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The InformerRETIRED EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION OF ORANGE COUNTY, INC.

November/December 2021 • Volume 56 Number 5

pandemic will be in the rear viewmirror sometime during 2022; (2)any personal challenges will be suc-cessfully overcome; and (3) accept-able solutions will be found to thecomplex issues facing our county,state, nation and the world. We mayall have different perspectives or per-sonal views but we all have one thingin common—we are ALL retirees andneed to support and care about oneanother as we go through thesetimes, together. CURRENT ACTIVITIES

As you read this issue of TheInformer, daylight savings will haveended but not so for the activities ofyour REAOC organization, Boardmembers, Executive Director anddedicated/invaluable volunteers serv-ing retirees. On-going activitiesinclude monthly Board of Directormeetings, legislative and litigationmonitoring, Board Watch Committeemember review of Board ofSupervisor meetings, newsletter pub-lications, networking with otherretiree associations, updates on theREAOC website at www.reaoc.orgincluding, “Weekly Public PolicyNews (and Funnies)” and member-

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A s we earlier notified you byemail on October 2, 2021 (forthose who have email

addresses on file with REAOC), wemust inform our members that therewill not be a REAOC holiday lunch-eon in December 2021. We hope theNew Year of 2022 will find the Covidsituation improving and that we willonce again be able to hold our lunch-eons. We will keep you apprised ofthe luncheon situation as we knowmore of the ongoing impact of thepandemic. We sincerely miss youand trust you and your families willremain healthy and safe!

Presidents’ MessageFrom the Desks of Linda Robinson and Doug Storm

Holiday Greetings, Retirees!!

REAOC Luncheons

Welcome, New Members

Assessor: John McKeeDistrict Attorney: Tori BirdHCA: Isabel Benavidez, Deborah Browning,Carlos Andrade, Asuncion VergaraJWA: Barbara BossenmeyerProbation: Darlene Pitchford, AliceTakahashi, Arthur OropezaPublic Defender: Donald Landis, Jr.SSA: John HendricksonSuperior Court: Frances Marino, AliciaMcKee, Jan Mueller, Carol AndersonNot Stated: Sara Gallardo, JeffreyChalmers, Rosemarie Higley

Surviving Spouse: Nancy Shurts

It’s Holiday Season 2021 andyour REAOC and AREOC BoardMembers wish each of you

healthy and magical times spent withone another, family and friends.However you celebrate the season—in-person, by zoom, landline, cell orwritten communications—may youfind happiness, contentment andhearts (just like yours) filled withlove and appreciation in all yourencounters. The world remains filledwith wonder and amazing beauty.Take time to be wonder-filled anddelight in the beauty of it all. Enjoythe 2021 holiday festivities, customsand heart-warming memories youwill be creating for yourself and others.CHEERS, PEACE AND LOVE TO ALL.

New Year 2022 is just around thecorner. New opportunities, chal-lenges and experiences will arriveand demand our attention. This nextyear is bound to be exciting ANDunpredictable—in so many ways.Keep in mind we retirees navigatedthrough the 2020 pandemic, a com-bative election cycle and our ownpersonal challenges. Despite all theon-going issues, as retirees, we havebeen able to carry-on commendablyin 2021. It is with high hopes: (1) the

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ship services to name a few. Numer-ous other significant duties are com-pleted by Ilene Barcenas, ExecutiveDirector of REAOC and Board mem-bers.IMPORTANT NOTICE

In the past two months twoinsurance enrollment processes havetaken place. First—Open Enrollmentfor retirees eligible to participate in2022 County Health Plans beganOctober 20th and closed November9th. On October 5th REAOC co-spon-sored a workshop via ZOOM withCounty Employee Benefits staff andrepresentatives of the available healthinsurance plans. Participationincreased noticeably compared tolast year’s virtual zoom meeting. Itappears “zooming” is becomingmore acceptable and a number ofretirees took advantage of the work-

REAOCP.O. Box 11787Santa Ana, CA 92711-1787Phone: 714-840-3995Website: www.reaoc.orgE-mail: reaoc@reaoc.org

OFFICERSLinda Robinson Co PresidentDoug Storm Co PresidentRebecca Guider SecretaryBill Castro Treasurer

DIRECTORSTom CooneyFrank EleyGaylan HarrisJohn IagjianLarry LeamanSara Ruckle-HarmsMichael Schumacher

APPOINTED STAFFIlene Bárcenas Executive DirectorJohn Iagjian Membership CommitteeIlene Bárcenas The Informer Editor Vacant Luncheon CommitteeNorma Roberts Board Watch Linda Robinson CRCEA DelegateMichael Schumacher LegislationRebecca Guider Scholarship Committee

The Informer is published 5 times a year.Readers are encouraged to write TheInformer expressing their views and com-ments on the subjects of interest to them.

