b'100 Years: 1920-2020 This Quarter25 years agoin Historycontinued . February, March and April Events to Remembereven more of theUT: (GS) Convention and trade show was scheduled for Sep- It seems that the whole show now centers around convenience Travel Montanastember 18-19 in St. George, UT at the St. George Holiday Innstore operation, computerized equipment and controls There future bed tax fundsand golf at the St. George Country Club. Pre-legislative meet- are other benefits to our Association and the one that stands will be invested inings were held in Ogden, Provo, Richfield, Cedar City and Saltout most clearly to me is the unity it brings to us. All of the State Montanas com- Lake City. Legislative issues were Reversal of Utah SupremeChapters contribute their talents toward making this convention April 1995 WPMN Clip munities for visitorCourt decision on petroleum leaks, and Attorney Generalsuccessful and having us all involved in this project is good for and resident attrac- refusal to prosecute cases submitted by Consumer Protectionour Association.tions and services.for Motor Fuel Marketing Act violations. (GT) Utah below-cost selling Bill testedThe Utah State New membersWA: (MS) Jacks (Kreider) lesson about friendship deserves theLegislature passed the Motor Fuel Marketing Act in 1981welcomed wereattention of the widest audience possibleanother great manComplaints were filed with the Utah Division of Consumer Billy Hale of Halewho left this world prematurely, Abraham Lincoln, wrote in 1849Protection as well as with the office of the Attorney General Distributing inabout how important friendships are, The better part of oneswith no resultsthe Motor Fuel Marketing Act came before Circle, and affiliatelife consists in his friendships. Too often in this competitive, fast- an Advisory Committee to the Division of Consumer Protection. dealer members,paced industry we forget Lincolns proclamation. We forget thatAgain, the Association testified in favor of the law and requested James Parker ofeach one of us has many opportunities in the short time we areaction from the state to enforce the law . 1984, Paul Ashton Mikes Convenience Stores in Whitefish and Brit Miller of Bluehere on Earth to make trusted friends with all sorts of business(from the Petroleum Retailers Organization) filed a complaint Basket Markets in Billings. contacts. Jack took advantage of lots of those opportunities. His against an out-of-state convenience store chainthe NM: (EM) The gas tax issue has received the most publicity andfriends were sad to see Jack go, but they took solace in the factconvenience store has been given a permanent injunction issued has caught the petroleum marketers in a very difficult positionthat friendships are the true measure of prosperity, and Jack diedby the Court which prohibits any below-cost selling forever as the Democrats and Republicans fight among themselvesa very wealthy man. moreSome say the cost of defense is too high even though . Governor Johnson was making a presentation to a35 years one might be innocent, and the law is not universally enforced. group of school children recently and was asked by one1985 (MAR OMN) Pres. Max EggertsenOthers say(it) is worth some discrepancies and the threat of of the kids what he would do about gasoline prices. His(ME) of Utah Experience marketingenforcement is better than no law at all. It is important to know answer was Its America. You can sell gasoline for $4 ifexcellencethank my wife, Pat,forthat the Utah below-cost selling law is still alive." you want to. His advice to the kids: They can get a gasher work on the Ladies Luncheon. PhilID: (FS) State Legislature has passed a bill whereby a bulk station when they grow up, sell fuel for less and makeChisholm, our Executive Vice President forstorage tank is now defined as one in excess of fifty-five gallons lots of money. PMAADave Robinson, President of The State Tax Commission will furnish you with the necessary NV: (PK) NPMA