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1 The Messenger, January 2017 www.wcers.org In Wayne County, The Honorable Judge Willis Ward is known as the first African American Probate Judge in Wayne County. While his role as Judge was very important, his true legacy began far before he earned that title. Judge Ward was an athlete and a champion. He competed in track and field and played football at the prestigious Univer- sity of Michigan between the years 1932-1934. There, he met his close friend and teammate, and our former president, Gerald Ford. He was a very talented athlete and was later inducted into the University Of Michigan Athletic Hall Of Honor in 1981. When Judge Ward attended University of Michigan, segregation was still greatly in effect. Ward would be only the second African American to play football for the University, the first being 40 years earlier. Despite how well he played football, Ward is best known for the game in which he was not allowed to play, against Georgia Tech in 1934. During this game, the Georgia Tech coach refused to let his team take the field if Ward played. Ward was not allowed to play in (Continued on page 3) Hidden History: The Story of Willis Ward A Letter from the Executive Director Happy New Year! I hope you all enjoyed your holiday. As we welcome in the new year, let us take some time to reflect on what happened in the previous year. Last year, we saw an increase in the funded ratio of both the County Defined Benefit Plan and the Wayne County Airport Authority Plan. Both plans also experienced a significant decrease in unfunded liabilities. The county is headed in a positive direction and we are very proud of our achieve- ments here at WCERS. There is more detailed information on the success of (Continued on page 4) January 2017 Inside this issue: Election Results 2 Defined Benefit Plan Health 3 Retiree Stipends 4 Fun Facts 5 Direct Deposit Form 6 New Retirees 7 Obituaries 8 Identity Theft 10 The Grand Park Centre Building 28 West Adams Suite 1900 Detroit, MI 48226 Phone: 313-224-5890 Fax: 313-224-1917 E-mail: [email protected] We’re on the Web! WCERS.org @WCERS Content: Sharron Seaton Editor: Kelly Tapper Ward from the 1934 Michiganensian

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In Wayne County, The Honorable Judge Willis Ward is known as the first African American Probate Judge in Wayne County. While his role as Judge was very important, his true legacy began far before he earned that title. Judge Ward was an athlete and a champion. He competed in track and field and played football at the prestigious Univer-sity of Michigan between the years 1932-1934. There, he met his close friend and teammate, and our former president, Gerald Ford. He was a very talented athlete and was later inducted into the University Of Michigan Athletic Hall Of Honor in 1981.

When Judge Ward attended University of Michigan, segregation was still greatly in effect. Ward would be only the second African American to play football for the University, the first being 40 years earlier. Despite how well he played football, Ward is best known for the game in which he was not allowed to play, against Georgia Tech in 1934. During this game, the Georgia Tech coach refused to let his team take the field if Ward played. Ward was not allowed to play in

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Hidden History: The Story of Willis Ward

A Letter from the Executive Director

Happy New Year! I hope you all enjoyed your holiday. As we welcome in the new year, let us take some time to reflect on what happened in the previous year. Last year, we saw an increase in the funded ratio of both the County Defined Benefit Plan and the Wayne County Airport Authority Plan. Both plans also experienced a significant decrease in unfunded liabilities. The county is headed in a positive direction and we are very proud of our achieve-ments here at WCERS. There is more detailed information on the success of

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January 2017

Inside this issue:

Election Results 2

Defined Benefit Plan Health

3

Retiree Stipends 4

Fun Facts 5

Direct Deposit Form 6

New Retirees 7

Obituaries 8

Identity Theft 10

The Grand Park Centre Building 28 West Adams

Suite 1900 Detroit, MI 48226

Phone: 313-224-5890

Fax: 313-224-1917 E-mail:

[email protected]

We’re on the Web! WCERS.org

@WCERS

Content: Sharron Seaton Editor: Kelly Tapper

Ward from the 1934 Michiganensian

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2017 Office Closures for Holidays

January 2nd

January 16th

May 29th

July 4th

September 4th

October 9th

November 23rd

November 24th

December 22nd

December 25-29th

January 1st (2018)

Check Dates

The following are the dates of your retirement checks for the 2017 year:

January 01/03/2017

February 02/01/2017

March 03/01/2017

April 03/31/2017

May 05/01/2017

June 06/01/2017

July 06/30/2017

August 08/01/2017

September 09/01/2017

October 09/29/2017

November 11/01/2017

December 12/01/2017

Deferred Compensation Plan

(AXA, MassMutual, VOYA)

DON’T WAIT TOO LATE!!!

