President's Letter, August 2017

Dear Allen County Retired Educators,

Our first of four yearly meetings will be WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2017 at

The LODGE at COYOTE CREEK (formerly Elks Club)
4935 Hillegas Road
Fort Wayne,  IN 46818

We will begin our meeting at 11:00 a.m. Please come at 10:45 a.m. to check in and pay your lunch and dues.

Please make your reservation with MARY JO PURVIS at: 260-492-6992 or mpurvis1@frontier.com. Please contact her by August 21st. If you have special dietary needs, please talk to the wait staff that day. The luncheon will be a delicious buffet. The meal cost will be $15.00 payable when you arrive (cash or check only please). If you are a 2017 retired teacher or administrator, and you are a first time attendee, your meal is FREE. Members bringing a nonmember retiree will get a TWO-FOR-ONE deal for lunch. Let Mary Jo know when you make your reservation. Let’s try to get our new retirees there!

The program for our August 30th meeting will be a presentation by Dr. Jeanne Zehr, Director and Founder of the MindCAP Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the only training center and clinic delivering services of Feuerstein Programs in North America. The MindCAP Center provides services to children and adults who wish to improve their cognitive functioning. Conditions may be brain fog from chemotherapy, brain injury, stroke, autism, learning disabilities, drug addiction, attachment disorder, or any other condition that interferes with clearly focused thinking and learning.

Our meeting will conclude with our annual Necrology Service.

Mark your calendars NOW for the remaining 3 AREA meetings: (Save these dates.)

Thursday, October 26, 2017—Umi Fort Wayne—2912 Getz Rd

Monday, April 16, 2018—Biaggi’s Ristorante—4010 W. Jefferson Blvd

Tuesday, June 19, 2018—Pine Valley Country Club—10900 Pine Mills Rd

Every effort has been made to reserve fine food at a venue that can hold all our members comfortably. Also, we have scheduled each meeting on a different day of the week!

MEMBERSHIP: Please note: Our AREA dues are $15.00 for 2017-2018 and can be paid by cash or check at the August 30th meeting. Each member will receive a 2017-2018 DIRECTORY at the October 26th meeting, or it can be mailed to you by adding $2.00 to your membership dues of $15.00. Please note on this form if any information is a change. Checks should be payable to AREA. Pay at the August 30th meeting or mail to: Pam George, 6316 Tree Top Trail, Fort Wayne, IN 46845.

Click HERE to download a membership form.

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