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Published: 5/21/2012 | Updated: 6/17/2013
Annual Meeting: Members of the Missouri Retired Teachers Association and Public School Personnel Region 3 assembled May 3 for its annual meeting in Trinity Fellowship Center in Brookfield, Mo., hosted by the Linn County Unit. The theme was a "Spring Fling." Region 3 is comprised of 14 counties: Putnam, Schuyler, Scotland, Knox, Linn, Macon, Shelby, Monroe, Marion, Ralls, Clark, Sullivan, Adair and Lewis. Scharlotte Liebhart, MRTA Board member and Region 3 vice president, welcomed members and guests. The group was led in the Pledge of Allegiance. The meeting's theme centered around MRTA's three-year plan on communications, membership and pertinent information. The main program stressed pertinent information. Speakers were Veronica Hambacker, MRTA state president, "Be a Unit Leader"; Steve Yoakim, PSRS/PEERS director, "Financial Report"; Carole Kennedy, Missouri educator, "Save Our Schools"; and Jim Kreider, MRTA executive director, who gave updates on the organization and legislative issues affecting MRTA and schools in Missouri. Janie Gray of the Sullivan County Unit was greeted and received recognition as the 2011-12 Region 3 Outstanding Educator of the Year. Centers with informational posters were assembled and the Region 3 chairpersons distributed materials about their committees. Committee chairpersons were Becky Osborn, Adair County, legislative; Donna Myers, Shelby County, membership; Glen Lister, Scotland County, retirement planning; Marylin Carr, Sullivan County, informative and protective services; and Mary Evans, Clark County, community service. Hosts for the upcoming annual Regional 3 meeting in May 2013 will be the Hannibal Unit, and hosting in May 2014 will be the Macon Unit. Attendance awards were given and the meeting closed with a benediction by Velma Trentham of the Linn County Unit. May Meeting: The Hancock County Quilt Guild met May 1 in the Carthage Senior Center. Members having birthdays this month were able to choose a fat quarter from the birthday basket. Several members went to Paducah for its quilt show of the year. The annual picnic will begin at 6 p.m. next month (one hour earlier than usual) and members will contribute to the feast. Then the annual sewing room sale will be held. This is when members can sell items they no longer use or want. Proceeds will go to those contributing items. Marlene Beeler was given congratulations of her masterpieces at the Hannibal quilt show. Her entry was featured on the front page of the Hannibal Courier-Post and was rated as viewers' choice at the show. Show-and-tell featured how to fold a quilt, a table runner, a batik jacket, lap quilts, a bobbin holder, a cathedral window full-size quilt, wall hangings, potholders with directions, and a tree skirt. The group enjoyed a demonstration on how to make an easy cathedral window pattern. A new member from Hamilton was welcomed at this meeting and the guild looks forward to more members and visitors at the next meeting which will be at 6 p.m. June 5 at the Carthage Senior Center. For more information, call Tammi Trautvetter at (217) 936-2475, Shirley Dillard at (217) 847-3898 or Pat Kutcher at (217) 358-2553.
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