This is a picture of the <strong>Local</strong> 632"MADONNA RUNNING CREW" duringrehearsals! The set ups andrehearsals took place in duringJuly & August, utilizing many 632members, along with lots of helpfrom nearby <strong>Local</strong>s. The Madonnacrew took the production to Europefor shows and the returned backto the IZOD Center at the end ofSeptember, for yet more rehearsalsand the kickoff to the US tour inOctober at the IZOD Center.Here is the crew photo for the tour "ABronx Tale" at the new venue in Austin,Texas, the Long Center for the PerformingArts. The star of the show, ChazzPalminteri, is sitting center step.Members of the <strong>IATSE</strong>run crew and <strong>Local</strong> 122stagehands proud tobe running “SpringAwakenings” as the firstyellow card show at thenewly renovated BalboaTheater in DowntownSan Diego, around thecorner from the GeneralExecutive Board meetingin July.Pictured here are several membersof stagehand <strong>Local</strong> 158 andanimation crew from the“Walking with Dinosaurs,” celebratingthe 400th performancein the United States, at the SaveMart Center Arena in Fresno,California.President-Elect Obamaat a commercial filmingwith <strong>Local</strong> 477 membersMatt Lebeau, AlMalatesta, Dan Harvey,and “Digger” Wilson.30 Official Bulletin<strong>Fourth</strong> <strong>Quarter</strong> <strong>2008</strong> 31
NAME LOCAL NAME LOCAL NAME LOCAL NAME LOCALJohn Coleman 4September 26, <strong>2008</strong>William Konopka 4September 25, <strong>2008</strong>John Bodner 8September 29, <strong>2008</strong>James Breen 8July 3, <strong>2008</strong>Leon Rosenbaum 8June 12, <strong>2008</strong>Larry Tisdale 12August 28, <strong>2008</strong>David E. Murphy 16July 11, <strong>2008</strong>Stephen N. Scanlan 17July 15, <strong>2008</strong>Brad Rector 30June 20, <strong>2008</strong>John Anderson 33September 21, <strong>2008</strong>John Barnhart Jr. 33September 25, <strong>2008</strong>Charles Lewis 33July 26, <strong>2008</strong>John Balog 38Charles Bonham 38William A. Ferguson 38September 1, <strong>2008</strong>Al Brown 42August 6, <strong>2008</strong>Lloyd Apperson 44July 21, <strong>2008</strong>Gordon Brown 44August 9, <strong>2008</strong>Frank Calvert 44July 31, <strong>2008</strong>Melissa Cohen 44August 29, 2007Morris Fleck 44May 20, <strong>2008</strong>Johnny Goss 44July 5, <strong>2008</strong>Merle Jones 44July 15, <strong>2008</strong>Sam Loreno 44August 30, <strong>2008</strong>Billy Myatt 44September 12, <strong>2008</strong>Fred Nelson 44September 13, <strong>2008</strong>Niki Pedersen 44June 28, <strong>2008</strong>Gilbert Recchia 44August 2, <strong>2008</strong>Robert Reed 44August 1, <strong>2008</strong>Dolph Stonecipher 44July 6, <strong>2008</strong>Peter Oliveri 46August 8, <strong>2008</strong>Daniel R. Hermann 48July 10, <strong>2008</strong>Joseph Banks 52September 5, <strong>2008</strong>James M. Breen 52July 3, <strong>2008</strong>Paul L. Dahistrom 52July 26, <strong>2008</strong>Elliot Kaiser 52July 14, <strong>2008</strong>Jack Kanaplue 52September 1, <strong>2008</strong>Harold H. Lion 52August 7, <strong>2008</strong>Charles Meere 52September 14, <strong>2008</strong>Thomas P. Phox 52July 24, <strong>2008</strong>Arthur Tausig 52August 30, <strong>2008</strong>Vern Jeffrey 58September 12, <strong>2008</strong>Sam Williams 78June 30, <strong>2008</strong>Michael Johnson 87May 16, <strong>2008</strong>Jan Goodwin 126September 1, <strong>2008</strong>Ralph C. Graft 146May 16, <strong>2008</strong>Michael Milligan 146September 4, <strong>2008</strong>William G. Dolan 160May 20, <strong>2008</strong>Henry A. Dondrea, Sr. 160January 11, 2007Arthur Lucas 163August 2, <strong>2008</strong>Karl Blakney 193May 12, <strong>2008</strong>Don Lee 193May 2, <strong>2008</strong>Rubin Cruse 199May <strong>2008</strong>Fred B. Erwin 204September 10, <strong>2008</strong>Philip Tafelsky 274July 6, <strong>2008</strong>Jarvis Wilsher 284August 20, <strong>2008</strong>Rich Ferry 353May 12, <strong>2008</strong>Ted Garrison 412September 10, <strong>2008</strong>James M. Alderson, Sr. 470August 29, <strong>2008</strong>Jose Duarte 477August 24, <strong>2008</strong>Kelley Collopy-Hankins 484July 18, <strong>2008</strong>Robert G. Redd 484James Revelle 487September 30, <strong>2008</strong>John V. Beatty 500September 16, <strong>2008</strong>Gary Darling, Sr. 500July 19, <strong>2008</strong>Howard Simpkins 500September 27, <strong>2008</strong>Wayne Bandy 504July 30, <strong>2008</strong>Bobby Davis 504August 30, <strong>2008</strong>Darin McCurrie 504September 19, <strong>2008</strong>Frank Jones 534October 18, 2005Alfred Paulsen 534November 22, 2007John Peter Phillips 592July 3, <strong>2008</strong>Earl Bennett 700October 4, 2007John Boyle 700July 10, <strong>2008</strong>Robert Bratton 700April 29, <strong>2008</strong>Raymond