SNAP - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Prog.

Fellow Substitutes: Please take advantage of all the programs available. Please contact me with your experiences. Let me know how it helped you out. Contact me - Ron Fletcher -

ronfletcher9588@gmail.com

SNAP - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly know as the Food Stamp Program) can help many families and individuals in our area.

As the result of our economic circumstances, many working families and individuals are experiencing hardships. As the people of our country struggle to find employment and pay for living expenses, there is absolutely no reason why any American should have to worry about not having a nutritious meal on the table.

Follow these links or share them if you need assistance:

SNAP/Food Stamp - website links:

Federal Goverment - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

• www.fns.usda.gov/snap/

State of California

• http://www.ca.gov/ - Click on "Home and Family" link to download FS application

California Association for Food Banks (CAFB)

• http://www.myfoodstamps.org/

San Bernardino On-line Appliclication

• http://www.c4yourself.com/

State Food hotline: 877-847- FOOD (3663)

Ron, Stephen, and myself attended a workshop conducted by U.S. Congressman Joe Baca. Please use or share this information with others. Stop Hunger in Your Community!

Sub Teachers Can Collect Unemployment

Fellow Substitutes: Please take advantage of all the programs available. Please contact me with your experiences. Let me know how it helped you out. Contact me - Ron Fletcher -

ronfletcher9588@gmail.com

SNAP - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly know as the Food Stamp Program) can help many families and individuals in our area.

Substitute Teachers can collect Unemployment Benefits:

Apply for unemployment benefits on-line with eApply4UI

www.edd.ca.gov/eapply4ui

Available 24 hours a day in English and Spanish.

North Korea Invades South Korea

Today is the 60th Anniversary of the start of the Korean War.



Source - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpRBSlNlDLE&feature=related

Decorum at School Board Meetings

The people who speak at school board meetings should be anyone who wants to speak from the heart, can express themselves articulately, and have something to say. But beyond that, we ought not put this huge pressure on speakers. You know, we all have good and bad days, and sometimes we're on and sometimes we're not. You may do a good job, you may not. Who cares. Show up and give it a shot. We need numbers. We all need to show up. Because it's the right thing to do. For the children.

The most important thing, in my arrogant opinion, is that we act professional, in our phone conversations, and our conduct in person. With everyone. By behaving that way, we present ourselves as the amazing assets to public education that we are. So if you're nervous about speaking, we can help you relax before the meeting. I'll tell you some jokes, get you laughing. Whatever. I mean, what-ever (hand goes up at a 90 degree angle). The worst thing you could do to yourself would be to stay home due to fear. This isn't about us. This is about the children. We need you. The children need you. The school board members are just like us. The way to win them over isn't through accusations of corruption (don't say it!), it's to show them that that we love to teach and our area of concern is improving student achievement in this district. Every child deserves the opportunity to receive an education.

source - Ron Fletcher - Area Vice President for Substitute Teachers - CWA local 9588

Sub Teacher Meetings second Tuesday of each month

Hello to all and a happy summer:

About the Union - We will be meeting on the second Tuesday of each month from 4-6pm. During the Summer on July 12th and Aug 9th. Location: 190 W. G Street, Colton/ corner of 7th and G streets. This will be our usual substitute teachers meeting.

SBCUSD School Board - There will be San Bernardino school board meetings during the Summer, on the first and third Tuesday of every month. During the Summer on July 6th and 20th & Aug 3rd and 17th. These are held at the School Board office: 777 N. F Street in San Bernardino. They begin at 5:30 pm. However, we usually come at 5 pm. Please note, if the meeting lasts longer than 3 hr you are welcome to leave. It is a great idea to write up a short report of the meeting attended, so the information can be shared.I would like to start rotating attendance for the school board meetings. That way everyone has a chance to go. If we need a group to represent our cause, everyonecan come. Just remember to wear red.

School board agendas can be found at - http://www.sbcusd.k12.ca.us/ - the SBCUSD website.

Sincerely yours,

Stephen Gianni - Chief Steward - San Bernardino City Unified School District

WWII in HD — D-Day — History.com Videos

WWII in HD — D-Day — History.com Videos

D-Day plus 66 years

(Source - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Normandy )

The Invasion of Normandy was the invasion and establishment of Allied forces in Normandy, France during Operation Overlord in World War II. It covers from the initial landings on June 6, 1944 until the Allied breakout in mid-July.

It was the largest seaborne invasion at the time, involving over 850,000 troops crossing the English Channel from the United Kingdom to Normandy by the end of June 1944.

Allied land forces that saw combat in Normandy on June 6 came from Canada, Free French Forces, the United Kingdom, and the United States. In the weeks following the invasion, Polish forces also participated and there were also contingents from Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Greece, and the Netherlands. Most of the above countries also provided air and naval support, as did the Royal Australian Air Force, Royal New Zealand Air Force and the Royal Norwegian Navy.

The Normandy invasion began with overnight parachute and glider landings, massive air attacks, naval bombardments, an early morning amphibious landing and during the evening the remaining elements of the parachute divisions landed. The "D-Day" forces deployed from bases along the south coast of England, the most important of these being Portsmouth.

(Source for "Great Crusade" letter - http://www.kansasheritage.org/abilene/graphics/ikesmessage.jpg )

SUPREME HEADQUARTERS
ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

Soldiers, Sailors, and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force!

You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you. In company with our brave Allies and brothers-in-arms on other Fronts, you will bring about the destruction of the German war machine, the elimination of Nazi tyranny over the oppressed peoples of Europe; and security for ourselves in a free world.

Your task will not be an easy one. Your enemy is well trained, well equipped and battle-hardened. He will fight savagely.

But this is the year 1944! Much has happened since the Nazi triumphs of 1940-41. The United Nations have inflicted upon the Germans great defeats, in open battle, man-to-man. Our air offensive has seriously reduced their strength in the air and their capacity to wage war on the ground. Our Home Fronts have given us an overwhelming superiority in weapons and munitions of war, and placed at our disposal great reserves of trained fighting men. The tide has turned! The free men of the world are marching together to Victory!

I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty and skill in battle. We will accept nothing less than full Victory!

Good Luck! And let us all beseech the blessing of Almighty God upon this great and noble undertaking.

Dwight D. Eisenhower

This is the letter the World saw. Eisenhower had an another letter, in this letter Eisenhower accepted the sole blame if the invasion had failed. Of course the Invasion didn't fail.