Washington County
Retired Educational Personnel Association
June 1, 2018
Dear Recent Retiree,
Congratulations on your recent retirement from Washington County
Public Schools! You are now eligible to join your former colleagues in the Washington County Retired Educational Personnel Association.
As a member you will be able to take advantage of the following:
§ The “Report Card” newsletter providing you with current information
§ A Directory of all members
§ WCREPA’s local website www.wcrepa.net - a comprehensive
resource of current and historical information about the association
§ Three luncheons occurring in May, October, and December, a dinner
in March prepared by students in the culinary arts program at Tech
High, and a summer picnic in August
§ Travel opportunities with your colleagues throughout the year
§ A 500 card club which meets the first Thursday of each month
§ Workshops related to retirees’ interests
§ Updates on legislative issues pertaining to the maintenance of retiree
benefits and our efforts to protect healthcare costs
§ Recognition of an "Outstanding Retired Educator of the Year"
§ Recognition of the recipients of our annual scholarships awarded to
public high school seniors who plan to become teachers
§ Opportunities to participate in outreach to the community through
donations to local non-profits
§ Benefits offered by MRSPA
(Maryland Retired School Personnel Association) such as:
o Discounted computer purchases -- Dell
o Car rental discounts – Budget and Advantage
o Financial planning
o Long term care insurance discounts
o A car buying advisory service
o Hearing plans offering free hearing screenings for members and
immediate families with subsequent discounted prices if hearing
devices are needed
o Costco Wholesale Club discounted membership
o Medical Air Services Association membership – includes
emergency air transportation and emergency ground transportation
o United Legal Benefits Group membership – legal services at a
significantly reduced cost with a local law firm
o Access to Abenity which provides discounts on a wide range of
goods and services
The cost to join both WCREPA and MRSPA is just $43.00 ( $35 for MRSPA and $8 for WCREPA) once a year. The preferred method of payment is by dues deduction from your retirement/pension check. An alternate form of payment is by personal check. Joanne Hilton chairs the Membership Committee. If you have
any questions or wish to receive directions for joining, you may call Joanne at 301-797-3613.
Join us now! YOU and your ideas are important to us!
Sincerely,
Bonnie Brown Sheila Metzel
Co-President Co-President
301.991.5328 301.991.1178
mcmanusmcbrown@gmail.com sheilametzel@aol.com
Retired Educational Personnel Association
June 1, 2018
Dear Recent Retiree,
Congratulations on your recent retirement from Washington County
Public Schools! You are now eligible to join your former colleagues in the Washington County Retired Educational Personnel Association.
As a member you will be able to take advantage of the following:
§ The “Report Card” newsletter providing you with current information
§ A Directory of all members
§ WCREPA’s local website www.wcrepa.net - a comprehensive
resource of current and historical information about the association
§ Three luncheons occurring in May, October, and December, a dinner
in March prepared by students in the culinary arts program at Tech
High, and a summer picnic in August
§ Travel opportunities with your colleagues throughout the year
§ A 500 card club which meets the first Thursday of each month
§ Workshops related to retirees’ interests
§ Updates on legislative issues pertaining to the maintenance of retiree
benefits and our efforts to protect healthcare costs
§ Recognition of an "Outstanding Retired Educator of the Year"
§ Recognition of the recipients of our annual scholarships awarded to
public high school seniors who plan to become teachers
§ Opportunities to participate in outreach to the community through
donations to local non-profits
§ Benefits offered by MRSPA
(Maryland Retired School Personnel Association) such as:
o Discounted computer purchases -- Dell
o Car rental discounts – Budget and Advantage
o Financial planning
o Long term care insurance discounts
o A car buying advisory service
o Hearing plans offering free hearing screenings for members and
immediate families with subsequent discounted prices if hearing
devices are needed
o Costco Wholesale Club discounted membership
o Medical Air Services Association membership – includes
emergency air transportation and emergency ground transportation
o United Legal Benefits Group membership – legal services at a
significantly reduced cost with a local law firm
o Access to Abenity which provides discounts on a wide range of
goods and services
The cost to join both WCREPA and MRSPA is just $43.00 ( $35 for MRSPA and $8 for WCREPA) once a year. The preferred method of payment is by dues deduction from your retirement/pension check. An alternate form of payment is by personal check. Joanne Hilton chairs the Membership Committee. If you have
any questions or wish to receive directions for joining, you may call Joanne at 301-797-3613.
Join us now! YOU and your ideas are important to us!
Sincerely,
Bonnie Brown Sheila Metzel
Co-President Co-President
301.991.5328 301.991.1178
mcmanusmcbrown@gmail.com sheilametzel@aol.com
