RETIRED CHICAGO STAMPERS

Many say that the summer social season starts with the Retirees annual Spring Fling Dinner-Dance and if this year's dance on May 19, 2005 is any indication, this should be one wonderful summer for UAW Local 588 Retirees. Over 250 people made reservations, 49 people won prizes, four Retirees were recognized for outstanding achievements and everyone had more food than they could eat and danced long into the night. Jimboo's of South Holland catered a huge buffet with every kind of meat and salad imaginable while local disc jockey Tommy (Fiorenzo) Tunes and his wife Pat played musical requests and called the raffles. Scroll down to see how the evening turned out.

Something new this year, a number of retirees were recognized for various achievements. (L. - R.) Joe Bednar was recognized for being the longest retired Retiree at the dance. John Tate was recognized for having traveled the farthest to get to the dance. He drove up from Hartwell, GA. Red Allen was recognized for being the newest retired Retiree at the dance and Phil Teske was recognized for being the youngest retiree at the dance. Each Retiree recieved a certificate and a bottle of wine.

(L. - R.) Jessie and Bea Sierra, Retirees Secretary Maria Montalvo, her sister, Catarina Mansilla and their two guests.

(L. - R.) Darlis and Don Schofield, John Sheridan, Odie Puckett, Wayne Hoffman, Hubert Webb and Don Bass.

The woman in the colorful top at the left of the table is unknown to us. Proceeding right around the table from her is Hugo and Ida Buetow, Rosemary and Robert Ketcham, Julee Zager and Richard Ferris.

(L. - R.) In the foreground are Eugene Sommer and Deanna Schlink. At the back of the table, (L. - R.) Robert and Deuanna Schlink, Helen Kvarta and Larry Segers. For the past two dances, Robert and Deuanna Schlink have donated the very popular Stanley Home Product raffle prizes.

(L. - R.) We need help with the identities of the people at this table

(L. - R.) Eileen and Joe Fuhrman, Ron Merlini, Al and Kathy Kohlberg.

(L. - R.) Seated second and third on the right side of the table are Helmuth and Herta Erdmann. We do not know the others.

(L. - R.) Willie Gholston, T.H. Woods, Monica and Pete Peterson, Ray Towry, Henry "Floyd" and Carol Weaver

We should know these folks but only the names of the last three on the right come to mind, Forrest Campbell, Gene Uram and Jim Bell.

Rolf Theurich (left) assists Ed Hedlin
in checking his raffle tickets. Ed didn't win anything so it doesn't look like Rolf was much help!

Mike Hartz (left) and Roger Straumbaugh

(L. - R.) Jerry Scott and Jimmy Wray

That's Retiree Chairman Chico Fernandez
giving Arnold Jones his blessing!

(L. - R.) Gordon Cashion, Everett Conner
and Terrence Huycke.

Herbie Jackson, on the left, is speaking with an old friend who we don't know.

Stopping by to chat with Bernie and Joe Bednar (seated) is Patsy Mills, wife of Retiree Charlie Mills.

(L. - R.) Sonny Kincaid, Earl Ash and Dave Hiestand

(L. - R.) Old friends Sonny Kincaid and Shorty Phillips.

(L. - R.) Blowing out the sternos that kept the huge buffet warm and tasty is Jim from Jimbooo's in South Holland
(708-339-0833), the caterer for the evening.

DJ Tommy (Fiorenzo) Tunes
(708-754-9509) poses with his wife, Pat. Tommy and Pat played endless requests and dance music through out the night. They also called out the numbers for nearly 50 raffle prize winners.

Three huge cakes were devoured
before the evening was over.

Recreation Committee members (L. - R.) Mary McCrary, Gina Born and Dee Ziegler.

A big thank you goes to all of the businesses that contributed gifts for the evening's raffle prizes. Of the nearly fify raffle prizes given away, five cash prizes were generated from the 50-50 raffle and were won by Ron Barnett, Jim Hebert, Bill Boldenow, Monica Peterson and Ursula Seifert.

All of the prizes added much enjoyment to the evening and a big thank you goes to all of the contributors for their generosity.