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A HUGE THANK YOU to Sonja for serving as President and doing a fantastic job.
Another HUGE THANKS to Arlene Kincaid for serving for 15 + years chairing the ABC Crafters. Through her leadership, we were able to fund MANY scholarships.
We thank Carolyn O’Kelley for hosting the crafters and for allowing her home/shed to be used for storing the craft materials and luncheon décor.
Many thanks to all members who have served as an officer, chaired a committee, hosted a meeting, sold tickets, purchased items from the crafters, made donations, memorials, or simply been supportive in so many ways to keep our CCREA alive and well. It takes a village is an appropriate phrase to describe what it takes to keep CCREA afloat and we thank ALL OF YOU for your efforts and willingness to do your part.
COMMUNICATION:
If you are computer savvy and active on Facebook, please go to Charlotte County Retired Educators Association and “LIKE” our page.
SUMMER LUNCHEONS:
For those who are interested, members will once again gather for lunch at various restaurants in the Port Charlotte/Punta Gorda area once a month during the summer months. We will probably continue to hold the luncheons on the 2nd Wednesday of each month. You will be contacted regarding the location and to determine a head count for a reservation.
NO food items or books are being collected this month. Just come and enjoy the luncheon honoring our scholarship recipients.
MAY 2017 NEWSLETTER
Charlotte County Retired Educators’ Association
Edited by: Irene C. Jones, Ed. D.
Meeting and SCHOLARSHIP LUNCHEON-“New Beginnings…Watch us grow!”
Wednesday, May 3, 2017
LOCATION: GFWC Woman’s Club of Port Charlotte, 20271 Tappan Zee Drive, Port Charlotte, Florida 33952
Members may arrive at 10:45 am in order to socialize, turn in auction items for preparation, purchase tickets for the Chinese Auction and 50/50 tickets.
11:15 Business Meeting
Installation of officers for 2017-2019 will be held.
President: Joyce R. Powell Membership: S.Dalson/N.Overman
1st VP: Vacancy
Secretary: Sonja Rozier Info.Services: Irene Jones
Treasurer: Pam Gates Literacy: Laurel Aumend
FREA: The annual EXTRAVAGANZA tickets for $10 are still available at our meeting. Consider being supportive by purchasing a ticket which gives you an opportunity to win great prizes. See Sonja for tickets or information. Checks payable to FREF.
ABC Crafters’:
A HUGE Thank You goes out to Mildred Carr for her time and talents over the years. She created 556 potato bags from 2009-2015 for our scholarship fund. Arlene Kincaid has written a poem which will be read at this meeting to honor Mildred for her service and she will be presented with an orchid also.
Scholarships/Endowment: The first week of August , our Scholarship Treasurer, Joanne Bradley will be mailing out 6 scholarship checks in the amount of $500 each to our recipients.
PLEASE REMEMBER that Tax deductible donations can be made at any time to our endowment scholarship fund which will continue in perpetuity. Members can make monetary donations and other IN KIND donations are welcome as well.
Fundraisers: Julee Craig and Louise Ratliff will be working on Fundraising for next year. They have been discussing various events which can be held in order to raise funds for continuing our scholarships for students entering the field of education. If you have experience with fundraising or have an idea for an event, please speak to Julee or Louise.
Lola Casey has been doing a GREAT job of greeting folks as they enter our meeting room and making sure that they have someone to sit with and enjoy the meeting. Lola has also agreed to organize the PROGRAMS for our meetings for the ensuing year. Many ideas have been submitted to her but we are always open for new ideas and suggestions for topics of interest for the members.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL MEMBERS who are celebrating in May and throughout the summer months. May you be healthy, happy, and prosperous.
APRIL 2017 NEWSLETTER
Charlotte County Retired Educators’ Association
Edited by: Irene C. Jones, Ed. D.
Next meeting: Wednesday, April 12, 2017
LOCATION: GFWC Woman’s Club of Port Charlotte, 20271 Tappan Zee Drive, Port Charlotte, Florida 33952
TIME: 9:30 Social Time
10:00 Business Meeting
10:30 Program
11:30 Adjourn (Lunch at a local restaurant)
PROGRAM: Master Gardens “Threatened Pollinators in Florida”
Presenter: Trudy Norsworthy, PC Garden Club
Hostesses for April: Judy Kline and Laurel Aumend.
Committee Updates:
Nominating Committee:
CCREA SLATE OF OFFICERS FOR 2017-2018: Voting will take place April 12.
