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Issue 1 • Winter 2003
A Quarterly Newsletter for the United Way Retirees Association
Inside This Issue UWRA PROFESSIONAL
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UWRA Professional Council
ADVISORY COUNCIL
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President’s Corner
ESTABLISHED
Tropman Reports Formation of an advisory group, comprised of currently active United Way
Page 3 professionals, was heralded as “a critical step in the organization’s continuing
Don’t Forget Fido and Fluffy quest to enhance and expand programming to serve both the United Way field as
Time for a New Box well as its members” according to Don Sanders, UWRA Board Chair.
Correction
Accepting the invitation to serve as UWRA’s first Professional Advisory Council
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were:
United Way Readiness
UWRA Gifts Rolling In
-Ellen K. Annala, CEO, United Way of Central Indiana, Indianapolis, IN
Page 5 -Meg Baxter, President, United Way of Greater Portland, Portland, ME
UWRA Leadership Givers -Larry G. Burdette, President, United Way of Davis County, Layton, UT
UWRA New Members -Viney P. Chandler, CPO, United Way of Tarrant County, Fort Worth, TX
Special Phone Consulting Offer -Ralph Dickerson, Jr., President & CPO, United Way of New York City, NY
Page 6 -Elisse Glennon, President, United Way of Greater Union County,Elizabeth, NJ
Remembering Friends -Joseph V. Haggerty, President, United Way, Inc., Los Angeles, CA
Who, What, When, Where -Debbie Jones, Director, United Way of Chippewa County, Sioux Ste. Marie, MI
Page 7 -Gloria King, President & CPO, United Way of Central Carolina, Raleigh, NC
UW Leadership Summit -David Lee, President & CPO, United Way of Wyoming Valley, Wilkes Barre, PA
Page 8 -Jim Morrison, President & CPO, United Way of North Carolina, Raleigh, NC
Have You Heard This One? -Robert C. Reifsnyder, President, United Way & Community Chest, Cincinnati, OH
Page 9 -Larry E. Walton, United Way of Central Maryland, Inc., Baltimore, MD
Health Notes
-Clarece Walker, President, United Way of Beaufort County, Beaufort, SC
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Sanders noted that local United Ways provide a significant percentage of our
UWRA’s Membership Contest
organization’s annual budget. Creation of the Council provides an opportunity for
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feedback and assistance to assure our outreach programs remain relevant to the
Household, Garden and Other Hints rapidly changing United Way environment.
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Where are They Now - Owen Davison In the formative stages, the Board appointed an ad hoc committee to determine the
Page 15 direction and purposes for the Council. Tom Laing, Waterford, MI., was selected
Quick Quiz for Small City CPOs as Chair. Other retiree members were: Don Sanders, Charlotte, NC; Dell
Editor’s Comments Raudelunas, Plainfield, NJ; Bernard Hyman, Cary, NC; George Wilkinson, Reno,
UWA South Central Conference NV; Dale Gray, Oro Valley, AZ; and Tom Vais, Monte Sereno, CA.
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Invitation to SE Regional Retreat Following several conference calls with committee members, Laing indicated the
following purposes were initially established: (Continued on page 2)
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advisors to us, particularly in relation TROPMAN REPORTS
to our membership, resource devel- by John McCormick
President’s opment and program functions. We NE Regional Chair
Corner believe these folks will give us in-
by Don Sanders sight into what the issues are and how How well will you and I be remembered
best we can do our work. The Coun- after we are gone?
One of the advantages of being cil will work primarily through the
retirees is that we remember what it mechanism of conference calls, the I am sure that Elmer J. Tropman, a friend
and mentor to many of us, would be
was like to feel alone and frustrated first of which will occur soon.
pleased by the latest recognition he has
about one or many issues as we pur- received.
sued our careers. We can identify The Executive Search Committee,
with those active colleagues who co-chaired by Dell Raudelunas and In 2001 the William J. Copeland Fund,
have need for help and wish they Bernie Hyman, will soon conduct a supporting arm of the Pittsburgh
knew how to access it. interviews with those who might be Foundation, created the Elmer J.
interested in assuming Lyanne Tropman Applied Research Fund to
In many communities United Way Wassermann’s position. Their job generate practical information of
professionals are unique in their role won’t be easy. We look forward to strategic issues and management
and have only minimum persons to their work and positive results. challenges facing the nonprofit sector.
talk to about things that puzzle or
The Tropman Reports are a series of
confound them. These are not easy Thanks to all retiree members for
briefing papers, prepared by experts, and
times. All are bound to have at least your ongoing interest and willing- issued periodically by the Tropman Ap-
moments of confusion. ness to work together to help our
plied Research Fund. Among the top-
chosen field. This is our Association. ics covered recently were: Recruitment
We hope that our active colleagues, and Retention of Managerial Talent; Le-
especially those in smaller commu- Professional Advisory veraging Human Capital; Staying Ahead
nities, will recognize that retirees Council... of the Curve: An Assessment of Execu-
may be able to help and stand ready (Continued from page 1) tive Training Needs and Resources; So-
to try. ·Acting as communication conduits, cial Services in Faith-Based Organiza-
which bring the latest direction, tions; New Economy Entrepreneurs:
Our Association has two programs thinking and strategies from the Their Attitudes on Philanthropy.
which may be able to help - the current active field to assist
UWRA in its planning efforts. To read a briefing paper and/or the full
phone consulting and mentor pro- text of these reports log on to the
grams. We are pleased to have a · Providing feedback, pointing out Copeland Fund web site at
coterie of caring members that have possible program opportunities (www.copelandfund.org).
made themselves available to assist valuable to the field, which may not
when asked by our active colleagues. be in the current capacity of United These Tropman Reports follow up the
We hope they will call on us and that Way of America. publication in 2001 of “Grandma Called
we can put on our best thinking caps It Charity,” which is the collected
to respond in a useful way. Please ·Suggesting new products to explore writing of Elmer by his son John, a
which would be of value to all professor of Nonprofit Management at
feel free to ask. We’re with you! retirees and prospective retirees. the University of Michigan School of
Social Work. Free copies of this
As the result of a Board decision and ·Identifying potential leadership to assist publication are still available. Please let
the work of Tom Laing, the Asso- UWRA in direct service and
me know if you would like your
ciation will have soon launched the enhancement of individual,
associate and corporate personal copy. Contact me at
establishment of the Professional johncon@adelphia.net or phone
membership.
Advisory Council, reporting to the 412-854-5766 or write to me at
Board of Directors. This group, made Criteria for selecting members of the 105 Sonnybrook Ct., Bethel Park, PA
up of active CEOs from communi- Council included a balance of Metro size 15102
ties of various sizes, will serve as and geographic representation.
