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OCTOBER 2009
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For Those Who Served
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s the time to honor our veterans approaches, we must also think of our troops
currently in the military, the young men and
women who are overseas now and those waiting to deploy. Our thoughts and prayers are
with them always. To the veterans who have
served our nations, we say a collective “thank
you” for your honor and commitment to defend our nations’ freedom.
Much like the veterans before them, the
young men and women returning home from
duties of defending their country, duties that
kept them away for months and years at a
time, are looking forward to returning to
family and getting on with their life. The Iron
Workers understand this and want to help
them achieve this goal. We, along with the
rest of the building trade unions, have partnered with Helmets to Hardhats.
JOSEPH HUNT
The Helmets to Hardhats program is a
General President
partnership between the Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO and
various veterans’ groups, helping to educate
recently discharged and soon to be discharged
veterans about what building trade unions
are, and offering them an avenue for admittance. To those not raised around the trades,
much of what we do is
a mystery. After the
veteran has had an
“The Iron Workers are one of
opportunity to look at
what each trade does
the trades who see the recovery
as a craft, they can
register with the trade
first and we need to be ready
or trades they’re most
interested in online at
when the tide turns. And it will
the Helmets to Hardhats Web site. After
turn, it always does.”
registering with Helmets to Hardhats, the
building trade unions
in the veteran’s hometown area are given
his/her information. As the apprenticeship
program for that craft prepares to test a new
group of apprentice candidates, the veterans
who have registered with Helmets to Hardhats in the area are contacted and notified
when to test with the other applicants.
The program has been a huge success with
all of the trades, and the Iron Workers have
been one of the trades to benefit the most. As
most of you know, we don’t have what may be
considered a routine job by most peoples’ account. What we do every day and don’t think
twice about, would for most seem impossible,
and unlikely for a career choice. But for these
young men and women coming from the mili-
tary, the Iron Workers are a good fit. The challenge in the everyday job as an ironworker,
appeals to a good many of these candidates
as a perfect career opportunity. For our local
unions infusing these men and women into
their programs, they get a great young ironworker, who already understands commitment
and the hard work it takes to become a skilled
ironworker. Commitment to the job at hand,
showing up on-time, ready to work with a good
attitude and good work ethic—these are the
qualities we need for our trade to advance and
grow and to maintain our market share. This
will be vital to our organization in the coming
years as many of our members begin to contemplate retirement. Without the manpower
coming into our ranks to fill positions, some of
our jurisdiction will come under fire.
In many areas, quite a few members have
taken a hard look and decided now is the right
time to take their retirement; for these members it is good ending to a great ironworking
career. We can only wish for them a long and
healthy retirement. With this occurring in
some places in large numbers, we must be
prepared. We can’t afford to wait until tomorrow. Tomorrow may be too late.
I know there are many areas in which the
downturn in the economy has had a large impact on the local job market. For those who
have been around for a while, we know these
times will end. It wasn’t that long ago we did
not have enough ironworkers to cover the
work we were trying to man in many areas
of both countries. We will need many more
ironworkers across both nations as we come
out of this downturn in the economy. The Iron
Workers are one of the trades who see the recovery first and we need to be ready when the
tide turns. And it will turn, it always does.
The future for our trade looks good, and a
way to make it even better is to make sure we
have the best trained, most committed, and
most focused ironworkers we can find. We see
these qualities everyday in the young men
and women coming into our trade through
the Helmets to Hardhats program. We need to
welcome them home and into the Iron Workers family as brothers and sister ironworkers. It’s the least we can do in recognition of
their service, and the best way to thank them
for putting their lives on the line for our freedoms and privileges we enjoy every day.
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JOSEPH J. HUNT
General President
Suite 400
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Washington, DC 20006
Office: (202) 383-4810
Fax: (202) 638-4856
WALTER WISE
General Secretary
Suite 400
1750 New York Ave.,
Washington, DC 20006
Office: (202) 383-4820
Fax: (202) 347-2319
EDWARD C. McHUGH
General Treasurer
Suite 400
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Washington, DC 20006
Office: (202) 383-4830
Fax: (202) 383-6483
GORDON STRUSS
First General Vice President
P.O. Box 319, 122 Main Street
Luck, WI 54853-0319
Office: (715) 472-4250/4251
Fax: (715) 472-4253
GEORGE E. KRATZER
Second General Vice President
Franklin Square Office Center
8401 Claude Thomas Road
Suite 37
Franklin, OH 45005
Office: (937) 746-0854
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RICHARD WARD
Third General Vice President
5964 Dayton Boulevard
Chattanooga, TN 37415
Office: (423) 870-1982
Fax: (423) 876-0774
Email: [email protected]
FRED MARR
Fourth General Vice President
1350 L’Heritage Drive
Sarnia, Ontario N7S 6H8
Canada
Office: (519) 542-1413/1414
Fax: (519) 542-3790
EDWARD J. WALSH
Fifth General Vice President
505 White Plains Rd.
Suite 200
Tarrytown, NY 10591
Office: (914) 332-4430
Fax: (914) 332-4431
Email: [email protected]
JAY HURLEY
Sixth General Vice President
191 Old Colony Ave., P.O. Box 96
S. Boston, MA 02127
Tel: (617) 268-2382
Fax: (617) 268-1394
E-mail: [email protected]
JOE STANDLEY
Seventh General Vice President
1660 San Pablo Ave., Suite C
Pinole, CA 94564
Office: (510) 724-9277
Fax: (510) 724-1345
TADAS KICIELINSKI
Eighth General Vice President
212 N. Kingshighway Blvd.,
Ste. 1025
St. Louis, MO 63108
Tel: (314) 454-6872
Fax: (314) 618-8328
E-mail: [email protected]
ERIC DEAN
Ninth General Vice President
205 West Grand Avenue, Ste. 101
White Pines Office Center
Bensenville, IL 60106
Tel: (630) 238-1003
Fax: (630) 238-1006
RONALD C. GLADNEY
General Counsel
Bartley, Goffstein, L.L.C.
4399 Laclede Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63108
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Volume 109
October 2009
Number 9
FEATURES
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Louisville Ironworkers Erect Louisville Downtown Arena
Local 433 Tops Out Cerritos Landmark
Pride of St. Louis, Inc. Honors General President Joseph Hunt
Retired Ironworker Creates Wildlife Habitat
Canadian Ironworkers Participate in WorldSkills
OCTOBER 2009
DEPARTMENTS
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A Family Perspective
Departmental Reports
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Local News
Long Standing Members
Lifetime Honorary Members
Official Monthly Record
On The Cover
A great addition to the Louisville
riverfront skyline, the Louisville
Downtown Arena is on target to open in
November 2010. Ironworkers from Local
372 (Louisville) and Local 70 (Louisville)
are proud of their work on the project.
Organizing
Tel: (202) 383-4851
Fax: (202) 347-1496
Safety
Tel: (202) 383-4829
Fax: (202) 383-6490
Shop Department
Tel: (202) 383-4846
Fax: (202) 783-3230
EDITOR: Scott Malley, 1750 New York Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006
ASSISTANT TO THE EDITOR : Nancy Folks
THE IRONWORKER
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PROJECT NAME Louisville Downtown Arena
OWNER: Louisville Arena Authority
LOCATION: Louisville, Kentucky
Men supplied by Iron Workers Local Union
No. 372. Main office in Cincinnati, Ohio
with sub office in Louisville, Kentucky.
Local 372 Business Manager/FST:
William Kelley—Cincinnati office
Local 372 Business Agent/Organizer:
Jim Stiles—Louisville office
Harmon Steel of Indianapolis, Indiana is placing
the reinforcing steel and post tension cable on the
project. Harmon Steel started work in mid December
2008 on the arena and parking garage foundation at
the same time. On the project, Harmon Steel will be
installing 4,913 tons of reinforcing and 421,206 lbs.
of post tension cable.
The garage portion of the project consists of 1288
tons of rebar and 347,000 lbs. of PT.
The arena portion of the project consists of 3,625
tons of rebar and 74,206 lbs. of PT. The arena is
scheduled to be poured out by the end of the year
2009. This project will be a great addition to the
Louisville riverfront skyline.
(above) Ironworkers of Local 372 (Louisville, Ky.) and Local 70 (Louisville, Ky.) at work on the Louisville Downtown Arena: Arthur
Alardin; Wilfredo Acevedo; Chris Ammons; Edwin Atchley; Jason Bennett; Michael Borich; Harry Carroll; Mark Daniels; Kevin Dilts, foreman; Doug Edwards, foreman; Lee Edwards; Jeff Ford; Paul Ford; Tyrone Gales; Jose Guerrero; William Gantz; Victor Hernandez; Curtis
Hollywood; Clifford Jones; Tony Lilze, foreman; Brent Littleton; Rex Littleton; Nicholas Lawhorn; Tyler Martin; Josh Martin; William
Meeker; Jason Meredith; Jamie McLemore; Derek Mackey, general foreman; Robert Mackey, foreman; Ryan Paradise, foreman; Juan
Reyes; Dawn Ritchey; David Ritchey; Mark Revell, steward; Mike Rouse; Bulmaro Suarez; Dave Smith, foreman; Steve Schmidt; Michael
Way, foreman; Jason Way; Andrew White; Michael White; Robbie Wallace; Tom Wallace; John Williams; Todd Willenborg, foreman;
Robert Wright; William Kelley, BM/FST, Local 372; Jim Stiles, BA/Org, Local 372; Darrin Lowe, project manager, Harmon Steel; Mike
Pritchett, reinforcing steel division manager, Harmon Steel; and Marty Barrow, field superintendent, Harmon Steel.
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THE IRONWORKER
Apprentice Jamie McLemore working with the PT cables on
the garage.
PROJECT
FACT SHEET
Downtown Arena, Louisville, KY
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
A new multi-purpose arena located in Louisville, Kentucky. This
facility will be home to the University of Louisville Men’s and
Women’s Basketball programs. Additionally, it is designed to
accommodate a wide variety of other events including NCAA
championships such as wrestling, swimming and volleyball, as
well as concerts, circus, wrestling, boxing and ice shows.
DESIGN TEAM
Prime Architect: HOK SVE, Kansas City, Missouri
Associate Architects: Louis and Henry Group, Louisville,
Kentucky
C.L. Anderson Architecture, Louisville, Kentucky
Jill Lewis Smith Architects, Louisville, Kentucky
LOCATION
Downtown Louisville, Kentucky bordered by Main Street on
the south, Third Street on the west, River Road on the north,
and Second Street to the east.
