b'100 Years: 1919-2020 This Quarter in History25 Yearscontinued. November, December and January Events to Remember1993 opening of megaresortsAs in the case of Idaho andWMIC: by Lowe and June Ashton (L&JA) on The Musing ofProposition 187, which denied most Oregon, where construction-related employment has been aan Insurance Peddler, Gerry requested that they travel thepublic services to illegal aliens.major force in recent years, caution is in orderconstruc- West talking to WPMA members about WPMAs affiliate1994 (DEC WPMN) President (NS) tion employment as a percentage of wage and salary em- Western Mutual Insurance Company (WMIC) to find outThis midterm election gives us ployment in Nevada was nearly 2.5 percentage points aboveif they need help with their health insurance program andthe vehicle to accomplish that goal the nation averageseven percent versus 4.5 percent. Infind out how they felt about the job WPMA is doing. This is(aggressive political action) if we take addition, rough calculation suggests that building permitsthe way and reason this Association started and althoughadvantage of the situation. WPMA per new residents are moving closer to the national averagethe individual state executives do an excellent job, it is stillmember involvement is more criticalDEC 1994 WPMN Cover Clipfor the first half of the year. These two indications imply animportant the WPMA stays in touch with membership. than ever because we will be able to get our point across increased risk of overbuilding.1994 (Nov 4) The first conference on the commercialwith members of Congress. PMAA Management Commit-UT: Glade Sowards (GS) Seven PMAA accomplishmentspotential of the World Wide Web opened in San Francisco.tee: Kent Johnson, Western Region Vice President; Doug represented millions of dollars in savings to marketers na- Speakers included Marc Andreessen of Netscape, MarkAlexander, Convention Committee Chairman and 1995 tionwide. 1. Excise Tax Collection, 2. Tax Treatment of SoilGraham of Pandora Systems, and Ken McCarthy of E-Media.Brand Chairman; and Norm Sather as Legislative Chairman Remediation, 3. Energy Taxes, 4. Stage II Vapor Recovery, 5.(Nov 5) Former US President Ronald Reagan announcedwere finishing up their terms. Christmas is nearly upon us. Lender Liability, 6. Lube Oil, and 7. Transportation. that he had Alzheimers disease.Many people in this world have not been as fortunate as we WA: Mike Sciacca (MS) Washington State and the Colville(Nov 7) WXYC, the student radio station of the Universityhave, and they need a little help. Find some of those folks in Tribes settled a three-year old gasoline and diesel taxof North Carolina at Chapel Hill, provided the worlds firstyour towns and use your resources to give them a lift. It is a lawsuitin the long term the new settlement will surelyinternet radio broadcast.humbling experience that goes a long way this time of the be used as a model for resolving fuel tax disputes between(Nov 821) Hurricane Gordon struck the Caribbean Islandsyear. Merry Christmas to all of you, and may 1995 be profit-the state and other tribesTime will tell whether theand the Southeastern US, and caused 1147 deaths (ofable for all of us in the petroleum marketing business.Colville/Washington settlement will prevent the gasolinewhich 1122 were in Haiti) and $514M in damage.(SV) The MGM Grand had five casinos that all ran together, market from imitating the smokeshop fiascoIf the(Nov 8) Republican Revolution: Georgia Representativelike its Adventure Theme Park that covered 33 acres with settlement works, it will stand as one of the landmarks stepsNewt Gingrich led the Republican Party in taking controleight theme areas, along with nine food and beverage in Native American and state relations, probably every bitof both the House of Representatives and the Senate inoutlets, twelve retail shops, and five theaters with live and as important to jobbers as the Supreme Courts cigarettemidterm congressional elections, the first time in 40 yearsfilm entertainment, so spending money was no problem. ruling. Post-election meetings were held around the statethe Republicans secured control of both houses of Congress.It looks to me like there will be plenty to keep kids enter- The Last Standthe only opportunity you will have toGeorge W. Bush was elected Governor of Texas.tained while youre attending the trade show. meet with them (legislators) when you have their full and(Nov 16) A Federal judge issued a temporary restraining undivided attention. Just do it!order, prohibiting California from implementingcontinued on page 56WPMA News / Winter 201953'