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Local 45 Ohio Celebrates 100 Years!
On June 13th, IU Representative Bill Nix presented SOADC’s Local 45 Ohio officers and members with their 100th Anniversary Charter.
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From left, President Roger Smith, Secretary-Treasurer Ron Dowler, and Nix. |
Front row, from left, Dowler, Mike Sommers, Danny Daily, and Smith. Back row, from left, Todd Chaney, Ralph Robertson, JJ Brown, Larry Hyatt, and SOADC Field Representative Ted Linscott. |
Local 9 Michigan Member Receives George Meany Award
Local 9 Michigan member Jerry Milliken is the latest recipient of the George Meany Award for his lifetime of service to his community and family through the Boy Scouts of America. Named after the AFL-CIO’s first president, the award honors members for their service to young people and for increasing public awareness “of the important role union members play in the community.” Milliken, right, was presented the award by Huron Valley Labor Council President Fred Veigel at their September meeting.
Local 7 Canada Honors Members for Service
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From left, President Oliver Swan, 40-year member Salvatore Pietrantonio, 40-year member and Business Manager Dan Plunkett, and 40-year member Robert Grenier. |
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| From left, President Oliver Swan, 25-year members Guiseppe Russo, Gerald Nieman, Barry Junop, and Svend Kristensen, Business Manager Dan Plunkett, and 25-year member Tony Disipio. |
Local 8 Illinois Recognizes Members’ Service
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| From left, 50-year member John Troutman and Local 8 President Dan McCall. |
From left, 40-year members Herbert Burns, Bill Battaglia, Loren McPhail, and Michael Rathert. |
From left, 25-year members Steve Swetz and Larry Lackey. |
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| From left, 50-year member Ted Hinkle, Field Representative Allen Wente, and 50-year member Ray Goeckner. |
From left, 40-year member Dick Drennan, and Wente. |
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| From left, 50-year members Don Miller, Bill Pritchard, Earl Hamer, Dick Simmons, and Wayne Doud. |
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| From left, 40-year members Steve Gianneschi, Harold Wallace, George Stombaugh, and Ron Armstrong. |
From left, 25-year members Randy Frye and Manfred Kellner. |
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| From left, 50-year members James Hughes, Allan Cleeton, Wayne Kaufman, and Fred Quattrin. |
From left, 40-year members George Tannehill, Charles Handy, and James Hall. |
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From left, McCall and 40-year member Norman Gorsuch. |
Local 6 Michigan Members Honored for Service
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| Marvin Pollard, left, receives his 50-year service award from retired member and Chapter Chairman John Bunt. |
Fifty-year member Ronald Sparapani. |
Forty-year member Dale Parker. |
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| Forty-year member Paul Shampo. |
Fifty-year member Peter Ruokola, left, receives his award from President Gary Roberts. |
“The Hip Bone’s Connected to”... BAC
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| From left, Dr. John C. Franco, 50-year member Toby Lucero, and retired BAC Region 8 Director John Franco. |
When orthopedic surgeon, Dr. John C. Franco, treated retired Local 4 California member Toby Lucero last fall for a broken hip, the two got to talking and found out they had a lot in common. Both call Albuquerque home after relocating there from Southern California, and both have strong connections to BAC. When Lucero told Franco how disappointed he was to miss Local 4’s retiree meeting to receive his Gold Card, Franco had just the prescription. It just so happens that the doctor’s father is John Franco, a longtime Local 4 member himself, and at the time, the International Union’s Regional Director. After learning of Brother Lucero’s plight, Brother Franco traveled to Albuquerque to present Lucero with his Gold Card and lifetime service pin at the retiree’s home in November 2005.
On January 1st, Regional Director John Franco retired from the International Union after more than 14 years of distinguished service to the Union.
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