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Fall 2015 Welcome to another year of ASURA activities and fellowship. The weather is beginning to cool and the days are getting shorter. School is back in session and, once more, ASU is right near the top as one of America’s largest universities and, is now ranked as a top research university. We can be proud to see it recognized as a great educational institution. Our ASURA year got off to a wonderful start with 80 peo- ple signed up for Meet & Greet on September 9. Our various committees are already busy working on activities of interest and importance to our members. As I write this, a group of ASURA retirees are touring Italy. The Travel Committee is planning a 2016 trip to Cuba. Closer to home, trips are in the works to the Dolly Steamboat on Canyon Lake, as well as a tour of a Phoenix landmark, the Tovrea Castle. The Luncheons and Special Events Committee is also planning events such as the Christmas Party in December. Our Government Liaison has already begun working with legislators and we are in the early stages of planning seminars on various issues of interest to ASU retirees, such as proposed changes in the retirement plan. Pre-retirement seminars are being organized for prospective members who are planning their retirement. The ASURA Board is also tackling the seemingly perenni- al problems of declining membership and increasing expenses. The 2015-2016 budget has been put together by the Finance Committee for approval by the Board. It shows that while we could do more if we had more money, ASURA is still quite solvent. All of us on the ASURA Board are looking forward to a year filled with interesting and informative activities. We wel- come all suggestions from you for activities and programs you would find interesting and useful. Please feel free to contact me with all of your suggestions at [email protected]. President’s Message 1 Board Officers/Members, Committees, liaisons & Volunteer Staff 2 Welcome New ASURA Members 3 Medicare-ADOA-ASRA Open Enrollment Seminar - October 22, 2015 3 Contact Info: Medicare, ADOA, ASRS 3 Video History Report 4 ASURA Office Updates 4 ASURA Needs Your Old Books! 5 ASURA Re-entry Scholarship Student 5 Volunteer for the ASURA 6 The 4th Annual Meet & Greet Pizza Party 7 Fall ASURA Luncheon 8 Harmony for the Holidays 8 Potluck & Baked Goods for the Holidays 8 Fall 2015 ASURA Events Schedule 9 ASURA Travel Planned for Spring 2016 9 Obituaries 10-11 Monday thru Thursday 9am - noon & 1pm - 4pm Fridays CLOSED Inside This Issue ASURA Office Hours President’s Message Jim Fordemwalt, 2015-2016 ASURA President

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Page 1: Fall 2015 - Arizona State University · Seminar - October 22, 2015 3 Contact Info: Medicare, ADOA, ASRS 3 Video History Report 4 ASURA Office Updates 4 ASURA Needs Your Old Books!

Fall 2015

Welcome to another year of ASURA activities and fellowship. The weather is beginning to cool and the days are getting shorter. School is back in session and, once more, ASU is right near the top as one of America’s largest universities and, is now ranked as a top research university. We can be proud to see it recognized as a great educational institution.

Our ASURA year got off to a wonderful start with 80 peo-

ple signed up for Meet & Greet on September 9. Our various committees are already busy working on activities of interest and importance to our members. As I write this, a group of ASURA retirees are touring Italy. The Travel Committee is planning a 2016 trip to Cuba. Closer to home, trips are in the works to the Dolly Steamboat on Canyon Lake, as well as a tour of a Phoenix landmark, the Tovrea Castle. The Luncheons and Special Events Committee is also planning events such as the Christmas Party in December.

Our Government Liaison has already begun working with

legislators and we are in the early stages of planning seminars on various issues of interest to ASU retirees, such as proposed changes in the retirement plan. Pre-retirement seminars are being organized for prospective members who are planning their retirement.

The ASURA Board is also tackling the seemingly perenni-

al problems of declining membership and increasing expenses. The 2015-2016 budget has been put together by the Finance Committee for approval by the Board. It shows that while we could do more if we had more money, ASURA is still quite solvent.

All of us on the ASURA Board are looking forward to a

year filled with interesting and informative activities. We wel-come all suggestions from you for activities and programs you would find interesting and useful. Please feel free to contact me with all of your suggestions at [email protected].

