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SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE®
RRA.SWRI.ORG
SAN ANTONIO, TX
MAY 2012
RRA Annual Health Fair
Thursday, May 17
10:00 am to 1:30 pm
SwRI Cafeteria
Stop by and visit the annual health fair on May 17. There will be health screenings,
raffle drawings and health education. Featured vendors will have information
on dental care, fitness options, American Red Cross, Senior Control, Pet Care,
Senior Living and much more. Sponsored by the SwRI Health Improvement
Program and Kaiser Medical Management.
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Who's Ready for an Adventure?, May 18
The RRA Travel Committee has a New Look, New Agenda, and all that's missing is YOU!
The first new adventure is to explore the world – one meal at a time! "Passport Dinners" will
spotlight a different country and are planned each month. The group will strive to choose
restaurants with the most authentic food and atmosphere. “Travelers” pay for their own dinners
and will receive one custom “passport” to document all the “trips” they take.
First up is England: Land of Castles, Pubs, and . . . Bangor and Mash?
On Friday, May 18, join the Travel Committee at The Lion and The Rose British Restaurant and Pub, 5148 Broadway (in
Alamo Heights), from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm. We’ll get to experience English food, beer, darts, and the strange way they
play billiards (they’ll teach us). Employees can come stag or bring one guest for this Dutch treat. Seating is limited, so please RSVP to sheri.baetz@
swri.org. 41st Annual Bowling Tournament
and Awards Night
Get a partner and come join the fun at the 41st Annual RRA/
SwRC Bowling Tournament on May 15, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. at the
University Bowling Center (IH-10 and DeZavala Road).
Spots in the tournament are on a first-come-first-served basis. It
is open to all employees of SwRI, SwRI Credit Union, and Texas
Biomedical Research Institute and their immediate families
(father, mother, spouse, and children). This is a handicap, doubles
tournament with three equally-sized divisions. Handicap is 85%
of the difference between a bowler’s average and 210. Averages
are based on the current or last year’s league average. Bowlers
without an average will be give 140 for women and 165 for men.
The entry fee is $25 per person ($50 per team) and there will be
1st and 2nd place prize money awarded in each division, along
with trophies. Tournament prize monies and trophies (along
with SwRC league awards) will be presented at approximately
9:00 p.m. in the meeting room at the University Bowling Center.
To register send your name and average to: Ken Cook at ken.
[email protected]. (If you are presently bowling in the SwRC league,
you do not need to submit your average). Check payments must
be provided to Ken no later than May 8.
VROOM VROOM!
SwRCFCU is offering 1.9% APR on your
2008-2012 new and/or refinanced
vehicles, ATV, motorcycles, RV and travel
trailers and watercraft. Get yourself in
"GEAR" and visit the Credit Union today.
Additional discounts are not applicable
and loan terms are up to 66 months.
Chair
Massages on Payday Don’t forget that employees can receive a 15-minute chair
massage for $15 or 30-minute chair massage for $30 from
San Antonio Massage on SwRI paydays. Just call to schedule an
appointment at 210-349-0550. Chair massages are held at the
SwRI Clinic from 10 am to 2 pm. View the SA Massage website
at www.sanantoniomassage.com.
Fishing Tournament Results
On May 19 the RRA Fishing Tournament was held at Choke Canyon.
Approximately 15 participants fished the waters to reel in the Big
Bass and Big Stringer for the day. Below are the winners. The
next fishing tournament will be June 9.
Big Bass: Evelyn Thienpont (Employee) 1.7 lbs.
Big Stringer: Jason Stein (Guest) 4.9 lbs.
Second Stringer: Ryan Blasé (Employee) 2.13 lbs.
Third Stringer: Colby Thienpont (Guest) 1.4 lbs.
Amateur Radio Club
The W5RRA Special Event Station held Saturday, March 31, 2012
was a great success. RRA participants included Gary Neely (CC
32), Johnny Wallace (div. 08), Barbara Anderson(Div 09) and her
fiancé Eddie Cuello. Special thanks to Alana Woods (CC 25) for
designing the event certificate that will be mailed to ham radio
stations contacted during the event.
