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TOMORROW: Mind Opener: Long-Term Care
Wednesday, April 21
Doors 5:30 p.m. | Program 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Macalester
College
Davis Court, Markim Hall
Corner of Grand Ave and
Snelling Ave S, St. Paul
(Number 43 on this campus
map)
Admission: $5 for members; $10 for nonmembers
Light
appetizers provided
At age 65, the average person has an 80% chance of needing some type of long-term care in their future years, with an average cost of $48,000. Many people are shocked to find out that Medicare doesn't cover their long-term care needs. The default has become Medicaid, but that is not a sustainable solution.
In short, we face an unprecedented set of enormous costs that we have
not prepared for, either individually or publicly.
The Citizens League's Long-Term
Care
Financing Committee has drafted a set of recommendations to begin to address this problem. At this Mind Opener, we'll share the recommendations and ask for feedback. We'll also discuss a new federal program, the CLASS Act, that was included as part of the health care reform package.
Find out more and register now.
Space
for the Citizens League's 2010 Mind Opener Series has been generously donated by
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THURSDAY: Inter-Generational Roundtable: 60 Years at the
Supper Table in Minnesota
Thursday, April 22
Doors
5:30 | Program 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Axel's Bonfire
850 Grand Avenue, St. Paul
Free for Citizens League members; $10 for
non-members
Appetizers
provided
While the hotdish remains
a staple of the Midwestern diet, many things have changed the way we
grow, purchase, and prepare food for ourselves and our families. With
every shift in consumer buying habits, the food industry has needed to
adapt its products to fit consumer needs and wants. Join the Citizens
League and distinguished leader Kathy
Wierner for April's Inter-Generational Roundtable event, where we
will discuss the ever-changing relationship between people
and the food on their plates.
Find out more. Space is limited, so register now.
The 2010 Inter-Generational Roundtable
Series is generously sponsored by Target.
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Pair Up With A New Member
Already a member and supporter of the Citizens League? Pair up with a new member and help them learn more about the organization and how they can get involved.
 New members often ask to be matched with someone who has been involved for longer so they can have help navigating their first few months of membership. Being an "Ambassador" is easy and doesn't take much time. All we ask is that you reach out to a new member and offer to attend an event with them or help them find opportunities to get involved.
We'll give you an orientation and all the information you'll need. You don't have to know all the answers, you just have to know where to find them -- and we make that part easy.
For more information or to volunteer, contact Cat
Beltmann at 651-293-0575 x10 or cbeltmann[at]citizensleague.org.
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Help Develop the Citizens League's Agenda: Join Policy Advisory Committee at its New Time
Want to be part of crafting the overall policy agenda for the Citizens League? Then the Policy Advisory Committee might be the option for you. Now is a good time to join, as we are assessing our recent policy work and looking for more opportunities to advance solutions. Every other month, we are trying a new meeting time that we hope will allow more people to participate. The first opportunity is Tuesday, May 11 from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. (location TBD).
To find out more or to join, contact Annie Levenson-Falk at alevensonfalk[at]citizensleague.org or 651-293-0575 x16.
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International Road Pricing Innovations: Rethinking Transportation Finance
Wednesday, April 21
2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Humphrey Center Room 180
301 19th Avenue South, Minneapolis
Join the Citizens League, the University of
Minnesota's Center for Transportation Studies, the Humphrey Institute's
State and Local Policy Program, the MN Department of Transportation, and
others from the US and around the world for a discussion of how
different ways of pricing our roads can help our economy and our
environment and make our communities more livable. Click here for more
information (pdf). To RSVP, contact Laura Noble at 612-626-0564 or lnoble[at]umn.edu. There is no
charge for this event.
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