A Waunakee couple has begun a business ensuring individuals who have lost mobility can get the supports they need installed to live in their own homes.

Kayla and Josh Lalande launched Next Day Access South Central Wisconsin in January to offer free assessments of the supports that may be needed — ramps, stair lifts, elevators or grab bars, for example — to ensure the home can remain accessible.

Kayla spoke to the Waunakee Rotary Club at its March 19 meeting about the business, which is located in Windsor. She previously was a medical social worker who helped with discharge planning. Ideally, people will plan ahead for the time when they may need extra support, but often those needs are the result of a fall or hospital stay. 

In those cases, Kayla and Josh found the wait to have a ramp or stairlift installed can be weeks. But patients are usually discharged from the hospital in a couple of days. Next Day Access South Central Wisconsin accommodates those short windows. 

 Kayla does home visits to assess what the needs are and provides a free quote, and Josh, who previously worked installing office furniture and cabinetry, does the installation. 

The company also rents equipment for individuals who have temporary mobility issues. Kayla can help people find the best solutions to help people stay in their homes, and they work with companies who supply the equipment. 

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A three-way tie for the Rotary Business Person of the Year resulted from the voting at the March 19 meeting. The club will vote again on April 2. 

And the youth Interact Club is working with the Waunakee Food Pantry on a hygiene drive. Items can be dropped off at Village Hall and at the drive thru Easter Bunny event. 

 

Coming Up

• March 28: Easter Bunny Drive-Thru at Ripp Park

• April 17: Tri-Con Convention at Kalahari

• April 17: Chips & Chips Fundraiser

• April 25: Fundraiser for Create Waunakee at Lone Girl Brewing with live music and a live auction. 

• Also, coming up in May will be the Tri 4 Schools event.  

Greeters: March 26, Tracy Graber and Kylie West; April 2, Veronica Castillo and June Ganser

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The Waunakee Rotary Club inducted five new members at its Feb. 5 meeting, bringing the total number to 94, which is likely a club record. 

President Tony Burns and the rest of the club welcomed Veronica Castillo, June Ganser, Cynthia Kennedy, Max Lenz and Andrew Quandt.

Each introduced themselves and talked a little about why they joined. 

Veronica is the director of the nonprofit Waunakee Neighborhood Connection. Born in Texas and raised in Iowa, she has now lived in Waunakee for a year but has spent about 13 years living in the Madison area. 

Kylee West introduced Veronica to the club, she said, and Ellen Schaaf invited her to join. Veronica said service is in her blood, and recalled wrapping gifts at the senior center as a child. 

“I love what I do daily,” she said about working at the social services agency that supports about a quarter of Waunakee’s community members who are not making ends meet. Veronica’s goal is to become more involved in the community, she said. 

Andrew is the general manager of Lundy’s Ice Cream Shop on Main Street and recently moved into the apartment upstairs. 

A native of the northern suburbs of Chicago, he roots for the Packers. Andrew moved to the Madison area in 2021. He joined Rotary because he likes to help and serve others, he said, as he does in retail. 

Andrew said his parents were also involved in their community. 

He joined Rotary because, he said, “I felt the cause was there and felt directed to take that route. I’m very excited to see projects grow.”

Max is a native of Waupun. He is currently an attorney with Godfrey and Kahn, and is a litigator who focuses on eminent domain and media law. 

He came from a small town with a service oriented family and joined Rotary because he felt it was a way to serve the community.

June Ganser helped her husband open Waunakee’s first auto parts store at the Village Mall and then built the building across the street. She went on to work with U.S. Agricultural Research Services in Madison then moved to the UW Madison where she worked in budget policy management. 

June’s husband passed away five years ago and she’s been thinking of getting more involved. 

“Here I am,” she said. “I’m happy to be here; I’m happy to serve.”

Cynthia Kennedy has several family members in Rotary and she’s participated in events for many years. She felt now is the time to participate as a member and to lend her bookkeeping skills to help with some of the treasurer’s duties. 

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Coming Up

Feb. 6-7: Rotarians will meet at Chet's Car Care to pack medical supplies to ship to Honduras. On Friday, they’ll meet at 5 p.m., then Saturday morning at 7 a.m. 

Feb. 10: Waunakee Chamber Business Breakfast, 7:30 a.m. at the Waunakee Public Library. 

Feb. 17: Morning fellowship at Grace Coffee, 7:15 a.m.

Feb. 19: Tour of the New Waunakee Middle School.

March 28: Easter Bunny Drive-Thru at Ripp Park

April 17: Tri-Con Convention

April 17: Chips & Chips Fundraiser

Guests: Mark Steward, guest of Lauren Freeman; new members Cynthia Kennedy, Veronica Castillo, Max Lenz, June Ganser and Andrew Quandt.

Greeters: Feb. 12, Jen Tasker and Phil Willems; Feb. 19 Shelley Moffatt and Todd Schmidt; Feb. 26, Dave May and Austin Maly; March 5, Alex Welk and ???; March 12, Chris Zellner and Roberta Baumann. 

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