UNION GROVE â John Kurhajec came to Union Grove in 1973 to start a business. He wound up starting a life.
Still a young man in his 20s, the insurance broker made the decision that he would not only sell insurance here, he would immerse himself in the community.
The Racine native spent the next 40-plus years connecting with people and investing his time in Union Grove. He became a youth baseball coach, a county fair volunteer, a chamber of commerce activist and more.
âYou meet so many nice people,â he said. âYou want the community to prosper and grow, and you want to be part of that.â