January 13, 2012
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In this Blue Oval Connect Weekly
Briefing…
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TuneIn Radio App to Offer Drivers 50,000+ Global
Stations Through Voice-Controlled Ford SYNC
AppLink
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Ford Fund's Philanthropic Efforts Distinguish
Ford Employees, the Company in Communities Around
the U.S.
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Lincoln MKZ Concept: Future Vision Today
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Ford Collaborates with Microsoft, Healthrageous
and BlueMetal Architects for In-Car Health and
Wellness Research
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All-new EcoSport Excites Dealers at National
Meet; 10 Awarded for Sales, Service Excellence
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Video Corner: Carl Edwards at the Auto Show
@Ford
Connecting North America
@Ford Connecting North America The latest issue
of @Ford for North America is out now featuring
the next-generation Ford Fusion, the all-new Lincoln
MKZ Concept, Ford C-MAX Hybrid, green manufacturing and
more.
Click here to view an
electronic version of the publication.
Ford Fusion Earns
Autoweek’s Highest Honor: Named Best in
Show at North American International Auto Show
Just days after being revealed to the world, the new
Ford Fusion is already bringing home awards. The
Autoweek editorial staff has chosen Fusion for
its Best in Show award at the North American
International Auto Show (NAIAS).
The selection is based on one compelling measurement
– the car people will remember most five years
from now.
To read the full article, click here.
TuneIn Radio App to
Offer Drivers 50,000+ Global Stations Through
Voice-Controlled Ford SYNC AppLink
The in-car listening options for Ford vehicles equipped
with SYNC® AppLink™
will soon grow by more than 50,000 when TuneIn Radio
joins the list of smartphone apps that are compatible
with the system.
Ford and Palo Alto, Calif.-based TuneIn announced at
the 2012 International CES that the TuneIn Radio app
will be available for use with vehicles equipped with
SYNC AppLink, and will provide drivers with another
listening option that can be controlled hands-free
through voice commands.
To read the full article, click here.
Lincoln MKZ Concept:
Future Vision Today
The new Lincoln MKZ Concept, revealed at the North
American International Auto Show, signals a significant
step in Lincoln’s reinvention, providing a clear
vision of its next-generation vehicles.
“With the Lincoln MKZ Concept, we are not
introducing a new car. We are essentially introducing a
new brand,” said Derrick Kuzak, group vice
president, Global Product Development. “The MKZ
Concept is the next step in the reinvention of Lincoln,
something we ’ve been quietly but aggressively
pursuing.”
To read the full article, click here.
Related Material:

Lincoln Welcomes
Guests With New Art and Design Experience at 2012
NAIAS
Lincoln’s 2012 North American International Auto
Show display stands apart by engaging its guests with a
complete art and design experience they can make their
own.
The entire display, inspired by premium retail stores,
takes its own distinct path from the traditional lights
and conventional stages on the auto show circuit by
creating a connection between the brand and its auto
show guests.
To read the full article, click here.
Ford Collaborates with
Microsoft, Healthrageous and BlueMetal Architects for
In-Car Health and Wellness Research
Ford, Microsoft, Healthrageous and BlueMetal Architects
announced an alliance today to research technology to
help people monitor and maintain health and wellness
while on the move.
The alliance was unveiled during the “Doctor in
Your Car” keynote address at the Digital Health
Summit at the International CES.
To read the full article, click here.
Ford Creates First
Silicon Valley Presence with New Research Lab to Drive
Innovation in Personal Mobility
Ford Motor Company today announced plans to create and
open its first dedicated research lab in Silicon Valley
early this year, further growing the company’s
commitment to make technology affordable for
millions.
“Ford has an incredible heritage of driving
innovation in the transportation and manufacturing
sectors during the past 107 years,” said Paul
Mascarenas, Ford chief technical officer and vice
president of Research and Innovation. “Now
it’s time to prepare for the next 100 years,
ushering in a new era of collaboration and finding new
partners to help us transform what it means to be an
automaker.”
To read the full article, click here.
Ford First to Enable
iHeartRadio App Inside the Car Using Voice
Control
Ford announced it is the first automobile company to
give drivers easy in-car access to the popular
iHeartRadio app using voice control through Ford
SYNC® AppLink™.
