> PMRE GENERAL BREAKFAST MEETING -
> Oct. 21, 2009
> Call to Order: 9:45am
> Present: Andy MacAvoy, Jane Conetta,Brigid Kinney, Dot Braunstein,Kal Raustiala, 
> Tony & Sue Segelski., plus 40 PMRE members.
> 1. Andy MacAvoy's Welcome
> 2. Brigid Kinney read minutes from Sept. 10, 2009.
> 3. Dot Braunstein gave the Treasurer's report.
> 4. Claire Siegel reported on membership news.
> Elaine Buckshaw will help get us news on deceased or 
> ill members because her daughter  works at PM Main Office and receives 
> word and will pass it on to PMRE.
> Sad News: Shirley Bleecher's grandson passed 
> away...Our thoughts and prayers are with Shirley and her family.
> 5. Jane Conetta discussed the Oct. NYSUT Convention.
> NYSUT is upset with the slash in school aid midyear...
> Briefly covered NYSUT's proposed Resolutions:
> a. Against TAXES on Health Insurance
> b. Must fight Threat of Constitutional 
> Convention because they could start taxing our Pensions! 
> Jane stressed that we need to be politically 
> active and alert!
> c. COLA this year very doubtful.
> d. NYSUT is still trying to obtain a Permanent 
> Moritorium on Health Insurance.
> e. East End Hospitals( Riverhead-Peconic, 
> South Hampton, and Greenport),
> has not settled with Empire...
> f. Alan Lubin stepping down from NYSUT 
> executive board.
> 6. Kal Raustiala reported on RC 22 Events.
> a. Fall Luncheon on Oct. 27,2009 Bellport 
> Country Club 12-3pm cost is $29.00.
> b. Ellis Island Fall Trip was successful 
> and enjoyed by All.
> c. NYSUt website is: www. NYSUT.org. -click 
> on Legislative Actions to get info
> and to respond and alert our legislators of our concerns 
> and wants.
> d. RC 22 will be submitting resolutions to 
> NYSUT by Dec. 1, 2009. If you
> have ideas or concerns, notify RC22 ASAP...
> 7. Tony Segelski gave UpDates on the Express Scripts problem 
> and the Shingles vaccine.
> If anyone is interested in firsthand news on 
> healthcare-check in The NY Times
> under Prescriptions and Checkpoints in the  sidebar..
>8. Mary Sayer reported that she collected $149.00 for 
> The Cancer Society Making Strides Walk 
> at Jones Beach-held Oct. 18, 2009. 
> Mary also gave out flyers on the NYSUT 
> Conference Day and Workshops
> to anyone interested in attending this fall.
> 9. JoAnne Zukowski encouraged members to use our PMRE website. 
> As webmaster, JoAnne 
> will add links to Tony Segelski's Healthcare & 
> Political issues and data, plus
> Kal Raustiala's sites with NYSUT and the AFT.
> 
> Meeting Adjourned at 10:40 am
> Respectfully Submitted by 
> Brigid Kinney-Secretary PMRE
> 
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