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OCTOBER 2009

<strong>OCTOBER</strong> <strong>2009</strong>

President’s<br />

Page<br />

JOSEPH HUNT<br />

General President<br />

“The Iron Workers are one of<br />

the trades who see the recovery<br />

fi rst and we need to be ready<br />

when the tide turns. And it will<br />

turn, it always does.”<br />

For Those Who Served<br />

As the time to honor our veterans approaches,<br />

we must also think of our troops<br />

currently in the military, the young men and<br />

women who are overseas now and those waiting<br />

to deploy. Our thoughts and prayers are<br />

with them always. To the veterans who have<br />

served our nations, we say a collective “thank<br />

you” for your honor and commitment to defend<br />

our nations’ freedom.<br />

Much like the veterans before them, the<br />

young men and women returning home from<br />

duties of defending their country, duties that<br />

kept them away for months and years at a<br />

time, are looking forward to returning to<br />

family and getting on with their life. The Iron<br />

Workers understand this and want to help<br />

them achieve this goal. We, along with the<br />

rest of the building trade unions, have partnered<br />

with Helmets to Hardhats.<br />

The Helmets to Hardhats program is a<br />

partnership between the Building and Construction<br />

Trades Department, AFL-CIO and<br />

various veterans’ groups, helping to educate<br />

recently discharged and soon to be discharged<br />

veterans about what building trade unions<br />

are, and offering them an avenue for admittance.<br />

To those not raised around the trades,<br />

much of what we do is<br />

a mystery. After the<br />

veteran has had an<br />

opportunity to look at<br />

what each trade does<br />

as a craft, they can<br />

register with the trade<br />

or trades they’re most<br />

interested in online at<br />

the Helmets to Hardhats<br />

Web site. After<br />

registering with Helmets<br />

to Hardhats, the<br />

building trade unions<br />

in the veteran’s hometown area are given<br />

his/her information. As the apprenticeship<br />

program for that craft prepares to test a new<br />

group of apprentice candidates, the veterans<br />

who have registered with Helmets to Hardhats<br />

in the area are contacted and notifi ed<br />

when to test with the other applicants.<br />

The program has been a huge success with<br />

all of the trades, and the Iron Workers have<br />

been one of the trades to benefi t the most. As<br />

most of you know, we don’t have what may be<br />

considered a routine job by most peoples’ account.<br />

What we do every day and don’t think<br />

twice about, would for most seem impossible,<br />

and unlikely for a career choice. But for these<br />

young men and women coming from the mili-<br />

tary, the Iron Workers are a good fi t. The challenge<br />

in the everyday job as an ironworker,<br />

appeals to a good many of these candidates<br />

as a perfect career opportunity. For our local<br />

unions infusing these men and women into<br />

their programs, they get a great young ironworker,<br />

who already understands commitment<br />

and the hard work it takes to become a skilled<br />

ironworker. Commitment to the job at hand,<br />

showing up on-time, ready to work with a good<br />

attitude and good work ethic—these are the<br />

qualities we need for our trade to advance and<br />

grow and to maintain our market share. This<br />

will be vital to our organization in the coming<br />

years as many of our members begin to contemplate<br />

retirement. Without the manpower<br />

coming into our ranks to fi ll positions, some of<br />

our jurisdiction will come under fi re.<br />

In many areas, quite a few members have<br />

taken a hard look and decided now is the right<br />

time to take their retirement; for these members<br />

it is good ending to a great ironworking<br />

career. We can only wish for them a long and<br />

healthy retirement. With this occurring in<br />

some places in large numbers, we must be<br />

prepared. We can’t afford to wait until tomorrow.<br />

Tomorrow may be too late.<br />

I know there are many areas in which the<br />

downturn in the economy has had a large impact<br />

on the local job market. For those who<br />

have been around for a while, we know these<br />

times will end. It wasn’t that long ago we did<br />

not have enough ironworkers to cover the<br />

work we were trying to man in many areas<br />

of both countries. We will need many more<br />

ironworkers across both nations as we come<br />

out of this downturn in the economy. The Iron<br />

Workers are one of the trades who see the recovery<br />

fi rst and we need to be ready when the<br />

tide turns. And it will turn, it always does.<br />

The future for our trade looks good, and a<br />

way to make it even better is to make sure we<br />

have the best trained, most committed, and<br />

most focused ironworkers we can fi nd. We see<br />

these qualities everyday in the young men<br />

and women coming into our trade through<br />

the Helmets to Hardhats program. We need to<br />

welcome them home and into the Iron Workers<br />

family as brothers and sister ironworkers.<br />

It’s the least we can do in recognition of<br />

their service, and the best way to thank them<br />

for putting their lives on the line for our freedoms<br />

and privileges we enjoy every day.

INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS<br />

JOSEPH J. HUNT<br />

General President<br />

Suite 400<br />

1750 New York Ave., N.W.<br />

Washington, DC 20006<br />

Office: (202) 383-4810<br />

Fax: (202) 638-4856<br />

WALTER WISE<br />

General Secretary<br />

Suite 400<br />

1750 New York Ave.,<br />

Washington, DC 20006<br />

Office: (202) 383-4820<br />

Fax: (202) 347-2319<br />

EDWARD C. McHUGH<br />

General Treasurer<br />

Suite 400<br />

1750 New York Ave., N.W.<br />

Washington, DC 20006<br />

Office: (202) 383-4830<br />

Fax: (202) 383-6483<br />

GORDON STRUSS<br />

First General Vice President<br />

P.O. Box 319, 122 Main Street<br />

Luck, WI 54853-0319<br />

Office: (715) 472-4250/4251<br />

Fax: (715) 472-4253<br />

GEORGE E. KRATZER<br />

Second General Vice President<br />

Franklin Square Office Center<br />

8401 Claude Thomas Road<br />

Suite 37<br />

Franklin, OH 45005<br />

Office: (937) 746-0854<br />

Fax: (937) 746-0873<br />

RICHARD WARD<br />

Third General Vice President<br />

5964 Dayton Boulevard<br />

Chattanooga, TN 37415<br />

Office: (423) 870-1982<br />

Fax: (423) 876-0774<br />

Email: rjw1943@comcast.net<br />

FRED MARR<br />

Fourth General Vice President<br />

1350 L’Heritage Drive<br />

Sarnia, Ontario N7S 6H8<br />

Canada<br />

Office: (519) 542-1413/1414<br />

Fax: (519) 542-3790<br />

INTERNATIONAL DEPARTMENTS<br />

Apprenticeship and Training<br />

Tel: (202) 383-4870<br />

Fax: (202) 347-5256<br />

Computer Department<br />

Tel: (202) 383-4886<br />

Fax: (202) 383-4895<br />

Davis-Bacon Department<br />

Tel: (202) 834-9855<br />

Fax: (202) 347-1496<br />

Department of Ornamental,<br />

Architectural & Miscellaneous<br />

Metals (DOAMM)<br />

Tel: (630) 238-1003<br />

Fax: (630) 238-1006<br />

Department of Reinforcing<br />

<strong>Ironworkers</strong><br />

Tel: (866) 336-9163<br />

Fax: (356) 736-9618<br />

<strong>Ironworkers</strong> Political<br />

Action League<br />

Tel: (202) 383-4805<br />

Fax: (202) 347-3569<br />

EDWARD J. WALSH<br />

Fifth General Vice President<br />

505 White Plains Rd.<br />

Suite 200<br />

Tarrytown, NY 10591<br />

Office: (914) 332-4430<br />

Fax: (914) 332-4431<br />

Email: ironworkdc@aol.com<br />

JAY HURLEY<br />

Sixth General Vice President<br />

191 Old Colony Ave., P.O. Box 96<br />

S. Boston, MA 02127<br />

Tel: (617) 268-2382<br />

Fax: (617) 268-1394<br />

E-mail: Jay7@gis.net<br />

JOE STANDLEY<br />

Seventh General Vice President<br />

1660 San Pablo Ave., Suite C<br />

Pinole, CA 94564<br />

Office: (510) 724-9277<br />

Fax: (510) 724-1345<br />

TADAS KICIELINSKI<br />

Eighth General Vice President<br />

212 N. Kingshighway Blvd.,<br />

Ste. 1025<br />

St. Louis, MO 63108<br />

Tel: (314) 454-6872<br />

Fax: (314) 618-8328<br />

E-mail: tkicielinski@iwintl.org<br />

ERIC DEAN<br />

Ninth General Vice President<br />

205 West Grand Avenue, Ste. 101<br />

White Pines Office Center<br />

Bensenville, IL 60106<br />

Tel: (630) 238-1003<br />

Fax: (630) 238-1006<br />

RONALD C. GLADNEY<br />

General Counsel<br />

Bartley, Goffstein, L.L.C.<br />

4399 Laclede Avenue<br />

St. Louis, MO 63108<br />

Office: (314) 531-1054<br />

Fax: (314) 531-1131<br />

Headquarters Office:<br />

(202) 383-4868<br />

Headquarters Fax:<br />

(202) 638-4856<br />

LU/DC Staff Retirement and<br />

Shopmen’s Pension Fund<br />

Tel: (202) 383-4874<br />

Fax: (202) 628-6469<br />

Magazine<br />

Tel: (202) 383-4864<br />

Mailroom<br />

Tel: (202) 383-4855<br />

Fax: (202) 638-1038<br />

Maintenance and Jurisdiction<br />

Tel: (202) 383-4860<br />

Fax: (202) 347-1496<br />

Organizing<br />

Tel: (202) 383-4851<br />

Fax: (202) 347-1496<br />

Safety<br />

Tel: (202) 383-4829<br />

Fax: (202) 383-6490<br />

Shop Department<br />

Tel: (202) 383-4846<br />

Fax: (202) 783-3230<br />

Official Publication of the<br />

International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers<br />

1750 New York Ave., N.W. • Suite 400 • Washington, D.C. 20006 • (202)383-4800<br />

www.ironworkers.org E-mail: iwmagazine@iwintl.org<br />

Volume 109 October <strong>2009</strong> Number 9<br />

FEATURES<br />

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Louisville <strong>Ironworkers</strong> Erect Louisville Downtown Arena<br />

Local 433 Tops Out Cerritos Landmark<br />

Pride of St. Louis, Inc. Honors General President Joseph Hunt<br />

Retired Ironworker Creates Wildlife Habitat<br />

Canadian <strong>Ironworkers</strong> Participate in WorldSkills<br />

DEPARTMENTS<br />

A Family Perspective<br />

Departmental Reports<br />

Active Members in the Military<br />

Local News<br />

Long Standing Members<br />

Lifetime Honorary Members<br />

Official Monthly Record<br />

<strong>OCTOBER</strong> <strong>2009</strong><br />

LOUISVILLE IRONWORKERS ERECT<br />

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On The Cover<br />

A great addition to the Louisville<br />

riverfront skyline, the Louisville<br />

Downtown Arena is on target to open in<br />

November 2010. <strong>Ironworkers</strong> from Local<br />

372 (Louisville) and Local 70 (Louisville)<br />

are proud of their work on the project.<br />

EDITOR: Scott Malley, 1750 New York Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006<br />

ASSISTANT TO THE EDITOR: Nancy Folks<br />

THE IRONWORKER<br />

ISSN:0021163X Published monthly, except for a combined July-August issue, for $15.00 per year by the International Association of<br />

Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers, 1750 New York Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006. Preferred periodicals<br />

postage paid at Washington, D.C. and additional mailing offices. Printed on union-made paper. Postmasters: Send change of address to<br />

Ironworker- 1750 New York Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006<br />

Canada Agreement Number 40009549.

PROJECT NAME Louisville Downtown Arena<br />

OWNER: Louisville Arena Authority<br />

LOCATION: Louisville, Kentucky<br />

Men supplied by Iron Workers Local Union<br />

No. 372. Main offi ce in Cincinnati, Ohio<br />

with sub offi ce in Louisville, Kentucky.<br />

Local 372 Business Manager/FST:<br />

William Kelley—Cincinnati offi ce<br />

Local 372 Business Agent/Organizer:<br />

Jim Stiles—Louisville offi ce<br />

Harmon Steel of Indianapolis, Indiana is placing<br />

the reinforcing steel and post tension cable on the<br />

project. Harmon Steel started work in mid December<br />

2008 on the arena and parking garage foundation at<br />

the same time. On the project, Harmon Steel will be<br />

installing 4,913 tons of reinforcing and 421,206 lbs.<br />

of post tension cable.<br />

The garage portion of the project consists of 1288<br />

tons of rebar and 347,000 lbs. of PT.<br />

The arena portion of the project consists of 3,625<br />

tons of rebar and 74,206 lbs. of PT. The arena is<br />

scheduled to be poured out by the end of the year<br />

<strong>2009</strong>. This project will be a great addition to the<br />

Louisville riverfront skyline.<br />

(above) <strong>Ironworkers</strong> of Local 372 (Louisville, Ky.) and Local 70 (Louisville, Ky.) at work on the Louisville Downtown Arena: Arthur<br />

Alardin; Wilfredo Acevedo; Chris Ammons; Edwin Atchley; Jason Bennett; Michael Borich; Harry Carroll; Mark Daniels; Kevin Dilts, foreman;<br />

Doug Edwards, foreman; Lee Edwards; Jeff Ford; Paul Ford; Tyrone Gales; Jose Guerrero; William Gantz; Victor Hernandez; Curtis<br />

Hollywood; Clifford Jones; Tony Lilze, foreman; Brent Littleton; Rex Littleton; Nicholas Lawhorn; Tyler Martin; Josh Martin; William<br />

Meeker; Jason Meredith; Jamie McLemore; Derek Mackey, general foreman; Robert Mackey, foreman; Ryan Paradise, foreman; Juan<br />

Reyes; Dawn Ritchey; David Ritchey; Mark Revell, steward; Mike Rouse; Bulmaro Suarez; Dave Smith, foreman; Steve Schmidt; Michael<br />

Way, foreman; Jason Way; Andrew White; Michael White; Robbie Wallace; Tom Wallace; John Williams; Todd Willenborg, foreman;<br />

Robert Wright; William Kelley, BM/FST, Local 372; Jim Stiles, BA/Org, Local 372; Darrin Lowe, project manager, Harmon Steel; Mike<br />

Pritchett, reinforcing steel division manager, Harmon Steel; and Marty Barrow, field superintendent, Harmon Steel.<br />

