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3747 S. High School Road, Indianapolis, Indiana 46241 (317) 856-3771 fax (317) 856-7547 Toll-Free (800) 872-0155 www.ualocal440.org August 2017 Volume 32, Issue 4 Plumbers, Steamfitters, & HVAC Service Technicians Local 440 Mark Your Calendars: Aug. 28 7:00pm Monthly Union Meeting Sept. 2 11:00am LaborFest Sept. 4 Holiday as per Contract, all offices closed Sept. 16 11:00am Picnic Sept. 25 7:00pm Monthly Union Meeting Oct. 4 12:00pm Retiree Lunch- eon (BINGO at 10:30am) Inside this issue: Business Manager’s Report 2 Business Agents’ Reports 2-4 Training Director’s Report 5 Picnic Events & Passes 6-7 Scholarship Winners 8-9 Announcements 10-11 Health & Welfare report 12 Activate Local 440 Family Health Center 5550 S. East St., Suite B, Indianapolis (317) 879-5206 HOURS: Monday, Friday 6am—4pm Tuesday, Thursday 9am—6pm Friday 6am—12pm wwwactivatehealthcare.com/ local440 Serving participants of the Plumbers & Steamfitters Lo- cal 440 Health & Welfare Plan Apprentice of the Year Bob Monday is flanked by Int’l Rep David Posey, Training Director Don Bough, and Bus. Mgr. James Johnson Becky Brooks speaks to the graduates about the Michael A. Brooks Scholar- ship Fund. Apprentices who achieved 5 Years’ Perfect Attend- ance are: (L-R: Steve Ben- ton, Clark McCardle, Da- mien A. Lejohn, Jonathan M. Deater, Justin L. Padgett, Joshua Day, and David M. Redmond Jr. Front Row L-R: Brandon J. Mitchell, Joshua Day, Hunter A. Woolf, Jesse O. Heckaman, Clark McCardle, Justin L. Padgett, Steve Benton, and Kirt M. Wilson. Back Row L-R: Int’l Rep. David Posey, Dir. of Training Donald Bough, Michael A. Moore, Thomas W. Poynter Jr., Robert J. Monday, Jonathan M. Deater, Damien A. Lejohn, Karl W. Schoeining, Wayne Edward Coker, David M. Redmond Jr., Kyle A. Keeney, and Bus. Mgr. James Johnson. 2017 Graduating Class

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Page 1: Volume 32, Issue 4 Plumbers, Steamfitters, & HVAC Service ... · hiring for the Community East Hospital project and we just received word that General Piping and possibly Sullivan

3747 S. High School Road, Indianapolis, Indiana 46241

(317) 856-3771 fax (317) 856-7547 Toll-Free (800) 872-0155

www.ualocal440.org

August 2017

Volume 32, Issue 4 Plumbers, Steamfitters, & HVAC Service Technicians Local 440

Mark Your Calendars:

Aug. 28 7:00pm Monthly Union

Meeting

Sept. 2 11:00am LaborFest

Sept. 4 Holiday as per Contract,

all offices closed

Sept. 16 11:00am Picnic

Sept. 25 7:00pm Monthly Union

Meeting

Oct. 4 12:00pm Retiree Lunch-

eon (BINGO at 10:30am)

Inside this issue:

Business Manager’s Report 2

Business Agents’ Reports 2-4

Training Director’s Report 5

Picnic Events & Passes 6-7

Scholarship Winners 8-9

Announcements 10-11

Health & Welfare report 12

Activate Local 440 Family

Health Center

● 5550 S. East St., Suite B,

Indianapolis

● (317) 879-5206

HOURS:

Monday, Friday 6am—4pm

Tuesday, Thursday 9am—6pm

Friday 6am—12pm

● wwwactivatehealthcare.com/

local440

● Serving participants of the

Plumbers & Steamfitters Lo-

cal 440 Health & Welfare Plan

Apprentice of the Year Bob Monday is flanked by Int’l Rep David

Posey, Training Director Don Bough, and Bus. Mgr. James Johnson

Becky Brooks

speaks to the

graduates about

the Michael A.

