SUMMER 2011 Retirees Day - February 26, 2011 The 18th annual Retirees Day Program was held on Saturday, February 26, 2011 in the Memorial Union on the Tempe campus. Over 100 people enjoyed the opportunity to connect with friends and former colleagues, to take advantage of the educational opportunities offered by our knowledgeable speakers, and to be entertained by a wonderful jazz performance while enjoying a very nice luncheon. There was a brief assembly during which everyone was officially welcomed by ASURA President Connie McNeill. After the assembly, everyone headed off to presentations held throughout the morning. Dr. M. Zuhdi Jasser spoke about the ideology that fuels Islamist terrorism, the challenges of Islamic reform work and the impact on America. He explained the purpose of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy (AIFD), of which he is President, its strategies in Islamic reform and what you can do to help. ASURA Boyce Thompson Arboretum Visit by Bill Stasi Under the amazingly blue Arizona sky on a recent April Tuesday, ASURA members were invited to loiter along the well-kept paths of Mr. Boyce Thompson’s gift to us, and twenty four of us took advantage of the opportunity. Mr. Thompson’s success in silver mining allowed him to create a haven for many native as well as unusual plants here beside Queen Creek, three miles west of Superior, which he then gave to the people of Arizona. The Arboretum is supported by our sister University to the south along with gifts, donations, and a very small entrance fee. Arboretum Education Coordinator, Lacey Pacheco, provided us with excellent, knowledgeable and enthusiastic docents who guided us through areas of fascinating plants and artifacts in- Dr. Joseph R. Herkert addressed the question: "Do emerging technologies require new ethical concepts?" He said that promoters of emerging technologies seem willing to abandon traditional concepts such as the privileged role of human agency in moral decision making. Critics and ethicists, on the other hand, seem more concerned with altering the process of ethical deliberation both in terms of timeliness and participation. Pathways to an ethical middle ground have yet to be mapped. Helle Brand reviewed the impact and challenges of Alzheimer’s on both the person with Alzheimer’s disease and on the care giver, with a look at how the disease changes as it goes through stages. Ms. Brand is a physician assistant focusing on the ―whole person experience‖, which treats the body, mind and soul of patients at Banner Alzheimer’s Institute in Phoenix. Professor Max Underwood told his audience that each of us has encountered moments in life that have taken our breath away. Perceptually overwhelmed, we have paused, become quiet, and allowed ourselves to be enveloped by a resonant (Continued on page 4) forming us, for example, about legumes, Sonoran plants, Australian life, and my personal favorite – the miniscule stone house snuggled into the mountain low in the valley of the previous owner of the property, the Clevenger family, who raised four children in a space smaller than our dining room tables (slight exaggeration). A lush pomegranate hedge protects the house as well as the herb and rose garden which is at least ten times larger than the house. Following our ―excellent adventure‖ in the Arboretum we returned to our comfortable air-conditioned tour bus and journeyed the three miles to Superior where we consumed a delicious lunch at Lucy Wang’s Jade Grill before returning in similar style to our cars at the Tempe Library. We whole heartedly recommend this outing to anyone who likes to temporarily abandon city streets to absorb the greater Arizona experience. ASURA BOARD OFFICERS President David Schwalm 480-897-0804 david.schwalm@asu.edu Secretary Barry Leshowitz 480-657-7044 barry.leshowitz@gmail.com Past President Connie McNeill 480-945-3565 connie.mcneill@asu.edu Treasurer William Moor 480-838-8348 william.moor@asu.edu Vice President Sheila Stokes 480-503-1836 sstokes@asu.edu ASURA BOARD of DIRECTORS and EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS Terms Expire April 2014 Terms Expire April 2013 Terms Expire April 2012 Barry Bruns 480-839-4037 bruns@asu.edu Dick Jacob 480-838-5423 rjjacob@asu.edu Gary Anderson 480-839-3542 