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21 U N I O N ! I N H O N O R O F C A T H Y R E P O L A BoB Beitcher PRESIDENT/CEO MPTF I have had the real pleasure of knowing Cathy and her family for many years. Going back to pre-history, her brother Art and I played on the same company softball team at Lucasfilm in the early 1980s. Yes, that's how old we all are! More recently, as CEO of MPTF I've witnessed Cathy in action in her contributions to the Editors Guild and to the IATSE guild leadership group that MPTF met with frequently for many years. She is bright, inventive, and a fearless advocate for the members of her guild and for entertainment union members across the call sheet. She has always spoken her mind and it has always been with the best interests of all in her scope. Cathy and Buffy invented the Heartbeat Lite golf tournament, an ancillary event to the major Heartbeat of Hollywood that featured miniature golf for those who didn't indulge in the main event. What a fun time everyone had and what a great financial success Heartbeat Lite was, raising much needed funds for MPTF's mission of taking care of our own. And perhaps unique to others providing remembrances of Cathy, I've also witnessed her as a loving and dedicated daughter, taking care of her own, visiting with and caring for her mother Mary who was a resident at MPTF's Country Home for many years. There was always love in their respective hearts for each other. Mary was so proud of Cathy's achievements and shared them with me and her friends and staff on campus. And Cathy was always there for her mother, even in the most difficult times when communicating with her became incredibly complicated. (Cathy, could confirm this, but I think at one point she assumed either that Cathy was my boss or I was Cathy's boss.) All of this showed me what a big heart she has – as if I didn't already know! I can only wish Cathy the most joyful and fulfilling years ahead!