Winter 2019 A newsletter for and about the fastener industry. www.mwfa.net | Email: [email protected] Celebrating 73 years of commitment to the fastener industry. 1946-20 19 EXHIBITOR REGISTRATION & C ALL FOR PRESENTATIONS UNDERWAY The MWFA held their 35th awarding of communicate the written word, get MWFA scholarships. To date they have involved in college-every experience will awarded $723,000 in scholarships. It is help. He hopes teachers are honest with mainly the MWFA shows and membership students, they are being paid to get donations, which provide the funds for this students ready for the work place. Don’t outstanding program. MWFA takes it’s let anyone tell you that you can’t do Angel Salas -son of motto: ‘Where education is a priority” something. Don’t quit, don/t give up, Monica Salas of Star very seriously. chase your dreams. Stainless Screw Co. Angel Jeff Joniak, play-by-play MWFA is grateful to all scholarship is a college freshman at announcer for the Chicago donors especially those choosing to award Dominican University with Bears was the guest a named scholarship. plans to become a History speaker at the Scholarship teacher. Awards. His passion for Congratulations to our recent the game and for the Bears scholarship winners: Nicholas Senase - is linked to a 33-year employee of Innovative association with Chicago $1,500 Scholarship Awards Components Inc. Nicholas sports fans, 22 of those years with the attends Harper College Chicago Bears broadcast team. In addition working towards the Joel Serna -son of Sonia certificate programs for to hosting the Chicago Bears game day Serna of Beacon Fasteners broadcasts since 1997, Jeff serves as Office Assistant and & Components. Joel is Administrative Assistant. WBBM News radio 780 and 105.9 FM’s currently a college Director of Sports Operations and weekday Nicholas began working at Innovative as freshman at Harper an intern, through the Harper job afternoon sports anchor. He also co-hosts College. His goal is to “Bears All-Access” on WSCR-670 with placement program and is now employed study Computer Science full time by Innovative. former Chicago Bear Tom Thayer, and the and purse a career in “Bears Coaches Show” featuring head Information Technology. coach Matt Nagy and his staff during the Zaria Daniel -daughter football season on Monday nights on of Michael Brooks of Emily Hayman - Liberty Fastener and Joan WBBM. daughter of Andy Hayman Jeff spoke to the students relating his Brooks of DLP Coatings. of EmCo Engineered, Inc. Zaria is a High School college years and challenges of deciding Emily is a college freshman what he really wanted to do. Teachers senior who plans to get a at Valparaiso University. bachelor’s degree in health didn’t always encourage him, to pursue his Emily is leaning towards a dream of sports announcing but he never sciences to assist her in business degree with pursuing a career in Neonatal Nursing. gave up. He offered wise advice; do hopes of going on for her homework-you have to do homework in master’s degree. every aspect of life, stay humble, take continued on page 8 writing classes-you need to be able to 1 PRESIDENT 'S NOTE Wayne Wishnew/ association and our industry and their tables were crowded and I could hear what XL Screw Corp. drive and passion for the MWFA during a great time was had by all. The Casino their many years as members of the was a smashing success. Association. I’m excited about our calendar for 2019. Welcome to 2019. My Outgoing Board of Directors: Jeff Adams, We have a Wolves hockey game coming up wishes to our Bob O’Brien and Mike Henry. I’ve enjoyed in January, a Dinner meeting with the Metal outstanding members, your friendship and working with you all. Finishers in February, Joint meeting with your families and the On behalf of the entire MWFA, thank you NFDA and Pac-West in San Diego in March. entire Fastener Industry for everything you have done for us. Fastener Tech will be June 3rd to June 5th. for a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New There are two outstanding and dedicated Please don’t miss out on our new ideas for Year. I’m amazed how quickly my first year people retiring this year. Jim “Big Papa” the show. If you have not registered yet, as MWFA President moved along. During Kelam of Sems and Specials and Brian do it today, (registration info inside this my time as your President, this past year, Christianson of South Holland Metal newsletter). Of course, the very popular I was reminded of the countless Finishing. Thank you for all of your time and also the largest golf outing in the outstanding and generous people and effort given