IBEW Local 300 Endorses Obama for President
South Burlington, Vt. – (July 31, 2008) – The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 300 has endorsed Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) for President of the United States.The 1,200-member labor union represents public and private sector employees throughout Vermont. IBEW Local 300 has initiated an aggressive internal political action campaign to involve its constituency in the electoral process.”After eight years of the anti-worker Bush Administration, Sen. Obama is the clear choice to lead our wonderful country in the right direction,” said IBEW Local 300 Business Manager Jeffrey Wimette. “It is no mistake that Sen. Obama earned a 98 percent lifetime rating from the AFL-CIO for his unwavering support of working families. He is the lone major party presidential candidate that will fight for good wages, quality healthcare, secure retirement, fair taxation, responsible trade and the freedom to form unions.” IBEW International President Edwin D. Hill echoed that assessment.”Now is the time to unite behind the candidate who offers the best chance to reverse the disastrous policies of the past eight years,” he said. “We as a people face difficult choices on healthcare, energy policy and building jobs and opportunity in a world increasingly bound by economic and environmental issues. Barack Obama offers positive leadership to navigate our way into the future instead of continuing the failures of the past.”A collaborative effort between AFL-CIO affiliated unions nationwide, the 2008 election marks labor’s largest mobilization ever for pro-worker candidates. To date, union volunteers have focused on rallying 13 million voters, knocked on 60,000-plus doors, delivered 1.5 million worksite fliers, and sent 500,000 mailers to union swing voters in key battleground states. ABOUT IBEW LOCAL 300Based in South Burlington, IBEW Local 300 serves 1,200-plus working Vermonters at some of the state’s most successful businesses, including American Electric, Ben and Jerry’s, Brown Electric, Burlington Electric Department, Central Vermont Public Service, Century Electric, Entergy-Vermont Yankee, E.S. Boulos, Green Mountain Power, Peck Electric, Sherwin Electric, Vermont Gas, Washington Electric Cooperative and several municipalities. Local 300 members earn a living wage, healthcare coverage and best-in-class retirement benefits. The organization is part of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, which is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and represents approximately 750,000 laborers in utilities, construction, telecommunications, broadcasting, manufacturing, railroads, government and more. The IBEW has members in both the United States and Canada and stands out among AFL-CIO unions because of its size and highly skilled constituency.For more information, contact Marketing and Business Development Director Matt Lash at (802) 864-5864, MLash@ibewlocal300.org(link sends e-mail) or www.ibewlocal300.org(link is external).
Victor Wooten’s bass playing is unmistakable. Known for mixing fluid jazz technique and heavy doses of funky thump, his virtuosic acrobatics have undoubtedly taken the instrument to a new level of range. For the past three decades, Wooten has exercised his chops as a member of Grammy-winning banjo-driven fusionists Bela Fleck and the Flecktones. These days, though, he’s spending a lot less time in the tour bus and a lot more time in the woods.This summer the bassist is leading a full schedule of music camps at Victor Wooten’s Center for Music and Nature at Wooten Woods. He’s turned a secluded 150 acres along the richly bio-diverse Duck River into an idyllic retreat for musicians. The property is located west of his Nashville home in the small town of Only, Tenn.Wooten has been hosting music and nature camps for close to a decade, at first renting space at a nearby state park. When he realized teaching in this setting would become a permanent endeavor, he decided to purchase his own land in 2008. The idea is to give musicians of all levels expert instruction in a peaceful environment. “In the woods you can let go of your nerves and baggage and just play,” Wooten said during a recent interview. “I find people trying to get better on an instrument make faster progress in this natural setting.”Years ago, Wooten took classes with naturalist Tom Brown, Jr. He noticed some striking similarities between learning wilderness skills and making music and soon started incorporating similar exercises into his music teaching. He believes being in the forest heightens the senses and that ultimately translates to better playing. During courses that cater to specific instruments, students are divided into groups and rotate between instructors, who offer instruction on theory, soloing, and the relationship between music and nature. There are also more specific portions of the camps devoted to naturalism and survival skills.“We’re trying to raise the awareness of the student in different areas,” Wooten adds. “It gets them away from the normal aspects of music. Most musicians think they need to lock themselves in a practice room all day. That’s true to a certain extent, but it’s a slow way to improve. You need to get out and interact with others—or to use a musical term, jam.”Wooten certainly has plenty of experience to relay. He was playing in a family band with his brothers by age 5. The group opened for soul legend Curtis Mayfield, and by the time he had finished high school Wooten had shared the stage with War, Frankie Beverly, and the Temptations. Wooten met Fleck in the late 1980s, and along with his brother Roy Wooten, joined the banjo ace to form the Flecktones. The group picked up five Grammy Awards between 1997 and 2012 and along the way blurred the improvisational boundaries between jazz and bluegrass in front of audiences around the world. Wooten also fronts his own band and has released nine solo albums dating back to 1996. Although he’s certainly not done being a professional musician, this husband and father of four is happy to have found a new musical outlet that keeps him closer to home.