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2013 Dates To Remember

In Alphabetical City or Regional Sequence. 

Semi-annual and annual events highlighted.

Albany, NY - Annually. Contact Dick Volk at 518-438-0495 or email wa2buc@yahoo.com for details.

Allentown, PA - (third Saturday in May and September) - Sat., May 18, 2013, 8 AM at Perkin's Restaurant, Cedar Crest and Hamilton Blvd. Contact Chuck Zaengle at pzaengle@verizon.net for information.

Arkansas (ARKIT) - Little Rock, Arkansas - (informal lunches in April and October) - Contact Frank Stinebaugh at fystineark@aristotle.net for information.

Atlanta, GA - (second Wednesdays in March, June, Sept. and Dec.) - 11 AM at the Piccadilly Cafeteria, 1265 Mt. Zion Rd., Morrow, GA across from the Southland Mall.  2013 dates are: March 12, June 11, Sept 10 and Dec 10. Contact Brenda Brooks-Camp, President, at her cell number 770-546-1557 or e-mail daydreamerbjb@aol.com or Ed Faust, Secretary, at ef1947@verizon.net for further information.

Chattanooga, TN - (second Monday of April and Oct. ) - April 8, 2013, 12 Noon at the Golden Corral Buffet near Hamilton Place Mall across the parking lot from Target on Gunbarrel Rd. Contact Bill Webster at wilwebst@tvn.net for more information.

Chicago, IL - Retired plant technicians and other former Western Union employees meet twice a year for a pizza party at Papa Passaro's Restaurant, 6326 South Cass Ave. in Westmont, IL.  Next meeting is April 20, 2013, 2-5 pm.  Call Allan Fail at 773-585-3055 for details.

Dallas, TX - The Keep In Touch (KIT) Klub meets the 2nd Tuesday each month at 10:45 AM at The Highland Park Cafeteria in the Casa Linda Shopping Center, Buckner Blvd. and Garland Rd., Dallas. 2013 dates are: Jan 8, Feb 12, Mar 12, Apr 9, May 14, June 11, July 9, Aug 13, Sept 10, Oct 8, Nov 12, Dec 10. Contact Joan Williams at email jwarnerwilliams@sbcglobal.net for more information.

Dallas, TX - For information on the Annual Christmas Party for 2013, contact Louise Jones at budjones55@sbcglobal.net or Pat Frazier at pfrazier12@yahoo.com for information.

Denver, CO - THE ANNUAL PICNIC in 2013 will be held at the American Legion Post #178, 1655 Simms, Lakewood, CO on the second Sunday in August, August 11, 2013. Please call either Wendell "Fitz" Fitzpatrick (303-985-4861) or Bob DeVault (620-663-2698) for details.

Detroit, MI - (third Thursday in May and October) - Next gathering is at noon on Thursday, May 16, 2013. The group meets at The Sign of the Beef Carver either in Royal Oak or Dearborn. Contact Ralph Hatke at 734-408-1437 or rhatke9444@charter.net for information.

Gulf Division - The 2013 reunion will be held in Fredericksburg, Texas. Details are still being worked out. Contact Louise Jones at budjones55@sbcglobal.net or Dovie Jacoby at duhvee@comcast.net for more information.

Kansas City, MO - (usually first Wednesday of each month at various restaurants) - Contact Laura Merten at 816-353-1392 for details.

Kentucky/Southern Indiana Region - second Saturday in April and October - Saturday, April 12, 2013 at Kingfish Restaurant, 601 W. Riverside Drive, Jeffersonville, IN 47130.  Contact Chester Collier at ccollier1@insightbb.com for further information.

Knoxville, TN - (twice a year, in May and December) - Saturday, May 1, 2013 at noon at Pueleo's Grille, located at 110 Cedar Lane (only about a block from where Ramsey's used to be) in Knoxville, TN. (I-75 North, turn right at Exit 108, Merchant's Rd. Pueleo's is on the right after going through the first stoplight.) - Contact any of the following for details: Ruth Burchell, 865-577-6391; Fred Dodson, 865-688-1766, e-mail dodbldr@aol.com; Ben Bowlen 865-599-4861 or 865-524-5561, e-mail bowlenb@knology.net.

Long Island, NY - NOTE CHANGE OF DATE - Friday, October 4, 2013, 12 Noon to 4:00 PM at Stuart Thomas Manor, Farmingdale, NY. Call one of the following for directions or further information: Herb Gold, 516-731-5498; Rich Maffucci, 631-698-0102; or Bill Staskel, 631-234-6628 or e-mail janbill4@hotmail.com.

Long Island, NY - Unscheduled Breakfasts -  At various times throughout the year, some of the group that attend the above Long Island banquet get together for breakfast. Anyone who would like to get on the notification list should call one of the three Long Island names listed above.

