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106 SAG-AFTRA | Fall/Winter 2024 | sagaftra.org On Location Local Journo Nabs a Murrow Philly Local member and KYW Newsradio journalist Patricia Loeb received an Edward R. Murrow Award in the Large Market Radio division's Hard News category in August. The Murrow Awards are given annually by the Radio Television Digital News Association, and recognize local and national news stories that "uphold the RTDNA Code of Ethics, demonstrate technical expertise, and exemplify the importance and impact of journalism as a service to the community." ● Local Prez Joins Labor Committee Houston-Austin Local President Michelle Robinson, right, gets a selfie with City Controller Chris Hollins at the City of Houston's Labor Advisory Council at the Pasadena Convention center in the Houston suburb of Pasadena on Aug. 31. Robinson was appointed to the City of Houston Labor Advisory Committee. The committee addresses the city council each month about labor issues. Hollins oversees the committee. ● Hawaii Actors Helping Actors From right, National and Hawaii Local Board member and Conservatory Committee Chair Henry Ian Cusick, former Hawaii Local Board Secretary Leanne Teves, and Hawaii Local Conservatory Committee member Duane Taniguchi pose with fellow members for a selfie after a class. Throughout the month of August, the Hawaii Local offered a series of Actors Helping Actors scene study workshops on Oahu and Maui. Actors had the chance to break down and perform scenes, participate in acting exercises and work on self-tape techniques. ● Hawaii Planning for the Future From left, Michigan Local Board members Liz Graham, Jay Adams, Third VP Patty Handysides, First VP Jo-Jo Shutty-MacGregor, Second VP Ashley Noel, Nancy McCauley Branstetter, Local President Eric Wydra and Board member Jim Gilmore gathered in Birmingham, Michigan, July 25 for the annual board retreat. The Local Board uses the retreat to evaluate the efficacy of the past year's efforts and to strategize medium- and long-term goals for the coming year's legislative efforts and professional development workshops as well as to discuss any other issues of importance. ● Michigan Philly Houston- Austin Actors Turn CEOs Presenter Dylan Mooney takes a selfie with attendees at the Nevada Local workshop Become the CEO of Your Acting Career on Aug. 29. Over 50 members and pre-members gathered at the Nevada State AFL-CIO to discover the essential skills and tools to propel their journey in the acting industry to new heights. Mooney, a professional actor and instructor at the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute, shared insights about why PR is necessary and affordable, how to identify your type and ways to run your career as a business. ● Nevada DYLAN MOONEY