“Now tours are being booked around camps,” Wooten says. “It’s time for me to share what I’ve learned from years of being on the road.”Interlocken Music Festival – Sept. 5-8Massive new festival heading to the Blue Ridge!Just when you thought the festival landscape couldn’t get anymore crowded, a late-season announcement is bringing the Blue Ridge a high-profile bash that could be an annual game changer. The Interlocken Music Festival is taking place September 5-8 at the idyllic Oak Ridge Farm in Arrington, Va. Located on a 4,800-acre expansive property between Charlottesville and Lynchburg, the festival is shaping up to be a long weekend of jam-rock nirvana that’s expected to draw up to 30,000 people. Initial artists announced include Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Furthur featuring Bob Weir and Phil Lesh of the Grateful Dead, Widespread Panic, the Black Crowes, and the String Cheese Incident. The festival is also focusing on unique collaborations like String Cheese playing a set with country rock hero Zac Brown and Panic doing a full set of Credence Clearwater Revival tunes with John Fogerty. Furthur will also play a set featuring the Dead’s acoustic masterpiece Workingman’s Dead. Additional artist announcements are coming soon. interlockenfestival.com.
7SHARESShareShareSharePrintMailGooglePinterestDiggRedditStumbleuponDeliciousBufferTumblr,Randall Smith Randall Smith is the co-founder of CUInsight.com, the host of The CUInsight Experience podcast, and a bit of a wanderlust.As one of the co-founders of CUInsight.com he … Web: www.CUInsight.com Details Welcome to episode 25 of The CUInsight Experience podcast. Hosted by Randy Smith, co-founder and publisher of CUInsight.com. Today’s guest is Linda Bodie the president and CEO of Element Federal Credit Union in Charleston, WV. We discuss her path to leadership as well as diversity, equity, and inclusion. Linda also talks about what small credit unions should do to stay relevant and thrive in today’s market.Linda and I started our conversation at CO-OP Think this year talking about diversity and inclusion — a huge topic in the industry today. Unfortunately, many times the words are used interchangeably but diversity is more of an adjective and inclusion is more indicative of acceptance. We delve into Linda’s path to the top and the challenges she has faced a woman and a lesbian in a male-dominated industry. We then move through various topics surrounding the fundamental differences in experience between women and men. From there we discuss the process that Linda feels will have the most impact on changing the culture within credit unions and business in general. Finally, we discuss the role of technology in evening out the playing field between credit unions and larger banking institutions. Tune in to today’s episode to learn all about how addressing diversity and inclusion leads to better collaboration and sustainability! After all, sustainability is the goal of every credit union in today’s banking environment.Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, StitcherHow to find Linda:Linda BodiePresident & CEO of Element Federal Credit Unionlinda.bodie@elementfcu.orgwww.elementfcu.orgTwitter | LinkedInShow notes from this episode:Conference mentioned: CO-OP Think EventSoftware mentioned: SkypeSoftware mentioned: FaceTimePlatform mentioned: iPhoneApp mentioned: Element Federal Credit Union AppShout out: Element Federal Credit Union PromiseAlbum mentioned: ABBA – The Greatest HitsBook mentioned: The Purple Cow by Seth GodinBook mentioned: Oh, the Places You’ll Go by Dr. SeussPrevious guests mentioned in this episode: Samantha Paxson, Jill Nowacki (Ep. 4 & Ep. 18), Tracie KenyonYou can find all past episodes of The CUInsight Experience here.In This Episode:[00:03] – Welcome back to the show! Randy introduces Linda Bodie, today’s guest.[02:05] – We discuss the difference between diversity and inclusion.[03:27] – What are the biggest challenges to women and the LGBTQ community getting a seat at the table?[05:41] – We then discuss how education can impact inclusion.[06:59] – Linda shares the challenges she faced in reaching the top.[09:24] – Given her experiences, Linda has worked to change the culture of the industry.[11:30] – At what level should the biggest changes be made, individual, local, or national?[14:11] – What advice does Linda give to those who want to get involved in the process of change?[15:45] – Use what you have to get to a solution – Linda talks about what that means.[17:42] – Element Federal Credit Union was the first institution to have remote deposit capability on the iPhone.[19:09] – We discuss the Element promise and the employee pledge.[21:05] – When you hear, that’s what’s always been done, how does that make you feel?[22:02] – There are three components to Element’s ability to thrive in a shrinking industry, attitude, grit, and collaboration.[24:21] – Is there a fundamental belief in credit unions that will need to change?[25:41] – How does Linda feel about technology within the credit union environment?