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CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 17 RESIDENTS

(and anyone else who is interested)

SAVE THE DATE TUESDAY MAY 24 11:30

HEAR RO KHANNA In conjunction with two NARFE chapters

Holder’s Country Inn, DeAnza Blvd

(more details in May Dispatch)

We will have a treasure chest this month. Bring some items for us to sell. Thanks.

We need NAMES for overseas military. Please check with friends, neighbors, etc.

Soon it will be time to think about next year. We invite you to be a vital part of our fantastic group by volunteering for a board or committee position. We always welcome new ideas. If you are interested in guiding the chapter, please call one of the members of the Nominating Committee.

HAVE YOU PAID YOUR 2016 DUES?

THIS IS ABSOLUTELY YOUR LAST ISSUE

IF YOU HAVE NOT RENEWED!

Where are all our retired electrical engineers?? Our boxed public address system is not functioning and we need someone to examine it and see if it can be repaired. It hums when it shouldn’t. If you think you can help, please contact Marlene Hruby.

We are so sad to report the death on April 4 of Sandy Clark, our former treasurer and friend. Two weeks after moving into her new home in Arizona, she went to the doctor with pain in her side and was diagnosed with inoperable pancreatic, liver and lung cancer. She endured chemotherapy and then went into hospice care. Our prayers go to her friends and family. Get Well cards were sent to Dottie Temby, Lorraine Biagini, George Depold, Bette Maniglia, and Paddy Wray. A sympathy card was sent to Pam Spahr on the death of her husband. If you have extra get well, sympathy, or thinking of you cards, please consider donating them for my use. Thanks.

PLEASE BE SURE TO PUT THIS REPORT IN THE PURPLE ENVELOPE AT SIGN-IN TABLE EACH MONTH! LIST HOURS. THANKS. VOLUNTEER HOURS REPORT: NAME______________________________________MONTH: __________________ ADVOCACY/LEGIS. _________________ EDUCATION __________________ FUNDRAISING_________________ HEALTH/WELLNESS ________________ HUNGER _________________ CARE/NURSING HOME ____________ DAY OF SERVICE _________________ DRIVER SAFETY _____________ TAX-AIDE _______________________ ALL OTHER ________________________________________________________________________________________

It’s not that we have more patience as we grow older, it’s just that we’re too tired to care about all the pointless drama.

Kids today don’t know how easy they have it. When I was young I had to walk nine feet through shag carpet to change the TV channel.

The House of Representatives has passed the Older Americans Act reauthorization. AARP urges the Senate to quickly pass this bill,” said AARP CEO Jo Ann Jenkins. This OAA reauthorization bill safeguards essential programs and services that assist, protect, nourish and sustain older Americans, and promotes their dignity and independence in a fiscally responsible way. The OAA helps save precious federal and state tax dollars by keeping older Americans out of nursing homes and preventing unnecessary hospital readmissions.

Since it was enacted into law in 1965, millions of at-risk older Americans have relied on the services provided by the OAA for their health and financial security. These services help older Americans live independently by:

 Supporting nutrition programs, including Meals-on-Wheels;

 Providing home and community-based services, including preventive health services and transportation assistance;

 Assisting family caregivers with information and referral, counseling and respite care;

 Preventing and detecting elder abuse; and

 Providing part-time community service employment and training, including the Senior Community Employment Program (SCSEP), which has helped more than 1 million older Americans enter the workforce.

A few weeks ago, AARP’s Take a Stand campaign delivered petitions to Fox News and CNN urging the networks to ask the candidates a question about how they would update Social Security for future generations. Ted Cruz said we should raise the retirement age, reduce the rate of growth of benefits for younger workers and allow private accounts. John Kasich said we should reduce benefits for higher-income workers. Marco Rubio said we should gradually raise the retirement age, and reduce benefits for higher-income workers. Donald Trump said, “I want to leave Social Security as is. We will get rid of waste, fraud and abuse. ”

Wonder what the Democratic candidates have to say? Secretary Clinton doesn’t support any reductions in benefits. She favors increasing benefits by raising benefits for survivors, and creating a caregiver credit. She is also looking to increase revenue for Social Security by lifting the payroll tax cap and broadening the taxation base. Senator Sanders also doesn’t want to reduce benefits, and he would actually boost them via a general increase for all recipients, a further jump in the minimum benefit, and a higher price index for cost-of-living adjustments. Like Secretary Clinton, he would boost revenue for Social Security by lifting the payroll tax cap and broadening the tax base.