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Whether it is the rhythm that moves you or the poetic nature of the songs, salsa music has a rhythm and passion of its own. AARP celebrates this year’s Hispanic Heritage Month by taking a closer look at the sights and sounds of SALSA!

AARP Connecticut members can save money and support local, nonprofit educational and cultural venues throughout the year, including at The Bushnell theater in Hartford. As part of a special offer, AARP members and their guests can save on select performances of two poplar shows at the theater in October: Les Misérables and School of Rock.

By Elissa McCool

Filipino World War II veterans and surviving family members are being urged to register so they can receive long-overdue recognition of their service during the War in the Pacific.

In the face of a more competitive electricity marketplace driven by a natural gas boom that has lowered energy prices, the nuclear power industry has seen a decrease in their payments for the power generated by their nuclear power plants. As a result, PSEG, Exelon, and other energy corporations are waging a campaign to increase our electric bills by forcing ratepayers to pay subsidies to increase the profitability of their aging nuclear power plants.

The NJ Board of Utilities, (BPU), which regulates utility companies in New Jersey, has proposed changing their rules in a way that could harm every gas and electric customer in the Garden State. The BPU wants to allow utilities to increase your rates provisionally; before your utility company has actually proven they even need a rate increase and that a price hike is reasonable. Under this scheme, utilities implementing provisional rates would have to refund customers if the price finally approved by is less than the provisional rate. the BPU

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

Chatter is a social networking tool on the Volunteer Portal that allows you to connect with other volunteers, join groups relevant to your volunteer assignment and share links and ideas that might be useful to others. It's a great resource - and is at it's most productive when users follow some basic ground rules! Before using Chatter, please review this etiquette guide to ensure that Chatter remains a productive space for all state volunteers and staff.

The AARP Fraud Watch Network is working with the US Postal Inspection Service to raise awareness of common scams that target America’s military veterans.