Montgomery County Retired Teachers Association

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The next meeting of the Montgomery County Retired Teachers' Association will be March 15, 2012 at Walnut Grove Country Club.

Website Adopted September 18, 2007

We invite all Retired Educators to become members of Montgomery County Retired Teachers' Association.

MCRTA affords the opportunity for you to stay informed, involved and in-touch with "what is happening" with education...your healthcare...your pension...your investments...and much more.

Your MCRTA BOARD is here to serve you!

Click on About Us and Membership to join us today!

And an added message to all retirees: PAY ATTENTION!!
As I get older, I find it harder and harder to pay attention! My mind wanders and I wonder what it was I had intended to do when I began something else! That is the funny part of growing older, but there is a serious side as well.
I am struck by our new need to pay very close attention!!!
When I started teaching in 1966, most of my students could look forward to a rather secure employment future if they stayed in the Dayton area. There were many places for them to work including Inland, Delco, NCR and Wright Patterson. We paid little attention to these organizations and look what happened when we weren't looking!! Three of them, as well as several others, vanished! Who would have ever thought that could happen?
We, also, all thought that our retirement system was as secure as the gold in Fort Knox! Our country is in a financial crisis and is therefore, looking everywhere to shore up America's long-term debt. It is time for us to pay attention!
The young teachers I speak with don't believe that they will have a retirement system as we know it today.I really was not paying close attention and didn't give a thought to how dangerously close we are to making that a reality until I joined MCRTA.
Having our close contact with STRS and our legislators through MCRTA HAS HELPED TO WAKE ME UP TO REALITY! We could actually lose our benefits!! PLEASE, tell everyone you know that we are NOT living off of the backs of tax payers. We have paid into our retirement during our working years. The defined benefit plan ( that I started paying into in 1966) and the good investments made by STRS are paying for my retirement now.
Please, help protect it for our future teachers, as well as for ourselves, by paying attention and by telling everyone you know that this plan is vastly better than the defined contribution system that is being discussed as a better option. If you doubt it, read the full report entitled Decisions, Decisions: Retirement Plan Choices for Public Employees at: http://www.nirsonline.org/storage/nirs/documents/Decisions%20Decisions/final decisions decisions report.pdf/
My plea to you is to, please, PAY ATTENTION! Stay engaged by staying current and in touch with your legislators through MCRTA! It is important now and for the future!

Sincerely,
Carolyn Wheeler, MCRTA President, 2011-2012

Go to the following websites: mcrta.net orta.org or strsoh.org for current updates!

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Newsletters

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December Montgomery County RTA Newsletter

October Montgomery County RTA Newsletter

September Montgomery County RTA Newsletter

School Districts

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MCRTA SCHOOL DISTRICTS

Eighteen school districts are involved in MCRTA as follows:

BROOKVILLE LOCAL	MONTGOMERY COUNTY EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER
CENTERVILLE CITY	NEW LEBANON
DAYTON CITY	NORTHMONT
HUBER HEIGHTS	NORTHRIDGE
JEFFERSON LOCAL	OAKWOOD CITY
KETTERING CITY	TROTWOOD - MADISON
MAD RIVER	VALLEY VIEW
MIAMI VALLEY CAREER TECHNOLOGY CENTER	VANDALIA - BUTLER
MIAMISBURG CITY	WEST CARROLLTON

Newsletters

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May 2011 MCRTA Newsletter

Contact Information

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If you have questions, concerns or ideas regarding our MCRTA organization, please, contact our President, Past President, or Pres. Elect. They will be happy to assist you:

President - Carolyn Wheeler - 937-415-3877
President Elect - Patricia Love -937- 890-2909
Past President - David Leedy - 937-885-5003

Bylaws

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MCRTA Bylaws

BYLAWS OF THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY CHAPTER OHIO
RETIRED TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
(REVISED 2004)

ARTICLE I- NAME AND PURPOSE

1. Name: The name of this organization shall be the Montgomery County Chapter Ohio Retired Teachers Association.

2. Purpose: The purpose of the organization shall be to educate individuals to improve and develop their capabilities to meet the social and economic changes and problems subsequent to their retirement, to sponsor and support legislation intended to contribute to their well-being, and to cooperate with the Ohio Retired Teachers Association.

