STEW, STEW, STEW!

Over 500 quarts of stews prepared at the CU - come by and buy!

Please volunteer!

I still need a few volunteers to help in the Hot Dog Wagon on Oct. 15th (Credit Union Day). Hopefully we'll get enough volunteers to help so that one set of people doesn't have to work the whole time. Please call me at work (793-1278 x247) or on my cell phone (250-1577) if you could help out. Thanks! Debbie Sparks, URW Liaison

Fish Fry 2009

I noticed when I posted the pictures - I didn't get any pictures of the actual fish frying! I guess because I was watching everyone having such a nice time! So, I want to tell you - if you missed the Fish Fry - you really missed something. That was the best fish I ever had - and I had the experience of eating fried biscuits....I can't begin to say how good they were....I can't wait for next year's fish fry, and I hope I'm invited! (Debbie Sparks - URW Liaison)

A few hello's from the Retiree Picnic - August 2009

Although attendance was a little off at the Retiree Cookout and Ballgame, it was still a great time for those that made it. The best hamburgers and hotdogs ever in the hostory of the world (no kidding - there's nothing like burgers from the grill!) It was a great time of fellowship and I'm looking forward to the next event! URW Retirees Rock!

YOUTH DAY AT THE CREDIT UNION!

Thanks to Kenny Durham, Barb Fry, Ray Parks and Erma Osborne for their tremendous help on Youth Day....they did all the cooking, serving and cleaning - and what can I say - without them, we couldn't have managed. For more pictures of the day, click on this link:

http://urwyouthday.blogspot.com/

Thanks guys! Retirees Rock!!

Next....

And the next project is....Youth Day at the Credit Union, in celebration of National Credit Union Youth Week. We'll have the Coca Cola Hot Dog Trailer at the Arnett Branch to serve hot dogs and chips out of. We'll need some voluteers to serve the hotdogs and volunteers to cook the hotdogs. If you can help, call the credit union and speak with Debbie. Volunteers are asked to be here by 1:30 and the start time for the event is 3:00 pm. This promises to be a fun event!

Email Notifications (from Debbie Sparks)

I am beginning an email list of the URW Retirees Club. If I don't already have your email address, you can email me at dsparks@urwfcu.org with your address and it will be added to my list, so that we can send notifications to you. I already have several of you added to the list, and will send out a "test" email. If you don't get this "test" then you can let me know if you have an email address that you would like to have added.

Easter Egg Hunt!

What can I say??? Retirees ROCK! and that's a fact! The Easter Egg Hunt was enjoyed by so many children - and seeing their smiling faces and hearing their joyous laughter made the effort worthwhile. But we couldn't have done it without the help of the wonderful Retirees that volunteered their afternoon to help set up and work the event. A very special and heartfelt thanks to Harold and Patsy Debrou, Betty Woodson, Earl Guill, Eva and Edward Smith, Kenny Durham, Ray Parks, Barb and John Fry, and Kenny Stevens. If I left out anyone, please let me know, so that I can correct it - but I just again want to say that the URW Retirees ROCK!

PS - To see more pics of the Easter Egg Hunt, keep an eye on the Main Blog at urw831.blogspot.com

Today's the Day for Volunteers!

We have all the food for the Easter Egg Hunt at the Credit Union, so we're taking it all the the Park, along with the eggs, Giant Bunnies and soft drinks. We have to get over to the Coca Cola Bottling Co early and pick up coolers for the soft drinks - and then we'll be ready to roll! Volunteers to hide eggs please come at 1:30 to Shelter 17 at Dan Daniel Park and cooks - be there about 3:30. Thanks for your help. The Retirees Rock!

Calling all Trucks!

We are going to need someone to pick up three coolers from the Coca Cola Bottling Co. the day of the Easter Egg Hunt. These coolers are tall so a truck is needed to transport them to the Park, as well as take them back after the hunt that evening.

We also need someone with a truck to pick up the food and related items from Dan Valley Foods that day as well. This will probably need to be picked up on Wednesday or Thursday morning at the latest, so that the chili will have time to thaw.

If you will volunteer, please let someone know on the Retiree Board, or call Debbie Sparks at 434-250-1577 or at the office at 434-793-1278.