Brooks Scholar-

ship Fund.

Apprentices who achieved

5 Years’ Perfect Attend-

ance are: (L-R: Steve Ben-

ton, Clark McCardle, Da-

mien A. Lejohn, Jonathan

M. Deater, Justin L.

Padgett, Joshua Day, and

David M. Redmond Jr.

Front Row L-R: Brandon J. Mitchell, Joshua Day, Hunter A. Woolf, Jesse O. Heckaman, Clark

McCardle, Justin L. Padgett, Steve Benton, and Kirt M. Wilson. Back Row L-R: Int’l Rep. David

Posey, Dir. of Training Donald Bough, Michael A. Moore, Thomas W. Poynter Jr., Robert J.

Monday, Jonathan M. Deater, Damien A. Lejohn, Karl W. Schoeining, Wayne Edward Coker,

David M. Redmond Jr., Kyle A. Keeney, and Bus. Mgr. James Johnson.

2017 Graduating Class

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James M. (Bubba) Johnson, Business Manager

“...I had been

contacted by

representatives

of the

Indianapolis

Airport

Authority about

the purchase of

Local 440’s

entire

property…”

Page 2 Plumbers, Steamfitters, & HVAC Service Technicians Local 440

James M. (Bubba) Johnson

[email protected]

Congratulations to our new

journeymen who were hon-

ored at the Local 440 Ap-

prenticeship Completion

Banquet held late last

month. The graduates re-

ceived completion certifi-

cates from the UA and the

Department of Labor, along

with diplomas from Ivy Tech

Community College. Eleven

of the graduates also re-

ceived 5-year Perfect Attend-

ance Awards. The evening

culminated with the presen-

tation of the Outstanding Ap-

prentice Award to Bob Mon-

day. I’m sure you will join me

in wishing all of our gradu-

ates the very best as they

continue their careers.

AIRPORT EXPANSION

At last month’s Union Meet-

ing I announced that I had

been contacted by represent-

atives of the Indianapolis

Airport Authority about the

purchase of Local 440’s en-

tire property on High School

Road. I was told that our

property was needed as part

of a long-term airport expan-

sion.

The following week I met

with the Property Director of

the Airport Authority. He ex-

plained that the airport ex-

pansion will require that the

land east of High School

Road between I-70 and Han-

na Avenue be used for water

retention. He also explained

that this is the first phase of

the expansion and their goal

is to acquire our property

early next year. The airport

already owns the remaining

land to our south.

Your question may be do we

have to sell? Similar to the

2009 purchase of a portion

of our property by INDOT, the

Airport Authority does have

eminent domain powers.

With that being the case I

believe our best option is to

begin the negotiation pro-

cess for the sale. The first

step, which is already in the

works, will be acquiring ap-

praisals of the property and

buildings.

NEXT STEPS

Considering the timeframe

given it will more than likely

be necessary to make a tem-

porary move. I have pro-

posed the possibility of allow-

ing us to retain our building

footprint and a portion of the

parking lot for a longer peri-

od, thus allowing us more

time to purchase or build a

new facility. The airport has

also offered the possibility of

leasing an existing airport

property at the corner of

Washington Street and Girls

School Road to us while we

prepare for a permanent

move.

I want to stress that although

we are dealing with a short

timeframe we are also very

early in the decision process

and will not make any rash

decisions. The last thing we

want to do is rush into a

lease or the purchase of an-

other property. I will be look-

ing to the advice of our legal

professionals every step of

the way, and do everything in

my power to achieve an out-

come in the very best inter-

est of the Local.

CLOSING

Congratulations to all

who awarded Local 440

scholarships. Recipient

information and photos

can be found on Pages 8

and 9. Also included in

this newsletter are infor-

mation and registration

forms for the Local 440

Picnic along with Indy

LaborFest details. I look

forward to seeing you at

these fun-filled family

events!

***Warning***

5 Months Until Christmas!!

The calendar year of

2017 is moving very fast. We

are now in late summer and the

morning air is cool at times. In

my opinion, this will lead to the

best season to be a Hoosier,

fall.

