Neighbors April 2011 | Page 9

(Continued from Page 8) Faivre Implement’s Terry Faivre and John Shulfer delivered the 495-pound safe to St. Mary’s, manually carrying it up a flight of stairs and positioning it in its new resting place. Afterwards, they familiarized Kristi with the operation of the new safe. UNEXPECTED RESPONSE In the next Church bulletin, Father Janowski posted this notice, “THANK YOU FAIVRE IMPLEMENT! St. Mary’s received a new safe, donated by Faivre Implement. This generosity is a sign of the good that can come out a bad situation! Wear your John Deere attire with pride and support Faivre Implement whenever possible!” The notice moved Jim Faivre greatly, “I gave St. Mary’s this safe because even though I do not attend their church, I know what it is like to be burglarized. It is terrible that this small parish was the victim of such a crime. As a retailer in a less than perfect economy, we cannot always contribute but are very happy we fulfilled St. Mary’s needs. Their gratitude overwhelms me and reinforces to me, how Central Wisconsin is full of great people.” In the end, the happiest person is Lukas Vuorinen, the person who moved the choice of a new safe to a “greener” decision, John Deere green that is. Whether you call it Karma, destiny, providence or just plain fate, there are a whole lot of people who are thanking their lucky stars for this strange set of circumstances. Top: Lukas, Alice and Sierra. Right: Lukas in his favorite attire. Page 9 Neighbors-April 2011