The new iHeartRadio, Clear Channel Radio’s
industry-leading digital radio service, brings users a
best-in-class customizable digital listening experience
that combines the best of both worlds to deliver
everything listeners want in one free, fully integrated
service: more than 800 of the nation’s most
popular live broadcast and digital-only radio stations
from 150 cities, plus user-created custom stations,
which provide listeners more songs, better music
intelligence, more user control and deeper social media
integration.
To read the full article, click here.
Speed Record Shoots
Ford Motor Company into the Spotlight
On the bone-chilling day of Jan. 12, 1904, the famed
“999” racer, with Henry Ford at the tiller,
set a world speed record over the ice of Lake St. Clair
near Detroit.
As it roared into automotive history that day, it also
provided impetus for catapulting an infant auto company
into one of the great industrial corporations of the
world.
To read the full article, click here.

Mondeo Wins Two U.K.
Awards
The Ford Mondeo picked up two accolades at the What
Car? 2012 awards earlier this week, being declared
both the U.K.'s best family car and the best estate
car for the second–consecutive year.
To read the full article, click here
All-new EcoSport
Excites Dealers at National Meet; 10 Awarded for Sales,
Service Excellence
For Thomas Cherukara of Kairali Ford in Kochi and nine
other Ford dealers, the invitation from Ford India to
attend the National Dealers' Meeting and visit
Delhi Auto Expo 2012 contained some unexpected
surprises.
To read the full article, click here
Brussels Show Opens
with Nine Belgian Ford Premieres
The 90th European Motor Show in Brussels,
Belgium, has opened its doors to the press, ahead of
its public opening on Jan. 12, and Ford is presenting
no less than nine Belgian premieres.
To read the full article, click here.
Ford Brazil Launches
Application for iPhone and Online Guide with Tips for
New Drivers
Ford Brazil launched a guide to help beginner drivers
know the basics that they need to have with maintenance
and to solve the doubts common of a car documentation.
The My First Car Ford Guide, beyond being available on
the Ford
site, also comes with a special application for
iPhone (compatible with iPad and iPod Touch).
To read the full article, click here.

Carl Edwards at the
auto show
NASCAR driver Carl Edwards checks out the all-new
Fusion at the Auto Show. Click here to view video.
Fusion NAIAS Best of
Show
Autoweek Magazine selected the all-new Fusion as
the NAIAS Best of Show winner. Click here to view video.

Ford to Reduce
Platforms to 9 by End of '13
(Detroit Free Press) Ford will reduce its number
of global platforms to nine from 11 by the end of 2013,
a year earlier than previously planned. To read the
full article, click here.
Obama Touts
Ford's Job 'Insourcing'
(The Detroit News) President Barack Obama
held up Ford Motor Co. as an example of companies
that are contributing to the economy by bringing
jobs back into the U.S. – and that should be
rewarded for their efforts. To read the full
article, click here.
Three Questions for
Ford Motor Co.'s Jim Farley
(CBS) Jim Farley, group vice president,
Global Marketing, Sales and Service has a busy year
ahead. At a recent conference he talked about new
products, gas prices and even Ford's crosstown
rival, General Motors Co. To read the full
article, click here.
Detroit Free Press
Award's Ford the Leadership Award for
Engineering and Technology
(Detroit Free Press) Like all automakers,
Ford has invested aggressively in hybrid, plug-in
hybrid and electric vehicles. Enter Ford's
EcoBoost™ technology, a major
reason the Free Press awarded Ford the leadership
award for engineering and technology.To read the
full article, click here.
Reinventing
Lincoln
(Business Week) On his very first day as the
new chief designer of the Lincoln line from Ford
Motor (F), Max Wolff had, in his words, an
“oh, shit moment.” To read the full
article, click here.
GM Sets Energy,
Carbon, Water Goals in First Report as New
Firm
(EnviromentalLeader.com) The General Motors
Company has committed to reduce its
facilities’ energy intensity and carbon
intensity by 20 percent, and water intensity by 15
percent, all by 2020, according to its first
sustainability report since re-organizing in 2009.
To read the full article, click here.
Chrysler CEO
Cautiously Optimistic About Industry's
Future
(The Detroit New) Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio
Marchionne says the automobile industry remains in
an era of historic change and challenges, but said
there is cause for hope. To read the full
article, click here.
