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rebar - Ironworkers
JUNE 2011 Putting Our Members TO Work REBAR: PUTTING OUR MEMBERS TO WORK REBAR: President’s Page The NEW Reinforcing Steel Reality A s you look at the projects highlighted in this month’s issue that focuses on the reinforcing steel segment of our craft, one thing is evident. It’s not the same rebar industry of our forefathers. Yes, the bar is similar and the ties are the same, but today’s reinforcing steel market and its contractors require even greater knowledge and a wide array of skills from our members. Higher tensile strength bar coupled with high PSI concrete and the use of post tensioning cable have enabled concrete structures to rise to heights and take shapes limited WALTER WISE only by the architect’s imagination General President and the talents of our brothers and sisters to turn drawings into reality. Prior to the current construction depression, in 2006 rebar usage in the United States had grown to over 10 million tons per year requiring 100,000,000 manhours of place“The reemergence of reinforcing steel in many ment. Forecasts local unions and the success of regional Local predict a return to those record 846 (Lakeland, Fla.) and Local 847 (Phoenix) levels by 2015. In will provide our members with greater work addition to the opportunities as the economy recovers.” reinforcing local unions, many mixed local unions now see rebar and post tensioning accounting for over 50% of their work. It is, and will be, an expanding market where union ironworkers can compete and grow. The cross-training of our apprenticeship programs give ironworkers, who place reinforcing steel, the skills to understand the complexities of seismic connections, and to be the qualified rigger and signalman that fabricates, sets and aligns 120 foot pier sections before topping them off with a 30T pier cap. While recently touring the “University of Iron” of Local 378 (Oakland, Calif.) and Local 377 (San Francisco), the bundles of 40’ no. 11s were polished by the gloves of apprentices from their repeated handling. The reemergence of reinforcing steel in many local unions and the success of regional Local 846 (Lakeland, Fla.) and Local 847 (Phoenix) will provide our members with greater work opportunities as the economy recovers. Our commitment to recapturing the reinforcing steel market has never been greater. The work of the Department of Reinforcing Ironworkers with its 15 member advisory board, our long standing relationship with the National Association of Reinforcing Steel Contractors (NARSC), the active participation of local unions with the Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI) and its Installers Interest Group (IIG), certifications by the Post Tensioning Institute (PTI), the marketing and development of training materials by IMPACT and the National Fund, and the tireless efforts of the Organizing Department, has enabled the Iron Workers Union to be recognized as a force within the industry. It has given us the standing to pursue the needed changes in OSHA safety regulations. It takes a union, the whole union, the Iron Workers Union, to make a difference. With your help and support, we have demonstrated markets are never lost to those having the will and desire not to surrender. Thank you for helping to build our great union. Official Publication of the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers 1750 New York Ave., N.W. • Suite 400 • Washington, D.C. 20006 • (202)383-4800 www.ironworkers.org INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS WALTER WISE General President Suite 400 1750 New York Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20006 Phone: (202) 383-4810 Fax: (202) 638-4856 Jay Hurley Fourth General Vice President 191 Old Colony Ave., P.O. Box 96 S. Boston, MA 02127 Phone: (617) 268-2382 Fax: (617) 268-1394 Email: [email protected] Joseph Hunt General President Emeritus Suite 400 1750 New York Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20006 Phone: (202) 383-4845 Fax: (202) 638-4856 JOE STANDLEY Fifth General Vice President 1660 San Pablo Ave., Suite C Pinole, CA 94564 Phone: (510) 724-9277 Fax: (510) 724-1345 ERIC DEAN General Secretary 1750 New York Avenue, NW Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006 Phone: (202) 383-4820 Fax: (202) 347-2319 TadAS KicielINski Sixth General Vice President 212 N. Kingshighway Blvd., Ste. 1025, St. Louis, MO 63108 Phone: (314) 454-6872 Fax: (314) 618-8328 Email: [email protected] EDWARD C. McHUGH General Treasurer Suite 400 1750 New York Ave., N.W. Washington, DC 20006 Phone: (202) 383-4830 Fax: (202) 383-6483 MARVIN RAGSDALE Seventh General Vice President 3003 Dawn Drive, Ste. 104 Georgetown, TX 78628 Phone: (512) 868-5596 Fax: (512) 868-0823 GEORGE E. KRATZER First General Vice President Franklin Square Office Center 8401 Claude Thomas Road Suite 55 Franklin, OH 45005 Phone: (937) 746-0854 Fax: (937) 746-0873 RICHARD WARD Second General Vice President 5964 Dayton Boulevard Chattanooga, TN 37415 Phone: (423) 870-1982 Fax: (423) 876-0774 Email: [email protected] EDWARD J. WALSH Third General Vice President 505 White Plains Rd. Suite 200 Tarrytown, NY 10591 Phone: (914) 332-4430 Fax: (914) 332-4431 Email: [email protected] DARRELL LABOUCAN Eighth General Vice President #8-205 Chatelain Drive St. Albert, Alberta T8N 5A4 Canada Phone: (780) 459-3389 Fax: (780) 459-3308 RON PIKSA Ninth General Vice President 10828 Grevelly Lake Boulevard, SW, Ste. 212 Lakewood, WA 98499 Phone: (253) 984-0514 Fax: (253) 984-0533 RONALD C. GLADNEY General Counsel Bartley, Goffstein, L.L.C. 4399 Laclede Avenue St. Louis, MO 63108 Phone: (314) 531-1054 Fax: (314) 531-1131 Headquarters Office: (202) 383-4868 Headquarters Fax: (202) 638-4856 INTERNATIONAL DEPARTMENTS Apprenticeship and Training Tel: (202) 383-4870 Fax: (202) 347-5256 LU/DC Staff Retirement and Shopmen’s Pension Fund Tel: (202) 383-4874 Fax: (202) 628-6469 Computer Department Tel: (202) 383-4886 Fax: (202) 383-4895 Magazine Tel: (202) 383-4842 Davis-Bacon Office Tel: (202) 834-9855 Fax: (202) 347-5256 Mailroom Tel: (202) 383-4855 Fax: (202) 638-1038 Department of Ornamental, Architectural & Miscellaneous Metals (DOAMM) Tel: (630) 238-1003 Fax: (630) 238-1006 Department of Reinforcing Ironworkers Tel: (866) 336-9163 Fax: (386) 736-9618 Ironworkers Political Action League Tel: (202) 383-4805 Fax: (202) 347-3569 Maintenance and Jurisdiction Tel: (202) 383-4860 Fax: (202) 347-1496 email: [email protected] Volume 111 JUNE 2011 Number 6 Features 4 15 16 18 23 24 25 25 Rebar: Putting Our Members to Work ACI Announces New Adhesive Anchor Installation Certification Program Union Ironworkers Motorcycle Club Run United Streetcar Puts Local 516 Members to Work Honoring our Longstanding Members Art Downes Celebrates His 100th Birthday One Hundred Year Celebration for Local 68 Convention Notice Departments 19 21 22 26 28 29 Departmental Reports IMPACT Union Sportsmen’s Alliance Local News Lifetime Honorary Members Official Monthly Record On The Cover Today’s reinforcing steel market offers our members work opportunities and allows our members to work smarter and safer on the job. 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 ISSN:0021163X Published monthly, except for a combined July-August issue, for $15.00 per year by the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers, 1750 New York Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006. Preferred periodicals postage paid at Washington, D.C. and additional mailing offices. Printed on union-made paper. Postmasters: Send change of address to Ironworker- 1750 New York Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 Canada Agreement Number 40009549. w REBAR: Putting Our Members TO Work 4 Big Tujunga Seismic Strengthening Project Ironworkers from Local 416 (Los Angeles) have been working on strengthening the Big Tujunga Dam since 2010. The Big Tujunga Dam was originally constructed in the early 1930s for flood control and water supply. Over years, sedimentation of the reservoir affected its capacity and has created problems for the structure. The seismic strengthening that this current project delivers will remove the threat of failure during an earthquake. The general contractor is Shimmick and the reinforcing contractor is CMC Rebar California. The foreman is Ray Herman, the steward is Ruben Sanchez, along with journeymen Rod Diener, Guillermo Ruiz, and Local 416 Business Agent Robert Alexander. Over 770 tons of rebar were placed. With all of the different shapes and elevations having concrete strengthening, the job called for an incredible amount of experience and knowledge. Many of the systems used to hold the rebar in place had to be field designed and constructed. The project has gone smoothly with no lost time accidents, which is a tribute to the men on the job. The