gwander@asu.edu Barbara Bradford Eschbach 480-209-0733 barbara.eschbach@asu.edu Wilma Mathews 602-279-1053 wkm23@asu.edu Doug Johnson 480-965-6614 doug.johnson@asu.edu Barry Leshowitz ASURA Officer Dave Scheatzle 480-967-9224 scheatzle@asu.edu Connie McNeill ASURA Officer Jeannette Robson 480-688-5178 jrobson@asu.edu Sheila Stokes ASURA Officer David Schwalm ASURA Officer Rose Minetti 480-926-9309 rose.minetti@asu.edu Joy Shearman 602-448-5556 joy.shearman@asu.edu Carolyn Minner 623-910-7511 carolyn.minner@asu.edu Ex-Officio Members Gary Grossman University Senate 480-965-2222 usenate.acd@asu.edu Sheree Barron Human Resources 480-965-7878 sheree.barron@asu.edu Robert Muscari University Staff Council 480-965-3497 robert.muscari@asu.edu Barbara Shaw-Snyder Public Affairs 480-727-0571 Barbara.Shaw@asu.edu William Moor ASURA Officer Arizona State University Retirees Association Prime Times 2 Summer 2011 COMMITTEES Community Outreach (Adopt-A-Family) Joan Leard (480-947-6119) joan@jazzinaz.org (Emeritus College Liaison) Dick Jacob (480-838-5423) rjjacob@asu.edu (Scholarship) Sue Blumer (480-948-6632) cynthia.blumer@asu.edu (University Club Liaison) Jim Fordemwalt (480-831-8794) jfordemwalt@cox.net (Video History Project) Linda Van Scoy (480-497-5958) lvs@asu.edu ****** Events (Luncheons) Barbara Bradford Eschbach (480-209-0733) barbara.eschbach@asu.edu (Retirees Day) Barry McNeill (480-945-3565) mcneill@asu.edu (Travel) Gary Anderson (480-839-3542) gwander@asu.edu (Arizona State Retirement System) Rose Minetti (480-926-9309) rose.minetti@asu.edu Bill Stasi (480-396-6608) wstasi@asu.edu (Seminars) Dick Jacob (480-838-5423) rjjacob@asu.edu ****** Finance Mary Stevens (602-758-3750) marystevens0@gmail.com ****** Government Liaison Council (State Legislature) Jerry Aronson (480-945-9078) jerrya@asu.edu (Arizona State Retirement System) Dick Jacob (480-838-5423) rjjacob@asu.edu ****** Health Insurance Liaison ****** Membership & Communications Elmer Gooding (480-831-2990) elmer.gooding@asu.edu (Prime Times Newsletter) Wilma Mathews (copy editor) (602-279-1053) wkm23@asu.edu Jeannette Robson (copy designer) (480-688-5178) jrobson@asu.edu (Obituaries) Becky Reiss (480-897-6278) becky.reiss@asu.edu (Web Site, Database) Connie McNeill (480-945-3565) connie.mcneill@asu.edu (Arizona Dept. of Administration) Doug Johnson (480-965-6614) doug.johnson@asu.edu ****** ASURA OFFICE STAFF Phone: Fax: 480-965-7668 480-965-7807 Location: Community Services Building, #201 200 East Curry Rd., Tempe, AZ Business Office Manager Carolyn Minner carolyn.minner@asu.edu Coordinator, Office Staff Carol Moore carollinneamoore@cox.net Carol Berg Betty Norris Carol Moore Linda Van Scoy Nancy Lesko Jeannette Robson Maxine LaRoux Anna Marie Shivers Carolyn Lanners Ike_brg@yahoo.com azbetty@cox.net carollinneamoore@cox.net lvs@asu.edu nclesko@asu.edu jrobson@asu.edu laroux@asu.edu istaxs@asu.edu cnlanners@Live.com SUBSTITUTES: Joan Leard Jack Sarrett Helen Seaton Ed Scannell joan@jazzinaz.org jsarrett@arczip.com helen.seaton@asu.edu eesaz@aol.com Arizona State University Retirees Association Prime Times 3 Monday a.m. Monday p.m. Tuesday a.m. Tuesday p.m. Wednesday a.m. Wednesday p.m. Thursday a.m. Friday a.m. Friday p.m. Summer 2011 Index was below 91. He concluded with "we have a big wall to climb and a long road to travel" to reach economic recovery, which he expects in three years. Until then, a lot of selfdiscipline is needed. (Continued from page 1) atmosphere of emotions, distant memories and deep reflective thought. Only then could we enter a space of silence. His talk focussed on his on-going research on silence within the arts, literature, nature and architecture. After a morning of challenging intellectual stimulation, attendees were ready for a relaxing lunch with friends, and for a very entertaining jazz performance by pianist Joel Goldenthal and vocalist Delphine Cortez from Jazz in Arizona Terry Greene Sterling spoke about the lives of undocumented immigrants in Arizona. Arizona’s violent border is the busiest gateway for illegal immigration in America, making the state ground zero for the immigration debate. No state is as hostile to the undocumented, and no city is as unwelcoming as Phoenix. Yet Phoenix is home to thousands who live in the shadows. She shared