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Newsletter JANUARY 2012 VOLUME 36, NUMBER 1 Luncheon programs, presentations continue at MCL Nearly every fi rst Monday in the month, PURA members and their guests gather at MCL for a noon program and lunch BELOW: Roy Johnson, past (optional, room opens at 11 a.m.), during president of PURA, speaks which new members and birthdays are during the October luncheon celebrated, and a guest speaker makes a at MCL. His topic was Purdue presentation. Three recent programs were Bands, which celebrated its as follows: 125th anniversary in 2011. • On Oct. 3, Roy Johnson, one of our own and a past president of PURA, celebrated the 125th anniversary of Purdue Bands with pictures and commentary. • For the Nov. 7 program, Michael ABOVE: Morgan Burke, Purdue Brzezinski, dean of international director of intercollegiate athletics, programs, spoke on “Understanding the presents a summary of the Mackey Chinese Mind: Confucius, Values, and Complex upgrade to retirees at the Beliefs.” December MCL luncheon. • On Dec. 5, Morgan Burke gave an Athletics Update and shared pictures and information regarding the construction of the new Mackey Complex. maintain contact with their colleagues 6, March 5 and April 2. For more on These PURA luncheons offer a and the University. Note that upcoming upcoming luncheons, see Page 4. good way for recent and past retirees to gatherings at MCL will occur on Feb. Late spring outings from Trips and Tours to travel back in time, and to St. Louis Plan now to join your Trips and Tours visit the beautiful city of St. Louis and 765-447-9321. Advise Imperial that you Committee for a PURA exclusive dinner its major attractions, the Gateway Arch, are a Purdue retiree when you make your and fun-fi lled evening at PMU’s Pappy’s Union Station, Grant’s Farm (including reservation. Sweet Shop on May 9 from 6 to 8 p.m. the magnifi cent Clydesdale horses), the Period music from the 1940s, ’50s, and Missouri Botanical Gardens, and the ’60s will be provided for your listening Anheuser Busch Brewery (for a tour and (dancing) pleasure. Your tasting). Our overnight stay personal selections may will be at the Drury Inn in Inside this issue be made by depositing close-by Fenton, Mo., and one nickel (yep, only fi ve will feature a welcoming Q 2012-13 PURA offi cers, 2 cents per song) into a evening reception. Q Boiler Volunteer Network, 2 Pappy’s jukebox selector Rates are $199.00 Q United Way, 3 located in every booth. per person double room; Q New retirees recognized, 3 We’ll also have cards and $189.00 per person triple Q Trip to Tippecanoe Battlefi eld, 3 games available, along room; $244.00 per person Q Th ose Were the Days, 4 with a special selection of menu items from single room. Included is motorcoach Q Upcoming monthly luncheons, 4 Pappy’s grill and malt shop. Space allows transportation, one night at Drury Inn, Q Civic Th eatre, 5 for only about 120 guests, so plan ahead. one lunch, one hearty reception and an The Trips and Tours Committee also Imperial escort. Admission to the Arch is Q Campus and community, 5 has planned a trip to St. Louis, the Gateway not included. Q Benefi ts update, 6 to the West, on June 27-28. For reservations and/or more Q Spring Fling, 6-7 We join Imperial Royal Tours to information, call Imperial Royal Tours at 2 January 2012 PURDUE UNIVERSITY RETIREES ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER 2012-13 PURA offi cer slate to be presented in March A slate of offi cers has been proposed for the • Secretary-treasurer, Melinda Bain Purdue University Retirees Association for • Historian, Carolyn Jones 2012-13. Nominations will be open from • Chip Rutledge will serve as past the fl oor during the March 5 lunch meeting president. at MCL Cafeteria, and the slate will be Robert Bain began his work at Purdue voted on at the April 2 lunch meeting. in the School of Agriculture business The slate submitted by the Nominating offi ce in 1972, working most of that time Committee is: with the Cooperative Extension Service. • President, who was vice president and In 1987, he became fi nancial manager for president-elect during 2011-12, Sue Hiser Physical Facilities, and in 2000 IT director • Vice president, who will be president- for that area. He can be reached by email at elect during 2012-13, Robert Bain [email protected]. Robert Bain PURA and the Boiler Volunteer Network In 1976, President Arthur G. Hansen Dieslen (chair of PACR), Esther Chosnek PURA can best promote reconnection to created the President’s Advisory Committee (director of the Greater Lafayette Volunteer BVN may be addressed to Dan Collins at on Retirement (PACR) to study issues Bureau), and Ken Burns (EVP&T and [email protected] or 765-413- of importance to Purdue’s retirees. The advisor to PACR/PURA) participated in 8451. committee worked to improve pension discussions with Sara Solloway, a program benefi ts, communication among