United Way Golf Tournament
Local 280 members and retiree at the United Way Golf Tournament. From left to right: Trace Privratsky, Mike Sliper, Pete Parker, Bill Kisselburgh, Joe Rundle, Josh Miller, Chris Bate and Travis Johnson. Local 280 donates to United Way every year which in turn helps support seniors, people with special needs and youth programs in our community.
Local 280 Picnic
Just a reminder that the IBEW Picnic is scheduled for September 11, 2010 at Timber-Linn Park in Albany, so mark your calendars ! If you would like to volunteer to help out please give us a call here at the hall. More information to follow in the coming weeks.
2010 IBEW International Women's Conference
Representative Peter DeFazio and LU 280 member Casey Westlake at the International Women's Conference being held this week in Washington, DC.
1000th Habitat for Humanity House built in Oregon
The following video aired on KVAL News last month. Thank you goes out to Dan Blondell, Julie Emmett, Joe Evans, Steve Bebout, Susan Garstecki, Jayson East and Bill Kisselburgh, all who did volunteer work on this house. Local 280 would also like to thank all those that have volunteered over the years on these HFH houses. Your time and effort has made a big difference in the lives of many families in our community!
Local 280 Members on the Solar Falls City Project.
From left to right: Brian Samp, Randy Batchelor, Greg Creal, Garrett Lane and Steve Goodman. More photos can be viewed in the Photo Gallery.
River Rhythms 2010
Thursday Nights In Monteith Riverpark in Albany
Local 280 has 10 VIP passes for our members that may want to attend these outdoor concerts. The following is this years lineup and more information can viewed here
July 29th - Super Diamond
August 5th - The Mother Hips
August 12th - Joe Diffie
Passes are available on a first come basis. We ask that after you have attended a concert that you return the passes back to the hall so others may use them.
Dare to Cruz 2010 Annual Poker Run
On Friday evening, July 9th, Albany DARE held their annual Poker Run to help raise money for their drug resistance educaton program aimed at fifth-graders, and CASA, a program for abused and neglected children that are placed in foster care. Local 280 is a proud sponsor of this event. DARE has raised $11,000 over the past 3 years for this worthy cause. One of the stops was held at the Training Center with Bill Kisselburgh manning the table. More pictures of this event can be viewed in the Photo Gallery.
A fund to help apprentices during these difficult economic times has been established. Show your support for the Brotherhood and donate today.
To Donate:
There are donation boxes at the Union Hall & Training Center
Collections will be taken at each union meeting