[28:09] – What inspired Linda to become CEO of a federal credit union?[29:02] – Linda’s inspiration for the job switched due to the boring nature of the industry.[30:37] – Linda identifies as a servant leader who is not afraid to cause a ruckus.[31:12] – Her employees describe her leadership style as being a chameleon, she changes with the needs of the credit union.[32:17] – Linda doesn’t think her leadership style has changed, she’s simply improved upon it.[34:02] – Linda believes you should do what you love and love what you do. Also, don’t click anything in email.[35:02] – What mistakes does she see young leaders make over and over?[36:15] – Treat other’s the way you want to be treated, but also recognize their uniqueness.[37:52] – What does Linda do to clear her head when she comes up against a wall?[40:11] – Engage your staff and stay involved in the community to keep the credit union relevant.[41:33] – Linda loves to be outdoors and play drums when she has free time.[43:28] – Linda reaches back to kindergarten to recount the first time she got in trouble.[44:38] – If she doesn’t get up early then her day is off. She also spends time with their pets.[45:30] – Best album of all time: ABBA – The Greatest Hits[46:23] – Book she recommends: The Purple Cow by Seth Godin and Oh, the Places You’ll Go by Dr. Seuss[47:11] – As she’s gotten older, self-care has become more important. Things are less important, she’d prefer experiences.[48:02] – When Linda thinks of success, she doesn’t think of a particular person. Instead, she thinks of those who have overcome obstacles and accomplished the things they set out to do.[49:01] – Be true to your authentic self and you’ll make better decisions and be happier.
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These “complex organizations of associated labor”, state-owned enterprises, were in charge of infrastructure development, education and employment of people, development of agriculture and the like according to the principles of contract economy. Entrepreneurship development was not allowed. In the transition, we received the transformation of these SOURs into capital companies for which only profit became important, regardless of the moral and material debt to the homeland and the people. The “new SOURs” no longer perform the function of the old ones, but in the minds of the people, especially those in power, the system has not changed. Only a change of generation will bring about change. When young people who have gone out into the world return. That is why the transformation of family accommodation from the level of overnight stays to a small family hotel is slow and difficult. Sustainable family hotels are created by improving service through generations. As a rule, grandchildren are the ones who can set up a small hotel on “healthy feet”. This is the case in all developed world tourist destinations with a long tradition and high quality of service, such as Switzerland, Austria, Bavaria… Of course, a business reduced to 3 months may not be enough to cover the costs of business and development. No matter how much you work and earn in those three months in the other nine months you will spend it all.That is why basic services in family accommodation can only be a supplement to the household budget. From this income, real estate is maintained, children are educated, older members of the household are supported, and increasing fiscal and parafiscal levies are paid. It is well known that young people are offered a very small choice of permanent employment opportunities, so many seasonal workers earn a “full” salary at the level of the year with additional income from household accommodation services. Those who are in a better position, who have higher traffic and a higher price, sooner or later find themselves in a situation where they have to improve the service, upgrade it to the service of a boarding house, small hotel, restaurant and the like. It’s actually a normal, healthy growth of entrepreneurship that lasts for decades. There is no quick enrichment in tourism, except in the case mentioned by SOA these days, which is “laundering dirty money” through tourism.Currently, the number of registered facilities for accommodation services in the household is 92.000, 350.000 people are directly involved in jobs related to this service. Thanks to family accommodation, the generated guest traffic is around 2 billion Euros by the end of August alone. By the end of the year, that amount is estimated to reach 2,5 billion euros.I am especially pleased with the increase in the offer of legal accommodation in apartments in cities, because Croatia is an exception here as well. Our people, thanks to an increasingly flexible legal framework, prefer to work legally than to rent apartments as in Berlin, Barcelona and other major European cities – in a “non-tourist” way. According to the provisions on fundamental human rights and freedom of movement, you can receive other people in a private apartment, home, without asking the permission of the authorities. So it is, at least in democratic social systems. Also, citizens from EU countries and the European Economic Area do not have to report a change of residence for up to 6 months of residence outside their place of residence. Thus, apartment owners in cities where passengers stay for an average of up to two nights can provide accommodation for passengers without categorizing the accommodation. They can also rent an apartment on the basis of a lease agreement, which exempts them from paying the sojourn tax. I think that public authorities