As fall approaches so

do two great family events for

Local 440 members. Indy Labor

Fest will take place Sept. 2nd on

Georgia St. in downtown Indian-

apolis. This event, free to all

residents, is one of our largest

advertising campaigns of the

year. Please come out, bring a

friend, and be part of the festivi-

ties. Secondly, please do not

leave out the crown jewel of the

year - the Local 440 picnic will

take place on September 16th

on the main hall grounds.

On July 28th I attended

the apprentice graduation cere-

mony for 28 new journeyman of

Local 440. Part of their success

can be attributed to our training

department that has set the

standard in the piping industry

for many decades. Our Training

(continued on Page 3)

Gary R. Beaman, Business Representative Columbus area

Gary R. Beaman

[email protected]

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Robert R. Stieneker, Business Representative Indianapolis area

Work in the West is

going strong. School work is

ongoing and Freitag has picked

up a job at the Lilly Warehouse

facilities in Plainfield. Work on

the East side is going well also.

Leach and Russell has started

hiring for the Community East

Hospital project and we just

received word that General

Piping and possibly Sullivan &

Poore picked up work at the

Mental Health Facility on the

Community East site. In addi-

tion, work at Butler University is

still proceeding on schedule.

Please remember that

it is the member’s responsibil-

ity to notify the hall when being

laid off by turning in your termi-

nation slip. This is the only way

to make sure your position is

updated on the out-of-work list.

Not doing so could cause you

to miss out on jobs calls even if

you apply to a Jobline call. If

you would like, instead of mak-

ing a trip to the hall, you can

take a picture of your termina-

tion slip and text or email it to

any of the business agents at

the time of your termination to

ensure your spot on the list.

The full Marion County

Council approved $20 Million

for the new Criminal Justice

Center at their meeting on July

24th. This money is to fund the

design and bid procurement for

all of the work on the facility.

The project is budgeted for a

price tag of $517 Million and

could get started towards the

end of this year into early next

year. The Building Trades,

along with many others, has

been diligent in the process of

educating the members of the

County Council as to the needs

for, and benefits of, this pro-

ject, and the vote showed this

effort with Bi-Partisan support.

We will continue working with

the Council to keep this project

moving and secure the work for

our signatory contractors.

We recently had our

quarterly Health and Welfare

Trustees meeting and the fund

is doing well, but there is still

room for improvement. Emer-

gency Room cost was a main

focus of our meeting. As

members we need to really

assess if a trip to the ER is

medically necessary. With the

rising cost of health care, non-

emergency ER visits are an

expense we feel could be re-

duced through the use of the

440 Clinic and Prompt Med

facilities, as well as our new

Live Health Online program.

The Live Health Online

app is available 24/7 and

should be utilized if at all possi-

ble. Once you log on to the app

you will talk to a doctor within

minutes. And once a diagnosis

is reached, the proper medica-

tion needed to treat the symp-

toms will be called in to your

local pharmacy. The fee for this

service to the member is $20,

which is far cheaper than ei-

ther Prompt Med or the ER. If

you log on and the doctor is

unable to treat your symptoms

and tells you to go to the ER,

the $20 fee will be refunded to

you. As you can see this is con-

siderable cheaper than the

$200-$300 Prompt Med visit

or the $750-$1,200 ER visit.

Remember that this is OUR

Health and Welfare plan and

we need to be frugal with the

way our benefits are used.

I look forward to see-

ing everyone in the near future

at either Labor Fest or the Lo-

cal 440 Annual Picnic. Please

remember that we always need

volunteers for the picnic. If you

are interested contact one of

the agents to volunteer to help.

Bob Stieneker

[email protected]

“the Live Health

Online app is

available 24/7

and should be

utilized if at all

possible.”

(continued from Page 2)

office staff and our instructors

are by far some of the most ded-

icated professionals I have ever

been around. If you see any of

our new journeymen be sure to

stop and congratulate them on a

job well done.

Work in the southern

area is outstanding at this time.

