CONTRIBUTED PHOTO P.E.O. Chapter NU met on May 1 at the Iowa Veteran’s Home, Whitehill Auditorium. Commandant Todd Jacobus spoke about the importance and hon
Six months quickly turned into 34 years of Forest City Emergency Response service for Mark Haugen.
Haugen moved to Forest City from Albert Lea, Minnesota, in 1983 and began working in the electrodeposition paint shop at Winnebago Industries. There he met his wife, Sandy, whom he married the same year. He always wanted to be involved in the community, and Winnebago co-worker Gail Reese convinced him to join the Emergency Medical Services staff.
âI wanted to get involved with the community, so I told her I would drive only for six months,â Haugen said. âThe more you learn, the more you want to learn, and before you know it 34 years has gone by.â