If you will be 70 1/2 by the end of 2017 and you

have not already begun to draw your required

minimum distribution, you MUST do so before

the end of the year as required by the IRS.

Unless, you are still working after age 70 1/2. In

this case, you may still be able to begin drawing

benefits after this time.

Health, Dental, Optical, and Life Insurance

Health, optical, and life insurance questions

should be directed to Cornerstone Municipal Ad-

visory Group at:

Email: [email protected] Phone: (888) 989-8686

Dental Questions should be directed to TMR at: Phone: (313) 963-1135

Messenger Articles

If you have any information you would like to in-

clude in “The Messenger,” it must be submitted

in writing and received in our office. All writings

are limited to 300 characters and are subject to

review and may be denied or edited for any rea-

son deemed necessary by WCERS editors.

THE RESULTS ARE IN

As you may be aware, the Retirement System recently held an election for Retiree Commis-sioner, in which there were two candidates. Charles J. Bonza III, a recent retiree, ran against incum-bent Commissioner Elizabeth “Bettye” Misuraca. With a total of 1,351 votes out of 1,786, Bettye Misuraca won the election and has once again retained her seat on the Retirement Commission for another 4 year term.

There was also an election for the Active Retirement Commission posi-tion. WCERS is pleased to report that Tina Turner has been re-elected. She was the only candidate to return petitions for the position of Active Commission member, and will return to her position for another 4 year term. Congratulations to both Bettye and Tina on their re-elections! All of the election details can be found on our website, www.wcers.org.

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COUNTY OF WAYNE

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that game but he received a lot of support from his teammates, including Gerald Ford, and other U of M students in opposition of the decision. Although 1934 was a bad season for Michigan, they did win that game against Georgia Tech.

While Ward was among the best athletes of his time, even beating Jesse Owens in a few track and field events, he was never able to reach his full potential. Ward admits that the Georgia Tech game killed his morale and competitive drive. He took part in the Olympic trials in 1936, but he feared that his hard work may yet again be for nothing and that he would not be able to compete because of the color of his skin. Because of that fear, he was unable to train to his fullest ability and he failed to make the US Olympic team.

Despite his many adversities, Judge Ward still managed to become one of the University of Michigan’s most successful athletes in history, winning Big Ten titles 3 years in a row for track and field, and being a dominant force on the foot-ball team. But he was not just an incredible athlete; he was a good student as well. In 1933, Judge Ward was the first African American to ever be elected to Sphinx, Michigan’s junior honor society. Judge Ward later attended Detroit College of Law where he earned his law degree in 1939. He became a lawyer and was even-tually elected Probate Judge in Wayne County MI.

We thank Judge Willis Ward for his outstanding achievements during his lifetime and for his dedicated service to Wayne County.

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Wayne County Re-tirement encour-ages the use of di-rect deposit to re-ceive your monthly pension. It’s Fast, it’s Safe and it’s Reliable. If you wish to sign-up please complete the form on pg. 6 or at: www.wcers.org and submit it to our office. If you have questions or would like a form mailed to you, please con-tact our office at 313-224-5890. Did you know that WCERS is on Facebook AND Twitter? Follow us: @WCERS

County and Airport Defined Benefit Plan Health

WCERS is pleased to report that the County Defined Benefit Plan has been very successful for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015. The funded ratio of the County Defined Benefit Plan as of Sep-tember 30, 2015 is 54%; this is an increase from 2014 when the ratio was 45%. The increase of 9% is a positive step towards securing the payment of pensions for the future. The County Defined Benefit Plan’s unfunded liabilities decreased from $818 million in 2014 to $636.5 mil-lion in 2015. This is the second year in a row the funding level in-creased.

The funded ratio of the Wayne County Airport Authority (WCAA) Plan as of September 30, 2015 is 69%. This is the fourth year of in-creases for the WCAA Plan. In 2014 the WCAA Plan was 62% funded. The WCAA Plan’s unfunded liability decreased from $52.4 million in 2014 to $44.8 million in 2015.

