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NEA April 2010

Chris Galgay - Trustee, MEABT

 

This is the fourth in a series of biographical articles about each of the Trustees for the Maine Education Association Benefits Trust. It is intended to introduce you to our leadership as well as to demonstrate the breadth and variety of experience of the people on the board.

Chris Galgay has been serving as a Trustee on the MEABT for almost eight years. He also has been serving as president of the Maine Education Association for the past four years and before that as MEA vice-president. Chris’ journey into the education took him on a long and winding path.

His first step on his career ladder was when he went to work for New England Telephone in 1971. Over the next decade and a half Chris worked as a school bus driver, a truck driver, an interstate bus driver and other jobs as well. In 1985 he moved to Maine and finally decided it was time to pursue his dream to teach.

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Are You Planning to Retire in the Next 5 Years?

Pre-Retirement meetings are sponsored by the MEA in conjunction with the MEA - Retired.  The purpose of these informational meetings is to inform MEA members, who intend to retire within five years, of the retirement options available to them through MEA Benefits Trust / Anthem BC/BS, the Maine Public Employees Retirement System, Social Security, and MEA.  Information will be provided to assist you in planning to prepare for a smooth transition from school employment to retirement. 


For the 2010-2011 schedule, click here.



Just a Note
When you're trying to eat healthfully, it's essential to keep track of just how much you're eating. It's all too easy to misjudge correct portion sizes.

Below in Quick Tips, are some easy comparisons to help you figure out how many servings are on your plate.

Board of Trustees

Roger Young, Chair

Lois Kilby-Chesley,
Vice Chair

Susan Grondin, Secretary

Chris Galgay

Kim Khoury-Kelley

Darrell King

Kelly Littlefield

Sally Plourde

Dennis Towle

Just a Note
Portion Size your Plate

Half of your plate Vegetables,
Quarter of your plate Proteins & Quarter of your plate Starches

1 oz or 2 tbsp= golf ball

3 oz chicken or meat        = deck of cards

1 and a half oz cheese
= 3 dice

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It's your health and your choice. That's why the MEA Benefits Trust is providing articles focusing on health and wellness. We want you to have the information you need to make healthy choices for yourself and for the people you love.
 April Is Alcohol Awareness Month

 When many people think of alcohol abusers, they picture teenagers sneaking drinks before high school football games or at unsupervised parties. However, alcohol abuse is prevalent within many demographic groups in the United States. People who abuse alcohol can be:

  • College students who binge drink at local bars.
  • Pregnant women who drink and put their babies at risk for fetal alcohol syndrome.
  • Professionals who drink after a long day of work.
  • Senior citizens who drink out of loneliness.

In 2007, more than one fifth (23.3 percent) of persons aged 12 or older participated in binge drinking at least once in the 30 days prior to taking SAMHSA's National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). This translates to about 57.8 million people. The rate in 2007 is similar to the rate in 2006 (23.0 percent).

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