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Job Creation: Bass Pro Shops gives local contractors business

By DANIELLE ALTENBURG/Valley Morning Star
 
HARLINGEN — Half of the subcontractors building the multimillion-dollar, 150,000-square-foot Bass Pro Shops store are from the Rio Grande Valley or have offices here.
Of 20 subcontractors hired by Bass Pro for the job, 10 are located in cities from Harlingen to McAllen.
These businesses are building and installing everything from concrete sections, flooring and roofing to lighting and air conditioning.
One local subcontractor is Harlingen-based Commercial Plumbing & Mech

ABC Chili Cook Off

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NCCER

As you may know we have been giving our journeymen the opportunity to take the NCCER exam. In doing this we were working towards a proud and educated workforce. Our mission is to build a safe, productive, and sustainable workforce of craft professionals. I am happy to update everyone and let them know that now 30% of our workforce is NCCER Certified and that number will only go up as the testing continues.
 

Westwood High School

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Thanks to the hard work of Ed Cheney - Super. and Heutimo Moreno - Foreman, Westwood High School now has an immaculate new cafeteria to enjoy. There is another phase for this project which is currently in progress.

 

Apprentice Program

Marek - Austin would like to recognize the members of our apprentice program.
 
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Bottom row from left: Miguel Garcia - apprentice, Ed Cheney - NCCER class instructor
Top row from left: Apprentice's - German Avalos, Jose SanJuan, Hector Gonzalez, Luis Do