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Michael Moody......................................20 Belinda Rodgers ....................................20 Barbara Sanders ....................................20 Melanie Williams ...................................15 Bobby Hubbard......................................10 Francisco Colón .......................................2 Cameron Jaeger ......................................2 Shemeka Nesbitt .....................................2 Alonzo Vargas ..........................................2

Duoline

Joe Farmer ..............................................2Judith Espinoza Perez .............................2Jason Knight ............................................2Abel Mbeh ...............................................2

Headquarters

Peter McIlroy.........................................50 Jeff McIlroy ...........................................25 Aileen Shaffer........................................10

Stahlin

Ken Main ..............................................25Jeff Seagle ...........................................25Dennis Venneman ...............................20Dale Clayton ........................................10William Olsen ......................................10Joshua Blair ...........................................5Jeremy Sousa .........................................5Megan Cox .............................................2Doug Hill ................................................2Andrea London .......................................2

NAME YEARS SERVICE NAME YEARS SERVICE NAME YEARS SERVICE

SERVICE AWARDS

Peter McIlroy Jeff McIlroy Aileen Shaffer Ken Main Jeff Seagle

Dennis Venneman Dale Clayton William Olsen Joshua Blair Jeremy Sousa

Michael Moody Belinda Rodgers Barbara Sanders Melanie Williams Bobby Hubbard

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Family Forum

PNC Park

Josh Miller and his girlfriend, Natalie Parry,were among the associates who enjoyed thePirate game.

On Saturday, August 22nd,Headquarters staff and their

families attended a Pittsburgh Piratesbaseball game at PNC Park along withsome of Robroy’s key partners. ThePirates played the Giants and ultimate-ly won 3-2 thanks to a 9th inning

“walk off” home run by left fielderStarling Marte.

The game proved to be extra spe-cial for several associates. RandyUntalan, Corporate ApplicationDeveloper, was able to enjoy not onlyhis first Major League Baseball gamebut also enjoyed it with his family whohad recently arrived in the United

States from the Philippines. Anotherfirst proved to be exciting and equallyas exhausting. Nathan Czegan, son ofCorporate Controller Greg Czegan,came to his first game ready for actionwith his hat and ball bat. At the end ofthe game he was just too tuckeredout from the experience to walk backto the car!

Also attend-ing the gamewere: LarryBarger, MattGlunt and SeanBrennan fromRobroy’s auditand tax partnerBDO USA, LLP;John Haganfrom PNC Bank;Carl TrakoflerfromCommunications

Technology Group and representativesfrom Robroy’s ERISA attorney group,Wodarczyk and Associates.

This has been a year of huge milestones for our Chairman, Peter McIlroy. In 2015, Peter decided tostep down as CEO of Robroy Industries. He has retained his role as Chairman of the Board. In 2015,

Peter also celebrated his 50th anniversary with Robroy!It is with great pride that Jeff and I would like to thank our father for five incredible decades of leader-

ship, service and stewardship. He leaves behind a legacy that will carry far into the future. Robroy isstronger today than it ever has been in its history. We have an incredible team, world class operations, thehighest quality products, a strong corporate culture and a wonderful reputation in our served communi-ties.

Peter has always been a great strategic thinker. He has used his skills to successfully guide theCompany on a path of continued growth and improvement. Throughout his tenure Peter has led morethan a dozen acquisitions. Many of these opportunities proved to be successful and formed the businessunits we have today. As Robroy grew, Peter decentralized the company and put more accountability ateach operating site. This decision empowered new leaders to grow and helped to drive operational performance improvements.Peter also recognized the importance of a strong corporate culture. He instituted the Robroy Vision. The five pillars of Integrity,Customer Focus, Quality, Technology and Employee Growth were created and still guide us today.

Over the past decade, Robroy has enjoyed several record years. Robroy’s businesses and people have all grown. The barhas been raised. We have tremendous respect for all that you have accomplished and once again would like to thank you for 50 incredible years of service.

—Rob and Jeff McIlroy

HEADQUARTERS

50 Years of DedicatedService

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The Untalan family at their first Pirate game.

The ride back to the car.

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4th of July Picnic

July 1st continued with the crappyweather that the Pittsburgh area

experienced early last summer. Thisfact moved the Headquarters 4th ofJuly cookout indoors. The fried chick-en, spinach salad, Cole slaw, chips andcookies tasted just as good inside asthey would have tasted outside!

Associates then brought theirknowledge of the Founding Fathers to agame of trivia and Mike Deane beat thepants off everyone with a broad array offacts about our countries early history.

First Day of School

Natalie Czegan ready for her first day ofkindergarten.

