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May is Older Americans Month By Nina R. Keller - Contributing Columnist May is a pretty special time of the year at our Agency – it’s Older Americans Month! It’s a time to celebrate the wonderful contributions given by so many older adults in our communities and express our gratitude for their years of positive influence and dedication to their families, friends and neighbors. This year’s Older Americans Month theme, Communities of Strength, celebrates the strength of older adults and the Aging Network, with special emphasis on the power of connection and engagement in building strong...

May is Older Americans Month Nina Keller Guest columnist May is a pretty special time of the year at our agency. It’s Older Americans Month and a time to celebrate the wonderful contributions given by so many older adults in our communities and express our gratitude for their years of positive influence and dedication to their families, friends and neighbors. This year’s Older Americans Month theme — Communities of Strength — celebrates the strength of older adults and the Aging Network, with special emphasis on the power of connection and engagement in building strong communities. T...

The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is expanding into the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in an effort to improve “recruitment, retention and resourcefulness” for students, faculty and staff.  According to a Wednesday email from the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, the expansion will allow the university to fill the needs of the campus community, especially in preparing students for “lives of success, meaning, service and positive impact.” The shift will also help make OU more accessible and attainable, and continue to make the university...

>>Aerial Spraying For Gypsy Moths To Begin (Harrisburg, PA) -- Aerial spraying to battle gypsy moth outbreaks in Pennsylvania is going to be underway soon. The state's Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced yesterday that the Bureau of Forestry will be overseeing the spraying of almost 150 sites totaling more than 203-thousand acres. The spraying will be done by helicopters and planes. Officials say gypsy moths are an invasive species that cause major habitat loss by killing many different types of trees including Oak, sweet gum, basswood, birch, aspen and willows. >>...