June Costumer Newsletter 2016
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THE COSTUMER VOLUME 71 NUMBER 6 MOTION PICTURE COSTUMERS JUNE 2016 LOCAL 705 IATSE RETIRING Mike Voght Local 705 members enjoying themselves at the CDG Legacy Luncheon on May 22, 2016: Patrick O' Driscoll, Elaine O' Driscoll, Austin Wittick, Bethany Jane Bohatila, Nanrose Buchman, Donn Hook & Missy Santelli from the Fox Costume Dept. after 23 years SPECIAL GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING SATURDAY • MAY 21, 2016 Birth Announcement REIGNING MEN Dashiell Alexander Britt The Los Angeles County Museum Of Art Born April 18, 2016 6 lb 7oz 19 in. Mother Tiffany Nesson (WF) and father Mikal Britt is offering an exciting new exhibit – Reigning Men – Fashion In Menswear, 1715-2015 It explores the history of “There are people in every time and every land who want to stop history in its tracks. They fear the future, mistrust the present and invoke the security of a comfortable past, which in fact never existed.” men’s fashion from the eighteenth century to today The exhibit ends August 21, 2016 -- Robert F. Kennedy Motion Picture Costumers Local 705/I.A.T.S.E. Affiliated with the AFL - CIO 4731 Laurel Canyon Blvd. #201 Valley Village, CA 91607 818.487.5655 818.487.5663 FAX email: [email protected] www.motionpicturecostumers.org THE COSTUMER All submissions must be received before the 15th of each month for the upcoming issue. Subscriptions: $12 per year. Executive Board Nickolaus Brown – President Debby Curtis – Vice President Bethany Jane Bohatila – Sec.-Treas. / Asst. B.A. Bob Iannaccone – Business Representative Lisa Harris – Member-at-Large Noel Leonard – Men’s Finished Nancy Grossi – Women’s Finished Hossein Namdar – Men’s Custom Made Deborah Ash – Women’s Custom Made John Van Hout – Costume House Custom Made Jeff Hartman – Live Television Carmen Lozano – Costume House Rebecca Graves – Sergeant-at-Arms JUNE 2016 2 THE COSTUMER A LITTLE THIs, A LITTLE THAT . . . It is hoped that when other members learn of such tall tales or even slight coloration of truth, they pass it on to me to get clarification or validation of the allegations. I will be more than happy to set the story straight, correct any misinformation and inform you what is known about the issue. You might recall the old party game Telephone where something was told and as it went from teller to teller it morphed into something far removed from the original. An incident can gather additional baggage in each retelling. RUMOR HAS IT In my job as your business representative and in my day-to-day experiences I am often subject to hear many things about our members and jobs being done. Some of what I’m told is complimentary, some outrageous and some other down right derogatory. I strive to not be prejudicial. From an early age I learned to not believe everything I am told and become guilty of a rush to judgment. Taking it all in and not making a decision until all facts be known. Truth is found by seeing for yourself what has occurred and deciding the validity of the claim. To only believe what you know to be true. I also learned not to pass on and spread rumors or gossip be they true or false .I’ve known of situations where members spoke of other members as passed away, retired, working on a show or relocated out of state when in fact they are alive, still an active member living in the area and looking for work. I recall a situation while hiring additional help for a large extra call. While discussing some prospects on the availability list, another costumer said some really derogatory comments about a member listed. Since I knew of both the member in question and the other costumer with whom the informant had been confused. I corrected the misinformation and truth about the real source of the story. I admonished the tattletale to not repeat what is heard but if they must be repeated at least get the names right. Another point to ponder is you never know the relationship between the listener and the implicated subject. They could be best friends and the future employment ship you sank might be your own. I would venture to guess that there is scuttlebutt and untruths about us all. I’ve had members related to me stories about my supposed antics on projects I never worked or flings with people I don’t even know. I’ve found humor in these instances. I have no gauge to judge how these tales have affected my costuming career. It’s hoped some might have caused me the loss of work, while others might have helped. The scales being balanced. This is not to say that the retelling of these situations either true or not is acceptable or can be condoned. Idle gossip can damage a member’s reputation, career and livelihood. You can never