ALLENTOWN, PA - (third Sat. in May Sept.) Sat., May 16 and Sept. 19, 2009, 8 AM at Perkin's Restaurant, Cedar Crest and Hamilton Blvd. Contact Check Zaengle at pzaengle@verizon.net for information. Note: See the new additional date in May.
ARKANSAS KEEP IN TOUCH CLUB - ARKIT - Little Rock, Arkansas-(second Saturdays in April and October) Saturday, April 11, 2009 and Saturday, Octtober 11, 2009 at Ryan's (Hot off the Grill), 4000 Springhill Plaza Court, N. Little Rock, AR 72117. Contact Frank Stinebaugh for information.
ATLANTA, GA - (second Wednesdays in March, June, September and December) - 11AM at the Piccadilly Cafeteria, 1265 Mt. Zion Rd., Morrow, GA across from the Southland Mall. Remaining 2009 dates are: June 10, September 9 and December 9. Contact Brenda Brooks, President, at 770-459-0230 or e-mail daydreamerbjb@bellsouth.net or Ed Faust, Secretary at ejfaust@att.net for further information.
CHATTANOOGA, TN - (second Monday of April and October) - April 13 and October 12, 2009, 12 noon at the Golden Corral Buffet near Hamilton Place Mall across the parking lot from Target on Gunbarrel Road. Contact Bill Webster at wilwebst@aol.com for more information.
CHICAGO, IL - Retired plant technicians and other former Western Union employees will meet for a pizza party at Papa Passaro's Restauant, 6326 South Cass Ave. in Westmont, IL, Saturday, May 2, 2009, at 6:00 PM. Call Allan Fail at 773-585-3055 for further information.
DALLAS, TX - THE KEEP IN TOUCH (KIT) KLUB meets the 2nd Tuesday each month at 10:45 AM at Raymond's Bar-B-Que, 12920 Garland Rd., Dallas. Remaining 2009 dates are: April 14, May 12, June 9, July 13, Aug. 11, Sept. 8, Oct. 13, Nov. 10 and Dec. 8. Contact Louise Jones at email budjones@sbcglobal.net for more information.
DALLAS, TX - THE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY will be held on the Friday before Thanksgiving, November 20, 2009 at the VFW Club on Garland Road in Dallas. Contact Grady King at goking@sbcglobal.net for information.
DENVER CO, THE ANNUAL PICNIC in 2009 will be held on Sunday, August 9 at the American Legion Post #178, 1655 Simms, Lakewood CO. Please call either Wendell "Fitz" Firzpatrick (303-985-4861) or Bob DeVault (620-663-2698) for details.
DETROIT, MI - (third Thursday in May and October) - at noon on Thursday, May 21, 2009 at the Gazebo in Warren, and on October 15 at Dimitri's On The Avenue (formerly City Tavern) at 14316 Michigan Ave., Dearborn, MI. Contact Helen Porter at 248-474-5004 for information.
GULF DIVISION - Different Location - The 2009 reunion will be held in Tyler, Texas at the Holiday Inn Select, on Friday evening, April 17 and Saturday, April 18. Contact Louise Jones at budjones55@sbcglobal.net or Dovie Jacoby at duhvee@comcast.net for information.
KANSAS CITY, MO - (usually first Wednesday of each month at various restaurants) - Remaining tentative 2009 dates are: April 1, May 6, June 3, July 1, Aug. 5, Sept 2, Oct. 7, Nov. 4 and Dec. 2. Contact Laura Merten at 518-353-1392 for details.
KANSAS CITY, MO - Annual Reunion Announcement: There is no event scheduled at this time. Contact Laura Merten at 816-353-1392 for information.
KENTUCKY/SOUTHERN INDIANA REGION - NEW LOCATION - (second Saturday in April and October) - Saturday, April 11, and October 10, 2009 at Buckhead Mountain Grill, 4112 Outer Loop, Louisville, KY. Contact Chester Collier at collier1@insightbb.com for further information. 2009 dates are: April 11, and Oct. 10.
KNOXVILLE, TN - (twice a year, usually in May and December) - Noon at Ramsey's Cafeteria, located at the corner of Merchants Rd., and Center, Knoxville, TN. (I-75 North, exit East at Merchants Rd and left at the first traffic light.) Next 2009 date is Saturday, May 2. Contact any of the following for information and directions: 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 bowlenben@msn.com.
LONG ISLAND, NY - Friday, October 2, 2009, 12 Noon to 4 PM, at Galaxie Caterers, 1184 Route 109, Lindenhurst, NY, Tel 631-957-9595. The cost will be provided later. A buffet meal will be served and beer, wine and soda will be provided. Contacts for directions or further information are: 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@wi.rr.com for further information. Remaining tentative 2009 dates are: April 2, May 7, June 4, July 2, Aug. 6, Sept. 3, Oct 1, Nov. 5 and Dec 3.
MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL, MN - ENTIRE GROUP meets the first Mondays of May, August and December at Nye's, 125 East Hennepin, Minneapolis, MN. 2009 dates: May 4, August 3, December 7.