Club members continue to improve station capabilities with
improvements for antennas for HF, and satellite contacts on
VHF and UHF.
Jason Stein, Guest Fisherman
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Texas
Ranger Discount Tickets
San Antonio Food Bank
May 9
Employees have access to discount tickets to the Texas Rangers
Baseball games for friends, family, and colleagues for up to eight
pricing levels. This is your chance to see Yu Darvish, the Rangers
newest multi-million dollar acquisition from Japan. To purchase
tickets and view available coupons, use the link www.texasrangers.
com/SouthwestResearchInstitute then search for Southwest
Research Institute from the list and enter the password: swri12.
Join SwRI family, friends, and
children at least 8 years of age,
on May 9, from 5:30pm - 8:00pm
to volunteer at the San Antonio
Food Bank. There are over 38 million people in the San Antonio
area that are without food that need your help. In 2012 the RRA
will volunteer at the SA Food Bank the second Wednesday of
the month. The Food Bank is located off of Hwy 151/Hwy 90.
Contact Shane Siebenaler at x5758 or shane.siebenaler@swri.
org for additional details.
Missions Baseball Tickets
For the 2011 season, the San Antonio Missions posted a Minor
League best of 94-46 record and won the first Texas League
Championship as well as awards for being the Best Double-A
Team and Best Overall Team in the league. Discount tickets are
available at the SwRI Fitness Center and are only $6 ($8 at the
gate) for outfield reserve and you can always upgrade your ticket
at the park.
San Antonio Pets Alive
San Antonio Pets Alive "Bark in the Park" was a record breaking
event! There were 26 dogs adopted which was a record breaking
event for SAPA and the rescued dogs! SAPA greatly appreciates the
35 volunteers that showed up bright and early to help cart dogs
from vans and trucks to the adoption site. There were volunteers
who stayed all day and passed out literature or sold shirts when
things slowed down. In addition, the donation box that was set
up on SwRI grounds was overflowing and the RRA Outreach group
received $185 in monetary donations. Thank you so much SwRI
Animal Lovers for helping the RRA work towards a goal of making
San Antonio the first major NO KILL city in the nation. Michael Jackson Cirque Du Soleil
Employees can purchase discount tickets to the Michael Jackson
Cirque-Immortal World Tour. The event is June 23 at the AT&T
Center, and discount ticket prices start at $47 (save up to $20
on Ticketmaster fees alone). But there’s a catch: a limited
supply is available for RRA members, so don’t delay. Tickets
can only be purchased online, so view the flyer for details at
http://rra.swri.org/Flyers/12/MJ_Cirque.pdf.
Discounts and Free Tickets to the Symphony
SA Symphony Representative, Karen Cramer, will visit campus
on payday, May 16 from 11 am to 1 pm in the SwRI cafeteria to
distribute the 2012/2013 season brochure to the Classical, Pops and
Special Events (Lang, Lang, Nutcracker and Messiah). Employees
will be able to sign up for a drawing to win two free tickets to
any of the remaining concerts for this year including Star Wars
& Other Space Odysseys scheduled for May 18 and 19 or any
of the three remaining classical concerts. For more information
contact Karen Cramer 210-554-1066 or cramerk@sasymphony.
org. First time subscribers receive a 50% discount and renewals
receive a SwRI 20% discount.
Another Record at the April 12 Blood Drive!
A big THANK YOU to everyone who helped break the record again
at the RRA Blood Drive in April – we had 185 participants and
25 first-time donors!
Discount Movie Passes
We’re well on the way to reaching the goal of 1,000 participants
this year.
Mark your calendars for the remaining 2012 Blood Drives:·
• June 14,
• August 16
• October 18
• December 13
FREE ICE CREAM AT EVERY BLOOD DRIVE IN 2012!
