The 2023-2024-New ORTA Executive Committee
News from ORTA & STRS ORTA TOWN HALL with STRS! ORTA is proud to partner with The Ohio STRS Members Only Facebook Forum and the Ohio STRS Watchdogs Facebook Forum to sponsor a Town Hall Meeting Open to all STRS Members and concerned citizens. This even scheduled for February 2nd beginning at 1:00 PM will feature current STRS Board Members, ORTA Executive Committee Members, Moderators from both STRS Watchdogs and STRS Members Only Facebook Forums, and the Ohio Federation of Teachers. We are also waiting to hear from Ohio Legislators to determine if they are available. February 2nd, 2022 1PM EST Available to join through ORTA YouTube Channel and Facebook Live through ORTA's Facebook Channel (links below) This Town Hall event will afford concerned members an opportunity to ask questions concerning the STRS pension system. The event will be live streamed on Facebook and on the ORTA YouTube channel.
Please join us for this opportunity to learn what is going on with regards to: Restoring COLA Lowering contribution rates and length of service for active members Payment of PBI (bonus to STRS investment staff) despite not meeting benchmarks Legislative update: SB 280 Ways to improve the STRS pension income stream Elections
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I would like to introduce myself I am Dean Dennis. I have recently accepted the responsibility as the ORTA Regional Liaison for part of the South Western region of Ohio. I am the liaison for Butler, Darke, Hamilton, Preble, and Warren Counties.
Briefly what this means is that I am available to aide local chapters with membership, ORTA and STRS information, including communicating local chapter needs and interests to ORTA, leadership training, and reporting the accomplishments and of local chapters.
What I need is for you to contact me regarding chapter meetings for 2021-2022. I would like to attend a meeting in September, if possible to introduce myself. I would really like to have lunch with yourself and some of your Board members.
Briefly what this means is that I am available to aide local chapters with membership, ORTA and STRS information, including communicating local chapter needs and interests to ORTA, leadership training, and reporting the accomplishments and of local chapters.
What I need is for you to contact me regarding chapter meetings for 2021-2022. I would like to attend a meeting in September, if possible to introduce myself. I would really like to have lunch with yourself and some of your Board members.
Robin Rayfield ORTA Executive Director and Dean Dennis, HCRTA member and ORTA Regional Liaison.
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From the past HCRTA president, Michael L. Ward
“In winter, I plot and plan. In Spring, I move”
By Henry Rollins
“Charles Dickens walked into a bar. The Bartender said: “Olive or Twist”?
I am going to miss sharing my thoughts in the HCRTA newsletters. And it is almost Spring! My first thought: Wellyn Collins is going to make a wonderful HCRTA President.
So this is my “swan song”? I have enjoyed my tenure as HCRTA president, I had the opportunity to make new friends with many retired teachers, tell a few (?) bad jokes, and implement some ideas. I can’t really say or describe what my legacy as HCRTA President is, but my thought is: “I didn’t leave things any worse, or mess up too badly”. Most of the complaints, I received were regarding my jokes or deceased people receiving the HCRTA newsletters. Our membership has gone up and we are very financially sound.
I keep thinking about the retired teachers we have lost over the years. Especially the HCRTA Board members, such as Charles, Sheila, Lou, and Lillie.
I’ll will continue to update facebook and the HCRTA website. I plan on contributing time to the Meyer’s School House renovation at Heritage Village. I am very passionate about being an OLLI moderator. And of course there is a “new love”, in my life!
As I ride off into the sunset, I am another year older but not necessarily any wiser.
As they say, especially for men “there is no fool like an old fool”, and I certainly have hit that mark!
I leave the HCRTA Presidency with fond memories and experiences.
“Enjoy life! It has an expiration date!”
Michael L. Ward
“In winter, I plot and plan. In Spring, I move”
By Henry Rollins
“Charles Dickens walked into a bar. The Bartender said: “Olive or Twist”?
I am going to miss sharing my thoughts in the HCRTA newsletters. And it is almost Spring! My first thought: Wellyn Collins is going to make a wonderful HCRTA President.
So this is my “swan song”? I have enjoyed my tenure as HCRTA president, I had the opportunity to make new friends with many retired teachers, tell a few (?) bad jokes, and implement some ideas. I can’t really say or describe what my legacy as HCRTA President is, but my thought is: “I didn’t leave things any worse, or mess up too badly”. Most of the complaints, I received were regarding my jokes or deceased people receiving the HCRTA newsletters. Our membership has gone up and we are very financially sound.
I keep thinking about the retired teachers we have lost over the years. Especially the HCRTA Board members, such as Charles, Sheila, Lou, and Lillie.
I’ll will continue to update facebook and the HCRTA website. I plan on contributing time to the Meyer’s School House renovation at Heritage Village. I am very passionate about being an OLLI moderator. And of course there is a “new love”, in my life!
As I ride off into the sunset, I am another year older but not necessarily any wiser.
As they say, especially for men “there is no fool like an old fool”, and I certainly have hit that mark!
I leave the HCRTA Presidency with fond memories and experiences.
“Enjoy life! It has an expiration date!”
Michael L. Ward