Sunnyvale AARP past president Helen Rogers.
By DOROTHY DALEY-MCCRUM
Sunnyvale resident Helen Rogers will accept a plaque from the national American Association of Retired Persons today, to be presented by Mayor Stan Kawczynski.
The presentation will commemorate the 25th anniversary of the charter of the Sunnyvale Chapter of AARP.
The April 2, 1997, meeting will be at the Sunnyvale Senior Multi-purpose Center, 820 McKinley Ave., in rooms 201-202 starting at 11:30 a.m.
The brown-bag lunch event will include introductions of past chapter presidents as well as a program on recycling by Dorlene Russell, Sunnyvale's recycling resources expert.
Helen Rogers is herself a past president and served as AARP state director from 1985 to 1988. In March of this year, she initiated a program celebrating Women in History Month by inviting children ages 9 to 11 from the Cherry Chase Elementary School to the meeting's program. She has served on many advisory boards, including the Santa Clara County Fair Board.
She was secretary of the Sunnyvale Senior Coordinating Council and has headed the Council on Aging Advisory Council.
Rogers organized clothing and shoe drives for the FISH organization and was the inspiration behind the concept of Senior Walks before the Santa Clara County Fair on opening day.
AARP is an organization representing some 25 million older adult members who represent a cross-section of America that includes city, town and rural citizens, bankers, lawyers, doctors, farmers, salesmen and artisans.
The nongovernmental, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization believes that aging enhances the worth of the individual. There are 10 chapters in Santa Clara County, and all welcome visitors to their meetings.
In keeping with the April 2 meeting theme of recycling, members and visitors are asked to bring something to recycle. This might be a good time to contribute some of those "treasures" hiding in a closet.
All chapter members and visitors are welcome. Reservations are requested because refreshments will be served; call 408/739-1254.
This article appeared in the Sunnyvale Sun, April 2, 1997.
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