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Contents in this issue

Page 1: President’s Message

Page 2 : Reporter News –Wezzie B

Page 3: Spotlight & Poem

Page 4: Quarterly Event Speakers

Page 5 –6: Yearly Meeting Calendar

Page 7: Myra Kitchen & Training Pic

Page 8: Travel Committee

Page 9-10 Committees & Members

Page 11-12 Protecting Online Date

Page 13 Community Service & AARP

GA new President

Page 12: What’s the scoop Memorial

Day by Vickie

To serve, not to be served

Our e-Newsletter The purpose of our newsletter is to provide

specialized information to our targeted audience of

Gwinnett County about our advocacy and services,

and also create credibility and build awareness for

the services and information.

Our Monthly Luncheon Meetings

are held on the fourth Thursday of

each month in Lawrenceville

11:00A.M. to 1:00P.M.

Cost: $9.00 per person

April - December Delmar Gardens

3100 Club Drive

Lawrenceville, GA 30044

770-923-3100

Vol. 2 Issue 2 www.aarpchapter2714gwinnett.com 2016

President’s Message

2nd Quarter 2016:

The beginning of the year, 2016 our chapter was still without a home since the fire at Delmar Gardens in June 2015. The first two months January and February our chapter met at Bethesda Park Senior Center here in Lawrenceville. In March we had the pleasure to meet at Annandale Village. At Annandale we not only held our monthly meeting we also had the opportunity to tour the grounds at Annandale.

In April we will hold our regular monthly meet at Delmar Gardens. We are very pleased to be able to return home again. Our 50/50 program will now resume, also we plan to have our annual picnic at the gardens. Our committees continues to work and we are still working on our webpage. If you are looking for something to do and be a part of, please consider joining us and be a part of a committee.

Please take some time and view us on line at www.aarpgwinnett.com and become a member, join a committee or two, travel with us as we adventure out. Meet with us on the fourth Thursday where you not only have fun but learn a lot about what is going on in Gwinnett at the same time. We have outstanding speakers at each of our luncheon meetings.

Our chapter is really growing, our board members are engaged and we look to have many additional members. At the present time our membership have grown to over 84 members.

We not only meet each month at our luncheon meeting, various committees meet throughout the month at various members homes providing information and activities for our members. We are a very active chapter. Visit our webpage and complete the application, place your name on the rooster and be a part of an outstanding organization focusing on the needs of our citizens here in Gwinnett County.

Thank you for the opportunity and I hope to see you at one or all of our monthly meetings.

Marvin Aikerson, President

AARP Gwinnett Chapter 2714

marvin@aarpchapter2714gwinnett.com

April —December Meeting Location: Delmar Gardens 3100 Club Drive Lawrenceville, GA 30044

770-923-3100

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I have missed so many of the interesting activities that have taken place

in our Chapter for the last month or so. I have been trying to find my

way around in cyberspace. I never cease being amazed at today's

technology and how well little children, just pass teething, can handle the

cellphone, I-Pad, and other electronics, with such dexterity, and can

send text messages faster than a speeding bullet. Oh, well...

I don't believe there is anyone in this entire country, and probably in

parts of the whole world, who aren't aware of the political debacle

that's been going on far too long. The Founding Fathers must have

flipped over several times in their graves at the apparent lack of pride

in, and respect for, this country. I truly hope when it's time to vote for

the next President of this Great Country we will make a choice that we

will not regret. Peace!!!

Happy Thoughts!!! Summertime!!! Our Chapter usually has fun things

planned, but I'm not telling you what they are. Make sure you attend

the next chapter meeting to find out all the fun things planned. I'll be

there so I can find out also.

In talking to neighborhood people, as my daughter does, it was

discovered so many people in the area - supermarkets, etc., are not

aware of our local Chapter of AARP. Let's do something about that so

people who are eligible, age wise, will have the opportunity to join.

I’M JUST SAYING…

I’M JUST SAYING…

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By Wezzie B

Today our AARP Gwinnett Chapter 2714, of Lawrenceville, Ga. had choir practice. The wonderful part

of the practice was not only the singers but the pianist extraordinaire, Mrs. Betsy Jenkins.

Let’s spend a few moments with Ms. Jenkins to get to know her better.

