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News & Notes
75th Anniversary Pig Roast Picture Gallery
Holzgen Appointed as Michigan Teamsters Joint Council #43 Trustee Teamsters Local 406 Secretary-Treasurer Ronald Holzgen was recently nominated and elected Trustee of Michigan Teamsters Joint Council #43. Ron was appointed to fill the remainder of the current term. The vacancy that Ron filled was created when Trustee Pat Burns retired. This is a great honor for Ron and also a voice for Local 406 and its members on the Michigan Teamsters Joint Council.
Local 406 Raises over $12,000 for Hospice of Michigan at Annual Golf Outing!
The Teamsters Local 406 Annual Golf Outing to benefit Hospice of Michigan took place on Saturday, July 12 at Gracewill Country Club in Walker. Although we had a wet start, the rain cleared up late morning and a good time was had by all who attended.
All golfers enjoyed a steak dinner and received golf balls and tees with Local 406’s logo on them along with various other prizes such as golf bags, gift certificates, and clothing.
Grand Family of Automobiles donated two $250 prizes for closest to the pin. The winner on the West course was Roy Mongar Sr (Retired USF Holland) and on the East course was Mike Ten Eyck (Retired Spartan Stores). Also a big winner for the day was Woody Young who won $400 in the 50/50 raffle.
The winner of this years golf outing was Dave Arends team.
A big thank you to all who participated, donated, and volunteered to help make this years event another success!
TEAMSTERS SCHOLARSHIPS For those of you who have a child planning on attending college soon, there are two different scholarships available to children of members of Teamsters Local 406. One of them is the James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship (which is also available to grandchildren of members) and the other is the Robert Holmes Scholarship. In the past we have had several winners from our local so if you have a student who does well, please contact our office for the applications. The applications are usually available just before Christmas and are due the end of March.
JAMES R. HOFFA MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP 31 - $10,000 AWARDS 69 - $1,000 AWARDS The James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship is offered to sons, daughters, and grandchildren of active, retired, disabled, deceased, or laid-off Teamster members who plan to attend a 4 year accredited college or university. Applicants must currently be a high school senior in the top 15% of their class, have excellent SAT or ACT scores, and demonstrate financial need. Please contact the local for more information.
ROBERT HOLMES SCHOLARSHIP 6 ONE TIME AWARDS OF $1000 The Robert Holmes Scholarship is offered to dependents of Michigan Teamsters pursuing a program of higher education in the State of Michigan at an accredited 2-4 year public/private college, university, or technical college. Applicants must currently be high school seniors with at least a B average, planning on attending college in the fall. Please contact the local for more information.
MAKE YOUR MARK IN HISTORY!
Buy a brick to support the Spirit of Solidarity Monument in Downtown Grand Rapids. This monument is a tribute to our ancestors in the building of the American Labor Movement and can be visited at the Ah-Nab-Awen Park at the entrance of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum. If you would like to purchase a brick, please contact us at 1-800-626-6211 and we will send you a form to fill out. The brick will be engraved with your name or reasonable choice of message up to 3 lines (14 characters each).
For more information http://www.laborheritage.com
WITHDRAWAL CARD NOTICE Always obtain a Withdrawal Card when leaving a job or when you are going to be off work for more than a full calendar month due to lay off, sick leave, FMLA, Military duty, or leave of absence. If you do not obtain a Withdrawal Card, under the Union’s Constitution, you will have to pay back dues and/or a re-initiation fee. You can apply for a Withdrawal Card in person at the Union Hall or by mail. To apply by mail, please send a note with your Name, Social Security #, Company, Last day of work, reason for being off work, and a check or money order for .50 cents to Teamsters Local 406, 3315 Eastern Ave. SE , Grand Rapids, MI 49508. (Please do not send quarters in the mail, they usually do not make it here.)
LEGAL SERVICES Legal services are available to Local 406 members and retirees on the third Monday of every month at the Union Hall. Please call 1-800-626-6211 or (616)452-1551 to schedule an appointment.
MICHIGAN CONFERENCE OF TEAMSTERS INSURANCE REPRESENTATIVE A Representative from Michigan Conference is available to answer your insurance questions at the Union Hall on the third or fourth Tuesday of every month from 10 am until 2 pm. Please call the hall to verify the date she will be here if you are interested in meeting with her.
RETIREES CLUB The Teamsters Local 406 Retirees Club meets in Mackey Hall on the first Wednesday of every month from September thru June. They host various luncheons, activities, and outings throughout the year. If you are interested in joining the club, please contact Lorena Brown at 616-457-9347.
TEAMSTERS 406 STORE
If you are looking for something to show off your Teamster Pride, stop by the Hall and check out our Teamster’s Local 406 Store. We carry many t-shirts, sweatshirts, coats, hats, mugs, decals, and other items with the Teamsters Local 406 logo.
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