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CEA-R presents two annual $500 scholarships to two children of employees of the Columbus City Schools. One scholarship is named the Joan Donley Scholarship in honor of our first CEA-R president. The scholarship winners are chosen by the CEA scholarship committee. The scholarships are presented at the annual CEA banquet. Congratulations to the 2008 recipients:

CEA-R has joined with CEA, Central Ohio OEA/NEA, American Academy of Pediatrics, Channel 10, and the AARP Foundation in the Reach Out and Read Program. This is a pediatric literacy program dedicated to encourage family literacy activities in the home. Books are provided by the pediatrician during well-child visits. The families are encouraged to take these books home. Click to learn more about Nationwide Children's Reach Out and Read.

The pediatricians at Nationwide Children's Hospital and others made the 2007 Community Book Drive a success. The target age of the children is six months to five years. The program does accept books up to an 8th grade reading level. Gently used books are also accepted. Each group including CEA-R provided books. In addition, we asked individual members to contribute books. We probably all have books from our days in the classroom (not CPS textbooks!). We collected books during the month of March. If you wish to contribute new or gently used books, contact Marilyn Allen (299-4841 or mrasecond@webtv.net) Thanks for your support in this worthwhile project.

One of our CEA-R members is requesting help from fellow travelers. Please pick up the extra soap, shampoo, etc. that you find in your hotel room and bring them to any CEA-R event. These items will be given to homeless men and women who come for breakfast each Sunday at New Life Methodist Church.

E-mail saves time and postage and helps us stay in touch. Contact CEA-R Vice-President Karen Zellner via e-mail at OSUed64@columbus.rr.com or phone her at 614-529-0278 to provide your e-mail address or when you change the address.

Interested in saving for a big trip, like the ones coordinated by CEA-R or CEA? Did you know MidState Educators Credit Union offers Travel Accounts? These accounts pay the same interest as a regular savings account, which is currently .90%. Just contact the credit union and ask them to set up a Travel Account for you, and tell them how much of your direct deposit you want to go into that account each pay.

You won’t miss money you never see, but before you know it you will have accumulated enough for that dream vacation!