 TCO’d Award for exemplary dedication to “Taking Care Of” the community, and Jennifer Lefeber was named Life Enforcement’s 2017 Outstanding Volunteer. The organization held its first-ever Bean Bag Toss Tournament at Walleye Weekend, with many competitors raving about it.

Most of it all, the organization found the success it had in taking needy families shopping blessed it most.

In 2018 Through Life Enforcement’s brand-new “Take Care Of Discounts with Kindness” campaign, it has teamed up with Urban Fuel, Domino’s and Coliseum Sports Bar to offer discounts at their locations.

The catch: To redeem a discount, customers have to “Take Care Of” someone by performing a selfless act of kindness.

For more information, call 920-933-4589 or visit LifeEnforcement.com and facebook.com/Lifeenforcement.

In 2017 Fondy Food Pantry received two community block grants, totaling $600,000, from Fond du Lac Redevelopment Authority to renovate St. Vincent de Paul’s former Thrift Store, 573 W. Rolling Meadows Drive, into a walk-in choice food pantry serving low-in-

come residents.

Fondy Food Pantry’s new home will include dry, refrigerated and frozen storage; a teaching/demonstration kitchen; and Kids’ Mart shopping area. This new location allows the pantry to offer clients fresh produce, dairy, eggs and meats, along with dry goods.

Expected to open the end of April, the renovation is a collaboration among the city of Fond du Lac, St. Vincent de Paul and Fondy Food Pantry.

Last year, the pantry was approved for Feeding America membership, enabling food purchases at reduced prices.

The pantry served 2,785 people in 2017 through emergency boxed food assistance distributed through local service agencies. Additionally, 680 elementary school children qualifying for federal school lunch

Fondy Food Pantry representatives accept more than 1,500 pounds of food collected by Oshkosh Defense team members in May 2017.

program assistance were served weekly through its Food for Thought program, providing nutritional food for weekends.

Current storage limitations mean only 29 children who meet program criteria could be served.

In 2018 Fondy Food Pantry’s primary goal is relocation to the new facility, including

raising funds for essential items not covered by renovation grants, such as a phone system, computer hardware/software and material handling equipment.

Another goal is recruiting volunteers for new roles.

For more information, call 920-322-0369 or visit fondyfoodpantry.com and facebook.com/fondyfoodpantryfdl.

The Salvation Army of Fond du Lac County assists thousands, seek to ‘teach to fish’ FOND DU LAC – The Salvation Army of Fond du Lac County, 237 N. Macy St., has served the Fond du Lac community for 128 years.

Salvation Army of FDL County serves, empowers and advocates for the vulnerable in Fond du Lac County. It draws from a network of inspired relationships to raise resources and deliver free humanitarian programs without discrimination. Its work averts crisis, increases opportunity and carves circumstances where everyone thrives.

When its help impacts a life, it celebrates success and tips its hat to the community helping it do the most good.

In 2017 Salvation Army of FDL County provided a re-

cord 15,519 summer free lunches and 400 tons of food; warmed 1,463 people with clothing; provided 2,783 with Thanksgiving and Christmas; sheltered 118 homeless in the county’s only warming shelter; saved 231 families from eviction and utility disconnection; and worked alongside FIVES Giddings and Lewis to build a 2017 Fond du Lac Hurricane Disaster Relief Collection that supplied relief to 1,000.

It created opportunity for 71 clients to interview for or start employment and helped seven warming shelter clients to find places of their own. Sixteen families enrolled in its nationally recognized Pathway of Hope Program. Their belief in themselves grew as they became more independent.

: The Salvation Army officers, staff, advisory board and volunteers “tip their hats” with gratitude to the community that fueled their ability to help build success for thousands in Fond du Lac County.

In 2018 Salvation Army of Fond du Lac County believes in the mantra of teaching someone to fish so they can eat for life. More than 300 client households identified skills and resources that would increase their self-sufficiency. The orga-

nization is focused now on growing the ways and means to teach its clients to fish and eat for life.

For more information, call 920-923-8220 or visit salvationarmywi.org/wum/ fdl and facebook.com/TheSalvationArmyofFonduLac.

Mahala’s Hope assists women in recovery, finds success in building awareness EDEN – Mahala’s Hope, N4590 U.S. 45, has served the area for 12 years.