Sold at RRA Store & More
Theater Group
RRA
Regular
Savings
Santikos Theaters
$7.50
$10.00
$2.50
AMC Theaters
$6.50
$8.50
$2.00
Regal Theaters
$7.00
$9.50
$2.50
Alamo Drafthouse
$7.50
$9.50
$2.00
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Thank You April Blood Donors!
Name
CC
Name
Shane Aaron
Thomas Abram
Orlando Alaniz
Joel Allardyce
Tim Allison
Jeff Alvizo
Daniel Anctil
Barbara Andrews
Mark Arnold
Christopher Axton
Barry Badders
Sheri Baetz
George Bailey
Taylor Bartholomew
John Basinger
Brian Bednar
Regan Boatwright
Steve Bourland
Andy Broff
Curtis Brown
Dinah Buentello
Hal Burnside
Johnny Cantu
Juan Cantu Lucio
Holly Caplette
Karen Carpenter
James Carroll
Mark Castle
Steve Clay
Andrew Cormier
Beatrice Cruz-Nira
Carly Currier
Biswajit Dasgupta
Terry Davison
Abel DeHoyos
Anna Dejong
Jeannette DeLeon
Chris Desruisseau
David Dickerson
Jennie Dietrich
Michael Downing
Adolfo Duenas
Greg Dunn
Edmond DuPont
Travis Eliason
Kenneth Ellebracht
John Elliot
75
70
57
10
18
15
08
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30
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72
08
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16
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08
31
Jose Esquivel
Linda Estes
John Eterno
Dustin Falcon
Tony Fall
Jack Fernandi
Sharon Fielder
Joe Fohn
William Francis
Christina Fregia
Eloy Frias
Alberto Fuentes
Stacy Fuentes
Judith Furman
Danny Gabriel
Josephine Galvan
Patricia Garcia
Jason Gassaway
John Eric Gomez
Steve Gomez-Leon
Albert Gonzalez
Chris Gourley
Steve Gutting
John Harrison
Richard Henson
Juan Hernandez
Linda Kay Hill
Ralph Hill
David Hintz
Kevin Honeyager
Robert Inouye
Thomas Jaeckle
Nakul Jeirath
Trisha Jimenez
Ryan Johnson
Duane Jungman
Arif Kasim
Keith Keller
Nikki King
Michael Kocsis
Samuel Kong
Philip Leal
Rafael Leal
Mike Ledesma
Yi-Der Lee
Bill Livermore
Justin Loredo
Name
CC
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15
11
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Family
18
03
08
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70
20
18
25
11
Kendra Luna
Tony Magaro
Matthew Marshall
George Martinez
Miguel Martinez
Ron Mathis
Dylan McDaneld
Larry McDaniel
Yong-Li McFarland
Mary McGovern
Sandra Meckel
Andrew Medelez
Richard Mendez
Chris Mentzer
Darryl Miley
Larry Miller
Scott Miller
Chanise Mills
Todd Mintz
Mark Moczygemba
Angelica Monreal
Marilyn Moreno
Wayne Music
James Myers
Kurt Naukam
Nora Naukam
Jose Navarro
Oswald Nira
Andrew Nordquist
Hector Ochoa
Joann Ochoa
Keiichi Ogasawara
Jennifer Olivarri
Scott Otterbacher
James Oxley
Norma Ozuna
Kelvin Pan
Crystal Parrott
Jay Pastwa
Shawn Ploe
Susan Pope
Robert Porter
Susan Porter
Luke Powell
Eva Ramos
Greg Rawson
Joe Redfield
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08
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Name
Karen Regner
Ralph Reyes
Cerise Rieper
Mike Rigney
Aaron Rimpel
Samuel Rocha
David Rodriguez Jr
Gabriel Saenz
Anthony Sanchez
Luis Sanchez
Steve Saulnier
Addison Schweitzer
James Sczepanik
Kevin Shannon
Sam Slocum
Nils Smith
Myra Spence
Steven Spence
Kurt Springer
Alan Steiner
Christy Stockton
Stuart Stothoff
Kevin Sultenfuss
Steve Tenay
Richard Tennis
Pablo Terrazas
Ben Thacker
Martin Thompson
Paul Thompson
Scott Thompson
Kali Tibbitts
Jim Va nde Zande
Consuelo Vega
Ralph Viera
Sherilynn Vineyard
Rachael Wain
Sam Warters
Dan Weissling
Jason Wilkes
Gordon Wittmeyer
Nolan Wright
Alice Yau
Michael Yowell
Michelle Zuniga
CC
16
15
18
10
18
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Vacation In Your Own Backyard
Door
Prize Winners
Prize
Winner, Div/CC
Family 4-pack Tickets to Buckhorn Museum
Gilbert Zuniga, 42
On March 22, over 230 employees attended the
Annual "Vacation In Your Own Backyard" for the
chance to visit over 20 local vendors who supplied
summer vacation and activity information as well
as door prizes for employees. Some door prizes
were worth over $250! This event is sponsored
by the SwRI Health Improvement Program (HIP).
