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Friday, October 26, 2012

Thanks Dave! (300/366)

Today we celebrated the retirement of Dave Goetz.  Dave is the Goetz in Lewis-Goetz, which is the company I have worked for since 2006.  Lewis-Goetz purchased the company that I had worked for since 1985.  As a corporate employee, things usually don't go well in acquisitions because, who needs two corporate offices?

I was asked by the management of Lewis-Goetz to move to Pittsburgh.  It took a few weeks to think about it and decide.  Kids, house, moving, new schools, new co-workers, new everything, there was a lot to consider but eventually the decision was made and 6+ years later, I knew it was the right decision to make.

Dave and his team have built a great company to work for with great people to work with.  Dave had a vision and now, in 2012, that vision is a reality and it's time for him to move on to the next challenge in his life, retirement.

We heard a lot of great speeches and stories today.  We smiled and laughed today.  Friends from the past came back to celebrate with us.  Tears were shed, but they were happy tears.  It was a great day to be a member of the Lewis-Goetz family, even for those of us who have been here a relatively short time.

So here's to you Dave!  Thank you for the opportunities you have afforded me within this family we call Lewis-Goetz.  May you and MarySue enjoy this next chapter in your lives.  You both deserve it!

A retired husband is often a wife's full time job!
~Ella Harris




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