2011 Chapter Needs & Plans
As we announced briefly at the January 17 monthly meeting, we have several important areas where we need help from our members. To reach all members, let us review these areas of volunteer needs again:
SETUP/TAKEDOWN at meetings: This is our Number One problem that we must solve if we are to continue our monthly meetings at the LOW Clubhouse. We need a crew of three or four to handle the chairs. We need another two or three people to help move and set up tables, and to arrange tables for the monthly Silent Auction fund-raiser.
Right now, Joe McEuen is our only Setup/Takedown Crew Chief. We need another to spell Joe when he can’t make a meeting…and Crew volunteers to handle chairs and tables. To sign up to help in a month or two that will be convenient for you, contact Joe at 972-2054 or email mac3rdgr@Verizon.net. Or you can contact Lucy Churchill at 972-7452 or email glchur@ Comcast.net, who is maintaining the monthly work crew lists.
PHOTOGRAPHERS NEEDED at our monthly meetings/special
events/tours and trips. If you enjoy photography, use your camera to help preserve our AARP events. Coordinate through Nola Davidson, our Scrapbook Chair, at 972-8403 or email nddavid51691@Verizon.net .
SILENT AUCTION HELPERS: Auction Chair Patti Batten always needs helping hands to sort and arrange the various donated products and materials. Simple, easy work…and it would give you “first-look” at the stuff for possible purchase yourself of a “treasure.” Contact Patti at 972-1370 or email Pbat10@Comcast.net .
EYEGLASS PROCESSING for the poor: Committee Chair Betty Hughes needs more helping hands. This group meets the 4th Wednesday morning of each month from 9 AM-to-Noon at the Ferris Building. Duties include washing/drying/sorting donated eyeglasses, or labeling their specifications. Contact Betty at 972-3820 or hughesbj@Comcast.net
CHILD MENTORING PROGRAM: Dick Berra, Committee Chair, coordinates Chapter Child Mentoring volunteers with our local elementary schools and volunteers in another such program at LOW Church. If you enjoy working with kids, contact Dick at 972-3225 or hberra@Comcast.net .
Finally, our Chapter helped others during 2010 with a total of more than 46,000 volunteer-hours! Great work, members!
Dick Martin, President
Where Have All the Bees Gone?
by Carolyn Wray, Publicity
Bob Duxbury, a retired engineer from IBM Corporation, will be the speaker at the next meeting of AARP Chapter 5239, which will take place on Monday, February 21, at the LOW Clubhouse. He will be speaking about the care and feeding of the honeybee and also about the important health benefits associated with honeybees.
Since 2006, about one-third of the honey bee population in the USA has been lost from “Colony Collapse Disorder” (or CCD), which is now a worldwide problem. No one knows what causes the problem. The issue is concerning since one-third of the food we eat is pollinated by honey bees.*
Mr. Duxbury has been involved in beekeeping for 30 years. He is a member of the Northern Piedmont Beekeepers Association in Culpeper and the Virginia State Beekeepers Association, which is sponsored by Virginia Tech. This most interesting topic has repercussions for the future availability of our food supply.
*This information in this paragraph was found on bestbeekeeping.com
NOTICE
The Post Office charges AARP for all returned mail. If you have your mail forwarded to an alternate address during the year, and you want to receive your copy of Perspectives at that address, send your new/temporary address to Carla at cpw_low@yahoo.com or call 972-3436. Give the months you will be away and Carla will restart your Perspectives at the LOW address.
We mail during the first two weeks of the month.
FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS
(Aquarius and Pisces)
Helen Berra, Kathleen Bradford,
Kathleen Bradie, Jack Doherty,
Irving Grimes, Benjamine Jason,
Ed Kessler, Lincoln Klabo,
Norma Lanier, Jeanne Larsen,
Frank Liberti, Patricia Lieb,
Joan Litschert, Nora Lloyd,
Sylvia Lyngle, Laurie Paoness,
Barbara Rakes, Nancy Sandleitner,
Bob Schafer, Barbara Scott,
Peggy Simpson, Alton Smith,
Joann Strawhun, Micky Talbott, Clair Wescott, Russell Williams,
Patricia Witmer, Jody Zogran,
and Ray Zogran
SUNSHINE REPORT
Sympathy cards were sent to June Pataky on the death of her husband and to Donna Stanford on the death of her brother.
Get well cards were sent to Joe & Alberta Diamonstein, Norma Ervin, Bob and Elizabeth Sherba, and Kathy Stephens in the hospital in Naples, Florida.
