A Classic Fun Day Cookout
8
July 30, 2021 KANDU Welcomes Our Newest Board Member Please join us in welcoming Aron Bussan to the KANDU Board of Directors! A graduate from UW-Platteville with a bachelor’s degree in business administration, Aron is the vice president and commercial banking officer at First National Bank and Trust Company in Janesville. Aron is very active in the community. He is the current board president for the Janesville Community Day Care Center and serves on the Hedberg Public Library Foundation Board. He is also dedicated to several roles with the Our Lady of Assumption Grade School in Beloit, including the Parish Finance Council and is the committee chairperson for both the Annual Fund and "Spring Fling," the school's largest fundraiser. “I know several current and former board members and have always held KANDU’s purpose and mission in high regard. I am humbled to be chosen,†said Aron. In his free time, Aron enjoys running, playing golf, watching sports and movies. He is also a diehard Badgers fan.
Transcript of A Classic Fun Day Cookout
From: Lauren Oftedahl <[email protected]>To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>Subject: KANDU Connection July 2021Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2021 19:52:07 +0000
July 30, 2021
KANDU Welcomes Our Newest Board Member Please join us in welcoming Aron Bussan to the KANDU Board of Directors! A graduate fromUW-Platteville with a bachelor’s degree in business administration, Aron is the vicepresident and commercial banking officer at First National Bank and Trust Company inJanesville. Aron is very active in the community. He is the current board president for theJanesville Community Day Care Center and serves on the Hedberg Public Library FoundationBoard. He is also dedicated to several roles with the Our Lady of Assumption Grade Schoolin Beloit, including the Parish Finance Council and is the committee chairperson for both theAnnual Fund and "Spring Fling," the school's largest fundraiser.
“I know several current and former board members and have always held KANDU’spurpose and mission in high regard. I am humbled to be chosen,†said Aron.
In his free time, Aron enjoys running, playing golf, watching sports and movies. He is also adiehard Badgers fan.
A Classic Fun Day Cookout Clients and staff at both locations enjoyed an All-American Barbecue for this month's FunDay. It was a lovely day for a cookout and there was an abundance of red, white, and blue...and smiles! A few lucky winners received gift cards, paid time off, and free lunches! A veryspecial thank you to the donors who made this day possible: Sandi and Steve Elmer, NicoleNoll Ritter, Brent & Bekka Hagen, Festival Foods, Jake Reed & Family/A&W Edgerton WI,Rodney Oksuita, David Daniels, and Reinhart Foodservice. More photos.
Thank You, TRICOR Insurance! Thank you to TRICOR Insurance and Gina Erickson for hosting KANDU's Executive DirectorKathy Hansen at their golf outing! TRICOR presented KANDU with the proceeds from theouting and auction in the amount of $5,525. A special thank you to Keith Kruse for bidding$525 on a Milwaukee Bucks print and donating it back to KANDU to sell in a futurefundraiser. We are overwhelmed and so appreciative of the recognition of our work and thecontribution to our mission!
Exciting Additions to Dragons on the Rock! KANDU's annual dragon boat race and festival is only six weeks away and the list ofparticipants continues to grow! So far, 15 teams have signed up to compete in the dragonboat race and well over a dozen food trucks will be available throughout the day. New thisyear, several vendors will compete in the Street Chef Challenge offering specialty dishes thatincorporate Kerry ingredients. Current participants include Gracie’s Kitchen, Rock CityRoasters, and Route 26 Hamburger Stand. Winners will be chosen by expert Kerry chefs andthe public. Beverages from Kerry, Rock County Brewing, Gray Brewing, and Timber Hill Winery will beavailable in the beer tent and attendees can sign up to participate in a keg toss. Various familyactivities will also be offered throughout the day along with live music from the John NelsonBand, Prone to Sorrow, Candace Griffin, Bree Morgan, and Tim O’Grady Jr.Dragons on the Rock is scheduled for Saturday, September 18 from 9 AM-8 PM at TraxlerPark in Janesville. Admission is free with $5 parking to benefit the Rock Aqua Jays. Dragonboat races begin at 9 AM. There's still time to become a part of Dragons on the Rock! Gather a team for the dragon boatrace, join our wonderful volunteer team, or support our mission and increase exposure bybecoming a sponsor.
Dragons on the
Web
New Bus Introducing KANDU's new bus! Special features include a wheelchair lift, heated steps,retractable wheelchair tie-downs, separate heat and A/C for the front and back of the bus, andeven a PA system! Special thanks to Dan Reed for traveling all the way to New York toinspect and deliver the bus to its new home. This new addition will allow us to be even moreactive in the community. It has already been tested out to go fishing at Traxler Park! Let theadventures begin!
New City of Janesville Accessibility App We are excited to share a new campaign by the City of Janesville allowing residents andvisitors to report accessibility issues with facilities and infrastructure. AccessJVL is aninteractive online tool designed to make our community more accessible to people withdisabilities, forwarding submissions directly to city staff. There is also an app!
Visit AccessJVL
Bowling Party Clients, staff, and volunteers enjoyed an after-work bowling party July 1st at RiversEdgeBowl. Everyone had a wonderful time connecting with friends outside of work andparticipating in some friendly competition. More photos.
This Could Be Yours! Calling all Bucks fans! Fresh from their NBA championship victory, we are auctioning off this"fear the deer" canvas print, measuring 13x31 in. Special thanks to Keith Kruse for bidding$525 on this artwork during the TRICOR Insurance golf outing and donating it to KANDU as afundraising opportunity! If you are interested in submitting a bid (starting at $500), contactLinda at [email protected]
Livin' and Learnin': Cows and a K-9 KANDU's newest program, Livin' and Learnin', offers skills training and experiences toenhance independent daily living within the community. Clients participate in numerousactivities and training sessions throughout the month. For example, Officer Drew Seversonstopped by with his K-9 Fred to demonstrate commands and discuss his role as a police dog.They also visited Rebout Farms, which is owned and operated by the family of Livin’ andLearnin’ participant, Natalia! The group received a tour of the farm including tractors,cows, and some one-on-one time walking with adorable Jersey calves. More photos.
More About Livin' and
Learnin'
Offsite Action Planning Session KANDU’s Executive Director Kathy Hansen and the organization’s managementteam recently spent the afternoon offsite working together to develop strategic departmentalaction plans. The team analyzed strengths and opportunities and began the process of
putting specific actionable items onto paper that will be used as a road map for accomplishinggoals over the next 18 months. In addition to planning, the group discussed best leadershipstrategies and participated in several team building exercises. Thank you to Linda Ross fromthe Leadership Development Academy of Rock County for helping facilitate that day.
Community Partnerships: Production KANDU's production services offer a wide range of jobs for our team that benefit many localbusinesses. Tina takes pride in her current job of placing spark plugs into packages forGenerac to sell in their spare parts division. Partnerships like this provide our clients andproduction team with work they love and in return, companies receive efficient, quality results.Visit our website for more information about the various production services we offer!
KANDU Production
Services
Thank You for Going the Extra Mile! KANDU Kudos gives all employees the opportunity to acknowledge their fellow coworkers fortheir exceptional efforts. Bulletin boards are available at each location listing the names ofeach recipient and why they are being recognized. July Kudos Go To:
Erica MortensenJulie SmithCrystal FoxQuyn GardnerIsaiah VanceJennifer FaulknerSarah Davis
Cindy EnnisKelly Zastoupil Sheila Krafjack Cotey StevensonAndrew Galauner
KANDU Industries, Inc.1741 Adel St.Janesville, WI 53546Email not displaying correctly?View it in your browserUnsubscribe