must take special care of the hosts of accommodation in cities for precisely these reasons. Such an offer should be gathered, promoted, branded, rewarded. On the other hand, large cities in the world impose an obligation on digital platforms to calculate and pay the sojourn tax for guests sent to accommodation, regardless of whether it is tourist accommodation. It is currently a major legal battle with an uncertain outcome. As for the strategy for the development of Croatian tourism, it was already behind the changes that are taking place at the global level when it was written. Our society has not yet realized that the digital industrial revolution has taken place, that the habits of travelers have changed especially in generations x, millennials, Z. We are also unaware of the emergence of a new economy and the gradual decline of the old neoliberal model of economy that undermined its foundations. It is impossible to build a sustainable development strategy on old settings. Our economists are not futurists, we need help from the world’s academic circles of young scientists and economic experts of the new economy, the economy of sharing. After twenty years of volunteering at the Croatian Chamber of Commerce, behind me is a great and valuable experience imbued with the constant need to prove faith in their own strength.We respect every well-meaning investor in our economy, but above all we must give trust, encouragement and support to our man. People who live in this area, in their homeland would like to stay and live in that environment, they are happy there. A good tourism development is one that helps people to live in their home, to be happy, to communicate with other people, to receive them into their home regardless of racial, religious and other differences. Sustainable and responsible tourism has this irreplaceable role of exchanging ideas, customs, cultures, livelihoods. When we think of such tourism then it is actually a lifestyle that we share with our guests. It means that we have to keep our customs, gastronomy, food production, in general the way of life for the survival of ourselves and because of the unique appeal of such a lifestyle that is highly valued by our guests. I hope I have helped, at least a little, ordinary people to keep faith in their original values and motivate them to stay and survive in their country.Author: Nedo PinezićRelated news:DANIJELA ČAVLOVIĆ ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE FAMILY TOURISM COMMUNITY AT THE Croatian Chamber of CommerceCROATIA THE ABSOLUTE WINNER IN CHOOSING THE BEST HOLIDAY HOMES IN EUROPE! Rural House Kod Slapa, Bogatic / Bookin.comFamily accommodation in Croatia is growing from year to year in terms of both capacity and traffic. Traffic growth is still greater than capacity growth. This tells us that the season of using family accommodation in some destinations has significantly lengthened. All major cities and their surroundings have a significantly longer season of demand for family accommodation compared to classic bathing places. The same applies to accommodation near major attractions, such as Plitvice Lakes and Dubrovnik and in places where hotels are closed during the winter months or not at all (Varaždin, Cres, Krk ().According to the data available so far, for 8 months of this year, 31 million overnight stays were realized in family accommodation. In August alone, the strongest tourist month, 13 million overnight stays were realized in family accommodation, 4 million more than in all hotels and camps combined. Currently, the number of registered facilities for accommodation services in the household is 92.000, 350.000 people are directly involved in jobs related to this service. Thanks to family accommodation, the generated guest traffic is around 2 billion Euros by the end of August alone. By the end of the year, that amount is estimated to reach 2,5 billion euros. Croatia would not have that income without such family accommodation. This is a concrete contribution to the national economy that Croatian citizens make with their private property. In this way, they keep tens of thousands of micro-entrepreneurs connected in their activities to family accommodation. In addition, the consumption of guests from family accommodation is not controlled and channeled as with package deals. Guests of family accommodation spend their money wherever they want, are extremely mobile and support a wide range with their spending.As far as public sector support is concerned, the spears are still being broken, so this support is not equal to the contribution that family accommodation makes to society. Large systems seek to influence business conditions and financial aid flows in their favor. Here the situation is similar to that in agriculture and imports. However, thanks to the cooperation of the Croatian Chamber of Commerce, the Ministry of Tourism and the Croatian Tourist Board, this is slowly changing in favor of family micro-entrepreneurs in tourism. The issue of harmonization of categorization standards is still open, it is being discussed, satisfactory solutions are being sought, as in the case of credit programs for investment in quality under favorable conditions. I hope that this will also go in the right direction and that finally the Croatian man, the Croatian host, will receive full support and recognition in his own country after numerous international recognitions. The current unfavorable situation for family micro-entrepreneurs was partly “sponsored” by the state of consciousness from the previous system when only large SOURs were important.
