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Chartered Local 728 studio electrical lighting technicians Vol. 26; No. 5 May 15, 1939 the only iatse local dedicated to set lighting 2016 Congratulations! Full color version available at www.iatse728.org 2016 Scholarship Winners I.A.T.S.E. Local 728 Remnants of the Hollywood, California

President Great American Alan M. Rowe Vice President Greg Reeves Middle Class Business Rep-Secretary Patric J. Abaravich Treasurer-Call Steward by Alan M. Rowe, President Pascal M. Guillemard

Executive Board he Presidential Election is now in full “common sense reforms” and get middle Joseph Gallo swing and the race is set up between class people, including good union mem- Michael Gips two of the most unpopular candidates bers, to vote against their own best interests. Darryl Herzon Tin history. A majority of people don’t like ei- One of the most common anti-union ini- Roger L. Lattin ther candidate and many don’t care who wins tiatives are the “right to work” laws which Charles H. McIntyre, III Iain O’Higgins or are simply voting against the status quo are specifically designed to undermine the Michael Paul Orefice without any real reason. A surprising number union’s right to collectively bargain with R. Bruce Prochal of people are “single-issue” or “hot button” employers. These laws are made to split Jeremy Schonwald voters who are driven by their passions about people from the union by appearing to Jason R. Young a single issue and disregard others. Some protect their right to a job. have said they will vote for the most exciting Instead, they weaken the union by en- Sergeant-At-Arms or flamboyant candidate because they are fed couraging people to freeload the benefits Richard McConihay up with politics and “their vote doesn’t matter of a union contract without contributing Parliamentarian anyway.” They are wrong, every vote matters to the strength of the union. In cases where Pascal M. Guillemard the union did not survive, the workers were and uninformed attitudes are dangerous and Safety & Training set up our great nation for failure. left to the mercy of the employers and suf- Alan M. Rowe, Director We, the labor unions of the United States, fered dramatic cuts in pay and benefits. are the remnants of the great American mid- This obviously has a negative effect on Shop Stewards dle class. Many in the political arena claim everyone who works for a living. When the CBS - John L. Murray they want to “Take America Back” to the union is strong, it sets the prevailing rate in Fox - Ronald Orefice, II glorious days of the 1960s when America was an area. The prevailing rate affects everyone, Paramount - Frank Valdez enjoying being a SuperPower and the middle union and non-union. So when the union Sony - John Jacobs class was thriving. If you look at the statistics is weakened by these laws, not only does it Universal - John Kennedy of union membership and activities since affect the union wages, it drives everyones Warner Bros. - 1967, you will see the correlation of declin- wages down making the laws more accu- Chris Hathaway ing union membership and the shrinking rately “right to work for less” laws. There are CLC Delegates American middle class. In 1968, the middle currently 25 states with right to work laws Patric J. Abaravich class earned 53.2% of the national income. By on the books and it is no surprise that 9 Dennis K. Grow 2012 the middle class share dropped to 45.7% out of the 10 states with the highest rates of Pascal M. Guillemard of the national income with a vast majority of poverty are right to work states. Darryl Herzon that lost income going upwards with a prom- This is important because some candi- Iain O’Higgins ise of “trickle down economics” that never dates have publicly advocated for national S. Cricket Peters happened. Not coincidentally during that right to work laws which means they would Alan M. Rowe time, union membership dropped from a bring this economic disaster to all 50 states, high of 35% to a current record low of 11.1%. including California. Proponents claim Office Staff We have been fortunate since our con- these laws create more jobs but without Sean Harkess Julianna Bessey tracts and the IATSE have been able to Continued on Page 8 remain relatively strong when other unions Claudia Smith have been forced into huge concessions in The Bulletin the face of anti-union legislation. These de- General Publisher structive laws were devised by unscrupulous Membership Meeting Margie Stites Editor politicians who were voted in by exploiting will be held on Alan M. Rowe our fears and hopes for unworkable financial September 17, 2016 schemes such as trickle down economics. 9:00 a.m. sharp Many of these bought-and-paid-for politi- IATSE Local 728 IATSE LOCAL 728 cians were encouraged to promote anti-union 1001 W. Magnolia Blvd. laws that allow the upward migration of Burbank 1-800-551-2158 wealth as the unions lost their ability to pro- lease ring our tect their members. Worst of all is when these P B Y 1-818-954-0728 politicians mask their nefarious schemes as Union Card WWW.IATSE728.ORG

