At the California Retired Teachers Association March 9 meeting, they celebrated their 42nd anniversary and reported 17,662 hours of volunteer service this past year. The next meeting is Friday, April 13 at 10 a.m. in the Helen Grey Center, 6601 White Feather Road, on the hospital campus in Joshua Tree. Morongo Unified School District Superintendent Tom Baumgarten will speak. Entertainment will be provided by the Encelia “minors” fiddle students of Phyllis Moss. Lunch is provided for $15. Reservations are required. There is no cost to those who attend the meeting but choose not to order lunch. Seats however, must be reserved. Please call Gay Smith, at 760-369-2211, no later than today (Monday, April 9) if you plan to attend.
