On June 12, 2025, Effort Foundry held its 20th Hot Dog/Flag Day Celebration. During the festivities, over $2,000 worth of door prizes were given away. The celebration had over 50 flags for everyone to admire—all of which were given away to employees.
During the day, employees reaching or beyond 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, and 30 years of service were recognized and given Visa gift cards.
The 4 most senior employees are:
Mike DeReinzi (Director of Engineering)—30 years of service
Maynard Gross (Quality Director)—36 years of service
Gene Parker (Manufacturing Manager)—35 years of service
Ricky Kerbacher (Lead Welder)—30 years of service
The winners of the hot dog eating contest were:
9:00 male—Rocky Sokolowski (10 hot dogs)
9:00 female—Deb Corey (6 hot dogs)
12:00 male—Petey Lemmon (10 hot dogs)
12:00 female—Dani Johnson (1 hot dog)
