In July of 2003, two Parkland Health & Hospital Service retirees, Katie Huber and Anna Robinson, contacted all the retirees whose names and addresses they had available to see if they would like to attend a retiree function. Fifty two retirees responded, and the first meeting was held at the Sheraton Hilton Hotel at Stemmons Freeway and Mockingbird Lane in Dallas, TX on August 25, 2003.

Those attending wanted to form an organization which would be open to personnel who were drawing a pension from Parkland or were eligible to draw a pension.  A Board of Directors was elected and an annual membership fee of ten dollars was established to defray expenses of mailing, printing and supplies.

The Officers and Directors elected at the first meeting were:

President
Marianne Watters-Rodriquez

Vice-President
Gayle Kesinger

Secretary
Sharon Carlton

Treasurer
Jerry McGowan

Director, Programs & Budget
Bobbie Redmon

Director, Marketing
Anna Robinson

Co-Directors, Hospitality
Sandee Troy and Vicki Tallman

Chair, Telephone Committee
Barbara Kelly

Chair, Publicity
Sue Mundell

Advisors
Katie Huber and Anna Robinson