steward, Ruben Sanchez, will be retiring after the project. What a great job to finish up on! Congratulations Ruben, your brothers and sisters at Local 416 wish you a happy retirement! THE IRONWORKER Reconstruction of Bridge No. 204.66 over the Mississippi River (Burlington, Iowa) Rebar Install: $765,000 Walsh Co. Project Manager: Dan Sieve Superintendent: Tom Breeden DJDS Superintendent: Russ Andrews General Foreman: Darin Lazio Foreman: John Kraft General foreman Darin Lazio, Local 416 (Los Angeles) and foreman John Kraft, Local 89 Apprentice Matthew Pategas, Local 577 (Burlington, Iowa); foreman John Kraft, Local 89 (Cedar Rapids, Iowa); and steward Trevor Simmons, Local 577 Trevor Simmons, Local 577; superintendent Russ Andrews, Local 416; detailer/project manager of Ambassador Steel Michael Reick; foreman John Kraft, Local 89; and general foreman Darin Lazio, Local 416. Davis JD Steel—Hydro Project (Holtwood, Penn.) JUNE 2011 REBAR: PUTTING OUR MEMBERS TO WORK Rebar Fabricator: Ambassador Steel 2,079,272 lbs. of bar 5 REBAR: PUTTING OUR MEMBERS TO WORK Davis JD Steel—Burlington Bridge (Upper Midwest) 6 THE IRONWORKER LOCAL 7 (BOSTON) Wind Turbine Technology Testing Center (Charlestown, Mass.) Chelsea Street Lift Bridge The bridge will span the Chelsea River and connect the city of Chelsea to the city of Boston at the entrance to Logan Airport. Contractor for the rebar and post JUNE 2011 tension is Regis Steel and the general contractor is the JF White Company, also signatory with Local 7. REBAR: PUTTING OUR MEMBERS TO WORK The testing facility is financed by the U. S. Department of Energy, partnered with the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center. The Testing Center will primarily be in the business of providing certification tests for new blade designs and reliability testing for existing blade designs. The facility will be able to test two to three blades at a time and each blade can be up to 90 meters long. This facility is located along the Boston Harbor and will be able to take the blades by ship or by road. The contractor for the rebar and post tension is Francis Harvey & Sons. 7 LOCAL 25 (DETROIT) Parking Garage (Ann Arbor, Mich.) REBAR: PUTTING OUR MEMBERS TO WORK A crew of Local 25 (Detroit) and Local 340 (Battle Creek, Mich.) rodbusters are at work at a five-story underground parking garage in Ann Arbor. The re-steel contractor is Bee Steel. Todd Foreman, Roy Canasi, and John Wirtz Todd Foreman and John Jacusky Severstal North America Barton Mallow has installed over 6,000 tons of rebar on the job, and fabricated an estimated 2,000 tons. The job consists of three projects: the pickle line tandem cold mill (pltcm); hot dip coating line (HDCL); and modifications to the hot strip mill. With the help of rodbuster general foreman Jeff Bradley, along with foreman Dave Wernert, Bill Couturier, John Bradley, Chuck Wernert, Tom Byrne, John Kilroy, Terry Semeniuk, Louis Shepherd, Chris Kish, Andy Dombecki, steward Jason Morgan, and many other Local 25 members, the job is being completed safely, on time, and under budget. At peak of the job in the summer of 2010, Barton Mallow employed 40 plus Local 25 rodbusters. 8 THE IRONWORKER LOCAL 201 (WASHINGTON, D.C.) D.C. Marriott RT 1 & RT 95 (Alexandria, Va.)— Hotel— D. Byorick Genesis Steel Co. Steel Inc. REBAR: PUTTING OUR MEMBERS TO WORK Inter County Connector Bridges (Md.)—Bulldog Steel Inc. Dulles Metro Rail Virginia— Prince Construction Co. JUNE 2011 9 REBAR: PUTTING OUR MEMBERS TO WORK Local 378 (Oakland, Calif.) 10 THE IRONWORKER Local 847 (Phoenix, Ariz.) Opens New Facility in Salt Lake City On April 12, 2011, Local 847 celebrated the grand opening of their new location in Salt Lake City. On hand to help open the facility were Steve Parker, director for the Department of Reinforcing; Mike Hale, training director for Local 847 (Phoenix, Ariz.) JUNE 2011 REBAR: PUTTING OUR MEMBERS TO WORK Locals 846 (Lakeland, Fla.) and 847; Kurt Hout, training coordinator/organizer for Local 847; and Manny Valencia, district representative who works with Bernie Evers. Also present were Cary Newton, president of JD Steel Company; Frank Sutera, regional operations manager for Pacific Coast Steel; Chris Stowers, managing partner of CDS/JDS; and Don Evanson, president of Alpine Steel. Also attending from Local 27 (Salt Lake City) were Michael McDonald, business manager/FST, Local 27; Dan Walker, business agent; and Javier Montano, organizer. Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, Local 847 was chartered on February 21, 2008, and is administered by Don Zampa. The new facility will house the business office of 847, as well as serve as a regional training center. The facility primarily supports CDS/JDS, E.O.I. Company of Idaho, Iron Bear LLC, JD Steel Company, Pacific Coast Steel, Paradise Rebar, and is available to any signatory contractor working in 847’s geographic area. 11 REBAR: PUTTING OUR MEMBERS TO WORK Local 75 (Phoenix, Ariz.) Various Projects with Paradise Rebar, Inc. 12 THE IRONWORKER REBAR: PUTTING OUR MEMBERS TO WORK 13 JUNE 2011 REBAR: PUTTING OUR MEMBERS TO WORK 14 Santiago Canyon College Work Peformed by Local 416 (Los Angeles) In the past 25 years, Santiago Canyon College in Orange has gone from a startup to a full campus serving 19,880 students on 82 acres. With hard work by the building trades, the site has transformed into a contemporary campus with a state-of-the-art science center and library. “We started out with small side work, small sidewalk slabs, then the retaining wall and footings of the Humanities Building,” said foreman Danny Harman of Pacific Coast Steel. That building will cover 97,500 square feet with three stories, two elevators and three stairways. The trenches have been dug on both sites, and then ironworkers laid reinforcing iron for the humanities building before moving on to the gymnasium. Harman said that the average pounds per man per day is 3,000, but on this job, it’s 2,000, because the iron is not as heavy. The rebar helps with earthquakeproofing. “Concrete needs rebar,” said Greg Padilla, a business agent since 2007. With two projects going on at the same time, superintendent Carlos Garcia of Seville Construction Services goes from site to site. “I’ve worked with this team in the past,” he said of the Iron Workers. “These guys are doing great. They’re a good outfit. No complaints. Once they get going on a job, they get going.” The crew will finish the footings, and then go back after erection to build the decks, Harman explained. The college plans to move students into the buildings in fall 2012. THE IRONWORKER “The ACI Building Code 318-11, to be published in July 2011, recognizes adhesive anchors as structural connections and will require certification to ensure proper installation,” said Bob Risser, CRSI president and CEO. “CRSI is excited to partner with ACI in bringing this important certification program to the industry. We look forward to the Iron Workers providing their skilled workforce as ACI/CRSI certified adhesive anchor installers to the marketplace to ensure the highest quality installation in the field.” American Concrete Institute Announces New Adhesive Anchor Installation Certification Program ACI partnering with Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute to unveil program in early summer FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (April 4, 2011)—The American Concrete Institute (ACI), in partnership with the Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI), announces the development of the new ACI Adhesive Anchor Installer Certification program, which will fully go to market in summer of 2011. In the summer of 2006, a portion of the concrete roof of the Central Artery/Tunnel Project in Boston, Mass., also known unofficially as the “Big Dig,” collapsed, killing a motorist and injuring another. