Third Quarter 2014

A Union Pacific Employee Clubs Newsletter THIRD QUARTER 2014
90th
annual
UPEC
Convention
Awards Ceremony
Membership Total Increase
More than 4,500 Union Pacific Employee
Club members throughout UP’s 23-state system are consumed with a passion for altruist
causes.
From May 1, 2013, to April, almost 40 club
delegates drove 183,091 miles, volunteered
64,512 hours in community service, donated
nearly $208,000 in charity, solicited $1.63 million in donations, bettered their communities
by assisting fellow residents and increased
club membership.
Outstanding clubs received recognition for
their contributions in August at the awards
banquet in Las Vegas.
Awards presenters were Larry Goodridge,
UPEC Executive Committee vice chairman;
Mike Roe, vice president-membership; and
Diane Huntington, vice president-public
relations.
Curt Camps, vice president-safety, and
Kevin Hanlon, vice president-development,
distributed awards to clubs for their exceptional performance throughout the past
calendar year:
Mark Jones, director-Employee Assistance
Program and support services, opened the
Aug. 6 awards luncheon by discussing the
importance of brain health.
At the Aug. 7 awards banquet, keynote
speaker Roy Schroer, vice president-Human
Resources, educated attendees about UP’s
mission, values, strategy, commitment to
safety, hiring trends, market development
and growth, capital investments, performance
measures, environmental management and
community stewardship.
“Health and wellness are crucial factors
in our employees’ safety, as well as the company’s success,” he said.
Charity Award (Total)
First place — Club 6, Ogden, Utah
Second place — Club 67, Livonia, La.
Third place — Club 54, N. Little Rock, Ark.
Operation Lifesaver
Presenter of the Year
First place — Club 18, Green River, Wyo.
Second place — Club 8, North Platte, Neb.
Third place — Club 86, Roseville, Calif.
First place — Club 54, North Little Rock,
Ark. — Ron Hale
Second place — Club 8, North Platte, Neb.
— Pat Leahy
Third place — Club 4, Kansas City, Kan./
Mo. — Norbert Angell III
Most Outstanding Activities –
Community Service
First place — Club 8, North Platte, Neb.
First place — Club 54, North Little Rock, Ark.
Second place — Club 18, Green River, Wyo.
Third place — Club 9, Portland, Ore.
First place - From left, Mark Jones, director-Employee Assistance
Program and support services; Dorothy Walker, Club 18 president,
Green River, Wyo.; and Larry Goodridge, UPEC Executive Committee
vice chairman, Club 57, Addis, La.
Most Outstanding Activities –
Membership
First place — Club 86, Roseville, Calif.
Second place — Club 54, North Little Rock,
Ark.
Third place — Club 66, San Antonio
Operation Lifesaver “100” Club
Club 4, Kansas City, Kan./Mo.
Club 8, North Platte, Neb.
Club 39, Stockton, Calif.
Club 54, North Little Rock, Ark.
Club 77, Adams, Wis.
Third place - From left, Mark Jones, director-Employee Assistance
Program and support services; Raj Randhawa, Club 86 president,
Roseville, Calif.; and Larry Goodridge, UPEC Executive Committee
vice chairman, Club 57, Addis, La.
Community Service Awards
First place — Club 8, North Platte, Neb.
Second place — Club 70, St. James, Minn.
Third place — Club 6, Ogden, Utah
Continued on page 2.
From left, Earl Roider, Club 39 president, Stockton, Calif.; David
Melville, Club 54 president, North Little Rock, Ark.; Mick Jesse,
Club 8 president, North Platte, Neb.; Norbert Angell III, Club 4
Operation Lifesaver coordinator, Kansas City, Kan./Mo.; Chris
Reich, Club 77 president, Adams, Wis.; and Roy Schroer, vice
president-Human Resources
Second place - From left, Roy Schroer, vice president-Human
Resources; Cleo Erickson, Club 70 president, St. James, Minn.; and
Terry Wynn, UPEC Executive Committee chairman, Club 3, Omaha
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Awards Ceremony
Continued from page 1.
