Pennsylvania School Retirees Association
Since
1964
Butler Chapter
"to serve others in need and help one another"
Region 8 Mission Statement
Join us on May 28 at the Masonic Shelter at Alameda Park in Butler Township. Remember the time change. We now begin at 11:00 with the business meeting. The catered picnic-style box lunch will be 11:45 with the program beginning about 12:30. We are looking forward to the trained dogs who were scheduled for last May, but had to cancel due to a thunderstorm. Rain not a problem for humans but thunder and dogs don't mix. Let's all look forward to sunny skies this year!
The program will be Butler Dog Training Association. They will demonstrate tricks the dogs can do plus other surprises. Most of the dogs become therapy dogs. Looking forward to a great program, especially suited to our outdoor setting! Butler Dog Training Association is a non-profit organization (501C) that has been serving Butler County for over 35 years.
CHAPTER OFFICERS
Opportunities to Serve PASR Butler
We have openings for needed help!
OPEN IMMEDIATELY:
RESERVATIONS CHAIR, to begin September.
MEMBERSHIP CHAIR: to lead the work to contact possible members and handle the membership list
PRESIDENT-ELECT: This person needs to come on board and work with Polly, whose term ends Dec. 2026.
PRESIDENT: It is time for new leadership in our Butler Chapter.
REGION 8: Polly is also Region 8 Director and will be ending that term at the same time.
NEWSLETTER EDITOR: Polly has been preparing Journey since 2013. and will pass that along Dec. 2026.
WEBSITE EDITOR: Likewise, Polly launched and operates this website. How can you carry it forward? Open Dec. 2026.
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THERE IS TRAINING FOR ALL THESE POSITIONS. YOU WILL HAVE LOTS OF SUPPORT. Please consider how you can join the team!
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President: Polly Shaw
President-elect: OPEN
Secretary: Fran Geisel
Immediate Past-Pres.: Peg Harding
Treasurer: Jim Huemme
Asst. Treasurer: Joanne Van Deusen
Legislative&L/PEC: Peg Harding
RECREO: OPEN
SS/MHF: Ruth Scott
By-Laws: OPEN
Ed. Support: Diana Bowman
Community Service: Peg Harding
Membership: Mary K Davis
Reservations: Donna Vogel
Public Relations: Polly Shaw
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Entity Chairs:
Butler: Kay and Jim Huemme
BC3: Ruth Scott
Karns City: OPEN
Knoch: Virginia Shirey, Doris Herceg
Mars: Minette Thompson
Moniteau: Carol Ball
Seneca Valley: OPEN
Slippery Rock: Ellen McIntyre
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MEETING LOCATION
General Membership Meetings
begin at 11:00 at Christ Community Methodist Church, 205 N Duffy Rd, Butler PA. 2025 meeting dates are March 26, April 9, August 6, and October 22.
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The May meeting is scheduled for Alameda Park at Masonic Shelter.
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​​Executive Committee meetings begin at 10:00, small room at Christ Community. 2025 dates are: February 5, April 9, August 6, Oct. 22
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Our normal routine:
PASR Butler Chapter meets four times a year in March, May, September, and December.
Our 11:00 luncheon meetings include a short business meeting and an informative/entertaining program.
We convene at 11:00 at the Christ Community United Methodist Church, 205 N. Duffy Road, Butler, PA 16001. Use the rear entrance through the double glass doors to the social hall.
Mary K Davis
PASR State President
Peg Harding,
Immediate Past President
QUICK LINKS
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Archive of Butler Chapter Newsletters, Journey, since Sept. 2013
"Alphabet Soup" links page to helpful agencies
revised May 29, 2024
COLA - Cost of living Adjustment; current efforts by PASR from state website
Some Past Butler Presidents:
Mary K Davis, Joanne Nolsheim, Helen Ferguson, front, Lorraine Kesterson