||| FROM MICKEY VON DASSOW for ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL |||
Due to popular demand, the Economic Development Council (EDC) of San Juan County is offering a second hands-on Masonry Basics class. This one-day course will be taught by Dave Koch, retired masonry contractor, on Saturday April 9, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on San Juan Island
Dave Koch is an excellent instructor with three decades of masonry experience. The class is designed for anyone seeking jobs or building careers that involve working with brick, stone, tile, or other masonry components. The course will focus on bricklaying and mortar, the foundational masonry skills, and introduce tools and skills involved in other areas of masonry, such as stonework.
Applicants must be 18 years old or older, residents of San Juan County, and participating in the course to gain work skills. The deadline to apply is April 4 and enrollment is limited. There is a $20 registration fee.
To apply, please visit the EDC’s website at www.sanjuansedc.org/masonry2022. For more information, email the EDC Trades Coordinator at mickey@sanjuansedc.org.
This course is made possible by the Building Industry Association of Washington, the Raynier Institute and Foundation, San Juan County, the Town of Friday Harbor, the Port of Friday Harbor, Browne’s Home Center, the Harvest Foundation, and other funders of the EDC’s Trades Training Initiative.
The San Juan County Economic Development Council (EDC) strives to support small rural enterprises, and conduct projects to stimulate new job creation, strengthen the economic base for working families, and support overall quality of life for islanders.
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