1100 Wayne St., Suite 2522, Troy, 45373 www.woea.org August, 2010

PRESIDENT Dawn Wojcik

VICE-PRESIDENT Phi l A. Long

SECRETARY Ella Jordan Isaac

TREASURER Nola Brooks

PAST PRESIDENT RETIRED Wanda Adams

OEA UNIT I Phi l A. Long

OEA UNIT I I Sandy Lewis

OEA UNIT I I I David Young

OEA UNIT IV Becky Whited

WOEA AREA 1 Linda Fisher

WOEA AREA 2 Carol DeMaio

WOEA AREA 3 Valerie Roldan

WOEA AREA 4 Deb Scott

WOEA AREA 5 Sandy Coe

WOEA AREA 6 Rita Adams

WOEA AREA 7 Christ ine Wiseman

WOMEN’S CAUCUS Janifer Trowles

WOEA-R Jane Rahn

ESP At-Large Selena Crace

WOEA At-Large Joni Watson

OEA At-Large Janifer Trowles

Student Rep. Christ ian Drye

Welcome to a new school year.

WOEA has planned a year with many opportunities for you

and the members of your local to find your place in solving the puzzles facing public education. We each have a piece of the puzzle as we each have our own unique gifts. The WOEA Board of Directors hopes we can help you discover your piece of the puzzle in the coming year.

The WOEA Board of Directors meets the second Tuesday of every month during the school year. To bring your issues to our attention, please contact your WOEA Area Representative. These Area Reps look forward to seeing you at Uniserv Council meetings and will gladly attend your local’s Executive Committee meetings if you invite them.

WOEA has five Core Function Committees which have planned opportunities for you and members of your locals to grow as leaders in your association, professionals in our fields, and as advocates for the learners we serve. We hope that you will discover that a piece of the puzzle is for you to attend a workshop or perhaps even to

join the hardworking members of these committees to help plan additional professional development opportunities.

As we work together, I hope you will join us in WOEA as we work to find each member’s place in solving the puzzle.

Yours in support of public education,

Dawn Wojcik 

WOEA President 

WOEA MISSION STATEMENT The purpose of this Association shall be to afford opportunities for its

members to improve their professional knowledge, to foster sound education policies, and to promote the best interest of children.

OEA FCPE Screenings 2 NEA RA Highlights 3 CBL Workshop 3 NEA Usher 4 WOEA Workshops 4 Directory Update 4 NEA Click & Save 4 OEA Recommended Candidates Insert WOEA Directory Update Form Insert September Calendar Back

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OEA Fund for Children and Public Education Screenings in WOEA—May and June 2010

As we prepare for Campaign 2010, WOEA members worked to screen candidates for the Ohio House and Senate in order to share the word about which candidates are strong supporters of our Education Association, our profession, and our students. The WOEA Fund for Children and Public Education District Screening Committee (WOEA FCPE DSC) invited every local president in WOEA to participate and/or send his/her designee to participate in these screenings. On May 14, 2010 in St. Mary’s at the Country Hearth Hotel, the WOEA FCPE DSC met and screened a candidate for House District (HD) 4. The WOEA FCPE DSC was also prepared to screen for HDs 77 and 78 and SD 12. Neither the incumbents nor the candidates chose to participate in the screenings after repeated letters and phone calls inviting the candidates to participate. As a result of these screenings the following endorsements were made because of the candidates’ support of OEA positions: • Connie Miller for HD 4 • In HDs 77 and 78 and SD 12 no candidate could be endorsed as no

