The Rapides Retired Teachers Association is cooperating with Pineville Concerned Citizens and the Alexandria/ Pineville American Association of University Women for a political Forum for Sheriff of Rapides Parish. There are a lot of candidates and more information is needed from them to make the best decision as we vote for what is probably the greatest factor in our safety. The date in Thursday, August 29 at 6 pm in the Pineville Community Center on Main Street . It is important to help the public be informed about this effort. Babs Zimmerman will be the moderator for this important event. There will be tables for all candidates to display/distribute literature, etc.   There will also be a table for each of the three sponsoring organization to have a display.  If you would like to help in some way, please contact Jo Weaver or Gloria Hearn.

Judge Rae Swent has invited the club to the Tyrone Plantation for an educational meeting in October.  This is the site where LSA began!  Details will be forthcoming.

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The AAUW Annual Meeting was held on June 21, 2018 at the Town Talk Building in Alexandria.  (Many thanks to Melinda Martinez for obtaining venue!)  The meeting was well attended and a wonderful ‘potluck’ meal was enjoyed by all.  As always, Mrs. Gloria Hearn had the agenda well organized and the meeting flowed well, with her humble manner and gracious praise of others.

The guest speaker was the new Chief of Police of Alexandria, Jarred King.  Mr King gave a positive and interesting speech wherein he explained how his mission was to change the perception of Alexandria from a ‘dangerous’ place to live. He also was gracious enough to answer many questions from the floor.

Next, the new officers were installed by Judge Ray Swent.  The following offices were filled as follows:

• President:  Rosemary Robertson Smith
• Vice-President (Program):  Pat Barber
• Vice-President (Membership): Sandra Purifoy
• Treasurer:  Melinda Martinez
• Secretary:  Delia Flynn (Since Ms. Flynn was unable to attend Lyndell Edwards stood in for her during the officer installation.)

Following the officer installation, a memorial moment of silence was held for Doris Wright’s husband, Sue Richmond’s husband, and others.

The majority voted to donate flowers in memory of Bonnie White (a lifetime AAUW member) to her church, Woodlawn Presbyterian.

Mrs. Hearn visited Longview, TX and brought the group greetings from a lifetime member, Betty Connor, who is living in an assisted living facility there.

Annual dues were received by Melinda Martinez and are now due for the following year.

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Please mark your calendar now for the ANNUAL  AAUW Meeting!

Place:  Town Talk Building – 1201 3rd Street

Date:  Thursday, June 21, 2018

Time:  6:00P

We will begin with a “Pot Luck Supper”.  If you are able to bring a dish, please call Gloria Hearn @ 318-487-2800 so we can coordinate and have a nice variety.  Please just leave a message on her voicemail if there is no answer.

This meeting will include the election of new officers.  Rosemary Robertson Smith will be presented as the new President.  The other offices will be filled, as presented by the Nominating Committee, which is chaired by Lindell Edwards.  Serving with her are Pat Barber and Delia Flynn.  Nominations will also be taken from the floor.

Dues will be due July 1, 2018.  Please bring your payment to Melinda Martinez at this meeting.  You may also send the payment electronically or by mail directly to AAUW.  National dues are $49,00, state dues are $12.00, and local dues are $5.00,  The annual dues total is $66.00.

Our beloved Bonnie White died on Friday, June 1st, 2018.  Bonnie was a real asset to our group!  She was very active in the Book Review Interest Group and supported our AAUW work whenever there was a need.

On a sad note, Doris Wright (our Book Review Interest Group chairman) has recently lost her beloved husband, Ed Wright, recently.  We are saddened by this great loss for her and remember that he was always supportive of her work as our book chairman.  Doris is ‘swamped’ by paperwork now and has requested to be be relieved of the book club responsibility during the following year.  Please contact Gloria Hearn if you would like to fill this vacancy and chair the Book Review Interest Group this coming year.

Please mark your calendar now for the ANNUAL  AAUW Meeting!

Place:  Town Talk Building – 1201 3rd Street

Date:  Thursday, June 21, 2018

Time:  6:00P

We will begin with a “Pot Luck Supper”.  If you are able to bring a dish, please call Gloria Hearn @ 318-487-2800 so we can coordinate and have a nice variety.  Please just leave a message on her voicemail if there is no answer.

This meeting will include the election of new officers.  Rosemary Robertson Smith will be presented as the new President.  The other offices will be filled, as presented by the Nominating Committee, which is chaired by Lindell Edwards.  Serving with her are Pat Barber and Delia Flynn.  Nominations will also be taken from the floor.

Dues will be due July 1, 2018.  Please bring your payment to Melinda Martinez at this meeting.  You may also send the payment electronically or by mail directly to AAUW.  National dues are $49,00, state dues are $12.00, and local dues are $5.00,  The annual dues total is $66.00.

The May Book Review Meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 29th at 2p in the Pineville Shamrock Branch of the Rapides Library.  Doris Wright will be the reviewer.

Hopefully, we can arrange a trip to Longview, Texas to see our Lifetime Member Betty Conner and, also, have a shopping experience at “Dressing Gaudy”, which is a super fun place to visit!