Niehaus News Fourth Quarter 2020

NIEHAUS
Fourth Quarter 2020 • Volume 60, Issue 4 NEWS

The True Meaning of Christmas

In today’s day and time,
It’s easy to lose sight,

Of the true meaning of Christmas
And one special night.

When we go shopping,
We say ‘How much will it cost? ‘
Then the true meaning of Christmas,

Somehow becomes lost.

Amidst the tinsel, glitter
And ribbons of gold,

We forget about the child,
Born on a night so cold.

The children look for Santa
In his big, red sleigh

Never thinking of the child
Whose bed was made of hay?

In reality,
When we look into the night sky,

We don’t see a sleigh
But a star, burning bright and high.

A faithful reminder,
Of that night so long ago,
And of the child we call Jesus,
Whose love, the world would know.

- Brian K. Walters

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARIES

JANUARY MARCH MARCH

Dani Beamon Jan 6 Kathy Mcreary Mar 11 Mark Frey 15 years
Roger Abel Jan 7 Brian Kirwer Mar 12 Gretchen Beaver 10 years
Dick Woodward Jan 7 Dennis Bilskie Mar 15 Jean Boctor 5 years
Derrick Nicholson Jan 12 Tom Ungrund Mar 16 Heather Dirksen 4 years
Mick Gormley Jan 14 Bryan Wood Mar 17 Sonya Embrey 2 years
Holly Robertson Jan 14 Todd Donovan Mar 20 Angela Francis 2 years
Debra Dunn Jan 15 Mark Frey Mar 20 Noah Braithwaite 1 year
Stephen Burnham Jan 16 Jason Thompson Mar 20 Terri Bratton 1 year
Rance Meredith Jan 19 Andi Hart Mar 23 Bryan Myers 1 year
Tyler McGavic Jan 23 Renee Pfoff Mar 25 Mickayla Smith 1 year
Ian Stephens Jan 23 Braeden Field Mar 27
Susan Leonard Jan 27 Cody Stephens Mar 29 NEW EMPLOYEES
Nathan Hill Jan 28 Chloe Stephens Mar 31
Mary Beth Robinson Jan 28
Angela Francis Jan 29 ANNIVERSARIES Ryan Cazel WBM - Vincennes
Scott Tumey Jan 31 Bryan Bales WBM - Vincennes
Rick Henry WBM - Vincennes
FEBRUARY JANUARY Rebecce Hoalt NL - Vincennes
Briar Leigh Stonehaus
Gary Chillingworth Feb 1 Dale Nash 25 years Josh Royer Stonehaus
Terri Bratton Renee Pfoff 15 years Tristan Seals Stonehaus
Gabe Foreman Feb 3 Robert Tolliver 7 years Austin Hill WBM - Vincennes
Mark Ashcraft John Matick 2 years Teresa Mullinax Corporate
Eric Feagley Feb 3 Tim Reichenbaugh 2 years James Stewart NL - Evansville
James Shade Bradley Austin NL - Terre Haute
Levi Moore Feb 4 FEBRUARY John Todd NL - Terre Haute
Ryan Cazel Lisa Evans Corporate
Richard Karns Feb 6 Andy Westerman 18 years Dustin Fagg NL - Terre Haute
Scott McCrary Jon Byrnes 17 years Liz Emmons NL - Vincennes
Ken Pettry Feb 6 Kim Downen 17 years William Heller WBM - St. Louis
Amie Smith Brook Fuller 17 years Gerald Smith NL - Evansville
Graham Ritchie Feb 9 Michael Vash 14 years Tyler McGavic WBM - Vincennes
John Harrison Tom Ungrund 9 years
Dwight Foote Feb 10 Cole Ginder 7 years CONGRATULATIONS
Lisa Brothers Richard Karns 7 years
Chris Ashley Feb 11 Travis Leigh 7 years Jeanine Weinzierl on her marriage to Charlie
Gannon Stokes Rigoberto Lopez-Angeles 5 years McConnell September 12th! Jeanine is
Don Pea Feb 12 Adam Luken 5 years
Marshall Pierson 5 years employed at Inspire Design Center Evansville.
Feb 17 Lane Vories 5 years
Ian Stephens 4 years Steven Duffield on his marriage to Katie Kittle
Feb 21 Scott Brian 3 years November 14th! Steven is employed at Niehaus
Ross Montgomery 2 years
Feb 22 Lumber Robinson.

