Maine Can Do Better!!

Rally to Stop the Harm to Maine People! DAY: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 TIME: 11:30 AM PLACE: State House Hall of Flags The Legislature is considering drastic budget cuts eliminating services Maine people need now more than ever. The Governor’s budget proposals would eliminate jobs, threaten the social safety net, erode our educational system and infrastructure, and weaken government at all levels. Rather than share the burden of a worsening economy, these cuts target public workers and Maine’s most vulnerable citizens. As MSEA-SEIU Local 1989, we urge our members to join with other allied groups who belong to MaineCanDoBetter.org to oppose these harmful cuts.

Show your support for CARE at HOME . . . the Way Life Should Be

There is a rally and press conference scheduled for Monday, Feb. 25th in the Hall of Flags at the State House in Augusta. The rally is to show support for funding in the state budget for home and community based care services. The Homemaker Program through Home Care for Maine is one. The Consumer Directed Home Based Care Program through Alpha One is another. I urge anyone from 771 that can attend to do so. The rally starts at 10:30 am. The press conference starts at 11 am with Representatives Margaret Craven (Lewiston) and James Campbell (Newfield) presenting legislation they are sponsoring to help Maine's disabled and elders. This event is sponsored by The Maine Association of Area Agencies on Aging and The Maine Long Term Care Ombudsman Program. Supporting Agencies are: Alpha One, The Alzheimer's Association, AARP, Maine's five Area Agencies on Aging, The Aging and Disability Resource Centers, The Direct Care Alliance, Elder Independence of Maine, Home Care & Hospice Alliance of Maine, Home Care for Maine, Legal Services for the Elderly, Maine Association of Adult Day Services, Maine Personal Assistance Services Association, Personal Support Specialist Provider Network and Western Maine Community Action.