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released its accident report soon after and made recommendations to several parties, including the American Concrete Institute. The recommendation to ACI was to use its “building codes, forums, educational materials, and publications to inform design and construction agencies of the potential for gradual deformation in anchor adhesives under sustained tensileload applications.” As part of the overall response to the recommendations of the NTSB, ACI has partnered with CRSI to develop a certification program for Adhesive Anchor Installers. Adhesive anchors are recognized by the structural design profession as an important structural connection in many applications. Adhesive anchor effectiveness is measured by the bond strength achieved between the adhesive and concrete, and adhesive and anchor. Adhesive anchor manufacturers have developed installation procedures for their specific products that when followed, are intended to provide the proper conditions for the anchor system to achieve that required bond strength. ACI and CRSI assembled a group of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) who iden- JUNE 2011 tified the criteria candidates must meet for certification as ACI/CRSI Adhesive Anchor Installers. Candidates are required to be able to read, comprehend, and execute instructions to properly install adhesive anchors as are typically provided by adhesive anchor manufacturers. In addition, candidates must possess the knowledge to properly assess ambient conditions, the condition of the concrete, materials, equipment, and tools for installing adhesive anchors and determine when it is appropriate to proceed with an installation or when additional guidance from a supervisor/foreman/ project engineer is needed. “There are many different variables to consider when installing adhesive anchors,” said John W. Nehasil, managing director of certification programs at ACI. “From understanding jobsite conditions and manufacturers’ instructions to recognizing time limits of the adhesive and proper selection and assembly of equipment, installing adhesive anchors properly involves awareness of the variables and skill in executing instructions. The ACI/CRSI Adhesive Anchor Installer Certification program is designed to verify that candidates possess these qualities.” Knowing that Adhesive Anchor Installer Certification will be required in this summer’s 2011 update of ACI 318, Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete and Commentary, ACI and CRSI have completed the following: • Development of a 75 question written examination—The exam covers information on adhesive concrete anchor installation in regards to preparing for installation, drilling anchor holes, cleaning anchor holes, injecting adhesive using cartridge systems, installing adhesive capsule systems, and installing anchors. The exam was vetted in December 2010, under the direction of Professional Testing Services of Orlando, Fla. • Creation of a “Generic Manufacturers Printed Installation Instructions” (MPII)—In working with the Concrete Anchor Manufacturers Association (CAMA), a generic set of installation instructions was developed for use the performance portion of the certification program. • Development of the performance exam portion of the program—Candidates must be able to read, comprehend, and execute the Generic Manufacturers Printed Installation Instructions for: o the installation of an anchor in a vertical-down position, and o the ability to inject adhesive to the proper depth into simulated holes in an overhead (vertical-up) position with both a rigid applicator tip and flexible stinger end with piston plug in a manner that produces results meeting program requirements. ACI and CRSI completed two pilot programs earlier this year with a total of 35 participants taking both the written and performance examinations. The ACI/CRSI Adhesive Anchor Installer Certification program is planned to go to market in early summer of 2011, before the release of ACI 318-11. In the meantime, ACI and CRSI are working on the completion of a study package and all documents and assisting Local Sponsoring Groups that offer ACI certifications around the world with program start-up. Additionally, ACI and CRSI plan to start the development of a training program to accompany the examination program. For more information about ACI Certification programs, please visit www.concrete.org. 15 Eddie, Local 7 (Boston), Gerry, Local 483, and Murry, Local 512 Mark, Local 377 and Roger, Local 771 U nion Ironworkers Motorcycle Club Local 27 (Salt Lake City) gave UIWMC members a tour of their lifetime of beautiful southern Utah. From Salt Lake City to Bryce Canyon, UIWMC members saw the sites of stunning red canyons, mountain landscapes, and nature’s skyscrapers. It also included a bit of bad weather with thunderstorms and hailstorms. On the way back from the north rim of the Grand Canyon, a three-hour rainstorm did not stop the group in their travels. A very special thanks to Mike “Eskimo” Bean and the Local 27 UIWMC members for a fantastic time, and to BM/FST Mike McDonald, for following in his truck to the Grand Canyon, laughing at the riders stuck in the rain. It was a great run with lots of enjoyment. Next up, 9/11 memorial run in New York 2011. 16 UIWMC Locals 27 (Salt Lake City), 207 (Youngstown, Ohio), 377 (San Francisco), 378 (Oakland, Calif.), 483 (Hackensack, N.J.), 512 (Minneapolis/St. Paul), 580 (New York), 711 (Montreal, Quebec), 721 (Toronto, Ontario), and 790 (San Francisco) Riding inside the Red Canyon THE IRONWORKER Roger, Local 75 (Phoenix), Steve, Local 790, and Roger, Local 771 (Regina, Saskatchewan) Nature’s tunnel to Ruby’s Inn UIWMC members who have made all the runs Eskimo getting them ready to go. Bill Ferraro says, “See you in New York.” Pack ride to Zion and Red Canyon Giuseppe, Local 580 and Scott, Local 377 UIWMC Local 27 tour guides JUNE 2011 Riding inside the Red Canyon UIWMC United States and Canada members and guests final night 17 Stimulus funds are at work in the United States. After some modifications to design, up to 100 members of Local 516 (Portland, Ore.) members could be employed at United Streetcar. The announcement was attended by several Local 516 shopmen and officers. United Streetcar Putting Americans to Work, Putting America in Position to Win the Future W hen you watch our latest video [available at http://youtube/ 6SFbI_I6nFs], “Transporting America: United Streetcar,” you’ll see the next generation of transportation. You’ll see transit investments from the Department of Transportation helping people get where they need to go without breaking the bank. And you’ll see a company out-innovating and outbuilding its foreign competition while creating jobs for American workers. As commuter Jim Winkle says in the video, “It’s made a huge difference.” That’s why the Department of Transportation has supported streetcar projects in communities like Portland across America. From Charlotte, North Carolina, and Washington, DC, to Tucson, Arizona, and Dallas, Texas, grants from the Federal Transit Administration are helping jump-start the American streetcar renaissance. The streetcars rolling through Portland, Oregon, are helping commuters beat the rising cost of refueling their cars and vans and trucks. And, as rising gas prices take a bigger bite out of family budgets, other communities are looking to ease that bite through similar transportation options. United Streetcar president Chandra Brown agrees: “The Department of Transportation has been a true partner as the streetcar industry has developed. Without their assistance, we could not have made the private investment to make this new industry successful.” That’s good news for commuters and their families. It’s also good news for American workers because, at United Streetcar, they’re manufacturing the first American streetcars in more than 50 years. And we mean “American.” The cars rolling out of United Streetcar have the highest percentage of American parts and labor of any streetcar in the last 50 years. That means United Streetcar’s innovation is creating an economic ripple effect, providing business for an all-American supply chain of more than 200 different vendors in 20-plus states across the U.S. I love the idea of DOT grants helping create American jobs, and I love the idea of helping American families with options to ease the pinch they feel at the pump. But there’s also the pride I hear in workers—like welder Steve Goodman and construction foreman Casey Peacock—who know that for the first time in more than 50 years America can build its own streetcars. And not only build our own streetcars—this company is bold enough to take on its foreign competitors by planning to export the cars they make. President Obama has challenged Americans to dream big and build big. United Streetcar has risen to that challenge, and they’re doing it all with American parts, labor, and ingenuity. That means less congestion on our roads, more jobs for American workers, and a future we are prepared to win. Reprinted from Fast Lane, The Official Blog of the U.S. Secretary of Transportation 18 THE IRONWORKER DEPARTMENT of REINFORCING IRONWORKERS Daniel S. Parker T he Department of Reinforcing Ironworkers and our reinforcing advisory committee have continuously reached out to various industry associations to highlight the reinforcing aspect of our trade. By participating in various committees for the Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI), we have been able to voice our concerns and collaborate with ideas. This year on the Placing Reinforcing Bars Committee, we have been working together to rewrite the CRSI Placing Reinforcing Bars Manual. We are still actively pursuing new reinforcing steel and post-tensioning standards and have pushed