Comments from two retirees re: Shirlee Zerkel's 8/18/09 letter to STRS Board

From RH Jones, August 21, 2009
Subject: FW: Retiree Letter to STRS Board says it all

As you can see from these 2-letters, we are not just a bunch of "wing nuts" but are sincere retired teachers trying to keep the STRS afloat.

RHJones, a proud CORE member

From Tom Duck, August 20, 2009
Subject: Re: Retiree Letter to STRS Board says it all

Shirlee has it figured out! [View Shirlee Zerkel's letter here.] When are the rest of us going to wake up and start writing to the STRS Board/legislators etc.? My wife and I are both fully vested STRS employees (30+ years /not 35-option wasn't available for me). What happened to the 13th check(retired in 1999 -- never received it?), promises of "free health insurance forever (HA! - Never saw it!), now COLA et., etc. ! When does this end!! We both are back to work to make ends meet.(AGES 62, and 61). Retirement is great!!! (And my staff always said I was a positive administrator!! -- Hrumphh!)

Tom Duck

P.S. I rarely hit the $500 minimum on the "Cadillac program" Med Mutual Plus (what a scam!). Delta Dental(pays next to nothing for dental work!) ; Prescriptions - (cheaper at Krogers or Wal-Mart!) etc.! P.P.S. Please forward to STRS and the "Honorable "Lynn Wachtmann/State Rep.

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