b'200 Years: 1822-2022 This Quarter in Historycontinued . February, March and April Events to Remember15 Years Ago the home office staff and the individual WPMANM: (RB) The NM elections did not have any 2007 (SPRING WPMN) WPMAState Executives. All of these people work hard tosurprises. Five bills were being tracked, plus President John Haycock from accomplish the mission of WPMA by respondingfour new ones. 2007 Convention and trade Haycock Petroleum Co in Las Vegas,to the needs of the individual members and to theshow was schedule for September 9-10 at NV One of the terrific resources ourrequests of association officers. A short outline ofthe Marriott Pyramid Hotel in Albuquerque.association membership provides ishow WPMA supports its members was listed. UT: (JH) Eight Bills were passed federal legislative monitoring andHI: HEMA President Robert Fung of and six Bills failed.representation . Last year I tookSPRING 2007 WPMN C Aloha Petroleum Ltd, in Honolulu, HI WA: (LM) Native American gas my 15-year-old daughter Shelby withover ClipNow that Hawaiis gas price cap law is tax Issue, HVAC regulation of gas me. She is the last of my three kids tobut a distant memory President Fung gavepiping, sheet metal works furnace service and have accompanied me to The Hill. She meta short summary of the petroleuminstallation, credit card interchange Billdropped before each of our representatives, had picturesindustrys eleven Bills moving along cutoff, Pipeline expansion projectstudy Bill, PLIA offered taken, and learned about the democraticin the Hawaii State Legislature. tank upgrade grants, and an oil spill Bill. The Washington process. We also had some world classID: (SB) IPM&CSA participated in drafting billsEnergy & C-Store Conference returned to Semiahmoo. meals, did some power shopping, and at- and was actively engaged in the legislation. LetWMIC: tended a party hosted by my good friend and (EMA) Generalthe association know how the issue impacts your business,Marketing Counsel Bob Bassman. If you have never participated in thisand provide your input. We often have to determine our posi- Director, annual event, I encourage you to consider it. Washingtontion on legislation mid-session and need to hear from ourJames L. is beautiful in the spring, the restaurants are outstandingmembers in order to make that determination. Leigh, CIC, shared The Breaking Pointfuture trends in (please call me for references to my personal favorites) andMT: (RA) Convention was scheduled for Buttehealth insurance premiums and solutions.the experience is invaluable. at the Copper King Hotel. Hi-Noon Petroleums2007 (Feb 10) Senator Barack Obama of Illinois declared (GI) I do not know what the formula forC-store received the Missoulas Choice awardhis candidacy for President of the United States of America.success is, but I do know what the formula forsponsored by the Missoulian newspaper. (Feb 12) Gunman Sulejman Talovi shot and killed five failure is. Try to please all the peopleTheNV: NPM&CSA President Tim Herbst reportedpeople at the Trolley Square Mall in Salt Lake City, Utah, association is a large and multi-tasked opera- that the golf outing was a success, but theybefore being killed by the police, bringing the evenings tion requiring the talents of many individuals.lost the anti-tobacco/smoking initiative.rampage death toll to six.Most of the credit for WPMAs success must be given tocontinued on page 26WPMA News / Spring 202223'