Cross Grain - June 2018

CROSS GRAIN
June 2018 Vol. 45 No. 6

ZIONSVILLE HOME

INTERIOR DESIGN: Deb Maley
ARCHITECTURAL FIRM: Goldberg Design Group
BUILDER: Christopher Scott Homes

AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE

Shauna Foldoe – Ultimate Casement Thy Keophet – Ultimate Casement

Shauna is an exceptional multitasker, increas- Thy has mastered workload balancing by
ing customer satisfaction by completing consistently staying busy and looking for work
loading units, post-due units and remaking outside her regular day-to-day tasks. In ad-
units in a timely fashion. She has also been dition, she also offers her assistance to other
instrumental in training employees in Ultimate work areas when needed and volunteers to
Casement, walking them through proper pro- come in early or stay late to ensure orders are
cesses and techniques to help ensure quality completed. Her colleagues take notice of her
product is being produced. Her strive to keep production moving upbeat personality and sense of humor, and her determination to
along swiftly – along with her positive attitude and team player create quality products efficiently serves as motivation to others up
mindset – makes Shauna a valuable asset to the department. and down the line.

Charlie Olson – Displays Perry Edberg – Ultimate Casement

Charlie has gone above and beyond by Perry has improved product quality by
building impressive displays that are attractive thinking outside of the box on his tasks. He
to customers and builders alike. In addition, was a part of the team that helped create
his ability to think differently allows him work cell management, playing a key role in
to turn vague drawings and sketches or training design and the implementation of
complex projects into stunning reality, which standard work procedures. His optimistic
helps foster customers that choose Marvin attitude, paired with his drive to find new ways
products. He takes great pride in his work, which you can see in to problem solve, is greatly appreciated by his coworkers. He truly
each completed display he works on. His punctuality, knowledge, cares about getting a task done right the first time and carries out
skillset and focus on quality make Charlie a driving force within the the “Marvin” tradition each and every day.
Displays department.

J. TODD LAXDAL AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE

Andrew Nording – Next Generation Emily Manor – CINDH Doug Kirkeby – Maintenance

Andrew goes the Emily recently Doug can always
extra mile to ensure volunteered to move be counted on to fix
quality products, to the night shift to problems that arise in
and he recognizes help with sash training the work areas that he
problems and takes as part of the CINDH supports, and often
action to fix them in transition to nights. leads by example by
a timely manner. He She enthusiastically volunteering to work
completes repairs on all windows and uses stepped up to the plate to make this a late or on weekends to ensure equipment
materials effectively with minimal waste. huge success in every sense of the word. functions properly. With a cheerful attitude
Andrew is upbeat and shows extreme She demonstrated tremendous leadership and passion for serving others, he enhanc-
kindness to fellow employees, always while on nights and a selflessness that es our culture by responding quickly to
ready to help his coworkers be successful. exemplifies the Marvin values. issues that arise.

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Marvin Architects Challenge
Celebrates 10th Anniversary

The Marvin Architects Challenge
celebrates stunning, unique residential
and commercial projects designed at
the hands of architects from across
the world. Creativity and ingenuity are
table stakes in this competition, and
projects that push the envelope in the
areas of design are honored as our
annual winners.

The 10th Annual Marvin Architects
Challenge entry period was open from
February 1 through April 30, and the
architects who have submitted projects
this year have delivered truly impres-
sive work that we’re excited to share
with you soon!

Entries have been evaluated by an

independent panel of esteemed Last year’s Best Contemporary Winner, Compact Living from Christopher Strom,
architects, including Matt Kreilich, with Christopher Strom Architects.

AIA, Takashi Yanai, FAIA and Jane

Frederick, FAIA, ASID. Stay tuned to the next month’s issue of Cross Grain, where we’ll

showcase the 2018 winners in the following categories: Best

For the first time, the competition has been expanded to Historic (new in 2018), Best Contemporary, Best Transitional,

include projects that exclusively feature Integrity Windows Best Traditional New Construction, Best Remodel/Addition and

and Doors’ solutions or are used in combination with Marvin Best Commercial.

product offerings.

Learn more at Marvin.com/ArchitectsChallenge.

