b'100 Years: 1919-2020 This Quarter in History15 Years continued. November, December and January Events to Remember(Nov 14) US Secretary of 25 Years Ago my face a policy statement on health care reform that they State Colin Powell submitted1994 (NOV WPMN) From Tacoma,demand we sign. If that isnt enough, they are accompanied his resignation. He wasWashington, WPMA President Norm(by) three television station cameras and reporters. The replaced by CondoleezzaSather (NS) We threw in the towel onNOV 1994 WPMN people say they are prepared to spend the night and they are Cover ClipRice after her confirmationsome issues because we lacked the financialnot leaving until we meet their demands. It turns out the by the US Congress.and member clout to make a difference. On the other hand,folks disagreed with the position of the Health Insurance (Nov 16) NASAsour opposition developed national mandates supportedAssociation of America (HIAA), not WPMA or our insurance hypersonic Scramjetby voters and large war chests that were able to sway thecompany WMIC. They were trying to pressure insur-WINTER/Dec 2004 WPMN Clipreached a velocity ofance companies to put pressure on HIAA, in hopes that politiciansMembers need to understand that the old about 7,000 mph in an unmanned80/20 rule20 percent of the marketers do 80 percent ofHIAA would change their position and support what they experimental flight. It obtained a speed of Mach 9.6,the work cannot be the norm anymore. All members needcalled real health care reform which I interpreted to be a almost 10 times the speed of sound on record.to contribute to the cause with their time and energy. Oursingle-payor, government-run health program. Gerry was (Nov 30) Ken Jennings lost to Nancy Zerg which ended histrade association must be operated like a business, creatingput on speaker phone for media and all in attendance to 74-game winning streak on Jeopardy! a product that our members will appreciate and be willinghear. They agreed since he was out of town, they would 2004 (Dec 2) Brian Williams replaced Tom Brokaw asto support. As WPMA moves into 1995, our executive com- return on Wednesday when he was in the office. The weeknight anchor for NBC Nightly News.mittee will be discussing and proposing methods to enhancetelevision media reported the event. Most of the accounts (Dec 26) Thirty-five Americans were among the thousandsour financial positionto give us the clout to make awere accurate and showed our position in a fair wayof people killed by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake anddifferenceI hope that all members would demand thetheir (protestors) position paper was unacceptable. The lead tsunami. At least ten were killed in Sri Lanka, and 25 diednecessary performance from state officers and executives toremarks were inaccurate and derogatoryOn Wednesday in Thailand. accomplish these goals. In two or three years, all of us willthey returned, without the mediaI read our position to (Dec 29) US President George W. Bush announced hisbe surprised at the results, including real political clout thatthem, gave them one copy and they leftI understood committing of $350 million to support relief efforts for thecan be transformed into increased profitability while stillclearly that they were first interested in publicity and only Disaster around the Indian Ocean. protecting the environment. after that, having their position accepted. If their position 2005 (Jan 3) US(GT) The story is told of the preacher who . asked hishad been primary, they would have given us notice of their President George W.congregation those who felt they were perfect to stand. Oneintentions and would not have been so hostile. However, Bush was joined byman near the back rose to his feet. The preacher stared atthen the media would most likely not (have) been interested former Presidentsthe man and said, So you think you are perfect? Oh, no, notwith just dialogue instead of an eventIt is advantageous George H. W. Bushme, responded the man. Im standing in for my wifes firstto be aware that demands from special interest groups can and Bill Clinton whohusband. While attending the NM Convention in Ruidoso,surface anywhere. If it can happen at a small insurance would be involved2005 Getty Images Gerry received a phone call from Keith Palmer at the office,company that insures only petroleum marketers or at a with the devastatingGerry, you wont believe what has happened. There arequiet convenience store, it can happen to anyoneIt earthquake and tsunami relief efforts in Asia. twenty people in our office in wheelchairs. They have put inmight be helpful to cover items such as who can speak for continued on page 52Associate Members by Company(As of November 30)Current info at www.wpma.com/associate-member-searchcontinued Gage - Lab Products Inc Great Western Leasing & Sales Groendyke Transport Hartland Fuel Products LLC High Desert PetroleumTim Zimmerman Carl Clees Sam Bagby Hayden Potts Sam BaileyE-Mail gl@gagelabproducts.com E-Mail carl@gwleasing.com E-Mail sbagby@groendyke.com E-Mail Hayden.Potts@E-Mail info@hdpnv.comPhone (801) 716-2972 Phone (505) 833-5000 Phone (505) 238-2522 Hartlandfuels.com Phone (702) 382-1506Equipment Supplies Cargo Tank Testing, Truck Trailer Re- Transporter, Trucking Phone (608) 769-6917 Construction, Fuel Storage Tanks pair & Parts, Truck & Transport Sales Groendyke Transport Suppliers (UST), Tank Removal/Installation, Gale Oil & Tire Greer Steel Inc Jim Hoelker Service ProviderLance Gale David Kapla E-Mail jhoelker@groendyke.com Heil Trailer International HollyFrontier Refining & E-Mail galeoiltire@mwpower.net E-Mail dkapla@greertank.com Phone (580) 234-4663 Jarrod Johnson Marketing LLCPhone (775) 289-3753 Transporter, Trucking E-Mail jjohnson@Ron LudlowService Provider, Oils & Lubes, Tires,Phone (253) 581-4100 entransinternational.comWheels & Accessories Tank Manufacturing, Phone (423) 745-5830 E-Mail ron.ludlow@ Above Ground Storage Tanks, H hollyfrontier.comGivens Pursley LLP Underground Storage Tanks Hartland Fuel Products LLC Truck & Transport Sales Phone (801) 299-6664Jeremy Chou Grid Mark Signs Inc Ken Kresky Hi-Country Snack Foods Inc C-Store Co Branding, Petroleum E-Mail jcc@givenspursley.com Chris Gridley E-Mail Ken.Kresky@Johnal Holst Products, SuppliersPhone (208) 388-1211 E-Mail cgridley@gridmark.com Hartlandfuels.com E-Mail johnal@HollyFrontier Refining & Government Phone (509) 327-2385 Phone (608) 790-0236 hicountrymail.com Marketing LLCGordon Thomas Honeywell LLP Signs, Advertising, Fleet Graphics Suppliers Phone (406) 362-4203 Trent AndersonJ Bradley Buckhalter Groendyke Transport Snack Items, Manufacturing, E-Mail trent.anderson@ E-Mail bbuckhalter@gth-law.com Jeff Moe Hartland Fuel Products LLC Distributor hollyfrontier.comPhone (253) 620-6488 E-Mail jmoe@groendyke.com Jeff MacKeben Phone (801) 643-5641Legal Services Phone (303) 289-3373 E-Mail jmackeben@C-Store Co Branding, Petroleum Transporter, Trucking hartlandfuels.com Products, SuppliersSupplierscontinued on page 52WPMA News / Winter 201949'