A group of future Real Journeyman
TM (apprentice) electricians
have volunteered significant amounts of their time and skilled
labor to help complete the Habitat for Humanities home at 307
Barron Street in Logansport. Barb Spaulding, a 4th year apprentice
with Fissel Electric of Logansport recruited many of her fellow
4th year apprentices, one 3rd year apprentice, a journeyman
electrician, and several others to help. Working with her on
this project were: Jeff Deere, a 4th year apprentice with Shambaugh
& Son, Tony Hicks, a 4th year apprentice with Twin City
Electric, Justin Hines, 4th year apprentice, Brandon Kelly,
a 3rd year apprentice with Huston Electric, Darin Musselman,
a 4th year apprentice with Long Electric, Wes Jenkins a 4th
year apprentice with Huston Electric and Jeremie Pearson, a
journeyman wireman with Shambaugh & Son. All electricians
and apprentices donating work on this project are members of
the IBEW local 668.
New homeowner Michelle Dardin did a significant amount of
the work on the home as per the requirements of Habitat for
Humanity. The building blocks that the house was laid on was
constructed though the generous donated efforts of eight individuals
from the Bricklayers Local 4. Construction coordinator was
Logansport resident Ed Smith who works at the Logansport power
plant as a member of AFSME local 339. Significant materials
on this project were donated by the Logansport Do It Center
and by Kirby Risk.
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (I.B.E.W.)
Local Union No. 668 was formed in 1910 by a group of electricians
in Lafayette, Indiana. Members of I.B.E.W. Local Union No.
668 are part of the more than 780,000 international members
working in a variety of fields, including utilities, construction,
telecommunications, broadcasting, manufacturing, railroads
and government. In 2002 the local IBEW 668 began promoting
their community service work under the Real JourneymanTM brand.
(L to R) Barb Spaulding, Darin Musselman, new homeowner Michelle
Darden, Brandon Kelly, Scott Smith, James "Tony"
Hicks, Justin Hines, Jeff Deerr. (Disk also contains story
text.)