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Home of the Pros Official Publication of the Detroit Federation of Musicians – Local 5, AFM, AFL-CIO Volume 80 Number 1 Keynote Q1, 2017 Member Newsline, pages 12–14 President Troia, Sec-Treas. Ayoub scheduled for Union Members Radio, 7 pm WDTK 101.5 FM, 1400 AM, Sunday, February 26. Home of the Pros New Members, pages 19–20 March Membership Meeting Special Features in This Issue • Voting on 2 resolutions for the • 30/50-Year Party+ info presented in purpose of potentially avoiding election “WindWords,” page 4 expense for Local 5 in the future • new Local 5 Live Engagement price • Refreshments to refresh the body List, pages 6-7 • Socializing to nurture the soul • All about the 2 proposed resolutions Monday, MaRch 20, 7 pm to be voted on at the March 20 Membership Meeting, page 8 LocaL 5 hoSpitaLity RooM Keynote 1st Quarter 2017 LIVE Links to What’s in This Issue The Music Stand . 1 Get Local 5 Gear . 17 WindWords . 3 DFM Referral Gigs . .18 30/50-Year+ Party Details . 4 Comedy Corner . 18 New Live Engagement Price List . 6–7 Local 5 Support Line . 18 Local 5 Resolutions to Consider . 8. Welcome, New Members . 19–20 30/50-Year+ Party Sponsorship . 10 Member Directory Info . 21 Detroit Musicians Fund . 10 Executive Board Minutes . 22–26 Member Newsline . 12–14 Solidarity and Peace? . 27 TEMPO Contributions . 16 Closing Chord . 29 About eBilling Notification . 16 Leo Harrison Remembrance . 30 Preparing for Tax Time . 16 Membership Survey . 30 Calendar of Local 5 Events Our Advertisers Local 5 Office Closings • Monday, Feb. 20: Presidents’ Day These fine folks helped bring you this issue • Friday, April 14: Spring holiday of Keynote . Your support will assure their March 20, Monday continued advertising . Local 5 March Membership meeting (details above) Al McKenzie’s Love a Musician . 15. April 3, Monday Bugs Beddow . 16 Due date for 2nd quarter dues Detroit Musicians Fund . 11 April 17, Monday Johnny Rodriguez . 17 Closing deadline for 2nd quarter Keynote materials WSU Music Department . 9 May1, Monday Deadline for 30/50-Year Party+ reservations May 15, Monday 30/50-Year Party+ at Club Venetian, noon–3 pm The Music Stand by George Troia, Jr. Local 5 “You Can Help Yourself, President But Don’t Take Too Much” “… You can help yourself, but don’t take too much Mama may have, Papa may have But God bless the child that’s got his own That’s got his own.” —BILLIE HOLIDAY/ARTHUR HERZOG JR. appy 2017! And as you can see, songs are still bounc- Hing around in my head until they find their way to my heart. This one did many years ago, when I first heard it performed by the band Blood Sweat and Tears at the U of D Field House in 1968. I remember hearing this version of the Billie Holiday classic sung by the Canadian singer David Clayton Thomas. Little did I realize I would be playing this very arrangement behind him on many occasions in Southern California some five years later. I had heard of an open audition at a rehearsal hall on Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood, went down there, waited in line listening to a young Michael Jackson in the next room preparing for a tour, went in and won the job. I en- joyed working for the company, DCT Productions, as long as it lasted, and felt blessed to have the work, which was filed At the TubaChristmas event at Central Methodist Church, through AFM 47 – and it was fair, but not “too much.” President George Troia (right) was joined by Local 5 mem- In this installment of “The Music Stand,” I will tell you ber Dennis Nulty of the DSO and student Tyler Schreiber, who also doubled as Santa Claus . about how we started the year with the ratification of a new contract, inform you about the contract negotiations com- prompted the management to ask the musicians to meet ing up this year, reflect on losing too many dear friends and early. We started meeting in mid-November and continued fine musicians and lastly, a few thoughts on the new POTUS. until mid-December, when we reached a tentative agree- ment. The contract will raise base pay from the current dSo Reaches new agreement again – $91,259 to $98,824 (the latter figure includes a 10-week sti- Well ahead of Schedule pend that begins this September. DSO members up to 2008 As announced on January 10, 2017, the musicians of the are covered by the DSO pension plan and the AFM-EPF. Detroit Symphony Orchestra had ratified a new agreement New members, from 2008 to present, have a 403b for which the previous day. The new agreement is for three years we were able to get 3.5% raise in year 2 and a 4% raise in starting on September 1, 2017, and in effect until Septem- year 3. Members from 2008 are also in