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Official Notices Auto Mechanics 1005 Executive Board meets 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15. Members meet 10 a.m. Saturday Jan. 21, preceded by a 9 a.m. Shop steward training class. Shop stewards must attend training class and regular meeting to be compen- sated. All meetings and elections are held at our Union Hall, 3645 SE 32nd Ave., Portland, Oregon. PLEASE NOTE: Rochelle Conrad will be available from 8 a.m. to noon during the regular lodge meeting to answer any questions you have concerning health, wel- fare and pension plans. ELECTION RESULTS: Pending. SECOND BALLOT: There will be a second secret ballot vote for the position of District Delegate between two candidates that received equal number of votes on the first secret ballot. By special dispensation from our Grand Lodge Vice President Lee Pearson, the vote will be held during the regular Lodge meeting on Feb. 18, 2006, which begins at 10 a.m. at 3645 SE 32nd Ave., Portland, Oregon 97202. In accordance with Article II, Section 3, lines 20-30, page 6 and lines 1-20, page 7: Specific information as to who is entitled to receive an absentee ballot as hereafter provided shall also be com- municated to the membership. Members who reside in outlying districts more than 25 miles from the desig- nated balloting place, members who are either confined because of verified illness or on leave qualifying under U.S. and Canadian family leave laws, or on vacation, or on official IAM business approved by the L.L. or D.L. or G.L, or on an employer travel assignment, or reserve mil- itary leave, as the case may be, shall be furnished absen- tee ballots. Members applying for an absentee ballot on the basis of residing in an outlying district more than 25 miles from the designated balloting place shall have their eligibility to vote by absentee ballot determined by the R.S. and the S.T. before the ballot is mailed. Members found not to be eligible to vote by absentee ballot will be so notified within 10 days of the receipt of their applica- tion. Before the absentee ballots are opened and counted, the inspectors of election shall determine the eligibility of members to vote by that method, as defined in this Sec., with the exception cited above.Any member entitled to receive an absentee ballot shall make written request theretofore to the R.S. of the L.L. by delivering in person or mailing such request not later than 10 days before the election. Within 48 hours after receipt of any such re- quest, the R.S. shall mail the ball if the records of the L.L. indicate that the applicant is eligible to vote in the election. (In those instances where L.L. membership records are kept and maintained by a D.L. with which such L.L. is affiliated, request for an absentee ballot shall be made to the appropriate D.L. officer). Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers 114 Columbia-Pacific Building Trades Delegates meet 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, at Kirkland Union Manor II, 3535 SE 86th, Portland. PLEASE NOTE: The Jan. 31 meeting has been canceled. Communications Workers 7901 General membership meets 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, at the CWA Office, 2950 SE Stark, Portland. Electrical Workers 48 Marine Unit meets 5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 23. Residential Unit meets 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24. General Membership meets 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, preceded by a 5:30 p.m. pre-meeting buffet. Wasco Unit meets 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, at the Wasco PUD, 2345 River Rd., The Dalles. Coast Unit meets 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, at Astoria Labor Temple, 926 Duane St., Astoria. EWMC meets 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, in the Exec- utive Boardroom. Sound & Communication meets 6:30 p.m. Wednes- day, Feb. 15. Electrical Women of Local 48 meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, at NIETC, 16021 NE Airport Way. Executive Board meets 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Feb. 1 and Feb. 15. Bylaws Committee meets 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, in the Executive Boardroom. Meetings are at 15937 NE Airport Way, Portland, un- less otherwise noted. DEATH ASSESSMENTS: The following death as- sessments have been declared for Jan. and are payable at 50 cents each: No. 2090, William J. Horton; No. 2091, John L. Murr; and No. 2092, Hermann Sorger. Electrical Workers 280 Executive Board meets 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1, at 32969 Hwy. 99E, Tangent. Bend Unit meets 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, at the IBEW/UA Training Center, 2161 SW First St., Red- mond. Joint Unit meets 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, at the Central Electrical Training Center, 33309 Hwy. 99E, Tangent. Elevator Constructors 23 Members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, preceded by a 5:30 p.m. Executive Board meeting, at Kirkland Union Manor II, 3535 SE 86th, Portland. Exterior & Interior Specialists 2154 Members meet 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, at 1125 SE Madison, Suite 207, Portland. Fire Fighters 452 Members meet 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1, at 2807 NW Fruit Valley Rd., Vancouver, Wash. Portland area members meet 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2, at the Asbestos Workers Hall, 11145 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. Eugene area members meet 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 6, at Holiday Inn Express, 3480 Hutton St., Springfield. Salem area members meet 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, at Candalaria Terrace, Suite 204, 2659 Commercial St. SE, Salem. Iron Workers 29 Members meet 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2, preceded by a 5:30 p.m. Executive Board meeting at 11620 NE Ainsworth Circle #200, Portland. Iron Workers Shopmen 516 Members meet 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, at