We had 70 members present for our May general
membership meeting of Carpenters Local 247.
The meeting was a Special Call meeting for the purpose of nominations.
The nominations were as follows:
Jeremy
Larsen is presented his journeyman certificate. With him, from left to
right, are
Vice President Willie Gore, Apprenticeship Committee member Bruce Ashback
and Apprenticeship Instructor Jim Murphy.
Nominated for PNWRCC Delegate:
Andy Wagner
Greg Aleshire
Larry Burkhalter
Steve Bates
Gene Picariello
Nominated for Trustee:
Eldon Middleton
Joe Whitney
Kevin Stokes
Andy Wagner
Damian Hughes
Gene Picariello
Regional Council Political Director Roger Johanson
was in attendance, and we received a comprehensive political report from him and
assistant Ed Glad. We had a variety of reports from Regional Council delegates
regarding the recent quarterly meeting held May 10. Pete Savage was elected to
the PNWRCC Executive Board at that meeting. Congratulations to Pete and thanks
to our delegates for helping get him elected.
Organizer Ben Embree was in attendance and gave a report on organizing
activities. We had a variety of business representative reports covering several
different areas.
Christmas in April/Rebuilding Together was a big
success for Local 247. Several of the volunteers were at the meeting and all
received a 247 T-shirt and hat for their efforts.
We had a report about the May Day march, which
Local 247 spearheaded. We got a lot of positive news media exposure at the march
with about 20 Local 247 members attending. We had a building trades report also.
We received a warm welcome back into the Columbia-Pacific Building Trades
Council. A report was given about a recently passed City of Portland ordinance
calling for better tracking and compliance with prevailing wage rules. This will
help Union contractors when bidding on City jobs.
Jeremy Larson was presented his Journeyman
Certificate at the meeting.
Under “new business,” there were motions to donate
$247 to the Building Trades charity motorcycle run, “Unions for Kids;” to
sponsor a hole at the PNWRCC Scholarship Golf Tournament; and to purchase a
table at the upcoming Jobs with Justice banquet. There was also a motion to
punish those who use the 247 public computer to view pornography. This motion
was referred to the Executive Board for refinement.
June’s meeting will be a Special Call for the
purpose of elections of officers. We are serving a steak and chicken dinner and
having a Hawaiian shirt contest. SEE U THERE.
General membership
Meets the second Tuesday, June 10, at 7 p.m. at the Carpenters Hall, 2205 N.
Lombard, Portland. This is a special call meeting to elect delegates and
trustees. There will be a steak and chicken dinner and a Hawaiian shirt contest.
Retirees
Retirees meet for lunch the second Monday, June 9, at 11 a.m. at JJ North’s,
10520 NE Halsey, Portland.
Executive Board
Executive Board meets the fourth Tuesday, June 24, at 7 p.m. at the Carpenters
Hall, 2205 N. Lombard.
‘Special call’ meeting June 10 At the general June membership meeting, members will elect one
trustee and a delegate to the Pacific Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters.
If a current alternate delegate is elected as a regular delegate, then we will
nominate and elect a replacement alternate delegate at the June special called
meeting.
Carpenters Local 247 picnic Mark your calendars!!! The Carpenters Local 247 annual picnic will be
held Sunday, July 27 at Blue Lake Park. There will be lots of fun, food and
activities for the whole family! Be sure to mark the date on your calendar
because it’s an event you won’t want to miss! More details will be provided in
the upcoming issues.
Dues reminder Members who are taking advantage of reduced quarterly dues must have
their third-quarter dues payment into the office no later than June 30, 2003.
The third-quarter payment will pay for dues for the months of July, August and
September.
If you are currently not taking advantage of this
option and wish to do so, please send your payment into the office before the
due date. However, you must have your dues paid through June in order to take
advantage of this discount. The reduced rates are as follows: Journeyman - $66,
Apprentice - $42, Tradeshow - $48.
Second annual raffle! Carpenters Local 247 is holding another raffle this year! First prize
is a Vacation Package valued at $3,000! Second prize is $750; third prize is
$500, fourth prize is $250. Raffle tickets are $10 each. 25 percent of the
proceeds will be donated to Doernbecher Children’s Hospital.