The Retirement System continues to look for ways to be a better and more efficient system. For more detailed information on the health of the County Defined Benefit Plan and the Wayne County Airport Au-thority Plan, please see the Annual Financial Report, which can be found on our website at www.wcers.org under the reporting tab.

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The Wayne County Employees’ Retirement System understands that there continues to be some confusion regarding healthcare stipends. There are two different retiree healthcare stipends issued un-der the County’s Retiree Stipend Program for those retirees and their spouses/dependents that qualify:*

If you have a health care stipend issue that needs resolution please first call Cornerstone at 888-989-8686. Please note that when you call Cornerstone you may be required to leave a message. Cornerstone will typically respond within two business days. They log all the calls re-ceived by phone number and name when a message is left or a call is answered. This way if an issue remains they can go back through the log to see what happened. Below are some basic phone num-bers that you might find helpful:

Stipend Eligibility / Amount Cornerstone 888-989-8686 HRA Accounts Genesis 866-678-8322 Voluntary Dental Plan Enrollment TMR 313-963-1135

*Not all retirees qualify for a stipend under the Retiree Stipend Program. Some collective bargaining agreements or benefit plans may not qualify an individual for the stipend program. Retirees that continue to be eligible for retiree group health coverage through Wayne County (commonly known as “Mirror Retirees”) are not qualified under this program.

the retirement plans on page 3 and the full report can be found on the WCERS website at www.wcers.org. I also want to take some time to give special congratula-tions to Trudi Gizzi on her retirement. Trudi has been working at the County for 28 1/2 years and has been with WCERS for the last 11 of those years. Her retirement became effective as of 01/01/17. I have had the pleasure of working with her for several years and I wish her nothing but the best in retirement. From eve-ryone here at WCERS, you will truly be missed! —Robert J. Grden, Executive Director

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Retiree Stipends

Message from the Executive Director continued

For Medicare-eligible individuals, $130 ($135 for MacDonald, et al v. Wayne County Class Mem-bers) per month per qualified individual is deposited into a Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) account administered by Genesis Employee Benefits (a division of TASC) for each individual. Funds in the account can be used to reimburse for Medicare insurance premiums or qualified medical expenses. For information on how to access the funds in your HRA, contact Genesis at 866-678-8322.

For Pre-Medicare individuals, monthly stipend payments vary based on the retirees household in-come and the number of eligible members (spouse/dependents). Those eligible for other group health coverage are not eligible for a pre-Medicare stipend until such time as they are no longer eligible for other coverage. Verification of continued eligibility and stipend amount is required each year. Failure to respond to a request for verification will cause suspension of your stipend until such time as verification is provided. The payment of pre-Medicare stipends is based on the retirement ordinance (Section 141-44) and are paid on your retirement check. For questions or information regarding pre-Medicare sti-pend payments, contact Cornerstone Municipal Advisory Group (Cornerstone) at 888-989-8686, the County’s benefit administration service provider.

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Did you know?

1. The person receiving a pension is the wife of a retiree. She is 106 years old. 2. There are 14 retirees over 100, and 497 retirees over 90! 3. The average is $25,877.18 annually 4. There are 5,257 retirees receiving monthly pensions and 480 retirees who are benefits only.

Retirees by location

Out of the Country Lebanon 1 Philippines 1 Turkey 1 Poland 1 Canada 6 In the United States Alabama 18 Arkansas 6

Indiana 11 Kansas 1 Kentucky 11 Louisiana 4 Massachusetts 3 Maryland 9 Michigan 4937 Minnesota 6 Missouri 4 Mississippi 7 Montana 2 North Carolina 25 Nebraska 1 New Jersey 3 New Mexico 5 Nevada 39 New York 4

Ohio 21 Oklahoma 4 Oregon 2 Pennsylvania 4 Puerto Rico 1 South Carolina 15 South Dakota 1 Tennessee 56 Texas 32 Utah 4 Virginia 11 Vermont 1 Washington 6 Wisconsin 2 Wyoming 1

Arizona 70 California 41 Colorado 13 Connecticut 2 District of Columbia 2 Delaware 2 Florida 267 Georgia 51 Hawaii 1 Iowa 2 Illinois 19

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28 West Adams, Suite 1900, Detroit MI 48226

Toll Free (888) 600.6033 Local (313) 224-5890 Fax (313) 224-1917

I authorize the Wayne County Employees’ Retirement System/Wayne County Treasurer and/or its paying agent to deposit my net pay, by direct deposit (electronic funds transfer) into the designated financial institution(s) and Account Number(s). I understand this authorization remains in effect until cancelled by: (a) me, (b) my death or legal incapacity, or (c) Wayne County Employees’ Retirement System.

