“Home of the Pros”

Volume 76, Number 2 2nd Quarter 2013

Official Publication of the Detroit Federation of Musicians – Local 5, AFM, AFL-CIO

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WindWords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Music Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6How to File a Gig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Board Meeting Minutes . . . . . . . . . .8-16Member Newsline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Obtaining a Membership Directory . 12Membership Meeting Photos . . . . . . 13Coming Attractions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Get Local 5 Gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Welcome, New Members . . . . . . . . 17Member Directory Changes . . . . .18-19Tempo Contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Missing Out on Gigs? . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19DFM Referral Gigs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19About eBilling Notification . . . . . . . . 19 Local Benefits Review . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Membership Survey . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Classified Advertisements . . . . . . . . . 20Comedy Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Local 5 Support Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Closing Chord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Detroit Musicians Fund Gifts . . . . . . 23More Info for Vets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Calendar of Local 5 Events . . . . . . . . 24

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Always Something to LearnHello, springtime – at least by the calendar and Punx-

sutawney Phil! In this edition of “The Music Stand,” I will update you on some of the projects we have under-way, as promised, but I will also spend some time talking about my first teach-ers and, in light of the approaching Mother’s Day and Father’s Day holidays, my parents.

Updates

Our search for new use continues for the Oscar-winning best documentary, Searching for Sugar-man. If you recall from my first “Music Stand,” I mentioned finding the B4 forms for the albums Cold Fact and Coming From Reality, of which 10 songs were used to provide the soundtrack for the movie. These albums were recorded in 1969 at Terra Shirma studios and in 1973 at GM Studios, and produced by Sussex Records. According to the Sound Recording Labor Agreement (SRLA) Article 21, musicians listed on those contracts are entitled to new use of their product. We would like to thank AFM International Presi-dent Ray Hair for assigning AFM attorney Jennifer Garner

to help us secure these payments for our musicians, includ-ing Sixto Rodriguez, who was a Local 5 member at that time. We would also like to congratulate him on the Oscar

win for providing his story as the basis for this documentary. Congratulations should also be extended to him, his wife, Konny, and manager/daughter, Reagan, on the birth of her new baby. In addi-tion, we are working on tracking the new use for the DMC commercial using the Four Tops’ “Reach Out,” as well the

Gallery’s “It’s So Nice to Be With You,” which periodically pops up in television shows.

In my last column I spoke about a rally I attended at the Cesar Chavez Academy and, as promised, I am happy to report that those teachers have voted for representa-tion by the American Federation of Teachers. Speaking with some of the faculty of CCA at an AFT workshop on “right-to-work” strategy in Flint, many expressed the sentiment that this was long overdue. At that same work-shop, teachers from Taylor, Michigan, announced that they

The Music Standby

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President

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LOCAL 5 COMMIttEEs

Community Orchestra Committee: Doug Bayne; Dennis Carter II; Michael McGillivray; Michael McGowan

DsO Orchestra Committee: Laurence Liberson, chairman; Ethan Allen; Bryan Kennedy; Dennis Nulty; Robert Stiles

Keynote Committee: David Denniston; Alonza McKenzie; George Troia; Susan Barna Ayoub

MOt Orchestra Committee: Greg Near, chairman; Carrie Banfield, vice president; Bill King, treasurer; Beth Kirton, ROPA delegate; Charlotte Merkerson, secretary; Andrew Pelletier, member at large; Robert Reed, union steward

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approved a long-term contract ensur-ing union security through 2023. In the meantime, we read about similar agreements in the Warren, Detroit, and Utica School Districts, as well as Wayne State University and the Uni-versity of Michigan. The primary rea-son for these long-term agreements is long-term stability. Workers like to know where they are working and for how long. State legislators seem to think the motivation for these long-term agreements is to avoid their “right-to-work” legislation, so their reaction is to teach us a lesson by withholding all the state-mandat-ed (lottery?) money from those in-stitutions. They say right-to-work is about our right to choose, but if we choose wrong, look out! It’s kind of like no child left behind, which in reality leaves all children behind, not to mention the rest of us. The only ones not left behind are those profit-ing from our tough nerd governor’s generous tax breaks.

Local 5 has a rich history of mem-bers who work in the educational community – from public schools to state and private universities. It is not unusual to find me attending various recitals and concerts around our area. As a perpetual trombone student, I have enjoyed recitals of students of Local 5 members: Professors David Jackson, U of M, Ava Ordman, MSU, and Ron Kischuk, WSU; and other great recitals by Laura Larson, Russ Miller, Dennis Tini, Chris Collins, Rob Conway, Keith Claeys, and Brian Bowman, all of Wayne State Universi-ty. Drs. Rob Conway and Dave Den-

niston also serve as Executive Board members for Local 5. Speaking of our Board members, Paul Onachuk, Jr., Dave Denniston, along with Local 5 member Paul McCaffrey, will be in South America this summer touring with the Pamphlet B production of Billy Elliot. Congratulations to them and have a great tour!

song for my Father (& Mother)

With spring come thoughts of Moth-er’s and Father’s Day and this spring is no different for me. The concept that there was always something to learn was instilled in me first by my parents,

Helen and George Troia, Sr. Many of my earliest thoughts, encouragement, habits, and lessons were given to me and influenced by my parents. I re-member the sound of my mother’s beautiful voice, as she would often sing while doing her housework. My father always had an instrument case around as well a valise full of sheet music, some self-written. I recall sit-ting in the waiting room at Callahan Studios on Grand Boulevard as he taught private lessons and hosted an early TV show entitled Meet Mr. Cal-lahan. Later, I would learn this work was moonlighting while he worked by day at the Ford Rouge Plant for 38 years along with my grandfather,

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President George Troia, Jr ., ext . 1

pres@detroitmusicians .netVice President

Douglas Cornelsen dcl2dso@sbcglobal .netsecretary-treasurer

Susan Barna Ayoub, ext . 3 sec-tres@detroitmusicians .net

Executive Board Robert Conway David Denniston Robert Lymperis Alonza McKenzie Paul N . Onachuk

A.F. of M. Convention Delegate Gordon Stump

Michael McGowan – AlternatePresident Emeritus

Gordon Stumpsecretary-treasurer Emeritus

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I wonder if you will be basking in spring-like temps or enduring one

of winter’s last blasts when you read this. In any event, we at the local are enjoying experimenting with ideas for communication with you. We’re trying different things with the Key-note (including the color eKeynote). And, as many of you know, the early months of 2013 saw a great increase in the use of group email notifica-tions from Local 5 to the member-ship. Those emails have encompassed a broad variety of announcements: • Annual Membership meeting re-

minder• AvantiSummerWorkshipapplica-

tions• Dan Pliskow’s website of over

11,000 photos of local musicians• Member illness,aswellasa fund-

raising run for the association do-ing research for a member’s child’s illness.

• Scholarshipopportunitiesandcon-certs of students of Local 5 mem-bers at Wayne State and Oakland Universities.

• Memberfuneralannouncements• Unionsupportivepoliticalprotests

and petitions. • UofMbedsidemusiciantraining• Member concert announcements,

for those who plan to pay work dues ($3.00 to $3.50 per musician).

by Susan Barna Ayoub,

Local 5 Secretary-Treasurer

If you would like to receive these notifications and haven’t given us an email address, please do. By the same token, if you have given it to us but still aren’t getting these emails, let us know. You can always change your mind later and opt out of them. We love to be able to share what’s hap-pening with you and your colleagues.

We Need Your Input

We are rightfully proud of Local 5: The Union and Local 5: The Musi-cians. Staff and officers hold them-selves to high standards and take pride in reflecting your excellence by offer-ing you the best service and benefits we can. Having said that, there is no getting around the reality that times are tough (really tough) and particu-larly unfriendly to labor unions.

I’ll be straight with you: It’s chal-lenging to make ends meet and still offer great service. This is a top con-cern for your officers and board, whom you elected to consider and handle these problems. As we focus on potential solutions, we face long-term budget issues that aren’t going to go away without sacrifice from all. We would like to hear your thoughts – both as we move through the process of considering options and of course at membership meetings.

