L.U. 16 (i), EVANSVILLE, IN — The 30th annual Ritzy’s Fantasy of Lights was highly successful. This year’s volunteer effort netted more than $186,000, which covers the cost of 2,000 therapy sessions. Since its inception, more than $4.5 million has been raised for children and adults needing these life-altering treatments at the Easterseals Rehabilitation Center. Special thanks are due to the many JATC students and instructors who helped through the week to insure everything went as smoothly as possible.
Much appreciation goes to Bryan Diehl, Ben Ipock, Ryan McRoberts, Jerrad Sprinkle and Matthew Woods for their efforts to negotiate a fair and equitable inside collective bargaining agreement. Local 16 is also currently in contract discussions with General Motors.
The IBEW would like to congratulate Gracie Kaufman for winning Modern Structure LLC’s Southern Indiana Construction Career Kick Start Award. Gracie is a third-year apprentice with Local 16 and is very involved in union events. To qualify for this award, she had to provide an extensive application that included her GPA, work history, extracurricular activities, community service and a list of other achievements. The hall is proud to have members like Gracie, who are truly award-winning!
Donald P. Beavin, P.S.