President’s Message 1

Board Officers/Members, Committees, liaisons &

Volunteer Staff

2

Welcome New ASURA Members 3

Medicare-ADOA-ASRA Open Enrollment

Seminar - October 22, 2015

3

Contact Info: Medicare, ADOA, ASRS 3

Video History Report 4

ASURA Office Updates 4

ASURA Needs Your Old Books! 5

ASURA Re-entry Scholarship Student 5

Volunteer for the ASURA 6

The 4th Annual Meet & Greet Pizza Party 7

Fall ASURA Luncheon 8

Harmony for the Holidays 8

Potluck & Baked Goods for the Holidays 8

Fall 2015 ASURA Events Schedule 9

ASURA Travel Planned for Spring 2016 9

Obituaries 10-11

Monday thru Thursday

9am - noon & 1pm - 4pm

Fridays

CLOSED

Inside This Issue

ASURA Office Hours

President’s Message

Jim Fordemwalt, 2015-2016 ASURA President

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2 Arizona State University Retirees Association Prime Times Fall 2015

Phone: (480) 965-7668 **

Fax: (480) 965-7807

Website: http://asura.asu.edu/ Location: Community Services Building 200 East Curry Road, Room 201B

Tempe, Arizona

** Best to call beforehand

Business Operations Mgr. - Carolyn Minner Coordinators, Office Staff - Linda Van Scoy, Nancy Lesko

Monday: 9am-noon Carol Berg 1pm-4pm Jeannette Robson Tuesday: 9am-noon Carol Moore 1pm-4pm Linda Van Scoy Wednesday: 9am-noon Nancy Lesko 1pm-4pm Bev Buddee/ Tara Roesler Thursday: 9am-noon Bonnie Scheall 1pm-4pm Help Wanted Friday: am & pm Help Wanted, (Sept.-June) Subs: Joan Leard Dorothy Meunier Helen Seaton Maxine LaRoux

Vice President Barbara White

Ex-Officio Members

Alumni Association - Rhonda McClintock Emeritus College Liaison - Elmer Gooding Human Resources - Sheree Barron/designee University Liaison - Barbara Shaw-Snyder & Abby Polito University Club Liaison - Jim Fordemwalt University Senate - to be determined University Staff Council - Katie Aguilar

Terms Expire April 2016

Karen Hammann Glenn Irvin Jo Madonna

Jan Thompson Hal White

President Jim Fordemwalt

Adopt-A-Family:

Joan Leard

Book Donations:

Mary Stevens

Events Coordinator:

Barry McNeill

Finance:

Barry Bruns

Government Liaison (ASRS): Larry Carlson

Government Liaison (State Legislature):

Jeri Meeks

Health Insurance Liaison(ASRS):

Larry Carlson,

Health Insurance Liaison (ADOA):

Joyce Hartman Diaz

Luncheons/Special Events:

Joyce Hartman Diaz

Membership:

David Schwalm

Obituaries:

Becky Reiss

Prime Times Newsletter:

Jeannette Robson (Designer)

Wilma Mathews (Editor)

Scholarship:

Sue Blumer,

Joy Shearman

Seminars:

Jan Thompson

Seminars (pre-retirement):

Trudy Perez

Travel:

John Brock

Video History Project:

David Scheatzle Website & Data Base:

Connie McNeill

ASURA Board of Directors & Ex-Officio Members

ASURA Office Staff

ASURA Board Officers

Committees & Liaisons

Terms Expire April 2017

Larry Carlson Joyce Hartman Diaz Jim Fordemwalt Ruth Kingsley Trudy Perez Jeannette Robson