4 THE IRONWORKER

Apprentice Jamie McLemore working with the PT cables on<br />

the garage.<br />

PROJECT FACT SHEET<br />

Downtown Arena, Louisville, KY<br />

PROJECT DESCRIPTION<br />

A new multi-purpose arena located in Louisville, Kentucky. This<br />

facility will be home to the University of Louisville Men’s and<br />

Women’s Basketball programs. Additionally, it is designed to<br />

accommodate a wide variety of other events including NCAA<br />

championships such as wrestling, swimming and volleyball, as<br />

well as concerts, circus, wrestling, boxing and ice shows.<br />

OWNER<br />

Louisville Arena Authority<br />

OWNER’S REPRESENTATIVE<br />

PC Sports, San Antonio, Texas<br />

DESIGN TEAM<br />

Prime Architect: HOK SVE, Kansas City, Missouri<br />

Associate Architects: Louis and Henry Group, Louisville,<br />

Kentucky<br />

C.L. Anderson Architecture, Louisville, Kentucky<br />

Jill Lewis Smith Architects, Louisville, Kentucky<br />

LOCATION<br />

Downtown Louisville, Kentucky bordered by Main Street on<br />

the south, Third Street on the west, River Road on the north,<br />

and Second Street to the east.<br />

PROJECT COST<br />

Guaranteed Maximum Price: $238,000,000<br />

BUILDING SIZE<br />

Arena: 721,762 square feet<br />

OPERATOR<br />

LEVELS<br />

Kentucky State Fair Board, Louisville, Kentucky<br />

Seven (Event Floor, Lobby/Mezzanine Mechanical, Main<br />

Concourse, Suite Mezzanine,<br />

CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS<br />

M.A. Mortenson Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota<br />

Suite/Club Level, Upper Concourse, and Catwalk Level)<br />

Mathis & Sons, Louisville, Kentucky<br />

OPENING DATE<br />

<strong>OCTOBER</strong> <strong>2009</strong><br />

November 2010<br />

5

SEATING<br />

(Includes 1% ADA disabled locations and<br />

1% companion seating)<br />

22,000 for basketball<br />

16,000 for ice shows, arena football,<br />

indoor soccer, circus<br />

17,500 for end stage concerts<br />

22,000 for center stage concerts,<br />

wrestling, boxing<br />

11,627 for ½ house (lower bowl) events<br />

21,500 for NCAA volleyball<br />

16,000 for NCAA wrestling<br />

21,500 for NCAA swimming<br />

CLUB SEATING<br />

Lower Level – 2,054<br />

Terrace Club Level – 800<br />

SUITES<br />

(71 suites on two levels)<br />

54 with 12 fi xed seats and four barstools<br />

One with 24 fi xed seats and eight barstools<br />

16 with 15 fi xed seats and fi ve barstools<br />

PARTY SUITES<br />

Four with 24 fi xed seats and eight<br />

barstools<br />

JUNIOR SUITES<br />

62 with four seats, eight with six seats<br />

CONCESSIONS<br />

27 Permanent stands<br />

32 Portable locations<br />

Two fi xed novelty stands<br />

LOCKER ROOMS<br />

Home team men’s locker room<br />

(University of Louisville)<br />

Home team women’s locker room<br />

(University of Louisville)<br />

Visiting basketball locker room<br />

Four auxiliary locker rooms<br />

One men’s and one women’s offi cials<br />

locker rooms<br />

One men’s and one women’s employee<br />

locker rooms<br />

Five star dressing rooms<br />

One “green” room<br />

ADDITIONAL FEATURES<br />

Two 4,000 square foot club lounges on<br />

event fl oor level<br />

Junior suite lounge on upper suite level<br />

Terrace club lounge on upper suite level<br />

2,500 square foot team store<br />

1,650 square foot retail space (off of Plaza)<br />

7,000 square foot main concourse<br />

restaurant overlooking the Ohio River<br />

Main concourse sports bar with view to<br />

the Arena bowl<br />

32,000 square feet of meeting rooms<br />

(four total; three with river view)<br />

Practice facility with full-size basketball<br />

court on event level (to be used as<br />

necessary for press overfl ow)<br />

Press lounge, press work room and press<br />

interview room on event level<br />

7,500 square foot Arena administrative<br />

offi ce area on lobby / mezzanine level<br />

Four 3,500 lb. passenger elevators and<br />

two 2,500 lb. suite elevators<br />

Two 4,500 lb. service elevators and one<br />

20,000 lb. freight elevator<br />

Nine escalators<br />

Four loading docks, trash dock, plus one<br />

drive-thru bay to the Arena fl oor<br />

Interior truck staging area to<br />

accommodate three production trucks<br />

Covered TV truck overfl ow parking area<br />

1 ½ acre landscaped entry plaza<br />

760-car, below grade, three-level parking<br />

garage under public plaza<br />

Two dedicated garage elevators<br />

Two fi rst aid stations<br />

6 THE IRONWORKER

Supervision, kneeling left to right: Mike Way, foreman; Ryan<br />

Paradise, foreman; and William Kelley, Local 372 business manager/FST.<br />

Standing left to right: Jim Stiles, Local 372 business agent/<br />

organizer; Marty Barrow, Harmon Steel field superintendent; Bob<br />

Mackey, foreman; Doug Edwards, foreman; Derek Mackey, general<br />

foreman; Tony Lilze, foreman; Mark Revell, union steward; Todd<br />

Willenborg, foreman; Kevin Dilts, foreman; Mike Pritchett, Harmon<br />

Steel Reinforcing Steel division manager; and Darrin Lowe, Harmon<br />

Steel project manager. Not pictured: Dave Smith, foreman.<br />

Cliff Jones, Dawn Ritchey, and Chris Ammons finishing a beam on<br />

the parking garage.<br />

William Kelley, BM/FST, lending a helping hand.<br />

<strong>OCTOBER</strong> <strong>2009</strong> 7

Local 433<br />

Tops Out New Cerritos Landmark<br />

<strong>Ironworkers</strong> Local 433 (Los Angeles)<br />

placed the giant art deco-style,<br />

lattice dome high atop a new fi vestory,<br />

91,334 sq-ft offi ce building developed<br />

by Transpacifi c Development<br />

Company that is being constructed<br />

at the Cerritos Towne Center. The<br />

Dome’s intricate design will be a<br />

landmark for the City of Cerritos,<br />

said Art Truex, general foreman on<br />

the project for Eagle Iron. “When you<br />

drive down the 91 Freeway, you will<br />

know you are in Cerritos because of<br />

that dome,” he said.<br />

The artistic dome structure is accented<br />

with a 17-foot tall sculpture<br />

designed by artist Lyle London called<br />

“Undulating Spire.” The sculpture<br />

sits atop the dome giving the structure<br />

prominence in the Towne Center.<br />

It was incorporated into the design<br />

of the building to comply with the<br />

provisions of the City’s Art in Public<br />

Places Program and represents Cerrittos’s<br />

commitment to public art.<br />

The 45-foot diameter dome weighed<br />

in at 13,000 pounds. The spreaders<br />

and rigging added an additional<br />

8,000 pounds.<br />

The project went smoothly, according<br />

to Truex and the 433 crew was<br />

100 percent injury free. “We didn’t<br />

even have so much as a smashedfi<br />

nger,” Truex said. “The coordination<br />

on the project with the general contractor<br />

and the other crafts was good.<br />

There were times we had to clear everybody<br />

out so we could safely swing<br />

the iron in.”<br />

Local 433 Business Agent Piedmont<br />

Brown said the great job done<br />

by the Local 433 crew can be attributed<br />

to the Iron Workers training<br />

program. “Because of our great<br />

apprenticeship program, this crew<br />

was able to complete this project on<br />

time and under budget and without<br />

any injuries,” Brown said. The dome<br />

structure and spire was a collaboration<br />

between the building’s architect<br />

John Spohrer and London. The four<br />

geometric arrays on the dome are<br />

composed of 12 aluminum bands.<br />

Once completed, computer controlled<br />

LED lights will create the illusion of<br />

the dome hovering over the building<br />

at night.<br />

Truex praised the Local 433 crew<br />

for their skilled, safe, and hard work.<br />

“I also want to acknowledge the crew<br />

from Mr. Crane: Operator Chris Williams,<br />

Oiler Mike Morovec, and Rigging<br />

Advisor Tim Pfutzenrueter.<br />

“The crew did a hell of a job on<br />

this project,” Brown said. “The City of<br />

Cerritos was overwhelmingly satisfi<br />

ed by this job, the professionalism<br />

of the crew, and the time frame that<br />

the job was completed.”<br />

8 THE IRONWORKER

Four Leaders in the St. Louis Union<br />

Construction Industry Honored<br />

The Late I.E. Millstone Among Four Honored on Aug. 20, <strong>2009</strong><br />

By Venerable PRIDE Construction Labor-Management Organization<br />

ST. LOUIS—PRIDE of St. Louis,<br />

Inc., the region’s venerable construction<br />

labor-management organization,<br />

honored legacies of building,<br />

philanthropy, and construction teamwork<br />

at its second annual awards<br />

luncheon. On Aug. 20, <strong>2009</strong>, PRIDE<br />

saluted four stalwarts of the industry<br />

for their roles in advancing PRIDE’s<br />

mission to make St. Louis the best<br />

place to build at a luncheon at the Renaissance<br />

St. Louis Grand & Suites<br />

Hotel in downtown St. Louis.<br />

The top honor at the awards luncheon<br />

went to the late I.E. Millstone,<br />

visionary, philanthropist and founder<br />

of Millstone Construction, now Millstone-Bangert,<br />

Inc. His vast legacy<br />

was recognized with the Industry<br />

Impact Award. In addition to building<br />

a number of landmarks in the St.<br />

Louis area, including Busch Stadium<br />

in 1966 and a number of interstate<br />

highways and bridges, Millstone<br />

grew his company into a global construction<br />

fi rm, building offi ce towers,<br />

shopping malls, highways, and bridges<br />

from the United States to Israel.<br />

He also dedicated his life to creating<br />

community, including the landmark<br />

St. Louis Jewish Community Center<br />

(JCC), and donated millions to countless<br />

organizations, supporting culture,<br />

arts, and education that defi ne<br />

and bind a community.<br />

“Mr. Millstone is woven into our<br />

community in so many ways, as a<br />

builder, a visionary, a philanthropist,<br />

that his ‘enduring legacy’ is really an<br />

General President Joseph Hunt addresses the attendees at the PRIDE Annual Awards luncheon.<br />

<strong>OCTOBER</strong> <strong>2009</strong> 9

‘enduring presence’—one that will<br />

be felt for generations to come,” said<br />

Jim LaMantia, executive director of<br />

PRIDE.<br />

Millstone’s grandson, Thom Kuhn of<br />

Millstone-Bangert, accepted the award<br />

on behalf of the Millstone family.<br />

Other honorees included:<br />

John Mulligan, owner and founder<br />

Mulligan Construction, Inc. Mulligan<br />

received the Al Fleischer Management<br />

Award named for the late Alfred<br />

J. Fleischer, who helped co-found<br />

PRIDE and was its fi rst management<br />

co-chair.<br />

Rick Post, construction, transmission<br />

and specialty contractor man-<br />

ager, Prairie State Generating Company,<br />

LLC. Post was honored with<br />

the Joe Rinke Owner Award. The<br />

award is named for Joseph W. Rinke,<br />

PRIDE’s fi rst owner co-chair.<br />

Joseph J. Hunt, general president,<br />

International Association of<br />

Bridge, Structural, Ornamental, and<br />

Reinforcing Iron Workers. Hunt was<br />

honored with the Dick Mantia Labor<br />

Award. The award is named for Dick<br />

Mantia, who co-founded PRIDE and<br />

remains board member emeritus of<br />

the organization.<br />

“In their own unique way, each of<br />

these men has advanced economic<br />

development through construction<br />

Seated, left to right, are Thom Kuhn, president and CEO,<br />

Millstone-Bangert, Inc., and grandson of the late I.E.<br />

Millstone; Rick Post, construction, transmission and specialty<br />

contractor manager of Prairie State Generating Co., LLC;<br />

St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay; Joe Hunt, general president,<br />

International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental<br />

and Reinforcing Iron Workers; and John Mulligan, founder,<br />

Mulligan Construction, Inc. Standing, left to right, are Steve<br />

Rackers, director of capital projects, Washington University;<br />

Jim LaMantia, executive director, PRIDE of St. Louis, Inc.; Jerry<br />

Feldhaus, PRIDE labor co-chair; and Jim Frey, PRIDE management<br />

co-chair.<br />

teamwork,” said LaMantia, executive<br />

director of PRIDE. “They have been<br />

dedicated to the highest quality, most<br />

productive and safest construction<br />

practices.”<br />

PRIDE, founded in 1972, is an acronym<br />

for Productivity and Responsibility<br />

Increase Development & Employment.<br />

For more than 35 years, PRIDE<br />

has worked to maintain harmony and<br />

build cooperation among St. Louis area<br />

AFL-CIO construction craft workers,<br />

contractors, construction buyers, architects,<br />

engineers, and suppliers. Pride of<br />

St. Louis, Inc. is the nations’ fi rst and<br />

oldest voluntary construction labormanagement<br />

organization.<br />

Seated: James Hathman, retired general<br />

organizer; James LaMantia, executive<br />

director of Pride of St. Louis, Inc.;<br />

honoree-Iron Worker General President<br />

Joseph Hunt; Dave Higgins, retired business<br />

manager of Local 392 (East St.<br />

Louis, Ill.); and Tom McNeil Jr., business<br />

manager of Local 396 (St. Louis, Mo.).<br />

Standing: Brian Butera, apprenticeship<br />

instructor, Local 396; Bill Higginbotton,<br />

retired apprenticeship coordinator,<br />

Local 396; John Happe, apprenticeship<br />

instructor, Local 396; James Hunt,<br />

apprenticeship instructor, Local 396;<br />

Frank Winterer, FS-T, Local 396; Joseph<br />

Hunt III, apprenticeship coordinator,<br />

Local 396; Danny Bauer, retired business<br />

manager, Local 392; Bill Brennell,<br />

president, Local 396; Bill Leonard,<br />

president, Local 392; Chuck Decker,<br />

director Midwest Region, IMPACT; John<br />

Herrington, vice president, Local 392;<br />

Keith Kohe, executive board member,<br />

Local 392; and David Beard, business<br />

manager, Local 392.<br />

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<strong>OCTOBER</strong> <strong>2009</strong> 11

Retired Ironworker Creates Wildlife Habitat AND<br />

Sportsmen’s Oasis FOR Disabled 9/11 Responders<br />

By Kate Cywinski, TRCP<br />

John Sferazo, a retired Local 361 ironworker<br />

from Brooklyn, N.Y., was a fi rst<br />

responder in the aftermath of the 9/11<br />

tragedy. Working amidst the devastation<br />

alongside fi refi ghters, police offi cers, reservists,<br />

national guardsmen and fellow<br />

union members, Sferazo suffered psychological<br />

and physical affl ictions, including<br />

the loss of much of his breathing.<br />

But adversity hasn’t slowed Sferazo.<br />

Instead, it spurred his personal mission<br />

to secure medical compensation for those<br />

who risked their health and safety after<br />

9/11 and to create the number one rated<br />

wildlife improvement program in Maine,<br />

which he opened to disabled veterans and<br />

responders for hunting.<br />

“As an ironworker who has worked<br />

in any kind of inclement weather doing<br />

work nobody else wants to do—going up<br />

hundreds of feet in the air attached to<br />

some imaginary sky hook—why would I<br />

give up when 37% of my breathing has<br />

been taken from me?” Sferazo said.<br />

The year before the twin towers fell,<br />

Sferazo purchased a parcel of land in<br />

Maine known as Owen’s Marsh. A former<br />

asphalt plant, the site had gone<br />

through some reclamation including the<br />

construction of a dam, which created<br />

a deep water marsh. Five weeks after<br />

Sferazo purchased the property, the dam<br />

breached, releasing 73 acres, or a “wall<br />

of water” as described by a newspaper<br />

deliveryman who scarcely avoided the<br />

rushing water.<br />

“I can’t explain the amount of waterfowl—ducks,<br />

herons, egrets—utilizing<br />

this body of water,” Sferazo said. “So the<br />

breech ripped my heart out. The reason<br />

I purchased the property went down the<br />

highway, more or less.”<br />

Thus began Sferazo’s work reclaiming<br />

the site. Because the topsoil had been<br />

washed away, he fi rst worked with his<br />

contacts at the State University of New<br />

York, where he earned an environmental<br />

sciences degree, to secure organic matter.<br />

He then planted fl ora that only exists<br />

today in small pockets of Maine, such<br />

as Swamp White Oak and the American<br />

Chestnut, which provide a good food<br />

source for wildlife.<br />

When Sferazo began his reclamation<br />

work, the land across the highway was<br />

being harvested heavily for hardwoods, a<br />

mass food source for the local deer herd.<br />

Sferazo saw an opportunity to establish a<br />

feed area on his land by planting wintergreens<br />

and other winter food sources for<br />

the deer and other browsers like moose<br />

and the snowshoe rabbit. By providing<br />

quality forage for prey species, Sferazo<br />

also benefi ted bobcat, the Canada lynx,<br />

and other predators.<br />

Sferazo even took advantage of nuisance<br />

beavers, allowing the Department<br />

of Fish and Wildlife to release them on his<br />

property. “Why are they a nuisance? Because<br />

they dam up bodies of water close<br />

to the road and cause fl oods,” Sferazo said.<br />

“I wanted these little convicts on my property<br />

because they’re going to do their job—<br />

build dams. Dams contain a body of water,<br />

which provides habitat for birds, moose,<br />

and other animals.”<br />

With funding from the Farm Bill and<br />

help from experts including Kevin White<br />

with the National Resource Conservation<br />

Service, Chuck Hulsey with the Maine<br />

Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife,<br />

Dr. Craig Ferris with Ducks Unlim-<br />

ited, Doug Little with the National Wildlife<br />

Turkey Federation, Ron Joseph with<br />

the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Paul<br />

Karzmarczyk with The Ruffed Grouse<br />

Society, and Glen Rae with The American<br />

Chestnut Tree Foundation, Sferazo established<br />

the number one rated wildlife improvement<br />

program in Maine. His land<br />

is now on its way to becoming a wildlife<br />

improvement showcase facility for all of<br />

New England.<br />

By creating quality habitat, Sferazo<br />

also created better opportunities to harvest<br />

game. In conjunction with the Pine<br />

Grove Program, which aids American heroes<br />

and their families that have survived<br />

man-made or natural disasters through<br />

nature therapy, Sferazo opened his property<br />

to disabled veterans and fi rst responders.<br />

“It gives them the edge they need because<br />

of their disability, such as being<br />

confi ned to a wheelchair,” he said.<br />

According to Sferazo, the recovery effort<br />

of 9/11 left terrible scarring in his<br />

mind and of all those involved. “What<br />

we’re doing through Pine Grove is giving<br />

these people the opportunity to let the<br />

pressure valve go off” through time spent<br />

outdoors.<br />

“If you look at the people who were at<br />

the world trade center . . . they were cops,<br />

fi remen, national guard, construction<br />

trades. What do they have in common –<br />

union. That’s why it was so important for<br />

me to get in touch with the TRCP; you<br />

represent union people,” Sferazo said.<br />

“My hope, my prayer is that I’ll have<br />

enough breath left in my lungs to perpetuate<br />

this program and create a memorial<br />

dedicated to all those who got involved in<br />

the aftermath of 9/11.”<br />

12 THE IRONWORKER

A Family Perspective<br />

Medford, Oregon high school senior Sebastian Lawler was awarded<br />

fi rst place from among nearly 500 entrants and 16 fi nalists in<br />

the state’s Veterans of Foreign Wars’ “Voice of Democracy” essay<br />

scholarship program, “My Role in Honoring America’s Veterans.”<br />

Lawler’s essay honored his grandfather, Coleman R. Bannister,<br />

United States Marine Corps Korean War Veteran and retired mem-<br />

He grew up in a migrant farm<br />

worker family. He would go on<br />

to become a social worker, teacher,<br />

and ironworker. But, before he helped<br />

to build the modern nation in which I<br />

live, he spent more than a year fi ghting<br />

for freedom in the suffocating, freezing<br />

snows of Korea. In honoring this man,<br />

my Grandfather and his legacy, I not<br />

only honor him, but all the Veterans<br />

who gave so much to ensure the continuation<br />

of our great nation. My role<br />

in honoring Veterans is threefold: I<br />

honor them, the future they have secured,<br />

and the nation as a whole.<br />

By preserving America and its values,<br />

our Veterans created the free society<br />

every American is privileged to<br />

live in today. However, the perplexing<br />

side of this accomplishment is when<br />

the same Veterans who gave so much<br />

for freedom fi nd themselves underappreciated.<br />

Not through any negative<br />

motivations but the very fact that the<br />

world they have created is so free, so<br />

modern, so fi lled with opportunity<br />

that their families and those who reside<br />

in this democratic world forget<br />

the true cost of freedom.<br />

At a young age, I purchased a notebook<br />

and conducted a mini-interview<br />

with my Grandfather, jotting down his<br />

memories of marching through the icy<br />

landscape of Asia. These anecdotes,<br />

irreplaceable windows in America’s<br />

history, range from my Grandfather<br />

repeatedly throwing enemy grenades<br />

back out of his bunker, to his refusing<br />

a Purple Heart even after sustaining<br />

injuries, to his temporary career as a<br />

tank driver. Learning his history made<br />

me realize every Veteran is not only<br />

an honorable individual but a crucial<br />

part of our national story.<br />

Early awareness of my Grandfather’s<br />

history helped me learn to fully<br />

appreciate America’s Veterans. I never<br />

waver in referring to a Veteran as<br />

“Sir” or “Ma’am” and treating him or<br />

her with the utmost respect.<br />

I honor Veterans for their actions<br />

in the past which shaped the world<br />

of today. However, to completely<br />

honor these brave men and women,<br />

I must honor the future by striving<br />

to contribute to the continuation<br />

of the world our Veterans fought to<br />

protect. Like my Grandfather, who<br />

earned a college education after the<br />

war, I have spent most of my young<br />

life dedicated to education and public<br />

service. By continuing his legacy, my<br />

Grandfather and all Veterans will see<br />

the country they helped build continue<br />

to be strong for many generations.<br />

A Klamath Chief, a Veteran himself,<br />

once said, “A great nation honors its<br />

ber of Local 377 (San Francisco) and Local 29 (Portland, Oregon).<br />

He hopes to join the United States Air Force after law school.<br />

Below is Lawler’s award-winning essay for the state of Oregon’s<br />

VFW VOD program along with a picture from the banquet of<br />

Sebastian and Dennis B. Gloyn, Oregon State Commander for the<br />

Veterans of Foreign Wars.<br />

elders and its Veterans.” By honoring<br />

my Grandfather and all Veterans, I<br />

contribute to making our grand nation<br />

truly great.<br />

This spring, my Grandfather and I<br />

will travel to Washington D.C. to see<br />

many of the Memorials that mark the<br />

landscape of America’s Capital, some<br />

of which are never seen by the very individuals<br />

for whom they were meant<br />

to honor. Standing there together,<br />

I will be proud of the fact that we<br />

will see the Korean War Memorial, a<br />

symbol of not only my Grandfather’s<br />

service but the service of all the men<br />

who defended democracy so long ago,<br />

especially those soldiers who never<br />

returned. Each day I am blessed to<br />

live in this country; I model my life to<br />

honor the sacrifi ces of Veterans and<br />

my Grandfather in order to ensure<br />

the future of this great nation that is<br />

the United States of America.<br />

<strong>OCTOBER</strong> OCTO TO TOBE BE B R 200 <strong>2009</strong> 00 009 9 13

