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 Jane Conetta announced at the May 12th breakfast meeting that she would not run again as PMRE Vice President. Jane has served since her retirement and also is a delegate for RC#22.
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Spring Edition YOU’RE INVITED! The June PMRE (FREE) party has two important functions. One is to welcome the 2010 new retirees. The second function is to hold the election of all officers for the coming year. Of course, it goes without saying that everyone loves the lavish spread that Genie Weisman always provides… and it’s free! However, everyone is having such a great time chatting and laughing with old friends, that people sometimes don’t have time to eat more than a bite. Come and enjoy. I’ll see you at the party on Thursday, June 3rd from 3:00-6:00pm at Genie’s home at 43 Monroe Street in Patchogue!
In solidarity, Mary
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2010 PMRE Calendar
June 3rd PMRE June Social (FREE - No Charge) 3-6:00pm @ Genie Weisman’s House in Patchogue
June 4th PMCT End of the Year Party and Retirement Celebration @ Bellport Country Club from 4:30-7:30pm (see page 7)
June 14th RC#22 Elections – 10:00am Middle Country Public Library, Selden
Some “Good News” …
Our own Nicholas Cordone (a 2003 Retiree) was honored at the Dowling College Third Annual Educators of the Year Recognition Dinner in April. This tribute was paid “to distinguished educators who have made a profound impact on the lives of children – Building Intelligence and Character.” Congratulations Nick!
The Saxton Middle School will be holding a Retirement Party to honor Susan Capek, a friend and PMCT colleague. The event will take place on Wednesday, June 9th 4:30-7:30pm at Land’s End in Sayville. The cost is $65.00 per person, which includes gift, entertainment, buffet dinner, and dessert, along with coffee/tea, beer, wine and soda (Cash bar available). Contact Kathy Camizzi @ Saxton (#687-6700) if you would like to attend or need additional information. Also, if you have a funny memory, picture(s) you would like to share of Sue, please let her know. They will be placed in a memory book that will be presented to Sue.
Thankfully, the PM budget was approved by voters on May 18th! Many thanks to the following list of PMRE members who worked the PMCT phone bank on the Monday before the vote:
Dotty Denonn Linda Schaefer Sarah Jordan Pat Sweeney Ken Kramer Claire Siegel Mario Shortino Tony Segelski Sue Segelski
The volunteers found that their hour went quickly and that the phone bank was easy to do. By the way…Mario just turned 75 years young!
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ATTENTION All PMRE Members
PMCT End of the
Year Party
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at Bellport Country Club in Patchogue Friday, June 4, 2010 4:30 – 7:30pm All P-M staff & PM retirees $10.00 (includes FREE wine, beer and soda), $20.00 at the door. Non-PMCT member guests pay $35.00. Send checks (payable to PMCT) to Cheryl Baker at Oregon Middle School no later than June 1st.
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Dear PMRE Colleague, Nearly 250,000 education jobs were saved through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act last year. Now, we need to make sure we keep them. Call today and urge your senators to co-sponsor the Keep Our Educators Working Act (S. 3206). Today, with states facing unprecedented revenue shortfalls, we need to make sure funding will continue and educators' jobs won't be cut. Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) is sponsoring S. 3206 to help save these jobs.
This important legislation will:
Call your senators today and urge them to support the Keep Our Educators Working Act. Students need teachers in their classrooms—not in unemployment lines. Budgets are tightening, but let's not shortchange our children's futures. In unity, The AFT
P.S. The AFT's Fight for America's Future Tour 2010 continues to draw attention to the ongoing fiscal crisis. Today, AFT President Randi Weingarten is in San Francisco meeting with AFT members and the community. You can track the tour activities on the Fight for America's Future Tour 2010 section of the AFT's website.
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PMRE General Breakfast Meeting Minutes - May 12, 2010 Jane Conetta, acting President for Andy MacAvoy, welcomed all. Highlights of the NYSUT Convention were reported: NYSUT lobbies for withdrawal from Iraq. A rousing speech from the president of the United Mine Workers-West Virginia. He was strongly pro-labor and pro-action. There will be a March on Washington for Labor in September 2010. PMCT will be hiring buses for PMCT &PMRE members to go. Albany has not passed a Budget - NO School Aid! May 18th Budget vote-if it fails PMSD will cut 50 teachers. Vote! Pros and Cons of Charter Schools in NYS were discussed. They raised Cap on Charter Schools. New Teacher Evaluation - Huge Discussion about the proposal based on 100 point system: 20%-standardized test scores, 20%-Student Growth, 60%-traditional teacher ratings. RATINGS: Highly Effective, Effective, Developing, and Ineffective Supposed to be funded with teacher development. State Furloughs -Governor Paterson We will be receiving e-mails to make calls or to send letters to legislators to help our teachers. PMCT asked for help with the May 17th phone bank to support PM Budget vote to be held at the Union Office from 1-3pm. Sign up list was passed around. PMCT Budget Vote WALK to be held on Saturday, May 15th Tony Segelski stressed need to support Active Members! Tony discussed Health Care and Health Reform Issues. He gave out a packet from Alliance for Retired Americans on how Seniors Benefit from the New Health Care Law. A Fact Sheet Packet was also handed out on Improvements to Medicare's Preventive Services under Health Reform. Dot Braunstein handed out Treasurer's Report and asked if there were any questions. 5 |
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PMRE Executive Committee Andrew MacAvoy President
Jane Conetta Vice President Brigid Kinney Secretary Dot Braunstein Treasurer Genie Weisman VOTE/COPE Claire Siegel Sunshine Sue Segelski Holiday Party Mary Sayer PMRE News and Views Editor Joanne Zukowski Webmaster Kal Raustiala President RC#22
Patchogue-Medford Retired Educators: P.O. Box 723, Patchogue, NY 11772 *The PMRE officers listed above can be contacted via the PMCT at ph#631-475-8515 or via email @ union@pmct.org Patchogue-Medford Congress of Teachers (PMCT): P.O. Box 539, Patchogue, NY 11772.
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Andy and Claire confer about PMRE.
Brigid takes the minutes at the breakfast meeting.
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