b'100 Years: 1923-2023This Quarter in History . August, September and OctoberClips from 100 years of worldMPMCSA (MT): ED Ronna Alexander (RA)UPMRA (UT): ED John Hill (JH) Summer Classic at South PETRO POLLY . Thought for the Day Mountain Golf Course was a success in June. Septembers and US history including The difference between a successful careerConvention and Trade Show was held at the Zermatt Resort snippets from WPMAs pastand a mediocre one sometimes consistsin Midway and a list of Legislative Lunches were scheduled of leaving about four or five things a dayfor Ogden, Provo and SLC in November. Mike Sullivan of Fall news magazines. unsaid.the new Association year commenced on JulyMikes Chevron in Orem accepted nomination as the next 10 Years Ago 1 thank outgoing President, Doug Klotthor for his timeVice President and Larry Hansen was appointed to the2013 [Fall Western in the Chair. Doug stepped into the \'main man\' positionCNG Development Board. Petroleum Marketerssomewhat early due to the untimely passing of previousWOMA/WIED/WIDE Association (WA): ED Lea News (WPMN)] WPMAPresident, Dave Sutey, which meant for one thing, presidingMcCullough (LM) 2013 has been a stellar year for the President Robert Fung ofover three conventions. Doug will remain on the Board as themembers of the Washington Oil Marketers. (WIDE) prevailed Aloha Petroleum Ltd. in director to the national federation, (EMA) for a few years,on numerous issues and a list was given. Lea closed with a Honolulu, Hawaii, but in the meantime, THANK YOU Doug for your selflessreview on the convention and trade show in June It is indeed an honor time and efforts. We also need to thank Val Jeffries withThank you to our Convention Sponsors - without your support to be writing this articleHoliday Stores for serving several years on the Board, asand dedication to this industry, our show could not be touted as as the 1st President of FALL 2013 WPMN Cover Clipher term ended on June 30Along with thanks to theseThe Best in the West! WPMA from the State ofvolunteer leaders, we need to recognize incoming PresidentWMI Mutual Insurance Company (WMIC): Hawaii, the smallest and youngest member of this greatKary Tonjum with CityServiceValcon who will serve as thePresident David Leo (DL) Hold on to your Hat (eight) state Association! Im especially humbled by the\'main man\'welcome new Board member Tom Savasand your wallet!the Obama administration privilege of being the 1st President from Hawaii, servingwith Cenex Zip Trip. I . can assure they are a quality group!surprisingly announced it would delay the play in WPMAs 60th Anniversary year!As I start my term, IInterim committees were assigned for Environmental Qualityor pay employer mandate of the Affordable Care am reminded of the old saying in Texas: \'If all you ever do isCouncil (EQC) to monitor the status of the Petroleum TankAct (ACA or Obamacare) for one year in order to give large what youve ever done, then all youll ever get is all youveRelease Compensation Fund (Petro Fund), and the Economicemployers more time to understand and adjust to the law, ever got.\' Of course, Im also mindful of another old saying:Affairs Committee. The Economic Affairs Committee oversawand to give regulators more time to implement it. \'If it aint broke, dont fix it.\' WPMA is certainly not broke,the Department of Labor, and would be reviewing a rule2013 (Aug 12) American mob boss Whitey Bulger was proposal by the Bureau of Weights & Measures. Montana but I want to ensure that the Association continues to growconvicted of racketeering.and improve and stay relevant for its members. During mylawmakers2013 (Sep 24) "Marvels Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," "The Goldbergs," tenure, Ill be looking at ways to innovate, and we willenacted a bill definitely try some new things this yearsome of in 1997 that"Trophy Wife" and "Lucky 7" premiered on ABC.launched the2013 (Oct 18) "Twelve Years a Slave" was released, a movie these changes wont be immediately noticeable, but rest assured the WPMA Executive Committee is asking the\'one-stopabout Solomon Northup, a free man living in New York tough questions and making tough decisions! businesswho was kidnapped and sold into slavery. The film was Gene Inglesby (GI) EMAs Spring Day on the Hill hadlicensingnominated for and won many awards for itsa record attendance from the marketers. Everyoneproject. A listaccurate portrayal of slavery. FALL 2013 WPMN Clipshowed a breakdown of the types should thank Dan Gilligan and his staff for a great time FAof licenses offered, along with the total number of each15 Years Ago LL 2008 WPMN Cin Washington DCNow more than ever, our Federallicense that was either active or pending.Legislative challenges are going to test us. Dan reported2008 (Fall WPMN) that usually (EMA) is tracking four to six issues affecting ourNPM&CSA (NV): ED Peter Krueger (PK) More than 1000With Challenges We Haveover Clip industry; however, with this administration, therebills were introduced in the 120 day session; 26 of themOpportunityWPMA are well over thirty issues being tracked. impacted petroleum marketersAnother equally bad billPresident Dallas Herron of HEMA (HI): President Sayle Hirashima of Mid Pacwas offered on behalf of a Las Vegas biodiesel producer. ThisCityServiceValcon in Kalispell, Petroleum in Honolulu, announced that HEMAwas the third session a bill of this type has been introduced.Montana, iterated, When hosted a two-day Golf Tournament in October.The bill this session attempted to decouple biodiesel fromI started out as a petroleum Both tournaments started at 7 a.m. on the Big Island\'sstraight diesel for purposes of taxation. While we were ablemarketer we had a Merchant calculator, a typewriter and a Mauna Lani Resort. The first tournament was at the southto remove this provision, the bill passed with a new definitioncouple of #2H pencils. . Today our world is dependent on course and the second was on the north course.of biodiesel - now called biomass fuels. a vast array of electronic communication and accounting IPM&CSA (ID): ExecutiveNMPMA (NM): ED Ruben Baca (RB) theequipment, instant communications with everyone in the Director (ED) Suzi BudgeConvention and Trade Show held in Augustworld, and complete information overload on anything (SB) Marketers enjoyedat the Albuquerque Marriott Pyramid Hoteland everything you can possibly dream of. So, what is the Sun Valleys perfect summerwas a success. A few topics covered wereproblem? The problem is that we still need to depend on weather and excellent Idahothe biodiesel task force duties; authority of the director;each other. Yes, we have to depend on people internally scenery for our three-dayquality standards; Senate Memorial 77 (SM 77) task forceand externally. That is why our theme this year of event this year. Topics coveredto undertake a comprehensive review of the Liquor ControlWinning Together is so appropriate. We have to become were the Energy Industry,Act and make recommendations to better meet the needsinterdependent to survive . Aesop for the CEO . One day, Public Relations, Legislation,of the public. Plus, the House Memorial 10 (HM 10) workthe irritated farmer reached the end of his patience (with his ObamaCare Survival, USTsgroup to identify and recommend additional revenuesons). He summoned his sons to the barn where a bundle of and Insurance 101- Business Risk Management. sources for state transportation infrastructure needs. sticks lay on the ground I want each one of you to step up 46 www.wpma.com / Fall 2023'