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...Veterans can use GI Bill benefits while training (From Page 1) Institute in Portland, said that not only do apprentices in the Sheet Metal Workers program qualify for GI Bill benefits, they can also earn a two-year associate of applied science degree in the sheet metal technology program at Mt. Hood Community College. “That makes them eligible for fi- nancial aid through the college. Those are huge benefits,” said Olander, who is president of Sheet Metal Workers Local 16. To a person, all of the apprentice- ship staffers attending the career fair said that soldiers have what their train- ing programs and contractors are look- ing for — someone who shows up on time, works hard, wants to learn, is drug-free and is a team player. “Veterans make great candidates for our apprenticeship program,” Luna said. “It certainly gives them a leg up in getting accepted into our program,” Olander said. The Veterans Career & Benefits Fair was sponsored by the Oregon National Guard in conjunction with Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington counties, the City of Portland and Clackamas Community College. APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS / RECRUITERS WITH A BOOTH AT THE V ETERANS C AREER F AIR : HVAC & Metals Institute (Sheet Metal Workers 16); Greater Portland Roofers and Waterproofers; Helmets to Hard- hats; Oregon & SW Washington Ma- son Trades; Columbia-Pacific Building and Construction Trades Council; IBEW Local 48; Painters and Drywall Finishers; Labor’s Community Service Agency; Northwest Line JATC; Oper- ating Engineers Training Center; Ore- gon Tradeswomen Inc.; OSI Laborers Training Center; Willamette Carpenters Training Center. C AREER VS . J OB Are you looking for a job, or are you looking for a career? Acceptance into the building and construction trades is your first step to a great fu- ture. Careers in these trades enable you to earn while you learn and get re- warded for hard work. Being a mem- ber in the building and construction trades entitles you to competitive salaries with consistent raises, pension plans and excellent medical benefits. A PPRENTICESHIP P ROGRAM Most candidates will enter an ap- prenticeship program where they learn a trade through on-the-job train- ing supplemented by classroom in- struction at state-of-the-art training fa- cilities. Typically, there is no charge for the training, and you will be paid for the time you are working. The pay you receive from an employer can be supplemented by education benefits under the GI Bill, adding hundreds more dollars each month to your take home pay. An apprentice’s pay in- creases periodically over the course of the job, and as the apprentice becomes more skilled. Many apprenticeship programs have arrangements allowing individuals to obtain college credit for classroom work. Upon graduation, you will reach journey-level — a craftsperson recognized for your knowledge and ability in the selected trade. In some cases your military ex- perience can give you credit towards journey-level status and allow you to enter an apprenticeship program at an advanced level or be classified as a journeyman immediately. Thank You! 2007 Washington CLUB Golf Tournament Sponsors The Washington CLUB Tournament Committee sincerely thanks the sponsors below for their generous support. The CLUB reached a milestone this year — over $100,000 raised and donated to our recipient charities. This brings our 7-year total donated to more than $500,000! We are so pleased and excited — and we owe it all to YOU! Please mark your calendars for our 2008 tournament: Thursday and Friday June 12-13 at Gold Mountain Golf Complex in Bremerton, Wash. Go to www.wa-club.org for more information. TITLE SPONSORS Ferguson Wellman Capital Management, Inc. Washington Building & Construction Trades Council PLATINUM SPONSORS IBEW Local 76 / SW Washington-NECA Pacific NW Regional Council of Carpenters Quest Investment Management Inc. Rainier Investment Management, Inc. Union Bank of California Washington Capital Management PAGE 4 GOLD SPONSORS Bechtel Blue Rock Advisors Bricklayers Local 1 Washington First Choice Health ICM Asset Management McMorgan & Company/NYLIM New England Pension Consultants Parsons Premera Blue Cross Sentinel Realty Advisors US Bank Institutional Trust Washington State Council of Fire Fighters Wurts & Associates SILVER SPONSORS Becker Capital Management, Inc. Columbia Management Dana Investment Advisors Dwight Asset Management, Inc. Ekman, Bohrer & Thulin, PS NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS Freeman Associates Intl. Union of Operating Engineers #612 JP Morgan Asset Management LJR Recapture Services Lindquist LLP Lockitch, Clements & Rice, PS Marco Consulting Group Mellon Asset Management Mercer Human Resources Northwest Cascade, Inc. Oppenheimer Investment Management PEMCO Mutual Insurance Company Principal Global Investors/Principal Financial Gr. Robeco Investment Management St. Cloud Capital Systematic Financial Management The Yucaipa Companies United Concordia Companies, Inc. WA & N Idaho Dist. Council of Laborers Washington State Assoc. of Plumbers and Pipefitters Welfare & Pension Administration Services, Inc. Zenith Administrators NOVEMBER 16, 2007