The first day of school for NatalieCzegan, daughter of Greg

Czegan, began on September 8th.Her school, Buffalo Elementary inSaver, Pennsylvania, offers an all-daykindergarten program that enablesNatalie to ride the bus to and fromschool each day, a great new adven-ture for any young lady.

The first day included an orienta-tion for parents, as well as students.The day commenced with breakfastand a tour of the school facility. Afteran introductory session with theirchild’s teacher, parents left and thechildren remained to complete theirfirst full day of school.

50th Anniversary Lunch

Peter McIlroy began his long andstoried career with Robroy on

August 16, 1965. This year, Peter cele-brated his 50th Anniversary with theCompany and to help mark the occasionHeadquarters staff took Peter to lunch atPanera Bread in Oakmont, Pennsylvaniaon Monday, August 24, 2015. It provedto be a picturesque day for enjoyinglunch on the outside veranda.

Back at the office the celebrationcontinued with an “Oakmonter” fromthe Oakmont Bakery. The number 50 ontop of the cake represented the numberof years that Peter has been employed

by Robroy Industries. However, makeno mistake, it could also represent thenumber of pounds this decadentdelight weighed – a creamy Italianstyle cheesecake, topped with a thicklayer of fudge icing and a layer ofmoist, dark chocolate cake all enrobedin a generous layer of creamy milkchocolate frosting drizzled withganache, chocolate bar pieces, cher-ries and vanilla cream. That cake, aswonderful as it was, could only scratchthe surface of a deserving tribute to agentleman who has been a clearlyidentifiable asset and major part of theRobroy legacy.

Back row left to right: Mike Deane - VP-CFO, Josh Miller - Headquarters Accountant, Greg Czegan -Corporate Controller. Front row left to right: Peter McIlroy - Chairman of the Board, Rob McIlroy -CEO, Randy Untalan - Corporate Applications Developer

Robroy’s 3rd and 4th generation of leadership.

The Oakmonter

Steeler Training Camp 2015

The end of summer provided a perfect day for a Labor Day luncheon atthe office.

osh Miller took the opportunity this year to visit the Pittsburgh Steeler training camp held at St. Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. The Steelers have trained here every summer since 1967 and it continues to drawSteeler fans from all over the country.

Training camp is a free event with 18 practices open to the public andincludes free parking. This camp is known as one of the most fan-friendly train-ing camps in the NFL. Fans have the opportunity to watch practice and obtainautographs from willing players. Go Steelers!

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The tradition of summer holiday cookouts concluded for 2015 with the Labor Day bash on September 4th. A new chef,Randy Untalan, manned the grill and fired up the burgers. Pierogis, sweet sausage and Cole slaw complemented the burg-

ers with veggie and fruit trays and cupcakes from Oakmont Bakery rounding out the menu. The day proved to be wonderfully hot and sunny. After everyone was stuffed, associates participated in a rousing game of

Company Feud with some Robroy trivia.

Josh Miller and Aileen Shaffer share lunch with Peter McIlroy.

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TIPS FROM I.T.

Have you been tricked intodivulging information online

that you normally share with noone? If not, you are fortunate andyou need to beware of the trickscybercriminals use to access sensi-tive data. This technique is calledphishing and involves using socialengineering to fool users intobelieving they are being contactedby legitimate services like a bank, afamiliar online retailer, an airline or asocial media platform.

Based on information knownabout the targeted user (you),cybercrimals develop deceptiveattacks designed to trick you intoresponding to fraudulent requests.These requests may include chang-ing passwords, confirming paymentoptions or divulging other personalinformation, even social securitynumbers. These cybercriminalssearch users’ social media

Do You Smell Something Phishy

Labor Day

The theme for the 110th Belding Labor Day Celebration centered on Dr. Seuss’- Oh the Places We Will Go. The weekend included: three parades with floats,

royalty and politicians; a talent show; car show; “drive-in movie” event for kidsincluding the construction of cars; kickball, softball and golf tournaments; corn holecontests for all ages; a cake walk; band performances; fireworks; carnival rides; 5Krun; an ice cream social; BINGO and food, food, food and more food.

Selecting a grand marshal for this event is all about honoring a resident whogives back to the community. The grand marshals this year were Milton and CarolRackman. Ninety-year old Milton is the business owner of Rackman’s CustomUpholstery and he and his wife have been active Belding residents for more than50 years.

AHTD Meeting

The Association for HighTechnology Distribution

(AHTD) hosted their fall meeting atthe Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel inAlberta, Canada on October 7ththrough the 10th. Jeff Seagle repre-sented Stahlin Enclosures at theevent’s Product Showcase.

