An important message from Sherry Gummer, HCRTA President
Dear HCRTA members,
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
I hope that each and every one of you will be celebrating this year in a safe and comfortable way. We are all extremely challenged but, as teachers, we are used to finding unique ways of conquering challenges and even though we are not in the classroom we can still put our training to use for overcoming this challenge.
Besides wishing you a happy holiday, I need to convey some information from IRTA as well as give you information about our local chapter. This newsletter will be long and will contain several attachments you may want to access. And, last, but not least, I will present a Salute to our Veterans since we were not able to do so at an in person meeting like we usually do.
IRTA
First, IRTA has sent us a request for submitting our CASA volunteers for recognition at our annual Representative Assembly in June. Please contact me if you are a CASA volunteer so I can submit your name.
Second, IRTF is conducting a fund drive which will provide matching funds for $50 donations sent in by Dec 31. These donations provide a permanent funding source for grants and scholarships awarded by the Foundation. This is a good way to double your donation amount. Please see the IRTF attachment below for the donation form.
LOCAL
DUES - Thank you for submitting your dues this year. About 3/4 of our members have paid to date and we hope to receive dues from the rest of you at your earliest convenience. If you have misplaced your yellow card you simply need to send a $15 check to Linda Szewc with your name, address, phone numbers, and email and she will update your membership and send you your 2020 blue membership card. Linda’s address is 354 Vinewood Dr. Brownsburg, IN 46112. Hopefully by March or May we will be able to enjoy each other’s company again at an in person meeting.
VOLUNTEER HOURS - We know that volunteer hours will not be as numerous this year due to the pandemic but we appreciate any that you submit. Some of you have already sent in volunteer hours and we thank you for doing so. Please continue to record hours thru Dec 31 and send in whatever you have at that time to Jane Tietz at 1148 Richwood Drive, Avon, IN 46123 or by phone to 317-272-4218. We will be calling right after New Year’s to make sure we receive all of the volunteer hours you have to submit.
TREASURER REPORT - Please see below for the reports for September and November.
VETERANS SALUTE - Since we were not able to have an in person meeting in November, I wanted to make sure we still honored our Veterans. I tried to talk to each and every member over the last two weeks and was able to connect to almost everyone. I apologize if I have missed anyone and I appreciate the prompt call backs from the many voice mails I left. Our membership is quite well represented in military service. Most of our members had parents and grandparents who served due to our country being involved in numerous conflicts during their generations and we certainly salute them and offer our extreme gratitude for the freedom they preserved for us. During our generation we have 6 members, 29, spouses,12 sons, 6 grandsons, and 1 granddaughter and her husband who have defended our freedom which totals 55 military personnel within the immediate families of our members. The numbers in each branch of the military were Army-19, Navy-12, Air Force-12, Marines-6, National Guard-6, and Coast Guard-1. The following is an alphabetical listing of first our members who are Veterans followed by an alphabetical list of our members and their family members who are Veterans. Thank you to each and everyone for your sacrifice and dedication to our nation.
6 MEMBER VETERANS
1. Byron Appleget National Guard Specialist 8
2. Bill Crozier Army Sergeant 1st Class Bronze Star
3. Steve Johnson National Guard Sergeant
4. Willard Lydick Army
5. John Phillips Army Air Corp Corporal
6. Steve Williams Army
40 MEMBERS WITH IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS WHO ARE VETERANS
1. Billie Adkins spouse Donald Adkins - Army sergeant
2. Maryanne Battistini spouse Peter Battistini - Army
3. Mitzi Boggs spouse Army
4. Jeretta Brown spouse (deceased) John Brown - Air Force & grandson Adam Korhonen - Navy
5. Martha Buehner spouse David Buehner - Army Sergeant E-5
6. Sandy Clemons spouse Donald Clemons - Air Force Airman 2nd
7. Dinah Geiger spouse Louis Geiger - Navy
