Rebuilding Together 2011

All it takes is teamwork, a little free time and a big heart!

Rebuilding Together 2011 Volunteers (click on picture for larger image).

Spring cleaning had something very extra special in it this year for several fortunate homeowners who were recipients of visits by 128 Local 130 volunteer plumbers who came calling on behalf of the “Rebuilding Together” program. Plumbers Local 130, UA, contributed in a big way again, for the 20th year in a row. They repaired and replaced faulty or non-working faucets, sinks, toilets, bathtubs and other fixtures in over 58 homes in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood and in the western suburb of Bellwood on Saturday, April 30. According to Local 130’s Ken Kolosh, a project co-chairman, the work began far ahead of April 30th, as he and fellow organizers and foremen performed inspections on many targeted homes to identify problems and qualify homeowners, who are typically elderly, disabled or otherwise economically disadvantaged. However, Ken added that all of that all the hours of preparation wouldn’t mean anything unless the volunteers came to pitch in and make the calls on the day of the project. “We couldn’t do it without our plumbers, contractors, drivers and plumbing supply houses,” he said. This is the 20th year of involvement in the program for Plumbers Local 130.

THANKS TO ALL!

Co-Chairmen
Paul Rodriguez Ken Kolosh
Foremen
Alan Anderson
Bennie Chapman
Sam Gray
Larry Kohn
Ray Lukas
Pat McCarthy
Tony Rottman
Juan Salazar
Paul Tucker
Volunteers
John Anderer
Alan Anderson
Dieter Balder
Jeffry Battaglia
Jason Berg
Michael Blazek
John Byrne
Raymond Campbell
Bennie Chapman
John Condon
Homer Correa
Kevin Course
Martin Coyne
Ronald Crement
Sandro Dandrea
Kenneth Depyper
Brian Doornbos
Eric Engle
Matthew Farnan
Ruben Flores
Michael Gagliano
Timothy Garrity
Thomas Gavin
Ron Giertuga
Michael Glikis
Jose Gonzalez
Raul Gonzalez
Kenneth Grigoletti
Curtis Harmon
John Harrington
Edward Heit
Juan Hernandez
Stephen Honeysett
Lolita Hughes
Marion Jackson
Peter Johnson
Kevin Kane
Gordon King
Daniel Klein
James Klein
Robert Kogut
Lawrence Kohn
Kenneth Kolosh
Timothy Kurek
Daniel Lenzen
Martin Lucas
Raymond Lukas
Francisco Macias
Roberto Magana
Steve Mandarino
Michael May
Patrick McCarthy
Kathryn McNamara
Kyle Metz
Charles Mielke
Joseph Migalla
Edward Millea
Edgar Monarrez
David Morrissey
Jose Mota
John Murphy
Adam Nobile
Brandon Nobile
Kevin O’Byrne
Arthur Olsen
Michael O’Neill
Charles Pacheco
Daniel Para
Jonathan Passaglia
David Pawlak
Undrell Payne
Bruce Pendleton
Nicholas Piwowarski
Carlos Quinones
Mark Regan
Patrick Reidy
Lance Reyes
Jones Richmond
Javier Robles
Paul Rodriguez
Raul Rodriguez
Frank Romano
Anthony Rottman
Juan Salazar
Fredy Salgado
Michael Samson
Roger Scarpelli
Heinz Schelhammer
Robert Schnosenberg
Daniel Seibert
Patrick Shea
Robert Sieloff
Walter Siuty
Ronald Stewart
Sarah Stigler
Thomas Sullivan
Michael Szymanski
Daniel Thies
Timothy Tholl
Patrick Thornton
Anton Tisinai
Nikola Trpenovski Sr
Nikola Trpenovski Jr
Paul Tucker
Kenneth Turnquist
Richard Uzzell
Edward Ware
Przemysl Wasiak
Craig Weeks
Charles Weiss
Patrick Wirtanen
Chris Xirogiannis
Thomas Yonan
Wayne Zibell
Anthony Zibrat
Gerald Zohn

Thanks also to the following companies that provided trucks and plumbing supplies:

  • Abbott Industries, Inc. (Driver: Brian Stemmer)
  • John Baethke & Son Plumbing, Inc. (Drivers: John Baethki, Edgar Monarrez & Patrick Wirtanen)
  • Brandenberger Plumbing, Inc. (Driver: Steve Novak)
  • Brongiel Plumbing, Inc. (Driver: Tim Kurek)
  • R. Carrozza Plumbing Company, Inc. (Driver: Chris Wilk)
  • D.A.M. Plumbing (Driver: John Passaglia)
  • Fettes, Love & Sieben Plumbing & Heating (Drivers: Art Olsen & Roger Scarpelli)
  • Great Lakes Plumbing & Heating Company (Drivers: Tom Graham & Rick Swett)
  • F.E. Moran (Driver: Jose Mota)
  • Norman Mechanical, Inc. (Drivers: John Coletti, Kevin Course & Sam Gray)
  • Personal (Driver: Mike Glikis)
  • Southshore Plumbing Supply House (Drivers: Al Rivera & John Stern)

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Plumbers
Union Meeting

Tue, May 8, 7:00 pm

Chicago Union Hall

Technical Engineers
Union Meeting

Thu, May 10, 7:00 pm

Chicago Union Hall