Funding the Future As a career accountant and company president, Steve Blumreich has earned all the quiet time he can get in retirement. No one would blame the Wisconsin native for dipping his toes in the local creeks and watching the world go by. Instead, Blumreich has taken a leadership role in supporting the efforts of the local school system to get students off on a fast start to the future. Together with his wife Susan, who graduated from Mountain Home High School, Blumreich sees this work as his highest calling. “When we look at the public school system up here, we see the type of school system that gives young people tremendous opportunities,” he said. “Whether they go to college, decide on a technical career or go into the military, you name it, there are so many different options they have up here to better themselves. “Both of us are firm believers in education being the solution to a lot of the issues that we face. Mountain Home is a community we want to see flourish, and I think people are interested in improving their community as well. Therefore, we’ve always been advocates for getting young people started early learning about issues that impact our lives, whether it’s science or health care or business. It’s important
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