{"id":639,"date":"2021-12-28T11:00:02","date_gmt":"2021-12-28T18:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artabranches.net\/carta\/?p=639"},"modified":"2022-01-06T11:05:06","modified_gmt":"2022-01-06T18:05:06","slug":"carta-memo-for-december-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artabranches.net\/carta\/carta-memo-for-december-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"CARTA Memo for December 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>2021 has been a year filled with hope, promise, but especially change. We have no events planned for CARTA at this time. We hope this will change very soon. Our sympathy to everyone who has lost a loved one in these difficult times. Hopefully, 2022 will be a better year for everyone.<\/p>\n<p>How have you been creative in dealing with the changing circumstances? The Christmas lights have been amazing this year. Many people are opting for a drive in the country to see the changes in the countryside. More people are taking longer walks with their favourite pets and immediate family members. Jigsaw puzzles and cards adorn our tables. It will be a year to reflect on the goodness around us and be grateful for what we have. Take the time to pamper yourself and remember some of the times you have enjoyed a good laugh. I hope you will think of all the ways you can make this a special time for yourself and others through phone calls, text messages, Christmas cards, written letters to family and friends, emails, tweets, to name but a few. We need to count our blessings now and stay safe and well.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>ARTA News:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The new ARTA address is 15505 137 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T5L 2L5<\/p>\n<p>Thank you to ARTA for a generous cheque for upcoming initiatives for activities with CARTA.<\/p>\n<p>The ARTA<strong>Rx<\/strong> is preparing to launch in 2022.\u00a0 You can read an article on page 27 of the current <em>news&amp;views<\/em> magazine.<\/p>\n<p>We have had a few calls about the Inkblots.\u00a0 The memo sent out by ARTA refers to a counselling service offered through your ARTA Benefits Plan.\u00a0 Mental health counselling, couple counselling, and financial and legal consultation could be included in your plan.\u00a0 Please check page 6 of the current news and views magazine.\u00a0 This service has nothing to do with our CARTA Inkblots Writers group.<\/p>\n<p>And from Kaye regarding our local Ink Blots (aka Writer\u2019s Group): Wow! The terminology is definitely confusing. However, our group is strong and well. We offer a lot of support and acceptance to one another but will be leaving the counselling to the ARTA option above. Seriously though, our writers have been meeting bi-weekly at the MAG (Museum and Art Gallery) to share writing, work with fifteen-minute writing starters and acknowledge the role of books in our writing lives.<\/p>\n<p>Exciting news! Our second youth anthology, \u2018On the Trail to New Worlds\u2019 is back from the printers. Extra copies ($10) are still available. Contact Lyle (403-341-5864)<\/p>\n<p>Regular meetings resume 2:00-4:00 PM, January 4 at the MAG.<\/p>\n<p>For more information: <a href=\"mailto:krechner@shaw.ca\">krechner@shaw.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The ARTA Retired Teachers Charitable Foundation (ARTCF) \u00a0is always looking for donations.\u00a0 More details on page 13 of the current <em>news&amp;views<\/em> magazine.<\/p>\n<p>Plans are underway for the ARTA Annual Golf Tournament planned for June 16, 2022 at the Ponoka Golf Course.<\/p>\n<p>ARTA Photo Contest deadline is May 31, 2022.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Do you have some time on your hands?\u00a0 CARTA is in need of people like you to fill a few positions.\u00a0 Your commitment can be large or small but we really need people like you to reach out and offer your help.\u00a0 Perhaps you have some ideas for the 2022 Fiftieth Anniversary for CARTA.\u00a0 Please respond to this email <a href=\"mailto:caretiredteachers@gmail.com\">caretiredteachers@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The executive of CARTA wish you all a very blessed festive season.\u00a0 May you find the time for some celebrating.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some famous quotes about life for your enjoyment.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.\u00a0<em>-Nelson Mandela<\/em><\/li>\n<li>The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.\u00a0<em>-Walt Disney<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Your time is limited, so don&#8217;t waste it living someone else&#8217;s life. Don&#8217;t be trapped by dogma \u2013 which is living with the results of other people&#8217;s thinking.\u00a0<em>-Steve Jobs<\/em><\/li>\n<li>If life were predictable it would cease to be life, and be without flavor.\u00a0<em>-Eleanor Roosevelt<\/em><\/li>\n<li>If you look at what you have in life, you&#8217;ll always have more. If you look at what you don&#8217;t have in life, you&#8217;ll never have enough.\u00a0<em>-Oprah Winfrey<\/em><\/li>\n<li>If you set your goals ridiculously high and it&#8217;s a failure, you will fail above everyone else&#8217;s success.\u00a0<em>-James Cameron<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Life is what happens when you&#8217;re busy making other plans.\u00a0<em>-John Lennon<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.\u00a0<em>-Mother Teresa<\/em><\/li>\n<li>When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on.\u00a0<em>-Franklin D. Roosevelt<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else. <em>-Margaret Mead<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant. <em>-Robert Louis Stevenson<\/em><\/li>\n<li>The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. <em>-Eleanor Roosevelt<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn. <em>-Benjamin Franklin<\/em><\/li>\n<li>The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched \u2014 they must be felt with the heart. <em>-Helen Keller<\/em><\/li>\n<li>It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light. <em>-Aristotle<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Whoever is happy will make others happy too. <em>-Anne Frank<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. <em>-Ralph Waldo Emerson<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2021 has been a year filled with hope, promise, but especially change. We have no events planned for CARTA at this time. We hope this will change very soon. Our sympathy to everyone who has lost a loved one in these difficult times. Hopefully, 2022 will be a better year for everyone. 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