tell what damage an idle comment even told in goodnatured jest can create. The uninformed listener can misconstrue and get a totally false impression or retell it with parts left out or confused. During World War 2 to prevent Allied shipping from Nazi U-boat attack the slogan “Loose Lips Sink Ships“ became popular. In our case “Loose lips can crash careers.” We live in an age of social media. People most indiscriminately passing on erroneous information in a nanosecond. That 140-character tweet or face book entry can garner thousands of hits in an instant. Be careful what is posted, you never know the after effects of its worldwide range. In my biological family we might reminisce and tell tales about cousins or blood relatives’ .We are family and understand the context of these recollections. In our 705 family this subtext is not always available to understand what is being told. Be also aware that the same people to which these rumors are being told, might advise someone to not hire the teller because they are a busybody, who likes to gossip and diss other members rather than performing the work for which they have been hired. For the livelihood, reputation and career of your union brothers and sisters take a minute before speaking about others. Ours is a highly competitive field. We continue to gain employment by reputation. That reputation should be one of a great costumer not a great gossip. For your own well-being and prosperity make sure the ship sunk is not your career. Remember each of us represents our craft and our Local. Let us be known for our professionalism and skill not for tattling and gossip. Let us be known by others, who say – Those costumers, they stick together and always do the best, free of drama and unnecessary conflict. Costuming a skill and craft of which to be proud. Local 705, a union family of which to be to be proud. WE ARE 705. Follow this homily – ‘’If you can’t say anything positive, don’t say anything at all” – and make it a rule to live by. These thoughts might be a cliché but, like most clichés, truth can be found in them. It can be argued that some untruths are spread by members who knowingly pass on hearsay and unfounded rumors. I’m aware of at least one example of a member being the subject of a poison pen e-mail being circulated. I hate to believe this but unfortunately it can be true. I only ask that any member indulging in these practices take a minute and realize the possible consequences of dispersing these erroneous statements. The damage caused to the subject of these falsehoods in reputation and possible employment. As to the sender when identity is discovered, what carnage have they caused to themselves, the victim and our Local as a whole. Is our craft to be known as busybodies who indulge in petty gossip and character assassination? THE COSTUMER In Solidarity, Bob 3 JUNE 2016 EXECUTIVE BOArD MEETING MINUTES Sister Bohatila presented a donation and event request from Design Showcase West for their upcoming luncheon. Sister Nancy Grossi made a motion for a table of 10 at Design Showcase West for $1000.00. The motion was 2nd and passed unanimously. May 7, 2016 EXECUTIVE BOARD Present: Nickolaus Brown, Debby Curtis, Bethany Jane Bohatila, Bob Iannaccone, Noel Leonard, Nancy Grossi, Hossein Namdar, Deborah Ash, John Van Hout, Jeff Hartman, Carmen Lozano, and alternates Cindy Buckner, and Catherine Wall Excused: Lisa Harris Sister Bohatila presented a donation/event request for the UCLA Labor Center 2016 Banquet. Brother John Van Hout moved to buy two tickets to send Bob Iannaccone and Catherine Wall to the UCLA Labor Center Banquet for $400.00. The motion was 2nd and passed unanimously. CALL TO ORDER/APPROVAL OF MINUTES President Nickolaus Brown called the monthly meeting of the Executive Board to order at 11:02 a.m. and asked for approval of the Executive Board meeting minutes of April 2, 2016, the New Membership Committee meeting minutes of April 2, 2016, and the General Membership meeting minutes of April 9, 2016. Sister Nancy Grossi moved to discuss the minutes. They were 2nd and approved unanimously. BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE’S REPORT Brother Iannaccone presented a donation/event request for the Heartbeat of Hollywood Golf Classic. Brother Iannaccone explained the event and made a motion we spend the $1700.00 to play as we have before. The motion was 2nd and passed unanimously. Brother Iannaccone brought up the topic of legal fees for recently dismissed charges against him and excused himself from the conversation. Sister Deborah Ash moved to have the Local cover Bob’s legal expenses. The motion was 2nd. Discussion ensued. Brother Van Hout moved to table and was 2nd. The vote failed 5-4. The original