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Here are a couple of letters that we received recently from satisfied customers. Letter #1 addressed to Al Kloft (salesman at Runde Suzuki-Predriven in Hazel Green, WI)

Hi Al --- Happy New Year! Sorry I lost you on the phone yesterday---we had a power outage over here! I sure love my new car---thanks for all the sausage and deer sticks!!!! Love that stuff!!! Also---thanks again for being a great salesman and friend to buy a new vehicle from! Sam has gone to Runde's for new cars his whole life! I guess we are just really Chevy people!!!! Hope to do business with you for a long time!!!! - Deb Hesseling

Letter #2 addressed to Dan Rausch (Service Manager at our Manchester, IA location)

Dan Rausch and co-workers,

A "special" Thank You to all of you for operating a First Class business. I was highly impressed with the two gentlemen who brought the van back and drove my car home. I was impressed with your dealership in the way we were treated. This is your very best advertisement and I will be on your team around the Oelwein area. Thank You!! - Darlene Weishaar

Thanks to Deb and Darlene for your feedback. It means a great deal to us when we hear positive things back from our customers.

Welcome back from what was hopefully a wonderful Holiday Break! In continuation of spotlighting local charitable organizations that better the community, we are honored to feature Camp Courageous and The Dubuque Food Pantry. Camp Courageous- Camp Director, Charlie Becker: Everyone at Camp Courageous is very excited over the planned Lake Project. Camp Courageous recently purchased 30-acres of land from camp's neighbor to the immediate west of base camp. The purpose of this land was to establish a lake. One needs to be at least 2-miles from the runway of an airport...and this land falls just outside those 2-miles of the Monticello Airport. Currently campers are bused 22-miles (round trip) to Central Park to do lake activities. The buses not only carry the precious cargo of campers and staff, but also trailers full of canoes. This purchase and subsequent construction of a lake will greatly lessen the camp's risk, with everything being within walking distance or a train ride from base camp. Campers will be able to canoe, fish, and do other water activities, all within an easy walk or train ride. Work has begun on the project with the clearing of trees and contouring the land. Campers have enjoyed watching the project, in anticipation that next year they may be canoeing in this area. We also plan to build a pavilion that will go with the lake. A perfect place to warm up in the winter or put on one's cross country skies or skates. Currently the demand on the camp, (those with special needs wanting to come to camp) far exceeds the facilities and staffing we currently have. Camp Courageous goes year-round (including winter camping weeks) just to try our best to meet the need. During registrations, the camp is generally booked for the year, within 10-minutes. However, there are always beds available for emergency respite care, which is available 24-hours a day, 365-days a year." The Dubuque Food Pantry- Manager of the Food Pantry, Sister Lynn: The Dubuque Food Pantry handed out 500 food baskets between Friday 12-16. The baskets went to families that signed up for the program throughout the Tri-State area. The basket contains all the fixings for a family Holiday meal. The food is both donated and purchased. Businesses, Churches and Schools donate products like; hams, turkeys, canned goods, etc. Any monetary donations the Food Pantry receives help to buy items like milk, eggs, margarine and any of the other food that is needed to complete the basket. All of us at Runde's would like to extend our gratitude to all of these charities that make the Holiday's possible for many!

We'd like to take a moment to recognize a couple of the local charity organizations that are staying active around the holidays. We had the opportunity to get a hold of some local organizations to see what programs they have in place for the Holidays to help serve the community. We will be spotlighting new organizations throughout the week! Last year we published an overview (Click Here to see Part 1 & Click Here to see Part 2) of various local charitable organizations that were helping the holiday's be more cheery for people who need it. Multicultural Family Center Dubuque- Director of the Multicultural Family Center - Tara Velez: "During the holiday season, the MFC provides holiday gifts to youth in our mentoring and tutoring programs. Additionally all the teens from teen night receive a hygiene pack which includes shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, soap, face wash, toothbrushes, toothpaste and other necessary hygiene products. We also host two holiday celebrations for families in December. The Multicultural Holiday Celebration, which recognized the various religious and cultural traditions celebrated in the Tri-State area. La Posada, a Mexican holiday which remembers the journey of Mary and Joseph. At both of these event, each youth receives gloves, a hat or mittens. And the adults enter a raffle to receive a necessity basket (toilet paper, paper towels, shampoo, conditioner, soap, dish soap, lotion, toothpaste, tooth brushes, cleaning supplies and more) or food basket (turkey, rice, beans, potatoes, fruit, veggies, etc). During the winter months, we see families struggling to have enough food and necessities to take care of their family. We also realize that parents don't always have the money to buy their children gifts, which is why we do the sponsorship program." St. Marks Community Center - St. Marks Interim Director, Michelle Covey: "For the past 9 years St. Mark Community Center has offered to its families the Sponsoring Angels Program. This program offers citizens the opportunity to provide warm clothing to children who attend our programs and their siblings. Often we have more children than sponsors, so the generous donations of businesses and individuals are used to purchase clothing for these children so they have warm clothes under the tree. We greatly appreciate the generosity of our community in helping us make Christmas a reality for these families!" Check back next week for Camp Courageous and the Dubuque Food Pantry Updates!

Today was Prescott Elementary School's Luncheon to support various FREE after-school art programs for Prescott students. Continued support from the community helps Prescott keep these classes available to the students free of charge.

Everyone enjoyed the wonderful lunch which included Champps' Soup, Bread Various Desserts and a Drink. Prescott students were there to help out by distributing desserts, picking up dishes and answering questions for people. Those who attended were also treated to a full orchestra and choir of Prescott students as they played and sang while people enjoyed their food. Everyone was welcome to the event, no reservation was required AND you got to take home an original piece of pottery made by a Prescott student.

Here's a Rundown of Prescott's Art Programs: (Click on the Picture to Enlarge)

This years luncheon is over, but if you are in for some good food, great atmosphere and a wonderful cause, then be sure to make plans to attend next years luncheon!