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The History of
Chapter 3396 Fredericksburg
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August Meeting
Tuesday August 1 — 9:30am Dorothy Hart Community Center
August 2017
A Special Presentation by Dr. Kerri Barile
About Dr Kerri Barile
D r. Barile has 25 years of professional experience in the fields of historic preservation, architectural history, historic research, archaeology, and cultural
resource management (CRM). She received her B.A. in Historic Preservation from Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg, a MA in Anthropology and a Master's Certificate in Museum Management from the University of South Carolina, and a Ph.D. in Archaeology and Architectural History from the University of Texas at Austin. During her career, Dr. Barile has recorded and researched hun-dreds of historic buildings, structures, districts, and objects throughout Virginia and the United States and has supervised excavations on scores of historic archaeological sites. In addi-tion, she has written and contributed to over 350 CRM reports and numerous preservation plans on properties ranging from single dwellings to entire counties. She co-founded Dovetail Cultural Resource Group, in 2005. Since then, Dovetail has grown to include almost 50 staff members completing projects in a dozen states. She is on the board of the American Cultural Resources Association (ACRA), the American trade group for CRM, and she works with State Historic Preservation Offices up and down the east coast.
In addition to CRM experience, Dr. Barile continues to pursue her interests in local historic preservation initiatives through a variety of activities. She has taught university courses in historic preservation and preservation law, architectural history, and archaeology at the University of Mary Washington, and she regularly volunteers for communities and non-profit preservation groups. She was elected to serve on the City of Fredericksburg Architectural Review Board and she was also selected as a member of the City’s Historic Preservation Task Force, where she was the primary author on the City's Historic Preservation Plan. Dr. Barile serves on almost a dozen additional non-profit boards and committees in the Rappahannock region, writing preservation plans, and presenting lectures on local preserva-tion initiatives. She has also published numerous professional articles and papers on her studies, including edited books, arti-cles in Historical Archaeology and several National Register of Historic Places nominations. Here in Fredericksburg, she was the editor of the Historic Fredericksburg Foundation's Journal of Fredericksburg History for six years. She also edited Woman in a War-Torn Town: The Journal of Jane Beale and the new Fredericksburg: The Official Guide for HFFI.
Chapter to Hold Food Drive in September
F ollowing the lead of the Virginia
State Office, our Chapter has decided to once again be a part of the AARP Virginia Food Drive.
On Saturday September 24 and Sunday September 25, we will solicit from pat- rons at 2-3 Giant stores. Volunteers can sign up for 2-3 hour shifts at the August meeting.
In addition, please bring non-perish- able food items to both the August and September meetings. All dona- tions will go to the Fred- ericksburg Regional Food Bank.
Join us in September for
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2017 Board of Directors
Officers: President: Sally Cooney Anderson [email protected]
Vice-President: Lucretia Edreos [email protected] Secretary: Marietta D’Ostilio [email protected] 540-372-6496 Treasurer: Mary Kofron [email protected] 540-371-7241 At Large Directors: Juanita Channel [email protected] 540-370-8757 Mary Ann Henry muskrat [email protected] 540-226-5490
Kathleen Holler [email protected] 540-371-0355 Brenda Hooper [email protected] 347-683-7002
Linda Long [email protected] 540-786-0066
Loretta Rorvig [email protected] 540-809-3684 Betty Lee Sprinkle 540-786-2650
Committee Chairs
Communications - Sally Cooney Anderson Community Service — Open Historian — Open Hospitality — Mary Ann Henry Legislative & Health — Mary Kofron Librarian — Mary Kofron Membership — Linda Long Nominating — Open Programs — Juanita Channel Sunshine — Marti Finck 540-898-6049
Board Meeting Notes — July 2017 By Marietta D’Ostilio, Secretary
T here was no Board Meeting in July as everyone enjoyed the picnic and Bingo. Notes from our August meeting will be published in the September newsletter.
Course Date Registration Period:
August 17 July 24 - August 11 September 21 August 28 - September 15 October 19 September 25 - October 13 November 16 October 23 - November 10
If you or someone you know has been a victim of fraud, contact the
AARP Fraud Watch Network at 877-908-3360
The Senior Visitors Program
T his Fredericksburg service program promotes independence and healthy living for older adults in their own
home environment and fosters a continued connection to their community. The program matches socially isolated seniors with trained volunteers who provide a friendly visit for an hour, on a weekly basis. There is no cost to the client for this program. The ongoing relationship can result in an especially meaningful and satisfy-ing experience for the volunteer while it fills a void in the life of an elderly person in our community.
The Program is seeking volunteers to serve as visitors. For more information about volunteering, attending an orientation or about how to refer a senior citizen to the program, contact the Senior Visitors Program at 540-371-2704 or email [email protected]
AARP Smart Driver for Seniors
S everal one-day classes will be held at the Marshall Center, 8800 Courthouse Road in Spotsylvania. Classes are held
from 9:00am to 5:00pm and participants must stay for the entire session. Bring lunch, snacks and a drink.
The cost is $15 for AARP members and $20 for non- members. Make checks payable to AARP. Pre-registration is required. Call Spotsylvania Parks & Rec at 540-507-7533.
Bring your Driver’s License and AARP card.
Registration Still
Open
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June 2017 Treasurer’s Report Cruise to Bermuda
Balance from May 2017 $ 1,602.02
Deposits (2 mos.) $ 392.00
Dues $ 34
50/50 $ 55
Coffee $ 25
MGM Trip $ 231
Dec Lunch $ 47
Disbursements $ 278.93
Picnic $ 154.34
Supplies $ 124.59
Balance as of June 30 $ 1,715.09
Consumer Corner By Juanita Channel
I n response to last month’s article, Consumer Blues, SJ called me a few weeks back to share that she
had a similar experience with being charged twice for an item. Jessica shared that she always checks her receipts before leaving the store. I was so excited to hear that you are reading the con- sumer notes and taking heed to the advice. I’m diligently keeping my own advice and was over- charged by $1 for produce two days ago. Customer service sent some-one to verify the price, but paid me be-fore the staff member returned. I believe he knew I had been overcharged. Please continue to check your receipts before leaving the store.