for the support of the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA). The coalition consists of experts from labor, management, and organizations involved with reinforcing steel installation and post-tensioning throughout the country. The petition outlined the merits for pursuing new OSHA regulations for the reinforcing steel and post-tensioning industry and requested the support to establish a rulemaking initiative in order to achieve the best regulations and expedite the process as previously done for the Subpart RSteel Erection Standard. BNA, an independent publisher of information on business and government, recently published an electronic article “OSHA Misses March Goal to Start Rulemaking on Reinforced Steel Construction Standards,” which conveys the concern and interest of reinforcing and post-tensioning stakeholders. General President Walter Wise stated, “Although OSHA has not commenced the rulemaking process, we thank OSHA for having recognized the importance of improving the safety for workers. … No timetable is soon enough when you have ironworkers at risk, but we look forward to cooperating with the agency in the development of the new standards to improve safety performance in our industry.” The potential for work has been apparent in the nuclear power plants jobs. We have seen a number of reinforcing ironworkers employed at various facilities. The reinforcement needs alone are still estimated at about 2.25 million tons for these nuclear projects. There is still a need to reinforce or replace infrastructure for public safety and the American Society of Civil Engineers estimates we have over $2 trillion of infrastructure work going unfunded, and that number does not reflect needed expenditures on the 21st century energy solutions. Recently, we have seen a paradigm shift from structural steel to poured & placed concrete. Based on the Summer 2010 PCA Forecast we can see a steady increase over the next few years of rebar usage in the United States. Overall, the future of reinforcing is looking very bright. to skyscrapers. . . reinforced concrete enriches America’s landscape. NARSC members place the reinforcing steel and post-tensioning that multiply the power of concrete a hundredfold. Reinforcing steel adds tensile strength to concrete’s compressive force, allowing conFrom fantasy Las Vegas architecture to the struction of buildings with free spaces and Hoover Dam. . . roads and bridges to the world huge windows—possibilities that ignite the famous museums. . . one-story office buildings imagination of the great modern architects. JUNE 2011 And reinforced concrete adds strength and safety to buildings, bridges and roads across North America. NARSC works to strengthen the industry that keeps concrete reinforcement safe, costeffective, and versatile. It keeps the industry ready to meet ever-changing construction challenges. . . and accommodate the continuing flow of new ideas. 19 APPRENTICESHIP DEPARTMENT REPORT Mike White R ecently Local 16 (Baltimore) had a signatory contractor win the bid on a hazardous material job for the dismantling of a building owned by the W. R. Grace & Co. in Curtis Bay. The contractor AS&L Industrial Services, Inc. specializes in heavy industrial maintenance. AS&L Industrial Services, Inc. (AS&L) is headquartered in Baltimore, and bid the job against several union and non-union companies. AS&L assigned the dismantling of the building to the ironworkers of Local 16, recognizing the ironworkers’ expertise in rigging, and their commitment to safety. Hazards the ironworkers could encounter on the job included LEAD, asbestos, and residual radiation in one area of the building from an old industrial process in that particular area of the building. The job required all workers on site have successfully completed the 40-hour Hazardous Waste Worker course. To add a little drama to the situation, the job was to start in one month and the class needed to start within three weeks. Buddy Cefalu, president, District Council the Mid-Atlantic States, contacted the National Training Fund and requested we conduct a course to ensure AS&L Industrial Services, Inc. would have enough qualified men to man the job. The class was scheduled for March 21–25, 2011. Local 16 apprenticeship coordinator Thomas Brune prepared the training site and took care in the receipt of all the equipment and supplies. Joe Hunt III was assisted by Local 16 instructor John Wilson to teach the class. Ironworker class participation totaled 23 members. The training topics included, but not limited to, were hazard recognition and avoidance, donning and doffing PPE, sampling methods, worker rights, drum handling, decontamination, and a special unit on how to safely work around radiation hazards, to name a few. Currently, eight participants of the class are working at the Grace Chemical Plant in Baltimore. The job will run until November of this year and is working five-ten hour days. The National Training Fund is here to assist and support the local unions in any way we can. If a local needs a class or other assistance with training, call us and we will get the job done. 20 Three class participants donning Level “A” PPE entering the “hot zone” mock-up Tying rebar in Level “A” PPE is challenging A skill as simple as steering a wheelbarrow is a challenging task in Level “A” PPE Over packing a leaking 55 gallon drum THE IRONWORKER IMPACT and Reinforcing Department Partner on Issues T he International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers, the Ironworker Management Progressive Action Cooperative Trust (IMPACT), and the Iron Worker’s Department of Reinforcing have successfully persuaded the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to pursue new safety regulations for the reinforcing steel and post-tensioning industry. Representatives from the Iron Workers International and IMPACT recently met with OSHA officials to submit a petition from an industry coalition of stakeholders regarding fatalities and accident trends that continue to exist in the reinforcing steel and post-tensioning industry. General President Walter Wise was contacted by OSHA officials announcing the agency’s decision to pursue new safety regulations pertaining to reinforcing steel and post-tensioning activities. The new safety regulations will be pursued under the Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) process that will include stakeholder testimony and participation. The industry coalition of stakeholders included representatives from the Iron Workers, IMPACT, National Association of Reinforcing Steel Contractors (NARSC), Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI), Post Tensioning Institute (PTI), Western Steel Council, Department of Reinforcing Ironworkers Advisory Committee, and the Center for Construction Research and Training. IMPACT set up a series of conference calls with the stakeholders to receive input on proposed regulatory items and language. Some of the reasons for a new standard include: 1. The current OSHA Subpart Q - Concrete and Masonry standard is antiquated and contains limited safety provisions for hazards associated with reinforcing steel and post-tensioning activities. 2. Fatality and accident trends in the reinforcing steel and post-tensioning industry indicate a direct correlation between accident causation factors and lack of specific regulations. 3. The use of steel reinforcement and post-tensioning in poured in-place concrete is expected to double by 2015 from its 1990 level and may comprise a majority of commercial and industrial construction. As a result of the cooperative efforts of the Iron Workers, IMPACT, and members of the industry coalition of JUNE 2011 stakeholders, draft regulatory text for new reinforcing steel and post-tensioning safety regulations was successfully completed in less than four months. General President Wise delivered the proposed regulations to Dr. David Michaels at OSHA on behalf of the experts of the reinforcing steel industry. In addition to the work on the reinforcing and posttensioning safety regulations, IMPACT has partnered with the Iron Workers International’s Department of Reinforcing on many programs. The World of Concrete is the premier show in the concrete industry. IMPACT supports the Department of Reinforcing by handling all of the advertising, scheduling, ordering of materials, designing the displays, and the shipping for the show. IMPACT also works closely on the setup and return of all materials while the various rod locals provide ironworkers to be in the exhibit booth (see the March 2011 issue of The Ironworker for more information). The Iron Workers are also members of the Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI) due to IMPACT’s labor management status. CRSI does not have a membership category for individual locals. Through IMPACT’s membership, Steve Parker, director of the Reinforcing Department, and Kenny Waugh, IMPACT’s director of Industry Liaison, have representational seats on several CRSI committees including the placing, marketing and educational committees. We were also part of the original group that formed the Installers Interest Group, one of the subcommittees formed by CRSI to explore the interest in foreman and placer certification. The Department of Reinforcing also has an advisory committee made up of several business managers from around the United States and Canada. CRSI has the country divided into sections similar to that of the IMPACT Regional Advisory Boards (RAB). When any of the Department of Reinforcing advisory committee members is assigned to attend these CRSI regional or national meetings, IMPACT covers all registration fees. This year Iron Worker members working with the CRSI Placing Committee had input on rewriting the new CRSI placing manuals. By working together, the Reinforcing Department and IMPACT are making progress on ensuring we are recognized in the industry and our members are working safely doing reinforcing and post-tensioning work for our contractors. 