2007

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January - April, 2007

January 2007

Now, with the new health Insurance, we hope that you are happy that you do not have that wretched $ 2,800.00 deductible anymore! Bear in mind that now, there are two health insurance's for Lufthansa retirees:

For Retirees under 65 years:
CIGNA ( 1-800-244-6224 )
For over 65 years:
AARP ( 1-800-523-5800 )

and then there are all the local insurance's e.g. Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Aetna and other state sponsored health insurance's.

We sincerely hope that you selected wisely.

GeLH, our umbrella board has its annual meeting at the Sheraton Arabella Convention Hotel at FRA during the days of May 25 to 27.
If you planning to attend, please advise:
Wolfram Knoblauch (wolf4071@aol.com) by February 28 and send him a check with the amount in dollars or in Euros. By March 1st. the names of the paid participants will be communicated to Mr. Nagel who will proceed to make the bookings on the following day. The collected revenues will be handed to GeLH once in Germany.


Remember: Read the available information in GeLH Website and the Lufthansa Senior concerning the participation to this event. Latecomers will have to deal with the Hotel directly.

For your information:
Cholesterol-Lowering Medicine, Statins

Please check: http://www.westonaprice.org/moderndiseases/index.html and select, Dangers of Statin Drugs.

Financial information:
Please enter in Google the following article title :

  • The best time to buy everything by Kelli B. Grant
  • Plastic Penalties by Aleksandra Todorova
  • About face on reverse Mortgages by Thomas Kostigen

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Information about our yearly meeting ( this year in Florida - beginning of June 2007 ) is to be published on this page as soon as the contract with the Hotel is signed.

After that, everybody will receive the invitation and the agenda of the meeting.

Please be ready - it can come any day now .

Also, watch the ticker...........


 

February 2007

ALRONA's "Fun in the Sun" 2007

Dear friends, here are the details of our meeting for 2007

Dates: June 1st. to June 4. 2007
Hotel:
Sheraton Yankee Clipper
Tel.: (954) 524-5551
eMail: YankeeClipper@Sheraton.com
Website: www.sheraton.com/yankeeclipper
Booking Deadline : April 15, 2007
Book by phone: (888) 627-7109
Online Booking: starwoodmeeting.com

Room Rate : $109.- plus 11% taxes.
Rate good for 3 days pre- and post meeting.

Arrival Details:
Check-in as of 3:00PM Check-out 11:00AM
Airport Shuttle:
$9.00 per person one way; TAXI $20.00
Parking:
$12.00+tax or $16.00 + tax VALET.

_________Meeting Agenda_________
A preliminary agenda is included in everybodies invitation an meetings are taking place on June 2 and June3 from 9.00AM to 3.00PM. List of speakers to be advised.
For the Social Events refer to the HOME Page.

----PLEASE RETURN THE ATTENDANCE----
CHECKLIST BY 4-15-2007

with your checks for guests or spouses (events fees):
Outdoor Caribbean Barbecue, Cocktails,
Dinner Buffet,
Live Steel Band: $65.-
Gala Dinner Dance
Cocktail Reception, Dinner, 2xDJ's: $65.-
to ALRONA's Treasurer
Karin Hegner, 53 Laurel Road, Lindenhurst, NY 11757
HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL !

 

 

April 11, 2007

URGENT - IMPORTANT
Lufthansa has approved a cost of living adjustment (COLA) for retirees who began receiving pension payments
prior to January 1.2006.

PLEASE CHECK YOUR MAIL -- THESE ARE EXTRAORDINARY NEWS FOR ALL LUFTHANSA RETIREES

......... Letters are being mailed by NYC GV/P. -------- Check your MAIL !


Happy Easter
Dear Friends,
Allow me during these festivities to thank you all for the response and bookings to our annual convention at Fort Lauderdale. We have extended the amount of rooms for members who needed more than 4 days and assisted many associate with their wishes. I also would like to take this opportunity in thanking all the Regional Chapters for their efforts in making this a memorable event.
We have some great prizes this time, e.g., Lufthansa Flights (confirmed and on Standby), Swissair, United, Virgin America and many more interesting prizes.
On April 25.2007 at 12.30 lt., the New York Region has its Spring Luncheon organized by Herbert Kaufhold. We all will be there to answer any questions you may have.

Frohe Ostern,
Wolfram Knoblauch

 

 


 

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OTHER INFO:
February 21, 2007
URGENT!
Lufthansa Group unveiled preliminary full-year financial results Monday and said it expects full-year earnings attributable to shareholders to soar nearly 77% to €800 million ($1.05 billion) from the €453 million net profit posted in 2005. Revenues are expected to rise 9.4% to €19.8 billion and operating profit will increase 46.4% to €845 million from the €577 million earned in 2005, well above the €750 million forecast
last fall (ATWOnline, Oct. 27, 2006). The company provided no other information and said it will report detailed results on March 8th

LH announced the conclusion of a new 17-month labor agreement with the ver.di union, which represents cabin staff and ground workers. From May 2007, employees will receive a 3.4% pay increase that will follow a one-time payment of €525. Profit-sharing and regulations on phased retirement will be extended.

 

 
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