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Official Notices Asbestos Workers 36 Executive Board meets 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12. Members meet 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14. Meetings are at 11145 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers 114 Executive Board meets 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11, at 7931 NE Halsey, Suite 205, Portland. Boilermakers 500 Members meet 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, at 2515 NE Columbia Blvd., Portland. Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers 1 The December meeting has been canceled. Carpenters 1715 Members meet 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18, preceded by a 5 p.m. Executive Board meeting at 612 E. McLoughlin, Vancouver, Wash. Cement Masons 555 Exterior & Interior Specialists 2154 Millwrights & Machinery Erectors 711 Members meet 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19, at 1125 SE Madison, Suite 207, Portland. Members meet 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 22, preceded by a 9 a.m. Executive Committee meeting, at the Car- penters Local 247 Hall, 2205 N. Lombard St., Portland. Fire Fighters 1660 Members meet 8 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, at 4411 SW Sunset Dr., Lake Oswego. Glass Workers 740 Eugene area members meet 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 10, at Best Western Grand Manor Inn, 971 Kruse Way, Springfield. Salem area members meet 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11, at Candalaria Terrace, Suite 204, 2659 Commercial St. SE, Salem. Iron Workers Shopmen 516 Executive Board meets 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, 11620 NE Ainsworth Cir., #300, Portland. Laborers 483 Municipal Employees Members meet 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18, at the Mu- sicians Hall, 325 NE 20th Ave., Portland. Lane, Coos, Curry & Douglas Building Trades Linoleum Layers 1236 Portland area members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 27, at 11105 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. Clark, Skamania & W. Klickitat Counties Labor Council Marion-Polk-Yamhill Labor Council Columbia-Pacific Building Trades Delegates meet 10 a.m. Tuesdays, Dec. 11 and Dec. 18, at Kirkland Union Manor II, 3535 SE 86th, Portland. Electrical Workers 48 Please review meeting dates closely. There are changes due to holidays. Marine Unit meets 5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28. No De- cember meeting. Residential Unit meets 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec.12, Dispatch Lobby. IBEW Local 48 Christmas/General Membership Meeting, Wednesday, December 19, 6 p.m. Holiday Inn Airport Winter Hawks Member Appreciation Night first- come, first-served, tickets are limited. Tickets will be distributed AFTER the January 23 Union Meeting for Saturday, March 8 v. Seattle, starts 7:00 p.m. at the Memorial Coliseum, Pre-game dinner available at 5:00 p.m. Wasco Unit meets 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec.12, and Wednesday, Jan 9, at the Northern Wasco PUD, 2345 River Rd., The Dalles. Coast Unit meets 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec.12, and Wednesday, Jan. 9 at Astoria Labor Temple, 926 Duane St., Astoria. EWMC meets 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9. No Decem- ber meeting. Sound & Communication Unit meets 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 12. and Jan. 9. Meeting Hall Electrical Women of Local 48 meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15. at NIETC. No December meeting. Executive Board meets 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12, in the Executive Boardroom Bylaws Committee meets 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22 in the Executive Boardroom. No December meeting. Meetings are at 15937 NE Airport Way, Portland, un- less otherwise noted. DEATH ASSESSMENTS: The following death as- sessments have been declared for Dec. and are payable at 50 cents each: No. 2158, Tom I. Weede; No. 2159, Joel I. Johnson; No. 2160, E. Wayne Chitester; and No. 2161, Terrence E. Kjornes. Electrical Workers 280 Bend Unit meets 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, at the IBEW/UA Training Center, 2161 SW First St., Red- mond. Joint Unit meets 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20, at 33309 Hwy. 99E, Tangent. Elevator Constructors 23 Members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, preceded by a 5:30 p.m. Executive Board meeting, at 12779 NE Whitaker Way, Portland. PAGE 6 Northwest Oregon Labor Council The December meetings have been canceled. Office & Professional Employees11 Members meet 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11, at the Port- land Office, 7931 NE Halsey, Portland for a SPECIAL MEETING to discuss and vote on amendments to the Constitution of the Local. Painters & Drywall Finishers 10 Members meet 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12, at 11105 NE Sandy Blvd. 2nd Floor, Portland. NOTE: Date change due to the holidays. PLEASE NOTE: Receive a free T-shirt for attending the membership meetings. FOR SALE, spray coveralls for $8 at Local 10’s office. The December meeting has been canceled. Members meet 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20, at 12812 NE Marx St., Portland. Delegates meet 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 27, preceded by an Executive Board meeting, at the ILWU Local 4 Hall, 1205 Ingalls St., Vancouver, Wash. Molders 139 Members meet 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20, preceded by a 6 p.m. Executive Board meeting at the Carpenters Hall, 2205 N. Lombard, Portland. Executive Board meets 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11, followed by a 7 p.m. general meeting at SEIU Local 503, 1730 Commercial St. SE, Salem. Metal Trades Council Executive Board meets 8 a.m. Monday, Dec. 10, at NOLC board room, 1125 SE Madison, Portland. Mid-Columbia Labor Council Delegates meet 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11, at 3313 W. 2nd, The Dalles. Pile Drivers, Divers & Shipwrights 2416 Members meet 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 28, preceded by a 6 p.m. Executive Board meeting, at 2205 N Lombard, Portland. Portland City & Metropolitan Employees 189 Executive Board meets 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11, at 6025 E. Burnside, Portland. Roofers & Waterproofers 