Mahala’s Hope is a nonprofit organization that serves women who have already received primary treatment for substance use but still need assistance before rejoining their communities. Its transitional recovery residence boasts a holistic, nature-based approach and an equine component through which the women learn about themselves by working with horses.

In 2017 Mahala’s Hope celebrated the first anniversary of its recovery residence and helped 24 women return to their families and communities with confidence and independence following treatment. Of those 24 women, 13 currently have

jobs and 10 secured housing with the help of Mahala’s Hope. In addition, two infants were born drug and alcohol free.

The year also marked the accomplishments of: reaching full capacity for the recovery residence; a group from Leadership Fond du Lac collaborating with area businesses to build a tack room in the stable area; collaborating with Garden of Eden, where the women worked in the organic gardens and then brought the fresh vegetables to the recovery residence for cooking; and finding success with the inaugural fundraiser and well as the establishing of strong awareness in the region.

Additions were made in the form of a counselor and two offices to accommodate staff. Various trauma

The transitional recovery residence at Mahala’s Hope features a holistic, nature-based approach to treatment.

workshops were also held, allowing first responders and others to heal and receive support for the work they do.

In 2018 Mahala’s Hope will continue focusing on increasing awareness in 2018.

The organization will be expanding its art therapy

programming as well other wellness components for the recovery residence.

Outpatient counseling will be increased for individual counseling as well as women-specific recovery groups.

For more information, call 920-904-6445 and visit mahalashope.com and facebook.com/MahalasHope.

Fond du Lac Equipment Rental & Repair LLC increases exposure, looks to grow inventory FOND DU LAC - Fond du Lac Equipment Rental & Repair LLC, W6784 Ford Drive, has served the Fond du Lac community for five years.

Fond du Lac Equipment Rental & Repair LLC rents tools and equipment to professionals and the “do-it-yourselfer,” as well as sharpen the chains of chain saws and lawn mower blades. In addition to providing repair and maintenance services on customer’s lawn and garden equipment and power tools at affordable pricing, they supply customers with low-

er-cost replacement parts for the equipment.

In 2017 Fond du Lac Equipment Rental & Repair has made significant increases of positive exposure within the community in 2017. The business has amplified its efforts to provide patrons with the best experience possible — whether it would be customers who rent one of its pieces of equipment or has one their products serviced by its experts within its shop. This has led customers to spread the good word about their

experiences they have received with the rental and repair store.

Fond du Lac Equipment Rental & Repair has had both modest and significant yearly growth since startup of its business; however, 2017s was like no other.

The volume of customers for both rentals and equipment repair traffic reached an all-time high.

With its expansive progress, the company has found the need for additional staffing and increased hours to accommodate its customers’ needs for skilled service. Additionally, it has

Fond du Lac Equipment Rental & Repair provides top-of-the-line equipment.

grown its rental inventory size per their requests.

In 2018 Fond du Lac Equipment Rental & Repair’s objective

is to continue with another expansion of its inventory of rental products to keep giving its customers the best and more reliable tools

available.

For more information, call 920-322-1127 or visit fdlrental.com and facebook. com/fdlequipmentrental.

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Winnebago Lutheran Academy participates in Tommy Awards, strives for excellence FOND DU LAC - Winnebago Lutheran Academy, 475 E. Merrill Ave., has served the Fond du Lac community for 93 years.

Winnebago Lutheran Academy seeks to glorify God by the nurturing the growth of every student to live and serve as Christ’s child within their families, congregations and communities.

In 2017 For the first time in Winnebago Lutheran Academy history, the school participated in the Tom-

my Awards program at Overture Center in Madison. Three professional reviewers reviewed two shows of WLA’s fall musical production of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” The cast and crew received eight nominations for outstanding performance, direction and design, including a nomination for “Outstanding Ensemble.”

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ma production team positive critiques that will help them continue to improve the shows the school presents to the Fond du Lac community.

In 2018 Winnebago Lutheran Academy will continue to strive for excellence in all its academic and extracurricular activities, including in its drama department, which will continue to put on entertaining shows.

For more information, call 920-921-4390 or visit wlavikings.org.

The cast of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.”

Fond du Lac Christian School offers free tuition vouchers, enhances STEAM classes FOND DU LAC - The Fond du Lac Christian School, 720 Rienzi Road, has served the Fond du Lac community for 21 years.

The school compliments the Christian home and church by providing education and moral training within a Christ-centered environment. From four-yearold Kindergarten through 12th grade, students are cherished, challenged and inspired to live lives of excellence and purpose.

