Spring 2026 

Greetings Everyone! 

Our final luncheon of this academic year will be on Friday, May 15, 2026, in the Stevenson Union Rogue River Room .  

LUNCHEON 

As usual, social half-hour will begin at 11:30 am in the Rogue River Room to catch up with friends and have lunch. The lunch menu will be consist of Italian Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms, Spinach & Goat Cheese pinwheels, A Hummus platter. warm pita, Deviled Eggs, and Bruschetta and Crostini with Mozzarella, Diced tomato and a Balsamic Glaze Drizzle. Food can also be purchased at Elmo’s. Trays will be available for your convenience. ‘ 

PROGRAM 

We are so excited to have President Rick Bailey as our speaker. The University has been undergoing many changes during the past year. This is a great opportunity to find out the latest news and what the future will hold for the University. Not one to miss! 

PARKING 

Parking remains the same - between. the Music Building and Ed/Psych buildings (Lot #32) with additional parking in the Lot #36. If you are eligible to have a Virtual Permit and have not renewed your pass, contact the parking department by email (parking@sou.edu). 

BUSINESS 

This luncheon denotes the 1-year anniversary of the signing of an Agreement between the University and the SOU Retirees Association.  Your Leadership Council has been hard at work to ensure all privileges listed in the Agreement are met. In order to accomplish this, beginning next academic year cards will be issued to only those paying a donation to the Retirees Association. This card will designate the person is a retiree from the University and entitled to all the privileges listed in the Agreement. If the Retiree has not made a donation to the Association, approval must be obtained from the SOU Foundation office.  Otherwise, the Retiree must pay the full price of the event. 

INVITE A FRIEND 

We encourage each one of you to invite a retiree friend to the luncheon. If you know someone in your department who is close to retirement, extend an invitation to them as well. This is a great way to let people know of the existence of the Retirees Association.

The dates for the next academic year luncheons are: October 23, 2026; February 19, 2027; and May 14, 2027. All are on Fridays. 

Come to the luncheon, enjoy the food, and bring a friend! See you there on Friday, May 15, 2026. 

Leadership Council Volunteers: 

Lee Ayers ayersl@sou.edu 

Ron Bolstad bolstad@mind.net 

Phil Campbell philcampbell138@gmail.com 

Bev De La Zerda zerda@centurylink.net 

Ralph Fidler ralphfidler@gmail.com 

Sally Jones sjones@sou.edu 

Tom Pyle amatom2@charter.net 

PICTURES FROM FEBRUARY 20TH LUNCHEON: 

Ron Bolstad, Master of Ceremonies Cristina Sanz, Liason for Retirees Lee Ayers introducing Dennis Slattery Dennis Slattery announcing questions