The last of four annual meetings is soon to be held as we close this school year. It will be on Tuesday, June 6th at Pine Valley Country Club, 10900 Pine Mills Road. We will begin our meeting promptly at 11:00 AM, so come at 10:45 AM to check in and pay for your lunch.
RESERVATIONS: Please make your reservation with Mary Jo Purvis at: 492-6992 or mpurvis1@frontier.com. It would be a great help if you would contact her by June 1st. You will have a choice of several menu items for our lunch. If you need special dietary changes, please talk to the wait staff that day.
The meal cost will be $15.00 payable when you arrive. If you are a 2016 or 2017 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. Please let Mary Jo know when you make your reservation.
PROGRAM: Todd Pelfrey, executive director, the Fort Wayne History Museum will be presenting an Indiana bicentennial program for us, complete with artifacts! Our regional director, Judy Hostetler, will one again be with us and update any IRTA news.
EYEGLASSES: Bring your "old" eyeglasses for Ed DeLong to collect for the Lion's Club.
ARCHIVES: Any AREA documents you feel should be saved, bring to Bruce Oliver that day.
The IRTA Representative Assembly will be held on Wednesday, June 14th at Primo South in Indianapolis. We are eligible for 21 delegates for this very informative day, so mark the date on your calendar and join us. We will have carpools organized to attend, and there is NO cost, as AREA will pay for your lunch and continental breakfast. If you are able to represent Allen County that day, please let Barb Kanning know by May 26th to get you registered as a delegate. Call 432-5228 or e-mail at kanning4@frontier.com. You must be a member of IRTA to be a voting delegate, but you can also attend as a guest if you are not.
IRTA MEMBERSHIP: Have you joined? The Indiana Retired Teachers Assoc. needs your support as we begin plans for the 2018 IN legislative year. COLA anyone? Join by contacting Pam George - 471-5952 or pamgeorgeph@comcast.net.
SEE YOU ON JUNE 6th at PINE VALLY COUNTRY CLUB!
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