I authorize Wayne County Employees’ Retirement System/Wayne County Treasurer and/or its paying agent to recover money electronically deposited in my account(s) in error, by either adjusting or debiting the account(s), or withholding future payments.

I consent to and agree to comply with the National Automated Clearing House Association Rules and Regulations, and the State of Michigan's rules about electronic funds transfers, as they exist on this date or as subsequently adopted, amended or repealed. Michigan law governs electronic funds transactions authorized by this agreement in all respects except as otherwise superseded by federal law.

PERSONAL INFORMATION (Please print clearly)

Name (last, first, middle) Retirement ID # (required) Social Security # (last 4 digits)

Email Address ( I understand I will receive all correspondence electronically in the future by including my email address above)

DISTRIBUTION 1

Select Option Account Information Distribution Type

Add Checking Savings Default

Change Financial Institution: ______________________________________________________ Fixed Amount

Cancel Routing Number: _________________________________________________________ $ ________________

Account Number: _________________________________________________________

DISTRIBUTION 2

Select Option Account Information Distribution Type

Add Checking Savings Default

Change Financial Institution: ______________________________________________________ Fixed Amount

Cancel Routing Number: _________________________________________________________ $ _______________

Account Number: ________________________________________________________

AUTHORIZATION (Signature Required):

Retiree Signature Date Home Phone # Cell Phone #

Second Signature Date Home Phone # Cell Phone #

If more than one signature is required to authorize withdrawals of funds, all must sign this form before you submit it.

