From the President Archives
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Six years ago in September 2008, I wrote my fist column for this newsletter. I had just become UMRA president, and I reviewed the accomplishments of the previous year. The contributions of the three presidents who served before me (Gayle Graham Yates, Frank Miller, and John Howe) had been substantial, even intimidating to a new president. Those contributions were intended to bring the University and its retirees closer together.
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UMRA blooms with new members
Well, spring has now arrived, and so have my tulips. Yes indeed, as I write this, it is only March, and the green leaves are peeking up about four inches. Every year, almost all of the previous year’s tulips return, but I always plant new ones in the fall just to make certain to guarantee lots of color in April. And just like my tulips, most of our UMRA members return year after year. This year we have 569 members, comprising 413 households, 257 singles, and 156 couples.
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