30 YEAR - Local 139

Holiday edition 2007
Inside:
Service recognition awards
Holiday meetings’ schedule
Retirees gave much of themselves in 2007
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Wisconsin News
November 2007
Retirees give of their time, talents
By Terrance E. McGowan
Business Manager
residents so that they may carpool to meetings and other
union events. But we cannot stop there, many of our retirees
s many of our members already have noticed, volunteer well beyond the realm of their own circle.
this is the holidayActive retirements
season article in which
Our retirees can be seen representing their union in
I typically give recognition to an
parades, manning union booths at public events, or talking
outstanding person associated
up their union to classrooms during career days when our
with our organization. I was
teachers are not allowed to teach the significance of the
determined that this edition would
labor movement in our society. There have been sightings
be no exception as I brought to
at related instruction classes where our retirees have shared
mind some of the events that
with our apprentices the sacrifices that it took to lay the
occurred over the course of 2007.
foundation of this great union. And as if that wasn’t enough,
As I sorted through some of the
there are a handful of our retirees who have shared their
events, I had a difficult time trying
to determine which event held more merit than the others. knowledge of our craft by taking the time to teach at our
That became difficult this time because there were more training center.
than just a few instances this year of which I wanted to
High response rate to mailings
recognize. And what made it even more difficult was the
fact that nearly all of these good deeds involved retirees. Of course, not all of our retirees who participate do so in
So instead of singling out a few of those retirees, this year the physical sense. Then again, it is no secret that per-capita
we are going to dedicate our holiday edition to all of those wise, they respond to our mailings and membership alerts
retirees who, over the past year, have given of themselves two to one compared to any other group within our union.
Many of those responses contain letters or cards thanking
for the betterment of this union.
our union for what we have provided their families over
the years. Can you imagine that? These respected members
Deeds done from the heart
Don’t think that we haven’t noticed the Operator in the seat and their spouses who built this organization thanking us?
who has mentored an apprentice on the jobsite by putting No, this holiday thanks goes to our dedicated retirees and
their oiler in the seat, tutoring them on how to lay out a job, their families who faced many hardships to make our union
or taking them to a union meeting. Some of those deeds what it is today. You shall forever be in our hearts and in
were surely on my list and our organization will realize a our minds.
brighter future for those efforts. But this moment goes to On behalf of the grateful brothers and sisters of Local
the retirees who look back to their union and silently ask 139, God bless you this holiday season and watch over you
themselves, “How can I give something back?” Sometimes during the rest of your retirement years.
they don’t even have time to ask that question. Sometimes
it is a deed that is done from the heart, just because they
happen to be in the right place and they do it without a
second thought.
A
10 hard weeks of marching
I’m talking about the retirees in District D who recently
walked the picket line so long that they could barely stand
after 10 hard weeks of marching for our cause. It seems
to me that a group of our District A retirees carried that
torch not too long ago. How about the retirees that showed
up for the rally at the State Capitol in District B this fall,
you know, the ones who meet once a month to dine on the
delicious meals prepared by the spouses? Let’s not forget
the retired members in District C who volunteer to pick
up their fellow members from hospitals and assisted living
Wisconsin News is the official publication
of International Union of Operating Engineers Local 139.
Address: N27 W23233 Roundy Drive
P.O. Box 130 Pewaukee, WI 53072
Telephone: 262-896-0139
Toll free: 800-280-0139
Fax: 262-896-0758
Visit our web site at www.iuoe139.org
An advocate for the hardworking men and women
of Operating Engineers Local 139 since 1961.
