PUBLISHED MONTHLY NOVEMBER 2014

LAFAYETTE PREPARES FOR EXPANSION!

We have exciting news—Lafayette has been awarded a grant from the Productive Living Board (PLB) to expand

Lafayette Industries North, Inc., in Berkeley, Missouri! This grant, along with funds that will be provided by

Lafayette Industries, will allow us to build a 17,500 foot expansion onto the adjacent lot which was purchased several

years ago. The Expansion will include: 4 new packaging areas; a dedicated high-bay storage warehouse; an expanded

lunch room; 4 new loading/shipping docks; a new employee entrance; and customized drop-off area for our workers.

Detailed design work will take place through January, and we hope to break ground for construction in early Spring,

with completion targeted close to this time next year. When finished, our “new” Lafayette North will be the home to

over 200 deserving workers!

The expanded North facility will be over 40,000 square feet, and Lafayette Industries in total will have over 100,000

sq. feet of modern packaging and warehouse space to serve our customers. The total number of our dedicated and

talented workers will be close to 450, with the total number of Lafayette employees over 500—what a change from 16

when we started in 1976!

FUTURE HOME OF LAFAYETTE INDUSTRIES NORTH, INC.

Current Facility at 4621 World Parkway Circle Adjacent lot at 4613 World Parkway Circle

Our Architect is Oculus and our project management firm is CCS, Inc. I encourage all of you to write a” thank-you

note” to the members of the Productive Living Board, 121 Hunter Avenue, St. Louis Mo, 63124 for allowing this

“Dream” to come true for so many deserving families in North County.

Have a great Thanksgiving—we have a lot to be thankful for!!

Rob Libera

Executive Director

rlibera@lafayetteindustries.com

Tele: 636-227-5666 Fax: 636-227-9650 E-mail: lwc@lafayetteindustries.com Check out our newsletter in living color at our web site: www.lafayetteindustries.com

Mission: The mission of Lafayette Industries is to provide employment opportunities to persons who are developmentally disabled / mentally retarded and persons with other

disabilities who are 18 years or older.

Goals: To provide a meaningful and productive work experience to persons who are disabled To maintain a safe and pleasant work environment To teach and to train

persons with disabilities to acquire better work habits To enhance self-worth and

dignity through employment To provide high-quality business service through packaging, light assembly and commercial mailings To operate the center in a

professional, fiscally responsible manner To provide fair wages and good benefits

NEVER TOO SOON TO START TAX PLANNING By Dick Kallemeier

Even now you can start collecting data and your thoughts in preparation for income tax

time. As your tax information begins to come in keep it in a safe place and find last year’s

return to begin the file.

New this year is the requirement for everyone to report their health insurance coverage

and cost. These costs are reported to you by social security (Medicare), your employer

(private insurance), federal market place (Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance) or a Missouri Medicaid letter. If you

do not have health insurance then an exception must be filed. The exceptions are based on affordability of insurance

considering individual or family income. If an exception does not apply then a shared responsibility penalty may

apply. In some cases there may also be a tax credit for high cost insurance premiums.

We plan to do taxes at Lafayette West on Monday mornings starting in February. Watch this newsletter for

appointment reservation information and any new changes to the tax law when congress reconvenes after the election.

FIRST ANNUAL UGLY SWEATER CONTEST

FOR LAFAYETTE NORTH AND WEST

Left: Two ugly sweater winners from last year – Ellen Weber and Cole Hellman.

Lafayette Industries will hold its second-ever Ugly Sweater contest during December. The idea was originally hatched

in the mind of Judi Hellman, our HR director. We know that everyone has been the recipient of or has purchased what

they believe to be the ugliest sweater ever created in the history of mankind. Now Ugly Sweater contests are very

popular as folks try to get the title of Ugliest Sweater. Once again in December we will have voting for the Ugliest

Sweater among the staff. We will let you know as we get closer to the day when we will have the “fashion show” of

ugliness and when voting will take place. Keep your eyes peeled for the ugly-to-the-bone sweaters, and grab off the

shelf before someone else lays claim to it. Then on the designated day we will let you know it is time to don your

horrible sweater and be the stylin’ Ugly Sweater!!