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MARCH Mar 2 Steve Taylor MARCH
Mar 4 John Harrison
Taylor Christian Mar 6 Tim Malooley 25 years
Derek Ponton 24 years
Brian Childs Mar 11 16 years
Mar 11
Kevin Compton
Scott Klein

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(812) 886-4412

Bernie Niehaus Vincennes

CEO

Butch Niehaus David Niehaus

President Vice President

The Miracle Begins With You

This Advent let the miracle begin with you. Be proactive and make things happen.
Father Tony Ernst in this week’s bulletin says, “Put gratitude into action.” Do
something in your parish or community to share your blessings with those who
are in need. Contribute to a local food pantry or help support a local homeless shelter.
Reach out and share God’s blessings with someone who may be struggling in life.
Then in his homily, Fr. Tony states, “Don’t bury your talent.” So this Advent, share
your talents with others. God blessed each of us with special talents. Share what you
do well with others.

“You will see a miracle and so will we...”

Several years ago Dr. Philip Summers, past president of Vincennes University, in his opening remarks to the
freshmen class used the theme “The Miracle Begins With You.” The idea he presented was that whatever effort
put into college would equate later into what they would get out of life. This same theme holds true for all of
us - as what we put into our faith and Church, our family relations, our community, and our jobs will equate to
success.
Steven Covey, in his number one bestseller book, “The 7 habits of Highly Effective People”, lists being proactive
as number one. It means that as human beings we are responsible for our own lives. We have the initiative and the
responsibility to make things happen.
So, this Advent Season, let us be proactive and make things happen and then the miracle will begin with you.

Bernie can be reached at [email protected]

This Holiday season, there is a greater need for food
donations to the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry. If you
would like to learn how you can help your community,
scan the QR code. May God bless you & your family this

Holiday season.
2 Corinthians 9:6-8

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Christmas Crossword

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Answers on page 9

The Gift That Keeps Giving
“Thanks for the harmonica you gave me for
Christmas,” little Joshua said to his uncle the first
time he saw him after the holidays. “It’s the best
Christmas present I ever got.”
That’s great,” said his uncle. “Do you know how to
play it?”
“Oh, I don’t play it,” the little fellow said. “My
mom gives me a dollar a day not to play it during
the day and my dad gives me five dollars a week
not to play it at night.”

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A New Look
for Niehaus Lumber - Vincennes
Niehaus Lumber Vincennes is in the middle of an entire
store renovation -- consisting of new mill work (which
includes the paint counter, service desk and cashier
stands), new fixtures, new signage & product category
updates.

Pictured Above: Birds eye view of the outdoor living Thus far, the store has undergone several changes. At the
department and paint department. Pictured below (L to R): beginning of 2020, Niehaus Vincennes had white and red
LVT flooring. Within 14 days, Questmark Floors removed
new cashier stands & paint desk. the LVT, filled, cleaned and polished the new concrete
floors. The pallet racking that was once towering over has
been removed and will be replaced with 8’ high gondola
runs.
Two major departments moved locations. The Window
& Door department can now be found connected to
the Inspire Design Center while the Paint Department
is located on the retail side where you can find the new
Benjamin Moore chip display.
There are many components in a store renovation. One
major component that we are so blessed to have is an
awesome Niehaus Lumber team! They have spent several
hundreds of hours tearing down pallet racking, moving old
product, building the new cashier stands & more!
The project is planned to be finished in April of 2021.
Stay up to date on the new changes by following us on
Facebook!

