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Want to send a huge shot out to the 2024 Apprentice Graduating Class!! 

Congratulations to:  

Carl Russak, Timothy Smith, Jack Duchaine, Scott Potanka, Donnell Dodd, Amaurie Dempsey, Eboni Lawrence and Eric Place. 

Also congrats to Scott Potanka graduating with Top Apprentice Award

Wishing you all an electrifying and successful career with the IBEW Local Union 35!!!

Cheers~

THE 25TH ANNUAL I.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION 35 ANDY WEIGERT - TED MARTOCCHIO MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT WILL TAKE PLACE SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 14, 2024. THIS YEAR IT WILL BE HELD AT GILLETTE  RIDGE GOLF COURSE IN BLOOMFIELD, CT. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED ENTRY FORM

 

Retiree Meeting is back up and running at the Knights of Columbus 171 Pascone Place in Newington, CT - lunch is served. Dues are $35.00 a year. Meet at 12 noon

Come one, Come all. 

Thank you!

Dear Brother and Sisters of Local Union 35,

The delegates of the 40th IBEW International Convention, which was conducted in Chicago, Il during the week of May 9th through 13, 2022, approved several amendments to Article IX of the IBEW Constitution. Accordingly, effective July 1, 2024, ther will be an increase of one dollar ($1.00) for the per capita that is  paid to the General Fund only. The following rates will apply to IBEW dues payments. 

Please note that the Per Capita Dues for 7-2024 are as follows.

IBEW 35 Electricians at the Chaplin Pumping Station. Learn More About Our Success Stories

IBEW FOUNDERS SCHOLARSHIP

EACH YEAR THE OFFICERS OF IBEW ARE PLEASED TO OFFER ACTIVELY WORKING MEMBERS AND OPPURTUNITY FOR SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS. 

PLEASE SEE ATTACHED FOR INFORMATION ALSO YOU CAN VIEW AT THEIR WEBSITES:

www.ibew.org/FoundersScholarship

www.unionplus.org 

We encourage all interested members to apply

2024 IBEW EAST COAST MOTORCYCLE RIDE  - PLEASE SEE ATTACHED FLYERS

SATURDAY AUGUST 3, 2024 

CANAAN VALLEY RESORT STATE PARK

230 MAIN LODGE ROAD

DAVIS, WEST VIRGINIA 

IBEW Local 35 and Mass Electric - at the Gravel Solar Pit - teamed up and collected food for a Holiday Food Drive!

Nice job GUYS!!

Membership meeting is being held March 27, 2024 at the Irish American Home Society in Glastonbury at 7:00pm

We are sad to report Brother Craig Woodhouse passed away peacefully at home 8/21/2023.

Membership Meeting June 26, 2024

At Irish American Home Society in Glastonbury at 7:00pm

Please click on the link to view their pictures. Congradulations graduates, the future is all yours for the taking!!!

Members are invited to Union Weekend at Yankee Stadium! Join your union family for a fun-filled evening watching the Yankees take on the Kansas City Royals.

I.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION 35

Union Membership Meeting

 

Due to the Christmas Holiday, the December Meeting has been changed to



Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Pizza will be served

 

I.B.E.W. Local Union 35 Annual Children's Holiday Party will be December 10, 2022 for children up to 12 years of age. Please see attached form and return as soon as possible to mcleveland@ibewlocal35.org 

Thank you!

IBEW has approved IBEWMerlscreations as your custom manufacturer. Check out the website and create  your own. 

https://ibewmerlscreations.com/products/custom-t-shirt

JUST A REMINDER THE OUTING WILL BE THIS SATURDAY OCTOBER 8TH FROM 11AM - 4PM AT THE COLCHESTER FISH AND GAME CLUB, AMSTON ROAD, COLCHESTER, CT

FOOD WILL BE SERVED BETWEEN 12:00 NOON AND 4:00PM THERE WILL BE:

I.B.E.W. Local Union 35 is pleased to be holding a dinner to honor those who has retired 2019-2022. The dinner will be held at the U.S.S. Chowder Pot IV located in Hartford, CT on November 6, 2022 and will begin at 5:oopm. 

You may purchase tickets for $25.00 per person. The choice of meals for the evening are Prime Rib, Chicken Parm and Baked Stuffed Shrimp casserole. Please contact the Hall if you are interested in attending. 

Effective 9/1/2022 any resign's for the book should be sent to Michelle Cleveland at mcleveland@ibewlocal35.org

You may continue to use the resign feature through the website as well. 

 

The Annual IBEW Local 35 Outing will be held on Saturday, October 8th, at the Colchester Fish & Game Club.  Hours are 11:00 am - 4:00 pm.  Tickets are now available at the office.  You may stop in or call for a ticket.

Members             $10

Retirees               Comp

Non-Members   $40

IBEW Local 35 will be participating in the Long Island Softball Tournament again this year.  We are looking for some more players to join us for this great event.

The team goes down to Long Island on Friday, August 26th.  The Tournament continues through Sunday, August 28th.  The cost of the hotel is covered by the union hall.

It's a great time and we hope we can add some new members to the roster.

For more information, contact team captain, Steven Sanford at (860) 287-1656.

