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co ne n2NOTES FROM TH E3FAREWELL DEAR FRIENDS4THE NEW WARRANTY PROGRAM6BARRE GUILD NEWS11MEMBER PROFILE: NORTHERN GRANITE21T IPs AND TRICKS22FINISHING24BARRE GUILD STORE26MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORYEDUpBarreLIFEsSpring 2001
LIFEWI TER2001EDITORElizabeth GadboisTel : 802-253-5090 / Fax is sameEmai l: beth@BethGadboisDesign.comPHOTOGRAPHERJim Eaton2001 BGA OFFICERSJudee ChatotPresidentBob CoutureTreasurerJohn P. CastaldoAssistant TreasurerCharron BarneySecrelGlY2001 BGA TRUSTEESRobert CoutureFamily Memorials, Inc.Judee ChatotNorth Barre Granite CompanyBret MugfordPeerles Granite CompanyRobert PlanteColombo StoneworksForrest RouelleGranite Industries of Vermont2001 BGA STAFFJohn P. CastaldoExecutive DirectorC harron BarneySecretGiy/OjJice ManagerBARRE LIFE ADVISORY BOARDLynda Mureta Aldrich, C hairMo ntpelier Granite WorksJohn CastaldoBarre Granite AssociationRobert CoutureFamily Memorials, Inc.Michael OrnitzNorth Barre GraniteMary TousignantGranite ImportersTraveling to the various monumentexhibition and trade how is alwaysnice because I meet the people whooften call us at the BGA office. It also makesthe winter go by a little faster, so here we arewaiting for the arrival of spring, even thoughwe are still under three feet of now. The M idAtlantic convention in hi toric William burgwas a great show. The weather wa cooperative 0 getting out and about in betweenexhib it hours, workshop , and meeting wa atreat. Our next trip brought u down toBinningham, Alabama where MB A heldtheir 92 nd annual convention and boothexhibit. There were everal educationalworkshops, luncheon , dinner, and of course,plenty of exhibit time. Finally, we ended withthe 66 th annual ew England MonumentDealer convention in Sturbridge, Massachusett. turbridge i alway a big how for theBGA and its member being 0 close to Yennont.I believe one of the be t parts of industry show is the ab ility to meet face to face with 0many loya l customers of our members. I had the opportunity to speak to many of you alongwith several other busine e exh ibiting at the e how . orne of you promised to vi it u inBarre this year, so we wi ll be looking for you. I enjoyed peaking with all of you who visitedthe BGA booth and appreciate your thoughts and idea on how we can better erve you.This issue introduce change, which we have made to the BGA Warranty Program andthe Barre Guild eal. The program remains exactly a it always has, however all good th ingscan be made better and we believe that the change will enhance the program. We havealtered the design of the sea l, wh ich several of our member have already stated make iteasier to work with. The biggest improvement for the monument retailer is a better trackingsystem for you and the BGA. You will notice that each certificate has a pre-numbered tear offcoupon, which will be completed and returned to the BGA for input into a new databa e. Wewill have the abi lity to track every certificate that i handed to a customer and re pondquickly in the unlikely event that a problem ari e with a monument. Thi new program hasbeen a collaborative effort between BGA member and operations. We are pleased wi th theresult and hope you are al o. There i a detailed story in th is issue, which will explain everya pect of this new certificate. Please do not hes itate to call our office with que tion , comment , or ideas. We truly believe that a monument produced by a BGA member i of thehighest quality. Our warranty program continues to be a guarantee of that quality.Finally, some of you may be curiou about advertising that appear in thi i ue of themagazine. Over the year, companie interested in the po ibility of adverti ing in ourmagazine have approached u. ince we have received 0 many reque t , we thought it wouldbe a great opportunity for our members. We particularly enjo eeing the re ponse from orneof our supporting member, who also carry many fine product . Plea e take a minute to checkthe advertisement in this issue. If you are intere ted in ad\'erti ing in Barre Life, give ouradvertising sale per on, Beth Gadboi , a call. Take care, and ee you in the summer issue.EDITORIAL OFFICESP.O. Box 48 1 51 Church StreetBam, VT 05641Phone: 802-476-4131Fax: 802-476-4765Email : gran itebga@aol.comWeb addre s: www.barregranite.orgADVERTISING SALESEliza beth Gadbois802-253-5090BarreLlFE
