GCC/IBT Local 546M WINTER 2014 Calendar February Retiree Luncheon: Wednesday, February 19, 1:00 PM at Hometown Buffet, 1930 Snow Road, Parma. Next Membership Meeting: Sunday, March 9, 2014 at 10:00 AM at the Pipefitters’ Hall, 6305 Halle Drive, Valley View. March Retiree Luncheon: Wednesday, March 19, 1:00 PM at Hometown Buffet, 1930 Snow Road, Parma. April Retiree Lucheon: Wednesday, April 16, 1:00 PM at Hometown Buffet, 1930 Snow Road, Parma. NOTICE Due to scheduling, the May 18 Membership Meeting will be held at the Union Hall on W. 25th and NOT at the Pipefitters Hall. Christmas Luncheon The annual Retiree Christmas Luncheon was held at Hometown Buffet on December 18. The turnout was smaller than in past years. We missed the presence of some longterm attenders Joe Petkac and John and Sandy Stoika who departed from us in 2013, but all were happy to gather again for another year. Attending this year were: Paul Albright, Bill & Jane Haney, Bobby & Rose Hintze, Larry Jelinek, Walter Kalix, Al & Lillian Kautz, Stan Otcovsky, Erhart & Renee Schliwa, Chuck & Eleanor Schmook, Christ Steimle, Jim Zidlicky. 50-Year Pins Presented Local 546M, as it does each year, presented 50-Year Pins to 19 retired members who were initiated into the Union in 1963. This year, three of the recipients were present at the September Membership Meeting to receive their pins and the recognition of the Local for their years of service and loyalty to the Union. The three recipients were: Bob Hintze, retired from Emerson Press, Leonard Oliveri, retired from the Plain Dealer and John Urasek, retired from Foote Printing. Each made a brief statement to the membership. Brother Urasek, sadly commented on the smaller attendance than he remembered in the past. The other 16 recipients who were not able to be present, had their 50-Year Pins sent to their homes. They are: Edward Cox (Danner Press) Gary Furst (Bedford Litho) Thomas Guzan (National Can) Thomas Helm (Danner Press) Carmella Iannucci William Kauffman (Davies Can) Stanley Kocienski (Central Litho) Paul Litvin (Continental Litho) Stan Maciag (Danner Press) Willie Miller (Central Litho) Rose Norman (Avery Dennison) Local 546M RETIREE LUNCHEONS are held the 3rd Wednesday of each month at Hometown Buffet 1603 Snow Road, Parma All are welcome! L. Wayne Page John Sangregorio (Plain Dealer) David Schambs (Danner Press) Eugene Sydell Virginia Ward Members initiated into the Union in 1964 will receive their 50-Year Pins at the September 2014 Membership Meeting. Members are able to select either the GCIU 50-Year Pin (while supplies last) or the GCC/IBT 50-Year Pin, both of which are shown above. New Luncheon Attendees A number of recently retired members have joined the monthly Retiree Luncheon held each month at Hometown Buffet on the 3rd Wednesday. Paul Albright (Oak Printing) Paul Korcuska (Franzen Graphics, previously Continental Litho) Howie Pfeiler (Franzen Graphics) The luncheons are an opportunity for retirees to maintain and renew old friendships, meet other retirees and keep in touch with the Union. If you are recently retired or even if you retired years ago and would like to renew friendships, you are welcome to join other retirees at the luncheons. Retiree News Retirees at the July luncheon were pleased to have former Local 546M President Ron Sabo join them. After over 30 years serving on the Allied Printing Trades Council, for many years as Secretary-Treasurer, Chuck Schmook decided to step down and “retire” at the young age of 82. Chuck and his wife Eleanor still travel the country in their RV. This past summer they took a 3 month trip through the West, visiting one of their daughters in California. Chuck relinquished his Allied duties to another retiree, Howie Pfeiler, who recently retired at the advanced age of 62 from Franzen Graphics. Former Graphic Arts Institute Director Joe Tokich made a surprise visit to the union office this summer with his grand-daughter Sophia. Sophia had the opportunity to visit his old office and observe and operate a rotary phone. Joe is now a healthy looking 82. Orange Blossom Press retiree Billy Carter participated in this year’s First Annual Labor Day Festival singing in one of the groups that entertained festival attendees. Billy is a musician and has produced a number of CDs of his own work. area, as well as some grade schools, to entertain residents and perform tricks. Larry says Snoopy is the smartest dog he’s ever known. The two also participate in competitive rallies where Snoopy has won titles at rallies sponsored by both the AKC and the. APDT. Larry is also active as the organizer of the Retiree Luncheon. Retirements in 2013 Mike McGinty - Plain Dealer Len Muhlbach - Plain Dealer Jeff Shawke - Avery Dennison Greg Krupa - Associate Gary Rovny - Avery Dennison Dave Opincar - Avery Dennison Richard Barczyk - Associate Raymond Curry - Beacon Journal Bill Saepic - Plain Dealer Upcoming 125th Anniversary Local 546M is the outcome of a long history. Over the years, different locals of the old Lithographers, Pressmen, Photoengravers and Bindery workers unions in northeast Ohio have merged together. Each has left its own mark on Local 546M. The year 2015 will mark the 125th Anniversary of the earliest beginnings of our Local. The following are the known dates that the constituent locals were chartered: Akron Pressmen Local 42 (IPPU): 12/3/1890 Cleveland Pressmen L. 56 (IPPU): 6/19/189 Cleveland Lithograhers SA 6 (LIPI): 9/18/1892 Cleveland Assistants L. 45 (IPPU): 8/11/1898 Cleveland Photoengravers L. 24 (IPEU): 8/26/1902 Cleveland Lithographers Local 6 (ALA): 1/14/1915 Canton Pressmen Local 544 (IPPU): 9/27/1955 Cleveland Local 6L (LPIU): 1/1/1965 Cleveland Local 6L (GAIU): 9/4/1972 Cleveland Local 546M (GCIU): 7/1/1983 Retiree Billy Carter (above) at the Labor Day Festival held August 31st in Euclid. For the past 4 to 5 years, retired Oak Printing pressman Larry Jelinek and his dog Snoopy, a 12 lb, 5 year old Italian greyhound and therapy dog have been visiting nursing homes in the Berea and Middleburg Heights These dates were taken from charters in possession of the Local. A few charters are missing: Newspaper Pressmen Local 5N, Bookbinders Local 24-136, Warren Local 419M, Akron Lithographers Local 20, Akron Bookbinders Local 5. If anyone has one of these charters or who knows the dates the charters were issued, please contact Chris Farrand at the Local. In Memoriam The following members passed away during 2013. Robert Nash Richard M. Kiehl Jacqulin Minton Jack Poldruhi Joseph G. Petkac James L. Stanis Carl Pogalies Vern F. Carr Walter Runevitch Richard Barney Edwin R. Schulz John A. Horvath Harold Weisman Richard L. Elek Michael Kosir Jerom Borso Gust Kessopulos John Stoika Thomas N. Reed Albert J. Reimer Willie Townsell Lynn Miller Charles Kopf William Weikamp Alice Condello Thomas Virostek Michael G. Tynal Vincent J. Stark Paul Armstrong Jr. Samuel Brumpter Robert Pischulla Clifford E. Fowler Jr. They were considered by us efficient workers, faithful in the performance of their duties and obligations to their fellow union members, useful citizens, and honoured members of our union. It is but a just tribute to the memory of the departed to say that in regretting their removal from our midst we mourn them as persons who were in every way worthy of our membership, respect and esteem. We sincerely sympathize with the family of the deceased for their loss, and we join with them in mourning their passing. 546
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