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Taking Care of Loved is invalid. If legal in your state, make Time for a New Box
Ones after Your Death: sure you use the proper form so that
your wishes will be respected and the “For years, we’ve been challenged to
Don’t Forget Fido and courts will uphold the gift. ‘think outside the box.’” Dick Aft told
Fluffy those who attended the Peter Drucker
One means to express your caring is Foundation Conference, “It’s time for
The close bond that develops an outright gift of assets directly to a a new box!” as he addressed the sub-
between a person and their pet is friend or family member on the ject of “Philanthropic Leadership.”
undeniable. Many of us have expe- honorary trust for the benefit of the “Thinking outside the box is good ex-
rienced firsthand the joy and com- pets caretaker. The caretaker is ercise.” he said. “Getting outside of our
panionship a beloved pet can bring named the beneficiary of the trust, traditional organizational boundaries
into our lives. In fact, studies show with instructions given to the trustee offers terrific perspective, but operat-
that when Pet Facilitated Therapy to make distributions to the benefi- ing outside the box is disastrous. With-
(PFT) is introduced between the eld- ciary to cover the expense of caring out clear organizational definition, it’s
erly and household pets, positive re- too easy to lose focus and market….to
for the pet. It can be wise to have get lost in space.”
sults occur in social behavior such
different parties serve as trustee and
as a decrease in patients’ sense of
loneliness and social withdrawal. caretaker so that the trustee can over- Dick asked the corporate, government,
Regardless of one’s age, pets play an see that the pet is receiving proper and non-profit leaders who attended the
care. annual Drucker Conference to look at
increasingly important role in the things that differentiate those orga-
people’s lives. As such, you don’t nizations in the marketplace of philan-
A final, yet still relatively uncom-
want to be left with the following thropy. He asked conferees to sketch
mon, option is the use of what has
unanswered question: Who will the current “boxes” that defined their
care for your beloved animal been termed a Pet Retirement Home.
organizations. Then he challenged them
companion(s) upon your death. Check to see if there are any in your to re-draw them as they ought to be.
area.
Just as it is reasonable to plan for the •“Why are you in business? Why
care of a child upon a parent’s death, Correction: In the last issue, Jim should you be in business?
it is also important to plan for the care Morrison was incorrectly listed as •“Who are the people with whom you
work? With whom should you be work-
of a pet. Thus consider a testamen- State Association Chair for the 2002
ing?
tary gift for the benefit of this loved campaign. It should have been Chris •“What are your current markets? What
one. However, you must check your Nelson. should they be?
state law because in some states this •“What are the outcomes of your work?
No one can defeat us unless we de- What should they be?
feat ourselves. -Dwight Eisenhower •“Why do people support you? Why
NOTICE TO UWRA should people support you?”
MEMBERS*
Questions About Membership?
Interested in the latest news from UWA Concerns? Suggestions? Answers to these questions defined
and a Daily Breakfast E-Mail? Stories to Share? sides of “boxes” whose shapes were
seldom drawn as clearly as “gift boxes”
REGISTER FOR UNITED WAY UWRA STAFF STANDS READY donors would like to fill.
ONLINE TO HELP YOU.
In closing, he challenged leaders in phi-
Go to http://online.unitedway.org Call lanthropy to streamline the shape of
and complete the application. their organizations. “Pay close attention
if your design looks more like an an-
Once your membership in UWRA is chor than a rudder.”
confirmed, you will receive a call
from United Way Online authorizing After concluding a 40 campaign United
your new account. Anne Hunt
Way career, Dick has been applying his
Tricia Smith strategic planning skills as a coach-con-
*Associate Members not eligible
*Acceptance subject to approval of 1-800-892-2757, Ext. 621 or 624
sultant to new college presidents. He
United Way of America uwra@uwa.unitedway.org recently completed his Ph.D. in Orga-
nizational Leadership.
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“United Way Readiness” nity readiness. This new role will be system is responding during these
explored in greater detail under the uncertain times, please call Tamara
One cannot help but feel some dis- leadership of a nine member group, Schomber of the Community Readi-
comfort when listening to the con- including a United Way retiree, ness Initiative Team at 703-836-7100
stant reminders in the news about the which will soon embark on an ag- at ext. 391.
likelihood of war or another possible gressive four month timeline to
terrorist event that may hit our home- evaluate the following: UWRA Gifts are Rolling
land. For some reason, In…Thanks to You!
it bothered me last night • Define and determine the By Dorothea Heiden
that I did not have the scope the United Way com- Vice President
plastic, duct tape, or munity readiness plan will Resource Development
water supply to last for have within the United Way
The United Way Retirees Association
three days in my home system
(UWRA) is pleased to report that the
storage supply. • Develop long term commu-
David Jones 2003 Campaign has kicked-off with
nity outcomes for local
some lead gifts that will truly make
While I have personally been inept United Ways and United Way
a difference in this year’s operation’s
in my own personal planning, I take of America
budget to support our many functions
comfort that some of my colleagues • Identify barriers and chal-
in support of United Way of America
from United Way of America are lenges (e.g. legal issues and
and the small United Ways, includ-
very diligent in getting the United field engagement)
ing mentoring new United Way
Way system prepared. This effort is • Implement strategies to over-
executives, helping support the
being carried out both immediate come barriers and achieve
Planned Giving Program, Crisis
and for the long term. outcomes
Consulting, phone consulting and our
• Recommend and develop re-
history project. A heartfelt thanks to
The immediate planning is princi- sources and processes for
those individuals who have so gen-
pally being carried out by commu- strategies including partner-
erously responded. (A list of those
nicating the work from a UWA in- ship agreements, training and
givers can be found on page 5.)
ternal task force called Helping technical assistance, and
Communities Collaborate in the technology
We’re pleased to announce that the
Event of War to assist local United
following retirees have accepted
Ways. The products include a toolkit On a more personal note, the United
leadership roles in this year’s Metro
for United Ways to reference when Way of America headquarters build-
Campaign:
there is mass troop deployment to aid ing has begun to reevaluate and im-
military families as well as a check- prove its own readiness procedures. Leadership Giving:
list for local United Ways to map out In fact, I take great comfort in know- Michael Thompson
a preparedness plan for their own ing my workplace already has an ad- Metro I – Al Cooper
community. In addition, UWA is equate supply of food and water; Metro II – Leon Matthews
forging partnerships with other na- identified several safe zones within Metro III-IV – Alice Thacker
State Organizations: Jim Morrison
tional organizations in war response the building; and implemented alter-
so assistance to families can be bet- nate communication procedures in The Metro I-IV chairs are in the pro-
ter coordinated. the event telephone connection or cess of recruiting United Way execu-
power is lost. In weighing my home tives to co-chair the individual United
The long term planning is evident by and work environment, I must admit Ways campaign (Metro Campaign).
