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DON'T FORGET! MONTHLY MEETINGS EVERY
3RD TUESDAY OF THE MONTH
9:30 AM 71 State Street, Augusta (MSEA/SEIU building)
Sept 08 MAINE SENIOR REPORT
SOME KEY
SENIOR ISSUES
READ ABOUT THE MAINE Rx PLAN - DEFEND IT
http://www.stateaction.org/issues/healthcare/prescription/mainerxdefense.pdf
SEND THEM A
MESSAGE
Just click on the link below, enter your zip code and you will have
a chance to e-mail any message you want to elected national and/or state
officials:
http://www.retiredamericans.org/resources.htm
HELP, INFORMATION,
RESOURCES, YOU NAME IT
If you are a senior and looking for information (especially
Maine information) click below and up will pop a great list of
everything from home care and medicare to meals and tax preparation.
http://www.state.me.us/dhs/beas/resource.htm
SAVE A BUCK (OR MORE) ON DRUGS
This
calculator will help you (1) see what different drug stores charge and
compare prices all over Maine, and (2) write down what drugs you use and
find out what another source would charge you for the same drug.
http://www.state.me.us/dhs/beas/drug_html/drug_survey.htm
TIME TO CHOW DOWN? JOIN OTHER
SENIORS
Good food, good company. That's what you'll find at senior
dining sites. Is there one near you?
Search for one in
your town or one close by. Just click on your town/county and up pops the
name of the dining site, days and times of meals and who to contact if you
want more information.
http://www.state.me.us/dhs/beas/dining/
NEED HELP WITH OUT-OF-POCKET
MEDICARE EXPENSES?
Just click below and you can on-line (1) find out if you are
eligible for help and (2) fill out the form to apply for help in meeting
these expenses.
http://www.state.me.us/dhs/beas/medicare/needhelp.htm
ONE OF YOUR BEST STATEWIDE
RESOURCES
If
the Area Agency on Agency can't help you directly they can and will direct
you to were you can get help. Just click below to get the contact
information on your nearest AAA. Area Agencies on Aging are the central
resource for elder services in your area. They can help you either
directly or by referring you to the appropriate agency. Call Elders 1 at
1-877-353-3771 to contact the Area Agency on Aging in your area.
http://www.state.me.us/dhs/beas/resource/aaa.htm
TOP NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR
UNION SENIORS
The ARA is a strong voice for retired workers and their
families. The Alliance is not a senior citizens social club and it is not
an organization formed to sell you things. It is a way for retired union
members and others to make their voices heard. We have more than 3 million
members and growing with chapters and affiliates all over the country. Get
active today and help create an America that protects the health and
economic security of seniors, strengthens families and builds safe and
thriving communities.
http://www.retiredamericans.org
SEARCH, FIND, SAVE and ACT!!
Below are links to the information sheets on how to search the
Internet, find what you are looking for and efficiently save/use the
material.
How to Find and Contact Your
Legislator
Information sheet>>>>>>>
Searching the
Internet
A few pages of tips and links to web sites that our
experience shows to be most useful in searching the Internet - with
emphasis on worker/labor oriented material and organizations.
Information sheet>>>>>>
Links to Maine and National Media
These are links to all
kinds of radio, TV and newspaper sources in Maine and the entire
nation. You can use these links also to contact the media via
letters or e-mail and find out names of media staff.
For media/labor links>>>>>>>>
Washington Related Web Sites
You may find this list of Washington Related web sites useful.
Federal Statistics and First Gov are two key "gateway sites" to many
other locations on the web. Projects Vote Smart has an incredible
amount of information about politics, voting, issues, political
figures and much more.
more>>>>>>
and links to many other useful Internet sites
more>>>>>>
Letter
Writing Guide
This page makes it easy to shoot an e-mail to elected
officials in Washington or Augusta or to the media in Maine. The
instructions are here to help you (1) create the letter (2) find the
organization or specific person and (3) click and send.
Letter Writing Guide>>>>>>
Become an E-mail Activist
The Labor movement for more
than 100 years has depended (and still depends) on rank and file members
to ACT! The Internet and e-mail give you a chance to make your voice heard
by joining thousands of other labor movement activists. The link below
gives you the opportunity to join in the never-ending fight to help
improve the lives of all working families:
http://www.unionvoice.org/wfean/join.tcl
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