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Official Notices Auto Mechanics 1005 Members meet 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, preceded by a 9 a.m. shop steward training class. Shop stew- ards must attend training class and regular meeting to be compensated. Executive Board meets 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16. NOMINATIONS & ELECTION: Nominations for the position of Trustee will be at our regular meet- ing Jan.19, 2008. Election will be Feb. 16, 2008 the same day as our regular meeting. The polls will open at 8 a.m. and close at 5 p.m. NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING: There will be a Special Membership Meeting following our regular membership meeting Jan. 19, 2008. The purpose of this meeting will be to withdraw money from the emergency fund to help cover the cost of needed repairs to our Union Hall. All meetings are at 3645 SE 32nd Ave., Portland. PLEASE NOTE: Rochelle Conrad will be avail- able from 8 a.m. to noon during the regular lodge meeting to answer any questions you have concern- ing health, welfare and pension plans. Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers 114 Executive Board meets 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22, in the meeting room at 7931 NE Halsey, Suite 205, Portland. Carpenters 247 The December Executive Board meeting has been canceled. Carpenters 1388 Members meet 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 2, at 276 Warner-Milne Rd., Oregon City. Carpenters 1715 Members meet 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, pre- ceded by a 5 p.m. Executive Board meeting at 612 E. McLoughlin, Vancouver, Wash. Clark, Skamania & W. Klickitat Counties Labor Council Delegates meet 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 27, pre- ceded by an Executive Board meeting, at the ILWU Local 4 Hall, 1205 Ingalls St., Vancouver, Wash. Columbia-Pacific Building Trades Delegates meet 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 2, in Kirkland Union Manor II, 3535 SE 86th, Portland. The Dec. 25 meeting has been canceled. Electrical Workers 48 Please review meeting dates closely. There are changes due to holidays. Marine Unit meets 5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28. No Dec. meeting. Residential Unit meets 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan 9, Dispatch Lobby. General membership meets 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23, preceded by a 5:30 p.m. pre-meeting buffet. Winter Hawks Member Appreciation Night first- come, first-served, tickets are limited.Tickets will be distributed AFTER the Jan. 23 Union Meeting for Saturday, March 8 v. Seattle starts 7 p.m. at the Memorial Coliseum Pre-game dinner available at 5 p.m. Wasco Unit meets 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan 9, at the Northern Wasco PUD, 2345 River Rd., The Dalles. Coast Unit meets 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9, at As- toria Labor Temple, 926 Duane St., Astoria. EWMC meets 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9. No Dec. meeting. Sound & Communication Unit meets 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9. Electrical Women of Local 48 meet 6 p.m. Tues- day, Jan. 15, at NIETC. No Dec. meeting. Executive Board meets 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan 2, and 5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan 16, in the Executive Boardroom Bylaws Committee meets 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22, in the Executive Boardroom. No Dec. meeting. Meetings are at 15937 NE Airport Way, Portland, unless otherwise noted. DEATH ASSESSMENTS: The following death assessments 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. PAGE 6 Electrical Workers 280 Executive Board meets 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 2, at 32969 Hwy. 99E, Tangent. Bend Unit meets 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 10, at the IBEW/UA Training Center, 2161 SW First St., Redmond. Eugene Unit meets 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan 16, at the LU 290 Training Center, 2861 Pierce Parkway, Springfield. Salem Unit meets 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17, 32969 Hwy. 99E, Tangent. PLEASE NOTE: Due to scheduling conflicts, all Salem Unit meetings will be held at our training center in Tangent until further notice. Elevator Constructors 23 Members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 10, preceded by a 5:30 p.m. Executive Board meeting, at 12779 NE Whitaker Way, Portland. Exterior & Interior Specialists 2154 Members meet 5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16, at 1125 SE Madison, Suite 207, Portland. Fire Fighters 452 Members meet 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 2, at 2807 NW Fruit Valley Rd., Vancouver, Wash. Iron Workers Shopmen 516 Members meet 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 27, at 11620 NE Ainsworth Cir., #300, Portland. Labor Roundtable of Southwest Washington Delegates meet 8 a.m. Friday, Jan. 4, at Hometown Buffet, 7809-B Vancouver Plaza Dr., Vancouver, Wash. Laborers 483 Municipal Employees Members meet 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, at the Musicians Hall, 325 NE 20th Ave., Portland. Laborers/Vancouver 335 Members meet 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 7, preceded by a 6:15 p.m. Executive Board meeting, at the Van- couver Labor Center, 2212 NE Andresen Rd., Vanc., Wash. Lane County Labor Council The December meeting has been canceled. Fire Fighters 1660 Members meet 8 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 10, at 4411 SW Sunset Dr., Lake Oswego. Lane, Coos, Curry & Douglas Building Trades The December meeting has been canceled. Glass Workers 740 Executive Board members meet 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 3, at 11105 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. Portland area members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 3, at 11145 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. Eugene area members meet 5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 7, at Best Western Grand Manor Inn, 971 Kruse Way, Springfield. Salem area members meet 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8, at Candalaria Terrace, Suite 204, 2659 Commercial St. SE, Salem. Iron Workers 29 Members meet 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 3, preceded by a 5:30 p.m. Executive Board meeting, at 11620 NE Ainsworth Cir., #200, Portland. PLEASE NOTE: Newly-elected officers will be sworn in at this meeting. Linn-Benton-Lincoln Labor Council The January meeting has been cancelled. Meetings will resume the first Wednesday evening of February. Linoleum Layers 1236 Executive Board