USW Local 2-232

formerly PACE 7-232

Representing  employees at Briggs & Stratton Corp. and Strattec Security Corp. in Milwaukee, WI

Membership Meeting 

Sunday December 7, 2008

Frank Monreal's El Matador

9155 W. Bluemound Rd. Milwaukee 

9:30a.m.

   Members are urged to Attend this Meeting.

Briggs Retiree Club

          With the beginning of year 2001, let’s all try to attend our monthly doings and invite our retired friends to join our Club. Our many thanks to Briggs & Stratton for all their yearly help and to Local 7-232. Without them, we could not go on.

          Our Christmas Party was a good time for all, with such a great turnout. Now we must start our New Year.

          Hope you all picked up your 2001 calendar of events. Here are a few of the coming events:

          The regular monthly meetings are held on the third Wednesday of every month. Doors open at 11:00 a.m. and the meetings start at 12:00 noon. Please bring your $3.00 minimum door prize. To win, you must donate one time a year. Names will be drawn at our monthly meeting. Also, bring your birthday treats to the monthly meetings.

          Bingo is held the second Wednesday of the month from January to May and is free. Doors open at 11:00 a.m. and the games begin at 12:00 noon.

          Card playing (Sheepshead) is played every Tuesday at 1:00 p.m.

          Bowling is at 1:00 p.m. on Thursdays.

          All the above events are held at the Bowlero on 117th and Burleigh St.

          We will be having a Pancake Brunch on Wednesday, April 18th at the American Legion Post located one and one-half blocks north of Watertown Plank Rd. (which is Legion Dr.). The cost will be $2.00 per person, in advance. Pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage and toast will be your choices. Doors will open at 11:00 a.m. and brunch will be served at 12:00 noon. Business and social activities to follow. Bring your birthday or anniversary treats to this get together.

          Marcy Gocel is planning a trip to the Casino at Oneida in March. The date will be announced at our next meeting.

          Read your monthly 7-232 Reporter for any up-coming events. Remember that you must be a paid-up member to attend any of our events. Dues are $24.00 per year or you can pay for six (6) months at a time – January-June $12.00 – July-December $12.00. Dues are paid to Gerry Kunda. Please call Erma Gorecki at 781-8951 for more information.

          Our get-well wishes to Susan Tetting and Mary Kroenke. Our sympathy to the family of Delores Perez.

          Please try to attend some or all of our events. Take care of yourselves and God Bless.

                                                            Frances P. Capello

                                                            Corresponding. Secretary