the AFM-EPF, which ber 5, 2020. will continue. There were other increases in various services, As many of you are probably aware, the DSO will be such as coaching fees and seniority pay. touring in China and Japan this summer, which may have continued on page 2 Keynote u 1st Quarter 2017 u 1 the Music Stand, continued from page 1 Keynote We would like to thank all involved par with each other as well as the na- Editor for a very productive and hospitable tional trend for touring shows – “You George Troia, Jr . negotiation, including DSO Negoti- can help yourself, but don’t take too much.” Managing Editor ating Committee: Karl Pituch, Chair, Susan Barna Ayoub Dave Everson, Haden McKay, Peter Day is Done… Graphic Designer McCaffrey, Robert Stiles, and Kevin Too much or too many times since Virginia L . Hunt Case, attorney; DSO Management: our last Keynote, I have had to listen to Produced via Anne Parsons, President & CEO; the somber tones of taps. We lost sev- Adobe Acrobat Pro Mark Davidoff, DSO Board Chair- eral of our members and friends over Published by man; Linda Lutz, Vice President and the past holiday season. Detroit Federation of Musicians CFO; Erik Ronmark, Vice President Glenn M. Andersen passed on No- Local 5, and General Manager; Glenda Price, vember 27, 2016, from an apparent American Federation of Musicians Board Vice-Chair; and Bernard Rob- heart attack days after his 64th birthday Keynote ad Rates ertson, DSO Executive Board. (see photo on page 5). Our friendship Full page $225 .00 went back to Wayne State Summer 2/3 page $155 .00 Contracts in the Queue Band,1966, under Dr. Harry Begian. It 1/2 page $120 .00 There are three other major contracts was there that we would catch the ear 1/3 page $80 .00 1/4 page $60 .00 that expire on August 31, 2017, that of Harold Arnoldi, who would recruit 1/6 page $40 .00 we will be forming committees for us into the Cass Tech Music Depart- 1/8 page $30 .00 and beginning preparations. These ment. We would remain friends until 25% discount to members include the Community Orchestra his departure, performing together in all ads must be Master Agreement, which is used by pit orchestras and even until this past union compliant. following orchestras: the Dearborn November with the Michigan Phil- Call for rate card and full details . Symphony Orchestra, the Grosse harmonic. Materials deadlines: January 15, Pointe Symphony Orchestra, the Livo- A sincere thanks to trombonists April 15, July 15, October 15 nia Symphony Orchestra, the Michi- Brooks Barnes, Doug Blackwell, Greg gan Philharmonic, the Motor City Near, Dave Horger and Mike Pashenee LocaL 5 coMMittEES Symphony and the Redford Civic for performing at the funeral service. dSo orchestra committee: Symphony. His students, many now in college, Robert Stiles (chair), Joseph Beck- Of note, the Southern Great Lakes gathered at his studio on December 30 er, Monica Fosnaugh (ICSOM), Symphony was a signatory in 2014 to perform many of his arrangements Bryan Kennedy, Sharon Sparrow, but has not produced any concerts in his honor. He had set this date prior Kenneth Thompkins for the term of the agreement. Also to his death, calling it a Holiday Honk. Local 5 development commit- to be noted, former Local 5 member, We also lost 70-year DFM members tee: George Troia, Susan Barna the late Gary Caperton who passed Leo G. Harrison, who died on Decem- Ayoub, David Denniston, Alonza last fall, was working to raise money ber 13, Vincent Consiglio, December McKenzie, Paul Onachuk, Patrick in hopes of funding a season. 23, and Benny G. Moon, who died Zelenak The other contracts outstanding on December 27. More information are our Musical Theatre venues, the on each can be found in the “Closing ≥ Fisher Theatre, Nederlander LLC. and Chord” on page 29. May God bless the Detroit Opera House. We will be and keep each of you! looking ahead to keep our theatres on continued on page 5 Keynote u 1st Quarter 2017 u 2 Denniston. Check it out at detroit- musiciansfund.org. Thanks so much AFM Local 5 for your volunteer work, Dave! It is “Home of the Pros” by Susan much appreciated! Barna Ayoub, President Local 5 Full Disclosure Is Us George Troia, Jr ., ext . 1 Secretary- pres@detroitmusicians .net Treasurer Every year, the 4th quarter issue of Vice president the Keynote contains my annual fi- Douglas Cornelsen dcl2dso@sbcglobal .net nancial report. Have you ever wished Secretary-treasurer ’m often surprised and amazed at you could have more detail? Our Susan Barna Ayoub, ext . 3 Iwhat our members do when not website (detroitmusicians.net) has a sec-tres@detroitmusicians .net Executive Board playing their instruments.
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