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Posted 02/07/09

READ THE NEWSPAPER Just put your mouse on a city anywhere in the world and the newspaper  headlines pop up...  Double click and the page gets larger!  Then go to the top 0f the page to web site and you can read the entire paper.   http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/flash/ This site changes everyday with the publication of new editions of the paper.

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Posted 03/16/09

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VOICE YOUR OPINION!!
Posted 03/13/09

CNBC is running a pole on whether or not the government should let GM go bankrupt. Please visit http://www.cnbc.com/id/29528557  and voice your opinion.

According to the corporation, contrary to the Wall Street Journal article, GM has not changed its position on bankruptcy.  Restructuring the business out of court remains the best solution for GM and its constituents.  The company has established a clearly-defined plan to restructure its business and restore GM to long-term viability, and GM is aggressively executing that plan through a series of actions outlines in its February 17 viability plan.  The company has analyzed various bankruptcy scenarios.  However, the company firmly believes an in-court restructuring would carry with it tremendous costs and risks, the most significant being a dramatic deterioration of revenue due to lost sales.

For more answers to questions you may have to visit the Answer Me Now site on Socrates.  In the meantime, tell your friends and family the truth about GM;  and go vote and voice your opinion about our company and change public perception!

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545 PEOPLE
by Charlie Reese
Posted 03/16/09

EVERY CITIZEN NEEDS TO READ THIS AND THINK ABOUT WHAT THIS JOURNALIST HAS SCRIPTED IN THIS MESSAGE. READ IT AND THEN REALLY THINK ABOUT OUR CURRENT POLITICAL DEBACLE…

Charley Reese has been a journalist for 49 years.

545 PEOPLE
By Charlie Reese

Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and then campaign against them.
Have you ever wondered, if both the Democrats and the Republicans are against deficits, WHY do we have deficits?
Have you ever wondered, if all the politicians are against inflation and high taxes, WHY do we have inflation and high taxes?

You and I don't propose a federal budget The president does.
You and I don't have the Constitutional authority to vote on appropriations. The House of representatives does.
You and I don't write the tax code, Congress does.
You and I don't set fiscal policy, Congress does.
You and I don't control monetary policy, the Federal Reserve Bank does.

One hundred senators, 435 congressmen, one president, and nine Supreme Court justices 545 human beings out of the 300 million are directly, legally, morally, and individually responsible for the domestic problems that plague this country.

I excluded the members of the Federal Reserve Board because that problem was created by the Congress. In 1913, Congress delegated its Constitutional duty to provide a sound currency to a federally chartered, but private, central bank.

I excluded all the special interests and lobbyists for a sound reason. They have no legal authority. They have no ability to coerce a senator, a congressman, or a president to do one cotton-picking thing. I don't care if they offer a politician $1 million dollars in cash.

The politician has the power to accept or reject it. No matter what the lobbyist promises, it is the legislator's responsibility to determine how he votes.

Those 545 human beings spend much of their energy convincing you that what they did is not their fault. They cooperate in this common con regardless of party.

What separates a politician from a normal human being is an excessive amount of gall. No normal human being would have the gall of a Speaker, who stood up and criticized the President for creating deficits. The president can only propose a budget. He cannot force the Congress to accept it.

The Constitution, which is the supreme law of the land, gives sole responsibility to the House of Representatives for originating and approving appropriations and taxes. Who is the speaker of the House? Nancy Pelosi. She is the leader of the majority party.

She and fellow House members, not the president, can approve any budget they want. If the president vetoes it, they can pass it over his veto if they agree to.

It seems inconceivable to me that a nation of 300 million can not replace 545 people who stand convicted -- by present facts -- of incompetence and irresponsibility. I can't think of a single domestic problem that is not traceable directly to those 545 people. When you fully grasp the plain truth that 545 people exercise the power of the federal government, then it must follow that what exists is what they want to exist.

If the tax code is unfair, it's because they want it unfair.
If the budget is in the red, it's because they want it in the red ..
If the Army & Marines are in IRAQ , it's because they want them in IRAQ
If they do not receive social security but are on an elite retirement plan not available to the people, it's because they want it that way.

There are no insoluble government problems.

Do not let these 545 people shift the blame to bureaucrats, whom they hire and whose jobs they can abolish; to lobbyists, whose gifts and advice they can reject; to regulators, to whom they give the power to regulate and from whom they can take this power. Above all, do not let them con you into the belief that there exists disembodied mystical forces like "the economy," "inflation," or "politics" that prevent them from doing what they take an oath to do.

Those 545 people, and they alone, are responsible.

They, and they alone, have the power.
They, and they alone, should be held accountable by the people who are their bosses.

Provided the voters have the gumption to manage their own employees. We should vote all of them out of office and clean up their mess!

Charlie Reese is a former columnist of the Orlando Sentinel Newspaper.

