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NC Association on Aging Newsletter |
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NCAOA Board |
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Ellen Whitlock, President
Cynthia Davis,
Vice-President
Stacie Shatzer, Secretary
Brad Allen, Treasurer
Rick Eldridge, Past
President
Judi Akers
Roxanne Bragg-Cash
Bill Lamb
Suzanne Merrill
Calvin Vaughn
Joann Windley
Alan Winstead
Judi Womack
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Nominate a Colleague for 2009
Excellence in the Field of Aging Awards |
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 The
NCAOA Awards Program recognizes an
Executive, Supervisor, and Employee of
the Year as well as an Elected Official
who has advanced the cause of aging over
the past year. To find out more and
complete the easy nomination form, click
on the link at the left to access the
NCAOA website. You can also view past
winners of these awards which are
presented at the Annual Conference. The
deadline for making a nomination for the
2009 Awards is March 31. 2009 Winners
will be honored at the Awards Luncheon
on April 29 during the Greensboro
Conference. |
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Register Now for
Annual Conference April 28-30 |
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The Annual Conference of the NC
Association on Aging will be held
April 28-30, 2010 at the Downtown
Marriott in Greensboro.
The
Conference theme is "Great
Challenges, Greater Opportunites,"
and promises to be our best
gathering ever.
Registration forms and information
on conference offerings can be found
on the NCAOA website through the
link above left.
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NC Study Commission on Aging Public
Hearings |
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The NC Study Commission
on Aging has scheduled a public hearing
on Wednesday, March 24th from
10:00am - 12:00pm at the Jamestown Town
Hall in Guilford County. The
purpose of the hearing is to receive
comments from the public about aging
needs and concerns across our
state. Additional hearings will be held
as well during April in other parts of
the state. Input from these hearings is
strongly considered by the Commission in
its recommendations to the NC General
Assembly. These hearings are our
opportunity to address the Commission on
aging needs in our communities, and you
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Aging Boot
Camp February 17 & 18 A Big Success |
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NCAOA's popular Aging Boot Camp was
held in Greensboro last month with
57 persons in attendance, the
largest group ever.
This orientation program for new
employees in the aging network,
or others wanting a basic
understanding of aging issues and
services, was organized and led by
Bill Lamb of the UNC Institute on
Aging. NCAOA President Ellen
Whitlock joined NC DAAS Director
Dennis Streets, Kim Dawkins Berry of
the Piedmont Triad AAA, and several
other presenters in this two-day
workshop that is held twice a year
in various parts of the state. Stay
tuned for information on the next
Aging Boot Camp that will be held
this fall.
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Membership benefits
include:
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The
strength of
group advocacy for aging
issues important to you, guided by a paid lobbyist.
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Members only
registration rates
for the
NCAOA's annual training conference, the Aging Boot Camp, and other
educational activities and events;
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The
opportunity to join the NCAOA's NC
Senior Center Alliance, NC Caregiver Support Alliance, and the Senior
Nutrition Alliance;
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Networking
opportunities in aging and
adult services, as well as with professionals in other human services
fields.;
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Regular newsletters emailed
directly to you;
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Aging
alerts
sent to your
email to keep you current on legislation and advocacy
opportunities;
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A set of
Board Members
who are ready and willing to listen to problems
and issues that may need to be addressed state-wide;
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The ability to
learn from
other NCAOA members about other
types of business practices and programming;
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First-access to NCAOA
projects such as our salary surveys
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April
28-30 Conference Registration Materials