TIM SITEK BECOMES UNCLE By Tim Sitek (Proud Grandfather)

Far left: Uncle Tim poses with his new nephew

Middle: Grandpa Tim poses with his grandson Right: Mother Christy and Baby Scott checking one another out

Uncle Tim is bursting with pride. Pardon our

barrage of family photos. His nephew arrived early

Sunday morning, October 26th, at 1:43 a.m. at St.

Luke’s Hospital. Christy (Tim’s sister) and Sean Prudence are the proud parents. Scott Michael Prudence came into

this world at a whopping 5 pounds, 4 ounces, measuring 18½” long, but certainly looms as a giant in his Uncle Tim’s

eyes. What a reward! What a gift! What a blessing!

FRIENDS OF LAFAYETTE INDUSTRIES NORTH By Judy Way

FOR CALENDAR: The November Knights of Columbus Dance at Valley Industries is scheduled for November 14th (2nd

Friday in November). Please note that the December Knights of Columbus Dance will be on Decem-

ber 19th (3rd Friday in December).

The next meeting of Friends of Lafayette Industries North is at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November

12th, in the Lafayette North conference room. At this meeting we will be stuffing envelopes for the

holiday mailing to family and friends. Please arrive a little early we will have light refreshments

available.

TOOTSIE ROLL DRIVE: We want to thank all the volunteers who helped the St. Ann and Fatima Knights of

Columbus Councils with their Tootsie Roll Drives. Lafayette Industries shares in the proceeds from these drives and

we appreciate all those who helped out this year. This year’s volunteers were coordinated by Dick and Pat Gill who

also collected with the group. The people who assisted in collecting donations were Mary Ann Doerr, Curtistean and

Willie Doss, Judy Way, and staffers Sherry Hardy and Ellen Weber. Thanks again to everyone.

CHRISTMAS PARTY PLANNING: As mentioned last month, plans are coming together for this year’s

Christmas Party (December 17th) for Lafayette North employees. Decisions have been made regarding our lunch,

employees’ Christmas gifts, and entertainment. Watch your mail around November 14th for details.

LAFAYETTE NORTH EXPANSION: See the exciting news in the article written by Rob Libera, Executive

Director.

NEWS AND VIEWS can be viewed in full color online. Please use the link below to view the entire News

and Views online newsletter. Also if you have a Facebook account, find Lafayette Industries Facebook page,

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The next Friends of Lafayette Industries North meeting will be December 10th.

SIGMA DELTA LUNCHEON

Fritzi Goodman and Reggie Vanek chat Bev Hanson chats with fellow Sigma Delta member Silent auction items came in a variety of items

The Sigma Delta’s are loyal supporters of Lafayette. Saturday, October 25th they had their annual luncheon with a

silent auction and a roomful of good-looking bakery items. The meal included their famous chicken cacciatore. It was

a great time to catch up with friends we haven’t seen in a long while. For entertainment music was provided by the

Gershwin Girls from Manchester Church. They regaled us with tunes from Motown and Gershwin. As always, they

were terrific. It was then time to bid on the items given. Several folks at the table from Lafayette were deep into

bidding on the things they were interested in, several others had purchased baked goods. There was even hand-made

lotion. Thank you to Bev Hanson and her crew for their usual fine job of making sure everyone had a good time.

** IMPORTANT!!: This is NOT Lafayette’s Christmas Party! St. John’s Church organizes

and pays for it. Reservations are limited to the first 60 responders. Again – THIS IS NOT

LAFAYETTE’S CHRISTMAS PARTY!

ST. JOHN’S CHRISTMAS PARTY –

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7TH - 1:00 – 3:00 P.M.