Convention and Trade Show wasPMAADennie, Ray and Loweyourforms which you can give to the customer. These will be tax scheduled for May 3-4 at the Oasis/Peppermill Resortawards were well earned, and deserved,refund forms; the burden of proving that the sale was indeed tax in Mesquite, NV. No news is good news. That aboutand you should wear them proudly exempt then falls on the customer . The elimination of the Ton sums up what has been going on in Carson City. March 1985 WPMN Cover Clipcontinued on page 38Associate Members by Companycontinued (As of February 28 2020 WPMAEXPO Exhibitor)Northwest Pump Nupi Americas Inc PERS Pacific Meter & EquipmentPetroleum Card ServicesMissy Stearns Brandon Wheeler Keith Hanchett Russell Smith Lori Griboskimissy.stearns@nwpump.com bwheeler@nupiamericas.com kh@pers-er.com rsmith@pacificmeter.com lorig@pcs4fuel.comPhone (503) 205-2142 Phone (281) 590-4471 Phone (801) 629-0667 Phone (253) 872-3374 Phone (775) 552-3021Dispensers, POS (Point Of Sales),Petroleum Equipment, Manufactur- Emergency Response, Other Services Petroleum Equipment, PetroleumCredit Card Processor,Underground Storage Tanks ing, Service Station EquipmentProducts Service Provider, Merchant ServicesPT Risk Mgmt InsuranceNorthwest PumpNwestco LLC Services LtdPacific Truck Tank IncPetroleum Card ServicesMark Mathews Tim Gibbar Frank B Thompson CPCU Kirby Fleming Alex Schmanskimmathews@nwpump.com timg@nwestco.com frankt@ptrisk.com kfleming@aschmanski@pcs4fuel.comPhone (503) 227-7867 Phone (406) 755-4343 Phone (480) 893-8228 pacifictrucktank.com Phone (775) 552-3052Petroleum Equipment, POS (Point OfCar Wash Equipment & Supplies,Insurance, Risk Management, Broker Phone (916) 379-9280 Credit Card Processor,Sales), Pumps Petroleum Equipment, Service StationTruck Trailer Repair & Parts, Truck &Service Provider, Merchant ServicesEquipment Pacific Environmental Services Northwest Pump O David Sather Transport Sales Petroleum Designs LLCJim Moran dsather@pacenviro.netPatriot Capital Corp Peter Kappertzjmoran@nwpump.comOPIS by IHS Markit Phone (360) 385-4221 Geoff Smith peter@petro-designs.comPhone (253) 850-4650 Brian Norris Canopies, Cathodic Protection, geoff.smith@Phone (503) 558-9622Fuel Storage Tanks (UST), Retail Petro- opis@opisnet.com Tank Removal/Installation, patcapfinance.com Store Design/Layout, Architectureleum Equipment, Tank Monitoring Phone (301) 284-2000 General Contractor Phone (404) 915-9749 Petroleum Equipment CoCommunications, Other Services Pacific Environmental Services Financial Services, Other Services,Landon Lewis Northwest Pump P John Tryon Petroleum Equipment landon@petro-equip.netMike Meyer jtbaja@aol.com PayneWest Insurance Phone (801) 487-8276mmeyer@nwpump.comPDQ Manufacturing Phone (360) 385-4221 Keith Schnider Installation, Service StationPhone (253) 850-7867 Nikole Upchurch Canopies, Cathodic Protection,kschnider@paynewest.com Equipment, Service ProviderDispensers, Petroleum Equipment,nikole.upchurch@pdqinc.com Tank Removal/Installation, General POS (Point Of Sales) Phone (920) 562-7426 Contractor Phone (406) 268-2594 Petroleum Installation (PIS)Car Wash Equipment & Supplies,Insurance, Safety Products, RiskDennis TaylorNorthwest Pacific Environmental Services Management Equipment Manufacturer, Projectp.i.s.fuel@comcast.netTank & Environmental Management Bill CusickPetro West Inc Phone (801) 232-2266Bob Wiese bcusick@pacenviro.net Roy Phillips Fuel Storage Tanks (UST),bw@nwtank.comPDQ Manufacturing Phone (509) 244-4898 royp@petrowestinc.com Petroleum Equipment,Phone (425) 742-9622 Todd Hayden Canopies, Cathodic Protection,Phone (435) 634-9557 Tank Removal/InstallationTank/Line Testing, Underground Stor- todd.hayden@pdqinc.com Tank Removal/Installation, General age Tanks, Service Provider Phone (920) 983-8333 Contractor Tank Removal/Installation, Service Car Wash Equipment & Supplies,Station Equipment, Service Provider continued on page 38WPMA News / Spring 2020Manufacturing, Credit Card Processor 35'