OWNER
Louisville Arena Authority
PROJECT COST
Guaranteed Maximum Price: $238,000,000
OWNER’S REPRESENTATIVE
PC Sports, San Antonio, Texas
BUILDING SIZE
Arena: 721,762 square feet
OPERATOR
Kentucky State Fair Board, Louisville, Kentucky
LEVELS
Seven (Event Floor, Lobby/Mezzanine Mechanical, Main
Concourse, Suite Mezzanine,
Suite/Club Level, Upper Concourse, and Catwalk Level)
CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS
M.A. Mortenson Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Mathis & Sons, Louisville, Kentucky
OCTOBER 2009
OPENING DATE
November 2010
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SEATING
(Includes 1% ADA disabled locations and
1% companion seating)
22,000 for basketball
16,000 for ice shows, arena football,
indoor soccer, circus
17,500 for end stage concerts
22,000 for center stage concerts,
wrestling, boxing
11,627 for ½ house (lower bowl) events
21,500 for NCAA volleyball
16,000 for NCAA wrestling
21,500 for NCAA swimming
CLUB SEATING
Lower Level – 2,054
Terrace Club Level – 800
SUITES
(71 suites on two levels)
54 with 12 fixed seats and four barstools
One with 24 fixed seats and eight barstools
16 with 15 fixed seats and five barstools
PARTY SUITES
Four with 24 fixed seats and eight
barstools
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JUNIOR SUITES
62 with four seats, eight with six seats
CONCESSIONS
27 Permanent stands
32 Portable locations
Two fixed novelty stands
LOCKER ROOMS
Home team men’s locker room
(University of Louisville)
Home team women’s locker room
(University of Louisville)
Visiting basketball locker room
Four auxiliary locker rooms
One men’s and one women’s officials
locker rooms
One men’s and one women’s employee
locker rooms
Five star dressing rooms
One “green” room
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Two 4,000 square foot club lounges on
event floor level
Junior suite lounge on upper suite level
Terrace club lounge on upper suite level
2,500 square foot team store
1,650 square foot retail space (off of Plaza)
7,000 square foot main concourse
restaurant overlooking the Ohio River
Main concourse sports bar with view to
the Arena bowl
32,000 square feet of meeting rooms
(four total; three with river view)
Practice facility with full-size basketball
court on event level (to be used as
necessary for press overflow)
Press lounge, press work room and press
interview room on event level
7,500 square foot Arena administrative
office area on lobby / mezzanine level
Four 3,500 lb. passenger elevators and
two 2,500 lb. suite elevators
Two 4,500 lb. service elevators and one
20,000 lb. freight elevator
Nine escalators
Four loading docks, trash dock, plus one
drive-thru bay to the Arena floor
Interior truck staging area to
accommodate three production trucks
Covered TV truck overflow parking area
1 ½ acre landscaped entry plaza
760-car, below grade, three-level parking
garage under public plaza
Two dedicated garage elevators
Two first aid stations
THE IRONWORKER
Supervision, kneeling left to right: Mike Way, foreman; Ryan
Paradise, foreman; and William Kelley, Local 372 business manager/FST. Standing left to right: Jim Stiles, Local 372 business agent/
organizer; Marty Barrow, Harmon Steel field superintendent; Bob
Mackey, foreman; Doug Edwards, foreman; Derek Mackey, general
foreman; Tony Lilze, foreman; Mark Revell, union steward; Todd
Willenborg, foreman; Kevin Dilts, foreman; Mike Pritchett, Harmon
Steel Reinforcing Steel division manager; and Darrin Lowe, Harmon
Steel project manager. Not pictured: Dave Smith, foreman.
Cliff Jones, Dawn Ritchey, and Chris Ammons finishing a beam on
the parking garage.
William Kelley, BM/FST, lending a helping hand.
OCTOBER 2009
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Local 433
Tops Out New Cerritos Landmark
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ronworkers Local 433 (Los Angeles) placed the giant art deco-style,
lattice dome high atop a new fivestory, 91,334 sq-ft office building developed by Transpacific Development
Company that is being constructed
at the Cerritos Towne Center. The
Dome’s intricate design will be a
landmark for the City of Cerritos,
said Art Truex, general foreman on
the project for Eagle Iron. “When you
drive down the 91 Freeway, you will
know you are in Cerritos because of
that dome,” he said.
The artistic dome structure is accented with a 17-foot tall sculpture
designed by artist Lyle London called
“Undulating Spire.” The sculpture
sits atop the dome giving the structure prominence in the Towne Center.
It was incorporated into the design
of the building to comply with the
provisions of the City’s Art in Public
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Places Program and represents Cerrittos’s commitment to public art.
The 45-foot diameter dome weighed
in at 13,000 pounds. The spreaders and rigging added an additional
8,000 pounds.
The project went smoothly, according to Truex and the 433 crew was
100 percent injury free. “We didn’t
even have so much as a smashedfinger,” Truex said. “The coordination
on the project with the general contractor and the other crafts was good.
There were times we had to clear everybody out so we could safely swing
the iron in.”
Local 433 Business Agent Piedmont Brown said the great job done
by the Local 433 crew can be attributed to the Iron Workers training program. “Because of our great
apprenticeship program, this crew
was able to complete this project on
time and under budget and without
any injuries,” Brown said. The dome
structure and spire was a collaboration between the building’s architect
John Spohrer and London. The four
geometric arrays on the dome are
composed of 12 aluminum bands.
Once completed, computer controlled
LED lights will create the illusion of
the dome hovering over the building
at night.
Truex praised the Local 433 crew
for their skilled, safe, and hard work.
“I also want to acknowledge the crew
from Mr. Crane: Operator Chris Williams, Oiler Mike Morovec, and Rigging Advisor Tim Pfutzenrueter.
“The crew did a hell of a job on
this project,” Brown said. “The City of
Cerritos was overwhelmingly satisfied by this job, the professionalism
of the crew, and the time frame that
the job was completed.”
THE IRONWORKER
Four Leaders in the St. Louis Union
Construction Industry Honored
The Late I.E. Millstone Among Four Honored on Aug. 20, 2009
By Venerable PRIDE Construction Labor-Management Organization
T. LOUIS—PRIDE of St. Louis,
Inc., the region’s venerable construction labor-management organization, honored legacies of building,
philanthropy, and construction teamwork at its second annual awards
luncheon. On Aug. 20, 2009, PRIDE
saluted four stalwarts of the industry
for their roles in advancing PRIDE’s
mission to make St. Louis the best
place to build at a luncheon at the Renaissance St. Louis Grand & Suites
Hotel in downtown St. Louis.
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The top honor at the awards luncheon went to the late I.E. Millstone,
visionary, philanthropist and founder
of Millstone Construction, now Millstone-Bangert, Inc. His vast legacy
was recognized with the Industry
Impact Award. In addition to building a number of landmarks in the St.
Louis area, including Busch Stadium
in 1966 and a number of interstate
highways and bridges, Millstone
grew his company into a global construction firm, building office towers,
shopping malls, highways, and bridges from the United States to Israel.
He also dedicated his life to creating
community, including the landmark
St. Louis Jewish Community Center
(JCC), and donated millions to countless organizations, supporting culture, arts, and education that define
and bind a community.
“Mr. Millstone is woven into our
community in so many ways, as a
builder, a visionary, a philanthropist,
that his ‘enduring legacy’ is really an
General President Joseph Hunt addresses the attendees at the PRIDE Annual Awards luncheon.
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Seated, left to right, are Thom Kuhn, president and CEO,
Millstone-Bangert, Inc., and grandson of the late I.E.
Millstone; Rick Post, construction, transmission and specialty
contractor manager of Prairie State Generating Co., LLC;
St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay; Joe Hunt, general president,
International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental
and Reinforcing Iron Workers; and John Mulligan, founder,
Mulligan Construction, Inc. Standing, left to right, are Steve
Rackers, director of capital projects, Washington University;
Jim LaMantia, executive director, PRIDE of St. Louis, Inc.; Jerry
Feldhaus, PRIDE labor co-chair; and Jim Frey, PRIDE management co-chair.
‘enduring presence’—one that will
be felt for generations to come,” said
Jim LaMantia, executive director of
PRIDE.
Millstone’s grandson, Thom Kuhn of
Millstone-Bangert, accepted the award
on behalf of the Millstone family.
Other honorees included:
John Mulligan, owner and founder
Mulligan Construction, Inc. Mulligan
received the Al Fleischer Management Award named for the late Alfred J. Fleischer, who helped co-found
PRIDE and was its first management
co-chair.
Rick Post, construction, transmission and specialty contractor man-
ager, Prairie State Generating Company, LLC. Post was honored with
the Joe Rinke Owner Award. The
award is named for Joseph W. Rinke,
PRIDE’s first owner co-chair.
Joseph J. Hunt, general president, International Association of
Bridge, Structural, Ornamental, and
Reinforcing Iron Workers. Hunt was
honored with the Dick Mantia Labor
Award. The award is named for Dick
Mantia, who co-founded PRIDE and
remains board member emeritus of
the organization.
“In their own unique way, each of
these men has advanced economic
development through construction
teamwork,” said LaMantia, executive
director of PRIDE. “They have been
dedicated to the highest quality, most
productive and safest construction
practices.”
PRIDE, founded in 1972, is an acronym for Productivity and Responsibility Increase Development & Employment. For more than 35 years, PRIDE
has worked to maintain harmony and
build cooperation among St. Louis area
AFL-CIO construction craft workers,
contractors, construction buyers, architects, engineers, and suppliers. Pride of
St. Louis, Inc. is the nations’ first and
oldest voluntary construction labormanagement organization.
Seated: James Hathman, retired general
organizer; James LaMantia, executive director of Pride of St. Louis, Inc.;
honoree-Iron Worker General President
Joseph Hunt; Dave Higgins, retired business manager of Local 392 (East St.
Louis, Ill.); and Tom McNeil Jr., business
manager of Local 396 (St. Louis, Mo.).
Standing: Brian Butera, apprenticeship
instructor, Local 396; Bill Higginbotton,
retired apprenticeship coordinator,
Local 396; John Happe, apprenticeship instructor, Local 396; James Hunt,
apprenticeship instructor, Local 396;
Frank Winterer, FS-T, Local 396; Joseph
Hunt III, apprenticeship coordinator,
Local 396; Danny Bauer, retired business manager, Local 392; Bill Brennell,
president, Local 396; Bill Leonard,
president, Local 392; Chuck Decker,
director Midwest Region, IMPACT; John
Herrington, vice president, Local 392;
Keith Kohe, executive board member,
Local 392; and David Beard, business
manager, Local 392.
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Retired Ironworker Creates Wildlife Habitat AND
Sportsmen’s Oasis FOR Disabled 9/11 Responders
By Kate Cywinski, TRCP
ohn Sferazo, a retired Local 361 ironworker from Brooklyn, N.Y., was a first
responder in the aftermath of the 9/11
tragedy. Working amidst the devastation
alongside firefighters, police officers, reservists, national guardsmen and fellow
union members, Sferazo suffered psychological and physical afflictions, including
the loss of much of his breathing.
But adversity hasn’t slowed Sferazo.
Instead, it spurred his personal mission
to secure medical compensation for those
who risked their health and safety after
9/11 and to create the number one rated
wildlife improvement program in Maine,
which he opened to disabled veterans and
responders for hunting.
“As an ironworker who has worked
in any kind of inclement weather doing
work nobody else wants to do—going up
hundreds of feet in the air attached to
some imaginary sky hook—why would I
give up when 37% of my breathing has
been taken from me?” Sferazo said.
