I love the month of November: when the trees are standing all sticks and bones. Without their leaves, how lovely they are, spreading their arms like dancers. – Cynthia Rylant

Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower – taken from Albert Camus’ 1944 play: The Misunderstanding

I could not find any Phoenix appropriate quotes about November, almost every quote involves colored leaves; so I went for two November / Autumn quotes that caught my fancy and hopefully yours as well.

Help Us Find New Board Members (Maria Hesse, Past President)

Each year ASURA holds a spring election for five new Board members. The Board manages the affairs of the Association and establishes policies to carry out its mission. Board members are elected for a term of three years, in this case 2026-2029. The Board meets monthly during the academic year.

We encourage you to offer the names of current ASURA members or yourself as a potential Board member by notifying the Nominating Committee chair, Maria Hesse. Send an email to Maria stating your interest or suggesting someone else for consideration (hopefully after checking to make sure they are interested).

Or to be certain that your nominee’s name gets on the ballot, you can (as described in the ASURA Bylaws, Article IV.E.2) submit a Petition of Nomination bearing the signatures of at least ten current ASURA members. There is no specific format for a nominating petition. You may simply send a letter stating that you are nominating a named member, with the letter signed by 10 current ASURA members. Make sure the member names are printed legibly in addition to providing signatures. All nominating petitions must be received by mid-January.

Send your suggestions, self-nomination, or petitions to Maria Hesse at [email protected].

We appreciate your help in identifying new board members as bringing in new leadership is important to the vitality of the organization!

What's Going On?

• Homecoming is tomorrow. If you can't make the game be sure to watch ASU whip West Virginia! Go Devils!
• The Mirabella luncheon is fully booked but you can join the wait list
• You might enjoy reading AROHE's November Newsletter. In the Retirement Organization News section there are two articles from ASU, one about our Scholarship Program and one from the Edson College of Nursing and Health on their "All ears and Friendship Bench" program.
• A couple of December events have limited spots and you might want to register right now; it's never too early
• Holiday Potluck, Bake Sale and Entertainment 
• The tour of the Sidney Poitier New American Film School, 

November Board meeting

Due to the holiday, our building was locked up and the meeting was a 100% Zoom meeting. Lots of discussion but nothing significant to report, except for the call for Board member nominations (see above).

CSB is a Fading Memory

We did not get out of our old offices any too soon (see picture)

Social Security – Email from John (Jack) Burns

Thank you for your continued support and partnership as we work to provide essential services to the American public.

Our Online Services are available. You can request a replacement Medicare card or request a proof of income letter with your online my Social Security account.

We appreciate your help in sharing this information through your official channels so the people you serve know how they can conveniently get the support they need.

Jack Burns
Public Affairs Specialist for Arizona
Social Security Administration
866-331-4359

Upcoming Events

 If you want to know about upcoming events, visit our homepage or any of the following event webpages. These pages can change weekly so checking periodically is a good idea.

Upcoming ASURA events

• Pre-Retirement Seminar (Monday Nov. 17)
• ASURA Luncheon at Mirabella (Free – Thursday Nov. 20)
• ASURA Holiday Potluck, Bake Sale and Entertainment
• (Thurs. Dec. 11)
• Tour: ASU Sidney Poitier New American Film School (Friday Dec. 12)
• The Magic of Mata Ortiz: A Journey into Mexico’s Art and Culture (February 26 – March 1 2026)
• Northern Spain and Portugal (March 31 - April 16 2026)

Affiliated ASURA Events (primarily Emeritus College events)

Emeritus College November Colloquium (Wed. Nov. 19)

AROHE – upcoming events

Island Hopping Adventure

AROHE – webinars and newsletters

• Nov. 2025 Newsletter
• 2025 Estate Planning Series
• Sept. 2025 Newsletter
• July 2025 Newsletter
• 2024 Virtual Summit Webinar

Barry McNeill
E-News Editor