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Opinion | America Is Growing Old. We Look Into Its Future.

It’s time for the country to have an honest conversation about aging.

www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/09/06/opinion/seniors-old-age-america.html?unlocked_article_code=dG42eulHS4RW3HMtKuldJTuHy6xwm7RlWr1tjSdbLVXAG8RAgIUt74yjj9xoDvpDFXdLemD4XdLIw7k0BLwsCiUULUrZDeRUIuKFTwBP-LrefmuLuNPjHGTLLEZr5dc0wS9-gxWLIjl9Jfej973izKaKIROpNabW6CGcByqjFNAsobvo-Q1as0D4jAS_My1dDJU_T2xOPZokwhXDJdd06z4-g-V37wZ1E4M-OIF1vkTW_2YUQ3RXBJG5C6XSZhcUljrEiw0xpmL2W-oH_UW-EFLDYbl52Y0MRixrTGqRf_xieP27H9yBdlAaBErL5PGw3xgLJ9ViiKQvPveyeDcOEyDVh8d9qEbFfPriDitSrjw6&smid=url-share

September 5, 2023

On Saturday, President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden went to Florida, where he surveyed the damage, praised the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and told the people of Florida: “Your nation has your back, and we’ll be with you until the job is done.”

open.substack.com/pub/heathercoxrichardson/p/september-5-2023?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio sentenced to 22 years in prison, longest for a January 6 defendant | CNN Politics

Former Proud Boys Chairman Enrique Tarrio was sentenced Tuesday to 22 years in prison for seditious conspiracy and leading a failed plot to prevent the transfer of power from Donald Trump to Joe Biden.

www.cnn.com/2023/09/05/politics/enrique-tarrio-sentencing-proud-boys-seditious-conspiracy/index.html

State News:

Tennessee Rep. Gloria Johnson announces U.S. Senate bid – Tennessee Lookout

Tennessee Rep. Gloria Johnson, a Knoxville Democrat, announced on Tuesday she will run for the U.S. Senate in 2024.

tennesseelookout.com/2023/09/05/tennessee-rep-gloria-johnson-announces-u-s-senate-bid

Local News:

Trained, non-biased counselors will be available at the McMinn Senior Activity Center to assist individuals who want to enroll or want to make changes to their Medicare Part D coverage during the open enrollment period. Medicare Open Enrollment is Oct. 15 through Dec. 7 for a January 1, 2024, effective date. Anyone 65 and over can make changes to their Medicare Part D (supplemental drug plan coverage) during this time. Appointments are available on Oct. 19, Nov. 9, and Nov. 30 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., with a lunch break between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Appointments are on a first-come, first-served basis, but there will be a wait list. There is no cost or Activity Center membership necessary to access this service. Call the McMinn Senior Activity Center at 423-745-6830 to make an appointment. Interested parties should bring their Medicare card as well as their prescriptions in their original bottles when they come for an appointment. For information on the Open Enrollment, or any other program at the McMinn Senior Activity Center you can call 423-745-6830 or find the Center’s programs online at www.mcminnseniors.com or you can find the Center on Facebook

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