Niehaus News Q1 2020 Volume 57

NIEHAUS
First Quarter 2020 • Volume 57, Issue 1 NEWS

SERVICE AWARDS

CELEBRATING OUR LOYAL EMPLOYEES
SEE PAGE 6 TO LEARN MORE.

GARY CHILLINGWORTH PHIL WEHRMAN ERIC FEAGLEY

20 YEAR SERVICE AWARD 40 YEAR SERVICE AWARD 25 YEAR SERVICE AWARD
GENERAL MANAGER ASSISTANT MANAGER GENERAL MANAGER

NIEHAUS LUMBER ROBINSON NIEHAUS LUMBER VINCENNES NIEHAUS LUMBER EVANSVILLE

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARIES

APRIL APRIL JUNE

Jeremy Sylvester April 3 Keith Fox 34 years Benny Crow 4 years
Adam Cliver April 4 Kathy McCreary 34 years Erich Goodman 4 years
Justin Lowe April 7 Ken Pettry 16 years Kaitlyn Schneider 4 years
Rob Lawson April 8 Rob Lawson 15 years Amie Smith 4 years
Donovan Gilbreath April 9 Doug Cooley 9 years Roger Faubion 3 years
Rigoberto Lopez-Angeles April 16 Melissa Collins 4 years Justin Lowe 2 years
Bryce Roark April 24 Dani Beaman 3 years Daniel Cravens 1 year
Jean Boctor April 30 Brittany Ramsay 3 years Greg DeCoursey 1 year
Roger Faubion April 30 Austin Winters 2 years Donovan Gilbreath 1 year
Scott Flenner 2 years
MAY Austin Ray 2 years

Melissa Collins May 4 NEW EMPLOYEES
William J Adams May 5
Matthew Williams May 5 MAY 26 years Jaedon Goodwin WBM Vincennes
Lisa Ridgway May 6 20 years Kyle Bennett WBM Vincennes
Brook Fuller May 7 Eric Feagley 20 years Jacob Lewis WBM Vincennes
Benny Hutchinson May 11 Mick Gormley 10 years Andrew Wagler Top Shop
Michael Miller May 11 Chris Hamilton 10 years Hunter Schick Import
Lane Vories May 17 Amber Bursott 8 years Dany Recinos Import
Doug Mikiska May 24 Rance Meredith 8 years Clay Jones WBM Vincennes
Tim Reichenbaugh May 26 Tom Bryan 7 years Ethan Zwilling NL Robinson
Erich Goodman May 30 Chad Reel 5 years Joshua Davidson Installed Sales
Kevin Compton 4 years Bryce Roark Import
JUNE June 1 David Flinn Gary Gillespie NL Vincennes
June 1 Lacy Mejean 2 years Michael Paul Miller Import
Mark Pope June 2 1 year Kevin Nash NL Vincennes
Cleatus Rector June 5 Megan Gospodinoff Austin Cook NL Terre Haute
Ron Riley June 6 Jeff T Adams Austin Ray Stonehaus
Stephanie Zachary June 7 Kasey Like WBM Vincennes
Ron Gaines June 8
Ethan Zwilling June 13 JUNE CONGRATULATIONS
Adam Luken June 14
Austin Smith June 15 Mark Ashcraft 38 years Lane Vories
Brandon Davis June 17 Mike Worland 37 years welcoming their first daughter, Arya Paige.
Chris Hamilton June 18 Michael E. Jones 24 years
Jerry Puffer June 18 Sue Fox 23 years Lane is employed at Stonehaus.
Stuart Freeman June 22 Brian Childs 20 years Rance Meredith
Jeanine Weinzierl June 23 Mary Beth Robinson 19 years
Megan Gospodinoff June 26 Stephanie Zachary 19 years welcoming their son, Sawer Lane.
Brittany Ramsay June 29 Don Meredith 16 years Rance is employed at WBM Vincennes.
Paul Embry June 29 Walt Burnett 15 years
Walt Burnett June 30 Leonard Bolin 9 years What do you call a deer with no
Jon Byrnes Dennis Wiedner 6 years eyes?
Cole Ginder Blake Abril 5 years
No eye deer.