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	Changes to Club By-Laws

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Duties of Secretary:

(a) Take, print, and distribute minutes of all Board and general membership meetings. (b) Maintain a file of all necessary records and deliver file to succeeding Secretary. (c) Maintain a file of Club policy statements/historical records and distribute as directed by the President.     Duties of Treasurer (a) Receive all monies and deposit in a financial institution, approved by the Board. (b) Write Club checks with approval of the Board. (c) Maintain and provide financial reports to the Board and general membership as requested. (d) File all required government forms. (e) Deliver all financial records/forms to succeeding Treasurer and Audit Committee. (f) Chair the Finance Committee.       ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (b) Finance Committee:   (1) Chairperson to be appointed by the President, and be responsible to the Treasurer Board.   (2) Responsible for planning annual budget.   (3) Establish annual dues.   (4) Assist Treasurer as directed.   (5) Provide Membership Committee name of dues paid members.       (c) Membership Committee:   (1) Chairperson to be appointed by the President, and be responsible to the Board.   (2) Prepare and maintain a membership roster.   (3) Print and mail meeting notices, newsletters, and membership roster.   (4) Establish and maintain a telephone committee, with assigned parts of the membership roster, so that Club members may be contacted by phone, as required, by the President or the Board.   (4) Maintain current members and recruit new members for the Club.   (5) Pick up all Club mail and distribute, also, deposit any received monies in a financial institution, approved by the Board.   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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	2009 Business Meeting

 

Election of Officers Members are hereby notified that there will be an election of President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary, a Board of Directors, an Audit Committee, and a Nominating Committee. The Nominating Committee has placed in nomination the following slate of candidates: OFFICERS                        BOARD OF DIRECTORS         AUDIT COMMITTEE Pres: Larry Doyle   Bob Benezette   Dale Bates VP: Marv Thomson   John Fox   John Cook Treas: John Bond   Fred Kane   Dub Deavers Sec: Shirley Sanborn   Larry Koster               Larry Lennon               Dick Schairer               Don Sokoloski               Ray Stanley                 NOMINATING COMMITTEE         Ray Stanley Chm.         Larry Doyle           Larry Lennon           Don Sokoloski   No other person will be eligible for election unless his/her name, endorsed by at least ten (10) members, is filed with the secretary at least thirty (30) days prior to the Annual Meeting held in September.   Ex-officio Past President John F. Powers will continue to serve on the Board.

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	Attention GM Retirees on Medicare!

GMRA understands the crucial choices that are facing those who are enrolled in Medicare Advantage programs that are being eliminated or becoming drastically more expensive.

In order to help you get the best guidance possible, GMRA has arranged a series of informational sessions to help you determine coverage options that will best fit your personal situation. The sessions are open to all GM retirees, including those who are not GMRA members. Please forward this message to your network of GM retirees who may not be part of GMRA.

The sessions will be hosted by Senior Benefits Group, a retirement benefits consulting firm that specializes in Medicare strategies and benefit continuation, and have expertise on insurance options from a variety of different insurance providers. Senior Benefit Group specialists will be available at each session to give participants an unbiased analysis and one-on-one guidance based on their personal circumstances, including the following:

• Retirees who are interested in restoring their original Medicare benefits and need more information on traditional supplement policies that are available with no health questions.

• Plan options for those who are interested in switching to a more affordable Advantage program.

Important: Anyone who does not make changes to their Medicare plan during the trial period, ending December 31, could be locked in to their existing plan indefinitely!

Session Information:

TROY
Monday, Nov. 30th thru Friday, Dec. 4th
Somerset Inn Conference Center
2601 W. Big Beaver Rd.
Troy, MI
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GRAND BLANC
Monday, Dec. 7th thru Friday, Dec. 11th
Genesys Athletic Club
and Conference Center
805 Health Park Blvd.
Grand Blanc , MI
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OKEMOS
Monday, Dec. 14th thru Friday Dec. 18th
Okemos Conference Center
( Holiday Inn Express)
2187 University Park Drive
Okemos , MI

There will be 5 - 2-hour sessions each day -

Note: An additional session will be offered in Gaylord if there is sufficient response.

Due to space limitations, please RSVP your attendance:
Call Cindi @ 734-449-4981 or 800-724-2660 ext. 372, or by email: cindi@benefits4seniors.com
with contact info and desired day, time and location.

While GMRA does not recommend any insurance provider or product, we wanted to make you aware of this opportunity to gather additional information about options that may be of interest to you for the upcoming year.

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"The Main Ingredient of Stardom is the Rest of the Team"
	UCLA Coach John Wooden
	Success is never final, failure is never fatal.  It's courage that counts. Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming.
He gained lasting fame with UCLA by winning 664 games in 27 seasons and 10 NCAA titles during his last 12 seasons.   Wooden's UCLA teams won seven consecutive NCAA championships from 1967 to 1973.   His UCLA teams had a record winning streak of 88 games and four 30-0 seasons.   His Bruins also won 38 straight NCAA tournament games and a record 98 straight home games at Pauley Pavilion.	The worst thing about new books is that they keep us from reading the old ones. There are many things that are essential to arriving at true peace of mind, and one of the most important is faith, which cannot be acquired without prayer. Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out. What you are as a person is far more important that what you are as a basketball player Winning takes talent, to repeat takes character.
More John Wooden quotes:	You can't let praise or criticism get to you.  It's a weakness to get caught up in either one.
A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment. Learn as if you were to live forever; live as if you were to die tomorrow. Young people need models, not critics. Talent is God given; be humble.  Fame is man given; be thankful.  Conceit is self given; be careful. Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are. Don't give up on your dreams, or your dreams will give up on you. Be prepared and be honest. Consider the rights of others before your own feelings, and the feelings of others before your own rights. Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do. Never mistake activity for achievement. Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.	You can't live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you. Don't measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability. Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be. I'd rather have a lot of talent and a little experience than a lot of experience and a little talent. If you don't have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over? If you're not making mistakes, then you're not doing anything.  I'm positive that a doer makes mistakes. It isn't what you do, but how you do it. It's not so important who starts the game but who finishes it. It's the little details that are vital.  Little things make big things happen. It's what you learn after you know it all that counts.

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