The Committee For A More Responsible Local 47

I. ROPA RESOLUTION RE: PASADENA POPS
II. FREE CONCERT BY MEMBERS OF THE PASADENA POPS THIS SUNDAY!
III. MORE VIDEO GAME INFO
IV. UPCOMING MEMBER CONCERTS AND NEWS
V. READER COMMENTS

Greetings Local 47 Colleagues!

We’ve received copies of the ROPA resolution concerning the Pasadena
Pops from many directions in the last few days: the Local, members
of the Pasadena Pops themselves and even the RMA.

The Local stated in their mailing a couple of days ago that they support
the ROPA resolution. Well, who wouldn’t? The fact is the Local 47
administration did little until members started making waves and going
to the press.

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I. UPDATE ON PATRICK MORGAN AND PAT JOHNSON
II. THE PASSING OF DOCTOR ART DAVIS

I. We have a correction for the address of the Patrick Morgan service on July 11th.

His funeral service will be Saturday, August 11th at 10:00 AM, at the Harrison
Ross Funeral Home located at 4601 S. Crenshaw Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90043.

If you plan to attend, please leave a message at (818) 386-9920.

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I. July 23rd’ MEMBERSHIP MEETING
II. FMA REPORT
III. UPDATE ON PASADENA POPS SITUATION
IV. UPCOMING MEMBER CONCERTS AND NEWS
V. MEMBER COMMENTS

Greetings Local 47 Colleagues!,

July 23rd’s Local 47 meeting turned out to be somewhat
helpful for the rank and file of our Local though the main
thrust of the night was a venting session for the RMALA
leadership and their supporters, having been dealt another
blow at the last AFM Convention.

CHANGES FOR THE BETTER

The COMMITTEE’S activism here at home, along with the
actions of the FMA and a more involved rank and file, are
starting to affect some changes,

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LOCAL 47 LOST TWO DEAR COLLEAGUES IN THE LAST WEEK

Our brotherhood of musicians lost two dear colleagues in the last week.

PATRICK MORGAN, a talented and much loved violinist and violist, passed away Monday, July 30th from complications apparently linked to pneumonia.

His funeral service will be Saturday, August 11th at 10:00 AM, at the Harrison Ross Funeral Home located at 6401 S. Crenshaw Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90043.

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Greetings Colleagues!,

I. PASADENA POPS ELECTS NEW PLAYER COMMITTEE
II. RECENT FILM MUSIC WEEKLY EVENT CONSIDERED A SUCCESS
III. MEMBER COMMENTS

Colleagues!,

Don’t forget the General Membership Meeting on July 23rd! We need
your participation to make sure our Local represents all of us! The meeting
starts at 7pm. Don’t be late!

At the AFM Convention, representatives of the committee were frankly
surprised and encouraged by how far and wide our e-mails were being distributed throughout the federation. From big and small locals, we received encouragement to continue pressing for a union that works for all its members
and for accountability of its officers. We found that the issues we deal with
in Los Angeles are shared by many locals around the federation.

If you are receiving this mailing second- or third-hand, and wish to be added
to the mailing list, reply to: [email protected].

The COMMITTEE

I. PASADENA POPS ELECTS NEW PLAYER COMMITTEE

Members of the Pasadena Pops showed up at Local 47 on Monday, July 2nd,
to vote for the Orchestral Committee that will take part in the negotiations
between the Pasadena Symphony, Pasadena Pops and Local 47. At stake are
the jobs of 65 musicians in the Pasadena Pops. Initially described as a merger
(much like the LA Phil and the Hollywood Bowl), it wound up being the
dissolution of the Pasadena Pops, with the entire summer season going to
members of the Pasadena Symphony.

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I. REFERAL SERVICE POTENTIALLY UNDER ATTACK YET AGAIN!
II. LET’S TALK CONFLICT OF INTEREST
III. THE LATEST MAILING FROM THE LOCAL
IV. JR PHILHAMONIC AUDITIONS
V. ASMAC HONORS STU PHILLIPS
VI. MEMBER COMMENTS

Greetings Local 47 Colleagues!,

There are many important things going on right now, things you need to
know about and become active for. There may be more mailings than usual
over the next few weeks and we apologize for the extra mailbox space taken
ahead of time. We hope you’ll take the time to read, and if moved
to do so, call or write our Local, its officers and the Overture to let your
feelings be known. If they refuse to print your letters, or even if they do
print them, please send them to us as well, more exposure is always better.

THE COMMITTEE

I. REFERAL SERVICE POTENTIALLY UNDER ATTACK YET AGAIN!

Rumor has it the Executive Board is at it again!

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I. MEMBERSHIP MEETING JULY 23rd – 7PM
II. RMA STATEMENT RE: THE CONVENTION WRAP-UP
III. TO THE MEMBERS, ALL THE MEMBERS, OF THE RMALA
IV. WHAT HAS TO HAPPEN
V. MORE ON THE SIMPSON VIDEO GAME SAGA:
The Letters that have made the rounds.

Colleagues,

OUR SERVER IS UP AND RUNNING AGAIN!
Our server is up and running properly again, so we can once again
receive your comments. Please send on all those comments you’ve
been saving!

I. MEMBERSHIP MEETING JULY 23rd – 7PM

WE NEED YOU at the Monday, July 23rd general membership meeting!
We will have plenty of issues to press:
1) The PMG and NES
2) The Simpsons video game mess.
3) The takeover of the Pasadena Pops by the Pasadena Symphony
4) The board’s decision to bypass YOUR election board, hiring a
outside company to handle all voting, including resolutions.
5)The fact that President Espinosa has oked yet another $30,000 to yet
another web designer.

Come down, be involved, ask questions, demand answers!

THE COMMITTEE

II. RMA STATEMENT RE: THE CONVENTION WRAP-UP

By now you should have seen the RMA convention wrap-up email,
and the attack on the committee and individual members. If not,
here it is:

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I. AFTERTHOUGHTS ON THE CONVENTION
II. WHY HAL LOST
III. WHAT WE CAN EXPECT
IV. WHAT HAS TO HAPPEN
V. MORE ON THE SIMPSON VIDEO GAME SAGA:
The Letters that have made the rounds.

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I. AFTERTHOUGHTS ON THE CONVENTION

By now you should have seen the RMA convention wrap-up, and the attack on the committee and individual members. If not here it is:

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I. NOTE TO THE DELEGATES
II. THE SIMPSON’S VIDEO GAME DEBACLE

A Note to the Delegates

Greetings Colleagues!,

Just a quick note to let you know that because of server problems
the email source may have looked different than it normally does,
but the problem is being resolved. This has also affected the
COMMITTEE’S ability to receive email, so please keep your replies
handy to resend if they don’t go through, we want to hear from you!

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I. AFM CONVENTION ELECTION RESULTS
II. Debbi Datz –Pyle (1954-2007)
III. LOS ANGELES LOSES SIMPSONS VIDEO GAME SCORE
IV. AFM CONVENTION NOTES

Greetings Colleagues!,

Just a quick note to let you know that because of server problems
the email source may have looked different than it normally does,
but the problem is being resolved. This has also affected the
COMMITTEE’S ability to receive email, so please keep your replies
handy to resend if they don’t go through, we want to hear from you!

This report is from the point of view of our reps at the convention.

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