PAGE 2 Union Celebrating our scholarship winners and the many Spotlight benefits of union membership Deceased Brother James L. Murphy, 84 Proud to be a member years old, a member since May 13, 1967, passed away May 19, 2016. of this organ zation Brother Roger E. Blauvelt, 83 ia years old, a member since October 9, 1961, passed away by Patric J. Abaravich, Business Representative, Secretary May 31, 2016. Brother Mark Combs, 64 years old, a member since look forward to this Bulletin every applied to the first year of college or vo- November 11, 2000, passed away year it rolls around. To me, featur- cational school commencing the semester June 10, 2016. ing the academic and extra-cur- immediately following their high school Brother Gary Tandrow, 71 Iricular accomplishments of our Local graduation, or 2). Having their scholar- years old, a member since 728 scholarship winners is a highlight ship award deferred to their college or April 11, 1966 passed away of the year. Not only am I particularly July 14, 2016. vocational school after either a one or proud to be a member of an organiza- two semester “gap period” following their New members tion that takes the time and effort to high school graduation. Any scholarship Congratulations to the fol- sponsor a scholarship program, it just award not utilized by the recipient within lowing new members sworn in makes me feel good that our union either of those time frames will forfeit on July 16, 2016: Robert Bayer, dollars are being used to assist these their scholarship award. All students must Nick Behrmann, Riley Dale, deserving students and their parents make application in their graduating year Frank Dantonio, Eric Fahy, with the escalating costs of a higher from high school. Bryson Hall, Tommy Kovanda, education. Brian Kronenberg, Anderson I’m the chair of the Scholarship I’m sure I join the entire membership Lau, Brenner Luther, Evan Os- trovsky, Justin Raths, Giovanni Committee and this is the perfect oc- in saluting this year’s winners. Con- Vargas and Jacob Watts; on casion to let you know about a couple gratulations to all of the 2016 Local 728 July 19: Shaun Pratt; on July changes we’ve made in the eligibility Scholarship recipients! 21: Conor Healy; and on July parameters which have been recently 22: Chance Stever. approved by the Executive Board. Since we started the program, eli- NOTICE OF APPLICATION gibility requirements were for gradu- Many of our members don’t know (*IA approved and initiation fees paid ating students in their senior year of about sick dues, if it may apply to you in full. to be sworn in at the next high school. We know that some kids and how it works. Article 19, Section 11 membership meeting.) are finishing high school before their in our Constitution reads: Any member Jerred Halvorsen 07/06/2016 senior year so we changed the wording of Local 728 who becomes ill or disabled Andrew T. Valenti* 05/24/2016 to read that students are eligible to Dominic Soto * 06/16/2016 and is financially unable to pay their Samuel McAfee * 06/22/2016 apply for a scholarship in their ‘gradu- union dues may make application by William McCool * 06/24/2016 ating’ year. affidavit to the Executive Board. John C. Cox * 06/24/2016 Additionally, our policy has always In other words, if you’re sick or unable Robert Auld Wright* 06/27/2016 been to dispense the award and apply to work because of illness or disability John R. Woodside 06/29/2016 Joshua D. Fine 07/01/2016 it to their college or vocation school the Local will cover your dues for you. Justin Daniel Williams 07/14/2016 in the first year following graduation. With that said, the Local just can’t afford Luis Fregoso 07/18/2016 Today, more and more kids are taking to pay for everyone who is ill or disabled Jeb Alderson 07/18/2016 some gap time between graduating so the following provision (Article 6, Frank Johnson 07/18/2016 from high school and starting college. Section 7D) is in place: Any member Ian Carre-Burrit 07/18/2016 Jacob Kaster 07/19/2016 Even the First Daughter is taking a who requests this Local to pay his dues Kara Siebein 07/20/2016 gap year. To reflect this societal change because of illness or disability over four Juan C. Osorio 07/21/2016 and to conform to the changing needs (4) quarters shall be required by the Lo- Shane Besharaty 07/22/2016 of today’s young adults, the Scholar- cal to take an honorable withdraw. ship Committee recommended (and This means if your leave is beyond the Board approved) the following four consecutive quarters the Local will MEETING NOTICE change in eligibility parameters: request that you take an honorable with- Page 2 Every Local 728 scholarship award drawal. For those of you who aren’t quite ELECTION NOTICE recipient will be allowed the option Page 8 of 1). Having their scholarship award Continued on Page 6

