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“Commitment is what transforms a promise into a reality.”
“Commitment is what transforms a promise into a reality.” –Abraham Lincoln
IN THIS ISSUE: MORE LIFE TO LIVE: MEET ALLISON BICKERSTAFF
FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA CAMBRIA LIFE + STYLE LIFE IN CAMBRIA COUNTRY FUN IN THE KITCHEN EASY LIFE HACKS CAMBRIA CARTOONS + COLORING PAGE AND MUCH MORE!
How do you mea-
sure what a company is worth? At Cambria, you can start by looking at what we create. It’s an ever-expanding variety of products (and services) that leads the industry in strength and beauty. But you can also look to the chain of hands that shape what we offer: folks who help us stay powered by the latest technology, who keep our products looking and feeling fresh, and who keep finding new ways for us to offer our customers more. Look closer: you’ll see how these people feel connected to their company, their fellow employees, and their drive to find ever-better ways to do the work that makes them proud. By that measure, Cambria’s been proving its worth since the dawn of the millennium.
The year was 1999. Britney Spears was just dancing her way onto MTV. The first Star Wars prequel was captivating multiplex audiences. And we were all wondering whether, at the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve, the Y2K bug would bite.
But most importantly for our story, the Davis family (which puts the “family-owned” in Cambria) was about to pivot from success in dairy to success in something with a little more sparkle: quartz.
Not long after we learned that things would be A-OK regarding Y2K, Cambria opened a huge 150,000-square-foot facility in
Le Sueur, Minnesota. We quickly established the high standards for which our company would become known—from product innovation to customer service—and began designing, fabricating and installing exclusive Cambria surfaces.
Brian Scoggin, who leads Cambria Operations, recalls some of the company’s early steps
forward. “When I came aboard, the plant was converting from 1cm to 2cm and 3cm thickness,” he remembers. To ensure a smooth transition, Scoggin travelled to Italy, where he and his team gained a thorough understanding of the production process from the people
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ALLISON BICKERSTAFF, CAMBRIA SR. MARKET REP, SHARES THE STORY OF HER BRUSH WITH DEATH
BY LOUANN BERGLUND HAAF Asthe editor-in-chief
of The Cambria
Post and Cambria Style, I feel blessed to meet many intriguing people. When I sat down for a conversation with Allison Bickerstaff, a Cambria Sr. Market Rep who survived a horrific car accident two years ago, I was struck by the parallels between her and Amy Purdy, the amazing Paralympian who graced
the cover of Cambria Style in 2019. As Allison described her journey, she said she finds inspiration in the question, “If your life was a book and you were the author, how would you want your story to go?”
Thank you, Allison, for sharing your incredible story.
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From left to right: Victoria ™, Brittanicca ™, and Ivybridge ™ Allison with son Logan, daughter Payton, and husband Ryan.INSIGHTS 2 |
some of their personal stories beyond their work here at Cambria.
The Cambria Post, therefore, is about ALL who are Cambria.
THE CAMBRIA POSt
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
LouAnn Berglund Haaf
MANAGING EDITOR
Jennifer Waldron
ROVING REPORTER
Melinda Nelson
GRAPHIC LAYOUT ARTIST
Zoe Marin
THE CAMBRIA NEWSLETTER is back, and with a newly designed format and name, The Cambria Post Our newly launched newsletter will serve to inform our employees of various goings-on with our people in the biz as well as share stories about them on a personal level.
A company, in my opinion, is the people who make it up! A company is not its owners or products or customers; a company itself is the people who operate together in it. That is certainly what makes Cambria such an especially fine company: its many, many great people!
We will bring these dedicated and diverse Cambria employees to you in many fun, unique, and sometimes emotional ways. Let's enjoy this first new issue, and with it, the rebirth of our employee newsletter.
The Cambria Post… Cambria Style!
STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Deryk “Guido” Marcaccini
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Paul Hagen
EDITORIAL CARTOONIST
Gracie Haaf
In our stories, we hope to “connect” all our teams with the business of our people and with
Our good company is simply a result of these many outstanding people…and these good people are indeed this company in all ways!
Enjoy!
