TOULON — The Henry Stark Counties Retired Teachers completed a successful year with a lunch at the Toulon Congregational Church.

Honored guests and presenters, Sen. Darin LaHood, and Reps. David Leitch and Don Moffitt, provided political updates and insights. The meeting was also attended by Virginia Ray of Morrison, state information services chair. A.J Harland, Region 8 district director, shared updates to monitor for the coming year.

After a wealth of information and dissemination of prizes that provided more than $200 to be distributed for the IRTA Foundation and local expenses, a musical program was provided by retired teachers Lynne Roark and Mary Hawk following the theme “Build our future ... Build It Philharmonically.”