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~ Next Meeting ~
Our next meeting will be on Thursday, June 12th, at 5:30 p.m. at the Northwest Reno Library.
ATC chair, Bob Tregilus, will do a short presentation on Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technology. V2G is really exciting - find out how your car can earn you over $3,000 per year just for being plugged-in and available to electric grid operators to provide storage, grid regulation, and to offset the high cost of spinning reserves! We will also discuss future plans for the group.
~ EVents! ~
None at this time, however, mark your calendars for October 3-5. Details are still in the works, but Sherry Boschert, author of Plug-in Hybrids: The Cars that will Recharge America will be addressing the Reno Mensa chapter at the Sliver Legacy. The ATC has been invited to display a few cars and will likely receive discount tickets to the talk. Details will follow as they become available.
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Important off-topic event:
Senior Citizen and Retirement Planning event sponsored by the Washoe County Senior Law Project and Senior Citizen’s Law School, Inc. This event is free.
As some of you know I have recently been thrust into the world of elder care. Below is an event that I believe many of you will find of value, I know I will! So please excuse this off-topic post.
Click <HERE> for an official event flier!
WHAT: "How to Survive Retirement: Solutions You Need to Know"
WHEN: May 13 - 15, 2008 from about 1:30 - 4:35 p.m.
OR 5:20 - 7:55 p.m. each day
WHY: May, 2008 is Older Americans Month
WHERE: Reno Senior Center, 1155 East Ninth Street (& Sutro)
WHO: Washoe County Senior Services, Washoe Senior Law Project, and Senior Citizens' Law School
RSVP: For reservations call 328-2651
COST: Free
Details:
Day 1 of this 3-day program is produced by the Washoe Senior Law Project and Senior Citizens' Law School. This program presents life planning skills including advanced health care directives, instruction on living with memory loss, how to determine when intervention is needed, and guidance on long-term care planning.
Day 2 of this 3-day program is produced by the Washoe Senior Law Project and Senior Citizens' Law School. Topics to be explored include exploitation and abuse, guardianship, and elder care management.
Day 3 of this 3-day program is produced by the Washoe Senior Law Project and Senior Citizens' Law School. This program will introduce financial planning tools including wills, living trust, durable powers of attorney for money management, and reverse mortgages. Attendees will also learn about some behavioral and social aspects of elder care management.
WEBSITE: http://www.co.washoe.nv.us/seniorsrv/index.htm
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~ ABOUT US ~
~ Learn about Electric Vehicles & other Alternative Transportation!
~ Be an Activist - OR simply hang out with other Electric Vehicle Enthusiasts!
~ Everyone is Welcome! No Prerequisites - you need only an interest in EVs and other sustainable transportation options!
The Alternative Transportation Club (ATC) is a chapter of the Electric Auto Association whose mission, in part, is "to act as a public source of information about developments in electric vehicle technology, to encourage experimentation in the building of electric vehicles, and to organize public exhibits and events of electric vehicles to educate the public on the progress and benefits of electric vehicle technology."
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~ KEEP IN TOUCH! ~
Sign up for the monthly ATC eNewsletter <HERE>
Join the general discussion listserv <HERE>
Or join a very large national listserv <HERE>
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~ TAKE ACTION NOW! ~
Please visit http://www.pluginpartners.org and sign the online petition telling the major auto producers that YOU WILL NOT BUY A NEW CAR UNTIL IT HAS A PLUG! Don't forget to call your favorite car dealer and tell them too! No Plug, No Deal!
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~ LEARN MORE ~
Visit the Electric Auto Association website for more information about EVs and how to buy or convert to an electric - Zero Emissions Gas Free - vehicle!
Also, be sure to visit Plug-in America at http://pluginamerica.com.
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~ eNEWS ARCHIVES ~
You may access all of the ATC eNewsletters by following this link. The file names indicate the eNewsletter volume and number. For example: enews13.pdf is volume 1 number 3 and enews21.pdf is volume2 number 1. The highest number is always the most recent edition. The eNewsletters require a PDF reader. (We suggest you use a non-Adobe PDF reader such as the opensource Sumatra PDF viewer.)
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~ CONTACTS ~
Bob Tregilus, 775.826.4514, email
Chuck Swackhammer, sierrasailor53'AT'aol.com
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