Family 4-pack of tickets to Magik Theatre
Mary Boll, 72
To view upcoming programs through HIP, visit
the website via SwRI i2net at http://i2net.swri.
edu/services/hip/index.htm#.
Two tickets to a Broadway show from Group Ticket Sales Gabino Villanueva, 01
Gift Bag with shirt, tennis balls and $20 tennis gift card
from Green Tree Tennis Club
Laura Hanson, 11
2 tickets to a San Antonio Symphony Show
Celia Frausto, 32
Family 4-pack of tickets to the Witte Museum
Kitty Page, 16
Family 4-pack of tickets to Schlitterbahn
Shane Aaron, 75
Family 4-pack of tickets to Sea World
Patricia Krumm, 08
Amelia De La Roas, 55
Movie Package from Santikos Theaters
Marty Heimrich, 03
Michelle Valero, 67
Fiesta Texas Gift Basket
Linda De Salme, 03
Family Membership to the San Antonio Museum of Art
Abel de Hoyos, 01
Family 4-pack to Dinosaur Quest
Monica Tellez, 70
Wayne Beidiger, 09
Stay local
local
Kiddie Park Party Package for up to 12 kids
Scott Thompson, 15
Family 4-pack Discovery Tour tickets to Natural Bridge
Caverns
Miriam Sneed, 15
Avis Budget Free Car Rental
Darrell Johnson, 32
Teresa McClain, 71
$50 Rennert Travel voucher
Karen Carpenter, 01
Five Free tube rides at Rockin R River Tubes
Shondra Moore, 73
Ripley’s Believe it or Not Gift Basket
Sandra Meckel, 70
Family 4-pack of tickets to Ripley’s Believe it or Not
Mary Hernandez, 73
Two tickets to Disney on Ice from Group Ticket Sales
Dan Robles, 15
Fun
with the Easter Bunny
Fun with the Easter Bunny was held March 31, 2012 with over
200 children and their parents attending to get photos with the
Easter Bunny, play games, and have an egg hunt. Although SwRI
sponsors the annual children's event, the success comes from
the RRA volunteers who dedicate their time. "Thank you" goes out
to the 20+ volunteers who came through for this fantastic event!
Egg Hunt Winners
Parent
Div/CC
Waylon Been
Justin Been
18
Amelia Parvin
Albert Parvin
14
Donavan Barraza
Shannon Sharp
11
Jason Luna
Cynthia Luna
73
Adrian Luna
Cynthia Luna
73
Joaquin Rios
Armando Rios
08
Leah Rodriguez
Silverio Pedroza
TX Biomed
Wiley Been
Justin Been
18
Jeremy Barraza
Shannon Sharp
11
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This publication is provided to advertise employees’ personal items. There is no charge for this service. No commercial ventures will be advertised
except those that offer substantial discounts to the SwRI staff. To include an item in this publication, submit it in writing on an RRA Ad form
(available from your RRA representative or online at rra.swri.org), and mail the form to “RRA Ads” Bldg. 170. Only those items with an SwRI/
SFBR extension or with a specified retiree name will be accepted. This is a publication service for employees and retirees only. The RRA is not
responsible for any item presented, for any typographical errors, or for any omission in the items included. Submit your ad by the 20th of the month
for the following month by using the address [email protected]. If you are calling from outside SwRI, use prefix (522) with the four digit extensions.