Direct Deposit Authorization

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New Retirees

Last First Dept. Eff. Date Alcorn Karl H. SR CIT 10/1/2016

Bailey George B. M&B 1/1/2017

Barber John DPS 8/1/2016

Belch Robert WCS 8/1/2016

Blackstone John DHVCW 11/1/2016

Boyd, Jr. Joseph DHVCW 9/1/2016

Braxton Margie R. CIR CT 12/31/2016

Calhoun Queen WCAA 1/1/2017

Chenevert Gina M. CO CLK 12/1/2016

Conat Raymond DPS 9/1/2016

Davis Carolyn DHVCW 9/1/2016

DeBeau Mark WCAA 9/1/2016

Devine Miriam DHVCW 8/1/2016

Edwards Steven WCS 10/7/2016

Ertman Dennis J. DPS 11/1/2016

Ewald, Jr. Peter K. M&B 9/24/2016

Gibson Tina DPS 10/1/2016

Gizzi Trudi M. RET 1/1/2017

Goble Rose HHS 6/1/2016

Greenberg Bruce A. WCAA 10/1/2016

Hammond Ulysses CIR CT 6/1/2016

Hedler-Schmidt Yvonne WCS 6/1/2016

Hill-Williams Lucille WCAA 10/1/2016

Holmon Rosa M. CO CLK 9/1/2016

Jackson, Sr. Thornton CIR CT 8/1/2016

Jones Sheila L. ROD 7/1/2016

Kassak Darryl HHS 8/1/2016

Kost, II Bernard J. CIR CT 5/1/2016

Kowal Christine PROS ATTY 9/1/2016

Kucharczyk Sarah DPS 7/1/2016

Lynch Charles ROADS 7/1/2016

Macdonald Kathleen CIR CT 12/31/2016

Marshall Renee M. CO CLK 11/1/2016

Martin Brian A. DPS 7/1/2016

McGuire Valerie C. M&B 8/1/2016

Mitchell Terry WCS 10/1/2016

Moffett Randy WCAA 10/1/2016

Montgomery Perrin WCS 8/1/2016

Naughton Thomas WCAA 10/1/2016

Neuberger Emily K. WCAA 7/1/2016

Norwood Delores J. DHVCW 10/1/2016

Nuttall Leeroy DPS 9/1/2016

O'Connor Tency TREAS 10/1/2016

Oden Delphine CO CLK 12/31/2016

Rawls David DPS 9/11/2016

Renteria Conrado M&B 11/1/2016

Rice Roosevelt WCS 10/1/2016

Robinson George DHVCW 9/1/2016

Schmidt Cheryl WCAA 10/1/2016

Seals Dwayne B. COMM 11/27/2016

Seegars Clifton WCS 11/1/2016

Smith Denise CO CLK 6/10/2016

Smith Gloria CIR CT 12/1/2016

Thomas Gerald A. WCS 7/1/2016

Tolin Lawrence WCS 9/1/2016

Tubbs Lawrence E. DPS 9/1/2016

Tyrrell Jeffrey J. DPS 7/1/2016

Weatherly Jeremiah CIR CT 10/1/2016

Whitfield Freddie DHVCW 6/1/2016

Williams Rose CO CLK 9/1/2016

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Last Name First Name Dept.

Aitken Mary DPS

Allen Lloyd WCGH

Allgeyer William WCSD

Altomaro Frank DPS

Anthony Sr. George WCAA

Banfield Edith WCAA

Banks Alfred RET.

Baydarian Varskin Pros.Atty

Bennett Richard LIBRARY

Bickett Robert DPS

Bilancetti Joseph DPS

Booker James DPW

Brainard Ruth PROS. ATTY.

Brennan Mary WCRC

Broner Donald DPS

Brown Faye Prob. Court

Brudzynski Edward J. WCGH

Butler Nathaniel WCSD

Calloway Joe P/HR

Carloni Lea Aud. Bldg

Chandler Syble WCGH Chism Ruth WCRC

Clover Hershal DPS

Colbert Lena WCGH

Commire Gene WCYH

Cornish Larry DPS/Airport

Crockett III George CIR. CT.

Davis Doris WCS

Davis Freida PROB. CT.

Davis Walter WCRC

Davis Gill WCAA

Dawkins James WCGH

Duell, Sr. Donald E. WCRC

Epstein Philip WCRC

Foster Thomas WCSD

Fulton Betty WCRC

Fushianes Amelia WCRC

Gaffney Edith DPS

Galecki Henry WCRC

Godley, III Chester WCSD

Goulet John WCRC

Grant Anne Mae WCS

Gribbs Roman Cir. Ct.

Grose Charles A. WCRC

Harris Ernest WCSD

Hebda Eleanor WCRC

Hilton Max R. WCRC

Hiveley Charles WCRC

Inman Gloria WCRC

Jackson Mamie M & B

Jackson-Dockery Michelle Prob. Ct.

James Mary HHS

Jekot Eleanor CO. CLK

Jones Zenobia DPS

Kanyo Virginia JUV CT.

Kelly Marilyn JUV CT.

Kendrick Marie G. JUV CT.

Kendrick Willie Mae WCGH

Kennedy Mary WCS

Kimble Freeman WCRC

Krystyniak Joseph DPS

Kucharczyk David DPS

Lee Sonja Circ. Crt

Lewis-Gibson Selina PHR

Lockridge Harriet WCSD-Nurse

Lunsford, Jr. Campbell Foster WCS

Lush Frances DPS

Mack Frances Pros Atty

Marshall Dorothy WCGH

Martin Dorothy WCRC

Mascaro Olive WCRC

Michael Jr. David J. WCGH

Miller Ronald CORP. COUN.

Mitchell Mattie WCRC

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Last Name First Name Dept.

Obituaries (Continued from page 6)

Mitchell Geraldine Commission

Moon Paul WCGH

Mugarditchian Mitchell Reg. of Deed

Murphy Thelma WCYH

Murphy, Sr. Benjamin WCSD

Neada Rita DPS

Nezdropa Francis WCJC

Nicolai Jr. Ralph DPS

Noiseau Dorothy WCGH

Norman Robert WCAA

Nowland Gerald DPS

Osborne William E. WCS

Penix Jamil CFS/JDF

Petitpren Vincent P/HR

Pickens Marsha CIR. CT.