If you know of a member who needs cheering up, contact Carolyn Durphy at 972-3306.
It is that time of the year again to pay chapter dues of $7 per person. You may pay at the February meeting or mail a check to AARP Chapter 5239, P.O. Box 945, Locust Grove, VA 22508. Some of you are already paid for 2011. If you double paid last year or if you joined our chapter for the very first time in September or later, your dues are paid until Dec 31, 2011. If you are not sure, contact the Treasurer, Dick Durphy at 762-3306 or ask at the meeting.
NOTES, BITS AND PIECES
New Members
Kyriacos Adamou, Ruth Downs and Nora Lloyd
Silent Auction
We will need more new or gently used items for auction. You may bring your donations to the meeting or call Ann at 972-3326, Joyce at 972-4176, or Patti 972-1370. You may also call our three new committee members, Jean Molinari 972-8310; Margaret Thode 972-5540, and Sharon Webb 972-1666. Welcome and thanks for volunteering.
The January meeting earned $88 toward our charity donations. Thanks to our Chairperson, Roxanne Kessler, and your generous donations, we gave $1,168 to our charities for 2010. Be sure to come early and browse the tables at the Silent Auction.
Report Email Address Changes
AARP Chapter 5239 uses emails to alert members to upcoming events and happenings. To avoid being “out of touch,” please pass along your new email address whenever you change it.
Send your changes to Carla Wascalus, Membership Chair, at 972-3436 or CPW_LOW@Yahoo.com . She will coordinate all email changes with Joe Diamondstein, Chapter Email Guru, and all appropriate Chapter officials and committee heads.
“Keep Social Security Strong” Drive Update
by Dick Martin
Remember the AARP petition drive last November and December to send Members of Congress and the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility a loud and clear message “Don’t cut Social Security to reduce a deficit it didn’t cause.”?
AARP’s Nancy LeaMond, Executive VP of State and National Groups, reports that “over 500 AARP Chapters from all across the country gathered more than 42,000 petition signatures, which we delivered to Congress and the Debt Commission.”
Locust Grove Chapter 5239 contributed 107 signatures to the drive. Top Chapter was Bayamon Chapter 4708 in Puerto Rico, which sent in 2,247 signatures.
As you may have heard, the co-chairs of the President’s Fiscal Commission released a plan to reduce the deficit that included “unfair cuts to Social Security that will hurt today’s seniors and weaken retirement security for the middle class.” Although the plan didn’t win enough support from the overall commission to trigger a vote in Congress, supporters continue to push Congress and the President to adopt their recommendations.
National AARP promises to continue working during 2011 “to make sure politicians understand the importance of Social Security and to not sacrifice the retirement of today’s seniors to close a budget gap Social Security didn’t cause.”
Protective Money Management Volunteers Needed
by Carla Wascalus
Volunteers are needed to help low-income persons manage their money. AARP’s Protective Money Management Program is in partnership with RRCSB in conjunction with the Social Security Administration. The Protective Money Management Program helps older people with limited income who are having difficulty paying their bills or managing their money. The program is sponsored by AARP, which insures funds in the client’s bank account up to $35,000.
As a volunteer you will receive a direct deposit from Social Security into a bank account, which is set up for the client, and use this money to pay the client’s bills, manage their daily expenses, etc. This may require one or two visits a month with the client. This is an ongoing commitment, not a one time volunteering opportunity, but one that will be very satisfying.
For information go to www.rrcsb.org. Click on Protective Money Management link, then on the last paragraph for volunteer details. Or contact Doug Schiffman, Coordinator for PMMP, at (540) 825-3100 x3159, on his cell (301) 370-4210 or by email at dschiffman@ rrcsb.org. He will come to LOW to do the two-hour training that is required.
Medical News
by Sandy Frame
Do you get heartburn after meals? There are estimates that 10–20 % of American adults have heartburn on a weekly basis. If this is an occasional problem there are some things you can do to help prevent heartburn:
· Avoid foods that can cause heartburn such as chocolate, peppermint, caffeinated and or carbonated drinks, alcohol, fatty foods, citrus, tomatoes, and garlic.
· Don’t eat large meals, and don’t eat two to three hours prior to bedtime.
· Elevate the head of your bed if you get heartburn when lying down.
· Don’t wear tight fitting clothes or lift heavy weights.
· Abstain from smoking, drinking alcohol in moderation and maintain a healthy weight (overweight and obese people are more likely to have GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) or heartburn.
If you suffer heartburn more than twice a week, please tell your doctor.
