From left, Local 292, Minneapolis, MN, Bus.
Mgr. Jim Marold and Pres. Larry MacDonald
on stage at the Local 292 100-year
anniversary celebration.
L.U. 292 (em,govt,i,rtb,rts&spa), MINNEAPOLIS,
MN In June Local 292 elected Bus. Mgr. Jim Marold, Pres. Larry
MacDonald, Vice Pres. Doug Presser, Rec. Sec. Jon Schander, Fin.
Sec. Richard Chantry, Treas. Annette Hurtado, Executive Board members
Steve Claypatch, Robbie Crowfoot, Jim Gessner, John Hall, Jeff
Lange, Dennis Simonson and Andy Snope and Examining Board members
Keith Anderson, Barb Josephs, Rodger Kretman, Tim Ravn and Tim
Snyder. Congratulations.
On Saturday, July 13, Local 292 celebrated 100 years of solid
union existence at the Convention Center in downtown Minneapolis
and featured speakers, dinner and a band to cap the evening.
The 2003 IBEW Reunion will be held on July 7-13, 2003, in Brainerd,
Minnesota, a very popular site.
This was the slowest summer in a few years and there are around
150 inside wiremen on the out-of-work book.
Chuck Gleason, P.S.
Good for Vermont L.U. 300 (govt,i,mt&u), MONTPELLIER,
VTIBEW Local 300 represents workers at the Vermont Yankee Nuclear
Power Station and Green Mountain Power and Central Vermont Public
Service, the Vermont owners of the plant. Over the years, Local
300 has actively participated in dockets before the Public Service
Board, affecting the future of Vermont Yankee.
Out-of-state owners pressured the Vermont owners to sell Vermont
Yankee. The IBEW strongly supported the sale of the plant to Entergy
and urged the Vermont Public Service Board to reject any further
delay. A delay would have ended this sale and would have imposed
unacceptable risks on Vermont. The IBEW feels that the sale would
be good for Vermont.
Vermont Yankee supplies one third of Vermonts energy and its
sale will assure continued service and will prevent a premature
and economic shutdown. The uncertainty over the future of the plant
has kept Vermont from planning for its future energy supply.
George Clain,
Pres./Asst. B.M.
Class of 2002 L.U. 302 (i,rts&spa), MARTINEZ, CAOn
May 30, a graduation ceremony honored the inside wiremen and sound
and communication apprentices who completed their five- and three-year
apprenticeship programs.
Congratulations to inside wireman graduates Jacob Barlow, Bruce
Beasley, Kevin Bolles, Joe Buhowsky, III, Robert Casillas, Jesse
Coward, Alberto Diaz, Roger Giordano, Michael Granada, Anthony
Grover, Raymond Hauser, Jason Mays, Ross Perlee, Andrew Solak,
Edward Stiel, Steven Swanson and Matthew Tennant.
Congratulations to sound and communication graduates Robert Alcorn,
Matthew Buchanan, Patrick Corvello, Randal Dale, Guillermo Dovalina,
Phil Foxworthy, Matt Howard, David Jones, Yvonne Kegge, Dennis
King, Brian Loer, Matthew Menesini, Dennis Ngo, Ynhu Nguyen, James
Persinger, Daniel Rivera, John Sanders, Gary Schmitz, Michael Stake,
Andrew Wald and Christopher Wilson.
Thanks to Bus. Mgr./Fin. Sec. Michael Yarbrough, NECA Chrm. Michael
Geller, JATC Chrm. Douglas Watson, Asst. Bus. Mgr. Scott Stephan
and JATC member Carol Yee for distributing the certificates.
Ron Heath, P.S.
Golden Years L.U. 306 (i), AKRON, OHWashington has been
extolling the virtues of taking part of our Social Security and
investing it in the stock market to enhance our individual retirements.
But the CEOs and CFOs of several major firms are the only people
who have had their retirements enhanced! Hundreds of thousands
of working people lost the bulk of theirs. We trust our American
work ethic of getting a good education, doing a good job and having
a good life will see us through these times.
Bus. Mgr. David Moran recently reported the average American corporation
realizes a net profit of around two percent, while major drug companies
are averaging 18 percent. Wonder who the drug companies supported
in the last election?
First place in the Annual Golf Outing was captured by the team
of Bros. Brian Bramen, Jim Myers, Chris Stevens and Jason Yaich.
The second place team consisted of Bros. Nick Sich, Jim Sich, Marty
Jenior and Bernie Jenior. Long drivers were Jason Yaich and Eric
Reeves, while accuracy holes belonged to Bros. Jim Bush, Chad Quarles
and John Hornacek.
We mourn the passing of retired Bros. Kenneth Waser, John Yuhas,
Henry Markham, Paul Stimson and Paul Houk, and send condolences
to their families.
Robert Sallaz, V.P./P.S.
Staff Members Retire L.U. 332 (c,ees,i,o&st), SAN JOSE, CABro.
Beaman Wisdom retired effective September 1, and Sister Linda LaDuca
retired effective September 30.
Organizer Beaman Wisdom became an inside apprentice in 1979 and
a staff organizer in November 1997. Now, after 26 years of service,
Beaman and his wife, Patricia, are relocating to their new home
in Prescott, AZ, to be closer to their familyand the golf course!
Executive Asst. Linda LaDuca replaced him as officer manager in
1979 and has been an OPEIU Local 29 member for 211/2 years. In
October 2000 Linda was appointed executive assistant to the business
manager. Linda will be relocating with her husband, Chuck, to their
new home in Modesto.
Beaman and Linda were a great asset to the IBEW and will be missed.
With sadness we report the death of Lynn Logan, wife of longtime
member Jim Logan. Lynn was very active with the Community Services
Committee, retirees, Ladies Auxiliary and anything else she could
do to help. She will be sorely missed.
Please make sure to check your COPE endorsements and VOTE!
Alan L. Wieteska, P.S.
Certified Electricians! L.U. 340 (em,i,o,rts&spa), SACRAMENTO,
CACalifornia Governor Gray Davis signed Assembly Bill 1087 in
May, requiring the certification of all electricians. This law
goes into effect January 2005 and will provide a safe and productive
climate. Details regarding applications, testing and certification
will be forthcoming.
The November election will be crucial if we are to continue the
lifestyle we have earned. If you have moved in the past year, remember,
you must re-register to vote.
Members from all over the globe have sent in their RSVPs for our
100th Anniversary scheduled for Dec. 7.
Work continues to be slow and we thank the locals who keep our
traveling members working.
Our condolences to the families of the following members who have
passed away: (active) Timothy B. Feaster and William R. Williams,
and (retired) Kermit Griffin, Wilfred G. Hunt, Williams Israel,
Kenneth Johnson, Cecil L. Owens and John R. Shawnego.
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