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veterans. Some veterans were able to attend
and a service was held.
"There's no way we could have done
without the sponsors," Borek said. "It was
everybody coming together and that was
probably the best part."
Though the weather on the second day
was bitter cold, Borek said everyone still
kept a smile on their face.
Education, said the Idaho Falls
Metropolitan Area is rapidly growing, yet
the construction industry struggles to find
new, young recruits.
By the end of the two-day event, 19 con-
tractors from the Idaho Falls region showed
up to tutor and inspire 47 participants.
Most of these potential "recruits" were high
school students, though there were a hand-
ful of adults, including a 65-year-old man.
The first day was set apart for training and
skill-based workshops. Each participant chose
from four out of eight workstations. These ses-
sions included training by local professionals
in drywall, plumbing, electrical, flooring, roof-
ing, framing, concrete and masonry.
The next day attendees built 10 garden
sheds that were donated to local disabled