49 Members meet 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13. Executive Board meets 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 3. Meetings are at 5032 SE 26th Ave, Portland. (Phone: 503 232-4807) Salem Building Trades Delegates meet 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 3, at the IBEW 280 Training Center, 33309 Hwy. 99E, Tangent. The Dec. 26 meeting has been canceled. Sheet Metal Workers 16 The membership meeting is 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11, at the Sheet Metal Training Center, 2379 NE 178th Ave., Portland. Special Order of Business for Approval of By- Laws Change: As recommended by the Executive Board, there will be a Special Order of Business, at the regular membership meeting on Dec. 11, 2007 at the Sheet Metal Training Center at 2379 N.E. 178th, Portland, Ore- gon, to change By-Law 21.B (Building Trades, Marine and Specialty Employees’ dues) and By-Law 24. Only members in Good Standing are allowed to attend and vote at the meeting. Medford area members meet 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12, Wild River Pizza, 2684 N. Pacific Hwy., Medford. Eugene area members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, at Sheet Metal Local 16 Hall, 4748 Franklin Blvd., Eu- gene. Coos Bay area members meet 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20, at the Labor Temple, 3427 Ash St., North Bend. Sign Painters & Paint Makers 1094 Members meet 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 17, in the District Office, at 11105 NE Sandy Blvd., Port- land. Southern Oregon Central Labor Council Delegates meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11, at the Labor Temple, 4480 Rogue Valley Hwy. #3, Central Point. Southwestern Oregon Central Labor Council Delegates meet 6 p.m. Monday, Jan 7, at the Bay Area Labor Center, 3427 Ash, North Bend. United Association 290 Portland area members meet 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21, at 20210 SW Teton Ave., Tualatin. Roseburg area members meet 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 27, at 742 SE Roberts, Roseburg. PLEASE NOTE: All other meetings have been can- celed for Dec. USW 1097 Members meet 4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19, preceded by a 3 p.m. Executive Board meeting, in the union of- fice building, 91237 Old Mill Town Rd., Westport. R et ir e e M ee t i ng No t ic es A LLIANCE FOR R ETIRED A MERICANS O REGON C HAPTER Annual Holiday Luncheon will be 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, at Steamers, 8303 NE Sandy Blvd., Port- land. B AKERS 114 Retirees meet 11:30 a.m. Thursday Dec. 20, at JJ North’s Grand Buffet, 10520 NE Halsey, Portland, for the annual Christmas meeting. C ARPENTERS Retired Carpenters meet for lunch 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 10, at JJ North’s Grand Buffet, 10520 NE Halsey, Portland. E LECTRICAL W ORKERS 48 Retirees, wives and friends are wel- come at our holiday luncheon Tues- day, Dec. 11, at Sayler’s Old Country Kitchen, 10519 SE Stark, Portland. Social hour from noon until 12:45 p.m., when lunch will be served. A brief business meeting and drawing for gift certificates and table decora- tions will follow. Lunch costs will be partially subsidized for paid members. Dues are due for the new year. Re- member to wear your nametags and bring a Sunshine Division donation. For reservations and choice of entrée (steak, chicken or fish), telephone Vera Larson at (503) 252-2296. E LECTRICAL W ORKERS 280 Retirees meet between 11:45 a.m. and noon Monday, Dec. 10, at The Old Country Buffet on Lancaster in Salem, which is next to Michael’s Craft Store. If you have any questions, please give Don Ball a call at 541-327-3388. F LOOR C OVERERS 1236 Retirees meet 11:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 14, at JJ North’s Grand Buffet, 10520 NE Halsey, Portland. G LASS W ORKERS 740 Retirees meet 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18, at JJ North’s Grand Buffet, 10520 NE Halsey, Portland. NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS N ORTHWEST O REGON L ABOR R ETIREES C OUNCIL Business meeting from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 10, at 1125 SE Madison, #100G, Portland. O REGON AFSCME Retirees meet 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18, at the AFSCME office, 6025 E. Burnside, Portland. Call Michael Arken for information at 503-239- 9858, ext. 124. Free ‘Holiday Party for Children’ slated Dec. 8 in Salem SALEM — The 67th annual “Hol- iday Party for Children” will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, at the Elsinore Theatre, 170 High St. SE, Salem. The free event sponsored by the Marion, Polk, Yamhill Counties Labor Council will feature Santa Claus; holi- day songs by “Shoehorn,” a band whose performers are members of Musicians Local 99; the feature film “Happy Feet,” and goody bags. Doors open at 9:45 a.m. Labor’s Yuletide toy drive needs gifts by Dec. 19 Labor’s Community Service Agency and the Northwest Oregon La- bor Council, AFL-CIO, will hold their 11th annual Presents from Partners Holiday Toy Drive for underprivileged children. Bring unwrapped gifts for children of all ages to the NOLC office at 1125 SE Madison, Suite 100-D, Portland, no later than Wednesday, Dec. 19. Gifts will be distributed Saturday, Dec. 22, at noon. at Genesis Commu- nity Center, 5425 NE 27th off Killingsworth. Teamsters, Blazers team up to raise funds for Kidney Foundation Teamsters Joint Council #37 is teaming up with the Portland Trailblaz- ers to raise funds for the National Kid- ney Foundation. On Sunday, Feb. 24, $5 from every ticket sold will go to the Teamsters Joint Council #37 Kidney Fundraiser. The union has been raising funds for the Na- tional Kidney Foundation for the past 38 years. Union members will receive dis- counts on tickets for the game, which pits the Trailblazers against the Boston Celtics in a 3 p.m. tip-off. To order tickets, go to tickets.trail- blazers.com/deals, and enter promotion code UNION, or call Phil Horn at the Trailblazers office at 503-963-3965. S HEET M ETAL W ORKERS 16 Retirees meet noon Thursday, Dec. 13, at Steamers, 8303 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. U NITED A SSOCIATION 290 Salem area retirees do not meet in December Portland area retirees meet 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 20, at JJ North’s Grand Buffet, 10520 NE Halsey, Port- land. The cost is $7.39 per person, spouses are welcome. DECEMBER 7, 2007
