Entertainment - Motorola Retirees Club Arizona

Volume No. 20 Issue No. 3
DECEMBER 6TH HOLIDAY PARTY
11:00 am - Socialize
12:00 pm – Catered Luncheon
1:00 pm – Entertainment
November 2006
Entertainment
Marshall Trimble
Arizona State Historian, Musician, Author, Story
Teller and Poet
PLEASE WEAR Y0UR BADGE
Select your entrée and order your tickets before the
deadline. Can goods and new toys will be collected at
the luncheon for distribution to La Mesita for
Christmas.
Deadline to make reservations is November 28th
If you reserve by mail, the post mark has to be no
later than the 28th of November. Anything received
after the 28th will be returned. Tickets will not be
sold the day of the event!
Directions:
Find your way to AZ 51. Travel on AZ51, to Exit 11,
the Thunderbird Road. Turn right onto North 32nd
Street. The Elks Lodge is on the west side of the
street.
TICKET ORDER FORM
Holiday Catered Luncheon
December 6, 2005
11:00 AM
Elk’s Lodge
14424 North 32nd Street
Phoenix, AZ.
Print/Type
NAME________________________
Select one entree per person
Chicken Marsala $18.00 ea_________
Prime Rib $20.00 ________________
Amount enclosed ____________
Mail check to:
MOTOROLA RETIREES CLUB
OF ARIZONA
P.O. Box 42157
Mesa, AZ 85274-2157
NO REFUNDS - ALL SALES FINAL
All tickets will be held at the door
Arizona native son Marshall Trimble began his
career as a folk singer in the 1960’s. His first book,
“Arizona” was published by Doubleday and Co. in
1977. He has published 19 books on Arizona and the
West. He returned to the stage, this time as a solo act,
performing as a cowboy singer, storyteller, and poet.
Today he is one of the state’s most popular
entertainers. He appears frequently on radio and
television as a goodwill ambassador for the state. In
1997 the governor of Arizona appointed him Official
Arizona State Historian
Marshall has taught Arizona and Southwest
history, music and folklore at Scottsdale Community
College since 1972 and is recognized as the dean of
Arizona historians. In 2000 he was selected as one of
the states representatives in the Library of Congress
Honors program, Local Legacies. Marshall can also
be heard pm KMYL Phoenix, KVNA Flagstaff,
KRXS Globe and KBSZ Wickenburg with Trimble’s
Tales and hour long stories of Arizona.
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE:
Co-Chair’s Message
Who were all those strange beings at the Granite
Reef Senior Center?
On October 25th, we enjoyed the costumes worn
by some of our members to celebrate the Halloween
theme. We had civil war veterans, witches, mustard
and catsup bottles and “the beard” just to mention a
few. Many thanks to those of you who helped make
the occasion more memorable. And, how about The
Craig Davis Comedy, Magic and Juggling Show?
How’d he do that?
In addition to the festivities, we welcomed 5 new
members to the club.
There is no new information on the selection of a
president for our organization. The Executive Board
will be meeting on November 8th to discuss possible
candidates and we could have something to share
after that. In the meantime, would any of you be
willing to “govern” us for the balance of this years
term which ends in April of 2007. That is only a
period of about 6 months, so please search your souls
and, if you can possibly do this, contact one of the
board members and give them your name. Your board
members are listed on the last page of this newsletter.
Don’t forget that there will be no meeting this
month. But do remember the Holiday Party which
will be held on December 6th at the Elks Lodge on
North 32nd Street. It will be an event to remember, so
make your reservations now. A ticket order form is
included in this newsletter also and we look forward
to seeing you all then.
Bill and Carolee
Volunteers Wanted
Fiesta Bowl
2006 Wells Fargo Fiesta Bowl Million Dollar Holein-One presented by NetPro is promptly approaching
and we are once again securing volunteers. The event
will run from Thursday, November 9, through
Sunday, November 19. Each day is separated into
three shifts; 8:00 am – noon, noon – 4:00 pm and 4:00
pm – 8:00 pm. Fifteen volunteers are needed for each
shift. You may volunteer for as many or few shifts as
you would like.
Activities include registration table, set up ball bins,
and assist around the tee and green.
If you would like to volunteer, please do not hesitate
to contact Katie Dunn at 480-517-6295 or
[email protected]
THE ARC of TEMPE
(One of MRC charities)
Are you looking for a place to volunteer your
time? Volunteers are the backbone of The ARC of
Tempe. A list of volunteer opportunities at the ARC
of Tempe is available on their Website at:
www.tempearc.org, or call Brett Petersen at 480-9668536 or Ellen Reisland at 480-967-0303.
The list includes tasks that one person can do and
projects for a group, or people with special skills. If
you are looking for a place to volunteer your time,
why not try The ARC of Tempe? They would love
to have you!!
