b' Quarterin History .May, JuneandJuly continued15 Years Ago WESTERN SUMMER 2010 2010 Hall of Famefive Republicans running in the primary Petroleum Marketers2010 [SummerHawaiiIdahoMontanaNevadaNew MexicoUtahWashington NEWS recipients, Benny Hodgesfor governorThe Legislature was called Western Petroleumfrom Hodges Oil in Valenciaback into session on March 1, 2010, for the INSIDEMarketer News4President BlacksCounty, New Mexico andpurpose of balancing the budget, which Favorites4Partnership NEW& Networking(WPMN)] WPMAHAWAII MEXICO 4 State Reports Frank Sattler, formerthey were not able to do in the regular 4 Publication President BurtonSurvey! (page 26) IPM&CSA Executive Director,30-day session. There were a total of seven 42010 Hall of FameBlack of Black Oil4 Health Carewere spotlighted. House Bills and 16 Senate Bills introduced, Reform . what it IDAHO UTAH means to you .Co, Monticello Utah,4 Cash RobbingHI: President Markall dealing with tax increases to try and MistakesMarketers Makeshared his favorite4 EvolutionLeong recognized Bob Fung,balance the states $5.6 billion budget of Credit Cards4 Cardinal Rules of MONTANA WASHINGTON Customer Servicequotes to close his NEVADA ASSOCIATE WPMA 2010(HEMA)s past president who The 2011 60-Day session will begin presidential year . served for six years. The past 6 years wereJanuary 18, 2011, and I predict we will be The only man who SCHOLARSHIPno easy task in face of all the energy-relatedlooking at another round of tax increases.never makes a mis- RECIPIENTS legislation, and he rose above it and repre- UT: Summer Golf Classic was at the Homestead in June. take is the man whoSummer 2010 WPMN Coversented us well. He also introduced the WPMAOnline operator training was offered, and the conven-never does anything." Scholarship to the (HEMA) in 2006, and sincetion and trade show were at the Marriott in Park City in (Theodore Roosevelt) then 4 scholarships have been granted. Kudos to Bob forSeptember. Underground Storage Tank amendments that "Think wrongly, if you please, butall his dedication and hard work on behalf of the (HEMA),passed went into effect and all Utah Fuel Tax Filers were in all cases think for yourself."and a job well done. Mark reviewed numerous 2010informed that effective in August, Fuel Tax Filings and (Doris Leasing) Hawaii State Legislature bills, coveringRefund Requests must be done electronically using the "Success can make you go oneeverything from shark fin soup to requestsXML format.of two ways. It can make you afor President Obamas birth certificate.WA: The 2010 Legislature adjourned in the early morning prima donna, or it can smoothAmong the bills introduced, several werehours of April 13th, capping off what has been universally the edges, take away theenergy-related, PUC and DBEDT thatdescribed as a very tough, ugly session . WOMA fared insecurities, let the nice thingswent into effect July 1st.well in the end. Bullet points were given on MTCA Tax, come out." (Barbara Walters) WMIC: (DL) Health Care ReformWhat it means toBio-Diesel mandate, PLIA/DOE Merger (killed), B&O Tax "Most stress is caused by peopleyou, your company, your health plan and your insurer Modification (study/recommendations for modification), who overestimate the importance of their problems."broken down by the upcoming years 2010-2018. Tax on Exported Fuel (killed), General Taxes (feel the sting (Michael LeBoeuf) (ID): IPM&CSA has been raising the credit card fee issueof the new revenue package). Brad Shannons blog was "I love these little people {grandkids}; and it is not a slightwith Idahos congressional delegation for years, and ourshared on I-1053 to get it on the ballot before July 2nd. thing when they, who are so fresh from God, love us."efforts are finally starting to show progress in WashingtonTim Hamiltons website was shared on the AUTO Files (Charles Dickens) DC, making this 2010 (EMA) Conference one of the mostLawsuit Against the State of Washington on legality of fruitful and exciting in recent years. Many thanks to allGas Tax Payment to Tribes, and The "If you take care of the nickels, the dollars will take care ofmarketers and retailers who have actively participated inHazardous Substance Tax Lawsuit.themselves." (Ivan Walker) this effort! Your work is paying off! Revised dates and2010 (May 4) Nude, Green Leaves"No problem can withstand the assault of sustainedlocation were made for the 2010 Idaho convention. Theand Bust by Pablo Picasso was sold thinking." (Voltaire) dates were moved to July 31 thru August 3 and movedin New York for $106.5 million,"If I were to try to read, much less answer, all the attacksback to the Coeur dAlene Resort. Key- setting another world record made on me, this shop might as well be closed for any othernote scheduled was Idaho Lt. Governor for a work of art sold at auction.business. I do the very best I know how - the very best I can;Brad Little. (Ma y 6) The 2010 Flash Crash, a and I mean to keep doing so until the end. If the end bringsMT: Shared WPMA Scholarshiptrillion-dollar stock market crash, me out all right, whats said against me wont amountrecipient Ashleigh Ogolin of Butte,occured over thirty-six minutes, initiated by a series of to anything. If the end brings me out wrong, ten angelsMontana\'s award presentationSummerautomated trading programs in a feedback loop. swearing I was right would make no difference." photos. Alcohol Server Training/Pen- 2010 2010 (June 11July 11) The 2010 FIFA World Cup (Abraham Lincoln)WPMN alty Schedule was reviewed, alongkicked off in South Africa, marking the first timeI hope this helps someone, somewhere, even if in with the PAC Club and EnvironmentalClipsthe tournament was held on the African continent.small measure. I hope to see you all active and Quality Council. Spain won the Cup.participating in association activities for a long time NV: President Keith Stewart welcomed Marlene Lock- 2010 (July 8) The first 24-hour flight by a solar-powered to come! And remember, the lead dog is the only onewith a good view and fresh air. Happy trails, au revoir, adios,ard of i3 Public Affairs LLC who would be helping Peterplane was completed by the Solar Impulse. Krueger on lobbying. President Stewart ended with The(July 16) First (test) Instagram posts auf Wiedersehen.Legislature will come to Carson in February facing a $3 bil- were made by co-developers Mike (GI) Partnership and NetworkingAs WPMA wrapslion deficit and the need to redistrict the entire state. To fillKrieger and Kevin Systrom in San up our fiscal year, my hope is our success, both financiallythe hole, look for a tax on services and new business taxesFrancisco, California; the service and legislatively, has been passed along to you and yourin some form. The Governors race is another story. launched publicly on October 6.company. WPMA is striving to be your business partner. WeNM: New Mexico, like most states, is feeling the effects of(July 25) WikiLeaks, an online anonymous publisher of want to be able to offer you the resources you need, when you need them. We want you to think of WPMA as anotherthe downturn in the economy. We are at 9.7% unemploy- covert and classified material, leaked to the public over branch of your companyone that can help you in your ment with not a whole lot of relief in sightAll three of90,000 internal reports about the US-led involvement in legislative, informational, and regulatory needs. our congressional seats are up for electionThere arethe War in Afghanistan from 2004 to 2010.24 www.wpma.com / Summer 2025'