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RETIREES CLUB OF L.U. 134, CHICAGO, IL-At our March luncheon we held an election for our Executive Board. But the highlight was sharing with our 50- and 55-year retirees. Many past jobs were discussed-our retirees remembered them like they were still working. Congratulations to all. Go for "Sixty."

Elected to the Executive Board were Bros. Harry Bostrom, Irv Blazynski, and Hugh O'Connell.

Our Annual John Cummins Golf outing was held in September. The results will be forthcoming.

As we look back on the past three years, are we better off? Think 2004!Stay warm, stay healthy and remember we are all union.

Dick Bronars, P.S.

Open Welcome

Local 428 Retirees
Club member Les
Johnson displays his
Alaska catch.

RETIREES CLUB OF L.U. 428, BAKERSFIELD, CA-One of our retired members, Les Johnson, and his wife, Elaine, took a trip to Alaska this summer and reported back to the Retirees Club.

Bro. Johnson wrote they were having a great time and catching a lot of fish. He sent a picture of a fish he caught and said he was using this one for bate to catch the big one. We looked at the picture and decided his story might be a little fishy. Regardless, it looked like a pretty good catch to us. We look forward to seeing pictures of the big ones at our next breakfast.

We hold our Retiree's Club breakfast the first Tuesday of each month, 9:30 a.m., at Hodels Buffet restaurant.

If any of you retirees are passing through, please join us for breakfast. You are certainly welcome. If you need directions to Hodels, call our union hall in Bakersfield at (661) 323-2979 or stop by the hall.

Ivan Beavan, Jr., P.S.

December Holiday Party

Local 606 Retirees Club members and
spouses traditionally prepare a festive
holiday luncheon for the club. From left,
Bob Bean, Retirees Club Pres. Bob Hamburg,
Betty Hamburg, Elizabeth Marchese, Shirley
Bean, Vernette Graves, Barbara Griffis and
Dorothy Walizer.

RETIREES CLUB OF L.U. 606, ORLANDO, FL-Retirees Club members encourage all Local 606 retirees to join the club. A luncheon meeting is held once a month, except June, July and August.

There's plenty of good food and great fellowship at club meetings. If interested please call Retirees Club Pres. Bob Hamburg or the Credit Union at the union hall for more information.

Retirees Club members also prepare a beautiful Christmas luncheon at holiday time. Retirees and their spouses decorate the union hall for a festive gathering.

Janet D. Skipper, P.S.

Artists' Display

Local 639 Retirees Club members attend
a Wyndham Residence art exhibition.
Retirees Club Pres. Stan Garland,
standing, center, is flanked by Executive
Board members Gordon Reed and Art
Michels. Seated at right is Retirees Club
Press Secty. Bill Papich and also pictured
is resident Jacoba Clark, who at age 97
still reads the newspaper without glasse

RETIREES CLUB OF L.U. 639, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA-The Wyndham Residence of Arroyo Grande was recently the host to several Local 639 Retirees Club members at Wyndham's Second Annual Water Color Painting Display.

Attending the exhibition were Retirees Club Pres. Stan Garland, Retirees Club Executive Board members Gordon Reed and Art Michels, and Retirees Club Press Scty. Bill Papich, a Wyndham resident. Also pictured in the accompanying photo is Wyndham resident Jacoba Clark, who at 97 years young still reads the daily newspaper without glasses!

Bill Papich, P.S

Good Times

Local 654 Retirees luncheon attendees, left
to right, Bro. Joe Hutty, Elizabeth Hutty, Bro.
Jerry Beebe, Judy Beebe, Bros. Bill Mohr
and Bob Groff.

RETIREES CLUB OF L.U. 654, CHESTER, PA-At our June retirees luncheon, Bros. Ed Martin, Jack Wilson and Denny Killian shared old photos and reminisced. Bro. Dan Chambers brought a newspaper article to show Bro. Jerry Bannan and his wife, Connie. It was a photo taken of Connie modeling during a charity fashion show. She still looks very nice.

I ventured into the foray and snapped the photo shown with this entry. It's a shot of Bro. Joe Hutty and his wife, Elizabeth. Bro. Hutty said he's celebrating his 80th birthday this year. He always looks the same. Also seated at their table are Bro. Jerry Beebe, his wife, Judy, Bros. Bill Mohn and Bob Groff. Unfortunately I missed their wives in the picture.

Bro. Beebe and I worked for several years out of Local 143, Harrisburg, PA. And that was shutdown in 1993 at Three Mile Island. It was Two Mile Island when we were there. While working there my physical found that I developed diabetes. I didn't even know I had it, and people often don't. So, next visit to your doctor, get it checked.

T. Francis "Jeep" Hanley, P.S.

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