Auto • Boat • Recreational
2011 Audi A5, two door, black exterior and interior, loaded, 8
speed automatic, ~9300 miles. Has two extended warranties:
appearance and maintenance both expire at 60 months, 55K
miles, zero deductible and is transferable. Asking $39K, firm.
Call 210-267-9076 or cell 505-259-9441.
Seven drawer lingerie chest, excellent condition. Call Carla x6019.
Silver 2005 Equinox LT AWD, grey leather interior in great condition,
sun/moon roof, 6 CD changer, heated driver and passenger seats,
On Star ready, XM radio ready, ~107,000 miles, new registration
sticker, brand new license plates, new battery, well taken care of,
AC and heater in great condition, no smoke or pet odors, photos
available. $8,500 firm. Contact Buddy at x2555 or 210-325-9167.
Large dinette set with six chairs, medium brown stained veneer
surface. Asking $400 OBO. Contact Steve at x3974 or cell 210649-8594.
King size tufted headboard, cream microfiber fabric, one year
old, like new, rails included. $150. Queen size platform bed with
matching six drawer dresser, no mirror, dark wood, less than two
years old. $400 for set. Call Frieda at x3602.
Real Estate/Rental
Bandera Ranch Acres, Unit 2; 2.38 acres, located at the corner
of Polly Peak Drive and Lasso Drive in Bandera, Texas 78003,
motivated seller. Asking Price: $37,500. Call Vicki Browning,
Texas Rose Realty, 830-460-7250 office; 210-378-2055 cell;
[email protected]; [email protected].
Soft Jeep top from 1992 Wrangler YJ, mostly complete, some
hardware and/or panels may need replacements. Could be used as
parts to repair an existing soft top. $20. Contact David at x3306.
Pelican Pursuit Kayak, basic 10 foot Kayak, rugged Ram-X hull
for years of fun, adjustable oversize foot pegs, tern storage hatch
with bungees, adjustable padded back rest, molded seat, weight
39 lbs., max capacity 275 lbs., dimensions: Cockpit length 44.5”,
Cockpit width 24.5”. $175. Stearns Kayak Paddle, strong light
weight, anodized- aluminum shaft, two drip rings, two section,
spoon shaped fiberglass-charged nylon blades. $30. Stearns
Low-profile life vest–Extreme paddle vest, blue in color. $60.
Aquapac water proof bag, perfect for cell phone or mini camera.
$20. Buy all items for $250. Contact Mike at 522-6629.
Need to get away? Try this! Located in Corpus Christi, great fishing
or just relaxing in this awesome rental, just five minutes from the
beach. Rental has a large balcony, large pavilion type patio, and
bar area with picnic tables and BBQ pit, sleeps up to 15 people,
HEB and fast food restaurants are just around the corner. More
detail and pictures available. Contact Max at 210-772-2298 or
e-mail [email protected]
Medina Lake waterfront home for weekly or weekend rentals.
Located in Pebble Beach I, 20 minutes from 1604/Culebra. Will
accommodate 14+ people and has a 40 ft. in-ground swimming
pool. Yard has a park-like setting with a view and mature shade
trees. Weekly rate (Mon to Sun): $1,500. Weekend rate (Fri to
Sun): $750. Call Tom or Mary Ann at 210-338-5924 to make a
reservation.
Water Skis, O'Brien NEW condition. $45. Hydroslide Kneeboard.
$40. Contact Todd at 210-710-3207.
Electronics
JVC tube TV; 20"; good condition. $25. Call Carla x6019.