insights from personal narratives she collected, shed light on a few of the myths in the immigration debate, and gave her thoughts on AngloLatino relations in post SB 1070 Arizona. At about 2:00 p.m., President McNeill thanked all of the presenters. She also thanked everyone for attending, and she thanked all of those whose efforts resulted in another successful event, particularly the Retirees Day Committee: Chair Barry McNeill and members Sue Blumer, Dennis Ederer, Barbara Bradford Eschbach, Joyce Hartman Diaz, Wilma Mathews, and Evelyn Partridge. President Connie McNeill and Chair Barry McNeill were both very happy that the event had gone smoothly and was Dr. Eduardo Pagán and Dr. Jeremy Rowe gave those who enjoyed by our members. attended their presentation some background about an episode of PBS' History Detectives in which they starred. Dr. Rowe, a collector of early Southwest American images, had a hunch that his flea market find -- a leather-bound sketchbook -- might outline significant US history. Jeremy contacted PBS about its hit show, "The History Detectives," and sought the assistance of Eduardo Pagán, the detective! Together, they determined that the 1852 sketchbook, which includes drawings of what look like Southwest landscapes, were the topographical and botanical notes of an early surveyor of the Southwest. Dr. Randy Ceveny discussed the weird, the wild and the unusual with regards to weather. This includes flying cows, "demon" hail, strange lightning and even what the weather of the next 10,000 years will be. Dr. Dennis Hoffman is a Professor of Economics and Director of L. William Seidman Research Institute, W. P. Carey School of Business, ASU. He spoke to attendees at his presentation about economic recovery. His commentary on the U.S. economy began with the reminder that when you reduce government, you reduce GDP. Dr. Hoffman also told attendees that from the time of President Eisenhower to now, no incumbent president has been re-elected if the Consumer (Pictured above: Vladimir Boronsky & Dan Phippen; Ann Patterson & Laureal Eyring; Photographers John McIntosh, Val Peterson & Dave Scheatzle with Elmer Gooding; Borgny & Alan Johnson & Zeke Prust; Marigold Linton, Ed Palmer & Margaret Murphy.) Volunteer for the ASURA ASURA is operated entirely by volunteers. If you think you might enjoy working with fellow retirees to support the organization and its activities, please look over the list of volunteer opportunities detailed on Page 2 of our Membership Application Form. If you have an interest, please contact us. Arizona State University Retirees Association Prime Times 4 Summer 2011 seemed to thoroughly enjoy. Spring Luncheon 2011 Our thanks to Pat Nay and Arlene Westgard for planning the event, to Anna-Marie Shivers for handling registration, and Shalimar for the good service and food. by Mary Stevens Fifty ASURA members attended the Spring Luncheon on April 8, 2011 at the Shalimar Golf and Country Club in Tempe. All enjoyed mingling, catching up on the lives of friends and dining on a fine buffet (Jay Braun, Karen & Dave Schwalm, lunch. Brenda Scheatzle) Jay Braun, ASU Emeritus Professor of Psychology, was the featured speaker on the topic entitled, Everything Is REALLY All In Your Head (Where else could it possibly be?) With his background in physiological psychology, Professor Braun informed and entertained the audience with research findings and interesting cases that clarified how the brain affects the body. He even brought along a sample that everyone thought was a brain … except that it was a rock from Sedona! (Sarah Gutierrez & Beth Vershure) This was a fun and informative event that all who attended through the exhibits, arranged by geographic areas, and sometimes ethnic groupings, these headphones automatically trigger by Bill Stasi video and audio presentations of native (or other appropriate) musicians or groups playing the instruments being viewed. We There is a world-class treasure at 4725 E. Mayo visited galleries for Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, OceBoulevard in north Phoenix, and it isn’t Mayo’s Hospital, renowned though that facility may be. It’s ania, and four geographically different Asian rooms, as well as Europe, the United States, and Canada. In addition, there is