Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association meeting Tuesday, April 5
Sue Fitzsimmons, West Aurora School District 129 retiree, produces an Easter bunny with pipe cleaners at the Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association meeting Tuesday, April 5.
Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association (AARTA) will resume in-person meetings
Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association (AARTA) will resume in-person meetings Tuesday, April 5. Dick Schindel, AARTA president, said the meeting will open at 11:30 a.m. with lunch at Gaslite Manor, 2485 Church Road in Aurora. In-person meetings had been suspended due to pandemic precautions. Aurora-area retired teachers are invited. Parking
Sugar Grove resident receives AARTA 25th scholarship
Sugar Grove resident Katelyn Schultz, a student at Waubonsee Community College in Sugar Grove, has received the Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association’s 25th annual scholarship. Dick Schindel, AARTA president, announced the $1,500 award at the social-service group’s membership luncheon Dec. 7, 2021 at Gaslite Manor in Aurora. Accompanied by her
Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association will resume in-person meetings Tuesday, June 1
Dick Schindel, AARTA president, said “We are planning our June 1 luncheon to be in person at Gaslite Manor, 2485 Church Road in Aurora. We will adhere to all of the State and IDPH (Illinois Department of Public Health) guidelines, allowing only four to six people per table and requiring
Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association donate to Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry, Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry
Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association presents a $915 ceremonial check to Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry in Aurora.
Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association (AARTA) To-Go luncheon deadline soon
Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association (AARTA) will hold a fourth To-Go luncheon to benefit Aurora area food pantries from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 6 at Gaslite Manor, 2485 Church Road, in Aurora.Meal choices are roast beef with red potatoes and carrots, chicken marsala with red potatoes and
Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association drive-thru to benefit food pantries
Montgomery resident Jim Reiland delivers a lunch to a patron at the Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association drive-thru benefit at Gaslite Manor in Aurora for two Aurora food pantries.
Helping Hands: Food distribution and Not Forgotten
Many organizations, groups, and volunteers, are congratulated for their good work all year, however, specifically at this time when society is under duress from the ravages of COVID-19. The Northern Illinois Food Bank is an umbrella organization to serve many communities, which have food pantries to serve those in need
Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association (AARTA) Winter-gear collection will assist kids in need
Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association (AARTA) members collected hats, mittens, scarves, socks and cash donations for needy kids Tuesday, Dec. 1, at Gaslite Manor banquets, 2485 Church Road in Aurora. Dick Schindel of Aurora, AARTA president, said the collection was the annual December AARTA Supporting Kids (ASK) project. Donations will
AARTA fundraiser deadline arrives for drive-thru box lunch
Friday is the deadline to sign up for a to-go luncheon fundraiser by Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association (AARTA). AARTA will hold a drive-thru box lunch sale from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, at Gaslite Manor, 2485 Church Road in Aurora. Entree selections are Greek chicken, roast
AARTA (Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association) fundraiser to-go luncheon
Dick Schindel, right, brings a fundraiser to-go luncheon to the drive-thru client Tuesday, Oct. 6 at Gaslite Manor in Aurora.
Political season truly here; AARTA lunch-to-go sponsor
Labor Day just passed. The political season is upon us. For those of us who pay attention during the political season it is good news. For those of us who do not enjoy the political season it may be dismaying that the political season has been in effect a long
Retired teachers will meet February 4
The Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association will have an early Valentine luncheon and meeting at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4. The luncheon will be at Gaslite Manor, 2485 Church Road in Aurora. We will be entertained by Rick Pickren, a nationally-known actor and singer, who will keep us in a
Retired Teachers donate clothes
Even in retirement, former Aurora-area teachers remember Fox Valley students. Aurora-based Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association recently donated 474 items of Winter gear–homemade and from stores–to Communities in Schools (CIS). Included were 208 socks, 146 gloves, 113 Winter hats, five scarves, and two blankets. CIS will distribute the gear to
Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association will meet December 3
The Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association will hold its December meeting and luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3 at Gaslite Manor, 2485 Church Road, Aurora. The 2019 scholarship winner, Grace Weiss, from St. Charles East High School, will be honored. Music of the season will be presented by a
Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association meeting October 1
The Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association will hold a luncheon meeting at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct, 1, at Gaslite Manor, 2485 Church Road, Aurora. All retired teachers, both AARTA members and non-members, who are interested in preserving their pension and insurance benefits are invited. Representatives from TRS and IRTA will