Pro union legislation that biden has been trying to pass for a year now, so in many ways this was biden showing that with or without congressional help, he is going to do what he can to help america s workers. today was also the end of the first week where all federal workers and contractors made at least $15 an hour, thanks to president biden. after more than a decade of congress refusing to increase the minimum wage, biden unilaterally used his power to give the largest workforce in the country federal employees, a raise. this is a tricky economy. there are a lot of batteries still up to fight, but it looks like biden is walking and chewing gum here. taking his victory lap, while at the same time rolling up his sleeves for the work ahead. that does it for tonight, i hope that you will join me tomorrow morning at 8 am for my show, velshi, we are watching something i am excited about, it is called the bend book club. we assigned a ben book for everyone to read along with us in the comi
Mar 3, 2021
Robin Schoener, daughter of the late Fred and Jean Schoener of Westfield, N.Y., died in her home in Oak Bluffs, MA Feb. 3 after a long and valiant fight with appendix cancer. She was 67 years old.
Robin traveled extensively and after living in several other countries including Egypt, Belgium and Brazil, settled in Boston where she worked for John Handcock Financial Services.
Robin relocated to Oak Bluffs, on Martha’s Vineyard in 2016 where she was part of a close knit community of loving friends. She joined the Community Choir and the Island Grown Gleaning Initiative. She also enjoyed being a member of the Bend in the Road Book Club.
Robin Schoener
Robin Schoener, daughter of the late Fred and Jean Schoener of Westfield, died in her home in Oak Bluffs, Mass. Feb. 3, 2021, after a long and valiant fight with appendix cancer. She was 67 years old. Robin traveled extensively and after living in several other countries including Egypt, Belgium and Brazil, settled in Boston where she worked for John Handcock Financial Services.
Robin relocated to Oak Bluffs, on Martha’s Vineyard, in 2016 where she was part of a close knit community of loving friends. She joined the community choir and the Island Grown Gleaning Initiative. She also enjoyed being a member of the Bend in the Road Book Club.
The Martha s Vineyard Times
Robin Schoener, 67, of Oak Bluffs, died on Feb. 3, 2021, after a long and valiant fight with cancer. Robin grew up in Western New York, and after living in several other countries including Egypt, Belgium, and Brazil, settled in Boston.
Robin came to Martha’s Vineyard in 2016 to take care of her friend Bob Jacobs in his last days. After his death, she decided to retire to Martha’s Vineyard permanently because of the loving friends and community that she took comfort in. She joined the Community Choir and the Island Grown Gleaning Initiative.
She also enjoyed being a member of the Bend in the Road Book Club. Robin loved getting to know the Island, and with her close group of friends she enjoyed many outings to all the Island events before she became ill. She was talented on many levels, including weaving, needle point and singing.