Terms Expire April 2018

Barry Bruns Bev Buddee Bob Francis Larry Mankin Barbara White

Past President Jo Madonna

Treasurer Barry Bruns

Secretary Bev Buddee

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Robert Bartels

Kathy Bernhardt

Geoffrey Boyarsky

Elizabeth Brandt

Carl Cross

Claudia Deloach

Barbara Fargotstein

James Hardina

Christine Helms

Barbara Hoskins

David Kader

Allan Markus

Tom Mason

Eileen McCulloch

John Millikin

Lakshmi Munukutla

Ann Oehmke

Lonnie Ostrom

Maria Phalen

Tara Roesler

Josie Sanabia

Peggy Schmidt

Sherrie Schmidt

Nancy Stephens

Patricia Stevenson

Audrey Walters

Janene Welker

Welcome New ASURA Members

Medicare-ADOA-ASRS Open Enrollment

Seminar: October 22, 2015

Arizona State University Retirees Association Prime Times Fall 2015

Register as soon as possible for the annual ASURA Health Care Seminar, featuring information on Medicare, Medicare supplement and prescription drug plans, and ADOA/ASRS 2016 plans. Because there is always a capac-ity crowd for this popular seminar we have moved its loca-tion to the Tempe History Museum, right next door to the Tempe Library. Please bring your health care ID cards to this session. (Note: Registration must be completed by 4:00 pm, Wednesday October 21. For questions, please phone the ASURA Office.) The Program

10:00 - 11:00 a.m. David Parra, an Arizona AARP Medicare specialist will present an overview of Medicare, including definitions and differences among Medicare Advantage Plans, Medicare Supplement Plans and prescription drug plans. 11:00 - 11:30 a.m. Representatives from ADOA Benefits and ASRS Bene-fits will review their 2016 health care plans and answer your open enrollment questions. 11:30a.m. - Noon All three presenters will be available for questions and individual consultations.

Registration

You may register for this event by either: Registering on line at: http://

asura.wildapricot.org/event-1943111, or Calling the ASURA Office at 480-965-7668

Medicare Contact Info Phone: 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227) TTY: 1-877-486-2048 Email: https://www.medicare.gov/contacts/ Mailing address:

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 7500 Security Blvd Baltimore, MD 21244-1850

Arizona Dept. of Administration Contact Info Phone: 602-542-5008 Toll Free: 1-800-304-3687 (outside Phoenix area) Fax: 602-542-4744 Email: https://benefitoptions.az.gov/

Office address: Arizona Department of Administration, Benefit Services Division 100 North 15th Avenue, Suite 103 Phoenix, Arizona 85007

Arizona State Retirement System Contact Info Phone: 602-240-2000 (within metro Phoenix) 520-239-3100 (within metro Tucson) Toll Free: 1-800-621-3778 (outside both areas) Email: https://www.azasrs.gov/

Office addresses:

Arizona State Retirement System 3300 North Central Avenue Phoenix, Arizona 85012-0250 Arizona State Retirement System 7660 East Broadway, Suite 108 Tucson, Arizona 85710-3775

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This is the start of the 2015-2016 interview season. The first interview, in early September, was

of Harry Lundgren, Professor Emeritus of Engineering. He came to ASU in 1961 and made use of

ASU’s earliest computers for structural engineering course work. Remember programming with a

box of punch cards? Don’t drop the box!!

Our goal is to make all 113 recorded interviews available by streaming from the ASU Library

Digital Repository to your home computers . To upload and provide associated “metadata” (you’ve

heard this term with Wiki-Leaks) to the Library, may, depending on the help we can recruit, take

several years. Some of the work can be done from a volunteer’s home computer with not a great

deal of computer savvy and complication. Interested? Write: [email protected]. We will train.

A continuing reminder: Linda Van Scoy continues to develop YouTube clips for the ASURA website. There are

short clip highlights from the longer interviews. Go to https://asura.asu.edu/VideoHistoryInterviews. Here you will find

a complete list of the 113 interviews to date. At the end of a person’s name, if you see the words “(video clip)” under-

lined and in red, you can put your curser on this red underlined phrase and left click with your mouse. The video clip

will start to play.

We are pleased to welcome a new volunteer to the ASURA office staff. Effective September 16, Tara Roesler will be joining us staffing the Wednesday afternoon shifts (1-4p.m.) on all but the second Wednesday. Bev Buddee will con-tinue the second Wednesday afternoon each month. Tara was with ASU for 13 years and you may remember her as Tara Fuchs, working in the Comptroller’s Office and the Budget Office, followed by 21 years at the State level, retiring in 2005. Welcome Tara. And while we add new members we say thank you to two volunteers who will not be continuing as office volunteers: Mary Williams served from 2011 to 2014 and Anna Marie Shivers from 2008-2014. We appreci-ate their many years of service.

