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National Alliance for
Retired Americans
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Early warning:
We will be asking PSARA volunteers to staff phone banks beginning in
September as we work to pass Initiative 1098, the high incomes
income tax initiative. Expect to hear more about this.
Meetings
PSARA Executive Board
Thursday, September 23, 1 p.m.,
Central Area Senior Center
500 30th Ave S., Seattle
Members welcome to attend.
PNHPWW Monthly Meeting
Wednesday, September 15, 7 p.m.
Swedish/Cherry Hill Campus Conference Center Auditorium
Physicians for a
National Health Program - Western Washington.
Featured speaker Deborah Senn, Washington State Insurance
Commissioner from 1993 to 2001. Called "the best insurance
commissioner in the United States" by Ralph Nader, she fought for
tougher industry regulations. Ms Senn has been asked to
comment on what state insurance commissioners are likely to do
regarding P-PACA. For more information, contact
David McLanahan
.
Volunteer Committee
Meeting
Meets on an as-needed basis. Volunteer
opportunities include:
phone banking, mailing parties, letters to the editor, media
contacts, etc. Requests for PSARA to lead civic engagement
discussions at the various community centers are growing. If
you are interested in helping PSARA continue its important
educational and advocacy work, and in growing the membership,
contact Bette Reed
outreachvp@psara.org or call the office at 206-448-9646.
Events
M.L. King County Labor Council
Labor Day Celebration
Monday, September 6, 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Lower Woodland Park - Shelters 1, 2 & 3
(N. 50th Street & Woodland Park Ave. N., Seattle)
Baked goodies are welcome.
For more information, call 206-441-8510
or contact
office@mlkclc.org.
Rep. Jim McDermott is scheduled to sign the Social Security Works
Washington Pledge at around 12:30 p.m. To view the pledge,
click here.
WASARA Convention
Washington Alliance
for Retired Americans
Wednesday, September 29, 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Machinists Hall, 9125 15th Place South, Seattle
Reservation form
here.
National Day of Action
October 2, Washington, D.C.
More than 150 sponsoring organizations, including
the AFL-CIO, the NAACP, La Raza, the Center for Community Change,
and many others.
Watch for more information about how PSARA and
other local groups will participate.
PSARA Legislative
Conference
Friday, November 19, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Location to be announced. Save the date.
More Events
The Puget Sound Alliance for Retired
Americans has not endorsed the following events, but PSARA members
may find them of interest:
Wednesday,
September 15, 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
The Interfaith Taskforce on Homelessness,
10th Annual Political Will to End
Homelessness Conference, featuring the Rev. David Bloom,
and Richard LeMieux. At Saint Mark's Cathedral, 1245 10th Ave.
E., Seattle. $35 (includes lunch).
Registration
here. Info:
or Bill Kirlin-Hackett 425-442-5418.
Wednesday,
September 15, 7:30 p.m.
David Plouffe: Inside Obama's Victory
at Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave., Great Hall
Tickets are $5 at the door or
register here.
More info at Town Hall
Seattle.
Thursday, September
16, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.
The Pros and Cons of a State Income Tax
at PATH Headquarters, 2201 Westlake Ave.
Suite 200, Seattle.
Registration:
ygill@exec-alliance.org
For more community events, go to Jean Buskin's comprehensive calendar at
www.scn.org/activism/calendar
or
www.pjcal.org
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