J oin AARP Fredericksburg Chapter as we cruise to Bermuda, for five days, departing on June
23, 2018 on Royal Caribbean Anthem of the Seas from Cape Liberty, Bayonne New Jersey.
The Anthem is the world’s most revo- lutionary ship, with skydiving right on the deck. You can play at the SeaPlex, an activities space with bumper cars, a roller skating rink, a full-size basketball court, circus school, and more. If leisurely pursuits are more your speed, enjoy breathtaking island sights from the best seat in any house, the North Star. Grab a drink at the Bionic Bar, where mixology meets technology. Enjoy delicious bites provided by the first food truck to ever set sail and music from a floating DJ booth suspended overhead.
The staterooms on Anthem of the Seas are spacious and luxurious. Every detail has been designed with soothing aesthetics to give you a comfortable yet sophisticated sense of home.
A world of culinary exploration awaits you too. Dining options have been reimagined to give you a culinary experience at sea as vast, varied and eye-opening as dining in the world's most cosmopolitan cities. Feel right at home as you enjoy the classic dishes you have come to love in the Main Dining Room.
For additional information, please contact trip coordinator Juanita Channel, 540-370-8757 or Travel Agent, Jackie Powell, 609-217-3762.
My latest concern is homeowner warranties. I have never had an appliance replaced although I have paid for warranties for years. I would like to hear from anyone who has had an appliance replaced by a home-owner warranty policy. They are very good at responding to repair calls and sometimes the repairs just string you along until the appliance breaks permanently. I finally decided to drop the policy I had for my rental property. I will just pay for the repairs as they come and replace the appliance needed.
A TM and credit card skimmers routinely pop up across Virginia. A card skimmer is a small device that affixes to a card reader. It allows a thief to illegally collect credit and debit card information from unsuspecting customers. The typical ATM skimmer is smaller than a deck of cards and fits over an
existing card reader. Look for obvious signs of tampering. If the machine looks suspicious or different than normal, don't use it. You might be at risk if the keypad backlight is off, a terminal looks especially wide or the chip reader is deeper than normal. To be safe, use secure ATM machines under video surveillance or inside a bank lobby. They’re less likely to be tampered. Pay careful attention to what the card reader and keypad normally look like on the ATMs you use most frequently. Don’t use an ATM if the card reader ap-pears to be added on, fits poorly, or is loose. Inspect the machine for items that were installed over or around the PIN pad of the ATM. Look for an attachment on the ATM that contains a small hole that is pointed in the direction of the PIN pad. Lightly tug the area of the card slot. Most skimming devices are attached with double-sided tape for quick removal by the crooks. Cover the keypad with your other hand while typing your PIN. This is the best way to ensure that your PIN number is not recorded.
How to Spot Card Skimmers
National Night Out
T his is an annual community-building campaign that pro-
motes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live. National Night Out enhances the relationship between neighbors and law enforcement and it provides a great opportunity to bring police and neighbors together under positive circumstances.
Millions of neighbors take part in National Night Out across thousands of communities from all fifty states, US territories, Canadian cities, and military bases worldwide. It is held on the first Tuesday in August (Texas celebrates on the first Tuesday in October). Neighborhoods host block parties, festi-vals, parades, cookouts and other community events with safety demonstrations, seminars, youth events, visits from emergency personnel, exhibits, and much, much more. There are several celebrations in our area so take the time to spend the night out and visit one of them.
August Birthdays
Dorothy Arnold
Shirley Buongiorne
Debby Creech
Chapter Calendar
with the Fredericksburg Seniors
November 1—On Golden Pond
December 20—Christmas Spectacular
Meet at Riverside at 11:30am.
$52 per person
Reserve and pay at the Fredericksburg Seniors office at the Dorothy Hart Com-munity Center.
If you know a Chapter member who is ill or one who has had an accident, contact Marti Finick at 540-898-6049.
Join the Fredericksburg
Seniors for a trip to the
REEDVILLE FISHERMAN’S
MUSEUM August 18, 2017 8:00am - 4:00pm
$40 members $45 non-members
Lunch on your own at
Crazy Crab
RSVP at the
Seniors Office
AUGUST 1 9:30am Dr. Kerri Barile of the Fredericksburg Historical Society The History of Sophia Street 11:30am Board Meeting — Chapter members are welcome.
AUGUST 17 Last day to RSVP for Trip to MGM.
SEPTEMBER 5 9:30am Trivial Pursuit 11:30am Board Meeting — Chapter members welcome.
SEPTEMBER 7 6:00-8:00pm AARP Dinner Group— A Taco Fiesta Fredericksburg Country Club Back Patio $15 per person (includes tax and gratuity) Reservation Requited.
SEPTEMBER 14 8:30am Trip to MGM & National Harbor — Return at 5pm
SEPTEMBER 24 & 25 Food Drive
OCTOBER 3 9:30am Nora Hartquist Protecting Retiree Lifestyles and Assets 11:30am Board Meeting — Chapter members are welcome.
OCTOBER 14 9:00am Walk to END Alzheimer’s at University of Mary Washington 11:00am Stafford County Health Fair at the Stafford Community Center
NOVEMBER 14 TBD Silent Auction TBD Board Meeting — Chapter members are welcome.
DECEMBER 5 11:30am Holiday Party at the Fredericksburg Country Club Entertainment by the Silver Liners & Visit by Santa Claus
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