MOUNT MORRIS – Employees at American Rock Salt dug deep on Friday, shaving their beards and donating to a charity movement to fight juvenile diabetes that started in the head of mine machine operator Eric Cox and has planted its roots deep in Livingston County. Cox said that 23 miners lined up to shave their beards, some fluffy, some gnarly and some outright bushy, and donate a total $397 to the Rochester chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes … [Read more...]
American Rock Salt to Host Generous Mustaches to Nick Juvenile Diabetes
MOUNT MORRIS – The facial hair is comical but the movement is catching on in Livingston County. Employees and friends of American Rock Salt will bring their wacky but charitable mustaches to the mine on Friday to benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund (JDRF). Eric Cox, a machine operator at the mine, came up with the idea of growing silly facial hair with a few of his buddies through the month of March and maybe raising $1,000 for the … [Read more...]
Heroic American Rock Salt Workers to Receive Senate Liberty Medal
MOUNT MORRIS – Three men whose heroism at American Rock Salt saved the life of a fellow employee will be awarded the New York State Senate Liberty Medal on Wednesday. According to a press release from Senator Catherine Young, New York State Senate Liberty Medals will be presented to American Rock Salt employees John Ayers, Colin Keller, Gary Morrison and Michael Smith. "On February 11, 2014, as a co-worker began to experience the chest … [Read more...]