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Celebrating 20 Years
of Manufacturing in Grafton

“Grafton gets Marvins.” That was the headline in the Grand Forks Windows and Doors of Grafton has grown into its expanded size
Herald on Friday, November 15, 1996, after a visit from Susan of 465,000 square feet. While the plant has seen many changes in
Marvin the previous day, where Grafton officials were informed of 20 years, the one constant has been the hard work and dedication
Marvin’s decision to expand to Grafton, North Dakota. The hard of the six employees that started back in 1997 and the 30 employ-
work paid off as the City of Grafton beat out some of the larger ees that started in 1998. A total of 36 Grafton employees have
cities in the state as they landed the coveted expansion. already or will be celebrating 20 years of service in 2018.

The plant was officially opened in January 1998, with the first load The Grafton facility will celebrate this milestone anniversary in
of windows being shipped on January 16, 1998. Since then, the a variety of ways in 2018, with the first being a celebration with
plant has produced a variety of windows, such as Round Tops, Marvin family members and Grafton employees on Tuesday, June
Traps, Gliders, Casement, Casement Specials, Clad Ultimate Dou- 5. The plant will then host a cookout with the Grafton community
ble Hung, and Clad Ultimate Double Hung Specials. Currently, and offer public tours on Friday, June 22. Lastly, family and friends
Grafton produces Traps and the Next Generation Double Hung. will come together for a company picnic planned for Saturday,
August 11. We look forward to sharing more about these upcoming
Starting from humble beginnings in the city’s temp facility, Marvin events in future issues of the Cross Grain!

Groundbreaking
ceremony

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The “Temp” facility provided an opportunity to start producing First Round Top produced July 28, 1997.
Round Tops while the facility was being built in 1997.

1997 Summerfest Parade Christmas potluck on December 23, 1997.

Ribbon cutting ceremony

1999 Open House Tour Group. How many can you recognize? Bill Marvin inspecting the new Grafton facility.

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Marvin Partners with Engineering Students
from UND

Each year, representatives from the Marvin over the course of the school year in prepa- of our product.
R&D team partner with UND engineering ration for the annual CEM (College of
students in their final year on capstone Engineering & Mines) Design Expo, where The following features were written by the
projects in which the students apply what they present on the conclusions drawn from UND student participants detailing their
they’ve learned to real-world situations. The their projects. This year, the projects applied projects and the partnerships made with
Marvin team works with student groups to material testing and field service aspects Marvin Windows and Doors.

Marvin Teams Up with Senior Engineering Class

by: Shawn Van Horn, UND Student

When searching for a solution to thermally to design and build a transfer system pleasing to the eye.
shock test samples, Marvin Windows and that would help Marvin engineers move
Doors turned to the University of North hot samples from one Thermotron This was an excellent choice of a project to
Dakota (UND) senior engineering class for environmental test chamber to another assimilate design work, research different
help. Kevin Bruce, Jesse Solo, and Steve Thermotron cold environment chamber in suppliers (both local and regionally),
Fisher were project managers from Marvin, a short amount of time. The excited student and have a real engineering project for
while Dr. Jeremiah Neubert from UND was engineers were given the task to create a their chosen career field. This also led to
the school’s advisor and mentor throughout working prototype of a transfer system with building relationships with the University
this 2017-2018 school year project. the goal to build this transfer system under as well as learning more about Marvin
budget, on time, and in the most econom- Window and Doors.
A group of senior design students getting ical way possible, while being aesthetically
ready to graduate took the challenge

Shawn Van Horn

Lucian Marturano, Alyssa Stolt, and Jordan Forbord Kathy Mosier

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Marvin Windows Remote Cell Data Acquisition

by: Landon Klein, UND Student

Nine months ago, five students set out on a life cycle testing… I feel that the
journey to create a home sensor package project provided an opportunity
for real-time data monitoring. The system to expand my knowledge in
needed to accurately collect data from computer science, electrical
the environment inside a home, organize engineering and data acquisition…”
it in a graphical fashion, and automatically
upload it to an online source. As if this was – Joseph Varpness
not already enough of a challenge, the data
needed to be duplicated onto an easily “This project was the first time I
accessible storage device and the entire
system was to be contained within a small had the opportunity to be a part
electrical enclosure. Along the way, the
team experienced joy, sadness, excitement, of a full-scale design process. Our
heartbreak and victory.
team had ample time to design
“The knowledge I gained from working
on this project has already benefited my and build a system to meet our
work in engineering. The Marvin DAQ
system was based on Arduino computer requirements. In addition, this
products. Thanks to this experience, I have
been able to use some of the same Arduino project presented an opportunity
products at my internship to conduct
to see the various pieces and Left to right: Landon Klein, Liyang Yang, Joseph Varpness,

the commitment required to fulfill and Nick Petrono. Not Pictured: Leonard Thom.

