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7/31/07
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It is
with deep regret that we announce the
passing of our friend and brother
Vincent Testa
Book #634845
Local #424
Services:
Calling hours - Friday, August 3rd
The Wallingford Funeral Home
809 North Main Street
Wallingford, CT 06492
Funeral Mass:
Holy Trinity Church
84 North Colony
Wallingford, CT 06492
Please remember the
Testa family in your thoughts and prayers during this
period of sorrow and bereavement...
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For a MapQuest map to the Wallingford Funeral
Home
JH
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7/30/07
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STRESSCON placing rebar at the
RIVERWALK project in Portland, ME... |
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Thanks to Steve Williams
for stopping by and sending pictures of our members laying rebar at
the
RIVERWALK
project in Portland, Maine for STRESSCON. Gilbane is
the GC...
To see more pictures of the project
JH
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7/30/07
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TOWER GLASS erecting curtainwall at
SPRINGFIELD COURTHOUSE... |
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Thanks to Fiore Grassetti
for forwarding pictures of our members working for TOWER GLASS
at the SPRINGFIELD COURTHOUSE project for Daniel O'Connell
& Sons, the GC...
To see more pictures of the project
JH
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7/30/07
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MARSH RIVER STEEL erects HOLLYWOOD
SLOTS job for CIANBRO up in Bangor, ME... |
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Thanks to John Evans for
sending pictures of our members erecting the HOLLYWOOD SLOTS
project in Bangor, Maine for MARSH RIVER STEEL. Cianbro
is the GC and Mandate is the fabricator...
To see more pictures of the project
JH
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7/28/07
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YANKEE WELDING erects new RENYS
DEPARTMENT STORE in Bridgton, ME... |
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Thanks to John Evans for
sending pictures of our members erecting a new Renys Department
Store in Bridgton, Maine for YANKEE WELDING. Ganneston
Construction from Augusta, Maine is the GC...
To see more pictures of the project
JH
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7/27/07
I received the following information
from
John Evans
Local 7 BA/IA up in Maine...
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Jay - could you please post on the web page
that I need Ironworkers
and also have jobs for
apprentices here in
Maine.
Thank you - John Evans
Cell:
207-314-3530
Fax: 207-426-8515
Office: 207-426-9555 |
To E-Mail John
JH
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7/27/07
(Update #2)
On what seems like a good product!
NOTE: It might be easier to list those
who are NOT selling these boots!!
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Local 7's
Patrick O'Connor checked in
with similar
information to the two stories (below) that we recently ran.
We are also a Thorogood boot dealer. We have been selling
them for the past 5 years.Our shop info is as follows:
Northeast Rescue Systems Inc.
313 Belgrade Ave.
Roslindale, MA 02131
617-325-3993
Mon.-Fri. 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM and by appointment.
Thanks,
Patrick O'Connor, Local 7 Member
Northeast Rescue Systems Inc.
313 Belgrade Ave.
Boston,Ma. 02131
(617)-325-3993
(617)-325-0238 fax
info@Northeastrescue.com |
To contact Northeast Rescue
JH
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7/26/07
(Update)
On what seems like a good product!
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Local 7's
Chris Mollica checked in with
similar
information to the story (below) that we recently ran.
I also wear Thorogoods
and love them, and am proud to wear a union made boot.
I just wanted to say that I buy them at
http://www.ironworkergear.com/ Its a web store
owned and run by
Randall L. Rude (Rudedog), a JIW out of Ironworkers
Local 86, Seattle and a 28 year member of the trade.
I've always had excellent service from them and am glad to
take my business to a brother ironworker.
Thanks for your time,
Chris Mollica
JIW
Local 7 |
To check out Chris's supplier
IronWorkerGear.com
JH
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ORIGINAL STORY...
NOTE: Katherine and Steve (Lauziere) wanted to pass on the
following information regarding the first two pictures (which are of
work boots - see below): "Also, I wanted to send you the
information on the Weinbrenner (Thorogood) Boots again.
