Excerpt from the Jamaica Observer column published Monday, July 5, 2021
By Jean Lowrie-Chin
Last Thursday saw the Launch of the Association of Retired Education Officers (AREO) at the Bethel Baptist Church Hall. Currently, the affairs of the Association are overseen by an Interim Committee comprising Chair, Mrs Marjorie Gaynor; Vice-Chair, Dr Delores Brissett; Secretary, Mrs Viris Clarke Ellis, Assistant Secretary, Mrs Beryl Jengelley; Treasurer, Miss Patricia Davies; Assistant Treasurer, Dr Ann Hall; and Public Relations Officer, Mr Rudyard Ellis. An Executive will be elected when their first general meeting is called.
AREO is a non-profit membership organization with a mission “To promote healthy lifestyle, wellness and fellowship and to improve the quality of life and ensure the dignity of members, through networking, collaboration, sharing of information, promoting opportunities for self-development and fostering volunteerism.” Congratulations to these dedicated public servants who are well equipped to play important roles in the governance of our education system.
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