21 INSIDE EVERY UNION WORKER LIVES A UNION SPORTSMAN JOIN THE BROTHERHOOD IN AN ALL NEW SERIES THAT TAKES EVERYDAY WORKERS ON EXTRAORDINARY ADVENTURES BROTHERHOOD OUTDOORS PREMIERES JUNE 30TH 8PMET Watch Brotherhood Outdoors for a chance to win the ultimate sportsman HD home theater package. Details at brotherhoodoutdoors.tv TheSportsmanChannel.com 22 2 Actual union members DIRECTV 605 / DISH 395 / CONTACT YOUR TELEVISION PROVIDER / ALSO AVAILABLE IN T THE HE IIRONWORKER RO ONW NWORK KEER K In Honor of Our Long-Standing Members General President Walter Wise, 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 June 1942. With years of service to our International ranging from 69 to 83 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 373 290 17 580 229 580 3 84 63 361 433 16 377 395 377 3 433 444 433 33 399 7 378 37 16 84 5 812 7 86 550 550 3 207 372 373 24 70 405 155 66 1 86 6 397 16 401 483 377 29 498 377 473 396 396 3 10 444 272 392 1 3 387 MEMBER NUMBER 127296 130677 142582 151404 157942 161343 157484 160253 163880 165864 166903 171957 175637 176107 157981 179603 180698 181648 181899 182695 184012 183293 184133 184578 185735 186321 186754 185275 187036 187591 188031 188033 188782 191981 192048 192217 195440 190372 194494 194584 192543 193188 163730 197506 195404 199570 201860 203889 203972 206203 204527 204540 155835 215693 215892 205104 205173 209912 210298 208248 208327 210740 208869 JUNE 2011 NAME JOHN J WADE TRIBUE SMITH JOHN P COVERT CHARLES KAESER LLOYD W WILSON ARTHUR E SEIBOLD NICK KOSTELAC IRA G CUDE RICHARD HOTTINGER FRANK HERBERT ARTHUR E BICKERTON WOODWARD R SMITH JOHN P CONSIGLIERI LIONEL ST GERMAIN I C W AASBOE MIKE ONDRICK FRANK STEADMAN LLOYD E THACKER ROBERT HEALE BERNARD WEBB JOHN F NACUCCHIO ROBERT M BELLEVILLE GEORGE B SCHWINDEMAN WILLIAM A CONNORS ALBERT J RIGGIO EUGENE E COFFEE REINHOLD R LEHMANN MURL BAILEY FREDRICK J SKRABELY HENRY E BROWN MERLE T GIBBONS HOWARD T LILLIE WILLIAM J HAZEL HERMAN I BLUMENSTEIN EVERETT TYRA NICHOLAS TOFT PAUL L UHLIG JAMES R BUNCH ROCCO RIZZI FARRELL B COLLINS JAMES F OLIVER HARRY OBUCHOWSKI EARL D BACHMAN JOSEPH F COLERN HARRY L BOOKER LAWRENCE IACARINO FRANK JONES JAMES LAWLESS LOUIS J PAGAN ROBERT C BORISCH HOWARD K POLAND CURTIS L SHIMER JERRY JELINEK FRANK G DOUGLAS JASPER LAFRANCESCA ERSELL A LANEY PAUL J STRAWN SIMON NAUYALIS EDWARD L HAYES FRANK BABKA EINAR O OLSEN LOUIS POTOCER F J GRUNSKY JOIN DATE 10/1/1928 4/1/1936 9/1/1936 5/1/1937 8/1/1937 8/1/1937 8/1/1937 9/1/1937 12/1/1937 3/1/1938 4/1/1938 2/1/1939 7/1/1939 8/1/1939 10/1/1939 2/1/1940 5/1/1940 6/1/1940 6/1/1940 7/1/1940 8/1/1940 8/1/1940 9/1/1940 9/1/1940 10/1/1940 10/1/1940 10/1/1940 10/1/1940 11/1/1940 11/1/1940 11/1/1940 11/1/1940 12/1/1940 1/1/1941 1/1/1941 1/1/1941 1/1/1941 1/1/1941 2/1/1941 2/1/1941 2/1/1941 2/1/1941 3/1/1941 3/1/1941 3/1/1941 4/1/1941 4/1/1941 5/1/1941 5/1/1941 5/1/1941 5/1/1941 5/1/1941 6/1/1941 6/1/1941 6/1/1941 6/1/1941 6/1/1941 7/1/1941 7/1/1941 7/1/1941 7/1/1941 7/1/1941 7/1/1941 LOCAL NUMBER 433 433 377 301 68 405 55 55 396 14 3 22 405 3 3 24 7 732 7 14 3 70 24 396 40 5 10 46 301 787 3 549 498 201 25 33 361 378 70 12 584 207 24 512 568 416 477 361 549 92 229 10 3 28 585 7 25 520 420 502 433 568 MEMBER NUMBER 212330 212952 214079 216398 215985 218121 211489 214345 214833 217337 215763 216204 218115 218645 221552 221725 221888 168818 223790 218913 218949 218987 219801 218023 220164 225343 224430 225131 223841 224063 222721 222953 225469 225508 226700 227193 156215 245884 228480 228541 230614 235216 233597 231210 231946 232634 233395 234132 234202 234501 235220 235240 235385 236118 238810 247111 241106 241636 241866 242819 243506 245830 NAME H W KING DAN DURHAM SOREN L POVLSEN JOHN A LENGEN FRANK B BROWN RALPH L FARINELLA JACK A JACOBS GEORGE W MILLHOUSE CHARLES W KUERGELEIS WILLIS W YOCKEY SAMUEL V SCIABICA JOHN W TAYLOR ANTHONY SASSANO JOSEPH G PACE ANTHONY K SUNDAY MARVIN J JAMISON FREDERICK MUNROE RALPH M HOLMAN HOWARD GRIFFIN DALE R CLAPPER EDWARD PARRISH WILLIAM R HOLMAN JAMES M BLENKINSOP RICHARD S LOBER RICHARD R POST ROBERT H WALLACE JAMES W HATTON CLEMENT BECKMAN IRA C WHITE MYLES L YOUNG NOEL W HOLDEN MIKE LIOLIOS ARNOLD G MADSON DONALD P WALKER CHARLES PIKE JACK M PALMER ALEXANDER A MC COMBER ARNOLD M PIERCE THEODORE GIBSON GARY A FINO HAROLD F ANGELL OWEN KISER CALEB G COCHRAN LEO J TAMBLE ALLEN L FLUKE STANLEY E PATRICK MILAM C SMALLWOOD ARTHUR VARRATI DAROLD L SUTPHIN OWEN W MC KINNEY LUTHER L SYKES JESSE W ALDRIDGE JOHN G BYTHEWAY ROLAND K HUGHES RAY DILLON WILLIAM T DEXTER HOWARD C LAMONT R G HUHN STANLEY J MESHINSKY THEODORE C TRULLINGER BRUCE CALDERWOOD RICHARD W RYAN JOIN DATE 8/1/1941 8/1/1941 8/1/1941 8/1/1941 8/1/1941 8/1/1941 8/1/1941 9/1/1941 9/1/1941 9/1/1941 9/1/1941 9/1/1941 9/1/1941 9/1/1941 10/1/1941 10/1/1941 10/1/1941 10/1/1941 10/1/1941 10/1/1941 10/1/1941 10/1/1941 10/1/1941 10/1/1941 10/1/1941 11/1/1941 11/1/1941 11/1/1941 11/1/1941 11/1/1941 11/1/1941 11/1/1941 12/1/1941 12/1/1941 12/1/1941 12/1/1941 12/1/1941 1/1/1942 1/1/1942 1/1/1942 1/1/1942 2/1/1942 2/1/1942 2/1/1942 2/1/1942 2/1/1942 2/1/1942 3/1/1942 3/1/1942 3/1/1942 3/1/1942 3/1/1942 3/1/1942 3/1/1942 4/1/1942 5/1/1942 5/1/1942 5/1/1942 5/1/1942 5/1/1942 5/1/1942 6/1/1942 23 A rthur Downes Jr. was born in Crestline, Ohio on April 29, 1911 and was raised on a farm in Magnolia, Ohio. He was an accomplished wrestler at Ohio State University, and nearly went to the 1932 Winter Olympics. Art graduated as a civil engineer, obtained his professional engineering license, and went on to employment at the Whitacre Engineering Company in 1937. Art was known for his strong work ethic and his great love of the ironworkers and field operations. He was one of charter members of Local 550 (Canton, Ohio). In World World II, Art served in the Navy Reserve as Lieutenant Commander, leading Demolition Team #17, a precursor to the Navy Seals, in a time before modern dive equipment. They used masks, fins, and a knife, but no scuba THOUGHTS ON ART DOWNES By Bill Sherer Sr. Retired Business Manager, Local 550 (Canton, Ohio) Art not only was a charter member of Local 550, he was also a driving force in establishing the apprentice program for our local. THOUGHTS ON ART DOWNES By Jack Avery Retired IW Superintendent Local 60 (Syracuse, N.Y.) tanks. He was awarded a Silver Star and two Bronze Stars. In 1964, Art was elected president of the Whitacre Engineering Company, priding himself in being knowledgeable and physically active in all facets of the business (sales and estimating, detailing, fabrication, installation, billing and collections). He retired as the chairman of Whitacre in 1978. Art was a driving force in the establishment and formalization of Canton’s joint apprentice program and served as its chairman, always saying, “Learning has one starting time and no quitting time.” From the establishment of the Canton local’s pension, and health and welfare funds beginning in 1963 until his retirement, Art served as a management trustee. Art was one of the original founders of THOUGHTS ON ART DOWNES By Gary Stark Retired IW General Foreman Local 17 (Cleveland, Ohio) There are three things that I remember about Art Downes. First, he was always testing your brain. He wanted to see how much you knew and if you didn’t, would you take the time and effort to find out. Second, he was always looking for the brightest and most willing young people to try new things. He took a special interest in me because I worked hard and was willing to learn new things such as post tensioning when it first came out. Third, he always made you feel important. People wanted to follow him. You could write a book about Art! 24 Art was the kind of guy that if you asked a question