Steve has introduced 5 or 6 guys on this job to them and I'm
thinking you may want a chance to let others know about them if for
no other reason that they are UNION MADE in the USA .... decently
priced and, rumor is they are comfortable right out of the box as
well!! They've recently introduced waterproof & insulated versions
as well...."
Their site is (click on
link):
http://www.weinbrennerusa.com/
I've found a small family run
shoe store in upstate NY that carries these (at prices better than
the "big" guys) - they do on-line & phone sales - let me know if
you'd like that info as well.
kldirish@comcast.net
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7/24/07
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LOCAL HEROES POKER RUN
SEPTEMBER 15th
POKER RUN - - MOTORCYCLE RUN
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Tewksbury-Wilmington Elks
777 South St., Tewksbury MA
Registration 9 to 10 a.m.
Donation $20 Rider; $10
Passenger |
Includes: B-B-Q Lunch
and a T-Shirt
Local Heroes, Inc. is a
non-profit organization working to support our local
servicemen and servicewomen and their families. 100% of all
donations received go directly to those local heroes.
HERE IS THE WEB SITE
http://mass-localheroes.org/
If you
need more info or want to help please call
Local 7's
Chris
Barry
@
508-954-7840 |
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7/24/07
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Nicholson & Hall Corp. and DOMINION
POWER hold Safety Award Dinner at Brayton Point job in Local 37's
area... |
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Thanks to Local 37's Roy
Coulombe for pictures of our members working on a project at the
Brayton Point Power Plant
in Somerset, MA for Nicholson & Hall. Dominion Power held a
Safety Award Dinner in appreciation of all the fine work performed
by our members and the other building trades on this site...
To see more pictures
JH
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7/23/07
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Local 7 Minority Iron Workers
Association holds annual
FAMILY DAY... |
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Thanks to Local 7's Jimmy Brown
for pictures of the Minority Iron Workers Associations'
Family Picnic on July 14th...
To see more pictures
JH
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7/21/07
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DAKOTA WELDING erecting steel at Bell
Circle in Revere... |
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Thanks to Neil Conley for
pictures of our members working on a project at Bell Circle in
Revere, MA for Dakota Welding. The fabricator is Quinn
Brothers. The GC is
Channel...
To see more pictures
JH
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7/19/07
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CCB erects huge trusses at Bath Iron
Works with DC members... |
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Thanks to John Evans and
Larry Grenier for forwarding pictures of our members setting
huge trusses for CCB at Bath Iron Works for the
Pizzagalli Construction Company. The four trusses are 20 feet
deep - 128 feet long - and weigh over 22T each...
To see larger pictures than those above
JH
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7/18/07
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Capco Steel at Bass Pro project at
Patriots Place in Foxboro... |
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Thanks to Katherine, wife of Local
7's Steve Dr. Hate" Lauziere for sending pictures of our
members at work at the Bass Pro Shop at Patriot's Place in
Foxboro, MA....
To see pictures of the project
JH
NOTE: Katherine and Steve wanted to pass on the following
information regarding the first two pictures (which are of work
boots - see below): "Also, I wanted to send you the
information on the Weinbrenner (Thorogood) Boots again.
Steve has introduced 5 or 6 guys on this job to them and I'm
thinking you may want a chance to let others know about them if for
no other reason that they are UNION MADE in the USA .... decently
priced and, rumor is they are comfortable right out of the box as
well!! They've recently introduced waterproof & insulated versions
as well...."
Their site is (click on
link):
http://www.weinbrennerusa.com/
I've found a small family run
shoe store in upstate NY that carries these (at prices better than
the "big" guys) - they do on-line & phone sales - let me know if
you'd like that info as well.
kldirish@comcast.net
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7/12/07
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Work in Boston
and down south... |
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Thanks to Local 7's Paul Lynch
for forwarding pictures of our members working on 4 separate
projects in his area in Boston and down south of Boston. A
structural precast concrete job on Congress Street being done by
BRI and the rebar being done by M & M. Capco Steel
is out at Patriot Place. Blackhawk Metal doing a beautiful
stainless steel job in Kenmore Square's MBTA station. Aztec Steel
at the Clarendon Street
project...
