Fall / Winter 1983

SOULÉ STEEL NEWS

"WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER"

Volume VII — Fall/Winter 1983 Issue — Number 16

SOULÉ INVOLVED IN MASSIVE POWER PROJECT

The Salt Lake City facility is involved in Soulé Steel Company's most massive construction project to date. When Soulé's portion of the Intermountain Power Project is finished at the end of the year, the Salt Lake City facility will have detailed, fabricated, and placed approximately 18,500 tons of rebar.

By comparison, Soulé's largest job previously was the Westside Transport Project in San Francisco, in which 17,000 tons of rebar were placed for a sewage system. That job, primarily handled by the Newark and Army Street shops, took over a year.

The Intermountain Power Project, which Soulé commenced in mid-1982, is an electrical power plant located between the towns of Delta and Lynndyl and the central Utah desert. When it begins producing power in 1986, the two generator units are expected to produce 1,500 megawatts, 10 – 15% of which will be used in the Salt Lake area. The remaining 85% will go to the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.

The general contractor on the project is Centric Corporation, Inc., which is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The managing contractor is Bechtel Corporation, which is operating out of the temporary offices that have been erected on the site for the use of the owner (Intermountain Power Agency) and the contractors.

Some of the key personnel involved in Soulé's portion of the power plant construction are Jerry Silva, District Manager of Salt Lake City (he also sold for the contract); Brad Cole, Operations Manager; and Bob Overman, Chief Estimator. Also involved are Sandy Soulé, Director, Marketing and Operations — Mill Products Group, and Bob Gebauer, General Manager, Reinforcing Division.

Although Soulé managed to win a total of six contracts in connection with the project, the bulk of the work has centered around the two generator units. These units are supported by two massive pedestals 40 ft. high with columns 8 ft. square and beams 10 ft. thick. An 8-inch wide channel was purchased to support much of the rebar, which was primarily #18 bar placed within a one-eighth inch of tolerance. These pedestals are the only above-ground reinforced concrete structures in the two generator units.

The Company has also been responsible for the foundations of the generator building and the air quality control service building. The Raft footings are as deep as 12 ft., creating "rooms" made of steel. A separate contract involved the permanent administrative offices for the project.

In terms of tonnage, the bulk of the project was computer-detailed in Carson and then coordinated through the Salt Lake City office. The detailers included Leonard Diyco, Steve Valenzuela, John Fialkowski, Gary Hylinski, Dean Ottley, and Brad Cole.

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*Photo: The Generator Pedestal, a poured-in-place concrete structure which was the only above ground construction and the most difficult.*

*Photo: Raft slab footings being constructed, which are as deep as 12 ft., creating "rooms" made of steel*

Chairman's Christmas Message

Please turn to page 11 for Edward Lee Soulé's Christmas message to you all.

Because of the magnitude of the job, it was necessary to double the leased property in Salt Lake City and purchase quite a bit of additional equipment for handling the workload. Soulé purchased and renovated a 40-ft. trailer for a lunch and storage area, as well as a 20-ft. van body for a job site office and communications center. The Company also purchased welders, hauling trailers and a forklift, added an additional shear line and bender adjacent to the existing shop, and moved a 40-ton company-owned crane from the Bay Area to the Utah project site.

All of this extra property was essential for maintaining schedule integrity. The desert area where the project is located is surrounded by mountain ranges, primarily the Wasatch. These geographical features lend themselves to adverse weather conditions during most of the year. If the work had been planned only for ideal conditions, little construction could have been accomplished.

During the early weeks of the project, the specified milestone completion dates were not met. In order to get construction back on schedule, Bechtel's general manager exercised his option to speed up the schedule during the winter months. Naturally, this meant a lot of overtime — and a lot of problems.

*Photo: Rebar being put in place — a total of 18,500 tons of rebar was laid during the erection of the IPP*

*Photo: Jerry Silva, Branch Manager and Salesman for this project*

Brad Cole, Project Coordinator and Operations Manager, got together with Brad Railsback, the Superintendent on the job, and the General Foremen, Erv Judd and Al Krebbs. They decided on a plan of action that impacted nearly the entire Soulé organization.

Two separate field crews worked throughout the week on ten-hour shifts, four days a week. The continuity of work from one crew to another became a special supervisory problem, especially as the crews varied in number from 10 to 70.

