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By Sheila Greenstein, AARP Experience Corps Manager

AARP Connecticut will donate $3000 on behalf of the Andrus recipient to an eligible non-profit organization of their choosing Nomination deadline is July 1

AARP Connecticut’s “Fourth Fridays Free at Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo” is almost back. It’s only two Fridays from today.

AARP Fraud Watch Network and the Connecticut Masters’ Games are providing a free seminar about how to protect yourself and your family from ID theft, scams, and fraud on Sunday, May 15, at 3 p.m. The seminar will be held at the New Britain High School Lecture Hall in New Britain, site of the 37th annual CT Masters’ Games Presented by UnitedHealthcare.

Every year, AARP honors an outstanding volunteer who is sharing their experience, talent, and skills to enrich the lives of their community members with the Andrus Award for Community Service. Do you know an extraordinary volunteer age 50 or older that should receive AARP’s most prestigious Connecticut volunteer award? The deadline is June 3 so you have exactly one month to nominate them.

AARP Connecticut is invited into communities across the state on a variety of topics every month. May will include more than a dozen opportunities to attend and learn about an AARP program that interests you. The events are open to the public, and while some require registration, others do not. For questions, contact AARP Connecticut Community Outreach Director Erica Michalowski at 860-548-3163 or emichalowski@aarp.org.

AARP Connecticut State Director Nora Duncan provided the following statement in regards to the Connecticut state senate passing Public Act 16-29, an act creating the Connecticut Retirement Security Program:

There has been a lot of debate about the recent passage of PA 16-29, an act creating the Connecticut Retirement Security. It is understandable and expected for some to support the bill and others to oppose, however, those opinions should be formed on fact:

By Kendall Keil, Partner Manager with the Travelers Championship

AARP Connecticut will host a live Telephone Town Hall to discuss House Bill 5591 – an act creating the Connecticut Retirement Security Program – on Monday, April 25, at 10 a.m. State Senate President Martin Looney and House Majority Leader Joe Aresimowicz will be on the call to discuss the bill and take questions from participants. If passed, House Bill 5591 will give all Connecticut residents an easy way to save for retirement through automatic payroll deductions via their employers.