the the Musical Instrument Museum (M.I.M.) — ―The most extraordinary museum you’ll ever hear,‖ as the Target Gallery for special presentations, named for the CorporaMIM Guest Guide describes it. And ―hear‖ we did, on the second tion and honoring Robert Ulrich, former CEO and chairman emeritus, who is credited with the vision to create MIM and with ASURA trip to MIM on February 23, 2011, a follow-up to the gifting $10 million to start the fundraising. On the ASURA tour over-subscribed first trip last fall. If you missed these ASURAwe were privileged to see (and hear, of course) MIM’s first travplanned trips, do yourself a favor and plan your own day at this eling exhibition, ―American SABOR—Latinos in U.S. Popular museum. You will find yourself wanting to return again — and maybe again. You just can’t see—or hear—it all in one day. We Music.‖ A highlight of our tour was met a former ASU colleague there who was on her 4th return— the ASU-MIM Wednesday and she planned to come again. As one of our group said, ―You Morning Interlude, a free hour can sum up a review in one word—WOW‖; but let’s add: -long concert by three ASU ―Simply first-class, world class!‖ jazz groups in MIM’s Music After a brief bus ride from Theater, a 399-seat marvel of comfortable seating and simply Tempe Library, our first great acoustics. Following that concert, our ASURA tour in―wow‖ experience was cluded lunch, so we sampled the menu in the Museum Café and the magnificent museum then had the rest of the afternoon to tour galleries and visit the building, beautifully deMuseum Store. All in all it was a memorable tour of this new and signed with Indian sandgrowing Musical Instrument Museum, stone surfaces, and appointed to display and present more than 10,000 musical instruments from all over the world and to do so sure to become a major attraction in the Valley of the Sun. in both a dramatic and organized fashion. We entered into a Musical Instrument Museum - February 23, 2011 beautiful lobby and 2-story atrium that curved the length of the building, where we received our ―guidePORT‖ receivers and headphones—another world-class addition to MIM. As one tours Arizona State University Retirees Association Prime Times (Gary Anderson - Photo by Joyce Hartman Diaz.) 5 Summer 2011 cially appreciated and poignant -- something of a memorial, in light of his very recent passing. For most, this brought back many memories, and also for most, provided some insight into significant events in the history of ASU. An amazing amount of work by our all-volunteer Video History Committee goes into preserving these invaluable memories and stories. Annual Meeting - April 30, 2011 by Connie McNeill The 2011 Annual Meeting of the ASU Retirees Association was held on Saturday, April 30, from 1 to 3 p.m. It was attended by about 50 members of our association. As always, the opportunity to get together with friends and colleagues was key to enjoyment -- but the dessert buffet was pretty good too! Copies of the 20102011 Annual Report were distributed to those who wanted them. Those in attendance took time to show their appreciation for the excellent work done this past year by all concerned: officers, Board members, committee chairs and members, and office staff. The meeting drew to a close when Connie McNeill passed the President's gavel to Dave Schwalm, who at that point took office as the 2011-2012 President of the ASURA. We were treated to a presentation by the 2010-2011 scholarship winner, Anthony Desimoto, Jr. He is a student in the Intermedia program in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts. He got a perfect 4.0 in the Fall semester, and was extremely appreciative of the learning opportunities he's had this past year. Anthony had to drop out of school for a time after high school to help support his family. Receiving our scholarship enabled him to take a heavy course load this past year, because he did not have to work while attending school. We all were happy to commend the Scholarship Committee, chaired by Sue Blumer, for their work in selecting Anthony. Photos by Val Peterson. Joan Leard shared information about our Adopt-a-Family Program, which probably doesn't receive enough publicity within our organization. Each year we adopt one family selected by Tempe