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The Man Behind the Beard - Meet My Grandfather - By Allix Karas
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In
a 2008 interview with the Glass Association of North America (GANA), Leo
Karas joked that during a typical work day he "would arrive around
noontime...answer (his) e-mail...and 2 or 3 days a week...would go to the
gym." Although he makes his job sound easy, Leo shows a serious
commitment to his family's company--after working for over sixty years at
Karas, he still comes into the office each and every day, using his
experience and expertise to make sure everything runs smoothly. During his
time at Karas, Leo has put so much effort into his monumental
contributions to the glass trade that GANA heralds him as an
"industry legend."
Leo was born and raised in Boston. After graduating from Boston Latin, he
enl isted in the army and served in Korea for two years. Upon returning to
t he States, he enrolled in Harvard University, where he earned a B.A. in
Architectural Sciences. Every summer throughout high school and college,
Leo worked at Karas & Karas Glass Co. (K&K), the company that his
father Elia had started in 1924. Back then, Leo's work days included
unloading boxcars, fabricating metal, and performing general labor in the
warehouse.
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From the Chairman - Barbara Karas If you are a follower of the lore of the sea you may have read that sailors say that the pessimists worry about the wind, optimists assume that the weather will change and that realists trim their sails and move on. Many of us in business today might change the idiom to how we feel about today’s difficulties in Finance and our own business practices. I believe we have to be the sum and parts of all three. We must of course be very concerned as things are not great and do not seem to be getting any better in the near future. We are both concerned about future retirement and pension funds and also about whether we will even be in business or employed in the coming months. But if we spend all our time worrying we will stagnate and not be ready if and, hopefully, when things improve. So I guess the best bet would be realism. We will trim and sharpen and work diligently toward the very best business practices. We will be understanding of those around us who might need a helping hand. If we find ourselves with a bit of extra time or cash we will volunteer to a community service organization or, if we can, we will donate whatever we can to a needy cause. But there is one thing I can promise that Karas & Karas will not do. We will not neglect or fail to serve our loyal customers to the best of our ability. Our motto … Service, Service, Service, Quality and Price… will never change. We know that it might not be easy and that we will have to be very concerned and cautious. But, as I have said before, we hope that we never let you our customers and our incredible work force down. |
They did it again!
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Karas & Karas 2009 Chowder Cup Champions - Division 25C1
Congratulations to our Karas & Karas hockey team who brought us home the ‘hardware’ yet again! The 19th Annual Chowder Cup Tournament, held in Marlboro, MA, hosted 78 teams from all across the United States and Canada. And our boys showed their true competitive spirit by moving up several categories to play in, (and win) the more challenging division of 25C1.
Karas & Karas 2009 Chowder Cup Champions – Division 25C1 Darrel Segee K&K Contract – Glazier / Shop Manager – Defenseman / Forward
Chris Segee K&K Contract - Glazier - Forward
Kyle Segee Former K&K - Glazier (Tower) - Defenseman Keith Segee Former K&K - Mass State Trooper - Goalie
Michael Dempsey K&K Contract - Operations Manager - Defenseman
Kevin Drew K&K Wholesale - Shipping Manager - Forward
Kenny Staskawitz Former K&K - Glazier (Tower) - Forward Mike O’Brien Former K&K - Ironworker (Tower) - Forward Gary DiBella K&K - Glazier Foreman - Defenseman
Mike O’Connell Former K&K - Glazier (Tower) - Forward Brendan Bonito Friend - Defenseman
Shawn Sullivan Friend - Forward
Mike Conley Friend - Forward
Steve Cataldo Friend - Defenseman
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