a project team being convened as that I currently feel much safer at If you have not been contacted or
part of United Way transformation work. have any questions in the next thirty
efforts. United Way has tradition- days, please don’t hesitate to call any
ally been in the role of crisis recov- If you would like more detailed in- one of the individuals listed or my-
ery, but now also recognizes the need formation about the toolkit I de- self at 863-667-2338 or e-mail
to be more proactive with commu- scribed above or how the United Way dc.heiden@worldnet.att.net
Winter 2003 UPDATES Page 5
Donald J. Frey
NEW MEMBERS
LEADERSHIP GIVERS Richard A. Fusco
Charles E. Gagen As of Februrary 14, 2003
As of February 13, 2003 Robert Garrison
Robert W. Gilmore Gerald Beckendorf, Puyallup, WA
Benefactor Level $500+ John Byford Goessman Loretta Callahan, Hickory, NC
Elizabeth G. Gower Pat C. Gobble, Denton, TX
Alan S. Cooper Ferdinand V. Grayson Bob Gragson, Kent, OH
John B. Dillencourt W. James Greene Geneva Johnson, Brookfield, WI
Dorothea & Chuck Heiden John E. Hall
J. Thomas Laing Melinda W. Wilson, Houston, TX
Gerald W. Harner
H. Allen Larsen Mack D. Hixon
W. Leon Matthews Bette D. Hoffman
Donald Lee Morgan John L. Jaco SPECIAL PHONE
Dell Raudelunas Ann R. Jacobson CONSULTING OFFER
Donald C. Sanders William A. Kerrigan FOR THE UNITED WAY
Thomas T. Vais Elizabeth F. Knowles
Russell W. Leedy
FIELD
Patron Level $250-$499 Carol MacElwee
The United Way Retirees Association
Ruth Maldonado
Robert E. Anthony would like to encourage you to take
Francis A. Marzolf
Stephen P. Beer advantage of a specially designed
John G. McCormick
Charles J. Devine program to serve the United Way
William G. McCullough
Francis R. Grady Field.
Francis X. McNamara
Winifred M. Helton William B. McQueen
Bernard J. Hyman Forty five UWRA Phone Consultants
Joe B. Medlin
Merritt L. Johnson are standing by to provide assistance
Phillip A. Merriman
Myron L. Liner to CPOs and staff members on a
Ted L. Moore
Russy D. Sumariwalla variety of subjects pertaining to
Sarah Smith Orr
George W. Wilkinson United Way management, such as:
Sunshine J. Overkamp
Garth R. Winckler Campaign; Finance; Strategic
Robert L. Pennock, Jr.
Planning; Planned Giving;
Sheila B. Plank
Leadership Level $100-$249 Marketing/Communications; Fund
Arthur C. Redding, Jr.
Distribution/Agency Relations;
George E. Rice
Richard N. Aft Community/Service Planning; Board/
Rita Martinez Robertson
Gerald T. Beggs Staff Relations; and, Board
Henry J. Russell
Kenneth D. Bennett Development/Recruitment/Training.
Ronald A. Spillane
William W. Bent
Barbara Stankus
William W. Blodgett Consulting services are free. The only
Michael G. Thompson
James E. Bourque cost the Local United Ways will incur
Claude A. Townsend
Tom B. Brown is for telephone calls.
Raymond Unk
La Verne Hawes Byfield
Joseph W. Valentine
Frank A. Cleaver To participate in this program, contact
Lyanne L. Wassermann
Chesley Cochran John Kuropchak, Director,
Sammy G. White
Roger L. Congdon UWA Small Cities Program,at:
John H. Yerger
Leo P. Cornelius john.kuropchak@uwa.unitedway.org
John C. Costello REMEMBER or call: 1-800-UWA-2757, ext 491.
Martin Covitz Send any changes of mailing The request will be forwarded to
Bobbie Creque address, phone and fax numbers or UWRA.
Joel O. Davis e-mail address to:
Owen R. Davison Anne Hunt
UWRA
In the depth of winter, I finally
Dawson Dowty
701 N. Fairfax Street learned that there was in me an
Fred L. Evans, Jr. Alexandria, VA 22314
James G. Fletcher invincible summer. -Albert Camus
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Curt Johnson team he recruited to attain the suc-
cess achieved.
Remembering Curt Johnson, a member of the United
Way of America (UWA) team, passed
Ralph accepted the chairmanship role
Friends away on Thursday, January 30.
in the summer of 2001. Our initial
Curt dedicated 26 years of service to solicitation letter to Metro1’s was set
improving people’s lives through his for September mailing...then 9-
Eleanor V. Merrill work in local United Ways and at 11...and all was put on hold. In No-
UWA. Curt’s local impact was felt vember, I called Ralph expecting to
in the following communities: ask him if he would take time to sug-
gest a replacement for his position,
-United Way in Lehigh County and he certainly had a thousand legiti-
United Way of Northampton and mate reasons to pass. I should have
Warren Counties, Bethlehem, PA known better. He said he was stand-
-United Way of Licking County, ing on his word.. so let’s get started.
Newark, OH He then committed his support staff,
-United Way of the St. Paul Area, MN Fran Charles, Winnie and Rose to
-United Way of Phoenix-Scottsdale, AZ help administer the program. Fran
-United Way of Buffalo & Erie County, directed the personal letter from
NY Ralph to all the Metro 1 UWs and
assisted in the recruitment of the
Curt came to UWA in 1989. campaign team of UWRA retirees
and active CPOs.
The team:
•Northeast - Joe Calabrese (Roch-
Eleanor V. Merrill passed away after ester) and Dick Fusco, UWRA.
a short illness (cancer) on December •Mid-America - Rob Reifsnyder
11, 2002, at the age of 86. (Cincinnati) and Phil Merriman,
UWRA.
Eleanor had attended the University • Southeast - Harry Shaw (Mem-
of Rochester, Case Western Reserve, phis) and Frank Marzolf, UWRA.
• Frank Karr, Missouri State Chair, • South Central - Viney Chandler
and received her Masters from the writes: I’ve had the honor and privi- (Ft. Worth) and Stan Wakeham,
University of Buffalo. lege for the past two years to serve as UWRA.
co-chair of the Metro 1 campaign • Western - Joe Hagerty (Los Ange-
She retired from her various social among member United Ways.
work positions (Convalescent Hos- les) and Tom Ruppanner, UWRA.
pital for Children, Rochester In reviewing the Fall issue of Up-
Children’s Nursery and United Way The campaign kick-off was Jan. ‘02
dates, I am appreciative of the recog- and ran through mid Sept ‘02.
of Greater Rochester ) when she was nition given to the participant United
68. Weekly status reports and lots of
Ways and Tom Laing’s campaign phone efforts pushed the team to ex-
team. ceed last year’s success.