Social Services and one family that is selected through applications submitted to ASU Financial Aid. The Adopt-aFamily Program provides the families with some needed and/or wished-for items, usually three times per year. Joan displayed a collage of thank-you notes we've received over the years, and also read some of the expressions of appreciation. Linda Van Scoy and Dave Scheatzle introduced a compilation of some fascinating clips from video interviews that are in our Video History Library. Many were from interviews conducted this past year, including one of Milt Glick. The latter was espe- (Joan Leard; Dave Scheatzle; Sue Blumer; 2010-11 ASURA Scholarship Winner Anthony Desimoto, Jr.; Linda Van Scoy; David Schwalm) SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT ―Future Emeritus College member, Stephanie deLusé, requests your memories and old photos! She is working on a book that chronicles, largely through photos, the rich social, academic, and community history of ASU. She’s eager to visit with you over that old box of photos you might have and to gain more personal perspectives on ASU’s key activities, changes, projects, and people. (The emphasis is pre-1980 but there’s a little space for the 80s, 90s, and 00s as well.) Please help her with this project by contacting her at Stephanie.deLuse@asu.edu or 480965-1136 (w) or 480-967-8523 (h). She hopes to hear from you and that you’ll kindly spread the word to others who worked at, attended, lived near, or helped build ASU.‖ Submitted by David Schwalm Arizona State University Retirees Association Prime Times 6 Summer 2011 SB 1614, relating to the State’s budget, has already been passed with the following provisions: ASRS Report - April 15, 2011 by Dick Jacob a. A new state employee is not eligible for state benefits until having worked regularly for 90 days, or for ASRS defined benefit or LTD benefits until having worked regularly for six months. Note: I use a three-star system in assessing the items according to my judgment. *** Worthy of proactive attention ** Worthy of active attention * Worthy of passive attention at best I hope that this will enable the reader to pass quickly through my written reports. All ASRS agenda booklets, including appendices and exhibits, are available in the ASURA offices. b. Beginning July 1, 2011, the employee share of retirement contributions will increase from 50% to 53% and the employer share will decrease from 50% to 47%. The employer (universities included) do not get to keep this windfall; it goes back into the general fund. ASRS Board of Trustees Meeting, April 15, 2011 Since employer contributions are of somewhat greater long term benefit to the ASRS fund than employee contributions—they are not refundable, and since capture of new employee contributions is deferred, the effect of this legislation on the fund is projected to be negative to the tune of several hundred millions of dollars. For this and other reasons, including presumably the constitutionality of the foregoing provisions, the Board of Trustees went into Executive Session for a couple of hours. Upon their return, they passed a motion setting the legal staff to work examining possible ramifications and actions. No details were given. 1. *** 2011 Legislative Session. Lesli Sorensen, ASRS Government Relations, reported on the bills regarding state retirement programs currently before the legislature. The only omnibus bill that appears to be going forward is SB 1609, which has encompassed most of HB 2726, now defunct. Amendments to SB 1609 are no longer likely. HB 2024 (ASRS; Amendments) is being kept alive as a possible conveyance bill for late date items. The legislature is aiming for an adjournment next week, Tuesday or Thursday. Among the provisions in SB 1609 are a. Felony forfeitures. Requires courts to order the forfeiture of retirement benefits if a member is convicted or pleads no contest to a Class 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 felony. The member’s contributions, plus interest, would be returned to the member. Awards of continued benefits may be made to the member’s spouse and dependents. There are several administrative provisions in the bill. (Behave yourselves.) b. Formula. The 85-point system has been eliminated and replaced with two new normal retirement ages: Age 60 + 25 years of service and Age 55 + 30 years of service. c. Return to work. Alternate contribution rates and penalties are established for those who return to work. d. Purchase of service. Limitations are placed on purchase of service. e. EORP, PSPRS and CORP. Several changes are introduced into ASRS’s sister retirement program systems. 