L.U. 617 (c,i,mo&st), SAN MATEO, CA — I would like to thank the membership, officers, staff and their families for volunteering, attending and getting involved in our local’s events. Reflecting on 2023, we are grateful for the festivities and celebrations that strengthened camaraderie off the job site and exemplified the power of community and brotherhood/sisterhood.
Our year of events included:
- Pin party awards banquet
- Offshore fishing charter
- EWMC poker night
- Mother’s Day craft fair
- Day at the Range clay shooting
- Disc golf meetup
- Veterans and EWMC days of service
- Fourth of July parade
- 49th annual summer picnic
- Halloween haunted hall
- Harvest fall festival
- Retirees’ Club luncheon
- Annual children’s holiday party and train display
Thank you to all of the members and families who gave back to the less fortunate. Coats, socks, toys and canned goods were collected at the union hall, and the bins were overflowing with generous donations.
We are honored to continue to support local organizations including the San Mateo County Central Labor Council, San Mateo County Building Trades, the ALS Association Golden West Chapter, Hillsdale High School’s Empowerment Through Action, San Mateo County Sheriff’s Activities League, San Mateo Police Activities League, Wreaths Across America, and the Tanforan Memorial and Exhibit honoring interned Japanese Americans.
Stay tuned for much more in 2024.
Scott Wein, B.M./F.S.
