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New memoir delves inside author’s family’s organized crime culture

Saga spans Jewish Murder Inc. hit men, Las Vegas casino owners, labor racketeers In his new family history, “Uncle Charlie Killed Dutch Shultz: The Jewish Mob, a Family Affair,” author…

TABB Hall of Fame inducts retired Los Angeles educator

Lance Clark never considered himself a “TAB guy,” so when John Hamilton, director of implementation of the National Energy Management Institute Committee (NEMIC), called to deliver the news he had been…

Children’s Growth Awareness Week to focus on growth disorders

The MAGIC Foundation boosts awareness, advocacy Sept. 18-24 Height is nature’s early warning signal — a potential visual alarm for parents and physicians. Growth can be an overall sign of…

American Nevada Company hires new maintenance technician

Gill brings experience, reliability to tenants Mac Gill has joined American Nevada Company as a maintenance technician. His duties include maintaining multifamily complexes as well as performing extensive pool and…

American Nevada Company hires accounting, management assistant

American Nevada Company has welcomed Santhana Sourivong as an accounting/property management assistant. A native of Hawaii and longtime resident of Southern Nevada, Sourivong earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from…

Imagine Communications promotes Long to account director

New title reflects knowledge, skills, experience gained in last two years Imagine Communications has promoted Bobby Long, who joined the team in the summer of 2020, to the role of…

Thomas Smith and Andrew Torrez sitting in chairs at a live event.

New nonprofit aids those affected by Supreme Court decisions

Opening Arguments Foundation raises $160k in three hours during first fundraiser The ink had barely dried on the official nonprofit paperwork for the Opening Arguments Foundation when the first $160,000…

Sheet Metal Workers Local 80 soldering class aerial photo of members in the workshop

Detroit sheet metal workers gather to learn, certify soldering skills

The International Training Institute (ITI), the education arm of the unionized sheet metal and air conditioning industry, and the Copper Development Association (CDA) recently facilitated a soldering certification class for members of Sheet Metal…

McGuire takes new role as ITI program administrator

Ron McGuire said he knows he has some really big shoes to fill in his new position as program administrator for the International Training Institute (ITI), the education arm of the unionized…

Aldo Zambetti steps into new role as SMOHIT administrator

It was only last year Aldo Zambetti joined the Sheet Metal Occupational Health Institute Trust (SMOHIT) as its program director, and as of Jan. 1, he moved into the role of administrator.…

A picture or Antonette Ventura wearing protective gear and working in a sheet metal lab.

Reservist returns from deployment to sheet metal apprenticeship

Staff sergeant recalls the support union leadership showed during deployment Staff Sgt. Antonette Ventura’s path to becoming a sheet metal journey person took an unexpected detour when she was deployed…

Charli and her dad, Tshane, working in their Big Guns food truck.

Local daddy-daughter duo serve coffee with a side of motivation

Seven-year-old creator of Big Guns Coffee truck talks business, family This Father’s Day, 7-year-old Charli Johnson will likely be spending the morning, like all Sunday mornings lately, working with her…

Casino dealer, author plans charity ride on 2,300 miles of Route 66

Funds from bike ride to go to charities that deal with trauma, suicide prevention Renee Jean was on a road trip with her husband when a stop in Seligman, Arizona,…

International Training Institute welcomes two to field staff

Joe Potesta, of Indianapolis, and Craig Reehten, of St. Louis, were selected earlier this year for two positions on the field staff of the International Training Institute (ITI), the education arm of…

Harris assumes helm at International Training Institute

Michael Harris, a longtime staffer at the International Training Institute (ITI), has taken the reins as its administrator. A second-generation sheet metal worker, Harris got his first taste of the industry at…

Picture of Clifford Singer posing with his geometrical clouds.

In new exhibition, surrealist returns to his roots — in the clouds

New York geometer moved to Las Vegas to teach math, his inspiration for art Prolific abstract artist and geometer Clifford Singer will showcase his latest works in the art installation,…

American Nevada Company welcomes back vice president

Allred returns to property management division after seven years Natalie Allred has joined American Nevada Company as vice president of property management. This is her second stint with American Nevada…

Andy Gillilard and Greg Daniels posing next to Local 9 sign.

Local 9 SMART MAP program works to eradicate stigma around mental health

Andy Gilliland, training coordinator at Sheet Metal Workers Local 9 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, knows he can’t save them all. But it doesn’t stop him from trying. According to the Centers for Disease…

Local 71 expands training center, state-of-the-art equipment

This summer, months after the planned ribbon cutting was derailed by COVID-19, Local 71 of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation (SMART) workers in Buffalo, New York, formally…

Veterans in first SMART Heroes class graduate apprenticeship

Two members of the first class of SMART Heroes, the unionized sheet metal industry’s bridge from military life to a civilian career in sheet metal, welding and heating, ventilation and air…

Group of casual group mates discussing their thoughts about working over home task for next lesson

Having legal affairs in order should be part of back-to-school plan

Borg Law Group offers tips for sending young adults to college with security Young adults excitedly preparing to live life on their own for the first time often think of…

SMOHIT welcomes new program director

This summer, the Sheet Metal Occupational Health Institute Trust Inc. (SMOHIT) welcomed Aldo Zambetti as program director. Zambetti started in sheet metal in 1980 and spent 20 years at the…

Medical futurist Dr. Dan O’Brien signs with Celebrity Speakers Bureau

Multi-dimensional speaker combines disciplines of health, business Dr. Dan O’Brien, medical futurist, corporate strategist, keynote speaker and author, has signed with Bruce Merrin’s Celebrity Speakers Bureau for speaking appearances…

La Paloma Funeral Services opens second Las Vegas location

New building to also provide pet cremation services in Summerlin area La Paloma Funeral Services and La Paloma Pet Cremation are celebrating the opening of two new locations in a…

Oklahoma instructor promoted to national role in sheet metal union

Local 124’s training coordinator chosen to instruct trainers, build curriculum Trent London, a second-generation sheet metal worker and longtime training coordinator at Sheet Metal Workers Local 124, in Oklahoma City,…

Las Vegas’ first Jewish child shares adventures in new memoir

A rebellious, energetic streak led Bobbie Kane all over the world, to life in Hawaii Born in 1932 as the first known native Jewish child in Las Vegas, Roberta “Bobbie”…

Code Central introduces young women to coding, robotics

Female instructors demonstrate possibilities computer science can offer Almost two centuries ago, Lady Ada Lovelace, a young English mathematician who published her programming instructions in 1843, became the first person…

Dale Clark joins ITI as OSHA specialist

Second-generation union sheet metal worker Dale Clark began work on Jan. 1 as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) specialist, a new position created to oversee health and safety classes…

Connecticut resident wins new national position in sheet metal union

U.S. Navy veteran and Connecticut resident Jeremy Zeedyk recently joined the National Energy Management Institute Committee (NEMIC) as the representative for the northeast region. This is a new position put in place…

Apprentice owes life to CPR, instructors at Local 20

When first-year apprentice John Walker returned to Sheet Metal Workers Local 20’s Indianapolis training center after lunch in January, he didn’t feel well — his legs were shaking, he was lethargic…