Local 653
Fact Finder
Minneapolis, MN
http://ufcw653.org
Vol.52, No.11, November 2014
HALLOWEEN HARVEST FESTIVAL 2014
By President Matt Utecht
Sunday, October 26, 2014, was the classic “Indian Summer” day at Camp 653 in Monticello.
The temperature was in the low 60s, a few high wispy clouds, Lake Ida was sparkling blue.
This would be a day for families to get away from work and those fall chores around the
house and enjoy time with their children or grandchildren.
The activities for the day included hay rides, face painting, pumpkin decorating, campfires,
and kids dressed up in their Halloween costumes. As kids ran around the campground
laughing and playing, parents and grandparents sipped hot coffee and apple cider, and
enjoyed hot dogs and brats fresh off the grill. Once the horse-drawn wagon was ready it
would not have an empty seat on it the rest of the day.
The Halloween Harvest Festival is one of my favorite Local 653 events of the year. It’s so
nice to see our members away from work, meet their extended family members, and
watch everyone interacting in such a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere. Our membership
works hard every day and deserves a day to themselves every once in a while—a time to
relax, visit, and get away from life’s day-to-day responsibilities.
The next Local 653 family event is right around the corner. “Breakfast with Santa” will be
held at Hall 653 on Saturday, December 6. (For information on Breakfast with Santa, see
page 6.) It’s another wonderful family event and I look forward to seeing you there!
Meat Masters Members Ratify Two-Year Deal!
By Secretary-Treasurer Paul Crandall
On October 3, 2014, Local 653
members working at the Meat
Masters Sausage plant in Annandale
voted to accept a new two-year
contract. The contract provided wage
improvements for part-time and
full-time in both years, maintenance
of Health & Welfare benefits at
no cost to the employee, addition
of paid personal holidays, jury
duty, rest periods and additional
contract language to include leaves
of absence, vacation selection
and scheduling. There was also
an increase in contributions by
the employer to the employees’
retirement plan.
made with the freshest ingredients
and are delicious.
The members at this plant produce
product that is sold in all Jerry’s
Foods stores, their Cub stores, and
Corporate Cub Foods stores. The
fresh bratwurst, Polish, Italian,
breakfast sausage and chorizo are all
I want to thank Jeremy Holderness
from the plant for serving on the
negotiating committee (he did an
outstanding job representing his
coworkers) and President Matt
Utecht for his hard work in securing a
good contract for everyone!
Minnesota AFL-CIO Convention
By Jim Schommer
The 52nd Constitutional Convention of the Minnesota AFL-CIO was held
September 21-23, 2014. I had the privilege of attending it with fellow
Delegates Local 653 President Matt Utecht, Secretary-Treasurer Paul
Crandall, Doug Rigert, and Alternate Delegate Rick Milbrath. Our local,
UFCW Local 653, along with President Matt Utecht, was recognized as a
new affiliate by Minnesota AFL-CIO President Shar Knutson.
At the convention many resolutions were voted on. There were a
lot of different educational workshops to attend along with many
vendors selling or promoting their services. We listened to many speakers throughout the three days. Many were
politicians, including Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton, United States
Senator Al Franken, United States Senator Amy Klobuchar, United States
Representative Betty McCollum, Senate Assistant Majority Leader Senator
Katie Sieben, Speaker of the House Representative Paul Thissen, State
Auditor Rebecca Otto and Steve Simon, Candidate for Secretary of State.
Senator Amy Klobuchar addressed the AFL-CIO
Convention
There were also a lot of other
speakers on many different
topics. The convention ended
with the re-election of officers.
It was a very interesting and
educational convention, and it
was an honor to be chosen as a
delegate.
