Local Activities

Standing left to right Journeyman Eddy Madden, Council Representative Joe Agosta and Journeyman Steve Motyka. In conjunction with the Lebanon Joint Apprenticeship Training Center and Shamokin High School action group for the Shamokin Creek Restoration Alliance.

Lackawanna County Habitat for Humanity house foundation project:

L to R: Journeymen Butch Feigenwinter, Dan Zeller, Northeast manager Drew Simpson, Journeyman Ross Cianflone. Not pictured Keith Kobesky, Frank Antoniacci.

Brother Jack Evanik was honored by the Boy Scouts of America and the AFL-CIO with the George Meany Award. The George Meany Award is the highest award bestowed to a union member involved with the Boy Scouts of America.

L to R: Northeast Coordinator Drew Simpson, Brother Jack Evanik and Bill Cockrill representing the AFL-CIO

Local 645 members volunteered their time and talent to build an access ramp for Joe and Marlene Kulesa. Joe is in a wheel chair due to Kidney Dialysis and could not live at home. State Senator Robert Mellow asked the Local to get involved and the project was completed in a day and a half.

L to R: Paul Chorba, Local President Joe Yusinski, Albin Feigenwinter, Rob Price, Northeast Coordinator Drew Simpson, Rick Burnett

Apprentice and Journeyman Inductions into The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America

20 Year Pin Recipients
Seated Arthur Annacarto, Greg Antosh James Callahan Standing Local 645 President Gary Ford, Council Coordinator Vern Johnson

25 Year Pin Recipients
Seated Kirk Bormann, Dion Calabro, Robert Degrazia, Thomas Gibbs Standing President Gary Ford Recipient Robert Maue, Richard Searles Coordinator Vern Johnson

35 Year Pin Recipients
Seated: Leonard Farber, Lavern Johnson, Elmer Peters Standing President Gary Ford

40 Year Pin Recipients
Seated: William Dehaba, Andy Demnicki, Robert Gilman, Kevin Park Standing: President Gary Ford, Council Coordinator Vern Johnson