Redesigned TIAA Newsletter

The Fourth Quarter 2009 issue of TI Alumni News sports a slimmer look to meet new requirements by the Post Office. Several features were redesigned to help compensate for the resulting 10 percent space reduction. The lead story is the announcement of the TI Retiree Luncheon at the Mesquite Convention Center on Oct. 27. In honor of TIAA’s 10th anniversary, the issue also features a history timeline of our activities and accomplishments since TIAA was founded in 1999. Printed versions of the newsletter are now mailed only to current TIAA members who do not opt out of postal delivery. However, all former TIers can view and/or download and print out a copy of the newsletter using the TIAA website at www.tialumni.org/news/.

Golf Tournament a Success

The 10th Annual TIAA Charity Golf Tournament had to be rescheduled from Sept. 14 to Sept. 28 because of the heavy rains – too late for us to report the results in the Fourth Quarter newsletter. This year’s tournament raised $21,125 in donations and pledges for The Senior Source. Since 2001, TIAA has raised $224,391 to benefit this non-profit organization that works to improve the quality of life for senior citizens in the North Texas area. Complete results can be viewed by going to www.tialumni.org/golf/.

Health Benefits Seminar

On Wednesday, Oct. 14, TIAA will conduct a seminar on health benefits. Topics will include updates on Annual Enrollment, H1N1 (Swine) Flu, CVS/Caremark, and Medicare. The seminar will take place in Collinwood Room 1 at Plano Centre, 2000 E. Spring Creek Parkway in Plano. Admission is free but reservations are requested because of limited seating space. Phone TIAA at 214-567-8444, press 2 and leave your name, phone number and number of seats needed.

In Memoriam

TIAA has learned of the recent deaths of the following retired TIers and/or TIAA members: Emma Lou Ballenger; Ernestine A. Barfield; D.C. Benedict; Merle D. Boling; Nelson Botts; Julia A Brannon; Hayward Carter, Sr.; Grethel L. Clay; James Cornett; Mildred L. Fletcher; Katherine E. Hulen; Maureen Cleveland Khan; Anna O. King; Mary Lou Longsworth; Helen E. McPherson; Polly A. Moore; Marie Parker; Juanita J. Pyle; Walter E. Sears; Sylvia N. Skinner; Laura Frances Smith; J. F. Thomasson, Jr.; John R. Trigg; William Turner; and Leonard O. Webster. On behalf of TIAA members, we have sent a sympathy card to their families expressing our condolences at their loss. For more information, go to www.tialumni.org/in-memoriam/ and use your Web browser Find function. Lists are also provided sorted by date of death and state.

Flu Shots Available

Clinics will administer seasonal flu shots at Texins Activity Centers in Dallas and Sherman. Sessions are scheduled at the Expressway Site in Room CR6 on Oct 14 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.; on Oct. 15 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 4 to 7 p.m.; and on Oct 17 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. In Sherman, a clinic will be open in Room A from 9 to 11 a.m. on both Oct 12 and Oct. 17. Flu shots will also be available at the TI Retiree Luncheon on Oct. 27.

Tyler Rose Festival – Thursday, Oct. 8

There are still a few seats available on the comfortable coach bus taking us to the Tyler Rose Festival. 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. Phone 214-567-8444 to make your reservation and bring your check with you to the bus. Price is $15 for members and $17 for nonmembers.

TI Annual Benefits Enrollment – Nov. 3-17

Watch for your annual enrollment envelope coming in late October. The mailing will have all the information you need to make your benefits choices for 2010. If your home address has changed recently, be sure to update it with the TI Benefits Center. Contact the center through TI HR Connect, 888-660-1411, option 1.

November TIAA Travel Events

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, and transfer to McKinney Avenue Trolley (free), which will drop us off at the Dallas Museum of Art. 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.

Cowboy Stadium Tour – Tuesday, Nov. 17 – Come take a tour of the new Cowboy Stadium in Arlington. We will visit the Pro Shop, scoreboard control room, a luxury suite, the press box, the silver level platform, player interview room, the football field, and the Cowboys locker room. We will depart the Texins Activity Center at 9:30 a.m. The tour begins at 11 a.m. and will last about an hour and 15 minutes. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended. Cameras and video recorders are welcome. Food, drink, smoking and large purses are not allowed. After the tour, we’ll have lunch at Mercado Juarez in Arlington at our own expense and return about 2 p.m. Price is $16 for members and $18 for nonmembers. Registration and payment must be made by Nov. 10 to reserve a place on the bus.

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. Please remit payment at least seven days prior to the event.

Don’t Forget to Register!

Tuesday, Oct. 27 – TI Retiree Luncheon at Mesquite Convention Center. Price is $15 per person if paid in advance; $25 per person at the door.

Check the TI Alumni online calendar for additional events