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Get the February Newsletter by clicking here!

Click to Print copies of Resolutions for Seniors to take to Precinct Caucuses

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Participate in Your Precinct Caucus February 7

Need your Caucus location? Click Caucus Locator

Click here for more Precinct Caucus information

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Watch this video – Hear what Ken Martin has to say….

Read the Official Call for the 2012 Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party precinct caucuses, conventions, the 2013 Business Conference, and other Party meetings.

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Don’t miss these events…

Monthly Senior Caucus Lunches  (check calendar for details)

>Feb. 8, noon, 2nd Wednesday – Southeast Metro at Burnsville Godfather’s Pizza.

>Feb. 22, 12:30 pm, 4th Wednesday – Central Metro at Minneapolis Riverside Perkins

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Need Senior Caucus materials?       Click for printable copies.

Senior Caucus Brochure          Membership Form          Sign Up Form 3x

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Quick clicks to…

     Sr Caucus Calendar                NEWSLETTER, 2012 February

Official page for Governor Mark Dayton     Health Care & Medicare Resources

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 Seniors!   Need help?

Call the Senior LinkAge Line®, to find help to simplify the complex issues and decisions you face every day as a senior. Learn more about this Minnesota Board of Aging service at their website. Check out Minnesota Help a new website for seniors. Read more.

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Newsletter – February Precinct Caucus Issue plus Resolutions

Obtain your copy of the February Precinct Caucus issue of the DFL Senior Caucus Newsletter.

Click here:  DFL SENIOR CAUCUS NEWSLETTER Februrary 2012

Five resolutions have been prepared by the Senior Caucus and printed on the official DFL form. You can read and print these by clicking here.

Resolutions for Precinct Caucuses

(Note that the newsletter and resolutions are in pdf format and are virus free. Individual pages of multi-page pdf documents can be printed one at a time by highlighting the page thumbnail in side column.)

If you have any difficulty, please contact us at dflseniors@gmail.com. We will respond promptly.

Caucus Talk – Submit these Resolutions at the Precinct Caucuses

Resolutions that are submitted at the Precinct Caucuses on Feb. 7 form the basis for the new DFL Action Agenda.

The Senior Caucus Political Involvement Committee with input from the membership has developed five resolutions that promote actions that are of utmost interest to Minnesota seniors. They are listed below with links to copies that you can print, fill in your name and phone number/e-mail and your congressional district, senate district and precinct, and submit at the caucus when resolutions are called for.

The resolutions are listed below with links for printing a copy/copies that you that you can take to your precinct caucus:

One of the resolutions addresses health-care; calling for a single-payer universal system.

Resolution-Provide Single-Payer Universal Health Care-2012

Two resolutions concern amendments to Minnesota constitution.

Resolution- Oppose Marriage Amendment- 2012
Resolution-Oppose Photo ID Amendment- 2012

The final two address Transportation and Early-childhood Education

Resolution-Promote Met Council Transportation Effort-2012
Resolution-Provide Early Childhood Education -2012

Big Changes to 2012 Democratic National Convention

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Chair of the Democratic National Committee, sent an e-mail today giving us a glimpse of changes planned the Democratic National Convention and some of the thinking behind the changes. If you didn’t see the e-mail, read on…

“We’re making some big changes to this year’s Democratic National Convention.

Caucus Talk – Current DFL Action Agenda

The DFL Action Agenda was approved at the 2011 DFL State Convention.

Resolutions that rise from the upcoming Precinct Caucuses will be the basis for the 2012 Action Agenda.

The 2012 Resolutions approved by the Senior Caucus will be posted in a few days.

The following was excerpted from DFL Party Documents.

The Action Agenda: These statements lay out specific legislative and policy priorities for a two-year period.  Attendees at DFL precinct caucuses begin the process of building the Action Agenda by introducing resolutions at the biennial precinct caucuses. Each of the items in the Action Agenda has received a minimum 60% affirmative vote at a DFL State Convention. The State Convention may approve up to 100 items to include in the Action Agenda. If more than 100 items receive the required 60% approval, the 100 items that received the most votes are included in the Action Agenda.

