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Join the Seniors' Council of Douglas County as we present, Vintage & Vibrant, a day-long educational event that will feature a number of exciting workshops and two very special keynote addresses. The morning keynote will be from Karen Brown, the Chair of the 2018 Colorado Strategic Action Planning Group on Aging, and Wade Buchanan, the Governor's Senior Advisor on Aging. During the luncheon keynote, participants will have the opportunity to meet and interact with the Ryan the Robot and her creator Professor Mohammad Mahoor. Ryan was created to assist seniors and those with memory loss remain independent and engaged in the community. Join us for this Douglas County event that brings together older adults, with cutting edge educational sessions and networking opportunities. The event will offer a variety of additional topics that will interest older adults in Douglas County and help ensure our communities are a good place to Live Well and Age Well!

Be our guest on Saturday, April 21 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Tubby's Tank House in Thunderbolt, as AARP Georgia hosts a Financial Resilience Workshop that is designed to aid you in making decisions about your long-term financial health.

Thank you for all that you do as an AARP volunteer! To honor the service of volunteers – and have a little fun – we’re hosting a National Volunteer Week quiz on the States Chatter Page of the Volunteer Portal. Visit the States Chatter page once per day Monday, April 16 – Friday, April 20 and answer one multiple-choice question about volunteers. Each submission will enter you into a drawing at the end of the week for a $25 gift card. Enter all five daily quizzes and you'll have five chances to win! And you don’t need to select the right answer to qualify. Ten winners will be chosen randomly and informed the week of April 22. Here are the full rules.

Do you have a flair for painting, poetry or some other form of creative expression? Here’s a chance to be recognized for your work.

AARP Pennsylvania is urging state residents to register to vote by April 16. That’s the deadline to register to vote in the May 15 primary elections. Pennsylvania seats up for election this year include one U.S. Senate seat, all 18 U.S. House seats, governor, lieutenant governor, all 203 state House seats, and 25 state Senate seats.  AARP does not endorse candidates but does take a stand on issues that affect people 50-plus and encourages civic engagement. People 50-plus made up 51 percent of Pennsylvania voters in the 2016 election, according to CNN exit polls.  Go to votespa.com to register, find your polling place or apply for an absentee ballot. Questions? Call 1-877-VOTESPA.

By Joanne Cleaver

It’s time for spring cleaning, and that includes getting rid of old bank statements and other financial documents. But don’t just throw them out. Shred instead. Otherwise, identity thieves can use the information to steal your savings.

A message for AARP volunteers from AARP Volunteer President Eric Schneidewind.

By Phil Zarlengo, AARP Volunteer Transitions alumni coordinator and former AARP Board chair*

As AARP is fighting for the issues that matter to 50+ Americans and their families, we’re also taking on an organizational challenge that is critical to our success – moving from being a “national” to a “nationwide” organization. What does this mean?