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1/31/07
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MBTC President
Joe Dart
retiring
in April.
Frank Callahan
to replace Joe... |
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Thanks to Local 7's Jimmy Coyle for pictures
of a recent Mass Building Trades Executive Board meeting. At that
meeting, longtime MBTC president Joe Dart (white shirt in
picture at left above) announced that he will be retiring, effective
April 1, 2007. Frank Callahan (next to Joe in the red tie)
was unanimously chosen to replace Joe..
To see larger pictures of the
meeting
JH
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1/30/07
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NS Associates
doing work at the
University of Vermont... |
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Thanks to Local 7's Damon Hall for pictures
of our members working at a project at the University of Vermont
for NS Associates...
To see pictures of the
project
JH
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1/29/07
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Legislative Conference this past weekend in
Vermont... |
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Thanks to Local 7's Mike Durant for
forwarding pictures of him and other Local 7 officers attending a
Legislative Conference in Barre, Vermont over the weekend.
Pictured above left is (L-R) Damon Hall and Mike Durant
with Vermont's US Senator Bernie Sanders (C) as well as
John Perez and John Laughlin of Painters DC 35. Other
attendees included Dave "Shake" Paquette (top-far right) and
former VT IA Dave Kaczynski...
To see pictures of the
conference
JH
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1/29/07
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JF Stearns
erecting steel at CHARLESTOWN LOFTS in Charlestown, MA... |
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Thanks to Local 7's Neil Conley for pictures
of his members erecting steel at the Charlestown (MA) Lofts
for JF Stearns...
To see pictures of the
CHARLESTOWN LOFTS
project
JH
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1/29/07
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It is
with deep regret that we announce the
passing of our friend and brother
Charles "Chickie" Burgess
Book #922834
Local #7
Services have been completed at this time...
Please remember the
Burgess family in your thoughts and prayers during
this period of sorrow and bereavement...
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1/26/07
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Capco Steel
erecting pre-cast concrete wall panels at WATERPLACE PARK in
Providence, RI... |
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Thanks to Local 37's Mike Ruggieri for
pictures of his members erecting the pre-cast concrete fascia panels
on the Waterplace Park project in Providence, RI for CAPCO
STEEL...
To see pictures of the
WATERPLACE PARK
project
JH
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1/25/07
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New
HOME DEPOT
being erected in Oxford, MA by
B&M Steel out of Syracuse, NY... |
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Thanks to Local 7's Kevin McKinnon for
pictures of members erecting a Home Depot for B & M Steel
in Oxford, MA...
To see pictures of the
HOME DEPOT
project
JH
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1/20/07
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Blakeslee Precast
erecting precast for the GATEWAY OFFICE PARK in Worcester, MA... |
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Thanks to Local 7's Kevin McKinnon for pictures of
Blakeslee Precast's crew doing the precast concrete
erection at the Gateway Office Park in Worcester just off
Route-290. This six-story precast parking garage was completed three
weeks ahead of schedule and Gilbane (the GC) and Blakeslee
plan to partner up for the up coming Union Station Garage
scheduled for May 2007...
NOTE: Kevin sent many additional photos, but
unfortunately most of them were damaged during the electronic
transfer and we were unable to recover them. Should we be able to
retrieve them we will make a second posting.
To see pictures of the
Gateway Office Park
project
JH
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1/19/07
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Local 7 member's son making a
difference in New Hampshire...
Can you assist him? |
Jack Rice
(age 8), son of Local #7 member Kenneth "Irish" Rice,
has been featured on the front page of the Nashua
Telegraph (NH) for his fundraising efforts on behalf
on the Humane Society for Greater Nashua. The
complete story is attached below. We would love for his
online fundraising activities to be mentioned on the
District Council's website news section and/or in an
upcoming edition of The Column, in the hopes that fellow
ironworkers may want to support Jack in reaching his
goal. To date Jack, a third-grade honor roll student,
has raised $500 out of his goal of $1,630. Donations
can be made at:
www.firstgiving.com/jacktrice.