certain roles...” – Leonard Thom

science. I would like to thank my teammates

“The experiences with this group were and Marvin Windows and Doors for giving
beneficial in my future endeavors. It was us an opportunity to do this project.”
a good opportunity to gain knowledge
– Liyang Yang

within electrical engineering and computer

What We Do Matters

Throughout the past year, we’ve discussed the importance of winning. As we work to secure our share in today’s marketplace, it’s clear
that winning as a team and understanding how our unique roles contribute to the bigger picture is essential. Check out this incredible
feedback recently received from one of our dealer customers:

“I want to send a note to say thanks. I had a rush window and a sash that Cyndi Pearson had been watching for

me. As of last Monday, all was good for last week delivery, but on Tuesday, OMS showed that the sash shipped and the
window missed the truck due to what I believe was a glass issue. This window was needed in order to close on the sale
of a $2.5 million apartment building.

Cyndi was gone that day, so I got ahold of Doug Johannson. After that, Doug connected with Laurel Ulwelling,
and she was able to get the window made. All that was left to figure out was how to get the window down here. Jeff
Hulst to the rescue. Jeff just so happened to be visiting the Twin Cities area Thursday evening, so I met up with him on

Friday at 7 a.m. and the window was installed by 9 a.m.

Everyone I worked with went the extra mile to make sure this happened. Cyndi, Doug, Laurel, Jeff and I’m sure a hand
full of folks behind the scenes, all never gave up to make this work.”

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CLASS OF 2018 Nathan Adrian Destinay Alten Graham Anderson Evan Anderson
Roseau High School Warroad High School Holy Family Catholic Warroad High School
Patrick & Jackie Adrian
Jason & Michelle High School David & Kristy
Mark & Christine Jason/Maintenance Pete Anderson & David/Maintenance
Reese Michelle/Launch
Ginny Marvin
Jackie/R&D Support + OMS Ginny/Marketing
Projects

Aaron Anderson Mack Boulianne Riley Butler Neiko Cleven Aaron Davy Javier Delgado
Warroad High School Warroad High School Roseau High School Warroad High School Badger High School Grafton High School

Lowell & Janet Jude & Anne Vance & Missy Milo & Tammy Paul & Karla Rosa Rodriguez
Lowell/Round Tops Anne/Quality Missy/Accounting Milo/Support Services Paul/Maintenance Rosa/Components

Tammy/HR Karla/UCA NG

Isaiah Dunham Michael Eider Anthony Erickson Zachary Fevold Taylor Folkman Christopher Freeman
Roseau High School Warroad High School Warroad High School Roseau High School Baker High School Warroad High School
Chris/Engineering
Tracy & Lynn Steven & Pam Eric & Jennifer Brad & Teresa Dennis & Amy
Tracy/WPPG Steven/WPPG Eric/Information Brad/Regulatory Dennis/WPPG
Amy/WPPG
Systems Affairs
Jennifer/Round Tops

Irene Garza Morgan Groenhoff Elizabeth Grove Alexys Halstensgard Jacob Ham Samuel Hazelton
Grafton High School Roseau High School Warroad High School Warroad High School Park River Area High Warroad High School
Natividad & Romelia Tim Halstensgard & Shawvane & Rachel
Tony & Sheri Scott & Shelley School
Romelia/CINDH Tony/Displays Scott/Accounting Jami & Dan Kirk & Vicki Shawvane/SDL
Sheri/Field Service Christopherson Vicki/HR Rachel/Magnum/
Tim/Transportation
CUGL