Best, Marty
CLASS OF 2020 Elizabeth Haak COMM. - SEATTLE Shawn LaRose Heidi Larson DC - CHICAGO Shayna Hall Michal Anderson DC - SAVANNAH Jaime Aitkens DC - PHILADELPHIA Brooke Allen CORE - TORONTO Nina Patel CORE - CLEVELAND Haley Warrington DC - ORLANDO Courtney Tornblom COMM. - DALLAS Andrew Yi DC - SAN FRANCISCO Jennifer Prins DC - ATLANTA Kathy Ordal RETIRED Christina McCloy DC - ORLANDO
Upholding Brooke Allen CORE - TORONTO Constance Winters
the highest ideals of Cambria through service, sales, and performance CLASS OF 2018
CLASS OF 2019
Carol Edman DC - SAN FRANCISCO Shayna Hall Shawn LaRose Carly Miller DC - CHICAGO Christina McCloy DC - ORLANDO Rebecca Luckhardt COMM. - LEXUS Hilary Lenzen Lindsay Manring DC - CHICAGO Christina McCloy DC - ORLANDO Foster Oakley COMM. - NEW YORK Heidi Larson DC - CHICAGO Melissa Fedock COMM. - PHOENIX Nichole Snow LEXUS Shayna Hall Kelly Campisi Kirstin Kucy CORE - TORONTO Hilary Lenzen
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WE ARE PROUD to present the Cambria President’s Circle, elite members of the Cambria sales team who uphold the highest ideals of Cambria. Tireless in their commitment to excellence, these remarkable individuals are
YOU KNOW THAT adage, “Time flies when you’re having fun”? Well, recently I was reminded of just how true it is. One of my colleagues was thumbing through the new issue of Cambria Style and mentioned that she still had a copy of our first issue with supermodel Cheryl Tiegs on the cover. I was blown away since Cambria Style made its debut in 2009. That was a dozen years ago!
I got up from my desk and stood in front of my bookshelf where I keep all our back issues. As I looked at the stack of magazines, each one containing stories of amazing people and design projects, I was proud to see how Cambria Style has grown with our brand, reflecting and celebrating Cambria’s commitment to great design.
That conversation with my colleague also affirmed my belief in the power of print. In a world
where so much of our lives is conducted online, I think there’s real value in the things we can actually touch—which is why Cambria surfaces add so much beauty to a living environment. The power of print is why we’ve created The Cambria Post—to provide a vital, tangible connection between our people, our facilities, our partners, and our customers.
The ability to create things that matter is why I’m here at Cambria. When I started designing Cambria Style, I never dreamed I’d also be building a career. But, as a family-owned company, there’s endless opportunity for American-made innovation, quality, creativity—and fun!— at Cambria.
I’m proud to share this first issue of The Cambria Post with you. More than a newspaper, it’s a touchpoint for our Cambria community. I hope you and your family enjoy reading it as much as my team and I enjoyed creating it.
Warmly,
LouAnn Berglund Haaf
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Prior to joining Cambria, Arik was the owner of Caesarstone USA for more than a decade, so he comes by his passion for quartz—dare we say it—naturally!
BY MELINDA NELSONQ: First, the backstory. Why Cambria?
Q: How would you describe your leadership style?
A: I view myself as a coach, so my goal is to create winning work environments at our Le Sueur and Belle Plaine facilities through strategy, planning, accountability, and effective communication. I’m constantly working to foster a strong culture by recognizing coaching opportunities, engaging in crucial conversations, and providing constructive feedback. As a coach, I strive to inspire my teams by practicing what I preach. I encourage people to discover what Cambria’s values mean to them, understand how their work impacts Cambria, and lead by example. This includes owning their responsibilities, discovering social styles in themselves and their teammates, and learning to build and maintain good working relationships. ✦
Q: What brought you to Cambria's Marketing Department?
ARIK TENDLER CHIEF SALES OFFICERA: After I sold Caesarstone in 2011, I started another quartz company so I know the business inside and out, all over the world. When Marty Davis asked me to join Cambria, the decision was easy because Cambria has the best brand story, the best designs, the best quality, and the best service. After all, what’s more fun than selling the best of the best?
That’s high praise from a quartz guy!
A: I mean it with all my heart and soul. My dad was in the quartz business, so it’s in my blood.
In the world of same-old, same-old, I hate to be plain vanilla. Cambria looks different and feels different, and that’s all about our aesthetic and our designs. The Dragon is in the details!
Q: Where are you focusing your passion and energy?
