Harry Kiesler
President … Ken Schieck
A very happy and healthy New Year to all our members. Among your New Year’s resolution, please provide Leona Fails a list of your volunteer hours for 2019 as soon as possible.
The month of January has some interesting celebrations:
January 1 — National Hangover Day
January 15 — National Bagel Day
January 29 — National Puzzle Day
On a serious note, additional historical dates:
January 1 — Betsy Ross birthday
January 2 — State of Georgia ratifies U.S. Constitution, 1788
January 6 — New Mexico admitted to the Union, 1912
January 9 — Richard Nixon born, Yorba Linda, CA, 1913
January 15 — Martin Luther King, Jr., born, 1929
January 18 — Ben Franklin born, 1706
January 22 — Lottie Williams of Tulsa, OK, first person to be hit by space debris, 1997
January 25 — First Winter Olympics games held, 1924
January 26 — Michigan admitted to the Union, 1837
January 29 — Kansas admitted to the Union, 1861
January 30 — Franklin Delano Roosevelt born, 1882
January 31 — Jackie Robinson born, 1919
Our chapter is still looking for someone to step up as head of a Public Relations committee, especially someone with a background in customer service and a deep knowledge of the local area.
Hope to see a lot of our members at the annual winter lunch on Tuesday, January 21, at Mama Mia’s. Great conversation; great food.
OFFICERS FOR 2020
President Ken Schieck
VP/Programs Paul Levine
Secretary Fannie Young
Treasurer Helen Soukoulis
Asst. Treasurer Nancy Tepperman
Past President Marlene Hruby
Annual Luncheon
NO General Meeting This Month
In place of the general meeting, we will have our Annual Luncheon on January 21 at
Mama Mia’s Restaurant, 200 E. Hamilton Ave. & 3rd Street
NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE DOOR. Lunch will be served at 11:30. Your hosts will be Paddy Wray, Margaret Schieck, and Barbara Robinson. Great way to start the New Year! Hope to see you there.
Community Service … Leona Fails
Welcome 2020! Please turn in your final volunteer hours for 2019 at the annual luncheon on January 21.
Reminder: AARP FREE tax program at Campbell Community Center February – April. More details in the February Dispatch.
Community Service … Angie Jaggars
February’s Month of Love ❣️
Have A Heart for Sacred Heart
Let’s show our love to clients at Sacred Heart by bringing non-perishable food items to our February meeting. Food donations are often low after the holiday giving, so our contributions will be most welcome.
Troop Support … Angie Jaggars
Of the 2 new names of overseas military, 1 is a gal. So please bring travel-size female items to our February meeting.
Legislative News … Daniel Nnorth and Claudia Schott
Our action this month is to THANK our members of Congress for having voted in favor of HR 3, The Lower Drug Costs Now Act. All of our local members of Congress (Representatives Anna Eshoo 408-245-2339, Ro Khanna 408-436-2720, Zoe Lofgren 408-271-8700) voted in favor of this bill. We need to make sure that they know we are happy they voted in favor of it.
Since Congress is still on winter break until sometime in January, there is no new news, except the impeachment of the President by the House of Representatives on the 18th of December. Now it goes to the Senate for the trial.
Speaking of which, the schedule for days in session for January and early February is predictably in flux because, absent an agreement, the Senate could convene six days a week for the duration of an impeachment trial against President Donald Trump. The President has asked for an immediate trial. The accusations of abuse of power and obstruction will be heard at that time. Even though the House is Democrat led, the Senate is controlled by Republicans.
On that note, keep an eye on the trial; it should be very interesting. Have a great new year!