2. * Member appeal. The appeal of an Administrative Law Judge ruling affecting survivor benefits was denied by the Board. As in most of these cases, there is much sympathy for the appellant, but rule of law and precedent is affirmed. The lesson learned here is that, even if one is a highly trained attorney, as was the deceasedmember in question, one should not believe everything that is told him or her by ASRS representatives in retirement informational seminars. Especially if it appears that one’s situation is out of the ordinary, a closer look at the details is prudent. 3. * Board Governance Policies Handbook. Some revisions to the Policy Handbook were presented and approved. 4. ** Director’s Report. The value of the ASRS portfolio as of March 31 was $27,750,983,566, an increase of about $80M since February 28, 2011. ASURA members who are involved in artistic or craft endeavors and hobbies should keep in mind that the 2011 Holiday Potluck, scheduled for Thursday, December 15th, will include a Crafts Exhibition & Sale! In 2010 we enhanced the always-popular and well-attended potluck with the first crafts exhibition and sale. It's not too soon for artists and crafters to begin getting work prepared for this event during the holidays! Arizona State University Retirees Association Prime Times 7 Summer 2011 John McIntosh and can be viewed at http://asura.asu.edu/ FashionShow2011. Breakfast and Fashion Show - Spring 2011 by Barbara Bradford Eschbach ASURA's Fashion Show, hosted by Dillard’s at the Chandler Fashion Center, was held Thursday, January 20, and it was even more successful than last year's was! Our members looked fabulous as they modeled Dillard's attractive and reasonably-priced fashions. The event was attended by about 35 people, and included a continental breakfast served buffet style during which attendees enjoyed visiting with each other. Piano music was provided for both the breakfast and the fashion show by Barbara Bradford Eschbach, who made all of the arrangements for this event. Photos of the event were taken by (L. to R.: Ralph Lockwood, Joy Shearman, Marjorie Lightfoot, Dave Scheatzle, Marie France Ganansia, Dianna Stulgaitis, Will Buckingham, Suzanne Bias, Joyce Hartman Diaz, Suzanne Steadman.) "Meet & Greet" Luncheon - Wednesday, September 14, 2011 by Barbara Bradford Eschbach ASURA will sponsor a "Meet & Greet" event beginning at noon on Wednesday, September 14th, at the Community Services Building (specific room to be announced at a later date). This event will provide members, especially new members, with a preview of events and activities that are being planned/offered during 2011-2012. Members of the Board of Directors and Committee Chairs (e.g., Travel, Luncheons and Special Events, Seminars, Retirees Day and others) will speak informally about plans for the year. The event will also provide an opportunity for members to volunteer for various committee. Pizza and refreshments will be served as well! Notification and a registration form (for headcount only) will be issued in August, but mark your calendar now and plan to attend this kick-off event! Questions? Contact Barbara Eschbach at 480-209-0733 or Barbara.Eschbach@asu.edu. Musical Jam Session - Spring 2011 (Denis Kigin giving introductions) by Barbara Bradford Eschbach The lovely Skirm Auditorium at Friendship Village Tempe was the venue for an afternoon of music which included performances by ASU retirees. The event opened with a warm welcome from Friendship Village resident, Denis Kigin. The AebiCoulson Trio provided a variety of tunes, and invited audience members to participate. Jack Mendleson joined the trio with his jazz trumpet, and Bob Ellis sang a couple of songs. Pat Nay and Barbara Bradford Eschbach had worked-up several piano duets as well. (Jack Mendleson, horn, and Bob Ellis, singing) (Photos by Dave Scheatzle) Arizona State University Retirees Association Prime Times 8 Summer 