www.hallmarkretireeclub.com MAY 2016

REMARKS FROM YOUR CLUB PRESIDENT The Hallmark Retiree Club’s March event at Kauffman stadium was a sellout and huge success! It was a beautiful day and everyone enjoyed the view, the food, the great tours and some of us even shopped for Royals gear! Thanks to all the Club Board members who helped arrange this event. Our next event is at Loose Park and we will be playing Bingo again. Hy-Vee is catering this event, so there’s no need to bring any food this year. We hold this event in a covered pavilion so it doesn’t get too hot. A beautiful rose garden is right next to the pavilion and it’s the perfect time of year to take a quick walk while you are there. We received some great suggestions for future event locations from retirees and will check into those as we plan future events. If you haven’t attended an event, we encourage you to try one this year. It’s fun to see Hallmark friends and make new ones. Hope to see you at the events soon!

Donna NolanPresident

RESERVATIONS FOR PICNIC

Name: _______________________________________

Spouse or Guest Name: _________________________

Number of Lunch Reservations @ $18 Each:_________

Make check payable to Hallmark Retiree Club and mail with this coupon to be received by May 28 to:

Paul Kirsch10277 GarnettOverland Park, KS 66214

Cancellations must be made by May 31 to receive a refund, and there is a limit of 150 attendees.

ANNUAL SUMMER PICNIC, BINGO AT LOOSE PARKDate: Wednesday, June 8, 2016Time: 11:15 am Arrival, 12 Noon Lunch Cost: $18 per person Catered by Hy-Vee Location: Pavilion at Loose Park, 5200 Pennsylvania.

Send in your reservation now for our annual picnic.

We’ll enjoy a delicious lunch consisting of Fried Chicken, Herb Roasted Pork Loin, Au Gratin Potatoes, Green Bean Casserole, Garden Salad, Rolls, Cookies, Soft Drinks and Water. Fill out and return the coupon, or find a printable one on the retiree club website for this fun event.

PRIZE BAGS WILL BE AWARDED!

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To volunteer for any of the United Way positionscontact: www.unitedwaygkc.org/ and click on volunteer.

To those retirees who live outside the Kansas City area, there are many small agencies that would value your volunteer time such as churches, libraries, boys and girls organizations, pet adoption agencies, welfare agencies. etc.

LOCAL KANSAS CITYMon-Thursdays and Saturdays, Ongoing, East Douglas County KSMidnight Farm is a therapeutic horseback riding program serving adults and children with disabilities. Many of our riders need help to ride safely and be fully engaged in their lesson. As a volunteer you can help our riders as a sidewalker or leading a horse. Our lessons are 45 minutes to an hour and we ask that you commit to one lesson a week. Please visit our website for more information and to fill out an application, www.midnight-farm.org. For questions call or e-mail: brettbauer@clokan.org Brett A Bauer. Volunteer CoordinatorPATH Intl Therapeutic Riding Instructor913-406-4870 (cell)785-979-1889 (office)

Community Blood Center: Volunteer Drivers wanted to help save lives! Be part of something rewarding and worthwhile. Every day patients in local hospitals depend on Community Blood Center to provide blood for their life-saving medical treatments. If you enjoy helping people and value meaningful activity, become a Volunteer Driver, transporting lifesaving blood to CBC and local hospitals. Flexible hours – Vehicles & Training provided – Have good driving record – Ability to lift 35 pounds – Must be 21 years or older. Apply online at www.savealifenow.org, or contact CBC Volunteer Department or Sara Shaffer-Henry, sshaffer-henry@cbckc.org. cell number is 816-854-9553.

St. Joseph Medical Center has an outstanding gift shop. The Volunteer Auxiliary is looking for individuals with retail experience and retail management experience to volunteer to work in, and manage the Hospital Gift Shop. Funds from gift shop sales are used to support patient care and for charitable works in the community. We are searching for individuals who have worked in gift shops or other retail locations who are friendly, offer outstanding customer service, willing to volunteer one 4 hour shift each week. Volunteers use a POS system. Individuals receive a 10% discount on gift items. To volunteer or get more information, please contactPam Keenan, Manager of Volunteer Services816-943-2774 or Pamela.Keenan@carondelet.com

If you have questions about insurance, deaths, discounts, or need to report a new address, e-mail, phone number, etc please contact the Hallmark HR Services Department at 1-888-545-6200, or e-mail them at HRservicecenter@hallmark.com. You can also send us a message by going to the “Contact Us” tab on the Hallmark Retiree Club web site at http://www.hallmarkretireeclub.com/.

