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KUDOS!
A record crowd of nearly 300
donates a record $4,400 to
benefit Labor ‘s Community
Service Agency
Nearly 300 people gathered
June 6 for the annual Labor Ap-
preciation and Recognition Night
banquet sponsored by the North-
west Oregon Labor Council
(NOLC). The event recognizes
people for their commitment to
helping better the lives of workers
and people in their communities.
It also doubles as a fundraiser for
Labor’s Community Service
Labor Appreciation Night recognizes men and women
for their contributions to labor and the community
Agency (LCSA). This year’s
event raised a record $4,400.
Top recognition is the Del
Ricks Community Service
Award in honor of the late Del
Ricks, who was LCSA’s execu-
tive director for 17 years. The
2015 recipient is Vicki Nelson,
president of Oregon School Em-
ployees Association, Centennial
Chapter 113. Nelson partnered
with First Book, a national non-
profit dedicated to putting books
in the hands of children. After
months of planning, organizing
and very hard work, 40,000 brand
new high-quality books were
given to low-income homes and
classrooms, Snow Cap Commu-
nity Charities, St. Timothy’s
Church and Doernbecher Chil-
dren’s Hospital.
The labor council’s “Heritage
Award” was presented to Jane
Netboy, and posthumously to
Bruce Zimmerman. Netboy is
a longtime advocate for seniors
and people with disabilities.
She is active in the Oregon Al-
liance for Retired Americans.
Zimmerman, a retired mem-
ber of IBEW Local 48, died
April 27 after a long battle with
pancreatic cancer. At the time of
his death he was chair of the board
of directors of the IBEW and
United Workers Federal Credit
Union.
A “Business Appreciation”
award was presented to the United
Association Local 290 Appren-
ticeship Council for its work as-
sisting with Labor’s Community
Service Agency’s annual Presents
for Partners holiday toy party.
HERITAGE AWARD: Jane Netboy, Advocate for Seniors and People with
Disabilities. Presenting the award are Bob Petroff (left), president of the
Northwest Oregon Labor Council, and Bob Tackett, executive secretary
treasurer of NOLC.
RECOgNITION AWARDS
went to: Alejandro Ahumada
and Shad Clark of Bakers Lo-
cal 114; William Andrianoff
and Kevin Wilson of Iron
Workers Shopmen’s Local 516;
Mike Angermeier of the Port-
land Metal Trades Council;
Steve Brown, owner of Spin
Events and Catering; Karen
Carlson, office manager of the
DEL RICKS AWARD: Vicki Nelson,
president, Oregon School Employ-
ees Association, Centennial Chap-
ter 113;
Northwest Oregon Labor Coun-
cil and member of Office & Pro-
fessional Employees Local 11;
Jim Gerhardt of the Oregon
Alliance for Retired Americans;
Michael Gutwig, editor and
manager of the Northwest Labor
Press; Leanna Hakala and
Greg Monahan of the Ameri-
can Federation of Teachers-Ore-
gon Retirees; Ellen Ino of La-
borers Local 483; Linda
Jauron-Mills of Amalgamated
Transit Union Local 757; Du-
ran Jones, George Logan,
Steve Mahoney, and Matt
Momb of Iron Workers Local
29; Jeanine Lopez, vice presi-
dent of IBEW and United Work-
ers Federal Credit Union and a
member of OPEIU Local 11;
Donna Nyberg, labor caucus
chair for the Democratic Party
of Oregon; Dave Stahly and
Marci Wichman of Plumbers
and Fitters Local 290; John
Vandermosten, IBEW Local
48 retiree, and labor liaison to
the Multnomah County Demo-
cratic Party; Rose Etta Vene-
tucci, president of the Interna-
tional Alliance of Theatrical
Stage Employees (IATSE) Lo-
cal 28; and Scott Zadow, a busi-
ness representative of IBEW
Local 48.
The guest speaker was Oregon
Labor Commissioner Brad
Avakian. Dignitaries making ap-
pearances included U.S. Reps.
Suzanne Bonamici and Kurt
Schrader, Portland Mayor Charlie
Hales, Portland City Commis-
sioner Steve Novick, Clackamas
County commissioners Paul
Savas and Martha Schrader,
Washington County Commis-
sioner Dick Schouten; state Rep.
Lew Frederick, Brad Martin, di-
rector of the Oregon Democratic
Party, and Lorraine Van Hoe,
chair of the Multnomah Democ-
rats.