Office hours are Monday through Thursday, 9-noon and 1-4. We have decided to continue with closing the office

on Fridays so if you need to reach us or stop by, it is best to call first, (480) 965-7668, to make sure someone is there. We are still short one volunteer for the Thursday afternoon shift. So please let Linda or Nancy know if you would like to try that out.

If you attended the Meet and Greet in September you may have noticed there were fewer tables and chairs in CSB

330. The room has been reconfigured with a cap on the number of seats allowed for the size of this classroom. So if

any board members or committee chairs plan to use the room for events and meetings, keep in mind that there is seating

for only 48 now.

The office now has a supply of colored markers for white boards in the conference rooms. Please pick them up in the

office and return them after use.

Arizona State University Retirees Association Prime Times Fall 2015

Video History Crew Members: Roger Carter, Dave Scheatzle, Linda Van Scoy and John McIntosh

Video History Report

submitted by Dave Scheatzle, Chair

ASURA Office Updates

submitted by Linda Van Scoy and Nancy Lesko, Co-Coordinators

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Are your bookshelves too full? Are you downsizing your office or your home and don't have space for all of your books?

Donate your used books to us, and we will work with our partner, Friends of the Phoenix Public Library, to sell them. We'll use proceeds of the sale to support our programs. The ASU Foundation, a separate nonprofit organization that ex-ists to support ASU, will provide you with a gift receipt for tax purposes.

Half of the proceeds will be invested in our endowed scholarship fund, and half will be used for our Video History project. Earnings from the endowed scholarship fund are earmarked for our ASURA Scholarship.

If you have books you can donate, please visit our web site at https://asura.asu.edu/BookDrive and print our donation form. Complete the form and either scan and fax or email to Mary Stevens, chair of the Book Drive project or mail it directly to the ASURA office.

ASURA Needs Your Old Books!

For more information contact:

Mary Stevens, (602) 758-3750,

[email protected]

Bill Moor, (480) 838-8348,

[email protected]

Arizona State University Retirees Association Prime Times Fall 2015

ASURA has selected Kazuko Nimi, a chemical engineering student, as its scholarship recipient for the 2015-16 aca-

demic year. Ms. Nimi has a superb academic record transferring from Scottsdale Community College and presented

enthusiastic recommendations from faculty at that college.

Ms. Nimi expressed her thanks and appreciation to ASURA for her award: “Words cannot ex-

press how much I appreciate, and it makes me feel proud to have been selected for this scholar-

ship. Thank you again for your generosity and support. I promise you I will work even harder to

give back to the community and others with exceptional academic performance.” She hopes to

become a chemical engineer working in the energy field.

The ASURA Scholarship Committee met in April to select the scholarship student after re-

viewing applications from a number of outstanding candidates. Students are selected on the basis

of academic achievement, financial need, academic and career goals, and

other factors. The personal statements from candidates reflect their ambitious and diverse goals.

Recipients of the $10,000 award must have had at least five years since high school graduation

and cannot have completed more than one semester at ASU.

ASURA members have a chance to meet each year’s scholarship student at our annual meeting in the spring, where the student gives a short talk about his or her experiences and interests. Over the years, these scholarship students show what outstanding students are attending ASU from all of its campuses, colleges, schools, and departments—truly an amazing collection.

ASURA Re-entry Scholarship Student

submitted by Sue Blumer

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ASURA is operated entirely by volunteers. If you think you might enjoy working with fellow retirees to support the organization and its activities please contact us. We have volunteer opportunities in the areas listed below.

Indicates a special need for volunteers now.

Events Committee - Serve on a committee to plan activities and educational programs for ASURA members. Help in one of these areas:

Luncheon Programs - Plan events like the Fall, Holiday, and Spring luncheons: locations, entertainment, men-us, etc.

Seminars Committee - Plan presentations/workshops on why/how-to topics related to retirement and aging.

Travel - Plan and offer travel outings to members: local, state, regional, national, and international.

Community Outreach Committee - Plan, conduct or oversee programs that are directed at bettering our community.

