The Albert Lea Education Association will be holding their retirement banquet at the Wedgewood Cove in Albert Lea on Thursday, April 28. Teachers being honored at the banquet are Carolyn Frydenlund, Steve Bracker, Cheryl Page, Richard Harves, Brenda Wichmann, Betty Buffington, Mary Jo Lindeman, Lorna Berg, Sherrie Gayken and Mary Hogan. The banquet begins with a reception at 5 p.m. followed by a dinner and program at 6 p.m. Tickets can be purchased by former teachers and their guests for $22 by calling the ALEA office in the Professional Building at 373-6369 or Paul Larson at 377-1274 or from a building director in each building. Building directors are Carol Bosma at Brookside, Janece Birch at Southwest, Mindy Kruger or Theresa Groesbeck at the high school, Laurie Herman at Halverson, Dawn Ware at Hawthorne, Suzanne Mauer at Lakeview and Linda Hullopeter at Sibley. Tickets need to be purchased by Monday, April 18.