November 2023--The Lincoln Co RTA has Teresa Brown and Will Locke serving as their membership team. They
communicate with current and retired teachers.
December 5, 2023-- The Macon County Retired Teachers' Association held their annual Christmas brunch at the historic Armour Hotel in Red Boiling Springs on Tuesday, December 5th. President George McCreary welcomed the members and guests, and the blessing was given by Pastor Bengie Blackwell. The Macon County High School Theater Group presented festive holiday songs for entertainment. Member scholarship donations were collected, and door prizes were awarded to conclude the wonderful morning's events.
The Macon County High School Theater Group performing at the meeting.
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The Macon Co RTA provides THREE (3) $1,700 scholarships annually to local Macon County students (usually juniors) who are majoring in education.
March 7, 2024-- The Marshall County Retired Teacher Association held its business meeting on March 7, 2024. The Apex Bank of Chapel Hill provided the decorated meeting room and provided a wonderful meal.
The Memorial Program honored the memories of 5 members: Charles Sellar, Dot Lee, Joie Burgess, Roy
Dukes, Elizibeth Jobe. Also, 7 other teachers and colleagues who passed were also recognized. They were Vivian Sanders, Hugh D. Adams, Pam Warhurst, Frank Edwards, Joe McKinney, Janet White, and Mitchell Johnson. Wonderful stories were shared!
Reports included the success of the Back from Christmas New Year Drawing. Thirty-four educators were given gift cards, cookie boxes, and snow day gift baskets, in all totaling $750. It was an exciting way to say thank you and have a great rest of the year.
An information MCRTA Flyer was presented that was placed at each of the local funeral homes indicating how families can donate in leu of flowers to our organization scholarship fund. We NOW have our 501 c 3 IRS status. This was important to obtain due to a potential donor for a lot of money for our scholarship fund!
President LaDelle contacted the local MCEA, and they have worked out a time and date for a SOLIDARITY MEETING with the Board of Ed, County Commissioners, House of Representatives, and other interested parties. This will be a brief meeting to show our community that the past, present, and future stakeholders are against the concept of VOUCHERS.
December 7, 2023--The Marshall Co. RTA met on December 7th at the Church Street Church of Christ Annex in Lewisburg and held their Christmas scholarship and business meeting. Chaplain Carol Helton read the devotional.
The Marshall County High School Chorus provided the musical entertainment for the members. The First
Commerce Bank of Lewisburg provided a wonderful meal for over 50 people to enjoy. The bank also donated 12 poinsettias in honor of 12 educators who passed away to give away as part of the silent auction.
One member’s spouse and our oldest living member, Elizabeth Jobe (105 years old), were submitted to the Lewisburg Lighting of the Christmas Tree. Their names were written on individual ornaments and read aloud that night. Members of the MCRTA assisted in decorating the tree earlier in the month. --Report submitted by MCRTA President LaDelle Smith.
(Posted 12/20/23) The Marshall County Retired Teachers' Association recently contributed to the Marshall Foundation. Our members made a $500.00 donation for a grant to be given to one of the teachers in Marshall County. The money is collected at our spring meeting and the winner is selected in the late fall.
November 1, 2023--The Marshall County Retired Teachers Association was honored to participate in the Marshall County High School Career Expo. LaDelle Smith, President of the MCRTA, greeted and met with many students aspiring to be future teachers. Literature, scholarship information, and favors were given to the students who asked questions about the pros and cons of teaching.
Pic #1-- LaDelle Smith; Mallory Hardison, who plans to major in Elementary Education; and Mary Brewer, Instructor for Teacher Education.
Pic #2-- Derriona Edmond, who plans to major in Special Education; LaDelle Smith; and Mary Brewer.
September 7, 2023-– Marshall Co. RTA met at First National Bank in Lewisburg for its regular fall business meeting. The new Marshall Co. RTA Yearbook was passed on to members. Updates were provided to members concerning the TCRS data breech and State Insurance premiums. --LaDelle Smith reporting.
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