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Israel Bonds to honor two construction leaders Aug. 18

State of Israel Bonds' Construction and Building Trades Division will honor Joseph Coppotelli and Robert Ledwith at a dinner following its third annual golf tournament on August 18, at Old Oaks Country Club. Coppotelli is vice chairman of the construction firm Structure Tone Inc. Ledwith is business manager and financial secretary/treasurer of Local 46 of the Metallic Lathers and Reinforcing Ironworkers. Stephen Karafiol of Tishman Construction Corp. of New York, Stuart Koshner of R.C. Dolner, and Edward Walsh of the Iron Workers District Council are event chairmen. Honorary chairmen are Daniel Tishman of Tishman Realty & Construction Co. and Edward Malloy of the Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York. Other industry leaders taking active roles include Brian Aronne of Hunter Roberts Construction Group, Scott Borland of Turner Construction Co., Scott Corneby of Structure Tone Inc., Tom Cossu of Plaza Construction Corp. Ralph Esposito of Bovis Lend Lease, Herbert Margrill of the Concrete Alliance, Maureen O'Connor of Center Sheet Metal, Lawrence Roman of WDF Inc., and Michael Russo of Fresh Meadow Mechanical Corp. Admission is $600 for the tournament and dinner and $150 for the dinner only. For reservations, call Celine Leeds at 212-446-5858.
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