motion passed 6-1. PRESIDENT’S REPORT President Brown reported on conversations with members and our need to engage members and to give them a voice. Brother Brown relinquished the Chair to Vice President Debby Curtis and moved to request that we adopt the recommendation from the Vision Quest Survey in the Transparency and Accountability section (page 36) to create an anonymous suggestion box on our web site. This will inspire trust in 705’s leadership and thoughtful conversation within our Local. These suggestions should be published on the website, giving our members confidence that we are listening to their needs and making positive changes as a result. The motion was 2nd and discussion ensued about creating the proper procedure for addressing suggestions to be discussed at the next Executive Board meeting. The motion as amended passed unanimously. CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS COMMITTEE REPORT AND PRESENTATION Sister Bohatila presented in the absence of Constitution and By-Laws Chair-person Jeffrey Schoenberg and read the recommendation from the committee. Sister Curtis excused herself from the conversation. Sister Bohatila handed out the new proposed language. Sister Ash moved to accept the proposal to amend our Constitution and By-Laws making the Vice President an automatic District 2 delegate. The motion was second. Discussion ensued. Brother Iannaccone voiced concerns about the District 2 Constitution & By-laws and will check with the District 2 Secretary-Treasurer to be sure we are in alignment. Sister Grossi moved to table the motion to the next meeting. The motion was 2nd and passed 7-2. The Executive Board Thanks Jeffrey Schoenberg and the Committee for all their hard work. Brother Brown took back the chair. SECRETARY-TREASURER / ASST. BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE’S REPORT Sister Bethany Jane Bohatila went over the monthly financial reports with the Executive Board and discussed the various expenses the Local accrues during the year with yearly audit and accounting expenses and Production Alerts for the year. Sister Bohatila explained the member’s dues line item is high because members are paying them on time. The Local is doing pretty well this year with increased membership and diligent members. UNFINISHED BUSINESS The business of job descriptions from the office staff was still pending. The Executive Board expressed their Thankfulness to the office staff for all their hard work. Brother Van Hout moved we have President Nickolaus Brown get Thank you cards for each of the office staff on behalf of the E-board. The motion was 2nd and passed 9-1. Sister Bohatila updated the Executive Board about the Young Workers Conference and explained that the conference was filled to capacity before the application due date so Local 705 young workers will not be going this year, but we will try again next year. Sister Bohatila reported the email poll of the Executive Board for a donation and tickets to the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor Cinco de Mayo Celebration was passed 7-1 for two tickets for $200.00 total. Sister Bohatila presented a request for a donation to Project Angel Food. Brother Bob Iannaccone moved for a donation of $500.00 to Project Angel Food. The Motion was 2nd and passed unanimously. JUNE 2016 The Executive Board discussed the moving of the August Eboard meeting to Saturday, August 13 and the board agreed to the date change. (continued on next page) 4 THE COSTUMER EXECUTIVE BOARD IN MEMORIAM MEETING MINUTES (CONTINUED) KVETA DVORACEK NEW BUSINESS WOMEN’S CUSTOM MADE Sister Bohatila presented a proposal from Education Chair-person Renee Nault to continue the Day-checking class. Sister Bohatila moved to grant the Education Committee the funds needed to teach the Day-checking class in April and October after the General Membership meeting at $500.00 per class. The motion was 2nd and passed unanimously. January 7, 1931 – April 19, 2016 Florence, as she was known, began her career as a milliner at Ice Capades in 1971 and later worked for Western Costume. She retired in 2001. Brother Brown relinquished the chair and Sister Curtis continued the meeting. Brother Brown presented and moved to request, per the recommendation from the Vision Quest survey in the modernization section (page12), that we ask the Constitution and By-laws Committee to repeal the classifications of Male Finished Costumer and Female Finished Costumer and combine them into one gender neutral classification, Finished Costumer in an effort to erase sexism and unintended anti-trans-gender language from our Constitution. RET TURNER MEN’S FINISHED April 14, 1929 – May 30, 2016 A member since 1955, He is best known for his long-term