The crews had a lot of problems of their own, not the least of which was maintaining high accuracy in placement and alignment in such close tolerances. Just getting adequate lighting in the early and late hours was difficult. Of course, the weather was not cooperative. Very often, a thick layer of fog would turn the steel beams into ribbons of ice, making placement — not to mention walking on the material — very difficult.

Long hours in the field also meant long hours in the office and shop. These long winter months became the peak production period — 2,500 tons of rebar per month. (Our operations manager and detailers had to be on call seven days a week.) The shop also operated two crews seven days a week. Some of the stock material, mostly numbers 9, 10 and 11 rebar, was delivered directly from the mill. The Newark shop, and even some of Soulé's fabricating customers, helped with the fabrication during this period. The supporting racks for the rebar in the foundation of the generator building was welded in the Soulé yard and shipped to the site.

*Photo: Brad Cole, Project Coordinator and Operations Manager*

*Photo: Brad Railsback, Superintendent*

Some of the people responsible for the outstanding work performed in the shop are Gene Luna, the Shop Superintendant, and Ron Wilberger, the Shop Foreman. The shop orders were done by DeAnn White, Gail Adams and Lorrie Burton.

Despite the adversity faced during this huge and difficult job, all Soulé personnel and facilities showed the teamwork and dedication vital to a successful company.

*Photo: Gene Luna, Shop Superintendent*

*Photo: John Fialkowski, Detailer*

*Photo: Erv Judd, General Foreman*

*Photo: Ron Wilberger, Shop Foreman*

*Photo: Bob Overman, Chief Estimator*

*Photo: Al Krebbs, General Foreman*

When completed, the total project will be valued at around $6 billion. Soulé's present contracts are worth nearly $10 million, with good prospects of a few more in connection with this project. Intermountain Power Agency is considering adding two more generator units to the power plant, and Soulé is hopeful of landing the reinforcing contract.

While servicing the Intermountain Power Project, the Salt Lake City facility has also been busy with some other major projects. Soulé detailed, fabricated, and placed rebar for the Boyer Office Building, the Wilshire High-rise Condominiums, and the Mercur-Getty Gold Mine projects. Congratulations on the growing success of this District team.

*Photo: Outside Shear Line built specially for the IPP*

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*Photo: Bill Millenthin, Foreman*

*Photo: Max Sanchez, Foreman*

*Photo: John Pacheco, Foreman*

*Photo: Chuck Leslie, Foreman*

*Photo: Allen Lindenwood, Foreman*

*Photo: Les Papacostos, Foreman*

*Photo: Don Myers, Foreman*

*Photo: Frank Stanbrough, Foreman*

*Photo: Don Parry, Quality Control, Timekeeper*

New Vice President, Soulé Building Division

We are pleased to announce the appointment of John Crowhurst to the position of Vice President of the Soulé Building Division, effective August 28.

John has been a very outstanding long-time employee of the Company, holding several key positions. In each assignment he has performed well, and we wish him all success in his new position.

Ronald Lejeune joins Mine Bolt Group

As from August 15, Ronald A. Lejeune assumed responsibility for managing the Mountain States Mine Bolt company in Helper, Utah. He will report directly to J.J. Farrell, General Manager, Mine Bolt Group.

Timothy Crawford will continue as the Production Supervisor and will report to Ronald Lejeune. This management move has been made as an interim arrangement until the final location of the Mine Bolt Group has been decided and the move completed.

He Balances His Bowling With Family

When Kevin Gannon was 11, bowling was a way to kill time while he waited for his parents to close their bowling alley — Marina Lanes — in North Long Beach.

Today, 25 years later, bowling is still part of his life. But he's no longer just killing time.

Bowling represents a way for Kevin to make a little extra cash and let off pressure. Kevin, 36, is now a semi-professional and bowls regularly on the Professional Coast Bowlers and Professional Bowling Association Regional tours.

Kevin is also Supervisor, Cost Accounting, at the Carson Operations Center. He is married and has two sons — Scott, 10, and Graham, 5.

For the most part, he has not continued bowling to make money. "By the time I had the self-awareness and confidence for the tour, I was already married and had two kids," said Kevin, who still lives in Long Beach. "To me there was not enough money in the tour to get me to leave my family."

"One reason I didn't go on the tour was I really didn't have a junior career to prepare myself. Nowadays, they (juniors) have tournaments formatted like the pro tour. I more or less started bowling pro when I was 20 or 21 and I learned the hard way."