8. Mollie Gregory spouse John Gregory - Navy Petty Officer 3rd class
9. Sherry Gummer son Craig Gummer - Navy Commodore 07 son & Curt Gummer - National Guard Major 04
10. Terri Gunn spouse Charles Gunn - National guard E5
11. Judy Harrison grandson Lane Harrison - Army Private
12. Joyce Hayden spouse (deceased) Bill Hayden - National Guard
13. Sally Henzie spouse Charles Henzie - National Guard Specialist 6
14. Kathryn Jaenicke spouse Vincent Jaenicke - Air Force
15. Martha Jennings son Daniel Wuensch - Navy
16. BettyAnn Kessinger spouse Terry Kessinger - Navy E5
17. Jonell Klay spouse Allen Klay - Navy radarman 3rd class
18. Kathryn Kolster spouse Alan Kolster - Navy electronics
19. Pat Kriskovich spouse Dean Kriskovich - Marine Sergeant Cryptography
20. Marilyn Lacy son Daniel Fults - Army Communication Specialist
21. Judith Main spouse (deceased) James Main - Army
22. Evelyn Majors spouse Robert Majors - Air Force Sergeant Major
23. Charlotte Martin spouse Ed Martin - Army 1st Lieutenant
24. Sue Mathis spouse (deceased) Mike Mathis - Army Sergeant
25. Gayle Mayne spouse (deceased) Howard Mayne - Army officer
26. Ellen McKenzie son Tim MacKenzie - Marine Lieutenant Colonel, grandson Ryan MacKenzie - Coast Guard, granddaughter, Casey McKinnon - Navy, & grandson-in-law Edwin McKinnon - Navy
27. Carol Oliver son Sean Oliver - Navy E6 Naval Warfare Systems Operator
28. Patricia Plank spouse Terry Plank - Air Force Sergeant
29. Linda Rollings son Kevin Rollings Jr. - Air Force son Jason Rollings - Army
30. Catherine Schaible spouse Robert Schaible - Army 2nd Lieutenant
31. Sarah Schuetter spouse (deceased) Doug Schuetter - Air Force Staff Sergeant
32. Howard Sims grandson Andrew Sims - Air Force OCS pilot National Guard
33. Nancy Singer spouse (deceased) Michael Singer - Army Sergeant E5 military police
34. Shelley Sparks-Munson son Brandon Sparks - Army E5
35. Linda Szewc spouse Bob Szewc - Air Force Airman 1st Class
36. Linda Thoman spouse Reginauld Thoman - Marine Private 1st Class
37. Paula Webber son David Webber - Marine Sergeant son Matthew Webber - Air Force
38. Peggy Wilkes son John Calhoun Jr. - Air Force Enlisted, grandson Aaron Calhoun - Air Force Lieutenant Colonel, and grandson James Calhoun - Marine
39. Mary Winters spouse Mervin Winters - Marine Corporal airplane repair; 1st landing Nam
40. Marilyn Woods spouse (deceased) Morris Woods - Navy Pearl Harbor
Thank you for so proudly serving our country!
HENDRICKS COUNTY RETIRED TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
Treasurer’s Report September 14, 2020
Balance brought forward from May 11, 2020 General Fund $2,273.54 Balance $2,273.54 Receipts from May 11, 2020 Dues and Scholarship Donations 15.00 Transfer from Savings for Scholarship $1,500.00 Balance $3,788.54 Disbursements from May 11, 2020 lRTA $1 per member 89.00 Transfer back to Savings 500.00 Nancy Singer--Domain (2 yrs.) 87.90 Ball State – Claire Harper Scholarship 1.000.00 IRTA Memorial Martha Hays, Bonnie Elmore, Romona Levy, Barbara Meadors 60.00 Sherry Gummer, Postage 55.00 Transfer Fee 2.00 Total Disbursements $1,783.90 Balance general fund September 14, 2020 $1,994.64 Savings Account-Scholarship Fund Balance brought forward from May 11, 2020 $ 6,022.63 Interest +.38 Direct Donations +45.00 Transfer back to Savings +500.00 Transfer to Checking -1,500.00 Savings Account Balance September 14, 2020 $ 5,068.01
HENDRICKS COUNTY RETIRED TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
Treasurer’s Report November 9, 2020
Balance brought forward from September 14, 2020 General Fund $1,994.64 Balance $1,994.64 Receipts from September 14, 2020 Dues and Scholarship Donations 2,065.00 Balance $4,059.64 Disbursements from September 14, 2020 IRTA Memorial Catherine & Hubert Haynes 30.00 Sherry Gummer, Dairy Queen Gift Cards (Drawing) 50.00 Mayberry Café Gift Card (Drawing) 50.00 Total Disbursements $ 130.00 Balance general fund November 9, 2020 $3,929.64 Savings Account-Scholarship Fund Balance brought forward from September 14, 2020 $ 5,068.01 Interest +.08 Savings Account Balance November 9, 2020 $ 5068.09
Sherry Gummer, President HCRTA
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
I hope that each and every one of you will be celebrating this year in a safe and comfortable way. We are all extremely challenged but, as teachers, we are used to finding unique ways of conquering challenges and even though we are not in the classroom we can still put our training to use for overcoming this challenge.
