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Eric Hockert, headshot cropped, summer 2023
FROM THE PRESIDENT

2024-05: Thank you to everyone

I thoroughly enjoyed this past year as UMRA president, and I’d like to recognize and thank all of you for being a part of our community of retirees and all of our leaders who provided activities and support for our 900-plus members. More...

 

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Scoop, by Evelyn Waugh-book cover
BOOK CLUB I

Book Notes | ‘Scoop’ by Evelyn Waugh

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Named “one of the 1,000 novels everyone should read” by the Guardian newspaper, Evelyn Waugh’s satirical portrayal of foreign correspondents and British journalism in the 19th century drew mixed reviews from members of UMRA’s Book Club I. More...

Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law, book cover
BOOK CLUB I

Book Notes | ‘Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law’

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Author Mary Roach has gone around the world to collect stories of animal behavior that has come into conflict with humans and to describe the measures that humans have taken to reach compromises to allow the animals and humans to live in harmony. She is a superb researcher and has a witty way of writing. More...

Diane Young, UMRA president-elect, April 2024
NEWS

Election of UMRA’s 2024–25 leaders to be held online

The election of UMRA officers and new board members for 2024–25 will be conducted via an online poll from May 13 to 19, with the results to be announced at our annual meeting on May 21. Look for the ballot in your email inbox on May 13. Diane Young has been nominated to be president-elect.

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