President Matt Utecht greets Senator Al Franken
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President Matt Utecht and Secretary-Treasurer
Paul Crandall flank Governor Mark Dayton
The Challenges of the Holidays
By Rick Milbrath
The holiday season will soon be upon us. With
happens you never know if the customer complaint
Thanksgiving just days away and Hanukkah,
is justified or has merit, but here at the Union office
Christmas, New Year’s, etc., just weeks away, it
we do know there are two sides to every story.
will send extra needed sales into our stores. While
So try to remember to act professionally at all
it is important to provide good customer service
times. No matter what kind of attitude the customer
throughout the year, I believe that it is especially
drags in off the street, greet them first with a smile,
important during the holiday season. Without
assist them every way possible, and thank them
question a customer tends to spend more money
for shopping your store. After all, they are the ones
on groceries at this time of the year than any other
paying the bills and your wages. If you do run into
time of the year. You may have some new customers
a rude customer with problems or attitude, contact
because of the holiday specials that your company
the manager on duty and let them deal
is running or who are doing business
While it is important to with the situation at hand.
shopping for their company’s holiday
provide good customer My message to management is
party. Whatever the reason, you will
find an increase of business. This is also service throughout the to listen to both sides of the story
year, I believe that it
the time to convince and try to retain
before reacting. While we have to
is
especially
important
new customers to continue shopping
make the customer feel that they are
during the holiday
your company.
right, we know that this is not always
season.
the case and that is where we need
I will also note that at this time of
management to get involved and
the year the union office will have
support the employee after the customer leaves.
an increase of upset members who call because
As an employee dealing with a rude customer or
they have either been written up or suspended
one with attitude, it can have long-lasting results
because of what the company considers customer
on an employee’s frame of mind as to what the
complaints. You don’t have to convince me
company really thinks of them as an employee.
personally that it takes a special kind of person to
Remember that the employees are trying to do
work in the retail business. Working so close to the
their best during the holiday period, which can
public is not at all easy to do – dealing with people
be the most stressful time of the year, and the
when they come in with an attitude. Working in
lack of help, cutting of hours and expecting more
retail for years I have witnessed firsthand some
productivity can compound and lead to even more
very rude and inconsiderate customers. Cashiers
stress. Management should focus and support
might be criticized for doing their job – such as
employees even more during the holiday season.
asking for an ID for sale of cigarettes or beer all
After all, employees would like to go home and feel
because it is the company policy. Grocery, deli and
good about the holidays, too. It would also help to
meat departments may run out of product that was
hear management openly reward or compliment
shorted from the warehouse, or there could be a
employees rather than the quick criticizing that you
lack of help to service the consumer properly. With
hear about all so often during the holidays. I still
the cutbacks in employees and hours in these stores
like to believe what management says about their
I have seen customers get upset because of long
employees – that they are the most valuable assets
lines or the store being out of stock on everyday or
that the company has. If we all work together as a
sale items and then taking it out on the company’s
team we can have a successful holiday season. Have
employees. Without being there when it actually
a happy, safe and rewarding holiday season.
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2014 Biggest Loser Winners
By Nancy Vaillancourt
This year’s Biggest Loser contest kicked off with 36
Local 653 members weighing in on May 15 and 16.
Contestants had until September 14, 2014 to lose
their weight. The final weigh-in was held during the
Wilson-McShane Health Fair held at Hall 653 on
September 14. Eleven of the original 36 contestants
were here for the weigh-in – together they lost a
total of 253 pounds!!! The top four contestants
accounted for 138 of the total pounds lost.
1st Place Winner – Jamie Frandrup of Lunds Wayzata
lost 51.4 pounds ($500.00 gift card)
2nd Place Winner – Mark MacDonald of Sullivan’s lost
39.8 pounds ($350.00 gift card)
3rd Place Winner – Mary Hedlund of Cub Coon
Rapids South lost 25 pounds ($200.00 gift card)
4th Place Winner – DeLynne Roloff of Cub Lakeville
South lost 22 pounds ($100.00 gift card)
Great job and congratulations to all of you!
November 2014 - Fact Finder - Page 4
Thanksgiving –
Volunteers Only!
By Greg Larson
Yes, there are mixed feelings about stores being open on
Thanksgiving, but most important is that those stores that
choose to be open on Thanksgiving CAN ONLY BE STAFFED BY
VOLUNTEERS WHO SIGN UP TO WORK ON A POSTED SIGN-UP
SHEET. Also, the employer shall provide the union a copy of the
signed posting. If there are not enough employees signing up to
volunteer to work, the store will not be open for business.
