Bay Shore, NY • Santa Fe Springs, CA • Fairfield, OH Vol. 35 • Winter 2013 Reaching the Top of Kilimanjaro G G O O O O D D T T M M E E S S ® In business we are very adept at setting goals and planning how to achieve those goals. Whether it is a sales goal or an expenditure goal, the objectives set to take us there are very clear. Very often this path is disturbed by external events that were impossible to plan on, but are not insurmountable. In January, one of our Midwest Territory Managers, Dennis Forster set out to achieve one of his lifetime goals, climbing to the top of Africa’s Mount Kilimanjaro. Dennis wanted to check this off his “bucket list” early after a recent diagnosis of multi- ple sclerosis. While he is under medical attention and having the disease under control, he felt that “the time is now” and took his dad, Frank Forster, a retired territory manager for Duro Dyne, to share in this monumental event. People who wish to trek to the summit of Kilimanjaro are advised to undertake appropriate research and ensure that they are both properly equipped and physically capable. Though the climb is technically not as challenging as when climbing the high peaks of the Himalayas or Andes, the high elevation, low temperature, and occasion- al high winds make this a difficult and dangerous trek. acclimatization is essential, and even the most experienced trekkers suffer some degree of altitude sickness.Kiliman- jaro summit is well above the altitude at which high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE), or high altitude cerebral edema (HACE) can occur. All trekkers will suffer considerable discomfort, typically shortage of breath, hypothermia and headaches. This is Dennis, I'm back from the mountain and doing great, OK, great might be too much, but I survived. I got a reality check when I saw a person who didn't make it, and pushed their body too far. For me it was an amazing experience, and I'm thankful for all the prayers. I thought a lot about all of you on this journey, probably more than you can imagine. In the hours of extreme pain, I found comfort in the time we have spent together and it helps push me toward the summit. I'm thankful my dad is OK. I got word that he was OK on summit day, which allowed me to focus on the summit. Thank you again! Annette. I love you!!!! After a whirlwind tour of Tanzania, Frank and I are back to the frigid cold of Minnesota. We had an Dennis begins the journey. Continued Dennis used this adventure to raise money to help find a cure for cystic fibrosis, yet another goal in Dennis’ life. Dennis’ son Christian battles this disease everyday and due to technology today, lives a fairly normal lifestyle like any 15 year old playing sports, acting, hunting and generally having fun! Thanks to technology, mostly funded by individuals, Christian has been given a great life and hopes of a long future. Congratulations Dennis on this amazing achievement!
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Bay Shore, NY • Santa Fe Springs, CA • Fairfield, OH Vol. 35 • Winter 2013
Reaching the Top of Kilimanjaro
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In business we are very adept at setting goals andplanning how to achieve those goals. Whether it isa sales goal or an expenditure goal, the objectivesset to take us there are very clear. Very often thispath is disturbed by external events that wereimpossible to plan on, but are not insurmountable.
In January, one of our Midwest Territory Managers,Dennis Forster set out to achieve one of his lifetimegoals, climbing to the top of Africa’s MountKilimanjaro. Dennis wanted to check this off his“bucket list” early after a recent diagnosis of multi-ple sclerosis. While he is under medical attentionand having the disease under control, he felt that“the time is now” and took his dad, Frank Forster, aretired territory manager for Duro Dyne, to share inthis monumental event.
People who wish to trek to the summit ofKilimanjaro are advised to
undertake appropriateresearch and ensure that
they are both properlyequipped and physically
capable. Though the climbis technically not as
challenging as when climbing the high peaks of
the Himalayas or Andes,the high elevation, low
temperature, and occasion-al high winds make this a
difficult and dangeroustrek. acclimatization isessential, and even the
most experienced trekkerssuffer some degree of
altitude sickness.Kiliman-jaro summit is well abovethe altitude at which high
altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE), or high altitudecerebral edema (HACE) can occur. All trekkers will
suffer considerable discomfort, typically shortage ofbreath, hypothermia and headaches.
This is Dennis, I'm back from the mountain anddoing great, OK, great might be too much, but Isurvived. I got a reality check when I saw a personwho didn't make it, and pushed their body too far.For me it was an amazing experience, and I'mthankful for all the prayers. I thought a lot about allof you on this journey, probably more than you canimagine. In the hours of extreme pain, I foundcomfort in thetime we havespent togetherand it helps pushme toward thesummit. I'mthankful my dadis OK. I got wordthat he was OKon summit day,which allowedme to focus onthe summit.Thank you again!Annette. I love you!!!!