Study: More Drivers
Want In-Car Tech to Avoid Accidents
(USA Today) Instead of infotainment,
overwhelming majorities of drivers support using new
technology in the car for safety features, a new
survey finds. To read the full article, click here.
China's Auto
Sales Growth Trails U.S. for First Time in At Least
14 Years
(Bloomberg) China's auto sales slowed
last year, trailing growth in the U.S. for the first
time in at least 14 years, after the government
ended stimulus measures and as the nation's
economic expansion showed signs of easing. To
read the full article, click here.
Each week we will highlight various special offers
from a number of outside companies all offering
valuable deals exclusive to Ford employees, retirees
and contract personnel.
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Save $10 on your order of BOLT Series Locks – the
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the website.
John Deere
Farm & Agricultural Equipment
John Deere offers two discounted purchases a year on
some of their most popular equipment lines. Convenient
and easy to use, this discount coupon offers additional
savings on purchases of John Deere equipment at your
local John Deere dealership.
Click here for more information.
You can find these offers and many, many more by
visiting
Discount Marketplace, Ford Motor
Company's Employee Purchase Program.

Ford Employees
Recreation Association (FERA)
Location:
Lower Mezzanine of Ford World Headquarters Tuesday,
Thursday and Friday
Ford Conference Event Center Wednesday (on Village
Road across from The Henry Ford)
Desk hours:
10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Club Information:
Find a club that's right for you we have 45
Clubs!
If you don't find what you are looking for we
can help you organize one!
Fun and Travel FERA Discounts:
Cedar Point Tickets - $38
Kings Island Tickets - $30
Golf Michigan Play Books - $10
2011 Entertainment Books - $25
Travel Cruises and Resorts
For more FERA information, click to http://www.fera.org/.

Directory Information
Now Online
Phone numbers and email addresses for important Ford
Motor Company contacts can now be found on @Ford Online
at: http://www.at.ford.com/B2B/Pages/Directory2.aspx.
For benefit questions, please contact the NESC at
1-800-248-4444 or email NESC@ford.com.

March 4:
SAAC-MCR 31st Annual Winter All Ford Swap
Meet
Sunday, March 4, from 9am to 2pm at Gorno Ford
(22025 Allen Rd., Woodhaven, MI). Click here for
information or contact John Yarema at (586)
598-2105.
March 24:
Mustang Owners Club of Southeastern Michigan 2012
Annual Spring “Swap & Shop”
Mustang & Ford Swap Meet at Village Ford (23535
Michigan Avenue) from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Village
Ford is located on the south side of Michigan Avenue,
between Telegraph and Outer Drive roads. For more
information click
here.

Click here to check out the @Ford
Online listing of known Retiree Clubs and
Groups.
Atlanta Salaried Retirees
(Roswell, Ga.)
The Ford Metro Atlanta Salaried Retirees Club will
meet periodically during 2012. Events planned
include general membership meetings and breakfasts
as well as events such as a museum tour, picnic,
etc. If you would like further information about the
club, please contact Bob Loovis at COUNTRYCOVEFARM@comcast.net.
Automatic Transmission Product Design &
Engineering Retiree Breakfast Club
Second Wednesday of Every Month (Northville,
Mich.)
The group meets at 9 a.m. for breakfast at Senate
Coney Island off Haggerty Road just south of 6 Mile
Road on the west side of the street (39430 Dun Rovin
Drive). For additional information, contact Mike
Carlin at OLDSEADOG@wowway.com.
Building "H" Club – Michigan
Information Technology Systems Retirees
Second Thursday of Every Month (Dearborn,
Mich.)
The club meets at 11:30 a.m. at Building H on
Michigan Avenue. For more information, call
313-402-0044 or e-mail FLCOTE@aol.com.
Buffalo Stamping Salaried Retirees
Every First Monday in the Month (Buffalo,
N.Y.)
The Buffalo Stamping Salaried Retirees group meets
the first Monday of each month at 12 p.m. If the
first Monday is a holiday, the group meets the
second Monday instead. The group meets for lunch at
Danny's Restaurant (4300 Abbott Road) at the
corner of Route 20A and Abbott Road. For more
information, contact Bob Mueller at MKZMUELLER@verizon.net.
Canadian Ford Alumni
Third Wednesday of Every Month (Oakville, Ontario,
Canada)
The Ford Alumni is made up of retirees from
Ford of Canada's Sales,
Marketing, Parts, Service and Central staffs.