LBA Award
First place — Club 9, Portland, Ore.
First place - From left, Mark Jones, director-Employee Assistance
Program and support services; Ruth Dolan, Club 9 president,
Portland, Ore.; and Larry Goodridge, UPEC Executive Committee
vice chairman, Club 57, Addis, La.
Most Outstanding Activities – Safety
MAC Awards
First place — Club 18, Green River, Wyo.
Second place — Club 83, Sparks, Nev.
Third place — Club 19, Hermiston, Ore.
Second place - From left, Mark Jones, director-Employee Assistance
Program and support services; Steve Hancock, Club 83 president,
Sparks, Nev.; and Larry Goodridge, UPEC Executive Committee vice
chairman, Club 57, Addis, La.
First place — Club 54, North Little Rock, Ark.
Second place — Club 39, Stockton, Calif.
Third place — Club 10, Spokane, Wash.
Charity Award (Per Capita)
Cindy and Kevin Hanlon, UPEC
Executive Task Committee
member and UPEC Executive
Committee vice presidentdevelopment, respectively, Club
70, St. James, Minn.
Ruth and Jim Kirk, secretary and president, Bob Moore, UPEC
respectively, Club 32, Salina, Kan.
Executive Committee
secretary, Club 66, San
Antonio
Phyllis and Norbert Angell III,
member and Operation Lifesaver
coordinator, respectively, Club 4,
Kansas City, Kan./Mo.
Third place - From left, Mark Jones, director-Employee Assistance
Program and support services; Deanna Badgley, Club 19 president,
Hermiston, Ore.; and Larry Goodridge, UPEC Executive Committee
vice chairman, Club 57, Addis, La.
Third place - From left, Roy Schroer, vice president-Human Resources;
Maggie Haverfield, Club 10 president, Spokane, Wash.; and Terry
Wynn, UPEC Executive Committee chairman, Club 3, Omaha
Angie and Terry Wynn, UPEC
Executive Task Committee member
and UPEC Executive Committee
chairman, respectively, Club 3,
Omaha
From lef t, Vicki and Dale
Fulenwider, UPEC Executive Task
Committee member and UPEC
Executive Committee vice presidenttransportation, respectively, Club
54, North Little Rock, Ark.
Membership Per Capita
First place — Club 18, Green River, Wyo.
Second place — Club 24 Walla Walla, Wash.
Third place — Club 86, Roseville, Calif.
First place — Club 57, Addis, La.
Second place — Club 67, Livonia, La.
Third place — Club 6, Ogden, Utah
Most Outstanding Activities – Charity
First place — Club 4, Kansas City, Kan./Mo.
Second place — Club 86, Roseville, Calif.
Third place — Club 78, Fort Dodge/Eagle
Grove, Iowa
Second place - From left, Mark Jones, director-Employee Assistance
Program and support services; Ted Bren, Club 24 president, Walla
Walla, Wash.; and Larry Goodridge, UPEC Executive Committee vice
chairman, Club 57, Addis, La.
Operation Lifesaver Club of the Year
First place - From left, Roy Schroer, vice president-Human Resources;
Margaret Wick, Club 57 president, Addis, La.; and Terry Wynn, UPEC
Executive Committee chairman, Club 3, Omaha
First place — Club 77, Adams, Wis.
Second place — Club 76, Boone, Iowa
Third place — Club 39, Stockton, Calif.
Third place - From left, Roy Schroer, vice president-Human Resources;
Gloria Spiegel, Club 78 president, Fort Dodge/Eagle Grove, Iowa; and
Terry Wynn, UPEC Executive Committee chairman, Club 3, Omaha
Third place - From left, Roy Schroer, vice president-Human
Resources; Sandi Tuck, Club 6 secretary, Ogden, Utah; and Terry
Wynn, UPEC Executive Committee chairman, Club 3, Omaha
First place - From left, Roy Schroer, vice president-Human Resources;
Chris Reich, Club 77 president, Adams, Wis.; and Terry Wynn, UPEC
Executive Committee chairman, Club 3, Omaha
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90th annual UPEC Convention
Charity Auction/Pin Night
UPEC members greeted one
another the evening of Aug. 5 by
exchanging lapel
pins unique to their
clubs and preparleft, Executive Task Committee
ing to place bids at From
members Teri Camps, Lee Ann Roe,
the charity auction Nellie Anne Clark, Kim Ury and Marilyn
that was soon to Baldwin
follow.