AHTD’s mission is to helpenhance the productivity and effi-ciency for automation providers andmanufactures through connection,collaboration and education. The fallmeeting provides precisely that toits members in conjunction with theopportunity to network in order togain and maintain partnershipsdesigned to help deliver solutions.AHTD has over 200 automationsolution providers and manufacturermembers who deliver technology-based products, services and solu-tions to the automation market-place.

criminals gain access to business net-works, as well.

In conclusion, ALWAYS be leeryof providing sensitive informationonline. When in doubt, contact theprovider. Many online sites provide a place to report phishing. Be saferather than sorry.

accounts, such asFacebook andLinkedIn, and create emails thatlook legit.

A fraudulentemail request is the usual vehicle for this intrusion onyour privacy. Lookat the email screento the right. Looksvalid, right? It is not.This was part of aphishing expeditionto steal user pass-words.

Phishing emails and the websitesthey link to look like the real thing andcan be difficult to identify as malicious.URLs (web addresses) look legitimate.Since many people use the samepassword to log into bank accounts asthey do a network on the job, cyber-

Stella Marie BradleyJuly 30, 2015 (1 minute before midnight)6 pounds 12 ounces19 1/2” longParents: Creighton (Applications Engineer)and Caitlyn Bradley

Jaxon Cole BlairSeptember 6, 20155 pounds 7ounces19 1/2” longParents: Josh (Production Associate)and Crystal Blair

Stahlin won two trophies for their float.

Glow in the dark necklaces were passed out to the crowd at the Twilight Parade.

Stahlin Enclosures rode away on itsOne Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fishfloat with two trophies. It took first placein the Friday night Twilight Parade andwon the Committee Choice award fromthe Labor Day Parade. Glow necklaceswere passed out from the float on Fridaynight and thanks to Stahlin Associatesand their children, 4,000 stuffed fishmade their way into the crowd from theStahlin float on Labor Day.

The 2015 celebration was one toremember. To quote Dr. Seuss,“Sometimes you’ll never know the valueof a moment until it’s a memory.”

Stahlin Newborns

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On October 10, 2015 Megan Cox and her fiancé, Michael

Kopacko, were married in Atlanta,Georgia. The couple met and becameengaged in Atlanta before a jobopportunity for Michael transferredthem to Michigan. Two years of plan-ning culminated in a beautiful wed-ding. The reception took place at theGeorgian Terrace Hotel, best knownfor hosting the premier of “Gonewith the Wind.”

B Foundation

Megan Cox (far right) represented StalinEnclosures at “A Day to Believe.”

Stahlin Non-Metallic Enclosuresparticipated in the coin toss of

Belding High School’s “A Day toBelieve” varsity football game onOctober 2, 2015. This particular gamehonored breast cancer awarenessmonth and raised funds for the localnon-profit organization, the BFoundation. Megan Cox, MarketingSpecialist, represented Stahlin at thegame.

The B Foundation is a local orga-nization that raises awareness andbenefits families in the Belding com-munity impacted by cancer. All pro-ceeds raised at the football game godirectly to these families to help witheverything from gas, bills and babysit-ters to books, toys and clothing forthe children.

A Shot in the Arm

Flu shots were made available toall Stahlin Associates and their

families. This year 42 associates tookadvantage of the opportunity to beimmunized against the most commonflu strains expected in 2015-2016. Itis hoped that this preventive measurewill avert the flu bug and that Stahlin Associates will enjoy a healthy winter this year.

Gus Macker Tournamant

This year marked the 29th yearfor Belding participation in Gus

Macker Basketball and the eventtook place during the weekend ofAugust 1st and 2nd. Gus MackerBasketball calls Belding home withheadquarters located on Main Street.

Gus Macker Basketball presentsan opportunity to help local charityorganizations. Fourteen non-profitgroups helped to run the activitiesalong with 18 member travelingteams of Macker employees. Theevent raised well over $10,000 thisyear.

Several major businesses andorganizations, including LeppinksFood, Stahlin Enclosures and the USArmy, assisted as sponsors makingthe event happen. In addition, individ-ual court sponsors assisted through-out the weekend.

Stahlin once again sponsored theSlam Dunk Contest and CraigMitchell (General Manager) served asan official for the contest.

Belding Area Schools, Belding Band Boosters, Stahlin Non-MetallicEnclosures and Jeff Lambourne Farm Bureau Insurance sponsored the

2015 Belding Band Invitational held on October 17th at Rudness Field. This invi-tational is part of the Michigan Competing Bands Association (MCBA) qualifyingevents for state competition at Ford Field in Detroit.

Craig Mitchell, Stahlin General Manager, was on hand for the event and pre-sented trophies to the winning bands. The flight winners included Reeths-PufferHigh School, Byron Center High School and Ferndale High School.

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kopacko

Megan Cox Wedding

The Georgian Terrace Hotel served as thebackdrop for the couple’s lovely reception.