Cummins has announced they

are going to spend between 60

and 80 million dollars on con-

struction during the 2018 calen-

dar year in preparation for their

100 year anniversary in 2019.

In addition, Johnson County Me-

morial Hospital has a good size

expansion out for bid and Center

Grove School Corporation has

plans to build a $42 Million Ele-

mentary School in Bargersville.

These are just some of the larg-

er projects coming to the south-

ern part of our jurisdiction.

The last thing I would

like do in this article is say

THANK YOU to Colleen, Gayle,

Sarah, Tom, and Val, our office

professionals who work very

hard for the membership of Lo-

cal 440 every day. If you are in

the hall and see any of them,

stop and say THANKS. It means

a lot for someone to just say

thank you.

Gary R. Beaman, Business Representative, Columbus area

“Work in the

southern area is

outstanding at this

time.”

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Jamie Fife, Business Representative Kokomo area

Jamie Fife

[email protected]

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Jack E. Neal Jr., Business Representative Muncie area

“ ...work on the

campus at Ball

State is on the

rise:

Jack Neal

[email protected]

“There has been

movement on the

new Marion

County Criminal

Justice Center...”

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

I would like to start

this month’s article out by say-

ing I hope everyone enjoyed

their July 4th Holiday! I know

my family and I enjoyed the

food, beverages, fun and fire-

works at the lake this year. I

know one thing for sure; it’s

been way too hot to do any

fishing or riding lately, so I’ve

just been soaking in the lake. I

do not want to rush things, but

I’m ready for some fall weather!

Now on to the work

picture in the North. QP&H has

put several plumbers and fit-

ters to work for projects in Tip-

ton, Kokomo, and Bunker Hill.

The work at Ken’s Foods, a

plant going up in Lebanon at

the Industrial Park, should be

breaking ground anytime now.

One of their main products will

be salad dressing. Work is just

starting to man up at Commu-

nity East Hospital with Leach &

Russell and General Piping

currently on site. The project

should last between 18 months

to 2 years.

There has been move-

ment on the new Marion Coun-

ty Criminal Justice Center with

City County Council approval to

fund initial design costs. Once

complete this project could

open up the door for more con-

struction on the current site of

the Marion County Jail. With

that being said, the work pic-

ture in Local 440 jurisdiction is

running very strong!

At this time I would like

to take a moment and recog-

nize the Local 440 Softball

Team for their awesome dis-

play and the representation

they gave our Local in Cincin-

nati this year.

The tournament ended

up being a “one pitch tourna-

ment” due to rain that washed

our Friday’s games. The boys

came out on fire and In 5

games they scored 78 runs,

gave up 26 runs, and went un-

defeated. Wins over Toronto,

Dayton, and Cincy Sprinkler

Fitters on Saturday and Cleve-

land Plumbers on Sunday

morning set up a rematch with

the Cincy team for the tourna-

ment championship.

Words can’t express

how proud I am of this group of

guys. They poured their hearts

and souls into this thing and

brought home the champion-

ship in honor of our friend Mi-

chael A. Brooks! Congratula-

tions Local 440 Softball

Team!!!!!

Brothers and Sisters,

Work in the North

East is still looking up. We

have been holding our own so

far this summer and project

the same into the fall.

The Blue Buffalo,

Heartland Pet Food Manufac-

turing Complex in Richmond is

moving ahead. Greiner Broth-

ers has been on site installing

the underground. Freitag-

Weinhardt was awarded the

above ground and is on site

starting to gear up. The last

piece of the puzzle on this pro-

ject is the possessing room

piping and machine hook up.

At this time has not been put

out to bid; hopefully one of the

contractors on site or another

signatory contractor will be

successful in the bidding pro-

cess.

Ball State University

It looks like Greiner

Brothers was the successful

bidder with Wilhelm Construc-

tion on the 165,000-square-

feet building to house the uni-

versity's new College of Health.

This building will house

nursing/health sciences pro-

grams including clinic space.

The building will be located on

the south side of Riverside

Avenue just east of Martin

Street and will incorporate two

main architectural forms: A 4-

story mass and a 5-story mass

both connected by a main cen-

tral core.