After a whirlwind tour of Tanzania, Frank and I areback to the frigid cold of Minnesota. We had an
Dennis begins the journey.
Continued
Dennis used this adventure to raise money to helpfind a cure for cystic fibrosis, yet another goal inDennis’ life. Dennis’ son Christian battles thisdisease everyday and due to technology today, livesa fairly normal lifestyle like any 15 year old playingsports, acting, hunting and generally having fun!Thanks to technology, mostly funded by individuals,Christian has been given a great life and hopes of along future.
Congratulations Dennison this amazing achievement!
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Blizzard Drops More Than2 Feet of Snow onNortheast!A fierce winter storm brought blizzard conditionsand hurricane force winds as the anticipatedsnowstorm descended across much of theNortheast overnight.
By early Saturday morning, February 9th, 650,000homes and businesses were without power and atleast five deaths were being blamed on the storm,three in Canada, one in New York and one inConnecticut, The Associated Press reported.
The storm stretched from New Jersey to Maine,affecting more than 25 million people, with morethan two feet of snow falling in areas ofMassachusetts, Rhode Island and New Hampshire.
Duro Dyne opened Monday morning with a full force of workers, all happyto take on the challenges of the day!
amazing adventure that included me reaching thesummit of the world's tallest free standing moun-tain, Mount Kilimanjaro. At nearly 20,000 feet, itwas not to be taken lightly. Less than half of theclimbers attempting to reach the summit arefortunate enough to stand atop its glacier peak.
Dad battled strong for three days, but the altitudedid him in around 12,000 feet. His body wasunable to adjust to the lack of air and he, with hisguide, made the smart decision to turn back,where he could rest by the pool and drink a beer.For me, the journey seemed as if I had a higher
power climbing right along with me. I never feltany of the symptoms of mountain sickness thatusually accompany a trip to these heights.
I thought a lot about each of you and what yourgift to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation meant tomy family and me, and it spurred me to reach the
summit. As far as reaching my fund raising goal,the numbers change daily. Mainly because of thelocal Fox news channel and a couple of newspa-pers that ran articles before and after the climb,but my guess is we will come in around $20,000locally and quite a bit more on the national level!
This Spring’s GiveawayThe ole fashioned air freshener makes anotherappearance. You may think our Duro Dynevanilla scent should just go in the car - but thinkagain. Where do you park those funky sneakersafter a long run? Perhaps your gym locker orbag needs a breath of fresh air. Andsometimes that oldcoat closet just doesn’t smell rightwhen you open it.Anywhere you hang
it - Spring will be better with DuroDyne. Use it with our compliments.
Dallas Welcomes AHR Expoto the SouthDALLAS - Over 1,800 companies reserved morethan 375,000 square feet of exhibit space at theDallas Convention Center for the 2013 Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration (AHR)Expo on Jan. 28 - 30, making it the largest everheld in the Southwest. Leading manufacturers andsuppliers from around the world converged toshowcase hundreds of innovative new productsto nearly 45,000 industry professionals.
Those manufacturers were in a festive mood,according to a recent AHR Expo survey, whichshowed that 70 percent of respondents expectthe economy to be better in 2013 than in 2012. Infact, 15 percent of these manufacturers expect a“much better year,” while 28 percent of respon-dents expect the economy to remain the same.Just 3 percent expect it to be worse than 2012.
“It is good to see that manufacturers continue tobe optimistic about the HVACR sector of theeconomy,” said Clay Stevens, president,International Exposition Co., which produces andmanages the AHR Expo. “These survey resultsseem to have suggested a strong show in Dallas.”
Duro Dyne Midwest’s Employee of the Spring
PAUL JONESOXFORD,OH
Randy Hinden(middle)with John Betic(l) and Mike McDermott(r). We celebrated John and Mike’s retirement at our annual Sales Meeting in January.
John started with Duro Dyne in 1960 and Mike joined us in 1985.
Come Visit Duro Dyne:ACREX INDIA
March 7-9, 2013Mumbai, Indiawww.acrex.org.inBOOTH D2 & H2
