A Warm Welcome The Yankton Mall has seen many changes over the years; from stores changing, to a few renovations. This year has seen Dunham’s moving to its new location at the west end of the mall and to welcoming Kasi Haberman as the new marketing director. Kasi (Schmidt) Haberman is a Crofton native who graduated from Crofton High School in 1997. She married a fellow Crofton native, Josh Haberman and the pair have two sons, Lane and Ian. In 2004 when Josh detached from the Navy, they decided to move back to the area and settled in Omaha where Josh had landed a job with Diebold, Inc. Omaha offered them a lot; jobs, culture, and it was a short distance from their family. They both loved Omaha and all that it had to offer them and their family. Kasi quickly found a job with General Growth Properties – Westroads Mall, which is the nation’s second largest Retail Investment Trust, as their administrative assistant. For over eleven years Kasi worked for them in numerous positions, each of them providing her with new 1 skills and knowledge in the shopping center industry. These positions include administrative/business development assistant, administrative/marketing assistant, common area coordinator, marketing coordinator, marketing manager, and property management associate. Kasi was also an integral contributor to the $12M renovation of Westroads Mall in 2013. And for about three years she was responsible for the marketing programs for both Westroads Mall and Oak View Malls which totaled over 220 retailers. Even though Omaha had a lot to offer, Kasi and Josh both longed to “move home.”“We truly love this area. It is a great place to raise a family; there are fantastic schools. We love the recreational aspect of the lake; boating, camping, hunting, and fishing. And most importantly both of our families are rooted here.” So when the position at Yankton Mall opened up, Kasi was “over-the-moon excited” about st? •AUTO? •JOB •BABY? ? •HOME vWELCOME continued on page 8 Make us your 1st and ONLY stop for all your Auto, Home, Life, Security and Retirement needs. Modern Woodmen Of America Financial Security Insurance • Life/Health • Long Term Care • Retirement • Medicare Supplements • Investments* • Auto Insurance • Business Insurance • Farm Insurance • Serving SD/NE • Home Insurance 605-665-3572 – Michele Tammy*, Michele, Cathy 904 W. 23rd St., Yankton 605-665-7799 – Cathy 605-689-0406 – Tammy* *A Registered Representative. Securities offered through MWA Financial Services, Inc; a wholly owned subsidiary of Modern Woodmen Of America. Health, Long Term Care, and Medical Supplements not offered by Modern Woodmen of America. Brokered insurance products available through MWAGIA, Inc., a Modern Woodmen subsidiary. Modern Woodmen and Koch Insurance are not affiliated companies. HERVOICEvJULY/AUGUST 2016v5