Breaking Ford news is provided electronically to
members and we have a luncheon on the third
Wednesday of each month. For more information,
please contact Bob Rideout at BRIDEOUT@sympatico.ca.
Chicago Stamping Plant Retiree Reunion
(Lexington, Tenn.)
The Chicago Stamping Reunion is held annually the
weekend before Labor Day (Aug. 26-28) at the Pin Oak
Lodge inside Natchez Trace State Park (24845 Natchez
Trace Rd.). For more information, contact Marvin
Huffstutler at 618-841-4764 or Ace Dempsay at
931-520-0427 or e-mail at ADEMPSAY@frontiernet.net.
Chicago Stamping Plant Salaried Retiree
Club
Twice a Year (June, Dec) (Schererville,
Ind.)
The group meets twice a year at Tiebel's (U.S.
30 & Hwy. 41). Spouses are welcome. For more
information, contact Ray Schmelzer at RAYTIREE@aol.com.
Cincinnati Transmission Plants Salaried
Retirees Club
Fourth Wednesday of Every Month (Cincinnati,
Ohio)
The Ford Batavia and Sharonville Transmission
Plants Salaried Retirees and guests meet each month
on the fourth Wednesday at noon for lunch at various
locations. Although the group consists mostly of
salaried retirees, all are welcome. The group has
two picnics per year in May and September. For more
information, monthly notices and reminders, please
contact Richard Holthaus at HOLTHAUSRA@earthlink.net
or call 513-825-0494.
Cleveland Engine and Casting Plants Salaried
Retiree Club (North Olmsted, Ohio)
If you would like to join the Cleveland Engine and
Casting Plants Salaried Retiree Club, it is $15 a
year, which can be made payable to the Ford Retiree
Club (P.O. Box 566, North Olmsted, OH 44070). It is
$10 for surviving spouses and retirees over the age
of 80. For more information, please contact Mary Kay
Dessoffy at FORDRETIREES@yahoo.com.
Dearborn Assembly Plant Retirees
Third Wednesday of Every Month (Livonia,
Mich.)
Dearborn Assembly Plant retirees and guests meet
each month at Richard's Family Restaurant (39305
Plymouth Road). The group meets at 12:30 p.m. for
lunch from the restaurant's menu and followed by
announcements, jokes, camaraderie, and so forth. All
Ford retirees from the area are welcomed to join us.
For additional information, contact Rose at ROZLAF@aol.com.
Dearborn Assembly Retiree Breakfast Club
First Monday of Every Month (Dearborn,
Mich.)
The Dearborn Assembly Plant Retiree Breakfast Club
meets at 9 a.m. at the Big Boy Restaurant (13001
Michigan Avenue at Miller Road) the first Monday of
every month. Everyone is welcome. For more
information, contact Henry Russell Jr. at HRARJR@yahoo.com.
Dearborn Engine & Fuel Tank Retirees
First Thursday of Every Month (Westland,
Mich.)
The Dearborn Engine and Fuel Tank Retirees luncheon
will be held at Fire Mountain Restaurant (34615
Warren Rd.) at 11 a.m. For more information, contact
Hazel Parker-Fuller at HJFULLER@ameritech.net
or call 313-310-3537.
Dearborn Frame Plant Retirees (Southfield,
Mich.)
Second Tuesday of Every Month
The group meets for breakfast and networking at L
George's (26799 Greenfield Rd). For more
information, contact Sandra Hutson at SKHUTSON@sbcglobal.net.
Field Accounting Department (F.A.D.)
Second Thursday of Every Other Month (Livonia,
Mich.)
The F.A.D. retiree group meets on the odd months of
the year on Jan., March, May, July, Sept. and Nov.
We meet at G. Subo's Leather Bottle Restaurant
(20300 Farmington Rd.) For more information, contact
Bob Briolat at REBRIOLAT@aol.com.
Spouses are always welcome.
Ford 5R55 Automatic Transmission Systems
Design Retirees Group
Third Wednesday of Every Month (Livonia,
Mich.)
The retiree group meets at Richard's Restaurant
(39305 Plymouth Road) at 10 a.m. All are welcome to
join us. For more information, contact Jeff Ebersole
at EBERSOLE.JEFF@gmail.com.
