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Hamilton County Retired Teachers Association was founded on January 7, 1947 by A. O. Jones and Benjamin
Siehl. Since that early beginning our membership now numbers over 1500 retired teachers from the 22 public school districts
in Hamilton County, including 374 schools. Hamilton County Retired Teachers Association is very active providing a variety
of activities and services to its members and the community. The chapter meets regularly for luncheons and programs of interest
including travel slides and local history. Members frequently join together for travel, including cruises through the Panama
Canal and the Mediterranean. Members accumulate thousands of volunteer hours to hospitals, nursing homes and schools. The
chapter's latest project is in cooperation with the Heritage Village of Sharon Woods to move and restore a one-room schoolhouse.
A golden apple pin and honor life membership are presented to members who have reached the age of eighty or
who have been a member for twenty years.
Hamilton County, Ohio, was established on January
2, 1790. It was the second county formed in the Northwest Territory. Residents named the county in honor of Alexander Hamilton,
who was the first Secretary of the Treasury of the United States and a founder of the Federalist Party. The county consists
of 407.4 square miles, with an average of 2,075 residents per square mile in 2000. Located in the southwestern corner of Ohio,
the county's southern border helps form Ohio's boundary with Kentucky, while its western border helps form the state's
boundary with Indiana. Cincinnati is the county's largest city and the county seat.
In 1788, Israel Ludlow, Matthias Denman, and Robert Patterson purchased eight hundred acres in Ohio from John Cleves Symmes
across the Ohio River from the mouth of the Licking River. Symmes had purchased two million acres of land from the United
States in 1787 and now hoped to become rich by selling parts of the Symmes Purchase to others. Denman provided the necessary
cash; Patterson found settlers; and Ludlow surveyed the land to make sales and also to establish a town. By early January
1789, Ludlow had platted the town, dividing it into two types of lots. Near the town's center, lots were one-half acre
in size. Outlying lots were four acres. Ludlow, Denman, and Patterson provided the first thirty settlers with two free lots,
one of each type. The three men named the town Losantiville. The name of the town was a concoction of terms loosely meaning
that this was a 'city across from the mouth of the Licking River'.
From The President "Every New Beginning comes from some other's
beginnings end."-Seneca Happy New Year!! Thank You every one who particpated in HCRTA in 2009. HRTA is on eof the largest
retired associations in the state. Your new board and exectutive committee are committed to keeping you informed as well as
sharing camaraderie at our luncheons. We look forward to an exciting year of programming,trips, and tips on enjoying the life
of a retiree. Thank You to all the officers and directors
wh served HCRTA in 2009. A special thanks to Patty Ortman for her leadership; very special thanks and appreciation to her
an all who made it possible for a smooth transition. In
closing, I look forward to serving as your President. Do take time to introduce yourself. I welcome your continued participation
in 2010. "Coming together is a beginning, staying together is a success."-Henry Ford Hope to see you at the
Heritage Series and our March 8th luncheon meeting. Sheila Taylor, President ( copied from the HCTRA spring 2010 newsletter)
Sheila Taylor
President
HCR HAMILTON COUNTY RETIRED TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
Affiliated with the Ohio Retired Teachers Association
2010 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
President
: Sheila Taylor
1st Vice-President-:Lillie Brown 2nd Vice-President: Diane Barth
Recording Secretary:
Christine Wilson-Whaley
Corresponding Secretary: Marcella Trice
Treasurer: Diane Deller
Trustee : Patty Ortman
HCRTA COMMITTEE
CHAIRPERSONS
Directors
Joan Beiting
Betty Espelage
Pat Cordes
Linda Gall
Handy Matthews
Dee Scott
Norman Schulte
Ada Taylor
Carolyn Bruckman Sue Dennedy
