This document summarizes feedback from members of the PCREA (Polk County Retired Educators Association) Unit 1 Meetings. It includes: 1. Suggestions for future meeting programs, which members preferred educational updates, getting to know each other activities, and community/cultural events. Specific speaker suggestions included Wynton Geary from the Senior Connection Center and various history programs. 2. Additional field trip suggestions beyond those already mentioned, like the Luster Brothers African American Heritage Museum, Polk County History Museum, and tours of local colleges. 3. Feedback that meeting topics, agendas, and communication with members are going well, while membership and community involvement could be improved. Members

1. 02/11/2020
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Summary Feedback for PCREA Unit 1 Meetings
1. Generally, what type of programs do you like best and want to see next year?
(educational updates, news about community and cultural events, local services for retirees, music, getting to
know each other activities, auctions, field trips, etc.)
• (2) educational updates
• (2) getting to know each other
• news about community and cultural events
• cultural events
• services for retirees
• field trips
• historical programs (like this year)
• 50/50 and hospitality
2. Specifically, what program(s) do you suggest for future meetings that you think would be
beneficial and enjoyable for our PCREA members? If you know the best contact person
and/or number, please include that in your suggestion.
• Wynton Geary – Senior Connection Center (Area Agency on Aging) 813.676.5566
• see attached page for more suggestions
3. Specifically, what suggestions do you have for a PCREA field trip?
• (7) Luster Brothers African American Heritage Museum in Bartow, FL
• (2) Polk County History Museum in Bartow
• “Hurricane Hunters” at Lakeland Airfield
• LVIM tour
• see attached page for more suggestions
4. Generally, what is working well for us and what needs improvement in these areas:
• meeting topics and meeting agendas - yes
• membership and recruiting
• community involvement
• legislative updates
• communication with members – doing well in this area
Anything else you want to tell us?
• please give us this form a month ahead of when you want it turned in so we can fill it out
better.
• Georgia is doing a great job organizing our paperwork.
• .

2. 02/11/2020
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Additional Speaker/Program Suggestions (from Gail Taugh)
1. History Programs
a. Lloyd Harris – local historian
b. Lori Edwards - history of voting and voting system in Polk County
c. Carpenters Home
d. Florida Southern College
e. Buffalo Soldiers
f. Jim Ellis – Citrus Crate Labelling
2. Programs Specifically for Seniors
a. Services available for Seniors – VISTA, transportation options
b. Watson Clinic – heart, diabetes, cancer
c. Lakeland Regional Health
d. Diet Changes as We Age
e. Skin Care as We Age (Christine Dees)
f. Making the Best Color and Clothing Choices as We Age
g. Massage Therapy (purposes and demo)
h. Chiropractor (purposes and demo)
3. Other
a. Master Gardener (John King – “Grandma’s Bloomers)
b. Marsha Faux – Polk County Property Appraiser
Additional Field Trip Suggestions (from Gail Taugh)
1. PACE Center for Girls
2. Florida Southern College – tour of Frank Lloyd Wright Usonian house
3. Roberts Academy – on Florida Southern campus, school for children with dyslexia
4. Southeastern University – campus tour and lunch in Tuscana Ristorante
5. Traviss Technical College
6. Lakeland Public Library Special Collections – LuAnn Mims
7. Polk State College – campus tour
8. University of Florida Agriculture Department in Balm, FL – tour of strawberry research
center with a special presentation of “Strawberry Girl” by Anna Cotton