W orldSkills<br />

orldSkills is held every two<br />

years for vocational and technical<br />

education students from around<br />

the world. These students come together<br />

to compete in 45 areas ranging<br />

from welding and culinary arts to<br />

Ironworker exhibit team<br />

Canadian <strong>Ironworkers</strong><br />

Participate in WorldSkills<br />

auto mechanics and website design.<br />

WorldSkills was held in Calgary, Alberta<br />

during September 1-7, <strong>2009</strong>.<br />

In addition to the over 900 international<br />

competitors on site, the<br />

schools in Alberta, Canada were<br />

asked to bring their students to not<br />

only observe the competitions, but<br />

to tour the various trade exhibits.<br />

Recognizing the potential to market<br />

the Iron Workers as a career option<br />

to thousands of young students and<br />

Future ironworker?<br />

Banner on the Iron<br />

Worker tent.<br />

14 THE IRONWORKER

their teachers, Locals 720 (Edmonton,<br />

Alberta) and 725 (Calgary, Alberta)<br />

worked together to create a<br />

very interactive exhibit.<br />

During the four-day event, the<br />

Iron Worker exhibit attracted over<br />

10,000 students, teachers, and members<br />

of the public. The exhibit allowed<br />

participants to experience walking a<br />

beam, tying rebar, lifting loads with<br />

various types of rigging equipment,<br />

and other hands on activities. Feedback<br />

from the students and teachers<br />

was very positive (many commenting<br />

that the Iron Workers had the best<br />

exhibit of all of the trades).<br />

At times the line stretched quite<br />

a distance with hundreds waiting<br />

to get in. A number of teachers said<br />

that their students liked the Iron<br />

Worker exhibit the best because<br />

Students walking the beam.<br />

Harry Tostowaryk and George<br />

Papineau pass out t-shirts.<br />

Welcoming sign<br />

<strong>OCTOBER</strong> <strong>2009</strong> 15

Rob Calver working the crowd.<br />

Jeff Norris and a future ironworker.<br />

they learned how to do things. Many<br />

teachers also commented that they<br />

had no idea how complex, challenging<br />

and exciting ironworking could<br />

be. Teachers with a positive image of<br />

ironworkers—that is a powerful recruitment<br />

tool!<br />

Joining the Iron Workers in their<br />

exhibit was Lincoln Electric. The Lincoln<br />

team was demonstrating their<br />

new virtual reality welding simulator.<br />

Iron Worker apprenticeship coordinators<br />

and directors saw this simulator<br />

in action in San Diego in July of<br />

<strong>2009</strong> during the annual Ironworker<br />

Instructor Training Program. However,<br />

the simulator now has an ironworker<br />

environment – so the welder<br />

sees a virtual reality structural steel<br />

job as an ironworker would see it.<br />

Feedback from those who tested the<br />

system was very positive.<br />

Ironworker T-Shirt (10,000 of them!)<br />

16 THE IRONWORKER

Locals 720 and 725 had a great<br />

team of ironworkers available to<br />

work with the students, talk with<br />

the teachers, and interact with the<br />

public. This team was led by Apprenticeship<br />

Coordinators Rob Calver<br />

(Local 725) and Jeff Norris (Local<br />

720). Both locals had strong support<br />

from their business managers (Harry<br />

Tostowaryk, Local 720 and Glenn<br />

O’Neill, Local 725) and their presidents<br />

(George Papineau, Local 720<br />

and Steve Freek, Local 725).<br />

Stopping by the exhibit to talk<br />

with team members and the public<br />

were Fred Marr, Canadian director;<br />

Darrell LaBoucan, Western Canada<br />

District Council president; and Kevin<br />

Bryenton, Ontario District Council<br />

president. Rick Sullivan, IMPACT’s<br />

director of Education and Training<br />

also assisted team members with the<br />

operation of the exhibit.<br />

Local 720 and Local 725 training<br />

centers are managed by a joint JATC,<br />

which is celebrating over 40 years of<br />

developing skilled ironworkers. The<br />

JATC Trustees unanimously supported<br />

participation in WorldSkills<br />

and supplied the required resources<br />

and funding.<br />

Industry support for the Iron<br />

Worker exhibit was also strong.<br />

Supporters included Lincoln Electric,<br />

Acklands Grainger, MSA—The<br />

Safety Company, Con-Force, Harris<br />

Rebar, Praxair, Supreme Steel,<br />

Waiward Steel, M&D Drafting and<br />

TSE Steel.<br />

Congratulations to Locals 720 and<br />

725 for a job well done! Thousands of<br />

students, parents and teachers now<br />

have a very positive image of the<br />

Iron Workers.<br />

Renna Smith (Local725) demonstrates virtual reality welding.<br />

Gary Parr (Local 720) visits with students.<br />

Students learning to tie rebar.<br />

<strong>OCTOBER</strong> <strong>2009</strong> 17

SAFETY AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT REPORT<br />

Frank Migliaccio<br />

Ironworker Locals and District Councils Encouraged<br />

to Participate in Drug-Free Work Week<br />

October 19-25, <strong>2009</strong> is National<br />

Drug-Free Work<br />

Week, and all Iron Worker locals<br />

and members are encouraged<br />

to participate. The purpose<br />

of Drug-Free Work Week<br />

is to highlight that being drug<br />

free is key to workplace safety<br />

and health, and to support<br />

workers that may have alcohol<br />

and drug abuse problems<br />

to seek help. Though Drug-<br />

Free Work Week is only a week long, we encourage<br />

our members to practice and promote Drug-Free<br />

Work on the jobsite everyday of the year.<br />

With the publicity recently raised by several<br />

workers at a jobsite caught on video tape, drinking<br />

their lunch at a local tavern then returning to<br />

work, many contractors out there have stepped-up<br />

and cracked down with their own existing policies<br />

on drinking at the work place. Drinking or using<br />

illegal drugs at the jobsite will not be tolerated—<br />

anytime, anywhere—period. Let's face facts, our<br />

jobs are risky already and sometimes there are accidents.<br />

Our contractors carry insurance for us for<br />

when we need it. Some states will not allow benefi ts<br />

to be paid to anyone injured on the job that tests<br />

positive for alcohol or illegal drugs in their system<br />

at the time of an accident. This could also come into<br />

play if there is a jobsite fatality; the insurance companies<br />

are very diligent in their investigation if they<br />

feel that either illegal drugs or alcohol is or could be<br />

involved. Who would want to put their own family<br />

member through even more grief at what is probably<br />

the worst time in their lives. I know I wouldn’t.<br />

Companies are simply fi ring those workers who are<br />

caught drinking during working hours or using illegal<br />

drugs at the workplace. They feel as though this<br />

makes for a safer jobsite, and it does. Let’s make it a<br />

point to save ourselves and our families a whole lot<br />

of problems down the road.<br />

Drug-Free Work Week is sponsored by the U.S.<br />

Department of Labor in coordination with members<br />

of its Drug-Free Workplace Alliance, of which<br />

the Iron Workers International is a charter member.<br />

This cooperative program, which represents<br />

both employer/contractor associations and labor<br />

unions, aims to improve safety and health through<br />

drug-free workplace programs. It focuses on the<br />

construction industry because research indicates<br />

that it has higher than average rates of worker<br />

alcohol and drug abuse—a serious concern given<br />

that it also is among the industries with the highest<br />

rates of workplace accidents and injuries. But<br />

because drug-free workplace programs benefi t all<br />

workplaces, employers and employees in all industries,<br />

not just construction, are encouraged to<br />

take part in Drug-Free Work Week.<br />

Below are specifi c suggestions for how local<br />

union offi cers and members can support Drug-Free<br />

Work Week. Ideas range from small to comprehensive<br />

efforts, but all help promote safer, healthier<br />

worksites and represent sound workplace practices<br />

that can be implemented at any time of the year.<br />

Implement a Drug-Free Workplace Program—<br />

18 THE IRONWORKER<br />

❚<br />

❚<br />

Drug-Free Work Week is the perfect time to approach<br />

your employers about launching a Drug-<br />

Free Workplace Program, if they do not have one<br />

already. Such programs are natural complements<br />

to other initiatives that help protect worker safety<br />

and health. To educate employers about how to get<br />

started, invite them to visit DOL’s Working Partners<br />

Web site at www.dol.gov/workingpartners.<br />

This U.S. Department of Labor Web site offers<br />

detailed guidance on how to develop a balanced<br />

program that respects the rights of workers,<br />

starting with the fi rst step: a written policy.<br />

Promote your Drug-Free Workplace Program—<br />

If your workplace already has a program, Drug-<br />

Free Work Week is a logical time to remind your<br />

members about its important role in keeping<br />

them safe. One way to do this is to distribute<br />

copies of the drug-free workplace policy to all<br />

workers, along with a positive message about<br />

the importance of working safely and drug free.<br />

❚ Train shop stewards—As part of Drug-Free Work<br />

Week, unions could provide training to shop stewards<br />

to ensure they understand employers’ poli-

cies on alcohol and drug use; ways to deal with<br />

members who have performance, discipline or<br />

grievance problems that may be related to alcohol<br />

and drug use; and how to refer members to available<br />

assistance. Supervisory training materials<br />

available on the Working Partners Web site may<br />

be adapted for this purpose.<br />

❚ Educate members—To achieve a drug-free workplace,<br />

it is helpful for members to understand<br />

the dangers of alcohol and drug use, and addiction—both<br />

as it impacts worksite safety and individual<br />

health. Consider asking a member who<br />

is public about his or her recovery from alcohol<br />

or drug addiction to speak at a union meeting<br />

about the devastation of addiction and the importance<br />

of getting help to work drug-free.<br />

❚ Remind members about the availability of assistance—If<br />

your union has a Labor or Member Assistance<br />

Program (LAP or MAP), or your employer<br />

has an Employee Assistance Program (EAP),<br />

Drug-Free Work Week is a great time to remind<br />

them about the availability of these confi dential<br />

services. LAPs, MAPs and EAPs can help members<br />

resolve personal and workplace problems,<br />

including alcohol and drug abuse. They may also<br />

offer confi dential substance abuse screenings and<br />

help members locate local treatment resources.<br />

❚ Suggest health screening—Unions can use Drug-<br />

Free Work Week to encourage members to look at<br />

their own use of alcohol and drugs and privately<br />

determine if they need help to change their behavior.<br />

For example, they can inform workers<br />

about the confi dential, self-administered online<br />

screening tool AlcoholScreening.org and, if possible,<br />

provide access to the Internet in a private<br />

location in case they want to use it.<br />

❚ Compile a list of local resources—Whether or<br />

not there are union or employer health services<br />

available, help for alcohol and drug abuse<br />

is likely available through a nearby hospital,<br />

public health department, or substance abuse<br />

treatment center. Draft a list of local resources<br />

and post or distribute it, along with a message<br />

such as “It’s important to work drug free, but if<br />

you can’t, help is available.” To locate resources<br />

in your community, visit www.fi ndtreatment.<br />

samhsa.gov or phone 1-800-662-HELP. Also, selfhelp<br />

programs such as the 12-step programs of<br />

Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon are free and<br />

available nationwide. A local phone book may<br />

provide contact information.<br />

❚ Review your health insurance policy—Coverage<br />

for substance abuse treatment makes it more<br />

likely that workers struggling with alcohol and<br />

drug problems will get the help they need. If your<br />

union or health and welfare fund provides health<br />

insurance benefi ts, review the policy to see if substance<br />

abuse treatment is covered, and if it is not,<br />

consider discussing the prospect of adding coverage<br />

with the person who handles your benefi ts.<br />

❚ Encourage members to volunteer in community<br />

drug prevention efforts—Drug-Free Work<br />

Week offers a chance to show commitment to<br />

prevention both on and off the worksite. Such<br />

efforts often are coordinated by schools, faithbased<br />

organizations, and community anti-drug<br />

coalitions. For more information, contact Community<br />

Anti-Drug Coalitions of America at<br />

www.cadca.org.<br />

❚ Create a drug-free workplace display—Use<br />

Drug-Free Work Week to freshen up bulletin<br />

boards in the union hall or other locations that<br />

members frequent, posting positive messages<br />

about the importance of being drug-free to their<br />

safety and that of their coworkers. The Working<br />

Partners Web site has posters available to help<br />

you get started. Other materials could include<br />

a copy of the union’s drug-free workplace policy,<br />

a list of local and national help lines, and LAP/<br />

MAP or EAP contact information, if applicable.<br />

❚ Feature Drug-Free Work Week in the union newsletter<br />

or intranet—Drug-Free Work Week offers<br />

timely and fresh content for a union newsletter<br />

or Web site. Articles could address a range of<br />

topics, including general information about substance<br />

abuse and its impact in the workplace<br />

environment; sources of help for workers with<br />

substance abuse problems; and actions workers<br />

can take if they think a coworker may have<br />

a substance abuse problem. An easy way to do<br />

this is to use one or more “drop-in” articles available<br />

on the Working Partners Web site.<br />

❚ You can also look to the Ironworker Management<br />

Progressive Action Cooperative Trust<br />

(IMPACT) to attain information concerning drug<br />

and alcohol testing. Contact the IMPACT offi ce<br />

at 1-800-545-4921, 7:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday<br />

