Locals 3 and 15 Minnesota Hold Awards Dinners

In December, Local 3 MN members gathered for an annual awards dinner. From left, Local 3 Business Agent Dave Grandaw, 5-year member Mike Rzatkowski, 70-year member John M. Berg, 50-year member Guy Olsen, and Local 3 President Richard Albert.

The officers of Local 15 MN held their annual awards dinner on August 27. From left, Local 15 Field Representative Dave Grandaw, 40-year members Jim Sellers and Harold Carlson, 50-year member Larry Lapatka, Secretary-Treasurer Gerald Blair, and President Tom Jones. (Not pictured: Chris Scholl, 25-year member.)

Local 21 Minnesota Honors Members

From left, 40-year member and Local 21 MN President Harold Furland, and 50-year members Lloyd Bottelson and Clair Nelson.

Forty-year member Harvey Brua.

Local 5 Oklahoma/Arkansas Member Honored by President Clinton

Bill Cox has been politically active for more than 50 years. His service to his Union, his community, and the Democratic Party stems from a deep concern for his neighbors in his native Grady County, Oklahoma. The retired Local 5 OK/AR bricklayer has served as an officer of his Local Union and the state AFL-CIO, and as county Democratic Party chair. Before leaving office, President Clinton recognized Cox with a special gift and letter, excerpted here:

"In facing the challenges of the past eight years, I have drawn strength from the legacy of those who have inhabited the White House before me. The memory of one of our greatest leaders…Franklin Delano Roosevelt…has been especially inspirational."

A handsome print of FDR’s desk, signed by President and Mrs. Clinton, accompanied the letter.

Local 8 Illinois Presents Honors

IU Representative Dan Llewellyn, back row, presented Gold Cards to, from left, Local 8 IL Champaign Chapter members Marvin Veach, Robert Schendel, and Roy McWethy.

From left, Local 8 IL Field Representative Randy Doyle, Jacksonville Chapter Gold Card member Robert Patterson, and Local 8 President Dan McCall.

From left, Local 8 Secretary-Treasurer Robert Wentz, Belleville Chapter Gold Card member Charles L. Hansen, and Local 8 President Dan McCall.

Local 1 British Columbia Business Manager Fred Goldie Retires

Retiring Local 1 BC Business Manager Fred Goldie was honored at a luncheon in January. From left, back row, are Local 1 Secretary Treasurer Gerhardt Winkler, Sergeant-at-Arms Peter Rocks, newly installed Business Manager Rob Tuzzi, Second Vice President Simon Bell, and BAC Canadian Affairs Director Joe Bognar. Seated are Fred Goldie, wife Nancy, President Mike Chernetski, and Veronica Bell. First Vice President Todd Zaharko is not pictured.

Local 2 Alberta Presents Member Awards

From left, Local 2 AB Vice President Brian Sinfield, 50-year member Lee Seefeldt, 40-year members John Dalmolin and Bill Van Vlaanderen, 25-year members Adelelmo Bracone and Ed Sonnleitner, Local 2 President and 40-year member Walter Meznaric, Vice President Lyle MacPherson, Recording Secretary Chris Siever, and 25-year member Peter Neunherz.

Correction

The November/December 2000 Journal mistakenly ran a photo of Local 5 OK/AR member Bill Cox in connection with a feature about Local 5 PA member Lester Baver (Local Compass, "Local 5 Pennsylvania Veteran Honors WWII Army Unit," page 13). The correct photo of Mr. Baver appears at left.