Ford Air Transportation Office Retirees
First Thursday of Every Month (Taylor,
Mich.)
Ford Air Transportation Office retirees meet once a
month at noon for lunch at the Lakes of Taylor
Restaurant (25505 Northline Road). For more
information, contact Pauline Smart Bozyk at PSMARTY@att.net.
Ford Body & Assembly Operations/Vehicle
Operations Salaried Retiree Luncheon
Twice a Year (May, Oct.) (Westland,
Mich.)
The group meets twice a year for a luncheon
get-together. Guests are welcome. For more
information, contact Pat Heavener at PHEAVENER@mi.rr.com.
Ford of Canada Ladies' Retirees
Group
Second Wednesday of Every Month (Oakville, Ontario,
Canada)
The Ladies' Retirees group consists of all FOC
Ladies retired from Head Office in Oakville,
Regional Offices, Oakville Assembly Plant, and
Bramalea Parts Distribution Centre. The Ladies meet
at Trattoria Tamone Restaurant in Oakville. For more
information, please contact Judy Killeavy at MKILLEAV@sympatico.ca.
Ford Chassis Retirees Breakfast (Livonia,
Mich.)
First Monday of Every Month
The group (OLD Bldg #5 Chassis Designers, Checkers,
Detailers, CAD retirees) meets at Big Boy's
(37123 6 Mile Road) at 9 a.m. For more information,
contact Vince Asta at VASTA1955@att.net.
Ford Dearborn Engine & Fuel Tank
Retirees
First Thursday of Every Month (Taylor,
Mich.)
Dearborn Engine & Fuel Tank retirees and guests
meet the first Thursday of the month at the Fire
Mountain Restaurant (14691 Huron), starting at 11
a.m. For more information, contact Hazel Fuller at
HJFULLER@ameritech.net.
Ford FCSD Retiree Lunch Club-GB
First Wednesday of the Month (Mar, June, Sept and
Dec) (Essex, U.K.)
The next general meeting will be held the first
Wednesday of March, June, September & December
with a location that is to be announced locally.
Informal meetings last for three hours and comprise
of discussions on various topics such as an
assortment of Ford issues, new products, product
issues and shares along with a lunch that follows.
If you would like further information about the
meetings or the Ford FCSD Retiree Lunch Club-GB,
please contact Dennis Gull at DENNIS@GULL1619.freeserve.co.uk.
Ford Glass UAW Local 737 Retirees
Fourth Tuesday of Every Month (except Dec.)
(Nashville, Tenn.)
Ford Glass UAW Local 737 retirees meet each month
at 10 a.m. Business is discussed and problems are
approached. The group has guest speakers, as well as
guest representatives to help keep retirees
informed. There also is a Retiree Banquet in October
of each year. A very large gathering of old friends
and a great time. All retirees of the UAW-FORD in
the area are invited and welcome. For more
information, contact Bill Fry at BFRY10@aol.com.
Ford Human Resources Retiree Group
Third Wednesday of Every Month (Detroit
Area)
The Human Resources Retiree Group meets monthly.
For more information, contact Don Hayes at DNLDHAYES@aol.com.
Ford Old Timers Club
Twice a Year (May, Sept.) (Dearborn,
Mich.)
The Ford Old Timers Club meets twice a year for a
mid-May Luncheon and a mid-September Fall Dinner at
Park Place Catering (23400 Park St.) A guest
speaker, usually a Ford executive, attends to
discuss a special subject of interest at that time.
Most recent speakers were Alan Mulally, Mark Fields,
Peter Horbury and Greg C. Smith. Any Ford retiree
and his/her spouse are welcome at any time. If you
would like further information about the meetings or
the Ford Old Timers Club, please contact Donald J.
Van Kirk, president, at 1-313-563-0029 or D_VANKIRK@comcast.net
.
Ford Pensionaerverein Saarlouis e.V.
Every Thursday of Every Week (Saarlouis,
Germany)
The Ford Pensionaerverein Saarlouis e.V. club meets
every Thursday of every week at the Lachwaldschenke,
Saarwellingen at 14 clock for walking, depending on
the weather. In addition, we take day trips and
multi-day trips. If you would like further
information about this club, please contact Manfred
Hager at MHAGER1@web.de.
Ford PRC
First Monday of Every Month (Taylor,
Mich.)