2500 square feet house with porches, 3 bedrooms, 3 bath, wet
bar, swimming pool, hot tub, slide, and carport electric gate on
42 acres fenced. Small animals allowed outside, will need yard
work and swimming pool maintained, storage barns available if
needed. Estimated rent close to $2000 OBO. Serious reasonable
inquires only. Contact Justin at 830-931-4776 or [email protected].
Astron RS-35A linear DC supply 13.6vdc 35 amps, in very good
condition. $120. Contact David at x3306.
Surround speakers, left, right, and center made by Polk Audio.
One pair surround Model OWM3 retails at $89 and one center
model TL2 retails at $139. Asking $165 OBO for all. Contact Gary
Hancock at x2753 or x2643.
Miscellaneous
In-home private child daycare: "Daycare by Dawn" will have
openings for private home child care starting July 2012, located
at Potranco and 1604, Monday-Friday, professional, listed, quality
care for children with 20 years of experience. Contact Dawn
Graham at 210-314-8600.
Furniture
TV Stand, new, holds up to 55" flat screen, black with smoke
glass shelves, looks like it is mounted on the wall but is part of
stand. $50. Call Carla x6019.
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Go Spurs Go! Round 1 Playoffs are here! Partial season ticket
holder selling two (2) San Antonio Spurs tickets and one (1)
parking pass in Lot 6 of the AT&T Center. Location of the tickets
are in Section 219, Row 2, aisle. The H.E.B. Fan Zone is located
one section away. Second round will be available once Spurs
advance for each round. Please call Lori for prices at x5976 or
210-325-6178.
Asian decorations, giant 36-inch fan for wall/display $20. Four
(4) simulated jade shadowbox pictures $15 for the set. Satsuma
Japanese vase $15. Contact Sue at 210-379-2505.
Exercise equipment: DP Fit for Life MasterStep (stair-stepper)
$25. Health Rider Cardio Glider, similar to a row machine. $75.
Contact Sue at 210-379-2505.
Baby car seat. $35. Toddler bed. $60. Contact Margie at 210656-5668.
Malibu Pilates Chair, excellent condition, folds for easy storage,
very little assembly required, includes basic breakdown with
how-to-video, 20-Minute Malibu Pilates routine, total dream body
sculpting workout, diet plan, and wall chart, photos available.
Retails at $350 brand new, asking $155 OBO. Contact Pat
Hancock at 210-422-2820 or Gary Hancock at x2753.
Vintage Brass Collectible Figurines, set of three: fox, horse, and
buck, all approximately 8" in length, photos available. $40 OBO.
Call Shirlee at x6225.
Brushed nickel wine bottle opener wooden box set, wood is deep
rich brown, with bottom drawer, brushed nickel knob and handle,
used once, photos available. Asking $50 OBO. Call Shirlee at x6225.
Wanted
License plates. Have been collecting antique Texas motorcycle,
auto, and truck licenses since 1978, looking for rarity all drive
value. Check in "grandpaw's old barn"! Contact Don toll free at
830-612-3030.
Stainless steel double kitchen sink with single handle fixture and
sprayer, 10" deep, over-the-counter mount, like new condition.
$100. Contact Frieda at x3602.
Small handbags by Coach, not new styles but are in good condition.
$20 each. Dooney & Burke crossover small, black bag. $35.
Contact Carla at x6019.
A home gym made by Hoist, preferably Model H100. Contact
x2753 or x2643.
Books: ARRL handbook for radio communications 2010 and
ARRL's HF digital handbook fourth edition. Both for $20. Lyman
reloading handbook 49th edition.$20. Call David at x3306.
Echo Bearcat model WT190 wheeled trimmer, also known as
a string mower. In very good condition, only used one season.
Briggs & Stratton Intek 190cc 6.5 HP. $175. Also available is a
Stihl MS192T chainsaw, 30cc, 14 inch bar with extra new chains.
$125. Contact David at x3306.
Powerblock "Personal" Series used dumbbell set, 5lb-45lb pound
adjustable. Asking $225 (sell for $338 new). Contact Keith at
x3583.
