{"id":3704,"date":"2025-08-15T14:45:05","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T21:45:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wssra-units.org\/thurstoncounty\/?page_id=3704"},"modified":"2025-08-15T14:45:05","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T21:45:05","slug":"photo-gallery","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wssra-units.org\/thurstoncounty\/photo-gallery\/","title":{"rendered":"Photo Gallery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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TCSRA’s 2024\u20132025 HIGHLIGHTS IN PHOTOS<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
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TCSRA was founded on September 18, 1954, by 5 dedicated retired teachers. That made 2024-2025 our 70th year!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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TCSRA members gathered at Woodland Creek Community Park in Lacey for our September “Welcome Back” picnic.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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After being introduced by Ann Chenhall<\/strong> (right), Jessica Bateman, Washington State Senator, spoke to the group about coming legislative issues.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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We had a large crowd at our January 2025 luncheon, which featured the superintendents from all of Thurston County’s School Districts. Each of the seven superintendents related highlights from his\/her district. \u2192<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Superintendents from left to right:<\/em> Kirsten Rue<\/strong>, Griffin SD; Troy Oliver<\/strong>, North Thurston Public Schools; Patrick Murphy<\/strong>, Olympia SD; Bryon Bahr, Rainier SD; Chris Woods<\/strong>, Yelm Community Schools; Jennifer Bethman, Rochester SD; Chris Endicott, Tenino SD; and Kevin Bogatin<\/strong>, Tumwater SD.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders was a very interesting guest speaker at our February luncheon. He answered a lot of questions!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Once again, Art Dolan<\/strong> fascinated us with one of his presentations. This time he switched from history to science with “Discrepant Science Events.”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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These are a few of our mini-grant recipients who attended our first late afternoon event at The Friendly Meeting House to show off their projects. Left to right are James Aliviar<\/strong>, Laura Bates, Carrie Black<\/strong>, and Heide Toepke<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Pat Slosson<\/strong> presented an REI gift certificate to Will Gentz<\/strong> to thank him for serving as our treasurer for 5 years.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Rita Figlenski<\/strong>, WSSRA president, installed our returning and new officers at our May luncheon.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

We are so proud of the following three TCSRA members who received special recognition at the 2025 WSSRA Annual Convention and Delegate Assembly. <\/span><\/em>(For additional information about Gail Feagins and Lee Ozmun, see the 2025 July, August, September issue of The Journal, <\/em>pages 13-14. Kristin Murphy, editor of The Journal,<\/em> provided the following photos.)<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Gail Feagins<\/strong> received the WSSRA Stan McNaughton Outreach Award, recognizing her extensive efforts as a community volunteer, both near home and abroad.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Lee Ozmun<\/strong> received the WSSRA Ester Wilfong Legislative Advocacy Award for transforming our legislative activity across the state.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Ron Crawford<\/strong> (left) received a plaque, which commemorates his term as WSSRA president, from Peter Diedrick<\/strong>, WSSRA Executive Director.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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