–names/ages of your family members, along with any details about your family you want to share

Norm 37 years old

Stephanie 35 years old

Micaela 13 years old

Karissa 11 years old

Cassidy 9 years old

Brock 7 years old

–How many years at lighthouse automotive

3 years at Lighthouse (almost!)

–What you like most about your job/workplace

Working in a Christian environment and for a company that goes to great lengths to ensure satisfied customers.

–Hobbies/Things you enjoy during your free time

Gardening, Mowing, Working in the yard, Playing Xbox with Brock!

–Favorite food

A real good salad

–Favorite Movie

Christmas vacation

–Favorite Book

Bible

–Favorite quote/piece of advice

Jim Elliot- “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose”

Name and ages of your family:  Wife Michelle–43,  2 girls:  Brittany–20, Shannon–16.

How many years at Lighthouse Automotive:  almost 4

What you like most about your job/workplace:  The people I work with!

Hobbies/Things you enjoy during your free time: Woodworking, classic cars, working in the yard.

Favorite Food:  Steak!

Favorite Movie:  Nothing specific.  I really love Sci-Fi

Favorite Book: I enjoy a wide variety of books.

Favorite quote/Piece of advice:  Always treat people like you would like to be treated.

Brian was born in Milwaukee, WI in 1958. He lived in Milwaukee and Racine, WI through his high school years. He has two younger brothers and two younger sisters. Brian attended college at Concordia College in St. Paul, MN and graduated with a double major in Christian Education Ministries and Elementary Education in 1985.

After graduation from college in 1985, Brian served a church outside of Columbus, Ohio as their Director of Christian Education and Preschool Director through 1988. While in Ohio Brian met his wife, Jann. In January of 1989 Brian came here to Morton to serve as the Director of Christian Education at Bethel Lutheran Church. In December of 1989 Jann and Brian were married. In early 1990 Jann was able to secure a job transfer with her USPS letter carrier position from Ohio to the Morton Post Office. Jann and her two sons, Jason and Andy, then moved to Morton to join Brian.

In 1994 Brian transitioned to a new direction in his career path joining the sales team of Sam Leman in Eureka where he felt blessed to have a successful career as a sales consultant. Throughout most of the past ten years, Brian was the ‘Salesperson of the Year’ at Sam Leman.

In March of this year Brian joined our sales team to take advantage of the proximity to his home here in Morton as well as the inspiring work schedule here at Lighthouse Automotive. Brian says, “What impressed me the most about Lighthouse was the innovative culture that has been created here by the management team. Not only are the sales people here equipped with a wealth of interactive tools, they are empowered by the management to utilize these tools with each client. This empowerment creates a stress free buying experience for both the client and the salesperson.”

Lighthouse’s schedule of closing at 6pm Monday through Friday and 4pm on Saturday is definitely a plus for Brian. Now Brian has more time to spend with Jann in the evening. Jann and Brian enjoy running, biking and working out at Gold’s Gym here in Morton. Brian says the flexible schedule will also give Jann and him more of an opportunity to interact with their families in Ohio and Wisconsin. Brian’s step-son Jason lives in Ohio with his wife and son. Brian’s youngest step-son, Andy, now lives in South Carolina.

Brian thanks all of the employees of Lighthouse for welcoming him here and making his transition very enjoyable. Brian states: “ I am impressed with the flurry of activity throughout the dealership in sales and especially in service. Lighthouse is a great place to work!”

Name, ages of your family members, along with any details about your family you want to share

My wife Amber was raised in Fairbury, IL.  We were married in July 2003, reside in Goodfield, IL, and now have 4 wonderful children.  Jayden is almost 5 and cannot wait to start kindergarten in the fall.  He is a very consciences and detail oriented person that hates to be wrong.  Andrew is 3 and is our “wild child”.  He is always coming up with some hilarious saying or comment.  He also has a tendency to act without thinking of consequences.  Because of this, he has made more than a few trips to the hospital/doctor.  Our twin girls, Macy and Mariah, are 14 months old.  Needless to say they have added so much joy, and so much stress all at the same time.  Macy is very dramatic and emotional, and Mariah is calm, cool, and steady.  Even though we have our share of stress with a growing family, we try to enjoy every moment.

