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Andre Hendriks was an immigrant from Holland. He came to the United States in 1967, when he was 14. He came over with his parents, his three brothers, and his uncle. He lived in Brooklyn, New York for about 2 years. They all wanted to stay in the same city and state to maintain family ties, so they moved from Brooklyn and settled in Neenah. Shortly after that he built his own house. He became an engineer for Kimberly Clark. He bought a plot of land for very cheap and he found work at kimberly clark with a high paying job. He was a front hand manager for many years, where he built the paper machines. He got married at 22 to his wife who met at Appleton West. He continued living in Neenah for his whole life.
There were many reasons why Andre Hendriks wanted to be in Neenah and still loves being in Neenah today. He loves the small town feel of Neenah and he loves living close to big cities like Appleton and Green Bay. Also he loves the fact that his family and his roots are here in Neenah and that he able to be close to his family and celebrate the successes of his family and children. Article by Taylor Hendriks
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Amanda King and Tina Baumgart work at Newstyle Salons in Neenah, WI. Tina, Amanda, and the rest of their crew love working in Neenah. “My favorite part about my job is helping and seeing clients faces with their smile when they see their hair. It makes me smile!” “Adding on to that, giving them what they want and seeing their face and smile makes us smile too! A good haircut can go a long way!” When asked what there favorite place in Neenah is they both responded by saying “NewStyle Salons!” Amanda says she likes to come to work early because she loves her boss, coworkers, and clients! Tina chose her job in Neenah because she was transferred from her other location and ever since she started working here she has loved it!
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AuthorStudents of Neenah High Arete PBL Academy Archives
June 2016
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