IBEW volunteers help deck the halls at The Grotto
As they have done for the past 24 years, volunteers from IBEW Local 48 helped get The Grotto ready for its annual
Christmas Festival of Lights. Electricians mount panels and assemble temporary power boxes that supply power to more
than half a million lights and fiberoptic and animated displays in a walk-through depiction of the story of the birth of
Christ. More than 50,000 people attend each year.
“IBEW Local 48 has been absolutely great over the 24 years we’ve done this, and they’ve been involved every year.
They play a very critical role. A number of electricians have stepped up to be leaders of the process, and they come back
every year. I love their ‘can-do’ attitude, and they have a great spirit. There is usually a lot of laughter. They don’t look
at obstacles as problems; they see challenges and opportunities,” said event manager Peter Mott.
The Festival of Lights is open nightly through Dec. 30 from 5 to 9:30 p.m. General admission is $8; $4 for kids un-
der 12 . Canned food donations also
are being collected. The Grotto is
located at NE 85th and Sandy Blvd,
Portland. For more information, go
to www.thegrotto.org/christmas.
May Your Holiday
be filled with
the Joy of
the Season
from
Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco
Workers and Grain Millers
Local 114
OFFICERS, EXECUTIVE BOARD,
MEMBERS & STAFF
Our entire organization joins in wishing you a
Happy Holiday Season and a Prosperous New Year
John Endicott — B US . M GR ./F INANCIAL S-T
Lou Christian — A SST . B USINESS M GR .
Dan Bailey — A GENT /O RG ./A SST . C OORD .
Sid Berg — A GENT /O RGANIZER
Dave Burger — A GENT /O RG ./A SST . C OORD
Ron Copenhagen — A GENT
John Kimberling — A GENT
Jeff McGillivray — O RGANIZER /A SST . C OORD .
Mike Mehrens — D ISPATCHER
Mike O’Rourke — A GENT /O RGANIZER
Paul Sprenger — P IPELINE A GENT
Herman Stonebraker — A GENT
Ron Woods — A GENT
Mike Pollock — Director of T RAINING
Leon Potterton — W ELDING C OORDINATOR
Jed Scheuermann — A SST . T RAINING C OORD .
Marci Wichman — A SST . T RAINING C OORD .
Bill Hargrave — P RESIDENT
Terry Neely — V ICE P RESIDENT
Kyle Stancliff — R ECORDING S ECRETARY
Drake Pilcher — I NSIDE G UARD
Executive Board
David Anderson
Gary Barnes
Dennis Mask
Teresa Neely
DECEMBER 16, 2011
Finance Committee
Dave Hauth
Rick Hindman
Chris McNicholas
Examining Board
Mark Aichele
Pete Bakker
Frank Boyle
Harlan Eastman
Erv Garrison
Shawn Mask
Jeff McGillivray
Steven Nitsch
Barry Sather
Jeffrey Simons
NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS
Artwork by Michael A. Carmickle
UA Local 290 Member
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