3917 E MacArthur Rd.
Wichita, KS. 67210
A Publication for “The Fighting Machinists” Representing the Workers of Spirit AeroSystems
Vol.9 Number 12
www.ll839.org
www.goiam.org
December 2014
December 2014
We would like to wish each and every one of you
a Very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Enjoy your time off with family and friends
and have a safe
and Happy Holiday!
Pg 2
MACHINISTS MATTERS
December 2014
Community Service Committee Upcoming Events
Warm Hearts Campaign
Local Lodge 839’s Community Service Committee is partnering with District 70 to
sponsor KAKE Channel 10 and In The Bag Cleaner’s annual Warm Hearts Campaign. Throughout the month of January, you will hear and see multiple advertisements around town, on TV, mobile apps and on radio stations regarding the
event. It’s purpose is to collect as many coats, sweaters and blankets, new or gently used, as possible. The collected items will be cleaned and stored by In The Bag
Cleaners until November 2015 when they will be delivered to the Salvation Army
to be handed out to the less fortunate to help keep them warm during the cold
winter months. Drop sites include KAKE Channel 10, In The Bag Cleaners around
town, Local Lodge 839 Office and the District 70 Office. Anyone is welcome to
participate. Please bring any new or gently used coats, sweaters or blankets to the
Local Lodge and help us spread warmth throughout the winter! Thank you for all
you do to help support your Community Service Committee!
Rifle Drawing Today!!!
Today is the day; immediately following
the membership meeting we will draw
for the Delton Echo 316H Rifle. Tickets
will be sold during the meeting as long as
they last! $5 each or 5 for $20
Christmas Gifts For The
Kids!!!
Immediately following the membership
meeting we will also have a drawing for
(1) Nintendo DS Handheld video Game
System and (1) Kindle Fire. Tickets will be
sold during the meeting; $1 each or 6 for
$5.
Who will be our lucky winners???
Pg 3
MACHINISTS MATTERS
December 2014
Community Service Committee
By: Andi Petersen
The Community Service Committee would like to thank the membership for the support that you
give to us when you purchase food from the kitchen and tickets for all of our drawings. The money
you spend enables us to procure additional items for baskets and raffles and allows us to help our
members in need!
The Community Service Committee would like to congratulate the winners of the Thanksgiving
Dinners (pictured above). The dinners were provided by When Pigs Fly! We hope everyone had a
wonderful Thanksgiving and enjoyed spending valuable time with family and friends!
The Community Service Committee would also like to congratulate Mark Handy (pictured above),
a 2nd Shift Union Steward in Inspection-Fabrication. Mark was the winner of the PlayStation 4 w/
the Destiny Bundle! We hope you are enjoying your new game system or that it made Christmas
shopping a little bit easier!
Pg 4
MACHINISTS MATTERS
December 2014
Organizing Committee Report
Pictured above are the Union Stewards and Members who received a ‘bounty’ check for signing up
at least one new member, in accordance with the 2014 Organizing Program.
For each new member that is signed up, the person who signed them up receives $10.00 (less tax)!
Let’s get out there and organize!!
For each turtle you will need:
3 pecan halves
Turtle Candy
1 caramel square
1” square of chocolate bar
Line a cookie sheet with foil. For each turtle, place 3 pecan
halves, flat side down in a fan shape with the ends touching.
Place 1 caramel in the center of the pecans. Place in a preheated, 300 degree oven for exactly 7 minutes. Remove the pan from
the oven; press down on the caramels with the back of a large
spoon. Place 1 square of chocolate in the center of each turtle.
Let it melt for 1 minute, then smooth with a knife. Allow the
chocolate to harden for 5 hours but do not refrigerate. Store in
air tight container.
