------------------------------------------- Make SURE "Format > Word Wrap" is NOT set in Notepad ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------ copy & paste into Microsoft Word and run a SPELL-CHECK ------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------------------- click on every URL to be sure that it works "as typed" -------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- in Gmail, use "Rich formatting" 8-25-11 -- make item titles bold -- make section titles bold & centered -- first line of paragraphs indented 5 spaces -- no blank line between paragraphs within a given item -- do not put URLs on a separate line -- get rid of underscore-line separators -------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------- Subject: MSU Retirees -- e-Notices, 2/28/12 ------------------------------------------- ________________ MSU Retirees Association Events & Announcements ________________ MSU retirees in Florida: March 5, retiree luncheon at Bradenton Country Club, 4646 9th Avenue West, Bradenton, FL: http://ow.ly/9lkPn ________ Monthly meeting in East Lansing on Monday, March 12, 2012, 2:00 pm, MSUFCU Hdqr: Tony Kliebecker and Rene Rivard from MSU's Human Resources will present the annual review of health benefits for retirees and will discuss the upcoming Open Enrollment period. Come prepared to ask questions or express concerns about anything that relates to the benefits programs. Also, Jana Jirak, Chief Pharmacist, MSU HealthTeam, will be present to answer questions about generic and prescription drugs and talk a little about the new systems coming for the MSU Clinical Center pharmacy, including a new dispensing system: http://ow.ly/9lkPn ________ MSURA's March 2012 "Spartan Senior" newsletter is available online: http://ow.ly/9hOVN IMPORTANT NOTE -- we are using shortened "ow-ly" links for web site addresses (see example above). Please either click on the ow-ly link or copy & paste it into your web browser. If you choose to manually type the link, please be aware that an exact upper & lower case match is important, so that you arrive at the appropriate web site. ________ Looking ahead to MSURA events in April and May: Monday, April 9, 2012, 2:00 pm, Monthly Meeting, MSUFCU Hdqr: Jim Spackman will give a presentation on the new Military History Museum opening at Fort Custer in Battle Creek: http://ow.ly/9lkPn Monday, April 16, 2012, 2:00 pm, Special Tour, National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory at MSU: Tour of NSCL, including FRIB. Tour will last approx 90 minutes. Cameras are encouraged. The tour route is handicap-accessible and safe for guests with medical implants. The tour stays on level floors for the duration, and normally takes no stairs. Our tour will begin with an extensive slideshow and introduction with demonstrations in the seminar room: http://ow.ly/9lkPn Monday, May 7, 2012: Annual Meeting and Luncheon. REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Noon in the Lincoln Room, Kellogg Center. Speaker: Trustee Melanie Foster, Vice Chairperson, MSU Board of Trustees. See the March newsletter for a reservation form and additional information: http://ow.ly/9hOVN ________ MSURA uses Twitter and Facebook to share updates, news, events, announcements, photos, & videos with MSU retirees. You do NOT need a Twitter or Facebook account, and you do NOT have to provide any personal information in order to read daily/weekly Updates on MSURA's Twitter and Facebook sites. NOTE -- You will continue to receive e-Notices via email each month. Twitter and Facebook are supplements to e-Notices and the web site. MSURA on Twitter: http://twitter.com/MSURetireesAsso MSURA on Facebook: http://facebook.com/MSURetirees MSURA Web Site: http://retirees.msu.edu Links to web sites may be "shortened" in order to conserve space, and a web site's link may look something like this: ow.ly/98OTX (in a shortened web link, it is very important that you use upper and lower case letters exactly as shown in the link). You can click on the shortened link like you would any normal-looking link. If at some point in the future you decide to open a Twitter account, you can "Follow" MSURA's Updates ("Tweets") on Twitter. Disclaimer: Tweet, ReTweet, and Follow do not imply endorsement by MSURA, MSU, or site administrators. ________________ Other MSU Events & Announcements ________________ FEA Lecture: Genomics for Dummies, C.Robin Buell ( MSU Prof, Plant Pathology), Wed Mar 21 2:30 pm, MSU Radiology Aud: http://ow.ly/9jvYQ ________ MSU's Benefits Open Enrollment dates have been announced: http://ow.ly/95ps2 ________ Books on Demand: The Espresso Book Machine at MSU Libraries, Friday, March 23, 10-11:30 am, Reference Instruction Room (Main Library, 1st Floor). Register with Stephanie at 517-884-0836. ________ The MSU Family Resource Center has a Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/MSUFamilyResourceCenter ________ MSU Museum's 17th Annual Wine Tasting Benefit ($40), 220 wines & four beers, Fri Mar 30, 7:30-9:30 pm, Kellogg Center, info 1-517-355-2370. ________ President Lou Anna K. Simon's 2012 State of the University Address and Online Report: http://ow.ly/95gxT ________ Countdown to the Broad lecture series in Lansing: overviews of topics in contemporary art, culture, and ideas: http://ow.ly/924gW ________________ Contemplation ________________ Everyone comes with baggage. Find someone who loves you enough to help you unpack. ________________ Laugh, Smile, Enjoy ________________ I asked my good friend, Arnold Palmer, how I could improve my game. He advised me to cheat. (Bob Hope) There are only two levels in lion taming -- "Expert" and "Cat Food." ________________ Selected Updates from MSURA on Twitter: http://twitter.com/MSURetireesAsso ________________ Access Michigan newspapers electronically: http://ow.ly/8VZjh When you have a tough medical decision to make, Best Doctors is there to help. Here's a success story: http://ow.ly/8VZKB Comprehensive list of social networks in operation at Michigan State University: http://ow.ly/8WOwo Ele’s Place seeks caring adult volunteers as facilitators with children’s support groups in Lansing. For info, call 1-517-482-1315 or: http://ow.ly/92cWL Nice overview of online Social Media, including Twitter & Facebook: presentation by Scott Westerman (MSUAA), 17.5 minute video: http://ow.ly/94b9T What to do if you are a victim of identity theft: http://ow.ly/95ieA MSU adopting new measures to reduce time to degree, ensure student success: http://ow.ly/95q1H Will Venice Be Saved, a PowerPoint presentation by Bruce Miller (MSU Professor Emeritus): http://ow.ly/96Qok Overcoming Denial When a Loved One Shows Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease: http://ow.ly/1GnDNJ Retirement Plans will do a better job of disclosing administrative fees: http://ow.ly/1Gpu6W Block Sugar from Your Body in 7 Easy Ways: http://ow.ly/1GqvzJ No Kids in Public Schools? You Still Benefit: http://ow.ly/98JK7 Look for New Roles for Older Citizens in an Aging America: http://ow.ly/9am0X Everyone’s Trying to Track What You Do on the Web. Here’s How to Stop Them: http://ow.ly/9dWUq MSU research continues to grow with increased funding: http://ow.ly/9e4Xe Use Your Phone’s Camera for Smooth Traveling and Extra Rental Car "Insurance:" http://ow.ly/9eiWC How Can I Tell If a Charity Is for Real? Follow These Tips to Avoid Being Bilked by a Scam Charity: http://ow.ly/9f1Ux 6 Tips for Easing the Pain of a Charley Horse: http://ow.ly/9f3qv 10 Tax Tips Everyone Over 50 Should Know: http://ow.ly/9f3VI How to Use Public Computers Safely: http://ow.ly/1GX1Hx A Shift from Nursing Homes to Managed Care at Home: http://ow.ly/9h9AO AARP Calls for National Attention to the Growing Challenges of Caregiving: http://ow.ly/9hd5g Retirement Withdrawal Rates: http://ow.ly/9i31z Telephone support scams, Feb 2012, often targeting users of Microsoft Windows. May be similar to this: http://ow.ly/9i4un American Heart Association announces free online journal: http://ow.ly/9jz68 New Methods Could Speed Up Repair Of Injured Nerves: http://ow.ly/9jzTe What happened this week in public health: http://ow.ly/9jAuU Top tips for being a wise health care consumer: http://ow.ly/9jBwJ To Be Working and Happily Retired: http://ow.ly/9jOia What to Do If Things Go Wrong in an Assisted-Living Community: http://ow.ly/9katc Eating fish and other omega-3 rich foods may help people maintain healthy brains as they age: http://ow.ly/9kQjj Find Benefits for Seniors. Billions of dollars may help pay for health care, food, and utilities: http://ow.ly/9kRRu New York Times Opinion Page: If You Feel OK, Maybe You Are OK (overdiagnosis as a flaw in health care). Do you agree? http://ow.ly/9kR5Q Unemployment rate in Michigan is dropping fast, but that doesn't mean new jobs are being created: http://ow.ly/9kSLl Caring for the Caregiver of a loved one with Alzheimer's: http://ow.ly/9kWKj How You Can Harness the Power of Habit: http://ow.ly/9kVwY What is the correct way to use a cane? http://ow.ly/9kXwM ________________ Miscellaneous ________________ Twitter: http://twitter.com/MSURetireesAsso and Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MSURetirees To unsubscribe from e-Notices or to change your e-mail address, send your request to the e-Notices List Manager at MSURA.List.Manager@gmail.com MSU Retirees Association, Michigan State University, 22 Nisbet Building, East Lansing, MI 48823. Phone (517) 353-7896, email: msura@msu.edu and web site: http://www.retirees.msu.edu/ Gordon Williams, MSURA List Server Manager (en1205) ________________