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Griffin Herr Elissa Hill Keaton Hoffman Taylor Humble Kylee Johnson Jesse Johnson
Warroad High School Grafton High School Warroad High School Warroad High School Roseau High School Baker High School
James Johnson &
Lonnie Herr & Brent & Stephania Kevin Hoffman & Ryan & Stacie Santl Kevin & Tina
Carrie Saurdiff Brent/Components Charlene Olson Stacie/Round Tops Kevin/Maintenance Amy Griffin
Carrie/Order Review Kevin/Glider/DHM James/Optimizers
Charlene/UCA Amy/Purchasing

Shaylin Kartes Brenden Kazukewicz Bailey Kleinschmidt Arik Knudson Kip Knutson Brielle Krantz
Roseau High School Highland Park Senior Warroad High School Warroad High School Warroad High School Tri-County Karlstad

Lynn & Sheila High School Todd & Shelly Brad Knudson & Scott & Barb Brent & Mary
Sheila/Accounting Dondi/Marketing Shelly/Quality Control Terri Quinn Kip/Intern Engineering Brent/WUDH/TP/
Brad/HR
Terri/UCA CCM

Angel Lewis Faith Linscott Amy Tatiana McGreevy Sarah Moen Zachary Muggli
Warroad High School Eagle Cap Academy, Louangchoumphonh Midway, Inkster Warroad High School Lake of the Woods
Warroad High School Scott McGreevy
Richard & Lisa Baker City & Claudia Ludwig Travis/Aviation High School
Richard/UCA James & Sara Johnson Peking Rex & Sandy
Louangchoumphonh Claudia/Receiving Sandy/ICIM
James/Optimizer
Sara/Optimizer & Somphiane
Thongsirimongkhonh

Peking/SDL
Somphiane/WPPG

Madelyn Olson Haley Omdahl Jacob Pearson Carter Pelland Sydney Rosenau Colten Sather
BlueSky School, Roseau High School Warroad High School Warroad High School Warroad High School Warroad High School
Corey & Rebecca
St. Paul Rebecca/Demand Tim & Jill James & Lisa Ty & Suzy Jarrod & Pamela
Nathan Byre & Tim/Dispays James/Engineering Ty/Demand Jarrod/Maintenance
Tamra Olson Management Lisa/Customer Service Management Pamela/Round Tops
Tamra/WPPG Suzy/Magnum/Gliders

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Ashley Saunders Easton Sellen Shaelyn Simonson Andrew Thompson Taylor Vandal Gina Wensloff
Barker High School Warroad High School Warroad High School Warroad High School Warroad High School Roseau High School
Alida/Optimizers
Tony & Collette Terry/Signature Nolan & Jana Blake & Michele Kevin & Tawni
Collette/WUDH/ Products Nolan/Maintenance Michele/Purchasing Kevin/Information

Tilt Pac Systems

CONGRATULATIONS
TO THE CLASS OF 2018!

Jill Williams Brianna Worth Joseph York
Warroad High School Warroad High School Trinity Christian

Pat & Dianna Mike & Veronica Academy
Pat/WPPG Mike/Information Greg & Emily
Greg/Ripley
Systems Operations
Management

Ripley Recognized
for Environmental
Excellence

With recognition by the Tennessee Green Star Partnership revenue stream and donating that money to a local cause. The
(TGSP), Marvin – Ripley continues its long-time commitment to money Marvin Windows and Doors of Ripley, Tennessee makes
environmental excellence. In a recent feature published by the Ten- from aluminum and plastics recycling is donated to the Carl
nessee Department of Environment and Conservation, the Ripley Perkins Child Abuse Center. Gently used pallets are bought by a
location was highlighted for donating the revenue made from the local vendor and that revenue goes to St. Jude Children’s Hospital
recycling of scrap materials to a local cause. A special thank you in Memphis, Tennessee.
Walker Harmer, EHS Manager in Ripley, for his leadership of this
environmentally-friendly process. Industries across Tennessee contribute to the community through
charity, education and additional public service not always
Below is an excerpt from the article published: available in certain areas. Being a Green Star Partner is only one
way that many industries enrich communities in Tennessee.
Across the state there, are many great examples of Tennessee
Green Star Partners engaging their communities and supplying,
in many cases, a singular service that would otherwise be absent.
Consider the following examples…

… In many cases, it is as simple as turning scrap materials into a

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SERVICE ANNIVERSARY RECOGNITION

