Platte Valley Retired Education Association
PVREA - OFFICERS
President:
Deb Gnuse
Vice President:
Jan Barnason
Secretary:
Maureen Nickels
Treasurer:
Guy Roggenkamp
308-383-3579
NSEA-Retired Tri-Valley Retired Board Representative:
Jan Barnason
402-469-0007
jkbarnason@gmail.com
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Communications:
Christy Hewitt
Card Committee:
Christy Hewitt and Yvette Engelhaupt
Meeting Location and Time for 2024-2025
September
November
February
April
**Meetings start at 2 PM unless otherwise stated**
Meeting Dates and Program Topics:
September 18, 2024 starting at 2PM
Meeting location: Crane Trust Visitor Center, Alda, Nebraska
Program: Review and update on Bison, Sandhill Cranes, Whooping Cranes, Prairie Chickens and other areas of wildlife at the Crane Trust
Present by: Kylee Warren
Refreshments provided by: Executive Board
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Be one of the first two (2) members at this meeting to tell me the PVREA phrase **PVREA KNOWLEDGE** before the meeting starts, and get a coffee gift card.
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October 17, 2024
NSEA - Retired Fall Conference
Kearney Archway
Registration 8:30 - 9:00
Conference 9 to 3:30
November 13 2024, starting at 2pm
Meeting location: Grand Island Public Library, Grand Island, Ne.
Program: Hall County Veterans Cemetery
Presented by: Don Shuda
Refreshments provided by: Executive Board
Be one of the first two (2) members at this meeting to tell me the PVREA phrase "PVREA ADVANCING" before the meeting starts, and get a coffee gift card.
February , 2025
March 3, NSEA Retired "LEAD" Conference, at the NSEA Office
March 4, NSEA Retired Governance Day, (Lobby Day) at the NSEA Office
February 19, 2025 starting at 2PM
Meeting Location: Grand Island Public Library
Program: Problems and Success of Writing A Book
Presented by: Michael L.
Refreshments provided; PVREA Officers
NSEA-RETIRED Elections
** Please remember to vote when you receive your NSEA-Retired notice of the election being held.**
Voting will start towards the last of February and ballots are due back to the NSEA Office by the 15 of March.
April 9, 2025, doors open at 1:45
Program: The History of The Prairie Loft
Presenter: Prairie Loft Staff
Location: Prairie Loft office, 4705 DLD Rd., Hastings, Ne.
Refreshment provided by: Christy H. and Yvette E.
****Be one of the first two (2) at this meeting to tell me the PVREA phrase "PVREA EXPANDING" before the meeting starts and get a gift card.****
April 24, 2025
NSEA-Retired Spring Conference April
Location: SAC Aerospace Museum
Registration: Available on NSEA Retired website
Conference: More information in the March "Voice"
April 25-26, 2025
NSEA Delegate Assembly
Location: Lincoln's Marriott Cornhusker Hotel
NSEA-RETIRED PVREA MISSION
NSEA-Retired shall be dedicated to the promotion of retirement with dignity, happiness, and adequate income by:
a. promoting the social, professional and economic status, and the general welfare of retired public school employees,
b. providing a forum for united action with others who are devoted to the cause of public education,
c. promoting voluntary participation by its members in civic and educational affairs.
History of NSEA Retired PVREA HISTORY
The Platte Valley Retired Education Association (PVREA) in affiliation with NSEA-Retired started on November 28, 2005 when Mo Nickels and Joe Higgins made contact with the following 4 members in the Grand Island area. Those members were our first officers: President - Gary Nickels, Vice President - Rita Lammers, Treasurer - Stan Urwiller, and Secretary - Martha McGahan. PVREA held its first meeting on November 30, 2005 at the Home Federal Bank South in Grand Island, Nebraska There were 28 retired teachers present. Since that time, our membership has continued to increase. It was decided to have 4 meetings in our association year, September to April. PVREA accepts members from anywhere in Nebraska, primarily covering an area within an approximate radius of 75 miles of Grand Island. We do try to serve all of central Nebraska.
PVREA is Tri-Valley's only NSEA Retired Organization. We encourage you to join us in this association! Our dues are $10.00 a year. Membership in PVREA is open to NSEA and NSEA-Retired members. Associate membership is available to spouses and anyone interested in educational issues, with all rights except voting rights.
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