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Local Compass

2012 Issue 4
Local Compass
JOURNAL: ISSUE 4 - 2012

Local 5 Ohio 


Local 5 OH member Tony Immormino received his 75-year service award in Cleveland on September 26th. Seated next to brother Immormino is his wife, Josephine. Standing, from left, Local 5 Field Representative Dave Wondolowski, Local 5 President Joe Coreno, and Retirees' Club President Gene Summa. Brother Immormino worked on many residences and churches in the Cleveland area including the home of Baseball Hall of Fame Pitcher Bob Feller. "Thank you for respecting the workers for their abilities and keep up the good work," said Brother Immormino, to those who gathered to honor his contributions to the trade and his Union.

Local 4 Indiana/Kentucky's Dale Johnsen Retires

From left, International Union Secretary-Treasurer Henry Kramer, Dale Johnsen, and Local 4 IN/KY President Ted Champ.

Local 5 Oklahoma/Arkansas/Texas

In the first week of October, Local 5 OK/AR/TX conducted well attended Chapter meetings in Houston, Beaumont and San Antonio and that included Local 5 President and BAC South Regional Director Ed Navarro, Local 5 Field Representatives Antonio Fernandez and Raymond Palacios, Vice Chairman Zak Chapman, and member John Lucero. Ninety-five year-old retiree Joe Hutardo, center, shown here with Brothers Navarro, left, and Fernandez, traveled 170 miles with his son-in-law from Laredo to attend the San Antonio meeting. Effective January 2, 2013, Brother Navarro assumed the duties of South Regional Director for the International on a full time basis and Brother Lucero became President of Local 5.

Local 1 Nova Scotia

Forty-year member Daniel Deleskie, right, received his service award from Local 1 President James Moore on August 29th.

 

Local 3 Washington/Idaho/Montana


Local 3 WA/ID/MT member Frank Valach, center, receives his 75-year service award from Local 3 President Tim Thompson, right. At left is Brother Valach's son, Robert. Brother Valach started his career working for his father, John, in and around Lewistown, Montana. After serving as an apprentice bricklayer in Seattle, he returned to Lewistown, taking over his father's company, now owned and run by his son Robert who is also a member of Local 3. "I wish I could still be on the job," Brother Valach, 94, said at the presentation of his service award. His love for the BAC crafts remains unyielding.

Members Vaughn Chatterton, left, and George Pavey receive their Gold Cards and 50-year service awards at the Local's Pocatello Chapter meeting in Idaho.

Joseph Marostica receives his Gold Card, commemorating 50 years of dedicated BAC service at the Local's Billings Chapter meeting in Montana.

Fifty-year members Herb Benn, left, and Carroll Smith are presented with their Gold Cards at the Local's Boise Chapter meeting in Idaho.