The year before the twin towers fell,
Sferazo purchased a parcel of land in
Maine known as Owen’s Marsh. A former asphalt plant, the site had gone
through some reclamation including the
construction of a dam, which created
a deep water marsh. Five weeks after
Sferazo purchased the property, the dam
breached, releasing 73 acres, or a “wall
of water” as described by a newspaper
deliveryman who scarcely avoided the
rushing water.
“I can’t explain the amount of waterfowl—ducks, herons, egrets—utilizing
this body of water,” Sferazo said. “So the
breech ripped my heart out. The reason
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I purchased the property went down the
highway, more or less.”
Thus began Sferazo’s work reclaiming the site. Because the topsoil had been
washed away, he first worked with his
contacts at the State University of New
York, where he earned an environmental
sciences degree, to secure organic matter. He then planted flora that only exists today in small pockets of Maine, such
as Swamp White Oak and the American
Chestnut, which provide a good food
source for wildlife.
When Sferazo began his reclamation
work, the land across the highway was
being harvested heavily for hardwoods, a
mass food source for the local deer herd.
Sferazo saw an opportunity to establish a
feed area on his land by planting wintergreens and other winter food sources for
the deer and other browsers like moose
and the snowshoe rabbit. By providing
quality forage for prey species, Sferazo
also benefited bobcat, the Canada lynx,
and other predators.
Sferazo even took advantage of nuisance beavers, allowing the Department
of Fish and Wildlife to release them on his
property. “Why are they a nuisance? Because they dam up bodies of water close
to the road and cause floods,” Sferazo said.
“I wanted these little convicts on my property because they’re going to do their job—
build dams. Dams contain a body of water,
which provides habitat for birds, moose,
and other animals.”
With funding from the Farm Bill and
help from experts including Kevin White
with the National Resource Conservation
Service, Chuck Hulsey with the Maine
Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Dr. Craig Ferris with Ducks Unlim-
ited, Doug Little with the National Wildlife Turkey Federation, Ron Joseph with
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Paul
Karzmarczyk with The Ruffed Grouse
Society, and Glen Rae with The American
Chestnut Tree Foundation, Sferazo established the number one rated wildlife improvement program in Maine. His land
is now on its way to becoming a wildlife
improvement showcase facility for all of
New England.
By creating quality habitat, Sferazo
also created better opportunities to harvest game. In conjunction with the Pine
Grove Program, which aids American heroes and their families that have survived
man-made or natural disasters through
nature therapy, Sferazo opened his property to disabled veterans and first responders.
“It gives them the edge they need because of their disability, such as being
confined to a wheelchair,” he said.
According to Sferazo, the recovery effort of 9/11 left terrible scarring in his
mind and of all those involved. “What
we’re doing through Pine Grove is giving
these people the opportunity to let the
pressure valve go off” through time spent
outdoors.
“If you look at the people who were at
the world trade center . . . they were cops,
firemen, national guard, construction
trades. What do they have in common –
union. That’s why it was so important for
me to get in touch with the TRCP; you
represent union people,” Sferazo said.
“My hope, my prayer is that I’ll have
enough breath left in my lungs to perpetuate this program and create a memorial
dedicated to all those who got involved in
the aftermath of 9/11.”
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A Family Perspective
Medford, Oregon high school senior Sebastian Lawler was awarded first place from among nearly 500 entrants and 16 finalists in
the state’s Veterans of Foreign Wars’ “Voice of Democracy” essay
scholarship program, “My Role in Honoring America’s Veterans.”
Lawler’s essay honored his grandfather, Coleman R. Bannister,
United States Marine Corps Korean War Veteran and retired mem-
e grew up in a migrant farm
worker family. He would go on
to become a social worker, teacher,
and ironworker. But, before he helped
to build the modern nation in which I
live, he spent more than a year fighting
for freedom in the suffocating, freezing
snows of Korea. In honoring this man,
my Grandfather and his legacy, I not
only honor him, but all the Veterans
who gave so much to ensure the continuation of our great nation. My role
in honoring Veterans is threefold: I
honor them, the future they have secured, and the nation as a whole.
By preserving America and its values, our Veterans created the free society every American is privileged to
live in today. However, the perplexing
side of this accomplishment is when
the same Veterans who gave so much
for freedom find themselves underappreciated. Not through any negative
motivations but the very fact that the
world they have created is so free, so
modern, so filled with opportunity
that their families and those who reside in this democratic world forget
the true cost of freedom.
At a young age, I purchased a notebook and conducted a mini-interview
with my Grandfather, jotting down his
memories of marching through the icy
landscape of Asia. These anecdotes,
irreplaceable windows in America’s
history, range from my Grandfather
repeatedly throwing enemy grenades
back out of his bunker, to his refusing
a Purple Heart even after sustaining
injuries, to his temporary career as a
tank driver. Learning his history made
me realize every Veteran is not only
an honorable individual but a crucial
part of our national story.
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ber of Local 377 (San Francisco) and Local 29 (Portland, Oregon).
He hopes to join the United States Air Force after law school.
Below is Lawler’s award-winning essay for the state of Oregon’s VFW VOD program along with a picture from the banquet of
Sebastian and Dennis B. Gloyn, Oregon State Commander for the
Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Early awareness of my Grandfather’s history helped me learn to fully
appreciate America’s Veterans. I never waver in referring to a Veteran as
“Sir” or “Ma’am” and treating him or
her with the utmost respect.
I honor Veterans for their actions
in the past which shaped the world
of today. However, to completely
honor these brave men and women,
I must honor the future by striving
to contribute to the continuation
of the world our Veterans fought to
protect. Like my Grandfather, who
earned a college education after the
war, I have spent most of my young
life dedicated to education and public
service. By continuing his legacy, my
Grandfather and all Veterans will see
the country they helped build continue to be strong for many generations.
A Klamath Chief, a Veteran himself,
once said, “A great nation honors its
elders and its Veterans.” By honoring
my Grandfather and all Veterans, I
contribute to making our grand nation truly great.
This spring, my Grandfather and I
will travel to Washington D.C. to see
many of the Memorials that mark the
landscape of America’s Capital, some
of which are never seen by the very individuals for whom they were meant
to honor. Standing there together,
I will be proud of the fact that we
will see the Korean War Memorial, a
symbol of not only my Grandfather’s
service but the service of all the men
who defended democracy so long ago,
especially those soldiers who never
returned. Each day I am blessed to
live in this country; I model my life to
honor the sacrifices of Veterans and
my Grandfather in order to ensure
the future of this great nation that is
the United States of America.
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Canadian Ironworkers
Participate in WorldSkills
orldSkills is held every two
years for vocational and technical education students from around
the world. These students come together to compete in 45 areas ranging from welding and culinary arts to
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auto mechanics and website design.
WorldSkills was held in Calgary, Alberta during September 1-7, 2009.
In addition to the over 900 international competitors on site, the
schools in Alberta, Canada were
asked to bring their students to not
only observe the competitions, but
to tour the various trade exhibits.
Recognizing the potential to market
the Iron Workers as a career option
to thousands of young students and
Ironworker exhibit team
Future ironworker?
Banner on the Iron
Worker tent.
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their teachers, Locals 720 (Edmonton, Alberta) and 725 (Calgary, Alberta) worked together to create a
very interactive exhibit.
During the four-day event, the
Iron Worker exhibit attracted over
10,000 students, teachers, and members of the public. The exhibit allowed
participants to experience walking a
beam, tying rebar, lifting loads with
various types of rigging equipment,
and other hands on activities. Feedback from the students and teachers
was very positive (many commenting
that the Iron Workers had the best
exhibit of all of the trades).
At times the line stretched quite
a distance with hundreds waiting
to get in. A number of teachers said
that their students liked the Iron
Worker exhibit the best because
Harry Tostowaryk and George
Papineau pass out t-shirts.
Welcoming sign
Students walking the beam.
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Rob Calver working the crowd.
Jeff Norris and a future ironworker.
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they learned how to do things. Many
teachers also commented that they
had no idea how complex, challenging and exciting ironworking could
be. Teachers with a positive image of
ironworkers—that is a powerful recruitment tool!
Joining the Iron Workers in their
exhibit was Lincoln Electric. The Lincoln team was demonstrating their
new virtual reality welding simulator. Iron Worker apprenticeship coordinators and directors saw this simulator in action in San Diego in July of
2009 during the annual Ironworker
Instructor Training Program. However, the simulator now has an ironworker environment – so the welder
sees a virtual reality structural steel
job as an ironworker would see it.
Feedback from those who tested the
system was very positive.
Ironworker T-Shirt (10,000 of them!)
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Locals 720 and 725 had a great
team of ironworkers available to
work with the students, talk with
the teachers, and interact with the
public. This team was led by Apprenticeship Coordinators Rob Calver
(Local 725) and Jeff Norris (Local
720). Both locals had strong support
from their business managers (Harry Tostowaryk, Local 720 and Glenn
O’Neill, Local 725) and their presidents (George Papineau, Local 720
and Steve Freek, Local 725).
Stopping by the exhibit to talk
with team members and the public
were Fred Marr, Canadian director;
Darrell LaBoucan, Western Canada
District Council president; and Kevin Bryenton, Ontario District Council
president. Rick Sullivan, IMPACT’s
director of Education and Training
also assisted team members with the
operation of the exhibit.
Local 720 and Local 725 training
centers are managed by a joint JATC,
which is celebrating over 40 years of
developing skilled ironworkers. The
JATC Trustees unanimously supported participation in WorldSkills
and supplied the required resources
and funding.
Industry support for the Iron
Worker exhibit was also strong.
Supporters included Lincoln Electric, Acklands Grainger, MSA—The
Safety Company, Con-Force, Harris Rebar, Praxair, Supreme Steel,
Waiward Steel, M&D Drafting and
TSE Steel.
Congratulations to Locals 720 and
725 for a job well done! Thousands of
students, parents and teachers now
have a very positive image of the
Iron Workers.
Renna Smith (Local725) demonstrates virtual reality welding.
Gary Parr (Local 720) visits with students.
Students learning to tie rebar.
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SAFETY AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT REPORT
Frank Migliaccio
Ironworker Locals and District Councils Encouraged
to Participate in Drug-Free Work Week
O
ctober 19-25, 2009 is National Drug-Free Work
Week, and all Iron Worker locals and members are encouraged to participate. The purpose of Drug-Free Work Week
is to highlight that being drug
free is key to workplace safety
and health, and to support
workers that may have alcohol and drug abuse problems
to seek help. Though DrugFree Work Week is only a week long, we encourage
our members to practice and promote Drug-Free
Work on the jobsite everyday of the year.
With the publicity recently raised by several
workers at a jobsite caught on video tape, drinking their lunch at a local tavern then returning to
work, many contractors out there have stepped-up
and cracked down with their own existing policies
on drinking at the work place. Drinking or using
illegal drugs at the jobsite will not be tolerated—
anytime, anywhere—period. Let's face facts, our
jobs are risky already and sometimes there are accidents. Our contractors carry insurance for us for
when we need it. Some states will not allow benefits
to be paid to anyone injured on the job that tests
positive for alcohol or illegal drugs in their system
at the time of an accident. This could also come into
play if there is a jobsite fatality; the insurance companies are very diligent in their investigation if they
feel that either illegal drugs or alcohol is or could be
involved. Who would want to put their own family
member through even more grief at what is probably the worst time in their lives. I know I wouldn’t.
