Aggregates Manager Digital Magazine
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5 AGGREGATES MANAGER April 2015 WorldWide Electric Corporation / 1-800-808-2131 / www.worldwideelectric.net C a l l N o w F o r T h e L o w e s t M a r k e t P r i c e s ! HEAVY DUTY MOTORS, GEAR REDUCERS AND CONTROLS FOR THE AGGREGATE INDUSTRY! MOTORS: - Advanced Design Rock Crusher - Conveyor / Shaker Screen GEAR REDUCERS: - Helical Inline Gear Reducer - The "Ultimate" Shaft Mount - Screw Conveyor Accessories CONTROLS: - Heavy Duty Enclosed Drive - Heavy Duty Soft Start Michigan Lafarge North America's Presque Isle Quarry received the 2015 Alpena Regional Medical Center's Health Leadership Award during the Alpena Area Chamber of Commerce's recent annual dinner. According to Lafarge, the award recognizes businesses that promote health, encourage other businesses to adopt similar programs, and support the hospital by promoting it throughout the community. The quarry had several wellness initiatives including a family 5K quarry run that raised more than $35,000 for the center. It also provides wellness opportunities for its staff such as smoking cessation programs, nutrition programs, weight- loss programs, fi rst aid/CPR training, and fl u shots. "Achieving the utmost health and wellness for our employees is something every Lafarge plant strives for," said Allan Idalski, quarry manager, in a company press release. Minnesota In an about-face, the Houston County Board voted against a permanent ban on frac sand mining. According to The StarTribune, the board gave a unanimous preliminary vote on the band, following a three-hour public meeting full of residents who voiced concerns about frac sand mining. When the temporary ban expires, rules revert to the existing ordinance, which does not specifi cally mention silica sand. Currently, there are no silica mines in the county, however, there are nine active sand mines. New Jersey In a bizarre turn of events, the Bernards Township Committee voted in late February to deny the renewal of the operating license for the Millington Quarry. The Bernardsville News reports that the annual operating license was rejected by a 3-2 vote. The town and operation had a history of litigation, which appeared to end last April when a settlement agreement allowed the operator to import soil to prepare it for future reclamation. Two days after the initial vote, a township clerk sent out a notice that the committee would hold a second meeting to "discuss, and possibly reconsider" the denial. That meeting had not taken place at Aggregates Manager's press time. Ohio Fourth graders from Danbury Elementary School recently saw a historical presentation about limestone quarries on the Marblehead Peninsula. According to The Beacon, Gretchen Curtis, from the Lakeside Heritage Society, showed students historic photos that depict quarry workers in the early 1900s working in diffi cult conditions and without safety equipment. After the presentation, students were asked if they would have liked to work in the Marblehead Quarry 100 years ago. Only three students answered affi rmatively, noting that the job offered steady wages, the ability to work with dynamite and machines, and friendships among the crew.