The speaker for the November 8 meeting of the Polk County Retired School Personnel is a leader for the county in fire departments and emergencies Geoff Tennant.

This Thanksgiving luncheon meeting will be held at the Green Creek Family Life Center at 12 p.m. on November 8. Members are encouraged to invite a guest. Joyce Ridings, community participation chairperson, will collect the 2010 individual reports. Members should submit their sheets.

Meal reservations should be made to Margaret Collins at 828-863-2228 or Evangelena Barber at 828-894-8705 by Thursday, November 4.