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Trta District 15 Newsletter September 3, 2020 | | TRTA DISTRICT 15 Contents President Janis Reports 1 District Conference 2 NEWSLETTER Rally Day 2 Technology/Newsletters 2 Covid-19 Assistance 2 Program Ideas 3 Voting 3 President Janis reports: District 15 had planned a Legislative Forum for November 17. However, the State TRTA Legislative Committee met last week and feels a different avenue will be best. They were concerned we would have a hard time getting the new state legislators to all take part. On September 10, Districts 2 (Corpus Christi area), 17 (Lubbock area), and 15 will meet to discuss how to best pursue our legislative efforts. An update will be presented at the Sept. 17 Executive Meeting, to be shared with all of Dist. 15. 2 District Conference-October 8, 2020 By Sept 17, email Mary Alice with members’ names for Memorial Service. Local Units-all local unit officers, chairs and up to 7 members may join the Zoom meeting on October 8. Compose a paragraph of what your office/chair position’s goals, main activities are for your local unit by Sept 17. Email this to Janis Petronis. Rally Day! April 7, 2021 TRTA Rally Day at the Texas Legislature is set for April 7, President Janis has reserved a 56-passenger bus for April 7 that would stop in Stephenville, Brownwood, and Brady and bring us all back that evening. District 15 will pay for the bus rental. Members are asked to pay a $5 or more gratuity to the driver. Meals on your own. Technology/Newsletters Thank you, all Technology Contacts, of the nine Local Units for updating your Local Unit websites, posting to Facebook, helping members be comfortable with Zoom. Presidents are creating Local Unit Newsletters. These are looking great! Covid-19 Financial Assistance TRTA has a fund that will help out financially to those who have been impacted by Covid-19. 3 Program Ideas Tim Lee--TRTA Executive Director Voting - Billy Jack Rankin 1-800-880-1650 As we approach November and the General [email protected] Election, we need to make sure we are ALL eligible to vote. With Covid-19 still raging, Representative Drew Darby some of us over 65 may not want to stand Senator Charles Perry in line and be exposed to life-threatening Representative Mike Lang diseases. (Influenza might also be Senator Dawn Buckingham widespread in November.) Alternatives to Representative Dustin Burrows standing in line on election day are voting Representative Andrew Murr early or to vote by mail. Texas has a very Incoming Reprentative Shelby Slawson strict Absentee Voting Procedure. Texas does not send a ballot to every citizen who Riney Jordan—retired principal, lives in Clifton, TX…motivational speaker has voted in the past, like California and 254-216-0511 New Jersey. You must request a ballot with Rineyjordan.com a Vote-by-Mail Application. Nancy Robinson Masters— I want to give you the places online to author and motivational check your registration; request a Vote-by- 1506 Piper Way, Abilene, 79601 Mail Application; and look up where you (325) 672-3087 mail your Vote-by-Mail application. [email protected] An advantage to voting by mail is that you Crib Sheet Information-essential info will not feel rushed. If you do not know a written down while still alive candidate or proposition listed on the Ways to Keep your Brain Healthy and Your Body Fit ballot, you can take your time and look up Children's Advocacy Center the candidate or proposition online and be Healthy Meals for the 50+ Crowd a better-informed voter. Local Hospital Tele-Doc Local Hospital Dietician Check Your Voter Registration HERE!!! Local Singing Group Local Author Request a Vote-by-Mail Application Local Historian/talk about County HERE!!! Church or School or Volunteer What to do with Grandma’s teapot Go to this site to look up where you send your Vote-By-Mail Application or call the Election Administrator for your county. Vote… If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at: 9/29/20 Special Election Senate District 30 11/3/20 General Election [email protected] or (325) 203- 0302 Billy Jack Rankin, TRTA State Legislative Committee member for District 15 .
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