Finally, we bid a fond farewell to staff person Kaitlin Steer as she moves on to full-time employment at Lens-Crafters. Please welcome Kathy, who comes from the legal administrative assistant field. Both Kathy and Mary are very ably sharing the front office/membership service duties and wel-come your calls and emails.

Until next time ... sba

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Giuseppe, who worked there for 44 years. Together they would become some of the first members of Local 600 of the United Auto Workers.

George Sr. was also a Local 5 member throughout his career with Roma Halls, where he would lead a house band for many years until he retired from both the factory and performing. Roma Halls was a banquet and catering business run by my father’s boyhood friend, Enzo Pappa-reali, that started with one loca-tion on Mitchell and Gratiot in Detroit, and grew to locations in East Detroit, Livonia, Garden City and Bloomfield Hills. Roma Halls employed all union bands and re-quired that steward reports be filed for all jobs. It was my mother who encouraged me to go with my dad on some jobs to help him set up and tear down when I was old enough, so I put on a suit and tie and did just that, sitting along-side the band as they played, and there, I started to learn about the music business. Little did I know at that time my mother was bat-tling cancer and was actually prepping me for the work she did for my father’s band business.

At that time, I was a baritone horn player in the Oak-wood Junior High School band at the behest of another great teacher and Local 5 member, Michael Skrzynski, Sr. My dad loved the sound of the baritone, but thought it looked kind of out of place in a small combo, thus he bor-rowed a trombone from one of his friends and said here, and also good luck because he couldn’t read bass clef. For-tunately I had a great private teacher at the time, Gary Perkins, a public school teacher who was also a very active freelance trombonist, often playing at the Elmwood Ca-sino in Windsor, and was a member of Local 5. After about a year, I was playing fairly steadily and was also leading a break-off group from my dad’s business. I would pick up the payroll from Mitchell and Gratiot on the way home from Cass Tech and help with the care of my mother who

was undergoing various radiation treatments, making un-ending visits to the doctor and had many stays in the hos-pital.

My mother and father both attended my Senior Con-cert at Cass Tech, where I was featured with the Symphony Band on Donal Michalsky’s yet unpublished “Concertino in Re,” which I prepared with the help of two other no-table Local 5 members, Dennis Smith and my primary teacher, Joseph Skrzynski. Writing these words reminds me of how fortunate I was to have worked with them. I should

also mention and thank the late professor, Harold Arnoldi, who urged me to find the work and the late Jack Shelby, who had to conduct what he told me was the hardest piece he had conducted to date.

My mother would see me graduate from high school but would spent most of the follow-ing autumn in the hospital, where I would often go and sit with her reading my freshman college studies. At this point, she was of-ten comatose. One day when she did awaken, I explained to her that I enjoyed college, but since

I was paying for most of it and was unsure about just how far I could go, I was having my doubts about continuing. She advised me to go as far as I could, that there is always something to learn. She also said that if one has their health they have everything. She would pass early the next year, at age 47. From her wisdom, I was able to help my dad get through his loss, keep him playing for a while and working until he could retire. He would later attend many of the theater shows I would play, and also attended a perfor-mance I was playing with the Detroit Symphony under conductor Antal Dorati. From him I learned how to carry and sell a tune, entertain the people and come away with enough to pay the guys so we could play the next week. I have included a photo of my Dad during a strike in 1947.

Let me again thank you for your continued support through your membership, and the happiest Mother’s Day and Father’s Day to all of you and all of our parents!

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A 1947 newspaper photo lauds George’s father’s orchestra and numerous singers for their support on a UAW picket line . The senior Troia is seated with the trumpet .

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“ Musicians of Local 5 have created a rich musical legacy here in Detroit.”

I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the hun-dreds of members who have literally “paid their dues”

faithfully for more than 30 years and in some cases for 50 or more years. In the process of earning a living and pro-viding for your families, you have created a rich musical legacy here in Detroit. Your example is humbling and each and every one of you is deeply appreciated. You are the lifeblood of this local and your decades of hard work is the bedrock – the foundation on which Local 5 is built. While I would like to say that you have made this local what it is today, that would be doing you something of a disservice; I think we all realize that in some regards Local 5 has seen better days. In fact, unions throughout this country have seen better days.

We all rightfully share a deep sense of pride because of the rich history of the Detroit Federation of Musicians. Likewise, I believe most of us justifiably share concerns about the future of our local and want to ensure that the great legacy generations of Detroit musicians have fought and sacrificed to preserve will not fade into the shadows of history like so many parts of our beloved city. This is the very challenge that is before us now: to preserve our union and the musi-cal legacy of Detroit.

the 800-Pound Gorilla in the Room

To be clear, we are facing some problems. First and fore-most, our membership is declining. We are presently a union with just over 970 members. Our numbers seem to have stabilized somewhat after a rather sharp decline from 2007-2010 in which we lost some 200 members. During this period of decline, there were forces at work that were beyond our control, including a devastating recession and the turmoil unleashed by the mismanagement of the De-troit Symphony. While these factors undoubtedly contrib-uted to our problems, there is an 800-pound gorilla sitting in the room and he has been there for the past two decades. What I am referring to is this: nearly half of our faithful

Music Matters: Looking Down the Roadby Local 5 Board Member Dave Denniston

members have reached an age at which they would be ap-proaching retirement if they were in any other profession. But musicians never really do retire, do we? Nevertheless, this portion of our membership has worked long and hard, and their careers are in fact slowing down. That is not to say that our veteran musicians are not still playing – indeed a great many of you are still going strong! However, the playing these members are doing is simply not generating the kind of work dues that it used to. That is not their fault either. The music business in Detroit has changed greatly

over the years, and it continues to evolve. If your bread and but-ter was dance bands and big bands, you know that this kind of work simply isn’t what it used to be. Likewise, the theater business (my bread and butter) is a shadow of what it once was. Shows no longer

come to Detroit for long runs. A typical show will now run for only one to two weeks – three if you are lucky. With few exceptions, shows now only hire a handful of musi-cians (five or six in most cases). But that is not a surprise either. Rather it is a trend that has continued unabated for the better part of the past two decades.

Undesired trends in the Works

Unfortunately we are witnessing some new trends that are a bit of an unwelcome surprise. One example is a recent drop off in recording sessions. We have some world-class recording studios in town and have noticed a recent de-cline in the number of sessions our members are engaged in. We hope that this is not a trend that will continue, but at the same time we recognize that digital recording technol-ogy has made it possible for a single project to be recorded by musicians at any number of different studios anywhere in the world. Time will tell whether this trend will con-tinue. These are just a couple of quick examples of different trends that illustrate how things have changed in Detroit.

What does it all mean? Basically, it means that we are

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facing a long-term budget problem precipitated by a de-cline in both membership and work dues. The lion’s share of work dues these days is coming from the DSO. While the strike at the DSO was difficult for everyone, including Local 5, it is now behind us and the DSO is once again hiring wonderful new musicians. Even so, the reality of the present DSO contract is that it will yield significantly low-er work dues for the foreseeable future and we must recog-nize that it is likely to be some time before this great orchestra regains its full stature in regard to the num-ber of tenured musicians receiving the salary and benefits they truly deserve. Until then, we are faced with the present reality at Local 5: a net decrease in work dues, declin-ing membership numbers, and a prevailing political climate that is hostile toward organized labor (i.e. Right to Work/Freedom to Work).

the Curse of Right to Work

I cannot adequately address the potential consequences of Right to Work here. Instead, I will be contributing to the Right to Work discussion via a blog on the Local 5 website in the coming weeks. I honestly believe that if the average person on the street realized the effect that this law has had on the middle class everywhere it has been enacted that it would never have been passed – the people of Michigan would not have allowed it. I do not believe that the average person realizes the kind of jobs that are being created in RTW states; To be clear, they are not the same kind of jobs that helped build the strongest middle class in history. They are not the kind of jobs that will help pay for college. They are not the kind of jobs that will allow families to save for retirement. They are not the kind of jobs that provide decent benefits. They are the kind of jobs that precipitate a great downward spiral for America’s middle class – it is truly a race to the bottom for the American worker under Right to Work. But that is not relevant to this discussion. What is relevant is the effect the law will have on us as a union.