Thanks for your
consideration,
Kenneth & Lara Rice
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To read the entire Nashua Telegraph story about Jack Rice's
exploits
JH
To see who has given to Jack's endeavor
JH
To make a donation
JH
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The website will not be
updated over the next three days (1/17/07 thru 1/19/07) as
the entire DC delegation is meeting in Rhode Island to
strategize for calendar year 2007... |
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1/16/06
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Marino Crane
doing the heavy rigging for Smith College Powerhouse project
in Northhampton, MA... |
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Thanks to Fiore Grassetti for pictures of
Marino Crane's crew doing the heavy rigging at Smith
College's Powerhouse. Mark Spicher is the General Foreman.
Marino Crane has kept 6 to 8 iron workers busy since signing a full
DC agreement about six months ago...
To see pictures of the project
JH
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1/14/06
NOTE: UPDATED INFO
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Tragedy
strikes Local 7 once again...
We regret to announce the ON-THE-JOB death of
Edward F.
Long
Ed was the son of Eddie Long
and the nephew of Richard, Robert, and
John Long all longtime Local 7 members. Ed was killed
during the performance of his duties on a job on Albany
Street in Boston's South End.
The Long family
name has been synonymous with Local 7 for generations.
Ed's late grandfather, Ed
Long, was the founder and owner of Prime Steel.
Ed also leaves behind many family members including his
brother Jeremy and cousins Jason and Scott
Long and David Robillard, all of whom hold
membership within our ranks.
Please remember the Long family in your prayers.
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It is
with deep regret that we announce the
passing of our friend and brother
Edward F.
Long
Wake: Tuesday, January 16th
3PM to 8 PM
Lynch-Cantillon Funeral Home
263 Main Street
Woburn, MA
Funeral Mass: Wednesday,
January 17th
10AM
St. Charles Church
280 Main Street
Woburn, MA
Please remember the
Long family in your thoughts and prayers
during this period of sorrow and bereavement...
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For a MapQuest map of the Lynch-Cantillon Funeral Home
JH
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1/14/06
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It is
with deep regret that we announce the
passing of our friend and brother
Ralph
Giddings
Local #7
Wake: Monday MORNING, January 15th
8AM to 9:30AM
John J. O'Connor Funeral Home
740 Adams Street
Dorchester, MA
Funeral Mass:
(Immediately after the wake)
Monday, January 15th
10AM
St. Ann's Church
243 Neponset Avenue
Dorchester, MA
Please remember the
Giddings family in your thoughts and prayers
during this period of sorrow and bereavement...
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For a MapQuest map of the O'Connor Funeral Home
JH
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1/12/06
NOTE: UPDATED INFO
It is
with deep regret that we announce the
passing of our friend and brother
Orazio
"Danny" Morganelli
Book
#664927
Local #7
Wake: Sunday, January 14th
2PM to 5 PM
Robert J. Kane Funeral Home
605 Washington Street
Easton, MA
Funeral Service: Monday,
January 15th
11AM
Robert J. Kane Funeral Home
605 Washington Street
Easton, MA
Please remember the
Morganelli family in your thoughts and prayers
during this period of sorrow and bereavement...
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For a MapQuest map of the Robert J. Kane Funeral Home
JH
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1/12/06
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Ellsessor Crane Services
erecting giant food distribution center in Springfield, MA,
Massachusetts... |
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Thanks to Fiore Grassetti for pictures of
Bill Ellsessor's crew erecting a giant food distribution center
in Springfield, MA. Ellsessor Crane Services is out of
Angelica, NY. Foreman Mark Linehan ran the 22-man crew on the
215,000 s.f. building...
To see pictures of the project
JH
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1/12/06
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Congratulations
to Mike Ruggieri
of Local 37... |
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Local 37's BM
Mike Ruggieri appointed to
Beacon Mutual Insurance Company Board of Directors... |
As it
appeared in today's
Providence Journal:
Governor Carcieri yesterday replaced two labor-backed
Democrats on the board of Beacon Mutual Insurance Co. with
two other union leaders. Raymond C. Coia and
Michael J. Ruggieri will fill the seats held by George
H. Nee, secretary-treasurer of the Rhode Island AFL-CIO, and
Henry Boeniger, government relations director of the
National Education Association, a teachers’ union. Nee and
Boeniger’s terms expired in November, but they had remained
on the board pending the governor’s appointments....
