zoom along with aarp-ga again!

"Now, wait just a hot minute! This isn't a third Thursday, so what gives?"

 

The State Director, Vanessa Payne, wasn't going to be able to make that, so we scrambled and settled on this Monday for the AARP-Georgia meeting. Ta dah!

 

"I see. And what's that bit of nonsense in the photo?

 

Well, that was the important part of the agenda for her. Changes are up with the Executive Council and she wanted us to be aware, even though none of that pertains until next year. I found out that Wanda Lloyd had once served on the Executive Committee and was an Ambassador after that. Those were all Atlanta positions. Then, in 2015, AARP in ATL sent a rep to see about forming a focus group in Savannah. Wanda and the Singletons have been with this group since then.

 

"Savannah is a 'focus group', not an actual chapter???"

 

Apparently. Besides the ATL, the other two chapters are in Augusta and Athens, I think. Nothing at all in Columbus or Waycross or any other towns of size. I only found out because I asked when the group here was started. Vanessa had asked me to introduce myself, so I let all know I was a local, then mentioned my 8 years in the Navy, being retired for 7 years from teaching chemistry at Armstrong, and now being ready to do more volunteering. Then I asked about the history of AARP-GA here.

 

"Well, good. I had a feeling the group was still young."

 

Yes, it is. The person who had led it - Jenny - has relocated to Alabama, so it's in need of a new head. I don't think I want to take that on, but I am wanting to be more active. Who knows, though. We'll have an end of year get together in December, in real life, and i may decide then to take on the mantle. I think that's what folks are hoping.

 

"Don't take on more than you can handle. I know the leader has to set up functions in town for AARP to be represented at, plus there are the bus trips to ATL for political rallies and such.'

 

Oh, I've already let folks know I won't be doing any of those northern trips. Seems those are in the winter months, so I'm out. Anyway, like I said, I'll see how things go when I get to talk to these people IRL. (smile!)