JANUARY 4th MEETING / CALL / PARANOIA / COMMENTS / EVENTS

I. SPECIAL “MEMBER CALLED” MEETING ON MONDAY, JANUARY 4TH
II. CALL NUMBER THREE – MEMBER COMMENT
III. PARANOIA – MEMBER COMMENTARY
IV. COMMENTS
V. EVENTS

…Absolutely guaranteed anonymity – Former Musician’s Union officer
…The one voice of reason in a sea of insanity – Nashville ‘first call’
scoring musician
…Allows us to speak our minds without fear of reprisal – L.A. Symphonic musician
…Reporting issues the Musicians Union doesn’t dare to mention – National touring musician

Name Withheld

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I. SPECIAL “MEMBER CALLED” MEETING ON MONDAY, JANUARY 4TH

On January 4th, Monday at 7PM please be at the Local to
voice your opinion.

Please plan now to be at the special meeting called by concerned
members about the potential sale and the Local’s methods
in regards to the sale.

Concerned members called for a special meeting to
address their concerns on the building sale and the Local’s
conduit in regards to the sale.

There were three areas o concern to be considered:

1) Nullification of the Ballots and the reissue of said ballots
with a totally clear meaning, not the duplicitous ballots we
were sent.

We were informed the the Local would call that Motion out
of order. Seems after some research that once ballots are
sent they cannot be recalled and must run their course.
How convenient…

2) The delay of the sale until members are fully informed of
all aspects of the sale. Who benefits, who get the money, who
oversees the money, etc.

3) Guarantee that all letters and comments sent to the Local
about the sale, pro and con are immediately printed on the
Local’s Website AND in the next print issue of the Overture.

We need your voice and your support!

Please be there.

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II. CALL NUMBER THREE – MEMBER COMMENT
How many calls have YOU gotten?

Many members have started feeling absolutely harassed
by the number of calls they’re getting trying to strong-arm
them into voting yes….

Here’s one we thought you’d enjoy:
 
Received “call number 3” today from the folks trying to get
us to return our ballots with a “yes” vote.

I am NOT making this up! This is exactly how the conversation went-

The caller, John said

1. “Our Local is $761,971 in debt! We must sell the building”
I asked about the financial statement at the Oct 5 Musicians
Club meeting – “Our Local is $900,000 in the black”

He replied that the $900,000 is “in reserve”
I asked “which is it, John? Both statements can’t be true”

2.“Our building needs a new roof! Estimate is $200,000!
We must sell the building”!

I asked why then at the Oct 26 General meeting did our
Officers state the building is “structurally sound”?

3. “Our building needs $50,000 in electrical grid upgrades!
We are “at capacity!” We must sell the building”!

I said “Since we are under Building Code laws from when
the structure was built, we are legal”

I forgot to point out to him that the 2nd floor is 2/3 empty

4. “We are out of Building Code compliance– we have no
elevator to allow wheelchair customers access to the Musicians
Credit Union”!

I said “Since we are under Building Code laws from when the
structure was built, we don’t have to have an elevator. And
if necessary we could easily move the Credit Union downstairs
to give access”.

I then asked John the all-important questions-
“Are you a Local #47 Member”? –No

“Are you employed by the advertising firm trying to get everyone
to vote “Yes” with rah-rah tactics? –No

“Are you being paid to make these phonecalls??!! –Yes –
PAID BY THE LOCAL! (Our dues)
 
I told John that virtually every member I talk with says the same
thing-

“We don’t have enough info yet to make an informed decision,
yes or no”

In other words the “callers” are now using a list of “emergency facts”
saying a yes vote is the only way to avoid disaster.

Lastly, I pointed out to John that –
The majority of our members are well educated and intelligent;
That we know better than to rush into a Real Estate decision;
That providing us all with information pro and con, rather than 
this emotional rah-rah ad campaign would have got far better
results so far;
And that these secret “frantic” actions have made everyone
wonder why are we in such a hurry?
 
