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Fey Industries 'Club Twenty Feyve' celebrates in Luverne

By
Lori Sorenson

Fey Industries, Edgerton, treated their longtime employees to a field trip in Luverne, Tuesday, Aug. 2, to honor them for 25 or more years of employment with the company.
Dubbed as the Club Twenty-Feyve, there were 32 in the group this year with collective years of employment totaling 1,087 years at Fey Industries. 
“Each year we treat this group to an outing of some sort during one of their regular workdays,” said Cheryl Fey, wife of CEO Mike Fey.
“In the past the activities have varied and most often experience what all Southwest Minnesota has to offer with travelling to area towns.”
This year the club enjoyed a midweek morning movie at the Palace Theatre followed lunch at Sterling’s restaurant. T-shirts commemorating the event were printed by Luverne's Print Express.
Fey said a scavenger hunt in Pipestone one year led to many laughable moments caught on camera. Five years ago, their bus was pulled over by a 1955 Chevy cop car and escorted to the Rock County Courthouse for a mock trial and conviction of a Fey team member. 
“It is fun to get creative and visit some of our team members’ hometowns,” she said. “One thing is for sure with this group. No matter where we go, or what we do, it’s always a great time.”
This year’s honored Club Twenty-Feyve members and their years of service are Trent Baas, 32, Keith Blom, 28, Colette Brockberg, 38, Randy Brockberg, 37, Cindy Cauwels, 29, Vicki Crowley, 29, Vonda Danneman, 35, Angie DeKam, 36, Linda De Weerd, 32, Linda Dickman, 26, Sheri Erpelding, 35, Mark Ference, 28, Mike Fey, 29, Norm Fey, 57, Craig Haraldson, 42, Deb Homan, 33, Kim Hunstad, 27, Stacy Jolitz, 29, Deb Knapp, 42, Roxie Kooiman, 43, Charlene Kruse, 36, Greg Manitz, 42, Kathy Matson, 38, Sharon Polchow, 29, Darwin Schuld, 33, Shelly Smith, 27, Shirley Smith, 29, Perry Stoel, 29, Mark VanderWaal, 34, Diane Van Steenberg, 25, Lori Veldhuisen, 39, and Jolene Walhof, 39.
“All of our team members are special to us,” Fey said. “And the longer they are around, the more we get to experience life together.”
Mike said he looks forward to the annual outings.
“The Club Twenty-Feyve event is such a special time,” he said. “A unique chance to celebrate esteemed team members. Cheryl and I consider it quite an honor.”

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