They raised more than $7,600 in auction
proceeds, which were donated to UPEC
Friend to Friend Network and Las Vegasarea charities, including City of Hope, FISH
Emergency Assistance and The Fallen and
Wounded Soldiers Fund.
Mick Jesse, president of Club 8, North
Platte, purchased a locomotive bell with a
$1,300 donation to the cause.
In 2013, Union Pacific supported more than
2,200 nonprofit organizations and donated
nearly $14.2 million to community efforts.
Thank you to the various clubs and service
units who donated auction items.
Bob Moore, 2013-1014 UPEC Executive
Committee secretary, and Bill Verhoeff,
UPEC Friend to Friend Network second
vice president, and his wife, Lisa, hosted the
philanthropic evening.
Richard Baldwin, 2013-2014 Larry and Linda Jensen, members of Club From left, 2013-2014 Executive Task
Committee members Lee Ann Roe and
UPEC Executive Committee 3, Omaha, Neb.
Kim Coker
treasurer, Club 54, North Little
Rock, Ark., and Mary Thompson,
member of Club 2, Denver
From left, Debbie Tucker, member; and
From left, Dianna Davies, treasurer; Marc
From left, Amanda Bradbury, Dorothy Walker, president, Club 18, Green McCoy, president; and Donna Cross,
River,
Wyo.
member; and Maggie Haverfield,
member, Club 50, Chicago
president, Club 10, Spokane, Wash.
Dan and Sandi Tuck, member and
Cashnita and Willie Harris, secretary, respectively, Club 6, Ogden, Cindy and David Wisenhunt, vice
vice president and member, Utah
president and president, respectively,
respectively, Club 9, Portland,
Club 1, Cheyenne, Wyo.
Ore.
Laura and Aaron
Tinnell, member and
president, respectively,
Club 53, Houston
From left, Cindy and
Kurt Christensen,
secretary/treasurer
and president,
respectively, Club 72,
Mason City, Iowa
From lef t, Joan
and Deloyt Young,
From left, Laura and Aaron Tinnell,
members of Club 8,
member and president, respectively, From left, Fred Wilson, president, Club North Platte, Neb.
Club 53, Houston; and Rhonda Caraway, 22, Seattle; and Aaron Tinnell, president,
member, Club 53, Houston
Club 53, Houston
Earl Roider, president, Club 39,
Stockton, Calif.
Members of Club 8, North Platte, Neb.
Sandy and Josh
Joan States, president; and Richard Ware, Pam and David Melville, secretary and R o c k , m e m b e r
member, Club 4, Kansas City, Kan./Mo. president, respectively, Club 54, North a n d p r e s i d e n t ,
Little Rock, Ark.
respectively, Club
17, La Grande, Ore.
Deanna Badgley, president, Club
19, Hermiston, Ore.
Robert and Angel Roe, president and Gene and Gwen Packer, president
secretary/treasurer, respectively, Club and member, respectively, Club 15,
85, Avondale, La.
Pocatello, Idaho
UPEC Executive Task Committee
Don Dolan, past president, Club
9, Portland, Ore.
Randol and Denise
Royce, president and
member, respectively,
Club 66, San Antonio
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Barb and Mick Jesse, member and president, Mike and Lee Ann Roe, UPEC Executive
respectively, Club 8, North Platte, Neb.
Committee vice president-membership and
UPEC Executive Task Committee member,
respectively, Club 67, Livonia, La.
Rod and Kim Ury, UPEC Executive
Committee vice president-special
events and UPEC Executive Task
Committee member, respectively, Club
8, North Platte, Neb.
