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Happy Birthday! Social Security turns 81 years old on Sunday, August 14. The Social Security number followed a year later and since then, thieves have come up with many ways to try to steal our numbers including everything from dumpster diving to data breaches.

Catch the world's leading expert on outsmarting con artists... in Tulsa! Identity theft expert Frank W. Abagnale is partnering with AARP Fraud Watch Network to help protect yourself and your family so you learn to spot and avoid scams.

The deadline for AARP’s most prestigious and visible award- the AARP Andrus Award for Community Service has been extended to Monday, August 1, 2016. This award recognizes individuals who are sharing their experience, talent and skills to enrich the communities in ways that are consistent with AARP’s mission, vision, commitment to volunteer service and that inspire others to volunteer.

The doors officially opened for the new Community Market of Pottawatomie County (CMoPC) food resource center on Tuesday, July 5, 2016. The CMoPC provides food and resources to local residents struggling with hunger, and as the motto reads, the center is committed to "Fighting Hunger... Feeding Hope". In addition to access to nutritious food in an empowering shopping environment, the CMoPC also offers services and resources such as resume and career assistance, nutrition classes and driver safety.

Frank Abagnale, a security consultant to the FBI for more than four decades, is also the ambassador for AARP Fraud Watch Network. AARP Oklahoma is bringing Abagnale to Tulsa Aug. 31 to talk about how to avoid identity theft.

AARP Oklahoma Fraud Watch Network Issue Experts are volunteering their time to help the citizens in your district. The AARP Fraud Watch Network is educating Oklahomans throughout the state about how they can protect themselves and their families from frauds and scams. Con artists don't care how hard you worked - they steal billions of dollars every year from Oklahomans like you and me. That's why the AARP Fraud Watch Network is fighting back and inviting you to FREE Senior Fraud Conferences across the state. These conferences are hosted by the Oklahoma Insurance Department. The conferences begin at 8:00 AM and breakfast will be provided. Please locate the conference nearest you and register for it by clicking this link or by calling 1-800-763-2828.

The Oklahoma legislature is currently considering House Bill 2482 by Representative Pat Ownbey and Senator Frank Simpson that would update state law, creating a nurse licensure compact, to allow nurses to care across state lines. This no-cost, commonsense solution would create opportunities for nurses with licenses in neighboring states to practice in Oklahoma.

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