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Local 3 Massachusetts/Maine/New Hampshire’s Apprentice Contest on June 16, 2007 began with breakfast and some inspiring words from Boston Mayor Thomas Menino. This special start was followed by a three hour competition, which took place at the Local’s Training Center in Dorchester, Massachusetts.
The competition was divided into three crafts – brick, tile and PCC. Twenty contestants participated in the brick competition, seven participants competed in tile, and 10 in PCC.
Executive Vice President and Apprentice Director Richard Forcione coordinated the event. Judging the brick category were Local 3 members Robert Petrillo, Joe Goncalves and Donavon Stennett. Members David Maturo and Michael Maher judged the PCC competition, and Robert Troiano judged the tile competition.
Taking top honors in brick were Erik Spero, followed by Andrew Cabral, Matthew Rumson and Emerson Coleman.
Gary D’Ambra, Jr. took first place in tile with Kevin Fetty coming in second.
Alfred Minor was the first place winner in PCC, with Ryan Anderson and Jonatthan Mezmar coming in second and third, respectively.
All winners received cash prizes and the chance to compete at the Northeast Regional Contest held in July. John Cepeda, winner of the Local’s 2006 brick competition, also advanced to the Regional level.
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Boston Mayor Thomas Menino. |
PPC apprentice Clifford Carr. |
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Third place PCC winner Jonatthan Mezmar. |
PCC contestant Steve Fargo. |
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Second place brick winner Andrew Cabral. |
Brick contestant Roberto Borba. |
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Brick contestant Cesar Lewis. |
First place tile winner Gary D’Ambra, Jr. |
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First place PCC winner Albert Minor. |
Brick contestant Steve Anderson. |
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Front row, from left, third place brick winner Andrew Cabral, first place brick winner Erik Spero, first place tile winner Gary D’Ambra, Jr., and first place PCC winner Albert Minor. Back row, from left, third place PCC winner Jonatthan Mezmar, second place tile winner Kevin Fetty, second place PCC winner Ryan Anderson, and fourth place brick winner Emerson Coleman. |
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Tile contestants Ryan Peterson, left, and Jess Vaudo. |
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From left, Local 3 MA/ME/NH Executive Vice President and Apprentice Director Richard Forcione, second place tile winner Kevin Fetty, and President Charles Raso. |
From left, Local 3 MA/ME/NH Executive Vice President and Apprentice Director Richard Forcione, first place tile winner Gary D’Ambra, Jr., and President Charles Raso. |
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Fourth place brick winner Emerson Coleman. |
First place brick winner Erik Spero. |
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