Plymouth Girl's Basketball Boosters Raise $1,000 at Van Horn Sign and Drive

Saturday, March 8th, the Plymouth Girls Basketball Team and Van Horn Automotive joined together to host the Booster's first annual Sign and Drive Event. From 10am to 1pm, vehicles from Joe Van Horn Chevrolet, Van Horn Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram, and Van Horn Hyundai Sheboygan were available for free test drives at Riverview Middle. For each test drive taken, Van Horn Automotive donated fifteen dollars to the Girl's Basketball Booster Club. With the help of the Girl's Basketball Team and Plymouth residents, a total of 68 test drives and $1,020 was raised for the Booster Club! Thank you to the Girl's Basketball Team and to everyone that participated!

Karen Ferguson Joins Van Horn Automotive Group as New Human Resources Director

Karen Ferguson joins Van Horn Automotive Group as the new Director of Human Resources. Karen has spent her whole life in Sheboygan County earning her Masters in Organizational Behavior from Silver Lake College and working in the Human Resources department at Kohler and Manitowoc Companies. In her new role, Karen is most looking forward to building a strong HR process and helping the organization move forward. When she is not at work, Karen enjoys spending time with her family, camping and shooting pool.

Van Horn Recipient of 2013 Plymouth Chamber of Commerce Community Service Award

Plymouth, WI – Each year, the Plymouth Chamber of Commerce recognizes a local business that has done an exceptional job providing service to their community. This year, Van Horn Automotive Group is honored to receive this award. Three generations of the Van Horn Family make up the Van Horn Auto Group, which is dedicated to being active in local charities, events, and activities. Since 1993, Van Horn Automotive Group has helped raise close to 5 million dollars for education and student enrichment. The Van Horn Group is honored to sponsor area businesses and charities such as the Plymouth Food Pantry, Plymouth Intergenerational Center, Plymouth School District, Quit Qui Oc Sports Complex, Sheboygan County Fairest of the Fair, St. John the Baptist Church and School, St. Mary Springs Academy, United Way of Sheboygan County, Plymouth Arts Center, Plymouth Youth Soccer and Baseball, Gift of Life and or course the Plymouth Chamber of Commerce and more. Van Horn would like to thank the Plymouth Chamber of Commerce for this honor. We look forward to many more years of serving the Plymouth community.

Mike Burgess Named General Manager of Joe Van Horn Chevrolet

Mike is originally from Colorado Springs, CO but has lived and worked in the Sheboygan Area for the last nine years. Mike got his start at Van Horn in the sales department at Van Horn Hyundai. Mike says he is most looking forward to working with the Van Horn team and getting involved helping customers. Mike is married with two daughters and enjoys riding his Harley in his spare time. 

Van Horn to Host Sign and Drive Event to Benefit Plymouth High School Girls Basketball Boosters

Plymouth, WI – Feb 10, 2014 – On Saturday March 8, 2014 between 10:00am and 1:00pm, Van Horn Automotive will team up with the Plymouth Area Basketball Association for the Drive 4 Hoops Fundraiser. Everyone in the community is invited to come out to Riverview Middle School and test drive new 2014 Chevy, Dodge, Hyundai and Mazda products. For each person that takes a test drive, Van Horn will donate $15 to Plymouth High School Girls Basketball Boosters. The vehicles will be provided by Van Horn’s Sheboygan County Dealerships, and dealership staff will be on hand to assist with the test drives.

“Van Horn and Plymouth Basketball is the perfect partnership,” said Shannon Laehn, Business Development Director for Van Horn Automotive Group. “We enjoy working with the parents, students, and Panther fans in our community. We look forward to the opportunity to give a little something back and help the Girls Basketball Team raise money for their program.”

MARK WATSON PROMOTED TO FINANCE DIRECTOR OF VAN HORN AUTOMOTIVE GROUP

Mark Watson has been promoted to Finance Director of The Van Horn Automotive Group. Mark has been with Van Horn since 2002 previously working as finance manager at Joe Van Horn Chevrolet. Mark says he is most looking forward to helping the stores grow and become more consistent with processes and skillsets. Mark also enjoys being a part of a group that truly cares about their craft and are always willing to learn. Mark is married to his high school sweetheart Katharin, and they have two sons together; Luke and Zack. When he is not at work, Mark enjoys golf, playing guitar, and spending time with his family and their 6 pets.

Van Horn Automotive Joins Sheboygan County Rotary Members for Holiday Light Show

The four Sheboygan County Rotary clubs came together for the Second Annual Making Spirits Bright light show at Evergreen Park from November 29^th to December 28^th. Each year, volunteers from the four Sheboygan County Rotary Clubs are called upon to staff the event, with tasks ranging from food collection to greeting guests. This year three Van Horn Employees participated in the Making Spirits bright event. “They had us set up all over the park doing different things,” said Kellyn Schneider, Special Finance Advisor at Joe Van Horn Chevrolet. “My assignment was at the front gate greeting visitors. It was cold, but a lot of fun.” The rotary does not charge for the event, but does ask that anyone who is able, donate non-perishable food items. All donations benefit the Sheboygan County Food Bank.