President-Joyce Powell, 1st VP-OPEN, Secretary-Sonja Rozier, Treasurer-Pam Gates, Membership-Sue Dalson & Nancy Overman, Information Services-Irene Jones, Literacy-Laurel Aumend, Pam Gates, Donna Ormsby, Fundraising-Julee Craig. Chairmen are needed for Programs. Please consider helping your CCREA by taking one of the programs as chair.
FREA: The annual EXTRAVAGANZA tickets for $10 are available at our meeting. Consider being supportive by purchasing a ticket which gives you an opportunity to win great prizes. See Sonja for tickets or information. Checks payable to FREF.
Historian: Julee Craig is doing a great job of recording the activities and events of our CCREA meetings and programs by updating our scrapbooks. We are very appreciative of her efforts. Remember that you can assist Julee by saving articles and pictures from events that you attend.
ABC Crafters’:
A HUGE Thank You goes out to Mildred Carr for her time and talents over the years. She created 556 potato bags from 2009-2015 for our scholarship fund. Since 2015, she has cut and sewn 144 bowl warmers which have been and are being sold by the ABC Crafters to raise monies for our Local Scholarships to students going in to the field of education. We are so grateful to her for her dedication to this mission. Of course, we thank Arlene Kincaid for her many years of ABC Crafting and leadership, efforts, and talents.
Sunshine/Cheer: Louise Ratliff has done a wonderful job of sending cards and making phone calls to our members who are under the weather, recovering from surgeries or even Celebrating a Birthday. If you know of any member who is sick, shut-in, or hospitalized, please let Louise Ratliff know so that she can send cards and/or make visitations.
Books: We are collecting new & used books for the Margaret Poppell Literacy for Life Project. The books will be distributed to the Boys & Girls Club facilities throughout Charlotte County. If you have appropriate books for donation, please continue to collect them but hold them for the April meeting.
Scholarships/Endowment: YOU don’t want to miss our April meeting where the scholarship recipients will be announced along with the amounts to be awarded this year.
Plans for our Scholarship Luncheon in May are underway. You may see Nancy to sign up to bring a side dish, beverage, or help set up or clean up. Please lend a hand….many hands make less work for all. Thank you for your consideration.
PLEASE REMEMBER that Tax deductible donations can be made at any time to our endowment scholarship fund which will continue in perpetuity. Members can make monetary donations but other IN KIND donations (car, boat, stocks, artwork) can be made also. CCREA will continue to award graduating high school seniors with Future Educator Scholarships from our savings account as long as funds are available.
Fundraisers: We will need to hold fundraisers throughout this year in order to continue awarding scholarships to our graduating seniors who are going into the field of education. Bring your ideas for fundraisers to our general meeting.
Membership/Yearbook: We need to plan new avenues for recruiting members for our CCREA. Please bring your ideas to our meetings.
CALL FOR HOSTESSES FOR OUR MEETINGS: TWO HOSTESSES ARE NEEDED FOR THE FOLLOWING MEETINGS: Oct. 11, 2017 Dec. 13, 2017, Jan. 10, 2018, and April 11, 2018. ONE Hostess is needed for Nov. 8, 2017 and March 14, 2018. Please donate your time and talent to host a meeting for your colleagues. Thank you.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL MEMBERS BORN IN THE BEAUTIFUL MONTH OF APRIL.
Tess Canja, Sue Dalson, Shirley Johnson, Joyce Powell, Louise Ratliff
What to bring to this meeting: Non-perishable foods, snacks for kids (no nuts)
Children’s books, screw on lids from sodas, juices.
Community events of interest:
The Boxcar Museum will be located at I.A. Ainger Middle School
Wed. April 12 5-6:30 pm, Sat. April 15 10 am, Wed. April 19, 5-6:30 pm
It’s an educational display of history. If anyone wants to go together on the 15th and then go out to lunch, please contact Arlene Kincaid.
MARCH 2017 NEWSLETTER
Charlotte County Retired Educators’ Association
Edited by: Irene C. Jones, Ed. D.
Next meeting: Wednesday, March 8, 2017
LOCATION: GOLDEN CORRAL 1451 Tamiami Tr., Punta Gorda
TIME: 10:30 AM Enter the restaurant, pay for your meal and get your beverage. Walk through the dining area and buffet to the glass enclosed private room to the far left where we will hold our meeting/luncheon.
PROGRAM: CCREA BRIEF BUSINESS MTG. AND SOCIALIZING
There will be no collection of food items or books at this meeting at Golden Corral. If you need any of the scrubbies, bowl warmers, potato bags, etc, please contact Arlene Kincaid and she will bring the items you request; otherwise, she will not be bringing her inventory to this meeting.
