This is the latest information from last night and this morning. Also, I have included the proposed communication methods during the furlough. Hopefully this will not last long and something will be worked out by Monday. We realize that membership will be extremely concerned and wanting current information as soon as possible. Please share information regularly with your membership and keep them in the loop with all we know. Please cc Dawn and me on all you communications sent to your state email tree. 


9:47 PM


This is the latest information from our legislative consultant Hunter Moorehead


Motion to invoke cloture fails.


At moment it is 50-48 (w/60 votes needed and 99 Senators present; Senator McCain absent).


‎YES votes (folks were following):

Donnelly

Hetikamp

Manchin

Rounds

‎Jones

McCaskill


‎NO votes folks were following:

Graham

King

Paul

Lee

Tester

Flake

Carper


The Leader might move to amend the bill to the three weeks, Dems could offer their amendment, etc....All should fail.  


So....kinda/sorta unclear at the moment.


Government shutdown begins @ midnight.  


4:09 am


Senate just had a procedural vote on the motion to table the motion to refer with respect to the House message to accompany H.R.195, CHIP/One Month CR (this was a procedural vote that made space on the amendment tree for a date change amendment to be slotted in – CR funding until February 8, 2018).

 

Vote time is TBD (not tonight) on the Feb. 8 CR amendment (with CHIP and ACA tax delays).


Communication Tools


We will utilize the NASCOE database.  The link to the NASCOE database for those who have not already signed up for it.  Please distribute that link through your normal distribution methods to make that link available.  https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Tr6Dw-t0yG4XqGdX4yRwztR7sRX87VKOksIGrQYo-P0Information releases will be posted on the NASCOE webpage.  The follow button on the NASCOE webpage allows people to give their email address and click on the follow button.  Once that is done it will provide an email notification anytime the webpage is updated.We will post the information on the NASCOE News Facebook page.  Those of us on Facebook should be prepared to share any of the posts on our personal page. 



The NASCOE team will be working hard on behalf of all members during this furlough. 


Sincerely,


Mike Mayfield

FanKASCOE retirees will meet on November 2 at Embassy Suites in Lexington, KY. Meeting will be at 10 a.m. with lunch to follow. Everyone is invited to attend. Overnight accommodations are available under group FanKASCOE by calling 859-455-5000. Joyce Logsdon asks that you let her know if you plan to attend - [email protected]

Hello All,

My name is Katie Taylor, I am a PT in the New Castle Service Center and I recently attended the 2017 NASCOE National Convention as 1 of Kentucky's Delegates. These notes are just a summary of what was discussed at this years convention and the results of the elections that the state delegates voted on.

This was my first ever National Convention with NASCOE, I had an absolutely amazing and eye opening time. I encourage everyone who has never attended to one day do so, I know I will look forward to future conventions. If you have any questions for me feel free to contact me.

Katie Taylor

Read KATIE'S NOTES FROM THE CONVENTION.

KASCOE certainly appreciates Katie's willingness to attend and provide such a valuable report back to the membership. 

News from the National Convention:

Dana McKinney will serve as NASCOE Programs Chairperson.

Micki Crider will serve as NASCOE Emblems Chairperson.

Dawn Ovesen will serve as SEA Alternate Exec.

KASCOE Directors will meet on Thursday, August 24, 2017, at the Elizabethtown Service Center at 4:30 ET.  Please plan to attend!

As a reminder, KASCOE dues are payable July 1 of each year.

 

OPTION 1:

Submit to HR to have dues automatically withheld from each paycheck.

 

OPTION 2:

Submit dues annually to the KASCOE Secretary.

ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP:

There will be a retiree luncheon on Thursday, July 13, 2017, around 11:30 to noon at The Eating Table about 5 miles south of Tompkinsville, KY at 1272 Gamaliel Rd., Gamaliel, KY 42140.  Everone is invited to attend and enjoy fellowship with friends.  Please let Joyce Logsdon know if you plan to attend, so she can notify the restaurant to have adequate space set up.  The retirees plan to get a newsletter sent out soon, so direct any news to Joyce, as well.

Lindsey New (left) was presented the Kentucky Distinguished Service Award for Kentucky for Service to NASCOE.

She was also the 2016 Southeast Area Winner.

Dana McKinney (right) won Kentucky's 2016 Distinguished Service Award for Service to FSA/Agriculture.

State-level plaques were presented at the April 27, 2017, KASCOE Directors Meeting.   

Official minutes will be posted at a later date when approved, but the following is an informal summary of the recent KASCOE Directors Meeting.