Companies are simply firing those workers who are
caught drinking during working hours or using illegal drugs at the workplace. They feel as though this
makes for a safer jobsite, and it does. Let’s make it a
point to save ourselves and our families a whole lot
of problems down the road.
Drug-Free Work Week is sponsored by the U.S.
Department of Labor in coordination with members of its Drug-Free Workplace Alliance, of which
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the Iron Workers International is a charter member. This cooperative program, which represents
both employer/contractor associations and labor
unions, aims to improve safety and health through
drug-free workplace programs. It focuses on the
construction industry because research indicates
that it has higher than average rates of worker
alcohol and drug abuse—a serious concern given
that it also is among the industries with the highest rates of workplace accidents and injuries. But
because drug-free workplace programs benefit all
workplaces, employers and employees in all industries, not just construction, are encouraged to
take part in Drug-Free Work Week.
Below are specific suggestions for how local
union officers and members can support Drug-Free
Work Week. Ideas range from small to comprehensive efforts, but all help promote safer, healthier
worksites and represent sound workplace practices
that can be implemented at any time of the year.
❚ Implement a Drug-Free Workplace Program—
Drug-Free Work Week is the perfect time to approach your employers about launching a DrugFree Workplace Program, if they do not have one
already. Such programs are natural complements
to other initiatives that help protect worker safety
and health. To educate employers about how to get
started, invite them to visit DOL’s Working Partners Web site at www.dol.gov/workingpartners.
This U.S. Department of Labor Web site offers
detailed guidance on how to develop a balanced
program that respects the rights of workers,
starting with the first step: a written policy.
❚ Promote your Drug-Free Workplace Program—
If your workplace already has a program, DrugFree Work Week is a logical time to remind your
members about its important role in keeping
them safe. One way to do this is to distribute
copies of the drug-free workplace policy to all
workers, along with a positive message about
the importance of working safely and drug free.
❚ Train shop stewards—As part of Drug-Free Work
Week, unions could provide training to shop stewards to ensure they understand employers’ poli-
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cies on alcohol and drug use; ways to deal with
members who have performance, discipline or
grievance problems that may be related to alcohol
and drug use; and how to refer members to available assistance. Supervisory training materials
available on the Working Partners Web site may
be adapted for this purpose.
Educate members—To achieve a drug-free workplace, it is helpful for members to understand
the dangers of alcohol and drug use, and addiction—both as it impacts worksite safety and individual health. Consider asking a member who
is public about his or her recovery from alcohol
or drug addiction to speak at a union meeting
about the devastation of addiction and the importance of getting help to work drug-free.
Remind members about the availability of assistance—If your union has a Labor or Member Assistance Program (LAP or MAP), or your employer has an Employee Assistance Program (EAP),
Drug-Free Work Week is a great time to remind
them about the availability of these confidential
services. LAPs, MAPs and EAPs can help members resolve personal and workplace problems,
including alcohol and drug abuse. They may also
offer confidential substance abuse screenings and
help members locate local treatment resources.
Suggest health screening—Unions can use DrugFree Work Week to encourage members to look at
their own use of alcohol and drugs and privately
determine if they need help to change their behavior. For example, they can inform workers
about the confidential, self-administered online
screening tool AlcoholScreening.org and, if possible, provide access to the Internet in a private
location in case they want to use it.
Compile a list of local resources—Whether or
not there are union or employer health services available, help for alcohol and drug abuse
is likely available through a nearby hospital,
public health department, or substance abuse
treatment center. Draft a list of local resources
and post or distribute it, along with a message
such as “It’s important to work drug free, but if
you can’t, help is available.” To locate resources
in your community, visit www.findtreatment.
samhsa.gov or phone 1-800-662-HELP. Also, selfhelp programs such as the 12-step programs of
Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon are free and
available nationwide. A local phone book may
provide contact information.
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❚ Review your health insurance policy—Coverage
for substance abuse treatment makes it more
likely that workers struggling with alcohol and
drug problems will get the help they need. If your
union or health and welfare fund provides health
insurance benefits, review the policy to see if substance abuse treatment is covered, and if it is not,
consider discussing the prospect of adding coverage with the person who handles your benefits.
❚ Encourage members to volunteer in community drug prevention efforts—Drug-Free Work
Week offers a chance to show commitment to
prevention both on and off the worksite. Such
efforts often are coordinated by schools, faithbased organizations, and community anti-drug
coalitions. For more information, contact Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America at
www.cadca.org.
❚ Create a drug-free workplace display—Use
Drug-Free Work Week to freshen up bulletin
boards in the union hall or other locations that
members frequent, posting positive messages
about the importance of being drug-free to their
safety and that of their coworkers. The Working
Partners Web site has posters available to help
you get started. Other materials could include
a copy of the union’s drug-free workplace policy,
a list of local and national help lines, and LAP/
MAP or EAP contact information, if applicable.
❚ Feature Drug-Free Work Week in the union newsletter or intranet—Drug-Free Work Week offers
timely and fresh content for a union newsletter
or Web site. Articles could address a range of
topics, including general information about substance abuse and its impact in the workplace
environment; sources of help for workers with
substance abuse problems; and actions workers can take if they think a coworker may have
a substance abuse problem. An easy way to do
this is to use one or more “drop-in” articles available on the Working Partners Web site.
❚ You can also look to the Ironworker Management Progressive Action Cooperative Trust
(IMPACT) to attain information concerning drug
and alcohol testing. Contact the IMPACT office
at 1-800-545-4921, 7:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday
through Friday.
For more ideas on how to recognize Drug-Free
Work Week, visit the Working Partners Web site at
www.dol.gov/workingpartners.
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APPRENTICESHIP DEPARTMENT REPORT
By Mike White
HELMETS TO HARDHATS—Matching Today’s Military
with Tomorrow’s Construction Industry
H
elmets to Hardhats is a
national program that
connects National Guard,
Reserve and transitioning
active-duty military members with quality career
training and employment
opportunities within the
building and construction
industry. The program is designed to ease the difficult
passage into civilian life for military families, providing the best career opportunities, pay, and benefits to those who have earned the nation’s support through their years of service.
The program
collects career opportunities from
the nationwide
building and construction trades
and works to provide former militar y p ersonnel
with that data.
Candidates can
access information
about careers and
apprenticeships
via the Internet
from anywhere in the world. To apply for work
or membership, candidates complete a comprehensive profile that helps hiring managers determine what transferable skills they acquired
during their military service. Once a candidate
finds and submits interest in a career opportunity, otherwise known as a digital handshake,
they are contacted by a Helmets to Hardhats
representative to ensure all application requirements are met.
Helmets to Hardhats is co-sponsored by all
fifteen building and construction trades organizations, as well as their employer associations,
which together represent about 82,000 contractors. Labor leaders have embraced the program,
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eager to help military personnel transfer their experience into secure careers within the construction industry.
“Together, the military and the construction
trades have built America over the past several
hundred years with the same kind of sweat, equity, commitment and courage,” Lieutenant General H. Steven Blum, chief of the National Guard
Bureau said. “No other industry in the history of
the United States has ever made a total commitment to support the armed forces by providing access to the best jobs in construction.”
Helmets to Hardhats is gaining significant attention across the nation not only as a program
that works, but also a program that cares. Moving forward, one
of the essential
goals is to deploy
a statewide direct
entry program
into every state.
With the implementation of a
statewide direct
entry program,
Helmets to Hardhats candidates
are able to get
into quality construction careers
soon after applying for them. Once the state
proclamation is signed, it allows all JATCs and
locals (at their discretion) to accept current and
former military candidates and provide credit for
military training and experience. Thus far, a total
of twenty-one direct entry/support proclamations
have been signed by various state political leaders
from Indiana, Ohio, Connecticut, West Virginia, Illinois, Washington, Nebraska, Rhode Island, Iowa,
New Hampshire, Vermont, Virginia, Missouri,
Kentucky, Tennessee, Massachusetts, Delaware,
Hawaii, Wisconsin, New Jersey, and California.
For additional information contact the
Apprenticeship and Training Department or
visit www.helmetstohardhats.org.
THE IRONWORKER
DAVIS-BACON/PREVAILING WAGE REPORT
as provided through IMPACT
Chris Burger, Wage Compliance Administrator
E-Verify Is Now Official on Federal Projects
I
f you’re a contractor and you plan on putting just
about anyone onto a federal Davis-Bacon job, you
may want to think twice. Uncle Sam is now wielding a nearly foolproof worker identity tool. A coalition of the Associated Builder and Contractors; the
Chamber of Commerce; immigrant advocates, human resources personnel management associations,
and even some unions wanted to stop it, but the “EVerify” program is here to stay.
It requires that federal contractors prove the
eligibility of their employees electronically. The
system compares names and social security numbers with a government database. To be clear, this
is the responsibility of the contractor to meet Uncle Sam’s new federal regulation, not that of the
union. All federal contractors now must include
an E-Verify contract clause in solicitations for new
contracts and in some kinds of existing contracts.
More than 145,000 employers already participate in the E-Verify program at nearly 550,000
worksites nationwide, according to Citizenship
and Immigration Services of the Department of
Homeland Security. In the last year, more than 7.6
million employment eligibility verification queries
have been run through the system, CIS reports.
There’s always been some grumbling from usually non-union contractors on public projects about
the higher degree of regulation (certified payroll records, etc.) compared to a private job. But as Judge
Alexander Williams, Jr. wrote in his E-Verify decision, “the decision to be a government contractor is
voluntary” and “no one has a right to be a government contractor.”
The head of CIS Alejandro Mayorkas is reported
to have commented that there is the possibility that
E-Verify may become mandatory for all employers
and not just federal projects. Preparation includes
improving the infrastructure of the program so that
it can support the number of queries that would
result from mandated use, as well as continuing to
reduce the program’s already low error rate. He also
said that CIS is evaluating options to include biometric identifiers in E-Verify, such as fingerprints.
Given the high-degree of security some ironworkers have to meet on some high-security government
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projects, this should be another necessary hurdle
that will be easily cleared by our contractors.
For those who care about quality construction, it
will tighten up the labor supply by excluding those
bidders who otherwise play fast and loose. That’s
done by hiring inexperienced/ineligible workers who
also tend to be misclassified as laborers instead of
ironworkers and paid the lower rate. Being of questionable status, fear was built into the old system
that encouraged prevailing wage violations.
Under the new system, everyone on such jobs will
be eligible to be here to do such work; and should be
less afraid to be employed in a public manner. Public
works are designed to work for the American public and this common-sense regulation is a boon for
quality standards and enforcement. Contractors and
those interested can read more on this system by going to the official Homeland Security website for immigration: http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis
News Updates
❚ The DOL Wage & Hour Division: Getting Up
to Speed-The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage &
Hour Division continues to ramp up the wage survey process, conducting regional conferences into
next year and encouraging submitting relevant
wage complaints for their newly hired expanded
squad of wage investigators.