While the law will not prevent us from organizing, it

will ultimately impact our ability to collect dues. Unless RTW is repealed, the net result is that workers will end up being represented by weaker bargaining units or will have no bargaining units at all. Once the last of our agreements has expired, no one knows what the future holds in terms of our ability to negotiate new agreements under this law and in this hostile political climate. My hope is that RTW will be repealed before then.

solutions – Everyone Has a Part to Play

So where does that leave us? I am proud to say that I have watched your officers go to the greatest lengths to be frugal with your money. They have cut expen-ditures everywhere possible and continue to investigate new ways to cut operating costs. Our mem-bers have helped too. By electing

to receive the electronic version of Keynote, we have saved hundreds of dollars already. But everything we have done thus far is still not enough to ensure the future of Local 5. In the end, only two things will save us: new members and more revenue – two things that clearly go hand in hand.

To guarantee the future viability of our local, these are the steps we will have to take:• Wemustcontinuetoserveandrepresentworkingmusi-

cians and safeguard the work here in Detroit.• Weneedtofindprospectivemembers–especiallythe

ones who are already working in our jurisdiction and have not yet joined our local.

• Weneedtoshareourmessagewithyoungpeoplewhoare graduating from college and embarking upon careers in music so that they understand the many benefits of union membership.

• Wemustmakecertainthatourfinemusiciansareget-ting the work they deserve – that jobs are not being handed over to non-union labor.

• Wemustcontinueoureffortstoensurethatnewvenuesuse our musicians and come to the bargaining table to make sure that everyone is treated fairly.

• Giventhattheworldaroundusischangingsorapidly,we also need to consider what services we are offering our members as well as how we are presenting our mes-sage. This is really nothing new; this aspect of our mis-

“ How do we face these challenges? We stand

together in solidarity.”

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sion remains unchanged and every member must assist in the aforementioned work.So how do we face these new challenges? We face them

just as we have faced every other challenge – solidarity. We stand together. Undoubtedly there will be much discus-sion about ways to increase revenue in the coming months. Everything is on the table so to speak. In the meantime, I ask you to consider this: Despite the problems we face, we are not powerless. The future of this union is in our hands and each member plays an important role in determining its destiny by continuing to represent Local 5 as we always have – as professionals with uncompromising integrity and artistry. We must continue to be proud of the legacy of Lo-cal 5 but also confident about where we are headed. We need to remind other musicians about the importance of standing together to preserve what we have here in Detroit. Above all else, we need to remind the rest of the world of what we have here in Detroit – some of the finest music and musi-cians in the world. That is something to be proud of. That is something worth fighting for.

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How to File a GigBefore the gig

1. Write a union contract with your client/employer (forms are available at Local 5 or can be downloaded at www.detroitmusicians.net).

2. File a signed copy of the contract at Local 5 Head quarters. This is for your protection!

After the gig

1. Complete an LS-1 Pension Contract (signed by the purchaser or leader; form is available at Local 5 or on the web at www.detroitmusicians.net).

2. Bring or mail a copy of the LS-1 Pension Contract with checks for work dues and pension to Local 5 Headquarters within 10 days.

If questions of any kind, call Sue Barna Ayoub at 248.569.5400, ext. 3, or you may email her at: sec-tres@detroitmusicians.net.

Before the gig

After the gig

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Executive Board minutes continued on page 10

Minutes: Member Orientation Meeting, 1/7/13

The Member Orientation Meeting of the Detroit Federation of Musi-cians was called to order at 12:09 PM, President George Troia being in the chair and Vice President Douglas Cornelsen and Secretary-Treasur-er Susan Barna Ayoub being present. Executive Board Members also present were Robert Conway, Robert Lymperis, Alonza McKenzie and Paul Onachuk.

President Troia asked all members in attendance to introduce them-selves. After introductions, he asked the 4 new members in attendance (Mauricio Betanzo, Gabriel Escoe, Champagne LE Page and Dean Po-eppe) to stand and take the oath of membership. (Later in the meeting, new member Heather Buchanan-Gueringer arrived and was sworn in.)

President Troia went on to speak about the various recent attacks on unions and their members, especially the recent passage of Right To Work legislation by the Michigan lame duck legislative session. As he proclaimed, we are stronger together than simply as individuals.

12:15 PM Local 5 member and Detroit Musicians Entertainment Referral Agent Shelley Asbury joined the meeting.

Ms Asbury encouraged members to join Detroit Musicians Enter-tainment, talking about the DME application process and the individ-ual web pages to which members are entitled when they enroll in the referral service. She also spoke about the new website, which is transi-tioning from the format that was in place for a number of years. Local 5 member Flo Paterni interjected that audio clips and photos for indi-vidual webpages don’t have to be perfect. Local 5 member José Riojas asked if she is still coordinating the meetings of the Detroit chapter of the Nashville Songwriters Association Inc – to which she answered, yes, that they are still meeting on the second Monday of each month at the union. Ms Asbury added that musicians booked through Detroit Musi-cians Entertainment have access to the union’s event liability insurance for no additional charge and clarified that the application for DME is separate from the one for joining the union. She invited those present to talk with her in her office after the meeting.

Secretary-Treasurer Ayoub greeted the members and talked about the day-to-day running of the union that is the job of a secretary-treasurer. She also spoke about the new color eKeynote that is now

emailed to members, in addition to the traditional hard copy. The more members who opt for the e-version only, the more the union will save on printing and postage. S/T Ayoub talked a bit about the various AFM player conferences, in which Local 5 participates and that represent the interests of the regional orchestras, major orchestra and musical theater musicians. Another AFM player conference is that of the recording mu-sicians. It would be to the advantage of Detroit area musicians to have a local recording musicians chapter and expressed her hope that local recording musicians will come together to form such a group. Turning to the political picture in Michigan, Ms Ayoub commented that it is no secret that it is tough times for Detroit and Michigan. The passage of Right To Work makes it more important that ever to fight for our rights together. The AFM International President Ray Hair was the president of the Dallas/Fort Worth local in Texas, which is a longtime Right To Work state. If Texas musicians can fight it, so can we.

President Troia spoke about his family union history, including his father who was a member of Local 5. He said that the new Right To Work bills cover public and private unions alike – though they omit police and firefighter unions. More will be learned about the plans to fight the legislation when he attends the Metro Detroit AFL-CIO meeting in the morning. He mentioned that some of the Right To Work states have some of the strongest locals in the AFM. He gave more detail about his family and his own roots in the music industry and in unionism. He mentioned that he and Local 5 member Flo Pa-terni are retired teachers union members. President Troia expressed his pleasure to be doing the work of Local 5 and invited all to stay and socialize at the Open House – to take place immediately following in the hospitality room and throughout the union offices.

1:03 PM Meeting adjourned.In addition to those mentioned above, additional members in atten-

dance: Joe Podorsek, Ernie Skuta, Helen Near, Greg Near, Jerry Hamp-ton, Robert Finzel, James Tatum, Mark Berger, Paul McCaffrey, Glenn Andersen, Tony Lannen, Ed Zelenak, Dan Maslanka, Rudy Nero, Alan Ayoub, Glenn Moon and Bill Meyer.

Minutes: Executive Board Meeting, 1/7/13

The regular monthly meeting of the Executive Board was called to order at 10:08 AM, President George Troia being in the chair, as well as Vice President Douglas Cornelsen and Secretary-Treasurer Susan Barna Ayoub being present. Also present were Executive Board Mem-bers Robert Conway, Robert Lymperis, Alonza McKenzie and Paul Onachuk.

On motion by Mr Lymperis, seconded by VP Cornelsen, to approve the agenda, it was approved unanimously.

On motion by Mr Conway, seconded by Mr Onachuk, to approve the minutes of the previous meeting, they were approved unanimously.

The next meeting of the Executive Board will take place on Tuesday, February 5 at 11:00 AM.

President Troia gave the following report:On December 20, 2012, President Troia attended the rally at Cesar

Chavez Academy in southwest Detroit. It was well attended by labor leaders, teachers and parents of students of that school – at least 100 people standing in the pouring rain. The teachers have voted for union representation by the American Federation of Teachers. The Leona

Group, which runs the school, is resisting. This case could be precedent setting, as there are Cesar Chavez Academies in virtually every major city. VP Cornelsen commented on the appropriateness of the name of the academy.