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available to all families, the school joined the Wisconsin Parental Choice Program, offering vouchers for free tuition to qualifying families.

While the foundational values of a biblical worldview, godly teachers, small classrooms and academic excellence remain the same, the program allowed the school to develop greater diversity and increase enrollment.

With the increased enrollment, the school’s fine art and technology curriculum has grown to match, and

STEM has been introduced to math and science classes.

Additionally, a special Music and Fine Arts Program for four-year-old Kindergarten students has been implemented, and the school has added an extracurricular dance team, additional musical instruments and is developing a Forensic Club for high school students.

The school plans on continuing its development in the areas of technology, science and the fine arts, as it strives to be a school where students gain the tools, expertise and wisdom needed

to flourish throughout their lives.

Plans for 2018 During 2018, the school will double the number of voucher seats offered to parents, and pursue its goal of developing a STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) program within its curriculum. STEAM is an innovative program that increases math and science scores, while reinforcing language arts.

For more information, call 920-924-2177 or visit fonddulacchristianschool.

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Marian University breaks ground on science building, has largest freshmen enrollment in school’s history FOND DU LAC – Marian University, 45 S. National Ave., has served the area for 81 years.

Founded in 1936 by the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes, Marian University is a co-educational, Catholic university inspiring success through engaging, values-based education.

Students engage in cooperative, hands-on learning, allowing for integrated classroom theory and practical experience. Graduates are prepared for the workforce or admission to graduate/ professional programs.

In 2017 In July, Marian University reorganized the academic structure from four schools to two colleges: College of the Professions and College of Arts, Sciences and

Letters.

Marian achieved record freshmen enrollment with the fall 2017 class. The class of 2021 is the largest incoming class in the history of the school, with 352 fresh faces. Students came from 23 states, plus Canada, Germany and Sweden.

More than 100 students graduated at December’s commencement ceremony in the second year of the reestablished December graduation In sports, men’s lacrosse was added to the list of athletic offerings, and its team will begin play early this year. Marian University’s Herr-Baker Field received a makeover to accommodate the new Northwoods League Team, the Fond

du Lac Dock Spiders. The expansion included additional seating, locker rooms and concessions.

Two Marian baseball players were on the team and one student interned in an administrative role during the opening season.

Marian also broke ground on the state-ofthe-art science building renovation and expansion.

Named after Dr. Richard and Leslie Ridenour Science Center, after Marian’s 11th president, Dr. Richard Ridenour, this $12 million renovation will include new classrooms, labs, work spaces and common areas for students.

In 2018 Marian University will add women’s lacrosse to their athletic offerings,

Rendering of Dr. Richard and Leslie Ridenour Science Center

bringing the total to 21 NCAA sports, as it works to revamp their common core and program offerings to reflect today’s demands.

Additionally, the Dr. Richard and Leslie Ridenour Science Center anticipates completion in September.

For more information, call 920-923-8115 or visit marianuniversity.edu and facebook.com/MarianUniversityWI.

Fond du Lac School District introduces My Stop app FOND DU LAC – Fond du Lac School District, 72 W. Ninth St., has served the Fond du Lac community for more than 160 years.

The school district’s mission, in partnership with the family and the community, is to promote high achievement and foster the continuous growth of the whole child, so that each becomes a creative, contributing citizen in a global society by providing personalized learning opportunities in a safe, nurturing environment.

In 2017 The school district introduced the use of the free My Stop app for parents as a tool to determine where their child’s school bus is on the route. The app displays the school bus’s location on a map, as well as the estimated time of arrival to a specific student’s bus stop. The location of the bus is automatically updated every few seconds to accommodate any delays.

Plans and fundraising for a 5,750-square-foot facility that will be designed to house hands-on training areas for all the trades continues. The Career Construction Academy has the full support of the Board of Education, which committed significant re-

sources to the project and set a spring groundbreaking date. The project’s initiative is to cultivate and develop the future workforce for filling positions within the skilled trades and has widespread sup-

port from numerous Fond du Lac area construction industry leaders.

In 2018 School district technology staff have been working on designing a mobile

application that will be available to parents for accessing information about upcoming school events, contact information and school news.

The district has been working with Bray Archi-

tects and C.D. Smith Construction to conduct a comprehensive facility study. It is working with NEOLA, a policy services company, to modernize and update the Board Policy Manual.

