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2010 Local 728 Scholarship Winners

Kyle Booth Son of Ken and Regina Booth	Sarah Durr Daughter of Timothy and Vilay Durr	Mackenzie McGonegle Daughter of John McGonegle and Lisa Scibird
Rebecca Wood Daughter of David and Martha Wood	Sarah Sassen Daughter of Roger and Karen Sassen	Monique Martinez Daughter of Mark and Margie Martinez

Nominations for the offices of Call Steward/Treasurer, Vice President, 3 Executive Board members, and 2 Executive Board Alternates will be accepted at the September 18th General Membership Meeting.

You're invited to join (Disney's) Partners Federal Credit Union. Click here to see their flyer for more info.

The 2010 Local 728 Membership Directory is out! If you haven't received one call the Local. If you would like to update your entry for the downloadable version in the Member's Only section, click here (it'll be updated once a month).

Click here to find out what parliamentary procedures are and how they are used to run meetings

Click here to see a list of approved projects that the California Film Commission has given incentive money to.

Don’t have a medic while rigging, wrapping, or filming? Click this link to go to Local 767’s website and see important Calif. Code of Regulations, which supercede our contract, that will give you the necessary ammunition to get a medic on your set.

IMPORTANT RETIREMENT RULE. If you retire with 30 years and 60,000 hours AND you are younger than 65, you CANNOT work more than 400 hours per qualifying year or your pension will be stopped until you are 65 years and 1 month old! Call Patric at the Local for more details.

Fluke Recall. Click here to find out more about the recalls on some of Flukes clamp style meters.

Generators on location need an AQMD permit. The Locations Dept. is responsible for getting the permit, but read this email from the 728 Safety & Training Director Alan Rowe for more info.

Going to Retire Soon? Jim Plannette recently did and wants you to learn a couple of the finer points before starting the paperwork. Click here to read his article.

Cinemobiles - Everything you ever wanted to know about Fouad Sa'id and the Cinemobiles he created. Some members may remember him, others may never have heard of him, but read on and learn how his contribution keeps your back from aching (at least more so than it already does). [submitted by Paul Jacobsen]

NOTICE: Is your Beckman Tip Missing or Broken? Dan Hawking took the initiative and had A LOT OF Beckman tips made up at his own expense. And he's selling them for $15 a piece. Give him a call at 818-974-1061 to order one.

Pension Protection Act of 2006. To get an idea of what might happen to our pension in the coming years, it will need to conform to the PPA of 2006. Click here to get a copy of the actual Act (393 pages), or click here to get the 7 page summary.

AB 63 - Feeling a bit more ‘taxed’ than normal? If the City of LA sends you a tax bill for W-2 or 1099 wages and/or services you may have rendered to a production, you don’t want to miss these 3 very important papers.

• LA City Tax Explanation
• W-2 Letter
• W-2 and Business Letter

Have 15 minutes to kill? Check out this TV & Western nostalgia site with plenty of pictures “Behind the Scenes.”

Want to shop at Grainger for a discount? Grainger is now offering studio discount prices for individual 728 members. Check this flyer out.

FREE SCREENINGS! Yes you heard me, free screenings. Click here to find more info about “Below the Line’s” screening series. They screen the latest TV shows and films and have a Q&A session afterward with the director, producer, and/or crewmembers. Simply visit here to register and be ready to use the special code: 07IA728. Under DEPARTMENT select ELECTRIC and OTHER. Under AFFILIATIONS select Local 728 and use the special code 07IA728 in the OTHER line. “Below the Line” will confirm within 72 hours.

728 Now Accepting Resumes For 728 members who would like to advertise your resume with your credits and experience to the whole wide world on our site, click here and send it in.

AFL-CIO National Boycott List. Help a fellow union member strengthen their lives and livelihoods when you learn which employers aren’t living up to union standards. Click here for the list. (Once you get to this site, put your cursor on the “Boycott” tab at the top of the page and click on “Current Boycott List”).

Attend the next meeting for the Federation of Retired Union Members-LA (FORUM-LA) When? The last Tuesday of every month, 10AM-12PM.  Where? County Federation of Labor, 2130 W. James Wood Bl., LA, 90006. Parking & Admission are free, open to anyone who would like to attend. Click here for past topics of discussion.

Crew Shots Wanted! Have you ever felt slighted because your crew has never been featured in the bulletin? Well here’s your chance to showcase your crew on the web page!

Photo Gallery Photos Wanted. This area is for any picture you have that you find interesting. It could be a piece of equipment in action, a rig that is especially large/small/unique/etc., a lighting set up you are proud of, or it could be of you and your family. This area is only limited by one’s imagination!