President's Welcome
As you begin a new phase
of your life, you are invited to join the
Northern Arizona University Retirees
Association (NAURA). NAURA welcomes all NAU
retirees into its membership. Many of your
friends and colleagues are already members,
and you are likely to make new acquaintances
with NAU people you never had an opportunity
to meet.
We meet quarterly not only to share "old
times" but to hear about topics of interest.
In the recent past our quarterly luncheons
programs were concerned with issues of
health care, the politics concerning
Northern Arizona, and progress in the
construction on the NAU campus in regard to
the athletic facilities. Our Christmas
meeting has featured choral music by a
variety of groups and "Dancing Grannies"
(2009) in the recent past. Special
non-luncheon programs on health insurance
choices have been offered to the members of
NAURA. We try to remain alert to various
concerns of retirees as well as opening
unexplored vistas.
Though our quarterly gatherings over
lunch are what regularly bring us together,
there is potential for on-going activities
in other small groups. One such group is an
Adopt-a-Highway clean-up group, which cleans
up the I-17 Rocky Park Road interchange
three times a year. In addition, we have had
the opportunity to travel abroad in
association with the ASU retiree group who
organized a trip to China.
Given the breadth of interests of NAURA
members, there is potential for other types
of activities. For instance, there is a
slight ripple of interest in reaching beyond
the parochial interests of „being retired‟
to provide for continuing educational
opportunities to a wider community. A ripple
is not a wave, however. What we become as an
organization will be shaped by the interests
and contributions you will add to our
organization. Our future depends on you. We
hope you will join that future.
NAURA membership is open to all NAU
retirees and those planning to retire in the
near future, their spouses and the surviving
widows and widowers of NAU retirees. The
annual dues are $15.00 (June 1 – May 31) and
Life Memberships are $225. NAURA membership
includes a free campus parking permit among
its several perks.
I look forward to you joining our
association and participating in our
programs and activities.
Sincerely,
Don
McCallum
2011-2012 NAURA President
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