A: My goal is to establish Cambria as the key point of sale in every market, so I’m constantly traveling between L.A., Minneapolis, and our key markets in the U.S. and Canada. The team and I are focusing on key accounts like The Home Depot and prospective accounts to drive in-store and in-home sales, as well as homeowners, architects, builders, designers, and influencers— everyone who plays a role in the decisionmaking process. ✦
A: Bonne question, as we say en Français! My mother is an interior designer in Morocco and my husband is an architect in Minneapolis, so design is my life. And, having spent my formative years in Corsica, Madagascar, West Africa, Paris, and Morocco before attending college in Montpellier, France, I have a broad global perspective that informs my thinking and my work as a marketer for multinational brands such as Aveda—and now Cambria. I’m excited about using my passion for storytelling to bring focus and clarity to the Cambria narrative as we share this amazing brand story with new audiences around the world. ✦
“The power of print is why we’ve created The Cambria Post to provide a vital, tangible connection between our people, our facilities, our partners, and our customers.”
– LOUANN BERGLUND HAAF
who created the machines that make our products. “We learned about the equipment and what we could do with it,” Scoggin explains. As a result, he says, they were soon “experimenting with new ideas and expanding our capabilities.”
Summer Kath, Cambria's EVP of Design, says that this search for new ideas was part of the Davis family’s plan since its earliest days. “From the very beginning, it was Marty Davis’ mission to innovate,” she says. “He challenged our engineers to improve the technology; they did and still are.”
Scoggin adds that both Marty and Mitch Davis have been pushing the ball forward ever since they played on their high school football team. “Using technology to push innovation forward is a Davis family tradition,” says Scoggin.
This focus on improving technology allowed for advances such as the design called Victoria™— Cambria’s sophisticated answer to granite—which was definitely a game-changer. “Nobody else had this product,” Scoggin boasts.
By 2003, Cambria was making other improvements, as well. For example, we opened our first design studio inside Minneapolis’ International Market Square. We began partnering with celebrities, including eternally light and lively model Cheryl Tiegs and Academy Award–nominated actress Mariel Hemingway. We hit number four on Entrepreneur magazine’s “Hot 500” list of fastest growing businesses. And even as we expanded our offerings with new designs, FabShops, and Galleries, we were also looking into new ways of serving our customers. We began to help people achieve their dream homes with funds from Cambria Financial Services and advice from our magazine Cambria Style We also officially introduced the world to Cambi, the distinguished little dragon that is still our mascot today.
Meanwhile, design remained at the heart of what we do. But good design exists at the intersection of what can be dreamed up and what is possible. “There’s both art and science to creating Cambria,” designer Kath explains. “The art can go in so many directions.” If a designer imagines something they believe customers will clamor for but that’s
beyond our current technical ability, our production team explores ways to make it a reality. “We push what’s possible with technology,” says Kath. The inspiration process works in reverse, as well. New technology can enable our designers to expand their horizons. But whether the innovation originates on the design side or the production side, says Kath, “We aim to be different, yet always beautiful and highly desired.”
offerings—even,” as Tendler points out, “in an industry where so many products are plain vanilla.”
Meanwhile, we never lost focus on the people behind the products. Just ask Angela McLain, Head of Samples Fulfillment. “When I started with Cambria in 2007, we had a team of about 20 employees,” she remembers. The company’s
who’s been with Cambria since our early days. He vividly remembers the Le Sueur plant’s public grand opening party back in 2001. It was an unseasonably hot fall day, and Morton remembers he was sweating buckets and covered from head to toe in grease from helping work the grill to feed the nearly 1,000 guests who showed up. But Morton even found a way to innovate when it came to cooling down. “My wife ended up cutting my black dress pants into shorts,” he says with a laugh. The party was a rousing success, and both Morton and the plant are still important parts of Cambria.
This cooperational push to expand what’s possible with our new designs is also a point of pride for Cambria National Sales Trainer Mike Morton. “We are design leaders in the industry,” he says—also noting that “our competitors call their choices ‘colors,’ but ours are truly designs.”
But these designs are not just new for newness’ sake, Cambria Chief Sales Officer Arik Tendler emphasizes. They’re meant to help people feel more at home in the spaces where they live and work. “Countertops and surfaces are a powerful way for homeowners, architects, and interior designers to reflect their aesthetic,” he says. "So, in order to keep helping more people express their style, we keep finding ways to spice up our design
success meant they soon needed more people and more room. “We grew 40 percent month over month and quickly outgrew the building we were in,” she shares. Yet, even as they expanded, McLain kept a watchful eye on the team. “It’s been fun to see everyone grow and change with the business,” she says.
That includes team members who have remained incredibly loyal, among them Joe Lawrence (with Cambria 13 years), Lynne Maczkowicz (14 years) and Becky Leeper (18 years). “I don’t think we’d have it any other way,” McLain says with evident pride.
