Two Fort Atkinson community groups have announced that donations have been instrumental in moving two projects forward.
According to information released by the Fort Atkinson Lions Club, it recently received a request from the Badgerland After School Enrichment program (BASE) for a $1,000 contribution to help the program purchase a van.
A request was made of local organizations and individuals to each donate $1,000, the release noted.
With monies earned through the request, including a donation made by the Lions club, the enrichment program was able to purchase a 2015 van with under 100,000 miles, the release stated.
The club noted that, resulting from its contribution, its logo will be among information appearing on the van.
In a separate news release, the Fort Atkinson Beautification Council has announced that Pete’s Tire and Auto Service in Fort Atkinson has become the most recent sponsor of the Parade of Cows initiative, which seeks to place several nearly life-sized fiberglass cow statues at various points throughout the city.
According to the release, representatives from Pete’s Tire have noted that they would like a replica supported by the company, and which will be located across the street from the establishment on property associated with the Fort Atkinson Area Chamber of Commerce building, to be painted to replicate a Jersey cow.
As stated in the release, the cow will be painted in the likeness of “Kunia Moon,” a bovine owned by Olivia and Sawyer Brandenburg.
Pete’s Tire is owned and operated by Pete and Jon Brock, and Rachel and Brandon Pattermann. The company recently made a $5,000 donation in support of the parade project.
A plaque, “describing the Jersey” will be placed at the base of the statue, the release noted.
The plaque will further include information about the city’s Parade of Cows project and will recognize Pete’s Tire as the statue’s donor.
The full project will place cow replicas, representing all seven breeds of dairy cows, at designated locations throughout the city, the release continued. Information about the project and its donors also will be made available at the National Dairy Shrine Museum which is a component of the Hoard Historical Museum, Fort Atkinson.
“We wish to recognize Fort Atkinson’s unique and prominent dairy heritage,” program organizer and Fort Atkinson Beautification Council member Jude Hartwick noted within the release.
Those interested in making donations to the project are encouraged to make a check out to “Fort Atkinson Cow Parade,” and mail it to: The Beautification Council of Fort Atkinson, P.O. Box 152, Fort Atkinson, WI, 53538.
Fort Atkinson Lions Club President Tom Freeman, from left, BASE board member and Lions club member Steve Schafer, area youth Bentley Haywood, Lions Club member Michelle Ebbert, area youth Emersyn Norris and Seamus Kalisz, BASE Executive Director Alicia Norris, area youth Dominik Clark, and BASE staff members Maya Geiger, Sophie Christianson, and Alexa Crary gather near a van as Lions club members present the BASE organization with a donation of $1,000. The monies were used to purchase the van for the BASE program. Contributed photo.
Fort Atkinson Beautification Council Parade of Cows project chairman Alan Cook, at left, receives a $5,000 donation from Pete’s Tire Service owners Rachel and Brandon Pattermann. The donation will be used to place a nearly life-sized replica of a Jersey cow named “Kunia Moon” on property associated with the Fort Atkinson Area Chamber of Commerce. Kunia Moon is owned by Olivia and Sawyer Brandenburg. Contributed photo.
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