News from COGS

Stuart Rosenthal, Publisher of The Beacon Newspapers, enlightened our group on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at Copper Ridge with Ways to Market to Older Adults.

In case you missed the event, Stuart was kind enough to provide us with his presentation to share with our membership!  Please click the link below to view the powerpoint show.

Marketing to Older Adults: A Presentation by Stuart Rosenthal

March 14, 2013

Dear Friend,

We are writing to let you know about Cancer Prevention Study-3 (CPS-3), an historic study with the potential to change the face of cancer for this and future generations, and to ask your support of the upcoming Howard County CPS-3 Community Enrollment Week, June 9 – 15, 2013.

About CPS-3

Howard County residents will have the opportunity to join nearly 150,000 Americans who have already signed up for this landmark study that will help researchers better understand the lifestyle, environmental and genetic factors that cause or prevent cancer. The goal is to enroll men and women from various racial/ethnic backgrounds across the U.S. to be a part of research.

The Cancer Prevention Studies, which began in the 1950’s, have collectively involved millions of volunteer participants and led to crucial discoveries such as:

• The link between cigarette smoking and lung cancer (CPS-1)
• The role obesity plays in the risk of several cancers (CPS-2)

The new CPS-3 will help researchers build on evidence from previous American Cancer Society studies and bring us closer to eliminating cancer as a major health burden.

The attached documents have more details about the study, as well as the complete list of Howard County enrollment sites.

Howard County CPS-3 Flyer.doc

Howard County CPS-3 Kick Off Flyer.docx

Established in 1993, the COGS Partnership Award is presented annually to an organization and an individual who have made a significant contribution to the well-being of the older population in the state of Maryland.  The award is given to an organization in recognition of a contribution made through partnership with other public or private organizations.  The individual award recognizes a unique, significant or ongoing contribution made by one individual.

We are currently accepting nominations for the 2013 Partnership Award.  The award will be presented at our April 24, 2013 membership meeting.

To nominate someone today, please complete the attached nomination form and return by March 27, 2013:

Nomination Letter and Form.pdf

Congratulations to COGS Gold Member, Linda Cromwell, Owner of Being There Senior Care, LLC., for being featured in a recent issue of Forbes Magazine!

Click HERE to read the article!  Click HERE to read the press release.

Congratulations Linda!

We need your input!  It is important for us to recognize that we rely on the input of our members in order to be successful.  Please take a moment to complete this brief 10 question survey to help us plan and prepare for 2013!

Click this link to take the survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/KBP8L96

If you completed the survey at our December meeting, there is no need to complete it again.

Thank you for your time and continued support of COGS.

Congratulations to COGS Member, The Beacon Newspapers, for being recognized for several awards, including awards in the North American Mature Publishers Association (NAMPA).

Stuart Rosenthal, publisher of The Beacon, outlines these awards (and highlights his staff) in this fabulous blog entry: http://www.thebeaconnewspaper.com/blog/2012/10/26/appreciation-time

Congratulations on a job well done!

If you attended our 2012 Fall Fest Fundraiser, we want to hear from you!  Please take a moment to complete this brief 10 question survey.  Please be assured that all answers are anonymous and that the information provided will strictly be used to enhance our fundraising efforts for 2013.  Thank you for your time and support!

Please click the link below to take the survey:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/JWC939K

With the passage of House Bill 1257 during the 2012 session of the Maryland General Assembly, financial institutions will be required, effective October 1, 2012, to report suspected cases of elder financial abuse.

Please see the link below which was featured in the Baltimore Sun:

http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/money/bs-bz-ambrose-elder-abuse-20120514,0,2547944.story

At our December Membership Meeting, scheduled to take place on Wednesday, December 19, 2012, COGS will be supporting the Howard County Office on Aging's Project Holiday. 

The Office on Aging is collecting items for low-income seniors who have little to no family and reside in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and in our community.

COGS asks that those attending the December meeting to please bring an item to donate.  For a complete list of items requested, please click HERE.

The COGS Board of Directors is setting up a new “Speakers’ Bureau” to help our members share their expertise with the larger community.

We will be vetting members who are comfortable with public speaking and are prepared to address local groups on educational (not self-promotional) topics. Once we have a roster of accomplished speakers, we intend to promote their availability to local organizations and communities.

If you are interested in becoming a member of our new Speakers’ Bureau, please complete the below form and return it to: COGS, P.O. Box 2131, Ellicott City, MD 21041.  Fore more information, please contact our someone from Our Marketing Committee.

COGS Speaker Bureau Form.pdf