MARS Associates Welcomes You!
This site presents activities and information that will enhance the social, cultural and educational opportunities of retirees from Lockheed Martin Corporation (including all business units and predecessor companies) and United Launch Alliance (independent of their original company affiliation). Membership benefits are open to retiree and spouse, individual retiree, or the surviving spouse of a retiree.
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- PACESETTERS Event Summary for Nov 13th: Gene Dionne on “Blue Zones”
- In Memoriam Updated November 12Head, Ray Unks, John Husted, Richard “Dick” Anderson, Bob Chaney, Douglas Rutledge, Larry
- MARS Benefits Updates CompletedPlease navigate around our updated Benefits pages. There are several noteworthy items that we want you to be aware of in this last quarter of 2024 and effective January 1, 2025. (1) New ‘Retiree Resources’ section on the main Benefits page. (2) Two new sections: ‘Pre-Medicare’ for members under age 65, and ‘Informational Sessions Presentations’…
- MARS STAR Q4 2024 Now AvailableThe latest edition of the MARS STAR newsletter is now available! You can read it here, or use the … menu at the top of the document reader below to download or print a copy for posterity. To view the document in full screen mode, click the “double arrow” icon at the top left of the document.
- PACESETTERS Event Summary Oct 9: Beth Buck Denver Mission OperationsFormer Deep Space Mission Operations Program Manager, Beth Buck, oversaw multiple spacecraft missions exploring our solar system and beyond. She shared how the OSIRIS REx (now OSIRIS APEx) used new technology to “TAG” an asteroid that was full of surprises and then brought back a sample that scientists are currently analyzing. Our meeting got off to a technical glitch…
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- MARS 2024 Holiday Celebration Luncheon
- MARS Wine and Chocolate Pairing Event October 22
Water2Wine is a neighborhood winery ready to host MARS members, once again, along with their guests, for a relaxing evening. They will be offering four 2oz pours to be paired with handcrafted chocolates from a local chocolatier. Also included, is a glass of your favorite wine, all for $30, which includes the tip for your…Read More “MARS Wine and Chocolate Pairing Event October 22” »
- Pacesetters Enjoy “JOY!”The MARS Pacesetters group had a special guest speaker at their August 14 meeting at Landsdowne Arms. Janet Kester, a retired special education teacher who now teaches an OLLI course about the topic of Joy, gave a summary talk and answered questions about how to become and remain joyful in your life. A full summary…
- Member Benefits – Delta Dental 2024-25 Rate Reduction!In today’s environment, we don’t see costs reducing. However, I am happy to announce that effective 9/1/2024 with a new Delta Dental plan or an annual renewal, the rates are reducing by 8% from the prior policy year. You will not receive a letter from Delta Dental this year due to this rate reduction. Please…
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- The July 2024 edition of the MARS STAR newsletter is now available for download or you can read it online here!You can read the MARS STAR below, or click the download button at the bottom of the PDF reader to save a copy to your computer. Click on the digital version below and you can scroll through the entire issue.
- All Aboard! MARS Associates 2024 “Amtrak to Glenwood Springs” event
Members of MARS Associates are invited to sign up for the 2024 “Amtrak to Glenwood Springs” event. - Titan IV 20th Anniversary CelebrationMark your calendars for the 20th anniversary of the last Titan Cape Mission on April 26th and 27th, 2025 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Details can be found in the image below, or you can send an email to teamtitan2025@gmail.com to get on the distribution list for more info!
- New PACESETTERS Club
Announcing the blast off of a new club for our MARS seniors named PACESETTERS. View their new webpage (under the Clubs menu). - New MARS Policy DocumentsAn updated copy of the MARS Bylaws and a new document outlining the duties of MARS officers and the board of directors have been added to the MARS Policy Documents page. The new document, titled “Officer and Director Duties for MARS Associates,” is designed to help prospective officers and board of director members understand the…
- MARS Annual Report for 2023The MARS Annual Report for 2023 has been published and can be viewed at https://marsretirees.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/MARS-Annual-Report-2023.pdf
- Wanted: Pre-1974 Issues of Martin Marietta NewsHave you had a chance to view the Martin Marietta Archives? We currently feature Martin Marietta News issues from 1973 (only two issues) to 1990, thanks to the hard work of a few dedicated MARS members. Greg Bollendonk, who did the scanning of most of these issues, is now looking for issues of the Martin…
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- Skyline Hunting and Fishing Club MembersDo any of our MARS Associates members have a history with the Skyline Hunting and Fishing Club? If you do, please contact me via email so I can get you in contact with the current vice president of the group, Allie Starkman. She is trying to create a history of the group for future reference,…
- New MembersAs of September 30, 2023, there are 1,256 MARS Associates members, including 581 senior members. Please welcome the following new members who have joined this quarter:
- Martin Marietta Archives Now OnlineA large collection of newsletters, the Martin Marietta News and Astronautic Group News, is now online for MARS Associates members to read and remember. MARS Associates owes a debt of gratitude to Greg Bollendonk, Tom Booth, and Ben Clark, who accumulated these materials. Greg scanned the newsletters, making them available in electronic format for the first time….
- New MembersAs of July 1, 2023, there are 1,232 MARS Associates members, including 576 senior members. Please welcome the following new members who have joined this quarter: