b'NTCA NEWSNTCAFive-StarContractorsummernotjustapassion;itisactually meeting in Canada. Frank is a Dal- the reason behind the founding of Tile Midwest Regional Vice PresidentLippert.Founder,WilliamLippert as well as NTCA Board Member. Sr., first opened the doors because Thewarrantyprogramishisemployerwouldnotofferan alreadyupandrunning,addedapprenticeship position to his son, Cousins. For more information, visitBill Jr. The company has continued daltilewarranty.com.TolearntocarryWilliamspassion,drive, moreabouttheNTCAFive-Starandfamilymentalitysince1949. Contractor Program, visit www.tile- Knowingthevalueofhardwork, assn.com/page/FiveStar. determination,andthepowerof familyremainsLippertsquestto Lippert Flooring and Tile cel- continue to do so for future genera-ebrates 70th anniversary tions. There is a continued commit-2019 marks the 70 thanniversary ofmenttoachievingthebestattain-Lippert Flooring and Tile, the NTCAable quality and offering the highest Five-Star Contractor in Menomoneelevel of service at a fair price. Falls,Wis.LippertisamemberDriven by the desire to create a ofStarnet,legacy,ithonorsusthatGrandpa thelargestWilliamssfamilybusinesshas networkofgrowntoanextendedbusiness full-servicefamilyraising generations of tile independentsetters, designers, and service pro-flooringcon- fessionals for our industry, said Les tractorscom- Lippert.mittedtotheThecompanyisapillarinthe Les and Jeff Lipperthigheststan- community, giving back with a vari-have been with the company for 37 years. dards.Withety of community-service and char-aprosper- ity events, often benefiting veterans. ing and growing business in com-mercialfloordesign,installation andmaintenance,thecompany isnowinitsthirdgenerationof leadership.President,LesLippert, andExecutiveVicePresident,Jeff Lippert,havebeenwiththecom-Helping to celebrate Lippert Flooring and pany for 37 years.Tiles 70th anniversary bash in July are (L Thecompanyisdedicatedtoto R): John Cousins, Dal-Tile; Jeff Lippert; achievingthehigheststandardsofVirgil Lee Smith and Grace Gebhardt technical skill, innovation, and ser- Smith, Venice Terrazzo & Tile Company, Inc., TCAA; Les Lippert; and Ray Byrne, vice.Developingskilledlaborisretired from Grazzini Brothers. TileLetter | September 2019111'