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1842_Local25_Sum07.qxp 8/14/07 5:00 PM Page 30RetireeChapter News25TeamstersLocal 25Retiree ChapterRetiree NewsPresident Joe Conti thanked everyonefor coming to the breakfast meeting onApril 12 and opened with the Pledgeof Allegiance. Conte introduced RecordingSecretary Bill Burpee. Burpee gave his reportand read the names of 15 deceased memberswho passed on since the January meeting.Secretary-Treasurer Chuck Durfee read hisTreasurer’s report, which was acceptedunanimously.President Conti introduced the guests:Dr. James Ku of Cambridge UrologicalAssociates, and Mary Johnson, a nurse fromMount Auburn Hospital. They made anexcellent presentation on prostate problems.They showed slides, displayed examples ofdifferent types of prostate problems, and alsohad brochures for all the members. Dr. Kuand Johnson stayed after the presentation toanswer member’s questions. We heard manyfavorable comments from the members whoattended the meeting.President Conti thanked all the retireeswho participated in the past three months forcoming out and standing in the cold to supportour brothers and sisters who need our support.We need volunteers, so if you are interestedin helping, call (617) 241-8825, ext. 267.President Conti thanked Joe Cuggino, who wasthe first Secretary-Treasurer of the Local 25Retiree Chapter; Steve Sullivan, Director ofJoe ContiPresidentLocal 25 Retiree Chapter Makes DRIVE ContributionChuck DurfeeSecretary-TreasurerJohn "Johnny B"BuonaugurioVice PresidentThe Teamsters Local 25Retiree Chapter made a $2000.contribution to the Chapter 25Drive Political Action Fund.Chapter 25 Drive is the Localunion’s PAC fund used forsupport of state and municipalcandidates.“It is the least we can do,”said Joe Conti, President of theTeamsters Local 25 RetireesChapter. “Gone are the dayswhen you could rely on thelikes of lunch-pail politicianslike Tip O’Neill to alwaysdo the right thing for theTeamsters. We need to keep them all incheck nowadays.”“This contribution is much appreciatedand will go along way to help us supportcandidates who carry our agenda on BeaconHill,” said Sean M. O’Brien, President &Principal Officer. “The Retirees Chapterknows more than anyone how important it isto elect your friends and defeat your enemiesin our political system”28 | The SPOKESMAN | SUMMER 2007 | www.teamsterslocal25.com
1842_Local25_Sum07.qxp 8/14/07 5:00 PM Page 31This photo displaysthe Jeep ofDale Cressy, whois a proud Local 25retiree living inDeltona, Florida.Cressy worked forSt. JohnsburyTrucking from1966-1993 and atNew Penn from1993-1998.Bill BurpeeRecording-SecretaryOrganizing and Government Affairs; OrganizerSteve South; Carol Blanchard of Health andWelfare; and all the retired officers for comingto the breakfast meeting.President Conti asked for a motion fromthe floor to donate $250 yearly for the upkeepof the local’s memorial to Teamsters who diedon the job, which is located in front of theLocal 25 Hall. The motion was made by JackieCrehan and seconded by John (Whitey)Chambers. The motion passed unanimously.Thanks to Café Sorelli, Inc. for an excellentbreakfast. The breakfast servers were FrankPagliaro, Tony Bruno, Joe Cuggino, BobRiccardi, Jerry Bolton, Bill Ronchetti, JimmyRonchetti, Paul McNelley and Bob Black.President Conti thanked the servers, thesergeant at arms and Joe Evans, who sold the50/50 raffle tickets, for doing a great job.Welcome aboard: Arthur Cossette, McLeanTrucking; Joseph Guerra, M.S. Walker; JosephOgnibene, Northern Terminals; and RobertPhinney, Purity Supreme.The winner of the clock was John Durham.The $25 door prize winners were: Jim Torpey,John Baronas, John Troisi and John Passanise.Johnny B. won the 50/50 raffle.Note: At the January general meeting,President Conti presented $2,000 to PresidentSean O’Brien, which was donated by theretirees in 2006 for DRIVE. All DRIVE moneystays in Boston.On April 28, 10 Local 25 retired Teamstersattended a Workers Memorial Day rally at theState House to honor the men and womenwho lost their lives while working at their jobs.Kevin Lally read the names of 21 military personnelwho lost their lives, 18 in Iraq and threein Afghanistan. On May 11, President Conti,along with 12 other retirees, was at the Italian-American Club in Woburn to show supportfor the city workers who are trying to unionize.On April 19, Local 25 retirees attended aPainters Union rally to show their supportagainst Clear Channel.Ten retiree chapter members applied forour $2,000 scholarship. On May 20 at theTeamsters Local 25 general meeting inCharlestown, President Conti presented thescholarship to Jillian Miranda. Jillian’sgrandfather is Don Reynolds, who retiredfrom Roadway.Kevin LallyTrusteeRon SimpsonTrusteeDan SplaineTrusteewww.teamsterslocal25.com | SUMMER 2007 | The SPOKESMAN | 29
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