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Chartered Local 728 studio electrical lighting technicians Vol. 18; No. 4 , 1939 the only set lighting iatse local in the world 2008 10th Annual Local 728 Scholarship Award Winners

Alison Mathis Louisa Levy Mina Trujillo

Madeleine Ary Robert McCarthy Also Inside

Convention, contracts & going green What will July bring? PRESIDENT’S REPORT TREASURER-CALL STEWARD’S MESSAGE Page 2 Page 6

Before you pull that lever in November Cable management and the weather BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE’S COLUMN SAFETY & TRAINING DIRECTOR’S COLUMN Page 3 Page 7 I.A.T.S.E. Local 728 The convention, Hollywood, California contracts and President by Dennis K. Grow going green Dennis K. Grow, Vice President President Greg A. Langham Business Rep-Secretary Patric J. Abaravich Treasurer-Call Steward his is our annual issue highlighting that it will be safety oriented. We will not R. Bruce Prochal our member’s children that have teach anyone but our members, our skills. Twon Local 728 Scholarships. The Executive Board Local 728 Scholarship Program is our way Paskal Lighting and Westside have signed Gary Andersen of giving back to the Membership by IA contracts. These are facility contracts. Branch Brunson helping their sons and daughters with Their employees are not members of our Michael Everett furthering their education. It is one of the Local, but under certain parameters will Larry K. Freeman most important programs we fund. be able to join in the future. We are in Michael Gips talks with other vendors as well. If you Roger L. Lattin At our last Membership meeting, I have a choice for your equipment rental Steven R. Mathis awarded 35-Year Local 728 Service Pins. house, please try to use those that have an Dick McConihay Ronald Anderson and Paul Welch were IA contract with their employees. Jerry Posner present to receive theirs. Congratulations David Watson also to: Richmond Aguilar, Morris Baxter, Our architect and a consultant from Verde Karen Weilacher Arlester Boykin, Jr., Joseph Garcia, Walter Concepts met with the Executive Board Robert A. Wood, Jr. McCovey, Daniel Ramirez, Frank Tobin, to discuss the “greening” of our new Sergeant-At-Arms and Grover Washington, who weren’t able building. Whether we wish to be LEED Raymond J. Poblick to attend. At our next Membership certified (www.usgbc.org) will be considered Parliamentarians meeting in July, I will give after we get a report on Alan M. Rowe out the 40-year pins. what it will take to make Raymond J. Poblick If you have a choice for our building as Safety & Training I have many members your equipment rental environmentally friendly Alan M. Rowe, Director calling me and asking me as possible. LEED questions concerning our house, please try to use (Leadership in Energy Shop Stewards contracts. Though I enjoy those that have an IA and Environmental CBS - John L. Murray speaking with you, I’m not contract with their Design) certification Fox - Pascal M. Guillemard the right person to contact provides verification that Paramount - Frank Valdez with such questions. Our employees. a building project is Sony - John Jacobs Business Representative, environmentally Universal - John Trujillo Patric Abaravich, responsible, profitable Warner Bros. - interprets the contracts for us. That is what and a healthy place to work. Gary M. Andersen we elected him to do. He knows our contracts better than most producers and Our Membership Directory is now on our CLC Delegates he deals with them everyday. I know he Web site in the Members Only section. Patric J. Abaravich would enjoy hearing from you and solving When you go to the Members Only section Mike Everett any problems you may have. now, you will need to get a unique username Dennis k. Grow and password. This is an effort to make it Iain O’Higgins The IATSE District 2 Convention was held more secure. Also, you will be receiving a Office Staff June 7 and 8 in San Jose. Thirteen of our new form in the mail for the next Directory. Sandra O’Connor Delegates attended. The Safety Workshop Please fill it out if you have any changes. Sean Harkess presented by the IA Safety Representative, Paul is looking for more pictures to put in Julianna Bessey Kent Jorgenson of Local 80 and our Safety the next directory. He wants pictures of and Training Director Alan Rowe was very you working with our equipment, not just The Bulletin well received, as it is every year. We are a pretty smile. Email them directly to Paul Publisher getting requests from other Locals Caven, [email protected]. Margie Stites throughout the country for these safety Fraternally, Pacific Media Group seminars. We are considering helping them, Editor at their expense. They must understand Dennis K. Grow PAGE 2 Union Spotlight Some thoughts

