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What a great turn out at the Labor Day Parade! I was awesome to see all the Ironworkers and their families come out. A special thanks to Travis Nelson (Area Erectors), Ben Lipnitsky (Civil), and Josh Kettle (JP Cullen) for bringing out their company trucks. I hope everyone enjoyed the day!
Labor Day Parade and Picnic
Just a reminder:
Labor Day is in a week. Line up is at 7th St. and 6th Ave. at 9 am. I hope to see everyone and there families there. This is our day to celebrate Labor and everything it has done for working people. I will have lunch tickets, the parade ends at Davis Park with a picnic and activities. It is good family fun.
T-shirts are available at the Hall or at the Parade start.
Union Meeting Tonight!
Reminder: Union Meeting tonight. 6 pm. Hope to see you there.
Also, Labor Day shirts are in. Come pick yours up for the Labor Day Parade Sept. 5th.
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Another Rockford Project. Rock Valley College is adding a Nursing School in Partnership with OSF on the RVC Campus. JP Cullen is the GC and Steel Erector on the job. Here are a couple of shots of the raising gang in action. Ray Beardin and Mark Whitford are the connectors and Al Gall and Al Contreras (the Two AL’s) are the hook on men.
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Topping out Ceremony at Rockford’s OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center. Very proud of our Iron workers who did a fantastic job erecting the new addition. Thank you also, to OSF for utilizing local union labor, Area Erectors, Gateway Construction for Reinforcing , and Ringland Johnson as General Contractor to get the job done both safely and efficiently.
Job well done!
Sorry to say, we have lost another of our retired brothers.
Ronnie L. Miles passed away on Friday, June 10, 2016. He had just recently received his 50 year pin.
Services will be held Saturday, June 18, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. in the First Baptist Church in Amboy, IL. Visitation will be held Saturday, June 18, 2016 in the First Baptist Church from 10:00 A.M. until service time. Following the services, there will be a luncheon. Burial will be in Daysville Cemetary, Oregon, IL.
Ronnie was a member of the death benefit program.
Passing of Robert J. Blais
Sadly,
we have lost another brother this month of May.
Robert
J. Blais has passed away Sunday, May 29, 2016.
Robert’s
public visitation will be on Friday, June 3rd from 4pm to 8pm at Fitzgerald’s
Funeral Home, which is located at 3910 N. Rockton Ave., Rockford, IL 61103. His funeral ceremony will be on Saturday,
June 4th at 10am at St. James Church, which is located at 428 N. 2nd
Street, Rockford, IL 61107.
Bob
was a member of the death benefit program.
It is with great sadness to inform you we have lost one of our retired brothers.
William “Bill” R. Coon has passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2016 in his home, surrounded by his loving family. He had just recently received his 60 year pin.
Service will be 11 am Monday, May 23, 2016 at Fitzgerald Funeral Home & Crematory with a visitation from 10 am until time of service. Fellowship will be 4 pm at Fraternal Order of Eagles on 11th Street in Rockford.
Bill was not a member of the death benefit program.
Mid America SMA change.
Just a reminder, Wells Fargo will no longer be managing your SMA money. It has been transfered to John Hancock. You should be getting your SMA statements which show the transfer. You should have all received the John Hancock packet a while back. Call if you have questions.