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WHEREAS, the Schebler Company was established in 1895 to support the metal fabrication needs of the Quad
Cities and moved to its current 175,000 square foot campus in Riverdale, Iowa, in 1960; and,
WHEREAS, today, the Schebler Company is owned exclusively by their more than 200 employees, an
opportunity that was created when their Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) was implemented in 2022;
and,
WHEREAS, the Schebler Company is committed to exceeding customer expectations by providing high -quality
projects and services through a culture of empowerment, never-ending process improvement, innovation, and
providing customers tangible value; and,
WHEREAS, on Friday, April 28, 2023, the Schebler Company demonstrated that commitment by immediately
responding to the needs of the Riverdale, Iowa, community by fabricating a new flood gate for the federally
constructed floodwall at the Wisteria Lane cul-de-sac along Duck Creek; and,
WHEREAS, the Schebler Company worked with City of Riverdale employees to test fit and remachine the flood
gate until it fit perfectly in the flood wall; and,
WHEREAS, the Schebler Company employees who fabricated the flood gate included Gordy Behrentdt, Joey
Bustos, Joe Christiansen, Tony Lange, and Lonny Punk; and,
WHEREAS, the flood waters in Duck Creek surpassed the threshold of the new flood gate, and the gate
successfully held flood waters out of the Haven's Acres neighborhood for several days at the 5th highest flood
level in record history; and,
WHEREAS, the Schebler Company's quick response to the community's needs is commendable and should be
publicly celebrated.
THEREFORE, be it resolved that I, Anthony Heddlesten, Mayor of the City of Riverdale, lowa, do hereby issue
this commendation to the Schebler Company for helping keep the Riverdale, Iowa, community safe from flood
waters and for being a valued Riverdale business.
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Anthony Heddlesten, Mayor
City of Riverdale, Iowa