through Friday.<br />

For more ideas on how to recognize Drug-Free<br />

Work Week, visit the Working Partners Web site at<br />

www.dol.gov/workingpartners.<br />

<strong>OCTOBER</strong> <strong>2009</strong> 19

APPRENTICESHIP DEPARTMENT REPORT<br />

By Mike White<br />

HELMETS TO HARDHATS—Matching Today’s Military<br />

with Tomorrow’s Construction Industry<br />

Helmets to Hardhats is a<br />

national program that<br />

connects National Guard,<br />

Reserve and transitioning<br />

active-duty military members<br />

with quality career<br />

training and employment<br />

opportunities within the<br />

building and construction<br />

industry. The program is designed<br />

to ease the diffi cult<br />

passage into civilian life for military families, providing<br />

the best career opportunities, pay, and benefi<br />

ts to those who have earned the nation’s support<br />

through their years of service.<br />

The program<br />

collects career opportunities<br />

from<br />

the nationwide<br />

building and construction<br />

trades<br />

and works to provide<br />

former military<br />

personnel<br />

with that data.<br />

Candidates can<br />

access information<br />

about careers and<br />

apprenticeships<br />

via the Internet<br />

from anywhere in the world. To apply for work<br />

or membership, candidates complete a comprehensive<br />

profi le that helps hiring managers determine<br />

what transferable skills they acquired<br />

during their military service. Once a candidate<br />

fi nds and submits interest in a career opportunity,<br />

otherwise known as a digital handshake,<br />

they are contacted by a Helmets to Hardhats<br />

representative to ensure all application requirements<br />

are met.<br />

Helmets to Hardhats is co-sponsored by all<br />

fi fteen building and construction trades organizations,<br />

as well as their employer associations,<br />

which together represent about 82,000 contractors.<br />

Labor leaders have embraced the program,<br />

eager to help military personnel transfer their experience<br />

into secure careers within the construction<br />

industry.<br />

“Together, the military and the construction<br />

trades have built America over the past several<br />

hundred years with the same kind of sweat, equity,<br />

commitment and courage,” Lieutenant General<br />

H. Steven Blum, chief of the National Guard<br />

Bureau said. “No other industry in the history of<br />

the United States has ever made a total commitment<br />

to support the armed forces by providing access<br />

to the best jobs in construction.”<br />

Helmets to Hardhats is gaining signifi cant attention<br />

across the nation not only as a program<br />

that works, but also a program that cares. Moving<br />

forward, one<br />

of the essential<br />

goals is to deploy<br />

a statewide direct<br />

entry program<br />

into every state.<br />

With the implementation<br />

of a<br />

statewide direct<br />

entry program,<br />

Helmets to Hardhats<br />

candidates<br />

are able to get<br />

into quality construction<br />

careers<br />

soon after applying for them. Once the state<br />

proclamation is signed, it allows all JATCs and<br />

locals (at their discretion) to accept current and<br />

former military candidates and provide credit for<br />

military training and experience. Thus far, a total<br />

of twenty-one direct entry/support proclamations<br />

have been signed by various state political leaders<br />

from Indiana, Ohio, Connecticut, West Virginia, Illinois,<br />

Washington, Nebraska, Rhode Island, Iowa,<br />

New Hampshire, Vermont, Virginia, Missouri,<br />

Kentucky, Tennessee, Massachusetts, Delaware,<br />

Hawaii, Wisconsin, New Jersey, and California.<br />

For additional information contact the<br />

Apprenticeship and Training Department or<br />

visit www.helmetstohardhats.org.<br />

20 THE IRONWORKER

DAVIS-BACON/PREVAILING WAGE REPORT<br />

as provided through IMPACT<br />

Chris Burger, Wage Compliance Administrator<br />

E-Verify Is Now Official on Federal Projects<br />

If you’re a contractor and you plan on putting just<br />

about anyone onto a federal Davis-Bacon job, you<br />

may want to think twice. Uncle Sam is now wielding<br />

a nearly foolproof worker identity tool. A coalition<br />

of the Associated Builder and Contractors; the<br />

Chamber of Commerce; immigrant advocates, human<br />

resources personnel management associations,<br />

and even some unions wanted to stop it, but the “E-<br />

Verify” program is here to stay.<br />

It requires that federal contractors prove the<br />

eligibility of their employees electronically. The<br />

system compares names and social security numbers<br />

with a government database. To be clear, this<br />

is the responsibility of the contractor to meet Uncle<br />

Sam’s new federal regulation, not that of the<br />

union. All federal contractors now must include<br />

an E-Verify contract clause in solicitations for new<br />

contracts and in some kinds of existing contracts.<br />

More than 145,000 employers already participate<br />

in the E-Verify program at nearly 550,000<br />

worksites nationwide, according to Citizenship<br />

and Immigration Services of the Department of<br />

Homeland Security. In the last year, more than 7.6<br />

million employment eligibility verifi cation queries<br />

have been run through the system, CIS reports.<br />

There’s always been some grumbling from usually<br />

non-union contractors on public projects about<br />

the higher degree of regulation (certifi ed payroll records,<br />

etc.) compared to a private job. But as Judge<br />

Alexander Williams, Jr. wrote in his E-Verify decision,<br />

“the decision to be a government contractor is<br />

voluntary” and “no one has a right to be a government<br />

contractor.”<br />

The head of CIS Alejandro Mayorkas is reported<br />

to have commented that there is the possibility that<br />

E-Verify may become mandatory for all employers<br />

and not just federal projects. Preparation includes<br />

improving the infrastructure of the program so that<br />

it can support the number of queries that would<br />

result from mandated use, as well as continuing to<br />

reduce the program’s already low error rate. He also<br />

said that CIS is evaluating options to include biometric<br />

identifi ers in E-Verify, such as fi ngerprints.<br />

Given the high-degree of security some ironworkers<br />

have to meet on some high-security government<br />

projects, this should be another necessary hurdle<br />

that will be easily cleared by our contractors.<br />

For those who care about quality construction, it<br />

will tighten up the labor supply by excluding those<br />

bidders who otherwise play fast and loose. That’s<br />

done by hiring inexperienced/ineligible workers who<br />

also tend to be misclassifi ed as laborers instead of<br />

ironworkers and paid the lower rate. Being of questionable<br />

status, fear was built into the old system<br />

that encouraged prevailing wage violations.<br />

Under the new system, everyone on such jobs will<br />

be eligible to be here to do such work; and should be<br />

less afraid to be employed in a public manner. Public<br />

works are designed to work for the American public<br />

and this common-sense regulation is a boon for<br />

quality standards and enforcement. Contractors and<br />

those interested can read more on this system by going<br />

to the offi cial Homeland Security website for immigration:<br />

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis<br />

News Updates<br />

❚ The DOL Wage & Hour Division: Getting Up<br />

to Speed-The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage &<br />

Hour Division continues to ramp up the wage survey<br />

process, conducting regional conferences into<br />

next year and encouraging submitting relevant<br />

wage complaints for their newly hired expanded<br />

squad of wage investigators.<br />

❚ Prevailing Wage Problems?-Do you have any<br />

kind of a prevailing wage problem, certifi ed payroll,<br />

FOIA or survey or conformance question?<br />

Give me a call. I again encourage organizers, business<br />

managers and others to contact me if they’re<br />

interested in stepping up their local’s involvement<br />

in prevailing wage enforcement.<br />

❚ Bon Voyage-And a fi nal word of thanks and<br />

farewell to Kathy Bartram. She has recently retired<br />

after a quarter-century of service as a secretary<br />

here, and the better part of this decade on<br />

Davis-Bacon matters. Please be sure to send all<br />

CBA wage rate updates to directly to me and call<br />

me about newly designed training for keeping your<br />

local union’s rates up-to-date with the DOL.<br />

Sources: Various Wire reports<br />

<strong>OCTOBER</strong> <strong>2009</strong> 21

Active Members in the Military<br />

LOCAL MEMBER NAME<br />

NUMBER NUMBER<br />

1 1325977 TIMOTHY C QUNELL<br />

3 1404952 CHRISTOPHER P VALDISERRI<br />

3 1412142 CHRISTOPHER W DANN<br />

3 1296730 EUGENE J OLEAR<br />

3 1369771 JASON K MC CORD<br />

3 1382359 LLOYD E FIKE<br />

3 1334436 LORETTA BUSH<br />

3 1283748 MACEO FULMORE<br />

3 1265421 CHAD A. PEDIGO<br />

7 1336222 DANIEL ROCHE<br />

7 1353295 EDWARD CUMMINGS<br />

7 1394118 ERIC BURNHAM<br />

7 1323079 GORDON E PAIGE III<br />

7 1237879 JASON L BEASLEY<br />

7 1237817 JEFFREY E CESAITIS<br />

7 1325572 MARK BLAIS<br />

7 1381881 MATTHEW HOULE<br />

7 1080838 THOMAS M SHEA<br />

8 1251624 CHARLES J TSCHAN<br />

8 1332972 JUAN M ALVAREZ<br />

8 1320407 RYAN HEMKE<br />

10 1393142 BRADLEY J HEATHMAN<br />

10 1361963 BRETT A RALSTON<br />

10 1261722 BRIAN M PAULSEN<br />

10 1394494 JACOB A PERRY<br />

10 1224947 KEVIN E JOHNSON<br />

10 1396255 MICHAEL J SANDERS<br />

14 1347467 ALEXIS M HAAS<br />

14 1360229 CHARLES R BURNETT<br />

14 1359657 COREY M HOGAN<br />

14 1360306 JOE M BOYER<br />

16 1315450 JAMES HALE<br />

16 1343730 LANCE E CRAFTON<br />

17 1367948 JEREMY R MAHEU<br />

17 1344413 MATTHEW FECHTER<br />

21 1346231 DION M NARY<br />

22 1299546 BYRON HOESMAN<br />

22 1319851 DAVID L GIBSON<br />

22 1328823 JAMES K PAPAY<br />

22 1344989 ROBERT E BENSON<br />

24 1371356 JEFFREY HOY<br />

24 1258045 KEITH SMITH<br />

25 1313732 ANDREW A MACHCINSKI<br />

25 1298959 DEAN RODRIGUEZ<br />

25 1333013 JEREMY R KLEES<br />

25 1172239 MARC LALIBERTE<br />

25 1332271 MICHAEL G CHRISTE<br />

25 1386889 RANDY R PERRY<br />

25 1307819 WAYNE BOGGS<br />

27 1284271 STEVEN R NELSON<br />

27 1257351 TODD EVANS<br />

29 1242508 SAMUEL J RAMPTON<br />

36 1402772 LUIS A MOLINA<br />

36 1375202 MARK D JONES<br />

37 1270384 DAVID HOLLINRAKE<br />

37 1268822 JASON V ROBERTS<br />

37 1315467 RYAN PETIT<br />

44 1325093 DAVID R SCHWEIGER<br />

44 1409626 JAY R FELDKAMP<br />

46 1402240 MATTHEW BOSTICK<br />

46 1325617 MICHAEL R EVRLEY<br />

46 1382834 NIKOLAS E MATTHEWS<br />

46 1333872 THOMAS J RADER<br />

58S 1294313 SHELDON C FREEMAN<br />

70 1382630 JOHN A COLLINS<br />

75 1356900 JAMES H BLACKWELL<br />

79 1397140 KEVIN W SINGLETON<br />

86 1345158 ANTHONY G SCALICI<br />

HONORING<br />

HONORING<br />

ALL ALL WHO WHO SERVED<br />

SERVED<br />

Veterans Day<br />

<strong>2009</strong><br />

86 1284665 ERICH V EBERT<br />

86 1315166 JOSHUA L KUNKEL<br />

86 1397374 KEVIN R LUPTON<br />

86 1398036 ROBERT E OBENBERGER<br />

92 1406676 BRANDEN R PALMER<br />

97 1305894 RYAN B VAUDRIN<br />

103 1389248 MICHAEL D CHARLETON<br />

118 1251476 BRIAN L WRIGHT<br />

118 1299066 CHRISTOPHER S HARRISON<br />

118 1257109 LARRY L LEWIS<br />

147 1374239 HEATH COLBOURNE<br />

147 1388961 RICHARD BARRETT<br />

207 1308726 BRIAN W PERSING<br />

207 1406548 JAMES D MICHALEC<br />

229 1266372 JEREMY R TILT<br />

290 1235565 ABEL B RICHARDS<br />

290 1408041 DUSTIN E SEEGER<br />

290 1319450 JIMMY PIERCE<br />

292 1408227 ALEXANDER L CENOVA<br />

292 1382136 ERIC THOMPSON<br />

350 1287691 BRIAN V THOMAS<br />

361 1369007 CHRISTOPHER FAZZALARE<br />

361 1256923 JOHN R RYAN<br />

377 1127713 JOHN R GALLEGOS<br />

378 1398823 CHRISTIAN D ROLLER<br />

378 1181634 KARL M MULLER<br />

378 1361321 MICHAEL A MALONE<br />

380 1344993 RODNEY W MILLER<br />

383 1308858 JAMES I GRIGSBY<br />

387 1275286 SATURDAY OLOGHOEJEBI<br />

392 1390856 JONATHAN C TOURVILLE<br />

392 1411105 MICHAEL FREEMAN<br />

392 1407510 MIKE J RENARD<br />

395 1344041 ELISA S WOODEN<br />

396 1250792 BRIAN D BUTERA<br />

396 1373378 CLIFFORD D ALDRIDGE<br />

396 1348952 CRAIG L ENGLISH<br />

396 1364551 PHILIP E PERKINS<br />

396 1379636 TODD C RAMPANI<br />

396 1379625 WILLIAM D STANGE<br />

401 1348833 DANIEL W MC MONAGLE<br />

401 1383989 MATTHEW P CHASE<br />

416 1316714 ANDRE TAYLOR<br />

416 941970 LAWRENCE E SMITH<br />

433 1287956 ARMANDO MESA<br />

433 1358393 EDWARD L WRIGHT<br />

433 1389342 JEFFREY GURNEY<br />

433 1319253 JEFFREY S KOCH<br />

433 1264212 JOHN I OZOBIA<br />

433 1321419 MATT R NOEL<br />

433 1240140 ROBERT W DAVIS<br />

433 1313626 SETH J ANDERSON<br />

440 1384121 JESSIE J KOZAK<br />

440 1292381 WADE WILKINSON<br />

469 1293076 CHARLES E BOWEN<br />

469 1289983 DANIEL P DRZYMALLA<br />

477 1389437 KRAIG A RYE<br />

489 1297976 ALLAN M BROWN<br />

492 1254463 JEREMY C JACKSON<br />

495 1251714 ALMANZO ROMERO<br />

495 1337298 JONATHAN R WHITE<br />

502 1200111 ALLEN J CHMIELINSKI<br />

508 1397005 JEREMY H SPANSKI<br />

512 1330613 ALEX J MURRAY<br />

512 1287731 BARRY T WILSON<br />

512 1385005 JASON M LENDWAY<br />

512 983346 RONALD E TISCHER<br />

516 1276324 JOSHUA DHONE<br />

518 1187383 CRAIG A LA CHANCE<br />

520 1314835 BRUCE A CHAPMAN<br />

550 1377663 JASON W STULL<br />

550 1372333 MICHAEL R STEPHENS<br />

568 1287921 JUSTIN D BROADWATER<br />

580 1281258 THOMAS ALDINGER<br />

584 1230282 ANDREW L ARMSTRONG<br />

584 1388070 ANTHONY C LEE<br />

584 1408995 MICHAEL J RENTY<br />

584 1318145 VERNON J BRANDL<br />

704 1393394 JOSHUA B TOTHEROW<br />

709 1106420 KENNETH W WRIGHT<br />

709 1285387 LANCE M BRENNAN<br />

726 1397929 MATTHEW C HATTON<br />

726 1397894 MICHAEL R HATTON<br />

728 1395696 TSANKO D TSANOV<br />

732 1347848 JOHN R DONOVAN<br />

751 1345707 CASEY D FELTON<br />

764 1340433 DONALD E REID<br />

787 1366661 DANIEL S PARKS<br />

808 1246914 DARIS POLSTON<br />

808 1393362 JORDAN B BUSH<br />

808 1311726 MICHAEL J MCPARLAND<br />

831 1220937 BRET BOZARTH<br />

847 1334638 JACOB SHUMAKER<br />

848 1243139 SHANNON T BROWN<br />

22 THE IRONWORKER

Flight Training<br />

Lt. Michael Nelson, USMC Iraq veteran, Willamette<br />

University graduate, son of Carlene Nelson,<br />

stepson of Tom Crosswhite of Local 29 (Portland,<br />

Ore.), is in fl ight training in Corpus Christi.<br />

His family is very proud of him.<br />

Company Honor Graduate<br />

Promoted<br />

PFC Brian Boushey,<br />

USMC, grandson<br />

of Local 585 (Vincennes,<br />

Ind.) member<br />

Tommy Moore,<br />

completed boot<br />

camp as an honor<br />

graduate in a company<br />

of 458 recruits<br />

at Parris Island, SC.<br />

Deployed<br />

Joined Army<br />

Boot Camp<br />

Graduate<br />

Specialist 4 Megan<br />

Howerton, daughter<br />

of Kimberly and<br />

James Howerton,<br />

was deployed to<br />

Iraq with the 3368<br />

Heavy Transport<br />

Company. James<br />

is a retired ironworker<br />

with Local<br />

67 (Des Moines,<br />

Iowa).<br />

Raymond Eighmy<br />

was an apprentice,<br />

but decided to join<br />

the Army. Father<br />

William Eighmy is<br />

a Local 433 (Los<br />

Angeles) member.<br />

Raymond plans to<br />

sign up with Helmet<br />

to Hardhats<br />

when he returns.<br />

Proud Father<br />

Bill Glass Sr., Local 55 (Toledo, Ohio) is proud of<br />

his two sons, Bill Jr., who just completed active<br />

duty as a military policeman in the Air Force, and<br />

Bryan, who joined the Navy as a machinist mate.<br />

Bryan worked with Local 55 for a few months before<br />

deciding to join and is serving in Iraq.<br />

Parris Island Graduate<br />

Pvt. Lauren Stehwien,granddaughter<br />

of Dennis<br />

Stehwien Jr.,<br />

Local 10 (Kansas<br />

City, Mo.) and<br />

daughter of Greg<br />

Stehwien, KCFD,<br />

Local 42, graduated<br />

from MCRD,<br />

Parris Island. Lauren<br />

graduated<br />

from high school<br />

early in December<br />

2008 and left for boot camp in January <strong>2009</strong>.<br />

Lauren’s dad and uncle were marines also.<br />

In Memory of Sgt. James Treber<br />

Tracy Byers was recently promoted to the rank of<br />

CWO IV in the United States Marine Corp. He is the<br />

son of Daniel and Annette Byers and Dr. Charles<br />

and Mrs. Terry Roesch. CWOIV Byers is a 19-year<br />

veteran of the USMC and has served three tours<br />

in Iraq, and served several deployments in other<br />

areas of the Middle East, Africa, and the Far East.<br />

He is presently serving with Marine Air Refueling<br />

Transport Squadron 352, 3<br />

<strong>OCTOBER</strong> <strong>2009</strong> 23<br />

rd Sgt. James Treber, 7<br />

Marine Air Corp Wing,<br />

Marine Corp Air Station Miramar San Diego, California.<br />

Daniel Byers is a 37-year member of Local<br />

340 (Battle Creek, Mich.).<br />

LCpl Zachary Phillips,<br />

USMC, son of Steven Phillips,<br />

Local 1 (Chicago),<br />

graduated boot camp at<br />

MCRD, San Diego and from<br />

School of Infantry, Camp<br />

Pendleton. He is a rifl eman<br />

stationed at Camp Pendleton<br />

with the 1/4 Alpha<br />

Company. Zack anticipates<br />

a spring deployment.<br />

th Special<br />

Forces Group, was<br />

killed in Afghanistan.<br />

Son of Gordon Treber (US<br />

Navy retired), former Local<br />

516 (Portland, Ore.)<br />

member, and grandson<br />

of Paul Treber, retired<br />

member of Local 516.<br />

James gave his life to<br />

save a comrade.

