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Recently, AARP Georgia hosted a Financial Forum featuring several elected officials, with over 200 people in attendance. The event kicked off with State Senator Charlie Bethel discussing the importance of financial security and saving for retirement and his related work at the state level. This was followed by an overview of AARP’s Take A Stand campaign, offered by June Lyle, AARP Regional Vice President. Finally, U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson and U.S. Representative Tom Price then talked in-depth about challenges to Social Security and proposals for solvency. Several AARP Georgia volunteers supported the event by working at the registration table, serving as event/hosts, and coordinating comment cards. This event served to highlight the need for action to ensure that Social Security remains strong for future generations. Nearly 4.8 million Georgians are working hard and paying into Social Security. If our nation's leaders don't act, future retirees could lose up to $10,000 a year. The event provided attendees an opportunity to hear from our elected leaders about their commitment to update this important program.

Very few people have had as much impact in shaping California as Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo. Vallejo was born in Monterey in 1807, when that city was the capital of Alta California in the Viceroy of New Spain. As a young man, Vallejo worked as a clerk for English merchant William Hartnell, learning English, French, and Latin. Vallejo was serving as personal secretary to the Governor of California, Luis Arguello in 1821, when news of Mexico’s independence from Spain reached Monterey. He then enrolled as a cadet at the Presidio of San Francisco.

AARP members have one final chance to visit the Beardsley Zoo for free as AARP Connecticut’s “Fourth Fridays Free at Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo” will come to a close for 2016 on Friday, Sept. 23. With the offer, AARP members were able to enjoy free admission to Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo on the fourth Friday of each month from May to September. In addition, up to three additional guests of the AARP member received a 15% discount off of regular admission prices.

Guest Blogger and AARP Maryland volunteer Jim Gutman shares tips on how to spot and fight fraud.

RALEIGH -- To help the state’s most active voters make informed decisions on Election Day, AARP North Carolina made available the first of a three-part video voters’ guide with Governor Pat McCrory and Attorney General Roy Cooper.

Pío de Jesús Pico era un Californio de primera generación nacido en Alta California de padres que emigraron de la región de la Nueva España que hoy es conocida como México. Nació en la Misión de San Gabriel Arcángel el 5 de mayo de 1801. Después de la muerte de su padre en 1819, Pico se instaló en San Diego y se casó con Maria Ignacia Alvarado el 24 de febrero de 1834.

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Pío de Jesus Pico was a first-generation Californio, born in Alta California to parents who emigrated from the part of New Spain that is now Mexico. He was born at the Mission San Gabriel Arcángel on May 5, 1801. After the death of his father in 1819, Pico settled in San Diego, where he married María Ignacia Alvarado on February 24, 1834.

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