Merry Christmas and

NC, INC - CORPORATE NIEHAUS LUMBER WBM
Mike Adams VINCENNES, IN VINCENNES, IN
Tom Bryan Mark Ashcraft Roger Abel
Kim Downen Dani Beaman Jeffrey Adams
Lisa Evans Jon Byrnes Chris Ashley
Mark Frey Scott Charleston Bryan Bales
Amy Gaultney Greg DeCoursey Dennis Bilskie
Andi Hart Kenny Doades Amber Bursott
Brian Kirwer Sonya Embrey Ryan Cazel
Teresa Mullinax Liz Emmons Benny Crow
Ben Niehaus Gabriel Foreman Bradley Davison
Emily Niehaus Donovan Gilbreath Cadon Deffendoll
Nick Niehaus Gary Gillespie Sean Duke
Susan Sanders Becca Hoalt Greg Edgin
Stephanie Zachary Tommy Johnson Tracy Estabrook
Kathy McCreary Dwight Foote
STONEHAUS Doug Mikiska Stuart Freeman
VINCENNES, IN Ross Montgomery Erich Goodman
Noah Batty Abby Niehaus Chris Hamilton
Meghan Bouchie Katie Niehaus John Harrison
Wade Christian Landon Onken Rick Henry
Adam Cliver Graham Ritchie Austin Hill
Eric Kotter Jamie Shade Scott Klein
Briar Leigh Gannon Stokes Travis Leigh
Rigoberto Lopez-Angeles Phil Wehrman Kasey Like
John Matick Justin Lowe
Lacy Mejean NIEHAUS INSTALLED SALES Scott McCrary
Levi Moore VINCENNES, IN Tyler McGavic
Brett Qualls Joshua Davidson Rance Meredith
Austin Ray Braeden Field Lisa Mincey
Joshua Royer Timothy Reichenbaugh Sr. Dale Nash
Tristan Seals Troy Moore James Noble
Ian Stephens Don Pea
Michael Vash Marshall Pierson
Lane Vories Craig Sims
Tim South
Leda Stagner
Mike Worland
Clete Yochum
Chuck Young

nd Happy New Year!

Bernie Niehaus Butch Niehaus David Niehaus

NIEHAUS LUMBER NIEHAUS LUMBER TOP SHOP
EVANSVILLE, IN TERRE HAUTE, IN VINCENNES, IN
Lisa Brothers Bradley Austin Ron Gaines
Christian Buchanan Scott Brian Cole Ginder
Stephen Burnham Walter Burnett Mick Gormley
Kevin Compton Adam Elliott Steve Taylor
Paul Embry Dustin Fagg Robert Tolliver
Eric Feagley David Flinn Bryan Wood
Richard Karns Robert Lawson
Chris Maker Tim Malooley WBM
Mason Martyn Bryan Myers ST. LOUIS, MO
Chad Ritzert John Todd Gretchen Beaver
Curtis Smith Jean Boctor
Gerald Smith NIEHAUS LUMBER Brian Childs
Jacob Steinkuhl ROBINSON, IL Heather Dirksen
James Stewart Kyle Blankenbeker Deborah Dunn
Michael Wilson Terri Bratton William Heller
Gary Chillingworth Nathaniel Hill
INSPIRE DESIGN Melissa Collins Ryan Hutchison
CENTER Danny Cravens John Kirkley
EVANSVILLE, IN Steven Duffield Bryan Meldrum
Megan Gospodinoff Scott Flenner Kenneth Pettry
Tiffany Henderson Jerald Jones Mark Pope
Jennifer Mitchell Clarence Michl Holly Robertson
Mickayla Smith Thomas Ungrund Amie Smith
Jeanine Weinzierl Dick Woodward Sue Spainhoward
Ethan Zwilling Brent Sweeney
INSPIRE DESIGN Andy Westermann
CENTER Dennis Wiedner
TERRE HAUTE, IN
Angela Francis
Jennifer Kidwell
Adam Luken
Mary Beth Robinson

