Welcome to the Mahoning County Retired Teachers Association (MRTA), an affiliate of the Ohio Retirement for Teachers Association
Luncheon meetings take place the 2nd Wednesday of March, May, June, September, November, and December.
They take place at: Drake's Landing 2177 W. Western Reserve Rd. Canfield, OH 44406 Doors open at 11:00AM with lunch being served at 11:45AM.
If you feel your reservation will be late please call Irene Scullen at 330-542-1143 or 330-207-7050 Wednesday, March 12, 2025 Program : Austintown Fitch Concert Choir Community Service: Soles of Luv (provides socks and shoes). Menu: Parmesan cod with basil cream, pasta, roasted redskin potatoes, green beans almandine, cheesecake.. Click here for the reservation form .
Wednesday, May 14, 2025 Program: Struthers Concert Choir 2024-25 deceased MRTA members will be honored. Community Service: Diva's Donations Menu: Stuffed chicken with pretzel stuffing, pasta, au gratin potatoes, broccoli with garlic butter, strawberry dessert. Click here for the reservation form.
Wednesday, June 11, 2025 Program: Speaker to be announced. Community Service: Replay for Kids (toy sand games for children). Menu: Short ribs with root veggies, pasta, mashed potatoes, honey-glazed carrots, chocolate mousse.. Click here for the reservation form.
New Policy: For spring 2025, you may pay for 1, 2, or 3 meals at a time. All money from Community Service Collections stays in Mahoning County!
COMMUNITY SERVICE - Kim Pontuti Twice a year, MRTA surveys luncheon members to see how many ommunity service hours they have put in for the year. In 2024 January through June, members posted 2,350 hours. July-December 2024 there were 3,965 volunteer hours logged by members. Way to go!
MRTA SCHOLARSHIP MRTA is offering a $1,000 scholarship to a junior or senior enfrolled full time in the teacher education cerification program at Youngstown State University. Applications are available at the YSU foundation Office or online.
Contact Information for State Office Holders
Representative Michelle Lepore-Hagan (58th District) - 77 South High St., 10th Floor Columbus, OH 3215 (614)466-9435 www.ohiohouse.gov/michele-lepore-hagan
Representative Lauren McNally (59th District) - 77 S. High St. Floor 11, Columbus, OH 43215 (614) 466-9435
State Senator Al Cutrona(33rd District) - ohiosenate.gov/al-cutrona (614) 466-8285 77 S High St. Ground Floor 041 Columbus, OH 43215
legislative News - June Logan Keep up to date on what's happening at STRS. Go to Ohio Retirement for teachers webpage ORTA.org. Go to MEMBER BENEFITS... click on MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS
ORTA updates:
July 27, 2024...Magistrate orders STRS to comply with Ted Siedles's first investment managers' request in the February 19, 2021 letter and the first Panda investments request in the June 26, 2021 letter. Great news for ORTA members to get a review of the current spending of our funds.
Perspectives and STRS Ohio.... David Pepper has published three videows in the past year about STRS Ohio. You may want to view these. You can go to the ORTA page, scroll down, and find the connection to these videos.
June 2024 Newsletter...Pension Defense Fund has raised $80,000 from over 1,800 individuals from a grassroots fundraiser. Over 900 of the donations are for $25.00 or less.
Governor DeWine received a 14 page anonymous letter claiming Wade Steen and Rudy Fichtenbaum breeched ther fiduciary duty. This was false news. Nevertheless, Attorney General Dave Yost has filed suit againstSteen and Fichtenbaum attempting to remove them from the board. ORTA has not advocated for any investment company, but HAS advocated for an investigation of index-based strategies that show promise of achieving higher returns.
Michelle flanigan...Brunswick City Schools was elected to the STRS Board as an active teacher member. She was to begin her position on September 1, 2024, but was seated one month earlier due to the retirement of Dale Price. She will serve out Price's unexpired term, and then begin her own on September 1.
Ohio STRS...Acting diretor, Lynn Hoover, has been holding town hall meetings around the state(11 sor far). She was in Youngstown on June 11th at the Main Library. There is no word on bill Neville or his position on the STRS board.
You can go to STRSOHIO.org/news/townhalls.html to see pieces of the town hall sessions.
Keep informed: join facebook pages STRS WATCHDOGS and STRS MEMBERS ONLY FORUM to find out what's new. I