To see pictures of our members working for BRI
JH
To see pictures of our members working for Capco Steel
JH
To see pictures of our members working for Blackhawk Metal
JH
To see pictures of our members working for Aztec Steel
JH
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7/12/07
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DeAngelis Iron Work and Julian Crane
working at Boston College... |
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Thanks to Local 7's Eddie
Wright for sending pictures of our members at work at Boston
College for DeAngelis Iron Work and Julian Crane...
To see more pictures of the project
JH
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7/7/07
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Gary "The Road Warrior" DeSousa hangs
out with his pals from Local 7... |
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Gary "The Road Warrior" DeSousa
recently showed up in Southie for a visit with many of his old
friends from Local 7. Gary, who suffered life threatening injuries
when he fell in 1999, is doing well and sends his regards to all his
former fellow workers and friends...
To see more pictures Gary
JH
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7/5/07
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At left is Arny Krane, Joe Politano and Charly
Clifford. The picture was taken on a recent Local 7
Ironmen MC run to the top of Mt. Washington in NH
on Sunday, June 24th.
It is eight (8) miles to the summit, and while it was quite
warm on the ground, the temperature at the summit was 32
degrees and winds were 35 to 45 MPH - resulting in a wind
chill factor of approximately 19 degrees. The boys reported
back that there was: "No problem with the weather, we've
all bolted up in conditions worse than this!"... |
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7/5/07
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Rick Forgione, one of Local 7's
finest, recently used a camera phone to snap a picture of a
cloud that had formed into a 7... |
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7/2/07
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A lot of activity in
WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS... |
Thanks to Fiore Grassetti
for forwarding pictures of our members working on 3 separate
projects in Western Massachusetts - A structural precast concrete
bridge in Gill/Montague for Saugus Construction; setting
stainless panels for Berlin Steel at the UMass Powerhouse
project; and Derek International topping-off at the Wing
Memorial Hospital in Palmer, MA ...
To see pictures of our members working for Saugus
Construction
JH
To see pictures of our members working for Berlin Steel
JH
To see pictures of our members working for Derek International
JH
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7/02/07
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Local 7 Re-dedicates
its FALLEN MEMBER memorial...
Ed Long
Jr. and Joe McWilliams added...
Al Noseworthy remembered... |
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June 27th
marked the annual rededication of Local 7s Fallen Members
memorial. As a reminder, architect Donald Tellalian designed
three columns, two standing upright, and the third hanging
diagonally and supported by the two upright members. The symbolism
is two members holding up a third Fallen member (see center
pictures above).
When it rains, the resulting rust runs down the web into a channel,
whereby it does not mar the granite (note the vertical strip of rust
just above the pink flowers in the top-center picture above), yet it
stains the surrounding concrete. This rust symbolizes the tears of
those of us left behind to deal with the loss of a member and friend
from an on-the-job accident. Since our last re-dedication, we lost
two more brothers: Joe McWIlliams and Ed Long Jr. Joe
and Eds family members were present to see their names added to the
rolls of our dearly departed. Let us use this ceremony as a
reminder of how important it is to work safe each day, as in a
perfect world, we would never have to add another name to this
memorial. Finally, if you do not regularly attend union meetings,
please take the time to attend this one each year in memory of our
fallen comrades. (4th Wednesday of every June.)
To see more pictures of the ceremony
JH
RE: Al
Noseworthy (see plaque - above right)
"June 15, 1970,
probably began as just another day for Iron Workers Local 7 member
Albert B. Noseworthy of Atkins Street in Lynn, MA. Leaving his wife
Nina and their two children, ages 11 & 6, at home, he headed to work
at the Keystone Building, which was under construction at the corner
of High Street and Congress Street in Downtown Boston
There is an
old proverb: "You often meet your fate on the road you take to avoid
it." June 15, 1970 proved to be a fateful day whereby the inherent
danger of ironworking paralleled and ultimately trumped the innate
skills of young Al Noseworthy. It
was also Al's last day on earth
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There is a lot
more to the Al Noseworthy story, as recently discovered by Local 7s
officers...
To read the entire AL NOSEWORTHY story
JH
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