The federal government is preparing to release the $1.2 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds to accomplish the country's most ambitious infrastructure upgrade in decades.  As a participant, the IBEW has pledged to reach 10,000 Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program (EVITP) credentialed electricians by August 2022.

Please click on the pdf file below for more information.

 

The Hartford Electricians JATC held its annual end-of-year graduation event for their apprentices.  Pictured left to right is Dylan Tresselt, Top Apprentice Daniel Spellman. Ramon Acosta Jr., Jordan Burns, Jeffrey Kent, Training Director Chris Brown, Brandon Beaupre, John O'Hara, Tyler Sebastio, Aaron Ottowell, Nicholas Johnson, Ryan Harakaly, Jake Beaudry, and Jake Mokrzecki.

Congratulations to the Class of 2022!

The 23rd Annual I.B.E.W. Local Union 35 Andy Weigert - Ted Martocchio

                  Memorial Golf Tournament will be held on:

                                 Saturday, September 10, 2022

                                     Cedar Knob Golf Course

There is one more Continuing Education class that has openings.

It is Saturday, June 18th at Local 42 between 8:00 am and noon.

If you haven't taken your class yet, please call to sign up.

Please be advised that the Continuing Education class has been cancelled.

The class has been rescheduled for Saturday, June 25, 2022 at Local 42.  

Hours are 8:00 am - noon.  Please arrive a little early for registration.

 

The Connecticut State Colleges and Universities group announced that the Ted Martocchio Scholarship is available to children of building trades members.  The scholarship may be used at Central, Easter, Southern or Western Connecticut State Colleges.  

The deadline for the application is Wednesday, May 4, 2022.

The scholarship link:  https://www.ct.edu/foundation/scholarships

Please join us on Saturday, March 5th at theReslife Union Rally at the North and South College of Wesleyan beginning at 1:00 p.m.  The address is 237 High Street in Middletown.  See attached flyer.

This rally is in support of the Wesleyan Union of students.  They are going to support us in our push to get a PLA, so we are trying to support them in their fight.

Please be advised that the Retirees Club meeting scheduled for Wednesday, March 9th, has changed it's location.

The meeting will be held at Michael Angelo's restaurant located at 825 Cromwell Ave L in Rocky Hill.  It is next to the Elk's Club where we normally meet.

The meeting will begin at 12:00 noon.

Please join us!

We have scheduled another Continuing Education class.  It will be held at the IBEW Local 35 Training Center.

Friday         March 11, 2022             8:00 am - 12:00 pm

 

The apprenticeship application period will be open from Monday, January 24, 2022 - Friday, January 28, 2022 and Monday, January 31, 2022 - Friday, February 4, 2022.  Applicants may apply in person between 8:00 am - noon Monday - Friday.  In addition, they will be taken on Fridays between 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

The Children's Holiday Party will be held on Saturday, December 11th beginning at 12:00 noon.

There will be pizza, entertainment, and a visit with Santa Claus.

Please make sure to send in your responses by December 1st.  You may also e-mail me with the response at vdougherty@ibewlocal35.org

Hope to see you there!

Tim Smith is May's Apprentice of the Month,  Tim is a second year apprentice working for Dinto on the UHart project.  Tim's hard work in the classroom has certainly not gone unnoticed.  Great work Tim!  Keep it up!

I.B.E.W. Local 25 will be hosting the 50th Annual Softball Tournament this August.  The dates are August 20, 21, and 22nd.

If anyone is interested in playing on Local 35's team, please contact Steve Sanford at (860) 287-1656.

 

April's Apprentice of the Month is Jeffrey Kent.  Jeff is a 4th year apprentice that has been working with Anderson Electric since June of 2018.  Because Anderson is smaller shop, you may not have run into Jeff, but everyone that does, has something positive to say about him.  I get a lot of calls from journeypersons who worked for Anderson at one point or another just to compliment his skills and demeanor.  Keep up the great work, Jeff!

Congratulations to Macpherson Eghianruwa Jr., our Apprentice of the Month for March 2021!

Macpherson, or Mac, is currently a fifth-year apprentice in our program.  Mac came from Norwich Tech, class of 2015, and was highly regarded by his instructor.  His instructors report he is a solid student and he has a great work ethic.  I get the pleasure of seeing him a lot as he is always early for class!  If you see Mac around, congratulate him onhis great performance.

The CSCU Foundation is again offering the Ted Martocchio Scholarship to children of Building Trades members.  The scholarship is available to those applying to Central, Eastern, Southern and Western Connecticut colleges.  Please note that the deadline is May 13, 2021.

Click on the following link to access the application.

https://form.jotform.com/201884417527056

The scholarships link is : https://www.ct.edu/foundation/scholarships

 

Please note that there is a $1,000.00 scholarship available from the Connecticut State College University Foundation.  The scholarship was created in 2000 in memory of Ted.  It is available only to children of a Connecticut State Building Trades member.  It is only available for attendance at Eastern, Western, Southern, or Central State Universities.  The deadline for applications is May 3, 2019.

The Golf Committee has decided to cancel the Annual Local 35 I.B.E.W. Andy Weigert-Ted Martocchio Memorial Golf Tournament this year.  Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they felt it was in the best interest of all those involved to follow the recommendations to maintain social distancing.  Hope to see everyone again in 2021.

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