Crest Happenings
Congratulations Congratulations to Susan (Payroll) and Jeff Larson on the engagement of their son, Patrick, to Megan Moran. John Howell (Maintenance B) and Carynn Puentes (Accounting) are pleased to announce their engagement. They met in early 2014 and are planning a February 2020 wedding in Deer Grove, IL. The QA Department showered the soon-to-be Mrs. Guenther with gifts and treats before her July wedding. Congratulations to the new Mr. (Justin Guenther, In- gredient Division Production Supervisor)and Mrs. (Jessica Guenther, QA Supervisor)!
Congratulations to Alyssa Carter (West Warehouse) for making Honor Roll last semes- ter. The West Warehouse crew threw her a “Well Done” cel- ebration, and her mother, Jeannie Carter (QA A) and stepfather showed up for pizza and cake.
Congratulations to the AFC Sandy Koufax summer league team! This summer, the AFC Sandy Koufax summer league, coached by Dave Bushman (Schedul- ing), Kyle Near, and Mandi Kersten (QA Lab Tech) went 13-1 during their regular season and won the championship during the tournament. Both Dave’s son Griffin and Mandi’s son Zayne play on the team, as well as Cheryl Sanderson’s (Production A) grandson, Ben. Job well done to the team and coaches!
Congratulations to Tessa Hall, daughter of Lee (Tech Service) and Julie Hall, on her marriage to Phillip Combs in June.
Being successful in a small high school football program does not guarantee success at the next level. Rahveon Valentine, son of Dan Brown (Ing. Div. QA), brother of Peyton Brown (Building Maintenance), had plenty of memorable times at Lena-Winslow, being a part of state championship teams, in both football and wrestling, as well as trips to state for track. With these accomplishments came offers to colleges and universities, primarily at the Divi- sion II and III levels.While these were great schools and opportunities, Rahveon had always dreamed of and set his
goal on being on a Division I team. “I’ll never get this chance unless I take it,” he told me after deciding to attend NIU. The only problem was that NIU didn’t offer him a scholarship and he would have to “try out” for the team as a walk-on. He worked his tail off and made the team and was red-shirted his freshman season. Following the 2018 season, NIU hired a new coaching staff and Rahveon thinks the world of the newcomers. He continued working hard throughout the summer and was awarded a full-ride scholarship in August! We get the best of both worlds: high quality football and close proximity. We are very proud of him for what he does on and off the field. While his playing time is limited, he is a great teammate and knows his days are on their way.
October, November & December 2019 Crest Ink 9
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