The purposes of this Association are to:

  • The purposes of this Association are to:
  • A. Promote and protect the interests, rights, and welfare of the retired educators of the Stevens Point area in conjunction with the Wisconsin Retired Educators’ Association (WREA).
  • B. Monitor and work to improve the benefits for retired educators and other members of the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS).
  • C. Encourage Association members to maintain membership in the Wisconsin Retired Educators’ Association (WREA).
  • D. Develop working relationships with local service organizations whose main emphasis is on aging groups and with organizations sharing goals similar to those of the Association.
  • E. Inform Association members about and advocate for educational and other relevant societal issues.
  • F. Inform members of activities in the area provided for senior citizens.
  • G. Encourage Association members to be active participants in community affairs on an individual basis.

Sunday, September 24, 2017

October Meeting


Our next meeting will be held at 11:15 on Monday, October 9 at the Park Ridge Family Restaurant (formerly the Blue Top.)  Our presenter will be Sandy Williams from the Central Wisconsin Children's Museum (our very kind landlords.)

The meal will be served family style and include:
     soup
     bread
     roast pork
     mashed potatoes
     gravy
     dressing
     peas
     cake
     coffee

All for the price of $13, which includes tax and tips.

A good meal, fellowship, and an interesting speaker.  Excellent!

Anyone brave enough to wear their dirndl or lederhosen?



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FIRST ANNUAL
WAUSAU GRASSROOTS FESTIVAL

Saturday October 7, 2017
Registration 8:00 / Event 9:30
Wausau Labor Temple
318 S 3rd Ave. - Wausau, WI
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Rep. Dennis Kucinich
John Nichols
Martha Laning

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Barnstorm: Building Grassroots Power in Rural America
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LUNCH
Chad O'Brien
Open Tab
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PIZZA - SALAD DINNER - $10
Mike Miller

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Shoestring Joe and the Star Thief

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September Meeting


Our guest presenters at the September meeting provided us with a taste of the different groups that they represented. 




 Pick Two: All the Things You Never Had Time to Do” featuring Barb Evans from RSVP, Barb Towey with Music. Music, Music, Linda Weber from Nicaragua Partnership, Anne Rogalski from the LIFE program, Jerry Lineberger from Friends of Schmeekle, and Nancy from AMBA 

Sunday, September 10, 2017

Volunteer Hours

PLEASE bring your list of volunteer hours to the September meeting!  If you can't be there, please email a copy to Santha Bickford!!  Thank you!!!

Monday, September 4, 2017

See You Monday!

SPARTA
Stevens Point Area Retired Teachers Association
September Meeting Announcement
September 11, 2017 – 11:30 a.m.
Program – 
All the Things You Never Had Time To Do
Memories
2811 Plover Springs Dr.
Plover, WI 54467
Meal - $11.00
R.S.V.P. by September 7th
Call – Sherrilee at 715-344-0031 or swallerman@charter.net