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Networking Seminar
The Ex-TI Network, in conjunction with TIAA, is hosting a special seminar and networking event entitled Creating Opportunities: Life & Work After TI - Part 2 on Thursday, Sept. 24 from 1 to, 4 p.m. at the Plano Centre. Admission is free to former TIers, but reservations are required due to limited seating. For more information or to register, click here.
In Memoriam
TIAA has learned of the recent deaths of the following retired TIers or TIAA members: Robert Leroy “Bob” Ballenger, Merle D. Boling, Nelson Botts, Julia Brannon, James D. Cornett, Mildred Fletcher, Katherine “Ginger” Hulen, Helen McPherson, Sim Howard Nelson, Juanita J. Pyle, William D. Rogers, Walter E. “Gene” Sears, Sylvia N. Skinner, Laura Frances Smith, William C. Spaller, and William Turner. For more information, go to website In Memoriam page. On behalf of TIAA members, we have sent a sympathy card to their families expressing our condolences at their loss.
Jack Kilby Video
In case you missed the interesting and informative program The Chip that Jack Built that aired on Channel 13 in February, you can watch a video clip of the program on www.kera.org/chip.
The Dallas Area Agency on Aging will present a seminar Medicare Basics for Boomers turning 65 on Oct. 23, 2009, at the Center for Community Cooperation, 2900 Live Oak in Dallas from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bilingual benefits counselors will be available after the seminar to give one-on-one counseling to Medicare beneficiaries. RSVP to Corina Castro at 214-954-4220.
Reminder -- Member Opt Out
TIAA members can now choose to opt out of postal delivery (or opt back in) of the TI Alumni News at any time by going to our website, www.tialumni.org, and clicking the “Update directory info” item in the Member Services menu. If necessary, log in and then check the box “I elect to receive quarterly newsletters electronically instead of via postal delivery.” (Remove the checkmark to request a mailed copy.) While on the Update directory page, you might want to verify your information and make any needed changes. Then click the “Submit” button at the bottom of the page. Opting out of postal newsletter delivery will help the environment and also reduce printing and mailing costs. Changes made by Sept. 25 will be effective with the 4th Quarter newsletter.
Upcoming TIAA Travel & Events
Trinity River Audubon Center – Thursday, Sept. 17 – Enjoy a guided tour of the new Trinity River Audubon Center just south of downtown Dallas. At 6,000 acres, the Great Trinity Forest is the largest urban hardwood forest in the United States and contains a unique mixture of bottom-land hardwoods, aquatic and wetland systems, and grasslands. We’ll leave the Texins Activity Center at 9:30 a.m., tour the Audubon Center, enjoy lunch at Spaghetti Warehouse in the West End at our own expense, and return about 2 p.m. Price is $10 for members and $11 for nonmembers. There are only a few seats left on the bus. Please register ASAP if interested.
Tyler Rose Festival – Thursday, Oct. 8 – Ride in comfort and smell the roses with us. We’ll leave the Texins Activity Center at 10 a.m. and have lunch at our own expense at Rick’s on the Square in Tyler. Then we’ll experience the beauty and unbelievable aroma of thousands of roses growing in manicured beds at the Rose Garden, where we can take an optional tour of the Rose Museum ($3.50 entrance fee) explaining how the Tyler Rose Festival began and displaying some of early festival queens’ attire. After attending the Queen’s Tea at 3 p.m. and viewing the Queen’s Court in their fabulous costumes, we’ll board the bus at 4 p.m. and return to Texins about 6 p.m. Price is $15 for members and $17 for nonmembers. We’ve reserved a coach bus that accommodates 50 riders, but we anticipate a sellout – so register early to reserve your place. Payment must be received by Oct. 1 to hold your reservation.
Jazz Concert at DMA – Thursday, Nov. 5 – Catch the DART light rail (senior day pass $2) at LBJ/Central at 4:18 p.m., debark at Cityplace at 4:33 p.m., transfer to McKinney Avenue Trolley (free) at 4:40 p.m., which will drop us off at the Dallas Museum of Art at 4:57 p.m. We will have free admission to the museum beginning at 5 p.m. and a live jazz concert from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Atrium. We will eat at our own expense in the Atrium Cafe and catch the McKinney Avenue Trolley at 8:05 p.m. to Cityplace, transfer to DART and be back to the LBJ/Central stop about 9 p.m.
Contact Jessica Stewart at admin@tialumni.org or 214-567-8444 to register. Make checks payable to TIAA and mail to TIAA, P. O. Box 740181, Dallas, TX 75374 seven days prior to event.
Mark This Date in Your Calendar!
Tuesday, Oct. 27 - TI Retiree Luncheon at Mesquite Convention Center.
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