Teri and Cur t Camps, UPEC Donna Cross, member; and Marc McCoy,
Executive Committee vice president- president, Club 50, Chicago
safety and UPEC Executive Task
Committee member, respectively,
Club 77, Adams, Wis.
90th
annual
UPEC
Convention
Masquerade Ball Theme Night
UPEC delegates, railroad employees, retirees and their spouses kept the Las Vegas spirit
alive Aug. 6 during a masquerade-themed celebration.
Guests arrived in elaborate masks and costumes.
After dinner, Sean Donn, a disc jockey and foreman general from
Roseville, California, entertained attendees.
Vicki and Dale Fulenwider, UPEC
Executive Task Committee member
and UPEC Executive Committee
vice president-transportation,
respectively, Club 54, North Little
Rock, Ark.
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Loren and Nellie Ann Clark, UPEC Executive From left, Donna Cross, member of Club 50, Chicago; Shan
Committee vice president-policy and Randhawa, member of Club 86, Roseville, Calif.; and Ruby
Larry and Diane Goodridge, UPEC
UPEC Executive Task Committee member, Hancock, member of Club 83, Sparks, Nev.
Executive Task Committee member
respectively, Club 30, The Dalles, Ore.
vice chairman and UPEC Executive
Ta s k C o m m i t t e e m e m b e r,
respectively, Club 57, Addis, La.
From left, Robert Roe, president, Club 85, Avondale, La.; and Lee
Ann and Mike Roe, UPEC Executive Task Committee member and
UPEC Executive Committee vice president-membership, respectively,
Club 67, Livonia, La.
Bob Moore, UPEC Executive
Committee secretary, Club 66,
San Antonio; and Charlotte
Featherling, secretary, Club 66,
San Antonio
From left, standing, Charlie and Margaret Wick, Club 57, Addis, La.; Larry and Marylin Goodridge, UPEC
Executive Committee vice chairman and UPEC Executive Task Committee member, Club 57, Addis, La.
Seated, from left, Mike and Lee Ann Roe, UPEC Executive Committee vice president-membership and
UPEC Executive Task Committee member, respectively, Club 67, Livonia, La.; and Robert and Angel Roe, Randol and Denise Royce,
p r e s i d e n t a n d m e m b e r,
president and secretary/treasurer, respectively, Club 85, Avondale, La.
respectively, Club 66, San Antonio
From left, Lee Ann Roe, UPEC Executive Task Committee member, Club
67, Livonia, La.; Margaret Wick, Club 57 president, Addis, La.; and
Angel Roe, secretary/treasurer, Club 85, Avondale, La.
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Diane Huntington, vice Charlotte Featherling and Buck Russel, Lisa and Bill Verhoeff, members of Club 4, Teri and Curt Camps, UPEC Executive Task Charlotte and Ken Willis, member
president-public relations, secretary and vice president, respectively, Kansas City, Kan./Mo.
Committee member and UPEC Executive and president, respectively, Club
Club 52, St. Louis/De Soto, Club 66, San Antonio
Committee vice president-policy, respectively, 38, Portola, Calif.
Mo.
Club 77, Adams, Wis.
Banquet Night
From left, Roy Schroer, vice president-Human Resources; Bill Verhoeff,
Members of Club 54, North Little Rock, Ark., include, from left, Jim Haguewood, vice president; Vicki and Dale Fulenwider, UPEC Executive UPEC Friend to Friend Network second vice president; and Terry Wynn,
Committee vice president-transportation; Marilyn and Richard Baldwin, UPEC Executive Committee treasurer; and Pam and Dave Melville, UPEC Executive Committee chairman, Club 3, Omaha
president.
From Outgoing UPEC Executive
Committee Chairman Terry Wynn
Congratulations to UPEC members for
their grace and dedication in assisting fellow
railroaders and Americans nationwide. By
participating in charity and community service
events, including Operation Lifesaver, you
contributed to most commendable causes.
Nearly 200 UPEC members from across the
system celebrated a successful year of giving
Aug. 5-8 at the 90th annual convention at Las
Vegas’ Golden Nugget.