Deployed in Iraq<br />

US Army PFC<br />

Ceasar Chavez<br />

graduated<br />

with honors<br />

from high<br />

school and<br />

has deployed<br />

to Iraq. He<br />

is the son of<br />

Larry Chavez,<br />

Local 24 (Denver)<br />

and cousin<br />

to Thomas Grimes, Local 24, who both<br />

hope Ceasar will be a future ironworker.<br />

Rank of Eagle Scout<br />

James Hill, retired ironworker, Local 424 (New<br />

Haven, Conn.), stands proudly with his grandson<br />

Stephen Kanizaj Jr. Stephen earned the rank<br />

of Eagle Scout and is a member of Scout Troup<br />

51 in Old Saybrook, Conn. He is attending the<br />

Rochester Institute of Technology and is studying<br />

computer science.<br />

Special Scouting<br />

Achievement Award<br />

Vietnam War Honoree<br />

Carl Dileo, Local 68 (Trenton,<br />

N.J.), was honored as<br />

a US Army veteran who<br />

served in the Vietnam<br />

War. Carl served in the 1 st<br />

Cavalry Division of the US<br />

Army from 1966 to 1968.<br />

Disabled in the war, Carl<br />

earned a Combat Infantry<br />

Badge, Purple Heart,<br />

Bronze Star, National Defense<br />

Medal, Army Commendation<br />

Medal, Air Medal, 2 Overseas Bars, Vietnam<br />

Service Ribbon, Presidential Unit Citation, and Vietnam<br />

Commendation Medal. He became an ironworker and<br />

joined Local 68 in 1972.<br />

Eagle Scout Achievement<br />

Ross Marchand<br />

attained his<br />

Eagle Scout rank<br />

with Troop 53 in<br />

Winnsboro, Louisiana.<br />

Ross is the<br />

grandson of Steve<br />

Mistretta, Local<br />

58 (New Orleans).<br />

Ross and his family<br />

stayed in a<br />

shelter in Winnsboro<br />

during Hurricane<br />

Katrina<br />

and Rita.<br />

Serving His Community<br />

and Country<br />

US Army Reserve Graduate<br />

Taylor Keen, son of John Keen, Local 584 (Tulsa,<br />

Okla.), graduated from Advanced Individual Training<br />

at Fort Jackson for the US Army Reserve. His school<br />

was the Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic School and he<br />

was the distinguished honor graduate of his class.<br />

Eagle Scout Awarded<br />

Alexander Riggs, grandson<br />

of Finis Riggs Jr.,<br />

Local 584 (Tulsa, Okla.),<br />

son of former Local 584<br />

member Jess Riggs, was<br />

awarded the highest<br />

rank of the Boy Scouts<br />

of America. For attaining<br />

the rank of Eagle Scout,<br />

Alexander is a member<br />

of Troop 4 of Tulsa. For<br />

his Eagle Scout project,<br />

Alex researched, planned, designed, and built a<br />

pray garden for his church. Total hours of time<br />

were 180 hours with fellow scouts and family<br />

members helping. Peevey Construction Company<br />

donated items for the construction project.<br />

Highest Rank<br />

Tayler Kinney Fry,<br />

son of Kenneth Fry,<br />

Local 433 (Los Angeles),<br />

was awarded<br />

the highest rank<br />

of Eagle Scout. Tayler<br />

is a member of<br />

Troop 211, Los Angeles<br />

Pacifi ca District.<br />

Tayler’s desire Jon-Caleb Seaton, son of John Seaton, Local 103<br />

Robert Subtonicz, assistant Scout Master, Bruce<br />

Lashbrook, Local 808 (Orlando), and Henry<br />

“Wes” Kendrick, Local 808 business manager,<br />

were on hand to present Bruce’s son Joshua with<br />

a special scouting achievement award.<br />

24<br />

to help his community<br />

has grown into<br />

his desire to serve his country as he has joined the<br />

United States Army. He wants to learn helicopter<br />

repair and eventually pilot a helicopter for a law<br />

enforcement agency.<br />

(Evansville, Ind.), earned his Eagle Scout rank.<br />

John and his wife Deanna have been very active<br />

the past 24 years in their sons’ scouting careers.<br />

All four of their sons, Jon-Caleb, Jordan, Jacob,<br />

and Jared, are Eagle Scouts.<br />

THE IRONWORKER

Hole in One<br />

Ron Caputo, retired member of Local 483 (Hackensack,<br />

N.J.), shot a hole in one in the par 3, 151<br />

yard, 11 th hole at Chequessett Yacht and Country<br />

Club, Wellfl eet, Mass. He used a nine iron.<br />

Boxer Gerry Cooney Honored in St. Louis<br />

Abby Bringard<br />

is holding the<br />

1 st place trophy<br />

in the state of<br />

Michigan 9 &<br />

10 year old<br />

softball tournament.<br />

Abby is<br />

granddaughter<br />

of retired Local<br />

25 (Detroit)<br />

Norm Bringard<br />

and wife Alleida.<br />

She is the<br />

daughter of Paul and Kathy Bringard. Abby plays<br />

with the Croswell-Lexington Little League.<br />

Former heavyweight contender Gerry Cooney appeared<br />

at a fundraiser for the more than 100-yearold<br />

South Broadway Athletic Club. Cooney, who had<br />

worked in his youth as an apprentice ironworker<br />

for Local 40 (New York), resigned his membership<br />

when he became a boxer. During his appearance<br />

in St. Louis, Jim Hathman, retired general organizer<br />

and the offi cers of Local 396 (St. Louis, Mo.) presented<br />

Cooney with an honorary Iron Worker card<br />

from Local 40 and a plaque honoring his time as an<br />

ironworker. Cooney and former boxer Larry Holmes operate a foundation named FIST to benefi t down<br />

and out boxers. While in St. Louis, Cooney helped raised over $5,000 for the local boxing club. At the<br />

fundraiser and standing in the ring are Henry Trendley, David Dowell, John Happe (X Golden Glove<br />

Champ), Jim Hathman, Chuck Decker, president of Local 396, Mike Howard, Bill Trendley, BA of Local<br />

396 and former Gold Glove Champ, and Joe Sancez.<br />

Trap Shooter<br />

Retired ironworker Sam Persico from Local 444<br />

(Joliet, Ill.) enjoys trap shooting. Sam has won<br />

many state shoots in Illinois.<br />

1 st Place<br />

State Champions<br />

All American Honors<br />

Dakota Fowler<br />

has received All<br />

American honors<br />

for the third<br />

consecutive<br />

year by winning<br />

his way into the<br />

fi nals at the<br />

Brute Adidas<br />

Nationals wrestlingtournament.<br />

Dakota<br />

is attending the<br />

University of Wisconsin LaCrosse. Dakota is the<br />

son of Scott Fowler, grandson of Jimmy Fowler,<br />

nephew of Lynn and Terry Fowler, all members of<br />

Local 10 (Kansas City, Mo.).<br />

Ironman Triathlon<br />

Louis Bayer’s<br />

daughter Mary<br />

Perkins completed<br />

her fi rst<br />

Ironman Triathlon.<br />

Mary<br />

fi nished fi fth in<br />

her age group.<br />

Louis is a member<br />

of Local 1<br />

(Chicago).<br />

Car Rookie Champ of Yesteryear<br />

Charlie Mussatto sent in this article about brother ironworker<br />

Tom Cox. Tom Cox was car rookie of the year<br />

1962 and a Local 63 (Chicago) ironworker.<br />

Kyle and Simon Miskelley, sons of Robert Miskelley, Local 92<br />

(Birmingham, Ala.), were named Alabama Youth Wrestling<br />

State Champions after going undefeated in their age and<br />

weight class.<br />

<strong>OCTOBER</strong> <strong>2009</strong> 25

Above and Beyond<br />

Dane Bowers, Local 340 (Battle Creek, Mich.), has<br />

gone above and beyond his duties promoting the<br />

Union Sportsmen’s Alliance (USA). The USA wants<br />

to thank Dane for his dedication and hard work<br />

and wants to let everyone know what a great<br />

person he is.<br />

Proud Grandfather<br />

Hubert Mayer, retired member of Local 736 (Hamilton,<br />

Ontario), is posing with his son Richard, a 2 nd degree<br />

black belt in Tae Kwon Do, and granddaughter Melanie,<br />

a red stripe who placed fi rst in the 2008 Eastern Canadian<br />

Tae Kwon Do Championship. Hubert is also proud<br />

of his granddaughter Danielle, who is a competitive<br />

cheerleader and has competed at a national level.<br />

First Triathlon Sprint<br />

Kaitlyn Oakes participated in her fi rst triathlon<br />

sprint held at Anniversary Park, Williamsburg,<br />

Virginia. Kaitlyn came in 59 th of the 158 women<br />

competing with a time of 1:30:12. Kaitlyn’s father<br />

is Bob Oakes, Local 401 (Philadelphia).<br />

Softball Champion<br />

Anna Grace Owens,<br />

daughter of James Owens,<br />

Local 477 (Sheffi eld,<br />

Ala.), granddaughter of<br />

Malvin Broadway, Local<br />

477, and great granddaughter<br />

of the late Hershel<br />

Broadway, Local 477,<br />

travels and plays soft pitch<br />

softball with the North<br />

Alabama Rockets as pitcher and center fi elder.<br />

The Rockets were State Champions and “A” Class<br />

World Series Champions. Anna also pitched a perfect<br />

game, not allowing a single person on base<br />

and is a great student with the highest grade<br />

point average for her grade three years in a row.<br />

First Hole in One<br />

Retired ironworker John Mc-<br />

Lemore, Local 477 (Sheffi eld,<br />

Ala.), recorded his fi rst hole<br />

in one, a 133 yard, par 3, 2 nd<br />

hole at Blackberry Trail Golf<br />

Course, Florence, Alabama.<br />

Team Ropers<br />

Retired team ropers Sam Castro, Local 433 (Los<br />

Angeles), and Jim Francis, Local 14 (Spokane,<br />

Wash.), recorded the fastest time on three steers<br />

winning cash and trophy.<br />

Man of Steel<br />

World Little League Champion<br />

Austin Alumbaugh,<br />

Local<br />

10 (Kansas<br />

City, Mo.), won<br />

his fi rst career<br />

360 O’Reilly<br />

Winged Outlaw<br />

Warriors sprint<br />

car feature in<br />

Springfi eld.<br />

Khade Paris, age 12, played an integral part on the little league<br />

team from Waipio, Oahu, Hawaii, that captured the world title in<br />

Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Khade is the son Roman Paris, Local<br />

625 (Honolulu) and grandson of T. George Paris (Local 625).<br />

Third Generation Car Racer<br />

Joseph Parmer, grandson of Ernie Parmer, Local 67<br />

(Des Moines, Iowa), is the third generation of the<br />

family to race cars. He built a car and dedicated it<br />

to his grandpa Ernie, who raced in the late 1960s.<br />

Joseph races fi gure eight and was track champion<br />

and point leader at Indianola.<br />

26 THE IRONWORKER

Two State Champs in<br />

the Family<br />

Proud father<br />

John Dugan,<br />

Local 63 (Chicago),<br />

has two<br />

state champions<br />

in the family. As<br />

a junior, Jackie<br />

pitched Lincoln Way High School to its fi rst state<br />

title. Jackie was selected All-Conference, All-Area,<br />

and 2 nd Team All-State. She is attending St. Xavier<br />

University. Trisha, an infi elder on the Lincoln Way<br />

High School’s state champion winning softball<br />

team, rushes to the mound to congratulate her<br />

sister after the title game.<br />

On the Golf Course<br />

Everything good has an ironworker right in the<br />

middle and golf is no exception. On the course<br />

are Chris Berman of ESPN Sports, Dewayne Smith,<br />

retired member of Local 25 (Detroit), and Jerry<br />

Kelly, PGA golf pro.<br />

Hometown Heroes<br />

Sean Harrigan<br />

and Ryan Harrigan,<br />

sons of<br />

Gary Harrigan,<br />

Local 580<br />

(New York), are<br />

being hailed as<br />

heroes in their<br />

hometown.<br />

Sean and Ryan chased down a man accused<br />

of snatching a purse of an 89-year<br />

old woman. Ryan, who led the chase,<br />

has been offered a $500 scholarship by<br />

Paul Pepe Sr., a retired public relations<br />

manager. Both heroes have enjoyed the<br />

attention bestowed upon them, but are<br />

looking forward to a return to a more<br />

quiet, uneventful life.<br />

Completes Fourth Marine<br />

Corp Marathon<br />

Former Marine Corporal<br />

and retired<br />

Local 1 (Chicago)<br />

ironworker John Sandoval,<br />

age 63, completed<br />

his 4 th Marine<br />

Corp Marathon. John<br />

ran for the St. Jude’s<br />

Children’s Research<br />

Team and would like<br />

to thank his brother<br />

and sister ironworkers<br />

who helped him surpass his goal of $2,000,<br />

which went to this charity.<br />

Student Graduates<br />

Anthony Lee Longboat,<br />

who graduated from<br />

St. Joseph’s Collegiate<br />

High School, received a<br />

scholarship to MIT, the<br />

Massachusetts Institute<br />

of Technology. Anthony<br />

is son of Gilbert Charles<br />

Longboat, 22-year<br />

member of Local 721<br />

(Toronto, Ontario). Both father and son are members<br />

of Six Nations Indian Reserve.<br />

State Final Champions<br />

Hannah Stark<br />

and Emma<br />

Stark, daughters<br />

of Kevin<br />

Stark, Local<br />

25 (Detroit),<br />

as members of<br />

the Michigan<br />

Center High<br />

School CompetitiveCheerleading<br />

team,<br />

were Conference Champions and State Final<br />

Champions for the 2008-<strong>2009</strong> season. Individually,<br />

Hannah was named Academic All-State<br />

and Emma was named First Team All-State.<br />

Their family and friends are extremely proud of<br />

their accomplishments.<br />

Stellar Season<br />

Donnie Strain, son of<br />

Local 401 (Philadelphia)<br />

member Don F.<br />

Strain, fi nished his senior<br />

season with Riverside<br />

High School with<br />

great numbers. Donnie<br />

had 1202 yards<br />

rushing, third best in<br />

school history. Donnie<br />

was named First Team<br />

All-Freedom Division for the second year in a row.<br />

Donnie’s grandfather, Dennis Corr, was unable<br />

to be photographed due to illness. Dennis was a<br />

30-year member of Local 401 and played tailback<br />

at Father Judge High and at Tulsa University.<br />

Rugby Champion<br />

Chuck Busking, junior<br />

at Brother Rice High<br />

School, was a member<br />

of the team that won<br />

the Illinois State Rugby<br />

Championship Title for<br />

<strong>2009</strong>. Chuck comes<br />

from a proud family of<br />

Local 1 (Chicago) ironworkers, father Charlie Busking,<br />

brother Christopher Busking, cousins Sean<br />

Deyoung, Jerry Morsivillo, Billy Gore, and uncle<br />

Mike Busking.<br />

Philly Ironworker Tribute<br />

Herb Jones is<br />

a retired longtime<br />

ironworker<br />

from Local 405<br />

(Philadelphia)<br />

with over 40<br />

years of service.<br />

Herb Jones and Jerry Mahaffey<br />

He is Jerry Mahaffey’s<br />

mentor, friend, and father fi gure and example to<br />

the many ironworkers of Local 405. Everyone in the industry<br />

respected Herb, and over the years at all the meetings<br />

attended, Jerry never heard a negative thing said about<br />

Herb. Brother Herb is a man of his words and knows how<br />

to speak truthfully, eloquently, and passionately. Herb<br />

Jones is a survivor of the test of time. For good years and<br />

bad, you will never fi nd Herb complaining about anything.<br />

He has done much good for the people in his life, far too<br />

many to mention. Once you meet him, you will never forget<br />

him. Jerry would like to honor him, wish him the best of<br />

health, and thank him for all the memorable years.<br />

<strong>OCTOBER</strong> <strong>2009</strong> 27

In Honor of Our Long-Standing Members<br />

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<br />

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<br />

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<br />

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<br />

in their footsteps and fighting for our way of life and our great organization.<br />

