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Tarrant Area Gerontological Society | PO Box 162201, Fort Worth, TX 76161 | 817-531-8890
The Tarrant Area Gerontological Society(TAGS) is an organization of individuals interested in aging who advocate for meeting the needs of older adults and sharing the knowledge and information with each other, and the community, in order to make Tarrant County a good place to grow old.
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Winter Quarter 2009
President's Corner by Kim Olmedo
2008 proved to be a year of change for TAGS, and you will continue to see changes in 2009. One change that involves me directly is that while I remain on the board, it is now as President. It is an honor and a privilege to serve TAGS in this role, and I look forward to exciting times as we continue to strive to make TAGS the “go-to” organization for aging issues in Tarrant County.
Some of you may know that the board did a major revision of the by-laws last year, resulting in a different organizational structure. After dwindling attendance at the Special Interest Group (SIG) meetings, the Chairs of the Special Interest Groups decided to shake things up. This subcommittee of the board began working as a team, and decided to have a smaller number of educational offerings each year. As a member of that group, I can attest that it is easier to do this kind of planning as a group.
The new by-laws provide a structure for a Program Committee, made up of representatives from each special interest: Social Work, Nursing, Public Policy, Administration and Faith Based. This committee will work to plan educational offerings for 2009, including planning the program of the Summer Forum.
There is still a Summer Forum Committee, and Mike Chapman continues to lead that committee. While the Program Committee will plan the program of the Summer Forum, there is still much work and planning that goes into putting on a successful Summer Forum. The first Summer Forum planning meeting is January 20, 2009 at 9:00am at Meals on Wheels located at 320 S. Freeway in Fort Worth, so please plan to attend if you are interested in helping.
Another change in 2008 was our first ever Winter Forum. The Winter Forum was an educational offering focused on retirement and planning issues, and the audience was pre-retirement age people in the community. We had a good turnout for this premiere event, and more exciting is that professional video will be available for viewing at our website and on DVD. Many thanks to Jon Glover for his inspiration and hard work, not only on the Winter Forum, but for his many years of service with TAGS!
As you can see, TAGS is busy planning and offering a variety of educational programs, not only for professionals, but for the greater community. 2009 looks to be an exciting year, and I look forward to serving you.
2008 proved to be a year of change for TAGS, and you will continue to see changes in 2009. One change that involves me directly is that while I remain on the board, it is now as President. It is an honor and a privilege to serve TAGS in this role, and I look forward to exciting times as we continue to strive to make TAGS the “go-to” organization for aging issues in Tarrant County.
Some of you may know that the board did a major revision of the by-laws last year, resulting in a different organizational structure. After dwindling attendance at the Special Interest Group (SIG) meetings, the Chairs of the Special Interest Groups decided to shake things up. This subcommittee of the board began working as a team, and decided to have a smaller number of educational offerings each year. As a member of that group, I can attest that it is easier to do this kind of planning as a group.
The new by-laws provide a structure for a Program Committee, made up of representatives from each special interest: Social Work, Nursing, Public Policy, Administration and Faith Based. This committee will work to plan educational offerings for 2009, including planning the program of the Summer Forum.
There is still a Summer Forum Committee, and Mike Chapman continues to lead that committee. While the Program Committee will plan the program of the Summer Forum, there is still much work and planning that goes into putting on a successful Summer Forum. The first Summer Forum planning meeting is January 20, 2009 at 9:00am at Meals on Wheels located at 320 S. Freeway in Fort Worth, so please plan to attend if you are interested in helping.
Another change in 2008 was our first ever Winter Forum. The Winter Forum was an educational offering focused on retirement and planning issues, and the audience was pre-retirement age people in the community. We had a good turnout for this premiere event, and more exciting is that professional video will be available for viewing at our website and on DVD. Many thanks to Jon Glover for his inspiration and hard work, not only on the Winter Forum, but for his many years of service with TAGS!
As you can see, TAGS is busy planning and offering a variety of educational programs, not only for professionals, but for the greater community. 2009 looks to be an exciting year, and I look forward to serving you.
"The great secret that all old people share is that you really haven't changed in seventy or eighty years. Your body changes, but you don't change at all. And that, of course, causes great confusion."
~ Doris Lessing
Welcome to the Tarrant Area Gerontological Society
Now available:
2-DVD SET and
UNLIMITED ONLINE VIEWING
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2-DVD SET and
UNLIMITED ONLINE VIEWING
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TAG'S Summer Forum
July 28, 2009
"Managing Change for
Older Adults and the People Who Serve Them"