Craig Mitchell presented the winning trophies.

Stahlin sponsored the Slam Dunk Contestagain in 2015.

2015 Belding Band Invitational

Belding High School Marching Band

Back to the Future

In the 1989 film “Back to theFuture 2,” Marty McFly and DocBrown traveled into the future inDoc’s DeLorean time machine toOctober 21, 2015 with the use of theFlux Capacitor. The Flux Capacitorwas constructed from a Stahlin enclo-sure model 1210HPL (dark gray colorno longer an available option). DougHill and Creighton Bradley from theStahlin Engineering Department com-memorated the day in a photo.

Friend of Education Award

Agroup of Belding and Greenvillefemale educators, both retired

and actively teaching, make up theSigma Chapter of Delta Kappa GammaSociety International (DKG). DKG pro-motes the professional and personalgrowth of women educators andexcellence in education.

In 2015, DKG chose two local busi-nesses for its “Friend of Education”award and Stahlin was one of thoserecipients. This award has been givenout to individuals or businesses for thepast 50 years. The presentation tookplace at a dinner hosted at theCandlestone Inn in Belding.

Doug Hill and Creighton Bradley with the FluxCapacitor.

Cindy Stowell, HR Administrator,accepted the“Friend ofEducation” awardpresented toStahlin Enclosures.

The report to follow was takenfrom the US Air Force Special

Operations Command website withregard to Capt. Jonathan Seagle,Capt. John Vandenbemden, Staff Sgt.Spencer Seymore and Staff Sgt.Daniel Teel, members of the 20thSpecial OperationsSquadron. Whiledeployed, the CV-22crew responded to aspecial operationsassault force thathad come underheavy fire fromenemy combatants.

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Green Hornet Crew Receives Highest Aerial Honors

An Osprey is the plane that Jon flys.

CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. — Lt. Gen. Brad Heithold, commander of AirForce Special Operations Command, presented the Distinguished Flying Cross andAir Medal with Valor to four members of the 20th Special Operations Squadron onOctober 16, 2015 for their rapid response to an enemy attack, which occurred onDecember 5, 2014. Capt. Jonathan Seagle, Capt. John Vandenbemden, Staff Sgt.Spencer Seymore and Staff Sgt. Daniel Teel risked their lives to save others incombat that night.

While deployed, the CV-22 crew responded to a special operations assaultforce that had come under heavy fire from enemy combatants. Their timely actionsled to the successful evacuation of critically wounded ground personnel.

“This is a great honor,” said Seagle. “Any member of the 20th would havedone the exact same thing. We are all very humbled.”

According to the citation, Seagle and Vandenbemden quickly identified accessand exit routes and plotted potential unplanned landing zones in the area.Undeterred by the intensity of enemy and friendly fires, Seagle and Vandenbemdenidentified the special operations team, cleared the landing zone and provided criticalradio approach calls that led to flawless execution of an extremely difficult 80-footrestricted-visibility landing.

At the same time, Teel analyzed the aircraft’s systems and quickly determinedthat the CV-22 would be overweight, which would jeopardize the mission. Heimmediately initiated dumping procedures to ensure the crew had adequate powerfor a safe approach and takeoff. Meanwhile, Seymore manned the .50 caliberweapons system while ensuring safety and providing approach calls for asuccessful dust out landing. Once on the ground, Seymore departed the aircraft,exposing himself to enemy fire in order to aid in loading the critically wounded.

The crew ensured all patients were securely loaded despite receiving distresscalls that they were taking direct fire from the enemy, according to the citation.During their flight from the objective, they continued to perform evasivemaneuvers, using the terrain for cover, which enabled them to safely depart thearea.

Once clear of danger, the crew coordinated critical aerial refueling to guaranteethe safe transport of the wounded to a U. S. Navy vessel for immediate surgery.Upon reaching the vessel, they achieved a first: performing a CV-22 shipboardcontingency landing.

“The individual and team effort made by these men speaks to the character ofour Air Commandos,” said Col. Ben Maitre, 27th Special Operations Wingcommander. “This is a great moment for the 20th, Cannon and for AFSOC.

Debby, Jon and Jeff Seagle

Capt. Seagle is the youngest sonof Stahlin President Jeff Seagle andhis wife, Debby. The Seagles are veryproud of their son, Jon. You may recallthat Jon served as an intern at StahlinEnclosures in the EngineeringDepartment during the summers of2004 and 2005, while on summerbreaks from Purdue University.

Thank you, Jon, for your dedica-tion and service to our country. Youmake us all very proud to beAmericans.

Halloween in MichiganHalloween in Michigan

Aaron Reevesgrandson, Bryson,one adorable tiger.

