DES MOINES, Iowa – As the state continues to grow older, an increasing number of Iowans are realizing there’s much more life to live after navigating adulthood and the traditional career path. More than 15 percent of Iowa’s population is already age 65 or older, and within the next decade it’s predicted to be more than 20 percent.

Mark Chapman, a senior adviser with AARP, says there has been a steady shift in thinking on the later years, as more older people are determined to seek out meaningful life changes. “A lot of people are looking at just not, ‘Will my finances last?’ or ‘Can I be healthy enough?’ but they want to know ‘What am I going to do? What am I going to be?’ “And it’s driven by a desire to be purposeful in this new life phase.”

Chapman says since this is really uncharted territory, AARP has created a program called Life Reimagined to help people navigate this new view on retirement. Chapman says Life Reimagined offers live workshops as well as tools online that people can access to figure out the question of what’s next, and then how to achieve those goals.
“So Life Reimagined is a personal guidance system that helps people navigate these transitions and pursue possibilities using principles that have been developed by experts in the field,” he explains.

Chapman and Life Reimagined will be in Iowa next week with workshops set for June 17 in Cedar Rapids and June 18 in Des Moines.  More details on those events can be found at lifereimagined.org.

(Iowa News Service)

Cass County Democratic Party Chair Sherry Toelle says a Flag Day Celebration and fundraiser for Iowa candidates in Districts 19 and 20 will be held 12:30-p.m. Sunday, June 14th, at the Lake Panorama Conference Center (5071 Clover Ridge Road), in Panora. The event marks an opportunity for voters in parts of Cass, Adair, Dallas and Guthrie Counties to meet the candidates and learn about their campaigns.

The event is being hosted by “Senate 10 Progressives,”who have united to elect Democrats. Guests are urged to bring their old flags to be “retired”. Invited Presidential candidates include Senator Bernie Sanders, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former Senator Jim Webb, former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley.

Other invited guests include: former US Congressman Leonard Boswell; candidate for U.S. Senate Tom Fiegen; candidate for U.S. Senate Bob Krause; candidate for U.S. Congress Desmund Adams; candidate for Iowa House District 20 Scott Heldt; and candidate for Iowa House District 19 Bryce Smith. Iowa Democratic Party Vice-Chair Jim Mowrer will make the introductions for the guest speakers.

Music will be furnished by singer Ruth LaPointe. U.S. flags will be handed out at the end of the event. To purchase $25 tickets by credit card go to the Iowa Senate 10 Progressives Facebook page and click on ActBlue. Or you may send a check to Senate 10 Progressives, PO Box 241, Adel, IA 50003. Inquiries may be emailed tosenate10progressives@gmail.com

Five people were arrested on separate charges over the weekend, in Red Oak. According to the Red Oak Police Department, 47-year old Deborah Sue Reynolds, of Red Oak, was arrested just before 9-p.m. Sunday, on a charge of Public Intoxication. She was later released on $300 bond.

25-year old Kiley Brian Caron, of Red Oak, was arrested Sunday afternoon. Caron was taken into custody just after 2-p.m.  in the 2400 block of N. 8th Street, and charged with Driving While Barred. He was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $2,000 bond.

40-year old Troy Alan Myers was taken into custody at around 11:40-p.m. Saturday, in the area of Broadway and Linden Avenues, in Red Oak. His bond was set at $300. 32 year old Joseph Aaron Nelson, of Red Oak, was taken into custody Saturday, for domestic abuse assault, and was being held without bond in the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center.

And, 33-year old Ryan Michael McDougall, of Red Oak, was taken into custody at around 12:25-a.m. Saturday, in the 700 block of East Washington Avenue. McDougall was arrested for Domestic Abuse Assault. He was being held without bond in the Montgomery County Jail.