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I N T E R N A T I O N A L U N I O N O FP A I N T E R S A N D A L L I E D T R A D E SDISTRICT COUNCIL 57 - WESTERN PENNSYLVANIAAPPRENTICES PERFORM COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTDistrict Council 57 retiree andcommunity activist, William Manus,called on his fellow active and retiredmembers to assist with painting fencesat the local Monessen, PennsylvaniaCity Park. Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer Rocky DeStefanoa n d m e m b e r s o f t h e c o u n c i lapprenticeship program were amongthose happy to comply. Pictured fromleft to right: Monessen City CouncilMember Dr. Martin Dudas, WilliamManus, DC 57 Apprentice InstructorsRon Kozain and John Hamilton. Notpictured here are apprentices JozefTelepun, Jeff Peterson, Tim Spiegel andAndrew Lakomy.DISTRICT COUNCIL 77 - ALABAMA, GEORGIA, NORTH CAROLINA, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEESTATE OF THE ART TECHNOLOGY CALLSAND DC 77 LEADERSHIP ANSWERSIn early November, leaders and members of District Council77 in Georgia held its first videoconference with six remotelocations participating in the meeting. Videoconferencingwas approved as an official means of holding a unionmeeting by delegates at the last general convention. Thepurpose of this measure was to save district councils moneyin travel costs and pass those savings on to services for themembership.STIMULUS MONEY PUTSIUPAT MEMBERS TO WORKMembers of District Council 77/Local Union 1756 inNew Ellenton, South Carolina stand in front of abillboard commemorating the progress in the workat the local Savannah River Site. The work beingdone is the direct result of the American Recoveryand Reinvestment Act (ARRA) under the Obamaadministration. From left to right: Larry Fulmer,Jonathan Hill, Scotty Beasley and Kevin Carr.14O C T O B E R - D E C E M B E R2 0 1 0 • J O U R N A L