The Cass County Chapter of Retired School Personnel will hold its first meeting of the 2014 calendar year on Thursday, March 20, at the Lowe Center, Cass County COA.

The meeting will convene at 1 p.m. in the Plym Room at the facility located at 60525 Decatur Rd., Cassopolis.

All current retired school employee members as well as those planning to retire are encouraged and welcome to attend.

Plans will be completed for attending the Area 22 spring conference to be held on April 15 at the conference center in Lawrence.

Members are reminded to bring nonperishable and canned food items as well as paper products for the food bank at Edwardsburg.

Those attending the luncheon at noon need to make their reservation with their caller contact or by calling Carol at (269) 445-2511, not the COA facility. A reservation to attend the business meeting is not required but is recommended for seating arrangements.