❚ Prevailing Wage Problems?-Do you have any
kind of a prevailing wage problem, certified payroll, FOIA or survey or conformance question?
Give me a call. I again encourage organizers, business managers and others to contact me if they’re
interested in stepping up their local’s involvement
in prevailing wage enforcement.
❚ Bon Voyage-And a final word of thanks and
farewell to Kathy Bartram. She has recently retired after a quarter-century of service as a secretary here, and the better part of this decade on
Davis-Bacon matters. Please be sure to send all
CBA wage rate updates to directly to me and call
me about newly designed training for keeping your
local union’s rates up-to-date with the DOL.
Sources: Various Wire reports
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TIMOTHY C QUNELL
CHRISTOPHER P VALDISERRI
CHRISTOPHER W DANN
EUGENE J OLEAR
JASON K MC CORD
LLOYD E FIKE
LORETTA BUSH
MACEO FULMORE
CHAD A. PEDIGO
DANIEL ROCHE
EDWARD CUMMINGS
ERIC BURNHAM
GORDON E PAIGE III
JASON L BEASLEY
JEFFREY E CESAITIS
MARK BLAIS
MATTHEW HOULE
THOMAS M SHEA
CHARLES J TSCHAN
JUAN M ALVAREZ
RYAN HEMKE
BRADLEY J HEATHMAN
BRETT A RALSTON
BRIAN M PAULSEN
JACOB A PERRY
KEVIN E JOHNSON
MICHAEL J SANDERS
ALEXIS M HAAS
CHARLES R BURNETT
COREY M HOGAN
JOE M BOYER
JAMES HALE
LANCE E CRAFTON
JEREMY R MAHEU
MATTHEW FECHTER
DION M NARY
BYRON HOESMAN
DAVID L GIBSON
JAMES K PAPAY
ROBERT E BENSON
JEFFREY HOY
KEITH SMITH
ANDREW A MACHCINSKI
DEAN RODRIGUEZ
JEREMY R KLEES
MARC LALIBERTE
MICHAEL G CHRISTE
RANDY R PERRY
WAYNE BOGGS
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TODD EVANS
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SHELDON C FREEMAN
JOHN A COLLINS
JAMES H BLACKWELL
KEVIN W SINGLETON
ANTHONY G SCALICI
HONORING
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Veterans Day
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1379625
1348833
1383989
1316714
941970
1287956
1358393
1389342
ERICH V EBERT
JOSHUA L KUNKEL
KEVIN R LUPTON
ROBERT E OBENBERGER
BRANDEN R PALMER
RYAN B VAUDRIN
MICHAEL D CHARLETON
BRIAN L WRIGHT
CHRISTOPHER S HARRISON
LARRY L LEWIS
HEATH COLBOURNE
RICHARD BARRETT
BRIAN W PERSING
JAMES D MICHALEC
JEREMY R TILT
ABEL B RICHARDS
DUSTIN E SEEGER
JIMMY PIERCE
ALEXANDER L CENOVA
ERIC THOMPSON
BRIAN V THOMAS
CHRISTOPHER FAZZALARE
JOHN R RYAN
JOHN R GALLEGOS
CHRISTIAN D ROLLER
KARL M MULLER
MICHAEL A MALONE
RODNEY W MILLER
JAMES I GRIGSBY
SATURDAY OLOGHOEJEBI
JONATHAN C TOURVILLE
MICHAEL FREEMAN
MIKE J RENARD
ELISA S WOODEN
BRIAN D BUTERA
CLIFFORD D ALDRIDGE
CRAIG L ENGLISH
PHILIP E PERKINS
TODD C RAMPANI
WILLIAM D STANGE
DANIEL W MC MONAGLE
MATTHEW P CHASE
ANDRE TAYLOR
LAWRENCE E SMITH
ARMANDO MESA
EDWARD L WRIGHT
JEFFREY GURNEY
433
433
433
433
433
440
440
469
469
477
489
492
495
495
502
508
512
512
512
512
516
518
520
550
550
568
580
584
584
584
584
704
709
709
726
726
728
732
751
764
787
808
808
808
831
847
848
1319253
1264212
1321419
1240140
1313626
1384121
1292381
1293076
1289983
1389437
1297976
1254463
1251714
1337298
1200111
1397005
1330613
1287731
1385005
983346
1276324
1187383
1314835
1377663
1372333
1287921
1281258
1230282
1388070
1408995
1318145
1393394
1106420
1285387
1397929
1397894
1395696
1347848
1345707
1340433
1366661
1246914
1393362
1311726
1220937
1334638
1243139
JEFFREY S KOCH
JOHN I OZOBIA
MATT R NOEL
ROBERT W DAVIS
SETH J ANDERSON
JESSIE J KOZAK
WADE WILKINSON
CHARLES E BOWEN
DANIEL P DRZYMALLA
KRAIG A RYE
ALLAN M BROWN
JEREMY C JACKSON
ALMANZO ROMERO
JONATHAN R WHITE
ALLEN J CHMIELINSKI
JEREMY H SPANSKI
ALEX J MURRAY
BARRY T WILSON
JASON M LENDWAY
RONALD E TISCHER
JOSHUA DHONE
CRAIG A LA CHANCE
BRUCE A CHAPMAN
JASON W STULL
MICHAEL R STEPHENS
JUSTIN D BROADWATER
THOMAS ALDINGER
ANDREW L ARMSTRONG
ANTHONY C LEE
MICHAEL J RENTY
VERNON J BRANDL
JOSHUA B TOTHEROW
KENNETH W WRIGHT
LANCE M BRENNAN
MATTHEW C HATTON
MICHAEL R HATTON
TSANKO D TSANOV
JOHN R DONOVAN
CASEY D FELTON
DONALD E REID
DANIEL S PARKS
DARIS POLSTON
JORDAN B BUSH
MICHAEL J MCPARLAND
BRET BOZARTH
JACOB SHUMAKER
SHANNON T BROWN
THE IRONWORKER
Flight Training
Proud Father
Deployed
Lt. Michael Nelson, USMC Iraq veteran, Willamette University graduate, son of Carlene Nelson, stepson of Tom Crosswhite of Local 29 (Portland, Ore.), is in flight training in Corpus Christi.
His family is very proud of him.
Specialist 4 Megan
Howerton, daughter of Kimberly and
James Howerton,
was deployed to
Iraq with the 3368
Heavy Transport
Company. James
is a retired ironworker with Local
67 (Des Moines,
Iowa).
Joined Army
Company Honor Graduate
Raymond Eighmy
was an apprentice,
but decided to join
the Army. Father
William Eighmy is
a Local 433 (Los
Angeles) member.
Raymond plans to
sign up with Helmet to Hardhats
when he returns.
PFC Brian Boushey,
USMC, grandson
of Local 585 (Vincennes, Ind.) member Tommy Moore,
completed boot
camp as an honor
graduate in a company of 458 recruits
at Parris Island, SC.
Promoted
Boot Camp
Graduate
Bill Glass Sr., Local 55 (Toledo, Ohio) is proud of
his two sons, Bill Jr., who just completed active
duty as a military policeman in the Air Force, and
Bryan, who joined the Navy as a machinist mate.
Bryan worked with Local 55 for a few months before deciding to join and is serving in Iraq.
Parris Island Graduate
Pvt. Lauren Stehwien, granddaughter of Dennis Stehwien Jr.,
Local 10 (Kansas
City, Mo.) and
daughter of Greg
Stehwien, KCFD,
Local 42, graduated from MCRD,
Parris Island. Lauren graduated
from high school
early in December 2008 and left for boot camp in January 2009.
Lauren’s dad and uncle were marines also.
In Memory of Sgt. James Treber
Tracy Byers was recently promoted to the rank of
CWO IV in the United States Marine Corp. He is the
son of Daniel and Annette Byers and Dr. Charles
and Mrs. Terry Roesch. CWOIV Byers is a 19-year
veteran of the USMC and has served three tours
in Iraq, and served several deployments in other
areas of the Middle East, Africa, and the Far East.
He is presently serving with Marine Air Refueling
Transport Squadron 352, 3rd Marine Air Corp Wing,
Marine Corp Air Station Miramar San Diego, California. Daniel Byers is a 37-year member of Local
340 (Battle Creek, Mich.).
OCTOBER 2009
LCpl Zachary Phillips,
USMC, son of Steven Phillips, Local 1 (Chicago),
graduated boot camp at
MCRD, San Diego and from
School of Infantry, Camp
Pendleton. He is a rifleman
stationed at Camp Pendleton with the 1/4 Alpha
Company. Zack anticipates
a spring deployment.
Sgt. James Treber, 7th Special Forces Group, was
killed in Afghanistan.
Son of Gordon Treber (US
Navy retired), former Local 516 (Portland, Ore.)
member, and grandson
of Paul Treber, retired
member of Local 516.
James gave his life to
save a comrade.
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Deployed in Iraq
Vietnam War Honoree
US Army Reserve Graduate
US Army PFC
Ceasar Chavez
graduated
with honors
from high
school and
has deployed
to Iraq. He
is the son of
Larry Chavez,
Local 24 (Denver) and cousin to Thomas Grimes, Local 24, who both
hope Ceasar will be a future ironworker.
Carl Dileo, Local 68 (Trenton, N.J.), was honored as
a US Army veteran who
served in the Vietnam
War. Carl served in the 1st
Cavalry Division of the US
Army from 1966 to 1968.
Disabled in the war, Carl
earned a Combat Infantry Badge, Purple Heart,
Bronze Star, National Defense Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Air Medal, 2 Overseas Bars, Vietnam
Service Ribbon, Presidential Unit Citation, and Vietnam
Commendation Medal. He became an ironworker and
joined Local 68 in 1972.
Taylor Keen, son of John Keen, Local 584 (Tulsa,
Okla.), graduated from Advanced Individual Training
at Fort Jackson for the US Army Reserve. His school
was the Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic School and he
was the distinguished honor graduate of his class.
Rank of Eagle Scout
James Hill, retired ironworker, Local 424 (New
Haven, Conn.), stands proudly with his grandson Stephen Kanizaj Jr. Stephen earned the rank
of Eagle Scout and is a member of Scout Troup
51 in Old Saybrook, Conn. He is attending the
Rochester Institute of Technology and is studying
computer science.
Special Scouting
Achievement Award
Robert Subtonicz, assistant Scout Master, Bruce
Lashbrook, Local 808 (Orlando), and Henry
“Wes” Kendrick, Local 808 business manager,
were on hand to present Bruce’s son Joshua with
a special scouting achievement award.
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Eagle Scout Achievement
Ross Marchand
attained his
Eagle Scout rank
with Troop 53 in
Winnsboro, Louisiana. Ross is the
grandson of Steve
Mistretta, Local
58 (New Orleans).
Ross and his family stayed in a
shelter in Winnsboro during Hurricane Katrina
and Rita.