The new STEM —

Science, Technology, Engi-

neering and Math — and

Health Professions building for

which BSU will house the biolo-

gy, chemistry and geology de-

partments, including labs. That

building's square footage

would total 175,000.

Sater Electric is the

apparent low bidder on the

BSU Geothermal Conversion

Building Modifications Pack-

age K. This will interface the

new campus heating hot water

system, existing hydronic heat-

ing system, existing domestic

hot water system, and existing

snow melt system for the Stu-

dent Center.

With the demolition of

Lafollette Hall dormitory and

plans to build a new dormitory,

work on the campus at Ball

State is on the rise.

Check out the Calen-

dar of Events on our Local 440

web page. There are several

member events coming up

soon. It would be a shame if

you missed them; after all they

are put on for you and your

family to enjoy.

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Brothers and Sisters,

Summer seems to be

just a blur. So many things

going on and time stands still

for no one. School is already

in session with some prep

courses for the newly incom-

ing apprentices. Back to

School Night is August 23rd

and then we’ll be back in full

swing following Labor Day.

The best part of this time of

year is the fruits of our labor in

the garden and all the tasty

stuff that it produces. It’s real-

ly hard to beat picking corn

from the garden and putting it

in the pot.

The 2017-2018

course catalogs have been

mailed to all journeymen. If

you haven’t received yours,

contact the training center

and we’ll be sure you get one.

Please take a look at the

course listings and register for

the classes you need to im-

prove your skills. Our high

demand certifications for up-

coming projects include Med-

Gas, Rigging, and of course

Welding. The ICRA (Infection

Control Risk Assessment)

courses will also begin this

year; awareness for 1st year

apprentices this fall and full

certification as a 5th year elec-

tive or journeyman upgrade

class in the spring.

We’re going to go to a

standardized schedule for

updates and recertification

exams. There will be one Sat-

urday in each of our 9 week

sessions. We’ll still be sending

out notices for members expi-

rations, you’ll need to plan

accordingly and make sure

you keep up to date.

It looks like we are

going to be relocating our hall

and our school in the near

future due to Airport expan-

sion. This place has been a

huge part of the lives and ca-

reers to most of us. The rich

history, traditions, and solidari-

ty of this place run deep.

Many of you know how I feel

about it, and have heard me

say that “everything good in

my life, less God and my wife, I

owe to the UA and Local 440”.

I’m saddened by the thought

of leaving here.

As is with all change,

there is prospect for some-

thing better. Please know that

I am excited about the oppor-

tunity to help design and build

the training center that will

take us far into the future. If

you have suggestions, drop

me a line. Be assured that my

passion for what we stand for

and what we do will only grow

as we impart on this journey.

I leave you with this quote:

“I never teach my pupils, I only

attempt to provide the condi-

tions in which they can learn.”

― Albert Einstein

Don’t forget to buy American

and union whenever you

can ! ! !

Donald J. Bough, Director of Training

Don Bough

[email protected]

“Please take a

look at the course

listings and register

for the classes you

need to improve

your skills.”

Class Updates and Information—contact Training Office to register 317-856-6426

Med Gas continuity payments are $30. Update reminders for Med Gas & Weld certifications are mailed the

month before your expiration. THIS WILL BE YOUR ONLY NOTIFICATION FROM THE TRAINING OFFICE REGARD-

ING YOUR EXPIRATION.

The weld shop is open Monday - Friday during the day. There is also open welding on Thursday nights and

Saturdays (registration required). Please contact Todd Hendrickson (317) 856-6426 x114 to register for any

weld sessions or weld tests.

Keep your eye out late July/early August for the Journeyman Course Catalog that will show classes available

for the 2017-2018 school year.

Our next Installer Update will be Saturday, September 23, 2017. Contact the Training Office if you need to

schedule an Installer update exam. Fees are $63.45 for the code book and $49 for the test.

If you want to update your OSHA 10-Hour certification online, you may do so by going to

www.careersafeonline.com and choosing the Construction Industry course. The cost is $25.