Farewell Dearriendsen the history of Barre granite in the20 th century is written, it will be hardnot to fmd innumerable reference toRouleau Granite. The reason for that is simple.They were one of the largest producers of granitemonuments in Barre and one of its key emplo ers.Started in 1942 by Rodolphe Rouleau, RouleauGranite grew steadily over the years to becomeone of the nation's top manufacturer before itsrecent sale to John A. Demavich, Inc. Th plantand name still remain today, although no Rouleaus are employed at the bu ine .The Barre Granite Association wanted to takea moment and thank Rouleau Granite for all that ithas done for our organization and community.Every Rouleau served on the BGA at one time oranother, with Lucien serving as President foryears. They were members of the BGA for morethan 40 years and critical to our success. Over 80families are employed by Rouleau Granite, making them one of the largest employers in thisarea. We wish Ray Bert and Paul well as theymove on to new venture and plea ures in theirlives. We also salute Rodolphe. Lu ien. andMarcy, who although are no lon a r with . \ illalways remain in our memorie and h arts.WBack row: Bert, Marcy, and RayFront Row: Paul, Rodolphe, and LucienRouleau ra nPaul, Bert, and Ray la t urnmerThe Rouleau Granite plant hosting one of its many "picnics"for employees and the community.BarreLIFE
New and ImprovedThe Warranty Programspoke about changes to the BGA warrantyprogram in my notes from the E.D. We hope thefollowing information will explain the process thathould be followed by both manufacturer and retailers.Again I would like to say that although the changescreate some additional paperwork, we believe the newcertificates will enhance the BGA warranty program.The new BGA Seal will be u ed on all granite product manufactured by BGA members, regardless of color.The seal and pre-numbered certificate is your guaranteeof Barre craftsmanship and covers you in the event of adefect in the product. If a BGA eal is sandblasted into amonument, make sure you receive a pre-numberedcertificate from the manufacturer. The CM Seal will nolonger be used effective April 2, 2001.You will notice on page 11 that the actual certificateremains the same. Wording in the certificate has beenadded to address the registration card and how it shouldbe returned to the BGA office. When a certificate isissued the manufacturer will complete the top portion ofthe registration card labeled ection A, and remove itfrom the certificate. On the back of section A, labeledsection B, the manufacturer will provide information onthe monument by completing the sections for Die, Base,Marker, SIB Carved, SIB Lettered, and/or Other. All theinformation on the back of the actual certificate will becompleted as well. From there the information will beent to the BGA office to be entered into a database,which will reference the information to the serial number on the certificate.The retail customer will receive the warranty certificate, complete the regi tration card labeled C, and thenend the card back to the BGA office. The return registration card is de igned to comply with U.S. Postalregulations for bu ine reply mail and will require nopostage from the cu tomer. The BGA office will thencomplete the information in the database again referencing the data to the erial number on the certificate.- continued on page 8 -BusinessOwnersWith the experience that comes fromserving the need of more than 480,000business owners, we can help you :Hans Asoera322 North tl laj 11 trecl' uilc .Ba rre, \IT 05641802 -. 76-6200www.edwardjone .Member SIPC simplify your finances; build financial independencefor reti rement; protect your family's financialsecurity; plan for the continuation ofyour business; and reduce your tax burden.Call or stop by today for more information.0 111EdwardJoneserving lndividuallnve torMMrreLIFEince 1871
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GIV Continues To Growithin the past year, Granite Industries ofVermont has added two new pieces of equipment to help with their increa e in production.The Atlas Copco 200 Horse Power Compressor is ableto produce 990 CFM of air at 100 PSI. This oil injectedrotary screw compressor sets a new standard in compressed air technology with remarkable a ings in powercosts.GIV has also acquired a Torit Downflo DFT 3-24 DustCollector. This unit regularly cleans itself with quickpulses of air and incorporates 24 Ultra Web II filters. Thecontrol is a Torit Delta P control which pro ide digitalindication of differential pressure and initiate compressed air cleaning at a preset filter restriction.Both pieces of equipment were sold to Granite Industries of Vermont by Miles Supply Co. of Barre.WVermont Granite MuseumHolds Rafflehe Vermont Granite Mu eum of Barre will beginelling raffle ticket to help rai e money for itsmuseum project. The fir t pha e of this projectin 01 e raising the museum's future home, Barre'shistoric Jones Brothers granite shed, four feet to allow forrenovation of foundation and footing . Th rai ing willtake place at 11 a.m. on Monday, April O. Ti k naming the exact number of hours, minute . andond itwill take to rai e the building will be sold at - p r ticket,or six for 2 .00.Ticket are a ailable now at the Vermont GranitMuseum office a well as at other area bu in. Only2500 ticket will be old. One half of the pro- rai edwill go to the m eum project, with the remaind r goingto the holder of th winning ticket.The Jone Broth r Shed is one of the large t \ ·oodframe building \'er rai ed in the United