Milwaukee, WI - (first Thursday of each month) - 11:30 AM luncheon at the Old Country Buffet, 4902 S. 74th St., Greenfield, WI.  Contact Bill McQuerry at wmcquerry@yahoo.com for further information.

Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN - Entire group meets the first Mondays of May, August, and December (May 6, 2013) for lunch at the Normandy Kitchen. Call Cliff Wyman at 763-537-1365 or email cwyman1@juno.com for information.

Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN - Ladies group meets for luncheon at noon on the second Tuesday of most months. Locations vary - call Zoe Mary Cunningham at 952-881-6730 for details.

New England - The group meets informally at various times. Call Ralph Haynes at 978-369-5019 for information about future plans.

New Jersey/New York - SEMI-ANNUAL BANQUET - The Retired Western Union Employees Association (RWUEA) Spring 2013 Banquet will be held on  Saturday, April 27, 2013 at the Courtyard by Marriott located at 100 Chestnut Ridge Road, Montvale, NJ. This semi-annual event is normally held on the last Saturdays in April and October, starting at 11:30 AM. Contact Jim Forbes at 201-825-0523 for details.

New Jersey/New York - "The Golden Girls" Breakfast on the first Wed. of each month (except in December) at the State Line Diner,  Rt. 17 N, Ramsey, NJ at 9:30 AM.  Contact Jackie Velten, 201-825-1057 for further information.

Northern California/Nevada -  No luncheon scheduled for 2013. For information about future events, contact John Mathieson at john.mathieson@sbcglobal.net , cell 415-672-0519, or at his blog: http://rwueanorcal.blogspot.com/.

Ohio District - The annual reunion will be held at 1:00 PM the last Sunday in July,(Sunday, July 28, 2013) at The Barn in Smithville, Ohio.  Contact Diane (Gibbs) Dinkens at 330-673-3064 or e-mail digadi@turbousa.com for details.

Oklahoma City - The Oklahoma City WU/Autodin Retirement Group meets for breakfast at 9:00 AM the first Saturday of each month at "Don's Alley" restaurant in Del City OK, 29th and Vicky. 2013 tentative dates are: Jan 5, Feb 2, Mar 2, Apr 6, May 4, June 2, July 6, Aug 3, Sept 7, Oct 5, Nov 2, Dec 7. Contact Lee Wheeler at email: telegrapher62@cox.net for more information.

Philadelphia - Wednesday, May 1, 2013, 12 noon at Chili's Bar & Grill, 13th and Filbert Sts. in Philadelphia.  (Order from the menu and pay your own bill.) Contact Frank Senner to confirm or for further information at E-mail: foxyfrank7@aol.com or telephone 215-245-7177.

Portland, OR and the Pacific NW - The 2013 get-together will be lunch at Izzy's Portland Eastport Sun Room on April 27, 2013 from Noon - 2 pm.The address of Izzy's is 3846 SE 82nd Ave., 503-771-9919.All WU retirees and friends are invited to our next get together. Contacts: Margaret Branson, 503-236-7280, MBTwin@Teleport.com or Bernice Southworth at 503-623-9705.

Seattle, Washington - The "Chimacum" branch of Seattle WU will hold its 2013 reunion at the King's Wok, Silverdale, WA, on the second Saturday in September - Sept. 14, 2013, 12 Noon. Contact Frannie Smith, 360-426-7137 or Alpha Palmer, 360-732-4442 for more information.

South St. Louis, MO - Breakfast meetings are held at 9:00 AM the first Tuesday every month at Gingham's Restaurant on South Lindbergh in South St. Louis. Contact Leo Matthews at leomatthews@sbcglobal.net for information. Tentative dates for 2013 are: Feb 7, Mar 6, Apr 2, May 7, June 4, July 2, Aug 6, Sept. 3, Oct 1, Nov 5 and Dec 3.

Southern California - Luncheon meetings are held at Columbo's Restaurant, 1833 Colorado Blvd., in Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, CA 90041, usually the first Saturday of April and first Saturday in December (April 6, 2013) at 12:30 PM. Please contact Martha Houston, Secretary-Treasurer, at 323-752-2248 for reservations and additional information.

Washington, DC and the Metro Area (Maryland & Virginia) - The annual luncheon is usually held on the last Thursday in October at Pier Seven Restaurant, 650 Water St., Washington, DC.  Contact Dick Brockert at 301-424-1663 or e-mail JetRCB@verizon.net or call Margaret Dean at 240-318-2974 for more information.

West Virginia - Annual event cancelled  Contact Ron Deeds at 304-736-6448 or retiredfolks@webtv.net for information about future plans.

Last updated 1/8/13.

 

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