Upcoming Events and Items of Interest

April 10: Easter Egg Hunt at Dan Daniel Park, Shelter 17, 1:30 pm to hide eggs, and 4:00 to cook and serve hot dogs.

April 23: Youth Day at Arnett Blvd. Needed: Volunteers to run hot dog stand from 3 - 5 pm. Need to be on site at 1:45 pm to help prepare.

August 4: Picnic/Ballgame at Dan Daniel Park, #17, will eat at 5 pm. Each member will receive a ticket for the Danville Braves ball game. Each family is asked to bring a dessert. Deadline for reservations is July 28, 2009.

September 24: Fish Fry at Dan Daniel Park #17. We will eat at 5 pm. Each family is asked to bring a dessert. Deadline for reservations is September 17, 2009.

November 12: Stew. This will be prepared and sold at the Credit Union on Arnett Blvd. We will need helpers to prepare the stew and people to sell it.

December 3: Christmas Luncheon. This date is tentative. Suggestions on where to hold this event are open and we want you input. You can talk directly to a Board Member, or leave a comment on this post.

Reservations for each event are $10 for each member and $15 for each guest. The checks will be returned to you at the function, when you sign in. If you do not attend you will forfeit your money. We ask that all checks be made out to: URW Retirees' Club and mailed to:
Barbara Fry
PO Box 356
Pelham, NC 27311

Questions or comments? Call Barb Fry at home at (336) 388-2373 or on her cell at (434) 489-8703.

Highlights from the Annual Meeting

The new Board for the upcoming year (Kenny Stevens, Barbara Fry, Sec./Treas., Jack Dodson, Ray Parks, President, Earl Guill, Willie Fitzgerald, not pictured, Charles Denny, Vice-President):

The Annual Meeting for the URW Retirees' Club was held April 2, 2009 at Poogie's Buffet at 11:30 a.m. Poogie's has wonderful food and the attendees enjoyed their choice of a large buffet menu! Richard Shumate presided over the meeting, which was his last as President of the Club. Jack Dodson told club members that Mr. Shumate was "hanging it up" this year, and the nominating committee wanted to present their slate of officers for the upcoming year to include their nomination for President, Mr. Ray Parks. There were no further nominations from the floor and the club voted in the slate of officers - all remaining the same, with exception of the new President. Also, as an added item of interest, Nancy Guill presented important information about the stimulus payment to be expected later in the spring. And this must have been Ray Parks' lucky day - he won the 50/50!

Easter Egg Hunt and Youth Day: April Volunteer Opportunities

We will once again be volunteering our efforts to assist the Credit Union with two events in April. The Annual Easter Egg Hunt is Friday, April 10th from 4 - 7 pm at Dan Daniel Park in Danville VA (Shelter 17). We need volunteers to be there by 1:30 to help hide eggs, and we will also be cooking hotdogs as soon as the kids start "hunting"...please let someone on the Retiree Board know if you will be willing to help with this event.

URW is holding "Credit Union Youth Day" to coincide with National Credit Union Youth Week this year. Youth Day festivities will be help from 3 - 5 pm on April 23, 2009 (Thursday) at the URW Branch on Arnett Blvd. We will be assisting in the "Hot Dog Trailer" that will be supplied by Coca Cola. We need some volunteers to cook, serve, and clean up. If you can help, see a member of the Retiree Board.

April Meeting

The next meeting of the Retirees' Club will be held April 2, 2009 at "Poogie's" on Rt. 58 east. Plan to be there at 11:30 and enjoy a delicious luncheon!

URW Retirees' Club Hosts a New Blog

The Board of Directors for the URW Retirees Club would like to welcome you to the first "spot" on the blog site with the intention of keeping our members up to date! If we have an activites or events, we will post it here, so if you have access to a computer, bookmark this site so that you can check it often for news. We are also linked directly to the main blogsite of URW and will eventually be linked to the main website. We hope you enjoy this site, and that it will prove helpful in keeping you informed about club events.

Richard Shumate, President
Charles Denny, Vice President
Barbara Fry, Secretary-Treasurer

Kenny Stevens

Earl Guill

Willie Fitzgerald

Jack Dodson