Legislative News
by Pat Berry
AARP Virginia is constantly active in monitoring legislative activity and advocating for seniors in the General Assembly. Now they have created a new tool for us to hear of legislative concerns between now and March 4 by calling a toll-free telephone number to hear about the issues being debated. Every Friday until March 4 you can call 1-866-215-3402 at 2 PM and, when prompted, enter the Pin # 3443045. It ‘s set up to be an interactive conference call, but you can choose to participate or mute your telephone line and just listen.
On January 21 the discussion focused on efforts to repeal the current Social Security Unemployment Insurance Offset. This bill, when passed, will impact 34,000 older workers who were unable to receive their full unemployment insurance while out of work. Future issues include support of the Virginia Elder Rights Commission in an effort to allow individuals with family members in nursing homes to communicate with other families and discuss common problems without conflict over privacy issues.
Another issue concerns legislation governing reciprocity when an eldercare guardian lives in another state. And the last item on the January 21 agenda explained the effort to allow Virginia to create a “health exchange” to individuals who need to discuss health care insurance options if the current health care law remains in effect and all persons are required to have health insurance.
All in all, I rate the AARP toll-free telephone discussion an A+.
Highlights of January Meeting
by Pam Nalls, Secretary
Thanks to Jean Molinari, Sharon Webb and Margaret Thode who have volunteered to help Chair, Patti Batten, with the functions of the Silent Auction Committee.
· Chapter 5239’s Standing Rules were approved for 2011. (Per the National AARP standing directives, local AARP Chapters must have their general operating directives approved by the general body on a yearly basis.)
· New Members Ruth Downs and Nora Lloyd were welcomed.
· Paul Tobin conducted the 50/50 drawing; the winner of $49 was John Trach.
· Our next meeting will be on February 21.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
January 2011 Newsletter
2010: Another Chapter-Winning Year
What a great Chapter Christmas Party, a fitting cap to another great Chapter year!
What a great Chapter Christmas Party, a fitting cap to another great Chapter year!
For the party, our sincere thanks to Lucy and Gil Churchill, our regular monthly meeting coffee prep crew, and Alice Grgas, the meeting food maven, who lined up the volunteers for party duties. Thanks to all who cooked and baked and contributed to the outstanding Pot Luck luncheon.
Thanks to Joe McEuen, who stepped forward to volunteer as “Setup/TakeDown” Crew Chief for the Party, and his crew of husky men who hoofed everything into place—and then put it all back into storage.
Thanks to Mary Kofron of Fredricksburg, the Virginia AARP Representative, who came with her husband Bob to handle the official Swearing In Ceremony of our new and returning chapter officials and directors.
For 2010, thanks to Dwight Mottet and Tom Hamilton, our “Chicken Chiefs” for the lucrative Election Day Chicken Dinner fund raiser…to Kathi Martin and Pat Berry, Co-Chairs of our award-winning September 11 National AARP Special Food Drive for Wilderness Food Pantry…and to Roxanne Kessler and now Pattie Batten, Chairs for the monthly “Silent Auction” and their volunteer helpers for adding so many hundreds of new dollars to our Chapter charity donation fund.
Thanks to our officers and directors for patiently guiding our Chapter through the sometimes perilous path of life in Lake of the Woods. Thanks to our hard-working Program Committee, led by Bonnie Boelke, for providing interesting and meaningful speakers every month. Thanks to the Travel/Tour Committee, headed by Ruby Horvath and now Roxanne Kessler, and their energetic and productive member-associates for putting together the many fun and informative trips for us to enjoy.
Special personal thanks to Carla Wascalus, our Immediate Past President (one of the best ever!) for sharing her experience and advice on chapter events and problems.
And finally, our sincerest thanks to YOU, our AARP Chapter 5239 members, for volunteering to help whenever the need arises…for sharing your life-experience talents, your time and your money, to help others less fortunate in LOW and our surrounding area.Thank you all…and now let’s work together to make 2011 an even more outstanding year of achievements for Chapter 5239.
Dick Martin, President
Trainer Promotes Active Lifestyle for Seniors
by Carolyn Wray, Publicity, AARP Chapter 5239
At the January 17 AARP Chapter 5239 meeting in the Clubhouse, Jennifer Zukowski, personal and group fitness trainer in Lake of the Woods, will show the benefits of an active lifestyle and examples of exercise to do at home. Her past experience includes being a personal trainer for several judges, including Justice Ginsburg and members of their staff. She is well known here and will be an excellent speaker to start off the New Year. Wear comfortable clothing—rumor has it that Jennifer has a little workout planned for us.