Committee Updates:
Social Events: All tickets have been sold for our trip to the Broadway Palms in Ft. Myers planned for Thursday, March 16. The show: Things My Mother Taught Me. As usual we will carpool if you wish, leaving Port Charlotte at 10:15. Lunch buffet begins at 11:30 with the show to follow. If you have any questions, please call Louise Ratliff who has done a GREAT job of organizing this social event.
FREA: The annual EXTRAVAGANZA tickets for $10 are available at our meeting. Consider being supportive by purchasing a ticket. Checks payable to FREF.
Historian: Julee Craig is doing a great job of recording the activities and events of our CCREA meetings and programs by updating our scrapbooks.We are very appreciative of her efforts. Remember that you can assist Julee by saving articles and pictures from events that you attend.
Read Aloud: To be announced.
ABC Crafters’/ Public Relations: Arlene Kincaid continues to submit CCREA information and activities to the Charlotte Sun to announce our events and meetings. Arlene has worked diligently with the ABC Crafters for the CCREA for about 15 years. She is retiring. So far, no one has stepped up to take over this position. The efforts of the ABC Crafters have provided our treasury with monies for scholarships on a consistent basis. Search your heart and consider chairing this committee
Sunshine/Cheer: Louise Ratliff has done a wonderful job of sending cards and making phone calls to our members who are under the weather, recovering from surgeries or even Celebrating a Birthday. If you know of any member who is sick, shut-in, or hospitalized, please let Louise Ratliff know so that she can send cards and/or make visitations.
Literacy/Volunteer Services: All hours for this past year have been turned in to Laurel and she is preparing the state report. Please remember to continue to record your hours for next year’s report. If you have any questions as to what is counted for the report, please contact Laurel Aumend so that she can explain the eligibility requirements of the program. Good job, Laurel. Thank you.
Books: We are collecting new & used books for the Margaret Poppell Literacy for Life Project. The books will be distributed to the Boys & Girls Club facilities throughout Charlotte County. If you have appropriate books for donation, please continue to collect them but hold them for the April meeting.
Scholarships/Endowment: Our Scholarship program is in full swing with names to be announced. PLEASE REMEMBER that Tax deductible donations can be made at any time to our endowment scholarship fund which will continue in perpetuity. Members can make monetary donations but other IN KIND donations (car, boat, stocks, artwork) can be made also. CCREA will continue to award graduating high school seniors with Future Educator Scholarships from our savings account as long as funds are available.
Fundraisers: We will need to hold fundraisers throughout this year in order to continue awarding scholarships to our graduating seniors who are going into the field of education. Bring your ideas for fundraisers to our general meeting.
Membership/Yearbook: We need to plan new avenues for recruiting members for our CCREA. Please bring your ideas to our meetings.
Nominating Committee: CCREA NEEDS YOUR HELP AND DEDICATION. Please search your heart and give serious consideration to becoming part of the leadership team of YOUR CCREA. We must present a slate of officers to be voted on at this March meeting. If you receive a call and are asked to head a committee, we ask that you give some thought to giving it a try. Those who have done the job will be happy to assist you in becoming familiar with the duties.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL OF OUR MEMBERS BORN IN MARCH:
Virginia Golemo 3/1 Alleen Miller 3/9
PLASTIC LID COLLECTION CONTINUES BUT WITH NEW RULINGS: Only screw-on lids will be accepted…No more coffee creamer lids, pop off milk lids, laundry detergent lids…Info will be distributed at our meeting regarding the new requirements. We appreciate your participation so that benches can be made for the various schools in Charlotte County.
Good news for volunteers – once a week, one hour, working with one 1st or 2nd grade student at Peace River Elementary. The Good Friends Reading program is wonderful to help students reading below grade level. The PRE office would like to start the tutoring by March 20.
Volunteers will be given an instructional class, books, folders, vocabulary, & comprehension questions to assist in the teaching. Many of the books are on the AR list & the child can usually take a quick test right after the tutoring meeting.
There is a need for about 10-15 volunteers. Several of us have tutored with the program before when it was very active in our schools. It is fun & delightful to see how quickly most students make progress.
If interested, please call me or sign up at our March 8th meeting at the Golden Corral.
Thanks, Arlene Kincaid 625-7312.
Next meeting: April 12, 2017, 9:30 am. At the GFWC Woman’s Club of Port Charlotte, 20271 Tappan Zee Dr. Port Charlotte. Program: Master Gardens/Presenter: Trudy Norsworthy.
FEBRUARY 2017 NEWSLETTER
Charlotte County Retired Educators’ Association
Edited by: Irene C. Jones, Ed. D.