Serving His Community
and Country
Tayler Kinney Fry,
son of Kenneth Fry,
Local 433 (Los Angeles), was awarded the highest rank
of Eagle Scout. Tayler is a member of
Troop 211, Los Angeles Pacifica District. Tayler’s desire
to help his community has grown into
his desire to serve his country as he has joined the
United States Army. He wants to learn helicopter
repair and eventually pilot a helicopter for a law
enforcement agency.
Eagle Scout Awarded
Alexander Riggs, grandson of Finis Riggs Jr.,
Local 584 (Tulsa, Okla.),
son of former Local 584
member Jess Riggs, was
awarded the highest
rank of the Boy Scouts
of America. For attaining
the rank of Eagle Scout,
Alexander is a member
of Troop 4 of Tulsa. For
his Eagle Scout project,
Alex researched, planned, designed, and built a
pray garden for his church. Total hours of time
were 180 hours with fellow scouts and family
members helping. Peevey Construction Company
donated items for the construction project.
Highest Rank
Jon-Caleb Seaton, son of John Seaton, Local 103
(Evansville, Ind.), earned his Eagle Scout rank.
John and his wife Deanna have been very active
the past 24 years in their sons’ scouting careers.
All four of their sons, Jon-Caleb, Jordan, Jacob,
and Jared, are Eagle Scouts.
THE IRONWORKER
Hole in One
1st Place
All American Honors
Ron Caputo, retired member of Local 483 (Hackensack, N.J.), shot a hole in one in the par 3, 151
yard, 11th hole at Chequessett Yacht and Country
Club, Wellfleet, Mass. He used a nine iron.
Abby Bringard
is holding the
1st place trophy
in the state of
Michigan 9 &
10 year old
softball tournament. Abby is
granddaughter
of retired Local 25 (Detroit)
Norm Bringard
and wife Alleida. She is the
daughter of Paul and Kathy Bringard. Abby plays
with the Croswell-Lexington Little League.
Dakota Fowler
has received All
American honors for the third
consecutive
year by winning
his way into the
finals at the
Brute Adidas
Nationals wrestling tournament. Dakota
is attending the
University of Wisconsin LaCrosse. Dakota is the
son of Scott Fowler, grandson of Jimmy Fowler,
nephew of Lynn and Terry Fowler, all members of
Local 10 (Kansas City, Mo.).
Boxer Gerry Cooney Honored in St. Louis
Ironman Triathlon
Former heavyweight contender Gerry Cooney appeared at a fundraiser for the more than 100-yearold South Broadway Athletic Club. Cooney, who had
worked in his youth as an apprentice ironworker
for Local 40 (New York), resigned his membership
when he became a boxer. During his appearance
in St. Louis, Jim Hathman, retired general organizer
and the officers of Local 396 (St. Louis, Mo.) presented Cooney with an honorary Iron Worker card
from Local 40 and a plaque honoring his time as an
ironworker. Cooney and former boxer Larry Holmes operate a foundation named FIST to benefit down
and out boxers. While in St. Louis, Cooney helped raised over $5,000 for the local boxing club. At the
fundraiser and standing in the ring are Henry Trendley, David Dowell, John Happe (X Golden Glove
Champ), Jim Hathman, Chuck Decker, president of Local 396, Mike Howard, Bill Trendley, BA of Local
396 and former Gold Glove Champ, and Joe Sancez.
Trap Shooter
State Champions
Louis Bayer’s
daughter Mary
Perkins completed her first
Ironman
Triathlon. Mary
finished fifth in
her age group.
Louis is a member of Local 1
(Chicago).
Car Rookie Champ of Yesteryear
Charlie Mussatto sent in this article about brother ironworker Tom Cox. Tom Cox was car rookie of the year
1962 and a Local 63 (Chicago) ironworker.
Retired ironworker Sam Persico from Local 444
(Joliet, Ill.) enjoys trap shooting. Sam has won
many state shoots in Illinois.
OCTOBER 2009
Kyle and Simon Miskelley, sons of Robert Miskelley, Local 92
(Birmingham, Ala.), were named Alabama Youth Wrestling
State Champions after going undefeated in their age and
weight class.
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Above and Beyond
Softball Champion
Dane Bowers, Local 340 (Battle Creek, Mich.), has
gone above and beyond his duties promoting the
Union Sportsmen’s Alliance (USA). The USA wants
to thank Dane for his dedication and hard work
and wants to let everyone know what a great
person he is.
Anna Grace Owens,
daughter of James Owens, Local 477 (Sheffield,
Ala.), granddaughter of
Malvin Broadway, Local
477, and great granddaughter of the late Hershel Broadway, Local 477,
travels and plays soft pitch
softball with the North
Alabama Rockets as pitcher and center fielder.
The Rockets were State Champions and “A” Class
World Series Champions. Anna also pitched a perfect game, not allowing a single person on base
and is a great student with the highest grade
point average for her grade three years in a row.
Man of Steel
Austin Alumbaugh, Local
10 (Kansas
City, Mo.), won
his first career
360 O’Reilly
Winged Outlaw
Warriors sprint
car feature in
Springfield.
Proud Grandfather
First Hole in One World Little League Champion
Hubert Mayer, retired member of Local 736 (Hamilton,
Ontario), is posing with his son Richard, a 2nd degree
black belt in Tae Kwon Do, and granddaughter Melanie,
a red stripe who placed first in the 2008 Eastern Canadian Tae Kwon Do Championship. Hubert is also proud
of his granddaughter Danielle, who is a competitive
cheerleader and has competed at a national level.
Retired ironworker John McLemore, Local 477 (Sheffield,
Ala.), recorded his first hole
in one, a 133 yard, par 3, 2nd
hole at Blackberry Trail Golf
Course, Florence, Alabama.
Khade Paris, age 12, played an integral part on the little league
team from Waipio, Oahu, Hawaii, that captured the world title in
Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Khade is the son Roman Paris, Local
625 (Honolulu) and grandson of T. George Paris (Local 625).
First Triathlon Sprint
Team Ropers
Kaitlyn Oakes participated in her first triathlon
sprint held at Anniversary Park, Williamsburg,
Virginia. Kaitlyn came in 59th of the 158 women
competing with a time of 1:30:12. Kaitlyn’s father
is Bob Oakes, Local 401 (Philadelphia).
Retired team ropers Sam Castro, Local 433 (Los
Angeles), and Jim Francis, Local 14 (Spokane,
Wash.), recorded the fastest time on three steers
winning cash and trophy.
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Third Generation Car Racer
Joseph Parmer, grandson of Ernie Parmer, Local 67
(Des Moines, Iowa), is the third generation of the
family to race cars. He built a car and dedicated it
to his grandpa Ernie, who raced in the late 1960s.
Joseph races figure eight and was track champion
and point leader at Indianola.
THE IRONWORKER
Two State Champs in
the Family
Completes Fourth Marine
Corp Marathon
Proud
father
John
Dugan,
Local 63 (Chicago), has two
state champions
in the family. As
a junior, Jackie
pitched Lincoln Way High School to its first state
title. Jackie was selected All-Conference, All-Area,
and 2nd Team All-State. She is attending St. Xavier
University. Trisha, an infielder on the Lincoln Way
High School’s state champion winning softball
team, rushes to the mound to congratulate her
sister after the title game.
Former Marine Corporal and retired
Local 1 (Chicago)
ironworker John Sandoval, age 63, completed his 4th Marine
Corp Marathon. John
ran for the St. Jude’s
Children’s Research
Team and would like
to thank his brother
and sister ironworkers who helped him surpass his goal of $2,000,
which went to this charity.
Donnie Strain, son of
Local 401 (Philadelphia) member Don F.
Strain, finished his senior season with Riverside High School with
great numbers. Donnie had 1202 yards
rushing, third best in
school history. Donnie
was named First Team
All-Freedom Division for the second year in a row.
Donnie’s grandfather, Dennis Corr, was unable
to be photographed due to illness. Dennis was a
30-year member of Local 401 and played tailback
at Father Judge High and at Tulsa University.
On the Golf Course
Student Graduates
Rugby Champion
Anthony Lee Longboat,
who graduated from
St. Joseph’s Collegiate
High School, received a
scholarship to MIT, the
Massachusetts Institute
of Technology. Anthony
is son of Gilbert Charles
Longboat, 22-year
member of Local 721
(Toronto, Ontario). Both father and son are members of Six Nations Indian Reserve.
Chuck Busking, junior
at Brother Rice High
School, was a member
of the team that won
the Illinois State Rugby
Championship Title for
2009. Chuck comes
from a proud family of
Local 1 (Chicago) ironworkers, father Charlie Busking, brother Christopher Busking, cousins Sean
Deyoung, Jerry Morsivillo, Billy Gore, and uncle
Mike Busking.
Everything good has an ironworker right in the
middle and golf is no exception. On the course
are Chris Berman of ESPN Sports, Dewayne Smith,
retired member of Local 25 (Detroit), and Jerry
Kelly, PGA golf pro.
Hometown Heroes
State Final Champions
Sean Harrigan
and Ryan Harrigan, sons of
Gary
Harrigan, Local 580
(New York), are
being hailed as
heroes in their
hometown.
Sean and Ryan chased down a man accused of snatching a purse of an 89-year
old woman. Ryan, who led the chase,
has been offered a $500 scholarship by
Paul Pepe Sr., a retired public relations
manager. Both heroes have enjoyed the
attention bestowed upon them, but are
looking forward to a return to a more
quiet, uneventful life.
Hannah Stark
and
Emma
Stark, daughters of Kevin
Stark,
Local
25 (Detroit),
as members of
the Michigan
Center High
School Competitive Cheerleading team,
were Conference Champions and State Final
Champions for the 2008-2009 season. Individually, Hannah was named Academic All-State
and Emma was named First Team All-State.
Their family and friends are extremely proud of
their accomplishments.
OCTOBER 2009
Stellar Season
Philly Ironworker Tribute
Herb Jones is
a retired longtime ironworker
from Local 405
(Philadelphia)
with over 40
years of service.
Herb Jones and Jerry Mahaffey
He is Jerry Mahaffey’s mentor, friend, and father figure and example to
the many ironworkers of Local 405. Everyone in the industry respected Herb, and over the years at all the meetings
attended, Jerry never heard a negative thing said about
Herb. Brother Herb is a man of his words and knows how
to speak truthfully, eloquently, and passionately. Herb
Jones is a survivor of the test of time. For good years and
bad, you will never find Herb complaining about anything.
He has done much good for the people in his life, far too
many to mention. Once you meet him, you will never forget him. Jerry would like to honor him, wish him the best of
health, and thank him for all the memorable years.
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In Honor of Our Long-Standing Members
General President Joseph J. Hunt, and the General Executive Council, salute our members with the longest years of service to the Iron Workers International. Listed below
are one hundred and twenty five members, with initiation dates beginning October 1928 through October 1941. With years of service to our International ranging from
68 to 81 years, we admire them for their commitment and loyalty to our organization. These ironworkers fought to win many of the rights and protections we enjoy
today, and continue to believe in the solidarity of our union. We owe a debt of gratitude to these longstanding members, and they can best be honored by continuing
in their footsteps and fighting for our way of life and our great organization.
