AARP Greater St. Joseph Valley Chapter #270
AARP Michiana 2018 Programs
Meetings will be at 2 pm
January 8 - Immigration Issues with Mr. Sam Centellas, Dirctor of La Casa of South Bend
"From Dreamers to Doctors: Immigration impact in the Michiana Area and how national politics and local economy play a role"
February 5 - Native American Culture - Elder Donald Sumners from the Pokagon Band
March 5 - EMS / Fire Services - Get to know the SB Fire Department - South Bend Fire Captain Jeff Stoneberner, Medic trainer, will be speaking
April 9 - Meet the Candidates - All the area candidates have been invited to give a short presentation and answer questions at this meeting. Have a specific question for the candidates or want to know more about them? This is an excellent opportunity to become an informed voter.
May 7 - Understanding Dementia - Ms. Tish Holmes, Program Director for Alzheimer’s & Dementia Services of Northern Indiana which is a division of REAL Services, Inc. Tish is from the Michiana area and has been employed in the Social Services industry for nearly 20 years. During this time her Social Services career experiences range in providing services from infants to geriatrics with mental health, domestic violence, and education between.
June 4 - Antiques Antiques Appraisal with Ms. Sue Strubble Have you always wondered about what an hierloom is worth? One item only please. Members will have their items evaluated first.
July 9 - Cooking for 1 or 2 - Ms. Kristin St. Clair, Martin's Supermarket's Health & Wellness Advisor, will be talking about easy and nutritious meal prep for 1 or 2 people. Check out her blog in advance at: https://martins-supermarkets.com/blog
August 6 - Michiana History - Travis D. Childs is the Director of Education at The History Museum (owned and operated by The Northern Indiana Historical Society). In 2016, he was appointed the St. Joseph County Historian by the Indiana Historical Society. In September of this year he’ll be celebrating 18 years with The History Museum. www.historymuseumSB.org
September 10 - Hospice and Grieving - Holly Farmer received a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from the University of Notre Dame in 1997 and a BS in Psychology from Ohio State University in 1990. She holds a UMHYC license in Indiana and she worked as a clinical counselor for the community outpatient counseling agency before joining the Center for Hospice Care (CHC) in May of 2001. While working as a bereavement counselor at CHC Holly facilitated grief support groups for children, teens and adults, provided individual and family counseling, and directed their annual grief camp for youth, Camp Evergreen, from 2006 to 2014. She presented at the annual symposium of the National Alliance for Grieving Children in 2007 and 2011 and at the Palliative Care Association of Uganda 2017 Conference. In 2013 she became the CHC Bereavement Coordinator for that Department that provides bereavement support to over 3000 bereaved.
October 1 - Geneaology and DNA -
Dr. Curtis R. Sylvester is a Past-President of the Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana, Inc. in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He presently serves as the Society’s Chair of Programming. It is a great advantage living in the city with the second largest genealogical library in the world.
Dr. Sylvester has written six books which are shelved in the Family History Room of the Genealogy Center in the downtown public library in Fort Wayne, Indiana. They are also available in the Indiana Room of the Monroe County Public Library and in the Genealogy Library of the Monroe County Historical Center both in Bloomington, Indiana. Some of the books can also be read on line.
Dr. Sylvester also gives presentations on a variety of topics related to genealogical research, using Family Tree Maker for creating a family tree, writing the results of one’s research, how to create a book using Family Tree Maker and Microsoft Word, and how to publish a book.
Dr. Sylvester’s interest in genealogy began after the death of his mother at the age of 101. He found boxes of pictures, documents, letters, and other information that she had saved. Four books were created from the information related to the death of his brother in World War II which is recognized as one of the largest collections in existence related to an individual WWII soldier. He is still scanning and transcribing documents that will be included in future books.
The Territorial Guard Society of Indiana was created as an affiliate of the Indiana Genealogical Society. In order to become a member of this Society, one had to present documentation that they had a direct ancestor who was living in the Indiana Territory prior to Indiana become a state on December 11, 1816. Dr. Sylvester took on the challenge of researching his relatives. On April 27, 2013, Dr. Sylvester was inducted into the Territorial Guard Society after providing the proper evidence that verified he had eight great-grandparents who lived in the Indiana Territory.
Dr. Sylvester enjoys sharing with groups interested in learning how to preserve the heritage of their families, their ancestors, their communities, and even their own lives. https://genealogybeyondtheresearch.wordpress.com/
November 5 - Medicare Update / Honoring Vets - Mr. Terry Belanger has been a SHIP (Senior Health Information Program) volunteer for two years. He worked for the Social Security Administration for 40 years and retired in 2013. Locally, he managed the Elkhart SSA office from 1995 - 2006. He will be updating us on the upcoming Medicare changes. SHIP Counselors do not represent or recommend any insurance companies. They only advise on options.