Regarding the printing of the DSO contract, the issue of what was agreed upon during the 2011 strike negotiations regarding third party unauthorized recording and subsequent posting on social media sites is the sticking point. AFM Electronic Media Director Debbie Newmark and AFM President Ray Hair have been brought into the discussion along with DSO attorneys from Proskauer Rose and our attorneys at Sachs Waldman. Debate will continue over the next few days. Mr Conway emphasized the importance of defending the integrity of the presentation.

Sec/Treas Ayoub presented reports of Monthly Income, Cash Dis-bursements and Comparative Fiscal Year-to-Date. On motion by Mr McKenzie, seconded by Mr Onachuk, to receive the reports, they were received unanimously.

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Sec/Treas Ayoub presented the Payroll reports. On motion by Mr Lymperis, seconded by VP Cornelsen, to approve the reports, they were approved unanimously.

Sec/Treas Ayoub presented the Officers’ Expenses and Charge Cards reports. On motion by Mr McKenzie, seconded by Mr Onachuk, to approve the reports, they were approved unanimously.

Sec/Treas Ayoub presented a report of New Member Applications from Andrew Buchanan, Yoonshin Song and T Elaine Page. On motion by Mr Conway, seconded by VP Cornelsen, to accept the applications, they were accepted unanimously.

Sec/Treas Ayoub presented a report of member reinstatements, res-ignations, suspensions/expulsions and deaths, as well as a Local Census report.

Special Orders: 10:57 AM Local 5 Member James Tatum joined the meeting.

Mr Tatum handed out a brochure and thanked the board for the invitation to the meeting. He then related some background informa-tion about himself. Mr Tatum taught at Murray Wright High School and was also the head of the Detroit Public Schools Fine Arts De-partment. He retired in 1997 and started the James Tatum Foundation. Since then, the foundation has awarded $344,000 in music scholarships. Of the award recipients, 99% have gone on to be teachers, professional musicians and one is a Hollywood producer. Last year, the founda-tion celebrated its 25th years. All this happened as the result of educa-tion. Mr Tatum has also branched out to Wayne County Community College, instructing non-music teachers about jazz. At one of the jazz workshops presented, Mr Tatum invited Nigel John of Grenada to be a guest presenter – performing and speaking about the history of the steel drum, which had its beginnings in Grenada and Trinidad. Mr John performed with great skill, playing Duke Ellington selections on the steel drum. Upon returning to Grenada, Mr John saw a need to bring jazz to the island, starting from the ground up. When not working on the required paperwork to return to Detroit, Nigel made proposals to various Grenadian government departments to bring jazz and James Tatum to 7th Annual Grenadian Music Festival. This was the first time jazz was a component of the festival, and Mr Tatum was the only North American participant. While listening to some of the performers who preceded him on stage, he asked a drummer and bass player to join him in a jazz set that went very well. A number of famous jazz musicians

have roots in the southern hemisphere, making it fertile ground for the importation of jazz education. Horace Silver has ancestors from Cape Verde near the Atlantic coast of Africa, Paul Chambers has roots in Barbados, and many others have roots in the Caribbean. Ultimately, Mr Tatum gave a jazz lecture on TV, reaching over 12,000 on the educa-tional channel. Essentially, he agreed with Mr John that the Grenadians are hungry for jazz. Nigel John’s dream is to bring jazz education to the island. He has been in communication with Local 5 to increase his connection to US Representative John Conyers, a huge fan of jazz. Rep Conyers has supported the Tatum Foundation for many years. Mr John also is connected to the Organization of American States, which appears to have expressed interest in supporting his project. Upon Mr Conway’s question of Mr Tatum as to what specifically Mr John would like from the union, it appears he would like to strengthen his ties to Rep Conyers and through that connection perhaps find pathways to funding.

11:32 AM Mr Tatum left the meeting. Special Orders: 11:38 PM Local 5 Referral Agent and Member

Shelley Asbury joined the meeting.Ms Asbury handed out a report, detailing some of the work done

thus far on the old private members area of the union’s website. Many years of old files that had remained on the website were creating prob-lems for the functioning of the new additions. She also handed out a document, specifying the credentials of Charles Johnson, a very in-demand, high level programmer and web designer who has offered his services to the union gratis. Currently, detroitmusicians.net has no functioning private members area. Since the security of that area of the website is of high importance, she is more confident having Mr Johnson help with this aspect. VP Cornelsen inquired about an ap-proximate time frame until there would a functioning private area. Ms Asbury projects about two weeks out, though cautioning that it is very dependent on Mr Johnson’s available time.

11:56 AM Ms Asbury left the meeting.Returning to discussion about Nigel John’s request for the union’s

involvement, President Troia clarified that Mr John has asked for a letter of recommendation to John Conyers from the union, which President Troia will write.

The board meeting was abbreviated in order to allow the Member Orientation to begin on time at 12:00 PM

On motion by VP Cornelsen, seconded by Mr Lymperis, to adjourn the meeting, it was adjourned at 11:59 PM

Executive Board minutes continued on page 14

Minutes: Executive Board Meeting, 2/5/13

The regular monthly meeting of the Executive Board was called to order at 11:10 AM, President George Troia being in the chair, as well as Vice President Douglas Cornelsen and Secretary-Treasurer Susan Bar-na Ayoub being present. Also present were Executive Board Members Robert Conway, David Denniston, Robert Lymperis, Alonza McKen-zie and Paul Onachuk.

On motion by Mr Conway, seconded by VP Cornelsen, to approve the agenda, it was approved unanimously.

On motion by Mr McKenzie, seconded by Mr Onachuk, to approve the minutes of the previous meeting, they were approved unanimously.

The next meeting of the Executive Board will take place on Tuesday, March 26 at 11:00 AM.

President Troia gave the following report:President Troia thanked the board members who were able to attend

the January Member Orientation and Open House. There was a quo-rum present for the first time since the January 2009 meeting.

The Right-to-Work (RTW) Legislation, PA 348 (Bill 116), for pri-vate unions such as Local 5 will take effect on March 27, 2013. The law will not affect existing contracts until they expire. The DSO, Fisher, Opera House, MOT and Community Orchestra agreements all expire on 8-31-2014. The Fox agreement will expire on 8-31-2015. These agreements all have the union security clause that requires musicians to join the union after thirty-one days – with the exception of the Community Orchestra agreement. If the law remains as it is today, this clause would be illegal. President Troia attended a RTW protest at the state Capital on the evening of the State of the State Address. He also attended an American Federation of Teachers workshop pertaining to

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Member Newsline

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Simply contact Sue Barna Ayoub. You don’t have to write a thing,

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“Bass player available for PAYING GIGS ONLY. I play G, C, D. If your songs are not in G, please transpose them into G. If your song has an Em or Bm or anything off the wall I will probably sit out that chord. Or I could learn those notes for $30 each. If you want me to do fancy stuff like go back and forth between G and D while you hold a G chord, forget it because I’m a “pocket” player.

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Congratulations to Joe Buono, French hornist and long-time member of Local 5,

who turned 84 on April 20 .

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RTW in Warren at the Carpenters Hall and plans to attend the teach-ers’ state-wide seminar this upcoming Saturday in Flint. President Troia also attended a DSO orchestra meeting and shared this information. Mr Denniston mentioned that an organization called Michigan Freedom Fund, which is receiving funding from the DeVos family, has launched an ad campaign and series of “town hall meetings” in support of the new Right to Work law.

The AFM has assigned Attorney Trish Polach to the DSO/Kid Rock arbitration. A postponement was granted on February 1, 2013. The arbitration will take place in June. President Hair is also pursuing a grievance pertaining to a disagreement between the DSO management and the union over whether audience members are permitted to record performances and post them on YouTube.

After discussing the shuffling of responsibility regarding Local 5 fil-ings regarding the Searching for Sugarman project, AFM President Ray Hair has assigned attorney Jennifer Garner to pursue this. She is cur-rently in discussions with Heyday Productions, LLC. President Troia spoke about the reissue of the original albums and stated that the musi-cians should receive payment for use of the music in the film and the DVD.

President Troia reported that he attended a DSO concert at Hill Auditorium on January 13, as well as a concert of the Dearborn Sym-phony on February 1.