ST. JOHN’S EVANGELICAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

11333 ST. JOHN’S ROAD MEHLVILLE, MO 63123

Directions: (15 min. from 270 / 44 Interchange) Take 270 South and exit on Lindbergh (67) South. Take Lindbergh

for approximately 5 miles and turn left on St. John’s Church Road. Make 2 more rights to stay on St. John’s Church

Road. Church is on the right.

IMPORTANT PARTY INSTRUCTIONS – PLEASE READ! NO DROP OFFS! Drivers should escort their party into the facility and accompany them to check in and receive

nametags. No one will be admitted into the event if they haven’t pre-registered. Also, if you are from a group

home, please indicate that on the reservation form below! Please fill out registration form completely! Missing

information will be requested at check-in.

RETURN FORM TO BECKY AT THE FRONT DESK BY MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24TH!!

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ST. JOHN’S CHRISTMAS PARTY RESERVATION FORM

Sunday, December 7th – 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. - Admission is FREE!!!

Please print name(s) of person(s) attending together:

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Name of driver picking up at 3:00 p.m.:

__________________________________ Cell phone: _______________________________

Driver is: relative staff friend Call-A-Ride

IDENTIFICATION IS IMPORTANT: Recently we had an event where someone without a reservation showed up.

The problem was the person had nothing other than a phone number on them, and they seemed unsure of their current

address. Please note that it is always a very good idea if someone gets confused and is going somewhere to have an

emergency contact name and number on them as well as a valid ID. The ID should contain their name and current

address. This way, if we need to find a way for them to get home, we have good information to go on instead of a

guess. This type of information is always critical for anyone to carry, in case you are unable to speak for yourself and

no one is with you, at least they will have information of some type on you.

DEEPAK LAKS IS A FIRST-TIME UNCLE! By Meena Laks (Proud Mom)

It is official – Deepak Laks has become Uncle Deepak. On October 8, 2014, at 6:40 a.m. his

sister, Yamini, delivered a baby girl. Her name is Sunvi Eleni Laks Georges.

DO YOU HAVE AN INTERESTING HOBBY?

The Editor has come up with a new idea – we are only working part of the time. The rest of the time we are busy at

home with other activities or out and about. It’s those “other activities” that we’re interested in. If you think you have

an interesting hobby, then we would like to hear about it. Take a picture of yourself actually involved in the activity,

and then have someone you know write up a small article for you. Give them to Becky S. at the front desk or email

them to bstillwell@lafayetteindustries.com. We look forward to seeing what types of things keep you all busy away

from Lafayette. Remember – no gross hobbies allowed!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR NOVEMBERITES!

NORTH WEST

Jeff Murley 1 George Schicker 13

Keith Veselsky 1 Claire Gardiner 16

"Sam" Williams 1 Dan Libera 16

Carmen Dockett 2 Michelle Watson 16

Todd Thornberry 2 Jon Munoz 17

Ken Kolker 4 Jason Rice 17

Suzanne Myers 6 Joe Wombacher 18

Mary Ellen Witte 8 Michael Woolverton 18

Jeffrey Hall 9 Tod Lomax 22

Warren Joyce 9 Dennis Richter 24

Cynthia Jackson 10 Alexander Deutsch 25

Timothy O'Leary 10 Michelle Albers 26

Andrew Furrer 11 Kristin Kallansrud 29

Timothy Gregerson 12 Twana Blue 30

"Cherie" Maloney 12 Goldie Panhorst 30

Cynthia Behan 2

Kadie Gallo 9

Jerry Ring 12

Pam Burton 14

Samuel Sullivan 14

Gary Arnold 17

Alice Gibson 19

Gary Killibrew 23

Michelle Lee 25

Carolyn Eller 27

Some people try to turn back their odometers. Not me! I want people to

know WHY I look this way. I’ve traveled a long way and some of the roads

weren’t paved. The older we get the fewer things seem worth waiting in line

for.

http://www.coolnsmart.com/ - Submitted by Roger

FALL APPEAL THANK YOU LETTERS AND RECEIPTS

This year you may receive your thank you letter and receipt will be a little later than usual.