Pillar Marguerite WCGH

Pitts Burrell WCSD

Pitts Hazel WCRC

Pokropowicz Judith DPS

Powell, Jr. Earl PROB CT.

Rice Walter WCRC

Rice Michael DPS

Richardson Anita WCRC

Rosiek Gertrude WCGH

Rouse Laura Co. Clk

Sandifer E.Marie Prob Ct.

Sarris Alberta WCRC

Saunders Opal WCRC

Schroder Jean WCRC

Schulkins Patricia WCRC

Sempliner Elaine DEFERRED

Shivers Marylou M&B

Sinuk June HHS

Smith Lloyd WCRC

Soviak Ted WCS

Sterling Morton WCHD

Sterling Elsie HHS

Stock Rosamond WCHD

Stubbs Lucille WCGH

Suggs Cleola PROB. CT.

Talbot Anthony DOE

Taylor Rebecca WCGGH

Thomas Sylvia DPS

Tree Herbert WCSD

Tybor Alice HCS

Uren Thomas WCRC

Vangieson Val HCS

VanWulfen Anna I. WCSD

Vendittelli Donna WCDC

Ward Walter HHS

Warner James WCGH

Warring Ruth AUD/BLD

Watson Walter WCS

Whitcher William WCAA

White Derrick DPS

Whiter Marie DPS

Williams Geno WCAA

Williams Mattie CO. CLK.

Wilson Florida WCS

Wilson Drucilla WCYH

Wilson Goldie E. WCGH

Wolock David WC Prosec

Zelenak George WCRC

Zyburski Margaret WCRC

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Protect Yourself: Identity Theft and how you can prevent it Identity theft is when a person steals your personal information to commit fraud. Seniors and Retir-

ees are often a target of identity theft scams because they often have money, good credit, and a lot of time on their hands. Whether it’s accessing personal information online, or accessing your personal information by stealing your mail or going through your trash, we want you to be prepared to minimize your risk of identity theft by taking precautions while managing your personal information. Here we give you 5 ways to minimize the risk of identity theft.

5 Ways to prevent

Identity Theft

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SHRED IT If you don’t have one already, you may want to invest in a shredder. Anytime you dispose of sensitive documents, especially finan-cial statements, it is best that you shred them.

COLLECT IT Don’t leave your mail just sitting there in your mailbox. When you let your mail pile up, you are making it more likely that you will become a target of some-one stealing your mail.

SECURE IT Make sure your computer is se-cure by installing a firewall and anti-virus software. By doing this, you will greatly dimin-ish access to your computer by any hackers trying to get in.

KEEP IT SECRET Don’t give out per-sonal information over the phone, by mail, or on the internet – Unless you are certain you know who you are dealing with. Also, don’t carry your social security card with you.

DON’T OVERDO IT Try to keep as few credit cards as possible, and keep organized records of every card you have. If identity theft does occur, you will know right away.

Contact financial institutions and order new credit and debit cards.

Report Identity theft to local, state, and federal law en-forcement.

Assign new pass-words to all web-sites and online accounts you use.

Notify your contacts that any strange emails or online messages should be deleted.

Keep your soft-ware up to date and install anti-virus on your computers.

OK… So now I know how to minimize my risk of identity theft. But what if it happens anyway? What do I do? — CRANK it up a notch!

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Retiree Clubs Wayne County Retiree Sub-Chapter 38 meets the second Tuesday of each month starting at 1:00pm at UAW Local 182, 35603 Plymouth Road, Livonia, MI Web address: www.wcsubchapter38.com

Wayne County Retirees Association is accepting new members. Email [email protected] for more information or visit the following website: Web address: www.waynecountyretireesassociation.com

Wayne County Employees Retirement Club meets the third Thursday of each month (excluding July and Au-gust) at the Public Service Credit Union, 7665 Merriman Road, Romulus MI.

Friends of Eloise More information on this club can be found on Facebook @Friends of Eloise

You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. - C. S. Lewis

Photos from the Retiree Luncheon with some of our previous directors.

Left to Right: Ronald Yee, Richard Noelke, Joseph Magda, Robert J. Grden, Gerard Grysko

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