RETAIL WHOLESALE

CORPORATE OFFICES Evansville • Robinson Evansville •Terre Haute Vincennes • St. Louis
Terre Haute • Vincennes Vincennes
1422 E. Elkhorn Rd. • Vincennes, IN
(812) 886-4412 FABRICATING

Bernie Niehaus

CEO

Butch Niehaus David Niehaus Vincennes

President Vice President

2020 Vision: A bright Future for our Family Business
I t seems like just yesterday My three sons, Butch, David and Eric, are now
we were unloading box cars running the company. They have been joined with
of lumber and sweeping five of my grandchildren joining our company

up mounds of sawdust from full time – Nick, Emily, Ben, Bailey and Jackson

the big planer in our old mill. Niehaus. I look forward to seeing them take our

Grandpa Ben told the story company to the next level. We are excited about

of spreading this sawdust our newest Niehaus Companies: Stonehaus, a

around during the depression fabricating shop with granite, marble and quartz,

to make it look like we were along with two new Inspire Design Center’s located

busy. Our business started in Evansville and Terre Haute.

in 1933, and this year we will

be celebrating 87 years. It seems almost unbelievable from By far the greatest reason for this growth is our

that small lumber yard on Main valuable employees who

Street with eleven employees to Servicing Four States have been with us for many

now – over 180 employees. years. This newsletter is

devoted to these team

This growth has come from our members. Below we’ve

four contractor lumber yards listed 23 of these current

in Evansville, Vincennes, Terre employees who have been

Haute and Robinson. This includes with us for 20 years to 45

the distribution of our two core years. Last but not least,

products – Aristokraft cabinets many, many thanks to our

and Therma-Tru entry doors. This great customers over these

distribution is through our WBM 87 years!

locations in Vincennes and St.

Louis. Being in Vincennes, we are strategically located

just two to three hours from three major metro markets—

Indianapolis, St. Louis and Louisville. These major markets

will give us unlimited growth for the future.

Thank you for 20+ years!

Kenny Doades 44 years Eric Feagley 25years Todd Donovan 22 years
Phil Wehrman 40 years Dale Nash 23 years Lisa Ridgway 22 years
Clete Yochum 39 years Michael Jones 23 years Ron Gaines 21 years
Mark Ashcraft 37 years Debbie Dunn 23 years Wayne Sullivan 21 years
Mike Worland 36 years Don Pea 23 years Susan Sanders 21 years
Keith Fox 33 years John Harrison 22 years Dennis Bilskie 21 years
Kathy McCreary 33 years Steve Taylor 22 years Gary Chillingworth 20 years
Doug Mikiska 27 years Sue Fox 22 years

BRAIN TEASER

Answers on Page 9.

TRAEGER BBQ Brisket

INGREDIENTS More recipes here!
12-14lb Whole Packer Brisket

Traeger Beef Rub (as needed)

DIRECTIONS Place foiled brisket back on grill and cook until it
reaches a finished internal temperature of 204F this
Coat meat liberally with Traeger Beef Rub. When should take an additional 3-4 hours.
seasoned, wrap brisket in plastic wrap. Let the wrapped Remove from grill and allow to rest in the foil for at least
meat sit 12 to 24 hours in the refrigerator. 30 minutes. Slice. Enjoy!
When ready to cook, set the Traeger to 225F and *Cook times will vary depending on set and ambient
preheat, lid closed for 15 minutes. temperatures.
Place meat fat side down on the grill grate and cook
for 6 hours or until internal temperature reaches 160F.
Remove brisket from the grill and wrap in foil.

GRANITE | QUARTZ | MARBLE

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

One of our newest companies is Stonehaus - a custom granite,
quartz and marble countertop fabricator located in Vincennes,
IN. Stonehaus is the regions premiere custom fabricator and
slab selection center and is open to the public. We invite you to walk
through our indoor warehouse and browse over 500 slabs of stone.