Deceased before you pull that Brother William Dixon Brown,70 years old, a member since Oct. 10, 1966, passed away lever in November May 5, 2008. by Patric J. Abaravich, Brother FRank D. Tobin, 63 Business Representative - Secretary years old, a member since Oct. 13, 1973, passed away , 2008. n April, just a few of us concerned government, energy independence, Brother Lawrence L. Local 728 members joined thousands retirement security, and election reforms. Brown, 73 years old, a member Iof activists in a three-day “Hollywood We need to choose someone who believes since Sept. 6, 1969, passed away to the Docks” march that ended with a in protecting the environment, protecting May 29, 2008. spectacular rally at the Port of Los Labor by re- aligning Labor in the National Angeles in San Pedro. Labor Board and the importance of Brother Alfred Daniel Buck, 83 years old, a member national security, and we need to choose since Nov. 14, 1955, passed away I found the outpouring of solidarity someone that will reform our broken, May 31, 2008. impressive. The massive group was made battered, for-profit health care system – up of civic and community leaders, which will in turn benefit all. Brother James C. Wehr, 75 citizens from faith-based organizations and years old, a member since Oct. 9, 1961, passed away , non-union working families struggling to It’s critical that we don’t pull the lever in 2008. stay afloat. November based on sound bites. This election is too important. It’s imperative Brother Fred G. White, 59 Along the route, union members were that we, along with every other voter, years old, a member since Dec. flanked by thousands of concerned research all presumptive presidential 11, 1976, passed away June 23, 2008. citizens from throughout the region who candidates and where they stand on the were committed to raising awareness on Iraq War, Social Security, the National First Notice issues negatively impacting working Labor Board, taxes and the deficient, Jose Aguirre, Raul Alvarez, families including state budget cuts, the veterans benefits, the environment and civil Carlos Apodaca, Francisco lack of affordable housing and access to rights. What you discover may be shocking, J. Bulgarelli, Manuel reasonably priced, quality healthcare. but please do your homework before Cisneros, Tyrone Mark Coleman, Halsey Corbin, November. Don’t let a wrong, uninformed David Cupp, D. Alfredo N. According to the LA County Federation choice turn around and bite ALL American Diaz, Kanzler Frazier, of Labor, this year more than 350,000 workers, Union or not, in the ass. Craig R. Kazor, Joshua workers, belonging to 30 local unions, will Hutchings, Vince R. re-negotiate their union contracts. This is Imbriale, Miguel Landeros, Jr., Juan R. Lopez, James J. the largest number of workers in the Magallonez, Jose Martinez, history of the LA labor movement. Cesar A. Navidad, Stephen MEETING NOTICE Ohab, Jaime Reyes, M. While we have a team of negotiators Ashley Reid, Wilian A. bargaining our new contract that protect Romagoza, Derek A. Attention all Members Snatoro, Raul E. Soto, Eric our wages and benefits, what about our Stoliker. non-union family members? … our The next neighbor? … or the family that runs the General membership Second Notice dry cleaners? Shouldn’t they, too, be able Meeting will be held at Brian J. Glassman, Jean- to make ends meet and have access to Babptiste Le Conte, Gary 9:00 A.M. (sharp) on Sandoval, John Van affordable health care? Valkenburgh and Jared We are union members, but we’re all Saturday, Wellman. Americans first. July 19, 2008 At IATSE Local 44, New Members In November, we’re going to have make 12021 Riverside Dr., Congratulations to the fol- a serious decision of who we put into lowing new members: Rick Tho- North Hollywood mas, who was sworn in on May office. Our vote should be for whoever’s 28; Christopher Pass, who platform and history will include was sworn in on ; Ken representing and protecting the interests PLEASE BRING YOUR Shibata, who was sworn in on of all Americans. We need to choose June 23 and Jesse Austin, UNION CARD! who was sworn in on . someone who believes in honest PAGE 3 The Class of ‘08 10th Annual Local 728 Scholarship Award Winners Local 728 is extremely Renaissance Award for maintaining an teaches art to school-age in her proud to announce the above average GPA and never missing neighborhood, and teaches at local winners of the 10th Annual a day of class. Throughout high school elementary schools. Scholarship Awards. This she was a member of student council year we’re honoring five participating in a variety of school and Mina Trujillo, the daughter of Juan community projects, and was a and Elsa Trujillo, graduated from John outstanding students who th each received a $4,000 member of the class Board in the 11 Burroughs High School in Burbank. award. Congratulations to grade. these exceptional children In addition to her academics, Alison and their parents. played on the school’s soccer team lettering each year. She also won the Scholar Athlete Award for outstanding Alison Mathis, the daughter of Steve citizenship and maintaining a GPA and Lynette Mathis, graduated from the higher than 3.0 while playing on a sports Humanities Magnet Program at Grover team. She was a member of the Cleveland High School in Reseda. Cleveland Girls Soccer team that went on to win the CIF Invitational Championship for the first time in the team’s history.

