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Bricklayers Local 5 Ohio

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The Citizen

March, 2007

I attended a State of Cleveland address by Mayor Frank Jackson. The Mayor seemed very optimistic about the future of Cleveland. He gave an overview of close to a billion dollars of private construction under way and about to start this year. Along with that Cleveland School Board approved to start 7 new schools this year. It appears that if the weather cooperates this spring we can get an earlier start this season.

BRICKLAYERS SOCIAL CLUB

REVERSE RAFFLE

Saturday April 14^th 2007 at the Pipefitters Hall

Tickets $55.00 per person, Grand Prize $3,000 dollars!

For more information call Tom at (216)-346-9922

Or Joe Coreno (216)-346-7655

This is the third raffle in a row, and hopefully many more to come. This is a low-key event, no hard sells. We just want everyone to have a good time. We have live entertainment along with a buffet starting with carved beef and open bar. Hope to hear from you.

MEMBERS WHO HAVE PASSED

For the month of February we lost 61-year Gold Card member Gaeton A. Lanese, 52-year Gold Card member James A. Markley, 46-year member Freddie L. Thompson and 43-year member Eugene Frehmeyer. From the Executive Board and all the Members of Local 5 we wish to extend our condolences to their family and friends. I am saddened to report that we suddenly lost 43-year-old Donald Blankenship. From the Executive Board and all the members of Local 5 we wish to extend our most heartfelt sympathies to his loving wife Debbie and three children Donald, Daniel and Devin.

SERVICE AWARDS

For the month of March Brother Paul E. Zavagno became a 25-year members. Brother Richard F Grasela became a 50-year Gold Card Life member. From the membership and the Executive Board we thank you for all your many years of service to our Union.

Membership News

50-year Gold Card member Brother Joseph Simmons is in Fairview Park Hospital. A card or a call would be most welcome.

Safety Training

1. Steward Training, March 20^th 2007

2. Comet Training, April 4^th 2007

3. Comet Training, April 11^th 2007

(These classes have dates pending)

Confined Space, Lock Out, Hazard Communication

30 Hour OSHA Construction Health & Safety Training (4 days to complete)

Suspension Scaffold / Rigging & Body Harness Safety part one & two.

There are also 14 Journeymen up grade class’s scheduled for February, March and April. Call the Training Center for a list. (440)-463-5501

NOTE: You must pre-register for the classes available. To register you must submit a check to the NOADC of BAC in the amount of $20.00. The check will be refunded to you for attending the class. This helps us to curb abuse of the safety training available yet results in no actual cost of training to those who attend

All classes will be held at the NOADC Training Center, 5171 Hudson Drive, Hudson Ohio 44236

For questions and a registration form please contact the Safety Instructor Don Mays at (330)-382-9600

APPRENTICE APPLICATIONS

Local 5 is currently taking applications for the Apprenticeship program Thursdays and Fridays from 8 am 'till 12 noon at the Union Hall, 4205 Chester Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44103. If you know of interested people who are thinking of pursuing a career in the trowel trades have them contact Local 5 at (216) 361-1652 or Anthony McCullough Apprentice Coordinator of the Regional Training Center for NOADC. 5171 Hudson Drive, Hudson, Ohio 44236,
1-330-463-5501/ e-mail noadcrtc@alltel.net.

UNION MEETINGS are the first and third Wednesdays of the month at the Bricklayers Hall at 8pm.

LOOK OUT FOR YOUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS.
KEEP WORKING SAFE.

Local 5 E-Mail: Brick5@Core.Com.

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