2011 DATES TO REMEMBERGatherings (In Alphabetical City or Regional Sequence)ALBANY, NY Annually, date and location to be determined. Contact Dick Volk at 518-438-0495 or email wa2buc@yahoo.com for details.
ALLENTOWN, PA - (third Saturday in May and Sept.) May 21, 2011 8 AM at Perkin's Restaurant, Cedar Crest and Hamilton Blvd. Blvd. Contact Chuck Zaengle at pzaengle@verizon.net for information.
ARKANSAS - Little Rock, Arkansas - informational luncheons in April and October Contact Contact Frank Stinebaugh at systineark@aristotle.net for information.
ATLANTA, GA - (Second Wednesday in March, June, September and December) - 11 AM at the Piccadilly Cafeteria, 1265 Mt. Zion Rd., Morrow, GA across from the Southland Mall. Scheduled dates in 2011 are: Mar. 9 , June 8, Sept. 14 and Dec. 14. Contact Brenda Brooks, President, at 770-459-0230 or e-mail daydreamerbjb@aol.com or Ed Faust, Secretary, at ef7678@att.com for further information.
CHATTANOOGA, TN - (second Monday of April and October) - April 11, 2011 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 - NOTE THE CHANGE OF TIME - 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, April 30, 2011, at 2:00 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. Scheduled 2010 dates are: Jan 11, Feb 8, Mar 8, April 12, May 10, June 14, July 12, Aug. 9, Sept. 13, Oct. 11, Nov. 8. and Dec. 13. Contact Louise Jones at email budjones55@sbcglobal.net for more information.
DALLAS, TX - THE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY Is currently scheduled for Friday, November 18, 2011. Location to be determined. Contact Louise Jones at budjones55@sbcglobal.net or Pat Frazier at pfrazier12@yahoo.com for information.
DENVER, CO - THE ANNUAL PICNIC - in 2011 will be held on the second Sunday in August - August 14, 2011 - 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. All are welcome.
DETROIT, MI (third Thursday in May and October). Currently we meet at The Sign of Beef Carvers in Royal Oak and Dearborm. For further details contact Ralph Hatke at 734-408-1437 or rhatke9444@charter.net.
GULF DIVISION The 2011 reunion will be held in Tyler, Texas at the Holiday Inn April 29 and April 30. Contact Louise Jones at budjones55@sbcglobal.net or Dovie Jacoby at duhvee@comcast.net for further 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 - NEW LOCATION - (second Saturday in April and October) - Saturday, April 9, 2011, 11:00 AM at KingFish Restaurant, 601 West Riverside Drive, Jeffersonville, IN 47130. Contact Chester Collier at collier1@insightbb.com for further information.
KNOXVILLE, TN - (twice a year, usually in May and December) - Noon at Puleo's Grille, located at 110 Cedar Lane (only about a blockfrom where Ramsey's used to be), Knoxville, TN. (I-75 North, exit East at Merchants Rd. and left at the first traffic light). 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 bowlenb@@knology.net.
LONG ISLAND, NY - Friday, October 7, 2011, 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@yahoo.com for further information.
MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL, MN - ENTIRE GROUP meets the first Mondays of May (May 2, 2011), August (Aug. 1) and December (Dec. 5) for lunch at the Normandy Kitchen. Call Zoe Mary Cunningham at 952-948-2421 for more information
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.
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 2011 Banquet will be held on Saturday, April 30, 2011 at the Courtyard by Marriott located at 100 Chestnut Ridge Road, Montvale, NJ. starting at 11:30 AM. Contact Jim Forbes at 201-825-0523 for more information.
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. Scheduled 2011 dates are: Jan 5, Feb 2, Mar 2, April 6, May 4, June 1, July 6, Aug. 3, Sept. 7, Oct. 5, Nov. 2 and TBD in December.
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA/NEVADA - The 2011 Luncheon will be held on Saturday, April 30, 2011 at Lucky Chances in Colma, CA. Contact John Mathieson at john.mathieson@sbcglobal.net for information. You can call him at cell 415-672-0519. He also has a blog to keep people informed of plans as they develop - http://rwueanorcal.blogspot.com/.
OHIO DISTRICT - The annual reunion will be held at 1:00 PM Sunday July 24, 2011 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. Scheduled 2011 dates are: Jan ???, Feb 5, Mar 5, April 2, May 7, June 4, July 2, Aug. 6, Sept. 3, Oct. 1, Nov. 5, and Dec. 3. Contact Lee Wheeler at email: telegrapher62@cox.net for more information.
PHILADELPHIA - Usually meets on the first Wednesday of May and October. Luncheon will be held at Chili's Bar & Grill, 13th & Filbert Sts in Philadelphia on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at 12 Noon. Each person orders from the menu and pays his/her own bill. Contact Frank Senner to confirm or for further information. E-mail Foxyfrank7@aol.com or telephone 215-245-7177.
PORTLAND, OREGON AND THE PACIFIC NW - The 2011 Luncheon is scheduled for Saturrday, June 4 at Noon, at Izzy's Portland (Eastport) 3846 SE 82nd Ave., Portland, OR 97266: 503-771-9919. Contact Jayne Walker at e-mail: jaywalk1@comcast.net or telephone 360-574-1952 or 360-901-3010 for information.
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - No information available concerning 2011 plans. For more information, call Frannie Smith - 360-426-7137 or Alpha Palmer - 360-732-4442.
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. Scheduled 2011 dates are: Jan 4, Feb 1, Mar 1, April 5, May 3, June 7, July 5, Aug. 2, Sept. 6, Oct. 4, Nov. 1, and Dec. 6.
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 (April 2, 2011) and 1st Saturday in December (December 3, 2011) at 12:30 PM.) Please contact Martha Houston, Secretary-Treasurer, at 6411 Haas Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90047, 323-752-2248, for reservations and additional information. Due to members' summer vacation plans, the summer luncheon has been cancelled.
WASHINGTON, DC AND THE METRO AREA (MARYLAND & VIRGINIA) - Summer picnic - This event was cancelled for 2010. Contact Dick Brockert for information concerning 2011 plans at 301-424-1663 or e-mail JetRCB@verizon.net. All Western Union retirees and former employees and guests are welcome to attend. and 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 has been cancelled. Contact Ron Deeds for further information on future events at 304-736-6448 or e-mail retiredfolks@webtv.net.