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About Northwest labor press. (Portland , Ore.) 1987-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 2018)
PAGE 22 | December 21, 2018 | NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS Season's Greetings & Happy New Year from Robert Camarillo, Executive Secretary James ‘Jimbo’ Anderson, President Russ Garnett, Vice President Trustee – Matt Eleazer Trustee– Luke Lafley Trustee – Geoffrey Kossak Trustee – Gary Young Trustee – Charlie Johnson Guard– Randy Carmony Trustee – Zack Culver Conductor– David Winkler Trustee – Lou Christian Regional Building & Construction Trades Councils Central Oregon BCTC - Dave Burger Columbia Pacific BCTC - Willy Myers Lane, Coos, Curry, Douglas BCTC - Jeff McGillivary Pendleton BCTC - Jeff Gritz Salem BCTC - Steven Purdy Southern Oregon BCTC - Jon Flegel Young Machinists bring Christmas to foster teens The Young Machinists group at Machinists Local Lodge 63 helped brighten Christmas this year for 128 teen-age foster kids in East Multnomah County. The group was organized two years ago to get members ages 35 and under more involved with their union. The group is com- prised primarily of members employed at Boeing Co. Dubbed “Foster Care Christmas,” the event was organized by Scott and Beth Lacey and Local 63 President John Kleiboeker. The Young Machinists coordi- nate with caseworkers at the Gresham Branch of the Oregon Department of Human Services to compile a list of “needs” and “wants” specific to the foster teens in their care. The Young Machinists then go out and buy presents for the teens, and in- clude stockings filled with per- sonal hygiene items and pencils, pens, and stickers with the IAM logo. BAC Local 2 Washington-Idaho-Montana Thomas F. McIntyre, Receiver Jesse Sanden, Field Representative Justin McEwen, Field Representative Cordell Fischer, Field Representative Matt Bilyeu, Organizer BAC Local 1 Oregon Matt Eleazer, President/Field Representative Mike Titus, Field Representative/ Financial-Recording Secretary Shawn Lenczowski, Vice President Matteo Russo, Field Representative BAC Local 1 Alaska Erik Bergquist, President BAC Pacific Northwest Administrative District Council 15208 52nd Ave. S, STE 120, Tukwila, WA 98188 Office: 206-248-2456 THE VOLUNTEERS: Scott and Beth Lacey, John Kleiboeker, Noel Wil- let, Ayron Moran, Emma Flowers, Jessica Deming, Andrey Lipnyagov, Jess Abernathy, Maryann Gross, Siloh and Sky Liepold, Jeff Wagner, Lottie Summerland, Ryan Rouse, Dan Bricker, and Dustin Wilhelm. On Dec. 14, more than a dozen Machin- ists, including District W 24 Directing Busi- ness Represen- tative Noel Wil- let wrapped all the gifts, along with some of their family Beth Lacey gathered bags of gifts to be wrapped. members. Then, union donations, a GoFundMe over the next 10 days case- workers delivered the packages page, and Christmas tree sales. The Laceys sold 200 trees at to their clients. their home in Sandy. The trees Money for “Foster Care were donated by local Christ- Christmas” was raised through mas tree farmer.
