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Winter 2023 – LOCAL695.COM 17 NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS LOCAL 695 WELCOMES ITS NEW MEMBERS NEW MEMBERS IN MEMORIAM RICHARD CHURCH – Y-1 July 6, 1933 – October 8, 2022 ANDREW CISNEROS – Y-7A January 1, 1966 – September 29, 2022 KENNETH DUFVA – PROJECTIONIST October 6, 1938 – September 10, 2022 Allen Gutierrez Y-4 Daniela Solorzano Y-16A Desne Wharton Y-7 Timothy Kennelly Projectionist Brian Cesson Y-4 Deni Cabaravdic Y-7 Kally Williams Y-1 Donna Cihak Hansen Y-4 Simon Jayes Y-4 Christian Lainez Y-8 Kelly Nixon Y-4 George Schwartz A2 Milton Cheng Y-16A German Perez Y-4 Jovan Ramos Y-4 Matt Mueller Y-4 Zachary Young Y-4 Omar Cruz Rodriguez Y-4 Rod Allen Y-4 Alexander Goens Y-1 Michael Dice Y-8 Nathan McBee Y-7A Julianne Kane Y-3 Bart Kyle Y-16 Robert Martinez Y-4 Jason Bales Y-16 Jordan Gebhard Y-7A James Weaver Y-4 Christopher Herstein Y-7A The IATSE provides a multitude of continuing education opportunities for its members. LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com) is an excellent source of online training tutorials covering topics such as Avid Pro Tools, Media Composer, Adobe Premiere Pro, Photoshop, After Effects, Illustrator, Rhino, Vectorworks, Final Cut Pro, Filemaker, AutoCad, Cubase, Logic Pro, Shot Put Pro, DaVince Resolve, Vegas Pro, as well as Project Management, Software Development, Network Administration, Finance and Accounting, Marketing and much more. All IATSE members are eligible to sign up for a free LinkedIn Learning Account by visiting https://www.iatsetrainingtrust.org/lil. You can also view a multitude of free educational webinars sponsored by the IA Training Trust Fund online at www.gotostage.com/channel/iaeducationforall. These webinars cover a range of topics from labor and voting rights; the basics of equity, diversity, and inclusion; mental health subjects such as depression, substance abuse; physical safety and well-being at work; and so much more. COVID-19 RETURN TO WORK AGREEMENTS The COVID-19 Return to Work Agreement has been extend- ed until January 31, 2023. All vaccination, testing, and masking protocols shall remain in effect until that time. As we go into the end-of-year holiday season and anticipate a surge of cases, the CDC highly recommends that all those who are eligible make sure that their COVID-19 vaccina- tions are up to date. The subject of another extension will be considered nearer to the current expiration date in order to assess the state of COVID-19 spreading at that time. IATSE EDUCATION UPDATE SKILLS IN MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY Following last year's website rebuild, the membership pro- files were reset and many of the profiles in the directory are still empty. The Membership Directory can be a power- ful tool for finding work when used correctly. Everyone is advised to log into the Local 695 website to update their information in the directory and their status in the Available of Work list so that they can be recommended for work as needed.