Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 1 in Portland held its annual pin awards and apprentice graduation dinner Feb. 25. Guest speakers were Oregon Congressman Kurt Schrader (D-5th District), and Multnomah County Commissioner Judy Shiprack.
Sixty-year pins were presented to Stan Cliett, Chester Dutton, Eugene Forsberg, Melvin Morrow, Bruce Plumb and H. Edward Stelting.
A 50-year pin went to John Schell, with 40-year pins awarded to Raymond Cain, Michael Garvin, Ron Moore, Wes Swanger, William Wayne Terry, and Dan Wildenberg.
Receiving 25-year pins were Gary E. Brown, Brad Cram, Jay Cram, Lance Howard, Edward Shane O’Neill, Dennis Price, and Brent Winzler.
Graduating from the three-year apprenticeship program were new journeymen John Lambert and Shane Salchenberg.