candidate participated in the process. On June 14, 2010, in Springfield’s Marriott Courtyard, the WOEA FCPE DSC met was willing to screen Ohio Senator Jarrod B. Martin who is running unopposed for Senate District 70, but he did not respond to repeated letters and phone calls inviting him to participate. As a result, no endorsement could be made. On June 16 and 17, 2010, in the Troy Uniserv Office, WOEA FCPE DSC met and screened for SD 5 Bill Beagle and Senator Fred Strahorn; for HD 39 House Representative Clayton Luckie and; for HD 40 House Representative Roland Winburn. In HD 39 and HD 40, the other candidates did not respond to repeated letters and phone calls inviting them to participate. As a result of these screenings the following endorsements were made because of the candidates’ support of OEA positions: • Senator Fred Strahorn for SD 5 • House Representative Clayton Luckie for HD 39 • House Representative Roland Winburn for HD 40 On June 17 and 18, 2010, at the DEA Uniserv Office, the WOEA FCPE DSC met and screened for HD 36 Carl Fisher and Mike Henne, for HD 37 John Doll, for HD 38 Steve Byington. For HDs 37 and 38, the other candidates did not respond to repeated letters and phone calls inviting them to participate. As a result of these screenings the following endorsements were made because of the candidates’ support of OEA positions: • Carl Fisher for HD 36 • John Doll for HD 37 • Steven Byington for HD 38 The local presidents and members who participated over the course of all the screenings were Coldwater Teachers Organization President Sophia Rodriguez, Coldwater Vice-President Thad Forsthofer, Dayton Education Association President Pat Lynch, Dayton Education Association Vice-President-Elect Janifer Trowles, Dayton Education Association Legislative Chair Stan Bear and Huber Heights Education Association President Becky Whited. The members of the WOEA FCPE DSC who participated were Juanita Collein (Dayton), Linda Fisher (Celina), Joni Watson (Dayton), Dawn Wojcik (Chair-Northmont), Wanda Adams (alternate-retired-Northmont), Joan Klein (alternate-retired Greenville), Phil Long (alternate-Celina), Sophia Rodriguez (alternate-Coldwater), Kay Welch (alternate-retired Troy/Huber). As OEA Board of Directors Juanita Collein, Phil Long, and Janifer Trowles are also Senate District liaisons and participated in the screenings as a result of that commitment.

The OEA Labor Relations Consultants who assisted with these screenings were from the Troy Uniserv Office: George Bozovich, Shelly Jackson, and Pat Johnson; From the OEA HQ Annex Uniserv Office: Amber Kirkwood; From the Fairborn Uniserv Office: Tom Renaud and Renee Townley. The OEA COMPAC who consulted during the screenings was Becki Villamagna. The Associate Staff Members who assisted making the arrangements with the candidates and members were from the Troy Uniserv Office: Michelle DiFalco and Debbie Puterbaugh; from the OEA HQ Annex Uniserv Office: Nina Ira; from the Fairborn Uniserv Office: Sandy Gonzalez.

The Screening Team at the Troy Uniserv Office on June 16 and 17: Front Row: Joan Klein, Joni Watson, Linda Fisher, Phil Long; Back Row: George Bozovich, Stan Bear, Dawn Wojcik, Sophia Rodriguez, Wanda Adams, Kay Welch, Becki Villamagna.

The Screening Team at the DEA Uniserv Office June 17 and 18: Front Row: Janifer Trowles, Pat Lynch, Kay Welch, Wanda Adams; Back Row: Tom Renaud, Becky Whited, Juanita Collein, Dawn Wojcik, Renee Townley, Joni Watson, Becki Villamagna.

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NEA RA July 1 - 5, New Orleans Highlights

Constitution & Bylaws Workshop for Local Associations

• Designed to assist WOEA Local Associations revise their Constitution and Bylaws to become compliant with OEA.

• Each Local Association that has their Constitution and Bylaws renewed by OEA and has attended the workshop, will receive a $100 check from WOEA at the 2011 WOEA Spring Representative Assembly.

Deadline to register for the workshop is August 20. Please call Kim Honeycutt at 937-339-9509 or 800-598-WOEA to register for the workshop. You can also email the registration to woea@woea.org. Limited to 10 Local Associations (two members per local only). If you are not sure about whether or not your Local Association is in compliance with OEA, please contact the WOEA office at the phone number above.

Fix It While You’re Here Presented by Mary Suchy, OEA Director of Membership

August 28, 2010 9 am - 3 pm (lunch included)

WOEA, Troy, OH Pre-Registration is Required

Sponsored by the WOEA Local Development & Training and Organizing Strategy Committees

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NEA Usher Phil A. Long - End of an Era

WOEA Summer Workshop Highlights

Phil A. Long, WOEA Vice President and past president of Celina E.A. resigned at this year’s NEA RA as the chair of the NEA Usher Committee after serving for 12 years in that position. He absolutely served with grace and efficiency for all of those years.

The photo on the right shows Phil with the WOEA members of the committee: Carol DeMaio (Greenville EA), Sandy Coe (Miamisburg CTA), and Sophia Rodriguez (Coldwater TO).

Thank you Phil for your dedication and service!

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WOEA Local Association Update

Attention Local Association Presidents Enclosed in this issue of the Gavel to Gavel is the WOEA Local Association Officer Update Form. In order to be listed in the 2010-2011 WOEA Directory, we must have updated information by September 30, 2010. This form can either be mailed or completed online at www.woea.org.

