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In every city, there’s a kind lady that will do anything for you out of the goodness of her heart. In Neenah, that lady would be Marsha Schmidt. Marsha has been living in Neenah since 1951. When asked why she has never moved, she said that she has all she needs right here in Neenah. Marsha’s son, Craig, was born and raised here. He continues to live here with a family of his own. With everything available to do in Neenah, Marsha’s favorites include going to concerts in the parks and walking at the Point. She feels fortunate that she can live in a city with a good school system and with leadership that has a good vision for what the community needs and wants. “I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else” she said. Anyone would be fortunate and lucky to live in this great city that is Neenah.
Article by Ben Makowski
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Crystal Soderman is a staff member at Neenah's Youth Go. Youth Go is a youth drop-in center, where youth in grades 5-12 can spend their time. Coincidentally, Crystal finds Your Go to be one of her favorite places to be in Neenah. “I value the work that Youth Go does, and the work they provide me here.”
Crystal has fond memories of Neenah. “My favorite memory is probably when I moved here to live, because it’s the first real community I have lived in. I moved around a lot when I was younger, and it’s a good sense of community.” She moved to Neenah 3 years ago, because they found a house that they fell in love with. It was a character home that needed some work, but it fit their personality and lifestyle. She fell in love with Neenah's community as well Crystal describes Neenah as “Family oriented, and safe”. Article by Maggie Reagan After growing up in Neenah and attending college in Madison, Theresa spent most of her life in Neenah except a summer spent in Florida. She has lived here for more than 30 years. She now lives with her husband and two children in Neenah, Wisconsin. She really likes it here with the feel of community, nature, family, and the memories. When asked about why she liked Neenah so much, she said that when she was younger she wanted to live everywhere else other than in Neenah. However, after going to college and living in Florida for 3 months she had decided on going back and living in Neenah. When she compared other communities to to Neenah’s she said Neenah is just better. She also said another reason that she lived in Neenah was because so much of her family lives there or close by. She loves spending time with her family and has not one, but many favorite memories. “I remember every Fourth of July, walking my dog in the parks, and being with my family." When asked if given the chance, would she move somewhere else, and she said no. “I like it here too much; being so close to family, and being in an area so close to nature,” said Theresa.“No community is quite like Neenah’s.” said Theresa. Article by Michael Sattler Theresa and her son Oliver at Heckrodt park. “There are so many things I love about Neenah”, exclaimed Dawn Christensen, a successful real estate owner. “My favorite place is Riverside Park and the beautiful memories I have there as a child growing up.” Dawn has lived in Neenah for 49 years. She moved here with her mother and father. Her father was an officer on the Neenah police force. Her mother, Rosie, had always been in food service. “I love the people, the places, and the feeling of family!" Dawn has owned sections of Century 21 for 25 years, right now she owns Century 21, Ace Realty, which will be kept in the family for years to come. “I have sold over 1,000 homes in Neenah over the years, one by one, including empty lots, commercial properties, residentials, etc.” She said with a proud smile on her face. “I bring a lot of relocation buyers to the Neenah area.” When asked why she choose real estate, without hesitation she simply said “I didn’t pick real estate, it sort of picked me.” Confused, I asked for more information. She replied “I started out working at Kimberly Clark, and also was a property manager. One thing led to another, and here I am.” She also mentioned that her business is the #1 individual office in the Fox Valley. A question that came up was, “If your office is in Appleton, why do you focus on Neenah” Little did I know that her business is all of the Fox Valley. “My heart belongs to Neenah. I’m a 1997 Neenah grad, raised 5 children, and now have grandchildren here.” She beamed. She went on, “I love to support and give back to the area who helped and supported me.” Dawn is a very hard working person, she doesn't quit. She made her company grow using her gift of determination. Century 21, Ace Realty grows by people knowing the area for relocation, recruits great agents, and treating people fairly. That comes easy for her, but it wasn’t always easy. When making her business she had small children. She had help with this, but she also needed more houses to work than other jobs. She made that work. Her hardest obstacle was competing to get her name out there. What would she do if her business failed? She responded “I also own 21 for Tots. It's a 4k preschool that I have owned for 18 years.” In the day care they take children from 6 weeks old and up. “My passion is people and I love kids. Teaching would have been my next choice,” Dawn confessed. So what’s next? What’s your ten year plan? “Hopefully in 10 years, the business will still be going strong. I work side by side with my youngest child Brittany. She has been here 12 ½ years and I have made her the internal boss. Retirement is Not in my vocabulary yet! Dawn finished with delight. Article by Angel Selwitschka |
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