and he didn’t have the answer he would get it in a hurry. Whitacre was doing a big job at Corning in the early 60s. It was a new building for the Corning Corporation to relocate all offices and manufacture outside of town since they had outgrown the original facility downtown. They called it the Ponderosa. They couldn’t get help out of the Elmira local so they were going to bring men in from the Rochester Hall for a 12 hour Saturday shift. We started at 6:00 am. The Rochester men got there at 7:00 am and saw a picket sign, “No Rochester Iron Workers Wanted.” Well all hell broke out. Art and his son Artie drove 350 miles to the jobsite to resolve the dispute so they could work the following weekend. Art was always there to help out and correct a problem. the National Association of Reinforcing Steel Contractors (NARSC) in 1969. He served on the Executive Committee into the 1990s and assisted in the development of many of its programs. In 1996, he was presented NARSC’S prestigious Reinforcing Steel Industry Award for his outstanding service to the industry. Art was a proud part of an ironworking family. His older brother James Downes, was elected business agent of Local 550 in 1942. From there, Jim was appointed as a general organizer. At the 1948 convention, Jim was elected general secretary serving under General President John H. Lyons Sr. “Big Jim” served well for 22 years, during some rough and tumble times, before retiring. Art has been married three times (and has outlived each spouse). He keeps in touch with his four children on a daily basis. His second son Artie was also an ironworker and passed away at age 49 in 1993. Art currently lives in his own home just outside of Canton in Louisville, Ohio. His secret to his longevity—always stay curious! THE IRONWORKER L ocal 68 (Trenton, N.J.) was organized 100 years ago by Frank M. Ryan, International President on March 15, 1910 with 17 members. Ironworkers Local 68 remained united and strong over the past 100 years. The celebration of their 100th year anniversary began with their first ever pin ceremony held in April 2010 honoring their members. The pins were given to members ranging from 60 years of service to 25 years or service. Local 68 celebrated their 100th anniversary on June 19, 2010 at the Hamilton Manor. Over 500 officers, members, family, and friends attended the gala. The master of ceremonies was William Linder, president and business manager, and the key note speaker was Business Manager/Financial Secretary and Treasurer Samuel Rubino, who ended the presentation and speaker portion of the night with a motivational speech filled with facts and memories and honors of past leaders. Walter Wise, general president of the International, presented the International chrome beam, representing 100 years in business. NJ State Senate President and General Orga- nizer for the Iron Workers International Stephen Sweeney presented a proclamation from the state. The local was also presented with many other awards and proclamations from local and state politicians and businesses. Speakers also included Morris Rubino, business manager emeritus; John Bencivengo, mayor of Hamilton Township; Brian Hughes, Mercer County executive; Fred Archer, presi- dent of Archer Steel Construction; and Ira C. Miller, Esq., of Pellettieri, Rabstein & Altman. Mark Docie, apprentice coordinator/training director, conducted the salute of the flag; Dena Bonfonti sang the National Anthem; and Father Jeffrey Lee, pastor of Our Lady of Angels Parish, performed the invocation. Congratulations to Local 68 for their 100 years! General President Walter Wise congratulates Local 68 on their 100 years of service. CONVENTION NOTICE In accordance with Article VII, Section 4a of the Constitution, the nomination and election of General Officers will be held on the second day of the Convention, Tuesday, August 16, 2011. Only those candidates who properly submitted an affidavit form by June 1, 2011 are eligible for nomination. JUNE 2011 25 Ironworker Poetry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Due to a Do-Rag By Melody Stillwell, wife of Lee Stillwell, Local 402 (West Palm Beach, Florida) My gaze didn’t wander, it was solidly set On a man in a do-rag at the pub where we met With a roguish grin, he gave a little wave Which sent a flood of goosebumps that pushed me to be brave I tapped him on the shoulder, our future locked in fate His smile was contagious, and he asked me for a date The date turned into marriage, the dorags piled high Red and blue and camouflage, made for a rugged guy He wore them racing motocross, in his younger years Then 60 stories up on beams no ironworker fears While riding on our Harley, from New England to the Keys Tips of worn out do-rags were flapping in the breeze So many have gone through the wash, so many did I fold I’m very fond of do-rags and the memories they hold Workin’ the Iron© By Victoria Conner, daughter of Bill Torrence, niece of Dick Torrence and Walt Torrence, Local 433 (Los Angeles) They say steel is tough And iron just won’t bend But the men that work both Are the ones you should send When the scraper you’re buildin’ Is a mile or more high And the cable you’re stringin’ is done on the fly. When the span is the width of a river that flows And the iron bein’ walked is the width of your toes When tiein’ off strong is the way not to fall 26 And the fog-covered ground seems not there at all Then you know. . . You need an ironworker. The Red Iron Cowboy© They say steel is tough And iron just won’t bend But the men that work both Are the ones you should send When equipment is heavy And hard hats are worn And the work starts at dawn Or sooner each morn. 5:30 comes early when you live the life I lead Packing the gear and loading the car cause a phone call said I’m in need Timmins in September, Sudbury will end my year Spring I’ll be in another town then I’ll ride on back to here My brothers are many and my friends they be a few But if you buy a round for the boys then tonight you can be one of two Bar fights have been many and I’ve even won a few You know you’ve got to hold your own when you’re running with different crews When a fall from 12 stories can mean death Not just pain And a steel-toed boot will be drivin’ the crane Then you know… You need an ironworker. When two towers collapsed And fell to ground zero First responders came in As the country’s first heroes. But after two weeks, With the ash still deep Others were called To move concrete. They knew… They needed the ironworkers. “Wrench in the hole” Was the shout from above The hands were like leather Unfamiliar with gloves The hard hats caught The glow from the sun The steel-toed boots Broke into a run. It was quittin’ time! They say steel is tough And iron just won’t bend But the men that work both Are the ones to send When a hole in the ground Is all to be seen… But the vision on paper Is a sky-high dream… Then you know… You need an ironworker. Music and lyrics by Mark Ferguson, Local 786 (Sudbury, Ontario) Cause I’m a red iron cowboy, ridin’ across this land Some people say I’m crazy, because of where I stand Many women have tried to love me, but there are few that can Cause there ain’t no lovin’ an iron cowboy that loves to roam the land The building starts upon the ground with the iron it starts to shape The man walking that beam up there is me without my cape The rain and snow don’t scare and I’ve been baked by the midday sun While the boss man’s telling me the work is hard but to me it’s just like fun Nicknames are many and they vary from crew to crew Dozzer, burnsy, one-eyed bill just to name a few The miles I travel lonely with the stars up in the sky While you’re walking on the ground I’m hangin’ a hundred tons up high Cause I’m a red iron cowboy, ridin’ across this land Some people say I’m crazy, because of where I stand Many women have tried to love me, but there are few that can THE IRONWORKER Cause there ain’t no lovin’ an iron cowboy that loves to roam the land Twenty years of ridin’ now the roads become my home Two ex wives have left me to do this on my own The road is getting weary and I’m now looking for a rest But it’s hard to say no when there callin’ you the very best Cause I’m a red iron cowboy, ridin’ across this land Some people say I’m crazy, because of where I stand Many women have tried to love me, but there are few that can Cause there ain’t no lovin’ an iron cowboy that loves to roam the land A Kind Friend “Mike” By H. Christine Nance, in-law of Michael Harris, Local 172 (Columbus, Ohio) Being an ironworker is not for me I once heard a friend say My dad was one and hearing him I didn’t want to go that way. Now there is one, I have observed Though strong as he must be Is gentle with plants, animals, kids, and cooking I have found him considerate to be. He’s a good example for his four sons