STEVENS POINT AREA RETIRED TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION (SPARTA) MEETING AT PIZZA RANCH in CROSSROADS COMMONS
Monday, January 8, 2018
The January meeting will be at Pizza Ranch, recently opened next door to Golden Corral in Crossroads Commons. Don’t worry, there are plenty of other foods besides a great variety of pizzas. No reservations are necessary! We get the senior price plus there is $1 off for seniors on Monday (be sure to mention it), so depending on your choice of drinks, the total will be under $10.
SPARTA OFFICERS
President: Santha Bickford
Vice President: Open
Co-Secretaries: Dave Blado, Lauren Isberner
Co-Treasurers: Janet Langton, Arvalea Crawford
Immediate Past President: Joyce Chekouras
AGENDA
Socialization at 11:00 followed by lunch at approximately 11:45. The business meeting will be called to order at approximately 12:15 with the program around 12:30. Business will be continued and concluded following the program.
PROGRAM: Lori Boushele, State of Wisconsin Aging and Long Term Care
BUSINESS MEETING:
Call to order: Pledge of Allegiance; Introductions of guests and new members. Reflection.
Drawing for door prize
Consent Agenda/ Officers’ Reports: Minutes of previous meeting as written on the final pages (automatically approved if there are no corrections).
ONGOING BUSINESS:
1.Treasurer’s Report
2.Presentation of New Directory
3. Committee Updates: (Because members have expressed a desire to shorten the business meeting, we will only hear from those who have something significant to report.)
Book Committee: Please save the dates for the spring book sale, Wed. April 25 to Sat. April 28. The hours are the same, Wed., noon to 7 p.m.; Thurs. and Fri., 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Sat., 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The book committee is always looking for new members. Call Janeen Kwaricany or Nancy Kemmeter or come to one of the following take-in days the fourth Monday of the month from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Take-in days: Monday, Jan. 22nd, Monday, Feb. 26th, Monday, March 26th, and Monday, April 9th.
4. Permanent status for the grant committee.
NEW BUSINESS
1. New format for formal motions
2. Recommend moving our accounts to a local bank.
a. Our bank is very inconvenient and expensive in dealing with our book sale deposits.
b. It is good to support our local businesses.
c. Jan Langton, Lauren Isberner, and Nancy Kemmeter have been appointed as an ad hoc committee to investigate and make a recommendation at the next meeting.
3. Report on planning for state convention to be held in Stevens Point in September.
4. Vote on permanent meeting site.
Adjourn
NEWS AND NOTES
A representative from Bliss Center will visit our meeting to speak briefly about the need for substitutes in the Point district. She will give information, answer questions, and explain the process.
Please remember to save paper grocery bags for the book sales. You may bring them to meetings, to the book collection days, or to the sale! We especially need them for the bag sales on the final day.
Mark your calendars now for the state convention to be held right here in Stevens Point on Sept. 24, 25, and 26! We will need lots of help with registration, assembling door prizes, and various miscellaneous duties. If you haven’t attended a state convention before, this is your chance!! And did you now that Lynne Kagelmann, one of our newest members, represents our District III at the state level? She is working to get together goody bags for the October convention! Elbert has offered to obtain decks of cards to be included and Lynne has lots of other good ideas. I’m sure she’ll need help putting these together.
MINUTES NOVEMBER 2017
REGULAR MEETING: On Monday, November 13, 2017 SPARTA met at the Moose Lodge with 38 present including our two
guest speakers.
Janeen Kwarciany won the door prize.
Our veterans were recognized for their service to our country. Thank you! An anonymous donor paid for their meals. Thank
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you for your generosity.
The secretary's minutes were accepted as printed.
ONGOING BUSINESS
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Book: Janeen Kwarciany reported to us that the sale was again very successful. This sale saw an upswing in the number of
younger families attending. Members who were able were asked to help distribute books from the book sale drop off site after
the meeting.
Membership: Mary Ann Krems reminded members how retirees from last year were contacted and informed of SPARTA
and how it supports education in our community. All were invited to join.
Program: Santha Bickford asked for members to consider being a part of the Program Committee.
Social: Eileen Payne reminded members of different social opportunities. Santha Bickford encouraged members to
sign the clip boards for local activities including a movie night, cookie exchange, and trip to Marshfield to view Christmas lights.
Sunshine: Suzanne Fee has sent sympathy cards to the families of Mary Ann Powell and David and Joyce Chekouras.
Volunteer Hours: Continue to record your volunteer hours. The new forms for doing so can be downloaded from
the WREA.net website. The next collection time is fall of 2018.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Education Week: Santha Bickford reminded members to pick up their "American Education" week bags along with table
tents designed by Sherrilee Wallerman to deliver to their assigned schools. A big thank you to Santha and Sherrilee for
the preparation .
2. Santha updated members about her meeting with the Stevens Point school superintendent and the director of human
resources concerning the lack of substitute teachers in the district. She felt they appreciated her suggestions and thought
the meeting was productive.
3. Mary Zinda passed out Sculpture Park booklets and thanked everyone for their continued support of this community asset.
4. Jan Langton reminded us our Web site is up and running! Check it out.
FORMAL PROGRAM: President and Co founder Mike Thompson and Lt. Col. James Campbell told members how their
Central Wisconsin Never Forgotten Honor Flight idea came to fruition and how so many veterans have been honored.
They have also received this month's Wausau Jefferson Award. Congratulations!!
NEXT MEETING: The next meeting will be in January of 2018. The date and venue will be announced.
A motion to adjourn was made by Joyce Chekouras and seconded by Mary Zinda. Motion passed.
Respectfully submitted by Lauren Isberner
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