partnership with Bob Mackie & Ray Aghayan at EC2 during the heyday of Live TV. Ret ‘s credits include Sonny & Cher and The Carol Burnett Show. Discussion ensued and Brother Iannaccone moved to table the motion until legality can be determined. The motion was 2nd and passed unanimously. Brother Brown took back the chair. Sister Bohatila presented and moved to request, per advice from the Vision Quest survey i.e.: the members, that the Local 705 Technology/Communications Committee create a proposal for an initial social media presence for the Local 705 by officially taking over and utilizing our Facebook page and creating Twitter and Instagram accounts on our behalf keeping in mind the Local’s security at all times as well as monitoring for content not suitable or appropriate to our Local with limited administrative access to those accounts to be brought to the Executive Board to be vetted before launching. The motion was 2nd. Discussion ensued and the motion passed as amended unanimously. Please join us for A Celebration of Life for Ret Turner June 19, 2016 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm Wilshire Blvd. Temple Piness Auditorium 3663 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90010 Reception following service Sister Carmen Lozano voiced her concerns for the security of our Local’s offices. She moved to look into installing security system/surveillance for the office at a minimum of 4 cameras, 2 upstairs and 2 downstairs covering both the interior and exterior to protect the staff and the building. The motion was 2nd and passed unanimously. ADJOURNMENT Sister Bohatila moved to adjourn. The motion was 2nd and the meeting of the Executive Board adjourned at 12:55 p.m. If you wish to dress in black we will be providing red tassels to honor Ret’s iconic signature style The next Executive Board meeting is scheduled for Saturday, June 11, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. Respectfully Submitted, Parking available on Hobart Street in the Temple parking structure between Wilshire Blvd and 6th Street Bethany Jane Bohatila Secretary-Treasurer/Asst. Business Representative THE COSTUMER 5 JUNE 2016 SPECIAL GENERAL MEMBERSHIP UPGRADED MEETING MINUTES Congratulations to the following members who recently upgraded their classification. May 7, 2016 CALL TO ORDER President Nickolaus Brown called the Special Membership meeting to order at 11:25 a.m. at the Local 80 Stages. Michele Brookhurst, Lindsay Edwards, Steve Ferry, Sara Fox, Alison Cole Godachy, Dina Karmi, Lisa Mc Daris, La Shan Knox, Dana Nellie, Kelly Porter, Laurel Rose, Ashley Sinclair, Juliann Smith DeVito, Erin Tanaka, Karen Yan & Gilbert Zamorana to Key Costumer Brother Brown turned the meeting over to the Local’s Lawyers Hope Singer and Lisa Demidovich. Ms. Hope Singer reported that the meeting was because there have been charges from one member against other members. She explained that no details of the charges would be read at this meeting. The members charged are Executive Board members so Ms. Singer consulted with the IATSE national office and was instructed how to move forward. She described the process of the trial and choosing five trial board members and 2 alternates. Christi Alvarado, Alicia Ast, Christine Callan, Nicole Garippo, Tasha Goldwaite. Elizabeth Hanley, Kristi Hoffman, Layne Mc Govern, Beckett McMahen, Meghan Mc Donald, Jacqueline Martinez, Jessica Mauricio, Katherine Obacz, Jamie Redwood, Nicole Reed-Bryce, Laurel Rose, Ric Spencer, Jaclyn Tamizato, Anna Rose Tibboel, Jennifer Tyre Moran,Danny Vick, Melissa Walker, Rachel Weir & Ute Zapata to Journeyperson Sister Melissa Antablin explained that she was the accuser and objected to the process claiming not everyone had received the email blasts notifying members of the meeting. The proceedings were handed over to the office staff to hand out pre numbered ballots. The ballots were filled out, collected, and counted. The following members were chosen for the Trial Board (in no specific order): Amy Elise Roberts, Adam West, Radford Polinsky, Mitchell Kenney, and Jeffery Schoenberg with Bill Edwards and Leo Castro chosen as alternates. ADJOURNMENT Sister Leslee Harman moved to adjourn. The motion was 2nd and the meeting adjourned at 1:24 p.m. Kimberly Aldinger, Constance Angelle, Alison Casey, Kerri Dumin, Coco Dunaway, Brittany Guillou, Ian Little, Amanda Lunt, Daniel Mahler, John Ostander, Marcia Rennert, Jenny Reyes, Audrey Reynolds, Ronnie Sanchez, Jacey Stamler, Monavie Tutop, Melissa Walker, Rachel Weir, Erin Wrinkle & Dagmarette Yen to Entry Level Respectfully Submitted, Bethany Jane Bohatila Secretary-Treasurer/Asst. Business Representative ATTENDANCE 144 ABOUT MINUTES Are you confused about minutes? Not the