meets 4 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9. Meetings are at 3645 SE 32nd Ave., Portland. Machinists 1432 Shop stewards’ training session 9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 19. Swing and graveyard shift members meet at noon Wednesday, Jan. 9. Regular membership meets 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9. Meetings are at 3645 SE 32nd Ave., Portland. Metal Trades Council Executive Board meets 8 a.m. Monday, Jan. 14, at NOLC board room, 1125 SE Madison, Portland. Delegates meet 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22, at IBEW Local 48 Hall, 15937 NE Airport Way, Portland. Molders 139 Members meet 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17, pre- ceded by a 6 p.m. Executive Board meeting at the Carpenters Hall, 2205 N. Lombard, Portland. Multnomah County Employees 88 Executive Board meets 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 2, at the AFSCME union office. General membership meets 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16, preceded by 6 p.m. stewards meeting. Meetings are held at 6025 E. Burnside St., Port- land. Northwest Oregon Labor Council Painters & Drywall Finishers 10 Portland area members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 27, at 11105 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. Executive Board meets 5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 7, at the Union Office 11105 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. Portland area members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, at the Union Office, 11105 NE Sandy Blvd., Port- land. Members meet 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16, at 11105 NE Sandy Blvd. 2nd Floor, Portland. PLEASE NOTE: Receive a free T-shirt for attend- ing the membership meetings. FOR SALE, spray coveralls for $8 at Local 10’s office. Machinists 63 Members meet 5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 2, at 12812 NE Marx St., Portland. Plasterers 82 Members meet 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 12. C ARPENTERS Retired Carpenters meet for lunch 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 14, at JJ North’s Grand Buffet, 10520 NE Halsey, Portland. E LECTRICAL W ORKERS 48 Retirees, wives and friends meet Tuesday, Jan. 8, and travel on a FREE 48-seat luxury bus to Lucky Eagle Casino in Rochester, WA. The bus will leave at 8:30 a.m. from Russellville Park Plaza, 20 NE 103rd Ave., Portland, and return at 4:30 p.m. Receive casino coupons, and enjoy a lunch plus raffle gifts and snack for the drive home. Bring friends and let’s fill the bus! For reservations, please call Vera Larson (503) 252-2296. E LECTRICAL W ORKERS 280 Retirees meet between 11:45 a.m. and noon Monday, Jan. 14, 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. N ORTHWEST O REGON L ABOR R ETIREES C OUNCIL Business meeting from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 14, in the Northwest Oregon Labor Council board room, at 1125 SE Madison, #100G, Portland. E LEVATOR 23 Retirees meet 12 noon Tuesday, Jan. 8, at Kirkland Union Manor, Portland. I NSULATORS 36 Retiree breakfast 9:30 a.m. Thurs- day, Jan. 3, at the Dockside Restau- rant, 2047 NW Front Ave., Portland. T RANSIT 757 Retirees meet 9:30 a.m. Wednes- day, Jan. 2, at Westmoreland Union Manor, 6404 SE 23rd, Portland. I RON W ORKERS 29 Retirees meet 11:30 a.m. Wednes- day, Jan. 9, at JJ North’s Grand Buf- fet, 10520 NE Halsey, Portland. U NITED A SSOCIATION 290 Salem Retirees meet at noon Wednesday, Jan. 9, at Almost Home Restaurant, 3310 Market St. NE. Retirees meet 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 17, at 20210 SW Teton Ave., Portland. Rusty Pipes meet 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 3 at the Springfield Training Center, 2861 Pierce Parkway, Springfield. NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS Salem Building Trades Delegates meet 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 3, at the IBEW 280 Training Center, 33309 Hwy. 99E, Tan- gent. The Dec. 26 meeting has been canceled. Sheet Metal Workers 16 Portland area VOC meets 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 2, at the Sheet Metal Training Center, 2379 NE 178th Ave., Portland. The membership meeting is 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8, at the Sheet Metal Training Center, 2379 NE 178th Ave., Portland. Medford area members meet 5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9, Wild River Pizza, 2684 N. Pacific Hwy., Med- ford. Eugene area members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 10, at Sheet Metal Local 16 Hall, 4748 Franklin Blvd., Eugene. Coos Bay area members meet 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17, 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, Jan. 21, in the District Office, at 11105 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. Southern Oregon Central Labor Council Delegates meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8, 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 O REGON AFSCME Retirees meet 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, at the AFSCME office, 6025 E. Burnside, Portland. Call Michael Arken for information at 503-239-9858, ext. 124. M ACHINISTS Retirees meet noon Wednesday, Jan. 2, at 3645 SE 32nd Ave., Port- land for a brief business meeting and lunch at a restaurant to be deter- mined at the meeting. Executive Board meets 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 3. Members meet 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 10. Meetings are at 5032 SE 26th Ave, Portland. (Phone: 503 232-4807) The December meetings have been canceled. Retiree Meeting Notices A LLIANCE FOR R ETIRED A MERICANS O REGON C HAPTER Executive Board meets 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 10, in the Northwest Oregon Labor Council board room, at 1125 SE Madison, Portland. Retirees meet 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, at Westmoreland Union Manor, 6404 SE 23rd Ave., Port- land. All retirees are welcome to at- tend. Roofers & Waterproofers 49 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 canceled for December. USW 1097 Members meet 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 2, pre- ceded by a 5:45 p.m. Executive Board meeting, in the union office building, 91237 Old Mill Town Rd., Westport. Teamsters, Blazers team up to raise funds for Kidney Foundation Teamsters Joint Council #37 is teaming up with the Portland Trail- blazers to raise funds for the National Kidney 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 National 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 promo- tion code UNION, or call Phil Horn at the Trailblazers office at 503-963- 3965. DECEMBER 21, 2007