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Spring 2025 – LOCAL695.COM 9 addition to their expertise, they were both really good men who will be missed. I am fortunate to have known them. At almost every awards show and special in recent memory, Margot Carlson and Kris Claver greeted us and took care of our parking, credentials, and other bits of production business. Every time it was personal with kindness and smiles. When Kris got sick, a GoFundMe page was started to help with her care. Within a few days, the fund counted six hundred donations. Since she passed, at every show I see friends wearing a credential with her photo. Family supports family. Make the time for a phone call, send a card, go for a visit, bring food, it all makes a difference. My mother often provided a dish she just called vermicelli. It is a warm, filling, comfort food gift. Mom was a terrific cook, but we always wondered how a Jewish woman from a small town in Nebraska became locally famous for her Italian-American casserole. Give a little of yourself, it will help bridge between hello and goodbye. As my sixth-grade teacher Noel Roberts closes each correspondence: "Take care of each other." My good friend, Robyn, believes that my ability to recall and write about this history is enhanced by AI (alta cocker intelligence). No doubt, she is correct. Oh, I almost forgot. The Bette Davis story. She came to KTLA to be interviewed by television's Tom Hatten. I introduced myself and asked if I could place a lav on her. She said no. NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES On January 7, a series of wildfire spurred by strong winds, broke out in Southern California. These fires have devastat- ed the area, with more than forty thousand acres burned and more than one hundred thousand LA County residents having been displaced from their homes. More than three hundred IATSE members have lost their homes in the blaze. The IATSE has compiled resources to assist those who have been impacted by the fires. This includes everything from shelter locations, financial aid, emergency prescription help, mental health services, legal representation, and tools for recovering critical documents. Please visit local695. com/wildfirerelief/ for more information. FINANCIAL RELIEF FOR ENTERTAINMENT WORKERS The ongoing prolonged work stoppages have been devas- tating to the entertainment community across the nation. In Hollywood, our community has been supported by the pro- found efforts of the Motion Picture Television Fund (MPTF) and the Entertainment Community Fund (formerly The Actors Fund). Both these charities have long histories of offering safety-net services and aid for entertainment workers and their families. They aided the entertainment unions, includ- ing Local 695, in administering their relief funds throughout the 2023 WGA & SAG-AFTRA strikes against the AMPTP. Though the strikes have ended, the financial impact will continue to be felt for some time and both MPTF and the Entertainment Community Fund still have resources avail- able to help. If you work in entertainment and you or your family are in need, please visit their websites online at www. mptf.com and www.entertainmentcommunity.org IATSE EDUCATION 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, ShotPut Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Vegas Pro, as well as Project Management, CONTINUED PAGE 10 My career has been a combination of talk shows, sitcoms, game shows, and a lot of award shows and specials. Sometimes the crews are pretty big but often the same friendly faces appear in the hello portion of the day. When we say, "I'll see you on the next one," there is a very good chance that it will happen.