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Final Note: Tom ‘Tippy’ Morgan
Life Member. Saxophone
9/11/1921 – 7/6/2019
Tom “Tippy” Morgan passed peacefully on July 6, 2019 at the Ventura Cal-Vet home. Born in 1921 in St. Paul, Minnesota, he was the youngest of five boys born to John Herbert Morgan and Ida Ludell (Phillips) Morgan and discovered an early love of music. He fondly recalled teenage jam sessions at the Minneapolis home of the Pettiford family where he learned how to swing alongside future jazz legend Oscar Pettiford. Continue reading
Final Note: Dr. Michael Zearott
Life Member. Piano
8/22/1937 – 7/21/2019
Dr. Michael Zearott, a longtime resident of Clarkston, WA, with a world-spanning career in the arts, died at his home after a long illness on July 21, 2019. He was 81. Continue reading
Final Note: Jerry Epstein
Life Member. Violin
6/17/1947 – 7/11/2019
by the LA Philharmonic Association
Jerry Epstein, former violist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, passed away on July 11, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. Continue reading
August 2019 Overture Online: Summer Concerts in the Southland ☀🎶
Inside This Issue:
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- Member Spotlight
P. Blake Cooper elected to Local 47 Executive Board
- Member Spotlight
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- Pension Update
Butch Lewis Act Passes Through House; Local 47 Board Sends Letter to Trustees
- Pension Update
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- ‘Playin’ Around’
Enter to perform in our Member Showcase concert series
- ‘Playin’ Around’
- and more!
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In Memoriam: August 2019
We honor the memory of the following members whose deaths were reported between June 16 – July 15, 2019: Continue reading
H&W: 2020 Participant Eligibility Level Reduced to $700; Monthly Co-Premium Payment Reduced
2020 PARTICIPANT ELIGIBILITY LEVELS
Commencing with the January 1, 2020, coverage year, the minimum initial eligibility threshold to qualify for enrollment in medical plans sponsored by the Professional Musicians, Local 47 and Employers’ Health & Welfare Fund (the “Fund”) will be reduced to $700 in Employer contributions. Thus, effective with the current Qualifying Period — October 2, 2018 through October 3, 2019 — the amount of Employer contributions necessary for eligibility at the Fund’s “C Level” of coverage/benefits shall be $700 (including any available permissible carry-forwards from the 2017/2018 Qualifying Year). Continue reading
Home Ownership Seminar – August 19, 2019
Self-Pay Medical Plan Update 2019
Updated medical and dental documents, along with a new Employee Enrollment/Change form, from French Cormany Insurance are now available in the Members section at afm47.org.
General Membership Meeting: Oct. 28, 2019
On the Agenda (subject to change):
* Presentation of 50-Year Pins
* Officer Reports
* Wage Scale Committee Update
* Old and New Business
Open to all members in good standing.
Please review meeting policies here.
At our next membership meeting on Oct. 28, the Wage Scale Committee invites members to address any questions, concerns, corrections, suggestions, etc. relating to our Live Performance and Live Music Prep wage scales as we prepare updates for 2020. If you are unable to attend the meeting but wish to share your comments with the Wage Scale Committee, please email gary.lasley@afm47.org. Continue reading