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June 8, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friends,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Summer is in full swing, and I hope you and your families are enjoying the warm weather and staying safe and healthy. I hope you all continue to make smart choices about your health as we navigate life with COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Included in this newsletter is a schedule of events where you can meet with me to discuss community matters, ways in which I\u2019m working to connect with you, relevant legislative updates, and other district issues that are important to stay aware of!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If my office can be of assistance to you or your family, please call me at 517-373-2417 or email me at SenRBayer@senate.michigan.gov<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rosemary Bayer
<\/strong>State Senator
12th District<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UPCOMING EVENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s engage! Mark your calendar with these events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coffee and Conversation with Sen. Bayer
<\/strong><\/em>WHEN: Friday, July 9 from Noon to 1 p.m.
WHERE: Children\u2019s Park, 201 S. Broadway St., #335, Lake Orion, MI 48362
>> RSVP to the Facebook event<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Virtual Coffee Hour
<\/strong><\/em>WHEN: Wednesday, July 14 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
WHERE: Sen. Bayer’s Facebook Page<\/a>
>> RSVP to the Facebook event<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conversation with Sen. Bayer & Rep. Brenda Carter
<\/strong><\/em>WHEN: Friday, Aug. 6 from Noon to 1 p.m.
WHERE: Hawthorne Park, 1400 Telegraph Road, Pontiac, MI 48340
>> RSVP to the Facebook event<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Senior Summit Town Hall
<\/strong><\/em>with Special Guests Dana Nessel, Rep. Kyra Bolden, and Oakland City Treasurer Robert Wittenberg
<\/em>WHEN: Tuesday, Aug. 24 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
WHERE: Beverly Hill Village Park, 18801 Beverly Road, Beverly Hills, MI, 48025
>> RSVP to the Facebook event<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Virtual Computers and Conversation
<\/strong><\/em>WHEN: Monday, Aug. 30 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
WHERE: Sen. Bayer’s Facebook Page<\/a>
>> RSVP to the Facebook event<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LET\u2019S CHAT! HOW MY OFFICE IS COMING TO YOU THIS SUMMER<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Look out for me or members of my team this summer as we continue to go door-to-door, giving community members like yourself the opportunity to share your thoughts and ideas regarding what’s going on in the community and ways I can work to make it a better place to live and work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am deeply committed to being an elected official who is readily available to meet and speak with my neighbors. So far, my team and I have been able to knock on 6,000 doors, and are ready to continue to connect, hear what you have to say, and return to the office ready to work on legislation that tackles the problems and concerns you may have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JULY IS MICHIGAN WILDLIFE CONSERVATION MONTH<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Tuesday, July 6, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer proclaimed July as Michigan Wildlife Conservation Month<\/a> to promote awareness of national efforts to protect Michigan wildlife, as well as highlight the important role that hunting and fishing play in the state\u2019s conservation. This special designation, sponsored in the Senate by Sen. Bumstead and co-sponsored by me, coincides with the eight-year anniversary of the inception of the Michigan Wildlife Council, which is a bipartisan-approved panel seeking to educate the state on the importance of wildlife management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The month also comes after a record number of fishing and first-time hunting licenses were sold in the last year. As many searched for COVID-19 safe recreational activities, a record 1.5 million state fishing licenses were granted in 2020, which was an 8% jump from 2019. Additionally, approximately 675,000 people purchased a hunting license, with an outstanding 89,000 of those being first-time hunters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GET VACCINATED AND ENTER THE MI SHOT TO WIN SWEEPSTAKES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Thursday, July 1, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced the creation of the MI Shot to Win Sweepstakes, a lottery-style raffle that gives vaccinated Michiganders a chance to win $5 million in cash and a combined total of nearly $500,000 in college scholarships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under Michigan\u2019s new sweepstakes, residents aged 18 and older who have received one dose of vaccine are eligible to register for a combined total of $5 million in cash giveaways. In addition, Michigan\u2019s vaccine sweepstakes will offer the opportunity to win one of nine Scholarship Drawing prizes available to vaccinated Michiganders between ages 12-17 whose parents enter on their behalf. Each Scholarship Drawing prize consists of a four-year Michigan Education Trust (MET) charitable tuition contract (valued at $55,000) that may be used to pay for tuition and mandatory fees at a college or university in accordance with MET terms and conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sweepstakes began July 1 and will end on Aug. 3, 2021. Eligibility criteria for each of the drawings is at MIShotToWin.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Michiganders can qualify to enter the sweepstakes by getting vaccinated for COVID-19 at Meijer or receiving their vaccine from their doctor, local health department, pharmacy, hospital, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The MI Shot to Win Sweepstakes giveaways include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n