105 left: Western States has a long history of being an active, service-oriented member within the community. As a result, the City of Hamilton expressed its gratitude and recognized the company’s continual efforts to contribute to the betterment of the community. "The City of Hamilton, Ohio and its Positive Action Team would like to recognize the 250 team members (management and employees) of The Western States Machine Company for the consistent efforts they have contributed to the betterment of the community. Now, therefore, I, Ann M. Antenen, Mayor of the City of Hamilton, Ohio, do hereby proclaim September 1979 as: "THE WESTERN STATES MACHINE COMPANY MONTH" in appreciation of its service to the community. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City of Hamilton, Ohio, to be affixed this 1st day of September, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and seventy-nine."