Adopt-a-Family Program - Purchase, wrap, and distribute toys, clothing, etc. for adopted families.

Scholarship Committee - Select the best qualified ASURA scholarship recipient from applicant pool.

Video History Project - Arrange for, conduct, and distribute video interviews of people with significant ASU history.

Video Editing - Edit video of completed Video History Project interviews. Training on the tools being used will be provided.

Government Liaison & Health Insurance - Provide liaison and advocacy to agencies as designated by the Board.

AZ Legislative Liaison - Track legislation, contact legislators, attend hearings on retiree-related items. Inform members. You would be a registered lobbyist for our organization.

AZ State Retirement System Liaison - Attend monthly meetings at the ASRS office to monitor plans and pro-vide input. Inform members.

Health Insurance - Monitor and help improve ADOA & ASRS health insurance for retirees. Inform members.

Membership & Communication Committee - Develop ASURA membership, promote and facilitate communication.

Event Photographer - Take photos at ASURA events and activities for use in ASURA publications.

Prime Times Newsletter - Collect & edit stories, format the newsletter, arrange for distribution to members.

Obituaries - Collect obituaries of ASU people and edit for use in ASURA publications.

Website - Add to and maintain Association website content.

Board & Operational Support - Provide leadership and support for the overall operations of the ASURA.

Board of Directors - Guide ASURA. 3-year term, monthly meetings September through May. Five are elected each year, in February.

Finance Committee - Make recommendations that will help assure that ASURA has funding for its programs.

Information Technology - Help ASURA use technology effectively. Especially, support ASURA's website technology.

Office Staff - Work a weekly 3-hour shift: answer phone, process mail, maintain computerized records.

Arizona State University Retirees Association Prime Times Fall 2015

Volunteer for the ASURA

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Joy Shearman,

Tara Fuchs Roesler

The 4th Annual Meet and Greet Pizza Party

submitted by Jan Thompson and Barbara Eschbach (Photos by Don Nilsen and David Scheatzle)

The Meet and Greet Pizza Party is getting more popular each year. This year we had more than 80 people register

compared with the 35 we had in 2011. The pre-party panel discussion for new members was also well attended.

The event kicked off with the “What I Wish I’d Known When I Retired” panel session orga-

nized by Jan Thompson. A standing room only group of more than 30 new and "seasoned" retir-

ees contributed to a lively discussion. Jim Hardina, retired ASU Police, started the discussion,

which ranged from pension and financial concerns to health care, physical activity, volunteerism,

and post-retirement occupations. Bob Mings, Jerry Poe, and Jay Braun were instrumental in

keeping the panel session flowing.

Meanwhile Linda Van Scoy, Carol Berg, Carol Moore, Joy Shearman, Don Nilsen, David

Scheatzle, and Jeri Meeks were busy getting the party room ready. Around 11:30, 17 pizzas, 120

cookies, three containers of brownies, and two containers of lemon cakes arrived … all thanks to

the work of Barbara Eschbach and Rick Wall.

Once the food had been dispatched, a short program was presented during which this year's

Board and the committee chairs were introduced. The committee chairs spoke about their upcom-

ing activities.

The attendance was around 50, which was a bit disappointing given the registration numbers,

but there was a nice mix of new faces and old hands. Attendees enjoyed the opportunity to meet

new members and old friends.

Carol & Ted Cary Jeri Meeks, Jim Fordemwalt,

Brenda & Dave Scheatzle

Diane & Carlton

Moore, Malcolm

Comeaux

Trudy Perez, Sharon Young

Karen Hammann, Jo Madonna Alan, Johnson, Bob &

Beverly Beeman

Don & Alleen

Nilsen

John & Barbara Metz

Barbara Eschbach,

Rick Wall

Jan Thompson

Joy Shearman, Nancy Chen

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November 13, 2015, 11:30 a.m., Shalimar Golf Resort, 2032 E. Golf Ave., Tempe (off Southern between Country Club & S. River Dr.)