Besides wishing you a happy holiday, I need to convey some information from IRTA as well as give you information about our local chapter. This newsletter will be long and will contain several attachments you may want to access. And, last, but not least, I will present a Salute to our Veterans since we were not able to do so at an in person meeting like we usually do.
IRTA
First, IRTA has sent us a request for submitting our CASA volunteers for recognition at our annual Representative Assembly in June. Please contact me if you are a CASA volunteer so I can submit your name.
Second, IRTF is conducting a fund drive which will provide matching funds for $50 donations sent in by Dec 31. These donations provide a permanent funding source for grants and scholarships awarded by the Foundation. This is a good way to double your donation amount. Please see the IRTF attachment below for the donation form.
LOCAL
DUES - Thank you for submitting your dues this year. About 3/4 of our members have paid to date and we hope to receive dues from the rest of you at your earliest convenience. If you have misplaced your yellow card you simply need to send a $15 check to Linda Szewc with your name, address, phone numbers, and email and she will update your membership and send you your 2020 blue membership card. Linda’s address is 354 Vinewood Dr. Brownsburg, IN 46112. Hopefully by March or May we will be able to enjoy each other’s company again at an in person meeting.
VOLUNTEER HOURS - We know that volunteer hours will not be as numerous this year due to the pandemic but we appreciate any that you submit. Some of you have already sent in volunteer hours and we thank you for doing so. Please continue to record hours thru Dec 31 and send in whatever you have at that time to Jane Tietz at 1148 Richwood Drive, Avon, IN 46123 or by phone to 317-272-4218. We will be calling right after New Year’s to make sure we receive all of the volunteer hours you have to submit.
TREASURER REPORT - Please see below for the reports for September and November.
VETERANS SALUTE - Since we were not able to have an in person meeting in November, I wanted to make sure we still honored our Veterans. I tried to talk to each and every member over the last two weeks and was able to connect to almost everyone. I apologize if I have missed anyone and I appreciate the prompt call backs from the many voice mails I left. Our membership is quite well represented in military service. Most of our members had parents and grandparents who served due to our country being involved in numerous conflicts during their generations and we certainly salute them and offer our extreme gratitude for the freedom they preserved for us. During our generation we have 6 members, 29, spouses,12 sons, 6 grandsons, and 1 granddaughter and her husband who have defended our freedom which totals 55 military personnel within the immediate families of our members. The numbers in each branch of the military were Army-19, Navy-12, Air Force-12, Marines-6, National Guard-6, and Coast Guard-1. The following is an alphabetical listing of first our members who are Veterans followed by an alphabetical list of our members and their family members who are Veterans. Thank you to each and everyone for your sacrifice and dedication to our nation.
6 MEMBER VETERANS
1. Byron Appleget National Guard Specialist 8
2. Bill Crozier Army Sergeant 1st Class Bronze Star
3. Steve Johnson National Guard Sergeant
4. Willard Lydick Army
5. John Phillips Army Air Corp Corporal
6. Steve Williams Army
40 MEMBERS WITH IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS WHO ARE VETERANS
1. Billie Adkins spouse Donald Adkins - Army sergeant
2. Maryanne Battistini spouse Peter Battistini - Army
3. Mitzi Boggs spouse Army
4. Jeretta Brown spouse (deceased) John Brown - Air Force & grandson Adam Korhonen - Navy
5. Martha Buehner spouse David Buehner - Army Sergeant E-5
6. Sandy Clemons spouse Donald Clemons - Air Force Airman 2nd
7. Dinah Geiger spouse Louis Geiger - Navy
8. Mollie Gregory spouse John Gregory - Navy Petty Officer 3rd class
