The Committee For A More Responsible Local 47

I. SPECIAL “MEMBER CALLED/CLUB 47” MEETING ON MONDAY, JANUARY 4TH
II. RESPONSE TO SIR TESLA
TOMORROW!
III. COMMENTS
IV. 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

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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 of 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. RESPONSE TO SIR TESLA

Sir Telsa wrote in our last blog…

My thoughts are that the local member/realtor should
donate his entire post-tax fee to a music school or
music education program. Or something similar.
It’s a blatant and offensive conflict of interest.

Here is a response we received:

Sir Tesla

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Response to Sir Tesla:

It’s not a conflict of interest unless the realtor
is an officer of the local, or if it can be shown
that one or more officers improperly benefiting
financially by using this realtor.

Except for that, why would you want the realtor to work for free?

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Sir Tesla, who saw the comment on the Blog site,.. responds to the writer:

Question:  Why would the crown jewel in the AFM’s girdle,
our beloved Local 47 of Hollywood, want a professional
musician acting as the representing realtor working this
deal? One would think, that for a potential $24 million
plus commercial real estate deal (selling the old place,
buying the new place), that the local would employ a
professional realtor. One that has no real or potential
liabilities, conflicts, or entanglements.  

L47 should utilize, and at the same lofty price will
be able to easily find, a deadly, high-powered, full-time,
professional real estate attorney/agent at the top of the
game. Not a professional musician moonlighting as a realtor.

Hire a professional!

{It’s not a conflict of interest unless the realtor is an
officer of the local, or if it can be shown that one or
more officers improperly benefiting financially by using
this realtor.}

Sir Tesla writes:

I believe it’s plainly and obviously a massive conflict of interest…
and a huge liability.

{Except for that, why would you want the realtor to work for free?}

Sir Tesla writes:

The realtor should not work for free. He should pass on the work
to a suitable realtor that has no possible liabilities or
conflicts of interest.

[EC: To be fair, there are three different realtors working on
the potential sale. Two of which are full time realtors.
the company is “Hilton and Hyland”.
http://www.hiltonhyland.com/

While we DO have somewhat of a problem with part of the money
going to a Local 47 member, a current or former RMA member at
that, we must admit it’s not illegal, nor untoward to many. Indeed,
many members have been forced to seek alternative employment
owing to the drastic loss of work… and we all know who to look at
for that.]

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IV. 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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1/6/16

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

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 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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1/9/15

Saturday JANUARY 9, 2016
Time: Noon to 1 p.m.

ENCORE SAXOPHONE QUARTET
at the EDENDALE UP CLOSE Concert Series
at the Edendale Branch Library in Echo Park.

2011 W. Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90026
info (213) 207-3000
FREE ADMISSION
Concert in the Community Room
Free parking in the library lot (enter from Alvarado).

ENCORE SAXOPHONE QUARTET
Douglas Masek – soprano saxophone
Ken Foerch – alto saxophone
David Brennan – tenor saxophone
Damon Zick – baritone saxophone

Performing works by Gershwin, Ellington, Strayhorn, Albert, Bach, Piazzolla,
Arlen, Kern, Iturralde, and Zick.

http://www.encoresaxophonequartet.com

Future concerts in this free series 
at the Edendale  Branch Library, 
and more free concerts:
http://edendaleupclose.blogspot.com

Jacqueline Suzuki
Curator 
Kewa Civic Concerts
818 249 5108

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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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UNTIL NEXT TIME,
THE COMMITTEE FOR A MORE RESPONSIBLE LOCAL 47

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