July is in full swing and we hope you are enjoying all that Minnesota summers have to offer. Whether it's a long weekend at the cabin, a boat ride around the lake or dinner on a rooftop patio, we have lots of activities to choose from! We hope you will make time in your busy schedule to join us for the July membership meeting. Jim Tift, who has a long history in geriatrics and is great resource to our group, will give us an overview of elder abuse and vulnerable adult reporting. You won't want to miss it! 

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I hope everyone had a wonderful 4th of July! For me, especially after a winter and spring like we have just endured, it is always met with mixed emotions. While celebrating the independence of our great nation is always moving for me it also signifies that summer is half over. Let's face it we have just started enjoying the warm weather so I am hoping for a very nice rest of the summer and an unseasonably nice fall!

 

In June we had our joint public policy meeting. Our speaker Mary Jo George is a lobbyist for AARP. This meeting was a very educational meeting for all. Not only did Mary Jo give us an update on the last legislative session we also had a good amount of time for conversation surrounding the current political environment and what AARP's stances are. During this time our membership was able to give some feedback to her on how we view things from the "trenches". These types of conversations are always beneficial to all involved. Mary Jo is considering joining MASWA in an effort to connect more with those working in the field on a day to day basis and we would love to have her so she can help give us insight on AARP's initiatives. If you are interested in learning more about AARP's lobbying efforts you can always review their website at www.states.aarp.org/category/Minnesota/. You can also reach out to Mary Jo directly and she really wants to hear your stories and to work for the seniors!

  

  
Jenelle Boeckermann

President