Desmond 700August 24, <strong>2008</strong>Nina Eishtadt 700September 22, <strong>2008</strong>James T. Heckert 700July 11, <strong>2008</strong>Charles Ireland 700May 28, <strong>2008</strong>Leada McKelvey 700August 29, <strong>2008</strong>Michael Lemp 700July 29, 2007Tony J. Magro 700November 17, 2004Joanne Rufo-Stanard 700May 17, 2007Gerard Wilson 700June 2, <strong>2008</strong>Linda Alderete 705July 13, <strong>2008</strong>Robert Harris 705July 8, <strong>2008</strong>Albert Murrieta 705August 19, <strong>2008</strong>Violet Ortiz 706June 15, <strong>2008</strong>Evelyn Trimmer 706August 17, <strong>2008</strong>Don E. McCaw, Jr. 702July 9, <strong>2008</strong>Eustace C. Wooten 728August 1, <strong>2008</strong>Arlene Coffey 764September 14, <strong>2008</strong>Caroline Attanaseo 769August 30, <strong>2008</strong>Sidney Bartholomew 800Ignacio Canales 800Claudio Guznab 800Scott Weiss 800William Ferguson 812August 30, <strong>2008</strong>Allan Schneider 824August 18, <strong>2008</strong>William Yeretz 829September <strong>2008</strong>Mark Buxton 835September 29, <strong>2008</strong>Cathy Gambogi 835July 13, <strong>2008</strong>Rose Di Bucci 839May 28, <strong>2008</strong>Diana Dixon 839July 27, 2007Charles Downs 839July 21, <strong>2008</strong>Gary Mooney 839August 5, <strong>2008</strong>William Perez 839November 26, 2007Denis Rich 839November 26, 2007Brent Ballard 891September 1, <strong>2008</strong>Alan Davis 891September 1, <strong>2008</strong>Mark Henderson 891August 26, <strong>2008</strong>Henry Charles Robinson 891September 16, <strong>2008</strong>Christopher Woodland 891August 23, <strong>2008</strong>Frank Kenley ATPAMJuly 12, <strong>2008</strong>David WylerATPAMAugust 14, <strong>2008</strong>REMEMBERING JOHN COLEMANOn September 26, <strong>2008</strong>, Former Business Managerof <strong>Local</strong> 4 John Coleman passed away.After serving in the Navy during the Second WorldWar, John became a member of <strong>Local</strong> No. 4 in May,1947. He was elected Vice President in 1957. Johnbecame Business Manager of <strong>Local</strong> No. 4 in 1959, aposition he would hold for the next 36 years.During his 36-year tenure as Business Manager,John rendered service to both the I.A.T.S.E. and theAFL-CIO in many different capacities above andbeyond his service to <strong>Local</strong> No. 4. In 1960 he becameVice President of Union Label and Trades. In 1962 Johnbecame Chairman of the Entertainment Union Councilfor the 1965-1965 World’s Fair held in Flushing MeadowPark. In 1964 he became the Legislative Chairman forthe I.A.T.S.E. 10th District. In 1966 he was named VicePresident of the New York State AFL-CIO. John attendedthe I.A.T.S.E. Conventions as a delegate for <strong>Local</strong>No. 4 for 38 years. He also served as a Judge of Electionsfor many of these conventions. John also servedas a Trustee for the I.A.T.S.E. National Benefit Funds.REMEMBERING FRED RUSSELLAs Business Manager,John was responsiblefor initiating the <strong>Local</strong>No. 4 Pension Fund,Annuity Fund, and theHealth and WelfareFund. He would serveas Fund Administrator and Trustee for 33 years. Manya member of <strong>Local</strong> No. 4 receives a decent pensionbecause of his efforts. In 1975, John was responsiblefor purchasing the office building which <strong>Local</strong> No. 4presently occupies. Through John’s efforts, the membersof <strong>Local</strong> No. 4 prospered during his 36 years.“From a life of joy and gaietyTo the scene of peace and restAn Act of God has taken youTo the set of everlasting rest.Oft do we think of days gone byWhen we still toiled togetherA shadow o’er our stage is castOur Brother gone forever.”Fred Russell, a 50 year, GoldCard recipient of <strong>Local</strong> 80,passed away on June 29, <strong>2008</strong>.“Freddy"', as he was known byhis fellow grips, was born inSaskatchewan, Canada, ultimatelyimmigrating to the United Statesas a young man. Fred landedwork as a caddy at HollywoodCountry Club where he remaineduntil the age of twenty.Russell's big break into themotion picture industry cameduring the Depression in 1935,when he was hired as a day laborer of Mascot Studios(now CBS). Taking any shift he could get, Freddylearned the trade of the studiogrip.Russell joined <strong>Local</strong> 80 in1937 and after ten years of refininghis craft, he finally earnedhis #1 card and a chance towork on a set. His film creditsinclude “Devil’s Cargo,” “TheVicious Circle,” “Appointmentwith Murder,” “Blonde Ice,” “ThePrairie,” and “The Bulldog DrummondSeries.”Even at the young age of 94,he still went to <strong>Local</strong> 80 membershipmeetings to see if he can help. He will be sorelymissed.32 Official Bulletin <strong>Fourth</strong> <strong>Quarter</strong> <strong>2008</strong> 33
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