Please keep in mind that the choice is each individual employee’s
decision whether to work on the Thanksgiving holiday or to enjoy
being with their family and friends. If, however, you decide to
volunteer and sign the posted sign-up sheet, there are some
provisions in the contract language that apply to the Thanksgiving
holiday week. First and foremost is that with Thanksgiving, there
is contract language that refers to holiday qualifications and
eligibility that still apply.
If you are a full-time employee who has signed up and
volunteered and have been chosen to work on Thanksgiving, you
will be scheduled a 40-hour work week and also receive eight
hours of holiday pay. You also have the option to elect to postpone
your holiday pay just like a summer holiday or New Year’s Day. You
must work the holiday to bank it. If you are a full-time employee
and do not work on Thanksgiving, you will be scheduled a 32hour work week and receive eight hours of holiday pay for not
working on Thanksgiving.
If you are a modified or regular part-time employee and DO NOT
SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER to work on Thanksgiving, you will receive
four hours of holiday pay for not working on Thanksgiving. If you
volunteer to work on Thanksgiving, you will also receive four
hours of holiday pay besides pay for the hours that you work.
If you are a modified or regular part-time employee who has
completed ten or more years of service, whether you elect to
volunteer to work Thanksgiving or not you will receive six hours of
holiday pay. Also, remember that a modified or regular part-time
employee who works on Thanksgiving also has the option to elect
to postpone your holiday pay just like a summer holiday or New
Year’s Day. You must work the holiday in order to bank it. There is
no premium pay for working the Thanksgiving holiday.
Remember that as a member of Local 653 it is your option under
the contract to sign up to volunteer on the sign-up sheet! No
one else has the right to sign you up or pressure you to work on
Thanksgiving. Any questions, please don’t hesitate to call your
union business agent at 763-525-1500.
UFCW Local 653
13000 63rd Avenue North
Maple Grove, MN 55369
www.ufcw653.org
763-525-1500 or 1-800-292-4105
Matthew P. Utecht, President
Paul Crandall, Secretary-Treasurer
JERRY’S FOODS: Jerry’s Sausage
Brainerd / Baxter Cub Foods - S.A.V.E Tobacco & Liquor
- Baxter Super One - Crosby Super One - Pequot Lakes
Supervalu - Byerly’s St. Cloud
CUB FOODS: Crystal, St. Louis Park
Business Representatives
Richard Milbrath
CORPORATE CUB FOODS: Apple Valley, Bloomington,
Burnsville HOTC, Burnsville South, Chanhassen, Eagan
West, Eagan East, Lakeville, Lakeville South, Rosemount, Savage, Shorewood, Lakeville Rainbow, Eagan
Rainbow
Bergan’s SuperValu
Steve Milner
CORPORATE CUB FOODS: Blaine North, Blaine South,
Brooklyn Park North, Brooklyn Park South, Coon Rapids
South, Champlin, Fridley, Maple Grove, Silver Lake Road,
Rockford Road, New Brighton, Vicksburg, Lagoon Uptown Rainbow
Bill Spartz
Homestead at Anoka - Golden Living (Bloomington
& Chateau) - ABM (Bloomington & Chateau) - Villa at
Bryn Mawr - Park Health & Rehab - Innsbruck Healthcare
- Oaklawn Healthcare - Gold Cross - Brede’s - Hirshfield’s
CORPORATE CUB FOODS: Monticello
KOWALSKI’S MARKETS: Lyndale, Eagan, Hennepin,
Chicago, Eden Prairie
Doug Rigert
JERRY’S CUB FOODS: Bloomington, Brookdale, Eden
Prairie, Knollwood, Lake Street, Nicollet, Rogers, Southdale, West Broadway
JERRY’S FOODS: Edina, Eden Prairie, Jerry’s Enterprises
Greg Larson
Ingebretsen’s - Nelson’s Meats - Swanson Meats Cooper’s Foods - Almsted’s Fresh Market - Jubilee
Foods - Cub Foods Shakopee - Driskill’s Foods - Oxendale’s Market
KNOWLAN’S FESTIVAL FOODS: Andover, Bloomington, Brooklyn Park
Nancy Vaillancourt
BYERLY’S: Burnsville, Chanhassen, Eagan, Eden Prairie,
Edina, Golden Valley, Maple Grove, Ridgedale, St. Louis
Park, Plymouth Rainbow
BONE MARCHE’: St. Louis Park
HAUG’S - Cub Coon Rapids (Williston), Cub Minnetonka
(Haug), Cub Waterford
JERRY’S CUB: Elk River
Everett’s Foods
Organizer: Jim Schommer
KING’S COUNTY MARKET: Andover, St. Francis
LUNDS: Bloomington, Central, Edina, Henepin Ave.,
Lake Street, Minnetonka, Navarre, Plymouth, Prior Lake,
Richfield, Wayzata, Trainers/Drivers, Lunds Manufacturing, Lunds & Byerly’s Kitchen
JERRY’S: Chaska Rainbow, Hub Rainbow (Richfield), Lake
Street Rainbow, Quarry Rainbow
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SANTA CLAUS IS COMING
TO TOWN...AGAIN!