Mary Beckerle will be laid up at home for a month or so recovering from hip replacement

surgery. Don’t worry though. All donors will receive letters dated for the 2014 tax year

before the end of the year. Thanks for your patience!

SCOTT ROYAL VISITS THE FEDERAL RESERVE By Erika Royal (Proud Mom)

Scott Royal and his family went to the Federal Reserve Bank's new museum in St. Louis two weeks after it opened.

He learned all about the monetary system and the power of the consumer. That would include all of us. How we

spend, save and make investment choices every day. How our choices in how we handle our money have an impact

on the economy.

Notice the bags of shredded money in Scott’s hand? They are a product of Lafayette Industries and are given to all

visitors of the Federal Reserve Bank Museum.

After the visit to the museum, Scott chose to have lunch at one of the restaurants at Ball Park Village in St. Louis.

FLU VACCINES GREAT SUCCESS!

Flu season is underway. Some folk have already

had the flu or some other virus and gotten better.

We offered the shots free of charge, and they were

given by the Visiting Nurse Association. 140

shots were given at West, and 50 shots were given

at North. Thank you to everyone who got a shot.

Everyone did great, and hopefully the shots will

protect them from the flu. Seeya next year!! David Dust smiles after his flu shot! Jamie Breeden got it despite reservations about the needle!

NUTRITION TIPS FOR NOVEMBER: 1) Don’t substitute fruit juices for whole fruits.

2) Eat whole, fresh, unprocessed foods.

TWO FRIENDS AT LAFAYETTE TURN 30!! By Diane Gentile (Proud Mother)

Alicia Rutherford, Angela Gentile (birthday girls), Angela Gentile on her 30th birthday Angela Gentile with her friend, Jeff Hall

Michelle Watson, Valerie Shaw

This year, Angela Gentile and Alicia Rutherford both celebrated their 30th birthday! Angela's birthday was on August

2nd, and she celebrated with friends and family at Schroeder Park in Manchester. Alicia's Birthday was October 6th,

and her party, celebrated with family and friends, was at Dave and Busters. Both had a whopping good time at each

other’s parties. But really, girls, you don't look a day over 18!!!

Far Left: Four friends share a special moment

Middle: Alicia Rutherford sharing a quiet time with

everyone

Immediate left: Dave and

Busters is a good time for all

COLLIN GAGE’S BIG WEEK By Carol Gage (Proud Mom)

Collin Gage and his family traveled to Houston, Texas, on September 25th to

help his Mom and sister, Katie, with the final plans for her wedding on

October 4th. Collin is very happy that Tony Malfer is his new brother-in-

law. While in Texas, Collin was able to visit the Houston Aquarium and also

spent a day on the beach at Galveston. He also got to celebrate his 23rd

birthday with all of his family in Texas! It was a great trip but Collin was

happy to get back to work at Lafayette Industries.

Upper left: The happy wedding party!

Far left: A closer look at those happy faces of the

wedding party

Left: Collin Gage giving a fish at the Houston

Aquarium the once-over

SAM’S CLUB #8182 DIVERSITY DAY By Mary Beckerle

Our October 15th Sam’s Club in Des Peres hosted 6 Lafayette employees to an extended tour of their facility, ending

with a free pizza and cupcake lunch. Sam’s does this every year to celebrate Diversity Week. This is the 7th year that

Sam’s has done this for Lafayette. We appreciate their partnership!

Left: Who is that behind Foster Grants?

Far Left: Jamie Breeden,

Ian Bagley, Amanda Schlueter,

Sam’s Clubs employees,

Travis Nichols, Cindy Jackson

and Corri Heitert.

Immediate Left: Do these

look good on me?