Shirley Tucker – Ray Orth Chairman
La Mesita Lodge
This year our Christmas charity will be La Mesita.
The facility, located at 2254 W. Main Street in Mesa,
is a 30-unit family shelter providing temporary
emergency housing, case management, job
development, licensed childcare (by the Department
of Economic Security) and ancillary services to help
homeless families with minor aged children become
self-reliant. Infants and preschool children may
receive child care services in their Child Development
Center. School-aged youth may participate in the
Youth Development Center.
This facility has a computer lab. The staff will
teach the families to use computers to help prepare
them to find employment.
La Mesita was last years Christmas charity with
families receiving food, clothing, books and other
necessities.
Please bring Can goods or a New Toy to the
Holiday Luncheon to support the children at this
facility.
Sharon Carey, Chairman
Motorola Retirees’ Club of Arizona
Minutes – October 25, 2006
The October General Meeting and luncheon was one of the
best meetings given those varied and wonderful Halloween
costumes. Carolee and Bill conducted the business
meeting portion with special recognition given to those
who dressed up in those creative costumes especially for
the retirees.
Rod O’Connor gave the invocation (he was a great
Prospector in disguise!). There were many unique
costumes for the luncheon. Bill Fulton led the Pledge of
Allegiance.
The Minutes were reviewed and approved by the
membership along with a review of the Financial Report
which was also approved. A special Happy Birthday was
expressed to all our October birthday members!
Bill reminded everyone that there will be no meeting in
November 2006 due to our annual Holiday Luncheon
being held on December 6th at the Elks Club (see details
within the Voice). Donna Pavey is the Chairperson of the
wonderful event and has promised that the festivities will
be a great deal of fun with the well known Marshall
Trimball as the keynote speaker for our entertainment.
Food choices for the event are Chicken Marsala and Prime
Rib. We will need to please purchase your tickets for the
festivities prior to the luncheon. Canned food and new
toys will be collected at the luncheon for the families at La
Mesita Lodge in Mesa.
A.S.U. many years ago. He commandeered Phil McNett
to come on stage and help him with his tricks. We should
have made a video. The entire audience was mesmerized
with his slight of hand. Carolee cut the rope with a sword,
and others from the audience were involved with his card
tricks.
The door prizes were won by George DeWitte and Susan
Potts. The Ray Orth Raffle was won by Ed Lyons. He
picked the Scholarship Fund for the raffle donation.
There being no further business the meeting was
adjourned.
Respectfully submitted by
Sharon Carey, Secretary
Oct 2006 Finance Report
Receipts:
Expenses:
Balance on Hand:
Scholarship Fund 2007
$ 3,120.66
$ 1,092.59
$30,832.76
$ 1,260.73
Carolee discussed an input she & Bill had received from
an anonymous individual who cited the fact that by the
time their table was called (which was one of the last
tables) that most (if not all in some cases) all the food was
already gone. She asked all those attending to please
remember that there are still quite a few people who have
not eaten and to please leave some food for them. She
promised that when all tables were called that she would
let people know they could now take seconds! The tables
were called by drawing a number until all tables had gone
through the line.
Volunteers are wanted to help at the 2006 Well Fargo
Fiesta Bowl Million Dollar Hole-in-One presented by
NetPro is promptly approaching and we are once again
securing volunteers. The event will run from Thursday
November 9, through Sunday November 19. Please call
Katie Dunn at 480-517-6295 or [email protected].
Craig Davis was our phenomenal entertainment and was
an excellent Magician not to mention his juggling skills
and humor. He learned his craft from a street vendor at
Welcome New Member:
WELCOME NEW MEMBER
Gates, William T. – GEG
Kowalchuk, Nick – SPS
Kurtz, Richard – SPS
Lundy, Evalee – GED
Mowrey, David W. – SPS
In Remembrance
OCTOBER 06
1/28/06
9/06
9/29/06
9/29/06
9/30/06
9/30/06
10/1/06
10/15/06
10/17/06
Carpenter, Robert, 80 – Supervisor GEG
Shures, Garth
Perkins, Darlene J., 66 – Ser. Center Corp
Harr, Raymond Louis, 70 – Mach. 15 yrs.
Younghans, David W., 61 – Mgmt.
Fuget, Jack E., 87 – Asst. Adm. 30 + yrs
Lewis, Charles E., 51 – Tech.
Wibirt, James A., 76 – Purchasing 28+ yrs
Hawthorne, Lloyd, 79 – Maint. SPS
Attention Retirees
Retiree Benefits Protection Association
The Retiree Benefits Protection Association
was created a year and half ago to provide a
unified and effective voice for Motorola
retirees on benefits issues, and to finance
initial legal research into the actions of
Motorola relative to its retiree health and
pension benefits.