The meeting will begin at 9:30 AM with sweets and coffee followed by the program at 10 AM. Everyone is invited to come to this very interesting program that will benefit all of us
NOTICE
The Post Office charges AARP for all returned mail. If you have your mail forwarded to an alternate address during the year, and you want to receive your copy of Perspectives at that address, send your new/temporary address to Carla at cpw_low@yahoo.com or call 972-3436. Give the months you will be away and Carla will restart your Perspectives at the LOW address.
We mail during the first two weeks of the month.
At the January 17 AARP Chapter 5239 meeting in the Clubhouse, Jennifer Zukowski, personal and group fitness trainer in Lake of the Woods, will show the benefits of an active lifestyle and examples of exercise to do at home. Her past experience includes being a personal trainer for several judges, including Justice Ginsburg and members of their staff. She is well known here and will be an excellent speaker to start off the New Year. Wear comfortable clothing—rumor has it that Jennifer has a little workout planned for us.
The meeting will begin at 9:30 AM with sweets and coffee followed by the program at 10 AM. Everyone is invited to come to this very interesting program that will benefit all of us
NOTICE
The Post Office charges AARP for all returned mail. If you have your mail forwarded to an alternate address during the year, and you want to receive your copy of Perspectives at that address, send your new/temporary address to Carla at cpw_low@yahoo.com or call 972-3436. Give the months you will be away and Carla will restart your Perspectives at the LOW address.
We mail during the first two weeks of the month.
JANUARY BIRTHDAYS
(Capricorn and Aquarius)
Joan Albertella, Billy J. Bearden,
Richard Bergmann, Ed Brown,
Chris Burr, Katherine Causby,
William Charest, Alberta Diamonstein,
Joan Duy, Rosalind Gantz,
Carol Hein, Marie Johnson,
Karen Kovarik, Angelo Laviano,
Leonard Maselli, Judith McCann,
Jim Moore, Toby Musatow,
Olga Patnode, Dick Phillipo,
Sandra Plummer, Raymond Poole,
Joseph Spero, Richard Stephens,
Bill Walker, Bill Wemmerus, and
Lucille Yery
(Capricorn and Aquarius)
Joan Albertella, Billy J. Bearden,
Richard Bergmann, Ed Brown,
Chris Burr, Katherine Causby,
William Charest, Alberta Diamonstein,
Joan Duy, Rosalind Gantz,
Carol Hein, Marie Johnson,
Karen Kovarik, Angelo Laviano,
Leonard Maselli, Judith McCann,
Jim Moore, Toby Musatow,
Olga Patnode, Dick Phillipo,
Sandra Plummer, Raymond Poole,
Joseph Spero, Richard Stephens,
Bill Walker, Bill Wemmerus, and
Lucille Yery
SUNSHINE REPORT
A get-well card was sent to and Thinking-of-You cards were sent to.
If you know of a member who needs cheering up, contact Carolyn Durphy at 972-3306.
DUES—DUES—DUES!!
It is that time of the year again to pay chapter dues of $7 per person. You may pay at the January meeting or mail a check to AARP Chapter 5239, P.O. Box 945, Locust Grove, VA 22508. Some of you are already paid for 2011. If you double paid last year or if you joined our chapter for the very first time in September or later, your dues are paid until Dec 31, 2011. If you are not sure, contact the Treasurer, Dick Durphy at 762-3306 or ask at the meeting.
Another Success for BBQ Dinner
by Dwight L. Mottet, Project ChairmanOn behalf of AARP Chapter 5239, I wish to acknowledge the contribution of the 120 volunteers from our AARP Chapter, and other LOWA participants, who greatly assisted in our very successful Election Day Chicken Barbeque dinner held for charity on November 2, 2010. Six hundred and eighty-two tickets were sold and six hundred sixty dinners were served. The volunteers cooked, baked brownies, sold tickets, and served the meals, both in the Clubhouse and for carry out orders. We are pleased to have collected over $2,900 net revenue, which has been distributed to needy LOW and local community organizations. (See specifics in December minutes on p. 5.)
