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THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE
December 9-15, 2009 Page C-5
AARP members engaged for change
AARP Michigan launched Circles of Engage- Life Purpose at 50+, Pathways to Health & experience as rich. Good Program featured talks on civic engage-
ment’s “For Grown Folks Only,” a series of four Wellness, Securing Your Financial Future, and
roundtable conversations with baby boomers, Civic Engagement. At each conversation, AARP
“We are excited about the promising con-
ment by Luther Keith of Arise Detroit!, Marian
members: who were born between 1946 and members began being treated to exquisite bee
nections that were imagined between our work
Kramer of the National Welfare Rights Union,
1964 and who live in metropolitan Detroit. The bop and jazz classics by GEQ Jazz trio featur-
and the path that our members are choosing
and Karen Love, Michigan Chronicle.
conversations were an opportunity for AARP ing Guymon Ensley, composer/trumpeter, Phil
for purposeful living after age 50,” she said. AARP member Joanne Corley said, “The
Michigan to listen more deeply to the voices of Lasky on keyboards and Marion Hayden on Local experts helped AARP members explore
speakers were tremendously talented. They
African American members to discover ways to bass, then a delicious meal, followed by Fran- the various lifestyle topics. Pathways to Health
gave me the motivation to do something – if
build an on-the-ground foundation of service, cine Dent, edutainer and humorist, who shared and Wellness featured Bill Toples of 100 Black
only one thing – to make a difference in some-
said Jacqueline Morrison, AARP senior man- hilarious stories about her life. Jazz, food and Men; Margaret Betts, MD; and Andy Farmer,
one’s life or circumstance.”
ager, state operations. comedy set the tone for open, honest and fully AARP associate director for Health and Long- For more information on how you can get
Nearly 400 people gathered at the Double-
engaged conversations that were designed and term care. Securing Your Financial Future fea- involved with AARP Circles of Engagement in
tree Fort/Shelby Hotel downtown to talk about
facilitated by Gwendolyn Winston of G. Bailey tured Gail Perry Mason, Oppenheimer & Co,; 2010, contact Jacqueline Morrison at (866)
the “For Grown Folks Only” topics: Finding
Winston Enterprises. Morrison described the attorney Florice Neville-Ewell; and Johnny 227-7448.
R. May, identity theft expert. The Create the
FRANCINE DENT (center), edutainer, and the GEQ Jazz Trio with Marian Hayden and Phil Lasky.
GWEN WINSTON, G. Bailey Winston Enterprises, and Luther Keith, Arise Detroit!
KAREN LOVE (left), Michigan Chronicle COO; Tom Kimble, AARP executive council volunteer;
and Jacqueline Jones, AARP executive council volunteer-UWSEM.
AARP VOLUNTEER Cecile Picou.
An AARP member.
Marian Kramer
JOYCE LAVENDER, AARP member.
AARP MEMBERS at one of the roundtable conferences.
MARY WASHINGTON, AARP volunteer, and guest.
THE GEQ JAZZ TRIO with Guy Ensley, Marian Heyden and Phil Lasky.
Karen Love
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