Laura Weiss with gift bags. Gloria King, Barbara Cohran, Paulette Rakestraw, Allison Dukes, Donna Rogers, Susan Lester, Leah Smith and Patti Swift are just a few of the friends who gathered for this yearly event.
Area 15 Cluster Meeting on April 3, 2025 Hosted by Paulding County
Christy inspires our meeting and blesses our food. Dr. Bill Sloan informs us of the GREAt things happening around Georgia. GREA officers Johnny Smith (Communications), Dr. Sloan (Executive Director), Jesse Hunter (Legislative Liaison), and Frank Hutcheson (Area 15 Director) encourage attendees. Our group (Laura Weiss, Christy Loftin, Beth Black, Paulette Rakestraw, Janet Peppers, Gloria King, Sandy Parson, Margaret Arnold, and Patti Swift enjoyed the decor, meal, and fellowship.
2024-2025 GREA President's Special Project: Make-a-Wish Georgia (This is one of PREA's outreach goals) ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Remember our PREA outreach goals: Paulding Helping Hands. Bring items or $ donations at each meeting. School of the Year: Paulding County High School _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Illness? Death in family? PREA wants members to know that we care and are there for you. Let Jeaneen Camp know.
Reminder: 2024-25 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. ______________________________________________________________ Upcoming Events: Retirement Celebration Luncheon for New Retirees at the new Paulding County Senior Center located at 210 Paulding Lane, Dallas, GA 30132. The event is from 11:30 am-1:00 pm. If you are providing a dessert, please deliver it there by 10:30 am. _______________________________________________________________
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.
_____________________________________________________________ Our elected officers for 2024-2025 are: Presidents: Patti Swift and Beth Black President-elect: to be announced Secretary: Leah Smith Treasurer: Paulette Rakestraw _______________________________________________________________