The mission of REAOC is to promoteand maintain fellowship and camaraderie ofOCERS retirees and their spouses by spon-soring social and recreational activities andby maintaining contacts via the newsletter,the REAOC website, e-mail, or other meansof communication. A secondary purpose istracking and dissemination of informationrelating to pension and legislative actions,financial matters, physical and mental healthcare, volunteer and employment opportuni-ties and other concerns that may be ofinterest to our members.

OCERS retirees and their spouses areeligible for regular association membership.Dues are $3.00 per month, payable throughpayroll deduction. Active employees, whowill receive their retirement through OCERS,are eligible for Associate Membership. Duesfor associate members are $1.00 per monthpayable for the year each January.

Luncheons are held at Mile Square GolfCourse in Fountain Valley on the fourthWednesday of January, March, May andSeptember, and on the first Wednesday ofDecember. A local chapter of REAOC isactive in Hemet.

shop agenda and information provid-ed. We want to thank everyone whoattended.

Second—Pacific Group Agencies,Inc. (PGA) offers Open Enrollmentfor non-County insurance benefitsincluding dental, vision, pet care,travel protection, legal services andmore. In October PGA mailed aBenefits Guide to you that provideddetailed information regarding avail-able coverage and cost of thoseplans. Open Enrollment for PGA cov-erage ended November 12, 2021. A SPECIAL THANK YOU

Our nation celebrated VeteransDay on November 11th. We respect,admire and honor all our veterans(and their families and loved ones)who served our country so well.Thank you for your noble service.

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Attention Social Security Recipients:Cost-of-Living Adjustment for 2022

In 1972 legislation was changedto provide, beginning in 1975,automatic annual cost-of-living

allowances (COLAs) based on theannual increase in consumer prices.

The Social Security Administrationannounced on October 13, 2021, thatSocial Security and SupplementalSecurity Income (SSI) benefits forapproximately 70 million Americanswill increase 5.9 percent in 2022.This COLA increase is based on theConsumer Price Index (CPI-W) fromthe third quarter of 2020 through thethird quarter of 2021.

The 5.9 percent cost-of-livingadjustment will begin with benefitspayable to more than 64 million

Social Security beneficiaries inJanuary 2022. The increased pay-ments to approximately 8 million SSIbeneficiaries will begin on December30, 2021. (Note: some people receiveboth Social Security and SSI benefits.)

Social Security and SSI benefici-aries are normally notified by mailstarting in early December abouttheir new benefit amount. Most peo-ple who receive Social Security pay-ments will be able to view their COLAnotice online through their personal“my Social Security account.” SocialSecurity recipients may create oraccess their “my Social Securityaccount” online at www.socialsecuri-ty.gov/myaccount.

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In conversations with other sen-iors, I often hear them sayingthey are worried about their mem-

ory. They think they might have earlysigns of Alzheimer’s, a disease few ofus even heard about 20 years ago.

It’s true: Alzheimer’s has become“the new cancer” in terms of ourhealth fears. A recent Harris Pollfound that one in three (32%)retirees listed Alzheimer’s as thechronic disease they feared most. Itwas 11 points higher than cancer,and even 13 points higher than con-tagious diseases—such as Covid-19.

There is good reason to be con-cerned. Deaths from Alzheimer’shave increased 145% since 2000.During the same time, deaths fromheart disease (the nation’s historic #1killer) have increased just 7.3%. Aswe age, the incidence of Alzheimer’sincreases: 5.3% in people 65 to 74;13.8% from 75 to 84; and 34.6% inages 85 and older. Currently, 1 in 3seniors dies from dementia.