As many know, almost two years ago
Motorola shifted the responsibility for
administering healthcare benefits for its
semiconductor business retirees to
Freescale Semiconductor. Given the
pending buyout of Freescale by the
Blackstone Group, the necessity to take
steps if any, need to be taken now, to protect
our rights.
This purchase of Freescale will have the
effect of making it a privately-held company,
one which will have no obligation to report to
the public about its business operations.
Regardless of whether this pending purchase
occurs, we believe all Motorola retirees may
have reason to be concerned about the
security of their promised Motorola retiree
healthcare benefits.
To date, the RBPA has been successful in
growing membership to 265+ members and
has raised financial assets of just over
$34,700. The goal of our first drive has
always been to raise a minimum of $50,000.
We need to grow our membership by at least
an additional 100 more members
immediately. All Motorola retirees living in
the U.S. are eligible for membership.
The mission of the Retiree Benefits
Protection Association has been, and will
continue to be, providing a clear and
effective voice for retired Motorolans on
important retiree benefits issues. We must
influence Motorola and Freescale to take
reasonable steps to control the growth of
retiree healthcare costs, while at the same
time preserving our promised healthcare and
pension benefits for now and for the future.
Motorola must understand the necessity of
treating all of its retirees ethically and
equitably.
The ultimate strength and clarity of our
voices will be directly related to the size of
the RBPA membership. If you are not yet a
member, you can join the RBPA
organization by going to the web site,
http://www.rbpa.info. Information and a
membership application are available on
the web site. You may also call Jeff Gorin
at 480-831-6623 for additional
information and we can ensure an
application is mailed to your address. Do
not wait. Join now, to preserve your hard
earned health benefits.
Some are still searching
Freescale Annual Enrollment
Information
Freescale Semiconductor has announced its
annual enrollment schedules, including the reopening of their Retiree Benefits Web Site.
1 Million ScoreCard Reward Points!
Yep, we said 1 million, and YOU could win
them.*
As part of the TruDifference, we’re adding a
million reward points giveaway to our Visa®
program! Not only that, it’s only available to
TruWest members. And you know what that
means. You won’t be competing with hundreds
of thousands of people throughout the nation.
Does it get any better?
It’s a piece of cake to enter:
? Shopping: Use your TruWest Visa card for
your holiday shopping, eating or general
merriment and earn one ScoreCard point
AND one entry into the million point
drawing per dollar you spend.
? Balance transfer: Are you feeling nickeled and
dimed by another card you’re carrying in your
wallet? Transfer over a balance to your
TruWest Visa and get one entry per dollar
transferred. Call us today or visit any branch
and we’ll make the transfer process a piece
of pie (in case you don’t like cake).
Basically, the more you use your TruWest Visa,
the better your chance for winning. Can you
think of any other card in your wallet that has
this offer? Probably not. So what are you
waiting for? Start earning your entries today!
Don’t have a TruWest Visa card? Call today!
480.441.5900
MillionRewards.ORG
*Must be 18 years of age or older and a legal U.S. resident to
participate. Promotion period: November 1, 2006 through December 31,
2006. Entry in this promotion or acceptance of any prize constitutes
acceptance of the official rules. Contact the Credit Union at
800.528.1441 for a copy of the official rules. Drawing for prize will be
held in January 2007. Winners will be notified by phone. Winners are
responsible for any applicable taxes or other expenses related to any
prize awarded
Age 65+ retirees, family members, and survivors
will enroll from October 1 – November 15.
Enrollment is by paper enrollment form.
Coverage will be provided by a new Humana
Group Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS)
plan. Each covered person needs to submit a
separate paper enrollment form by the
November 15 deadline. If you have any
questions about this new plan, please call
Humana at the special line dedicated to
Freescale retirees at 1 (800) 733-6592.
Information and electronic copies of
communications are available now at the
Freescale Retiree Benefits Web Site at:
www.freescale.com/retiree.
Pre-65 retirees, family members, and survivors
will enroll from November 6-17. Enrollment is
online at: www.freescale.com/rewards.
Information about the coverage options and
costs will be posted on the Freescale Retiree
Benefits Web Site in mid-October. If you have
any questions about the 2007 coverage and your
enrollment process, you may contact Freescale
Rewards Customer Service at 1 (888) FSLBENS (375-2367).
Important Information for All Retirees
Are the Social Security numbers of your covered
family members on file with Freescale Rewards
Customer Service? You can check your
information online at:
www.freescale.com/rewards. Or call 1 (888)
FSL-BENS (375-2367) to ensure these records
are complete. Without this information, 2007
coverage for your family members could be
delayed.