And, as tends to happen when team members stick around for a while, they’ve amassed some unforgettable company stories. That’s definitely true of Mike Morton,
Today, it feels like we are living in the future that all of this innovation has been propelling Cambria toward. We are a truly international company. We created a feature film called Legend of Cambria, which weaves a fantastical origin story for our brand—based on Celtic mythology and narrated by global superstar Colin Farrell. We’ve even purchased our own quartz mine, which promises our products will be crafted from the highest-quality quartz on the planet for centuries to come. Exciting partnerships with other innovators have also opened new avenues, such as the new Cambria designs now available exclusively at industry leader The Home Depot. We even had monumental success last year in the midst of the pandemic—as we observed our milestone 20th anniversary, in part by rolling out 20 new designs. And that march toward progress will keep on going. We’ll be offering new designs each quarter in 2021 and even more in the future. “We have more innovating to do,” Kath says. “Stay tuned to 2022 because we have some pretty special unique, artistic collections and finishes coming your way.”
McLain notes that Cambria’s ever-expanding selection will continue to set us apart. “We are always bringing something new to the table. We are always relevant in any space. We have something that works for everyone,” she says. That “working for everyone” begins with valuing our employees—encouraging them to learn and implement innovative technology, to dream bigger when it comes to design, and to keep expanding to ensure excellence in interactions from sales to installations. And ultimately, that work helps every Cambria customer be more creative. ✦
“In an industry where so many products are plain vanilla, we are the leader because we are driven by design.”
– ARIK TENDLER, CHIEF SALES OFFICER, CAMBRIA
1 / A SHOWCASE FOR THE SPECTACULAR Launched in early 2021, our four new designs showcase subtle greens, surprising teals, and high-contrast black and white for a bold yet classic look.
Design Shown: Ivybridge™
2 / AD HONORS VAIL VILLAGE ™ * Vail Village, part of The Coordinates Collection by Cambria™ for Gensler, was showcased in Architectural Digest ’s 2020 Great Design Awards feature.
3 / THE FINE ART OF BOOKMATCHING A key design trend that's fast becoming a classic, bookmatching brings impact and drama to islands, backsplashes, fireplace surrounds, showers, and wall cladding.
Design Shown: Brittanicca Gold™
4 / WARMTH, LIGHT, AND ADVENTURE!
Inspired by summer travels, Hemsworth™, Sandgate™, Halewood™, Leabridge™ with the groundbreaking Satin Ridge™ finish made their debut in June.
Designs Shown: Leabridge™ with Satin Ridge™ Finish, Carrick Matte™
5 / PRESENTING THE PREN COLLECTION Designed in collaboration with Room & Board, these modern furnishings are crafted of American hardwoods with Brittanicca Gold™, Brittanicca™, Big Sur Mist™ *, Foggy City™ *, Portrush™, and Mammoth Cave™ * surfaces. Design Shown: Brittanicca Gold™
6 / COMMITTED TO SUSTAINABILITY Our innovative Brittanicca Block™, Buxton™, Sanibel Shoreline™ * , and Big Sur Mist™ * designs are sustainably made with reused Cambria quartz slabs, pigments, and binders. Design Shown: Brittanicca Block™
7 / FORWARD MOMENTUM
Defined by dynamic earth tones, rich burgundies, and sophisticated grays, our 2021 fall designs demonstrate the enduring beauty that newfound energy can create.
Design Shown: Clare™
8 / CAMBRIA + THE HOME DEPOT Available only at The Home Depot, our collection of 20 exclusive designs and an inspiring The Cambria Kitchen & Bath Design Planner make it easy for customers and interior designers to envision a beautiful new space. ✦
* Gensler Product Design Consultant
Allison Bickerstaff grew up in Monaca, Pennsylvania, a town similar to Le Sueur, Minnesota. It was a small, close-knit community and many of her neighbors worked at Anchor Hocking, the American glassware manufacturer. Her mom Carolyn was a teacher and her dad Gary worked at Carnegie Mellon University. There were 68 kids in her high school class including her now-husband Ryan. Leah, her best friend, went to a neighboring high school.
After graduating with an interior design degree from LaRoche University in Pittsburgh, Allison got a job as an architectural rep for a Formica products company. When a contact at Wilsonart retired and recommended Allison as her replacement, she interviewed and got the job. She worked at Wilsonart for three years before joining Cambria in 2016. “I love working for Cambria as I get to use my passion for design and all the skills I’ve learned along the way,” Allison says.
