2008 Meetings
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JANUARY 8, 2008 MEETING
Mid-Jefferson County Retired School Personnel met at the Ritter Senior Center on January 8. The guest speaker was Sherry Ulmer, a registered nurse with the City of Beaumont Public Health Department. She discussed the differences between seasonal flu and a pandemic flu. Suggestions were made for avoiding a bout with the flu. Members were informed that bird flu, which has not yet been reported in the United States, could present a problem because a vaccine cannot be developed until bird flu passes from one human to another. More information about flu can be found at the following web site: http://www.hhs.gov/flu. Delegates were elected to the TRTA state convention in El Paso in April. Representing MJCRSP will be in-coming president Becky Dungan, Norma McBee, and Dana Wasser. Clara Graham will also attend as a delegate. The next meeting will be February 12. A representative of the US Coast Guard will speak to the members about the changing role of the Coast Guard since September 11, 2001.
FEBRUARY 12, 2008 MEETING
Lt. Commander Keith Donohue of the US Coast Guard/Department of Homeland Security addressed the membership at the February 12 meeting. He outlined the various services rendered by the Coast Guard, including port security, basic inspections, marine casualty investigations, pollution investigation and response, facility inspections and security, and vessel traffic control. Membership Chairman Dana Wasser reported an increase in membership of 259 current members. Jessie Howard, Community Volunteer Chairman, reported 21,595 volunteer hours for 2007! Lynne James announced that the March program will feature a representative from the Jefferson County Appraisal District.
MARCH 8, 2008 MEETING
Judith Haney, District V President, headlined the March meeting of MJCRSP. She brought greetings from District V, mentioned the important legislative issues facing TRTA in the next session, and reminded the members of the state convention in April and the spring training session in May. Angella Bellard, Senior Appraiser at the Jefferson County Appraisal District, addressed the group with an enlightening discussion of property appraisals, including how the law dictates certain practices, how fair market value influences residential home values, and how the appeal process works. Members were allowed to ask questions, which were answered with clarity and conciseness. Dennis Franklin, the Plant Doctor, will present the April program.
STATE CONVENTION 2008
Mid-Jefferson County Retired School Personnel was represented at the TRTA state convention in El Paso by Rebecca Dungan, Dana Wasser, Norma McBee, and Clara Graham. Delegates attended workshops and business meetings and enjoyed cultural events while in El Paso. Highlighting the convention was a legislative priority update by Tim Lee, TRTA Executive Director. Delegates returned with renewed goals and leadership tools to lead the unit into the next year.
APRIL 8, 2008 MEETING
MAY 13, 2008 MEETING
SEPTEMBER 9, 2008 MEETING
The first meeting of the Mid-Jefferson County Retired School Personnel for 2008-2009 was held in the board room at the West Groves Education Center in Groves. The meeting began with a covered-dish luncheon. Special guests included Dr. Lani Randall, Superintendent of Port Neches-Groves ISD, Gail Krohn, Superintendent of Nederland ISD, Billy Curl, Assistant Superintendent of Port Neches-Groves ISD, and Charlotte Edmons, District V President. Special guests were new retirees. The program featured Mike Hoke, Director of Shangri-La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center in Orange. Becky Dungan, president, presided. Following the meeting, door prizes were awarded to members in attendance.
OCTOBER 14, 2008 MEETING
NOVEMBER 11, 2008 MEETING
DECEMBER 9, 2008 MEETING