My utmost gratitude and thanks to all of
you who dedicated your time and abilities to
ensure the convention’s success. Most of you
— members of the Executive Committee and
Executive Task Committee — dedicated four
years at the local club level.
Our theme was “masquerade ball” and, as
expected, attendees were adorned in ornate
costumes and masks.
A locomotive bell and other unique items
were auctioned the first night of the convention, which made for an enjoyable evening of
charitable giving.
We raised $7,640 in support of UPEC Friend
to Friend Network and Las Vegas-area charities, including City of Hope, FISH Emergency
Assistance, and The Fallen and Wounded
Soldiers Fund.
Keynote speakers for the event included
Mark Jones, director-Employee Assistance
Program and support services, and Roy
Schroer, vice president-Human Resources.
They highlighted keys to UP’s success and
credited UPEC members for their dedication
to ensuring UP’s reputation as the elite Class 1
railroad in the nation.
Next year’s 91st annual UPEC convention
will be held in Kansas City, Kansas. Stay tuned
to this newsletter and/or UP’s website for more
information.
If you have not done so since May 1, immediately begin thoroughly tracking your club’s
volunteer hours and charitable contributions to
ensure you receive ample credit next year.
Terry Wynn completes his term as UPEC Executive Committee
chairman in August
Looking for ideas to help your club raise
money for charity or help with community
service? Read this newsletter for simple fundraising ideas and opportunities.
I congratulate all club members for their hard
work and dedication to make our cause the best
it can be.
Sincerely,
Union Pacific Employee Clubs Executive
Committee Chairman Terry Wynn
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Larry Goodridge Incoming UPEC Executive Committee Chairman
No stranger to serving his country, the
railroad or the Union Pacific Employee
Clubs, Larry Goodridge began his second term as UPEC Executive Committee
chairman in August.
“I felt compelled to help promote the
clubs, keep charity and community service healthy through each club and foster
strong communication lines with Union
Pacific,” he said.
Goodridge has served 11 years on the
committee, including three as vice chairman and one as chairman.
His motto for the 91st annual UPEC
Convention in Kansas City, Kansas, is
“challenging the future” to overcome
changes in processes and procedures related to UPEC.
Goodridge urges club officers and
members alike to take a few minutes to
submit newsletter content, via phone,
email or USPS mail, to Nathanael Urie,
atTRACKtions corporate journalist.
“ We w a n t t o p u b l i c l y r e c o g n i z e
the charitable efforts of your club,”
Goodridge said.
Urie can be reached via phone at
402-613-5356, email at nathanael.urie@
newslink.com and USPS mail at 2201
Winthrop Rd., Lincoln, NE 68502.
In 1969, Goodridge joined UP as
brakeman in DeQuincy, Louisiana.
Approximately two years later, he transferred to engine service. In 2001, he
retired as a manager-operating practices
responsible for parts of Louisiana and
Texas.
In the 1990s, he helped create Club 57 in
Addis, Louisiana, and served as president,
vice president and treasurer.
Goodridge also devoted three years as a
mechanic fixing self-propelled tanks and
155mm howitzers in the U.S. Army.
“It was fun,” he said. “I enjoyed it.”
Larry Goodridge, UPEC Executive Committee chairman since August
During his military career, Goodridge
served a year in Vietnam.
He enjoys the mechanic trade so much
he repairs lawn mowers as a hobby.
91st Annual UPEC Convention in 2015
The 91st annual UPEC Convention will be
Aug. 4-7, 2015, at Sheraton Overland Park
Hotel and Convention Center, less than 20
miles from Kansas City.
With more than 200 fountains, the city
claims the second most in the world behind
Rome. The City of Fountains also has more
boulevards than any other city but Paris and
has been called “Paris of the Plains.”
Jazz, blues and barbecue are only part of
Kansas City’s allure. It also is rich in arts and
history.
The 18th and Vine Historic District was a
midwife to the birth of a new style of jazz. It
offers the Gem Theater, the Blue Room jazz
club, American Jazz Museum, The Black
Archives of Mid-America, Negro League
Baseball Museum, and the Kansas City Jazz
and Blues Juke House.
