{"id":767,"date":"2024-10-29T16:31:35","date_gmt":"2024-10-29T20:31:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artabranches.net\/wcrta\/?p=767"},"modified":"2024-10-29T16:31:35","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T20:31:35","slug":"october-2024-wcrta-communication","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artabranches.net\/wcrta\/october-2024-wcrta-communication\/","title":{"rendered":"October 2024 WCRTA Communication"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Reminder to save\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Friday, November 29<\/strong><strong>\u00a0on your calendars for the\u00a0<\/strong><strong>WCRTA\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Christmas<\/strong><strong>\u00a0Luncheon<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch for details and RSVP information soon.\u00a0 Bob Ronnie Catering will be supplying the <\/strong><strong>turkey dinner.\u00a0 Following the dinner, we will be entertained by award winning singer-songwriter <\/strong><strong>from Ponoka, Shalaine Stebner.\u00a0 We will be having our annual fundraiser for the Alberta\u00a0 <\/strong><strong>Retired Teachers Charitable Foundation.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The fall of 2025 will bring the 50th anniversary of our branch.\u00a0 We would like to put together a committee to make plans to recognize this milestone.\u00a0 Let us know if you are interested in being part of planning for this anniversary.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Your WCRTA executive has been working on a long overdue revision of our branch constitution.\u00a0 A draft of this revision will be available following the Christmas luncheon for anyone that is interested.\u00a0 Wider distribution will happen in the new year with the hope of adopting a revised constitution at our spring luncheon.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Our WCRTA branch held its Welcome to Retirement\/To Hell With the Bell Breakfast on Aug. 27, 2024 with 72 in attendance.\u00a0 This event also functioned as our AGM.\u00a0 The current executive was re-elected for the 2024-2025 year.<\/p>\n<p>President &#8211; Frank Tschabold<\/p>\n<p>Vice President &#8211; Rob Pearn<\/p>\n<p>Past President &#8211; Juanita Knight<\/p>\n<p>Treasurer &#8211; Devin Pfahl<\/p>\n<p>Secretary &#8211; Barb Leidl<\/p>\n<p>Dorothy Ungstad paid tribute to the following colleagues that passed away in the past year:\u00a0 Joyce<\/p>\n<p>Hagemann, Allan Koole, Eldred Stamp, Barb Uhl, Keith Jahraus, Helen Neufeld, Lori Williams, Rachel<\/p>\n<p>Rutz, Verlea Mack, and Rhoda Vold.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the program for this event we had greetings from ARTA Past President Lorna McIlroy, information from Laurie Bauer of Orbit Insurance, which is an ARTA partner, Lawrence Hrycan shared Public Interest Alberta highlights, and we had a wonderful slideshow presentation by Marilyn Hoar about her work and travels in various locations around the world.<\/p>\n<p>New retirees Marica McWhinnie, Ron Labrie, Luc Gratton, Penny Gratton, Rosalie DenOudsten, and Lorraine Stevenson were recognized.<\/p>\n<p>At the November ARTA board meeting there will be an election for directors for the Alberta Retired Teachers Charitable Foundation.\u00a0 If this opportunity is something that you are interested in let me know.\u00a0 Nomination packages should be submitted by Nov. 9.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The ARTA\u00a0 AGM was held on October 1, 2 in Edmonton.\u00a0 Your WCRTA delegates were Maria Lentz, Doug Gill, Karen Klassen and Frank Tschabold.\u00a0 Lawrence Hrycan from the WCRTA branch was re-elected to the executive committee as treasurer.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Other ARTA information to note:<\/p>\n<p>The writing contest deadline is Nov. 15.<\/p>\n<p>ARTA Benefit Plan Changes take effect Nov. 1.<\/p>\n<p>There are a variety of webinar topics available through ARTA.\u00a0 Check out the most recent ARTA Facts or the<\/p>\n<p>ARTA website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reminder to save\u00a0Friday, November 29\u00a0on your calendars for the\u00a0WCRTA\u00a0Christmas\u00a0Luncheon. 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