A Word or Two from your President…

Hello, RTA members, summer is almost over. I hope you had

a restful and enjoyable summer. We have a lot to look

forward to this year. We have a new President, Maria Baxley.

She will be leading us into another successful year.

I will be stepping down after three years as the EPLVRTA

President. It has been a challenge and because of our

teamwork we have experienced success. We have met our

goals with all the hard work our members have provided.

This year we will have a new location to store our books for

our book distribution. Clint ISD Superintendent, Dr. Juan

Martinez, is providing us with a portable at William David

Surratt Elementary School. Thank you, Dr. Martinez and Ms.

Melissa Williams. I want to thank all my officers and past

officers for a job well done. Thank you EPLVRTA members

for your continuous support. Without you we would not have

had the successful past three years. We look forward to

seeing all our members and are inviting new members to join

us on a new adventure.

Roberta (Bobbie) Estrada, Past EPLVRTA President

2018-2019 EPLVRTA Officers

Maria Baxley-President, Marty Guerra-1st VP, Julieta

Calderon-2nd VP, Sandra Hernandez-Secretary, and

Julie Wilson-Treasurer

El Paso-Lower Valley Retired Teachers

Association Volume 46 August 2018

EPLVRTA Meeting

May 7, 2018

Bond Memorial United

Methodist Church

201 McKinney

2018 Scholarship

Recipients

Harold Eades Scholarship

Joselyn Chavez

Clint Early College Academy

Lucy Anne Worsham Scholarship

Ana Baca

Horizon High School

Legislative Update Kudos to…

Raymond Jones reminded members that there has

been no cost of living adjustment for fourteen

years. He encouraged everyone to continue to

protect and improve TRS-Care health insurance

plan. It is more important than ever to understand

and to maintain our defined benefit plan.

Also, we must not forget to keep fighting for the

Windfall Elimination Provision( WEP).

Representative Kevin Brady (R-Tx) is the chairman

of the House Congressional Ways and Means

Committee and is committed to overhaul the WEP

formula to assist current retirees. Learn more

about this bill, HR711.

As retired educators and school personnel, voting

is the most important thing we can do. Members

should write to your legislators to voice your

opinions and concerns. Stay informed by reading

current information in the Inside Line and The

Voice.

EPLVRTA members at Spring Leadership

Conference at Region 19: Julie Jones,

Beverly Cooper, Maria Baxley, Sandy

Hernandez, Raymond Jones, Hortencia

Chaparro, Anita Segura, Julieta Calderon,

Becky Martinez, and Joel Segura.

❖ Norma K. Irwin for conducting the

installation of officers.

❖ All members who participated in the end

of year luncheon.

❖ Scholarship committee members

❖ Book Project committee members

Yadda…Yadda…Yadda

Get involved now with the only organization

that advocates FOR you: TRTA! Please

consider joining or renewing your membership.

Encourage active teachers and recently

retired teachers and school personnel to

become members.

Membership dues are: state-$35.00, local-$10.00.

El Paso Lower Valley Retired Teachers Association

Meetings 2018-2019

Sept. 10……...……Paul Pearson, District TRTA President

Oct. 1………………….…..Gorge Gomez-Insurance Program Oct. 9………………..Fall Conference, Wyndham@Airport

Nov. 5…….……….…Scholarship Bake Sale/Silent Auction

Dec. 3…………………………………...…..Luncheon

No meeting in January

Feb. 4….……….………Valentine Luncheon @ location tba

Mar 4…Foundation and Book Project Bake Sale/Silent Auction

March 31-Apr.3………………………..State Convention in Austin

April 8……..………..…………..……..…Safety Program

May 6……………..………………....end of year luncheon

2018 Book Distribution at

Montana Vista Elementary

A total of 671 books were given to students at

Montana Vista Elementary School. Assisting

with the book distribution: Bobbie Estrada,

Helen Rojas, Hortencia Chaparro, Maria

Baxley, Julie Jones, Becky Martinez, Julieta

Calderon, Julie Wilson, and Raymond Jones.

Thank you notes from students

The following elementary schools have received books from EPLVRTA:

EPLVRTA BOOK DISTRIBUTIONS

Surratt Elementary 2007 118 books

Risinger Primary 2008 400 books

Sambrano Elementary 2009 450 books

Surratt Elementary 2010 993 books

Tornillo Elementary 2011 815 books

Fabens Elementary 2012 1,192 books

Surratt Elementary 2013 1,047 books

Sambrano Elementary 2014 525 books

Tornillo Elementary 2015 786 books

Fabens Elementary Schools 2016 1,082 books

Surratt Elementary School 2017 1,035 books

Montana Vista Elementary 2018 671 books

Total………...……..........…9,114 books

EPLVRTA members and outgoing district

President, Ron Leiman.

Thank you, Ron!

Skit for Bobbie Estrada, outgoing

President, “Da Queen"

Thank you, Bobbie!

Raymond Jones received a certificate for

longest serving president in District 19 at

the District Conference in El Paso.

Congratulations Raymond!

Our next meeting is….September 10