Iron Workers Apprenticeship Training Center, 11620 NE Ainsworth Cir., Portland. Laborers 483 Municipal Employees Members meet 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, preceded by a 5:30 p.m. stewards’ meeting, at the Musicians Hall, 325 NE 20th Ave., Portland. Shop stewards meet 9 a.m. Saturday Jan. 21. Shop Stewards must attend training class and regular meeting to be compensated. Meetings are at 3645 SE 32nd Ave., Portland. Metal Trades Council Delegates meet 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, at IBEW #48 Hall, 15937 NE Airport Way, Portland. Executive Board meets 8 a.m. Monday, Feb. 13, at NOLC board room, 1125 SE Madison, Portland. Northwest Oregon Labor Council Delegates meet 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 23, at IBEW Lo- cal 48 Hall, 15937 NE Airport Way, Portland. Painters & Drywall Finishers 10 Members meet 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, at 11105 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. PLEASE NOTE: Local 10 is now accepting nomina- tions for Vice President. Please call the office if you are interested. Laborers/Vancouver 335 Plasterers 82 Members meet 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 6, preceded by a 6:15 p.m. Executive Board meeting, at the Vancouver La- bor Center, 2212 NE Andresen Rd., Vanc., Wash. Members meet 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1, at 12812 NE Marx St., Portland. Lane County Labor Council Delegates meet 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, at 1116 South A St., Springfield. Roofers & Waterproofers 49 Executive Board meets 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2. Members meet 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9. Meetings are at 5032 SE 26 Ave., Portland. Linn-Benton-Lincoln Labor Council Sheet Metal Workers 16 Delegates meet 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1, pre- ceded by a 7 p.m. Executive Board meeting, at 1400 Salem Ave., Albany. Portland area VOC members meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, at the Sheet Metal Training Center, 2379 NE 178th Ave., Portland. Portland area members meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, at the Sheet Metal Training Center, 2379 NE 178th Ave., Portland. Medford area members meet 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, at Abby’s Pizza, 7480 Crater Lake Hwy., White City. Eugene area members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, at UA 290 Hall, 2861 Pierce Parkway, Springfield, pre- ceded by a 5 p.m. VOC meeting. Coos Bay area members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, at the Labor Temple, 3427 Ash St., North Bend. New member orientation will be held at 5 p.m. There will be a SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS to change Building Trades Dues structure and percentage paid to Work Recovery. Votes will be taken at the fol- lowing times and locations: Medford – 5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 23, at the Labor Tem- ple, 4480 NE Pacific Hwy, Central Point. Coos Bay – 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, at the Labor Tem- ple, 3427 Ash St., North Bend. Eugene – 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, at the UA 290 Hall, 2861 Pierce Parkway, Springfield. Portland – 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, at the Sheet Metal Hall, 2379 NE 178th, Portland. Linoleum Layers 1236 Portland area members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, at the Union Office, 11105 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. Executive Board meets 5:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 6, at the Union Office, 11105 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. Portland area members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, at the Union Office, 11105 NE Sandy Blvd., Port- land. PLEASE NOTE: This meeting is SPECIAL CALL for the purpose of taking a strike sanction vote. Machinists 63 Executive Board meets 4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8. Members meet 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, preceded by a 9 a.m. stewards’ meeting. Meetings are at 3645 SE 32nd Ave., Portland. Executive Board meets 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, at 7931 NE Halsey, Suite 204, Portland. Glass Workers 740 Machinists 1432 Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers 1 Executive Board members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2, at the Union Office, 11105 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. Swing and graveyard shift members meet at noon Wednesday, Feb. 8. Members meet 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, at 12812 NE Marx St., Portland. Regular membership meets 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8. Retiree Meeting Notices Boilermakers 500 General membership meets 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, at 2515 NE Columbia Blvd., Portland. Carpenters 247 Executive Board members meet 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, at the Carpenters Hall, 2205 N. Lombard, Port- land, Carpenters 1388 Members meet 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1, at 276 Warner-Milne Rd., Oregon City. Carpenters 1715 Members meet 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, preceded by a 5 p.m. Executive Board meeting at 612 E. McLoughlin, Vancouver, Wash. Cement Masons 555 Members meet 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, at 12812 NE Marx St., Portland. Clark, Skamania & W. Klickitat Counties Labor Council Delegates meet 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, preceded by an Executive Board meeting, at the ILWU Local 4 Hall, 1205 Ingalls St., Vancouver, Wash. PAGE 6 A LLIANCE FOR R ETIRED A MERICANS O REGON C HAPTER Retirees meet 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, at Westmoreland Union Manor, 6404 SE 23rd Ave., Portland. All retirees are welcome to attend. A SBESTOS W ORKERS 36 Retiree breakfast 9:30 a.m. Thurs- day, Feb. 2, at the Dockside Restau- rant, 