Over 330 retirees and their guests attended the annual Western Region Retirees Luncheon on May 19 at the Sportsmen's Lodge Event Center in Studio City. After a garden cocktail reception, lunch was served, followed by everyone congratulating our most recent retirees in attendance: Charles Gary Crutcher, Virginia Ellsworth, John La Salandra, Miklos Gyulai, Peter Hochberg, Lisa Morlas, and Don Roth.

More than 120 retired members and guests attended the second annual Eastern Region Retirees Luncheon on May 13 at Gallagher's Steak House, a few blocks north of the Local 700 office. Attendance was nearly double that of last year. An extensive shmooz/catch-up session was the order of the early afternoon and the conversations continued during the meal. Many retirees expressed thanks that they receive the

Millie Moore and John Gilbert were among the guests at the cocktail reception in the garden of the Sportsmen's Lodge, prior to the Western Region luncheon. Photo by Jack Tucker.

Eastern Region retirees and guests enjoyed their meal while catching up with old friends at Gallagher's Steak House in midtown Manhattan. Photo by Mark Fitzgerald.

President Lisa Churgin thanked the retirees for building the strong foundation on which our union now stands. As luncheon chairman, I made a special gift presentation to Bernie Balmuth in recognition of his 30 years of service as a delegate to the Hollywood Entertainment Labor Council. The first Retirees Luncheon was in 1981 and is now held annually on the first Sunday after Mother's Day.

Bill Elias

Guild magazine, saying that is their main source of news about the Local.

2nd Vice President Martin Levenstein addressed the near-capacity crowd and thanked everyone who attended. Former Business Agent Dave Roland also spoke, offering a brief history of Local 771, and urging current members to remain aware of what is happening both inside and outside of the Local.

Damian Begley

Special thanks to Diane Adler, Jan Ambler, Phyllis Elias, Sharon Smith Holley, and Caroline Yablans for their help.

Special thanks to Sandy Fong-Ging and board member Lou Bertini for their help.