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Spring 2002 Newsletter
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Personnel Corner: Monika Foxworthy is at
 Monika Foxworthy, JPV's personable customer sales coordinator, came to work in October of 1994, and reports that she has found her professional niche. "I'm responsible for inventory tracking, wine allocations and budget forecasts and projections," she explains, "and I love working here. It's a challenging, open environment with wonderful co-workers."
Tom Shelton, President & CEO, describes Monika as "the person responsible for the orderly conduct of transportation to all customers, and my connection to the pulse of our company." An Indiana native, Monika moved to the Napa Valley with her daughter Jessica in 1985, primarily because Mark Fox-worthy, her high school sweetheart, had moved here and was pursuing a career in the printing business. A 17-year courtship culminated in marriage two years ago — "Mark wanted to make sure I was the right one," she laughs, and today the couple are completely involved in renovating a house they bought in September of 2000. The 800 square foot fixer-upper was actually advertised in the newspaper as "El Dumpo," and Monika reports that she and Mark together are doing all the renovation work. "We tore out all interior walls and replaced ceilings in three rooms," she explains. "The bathroom was stripped to the foundation and rebuilt and refurnished; plumbing and electrical were completely redone; room dividers were installed, floors sanded." The couple are clearly on a mission, doing all the work themselves during evenings and weekends, and when asked if she had any prior experience with this kind of massive remodeling, Monika says that Mark has taught her everything. "But it's hard living in the house while you're remodeling it," she says. "Last week we finally had a stove delivered — I've been cooking with an electrical skillet and a microwave for the last year and a half." How is their marriage faring under such pressure? Monika laughs. "Well, some weekends we start at 10 a.m. with a glass of champagne to get us moving, but it will definitely be worth it in the end when we can sell the house and buy something we really want." |
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