Next meeting: Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Time: 9:30 social, 10:00 Meeting
******Location: GFWC Woman’s Club of Port Charlotte******
20271 Tappan Zee Drive, Port Charlotte, Fl 33952
Program: Guardian Ad Litem
Presenter: Margie Kang
FOOD DONATIONS: BACKPACK KIDZ Please bring non-perishables, easy to eat snack items, NO NUTS for donation.
Committee Updates
Cultural Affairs/Social: We have sold 30 tickets to Visani Comedy Club for the February 9th show. The show begins at 8 pm. If you are going for dinner before the show, it is suggested that you get there shortly after the doors open at 5 pm in order to get seats together. If you are not purchasing dinner, a 2 item minimum is required for all attendees. It can be two beverages or even a desert and coffee. If you have tickets, you must Call Visani’s at 941-629-9191 asap to reserve your seats.
A trip to the Broadway Palms in Ft. Myers has been planned for Thursday, March 16. The show: Things My Mother Taught Me. As usual we will carpool if you wish, leaving Port Charlotte at 10:15. Lunch buffet begins at 11:30 with the show to follow. See Louise Ratliff for reservations and make checks payable to Louise Ratliff.
FREA: The annual EXTRAVAGANZA tickets for $10 are available at our meeting. Consider being supportive by purchasing a ticket. Checks payable to FREF.
Read Aloud: No date has been determined for the Read Aloud program as Jo-Ellen is still recuperating.
ABC Crafters’/ Public Relations: Arlene Kincaid continues to submit CCREA information and activities to the Charlotte Sun to publicize our events and meetings. Arlene has worked diligently with the ABC Crafters for the CCREA for about 16 years. She plans to retire from this position. Please consider stepping up to handle this position for our CCREA.
Handy and popular items such as the bowl warmers, lid grippers, and scrubbies are always available at our meetings. Profits help to fund our CCREA scholarships. These items are also available at Jazzy Junk Home Décor & More in the Irongate North Plaza on Rt. 41…directly across from the new Med Express at the Corner of Forest Ne
Sunshine/Cheer: If you know of any member who is sick, shut-in, or hospitalized, please let Louise Ratliff know so that she can send cards and/or make visitations. We thank Louise for taking this responsibility. She also sends out birthday cards to our members.
Literacy/Volunteer Services: Laurel Aumend does a great job of tabulating our volunteer hours which are submitted to the state. Please help her by getting your information to her in a timely manner.
Volunteer of the year: Arlene Kincaid is currently preparing the required form which will be submitted to the state for this honor.
Books: We are collecting new & used books for the Margaret Poppell Literacy for Life Project. The books will be distributed to the Boys & Girls Club facilities throughout Charlotte County. If you have appropriate books for donation, please bring them to our meetings for Laurel.
Scholarships/Endowment: Six applications were received from Charlotte County students for our scholarship consideration. Five of the six students have been interviewed. The committee will determine one applicant for each of the available scholarships.
PLEASE REMEMBER that Tax deductible donations can be made to our endowment scholarship fund which will continue in perpetuity. Members can make monetary donations or IN Kind donations.
Fundraisers: CCREA needs to establish a method to raise more funds if we are to continue our tradition of awarding scholarships to graduating seniors going into the field of education. We will need to hold fundraisers throughout the year. Bring your ideas for new fundraisers to our general meeting and maybe you would consider being a leader for this initiative.
Membership/Yearbook: Sue Dalson will begin collecting dues for the 2017-2018 year at the February meeting. Please be prepared to pay your dues.
NOMINATING: YOUR CCREA is in need of members to step up for the following leadership positions: 1st Vice President and Secretary, Program organizer, ABC crafter chairperson, and someone to lead our FUNDRAISING efforts.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL OF OUR MEMBERS BORN IN FEBRUARY: Deana Cash, LaVaughn Ferris, Pamela Gates, Irene Jones, Virginia Muth, Barbara Orr
PLASTIC LID COLLECTION CONTINUES BUT WITH NEW RULINGS: Only screw-on lids will be accepted…No more coffee creamer lids, pop off milk lids, laundry detergent lids…Info will be distributed at our meeting regarding the new requirements. We appreciate your participation so that benches can be made for the various schools in Charlotte County.
Mark your calendar for MARCH 8, 2017 CCREA meeting will be at the GOLDEN CORRAL RESTAURANT IN PUNTA GORDA. A FUN TIME OF SOCIALIZING IS BEING PLANNED. MEETING AT 10:00 AM WITH LUNCH AT 11:00 AM.
JANUARY 2017 NEWSLETTER
Charlotte County Retired Educators’ Association
Edited by: Irene C. Jones, Ed. D.