Our Fall Luncheon will be held on November 13th at Shalimar Golf Re-sort. In addition to your luncheon choice of entree we will have a special entertainer/storyteller. For those of you who have lived in the valley for a while, you may re-member Mike Chamberlin from his television days. He joined KTVK-3TV in 1988 as the primary sports anchor. Fifteen years later, the station moved him into the primary news anchor position. In February 2006, he moved across town to KPHO News 5 as the morning and noon anchor. Mike has

been performing professionally for almost 50 years. Now that he is retired, he continues to charm audiences with his music and stories. To learn more about Mike, pull up his website … singingtvguy.com … and en-joy. Come join us for lunch and our local storyteller. Additional details to follow on-line.

December 5, 2015, 2:00 p.m., Skyline High School, 845 S. Crismon Rd., Mesa (between Broadway & Southern)

Join your Travel Committee as we usher in the Christmas season with this very, very special musical concert. The

Spirit of Phoenix Chorus (http://www.sopchorus.org/) will present this inspiring and entertaining program. Following

the concert we will “take our glow” to a local restaurant for an early dinner and maybe some humming!. Order from the

menu and pay for your group.

December 18, 2015, 11:30a.m.-1:30 p.m., Community Services Building, Room 330 Back by popular demand the Holiday Bake Sale will again be held in conjunction with the Potluck. So when you pull out the tried-and-true recipes for your favorite holiday cookies, breads, and candies, just double that recipe and bring a plate to sell. If you wish, you may also contribute small ornaments and/or crafts of any sort to sale. ALL proceeds from the sales will go to ASURA to help fund activities of general interest to all. This is also a great opportunity to visit with former ASU colleagues and with friends you’ve made, or yet to be made, within the ASURA. This event is open to non-ASURA members also so bring your spouse, partner, family members, and friends. Our Holiday Potluck is well attended and always a very festive and convivial holiday event. We look forward to seeing everyone there!

Arizona State University Retirees Association Prime Times Fall 2015

Fall ASURA Luncheon

Harmony for the Holidays

Potluck and Baked Goods for the Holidays

Elmer Gooding , Barbara Eschbach

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The Events Committee has planned a full set of events for this fall. Please put these dates on your calendars. As the events get closer additional information will be available on our website, https://asura.asu.edu and you will be able to register for the events.

Type Event Name Date Cost

Travel Cruise on Canyon Lake October 6 $90 per person

Seminar Health Insurance Thursday October 22 Free

Social Luncheon with Mike Chamberlin November 13 To be determined

Travel The Spirit of Phoenix Chorus: Harmony for the Holidays

December 5 To be determined

Social Holiday Potluck Friday December 18 Free

Fall 2015 ASURA Events Schedule

Cuba 2016 — March 5 - 17, 2016 ASURA Travel Committee has arranged a 13 day trip to Cuba beginning on March 5, 2016. This trip is expected to sell out fast. If you think that you might be at all interested or just have questions please contact Gary Kleemann at [email protected] or call him at 480-839-8190 or 480-399-7704 as soon as possible. This trip is not a vacation – it is an adventure. The tour will focus on the arts and culture of Cuba. Go to our website at https://asura.asu.edu and click on “ASURA Cuba 2016” to view a detailed itinerary and obtain other information.

Tovrea Castle Tour — April 1, 2016, 5025 E. Van Buren St., Phoenix

You've all seen the Tovrea "castle" but now how many of you know: (1) anything about the Tovrea family, (2) who actually built the castle, and (3) whose idea was the cactus garden?

Join ASURA on a tour of the castle and gardens to find out the answer to these and other interesting tidbits. The tour will begin in the visitor cen-ter with a short video highlighting the history of the Castle. Next, we will board carts and be driven around the property where we will see the unique cactus gardens and outdoor features. The carts will then take us to the Cas-tle where you’ll have an opportunity to go back in time and learn about the man inspired to build the castle and the people that made it their home. The tour will conclude in the visitor center. Since the tours are limited to 13, ASURA has arranged for two sessions

— 8:30 am and 11:00 am. If you took the tour last year please let your fellow ASURA colleagues have a chance to go this year. The tour cannot accommodate wheel chairs or scooters. This trip is open to ASURA members and their guests with a limit of 3 guests. Registration will open in early March 2016.

