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OCTOBER 3-9, 2019
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Cement Worker of the Month- Michael A. Haberle
Family treasures, Works of art on display At annual Quilt Show
By KERI LINDENMUTH thing warm and inviting that Over 75 quilted items were someone would want to wrap on display at Christ Church of around themselves on a cold winBath’s Fourth Annual Quilt Show ter night. held on Saturday, September 28. Each quilt, made or owned by a These quilts, some hand-sewn resident of Northampton Counand others made by machine, ty, showcased different colors, some new and others more than different patterns, and different a century old, each had a unique purposes. Large rail fence quilts story to tell. and embroidery quilts emulated “Personality is put into each warmth. Small quilted tablestitch,” says Sharon Schrantz, co- cloths brought back memories ordinator of the quilt show. of family dinners. A diaper bag, With two rooms of quilts on quilted by Schrantz herself based display, 2019 marked the largest off a pattern from the mid-1900s, quilt show in the event’s four-year showed how patterns, traditions, history. And not a single quilt has and what’s more, love, could been repeated, showing just how transcend generations. diverse this beloved art form can Schrantz says that someone unbe. familiar with quilting may simply The oldest quilt on display was see the similarities between the from the mid-to-late 19th cen- pieces. But for those who have tury. Called the “Crazy Quilt,” grown up around the hobby and it features a variety of fabrics have come to love it, they see patched together, each patch sur- something more. rounded by decorative embroi“The person who makes [the dery that has been sewn by hand. quilt] makes it unique,” she says. Another quilt from the 1940 “They are a piece of love.” or 50s was made of feedbags with Northampton County resitheir corners sewn together. Yel- dent Jerry Roth had several pieces low daffodils transformed what were once dull bags into some- Continued on page 9
A Minute with The Mayor Page 8 By ED PANY Mr. Michael Haberle was reared in Nazareth, graduating from Nazareth High School in 1978, where he was co-captain on the Nazareth High School football team that won the 1977 Colonial League Championship. He played both halfback and line backer. The team was coached by Jim Evanko. Mike also played centerfield for the baseball team. Michael’s first job was with Highway Materials operating a loader, earning five dollars an hour. His cement career started two years later when he joined his brother Phillip at Lone Star Cement, starting in the labor department and later in the pack house as kiln burner. In 1994 Essroc purchased Lone Star and Mr. Haberle joined the maintenance team where he works today, saying, “We have an 18-man maintenance team working throughout the plant, quarry and the grinding mills at plant #5, the old Lone Star plant. We attempt to have the plant operate in a safe and efficient manner.” The excellent supervisors are Jack Santo, a 40-year veteran employee and Brian Jones. Two of the old-timers who shared their
knowledge with Michael are Les Taschner and George Reenock, former Northampton High School grads. Each morning there is a brief safety meeting when various safety issues are discussed. MSHA, the federal safety agency, also conducts annual safety seminars at the plant. Michael said, “I enjoy the physical and challenging aspects of my job. I have worked with many good employees in my 39 years at the plant.” During his tenure at the plant, ownership has changed from Lone Star to Essroc in 1994 and then to Lehigh Heidelberg in 2017. A dedicated cement worker, he is a highly skilled and experienced employee. Mr. Haberle has been married to the former Kerry Hand for 33 years. They are proud of son Ryan, a Lehigh employee, daughter Cailyn, stepdaughters Nicholle and Krista, and three grandchildren. Michael enjoys watching the Philadelphia Eagles and NASCAR. The Haberles reside in Nazareth. We wish Michael and all our Lehigh friends continued success at the Nazareth plant.
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