The categories in each document are arranged alphabetically. The ordering of the points does not reflect rank or priority.

>>DFL Senior Caucus Gala – Nov. 13

DFL Senior Caucus 2011 Gala, Nov. 13, 2:30-4:30 pm

Voter Fraud – a Republican myth

The lead editorial in today’s New York Times came down hard on the Republican Myth of Voter Fraud.

It begins with, “It has been a record year for new legislation designed to make it harder for Democrats to vote — 19 laws and two executive actions in 14 states dominated by Republicans… As a result, more than five million eligible voters will have a harder time participating in the 2012 election.

Republicans insist that laws requiring government identification cards to vote are only to protect the sanctity of the ballot from unscrupulous voters not to turn away from the polls people who are more likely to vote Democratic, particularly the young, the poor, the elderly and minorities. Cutting back on early voting, a necessity for many working people, is only to save money.

None of these explanations are true, according to the editorial. In all cases, the Republicans are abusing the trust placed in them by twisting democracy’s machinery to partisan ends.
Please go to the New York Times to read the entire editorial.

>>Forums – Medicare: Making the best decisions

Informational forums in Roseville (10/11) and Bloomington (10/12)

Your Medicare: Making the Best Decisions

Open enrollment for Medicare benefits is earlier than usual this year: October 15 through December 7, 2011. Are you ready to make your decisions?

Vital Aging Network  and Mature Voices Minnesota are hosting free Medicare forums with experts who can answer your questions. Insurance providers will provide information about options and costs.

These FREE sessions will be held from 8:30am to 12:30pm at two metro locations. Click below for information about the specific sessions:

• October 11 at Roseville Lutheran Church, Roseville
• October 12 at Bloomington Civic Plaza, Bloomington

Registration is appreciated but not required. Click the links above to register.

Plan now to attend, and bring a friend.

 

>>Save Social Security: A chance to get involved – only a telephone required.-Oct. 6

[Past Event]

Save Social Security: A chance to get involved – only a telephone required.

From Bernie Sanders, the Real Progressive.

SW Metro Lunch – Sen. Marty at new location

The Wednesday, October 12, SW Metro lunch will feature Sen. Marty and will be at a new location in Burnsville. Get a pdf copy of the flyer.  Get Google map directions.

Senior LinkAge Line® and MinnesotaHelp.info, a one-stop-shop combo for seniors

Senior LinkAge Line® and MinnesotaHelp.info, a one-stop-shop combo for free statewide information and assistance for seniors

Minnesota seniors have had the Minnesota Board on Aging’s Senior Linkage Line® to go to for much needed help for a raft of problems that they face daily. Now, Lt. Governor Yvonne Prettner-Solon and the Minnesota Human Services Commission have introduced a new on-line resource, MinnesotaHelp.info, that partners with the Minnesota Board on Aging to make available a more comprehensive One-Stop-Shop solution for information on medical and social services for Minnesota seniors.

Senior Linkage Line®
1-800-333-2433
The free call that does it all!

Staff is available 8 a.m. to 4 p.m, Monday through Friday

This is a free telephone information service of the Minnesota Board on Aging. Area Agency on Aging staff assist with Medicare Part D enrollment & issues, Medigap policy selection, Social Security, Medicare and a host of other senior services. These include food/meal delivery, transportation, home care and more.

For a list of the many ways they can help you go to their website is at
http://www.mnaging.org/advisor/SLL.htm

MinnesotaHelp.Info

http://www.minnesotahelp.info/Public/default.aspx?se=senior

Live chat available 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m, Monday through Friday

Need help finding assistance with day-to-day things like transportation or meals? The Senior Section of MinnesotaHelp.info helps seniors, their families, and caregivers focus on finding the help they need.

