Author: linda.quinn

Those who take elections for granted often lose …

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If you look around Suffolk County you’ll see a lot of Vote No signs and magnets.  If you talk to your members, because of the work you’ve done, they know the importance of this election.  But we haven’t won yet and we can’t take a win for granted.

Remember the last major statewide poll?  While we’re closing the gap, the yes vote was still ahead.  Also remember what we saw about voter turnout in an off year election?   The record shows that a lot of our members normally do not vote in off year elections.

In the last two or three weeks of this campaign we expect to see a lot more attention and money spent promoting the yes vote.  Did you see the Newsday editorial today?

The NYSUT Phone Bank is up and running — and Tuesdays are Retiree Days from 10:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Come for an hour or a day and help get our message out. Retirees are also welcome on Mondays and Thursdays.

Phone Bank Locations and Times where you send volunteers as of today:

Suffolk Regional office:

Mondays all members 3:30 to 6:30 until Election Day
Tuesdays 10:30 to 6:30
Retirees 10:30 to 6:30 (except Halloween when we will only do retiree calls from 10:30 to 1:00)
In-service volunteers 2:00 to 6:30 (except Halloween)
**Just added ** Thursday 11/2 3:00 to 6:30

 

NYSUT Regional Conference

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The theme for this year’s NYSUT Regional Conference is Critical Issues Facing Seniors. The conference, to be held on Thursday, November 2 at the Watermill in Smithtown, features a continental breakfast, seminars of interest to NYSUT retirees and lunch.

Download the Conference Registration Form to register. Registration Deadline is October 25. For more inforamtion call Joan Perrrini at (631) 273-8822.

Condolences for Janet Simpson

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A memorial service was held for Janet Simpson on October 13 at the Trinity Episcopal  Church in Northport. Condolences may be sent to Karin Cohen, 5 Tudor City Place 609, New York, NY 10017. Donations in her memory may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Society at mssociety.org.

A tribute to Janet has been added to the In Memoriam page of this website.

Verizon is Ending Email Service

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Verizon is closing down its email service on a rolling basis. They began notifying customers last spring, and as of yet there is not definitive date as to when the entire service will be shuttered. According to the Verizon website:

Over the next several weeks we’ll be notifying all customers who have a Verizon Email address that we’re preparing to leave the email business; however not all customers will be notified at the same time. All customers will be given two options on how to handle their email going forward, including the ability to keep their verizon.net email address. Each customer will be provided their own date and timeline to take action to ensure their access to email is not interrupted. Other than this change, no other Verizon services will be impacted.

If you use Verizon email and have not yet been notified, visit Verizon.com to read about the coming changes and your options. In today’s world email is an important form of communication, and for so many of us having a reliable and secure email account is a necessity. If have a Verizon email address and have not yet been contacted we strongly recommend you take proactive measures. And it you decided to change your email address be sure to email our membership chair, Judy Bensimon with the new address.

A Hiaku Tribute

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R-UTN Member Charlotte Koons wrote the following Haiku in honor of our recently departed members.

For Rosemary Jenkins:

She welcomed students
To her library-classroom
Making reading fun!

For Janet Simpson:

An inspiration
Combining courage and art
Her works will survive!

Janet Simpson’s family has announced that a memorial service and remembrance will be held for JANET SIMPSON on Friday, October 13th at 10 a.m. in the Trinity Episcopal Church, 130 Main Street, Northport. It is requested that mourners wear BLUE if possible – Janet’s favorite color.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to nationalmssociety.org fund in the name of Janet Simpson.