PAGE 3 Presenting the Class of 2016 Local 728 Scholarship Winners The Local 728 Officers, Executive Board and Members congratulate these outstanding students and their parents.

Ava Conway, Giovanni Varuola, the son of Antho- Honor Hayball, the daughter of the daughter ny Varuola and Monique Long, graduated David and Laurie Hayball, is the recipient of Chris- from Advanced Technologies Academy in of a $4,500 topher and Las Vegas, Nevada. Giovanni is a $4,500 Local 728 Lisa Conway, recipient and his major field of interest in scholarship. graduated college will be computer science and enter- Honor grad- from Palos tainment arts. Giovanni was a three-year uated from Verdes High member of the National Honor Society Van Nuys School with where he was honored for his excellence in High School a GPA over the areas of scholarship, leadership, service Performing 4.3. and is a and char- Arts Magnet $4,500 Local acter. and plans 728 Scholar- An on being a ship recipient. Ava’s major field of interest active double major at the university level will be music. student, student At Palos Verdes, Ava completed several Giovanni studying English & Critical Theory and AP courses including English Language served as Social Justice at Occidental College. and Composition, Music Theory, Environ- Advanced Throughout middle and high school, mental Science and English Literature. She Tech- Honor excelled with numerous awards in was a member of the California Scholar- nologies Math, English and Science. In high school, ship Federation, National Honors Society Academy she made the high honor roll every semes- and Science National Honors Society. Ambas- ter, was a member of the National Honor Outside the classroom the accomplished sador Society and was named Student of the Se- musician was a member of the Palos representing the school at events, and was mester. She was also a member of a variety Verdes High School Tri-M Music Honors a regular volunteer at the school’s student of school organizations including Science, Society, performed a horn concerto accom- store. He was also a four-year member of Poetry, Filipino, French, and Keepers clubs. panied by her high school’s orchestra, and the Key Club where he participated in a She was also a member of the Girl Scouts won the Bach Piano Festival. Ava was also variety of community service projects. and served as an after-school tutor. Principal Horn of the Palos Verdes High Outside the classroom, Giovanni vol- Outside the classroom, Honor has School Full Orchestra; a section member of unteered with his church’s Thanksgiving passionately studied the performing arts the Colburn Wind Ensemble; a member of outreach program helping to serve the Las including acting and dance. At her dance the Pacific Symphony Youth Orchestra; a Vegas homeless community, and is active company, Honor was a leader among her member of both the California All-South- in Tae Kwon Do. He is a 1st Degree black peers and was responsible for creating and ern and All-State Honors Ensembles; and belt in the sport and is a ATA Member of teaching award-winning choreography. participated in the Honors Performance Distinction with the American Tae Kwon She is also a talented writer and performer Series at Carnegie Hall. Do Association. writing sketch comedy scenes and narrative Ava has also been very active in Girl pieces, and has acted in numerous shorts Scouts and was the recipient of both the and plays and an independent film. Bronze and Gold Service Awards. More- over, she tutored in both music theory and French horn. PAGE 4 Thomas Ofria, Catherine Spencer, the daughter of James and Kar- the son of Anthony en Spencer, graduated from Glendale High School. She and Anna Ofria, is the recipient of $4,500 Local 728 scholarship award. has been awarded On the college level, she plans on studying sociology a $4,500 Local with an emphasis on women and gender issues. 728 scholarship. Catherine was an active student athlete who ex- Thomas graduated celled in and out of the classroom. In addition to tak- from Newbury ing a wide variety of AP courses, in her junior year she Park High School was part of a group of student travelers who spent time following a rigor- in France and Switzerland. At Glendale, Catherine was ous course selec- also a member of the Link Crew Leadership Program tion that included and the Hunger Heroes Club where she was involved AP classes in in preparing and serving food in homeless shelters and European History, U.S. History, Physics, Statistics attending various events aiding the homeless community. and U.S. Government studies. Moreover, he took While excelling in the classroom, Catherine was an accomplished student athlete. The Local 728 Officers, Executive Board and Members