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HomeMy WebLinkAbout032124 - Went to Portugal - whoopee!ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Read a brief account of Ann's trip Meeting minutes live Zoom workshop next Thursday View this email in your browser <https://mailchi.mp/jurassicparliament/2024-03-newsletter?e=6595b66330> <https://gallery.mailchimp.com/aba85aa51e0091ebbfd67968a/images/e265e5f7-bdf7-4e5e-bdd5-58d012211a26.png> Jurassic Parliament Newsletter March 2024 Vol. XVII, No. 3 Went to Portugal - whoopee! <https://mcusercontent.com/aba85aa51e0091ebbfd67968a/images/1b3e5898-1018-3525-3b91-3c6731558d8e.jpg> Well, dear readers, Portugal was just as rewarding a destination as you suggested in your many kind messages last month. My college friend Wendy and I had a great time journeying from Porto in the north, down to Lisbon, over to Evora and the agricultural Alentejo region, and then finishing up at the Atlantic coast in the Algarve. You can read all about it at this link <https://jurassicparliament.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=aba85aa51e0091ebbfd67968a&id =685566baf5&e=6595b66330> and let me know what you think! <mailto:ann@jurassicparliament.com?subject=Message%20from%20newsletter%20reader> THANK YOU for the insightful suggestions that you sent. I loved hearing from you and appreciated your thoughtful kindness in writing. With warm best wishes for spring, Ann Ann G. Macfarlane Professional Registered Parliamentarian This month's nugget There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will. Epictetus, Greek Stoic philosopher Quick tip: Info on abstentions, proxies, and other unusual voting scenarios <https://gallery.mailchimp.com/aba85aa51e0091ebbfd67968a/images/fdcda3ab-17e7-4d49-b252-16f172a3a27f.gif> MRSC, a nonprofit organization in Washington State, has published a useful guide for local governments on abstentions, proxies, and other unusual legislative voting scenarios. It is directed towards Washington State, but residents of other states may find it useful. 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