Ford PRC meets the first Monday of every month at
8:30 a.m. at Little Daddy's (22250 Eureka Rd.)
If you would like further information about the
event, please contact Charlie Pickins at CPICKENS4946@att.net.
Ford Retired Workers Chapter 906 of Mahwah,
N.J.
Second Thursday of Every Month (Mahwah,
N.J.)
Meetings are held at 10:00 a.m. at Immaculate
Conception Church (900 Darlington Avenue). Coffee
and buns will be served before the meeting for the
convenience of our members. As always, we will have
all of our Benefit Representatives; medical;
hearing; dental and vision. There are no meetings
during the months of July or August. All retired
workers, spouses and surviving spouses are welcome.
For more information, contact Mike DiMilta at MIKIE426@gmail.com.
Ford Retirees Club of The Villages
Florida
Third Thursday of the Month (The Villages,
Fla.)
The Ford Retirees Club of the Villages Florida has
been formed and are meeting at 10:30 a.m. at Laurel
Manor Recreational Center in the Monroe Room (1895
Laurel Manor Drive). There will be no meetings the
months of June, July and August. For more
information, contact Weldon Gorlich at WGORLICH@comcast.net
or 1-352-753-1950 or Richard Hitz at DICKHITZ@comcast.net
or 1-352-259-2635.
Ford Rouge Plant Railroad Operations Retiree
Group
Last Tuesday of the Month (Dearborn,
Mich.)
The Ford Rouge Plant Railroad Operations Retiree
Group meets at Leon's Restaurant (23830 Michigan
Ave.) at 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Ford Rouge Plant
Transportation Services retirees also are welcome.
For more information, contact Frank Evanko at FEVANKO123@comcast.net.
Ford Rouge Transportation Retirees
First Wednesday of Every Month (Woodhaven,
Mich.)
The Ford Rouge Transportation retirees meet each
month for breakfast at Louie's Restaurant (I-75
and West Road) at 9 a.m. The group has been meeting
since 1999. The gatherings are well attended with
good conversation and discussions on the future of
Ford and the auto industry. For more information,
contact Leo R. (Dick) Esper at DMESPER@chartermi.net.
Ford Salaried Retirees Association
First and Third Thursday of Every Month (Oakville,
Ontario, Canada)
The Ford Salaried Retirees Association meet at the
Quality Inn (754 Bronte Rd., Oakville, Ontario) in
the Hampton Room. Additionally, all members receive
our 9th Line newsletter. Each year, two golf
tournaments take place along with an annual picnic
in August. We pride ourselves on staying in contact
with retirees from coast to coast. For more
information, please contact Irene Saunders at ISAUNDERS@sympatico.ca.
Ford Salaried Retirees Club –
Louisville Kentucky
Twice a Year (Location TBA)
The club represents both Louisville
Assembly plants and is involved in Dare to Care
(food distribution), golf leagues and Race Day's
at Churchill Downs. We have two annual luncheons.
For more information, contact President Ken Jones at
KEN.POPPY@insightbb.com.
Ford Technical Illustration and Graphics
Retirees – EEE, Bldg. 3, FMCC, WHQ
(Northville, Mich.)
First Monday of Every Month
The group meets for lunch at 11:30 a.m. at
George's Senate Coney Island Restaurant (39430
Dun Rovin Drive – first traffic light south of
Six Mile Rd., on Haggerty Rd.). For more
information, please contact Grant Beard at GBEARD3741@aol.com.
Ford Tool and Die Skilled Trades
Retirees
First Wednesday of the Month (Mar, June, Sept and
Dec) (Dearborn, Mich.)
Ford Tool and Die Skilled Trades Retirees meet at
10 a.m. at Local 600 (10550 Dix Avenue), with coffee
and donuts served at 9:30 a.m. Ladies always
welcome. For more information, contact Bud Lusk at
BVLTAL@aol.com.
Ford/Uaw Retiree meeting for Retiree's
of Green Island
Last Tuesday of the Month (Watervliet,
NY)
Ford/Uaw Retiree's of Green Island, NY, will
meet at the Local 730 Watervliet Elks Club (Second
Avenue) at noon.
Frame Plant Survivors Salaried Retirees
Third Wednesday of Every Month (Dearborn,
Mich.)
The Frame Plant Survivors Salaried Retirees meet at
11 a.m. at the Dearborn Hills Golf Course (1300 S.