By Matt Utecht
Isn’t it amazing how fast time
flies? Before you know it we will
have snow on the ground and
Christmas will be upon us. On
Saturday, December 6, 2014,
UFCW Local 653 will be hosting
the FIFTH ANNUAL BREAKFAST
WITH SANTA CLAUS here at Hall
653!!
The fun will begin at 9.00 a.m.
with a great breakfast served by
Santa’s elves. Following breakfast,
with a call of “Now Dasher!
Now Dancer! Now Prancer and
Vixen, On Comet! On Cupid!
On Donner and Blitzen!” and a
round of “Santa Claus is Coming
to Town,” Santa will arrive to read
some Christmas stories to the
children and their parents. Then
Santa Claus and his elves will
pass out gift bags to the children.
Santa will then be available to all
the children so that they can sit
on his lap and tell him what they
would like for Christmas and give
Mom and Dad the opportunity
to take pictures with the children
sitting on Santa’s lap.
This event will give our union
members the opportunity to have
their children or grandchildren
eat breakfast with Santa and not
have to fight the crowds at the
shopping malls, and I know that
you will not find a better deal
anywhere. The cost of Breakfast
with Santa Claus is $8.00 per
person.
If you are interested in attending
this year’s Breakfast with Santa,
please fill out the form below
and send it--along with $8.00 per
person (checks payable to UFCW
Local 653)--to:
UFCW Local 653
13000 63rd Ave N
Maple Grove, MN 55369
Payment must accompany your
registration. The deadline for
registration is Friday, November
28. We will confirm your
reservations via email when
we receive your form and
payment. If you do not have
an email address, we will mail a
confirmation letter to the address
that the union office has on file. I
suggest that you sign up early, as
the breakfast will fill up fast!
Toys for Tots
For the fifth consecutive year, Local
653 is joining with the United States
Marine Corp’s Toys for Tots program
to collect toys for children who might
otherwise not have something special
to open this Christmas. We will begin
accepting new, unwrapped toys for
the 2014 Toys for Tots campaign on
November 3 at our office at 13000
63rd Avenue North in Maple Grove.
You can also bring your donation to
this year’s Breakfast with Santa on
Saturday, December 6.
Please consider making a donation of
a toy this holiday season. We know
that money may be tight, but please
consider the children who are less
fortunate than we are. Let’s try again
to bring a smile to the face of a young
child this Christmas who may not have
a lot to smile about without your help.
HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!!
Breakfast with Santa Claus Registration Form
Member Name:
Employer:
Email address for confirmation:
Adults: ______ X $8.00 = $
Children: ______ X $8.00 = $
Total: $
# of High Chairs Needed:
# of Booster Seats Needed:
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For Confidential Help 24 / 7
call
T.E.A.M.
