 Blindly
removing toxic waste - Employees
of Zickgraf's Bryson City plant recently
experienced the critical need for planning
and communications in a 12-hour, two-week
OSHA Safety class taught at Southwestern
Community College's Swain Center. >>
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 Skyland
Architectural Woodworks benefits from safety
training - A group of Skyland Architectural
Woodworks employees recently participated
in an OSHA authorized General Industry Safety
training program at Southwestern Community
College. The Sylva company is taking part
in the NC Community College System's New
& Expanding Industry Training Program.
The program supports manufacturers in training
the workforce in order to remain competitive
by developing specific needed skills. It
is open to expanding companies and new companies
recruited to the region. >>
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 Energy
Workshop benefits Area Schools and Companies
- The Center for Business and Industry of
Southwestern Community College completed
an Energy Savings workshop January 12 and
13 at the SCC Swain Center in Bryson City.
The presentation by instructor Charles Krug
was developed from a grant received from
the U.S. Department of Energy, Education
and Research Services Inc., and the Oak
Ridge National Laboratory. The theme of
the workshop was “Retrofitting older
buildings to reduce energy costs.”
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Zickgraf Enterprises
As one of the largest hometown-owned
operations in Macon County, Zickgraf Enterprises
is committed to providing educational opportunities
for all its employees.
For everything from specialized,
high-tech training to English as a Second
Language (ESL) courses, Zickgraf counts
on Southwestern.
 "SCC
is great; I never ask them for anything
that they don't come back with an immediate
and excellent response," said Les Everett,
who oversees Zickgraf's Continuing Education
division and coordinates training with Southwestern.
"They give us schedule flexibility,
and the classes are always good."
In recent years, Southwestern
has provided a supervisors course for both
existing and potential supervisors. Several
Zickgraf employees also enrolled in Southwestern's
North Carolina Manufacturing Certification
program.
SCC is currently offering
ESL courses, both for Zickgraf's growing
Hispanic workforce as well as for employees
who need to communicate with Spanish-speaking
workers.
For more information about
industrial training offerings, call Keith
Corbeil at 349-1278.
Quincy
Bell
 "Everything
isn't always what it seems to be. It's on
you to decide. If you make it hard, it's
going to be hard. If you make it easy, it's
going to be easy." Quincy Bell has
brought truth to his words.
Vice President of the LBJ
Job Corps, Bell sees himself as a role model
for his peers. And perhaps it is this outlook
that helped him get chosen for one of five
spots paid for by the NC Department of Transportation
in SCC's Excavation class.
"I've always wanted to
operate heavy machinery such as bulldozers,
forklifts and cranes. And I always say you've
got to achieve your goals and don't let
anyone or anything stop you," said
Bell.
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