MARTA-Milwaukee Area Retired Teachers' Association

03/23/2026

03/22/2026

At MARTA’s March Luncheon~
Four of our members went home with handcrafted quilts that were crafted by LaVerne G. She has been providing MARTA with quilts for the March luncheon for at least the past eight years. And thirteen MARTA members went home with $16 gas gift cards from Kwik Trip. The cards are redeemable at any Kwik Trip location for gas or food.

03/22/2026

The speaker for the March luncheon was Mr. Jameson Greenfield, Chief Financial Officer for the State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB). He was accompanied by Mr. Harrison Freuck. Mr. Greenfield told the membership about the upcoming increase in our pension benefits and the investment strategy of SWIB. These are difficult times for investment strategies, especially with the onset of the war with Iran, but SWIB has a very diversified portfolio to hopefully, weather most conditions. There has been a lot of talk lately about whether the Federal Reserve should raise or lower interest rates. He provided a very good understanding about the need to raise, lower, or hold steady with the current interest rate.

03/22/2026

MARTA held their March luncheon on March 9, 2026 at Aliota’s restaurant. There were 109 members in attendance. The food, which included tenderloin tips with pasta, baked cod, and roasted chicken, was delicious. A special “Thanks” goes out to the personnel at Aliota’s restaurant for the delicious food and the excellent service!! They really go out of their way to make our luncheon meeting enjoyable.

01/01/2026

Happy 2026!
MARTA members enjoy getting together for the Membership Luncheons.
Our next Membership Luncheon will be Monday, March 9, 2026 at Alioto’s Restaurant (Hwy 100 - Wauwatosa).

12/22/2025

Some more holiday cheer!

12/15/2025

These bags contain more than 1300 pairs of socks that will go to MPS and West Allis/West Milwaukee Schools.
Thanks MARTA members!!!
Thanks to Debra Jupka for organizing the socks collection.

12/11/2025

At our luncheon on December 1st, we honored Anthony Amoroso’s 17 years as MARTA’s Treasurer. After 17 years Tony is retiring as our treasurer. Tony brought detail and efficiency to the position of treasurer. Thank You Tony!!

12/10/2025

10,000 Pairs of Socks!!!
Since 2018, MARTA has collected over ten thousand pairs of socks. That is phenomenal!!!

MARTA held its December holiday luncheon on Monday, December 1st at Meyer's Family Restaurant. The restaurant was beautifully decorated for the holidays. There were 130 members present plus some very special guests. Mr. Aaron Norris ~Assistant Superintendent, W. Allis/W. Milwaukee School District, Mr. Michael Harris ~ MPS Chief of Staff, Mr. Dominic Maniscalao ~ MPS Chief of Human Resources, and the choral group from Ronald Reagan High School under the direction of Laurel Tippe, were present to help us celebrate the collection of over 10,000 pairs of socks. MARTA members are so generous! At the luncheon, we collected two children’s winter coats, $230 in cash and over 1300 pairs of socks.
Special Thanks to Debra Jupka for organizing MARTA’s Service Project and managing the sock collection. THANK YOU - MARTA members!!

10/01/2025

The MARTA September membership luncheon was held on Tuesday, 9 September, at the Bavarian Bierhaus in Glendale. It was the second time we have met there. There were 95 people in attendance, and a “good time” was had by all. The meal was delicious. It included turkey, beef, mash potatoes and gravy, green beans, salad and rolls. Coffee, iced tea and soda were provided. We ended the meeting with music by Kenny Brandt. He played tunes that were familiar to us all. It was a very pleasant afternoon. Our next luncheon will be Monday, December 1st at Meyers Family restaurant (4260 S 76th St, Greenfield).
See you there!