She was taught music at the age of five, by her mother, Ms. Edith Mary Johnson, and her grandmother,

Mrs. Ellen Hawkins Mason, born in 1872. She was formally introduced to many genres of music which

she enjoys today. To add to her playing ability she is a singer of many styles. Her career includes being

a director of a children’s choir at the age of eighteen. She played for church school ensembles, and

many other performing choirs. Mrs. Jenkins was asked how she selected the music for the AARP choir,

and she said her first contact was with God, and with Gods guidance, she selected a variety of songs.

Her goals for the choir is to have more people and more performances. Mrs. Jenkins has a son and two

daughters, 7 grands and 5 great grands. In addition to all of her responsibilities, she offers music and

voice training. She has been a member of AARP since 1993, and is a board member. We appreciate all

that you do Mrs. Betsy Jenkins. By Kathleen Adams

A.A.R.P I’m a member of the AARP…

all those who know me, know that was not a place I wanted to be…

AARP, why would that be a place for me ?

I’m not where they are, and …just let me be!

AARP, why do you keep mentioning that to me?

I’m only this age and that’s where I’m going to be…

They have too many people, of too many ages, and too many discounts, at too many stages…yes AARP is no place for

me!

A 10 percent discount is not enough for me to, find my card, and see where I am, to get a discount they can throw in a

can…

Oh, did I tell you I’m a member of AARP?

I had a wonderful meeting, with so many faces, and so many plans, to go so many places.

The people I met at the AARP have quite a variety of life skills…

just like me !

Written by. Ms. Kathleen Adams

A.A.R.P. member

2016

BETSY JENKINS

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APRIL SPEAKER:

MAY SPEAKER

JUNE SPEAKER

Affordable Medicare Solutions

Elder law, Litigation, Government, Tax

Lawrenceville Cooperative Ministry

http://www.lawrencevilleco-

https://www.avvo.com/attorneys/30046-ga-nathan-powell-4234592.html

http://www.affordablemedicaresolutions.com/

CHECKOUT WEBSITES FOR UP COMING SPEAKERS...

Location of March Meeting Annandale Village— an award-winning

nonprofit organization dedicated solely to

providing progressive life assistance to adults

with intellectual disabilities and traumatic brain

injuries.

Annandale Village

We took a tour of the beautiful campus …

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AARP

The power to make it better.

PLEASE COME AND JOIN US:

2016 UP COMING EVENT speakers

JANUARY

19 @10:00 Board Meeting

28 @ 11:00 LUNCHEON

Luncheon Speaker: Michael Nixon

Legal Shield (Worry Less, Live More)

FEBRUARY

16 @ 10:00 Board Meeting

25 @ 11:00 LUNCHEON

Luncheon Speaker: Richard Steele – Gwinnett Tax

Commission

The above Luncheon meetings (January, February only) will be held at:

Bethesda Park Senior Center ~ 225 Bethesda Church Road ~ Lawrenceville, Ga. 30044

MARCH

15 @ 10:00 Board Meeting

24 @ 11:00 LUNCHEON

Luncheon Speaker: Scott Phelan, CFP

1st

Vic President/Financial Advisor

Morgan Stanley Wealth Management

APRIL

19 @ 10:00 Board Meeting

28 @ 11:00 LUNCHEON

Luncheon Speaker: Attorney Nathan Powell

“Wills, Estates and Probate”

Gwinnett Chapter 2714 Lawrenceville, GA

WWW.aarpgwinnett.com P.O. Box 122 Dacula, Ga. 30019

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MAY

17 @ 10:00 Board Meeting

26 @ 11:00 LUNCHEON Luncheon Speaker: Keith Nabb Affordable Medicare Solutions

JUNE

14 @ 10:00 Board Meeting

23 @ 11:00 LUNCHEON Luncheon Speaker: Linda Freund, Director Lawrenceville Cooperative Ministry

JULY

19 @10:00 Board Meeting

28 @ 11:00 Luncheon Luncheon Speaker: Bethany Owens, Info/Referral Spec. Gwinnett County Senior Services

AUGUST

16 @ 10:00 Board Meeting

25 @ 11:00 Luncheon - BINGO !

SEPTEMBER

13 @ 10:00 Board Meeting

22 @ 11:00 PICNIC!!!!!!! Delmar Gardens $11.00 per person

OCTOBER

18 @ 10:00 Board Meeting

27 @ 11:00 LUNCHEON - BROWN BAG!!!!