I’m not against selling the building, but I want to know all the
facts first, thank you very much.
 
ANONYMOUS COMMENT – saying what everyone else is thinking.

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III. PARANOIA – MEMBER COMMENTARY

“Just because someone is paranoid it doesn’t mean that there isn’t a
conspiracy.”

None of this stuff adds up. It’s all ambiguous.

Ambiguity is the protector of incompetent leadership.

All year, the S/T has reported that “We’re in the black.” Now, without
explanation, they are $700K in the red. But wait, the EB is great at
managing the finances – they said so themselves. Now, I just found
out that Local 47 is behind on its per capita payment to the AFM,
which was due in November. Yet, they were 400K plus in the
black at the end of October.

Maybe the time has come (The Time Is Now?) to do a forensic
financial audit of the local and get to the bottom of it all.
There are provisions in the Local Bylaws for it:

§V-4 (Secretary/Treasurer duties):

“(n) keep an accurate and current account of the properties and
of all financial transactions of the Local, as well as an account of
all receipts, disbursements, and transactions pertaining to security
and trust deposits, all of which shall be open for inspection by the
Executive Board or by any member at any time during normal
business hours and make certain that the property of the Local
is properly insured;”

§XIII-2 (Right to information):

“Right to Information: Every member shall have the right to information
concerning the rules, action, and other matters affecting the membership
of the Local, and shall have the right to a copy of the annual Financial
Report of the Local and to have reasonable access to any books, records,
accounts, or other supporting documents connected with the finances of
the Local. Every member shall have the right to a current copy of the
Bylaws of the Local and of the Federation.”

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IV. COMMENTS

About the video on the Vienna scoring stage, it speaks
volumes about our business and the LA musicians promoting
it.


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III. EVENTS

DEAN AND RICHARD

DEAN AND RICHARD are now playing every third Friday
at Culver City Elks 7:30pm-10;30pm,
11160 Washington Pl.
Culver City, 90232
310-839-8891

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LA WINDS JAZZ KATS 584

NO COVER, NO MINIMUM.
Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at Viva Cantina
7:30-10:00.
900 Riverside Drive, Burbank.

Free parking across the street at Pickwick Bowl.
Come hear your favorite charts played the way they
should be.

We are in the back room called the Trailside Room.

Come on down. Guaranteed to swing.

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12/14/15
StradBand Christman(n)ia
Special Guest Janis Mann

Monday December 14
8 – 9:30 PM

One show only!

Typhoon Santa Monica Airport
3221 Donald Douglas Loop
Santa Monica CA 90405
(310) 390-6565
Reservations strongly suggested
Still only $10 cover
CHEAP!

Typhoon AC Repair and HVAC Contractor Service


 
Geoff Stradling’s 18 piece StradBand
returns to Typhoon at the Santa Monica
airport for their (nearly) annual
renditions of holiday favorites on meth.
Irving Berlin get’s matched with Tower
of Power, Jerry Herman goes to Brazil,
and “Angels We Have Heard On High”
meet Miles Davis and a very fast
metronome.

For the first time ever we have a special
guest, world class Jazz vocalist Janis
Mann, who’ll be featured on three brand
new arrangements written just for this show.

Come join us for great music, great
food, and good times!

Geoff Stradling – keyboards & leader
Janis Mann – vocals

Woodwinds:
Alex Budman
Phil Feather
Glen Berger
Kirstne Edkins
Lee Secard
 
Trumpets:
Matt Fronke
Jeff Jarvis
Stan Martin
Mike Rocha
Javier Gonzalez
 
Trombones:
Scott Whitfield
Ryan Dragon
Erm Navarro
Craig Ware
 
Bruce Lett – basses
Adam Alesi – drums
Tiki Pasillas – percussion

Who is that man with the bag?
 