She was predeceased by her husband,
Theron O. Merril and is survived by As co-chair with Ralph Dickerson,
her 7 children, 20 grandchildren, and CPO, NYC, I felt the need to expand This post 9-11 campaign had all the
2 great-grandchildren. reasons to fail, but this team would
the story with our membership about not quit because UWRA is needed
the strong support we received from and is very important. Oh, and for
She had resided in Pittsford, NY. Ralph, his staff and the campaign (Continued on page 11)
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United Way Leadership duction standards and more. There were system, I asked myself? Brian answered
questions and Brian answered them hon- it for me pointing out that agencies will
Summit or Present at the estly and with candor. “How will UWA still be strong partners in the commu-
Creation be able to review all these reports?” I nity caring system but the emphasis will
by Cy Cockron gathered that UWA would start as they be on community impact of dollars
Western Regional Chair can and build on that. “What happens raised and allocated.
to a LUW which does not meet the stan-
In mid January Don Sanders, President dards and continually refuses to Transformation to a philosophy of allo-
of UWRA telephoned to ask if I would change?” “We will tell them to take the cating on the basis of community im-
attend the United Way Leadership Sum- United Way symbol off their door and pact rather than to agencies per se will
mit in Phoenix, January 22 – 24. I asked stationary. They will no longer be a require sophisticated strategies by
if I could think about that for a day and United Way,” said Brian. United Ways and a different level of
get back to him. First I checked on air- partnership with agencies and commu-
lines and found a deal on Southwest. When the vote was taken it was 100 % nity leaders. There seemed to be a clear
Talked to Tom Vais about the meeting. for the standards. I had trouble believ- understanding that the emphasis is in
Called Don and said that I would be ing it. It was like I was sitting in on the that direction but getting there may re-
pleased to go. Sounded like a very in- United Way Declaration of Indepen- quire a variety of approaches.
teresting meeting. dence, except it was not that; it was the
United Way Declaration of Interdepen- In discussing the impact of United Way,
Flew out of Sacramento at 1:30 pm on dence. What had taken place was a com- Cynthia Round, Executive Vice Presi-
the 21st instead of early morning on the mitment of United Ways to one another, dent, Brand Strategy and Marketing,
22nd. You can’t tell about getting out a realization that the standards, or lack UWA, reported on a study by Interbrand,
of the Central Valley of California early thereof, of one United Way affects com- (a company that values a brand) that
on a winter morning – fog, fog and more munity acceptance throughout the sys- places the value of the United Way brand
fog. Got a Mariott suite five long blocks tem. This was history being made in between $32 to $38 billion dollars. That
from the Summit hotel but for $20 per the United Way system and I was very puts the United Way brand in the top ten
night less. pleased to be a witness. global brands along with such brands as
IBM, Coke and Wal-Mart.
I had never attended a “Summit” in my The vote was 667 yes, 66 no and 14 ab-
36 years with the United Way, biannual stained (included all mail-in votes). After the Thursday meetings, a number
yes, summit, no. At 2:00 p.m. Brian of people talked to me about the good
Gallagher, President and CEO of UWA I later talked to Ralph Dickerson, Presi- things that UWRA does. Amanda
opened the meeting with a talk, “The dent of the United Way of New York Rosenberg, CPO of the United Way of
State of the United Way System – Stay- City. I asked him what he thought about Rock Springs, commented about the
ing the Course.” Len Roberts, Chair, the Standards. He said, “The market value of the UWRA mentoring program
Board of Governors of UWA and Chair- place, the donors, are requiring that we and planned giving training for small
man and CEO of RadioShack Corp. fol- act more seamless so there is a clear un- cities. Kerry Blume, CPO of the United
lowed with the comment, “Every time I derstanding of our value to the commu- Way of Northern Arizona, told me how
hear Brian talk, I realize more and more nity. It is no longer a matter of au- wonderful it was to have Bob Garrison,
that we made the right move when we tonomy. It’s a question of whether Mid America Regional Chairman, call
hired Brian.” That brought loud and people will want to support and see how and volunteer phone consultation help
sustained applause. Len stressed that in we affect the lives of people. Approval during the big fires this past summer in
order to make the greatest impact: “We of standards is a transfer of power – but her area. She reported that Bob later
must do so as a coordinated body, UWA it will mean a more powerful and a more came to the Arizona State Conference
& LUWs.” He had to head for his jet seamless United Way system nation- and did a presentation on crisis response.
for a flight to Los Angeles on business wide.” And Edmund Parker, President and CEO
but told Brian to call him if things aren’t of United Way of Tucson and Southern
going well and he will wheel the jet Chris James-Brown, President of the Arizona saying, “I think UWRA is do-
around for Phoenix. United Way of Southeastern Pennsylva- ing a fabulous job. Keep up your good
nia, told me, “You’re not giving up any- work.”
The discussion that followed was on the thing when you’re sharing power –
proposal of Accountability and Finan- you’re adding to the power.” On Friday, the 24th, participants had the
cial Standards that would apply to all opportunity to attend life balance work-
United Ways. It establishes standards Another major purpose of the Summit shops on financial planning, retirement
with respect to financial accountability, was to, “define and distinguish leader- planning, health and wellness and work/
code of ethics, self assessment, income ship competencies essential to trans- life balance. Sally Helgesen, author of
and expense survey, standard guidelines forming United Ways to premier com- Thriving in 24/7, Six Strategies for Tam-
in reporting campaign revenue, cost de- munity impact organizations.” Will
(Continued on page 14)
agencies no longer be important in this
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HAVE YOU
when I die, just before they throw the Interesting Trivia
dirt on me at my burial, I want you May not all be true but, ---Interesting!
HEARD THIS each to toss in an envelope with
ONE? $30,000 within.” • In Shakespeare’s time, mattresses
were secured on bed frames by
The three attended the funeral and ropes. When you pulled on the
each threw his envelope in the grave. ropes, the mattress tightened, mak-
On the way back from the cemetery, ing the bed firmer to sleep on. That’s
• A physician claims these are actual the pastor said, “I must confess. I where the phrase, “good night, sleep
comments from his patients needed $10,000 for my new church, tight” came from.
made while he was performing so I only threw in $20,000.”
colonoscopies: • It was the accepted practice in
The doctor then said, “I must confess
Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a
too. I needed $20,000 for a new hos-
1. “Take it easy, Doc, you’re boldly month after the wedding, the bride’s
pital I was opening up, so I only threw
going where no man has gone be- father would supply his son-in-law
in $10,000.”
fore.” with all the mead he could drink.
2. “Find Amelia Earhart yet?” The lawyer looked at them both and Mead is a honey beer and because
3. “Can you hear me NOW?” shook his head. He then said, their calendar was lunar based, this
4. “Oh boy, that was phincterrific!” “Gentlemen, I’m surprised, shocked, period was call the “honey month”
5. “Are we there yet? Are we there and ashamed of you. I don’t see how or what we know today as the “hon-
yet? Are we there yet?” you could dare to go against that eymoon.”
