State Sen. Ralph Alvarado, left, and state Rep. Donna Mayfield attended the Retired Teachers Association’s annual pot luck meal recently with president June Tompkins, vice president Bonnie Noplis, secretary Carol Williams and treasurer Nancy Wills. BELOW, retired teachers, from left, Steve Flairty, Marsha Hawkins, Phyllis Volz, Kathy Howard,  Shirlene Ronk and Judy Singleton, spoke of new opportunities they have pursued since retiring from the public school system. (Photos by Seth Littrell)