A Year in ReviewJuly 2010 - May 2011

Christine D. Easterling, President

District of Columbia Retired Educators Association

DCREACalled To Make A Difference

Christine D. Easterling

President - DCREA

• I was “called to make a difference” and I am grateful for the opportunity to serve as your

president from July 2010 to May 2012.

• My commitment to the District of Columbia Retired Educators Association is to work

extremely hard each and every day to present programs that focus on retirement, housing,

health issues, economics, education, financial planning, estate planning, the environment,

taxes, and health care. I will continue to protect retired educator’s benefits, support our

adopted school, Raymond Elementary, demand better oversight of COLAs, and serve the

scholarship needs of youth.

• In August 2010, I introduced a two-year action plan to explore new beginnings and

transformations with a diversified membership.

Board of Directors

• Christine D. Easterling

• President

• Constance T. Laws

• President-Elect

• Romaine B. Thomas

• Vice President

• Myrtle J. Lawson

• Recording Secretary

• Carolyn N. Pinckney

• Corresponding Secretary

• Lois Hopson Reeder

• Financial Secretary

• Regina T. Rutledge

• Treasurer

• Louise M. Mikell

• Archivist

• Phyllis J. Hobson

• Immediate Past President

Officers Committee Chairpersons

Alberta ClementCultural Events CommitteeDallas ClementPhotographer/VideographerEmma J. CoatesProgram CommitteeVelma D. CoxBook Writing ClubArabelle F. FinneyLine Dancing CommitteeHenrietta D. GrantPublic Relations CommitteeMinnie L. HolcombCommunity Service CoordinatorSandra JenkinsAwards CommitteeJudith C. MarcusRetirement Board

Joseph MartinChoir DirectorPaula B. McKannParliamentarianClaryce NelsonAuditing CommitteeOtelia C. RedmanDirectory CommitteeRobert RobinsonWeb Site / Technology CommitteeShirley A. SmithTravel CommitteeJanice S. Spencer & Frankye D. WarrenHospitality / Spring LuncheonEdwenia M. WatkinsAmenities CommitteeJacqueline WilliamsScholarship CommitteeDr. Phyllis J. Hobson, Past President

Installation Ceremony

President’s Planning Luncheon

August 5, 2010

Leadership Workshop

September 7, 2010

DCREA members volunteerduring the

AARP National Day of Service

September 14, 2010

DCREA volunteers deliver school supplies to our adopted school,

Raymond Elementary

DCREA President’s Volunteer Services

Volunteering at the White House Easter Egg Roll

At the White House

AARP Volunteers Boat Ride

“Organizing for Social Change”AARP Leadership Training Conference

NBCI Education Initiative

Line DancingFor Fitness(before meetings)

New & Returning Members

Abrams, Dolores

Bardley, Rosella

Brown, Marion

Brown, Stephanie

Burke, Marjorie

Carter, Barbara June

Clark, Francis

Clement, Dallas

Finney, Arabelle

Gordon, Elaine

Glymph, Queen

Hagans, Joyce

Hanna, Ruth

Hawkins, Almeta

Hubbard, Teresa

Ingram, Sandra

Jenkins, Sandra

Lewis, Charlotte

Lucas, Faith

Marshall, Marie

Martin, Joseph

Moore, Jean

Moone, Nathaniel

Mundy, Bennie

Patton, Patricia

Penha-Murphy, Merle

Phillip, Nancy

Saundra, Carolyn

Thompson, Claudia

Turner, JoAnn

Ward, Lucy

Weathers, Jacqueline

Yancey, Elizabeth

Christmas Luncheon

2010

Book Club Book Writing Club members wearing their Tee Shirts

President Easterling represented DCREA at the Washington, DC Mayor’s Inauguration

DCREA Newsletters are now in Living Color

DCREA has been busy this past year.Now it’s time to move forward

with new and exciting activities.

Please join us byvolunteering someplace, sometime.

Thank You!