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Indiana Retired Teachers Association Vol. 48, No. 4 September, 2017 Bulletin Board www.retiredteachers.org Advocating for all Indiana Retired Educators A Message From the President Executive Director’s Message ello to all our IRTA members! As was recently in informative meetings of July 1, I have the honor and with many executive directors from Hprivilege to be your new president. I Iother states. What I found made me am looking forward to meeting you in very proud of what the Indiana Retired upcoming chapter meetings that I have Teachers Association (IRTA) offers its been invited to attend. members compared to other state retired The Executive Committee met this teacher associations (RTA). summer and has planned the Fall Indiana is the 11th largest state RTA Workshops for all of the areas. The and has one of the most robust and officers and Tom are looking forward vibrant websites. Our website contains valuable and timely to bringing you the latest updates from information for our members. We are one of the few that has the association, benefits for all of our members, a guest speaker a weekly presence on social media and does informational and of course some fun and laughter. We hope you have already webcasts, podcasts and blogs on a regular basis. made your reservation. Lunch will be provided, so please come I also found out the Indiana Retired Teacher’s Foundation and join us for the day. (IRTF) awards more scholarships at a greater amount than If you attended Representative Assembly (RA), you heard that the largest state RTA that has four times our membership we will be planning a state project. This is because of the success numbers. IRTF awards more $500 active teacher grants each that the local chapters are doing in their area. If we can have that year than that same state RTA. Although I haven’t seen all the same positive impact in our communities, think of what we can other state’s scholarship and grant giving results, IRTA/IRTF do for a state project. We would love to hear some of your ideas has to be near the top in the nation. This year’s scholarship for a project so let your area director know. winners are listed later in this edition. The next two years will be crucial for our membership. We IRTF is able to do all this and yet I believe our foundation need everyone to help recruit new members. The one thing I has barely scratched the surface of its potential. I would like can tell you to help with recruiting new members is to make it to see the day that our Foundation becomes a self-funded personal. We all know teachers we have taught with, so extend endowment that is offering expanded grants/scholarships the invitation by calling them. Tell them you will pick them through its investments and not depending on the yearly up and take them to a local meeting. But tell them also, a state donations it receives. membership does not require any meetings. Please tell them IRTF is a great 501c3 organization that gives back to active about the 13 Check they received in their September check also. educators, future educators, and retired educators in need. I hope you are enjoying cooler weather this fall and we hope to We need to make sure all of our members realize that their see you at one of the fall workshops. Go IRTA!! contributions are eligible as a tax-write off, their required Hugs, Jane minimum distributions at age 70 1/2 are eligible to be transferred to IRTF, and that the foundation can handle bequeaths. If you use Amazon to order gifts and necessities, you can automatically donate through Amazon Smiles. Many items that you purchase Amazon will donate .05% of purchase toward IRTF. Information on how to enroll is also listed in this edition. We thank all of our locals and members that regularly make contributions to the IRTF. Without you and your contributions, our programs would not happen. You will find a list of our info.retiredteachers.org/blog/topic/indiana-edcast contributors in this edition along with all the memorials for the educators that left us this past year. Inside This Issue: CONTINUED ON PAGE 11 Representative Assembly..............................2 Memorials.......................................................5 New Officers..................................................9 Clock Awards.................................................3 Contributions.................................................6 Financial Reports........................................11 Scholarship Winnera....................................4 IRTA 52nd Annual Representative Assembly Barry Conrad CASA Award Presentation Recipient of the President’s award, Entertainer, Danny Russell to Gene Wease presented by Dennis Bourquein Playing James Whitcomb Riley The Indiana Retired Teachers Association held their annual Representative Assembly on June 14, 2017. It was well attended and enjoyed by all. Jane Boultinghouse Installed as the new IRTA President. 