Outside the classroom Alison shined as well. She completed 120 hours of community service with the EF Educational Homestay, a non-profit intercultural exchange program. She participated in “Stocking Project” Mina’s major field of interest in college making handmade felt stockings for will be English. homeless and underprivileged children, and organized a workshop during their Mina was an Honor Roll student and a annual party so children could design member of the California Scholarship and make their own stockings as gifts Federation. She was also was a member for loved ones. In 2006, Alison also of the school’s Environmental Club. In participated in an Outward Bound addition to graduating with a high GPA, program in Minnesota that focused on Mina is an accomplished athlete and was cross country skiing and dogsled a member of both the Girls’ Water Polo Alison’s major field of interest in college handling. Team and the high school’s Swim Team. will be elementary education. Alison is also an artist and has had her In her sophomore year, Mina won the In the 9th grade, Alison won the work featured in various art shows. She Most Improved Swimmer award. In the

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11th grade, she won both the Water Polo year with the Western Foundation of member of the High School Theatre Coaches Award and the Swim Team Vertebrate Zoology working with Program where she has had a lead role Coaches Award. Mina is also the specimen collections, and several years and choreographed or co- recipient of the John Burroughs High helping to rehabilitate injured and choreographed a variety of productions. School Gold Academic Student Athlete orphaned animals with Wildlife Care of Recognized by her peers, in the 10th grade Award; she received the ROP Certificate Ventura County. Louisa won the Best Supporting Actress of Achievement award, and is a Award and in the 11th grade Best Actress. Constitutional Rights Foundation Madeleine is also an accomplished Honorable Mention recipient. soprano, alto and soloist with the Los An accomplished singer, Louisa was also Robles Camerata Choir. She toured a member of Valhalla, a student-run a Madeleine Ary, the daughter of Paul with the choir and sang at the Mozart capella vocal ensemble, and a member and Zetta Ary, is a home school graduate 250th Anniversary Music Festival in of her school’s Choir Program. For has also been taking classes at Austria, Germany and the Czech last two years, she was a member of the Moorpark College. Her major fields of Republic. Chamber Singers, the highest choir level. interest include biology, literature and In her senior year, Louisa was appointed anthropology. Louisa Levy, the daughter of Jeffrey by the Choral Director to serve as Levy and Heather Roseborough, president of all the choirs, a group graduated from Santa Monica High consisting of approximately 300 students. School. Louisa’s major field of interest is theater. Somehow Louisa finds time to give back to her community. For the last two years she has been a volunteer with the Children’s Lifesaving Foundation, a non- profit program that assists homeless families and mentors at-risk youth. Louisa teaches dance to children, chaperones field trips and volunteers with the group’s outreach programs.

Robert McCarthy, the son of Robert and Patricia McCarthy, graduated from William S. Hart Union High School in Newhall. Robert’s major fields of study this fall will be music and education. Madeleine attended Somis Academy Charter High School her freshmen, Continued on Page 8 sophomore and junior years. In the 11th grade she served as Class President. She was also the Miamaid Class President In high school, Louisa received the of the Church of Jesus Christ of Santa Monica Gems Award for Latterday Saints and Vice President of maintaining a high GPA. In the 11th the Red Cross Youth Club. grade, she was an AP Scholar winner, and received the Santa Monica High Outside of the classroom, Madeleine School Delians Lifetime Member and was the recipient of the Young Seal Bearer award, a statewide Womanhood Recognition Award, designation given to honor society equivalent in scope to the Boy Scout’s members in recognition of six or more of America Eagle Scout Award. She has semesters of membership. She also was spent four years with the Los Angeles a member of the Student Board and Maritime Institute Youth Crew program the S-House Advisory Board. serving as a Peer Mentor for at-risk youth teaching teamwork and leadership Louisa was a member of the Drama through tall ship sailing. She has spent a Club, serving as vice president, and a

