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March 21, 2016
Electrical Connection Salutes High School Students Excelling in STEM
ST. LOUIS — This year’s St. Charles County STEM Recognition Breakfast, co-sponsored by the Electrical Connection, featured a keynote speaker who inspired students in the subjects of science, technology, engineering and math. The best and brightest students in St. Charles County heard from Nancy Laubenthal, plant manager of the General ...
February 9, 2016
IBEW/NECA Volunteers Restore Power to Flood Damaged Equine Assisted Therapy Program
KIMMSWICK, MO. — The flood recovery of a Kimmswick, Mo. non-profit therapy program is getting a significant boost from volunteers with the IBEW/NECA Electrical Connection. Ride on St. Louis (ROSL), an equine assisted therapy program for those with disabilities, was significantly damaged by floodwaters from the Mississippi River in December ...
February 8, 2016
Electrical Connection Teams With Lighting Designers & Engineers on the First Ever Light Up St. Louis on Feb. 25, 2016
Picnic Island at Forest Park. Photo courtesy of Ben Scherless Photography.
ST. LOUIS — The nuances of some of St. Louis’ architecture came alive the evening of Feb. 25, 2016 in the inaugural “Light up St. Louis." The effort, sponsored by the Electrical Connection ...
January 13, 2016
IBEW/NECA Pacesetting Skills Spotlighted in Construction Forum St. Louis
The winter 2015 issue of the ConstructforSTL Journal featured the enduring and far reaching commitment by the IBEW/NECA Electrical Connection partnership to meet the needs of commercial/industrial construction while developing the workforce of the future and energizing entrepreneurship in St. Louis. Review the article below or ...
January 4, 2016
IBEW/NECA Contractors Working to Fix Commercial/Residential Electrical Systems Endangered by the Flood
ST. LOUIS — IBEW/NECA electrical contractors are working with government officials, residents and businesses to ensure electrical systems damaged by the recent flooding are made safe. Residents and business owners need to be aware some electrical systems compromised by the flood may have to be inspected and repaired. Residents and ...
December 11, 2015
Electrical Connection Salutes the Late Donald Gralike
The St. Louis electrical industry is mourning the loss of Donald J. Gralike, a former Missouri senator and representative and president of the IBEW Local 1. Mr. Gralike passed away on Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015. Donald J. Gralike was so passionate about laborers' rights he quoted Hubert Humphrey ...
December 10, 2015
Electrical Connection Supports Largest "Shop with a Cop" Holiday Giving Program
FARMINGTON, MO. — The nation’s largest “Shop with a Cop” program is set to brighten the holidays on Dec. 17, 2015 for 500 disadvantaged children in St. Francois County, Mo. thanks in part to continued support from the Electrical Connection . Officers ...
December 10, 2015
IBEW/NECA Upgrading St. Louis County Library Branches
A visit to the newly renovated Jamestown Bluffs Library branch that opened on Nov. 12, 2015 reveals some of IBEW/NECA ’s best work.
ST. LOUIS — Brightly lit, state-of-the-art technology -- even a quiet room for group discussions -- all make the library ...
December 2, 2015
Holiday Lights & Safety
Learn more about outdoor holiday light safety in this Ch 11 interview with the Electrical Connection.
America loves to brighten the holidays with lights. According to a 2013 Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) consumer survey, nearly two-thirds of those who decorate for holidays use ...
November 24, 2015
IBEW/NECA Electrical Connection Spotlights Electrical Careers for American Association of Blacks in Energy
ST. LOUIS — High schools students from both side of the river have a better understanding of careers in energy fields following a presentation by the IBEW/NECA Electrical Connection for the American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE), Southeast Missouri-Southern Illinois Chapter . The Oct. 16, 2015 ...
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