OEA Secretary Treasurer Jim Timlin with participants at WOEA"s Treasurer's Workshop.

OEA Administrative Services/Conference Coordinator Carol Price (left) discusses OEA Election rules. For left, Nola Brooks, Xenia E.S.P., Kristina Turczynewycz, Brookville, E.A. and Donna Hill, Dayton Reserve Teachers

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OEA Summer Leadership Conference

Jennifer Hess (Beavercreek) and Marty Hammnonds (Beavercreek) enjoy breakfast in the air-conditioned tent

Sandy Coe (Miamisburg) registers for the conference

Becky Whited (Huber Heights), Janifer Trowles (Dayton) and Sandy Lewis (Dayton) register

Becky Whited (Huber Heights), Janifer Trowles (Dayton) and Sandy Lewis (Dayton) by the logo for SLC

Juanita Collein (Dayton) collects signatures to place Jeff Mims, (Dayton BOE President) on ballot for the Ohio School Board. Marjorie Punter (Dayton member) signs on

Mindy Campbell (Trotwood) and Karen McGill (Sidney)

Sophia Rodriguez (Coldwater) registers Dianne Harshman and Linda Carter, Wapakoneta ESPs, sign up to be OEA ACES

Elton Burus (Dayton) signs a Jeff Mims petition for Juanita Collein as Steve Mills (Dayton) and Ron Rapp, OEA Governmental Services, look on

Dan LaForce (West Carrollton ESP) Terri Browning (Preble Shawnee), and Nola Brooks (Xenia ESP) wait for the Keynote speaker

Dawn Wojcik, WOEA President and Rich Packert, SWOEA President

Dayton EA members Christine Wiseman, Teresa Leo, David Romick and Thomas Oliver

The WOEA Gavel to Gavel Newsletter is published 8 times annually for its members. Editor: Kim Honeycutt Graphics: Kimage Design

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1 Collective Bargaining Committee Meeting 5 pm - Panera Bread Miller Lane

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12 13 Professional Efficacy Committee Meeting 5 pm - WOEA Office

14 WOEA Board of Director’s Meeting 4:30 pm WOEA Office

15 Local Development & Training Committee Meeting 5 pm - Panera Bread Miller Lane

16 Member Rights & Protection Committee Meeting 5 pm - WOEA Office

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19 20 21 22 Organizing Strategy Committee Meeting 5 pm - Panera Bread U.D.

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Mother’s Day

    

 OEA Recommended Candidates 

 Governor 

Ted Strickland (D)  

Attorney General Richard Cordray (D) 

 

Auditor David Pepper (D) 

 

Treasurer Kevin Boyce (D) 

 

Secretary of State Maryellen O’Shaughnessy (D) 

 

Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Eric Brown (D) 

 

Ohio Supreme Court Mary Jane Trapp (D) 

 

U.S. Senate Lee Fisher (D) 

Ohio House  

HD  1  Linda Bolon (D)  HD 20 Nancy Garland (D) HD  2  Richard Bird (D)  HD 21 David Robinson (D)HD  3  No Position HD 22 John Patrick Carney (D)HD  4  Connie Miller (D)  HD 23 No Position HD  5  TBD  HD 24 Ted Celeste (D) HD  6  Jackie Brown (D)  HD 25 Michael Stinziano (D)HD  7  Kenny Yuko (D)  HD 26 Tracy Heard (D) HD  8  Armond Budish (D)  HD 27 Carlton Weddington (D)HD  9  Barbara Boyd (D)  HD 28 Connie Pillich (D) HD 10  No Position HD 29 Liz Ping (D) HD 11  No Position HD 30 No Position HD 12  John Barnes (D)  HD 31 Denise Driehaus (D)HD 13  Nickie Antonio (D)  HD 32 Dale Mallory (D) HD 14  Mike Foley (D)  HD 33 Alicia Reece (D) HD 15  Tim DeGeeter (D)  HD 34 Max Kinman (D) HD 16  Jennifer Brady (D)  HD 35 TBDHD 17  Kelly Kay Perk (D)  HD 36 Carl Fisher, Jr. (D) HD 18  Matt Patten (D)  HD 37 Steven Byington (D)HD 19  Marian Harris (D)  HD 38 John Doll (D) 

