January 20, 2012
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In this Blue Oval Connect Weekly
Briefing…
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Mark Fields on Go Further
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Ford's Living Connected Experience at NAIAS
Illustrates How Trends Drive Future of Ford
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Focus Earns 'Award of Honor'
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Video Corner: Year in Review
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Outside Voices: (The Detroit News) Ford
Fusion Wins Top Detroit News' Readers
Choice Awards
Mark Fields on Go
Further
In his Jan. 18 webcast, Mark Fields answered a question
about how our new global brand promise, Go
Further, should affect how we do our everyday work.
Below is his answer. If you have additional questions,
please email them to gofurthr@ford.com.
You're going to hear a lot more about Go Further
during the year. Let me start by saying this is not
just an advertising tagline per se. This was a lot of
work done by Marketing and Sales and others, talking
with employees, talking with dealers and more. It
really cuts to what we stand for as a company and how
we go about things. It’s part of our culture.
What really came out as part of our culture is that we
always go further as individuals, as a team, as a
company. It goes back to our founder Henry Ford going
further to put America on wheels and helping create the
middle class.
So this, in a way, is reinforcing many of the things
we already do now – going further for our
customers, for our dealers, for our communities. It
really is about how we approach our work, our life and
our relationships in the company. Trying to distill it
down to a couple of words hopefully continues to
represent what we do as we move the company forward
over the next number of years.
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Four Ford Pillars
Shine at NAIAS
Ford's commitment to leadership in the four pillars
– Quality, Green, Safe and Smart– shines at
the 2012 North American International Auto Show
(NAIAS).
Instead of having large signs pointing show visitors to
areas of the Ford stand that highlight the four key
areas, the meaning behind the pillars is conveyed in a
more powerful way, according to Darrell Bryja, manager,
Global Auto Shows and Events.
To read the full article, click here.
Ford's Living
Connected Experience at NAIAS Illustrates How Trends
Drive Future of Ford
Trends play an important role in product development at
Ford. They give the company valuable insight on how to
prepare for the future, particularly as it relates to
in-car technology.
One of the highlights of the Ford display at the 2012
North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) is the
Living Connected Experience, which introduces visitors
to five important trends influencing in-car technology
– Information Overload, Access Without Ownership,
Experience and Entertainment, Megacities and Changing
Population – before sending them up a
20-foot-tall ride to "the cloud" where a
360-degree film gives them a glimpse of what life
behind the wheel just might look like in the future.
To read the full article, click here.
Hourly Employees Reach
Out to the Public at NAIAS
The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) is a
sublime place for Ford Motor Company to showcase its
vision for the future and the direction we're
headed. Public days are not only a breath of fresh air
and a new perspective, but a great chance for UAW-Ford
employees to talk to real customers driving the same
cars they build each day.
Chris Mack, tag relief operator, Dearborn Truck Plant
(DTP), enjoyed working the auto show for his first
time.
To read the full article, click here.
Hammer to Fall This
Weekend as Ford Auctions Unique 2013 Shelby GT500
24-Hour Durability Prototype
Ford is giving muscle car enthusiasts a rare
opportunity to bid on the racetrack durability car used
to develop the 2013 Shelby GT500 production
Mustang.
The car will be auctioned at the 41st Annual
Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction Saturday in
Scottsdale, Ariz.
The sale will raise money for the Juvenile Diabetes
Research Foundation (JDRF). On the auction stage will
be Ford's President of The Americas, Mark Fields,
and members of SVT. The event will be televised live on
SPEED Channel.
To read the full article, click here.
F-Series Celebrates 64
Years of Success
The Ford F-Series, the best-selling U.S. vehicle for 30
years in-a-row and the best-selling truck for 35 years
in-a-row, celebrated its 64th birthday on Monday. The
F-Series was introduced on Jan. 16, 1948 as the
"Bonus Built" trucks. The first series of
trucks were identified as F-1 through F-8, until 1953
when the F-100 replaced the F-1. F-Series has gone on
to sell more than 30 million units in its 64-year
history.
To read the full article, click here.
Focus Earns 'Award
of Honor'
The new Ford Focus has been given a special Award of
Honor by the Danish Car of the Year jury for bringing
advanced safety technologies to the mass market. Focus
finished third in the Danish Car of the Year award,
behind the Opel Ampera and BMW 1-Series, but the jury
felt it should go further and reward the Focus for its
range of new technologies.
