February 2012

Save the Date - SC Building Open House

TI is planning to hold an Open House at the newly upgraded SC Building on the Central Expressway Site on Saturday, Feb. 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for both TI employees and retirees. There will be self-guided tours and other activities, but you will need to register in advance to attend. Information on how to register will be sent out via an eNote as soon as it is available.

Community Involvement

TIAA members are invited to make a difference in our community by participating in community involvement activities. Round-trip transportation is provided from Texins Activity Center. There is no fee for volunteering for these TIAA-sponsored service projects. Contact the TIAA office at admin@tialumni.org or 214-567-8444 to register so we can inform you if plans change.

Meet & Greet the Troops at DFW, Tuesday, Feb. 14 - With the Iraq war over and troops coming home, Meet & Greet the Troops is winding down.  Please join us for what will be one of our last opportunities to greet our active troops returning to the United States via DFW airport. We will depart Texins Activity Center at 3:15 p.m. for a 4 p.m. arrival and return about 6:30 p.m. This is truly a heartwarming event and one you don’t want to miss!

Save the Date

World Vision Dallas Storehouse, 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 14

February TIAA Breakfast

All TI retirees and TIAA members are invited to meet at the Southern Recipe Café at 1381 W. Campbell Rd. in Richardson on Friday, Feb. 17 at 9:30 a.m. for fellowship and good food. Feel free to bring a friend. No RSVP needed.

TIAA Seminar

Defensive Driving Course, 11 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Thursday, March 8, Texins Activity Center CR1/2. At the end of this 4-hour course taught by TIer Pat Currin, you will receive a certificate that can be submitted to your insurance carrier to lower your auto insurance cost for 3 years – some carriers provide up to 15% savings. Pack a lunch and join us for this informative and practical seminar. Lunch can also be purchased at the snack bar in the Texins Activity Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be no charge for this course for TIAA members, nonmembers may attend for $10. Pat has taught Defensive Driving for many years and we are fortunate to have him lead us. This course is for defensive driving only and not for traffic tickets.

Welcome to New Members

The TI Alumni Association is happy to announce that William Barlow, Gerald Birdwell, Cary Cary, Arif Choudhury, Jack Eason, D. George Gata, Ramon Nazarian, Samuel (Ari) Reubin and David Sellers recently became Members of our association. Sarma Gunturi and Randy Holman became Lifetime Members. Welcome.

TIAA Travel Events

Sea Life Aquarium at Grapevine Mills, Grapevine, Wednesday, Feb. 22 - Five thousand new residents have found a home at Grapevine Mills Mall, all of them more likely to plop than shop. The 45,000-square-foot Sea Life Aquarium is now open for visitors. There are 30 display tanks, a touch-tank section where guests can hold smaller animals and a “360 tunnel,” a glass hallway that completely surrounds guests with oceanic life. We will leave at 10:30 a.m. from the Texins Activity Center, tour the aquarium at 11, eat lunch at the Rainforest Café at our own expense at 1 p.m. and still have time to look around the mall before heading home about 3 p.m. The cost is $22 for members and $25 for nonmembers, which includes admission to the new aquarium and bus transportatio

Save the Dates
 
Glassblowing Demo at UTA, Arlington, Friday, March 2
 
Clark Gardens Spring Festival, Weatherford, Saturday, March 31 (Note date change)

See www.tialumni.org/travel/ for more detailed and updated information. Each TIAA member may bring one guest at the member price. Others may join us at the nonmember price. To register, contact the TIAA office at admin@tialumni.org or 214-567-8444. Payment (by check only) is due seven days prior to event to reserve your place on the bus. Mail check to TIAA, PO Box 740181, Dallas, TX  75374.

Slide Show Archive

Our website now boasts a Slide Show Archive listing over 40 slide shows that Ronnie Brandenburg has created using pictures taken by Linda Stopani, Jessica Stewart and Jerry Brandenburg. The newest additions are the Top O'Hill Terrace tour on Jan. 6, the White Rock Circle of Hope CIT event on Jan. 10 and the Dallas Museum of Art Basement tour on Jan. 17. To view these or any of the slide shows, click the above link and then click on the desired event.

In Memoriam

TIAA has learned of the recent deaths of the following former TIers and/or TIAA members: Raymond J. Ambrose, Robert A. Austin, Mannon "M.L." Barnett, Norma Beauregard, Weldon J. Bell, William R. Bozman, John R. Bradford Jr., Harry W. Deal, Effie M. DeGeorge, John Gooden III, Alvin R. Greenway, Jack F. Harris, Kathleen W. Harris, Maryle Jones, Paula G. Jowell, Suzanne C. Kelly, Belmedia "Mabel" Marsh, Lillie Mills, Ann F. Minnis, Doris Sewell, Linda Spears-Brasso, Gary D. St. Angelo, Harry G. Stone, Allen B. Taylor, Apolonia "Poula" Villarreal, and Barry Williamson. The In Memoriam page provides a complete list.

eNews 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.orgeditor@tialumni.org.

Check the TI Alumni online calendar for current listing of events