6. “You know, in Arkansas, we’re man’s final wish. I mean, I threw in
now legally married.” my personal check for the full • In English pubs, ale is ordered by
7. “Any sign of the trapped miners, amount.” pints and quarts. So in old England
Chief?” when customers got unruly, the bar-
8. “You put your left hand in, you • While working for an organization tender would yell at them to mind
take your left hand out. You do the that delivers lunches to elderly shut- their own pints and quarts and settle
Hokey Pokey....” ins, I used to take my four-year-old down. That’s where we get the
9. “Hey! Now I know how a Muppet daughter on my afternoon rounds. phrase “mind your you P’s and Q’s.”
feels!” She was unfailingly intrigued by the
10.”If your hand doesn’t fit, you must various appliances of old age, particu- • In ancient England, a person could
acquit!” larly the canes, walkers and wheel not have sex unless you had consent
11. “Hey, Doc, let me know if you chairs. One day I found her staring of the King (unless you were in the
find my dignity.” at a pair of false teeth soaking in a Royal Family). When anyone
12. “You used to be an executive at glass. As I braced myself for the in- wanted to have a baby, they got con-
Enron, didn’t you?” evitable barrage of questions, she sent of the King, the King gave them
13. “Could you write me a note for merely turned and whispered, “The a placard that they hung on their door
my wife, saying that my head is tooth fairy will never believe this!” while they were having sex. The
not, in fact, up there?” placard had F.*.*.*. (Fornication Un-
• As a senior citizen was driving down der Consent of the King) on it. Now
• An old penny pincher had no the freeway, his car phone rang. An- you know where that word came
friends. Just before he died he asked swering, he heard his wife’s voice from.
his doctor, lawyer, and pastor to urgently warning him, “Ray, I just
gather around him at bedside. heard on the news that there’s a car • Murphy was staggering home with
going the wrong way on the 280 In- a pint of booze in his back pocket
when he slipped and fell heavily.
“I have always heard that you can’t terstate. Please be careful!” Struggling to his feet, he felt some-
take it with you. But I want to dis- thing wet running down his leg.
prove that theory,” he said. “I have “It’s not just one car,” said Ray. “It’s “Please lord,” he implored, “let it be
$90,000 under my mattress, and hundreds of them!” blood!”
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The FDA standard is 0.05 parts per into the food.
HEALTH billion.” Her summarized results have
been published in science journals. Use paper towel instead.
NOTES Claire Nelson received the American
Chemical Society’s top science prize (Editor’s note: I’ve read several ar-
PLASTIC WRAP IN THE for students during her junior year and ticles that also speak to the dangers
MICROWAVE fourth place at the International Sci- of microwaving food wrapped in
ence and Engineering Fair (Fort plastic. So despite manufacturers’
As a seventh grade student, Claire Worth, Texas) as a senior. “Carcino- statements to the contrary (i.e. “safe
Nelson learned that di(ethylhexyl) gens — At 10,000,000 Times FDA to use in microwave”) I’d suggest
adepate (DEHA), considered a car- Limits” avoiding the practice just to be on
cinogen, is found in plastic wrap. She
the safe side.)
also learned that the FDA had never
studied the effect of microwave cook- On Channel 2 (Huntsville, AL) this
ing on plastic-wrapped food. morning they had a Dr. Edward Vision Health
Fujimoto from Castle Hospital on the
Claire began to wonder: “Can cancer- program. He is the manager of the Healthy vision is one of our most
causing particles seep into food cov- Wellness Program at the hospital. He treasured senses. However, many
ered with household plastic wrap was talking about dioxins and how of us take it for granted until it be-
while being in the microwave?” Three bad they are for us. He said that we gins to fail. As with your overall
years later, with encouragement from should not be heating our food in the physical health, vision health ben-
her high school science teacher, Claire microwave using plastic containers. efits from proper nutrition, regular
set out to test what the FDA had not.
Although she had an idea for study- This applies to foods that contain fat. exercise, and vitamin supplements.
ing the effect of microwave radiation He said that the combination of fat,
on plastic-wrapped food, she did not high heat and plastics releases diox- Here are some food recommenda-
have the equipment. Eventually, Jon ins into the food and ultimately into tions to promote and maintain
Wilkes at the National Center for the cells of the body. healthy vision:
Toxicological Research in Jefferson,
Arkansas agreed to help her. The re- Dioxins are carcinogens and highly Eat foods rich in essential carotenes
search center, which is affiliated with toxic to the cells of our bodies. (in particular lutein and lycopene),
the FDA, let her use its facilities to flavonoids, the amino acid glu-
perform her experiments that involves
Instead, he recommends using glass, tathione and other nutrients found
plastic wrap in virgin olive oil heated
in the microwave. Corning Ware, or ceramic containers in natural foods. Among other
for heating food. You get the same things, these nutrients support flex-
Claire tested four different plastic results without the dioxins. So such ible lenses and the health of the reti-
wraps and “found not just the things as TV dinners, instant simian nal area. Such foods include: eggs,
carcinogens but also xenoestrogen and soups, etc., should be removed fresh fruits, dark red and green veg-
was migrating [into the oil]....” from the container and heated in etables (especially spinach and
Xenoestrogens are linked to low something else. Paper isn’t bad but kale), berries and nuts, and seafood.
sperm counts in men and to breast you don’t know what is in the paper.
cancer in women. Throughout her
Just safer to use tempered glass, Fruits and vegetables also help sub-
junior and senior years, Claire made
a couple of trips each week to the re- Corning Ware, etc. He said we might due oxygen free radicals. Long-
search center, which was 25 miles remember when some of the fast food term free radical damage is now rec-
from her home, to work on her experi- restaurants moved away from the ognized as the greatest contributor
ment. foam containers to paper. The dioxin there is to age-related health prob-
problem is one of the reasons. lems. The best fruit sources for pro-
An article in Options reported that tecting eyes from free radical dam-
“her analysis found that DEHA was To add to this: Saran wrap placed over age are prunes, raisins and blueber-
migrating into the oil at between 200 foods as they are nuked, with the high ries. For vegetable, it’s kale, raw
parts and 500 parts per million. heat, actually drips poisonous toxins spinach and Brussels sprouts.
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UWRA’S
MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN 2003
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT CONTEST
Item: Membership Campaign Contest with Special Prizes for recruitment efforts
Open: To all UWRA members.
Purpose: To assist in recruitment of new members and expand the membership base.
Goal: Doubling membership in 2003 – from 600 to 1200. Easily accomplished if each member recruits one new member.
Rationale: “Word of Mouth” is one of the best ways to recruit new members. Members are asked to reach out to former
colleagues.
Timeline: January through June 2003
Membership Categories: Regular
* Retirees from the United Way System
* 50 years of age and active in the United Way system
Associate
* Supporters of UWRA
Special Opportunity: To sponsor a friend or colleague for UWRA membership.
Annual Membership Dues: $12.00
Prizes: To be awarded following the campaign to those who recruit new members – the recruits must actually join in order
for members to be awarded a prize.
Recruitment of 1 new member UWRA pen and pencil set
Recruitment of 2 to 4 new members UWRA tote bag or cap
Recruitment of 5 or more new members UWRA Umbrella
GRAND PRIZE – HIS AND HERS WATCHES
• All will be entered into the drawing for the grand prize.
• Members participating in this campaign and the members they recruit will be acknowledged in UPDATES.
