WDFW Retirees Association News and Updates
WDFW Retirees’ Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping retired employees stay connected with each other and provide a means for employees planning for retirement to learn about our Association. To accomplish this, the Association publishes a quarterly newsletter for paid up members and maintains this website to inform retirees of news items that cannot wait for the newsletter. Membership is open to current employees that are within two years of retirement. Employees planning retirement and new retirees receive one newsletter free and then establish membership to continue receiving Association benefits. The Association conducts its business through an elected Board of Directors that meets quarterly. A summary of the meetings are published in the newsletter. Members are welcome and encouraged to use the link at this website to have news items posted and give us feedback as to how we can improve. We welcome members sending in photos about their family, travels, fun and exciting events. Members are given user name and passwords to access the photo website. Membership is now $20 per year. Only paid up members receive the newsletter and are eligible to vote in conjunction with the 4th quarter newsletter. Thank you for visiting this website.
For the year 2012:
01/04: Sgt. PHILLIP HENRY is RETIRING after 35 YEARS of service. Please join us for a retirement luncheon Saturday, February 18, 2012 at 1:00 pm NORTHWEST MARITIME CENTER*413 Water Street
Port Townsend, WA 98368 Hosted by Kim, Jenna & Emily Henry and Ted Jackson. $25 per person will help cover food and refreshments. RSVP by Wednesday, February 1, 2012 to: Kim Henry 1029 Logan
Port Townsend, WA email: kim.henry1955@gmail.com (360) 490-6019 or Ted Jackson email: theodore.jackson@dfw.wa.gov (360) 385-1755 home (360) 385-9180 work
01/01: As the BOD reviews 2011 we encourage you to email us your comments on how to improve our association for 2012. We will keep you posted on the quarterly BOD meetings. We all wish our retirees a fruitful and Happy New Year.
12/29: James W. Croswell of Raymond, passed away Dec. 15, 2011, in Aberdeen. He was born July 9, 1926, to James and Lottie Croswell in Reardon. The family later moved to Camas.Jim joined the Army in 1944. He fought in World War II as a Machine Gunner in the Battle of Rhineland and the European Conflict. He was also part of the Occupied Army in Germany after the war ended.When he returned home, he went to Oregon Technical Institution, where he became a gunsmith.He had many jobs, including owning his own gas station and gun shop, and working on the building of White Pass.He married Joan (Winters) in 1956; she survives him at their home in Raymond.He worked for the Department of Fisheries, living and working at Auburn Hatchery, the Klickitat Hatchery and finally settling at the Willapa Hatchery in 1966. He retired in 1988, and he and Joan traveled for many years from Alaska to Arizona.Jim was an avid hunter and fisherman. He also worked for many years as a reserve deputy for Pacific County.His wife, Joan, two sons, James “Dan” Croswell and his wife, Esther, Matt Croswell, and his wife, Deb, survive Jim. A daughter, Debbie Wilson, and her husband, Tom, and eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren also survive him.Graveside services were held Saturday at the Fern Hill Cemetery in Menlo. Arrangements are in care of Stoller’s Mortuary in Raymond. Willapa Harbor Herald
12/15: Our Association would like to thank the Region Five leadership for inviting our retirees to their Christmas party held at the regional office Thursday afternoon. Office Manager Will Morrison called many retirees inviting them to the potluck lunch and the gift exchange. There were door prizes and a lot of fun just visiting. Will asked several retirees to say a few words to the group. Will and Regional Director Guy Norman said they want to keep relationships alive with us and benefit from our experiences. It was a fun time and we enjoyed refreshing our relationships with all the staff in Region Five. Thank you again, Guy Norman and Will Morrision. AND a very Merry Christmas to all of our retirees and current employees of WDFW.
11/27: Kathie Weaver is doing very well now. She is now doing housework and feeling very good. Thank you to all for your prayers. Feel free to call her at home and visit a few minutes. Bob Zak
11/20: Just received news from Gail Ford. Tim will not be able to meet with you as planned. He is the guest of the local Hospital with Bronchitis. He should be home tomorrow but I will have him grounded for a couple weeks. He certainly will get back with you all as soon as possible. Sorry for this last minute change and hope that it has not caused any difficulty to your holiday plans trying to work around this meeting. Editor’s note: The WDFW Board of Directors were going to hold our quarterly meeting at Hawks Prairie, Sunday, Nov. 27th until we got this news of Tim’s illness. Please keep Tim in your prayers for a full recovery. The Board wishes all of you a very special and Happy Thanksgiving. Bob Zak