FBHRE Executive Board Members

Welcome!

About Us

We are active, involved, retired educators who meet monthly to...

Encourage the economic, intellectual, social, and physical well-being of our members.
Promote educational excellence by providing books for children.
Encourage volunteer opportunities.
Support legislation favorable to retired and active school personnel.
Enjoy each other's company.

We meet on the second Thursday of the month, August -May,

at

Sugar Land Methodist Church
431 Eldridge Road
Sugar Land, TX 77478

We meet in The Great Hall on the west side of the church on the second Thursday of the month at 1 P.M. unless otherwise noted. Look for the banner!

Local Officers

President: Cathy Duvall

First VP: Kay Pilgrim

Second VP/ Public Relations:

Roberta Prater

Secretary: Kathy Aaron

Treasurer: Tricia Fridye

Parliamentarian: Pat Toland

Historian: Evelyn Smith

Committee Chairs

Children’s Book Project:

Leslie Jaggi

Volunteer Services:

Janet Diaz

East Fort Bend Human Needs:

Mary Crochet

Foundation: Ann Thompson

Health and Safety:

Debbie Reynolds

Hospitality: Mary Mouret

Legislative: Mary Ann Dolezal

Membership/ Directory:

Gilda Williams

Member Benefits:

Evyann Fariss

Member Care/ Church Liaison:

Peggy Norman

Retirement Education:

Carla Meuth

Social: John Britton

Technology: Arleigh Kalinowski

Honorary:

First FBHRE President:

Pat Toland, Jan. 2001

Fort Bend-Harris Retired Educators is actively involved in the community. Participating in the TRTA Children’s Book Project, the unit selects an FBISD elementary school to receive new books purchased during the year through donations and grants.

Members also engage in various volunteer services in Fort Bend County. Projects include: Children’s Book Project, Holiday Cheer Family Food Drive, Shared Dreams, Foundation Raffle, Cards for Stillwell residents in Waco, East Fort Bend Human Needs Ministry Food Pantry.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

2024-25

Regular Meetings 1 PM in The Great Hall

Luncheon Dates 11 AM with Business Meeting

SAVE THE DATES

Dec 5 @ 11 am: Holiday Luncheon, Shared Dreams: history, mission, update with Bobbie Anderson, Assistant Director, Musical Entertainment
Jan 9 @ 1 pm: A Checklist for Before You Check Out with Mary Ann Dolezal and Pat Toland
Feb 13 @ 1 pm: An Insider's View on Physical Therapy with Laura Cousar, therapist
March 13 @ 1 pm: Wills, Trusts, and Probate -What You Need to Know about Estate Planning with Jeff Gillis, Estate Attorney
April 10 @ 1 pm: It Depends on the Context -Filling in the Details Around the Lives of Your Ancestors with Carl Smith, Clayton Library
May 8 @11 am: Luncheon- Summer's Coming!, History of FBHRE with Pat TolandNovember 14th Raffle Benefits the Texas

ONGOING COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT

At each meeting we will be collecting peanut butter, flour, or monetary donations for East Fort Bend Human Needs Food Pantry.

FABULOUSLY FUN FIELD TRIPS!

Mark your calendars for the field trips on the dates listed below.

*Thursday, February 20 - The Color Factory

*Thursday, April 24

Information and Sign up sheets available at the meetings.

Our Mission

Fort Bend Harris Retired Educators' mission is to promote the professional, economic, intellectual, social, and healthy well-being of retired school personnel. It stays in touch with its members through telephone calls, e-mails, newsletters, and personal invitations to all its activities. Fort Bend Harris provides information about retirement, TRTA state projects, and new progressive programs and activities for its members. Programs at monthly meetings during the year include the following: reports and information on TRTA's legislative actions and planning for retirees, TRS-Care Insurance, TRTA benefits, health, retirement education, luncheons, special entertainment, and fellowship.

TRTA Dues: $35 + Chapter Dues: $10 = $45

Dues are payable to FBHRE

Mail to:

FBHRE

4306 Whippoorwill Cir

Missouri City, 77459

Or, make payment at a meeting

Please include your email address, phone contact, and home address information with payment.

Encourage your fellow retirees, friends, and colleagues to become members of TRTA as we work to protect your TRS Pension Program and your TRS-Care health insurance program. Your spouse or someone who is interested in education and desires to promote the interests of TRTA and FBHRE may also become a member of TRTA and FBHRE.