INFORMER Anne Arundel Retired School Personnel Association August 2013 Volume 39 Issue 1 President Charles Gable It is my honor to serve as As I start my tenure as President the President of AARSPA P r e s i d e n t o f t h i s Charles "Charlie" Gable for the next two years. organization, I have (410) 590-9786 This organization has established a few goals [email protected] l o o k e d o u t f o r t h e that I would like to Immediate Past President interests of retirees from achieve while in this Robert "Bob" Kanach Anne Arundel County position. (410) 693-7396 Public Schools for the 1. To strengthen [email protected] past seventy-three years AARSPA's By-Laws since its inception in 2. To at least double Recording Secretary 1940. There have been t h e n u m b e r o f Mary Wagner forty-three individuals persons attending our (443) 745-3460 who have served as Florida event in [email protected] of some of the officers, President before me. I March r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s o f 3. To increase our Assistant Recording know that each and every committees, and possibly Secretary one of them has made a membership to the 2,000 mark and to add a section on John Hammond positive impact on our promote active Parliamentary Procedure (410) 674-2484 organization. I want to (e.g. to define a quorum, [email protected] participation among take this opportunity to o u r m e m b e r s , establish procedures for Treasurer thank our last president, particularly our new motions, etc) Alicia Hardisky Bob Kanach, for his members (410) 757-6762 service to this group. As 4 . T o i d e n t i f y On March 12-13, 2014, we [email protected] a r e s u l t o f B o b ’ s interesting and will be holding our 23rd leadership, AARSPA has informative guest Annual Florida-Get- Assistant Treasurer s p e a k e r s a n d Together in Venice, Florida. Bob Kanach prospered and continues entertainers for our S h i r l e y P h i l l i p s h a s (410) 693-7396 to serve our members well. I have personally General Membership graciously accepted the Luncheon Meetings Corresponding Secretary learned a great deal from r e s p o n s i b i l i t y f o r Charles Toth him during the past The Constitution/By-Laws coordinating this event. (410) 227-0985 couple of years. I She is very anxious to [email protected] Committee will meet to appreciate the support, review the rules and show off the region of AARSPA - Riva Road advice and assistance guidelines by which we Florida where she lives. For Information that he has given to me operate. With the help of There will be a reception at (410) 222-5000 during the transition from MRSPA, we have her house at 4:00 p.m. on www.aarspa.org President-Elect to obtained copies of the By- Wednesday, March 12, 2014, to be followed by a AARSPA Informer President. I know that I Laws of several other Carla Duls, Editor have some very large locals that we can use as luncheon at the Venice (410) 798-8999 shoes to fill -- I hope that models as we consider Yacht Club on Thursday, [email protected] I do not let him down or revisions to ours. We March 13th. This event let you down either. need to review the duties (Continued on page 2) Page 2 AARSPA Informer (Continued from page 1) last year. During the next two years, Ramblers, three retirees from we would like to increase our ranks to CSX, will entertain us at our drew as many as eighty persons in number more than 2,000 members. luncheon at Snyder's on the past. Last year there were only Carol Kirby, our Membership September 12, 2013. If you have fifteen persons who gathered for it Chairperson, works very hard to help any suggestions for guest in Naples, Florida. Efforts are being recruit new retirees to join our speakers or topics of interest that made to, at least, double that organization. You can help as well by you would like to know more number for this upcoming event! encouraging your friends who are about, please let us know. Save the dates on your calendar retirees from AACPS to join us. Invite and make an effort to join us in a friend to attend an upcoming Before I close, I want to thank the Florida. It will make for a great luncheon with you so that they can members of the Executive Board, winter escape! We moved the learn more about our group. We are both officers and committee dates to March in hopes of possibly also hoping to get our current chairpersons, for all of the work making arrangements to attend an members, as well as some of the that they do to enhance our Orioles Spring Training game for "younger" members, more actively organization. Many of these folks those who are interested. The involved so that we are able to provide invaluable services for all Orioles play in nearby Sarasota. perpetuate AARSPA well into the of us with no compensation for Further information and a future! their time and efforts. As Hillary reservation form will be shared in Clinton once said, "It takes a the October Informer. During the past year the Program village to raise a child." The same Committee has made an effort to applies to AARSPA. Not any one For the last several years, our include interesting guest speakers person is responsible for the membership numbers have and quality entertainment at our success of this organization. Our fluctuated between 1900 and 1950. General Membership Luncheon s u c c e s s i s d e p e n d e n t o n We were recognized by MRSPA at Meetings. We are committed to teamwork. Thank you for being their Annual Business Meeting for continuing to do this during the part of our team! a 1.05% increase in membership coming years. 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If you know an AARSPA member whom you feel would be a good candidate for nomination to the Maryland Senior Citizens Hall of Fame, please share that information with any member of the AARSPA Executive Board. Patty is currently serving a Tony began his career with second term on the AACPS Board AACPS in 1962, teaching core of Education after completing 31 curriculum for seventh grade for years as a classroom teacher and four years at Annapolis Junior 12 years as an administrator. Born High School before becoming a in the South, Patty completed her counselor at the school. In undergraduate work at the 1975, Tony moved to Annapolis University of Mississippi with a High School as the Counseling degree in elementary education. Department Chair, which he She began her teaching career in Pensacola, Florida served for twenty-seven years. He has been an with teaching experiences in Corpus Christi, Texas, active member of AARSPA since his retirement. He before moving to Anne Arundel County in 1969. For the can frequently be found in the cafeteria of the Board next 16 years, while raising a family and earning a of Education helping put together the AARSPA master’s degree from George Washington University, newsletter, the Informer, or assisting in putting the she taught in the Anne Arundel County Public School benefits packets together for both the retired System’s schools.