THE BULLETIN HOLLYWOOD CALIFORNIA Chartered Local 728 studio electrical lighting technicians Vol. 21; No. 8 May 15, 1939 the only iatse local dedicated to set lighting 2011 AS THE SERIES ENDS AND A SPINOFF WILL SOON BEGIN SHOOTING, THE ENTIRE PRODUCTION COULDN’T BE ANY CLOSER Top Photo: (Standing, L-R): Greg McCurley, Ben Batzdorff, Donald Francis, ACLT Michael ‘Caly’ Callahan, Louie Cercedez, Doug Lerma and THE CLT Scott Young (seated) CLOSER Bottom Photo: Daniel Lewis, Rigging Gaffer Frank Scheidback and Rigging Best Boy Shawn Blakeman INSIDE u It’s Time to Give Thanks, PRESIDENT LANGHAM, Page 2 u Good Fortune Also Means Planning Ahead, BUSINESS REP’S REPORT, Page 3 u The CLOSER Feature, Pages 4 & 5 u Cash, Check or Debit Card?, by CALL STEWARD/TREASURER, Page 6 u Our Industry is Under Close Watch, TRAINING DIRECTOR’S COLUMN, Page 7 u Photos: Welcoming a New Baby and Occupy LA, Page 8 I.A.T.S.E. Local 728 Hollywood, California TIME TO GIVE President Greg a. Langham Vice President Pascal Guillemard THANKS Business Rep-Secretary Patric J. Abaravich Treasurer-Call Steward R. Bruce Prochal by Greg Langham, President Executive Board Branch Brunson rothers and Sisters, Larry K. Freeman Darryl Herzon I want to thank everyone who participated in the recent Local 728 election – Roger L. Lattin B not only the people that ran, but those who were nominated as well. The Steven R. Mathis foundation of our union has always been for the member, by the member and it’s critical Iain O’Higgins that members step forward to take on a leadership role. I’d also like to thank the Michael Paul Orefice, Sr. members who took the time to fill out a ballot and cast your votes. Your participation is Raymond J. Poblick equally important. We’ve published the certified election results below. Greg Reeves I recently got back from LDI and every year I go I’m just more blown away. It’s so Francis X. Valdez, III important that we have a presence there: we’re considered the gurus of the industry and David Watson we are the main go-to group when it comes to set lighting. That’s very impressive. Stay Karen Weilacher tuned. We’re featuring the Orlando LDI show in the next Bulletin. I hope all of you had a great Thanksgiving and are gearing up for the holidays. It’s Sergeant-At-Arms definitely the time to celebrate and the Local did just that. I want to thank Jerrod Hettler Richard McConihay for all of his hard work in putting the Local 728 Holiday Party together for us at Parliamentarians Montrose Bowl. I’ve gone every year and each gathering is more enjoyable than the last. Alan M. Rowe All the kids – young and old – had a great time. If you couldn’t make it, you missed a fun Raymond J. Poblick Safety & Training party. - Greg Langham Alan M. Rowe, Director ELECTION RESULTS Shop Stewards CBS - John L. Murray BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE (1) IA DISTRICT 2 CONV. DELEGATES (23) Fox - Gina M. Isaacs Patric J. Abaravich 538 Patric J. Abaravich 517 Paramount - Frank Valdez Blanks/Voids 113 Alan M. Rowe 484 Sony - John Jacobs Greg Langham 480 Universal - Jim Fine EXECUTIVE BOARD (6) Karen (KW) Weilacher 462 Warner Bros. - Steven J. Mathis 386 R. Bruce Prochal 440 Gary M. Andersen Branch M. Brunson 361 Pascal M. Guillemard 437 Greg Reeves 293 Steven Mathis 428 CLC Delegates Iain O’Higgins 257 Norman Lang 425 Patric J. Abaravich Raymond J. Poblick 243 Dennis K. Grow 417 Mike Everett James (Jimmy B) Bradfield 242 Branch M. Brunson 409 Gary Scalzo 168 Iain O’Higgins 406 Dennis k. Grow Brandon Herzon 104 Roger L. Lattin 405 Pascal M. Guillemard R. Malakhi Simmons 82 Greg Reeves 401 Rick Kelley Jeff Kirschner 63 Jerry Posner 388 Iain O’Higgins Blanks/Voids 405 Raymond Poblick 369 S. Cricket Peters Larry K. Freeman 369 Alan M. Rowe CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL (8) Rick Kelley 364 Office Staff Patric J. Abaravich 529 S. Cricket Peters 359 Sean Harkess Alan M. Rowe 523 Ken Roerden 357 Julianna Bessey Pascal M. Guillemard 470 Darryl “Sparky” Herzon 352 Claudia Smith Dennis K. Grow 442 Michael Everett 347 Iain O’Higgins 422 Gary Scalzo 278 Rick Kelley 400 Brandon Herzon 272 The Bulletin Greg Reeves 391 Jeff Kirschner 262 Publisher S. Cricket Peters 372 Raman Rao 245 Margie Stites Darryl “Sparky” Herzon 366 Robert E. Powell 239 Editor Blanks/Voids 1293 Blanks/Voids 5061 Greg a. Langham PAGE 2 Union Spotlight GOOD FORTUNE First Notice Dimitri Andrade, Christopher Carroll, ALSO MEANS Graham Chart, Jeff Conrad, Austin Cortina, Nikolas Garff, John PLANNING AHEAD Gorman, Geoffrey S. Knight, Harold Lacuesta, Leigh Mierke, Julian Najm, Jack Shaw and Michael by Patric