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WELDING STUDENTS CREATING FENCE

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City work crews are currently installing the fencing around
the median islands along Apperson Way. The fencing, made
of hollow steel bars welded onto specially cut steel crossbars
which are bolted onto four-inch square posts, is heavy duty.
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“It’s as level as the day is long,” said Mikesell of the fence. fence made by the Kokomo Area Career Center. The fencing is being
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Mikesell said some areas of the United States where the
energy industry is booming are so strapped for welders that Welding is about building something and Wednesday,
SURVSHFWLYH HPSOR\HUV KDYH UHVRUWHG WR SDVVLQJ RXW À\HUV DW the students were putting the smoking, freshly welded
high school football games. fence posts into storage hoppers as fast as they could. The
only pause was when they waited for material to arrive.
“The average age of a welder today is 60 years old,” he said.
“It wasn’t a popular job for a long time.” “It’s pretty cool,” Shepherd said. “How many high school kids
can say they have their own work displayed out in front of the
Judging from the deft, quick movements, hammering and public?”
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don’t seem to be taking their fence-building task lightly. Scott Smith can be reached at 765-454-8569 or at
scott.smith@kokomotribune.com

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