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Haul in the family Text Tom Kelley Photo Daniel Parker THE COMPANY Concrete, not blood, runs in the veins of the Jahna family, which traces its roots in the concrete business back to 1925. The family's third generation, experts in operating in Central Florida's extreme terrain, remains hands-on in the business to this day. R epresenting the family's second generation in the concrete business, Frederic W. Jahna, Sr., relocated from Lake Wales to Avon Park, Florida in 1950 to start his own company, Jahna Concrete. Today, the business remains family owned, and Fred's widow, along with six sons and one daughter, manage the business. Serving six counties spread across Central Florida, Jahna currently owns facilities in Avon Park, Lake Placid, Sebring and Zolfo Springs. At those facilities, Jahna operates four ready-mix plants, two concrete-block production ma - chines, a brick yard, and a steel rebar fabrication facility. Aside from hauling wet concrete in 18 ready- mix trucks, Jahna's four flatbed rigs haul con- crete blocks, pre-cast concrete products, steel rebar and palletized construction materials. 18 D R I V E R ' S D I G ES T #1/2016 from left to right: Candis Davis, Albert Jahna, Noel Jahna, Fidelia Jahna, Conley Jahna, Freddy Jahna, David Jahna, Farris Jahna.