NOVEMBER

08 @ 10:00 Board Meeting

17 @ 11:00 LUNCHEON Luncheon Speaker: Georgia Cares

DECEMBER – CHRISTMAS PARTY (Open to paid members only)

15 @ 11:00-2pm Luncheon/Meeting location: March—December

DELMAR GARDENS OF GWINNETT

3100 Club Drive

Lawrenceville, GA. 30044

QUICK & EASY WRAP

10 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled

1 cup grape tomatoes, quartered

Dash of salt and pepper

2 cups shredded lettuce

4 burrito sized tortillas

3 ounces cream cheese, softened (room temp is best)

1 tablespoon mayo

1 tablespoon dijon mustard

In a small bowl, toss quartered grape tomatoes with a dash of salt and pepper. In another small bowl, combine softened cream cheese

with mayo and dijon mustard. Mix well. In a large bowl, combine bacon, lettuce, and tomato with the sauce. Divide the mixture evenly

among the 4 large burrito sized tortillas. Place the mixture on the bottom 1/3 of the tortilla. Roll the wrap up tightly and cut in half on a

diagonal. Best eaten fresh! Enjoy!

Internet Security Training AARP Technology Class in Atlanta with

student trainers in the back wearing blue

shirts

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Contact:

Travel Committee

Sonia Howard, Chairman

showard5585@gmail.com

770-744-8210

Now Playing: Orange is the New Murder

April 21st-July 27th

Starring Perry Frost, Ryan Girard, Randy Havens, and Emily Merkle

Written by Marc Farley

Click here for more info about our current show, “Orange is the New Murder!”, running til July 27th!

SENIORS ON THE GO…

Have you taken a trip recently?

What suggestions do you have for others about your experience?

Share your information with the Travel Committee

http://www.seniorsonthegotours.com/

Click the link below to get details on upcoming

The performance now is ORANGE IS THE NEW MURDER. Cost is $70 and $5 for parking. 161 Peachtree Center Ave Atlanta Ga.

The cost of $70 includes ticket, tax, tip, a five course meal and a complimentary glass of wine. The meal includes appetizers, soup, salad, entree and dessert.

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Gwinnett Chapter Lawrenceville, GA

COMMITTEES AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Standing Rules

William Mayfield—Chairman

Elisabeth John

Nominating Committee:

Brenda Lee—Chairman

Gail Bridgette

Clarice Boone

Dorothy Barnes

Public Relations/Communication

William Mayfield

Gail Bridgette

Doris Moore

Constance Johnson

Lucy Aikerson

Elisabeth John

Louise Brown

Louise Gomez

Dorothy Barnes

Ron Schad

Community Service Committee

Constance Johnson—Chairman

Esta Snyde

Lillie Bowles

Richard Gasper

Gwen Pinder

Marcia Skeete

Health and Wellness

Clarice Boone—Chairman

Mary Lamb—Co Chairman

Alcina Beauvais

Renette Cole

Louise Gomez

Lulita McKnight

Gwendolyn Pinder

Olivia Thorne

Richard Gasper

Membership Recruiting No additional members needed

Mary Green

Gail Bridgette

Legislative and Advocacy Activies

Jay Trevari—Chairman

Renette Cole

Ted Mengel

Sunshine

Clarice Boone—Chairman

Constance Johnson—Co-Chair

Mary Lamb

Newsletter/Computer/Webpage

Lucy Aikerson—Chairman

Louise Brown

Kathleen Adams

Elisabeth John

Myra Bell

Doris Moore

Gail Bridgette

Vicki Pfrimmer

Constance Johnson-Photography

Joyce Beverly-Facebook

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Picnic Committee

Brenda Lee—Chairman

Marvin Aikerson

Dorothy Barnes

Miriam Ferguson

Renetta Cole

Olivia Thorne

Vida White

Lessie Brown

Mary Wilson

Norene Wells

Travel

Sonia Howard—Chairman

Gwendolyn Pinder

Olivia Thorne

Vida White

Virgie Patrick

Sam Howard

Alice Cole

Karen Kregel

Jackie Cotton

Doris Moorre

Choir

Betsy Jenkins—Chairman

William Mayfield

Lucy Aikerson

Deborah Brown

Richard Gasper

Gail Bridgette

Brenda Lee

Marvin Aikerson

Lessie Brown

Elna Goggans

Mary Lamb

Mildred Hall

Wendy Osborne

Dorothy Barnes

Food Pantry

Richard Gasper

Christmas Party

Clarice Boone—Chairman

Lessie Brown

Miriam Ferguson

Elisabeth John

Gail Bridgette

Calling Tree

Mary Oliver Greene—Chairman

Ken Mason

Mary Wilson

Gary Wernecke

Mary Lamb

Virginia Krawiec

Miriam Ferguson

Gail Bridgette

COMMITTEES AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Gwinnett Chapter