Next meeting: Wednesday, January 11, 2017
******Location: GFWC Woman’s Club of Port Charlotte******
20271 Tappan Zee Drive, Port Charlotte, Fl 33952
Program: Mary Disher, Certified Financial Planner
A HUGE Thank You goes to Ann Stout for coordinating all of our community service efforts of ringing the bells and collecting the bears for the Salvation Army projects again in 2016. Ann works tirelessly and selflessly to assist the organization with their efforts.
Committee Updates:
Social Events: A trip to the Broadway Palms in Ft. Myers has been planned for Thursday, March 16. The show: Things My Mother Taught Me. As usual we will carpool if you wish, leaving Port Charlotte at 10:15. Lunch buffet begins at 11:30 with the show to follow. See Louise Ratliff for reservations and payment.
FREA: The annual EXTRAVAGANZA tickets for $10 are available at our meeting. Consider being supportive by purchasing a ticket. Checks payable to FREF.
Historian: Julee Craig has done a great job of recording the activities and events of our CCREA meetings and programs by updating our scrapbooks with published articles and pictures. We are very appreciative of her efforts. Please remember to peruse the albums when they are available. If you have any articles or pictures to contribute to the history of the CCREA, please see Julee.
Read Aloud: Jo-Ellen Gantner is currently in rehab following her surgery at the Port Charlotte Rehab Center on Rampart. She will let us know when she is ready for visitors. Our Read Aloud program will be announced when it is scheduled. Stay tuned for more information.
ABC Crafters’/ Public Relations: Arlene Kincaid continues to submit CCREA information and activities to the Charlotte Sun to publicize our events and meetings. Arlene has worked diligently with the ABC Crafters for the CCREA for about 15 years. She plans to retire from this position. Please consider stepping up to handle this position for our CCREA.
Handy and popular items such as the bowl warmers, lid grippers, and scrubbies are always available at our meetings. Profits help to fund our CCREA scholarships. These items are also available at Jazzy Junk Home Décor & More in the Irongate North Plaza on Rt. 41…directly across from the new Med Express at the Corner of Forest Nelson.
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Sunshine/Cheer: If you know of any member who is sick, shut-in, or hospitalized, please let Louise Ratliff know so that she can send cards and/or make visitations. We thank Louise for taking this responsibility. She also sends out birthday cards to our members.
Literacy/Volunteer Services: A new year has begun for tabulating your Volunteer Hours. Any travel time to shopping or collecting donations, travel time to and from meetings near and far all counts toward your volunteer hours. If you have any questions as to what can be counted, please contact Laurel Aumend so that she can explain the eligibility requirements of the program.
Volunteer of the year: Arlene Kincaid has been nominated for this honor this year. A vote will take place at the General Meeting on January 11.
Books: We are collecting new & used books for the Margaret Poppell Literacy for Life Project. The books will be distributed to the Boys & Girls Club facilities throughout Charlotte County. If you have appropriate books for donation, please bring them to our meetings for Laurel.
Scholarships/Endowment: Scholarship applications have been received and the students will be interviewed. However, our current financial situation dictates that we will continue funding our current awardees at $500 each with this year’s applicants having only one to be selected for the FREF scholarship. PLEASE REMEMBER that Tax deductible donations can be made to our endowment scholarship fund which will continue in perpetuity. Members can make monetary donations but other IN KIND donations (car, boat, stocks, valuable artwork) can be made also. CCREA will continue to award graduating high school seniors with Future Educator Scholarships from our savings account as long as funds are available.
Fundraisers: We will need to hold fundraisers throughout this year in order to continue awarding scholarships to our graduating seniors who are going into the field of education. Bring your ideas for fundraisers to our general meeting. Another event at VISANI’S is being planned…stay tuned for date and details.
Membership/Yearbook: We need to plan new avenues for recruiting members for our CCREA. Please bring your ideas to our meetings.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL OF OUR MEMBERS BORN IN JANUARY: Lorene Bailey, Julee Craig, Nancy Overman
MEETING-JANUARY 11, 2017 AT GFWC Woman’s Club of Port Charlotte. Program: Mary Disher, Certified Financial Planner.
PLASTIC LID COLLECTION CONTINUES BUT WITH NEW RULINGS: Only screw-on lids will be accepted…No more coffee creamer lids, pop off milk lids, laundry detergent lids…Info will be distributed at our meeting regarding the new requirements. We appreciate your participation so that benches can be made for the various schools in Charlotte County.
DECEMBER 2016 NEWSLETTER
Charlotte County Retired Educators’ Association
Edited by: Irene C. Jones, Ed. D.