In addition to bowling the PCB and Regional tournaments — Kevin estimates he bowls about 20 of the approximate 30 tournaments — he bowls in a scratch league once a week.

Recently, Kevin teamed with Ross Packard of San Jose to win the Robby's Automatic Positioner Doubles Classic in Orange and won $2,600 for first. His average was 208. But unless one wins consistently, PCB and Regionals are not designed to make anyone rich.

"It (PCB, Regional) is nothing you do to make money. It is more of a hobby for the older guys ... a place to go to let off steam and have fun. Younger guys can find competition against good players and prepare for the tour."

Kevin may drop occasionally in the standings, but he definitely has no plans to stop. "Now it (my bowling) is just a part of our (family's) lifestyle."

A Pugalist to be Proud of

Garth "Punchie" Panter, Rebar Field Foreman, Salt Lake City, and a Soulé employee since 1980, was once the number two middle-weight boxer in the world. He began his career in 1950, training under Pete Giacoma. His rise was fast, and by 1953 he faced the Middle-weight Champion of the World, Bo Bo Olson, in Butte, Montana. That same year he was able to move on to Madison Square Gardens for a nationally televised bout with Pierre Langloise.

His career soared in 1954 when he fought Bo Bo Olson on national television with Joe Lewis as the referee. This established him solidly as a world-ranked boxer. He went on that year to fight Charlie Humez in Paris, France.

Then again, in 1955, he stormed Madison Square Gardens and national television during his fight with Joey Giardello. Finally that year, with his career at its peak, he did not stop ... He met Willie Vaughan in Los Angeles, and then in 1956 went to Johannesburg, South Africa, to fight Mike Holt.

His record is remarkable — 150 bouts; 110 wins; 75 knock-outs; 10 draws; only 30 losses; 26 by split decision and 4 by TKOs. A true Champ!

In Remembrance of . . .

Alfredo Alvarez, Shop Foreman, Union City. Sadly, Alfredo was the victim of a hit and run accident. Condolences to his family on their tragic loss.

20-year Service Awards

*Photo: Leonard Diyco, Supervisor-Engineering, Reinforcing Division, Carson*

*Photo: John Kaskavalciyan, Accounting Clerk, Carson Operations Center*

15-year Service Award

*Photo: Mike Schenfield, Leadman, Phoenix Fab Shop*

10-year Service Awards

*Photo: Karen Wilkerson, Asst. Mgr.-Stock Sales, Reinforcing Division, Carson*

*Photo: Hector Rodriguez, Supervisor-Production Control, Carson Steel Mill*

*Photo: Billy Jordan, Truck Driver, Phoenix Fab Shop*

5-year Service Awards

*Photo: Robert Lankin, Sr. Estimator, Steel Buildings Division, Carson*

Welcome Aboard

*Photo: Allen Tracy, Shop Helper, Salt Lake City*

*Photo: Reed Ellis, Shop Helper, Salt Lake City*

*Photo: Gail Adams, Engineering Clerk, Salt Lake City*

*Photo: Rickey Canham, Shop Helper, Salt Lake City*

*Photo: Chris Powers, Shop Helper, Salt Lake City*

*Photo: Kelly Tueller, Shop Helper, Salt Lake City*

*Photo: Julie Bryan, Clerk, Steel Buildings Division, Carson*

*Photo: Nancy Wendt, Detailer, Reinforcing Division, Carson*

*Photo: Mark Richards, Project Manager, Union City*

*Photo: James Giacoma, Lead Man, Salt Lake City*

*Photo: Kevin Gannon, Supervisor-Cost Accounting, Carson Operations Center*

*Photo: Linda Britschgi, Accounting Clerk, Carson Operations Center*

SOULÉ BUILDINGS HONORS ITS TOP DEALERS

Soulé Buildings honored its dealers for outstanding performance at their annual sales meeting held at Vacation Village in San Diego. The meeting drew dealers from all Soulé sales districts in the Western United States, as well as dealers from Soulé international sales force.

Honored as Soulé's "Builder of the Year" was Carl Brooks, Inc., of Long Beach, California. This award was given for attaining good sales, market penetration, professionalism, cooperation with Soulé on a day-to-day basis, good marketing abilities and willingness on the part of Carl Brooks to expand and continually promote the Soulé building line.

Awards were given for "Buildings of the Year" in the categories of aircraft, commercial, industrial and institutional. Builders were also recognized for achievement in the areas of service, quota and market penetration.