LOCAL MEMBER NAME JOIN DATE<br />

NUMBER NUMBER<br />

373 127296 JOHN J WADE 1-Oct-1928<br />

17 138261 WILLIAM COOLEY 1-Aug-1935<br />

416 139603 FLOYD BEAVER 1-Dec-1935<br />

290 130677 TRIBUE SMITH 1-Apr-1936<br />

405 123584 JACOB HERRING 1-May-1936<br />

17 142582 JOHN P COVERT 1-Sep-1936<br />

112 144673 HAROLD BEHRENDS 1-Feb-1937<br />

86 145825 GLENN MELICK 1-Mar-1937<br />

580S 149100 WILLIAM COLAVITO 1-Apr-1937<br />

580 151404 CHARLES KAESER 1-May-1937<br />

229 157942 LLOYD W WILSON 1-Aug-1937<br />

580 161343 ARTHUR E SEIBOLD 1-Aug-1937<br />

3 157484 NICK KOSTELAC 1-Aug-1937<br />

84 160253 IRA G CUDE 1-Sep-1937<br />

63 163880 RICHARD HOTTINGER 1-Dec-1937<br />

63 164922 EDWARD ROOT 1-Jan-1938<br />

361 165864 FRANK HERBERT 1-Mar-1938<br />

433 166903 ARTHUR E BICKERTON 1-Apr-1938<br />

40 169376 JOHN RICKETTS 1-Sep-1938<br />

798 171357 CHARLES M HAWKSHEAD 1-Jan-1939<br />

16 171957 WOODWARD R SMITH 1-Feb-1939<br />

58 173461 LAWRENCE L LE CLAIRE 1-Apr-1939<br />

576 134088 CARL BAYER 1-Jun-1939<br />

3 174546 JOSEPH P TOMSIC 1-Jun-1939<br />

377 175637 JOHN P CONSIGLIERI 1-Jul-1939<br />

576 175748 GEORGE E RIEDEL 1-Aug-1939<br />

395 176107 LIONEL ST GERMAIN 1-Aug-1939<br />

377 157981 I C W AASBOE 1-Oct-1939<br />

15 177493 FRANK J HOLDA 1-Nov-1939<br />

15 178920 W J BOGACZ 1-Dec-1939<br />

3 179603 MIKE ONDRICK 1-Feb-1940<br />

361 159478 MIKE RICE 1-Mar-1940<br />

86 180449 WILLIAM G MATHENY 1-Apr-1940<br />

433 180698 FRANK STEADMAN 1-May-1940<br />

444 181648 LLOYD E THACKER 1-Jun-1940<br />

433 181899 ROBERT HEALE 1-Jun-1940<br />

33 182695 BERNARD WEBB 1-Jul-1940<br />

399 184012 JOHN F NACUCCHIO 1-Aug-1940<br />

7 183293 ROBERT M BELLEVILLE 1-Aug-1940<br />

401 183993 STEPHEN DYBALSKI 1-Aug-1940<br />

378 184133 GEORGE B SCHWINDEMAN 1-Sep-1940<br />

37 184578 WILLIAM A CONNORS 1-Sep-1940<br />

16 185735 ALBERT J RIGGIO 1-Oct-1940<br />

84 186321 EUGENE E COFFEE 1-Oct-1940<br />

424 186367 WILSON W RONDINI 1-Oct-1940<br />

5 186754 REINHOLD R LEHMANN 1-Oct-1940<br />

526 185275 MURL BAILEY 1-Oct-1940<br />

7 187036 FREDRICK J SKRABELY 1-Nov-1940<br />

9 187082 PETER R SMITH 1-Nov-1940<br />

118 187137 OWEN M TAYLOR 1-Nov-1940<br />

86 187591 HENRY E BROWN 1-Nov-1940<br />

550 188031 MERLE T GIBBONS 1-Nov-1940<br />

550 188033 HOWARD T LILLIE 1-Nov-1940<br />

290 189302 SAMPSON DOWNEY 1-Dec-1940<br />

3 188782 WILLIAM J HAZEL 1-Dec-1940<br />

207 191981 HERMAN I BLUMENSTEIN 1-Jan-1941<br />

372 192048 EVERETT TYRA 1-Jan-1941<br />

373 192217 NICHOLAS TOFT III 1-Jan-1941<br />

24 195440 PAUL L UHLIG 1-Jan-1941<br />

70 190372 JAMES R BUNCH 1-Jan-1941<br />

405 194494 ROCCO RIZZI 1-Feb-1941<br />

155 194584 FARRELL B COLLINS 1-Feb-1941<br />

66 192543 JAMES F OLIVER 1-Feb-1941<br />

LOCAL MEMBER NAME JOIN DATE<br />

NUMBER NUMBER<br />

361 195368 ROY A LINDGREN 1-Feb-1941<br />

1 193188 HARRY OBUCHOWSKI 1-Feb-1941<br />

86 163730 EARL D BACHMAN 1-Mar-1941<br />

417 196703 ANDREW PONDI 1-Mar-1941<br />

8 197460 EDWIN A LEWITZKE 1-Mar-1941<br />

6 197506 JOSEPH F COLERN 1-Mar-1941<br />

58 195068 RALPH W FLEMING 1-Mar-1941<br />

397 195404 HARRY L BOOKER 1-Mar-1941<br />

16 199570 LAWRENCE IACARINO 1-Apr-1941<br />

401 201860 FRANK JONES 1-Apr-1941<br />

392 200149 ROBERT BAUCHENS 1-Apr-1941<br />

483 203889 JAMES LAWLESS 1-May-1941<br />

377 203972 LOUIS J PAGAN 1-May-1941<br />

29 206203 ROBERT C BORISCH 1-May-1941<br />

498 204527 HOWARD K POLAND 1-May-1941<br />

377 204540 CURTIS L SHIMER 1-May-1941<br />

751 212303 RAYMOND A POWELL 1-Jun-1941<br />

473 155835 JERRY JELINEK 1-Jun-1941<br />

396 151380 WILLIAM KAMMLER 1-Jun-1941<br />

401 206568 JOSEPH B YOUNG 1-Jun-1941<br />

396 215693 FRANK G DOUGLAS 1-Jun-1941<br />

396 215892 JASPER LAFRANCESCA 1-Jun-1941<br />

3 205104 ERSELL A LANEY 1-Jun-1941<br />

10 205173 PAUL J STRAWN 1-Jun-1941<br />

1 213305 ROBERT J HAAS 1-Jul-1941<br />

444 209912 SIMON NAUYALIS 1-Jul-1941<br />

1 209932 FRANK P REGA 1-Jul-1941<br />

21 210038 JOHN E WELNIAK 1-Jul-1941<br />

372 210244 AUGUST J FEUCHT 1-Jul-1941<br />

272 210298 EDWARD L HAYES 1-Jul-1941<br />

392 208248 FRANK BABKA 1-Jul-1941<br />

1 208327 EINAR O OLSEN 1-Jul-1941<br />

15 208636 HAROLD J CONGDON 1-Jul-1941<br />

84 208719 VIRGIL D FOREHAND 1-Jul-1941<br />

3 210740 LOUIS POTOCER 1-Jul-1941<br />

387 208869 F J GRUNSKY 1-Jul-1941<br />

433 212330 H W KING 1-Aug-1941<br />

433 212952 DAN DURHAM 1-Aug-1941<br />

63 213454 ELMER OURADA 1-Aug-1941<br />

377 214079 SOREN L POVLSEN 1-Aug-1941<br />

301 216398 JOHN A LENGEN 1-Aug-1941<br />

68 215985 FRANK B BROWN 1-Aug-1941<br />

405 218121 RALPH L FARINELLA 1-Aug-1941<br />

55 211489 JACK A JACOBS 1-Aug-1941<br />

24 211550 ERNEST D LITTLE 1-Aug-1941<br />

55 214345 GEORGE W MILLHOUSE 1-Sep-1941<br />

396 216444 CARL LYNCH 1-Sep-1941<br />

396 216459 ELMER E KIENTZY 1-Sep-1941<br />

512 218775 RALPH S ELLINGSON 1-Sep-1941<br />

396 214833 CHARLES W KUERGELEIS 1-Sep-1941<br />

14 217337 WILLIS W YOCKEY 1-Sep-1941<br />

16 219101 RALPH LEAF 1-Sep-1941<br />

3 215763 SAMUEL V SCIABICA 1-Sep-1941<br />

22 216204 JOHN W TAYLOR 1-Sep-1941<br />

405 218115 ANTHONY SASSANO 1-Sep-1941<br />

60 218174 ROBERT S STEVENS 1-Sep-1941<br />

3 218645 JOSEPH G PACE 1-Sep-1941<br />

3 221552 ANTHONY K SUNDAY 1-Oct-1941<br />

24 221725 MARVIN J JAMISON 1-Oct-1941<br />

7 221888 FREDERICK MUNROE 1-Oct-1941<br />

512 222521 RAYMOND NIEMAN 1-Oct-1941<br />

732 168818 RALPH M HOLMAN 1-Oct-1941<br />

28 THE IRONWORKER

Monthly Report of Lifetime Honorary Members<br />

Lifetime Honorary members are published in the magazine according to the application approval date. Members previously<br />

classifi ed as Old Age or Disability Pensioners that were converted to Lifetime Honorary membership effective January 1,<br />

