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Leisure World News • Community • March 2022 A23 Alzheimer’s/Dementia Support Group Submitted by Sonia Discher Caregivers of loved ones who have any form of dementia, you are not alone! We have a community of caregivers who come together every month to receive and share information, reassurance and support. We meet on the third Wednesday of each month from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the Queen Card Room in Rec. 1. You will realize as we share our questions, concerns and experiences, that we can all learn from one another and lift each other up. Some of us are just starting out on this journey, while others have had more experience. Regardless, we share helpful ideas and strategies We provide handouts from the Banner Alzheimer’s Institute and Barrow Neurological Institute, which offer invaluable information, tips and strategies for caregivers. There are so many facets to these diseases. We need all the help we can get! We hope to see you and any friends who are caregivers. All information shared during our meetings remains in the room. We always enjoy some treats to sweeten our day! For more information, please contact Sonia Discher, author of “Dealing with Early Onset Alzheimer’s; Love, Laughter &Tears, at 613-585-1959 or canbrit@bell.net , or Vickie Noble at 480-369-1466, vicnal7@gmail.com. American Association of University Women (East Mesa Branch) Submitted by Shirley Davis The general meeting of American Association of University Women (AAUW) East Mesa Branch is on Wednesday, March 2 at 1:00 p.m. in the King Card Room at Rec. 1. The speaker will be Dr. Nora Amavisca Reyes,Vice Provost of theMaricopaCommunityCollege, Red Mountain Campus. She earned her bachelor and masters’degreesineducationandadoctorateinCurriculum and Bilingual Instruction at Arizona State University. Dr. Reyes beganher educational journey as a second-grade bilingual teacher, joining the faculty of Mesa Community College in 1997. She is known for her strategic planning and mentoring of both staff and students. AAUW membership is open to anyone holding an associate or equivalent (RN), baccalaureate or higher degree from an accredited college or university. AAUW East Branch supports deserving women in the area by providing scholarships at Mesa Community College and at ASU, a national fellowship and through local grants. For more information about AAWW membership, please contact Betsy Flaten at 218-491-1777. Democratic Club Submitted by Ruth Crook Our club has been growing with a sea of blue democrats in Leisure World! Become involved in our Democratic Club. We meet on Wednesday, March 9 at 1:00 p.m. in the Card Club Room in Rec. 1. Our guest speaker is chair Nancy Schriber, Maricopa County Democratic Party. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are working hard to make this a better place for everyone, but we have two obstructionists in our party, Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema. Their refusal to support filibuster reform, to pass voting rights legislation and the president’s social spending package Build Back Better. In Arizona, we also have a problem with the Republican legislation passing voter restrictions. We cannot stand by and watch democracy be destroyed and division sown in our daily lives. Get involved and participate by showing your enthusiasm in wanting to be a good neighbor. Support the candidates who give so much time and money to serve your needs. Help raise funds so we don’t have dark money and the wealthy ruling or calling all the shots. We need all hands to knock on doors and register people to vote. We welcome Independents to join us! Grief Support Group Submitted by Marguerite Huspen The Grief Support Group meets bimonthly on the second and fourthTuesday of the month from 1:00 -2:30 p.m. in the Banquet Room. If you have experienced a loss, this group can certainly provide help and support. The grief facilitator is Chaplain Stephen Gardner. You may contact him at 480-487-1096 or Stgardner@hov.org . For more information, please contact Leisure World Outreach Specialist Marguerite Huspen at 480-832-0000 ext. 126 or Outreach@lwca.com . Investment Club of Leisure World (aka San Tan Investment Club) Submitted by Shelly Begel The Investment Club of Leisure World (aka San Tan Investment Club) is a partnership consisting of Leisure World residents who are interested in investing in stocks and securities for growth. We are connected with Better Investing, a national organization that helps members build wealth through educational tools. The goal of the club is to increase our education and knowledge of investing. We study various investments before buying or selling stocks. The club meets every second Thursday of the month at 10:00 a.m. Our March 10 meeting will be a hybrid meeting. If conditions allow, we will meet in person at the Queen Card room. We will also have a Zoom link for those who wish to attend the meeting offsite. Our portfolio is doingwell in this investing environment. We look forward to engaging our inquiring minds! For more information or if you want to receive Zoom link, please contact Alan Forbes at 808-497-8109 or johnalanforbes@yahoo.com . Clubs