LAFORCE WINS BELLIN RUN CORPORATE CHALLENGE!
As a part of LaForce's ongoing effort to promote a healthy lifestyle for all employees, LaForce participated in the Bellin Run's corporate challenge for the second year in a row. And for two years running, LaForce has won the corporate challenge for medium sized companies!
Over 30% of the Green Bay employees participated in this year's Bellin Run, 5% more than 2007. LaForce's team was made up of 86 employees and 49 family members and friends, for a total of 135 team members.
LaForce was also proud to be a corporate sponsor of the event. As official sponsor of the National Anthem / Race Start, LaForce received excellent recognition as a local company supporting wellness in the community.
The Bellin began in 1977 in Green Bay and has grown to be the sixth largest 10K race in the United States. This year, 15,149 runners and walkers participated in the Bellin Run. LaForce looks forward to being a part of the Bellin Run in 2009.
LAFORCE PROVIDES "GREEN" HARDWARE FOR WISCONSIN TREND HOME™
LaForce, Inc. is providing green certified door hardware for the Wisconsin Trend Home™, an environmentally friendly home with the technologies and features that should be prevalent in homes in the year 2020. The door hardware, manufactured by Rocky Mountain Hardware, is made of high quality, recycled bronze material.
In addition to green door hardware, LaForce is supplying cabinet knobs and pulls in the main bath, which qualify for green points because they are manufactured locally. The knobs and pulls are created by Sietto based in Chicago.
The hardware is expected to be on site by May 29th.
The Wisconsin Trend Home™ is being built in Waukesha by the Wisconsin Builders Association Foundation with assistance from the Metropolitan Builders Association of Greater Milwaukee and will be open to the public for approximately six weeks in the late summer of 2008. For more information on the Wisconsin Trend Home™, visit http://www.witrendhome.com/.
LAFORCE EMPLOYEES HONORED FOR YEARS OF SERVICE
LaForce, Inc. recently honored 32 employees for their years of service with the company, including one employee, Ron Arens, for twenty years.
Honored for fifteen years of service were Tony Mainiero, Joe Ambrosius, Brian Delveaux, and Scott Cooper.
Twelve employees were acknowledged for a ten-year anniversary including Steve Linssen, Kevin Letto, Ron Blank, Andy LaCanne, Karen Deffner, Joe Blunk, Nicole DuFrane, Wade Cochart, Steve Kaisler, Tony Siudzinski, Rick Piehl, and Jean Vincent.
Fifteen employees were acknowledged for a five-year anniversary with LaForce, including Rigoberto Moreno, RJ Kuhn, Larry Maschino, Terri Denis, Scott Greene, Diana Hill, Tim Combs, Carisa Gorczany, Deb Edelman, Bruce Messenger, Jim Muszynski, Josh McGown, Kelly O'Brien, Michelle Hebel, and Jordan Rankl.
