Members Appreciation Barbecue, August 24th

 On August 24, we held a members apprciation barbeque. 

We celebrated our ability to come together and enjoy each others company. It was a time to have chats with members that we don't always have the opportunity to just catch up on what they have going on.

Lunch was burgers, hotdogs, snacks, drinks, sheet cake for dessert.

It was a perfect day for grilling and chatting. Below are photos of this event.

Solar Power - Jim McAleer at the 65 Club

Jim Speaks about the benefits of solar and

the things to avoid when choosig to install solar on your home.

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To view the handouts from Jim's presentation, click on this line.

Tim Vaughn McFerren tells the 65 Club how he started his company, VM Outdoor Services

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Trip to Phillies Stadium Auust 1, 2023

Our day started with a nice lunch at Kunkle's in Haddon Heights

Following lunch, We headed to the Phillies' stadium for our tour:

David Thompson - Retirement Communities

 David Thompson Speaks to the 65 Club on Continuing Care Retirement Communities.

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Valarie Cotter - Memory Disorders

 Memory Disorders - Valarie Cotter

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July 4th 2023 Parade - We won 2nd Place

 

Our parade this year was very creative and involved a lot more than just our club members. Thanks to the creative work of Frank Lodge and Chuck Kanupke, we had a great showing.

The 65 Club honored trained Service Dogs and the contributions they provide their owners

and service recipients. 

Walking in the parade were a wide-range of trained canines that

perform in various capacities:

• Service dogs -- Service Dogs are partnered with adults and children with disabilities to assist with daily tasks and increase independence by reducing reliance on other people.
• Facility Dogs - Facility Dogs are expertly trained dogs that are partnered with a facilitator/helper working in a health care, visitation or education setting.
• Service Dogs for Vets – Service Dogs can help veterans regain independence, pride and hope. The love, loyalty and positivity of a canine partner can make a profound, lasting impact on veterans dealing with difficult emotions that are hard to communicate.  
• Therapy Dogs - Therapy Dogs accompany their owner into specific settings for the benefit of the residents or clients as part of a therapeutic intervention. Therapy Dogs provide both physical and psychological benefits to humans and the dog.  They participate in education where students are involved or experience trauma situations. They play a critical part to offer love, attention,
• and affection in natural disasters.  
• Seeing Eye Dogs - The Seeing Eye Dog’s role is to enhance the dignity independence, and self-confidence of people who are blind/sight impaired through the of specially trained dogs.

Parade canines and their owners represented a variety of expert-trained service dog organizations – Canine Companions, Penn Vet Working Dog Center, Tri-State Working Dog

Center and others.

Of course our Mascot, Ty, was there to keep us in check 

as well as Bill Brown, with a 1 day pass from Care One.