Local 103 Retirees golf club members attend
opening
day at Presidents Golf Club in Quincy, MA.
RETIREES CLUB OF L.U.
103, BOSTON, MAThe club finished 2004 with a Christmas
party at which we celebrated our successful year of activities.
We also extended our condolences on the loss of so many brother
members, the list of which is too lengthy to acknowledge.
We are heartened by the large enlistment of new retirees who make
our trips and festivities more successful each year. We also acknowledge
the work of retiring club officers who have performed so well to
make the club successful.
Quite a few officers and members are heading south for the winter.
Spring training with the World Champion Red Sox is the hot ticket
in Ft. Myers. Due to likelihood of inclement winter weather, there
will be no monthly luncheons until our corned beef and cabbage
dinner March 17.
Our first attempt at a golf league was not as successful as we
envisioned. Write us with ideas to improve the turnout and any
ideas you may have to improve any of our festivities.
Remember: Mail in your 2005 $12 dues to receive club newsletters.
Make checks payable to Local 103 Retirees Club, 256 Freeport St.,
Dorchester, MA, 02122. Keep in touch via our Web site at www.ibew103.com/retirees.
RETIREES CLUB OF L.U.
110, ST. PAUL, MNAs it has done for many years, St.
Paul Local 110 hosted its annual dinner for retirees Sept.
30, 2004, at the Prom Center. Approximately 345 retirees attended
and staff from the local were present. Dick Elgaard, Ken Farber,
Bob Karel, Ken Pyotoski and Dick Swoboda were honored with
50-year pins; George Hill received a 55-year pin; and George
Simons a 65-year pin.
Local 110 Retirees are an active group, meeting monthly with 75120
people attending and welcoming new members as they join. It is
a fun, supportive and interesting group. They enjoy lively discussions,
picnics, an annual fish fry, entertainment and volunteering for
the local!
Many thanks to Local 110 for supporting its retired members and
their spouses.
Local 130 Retirees Club
members Fred Zimmermann
(left) and Winnie Salathe
work in the kitchen to prepare
for a club function.
RETIREES CLUB OF L.U.
130, NEW ORLEANS, LAOur club was chartered in June
1971 and we now have 120 dues paying members.
The annual Christmas party held Dec. 16, 2004, was a gala affair
featuring a sit-down dinner, cocktails and music.
Our next general membership meeting is scheduled for Thurs., March
17, 2005. At that meeting the nomination and election of officers
will be in order. We will have food and refreshments at the meeting.
Our casino excursions, now being planned by the officers, will
start in January 2005 and continue through November. We are planning
a trip each month for our members and a guest.
Congratulations to Local 130 retiree Eddie Fenasci, who on Sept.
5, 2004, celebrated his 100 birthday. Congratulations also to Ed
Hartley, 94, who celebrated 77 active years in the IBEW on Nov.
4 2004.
We are saddened to report the passing of Bros. Edward Johnson,
Michael Patureau, Maury Thibodeaux, Ruston Trahan and Sherman Wilkinson.
May they rest in peace.
We wish all our brothers and sisters a very prosperous new year.
RETIREES CLUB OF L.U.
150, WAUKEGAN, ILOur annual Christmas party for the
local children held Dec. 5 was fun for all. The Langes and
Holsts did the shopping and planning and the Bandmans provided
Mr. & Mrs. Santa. Many thanks to all our helpers.
We had a great year with some interesting trips, including our
Christmas trip to Dubuque, IA. We enjoyed a progressive dinner
at four beautiful Victorian mansions and dessert at a very old
jail. That was followed by an impressive "Reflections
in the Park" display. The next morning we attended the outstanding
National Mississippi River Museum.
Other trips were to Kohler, WI, where we had a great tour of the
Kohler Plumbing factory. That was followed by luncheon at the American
Club and a visit to Whistling Straits golf course. We also took
a luncheon cruise on Lake Michigan and visited Navy Pier.
Wed love to have more of our local retirees join us. Meetings
are the second Tuesday of each month at the union hall at 1 p.m.
Local 252 retired Bro. Harlan
Van Blaricum is a competitive
track runner.
RETIREES CLUB OF L.U.
252, ANN ARBOR, MILocal 252 congratulates retired
Bro. Harlan W. Van Blaricum on his many track accomplishments.
Bro. Van Blaricum, a longtime Local 525 member and former officer,
participated in the Huntsman World Senior Games in Utah Oct. 4,
2004. The event featured 10 races in nine days. Day One: Van won
the silver medal in the 10K road race. Over the next three days
he ran the 3,000-, 1,500-, and the 400-meter races and won several.
Day Four: He finished 4th in the 5K. Day Six: Vans Triathlon Relay
team, average age 67, set a new course record. The event consists
of a 500-yard swim, 20K bike and 5K run. Vans team beat every
individual and team 50 years old and above. Day Eight: Van placed
1st in the Mountain Bike Hill Climb. He place 2nd in two bike races
the following day.
Competitive racing is not a stranger to Van. He has run numerous
races in many states. On Oct. 31 he ran the Rio Grande Marathon
in Las Cruces, NM, and placed 1st for the 60 to 64 age group. Anyone
interested in info on competitive racing or fitness may e-mail
Van at hwvb4@yahoo.com.
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