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FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS Sunday, November 26,1005
AARP opens new regional
and state offices in Atlanta
, The American Association of
Retired Persons (AARP) has
announced the opening of new
regional headquarters in Atlanta
that will support its work in 11
southeastern states, the District of
Columbia, and two U.S. territo
ries.
This move is part of a nation
wide reorganization of AARP
field offices that is designed to
create and sustain a strong com
munity presence as well as
enhance the myriad program ser
vices the organization offers its 32
million members.
AARP’s southeast region
stretches from Maryland to the
U.S. Virgin Islands and, in addi
tion to D.C., includes Virginia,
West Virginia, Kentucky,
Tennessee, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi,
Alabama, Florida and Puerto
Rico.
The new regional headquarters
is located in the First Union Plaza
building at 999 Peachtree St (at
I Oth Street), and it also houses a
newly established Georgia state
office.
Julianne G. Cohn, who was
active in the Georgia aging com
munity and is the former deputy
director of the state’s Office on
Aging, has been appointed as the
new regional director. She over
sees a staff of 40 professionals
who work with volunteer leaders
to manage a variety of advocacy
and service programs.
“The volunteers of AARP give
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generously of their time to ensure
that AARP has a presence in their
communities; they are the back
bone of AARP,” Cohn said. “But
to do their work effectively
and with satisfaction volunteer
training and support are crucial,
and this regionalization is just the
first step toward guaranteeing
them the resources they need.”
According to the most recent
figures, more than 7.7 million (47
percent) of the 16.3 million peo
ple living in the southeast region
are members of AARP. Cohn
noted that the regional undertak
ing was in response to members’
desire to make the organization
stronger at the local level.
“Our members wanted a
stronger community presence;
they want to be active and play a
part in local issues that are impor
tant to them; they want us to bet
ter represent diversity in both our
membership and leadership; and
they want AARP to serve ALL
generations, not just the elderly,”
Cohn explained.
AARP offers older Americans a
number of valuable counseling
and advocacy programs, including
those dealing with health care, tax
assistance, retirement planning,
economic security and work force
issues, supplemental medical
insurance, driver safety/education
and general consumer advice.
Cohn said the major goal in the
coming months would be building
staff and volunteer teams that will
enhance AARP’s capacity to
deliver programs and advocacy
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initiatives in local communities.
AARP’s priorities at the national
and local levels are:
• Entitlements - protecting the
future of Medicare, Medicaid and
Social Security; advocate for
health care reform and support the
Older Americans Act.
• Breast Care Campaign - edu
cate the public on measures
designed to prevent breast cancer,
increase the number of women
over 50 who have mammogra
phies.
• Connections for Independent
Living - enlist AARP members to
volunteer with local organizations
that are dedicated to keeping peo
ple independent as they age.
• Work Issues Education
Initiative - educate AARP volun
teer leaders and staff on emerging
work issues and the changing
nature of the world place.
AARP is the nation’s largest
organization for people age 50
and over. It serves their needs and
interests through legislative advo
cacy, research, informative pro
grams and community services
provided by a network of local
chapters and experienced volun
teers throughout the country. The
organization also offers members
a wide range of special member
ship benefits, including Modern
Maturity magazine and the
monthly Bulletin.
There are 700,000+ national
members in Georgia and 136
active chapters.
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Deaths
Vera Brown
Mrs. Vera Brown, 86, of
Cumming died Thursday,
November 9, 1995 following a
brief illness. She was preceded in
death by her husband, Hubert
Brown.
Survivors include her children,
Margaret and Flem Morgan of
Tucker, William H. and Helen
Brown of Doraville, Louise and
Gene McGinnis of Cumming,
Barbara Densmore of Cumming,
Helen and Roy Thornburg of
Hutchinson, Ks.; 13 grandchildren;
21 great grandchildren; one great,
great grandchild; a number of
nieces, nephews and other relatives
also survive.
Funeral services were held
Saturday, November 11, at
3:30 p.m. at Ingram Funeral Home
Chapel. The Revs. Ralph Lee
Bagwell and Hugh Martin officiat
ed.
Interment was in Greenlawn
cemetery in Roswell.
Those who wish may make dona
tions to Pleasant View Baptist
Church.
Arrangements were made by
Ingram Funeral Home of
Cumming.
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November 26, 1995
Miles T. Garrett
Miles T. Garrett, 78, died of heart
failure at St. Joseph’s Hospital in
Atlanta on Friday, November 17,
1995.
Mr. Garrett, a retiree of the
General Electric Company, was a
World War II veteran, and a retired
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Survivors include his daughter,
Ms. Becky Garrett of Alpharetta.
Funeral services were held
Sunday, November 19, 1995 at
First Baptist Church in Alpharetta.
Interment was in Greenlawn
cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be
made to First Baptist Church, P.O.
Box 322, Alpharetta, GA. 30239.
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November 26, 1995
J. T. Kidwell
Mr. J. T. Kidwell, 61, of
Cumming died early Thursday,
November 23, 1995.
Mr. Kidwell was a native of
Oklahoma. He was the owner of
Marble Medical Inc., in Alpharetta.
Survivors include his wife,
Virginia Gaddis Kidwell of
Cumming; children, William
Kidwell and David Horton, both of
Texas, Jimmy Horton of
Cumming, Theresa Keith and Kim
Speers, both of Texas; brother, G.
B. Kidwell of Texas; other rela
tives also survive.
Funeral services will be held later
in Mabank, Texas.
Arrangements were made by
Ingram Funeral Home of
Cumming.
The Forsyth County News
November 26, 1995
Leona Rider
Mrs. Leona Rider, 63, of
Dawsonvilie died Thursday,
November 23, 1995 at the
Chestatee Regional Hospital in
Dahlonega following an extended
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Mrs. Rider was a native and life
long resident of Lumpkin County,
was a homemaker and was of the
Baptist faith.
Survivors include her husband,
Mr. Carl Rider of Dawsonvilie;
daughters and son-in-laws, Daisy
and Bud Ridley of Dahlonega,
Nancy Chester of Gainesville,
Barbara Simmons of Dawsonvilie,
Beverly and Daniel Bingham of
Dawsonvilie, Tammy and Steve
Thompson of Dawsonvilie, Sandy
and Gary Gravitt of Cumming;
sons and daughter-in-law, Carlton
(Buster) Rider of Dawsonvilie,
Harold (Benny) and Lisa Rider of
Dawsonvilie, Clifton Rider of
Dawsonvilie; sisters, Mrs. Chris
Edwards of Murrayville, Ga., Mrs.
Corrine Roberts of Calif., Mrs. Sue
Molahan of Gainesville, Mrs. Pat
Roland of Michigan; brothers,
Howard Patterson of Cleveland,
Tenn., Rufus Patterson of
Dahlonega, Ralph Patterson of
Dahlonega; 16 grandchildren, five
great grandchildren; a large num
ber of nieces, nephews and other
relatives also survive.
Funeral services will be Sunday,
November 26, 1995 at 3 p.m. at the
Mill Creek Baptist Church in
Lumpkin County. The Rev. A. J.
Creel and Ruel Martin will offici
ate.
Interment will follow in the
church cemetery.
Arrangements were made by
Banister Funeral Home of
Dahlonega.
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November 26,1995
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