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District Council 46 – Ontario, CanadaMakeover for Historic Church- From the DC 46 UnitedWe Stand NewsletterDon Benoit, business representativewith Local Union 1891(Toronto) was approachedlast year by Rochelle Bush, a trusteeand historian of the Baptist MethodistEpiscopal Church, concerning the renovationof the local landmark of HarrietTubman, a woman of amazing courageand historic heritage. There are nochildren in the U.S. and Canada whoare not aware of the story of slaveswho fled in the 19th century to be free.The church and national historic sitewere first built in 1885, and becamea hub for civil rights and a destinationcalled the Underground Railroad. Fora number of years, Harriet Tubmanmade her home in St. Catharines, aplace of worship where she and otherrefugees sought freedom in Canada.The church today is a tourist attractionand a black history landmark.IUPAT headquarters in Marylandwas advised of this historic site’s needfor restoration, and asked all concernedto assist in this project. RobertKucheran, IUPAT general vice presidentof Canada, was present at thestart of this restoration and realizedthe historic importance ofthis church. He expressedthe need for all of us toget involved in its restoration.The Building Tradesin the Niagara areawas approached by KenBurley, business representative withLocal Union 205 (Hamilton). Ken and16 apprentice painters from his LocalUnion 205 office were assigned towork on this restoration and showcasethe skills they had learned at the trainingcentre from their instructor, BobDunn. The apprentices repainted theinterior and exterior windows, whichhad been damaged throughout theyears.George McMenemy, business representativewith Local Union 1795,with the help of Niagara Glass, alocal union contractor, assisted inremoving and repairing damaged windows.Special thanks to all the memberswho made this possible, includingDistrict Council 46 Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer Bill Nichollsand IUPAT General President JamesWilliams.Michael Dimarcantonio installs caulkingaround the windows at the BaptistMethodist Episcopal Church, as part ofa major makeover at the St. Catharineschurch. Photo by Scott Rosts.District Council 57 – PennsylvaniaIron City Safety CelebrationEvery season is safety season in thePittsburgh area and District Council 57 membersare doing their part to be the safest workforceon the job. Joining fellow members across theUnited States, the men and women of DC 57recently celebrated another successful yearunder the STAR program with a banquet andraffle for valuable prizes.What is STAR? Read more about it in thisedition of the Journal on page 24!Pittsburgh Local Union 751 Members at their STAR event this summer.Left, front to back; Brian Hill, Joe Wroniack, William Beck and KeithLynch. Right, front to back; Rob Mitchel, Shannon Gallitin, MikeSprankle, William Haburchak, Shawn Behom and Roger Redman.july-september 2012 • J ournal13
INTERNATIONAL UNION OFPAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADESDistrict Council 82 – Minnesota, North DakotaHave Safety, Will Travel (in a New Ford Truck!)- Submitted by DC 8This year’s 4th Annual IUPAT District Council 82STAR Program was held on June 24th, 2012 atthe Nicollet Island Pavilion in Minneapolis, MN.It was a wonderful turnout and a beautiful day forthe event. Two grand prizes were awarded; a 2012Chevrolet Silverado 1500 pick-up truck and a 2012Ford F-150 pick-up truck. The winner of the Chevroletpick-up was Local Union 1324 member Craig Swanson,and the winner of the Ford pick-up was Local Union61 member Rajendrakumar Raval. Various other prizeswere also given out, including a Lund 1600 Fury boatwith a 25 HP Mercury motor and Shorelander trailer,a 2012 Polaris Sportsman ATV, several getaway packages,event tickets and many gift cards, just to name afew. District Council 82 sends a special thank you to allof our 2012 qualifying members and hopes for an evenbigger turnout next year.District Council 82 BMST Terry Nelson (left) with grandprize winner Craig Swanson and family.District Council 82 BMST Terry Nelson with second grandprize winner Rajendrakumar Raval.District Council 88 – Texas, Oklahoma, New MexicoBuilding Futures- Submitted by DC 88At District Council 88, we believe in the InternationalUnion of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) Job CorpsProgram and the valuable training it provides to the youthof our country. We are especially thrilled when one of ourpainters is able to positively impact the life of a young manand help him discover the tools for a successful career.Walter Waller has been a dedicated instructor with theIUPAT Job Corps Program for the past three and a halfyears. He has been teaching young men and women thefoundation of the painting industry and instilling positivevalues within their lives. Before becoming an instructorfor the North Texas IUPAT Job Corps Program, Walterwas a dedicated member of Local Union 53 working forL.H. Land Painting in Dallas, Texas since 1979. He is aloving husband, who will be celebrating his 35th weddinganniversary this year, as well as a father of two andgrandfather of three.It is men and women like Walter that make the JobCorps Program the huge success it has become. Recently,the mother of one of his students wrote Walter about theprofound impact he had on her son’s life. “He said that youwere fair to everyone and that you encourage the students.This is the first time I have seen him excited to learn. Hewants to work hard and be proud of his accomplishments.As a parent, I cannot thank you enough,” she wrote.Walter brings honor to himself, his trade and all thosestriving to better the workforce of America. So, with greatpride and admiration, we say, THANK YOU!Safety training remains a mainstayin our IUPAT training programs.14July-september 2012 • J ournal
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