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GREENSBURG
Instructor - Dave Zik
Instructor Aide - Dave McIlnay
Youngwood Boro: Drywall
HUNTINGDON
Carpentry Instructor - Travis Woodward
Masonry Instructor - Danny Noye
Instructor Aide - Jim Pandolfino
Huntingdon Community Center: Interior renovation
Fort Shirley Lions Club: Interior renovations
MERCER
Carpentry Instructor - Jack Hinkson
Masonry Instructor - Abe Izzo
Instructor Aide - Bob Shawkey
New Castle: Human Services - housing rehab
CRESSON
Instructor - Dave Sharp
Instructor Aide - Tom Lumadue
Johnstown: Partner in Revitalization - housing rehab
SOMERSET
Carpentry Instructor - Bill Miller
Masonry Instructor - Bryan Stanczyk
Instructor Aide - Mike Barndt
Stoystown: Homeowner - Interior repairs
Pine Springs Camp: Finish cabin interiors
CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS
Instructor - George Dickey
Instructor Aide - Paul Holder
Meadville: Habitat for Humanity - finish new house interior
ALBION
Instructor - Travis Black
Instructor Aide - John Berarducci
Cambridge Springs - Homeowner - interior remodel
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Before I worked for OOR, I was a labor foreman at SCI Cambridge
Springs. The main difference between the two jobs is that when you
work for the DOC they are inmates. When you work for OOR they become
trainees.
For the seven hours they are away from the prison, trainees know
that they are learning a skill which they can use when they leave.
They don't leave with their heads down. They leave with their heads
up, knowing that they have accomplished something.
This is why I like my job. Because we at OOR do make a difference in
their lives--for the better.
Paul Holder, Instructor Aide |
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This past summer OOR trainees completed over 18,500 square feet of
roofing, mostly on two story, steep roofs.
I have been asked by shingle delivery drivers if the women will be
off-loading the truck and how long they will take. The average 20
square drop has 60, 80 lb bundles. It takes about 20 minutes for the
women to stock a roof. Drivers leave impressed at their ability to
place the load on the roof in a fast, safe and organized manner.
Every day's work is different, but the look on their faces is always
the same-a look of pride.
George Dickey, Instructor |
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I have been Site Manager at SCI Cambridge Springs and SCI Albion for
approximately two years. Prior to taking that position, I was the
Instructor at SCI Albion.
My first observation of a women's crew was how enthusiastic they
were to be working on construction projects. It was readily apparent
that they were every bit as capable of completing these projects as the
men were.
What they may lack in physical ability they make up for in teamwork. The
majority of the women easily grasp the construction techniques presented
to them and apply them to completing the projects.
| I believe the OOR program at SCI Cambridge Springs to be as beneficial,
if not more so, to the women as it is to the men whom we train in our
other six divisions.
Tim Moore |
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