40 Years John has admired and looked up to 35 Years
all his colleagues, recalling, “When
David Corneliusen – Quality my home flooded in Roseau, all of my Scott Kezar – Demand Management
great coworkers came and helped me
Dave grew up through that situation. That’s what our Scott grew up in
five miles west of people here at Marvin do!” John offers Thief River Falls, MN,
Warroad. He began this advice to his teammates, “Always ask and was brought
his career at Marvin questions and share what you know with to Marvin by Buzz
in the Glass Room new employees.” Marvin. He began
where he worked his career working in
as a Lead for four Phillip Stodgell – Transportation Casemaster, where
years. Since then, he has worked in various he stayed for a few months before moving
departments including: Stack and Strip as Phillip was born and to the Loading Dock. After two years, he
a Lead, Final Assembly (XL) as a Lead, raised in Warroad, moved to Demand Management and has
and Quality, where he has been for the MN, and started at worked for the last 33 years as a Truck
past 30 years. He enjoys the variety of Marvin as summer Scheduler. Scott enjoys the people he
challenging tasks he is given and appreci- help in Bundling gets to work with, ranging from the truck
ates that every day is different. when he was still in loaders to the drivers themselves. His
high school. For the best memory from Marvin was during the
Dave credits his brother Roger with having last 40 years, he has been working as a recession, stating, “We all pulled together
inspired him throughout his career and in Truck Driver, where he currently covers as a company during that time. We made
life, noting, “My little brother, Roger, was areas in Ohio and Western Pennsylvania sacrifices for the good of the company.”
born with a disability. He has a very willing for deliveries. His favorite part of the job is
mind in an unwilling body, but how he coming home after an extended trip on the Scott credits Bob Marvin and the third
approaches each day puts everything into road. During his time as a driver, Phillip has generation for inspiring him throughout his
context for me.” earned three 1 Million Mile Safety Awards. career, along with all the employees who
work to better the company. His advice
John Mekash – Customer Service Phillip credits the Marvin family for having to his coworkers is, “At the end of the day,
a lasting impact on his career. “I grew up go home knowing that you added value to
John grew up in knowing four generations of the Marvin your job and the company.”
Roseau, MN, and family. All of them have had a hand in
started with Marvin inspiring me, so I wouldn’t want to pick just Dale Przekwas – Traps
working in Wood one.” He encourages his teammates to
Casemaster. Over do their jobs to the absolute best of their Dale started with
time, he has worked in abilities and to be accepting of construc- Marvin in 1975 in
various departments tive criticism. Casemaster for over
in numerous positions, and he currently a year. He returned to
works in service, processing Field Service the company in 1983,
Orders. His favorite part of his job is working in Winterseal
making sure the customer is satisfied by for several years,
getting correct replacement parts. John is before moving to SDLs. For the last four
grateful for the opportunities to advance years, Dale has worked in Traps where he
his career here. In 40 years, John has saws frames to the specifications of our
received an Employee of the Month award customers. Because he works on three
as well as an Award of Excellence. different saws, he enjoys getting to move
throughout the department each day.

