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Past PresidentAl Linnell734-1538PresidentGord Miall944-1061President-ElectSimone Rickerby979-4094Vice-PresidentMarg Clarke735-0727SecretaryJudy Bowden948-5214TreasurerJim Sparrow972-0826Asst. TreasurerGeorge Merrett979-0734Newsletter EditorJohn McLaughlin736-5761
W h a t am a r v e l o u ssummer and fall!Waking up in thedark and havinga glorious dayunfold in thenext few minutesis one of the joysof life. Stop for aminute and enjoythese sunrises.(Sunsets too!!)
Whew! Two years of hard work, detailedplanning and controlled but anxious finalpreparations paid off in an outstanding 25thAnniversary Dinner/Dance at the FogolarFurlan Club on September 24 th.Congratulations to all of you (130+) whoattended and congratulations to SimoneRickerby and her committee who put it alltogether. The wines were well aged andmellow, the booklet was informative andattractive and truly a memento, the slide
show hit all the right notes bothmusically and photographically, thedinner was delicious and best of all, wasthe fellowship we enjoyed. It was good tosee our out of town visitors, along withLeo Normandeau, our Liason fromProvincial, and Marg Couture, theProvincial President, in attendance.HmmmWas there any wine left over?? Let me go back a few weeks to the HellWith The Bell Breakfast. We had apacked house and welcomed at least 17new people into the life of retirement. Itwas a happy group. Linda Monfortonfrom May Court accepted a cheque for$500.00 from the Executive in memoryof Lenore Graham. Among many of heraccomplishments, Lenore was a teacher,consultant, local President of FWTAO,active at the Provincial Level and aPresident of RTO. She laid down quite alegacy for us to remember. Milka Brown(Principal of Roseville School), theincoming President of May Court, also
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which will help to finance their Elementary SchoolsBreakfast Programs. The Fall Senate will be over by the time this letterreaches you. We have two members running forProvincial Office, Jim Sparrow for 1st Vice - Presidentand Margaret Clarke as anExecutive Member. We areall supporting their campaigns and hope to have somegood news to put on our website in October. NormRenaud will also be assuming the Chair of the ProjectService To Others Committee in November. Windsor-Essex has always been well represented at theProvincial level by competent hard workingCommittee members, Chairs and Executive Members. Are you looking forward to our November 18thLuncheon? We have 5 groups committed to showingand selling their craft items and there may be more.These Crafters are RTO / ERO members so bringyour money and Christmas lists to our Fall Luncheon. Speaking of Luncheons and Special Events, we needa team of people who would like to take on thechallenge of running these events. These include thegolftournaments, Luncheons, Members Teas and anyother events our membership shows an interest in.Give me a call (before I call you) or any anotherExecutive member if you are interested. Drag a friendor two into the mix as well because we have a lot ofactivities to get you started on. This is Grant Application Season. We have $1,500.00to allocate, on a one-time basis to local groups. Wealso have 3-$500.00 bursaries for deserving teacherswho are currently enrolled in the Faculty ofEducation. The Executive will also support anapplication of up to $4000.00 at the Provincial Level,for a project initiated by a local group or individual.Give our website a look (www.rtoero-district7.org) tosee the application forms. I am also attempting to put together a Committee thatwill draft some questions so we can poll our membersto see how we can best meet your needs. This istentatively slated for the Spring 2011 Newsletter. It wont be long now before many of you will bepacking your bags for your next travel adventure.Have a great trip.
Gord MiallPresident
President Elect Report
25th Anniversary Celebration
Oh What A Night!
