Spahn & Rose Blog

Still Lumber’s Kay Schimmel Named Spahn & Rose Employee of the Year

Kay Schimmel has a way of changing the feel of a room before she ever says a word. At Still Lumber in Conyers, Georgia, the day seems steadier when she walks through the door, ready to check on three things at once while somehow remembering who needed a form, who had a rough morning, and who forgot lunch. She answers phones, tracks down paperwork, keeps the front office moving — and then, without any fuss, checks to make sure everyone else is doing all right too. She is part organizer, part problem-solver, part unofficial “work mom,” and all heart. For her coworkers, Kay represents the best of what Still Lumber strives to be every day: capable, steady, and deeply caring about the people around her. It is fitting, then, that she has been named the Spahn & Rose family of companies Employee of the Year. (more…)

Windows with Comfort You Can Feel, Performance You Can Measure

During the course of a day, light naturally moves across a room, creating a quiet comfort especially when the snow or blazing summer heat are safely on the other side of the glass. That sort of homey feel is created long before move-in day. It’s made when homeowners with the help of builders and contractors make the choice about windows and doors.

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Dave Sabers: Sixty Years, Still Showing Up

When Dave Sabers walked through the doors of Spahn & Rose for the first time on January 6, 1966, he was fresh out of high school, working construction jobs to help support his family after his father passed away. Forklifts weren’t common. Computers didn’t exist. Lumber was loaded by hand, deliveries were personal, and if you wanted to earn your place, you worked. (more…)

Spahn & Rose Foundation Community Day 2025 Supports 110 Local Nonprofits with $150,000 in Grants

On December 11, local non-profit leaders and Spahn & Rose staff  and partners from across eastern Iowa and western Illinois gathered for the annual Spahn & Rose Foundation Community Day, a day dedicated to strengthening local nonprofits and celebrating the mission work they do throughout the region. This year the Spahn & Rose Foundation awarded $150,000 in grants to support programs that focus on education, health and human services, youth enrichment, community development, and more.

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