Woman of Achievement 2008

Kathi Bond, along with Ann Gasbarre and Mary Oxenrider, were recipients of the 2008 “Wayne County Women of Achievement Award.” This was the 15th year since 1989 that awards were presented by the Wooster Community Hospital Auxiliary to a total of 50 “Women of Achievement.”

In accepting the award, Bond noted that she understood the significance of “Achievement” from watching her single mother raise a family, earn a living by working two jobs, and still find time to volunteer in the community. She holds volunteering to a high standard, and encouraged everyone to “reach beyond our office walls to assist organizations working to help the communities in which we work.”

Visit to Berger Bullets

At a visit to the Berger Bullet manufacturing facility in June, we got to see first hand the processing of making custom bullets. As demonstrated by general manager Eric Stecker, all raw materials are quality checked as they come in. During each step of the process of making bullets from the drawing process of the copper jackets to the seating of the cores and pointing up many quality checks are done.During the process washing and drying of components also takes place. This wash water must be treated before it can be put in to the sewer system. Eric advises that the water is cleaner when dumped vs. the incoming water from the city.Packaging and shipping of product takes place daily to dealers and customers all over the world.Berger Bullets/J-4 recently consolidated all their operations into one corner of a larger manufacturing facility. This allows for greater efficiency and to provide better quality checking on the entire process.