It’s important to understand thatAlzheimer’s is just one form ofdementia. It is the most commonone. Parkinson’s disease, Lewy BodyDisease, and FrontotemporalDegeneration are others. The chal-lenge with Alzheimer’s is that it sooften takes many years for the symp-toms to show themselves and, there-fore, finding ways to stop or reversethe disease has been difficult. It’sanother reason we fear it so much.So, what can you do?

A great deal of research onAlzheimer’s has moved toward pre-vention. There are now clinical trialson effects of exercise, diet, and sleepto determine the value they might

Fears About Alzheimer’s Are Real, But Here’s What You Can Doby Steve O’Leary

with a 32% reduced risk forAlzheimer’s.

Fourth: Restful sleep can alsohelp. It gives the brain a chance torecharge and remove the buildup oftoxic proteins. (If you have chal-lenges getting restful sleep, you maywant to see a sleep specialist.)

Fifth: Cognitive and social activityis also important. The key is to con-tinue challenging yourself by learningnew skills, languages, games andinformation of any kind. If you aren’ta self-learner, you can always signup for a class.

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have in delaying or preventingAlzheimer’s. The trials are being con-ducted across the country, and alsoright here in OC at UCI MIND, aninstitute devoted to research on allforms of dementia-related diseases.

There are many medical prob-lems associated with dementiaincluding diabetes, midlife obesity,midlife hypertension, and high cho-lesterol. But you don’t have to wait tostart helping yourself reduce yourchances of getting Alzheimer’s. Some actions to consider:

First: Smart choices for yourbrain health start with heart andblood vessel health. For example,make sure your brain is receiving theoxygen and energy supplies it needs.That means stop smoking, andensure your blood sugar, blood pres-sure, weight and cholesterol levelsare well managed. Talk to your doc-tor about these things.

Second: Research has shownthat foods we eat have a significantimpact on brain health. Mediterraneandiet, the DASH (Dietary Approachesto Stop Hypertension) diet, and MINDdiet (a combination of the two) aregreat ways to eat enough of theproper foods. These diets all empha-size eating brain healthy fatty acidslike those found in fish, olive oil, andnuts. In fact, a research study foundthat people who consumed fish atleast once a week had a 60% reducedrisk for Alzheimer’s compared tothose who rarely or never ate fish.

Third: Regular aerobic exerciseis critical for brain health. Of course,it also helps heart health. Oneresearch study found walking threeor more times a week was associated

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In closing, we look forward tooffering luncheons in Fountain Valleyand Hemet during 2022 once it issafe to do so. We miss sharing in-person time together with membersof REAOC; however, health and safe-ty are a priority. Once the harmfulvirus is under control, REAOC lunch-eons will be back on track. Savesome time and lots of enthusiasm forparticipation in our future luncheons!

Once again, we sincerely thankyou for your membership, supportand participation. YOU are the mostimportant part of the REAOC organi-zation. Let’s remain united, activeand informed as we journey throughretirement, together. Until next timebe well, healthy, safe AND experiencethe best possible holiday season, ever!

– Linda Robinson and Doug Storm

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Covid-19 Updates from the County of Orange Health Care Agency

Find a VaccineVaccination is one of the most

important tools to end the Covid-19pandemic. As the HCA focuses ondelivering vaccines to our most vul-nerable population and hard-to-reachcommunities, individuals who havenot yet received their initial vaccineseries are encouraged to visit anylocal pharmacy or healthcareprovider, or go online toVaccines.gov, MyTurn.ca.gov orOthena.com, to schedule a vaccina-tion appointment. See where vac-cines are available near you by

viewing this website:https://occovid19.ochealthinfo.com/covid-19-vaccine-distribution-chan-nels.OC Covid-19 Hotline

The OC Covid-19 Hotline is avail-able to answer questions about vac-cine-related issues, includingbooking appointments, or assistancewith transportation. Live operatorsare available Mon-Fri from 8 a.m. to5 p.m. at (714) 834-2000.Covid-19 Testing

With more social gatheringsoccurring, Covid-19 testing can help

prevent the risk of spread. Plan toget a viral Covid-19 test at least 1-3days before and 3-5 days after tripsor following exposure or showingsymptoms. Visit www.ochealthinfo.com/covidtest to order an at-home,self-collection testing kit.PREVENTING COVID-19 – A GUIDE FOR

VACCINATED INDIVIDUALS

Individuals Who Are Fully VaccinatedIs Defined As:

2 weeks after the second dose ina 2-dose series (examples: Pfizer orModerna) OR 2 weeks after a single-

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Think you have a problem?If you or your loved ones feel

you have memory or other thinkingproblems, it is important to get anearly diagnosis! If you are hidingyour memory issue from your lovedones, you are doing yourself andyour family a disservice. And there’sa good chance you aren’t hiding it aswell as you think.