Thursday, September 13, 2018, started out as a normal day. Allison put her son Logan and daughter Payton on the bus and got ready for a meeting at one of her accounts. She was on the road when a white truck came barreling toward her. It hit her head-on and slammed her Prius to the side of the road. While she has no memory of the impact, she vividly recalls the sound of the crash, the smell of burning, and a song on the radio.
“I literally remember every second like a movie,” she says. “I sat up, looked around and saw my windshield all busted up,” she says. “I tried to get out but my door wouldn’t open. While I was crawling over to the passenger side, I looked down and saw my right ankle was nearly torn off my leg. Thankfully, my adrenaline was going so I didn’t feel any pain. I called Ryan and told
A QUICK CHAT WITH ALLISON
him I’d been in an accident. While he was calling my parents, I called my rep.”
While Allison was on the phone, she saw a woman outside her car so she yelled for help. “We’ve called 911,” the woman replied. “The next thing I know, a fire truck and an ambulance were outside my car,” Allison continues. “The paramedics cut the door off my car, lifted me out, wrapped my ankle and put me on a stretcher. I told them I didn’t
help,” Allison continues. “When Ryan explained that we were having issues with insurance so we were paying out-of-pocket for my prescriptions, Marty immediately called Michelle Coleman, our Chief Human Resources Officer, and they worked with Ryan to navigate the process.”
For the next three months, Allison was in a wheelchair while her broken bones, torn ligaments, and damaged tendons healed.
care for my accounts and check in on me regularly to keep me feeling connected. Even my Cambria Certified Installers reached out to let me know they were thinking about me.”
Allison graduated from her wheelchair to a scooter and started physical therapy. She learned that the driver of the white truck was a 72-year-old man. He'd suffered a heart attack, which is what caused him to lose control of his vehicle.
Allison credits her steelreinforced Cambria Prius and the paramedics for saving her life. She also believes there was another divine force at work. “Except for me, nobody ever saw the woman who called 911. I honestly believe it was my best friend Leah, who passed away from cancer when she was 35. My heart tells me she was an angel, watching over me that day and helping me get through this because there’s so much more life for me to live.”
need to go in the ambulance but when they informed me I’d broken my collarbone and sternum, I gave in.”
When the doctors at the hospital saw the extent of Allison’s injuries, they immediately transported her to a larger hospital in Pittsburgh where she underwent surgery to repair her ankle. “Ryan was a godsend,” she remembers. “While my parents took care of Logan and Payton, he did everything for me from washing my hair to giving me my medications. It brings tears to my eyes, just thinking about it. As soon as Marty Davis, our CEO, heard about my accident, he called Ryan to see how he could
Her parents cancelled a trip to Las Vegas so they could care for the family. Friends and neighbors delivered meals and took the kids to football and gymnastics practice while Allison’s Cambria colleagues went above and beyond to make sure she could fully relax and focus on healing.
“I really love my job. Cambria is the best company I’ve ever worked for, so I was grateful to know my position would be waiting for me when I was ready to come back to work. Everyone on my team—Bruce Gebhart, Nathan Shimp, Nina Patel, Marni Cercone, Ashley Oates, Lisa Gritton, and Kalna Bobyn—was amazing. They all pitched in to help
JUST BEFORE THIS ISSUE went to press, our editor-inchief LouAnn Berglund Haaf caught up with Allison. It’s been two years since she returned to her job after her accident and armed with her trademark energy, she’s exceeding her personal and professional goals.
“I’m proud to be setting a good example for my kids by being back at work and surpassing my sales
In late January 2019, Allison’s doctors cleared her for driving. Although it was a difficult step forward, her dad took her to a parking lot. “Seeing my feet on the pedals brought back so many memories, but my dad sat with me and told me it would be okay. I only drove a couple of times around the parking lot that first day. But, I was very determined to do all the things I was able to do before the accident so I kept practicing with my dad until I could drive by myself.”
On March 1, 2019, Allison returned to her job and her Cambria colleagues and customers greeted her with open arms. “I’m thankful to be strong, healthy, and back at work,” she says. “If there’s a silver lining in this experience, I now truly understand that we can’t take anything for granted. As a result, I cherish every moment of every day and make sure everyone in my life knows how much I love them.” ✦
goals every month,” Allison says. “I also walked 170 miles in January, which was a huge milestone for me. I’m happy to be doing the job I love, nurturing and strengthening the relationships I’ve built with my customers and installers. Even though I’ve come so far, there’s still so much for me to do, but I know I can accomplish anything I set out to do!”