Charlie Parker, saxophonist and composer,
is likely the most noted modern jazz musician
from Kansas City.
With more than 90 barbecue restaurants, the
city is a world capital of barbecue. Gates and
Sons Bar-B-Q opened in 1946 and operates as
a definitive Kansas City barbecue restaurant.
The first Friday of each month, until approximately 9 p.m., music, jugglers, artists
and food dot the Crossroads Arts District.
More than 150 years ago, Westport neighborhood recorded passage into the Western
Frontier, which laid the foundation for the
thriving shopping and live entertainment
district it is today. It boasts a fusion of local
restaurants, fashionable boutiques and popular
nightspots.
Country Club Plaza is another popular
neighborhood near downtown with unique
upscale appeal. It was the first suburban
shopping district in the United States designed to accommodate shoppers arriving by
automobile.
Nearby Crown Center is a major downtown
shopping and entertainment complex with the
headquarters of Hallmark Cards. It is connected to historic Union Station by a series
of covered walkways.
The Power & Light District is a mecca of
eateries, retailers and entertainment venues,
including a performing arts center and The
Sprint Center.
The metropolis also offers a handful of
casinos, including Ameristar, Argosy and
Harrah’s.
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The 2014-15 Executive Committee includes, from left, Diane Huntington, secretary, Club 52, St. Louis/
De Soto, Mo; Jim Larson, vice president-Transportation, Club 75, Altoona, Wis.; Dale Fulenwider, treasurer,
Club 54, North Little Rock, Ark.; Kevin Hanlon, vice chairman Club 70, St. James, Minn.; Mike Roe, vice
president-special events, Club 67, Livonia, La.; Curt Camps, vice president-policy, Club 77, Adams, Wis.;
Larry Goodridge, chairman, Club 57, Addis, La.; Richard Baldwin, vice president-public relations, Club
54, North Little Rock, Ark.; Loren Clark, vice president-membership, Club 30, The Dalles, Ore.; and Rod
Ury, vice president-safety, Club 8, North Platte, Neb.
2013-14 Executive Committee includes, from left, Dale Fulenwider, vice president-transportation,
Club 54, North Little Rock, Ark.; Diane Huntington, vice president-public relations, Club 52, St. Louis/
De Soto, Mo.; Kevin Hanlon, vice president-development, Club 70, St. James, Minn.; Mike Roe, vice
president-membership, Club 67, Livonia, La.; Curt Camps, vice president-safety, Club 77, Adams, Wis.;
Terry Wynn, chairman, Club 3, Omaha; Richard Baldwin, treasurer, Club 54, North Little Rock, Ark.; Bob
Moore, secretary, Club 66, San Antonio; Larry Goodridge, vice chairman, Club 57, Addis, La.; Rod Ury,
vice president-special events, Club 8, North Platte, Neb.; and Loren Clark, vice president-policy, Club
30, The Dalles, Ore.
2014-15 Executive Committee Election
The UP Employee Clubs prove small groups of thoughtful,
concerned citizens can change the world.
Playing a vital role in that mission, the 2014-15 Executive
Committee was elected Aug. 5-8 during the 90th annual UPEC
Convention in Las Vegas.
Jim Larson, president of Club 75, Altoona, Wisconsin, and the
sole contender for a 2014-15 Executive Committee seat, stood
before his peers, shared his desire to accept the responsibility
and disclosed his relevant skills and experience.
Delegates then completed the ballot.
UPEC Executive Committee members are sworn in during the 91st annual UPEC Convention in August.
Executive Task Committees
Past and Present
Left: The 2013-14 Executive
Task Committee includes, from
lef t, standing, Teri Camps,
Cindy Hanlon, Diane Goodridge,
Marilyn Baldwin, Kim Ury and
Vicki Fulenwider; sitting, Nellie
Ann Clark, Angie Wynn and Lee
Ann Roe.