When you need help or information – explore these two websites – make a telephone call – initiate a live chat!

>>Senior Caucus Lunches & Discussions

September Lunches and Discussions for Seniors

September 13, 1 pm (Tuesday)

Arbor Pointe, 635 Maryland Ave. W., St. Paul 55117 (corner of Maryland and Dale)

Pat Kittler will discuss the Affordable Care Act – “How it affects Medicare? How will it change coverage for the uninsured?  How can we present this accomplishment of the Obama Administration in a clear and convincing way?
Call Kare Minge with questions – 651-493-9488

September 14, Noon (Wednesday)

Senior Caucus Lunch, Burnsville Davanni’s, 14639 CR11 (CR 11 & CR42)map

Southwest Metro Lunch at Burnsville Davanni’s is coming up fast.  Join us to visit friends, have lunch and to hear Dr. Dileep Rao discuss how tax policy affects jobs going overseas. Please check the attached flyer.  SouthWest Metro 6.

September 28, 12:30pm  (Wednesday)

Riverside Perkens,  901 27th Ave S Riverside Ave  Minneapolis, MN 55406. (I94 & Riverside Ave. map

Join group of like-minded DFL seniors Join us for lunch, a few laughs and whatever. No RSVP required, just show up.

>>Add Minnesota Help to Senior LinkAge Line for Minnesota Seniors

“Help line expands aid for seniors

The state’s premier information and referral service for older people and their families, the Minnesota Senior LinkAge Line, is broadening its reach, officials announced Thursday at the State Fair.

The phone service, which already answers more than 119,000 calls a year for help with medical and social services, began using Internet instant messaging Thursday (at Minnesota Help.Info}, with 45 experts from 10 state agencies to answer a wider range of questions, Lt. Gov. Yvonne Prettner Solon said at the State Fair.

“This makes us much more of a one-stop shop for older Minnesotans,” said Jean Wood, executive director of the Minnesota Board on Aging, a state agency that administers the LinkAge Line….”

Read this report by Warren Wolfe in the Minneapolis Star

>>Seniors will participate is Sep 1 DFL discussion at Fair

>>Senors, meet us at the Minnesota State Fair

>>Obama at Cannon Falls – Aug 15

Obama at Cannon Falls, MN on Aug. 15. Photos by Nancy Adams, Co-Chair of the Southeastern Minnesota Senior Caucus Chapter.

>>August DFL Seniors newsletter

Get your August Senior Caucus Newsletter

Read        Don Bye’s column “Let’s get to work DFL!!!!”

Op-ed by Dick Bernard, “This is no time to quit…it’s time to start!”

Jim Oberstar keynotes annual (Senior Caucus) meeting.

Central Lakes & Southeastern Minnesota Chapters reports.

To receive your copy of this DFL SeniorNews click the following link:

Senior News Aug 2011

 (The newsletter is in PDF file format and it is virus-free.  Remember, you can print individual pages rather than the entire newsletter if you wish.  You can also download a PDF file to a folder on your computer for further use.)

Please, if you need help in getting your copy of the newsletter or have any comments on this newsletter or suggestions for items and articles in the next newsletter, contact us at dflseniors@gmail.com. 

>>2012 CD3 race: DFLer Sharon Sund will challenge Erik Paulsen

2012 CD3 race: Sharon Sund to challenge Erik Paulsen

This article by Andy Birkey appeared in the Minnesota Independent on Aug. 4

<Republican Rep. Erik Paulsen has drawn his first challenger for the 2012 campaign cycle in Plymouth resident Sharon Sund. Sund is seeking the DFL endorsement in Minnesota’s 3rd Congressional District, which encompasses Hennepin County except for Minneapolis and its immediate suburbs.

>>SW Metro Senior Caucus Lunch – Aug. 10

>>e-News 11-0715

Senior Caucus e-News 11- 0715

“The Shutdown is coming to an end!