ARTICLE II – MEMBERSHIP

1. Active Membership: Any teacher or administrator retired from the public schools, state and municipal colleges and universities of Ohio, also, any teacher or administrator retired
in any other state but living in Ohio or any spouse who becomes a benefit recipient of STRS may become an active member of the association.

2. Associate Membership: Any person living in Montgomery County favorably interested in education and the problems of the retirees may become an associate member, without
the right ot vote or hold office.

3. Life Membership: Any person eligible for membership may become a life member upon the payment of dues.

ARTICLE III DUES
1. The dues of the organization shall be as follows:
a. The Board shall determine the annual dues of Active and Associate memberships.
b. The fiscal year of the organization shall be January 1 through December 31.

ARTICLE IV – GOVERNING BOARD
1. Each person serving on the Board shall be a member of the organization in good standing and shall have the right to vote.
2. The Elected Board shall consist of the President, Immediate Past President, President-Elect, Vice-President, Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, Treasurer, Trustee, Three Members at Large and the Committee Chairpersons.
a. The Board shall appoint a successor to fill the unexpired term of any member of the Board, except for President who shall be succeeded by the President-Elect

ARTICLE V – ELECTIONS

1. All elected members of the Board shall be members in good standing of the Ohio Retired Teachers Organization and the Montgomery County Retired Teachers Association.
2. The President, President -Elect, Recording Secretary, Treasurer and ORTA Trustee shall be elected in the even numbered years.
3. The Vice-President, Corresponding Secretary and the Three Members at Large shall be elected in the odd numbered years.

ARTICLE VI – COMMITTEES

1. The standing committees shall be: Legislative, Community Participation, Informative and Protection Services, Membership, Program, Newsletter, Public Relations, Pre Retirement and Registration.

2. The President shall appoint additional committees as needed, and the chairs of standing committees when needed. The chairpersons shall name their committee members.

ARTICLE VII – MEETINGS AND QUORUMS

1. There shall be at least six (6) general meetings per year. The place and date shall be approved by the Official Board. Special meetings may be called by the President.
2. Board meetings shall be the last Friday of the month preceding a general meeting unless there is a holiday conflict and then the President will set the date of the meeting.
3. Thirty five (35) members shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting business at the general meeting.
4. At least 50% of the elected members of the Board shall be present to constitute a quorum for the Governing Board.

ARTICLE VIII – AMENDMENTS
1. The by-laws of this chapter may be amended at any general meeting by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the members present, provided such proposed amendment shall have been presented
in writing to the President and to the Recording Secretary and read to the members at the meeting prior to the meeting at which it is voted on.
2. Any amendment proposed by an individual member must be signed by ten (10) other members before being submitted to the President and to the Recording Secretary.

ARTICLE IX – PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY
1. "Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised" shall be the parliamentary authority of this organization.

Necrology

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May 2010 - 2011	May 2009 - 2010	May 2008 -2009
Opal Bock Lorena Callahan Anne Good Viola Headley Barbara Heard Martha Hogg Shirley Kern Deaton Kiser Mary Jo Leach Dorothy McDowell Verlie Moore Park Nunley Lawrence O'Donnell Helen Price Lester Riggle Martha Sheley Annie R. Stone L. Dale VanTine Lucy Wakefield Frederick R. Walker	Carl Beers Zenobia Couchot Alice Crauder Mary Daniszweski Julia Hardwick Eileen Stern Keller Carolyn Kessler Elsie Marshall Emma Louise Odum Jeannette B. Petschelt Margaret Piercy Caryl Rentz Hazel Shurte Helen Stamas Madelene Stemen Charlotte Wentz	Iona Stewart Bigler Merlin Eidemiller James Helton Margaret B. Hough Joseph D. Kovach Dora Lynch Robert E. Martin Orpha Medford Margaret E. Meighen Ruth N. Miller Frances Milthaler Betty Jane Probasco Sister Mary Rumler Elsie Runkle Johnifred Scarborough James Shade James Swinger Dorothy H. Tangeman Norma Bowers Terhune Clararose Ulrich Esther Watrous M. Jean Wilker Evelyn Wysong Elizabeth Young
2007 - 2008
R. A. Adams Kathleen L. Armstrong Jean D. Baxendale Dorothy Begovich Marilyn Rebecca Coning Hattie Marie Evans Madonna Goss David Griesmeyer Florence E. Hall Hattie Hammond Richard Harris Vera B. Johnson Bernel Jones John Kemp Ruth Fisher Koester Myrtle Lane Eula Linkous Lucille P. Miller Evelyn Moore Geraldine Neace Marilyn Payden Betty Jane Probasco Eloise Rosser Richard Sultzbach James Shade Theresa Shisler Verda Sieber Pauline E. Smeltzer Wertha Dugger Smith Barbara J. Stauffer Richard Sultzback Norma B. Terhune Myra Lee Turner Lois Ward Eleanor R. Weatherhead M. Jean Wilker Louise Zaremski

