Bartholomew County Retired Teachers Association

Bartholomew County Retired Teachers Association BARTA is a community organization whose membership totals about 275 retired educators. It is affiliated with the Indiana Retired Teachers Association.

BARTA is a community organization whose membership totals approximately 275 retired teachers and school administrators and their spouses from Bartholomew county, Indiana.

Here are all the ways you can pay for membership in Indiana Retired Teachers. If you are not a member, join now!
03/16/2026

Here are all the ways you can pay for membership in Indiana Retired Teachers. If you are not a member, join now!

We support our members on important issues like: A voice in the forefront of activities that concern all members of Indiana Retired Teachers in the Indiana General Assembly Assistance...

03/16/2026

A group of Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. educators were recognized this past week for their excellence as teachers.

03/16/2026
CONGRATULATIONS TO KREA HILL!
03/16/2026

CONGRATULATIONS TO KREA HILL!

Krea Hill of Rockcreek Elementary School received the 2026 Edna V. Folger Outstanding Teacher Award during a special presentation at the school on March 12. Hill will also be recognized during the Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting on March 25 and at a Bartholomew Consolidated School C...

03/14/2026

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PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN INDIANA IN JEOPARDY. Bill language added with no public hearing has requirements with dire consequen...
03/14/2026

PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN INDIANA IN JEOPARDY.
Bill language added with no public hearing has requirements with dire consequences to our public library.

By Andy East| The [email protected] County Pub

Greatest cuts in federal health research funding were from Alzheimer’s and Aging (52%) and from Mental Health (47%).
03/14/2026

Greatest cuts in federal health research funding were from Alzheimer’s and Aging (52%) and from Mental Health (47%).

Think about the disease that worries you most — the one that runs in your family. Or, maybe, someone you love is living with it. Whether that’s cancer, Alzheimer’s, diabetes, or depression, odds are the US government has been funding the research to treat it.

That research is a big reason we have drugs that made fatal blood cancers survivable, treatments that turned HIV from a death sentence into something people live full lives with, and a vaccine that all but prevents cervical cancer.

But, last year, the US funded dramatically fewer grants to do medical research that can lead to breakthroughs like those. New data released by the NIH this week shows how the damage from those cuts broke down. The numbers are striking across the board.

The full story is linked in the comments below.

03/14/2026
BARTA extends its sympathy to the family and friends of Marilyn Kirts Marilyn was a cafeteria lady at Mt. Healthy Elem...
03/10/2026

BARTA extends its sympathy to the family and friends of Marilyn Kirts Marilyn was a cafeteria lady at Mt. Healthy Elementary for almost 33 years. She was known for her baking, especially her sweet rolls, pies, and dinner rolls.

View Marolyn Kay Kirts's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

03/08/2026

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In 2018 BARTA members donated more than 32,397 hours to our community, volunteering 6,315 hours serving youth and 26,082 hours serving the general public. The dollar value of our nonprofit service to Bartholomew County amounted to $799,882. Cheryl Zuckschwerdt-Ellsbury, who volunteered for more than 900 hours, was named the Outstanding Volunteer of the Year.

At the IRTA state conference, BARTA was recognized for its Outstanding Press Release and Website www.barta2.org.

In 2017 BARTA members contributed 33,772 volunteer hours, equivalent to a donation of $833,830 to our community. Donna Browne was recognized as BARTA's outstanding volunteer of the year. She also received recognition at the state IRTA conference as most outstanding volunteer from our Area 7.