An early diagnosis of your mem-ory issues may rule out the otherpotential non-dementia-relatedissues like hormone imbalances,depression, or vitamin deficiencies.Your personal physician may per-form some of the tests, but it may bea good idea to see a geriatrician orneurologist. Ask them about cogni-tive testing.

Early diagnosis can also help youand your family access the helpfulresources provided by the Alzheimer’sAssociation and other social serviceproviders, such as support groups,counseling, and education classes. A

diagnosis gives the patient a chanceto begin appropriate treatments andparticipate in clinical trials of promis-ing new treatments.

Personally, I can attest to thevalue early diagnosis meant to mywife Patty and me as we wentthrough our journey together. It helpedPatty understand and accept whatwas happening. And it made it mucheasier for me and our family mem-bers to help explain things to her.We hope to contribute future articleson memory issues like the signs andsymptoms of Alzheimer’s vs. thoseof just simple aging. Or we’ll reviewsome of the myths about Alzheimer’streatments that are regularly hyped.In the meantime, there is a greatresource you can access at UCIMINDcast: https://mind.uci.edu/mind-cast/. It features helpful informationlike “Ask The Doc,” a series of videosessions with doctors answeringquestions on dementia andAlzheimer’s; and “Spotlight on Care,”

podcasts on tips from care givers onhow to handle the challenges ofAlzheimer’s.

So, the “fears” are understand-able. The numbers and severity areimposing. But you can—and should—create a plan of action. That planmay provide you with the tools andother support to help you manage it.

Steve O’Learyis a dedicatedvolunteer atUCI MIND, theonly federallyfundedAlzheimer’sdiseaseresearch centerin OC. Steve

has also coordinated a men’s care-giver group for the past six years. Hehas had his own journey having losthis first wife, Patty, to Alzheimer’s in2017.

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donations/osc_donation. To make anonline financial or gift donation forseniors, visit Senior Santa andFriends at www.ssa.ocgov.com/ssa_volunteer/donations/sr_santa_dona-tion. Checks and gift cards can alsobe mailed to Operation Santa Claus,Social Services Agency, P.O. Box22006, Santa Ana, CA 92702-2006.Make checks payable to eitherOperation Santa Claus or SeniorSanta and Friends.• CoordinateCoordinate an Angel Tag toy or giftdrive at your company, school, clubor faith-based organization.

This year’s annual gift drives runNovember 1 - December 17. Giftideas for infants and toddlers includetoys that make noise and learning/developmental toys. Shoes in allsizes and popular video games,Disney or Marvel toys are a constant

For nearly 60 years,County of Orangeemployees and thecommunity havebeen donating andproviding gifts to

children in foster care and from dis-advantaged families, as well as low-income seniors, both served by theCounty. Last year, Operation SantaClaus (OSC) distributed more than17,000 toys and gifts to children, andover 1,000 gifts and householdessentials to seniors through its

Senior Santa andFriends (SSF) pro-gram. OSC and SSFis led by the Countyof Orange SocialServices Agency

working with the OC Health CareAgency, OC Probation, OrangeCounty Child Support Services andOC Community Resources.

Here’s how you, your family,friends, or faith-based group cangive back:• VolunteerVolunteers are needed to assistshoppers and sort and restock giftsat the holiday store. Online sign upsbegin November at signupgenius.com/findasignup. Enter operationsantaclaus@ssa.ocgov.com in the “search forsign up” field, then click the OperationSanta Claus link. Volunteers must be18 or older.• DonateOperation Santa Claus and SeniorSanta and Friends accepts new,unwrapped toys and gifts for chil-dren, teens and seniors. To make anonline financial or toy donation toOperation Santa Claus, visitwww.ssa.ocgov.com/ssa_volunteer/

Operation Santa Claus and Senior Santa & Friends

request for boys and girls ages 5-12.Teens appreciate electronics such asdrones or tablets, gift cards toTarget, Wal-Mart, Starbucks andAmazon, as well as cologne andmake-up kits. Seniors also appreciategift cards to grocery stores, appli-ances such as Keurig machines, bed-ding, and nutritional supplementslike Ensure or Boost.