9. Sherry Gummer son Craig Gummer - Navy Commodore 07 son & Curt Gummer - National Guard Major 04
10. Terri Gunn spouse Charles Gunn - National guard E5
11. Judy Harrison grandson Lane Harrison - Army Private
12. Joyce Hayden spouse (deceased) Bill Hayden - National Guard
13. Sally Henzie spouse Charles Henzie - National Guard Specialist 6
14. Kathryn Jaenicke spouse Vincent Jaenicke - Air Force
15. Martha Jennings son Daniel Wuensch - Navy
16. BettyAnn Kessinger spouse Terry Kessinger - Navy E5
17. Jonell Klay spouse Allen Klay - Navy radarman 3rd class
18. Kathryn Kolster spouse Alan Kolster - Navy electronics
19. Pat Kriskovich spouse Dean Kriskovich - Marine Sergeant Cryptography
20. Marilyn Lacy son Daniel Fults - Army Communication Specialist
21. Judith Main spouse (deceased) James Main - Army
22. Evelyn Majors spouse Robert Majors - Air Force Sergeant Major
23. Charlotte Martin spouse Ed Martin - Army 1st Lieutenant
24. Sue Mathis spouse (deceased) Mike Mathis - Army Sergeant
25. Gayle Mayne spouse (deceased) Howard Mayne - Army officer
26. Ellen McKenzie son Tim MacKenzie - Marine Lieutenant Colonel, grandson Ryan MacKenzie - Coast Guard, granddaughter, Casey McKinnon - Navy, & grandson-in-law Edwin McKinnon - Navy
27. Carol Oliver son Sean Oliver - Navy E6 Naval Warfare Systems Operator
28. Patricia Plank spouse Terry Plank - Air Force Sergeant
29. Linda Rollings son Kevin Rollings Jr. - Air Force son Jason Rollings - Army
30. Catherine Schaible spouse Robert Schaible - Army 2nd Lieutenant
31. Sarah Schuetter spouse (deceased) Doug Schuetter - Air Force Staff Sergeant
32. Howard Sims grandson Andrew Sims - Air Force OCS pilot National Guard
33. Nancy Singer spouse (deceased) Michael Singer - Army Sergeant E5 military police
34. Shelley Sparks-Munson son Brandon Sparks - Army E5
35. Linda Szewc spouse Bob Szewc - Air Force Airman 1st Class
36. Linda Thoman spouse Reginauld Thoman - Marine Private 1st Class
37. Paula Webber son David Webber - Marine Sergeant son Matthew Webber - Air Force
38. Peggy Wilkes son John Calhoun Jr. - Air Force Enlisted, grandson Aaron Calhoun - Air Force Lieutenant Colonel, and grandson James Calhoun - Marine
39. Mary Winters spouse Mervin Winters - Marine Corporal airplane repair; 1st landing Nam
40. Marilyn Woods spouse (deceased) Morris Woods - Navy Pearl Harbor
Thank you for so proudly serving our country!
HENDRICKS COUNTY RETIRED TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
Treasurer’s Report September 14, 2020
Balance brought forward from May 11, 2020 General Fund $2,273.54 Balance $2,273.54 Receipts from May 11, 2020 Dues and Scholarship Donations 15.00 Transfer from Savings for Scholarship $1,500.00 Balance $3,788.54 Disbursements from May 11, 2020 lRTA $1 per member 89.00 Transfer back to Savings 500.00 Nancy Singer--Domain (2 yrs.) 87.90 Ball State – Claire Harper Scholarship 1.000.00 IRTA Memorial Martha Hays, Bonnie Elmore, Romona Levy, Barbara Meadors 60.00 Sherry Gummer, Postage 55.00 Transfer Fee 2.00 Total Disbursements $1,783.90 Balance general fund September 14, 2020 $1,994.64 Savings Account-Scholarship Fund Balance brought forward from May 11, 2020 $ 6,022.63 Interest +.38 Direct Donations +45.00 Transfer back to Savings +500.00 Transfer to Checking -1,500.00 Savings Account Balance September 14, 2020 $ 5,068.01
HENDRICKS COUNTY RETIRED TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
Treasurer’s Report November 9, 2020
Balance brought forward from September 14, 2020 General Fund $1,994.64 Balance $1,994.64 Receipts from September 14, 2020 Dues and Scholarship Donations 2,065.00 Balance $4,059.64 Disbursements from September 14, 2020 IRTA Memorial Catherine & Hubert Haynes 30.00 Sherry Gummer, Dairy Queen Gift Cards (Drawing) 50.00 Mayberry Café Gift Card (Drawing) 50.00 Total Disbursements $ 130.00 Balance general fund November 9, 2020 $3,929.64 Savings Account-Scholarship Fund Balance brought forward from September 14, 2020 $ 5,068.01 Interest +.08 Savings Account Balance November 9, 2020 $ 5068.09
Sherry Gummer, President HCRTA
