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(Journal 661) October, 2014 in THIS ISSUE President's Message Page 3 IN THIS ISSUE President’s Message Page 3 Articles Page 5-45 About the Cover Page 4 Letters Page 46-58 Local Reports Page 4-15 In Memoriam Page 58 RUPA Cruise Page 16-17 Calendar Page 60 Volume 17 Number 10 (Journal 661) October, 2014 —— OFFICERS —— President Emeritus: The late Captain George Howson President: Jonathan Rowbottom ................................................... 831-595-5275 ........................................ [email protected] Vice President: Cort de Peyster .................................................... 961-335-5269 .............................................. [email protected] Sec/Treas: Leon Scarbrough ......................................................... 707-938-7324 ............................................ [email protected] Membership Bob Engelman .......................................................... 954-436-3400 ........................................ [email protected] —— BOARD OF DIRECTORS —— President - Jonathan Rowbottom, Vice President - Cort de Peyster, Secretary Treasurer - Leon Scarbrough Floyd Alfson, Rich Bouska, Phyllis Cleveland, Sam Cramb, Ron Jersey, Milt Jines Walt Ramseur, Bill Smith, Cleve Spring, Larry Wright —— COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN —— Convention Sites. .......................................................... Ron Jersey ............. [email protected] RUPANEWS Manager ............................................. Cleve Spring ......... [email protected] RUPANEWS Editors................................................ Cleve Spring .................. [email protected] Widows Coordinator .............................................. Carol Morgan ........ [email protected] ....................................................................................... Patti Melin ..................... [email protected] RUPA WEBSITE……………………………………………………………...http://www.rupa.org —— AREA REPRESENTATIVES —— Arizona Hawaii Phoenix Road Runners ................................ Ken Killmon Hawaiian Ono Nene’s ................................... Larry Becker Tucson Toros ................................................. Randy Ryan Big Island Stargazers ......................... Linda Morley-Wells ................................................................ Beth Ann Raphael California Illinois Dana Point ................................................... Ted Simmons Greater Chicago Area Group ................... Claude Nickell Los Angeles South Bay .............. Arvid von Nordenflycht The Joe Carnes 31 North-IL RUPA GroupE. Allan Engle- Monterey Peninsula .............................. Phyllis Cleveland hardt San Diego Co. ................................................. Bob Harrell Nevada San Francisco Bay .......................................... Sam Cramb Las Vegas High Rollers . Andy Anderson - Jerry Johnson San Francisco North Bay ............................ Bob Donegan Reno’s Biggest Little Group…… Gary Dyer - Lyle U’ren San Fransico East Bay Ruparians .............. Don Merucci New York Thousand Oaks ................................. Denny Fendelander New York Skyscrapers ................................... Pete Sofman Colorado Ohio Denver Good Ol’ Boys ............................... Tom Johnston Cleveland Crazies ................................. Richard McMakin .................................................................... Stanley Boehm Oregon The Columbia River Geezers ............................. Ron Blash Florida .................................................................Tony Passannante N.E. Florida ................................................. Steve Moddle The Intrepid Aviators of Southern Oregon Bob Niccolls S.E. Florida Gold Coast ..................................................... Washington October thru April, — Lyn Wordell & Ned Rankin Seattle Gooney Birds ............................... William R. Brett May thru Sept., — Jim Morehead & Art Jackson Brent F. Revert S.E. Florida Treasure Coast Sunbirds Bob Langevin Washington D.C. S.W. Florida ........................................... Gary Crittenden Washington D.C. ..................................... E.K. Williams Jr. Tampa ................................................ Matt Middlebrooks The renewal date for dues is your birthday and is printed in the back cover address box. Send your $25 renewal check (made out to RUPA) and/or your updated information to: RUPA, PO BOX 400, VINEBURG, CA 95487-0400 E-mail: [email protected] Change your mailing address for any reason, permanent or temporary, advise RUPA at the above address or email. You can even phone: 707-938-7324 DO NOT forget to fill out the Post Office mail forwarding postcard!! The P.O. will only forward the “NEWS” for 60 days, so tell everybody! RUPANEWS (USPS 017-562) is published monthly for members for $25 per year by the Retired United Pilots Association, 1104 Burke Lane, Foster City, CA 94404-3636. Periodicals POSTAGE PAID at San Mateo, CA and additional mailing offices: POSTMASTER: Send address changes to RUPANEWS, P.O. Box 400, Vineburg, CA 95487-0400 2 October, 2014 RUPANEWS President's Letter NEW MEMBERS Leon reports 19 more New Members….with a drum roll…. I would like to welcome Captain Jeff Berg, Poulsbo, WA, Captain John "Bill" Davis, Steamboat Springs, CO, Captain Bruce Stover, Bonita Springs FL, Captain Curtis Kekoa, Jr., Honolulu, HI, Captain Evan Miller, Vero Beach, FL, Captain Artemas "Kit" Darby, Tyrone, GA, Captain Randall Zook, Stephens City, VA, Captain Wilson B Quan, Redondo Beach, CA, Captain David Brothers, Carlsbad, CA, Captain Coleman Absher, Boca Raton, FL, Sam Montoya, Lakewood, CA, Captain Robert Ritchie, Parker, CO, Nancy Levinsohn, Sausalito, CA, Captain Fredrick Robinson, Denver, CO, Captain David Damon, Fort Pierce, FL, Captain Robert Gurl, Waunakee, WI, Captain Steve Greenhaw, Lynden, WA, Captain John Michael Frank, Alexandria, VA and Captain Donald Catalano, South Burlington, VT. BENEFITS OPEN ENROLLMENT INFORMATION In my Letter last month I mentioned I contacted ConU Benefits and inquired about any upcoming changes. I urged them to give the retirees early notice with ample time to research their options. I again contact them in September and received this information on September 12th. Please take note as you will only receive a post card instructing you to go online to review this information. ********************************************************************************** This year, Retirees have from November 3–14 to enroll in or change your benefits on Your Benefits Resources (YBR). The decision guide will be available online at Flying Together and also on the Your Benefits Resources (YBR) website. Following enrollment, retirees will receive Confirmation of Elections statement in the mail. Retirees can visit YBR for 2015 retiree costs and to review the updates for direct billing procedures. We also encourage retirees to go to www.unitedbenefits.ual.com and visit our Ask Alex Benefit Advisor module as well. WHAT’S NEW IN 2015 Medicare Plan: • To ensure Affordable Care Act compliance the Medicare Aetna Traditional Medical PPO Plan will have a new prescription drug out-of-pocket maximum of $5,100 individual / $10,200 family in 2015. Pre-Medicare Plans: • Kaiser Ohio POS and HMO are now administered by HealthSpan The plan designs remain the same. • To ensure Affordable Care Act compliance several Aetna plans, HMOs and regional health plans will have a new prescription drug out-of-pocket maximum in 2015. Details will be provided in the decision guide. •· For 2015, the maximum contribution to a Health Savings Account (HSA) will increase by $50 to $3,350 for individual coverage, and by $100 to $6,650 for family coverage (this includes United’s contribution of $750 for individual coverage and $1,500 for family coverage) The catch-up contribution for participants age 55 and older remains $1,000. All Retirees still have the option to voluntary suspend coverage if they would like. The Voluntary Suspension of Coverage Program (VSOP) allows retirees to suspend coverage during any Annual Benefits Enrollment period for retiree medical coverage under the Pre- and Post-65 United Retiree Medical Program. Retirees may also choose to suspend coverage of one or more covered dependents and retain coverage for yourself at the same time. However, a retiree may not suspend their own coverage and maintain coverage for your dependents. Retirees must maintain creditable coverage to re-enroll in the plans at a later date. Postcards will also be sent to retirees in late September to let them know the Annual Enrollment dates and how to access the decision guide. Good luck in your Benefits decisions!! Jon Rowbottom, RUPA President October, 2014 RUPANEWS 3 About the Cover AIRBUS A350-1000 The Intrepid Aviators of Southern Oregon RUPA Luncheon Cheers to all from the very warm Rogue Valley. One of those years with heat and some smoke at times with lightning caused fires. Interesting in that at times we see DC-10's flying fire suppression out of the Medford airport. Another great time visiting with each other as we met at the Pony Espresso in Jacksonville for our lunch on August 21st. A few missing from the group as vacations beckon but a goodly number. Around our table, seated from the bottom left Cheryl Jaeger, George Elliott, Art and Pam Lumley (good to see Art with us after his run in with the medics recently), Michael Bennett and his Clipper buddy from the Rogue Valley Manor, Marty Niccolls and Leeann Fusco.....standing from the left rear, Catherine Dimino (George's daughter), Banjo Bob Keasbey,
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