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From the Editor, Pam Libby |
Thank
you all for your input! (Remember this Newsletter is published for YOU
and I would still love to hear from you about what type of
“news” you would like to read.)
Your stories don’t need to be long……just a paragraph would do! We would love any pictures that would go along with your story!
I’m looking forward to hearing your input AND receiving articles from you!
Pam Libby, Editor
rlibby5@maine.rr.com or 17 Larchwood Rd., South Portland Maine 04106
o 2013 Board Meetings 10:30am to noon in Ho III: May 28th, July 16th, August 27th & October 22nd
o 6/18/13 Picnic at Two Lights State Park
o 9/24/13 Annual Meeting at Italian heritage Center
Unum
Retiree Members are welcome to attend Board Meetings.
Just let Roger Rioux know beforehand. (207) 799-7906
rrioux@maine.rr.com
Unum Blood Drive Schedule for 2013:
§ April 29th
§ April 30th
§ June 26th
§ June 27th
(These are the only dates we have to date for the 2013 Blood Drive)
Please
contact Bob Wooten if you are interested in helping out with a blood drive at
Unum.
(207)
797-8982
rwooten1@maine.rr.com
Volunteers
are needed to work at the refreshment table providing donors with refreshments
for the 15 minutes they are required to stay at the table.
There are usually two three-hour shifts, but we can accommodate
other (two hour) shifts.
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Unum Retirees Website
The Unum Retirees Website
http://www.unumretirees.org/
has been updated with specifics on Unum Retiree benefits and contacts by
bands
of retirement year, thanks to Unum HR personnel.
Please contact the following Unum HR personnel regarding any
questions/assistance you
may have or need: Linda Levesque, Chris Riendeau, (criendeau@unum.com)
and Peter Oliver (poliver@unum.com)
-- Telephone # (207) 575-2211.
(FYI: Karen Kochjar is no longer employed with Unum.)
The benefits outlines are
provided in PDF format needing Adobe Reader to load.
Please have patience with the Under Age 65 UnitedHealthcare medical plan which
loads slowly due to the length of the document -- lots of details.
Elements of the Website include:
§ A Welcome Page that covers Mission & Objectives;
§ Board Member Contact Info;
§ Benefits Contact Listing;
§ Basic Medical Plans Based on Year of Retirement;
§ Retiree Benefits Described on the Unum Website;
§ Access to Newsletters;
§ Volunteer Contacts in Non-Profit Agencies;
§ Unum's Volunteer Service Grant Program (Unum will donate $1 per hour for volunteer work for a 501C3 (non-profit) firm.)
§ By-Laws
§ If you have any questions about the website, contact Bob Anastasoff BobA2000@aol.com
PLEASE NOTE:
The
address of the Retiree Benefits Described on the Unum Website has changed.
It is now
http://www.unum.com/Benefits/Retiree.aspx
You can use that direct link or go to our Unum Retirees Website address http://www.unumretirees.org/
and scroll down the page and click on Retiree Benefits
Described on the Unum Website.
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Carl
Comstock
sent in the picture above.
He mentioned that there were
two
teams.
These were the ones left over after the first team had its picks!
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Just a couple examples of Opportunities available
o For History Lovers – Portland Docents Class Starts in February
For
the eighteenth consecutive year, Portland area history lovers will have a unique
opportunity to do something fun for themselves and
good for their community. Starting in early February, the Maine Historical
Society will host a program of thirteen classes on local history,
art, and architecture, as well as on public speaking.
The
program is called the Portland’s History Docents, and it’s designed to
produce volunteer guides for eight area historical sites, including
the Wadsworth-Longfellow House, the Portland Observatory, the Evergreen
Cemetery, and other locations.
“Portland
really is unique, for making this great program available to people interested
in history,” Marjorie Getz, the program’s manager,
commented. “The History Docents has been recognized throughout New
England for the quality of its training, not to mention just for its
amazing durability and popularity,” Getz added. “In the past 17 years,
we’ve graduated about 700 people from the course. You can get
involved, meet interesting people, and learn a lot about the region we live in,
while you volunteer with some of the local museums and historic
sites.”
The
Portland’s History Docents sessions will be held at the Maine Historical
Society on Congress Street, Thursday mornings from 9 AM
to Noon, beginning February 7 and concluding May 2. There is a training total
cost of $30 to attend the course.
Contact
Information:
Marjorie
Getz, Program Manager Or Suzi Barbee, Assistant Manager
Greater Portland Landmarks (207) 774-5561, ext120
volunteer@portlandlandmarks.org
Below are the historic sites:
PORTLAND’S
HISTORY DOCENTS
VOLUNTEER
OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROGRAM GRADUATES
§ Greater Portland Landmarks: Needs docents for the Portland Observatory
§ Victoria Mansion: Needs docents for mansion tours and gift shop
§ Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad & Museum: Needs volunteers for railroad operations, museum help, train repair, and many other opportunities
§ Tate House Museum: Needs docents for house tours
§ Spirits Alive at Eastern Cemetery: Needs docents to conduct walking tours of Portland’s oldest historic landscape and for a documentation/photography project
§ Fifth Maine Regiment Museum PeaksIsland: Needs docents for museum tours
§ Maine Historical Society: Needs docents for the Longfellow House and for Portland walking tours.
§ Friends of Evergreen Cemetery: To docents to develop and conduct walking tours
Note: The training schedule for this opportunity began February 7th and ends May
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Looking
for information on senior
communities, activities or services ?
Check out the Maine Senior Guide website at http://www.maineseniorguide.com/
Also
note that these Maine Senior Guide people are sponsoring a Spring Senior Expo on
March 20-- 9 AM to 4 PM
at St. Max Church Hall in Scarborough
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