ROB LIBERA’S 60TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

Rob received a special cake for old-timers! Some folks got the joke, others weren’t sure! Most folks got a laugh out of Rob’s antics – moved well for an oldster!

On October 24th we celebrated Rob’s 60 years of life on this earth. His birthday was on the 25th, which was a

Saturday, so we celebrated on the 24th. We helped him get around by presenting him with his own decorated walker -

should he need to use it. He seemed to do pretty well getting around without it, but he went visiting everyone anyway.

He went out on the floor to say hello to everybody, and most people just started laughing as soon as they saw him and

the walker.

We appreciate all that Rob does for us as workers. Folks don’t realize how tough his job can be, but he always

seems to handle most things with a smile and a wicked sense of humor. Thanks, Rob, for being a great boss, but also

for giving us a laugh when we need it. We hope you enjoyed your day, and now on to another year.

2014 HALLOWEEN PARTY By Trish Walters (Proud Mom)

Our 2014 Annual Halloween Dinner Dance on Friday, October 24th at Evangelical Free Church was a Blast!

Everyone wore their best Halloween attire and danced the night away to music from Soundsational and John Lipka.

He sure knows the music to play to get this crowd up and moving! Dinner was enjoyed by all, thanks to Callier’s

Deli. Also, thanks to all of the volunteers who helped with signing in, serving dinner, serving soda and more. Enjoy

the pictures above to see all the fun!

THANKS TO ALL LAFAYETTE PARTICPATERS!! By Helen Roder

Thanks to all the Lafayette Industries staff, families, friends and workers who generously volunteered for

1½ or 2 hour shifts to collect for the St. Clement Knights of Columbus Tootsie Roll Drive. Lafayette filled

20 slots – 5 more than 2013. St. Clement has donated from their drive to Lafayette for the last 5 years.

Kudos to the following Lafayette volunteers: Sue Berg, Marilyn Watson, Daniel and Janet Zeller, Helen

and Mike Roder, Cathleen Albers, the Zivnuska family, Connie Scheppers, Donna Schroeder, Susie Florent, Rob

Libera, Becky Stillwell, Karen Van Berkel, Cole Hellman, Jim Sparks, Tom Heitert, Jim Thoenen, Julie Huegerich

and the Gardiner family. Hope to see all of you next year!

Sunset in Puerto Vallarta The view from the lounger was great! View of our hotel from our room

MY PUERTO VALLARTA VACATION By Jim Eppel

I looked up the word vacation in Old Webster and I believe this trip was truly a vacation. Vacation: leisure time away

from work devoted to rest or pleasure. My wife and I took a vacation to Puerto Vallarta, devoting the whole week to

just rest and the pleasures of the beautiful scenery. When I was younger, I would not have realized that doing nothing

for a whole week was possible. This vacation was a time to replenish the energy that has been exerted since the last

vacation by eating, sleeping, reading, and just taking in the beauty of the world. Walking the beach at sunrise,

napping and reading by the pool/beach, enjoying different types of cuisines, walking the beach at sunset - that was

truly a vacation.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO EVERYONE!

NOVEMBER 2014

SUN MON TUES WED THU FRI SAT

1 All Saints Day

2 Daylight Savings

Time Ends

3 4 General

Election Day

5 6 Full Moon

7

8

00

9 10 PAY DAY

11 Veterans Day 12 9:00 a.m. -

Friends of Lafayette

Industries North

meet in North’s

conference room

13 14 North - Knights

of Columbus Dance -

Valley Ind. – 7:30-10:00

15

West - Knights

of Columbus Dance

– St. Clare of Assisi

School – 7:00-10:00

16 17 18 19

20 21 FREE LUNCH –

WEST

22

23/30 24 225 PAY DAY

26 27 BOTH SHOPS

ARE CLOSED!!!!

THANKSGIVING

28 BOTH SHOPS ARE

CLOSED!

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