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The
REGULAR MEMBERSHIP
meeting will be on Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 7:00 P.M.,
8600 Hillcrest Rd., Kansas City, MO, Lower Level.
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CURRENT DEATH BENEFIT NUMBER IS AT M58
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BIKERS FOR BABIES
Local
533 will be one of the sponsors for the March of Dimes
Kansas City Bikers for Babies Ride, Sunday, September 18th.
For members interested, we will be meeting at Eric Meyn’s
house. Please call the hall at (816) 523-1533 for
information
and route.
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LABOR DAY PARADE AND PICNIC
Local 533 and other unions in the area will be participating
in
this year’s Labor Day Parade Monday, September 5th,
2011. The parade starts at 11:00 a.m. and will begin at the
intersection
North from Liberty Memorial Drive on Main Street and ends at
Liberty Memorial Park. After the parade, the celebration
continues with a family picnic. The Pipefitters will have a
tent
set up and will be offering free grilled meals and beverages
to
Local 533 members and their families. Attractions include
kids’ entertainment featuring clowns, inflatables, mobile
arcade, Motocross stunt riders and live music by local
country and rock bands. Let’s show our support by attending
this day of celebration and we hope you and your family will
join in the fun.
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GOLF TOURNAMENT
Larry Mitchell's Memorial Golf Tournament will be held at
the Hillcrest Country Club in Kansas City, Missouri on
Saturday, September 24, 2011, 8:00 A.M. Shot Gun Start.
Members $65.00, Retirees and Apprentices $60.00. No Denim
is allowed and
collared shirts are required. Breakfast at 7:00 A.M. at
the Union Hall and Lunch and Awards afterwards at the Hall,
lower level. Please contact the Pipefitters Business Office
at (816) 523-1533
to sign up. Hope to see you there!
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FIVE
WEEK FALL 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
complex one mile south of Martin City on Holmes Road on
Thursday nights.
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RETIREMENT
Congratulations to the following members who have retired
recently. The Officers and members wish you all an enjoyable
retirement.
Roger Bruenger February 2011
Tim Fox April 2011
Charles Cooper August 2011
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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
We hope all enjoyed the ice cream at our August meeting. The
Pipefitter Retirees will meet Wednesday, September 21st
at Noon
at the Union Hall, lower level for their usual potluck and
meeting. For the potluck you are asked to bring an entree
plus a side dish, salad or dessert. We ask that you bring
your own table service. Drinks will be provided. All of
Local 533’s retirees, wives and widows are invited to attend
these meetings/lunches and may bring a guest if desired.
Please join us and see some old friends,
or make new ones! We hope to see you there!
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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High Purity Piping & Brazing – Starts August 29 @ 5:00PM
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Propress – September 13 @ 6:00PM
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Wednesday Night UA Weld Certification Prep, instructor will
be available from 4:30-8:30PM, classes will be scheduled
based upon interest. Class will change from Wednesday to
Friday
starting September 16th
Semester classes beginning the week of September 12th
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Auto CAD
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Backflow Preventer Certification
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Foreman Training
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Instrumentation, Level 1
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Instrumentation, Level 2
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Orbital Welding
Classes to be Scheduled Soon:
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OSHA 10 & 30
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Microsoft Excel
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Plastic Heat Fusion Welding
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Boiler Systems
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Steam Technology
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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