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Dale received an Employee of the Month owned a place at Springsteel, where he in various other departments and for
award while working in the Winterseal frequently stayed and became familiar with the last 15 years, she has resided in the
department. He encourages his cowork- the locals. Tim began at Marvin shortly CCM department where she works as a
ers to always work together so that things after his brother started his own career Department Senior. She enjoys the variety
go smoothly. Outside of work, Dale enjoys with the company. With the exception of in her daily work, while staying busy and
bird hunting and fishing at the Northwest a few summers spent in field service, Tim interacting with her coworkers. Her best
Angle, along with kayaking, gardening, has been building his expertise for the past memories from Marvin include getting to
and exploring the islands on Lake of the 30 years in Round Tops – filling various meet so many different people and seeing
Woods. He hopes to one day travel to see roles from Glass Analysis to LDL – where the different changes that have occurred
the Inca ruins of Machu Picchu. he enjoys the daily challenges that arise within the plant.
with metal cutting because there isn’t
30 Years room for error. During 30 years at Marvin, Diane has
received an Award of Excellence. She
Rodney Hagen – Loading Dock Looking back, Tim sincerely appreciates credits Keith Battles for inspiring her,
his time spent with the service crew stating, “We’ve worked together for most
Rodney was born, because he had the opportunity to travel of my time here. With a positive attitude,
raised and still resides to various destinations on the East coast, he gets the job done and always jokes
in Grygla, MN, which including New York City and Florida. with us, which I find uplifts people and
means he’s been promotes better days.” Diane offers this
making the over Kevin Doyle – Architectural encouragement to her teammates, “Always
50-mile commute to try to have a good day. Don’t let negative
Warroad back and Kevin is originally people bring you down.”
forth for 30 years. He began his career from Cavalier, ND. He
at Marvin working in Jamb Extensions for began his career with Sen Sysourath – Ultimate Casement
four years. After that, Rodney moved to Marvin working in
the Loading Dock, where he has served Round Tops, working Sen is originally from
as a lead for the past 19 years. In this role, as a circle and oval Laos and began his
he carries out a variety of tasks before frame bender. Since career with Marvin
the loads are shipped. He enjoys the then, he has worked as a coordinator for working in the Glass
challenge that comes with working on trim bending and has also worked in Spe- Room. Since then, he
the Loading Dock because loads differ cial Calculations. He currently works as an has also worked in
greatly each day and there is a sense of Architectural Technical Specialist focused CINDH and CUR-
accomplishment when a truck leaves on on the commercial segment, where he en- CA. For the past ten years, he has been
time. Rodney elaborates, “The Loading joys helping customers in whatever way he in Ultimate Casement, where he typically
Dock is a great place to work because can. During his career, Kevin has received works in the French area. He enjoys
you get the opportunity to see the final an Employee of the Month award. working there and getting things done
product shipped out on time as a result of correctly the first time. Sen’s advice to his
your hard work.” Diane Bjorneby – Clad Casemaster coworkers is simple: “Stay busy.”

Tim Cummings – Round Tops Diane began her CROSS GRAIN – June 2018 13
career at Marvin
Originally from East working in the
Grand Forks, MN, Clad Casemaster
Tim had been visiting department, where
Warroad for years she worked on the
before moving to Frame and Sash
the area. His parents lines. Over the years, she has worked

RETIREMENTS the lead in the Half-Inch Glazing depart- on the work order to be the one to do the
ment. Romane recalls a particularly fond glazing for it. “I thought it was neat that Bill
Romane Mortenson – Maintenance memory from when he worked in Glazing. recognized the work I did and trusted me
Romane is originally from the Pencer area, An order came in for some intricate win- with that responsibility,” Romane said.
and after serving in the Army, he began his dows that would be going into a church,
career with Marvin on October 26, 1967 and Bill Marvin specified Romane’s name In 1975, Romane moved to the parts and
glazing windows. He stayed in that depart- supply cage in Maintenance and he’s been
ment for eight years, eventually becoming there in some capacity ever since. He’s
appreciative of the Marvin family, as well
as his supervisor Arlyn Stewart, and would
like to thank all his coworkers for their
support throughout his over 50 years of
employment with the company.

Romane and his wife, Judy, have been
married 50 years and have two children:
Glen, who lives in Alaska, and Paula, who
lives in Texas. In retirement, Romane is
looking forward to doing some travel-
ing with his wife.

Arlyn Stewart, Romane, Judy Mortenson, Frank Marvin and Vern Tomford

Craig McFarlane – Administration for 23 years, was a key influence on his construction projects and being outdoors,
Craig is originally from the Baudette
area, and moved to Warroad when he career. “My dad always held the second as well as hunting, fishing, camping and the
gained employment with Marvin in the
Casemaster department. He’s held lead and third generation Marvin family in occasional golf game. He volunteers for
positions in Grills, Casements, Single
Hung, and Casemaster, and he’s also high regard for managing a profitable Warroad Baptist Church and the New Life
worked as a production scheduler. He
was the Assistant Plant Manager in company and making meaningful employ- Bible Camp at Lake Bronson. In retire-
Warroad before accepting a job as the
Plant Manager of the Ripley location when ment for so many.” ment, Craig is looking forward to spend-
it was first built. His last 20 years have
been spent purchasing lumber, where he ing time with his family and grandchildren.
enjoyed negotiating better deals than our
competitors and developing relationships Craig and his wife Kimberlie have three
with suppliers. His best memories from
Marvin include wonderful coworkers from children:
Warroad, Baker and Tennessee.
Michael, Alison
Craig’s dad, who worked for Marvin
Fish, and Brian.