numerous IB courses including English HL1 & 2, She played both JV and varsity softball and served as a team manager for both teams. congratulate these outstanding students and their parents. as well as a variety of honors courses in Geome- She also played varsity volleyball at Glendale and designed the team’s 2015 team try, Algebra, Biology and English. shirts. Additionally, Catherine played tournament ball with the Sideout Volleyball A member of the 2014-2015 Academic De- Club. Her extra-curricular activities also included volunteering at the Armory Center cathlon team, Thomas is also an accomplished for the Arts where Catherine took on another leadership role serving as a teachers’ swimmer playing on the Varsity level in both Wa- assistant in her junior year. ter Polo and on the Newbury Park High School Swim Team. He served as the water polo Varsity Local 728 is pleased to award a $3,000 scholarship to Captain for two years and received the Scholar Hannah Ryan, the daughter of Andrew Ryan and Shelley Athlete Award in 2013 and 2014. He was a Varsity Promisel, who graduated from Da Vinci Design High swimmer for three years and was highly recog- School in Hawthorne. Although Hannah attended a high nized that in that sport as well. school focused on advancing her artistic skills, she ex- Thomas is also an accomplished bass player celled academically reaching the highest level possible by and performed at several school events, even receiving all A’s for every class she has taken at Da Vinci. winning the Student Choice Award at Newbury Many of those courses were advanced and Honors classes high’s talent show. Moving on to the college level, including English, Biology, Spanish, U.S. History, Chem- Thomas will be focusing on obtaining a Bachelor istry and World History. of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. Last summer, Hannah participated in a six-week pro- gram at RI SD which helped her further her artistic skills Samantha and to get a first-hand example of college life and univer- Wa rd , the daugh- sity expectations in a rigorous design program. Naturally, Hannah plans on studying ter of Anthony graphic & communications design in the fall. and Janet Ward, In addition to entering art competitions whenever she gets the chance, Hannah also graduated from volunteers her time at the Heal the Bay Aquarium in Santa Monica. Norte Dame High School in Sherman Oaks. Teodore Davis, the son of James Davis and Regine In addition to the Verougstraete, has been awarded a $3,000 Local 728 $1,500 Local 728 scholarship. He graduated from South Pasadena High award, Samantha School and will be studying economics on the college is also the recip- level. ient President’s Teodore had the rare opportunity to travel exten- Scholarship from the University of Portland. sively and was able to broaden his horizons by living At Notre Dame, Samantha excelled at a and experiencing the European culture. Multilingual, challenging set of academic coursework while Teodore is fluent in French and in his junior year maintaining a high GPA. She took three years of he was a teacher’s assistant in upper division French Latin and added AP Biology and Sports Medicine classes and was even able to help the teacher correct to her curriculum in her senior year. When she Spanish papers. graduated, she mastered five years of lab sciences, Outside the classroom, he was very active in sports. Described as being an elite four years of mathematics, three years of language athlete, Teodore played on his high school’s Varisty volleyball team and helped form arts, along with an impressive list of academic the school’s Ultimate Frisbee team which ranked 7th in California. He also coached electives. The honor student was the recipient of Ultimate Frisbee for the South Pasadena Middle School’s intramural sports program. both the Scholastic Honor Award and the Scholar Moreover, Teodore was an active volunteer providing his time and talents to the 2015 Athlete Award. Special Olympics and volunteered at an area space art gallery. Outside the classroom, she worked for the Notre Dame Summer Sports Camp working with children and helped with a local elementary Continued on Page 7 school’s fair and carnival each year. PAGE 5 Exciting enhanced features rolled out on the Local’s website New Website Feature by Pascal Guillemard, Treasurer-Call Steward 8 www.iatse728.orghis month we’re rolling out further someone else. deployed in the very near future, so no improvements to our website. Our 3] Wanted. “But wait, there’s more” ads for licensed businesses. new classified ads section. This says the all-night tv commercial guy. Our members and the webmaster will Tmulti-part page is designed to work like There is also a “Wanted” section. Need