JULY 2026
July Birthdays INTEGRITY | SAFETY | CUSTOMER FOCUS | INTENSITY | TRAINING | TEAMWORK
“Today we celebrate the 250th anniversary our nation’s official break from Great Britain and its monarchy. Despite what we see in the media and the alleged claim that we “have never been more divided”, I believe this country is more united than you may think. After all, we went to war with each other 165 years ago. Despite its flaws and people’s opinions, it is impossible to make a legitimate argument against the notion that the United States of America is the greatest nation ever to exist. Freedom, liberty, and opportunity. These are the reasons people still flock from all over the world to be a part of it. No matter who is in the White House, no matter what the latest tax law was, and no matter what the current social topic of debate is, these principles are what will always unite and guide us as a country. The spirit of this country has always been to roll up your sleeves and do what needs to be done. Whether that be giving King George the middle finger, stopping the Axis powers in WW2, or leading the world into new ages of technology and science. Our slice of the pie may not be the biggest in the country, but we certainly do our part. You’ve heard me say it a million times, we help keep the nation’s infrastructure intact, we keep food manufacturers running, and we clean up the messes from the generations before us. Every person in this company contributes to that mission. The crews in the field, the mechanics keeping equipment running, the drivers, operators, project managers, estimators, sales team, accounting, safety, HR, and everyone behind the scenes — it all matters. It is no different than us all contributing to uphold the values our country was founded on. There are plenty of places in the world where the current trend is to work less, slow down, and let someone else deal with the hard problems. That may be fine for them, but that is not what built this country, and it is not what keeps it moving. America was built by people willing to work, sacrifice, and innovate. That same mindset applies directly to Taplin. In our line of work, the pipe does not unclog itself, the plant does not stay running by accident, and the site does not clean itself up. We do what needs to be done. America is and always will be an ongoing experiment — one founded on freedom, tested through adversity, strengthened by hard work, and carried forward by those willing to build, protect, and improve what they inherited.”
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Paul Vosburg 7/10 Golda Goodrich 7/11 Jacson Taplin 7/11 Kris Heckman 7/12 Art Carver 7/15 Shane Stanley 7/16 Nic Robbins 7/20 Dax Weyrick 7/21 Rich Dake 7/25 Trevonna Sherman 7/27
August Birthdays Milton Fields 8/01 Larry Shudark 8/01 Micheal Naranjo 8/01 Julia Thompson 8/02 Ethan Coghlan 8/04 Richard Pero 8/05 Jeremiah Judd 8/07 Keith Schillo 8/07 Kyle Gray 8/09 Antonio Lancaster 8/14 Jessie Steele 8/15 Ontayveon Fry 8/16 Dorian Reed 8/18 Tracy St. John 8/19 Xavier Swick 8/22 James Dixon 8/23 Tim Draft 8/23 Britni Bogarin 8/25 Daniel Butterfield 8/25 Ronald Reed Jr 8/28 Jeremy Pike 8/29 Mike Cooper 8/30 Kevin Guilliam 8/30 Teng Vang 8/31
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