We have a NEW EMAIL ADDRESS! It is
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Scholarship recipients and supporters with our wonderful Co-Presidents as Bookends

Patti Swift, Jana Stegall, Kathryn Daniell, Heather McHargue, Susan Lester, Liz McCrary, Ana Ingram, Michelle Pritchett,
Bre D' Arienzo, and Beth Black

Christy begins our meeting with thoughts of 9/11 and how we should love each other every day.

Area 15 Director Frank Hutcheson congratulates our unit on being the first to achieve our membership goals.

Beth and Patti welcome BOE speaker Jana Stegall who astounded us with facts about our county and schools.

Our future's so bright, we have to wear shades!

Above photo (top row) Carol Griffith, Christy Loftin, Laura Weiss, Margaret Arnold and Patti Swift (lower row) Jeaneen Camp, Beth Black and Leah Smith

2025-2026 Planning Committee is Keeping the Vision

PREA Giving Back to Educators with $1,000 Scholarships

Scholarship Chair Susan Lester presents recipients Ana Ingram and Margaret D'Arienso with certificates at the June 24th Board of Education meeting. Also receiving a scholarship and certificate is Heather McHargue who was unable to attend the meeting.  Good luck to all our scholarship winners!

The Paulding County School District Board of Directors and PREA Officers at the Presentation of the Scholarships

   Reminder: 2025-26 PREA Membership Fees are now due.
         Click here for more information.
  We reached our  GREA membership goal for 2024-2025! Please encourage friends/new retirees to join GREA. They get 1st year PREA membership FREE.
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​  Upcoming Events:
Our first meeting will be on Thursday, September 11th at 10:30 am.  It will be in the Fellowship Hall of First Baptist Church of Dallas, 401 Main Street, Dallas, GA
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     Georgia Legislative session begins in January.  It is more important than ever to monitor and respond if  GREA asks support for or against new legislation.

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 Our elected officers for 2025-2026 are:
          Presidents: Patti Swift and Beth Black
          President-elect: to be announced
          Secretary: Leah Smith
          Treasurer: Paulette Rakestraw
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  2025-2026 GREA President's Special Project:
Wellstar Children's Hospital of Georgia (This is one of PREA's outreach goals)
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   Remember our PREA outreach goals:
          Paulding Helping Hands.
    Bring items or $ donations at each meeting.
      School of the Year: Dallas Elementary School
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  Illness? Death in family?
PREA wants members to know that we care and are there for you. Let Jeaneen Camp know.  You can email her at [email protected]

                                         
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