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AGAWAM. MA O1 CIO] COMMERCE AND LABOR
TEL. (A1S1786-BOS3 November 9, 1983 STATE ADMINISTRATION
Dear Friend:
Thank you for your: recent correspondence concerning House bill
30691 the "birtgo" bill . I -gym sorry for the impersonal nature of
this letter but I eceived a great deal of mail on this issue and
wanted to respond to you as quickly as possible.
As you know, the "bingo" bill would allow senior organizations to
conduc-t bin go games according to the rules and regulations of the
M State Lottery Commission. Presently, only religious, fraternal ,
and veteran' s organizations are licensed to operate these games .
The "All was reported favorably from the House of Representatives
bu- was amended to limit the hours of play between one o "aleck and
five o'clock. I felt that this version would preclude evening
play by those organizations which are presently playing bingo in
the Greater Springfield area. For this reason, I amended the
bill by extending the definition of senior organizations to include
not only senior citizen and golden age clubs but senior citizens
hobby clubs , councils of aging and senior citizen groups in elderly
housing projects . In addition, I extended the hours of play to
twelve o'clock midnight.
I feel that we can not deprive senior citizens the opportunity to
come together in a structured, social setting to play bingo with
the r friends and neighbors . I will continue to fight for
the best interests of all the senior citizens in the Second Hampden--
Hampshire District.
I appreciate your writing to me to express your views . If there
is anything that I can do in the future, please do not hesitate to
contact: me.
With hest wishes, o
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SENATOR LINDA J. MELCONIAN
MASSACHUSETTS SENATE
STATE HOUSE. 00STON 02133
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Ms. Ursula Retzler
W4 Clerk of the Council
36 Main Street
-- Agawam, MA 01001
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