Lawrenceville, GA

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PROTECTING YOUR ONLINE DATA AFTER YOU'RE GONE

The scoop on what happens to your Facebook posts, iPod collection and more by Carrie Arnold, AARP The Magazine, February/March 2014

Michael Dubruiel, 50, was running on the treadmill at the YMCA in Birmingham, Ala., in February 2009 when he collapsed and died of sudden cardiac

arrest. Grief-stricken and shocked, his wife, Amy Welborn, then 48, not only had to plan a funeral; she also faced the daunting task of decoding the

couple's online financial life, much of which was locked up behind a nearly impenetrable electronic wall.

"I knew only half the passwords for our accounts, and I had to do a lot of excavation and make a bunch of phone calls to figure out the others,"

Welborn said. It was a hassle the bereaved mother of five didn't need.

From banking and social media to email, iTunes and beyond, our lives are increasingly being lived and stored online. We upload family pictures to

photo-sharing sites, download our favorite books into e-readers and share many of our stories on Facebook and Twitter. But what happens when we

die? While probate courts have established procedures to distribute physical items, only a handful of states have laws governing the management —

and inheritance — of online property. Unless you make specific plans for your digital afterlife, experts say, your "digital assets" stand a good chance of

being mismanaged — or of disappearing entirely.

"People often don't think about this," says Naomi Cahn, a law professor at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. "People don't plan for

how to handle these assets."

The good news is that there's plenty you can do now, before the unexpected happens, to ensure you get to determine the fate of your online life and

additionally make things easier for the loved ones you leave behind.

Before you can decide how you want your digital assets managed after your death, you first need to take an inventory of your accounts, says Evan

Carroll, coauthor of Your Digital Afterlife. The simplest way to do this? Write down all the websites you use in a week or month that require log-in infor-

mation, and then, either in a secure document on your computer or in a notepad, write down the website, your log-in name and your password.

"You don't want to include these user names and passwords in the Will itself, because it is a public document," Carroll says. Instead, specify in the

Will the location of the list.

Once you've accounted for all your digital assets, make sure you take the following steps to protect them.

Financial data

This is perhaps the information most crucial to your heirs and, as Welborn found out, some of the hardest to access. The types of accounts include the

obvious bank and investment accounts but also services you use to check on those investments, such as Yahoo! or MSN.com. If you can, specify

your beneficiaries directly on the websites of the financial institutions.

Steve DelBianco, executive director of NetChoice, a trade organization representing e-commerce and Internet companies, recommends downloading

and/or printing out your account statements monthly or quarterly. This creates a hard copy of the information either on paper or on your

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personal computer, eliminating the problem of accessing your accounts. "Anything on your personal computer will become part of the estate, and the

estate will access the information, and they will distribute the information that is on it," he says. "What they can't do is jump through the computer and

to your online accounts."

Email accounts

Your first step should be to read the account's terms of service (TOS). We know — no one really reads the fine print when signing up for an online

service like email. Still, this document contains important information about what happens to your account when you die. Some email providers, like

Yahoo!, consider your account terminated upon your death.

See also: What to do if your personal data is stolen

"Every online account is governed by a TOS agreement, and they're all different," says Alexandra Gerson, an estate attorney with Helsell Fetterman in

Seattle. "In almost all cases, the TOS gives you a nontransferable license, which means that nobody else can access your account after your death."

It's important to remember that strict federal law governs the release of private messages like email, notes DelBianco. "Federal law doesn't allow these

email services to divulge the contents of these communications without a court order or consent from the individual," he says. If you want your heirs to

be able to access your email after you're gone, Cahn recommends that you draft a statement to that effect. "This document can help others carry out

your wishes and can be added to your will," Cahn says, although she emphasizes that the law in this area is still in its infancy and much uncertainty

remains.