Charley Mahoney of the Livonia Symphony and Sandra Butler of Dearborn Symphony came to Local 5 to meet President Troia. Discus-sion centered primarily around the Community Orchestra agreement and the hope to continue a good working relationship.

As a result of Ralphe Armstrong’s ongoing and fruitful efforts to recruit young musicians to the union and generally educate non-union musicians about the AFM, President Troia reopened discussion to consider Mr Arm-strong to serve as an at-large business agent. Mr Denniston commented that he would be a great candidate for doing youth workshops.

President Troia reported that he attended the funeral services for Roderick Hicks on January 13 and Ernie Matchalat on February 3.

Sec/Treas Ayoub presented reports of Monthly Income, Cash Dis-bursements and Comparative Fiscal Year-to-Date. Discussion ensued about the long-range financial health of the union. At the next meeting, S/T Ayoub will present a graph report showing the number of mem-bers as well as the amount of membership dues collected over the past several years. On motion by Mr Onachuk, seconded by Mr Denniston, to receive the reports, they were received unanimously.

Sec/Treas Ayoub presented the Payroll reports. On motion by Mr Lymperis, seconded by Mr McKenzie, to approve the reports, they were approved unanimously.

Sec/Treas Ayoub presented the Officers’ Expenses and Charge Cards reports. On motion by Mr Denniston, seconded by Mr Conway, to approve the reports, they were approved unanimously.

Sec/Treas Ayoub presented a report of New Member Applications from Daniel Karas, Gabe Sobieski, Richard Stoelzel, Edward Walsh, Jo-seph Beels and Jing Zhang. On motion by Mr Conway, seconded by Mr Denniston, to accept the applications, they were accepted unani-mously. Mr Denniston suggested there be an email reminder to mem-bers during the first month of each quarter to remind members who have not paid yet that they will be suspended at the end of the month, providing a link in the email to the Paypal payment page.

Sec/Treas Ayoub presented a report of member reinstatements, resigna-tions, suspensions/expulsions and deaths, as well as a Local Census report.

12:50pm Meeting recessed.Special Orders: 12:55pm Referral Agent Shelley Asbury joined the

meeting.Ms Asbury reported that the website now has a new login page,

allowing access to the new Members Only area. The backend of the website is now based on WordPress, which will make updating easier. Ms Asbury talked Mr Denniston through the process for creating a password on his iPad in order to demonstrate for the board. On mo-tion by Mr Denniston, seconded by Mr McKenzie, to approve an email blast to the members to allow them to begin logging into the the new Members Only area, it was approved unanimously.

1:51pm Ms Asbury left the meeting.President Troia reported that he wrote a letter to US Representative

John Conyers on behalf of Mr Nigel John, as discussed at the previous meeting.

S/T Ayoub reported that thus far 85 members had agreed to take the eKeynote only, cutting down substantially on the number to be printed and mailed.

Mr Denniston, Mr McKenzie and Mr Onachuk talked about con-tinuing discussion about organizing workshops for prospective and cur-rent members.

Front office staff person Kaitlin Steer has been offered a full-time position elsewhere. After having interviewed several candidates, the of-ficers recommended the union hire Ms Annette Johnson. On motion by Mr Onachuk, seconded by Mr Denniston, to hire Ms Johnson, it was approved unanimously.

2:12 pm Meeting adjourned.

Minutes: Executive Board Meeting, 3/26/13

The regular monthly meeting of the Executive Board was called to order at 11:11 AM, President George Troia being in the chair, as well as Vice President Douglas Cornelsen and Secretary-Treasurer Susan Bar-na Ayoub being present. Also present were Executive Board Members Robert Conway, Robert Lymperis and Paul Onachuk.

On motion by Mr Conway, seconded by VP Cornelsen, to approve the agenda, it was approved unanimously.

On motion by Mr Onachuk, seconded by Mr Lymperis, to approve the minutes of the previous meeting, they were approved unanimously.

The next meeting of the Executive Board will take place on Tuesday, April 16 at 11:00 AM.

President Troia gave the following report:

President Troia thanked the board members for attending the annual membership meeting. The union had a quorum, and members heard a presentation about the upcoming Detroit Jazz Festival.

President Troia met with Chris Collins on Thursday, February 28 about a successor agreement to the Detroit Jazz Festival and informed him that the formal mailings to the state and federal mediators, as well as notice to him, would go out on March 1, as prescribed in the agree-ment. The meeting was favorable. Discussion centered around higher wages and the electronic waiver clause in the existing agreement. When an agreement is reached, the board will be the body to ratify the agree-ment, since there is no regular bargaining unit as such.

An arbitration date for the DSO/Kid Rock project is set for June

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27. President Emeritus Gordon Stump and members of the former DSO Negotiating Committee may be subpoenaed to testify in New York.

There has been no significant movement on the DSO cell phone usage debate, although several discussions have taken place. VP Cor-nelsen commented that it was his understanding no discussion took place during negotiations about this subject.

Regarding the Sugarman Filing: AFM attorney Jennifer Garner has obtained the licensing agreement from Light in the Attic Records, which states responsibility falls to Hey Day Productions LLC. Ms. Gar-ner billed Hey Day on March 9, 2013. In the meantime, President Troia made contact with the Rodriguez family, who are now managing Sixto’s career. They are interested in helping to get new use money for this project.

President Troia was asked to speak before the Metro AFL-CIO Civ-il Rights Committee showing of the film Searching for Sugarman. He spoke about Local 5’s ties to the movie and the union’s efforts to get the musicians paid. This occurred on February 22. Two days later on Feb-ruary 24, the movie won the Academy Award for Best Documentary.

President Trioa attended a presentational meeting called by Karla Swift, President, Michigan State AFL-CIO on March 15, along with Marcia Fishman of SAG-AFTRA and Cal Hazelbaker of IATSE at Local 38’s building, at which a strategic plan was presented, entitled “Organizing to Win” in preparation for the election in 2014.

The Minnesota and St. Paul Chamber Orchestras remain locked out – going on six months. President Troia has personally donated to the striking musicians. On motion by Mr Onachuk, seconded by Mr Lym-peris to approve a donation of $250 each ($500 total) to the musicians of both striking orchestras as a token of the local’s appreciation for the

difficulty the musicians are in and the strain this would be on the Twin Cities Local 30-73 from having two symphony orchestras simultane-ously on strike, it was approved unanimously. AFM Secretary-Treasurer, Sam Folio, has the applicable addresses in his column of the March issue of the International Musician.

President Troia attended the AFT workshop in Flint on February 9, which covered the right-to-work laws. Caesar Chavez Academy in Detroit voted for union representation. The Taylor and Warren districts have opted for a long-term union security clause in their contracts, as have the Wayne State University professors. Now WSU, U of M and Ferris State are all facing the possibility of less state aid in retaliation for what some state legislators are calling evading the so-called “Right-to-Work” law. President Troia also attended a workshop at Wayne State’s Labor Studies program, “Law, Workers and Community Come Togeth-er.” As previously mentioned, he is paying for these workshops himself.

Ralphe Armstrong has been actively recruiting and generally help-ing the union. President Troia would like to reconsider his at-large re-quest to serve as a business agent. On motion by VP Cornelsen, sec-onded by Mr Onachuk, to approve designating Ralphe Armstrong as a Local 5 agent for the purpose of recruiting and attending political rallies without charge to the union, it was approved unanimously.

Sec/Treas Ayoub presented reports of Monthly Income, Cash Dis-bursements and Comparative Fiscal Year-to-Date. As requested at the previous meeting, S/T Ayoub also presented a graph report showing the number of members as well as the amount of membership dues collected over the past several years. On motion by VP Cornelsen,

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seconded by Mr Onachuk, to receive the reports, they were received unanimously.

Sec/Treas Ayoub presented the Payroll reports. On motion by Mr Lymperis, seconded by Mr Onachuk, to approve the reports, they were approved unanimously.

Sec/Treas Ayoub presented the Officers’ Expenses and Charge Cards reports. On motion by Mr Onachuk, seconded by VP Cornelsen, to approve the reports, they were approved unanimously.

Sec/Treas Ayoub presented a report of New Member Applications from Joseph Becker, Jerald Hubbard and Bassam Saleh. On motion by Mr Conway, seconded by VP Cornelsen, to accept the applications, they were accepted unanimously.

