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▼ SOUTHWEST DIVISION
Bridgeport/Chico Teams
Rename Charitable Initiative
To Honor Co-worker’s Memory
A charitable effort that has brought comfort to
senior citizens in the Bridgeport, Texas, community
for the past few years has been renamed in memory
of Janice Hamner, a longtime Martin Marietta
employee who passed away in November.
Since 2017, the teams at Bridgeport and Chico
quarries have collected, packaged and delivered
“Blessing Baskets” to the seniors of the
Bridgeport Stagecoach Rehabilitation facility.
This past December, they instead delivered
“Janice’s Blessings.”
“Janice was the one who initially had this idea,”
said Administrative Supervisor Lana Abseck,
who, along with Customer Service Representative
Elizabeth Martinez, helped organize the most recent
effort. “She wanted to make sure these seniors –
particularly those whose families don’t live close by
– have everything they need to live comfortably.”
Each basket contains a variety of toiletry items
along with other minor comforts like blankets, mittens
and caps, Abseck said. During the holidays, a
group of about 10 volunteers spent a Saturday delivering
115 baskets – one for each of the facility’s
residents. Attending the event with them was Don
Hamner, Janice’s husband.
Abseck and Martinez said the group is looking
forward to this year’s event in December and
already has eight baskets prepared for delivery in
Janice’s honor.
Bridgeport Welcomes Students for Day of Fun
Bridgeport Quarry recently hosted a group of 140 students and teachers
for a tour and activity day.
The second grade class toured the Texas facility alongside several
quarry employees and then watched a presentation from Warehouse
Manager Keith Stromberg, a former history teacher, said Judsen Adams,
the site’s plant manager.
Stromberg spoke to the children about Bridgeport’s business and how
the operation affects the local community. The kids were also able to learn
how limestone is produced and about its many uses, Adams said.
▼ WESTERN DIVISION
Martin Marietta recently participated
in the University of Colorado Colorado
Springs (UCCS) Cool Science Festival
(pictured at right). Hosted by UCCS,
the event draws a crowd averaging
6,000 people. This was the second
year Martin Marietta has been
involved with the festival and, according
to local teams, it won’t be the
last. “We had a great time teaching
the community about what we do at
Martin Marietta,” said Laura Beasley,
an aggregates sales representative
based in Colorado Springs. “By
playing in the dirt, the kids got to see
how our quality control checks rock
gradations as well as how pervious
concrete works.” Noted for their
efforts during the event were Martin
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Marietta volunteers Shane Hagaman,
Debra Kress, Darren Masters,
Nancy Schoon, Karina Stewart and
Josh Stewart.
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