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12/16/15

FREE ADMISSION GLENDALE NOON CONCERTS
Every FIRST & THIRD WEDNESDAY at 12:10-12:40 pm

On Wednesday DECEMBER 16, 2015
OBOE RECITAL
Works by JOHN SCOTT & PAUL HINDEMITH
Catherine Del Russo -oboe
Mark Robson – piano

RELAX DURING YOUR LUNCH HOUR WITH LIVE MUSIC

(Please note!!) NEW LOCATION:
The Sanctuary at GLENDALE CITY CHURCH
610 E. California Ave. (at Isabel)
Glendale CA 91206
818 244-7241
Map & venue info http://glendalecitychurch.org/index.php/location.html
More info email [email protected]
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UPCOMING CONCERTS in the same series:
(every FIRST & THIRD WEDNESDAY at 12:10-12:40 pm;
programs subject to change)

JANUARY 6, 2016
VIOLIN RECITAL
ALBERTO GINASTERA (Celebrating Ginastera’s Centenary!)
Pampeana No.1, Op.16 (1947)
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Violin Sonata No.3 in D minor, op.108
Jacqueline Suzuki – violin
Rosa LoGiudice – piano

JANUARY 20, 2016
CHOBRATY Brass Duo
Michael Vlatkovich – trombone
Willian Roper – tuba
http://roperarts.com/chbrty.htm

CONCERT UPDATES:
http://www.glendalenoonconcerts.blogspot.com

MORE FREE CONCERTS:
http://www.edendaleupclose.blogspot.com

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12/19/15

Dear Doctor Wu Friends,

We will be appearing at Rusty’s Surf Ranch on
Saturday, December 19th 2015, 9:30 – 11:45
PM, where we will play two sets of your favorite
Steely Dan tunes!  We want this to be a fun
evening for all, so please bring your friends
along and enjoy a great time with us on our
last 2015 appearance.  The line up for this show will be:

Tony Egan: Lead Vocals
Jodi Fodor: Vocals
Leigh DeMarche Vance: Vocals
Gil Ayan: Guitar
Steve Bias: Bass and Vocals
Roch Bordenave: Trombone
Jeff Dellisanti: Saxophones
Zach Provost: Keyboards
Paul Salvo: Trumpet
Frank Villafranca: Saxophones
Kurt Walther: Drums

Rusty’s Surf Ranch
256 Santa Monica Pier
Santa Monica, CA 90401
(310) 393-7437
http://www.rustyssurfranch.com/

We look forward to seeing you there!
The Doctor Wu Band
http://www.doctorwuband.com/
https://www.facebook.com/doctorwuband
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12/19-20/15
MONTGOMERY ARTS HOUSE
FOR MUSIC AND ARCHITECTURE

WINTER HOLIDAY FESTIVAL 
 
Saturday Evening
December 19th, 2015 
COME HOME TO MAHMA FOR THE HOLIDAYS!  

7:30 pm

MAHMA Great Room
   
Sunday Evening
December 20th, 2015
COME HOME TO MAHMA FOR THE HOLIDAYS!

7:30 pm

MAHMA Great Room
 

 
HOLIDAY GUEST ARTISTS
Duanna Ulyate, soprano
Diana Tash, mezzo soprano  
Nandani Maria Sinha, mezzo soprano
Paula Hochhalter, cellist  
     
RESIDENT ARTISTS 
 Wendy Prober, pianist
Maria Newman, violinist
Scott Hosfeld, violist
and 
Martha Thatcher
Isabella Thatcher
Masters of Ceremonies 
 
~ SATURDAY  SCHEDULE ~ 
7:00 pm Holiday Gathering  
Enjoy Aunt Evie’s Hot Apple Cider  
& Nutcracker “Sweets”
  7:30 pm Music of the Season
 
~ SUNDAY SCHEDULE ~   
7:00 pm Holiday Gathering 
Enjoy Aunt Evie’s Hot Apple Cider   
& Nutcracker “Sweets”
  7:30 pm Music of the Season

FEATURING HOLIDAY-INSPIRED MUSICAL MASTERPIECES OF

Johannes Brahms
Benjamin Britten
Gian Carol Menotti
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Johann Sebastian Bach
Peter Ilytch Tchaikovsky
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco

Malibu Friends of Music
KAIROS MUSICAL SOIREES
at MAHMA
 
NOT JUST CONCERTS,
EXPERIENCES!