Sec/Treas Ayoub presented a report of member reinstatements, res-ignations, suspensions/expulsions and deaths, as well as a Local Census report.

Sec/Treas Ayoub reported that the count is now at 225 members who have agreed to take the eKeynote only.

To confirm a board email poll: On motion by Mr Lymperis, sec-onded by VP Cornelsen, to approve an honorarium of $500 for Mr Charles Johnson for his hours, expertise and input into the upgrade of the website, it was approved unanimously.

To confirm a board email poll: On motion by VP Cornelsen, sec-onded by Mr Onachuk, to hire a new front office staff person, it was approved unanimously.

President Troia presented a budget for the new fiscal year. Lengthy discussion took place. The board will continue to address this issue at the next meeting.

The board discussed guidelines for group emails to the membership. The board will also continue this discussion at the next meeting.

To confirm a board email poll: On motion by Mr Onachuk, second-ed by Mr Lymperis, to approve the refund of membership dues to the widow of a recently deceased member, it was approved unanimously.

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President Troia announced that Local 5 AFM Convention Delegate Gordon Stump contacted the union on February 11 to report that he would not be able to serve at this year’s convention. Alternate Delegate Mike McGowan was contacted and will serve.

Mr Conway announced that he had been performing for a Fisher Theatre new season announcement event during the recent annual membership meeting, thus being unable to attend. During the event, Scott Myers, Director of Corporate Sales and Marketing with Broad-way in Detroit, made favorable comments to the audience regarding the longstanding good relationship between the union and the Ned-erlanders.

2:20 pm On motion by Mr Onachuk, seconded by VP Cornelsen, to adjourn the meeting, it was adjourned.

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Welcome, New and Reinstated Members

Joseph Becker is the new principal percussionist with the DSO.

Joseph Beels has studied piano with Local 5 member Gerald Goslin since April 2009. His sample recordings on www.youtube.com include performances of Bach, Mozart, Kuhlau, Czerny, Schumann, Rachmaninoff and Kabalevsky. He is currently looking for students of all ages and levels.

Todd Dikeman is a returning member of Local 5. His principal instruments are guitar (which he teaches), bass and keyboard.

Denzel Donald is a hard-working, humble musician from Detroit. He is seeking work with Big Bands, Orchestra, Pit Bands and Symphony. Denzel also offers lessons for the euphonium and the tuba.

steven Fleck plays trombone with Dr. Pocket, the Craig Strain Orchestra and freelances.

Jerald Hubbard is a returning member of Local 5. His principal instruments are trumpet (which he teaches), flugelhorn, trombone and guitar.

Bassam saleh is a singer, and the name of his group is Bassam Entertainment.

richard stoezel is a member of the Lighthouse Brass Quintet. He plays the trumpet.

Joseph Wright is a trombonist who has played with the Grosse Pointe Symphony, with Kirk in the Hills Church, Bloomfield Hills, as wedding soloist and for Easter services in 2012 and 2013 at Lutheran Church of the Master. He studied under the DSO’s Kenneth Thompkins as well as John Rutherford of the Motor City Horns, and is now touring again with Bob Seger. He is seeking work in clas-sical, jazz, rock, contemporary, pit orchestra, weddings, commercials, theatre productions, symphony, and church services.

Jing Zhang is a new violinist with the DSO. Jing also teaches the violin.

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New Members (1/10-4/17/13)

Becker, Joseph627 W Alexandrine St Unit 7Detroit, MI 48201401-741-5368joebecker44@hotmail.comPercussion, drumsBeels, Joseph21812 East Thirteen MileSt Clair Shores, MI 48082586-415-6249;586-498-6297joseph.beels@gmail.com PianoDikeman, Todd19825 MauerSt. Clair Shores, MI 48080586-779-7999; 586-634-7848theometro@yahoo.comGuitar, bass guitar/electric bass, keyboardDonald, Denzel2975 FullertonDetroit, MI 48238313-595-1937dzl.donald@gmail.comTrombone, bass trombone, tenor

Fleck, steven53306 Shawn Dr.Chesterfield Twp, MI 48047586-716-5321; 586-873-3096the_flecks@comcast.netTromboneHubbard, Jerald11572 Murthum AveWarren, MI 4809586-703-8423jhubbard03@comcast.net Trumpet, flugelhorn; trombone, guitarKaras, Daniel5425 Church RdAnn Arbor, MI 48105karastimp@gmail.comTimpani, percussionMccrae, Jocelyn2233 East Maple RoadBirmingham, MI 48009248-792-9729; 313-244-6116jocelynmccrae7@yahoo.comPiano, violin, vocalist

saleh, Bassam6603 Oakman BlvdDearborn, MI 48126313-218-1818bassamsaleh09@hotmail.comVocaliststoelzel, richard11103 Waterway DrAllendale, MI 49401616-895-9132; 616-443-5183rps25@aol.comTrumpetTolstyka, Kyle11511 Villa CourtWarren, MI 48093231-690-5972tolstyka.kyle@gmail.comHorn

Wright, Joseph1019 Paddock CtTroy, MI 48098248-952-5306; 248-765-1735jjwright4@msn.comTrombone, tenor trombone, bassZhang, Jing17347 Hidden Lake WayNorthville, MI 48168617-935-2531jz8813@gmail.comViolin

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TEMPO Contributions, 1st Quarter, 2013

Mary BartlettMario CapozzoliDavid DanielsDavid DeClarkDavid EversonPaul GansonRebecca HammondDaniel HarrisAndrew JamesVelda KellyBryan KennedyKimberly Kaloyanides KennedyKerry Lundquist

John Madison

Michael McGillivraySylvia MuredduJoseph Mussin

Robert PinterichGregg PowellSalvatore RabbioPaul Reeves, JrAlvin ScoreCatherine SherwinTheodore SmithJames TatumPatricia Terry-Ross Margaret TundoSamuel TundoBrian VenturaJoseph WashEd WellsThomas Zarro

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Resigned Members (1/10-4/17/13)

Freers, DavidHansinger, Nicholas

Rever, AlayneTwiss, Thomas

Byerly, MarkDikeman, ToddGrisa, DaleJones, Velma

Millsap, GeorgeNichols, AndrewReed, IrisZeigler, Ashaki

NAMe cHANGeNancy Millen, changed toNancy Chaklos837 Princeton RdBerkley, MI 48072248-854-0325heynancy44@gmail.comHoMe ADDressWilliam Allport16950 Kennedy DrApt # 4102Fraser, MI 48026Brian Flescher627 W Alexandrine, Unit 7Detroit, MI 48201stanley Gacki59817 Glacier BendWashington Township, MI 48094steven Hunter532 LakewoodDetroit, MI48215Geoffrey Johnson2403 W 13 Mile RdRoyal Oak, MI 48073Velma Jones23200 Orleans Apt. 4028Southfield, MI 48033George Katsakis49535 Hamilton CtShelby Twp, MI 48315

Andrew Mcintosh1191 Kildare RdWindsor, ON N8Y 3H6 Frank Potestio, sr.6935 Carlysle CT. #C 121Naples, FL 34109cheryl roth1882 Lakeside Dr #21464Bullhead City, AZ 86442Arlene seamanc/o Carol A Severyn2730 E Broadway Suite 230Tucson, AZ 85716Beatriz staples4070 St Andrews CtBloomfield Hills, MI 48302catherine Thomas18417 Wildemere StDetroit, MI 48221corbin Wagner6148 W Longview DrEast Lansing, MI 48823James Wilburn12636 E. Forest Ave Apt. 3Detroit, MI 48215clarence Witkowski11350 Reeck Rd - Ste 90Southgate, MI 48195Thomas Zelenak32945 Sutton DrChesterfield, MI 48047

ceLL PHoNesteven Hunter313-303-2814. Jack Kotter248.842.5463catherine Thomas407-451-1646HoMe PHoNestanley Gacki586 992 0196.Velma Jones248-809-3313George Miillsap586-863-8156suzanne (rozmary) surdu248-321-1371Laura (rowe) soto 734-274-0143corbin Wagner517-580-3929James Wilburn313-643-8885.clarence Witkowski734-287-2120eMAiL ADDressWilliam Allportmrboballport@yahoo.comJanine Bradbury viola1j9@gmail.com

William Danielsrickwillie456@aol.comDale Grisadalegrisa@gmail.comJerry Hampton Jr.jthomashampton@gmail.comrobert Hawkinshawkinsboba@gmail.comsarah HighlandSarah.Highland@hotmailVaughn Klughklughgt@att.netTamara Kosinskitekhorn4@gmail.comJack Kotterbarikotter@comcast.netrussell Millerdoctheory1@gmail.comGeorge Millsapfishhat@sptv.usDavid Penneypenneyd@si.edususan Pintosuempinto@gmail.comcharles shermetarochucksherm2@yahoo.comsuzanne (rozmary) surdusrozmary@comcast.netLaura (rowe) sotonytowlsoto@yahoo.com

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articles and ideas . Contact us at 248 .569 .5400, ext . 0 .

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Expelled Members (1/10-4/17/13)Agacinski, JosephAllen, JohnAnnesser, JohnArmstrong, AlonzoBailey III, SidneyBelgrave, JoanBelgrave, MarcusBengry, Glenn Bennett, Clarence Boyd, EricBoyd, JonathanCaswell, DavidCole, LaurieColeman, TheodoreDiaz, TimothyDuncan, AlbertDunmore, JosephineEberle, JanEmanuel, RobertFarmer, MarthaFarmer, TerenceFratangelo, Lawrence

Gooch, EdwardHunter, LindaJaupi, EntelaJenkins, TheresaJohnson, LenoreKline, PatriciaLewis, DonaldLuebke, JonMarks, NadiaMaurer, JohnMcNair-Williams, TiffanyMooningham, MarkNilan, MarkOlson III, KennethRay, ArthurReiter, H ScottSchug, JordanTeasdle, JudithThomas, Gerrell Williams, Amanda Zacks, Roger

stAY IN GOOD stANDINGTo avoid being expelled, be sure to pay your membership dues during the first month of each quarter . Your next payment is due on Monday, July 1. On Thursday, August 1, all members who have not paid their dues will be suspended .

DFM Referral Gigs

Date Leader city1/26 Steve Wood (4) Clarkston 1/26 Marion Hayden (5) Melvindale 2/22 Marion Hayden (5) West Bloomfield

A Handful of Your Union Benefits (In No Particular Order)

by Susan Barna Ayoub

• Accesstonegotiatedelectronicmediaagreements,includingfortelevision,movies,commercials(inadditiontoourliveagree-mentswithlocalorchestras,theatersandfestivals.)

• AssistancefromtheDetroitMusiciansFundandtheLesterPetrilloFundformemberswhoarestrugglingfinanciallyand/orun-abletoworkduetoinjuryorillness.

• Instrumentandequipmentinsurance,whichpaysreplacementcost.

• Local5’sreferralserviceDetroitMusiciansEntertainmentandAFMEntertainment(www.afmentertainment.org)forbookingsforyourselfandyourgroup.

• MusiCares(www.grammy.org/musicares)andTheActorsFund(www.actorsfund.org),whichprovideassistanceforillnessesincludingdrugandalcoholrehabilitation.SpeakingofMusiCares,onTuesday, Sep-tember 10,Local5willbehostinganotherfreeDentalClinic,underwrittenbythegen-erousfolksatMusiCares.

• TheAFL-CIO’sUnionPlusoffersmanycon-sumerdiscountsandbenefits,includingAT&Tdiscounts,scholarshipfundsforAFMmembersandtheirfamilies,medicalas-sistance,energyfunds,helpformortgageneeds,andhelpformembersfacinglock-outsorstrikes

• Freerehearsalspace.

• Lifeinsurancebenefitof$1,250.

• AccesstoparticipationinthePensionFundviatheLS-1contract.

• ScholarshipsfromtheDetroitMusiciansFund.

• SubscriptionstotheKeynote(andeKey-note)andtheInternational Musician.

MIssING GIGs BECAUsE YOU’RE MIssING CALLs?

Because we update our database immediately when a member reports a new cell or home phone num-ber or email address, there’s only one reason for our information to be out of date .

When you get a new phone number or email address, let us know.When you move, get a new phone

number or email address, let us know.

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This is a free service to Local 5 members . Cost to others offering or seeking musical products or services is 30¢

a word . Submit to Susan Barna Ayoub at Local 5 (sec-tres@detroitmusicians .net) .

For sALe: Selmer Mark VI baritone saxophone low A; serial number 194XXX; c.1973; great playing horn, used professionally in the Detroit area; comes with stand and Reunion Blues leather gig bag; can be play tested at Detroit Wayne Music, Eastpointe, 586.777.7541; ask-ing price $6,900.

For sALe iN royAL oAK: German cello “Johann August Carol,” Master Art model, Bubenreuth, 2002; 757 mm. Excellent condition, $7,300. 248.914.1291 or emilia.rauckis@gmail.com

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To learn more, contact Al McKenzie, In-Accord President & CEO, at 248.809.9886, or visit

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Kids & Jazz: The Beat Goes On

Baker’s Keyboard Lounge

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313.345.6300

Detroit Federation of MusiciansMembership survey

To get listed in the Local 5 Intune database as a performer or teacher, you must submit your information. The easiest way is to transmit it online via the Private Members Area of the DFM website, www.detroitmusicians.net. But until the Private Members Area of the website is fully function-ing, your best bet is to fill out the form below and email, snail-mail or fax it in.

LOCAL 5 MEMBERsHIP sURVEY

First/last name (printed): _________________________

Email address: __________________________________

Website: ______________________________________

What do you want known about you as a musician?

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

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What kinds of work might you be looking for?

Theater q Symphony q Club q Studio q Weddings q Parties q Receptions q

Other________________________________________

I give private lessons on the following instruments:

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Clip and mail or fax this survey to Local 5 at:

Detroit Federation of Musicians20833 Southfield RoadSouthfield, MI 48075Fax: 248.569.1393Email: sec-tres@detroitmusicians.net

The Detroit Federation of Musicians respects your right to privacy and will not sell or otherwise distribute this information to any third party..

Coming next issue:another “Music Matters” article

by a veteran Local 5 member.

Local 5 Hotline 248.569.5400, x28

Report dark recording dates and non-union shows. Can be anonymous. No caller ID.

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— Comedy Corner —

The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves run free, and good men die like dogs . There’s also a negative side .

—Hunter S . Thompson

Two attractive young ladies walking down to the beach heard “Help, help” coming out of the bushes on the side of the path . The first lady bends down, and finds a frog going “Help, help .”She picked him up and said, “What’s the matter, Mr . Frog?”He said, “I’m not really a frog but a jazz bass player . I got involved with an old witch . . . one thing led to another . . . and she turned me into a frog . All you have to do is kiss me and I will revert back to my former self .”The lady puts the frog in her purse and continues walking . Her friend says . “Aren’t you going to kiss him?”First lady says, “Hell no . . . a talking frog is worth a lot more than a jazz bass player!”

Q: How can you tell the difference between all the banjo songs?A: By their names .

Q: What is the most seldom heard comment made of banjo players?A: “Say, isn’t that the banjo player’s Porsche?”

Q: What do you say to the banjo player in the three-piece suit?A: Will the defendant please rise .

By the way, are part-time bandleaders semi-conductors?

Our “Comedy Corner” editor is Joe Podorsek . If you have a comedy item you would like to submit for consideration, please email Joe at

basso@aol .com .