Allison credits her steel-reinforced Prius and the paramedics with saving her life.TEAM SPOTLIGHT
MEET THE GUYS WHO GO ABOVE AND BEYOND TO ENSURE OUR MINNESOTA CAMBRIA FACILITIES MAKE A POSITIVE FIRST IMPRESSION.
BY MELINDA NELSON PHOTOGRAPHY BY GUIDO MARCACCINIRecently, Bill Ingersoll was wearing his Cambria sweatshirt when a Le Sueur local struck up a conversation. When the guy learned that Bill has been on the Cambria Operations team for 14 years, he was clearly impressed. “You make those
nice stripes in the lawn so it looks like a golf course!” he exclaimed. When Bill shared the conversation with his colleagues, they agreed it was an affirmation of their mission. “We’re proud to be on the front lines, ensuring that our facilities reflect Cambria’s commitment
to safety, quality, and beauty,” Scott Zeiher, properties manager, says. “Whether we’re mowing, snowplowing, refinishing picnic tables, or caring for our flags, we’re driven by a quest for perfection, since we know our work gets noticed first.” ✦
BILL INGERSOLL Our most seasoned crew member, Bill contributes his expertise to the impressive appearance of our lawns.
ANDY BIGAOUETTE Thanks to Andy’s mobile mowing unit, the lawns at Eden Prairie, the Academy, and other locations are always onpoint.
JOHN HOFFMANN John handles everything from equipment maintenance to lawn mowing, snow removal, and seasonal décor at Belle Plaine.
JERRY KRENIK When the floodlights in the pond go out, Jerry rows out to the fountain and gets the job done.
“From parking lot stripes to picnic tables..., we’re perfectionists because our work gets noticed first.”
– Scott Zeiher
CALIFORNIA
Set of CBS hit drama The Good Fight (Hollywood)
USC: Galen Center and BDX
Baseball nutrition and training center (Los Angeles)
COLORADO
Pepsi Center: Club Lexus (Denver)
HAWAII
Honolulu International Airport: cladding in DFS Galleria retail corridor (Honolulu)
ILLINOIS
Lululemon Flagship Store: cafe area countertops (Chicago)
KENTUCKY
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport: front counters, Concourse B restrooms (Hebron)
NEVADA
Cosmopolitan, The Chandelier (Las Vegas)
MICHIGAN
University of Michigan: Student Union cafe and Performing Arts Green Room (Ann Arbor)
MINNESOTA
U.S. Bank Stadium: club- and turf-level suites (Minneapolis)
Omni Viking Lakes Hotel: showcased throughout (Eagan)
MISSOURI
Busch Stadium: Club Cambria (St. Louis)
NEW YORK
Baccarat Hotel: tables in the Petit and Grand Salons (New York City)
Empire State Building: gift shop (New York City)
Yankee Stadium: Legends Suite (Bronx)
NORTH CAROLINA
Fin & Fino: bar (Charlotte)
PENNSYLVANIA
PNC Park: Club Cambria (Pittsburgh)
SOUTH DAKOTA
Sanford Heart Center: patient room sinks, bathroom shelves, nurses’ station (Sioux Falls)
TEXAS
American Airlines Center: U.S.
Concrete Foundation Club, Lexus Platinum Club (Dallas)
WISCONSIN
Fiserv Forum: Club Cambria (Milwaukee)
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1 Ideal for cozy naps and snug stroller rides, our reversible Cambria Baby Blanket is emblazoned with little dragons. Choose from white/navy and pink/white ($60).
2 Our best-dressed Cambria Teddy comes with a size 2T T-shirt in pretty pink or natty navy with a gold Cambria dragon for snuggling now and wearing later. Plush Teddy Bear ($130) and Plush Teddy Bear and Blanket ($175).
3 These groovy tie-dye onesies embroidered with the Cambria dragon are made with love by A Sister Brand, an L.A.-based company founded by Romi, Lianne, and Emmy Tendler, a trio of sisters (and daughters of Cambria Chief Sales Officer Arik Tendler!) who share a passion for fashion and giving back ($40).
4 Add a layer of simple luxury to your favorite baby’s wardrobe with these soft white onesies embroidered with the Cambria dragon. Short sleeves ($30) and long sleeves ($33).
5 Our signature Cambria boards do doubleduty as stylish nursery accents and elegant entertaining pieces. Long board ($110) and short board ($90).
