Month: April 2016

APRIL 30th IS NATIONAL TAKE BACK DAY!  

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got_drugs_banner“The National Prescription Drugs Take Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for the abuse of medications.”

Several collection sites have been established on Long Island for Saturday, April 30th, from 10 am to 2 pm. Continue Reading for site locations. Continue reading →

Upcoming Musical Events

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Don Sherman, East Northport Middle School Music Teacher and Northport Community Band Director, invites R-UTN members to two musical events.

The 26th Annual Northport Music Department Scholarship Benefit Faculty Recital will be presented this Friday, April 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the Robert W. Krueger Center for the Performing Arts at Northport High School.  As always, an intriguing and eclectic lineup, with great performances of music by Vivaldi, Verdi, Claude Bolling and many others, performed by prodigiously talented singers and instrumentalists including Hornucopia, the Long Island Tuba Quartet, grownups wielding recorders and ukuleles, and a finale by our own Northport Community Jazz Orchestra. Continue reading →

Do you have memories of Fred Meyers to share?

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On Sunday, April 3rd, Ed Nostrand took part in a memorial service for his good friend Fred Meyer. In his eulogy he spoke of personal experiences he had with Fred and they were very much appreciated by his family. Since then Ginny Ayvazian has volunteered to make the family a scrap book of people’s personal memories of Fred. If you have any stories to share, please send them to Bobbi Scott at  utn-r@optonline.net. We are looking for specific memories and stories that describe personal experience that you and he shared.

The R-UTN is also seeking donations to support a scholarship for a Northport High School graduating senior  in Fred’s name. If you would like to donate, please send your contribution to Dave Hosie, 19 Jay Court, Northport 11768. Make checks payable to R-UTN and put “Fred Meyer” on the memo line.

Budget Wins for Education

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The following message is from Kathy Lyons, NYSUT Nassau County Regional Retiree Consultant —

Thank you for a job well done.
You spoke up, your voice was heard and we won!

The NY State Legislature voted to approve a budget on Thursday, March 31st. Negotiations always require compromise and so we did not prevail on all fronts but thanks to the support of NYSUT members, both in-service and retiree, there were significant wins for education and retirees included in the 2016-17 budget.

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