a have the ability to flag any ad that they the classified ads websites that we use cart? Need to know where to get a specific feel is inappropriate or offensive. Any- when we’re trying to sell our “stuff”. piece of equipment? Need a referral for thing that common sense says is offensive In the set lighting world, it is inevitable services? Looking for a roommate or a or not appropriate will be removed from that those of us who own tools and equip- place to stay? Here’s your section. the website. Any member who posts ment may seek to sell it at some point, These pages come with some common inappropriate or offensive ads may have whether it’s because we’re upgrading our sense guidelines. First of all, the Local to re-wrap the entire 4/0 stock of a lamp gear or because we’ve decided to hang is providing a place for our members to dock for a week straight, or lose the abili- our work gloves on the nearest perm and place an ad for goods or services wanted ty to login to the website. Ok, I’m kidding move on to the next part of our lives; or sought. The Local is not endorsing or about the 4/0. retirement! accepting responsibility for any part of a Cheers, Pascal But along the way we also accumulate transaction that may not go according to a lot of stuff, some of which has nothing the wishes of the parties involved. Our to do with work gear yet still needs to go. legal council recommended that we post Usually because we need room for more a disclaimer on the classified ads home stuff (yes I’m channeling George Carlin. page. Please get out your magnifying Biz Rep’s Column Look him up if you don’t know who I’m glasses and read the details there. Continued from Page 3 talking about). Posts to the classified ad section can Our site provides three sections for only be made by a member in good sure what that is, it’s the ability to put Local 728 members to post: standing with membership login privi- your membership on hold and when you 1] Items For Sale. Our new classified leges. But, the ads section is viewable by become able to return to the workforce section gives our members the ability to the public. Anyone who does an internet and become an active member the only post pictures, descriptions and the asking search for an item that is listed by a mem- financial obligation you’ll have will be price of what we want to sell, tools equip- ber might find their way to your ad. We paying the per capita to the International ment, personal items, and a link to your have the option of placing a contact email up to eight (8) quarters. website (if you have one). The ad can be address and/or a phone number into the If you have a question if you’re eligible edited as time goes by and it has a 30-day ad, but they are publicly viewable. or not for this benefit, please call me. life. You will be notified after 15 days that As we wish for our Local to be rep- Another great resource for members the life of the ad is half over and if you do resented in a good light (you bet, pun is the MPTF. It’s great to think of them as nothing the ad will expire after 30 days. intended) we have established some our health clinics but in reality the group You can renew the ad for another 30-day common sense guidelines for posts. First, started out as a charity. MPTF offers a period. never post after happy hour. Ok, that’s not wide variety of services and provides a 2] Services Offered. Many 728 mem- an official guideline but really, it’s really safety net of social and charitable services bers have talents outside of their set never a good idea to post anything any- including temporary financial assistance lighting skills that they want to be known where after happy hour. This is a classified for eligible industry members, referral to for. We have members who work as ads section for goods and services, sought community resources and counseling to construction electricians, framers, that or wanted. Please, no ads for retail busi- navigate difficult times. do granite counter top repairs, rain gutter ness companies and no ads for friends Please take a look at the long list of installations, repair bicycles and own bike or relatives outside of your immediate services and contact numbers included in shops. The new “Services Offered” gives family. We want you to sell your 5-ton this publication on Page 8. our members with skills outside of set package and your couch, not your distant As always, if there is anything I can do lighting the opportunity to connect with cousin Bob’s sofa and his garage door for you please do not hesitate to contact other members who would rather employ riveting tool. We are developing a vendor me at the Local. a Local 728 brother or sister rather than ad page for retail companies that will be

