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Fayette County Retired Teachers Enjoy Quilt Museum Tour and Plan Holiday Fundraiser

By News Staff
Pictured from left: Kim Bonewald, Terri Wagner, Peggy Halamicek, Donna Burton, Lisa Slinkard, Kim Joost, Susie Grider, and Deborah Blanchette Bradley, museum Managing Director.
Touring the Texas Quilt Museum (standing left to right) Lisa Slinkard, a museum visitor from California, Terri Wagner, Kim Joost, and Deborah Blanchette Bradley, museum Managing Director. Seated (back bench) Susie Grider; (front bench) Kim Bonewald, Donna Burton.
Enjoying lunch at Reba’s, left side (front to back): Marceil Prestridge, Karen Fitch, Kim Bonewald; right (front to back): Terri Wagner, Joan Miertschin, and Peggy Halamicek.

The Fayette County Retired Teachers Association (FCRTA) participated in a “field trip” in La Grange on Monday, Oct. 12. After a delicious lunch at Reba’s the members gathered downtown at the Texas Quilt Museum. The museum’s Managing Director, Deborah Blanchette Bradley, gave a private tour to the group while explaining the history of the building and the significance of the beautiful quilts on display. The museum also houses an extensive public library about quilts and quilting. The entertaining and informative outing was enjoyed by all who attended.

Upcoming FCRTA Events

FCRTA will sponsor a Christmas Country Market on Nov. 6 - 7 to raise funds for the Texas Retired Teachers Foundation (TRTF). This branch of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) gives assistance to retired and current public school employees in the form of scholarships, grants and disaster relief.

All TRS annuitants (TRS pension recipients) are invited to join us at our next FCRTA meeting held Monday, Nov. 9 at 2 p.m. at the New Life Methodist Church’s Fellowship Hall in La Grange.

One of TRTA’s goals is to increase membership across the state so that all Texas public school employees, current and retired, have a strong voice in the legislative process which regulates our finances. Contact fayettecountyrta@gmail.com to join.

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