ASURA Travel Planned for Spring 2016

Arizona State University Retirees Association Prime Times Fall 2015

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submitted by Becky Reiss (please note that all obituary notices and photos, when available, are on our website at http://asura.asu.edu/obituaries)

Name Date of Death ASU Affiliation

Aldape, Virginia Juliene June 5, 2015 Counselor

Archer, Robert Hugh August 7, 2015 Son of Jerome Archer, Chair, English Department

Autore, Helen Stafford August 1, 2015 Wife of Donald Autore, College of Engineering

Bell, James W. July 22, 2015 Professor, College of Education

Bohlman, Herbert “Mac” May 22, 2015 Professor Emeritus, College of Business

Bradford, Paul Cullen April 17, 2015 Father of Barbara Bradford Eschbach, retired ASU employee and past ASURA board member

Brixen, David E. June 12, 2015 Associate Vice President, Facilities Development and Manage-ment

Covill, Jeffrey C. September 6, 2015 President, ASU Research Park Board

Durkee, Eleanor Lucille Prochnow

April 28, 2015 Registrar’s Office (Arizona State Teachers College)

Fitzgerald, Florence “Sally” July 17, 2015 College of Art

Fullerton, Jeannine Ann Cohoe

July 27, 2015 Wife of Bill Fullerton, ASU employee from 1958-1987

Gwinner, Robert “Bob” July 7, 2015 Emeritus Professor, Chairman, Marketing Department, College of Business

Hallum, John J., Jr. August 6, 2015 Football Coaching Staff

Hannley, Maureen August 3, 2015 Professor, Founding Chair, Department of Speech and Hearing Science

Harper, Bridget Cherie August 26, 2015 Visting Lecturer, Herberger College of Fine Arts, Ceramics De-partment

Heschke, Donald R. July 5, 2015 Department affiliation unknown

Huggins, Lowell Dean, Sr. July 11, 2015 Taught martial arts and criminal justice

(continued on page 11)

Obituaries: July - September, 2015

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Name Date of Death ASU Affiliation

Lahti, Cathy J. June 2, 2015 PBS Eight

Leventhal, Elaine Otter August 15, 2015 Board Member, Institute of Human Origins

Lidman, Roger Wayne May 31, 2015 Faculty Associate, Public History Program

Marshall, Maxine Sue Besser June 17, 2015 Marshall Lecture Series, endowed the Maxine and Jonathan Marshall Chair in Modern and Contemporary Poetry, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Moore, Allen Beach July 17, 2015 Instructor, department unknown

Moretz, Martha Belle Canter September 1, 2015 Housekeeping Department

Nigro, Ernest John May 12, 2015 Research Assistant and Lab Technician, School of Life Sciences

Phillips, Gene D. June 4, 2015 Professor

Pinedo, Trinidad Grace April 18, 2015 Parking and Transit, ASU West

Ruane, Francis Paul July 13, 2015 Career Services

Rusnak, John George July 23, 2015 Clinician, consultant, instructor; department unknown

Saddler, Ivan R. “Jack” June 18, 2015 Taught in Technology Department

Sanders, Bevie Truett June 25, 2015 Emeritus Professor of Accounting, College of Business

Schoenwetter, James August 22, 2015 Professor Emeritus of Anthropology, School of Human Evolution and Social Change

Storlie, Frances J. June 11, 2015 Faculty, College of Nursing

Wyatt, Earl Reed “J” July 23, 2015 Landscape Architect

Ziegler, John “Jack” Joseph July 22, 2015 Electrician

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Prime Times is issued three times annually by the Arizona State University Retirees Association and may offer special editions, as needed. It is compiled and published by Jeannette Robson (designer), Wilma Mathews (editor), AlphaGraphics (printing services) and mailed through ASU Mail Services. Articles are always welcome, subject to Board approval.

Mailing Address: Prime Times ASU Retirees Association PO Box 873308 Tempe, AZ 85287-3308 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 Thursday, 9:00 a.m. - noon and 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. and closed on Friday. (Best to call beforehand)

Phone: (480) 965-7668 Fax: (480) 965-7807 Website: https://asura.asu.edu