Sterling turns silver

What were you doing in 1982? That question was posed by our founder Rod Schneidmiller as Sterling International, makers of RESCUE!® products, marked our 25th anniversary in June 2007.

Back in 1982, Olivia Newton-John's "Physical" was the number one song. TIME Magazine's "Man of the Year" was a computer. The movie "ET: the Extra-Terrestrial" was released. And a young Rod Schneidmiller was mixing dried materials in the garage of a tiny house in Millwood, Washington. He was trying to come up with a fly attractant based on an idea he had for a consumer pest control device. With his reusable trap for flies, our company was born.

On June 21, 2007 -- the first official day of summer -- we celebrated Sterling's growth and continued success. Employees, family members, vendors, friends and other honored guests gathered in beautiful Mirabeau Meadows Park in Spokane Valley, Washington.

See more photos from the celebration.