Editor-in-Chief: Terrance E. McGowan
Managing Editor: Dave Backmann
Wisconsin News
November 2007
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SERVICE AWARDS DISTRICT A
65 YEAR
Koch Jr., William N
60 YEAR
Biondich, Robert
Laubenheimer, Edward
55 YEAR
Buerosse, Donald
Eichhorst, Waldemar
Everett, James R
Everett, Lester
Gamroth, Richard
Gotthart, Bernhart
Gundrum, John
Horst, David
Loewen, Richard
Lyon, Eugene
Rogers, Roger K
50 YEAR
Bauer, Charles A
Beining, Robert P
Blats, Janis
Brubakken, Thomas A
Kalczynski, Edward K
Lentz, Robert J
Mavroff, Ludwig
Peterson, Vilas O
Praeger, Donald
Purpero, Salvatore
Rizzardi, William
Schneider, Kenneth
Teuteberg, Marvin
Voss, Dave E
45 YEAR
Baumann, Florian H
De Back Jr., Charles
Evans, Charles R
Fleisner, Robert M
Frick, Jack
Gajeski, Leonard
Haas, Raymond E
Kasten Jr., Erich W
Klinkhammer, Edward
Lemke Jr., Edward
Mc Guire, Robert W
Mucha, David L
Oakes, Donald A
Saupe, Henry K
Schneider, William R
Stever, Wayne
Van Alstyne, Thomas E
Weisleder, Thomas A
40 YEAR
Danielson, Gerald E
Deschler, Jerry D
Dombrowski, James L
Edmondson, Everette
Edwards, Russell
Gandt, Louis R
Garza, Jose C
Hess, Murten
Jones, Albert
Kaiser, Lawrence R
Kovach, John R
Lancour, Kenneth D
Magin, Richard E
Markham, Philip
Mc Comb, Jerome R
Mueller, Peter M
Neitzel, Bernard D
Noldin, Louis J
Noll, David M
Oestreich, Richard T
Roder, John A
Roskopf, Richard
Rzentkowski, Raynold
Shovick, Richard F
Triggs, Robert L
Van Minsel, Earl A
Ventura, Robert J
Winter, Michael G
35 YEAR
Bloss, Timothy
Bucheger, Albert
Johnson, Keith C
Kocourek, Peter
Kowalczyk, David
Labahn, Earle H
Lyons, James D
Mc Laughlin, Edward J
Nobles, Arthur J
Pimpton, Rudolph
Prostko, Paul C
Romanowski, Jeffrey A
Schmidt, William J
Talatzko, Kenneth W
Thomas, Eugene
Vesnefsky, Lee Roy
Wiedmeyer, Robert R
30 YEAR
Arndt, Ricky P
Burke, J.L.
Gamroth Jr., Richard A
Gottschalk, Elroy J
Graham, Roy M
Gundermann, Richard
Hill, Calvin R
Jones, Michael
Klebenow, Ricky K
Klesmith, Robert
Krupp, David
Lidington, Joseph W
Prochnow, James L
Reynolds, Steven G
Saddy, Mark R
Smeaton III, William
Teschendorf, Earl J
Thomas, Edward L
Thomas, William L
Vandenberg, Robert
Voss, Gary S
Wyatt, Frank
25 YEAR
Buisse, Lance C
Gill, Kevin
Heberer, Allen J
Lopata, Felix J
Wattawa, Donald F
Weis, Lonnie
Westerman, John J
Yuker Jr., Lewis A
COVER PHOTO
Iron waiting to be operated
on the Enbridge Pipeline is
parked at a snow-covered
staging yard near Hayward.
Local 139 photo by
Dave Backmann
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SERVICE AWARDS DISTRICT B
60 YEAR
Newton, Roger A
55 YEAR
Brown, George
Reed, John H
White, Bernard J
50 YEAR
Browskowski, Mel J
Clayton, John D
Kaiser, Wayne R
Kotche, Gerald
Louis, Bernard
Messinger, Carrol
Renstrom, John D
Volk, Kenneth
Ziegler, Louis L
45 YEAR
Arttus, Ross
Baerwolf, Robert E
Bakken, Roger
Bollig, Paul J
Boss, Marvin
Brown, William J
Dyer Jr., Delos O
Emery, Vernon C
Endres, Arnold
Hamilton, Roger M
Hermsdorf, Harvey
Hirschfield, Harland L
Hollman, Robert
Huston, Wayne R
Jewell, Glen R
Meinholz, Chris
Meland, Naymen C
Monson, Robert O
Moore, Leland
O’Brien, Michael C
Rees, David
Renz, Wayne
Roth, Edwin A
Rowe, Richard