The remaining proceeds will be used for Local 247’s Sick and Injured Fund. The
drawing will be held at Local 247’s annual picnic at Blue Lake Park on Sunday,
July 27 at 3:30 p.m. You need not be present to win. Only 1,500 tickets will be
sold!
You may purchase tickets in the office or over the
phone via VISA/Mastercard. If you have any questions, please feel free to call
the office at (503) 289-9632.
May Day March By Joe Baron, Local 247 Trustee & Delegate
When the first meetings of the May Day Coalition were held, the mood was that of
uncertainty, apprehension, confusion and sometimes, chaos. For over eight weeks,
meetings were held, calls were made and a strong, dedicated coalition was formed
to work toward having a peaceful, successful May Day march. Unlike May Day
marches of the past, we wanted to return to a labor-centered agenda, which
celebrates all the advancements the labor movement has given us.
We also wanted to educate the public about the
sacrifices many have made to bring them what is taken for granted every day.
Through hard work, dedication and many hours of our time we managed to show the
public and the media that a gathering of the people for a peaceful assembly is
not an impossible task. In the darkness of uncertainty, the Carpenters were the
lantern bearers.
I would personally like to thank the staff,
officers and members of Local 247 and the members of the other Locals who made
this a day that all labor organizations should be very proud of. Our message was
heard loud and clear. A special thanks also goes out to the Council staff
members, Jerry Auvil and Ben Embree, who made this event so successful.
We started like a small child taking their first
steps and now that we’ve learned to walk … let’s make next year’s May Day march
a charge to the finish line!!
Come one, come all to the Local 247 second annual
golf tournament. It will be held at Colwood National Golf Club again this year
and it will be a four-person scramble with a blind draw … but that’s were the
similarity ends.
This year’s tournament will feature 10 chances to win prizes ranging from a
custom putter to coupons for dinners and a $1,000,000 hole in one. Some of the
others will be Longest-drive Holes, K.P. Holes, Shortest Drive, Putting Contest,
Shortest Missed Putt, Hit the Green, Hit the Fairway, a Quarter-drop Contest. In
addition, someone on the winning team will receive a four-day and three-night
trip to Las Vegas!
The “Bud Girls” will run all contests.
Don’t forget the top four golfers from Local 247
will represent us at the Regional Council Tournament on July 25 at Quail Valley
Golf Course in Banks, compliments of Local 247.
So call the office now and register!! You can pay
for it over the phone via VISA/Mastercard. The cost is $80 this includes Golf,
Cart, Starter Package, Prizes, T-Shirts, Hat, Foursome Photos, Drinks, Snacks,
Dinner & Awards Banquet.
“Party with Pete”* presents: 2nd Annual
Carpenters Local 247
Golf Tournament
June 29 at 8 a.m.
Colwood National Golf Club
4-person scramble — blind draw — shotgun start
2 KP Holes (Aidens Restaurant dinner for four)
2 Long Dive Holes (Local 247 jacket)
Shortest Drive (Bucket of balls)
“Putting” Contest (Tom’s all-you-can-eat pizza
for four)
“Chip in the potty” Contest (“Party with Pete”
jacket)
Shortest Missed Putt (Putter from Ralph’s
Custom Clubs)
“Hit the Green” Contest (Burrito House dinner
for four)
“Hit the Fairway” Contest (One liter
“top-shelf” tequila)
“Quarter Drop” Contest (Local 247 jacket)
$1,000,000 hole-in-one!
Plus, someone on the First-place team will
vacation four days and three nights, two people, in Las Vegas, with airfare.
Pete’s Bud Girls will be conducting all
contests.
*Not associated with Pete Savage
Scholarship available! Local 247 has a scholarship program available for members’ children
and grandchildren. Guidelines are available at the office. Applications and
Labor History Essays are due in the office by July 22, 2003. Please call or drop
by the office for any questions or more information.
Tyna McMillan, Ralph Nielsen, and D.J. Greenough rebuild front porch steps.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all
those who helped make this year’s event a success!! We all have busy schedules
and the fact that you gave up a Saturday to help better someone’s property is
truly commendable. Thanks again for all your efforts!