YEAR AT A GLANCE 2006-2007
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS
Attention Grandparents:
Wednesday, Dec 6 – Catered Luncheon
“Holiday Party”
Entertainment – Marshall Trimble
Wednesday, Jan 24 – Luncheon
Wednesday, Feb 28 – Luncheon
Nomination of officers
Wednesday, Mar 28 – Luncheon
“Picnic in the Park”
Bingo
Wednesday, Apr 25 – Luncheon
Graduation - Scholarships
Election of officers
Wednesday, May 23 - Luncheon
Installation of officers
Wednesday, June 6 – Luncheon
“Picnic in the Park at Payson
Do you have a grandchild graduating from high
school in the spring of 2007?
Will your grandchild be seeking higher education?
The Motorola Retiree’s Club will be awarding
scholarships to students who have grandparents who
are members of the Club.
The Grandchildren must be attending high school
in the state of Arizona.
If you have a grandchild who would be interested
in applying for the available scholarship, contact Phil
McNett at 602-971-2837 or via email at:
[email protected], for further information.
Applications will be available at the December
luncheon.
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Dear Motorola Retirees’ Club
...no matter how big government gets, and no
matter how many services it provides, it can
never take the place of volunteers.
Ronald Reagan
Without community service, we would not have a
strong quality of life....It’s the way in which we
ourselves grow and develop.
Dr. Dorothy I. Height
Thank you for my scholarship, it has helped me out a
lot. The alarm clock has come in handy and it is very
nice. I am very honored that I was invited to your
luncheon.
Thank you so much.
Nicole Hill
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Scholarships For Our Future Leaders
The only ones among you who will be really
happy are those who have sought and found
how to serve.
Albert Schweitzer
Season’s Greetings!!!!
Don’t be afraid to say:
Merry Christmas ya all.
SCHOLARSHIP DONORS – Oct. 06
Chacon, Josie
Fish, Joan M
Greenburg, Ralph
Lyons, Ed (Orth Raffle)
Schmidlin, Jim & Navajo School former
Faculty members
Straub, Betty L.
Williams, Juanita L.
MOTOROLA RETIREES’ CLUB OF ARIZONA – OFFICERS and COMMITTEES
President*
TBD
Entertainment
Equipment Manager
Holiday party
Information Fair
Trips/Events
Past President*
Scholarship
Eadie Beckstein
Rod O’Connor
Donna Pavey
TBD
Jim Schmidlin
Phil McNett
TBD
Jim Schmidlin
Lucy Zurick
Bill Gunther
Carolee Bryan
Vice President*
Luncheon Manager
Lunch Supplies/Transportation
Lunch Setup/Decorations
Vice President*
Membership Roster
Advertising
Vice President*
[email protected]
480-947-4946
602-971-2837
[email protected]
[email protected]
480-947-4946
480-947-4853
480-946-9027
[email protected]
480-473-0174
[email protected]
480-948-6649
[email protected]
TBD
TBD
Bill Fulton
Nominating
Chaplain
Galvin Parkway
602-454-2214
602-840-3785
480-854-1956
TBD
TBD
TBD
Secretary*
Sharon Carey
480-649-0055
[email protected]
Shirley & Tom Tucker
Hank Szot
480-857-7955
480-893-9633
[email protected]
[email protected]
Treasurer*
Frances Peterson
480-964-6379
[email protected]
Voice Editor
Historian
Web Master
Photographer
Sunshine
Sunshine
*Elected Officers/Executive Board
Jan Simon
Jan Simon
Len Suckle
Ed Lyons
Eadie Beckstein
Lillian Dudzik
480-838-0084
480-838-0084
602-867-3087
480-921-1171
602-454-2214
480-981-5803
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Orth Charities
Knitting Projects
DISCLAIMER
The Motorola Retirees Club is pleased to provide information on activities and businesses that may be of interest to its members. The club does not endorse any business or
assume any responsibility for their performance. Each member should make his or her own decision concerning the use of these businesses.
The Senior Voice is published monthly except for June, July, August and December.
New or Renewal Form
The Motorola Retirees’ Club of Arizona
Yearly dues are $10.00 – (Includes you and your Spouse)
Mail your check directly to:
Please fill out completely:
Motorola Retirees’ Club of Arizona
P.O. Box 42157
Mesa, AZ 85274-2157
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Moving or Email change: Please notify acting Membership Chairman Frances Peterson – 480-964-6379 – email:
[email protected]
Dues are due 1 year from when you join. Your membership expiration date is printed on the mailing label on your newsletter. Dues for an affiliate
member whose spouse is deceased are $10.00 annually.
To pay dues for one or more years, clip the form and mail to the address above or bring to the next meeting.
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Mail check to:
Motorola Retirees’ Club of Arizona
P.O. Box 42157
Mesa, AZ 85274-2157
Name _________________________
Street _________________________
City, State, Zip___________________
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