Process: UWRA members contact prospective recruits to encourage them to join. The members then provide UWRA office
with their names and addresses using the tear-off form found below. UWRA office will send membership brochure with
return envelope as well as a cover letter stating the name of the person making the referral to the prospective member. When
the prospective member sends in their dues, the name of the member who made the referral will be placed in the drawing for
the grand prize, which will take place at the end of June.
Please send UWRA membership materials to the following, whom I have identified and personally spoken to as
prospective members:
Name Address (city, state, zip code) Phone # (if known)
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Submitted by:___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Name, Address, and Phone # please Mail to: UWRA, 701 N. Fairfax St., Alexandria, VA 22314-2045
Winter 2003 UPDATES Page 11
dents yet. Spending time with our 5 If anyone out there is unfamiliar with
(Continued from page 6) grandchildren has been a priority for the location of Lincoln and Omaha,
us. They range in age from 2 to 17. just open your Rand McNally to Ne-
All of us are big Gamecock fans. We braska and pry up the center staples.
those who may not have been aware, go to all home football games and a See!! There we are!! The weather
Ralph underwent major surgery fol- few away games. I’ve also become here is moderate in the wintertime.
lowed by months of follow up treat- interested in the USC golf team and Last weekend it was 71 degrees.
ment during this time. participate in many of their activities. Today it is nine degrees. So you see,
One of our sons, Richie, is a VP of on average it is a very tolerable 40
From my perspective, another round the United Way in Charlotte, NC and degrees. This is also the state that
of applause for this team and their keeps us up to date on happenings in used to be able to brag about its foot-
leader! the field. We’re glad to be retired and ball team. We still do, of course, but
pray that those in leadership position now we say things like, ‘as medio-
• At the urging of Mack Hixon, today will continue to make a great cre football teams go, we have one
South Carolina State Chair, John contribution to our communities. of the finest in the country’. Well,
Heins writes: Lyn and I have been hope springs eternal, we will be back.
doing a fair amount of traveling since • Dowson Dowty, Nebraska State The coach says all we need is money,
we retired. We’ve been to Europe a Chair, writes: There are three mem- personnel and facilities.
number of times,Central America bers of UWRA in the great state of
Nebraska. We meet in a phone booth
twice, Alaska and the Carribbean on downtown at the corner of Walk and I am still running The Lincoln Foun-
several occasions. These trips have Don’t Walk. At our last meeting I dation and enjoying it very much.
been great but we especially have en- read into the minutes the letter from My wife and I really do like Lincoln
joyed exploring a number of places Myron Liner which urgently solic- and the quality of life here. Great
in the U.S. that we had’nt been to ited news from the membership in people with a strong ethic of philan-
such as Southern Utah, Montana, order to satisfy your readers thirst for thropy and voluntarism. The Univer-
Wyoming and New Mexico . Fortu- knowledge about the Nebraska sity adds great value to the living ex-
nately we were able to get many of contingent. As the exulted Chairman perience and cultural atmosphere.
our trips in before Lyn’s stroke and of the State of Nebraska I was elected My wife, Rose Ann, is an artist, mu-
as a committee of one to discharge
her two knee repacements. She has seum docent and all around commu-
this arduous task. The vote was one
3 different types of arthritis and has to zip, with two abstaining. Actu- nity volunteer. I play a lot of golf
had a very difficult time over the past ally, the other two members weren’t and ride my Gold Wing motorcycle
few years. In spite of all her prob- even there. I was in the booth all when weather permits. (A Gold Wing
lems she has maintained a very posi- alone that day. But as anyone who is just like a Harley, but it doesn’t
tive and cheerful attitude. Both of knows me will tell you, I am nothing leak). We are fortunate in being able
us have been active in community if not a quorum. to get back to San Diego for part of
and church activities. I’ve especially the winter. Our son and daughter live
Before writing to you, I telephoned
enjoyed working with an agency on our membership. I was successful nearby, so life is good.
a very successful capital campaign, in contacting fully one-third of them
serving on our Private Industry by phone (i.e. I called Jim Sullivan). I will let you know how the Nebraska
Council and taking on a major role Jim and his wife Rita live in Omaha UWRA membership campaign goes.
in revitalizing our lake’s community so it was a long distance call. Does There isn’t much more room in the
associaton. Boating, skiing, golf UWRA reimburse exulted State ol’ phone booth, so if we are too suc-
and power walking , consume a great Chairs for these exorbitant costs? I cessful, we may have to appoint a site
amount of my time. It’s unimpor- had to drag a pound bag or quarters search committee. If the crowds keep
tant but I’ve exceeded 1000 miles per down to the phone booth just to talk staying away from the football sta-
to Jim. It was a short conversation,
year power walking for over 20 con- dium, there might be room for us to
but I was on hold for several hours
secutive years. Learning to snow ski while he finished putting in his storm meet over there.
in the last couple of years has been windows or something. He said he
(Continued on page 15)
quite a challenge but no major acci- would write you himself.
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winter slumber and nail any bugs that driver? Many golfers don’t realize
Household,
Garden and
managed to survive. Mix 1 cup of that for every degree of loft that we
Other Hints Murphy’s Oil Soap, 1 cup of tobacco take down on the clubface, we add
tea*, 1 cup of antiseptic mouthwash, an additional five to six yards of
Around the house and 1/4 cup of Tabasco sauce in a 20 sidespin. The result you will see is
gallon hose-end sprayer. Apply to that a shot that fades about 10 yards
• Here are three but unusual, ways to
everything to the point of runoff. with a 15-degree 3-wood, may slice
repel ants: (1) sprinkle coffee
an additional 25 yards for the same
grounds on the countertops, (2) put
*Tobacco tea is made by buying a shot with a 10-degree driver. Hitting
pepper on the windowsills and (3)
package of chewing tobacco, draw 3 a ball further into the rough will not
apply strips of double-sided adhesive
finders of it and place in the toe of a help you at all. My recommendation
tape along the baseboards. These
nylon stocking. Place in a gallon of is that when you can hit your 3-wood
safe, nontoxic methods work like
boiling water. Let marinate until the into the fairway 70 percent of the
magic.
mixture is dark brown. Add a tea- time, then you should move up and
spoon of this liquid to a pint of water begin to hit your driver.
