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NOVEMBER 14-20, 2019
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Cement Worker of the Month- Judy Fiori
Judy Fiori By ED PANY Mrs. Fiori was born in Lock Haven. Her family later moved to Skippack, where she attended and graduated from Perkiomen Valley High School in 1971. Answering a newspaper ad, Judy was hired at the Keystone sales office in King of Prussia as a secretary clerk at a salary of $7,000. Keystone later had an office in Allentown before moving to Airport Road in East Allen Township. Judy recalled, “Our office had 15 employees and we were responsible for all cement sales. Our president was Gary Pechota and V.P. for sales was Bob Aichele.” Mrs. Fiori has seen Keystone ownership change to a Spanish company, and the current owner Elementia of Mexico. Today, Judy is the company sales and marketing administrator. Keystone orders flow through their corporate office in Harleyville, S.C. She works closely with Logistics Director Mike Greto and a sales team of Carmin Attanasio, Thord Person, Aaron Leighow and Steve Dozor. All fine men. Mrs. Fiori said, “We are proud to serve customers in Pennsylva-
nia, New Jersey, New York, Delaware, Maryland, Connecticut and Ohio. We have supplied cement to many projects including the World Trade Center, Freedom Tower and the Panama Canal.” “With the advent of the computer, I am able to complete much of my work in my Montgomery County home.” Mrs. Fiori has a remarkable cement career. She is the company’s senior employee with 48 years of dedicated service. Judy is a refined professional with a friendly demeanor, which has enabled her to work with many customers. I asked her to reflect on her career. She replied with emotion, “I have enjoyed working with many fine people but am sad to see the possible sale of the company.” It was an honor to speak to Judy and listen to her company experiences. She has been married for 46 years. Bob, her husband, has had a long career in television production. She spends her leisure time reading and sewing. The friendly couple resides in Schwenksville, Montgomery County. We wish Judy Fiori and all of our friends at Keystone continued success and a bright future.
Veterans honored at Northampton ceremony By JASON KAMERY At the Memorial Lot in Northampton, veterans and members of the community gathered together on Sunday, Nov. 10 to honor those who served our country. Larry Schlittler, the commander of Post 4714 Veterans of
Foreign Wars in Northampton, started the address to the crowd by thanking everyone for joining them as they recognize veterans for their unwavering service to America. “Across this great nation and throughout the world, Ameri-
cans will pause on Veterans Day," Schlittler said, “To honor our brave fighting men and women who have underwritten our freedom by their duty, honor and selfless service. We recognize Continued on page 14
NASD highlights the dangers of Vaping, social media By KERI LINDENMUTH On Wednesday, Nov. 6, the Northampton Area School District and the Center for Humanistic Change teamed up to teach parents about the dangers of drugs, alcohol, and social media. A series of presentations and lectures, focusing on everything from vaping to the Safe2Say app, were held at the high school for interested parents and community members.
The Center for Humanistic Change’s presentation on current drug trends raised a lot of interest, questions, and even concerns among parents. Although the presentation focused on the dangers of hookahs, edibles and opioids, many parents in attendance were concerned about vaping, which has grown in popularity among young people. According to the CHC, vaping pods are not only cheap (99 cents
in some convenience stores) but smoking some pods, like the Juul, Continued on page 2
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