Total Employee Assistance Management
651-642-0182
800-634-7710
Or visit us at www.team-mn.com
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Service Pins Sent Out
5 Years
September - October 2014
Steve Elfner (Lunds – Lake Street)
Patricia Brosh (Jerry’s Cub – Brookdale)
Randy Hesse (Cooper’s Foods)
Ashley Chenoweth (Knowlan’s Festival Foods – Andover)
Annie Juenemann (Cub Foods – Crystal)
Josh Christensen (Oxendale’s Market)
Lisa Scherer (Jerry’s Cub – Bloomington)
Jesse Harpestad (Jubilee Foods – Mound)
Steven Ohnesorge (Cub Foods – Saint Louis Park)
Nancy Hieb (Knowlan’s Festival Foods – Andover)
Barbara Zabel (Jerry’s Cub – Lake Street)
Josh Mathias (Oxendale’s Market)
Patty Pobuda (Lunds – Prior Lake)
10 Years
Carla Anderson (Jerry’s Cub – Knollwood)
Phoniquica Barksley (Jerry’s Cub – West Broadway)
Evan Hopkins (Knowlan’s Festival Foods – Andover)
Gregory Lind (Lunds – Prior Lake)
Karen Siehndel (Lunds – Prior Lake)
Brendan Tighe (Knowlan’s Festival Foods – Bloomington)
Joseph Weimar (Driskill’s Foods)
15 Years
Jennifer Berg (Radermacher’s Cub – Shakopee)
Jennifer Blaha (Knowlan’s Festival Foods – Bloomington)
Yvonne Nichelson (Jerry’s Cub – Bloomington)
Miranda Prahl (Radermacher’s Cub – Shakopee)
Michele Wagner (Jerry’s Cub – Knollwood)
20 Years
Marcia Holm (Cub Foods – Crystal)
Joshua Landsman (Jubilee Foods – Mound)
Rachel Sibert (Cooper’s Foods)
25 Years
Shawnee Anderson (Cub Foods – Chanhassen)
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30 Years
Debra Beckman (Driskill’s Foods)
Robert Cotter (Cub Foods – Champlin)
Marvin Noyes (Oxendale’s Market)
Timothy Patten (Driskill’s Foods)
James Pufall (Knowlan’s Festival Foods – Andover)
Kristine Simonson (Knowlan’s Festival Foods – Andover)
Michelle Wold (Byerly’s – Eden Prairie)
35 Years
Steven Bachmann (Cooper’s Foods)
Kevin Koehnen (Cooper’s Foods)
Keven Millner (Jerry’s Foods – Eden Prairie)
Ken Schneider (Driskill’s Foods)
40 Years
Thomas Boldt (Jerry’s Cub – Brookdale)
John Pappas (Jerry’s Cub – Eden Prairie)
45 Years
Craig Knutson (Lunds Trainers / Maintenance)
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A message for all union members to take to heart...
Just a note to thank you for the lovely lunch we enjoyed at
the union office. I had been up there for the grand opening
(I believe) a few years ago, but it was nice to see it all again.
I know the unions are having a hard time. I wish you all
the very best!
--Shirley
I worked at Holiday in Bloomington for 23 years. I appreciate the pension check I receive each month.
Thank you, Shirley, for your words of
encouragement. We couldn’t ask for more
loyalty from our members and retirees.
What a great example you set!
I am a loyal union retiree. I shop only union grocery stores
always. I don’t even look at the ads in the paper because
I’m not shopping anywhere but union stores.
November 2014 - Fact Finder - Page 9
framework for the new building began in the fall of 2013.
In July of 2013, groundwork was started for the new
Byerly’s store in Edina. Initial construction consisted
of making temporary access to the old store during
construction, and putting in a parking lot. There
was a lot of dirt moved out to get the ground to the
level needed for building the new store. The actual
The old location, which opened in 1973, locked its doors at midnight on September 17, 2013. Tearing down the original
store began the following week. There are eight employees who worked at the Edina store when it opened in 1973
who are still with the company. One of them--Kathi Jacobs--has never left the Edina location in her 41 years with the
company! All eight were presented with a brick from the original store.
The new Edina store opened its doors at 6:30 p.m. on September 18 for their grand opening, which included the mayor
of Edina, live music, demonstrations, and introductions of the store management team and department managers and
their teams.
The new Byerly’s has everything you would expect from the meat, deli and café and produce departments. They also
have added a two-level patio where you can sit and enjoy your meal from the Creations Café, and an upstairs mezzanine
where you can enjoy a glass of wine or one of the eight hyper-local brews they have on tap. Stop in and visit the new
Byerly’s Edina for a whole new shopping experience.
November 2014 - Fact Finder - Page 10
The New Byerly’s Edina
By Nancy Vaillancourt
November 2014 - Fact Finder - Page 11
UFCW Local 653’s
31st Annual
9-Pin “No-Tap
Cosmic Bowling
Tournament
Date: Sunday, February 8, 2015
Start Times: 10:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Check in:
9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.
