We
had 70 members present at out February regular meeting of Carpenters Local 247.
We had a report from our Metro Political Committee. They have been interviewing
candidates for a variety of upcoming elections. Several endorsements have been
recommended by the committee.
We also had a Northwest Oregon Labor Council report. The Madison neighborhood
association appreciated the help the council provided in stopping a suspected
WalMart project on NE 82nd Ave. The Working Families Party and fusion voting has
also been recently discussed at the Labor Council meetings.
Our financial report was sliding into the red for the month. The report was
explained and accepted by the members.
Under “Good of the Order,” we got reports on “Cross Trade Solidarity,” the
failure of NAFTA, political races and job site harmony, or lack thereof. We also
got a report about Retiree Meryl Ehlingers’ recent volunteer efforts at
Roosevelt High School’s Drama Department. He helped students with construction
of sets for their upcoming play.
Under “New Business,” a motion was passed to allow AFLAC to mail out to our
members. We also agreed to discontinue Bright Now mailings.
We concurred with the Metro Political recommendations, which include an
endorsement of Local 1273 (Eugene) member Paul Holvey for Oregon House of
Representatives. We also passed a motion to advertise at the Columbia River High
School baseball stadium. This was referred to our Trustees.
The meeting was generally smooth, but this report only highlights the actions
taken. For a more complete story … attend your union meetings.
General membership
General membership meets the second Tuesday, March 11, at 6 p.m. at the
Carpenters Hall, 2215 N. Lombard, Portland. If you have any questions, please
feel free to contact the office at 503-289-9632.
Retirees
Retirees meet for lunch the second Monday, March 10, at 11 a.m. at JJ North’s,
10520 NE Halsey, Portland.
Executive Board
Executive Board meets the fourth Tuesday, March 25, at 6:30 p.m. at the
Carpenters Hall, 2215 N. Lombard, Portland.
The following members are celebrating their birthday this month. We would
like to wish them all “Happy Birthday”!! We hope you enjoy your special day!
Gabriel I Achim, Randall S Amos, Joseph A Barron, Ben H Basom, Paul W Bauer,
Ralph B Bauer, Dale R Beckwith, Robert D Behrendsen, Santiago A Bernal, Paul W
Blake, Dennis J Boggs, Jeremy E Boyd, Ben Brizuela, Terence L Brooks, Clayton D
Brown, Robert O Brown, Eugene O Brown, Timothy Burris, John M Burton, Steve
Callopy, Tim Carpenter, Chester E Caruthers, Richard J Cashin, Raul M Cervantez,
Jon F Clifton, Damon M Cooper, Frank A Corah, Beniamin Costea, Anthony S Cross,
Kenneth T Curry, Michael A Dant, Jason L Delfel, Ronald E Dombroski, Sean P
Donnelly, Darell J Duffy, Timothy J Dumont, Richard E Edwards, Randall J Estes,
Jeremy D Evans, Daniel F Ewing, Dashia D Fontleroy, Beckyrae Franks, Carl W
Fuller, Mike J Fuls, Norman E Gammiere, Joshua D Gawith, Robert Gleckler, Jacob
D Gloria, Claudiu Golas, Steve J Grech, Ty M Grobe, Jorge A Gutierrez-Garcia,
Gary R Hanson, Jr, Robert E Hargrove, Larry K Heckethorne, Paul L Heineman, Cori
J Higgins, Mary K Hogan, Jeffrey D Hogg, Archie A Hunt, Jr, Peter P Jensen,
David G Johanson, Phillip S Johnson, Tracy J Johnson, Keith L Johnson, Kevin
Kelleher, Bob D Kitt, Aaron L Knudson, Lloyd V Knutson, Jeffery S Labs, Jan P
Ledford, Virgil G Lee, Thomas R Lepley, Leighton Lepley, Paul D Lesch, Jr,
Anthony M Lingoes, Anthony E Loomis, Richard M Lopatin, Irvin V Massey, Zane D
McKarem, Michael J McLain, Michael R McMullen, Monty L Meadows, John P Metts,
Eugene E Miller, Todd A Million, William Minter, Joshua A Minturn, Paul
Montgomery, William E Mueller, Jr, Carl D Mullins, Matthew A Nelson, William
Nesbit, Tina Olivas, Jon E Opperud, Russell A Oullette, Efrain Palomares, Brent
M Parish, Wilbur G Parker, Jr, Kenneth S Parries, Jeffrey D Parsons, Jose L
Perez, Nick F Peters, Joseph L Peterson, Tom H Pettijohn, Larry R Phillips, Mike
L Pillster, Patrick D Poston, Neil C Rathbun, John S Reel, Elmore R Reese,
Roland G Rehm, John M Richards, Christopher R Richardson, Casey M Richmire,
Gabriel A Rieff, James W Rivers, Robert M Robson, Jr, Randy L Rone, Raeleen M
Ross, Lemuel Sanciuc, Nedd W Sandall, Matthew G Sever, Robert E Shibley, Frank L
Shipley, Victor m Shults, Juan R Silva, Marvin L Smith, Kelly M Snethen, Patrick
A Stick, Dustin B Stratton, Daniel A Strom, Anthony V Terry, Thomas A Thompson,
Tyler J Vernon, Rodger A Visto, James S Warner, Joseph g Whitney, David R
Wilkinson, Joseph R Wilson, Lee R Wise, Mark Wolf, Sr, Mikah E Wright.
Any member who is taking advantage of reduced quarterly dues must have their
second quarter dues payment into the office no later than March 31, 2008. The
second quarter payment will pay for your dues for the months of April, May and
June. If you are not currently 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 March in order to take advantage of this
discount.
The reduced rates are as follows:
REDUCED QUARTERLY DUES
Payments for each quarter are due prior to the first day of the quarter.
2nd Quarter – Due by 3-31-08
Payments received after the quarter starts will be applied at the monthly rate
as shown above.
We
had 70 members present at out February regular meeting of Carpenters Local 247.
We had a report from our Metro Political Committee. They have been interviewing
candidates for a variety of upcoming elections. Several endorsements have been
recommended by the committee.