Local 613, Atlanta,
GA, retired Training
Director Walt Griffin,
with wife Dorothy,
at the 2001 retirees
holiday dinner.
L.U. 613 (em,i,o,rts&spa), ATLANTA,
GAWith great sorrow we report the passing of Bro. Walter A. Griffin.
Better known as Walt, he served as training director for the Atlanta
Joint Apprenticeship Training Program for 40 years and was a 50-year
member of the local. As our first training director, Walt was instrumental
in developing a program for the local that helped set national standards.
Bro. Griffin took his job as director to heart and showed this by
the nurture and concern that he gave to each apprentice who came
into the program. He will be greatly missed.
Our local union elections were held in June by mail-in ballot.
Congratulations to all elected officers. We appreciate your willingness
to accept the responsibility of serving our membership.
The following members have passed away since our last report: Thomas
Sweeney, Jay Watson, Walter Griffin, Arthur Buffington, Leroy Hammond,
A. J. Reynolds, Jr., Roy Thompson, James Talley, Alvin Brown, William
Cato, Mickey Hobbs, Fred Currie, Jr., Robert Crook, Clifford Parker,
H. M. Segars and William Samples. Our sincere condolences to their
families and friends.
Carolyn J. Williams, P.S.
Regaining Our Markets
Some Local 617, San Mateo, CA,
members working for longtime
contractor Englehart Electric on
the gigantic SFO Post Office
expansion project are, standing,
from left, Dave Nuccitelli, Mack
Kronke, Tom Kronke, General
Foreman Eric "Slim" Ores and
Mike Griggi, and kneeling, from
left, Eric Gollier, Zac Vina, Rob
Ireland, Dave Skelley and
Rich Ruegg.
L.U. 617 (c,i,o&st), SAN MATEO, CAOur
local lost two more patriarchs, retired Bro. Walter Beering, father
of Bro. Chuck Beering, and retired Bro. Anthony Storti, father of
Bro. Kim Storti. Our deepest sympathy and prayers go to their families.
A sobering display of 617s multi-generational members!
We also nearly lost Bro. Mark Gribble, our long time recording
secretary to a motorcycle accident. With todays traffic, we hope
that he will stick to driving his truck! Get well soon, Mark.
This summers work reflected the nations economy, slow but awaiting
improvement. The bright side is our contractors have accepted the
fact that our "boom" of recent years is over, and they
are now pursuing the infrastructure work that was the building blocks
for our jurisdiction. Residential, prevailing wage, and service
are now all battlefields with a new focus. Work that those wiremen
and patriarchs were not afraid to do must now be regained and kept
as part of our normal markets.
Pierre St-Cyr P.S.
Thanks, Volunteers
L.U. 649, Alton, IL, members, standing,
from left, Kent Greene (contractor), Bus.
Mgr. Jack Tueth, Asst. Bus. Mgr. Charlie
Yancey, Doug McCormick and Dave Ayres,
and kneeling, from left, Bob Travis, Steve
Lee (contractorPiasa Electric) and
Executive Board member Keith Becker
recently volunteered on a Habitat for
Humanity project.
L.U. 649 (i,lctt,o,rts,spa&u), ALTON,
ILWe are proud to report that union officials, journeymen, apprentices,
retirees and contractors continue to support and participate in
the Habitat for Humanity program. Crews of volunteers meet on Saturday
mornings when a house is ready for the electrical work to be completed.
Our local electrical contractors donate the required tools and materials.
Thanks to recent participants Bus. Mgr. Jack Tueth, Asst. Bus.
Mgr. Charlie Yancey, Executive Board member Keith Becker and Bros.
Doug McCormick, Dave Ayres, Bob Travis, Kent Greene (contractor)
and Steve Lee (contractorPiasa Electric).
Special thanks also to Bro. Garry Sammons, who coordinates this
effort with other building trades. If you would like to help in
future Habitat projects, please contact the local union office.
Robert E. Travis, P.S.
New Training Center
Local 673, Painesville, OH, JATC
Inside Instructor
Dave Anderson, seated, left, and Residential
Instructor Don Digiovine, seated, second from left,
with this years graduates, seated, beginning third
from left, Christopher Collins and Dennis Walker,
and top row, from left, Charles Johnson, Eric Kubish,
Michael Gillick, Sean McVoy and Aaron Hanna.
L.U. 673 (catv,i,rts,spa,t&u), PAINESVILLE,
OHAt the March 2002 Annual Building Corporation Meeting, the body
approved a motion to lease the Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee
enough union hall property to build an 8,000 square-foot apprenticeship
training facility. The new training center will include enough room
for four classrooms, with a shop for hands-on pipe bonding, motor
control, welding and many other apprenticeship and journeyman training
programs.
Congratulations to inside wiremen graduates Charles Johnson, Eric
Kubish, Michael Gillick, Sean McVoy and Aaron Hanna, and to residential
wiremen graduates Christopher Collins and Dennis Walker.
New three-year contracts were reached with our inside contractors,
our members at the Painesville Municipal Power Plant and the line
crews with the City of Painesville. Special thanks to the Negotiating
Committee.
Craig Egeland, P.S.
New Graduates and Officers L.U. 683 (em&i), COLUMBUS, OHMay
10 was graduation day for 26 inside wiremen. After dinner and short
speeches from NECA Chapter Mgr. Brian Damant, Bus. Mgr. Timothy
J. Lucas and Columbus State Community College Pres. Dr. Valeriana
Moeller, certificates were awarded to James D. Battle, Jeffrey B.
Bennett, David C. Booth, Clarence W. Brown, Nickolas C. Brown, Charles
D. Chafin, Gregory J. Clonch, Jeffrey B. Culp, Jr., Philip J. Eddy,
Christopher W. Evans, Steven P. Falk, Brian C. Foster, Michael A.
Geist, Brian W. Gilliam, Mike A. Howard, Morgan H. Leidtke, Jeremy
D. Milburn, Michael D. Mirones, Jeffrey D. Muscari, Londell L. Nutter,
Christopher D. Overly, Kirk M. Sigman, Brad D. Smith, Ryan C. Stenson,
Brian S. Taylor and Joseph P. Thompson. The Coleman Award was presented
to Philip Eddy for the highest grade point average over the five-year
program.
Greg M. Crawford, Adam S. Gray and Alicia L. Hardacre received
certificates for residential wiremen. Graduating installer technicians
are Jeff Baily, Rod Coakley, Kimmella Jones, David Murray, Christopher
Richardson, Joe Schiwy, Bryan D. Smith and Gerald Winling.
Newly elected officers are Bus. Mgr./Fin. Sec. Timothy J. Lucas,
Pres. Mario Ciardelli, Vice Pres. Roger Redd, Teas. Bob Garich and
Rec. Sec. Jim Henry. The Executive Board members are Dennis Austin,
Mark Laemmle, Jerry Lang, Dennis Nicodemus, Doug Steward and Skip
Teaford. Examining Board members are Bruce Agostinelli, Dan George
and Danny Parker.
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