Members of Union County Retired Teachers Association met for lunch at Tacolandia in Maynardville in April. Officers were elected for 2025-2026: President Marilyn Toppins, Vice President Rhonda Ryder, Secretary Dawn Patelke, and Treasurer Pat Walker.

Dawn Patelke, Roger Flatford, and Rhonda Ryder volunteered to judge the UC Spelling Bee on Thursday, April 10, at the UCHS Library. The UCRTA and the UC Education Association provided prizes for the event.

The members agreed to meet on April 23 to review the applicants for the Pamela Hampton Scholarship and work on membership packets.

The members reviewed the calendar for the remainder of the year. On June 4, the group will meet for lunch at 12:30 p.m. at Hardee's in Maynardville to welcome new retirees. A guest speaker will update the education related legislation that passed the General Assembly this spring. On Wednesday, September 10, the meeting will be a luncheon at 1 p.m. at Aubreys at 214 East Emory Road in Powell. A pizza lunch with the UC Senior Center is scheduled for December with the date to be announced.

President Toppins will be attending the ETRTA at Second Presbyterian Church in Knoxville on May 1. She will also represent UCRTA at the TRTA Representative Assembly in Murfreesboro on June 5.

All retired teachers are invited to join UCRTA. Contact Marilyn Toppins by email at mtoppins51@gmail.com.