Tennessee Retired Teachers' Association

November 14--The Rutherford Co RTA held their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday at noon at the Greenhouse Ministeries in Murfreesboro. 

President Alison Payne called the meeting to order. President Elect Greg Lyles thrilled the crowd by reading "The 12 Reasons You Were a Teacher). Greg also gave the invocation before the wonderful potluck meal enjoyed by the members. 

Treasurer and Membership reports were provided to the group. Members brought many items for the annual auction that followed the meeting. All the proceeds from the auction were donated to Greenhouse Ministeries. Greenhouse provides many wonderful free community services for the Murfreesboro area. 

Sept. 19--The Sequatchie Co RTA met at the SETHRA Building in Dunlap. The devotional was read by Vice-President Glenn Eidson. Mountain Valley Bank Customer Service Representatives Cassie Cooley and Jessica Partin spoke about financial fraud and elder abuse. They specifically spoke about the recent rise in scams that target our oldest adults. Report submitted by Secretary Diane Martin.