Be sure to “Like” the Local 440 Training Center’s Facebook page for updates on classes, reminders, and any

other news related to the Training Center.

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2017 Local 440 Picnic List of Events

29th Annual Picnic

September 16, 2017

Events of the Day

Parking Anytime after 10:00am

Food & Beverages* 11:00am– 4:00pm

Inflatable Village (Kids fun area) 11:00am—3:00pm

Fish-a-Thon 11:00am—1:30pm

Corn Hole (Open Play) 11:00am—12:00pm

Wellness Clinic Stations (Health Fair) 12:00pm—3:00pm

Corn Hole (Tournament) 12:30pm First Toss

Adult Bingo 12:30pm—2:30pm

Carnival Games 1:00pm—3:00pm

*Beer service ends at 3:00pm

Door Prize and 50/50 Drawings

$100 Adult drawings every 20 minutes—Beginning at 12:00pm

Childrens’ door prize drawing—3:00pm*

Adult door prizes and 50/50 drawings 3:15pm**

*Children’s tickets received at gate must be deposited at Information Booth

**Members must register at Information Booth

Registration Times

Fish-a-Thon 11:00am—1:00pm at Lake

Corn Hole 11:00am—12:00pm behind Shelter House

Door Prizes 10:00am—3:00pm at Information Booth

For everyone’s safety, please leave pets at home.

Check Local 440 Website and Facebook for any updates to the Events of the Day.

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2017 Local 440 Picnic Parking Pass, Guest Registration

Member Name: __________________________________________________________

Address:_________________________________________________________________

Phone Number (include area code):__________________________________________

Parking Pass _____Senior Citizen _____Handicapped

Mail parking pass to me

Hold on to it—I’ll pick it up before the picnic

Guest Pass for __________________________________Age:_________

Name of Guest Age of Guest

Guest Pass for __________________________________Age:_________

Name of Guest Age of Guest

Guest Pass for __________________________________Age:_________

Name of Guest Age of Guest

Mail guest pass(es) to me

Hold on to pass(es)—I’ll pick them up before the picnic

The picnic is intended for members of Local 440 and their immediate family members on-

ly, however guests are welcome. Guests will be admitted at a cost of $20 per adult (age

18 & older) and/or $10 per child (age 6-17). There is no charge for children under age 5.

This form and payment must be submitted in advance for all guests. Attach a separate

sheet if more space is required.

Return form to Local 440 no later than September 8, 2017

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2017 Local 440 Scholarship Winners

Kelly Eby, daughter of Larry

Eby, is attending Ball State

University and is majoring in

Psychology and Social Work.

Samantha Roycraft, daughter of Michael Roycraft,

will attend the University of Indianapolis, majoring

in Nursing .

Madison Vauters, daughter of

Ross Vauters, will attend the

University of Indianapolis,

majoring in Nursing.

Caleb Keplinger, son of Rodney

Keplinger, will attend East Missis-

sippi Community College, majoring

in Biology.

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2017 Local 440 Scholarship Winners

Ryleigh Holzhausen, daughter of Michael

Holzhausen, will attend the University of Southern

Indiana, majoring in Occupational Therapy.

Cheridan Ross, daughter of Anthony Ross, will

attend DePauw University, majoring in Mathe-

matics.

Jarrett Albertson, son of Cecil Crawford, will be

attending Roane State Community College,

majoring in Nursing.

Logan Earlywine, son of Chad Earlywine and

Kandra Earlywine, is attending IUPUI, majoring

in Mechanical Engineering.

Each scholarship applicant submitted an essay on “How Has Belonging to a Local 440

Family Benefitted Me?” These essays are available for viewing at www.ualocal440.org.

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Announcements

Visit the LiveHealth Online table located at the Health Fair during the

Local 440 Picnic on September 16th from 12:00pm to 3:00pm. You

can receive a $5 Starbucks gift cards by registering to use LiveHealth

Online at the table. We know time is limited so you can download the

LiveHealth Online mobile app (it is free) and pre-register before coming

to the event. Or preregister at www.livehealthonline.com. It only takes a

couple of minutes. Available on the App store for Apple and Google Play

store for Android. The $5 Starbucks gift cards are available to anyone

that shows the LiveHealth Online welcome screen after logging into the

app or provides their confirmation email which is received after register-

ing.