The excellent placement of Croatian family accommodation at this year’s competition for the best accommodation in Europe is another great recognition of Croatian tourism.Croatian tourism is based on family accommodation, not only in terms of physical traffic, but also in terms of the interaction of hosts and guests, and in terms of quality, which is getting better. The luxury segment in family accommodation is represented in a relatively small percentage, we may have 1.000 facilities that can be presented that way. These facilities meet high standards of aesthetics, privacy, security, contact with nature, a high level of service provided “tailored” to the guest and special comfort facilities. We can classify a much larger number of facilities in the premium segment, there are up to 10.000 of them. This segment includes all types of comfortable accommodation, such as holiday homes, spacious urban apartments and the like.Most of the accommodation offer was positioned in the “standard” segment. This is the level that is most in demand, as with all other goods and services. If we wanted to compare our “standard” accommodation with the number of stars, then it is accommodation for three and a half stars. Compared to the same segment in Italy and France, our “standard” accommodation is much better. In the third segment “economic”, we have up to 20.000 facilities. These are mostly older facilities that were built and categorized according to standards from 20 and more years ago, but also newer facilities that target the audience looking for a basic accommodation service at a good price.
Chancellor Angela Merkel is deeply worried about sharply rising new coronavirus infections in Germany, her spokesman said Monday, urging citizens to keep to strict hygiene measures including masks if social distancing cannot be maintained.”The development of infection numbers is of great concern to us,” Steffen Seibert said. “We can see from some of our European friends where that could lead.”In a meeting with her CDU party’s top brass, Merkel warned that new infection numbers — currently at around 2,000 a day — could leap to 19,200 daily by Christmas if the trend “continues in this way,” party sources told AFP. The chancellor’s warning came a day before she is due to hold a video conference with the premiers of Germany’s 16 states on the next measures to take to keep infections down.Germany began to ease stringent measures including shop closures or limits to the numbers of people meeting from late April, after weeks of lockdown brought new infections down from the peak of around 6,000 daily. But with travel picking up again, particularly during summer holidays, and larger gatherings taking place, contagion has returned swiftly.During the CDU meeting, Merkel also reportedly cited where priority would lie in terms of which sectors to keep open while fighting the pandemic. “We must set priorities — keeping the economy running, schools and kindergartens open. Football is secondary,” she said, according to Germany’s top-selling Bild daily.