Cindy Stowell’s grandson,Charlie, rounding up the treats!

Dillon Tissue as Ninja Turtle. Kayli Coon, so sweet.

Nolan and Braden Schroder – gruesome!

The skeleton is Heather Wiggins' (Assembler) son, Wayne.…straight from the Wizard of Oz.

The CV-22 crew was honored for their bravery.

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Customer Service Associate. Shereports directly to Donna Waterstraat.

Whitney is a Gilmer local whograduated from Harmony High Schooland obtained her associate’s degree inbusiness administration fromNortheast Texas Community College inMount Pleasant. She has several yearsof office/clerical experience and spentfive years in Sao Paulo, Brazil whereshe met her husband and became flu-ent in Portuguese.

Whitney lives in Gilmer with herhusband, Anderson, and 3-year oldson, Caio. In her spare time, she andher family enjoy traveling and experi-encing new things.

Katie Perkin’sRobroy career beganin October of 2014as a ProductionAssociate. She quick-ly settled in and soonbecame a memberof the SHIELDCommittee. OnSeptember 8th Katierelinquished her roleas ProductionAssociate andaccepted the position of ConduitDivision Shipping, Receiving andWarehouse Coordinator reporting toDavid McCellon.

Her prior work experience includ-ed two years with Kelloggs in Dallas,Texas as a sales merchandiser andtwo years with Acosta in Henderson,Texas in its sales department. She alsospent a number of years working forRusk County Sheriff’s departmentwhere she held various positionsincluding: patrol officer, reserve patrolofficer, dispatcher, jailer and supervisor.Katie also served in the US Air Force.

Congratulations are extended tothese associates on their well-deserved promotions. A sincere thankyou goes out to Katie and Jim for theirservice to our country.

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Lopez

Chris Lopez, Conduit OperationsSupervisor, and Patricia Dodd

were married on Saturday, September5th in Gilmer, Texas.

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Jerry and Samantha Davis with the bride

You should be familiar with thename Davis as it relates to the ConduitDivision. Jerry Davis, ProductionSupervisor, has been employed at theGilmer facility for 26 years and all ofthe Davis sisters (Jerilyn, Brooke andKatie) have interned for the ConduitDivision at one time or another. Jerilyngained valuable on the job experiencehelping to build the new RobroyRetreat several years ago. Upon gradu-ation from the University of Texas atTyler in 2011, she became a projectmanager with Root ConstructionCompany.

Jerilyn married Jacob Hall onSeptember 26th at the First BaptistChurch in Gilmer. The couple enjoyeda romantic honeymoon in Cancun andhas moved to the Sand Hill communi-ty, near Gilmer, to begin their lifetogether.

Best wishes to the newlywedsChris and Patricia and Jacob andJerilyn.

Katie Perkins –Shipping,Receiving andWarehouseCoordinator

Promotions Continued from page 9

Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Hall

Jerry and daughter, Jerilyn

Wedding Bells A New Marshall

Peyton Hope Marshall

Yes, a new marshal has come totown, but not the law enforce-

ment kind of marshal. This new arrivalhas two “Ls” at the end of her name.Ms. Peyton Hope Marshall arrived onthe scene at the respectable hour of4:21 PM on September 10th, makingher debut at Longview RegionalHospital. Little Peyton weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces and stretched 21 ¾” in length.

Peyton immediately became theyoungest of David Marshall’s sevengrandchildren and is the daughter ofAnthony and Lindsay Marshall. She iswelcomed into the family by her siblingsJacob (13), Elijah (11), Kinsey (6) andSkylar (2) and cousins Shana and Jude.

Congratulations go out to theMarshall clan on their precious newaddition.

Summer Intern

Laci Leathers served as an internat the Conduit Division again last

summer under the direction of DonnaWaterstraat. Those who worked withLaci wanted extend a sincere thankyou for her hard work. To that end theyunanimously say, “Thank you forputting up with our crap this summer.”

Have a great sophomore year atKilgore College, Laci.

New Associates

On September8th Sabrina

Russell joined theteam at the RobroyConduit Division taking her place inthe AccountingDepartment as an AccountingAssociate.

Born and raisedin Gilmer, Texas, Sabina graduatedfrom Union High School. Prior to herRobroy employment she worked atStemco in Longview (a producer ofvehicle high performance systems andcomponents), as a receiving adminis-trator. She also spent time in produc-tion as a CNC operator at BorgWarner(a leader in power train solutions). Onweekends and during her summers inhigh school, Sabrina worked as a serv-er for LaFinca Mexican Restaurant andas an administrative assistant.

Sabrina, her boyfriend and newpuppy now call Pittsburg, Texas home(that is Pittsburgh without an “H,” forPennsylvania associates who mightquestion the spelling). She fills herspare time with reading and playingwith her new pet.

