Greater Michigan UA Local 190 Joint Training Committee Honors Lloyd C. Zill

The Greater Michigan UA Local 190 Joint Training Committee honored Greater Michigan PMC's Chairman of the Board Lloyd Zill. Lloyd is an individual who, throughout a significant part of the last century, endeavored day in and day out to make our industry and the world we live in a better place. Lloyd Zill has, in his longtime career, exemplified what we all could aspire to.

Pictured left - L. to R. - Ron House, UA 190 Business Manager, Lloyd Zill honoree with Award, and Mike Brunett, PMC Vice Chairman and Training Committee Member

Lloyd has previously been a member of the Joint Apprenticeship Committee and for over 20 years has been on the Oversight Committee of the JATC.

An active member of the plumbing and mechanical industry for over 58 years, he served his apprenticeship at Hutzel Plumbing through UA Local 190. He began his own company which he operated for over three years. He returned to Hutzel when he and his partners purchased the company in 1957. Hutzel Plumbing & Heating is the State of Michigan's oldest plumbing company.

Left - Lloyd and his wife Mary Jean at the event

Lloyd has vigorously and actively served this country, his family, his church, and this industry for over 60 years. This commitment epitomizes what we all can strive for, both as representatives of the industry and as a person. There are few that will equal his accomplishments.

Congratulations Lloyd!

Membership Learns About
Safe 2 Work Program

Susan DeLong, Coastal Training Technologies Corporation, (pictured left) made a presentation to the Greater Michigan PMC to review the Safe2Work Program, that Owners/Users are beginning to require on local worksites.

Safe2Work features a robust, interactive training system that teaches employees standard operating procedures and safe work practices in a consistent, thorough format no matter when, where, or by whom the training is administered. Safe worker readiness is the goal.

Recently the program has been endorsed by Detroit Edison, Ford Motor Company, General Motors and Chrysler Corporation, to name a few. The program has been endorsed by the Greater Michigan PMC, UA Local 190, and was recently endorsed by the Labor-Management Construction Unity Board for the greater Washtenaw County area. The training will soon become part of the Greater Michigan UA 190 Joint Training Program for apprentices and journeypersons alike.

Career Development Continues to Be a Major Activity

One of the strong commitments of the Greater Michigan PMC is working to interest the youth of our area to consider the plumbing and mechanical industry as a possible vocation. We participated in the recent Governor's Conference for Counselors and School Personnel. Over 1,200 school officials were in attendance. Along with the booth, PMC President Sandra Miller was one of the workshop featured speakers, discussing for the full room of participants, the projects of the PMC.

   
L. to R. - Left - Aggie Cole, PMC Career Consultant and Diane Calmeyn, PMC Executive Associate - Right - MMCA's Cindy Maher, Associate Director and Diane Calmeyn

Yacht Cruise and Dinner

The Greater Michigan PMC scheduled our annual Association's Michigan Get-Together during the MCAA Convention with a Yacht Cruise and dinner. It was a good time for all of us to visit, but the PMC felt that it would also be a good time to contribute to support the efforts of our Service Men and Women serving here and abroad in Enduring Freedom. This year, the PMC incurred the majority of the cost for the event and asked for donations for the USO.

PMC's Executive Associate Diane Calmeyn celebrated her ?? birthday, the day of the cruise

L. to R. - Diane Calmeyn, Nita Brunett, Mike Brunett, PMC Vice Chairman, Megan Ruehmeier, Ferris State Chapter and Walt Maner, Michigan MCA