The orchestras and theaters listed below support the musicians of Local 5 through collective bargaining agreements.The groups and individual players likewise comply with the Local 5 policy by filing contracts, steward reports and work dues. Please support all of them in return.

cLUB/siNGLe eNGAGeMeNTsBugs Beddow Band, bugsbeddow.comMay 3: Fishbones Rhythm Kitchen Café (St. Clair Shores); 586.498.3000May 5: Motor City Casino Chromatics Lounge; 866.PLAY.MCC May 10: Fishbones Rhythm Kitchen Café (Greektown); 313.965.4600July 20: Bluewater Jazz Society, Port Huron; 810.989.5500July 31: River Crab, St. Clair; 810.329.2261

oPerA AND THeATer PerForMANces

May 7–19: Fisher Theatre, Catch Me if You Can; 800.745.3000; broadwayindetroit.com

May 11–19: Michigan opera Theatre, Aida; 800.982.2787; michiganopera.org

orcHesTrAL & oTHer cLAssicAL eNseMBLe PerForMANces

May 3: Dearborn symphony, “Beethoven/Sibelius/Young Artist Competition Winners”; 313.565.2424; dearbornsymphony.org

May 5: Grosse Pointe symphony, featuring Dennis Nulty, tuba; 313.882.0077; gpsymphony.org

May 5: Michigan Philharmonic, “Musica de las Americas,” featuring Dennis Carter, flute; 734.451.2112; michiganphil.org

May 10: Livonia symphony, “Rock Swings Special Event”; 734.421.1111; livoniasymphony.org

May 19: redford civic symphony at Our Lady of Loretto, “An Eve-ning at the Cinema; redfordsymphony.com

May 23, 24 & 26: Detroit symphony, featuring soloists Yoonshin Song, concertmaster, and Karl Pituch, principal horn; 313.576.5111; detroitsymphony.com

June 2: chamber Music at the scarab club, “An Evening in England,” featuring Maurice Draughn, harp; Brian Bowman, bass clarinet; Velda Kelly and Andrew Wu, violins; Scott Stefanko, viola; and Nadine Deleury, cello; 248.474.8930; scarabclub.org/ chambermusic/concerts

June 22: Detroit chamber Winds & strings, “Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival”; 248.559.2095; detroitchamberwinds.org

Local 5 support Line

The Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival Celebrates 20 Years in 2013

For complete details on concerts, artists, venues and pricing, go to www.greatlakeschambermusic.org.

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Fredric “Freddy” Busch passed away on March 24,2013 at the age of 99. He was born on June 20, 1913 in Canada and affiliated with Local 5 in 1933. A 79-year member, he played the piano and accordion. Mr. Busch spent the late 1930s in New York City working at the Rainbow Room and the Stork Club with the Emery Deutsch Orchestra; and with Joe Rines’ St. Regis Hotel Orchestra. Back in Detroit after WWII, he played at the Penobscot Club, the Book Cadillac Hotel, and the Bowery; and was on the mu-sical staff at the FM station of the Detroit News and WJR. Mr. Busch established himself as a versatile musician, play-ing at car shows and popular nightclubs; accompanying nationally famous entertainers; and playing society events with orchestras led by Warney Ruhl and Jack Qualey. He continued to play professionally well into his 90s.edward P Kraynak died on January 15, 2013 at the age of 94. He was born on February 23, 1919 in Detroit and af-filiated with Local 5 in 1984. A 29-year member, he played the violin. Memorial donations suggested to the Southern Great Lakes Symphony.ernest Matchulat died on January 21, 2013 at the age of 81. He was born on February 13, 1933 in Dearborn and af-filiated with Local 5 in 1955. A 58-year member, he played the clarinet and tenor sax. Ernie earned his Bachelor and Masters Degrees in Education from Wayne State Univer-sity and studied the clarinet under the renowned Dr Al-bert Luconi for many years at the University of Michigan. Drafted in 1957, he was a veteran of the US Army, during which time he performed with the 7th Army Symphony Orchestra in Germany, where he met his wife Anna-Maria.

Closing Chord bbErnie led and performed with his own big band and jazz combos and was a 25-year member of the Detroit Concert Band. A faculty member at Madonna University and edu-cator for 40 years, he was a band and orchestra director at various schools in Detroit, Highland Park and Livonia be-fore retiring in 1994 as Band Director of Livonia Churchill High School.Howard M Mitchell passed away on May 3, 2012 at the age of 77. He was born on March 4, 1936 in Detroit and affiliated with Local 5 in 1968. A 33-year member, he played the euphonium. In addition to being a fine musi-cian, he was also a fine photographer.John “Johnny” rollins died on April 3, 2012 at the age of 94. He was born on February 17, 1919 in Detroit and af-filiated with Local 5 in 1940. A 72-year member, he played drums since the age of 17. A proud U.S. Army Veteran of WWII, he was also a wonderful story teller.

Alvin score died on March 23, 2013 at the age of 76. He was born on June 13, 1936 in Detroit and affiliated with Local 5 in 1957. A 54-year member, he began playing the violin at the age of 10. He studied with William G King, the DSO’s first con-certmaster, and with Henry Nosco, also a DSO concertmaster. He attended Wayne

State University and joined the North Carolina Symphony in 1957. In 1958, he joined the St Louis Symphony and in 1959 served in the US Army. Alvin joined the DSO in 1960 under the baton of Paul Paray and was also a stu-dio musician at Motown for the entire decade of the 60’s. Throughout his DSO career, he taught private lessons and coached the Civic Orchestras. He was a horse racing en-

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MusiCares Foundation assists musicians, songwrit-ers, composers, recording engineers and other music industry professionals experiencing personal, medi-cal or financial emergency . As one of The Recording Academy’s (GRAMMY’s) two charitable foundations, MusiCares reaches out to assist music professionals struggling with medical crisis, addictions issues, loss of livelihood, dental emergencies, HIV/AIDS and oth-er unforeseen crises . MusiCares’ assistance consists of emergency financial grants, and/or referral to oth-er helping resources . The application process is quick and user-friendly, and respects the confidentiality and the dignity of the applicant . For more information, contact Dee Dee Acquisto, M .S ., Senior Director of Health & Human Resources toll-free at 877-303-6962 or visit www .grammy .com/MusiCares .

MusiCares for Music People

The MuSic of GivinG

Would you like to help support music scholarships or a fellow member of Local 5 who is struggling with an emergency situation? Members can make tax-deductible donations to the Detroit Musicians Fund in two ways:

Monetary giftsSend by mail to Local 5 Headquarters or through www.detroitmusiciansfund.org. For more informa-tion, you may contact the fund either via email at info@detroitmusiciansfund.org or call 248-569-5400, ext. 3.

Non-monetary givingIf you would like to contribute to the fund in a differ-ent way, DMF is accepting donations of used musical instruments. These instruments will be repaired and donated to needy music programs. Donors will re-ceive a tax deduction for these donations as well.

Contributions in 1st Quarter, 2013

Our sincere thanks and appreciation to all those who helped out during the last quarter:

David DanielsDavid DeClarkThelma DinwiddieEdward DrazgaPaul GansonMcKinley JacksonAndrew James

Velda KellyBryan KennedyKimberly Kaloyanides KennedySylvia MuredduTheodore SmithToTAL = $150.00

More Info for Vets From Rudy Nero

Check out Veteran’s Haven at 4924 S Wayne Rd, Wayne, MI 48184. Veteran’s Haven, Inc is a 501c3 nonprofit tax-exempt organization dedicated to helping honorably discharged vets by providing food, clothing, housing, medical supplies, coun-seling, referrals, and job connections to those in need. Founded in June 1994 by a Vietnam vet, Veteran’s Haven Inc operates from its Outreach Center in Wayne, which opened its doors in May 2000. While veterans are the main focus, it also sponsors programs aimed at seniors and low-in-come non-veterans such as our Wednesday Food Program. Veteran’s Haven Inc has sponsored vari-ous fundraisers to help out Iraqi War veterans who are returning to the States in need of medi-cal and financial help and encountering bureau-cratic red tape. Veteran’s Haven can be visited at www.vetshaveninfo.org/haven.htm. The phone

number is 734.728.0527.

thusiast and avid reader of violin history and the lives of famous violinists. In addition to his children, he is survived by his wife Local 5 violinist Cathy Score. Alvin was still a member of the DSO when he passed away, playing a concert under the baton of Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos just 9 days before. An enthusiastic member of the union, donations in Alvin’s memory are suggested to the Detroit Musicians Fund.

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Members who have not opted out of eBilling (the Local 5 email dues billing program) will no longer receive dues billings in the

mail . Please contact Local 5 if you are unsure of your options or would like to opt out of eBilling .

Local 5 Office Closings• Monday, May 20: 30/50-Year Party• Monday, May 27: Memorial Day• Thursday, July 4: Independence Day

July 1, MondayDue date for 3rd quarter dues

July 15, MondayClosing deadline for 3rd quarter Keynote materials

Calendar of Local 5 Events

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