Next meeting: Wednesday, December 14
******Location: Luigi’s Italian Restaurant******
3883 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte
Time: 10:30 am.
This month’s gathering will be primarily for socialization and enjoyment. A gift exchange will be held for those who would like to participate. Bring a gift of about $5.00 in value for the exchange if you so desire.
You will be able to order from the menu or you may opt for the buffet.
Please bring any BEARS that you want to contribute to the Salvation Army program to the luncheon on December 14. Leave them in your vehicle and we will gather them for transport to the School House Square location for distribution. A HUGE Thank You goes to Ann Stout who has organized this event for our continued participation each year.
Committee Updates:
Historian: Julee Craig has done a great job of recording the activities and events of our CCREA meetings and programs by updating our scrapbooks with published articles and pictures. We are very appreciative of her efforts. Please remember to take a look at the albums when they are available. If you have any articles or pictures to contribute to the history of the CCREA, please see Julee.
Read Aloud: Jo-Ellen Gantner continues to work hard to coordinate our participation in this great school program. The event will take place in January so stayed tuned for details so that you can sign up to read to the students who enjoy this activity immensely.
ABC Crafters’/ Public Relations: Arlene Kincaid continues to submit CCREA information and activities to the Charlotte Sun to publicize our events and meetings. Arlene has worked diligently with the ABC Crafters for the CCREA for about 15 years. She is very serious in asking someone else to consider stepping up to the plate and taking over this responsibility.
Handy and popular items such as the bowl warmers, lid grippers, and scrubbies will be available at our DECEMBER 14 LUNCHEON AT LUIGI’S. Arleen has announced that she will be charging HOLIDAY SALE PRICES. Bring your holiday shopping $$ so that you can purchase these lovely and useful items for yourself or your friends, hairdresser, news delivery, or neighbors/relatives. Profits help to fund our scholarships.
Sunshine/Cheer: If you know of any member who is sick, shut-in, or hospitalized, please let Louise Ratliff know so that she can send cards and/or make visitations. We thank Louise for taking this responsibility. She also sends out birthday cards to our members.
Literacy/Volunteer Services: The cut off date for tabulating VOLUNTEER HOURS is the end of December, 2016. Total hours from March to December 2016 are to be counted. Any travel time to shopping or collecting donations, travel time to and from meetings near and far all counts toward your volunteer hours. If you have any questions as to what can be counted, please contact Laurel so that she can explain the eligibility requirements of the program.
Volunteer of the year: Please consider what member you would like to nominate for our Volunteer of the year. Keep in mind that this is an FREA program; thus, the nominee must belong to both CCREA and FREA to be eligible.
Books: We are collecting new & used books for the Margaret Poppell Literacy for Life Project. The books will be distributed to the Boys & Girls Club facilities throughout Charlotte County. If you have appropriate books for donation, please bring them to our meetings for Laurel.
Salvation Army Projects: Ann Stout continues to act as liaison between the Salvation Army and the CCREA, keeping us in the loop for participating in their worthwhile efforts to help the less fortunate in our community. CCREA members will be RINGING THE SALVATION ARMY BELLS on Dec. 8 at the Charlotte Harbor Publix on Tamiami Trail. All slots have been filled at this late date. We thank all who have volunteered to participate this year. All bears for the Christmas project must be turned in to Ann by the December 14 meeting.
Scholarships/Endowment: Tax deductible donations can be made to our endowment scholarship fund which will continue in perpetuity. Members can make monetary donations but other IN KIND donations (car, boat, stocks,valuable artwork) can be made also. CCREA will continue to award graduating high school seniors with Future Educator Scholarships from our savings account as long as funds are available.
Fundraisers: We will need to hold fundraisers throughout this year in order to continue awarding scholarships to our graduating seniors who are going into the field of education. Stay tuned for future events which will help to raise funds for scholarships and be prepared to assist CCREA in our efforts. This is YOUR ORGANIZATION so we need YOUR help. Another event at VISANI’S is being planned…stay tuned for date and details.
Membership/Yearbook: Our 2016-2017 Yearbooks are ready and available for distribution. Be sure to mention our organization to those you meet who may have worked in a school system in some capacity as we are always looking to engage NEW MEMBERS and grow our association. We need to plan new avenues for recruiting members for our CCREA. Please bring your ideas to our meetings.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL OF OUR MEMBERS BORN IN DECEMBER: BETH HENDERSON, MARION MENNA, CAROLYN O’KELLEY, LARRY SMITH, AND ANN STOUT.
NEXT MEETING-JANUARY 11, 2017 AT GFWC Woman’s Club of Port Charlotte. Program: Mary Disher, Certified Financial Planner.
