Official Publication of the Detroit Federation of Musicians – Local 5, AFM, AFL-CIO Volume 79 Number 4 Keynote Q4, 2016 Two of Our New Members, page 17 Home of the Pros Tune in to Local 5 member Paul Reeves’ radio show every Monday at 11 am: Dr. Paul’s Family Talk, WNZK 690 AM. Member Newsline, pages 12–14 Local 5 Orientation / Open House Special Features in This Issue 11 am: TMA annual membership meeting • Benefits of new Hartford life insurance Noon: New member orientation policy in “WindWords,” page 3 1 pm: Holiday open house • Doug Cornelsen review of new Paul Ganson book on the Detroit 2 pm: TMA board meeting Symphony Orchestra, page 6 MONDAY, JANUARY 9, NOON • Upcoming live events previewed in LOCAL 5 HOSPITALITY ROOM “Member Newsline,” pages 12–14 Keynote 4th Quarter 2016 LIVE Links to What’s in This Issue The Music Stand . .1 DFM Referral Gigs . .16 WindWords . 3. Comedy Corner . .16 TEMPO Contributions . .4 Welcome, New Members . 17. About eBilling Notification . .4 Member Directory Info . 18. Preparing for Tax Time . 4. Secretary-Treasurer Financial Report . .19 Review of Paul Ganson DSO Book . 6. Executive Board Minutes . .20–24 Detroit Musicians Fund . 10. 2015 Semi-Annual Meeting Minutes . .24 AmazonSmile . .10 Classified Advertising . .25 Member Newsline . .12–14 Doing Business With Local 5 . 26. Get Local 5 Gear . 15. Closing Chord . 27. Local 5 Support Line . 16. Membership Survey . .28 Calendar of Local 5 Events Our Advertisers Local 5 Office Closings • Nov. 24–25: Thanksgiving observance These fine folks helped bring you this issue • Dec. 23 & 26: Christmas observance of Keynote. Your support will assure their • Dec. 30 & Jan. 2: New Year’s observance continued advertising . • Jan. 16: Martin Luther King, Jr., Day Bugs Beddow . .25 Jan. 3, Tuesday Detroit Musicians Fund . 11 Due date for 1st quarter dues Johnny Rodriguez . .15 Jan. 9, Monday Terry Jean Pollard Music Foundation . 8 Local 5 Orientation/Open House (details above) WSU Music Department . 9 Jan. 13, Friday Closing deadline for 1st quarter Keynote materials The Music Stand by George Troia, Jr. Local 5 President “Love in the Library” “Love in the library, quiet and cool Love in the library, there are no rules Surrounded by stories surreal and sublime I fell in love in the library once upon a time.” –JIMMY BUFFET hough never considering myself much of a parrot Thead, I found Jimmy Buffet’s words perfect to open this installment of “The Music Stand,” referring to the great new book written about our Detroit Symphony by Laurie Hazen Harris and Paul Ganson, and reviewed in this edition of the Keynote by DFM Vice President and re- tired DSO clarinetist Doug Cornelsen (see page 6). I will also tell you about what I hope will be a budding relation- ship at the Walter Reuther Labor Library, review the terms of the new Michigan Opera Theatre Agreement, and about the DFM’s contribution to a new exhibit at the Detroit Historical Museum. Alas, for those looking for a romance- filled column, sorry, but I do hope to keep your interest with a passion for knowledge! Paul Ganson and President George Troia at the 40th anniver- sary of the Walter P . Reuther Library Archives of Labor and The Detroit Symphony Orchestra – Urban Affairs at Wayne State University . Grace, Grit and Glory bringing Orchestra Hall back to its former grandeur, while As the 2016-17 season begins for the Detroit Symphony also serving as stellar contributor to the woodwind section Orchestra, I am so happy to see this literary offering chron- with a career spanning 35 years. His career and work, along icling the story of Detroit’s cultural gem. Co-author Paul with 42-year DSO member Doug Cornelsen, serve as tes- Ganson reminded me how we met, when he led me to my timony to a paramount service both to the city of Detroit audition of the Detroit Youth Symphony in 1970. I would and our musical community. later be one of the Wayne State students he would recruit Speaking of service to our community, many thanks to to help Save Orchestra Hall from the wrecking equipment our Players Conference representatives for taking part of that was on site. Later, I played alongside Paul as a sub and their summer to represent us: DSO: Monica Fosnaugh at the extra over the years and would come to know him and International Conference of Symphony and Opera Musi- consider him a trusted friend and colleague. The accom- cians, ICSOM, in Washington, D.C.; MOT: Barbara Zmich panying picture shows Paul and me at the Reuther Labor at the Regional Orchestra Players Association, ROPA, in Library, where we ran into each other at the 40th anni- Madison, Wisconsin; and Alan Ayoub, Theatre Musicians As- versary and rededication of the fourth floor research and sociation, TMA, also in Washington, D.C. reading room. Paul has been a rock-steady foundation for continued on page 2 Keynote u 4th Quarter 2016 u 1 Keynote The Music Stand, continued from page 1 Editor George Troia, Jr. Managing Editor Susan Barna Ayoub Graphic Designer Virginia L . Hunt Produced via Adobe Acrobat Pro Published by Detroit Federation of Musicians Local 5, American Federation of Musicians Keynote Ad Rates Full page $225 .00 2/3 page $155 .00 1/2 page $120 .00 1/3 page $80 .00 DSO ICSOM Rep . Monica Fosnaugh and George Troia at the ICSOM Conference 1/4 page $60 .00 in Washington, D .C ., this past August . 