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Nazareth’s Birthright Brewing Company Celebrates with ribbon cutting
From left to right: Susan Jarvis, NBC Chair, Business Partner Mike Dailey, co-owners Wayne and Shanna Milford, Mayor Lance Colondo, NBC of the GLVCC liaisons Jessica O’Donnell and Greg Yestrumskas. -Mike Robinson photo
By HOME NEWS STAFF A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on Tuesday, May 8 to celebrate Nazareth’s newest premium craft brewing company- Birthright Brewing Company. Nazareth Busi-
ness Council, a proud partner of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, and members of the community helped welcome Birthright to Nazareth. A huge crowd attended the event, enjoying the live
music, beer samples and appetizers. Birthright Brewing Co.’s focus is quality beer in addition to exceptional customer service and craft brew education. A food menu is also available which will be rotated
to ensure quality and freshness of the products offered. Be sure to stop by and check out what’s brewing at 57 South Main Street. Join the Small Business Council and Nazareth Business Council
on May 23 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Birthright to hear from C. F. Martin Guitar & Co.’s Director of Sales Kit Culpepper on “Retaining Your Customers.” (More Pictures on Page 2.)
Cement Worker of the MonthFrank Fassl Jr.
Frank Fassl Jr.
By ED PANY Mr. Frank Fassl Jr. was reared in Nazareth, graduating from Nazareth High School in 1974. Two weeks after graduation at the age of 18, he was hired by plant manager Stanley Becker to work at Nazareth Cement. Frank’s grandfather Joseph, his father Frank Sr. and three uncles worked for the company, logging in over 100 years of service. He started as a laborer at $3.80 an hour and later moved to the quarry as a loader and was trained as a diesel mechanic. He recalled, “I worked on trucks, loaders and quarry equipment. Learning on the job, supervised by Jerry Krause, I was there for 28 years until I moved to the pack house.” Today, Frank is a member of the main pack house team, which includes Bruce Knecht, Mark Fogel, Ray Thomas, Michael Emrick and supervisor Rick Gaston, all excellent employees.
Frank said, “We all work together operating the packing machine, forklifts, loading trucks and moving inventory.” An average truck carries 560 bags of cement and can be loaded in 15 minutes; dozens of trucks leave daily to satisfy the needs of their many loyal customers. The computer is vital in the present-day pack house to maintain accurate records. The present Nazareth plant is currently owned by Lehigh-Heidelberg. The historic site dates back to 1899, ownership changed when the facility was purchased by Coplay Cement in 1978 by Essroc. With a sense of pride, Frank said, “My father and uncles were role models; they stressed a work ethic which I have attempted to follow here at the plant. I have had a variety of jobs at the plant over the years and have worked with many fine coworkers. The companies have provided our families with a good living.”
Mr. Fassl has an amiable personality. He enjoys his job and continues to follow the traditions and dedication of his father and uncles in the cement industry. He has been married for 38 years to the former Kathy Baker of Bangor. They are proud of sons Phillip, Daniel and six grandchildren. He is busy with the grandchildren and also spends time hunting and fishing. An avid Philadelphia Eagles fan, Frank is very happy with a Super Bowl victory. The friendly family resides in Ackermanville. We wish Mr. Fassl and all our friends at Lehigh Heidelberg continued success and a safe 2018.
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