How Are You Doing – Really?
September 16, 2025
George Hopkins Retirement Message
We were sorry to read this week that Mr. George Hopkins will resign as ATRS Executive Director at the end of this year. One of our owners, Mary Alice Hughes, has worked with active and retired school employees since January, 1995. She will be quick to tell you that George Hopkins has been a terrific …
The Power of the Teacher
We recently attended a college graduation at The University of West Florida. You know how it is?you?re excited to see your family member or friend graduate but you dread the entire ?ceremony? thing. Prior to graduation, you check to make sure your phone is totally charged just in case you need to play Solitaire or …
COVID-19 and Summer 2020
Dear Clients and Friends: What a difference a virus makes, right?!!! It seems like everything is different. For example, we submitted our spring newsletter to the printer weeks ago and as we write this, it still hasn?t been printed. We assume they are short-handed and over-loaded. Another example is life at our offices. Mary Alice has not …
Dealing with Identity Theft, Breaches and Hacks
ARTRS has sent letters to members stating that an agency email account was accessed by an unauthorized individual. ARTRS hired an independent computer forensic investigating service to determine the extent of the unauthorized activity. The investigators determined that an unauthorized user gained access to one email account for a limited period of time. As of …
Because We can’t gather
No group of people enjoy being together more than our staff! But as much as we love our gatherings, we have made the decision to cancel our annual Christmas dinner with staff & spouses. Our health, and the health of our family members, is priority. Instead of being together this year, we’ll watch this video …