I appreciate the AARP member support and look forward to 2011 and another successful Chicken Barbeque dinner.
by Dwight L. Mottet, Project ChairmanOn behalf of AARP Chapter 5239, I wish to acknowledge the contribution of the 120 volunteers from our AARP Chapter, and other LOWA participants, who greatly assisted in our very successful Election Day Chicken Barbeque dinner held for charity on November 2, 2010. Six hundred and eighty-two tickets were sold and six hundred sixty dinners were served. The volunteers cooked, baked brownies, sold tickets, and served the meals, both in the Clubhouse and for carry out orders. We are pleased to have collected over $2,900 net revenue, which has been distributed to needy LOW and local community organizations. (See specifics in December minutes on p. 5.)
I appreciate the AARP member support and look forward to 2011 and another successful Chicken Barbeque dinner.
NOTES, BITS AND PIECES
Silent Auction
Be sure to come early and browse the tables at the Silent Auction in January, for “BARGAINS GALORE.” The committee will be busy after the New Year, marking down previously offered items.
Thanks to our Chairperson, Roxanne Kessler, and your generous donations, we gave $1,168.00 to our charities for 2010.
Remember, Valentines Day is coming up, we will need more new or gently used items. You may call Ann at 972-3326, Joyce at 972-4176, or Patti at 972-1370 for pick-up, or you can bring items to the meeting.
At the January meeting, we are featuring a GIFT CERTIFICATE from a local shop, which will make a nice Valentine or birthday gift for someone.
Watch for more great surprises in the months to come.
AARP Senior Driving Safety Course
by Bob Sherba, LOW Lions Club
The Low Lions are sponsoring AARP’s Driver Safety Program on January 13-14 in the Teen Room at the Community Center. The two-day course, held from 9 AM to 1 PM each day, provides tips on surviving in the difficult driving environment of today. The cost is $12 for AARP members and $14 for non-members. Make checks payable to AARP. Completion of the course may make you eligible for a discount on your auto liability insurance, which is good for three years. For reservations: Vic at 9782-1928 or Bob at 972-0783.
Medical News
by Sandy Frame
Don’t Ignore a “Minor” Stroke! The signs of a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or minor stroke are the same as for a major stroke. They require immediate attention. Even though someone may feel better in a few minutes they need to call 911 at the first sign. Signs of a TIA or Stroke are:
· Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the body.
· Difficulty speaking or understanding speech, confusion.
· Visual disturbance, such as problems seeing with one or both eyes.
· Trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination.
· Sudden, sever headache with no known cause. Not all signs occur in every stroke; even one sign is an emergency. Be prepared:
· Keep a list of emergency recue service and contact numbers, in addition to 911, by the phone and in your pocket, wallet or purse.
· Find out which area hospitals are primary stroke centers that have 24 hour emergency stroke care not just here but where you might be staying for long periods on extended travels.
· If you don’t already have a TRIAD Medical File of Life on your refrigerator and in your wallet or purse, get one and keep it updated.
by Sandy Frame
Don’t Ignore a “Minor” Stroke! The signs of a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or minor stroke are the same as for a major stroke. They require immediate attention. Even though someone may feel better in a few minutes they need to call 911 at the first sign. Signs of a TIA or Stroke are:
· Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the body.
· Difficulty speaking or understanding speech, confusion.
· Visual disturbance, such as problems seeing with one or both eyes.
· Trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination.
· Sudden, sever headache with no known cause. Not all signs occur in every stroke; even one sign is an emergency. Be prepared:
· Keep a list of emergency recue service and contact numbers, in addition to 911, by the phone and in your pocket, wallet or purse.
· Find out which area hospitals are primary stroke centers that have 24 hour emergency stroke care not just here but where you might be staying for long periods on extended travels.
· If you don’t already have a TRIAD Medical File of Life on your refrigerator and in your wallet or purse, get one and keep it updated.
Legislative News
by Pat Berry
Did Santa put a new computer under your tree? Or did you decide to start the New Year with a gift to yourself? Lastly, what are you going to do with the old, faithful computer that kept you in touch with friends and family all last year?
In the US, we scrap about 400 million units per year of consumer electronics, according to recycling industry experts. Rapid advances in technology mean that electronic products are becoming obsolete more quickly. This, coupled with explosive sales in consumer electronics, means that more products are being disposed, even if they still work. The problem is electronics are not designed for recycling. One major attribute for our concern: electronics contain many toxic materials.
Monitors and televisions made with tubes (not flat panels) have between 4 and 8 pounds of lead in them. Most of the flat panel monitors and TV's contain less lead, but more mercury, from their mercury lamps. About 40% of the heavy metals, including lead, mercury and cadmium, in landfills come from electronic equipment discards.