PAGE 5 Call Steward What will July bring? Information by R. Bruce Prochal, ny Local 728 member repre- Asenting the producer in filling Treasurer - Call Steward calls or needing assistance, should contact the Local office during nor- reetings to everybody. Dues our Business Agent, Patric Abaravich, mal business hours. The Local’s nor- were due on 01 July, 2008, have about who is working on a specific mal operating hours are 8:00 a.m. Gyou paid yours? show. If, the ACLTs and Rigging to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Fri- Gaffers make the call, I will be able to day. Here is the lowdown on what is going provide him with the information. Who If you need to hire prior to 8:00 on. Over the last month the “availability knows, if you call in your crew, they a.m., after 6:00 p.m. or over the list” has been fluctuating between about may be featured in the next Bulletin. weekend, please phone the Call 120 members and 80 members “on the Steward at 818-438-0728. books.” Let us get to this month’s theme - Members seeking weekend work “What Will July Bring?” should call the Steward at the Local Starting in June there seemed, to me, on Friday to put your name on the to be a frenzy of hiring. This increase What would we all like to see? In my Weekend Availability List. in work/production may be because the mind, I would like to see a flood of Anyone who hires off roster or Producers are protecting their interests work, (i.e. a lot of production) and no hires any member who is not cur- in case of a Screen Actors Guild (SAG) work stoppage. rent with their dues without first strike. More of my thoughts later. calling the Call Steward, shall have The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) is still Many ACLTs and Rigging Gaffers have in negotiation with the Alliance of charges filed against them and shall called, faxed or emailed me to report Motion Picture and Television be subject to the assessments levied their crew members, as required per Producers (AMPTP), at this writing (14 by the Trial Board if found guilty. our Constitution and By-laws. Those June 2008), according to the Los Our present contract work week of you that do report your crews and Angeles Times. consists of any five (5) consecutive new hires, keep up the good work. days out of seven (7) consecutive Thank you for keeping the Local Will there be a strike? By the time you days. informed. read this, I hope it is a moot point.

To all ACLTs and Rigging Gaffers, Let us all hope that all of our members reporting your crews is a very important are back to work in July. source of information for our Local union. The Local is here to protect you That is all I have to say for now. Until in the workplace. I am often asked by next time... RBP Need Gear? We’ve got it. Suspended-Dropped Members 2nd Quarter 2008* Hats, T-Shirts, Polos ... SUSPENDED: POPIENIUCK, JASON M. ABBOTT, MARK ROBERTSON, CHRISTOPHER D. Show your union pride ALLISON, THOMAS M. RUIZ, ISMAEL ARGARIN, GREGORY S. SELICEO, ERNEST A. by proudly wearing BLACK, CHARLES D. STERN, THOMAS EVANS IATSE Local 728 CONATY, CHRIS TAPIA, CARLOS CONLEY, DAVID E. TAYLOR, JOHN H. exclusive clothing CORTINA, HUGO P. WARFEL, DAVID M. FISCHER, SAMUEL M. WILLIS III, JOHN FRANCHETT, TOM DROPPED GRANADA, ROY C. BERNSTEIN, EDWARD B. Click, Phone or Fax HALL, TERRANCE W. CASLIN, FRANK C. HERSHKOWITZ, LEROY FEINBERG, ADAM R. HULJEV, ANTHONY J. 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When cable is pushed on what can be the maximum sustained load. that the set have an Action Plan in place past its limit, it not only can cause a problem 20amp loads over a long distance can result in whenever shooting in an area where inclement for us but an unseen problem for the next significant color temperature drop and weather is likely. Part of this plan should crew. This applies equally to 4/0 as it does to sustained loads carry a risk of melting the include a protocol for powering down the multi-cables like socapex. cable. Your maximum amperage for a generators without causing a hazard to the set sustained load will depend on several factors or base camp. Unless an emergency situation We may not realize it, but we practice cable including distance and ambient temperature. exists, the generator should not be powered management when we calculate voltage drop It may be acceptable (depending on your down without first notifying the Gaffer who on our feeder circuits. Not overloading the circumstances) to put 2k loads on multi-cable can relate the information to production and cable is the first step towards protecting the circuits if you manage the cable properly by ensure everyone is safe prior to going dark. If cable from damage. It is equally important to taking the lights out at every opportunity to you are in a location where you think that manage the amount of heat that can build up keep from overheating the cable. rough weather is likely, and an Action Plan in the cable. If you are on a dimmer rig, a has not been established, take it upon good way to manage the heat in your cable is An added benefit to taking out your dimmer- yourselves to establish a protocol for how to to take the lights out between set-ups. It is controlled lights between takes is that is a move power down the generators and effectively important to note that you have to take the towards being “green” which many studios notify everyone who will be affected. lights out. If you simply take them down, are embracing. When the lights are off, not you may actually increase the heat in the cable only do they require less fuel to be consumed, One big question is “How close is too close?” and compound the problem you are trying to they are also generating less heat. Less heat This is not addressed in Safety Bulletin #38 eliminate. means less air conditioning, which means a so this is something else you should work greater savings on fuel costs. This can be a out with production prior to shooting. Keep I have written about multi-conductor cable way to “make points” with the UPM and help in mind that lightning can strike up to 10 miles before, but it is important to mention it again them feel that we do care about keeping costs from where it originated and storm fronts in this context. We have to be very specific in down. can travel in excess of 50 miles an hour. When how we rig & manage our multi-cables. The in an area where storms are likely, it may be manufacturers that make these cables build Inclement weather and lightning has come necessary to keep an eye on the weather forecast them to specifics that allow them to be rated front & center again in our consciousness. to stay one step ahead of the weather. at 20amps per circuit. However, just as we Safety Bulletin #38 Inclement Weather addresses don’t expect 4/0 to carry 360 amps for 400’, this issue and recommends that in addition we should not expect a multi-cable circuit to to condors being taken down, that generators Local 728 Training Classes August 9 Expression Console Programming* HMI/Xenon Technician Plotting, Visualization & Archive+ July 26 Vectorworks Spotlight II* Lighting Console Programming*+ Advanced DMX/Ethernet Protocols+* Vectorworks Spotlight I* August 2 Electrical Systems Installation+ Underwater Lighting Technician* Sept 6 Dimming Technology Seminar+