The HR Depart-ment added to theirranks on October26th, when TabithaAustin began hernew job as theConduit Division’sReception and HRSupport Associate.

Tabitha is fromthe East Texas areaand a graduate of Union Grove HighSchool. Before joining Robroy’s HRteam, Tabitha spent close to three yearsas the office manager for a propertymanagement company in Longview.Tabitha currently pursues her bachelor’sdegree in business administrationthrough Ashford University and com-mits her studies to a career in the fieldof human resources.

Tabitha spends most of her sparetime with her 9-year old son, Kody, play-ing football, baseball and basketball.

Promotions

Chris Lopezjoined Robroy

in April 2013 as a ProductionAssociate. In 2014he was promoted tothe position ofShipping, Receivingand WarehouseCoordinator. Herecently received hissecond promotion in two years andnow serves the Company as anOperations Supervisor.

Chris is originally from Illinois. Priorto joining Robroy he spent more thanseven years with Masterfoods USA /M&M Mars where he held variouspositions. Chris is a great cook andtrained at Le Cordon Bleu College ofCulinary Arts Chicago.

Effective July 13,2015, Jim Bernsaccepted a promo-tion to the position ofMethods Analyst.Jim joined RobroyIndustries’ ConduitDivision in 2012 asan OperationsSupervisor. He spentmore than 10 yearsat Sharps Environmental Services inCarthage, Texas prior to his ConduitDivision employment. Having beenresponsible for various aspects of plantoperations at Sharps, Jim was well-suited for the Operations Supervisorposition.

Jim graduated from LetourneauUniversity with a bachelor’s degree inbusiness administration in 2012 andspent five years serving his country inthe Army/Marines.

Whitney Wardde Freitas began herRobroy career in Julyof this year asReception/HRSupport and onOctober 19threceived a promotionto the position ofInside Sales/

An appropriate gift to go along with a sinceresentiment!

Sabrina Russell –AccountingAssociate

Christobal Lopez –OperationsSupervisor

Jim Berns –Methods Analyst

Whitney Ward deFreitas – InsideSales/CustomerService Associate

Tabitha Austin –Reception/HRSupport

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Dyar Family

Bubba is twice as happy about being a bigbrother!

P2 Golf Tournament

Marco Cabibbo points out Robroy sponsorship.

Robroy Industries provided corporatesponsorship of the P2S Golf Invitational.

Marco Cabibbo attendedCorrosion College and, as an

alumnus, he keeps in touch with theConduit Division. Marco serves as aSenior Electrical Engineer for P2SEngineering in Long Beach, California,an important partner to the ConduitDivision.

On September 25th, P2S heldtheir 19th Annual P2S Golf Invitationalat Coyote Hills Golf Course inFullerton, California. This tournament isdesigned to express the company’sappreciation to valued clients, loyalvendors and friends and to provide theopportunity for the design and con-struction industry to network in a casu-al, fun environment.

The Conduit Division participatedby sponsoring several holes in thetournament.

In the Spring issue of the Bagpiperyou were introduced to the newaddition of the Dyar family. OnNovember 6, 2014 almost 2-year oldSahara added a whole new dimensionto the Dyar household. Big brotherTanner, also know as Bubba, made it apoint to tell everyone that Saharawould just love him, because hewould be the best big brother ever.

In the proceeding four months, theDyars anxiously waited for an adoptiondate. March 15th brought the arrival ofgood and bad news. First the badnews: the adoption date would not beset for an extended period of time.Now the good news: Sahara had a bio-logical sister, Kayleigh Jane. Patriciaand her husband, Jeremy, then madethe decision to make one more addi-tion to their family and welcomedKayleigh into their home, as well.

Sahara turned two on February12th. Kayleigh arrived on July 1st andturned one on October 13th.Congratulations, again, to the Dyarfamily. What a wonderfully remarkableturn of events!

The king with his two princesses on Halloween.

All smiles in the Dyar home.

The family shares in Tanner’s Scouting endeavors.

Michael and Estelle Moody welcomed a little angel into their fam-ily four months ago with the addition of their granddaughter,

Mya Samone Moody. Appropriately, Mya dressed as an angel forHalloween.

Robyn Goodson thought it would be a great idea to pass outHalloween treats to all of the associates at the ECN Korns facility. Butwho is the scary clown who ended up with the job of distributing thegoods? Frightening!

Lauren Conley’s two children trick or treated for Halloweentogether this year. Big brother was the protector of his little sister.Joshua is seven and Olivia is two.