State - feetlong, 72 feet ide. and weighing an estimated 500 0 .Messier House oving. Inc. of East Montpelier \\illexecute the rai ing i elf. u ing thirty strategicall I atedhydraulic jacks, all connected to a central control uni .These jacks will rai e the rna sive structure four feet offthe ground, where it will remain for two months upported by tower of wooden timbers, while new con tefootings are poured. e ier management estimateit will take from two hours to two days to completeraising. Application ha been made to the Guinne Bookof World Records to qualify the event for a GuinneWorld Record.Senator Patrick Leah (D- VT) will deliver remar .before the raising, which \ ill be attended by other Yermont dignitaries and local officials. A master clock \ IIdisplay the elapsed time of the raising to determineraffle winner.TThe Tori! Downflo DFT 3-24 Dust Collector.BarreLIFE
Meet The Newest Member Gingras Celebrates 30of the BGA TeamYears with Pepin GranitellO, andwelcome toy littlecomer of the world.My name is CharronBarney, and I am theOffice Manager andBookkeeper, as well asseeing to the secretarialneeds for the Association. I am also thefriendly voice on theother end of the phone when you call our office. Ithoroughly enjoy my new role with the Associationand find it a pleasure to come to work every day. Theentire membership has made me feel welcome andcomfortable on their team. I certainly couldn't ask fora nicer group of people with',: hich to work.I am a native . Tew Hamp hirit that mo\' d toVermont thre y ars ago and ha\'en - iawith the granite indu try ev r in e. I re id inWilliamstown, Vermont with my husband Manley,and our German Shepherd, General Jerry Lee. I havetwo grown children, Katherine and Michael, and twograndchildren, Justin and MaKayla.In 1989, I received my Associate's degree in SmallBusiness Management and Accounting at the NewHampshire Vocational Technical Institute, graduatingwith honor and the prestigious President's Award.For more than twenty-five years I have successfullymanaged Charron's Tax Service for individuals andsmall busine es in the area.I am an avid book reader with a variety of interests. I 10 e trying out new recipes as well as collecting cookbook . I always have a summer garden toshare with friends and to process and enjoy duringlong Vermont winters. One of my favorite summerjoys is cruising on m Harley Davidson, enjoying thepicturesque Vermont ountry ide. Just prior tomoving to Vermont, I retired, after eleven years ofservice, from the A cutne Fire Department.If you have que tion gi e me a call anytime, Iwill do my best to an wer your que tion and helpyou with whatever your need might be. Until wemeet again, take care and God ble you.HRichard Gingras, a lumper for Pepin Granite,celebrated his 30th anniversary working forPepin this past month. Richard started on March1, 1970 and has been a steady fixture at Pepin ever since.He is a member of the United Steel Workers of America.Richard also celebrated his 25th wedding anniversary thispast January. An avid and successful hunter, Richard hasno plans for retirement ince he and his wife Linda"already live in paradise." He is pictured below withScott Pepin, the son of Ray Pepin and the next generationof Pepins to run and operate this Barre granite manufacturing company.rrLIFE
arre oyceLaRoseCelebrates 15 YearsWith Adams Graniteongtime employeeJoyce LaRose willmark her 15 th anniversary working for AdamsGranite this month. Joycejoined Adams in April of1986 and has steadily ri enthrough the corporate ranksto become a very valuedemployee and integral partof the Adams team. Shebegan her tenure as assistantto Carole Cecchini, taking on additional re pon ibilitieas the years progressed. She currently enter orders,supervises invoicing, manage Account Receivable andfor the last few years has taken on an increasing amountof customer service/sales. Congratulations to Joyce andA.dams on this important milestone.You Cannot Keep Good Team ApartAfter a six month hiatus, Rich Tousignant is returning to Adams Granite Company. Rumor has itthat he spent the entire time snow shoeing,LOwever, Rich's time was actually spent developing hislWll line of granite cremation urns. With business estabished and running smoothly, Rich has decided the timelas come to rejoin Kerry Zorzi and the Adams Graniteearn."Adams Granite Company has always had an outtanding reputation for the highest quality craftsmanshipnd excellent customer service, and as always, I lookorward to continuing our tradition and helping ourustomers build their business," said Rich.GUIewsJoseph DiMatteo,Stonecuttero eph DiMatt 0 ofPortland, Mainedied this pa tDecember 13,2000. Hewas well known by manyin the granite industryand one of the truestonecutter veterans.Designing and carvingover 12,000 memorial mhi lifetim, Mr.DiMatteo tarted hiscareer at Maine Memorial Company where heeventually became the owner. Hi on Paul now runsthe family business. "He wa an arti t and he reallytook a lot of pride