b"Marketer Member News individuals are all linked together in so many ways we take WPMA in History . May, June and July for granted. One entity failing will have a domino effect with southern Nevada were25 Years Ago whoever interfaces with that company, agency, or individual. asked to contact Officer1998 (Summer/JulyAs a company you need to assess your exposure Boehmer on crime. TheWPMN) Lindsey Harris/ID,to Y2K business disruptions.2008 NPM&CSA GOLF TOURNAMENT annual golf outing inTamara Kraft/MT, Kyra Han- NM: ED Everett Red McGehee Friday, October 24 October was at thequoted Groucho Marx, Politics: The Arroyo Course at Red Rock Country Club sen/NV, Heather Grider/NM,art of looking for trouble, finding it Arroyo Course at RedLandon Karren/UT, Aaron Rock Country Club. Sparks/WA and Ameliaeverywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly, UND GOLF TOURNAME Campbell/Associate-at and applying the wrong remedies.PAC F N T Large, were the scholarshipUT: (JH) The Utah Petroleum Marketers Wednesday, recipients found on thewon their case against the State of July 23, 2008Utah for illegally taking funds from the University of NM cover of the magazine.Albuquerque WPMAPetroleum Storage Tank (PST) Fund to pay for President GerrySUMMER 1998 WPMN Cover Cliphighway construction.SUMMER 2008 WPMN ClipsRichardson of HoneWA: Charlie Brown concluded that his first year NMPMA2008 CONVENTION Oil Co in Ogden, Utah,expressed his farewell Onerepresenting the Washington Oil Marketers As-September 7-8 message I have talked about in the state meetings .sociation as State Executive and Counsel: a great The Lodge at Sierra Blanca is the importance of working together to overcome the manysegment of the industry to represent. Most everybody in the obstacles we face each working day. Teamwork will succeedbusiness is upstanding, honest and hard-working. Everyone where individual efforts might fail . We have many issuesis willing to pitch in for the good of the industry and the as-NM: (RB) Primary elections, alcohol container restrictions / facing us, such as the Native American issue, the HyperMarketsociation as a whole. You all should be proud of the fact that downed alcohol signs and banner advertisements wereissue and the dynamic cigarette situation. We all need to workyou exhibit these qualities.challenged, working on fuel thefts with Albuquerquehard, not only as individuals, but as members of a team to as- WMIC: Nancy Comins cited estimates from Police Chief and the Bernalillo County Sheriff, along with asure these and many other issues conclude with results whichan industry consultant that consumers farewell to a former member and director Lattuzio. Upcom- are favorable to the marketer.could plan on an average increase in health ing PAC and Convention events were in ED Gerry Tedrow (GT): The Petroleum Industryinsurance costs in 1998 of up to seven percent, with an July and September. Research Foundation was making sense of oileven greater increase in 1999. Some factors contribut-UT: (JH) Summer Golf Classic was atprice fluctuations: To begin with, the price of oiling to the increase were the desire by HMOs to recoup Wasatch Mountain State Park Golf Course.products depends not only on the cost of crude oil, but alsolosses incurred by keeping their rates low to gain market As of July, c-stores could no longer legally sell malt bever- on factors including seasonal needs, weather conditions,share, and government regulations to insurance through ages, and the remaining alcoholic beverages were to betaxes, regulatory changes, shortages and surpluses, localstate-mandated coverages, such as chiropractic visits, clearly and distinctly marked as alcoholic. The conventionproblems at refineries, pipelines, terminal, and markethomeopathy and even hair transplants in some states.was set for Park Citys Marriott in September. conditions. However, the cost of crude was the foundation1998 (MAY 4) The Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) WA: (LM) the new Suncadia Resort was Junes of the street prices. In October 1997, West Texas Intermedi- announced that it would acquire convention location, and the golf tournamentate crude oil was over $21 a barrel. By mid-March the priceUnion Texas Petroleum Holdings was at the Prospector Golf Course. had dropped below $14. On March 22, OPEC reduced theirIncorporated, an independent WMIC: (DL) $341,000 for back surgery? production to curb the over-supply situation. Immediately,oil company based in Houston, Youve got to be kidding me! crude prices rose to $17. Since then it had fallen back. Texas, for $2.47 billion. The acquisition would add 140,000 2008 (MAY 2) The critically ID: ED Vicki Patterson informed members thatbarrels per day to ARCOs oil and natural gas production and increase ARCOs total oil and gas reserves by 14 percent. acclaimed Iron Man film Idaho Governor Batt had let the Prevention starring Robert Downey Jr. as of Minors Access to Tobacco Act become law(MAY 11) The first euro coins were minted in Tony Stark, was released. without his signature. Governor Batts letterPessac, France.to the President of the Idaho1998 (JUN 24) OPEC agreed at its 105th (M AY 18) The 43rd Academy of Country Music Awarded KennySenate, explaining why he letministerial conference, to another round of Chesney, Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood. it become law. I am . bettingoil production cuts. In recent weeks oil prices had 2008 (JUN 16) At the 108th US Golf Open, Tiger Woodsagainst the statement that thisfallen to their lowest levels in more than a decade. OPEC piece of legislation will actuallymembers agreed to cut production by 1.355 million shot a 283 at Torrey Pines Golf Course, CA. decrease the minor consumptionbarrels per day, effective July 1, 1998, bringing the (JU N 27) Bill Gates stepped down as Chairman of of tobacco. Vicki said now thegroups total reductions since March 1998 to 2.6 million Microsoft Corp to work full time for the Bill and retailers seemed to be the onesbarrels per day. Together with promises from non-OPEC Melinda Gates Foundation. responsible for the actions of mi- nations such as Russia, Oman, and Mexico, world oil (JU N 29) Thomas Beatie, the worlds first pregnant man, nors, not the parents, the judicialproducers pledged to cut worldwide production by gave birth to a daughter. system, or law enforcement.SUMMER 1998 WPMN Clipsapproximately 3.1 million barrels per day. 2008 (JUL 6) At the 115th Wimbledon Womens Tennis,NV: (PK) The upcoming Y2K fears, when the1998 (JUL 28) Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr grantedVenus Williams beat Serena Williams (7-5 6-4)Millennium Bug might cause many computers toMonica Lewinsky, a former White House intern, full (JUL 14) The Dark Knight directed by Christopherfail on January 1, 2000. An excerpt from petroleumimmunity from prosecution in exchange for testifying Nolan, starring Christian Bale and Heath Ledgerbusiness consultant Ken Gunn's article was included:before a grand jury about her relationship with premiered in New York. Whether it be taxes or technology, companies andPresident Bill Clinton.38 www.wpma.com / Scholarship 2023"