06/01/2026
Reflection Time. June 1,2006 after 21 1/2 years in Crete I took the risk of a lifetime to move to my community knowing I wanted to serve locally, to support locally, I was advised by State Farm that this could devastate the business, by my moving a two decade old business twenty-five miles with a team that stayed behind because of the distance.In a nutshell, I bet on myself and I bet on you. TWENTY years ago today I opened my New Lenox doors and TWO New Lenox mayors later, FOUR Manhattan mayors later and too many principals, superintendent and trustees to count here I am. Many bumps and bruises along the way but here I am with a team built around servant leadership. On August 15th we'll throw a BIG community appreciation event at the Francis Fields in New Lenox but for now, today will be a focus on relection and gratitude. Forty-one years now