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THE SCHOOL BELL
MONROE-OWEN COUNTY
RETIRED TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
January 2019
OFFICERS 2018-2019
President:
Joanne Weddle
jweddle2@comcast.net
812-345-6217
First Vice President:
Judith Olmsted
juditholmsted@gmail.com
812-332-3086
Second Vice President:
Mike Horvath
horvath3@comcast.net
2444 Rock Creek Drive
Bloomington, IN 47401
812-339-9201
Immediate Past President:
Shirley Pugh
shirleypugh3@comcast.net
Secretary:
Nancy Stockwell
nstockwe@gmail.com
Treasurer:
Martha Street
street900@aol.com
PROGRAMS FOR SPRING 2019
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 14 - GIVING BACK TO OUR SCHOOLS - Turn this sheet over for reservations.
· 1:00 - 3:00 - Teacher’s Warehouse, 524 N. Fairview Street - Box Lunches
· Program - Sara McLaughlin, President, T. Warehouse Board. Description and tour of the warehouse. Jean Schick, BHSN Science Teacher and Science Department Head, MCCSC Science Coordinator. Explanation of STEM and science instruction in the schools plus tour of the Science Resource Center rooms.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17 - IT’S A GIFT TO BE SIMPLE - Turn this sheet over for a reservation form.
· 10:00 am - 4:30 pm - Field Trip to an Amish home in Odon, Indiana.
· Amish lunch, buggy ride, cakewalk.
MONDAY, JUNE 3 - LET’S PICNIC
· 5:30 pm - Karst Farm Park. Shelter 3. Pass shelter 1 - go to the end of the pkg. lot to shelter 3.
· Annual Pitch-in Picnic
· Meeting, election of officers. Guests - new retirees.
MCRTA CHALLENGES FOR 2018 - 2019
1. In 2017, we reported to IRTA a total of 18,672 volunteer hours by our members. WE HOPE WE
HAVE ACCUMULATED 20,000 DURING 2018. Be sure to send your total number of volunteer
hours for 2018 to Dianna Johnson, 4274 W. Meadowvale Dr., Bloomington, IN 47404 right away.
2. For each of the last three years, one of our members received the Area 8 Clock Award from IRTA
for volunteerism. The hours you sent to Dianna along with your list of community activities reported
contribute toward the selection of these winners. WE HOPE TO HAVE A WIN FOR 2018.
3. MEMBERSHIP CHALLENGE - To increase numbers of members in MCRTA AND IRTA.
The MCRTA Board would like to encourage you to join both MCRTA and IRTA. Our local dues are used to help provide programs and activities throughout the year. IRTA supports retired educators by working to increase pensions and making available many other benefits that can help you save money. IF YOU ARE NOT AN IRTA MEMBER WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO JOIN TODAY.
4. IRTA FOUNDATION - The IRTA Foundation sponsors three programs of note - Scholarships, A
Hand Up, and Active Teacher Grants. Read about these offerings on the IRTA website at
www.retiredteachers.org and encourage others to take advantage of these opportunities. We
were proud to have an Active Teacher Grant awarded to a Monroe County teacher. Sara Mobley, a
first grade teacher at Edgewood Primary School, won a grant this fall to support taking her first
grade students on a visit to the Exotic Feline Rescue Center as part of their class jungle theme.
5. CHECK OUR WEBSITE - http://sites.google.com/site/monroecountyretiredteachers
6. ATTEND MEETINGS - Three are planned for this spring. See registration forms for February and
April at the end of this newsletter. Also put June 3 on your calendar for our annual pitch-in picnic.
7. SAVE THE DATE - Tuesday, April 9, IRTA sponsored MEET THE LEGISLATORS, Statehouse,
Indianapolis. 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
MCRTA c/o Martha Street
8292 West Rice Road
Bloomington, IN 47403
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RESERVATION FORMS FOR NEXT MCRTA MEETINGS
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1:00 - 3:00 PM
TEACHERS WAREHOUSE, 524 N. FAIRVIEW STREET, BLOOMINGTON
We will enjoy box lunches, then have a tour of the Teachers Warehouse and Science Resource Center. Reservations and lunch fees must be received by Wednesday, February 6.
NAME(S)__________________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS______________________________CITY____________STATE_____ZIP____________
EMAIL_________________________________PHONE____________________________________
Lunch Cost - $8.00 per person. Reservation enclosed for _________ people. Total - $________
Checks to MCRTA sent to Martha Street at 8292 W. Rice Road, Bloomington, IN 47403.
Check lunch preference(s):
________ham _______tuna _______turkey _______veggie
(All lunches will have cheese, lettuce and tomato on the sandwiches. Chips and a cookie will be included in the box. Drinks not included in the charge but will be provided at the warehouse.)
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17 FIELD TRIP TO AN AMISH HOME, ODON, INDIANA
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
The bus will leave from the old K Mart West (west 3rd Street) parking lot at 10:00 am. Space is limited so reservations should be sent as soon as possible. There is no RR on the bus so please take care of this before the bus departs at 10:00 am (loading at 9:45 am.) When arriving at the Amish home we will enjoy a delicious lunch, take a buggy ride and have a cakewalk.
NAME(S)_______________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS_______________________________________________________________________
EMAIL_______________________________PHONE___________________________________
Trip Cost - $42 per person. Reservations enclosed for________people. Total $_____________
*Indicate on this reservation if you wish to purchase cake(s) - number, kind. ____yes ____no
Reservations must be received by Friday, March 1. Send name(s) and check made out to MCRTA to Dianne Shewmaker at 4611 W. Middle Court, Blmgtn., IN 47403, 812-332-4253.
*Homemade Angel food cakes (lemon, chocolate or vanilla) will be available for purchase at $7 but must be pre-ordered. Amish noodles will also be available but do not have to be pre-ordered. When you send in your registration, give your order for cakes but do not send the money for them - you will pay for cakes and/or noodles at the home.
*We will also make a short stop on our return way home at an Amish “Country Lane Bakery” where there will be an assortment of items for sale including cinnamon rolls.
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