How many years at Lighthouse Automotive:  12

What do you like most about your job/workplace

The fact that every day brings new challenges and experiences.  Needless to say, the car business (especially service) is not boring!  Also, being able to work with a fantastic group of people that are team oriented and work extremely hard.  I also love the interaction and relationships I have made with our great customers.

Hobbies/things you enjoy during your free time

I don’t have much free time at this stage of life (see first question), but when I do, I love reading, computers, running, and board games.  I also enjoy spending time with family, friends, and Church activities.

Favorite food:  Pizza by far.  I have a top 10 list that changes at times, but the top 3 never do (Tobins #1, Davis Brothers #2, Mickies #3).

Favorite Movie:  Gettysburg, Ben Hur, The Great Escape, Cars.

Favorite Book:  “The Bible”, “The Killer Angels”, Anything by Clive Cussler or Jeff Shaara

Favorite Quote/piece of advice:  I have many, but one that comes to mind is from my uncle Jaye Rinkenberger.  “At any point in life, you are never as bad as you think you are, and you are never as good as you think you are“.  This quote always reminds me of the Biblical principal that we always have great worth in God’s eyes even if times are bad, but on the other hand, reminds us not to be puffed up with pride when times are good.

Name/Ages of your family members along with any details you want to share:

Mark–35

Andrea–29

Ethan–8

Foxy (dog)–11

How many years at Lighthouse Automotive:  2

What you like most about your job/workplace:  Family Atmosphere

Hobbies/Things you enjoy during your free time:  Guitar.  Been playing since I was 13 years old.  Also enjoy working on cars/motorcycles.

Favorite Food:  Pizza

Favorite Movie:  Forrest Gump

Favorite Book:  Don’t remember the last one I read………

Favorite quote/piece of advice:  “I don’t trust this kid any further than I can throw him”.

–names/ages of your family members, along with any details about your family you want to share

Dane Zeller- 22

Kim Zeller also 22

We’ve been married for two years and are loving every minute of it.  It’s incredible to see how God has intertwined our separate lives to make us one.  I really enjoy the support my wife gives me and the understanding and appreciative heart she has for what I do. She is very talented and works and co-owns a flower shop, Floral Designs, here in Morton with her mother. 

–How many years at lighthouse automotive

5

–What you like most about your job/workplace

The people, by far the best staff I think I could ever work for and with. We have fun here and everyone puts up with me and my antics so in my book, they’re definitely the best.

–Hobbies/Things you enjoy during your free time

I love golfing any time I get a chance, ping pong, anything active and outside, but golfing is by far my favorite thing to do. 

–Favorite Book

Typically I don’t read books, mostly magazines, online blogs or news, and the Bible.

–Favorite quote/piece of advice

God’s will will never take you where His grace won’t protect you.

Live each day as if you’ll stand before God tomorrow.

Strive to be more Christ like, even while peeling the potatoes.

Name, ages of your family members along with any details about them:

Wife Elizabeth–She is a natural wife and mother.

Son Warren- 14 months–He is a good mix of mom and dad.

Baby #2 due in January 2010!!

Dog-Charlie–Chocolate Lab.  Is full of energy!

How many years have you worked at Lighthouse Automotive:  11

What you like most about your job/workplace:

The fact that I get parts discounts and the labor is free.  Just my personal time in each job.

Hobbies/Things you enjoy during your free time:

Spend time with the family unit.  Camping.  Target Shooting.  Attending Car shows, Building plastic model muscle cars (the reason i became and auto enthusiast!)

Favorite Food:  anything cooked on the grill!

Favorite Movie:  Smokie and the Bandit

Favorite Book:  The Bible, “No Compromise”, “Don’t waste your life”.

Favorite Quote/Piece of advice:  “Never pretend to be something you’re not”

–names/ages of your family members, along with any details about your family you want to share

Wife, Janell.  The love of my life, my best friend, and a super-star mother of our family.

Carson, 9, 4^th grade – loves sports.

Quinn, 7, 1^st grade – compassionate and a friend to everyone.

Kade, 4, pre-school – learning about the alphabet and a thousand other things.

