Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower –Albert Camus

This will be my final President’s Message as my term will be ending.

As summer ends, we now look to one of my favorite seasons, fall. As an organization we have truly made the most of summer this year with so many great events that were offered to our members.

We welcomed back several of our monthly Network with the Network events including a few ‘happy hours’. Thank-you to our sponsors of the September networking event ‘Wine Down the Summer’, Asbury Pointe, Family Choice of New York, and Home Instead.

Also brought back by popular demand the ‘Taste of the Network’. Thanks to the Amherst Senior Center for hosting us again after a long hiatus. Splendid work done by the Special Events Committee. Thank-you to the agencies that provided all the tasty samples.

Check out the website for the next networking event to register to attend Resurgence Brewery on October 20^th from 4:40 to 7pm, celebrating Oktoberfest. Thank-you to the sponsors Highmark WNY and The Olear Team-MJ Peterson.

I am excited to announce the up-and-coming Annual Meeting- ‘Focus Forward: The Future of Healthcare’, at the Wurlitzer Banquet Facility on Thursday, November 3^rd from 8-2:30 pm. This year the Education Committee has planned two dynamic speakers: Bobby Guy, Esq., host of ‘The Ten-Minute Biz Cast’ and Catherine Braxton from ‘Improv4Caregivers’. Register on our website for this grand event.

I thank all the committees for their diligence this year in bringing us together once again to network and enjoy each other’s company. Education Committee is looking for help planning the annual meeting and workshops. I would like to send out a personal challenge to our membership to join a committee and get engaged in the future of the network. Most committees meet one time a month. You can help be effective while giving back to the network.

I would especially like to thank all our board members who have given so much of their time enriching our membership with guidance and stability. This includes our coordinator, Lisa Boron. We have two new board members I would like to welcome. Lynn Wescott of Alzheimer’s Association, WNY Chapter and Tracy Everett of Oasis Senior Advisors.

I am looking forward to seeing you soon at a Network in Aging event.

Angie Crawshaw – Network in Aging President