b"2022 State Report Idaho InsiderThis Quarter in History25 Years Agocontinued . February, March and AprilcontinuedLowe & June Ashton were On The Road Again. They Upcoming Event Reminders shared their adventure across the state of Arizona.IPM&CSA PAC Golf EventTuesday, April 19, 2022 In Memory: Neal Roland Olson retired from Fearless Ridgecrest Golf Course, Nampa IdahoFarris Corporation in Boise, Idaho, then moved to Salt Register online at https://www.wpma.com/idaho/calendar-of-events; Lake City in 1983. He was the third president of theStay tuned for details on lunch and tee times.Intermountain Oil Jobbers Association (now WPMA) in 1955. He passed at the age of 78.IPM&CSA Board MeetingWednesday, April 20, 2022 BillInglesby (BI): Art of ManagementIPM&CSA board members will meet April 20 in Boise to review the asked three questions: 1. Is the information legislative session and plan for the upcoming convention in Sun Valley. generated by the accounting sufficient to Energy Marketers of America (EMA) Day on the Hill run the business? 2. Are financial statements Washington D.C. May 17-19, 2022 timely? and 3. Is the information furnished between monthly financial statements enough to make intelligent Mayflower Hotel, 1127 Connecticut Ave. NW, WDC 20036 business decisions? The accounting, like all other departments in yourIPM&CSA will make our annual trip to Washington D.C. to visit members ofbusiness, should be reviewed at least once a year to be sure they are the Idaho Congressional Delegation for EMA Board Meeting and Day on the Hill.doing the job necessary to contribute to the success of the business. They IPM&CSA Convention and Trade ShowAugust 3-5, 2022 are an important part of your company and should be held accountable.Coeur dAlene ResortID: ED Dave Mabe (DM) One of the most important legisla-Call now and reserve your room at the Coeur dAlene Resort. Our roomtive issues being discussed this year is initiative petition block always fills up early for our annual event, so be sure to get your spotreformit only takes money to put an issue on the ballot. reserved early. (Register online for the convention at http://www.wpma.com.During the last election I believe that two of the issues Rooms booked separately with the resort. Ask for the IPM&CSA room block).would not have been on the ballot without the signatures obtained by S paid signature gatherersThe initiative process is important to a democracy. When those people we elect to represent us do not listen, the ballot box is the way we get their attentionthis process should not be taken lightly and in many states that is exactly what is happening. WELCOME New Members For example, in California and Oregon the number of issues on the ballot makes it very difficult for an individual voter to make informed choices Please join WPMA inthe companies and organizations this will be an interesting issue to watch during the legislative session.WELCOMINGlisted here who have become Marketer Members and Associate MembersMT:(RA) The Montana-PMA conducted a state meeting during the nationally respected WPMA convention one of the premier between November 1st, 2021 and February 28th, 2022. industry events. The University of Montana Bureau of Business and Economic Research economist gave the state a D grade for DAR USA Peak Environmental LLC a declining job market. Slower growth in high-tech and light Rajiv Kumar Richard Wells manufacturing industries; end to the construction boom; Federal 2902 Mount Vernon St SE 7202 NE Hwy 99 STE 106-182 government decreases; and a slower non-resident travel growth Albany, OR97322 Vancouver, WA98665 noted. Despite the moderating growth rates, Montana's economy FEB/MAR 1997 WPMN ClipsPhone(541) 223-3677 Phone(360) 952-7311 remained strong in the long-term prospects for agriculture, low cattle E-mail: inpetroleum@yahoo.com E-mail: richardwprices improved; and the long-run forecasts for increased worldwide Associate Member,02/01/22 @peakenvironmentalllc.com demand for mineral and related products. The Bureau projects non-Loves Family of Companies Associate Member,12/14/21 farm wage and salary jobs should increase about 7,000 compared to Tom Kirby RDM Industrial Electronics Inc growth of 9,000 to 10,000 per year in the early 1990s.PO Box 26210 Kaylie Scoles NV: (PK) NACS survey on NV C-stores was shared. In NV Oklahoma City, OK73126 PO Box 969 total labor was 8.2% of total sales expenses. The industry Phone(405) 242-2412 Nebo, NC28761 did hire more part-time workers in 1995, but the increase in E-mail: tom.kirby@loves.com Phone(828) 652-8346 store sales and the increased importance of fast-food sales Member,01/01/22 Phone(800) 282-5183 required more labor supportUtility costs and advertising cost were Fax(828) 652-2697 unchanged from 1994 at 1.3 percent and 0.4 percent of total sales, PFSbrands E-mail: sales@rdm.net respectively. Interest costs fell slightly to 0.5 percent from 0.6 percent in Shawn Burcham Associate Member,11/03/21 1994 and insurance costs were unchanged at 0.3 percent of total sales.PO Box 160 NM: Everett McGehee (EM) The US Supreme Court ruled that Holts Summit, MO65043 private parties cannot sue to recover costs for clean-up activity Phone(573) 896-2500 already completed at a petroleum contaminated site under the Fax(573) 896-9583 citizen suit provision of the Resource Conservation Recovery E-mail: shawn.burcham@pfsbrands.com Act (RCRA). The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) would Associate Member,11/11/21regulate cigarette sales and advertising on the grounds that cigarettes S are a delivery system for the drug nicotine. C-stores were required continued on page 3830 www.wpma.com /Spring 2022"