MINNEAPOLS/ST. PAUL, MN - LADIES GROUP meets for luncheon at noon on the second Tuesday of most months. Locations vary - call Zoe Mary Cunningham for more information at 952-948-2421.
CANCELLATION - NEW ENGLAND AREA - There was no New England gathering in 2008. Contact Nick Tessitore, 128 Winslow Avc., Norwood, M 02062, 781-769-492 or 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 2009 Banquet will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2009 at the Courtyard by Marriott located at 100 Chestnut Ridge Road - the corner of Chestnut Ridge Road and Grand Ave., (Lake St.) - in Montvale, NJ. This semi-annual event is normally held on the last Saturday in April and October starting at 11:30 AM. Contact Jim Forbes at 201-825-0523 for more information. NOTE: The fall luncheon will be held on October 24 instead of October 31 (Halloween).
NEW JERSEY/NEW YORK - BREAKFAST on the first Wed. of each month (except in December) at 9:30 AM at the Tiffany Diner, 1045 Rt. 17 So., Ramsey, NJ for "The Golden Girls." Contact Jackie Velten, 201-825-1057 for further information. Remaining tentative 2009 dates are: April 1, May 6, June 3, July 1, Aug. 5, Sept. 2, Oct. 7, Nov. 4 and the Christmas party in December.
NEW YORK CITY - THE "60 HUDSON ST IRREGULARS" meet at noon on the last Monday of every other month at Brady's Tavern, 67 Murray St., Manhattan, NYC. Remaining tentative 2009 dates are: April 27, June 29, Aug. 31, Oct. 26, and Dec. 28. (Please confirm this event and provide a contact person.)
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA/NEVADA - New Location and Date - The 2009 annual reunion has now been set for Saturday, April 4, 2009 at the Lucky Chances, Colma, CA. which is close to two major highways and only about 5 miles from San Francisco airport. Contact John Mathieson at john.mathieson@sbcglobal.net or visit his web site at www.geocities.com/john.mathieson for more information. You can also call him at cell 415-672-0519.
OHIO DISTRICT - The annual reunion will be held at 1:00 PM Sunday July 26, 2009 at The Barn in Smithville, Ohio. Contact Diane (Gibbs) Dinkins at 330-673-3064 or e-mail digadi@juno.com for further information.
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. Contact Lee Wheeler at email: telegrapher62@cox.net for more information. Remaining 2009 dates are: April 4, May 2, June 6, July 4(?), Aug. 1, Sept. 5, Oct. 3, Nov. 7, and Dec. 5.
PHILADELPHIA - Usually meets on the first Wednesday of May and October. Luncheon will be held at Applebee's, 215 South 15th St., 2nd Floor on Wednesday, May 6 and October 7, 2009 at 12 Noon. The cost is $20.00 per person and should be sent to Frank Senner, 3622 Sunny Lea Rd., Bensalem, PA 19020, 215-245-7177. Contact Frank Senner for further information. E-mail Foxyfrank7@aol.com.
PORTLAND, OREGON AND THE PACIFIC NW - New tentative Date and Location - The date for the 2009 Luncheon is Saturday, June 6, 2009 and the location is Hometown Buffet, 11358 SE 82nd Ave., Portland, Oregon 97266, telephone 503-659-6335, email www.bufet.com. Contact Jayne Walker at e-mail: jaywalk1@comcast.net or telephone 360-574-1952 or 360-901-3010.
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA - No events scheduled at this time.
SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - Unable to confirm this event.
SOUTH ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI - Breakfast meetings are held at 9:00 AM the first Tuesday every month at Gingham's Restaurant on So. Lindbergh in South St. Louis. Contact Leo Matthews at leomathews@sbcglobal.net for information. Remaining tentative 2009 dates are: April 7, May 5, June 2, July 7, Aug. 4, Sept. 1, Oct. 6, Nov. 3, and Dec. 1.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA - Luncheon meetings will be held at Columbo's Restaurant, 1833 Colorado Blvd., in Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, CA 90041, 323-254-9138. (We usually meet on the first Saturday of April, (4/4/09), 2nd Saturday in August (8/8/09), and 1st Saturday in December (12/5/09) at 12:30 PM.) Please contact Martha Houston, Secretary-Treasurer, at 6411 Haas Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90047, 323-752-2248, for reservations and information.
WASHINGTON, DC AND THE METRO AREA (MARYLAND & VIRGINIA) SUMMER PICNIC - no location or time has yet been scheduled for this event in 2009. Contact Dick Brockert for information and directions at 301-424-1663 or e-mail JetRCB@verizon.net. All Western Union retirees and former employees and guests are welcome to attend. A picnic notice will be mailed out locally about a month in advance.
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 Margart Dean at 302-423-4723 or Dick Brockert at 301-424-1663 or e-mail JetRCB@verizon.net for further information.
WEST VIRGINIA - The annual reunion of Western Union employees and families will be held on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009 in Flatwoods, WV. Contact Ron Deeds for further information at 304-736-6448 or e-mail retiredfolks@webtv.net.