John Rafoth had just finished an electrical engineering technology degree from YSU and was about to move to Florida to start a pressure washing business. Instead, he applied to the electrician apprenticeship program before leaving. He decided if he was accepted into the program, he would stay in town. Having worked through high school for…
Nearly 70 years separate when Joe Dickey and his grandson, Jared Miller, enlisted in the service, but they share many similar experiences, viewpoints and an unbreakable bond as U.S. Veterans that goes beyond family. Further, they share a career path. Joe as the long-time owner of “Joe” Dickey Electric and Jared as a second-year electrician…
VEC, Inc. and the Warren JATC are partnering on a pre-apprenticeship program to interest more high school students in careers in the electrical trade. Representatives from VEC, Warren JATC and Trumbull Career and Technical Center gained approval for the program at TCTC’s school board meeting last week. TCTC becomes just the seventh school in Ohio…
Youngstown State University kicked off its first annual football jersey auction this month with a lead block from the NECA-IBEW Electricians. College football fans interested in purchasing a YSU game-worn, military-themed, special-edition jersey – and support a great cause – can visit ysujerseyauction.com and place their bid. The website was designed, hosted and sponsored by…
Where back-to-school is concerned, NECA-IBEW Electricians member contractors are firmly atop the honor roll. Our contractors and union electricians are the go-to resources for electrical work on multi-phase, time-sensitive projects like new school construction. It’s projects like these where entire communities can be impacted if iron-clad timelines aren’t met. Quality and reliability are also paramount,…
Canfield Rotarian Anthony Nocarato wanted to go out with a bang after growing the Canfield Lighting of the Green event for 10 years, and his parting contribution was leading a committee to help power the north end of the green in the center of town. “Five years ago we added electricity to the south end,…
It was 1998 when the lightbulb went off for Gary Gulu. He wanted to start his own electrical contracting business. It was a risk. Gulu only had his extensive electrical knowledge and a spare bedroom for his office manager to work in as a starting point. However, according to human resources manager and wife Kathi…
Jason Rubin never wants to miss a phone call. “My philosophy from day one has been to always answer your phone,” said Rubin, president of CR Electric, Inc. “If you take a job, you are responsible for getting that job done on time, making the customers happy and going to the next job.” Rubin first…
Girard’s CR Electric, Inc. stands by the slogan: “Electricity never sleeps, and neither do we.” According to Jason Rubin, company president, his employees are not the only ones who stay awake until the job is done. “My dad is a workaholic,” Rubin said. “I will walk into the CR Electric office at 6 a.m., and…
Joshua McGoogan, a mechanical engineering major at Youngstown State University, was awarded the first Mahoning Valley LMCC Scholarship through the Youngstown State University Foundation. The $1,000 scholarship is funded through a joint labor-management committee comprised of IBEW Local 64 of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association. Both organizations are…