• Streak-free outside windows. For
to make the tea.
dirty windows, mix up in a bucket 1/
Golf 2. Do you have the clubhead speed
4 cup liquid dishwasher detergent
(From bettergolf.net) needed to hit a driver effectively? For
and 1 tablespoon Jet-Dry brand dish-
golfers who have a slower swing (if
washer rinse agent for every gallon Use Your 3-Wood to Gain
your swing speed is less than 85
of hot water. Wash the windows with More Distance Off the Tee
mph) you will actually gain distance
a brush, then hose them off. The By Bob Rosburg
and accuracy by hitting a 3-wood off
water sheets up and rolls off without
Many golfers make the mistake of the tee. The reason, if your clubhead
streaking. No wiping, no drying, no
thinking that they need hit their driver speed is less than 85 mph you will
fuss, no muss!
off the tee in order to get the most need a greater launch angle to gain
distance out of their drive. In theory, carry distance. If you’re not getting
• Stubborn toilet bowl stains. Grab a
this may be correct. But for many of the distance you are expecting, try
package of Kool-Aid (any flavor will
us, hitting a 3-wood versus our driver using a 13- or 15-degree wood off
do) and sprinkle in into the toilet
will actually add distance to our tee the tee and compare the results. You
bowl. Let it sit a bit, swish with your
shots and help us lower our scores. will be surprised.
bathroom brush and flush away the
The fact is that many golfers will
stains.
actually lose distance off the tee by 3. Which club are you more comfort-
• To keep those copper pots shiny, rub using a driver. Drivers have clubfaces able with? The mental aspect of the
on a bit of Worcestershire sauce with with too little loft or shafts that are game will, and does, affect your
a sponge (a little goes a long way), too long for many golfers to use. score. For various reasons, when
let it sit for a minute or so, and wipe golfers put a driver in their hands they
it clean. Another factor that causes golfers to tend to tense up. Before you begin to
In the Garden lose distance with their drivers is count on your driver to help you
their clubhead speed. In order to lower your score, you need to de-
• Enjoy weed-free walkways by giv- properly use a driver, and to gain the velop a comfort level with it. If you’re
ing weeds the hot foot. Pour boiling maximum amount of distance from having any doubts with the driver,
water on them and they’ll die within it, golfers need a clubhead speed that you may want to keep it in the bag
a couple of days. No chemicals, no is at least 85 mph. during your next round and stick with
weeds and no more work. the 3-wood. In the meantime, you
When you are on the tee, consider 3 may find that the 3-wood not only
• Swing into Spring. Jerry Baker factors when deciding to hit a driver provides great accuracy, but the club
suggests giving your whole yard a or a 3-wood: also makes it easier for you to get the
dose of his Rise-n-Shine Clean-up ball up in the air for better carry and
tonic to wake it up from that long 1. How consistent are you with your distance.
Winter 2003 UPDATES Page 13
voluntary and governmental agencies
Where are They Now and What are They Doing? serving the blind and visually handi-
capped. In my first five retirement
years I chaired several field accredi-
tation teams, served as chairman of the
Council’s National Commission on
Standards and as an active board
member and officer. In one of those
summers I had the stimulation of serv-
ing as interim executive of the United
Way of Beaver County, PA.
Soon after retirement I sent a resume
to the International Executive Service
Corps, founded by David Rockefeller,
Frank Pace and other corporate CEO’s
to send retired business and profes-
sional people to bring their particular
Owen and Viola (Vi) Davison expertise on economic projects to third
world countries. Not too much later,
It’s Been Mostly Perfect they asked if I could take a three
By Owen R. Davison
month volunteer assignment in Bra-
zil. We decided to accept and found
When I retired in 1980 from my last two posts - United Way of
ourselves in San Paulo in late fall of
Pennsylvania and the regional Health and Welfare Council of Philadelphia -
1980 and over Christmas, working
after forty three years at work, forty in the United Way Movement, I had
with a large organization of 2000 em-
doubts about what my retirement would bring. As it turned out, it has far
ployees serving more than a million
exceeded my hopes to wind up what was already a happy career. When Bernie
workers of commercial companies -
Hyman suggested I do a piece on these twenty-three years, I didn’t see how I
with a program of health clinics, city
could get it into one short story. I still don’t.
cafeterias, “country clubs”, gymnasia,
theater, band and orchestra and a
After the sudden death of our oldest son from a newly identified genetic
variety of other services. Between
disease involving reactions to inhalant anesthetics used during surgery -
1980-90 I took appointments in Indo-
Malignant Hyperthermia -, a niece of Jean’s and I initiated the Malignant
nesia, Ecuador, Costa Rica and twice
Hyperthermia Association of the U.S. as a resource for affected families.
to Jamaica and also did screening of
The death rate for patients carrying the gene was estimated in 1978 at 80%.
volunteers in Central and Eastern
A leading anesthesiologist from Philadelphia, agreed to work with us as Chair
Pennsylvania being considered for
of the Medical Advisory group and to help find other potential directors with
overseas assignments. Each of my
interests in the problem.
countries was different, and the cul-
tures challenge you to find whether
My niece carried the heavy organizational load, and I performed as the
your skills from America can be
“resident professional on operation of non-profit agencies”. After assembling
adapted. The opportunity to live and
a board, at first mostly people with M.H. in their families, a national
work with people of other cultures was
hotline of volunteer anesthesiologists, was undertaken, an extensive
an experience I shall ever forget. Jean
educational program for families, hospitals and health professionals
also did some volunteer work in insti-
established, the inclusion of M.H. as a disease in the International
tutions, mostly with children, helping
Dictionary of Diseases achieved, and the cooperation of the 20,000 plus
them to practice their English or what-
American Society of Anesthesiologists and that of the Association of Nurse
ever needed to be done.
Anesthesiologists enlisted. It is now estimated that this activity and an
effective drug, (Dantrilene) has helped reduce the death rate to an estimated
You can’t really describe the welter
10%.
of new experiences. For instance, I
had a secretary in Indonesia who
Some years earlier I worked as an extra curricular consultant to the American
(Continued on page 14)
Foundation for Blind in the organization of the National Accreditation Council for
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Davison... Church, including chairman of the Bud- children, five in- laws, five great grand-
get and Nominating Committees. A children and another on the way, Add to
(Continued from page 13)
group of us also formed the Derry Se- that Vi’s family of four children, two in-
spoke only Bahasa Indonesian and I only niors. Jean and I delivered Meals on laws, and seven grandchildren, and you’ll
English. Imagine trying to produce re- Wheels in Hershey for many years when know we need an old fashioned coordi-
ports, usually both in the native language we were in town from 1980 to about nating council to keep everything straight.
and English. Normally, our secretaries 1995. A golfing buddy of mine and I Why wouldn’t it be fun? I tell my doctor
also served as our interpreters as needed. organized a weekly golf league. In all I’m working on at least 120 years, so “get
In both Indonesia and Ecuador, I at- these volunteer activities I am now what cracking on it”.
tempted speeches in Bahasa and Span- the “Jaycees” used to call an exhausted
ish. At an outdoor village celebration rooster. But when we could, we Retirement? I’m supposed to be a com-
in Indonesia on their Independence Day shuffled off to St. Simons, GA or Florida munity planner. Didn’t I just prove it?
my Bahasa was so gross, even my ref- for awhile in the winter and also man- NO, NO!! Most of it just seemed to hap-
erence to greetings from the President aged some time in Europe and a six pen. Get going, you old and young retir-
of the U.S. (he never knew about this so week auto tour of western USA and ees. You’ll like it !
don’t tell Jimmy) brought roars of laugh- Canada.