His mom would sure be proud Now just as an objective in-law Of Mike, I’ll always be proud. IN MEMORIAM Robert Merrill Carroll Jr. Joseph Wynn Pickett Local 433 (Los Angeles) Local 86 (Seattle) Robert Merrill Carroll Jr. passed away on April 14 at his home in Central Point, Oregon from complications of pneumonia and emphysema. He was 77. Bob was born October 18, 1933 in Penrose, Wyoming to Robert Merrill and Vera Carroll. He grew up in and around Thermopolis, Wyoming. In 1954, at the age of 20, he became an ironworker. Known by family and friends as Bobby, he had a distinguished career constructing bridges and high-rise buildings working for American Bridge for 16 years and for Herrick Corp. for 23 years. He retired from Local 433 (Los Angeles) in 1992. He enjoyed horseback riding, waterskiing and being with his family. He was a great storyteller. He was active in the Rogue River Roosters Good Sam RV Club. Bob is survived by his wife Rosalie, daughters Valerie Gardner and Merrill Rosedale, stepson Jim Cooksey Jr., stepdaughter Shelly Danno, nine grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, brothers Larry, Richard and Virgil, sisters Alice Bunch and Bonnie Seghetti, and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Carmen, and brothers Jesse and Roger. He will be greatly missed by all. Joseph, 29, Local 86 member and son of Thomas Pickett, also of Local 86, passed away on May 7, 2010. Joe was always proud to be an ironworker like his dad, but due to health issues was unable to continue in father’s footsteps. Bryan E. King Local 21 (Omaha, Neb.) Bryan E. King, father of Brian W. King, Local 27 (Salt Lake City), passed away October 10, 2008. Bryan was a hero to his son. Both shared the love of the iron. Though Bryan passed away over two years ago, he is thought of daily and continues to be an inspiration to his son and other ironworkers. International Ironworkers Festival | August 12–14, 2011 The 2011 International Ironworkers Festival will be held August 12-14 in beautiful Mackinaw City, Michigan. There is no better time than now to come together as friends and family to celebrate our union. The IronFest is expanding every year with new vendors and booths from all over North America, displaying the latest in safety and technology from our field. Come join in the friendly competitions, including the column climb, spud throw, rivet toss, knot tying, and rod tying. Family can enjoy the many rides and attractions. Come join your brothers and sisters at the 2011 International Ironworkers Festival. For more info go to www.ironfest.com. JUNE 2011 27 Monthly Report of Lifetime Honorary Members Lifetime Honorary members are published in the magazine according to the application approval date. Members previously 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. 29 29 29 29 44 46 67 75 84 86 86 97 97 103 147 229 263 FEBRUARY 2011 272 ARMSTRONG, NORMAN BARTLETT, GEORGE W 272 NORD, JOHN W CORNELL, WILLIAM 373 KELLUM, LARRY DEWITZ, MICHAEL B HIGHFIELD, CLARENCE R 378 COATES, DARYL D 378 RIOS, FRANK A BURNEY, JOHN G 393 LONG, RICHARD M HETZ, JOHN J 393 MITCHELL, LEONARD DOGGETT, JAMES R 393 O NEILL, DANNY BIGELOW, ALLEN W 393 ROBINSON, DALE K GIBSON, GAYLEN 393 SHIN, YUNG G CASE, VICTOR H 395 SMILEY, WILLIAM SEALE, ROBERT L MERRIFIELD, GORDON J 396 CARVER, OTIS M 396 KECK, DENNIS R RIGBY JONES, TOM 399 MOIR, RAYMOND L DEAN, DONALD 416 JONES, CECIL L KAMPHUES, JAMES J 444 DRAZY, CHARLES WHITMORE, LLOYD R 498 CHRISTENSEN, RICHARD J JETT, JOHN W 22 25 25 25 25 29 33 37 40 44 44 45 45 75 75 84 MARCH 2011 86 OSTERGARD, GILLAN E KELLETT, JAMES L 97 JENSEN, LEIF B BATTLE, GARY L 103 MARSHALL, CHARLES W DOTTS, VERN A 118 WOOD, JOHN S PEACH, GLENN E 229 SMITH, LYLE W SMITH, GEORGE 377 NEECE, JOHN E YOUNG, GORDON A 378 MC KEAGUE, ROBERT I PARSELS, GEORGE 378 PADILLA, JAMES V THOMPSON, DANIEL E 383 ROMMEL, DUANE HARVEY, THOMAS 396 BRAMBILLA, BARRY P MIZE, COLEMAN D 396 PURCELL, DANNY E SMITH, GORDON A 396 PURLER, MICHAEL W MAHER, THOMAS SHANLEY, RAYMOND M 396 WAGGONER, BYRON K 401 ALESSANDRINE, DENIS M CAMPBELL, JOHN A 417 DICKINSON, DAVID K MORENO, EUSEBIO A 424 BROWN, JAMES E KLIMPEL, EDWARD Local Name 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 7 8 8 10 10 11 12 16 25 27 BATCHER, GEORGE E GIBBONS, MARK C LUVARA, FRED C SPEAKMAN, JAMES P WILKES, DONALD W ZUENDEL, DONALD J GRUBB, JOHN W TRINGALI, PETER S SIMERSON, KEMAN F SMYTHE, DALE J JACKS, WILLIAM A MC DOWELL, JACOB G SMITH, THOMAS J AUGUSTINE, VINCENT L MINOGLIO, VICTOR J RUNNALS, MARSHALL W URROZ, PEDRO Local Name 3 3 3 3 8 10 10 11 15 15 15 16 17 17 21 22 BAKER, GREGORY A HUNT, CLYDE T JAMERSON, JOHN R SROCK, JOHN R GOYEN, JEROME E BOYLE, JOHN R COURTNEY, BART S KELLETT, THOMAS GAGNON, ROBERT G LYNN, BRUCE T RYON, CLINTON M WHITT, JACK P BLACKBURN, NELSON J SZABO, DENNIS BEARGEON, ROGER L GREENLEE, HARRY A 512 512 580 580 580 584 584 704 721 721 725 736 751 769 769 771 INGLIS, GERALD R ROSENCRANS, GARY DOUGHERTY, DARREN P GUERCIA, TIMOTHY T SIMONELLI, MICHAEL G LEWIS, CHARLES E LOWDER, JAMES SHAW, DEE R GALLANT, ROGER L REYNOLDS, ROBERT J PACCHIANO, ANGELO WALLACE, BRENT JORGENSON, GORDON H BLACK, WAYNE FULLER, TEDDY E TOYE, BRIAN A 444 512 512 584 623 623 704 704 721 721 782 787 808 COX, CLARENCE A MUDGE, MICHAEL C RYCHLY, JOHN J CARPENTER, HAROLD W DUFF, JIMMY B MOORE, WILLIAM E CLINGAN, DONALD E MOORE, KENNETH W MC LEAN, CECIL RAINVILLE, VICTOR BRAMLETT, DON C TOTH, FRANK C WHIDDON, THOMAS L “IRONWORKERS’ JOB LINE” Number 877- 884 - 4766 (877- 884 - IRON) or visit www.ironworkers.org to find out which locals need workers, type of work, and who to contact. 28 THE IRONWORKER O FFI CI A L M O N T H LY R ECO R D L.U. No. Member Number APPROVED DEATH CLAIMS FOR FEBRUARY 2011 Name Claim Number Amount 1 651170 COYNE, JOHN 100309 2,200.00 68 1316617 ROSSI, MARC 100319 1,750.00 433 633907 ROBERSON, KENNETH F. 100334 1 717144 CUNNINGHAM, JOHN 100231 2,200.00 70 619681 LEISTER, DAVID L. 100242 2,200.00 433 657455 SWAFFORD, CLINARD B. 100335 2,200.00 2,200.00 1 973989 JOHNSON, RICHARD 100232 2,200.00 75 793298 BUSSEY, CHARLIE L. 100296 2,200.00 433 604947 TIBBS, RICHARD J. 100336 2,200.00 1 1040046 KINGSBURY, BRIAN F. 100233 2,000.00 75 1164609 CAMP, OTHELL N. 100297 1,750.00 470 741105 FARRAR, HARRY T. 100337 2,000.00 1 684354 TYMAN, DONALD S. 100234 2,200.00 75 384616 SUMPTER, JAMES E. 100243 2,200.00 473 1103993 WIORA, JAMES A. 100278 2,000.00 3 785082 BARNES, EDWARD A. 100286 2,200.00 86 609012 BRADON, JOHN F. 100320 2,200.00 483 461569 PIKE, WILLIAM E. 100302 2,200.00 3 1299157 BOGO, ROBERT J. 100287 1,750.00 86 1345562 PETERSON, NATHAN 100244 1,400.00 501 835652 AGUIRRE, JOSE E. 100279 2,000.00 3 815339 NONNENBERG, LLOYD 100310 2,200.00 118 611980 FRYAR, TANDY W. 100321 2,200.00 509 749770 GARCIA, JIMMY A. 100338 2,000.00 3 438109 RONEY, BENEDICT J. 100288 2,200.00 118 965822 MC GUIRE, GEAROLD V. 100322 2,200.00 512 218775 ELLINGSON, RALPH S. 100254 2,200.00 3 228549 STRAWSER, CHARLES N. 100311 2,200.00 118 257953 SMITH, HENRY D. 100271 2,200.00 512 459285 HANSON, HOWARD W. 100255 2,200.00 6 321958 LEWIS, CHARLES M. 100312 2,200.00 135 434576 GLOVER, BILLIE 100272 2,200.00 512 975771 LUEDTKE, MICI R. 100256 2,000.00 6 251640 MOSHER, WALTER L. 100313 2,200.00 229 824586 ZUNIGA, CRECENCIO Y. 100298 2,200.00 521 391285 BEGIN, BASIL 100339 2,000.00 6 593554 SONIER, THOMAS A. 100314 2,000.00 361 551876 ANNUNZIATO, ALEXANDER 100299 2,200.00 527 776992 REEGER, GEORGE E. 100280 2,000.00 7 375728 BARIL, WILFRED A. 100289 2,200.00 361 195368 LINDGREN, ROY A. 100300 2,200.00 580 631656 MAYBURY, JAMES 100340 2,200.00 8 1189123 OWEN, MARK A. 100262 1,750.00 378 822959 AGUA, ERNEST 100245 2,000.00 580 928891 PATAKY, GEORGE M. 100303 2,000.00 9 412761 CLARK, ROBERT N. 100263 2,200.00 378 609853 CHILTON, DENNIS W. 100323 2,200.00 580 735257 SHORTHOUSE, RICHARD E. 100281 2,200.00 11 849362 LEPORE, RAYMOND A. 100315 1,750.00 378 410837 EDWARDS, WILLIAM A. 100273 2,200.00 584 362946 MILLER, BILLY J. 100257 2,200.00 14 1157251 DESCHARME, MICHAEL 100235 1,750.00 378 688946 HOUT, THOMAS 100274 2,000.00 597 496767 THOMAS, HENRY E. 100304 2,200.00 15 177493 HOLDA, FRANK J. 100290 2,200.00 378 888848 OVERCASH, GARY P. 100324 2,200.00 597 1365633 WESTFALL, KIRK T. 100282 1,150.00 15 828598 STONE, GARY F. 100264 2,200.00 378 473614 SONNENBERG, WILLIAM 100325 2,200.00 623 605129 VARNER, JAMES M. 100258 2,200.00 16 219101 LEAF, RALPH 100291 2,200.00 392 778183 PEOPLES, OREN L. 2,200.00 624 625443 MERTENS, JOHN W. 100283 2,000.00 17 1226353 BEACON, KENNETH G. 100265 1,750.00 395 725317 DAVIS, JAMES E. 100326 2,200.00 712 1088910 WALTER, GERHARD 100285 2,000.00 17 626285 100236 2,200.00 395 778117 GARMANY, LE ROY 100247 2,200.00 720 778522 CRISTOFORI, IVANO 100343 2,200.00 JETT, WALTER R. 2,200.00 FRIEND, WILLIAM L. 100246 17 757068 GREGORY, LONZO 100266 2,200.00 395 500104 100327 2,200.00 720 578302 