Quietly competent. Grounded. Unassuming. Intelligent. Soft spoken. These are just some of the attributes that Hanover Engineering's Jim Birdsall has displayed in his decades as a Professional Engineer. Now a new word can be used to describe him. Retired.
Birdsall served in his last meeting as Hanover Township's engineer at their July 22 meeting. This 1965 Lehigh University engineering grad will continue to work, but only on a part-time basis. He began work at Hanover Engineering, an employee-owned firm in 1971, and eventually became its president.
He made sure to tell Hanover Township Supervisors they were "on target" before leaving. That's their unofficial motto.
Over the years, what has impressed him most is the dedication of the various municipal officials with whom he's worked. "It's wonderful to see the volunteers," he explained. "They're giving from their heart."
An Elder at the First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem, Birdsall's deep faith is a quiet source of inspiration. "The blessings we have we shall share," he said with a faint smile.
18 comments:
Class act all the way
Thanks for serving in all of your capacities.
Jim Birdsall, the consummate gentlemen and professional!
Bernie didn't kill your daughter. Why the anger directed at him?
Seriously.
7:37 has no life (no pun intended).
Old news.
@ 8:11 And people like you continue to support criminals like him.
I suppose you sided with Bin Laden too...
@7:37 We are all flawed in some way; some more than others. The past is the past. Ancient history is ancient history. It is words and deeds that reveal a persons true character. You reveal your true character every time you post. I feel sorry for you.
Congratulations on your retirement Sir!
@7:37 So what? Who care?
@8:24 What are you talking about?
Why would anyone post offensive comments that has nothing to do with this classy gentleman. All you haters really need to find a life and some need to find a new home.
Because a troll tries to disrupt a comment thread. They need to make themselves the focus of conversation. They have no life (pun intended).
The two thugs were arrested on a warrant issued after victim statements. If Troxell wasn't on duty, it would have been the guy on the next shift. Not exactly medal of honor work here.
Looks like a certain someone is using poor judgment(ahem) in stalking Bernie and making inappropriate posts.
Why not leave a poor old bottom feeding blogger alone? Haven't you done enough to this man with your libelous slurs?
You're a serial libeler - a slibeler.
Troxell for Mayor
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