Retiree Division

ISSUE 6
VOLUME 3
Ju ne 2013
CWA Local 1180
Retiree Division
News
ADDRESS ING T HE NEEDS O F C WA LO C AL 1 1 80 R ET IREES AND EMPO W ERING
T HEM W ITH INFO RMAT IO N AND AN ACTIV E LIFES TY LE
Director’s Column
Suzanne E. Beatty, LMSW
A certain horror I remember growing up was my father listening to talk
radio. BEEP, BEEP, BEEP, BEEP, BEEP, BEEP, BEEP, BEEP, BEEP. NEWSRADIO 88…..And now the news….. It would be played at decibels much
greater than necessary that I was sure was intended to rip me out of my
blissful state of REM like a bucket of water thrown on me on the coldest
day in January. I loathed it!! “Why” I would question, “would he do
that?!!!!” No, not wake me with the radio super loud. I knew why he
did that. I was a terrible ‘waker-uper’ as a kid. I was cranky and slow to
get moving on school days. My constant question was “why would he
(or anyone for that matter) listen to NEWSRADIO 88! He
never veered from that station. It was, from my point of
view, the most annoying program on the planet. The
droning voice of the announcer did nothing but talk about
depressing and boring news all day every day. I prayed
for the day that I would have something that blocked by
ears from that monotony. I imagined other children
around the country tortured every morning as fathers
around America pressed their pants and listened to TalkNews Radio. Now travel through time with me. I sit in my
car and decide what is my folly today. Steve Harvey’s
morning show? An AM station, a Compact Disc? I decide
to flip the channels of my XM radio. I hear the ways that
Nadya Suliamon (Octomom) sold her story (and more) to
provide for her fourteen children, heard the re-broadcast of the Knicks
win, the story of the rescue of those poor girls held in captivity and the
diamond heist in Belgium. I also brushed past Andrew Dice Clay
(comedian) relive in crude detail a date he had, rocked out with some
1980’s hair bands, heard numerous announcers pontificate and pundits
exert their views. I listened to commercials selling products that masqueraded as news and information (I really thought I was learning the
secret to combating belly fat!), smiled through a Disney song, and
flipped past a Korean language station. I pressed the scan button again.
So here we are, faced with options for listening that surpasses any of
our expectation. Beyond race, class, culture, and political affiliation,
radio, internet and television stations now respond to every personality,
interest, age, educational level and condition. I simultaneously love
and loathe the choices before me. I envy my parents for having limited
choices that they easily accepted. They became engrossed in the news
and information on one station and never looked for more. They were
never enticed to flip to something more entertaining.
I think that I would have preferred the experience that
was nice and simple. Instead, I’m left feeling like I need a
crash course in selective entertainment. I’m frustrated
with all of these options. Sometimes overwhelmed,
sometimes thrilled, sometimes bored I flip and search to
find what suits my mood. Educating, entertaining, or
enlightening. Sometimes I just don’t know. If my mood
changes, I need to start the process over again. (Perhaps
look at the CD’s for a selection or listen to what is stored
on the Hard Disk Drive or on the AM/FM channels. Perhaps I listen to nothing at all.)
Instead, I turn on XM Channel 115 also known as CNN,
the “World Leader in News”. My son groans from the
back seat, picks up headphones and asks me to put on a DVD so he can
watch a movie in the back. I tell him to look out the window instead.
He asks me ‘why?’. He’s not confused at all about what he wants to do
during this ride. It’s nice and simple for him. I am sure he is thinking
that I am torturing him, just like all the other kids in America and their
boring parents.
Benefits in Brief
The Retiree Division is now on the Web. Retirees now have an opportunity to check the status of their claims and review what
benefits are available to them. Additionally, retirees can receive the most up to date information about all events and activities.
Check back frequently for updates. Just go to www.cwalocal1180.org
Local 1180
Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO
Retiree Division
6 Harrison Street, Lower Level
New York, NY 10013-2898
Retiree Division
June 2013
Tue. June 4 - In The Kitchen: Join Lynda and Dianne for a new,
healthy recipe to add to your collection. Come see what’s cooking!