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To read the entire story
JH
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1 /10/06
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Francis Harvey
installing foundations at Mount Holyoke College in South
Hadley, Massachusetts... |
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Thanks to Fiore Grassetti for pictures of
Francis Harvey's crew installing the rebar at the Mt. Holyoke
College dormitory project in Cranston, RI ..
To see the pictures
JH
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1/9/06
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It is
with deep regret that we announce the
passing of our friend and brother
Al
Sprague
Book
#536982
Local #7
Wake: Wednesday, January 10th
2PM to 4PM & 7PM to 9PM
Magoun-Biggins Funeral Home
135 Union Street
Rockland, MA
Funeral Mass: Thursday,
January 11th
Holy Family Church at 9AM
403 Union Street
Rockland, MA
Please remember the
Sprague family in your thoughts and prayers during this
period of sorrow and bereavement...
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For a MapQuest map of Magoun-Biggins Funeral Home
JH
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1/6/07
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Readers may be interested to know that these wreaths -- some
5,000 -- are donated by the Worcester Wreath Co. of
Harrington, Maine.
The owner, Merrill Worcester, not only provides the
wreaths, but covers the trucking expense as well. He's done
this since 1992. A wonderful guy.
Also, most years, groups of Maine school kids combine an
educational trip to DC with this event
to help out. Making this even more remarkable is the fact
that Harrington is in one the poorest parts of the state. |
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1/5/07
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Local 7
POST TENSIONING
CLASSES...
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8 hours per class on
five consecutive Saturdays
starting on January 27, 2007
Classes run 7:00 AM-3:30 PM |
Local 7's Neal McKelligan just announced the next round of
POST TENSIONING classes.
Classes will be held at Local 7 on five consecutive Saturdays -
January 27th - February 3rd - February 10th - February 17th -
February 24th.
Classes will run from 7 AM to 3:30 PM.
It is a Forty (40) Hour Course!
You must post $20 to attend the classes. If you complete the course,
the $20 will go towards your testing certification. YOU MUST MAKE
ALL FIVE CLASSES, so be mindful of that fact before signing
up and paying your registration fee.
Questions? Call the Training Office at 617-268-0707.
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1/5/06
SERVICES TODAY!
It is
with deep regret that we announce the
passing of our friend and brother
L. James Theriault
Book
#541543
Local #496
Wake: Friday, January 5th
2:00 - 4:00 PM and 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Clay Funeral Home
7 Lee Road
Lincoln, ME
Funeral Mass:
Saturday, January 6th
St. Leo Catholic Church at 11;00 AM
Howland, ME
Please remember the
Theriault family in your thoughts and prayers
during this period of sorrow and bereavement...
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For a MapQuest map of Clay Funeral Home
JH
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1/4/06
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It is
with deep regret that we announce the
passing of our friend and brother
Peter
Lovello
(104
Years of age)
Local #424
Wake: Friday, January 5th
4:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Lacerenza Funeral Home
8 Schuyler Avenue
Stamford, CT
Funeral Mass: Saturday,
January 6th
Sacred Heart Church at 9:30 AM
37 Schuyler Avenue
Stamford, CT
Please remember the
Lovello family in your thoughts and prayers during this
period of sorrow and bereavement...
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For a MapQuest map of Lacerenza Funeral Home
JH
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1/02/07
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What's happening in
Western Massachusetts? |
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Thanks to Fiore Grassetti for forwarding
pictures of a variety of activities being undertaken in Western MA.
Tower Glass is on the Springfield Court House project.
Meanwhile, Dave Coco's Valley Welding crew is erecting the
Westover Jobs Corp. project in Chicopee, MA....
To see the Tower Glass pictures
JH
To see the Valley Welding pictures
JH
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