2007 will not be reprinted in the magazine.<br />

Local Name<br />

1 BROOKS, EDWARD E<br />

1 HARPER, THELMA<br />

1 HILL, CALVIN<br />

1 KOSCIELAK, GEORGE W<br />

1 MC MANAMON, DENNIS<br />

1 NORDQUIST, RICHARD B<br />

1 REIDELBERGER, DONALD L<br />

1 RUEL, JOHN T<br />

1 SHEPPARD, MELVIN M<br />

3 BOSSONG, LAWRENCE C<br />

3 FIUMARA, MICHAEL J<br />

7 MC EACHERN, KEITH H<br />

8 BUCHHOLZ, ROBERT<br />

8 KOZIKOWSKI, KENNETH E<br />

10 LAWRENCE, MARSHALL C<br />

12 GRIMALDI, SAMUEL R<br />

14 CHEFF, ROGER<br />

14 HENDRICKSON, THOMAS V<br />

14 KENNEDY, GARY A<br />

15 CHAMBRELLO, PATRICK C<br />

15 DYJAK, ROBERT<br />

21 POWELL, PAUL N<br />

24 KELLY, GENE<br />

25 MILLER, DAVID L<br />

25 RAICHE, THOMAS M<br />

25 STEINBAUER, EARL<br />

25 WIZA, RICHARD A<br />

29 REYNOLDS, RANDYL C<br />

40 GLASGOW, ROBERT<br />

40 KENNEDY, JOSEPH W<br />

46 PIERCEALL, VAN<br />

48 TODD, RICHARD I<br />

55 MC CABE, HARRISON K<br />

63 KOZLOWSKI, THOMAS G<br />

63 ROSS, WILLIAM H<br />

63 STRACEK, JAMES E<br />

68 NEAL, ARTHUR L<br />

70 BAKER, JOHN<br />

70 BLANFORD, JOSEPH B<br />

70 JENKINS, CLARENCE P<br />

70 MALLORY, WILLIAM<br />

70 RICHARDSON, JIMMY C<br />

70 SINKHORN, BOBBY D<br />

84 MC CLAIN, OSCAR D<br />

92 NICHOLS, TOMMY L<br />

97 CLARK, ROGER L<br />

97 NAKANO, YUJI<br />

112 OSLAND, HAROLD C<br />

112 SHORT, JOHNNIE D<br />

135 CHOATE, LARRY W<br />

201 BLACK, MILTON L<br />

201 LEE, WILLARD H<br />

292 AVERY, DAVID O<br />

350 PALLADINO, VINCENT V<br />

350 STANTON, EDWARD B<br />

377 CABLE, ROBERT L<br />

377 CORREA, ROBERT J<br />

377 DOWDEY, GERALD J<br />

377 GIL, RAUL B<br />

377 MC KINNEY, JAMES F<br />

377 MILLER, WILLIAM R<br />

377 WALLS, EUGENE J<br />

JULY <strong>2009</strong><br />

378 HANSON, ROBERT L<br />

383 MC QUEEN, DUANE H<br />

384 HARRELL, GERALD C<br />

384 HOOKS, LEONARD R<br />

387 MC CLURE, DEWITT A<br />

393 ACKMANN, JAMES F<br />

395 HOUSTON, JAMES E<br />

395 MANTEL, NORMAN J<br />

396 CARBREY, RICHARD G<br />

396 HIGGINBOTTOM, BILLY E<br />

396 JERASHEN, WILLIAM A<br />

396 PURVIS, HARRY P<br />

396 SMALLEY, THOMAS R<br />

405 BUNODONO, ROCCO<br />

405 IACONELLI, GARRY<br />

416 WOLF, JACK L<br />

433 ALLISON, FRANKLIN D<br />

433 BYRON, RICHARD K<br />

433 CHANDLER, DENNIS H<br />

433 DEAL, JAMES R<br />

433 HEARN, LARRY G<br />

433 OSBORNE, BRIAN G<br />

433 PRENTICE, KENNETH W<br />

433 WELCH, DANNY H<br />

433 WILLIAMS, BOBBY L<br />

444 ALBERT, RICHARD J<br />

444 FURLANO, VINCENT<br />

477 STEELE, CLOYCE<br />

477 WILLINGHAM, GEORGE<br />

489 TRUHAN, DONALD B<br />

492 BLAND, CARL S<br />

492 KENNEDY, CALVIN S<br />

492 SHERRILL, SR., TIMOTHY W<br />

512 DOYLE, EDWARD R<br />

512 EVENSON, ELDRED W<br />

512 LUHRING, WILLIAM G<br />

512 SCHMIDT, JEROME J<br />

577 PERRINE, RONNIE G<br />

580 CREEGAN, JOHN J<br />

584 AMOS, ROBERT L<br />

584 PRYOR, FLOYD E<br />

584 YARGEE, AMOS L<br />

623 SULLIVAN, JOHN L<br />

700 GODARD, JEAN GUY<br />

700 ZUCCHET, JAMES J<br />

721 CASSIDY, LARRY R<br />

721 DEVEAUX, LOUIS<br />

721 FORTIER, VICTOR<br />

721 LAMB, HOWARD A<br />

736 LIRETTE, LEONCE<br />

736 MIRON, JACQUES D<br />

759 LAMARCHE, GORDON<br />

769 PERKINS, JOHNNY E<br />

782 WALKER, FRANKLIN<br />

786 BORGFORD, GEORGE W<br />

786 SCHRYER, LEO B<br />

787 KEMP, DARWIN<br />

787 MILLER, JAMES R<br />

787 WEBB, STEVEN A<br />

<strong>OCTOBER</strong> <strong>2009</strong> 29

L.U.<br />

No.<br />

Member<br />

Number<br />

Name Claim<br />

Number<br />

1 415589 CROSS, WILLIAM 98031 2,200.00<br />

1 619513 LISTER, DONALD W. 98032 2,200.00<br />

3 785083 CARTER, RAYMOND 97929 2,200.00<br />

3 1288871 WILSON, SHAUN D. 97930 1,750.00<br />

5 686895 BRICKEY, WILLIAM J. 97931 2,200.00<br />

6 984259 KOZAKIEWICZ, EDWARD 97986 2,200.00<br />

7 356428 BARRY, JAMES P. 98033 2,200.00<br />

7 192023 LOPEZ, JOSEPH 98034 2,200.00<br />

7 400952 MORIARTY, ROBERT 97932 2,200.00<br />

8 595364 FILIBECK, WARREN C. 97933 2,200.00<br />

8 480080 RICKER, GORDON P. 97934 2,200.00<br />

8 891038 SCHNABL, JAMES M. 97987 2,000.00<br />

10 1101719 SPEAR, JERRY H. 97988 1,750.00<br />

11 381032 MELL, SAMUEL 97935 2,200.00<br />

14 1031782 SELLERS, EDWARD L. 98035 2,200.00<br />

14 1400361 SOSA, HECTOR 98036 500.00<br />

15 805501 DERRANE, JOSEPH 97989 2,000.00<br />

15 797247 LIZOTTE, LOUIS B. 98037 2,200.00<br />

15 789667 MC DONALD, LEONARD C. 98038 2,200.00<br />

15 923261 MERCIER, EDMOND L. 98039 2,000.00<br />

16 1305909 HUGHES, REGGIE 97936 1,750.00<br />

16 862260 MEYERS, ROBERT J. 98040 2,000.00<br />

16 569528 STRAUSSER SR, WILLIAM L. 98041 2,200.00<br />

17 464014 BURNETT, AUBREY D. 97990 2,200.00<br />

17 806701 CORBISELLO, BENJAMIN 97937 2,200.00<br />

17 387621 GAUGHAN, PATRICK J. 97991 2,200.00<br />

17 734564 PRIMERANO, ERNEST J. 98042 2,200.00<br />

17 863779 STEARNS, CLAIR B. 97938 2,200.00<br />

22 866087 ARTHUR, DONALD H. 98043 2,200.00<br />

22 811353 DYER, RAYMOND C. 97992 2,200.00<br />

22 573884 WALDRIDGE, RONALD 97993 2,200.00<br />

24 269011 CURTIS, MELVIN A. 97994 2,200.00<br />

25 885722 BLACKLEDGE, KENNETH L. 97939 2,000.00<br />

25 469898 BRAKE, HORACE H. 97940 2,200.00<br />

25 1160594 FOREST, DAVID 97941 1,750.00<br />

25 1363722 JONES, TIMOTHY W. 98044 800.00<br />

25 555515 LEWIS, DEWEY 98045 2,200.00<br />

25 708784 MC DERMOTT, DALE C. 98046 2,200.00<br />

25 380182 OLSON, JAMES E. 98047 2,200.00<br />

27 656467 JUDD, ERVIN R. 97995 2,200.00<br />

27 376794 WININGER, FRED H. 97942 2,200.00<br />

29 897354 EGGLESTON, GREGORY L. 98048 2,000.00<br />

29 550063 HANCOCK, TED R. 98049 2,200.00<br />

29 418062 NAIL, JACK 98050 2,200.00<br />

44 735899 LAINHART, HERMAN C. 97943 2,200.00<br />

44 557685 TRUSTY, PAUL N. 98051 2,200.00<br />

45 1285842 MORAN, CASEY M. 98052 7,000.00<br />

55 665685 GERE, JAN D. 98053 2,200.00<br />

63 1105002 MILLER, LARRY J. 98054 1,750.00<br />

66 502988 MARTY, MARVIN G. 97944 2,200.00<br />

70 289951 BOTT, CHARLES C. 97945 2,200.00<br />

75 628013 HOGAN, WILLIAM A. 97946 2,200.00<br />

75 956547 RUIZ, RAY A. 98055 2,000.00<br />

75 1164595 RULAPAUGH, WALLACE P. 97997 1,750.00<br />

75 558624 THORNTON, JOHN M. 97947 2,200.00<br />

75 346999 YAKOPATZ, VINCENT 97948 2,200.00<br />

OFFICIAL MONTHLY<br />

RECORD<br />

APPROVED DEATH CLAIMS FOR JULY <strong>2009</strong><br />

Amount<br />

84 245713 KNUDSON, EMROY W. 97949 2,200.00<br />

86 681300 KELLY, MICHAEL C. 681300 2,200.00<br />

86 1265356 QUIGLEY, TOMMY R. 97950 1,750.00<br />

86 674470 RICE, FRANCIS T. 97998 2,200.00<br />

86 648970 SMITH, ROLLIN G. 97999 2,200.00<br />

86 734530 VAN BEEK, CONRAD E. 98057 2,200.00<br />

92 622493 LEE, EDWARD G. 98000 2,200.00<br />

97 1373970 EVANS, JORDAN A. 98023 800.00<br />

97 459413 SWEETAPPLE, EDWARD T. 98024 2,200.00<br />

97 374077 THOME, JOHN 98025 2,200.00<br />

97 508257 WITWICKI, ALEX 98088 2,200.00<br />

103 669258 RUTLEDGE, JOHN C. 98001 2,200.00<br />

135 545061 GUILLORY, DEA 98058 2,200.00<br />

135 583570 MEYERS, WILLIAM H. 98059 2,200.00<br />

155 496459 BELDERS, DALE H. 97951 2,200.00<br />

155 564794 HAWKINS, GEORGE 98060 2,200.00<br />

155 303174 KIRK, EARL L. 97952 2,200.00<br />

172 693504 DELANEY, PAUL A. 98061 2,200.00<br />

172 1026269 JAMISON, HARRY 97953 2,000.00<br />

207 798427 MITCHELL, EUGENE R. 98062 2,200.00<br />

229 328838 SCHULTZ, LEO R. 97954 2,200.00<br />

229 938495 SCHULTZ, TIMOTHY M. 98002 2,200.00<br />

229 850242 TAYLOR, JERRY J. 98063 2,200.00<br />

290 1178279 MAXWELL, JAMES W. 97955 1,750.00<br />

301 768002 MARTIN, KENNETH C. 97956 2,200.00<br />

321 473680 PARTON, P A. 97957 2,200.00<br />

321 343411 SANDERS, URNEY A. 97958 2,200.00<br />

361 574838 DOUGHTEN, RICHARD 98064 2,200.00<br />

361 170657 SAVORIS, STEPHEN 98065 2,200.00<br />

378 1228947 TROTTER, JAMES E. 97959 1,750.00<br />

383 675285 BUTTKE, DAVID E. 98066 2,200.00<br />

384 1156170 LAYDEN, KENNETH B. 97960 1,750.00<br />

387 601641 AVERY, BOBBY 97961 2,000.00<br />

392 630288 SAMPSON, JERRY L. 98003 2,200.00<br />

392 491610 WALKER, JAMES 98067 2,200.00<br />

395 650358 LONG, ROGER A. 98004 2,200.00<br />

396 1178166 BAUSCHLICHER, JAMES S. 97962 1,750.00<br />

396 388896 FEARS, LEON J. 98068 2,200.00<br />

396 470294 HICKEY, BILL 97963 2,000.00<br />

396 686435 INGRACIA, JAMES L. 97964 2,000.00<br />

396 1178171 LAWSON, RICHARD F. 98005 1,750.00<br />

396 461706 SAVAGE, ROMEO J. 98006 2,200.00<br />

396 773627 VAUGHT, PAUL W. 97965 2,000.00<br />

397 541821 BOLES, JACK 97966 2,200.00<br />

397 367273 SINGLETON, HERMAN A. 97967 2,200.00<br />

401 858825 MYERS, MARTIN P. 97968 2,200.00<br />

401 427836 TRAHEY, EDWARD 98007 2,200.00<br />

401 1125662 WEISER, DAVID E. 98069 1,750.00<br />

404 490240 BLESSING, GEORGE S. 97969 2,200.00<br />

416 559818 ALAMILLO, MAX 98070 2,200.00<br />

416 589785 HERMOSILLO, ALFRED 98008 2,200.00<br />

417 543062 BENNETT, ELDON T. 98009 2,200.00<br />

424 884131 DROTAR, DONALD S. 98010 2,200.00<br />

433 1217263 CONWAY, KEVIN M. 98011 1,750.00<br />

473 1295670 ESPINOZA, RAFAEL 98072 1,750.00<br />

477 1131512 CARROLL, ORAN W. 98012 1,750.00<br />

477 496406 CROSSLIN, WILLIAM E. 98013 2,200.00<br />

480 434243 ERICKSON, CARL A. 98073 2,200.00<br />

502 1145789 GRAY, FRANK T. 98014 1,750.00<br />

502 363928 SCIMECA, JOSEPH 98015 2,000.00<br />

512 1385320 BLOOMER, CHRISTOPHER A. 98016 500.00<br />

512 1118348 LANPHEAR, TERRY G. 98074 2,200.00<br />

516 1147077 ALEXANDER, CHARLES C. 97970 2,000.00<br />

516 977986 VARELA, VITTORIO R. 97971 2,000.00<br />

522 299351 BERGELT, DOUGLAS J. 97972 2,000.00<br />

527 719952 HALFHILL, HUGH C. 98075 2,000.00<br />

527 744123 LEWANDOWSKI, VINCENT P. 97973 2,000.00<br />

535 1401118 SMITH, JASON A. 98076 500.00<br />

549 786090 CAROUTHERS, STEPHEN 98017 2,200.00<br />

549 806866 ENNIS, CHARLES T. 98077 2,200.00<br />

549 258502 GRANATIR, GEORGE 97974 2,200.00<br />

549 490436 GRIFFIN, THOMAS E. 98078 2,200.00<br />

549 463003 METZ, JAMES A. 97975 2,200.00<br />

576 525992 CENTENO, ISMAEL O. 98018 2,000.00<br />

580 679418 FELDMAN, JULIUS 97976 2,200.00<br />

580 1019891 VAUGHAN, TERRENCE M. 98080 2,200.00<br />

580S 388045 HAMPL, WILLIAM 98079 2,000.00<br />

584 553860 DAVIS, ALBERT F. 97977 2,200.00<br />

584 530505 GOODWIN, WM W. 98081 2,200.00<br />

584 1292728 POWELL JR, JAMES L. 98019 1,750.00<br />

584 468575 REISS, CLIFFORD W. 98020 2,200.00<br />

584S 472425 WATT, RAY 98082 2,000.00<br />

585 701041 HOKE, MICHAEL 98021 2,000.00<br />

700 1213561 PLATE, K J. 98026 1,750.00<br />

700 659254 THOMAS, NEIL 98089 2,200.00<br />

709 1198251 SENTER, CHRISTOPHER J. 98083 1,750.00<br />

711 753666 BRUCE, RICHARD D. 98090 2,200.00<br />

721 754403 MAC MILLAN, THOMAS B. 98027 2,200.00<br />

721 633256 MURPHY, AARON 97981 2,200.00<br />

721 464352 WEBBER, WILLIAM 97982 1,750.00<br />

725 877835 QUINTAS, ANGEL P. 97983 2,200.00<br />

728 679719 WURR, WILFRIED 97927 1,852.45<br />

736 648876 GALBRAITH, KENNETH 97984 2,200.00<br />

736 430900 WILSON, JAMES F. 97985 2,200.00<br />

769 263437 CRISP, JAMES A. 98084 2,200.00<br />

786 482188 DOBSON, ARNOLD 98028 2,200.00<br />

786 739541 LANTEIGNE, GERARD 98029 2,200.00<br />

787 1158768 BARNHART, ROBERT L. 98085 1,750.00<br />

790 417188 BARAJAS, ALBERT 98086 2,000.00<br />

798 694540 FALLON, RAY 97978 2,200.00<br />

798 229618 NORRIS, LEO R. 98087 2,200.00<br />

808 588743 BAKER, DARYL B. 97979 2,200.00<br />

808 639398 CAUDELL, CARL D. 98022 2,200.00<br />

TOTAL DEATH BENEFITS PAID:..................331,852.45<br />

DISAPPROVED DEATH CLAIMS FOR JULY <strong>2009</strong><br />

58 1415358 FORTUNA, MARK A. 98030 NOT 12<br />

MOS MEMBER<br />

383 1297396 STAMAN, JONATHAN D. 97980 IN ARREARS<br />

455 831947 DI GENNARO, CORRADO 98071 IN ARREARS<br />

“IRONWORKERS’ JOB LINE”<br />

New Number 877- 884 - 4766 (877- 884 - IRON) or visit www.ironworkers.org<br />

to fi nd out which locals need workers, type of work, and who to contact.<br />

30 THE IRONWORKER

<strong>OCTOBER</strong> <strong>2009</strong> 31

1750 New York Ave., N.W.<br />

Suite 400<br />

Washington, D.C. 20006<br />

Local 433<br />

Tops Out New Cerritos Landmark<br />

Top row: Fred Powell, Derick Shannon, Alfredo Batiz, Reynaldo<br />

Navarro, Arnold Yackley, Bryan Marthe, Isaac Gutierrez, and Joey<br />

LaPlante. On deck: Stoney Martell (foreman), Art Truex (general<br />

foreman), Matt Scheick (assistant artist), and Pat Baldwin<br />

(inspector). On scaffold: Lyle London (artist).<br />

Other ironworkers erecting iron on this project not pictured: Brett<br />

Messer, David Gutierrez, Brandon Buffington, Brent Ventimiglia,<br />

Cory Moen, Ryan Hams, Matt Vance, Leon Janota, Rick<br />

McCreight, Clinton Alley, Garret Denning, Edgar Portales, Clayton<br />

Williams, Scott Ortiz, Jacob Villalobos, Jose Huerta, Victor Roman,<br />

Joe Oseda, Fraser Slessor, and John Pindard.

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