A twenty-year service award was given to Wallace & Smith of Bakersfield, California, a Soulé dealer for that length of time.

Awards for the "Top 10 Builders" by sales volume were also presented. The sales volume leader was Commercial Industries, Co., Inc. of Bellevue, Washington. Other Top 10 award winners were Carl Brooks, Inc. of Long Beach, California; C.B. Construction Company, South El Monte, California; Delcon Development, Inc., Hayward, California; Rosewall & Sons, Watsonville, California; S.L. Miller, Inc., Visalia, California; Jaclin Construction, Inc., Orange, California; and Engineered Structures of San Diego, San Diego, California.

*Photo: (l to r): Carl Brooks, President of Carl Brooks, Inc.; Larry Heffner, President, Soulé Buildings; Jack Hesketh, Engineer, Carl Brooks, Inc.; John Crowhurst, Director of Marketing & Sales (now Division Vice President), Soulé Buildings; and Gene Springer, Vice President, Carl Brooks, Inc.*

*Photo: (l to r): Larry Heffner; Roger Benton, President, Commercial Industries; and John Crowhurst*

*Photo: (l to r): Larry Heffner; Dale Wilhelm, President, Jaclin Construction, Inc.; and John Crowhurst*

*Photo: (l to r): Larry Heffner; Jim Rosewall, Rosewall & Sons; and John Crowhurst*

*Photo: (l to r): Larry Heffner; Bud Wallace, Wallace & Smith; and John Crowhurst*

Sandy Soulé receives 10-year service pin

*Photo: Pictured left is Lowell Carstensen presenting Sandy Soulé with his service pin for completion of 10 years of service on October 16. Sandy is Director, Marketing and Operations for the Mill Products Group.*

New Promotion for Don McKee

Congratulations to Don McKee on his promotion to Arizona District Field Foreman. In his new position he will supervise all field ironworkers in Arizona. He replaces John Cundiff who retired on May 2, 1983.

Congratulations on 35 years' Service

Edward Shaban, Supervisor, Cost-Accounting, Carson, retired on October 1, 1983. He spent 35 years with the company, and we all wish him health and happiness in his retirement.

New Items

Salt Lake City

On April 9, 1983, Darrell Haywood of the Salt Lake City Fab Shop won first place in a handicap bowling tournament. His winnings included $750.00 in cash and a large trophy.

Lorrie Burton, former Secretary at the Salt Lake City office, and her husband, Scott, are the proud parents of a new baby boy. His name is Jared Scott Burton, and he was born on May 14, 1983. Congratulations to the new parents.

Val Frye, Truck Driver for the Fabrication Shop, and his wife, Melree, became the proud parents of a new baby boy. His name is Christopher J. Frye, and he was born on September 12, 1983, at 1:57 am. Congratulations to Val and his wife.

Walnut Creek

Believe it or not . . .

Ralph Garcia, Sr., Corporate Controller, has been playing golf for 24 years and has yet to get a hole-in-one. However, two of his sons have already beat Dad's record.

On August 2, 1983, Patrick Garcia, his middle son, scored a hole-in-one at Blackberry Farm Golf Course in Cupertino. Pat hit a pitching wedge on the 101-yard sixth hole. Pat has been playing golf for about nine years.

Pat and his older brother Ralph, Jr., were playing the same course nine years ago, and believe it not, Ralph, Jr. scored a hole-in-one on the same hole with a seven iron. Ralph, Jr., had only been playing golf for less than a year at the time. Dad's only comment was, "I guess I taught my sons the perfect way to play golf."

Fresno

Carder Gaines, son of Dan and Doris, recently won all three of the events he entered at the California State Championship Bicycle Moto-cross (BMX) Race held in Lancaster, California. Those events were the 10-year-old expert, Open Class, and Trophy Dash.

Carder has been competing in BMX for the past two years. He has competed at both local and national levels, attending races held in Champagne, Illinois; Lubbock, Texas; Las Vegas, Nevada; and throughout California. He has won over 224 trophies since starting BMX. His most prized trophies, aside from the three 4-ft. tall trophies he won in Lancaster, are the ones he received for winning the "Rad-E-Cal National" held in Fresno, and the "Grand National" held at Cal Expo in Sacramento.