* Yes, Olivia is cute, really cute, and she’s dressed as a ladybug. But what’s with“cute as a bug’s ear,” bugs don’t even have ears. The saying came about in the late

19th century. The point was that insects are able to detectvery miniscule and high-pitched sounds; bugs are ‘acute.’In the 1700’s cute was used synonymously for acute. The

saying was reported to have been first used in a story ina South Carolina newspaper in 1891 in the context

that cute means adorable and this is far from theoriginal thought about bugsdetecting sounds!

Miss Mya Samone Moody Arayas Lynn poses with the candy man. “Cute as a bug’s ear”*.

Joshua and Olivia Conley

Halloween 2015

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Apart from her job, family is amajor component of Stephanie

Ellis’ world. She is very involved withher nieces and nephews and the activi-ties in which they participate. Theiraccomplishments make her a proudaunt and to follow are a few of thoseexciting happenings.

This is a poster to keep for a lifetime!

Stephanie’s nephew, GavinSipes, attended Arian Foster footballcamp in Houston, Texas last summeron July 11th and 12th. For those whodo not follow football, Arian Foster isthe star running back for the HoustonTexans. Camp participants learnedfundamental football skills, receive anautographed photo of Foster and hadthe opportunity to meet and interactwith a real NFL player, as well asarea prep and collegiate coaches. Thecamp was open to boys and girls ingrades one through eight regardlessof skill level.

Gavin, a fourth grader, attendsWhite Oak Intermediate School andplays football for the White Oak Lil’Necks. Throughout the White Oakschool district, their mascot is theRoughneck. Although Gavin’s staturegarners him recognition as the small-

est member of his team, he is alsothe fastest. He has a twin sister,Grayce, who does her part for theteam by cheering them on from thesidelines.

Olivia Sipes is a freshman atWhite Oak High School and veryactive in the school’s athletic andband programs. Her sport of choice iscross country in which she placedfirst in overall varsity participation dis-trict-wide. Cross country is an openair race over natural terrain and thestandard race is 5km (3.10686 miles).

Stephanie Ellis’ Nieces and Nephew

Grayce Sipes a Necks cheerleader.

Olivia performs at halftime during WOHSHomecoming

Olivia with her mom, Barbara Sipes, afterplacing 1st at a district cross country meet.

At the regional level, Olivia placed 9thin a field of 172 young women with atime of 14:03:08. She qualified forstate competition in Austin, Texas.

If cross country wasn’t enough tokeep Olivia busy, she plays drums forthe White Oak Marching Band and isthe only freshman in the band’s FlagGirls group. The band competed inSan Antonio for the state 3A title andwe hope Stephanie will report ontheir success in the Spring issue ofthe Bagpiper.

• Mammograms for females aged35+ or those with a family historyof breast cancer (appointmentsmade at the Health Fair to be con-ducted at another facility at a laterdate)

Anyone unable to attend theHealth Fair received a voucher toattend the Gilmer Clinic on or beforeFriday, October 30th.

Annual Health Fair

The Company’s annual Health Fairwas conducted on Thursday,

October 15th at the Conduit Divisionfacility. All Robroy and DuolineAssociates were invited to participatewith their spouses free of charge.Designated times were set to facili-tate the flow of traffic at each station.

Prior to the Health Fair, each par-ticipant was instructed to completethe Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthRisk Assessment online and submitthe certificate of completion to HR.This assessment, in the form of aquestionnaire, is part of a preventativeprogram designed to help identifyways to manage your health andpotentially reduce future medicalcosts.

The conference room was transformed into a bustling health clinic.

A Wellness Jackpot Card waspresented to associates for each pre-ventive service utilized. The HealthFair included 15 minutes per personat each of the following stations:• Biometric Data • General Health and NutritionInformation

• Lab Work (glucose and lipid panel)• Flu Shots• Prostate Cancer Screening (PSA)for males 50+ or those with a fam-ily history of prostate cancer

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CONDUIT DIVISION

Man’s Best Friend

Kody and Dyrr friends for life.

Tabitha Austin’s boyfriend, Coryadopted a four-month old, half

Weimaraner puppy named Dyrr. Herson, 9-year old Kody Grubbs, fell inlove with the puppy and a strongbond has developed between them.It appears that Dyrr loves Kody, aswell. They both enjoy running aroundand playing outside.

RECIPES

Shrimp Dip

8 oz cream cheese1 cup mayo1 can shrimp drained½ cup chopped scallions½ cup chopped celery1 tbs lemon juice

Blend mayo, cream cheese and lemon juice untilcreamy. Add remaining ingredients and stir untilblended. Refrigerate at least four hours. Servewith crackers of your choice.

ChocolatePeanut ButterAcorns

Hershey’s KissesChocolate FrostingNutter Butter BitesMini Chocolate Chips

“Glue” items togetherwith frosting.

