We have tremendously sad news for our ARTA community. Our beloved Nancy King has died.
Just days ago, Nancy fell and broke her femur and damaged her replaced knee. Lynne Lilly and Randy McKnight visited Nancy at Virginia Hospital Center on Monday the 23rd, before her Tuesday surgery. She was in good spirits. Unexpectedly on Wednesday morning March 25, Nancy passed away.
This is a great personal loss for many of us, as well as a great professional loss to many organizations to which Nancy dedicated so much time and love.
Nancy was Principal at Oakridge Elementary before her retirement, and was active in the APS Administrators retiree group as well as ARTA, RIF NOVA, and other organizations.
Nancy had been especially active in working for transparency in our health insurance plans which are up for renewal for next year.
Nancy intended to serve again as ARTA’s president, stepping up from vice president. Now both positions are empty, so if you would like to honor her memory by taking a leadership position in ARTA, there is no better time than now.
Nancy had a life well lived, and will be deeply missed. We offer our deepest sympathy to her family as we mourn.
Our upcoming ARTA event:
April 8
Decluttering & Downsizing
Having too much stuff can impede relocation or getting home health care
AARP Virginia volunteer Lynn Ray will join us to share a fun interactive AARP program that will explore why stuff is so important for some people and will provide practical, easy-to-follow tips on downsizing and decluttering.
Cleaning our houses while we can is a gift to us and our families!
Like us, our guest speaker is a retiree. Lynn retired with broad experience in the medical device, biopharmaceutical, and financial technology industries. During her career, she led teams in identifying marketing initiatives, innovation, and new product development. She began her career as a research consultant in the healthcare industry and as an academic research scientist studying hormones and reproduction.
Lynn holds a degree in Biology and an MBA from the University of Delaware. She and her husband reside in Arlington. She is excited to volunteer for AARP Virginia, Arlington Cemetery, and the Arlington 2050 Initiative.
With the reminder for this program, Ellen will include a link to a 70-page PDF of AARP Downsizing the Family Home: A Workbook by Marni Jameson. An excerpt is here: https://carepartnersofcookcounty.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/AARP-Handout-Downsizing-the-Family-Home-Workbook-AARP.pdf
You will be able to download it to your computer or iPad and use it to guide your downsizing. It is an addition to the presentation, not integral to it. New and used spiral-bound and paperback copies can be found online for a range of prices. Securing one this way might be a good option!
Plan to attend this informational workshop to receive motivation to begin making needed changes in your home and life! Feel free to invite your friends and family to this informative and useful program.
We gather at 12:30 for our 1 p.m. program at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington, 4444 Arlington Boulevard.
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