L.U. 238 (i,mo,o&u), ASHEVILLE, NCThe work situation with
our court appointed president in office is bleak. There is one small
bright spot. A small hospital in Highlands is expanding, and a union
contractor has landed that project. They will need a crew of six
for about a year.
Our community service projects have been a lot of fun and we have
raised over $5,240 to aid the Asheville Tourists Childrens Fund
"If the Shoe Fits" program. Members participating this
year have been Stan Hudson, Cam Hudson, Ben Munsell, Ronnie Reese,
Chris Anderson, Fred Towers, Jerry Owens, Mike Nix, Rick Sluder
and Ray Stewart.
We have been asked once again to marshal the Asheville Christmas
parade on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2003. The parade will be broadcast
on Thanksgiving Day on our local TV station. Members wanting to
participate should contact me.
L.U. 246 (ees,i,rts&spa), STEUBENVILLE, OHOur local, along
with Local 64, Youngstown; Local 540, Canton; and Local 573, Warren,
hosted the Fourth District Progress Meeting at Mountaineer Gaming
Resort in Chester, WV. We were honored to have Int. Pres. Edwin
D. Hill, Int. Sec.-Treas. Jerry OConnor and Fourth District Int.
Vice Pres. Paul J. Witte on hand.
Those selected for the first-year apprenticeship class include:
Brian Meyers, Scott Anthony, Tad Daily, Jason Eddy, Bill Ferguson,
Patrick Berkey, Greg Serafini, Jesse Harvey, Michael Badgley and
Robert Simms. Four of these brothers have successfully completed
their probation periods, having worked with the locals organizer
on recent non-union projects.
First all-female Habitat for Humanity
project
in Salem, OR: Volunteers from Local 280 are,
from left, Sisters Marcie Valentine, Taunia
Blakely, Tawnee Rolph and Teresa Howard
with job coordinator Bro. Tom Carssow. Not
pictured is Sister Stacie Shepherd.
L.U. 280 (c,ees,em,es,i,mo,mt,rts& st), SALEM, OROur
officers elected in June are Bus. Mgr. Dennis Caster, Pres. Tom
Baumann, Vice Pres. Mike Spade, Treas. Dave Baker, Rec. Sec. Tommy
Paul. Elected to the Executive Board-At-Large are Mike Davis, Wayne
Lathrop and Denny Ellis; and to the Examining Board, Dave Garrett,
John Close and Jerry Fletcher.
These brothers have chosen to commit their time and energy for
the best interests of Local 280. Lets give them the support they
deserve!
Many thanks to outgoing Bus. Mgr. Steve Rose and Pres. Rich Lofton,
both of whom gave a great deal of their time and energy to serve
the membership. We all owe them a great deal of gratitude!
We also welcome Darryl Eastland as our new dispatcher at the hall.
Darryl has an outstanding history serving the local in many capacities
and will be great to have around!
L.U. 302 (i,rts&spa),MARTINEZ, CAWork in our local remains
slow at this writing. We hope things will have picked up over the
summer.
Congratulations to the Class of 2003 apprentice graduates. Inside
wireman graduates: Adib Abdul-Mussawwir, David Asselin, Jason Blackwood,
Robert Gaut, Herschel Gerber, Joseph Grijalva, Eric Hoye, Steven
Jelich, Eric Kohlmeyer, Jeffrey Lewis, William Mendoza, John Menke,
Shane Miller, David Roe II, Michael Roe, Tim Rose, Scott Sanders,
Tirzah Vernon, and Glenn Zimmerman.
Sound and Communication graduates: Matthew Beckman, Michael Brown,
Patrick Chatigny, Jason Cruz, Ernesto Fagundes, Richard Gill, George
Jay, Caesar Lafreadas, Christopher Lutz, Jeff Marsey, Mathew McCombs,
Ryan Moore, Donald Onstott Jr., Raymond Prien, Rich Rassushin, Jose
Rodriguez, Kenneth Sablan, Justin Szymanski, and Dustin Twitchell.
All who attended our picnic July 12 had a great time and we were
looking forward to the Sept. 5 Old Timers Dinner, scheduled to coincide
with our locals 75th anniversary celebration.
We are saddened to report that we have lost several active and
retired brothers: Roy Boyce, Vernon Breuillot, Samuel Brown, Dave
Coon, Blake Falstad, Frank Lemkuhl, Richard McClelland, Dale Ostenburg,
Jack Smith, Leonard Wenger and Paul Zimmerman. Our condolences go
out to their family and friends.
Local 306 Speelman Electric crew
at the new
FedEx building in the city of Green, OH.
L.U. 306 (i), AKRON, OHSunny summer activities included
our annual golf outing at Mayfair CC in June. The winning team out
of 124 golfers comprised Brothers Nick Sich, Jim Sich, Bernie Jenior
and Marty Jenior. Accuracy hole winners included Scott Anderson,
Dick Muha and Erik Bruning. Marty Jenior and Jason Hornacek produced
crushing long drives.
The Social Committee had another banner year with the annual picnic
at Clays Park.
Our members are volunteering labor for the Challenger Ball Field
Project at Weaver School and Workshop. This Ball Field will provide
an opportunity for the mentally and physically challenged in our
area.
Big grins are reported on the faces of Bros. Jim Betz, Joe Brostek,
John Hornacek, Tim Moore, Bill Proctor and Mickey Tanaska, who recently
retired.
We mourn the loss of retired Bro. Arthur Campbell. Our condolences
to his family and friends.
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