The award is named after AARP Founder Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus and goes to the state’s top volunteer over the age of 50. The finalists include Charlie Simineo and Tim Sheppard of Cheyenne, and Sheridan’s Carla Crayton.
The clinics will consist of an on-court guided session with licensed instructors and focus on warm-up, basic technique, skills building, and gameplay for players of all levels.
Military Veterans and their families from all eras and branches of the service are invited to attend a Veterans Resource Fair and Lunch at the Hilton Garden Inn of Laramie on Sunday Aug. 17.
To learn more about the AARP Veterans Fraud Center and to download a free copy of the new Watchdog Alert Handbook: Veterans’ Edition, visit www.aarp.org/vetsfraudcenter. For additional resources and information on AARP’s support for veterans and military families, including caregiving, competing in today’s job market, and connecting with earned service benefits, visit www.aarp.org/veterans.
AARP Wyoming is helping to launch a state chapter of the Colorado nonprofit Miles of Smiles. The program offers rides for nursing home residents in specially made pedicabs, called trishaws, that are piloted by trained cyclists.
On April 22, AARP Wyoming will host shredding events in Sheridan, Rocks Springs, and Cheyenne. AARP Wyoming will host similar events in Casper and Gillette later this fall.