All classes are free to members who are in Good *Pre-requisites apply. Please contact the Training Standing with the Local. To sign up for a classes, please Office for more information. contact Alan Rowe at 818-843-0012 or at +Course qualifies for ETCP Entertainment [email protected]. Electrician Re-Certification Credit PAGE 7 Scholarship Winners Continued from Page 5 Upcoming Election of Officers In 2007, the College Board named Robert Please be aware that there will be an AP Scholar. And while he excelled Nominations for Election of Officers academically, Robert is a highly gifted at the September Membership Meeting musician as well playing the marimba, Saturday, September 13, 2008 vibraphone, keyboard, xylophone, oboe, at 9:00 a.m. English horn, and the drums. IATSE Local 44 Office Building, 12021 Riverside Drive, North Hollywood FOR THE FOLLOWING OFFICES: Throughout high school he was member of the Marching Band, Wind Ensemble, 1 - Business Representative/Secretary Concert Band, Jazz Band and Drumline. In 4 - Executive Board Members his freshmen, sophomore and junior years, Election Guidelines Robert was also a member of the District Section 4 – WRITE-INS No write-ins shall be allowed. Honor band, and a member of the Section 5 – NOMINATIONS FOR ONE OFFICE ONLY Pasadena Young Musicians Orchestra. No member shall be permitted to accept a nomination for more than one (1) office, this not to include nominations for election of delegates to conventions or Central Labor Council. He is the recipient of many music-related Section 6 – NOMINATIONS AND REQUEST FOR NOMINATIONS honors and awards including Most a). In order to assure the most democratic nominations possible, all nominations will take place on the floor at the Membership meeting regardless of odd or even year, and that Improved (2005 Wind Ensemble), Most notice of such nominations to take place shall be put in Local 728 monthly newsletter Outstanding (2006 Concert Band), Most “THE BULLETIN” prior to the meeting. Outstanding (2007 Wind Ensemble), and b). Any Member working in our jurisdiction, on the day of nomination, may send the Local Artist of the Year (2007, in music, Hart a written request to place his name in nomination for any office; said request to be placed HS). Robert has also received a ‘superior in nomination by the presiding officer of the meeting. rating’ in regional and district solo festivals Section 7 – ELIGIBILITY for playing both the Oboe and the Marimba. A person must have been a member of Local 728 for a period of two (2) years before he can become a candidate for any office, and further must be in good standing at the time of nomination. A member in good standing shall be any person who is not in arrears and who Robert has attended the Bands of America neither has voluntarily withdrawn from membership nor become inactive from membership Summer Symposium in both his junior and nor has been expelled or suspended from membership. senior years. Additionally, he has volunteered as a tutor and mentor in robotics at Placerita A complete list of the Election Guidelines can be found in your Junior High School the last three years. Constitution and By-Laws handbook.

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