International Operating Engineer - Summer 2018

Local Spotlight
Local 158 Hits the Road in Tour de Cure
Maryland Governor Recognizes Training School
IN JUNE, Local 158 was proud to
participate in the 2018 Tour de Cure,
Capital Region, a 100 mile bike ride
held to raise funds for the American
Diabetes Association. It was the fourth
year of participation for Local 158 and
they raised over $4,700.00 this year
alone.
Riding for Team 158 this year were
Business Manager and International
Vice President Dan McGraw, Business
Representative Jeff Kellogg, Jeff’s
daughter in-law Joanne Burns and
Business Representative Mark Mincher.
Tour de Cure is the American
Diabetes Association’s signature
fundraising event. With strong
support from the business community
including sponsorship and corporate
teams, the events raise funds for
research, advocacy, programs and
education.
More than 1,200 participants, 300
volunteers, sponsors and spectators
came together to raise $550,000 to
fund critical research, advocacy efforts,
programs and education to support
all children and adults living with
diabetes.
Local 15 Dedicates Welding
Shop to Deserving Members
LOCAL 15 welding instructor Frank
Papik recently retired after 39 years of
service to the union. Frank was one
of the original pioneers of the Local’s
Apprenticeship School and one of the
first instructors to be certified through
the IUOE National HAZMAT Program.
In appreciation of his service, the Local
15 Welding Shop has been named in
his honor along with fellow Local 15
honoree Edward Feddock.
MARYLAND GOVERNOR Larry
Hogan and Secretary of Labor Kelly
Schulz paid a recent visit to IUOE Local
37’s Training School in Baltimore.
Business Manager Bob Holsey took
them on a tour of the facility and the
Local training staff demonstrated some
of the techniques the school utilizes
in its course offerings. The Local is
celebrating 50 years of operations at
the Training School this year.
The Governor also presented
a special “Governor’s Citation” to
recently retired Local 37 Business
Manager and International Trustee Joe
Shanahan in recognition of his years of
service.
[above, L to R] Retired Local 37 Business Manager and
International Trustee Joe Shanahan, Maryland Governor Larry
Hogan, and Local 37 Business Manager Bob Holsey.
[below] Local 37 Instructor Mike Funk demonstrates egg skills
challenge on an excavator.
[left] Governor Hogan tries his hand at the Excavator
Simulator with help from Local 37 Instructor Garry Khal.
[photos] Local 37
[above, L to R] Local 158 Business
Representative Jeff Kellogg, Local 158
Business Manager and International Vice
President Dan McGraw, and Joanne Burns.
[photo] Local 158
[right] Local 15 Business Manager Tom
Callahan and Welding Instructor Frank
Papik, along with other Local 15 members
and staff, stand in front of the Frank Papik/
Ed Feddock Welding Shop.
[photo] Local 15
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