to the MWFA. Without your industry will be held June 6th. Register associated with our great organization. support and generosity, the MWFA would early as this one fills up quickly. I learned so much from all of you and not be the organization we are today. It Our outstanding educational programs enjoyed meeting many you for the first has been my honor to work with you. We begin with Fascination with Fasteners. This time. I am even more motivated to do as all wish you a happy and healthy future. is an outstanding opportunity for new and much as I can to continue to help execute Please come back and see us once in a seasoned members to gain fastener our mission to promote networking and while. knowledge. The program will be held on educational opportunities for our I would also like to welcome two new March 21st. Sign up early as this is a members. members to the MWFA Board of Directors. popular and well attended program. We I would like to thank our 2018 Board of Pam Cicero of Delta Secondary and Tabitha have our Print Reading class on May 16th. Directors. They are the people that do the Herbst of Central Wire. I look forward to On October 16th we will have another work. They are so selfless, generous with working with them and I’m excited about education al class with topic to be their personal time and dedicated to the the talents they will bring to the Board. announced. We have such dedicated and MWFA. Their behind the scenes efforts The MWFA had a fun filled and very knowledgeable instructors you won’t drive the MWFA to be the very best educational 2018. The Board put together want to miss the opportunity of making association in the Fastener Industry. You so many outstanding events. I have only your staff better educated about fasteners have all made my job as President very enough space to mention a few. Our 35th and learning from these experienced fulfilling. I also want to thank the Board for Scholarship Awards dinner was a huge people. your confidence and for electing me as success. Jeff Joniak of WBBM radio and We have many wonderful and fun President for 2019. I am grateful and Bears play by play announcer was our opportunities planned for the year. Please honored. speaker. He is a great speaker and gave see our calendar. Nancy Rich, Executive Director of the our students some motivating and sound In closing, I would like to thank each and MWFA, I would like to personally thank you advice for their future. Thanks to all off our everyone one you for everything you do in for making my job easier and making me so very generous member companies, we keeping the MWFA as the greatest look good.(not an easy task) You are the were able to award $50,000 in association in the industry. I ask that you true foundation of our association. I have scholarships to quite a few deserving never hesitate to contact me, the Board or seen your, tireless work on nights and students. We couldn’t do it without the Nancy if you have suggestions or ideas for weekends and your passion and dedication support of our members. new programs to strengthen our already to the MWFA first hand. You are so Our annual Holiday Party was bigger and strong Association. important to the success and growth of the better than ever. Again our generous I look forward to working with you and MWFA. A huge thanks from all us. members supported Toys for Tots with seeing you this coming year. There are a few people the MWFA really many, many toys and cash. The main focus needs to recognize for their dedication to My sincere thanks, of this event is to help children. You have Wayne Wishnew the MWFA, the betterment of the done that. New this year was a Casino. The MWFA A NNOUNCES 2019 B OARD OF DIRECTORS President: Wayne Wishnew/XL Screw Corp. Alternates: Rich Cavoto/Metric & Vice President: George Hunt/Brighton Best Int’l Multistandard Components Treasurer: Bob Baer/Abbott Interfast Inc. Paula Evitts Secretary: David Gawlik/KDS Imports Directors: Glen Brin/Innovative Components Inc. Pam Cicero/Delta Secondary Matt Delawder/SWD Inc. Tabitha Herbst/Central Wire Bryan Wheeler/Star Stainless Screw 2 MWFA M AILBOX Dear MWFA Board of Directors and I am writing to you to thank you for Scholarship Committee, awarding me the Mid-West Fastener I am truly honored to be the recipient of Association Scholarship. I am very excited the Ed Lacerra Memorial Scholarship. My to be the recipient of this award. The Dear MWFA, ultimate goal in life is to spread joy to financial assistance will help me continue Thank you so much for awarding me the others and through your generosity, I can my studies at Harper College where I am Richard S.