Many changes are happening at Hallmark Corporate. The articles are listed on the web site under

“New and Noteworthy”.Carol GibsonCommunications/Volunteer Director

4/26/2016 GRACE BROWN, spouse: Thomas 4/26/2016 EDWARD ROSE, spouse: Ruth4/25/2016 VONDA L. CRAIN, spouse: Jim4/16/2016 BARBARA ROSEBOROUGH, spouse: Fred 4/13/2016 CHARLES W. BROWN, spouse: Shirley 4/7/2016 CECIL BOYETT, spouse: Brenda 4/5/2016 FRANCES E. CHILDERS4/3/2016 BETTY KAPRAUN, spouse: George 4/2/2016 EBENZIE “BEN” RANDLE, spouse: Margie 4/1/2016 NOLA E. NORMAN3/31/2016 JUNE RUDOLPH, spouse: J. Craig 3/27/2016 DONALD NEILSON, spouse: Karen3/26/2016 MARY BAILEY, spouse: George 3/23/2016 DEBRA A. HARRIS3/22/2016 EVELYN CAMPBELL, spouse: John 3/16/2016 MIRIAM MARGUERITE NIEMEYER3/16/2016 LOUISE O’NEIL, spouse: John 3/13/2016 CAROL A. BLUM, spouse: Kenneth 3/8/2016 RUBY KENNELL3/7/2016 EDMOND “NED” K. POWER3/6/2016 JERRY CLEVINGER, spouse: Marly 3/1/2016 MONICA FINK3/1/2016 JOE P. McBEE, spouse: Martha2/29/2016 JOHN BARRY2/29/2016 DONALD BARNETT, spouse: Nadine 2/29/2016 MARVIN KNOLLMAN, spouse: Paula2/25/2016 H. MARIANNE McMULLEN, spouse: Edward 2/25/2016 KURT PFAHL, spouse: Ursula2/25/2016 BETTY STRADA2/23/2016 FLORINE R. MOORE2/23/2016 VIRGINIA “GINGER” SHAW, spouse: James 2/16/2016 DAVID L. COOK, spouse: Emma 2/14/2016 DIANA GRAY2/13/2016 PHYLLIS OLVERA, spouse: Joseph J. 2/12/2016 OLIN A. KUECK, spouse: Jessie 2/11/2016 ELENOR SOWTER, spouse: Charles “Chuck”2/11/2016 LULA CLARK2/11/2016 H. WAYNE HAMMERBACHER, spouse: Mary2/11/2016 RANDALL ROSE, spouse: Donna L. 2/9/2016 FANNIE M. JUDIE2/8/2016 DOROTHY JENNINGS, spouse: Bob2/7/2016 ADDIE STARR2/4/2016 DORIS CASTER, spouse: George Fred 2/3/2016 ROBERT BOWEN, spouse: Elizabeth2/2/2016 CARLOS ANDRES NEGRON, spouse: Maria Sosa 2/1/2016 BERNARD DRAKE2/1/2016 CLEO WOODY, spouse: William1/30/2016 ERNEST DeMARANVILLE, spouse: Carolyn1/28/2016 MINNIE TIMM1/27/2016 ELEANOR “MARGARET” WeMOTT1/27/2016 DONALD D. HADEN, spouse: Elmyra 1/26/2016 DON JEFFERS, spouse: Ellen1/16/2016 MELANIE QUINN, spouse: Floyd1/11/2016 RITA PETERSON1/2/2016 BEDONNA GORDON, spouse: RichardAdditional information on these individuals and more remembrancescan be found on the retiree club web site (www.hallmarkretireeclub.com).

RETIREE CLUB BOARD MEMBERSAre still needed: Secretary/Treasurer, Arrangements Chairperson

Contact any Board member.