Wylie Retired School Employees (WRSE) is a service and action organization for all public school and higher education retirees. WRSE is affiliated with the Texas Retired Teachers Assn. (TRTA) and works with TRTA to protect and improve the retirement benefits of all Texas public school retirees.

Membership. All retired public education employees, all active public school employees, and any person interested in education may be a member of WRSE. Anyone joining WRSE must first become a member of TRTA. Dues for a year are $45 total--$35 for TRTA and $10 for WRSE.

Benefits. Membership in TRTA/WRSE allows you to:

• Stay informed on issues affecting pension and health care.
• Receive endorsed benefits and discounts available to members.
• Stay connected with friends and former colleagues.
• Be involved in the community through volunteer opportunities.

Meetings. WRSE meets the second Wednesday of the month from September to May at the Wylie ISD Educational Service Center, 951 South Ballard, Wylie, TX. Meetings begin at 10:00 A.M. Programs are planned to inform, teach, provide entertainment, and allow time to interact with colleagues.

Officers 2014-15. Carolyn Dale, President; Sandy Mulkey, 1st VP; Judy Brewster, 2nd VP; Meg Belanger, 3rd VP; Shirley Jones, Secretary; Patsy Robertson, Treasurer; Shirley Burnett, Parliamentarian and Macklyn Henderson, Historian.

WRSE MEMBERS Kay Magar and Kathy Wilbanks pass the Brag Bucket at a recent meeting. The Brag Bucket benefits the ECHO book project which buys new books for Wylie ISD elementary students.

Come join us on the 2^nd Wednesday of each month at 10:00 A.M. in the Wylie Educational Service Center, 951 South Ballard.