2013-2014 UPEC Top Brass
The 2013-14 UPEC Top Brass includes, from left, Mike Roe,
Kevin Hanlon, Larry Goodridge, Richard Baldwin, Jim Coker, Gene
Packer, Ernest Flament, Bill Verhoeff, Margaret Vogel, Skip Reed,
Loren Clark, Bev Thrall, Terry Wynn, Dorothy Walker and David
Melville.
Right: The 2014-15 Executive Task Committee
includes, from left, Nellie Ann Clark, Teri
Camps, Diane Goodridge, Cindy Hanlon, Kim
Ury, Marilyn Baldwin, Vicki Fulenwider, Lu Ann
Larson and Lee Ann Roe.
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No.Location
1 Cheyenne, Wyo.
2 Denver
3 Omaha
4 Kansas City, Kan./Mo.
6 Ogden, Utah
8 North Platte, Neb.
9 Portland, Ore.
10 Spokane, Wash.
11 Los Angeles
12 Salt Lake City
15 Pocatello, Idaho
17 La Grande, Ore.
18 Green River, Wyo.
19 Hermiston, Ore.
20 Evanston, Wyo.
22 Seattle
24 Walla Walla, Wash.
28 Marysville, Kan.
30 The Dalles, Ore.
32 Salina, Kan.
33 Milford, Utah
38 Portola, Calif.
39 Stockton, Calif.
50 Chicago, Ill.
51 Ft. Worth, Texas
53 Houston
54 North Little Rock, Ark.
57 Addis, La.
65 Alexandria, La.
66 San Antonio
67 Livonia, La.
70 St. James, Minn.
71 Milwaukee
72 Mason City, Iowa
75 Altoona, Wis.
76 Boone, Iowa
77 Adams, Wis.
78 Ft.Dodge/Eagle Grove, Iowa
80 Wichita, Kan.
83 Sparks, Nev.
84 Herington, Kan.
85 Avondale, La.
86 Roseville, Calif.
Club President
Dave Whisenhunt
Larry Lombard
Joan Hess
Joan States
Marsha Stephens
Michael Jesse
Ruth Dolan
Marguerite Haverfield
Ernie Flament
Bev Thrall
Gene Packer
Joshua Rock
Dorothy Walker
Deanna Badgley
Joe Dean
Alfred Wilson
Ted Bren
Marilee Adams
Garry Houser
Jim Kirk
Chris Barnes
Kenneth Willis
Earl Roider Sr.
Marc McCoy
Johnny McDowell
Aaron Tinnell
Dave Melville
Margaret Wick
James Drayton
Randol Royce
Sherman Matthews
Cleo Erickson
Curtis Schmidt
Kurt Christensen
Jim Larson
David Huntley
Chris Reich
Gloria Spiegel
Tom DeMayo
Steve Hancock
Clay Bingham
Robert Roe
Raj Randhawa
Thirty-nine of 44 UPEC delegates from throughout the system attend the 90th annual UPEC Convention at Las Vegas’ Golden Nugget in August.
90th annual UPEC Convention
Las Vegas was the destination Aug. 5-8 for the 90th annual UPEC Convention.
Nearly 200 railroad employees, retirees and their spouses, including 39 of 44 UPEC
delegates from throughout the system, arrived at the Golden Nugget on Fremont
Street to celebrate a year of charitable giving.
The event included a pin night and charity auction Aug. 5; a masquerade ball theme
night with a disc jockey Aug. 6; an awards banquet and presentation ceremony with
entertainment Aug. 7; and business meetings throughout.
Approximately $7,640 in charity auction proceeds were donated to three Las
Vegas-area charities, including City of Hope, FISH Emergency Assistance, and The
Fallen and Wounded Soldiers Fund, and to UPEC Friend to Friend Network. During
the past year, UPEC donated $207,785 to charity.
Since its inception in April 2004, UPEC Friend to Friend Network has donated
$4.5 million in charity. In 2013-14, nearly $860,000 was gifted to 1,228 families.
In June, July and August, the network surpassed $231,000 in charity. In September,
136 families benefited from more than $95,000.
Increased membership and greater employee involvement, especially within the
ranks, are atop UPEC’s 2014-15 agenda.
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