March TIAA Breakfast

This month we will meet at The House Cafe at 801 Alpha Dr. at Bowser Rd. in Richardson on Wednesday, March 9 at 9:30 a.m. (This breakfast has been rescheduled to the second Wednesday to avoid a conflict with a previously scheduled TIAA Travel event.) All members and former TIers are invited to this informal get-together for fellowship and good food. Feel free to bring a friend. No RSVP needed.

Study Volunteers Wanted

The Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas is conducting research studies related to exercise and health in older adults. They are seeking non-smoking, healthy male and female volunteers age 60 or older. For more information, view the flyer or contact Crystal Dobson at 214-345-4654 or CrystalDobson@texashealth.org.  

TIAA Cookbook Recipes

The TI Alumni Association (TIAA) is publishing a cookbook to benefit the United Way. Your favorite recipes will be the featured items. Your name, city and state will be included with your recipes. All recipes must be received by June 30. Entries are limited to three recipes per person. Please email your recipes to Dolores Runyan at dolores.runyon@sbcglobal.net or mail to 8404 Forest Lane, #404 Dallas, TX 75243.

TIAA Retiree Bunch Lunch

The TIAA Retiree Bunch will meet Wednesday, March 16 at 10 a.m. in CR1/CR2 at the Texins Activity Center. Club member, Jerry Esquivel, will provide a slide show program entitled "WW11 Battle Sites and Museums in Europe," based on his June 2010 travels through Europe. A covered dish lunch with award-winning chili and beans will be provided. Bring a good appetite and your favorite side dish with your recipe. For more information, please contact Tom Gregory at tomgregory3@gmail.com or 972-412-9332.

Van Driver Wanted

The RSVP Program at The Senior Source needs a van driver. This is a paid position. The driver works five hours per day Monday through Friday with a split shift of 8-10:30 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m. The pay is $8.50/hour. When there are no volunteer runs, the driver may do deliveries or van maintenance. For more information, please contact Lynda Ender at 214-823-5700 ext. 6113 or LEnder@TheSeniorSource.org.

Tax Preparedness Presentations

If you were unable to attend the Tax Preparedness Seminar held on Feb. 24 (rescheduled from Feb. 3 because of bad weather) or were there and would like to have a hard copy of the material presented, you can view and download the presentations on our website.

Disaster Preparedness Seminar

TIAA will present a Disaster Preparedness Seminar on March 23, 1-3:30 p.m. at the Texins Activity Center, CR1/CR2. Don't miss this opportunity to learn how to protect yourself and your family in the event of disasters, such as a tornado, fire, flood, earthquake, extended loss of power, etc. Taught by Jess Wade, who has many years of experience with the Medical Reserve Corps, Dallas County Public Health, this free seminar will include information on Home Safety for Seniors, as well as a Personal & Family Preparedness Plan. Each person attending will receive a handout kit for preparing a plan and will receive a certificate. Space is limited, so register prior to March 18 to be part of this important seminar. Contact the TIAA office at 214-567-8444 or admin@tialumni.org and leave your name, telephone number, and name of anyone attending with you.

Future Seminars

Financial & Investment Seminar - Wednesday, April 6, 1-3:30 p.m., Plano Centre

Estate Planning Seminar - Wednesday, April 27, 1-3:30 p.m., Plano Centre

Going Green - Wednesday, May 11,10 a.m. - Noon, Texas A&M Extension Center, Richardson

Welcome to New Members

The TI Alumni Association is happy to announce that Shane Best, Bud Chenault, Sandra Craig, Robert Lemon, Arnold Van Nieuburg, Phyllis Orcutt and Lucille Young recently became members of our association. Also, Jerry Esquivel and Murrell (Skinnie) Holbert recently became Lifetime Members of TIAA. Twenty-seven percent of our members currently hold lifetime memberships.

In Memoriam 

TIAA has learned of the recent deaths of the following former TIers and/or TIAA members: Kenneth E. Aenis, Phyllis M. Aldert, Marvin R. Aly Jr., Saphrona B. Barber, Doris M. Beaman, Elcie J. Blount, Imogene Brooks, Mary H. Burt, Pedro R. Camacho, Marjorie M. Cheak, Richard L. Congdon, Alan T. Cottrell, Claudine Cummings, Heather Davidson, Clair B. Dean, Rene A. Dubuc, Lucy M. Dunn, Reuben Ekberg, Hubert "H.E." Fair, Harry E. Fisher, Frederick N. Gariepy, Albert D. Giguere, Sharlene L. Gilbert, Cynthia Gorman, Mary C. Greene, Edward A. Grzymala, James E. Guy, Francis "Frank" Hacker, Thomas E. Harwell, Stanley W. Helms, Gasper B. Hipo, James A. Hollis, Richard E. Jaros, Melvina L. Jordan, E. C. "Steve" Karnavas, Clara O. Kennedy, Doris J. Kennemore, Harold "Hal" Levine, Norman Lindberg, Stephen D. Lindsey, Bruce E. Madden, Sim McDonald, Jr., Rosemary B. Merriell, Victor C. Messmer, John J. Middleton, Grace P. Miller, Nellie M. Miracle, Nettie L. Mitchell, Laura K. Morris, Maria L. Mota, Billy J. Mullins, Charles A. Neasbitt, Doris C. Newman, Charles S. Otis, Joseph J. Pacheco, Frank A. Penney, Billy F. Perry, Carrie M. Perry, Elias J. "Johnny" Sansbury Jr., Maria Soliz, Ida Spurlock, Wordner Suggs, George E. Tetreault, Robert O. Trout, Robert J. Tucker, James N. Turman, Julian Velasquez, Leta M. Vickrey, Eugene Weber, W. T. Whitehead, Janie A. Williams, Guy S. Williams, Donald. R. Wilson, Kenneth R. Wofford, Metro Woloshyn, Roland M. Wyatt and Doyce "Joe" Young.  We have added their names to our online In Memoriam list.  

