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Retired Teachers Connect

Published Jan 20, 2010

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Dare County Unit of Retired School Personnel
Retired Teachers Connect

Next Meeting: March 24
Ortegaz, Manteo
11:30 AM

Recap: February 24 Meeting

The Dare County unit of the North Carolina Retired School Personnel met February 24 at Grits Grill in Nags Head. Retired school personnel serve as community service leaders in area schools, neighborhoods, and the community-at-large. There were 16 members and guests in attendance at the February meeting. After a short business meeting a raffle took place to raise funds for future scholarships for Dare County students. $91 dollars was collected. The subject of the meeting was Sharing Leisure Travel and Travel Tips.

The next meeting is scheduled to take place at Ortegaz Grill in Manteo on March 24th at 11:30. There is no topic specified at this time. All retired school personnel are welcome.

The Dare County Unit of Retired School Personal meets throughout the school year to:

> serve as a local unit of the North Carolina Retired School Personnel of the North Carolina Association of Educators;

> help retired school personnel maintain identity with the teaching profession and further the cause of education;

> help advance the interests and welfare of the retirees in the state and local community;

> foster good fellowship among retired school personnel through social and educational networking;

> cooperate with the North Carolina retired school personnel;

> cooperate with the National R.T.A. by promoting membership, legislation, national projects, and programs of the National Association;

> serve as community service leaders in schools, neighborhoods, and the community-at-large; and

> promote lifelong learning and personal wellness.

Membership: All retired school personnel from any state or federally–sponsored school is welcome to join The Dare County Unit of Retired School Personnel.

Membership includes:

NEA-Retired Membership and benefit
NCRSP Membership and benefits – NCAE, NCRSP
Dare County School Boss Card benefits

Officers and Executive Board:

President - Bill Bunnell
Vice President - Carol Sparks
Secretary - Leslie Pierce
Treasurer- Lynn Blackburn
Necrology - Sandy Anderson
Membership - Margaret Hartman
Publicity – Bill & Sylvia Wadsworth
Legislative - Cathy Overstreet
Fund Raising - Bunny Samuels and Carol Sparks
Scrapbook - Carol Sparks
Community Participation Chairperson - Lynda Wood

President of the NCRSP District -- Linda Shotwell

Other Standing Committees [additional committees set up when necessary]:

Nominating Committee
Legislative Committee
Membership Committee

Meeting Schedule: Members meet eight times a year on the fourth Wednesday of each month. A luncheon or breakfast meetings is held at various restaurants from Currituck to Hatteras Island.

Remaining Meetings, 2009-2010 School Year:

February 24, 9 AM @ The Dunes
March 24, 11:30 AM @ Ortegaz
April 28, 11:30 AM @ Barefoot Bernie's
May 26, Noon @ The Baum Center

Community Service Leaders -
Members reported over 2400 volunteer hours during 2008!
We are active community service volunteers who….

Participate in many school, neighborhood, and community-at-large activities--educational, governmental, neighborhood, civic organizations, healthcare, child care, recreational, church and mission work, mentoring, etc.;
Fund Raise for the NCAE Scholarship for perspective teachers, as well as other community scholarship initiatives;
Support The Dare Education Foundation
Collect nonperishable food items for the Dare County Food Pantry
Strive to remain current on relevant community social and political concerns

Local Business Supporters: A raffle is held during each meeting to support the Scholarship Fund. Gifts are provided through the generosity of area businesses. The NCRSP of Dare County sincerely appreciates the donations of merchandise & gifts certificates from these fine area businesses, merchants, and artisans: