The Slate

Marcia Helman
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After a long, cold snowy winter I think warmer weather is finally setting in. A hundred LCRTA members were able to enjoy one of our beautiful days with a great view at the site of our last luncheon, Tamaron Country Club.
Jen Homier, our speaker, from WGTE enlightened us as to what they are doing to improve literacy with the young children throughout the community. It was great to hear about so many positive programs they are providing to the children throughout the area.
I know you all are keeping an eye (and ear) as to what is happening at STRS as it relates to health care and benefits. Rhea Halloran, legislative chair is watching closely so she can update us as she receives the information, I think was are all aware of the fact that there are going to be changes for everyone. Unfortunately, I do believe the hardest hit will be future retirees.
I hope that everyone will join us for our first luncheon in the fall. We will be at Highland Meadows on September 24 and our speaker will be Dr. Ann Baker from the Toledo Zoo.
Have a great summer, see you in the Fall.
Marcia Helman
Next Meeting:
Thursday, September 24, 2009 Noon Luncheon
Highland Meadows Country Club
Location: Sylvania, Ohio
Speaker: Dr. Ann Maker, Director, Toledo Zoo
2009 Luncheons
Thursday, May 28, 2009 - Tamaron Country Club
The May luncheon was held at Tamaron Country Club with Jen Homier from WGTE Public Television as the speaker. Lilly Szyskowski was the winner of the 50/50 raffle. A large number of books were collected for the United Way.
Thursday, April 23, 2009 - Toledo Botanical Gardens
April 23 was a bright sunny warm day at the Botanical Gardens the location of the second LCRTA luncheon with seventy-three members attending. A box lunch from Pam’s Corner was enjoyed by everyone. We learned first hand what students learn when they take a field trip to the Garden through the same hand-on activities they participate in. After the meeting several members continued enjoying the beautiful setting by wandering though the gardens. Collection was for Mom’s House.
Thursday, March 26, 2009 - Brandywine Country Club
The first meeting of 2009 was held at Brandywine Country Club with seventy-eight members attending. The food was delicious and John Tharp from the Lucas County Sheriff’s Office was informative. He talked about how technology was affecting the teenage population negatively and some safety measures for seniors. Collection was for Beach House.
Recognizing Board Members with Long Service
Fran DeLamater began her teaching career teaching English at Scott High School in 1966. In the fall of 1971, she moved to DeVilbiss High School for three years before being coaxed to Start High School to do the yearbook. After being yearbook advisor for one year, she was able to teach English 9-12 including AP English for several years. She also served as department chair during her final eight years.
She earned both her Bachelor’s (1966) and Master’s Degrees (1923) at the University of Toledo. Fran joined the U.S. Peace Corps afer her retirement in 1989 and was sent to Yemen where she taught English as a second language at Sanaa University. She currently volunteers with AARP and serves on the Volunteer Board of the Office of Aging as the AARP representative. She is also Vice President of the Pan Pacific Southeast Asia Women’s Association in New York.
She joined the LCRTA Board in 2000 as chair of the Informative and Protective Services Committee. She has written articles about the Golden Buckeye Card, finding a handyman, services of AAA, etc. In 2003 she wrote a brief description of local senior retirement communities. In 2005, she and Peg Rabideau produced an expanded version of the booklet entitled “Survey of Senior Retirement Communities and Home Health Care Providers” including information about the five Lucas County Hospices.
Marynette Hipp retired from Glendale Feilbach in 1993. She joined the LCRTA Board in 1994 as Chair of the Information & Protective Services Committee. Marynette was President of LCRTA in 1995, 1996, and 1997 during the 50th Anniversary of ORTA. She began her teaching career at Lincoln School teaching first grade. She taught second grade for four years in the Washington Local School System. She took off a year to work on her Master’s Degree in Reading at the University of Toledo. Armed with her degree she became Director of the Reading Programs in Washington Local and at Spencer Sharples Schools. She continued with her studies and earned a Specialists Degree with a concentration in Math. For the last several years she ably worked as Trustee and Chair of Legislation. She keeps busy with her volunteer work at her church and at the Toledo Symphony.
LuAnn Shuman retired in 1996 from Anthony Wayne Fallen Timbers Middle School where she taught fifth grade. Earlier in her career at Fallen Timbers she taught sixth and seventh grades. Her first teaching assignment was in Columbus at the Hamilton Building where her husband’s uncle, Jim Shuman, developed the subdivision which included Hamilton School, after World War II. She and her husband moved to Massillon, where she worked on a Master of Art Degree in Education with a minor in Anthropology and taught Education class at Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia
Luann joined the LCRTA Board shortly after retiring and became Budget Chairman and has continued in that capacity. Until recently, she also took reservations for our luncheon meetings. Luann is active in her church and sings in the choir. She takes care of her grandchildren and tutors at Whitehouse Elementary one day a week. She is a member of a sewing group and belongs to two book clubs! She is Secretary for the Waite High School Scholarship Program
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