in what he did. He was such a hardworker, the work he did b him elf, two people donow," said his son Paul. Mr. DiMatteo remainedactive in the busine until hi death.He was a member of the eterans of Foreign Wars,the New England Monument Dealer Association, theMonument Builder of orth America, and a formermember of the Italian Heritage Center. Mr. DiMatteois survi ed b hi wife of 50 years, Mary NolfoDiMatteo; two on , Joseph R. Jr and Paul A; twosister and three grandchildren.Warranty Programcon't from page 5We are pleased with the enhancements to our warrantyprogram, which our membership takes great pride inoffering. If you have questions, comments, or concerns,please do not he itate to call the BGA office. Of course,the BOA will continue to honor all certificates that wereissued by our members, in the event that the company isno longer operating.I
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Member Profile:Northern Granitedelivery to the customer. Since we do all thehe heart of Barre's granite indu try is tiedwork right here, we can ensure a speedy start toclosely to family and tradition. Mattfinish process. Also,Couture, ownerof Northern Granite, is abecause we are not angreat example of thatassembly line operation,we do a much higherheritage. His fatherquality of rock-pitch thanowned his own granitemanufacturing operationour overseas competiand Matt's grandfathertors," said Matt.Northern Graniteowned a polishing shop.focuses mainly on creatIn fact, the presenting the dies and bases,location of NorthernGranite is the formerand leaves the finishwork to others. "Oursite of Adam' Granit(now in Web ten"ille I.operation is mostly basedanother company knownupon the initial cuttingfor its generations ofand polishing of a blankblack monument. But we often work with othegranite workers.raft men to get the etching and finishing workWhile not a large operation (there are threedon if that i \ hat a client wants," added Matt.employees), Northern Granite uses its resource tofocus in on one niche,Rounding out the staff isblack granite monuteye Rubalcaba who is the" . . we do a much higherments. Matt is thequality of rock-pitch than our steel \ orker and BarbaraCouture a part-time bookcompany's stonecutteroverseascompetitors,"and prides himself onkeeper. Northern Granite hasthe quick turnaroundbeen in operation fortime and superiorfive years and pridesitself on great customer;work he produces."We manufacturesatisfaction. "I havehigh quality piece ofbeen doing this workall my life and reallyblack granite that weenjoy it. My clientscan get to our cu are some of the besttomers very quickly.people to work withSometimes when aand I am happy to bedealer orders fromable to continue workoverseas, there areing in the granite inthings that can holddustry."the order up andSteve Rubalcabacause delays in theT
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Five simple words set usapart from the competitionSuperior)--------- Quality(Superior)Value -------(Superior)--------- Selection(Supe ior)Servlce --------To learn more about what Pepin Granite can do for you , contact us atPO. Box 566 Barre, VT 056411-800-654-5420 phone 1-800-478-4718 fax pgci@tds.net
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Cochran's Inc.This monument was set by Haines Memorials in Jefferson, Ohio. The McKee familyhad the family history enscribed on the back of the monument. Their lineage goes backto three different families that came to the United States on the Mayflower.Die: Dark Barre 5-0 x 0-10 x 4-0, Polished 3, Oval Top withRounded Corners, BRPBase: Medium Barre, 6-0 x 1-4 x 0-10, Polished Flat Top, BRP
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TipsSpring CleaningWat better Tip and Trick to feature in theSpring issue of Barre Life than cleaning ofmarkers, memorials, and monuments? Manythanks to Miles Supply for assistance with this featureand some of the before and after pictures. The propercleaning and care of monuments can be a fairly broadtopic so in this issue we will focus on removing andtreating organic contaminants such as animal excrement,sap, grass, mos and other "natural" bi-products.For this exerci e we are using a product called "CleanStone."A stone soiled by organiccompounds.3. Scrubbing may be necessaryfor tough stains or hard toreach areas.'ote: CI an tone will harm glass. It will also harmpoli hed ton "C. lLE S stone is thoroughly wet beforeuse. Ah ay t t in an inconspicuous area before use.Remember :1. Any cleaning proce u ed on granite is time-consuming. It is not one that can be ru hed or one in whichthere will be quick results.2. In using cleaning products, under tand what you areworking with. These products could damage the finishof the granite if improperly used.1. Thoroughly wet entire stone.This is critical for the productto work the most effectively.4. Rinse thoroughly with water.2. Spray, brush , or pour CleanS one on the surface to becleaned. Let stand 5 minutes.5. A beautifully restoredmonument.