Sailing, Delos
Sill, John
Stickler, Richard D
Waas, David
Wellington, Norman L
Whitford, Paul
Witt, Richard
Woodstock, Russell L
Ziesch, Walter H
40 YEAR
Beran, John W
Bloyer, Emery L
Brown, Daniel L
Buehlman, Thomas E
Call, Leslie S
Clark, Mahlen
Dobbs, Donald L
Dull, James L
Endres, George E
Gottschalk, Henry
Hayes, William R
Herlitzke Jr., Louis
Hillebrand, Joseph
Jacoby, Orville C
Kavon, Jerry
Keskimaki, Dale R
King, Raymond A
King, Robert D
King, Sheldon W
Kjos, Vernon A
Knebes, John G
Knutson, Nyall
Lynch, Clayton
Mellum, Duane H
Nettesheim, David L
Oathout, Arnold
Perz, John W
Riese, William B
Ross, Paul J
Rueckheim, Dean
Schalinski, John
Schlagel, Kenneth E
Shear, Harold
Staskal, Merlin G
Statz, Michael
Tolvstad, Dean
Webb, Arnold F
35 YEAR
Bode, Theodore W
De Clue, James E
Dettman, Thomas E
Endres, Arnold
Flint, Melvin J
Ganos, Thomas
George, Paul T
Hansen, Reginald
Hansen, Ronald H
Henry, James L
Hirschfield, Michael L
Hoppe, Bernard J
Johnson, Davis L
Kroken, Ronald
Mullen, Larry
Ohrmund Jr., Wilmer C
Parr, Delbert G
Peterson, Kenneth D
Sanders, Manuel
Strupp, William E
Viner, Randy W
30 YEAR
Badding, Harry
Balciunas, John
Blackdeer, Richard G
Blackwell, Tim J
Cleaver, Paul
Granberg, Stanley B
Halverson, Jack L
Hoppman, John F
Hunt, David E
Koerner, Michael J
Knudsen, Leroy A
Novinska, Martin
Oliver, Gerald T
Overhouse, Stanley
Schmidt, Harold H
Spencer, Gary L
Stewart, Thomas N
Swanson, Steve
Timm, William D
Tischer, Richard W
Wagner, Thomas
Wetter, Ronald E
Wimmer, Tom
Wojtkunski, Thomas R
25 YEAR
Abraham, Jeffrey
Ampe, Brad A
Burns, Curtis
Dernovsek, Michael L
Kalhagen, Ronald K
Lenz, Jerry A
Monahan, Gregory J
Muccio, Carl J
Nelson, John C
Ruenger, Ronald
Schmitz, William
Steinhorst, Bryan W
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SERVICE AWARDS DISTRICT C
60 YEAR
Squires, Dee O
55 YEAR
Allard Sr., Donald J
Dahlke, Arthur N
Hageness, Lavern
Huskelhus, Floyd T
Jensen, Earl M
Mc Bride, Maurice
Ries Jr., Albert H
Sands, Juel G
Schmieden, Lylas K
Visocky, Joseph W
50 YEAR
Falkner, Sylvan C
Fox, John P
Giese, Forest
Huse, Edward A
Johnson, Dale J
Johnson, Robert L
Jorstad, Maurice
Kaiser, Joe R
Kinderman, Larry
Lloyd, Albert O
Panzer, Gordon
Rantala, Earl
Starck, Robert W
Uphoff, Robert
Wagner, Norman G
Zinkowich, John
45 YEAR
Drier, Robert J
Jorstad, Einar
Miesbauer, Thomas E
Neumann, William
Osley, Dale D
Peterson, Roy V
Pichler, David G
Strohmeyer, Willard H
Stubbe, Dale E
Thiede, Carl W
Trierweiler, Theodore
Tumm, Charles
Vlasnik, Alfred
40 YEAR
Anderson, Richard R
Barden, Franklin
Calverley, Harry J
Claflin, Dennis
Compton, James
Dittbrender, John H
Drallmeier, Louis E
Glodowski, Clarence
Glugla, Frank M
Gurney, Lewis A
Henke, Laverne
Jenks, Gerald R
Kadinger, Keith R
Kiel, Herman
Krautkramer, Jack D
Lande, Willis
Larson, Ronald
Mackey, Dale
Morgan, Joel S
Newby, Harland
Paun, John
Peck, Armin J
Peterson, Russell D
Petzke, Duane
Polley, Eugene R
Ramsey, James
Roesler Jr., Henry J
Roessel, Allen
Rose, Phillip F
Salveson, Donald
Schieffer, Milo
Scholl, Walter L
Schwarz, Duane A
Setterman, Sr., James
Slaby, Frank
Stilen, George
Storch, Gerald A
Takacs, Ronald
Tomchek, Robert P
Weiler, Gary
Windsor, Gary L
Yeakle, Melvin
