Our third of four annual meetings will be held MONDAY, APRIL 29 at BIAGGI’S RISTORANTE, Jefferson Pointe. We will begin our meeting promptly at 11:00 a.m. Please arrive by 10:45 a.m. to check in and pay for your lunch. Indiana’s General Assembly contributes $30 million of Lottery revenue to the Indiana State Teachers Retirement Fund. Hoosier Lottery’s Executive Director, Sarah Taylor, will greet members and answer questions at our luncheon registration and will provide a Lottery gift basket as a door prize.
RESERVATIONS: Please make your reservations with MARY JO PURVIS at 260-492-6992 or mpurvis1@frontier.com by FRIDAY, APRIL 19. ** If RSVP is late—members may be put on a wait-list. AREA must pay for the final count so members that make reservations and then can’t attend—should contact Mary Jo. Then “wait-listers” can be contacted. Your lunch will cost $15.00 payable when you arrive (cash or check only please). If you are a 2018 retired teacher or administrator (attending the first time) your meal is FREE. Members who bring a nonmember retiree (attending the first time) will get a TWO-FOR-ONE deal for lunch. Let Mary Jo know this when you make your reservation. Please encourage your retired educator friends to attend.
PROGRAM: Emily Oberlin, Director New Tech at Wayne High School will present this innovative teaching/learning initiative and share stories of student struggles and success.
Legislative updates will be shared relative to educator pensions and education bills.
DIRECTORY: If you have not picked up your 2018-19 Membership Directory, there will be copies 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.
DUES: If you have not paid your 2018-19 AREA DUES OF $15.00, please contact Pam George at 260-471-5952 or pamgeorgeph@comcast.net or 6316 Tree Top Trail, Fort Wayne, 46845. She also has IRTA membership information—IRTA impacts state retirement benefits and education change and can provide financial rewards (AMBA) with your membership. Please consider joining IRTA through automatic dues deduction from your TRF pension.
EYEGLASSES: Bring your “old” eyeglasses for Ed Delong to collect for the Lions Club.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS:
—Tuesday, April 9, 2019, 9:00-11:15 am: Annual Legislator-Educator Brunch at the Statehouse, 200 West Washington, Indianapolis. If you can attend and want to carpool—please call or text me at 260-433-6599 or email me at lepper@msn.com ASAP. If you plan to drive separately to Indianapolis and/or ride the IRTA bus to the Statehouse, you need to RSVP directly to IRTA by email to lharris@retiredteachers.org or call 888-454-9333 no later than March 29. The bus will leave the IRTA office (2629 Waterfront Parkway East Drive, Indianapolis, 46214) at 8:30 a.m. You are to park on the northwest side of the building. Please contact your legislators and invite them to meet with you at the BRUNCH. If you cannot attend, please email your legislators of the need for a COLA or at the very least an increased “13th Check”.
—Wednesday, June 26, 2019: Pine Valley Country Club. Program by Sgt. Chris O’Connor, FWPD discussing Scams and How to Protect Yourself.
LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU MONDAY, APRIL 29
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