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The
REGULAR MEMBERSHIP
meeting will be held Tuesday, February 2, 2010,
7:00 P.M., 8600 Hillcrest Rd., Kansas City, MO, Lower
Level. The
SECOND READING
OF THE BYLAWS’ CHANGES
will be presented at the February 2nd membership
meeting.
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RECENT MEMORIALS
Our sincere condolences to the families of our brother
members who have passed.
DEATH BENEFIT
NUMBER AT M20
Howard L. King, 85, of Independence, Missouri passed away
December 30, 2009. He was initiated August 3, 1964 and
retired December 1, 1987. He’s been a member for 45 years.
DEATH BENEFIT NUMBER AT M21
Orville E. Poe, 88, of Holt, Missouri passed away December
25, 2009. He was initiated September 9, 1974 and retired
January 1, 1988. He’s been a member for 35 years.
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YEAR END STATEMENTS
The
2009 Year End Membership Statement is information about 2009
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 2010. The
Year End Statements cannot be created beforehand until we
have all of the December 2009 hours reported by the
contractors.
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UNION SOFTBALL LEAGUE
For members interested,
please contact the hall at (816) 523-1533 to sign up. The
games will be played at 140th & Holmes softball/baseball
complex.
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1st ANNUAL MINK PIPETRADES BASS
FISHING TOURNAMENT
Event Date:
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Deadline for entry:
March 17, 2010
Entry Fee:
$150.00 per Boat
Sponsorship Opportunities
Rock Harbor
Resort
Sunrise Beach, Lake of the Ozarks Missouri
Registration & Reception:
Friday, April 16 at 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Late Registration:
Saturday 5:00 a.m.
All Anglers Fishing:
Saturday, April 17 at 6:00 a.m.
Email
lu178bm@uanet.org
or call (417) 869-0633 or
call the Hall at (816) 523-1533.
Registration Opens January 4th 2010
Money will go
the UA Scholarship Fund
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MCA/PFAC SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
Letters for scholarship applications will be mailed to the
active journeyman pipefitters. For members whose sons and
daughters will be graduating from high school in 2010 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 18, 2010.
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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.
- 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.
- 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.
- RETIREES
The Pipefitter Retirees will meet on Wednesday, February 17,
2010. We will celebrate Valentine’s Day. Doors open at 11:00
A.M. and Potluck dinner at Noon. Please bring a main dish,
salad or dessert. Drinks will be provided. Also, please
bring your own table service. If you forget, no problem. We
will provide them. We will
play Bingo for cash prizes. Come for the fun and fellowship!
February is a great time to get out, visit old friends,
shake the winter doldrums, have a laugh, a song or two and
get ready to
greet the spring. Should we have threatening or bad weather,
please call the Pipefitter Business Office at (816)
523-1533.
President – Bill Evinger
Vice Presidents- Helen Bentley and Jeanette Cole
Treasurer --Thelma Hemenway
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PIPEFITTERS CONTINUING EDUCATION
All Journeymen interested in continuing
education should contact the Training Center for
details. Classes offered: Backflow
Certification, CAD, Carbon Monoxide Safety and
Awareness, Codes, Green Awareness, Foreman
Training, NFPA70E Safety, Refrigerant 410A
Safety, Rigging, Orbital Welding and OSHA 10 and
30. Backflow Recertification class
will be offered this spring. Backflow
Certification class will begin on Wednesday,
January 6th at 6:00 P.M. Master
Codes class will begin in January. Foreman Training class will begin on Monday,
January 4th at 6:00 P.M. Additional
Journeyman classes will be made available based
on enrollment and schedule. Please contact the
Training Center at (816) 761-8800 to enroll or
register on line at
http://www.pftc533.com/training.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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