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Neighbors: Mr. Coffeemate a nickname Jacksonville s Schierl carried with pride
David Blanchette, Journal-Courier
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Tom Schierl shows mementos from his 43-year career at the Carnation, then Nestle, plant in Jacksonville. These items and others have been donated to the Jacksonville Area Museum.David Blanchette | Journal-CourierShow MoreShow Less
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Tom Schierl and the hardhat he wore as engineering manager at the Carnation/Nestle plant.David Blanchette | Journal-CourierShow MoreShow Less
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Right before Tom Schierl moved to Jacksonville in 1968 to help oversee the construction of a new factory building, Carnation Co. officials told him, “you become Mr. Coffeemate.”
After a 43-year career spent primarily in the production of the famed non-dairy creamer, Schierl certainly lived up to the name.
Museum now offering memberships
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Memberships are now available for the Jacksonville Area Museum, one of the city’s newest additions preserving the city’s history.
Those with memberships will receive advance viewing of the museum before it opens to the general public in mid-2021, museum board Chairman David Blanchette said.
Annual membership ranges from $25 to $100 for individuals and $150 to $500 for businesses.
For details, go to jacksonvilleareamuseum.org. Darren Iozia