The district is engaged in

continuous Improvement work that will replace the current strategic plan.

For more information, call 920-906-6500 or visit fonddulac.k12.wi.us and facebook.com/fonddulacschooldistrict.

Winnebago Lutheran Academy exists to glorify God by nurturing the growth of every student to live as Christ’s child within their families, congregations, and communities.

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Faith Lutheran Church and School grows student populations

Moraine Park Technical College President Bonnie Baerwald announces the new Moraine Park Promise program at a community-wide open house at the College’s Fond du Lac campus in April 2017. The new program offers eligible high school seniors an opportunity to earn five free semesters of college tuition.

Moraine Park Technical College begins free tuition program, honors veterans FOND DU LAC – Moraine Park Technical College, 235 N. National Ave., has served the area for 106 years.

With a variety of online and blended education options making it easier to earn your degree, Moraine Park Technical College offers a well-rounded, affordable college experience. Campuses are conveniently located in Fond du Lac, Beaver Dam and West Bend, as well as regional centers in Jackson and Ripon.

In 2017 Moraine Park Technical College introduced a new program in 2017 aimed at giving deserving, low-income high school seniors an opportunity to receive free college tuition.

For those who qualify, Moraine Park will provide

five consecutive semesters of free tuition, as well as additional services including mentoring, tutoring, assisting with financial aid filing and other support.

For students accepted into this program, their promise is to attend Moraine Park as a full-time student and to fulfill outlined eligibility requirements, which include identified academic standards upon application and while enrolled at the college.

High school students graduating in 2018 throughout Moraine Park’s district are the first group eligible to utilize the Promise program. The application period ran Sept. 1, 2017, to Jan. 15, 2018, and more than 140 high school seniors applied for the program.

Also in 2017, with more

In 2017 The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction rated the district as “significantly exceeds expectations” on the 2016-17 Report Card released in late November 2017. This report card compares school

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The district was also rated in the top 20 of the 368 4K through 12th grade school districts in the state, and Oakfield Elementary School was rated as the fourth for elementary schools in the state.

Oakfield students continued to be competitive in athletics with individual and team accomplishments. This included Conference Championships in baseball, softball and boys’ cross country. The baseball team also played in the state championship semi-final, and the eightman football game played in the Jamboree, having had an undefeated season.

Several major improvements to facilities, including updating roofs, replacing windows, adding carpeting, updating bath-

In 2017 In the past 12 months, Faith Lutheran School has grown by more than 40 students, added a second kindergarten class and remodeled its current building to create additional classroom space. The congregation

Faith’s new kindergarten classroom with teacher Molly Parsons.

continues to grow and recently completed a capital campaign for building expansion.

In 2018 Faith Lutheran Church and School hopes to add a

classroom wing to its facility to allow for continued growth of its youth and adult education programs.

For more information, call 920-922-3530 or visit faithlutheranfdl.org and facebook. com/faithfdl.

than a dozen veteran and military related events, Moraine Park put a special emphasis on those who serve and protect the nation with a special Year of the Student Veteran.

In 2018 Moraine Park’s 2018 goals include continuing to build strong partnerships with area employers to help students build real-world skills in high-demand jobs throughout communities.

Moraine Park is also looking to have a successful launch of its new programs in software development, gas utility, and marketing and social media.

For more information, call 1-800-472-4554 or visit morainepark.edu and facebook.com/moraineparktech.

School District of Oakfield ‘significantly exceeds expectations,’ undergoes improvements OAKFIELD – School District of Oakfield, 200 White St., has served the Oakfield community for 175 years.

The district serves Oakfield students and families by providing enhanced technology, high-level achieving academics, expanding athletics and offering vast opportunities in the arts. This includes a one-to-one ratio of mobile devices for students, eight Advanced Placement courses, and a new computer science program, as well as strong music and elective programs.

FOND DU LAC – Faith Lutheran Church and School, 55 Prairie Road, has served the Fond du Lac community for 70 years.

Faith Lutheran Church and School strives to prepare its students and members for life and for eternity. Faith is a vibrant community of faith with worship on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. In addition, it operates 3K, 4K and a K through eighth grade elementary school with more than 200 students.

rooms and refinishing both parking lot blacktops, have been undertaken.

In 2018 The district will continue to progressively create opportunities that fit the needs of every student.