ter from the natives. But perhaps it Summit...
helped develop warm friendship with the But the 1990’s brought a score of health (Continued from page 7)
village mayor and others. In Guayaquil, problems to both of us and in 1998 I lost
a local professor helped convert my writ- my beloved Jean after 59 years of mar- ing the New World of Work, finished the
ten speech into Spanish. Apparently I riage. But luck has stayed with me. Two general sessions.
delivered it so well many in the crowd months after her death I moved down
rushed up and began to spout Spanish the street in Hershey and into the retire- Brian Gallagher permitted me to address
at me. Did you ever wish you were ment community of Country Meadows, the attendees for several minutes. That
dead? Incidentally, I shared the platform one of about a dozen similar communi- gave me the opportunity to say a few
that day with the top general of the Ec- ties owned and operated by former Penn- words about the history of the United Way
uadorian air force, a massive hulk of a sylvania Governor George M. Leader movement. After all, no one else there
man with the chest full of medals. He and family. While it emphasize assisted could talk about starting with the Com-
was later arrested after an attempted living services. I live in an apartment munity Chest under Chuck Devine a half
coup of the country’s government and building for independent living. This is century ago. And I had the opportunity
actually kidnapping of the elected presi- one very lucky retiree. Some time af- to talk about the United Way Retirees
dent for a few days before he and his ter moving here, I met a widow living a Association, what it is doing and how we
cadre were caught. You never know what few doors down the hall, Viola Short. I are looking forward to having “all of you
may happen in 3rd world countries. For invited her out to dinner and after a few join with us when you retire or even
example, in Jakarta I couldn’t get to months we decided to get married, I at before.”
work for several days because of mas- 84 and Vi at 74. It took all my persua-
sive street riots by radicals and a large sive powers to convince her. Our prox- Brian closed the Summit by answering a
department store was burned. But we imity down the hall made courting question (or two) from each table on just
loved the country and its people, who easier, though closely observed by 60 about every subject imaginable. With his
are 95% Islamic. Never have I found other pairs of eyes. I brag about how sport coat, open collar shirt and blue jeans,
more warm and friendly people despite lucky I really am, because life has plus an exciting and driving élan, he in-
life under this benevolent military dic- brought me two wonderful wives and at deed represented the new United Way of
tatorship. In all countries visited, at least 88 continues to be good. I don’t feel the new century. It is a United Way we
in that period, many young people guilty any more when I’m not doing can all be proud of and proud that we
wanted to know if I could help them get something productive, although I do put helped bring it to this point. And as mem-
a visas to the U.S. and perhaps admis- together a lot of copy for the Center’s bers of the United Way Retirees Associa-
sion to a university here. In all countries resident newsletter and try to get in 1-2 tion, proud that we serve it still.
where I worked, genuine admiration for miles daily walking in Hershey, using
the USA was commonly expressed. the treadmill, and using the 92 degree
pool for exercise. Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a
In the last of the 1980’s and early 1990’s matter of choice; it is not a thing to be
I served two terms as a “ruling elder” in Otherwise, Vi and I are busy with fam- waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.
the 278 year old Derry Presbyterian ily. I with two children, seven grand -William Jennings Bryan
Winter 2003 UPDATES Page 15
UWA South Central Regional
(Continued from page 11) Conference Quick Quiz for Small City
United Way CPOs
• George Pfeiffer, North Carolina The United Way Retirees Association
State Chair, got our President, Don was represented at the South Central Answer the Following:
Sanders to write the following: In Regional Conference, February 19-
addition to serving as President of 21, by Alice Thacker, Regional 1) Are you new on the job and do
UWRA this year and last, Don Sanders Board member. you at times, feel isolated?
enjoys travel, volunteering in local com- ___ Yes ____ No
munity causes, listening and perform- The Conference, held in Baton
ing music, and staying close to his and Rouge, LA, had over 200 people reg- 2) Do you often feel overwhelmed
Mary’s four children and ten grandchil- istered and many stopped by the
at work and wish you had someone
dren. Sanders and his wife are mem- UWRA exhibit which was strategi-
to turn to for help?
bers of their church choir and Don en- cally located close to the entrance
joys singing and playing folk music and where the general sessions were ____ Yes ____ No
entertaining groups with Broadway and held.
popular music. Sanders says that he 3) Do you have questions regarding
plays a game “resembling golf “ once Those who stopped expressed help- non-profit management?
in a while, often played near his and ful questions and comments. Most
Mary’s place in the mountains of North felt that if they weren’t retired they ____ Yes ____ No
Carolina. Sanders reports that he con- couldn’t be members, so it was good
tinues to enjoy retirement, including to be able to point out the member- 4) Do you have any concerns on
staying close to his friends from his ship criteria and encourage them to governance issues and the role of a
United Way career.
prepare for that day when they will non-profit board?
retire. There was also a misconcep-
Editor’s Comments tion that if their organization contrib- ____ Yes ____ No
I hope you have enjoyed reading about uted they were automatically an in-
our members in both the columns “Who, dividual member. We received some If you answered yes to one or more
What, When, Where” and “Where Are ideas on ways to organize the mem-
of these questions and are relatively
They Now and What Are They Doing.” bership directory, designating mem-
new (i.e., six months to two years)
bers who are still at their local United in the United Way system, the United
Our State Chairs who responded to Ways.
Myron Liner’s call for assistance in writ- Way Retirees Association (UWRA)
ing about our members in their states has the answer! Help is available
A presentation was made at the CPO
did a great job and hopefully this re- through their Mentoring Program
Roundtable with questions regarding
sponse will increase. We also appreci- in which you will be matched with a
ate Bernie Hyman’s help in getting
the programs in which retirees are
seasoned United Way retired profes-
Owen Davison to write his story. involved. We also discussed way
organizations can provide member- sional who will guide you and help
you become the “best CPO you can
The remaining deadlines for the 2003 ship as an employee benefit. Educa-
issues of Updates are: tion and communication is key to be.”
raising the level of awareness of
Spring May 15, 2003 UWRA and state, regional and na- For additional information call Tricia
Summer August 15, 2003 Smith, Project Manager, United Way
Fall November 15, 2003 tional meetings provide an audience
for this promotion and service pro- Retirees Association, at 1-800-
I can be reached via e-mail at gram. I’m also pleased to report that UWA-2757, ext. 621 or e-mail:
georgew610@aol.com or by regualar Janet S. Durden, United Way of tricia.smith@uwa.unitedway.org.
mail addressed to: George Wilkinson, Northeast Louisiana, Monroe, LA, a
2319 Sierra Highlands Drive, Reno, NV The only limit to our realization of
89523 or by phone at 775-747-8834. All long time supporter of UWRA, gra-
comments and suggestions are ciously agreed to cochair the mem- tomorrow will be our doubts of today.
welcome. bership recruitment of Metros II-IV. Let us move forward with strong and
active faith. -Franklin Delano Roosevelt
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