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November 2004 IBEW Journal

Fox Energies Turbine Project


Local 577 volunteers completed a big lighting project at
an American Legion Club baseball complex, making
night games possible.

L.U. 577 (em&i), APPLETON, WIThe balance of the above-ground work for the first turbine for the Fox Energies project in Kukauna, WI, was awarded to Van Ert Electric. This should provide employment through the winter for many members on the out-of-work list. The second turbine will be built and will come on-line six months after the first unit.

In June volunteers completed a major project at the American Legion Club baseball complex. Six light poles were set with 92 fixtures to allow night games. The new lighting meets Division One college specifications. The project began in February with a new building to house the concession stand, etc. A new service was installed to accommodate the additional lighting load. Many volunteers helped. Special thanks to Local 577 members Pahl Ploetz, Jerry Schultz, Ron Jensen, James "Dino" Tonn, Dave Hartung and Gene Wiese for the engineering, tools and hours of donated time.

The Fox Valley Labor Councils annual Labor Day festivities were a great success. In years past, Bro. Bill Becher took care of temporary power needs for the picnic. Our thanks to Bill and to Local 577 members who got the job done this year: Jeremy Clark, Sam Clark, Miles Horton, Steve Schanke and Corey Wiegel.

Greg Breaker, P.S.

Team Spirit Success


Local 595s softball team reclaimed the Ninth District
championship trophy at the 2004 tournament.

L.U. 595 (c,govt,i,o&st), DUBLIN, CAKudos to Local 595 members and travelers for successful completion of the NUMMI plant project in Fremont, CA. A report on that project is featured in "Currents" on page 4 in this months Journal.

Congratulations to the Local 595 softball team for recapturing the 1st place Ninth District trophy in the heat of August 2004. Local 595 took first place in 2001. They met some stiff competition in recent tournaments, settling for 4th place in 2002 and taking 2nd place to Local 6, San Francisco, last year. The Local 595 team made a comeback this year by defeating Local 441, Santa Ana, after being down 7-4 in the top of the 7th inning. What a game!

Marta Schultz, P.S.

Tournament Time

L.U. 601 (i&rtb), CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, ILOn Aug. 14-15, sixteen locals from around the state participated in the 28th annual Local 601 softball tournament. The weather was good, the food was great, but the brotherhood was even better. After a noble effort, Local 601 finished in 2nd place, only behind a very tough Waukegan Local 150 team. Congratulations to all teams for a great weekend of sportsmanship and brotherhood. Bro. Sean Davis organized the event and coordinated volunteers to help make the weekend a great success.

On Labor Day, Sept. 6, many area locals and the AFL-CIO hosted the annual Labor Day celebration and parade. After the parade through Urbana, there were activities for the kids, free food and drink, a live band, and an all-trades softball tournament. Congratulations to our very own Local 601 softball team for bringing home the 1st place trophy.

Congratulations to the following brothers on their recent retirement: former business manager Larry Cook, Larry Martin and James Trent.

Local 601 mourns the loss of Bros. Hugh Bothwell and Fred Steimle.

Know the issues that affect your job; attend local union meetings. Be involved.

Chris Cook, P.S.

Take a Stand


At Local 617s summer picnic, children
enjoy a pie-eating contest.

L.U. 617 (c,io&st), SAN MATEO, CAThe Thanksgiving season reminds us to be grateful for the freedom American citizens won with their bold stand for independence against the mighty British military forces. Today, we must take a stand against poor health care, a decrepit economy and record deficit spending. We must take a stand, when we cast our ballots in November, to stop the fleecing of America by the multinational corporationsso please vote.

Local 617s summer picnic in June was a blast with a horseshoe tournament, a pie-eating contest and more. Summer work has been good to local union members and even for a few traveling brothers and sisters.

Our museum project is nearing completion and we look forward to a grand opening soon. It is a massive enterprise and we thank all the members who contributed their time, old tools and materials. The Jacob ladder is a sparkler and more interactive exhibits are planned to keep the visiting children exited. Have a happy Thanksgiving season and lets all look forward to a better tomorrow.

Pierre St-Cyr, P.S.

Halifax Labour Rally


Local 625 members proudly carry their
colours in the Labour Day march.

L.U. 625 (ees,em,i,mar&mt), HALIFAX, NS, CANADAOrganized labour flexed its "muscle" on Aug. 23, 2004, when thousands of union members from a variety of trades and public service sectors marched on downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia. The rally and march marked AC&TWUs fourth month on strike against Aliant Telecom. Days later a federal mediator was appointed and in one week a memorandum of agreement was reached. IBEW Local 625 was proud to take part in the action.

As of this writing, our jurisdiction has just seen its 5th annual Labour Day parade and picnic, and it was bigger and better than ever. A personal thank-you to Local 625 members and their families who came to march in solidarity and celebrate the achievements of organized labour.

Congratulations to the following members who achieved journeyman status recently: Bros. Rick Sanford, Wade McNeil, Terry Carroll, Milton MacLeod and Dean Adams. Well done, brothers!

IBEW Local 625 congratulates the following longstanding members who recently retired: Carl Coady, Harold Lahey, James Newell, Keith Dauphinee, Murray Marshall, Joe Doucette, Frank Redmond, Gary Moore, Lovett Faulkner and David Hughes. We thank each of you for your dedicated service to the IBEW and wish you a long, healthy and happy retirement.

Tom Griffiths, P.S.