_ At the Annual MRTA (MISSOURI RETIRED TEACHERS ASSOCIATION) Conference held at the Chateau on the Lake in Branson recently, Gay Dittemore was recognized as the Distinguished Retiree from Region 1 and the Local Unit of Retired School Personnel received a Unit of Excellence Award. Pictured ( FROM LEFT) are Linda Nickell, President-elect, Gay Dittemore, and Kay Cameron, President. _ The next meeting of the local unit will be held on Oct. 11 at 9:45 at the Andrew County Museum. [COMMUNITY-SUBMITTED PHOTO]
