Burleson Area Retired School
Employees Association
2016-18 Officers: Roland Haedge, treasurer; Linda Henderson, 2nd V.P.; Mary Slaney, 1st V.P.; Linda Hampton, secretary; Philo Waters, president
Committee Chairs: Harold Moore, Karen Moody, Lillian Bishop, Patsy Varley, Pat Worrell, Janelle Coyle, Philo Waters, president
Meeting and Program Highlight
The year started with a “Getting to Know you Theme. For the first activity, greeting cards were cut in half and members had to find the other member with the matching half and learn something new about the person to share with the group. The remaining meeting time was spent playing Bingo. Members paid $5 for each card to play Bingo. The money went to “Dollars for Scholars”. Philo Waters served as “caller” and Tom Greenwood kept track of the numbers. Prizes were donated by area businesses or members. We had seven game winners
In March, BARSEA members hosted members from Johnson-Somerveil County RSEA for our annual joint meeting. The theme for the meeting was Hats Off & Steppin’Up . Table decorations were hats and boot.
Officers did a Flash Mob activity with the following sayings:
HATS OFF TO our guests from Johnson-Somerveil County RSEA for STEPPIN UP to support TRTA at this 27th annual joint luncheon of our two locals. HATS OFF to our members who Stepped up and brought us together for the first time in 1994.
HATS OFF TO our State Offices for STEPPIN’ UP for retirees all over the state
HATS OFF TO Tim Lee (executive director and Bill Barnes (state legislature chairman) for STEPPIN’ UP and “lobbying successfully” with legislators to increase retirees annuity checks, to improve TRSCARE, and to protect and continue DEFINED BENEFITS.
In accordance with the theme, Pat Worrell did presentation with her hat collection.
Jack Teddlie, District XI Legislative Chairperson, spoke about issues they are dealing with in Austin. The primary issue is the cost of TRS-Care. He answered questions and emphasized the need to contact our state senators and represenators.
Rose Delivery to 2016 Retirees
Fran Mathias coordinated the ordering, assembling, and delivering of roses to school employees retiring at the end of the 2015-16 school year. Volunteers met on May 18th to assemble the roses in bud vases to deliver to retirees in Alvarado, Burleson, Joshua and Crowley. New retirees also received an invitation to the June luncheon meeting and free BARSEA membership for the first year.
In the picture: Tom Greenwood, Fran Mathias,
Doralee Castillo (far back) Patti Bradley, Linda Fuhlendorf (far back), Brenda Marler (far back), Janelle Coyle, Mary Slaney. Not pictured: Patsy Varley, Linda Henderson, Jane Owen, Earlene Teaff, Karen Moody, JoAnn Chambers, Gay Griffith, Letha Grace McCoy,
and Harold Moore.
SCHOLARSHIPS
BARSEA awarded six scholarships for $500 each. Two of our scholarship winners were present at our June meeting. Miriam Beaman received the Bob Spurlin Scholarship and is pictured with her mother. Christian Garcia, a Crowley High School Senior, was awarded the BARSEA Scholarship and is pictured on the right.Other winners : Payton Alley received the Dick Nash Memorial Scholarship; Katie Aylett received the William and Joyce Stribling Memorial Scholarship; and Erin Berg received the Nick Kerr Memorial Scholarship.