Carder and his chief mechanic, Dad, attend races every night except Monday, and race three times a day on both Saturday and Sunday, traveling as far north as Stockton and south to Bakersfield. All their hard work is paying off as Carder is currently in first place in points gained for the Cal-10 District, with runs from Stockton to Fresno.

Carder's goal for 1984 is to ride with the number one plate on his BMX bike and to be sponsored by a bicycle factory. Lots of good luck to Carder.

Union City

Cesar Arcangel, detailer, joined the Union City staff on August 19. Cesar was transferred from the Sacramento offices, where he has worked for the past three years. Prior to that he left the company after working in Sacramento for 7½ years. We welcome Cesar's smiling face to Union City.

Congratulations to grandfather, René Granados, on the birth of his new grandson, Gary Phillip Erwing Haag. Gary, who weighed in at 8 lbs, 12 ozs, and 19½ inches long, was born to Michelle and her husband, Phillip Haag. Michelle is René's daughter. He was born on July 11, 1983, at 3:02 pm.

Carson

John Rogachenko, Director-Safety & Security, became a grandpa for the first time. On August 15, 1983, Sean Michael Newton was born to Michelle and Michael Newton. Sean weighed in at 8½ lbs. and was 21½ inches long. Congratulations to Grandpa John and Grandma Merlyn.

Congratulations to Nancy Smith, Carson Steel Buildings/Estimating, who was married to Robert Wagner on June 18, 1983.

Nancy and Bob spent a few days on Catalina Island for their honeymoon. They were both thrilled to have their parents and relatives come all the way from Indiana and Texas to share this special event.

Alan Hayden was recently elected to the position of Administrative Vice President for Toastmasters International. Alan, who has just won a best-prepared speech contest, is very enthusiastic about Toastmasters and recommends the organization highly for people who wish to develop their public speaking skills.

Dear Friends

Trudging along the dusty road, a refugee glances back to check on his wife and children. He reflects on the simple home they left behind. How grateful he is that they have escaped alive. At least they have freedom ... though not much more ... only the clothes on their backs and a few things they could grab as they hurriedly left.

In America changes are happening rapidly. Industry has assumed a survival mode. That's not easy but it is necessary. Living standards fail to spiral upward so rapidly. For many, there are serious cutbacks in financial expectations.

Whether a refugee or an American, the adjustments to our world situation are forcing a fresh evaluation of values. What is really important in life? Many are realizing that the true meaning of Christmas is the only answer to the World's problems. God sent his Son, Jesus Christ, into our World on that first Christmas. He came to lead us into that which is of lasting value — eternal value. He said

"I have come that you might have life and that more abundantly."

May you experience that abundant life that results from a right relationship with God's Christmas gift: His Son.

I wish you and everyone in your family a blessed Christmas and a joyous New Year.

Edward Lee Soulé, Jr. Chairman of the Board

Congratulations to the following people for whom photographs were not available at the time of going to press:

- Robert Brunner, Foreman, General Maintenance, Carson — 20 years - Jerry Grimes, Machine Operator, Fresno Shop — 15 years - Solomon Ochoa, Squaring Shear Operator, Steel Buildings, Los Angeles — 15 years - Fermin Rendon, Bar Thread Machine Operator, Fence Posts, Carson — 15 years - Valrey Scott, Lab Technician, Carson Steel Mill — 10 years - Michael Thurman, Machine Operator, Fresno — 10 years - Donald Neal, Janitor, Carson Steel Mill — 10 years - Oscar Soltero, Loader, Fresno Shop — 10 years - William Walker, Lift Truck Operator, Carson Steel Mill — 5 years - Jim Deal, Maintenance Foreman, Carson Steel Mill — 5 years

FALL/WINTER 1983 ISSUE

SOULÉ NEWS

Published Quarterly by the SOULÉ STEEL COMPANY 1910 Olympic Boulevard, Suite 151 Walnut Creek, California 94596

HOWARD SOULÉ Editor in Chief

DARLEEN HUCKINS, Editor — South BARBARA BURNHAM, Carson MARGE BARNES, Walnut Creek CAROL RAMIREZ, Fresno JOHN ROGACHENKO, Roving Reporter ROBERTA NEWCOMB, Union City DEE ENGELBERG, L.A. Reporter LYNN LABER, Sacramento FURMAN DAVIS, Phoenix PETER SOULÉ, San Francisco LORRIE BURTON, Salt Lake City LINDA BRITSCHGI, Carson Reporter MARIE HAYWARD, Denver SHERRY ARROYO, Helper