Retiree BINGO & Luncheon - October 4

BINGO begins at 10:30am

Luncheon begins as 12:00pm

Please bring a covered dish to share

Fill the Foxhole - Ways to Participate

Sponsor a box for $10

Buy a decal

Play Texas Hold ‘Em (October date TBA)

Enter the raffle for a year’s membership at

Oak Tree Golf Course $10/ticket

December 2—Fill the Foxhole

ceremony, boxes filled and

shipped

FILL THE FOXHOLEFILL THE FOXHOLE——20172017

Indy Labor Fest September 2

11:00am—6pm Georgia Street

It is a free-admission street festival

featuring live music, food, beverages

and a kid's zone. Last year, more than

20,000 people attended this premier

Labor Day weekend event. Local 440

members—come get your free shirt

from our booth!

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Annoucements

Recent Retirees

Louis G. Amaral, 60, passed away

June 16, 2017.

Initiated on January 14, 1980, he

was a retired pipefitter.

William M. Walker April 1, 2017

David E. Evans June 1, 2017

John A. Bonnet June 1, 2017

Thomas A. Miles July 1, 2017

Kim A. Thaler July 1, 2017

Kenneth R. Hammons, 63,

passed away June 18, 2017.

Initiated on August 7, 2000, he

was a retired pipefitter.

Member Obituaries

The Dues Book and award ribbon

of UA Member Michael Wren

were given to Local 440 by his

grandson, Michael Zekoll. Born

in Ireland, Brother Wren was a

initiated as a plumber in Local 35

(St. Louis) on October 3, 1899.

Local 35, which is now part of

Local 562. He then transferred

to Local 73, which merged with

Local 440 in 1974. Brother Wren

was 70 years old when he passed

away in 1935. We are grateful to

receive these pieces of UA history

from his family. The memorial plaque

(above) for Michael A.

Brooks was presented to the

membership on July 24,

2017. It now hangs in the

lobby of the Indianapolis of-

fice.

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Stewart C. Miller & Co., Inc.

HEALTH & WELFARE

Plumbers, Steamfitters, & HVAC Service Technicians Local 440

3747 South High School Road

Indianapolis, IN 46241

First Class

Presort

U.S. Postage

PAID

Indianapolis, IN

Permit No. 7159

Benefit Areas June '17 July '17 % Paid Aug '16 - July '17 12 Mo %

In-Patient Hospital $865,701.16 $562,576.36 28.60% $5,808,526.53 26.56%

Outpatient Hospital $781,644.28 $640,553.12 32.57% $5,499,880.01 25.14%

Diag, X-ray,Lab $115,465.98 $106,599.25 5.42% $1,346,659.42 6.16%

Prescription Program $187,975.96 $169,340.02 8.61% $3,781,345.22 17.29%

Surgical $94,445.74 $88,473.70 4.50% $967,469.09 4.42%

Other $188,628.56 $145,647.90 7.40% $1,773,419.26 8.11%

Physician $49,604.54 $43,114.45 2.19% $532,759.95 2.44%

*Prescriptions $21,332.89 $23,474.09 1.19% $352,205.90 1.61%

Psych/Sub Abuse $25,506.78 $62,951.14 3.20% $397,842.27 1.82%

Dental $76,518.80 $81,785.33 4.16% $806,722.06 3.69%

Vision $17,518.66 $16,590.81 0.84% $204,302.22 0.93%

Disability $19,459.47 $13,258.83 0.67% $221,435.98 1.01%

Life Benefits $11,500.00 $4,500.00 0.23% $102,500.00 0.47%

Taxes $2,078.42 $7,150.93 0.36% $54,012.34 0.25%

Healthy Rewards $4,150.00 $900.00 0.05% $23,850.00 0.11%

TOTAL $2,461,531.24 $1,966,915.93 100.00% $21,872,930.25 100.00%