They share nine

grandchildren:

Drew, Aaron,

Dane, Annie,

Ellen, Kate,

Kerri, Kaylah

and William.

Craig enjoys

Frank Marvin, Craig McFarlane and Jake Marvin

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Reid Lamppa – ICIM approached him
Reid grew up on the Iron Range in Babbitt,
MN. After working at a mine in southwest and asked what
Wyoming, he and his family decided
to return to Minnesota to be closer to was going on. “I
relatives. In October 1996, he began at
Marvin in what was then known as the explained what we
Project Engineering group. In his almost
22 years with the company, he’s worked were doing and
in Engineering for just about the entire
time, where he’s supported improvement realized that the man
projects, plant rearrangement projects,
and new products for departments across before me might just
Warroad and Grafton. He currently
works as Systems Demand Analyst in be Bill Marvin.” Bill
the ICIM group.
went on to ask who
The first project he worked on when he
started was implementing the PT-6 in would be responsi-
Round Tops. He recalls watching the
machine come through a massive hole ble for this if it didn’t
in the wall when an older gentleman
work, to which Reid

replied, “I guess that

would be me.” After David Hallett, Reid Lamppa and Jackson Harren
that, Bill smiled and

introduced himself.

his wife, so that they can travel a bit and

Reid and his wife, Terry, have two children: spend more time with family. He’s also

Dustin and Michele. They also have planning to build custom motorcyces and

three grandchildren: Allison and Kaitlyn E-Bikes, and spend as much time riding

Lamppa, and Tom Hanson. Reid is looking them as possible.

forward to retiring at the same time as

MaryLou Wesolowski – Displays
MaryLou is originally from Stephen, MN, and she began her career at Marvin working in the Winterseal
department. Over the years, she has worked in numerous departments and possesses vast knowledge
from the positions she’s held. Her current position is with the Displays department, where she has
worked as a Corner Coordinator for the past 16 years.

Throughout her career, she has enjoyed the variety of work along with getting to interact with people
from different departments including the corporate office. As MaryLou heads into retirement, she leaves
her coworkers with this advice, “Be flexible and take ownership of your work.”

MaryLou and her husband, Ron, have four children: Rick Nelson, Darian Wesolowski, Joleen Hartman,
and Megan Groves. They also have nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild. In retirement, she
plans to spend time flower gardening and reading, along with participating in numerous clubs and
visiting friends.

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15TH ANNUAL CARD OF THANKS
YELLOW ROSE 5K WALK/RUN
To all my coworkers at the corporate
Saturday, August 11, 2018 office, I would like to say thank you for the
Warroad, Minnesota cash gift in remembrance of the passing
of my father and for the kind words and
Race begins at 9 a.m. at The Point. prayers. I’d also like to send an extended
Proceeds will go to the Warroad Area Rescue Unit. thank you to the Order Review and
Special Calcs teams for the beautiful tree.
For more information and to register, visit www.yellowrose5k.com You all are too kind.
or pick up a registration form at
Sincere thanks, Glennette Lee

Thank you all so much for the support,
encouraging words, the silent auction
fundraiser and the donations. My family
and I are truly grateful for each and every
one of you and all that you have done
for us during this difficult time in our lives.
Words cannot express how you all have
touched our lives with your kindness. I am
so blessed to work with such wonderful
people!

Thank you, Amanda Peterson & Family

LITTLE CHIPS

Grafton
May 8
Lyndsay Lopez & Daniel Zikmund
Morris Richard Zikmund

Lyndsay/SDL
Daniel/Components

Our Purpose

To enrich the spaces and places
where we live and work.

16 CROSS GRAIN – June 2018 Published monthly for the employees of

Marvin Windows and Doors
www.marvin.com

Volume 45, No. 6 June 2018

Emily Finley, Editor, ext. 622460
Sara Eidsmoe, Editor, ext. 4043
Sydney Rosenau, Student Writer
Tim Bjerk, Photographer, ext. 1382
Annie O’Donnell, Layout, ext. 1373

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