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● TORONTO | EVERGREEN BRICK WORKS Explore this 1880s factory-turned-urban gathering space with trails, paths, and a Saturday Farmers’ Market. Toronto, evergreen.ca
● BELLE PLAINE, MN | MINNESOTA RIVER VALLEY NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAY Drive south from Belle Plaine to Riverfront Park in Mankato. mnrivervalley.com
Our Recruiting Team enjoys a Twins home game at Target Field. Left to right: Jordan Schueneman, Stephanie Smith, Lori Kraus, and Justin Taormina
INSET: Carrie Haugen, Media Manager, and son Cooper at the Twins game, compliments of Cambria.
BY MELINDA NELSON
● INDIANAPOLIS | THE VIRGINIA B. FAIRBANKS ART & NATURE PARK Spend the day exploring meadows, woodlands, and wetlands in this museum art park. Indianapolis, discovernewfields.org
● PALM DESERT | THE LIVING DESERT ZOO AND GARDENS Ride a carousel, feed a giraffe, and go for a hike at this award-winning zoo and botanical gardens. Palm Desert, livingdesert.org
● BELLE PLAINE, MN | UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA LANDSCAPE ARBORETUM Welcome spring with an easy walk through gardens, woods, prairies, and wetlands. Chanhassen, arb.umn.edu
● CLEVELAND | TOWNER’S WOODS PARK Hike the hills and check out the 2,000-year-old Hopewell Indian burial mound. Kent, portagecounty-oh.gov
● TORONTO | HOCKLEY ROAD Head out of Toronto for a picturesque drive through bucolic countryside. Southern Ontario
● INDIANAPOLIS | THE NATIONAL ROAD Explore “The Road That Built the Nation,” authorized by Congress in 1806. nps.gov
● PALM DESERT | PINES TO PALMS SCENIC BYWAY Drive or hike this breathtaking route through the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains. Near Palm Desert, blm.gov
● INDIANAPOLIS | CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF INDIANAPOLIS
Tour the National Art Museum of Sport and then create your own work of art. Indianapolis, childrensmuseum.org
● BELLE PLAINE, MN | WALKER ART CENTER Take the kids to Free First Saturdays with films, workshops, creative activities, and more. Minneapolis, walkerart.org
● CLEVELAND | ART HOUSE, INC. Take part in Family Open Studio, a free monthly workshop at this neighborhood art center. Cleveland, arthouseinc.org
● PALM DESERT | OLD TOWN ARTISAN STUDIOS Sign up for youth and adult classes in painting, drawing, pottery, sculpture, glassmaking, and more. La Quinta, oldtownartisanstudio.org
● CLEVELAND | LAKE ERIE BLUFFS Drive along the shoreline and explore the bluffs and beaches. Perry Township, lakemetroparks.com
● TORONTO | ART GALLERY OF ONTARIO Introduce your kids to painting, life drawing, cartooning, and other artmaking techniques with a fun online class. Toronto, ago.ca
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Serves 6
INGREDIENTS
Cilantro Sauce
5 sprigs fresh mint
4 cloves garlic
2 jalapeño peppers, seeds and white pith removed
2 limes, juiced and zested
1 large bunch cilantro, both leaves and tender stems
¼ cup fresh basil leaves
¼ cup olive oil
¼ cup mayonnaise
½ teaspoon kosher salt
Sandwich
12 slices thick-cut smoked ham
Several years ago, when I was attempting to prioritize my endless to-do list, I stumbled on the Ivy Lee Method—now one of my most valuable rules in work and life. Back in 1918, Charles M. Schwab, president of Bethlehem Steel Corporation, hired Lee, a productivity consultant, to improve company efficiency. As the story goes, Lee offered his method to Schwab for free, and after three months, Schwab was so pleased with the results, he paid Lee $25,000—nearly $400,000 in today’s dollars.
Hands down, this method is my go-to life hack. It helps me plan and prepare for tomorrow, lessening decision fatigue so I have enough energy to finish my most important tasks. It even helps my kids prioritize their own tasks, everything from playing zoo to putting their jammies in the laundry...brilliant!