May 2011 MCRTA Newsletter

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May News 2011

MCRTA Website Committee

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Pat Kuczak	Web Site Webmaster
Darlene Borgert Ruzicka	Co-Legislative Representative
Theolanda Harewood	Newsletter Editor

Any questions or concerns regarding our web site may be addressed
to Pat Kuczak at 436-1006.

MCRTA Report of Volunteer Service

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The following chart was developed to help members record their hours of volunteer work for the community, church, educational service, etc…in connection with MCRTA’S community participation program. Members doing volunteer work in schools, art institutes, museums, churches, food pantries, etc…should keep track of their donated hours on the chart below. (This will be included in a comprehensive member tally of hours and forwarded to ORTA at the end of each year.)

Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

June

July

Aug

Sept

Oct

Nov

Dec

MCRTA Enter

Hrs

Church

Community

Education

Other

Total Hours

For Year

Name_______________________________

Address______________________________

When this form is finished, please send it to the MCRTA President by December 15th
so that it may be included in the ORTA report due in January. Thank you for sharing.

PRESIDENT OF MCRTA, Carolyn Wheeler
5960 Marylew Lane
Clayton, OH 45415

To print this form, right click and press PRINT.

Maps to Meetings

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MIAMI VALLEY GOLF CLUB

3311 SALEM AVENUE

DAYTON, OH 45406

(937-274-1133)

PRESIDENTIAL BANQUET CENTER
4548 PRESIDENTIAL WAY
KETTERING OH 45429
(937-439-0610)


FROM:
Address or Intersection:

City:

State:	ZIP Code:

Country:

WALNUT GROVE COUNTRY CLUB
5050 LINDEN AVE
DAYTON OH 45432
(937-253-3109)


FROM:
Address or Intersection:

City:

State:	ZIP Code:

Country:

NCR COUNTRY CLUB
4435 DOGWOOD TRAIL
KETTERING OH 45429
937-299-3571
Directions To This Location

YANKEE TRACE GOLF CLUB
10000 YANKEE STREET
CENTERVILLE OH 45458
Directions To This Location

MCRTA Shoe Fund Donation Form

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To print: Right click and press print.

Name_______________________________________________________________

Address_____________________________________________________________

City__________________________________ State________

Zip_______________

Telephone______________________________

E-mail address_________________________________________________________

Please make check made payable to:

MCRTA Shoe Fund

Marilyn Huber, Co-Chair

7200 Wieland Way

Dayton, OH 45459

Past Presidents

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2008-10	David Leedy
2006-08	Darlene Borgert Ruzicka
2004-06	Jean Long
2002-04	Paul Ressler
2000-02	J. Andrea Roe
1998-00	Esther Ewing
1996-98	Clararose Ulrich
1994-96	L. Dale VanTine
1992-94	Tony Kucharski
1990-92	Robert Daniszewski
1988-90	Carol Walters
1986-88	Lois Baggett
1984-86	Dorothy Reinicke
1982-84	Dorothy Birt
1980-82	Chester Rousch
1978-80	Anna Mae Smith
1976-78	Francis Birt
1974-76	Charles Tarzinski
1972-74	Charles Carpenter
1970-72	Lillian Walton
1968-70	Blanche Keyer

Board Meetings

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BOARD MEETINGS

Board Meetings are held from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. at Shiloh Church on Main St. for the 2012 yr.

All members are invited to attend.

Board Meeting Dates for the 2012 calendar year:

February 24, 2012
March 23, 2012
April 27, 2012
May 3, 2012 IF NEEDED FOR PICNIC PLANNING
(No meetings are scheduled in June and July.)
August 24,2012
September 28, 2012
October 26, 2012
November 1, 2012- Board Members Only
Planning the 2013 MCRTA Program Calendar
Miami Valley Golf Club in Dayton OH
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.