1/6 page $40 .00 Walter Reuther Library dustrial Workers of the World (IWW), 1/8 page $30 .00 of Labor and Urban Affairs National Association of Letter Carriers 25% discount to members (NALC), Service Employees Interna- All ads must be For those of you who do not know union compliant. about the Reuther Library, it is an ar- tional Union (SEIU), The Newspa- pers Guild (TNG) and Cesar Chavez’s Call for rate card and full details . chive of Labor and Urban Affairs and United Farm Workers (UFW). It also Materials deadlines: January 15, so much more. April 15, July 15, October 15 I remember ground-breaking for houses collections relating to Metro- the facility on Cass Avenue next to politan Detroit Urban Affairs and Na- LOCAL 5 COMMITTEES the Schaver Music building on the tional Civil Rights collections. DSO Orchestra Committee: Wayne State campus. Today, it not only Furthermore, there are additions Robert Stiles (chair), Joseph Beck- serves as an archive to all of the United related to the Detroit Symphony ar- er, Monica Fosnaugh (ICSOM), Auto Workers (UAW) records, but also chived there, which are referenced Bryan Kennedy, Sharon Sparrow, houses archives for the American Fed- quite a bit by Paul Ganson in his book, Kenneth Thompkins eration of Teachers (AFT), Air Lines and it has become quite an archive for Local 5 Development Commit- Pilots Association (ALPA), American materials related to the City of Detroit. tee: George Troia, Susan Barna Federation of State, County and Mu- Because this is a research facility, Ayoub, David Denniston, Alonza nicipal Employees (AFSME), Broth- you probably would rather submit an McKenzie, Paul Onachuk, Patrick erhood of Maintenance of Way Em- online request for your topic rather Zelenak ployees Division of the International than just showing up and asking to Brotherhood of Teamsters (BMWED/ browse. On-site requests can be filled ≥ IBT), Graphic Communications Con- on the fourth floor should you care to ference of the International Brother- visit. Lectures take place in the Wood- hood of Teamsters (GCC/IBT), In- continued on page 5 Keynote u 4th Quarter 2016 u 2 basic life and AD&D benefits. More detail in PDF form is available from AFM Local 5 the Hartford site for these topics: “Home of the Pros” by Susan • Travel Assistance and ID Theft Barna Ayoub, Protection Services, including Local 5 President emergency medical and personal George Troia, Jr., ext. 1 Secretary- pres@detroitmusicians .net Treasurer services, pre-trip and ID theft assis- Vice President tance. It also covers the cost of bring- Douglas Cornelsen dcl2dso@sbcglobal .net ing a body home from overseas. Secretary-Treasurer elcome to fall – or is it winter • Beneficiary Assist Counseling Susan Barna Ayoub, ext . 3 Wor summer? You know what Services, which includes legal sec-tres@detroitmusicians .net Executive Board they say about Michigan weather….. advice, financial information and David Denniston emotional/grief counseling. This Robert Lymperis Benefits of Membership Lynne Marie Mangan also is available to you now – not Paul N . Onachuk Anyhow, as you know, belonging just your beneficiary. Patrick Zelenak to Local 5 includes a life insurance Email or call me to receive a PDF A.F. of M. Convention Delegate Michael McGowan policy as a benefit of membership. of either of the following two topics: David Horger – Alternate The basic life policy has a benefit of • Estate Guidance Will Servic- President Emeritus $1,250, along with AD&D of an addi- es – to create online simple legal Gordon Stump DME Referral Agent tional $1,250. This benefit is valuable binding wills. Mary Johnstone, ext. 4 to our members and carries with it • Funeral Planning Services, of- pros@detroitmusicians .net mary@detroitmusicians .net a lot of historic significance. Indeed, fering detailed local and national Membership Administration when we were founded in 1881 as the funeral home price comparisons. Membership, ext . 0 Detroit Musicians’ Mutual Protective local5@detroitmusicians .net The Annual Financial Report Local 5 Agent Union, our original “raison d’être” Ralphe Armstrong was as a burial society. So, this particu- On page 19 is my annual financial re- LA3501@aol .com Address & Telephone lar benefit harkens back to our roots.