Janet Simpson, retired Northport High School Art Teacher, passed away yesterday at the age of 78. Janet retired in 1999 after a long career at the high school, where she developed the fashion design program as well as teaching drawing and painting.
Janet is survived by her son Chris, daughter Karen, and grandchildren Erica and Jeff. Funeral arrangements will be posted once they are finalized by her family.
We are preparing the R-UTN Fall Newsletter and we’d love to hear from you. Submit an article of interest to our members, or let us know what you are up to for the Member News section of our newsletter and website. Happy or sad new … your fellow retirees are interested.
Articles should be sent to newsletter editor, Suzi Travis at suzytravis@optonline.net no later than October 20th.
Plan to kick off the December holiday season at the Annual R-UTN luncheon on Tuesday, December 5th at Orlando’s in Commack. Watch this page for more information as it becomes available.
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Our country has experienced too many national disasters in a short period of time — three catastrophic hurricanes and the horrific shooting in Las Vegas — and blood supplies are precariously low. Donations maybe made at the Melville Donation, 905 Walt Whitman Road, Melville, or during local blood drives. To make an appointment and find out about community blood drives call the Donation Center at 800-933-2566, or visit online at nybloodcenter.org.