LOCAL
NUMBER
MEMBER
NUMBER
373
17
416
290
405
17
112
86
580S
580
229
580
3
84
63
63
361
433
40
798
16
58
576
3
377
576
395
377
15
15
3
361
86
433
444
433
33
399
7
401
378
37
16
84
424
5
526
7
9
118
86
550
550
290
3
207
372
373
24
70
405
155
66
127296
138261
139603
130677
123584
142582
144673
145825
149100
151404
157942
161343
157484
160253
163880
164922
165864
166903
169376
171357
171957
173461
134088
174546
175637
175748
176107
157981
177493
178920
179603
159478
180449
180698
181648
181899
182695
184012
183293
183993
184133
184578
185735
186321
186367
186754
185275
187036
187082
187137
187591
188031
188033
189302
188782
191981
192048
192217
195440
190372
194494
194584
192543
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NAME
JOHN J WADE
WILLIAM COOLEY
FLOYD BEAVER
TRIBUE SMITH
JACOB HERRING
JOHN P COVERT
HAROLD BEHRENDS
GLENN MELICK
WILLIAM COLAVITO
CHARLES KAESER
LLOYD W WILSON
ARTHUR E SEIBOLD
NICK KOSTELAC
IRA G CUDE
RICHARD HOTTINGER
EDWARD ROOT
FRANK HERBERT
ARTHUR E BICKERTON
JOHN RICKETTS
CHARLES M HAWKSHEAD
WOODWARD R SMITH
LAWRENCE L LE CLAIRE
CARL BAYER
JOSEPH P TOMSIC
JOHN P CONSIGLIERI
GEORGE E RIEDEL
LIONEL ST GERMAIN
I C W AASBOE
FRANK J HOLDA
W J BOGACZ
MIKE ONDRICK
MIKE RICE
WILLIAM G MATHENY
FRANK STEADMAN
LLOYD E THACKER
ROBERT HEALE
BERNARD WEBB
JOHN F NACUCCHIO
ROBERT M BELLEVILLE
STEPHEN DYBALSKI
GEORGE B SCHWINDEMAN
WILLIAM A CONNORS
ALBERT J RIGGIO
EUGENE E COFFEE
WILSON W RONDINI
REINHOLD R LEHMANN
MURL BAILEY
FREDRICK J SKRABELY
PETER R SMITH
OWEN M TAYLOR
HENRY E BROWN
MERLE T GIBBONS
HOWARD T LILLIE
SAMPSON DOWNEY
WILLIAM J HAZEL
HERMAN I BLUMENSTEIN
EVERETT TYRA
NICHOLAS TOFT III
PAUL L UHLIG
JAMES R BUNCH
ROCCO RIZZI
FARRELL B COLLINS
JAMES F OLIVER
JOIN DATE
1-Oct-1928
1-Aug-1935
1-Dec-1935
1-Apr-1936
1-May-1936
1-Sep-1936
1-Feb-1937
1-Mar-1937
1-Apr-1937
1-May-1937
1-Aug-1937
1-Aug-1937
1-Aug-1937
1-Sep-1937
1-Dec-1937
1-Jan-1938
1-Mar-1938
1-Apr-1938
1-Sep-1938
1-Jan-1939
1-Feb-1939
1-Apr-1939
1-Jun-1939
1-Jun-1939
1-Jul-1939
1-Aug-1939
1-Aug-1939
1-Oct-1939
1-Nov-1939
1-Dec-1939
1-Feb-1940
1-Mar-1940
1-Apr-1940
1-May-1940
1-Jun-1940
1-Jun-1940
1-Jul-1940
1-Aug-1940
1-Aug-1940
1-Aug-1940
1-Sep-1940
1-Sep-1940
1-Oct-1940
1-Oct-1940
1-Oct-1940
1-Oct-1940
1-Oct-1940
1-Nov-1940
1-Nov-1940
1-Nov-1940
1-Nov-1940
1-Nov-1940
1-Nov-1940
1-Dec-1940
1-Dec-1940
1-Jan-1941
1-Jan-1941
1-Jan-1941
1-Jan-1941
1-Jan-1941
1-Feb-1941
1-Feb-1941
1-Feb-1941
LOCAL
NUMBER
361
1
86
417
8
6
58
397
16
401
392
483
377
29
498
377
751
473
396
401
396
396
3
10
1
444
1
21
372
272
392
1
15
84
3
387
433
433
63
377
301
68
405
55
24
55
396
396
512
396
14
16
3
22
405
60
3
3
24
7
512
732
MEMBER
NUMBER
195368
193188
163730
196703
197460
197506
195068
195404
199570
201860
200149
203889
203972
206203
204527
204540
212303
155835
151380
206568
215693
215892
205104
205173
213305
209912
209932
210038
210244
210298
208248
208327
208636
208719
210740
208869
212330
212952
213454
214079
216398
215985
218121
211489
211550
214345
216444
216459
218775
214833
217337
219101
215763
216204
218115
218174
218645
221552
221725
221888
222521
168818
NAME
ROY A LINDGREN
HARRY OBUCHOWSKI
EARL D BACHMAN
ANDREW PONDI
EDWIN A LEWITZKE
JOSEPH F COLERN
RALPH W FLEMING
HARRY L BOOKER
LAWRENCE IACARINO
FRANK JONES
ROBERT BAUCHENS
JAMES LAWLESS
LOUIS J PAGAN
ROBERT C BORISCH
HOWARD K POLAND
CURTIS L SHIMER
RAYMOND A POWELL
JERRY JELINEK
WILLIAM KAMMLER
JOSEPH B YOUNG
FRANK G DOUGLAS
JASPER LAFRANCESCA
ERSELL A LANEY
PAUL J STRAWN
ROBERT J HAAS
SIMON NAUYALIS
FRANK P REGA
JOHN E WELNIAK
AUGUST J FEUCHT
EDWARD L HAYES
FRANK BABKA
EINAR O OLSEN
HAROLD J CONGDON
VIRGIL D FOREHAND
LOUIS POTOCER
F J GRUNSKY
H W KING
DAN DURHAM
ELMER OURADA
SOREN L POVLSEN
JOHN A LENGEN
FRANK B BROWN
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JACK A JACOBS
ERNEST D LITTLE
GEORGE W MILLHOUSE
CARL LYNCH
ELMER E KIENTZY
RALPH S ELLINGSON
CHARLES W KUERGELEIS
WILLIS W YOCKEY
RALPH LEAF
SAMUEL V SCIABICA
JOHN W TAYLOR
ANTHONY SASSANO
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FREDERICK MUNROE
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classified as Old Age or Disability Pensioners that were converted to Lifetime Honorary membership effective January 1,
2007 will not be reprinted in the magazine.
JULY 2009
Local Name
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
7
8
8
10
12
14
14
14
15
15
21
24
25
25
25
25
29
40
40
46
BROOKS, EDWARD E
HARPER, THELMA
HILL, CALVIN
KOSCIELAK, GEORGE W
MC MANAMON, DENNIS
NORDQUIST, RICHARD B
REIDELBERGER, DONALD L
RUEL, JOHN T
SHEPPARD, MELVIN M
BOSSONG, LAWRENCE C
FIUMARA, MICHAEL J
MC EACHERN, KEITH H
BUCHHOLZ, ROBERT
KOZIKOWSKI, KENNETH E
LAWRENCE, MARSHALL C
GRIMALDI, SAMUEL R
CHEFF, ROGER
HENDRICKSON, THOMAS V
KENNEDY, GARY A
CHAMBRELLO, PATRICK C
DYJAK, ROBERT
POWELL, PAUL N
KELLY, GENE
MILLER, DAVID L
RAICHE, THOMAS M
STEINBAUER, EARL
WIZA, RICHARD A
REYNOLDS, RANDYL C
GLASGOW, ROBERT
KENNEDY, JOSEPH W
PIERCEALL, VAN
OCTOBER 2009
48
55
63
63
63
68
70
70
70
70
70
70
84
92
97
97
112
112
135
201
201
292
350
350
377
377
377
377
377
377
377
TODD, RICHARD I
MC CABE, HARRISON K
KOZLOWSKI, THOMAS G
ROSS, WILLIAM H
STRACEK, JAMES E
NEAL, ARTHUR L
BAKER, JOHN
BLANFORD, JOSEPH B
JENKINS, CLARENCE P
MALLORY, WILLIAM
RICHARDSON, JIMMY C
SINKHORN, BOBBY D
MC CLAIN, OSCAR D
NICHOLS, TOMMY L
CLARK, ROGER L
NAKANO, YUJI
OSLAND, HAROLD C
SHORT, JOHNNIE D
CHOATE, LARRY W
BLACK, MILTON L
LEE, WILLARD H
AVERY, DAVID O
PALLADINO, VINCENT V
STANTON, EDWARD B
CABLE, ROBERT L
CORREA, ROBERT J
DOWDEY, GERALD J
GIL, RAUL B
MC KINNEY, JAMES F
MILLER, WILLIAM R
WALLS, EUGENE J
378
383
384
384
387
393
395
395
396
396
396
396
396
405
405
416
433
433
433
433
433
433
433
433
433
444
444
477
477
489
492
HANSON, ROBERT L
MC QUEEN, DUANE H
HARRELL, GERALD C
HOOKS, LEONARD R
MC CLURE, DEWITT A
ACKMANN, JAMES F
HOUSTON, JAMES E
MANTEL, NORMAN J
CARBREY, RICHARD G
HIGGINBOTTOM, BILLY E
JERASHEN, WILLIAM A
PURVIS, HARRY P
SMALLEY, THOMAS R
BUNODONO, ROCCO
IACONELLI, GARRY
WOLF, JACK L
ALLISON, FRANKLIN D
BYRON, RICHARD K
CHANDLER, DENNIS H
DEAL, JAMES R
HEARN, LARRY G
OSBORNE, BRIAN G
PRENTICE, KENNETH W
WELCH, DANNY H
WILLIAMS, BOBBY L
ALBERT, RICHARD J
FURLANO, VINCENT
STEELE, CLOYCE
WILLINGHAM, GEORGE
TRUHAN, DONALD B
BLAND, CARL S
492
492
512
512
512
512
577
580
584
584
584
623
700
700
721
721
721
721
736
736
759
769
782
786
786
787
787
787
KENNEDY, CALVIN S
SHERRILL, SR., TIMOTHY W
DOYLE, EDWARD R
EVENSON, ELDRED W
LUHRING, WILLIAM G
SCHMIDT, JEROME J
PERRINE, RONNIE G
CREEGAN, JOHN J
AMOS, ROBERT L
PRYOR, FLOYD E
YARGEE, AMOS L
SULLIVAN, JOHN L
GODARD, JEAN GUY
ZUCCHET, JAMES J
CASSIDY, LARRY R
DEVEAUX, LOUIS
FORTIER, VICTOR
LAMB, HOWARD A
LIRETTE, LEONCE
MIRON, JACQUES D
LAMARCHE, GORDON
PERKINS, JOHNNY E
WALKER, FRANKLIN
BORGFORD, GEORGE W
SCHRYER, LEO B
KEMP, DARWIN
MILLER, JAMES R
WEBB, STEVEN A
29
OFFICIAL MONTHLY
RECORD
APPROVED DEATH CLAIMS FOR JULY 2009
L.U.