NOVEMBER 2016 NEWSLETTER
Charlotte County Retired Educators’ Association
Edited by: Irene C. Jones, Ed. D.
Next meeting: Wednesday, November 9, 2016
WEAR RED, WHITE, AND BLUE TO THIS MEETING TO HONOR OUR VETERANS
******Location: GFWC Woman’s Club of Port Charlotte******
9:30 Socialize, purchase tickets
10:00 Business Meeting
10:30 Program-The Vietnam Wall of SWFL
Presenter-Maj. General Richard Carr
11:30 Adjourn
Some members will meet for lunch at the Olympia Restaurant on Tamiami Trail after the meeting. All are welcome.
DECEMBER: Holiday luncheon at Luigi’s Italian Restaurant December 14 at 10:30. Further details in December newsletter.
Committee Updates:
Historian: Julee Craig has done a great job of recording the activities and events of our CCREA meetings and programs by updating our scrapbooks with published articles and pictures. We are very appreciative of her efforts. Please remember to take a look at the albums when they are available. If you have any articles or pictures to contribute to the history of the CCREA, please see Julee.
Read Aloud: Jo-Ellen Gantner continues to work hard to coordinate our participation in this great school program. The event will take place in January so stayed tuned for details so that you can sign up to read to the students who enjoy this activity immensely.
ABC Crafters’/ Public Relations: Arlene Kincaid continues to submit CCREA information and activities to the Charlotte Sun to publicize our events and meetings. Arlene has worked diligently with the ABC Crafters for the CCREA for about 15 years. She is SERIOUSLY considering retiring from this position. If there is anyone interested in taking over the ABC Crafters as chairperson, she would be forever grateful and gladly share with you her secrets for success.
Handy and popular items such as the bowl warmers, lid grippers, and scrubbies are usually available at our meetings along with other items made by the crafters for the benefit of the scholarship fund.
Sunshine/Cheer: If you know of any member who is sick, shut-in, or hospitalized, please let Louise Ratliff know so that she can send cards and/or make visitations. We thank Louise for taking this responsibility. She also sends out birthday cards to our members. We did receive word that long time CCREA and FREA life time member, Margaret Courtney has passed away. Those who knew her will recall her love for gardening.
Literacy/Volunteer Services: Please remember to keep track of your volunteer hours so that Laurel Aumend can tabulate everything in a timely manner. Any travel time to shopping or collecting donations, travel time to and from meetings near and far all counts toward your volunteer hours.
Books: We are collecting new & used books for the Margaret Poppell Literacy for Life Project. The books will be distributed to the Boys & Girls Club facilities throughout Charlotte County. If you have appropriate books for donation, please bring them to our meetings for Laurel.
Salvation Army Projects: Ann Stout continues to act as liaison between the Salvation Army and the CCREA, keeping us in the loop for participating in their worthwhile efforts to help the less fortunate in our community. CCREA members will be RINGING THE SALVATION ARMY BELLS on Dec. 8 at the Charlotte Harbor Publix on Tamiami Trail. You can sign up for a one or two hour shift between the hours of 9 am to 6 pm. The Kick off breakfast will be held on November 19 at 9 am at the Salvation Army Center at the corner of Midway and Kings Hwy. All bears for the Christmas project must be turned in to Ann by the December 14 meeting.
Scholarships/Endowment: Tax deductible donations can be made to our endowment scholarship fund which will continue in perpetuity. Members can make monetary donations but other IN KIND donations (car, boat, stocks, valuable artwork) can be made also. CCREA will continue to award graduating high school seniors with Future Educator Scholarships from our savings account as long as funds are available.
Fundraisers: We will need to hold fundraisers throughout this year in order to continue awarding scholarships to our graduating seniors who are going into the field of education. Stay tuned for future events which will help to raise funds for scholarships and be prepared to assist CCREA in our efforts. This is YOUR ORGANIZATION so we need YOUR help.
Membership/Yearbook: Our 2016-2017 Yearbooks are ready and available for distribution. Be sure to mention our organization to those you meet who may have worked in a school system in some capacity as we are always looking to engage NEW MEMBERS and grow our association.
Happy Birthday to Mildred Carr, Lola Casey, Edrel Coleman, Hope Davis, Lorinda Ku, Donna Ormsby, and Jan Pilipovich all celebrating this month.
Directions to our new meeting location:
We will be meeting at the Woman's Club of Port Charlotte, 20271 Tappan Zee Drive. This is located between Quesada and Peachland. From Forest Nelson: turn right onto Quesada, left onto Tappan Zee (across from 1st Baptist Church),. The Woman's Club is located at the end of Tappan Zee, a lovely white building on the right with white columns. From Peachland: turn left onto Veronica (across from the New Hope Christian Church), an immediate right onto Tappan Zee. Couple of blocks, Woman's Club on the left.