Cole, 2,  –  the verbal, high energy, never stop, drive mom crazy, kid.

Jada, 9 months, - adopted from Ethiopia only 4 weeks ago.  Happy and content. 2 new teeth.

–How many years at lighthouse automotive

12 years. And man have they flown by.

–What you like most about your job/workplace

People- I love relationships.  I have thousands of friends because Lighthouse.  And the people who I have the privilege to work with everyday are the best.

–Hobbies/Things you enjoy during your free time

Running (soon I’ll run my 14^th marathon),

Reading

playing with the kids

–Favorite food

Pizza.  Is there any other choice?

–Favorite Movies

Back to the Future. JThe Count of Monte Cristo.

–Favorite Books

Bible, How to Win Friends and Influence People.

–Favorite quote/piece of advice

“Whether you think you can or you can’t, you are right.”   Henry Ford

“Attitude is everything, keep yours positive.”   Art Neiman

Bill Webber–ASE Master Certifed technician, GM World Class Technician

Family:

Wife Sharon, Children-Angie, Shelley, and Scott.  4 grandchildren–Scotty, Jessi, Brandy and Amanda.

How many years at Lighthouse Automotive:  9 years

What you like most about your job/workplace:

Principled atmosphere, high morale, empowerment as an individual contributing to a team effort.  I appreciate that all doors are “open” with access to upper management, ownership.

Hobbies/Things you enjoy during your free time:

Motorcycling, home projects, reading, antiquing and St Louis Cardinal Baseball.  Not necessarily in that order!

Favorite Food:  Most Mexican, pumpkin pie, anything from Sharon or my mother.

Favorite Movie:  “It’s a mad, mad, mad, mad World”

Favorite Book:  Anything by PG Wodehouse (Jeeves and Wooster). Any Western.

Favorite Quote/piece of advice:

“Choose this day whom you will serve, but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord!  Joshua 24:15.

The Edelmans

Keith Edelman–Age 47

Family: 

Wife Nadine–44.  She keeps very busy with the daily needs of the following:

Ashley–21.  Lab/EKG tech.  Works at the OSF outpatient center and her husband, Bob Schieler–25 heads the trim division at the homeway homes plant in Deer Creek.  Great son-in-law!  They just had a baby boy Braden.  Cutest kid you ever did see!  Not kidding.

Arlen–19.  Works with me here at Lighthouse.  1 more year to go at ICC.

Kyla–16.  CNA at Eureka AC nursing home.  Will be a senior at Eureka High School.

Kristen–13 going on 16!  Will be an 8th grader at Eureka Middle School.  Enjoys her puppy.

Tara–11.  Will be a 6th grader at EMS.  Enjoys school and anything relaxing.  Loves the pool!

Tamra–9.  4th grader at Congerville Grade School.  Full of energy and enjoys her new nephew.

how many years at Lighthouse Automotive: 

I have been at Lighthouse for 10 years as a sales consultant.  Previously I was at Rieger Motors in Forrest, IL for 20 years, working as a tech, parts and service manager, and eventually sales the last 6 years.  it was a very valuable experience that I was able to bring here to Lighthouse Automotive.  I am very thankfull for all the past customers that have followed me from over 70 miles away and also the new customers that have given me the opportunity to serve them here the past 10 years.

What you like most about your job/workplace:

I appreciate the opportunity to work at a place of business where integrity, honesty, and customer satisfaction are of utmost importance from the owner on down.  I always feel empowered and supported to make sure the customer is taken care of.  The rewarding part of the job is the repeat and referral business.

Hobbies and things you enjoy during your free time:

I enjoy fishing and vacationing with the family.  Any time I can find to spend with the kids is always a great time (not enough of it).  I have recently become a Eureka School Board Member and am thankful for the opportunity to service our kids and community.  Time spent with our extended familes and church family is always enjoyed.

Favorite Food:  Seafood, Mexican, and Chinese

Favorite book:  The Bible, Readers Digest

Favorite Quote/piece of advice:

If we use the Bible as our guide, we will never go wrong in anything we do!  We will be happier and the blessings of God will be more than we can emagine.  Advice:  Be positive and try to make a difference!