Social media accounts

As with email, the rules regarding what happens to your Facebook or Twitter account upon your death are spelled out in the TOS agreement. But

several social media sites have also begun offering additional services. In 2009, Facebook added a feature that allows friends and family members to

share memories of a deceased loved one on his or her Timeline. The service can be activated once the site receives proof of that person's death, and

deactivated at a family member's request. In April 2013, Google launched Inactive Account Manager, which allows individuals to designate up to 10

trusted friends or relatives as beneficiaries of their online accounts. "You can specify what you want to happen, service by service," says Google

spokesperson Nadja Blagojevic.

Music, e-books and more

When you download a song from iTunes or a book to a Kindle or other e-reader, you don't actually own the item. Instead, you purchase a license to

use the download during your lifetime. "In some cases what you think you own and what you actually have a legal right to pass on are very different.

Some of these things just can't be transferred," explains Gerson. So don't promise someone your amazing iTunes collection before making sure that

it's yours to pass on. (You can find out by reading the TOS agreement.)

Photo-sharing sites such as Shutterfly and Flickr are a great way to share memories of vacations and grandkids, but if you want your heirs to be able

to access your digital photos after you're gone, Carroll recommends that you download your favorites and save a copy to your hard drive. This will

make it easier for your most treasured images to stay in the family. Also, your loved ones won't have to sort through thousands of images after your

death.

After her husband died, Amy Welborn did eventually recover all of the couple's financial data. She then made changes to her Will, specifying exactly

what should happen to her email accounts, her blog and her financial information upon her death. And she created a master password list and told a

relative where she had hidden it. "It is an act of love to try and make life after you're gone as hassle-free as possible," she says.

Carrie Arnold is a freelance writer for AARP Media.

AARP Gwinnett Georgia

Closed Group for Chapter Members

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COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE

The focus of the Community Services Committee is to identify and respond to essential social needs or projects in the community

and stimulate appropriate chapter use of resources to meet the needs or assist the projects. The focus is not only to address com-

munity needs but also provide meaningful and rewarding volunteer opportunities for the chapter membership. Projects usually fall

into one of three broad, overlapping categories.

1. Service Programs make needed services available to the community, either on a one-time or ongoing basis. These could

include food pantries, blood drives, recycle drive, book drive and health fairs as well as mentoring programs.

2. Direct Assistance Programs provide much needed aid to assist individuals in maintaining their independence. These include

transportation programs and friendly visits, as well as taking shopping or household chores.

3. Education Programs offer up-to-date information on topics of interest to people 50+ and to the community at large. These

include programs providing information technology classes, information on what to look for in an insurance plan or retirement

home, as well as advice for caregivers or grandparents raising children.

Baker will partner with AARP Georgia State Director Debra Tyler-Horton and work with staff and volunteers to help achieve AARP’s vision, mission and strategic priorities. He also will act as the principal volunteer spokesperson for AARP in Georgia, communicating AARP’s messages statewide.

Since 1986, while still a student at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Baker has been helping individuals and small busi-nesses make smart financial decisions. After graduating with a degree in Industrial Engineering, he began his financial career with local employee benefits firm, Lindaman Insurance. His passion for financial planning and the desire to, “Bring a little bit of Wall Street to Your Street,” led him to establish Apex Financial Services in 1998.

“My vision is to help make AARPGA the leading organization in our great state that our age 50+ population looks to when

they think of caregiving advocacy and education, financial resiliency, and fraud prevention,” says Baker. “I look forward to

the opportunity to listen to Georgians and learn how AARPGA can help them achieve the life of their dreams. I have a vi-

sion that AARPGA will help every Georgian thrive and prosper and I am humbled to help with the work of making that

dream a reality.”

Georgia native Lee Baker, CFP®

Has been appointed the new state president of AARP Georgia,

He is the grandson Godfather of one of our members Lillie Bowles.

Contact Us

E-mail us for more information about

our services and Chapter.

AARP #2714

P. O. Box 1222

Dacula, GA 30019

marvin@aarpchapter2714gwinnett.com

Visit us on the web at

www.aarpchapter2714gwinnett.com

Suggestions to do on Memorial Day...

Visit cemeteries and memorials

Attend Memorial Day ceremonies

Volunteer to place an American Flag on graves

Observe a minute of silence at 3:00 PM, local time

Attend a Memorial Day parade, festival, fair or concert

Run for charity on Memorial Day weekend

Volunteer to support events such as the National Memorial Day Parade

Donate to veterans and military support groups

AARP #2714

P. O. Box 1222

Dacula, GA 30019

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To serve and, not to be served

WHATS THE SCOOP By VICKIE