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8 P R O D U C T I O N S O U N D & V I D E O – Spring 2021 NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS COVID-19 NEWS COVID-19-Related Financial Hardship Assistance As the production lull of the holiday season and new year comes to an end, many of our members have made their way back to work or are in preparations to do so. In light of the spikes in reported case numbers following the winter holidays, all members are urged to remain vigilant in adhering to CDC, local, and state guidelines both at work and at home. Members who witness a breach in protocol on set should SPEAK UP. Please take precautions to keep your work areas socially distanced and sanitary in order to reduce the spread of the virus. We all need to take care of one another as we enter the next stage of this pandemic. Members in need of COVID-19-related hardship financial assistance for rent/mortgage, utilities, or food may apply at Labor Community Services of Los Angeles and should visit www.LCS-la.org Additional resources can be found from the following: The Motion Picture & Television Fund, Will Rogers Motion Pic Pioneers Foundation, Behind the Scenes, California United Ways COVID-19 Relief Fund, and Actors Fund. Members seeking further information are encouraged to contact the Local 695 office. Vaccine Notifications UCLA Health has begun inviting eligible patients to schedule their vaccinations. Invitations will be sent via email from sender "UCLA Health" (myhealth@e. uclahealth.org) with the word "Invitation" in the subject line. If you do not have an email on file with UCLA Health or unsubscribed from email updates, your invitation will be sent by mail to your home address. Vaccinations are being administered by LA County. Availability of vaccines and appointments are expected to continue to increase in the coming weeks and months. Depicted from left to right: Venus Leone (Sound Trainee), Jeff Zimmerman (Music Playback), Chris "Catfish" Walmer (Boom Operator), Rachel Schroeder (Utility Sound Technician), and Devendra Cleary (Sound Mixer and 695 Vice President)