Our state-of-the-art fabricating facility utilizes breakthrough
technology and state-of-the-art stone fabrication equipment including
robotic cutting machines to ensure high quality and competitive prices!
Our experienced associates can seamlessly guide you through the
entire process. “I love having the opportunity to see the process from start to finish,” states Lacey Mejean, stone
countertop designer. Conveniently located off Highway 41, the showroom offers a unique display experience with

interchangeable cabinets, sinks and countertops. This unique experience
gives the customer the ability to try different countertops with different
cabinet styles and colors. You can walk through our granite, marble, and
quartz slabs and physically see, touch, and feel the many color and pattern
options available. Once you have a rough idea of what you are wanting, our
designers help narrow down the choices. Our estimator will then go to the
job location and use their laser to template the project - this can even be
done with existing countertops and cabinets in place! Once the decision is
finalized, we measure, cut and fabricate your custom countertops.

Once your new countertops are fabricated, we offer delivery and
professional installation by our team of experienced installers. On average,
a granite slab weighs 1200-1300lbs and we utilize specialized equipment
to move the countertops into place during installation. Stonehaus is open Monday-Friday 8am-4pm, and we
welcome you to come out and visit our showroom and warehouse and see the many granite, quartz, and marble
countertop options we offer.

2680 S. Old Decker Rd. Vincennes, IN

Our Grea

Pictured Above (L to R): Phil Wehrman - NL-Vin. (40 yrs), John Byrnes - NL-Vin. (15-yrs),
Butch Tolliver - Top Shop (5 yrs), Brandin Gottman - WBM-Vin. (5 yrs), Brian Kirwer - NCI (15 yrs)

Pictured Above (L to R): Scott McCrary - WBM-Vin. (15 yrs), Benny Hutchinson - Import (10 yrs),
Brook Fuller - Import (15 yrs), Don Meredith - Import (15 years), Kim Downen - WBM-Vin. (15
yrs), Andi Hart - NCI (5yrs)

atest Assets

Niehaus Companies Present Above: Eric Feagley Above: Richard Karns
2019 Service Awards NL-EVV (25 yrs) NL-EVV ( 5 yrs)

Every division of Niehaus Companies Above: Gary Chillingworth Above: Travis Leigh
held a Christmas celebration lunch or NL-ROB (20 yrs) WBM-VIN (5yrs)
dinner event this year. Celebrations
were held in Evansville, IN, Terre Above: Dennis Wiedner Not Pictured: Cole Grinder
Haute, IN, St. Louis, MO, Robinson, WBM-STL (5 yrs) Import (5 yrs)
IL, and Vincennes, IN. Everyone
enjoyed a great meal and several
employees were recognized for
their years of dedicated service.
This year, Service Awards for 40-
year, 20-year, 15-year, 10-year,
and 5-year were presented. Each of
these employees are very valuable,
and their contributions ensure
the continued success of Niehaus
Companies.

Thank you to the Niehaus family
for these great events, recognition,
and for creating opportunities for so
many people.

Above: Sue Spainhoward Above: Ken Pettry
WBM-STL (5 yrs) WBM-STL (15 yrs)

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Employees Going Above & Beyond..

Employees going above and beyond is seen daily throughout the Niehaus
Companies. One story that stands out, is Angela “Angie” Francis’s story. Angie is a
receptionist for the Inspire Design Center in Terre Haute. On top of answering phones,
greeting customers, receiving and ordering hardware, and pricing appliances, Angie runs
her own nonprofit company.
Covered with Love Inc. was founded by Angie Francis in 2015. Covered with Love Inc.
is the Wabash Valley’s only nonprofit diaper bank. Each day they hear heartbreaking
stories from families just trying to get by and navigate life’s ups and downs. Covered
With Love becomes a liaison, advocate, partner and friend to all those who seek
assistance.
Angie’s nonprofit provides diapers, disposable training pants, wipes, and baby
hygiene products to families in need or in crisis. Diapers cannot be purchased with food