Robroy is pleased to announce that weare offering a new benefit to our Associates

for 2016—Vision Insurance administered by DavisVision Direct.

Davis Vision has been in business since 1917 and cur-rently serves 21 million members from thousands of clientgroups in all industries, trades and professions includingmany Fortune 500 companies, municipalities, labor organi-zations and local, state and federal government employees.

Their service claim includes a pledge that 100% of mem-ber calls and claims are proudly administered in the USA.

Key FeaturesThe following website, provided by Davis Vision, out-

lines the benefits that will be covered under the plan. Pleasetake time to review the website before you decide whetheror not to enroll in this benefit for 2016. In addition, if youwould like to verify the availability of providers in your localarea who participate with Davis, please follow the instruc-tions below:

Log onto www.Davisvision.comClick on “Member”

Enter Client Code: “4941”Click on “Submit”

Click on “Find a Provider”

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DUOLINE® TECHNOLOGIES, L.P.

1918

A Very Special Tradition

Patricia Aracely Luna-Espinoza and Maria Goel

Atime-honored celebration in Mexico is a young woman’s 15-Year Celebration,a quinceañera party. This tradition celebrates the transition from childhood to

adult and includes the young lady’s first dance, with her father, of course. Her firstformal use of make-up is applied, she wears her very first pair of high heels and aclose relative presents her last doll to her. The event is comparable to a coming–outparty in the United States, when a young lady, a debutante, is introduced to society.

Since this event is similar in scope to a wedding, parents start saving for it earlyin their daughter’s life. It involves the necessity of a big ballroom, a guest list of 200or more and lots of relatives traveling great distances to share in the happy occasion.

Judith Espinoza-Perez and her daughter Maria traveled to Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexicoon August 8th for the momentous 15-Year Celebration with her niece, Patricia.

Petrobras Meeting

Judith Espinoza-Perez in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

On August 18th, JudithEspinoza-Perez, Product

Engineer, traveled to Rio de Janeiroalong with David Marshall, EricNichols, Neil McIntosh from Maxtubeand partners from Nova Coating. Thegroup gathered at CENPES R&DPetrobras.

Petrobras is the more commonlyused name for Petróleo BrasileiroS.A. – Petrobras, translated asBrazilian Petroleum Corporation –Petrobras. This company was found-ed in 1953 and produces two millionbarrels of oil per day. One of thelargest companies in the world,Petrobras boasts assets in 18 coun-tries in Africa, North America, SouthAmerica, Europe and Asia.Recognized as one of the largest cul-tural and environmental supporters inBrazil, Petrobras’ initiatives includethe Brazilian Right Whale Project andthe Brazilian Humpback WhaleInstitute.

Judith gave a technical presenta-tion on Duoline Technology’sresearch and development endeavorsto update the Petrobras team direct-ed by Dr. Guidacci Berry. Duolinecontinues to develop new require-ments dictated by market conditions.

Eight and Counting

The birthday girl with her mom.

Ready for Trick or Treating.

Maria Goel turned eight onSeptember 29th. The celebra-

tion took place on October 17th atJudith Espinoza-Perez’s new home.

Star of the Week

An Anniversary Celebration

Eric Nichols, Duoline Operations Manager, celebrated his seventh anniversarywith the Company on July 1st. To commemorate the day, Eric’s colleagues

presented him with an almost life-size shark balloon and a blue ribbon. Jaws pro-ceeded to float around the conference room and into the halls of Duoline through-out the remainder of the day and a cheesecake topped-off the event.

Eric Nichols survived a shark attack! Maria Goel – Star of the Week

In anticipation of “the terrible two’s” NicholeDjordjevic, Duoline Accountant, threw a firstbirthday party for her one-year old daughter,Elizabeth, with a monster theme. Elizabeth turnedone on October 1st and her big day was celebratedon the following Saturday with family and friends inattendance.

Nichole and her partner, Myka, live together withElizabeth and Myka’s 8-year old daughter, Gracee.

Second grader Maria Goel, daughter of Judith Espinoza-Perez, attends HudsonPEP (Planned Enrichment Program). This program is a “district-wide elemen-

tary school in the Longview Independent School District for students who performin the average to above average range in grades 1-5. Students participate in music,art, physical education and computer with certified teachers in all grades.”

Each week a life skill is chosen and the students practice that skill throughoutthe week. At the end of the week teachers select one student in each class to berecognized for the hard work they accomplished on that skill. Maria received recog-nition as the Star of the Week for her work during the week that uniqueness wasthe featured life skill. As part of the reward for her excellence, Maria took Joey (acute stuffed kangaroo) home for the weekend. Joey came with a journal in whichMaria recorded her experiences with him.

One-year old Elizabeth Djordjevic.

First Birthday