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May 2003 IBEW Journal
RETIREES CLUB OF L.U. 3, NEW YORK, NY, WESTCHESTER/PUTNAM CHAPTEROn Dec. 29, 2002, we received the sad news of the passing of our longtime Association Pres. Joseph Jacobson. Joe was 104 years young. Our condolences to his family. His leadership will be greatly missed. The photo of our Christmas/ Chanukah luncheon is courtesy of Arthur Glatz. One hundred members attended and we thank Chairman Ed Wall for a great time. Local 3 Pension Dir. Salvatore Bruzzese did an interesting and informative question-and-answer forum with our members. The white stuff is melting, the snow birds are returning, and we are looking forward to planning spring and summer trips and activities. "Welcome Springtime." Enjoy. Vincent Panzarino, P.S.
RETIREES CLUB OF L.U. 3, NEW YORK, NY, SOUTH FLORIDA CHAPTERGreetings from sunny and beautiful South Florida. At one of our monthly meetings, we had a surprise visit again from two wonderful people from New YorkSalvatore Bruzzese, our pension director, and Anthony Ruocco, our former pension director. They both spoke to our members and accepted our invitation to stay for our meeting, where we had a speaker, an entertainer and a delicious luncheon enjoyed by everyone. We were all very glad to see them and happy they took time from their busy business schedule to stop by and see how our retirees are doing in South Florida. They were in town to meet with the staff of the Diplomat Hotel to make arrangements for the 22nd reunion of the retirees of the Electrical Industry of New York City who now reside in Florida. Richard Wilgosz, P.S. RETIREES CLUB OF L.U. 22, OMAHA, NBOur club participation has improved greatly. We now have 193 retired members and have had a great response to the club museum, where we have four showcases and hundreds of items from the past to preserve for later generations. Once again club members and wives, friends and widows enjoyed a gala catered Christmas Party with nearly 100 in attendance, paid for by the club. Through Club Pres. Frank Francos efforts, we received many door-prize donations from contractors and businesses so that everyone received a gift. We also had a "bring a giftget a gift" exchange. A thank you card was sent to all donors. And once again, Christmas Fruit Baskets were appreciated by our home bound or care center members, with nine being visited. We began an e-mail service where members can receive a monthly newsletter and happenings and its appreciated, especially by out-of-towners. If you have one, send it to the club. The past year we mourned the passing of active member and former B.A. Charles Burnsand he will be missed. Walt Zyla, P.S. RETIREES CLUB OF L.U. 99, PROVIDENCE, RIAt our Christmas luncheon at Lancellottas Restaurant in North Providence, we had the privilege of having our new Bus. Agent Allen Durand and our new Office Mgr. Ronnie Leddy as our guest speakers. They thanked the retirees for the wonderful benefit plans we have instituted over the years. We are proud of our pension and annuity, health and welfare and apprenticeship plans. Keeping with the holiday spirit, our retiree officers delivered fruit baskets to our homebound members. This is what Brotherhood is all about! We wish good health and a speedy recovery to Bros. George Mollo, Jim ORourke and Anthony Musumeci. We welcome new member Brent Morganstern. We are saddened by the passing of Bros. George Batiste, Louigi Azza, Jim Cardullo, Stanley Proborski and Norman C. Craig. Enjoy summer with good health and happiness. Pat Colucci, P.S.
RETIREES CLUB OF L.U. 103, BOSTON, MAThe club kicked off the 2003 season with its annual New England Boiled Dinner of corn beef and cabbage, an event well attended by retirees who were returning from warm and sunny vacations. Those who endured five months of deep snow cover were able to keep warm with federal and state politics. President G. Dubya and new Massachusetts Republican Governor Mitt Romney have decimated years of legislations improving the quality of life for senior citizens. Their callousness toward working people has been well documented in this Journal. The ramifications of tax cuts for the wealthy have reached the state level in 2003. The legislative branch of the Retirees Club has protested against legislation involving prescription drugs, Medicare, hospital and nursing home closings and privatization of Social Security assets. Meanwhile, almost half the voters in the last Massachusetts election voted to abolish state taxes. The burden of taxes has been reduced for corporations from 14 percent to 4 percent. They were picked up by working people, who are paying 14 percent to 24 percent. If the state and federal government pursued collection of corporate taxes, closed loopholes, and fined fraudulent corporate Chief Financial Officers, there would be no deficits. LEO MONAHAN, P.S.
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