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Therapeutic Horses Helping People in Oak Grove: Stable Pathways' Story
June 8, 2016 | Barna, Guzy & Steffen, Ltd.BGS Legal Administrative Assistant Sarah Thies has been volunteering with Stable Pathways for five years and serves on their Board of Directors. She became involved with the group after hearing about the need for volunteers to help lead the horses and walk along side the riders. Stable Pathways is located at Oak Haven Farm in Oak Grove, MN . It provides equine-assisted activities for people living with physical and cognitive challenges under the careful direction of either a Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship (PATH) International Certified Instructor or a Minnesota licensed Occupational Therapist. Sarah says that therapeutic horseback riding helps riders “organize” body and brain. Sarah explained that the horse’s gait is most similar to a human gait so riding provides a connection to a natural rhythmic movement from the horse that stimulated the rider’s body and brain. Stable Pathways was recently featured in local television programming CTN Coon Rapids. This coverage is a great way for Stable Pathways to promote its mission “to empower, strengthen, and inspire those living with disabilities through horse-assisted activities.” Watch Here
Read MoreBarna, Guzy & Steffen LTD. Announces Addition of New Attorneys to Firm
May 9, 2016 | Barna, Guzy & Steffen, Ltd.BGS is pleased and excited to announce that it is expanding and welcomes two new attorneys and staff who will bring in opportunities in two new areas of practice; Transportation Law and Computer and Software Law. Attorneys James H. Wills and Carole Clark Isakson from Kalina, Wills, Gisvold & Clark have joined the firm effective May 1, 2016. They bring with them their extensive experience in the areas of Transportation law, Computer and Software law, and Corporate law and will also help expand our practice in existing areas. Also joining the firm will be Jackie J. Campbell who will act as Legal Administrative Assistant for Jim and Carole. James H. Wills was a founding partner of Kalina, Wills, Gisvold & Clark and will come to BGS as Of-Counsel. He will continue to focus his practice extensively in the area of transportation law. Jim is committed to helping BGS with new marketing opportunities that will arise with the introduction of this new area of law and is also the catalyst for a BGS satellite office which will be located in Pequot Lakes, MN. He will maintain an office there, as well as at BGS in Coon Rapids. Office hours in Pequot Lakes will be available by appointment only. Carole Clark Isakson comes to BGS…
Read MoreShareholders at Barna, Guzy & Steffen Elect President and Board of Directors
April 4, 2016 | Barna, Guzy & Steffen, Ltd.The law firm of Barna, Guzy & Steffen held its annual meeting April 2, 2016 at Bunker Hills Golf Club in Coon Rapids. The meeting included a presentation by President William F. Huefner, reports from the Practice Group Managers and elections. The shareholders at Barna, Guzy & Steffen LTD. reelected William F. Huefner as President. After serving on the BGS Board of Directors for 33 years, the last 22 of them as Chairman of the Board, Jeffrey S. Johnson decided not to renew his position. Current Firm President William F. Huefner was named Chairman of Board of Directors and will now serve as President and Chair of the Board of Directors. Reelected to officer positions within the Board of Directors were Charles M. Seykora as Treasurer and Bradley A. Kletscher as Secretary. Scott M. Lepak was elected to the position left open by Johnson’s retirement from the Board of Directors. Bradley A. Kletscher was also reelected to the Board of Directors for another three year term. Firm President William F. Huefner renamed Russell H. Crowder (Consumer), Michael F. Hurley (Real Estate/Corporate) and Joan M. Quade (Litigation/Municipal), as Practice Group Leaders. The firm looks forward to a very successful year as it plans to continue efforts to grow and serve the community it…
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