To learn more about OSC andSSF, visit www.ssa.ocgov.com/ssa_volunteer/donations/osc_donation orcontact OSC at (714) 679-2438 oremail OperationSantaClaus@ssa.ocgov.com. For more information aboutSSF, call (714) 825-3111 or emailSenior.Santa@ssa.ocgov.com.

and you live or work in a correctionalor detention facility or a homelessshelter, you should get tested even ifyou do not have symptoms.

Individuals who have certainmedical conditions or who are takingmedications that weakened theimmune system may NOT be fullyprotected even if fully vaccinated.Talk to your healthcare provider ifyou have concerns. If you test posi-tive for Covid-19, stay home and letclose contacts know. A close contactis someone you were within six feetof for at least 15 minutes during theinfectious period.

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dose vaccine (example: Johnson &Johnson). Fully vaccinated peopleshould still help prevent Covid-19.Here are some ways you can contin-ue to protect your community:

Wear a face cover when requiredby federal, state, local laws, rules,and regulations. Follow local busi-ness and workplace requirements.Learn and follow travel requirements.For international travel, it is recom-mended that you get a Covid-19 test3-5 days after returning but you donot need to self-quarantine. For moreinformation on travel, visit: CDCDestination Travel Alerts.

Get tested if you have symptomsIf you have been exposed to Covid-19

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Help Fight Medicare Fraud

We all know that scam artistscontinue to thrive and dotheir best to obtain personal

information about our Medicareaccounts. As a reminder, we are pub-lishing the following informationfrom the Medicare website.

Medicare covers the Covid-19vaccine at no cost to you, so if any-one asks you to share your MedicareNumber or pay for access to the vac-cine, you can bet it’s a scam. Here’swhat to know: • You can’t pay to put your name ona list to get the vaccine. • You can’t pay to get early accessto a vaccine. • Don’t share your personal or finan-cial information if someone calls,texts, or emails you promisingaccess to the vaccine for a fee. Con artists may try to get yourMedicare Number or personal infor-mation so they can steal your identityand commit Medicare fraud.Medicare fraud results in higherhealth care costs and taxes foreveryone.

Protect yourself from Medicarefraud – Guard your Medicare cardlike it’s a credit card. Remember: • Medicare will never contact you foryour Medicare Number or other per-sonal information unless you’vegiven them permission in advance. • Medicare will never call you to sellyou anything. • You may get calls from peoplepromising you things if you givethem a Medicare Number. Don’t do it.• Medicare will never visit you atyour home. • Medicare can’t enroll you over thephone unless you called first.

Learn more tips to help prevent

Medicare fraud by visitinghttps://www.medicare.gov/forms-help-resources/help-fight-medicare-fraud/tips-prevent-fraud.

Check regularly for Medicarebilling fraud. Review your Medicareclaims and Medicare SummaryNotices for any services billed to

your Medicare Number you don’trecognize.

Learn more about how to reportfraud by visiting https://www.medicare.gov/ forms-help-resources/help-fight-medicare-fraud/how-report-medicare-fraud.

Recipe Corner

Butternut Squash SoupGreat for the upcoming cool nights! Deliciousand very easy to make. You can use 3 to 4 cupsof chicken broth instead of the water and bouil-lon cubes. Also works well with half as muchcream cheese if you don’t want it too rich.

Prep: 25 min • Cook: 35 minTotal: 1 hour • Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients6 tablespoons chopped onion 4 tablespoons margarine 6 cups peeled and cubed butternut squash 3 cups water (see note above)4 cubes chicken bouillon (see note above)1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/8 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese

Directions1. In a large saucepan, sauté onions in margarine until tender. Addsquash, water, bouillon, marjoram, black pepper and cayenne pepper.Bring to boil; cook 20 minutes, or until squash is tender.2. Puree squash and cream cheese in a blender or food processor inbatches until smooth. Return to saucepan, and heat through. Do notallow to boil.

Nutrition FactsPer Serving: 398 calories; protein 7.7g; carbohydrates 20.2g; fat33.4g; cholesterol 82.5mg; sodium 1081.4mg.

criminal cases. Detailed informationand the application form are online athttp://www.ocgrandjury.org/. The Grand Jury meets at the CentralJustice Center in Santa Ana.