HD 39  Clayton Luckie (D)  HD 74 Bruce Goodwin (R)HD 40  Roland Winburn (D)  HD 75 Cletus Schindler (D)HD 41  Brian Williams (D)  HD 76 Clifford Hite (R) HD 42  Mike Moran (D)  HD 77 No Position HD 43  Stephen Dyer (D)  HD 78 No Position HD 44  Vernon Sykes (D)  HD 79 No Position HD 45  Zack Milkovich (D)  HD 80 Dennis Murray (D)HD 46  No Position HD 81 TBDHD 47  Teresa Fedor (D)  HD 82 TBDHD 48  Michael Ashford (D)  HD 83 No Position HD 49  Matt Szollosi (D)  HD 84 No Position HD 50  Todd Bosley (D)  HD 85 Raymond Pryor (D)HD 51  No Position HD 86 Bill Horne (D) HD 52  Stephen Slesnick (D)  HD 87 TBDHD 53  James Shew (D)  HD 88 TBDHD 54  Bruce Carter (D)  HD 89 No Position HD 55  TBD  HD 90 No Position HD 56  Dan Ramos (D)  HD 91 Dan Dodd (D) HD 57  Matt Lundy (D)  HD 92 Debbie Phillips (D)HD 58  TBD  HD 93 Linda Secrest (D) HD 59  Ronald Gerberry (D)  HD 94 No Position HD 60  Robert Hagan (D)  HD 95 Lou Gentile (D) HD 61  Mark Okey (D)  HD 96 TBDHD 62  Lorraine Fende (D)  HD 97 No Position  HD 63  Mark Schneider (D)  HD 98 No Position HD 64  Tom Letson (D)  HD 99 TBDHD 65  Sean O’Brien (D) HD 66  TBD HD 67  Anne K. Howard (D) HD 68  Kathleen Clyde (D) HD 69  Jack Schira (D) HD 70  TBD HD 71  TBD HD 72  Gregory Krouse (D) HD 73  Jay Goyal (D) 

 

Ohio Senate  

SD 1  No Position SD 9 Eric Kearney (D) SD 3  TBD  SD 11 Edna Brown (D) SD 5  Fred Strahorn (D)  SD 13 Sue Morano (D) SD 7  TBD  SD 15 Charleta Tavares (D)

SD 17  Justin Fallon (D)  SD 27 Frank Comunale (D)SD 19  Neil Patel (D)  SD 29 Scott Oelslager (R)SD 21  Shirley Smith (D)  SD 31 TBDSD 23  Michael Skindell (D)  SD 33 Joe Schiavoni (D) SD 25  Nina Turner (D) 

  

Ohio Congressional  

CD 1  Steve Driehaus (D)  CD 10 Dennis Kucinich (D)CD 2  No Position  CD 11 Marcia Fudge (D) CD 3  TBD  CD 12 Paula Brooks (D) CD 4  TBD  CD 13 Betty Sutton (D) CD 5   TBD  CD 14 TBDCD 6  Charlie Wilson (D)  CD 15 Mary Jo Kilroy (D) CD 7   Bill Conner (D)  CD 16 John Boccieri (D) CD 8  TBD  CD 17 Tim Ryan (D) CD 9  Marcy Kaptur (D)  CD 18 Zack Space (D) 

   

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Western Ohio Education Association Local Association Update 2010-2011

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 OEA Targeted Races 

 Governor 

Ted Strickland (D)  

Attorney General Richard Cordray (D) 

 

Auditor David Pepper (D) 

 

Treasurer Kevin Boyce (D) 

 

Secretary of State Maryellen O’Shaughnessy (D) 

 

U.S. Senate Lee Fisher (D)

Ohio House  

HD 16  Jennifer Brady (D)  HD 42 Mike Moran (D) HD 18  Matt Patten (D)  HD 50 Todd Bosley (D) HD 19  Marian Harris (D)  HD 58 TBDHD 20  Nancy Garland (D)  HD 85 Raymond Pryor (D)HD 21  David Robinson (D)  HD 91 Dan Dodd (D) HD 22  John Patrick Carney (D) HD 92 Debbie Phillips (D)HD 28  Connie Pillich (D) 

 

Ohio Senate  

SD 13  Sue Morano (D)  SD 29 Scott Oelslager (R)SD 27  Frank Comunale (D) 

 

Congress  

CD 1  Steve Driehaus (D)  CD 16 John Boccieri (D) CD 12   Paula Brooks (D)  CD 18 Zack Space (D) CD 15  Mary Jo Kilroy (D)