December 31 2009 updates

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/12/22/extending-federal-benefits-sex-couples-cost-m-cbo-says/

story came from AP cost analysis on extending Benefits to Same Sex Couples..

--- On Sat, 12/26/09, Mike Franco <mikefranco@verizon.net> wrote:

> From: Mike Franco <mikefranco@verizon.net>
> Subject: Rally for Vets on Beacon Hill, Theme Dinner & CBO Report (Cost/Benefit)
> To: "Mike Franco" <mikefranco@verizon.net>
> Date: Saturday, December 26, 2009, 7:20 AM
> Dear FIAT Friends & Associates:
> (Faith-In-Action Team, statewide)
>
> 1.  Join us for a rally on the steps of the MA
> Statehouse, Wednesday, Jan.
> 13, 9:30 a.m. to help save several clinic and lab services
> at our Soldiers'
> Homes in Chelsea and Holyoke.  The "forces" are slowly
> chipping away;
> perhaps toward complete closure if we fail to stand up for
> our veterans now!
> At least four buses will depart Western Mass. in the early
> a.m.  There may
> be possible connections in Worcester area as well.  To
> RSVP, simply reply to
> this message.
>
> 2.  The Committee to Elect Mike Franco will host a
> theme dinner, "Victory
> Through Perseverance" with guest speaker, Linda Vacon, City
> Councilor
> (elect), Holyoke.  The event will take place Friday,
> Jan. 15, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
> at the Cavalier Restaurant, 366 Chicopee Street,
> Chicopee.  Linda
> understands the "fight" and what it means to give back to
> community.  We are
> truly blessed this upcoming year with her service to
> government.  Thank you,
> Linda!  To RSVP, simply reply to this e-mail, or log
> on to
> http://www.meetup.com/Mike-Franco-for-Mass-Governor-s-Council-8th-District-2010/.
>