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Cement Masons, Plasterers holiday party
Cement masons LoCaL 555 and PLasterers LoCaL 82 reCog-
nized Longtime members and graduating aPPrentiCes at their
annual holiday dinner Dec. 2. ABOvE: new journeymen are, from left to right:
Liz Nichols (with son Shamus), David Renteria, Carl Fogle, Dillon Crawford,
Mike Shepherd, Jeffrey Lundin, Kevin Temple, and Daniel Bishop. With them
are Apprenticeship Coordinator Craig Smith and Local 555 Business Manager
Geoff Kossak. Not pictured are Brian Army-Gilbert, Shawn Frederiksen, Jor-
dan Lee, and Darwin vizcaino. ABOvE RIGHT: Kossak (left) and Smith (right)
hand out service pins to from left to right: John Lies (25 years), Chris Romo
(30 years), Paul Turner (30 years), and Dennis Peterson (40 years). Not present
were 60-year member Lawrence Minor, 40-year member Paul Petersen, 30-
year member Jeffrey Weaver, and 25-year member J. David Irons. Also rec-
ognized, but not present, were Plasterers’ 50-year members Michael Buffing-
ton and Merin Dobson, and graduating apprentice Derek Sanders. RIGHT:
Gil and Fern Kossak (Geoff’s parents) were recognized for celebrating their
51st anniversary (on Dec. 3). Gil is a 45-year retired member of Local 555. He
has served on the Executive Board,
as vice president, and as a trustee on
the Oregon and SW Washington Ce-
ment Masons Apprenticeship JATC.