May 2023

********************************************************************************************************************** IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS UNITED HEALTH CARE HERITAGE PREMIER www.myuhc.com 1-888-533-3731 UNITED HEALTH CARE CHOICE PLUS 1-888-533-3731 (Outside IA-IL Area) UNITED HEALTH CARE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE (Retirees) 1-866-811-8476 UNITED BEHAVORIAL HEALTH 1-888-533-7311 UNITED HEALTH CARE DENTAL 1-800-996-7518 OptumRX (Prescriptions) 1-888-279-2568 UNITED HEALTH CARE VISION 1-888-533-3731 www.myuhc.com DEERE BENEFIT CENTER Alight Solutions 1-844-689-7833 (Active & Retired) Aon Hewitt (PENSION) 1-844-689-7833 MET-LIFE LEGAL PLANS (f/k/a HYATT) 1-800-821-6400 www.legalplans.com FIDELITY 401K BENEFITS 1-800-354-3427 JOHN DEERE PLANT 515-289-1350 JOHN DEERE MEDICAL 515-289-3219 / Fax: 515-289-3487 LOCAL 450 UNION HALL 515-283-1784 SHOP COMMITTEE Chair, Keith Chada 515-289-3206 Josh Overton 515-289-3230 Jon Vaughan 515-289-3069 Pat Garcia 515-289-3068 UAW SAFETY REPRESENTATIVE Steve Bradley 515-289-3653/Cell: 515-306-3777 UNION TIME STUDY REPRESENTATIVE Keith Frette 515-289-3542 UPCOMING HOLIDAYS 2023 May 29, Memorial Day July 3-4, Independence Day Sept 4, Labor Day Nov 10, Veterans Day Nov 23-24, Thanksgiving Dec 24-Jan 1, Holiday Shutdown RETURN TO WORK JAN 2, 2024 STEWARDS & REGULAR MEETING The next Stewards Meeting will be held at 8:00 AM and the Regular Meeting at 9:00 AM on Saturday, May 20, 2023, at the Union Hall. Agenda includes regular order of business. NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION Date: Tuesday, May 23, 2023 Place: Local 450 Union Hall 4589 NW 6th Drive in Des Moines, IA Time: 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM Run-off (if necessary) Union Hall only: Tuesday, May 30, 2023 Time: 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM We need to vote in the Local’s General Elections and let our voices be heard. All active and retired members in good standing are eligible to vote. Retirees cannot vote for the Shop Committee or Safety Committee positions. ~ ~ BRING YOUR UNION CARD TO VOTE ~ ~ 1st VICE PRESIDENT (Vote for 1) Ray Casper Dana Nappier SHOP COMMITTEE (Vote for up to 4) Josh Overton Pat Garcia Keith Chada Brandy Myers Dan Albers Jon Vaughan Carl Thurn Dave Westmoreland Travis Drake Randolph “Scotty” Scott Jeremy Mouchka Wyndi Gray Billy Romine Jill Scott 2nd VICE PRESIDENT (Vote for 1) JD Herrold Andrew Ehlers Steve Nelson RECORDING SECRETARY (Vote for 1) Jessie “Diesel” Johnson Neely Turner Matt Grimes John Jameson TRUSTEES (Vote for up to 3) Paul Wheeler Curt Rosener Dan Lankford Jill Scott Zach Hines Jeff Carder SAFETY COMMITTEE (Vote for up to 2) Caleb Gennawey Jeff Carder Pat Garcia Brian Evans SERGEANT-AT-ARMS (Vote for 1) Kellie Schroeder Jacob Lane GUIDE (Vote for 1) Amber Billings Diana Swartz Winners by Acclamation: President = Justin Limke Financial Secy = Jimmy Kingery UAW Local 450 Election Committee: Steve Becker, Chair, Stacie Spaur, & Rachel Malloy RETIREES NOTE Nominations were held for Chapter Officers and all positions were filled and declared winners by acclamation. Your Local 450 Chapter Officers are: Steve Goodner, Chair; Gloria Wilkening, Vice Chair; Scott Bowman, Financial Secretary; Carol Shores, Recording Secretary; Scott Bowman, Chaplain; Jim Wittick, Sgt-at-Arms; and Steve Goodner as delegate to the Retired Workers Council. The next Retirees Luncheon will be held on Wednesday, May 10th at 12:00 Noon with the menu of Chicken and sides from Pizza Ranch, then