Time: 11:30am—12:30pm.
Wed. June 5 - Westchester/New Rock City Luncheon Meeting: Watch mail for postcard.
Thurs. June 6 - Uno: If you enjoy card games, you will have a great
time playing Uno! Refreshments will be served. Time: 1:30pm3:00pm.
PLEASE CALL THE RETIREE DIVISION
AT (212) 226-5800 IF YOU PLAN TO
ATTEND ANY OF THESE EVENTS.
All events on this calendar are held at the
Retiree Division office at 6 Harrison Street
unless otherwise noted. (Enter around the
corner through entrance at 97 Hudson Street.)
Fri. June 14 - Father’s Day Mix & Mingle: Let’s mix and mingle to
give recognition to all the fathers and all the men who have made a difference! Time: 1:30pm – 3:00pm.
All checks and money orders should be
mailed to: CWA Local 1180
Retiree Division. Attn: Monthly Events
6 Harrison Street, NY, NY 10013
Wed. June 19 - Roosevelt Field Shopping: One of the world’s
best indoor shopping Mall! You will have time to browse the stores and
have lunch on your own! Bus departs Headquarters at 10:00am. Approximate return time 5:00 pm. Price: $20.00
Happy Birthday to all
members born in June
Thurs. June 28 - Restaurant Club: El Viejo Yayo is a premiere
Latin cuisine restaurant in the heart of Brooklyn! They blend Latin
American delicacies with contemporary tastes to create succulent
dishes! Location: 36 5th Avenue (Bet. Dean & Bergen St.) Time: 1:00
pm Prefix Price: $30
Mon. June 3, 10, 17, 25 - Better Balance: Having good balance is
essential to prevent falls and protect the body from potential injury.
Time: 10:30am - 12:00pm.
Tue. June 4, 11, 18, 25 - Yoga: Relaxation techniques such as
breathing, meditation, stretching and overall body toning will lead you
to a sense of health and wellbeing. Time: 11:00am – 12:30pm.
Tue. June 4, 11, 18, 25 - Let’s Dance: Join in on the fun by learning dance routines. No partner necessary. Learn the basics and then
the thrill of putting moves together to form simple group dance pieces.
Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm.
Wed. June 5, 12, 19, 26 - Body & Mind Fitness: Group fitness
challenges the body and mind. Come have fun and get fit. Time: 10:30
– 12:00pm.
Thurs. June 6, 13, 20, 27 - Knitting: No experience necessary in
this fun group. Meet other members and make something beautiful.
Time: 9:30am – 12:30pm.
Always improving, getting better and better…..
The Retiree Division is improving!! We are removing the fees and
moving some classes onto the calendar and off of the quarterly registration schedule!! Just RSVP like you do on any ordinary event
and show up! Easy peasy! Come as often as you like. Just another
awesome benefit to you as a retiree of CWA Local 1180.
Individual Benefit Reviews:
June 6, 10, 17 & 20 11:00 – 1:00 pm
Call for your appointment.
Deadline for filing for your reimbursement is
June 3 - The Words
June 10 - Samaritan
June 17 - Albert Nobbs
June 24 - People Like Us
Movies shown on Mondays
from 1:00PM - 3:00PM
Get Ready To Laugh…..
1. Two campers are hiking in the woods when
one is bitten on the rear end by a rattlesnake.
"I’ll go into town for a doctor," the other says. He
runs ten miles to a small town and finds the
town’s only doctor, who is delivering a baby. "I
can’t leave," the doctor says. ‘But here’s what to
do. Take a knife, cut a little X where the bite is,
suck out the poison and spit it on the ground."
The guy ruins back to his friend, who is in agony.
‘What did the doctor say?" the victim asks. "He
says you’re gonna die.
2. Three guys, stranded on a desert island, find a
magic lantern containing a genie, who grants
them each one wish. The first guy wishes he was
off the island and back home. The second guy wishes the same. The third guy
says "I’m lonely. I wish my friends were
back here."
June 30, 2013.
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