A Profile of One of G --a ite's Great Tradesamily Memorials really is just that, a famil.-inRoger, and Armand are the owners and opera or- 0started back in 1947. Each has a distinctive rol infinisher of all the monuments that are created by F amiThe granite industry i no different from any otherin that technology change the landscape and facesthe trade. Machinery doe a lot of work that wa oncedone by man. And while that technology may haveP IJ""'-''-' '-' things up and cut costs, often a kill or uniqueis lost when the human element i remov d fromequation. Finishers are just such individual . . 10dernhave made many of their ta k easier oreliminated certain steps. But in 0 doing. thof highly skilled craftsmen slows to a trickl .Roger Couture has been in the granite indu t:I). all hiover 39 years. He started his apprentice hip at Ro k. Three brothers Robertthe company their fatherthe company with Roger being.,. g for his father four years later.of Ages and b :;:- -hers did everything and learnedHe remembers \their trade by trialr. "You started out with hand. - and then moved on to doingcutting the joint on,- on dies . Everything wassmall finish work likdone by hand so that . 0 1d how to do it the rightway. Today it is not lik. a hines do more of that. always get the highwork. So consequentl. . 0quality finish work you on. The skill is slowlybeing lost because plant do-e finishers learn every- an do so much,aspect of the trade. Since rnapeople don't know how to doof the job and thework can suffer."If you are new to the granite. :ou might notI involved in yourrealize the degree to which a finimonument. To illustrate, imagin a arge piece of granitecut to a rectangle. A pattern i lai 0 t and the rough iscut. Now let's suppose that die - olumns curving in onboth sides and square rai ed Ie ' ::: for the inscription.A finisher has to smooth an:;:1 th curves and then"dig" out the granite to thou want the letters. Hethen cuts the letters and gim their smooth roundedtermines the quality offinish. The skill of the fiyour monument. Facto- \ hich way the grainprn1nP1'""'rure. etc. all playa part in aruns, type of granite. t. n e pIa big rol in hO\ afmisher's success, 0 efinal product will 100 -.To look at Roger Co\,or' i 0 - an artist'shand in motion. "Ea h 0- i - 0 n nergy and willgive you different r0 ha\ to know how to"read" the rock and 0 - i i for be t results. It takesyears of practice. and a - ;v mi takes, to understand howto get the mo t out of a tone and what techniques aregoing to work be t."He works lowl with irnple hand tools, takingtime to create exact lines and perfect right angle .
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PHOTOGRAPHER Jim Eaton 2001 BGA OFFICERS Judee Chatot President Bob Couture Treasurer John P. Castaldo Assistant Treasurer Charron Barney SecrelGlY 2001 BGA TRUSTEES Robert Couture Family Memorials, Inc. Judee Chatot North Barre Granite Company Bret Mugford Peerles Granite Company Robert Plante Colombo Stoneworks Forrest Rouelle
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ANNUAL REPORT . 2018. 2018 Annual Report. 3. Dear Stakeholders: . "Granite Equity" is defined and used in this letter and report as all investment entities used to make all equity investments in all Portfolio Companies since inception. It includes Granite Equity LLC, Granite Equity Associates LLC, Granite-Sartell Water Co-Investment LP .
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