Cribbage Tourney April 15th Branch 9 wins

National President Fred Rolando will be the Keynote Speaker at this year's Red and Gold Retiree Banquet on Sunday May 2nd at the Ramada Plaza Minneapolis. his provides all members a great opportunity to hear directly from our National President on all current issues, most importantly the NALC's plan for ensuring 6 day... mail delivery. Tickets are still available for the banquet.

Retiree Banquet We also have our Retiree Banquet coming up on May 2nd. It is also the 40th Anniversary of the Strike so be sure to wear your Strike pin. If you were a striker and have not received your pin, call the office and we’ll see that you get one. Be sure to send your reservations in to Branch 9 by April 26th. Send a check with it and it will be returned to you when you register at the banquet. I hope to see a lot of you there!

Retiree Breakfasts We had a real good turnout at the Southside Breakfast this month. It was great to see so many. I’m hoping that we can get the Northside built up more also. See you at a Breakfast or the Banquet, or both. Cheryl Stately, Director of Retirees

05/02/10 - Red and Gold Retiree Banquet

Minneapolis Gateway Hotel 1330 Industrial Blvd, Mpls.

Registration - noon Lunch - 1:30PM info

Every year at Christmas, Main Office Carriers
active and retired gather together and celebrate
the holidays and recognize the carriers who
retired during the year. This year they met at the
Crystal Lake VFW on December 16th. The
following carriers retired from the Main Office
during the year 2009: Joe Theisen, Bob
Dondelinger, Alita Kirchner, Dave Pierson and
Tom Peszynski. A good time was had by all.
Congrats to the new retirees.

Thank you for your service Al!

Long time Elmwood Steward Al Bachman makes his last punch before retiring as fellow Steward Phil Johnson looks on.

40 year member Steve Williams (l) with Stewards Rick Rimer and Mike Smith

40 year member John Frick (Center R) and 36 yrear member Ken Lucas (Center L) with Stewards Theresa Oelrich and Ken Jambois

44 year member Dennis Folke (l) with Steward Jeremy Rothstein

Gary Brudelie (r) making his last punch with Steward Pete Wislson

Brooklyn Park’s Marsha Trimner with Steward Jim Hendrickson

Paul Eich celebrates his last punch with President Pam Danato

The last three people to retire from Thomas Burnett Station.

Left to right, Dale Carney, Jane Hoffman-Weis, and John Weber.

Party was held in Jan. 2009.

Normandale Station

Carl Hultman (right) and Steward Jeremy Rothstein (left)

Newly Retired Mike Borrell (l) with
Steward Nancy Hall and Pam Donato

Retirees Ray Krech (l) and Jeff McHugh (r)
with Steward Al Bachman

New Retiree Jerry Sandman is all smiles

Larry Schuster punches the clock for the last time

NARFE Update. (For more on NARFE go to www.narfe.org)

NARFE stands for the National Association of Retired Employees

Retired in 2008 - 2009

David Anderson
Robert Anderson
Timothy Audette
Anita Bakalar
Gerald Baker
Barbara Bebeau
Michael Berneck
Michael Borrell
Stewart Cameron
Dale Carney
Daniel Chalupski
Kari Engquist
William Erickson
Donald Fellowes
Joel Foster
David Gage
John Gulliekson
Michael Hanson
Mark Hendrickson
Dale Heskin
Jane Hoffman-Weis
Jon Horsford
Carl Hultman
50 Year Auxiliary “Life” Members
Edith Couillard Trinetta Doll
Genevieve Kiedrowski Louise Rockstroh
60 Year Auxiliary
“Life” Members
Frances Bryne
Norma Ottoson
Ruth Hovey
Jeane Magnuson
Steve Iverson
Mark Jariz
Raymond Krech
Cynthia Larson
Joyce Jogelin
Jeffrey McHugh
Raymond Midlo
David Olson
David Pierson
Paul Polak
Steven Rauhauser
Robert Reuss
Jerry Sandmann
Arthur Schindele
Roy Stai
Lawrence Schuster
Sharon Spooner
Gary Svidron
Joseph Theisen
Thomas Thorsen
John Weber
Janice Wild
Arthur Zimmerman

60 YEAR RETIREES (JOINED IN 1948)
Walter Couillard, Walter Czerepak,
Aldo Della Rocca, Herbert Franzen,
George Gustafson, Robert Hendricks,
William Kirkwood, Russell Magnuson,
Virgil Magnuson, John McKibbin,
Elton Miller, Harold O Dell,
Albert Olson, Roger Ritter,
William Shimp, Nick Sinigaglio,
James Smith, Raymond Spernick,
Joseph Stimart, Vernon Swenson,
Lloyd Toll, Richard Utterberg

50 YEAR RETIREES (JOINED IN 1958)
Bruce Allen, Richard Ammend,
Adrian Anderson, Griffith Arnold,
Donald Beyl, Richard Burgin,
Darrell Dahlin, Gerald Eliason,
Gordon Froseth, Donald Granger,
Robert Harris, Albert Harvath,
William Holman, Robert Hooper,
Gordon Johnson, Russell Johnson,
Clarence LaBeau, Charles Lenzen,
Robert Martin, Kenneth Morey,
Harold Pugh, Daniel Solarz,
Kenneth Sykora, Patrick Tighe,
Jerry Tripp, Roger Vogen,
Jerome Waalk, Leo Zimney