Location: Earle Brown Bowl
6440 James Circle N
Brooklyn Center, MN 55430
Cost: $9.00 per person (includes shoes)
Events:
Men’s Singles, Women’s Singles
Team (2 men and 2 women)
All monies collected from entry fees will be donated to:
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
A. You may bowl any event at either time listed.
B. All members, their family and guests are welcome to participate. Winning teams or
individual winners must be members.
C. A team consists of two men and two women.
D. As a “No-Tap” Tournament, we will not be using handicaps.
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Prizes for first place in team, men’s singles and women’s singles.
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Prizes for getting a strike with a colored head pin (9 pins is a strike).
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Drawings for door prizes.
E.
Questions? Need more entry blanks? Call Steve Milner at 763-525-1500.
Money must accompany your entry.
Entries must be received by Thursday, January 29, 2015.
RESERVE EARLY!
November 2014 - Fact Finder - Page 12
UFCW Local 653 31st Annual Bowling 9 Pin No-Tap Tournament
Sunday, February 8, 2015
AMF Earle Brown Bowl
6440 James Circle N
Brooklyn Center, MN 55430
Captain Name: __________________________
Phone: ________________________________
Address: _______________________________
City:____________________ MN, Zip:______
Employer: _____________________________
Mail or stop in
the union office
by or before
Thursday,
January 29, 2015
Singles Entries
Shift Time: (Circle One)
10:00 a.m. (check-in 9:00 a.m.)
12:30 p.m. (check-in 12:00 p.m.)
M/F
Singles Entries -- Print Names
Amount
$9.00
$9.00
$9.00
Payment must
accompany
registration form!
$9.00
$9.00
$9.00
UFCW Local 653
Attn: Steve Milner
13000 63rd Ave N
Maple Grove, MN
55369
Total for singles:
Team Name: _______________________________________________________
Shift Time: (Circle One)
10:00 a.m. (check-in 9:00 a.m.)
12:30 p.m. (check-in 12:00 p.m.)
M/F
Team members -- Print Names
Amount
Questions?
Call Steve Milner
at 763-525-1500
$9.00
$9.00
$9.00
$9.00
Total for team:
$36.00
November 2014 - Fact Finder - Page 13
Brian Doornbos
Cub - Eagan North
Corey Galle
Cub - Eagan North
Susie VanRisseghem and
Denise Clendening
Cub - Eagan North
Stacia Starr and Janice Hruza
Cub - Eagan North
Laura Grams
Cub - Eagan North
Kay Ator
Cub - Eagan North
Travis Proctor and Jamie Fondow
Cub - St. Louis Park
Jason Schultz
Cub - St. Louis Park
November 2014 - Fact Finder - Page 14
James Butler
Cub - Eagan North
Jim Kammerer
Cub - Eagan North
Diane Anderson and Eunhee Henderson
Baxter SuperOne
L O C A L 6 5 3 AT W O R K !
Joey Gurley
Swanson’s Meats
Kevin Branville
Swanson’s Meats
Maria Flores
Swanson’s Meats
Kristine Haney
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Andy Wertz
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Oscar Cruz
Swanson’s Meats
Paul Schumacher
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Vincente Hernandez
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Chanatick Yang
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Joel Zubia-Flores
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Nathan Felt
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Chuck Booth
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Chris Bennis
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UFCW Local 653
Members:
Retiree’s Club Meeting Notice
Knights of Columbus Marian Hall
1114 American Blvd. W.
Bloomington, MN 55420
Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014
10:00 a.m Cards
12:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. Speaker
United Food & Commercial
Workers Union, Local 653
13000 63rd Avenue N.
Maple Grove, MN 55369
763-525-1500 or 1-800-292-4105
Change Service Requested
For more information:
Thea Gullekson:
952-831-3143
Char Hanson:
612-869-9035
or Marlen Wahl:
952-888-3220
NON-PROFIT
ORGANIZATION
U.S. POSTAGE PAID
Permit No. 2899
Twin Cities, MN
See page 6
for details
on this
year’s
Breakfast
with
Santa!
T.E.A.M. Is There for You If You Need Them
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