OCTOBER 2016 NEWSLETTER
Charlotte County Retired Educators’ Association
Edited by: Irene C. Jones, Ed. D.
Next meeting: Wednesday, October 12, 2015
******Location: GFWC Woman’s Club of Port Charlotte******
9:30 Socialize, purchase tickets
10:00 Business Meeting
10:30 Program-Mary Sampiere, President of the Woman’s Club
11:00 FREA Medicare Update
11:30 Adjourn and meet for lunch at Perkins (Tamiami Tr.)
Warm greetings to all of our members. We are about to begin an exciting new year of fellowship, business, and updates. We hope that you will join us and participate in our endeavors to grow our membership and contribute to the community/scholarships/endowment.
We need a membership quorum to vote on the budget for the 2016-17 year and to elect Joyce Powell as 1st Vice President/President Elect for our CCREA.
Joyce retired with 42 years of service in New Jersey, spending 24 years as a Special Education teacher and 18 years as an elected Association official both in New Jersey and the National Education Association. Her career included advocating for students and high quality programs as well as improved working conditions, salaries/benefits, and pension protection for all school employees. She brings much experience to CCREA.
Please note that our meeting location has changed.
Directions
We will be meeting at the Woman's Club of Port Charlotte, 20271 Tappan Zee Drive. This is located between Quesada and Peachland. From Forest Nelson: turn right onto Quesada, left onto Tappan Zee (across from 1st Baptist Church),. The Woman's Club is located at the end of Tappan Zee, a lovely white building on the right with white columns. From Peachland: turn left onto Veronica (across from the New Hope Christian Church), an immediate right onto Tappan Zee. Couple of blocks, Woman's Club on the left.
FREA Medicare advisor, Michael Kovacs, will give us information on the new changes in Medicare. The Board members heard him speak at the District Meeting and felt that he had vital information for our members. Michael's job is to advise FREA members to make sure we have correct coverage for our needs. He would like for us to bring the following information:
Medicare coverage we currently have (some offerings are being changed)
Current list of medications
List of current doctors that you hope to retain under your policy
List of other insurance policies
Lifetime Care policy
With the above information, Michael will be able to give us individual information about our coverage. He will contact each of us personally with this information.
Committee Updates:
Historian: Julee Craig has been working hard to expand and update our scrapbook with photos of our activities. She welcomes any pictures that you would like to contribute to become part of the CCREA history. Thanks to Julee for her efforts.
ABC Crafters’/ Public Relations: Handy and popular items such as the bowl warmers, lid grippers, and scrubbies are usually available at our meetings along with other items made by the crafters for the benefit of the scholarship fund. They make a nice gift item for neighbors, friends and family. Arlene Kincaid continues her efforts to get publicity for our CCREA activities and meetings for which we are so grateful.
Sunshine/Cheer: If you know of any member who is sick, shut-in, or hospitalized, please let Louise Ratliff know so that she can send cards and/or make visitations.
Literacy/Volunteer Services: CCREA Board members voted to NOT participate in the Grandparent 5th Grade Essay Contest this year. The number of participants has decreased over the past couple of years and there does not appear to be time in the school day.
Scholarships/Endowment: Please remember that at the April meeting, members voted to establish a $50,000 Scholarship Endowment for Florida South Western State College students pursuing an education degree. Tax deductible donations can be made to this endowment scholarship fund which will continue in perpetuity. Members can make monetary donations but other IN KIND donations (car, boat, stocks, valuable artwork) can be made also. CCREA will continue to award graduating high school seniors with Future Educator Scholarships from our savings account as long as funds are available.
Our current scholarship recipients received their checks from CCREA in August and have sent “Thank You” notes regarding their appreciation of the assistance.
Yearbook: Our 2016-2017 Yearbooks are ready and available for distribution. Please come out to our first meeting and pick up your copy.
NEXT MEETING: November 9, 2016 at the Woman’s Club of Port Charlotte
Program: VIETNAM WALL OF Southwest Florida
Presenter: Major Gen. Richard Carr
To all of our October celebrants, we wish you a
Happy Birthday and a healthy, happy year ahead.
EDREL COLEMAN, 1451 Hayworth Road, Port Charlotte, Fl, 33952 will celebrate her 98th birthday on November 5 if you would like to remember her with a card.
REMINDER: If you would like for Michael Kovacs to evaluate your insurance coverage, bring your personal information mentioned in the beginning of this newsletter.
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