ESSROC sponsors Nazareth Area High School spring musical
Essroc is the opening weekend sponsor of the Nazareth Area High School's production of "Annie". The cast and crew will perform in a total of six performances over the weekends of April 21-23 and 28-30. Essroc is delighted to follow up its sponsorship of last year's production of "42^nd Street", and congratulates the cast and crew for their fine work again this year.

Essroc Sponsors Senior Babe Ruth team for Lower Nazareth Recreation Association
For the first time in many years, the Lower Nazareth Recreation Association was able to generate enough player interest to field a team of young men ages 16 through 18 in the Keystone Babe Ruth Senior League. Essroc sponsored the team's entry fee, and is providing uniforms for the team as well.

ESSROC celebrated Christmas with Nazareth township
The 2004 annual Nazareth Christmas tree lighting ceremony at Center Square got a real boost of light. For the first time in the 30-year history of the event, the large pine tree in the center square beamed brightly. ESSROC Cement purchased over two thousand white lights and with the help of Keco Energy, adorned the tree for the ceremony. Many compared it to the lighting of the tree at Rockefeller Center and cheered when the switch was flipped. Everyone loved the new lights, which will now be a part of this wonderful Nazareth tradition. In addition, ESSROC supplied hot chocolate and coffee for the carolers that sang in downtown Nazareth during the Christmas season.

ESSROC partners with Shafer Elementary School
With the start of school ESSROC again will play a key role in the SCHWEBS educational program at the Shafer Elementary School. ESSROC is the official business partner of Shafer and will assist by sponsoring teacher training events and meetings and offering support for the Shafer gift cart, which rewards students for exceptional behavior.

ESSROC conducted tour for Executive Women in Business Organization
ESSROC Nazareth conducted a tour and dinner for the Executive Women in Business Organization, and everyone enjoyed the program. Sherri Beam, ESSROC IT director and a member of the group, initiated the event that proved to be well received. Bob McKay, Sales Manager did an excellent presentation on the "My ESSROC" on-line service.

ESSROC sponsors Nazareth YMCA Holiday Ball
Over 110 people attended the annual Nazareth YMCA Holiday Ball. This annual fundraiser raises over $7,000 annually for the YMCA, and assists with youth programs and other needs. ESSROC Nazareth was the major sponsor of the event.

ESSROC Nazareth was a scholarship donor at the 2004 Society of Women Engineers
ESSROC Nazareth was a major scholarship donor at the 2004 Society of Women Engineers Banquet held in Allentown, Pa. Devanie DuFour was presented with the $2,500 scholarship. Devanie graduated from Central Mountain High School, and will attend MIT, majoring in Electrical Engineering.

ESSROC Nazareth contributes to Bushkill Elementary School Bushkill Railroad
"All Aboard!" Thanks to ESSROC Nazareth, the Bushkill Elementary School Bushkill Railroad is well on its way. Essroc has contributed to the fabrication of 1500 feet long 1/8 gauge railroad track, which will be completed early 2006. Dr. John Marino, a Chiropractor in Nazareth area,  who devotes his time for the completion of railroad track, is very excited about the program and is anticipating several railroad events at the track, which will showcase some of the finest American home made steam locomotives in the country.

Koala-ty Kids Program Promotes Good Deeds in Local School
Do a good deed, get rewarded with a token. Do enough good deeds and your tokens can be redeemed for valuable, fun gifts.

That's how the Koalaty Kids program is working at Shafer Elementary, the school closest to ESSROC's Nazareth plant and the recipient of company sponsorship for the program.

The reward tokens were designed by ESSROC and feature the company logo on one side and a koala bear--symbol of the Koala-ty Kids program--on the obverse side. Thousands of them are in circulation at the school and are distributed by teachers to individual students who display positive attitudes and helpful behavior. Once a year, the accumulated tokens may be redeemed for the students' gift choices at a local Wal-Mart.

This is the second year that ESSROC has served as sponsor for this youth program.