2047 NW Front Ave., Portland. C ARPENTERS Retirees meet for lunch 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 13, at JJ North’s Grand Buffet, 10520 NE Halsey, Portland. E LECTRICAL W ORKERS 48 Retirees, wives and friends meet 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, at Steam- ers Restaurant, 8303 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. A brief business meeting and drawing will follow. Ample park- ing available. For further information and reservations, please call Vera Lar- son at 503 252-2296. G LASS W ORKERS 740 Retirees meet 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, at JJ North’s Grand Buffet, 10520 NE Halsey, Portland. L INOLEUM 1236 Retirees meet 11:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, at JJ North’s Buffet, 10520 NE Halsey, Portland. M ACHINISTS Retired Machinists meet 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1, at 3645 SE 32nd Ave., Portland. Meeting will be fol- lowed by a no-host lunch at a restau- rant to be determined at the meeting. N ORTHWEST O REGON L ABOR R ETIREES C OUNCIL Business meeting from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 13, in the NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS Northwest Oregon Labor Council board room, at 1125 SE Madison, Portland. O REGON AFSCME Retirees meet 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, at the AFSCME office, 6025 E. Burnside St. Portland. Call Michael Arken for information at 503-239- 9858, ext. 124. T RANSIT 757 Retirees meet 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1, at Westmoreland Union Manor, 6404 SE 23rd, Portland. U NITED A SSOCIATION 290 Retirees meet 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, at 20210 SW Teton Ave., Tu- alatin. Southern Oregon Central Labor Council Delegates meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, at the Labor Temple, 4480 Rogue Valley Hwy. #3, Central Point. Transit 757 Charter members meet 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20, in the Machinists Building, 645 SE 32nd Ave., Portland. Charter day members meet 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, at Schoppert Hall, 1801 NE Couch, Portland. Salem members meet 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, at the Red Lion Hotel, 3301 Market St. NE, Salem. Eugene members meet 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, and Eugene day members meet 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, at the Woodworkers Local Lodge, 1116 South A St., Springfield. Corvallis members meet 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, at the McKenzie Conference Center, Salbasgeon Suites, 1730 NW Ninth St., Corvallis. Medford members meet 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, at the Hampton Inn, 1122 Morrow Rd., Medford. Portland school bus members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, at Rigler School, 5401 NE Prescott, Portland. Vancouver members meet 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, at the Laborers Hall, 2212 NE Andresen, Vancouver, Wash. AMR Northwest Cowlitz County members meet 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 6 at Bruno’s Pizza, 1108 Wash- ington Way in Longview, Washington. Milwaukie mem- bers meet 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. Monday, Feb. 6, at Milwaukie Market Place Starbucks, 10826 SE Oak St.; Washington County members meet 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., Feb. 10, at Tanas- bourne/Haggens, 18800 NW Evergreen Pkwy, Beaver- ton; Clark County members meet 6 to 9 a.m. Monday, Feb. 27 at Starbucks, 78th St and Hwy 99, Hazel Dell; and Multnomah/Clackamas members will meet 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. Monday, Feb. 27, at Izzy’s Pizza, 1307 NE 102nd, Gateway Area, Portland. Tillamook members meet 1:00 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, at the Odd Fellows Hall, next door to the Bay City Fire Hall in Bay City. VALLEY TRANSIT—See your liaison officer. PLEASE NOTE: ATU members are invited to attend any of the above-listed meetings. United Association 290 Portland area members meet 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20, at 20210 SW Teton Ave., Tualatin. Astoria area members meet 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, at the Astoria Labor Temple, 926 Duane St. Astoria. Bend area members meet 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, at the Local 290 Training Center, 2161 SW First, Red- mond. Brookings area members meet 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31, at Curry County Search and Rescue, 517 Rail- road St., Brookings. Coos Bay area members meet 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, at the Coos Bay Training Center, 2nd & Kruse, Coos Bay. Eugene area members meet 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 23, at the Eugene #290 Hall. Klamath Falls area members meet 5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 23, at the Moose Lodge, 1577 Oak Ave., Klamath Falls. Medford area members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, at 650A Industrial Circle, White City. Roseburg area members meet 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, at the Roseburg Labor Temple, 742 SE Roberts, Roseburg. Salem area members meet 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, at 1810 Hawthorne Ave. NE, Salem. The Dalles area members meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, at the United Steelworkers Local 9170 Union Hall, The Dalles. Humboldt-Del Norte Co. area members meet 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, at the Eureka Training Center, 832 E St., Eureka, Calif. USW 1097 Members meet 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1, pre- ceded by a 6:15 p.m. Executive Board meeting, in the union office building, 91237 Old Mill Town Rd., West- port. IRS PROBLEMS? • Haven’t filed for...years? • Lost records? • Liens-Levie-Garnishments? • Negotiate settlements. • Retiring? Have Questions? Call Nancy D. Anderson Enrolled Agent/Tax Practitioner 503-697-7757 JANUARY 20, 2006