PSE Nova SU RTS (ready to shoot bow). All items are new and
include bow, quiver, sight, whisker biscuit, Beman ICS Hunter
carbon arrows, Allen elite caliper release, and Allen target points.
Photos available. $350. Contact Keith at x3583.
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Just submit your ad by
May 20 for the
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Excellent condition small, black signature Coach purse, fabric and
leather with front buckle accent, $50. Like new condition small
black leather Coach crossbody purse, $50. Photos at http://
tinyurl.com/HappyTimesBagsMJ. Contact [email protected].
George Foreman indoor grill, white, regular size, older model but
barely used, $15. Bonjour “Cookie Factory” Cookie Press and
decorating kit, 39 piece set, battery operated, used twice, $15.
Beautiful lead crystal bowl with heart design, $20. “Shannon”
covered lead crystal candy dish, $15. Pictures of all items available.
Contact Miriam at x3266 or [email protected].
Email ads to [email protected].
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Contact Information
Cruise
the Panama Canal
With the hurricane season this year being predicted to be very mild, now is an
excellent time to take advantage of one of the many specials to cruise out of
Galveston and visit the Caribbean. For your cruising pleasure, Princess, Carnival,
Royal Caribbean, and Disney have itineraries right out of your own back yard in Texas!
Panama Canal – Join the many guests who have already booked their trip on NCL’s
Star on a full transit through the Panama Canal on a 14 day cruise starting February
16, 2014. Embarking out of Miami, you will visit, Cartagena, Columbia; a daytime
transit of the Panama Canal, Puntarenas, Costa Rica, Puerto Chipas, Mexico,
Huatulco, Mexico, Puerto Vallarta, and Cabo San Lucas with the debarkation in
Los Angeles, California. Rates begin at $818.28 per person (SwRI rate) with each
stateroom receiving a $100 on board credit to spend on the ship. Even though
this is not until 2014, it is filling up fast because of the low rate. Contact Janet or
Stan owners of Cruises Creating Memories at 1-877-736-7447 or 830-393-4050.
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.cruisescreatingmemories.com
The RRA operates through committees headed by
a chair. The RRA Board of Governors Officers and
Committee Chairs are listed below.
RRA Executive Board
Chair
Linda De Salme
x3229
Vice Chair
Cissy Martinez
x3829
Secretary
Mary Ramos
x3353
Treasurer
Terry Davison
x6550
Executive
Secretary
Ralph Leal
x2273
SwRI Fitness
Center
Tom Abram
JoLyn Swain
x5200
x5100
Committee Chairs
Spotlight on Foreign Travel
This news is about cruising and tours in Europe and other locations around the
world. Many of you have cruised from Galveston, New Orleans and other familiar
ports to Texas. But how about a cruise departing from the beautiful port of Venice
and sailing the Eastern or Western Mediterranean? Or departing from London
and cruising to the Norwegian Fjords? Barcelona is another wonderful city to
visit and sail from.
CruiseOne now has a special group established for the Norwegian Fjords on the
luxurious Celebrity Eclipse. It sails on July 6, 2013 and cruises round trip from
London (Southampton), England, and even has an overnight stop in Iceland! They
also have a sailing that takes in nature at its best in the Galapagos. Sailing on
November 2, 2014, this one is on the special Celebrity Xpedition, which sails the
Galapagos Islands itinerary year round. It even provides the opportunity to add
the optional visit to Machu Picchu…and you have over two years to save up for
the cruise. But deposits are due now!
Want to sail from Venice or Barcelona? There are several cruise lines offering
some excellent pricing for 2012. If you’ve racked up lots of frequent flyer miles,
now is the time to use them and travel to Europe and take advantage of the lower
cruise fares!
Any cruise itinerary anywhere in the world! CruiseOne can take you anywhere.
Call Ben or Lynn Catalina, our CruiseOne cruise specialists at 210-658-0019 or
888-522-7447 or email them at [email protected].
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