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The
REGULAR MEMBERSHIP
meeting will be on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 7:00 P.M.,
8600 Hillcrest Rd., Kansas City,
MO, Lower Level.
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BIRTH
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Joe Abbott and Chassie are the proud parents of a new baby
boy, Maddox Michael, December 21, 2011 at North Kansas City
Hospital. He weighed 7 lbs. 2 oz. and 20 ½” long. This is
their
first baby. Joe Abbott is a 4th Year Apprentice.
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RECENT
MEMORIALS
Our sincere condolences to the families of our brother
member
who has passed.
DEATH BENEFIT NUMBER AT M63
Retired Member, Charles E. Pennington, 80, of Casa Grande,
Arizona passed away December 27, 2011. He was initiated
September 25, 1961, retired May 1, 1993. He’s been a member
for 50 years.
DEATH BENEFIT NUMBER AT M64
Member, Robert W. Reese, Jr., 31, of Kansas City, Missouri
passed away January 3, 2012. He was initiated March 10,
2009.
He was a 4th Year Apprentice. His uncle, George
W. Reese, Jr., cousins, Anthony Reese and Marcus Reese are
all members of Local 533.
DEATH BENEFIT NUMBER AT M65
Retired Member, Edward T. May, 80, of Lansing, Kansas passed
away January 1, 2012. He was initiated May 1, 1963, retired
September 1, 1993. He’s been a member for 48 years. His son,
Edward “Mike” May and grandson, Kevin May are members of
Local 533
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YEAR END STATEMENTS
The 2011 Year End Membership Statement is information about
2011 dues, work assessments, etc. paid by you to Local 533
for
tax purposes. This is a courtesy provided by your Local
Union and
is NOT A LEGAL DOCUMENT. The Year End Statements will
become available and mailed by mid February 2012. The Year
End Statements cannot be created until we have all of the
December 2011 hours reported by the contractors.
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MCA/PFAC
SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
Letters for scholarship applications were mailed to the
active journeyman pipefitters. For members whose sons and
daughters will be graduating from high school in 2012 and
interested in applying for the MCA/PFAC scholarship, please
call the MCA
office at (913) 948-9200 or to receive an official
application form, please write to the MCA/PFAC, 10955
Lowell, Suite 1050;
Overland Park, KS 66210. We ask that you pick up an
application soon, because other documents are required to
accompany the completed application forms by April 16, 2012.
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SICK COMMITTEE AND DEATH NOTICES
To report death notices, or if you know of a member who is ill or
injured, please contact Skip Hedges at
hskip533@aol.com.
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DIVERSIFIED INVESTMENT
REMINDER
Bob
Burks is at the Union Hall every Tuesday afternoon
from
1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., and from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. the
first Tuesday of each month, during regular Membership
Meetings.
He
is available to meet individually with members
who have
questions or who need assistance with their Diversified portfolios. If
you wish to discuss your portfolio, stop by and visit with Bob
or give him a call at 913-451-3545 to schedule an appointment.
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INFORMATIONAL UPDATES
Please notify the business
office
for address, telephone number or beneficiary changes
including email addresses, mobile numbers and pager numbers.
These updates are critical in case of emergencies. Please
note that our business office will always
notify members of emergency calls
from their families, but
we are also dependant on members to update our office with
this information. Please send your updated information to
the Pipefitters Business office at 8600 Hillcrest
Rd.,
Kansas City, MO 64138 or call us at (816) 523-1533.
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THE PIPEFITTERS FRINGE BENEFIT
Questions or information regarding the Health & Welfare
or Pension Funds should be directed to Wilson-McShane at
(816)
361-0206, fax number (816) 444-4275 located at 8600
Hillcrest
Rd., Suite A, Kansas City, Missouri 64138. Wilson-McShane
can also be reached at (816) 756-3313, toll free (866)
756-3313 at
3100 Broadway, Suite 805, Kansas City, Missouri
64111.
Questions regarding
the
National Pension
call 1 (800) 638-7442. United Association Website:
www.ua.org
Fraternally,
Scott A. Forbes,
Financial Sec'y-Treas.
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RETIREES
The Pipe Fitter Retirees will meet on January 18, 2012 to
celebrate by enjoying outstanding company and great food.
All of Local 533’s retirees, wives and widows are invited to
attend
these meetings/lunches, and may bring a guest if desired.
The
luncheon are held at 12:00 noon. Please bring a meat or
covered dish plus a salad and/or a dessert. Please also
provide your own table service. Doors open at 11:00 A.M.
Please join us and see
some old friends, or make new ones!
Should we have threatening or bad weather, please call the
Pipefitter Business Office at (816) 523-1533.
President
Bill Evinger
Vice President- Helen Bentley
Treasurer --Thelma Hemenway.
PIPEFITTERS CONTINUING EDUCATION CLASSES
Journeyman interested in continuing education classes should
contact the Training Center for details. Some classes
include: Backflow Certification, CAD, Carbon Monoxide Safety
&
Awareness, Codes, Green Awareness, Foreman Training, Lead
Awareness, NFPA70E Safety, Refrigerant 410A Safety, Rigging,
Orbital Welding, High Purity Piping Installation & Brazing
and OSHA 10 & 30. Additional classes will be made available
based
on enrollment and schedule.
Classes Now Scheduled:
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CWI
Test – Available in town on March 10, 2012. Members
interested must contact the Training Center immediately to
sign up.
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Steam
Technology – Tuesday, January 17 at 6:00PM
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OSHA
10 – Tuesday & Thursday, January 17 & 19 from 5:00-10:00PM
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Carbon Monoxide Safety Training – February 16 at 5:00PM
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Friday Night UA Weld Certification Prep, instructor will be
available from 4:30-8:30PM, classes
will be scheduled based upon interest.
Classes to be Scheduled Soon:
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Personal Finance Seminars Modules 6 & 7
Module 6 - Creating a personal insurance plan
Module 7 - How a choice of career and lifestyle will affect
a financial plan
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OSHA
30
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Residential Heating & Cooling Basics
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Variable Frequency Drives
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First
Aid/CPR
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J-Beveling
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Steward Training
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Carbon Monoxide Safety Training
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Accelerated Orbital Welding for Journeyman
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Automatic Welder Training (Heavy wall wire feed)
For a full list of classes offered, contact
the Training Center at (816) 761-8800.
Enroll or register online at
www.pftc533.com/training.html
PIPEFITTERS 533 TRAINING DISCUSSION FORUM
Join members to discuss topics related to
the pipefitting industry
www.pftc533.com/PFTCForum.html
PIPEFITTERS APPRENTICESHIP
PROGRAM
Applications for the Apprenticeship Program are
available on the first Monday of each month, if
that Monday is a holiday, applications will then
be available on the following Monday. An
application can be picked up at the Training
Center from 8:00
A.M. until 4:00 P.M. on the
specified Monday only. An application can be
returned to the Training Center Monday through
Friday from 8:00 A.M. until 4:30 P.M. Anyone
interested in information regarding the Training
Center or the Apprenticeship Program
may call
for information at (816) 761-8800 or check the
Training Center web site at
pftc533.com.
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