Telegraph Road). For more information, contact Bob
Grodus at 248-682-0422 or RGRODUS@aol.com.
FRAW (Ford Rawsonville Area Women)
Retirees
First Thursday of Every Month (Ypsilanti,
Mich.)
The retiree group is comprised of females that
formerly worked at the Rawsonville Plant. The group
meets at Haab's Restaurant (18 West Michigan
Ave.) at 1 p.m. If anyone would like to be included
on the group's mailing list or is interested in
more information, please contact Rhonda Colthorp at
RHONDACOLTHORP@gmail.com.
Indianapolis Ford Retirees
First Monday of Every Month (Indianapolis,
Ind.)
The Indianapolis retirees meet the first Monday of
each month with the exception of September which
will be on the Sept. 14 this year due to the Labor
Day holiday. For more information, contact Joe
Hendricks at jjcwelch@gmail.com.
Kansas City Ford Salaried Retiree Club
Fourth Wednesday of the Month (Mar, May and Sep)
(Kansas City, Mo.)
The Kansas City Ford Salaried Retiree Club
first luncheon for 2012 will be at Finnigan's
Hall (503 East 18th Avenue) on March 28, 2012. With
a luncheon being held the 4th Wednesday in May, and
September 2012 as well. If you are a salaried
retired Ford employee and have an interest in
joining old friends, fellow co-workers and
colleagues, please contact us and RSVP. Spouses of
deceased members are welcome. So please continue to
come to the lunches. For additional information,
please contact Frank Scott by e-mail at RUDY3207@hotmail.com.
Local 723 Retirees
Fourth Thursday of Every Month (Monroe,
Mich.)
The Local 723 Retirees meet at the Local 723 Union
Hall (281 Detroit Ave.) at 1:00 PM. Come and meet
old friends, make new friends, and learn what is
going on. A benefit Rep will be on hand if you have
benefit questions. Spouses are welcome. From time to
time there will be guest speakers. A catered meal
for your pleasure will be provided at a cost of
$5.00 per person. Please call 734-241-6320 to RSVP
on the Monday before the meeting. For additional
information, please contact Robert S. Cebina
(president) by e-mail at RCEBINA@comcast.net
or call 734-241-6320.
Lorain Local 425 Retirees
Third Thursday of Every Month (Lorain,
Ohio)
The Local 425 Retirees meet at the Union Hall (5300
Baumhart Rd.) at 9:30 a.m. Activities include guest
speakers and members doing all kinds of trips. Come
meet old friends. Spouses are always welcome to
attend. For more information, contact George at WALKER4471@yahoo.com.
Manatee-Sarasota County Florida, Ford
Retirees
Second Tuesday of Every Month (Bradenton,
Fla.)
Retirees meet the second Tuesday of the month at 10
AM from November until April. Meetings are at
Sarasota Ford (707 South Washington Blvd.) This will
be the last meeting until Fall comes around. For
more information, contact Den Ras at DRAS22@msn.com or Tony
Ridley at RIDLEYS@comcast.net.
Maumee Ford Retirees
Second Tuesday of Every Month (Maumee,
Ohio)
The Maumee Ford Retirees meet at the Region 2B
Union Hall (1691 Woodlands Dr.) at 10 a.m. For more
information, contact 1892uawretirees@gmail.com
.
Nebraska – Iowa Ford Retirees (Omaha,
Neb.)
Wednesdays Every Week
NIFTY (NE.-IA. Ford Together Yet) retirees and
guests meet at 9 a.m. at the Summer Kitchen (130th
West Maple Road). The group orders from the menu and
they share fun, camaraderie and information. For
more info, contact Claudia Preddy at CLAUDIAEPWORTH@cox.net.
Norfolk Ford Assembly Plant Retirees
First Monday of Every Month (Chesapeake,
Va.)
The Norfolk Assembly Plant Retirees meet at
Shoney's (721 Battlefield Blvd. N) starting at 7
a.m. All Ford Motor Company retirees and former
employees in the area are welcome. For more
information, contact Theron Koon at TEKOON@cox.net.
PDC/Body Engineering Illustration
Retirees
First and Third Tuesday of Every Month (Canton,
Mich.)