Ellie Fischer Mary Jo Heizman
Wanda Lunsford J. Kent Rawlings Sue Spears
Standing Committee Chairs
Community Services= Joan Beiting
Constitution and By-Laws=Pat Cordes
Informative and Protective Services=Gertha Ann Carr
Legislative=Dee Scott
Membership
Coordinator=June Brandt
Nominations and Elections=Patty Ortman
Programs=Lillie Brown
Public Relations=Christine
Whaley
Scholarship=Jean Kareth
Retirement Planning=TBA
Appointments
Decorations=Patty Ortman
Glad-Handers= Sue Apking
Historian=Sandy Meyers
Interest Groups (travel)=Linda Gall
Interest Groups (Heritage)=Jim Bruckman
Luncheon
Coordinator=Diane Barth
Music=Phyllis Shaw
Necrology=Betty
Espelage
Newsletter Editor=Linda Gall
Parliamentarian=Lou Koening
Trips
Coordinator=Wanda Lunsford
HCRTA WebMaster=Michael L. Ward
Representatives in ORTA
ORTA
DISTRICT DIRECTOR: Glenna
Barr HCRTA
TRUSTEE to ORTA : Lou Koenig.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR for ORTA:Ann Hanning
8050
North High Street
Columbus, Ohio 43235-6488
877-431-7002
Fax: 614-431-7003
Email: ortastaff@orta.com
Website: www.orta.org
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HAMILTON COUNTY RETIRED TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
Affiliated with the Ohio Retired Teachers Association
2009 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
President- Sheila Taylor
1st Vice-President
- Lillie Brown
2nd Vice-President- Diane
Barth
Recording Secretary - Christine Wilson-Whaley
Corresponding Secretary - Marcella Trice
Treasurer
- Diane Deller
Trustee - Patty Ortman
HCRTA Directors
Joan Beiting Pat Cordes Linda Gall
Carolyn Bruckmann Betty Espelage
Sue Dennedy Ellie Ficher
Dee Scott
Sue Spears Ada Taylor
Handy Matthews
HCRTA COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS
Standing Committee Chairs
Appointments
Community Services
Decorations
Joan Beiting
Patty Ortman
Constitution and By-Laws
Glad-Hander
Lou Koenig,
Sue Apking,
Informative and Protective Services
Gertha Ann Carr, 771-5280
Historian
Sandy Myers,
Public Relations TBA
Legislative
Interest Groups (Heritage)
Dee Scott,
Jim Bruckmann,
Membership Coordinator
Interest Groups (Travel)
June Brandt,
Linda Gall,
Nominations and Elections
Sandy Myers,
Web Master
Michael Ward
Trips Coordinator
Retirement Planning TBA
Wanda Lunsford
Luncheon Coordinator
Diane Barth
Programs
Jim Bruckmann,
Parliamentarian
Lou Koenig
Necrology
Music
Betty Espelage,
Lillie Brown,
Scholarship
Newsletter Editor
Jean Kareth,
Linda Gall
REPRESENTATIVES IN ORTA
ORTA DISTRICT DIRECTOR - June
Gilmore
HCRTA TRUSTEE to ORTA - Patty Ortman
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR for ORTA - Ann Hanning
DIRECTOR of PUBLICATIONS - Tom Seamon
SECRETARY-TREASURER - Mary
Lauer
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY -
Judith Durst
HAMILTON COUNTY RETIRED TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
2010
Executive Committee /Meetings Board Meetings
Twin Towers/ Hamilton Avenue Twin Towers, on Tuesday's
9:00 A.M. 9:45
A.M.
Executive Meetings Board Meetings
January 20
January 20
February 17 March
117
March 17 May
19
April 21 August
18
May 19 September
15
June 16 November
17
August 18
December 15
September 15
October 20
November
17
December 15
Luncheons/Raffel’s
Evendale ,2010
12:00 Noon-2:00 p.m. (2nd Week)
Monday, March 8
Tuesday, April
13
Wednesday, May 12
HCRTA
Trips Entertainment Day Play House in the Park, Lunch at the
Orchids, SCPA Tour.
Thursday, April 22, 2010 Cincinnati
Reds Game May 18, 2010 Cincinnati Reds Game June
17, 2010
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Becoming a Member
Membership Form
Name:____________________
Telephone:______________
Address:__________________________________________
City:________________State:_____________Zip code:__________
Social Security:______________ Number
Year of Retirement:______
Last School Year Served: _____________School System:________________
HCRTA:______Yearly______Life ORTA:___Yearly____Life__
HCRTA: $3.00 per year, $30.00 Life ORTA: $20
year, $300. Life
Make checks payable to HCRTA(one check
for both HCRTA and ORTA) mail to:
June Brandt, 3409 Kleeman Lake Court, Cincinnati,
Ohio, 45211-2313
Please include self-addressed stamped envelope, if membership
card is desired.
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