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RetireeChapter News25TeamstersLocal 25Retiree ChapterRetiree NewsRetiree NewsThe weather was great and 220 members attendedthe breakfast meeting. President Conti readthe names of 16 deceased members since our Januarymeeting. Chuck Durfee read the TreasurersReport and it was accepted unanimously as read.Joe introduced Nurse Marie McCune fromMt. Auburn Hospital. She gave a very informativetalk on strokes, which is the number one cause ofdisabilities. She spoke of how important it is toStatistics show there is a higher risk to you ifthere are strokes in your family. Also, more menthan women have strokes and with age strokesincrease. She said it is very important that youkeep track of your blood pressure and cholesterol;stop smoking as you will have a higher riskof stroke; if you have a head injury you should goto the hospital; and blood pressure medicinesneed to be taken all the time. She gave us a lot ofgood information and stayed after her talk toanswer lots of questions.Joe turned the meeting over to the NominationChairman Joe Evans, who did an excellentJoe ContiPresidentChuck DurfeeSecretary-TreasurerFormer Local 25 Business Agent Gene Todd enjoys the retiree chapter annual St. Patrick’sDay boiled dinner in the Day Room on March 17th 2009.John "Johnny B"BuonaugurioVice Presidenthavealevelofawarenesstobeabletopreventstrokes. The circulatory system, high blood pressure,and very importantly Atrial Fibrillation canall cause strokes but can be controlled. She saidthere are warning signs that everyone should beaware of like vision changes, garbled speech,unusual headache, sagging face, and numb andtingling arm. You have to call 911 and go to theemergency room with any of these signs. By gettinghelp fast, the risk of disability may go down.job assisted by Tom Downing. After the nominationsthere was no opposition, so Chairman JoeEvans declared the nominations closed and thatthe candidates were elected by acclamation toserve another 3 years through 2012.The Teamster clock was won by Sunny Nuzzo.The $25 door prize was won by Ron Martis, JoeTamtrosio, Joe Wells and Rickey White. Joe Evanswon the 50/50 drawing and donated $100 to fightAutism.28 | The SPOKESMAN | SUMMER 2009 | www.teamsterslocal25.com
Welcome Aboard!James DonovanStar MarketRobert GioffredaGioffreda TrkJohn IannuzziStop & ShopJohn KatherAllied SystemsJohn LynnUPSTerry PisaniRoadwayMark StrongNew PennRetiree EventsA Saint Patrick’s Day dinner was held in the dayroomand there was a great turnout with approximately 50people attending. The meal was excellent and the porkshoulders and vegetables were perfectly cooked thanksto Retiree President Joe Conti, Whitey Chambers andRon Simpson. Thanks to Joe (Bananas) LoGrippo andJohnny B. for donating the vegetables. For dessert wehad a large cake with green frosting with the retireeTeamsters logo. Also thanks to the members whostayed and helped with the cleanup.Teamster’s day at the races at Suffolk Downs was aperfect day with a great turnout thanks again to JohnnyB. Everyone had a great meal and a super time.The 25 Year anniversary of our Retiree Chapterdinner/dance held at the Irish American Club on June20 was a huge success thanks to the efforts of PresidentJoe Conti and the executive board. Joe Conti thankedeveryone for coming out to celebrate that terrific milestoneof 25 years. He asked all to stand for a momentof silence for our deceased members. Dinner wasserved and there was an abundance of food servedfamily style. The DJ was dancing and singing allevening and kept everyone entertained. We receivedmany compliments about the food and entertainmentfrom our retired members, their families and guests.Assistant Director Carl (Hands) Paullet broughtgreetings from International President James P. Hoffain Washington, D.C. He spoke of how our retireechapter is well run and respected. A special thanksgoes to the President of Local 25 Sean O’Brien for takingtime out of his busy schedule for attending andhelping celebrate our 25th anniversary. Also thanks tothe active Teamsters, their spouses and officers. Asusual Sean had nothing but praise for the Local 25Retiree Chapter saying that it is the best in the country.Sean and the O’Brien slate presented a $1,000 check tothe Retiree Chapter. The Teamster clock was won byMary Ann Kempton. There was a 50-50 raffle won byBonnie Lally. Two door prizes of $50 each were won byMargie MacDonald and Ann Nastasca.Bill BurpeeRecording-SecretaryKevin LallyTrusteeHerb AndrewsTrusteeNext Breakfast Meeting October 8, 2009Dan SplaineTrusteewww.teamsterslocal25.com | SUMMER 2009 | The SPOKESMAN | 29
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