On Saturday, February 20th, the 32nd BehlenAnniversary Awards Banquet was held at the

Ramada Inn in Columbus. Partners in Progress(employees) who celebrated a milestone

anniversary (in five year increments) or retiredin 2015 were honored at the event. One new

member was added to the 40 Year Club.

15 Years: (l to r): Tony Adame, Charlotte Ortiz, Jason Nelson, Jane Zach,Enrique Robledo, Deb Heaton, Dan Broekemeier

Not pictured: John Benson, Josh Fricke, Joaquin Lopez, Janet Stopak, Ignacio Torres

20 Years: (l to r): Lynette Keeshan, Jorge Linares, Mark Dostal, BobHendrickson, Dan Hatcher, Darryl Keith, Roland Augspurger

Not pictured: Darin Christensen

25 Years: (l to r): Mike Kowalski, Rob Johnson, Tom Burton,Craig Enderlin, Phil Raimondo, Ken Reinke

Not pictured: Ralph Adams, Will Eaton, Fred Hollman, Todd Jennings, KennyKresha, Marion McGuire, Keith McManigal, Don Ohde, Scott Ridenour

40 Year Club: (Standing l to r): Phil Raimondo, TR Raimondo, Gayle Gerber, Herman Lauterbach, Dave Jacobson, Joe Topil, Ted Heibel, Jim Moore, Ed Herdzina, Roy Wolles, DelbertKlevemann, Larry Ernst, Vern Podliska, Bob Theilen, Jim Recek, Tony Raimondo, Jr., Wayne Jungemann(Seated l to r): Mike Krzycki, LeRoy Topil, Pat Veik, Ernie Shonka, Norbert Ciecior, Ken Stracke, Bud Steiner, Larry Pokorny, Arden Saalfeld, Dick Casey

40 Year Club: (Standing l to r): TR Raimondo, Phil Raimondo, Bob Cruise, Bill Fricke, Jan Kopke, Carrol Jakub, Rich Bills, Clinton Gates, Mark Pfeifer, Larry Bierman, Bob Liskovec, RolloDeBower, Roy Walter, Al Ronkar, Roger Garbers, Ken Zimmer, Tony Raimondo, Jr., Bill Werts, Bob Theilen(Seated l to r): Peggy Garbers, Pat Younger, Helen Suchan, Deb Wiese, Joanie Johnson, Ruth Bierman, Emil (Pike) Ryba, Bob Schmid, Dori Stracke, Dick Casey

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AnniversaryAwards Banquet

45 Years: (l to r): Jim Moore, Ted Heibel

Not pictured: Ron Falk

Retirees: (l to r): Bill Fricke, Pat Veik, Larry Bierman,Bob Liskovec, Carrol JakubNot pictured: Tim Benson, Charlie Boruch, Duane Brock,Rich Crumley, Art Jenny, Marlin Kocina, Jim Proskovec,Gary Sedlacek, Santana Sigala-Banuelos, Terry Sliva,Terry Sylvester, Ken Tworek

50 Year Club: Seated (l to r): Mark Pfeifer, BobSchmid, Arden Saalfeld, Bob TheilenStanding - Leadership Team (l to r): Phil Raimondo, TRRaimondo, Tony Raimondo, Jr.Not pictured: Sam Case, Erv Heesacker, Bill Kubas,Rich Robak

30 Years:Sue Jaixen

Not pictured: Mike Gray

35 Years:Steve Becker

Not pictured: Joann Cooke

40 Years:Dave Jacobson

10 Years: (l to r): JamieGutierrez, Cheryl Jasa, SteveReiners, Luis Segura

Not pictured: Hector Arevalo Gil, BobBaker, Debi Braun, Guadalupe Coria,Ernestino Esquibel, Jeff Frauendorfer,Mark Gutierrez, Roger Hiesterman,Ramiro Talamantez, Salvador Valdez,Brian Whitefoot

5 Years: (l to r): KirkZimmer, Joe Krumland, DaleLauterbach, Tara Obrist, BrianFuller

Not pictured: Abelardo Andrade,Duane Cech, Harold Cook, LeonardoDiaz, Randy Fusselman, JoannGutierrez, Dustin Kowalski, MariaLeon, Eric McVey, Enrique OchoaGuzman, Larry Prochaska, DanielReynoso, Dale Spitz, Brian Veik, JamieWerts, Dean Woita

Behlen has a strong reputation forbeing an employer of choice.

Not pictured: Bill Badje, Karla Baumert*, Al Becker, Tim Benson, Lee Blaser, Carroll Borchers, Charlie Boruch, Steve Boruch, Darlene Brandl, Bernie Brezenski, Larry Buntgen, Lyle Burbach, SamCase, Dave Cerny, Mervin Chupp, Allen Cooke, Ron Coon, Russ Dicke, Bob Dush, Laroy Edic, George Engel, Jim Engel, Ron Falk, Terry Ferguson, Kay Ferris*, Dick Fischer, John Flora, Rod Goering,Bev Gronenthal, Dave Groulik, Erv Heesacker, Gary Hellbusch, Lula Hockenberry*, Jerome Jakub, Dave Kallhoff, Marlin Kocina, Dennis Kouma, Correnne Krepel*, Don Kropatsch, Bill Kubas, DaveKudron, Pat Langan, John Loveless, Steve Loveless, Millie Ludden*, James McIntosh, Jack Meays, Larry Mielak, Jim Proskovec, Norm Prososki, Rich Robak , Bruce Rossmeier, Gary Sedlacek,James Settlemyer, Paul Siemek, Delores Stuhr*, Ron Tuma, Doris Van Diest*, John Wald, Jim Weldon, Milt Wennekamp, George Werner, Terry Young, Dave Zlomke *Honorary Members