Shared by:
Sue Maynard & Tommy Maynard Grand
Lodge Rep. Southern Territory
Pg 6
MACHINISTS MATTERS
December 2014
Each year at the November Local Lodge meeting, the membership honors our Veterans
(pictured above). The Women’s Committee decorates the tables and provides each Veteran
with a lapel pin in honor of their service to our Country and to our Local Lodge. The membership would like to express our gratitude to each and every one of our military men and
women for their selfless contribution in defending our flag, our freedom and our Country.
Note: If you are a Veteran and were unable to attend November’s meeting, please stop by the
Local Lodge and pick up a lapel pin.
We would like to congratulate (3) of our
Local Lodge Veterans for winning the
IAM Veteran Machinist Shirts. Pictured
on the left, from left to right are Bernie
Linnebur, Cliff Nicks, and Mike
Ramirez.
Bernie is a 1st Shift Union Steward in
IBP 2.
Cliff Nicks is a retiree who was a Union
Steward in IBP 2.
Mike Ramirez is a 2nd Shift Union
Steward in Transportation.
Congrats gentlemen and thank you for
your service to our great Country and
our great union!
MACHINISTS MATTERS
Pg 7
December 2014
New Members for the Month of November 2014
JOSH ALSPAW
SHAWN BLAKELY
LURA J. BOATRIGHT
EDWARD BOYNTON JR.
JUSTIN BURBA
DONALD C. CALHOUN
JUSTIN COEN
CHRISTY DRIVER
TRAVIS ENGSTROM
JERRIE DENISE EVANS
JEFF FRANK
TERRY GOLDEN
MALICIAH HARRIS
CHRISTIAN HERRICK
HIEP HOANG
DREAMUS HORNER
THOMAS HOUSTON
RICHARD HUYNH
SEAN C. JONES
MATTHEW KELLY
TODD KING
BRANDON KNIGHT
DEREK LANDWEHR
TINH LE
CHARLES MADISON
KRIS MARTIN
ABDULLAH A. NABI
TONY NGUYEN
ROMONA ODEN
LINDSEY OLSON
CORBY PENNOCK
LYMON PHELPS
NYVEL PYLES
ANTONIO RIOS-JAQUEZ
CRISPIN ROJAS
MONICA ROLLINGS
KODY SCOTT
STEVE SCOTT
DEANNA SHEAR
NATHAN SMITH
DAKHAM SOUVANNARATH
AMIEE STAMPER
GARY W. STONE
HANG TRAN
DANIEL VALDEZ
RON VANSICKLE
WAYLON ROSS WALDEN
DWAYNE CHARLES WENTWORTH
MATTHEW WOODS
International Association of Machinists
and Aerospace Workers
Monthly Union Meetings
2nd Saturday of the Month
Local Lodge 839
Executive Board meets at 8:00 AM
Regular Meeting at 10:00 AM
3917 E. MacArthur Rd.
Wichita, Kansas 67210
Phone: (316) 524-1090
Fax: (316) 529-1277
The Fighting Machinists
www.ll839.org
President - Andi Petersen
Vice President - Urbano Rivera
Recording Secretary - Larry Stafford
Treasurer - Joni Pierce
Trustees - Susan Hiebert, Stan Chapman
Christopher Phillips
Conductor/Sentinel - Craig Dunbar
Communicator - Ron Lea
Educator - Austin Ledbetter
1st Shift In-Plant Rep. - Tim Johnson
2nd Shift In-Plant Rep. - Jason Baze
Editor - Kaitlin Dillmon
We are the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. We belong to Local Lodge 839 of
District 70 in Wichita Kansas. We represent the Fighting Machinists of Spirit AeroSystems. We work to give our
members a voice on the job. Visit our website often at www.ll839.org for helpful and timely information.
If you have any questions, contact one of your In-Plant Representatives at 524-1090.
If you have any articles you want published, e-mail the Editor at [email protected].
The opinions expressed in any articles are the opinions of that author not the representatives of LL839
All Content © of IAM Local Lodge 839
2005-2014, All Rights Reserved