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Committed to Being the Best

FALL
2005



SCUTTLEBUTT

by Frank Schlieve

September 7, 2005

Our condolences to the LYNNE BROWN family, the WILLIAM ZIELINSKI family the MIKE COLBY family and the ED BEDWELL family.  Lynne passed away on July 29th at the age of fifty-nine.  She was a past president of TAMI, Traffic Manager of Bradley Washfountain and taught classes at Waukesha Technical College.  William Zielinski handled the traffic duties at Moebius Printing Company and was a WWII vet.  He passed away on August 13th at the age of 88.  Mike Colby worked for the Rio Grande Railroad in Milwaukee.  He was living in Minnesota and died in that State.  Ed Bedwell was General Freight Agent for the Southern Pacific Railroad in Milwaukee.  He passed away in Illinois on July 15th after a lengthy illness.  He was eighty seven years of age and will always be remembered for his wit and humor. 



The Wisconsin Apple Growers Association sponsored a baking contest featuring apples and crowned KAREN KACZMAREK the champion.  Karen won a little cash and gets to wear the crown for a year.  DEL BRAHM is getting his legs in shape so he can escort his daughter down the aisle in the near future.  He is looking forward to adding a son-in-law to his family.  DAVE and LORI HUGHES welcomed their first grandchild, James David Lindmark, on August 27th weighing in at eight pounds 2 ounces.  We congratulate these proud grandparents.  Dave is the president of Dalor Transit, Inc.  FRANK KIRSCHBRAUN is having problems after under going prostate surgery.  We hope that Frank has a speedy recovery.  AL LEHMANN is residing in Newburg and enjoys it very much.  Don’t have his address but his phone number is 262-675-0368.  KURT SCHMITZ is residing in Wausau and works for Road Ready, he also spends time working at sporting events doing officiating.  JIM FOULKS has been hit hard with medical problems the last few years but this has not dampened his humor or wit.  He now lives at 1700 Bender Road in Glendale.  He can’t drive but his wife has agreed to bring him to one of our luncheons.  ROY SCHULTZ works at the Brewer Ball Park where he ushers in the elite section of Miller Park.  ROMAN FLORYANCE has had to curtail some of his work with the blood donor drive as it became too demanding.  KEN SCHAEFER and ART BOHLE get together at Lutheran Manor where they are living.  JACK KUSSARD has been incapacitated since his stroke and has not been able to get to the retiree luncheons.  TOM KRITNER’S wife Judy will undergo hip replacement surgery in early September.  We wish her a speedy recovery.  EARL NORMAND and Doris extend their wishes to all of their friends.  MATRY TREMBLE extends best wishes to all and hopes to be able to join us at lunch in the near future.  The Trembles have been hit hard with health problems.  Understand that DON PLOETZ is very active in his place of residence.  The people at Clement Manor say it is hard to reach him by phone as he is so active.  Keep up the good work Don.  BOB SINKULAR has had many problems with his health and his disabilities.  His sister was in a rehab center and he was confronted with the task of trying to take care of her and his home.  AL THOME at the age of ninety-one is up and at them everyday.  We call him our miracle man as he fell and broke his pelvis four months ago and is active again.  CHUCK MENTKOWSKI received a surprise gift from his wife for their anniversary, a fourteen day cruise in Alaska for the two of them.  There has been one drawback, he now has adopted the Eskimo practice of rubbing noises, wants an Eskimo suit and asks to be called Metik.  ART KUSCHMANN was in Community Hospital for a heart attack but is feeling somewhat better.  JULIE OROZCO had open heart surgery to repair three aortic aneurysms which took seven hours.  Julie is home and doing well and his wife Betty is doing the nursing duties.  He hopes to return to our luncheons in the near future.  JOHN BIALAZYNSKI’S wife Liz under went cancer surgery and is home recuperating.  She will undergo radiation treatments for an extended period.  MARY KRIER extends thanks to all who helped her through the difficult time of Jerry’s passing.  LEN ZEIS is undergoing treatments for his kidney problem.  LILLIAN MARVES, wife of CHARLIE MARVES, passed away August 29th at the age of 94.  All of our departed members will be missed by their family and friends.  May all of their souls rest in peace. 



A few things to remember:  Laughter is the brush that sweeps away the cobwebs of the heart.

Learn when to let go and walk away.  My yesterdays walk with me.  They keep step, they are faces that peer over my shoulder. 

High expectations are the key to everything.

When you win, you are an old pro.  When you lose, you’re an old man.