So far, 23 states have passed legislation mandating statewide e-waste recycling. In 2009 the General Assembly amended the Code of Virginia (Chapter 14 of Title 10.1) to include the Computer Recovery and Recycling Act which requires manufacturers to prepare a plan for the collection and recycling of used electronics.
Check out further details at http://www.deq.virginia.gov/ecycling/ on how and where to recycle your old equipment.
Highlights of December 20, 2010, Mtg
by Pam Nalls, Secretary
The AARP’s 2011 Officers/Directors swearing in ceremony was conducted by Mary Kofron, Virginia AARP Representative.
The final Charity Donation checks from our Chapter were awarded to the following organizations:
· LOW Fire & Rescue received $1,450. Larry Eiben, President Low Fire and Rescue received the donation.
· Lions Wilderness Food Bank received $1,250. Additionally the Food Bank received a special $200 award received by AARP Chapter 5239 from its September 11 food drive efforts, and three personal donations given at the luncheon. Betty Beck was on hand to receive the donation.
· Sheltering Arms - $1,250
· Orange County Free Clinic received $500, Executive Director Doreen Brown was on hand to receive the award.
· Orange Senior Nutrition Center - $500
· Orange County TRIAD received $300. Elaine Anderson, TRIAD Coordinator, was on hand to receive the award. In her expression of appreciation to AARP, Mrs. Anderson gave special mention to Dick and Kathleen Bradie for their work related to TRIAD. She mentioned they both have been actively involved with TRIAD since 2002.
· Culpeper Safe House - $250
· Orange County Animal Shelter - $250
· LOW Lake Youth Foundation - $150
· AARP Foundation received $100. Mary Kofron, Virginia AARP Representative, accepted this donation on behalf of AARP.
Paul Tobin conducted the 50/50 drawing; the winner of $74 was Judy Schrage.
Our next meeting will be January 17, 2011 at the Club House.
by Pat Berry
Did Santa put a new computer under your tree? Or did you decide to start the New Year with a gift to yourself? Lastly, what are you going to do with the old, faithful computer that kept you in touch with friends and family all last year?
In the US, we scrap about 400 million units per year of consumer electronics, according to recycling industry experts. Rapid advances in technology mean that electronic products are becoming obsolete more quickly. This, coupled with explosive sales in consumer electronics, means that more products are being disposed, even if they still work. The problem is electronics are not designed for recycling. One major attribute for our concern: electronics contain many toxic materials.
Monitors and televisions made with tubes (not flat panels) have between 4 and 8 pounds of lead in them. Most of the flat panel monitors and TV's contain less lead, but more mercury, from their mercury lamps. About 40% of the heavy metals, including lead, mercury and cadmium, in landfills come from electronic equipment discards.
So far, 23 states have passed legislation mandating statewide e-waste recycling. In 2009 the General Assembly amended the Code of Virginia (Chapter 14 of Title 10.1) to include the Computer Recovery and Recycling Act which requires manufacturers to prepare a plan for the collection and recycling of used electronics.
Check out further details at http://www.deq.virginia.gov/ecycling/ on how and where to recycle your old equipment.
Highlights of December 20, 2010, Mtg
by Pam Nalls, Secretary
The AARP’s 2011 Officers/Directors swearing in ceremony was conducted by Mary Kofron, Virginia AARP Representative.
The final Charity Donation checks from our Chapter were awarded to the following organizations:
· LOW Fire & Rescue received $1,450. Larry Eiben, President Low Fire and Rescue received the donation.
· Lions Wilderness Food Bank received $1,250. Additionally the Food Bank received a special $200 award received by AARP Chapter 5239 from its September 11 food drive efforts, and three personal donations given at the luncheon. Betty Beck was on hand to receive the donation.
· Sheltering Arms - $1,250
· Orange County Free Clinic received $500, Executive Director Doreen Brown was on hand to receive the award.
· Orange Senior Nutrition Center - $500
· Orange County TRIAD received $300. Elaine Anderson, TRIAD Coordinator, was on hand to receive the award. In her expression of appreciation to AARP, Mrs. Anderson gave special mention to Dick and Kathleen Bradie for their work related to TRIAD. She mentioned they both have been actively involved with TRIAD since 2002.
· Culpeper Safe House - $250
· Orange County Animal Shelter - $250
· LOW Lake Youth Foundation - $150
· AARP Foundation received $100. Mary Kofron, Virginia AARP Representative, accepted this donation on behalf of AARP.
Paul Tobin conducted the 50/50 drawing; the winner of $74 was Judy Schrage.
Our next meeting will be January 17, 2011 at the Club House.
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