Yonke, Norman
35 YEAR
Farmer, David C
Fenske, Charles A
Gagas, Ronald J
Gallett, Otis D
Glau, Robert
Kaul, Wilbert
Keup, Floyd R
Kotecki, Frank
Lindahl, Duane
Michalek, William J
Podgorak, Peter
Raspotnik, Steve E
Romanowski, James R
Rueden, David
30 YEAR
Benson, David L
De Perry, Edwin C
Dresel, David S
Enger, Kenneth H
Fuller, Clyde
Gabert, Curtis J
Goettl, Charles E
Gwin, Harold C
Haessly, James R
King, Allen E
Korpela, Ray K
Niemisto, Norman
Park, Daniel R
Pedersen, Lee M
Stuczynski, Lawrence F
Trierweiler, Steve M
Wilbur, Charles M
25 YEAR
Deck, Robert L
Hesch, Bernard J
Hesch, David R
Kania, Paul E
Komanec Jr., Joseph
Kussatz, Curtis
Laufenberg, Roger J
Moldenhauer, Terry L
Patrow, Steven D
Schaaf, James
Snyder, Richard
Somppi, Curt
Weideman, Terry
Wolfe, David J
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Service Awards District D
60 YEAR
Weink Sr., Edward J
55 YEAR
Furton, Tobes
Kallas, Bennie
50 YEAR
40 YEAR
Barbieri, Ronald
Gajeski, Clarence A
Haffeman, Franklin C
Piechowski, Isadore
Reinert, Harold P
Roehrig, Dennis J
Schiessl, John
Stoxen, Charles
Ulrich, Robert C
Wondra, Andrew
Buteyn, Thomas J
Cicha, Vincent
Dedolph, Daniel D
Eckstein, Leo
Freeman, Robert O
Goebel, Jerome A
Gohlke, Marvin
Gosse, Roger G
Hunter, Edward E
Inda, Martin
Jirikovec, Leonard
Kocian, Ronald R
Kolstad, Harvey W
Krueger, Robert H
Kuhn, Gary R
Lentz, Russell M
Matuszak, Harold W
Mc Coy, James R
Meshigaud, Frank D
Piotter, William G
Rohloff, Kenneth
Ronsman, Dale R
Tendolle, John J
Van De Hei, Ken
Werner, Donald
Zimmerman, Adolph
45 YEAR
Berg, Raymond W
Gajeski, Robert
Haese, Bob W
Johanneck, John W
Kuhn, Michael F
Lett, James
Mott, Stanley
Neuses, Richard E
Parker, James K
Peterson, Marvin K
Roethle, Raphael O
Schneidewend, Paul
Shebesta, Donald
Stenzel Jr., Walter
Theobald, Earl T
Timm, Darrell
Velie, David A
Yandre, Robert E
35 YEAR
Cooper, James E
De Ruyter, Donald
Gerlach, Michael J
Havlovitz, Robert
Herzog, John R
Johnson, Keith A
Karnowski, Frank
Kriescher, Gary L
Kuhn, Michael F
Lamers, Robert J
Miller, Jeffery G
O’Brien, Roger R
Ostrenga, Stanley
Polomis, Gregory M
Ramthun, Otto J
Rettler, Terry L
Uecker, Leroy G
Valenta, Francis
30 YEAR
Tiemann, David L
Vanden Elzen, Clarence
Wesenberg, Darel A
25 YEAR
Argue Jr., Cecil J
Christie, Charlie E
Hazaert, Donald R
Ihlenfeldt Jr., Fred C
HOLIDAY
OFFICE
CLOSINGS
Offices of Local 139 and
the Health Benefit Fund
will be closed:
Nov. 22, 2007: Thanksgiving
Nov. 23, 2007: Day after
Thanksgiving
Dec. 24, 2007: Christmas Eve
Dec. 25, 2007: Christmas Day
Dec. 31, 2007: New Year’s Eve
Jan. 1, 2008: New Year’s Day
Chesney, Harvey R
Clark, Norman G
Dingeldein, Roy F
Farrell, Michael
Faucher, Leo
Goebel, Richard J
Greenwood, Dale
Kroiss, Frank A
Lemke, Edward
Lind, John J
Markowski, Donald F
Otto, Glen O
Please note that the date of
Peetz, James H
the General Membership
Pieschel, Myron
Meeting in January 2008
Pinno, Harold
has changed from
Raddant, James E
10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 12 to
Raeder, Donald G
Shaw Jr., Donald W 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 19. The
location remains the same:
Tadisch, Laury D
District B Hall
Thielmann, Thomas S