J. Abaravich, Withers. Business Representative - Secretary Second Notice David Elwell, Richard Galvan, Francisco J. Gomez, James Green, Kenny ’d like to recognize and thank the be responsible and stay ahead of the Gritton, Craig M. members of Local 728 who game. An extension of Assembly Bill Housenick, Thomas participated in the email IA survey 1069 was signed by Gov. Brown a few McCarty, Gregory D. I and the members who attended the months ago giving California film and Stewart, Keith Sorrell and Michael Westby. town hall meetings. I believe the survey television productions one more year New Members and the meetings were both of tax incentives. Congratulations to the follow- monumental steps; made even more In order to keep productions here, ing new members Sworn in on evident by the attendance of President we all need to be responsible and take Nov. 7, 2011: Mark Mann; on Loeb. The fact that the International charge of keeping the momentum going. Nov. 8: Craig Housenick; on wanted to come down, roll up their In order to do this, we should find out November 12: Francisco sleeves and meet with us face-to-face who our congressmen and state Gomez James R. Green, Kenny Gritton, Thomas was very important. There is a lot more senators are. You should write them, McCarty, Jeremy J. Mennel, work to do though. We’ve never sat call them, fax them and email them Ashlan M. Moates and Rob- down in the same room to have them letting them know that these tax ert S. Roberts, and on Nov.14: hear what we have to say and both incentives are helping us keep our jobs Brandon M. Gleave sides are learning how to communicate and strengthen the California economy. with each other. But the fact that they It has to start with each and every Attention all are reaching out and we are one of us contacting our government Members communicating is a good thing. leadership – not only with what we The next General My best guess is that there will be want, but what we demand. To be membership Meeting will be more town hall meetings in the future. honest, these people see hundreds of held at 9:00 A.M. (sharp) on I’ll keep the membership updated as bills a month. Unless they’re working in Sat., January 14, 2011 more information comes up. the industry, this is just another bill. It’s Local 728 We’ve been very fortunate over up to us to show them what’s important 1001 W. Magnolia Blvd. this current season to have extremely to the constituents that live in their Burbank healthy work. Almost everyone has districts and that we support filming in PLEASE BRING YOUR been working which is always good. LA. UNION CARD! Just remember going into the holiday If we don’t say anything they think season that historically we start ramping we don’t care, and I know that’s not Local 728 Scholarships down so the work is going to get a little true. A lot of people feel lost and ask High school seniors of members thinner. Hopefully people have what can I do? Start by writing a letter. in good standing are highly budgeted for this and stashed away I’m not asking you to contact a hundred encouraged to apply for a Local some cookie-jar money, and filled up people. I’m just asking you to contact 728 Scholarship. Applications their bank of hours for benefits. We your state representatives. Load up their can be downloaded from the also have to remember that a certain mailboxes, email inboxes and fax Local’s website, amount of shows won’t know if they’re machines. Show them that the motion www.iatse728.org. coming back or not. We either have picture and television capital is still All applications must be pilots shot last summer ready to take Hollywood. completed and returned to the their place or new pilots being shot I hope all of you had a nice Local by December 31, 2011. after the holidays. Thanksgiving and are looking forward Moreover, we have to be aware to a wonderful holiday season. IATSE LOCAL 728 that there has been a lot of television 1-800-551-2158 production in LA, putting a lot of us to 1-818-954-0728 work. What I need for all of us to do is Fax: 1-818-985-8798 PAGE 3 AS THE SERIES ENDS AND A SPINOFF WILL BEGIN SHOOTING SOON, THE ENTIRE PRODUCTION COULDN’T BE ANY CLOSER ON THE CLOSER Doug Lerma, Greg McCurley, Donald Francis, CLT Scott Young, ACLT Michael ‘Caly’ Callahan, Louie Cercedez and Ben Batzdorff “There isn’t a thing I can say about vast majority of the crew and cast, The team embraces The Sunshine Kids, The Closer that I don’t like,” CLT Scott excluding actress Kyra Sedgwick in her a foundation that is a particular Young is quick to point out referring to Emmy and Golden Globe-winning role as passion of one of the cast members.