Serves
Thousand Island Dressing
½ cup mayonnaise
¼ cup ketchup
¼ cup chopped garlic dill pickles, plus 1 tablespoon pickle juice
2 tablespoons minced onion or shallot
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
½ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Sandwiches
8 slices pumpernickel or rye bread
2 pounds thinly sliced corned beef
2 cups sauerkraut, drained
8 slices Swiss cheese
8 tablespoons (1 stick)
unsalted butter, softened, plus enough for the pan
4 garlic dill pickle spears
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DIRECTIONS
For Thousand Island dressing: Whisk together all ingredients in a small bowl. For each sandwich, generously slather two slices of bread with Thousand Island dressing and stack one slice of bread with ample portions of corned beef and sauerkraut and two slices of cheese. Top with the second slice of bread and lightly butter.
Heat a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Working in batches if necessary, add the sandwiches buttered-sidedown and cook, covered, until the bottom is crispy, 3 to 4 minutes. Lightly butter the top and flip, adding some more butter to the pan if needed. Cook, uncovered, another 3 to 4 minutes. The sandwiches should be hot all the way through, the cheese should be melted, and both sides of the sandwich should be crispy or browned. Halve the sandwiches and serve immediately, with dill pickle spears and any extra dressing on the side for dipping.
6 dill pickles, sliced lengthwise
12 slices Swiss cheese
DIRECTIONS
For the cilantro sauce: Place all ingredients in a blender or food processor and purée until you achieve an even consistency.
To assemble the sandwiches: Heat a panini press. Spread six slices of bread with mustard and top with ample portions of ham, two slices Swiss, some pickle slices, and a generous amount of cilantro sauce. Top with another slice of bread.
(Extra cilantro sauce will keep, covered, in the refrigerator for two days.)
Working in batches, press the sandwiches until the bread is toasty and golden brown and the cheese melted, about 8 minutes. Halve the sandwiches and serve hot.
* EDITOR'S TIP: If you don’t have a panini press, you can crisp up your Cuban sandwich in a sauté pan or on a skillet, pressing down on each side with a second heavy pan.
1. Before you go to bed, take 15 minutes and make a list of the six most important things you need to get done the next day. I use Google Tasks on my phone so I can add tasks as they pop up.
2. Next, prioritize your tasks by order of importance.
3. First thing in the morning, jump into the first task.
4. When it’s complete, move on to the second task and so forth.
5. Whatever is unfinished at the end of the day, add it to tomorrow’s list to be re-prioritized. In essence, by planning your day the night before, you can wake up knowing exactly what you need to do that day. And, by being productive at work, you’ll have more time for having fun with your family! ✦
A giant-sized shout-out to our Le Sueur and Belle Plaine teams and their families for running (in the rain!) in the annual Giant's Day 5K at American Legion Park, Le Sueur, MN. From l. to r. Yessenia Galvan, Quality Assurance Tech, Belle Plaine, Marius Cobb, Process Control Tech, Le Sueur, Amanda Swanberg, Planning Administrator, Le Sueur, Juliana Figueroa, Quality Control Inspector, Le Sueur, Julie Ann Tolzman, Quality Control Lead, Le Sueur, Arline Brown, Quality Control Inspector, Le Sueur, Angie Wilson, Executive Assistant, Le Sueur, Chasity Jones, Accounts Payable Specialist, Belle Plaine, Oscar Juarez, R&D Supervisor, Le Sueur and Elaine White, Buyer, Le Sueur
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The Bees' Knees! In honor of her late grandfather, Jess Marshall-Kurysh, Director, Commercial Channel Marketing, Eden Prairie, and husband Justin Kurysh started keeping bees. Fun Fact: Jess has never been stung!
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Brennan Hurt (Sales Support Specialist, Eden Prairie), Becky Crist (Regional Product Rep, Seattle), Karalyn Swanson (Training Coordinator, Eden Prairie), Phil Ross (Market Rep, Seattle),
Ella’s Baked Apples
INGREDIENTS
4 large baking apples, such as Honeycrisp
4 tablespoons ( 1/2 stick) butter, softened
1/2 cup brown sugar
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup chopped pecans
INSTRUCTIONS
1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
2 Wash and core apples, leaving enough of the core at the base of the apple to contain the filling.
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3 Combine the butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and chopped pecans in a small bowl. Roll log shapes of the mixture and press enough into each apple to fill the core.
4 Fill a 2-quart baking dish with about 3/4 cup water, or enough to cover the bottom. Place the apples upright in the dish. Bake until the apples are soft and the filling is browned, 1 hour.
Candice Houston, Administrative Assistant.
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Raima Amin, University of Minnesota Twin Cities; Lillianna Appelma, University of Minnesota
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new class of interns to take their first steps on a career path that can lead to full-time positions at Cambria.
