Labor/United Way Trap Shoot kicks off fund drive

East Alton, IL – Union members turned out in mass for the Ninth Annual Labor/United Way Trap Shoot & BBQ fundraiser April, raising more than $25,000 for United Way. This is the kick-off for the Labor/United Way Campaign. The winner was Rickelle Angelbeck (second from left, with trophy) of Sheet Metal Workers Local 36 in St. Louis. Taking second place, in his first competition, was Ryan Reno (third from right with trophy) of Machinists Local 660, East Alton. Third place went to Dave Jones of Illinois Laborers-Employers Cooperation and Education Trust (LECET). Congratulating the winners are (from left) United Way Labor Liaison Gene Hudson, (Angelbeck), United Way Labor liaison and Vice-President of Labor Engagement Roz Sherman Voellinger, St. Louis Labor Council President Pat White, (Reno), Southwestern Illinois Central Labor Council President Bill Thurston and Greater Madison County Federation of Labor President B. Dean Webb. – Labor Tribune photo