Our second of four annual meetings will be held on Monday, October 24th at the University of St. Francis - Downtown. We will begin our meeting promptly at 11:00 a.m., so come at 10:45 am to check in, pay for your lunch, and get your new 2016-17 Membership Directory.
Following our tour of the new downtown St. Francis facility, we will have a catered luncheon served on the St. Francis Campus in the Historic Women's Club. Because of this, no reservations can be accepted after Monday October 17th. Please make your reservation with Mary Jo Purvis at: 492-6992 OR mpurvis1@frontier.com. The meal cost will be $15.00 payable when you arrive. If you are a 2016 retired teacher or administrator, and you are a first time attendee, your meal is FREE. Members who bring a nonmember retiree, will get a TWO-FOR-ONE deal for lunch. Let Mary Jo know when you make your reservation.
The program tour for this meeting will be led by Rick Cartwright who is the University of St. Francis' Director of Creative Arts Program. We will meet at the St. Francis Performing Arts Center, 431 W. Berry St. - Parking in the PAC (Performing Arts Center) lot on the corner of Berry and Fairfield. Additional parking in the Peerless Cleaners lot. Enter at the Music Technology Entrance at far right - 431 Berry Street. This month the program will be FIRST, with lunch following.
Our new 2016-2017 Membership Directory will be available at this meeting. It is free to all paid members, or it can be sent to you for an additional $2.00 mailing fee. On pages 3 and 4 of the book is the annual information for submitting Volunteer Hours for 2016. This information is so important to present to our legislators to lobby for COLA. Send your total hours to Denise Geller by December 1 at: 9034 Butt Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46818. We want to again make AREA the top volunteer chapter in Indiana!
Scholarship information will be available from Nancy Sprague, Committee Chair, at the meeting. If you have a family member who is a college sophomore or junior with an education major this academic year, s(he) is eligible to apply in early 2017. The applicant must be related to a retired educator. Let's have a winner from our chapter!
If you have not yet paid your 2016-17 AREA dues of $15.00, contact Pam George at: 471-5952 or pamgeorgeph@comcast.net. She also has IRTA membership brochures. We need your support.
Next Meeting: Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at Biaggi's - Jefferson Pointe. Great program on Fort Wayne Children's Zoo - by Jim Anderson, Director.
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