Joseph Martin Kastner (1889-1959) – A Russian immigrant, Kastner came to Piqua in 1913 from
Dayton. He established the city’s largest scrap metal yard at the west end of Water Street. He served
on the Piqua City Commission from 1957 to 1959. He was instrumental in starting the Piqua
Fireman’s Pension Board to ensure decent retirements for local firefighters. He served on the
Salvation Army Community Board and on the Board of Directors of the Miami Valley Boy Scouts
for twenty-five years.