retirees, director for the Purdue Memorial Union. and to offer regular programs that would The result was the creation of the Boiler Correction keep retirees informed about developments Volunteer Network, or the Offi ce of within the University. Community Service and Learning. BVN In the November newsletter, the name Subsequently, it became apparent that became the formal Purdue link with local of the fi rst chair of the President’s the needs and interests of Purdue’s retirees nonprofi t organizations seeking volunteer Advisory Council on Retirement (now had expanded enough to require a more services from students and retirees. PURA) was misspelled. Harland White formal organizational structure. With In 2001, BVN hired a full-time director was the fi rst chair. We apologize for assistance from the law fi rm of Stuart and and was assigned offi ce space in Stewart this error. Branigin, bylaws for the Purdue University Center. BVN now serves as clearinghouse Retirees Association (PURA) were created, for nearly 300 not-for-profi t agencies accepted by President Martin C. Jischke, to “… connect the Purdue community and approved through written ballots by (students, faculty, staff, alumni, and the Purdue retirees. In August 2002, the retirees) to service opportunities in the Purdue University Retirees Association Greater Lafayette area.” became the offi cial organization Since the creation of BVN, the representing Purdue’s retirees. Community Services Committee has JANUARY 2012 • VOLUME 36, NUMBER 1 With the creation of PURA, the evolved into today’s PURA Hospitality organization was able to provide more Committee. Currently, to bolster support Th e Purdue University Retirees Association services for its members – e.g., a website for the objectives of the original CSC, Newsletter is published for offi cial retirees connected to the Purdue home page, PURA is reconnecting with BVN via of Purdue University by the Offi ce of Mar- tours of campus and community facilities, the PURA newsletter. Persons on the keting and Media. For change of address, pacesetter status with United Way of PURA email list will receive the recent please use the form on the back page of Greater Lafayette, and involvement in the monthly listings of BVN opportunities. this newsletter or email [email protected]. development of Purdue’s strategic plan. The newsletter will routinely include Although Purdue retirees had been a special BVN Focus box that includes Any suggestions or ideas for PURA involved historically as volunteers in contact information, the URL link to the should be referred to Offi ce of Retiree numerous community activities, demand BVN website (www.purdue.edu/odos/ Aff airs, 401 S. Grant St., West Lafayette, IN grew for an improved way to match bvn), instructions on how to subscribe to 47907-2024. Telephone 765-494-1779 or community needs with retirees. PACR the BVN list-serve, one or two examples 877-725-0222. Email [email protected]. established the Community Services of volunteer opportunities selected from Committee (CSC), initially chaired by the most current monthly listing, and an Editor: Barbara Leonard Betty Suddarth. CSC’s mission was to occasional feature on one of our members Layout/editor: Dan Howell assist in informing retirees of the plethora who currently volunteers. Hard-copy PURA communications committee of “give back” volunteer opportunities brochures with BVN contact information chair: Richard Nelson throughout our community. will be available at PURA luncheons. Also in 2000, Betty Suddarth, Howard Questions and suggestions about how January 2012 PURDUE UNIVERSITY RETIREES ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER 3 University, PURA recognize new retirees during banquets Retirement banquets were held at noon on Dec. 8 and 9 to recognize and celebrate Purdue's new retirees. There were more than 500 new retirees this past year. Sue Hiser, vice president of PURA, welcomed the retirees and their guests, thanked them for their service to the University and community, and for helping make Purdue a great university. Chris Johannsen, past president of PURA, offered a moment of refl ection before the delicious meal. Al Diaz, executive vice president for business and fi nance, treasurer, was the guest speaker for the retirees who reported to the Treasurer’s Offi ce. Members of PMO’s Purdue Bells reveal the total received in the 2011 Purdue United Way Beverly Davenport Sypher, associate Campaign as of the victory celebration Nov. 16 in Ross-Ade Pavilion. The $770,451 sum was provost for faculty affairs, was the more than 104 percent of Purdue’s $740,000 goal, helping the community drive meet its goal. speaker for those who reported to the Offi ce of the Provost. Both speakers PURA helps Purdue UW drive go over the top encouraged the retirees to enjoy this new stage of their lives and to Anne Washburn of the University By the time of the victory celebration continue to serve.