2011 the complete list of 62 published in the Spring 2011 Prime Times, total 66 to date. ASURA Video History Project Report by Linda Van Scoy Remember that you can now receive the videos by mail. To order by mail, call, e-mail or write to us to request the DVD you would like to review and we will send it to you by US Mail. Enclosed in each DVD will be a label with the ASURA return address on it. After you view the DVD, return it in the mailer in which you received it, affix the new label to the front (over your address) add postage and drop in the mail. You may also continue to drop by the office and check them out for viewing. The Video History Project (VHP) made significant progress this year. To date, 66 interviews have been completed and we are pleased to report our committee has produced 18 of those in house. Also important to report is the recent establishment of an editing studio in the ASURA office. In addition to producing the DVDs, we are now able to edit them as well. This will be useful for viewing or research if the user is interested in specific chapters (arranged by topic). It also enables us to develop presentations using a variety of highlights from individual interviews for meetings and events. Eventually we plan to have selected ―clips‖ available on our web site. With the editing process recently underway, we hope to have our in-house videos edited by the beginning of the fall semester. Following that, over time, we will edit the balance of the DVDs produced prior to the in-house process. Thanks to the VHP committee, Roger Carter, Elmer Gooding, Richard Loveless, John McIntosh, Dave Scheatzle, for their good work this past year. If you have an interest in this project, particularly in editing or transcribing, we invite you to join the committee. As always we welcome nominations of retired ASU employees for inclusion in the Video History Project. Send your nominations to: ASU Retirees Association Video History Project P. O. Box 873308 Tempe, AZ 85287-3308 Interviews with Robert Barnhill (Engineering/VP for Research), Ann Hardt (Education), Vernon Hastings (Construction), and Al McHenry (Engineering/Polytechnic campus) were recently completed and will be available in the fall. These four, along with Or e-mail them to lvs@asu.edu. President’s Message On April 30 we had the Annual Meeting of the ASURA, and on May 11 we had the last meeting of the ASURA Board until September. I got to wondering why summer is a quiet time for the Retirees Association. It must be a carryover from the rhythms of the academic year, when summer was about the only time when faculty and staff could catch their breath and take a ―vacation‖ that lasted more than a long weekend. Old habits die hard. One nice thing about being retired is that, while the calendar may now be our enemy in the long run, we are no longer subject to its daily or seasonal tyranny. We don’t have to wait until those days formerly known as ―summer‖ or ―the weekend‖ to take a break. If we get a craving for snow on, say, a Tuesday in February , in a little over an hour we can be playing the icy stuff in the mountains—without battling work-crazed skiers hell-bent for a frantic weekend in Flagstaff. As retirees, we have the responsibility to ease summer’s grip on rest and recreation. Your Board and committees are doing their part. While apparently on summer hiatus, they are hard at work planning next year’s schedule of activities. In addition to our traditional menu of travel opportunities and social and educational activities, ASURA will present a series of informative workshops on matters of concern to retirees—applying for Social Security, making Medicare and other health care choices, understanding retirement options, and the like. We will also be soliciting topics of interest and concern to retirees for additional seminars. Other folks will be working on increasing our membership, while still others are doing some long range planning to ensure the financial well-being of the organization. Our goal is to be of interest and service to all our members if possible, and we will be asking you for suggestions. Meanwhile, enjoy your summer, but don’t forget , as one of my retired neighbors put it recently, ―Every season is summer, every day is Saturday.