December 3 - Holiday Party
Meetings will be at 2 pm
January 8 - Immigration Issues with Mr. Sam Centellas, Dirctor of La Casa of South Bend
"From Dreamers to Doctors: Immigration impact in the Michiana Area and how national politics and local economy play a role"
February 5 - Native American Culture - Elder Donald Sumners from the Pokagon Band
March 5 - EMS / Fire Services - Get to know the SB Fire Department - South Bend Fire Captain Jeff Stoneberner, Medic trainer, will be speaking
April 9 - Meet the Candidates - All the area candidates have been invited to give a short presentation and answer questions at this meeting. Have a specific question for the candidates or want to know more about them? This is an excellent opportunity to become an informed voter.
May 7 - Understanding Dementia - Ms. Tish Holmes, Program Director for Alzheimer’s & Dementia Services of Northern Indiana which is a division of REAL Services, Inc. Tish is from the Michiana area and has been employed in the Social Services industry for nearly 20 years. During this time her Social Services career experiences range in providing services from infants to geriatrics with mental health, domestic violence, and education between.
June 4 - Antiques Antiques Appraisal with Ms. Sue Strubble Have you always wondered about what an hierloom is worth? One item only please. Members will have their items evaluated first.
July 9 - Cooking for 1 or 2 - Ms. Kristin St. Clair, Martin's Supermarket's Health & Wellness Advisor, will be talking about easy and nutritious meal prep for 1 or 2 people. Check out her blog in advance at: https://martins-supermarkets.com/blog
August 6 - Michiana History - Travis D. Childs is the Director of Education at The History Museum (owned and operated by The Northern Indiana Historical Society). In 2016, he was appointed the St. Joseph County Historian by the Indiana Historical Society. In September of this year he’ll be celebrating 18 years with The History Museum. www.historymuseumSB.org
September 10 - Hospice and Grieving - Holly Farmer received a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from the University of Notre Dame in 1997 and a BS in Psychology from Ohio State University in 1990. She holds a UMHYC license in Indiana and she worked as a clinical counselor for the community outpatient counseling agency before joining the Center for Hospice Care (CHC) in May of 2001. While working as a bereavement counselor at CHC Holly facilitated grief support groups for children, teens and adults, provided individual and family counseling, and directed their annual grief camp for youth, Camp Evergreen, from 2006 to 2014. She presented at the annual symposium of the National Alliance for Grieving Children in 2007 and 2011 and at the Palliative Care Association of Uganda 2017 Conference. In 2013 she became the CHC Bereavement Coordinator for that Department that provides bereavement support to over 3000 bereaved.
October 1 - Geneaology and DNA -
Dr. Curtis R. Sylvester is a Past-President of the Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana, Inc. in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He presently serves as the Society’s Chair of Programming. It is a great advantage living in the city with the second largest genealogical library in the world.
Dr. Sylvester has written six books which are shelved in the Family History Room of the Genealogy Center in the downtown public library in Fort Wayne, Indiana. They are also available in the Indiana Room of the Monroe County Public Library and in the Genealogy Library of the Monroe County Historical Center both in Bloomington, Indiana. Some of the books can also be read on line.
Dr. Sylvester also gives presentations on a variety of topics related to genealogical research, using Family Tree Maker for creating a family tree, writing the results of one’s research, how to create a book using Family Tree Maker and Microsoft Word, and how to publish a book.
Dr. Sylvester’s interest in genealogy began after the death of his mother at the age of 101. He found boxes of pictures, documents, letters, and other information that she had saved. Four books were created from the information related to the death of his brother in World War II which is recognized as one of the largest collections in existence related to an individual WWII soldier. He is still scanning and transcribing documents that will be included in future books.
The Territorial Guard Society of Indiana was created as an affiliate of the Indiana Genealogical Society. In order to become a member of this Society, one had to present documentation that they had a direct ancestor who was living in the Indiana Territory prior to Indiana become a state on December 11, 1816. Dr. Sylvester took on the challenge of researching his relatives. On April 27, 2013, Dr. Sylvester was inducted into the Territorial Guard Society after providing the proper evidence that verified he had eight great-grandparents who lived in the Indiana Territory.
Dr. Sylvester enjoys sharing with groups interested in learning how to preserve the heritage of their families, their ancestors, their communities, and even their own lives. https://genealogybeyondtheresearch.wordpress.com/
November 5 - Medicare Update / Honoring Vets - Mr. Terry Belanger has been a SHIP (Senior Health Information Program) volunteer for two years. He worked for the Social Security Administration for 40 years and retired in 2013. Locally, he managed the Elkhart SSA office from 1995 - 2006. He will be updating us on the upcoming Medicare changes. SHIP Counselors do not represent or recommend any insurance companies. They only advise on options.
December 3 - Holiday Party
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