RTA members dropping memberships because of new (and very expensive) ORTA membership requirement now being pushed on them

Lenora Wood to John Curry, August 28, 2010
Subject: RE: Anybody interested in this one?

JOHN

WHEN WE LEARNED THAT SCRTA MEMBERS MUST JOIN ORTA IN A PACKAGE DEAL WE CANCELLED OUR MEMBERSHIPS AND ARE EXPECTING OUR DUES MONIES RETURNED. WE VOICED OUR OPPOSITION TO THIS MERGER OVER THE PHONE BUT WERE LATER TOLD THAT ONLY THOSE ATTENDING THE LUNCHEON MEETING COULD VOTE. WE AND MANY OTHERS COULD NOT ATTEND FOR VARIOUS REASONS. ONLY A FEW PEOPLE ACTUALLY ATTEND. IT IS INTERESTING TO NOTE THAT TWO OF OUR BOARD MEMBERS ARE ORTA OFFICERS. BOB DENGLER IS ORTA PRESIDENT AND BLIN SCATTERDAY IS THEIR PAST PRESIDENT. I GOT INTO A BIT OF A CONFRONTATION A FEW YEARS WHEN I SPOKE ON THE FLOOR IN FAVOR OF JOINING C.O.R.E., TOOK MEMBERSHIPS AND HANDED C.O.R.E. MEMBERSHIP FORMS OUT TO EVERYONE. ALSO, YOU NO DOUBT KNOW THAT ORTA HAS RAISED ITS DUES BEGINNING DECEMBER 16. www.summitcountyta.org IS SCRTA'S WEBSITE

LEN AND CHUCK WOOD

ORTA HAS DONE NOTHING TO HELP RETIREES (FOR THOSE FOLKS WHO ARE NOT AWARE OF THIS.) PERHAPS YOU CAN INCLUDE A PERSONAL STATEMENT ABOUT THIS. ALSO WHY DOES ORTA NEED MORE MONEY? FROM $300 TO $500 FOR LIFETIME MEMBERSHIPS. THAT'S QUITE A BUNCH.

From John Curry, August 27, 2010
Subject: Anybody interested in this one?

http://www.thesuburbanite.com/newsnow/x1395628684/Retired-educators-invited-to-meeting

The Suburbanite, August 27, 2010

Akron, Ohio — All retired educators of Summit County and surrounding areas are invited to attend the next S.C.R.T.A (Summit County Retired Teachers Association) meeting at noon on Sept. 7. It will be held at Guy’s Party Center, 500 E. Waterloo Rd., Akron. Following the luncheon, attendees will hear James McGreevy, vice chair of the State Teachers Retirement System and also Retired Teachers representative. Karen Butt, the present elect of ORTA will also be there to answer question regarding the newly combined SCRTA-ORTA membership rules. Cost of the luncheon is $11. Reservations must be in by Wednesday, Sept. 1. For more information, please contact Ricky Winter at 330-644-6886.