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TIAA Financial Seminar on April 26, 2017

On Wednesday April 26th, TIAA members were treated to a seminar that focused on a variety of financial topics.  First, they were given an update on the status on the economy by Financial Advisor Lisa Calloway.  This included an update on last year's presidential election and the potential impact the new administration's policies could have on different industries such as healthcare, energy, infrastructure and real estate.  We also heard from Financial Advisor Steve Combest about the Department of Labor's new fiduciary rule.  This rule was designed to ensure that financial

House Moving Museum Tour

Inquisitive minds (a.k.a.TIAA members) wondered how you actually move a house.  So 11 of us boarded a brand new Echo bus and traveled to Fort Worth on Tuesday, April 18, to find out.  H.D.Snow, owner and operator of the House Moving Museum, spent 90 minutes describing how this is accomplished, showing us the various equipment needed to do just that and answering lots of questions.  He started moving houses with his father at the ripe old age of 12 and has relocated more than 1,500 different structures over the past 45 years -- including a 400-ton lighthouse in South Carol

TIAAers enjoyed the Dallas Blooms event on March 14.

TIAAers planned on seeing the Cherry Blossom Festival at the Dallas Arboretum on March 14 but the early warm weather coaxed the trees to bloom in February instead so it wasn't to be!  However, making lemonade from lemons, we did enjoy the largest floral festival in the Southwest which had a theme of "Peace, Love and Flower Power" along with wonderfully cool weather that day. We feasted our eyes on tulips, daffodils, Dutch Iris, hyacinths, pansies, violas, poppies and thousands of other spring-blooming annuals and perennials.

Helping at White Rock Center of Hope

White Rock Center of Hope opened in 1988. Over the years, what began as a food pantry has evolved to include a clothes closet, a place for financial assistance and a resale store that helps fund the organization. The center is not affiliated with any religious organizations, though they do have church groups that volunteer. White Rock Center of Hope relies heavily on volunteers. On average, about 255 regular volunteers will spend more than 40,000 hours stocking shelves in the food pantry, helping in the resale store or working the clothes closet.

Hatco Factory - Great Tour!

Seventeen TIAA members/guests registered for the Hatco Factory Tour on January 17 and it was as fabulous as their hats! We were welcomed by one of Hatco's VPs and learned that all the Stetson and Resistol hats are made in the USA – in Texas, with one factory in Longview and one in Garland – and then shipped to distributors all over the world. We passed around a top-of-the-line (containing chinchilla fur), custom-made hat that was so soft.

Bringing STEM to Students

WalkSTEM is a new program being launched this spring in the Dallas Arts District and in NorthPark Center planned by talkStem. They are looking for energetic, open-minded, and creative people with an interest in promoting STEM among youth in engaging ways by making connections to the world around us. The walks are inspired by the National Museum of Mathematics in New York. The Museum’s Founder and Director, Glen Whitney, has designed a series of site-specific math walks across the country.

Maximizing 2017 Contributions

You can maximize your 2017 contributions of time and money through TI Foundation’s Matching Gifts (MG) and Volunteer Incentive Programs (VIP) when you submit your gifts. It’s easy for U.S.-based TI retirees to make an even bigger difference in our communities through these programs. You can get more information and submit your contributions of money and time to benefit eligible nonprofits at getinvolved.ti.com.

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