To read the full article, click here
Fiesta Kinetic Design
Elected 2012 Best Mercosur Car by
AutoTest
The Ford Fiesta Kinetic Design was elected the Best
Auto Mercosur 2012 by Magazine AutoTest of
Motorpress, one of the most prestigious in the
specialized media. This award is the result of the
unprecedented level of technologies applied to
connectivity and safety for a B-segment vehicle that
offers the Fiesta Kinetic Design.
To read the full article, click here
Canadian Dealers Help
Raise More than $1 Million for Local
Communities
In every community there are people who go the extra
mile because they care – everyone from the local
grocer, teachers, the family dentist and the local Ford
dealer. This past year, neighborhoods all across Canada
saw their local Ford dealers continuing to raise much
needed funds by hosting Drive One 4 UR School and
Community events.
To read the full article, click here.
First Focus Wagon
Signals St. Petersburg Milestone
The 500,000th vehicle has rolled off the production
line at the Ford Sollers Plant in Vsevolozhsk, near St.
Petersburg, Russia. It marked a double celebration as
the milestone car was a Ford Focus Wagon – the
very first all-new Focus Wagon to be built at the
plant.
To read the full article, click here.
Ford Brazil Launches
Storm Customization Kit for the Fiesta Rocam
The Fiesta Hatch RoCam model produced in Brazil, is
offering a new option of customizing accessories
off-road style, without compromising the originality of
Ford: Kit Storm. The Storm Fiesta kit with front
spoiler, rear spoiler, adhesive side, Storm rear, side
skirts and plastic aluminum chassis, also offers the
option of leather seat covers, sold separately.
To read the full article, click here.
Year in
Review
A look back at Ford in 2011. Click here to view video.
Tanner Foust Tests
the Focus ST-R
Global RallyCross Champion and founding member of the
Octane Academy Tanner Foust spent a day at
Homestead-Miami Speedway testing the Focus ST-R. Click here to view video.
Ford Fusion Wins Top
Detroit News' Readers Choice
Awards
(The Detroit News) The 2013 Ford Fusion was
named the North American International Auto Show's
overall winner in the annual Detroit
News-Detroit Auto Dealers Association "Readers
Choice" contest. To read the full article, click here.
Ford Focus is
NZ's Car of the Year
(Taranaki Daily News) The new generation Ford
Focus has been judged New Zealand's Car of the
Year by the country's leading motoring writers
and commentators. To read the full article, click here.
20,000 Ford
Salaried Workers Get Both Raise, Bonus
(Detroit Free Press) Ford salaried workers
will receive both merit raises and bonuses this
spring for the first time since 2008, reflecting the
automaker's growing financial strength. To
read the full article, click here.
Chrysler, GM wait
on Raises, Bonuses
(The Detroit News) General Motors Co. and
Chrysler Group LLC say any raises or bonuses their
salaried employees receive will be determined by
their financial performance, not by Ford Motor Co.
To read the full article, click here.
GM Breaks 9 Million
Taking Global Sales Crown From Toyota:
Cars
(Bloomberg) General Motors Co., saying it
sold 9.03 million vehicles worldwide last year,
regained its spot as the world’s top-selling
automaker as Toyota Motor Corp. struggled with
floods, earthquakes and a tsunami. To read the
full article, click here.
Electric Cars
Dominate ecoEnergy Awards
(Globe and Mail) The most fuel-efficient
vehicles in Canada are now largely electrified,
natural resources Canada says, with at least six of
the federal department's recently announced 11
ecoEnergy award categories won by either
gas-electric hybrids or plug-in electric vehicles.
To read the full article, click here.
Gen Y Consumers
Favor Hybrids, Connected Vehicles, Survey
Shows
(Bloomberg) Consumers born from 1980 to the
early 1990s, known as Generation Y, prefer hybrids
and connected cars, which may define the automobiles
of the future, according to a new study. 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.
Costco
Wholesale
Security
National Membership Programs
Join Costco and receive more than $50 in coupons,
including free items! Click
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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.
Feb. 6:
11th Annual Ford-Visteon Luncheon, Hourly and
Salary
Monday, February 6, 2012 at 11:30 a.m. (Homer's
Buffet, 1000 Sebring Square, Sebring, FL). Please
RSVP, call or e-mail John Welch at (863) 357-1581 or
(863) 634-8540. Contact John via email at jjcwelch@gmail.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
(Woodstock, Ga.)
The next membership event will be a casual
breakfast to be held on Tuesday, February 14,
starting at 9:30 a.m. Full details will be included
in an e-mail to members. If you would like further
information about the breakfast or the Ford Metro
Atlanta Salaried Retirees Club, please contact Jack
Michelitch at jmichelitc@aol.com.
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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