time kind, but the written kind. April Ayala & Anna Osterwald to Women’s Custom Made Table Lady “The minutes should contain a record of what is done, not what is said. Minutes do not contain interjected personal comments or someone’s opinion about what has happened.” Valefor De Ambershay to Women’s Custom Made Cutter Fitter ~ “Robert’s Rules of Order” Carol De Marti to Head Dyer JUNE 2016 6 THE COSTUMER OUT & ABOUT WITH FIELD REP. NOEL LEONARD We are experiencing a very busy production season. Here are some of the projects being done, and the crews that are doing them: Television: “MacGyver” Supervisor: Stephanie Siemens Costumers: Kiki Garwood, Victoria White Stevens, Sara Fox, Jordana Leeds, Kristy Baker WCM: Connie Gaxiola “Shooter” Supervisor: Robin Roberts Costumers: Murray Lantz, Adam Talbot, Monica Vasquez, Matt Dargert, Jody Felz, Alice Garland "The Dark Tower" Crew left to right: Trish Summerville (Costume Designer), Valentina Aulisi (Costumer), Joe Cigliano (Costume Supervisor) “Murder in the First” Costume Designer: Kate Samhat* Supervisor: Tonya Barrett Costumers: Eric Yake, Alma Magana, Pierre Ciofassa, Nancy Grossi, Sasha Williams “Gilmore Girls” Costume Designer: Brenda Maben* Supervisor: Valerie Campbell Costumers: Niki Spina, Suzy Magnin, Angelina Coscana, Brittny Pask, Jenna Ritter, Jessica Posada, Gia Jimenez, Margo Rombaugh "Dancing with the Stars" Crew Left to right: Back Row: Joe Gordon (WCM), Karina Bazikian (WCM), Eric Van Wagoner (Costumer), Cindy German Napoli (Costumer), Robert Velasquez (Costumer), Mindy Iler (Costumer) “Jimmy Kimmel Live” Costumers: Cynthia Quiroga, Rocio Estrada, Nestor Arce WCM: Michelle D’Antonio Middle row: Left side: Marina Babitchenko (WCM), Astkhig Garabendian (WCM), Galina Shardrova (WCM), Salbi Tarinian (WCM), Ampron Smith (WCM), Middle row: Right side: Dana Neillie (Costumer), Karina Torrico (Asst. Costume Designer)*, Polina Roytman (Asst. Costume Designer) * Dual Card Holders Front Row: Effat Allahyari (Workroom Supervisor), Howard Sussman (Costume Supervisor), Rebecca Smith Serna (Costumer), Daniela Gschwendtner (Costume Designer)*, Steven Lee (Costume Designer) Not Pictured: Candice Rainwater (Costumer) * Dual Card Holders THE COSTUMER 7 JUNE 2016 te! a d TUESDAY • JUNE 7, 2016 he t p Kee RSVP BY JUN E3 LOCAL 705 / 892 MIXER 6:30 – 9:30 PM The Historical & Glamorous SPORTSMEN’S L ODGE 12833 Ventura Boulevard • Studio City, CA 91604 Come enjoy & meet your fellow costumers & costume designers. Reservations a must! Please RSVP to the Business Office of Local 705 or online at www.motionpicturecostumers.org by Friday, June 3, 2015. JUNE 2016 8 THE COSTUMER Email issues? Not getting The Thread? Condolences Lori De Lap (WF) and Kim Myer (WF) to It has come to our attention that some members may not be receiving all emails from the Local 705 Business Office. On the passing of their mother, Here are the things to look for: Marilyn Mc Chellen • Are you a member in good standing? Check to make sure you are not suspended or expelled. On April 24, 2016. • Do you have gmail? Some of the gmail emails have been going to “Promotions” or “Spam” when they are sent out in mass. Check to see if the emails have gone there, if not call or email us to let us know. Congratulations General Hospital Costume Crew for your Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Costume Design for a Drama Series • Do you have email of a personal domain name? If an email is of another Domain name, add us to your Safe Senders List ( [email protected]) OR provide us with a different email. Designer: Shawn Reeves Asst. Costume Designer: Jeff Hartman Supervisor: Julianna Bolles- Morrison Costumers: Alice Volonino, Nicole Nagy, William Hoffman, Nicole Nelson, and Maki Chauduri • Have you Unsubscribed in the past and have never had yourself put back on the email list? Call the office if this is the case so we can re-subscribe you. • Is your email with us current? Please email or call the office to check or update your email. On Monday, June 13, 2016, IATSE locals, friends and supporters of MPTF will join together to celebrate the 5th Annual Heartbeat of Hollywood Lite. Tell your family and friends! While you’re playing golf in the Classic, we hope your family can join us for miniature golf at Castle Park in Sherman Oaks. Tickets include a round of golf, food & drinks, ice cream, and game tokens! Everyone is invited back to the MPTF campus in Woodland Hills for the event’s evening festivities. Limited complimentary tickets available. Please contact the Local 705 business office. THE COSTUMER 9 JUNE 2016 JUNE ISSUE MOTION PICTURE COSTUMERS IATSE LOCAL 705 4731 LAUREL CANYON BLVD. #201 VALLEY VILLAGE, CA 91607
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