The Orange County Grand JuryPurpose is to:� Ensure that the performance ofcounty, city, and other local agenciesis proper and ethical! � Improve gov-ernment with your recommendations!� Respond to citizen complaintsabout local government agencies! � Issue indictments for seriouscrimes! � Make sure our local taxdollars are wisely spent! � Evaluate

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Steven Hoyle, OCFAKazuyoshi Ide, HCAJohn Jacobus, OCTAValerie Jensen, ProbationKathleen Johnson, SSAJudith McMillin, HCAJulio Mendez, OCSDLynne Merrifield, DACharles Middleton, DARobert Morales, OC Public WorksHelen Mujagic, County Clerk/RecorderCarl Newe, AssessorJimmy Newman, ProbationMaria Olsen, ProbationGlenn Owens, JWAKay Pelham, SSAHien Pham, AssessorVirginia Ramsey, SSAEnrique Reyes, OCTARobert Rodgers, OCCRFrancisco Romero, SSAJudith Sanders, SSARustico Santos, OC Sanitation DistrictMartha Sasano, OCSDElaine Scarbrough, OC Public WorksThomas Schimke, OCSDDonald Schneider, OCPWNancy Shirley, HCAHelen Shoemate, UCIRobert Sianez, HCARonald Smith, OCSD

WIn MemoriamWe extend our deepest sympathy tothe families and loved ones of thosewho meant so much to so many.

July 2021 – October 2021Luis Aqueche, OCSDTony Ash, OCTAYvonne Avery, HCAWyvonne Bachman, DAKari Balazs, UCI Katherine Bish, HCAMaggie Blount, ProbationIrene Brauer, Superior CourtJean Bull, Treasurer-Tax CollectorJohn Canas, OC Public WorksMark Carlson, OC Public WorksHarold Craig, OCTAJohn Devereux, ProbationJoseph Devlin, OC Public WorksGloria Duhamel, SSABernard Esposito, OCSDMarshall Fairres, OC Sanitation DistrictBetty Farrell, Superior CourtFred Forbeck, AssessorJerry Frazier, ProbationBarbara French, SSAEarl Gaston, OCTAHarvey Glen, JWAMary Harris, SSAJohn Hefler, OCSDJimmy Hill, OCSD

Martha Soldan, OCFADouglas Soloman, OCTABarbara Squires, OCTAMurray Storm, OC Public WorksRobert Talley, OCSDLina Tapia, SSASharon Tapia, Superior CourtBrigham Tiafau, OCTACarl Webb, OCTAPhilip Wilmot, OCFAWilliam Wilson, OCTATheresa Wisniewski, OCTA

Surviving SpousesJoan BoyerBarbara CurrentVirginia EichlerJulia FitschenAngelina GomesGladys GrahamNancy IngallsBarbara JenkinsMary LoveCarmen LoyaBetty OdellBennette OverbyMary QuiggPamela SeniorFannie TurnerPearl Williams

Opportunity to Serve as a Grand Juror!

Every year the Superior Courtof Orange County is requiredby law to empanel a 19-mem-

ber Grand Jury to serve a one-yearterm. The Court is seeking qualifiedand capable individuals, like you, toserve the Orange County communityin this unique role for the term thatbegins July 1, 2022.

This is a wonderful opportunityfor O.C. retirees and REAOC mem-bers to get a behind-the-scenes lookat the workings of local governmentagencies and recommend areas forimprovement. The Grand Jury alsodecides on indictments for some

conditions at our county’s jails!Grand Jury Hotline:

657-622-6747 Apply NOW!

Qualifications: • Resident • Citizen • 18 or Older • Knowledge of English • SoundJudgement • $50 per day stipend,plus mileage.

Nineteen grand jurors will takethe oath of office on July 1, 2022, fora one-year term.

Grand Jury Flyer and Timelinecan be seen at:www.ocgrandjury.org/pdfs/22-23_GJ_Recruitment_Flyer.pdf

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INSIDE THE INFORMERPresidents’ Message

Help Fight Medicare Fraud

Fears About Alzheimer’s

Covid-19 Updates

Operation Santa Claus and Senior Santa

Grand Jury Recruitment

Recipe Corner

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