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Free ‘Holiday Party for Children’ slated Dec. 8 in Salem SALEM — The 67th annual “Hol- iday Party for Children” will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, at the Elsinor Theatre, 170 High St. SE, Salem. The free event sponsored by the Marion, Polk, Yamhill Counties La- bor Council will feature Santa Claus, holiday songs, a movie and goody bags. Doors open at 9:45 a.m. Union Food Bank asks for funds to feed less fortunate Iron Workers top out Adventist Medical Center Iron Workers, Carpenters and Laborers celebrated the “topping out” of Portland Adventist Medical Center’s expansion Nov. 6. Topping out is the term used to indicate that the final piece of steel is being hoisted into place on a structure. As is tradition, the final piece of iron had a small evergreen tree (called a “Christmas tree” in the trade) and an American flag attached. And it was painted white and signed by all the workers and dignitaries. Iron Workers on the project are members of Locals 29 in Portland, 86 in Seattle and 377 in San Francisco working for Columbia Bridge & Iron Inc. In the lower photo to the right, Jeff Barnes and Jens Ulven of the “raising gang” connect the last piece of iron. Other members of the raising gang were Dan Haner, Doug Ballinger, Aaron Harlan and foreman Mike Lucero. In all, 30 The holiday season is here and the Carpenters Food Bank is appealing for cash donations to help feed those in need. The all-volunteer food bank, now in its 25th year, is housed in the basement of the union hall at 2205 N. Lombard, Portland. The food bank feeds 425 to 500 families the third Friday each month, said Mike Fahey, who along with his wife Sandy, coor- dinate the program. Mike Fahey is a former executive secretary-treasurer of the Portland Metal Trades Council and member of Pile Drivers, Divers and Shipwrights Local 2416. The November food boxes will be distributed today, Nov. 16, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Christmas food box distribution will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 21. Fahey said cash donations are needed to help purchase food items — including meat and turkeys — at bulk rate prices. Contributions can be sent to: Food Bank, P.O. Box 17358, Portland OR 97217. Labor’s Yuletide toy drive needs gifts by Dec. 19 Labor’s Community Service Agency and the Northwest Oregon Labor Council, AFL-CIO, will hold their 11th annual Presents from Part- ners Holiday Toy Drive for underpriv- ileged children. Bring unwrapped gifts for children of all ages to the NOLC office at 1125 SE Madison, Suite 100-D, Port- land, no later than Wednesday, Dec. 15. Gifts will be distributed Saturday, Dec. 22, at noon. at Genesis Commu- nity Center, 5425 NE 27th off Killingsworth. Breakfast with Earl Blumenauer Nov. 30 Oregon Congressman Earl Blume- nauer will meet with union members for breakfast Friday, Nov. 30, at 8 a.m. at Kirkland Union Manor, 3530 SE 84th, Portland. Cost is $10. RSVP to the Northwest Oregon Labor Council at 503-235-9444. ironworkers placed 1,100 tons of iron on the $105 million, four-story, 192,000-square-foot structure. An- other 750 tons of iron was used on an adjacent new parking structure. Anderson Construction is the project’s general contractor. Call 503- 288-3311 Subscribe Today! Subscribe Today! Receive the latest latest Receive 24 24 issues issues of of the labor news and views labor news and views from Oregon Washington from Oregon and and Southwest Southwest Washington. RATES: $13.75 a year for AFL-CIO union members; Special group rate of $7.92 (Special group rate of $7.20 on orders of 50 or more.) on MAIL orders of 50 or more TO: T HE N ORTHWEST L ABOR P RESS , P.O. Box 13150 Mail To: Northwest Labor Press Portland, OR 97213. P.O. Box 13150 Portland, OR 97213 Name /Union Affiliation Address Name/Union Affiliation City Address State City State NOVEMBER 16, 2007 Zip Zip NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS PAGE 7
