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Now Available -
On-Line Dues Payment (Members Only Access Required) |
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New 2010 Board Members
We are pleased to Announce two new board
members, for 2009 through 2011,
Bill Black and Jackie Roberson.
Karyn L. Vice
President
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 Making
Dreams Come True for Seniors & You
In hopes of inspiring one million people
to volunteer with participating
organizations, such as Neighbor
Ride, Disney is celebrating
volunteers' good works by giving each of
them a 1-day, 1-theme park ticket to the
Disneyland® Resort or Walt Disney World®
Resort, free. There's no better time to
help make dreams of continued
independence come true for the seniors
Neighbor Ride serves
and let Disney make a few magical dreams
come true for you!
Neighbor Ride is a
volunteer-based nonprofit dedicated to
decreasing isolation and helping Howard
County’s older residents remain active
and independent by providing
transportation for health care
appointments, cultural and social
activities, community volunteering,
fitness and educational classes,
religious services and other personal
needs, such as shopping and business
appointments. Extremely
flexible and rewarding daytime, evening
and weekend volunteer opportunities are
available. Volunteer drivers may
choose to provide rides that both fit
their schedules and are convenient to
their homes and daily routines.
Parent volunteers are welcome to bring
their children along for a wonderful
intergenerational experience. You
can contact Rosemary Noble (volunteer@neighborride.org)
or Colleen Konstanzer (community@neighborride.org)
at (410) 884-7433 for more information.
To volunteer with Neighbor Ride
and participate in the Disney Give a Day
initiative, pre-register at:
Neighbor Ride -
Disney give a Day initiative.
For Neighbor Ride, the “Day” is defined
as three rides. Volunteers new to
Neighbor Ride will also be asked to
participate in a one-hour volunteer
orientation session.
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2009 Tax break offered for new
car purchases -
click here |
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Build a
Bridge to a Better Tomorrow
2009-2010 Combined Federal Campaign |
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We are looking forward to another
extraordinary year of charitable giving.
As Agency retirees, you continue
to have the opportunity to make a
difference by donating to your
organization/charity of choice.
The codes for the approved
charitable organizations are available
on the Chesapeake Bay Area CFC homepage:
www.cbacfc.org.
If
you’re looking of a good reason to give,
please think of the following:
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Charitable giving provides you with
the unique ability to make your
community stronger, healthier, and
happier
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There are more than 3000 local,
national and international
organizations/charities in the
2009-2010 contributor’s guide
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You are able to support an
organization’s goals in which you
believe
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CFC donations are tax deductible
This year’s donor
recognition gifts are as follows:
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Bronze
($100.00-$499.00) Silver
Compact Toolkit with Metal Bits with
CFC Logo
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Silver ($250.00-$999.00) Ravens
Purple 16oz. Travel Mug with CFC
Logo
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Gold ($1000.00-$1999.00) Large
Polyester Gym/Travel Bag with CFC
Logo
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Platinum ($2000.00 +) High Quality
Captain’s Chair with CFC Logo.
Capacity up to 300 lbs.
If you have any
questions, you may call NSA’s CFC
Program Manager, Carole S. Warble,
301-688-2320.
The campaign runs through
Thursday, 31 December 2009.
I would like to ask
that you consider donating again this
year.
You can help “Build a Bridge to a
Better Tomrrow”!
To donate, please complete the
form below
(click here for a printable copy of the
form) and send your check or money
order, made payable to “CFC” to:
Carole Warble
CFC Program Manager
8108 Eleanor Terrace
Baltimore,
MD
21222
Name:
____________________________________
Address:
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Total Gift: $ ________
Recognition award: Yes _____ Declined
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(You may designate specific recipients
below)
Five-digit Agency Code ---- Amount
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( ) You may release my address to
agencies designated
( ) Do not release my address to
agencies designated
Signature: _________________________
Date: _________
"Retired Federal employees may make
single contributions to the CFC through
check or money order. These non-Federal
employees may not be solicited, but are
to be provided the opportunity to
participate in the CFC." 5 Par 950 Code
of Federal Regulations, November 24,
1995
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| Information about survivors of
WWI requested |
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| With the number of known
living American veterans of
World War I now standing at
four, the Department of
Veterans Affairs (VA) is
seeking public assistance in
determining whether others
are still alive.
VA Secretary Nicholson
noted that the VA usually
knows about the identity and
location of veterans only
after they come to the
Department for benefits.
None of the four known
surviving World War I
veterans has been on the VA
benefits rolls.
The Secretary asks
members of the general
public who know of a
surviving World War I
veteran to contact VA. To
qualify as a World War I
veteran, someone must have
been on active duty between
April 6, 1917, and Nov. 11,
1918. VA is also looking for
surviving Americans who
served in the armed forces
of allied nations.
Information about
survivors can be e-mailed to
ww1@va.gov; faxed to
202-273-6702, or mailed to
the Office of Public
Affairs, Department of
Veterans Affairs (80), 810
Vermont Ave., NW,
Washington, DC 20420 |
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| Membership Renewal |
| Dear Phoenix Society Member:
It’s that time of year again - your
membership may need to be renewed.
Please check your mailing label. If the
first line contains R2009, A2009, W2009,
P2009, or E2009, your membership expires
at the end of December 2009. If you
receive your Post Crypt electronically
you can find how long your membership is
paid on your quarterly mailing label or
opposite your name in the on-line e-mail
roster. You may also contact the office
and they will be glad to give it to you.
You may renew your membership by
completing the form below and mailing it
to The Phoenix Society along with your
check for $25 for an annual membership.
This year we are also offering the
ability to pay your dues on-line using
the PayPal system. See the Membership
Renewal page on the Website (www.thephoenixsociety.org).
Life memberships are also available
based on your age (Age 55-60 $800; Age
61-69 $600; Age 70+ $400).
In addition to receiving our news
publications, the Post Crypt and
Phoenician, your membership will afford
you the opportunity to socialize and
travel with other retirees and friends.
Our Directory of Members, membership
database, and e-mail address listing
will enable you to keep in touch or
renew acquaintances. We provide notices
of employment and volunteer service in
the local community. Our Website,
www.thephoenixsociety.org, is useful for
items such as general Phoenix Society
information, access to ticket purchases
for commercial events, issues affecting
health and retirement, and occasional
publications of the Agency. Several
areas are restricted to “Members Only”
access, and more will be added in the
coming year.
We are also taking this opportunity
to update or correct member information.
Even if you do not owe dues, please
inform us of any changes in your
address, telephone number, or e-mail
address so we have complete and correct
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| Cell Phone Emergency Contact Information |
| Paramedics will turn to a victim's cell phone for
clues to that person's identity. You can make their job
much easier with a simple idea that they are trying to
get everyone to adopt: ICE ICE stands
for In Case of Emergency. If you add an entry in
the contacts list in your cell phone under ICE,
with the name and phone number of the person that the
emergency services should call on your behalf, you can
save the a lot of time and have your loved ones
contacted quickly. It only takes a few minutes to do
this.
Paramedics know what ICE means and they look
for it immediately. ICE your cell phone now!
If you don't have a cell phone, make sure that you
have an emergency contact identified in your wallet or
on your person somewhere. |
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There are lots of new employment
opportunities offered each month. Check the
Members Only Employment pages for
details. If you don't already have a Members
Only account, you can sign up
here |
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| Email Directory |
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If you want to be in the E-mail directory, please be sure to
update your E-mail address. E-mails are sent to the membership at
least once a week. If you aren't receiving them, it's because we do
not have your correct e-mail address. |
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