The Slate
6 09 2008
I’m sure you are as happy as I am that the days of high temperatures and humidity will soon be over! We have enjoyed our days in the sun and now we can look forward to cooler weather and meeting our many friends again. The Board has planned several interesting programs for future meetings. We have a member from STRS for our September meeting and Miss Ohio for our October meeting. Miss Ohio in 2010, Becky Minger, is a graduate of Northview High School and Bowling Green State University. Look for more information regarding Becky in a future Slate newsletter.
I deeply appreciate the many loyal and faithful members of LCRTA. So many of you devoting your time and energy to volunteering in a vast variety of ways to make our organization viable and strong. I thank those who called during our hiatus to make suggestions or tell me how much they enjoyed our variety of programs. Lucas County Retired Teachers are not only the greatest; they are deep pockets of hidden treasure throughout our community.
See you soon!
Millie Allred, President
Next Meeting: Tuesday, September 28 at the Highland Meadows C. C. at 12:00 pm.
Menu # 2: Potato Encrusted Whitefish with rice pilaf and sautéed vegetables.
Menu # 3: If you need a vegetarian lunch, check menu # 3.
All choice comes with a salad, warm rolls with butter, coffee, tea, and cookies for dessert.
Cost: $14.00
Please check your choice and how many if more than one person. Please put menu number after each name.
Program: Our speaker will be Laura Ecklar from STRS speaking on “Proposed Benefit Changes and Who They Will Affect”. After her talk, she will open it up for questions from the membership.
Reservations are due by September 22, 2010. Please make check out to LCRTA and mail to:
Kathleen Brunt
3460 Shadywood Circle
Lambertville, MI 48144 as soon as possible
2011 LCRTA Dues are due now!
Send the renewal form found in the September Slate along with a check made out to LCRTA for $15.00. For those who might be interested in a life membership, the check should be for $125.00.
ORTA dues are increasing. Pay by November 15, 2010 and pay the 2010 amount of $20.00 for an annual membership. After that annual dues for ORTA will be $30.00. ORTA life membership dues become $500.00 on September 1, 2010. Check the name label on The Slate. An “L” before the slash indicates a life membership in LCRTA. An “L” after the slash indicates a life membership in ORTA. Numbers either before or after the slash indicates the year in which your membership expires.
If you move or change your address, The Slate, may not be forwarded and instead returned to LCRTA. If there is no change of address on file we will maintain your membership but not send The Slate as we have to pay return postage on all mail that is returned as undeliverable. Call Dick Brunt, 734-856-3737 or email: lcrta@hotmail.org with any questions.
The Lucas Country Retired Teachers Association awards scholarships to worthy University of Toledo students from Lucas County who are majoring in the field of education. You may donate to this fund to assure the continuance of this worthwhile project. Checks can be made out to the LCRTA Scholarship Fund and sent to LCRTA, 2155 Arlington Ave., Toledo, Ohio 43609. If the donation is a memorial, please indicate to whom the memorial is made and an address where a note can be sent indicating that a gift was made in your name.
2009 Memorials
Mariam Hart Evelyn Radabaugh
Margaret Kendall Jessie Sickles
Rita Kunishch Alice Snow
2009 Luncheons
Tuesday, May 18 at the Toledo Country Club
Many of the comments from the May 18, 2010 LCRTA luncheon meeting were positive. Sara Mattson, director of Creating Young Readers Project, showed the 122 members a sample book bag filled with books that are given to the children of adult students who have just learned to read themselves. LCRTA donated the money for this readying project. Mike O’Rourke from Black Diamond shared some gardening ideas and stories. He also generously gave away bushes, plants, fertilizers, money coupons, and pens to all the members and guests. Some comments about Mike O’Rourke were: “Helped us to laugh and gave great info!”, “Entertaining speaker!”, “Wonderful prizes and speaker! Fun.” “Great meeting!”, “I didn’t know anything about gardening and didn’t think I’d be interested but it was great!”. Most enjoyed the luncheon food. Some of the comments were: “Really like choices on menu”, “Wonderful luncheon!,” “Decorations are gorgeous!,” and “Food Great!.” A few members thought the food was fair.
Thursday, April 29 at the Brandywine Country Club
Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at The Toledo Club
His topic was “Tooling the Information Highway”. Here are some of the comments members made: “Great food and decorations!”, “Enjoyed the day!”, “Desserts were beautiful”, “Excellent place and location”, “Glad I came!”, “Excellent speaker and wonderful information”, “Speaker was fabulous and food was delicious and nicely served.”50/50 Raffle Winner: Denise Schemeneur - $86.00
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