4702 S. Biltmore Lane,
Thiex, Joel M
Madison
CHANGE IN
GENERAL
MEMBERSHIP
MEETING DATE
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Service Awards Out of State
70 YEAR
Thorsen, Robert
Kohn, Alfred
40 YEAR
Peuschold, Kenneth H
Williams, Lawrence A
Bittner, Gordon R
Franson, Judd A
Mutanen, Theodore P
Peterson, Arnold S
Schattschneider, Richard
Van Gundy, Allen R
Yorde, Lavern R
45 YEAR
35 YEAR
55 YEAR
Mossestad, Stanley
50 YEAR
Javoroski, Kenneth
Mc Donald, Harold
Petersen, George
Biermann, Kurt E
Horak, Dennis O
Lancour, Duane
Olson, Theodore
Rhode, Blaine
Weiland, Edward
30 YEAR
Cook, William O
Kossel, Roger
Lambie, Alan P
Ring, Stephen C
Rozmarynowski, James
25 YEAR
Adelmeyer, Keith D
Zajec, Kim
LOCAL 139 HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE
*For donating two cans of non-perishable food at a holiday
meeting, a Local 139 member will receive one extra ticket
for the jacket/cash/turkey draw at that meeting. All food
items collected will be donated to a food pantry or related
charitable activity in the area. Cash donations to the
Salavation Army will be accepted in lieu of food items.
LIMIT ONE EXTRA TICKET PER PERSON PLEASE.
*FREE TICKETS FOR DRAWING
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DECEMBER HOLIDAY MEETINGS
SUNDAY
MONDAY
Meetings begin
at 7 p.m.
Local 139
members only.
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Madison,
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
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New site 7
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Altoona,
Green Bay,
Rock Garden,
1951 Bond St.
Plaza Hotel &
Superior,
Suites, 1202 West Moose Lodge,
Clairemont Ave. 66 E. Fifth St.
Sheraton Hotel,
706 John Nolan
Drive
Appleton,
Darboy Club,
N9695 County
Highway N
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SATURDAY
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Ashland,
Zars’ Mel-O-De
Bar, Sanborn
Avenue
Rice Lake,
Moose Lodge
Antigo, Steger’s Wausau,
No. 402,
North Star Lanes, Labor Temple,
40 E. Newton St. 400 Posser Place 318 S. Third St.
New site
Janesville,
Kenosha,
Holiday Inn
U.A.W. hall,
3615 Washington Express, 3100
Wellington Place
Road
Pewaukee,
Marriott Hotel
W231 N1600
Corporate Circle
Fond du Lac,
Manitowoc, Club
Knights of
Columbus, 795 Bil-Mar, 3627
Fond du Lac Ave. County Road CR
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Christmas Eve
All Local 139
offices closed.
Christmas
All Local 139
offices closed.
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New Year’s Eve
All Local 139
offices closed.
CHANGE IN MEETING LOCATIONS
Please note that the locations of two Local 139
holiday meetings have changed.
The site of the Altoona meeting has been
changed to The Plaza Hotel & Suites, 1202 West
Clairemont Ave. in Eau Claire. The Plaza is one
block north of the Holiday Inn, former site of the
event.
The location of the Janesville meeting has been
changed to the Holiday Inn Express, 3100 Wellington Place. This meeting formerly was held at
the Best Western, 3900 Milton Ave.
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Boscobel,
Bowling &
La Crosse,
Banquet, 16971 Baus Haus,
Highway 61
1920 Ward Ave.