Nov 8, 2011 Minutes
FEA-R District 2
Northeast Florida -- Gary Kirkland
Planning meeting minutes for DTU-R
August
9, 2011 planning meeting met at Piccadilly Restaurant. We
discussed projects
For the
coming year, committees to set up, speakers for the year,
activities and trips for members.
Proposed
Projects for the year:
1. Food
baskets for November and December
2. Treats
for Retirement Homes and Shelter foe Abused Women
3. Mentors
for students/teachers in conjunction with the school programs
4. Political
action as needed for candidates, etc. and bills being proposed
Suggestions
for trips and activities
1. Mini
trips such as to St. Augustine
Savannah, using Destinations Unlimited
Excursions. etc. each month for those who wish to go.
2. Local
tours and trips. (Ex.
Cummer Museum
or Mule Day for November?)
3.
Get-togethers, lunches etc. as planned
These would
be listed on our website page (connected to the DTU website)
Which BJ
will keep updated for us. Have member check it monthly for news
concerning our group.
Speakers for
the year
1. September
A. Blue Cross
/Blue Shield representative is coming to talk to us about
all the changes in coverage with the School Board
employees and
retirees.
B. Get someone to talk to us about the City of
Jacksonville School
mentoring plan.
2. October
A. Art Roberts coming to talk to us about supplemental
insurance,
Long term care, etc.
B.
Shannon Anderson – coming to talk to us about changes in
Medicare.
C. Terri or Ruby might update us on new Legislation
3. November
--
Dr. Castelli will talk to us about health and nutrition
4. December
-- Party—River
City
Brewery, Copper Top or etc.
5. January
-- Steve
Martini (Personal Trainer) – will talk to us about our bodies
and show us exercises for seniors.
6. February
-- Gardening and
Mulch master
7. March
-- Senior Safety
and Senior Activities available in
Jacksonville.
8. April
-- Travel
Planning, someone from AAA will talk. Also plans that
might be available from NEA and AFT
9. May
--
Cooking ideas and demonstrations for 1or 2 people made
simple.
10.
END OF YEAR EVENT?????
(2)
Committees
already in Place:
1.
Constitution and By-Laws Committee --Jackie, Ann, Tina,
Mayola, Peter, Betty,
Leroy,
Gary
2. Calling
Committee--
Alice, Tina, Ann, Gary, Mayola, Betty, Emanuel, Cora
3. Sunshine
Committee-- Mayola, and helpers (provides birthday cards, sends
sympathy
cards
and flowers etc).
4. Projects
Committee-- needs some volunteers
5. Political
Committee-- Gary and helpers
6.
Membership and Awareness Committee—Cora Reed, Chairperson
OFFICERS FOR
2011-2012 YEAR
President –
Tina Skipper
Vice
President – Gary Kirkland
Secretary –
Ann Douglass
Treasurer –
Mayola Robinson
MEETINGS
Reminder
post cards will be sent out at least every other month and with
a phone call from the phone committee on months the reminder
notices is not sent.
Meeting will
be held on the every second Tuesday of the months September till
May at
10:00 am at
the DTU office 1601
Atlantic Blvd. December and June will
be parties or events and the schedule may vary. There will be a
$4.00 buffet breakfast catered by A.J.’s at the regular business
meetings. There will be a Birthday cupcake each month
for the
birthday people. Door prizes may also be given.
Updated information
is needed from ALL
MEMBERS, phone numbers, email address and any volunteer
hours since last meeting.
All this information is greatly needed.
PEOPLE WHO
NEED RIDES TO THE MEETING,
PLEASE LET US KNOW
SO WE CAN MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR YOU TO GET A RIDE.
Call DTU.
DTU-R
meeting Sept. 13 2011
After the
pledge to the Flag and a moment of Silence we could not start
breakfast
as usual.
Because of a mix-up with the caterer, so after a call to AJ’s,
they showed up for us to have breakfast after the meeting. This
actually worked out pretty good any way. They only charged $2.00
for the continental breakfast
First
speakers -- Shane McNamee , Duval County District, Blue
Cross/Blue Shield
Insurance representatives
New Health
Plan is effective 01/0/012
Current
Retiree employees, can have the choice of three plans:
(monthly premiums)
Employee only,
Employee &Spouse,
Employee & family
1. No
Deductible Plan
$616.83
$1,046.20
$1,423.62
2. Low
Deductible
$563.61
$955.94
$1,300.80
3. High
Deductible
$513.17
$870.38
$1,184.38
He also
talked about a Health savings Account (HAS)
If your over
55 you can put in $3,100 per year for individual and families
$6,250
Carolyn with
Blue Cross/ Blue Shield then talked about the BlueMedicare Group
Advantage Plan
Monthly
premiums
BlueMedicare
Advantage Group PP01 with RX1
$394.92
BlueMedicare
Advantage Group PP01 with RX3
$355.98
BlueMedicare
Group Prescription Drug Plan RX1 only
$160.96
BlueMedicare
group prescription Drug Plan RX3 only Generic only
$110.07
Next Speaker
Dr. Donnie Horner (UNF Professor) on leave to the Mayor Brown’s
Office as City of
Jacksonville’s Commissioner of Education.
He basically
said that since the city really can not tell the School District
what it can or can not do and there is no budget for Education
with the City of Jacksonville. But the Mayor
can have a bully Pulpit for Education. The mayor did help raise
money with a few phone calls to save a few sports and the Navy
ROTC
at a few
schools.
Dr. Horner
asked our help to get an after school tutoring program started.
With using retired teacher at all grade levels in the schools.
His job will be to oversee
and organize
the structure and work with the leaders within the district and
teacher.
Introduction
of Officers:
Tina Skipper
President
Gary
Kirkland
Vice – President
Ann Douglass
Secretary
Mayola
Robinson
Treasurer
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