meeting at 1:00 PM. With the ongoing Covid-19 Virus, no Potluck will be held. We want everyone to be safe. DO NOT BRING FOOD IN unless it’s in a store-bought prepared package/box. The $25.00 door prize winners in April were Reta Stone and Jim Monaco. Ronald Robinett and David Wright’s names were drawn for the $250.00 progressive prize, but they were not present. Reminder, we need to vote in the Local’s General Elections on May 23rd and let our voices be heard! RETIREMENT CONGRATS! Apr 1: Kevin Thomas, Dept 40A May 31: Steven Clark, Dept 23 May 31: Wendell Young, Dept 54 FREE LOADERS If you know or work with any of these people, invite them to join our Union: Never Joined: Dropped Out of Union: Charles Faber D/38 Thomas Francis D/40C Hyves Irumva D/40A Tonja Galvan D/05C Logan Klein D/17 Lori Greenwood D/40P Javier Santana D/30P Devon Greer D/43 William Irvine D/05S Rehired but Didn’t Rejoin: Ryan Kellerhals D/40A Charles Runyon D/30W Renee Koehlmoos D/30A Darrell Kruse D/88 Dropped Out of Union: Travis Lehman D/38 Stephanie Anderson D/40A Tracy Marshall D/30A Alex Bentley D/30A Gary McKnight Jr. D/40A Ted Brown D/12 Tam Pham D/05Q Edgar Burke Jr. D/23 Leonard Poels D/95 Toi Cam D/23 Aaron Rist D/30A Christopher Conrad D/38 Jeffrey Robbins D/43 Michael Cook D/30A Alexander Smith D/40A Jesse Cowling D/20A Christopher Sorensen D/05F Edward Curry, Jr. D/40A Stephen Sweerin D/90 Dylan Danielson D/40A Steven Thompson D/38 Gilbert Decena D/05S Donald Townsend D/43 HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY MAY 14, 2023 TO ALL LOCAL 450 MOM’S!! THANK YOU NOTES Family of Jerry McCullough (Funeral) Family of Lee Melton (Funeral) Jeremy Melton’s Grandfather Family of Mallory Ann Keary (Funeral) Todd Lester’s Daughter Family of James Formaro (Funeral) IN MEMORY Carell Schonher ~Hired 02-05-79 ~Retired 10-19-95 ~Deceased 12-28-21 Frank Holland ~Hired 01-21-74 ~Retired 05-31-04 ~Deceased 03-19-23 Anthony Stewart ~09-30-02 ~Deceased 04-05-23 6th ANNUAL BAKE SALE Sponsored by the Women’s Committee will be held on Saturday, May 20, 2023 at the Union Hall beginning at 8:00 AM with breakfast before the Union Meeting. Come join us! CHAPLAIN CHAT by Curt Forney…… During World War II, a young teenager tried to enlist in the navy. Only fifteen but large for his years, he told the recruiting officer in Richmond, Virginia, that he was sixteen. The officer looked at him and shook his head. "Sorry, son, you're not old enough." Two months later, he returned. The recruiter didn't seem to remember him, so this time he listed his age as seventeen. Again, the answer was, "Sorry, you're not old enough." He waited a few weeks and returned again. This time, in reply to the recruiter's question, he said he was eighteen. The man looked at the teenager and smiled. "Young man," he said, "we would really like to have you in our navy. The only trouble is, you're aging so fast that I'm afraid we'd have to put you on our pension plan before the war was over." That young man was persistent. Julie Andrews said, “Perseverance is failing 19 times and succeeding the 20th.” President Calvin Coolidge once said, “Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a Proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated failures. Persistence and determination alone will win the day”. What goal have you had your eye on that you’re almost ready to give up-DON’T GIVE UP! One of the most effective ways to persist is in prayer. The Bible says, “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.” (Romans 12:12) Let me say it again: DON’T GIVE UP! Think about it.