2 IRTA Commuity Service 2017 Clock Awards The awards were sponsored by AMBA and presented by Sudi Naraine Area 1 Winner Area 2 Winner Area 3 Winner Cynthia Steich Cathy Van Huystee Jim Moyer Area 4 Winner Area 5 Winner Area 6 Winner Area 7 Winner Sande Bemis Donna Skeens Gary Addison Sue Abplanalp Area 8 Winner Area 9 Winner Area 10 Winner Diane Johnson accepting Linda Kaiser-Wessel Joanne Gaudin accepting for Joanne Weddle for Carolyn Brown *Not picured, Carolyn Wells will also be receiving a Clock Award for her service. 3 IRTF 2016 Scholarship Winners ach year scholarships are awarded to juniors or seniors in an Indiana college or university who are in Ea program leading to a degree in education. There were 8 winners this year. Morgan Lesich, Area 1, Lake County Ashley Minton, Area 5, Marion County Morgan’s home town is Merrillville, IN where she Ashley Minton is from Indianapolis where she attended Merrillville HS. While in high school, attended Roncalli High School. In high school, Morgan was involved in Marching Band (Drum Ashley sang in the Show Choir, Women’s Chorus, Major, 11-12), was a Freshman Mentor, participated was a member of the Liturgy Worship Team, in Drama Club (4 plays during high school), was served as the Vice President of the German Club, in a Mock Trial, also in National Honor Society was a member of the 4-Paws Club, the Junior Prom (Vice President, 11-12), was involved in Jazz Band, Committee, and the National Honor Society. taught Trombone to 7th–8th grade students (09-12), was a soft ball Ashley attends Marian University in Indianapolis. manager (9-10), and a Table Leader for her church group called She is studying Pre-Elementary Education. Ashley has been active AWANA. Morgan is now a junior at ISU- Terre Haute, where she is in Peer Tutoring, Kappa Delta Pi, show choir, College Mentors for studying to be a teacher. While at the University, Morgan has been Kids, and a San Damiano Scholar. Ashley is a Mailroom Student involved with Sycamore Leadership Coalition where she received Worker at Marian College, on Work Study from her freshman year a Leadership Certification, belonged to Sigma Alpha Lota where until present. she served as corresponding secretary, has been a member of the marching band, the concert ensemble, and has taught private Madelyn Deckard, Area 8, Lawrence County trombone lessons to middle school students. Madelyn’s home residence is in Lawrence County, John Paul Secrest, Area 2, Kosciusko County Bedford, Indiana. Madelyn attended high school John graduated from Tippecanoe Valley HS. His at Bedford North Lawrence High School. She was activities included swimming, baseball, FFA, 4-H, actively involved during those years in her youth Peer Facilitator, and Tutoring. Since graduating, John group at her church, soccer, show and concert has substitute taught, was an MDA camp counselor, choir, three musicals, and the Beta Club. participated in Student Education Association, was Madelyn is a senior at the University of in the Catholic Club, Stay Positive Club, Leaders for life, and Indianapolis. She is studying Elementary Education with a attended Vacation Bible School. He is a junior at Manchester concentration in Reading. Since high school, Madelyn has been University, and he is enrolled in the School of Education. active in the Salt & Light Mentoring Group, College Mentors for Kids, and the National Society for Leadership and Success. Sylvia McFadden, Area 3, Tippecanoe County Sylvia McFadden is from West Lafayette. She attends the University of Evansville where she studies in Melanie Baker, Area 9, Vanderburgh County the Education department and will be a junior, Melanie Baker’s home town is Evansville, Indiana beginning fall 2017. Sylvia was on her high school where she attended Signature School in Evansville. swim team and the Boilermaker Aquatics Swim team Her high school involvement included President of for all 4 years of high school. She served as a Sunday Key Club, a member of the National Honor Society school teacher and tutored ESL students during high and the German Club, and participation in school school. Sylvia also was involved all 4 years of high school with her and County summer musicals. Church youth group and belonged to National Honor Society. At Melanie is attending the University of Evansville the U of Evansville, Sylvia is a member of the Swim Team, she has where she is currently a senior. She is majoring served as a swim instructor, was a student employee at Purdue in Music Education and Piano Performance. During her Payroll offices, a teacher assistant at Washington Middle School, University years, Melanie has been involved with the National and an Assistant Teacher at Bosse High School. Association for Music Education, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Alpha Lota, Vice President of Ritual, University Choir, University Jazz Alexandria Barnes, Area 4, Hendricks County Ensemble, an accompanist for Good Shepard Catholic Parish Alexandria Barnes attends Purdue University.