Official Publication of the Detroit Federation of Musicians - Local 5, AFM, AFL-CIO What’s in This Issue (Click the title to go straight to the page!) The Music Stand ............................ 1 Welcome, New Members ............... 16 From the Secretary-Treasurer ......... 3 Labor Day Parade Highlights .......... 20 Executive Board Minutes ............... 6 Dues Billing Reminder ..................... 22 New Member Orientation Unfair List Information ...................... 22 & Open House Info ............. 8 Comedy Corner .............................. 23 Editor’s Corner ................................ 10 DME Referral Gigs .......................... 23 Info on DME Referral Service ......... 11 Member Phone & Email Changes .... 24 Closing Chord ................................ 12 DMF Music of Giving ..................... 25 TEMPO Contributions ..................... 12 Classified Advertisements .............. 25 Local 5 Support Line ....................... 13 Music-Themed Crossword Puzzle .. 26 4th Quarter Photo Highlights ......... 14 2019 Financial Report FYE ............. 27 Calendar of Local 5 Events Our Advertisers Local 5 Office Closings November 5, 2019: Election Day Johnny Rodriguez .............. 5 November 28 - 29: Thanksgiving observance December 24 - 25: Christmas observance 21 Detroit Musicians Fund ...... Dec 31- Jan 1, 2020: New Year’s observance bugs Beddow ..................... 8 January 20, 2020: Martin Luthur King, Jr. Day Thursday, January 2, 2020 Due Date for 1st Quarter dues Monday, January 6, 2020 Local 5 Orientation/Open House Wednesday, January 15, 2020 Closing deadline for 1st Qtr Keynote materials Official Publication of the Detroit Federation of Musicians - Local 5, AFM, AFL-CIO Volume 82, Number 4 4th Quarter 2019 The Music Stand Wrap It Up by George Troia, Jr. Local 5 President Left: Local 5 member & “Wrap it up, I’ll take it, Wrap it up, I’ll take it…” DSO Principal Trombonist, Ken (words and music by Dave Prater and Isaac Thompkins, seen Hayes) here supporting striking GM workers at the How this Sam and Dave classic got by me, Poletown Plant! I don’t know. In my early rock band days, I Below: George Troia was a big fan of the Stax recording artists standing in solidarity with Sam and Dave, primarily because there were the UAW union workers always catchy horn lines to play, which later I learned some of which had been performed by the late Local 5 member Robert “Bob” Snyder whom I will reflect a little on, along with the late Al Mackenzie. I will also use this final column of 2019 to Wrap up what has been going at Local 5 this past summer wand what lies ahead, and provide a glimpse of what we expect for the start of a new decade, but for now let’s “Wrap it up!” Continued on page 2 In This Issue Our Advertisers The Music Stand ......................... 1 TEMPO Contributions ..................... 12 These fine folks helped bring you this issue of Keynote. Your support will From the Secretary-Treasurer ..... 3 Dues Billing Reminder ..................... 22 assure their continued advertising. Executive Board Minutes .......... 6 DME Referral Gigs ........................... 23 Welcome, New Members ........... 16 Unfair List Information .................... 22 Johnny Rodriguez, Jr. ............. 5 Comedy Corner .......................... 23 Member Phone & Email Changes ... 24 Detroit Musicians Fund ........... 21 DMF Music of Giving .................. 25 and much more...... bugs Beddow .......................... 8 Local 5 Support Line ................... 13 Classified Advertisements .......... 25 www.DetroitMusicians.net The Music Stand Continued from page 1 Players Conferences Editor We sent representatives to three George Troia, Jr. of the players conferences that we have performing group Managing Editor memberships in, ICSOM, ROPA Mary C. Johnstone and TMA. Representing the Graphic Designer Detroit Symphony Orchestra at Therese Rose the International Conference as hosts. ROPA currently has Published by of Symphony and Opera 91 member orchestras and the Detroit Federation of Musicians Musicians, (ICSOM), was English conference featured an array Local 5, hornist, Monica Fosnaugh. of presentations, including American Federation of Musicians organizing, negotiating, Keynote Ad Rate diversity, AFM-EPF and musician Full page $225.00 self-care. We also thank Laura for making time to take the trip, 2/3 page $155.00 which she said she enjoyed and 1/2 page $120.00 found it very worthwhile. 