PRESS RELEASE

Addison Machine Engineering, Inc.

Glenville Timberwrights, Inc.

and

Aldo Leopold Foundation, Inc.

Named 2007 Sauk County Businesses of the Year

The Sauk County Development Corporation (SCDC) is pleased to announce the selection of Glenville Timberwrights, Inc., located in the Town of Greenfield and Addison Machine Engineering, Inc. located in City of Reedsburg as the Small and Large 2007 Sauk County Businesses of the Year. Both of these companies have had significant recent business accomplishments and have made substantial charitable and professional contributions to the communities of Baraboo and Reedsburg, Sauk County, the greater Capital Region, and to the State of Wisconsin.

In addition to these annual awards, the SCDC Board is also giving an Award of Special Distinction for the Promotion of Sustainable Development to the Aldo Leopold Foundation, Inc. (ALF) located in the Town of Fairfield. The Foundation recently completed the construction of the $4 million Aldo Leopold Legacy Center which has earned the world’s highest distinction in the realm of green building – the highest rating yet awarded by the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building certification program.

This is the sixteenth year that SCDC has sponsored the Businesses of the Year competition.

“Our 2007 Small and Large Business winners are both family-owned businesses that have dramatically grown the scope of their operations in the last few years, all the while developing core company cultures that reflect a high level of customer service, superior quality, and emphasis on employee development and training,” said Karna Hanna, Executive Director of the Sauk County Development Corporation. “Our winner of the Award of Special Distinction for the Promotion of Sustainable Development has given us an example to be emulated around the world for green building construction. The employees of all three of the corporations that we are honoring have worked long hours to make their organizations successful, while always generously remembering and giving back to their communities.

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Glenville Timberwrights, Inc. was nominated by Susan Holmes. The seven-person firm, which is located on STH 113 just south of Baraboo, specializes in the design and construction of high-quality timber framed, or post and beam homes and commercial buildings made from reclaimed and restored industrial timbers. The company is known for “building in harmony with nature.”

Glenville Timberwright’s number one concern is, and always has been, since its inception in 1985, the preservation of the environment.

The company acts on its principles by only using reclaimed timbers, which are “harvested” from deconstructed industrial buildings, to be given a second life in timber framed homes. No new trees are cut and Glenville Timberwrights recycles 100% of the reclaimed timbers, turning the “drops” from their sawmilling operation into flooring, stair parts, railings, doors, window casings, and base moldings. All of the shavings are also recycled into other useful products such as hydraulically compressed, clean burning briquettes that can be used in pellet stoves, fireplaces and wood burning stoves.

In the last two years, the company has continued to expand its operations on site and now, much of their inventory is stored within the Devil’s Lake East Industrial Park in Baraboo. Glenville Timberwrights is one of the few area contractors who have not experienced a downturn in sales in the current housing slump. In the last five years, sales have more than doubled. The company’s beautiful energy efficient homes are highly prized by a very satisfied customer base. In 2007, Glenville Timberwright homes were featured in the Wisconsin State Journal and the nationally-published Timber Home Living magazine.

Tom and Sue Holmes, the owners of Glenville Timberwrights, conscientiously practice their environmental ethic in all aspects of their business, including their many contributions to the community, their profession, and local, state, and national politics, striving to educate the public about the issues of today’s world and working for progressive candidates. This past fall, Glenville Timberwrights, partnering with the Baraboo Kiwanis Club, and the City of Baraboo, designed, built, and erected a graceful, timber framed gazebo on the banks of the Baraboo River on the site of the Ringling Riverfront redevelopment area.

The company annually grants two scholarships, one for a student in the building trades and another for a person interested in advancing the cause for peace and justice through their actions in service to others. The Holmes are very involved in helping to raise money to re-open the Baraboo/Sauk County Boys and Girls Club and also contribute to many other community organizations.

Sauk County is famous for many things. One of these is the “Fighting Bob Fest” which was co-founded by Tom and Sue Holmes in 2002. The September 2007 chatauqua style event drew 7,000 people to the Sauk County Fairgrounds to talk about important issues of the day and what we can do to effect positive change. The Holmes also started a lecture series in 2001 called Progressive Voices to educate people on current events that were not being covered by the media.
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The Sauk County Development Corporation is proud to recognize Addison Machine Engineering, Inc, Glenville Timberwrights, Inc., and the Aldo Leopold Foundation, Inc., as excellent representatives of the many fine corporations operating in Sauk County. Congratulations!