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Comment Arsenal star Mesut Ozil convinced Mohamed Elneny to join Besiktas Ozil is yet to play this season (Picture: Getty)While Ozil is a central figure in the Arsenal squad, the midfielder is yet to feature for the club this season.Illness and injury has kept the 30-year-old sidelined this season, but Ozil did make the bench for Arsenal’s last game before the international break.Arsenal resume club action on Sunday with an away trip to Watford.MORE: Why William Saliba is back at Arsenal’s training groundMore: FootballRio Ferdinand urges Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to drop Manchester United starChelsea defender Fikayo Tomori reveals why he made U-turn over transfer deadline day moveMikel Arteta rates Thomas Partey’s chances of making his Arsenal debut vs Man City Ozil told Elneny to join Besiktas (Picture: Getty)Mesut Ozil advised Mohamed Elneny to join Besiktas after falling out of favour at Arsenal under Unai Emery.Elneny has spent three years at Arsenal, but joined Turkish giants Besiktas on season-long loan during the summer.The 27-year-old was not in Emery’s plans and revealed he sought advice from Ozil before deciding to make the move to Turkey.‘Mesut is an amazing man,’ he told Milliyet.ADVERTISEMENT Watford v Arsenal: Unai Emery press conferenceTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Play VideoLoaded: 0%0:00Progress: 0%PlayMuteCurrent Time 0:00/Duration Time 10:54FullscreenWatford v Arsenal: Unai Emery press conferencehttps://metro.co.uk/video/watford-v-arsenal-unai-emery-press-conference-2005254/This is a modal window.Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window.TextColorWhiteBlackRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanTransparencyOpaqueSemi-TransparentBackgroundColorBlackWhiteRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanTransparencyOpaqueSemi-TransparentTransparentWindowColorBlackWhiteRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanTransparencyTransparentSemi-TransparentOpaqueFont Size50%75%100%125%150%175%200%300%400%Text Edge StyleNoneRaisedDepressedUniformDropshadowFont FamilyProportional Sans-SerifMonospace Sans-SerifProportional SerifMonospace SerifCasualScriptSmall CapsReset restore all settings to the default valuesDoneClose Modal DialogEnd of dialog window.‘He is a person that I really care about. We had wonderful moments together at Arsenal.‘Of course, I spoke with him before my decision to come to Besiktas. Mesut knows the country very well.AdvertisementAdvertisement‘He advised me to join Besiktas. After I completed my move to the club, I called him and invited him here.’ Metro Sport ReporterFriday 13 Sep 2019 10:37 pmShare this article via facebookShare this article via twitterShare this article via messengerShare this with Share this article via emailShare this article via flipboardCopy link2.1kShares Advertisement Advertisement
Bella Vista 3, 12 Whitsunday Boulevard, Hamilton IslandThe deluxe Hamilton Island townhouse which belonged to Whitsunday identity James Alward has been listed for sale.Mr Alward, who died last year, worked in real estate in Sydney before moving to Shute Harbour in the late seventies to help a mate with tour boats and cruises.More from news02:37Purchasers snap up every residence in the $40 million Siarn Palm Beach North2 hours agoNew apartments released at idyllic retirement community Samford Grove Presented by He soon formed a partnership with development industry king Keith Williams and project managed the development of Hamilton Island and once the were built he took to selling them.More recently he authored a book on the history of the island.Known as Bella Vista West 3, the townhouse, has three bedrooms and was undergoing a major renovation. It has panoramic views over Fitzalan Passage and Whitsunday Island.Not only does it come with great views, but also two buggy permits — which marketing agent Anita Edgar of Ray White Whitsundays said were usually only allocated to multimillion-dollar homes on the island.
Batesville, In. — The Batesville Police Department says Coonhunters Road will be closed at the railroad tracks for repair Monday, November 20 and Tuesday the 21st for repairs.Please avoid the area if possible.
KEOKUK, Iowa – Funeral services for IMCA legend Ernie Derr , 92, will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 13 at DeJong-Greaves Celebration of Life Center, 917 Blondeau Street in Keokuk. Visitation will be Sunday, Jan. 12, from noon to 5 p.m., with the family meeting friends from 1-5 p.m. Burial with full military rites at Keokuk National Cemetery will immediately follow funeral services.Derr, of Keokuk, died Wednesday, Jan. 8. IMCA’s all-time leader with a dozen national championships, he reigned over point standings for what is now the Late Model division in 1953, 1959-1962 and 1965-71. Known as a member of the famed Keokuk Gang and as a master mechanic, Derr was deservedly inducted into numerous halls of fame.His IMCA record of 328 sanctioned feature wins stood until 2005. His seven straight national crowns remains an IMCA record. Derr’s first IMCA career victory was in the 250-lap race at the half-mile Des Moines Fairgrounds on July 1, 1951. His final win under the IMCA banner came on Oct. 31, 1971 at the Shreveport, La., Fairgrounds. “No dirt track driver of the era brought fans to the track like Ernie did. He had a tremendously loyal following over much of the country,” noted IMCA President Kathy Root. “As his national championship and feature win totals attest, he was one of the very best drivers in the history of this organization.” Survivors include his wife of 67 years Marianna; seven children, 15 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren: a brother and a sister.
Derr enlisted in the Army in 1942 and served with the Sixth Armored Division in the European Theater of Operations during World War Two. The recipient of the Bronze Star and numerous commendations, he was honorably discharged in 1945.In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made in his name to Wounded Warriors, PO Box 758517,
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