The arts are also alive in Oakfield. Many students went to state competition in Solo and Ensemble, and creative art displays can be found around its buildings.

In March, students will perform “Shrek the Musical, Jr.” In addition, it is making major facilities improvements, such as replacing locker rooms and creating innovative learning spaces.

For more information, call 920-583-4117 or visit oakfield.k12.wi.us and facebook.com/oakfieldschools.

The students and staff of Oriole Nation thank the community.

School District of North Fond du Lac adds students, gives back NORTH FOND DU LAC – The School District of North Fond du Lac, 225 McKinley St., has served the North Fond du Lac community for 107 years.

The School District of North Fond du Lac’s mission is to prepare all students to be career, college and lifeready by working together for the success of all.

In 2017 In the past year, Oriole Nation has grown by 74 students, up to 1,429 in a 5.46 percent increase; added seven full-time employees; and has seen a net gain of 90 students coming into the district through open enrollment, up from 70. Due to this growth, the operating budget has in-

creased $900,000.

The district is also utilizing the $29.5 million referendum passed by 69.5 percent of North Fond du Lac’s citizens to double the size of its elementary school and make renovations and additions throughout the district.

The School District of North Fond du Lac is proud to promote and do charitable work for the community.

Over the past year, students and staff have: participated in a Day of Service, which included making blankets and helping community members who are in need, and a Care-a-Van, which include driving to area service organizations and assisting; supported over 150 families

during the holidays with gifts and food, collected and delivered supplies for hurricane relief in Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico; wrote numerous veterans thank you letters; and much more.

In 2018 Oriole Nation continues to focus on three goals. The first is to maximize all students learning in literacy; the second, to provide high quality instruction for all students every day; and the third, to promote and sustain a happy culture for all students, staff and community members.

For more information, call 920-929-3750 or visit nfdlschools.org and facebook. com/nfdl.schools.

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St. Mary’s Springs Academy instills ‘Ledger Way’ in students, leads service projects FOND DU LAC – St. Mary’s Springs Academy, 255 Fond du Lac County K, has served the Fond du Lac community for nearly 109 years.

St. Mary’s Springs Academy inspires students to live a purpose-filled life through inclusion in the Catholic community, development of God-given strengths, and a commitment to individualized academic achievement.

In 2017 With the successful opening of its new campus in the fall of 2016, SMSA’s focus has shifted to the ongoing fostering of the core values that are alive in both word and action in its school community: faith, learning, respect,

leadership, community and responsibility. These core values, coined the phrase “The Ledger Way,” remind students they are called to be servant leaders to the community, Church and the world.

Students took part in countless community service projects throughout the year. Through the Free the Kids campaign, high school students raised money to purchase shoes to benefit infants and children in poverty stricken areas of Haiti. A baby shower for Saint Mary allowed all grades to donate baby/toddler items to benefit the Solutions Center of Fond du Lac. St. Vincent de Paul received a donation from SMSA after elementary students collected

coins as a fundraiser to support the organization.

The High School Campus Ministry Club also raised money to provide families in need with gifts/goods during the Christmas season in Advent Angels.

In 2018 St. Mary’s Springs Academy’s goal is to continue to provide an educational choice for families who are seeking an education enveloped in faith and family values. The school strives for academic excellence while preparing its students to be leaders outside the classroom.

For more information, call 920-924-0993 or visit smsacademy.org and facebook.com/stmarysspringsacademy.

SMSA eighth-grade students form a cross in the Chapel of St. Mary: Our Lady of the Ledge.

School District of Lomira undergoes renovations, maximizes use of facilities LOMIRA - The School District of Lomira, 1030 Fourth St., has served the Lomira community for 82 years.

The School District of Lomira is a K-12 educational institution striving to prepare students to compete in a global community by: providing optimal opportunities for individualized instruction in a trusting environment of mutual care and respect; taking advantage of technological advances; and effectively utilizing business and community partnerships.

In 2017 The past 12 months have marked the district’s completion of its $24 million building referendum. The result: a facility that has

made the district the hub of activities in the community.

Additions and updates include eight new classrooms, turf-field athletic complex, multi-use commons area, high school gym, completely renovated high school office and K-12 cafeteria, and more updates and improvements.

In addition to the physical improvements, the district has found success in expanding PLTW classes, earning the honor of representing PLTW at the Wisconsin State School Board Convention. It also has sponsored the middle school robotics team that qualified for nationals, as well as supported the Professional Learning Communities concept to improve

teaching practices and educational opportunities that led to the elementary schools significantly exceeding expectations on the state report card.

