SECTION NEWS MARCH 2016 / WELDING JOURNAL 79 Activity: Andy Miller, Weld Specialty Gas & Equipment, Kaukauna, Wis., and Section member, won third place in the AWS Professional Welder competition at FABTECH 2015. Miller began welding at 15 and continued his education at the Hobart Institute of Welding Technology, Troy, Ohio. He worked at a local fabricating shop for two years before returning to Weld Specialty where he had worked when he was 15. He is a CWI, CWS, CWSR, and working toward his CWE. MADISON/BELOIT January Location: Blackhawk Technical College, Milton, Wis. Speaker: Journeyman Steamfitter Ron Decker and Apprentice Sam Cox, Steamfitters Local 601 Topics: Pipe welding demonstration, career outlook, recruitment, and apprentice opportunities Activities: Blackhawk Technical College Student Chapter hosted the meeting. Local 601 Journeyman Steamfitter Ron Decker and Apprentice Sam Cox gave welding demonstrations on carbon steel, chrome nickel, and stainless steel pipe. They spoke to Dan Crifase’s and Bobbi Bishofberger’s welding classes about their careers in pipe welding, opportunities for Local 601 apprenticeships, and the career outlook for pipe welding. NEW JERSEY November 18, 2015 Location: Snuffy’s Pantagis, Scotch Plains, N.J. Speaker: John McElroy, MagneGas Topic: Benefits and properties of MagneGas Activity: John McElroy gave an interesting presentation on how MagneGas could possibly replace the use of acetylene and propane in cutting applications. District 13 John Willard, director (815) 954-4838 kustom_bilt@msn.com CHICAGO December 3, 2015 Location: Prime Time Restaurant, Hickory Hills, Ill. Event: Chicago Section board meeting Topics: Future meeting details, presence, locations, speakers for Spring 2016 BLACKHAWK December 8, 2015 Location: Rock Valley College, Rockford, Ill. Speaker: Larry Clevenger Topic: Teaching students GTAW for their 4H robotic team Activity: The “Flaming Monkeys” members learned to weld for the chassis of their entry. In the past, local manufacturers provided the welding for them, and they decided to learn for themselves. RVC donated the lab. ESAB, Lincoln, and Fronius donated helmets, and Airgas donated the other safety gear. District 14 Robert L. Richwine, director (765) 606-7970 rlrichwine2@aol.com LAKESHORE — Section Member Andy Miller won third place at the 2015 AWS FABTECH Professional Welder Competition. NEW JERSEY — Section Treasurer Al Fleury (right) presents John McElroy with a speaker gift. CHICAGO — (Sitting from left) Cathy Hesseltine, Dolores and Bob Zimny, Cliff Iftimie, Rita Vondra, and Anghelina Iftimie; (standing from left) John Hesseltine, Craig Tichelar, Pete Host, Marty Vondra, and Vicky and Jeff Darnell.
Welding Journal | March 2016
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