Member Newsletter -
Sep 2008
NEXT UNION MEETING IS OCTOBER 8, 2008 AT 5PMDIRECTIONS TO HABITAT FOR HUMANITY BUILD FROM THE UNION HALLTHE ADDRESS OF THE BUILD IS 3030 THOMAS AVENUE, SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63106PLEASE USE THE ABOVE ADDRESS TO GET DIRECTIONS FROM WHERE YOU ARE COMING FROM WITH GOOGLE MAPS, MAPQUEST, YAHOO MAPS, ETC.FROM THE UNION HALL, TURN RIGHT OUT OF THE PARKING LOT TO SOUTH FLORISSANT ROAD. TURN LEFT, HEADING SOUTH, ON SOUTH FLORISSANT ROAD. AT HWY 70, MERGE LEFT HEADING EAST ON HWY 70 TOWARD SAINT LOUIS FOR 8.2 MILES. TAKE EXIT 248C FOR SAINT LOUIS AVENUE FOR .01 MILES. MERGE ONTO NORTH 11TH STREET FOR .06 MILES. CONTINUE ON NORTH 10TH STREET FOR .03 MILES. (THIS SOUNDS KIND OF CONFUSING, BUT ITS NOT. WHEN YOU GET OFF THE HIGHWAY, JUST KEEP GOING STRAIGHT. IT CHANGES NAMES, FROM 11TH TO 10TH, BUT ITS THE SAME STREET, KIND OF LIKE AN OUTER ROAD ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. JUST KEEP GOING STRAIGHT UNTIL YOU SEE CASS AVENUE). TURN RIGHT AT CASS AVENUE AND CONTINUE ON CASS FOR 1.2 MILES. TURN LEFT AT NORTH JEFFERSON FOR FOR .O1 MILES. TURN RIGHT AT THOMAS AVENUE FOR .04 MILES. IF YOU GET TO WEBSTER ROAD, YOU WENT TOO FAR ON THOMAS. AT THIS POINT YOU SHOULD SEE 10 NEW HOMES UNDER CONSTRUCTION, FIVE ON EACH SIDE OF THE STREET.I WILL BE AT THE UNION HALL AT 6:30 AM ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 9TH LOADING UP TOOLS AND MATERIALS. PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN KNEEE PADS, HAND TOOLS, TROWELS, SNAP CUTTERS, GRINDERS, MIXING DRILLS, ETC. WET SAWS WILL BE AVAILABLE. ANYONE WISHING TO FOLLOW ME TO THE JOB SITE, PLEASE BE AT THE UNION HALL NO LATER THAN 7:30 AM. PLEASE CALL MY CELL PHONE ANYTIME THIS WEEK IF ANYONE HAS ANY QUESTIONS AS MIKE BURNS AND I WILL BE OUT OF TOWN AUGUST 2-6. KEN SHUMAKE CELL NUMBER IS 314-704-2531. MIKE BURNS CELL NUMBER IS 314-952-8453. LUNCHES BOTH DAYS WILL BE PROVIDED. PLENTY OF WATER AND OTHER SOFT DRINKS ARE ALSO PROVIDED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP!Habitat For Humanity, Tile Partners For Humanity, and Local #18 is asking for your help donating work on or about Saturday & Sunday, August 9 & 10, 2008. There is a block of 10 homes being built at the corner of Thomas Ave and Webster Rd in the Jeffvanderlou Neighborhood of North St. Louis City. 5 of the homes have approximately 120 square feet of 12 X 12 tile over concrete. The other 5 homes have approximately 150 square feet of 12 X 12 tile over either Durock and/or Ditra-Mat. All tile is laid straight and all rooms are simple squares/rectangles.THESE DATES ARE TENTATIVE AND CAN POSSIBLY CHANGE DUE TO CONSTRUCTION DELAYS. PLEASE CHECK THE NEWSLETTER AT WWW.LOCAL18MO.ORG FREQUENTLY FOR THE LATEST UPDATED INFORMATION. LUNCH AND REFRESHMENTS ARE PROVIDED BY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY. PLEASE RSVP BY AUG 1, 2008 AT 314-522-9690 SO WE KNOW HOW MANY LUNCHES WILL NEED TO BE CATERED.There is also laminate flooring being installed in all of these homes and anyone wishing to learn how to install this type of flooring may request to install the laminate. This is a good opportunity to help those in need, get publicity for Local #18, and upgrade your skills by learning how to install laminate flooring.APPRENTICES RECEIVE 3 CLASS CREDITS FOR EACH DAY THEY ATTEND THE BUILD.
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