Who Makes 'Em. Part II?

Last week we profiled Tony Menesale, a successful Plant Manager credited with splendid organization and a highly motivated team. The primary member of that team is our Production Supervisor, Steve Lohnes.

Steve joined Dalton Electric Heating in 1986 fresh out of welding school. In short order he both mastered our welding operations and moved through each of our cross training requirements, learning and understanding each job on the manufacturing floor. In the process he applied strong common sense and mechanical instinct, as well as a deep desire to see the job done right, to become an invaluable member of the manufacturing team.

When Tony became the Plant Manager in January, 2002, Steve was a 15+ year veteran at Dalton Electric. He was selected to serve as our Production Supervisor with specific emphasis as a "working" foreman. On any given day, Steve can be observed working on inventory, supervising individuals, planning jobs and even filling in at specific work stations to expedite an order on the floor. His experience with each of the manufacturing operations allows him to manage the work flow in the most capable and efficient manner.

Steve was married in June, 2000 to his wife, Chan, a lovely Cambodian woman and former employee of Dalton Electric. They live in a coastal town in New Hampshire and are proud parents of a son and daughter.

Friday Funnies

A fellow is getting ready to tee-off on the first hole when a second fellow approaches and asks if he can join him. The first says that he usually plays alone but agrees to let the second guy join him. Both are even after the first couple of holes. The second guy says, " Say, we're about evenly matched, how about we play for five bucks a hole?" The first fellow says that he usually plays alone and doesn't like to bet but agrees to the terms.

Well, the second guy wins the rest of the holes and as they're walking off of the eighteenth hole, and while counting his $80.00, he confesses that he's the pro at a neighboring course and likes to pick on suckers. The first fellow reveals that he's the Parish Priest at the local Catholic Church to which the second fellow gets all flustered and apologetic and offers to give the Priest back his money.

The Priest says, "No, no. You won fair and square and I was foolish to bet with you. You keep your winnings." The pro says, "Well, is there anything I can do to make it up to you?"
The Priest says, "Well, you could come to Mass on Sunday and make a donation. Then,
if you bring your mother and father by after Mass, I'll marry them for you."