‖ (David Schwalm, 2011-2012 ASURA President) Arizona State University Retirees Association Prime Times 9 Summer 2011 Obituaries: Published January 19, 2011 - May 24, 2011 (pages 10 & 11) Please note that all obituary notices and photos (when available) are on our web site: http://asura.asu.edu/obituaries (Becky Reiss, Membership & Communications Committee) Name Date of Death ASU Affiliation Ables, Susan January 6, 2011 Administrative Assistant, ASU Art Museum Adams, Charles J. March 23, 2011 Professor, Islamic Studies Agee, Olive Pearl March 9, 2011 Supervisor, College of Engineering & Applied Sciences Allen, Diana Mynes February 7, 2011 Student Resident Advisor Baxter, William G. March 25, 2011 Assistant Director, Career Services Bombeck, Carol Gillard February 28, 2011 Consultant, ASU Art Museum Boyd, Keith Edward February 10, 2011 Adjunct Faculty, Mechanical Engineering Boylan, Roger Glenn January 31, 2011 Emergency Care Doctor for fans at ASU football games Burr, William John March 22, 2011 College/department unknown Childers, David M. February 20, 2011 Dir., School of Medical Technology ASU/Good Samaritan Hospital Close, Sandra Aileen (Hatch) March 16, 2011 Gammage Dauten, Joel J. January 24, 2011 Chairman, Finance Department, College of Business Davis, Robert J. March 2, 2011 Purchasing Agent Douglas, Joan S. April 12, 2011 College of Nursing Eidenschink, Leo J. March 30, 2011 ROTC Instructor Fox, Morley Evans March 1, 2011 Donated CAP (Central AZ Project) papers to ASU AZ Collection Fritz, Charles Victor April 27, 2011 Department/College Unknown Gallegos, Mario H. April 24, 2011 Department Unknown Gilson, Robert M. April 8, 2011 Department Unknown Glick, Milton D. April 16, 2011 Executive Vice President and Provost Granger, Robert L. May 12, 2011 School of Music Grier, Marvin February 9, 2011 Aquatics Director, Physical Education Dept. Guerry, Marie Lunita December 24, 2010 Director, Student Health Services & professor, MSW program for medical students Arizona State University Retirees Association Prime Times 10 Summer 2011 Name Date of Death ASU Affiliation Haley, Arthur J. March 9, 2011 Professor Emeritus, Recreation and Tourism; also Assistant Dean, College of Public Programs Harris, Joseph April 14, 2011 Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry Haygood, Robert (―Doc‖) January 10, 2011 Emeritus Professor Hombaker, Frank Edwin March 10, 2011 Machinist Hooper, George B. February 26, 2011 ASU professor during a sabbatical Hughes, Thomas J. February 8, 2011 ASU Football Team Doctor, Volunteer ASU Health Center Jakob, John H. May 19, 2011 Professor of Architecture Lepkin, Milton February 4, 2011 Adjunct Professor, Psychology Lindner, Robert Edwin April 30, 2011 ASU Athletics Ticket Sales Marthaler, Ann Elizabeth February 27, 2011 College of Nursing McBiles, James Larry March 6, 2011 College of Education Meyers, Russell James April 7, 2011 Department Unknown Miller, Carl S. January 23, 2011 Director of Development Miller, Mary Catherine (Harries) February 22, 2010 Department of English Minton, Brenda J. February 13, 2011 Office of the President Newland, Kenneth November 10, 2010 Air Force ROTC instructor Rave, Wallace J. January 28, 2011 Emeritus Professor Sorensen, Alvin L. February 6, 2011 Carpentry Stone, Fred A. February 4, 2011 ASU Saga Food Service Manager Switzer, Carol Fortney March 10, 2011 Director, Summer Sessions and Study Abroad Valdivieso, Leandra Teresa May 2, 2011 Spanish Program, School of International Letters & Cultures Verner, Erva J. May 10, 2011 College of Education Wagner, Robert Dale February 9, 2011 ASU President’s Club, ASU West Dean’s Council Arizona State University Retirees Association Prime Times 11 Summer 2011 Prime Times is issued three times annually by the Arizona State University Retirees Association with special editions as needed. Articles welcome, subject to Board approval. Contact: Prime Times, ASU Retirees Association, PO Box 873308, Tempe, AZ 852873308. Arizona State University Retirees Association: ASURA has a volunteer-staffed office in the Community Services Building, 200 E. Curry Rd., Room 201B in Tempe, Arizona. Office hours are generally Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. It is best to call beforehand. Phone: 480-965-7668 Fax: 480-965-7807 Web Site: http://asura.asu.edu 12