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FTI CURRENT NEWSF I N I S H I N G T R A D E S I N S T I T U T EFTI HONORSLast September at the IUPAT Eastern Region Conference,Bill Ellenberger of District Council 57 in Pittsburgh waspresented a retirement plaque by FTI Director Dan Penskifor his many years of dedicated service to the IUPAT andFTI. The men and women of FTI offer their personal thanksto Bill for his tireless efforts in teaching and promotinghealth and safety to the many members of the IUPAT. Hehas been a mentor and a friend to us for many years. Bill’sleadership, commitment and hard work will be greatlymissed by all.Bill - enjoy a long and well-deserved retirement!FTI Director Dan Penski (left) and Bill Ellenberger ofDistrict Council 57.FLOOR COVERING INSTALLATION - TRAIN THE TRAINERThe FTI recently held a Johnsonite Specialty ProductsTrain-the-Trainer Program at the IUPAT/FTI InternationalTraining Center. The training was designed as a seriesof workshops to provide floor coverers with knowledgeand skills to properly select, use and install variousspecialty and rubber flooring products manufactured byJohnsonite. Furthermore, the workshops providedteaching techniques and presentation skills, as well ashands-on opportunities for trainers to observe andK E N N E T H E . R I G M A I D E NFTI CO-CHAIRThe FTI Co-Chairs andthe FTI Board of Trusteeswould like to wish all IUPATmembers and contractors a happyand safe holiday season. May thenew year bring continued growthand prosperity in training.perform their skills using Johnsonite products including:■ flash coving and pattern scribing■ seam construction and treatments■ selecting and using the proper Johnsonite adhesivesAdditionally, participants were introduced toJohnsonite’s selection of rubber products with specialemphasis on the installation of rubber flooring, treads,risers, Millwork, Tightlock, RePlace and other wallbase installations manufactured by Johnsonite.T E R R Y W E B BFTI CO-CHAIRwww.FinishingTradesInstitute.org26O C T O B E R - D E C E M B E R2 0 1 0 • J O U R N A L
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 SJob Corps Restores Massive Pennsylvania LandmarkGrey Towers, built in 1886 and located inMilford, Pennsylvania, is the ancestral home ofthe founder and first chief of the U.S. ForestService, Gifford Pinchot. Son of a wealthy businessman,Pinchot (who also twice-served as governor ofPennsylvania) grew up to be a staunch supporter of conservationand was a leader in the movement to preserveour country's nature destinations.Today, Grey Towers serves as a center to educateand promote conservationism to both the general publicand leaders in the conservation movement.Understandably, this 124 year-old building is in regularneed of repair and renovation to continue to show wellfor its many visitors each year. In the summer of 2010,the Forest Service called on the International Union ofPainters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) Job Corps programto give Grey Towers a new shine.When National Project Coordinator Andrew Larsonreceived the call from Larry Dawson, the national directorof the Job Corps for the U.S. Forest Service, he wasn'tsurprised. “Job Corps and the Forest Service have along history together in many ways,” said Larson. “Ourstudents have done a lot of work in national parks andmonuments.” However, when Larson visited GreyTowers with Field Coordinator Newt Sayers andKeystone Job Corps Center Painting Instructor FrankSikora, the scope of work required admittedly caughthim a bit off guard.“They had a bid from a contractor that was almost$140,000 to get the job done and I could seewhy,”said Larson. Total work on Grey Towers, a barnand 4 other large dwellings required interior and exteriorprep and painting, some decorative painting and agreat number of equipment and workers to get the jobdone. Undeterred, Larson and his crew put a plan intomotion that would eventually put ten IUPAT Job Corpsinstructors and over 60 students from all over the countryto work on this project.In the end, after this small army of craftsmen andwomen were done, the job came in on schedule and ona budget that was nearly half of what was originallybid. The finished product at Grey Towers is just that, afinished product in which these fine young men andwomen should be proud. Almost daily, both during thejob and after, the IUPAT Job Corps offices received complimentson how well-mannered and professional thepre-apprentices and their instructors executed their tasks.Today, Grey Towers greets its visitors with a freshand formal look that everyone has come to expect fromsuch a grand venue and it’s all thanks to the young menand women of Job Corps. Congratulations to all whoput so much time and talent into this worthy project. Aspecial note of thanks to the IUPAT instructors who madethis happen: Frank Sikora, Tammy Witt, Michael Smith,Mark Love, Tim Raftery, Dennis Mersman, HarryHinrichs, Justin Martak, Rod Perkins and Frank Massey.O C T O B E R - D E C E M B E R2 0 1 0 • J O U R N A L27
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