stamps. On average, diapers can cost $70-$80 per month per child. Without diapers, Donate Today!
babies cannot go to child care – without childcare, parents cannot go to work. In
the past year, Covered with Love Inc., has distributed 60,000 diapers. Since 2015,
the diaper bank has supplied over 100,000 diapers and products to families in need.
Angela’s motto is to “Make a positive difference in the lives of people.”
Angie grew up in Terre Haute, Indiana and graduated from Terre Haute North High
School. She has given back in many ways including helping the homeless in mission
trips to Haiti. When Angie is not at work, she stays very busy with Church, family and
her nonprofit business.
As a leader in both the company and community, Bernie Niehaus has stepped forward
and generously donated to the cause. If you would like to help Angela and the less
fortunate in the Wabash Valley, you can donate to Covered with Love Inc. at
https://www.coveredwithloveinc.org/ or via Amazon Smile. Angie has gone above
and beyond as shown through her work and giving back to the community. Great job
Angie, we are proud of you!

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Employees in Profile

Daniel Cravens

Danny Cravens is the Flooring Manager at Niehaus Lumber in Robinson. Danny is a
flooring expert and sells covering sheet vinyl, vinyl plank, ceramic, hardwood, and
carpet. He is in charge of ordering and measuring for our beloved customers. Danny
has been with the company now for seven months. Before being a Flooring Manager at
Niehaus Lumber, he had installed floors since 2001.
Danny was born in Olney and later raised in Robinson, Illinois where he graduated from
Robinson High School. Danny’s hobbies include being involved in Competitive 8 Ball Pool,
where he is on the High Amateur Level. With this, Danny plays for twelve weeks, and the
winner then goes on to the World 8 Ball Tournament. Danny placed in the top 50 at the
VNEA World 8 Ball Tournament nine times.
Danny’s family consists of his daughter, Jandi (thirteen), and son, Dylan(fifteen).

Meghan Bouchie

Meghan Bouchie has been a Sales Specialist for Stonehaus for the past one-and-
a-half years. She creates quotes, meets with designers, and lays out the designs
for customers. Before working at Stonehaus, Meghan was an Office Manager at
Regal Construction for six years. Meghan was born and raised in Vincennes, Indiana. She
graduated from South Knox High School, and later continued her education at the University
of Southern Indiana. Meghan received a degree in Biology.
Meghan’s family consists of her husband David of ten years and her two kids: Landon and
Graham. Landon is eight years old and attends Franklin Elementary School where he is very
involved in sports. He is in every sport, except soccer. Meghan spends much of her time
cheering on Landon at his sporting events. Meghan’s youngest son, Graham, is four years old
and attends Flaget Elementary School. Meghan’s family is very involved in sports as well, her
husband is the Assistant Football Coach at Lincoln High School.

Justin Lowe

Justin Lowe, is a Territory Manager at WBM Vincennes, and has been with the
compnay for a year-and-a-half. Previously, Justin worked as a firefighter for the city
of Vincnnes. He was a firefighter for twelve years before joining the WBM Vincnnes
team. Justin was born and raised in Vincennes, Indiana. He graduated from Vincennes

Lincoln High School. After high school, Justin attended Vincennes University and the

University of Southern Indiana. Justin has been married to his wife, Kelly, for ten years in

May. Together, they have a twelve-year-old daughter, Amya, and an eight-year-old son,

Roman. Amya attends Clark Middle School, while Roman attends Franklin Elementary

School. Justin stays busy coaching his son, Roman, in sports. He also attends all of Amya’s

dance competitions and volleyball games. Mike Worland

Mike Worland, Manager of the WBM Door Mill in Vincennes, has been with the
company for 37 years. He started in the yard at WBM Vincennes and two years
later was moved to a management position.
Mike was born and raised in Vincennes and graduated from Lincoln High School. Mike and
his wife, Angie, have been married for 32 years. They have two children. Their son, Alex 25,
currently works at PCA and daughter, Abby 20, is studying to be a chiropractor. Mike loves
simple things. When he is not working, he enjoys heading to the White River to fish.

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