The Dovetail Crew

Dovetail Crew
"By the work one knows the workman." -- Jean de la Fontaine (1621-1695) author, fabulist
Eric Pauls

Eric Pauls
Master Craftsman
2001

Background and Education
  • Immanuel High School grad 1993
  • Bachelor of Science in Construction Management – CSU Fresno 1998
  • farming experience age 14 through college
  • estimator, project manager at Howe Electric for 5 years
Interests and Accomplishments
  • led short-term youth missions to Mexico
  • tsunami reconstruction mission in Thailand
  • school building repair mission in Congo
  • other mission trips to Portugal, Bolivia
  • bicycling – completed "Climb to Kaiser" summer, 2010
  • backpacking, rock climbing
  • Butler Church sound tech, facilities manager
Favorite Quote
“There is no problem so great that it cannot be overcome by ignorance and brute force.”
–Sign at Hofer Packing Shed
Josh Wilde

Joshua Wilde
Craftsman
2007

Background and Education
  • Horatio (Arkansas) High School class of 1996
  • Certificate in Industrial Electronics and Maintenance, Cossatot Technical School
  • Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies, Fresno Pacific University 2006
Interests and Accomplishments
  • high school youth worker at Evangelical Covenant Church
  • guitarist, bass player and drummer on church praise team
  • participated in music outreach events
  • skeet shooting
Favorite Quote
“Less speed and more haste.”
– JRR Tolkien’s character Gollum
Collin Froese

Collin Froese
Craftsman
2009

Background and Education
  • grew up on a farm
  • Immanuel High School class of 2006
  • currently studying Construction Management at CSU Fresno
  • 1 year previous experience in industrial construction
Interests and Accomplishments
  • keyboard and guitar player
  • backpacking and hiking
  • snowboarding
  • photography
Steve Wiens

Steve Wiens
Master Craftsman
2003

Some 30 years experience in cabinetry and carpentry
John Schellenberg

John Schellenberg
Painter
1992

33 years experience painting
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