PDC/Body Engineering Illustration Retirees meet
twice a month at the 4 Friends Bar & Grill
(44282 Warren Road; on the North side of Warren Road
nestled in a small strip mall just east of Sheldon
Road) at 1 p.m. The group mainly consists of
illustrators who produced manuals that instructed
assembly plants how to assemble Ford car and trucks.
Anyone who ever had dealings with our unique
artistic provisions etc. are more than welcomed to
join the group and enjoy stepping on a path down
memory lane! For more information please contact Al
McDonald at COOKY015@earthlink.net.
Product Development, Body Design and
Engineering Retirees
First Wednesday of Every Month (Dearborn Heights,
Mich.)
The group meets at 11 a.m. at
Stephan's Banquet Hall (23900 W. Warren Ave.; NE
corner of Warren and Telegraph Road). For more
information, contact Jim White at JWHITE13453@gmail.com.
Research Laboratory Retiree Brunch Club
First Monday of Every Month (Ann Arbor,
Mich.)
The group meets at 10 a.m. for brunch at Flim Flam
(2707 Plymouth Rd). For additional information
please contact Mohammad Haghgooie at RAMMGB@sbcglobal.net.
Rouge Office Building Retired Cafeteria
Workers
Twice a Year (Allen Park, Mich.)
The retired employees of the Rouge Office Building,
WHQ, POEE, etc., and surrounding buildings, will
meet on Oct. 5, 2011 at 6 p.m. at Gracie See Lounge.
Please spread the word. For more information,
contact Judy Hernandez at JUDY42KAY@yahoo.com.
St. Louis Assembly Plant Salaried Retiree
Club
Fourth Monday of Every Even Numbered Month (Old
Florrisant, Mo.)
This group meets every fourth Monday of even
numbered months (Feb, Apr, June, etc.). The picnic
meeting in June includes picnic style food and
games, while the December meeting will have a
special lunch, live entertainment and Christmas
center pieces to be given away. Meetings are held at
the VFW Hall (410 Saint Francois St.) at 11 a.m. For
more information, contact Doug Kalusniak at DOUGLYNN1@gmail.com.
UAW Eastern Carolina Retirees
Second Wednesday of Every Month (Little River,
S.C.)
The UAW Eastern Carolina Retiree Council invites
retirees to join them for a monthly meeting at the
Little River S.C. V.F.W. Hall (111 Highway 57
North). For more information, contact Bob Artus at
803-481-3622.
UAW Local 1219 Retirees
First Tuesday of Every Month (Except Jan, Feb, July
& Aug.) (Lima, OH.)
The group meets at 12 p.m. for lunch at our UAW
Local 1219 Park (1750 Bible Road). Our Retirees
bring in a covered dish/desert. Drinks and a meat
are furnished. Meetings start at 1 p.m. and are very
informative and all UAW Local 1219 Retirees are
encouraged to attend. For additional information,
contact Leonard Staley at 1219NEWS@gmail.com.
UAW Local 1895 Retirees Meeting and
Luncheon
Third Thursday of Every Month (Except June, July,
Aug. & Dec.) (Broken Arrow, Okla.)
The group meets at 10:30 a.m. at the U.A.W. Local
1895 Union Hall (2001 West Detroit). The business
meeting starts at 10:30 a.m. and the luncheon starts
at 11 a.m. with main course and drinks provided.
Please bring a covered dish. A guest speaker and a
benefits representative are present each month. For
additional information, contact Liz McGhee, Retiree
Chairperson, at MCGHEEE61@yahoo.com
or 1-918-638-0191 or Wade McCaleb, Financial
Secretary – Treasurer, at . MCCALEB@uaw1895.com
or 1-918-251-2900.
USA Ford UAW Local 600
Every Fourth Sunday in the Month (Dearborn,
Mich.)
This group meets at 10 a.m. every fourth Sunday of
the month at the Local Hall (10550 Dix Avenue).
Coffee and doughnuts are always available, and two
televisions are raffled off at each meeting. For
more information, contact Rudy Nelson at RETIREES600@yahoo.com
.
Van Dyke Plant Retiree Luncheon Club
(Sterling Heights, Mich.)
First Tuesday of Every Month
The group meets for its monthly luncheon at noon at
various local eateries. Although the group consists
of mostly salaried retirees, all are welcome. For
more information, monthly notices and reminders,
contact Allan Yee at ALLAN.YEE@att.net.
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