It has also added the offering of CAAP Calculus, allowing students to earn college credit during high school, and College Board recognition as a Top Advanced Placement School with increased student enrollment in AP programs.

In 2018 The School District of Lomira plans to maximize the use of its new facility to enhance learning opportunities and grow its STEM curriculum preparing students for college and careers. In addition, it intends to foster a progressive environment

Pictured is Lomira High School, welcoming the public to the School District of Lomira.

of achievement as well as to involve the community further in its programs and educational mission with

activities, intramurals or community recreation opportunities.

For more information,

call 920-269-4396 or visit lomira.k12.wi.us and facebook.com/SchoolDistrictOfLomira.

University of Wisconsin-Fond du Lac opens student housing facility FOND DU LAC – University of Wisconsin-Fond du Lac, 400 University Drive, has served the area for 50 years.

Fond du Lac has a strong tradition of community engagement and a mission to serve as a cultural and educational resource. As part of the University of Wisconsin System, the campus delivers the first two years of university studies, the foundation to bachelor’s, specialized professional and occupational degrees.

In 2017 A new student housing facility on the UW-Fond du Lac campus opened for the fall 2017 semester. The 121-bed complex features apartment-style two- and four-bedroom suites with laundry, kitchen and living areas. Common areas include a conference room, study room, fitness center

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UW-Fond du Lac awarded the 2017 Distinguished Alumni Award posthumously to Mary Narges, co-founder of Free SPIRIT Riders, a therapeutic horsemanship program for differently abled children and adults. Her children accepted the award at the UW-Fond du Lac Foundation’s annual donor and scholarship reception.

Rick Parks, president and CEO of Society Insurance, received the 2017 Spirit of Excellence Award.

This award recognizes exceptional commitment and support of the university and its foundation.

Through Parks’ leadership, Society has provided a student scholarship and encouraged employees to serve as active board members on the foundation.

Dr. Kayoung Kim was

the fourth professor at UWFond du Lac to receive the UW System’s 2017 Alliant Energy Underkofler Excellence in Teaching Award.

Professors Paisley Harris and Carey Woodward received the Kaplan Award for 2016-17 in recognition of significant and innovative instruction and/or service to students.

In 2018 UW-Fond du Lac will be joining with UW-Oshkosh and UW-Fox Valley as part of the University of Wisconsin System restructuring. Faculty, staff, students and community members from all three campuses will be working together to envision one university serving the Lake Winnebago region.

For more information, call 920-929-1100 or visit fdl.uwc.edu and facebook. com/uwfdl.

Current and former UW-Fond du Lac leaders marked the opening of the new Vue Campus student housing facility in August 2017. Attending the ribbon cutting ceremony and taking a tour of one of the apartments are, from left: Martin Rudd, UW Colleges regional executive officer and dean; Allen Buechel, Fond du Lac County executive; Bill Henken, founding campus dean; Cathy Sandeen, UW Colleges and UW-Extension chancellor; and Judy Goldsmith, retired campus dean and Fond du Lac County Board supervisor. Built though a public/private partnership, there was no cost to the taxpayer for the 121-bed facility. Fond du Lac County, which owns the campus land and buildings, entered into an agreement for construction with Tri North Builders, Inc. for the $4.8 million project. BMOC, Inc., a company specializing in student housing management, is leasing and operating the apartments.

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Whether you choose a traditional funeral service or cremation, you can be certain of our affordable pricing and quality service that you’ll receive.

We look forward to working with you and your family, and will be certain that when you come to Kurki-Mach Funeral Chapel & Crematory you receive service with sincerity.

Warmest Regards, Donald R. Kurki and Staff WI-GWG0000840-01

Dianne Baumann

Tracy Goeglein Office Manager

Pre-Planning Consultant

Ben Koenen

Christopher Kurki

Roger Labombard

Dave Olson

Brian Bartelt

Karen Kraus

Grief Support Specialist

Funeral Assistant

Funeral Assistant

Funeral Assistant

Sharon Kollman

Funeral Assistant

Thinking of your ďŹ nal wishes?

Questions regarding funeral options?

Call 921-4420 31 E. Division Street, Fond du Lac www.kurkimachfuneralchapel.com

Funeral Assistant

Outreach Chaplin