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FCRE is an organization of people retired from educational institutions.
Active members include teachers, administrators, superintendents, support personnel, custodians, bus drivers, cafeteria
workers, and others who retired from or worked in schools in northern Virginia or elsewhere.
Associate members
are sponsored family members or friends of present and former FCRE active members.
As of May 31, 2008, we have
1,175 members living in 33 states and 1 foreign country.
FCRE is a 501 (c) (7) organization incorporated in
the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Luncheon Program Meetings
are held usually on the second Thursday of September, October, December, February, April, and June in the Fairfax, Virginia,
area. See the FCRE Calendar for details on upcoming luncheons.
FCRE Advocate, published
nine times annually, brings you news of upcoming FCRE programs and activities, feature articles on health care, finance, consumer
awareness, travel, exhibits, performances, and federal and state legislative actions of concern to retirees. Periodic updates
will be posted on this website on the FCRE Advocate page.
FCRE
Member Services-Tours presents information concerning
travel opporunities. Trips in the past have been to Mount Rushmore, the Black Hills and the Badlands of South Dakota. In addition,
FCRE members have cruised the canals of Holland, did sightseeing in Belgium, and topped off this trip with a visit to the
magnificent tulip fields. In the fall of 2008, FCRE members traveled to Santa Fe and Durango, Mesa Verde, and the
Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta (providing the winds are right!). Plans are being made for the Canadian Rockies by Rail plus a
cruise on the Rhine River. See the FCRE Tours page for details.
Member
Activities Groups include book discussions, investment
discussions, bridge, film screenings, and afternoon teas in area inns and museums. See the FCRE Calendar for listing of some current activities.
The W. Harold Ford Scholarship Foundation, Inc., a subsidiary of FCRE, awards scholarships to Fairfax County, Virginia, senior high school graduates who intend to
pursue higher education leading to a career as an educator. The W. Harold Ford Scholarship Foundation, Inc. is incorporated
in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
The Legato
School Museum, the last of Fairfax County's one-room
schoolhouses, is maintained and operated by FCRE. It's been restored and furnished much as it would have been over 100
years ago. The building is located on the grounds of the old Fairfax County Courthouse on Rt 123 (near Rt 236 - Main St) in
central Fairfax City. The schoolhouse is open on certain weekends and holidays, and by appointment. See the FCRE Calendar for a listing of future open days for the museum.
Thank you for visiting the FCRE web site. Please visit
our other links, and return often to get updates on our tours and activities.
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