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Continued on Page 8 Scholarship Class of 2016 Winners Continued from Page 5 Emerson Campbell, the daughter of Dwight and Wendy Campbell, graduated from Pasadena Waldorf High School. Emerson is the recipient of a $1,500 Local 728 award and plans on studying the neurosciences on the college level. Emerson’s education at Pasadena Waldorf was a unique, well-rounded and engaging experience. She spent several months living on her own in New York City while working on her professional 8 modeling career all while excelling in advanced math and science classes and maintaining a high GPA. Additionally, Emerson spent several weeks in China last summer living with a host family. www.iatse728.org This experience not only helped improve her fluency in Mandarin but gave her the opportunity to learn about new cultures firsthand.

Madison Ward, the daughter of Anthony and Janet Ward, graduated from Norte Dame High School in Sherman Oaks and is the recipient of a $1,500 Local 728 award. Madison maintained a heavy class schedule all four years and was a member of the Mission League All-Academic Team, and was the recipient of the Colorado State University Academic Recognition Award. Outside the classroom, Madison was a member of the Latin Club and a member of the school’s Art Club where she helped organize the pieces on display at the student art gallery. In her freshman year she managed the boys’ volleyball team and liked it so much managed the girls’ volleyball team for the next three years. On the field, Madison spent four years working as a youth sports camp counselor at Norte Dame where she had the responsibility of organizing and teaching various athletic skills and competitive games for children ages 6-12.

Emily Rivera, the daughter of Felix Rivera and Carol Gregory, is the recipient of a $1,500 Local 728 award. Emily graduated from John Marshall Fundamental Secondary School in Pasadena and plans on taking business courses with an emphasis on media, film and entertainment in college. During her four years of high school, Emily took a wide variety of advanced placement courses. Additionally, she represented her school in numerous clubs and athletics including the National Hon- or Society, Key Club, Buddy Club, Asian and Gender Equality clubs, and was a member of the cross country team. A Bright Future Scholar, Emily was a student aid at the Pasadena Christian School, was a counselor at her church’s vacation bible school and a Special Olympics volunteer. More- over, Emily was a Pasadena Tournament of Roses queen and court finalist,

Austin Wirsgalla, the son of Ronald and Karol Wirsgalla, graduated from Northview High School in Covina and is the recipient of a $1,000 award. At the time of application, Austin was considering studying criminal justice or physical therapy on the college level. In addition to being on the honor roll and a student athlete, Austin represented North- view and served on an AVID district advisory committee. Outside the classroom, he was a pitcher on the school’s baseball team. That love of baseball and a strong sense of commu- nity outreach led him to coaching little league baseball and volunteering with pony and little leagues, as well as offering his time at local animal shelters and dog rescue facilities.

Heather MacDougall, the daughter of Loren MacDougall and Jeanette Shelow-MacDougall, is the recipient of a $1,000 award. She graduated from Crescenta Valley High School in La Crescenta and plans on a course work including political science, psychology and criminal justice in college. At Crescenta, Heather handled a demanding and fast-paced workload including multiple AP courses. She scored an amazing 1700 on her SAT’s with a super score of 1720 when combining previous tests. A student athlete since middle school, the elite swimmer won the MVP award three years in a row in high school and was an all-CIF athlete for swimming. Heather also holds a CIF title she received in her freshman year. Additionally she holds four Southern California records for relays and has received the Commitment Award numerous times throughout her association with the national group of competitive swimmers on the Rose Bowl Aquatics Swim Team.

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