Employee Spotlight
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Diane Stroschein
Purchasing
Where did you go to School?
Coleman High School (a very small town in northern Wisconsin)

What extra-curricular activities were you involved in? Pep club, debate team, school newspaper. (way back then and the small school meant no girl’s sports so it was just after hours volleyball and baseball.)

What was your first paying job?
Nanny and housekeeper for .25 an hour, 40 hours a week.

 
What is your favorite childhood memory?
I have many. I had a very nice childhood. One is my Dad piling us in the car on a hot night and taking us swimming at the nearest lake and stopping for ice cream on the way home.

What games did you play when you were younger?
Kick the can, Red Rover, Hide and Seek, many board games like Parchesi.

What is your favorite song?
Laura’s Theme from Dr. Zhivago

What song brings back a good memory and why?
Cruising Down the River. Every Sunday my grandfather would play the piano and all my cousins, siblings and I would sing and then we would walk uptown to my grandfather’s store. He would open it just for us and we could each pick a treat. Our mother’s would all complain about it ruining our dinner but it happened every week.

Can you recall a funny incident or comment about your children, nieces, nephews or siblings?
Our family was in the car with the kids in the backseat. As cars passed us the people would be laughing and waving. The kids were in the back saying 1-2-3 wave, 1-2-3 joke. When I turned to watch them to figure out why people were laughing I saw the 1-2-3 joke was 3 young children flipping people off. They had observed their Dad “greeting” his friends that way and when they asked him about it , he said it was a joke. Hence, 1-2-3 joke. All three kids laugh about it to this day.

What habit do you admire most about yourself or others?
I admire thoughfulness in everyone. I would like to be more kind and admire it in those that are.

Who has done something nice for you recently that you'd like to thank publicly?
Ann and Jen for making me feel very special by having a potluck and a get together to honor my retirement.

What talent do you wish you had?
I wish I could play a musical instrument. Jim is very talented but also puts in the time to become better. I wish I could play something but would not practice.

If a stranger walked into your home, what might he/she regard as unusual?
Our outside decks are larger than our living room.

Tell us something about you that many don't know.
I am an avid reader of mystery novels. 1-2 a week.

What is your biggest fear?
Becoming a burden on my family. As my husband says, I am a control freak. I want to be in charge of myself. Good thing I work for Jason and Jenn.

What is your most treasured possession?
I do not possess them but my family is the most important thing in my life.

Name something you've done once that you can't wait to do again.
Travel through an agency where they handle all the details.

What do you do in your spare time for fun?
Read, walk, spend time with my grandkids and friends.

Where did you go on your last vacation?
Arkansas with stops on the way there and back.

What is your favorite cuisine?
Mexican

How long have you been in the office products industry?
34 years

What is your favorite part of your job?
The people. I also enjoy finding things that cannot be found.

What is the most unusual request you’ve had or thing you’ve had to do for a customer?
TCF (Kathy’s account) wanted dog biscuits they could hand out through their drive thrus. It took some time and effort on our part and our vendors but we got them their dog biscuits.
 
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