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12/21/15

Gerald and John Clayton Duo (2 shows only)
at Bacchus’ Kitchen

Gerald is coming to town (kinda like Santa…but different)
and we are looking forward to 2 appearances in the area—
our ONLY 2 for the rest of the year. 

We’re playing at one of the restaurants of our favorite Jazz
Chef, Claud Beltran. These are dinner performances—and
the food is lovely. Also, look forward to excellent wine
choices. If you only want to hear the music, that is an
option as well.

Gerald will be on piano, I’ll bring my bass and we really
hope that you can join us for these holiday performances!

Your fan,
John

Here are the details:
December 20 & 21, 2015
6pm
Bacchus’ Kitchen
1384 E. Washington Blvd (at Hill Ave)
Pasadena, CA 91104
626-594-6377

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1/10/16
CALSTATELA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA/OLYMPIA YOUTH ORCHESTRA
Dear Friends & Colleagues:

It is my pleasure to invite you all to the first concert of
our 16th season on January 10, 2016 at 3PM at the San
Gabriel Mission Playhouse, 320 S Mission Drive, San Gabriel,
CA 91776. This concert is, as usual, Admission FREE.

This concert is titled “World Premiere!”

Brett Deubner, Viola Professor at Queens College, New York
and Inna Faliks, Piano Professor at UCLA will join the orchestra
as soloists in the World Premiere performance of the Divertimento
Concertante for Viola, Piano & String Orchestra by American
composer, Frank Levy.

The special prize winner at the 2015 Annual ASTA-LA String
Competition, 11 year old Alexander Fried, will also be
performing as soloist in the 1st movement of the Weiniawski
2nd Violin Concerto.

Dr. Luis Zuniga, one of the fine conducting graduate students
at CSULA will be the guest conductor in Mendelssohn’s Overture
to A Mid Summer Night’s Dream.

Beethoven’s 7th Symphony will finish off the concert after the
intermission.

The orchestra consists of young musicians ages 12 through college
age. They gain admittance into the orchestra through a competitive
audition process every year. Please come join us in supporting these
talented young musicians and let them convince you how beautiful
classical music really is through this performance. A concert flyer
is attached for your convenience. Please feel free to pass this along
to your family and friends.

Tickets with the date and address as a reminder is available, please
let me know how many you would like by replying with your mailing
address. I will send them your way ASAP.

Looking forward to seeing you at the concert.

Sincerely,
Fung Ho

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You can read all previous offerings at:http://www.responsible47.com
UNTIL NEXT TIME,
THE COMMITTEE FOR A MORE RESPONSIBLE LOCAL 47

4 Responses to “JANUARY 4th MEETING / CALL / PARANOIA / COMMENTS / EVENTS”

  1. Mr. Kool Aid says:

    I am glad that the special meeting will request information regarding money. Will any officers of the local benefit financially from the building sale? I state the obvious that that would land them in jail. But I wouldn’t put it past one or more when so much money is on the table. It may be just too much to resist.

    Mr. Kool Aid

  2. Sir Tesla says:

    The realtor stands to make at least around $192,000 (2.5% of $22m, with a 70/30 split with the company). From what I understand the L47 realtor is a local L47 member.

  3. Anonymous says:

    Our building is prime real estate. There are so many other ways to make up any ‘short fall’ with this property. There needs to be real, successful, accomplished business people employed to run this local. Every other suggestion is a joke.

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