DANN, GREGORY W. 100306 21 539637 HENRIKSEN, GERALD R. 100267 2,200.00 395 1390020 WEAVER, MICHAEL N. 100328 1,150.00 720 732562 WAINWRIGHT, RONALD 100307 2,000.00 22 666849 LOCKABY, JOHN C. 100292 2,200.00 397 646751 ASHBURN, SIDNEY R. 100329 2,000.00 721 429987 BAIRD, DAVID 100308 2,200.00 22 1228956 MAY, MATTHEW E. 100293 7,000.00 397 715030 PATTERSON, RAYMOND E. 100248 2,200.00 736 586096 DUNBAR, WYNNE 100260 2,200.00 22 766728 WATKINS, JAMES E. 100268 2,200.00 399 515074 TEDESCO, FRANK E. 100330 2,200.00 736 646690 METHOT, REGIS 100261 2,200.00 24 369138 LITTLE, BYRON L. 100237 2,200.00 401 490567 CURRAN, WILLIAM F. 100331 2,200.00 736 587331 WISZNIOWSKI, MICHAEL 100344 2,200.00 27 491327 MONTRONE, JOHN CARR, RAYMOND F. 100249 2,200.00 751 508130 ABSHIRE, JOHN A. 100305 2,200.00 33 1157968 HOUGH, ALBERT 100275 1,750.00 752 1284748 BARNES, DAVID B. 100345 1,750.00 37 694532 40 1210367 FARLEY, THOMAS C. 40 743495 40 1054829 POWELL, ROY E. 40 169376 RICKETTS, JOHN 58 406988 PIERCE, THEODORE L. 60 915415 KENNY, ROBERT W. 63 654176 COLBY, WILLIAM A. 63 1291844 SMEDBERG, JOHN G. 100295 100269 2,200.00 402 689866 100294 1,750.00 405 1329933 MARIA, DEAN M. MALLINSON, MATTHEW E. 100238 2,200.00 416 668034 CORNELL, CORNELIUS 100250 2,200.00 764 888122 CANTWELL, WILLIAM 100346 2,200.00 100316 1,750.00 416 828673 PINDER, STEVE 100251 2,000.00 764 888132 PHILLIPS, GREG 100347 2,000.00 KEITHLINE, LAWRENCE M. 100239 2,200.00 420 515414 SKIBIEL, EDWARD S. 100301 2,200.00 771 609401 GUMULCAK, JOSEPH E. 100348 2,200.00 8,000.00 420 1289806 TERRY, RUSSELL 100252 1,750.00 787 857190 VARNER, FREDRICK R. 100259 2,200.00 100240 2,200.00 424 877808 RAWLING, MARK S. 100253 2,000.00 798 911301 DOBBS, ALFRED R. 100284 2,200.00 100318 2,200.00 433 585872 BRAWLEY, BILLY R. 100276 2,200.00 808 893676 STONE, CURTIS L. 100341 1,750.00 100270 2,200.00 433 623833 BRIGGS, WILLIAM 100332 2,200.00 824 680426 SAWYER, RICHARD 100342 2,000.00 100241 2,200.00 433 1232190 CANALLY, SEAN 100277 1,750.00 1,750.00 433 945456 100333 2,000.00 100317 MC CLAREN, DUANE R. TOTAL DEATH BENEFITS PAID:..................256,350.00 APPROVED DEATH CLAIMS FOR MARCH 2011 L.U. No. Member Number Name Claim Number Amount 1 609013 BRANNIGAN, MATTHEW T. 100371 2,200.00 1 1 619512 DAL PORTO, RICHARD J. 100374 2,200.00 1 627860 LAYTON, WILLIAM J. 1 533765 FREEMAN, MERTON E. 100407 2,200.00 1 779248 NELSON, LANNY E. JUNE 2011 367206 HOGLUND, JOHN E. 100408 2,200.00 1 1261300 PUPLAVA, KENNETH 100375 7,000.00 100372 2,200.00 1 444872 REHAK, JOHN R. 100376 2,200.00 100373 2,200.00 1 398660 SHELTON, ARCHIE L. 100377 2,200.00 29 O FFI CI A L M O N T H LY R ECO R D L.U. No. Member Number Name Claim Number Amount 3 589604 GEIS, WILLIAM C. 100349 2,200.00 89 918009 EALY, EDWARD R. 100387 2,000.00 417 1089580 MC ENROE, BRETT 100446 8,000.00 3 780366 PAPPERT, HENRY J. 100409 2,200.00 92 824919 BARNES, ROBERT M. 100357 2,000.00 433 554180 LUTTRELL, DEAN D. 100363 2,000.00 5 623259 GRUBB, CHARLES D. 100462 2,200.00 92 1223064 BISHOP, JOHN M. 100388 1,750.00 433 1116144 MARTINEZ, JOSE H. 100447 2,000.00 6 396542 TRABUCCO, VICTOR A. 100378 2,200.00 92 204674 100427 2,200.00 433 1052010 NICEWARMER, JAMES M. 100448 2,000.00 7 1104103 CHALOUX, ROBERT 100379 2,000.00 103 780290 7 604763 CLOUGHERTY, PATRICK E. 100380 2,200.00 112 1154043 ROSE, WILLIAM F. 7 622572 HARVEY, WILLIAM J. 100410 2,200.00 135 761361 7 837837 MURRAY, RUSSELL H. 100411 1,750.00 135 881273 8 639478 GRIGO, KURT 100412 2,200.00 8 426185 MATTILA, FREDERICK F. 100463 2,200.00 9 1035651 GENERAL, ROCKY M. 100464 11 785382 100465 FERRARI, LOUIS E. FREDERICK, ARLEY CHAMBERLAIN, JAMES E. 100475 2,200.00 433 721656 100449 2,000.00 100428 1,750.00 468 1058733 RICKER, EDITH V. 100487 2,000.00 HUMBLE, SAM F. 100429 2,200.00 473 635958 FURNARI, JOSEPH F. 100398 2,000.00 LA POINT, VICTOR J. 100476 2,200.00 480 571013 SHOVLIN, JOSEPH J. 100488 2,200.00 155 526900 MEDINA, JOHN G. 100358 2,200.00 482 237482 JONES, GEORGE A. 100450 2,200.00 155 432427 SAULS, NORVAL E. 100477 2,200.00 483 628187 JEHLEN, RONALD 100399 2,200.00 2,000.00 172 786217 HARE, MICHAEL R. 100430 2,200.00 492 759713 PAYNE, HARVEY C. 100400 2,200.00 2,200.00 197 432590 WEIDLICH, EDWARD 100389 2,200.00 498 785727 HAMILTON, JAMES E. 100364 2,200.00 WARNER, LEE E. WACKER, RICHARD A. 12 583477 RYBICKI, CHESTER J. 100350 2,200.00 207 457656 EASTON, PHILLIP 100431 2,200.00 498 901270 100365 2,200.00 15 784816 DEMING, THOMAS L. 100413 2,200.00 207 410097 STEWART, ROBERT D. 100432 2,200.00 502 1035910 FLEMING, PETER F. 100451 2,000.00 17 354451 DE FRASIA, JOHN A. 100351 2,200.00 263 414623 GRIMES, FLOYD D. 100478 2,200.00 512 1022399 NELSON, JAY W. 100452 2,000.00 17 712934 LEHMAN, RONALD A. 100466 2,200.00 263 876485 THOMAS, JEWEL L. 100479 2,200.00 512 812172 WAHL, GARY J. 100453 2,200.00 21 732304 KAMPER, LYLE L. 100467 2,200.00 301 1160135 ADKINS, CLARENCE 100480 1,750.00 516 495473 DOBSON, LUTHER F. 100454 2,000.00 22 478036 KRAEMER, JACK L. 100381 2,200.00 340 588640 VAN BERGEN, HENRY 100433 2,200.00 516 744616 MANSELL, WILLIAM E. 100366 2,000.00 22 826047 MOHR, MARTY L. 100468 2,200.00 361 802891 MEAHAN, EDWARD A. 100481 2,200.00 521 480359 DICKINSON, RICHARD 100401 2,000.00 24 962647 SOLANO, JOHN 100414 2,200.00 361 607390 SHEERAN, PATRICK 100434 2,200.00 549 607443 MC GINLEY, EDMUND F. 100455 2,200.00 25 752431 CROZIER III, EDWARD W. 100415 DONAHUE, JOSEPH M. 100402 2,200.00 25 1194991 DOBOS, JOSEPH N. 100367 1,750.00 25 25 2,200.00 373 1173634 GIARDINA, GARY J. 100390 1,750.00 568 506254 100416 1,750.00 373 699743 HEINZ, THOMAS J. 100435 2,200.00 577 1230228 BUSH, JOHN P. 1098890 ELLIS, DONALD F. 100417 2,000.00 373 775204 NELSON, CHARLES F. 100359 2,200.00 580 1010391 DEGENNARO, AUGUSTINE F. 100489 2,000.00 622520 FRISTICK, IRVIN G. 100418 2,200.00 378 227949 CASTILLO, RICHARD D. 100482 2,200.00 623 403233 DUFFY, NORMAN L. 2,200.00 25 368091 HARPER, SILAS P. 100352 2,200.00 378 1006979 MC CABE, DAVID T. 100483 2,000.00 623 519385 WEST, JAMES E. 25 466550 MUMBY, CLIFFORD A. 100353 2,200.00 378 755289 STOUT, DANIEL W. 100484 2,000.00 700 1159431 VERBRIDGE, RALPH FENNIGKOH, DONALD H. 100436 100368 100456 2,000.00 100458 1,750.00 25 550440 WASHBURN, JULIAN H. 100354 2,200.00 383 772701 2,200.00 704 1220949 EVANS, EZRA A. 100403 1,750.00 25 752486 WESTON, EMIL T. 100419 2,200.00 383 1159775 JOHNSON, SCOTT 100360 1,750.00 712 823704 100459 2,000.00 25 352477 WILLIAMS, MUREL R. 100355 2,200.00 395 444962 COLEMAN, CHARLES W. 100391 2,200.00 720 1275697 HEAD, SIMON 100493 1,750.00 25 717709 YORK, DAVID K. 100420 2,200.00 395 623640 GARMANY, RAYMOND E. 100485 2,200.00 720 1042898 LAW, WILLIAM R. 100370 2,000.00 27 602914 ADAMS, ROBERT C. 100421 2,200.00 395 775656 KIMMEL, DONALD R. 100437 2,200.00 720 448120 ZYGMUNT, CARL 100492 2,200.00 40 660615 MUTER, THOMAS A. 100382 2,200.00 395 448300 LAIL, WILLARD E. 100392 2,200.00 721 568121 CHARRON, ROGER 100494 2,200.00 40 905875 SHELLMAN, ISACC 100422 2,200.00 395 1019512 NIXON, EDWARD A. 100486 2,200.00 721 974666 PASCOA, CARLOS M. 100495 2,200.00 40 688938 WILLIAMS, GORDON J. 100383 2,200.00 395 640828 WARE, LIONEL R. 100393 2,200.00 725 1125902 LACERTE, LUCIEN 100460 1,750.00 44 824124 BIRKLA, JAMES E. 100469 2,200.00 396 380053 HALL, RALPH E. 100438 2,200.00 736 894703 100461 2,000.00 45 1211190 BRITTON, BRADFORD 100470 1,750.00 396 1282010 KUBE, DONALD O. 100439 1,750.00 736 1314672 RUSSELL, ADAM D. 100405 1,750.00 45 356503 SAFFORD, LEONARD T. 100423 2,200.00 396 251058 THOMPSON, PERRY 100394 2,200.00 782 389910 BROOKS, GEORGE E. 100457 2,200.00 48 611896 JAMES, JESSE F. 100471 2,200.00 397 995040 HARRINGTON, EDWIN K. 100440 2,200.00 790 254765 VILLEGAS, DAVID 100490 2,000.00 55 858436 LANZ, CHARLES H. 100356 1,750.00 397 833737 HART, DENVER V. 100441 2,200.00 808 1395998 KRABACHER, WILLIAM H. 100369 58 670864 MC INTYRE, HOUSTON 100472 2,200.00 397 833738 HOOKS, HAROLD P. 100442 2,000.00 831 742836 KIELLER, MYRA 100404 2,000.00 63 626154 BALLARD, ARTHUR B. 100384 2,200.00 397 962239 MC ELFRESH, HARRY L. 100443 2,200.00 848 948904 WRIGHT, THOMAS W. 100491 2,000.00 66 578359 KNOWLTON, FLOYD E. 100424 2,200.00 401 427832 MISSAR, MICHAEL J. 100444 2,200.00 70 1031454 HERT, ROBERT W. 100473 2,000.00 401 206568 YOUNG, JOSEPH B. 100395 2,200.00 TOTAL DEATH BENEFITS PAID:..................315,200.00 75 409970 CASTILLO, GAMAILIEL P. 100425 2,200.00 416 607929 BRESEE, GARY D. 100396 2,200.00 DISAPPROVED DEATH CLAIMS FOR MARCH 2011 79 771999 MENIER, JAMES P. 100385 2,200.00 416 616868 MC DANEL, FORREST M. 100445 2,200.00 15 1415455 DEMATTEO, MICHAEL 100406 IN ARREARS 84 1224693 WALLIS, GENE 100386 1,750.00 416 1224982 MILLER, KENNETH 100361 1,750.00 263 1312803 HUGGINS, JIMMY L. 100496 IN ARREARS 86 1191411 AGAR, DONALD L. 100474 1,750.00 416 1067442 QUIROGA, ALDO E. 100362 2,200.00 769 1142519 WARD, JAMES O. 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