1/3 page $80.00 1/4 page $60.00 Detroit Theatre Musicians Association President, Mark 1/6 page $40.00 Berger attended the TMA 1/8 page $30.00 Conference also held in 25% discount to members Monica has been the delegate Boston, MA and also hosted by All ads must be for the past several years and Local 9-535, the home Local of National TMA president, union compliant. graciously sacrifices a week Anthony D’Amico. Topics Call for rate card and full details. of her summer to attend and discussed covered touring show Materials deadlines: January continues to be a great asset to 15, April 15, July 15, October 15 us by doing so. She reported on schedules, shows converting the work stoppages that took place in Chicago and Baltimore this past year as well as topics LOCAL 5 COMMITTEES from community involvement, DSO Orchestra Committee: diversity for orchestras and the Jeremy Epp, Haden McKay, current developments regarding Stephen Molina, Robert Stiles, the AFM-EPF, of which about 75 Scott Strong percent of ICSOM Orchestras are participants. ICSOM met in DSO Negotiating Committee: Park City, Utah and was hosted Karl Pituch, Jeremy Epp , Peter by the Utah Symphony. McCaffrey, Robert Stiles and from Pamphlet B to non- Will Haapaniemi Representing Local 5 at the union mid-tour and poaching Regional Orchestra Players contractors, i.e., Steve Trudell Local 5 Website Committee: Organization (ROPA), was and his sub-contractors offering Al Ayoub, Nancy Chaklos, Lynn alternate delegate Laura Marie Mangan, Mike McGowan, sub -standard wages and paying Larson, from the Michigan George Troia, Jr. no benefits. Mark also joined Opera Theatre Orchestra. Laura other directors for Duck Boat traveled to Boston, MA with Webmaster: David Denniston tour of Boston, proving there is Local 9-535 and Boston Ballet just no end to perks of being a Orchestra, Cape Symphony and delegate! the Portland Symphony serving Continued on page 4 Keynote 4th Quarter 2019 2 From the Secretary- Treasurer Annual Financial Report AFM Local 5 In every 4th quarter issue of the “Home of the Pros” by Mary C. Johnstone Keynote, we submit a financial Local 5 report from the previous fiscal President Secretary- year (ending March 31). All in all, George Troia, Jr., ext. 1 Treasurer we’ve had another positive year. [email protected] Vice-President Although membership dues were Michael McGowan Once again this year, we had a down from the previous year, [email protected] beautiful fall day to march in the work dues were up significantly. Secretary-Treasurer Mary C. Johnstone Labor Day Parade! A big thank Revenue was up some $13,000 [email protected] you to all who were able to join over the previous year, and the Executive Board us in representing Local 5 at the Local was $33,391 in the black Alan Ayoub for the fiscal year. You can find all Douglas Cornelsen parade! Ralphe Armstrong the details in the Annual Financial Lynne Marie Mangan Report on page 27. Looking Nancy Chaklos forward, on another positive note, A.F. of M. Convention Delegate there has been a marked increase Andrew Wu President Emeritus in new members joining Local 5 Gordon Stump in the past few months, and a few Vice-President Emeritus musicians have reinstated after Douglas Cornelsen Secretary-Treasurer Emeritus having been out for many years. Susan Barna Ayoub Some of this increase in new Director Emeritus membership can be attributed to Robert Lymperis our good team here at Local 5! DME Referral Agent Therese Rose Thank you to Therese Rose, Carl On September 20, Local 5 [email protected] Cafagna, Idele Beltzman, Kathy hosted another free Dental Clinic Membership Administration Reynolds, and President George Membership, ext. 0 that was a big success again this Troia, who have been instrumental [email protected] year with 24 musicians taking in recruiting new members and/or Address & Telephone advantage of this program. We 20833 Southfield Road, Suite 103 bringing previous members back would like to extend a big thank Southfield, MI 48075 into the union. 248.569.5400 you to MusiCares for funding Fax Number the service each year and to the General Office: 248.569.4716 Mobile Dentists of Michigan As the year winds down to a Website Smiles program, whose staff www.detroitmusicians.net close, I wish you all a very Happy Hours bring in all of the equipment Holiday Season. And after you’ve Monday - Friday, 10am - 4pm necessary for x-rays, exams, celebrated the bringing in of Holiday Closings cleaning, etc. and who are the New Year, please join us at New Year’s Day, M.L. King Day, Presidents’ Day, Good Friday always professional and friendly. the New Member Orientation Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Meeting and Open House on Columbus Day, Election Day, Thanks- Monday, January 6, at noon in the giving Day and Friday after, Christmas Local 5 office. Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve All views and opinions expressed in Keynote articles by non-elected members are those of the authors themselves and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or policy of the Keynote staff or the Board of Directors of the Detroit Federation of Musicians. Keynote 4th Quarter 2019 3 The Music Stand Continued from page 2 that we not only represent Saying Good-Bye musicians, and help Among the comings and goings in every Keynote, musicians, but we ARE we report on our members who have passed away. musicians! Needless to I mentioned Robert “Bob” Snyder in my opening say, we miss Al immensely. paragraph. Bob was a woodwind, saxophone player that played around the Detroit area in the 1960s On a lighter note, I am pleased to inform and 70s before he became the music director at you that the suites that Al occupied are being leased the Grand Hotel on to two locals of the Mackinac Island.