Community Involvement Activity

The Network Ministry Food Pantry -Tuesday, March 15; 9–noon. Volunteer at Network to give back and enrich the lives of others. TIAA members will meet at Texins Activity Center and ride a bus the short distance to the Network Ministry Food Pantry in Richardson where we'll sort food donations and prepare materials for those in need. Please register by March 8 so you can be notified of any changes.

Planned Activities

Boomer Green Teams -Wednesday, April 20

Meet & Greet the Troops at DFW -Tuesday, May 17

Travel Event Slide Show

Dallas Morning News Plant Tour -Twenty-nine TIAA members and guests toured the Dallas Morning News operation in Plano on Jan. 27. After touring the plant and visiting the museum, they enjoyed lunch at Poor Richard's Café in Plano and then back to TI. Click here to view a slide show of the visit and plan to come along on one of the travel events listed below.

March TIAA Travel Events

WinStar Casino, Thackerville, OK, Thursday, March 10 - Join us as cultures collide at the WinStar World Casino, where five gaming plazas transform your experience into an international affair. Take in the sights of colorful fountains, hand-painted frescos and towering arches as you travel seamlessly through Paris, Beijing, Rome, Madrid and London. Enjoy a free breakfast buffet and/or visit one of the other WinStar restaurants. Travel to Beijing for a taste of Asian cuisine or visit the Midway Food Show for American fast-food favorites. Have your cake, and eat it too, at the Bread Basket Buffet or savor delicious Italian fare at Zar's. WinStar will pick us up at the Texins Activity Center at 8:30 a.m. and return us about 6 p.m. We usually have a full bus, so be sure to register early.

Allied Waste Recycling, Plano, Wednesday, March 16 - Take a tour of a state-of-the-art waste recycling plant. We will depart Texins at 9 a.m., tour from 9:30 to 11:30 and then eat at Golden Corral at our own expense and return to Texins about 2 p.m. There is some walking involved, but we will use the bus to go between buildings. Allied Waste will provide hard hats and goggles. We need to wear closed-in walking shoes; no open-toe or open-heel shoes are permitted. Cost is $10 for members and $11 for nonmembers. Please register by March 9.

Texas Civil War Museum, Fort Worth, Thursday, March 24 - This world-class museum is a rare partnership containing private and public collections making it the largest Civil War museum west of the Mississippi River. We will start with the video “Our Homes -Our Rights -Texas in the Civil War” which explains that this four-year war took the lives of 600,000 people, many of them Texans. The artifact-rich museum houses three very fine collections. There are more than 4,000 artifacts and 60 flags, which will rotate on exhibit. One wing is devoted to the military with galleries for the Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery, Navy and Medical branches. There is a textile collection from the 1860s to the 1890s that is unbelievable. The 250 dresses look as if you can take them out of the display case and wear them. Most of the artifacts were given to the collection by the veterans or their families. We will leave Texins at 9 a.m., tour the museum at 10, eat lunch at our own expense at Ryan's and return about 3 p.m. Cost is $14 for members and $16 for nonmembers. Please register by March 17.

Planned Travel Events

Germanfest, Muenster, TX, Saturday, April 30

In-Sync Exotic Wildlife Rescue, Wylie, Wednesday, May 4

Texas Rangers vs. New York Yankees, Arlington, Saturday, May 7

For more information on travel events, go to www.tialumni.org/travel/. Contact the TIAA office at admin@tialumni.org or 214-567-8444 to register. Each TIAA member is invited to participate and may bring one guest at the member price. Others may join us at the nonmember price. Payment is due seven days prior to event to reserve your place on the bus. Make check payable to TIAA and mail to TIAA, PO Box 740181, Dallas, TX 75374. Check the TI Alumni online calendar for possible additional events

TI Alumni eNews

This electronic newsletter is published monthly by the TI Alumni Association to help connect the TI alumni community and TI. Editorial Staff: Jon Campbell, Editor; Ronnie Brandenburg, John Byers, Max Post and Jessica Stewart, Contributors; and Jerry Brandenburg, David Drake and Linda Stopani, Photographers. Alumni with comments or possible contributions to this publication should contact Jon Campbell at editor@tialumni.org.