Welcome to the VIP Club
Club members' personal friendships started during
working days and continued as we've transitioned into retirement or other
occupations.
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As of December '18 we have 782 active memberships - 83% in Minnesota and 17% in 31 other states.
We are proud
of our heritage companies, our technology innovations, and our
teamwork accomplishments while working - an intriguing and
continuing legacy.
This is a living web site**,
updated fortnightly with new Club
and Legacy Anthology items.
- Photo query below, how good is your 1962 memory? [dvm, 1/18/2019]
- Survey form for members' 2018 volunteerism hours now available; submit before 2 April, free lunch on 10 April. [1/14/19]
- News items: submit articles/obits for March/April newsletter by February 2nd to newsletters@vipclubmn.org. [1/2/19]
- Career Summary #175: Thanks to Mark Plait, http://vipclubmn.org/People6.html#Plait. the Legacy goal is to obtain 200 for our Legacy Anthology. [12/24/18]
- A Great Read! Dr. Yost's summary of the MN computer history initiative, http://www.cbi.umn.edu/newsletter/article4.html. [12/24/18]
- Membership Renewal time! 14% of our memberships expired on December 31st, the newsletter address label or enews distribution message line had your expiration year. Thanks to the 18% renewed during September -> December. [12/19/18]
- Latest Newsletter: The January/February 2019 issue has been printed for US mail distribution and electronically delivered. IF you didn't receive it, send an email to newsletter@vipclubmn.org. [12/19/18]
- ELECTION RESULTS: On November 14th the following were elected as the Club's 2019 board: Harvey Taipale, President; Steve Koltes, Vice President; Paul Hove, Treasurer; Boni Westerberg; and Directors Jim Andrews, Lowell Benson, Ghis Devlaminck, and Richard 'Dick' Lundgren. Keith Behnke continues as the immediate Past President. Supporting activities are associate board members Frank King, Joe Schwarz, Lynn Lindholm, and Paul Dickson plus members emeriti Bernie Jansen, Millie Gignac, and Dale Phelps [11/21/2018].
- Updated the Obituary Log with 2018 names recognized in memorium at the Technologists' Reunion luncheon today. [11/14/18]
- UBBRG last Newsletter: The Unisys Blue Bell Retirees' Group final newsletter is linked from our newsletter page. [12/20/2016]
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