“And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call His name A Contractor’s Dream...
Jesus: for He shall save His people for their sins. Now all this was As he sat there in his truck, he tried to imagine
done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by .something that had happened that day which
the prophet, saying, ‘Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall .brought a smile to his face. Nothing appeared
bring forth a son, and they shall call His name Emmanuel, which in his mind. The image of the new room addition
was staring at him, shining bright from the
being interpreted is, God with us.” Matthew 1:23-23 reflections of the wall of windows. It stared
directly at his daunting glare as if only to persuade
him to accept his latest accomplishment. The
applause seemed silent, as he wiped the sweat
from across his forehead and down the side of
his sun blemished face. He just thought of that
day. Not the one he had presently finished but
of another which had occurred some years past.
The windowed facade slowly diminished from
his view and he could sense the rhythm of the
waves as the scent of the sea filled his head. The
warmth that had swept around him was not of
the hot summer day but of the calmness within
his restless soul. His eyes were closed but the
reality of that moment existed in his mind. At
that moment, the imagination was real. He felt
the softness of her hand as he held it in his,
knowing he could never let it go... As he turned
his head toward her voice, his eyes opened ever
so slowly as to listen to the depth of each letter
forming her poetic prose. Her smile was looking
at him... The long distance between their hearts
vanished...
-John White

Answers to Crossword Familiar Faces in New Places

Dick Woodward Promoted to General Manager

Niehaus Lumber - Robinson, IL.

Dick Woodward was recently promoted
General Manager of Niehaus Lumber in
Robinson, IL. Dick has been with Niehaus
for over 14 years.
Dick began his career at Niehaus
Robinson with a CDL and a mission to
reset the store. He was soon brought
inside & quickly showed his knowledge
and expertise for many other key
departments. He was an inside sales
person, with a focus on Windows & Doors, for 14 years assisting
customers & contractors with their projects.
Dick and his wife Lela, his wife, have been married for 13 years.
They have one son, Ray. As a family, they have attended the Do
It Best Convention in Indianapolis for the past few years.
The future is bright for Niehaus Lumber in Robinson, Illinois!

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Quotes of Wisdom & This newsletter is the Brian Kirwer
Inspiration
official publication [email protected]
Submitted by Rick Bond
It’s a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don’t quit when of events and Emily Niehaus
you’re tired - you quit when the gorilla is tired.
-Robert Strauss activities of NC, Inc. [email protected]

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has lost enthusiasm. -H.W.

The difference between a successful person and others
is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but
rather a lack of will. -Vince Lombardi

Even if you are on the right track, you’ll get run over if
you just sit there. -Will Rogers

Luck is what happens when preparation meets
opportunity.
-Elmer Letterman

I’m a greater believer in luck, and I find the harder I
work the more I have of it. -Thomas Jefferson

Well does is better than well said. -Benjamin Franklin

Christmas Smoked Ham on the Big Green Egg

INGREDIENTS GLAZE INGREDIENTS
7-12 lb, Ham, not spiral sliced 1 cup Brown sugar
3 cups Apple juice (water or 1 tsp Black pepper
1/4 cup Bourbon
other juice can be used) 1/4 cup Syrup
2 cups Diced apples, oranges or 2 tbsp Brown mustard

other fruits

DIRECTIONS

1. Set the EGG for indirect cooking with the convEGGtor at 275°F/135°C with Big Green Egg smoking chips. We
recommend the apple smoking chips.
2. Fill a drip pan with the juice and fruit and place on the convEGGtor.
3. Score the fat portion of the ham in a checkerboard pattern, making cuts approximately 1 inch apart, and 1 inch deep.
4. Cook for approximately 1 hour for every 2 lbs. of weight. During the last hour of cooking, brush ham with the glaze.
Remove when the ham has reached the internal temperature of 155- 160°F/68 – 70°C.
5. Let the ham rest before serving. For the glaze, mix all the ingredients together and let sit for 2-3 hours



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