No.
1
1
3
3
5
6
7
7
7
8
8
8
10
11
14
14
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
22
22
22
24
25
25
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25
25
25
25
27
27
29
29
29
44
44
45
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63
66
70
75
75
75
75
75
Member
Number
415589
619513
785083
1288871
686895
984259
356428
192023
400952
595364
480080
891038
1101719
381032
1031782
1400361
805501
797247
789667
923261
1305909
862260
569528
464014
806701
387621
734564
863779
866087
811353
573884
269011
885722
469898
1160594
1363722
555515
708784
380182
656467
376794
897354
550063
418062
735899
557685
1285842
665685
1105002
502988
289951
628013
956547
1164595
558624
346999
Name
CROSS, WILLIAM
LISTER, DONALD W.
CARTER, RAYMOND
WILSON, SHAUN D.
BRICKEY, WILLIAM J.
KOZAKIEWICZ, EDWARD
BARRY, JAMES P.
LOPEZ, JOSEPH
MORIARTY, ROBERT
FILIBECK, WARREN C.
RICKER, GORDON P.
SCHNABL, JAMES M.
SPEAR, JERRY H.
MELL, SAMUEL
SELLERS, EDWARD L.
SOSA, HECTOR
DERRANE, JOSEPH
LIZOTTE, LOUIS B.
MC DONALD, LEONARD C.
MERCIER, EDMOND L.
HUGHES, REGGIE
MEYERS, ROBERT J.
STRAUSSER SR, WILLIAM L.
BURNETT, AUBREY D.
CORBISELLO, BENJAMIN
GAUGHAN, PATRICK J.
PRIMERANO, ERNEST J.
STEARNS, CLAIR B.
ARTHUR, DONALD H.
DYER, RAYMOND C.
WALDRIDGE, RONALD
CURTIS, MELVIN A.
BLACKLEDGE, KENNETH L.
BRAKE, HORACE H.
FOREST, DAVID
JONES, TIMOTHY W.
LEWIS, DEWEY
MC DERMOTT, DALE C.
OLSON, JAMES E.
JUDD, ERVIN R.
WININGER, FRED H.
EGGLESTON, GREGORY L.
HANCOCK, TED R.
NAIL, JACK
LAINHART, HERMAN C.
TRUSTY, PAUL N.
MORAN, CASEY M.
GERE, JAN D.
MILLER, LARRY J.
MARTY, MARVIN G.
BOTT, CHARLES C.
HOGAN, WILLIAM A.
RUIZ, RAY A.
RULAPAUGH, WALLACE P.
THORNTON, JOHN M.
YAKOPATZ, VINCENT
Claim
Number
Amount
98031
98032
97929
97930
97931
97986
98033
98034
97932
97933
97934
97987
97988
97935
98035
98036
97989
98037
98038
98039
97936
98040
98041
97990
97937
97991
98042
97938
98043
97992
97993
97994
97939
97940
97941
98044
98045
98046
98047
97995
97942
98048
98049
98050
97943
98051
98052
98053
98054
97944
97945
97946
98055
97997
97947
97948
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
1,750.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,000.00
1,750.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
500.00
2,000.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,000.00
1,750.00
2,000.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,000.00
2,200.00
1,750.00
800.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,000.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
7,000.00
2,200.00
1,750.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,000.00
1,750.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
84
86
86
86
86
86
92
97
97
97
97
103
135
135
155
155
155
172
172
207
229
229
229
290
301
321
321
361
361
378
383
384
387
392
392
395
396
396
396
396
396
396
396
397
397
401
401
401
404
416
416
417
424
433
473
477
245713
681300
1265356
674470
648970
734530
622493
1373970
459413
374077
508257
669258
545061
583570
496459
564794
303174
693504
1026269
798427
328838
938495
850242
1178279
768002
473680
343411
574838
170657
1228947
675285
1156170
601641
630288
491610
650358
1178166
388896
470294
686435
1178171
461706
773627
541821
367273
858825
427836
1125662
490240
559818
589785
543062
884131
1217263
1295670
1131512
KNUDSON, EMROY W.
KELLY, MICHAEL C.
QUIGLEY, TOMMY R.
RICE, FRANCIS T.
SMITH, ROLLIN G.
VAN BEEK, CONRAD E.
LEE, EDWARD G.
EVANS, JORDAN A.
SWEETAPPLE, EDWARD T.
THOME, JOHN
WITWICKI, ALEX
RUTLEDGE, JOHN C.
GUILLORY, DEA
MEYERS, WILLIAM H.
BELDERS, DALE H.
HAWKINS, GEORGE
KIRK, EARL L.
DELANEY, PAUL A.
JAMISON, HARRY
MITCHELL, EUGENE R.
SCHULTZ, LEO R.
SCHULTZ, TIMOTHY M.
TAYLOR, JERRY J.
MAXWELL, JAMES W.
MARTIN, KENNETH C.
PARTON, P A.
SANDERS, URNEY A.
DOUGHTEN, RICHARD
SAVORIS, STEPHEN
TROTTER, JAMES E.
BUTTKE, DAVID E.
LAYDEN, KENNETH B.
AVERY, BOBBY
SAMPSON, JERRY L.
WALKER, JAMES
LONG, ROGER A.
BAUSCHLICHER, JAMES S.
FEARS, LEON J.
HICKEY, BILL
INGRACIA, JAMES L.
LAWSON, RICHARD F.
SAVAGE, ROMEO J.
VAUGHT, PAUL W.
BOLES, JACK
SINGLETON, HERMAN A.
MYERS, MARTIN P.
TRAHEY, EDWARD
WEISER, DAVID E.
BLESSING, GEORGE S.
ALAMILLO, MAX
HERMOSILLO, ALFRED
BENNETT, ELDON T.
DROTAR, DONALD S.
CONWAY, KEVIN M.
ESPINOZA, RAFAEL
CARROLL, ORAN W.
97949
681300
97950
97998
97999
98057
98000
98023
98024
98025
98088
98001
98058
98059
97951
98060
97952
98061
97953
98062
97954
98002
98063
97955
97956
97957
97958
98064
98065
97959
98066
97960
97961
98003
98067
98004
97962
98068
97963
97964
98005
98006
97965
97966
97967
97968
98007
98069
97969
98070
98008
98009
98010
98011
98072
98012
2,200.00
2,200.00
1,750.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
800.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,000.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
1,750.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
1,750.00
2,200.00
1,750.00
2,000.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
1,750.00
2,200.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
1,750.00
2,200.00
2,000.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
1,750.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
1,750.00
1,750.00
1,750.00
477
480
502
502
512
512
516
516
522
527
527
535
549
549
549
549
549
576
580
580
580S
584
584
584
584
584S
585
700
700
709
711
721
721
721
725
728
736
736
769
786
786
787
790
798
798
808
808
496406
434243
1145789
363928
1385320
1118348
1147077
977986
299351
719952
744123
1401118
786090
806866
258502
490436
463003
525992
679418
1019891
388045
553860
530505
1292728
468575
472425
701041
1213561
659254
1198251
753666
754403
633256
464352
877835
679719
648876
430900
263437
482188
739541
1158768
417188
694540
229618
588743
639398
CROSSLIN, WILLIAM E.
ERICKSON, CARL A.
GRAY, FRANK T.
SCIMECA, JOSEPH
BLOOMER, CHRISTOPHER A.
LANPHEAR, TERRY G.
ALEXANDER, CHARLES C.
VARELA, VITTORIO R.
BERGELT, DOUGLAS J.
HALFHILL, HUGH C.
LEWANDOWSKI, VINCENT P.
SMITH, JASON A.
CAROUTHERS, STEPHEN
ENNIS, CHARLES T.
GRANATIR, GEORGE
GRIFFIN, THOMAS E.
METZ, JAMES A.
CENTENO, ISMAEL O.
FELDMAN, JULIUS
VAUGHAN, TERRENCE M.
HAMPL, WILLIAM
DAVIS, ALBERT F.
GOODWIN, WM W.
POWELL JR, JAMES L.
REISS, CLIFFORD W.
WATT, RAY
HOKE, MICHAEL
PLATE, K J.
THOMAS, NEIL
SENTER, CHRISTOPHER J.
BRUCE, RICHARD D.
MAC MILLAN, THOMAS B.
MURPHY, AARON
WEBBER, WILLIAM
QUINTAS, ANGEL P.
WURR, WILFRIED
GALBRAITH, KENNETH
WILSON, JAMES F.
CRISP, JAMES A.
DOBSON, ARNOLD
LANTEIGNE, GERARD
BARNHART, ROBERT L.
BARAJAS, ALBERT
FALLON, RAY
NORRIS, LEO R.
BAKER, DARYL B.
CAUDELL, CARL D.
98013
98073
98014
98015
98016
98074
97970
97971
97972
98075
97973
98076
98017
98077
97974
98078
97975
98018
97976
98080
98079
97977
98081
98019
98020
98082
98021
98026
98089
98083
98090
98027
97981
97982
97983
97927
97984
97985
98084
98028
98029
98085
98086
97978
98087
97979
98022
2,200.00
2,200.00
1,750.00
2,000.00
500.00
2,200.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
500.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,000.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,000.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
1,750.00
2,200.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
1,750.00
2,200.00
1,750.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
1,750.00
2,200.00
1,852.45
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
1,750.00
2,000.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
TOTAL DEATH BENEFITS PAID:..................331,852.45
DISAPPROVED DEATH CLAIMS FOR JULY 2009
58
1415358
383 1297396
455 831947
FORTUNA, MARK A.
STAMAN, JONATHAN D.
DI GENNARO, CORRADO
98030
NOT 12
MOS MEMBER
97980 IN ARREARS
98071 IN ARREARS
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1750 New York Ave., N.W.
Suite 400
Washington, D.C. 20006
Local 433
Tops Out New Cerritos Landmark
Top row: Fred Powell, Derick Shannon, Alfredo Batiz, Reynaldo
Navarro, Arnold Yackley, Bryan Marthe, Isaac Gutierrez, and Joey
LaPlante. On deck: Stoney Martell (foreman), Art Truex (general
foreman), Matt Scheick (assistant artist), and Pat Baldwin
(inspector). On scaffold: Lyle London (artist).
Other ironworkers erecting iron on this project not pictured: Brett
Messer, David Gutierrez, Brandon Buffington, Brent Ventimiglia,
Cory Moen, Ryan Hams, Matt Vance, Leon Janota, Rick
McCreight, Clinton Alley, Garret Denning, Edgar Portales, Clayton
Williams, Scott Ortiz, Jacob Villalobos, Jose Huerta, Victor Roman,
Joe Oseda, Fraser Slessor, and John Pindard.