Our 25th Anniversary Celebration was a hugesuccess. More than 140 people came out toparticipate in this memorable occasion. Everyonewas greeted at the door with hot and cold hors-d'oeuvres and a flute of champagne. Theentertainment of Nino Palazollo set the mood for oursocial hour. It was a great time to renew with friendsfrom the past. M.C. Doran McTaggart led us in asing-along with the small bells used for placesettings. His humour and recount of what happened25 years ago was quite enjoyable. Doran, along withthe members of the Barbershop Quartet, entertainedus with the wonderful songs we all knew. The Frenchchoral group under the leadership of Pauline Moraiscaptured songs from the French Heritage Community.The plated meal was exceptional and professionallyserved by the staff at the Fogolar Furlan Club. Thewine with the 25th Anniversary logo added to thefestivities and the centrepieces were a nice addedtouch reflecting the blue and gold of RTO/ERO. Thebooklet prepared by Ann Cotter, Emy McBride andJohn Zangari was professionally done and reflectedour 25 years as Windsor-Essex District 7. MargCouture, Provincial President,brought greetings fromProvincial office. Leo Normandeau and Jim Sparrowwere recognized for their role at Provincial. Apowerpoint presentation masterfully prepared byEmy, Ann and John was the culmination of abeautiful evening reflecting the past presidents andmany activities of the past. A small memorabilia wasgiven to the past presidents. Several pictures weretaken by Ann Cotter and Don Learn and will beplaced on our website for all to enjoy. Media from LeRampart was in attendance and we made the frontpage of their newspaper. The DJ provided enjoyablemusic and at the end of the presentations we hadseveral people on the dance floor. Many thanks to the organizing committee and thosein attendance for making this evening a success.
Simone RickerbyPresident-elect
25th Anniversary Dinner in Pictures
Master of Ceremonies,D o r an M c T a g g a r t ,brought along his friends,the Barbershop QuartetDesperate Measures,another special part of theevenings entertainment.More entertainment, goodfood, good company anddancing completed amemorable evening.
Many of the people whoworked hard to make the25th anniversary a success:
Simone Rickerby, George Merrett, Margaret Clarke, Helen Biales, Ann Cotter, Al Linnell, Gord Miall,
Emy McBride, John Zangari Mike Murphy.
HEALTH REPORT DISTRICT 7 RTO/ERO BURSARIES
YOU, ME AND OUR HEALTH PLAN(AND OTHER INTERESTING PIECES OF NEWS)
FYI Retirees from the Greater Essex County DistrictSchool Board.Did you know that you have access to J.E.A.P.? This isthe JOIN T EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCEPROGRAMME. You may recall this programme fromyour time as an employee with the Board.SERVICES OFFERED INCLUDE:
1. Counseling2. Health Promotion and Wellness Education Programmes3. Counseling with a J.E.A.P. coordinator4. Consultation with a Registered Dietitian5. Consultation with a Registered NursePractitioner6. Counseling is available for a wide range of issues or concerns. Some examples include:7. Stress8. Financial issues9. Mental health concerns
10. Retiree assistance11. Relationship issues and concerns
If you are interested or need more information call 519-776-6004.
The J.E.A.P. Office is located at 39 Maidstone,East, Unit G in Essex.
Submitted by Bill Bowden, District 7 Health Representative
COUNTY GOODWILL REPORT
Freddie Beekhuis, Helga Bailey and Shirley Plantcontinue to make visits to some of our retirees in thecounty. Two of our ladies have unfortunately beenexperiencing health problems lately. We wish RuthThrasher and Ethel Allison speedy recoveries. I havevisited Ethel in Leamington Hospital and am pleasedto say she has responded well to her treatments.
Submitted by Val Luscott,Goodwill Committee
District 7 awards up to 3 Bursaries every year tostudents attending the University of WindsorsFaculty of Education. Each Bursary is worth$500.00. To be eligible for a Bursary a candidatemust meet the following criteria:1. Be enrolled in a full or part-time Faculty of Education program at the University of Windsor
which will lead to a career in teaching in Canada.2. Be a resident Canadian citizen or a landed immigrant.3. Have attended High School in the Windsor/Essex County area.4.Be a child, grandchild, niece, nephew,grandniece, grandnephew, son-in-law, daughter- in-law, or step child of an RTO/ERO member. An applicant who fits the above criteria is urged toapply after the Fall semester begins by going onDistrict 7s RTO/ERO website : http//www.rtoero-district7.org and downloading the applicationform. This information will also be on the Facultyof Educations website.So if any of you have relatives who will fit thecriteria mentioned above, please encourage themto apply.Norm Renaud Bursary Committee Chair
Caregiver Resource Document
For most RTO/ERO members it is not if, butwhen you will become a caregiver. The proposed resource document will look atage related diseases and provide a list ofinformation sources. Resources available forhome care will be provided with the expectationthat Districts would create a resource listspecifically suited for their local district. A thirdcomponent will look at institutional care and theintricacies of applying for and determining anappropriate placement for patients. It is expectedthat this document will be available in the spring.
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